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But I kind of insist on it because I want the reader to share my engagement with the material, if you like, not pretend that I'm doing it completely intellectually. - Helen Garner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1519231.png",[647,670],{"author":671,"quote":672},"Helen Garner","I think some people wished I'd kept myself out of the book. But I kind of insist on it because I want the reader to share my engagement with the material, if you like, not pretend that I'm doing it completely intellectually.",[647,674],{"author":675,"quote":676},"Patrick Ness","I try to avoid describing one interpretation of my books. Of course I have an opinion. I have things I want to say, but I don't ever want to limit anybody, to have them say, 'Oh, he said this, so that's what it's about.' I'm happy people bring their own stuff to it.",[647,678],{"author":679,"quote":680},"Salman Rushdie","Very often, people who actually pick up a book of mine for the first time are kind of surprised. And I get these letters saying, well, who knew that you were good, you know?",[647,682],{"author":683,"quote":684},"John Scott","In my books I might hold the mirror to my own face. If others would like to borrow the mirror, they're welcome. The books aren't there to accuse others - merely to raise issues and keep the debates alive.",[647,686],{"author":687,"quote":688},"China Miéville","But I do think it’s important to remember that writers do not have a monopoly of wisdom on their books. They can be wrong about their own books, they can often learn about their own books.",[690,691],"author-list",{":authors":692},"[{\"name\":\"China Miéville\",\"slug\":\"china-mieville\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Garner\",\"slug\":\"helen-garner\"},{\"name\":\"John Scott\",\"slug\":\"john-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Drabble\",\"slug\":\"margaret-drabble\"},{\"name\":\"Mariella Frostrup\",\"slug\":\"mariella-frostrup\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Ness\",\"slug\":\"patrick-ness\"},{\"name\":\"Rosecrans Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"rosecrans-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"}]",[566,694,586],{"id":695},"books-and-emotional-impact",[639,697,698],{},[642,699],{"alt":700,"src":701},"Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book. And then there are books like An Imperial Affliction, which you can't tell people about, books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like betrayal - John Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-41439.png",[647,703],{"author":704,"quote":705},"John Green","Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book. And then there are books like An Imperial Affliction, which you can't tell people about, books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like betrayal",[647,707],{"author":708,"quote":709},"Jo Walton","I care more about the people in books than the people I see every day.",[647,711],{"author":712,"quote":713},"Anne Frank","If I read a book that impresses me, I have to take myself firmly in hand before I mix with other people; otherwise they would think my mind rather queer.",[647,715],{"author":716,"quote":717},"Stephen Chbosky","It's strange because sometimes, I read a book, and I think I am the people in the book.",[639,719,720],{},[642,721],{"alt":722,"src":723},"If I read a book that impresses me, I have to take myself firmly by the hand, before I mix with other people; otherwise they would think my mind rather queer. - Anne Frank","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1416052.png",[647,725],{"author":712,"quote":726},"If I read a book that impresses me, I have to take myself firmly by the hand, before I mix with other people; otherwise they would think my mind rather queer.",[647,728],{"author":729,"quote":730},"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow","Many readers judge of the power of a book by the shock it gives their feelings.",[647,732],{"author":733,"quote":734},"Fred Saberhagen","The comments I most appreciate come from ordinary readers who've happened on one of my books at some time of stress in their lives, and who actually credit the book with helping them through a bad time. It's happened a few times in forty years.",[647,736],{"author":737,"quote":738},"Book","I have always been accused of taking the things I love – football, of course, but also books and records – much too seriously, and I do feel a kind of anger when I hear a bad record, or when someone is lukewarm about a book that means a lot to me.",[690,740],{":authors":741},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Frank\",\"slug\":\"anne-frank\"},{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Saberhagen\",\"slug\":\"fred-saberhagen\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\",\"slug\":\"henry-wadsworth-longfellow\"},{\"name\":\"Jo Walton\",\"slug\":\"jo-walton\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Chbosky\",\"slug\":\"stephen-chbosky\"}]",[566,743,592],{"id":744},"author-reader-relationship",[639,746,747],{},[642,748],{"alt":749,"src":750},"If you like a book you read, tell someone. If you hate it, tell em harder. - J.D. Mader","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-455483.png",[647,752],{"author":753,"quote":754},"J.D. Mader","If you like a book you read, tell someone. If you hate it, tell em harder.",[647,756],{"author":757,"quote":758},"Joshua Ferris","Every time you hear someone read your book and liked your book, you're never sure whether that's going to follow with a similar remark from someone else. Perhaps I have low expectations, but whenever I hear someone say, 'I liked your book,' I don't know if it's going to happen again.",[647,760],{"author":761,"quote":762},"Garrison Keillor","Nothing that readers say or do strikes me as a nuisance. Anyone who cracks open a book of mine is, to me, a gem.",[647,764],{"author":765,"quote":766},"Donald Miller","I had some friends commenting me books, but mostly it was people I didn't know. But they're fans. They're fans of the books, so they have a working knowledge of how I write, and they know what they like and what they don't like. I'm really grateful for their feedback.",[639,768,769],{},[642,770],{"alt":771,"src":772},"I'm always imposing my taste in books on others. I hope that people enjoy being surprised by a book they might not otherwise read - I enjoy the surprise myself when others do this to me. - Mary Roach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2342086.png",[647,774],{"author":775,"quote":776},"Mary Roach","I'm always imposing my taste in books on others. I hope that people enjoy being surprised by a book they might not otherwise read - I enjoy the surprise myself when others do this to me.",[647,778],{"author":779,"quote":780},"Steve Toltz","When people come up to me and say, 'I read your book,' I'm thinking, 'How dare you! Who gave you a copy?'",[647,782],{"author":783,"quote":784},"Jennifer Weiner","I think I'm much more comfortable talking about other books than my own!",[690,786],{":authors":787},"[{\"name\":\"Donald Miller\",\"slug\":\"donald-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Garrison Keillor\",\"slug\":\"garrison-keillor\"},{\"name\":\"J.D. Mader\",\"slug\":\"jd-mader\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Weiner\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-weiner\"},{\"name\":\"Joshua Ferris\",\"slug\":\"joshua-ferris\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Roach\",\"slug\":\"mary-roach\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Toltz\",\"slug\":\"steve-toltz\"}]",[566,789,598],{"id":790},"books-as-personal-identity",[639,792,793],{},[642,794],{"alt":795,"src":796},"Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book. - Jane Smiley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-41204.png",[647,798],{"author":799,"quote":800},"Jane Smiley","Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book.",[647,802],{"author":803,"quote":804},"www.bookishelf.com","You are the kind of person people read books about.",[647,806],{"author":807,"quote":808},"Jennifer Lee","Some books that I've read on the Kindle, I've been like, 'I want that on my shelf.' Because it says, 'I'm the kind of person who has read this.' The kind of books that says, 'I'm serious and intellectual and historical and race-conscious.'",[647,810],{"author":811,"quote":812},"Miriam Toews","A person might see that I've blurbed a certain book and decide they want nothing to do with it! Like, 'If that reprobate Toews likes it, forget it!' So, it's a crapshoot. But it feels good to be able to praise a book that I love or that has been written by a new writer.",[639,814,815],{},[642,816],{"alt":817,"src":818},"I have always been accused of taking the things I love – football, of course, but also books and records – much too seriously, and I do feel a kind of anger when I hear a bad record, or when someone is lukewarm about a book that means a lot to me. - Book","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2895891.png",[647,820],{"author":737,"quote":738},[690,822],{":authors":823},"[{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Smiley\",\"slug\":\"jane-smiley\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Lee\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Miriam Toews\",\"slug\":\"miriam-toews\"},{\"name\":\"www.bookishelf.com\",\"slug\":\"wwwbookishelfcom\"}]",[566,825,604],{"id":826},"authorial-control-and-perception",[639,828,829],{},[642,830],{"alt":831,"src":832},"I am quite happy for people to disagree with me on a book. If I say it is a 5 star read and you don't, you just failed to read it right. ;-) - Michael Edwards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-840222.png",[647,834],{"author":835,"quote":836},"Michael Edwards","I am quite happy for people to disagree with me on a book. If I say it is a 5 star read and you don't, you just failed to read it right. ;-)",[647,838],{"author":839,"quote":840},"Louis Aragon","I demand that my books be judged with utmost severity, by knowledgeable people who know the rules of grammar and of logic, and who will seek beneath the footsteps of my commas the lice of my thought in the head of my style.",[647,842],{"author":843,"quote":844},"John Burnside","Every time I write a book, I think how I could be doing it better to please people - a nicer book with nicer characters - but I just can't.",[647,846],{"author":847,"quote":848},"Julian Fellowes","I don't think I'm an unkind person, I don't think my books are unkind, and I don't think my readers are unkind.",[639,850,851],{},[642,852],{"alt":853,"src":854},"If my books appear to a reader to be oversimplified, then you shouldn't read them: You're not the audience! - Malcolm Gladwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1549595.png",[647,856],{"author":857,"quote":858},"Malcolm Gladwell","If my books appear to a reader to be oversimplified, then you shouldn't read them: You're not the audience!",[647,860],{"author":861,"quote":862},"Anne Mallory","Books allow readers to determine what they wish. People often aren’t quite as forgiving if you don’t read or see exactly what they wish you to.",[690,864],{":authors":865},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Mallory\",\"slug\":\"anne-mallory\"},{\"name\":\"John Burnside\",\"slug\":\"john-burnside\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Fellowes\",\"slug\":\"julian-fellowes\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Aragon\",\"slug\":\"louis-aragon\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Edwards\",\"slug\":\"michael-edwards\"}]",[566,867,610],{"id":868},"books-and-empathy",[639,870,871],{},[642,872],{"alt":873,"src":874},"As Neil Gaiman said, a book is a \"little empathy machine,\" and it is \"very hard to hate people of a certain kind when you've just read a book of one of those people\". - Jane Mount","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-71529.png",[647,876],{"author":877,"quote":878},"Jane Mount","As Neil Gaiman said, a book is a \"little empathy machine,\" and it is \"very hard to hate people of a certain kind when you've just read a book of one of those people\".",[647,880],{"author":881,"quote":882},"Neil Gaiman","...Because a book is a little empathy machine. It puts you inside somebody else’s head. You see out of the world through somebody else’s eyes. It’s very hard to hate people of a certain kind when you’ve just read a book by one of those people.",[647,884],{"author":881,"quote":885},"A book is a little empathy machine. It puts you inside somebody else's head. You see out of the world through somebody else's eyes. It's very hard to hate people of a certain kind when you've just read a book by one of those people.",[647,887],{"author":888,"quote":889},"Laini Taylor","...but one can't be irredeemable who shows reverence for books.",[639,891,892],{},[642,893],{"alt":894,"src":895},"Reading a book by someone you respect allows some of their brilliance to rub off on you. - Book","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2895331.png",[647,897],{"author":737,"quote":898},"Reading a book by someone you respect allows some of their brilliance to rub off on you.",[690,900],{":authors":901},"[{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Mount\",\"slug\":\"jane-mount\"},{\"name\":\"Laini Taylor\",\"slug\":\"laini-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"}]",[566,903,616],{"id":904},"critics-and-external-judgment",[639,906,907],{},[642,908],{"alt":909,"src":910},"The fact people think that when you sell a lot of books you are not a serious writer is a great insult to the readership. I get a little angry when people try to say such a thing. - Isabel Allende","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-911505.png",[647,912],{"author":913,"quote":914},"Isabel Allende","The fact people think that when you sell a lot of books you are not a serious writer is a great insult to the readership. I get a little angry when people try to say such a thing.",[647,916],{"author":917,"quote":918},"Cassandra Clare","When somebody tells you there's something wrong with your book they're almost always right, when they tell you how to fix it they're almost always wrong.",[647,920],{"author":757,"quote":758},[647,922],{"author":923,"quote":924},"Louise Hay","People have one of two extreme reactions to my book. They either throw it across the room, or they rush out and buy 10 copies. The message I'm giving out, that what we think about becomes true for us, and negative thoughts mean good things don't happen, isn't always easy for some people to take.",[639,926,927],{},[642,928],{"alt":929,"src":930},"I try hard and aim big. People can hate or love my books but they can never accuse me of not trying. - Markus Zusak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2808217.png",[647,932],{"author":933,"quote":934},"Markus Zusak","I try hard and aim big. People can hate or love my books but they can never accuse me of not trying.",[690,936],{":authors":937},"[{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Allende\",\"slug\":\"isabel-allende\"},{\"name\":\"Joshua Ferris\",\"slug\":\"joshua-ferris\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Hay\",\"slug\":\"louise-hay\"},{\"name\":\"Markus Zusak\",\"slug\":\"markus-zusak\"}]",[566,939,622],{"id":940},"writing-process-and-authors-challenges",[639,942,943],{},[642,944],{"alt":945,"src":946},"My fear is, what is the larger effect of my book on the world and on the minds of the people who take the time to consume it? Am I contributing in a positive way to the overall kind of collective consciousness of people in the world? I worry about that. - Patrick Rothfuss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-691432.png",[647,948],{"author":949,"quote":950},"Patrick Rothfuss","My fear is, what is the larger effect of my book on the world and on the minds of the people who take the time to consume it? Am I contributing in a positive way to the overall kind of collective consciousness of people in the world? I worry about that.",[647,952],{"author":953,"quote":954},"Bill Bryson","I want things to be better all the time. And I tend to get angry about that. Books are an opportunity to vent.",[647,956],{"author":957,"quote":958},"Nancy Farmer","I never hand in a book until it's completed. Richard Jackson then reads it and asks me to clarify murky points. We work very well together. He knows how hard to push, and I know how hard to push back. He's the only person who can criticize my work without me throwing a hissy fit.",[647,960],{"author":961,"quote":962},"J. K. Rowling","Some people do not seem to grasp that I still have to sit down in peace and write the books, apparently believing that they pop up like mushrooms without my connivance.",[639,964,965],{},[642,966],{"alt":967,"src":968},"When I'm done with a book, I always give it to someone with expertise in the topic and tell them to flag all of my stupid mistakes. - Mary Roach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2342060.png",[647,970],{"author":775,"quote":971},"When I'm done with a book, I always give it to someone with expertise in the topic and tell them to flag all of my stupid mistakes.",[690,973],{":authors":974},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Bryson\",\"slug\":\"bill-bryson\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Roach\",\"slug\":\"mary-roach\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Farmer\",\"slug\":\"nancy-farmer\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Rothfuss\",\"slug\":\"patrick-rothfuss\"}]",[566,976,628],{"id":977},"books-as-a-reflection-of-the-author",[639,979,980],{},[642,981],{"alt":982,"src":983},"Part of me feels that I'm letting people down by not being as interesting as my books. - Jim Crace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1214237.png",[647,985],{"author":986,"quote":987},"Jim Crace","Part of me feels that I'm letting people down by not being as interesting as my books.",[647,989],{"author":986,"quote":990},"I've got a big, long list of stuff you're entitled to hate about my books.",[647,992],{"author":993,"quote":994},"Anne Enright","I'm really lucky with the people around me. They know me, so they don't confuse the issues, really. They know what a book is and they know who I am and they know the difference between the two.",[647,996],{"author":997,"quote":998},"Adam Braver","In many respects most of the books I write deal with well-known people. I think of those books as more about me than about those people.",[639,1000,1001],{},[642,1002],{"alt":1003,"src":1004},"This is the terrible thing about learning everything from books – sometimes you don’t know how to say the words. You know the ideas, but you cannot discuss them with people with any confidence. And so you stay silent. It is the curse of the autodidact. Or “autodidiact,” as I said, on the same shameful day. Oh, that was a conversation that went so wrong. - Caitlin Moran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2908291.png",[647,1006],{"author":1007,"quote":1008},"Caitlin Moran","This is the terrible thing about learning everything from books – sometimes you don’t know how to say the words. You know the ideas, but you cannot discuss them with people with any confidence. And so you stay silent. It is the curse of the autodidact. Or “autodidiact,” as I said, on the same shameful day. Oh, that was a conversation that went so wrong.",[690,1010],{":authors":1011},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Braver\",\"slug\":\"adam-braver\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Enright\",\"slug\":\"anne-enright\"},{\"name\":\"Caitlin Moran\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-moran\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Crace\",\"slug\":\"jim-crace\"}]",[566,1013,634],{"id":1014},"other",[639,1016,1017],{},[642,1018],{"alt":1019,"src":1020},"I try not to cringe. Dog-earing a book feels like a violation of some sacred unspoken rule. - Julie Murphy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-14214.png",[647,1022],{"author":1023,"quote":1024},"Julie Murphy","I try not to cringe. Dog-earing a book feels like a violation of some sacred unspoken rule.",[647,1026],{"author":1027,"quote":1028},"Stephen Richards","The good thing about a self-help book is that if you misunderstand something then it won't mock you.",[647,1030],{"author":1031,"quote":1032},"Vikram Seth","But I too hate long books: the better, the worse. If they're bad they merely make me pant with the effort of holding them up for a few minutes. But if they're good, I turn into a social moron for days, refusing to go out of my room, scowling and growling at interruptions, ignoring weddings and funerals, and making enemies out of friends. I still bear the scars of Middlemarch.",[647,1034],{"author":1035,"quote":1036},"Alberto Manguel","I have no feelings of guilt regarding the books I have not read and perhaps will never read; I know that my books have unlimited patience. They will wait for me till the end of my days.",[639,1038,1039],{},[642,1040],{"alt":1041,"src":1042},"The books on my shelves do not know me until I open them, yet I am certain that they address me — me and every other reader — by name; they await our comments and opinions. I am presumed in Plato as I am presumed in every book, even in those I’ll never read. - Alberto Manguel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-56290.png",[647,1044],{"author":1035,"quote":1045},"The books on my shelves do not know me until I open them, yet I am certain that they address me — me and every other reader — by name; they await our comments and opinions. I am presumed in Plato as I am presumed in every book, even in those I’ll never read.",[647,1047],{"author":1048,"quote":1049},"Libba Bray","I'd like to thank readers. Every time you open a book, it is a strike against ignorance. Unless you're reading Sarah Palin.",[647,1051],{"author":1052,"quote":1053},"Jane Austen","Books--oh! no. I am sure we never read the same, or not with the samefeelings.\"\"I am sorry you think so; but if that be the case, there can at least beno want of subject. We may compare our different opinions.",[647,1055],{"author":1056,"quote":1057},"Morrissey","With no reason to hide these words I feel, and no reason to talk about the books I read, but still, I do.",[647,1059],{"author":1060,"quote":1061},"Leah Price","I do lend my books, but I have to be a bit selective because my marginalia are so incriminating.” --Alison Bechdel",[639,1063,1064],{},[642,1065],{"alt":1066,"src":1067},"It's not my fault you have the attention span of a gnat, capable of only thumbing through the crap on Facebook, instead of reading something of worth that can change your life. No, I'm not talking about Oprah's or Ellen's book either. - Dara Reidyr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-293393.png",[647,1069],{"author":1070,"quote":1071},"Dara Reidyr","It's not my fault you have the attention span of a gnat, capable of only thumbing through the crap on Facebook, instead of reading something of worth that can change your life. No, I'm not talking about Oprah's or Ellen's book either.",[647,1073],{"author":1074,"quote":1075},"Robin Sacredfire","Do not insult a writer by asking him questions related to books written by someone else. If you are not reading the books written by the author you question, you are an hypocrite and a cynical, and you deserve no answers.",[647,1077],{"author":1078,"quote":1079},"Adam Gidwitz","If you’re the kind of person who does not like to read about suffering and bloodshed and tears, why don’t you just pretend the day did end there, and close this book right now? On the other hand, if you’re the kind of person who does like reading about suffering and bloodshed and tears, may I politely ask… well, what is wrong with you?",[647,1081],{"author":1074,"quote":1082},"If you ask for my opinion in what regards Tim Ferris, Eckhart Tolle, Rhonda Byrne, Dan Brown and J. K. Rowling, you are assuming that I am in a position to judge their work, which makes me better than them. But if you are reading their books are not mine, you are wasting my time with your ignorance and nonsense.",[647,1084],{"author":1085,"quote":1086},"Oliver Markus Malloy","Trump voters hate my books. They can't stand it when a book makes them think.",[639,1088,1089],{},[642,1090],{"alt":1091,"src":1092},"Like Petrach's, my books know infinitely more than I do, and I'm grateful that they even tolerate my presence. At times I feel that I abuse the privilege. - Alberto Manguel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-509773.png",[647,1094],{"author":1035,"quote":1095},"Like Petrach's, my books know infinitely more than I do, and I'm grateful that they even tolerate my presence. At times I feel that I abuse the privilege.",[647,1097],{"author":1098,"quote":1099},"Ajitha Amarnath","My books have never let me down,ever since my childhood, I have known.More the unread books, I began to own, those read ones, became harder to disown.",[647,1101],{"author":1098,"quote":1102},"My books have never let me down,ever since my childhood, I have known.More the unread books, I began to own,those read ones, became harder to disown.",[647,1104],{"author":1098,"quote":1105},"My books have never let me down,ever since my childhood, I have known.More the unread books I began to own,those read ones, became harder to disown.",[647,1107],{"author":1108,"quote":1109},"duncan b. barlow","We will always come against people who don't like our books. People who think what we're doing is trivial or cliché or tries too hard. But there will always be people who love what we do and we have to take those good moments to heart.",[639,1111,1112],{},[642,1113],{"alt":1114,"src":1115},"The thing people don't realize, God bless them, is that my books are supposed to suck. - Stephenie Meyer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-727313.png",[647,1117],{"author":1118,"quote":1119},"Stephenie Meyer","The thing people don't realize, God bless them, is that my books are supposed to suck.",[647,1121],{"author":1122,"quote":1123},"Min Kim","When someone recommends a book to you, you know two things; that it is a good book and you have a good friend.If you listen to everybody, you will be nobody.Judge a man by what he tried, not by what he accomplished.People hate what they know but fear what they don't.A curious mind is never bored.Parents, teachers, and politicians should not be judged by their popularity.People believe in everything except the reality.",[647,1125],{"author":1126,"quote":1127},"Ken Campbell","I'm not mad. I've just read different books.",[647,1129],{"author":1108,"quote":1130},"We will always come against people who don't like our books. People who think what we're doing this trivial or cliché or tries too hard. But there will always be people who love what we do and we have to take those good moments to heart.",[647,1132],{"author":1133,"quote":1134},"Andrew Sean Greer","Why the gay press doesn't review your books?\"\"They don't?\"\"They don't, Arthur. Don't pretend you haven't noticed. You're not in the cannon.",[639,1136,1137],{},[642,1138],{"alt":1139,"src":1140},"I'm not surprised that my books appeal to adults. - Chris Van Allsburg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-893635.png",[647,1142],{"author":1143,"quote":1144},"Chris Van Allsburg","I'm not surprised that my books appeal to adults.",[647,1146],{"author":1052,"quote":1147},"Books--oh! no. I am sure we never read the same, or not with the same feelings.\" \"I am sorry you think so; but if that be the case, there can at least be no want of subject. We may compare our different opinions.",[647,1149],{"author":1150,"quote":1151},"Laurie Halse Anderson","Sometimes when I find myself very irritated about a topic, I know it's my next book.",[647,1153],{"author":1150,"quote":1154},"The feedback I get is that my books are honest. I don't sugar-coat anything. Life is really hard.",[647,1156],{"author":1157,"quote":1158},"Antony Beevor","I believe passionately in preemptive pessimism, especially before a book comes out. I expect the worst both from reviewers and sales, and then, with any luck, I may be proved wrong.",[639,1160,1161],{},[642,1162],{"alt":1163,"src":1164},"And I know I'm supposed to feel guilty for wanting people to buy my books... and books in general? Novels and poetry, they belong to the realm of art. How dirty of us to try to hawk art! But, after a decade of hand-wringing and apologies, I can't quite muster the guilt anymore. - Julianna Baggott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1061284.png",[647,1166],{"author":1167,"quote":1168},"Julianna Baggott","And I know I'm supposed to feel guilty for wanting people to buy my books... and books in general? Novels and poetry, they belong to the realm of art. How dirty of us to try to hawk art! But, after a decade of hand-wringing and apologies, I can't quite muster the guilt anymore.",[647,1170],{"author":1171,"quote":1172},"Linwood Barclay","You always want to go out there with the best book possible, so I listen to what my editors say, and even if they don't know how to fix it, I always seem to find a way. 'Trust Your Eyes' is the best book I've written, and I don't know if I can do any better.",[647,1174],{"author":1175,"quote":1176},"Beverly Cleary","I wrote books to entertain. I'm not trying to teach anything! If I suspected the author was trying to show me how to be a better behaved girl, I shut the book.",[647,1178],{"author":1179,"quote":1180},"Jennifer Chiaverini","People who assume my books are only about quilts obviously haven't read them! I've always known that my books are about quilters - in other words, people - rather than quilts or quilting.",[647,1182],{"author":1183,"quote":1184},"Marcus Tullius Cicero","The authors who affect contempt for a name in the world put their names to the books which they invite the world to read.",[639,1186,1187],{},[642,1188],{"alt":1189,"src":1190},"I read less and less. I have not forgiven books for their failure to tell me the truth and make me happy. - Mason Cooley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1244054.png",[647,1192],{"author":1193,"quote":1194},"Mason Cooley","I read less and less. I have not forgiven books for their failure to tell me the truth and make me happy.",[647,1196],{"author":1197,"quote":1198},"Rachel Cohn","I was horribly bookish, to the point of coming right out and saying it, which I knew was not socially acceptable.",[647,1200],{"author":1201,"quote":1202},"Steve Coogan","What terrifies me is that I might somehow endorse that view so people think they don't have to read books anymore.",[647,1204],{"author":1205,"quote":1206},"Jeffery Deaver","In other words, the people who populate my books are more than caricatures.",[647,1208],{"author":1209,"quote":1210},"Helen Fielding","My books have all generated controversy.",[639,1212,1213],{},[642,1214],{"alt":1215,"src":1216},"People tell me they laughed hard enough to wake their spouses, that they've given away numerous copies to friends, and that it's the one Trek book they'll give to people they wouldn't expect to like others. - John M. Ford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1448946.png",[647,1218],{"author":1219,"quote":1220},"John M. Ford","People tell me they laughed hard enough to wake their spouses, that they've given away numerous copies to friends, and that it's the one Trek book they'll give to people they wouldn't expect to like others.",[647,1222],{"author":1223,"quote":1224},"Ruth Glick","Not surprisingly, the chief way self-published authors get the word out about their books is through the Internet.",[647,1226],{"author":1227,"quote":1228},"William Gibson","Sometimes, I can myself be frustrated by books that seem to me to be insufficiently realistic about the world's potential for just being totally a randomly bad place.",[647,1230],{"author":1231,"quote":1232},"Robin Hobb","Sometimes people ask if my books have morals or lessons for readers, and I shudder at that thought. I always say that I have more questions than answers.",[647,1234],{"author":1235,"quote":1236},"Guillermo Cabrera Infante","I have assiduously avoided calling my books novels",[639,1238,1239],{},[642,1240],{"alt":1241,"src":1242},"...I'm no longer prepared to accept what people say and what's written in books. I must think things out for myself, and try to find my own answer. - Henrik Ibsen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1721236.png",[647,1244],{"author":1245,"quote":1246},"Henrik Ibsen","...I'm no longer prepared to accept what people say and what's written in books. I must think things out for myself, and try to find my own answer.",[647,1248],{"author":1249,"quote":1250},"Nina Jacobson","Suzanne Collins, it was such a big thing for me to make the handshake with her and to say, 'You can trust me. I will not screw up your books. And I won't let them be diluted and softened. And I won't let them be exploited and made guilty of the sins that are being commented on in the books.' I take that really seriously.",[647,1252],{"author":1253,"quote":1254},"Peter Jackson","I always have had a slightly jaundiced view about people who promote books about themselves.",[647,1256],{"author":1257,"quote":1258},"Jamaica Kincaid","Another thing I like to say to my students is this: \"How many Corinthians read Paul's letters?\" The answer is none. They couldn't have cared less! There aren't even any Corinthians left, but Paul's letters persist. Paul was not a professional writer. He was called to something, and he sent his letters. That's a good way to look at it. That you might be making something that nobody cares about, but you have to do it. It's not that people should care, but that you should care.",[647,1260],{"author":1261,"quote":1262},"Anne Lamott","I devoured books like a person taking vitamins, afraid that otherwise I would remain this gelatinous narcissist, with no possibility of ever becoming thoughtful, of ever being taken seriously.",[639,1264,1265],{},[642,1266],{"alt":1267,"src":1268},"It's a natural thing for people to say, you know, Who's in this book? I find myself get ting a little defensive. People come along and I'm waiting for that first question. - Hugh Leonard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1905681.png",[647,1270],{"author":1271,"quote":1272},"Hugh Leonard","It's a natural thing for people to say, you know, Who's in this book? I find myself get ting a little defensive. People come along and I'm waiting for that first question.",[647,1274],{"author":1275,"quote":1276},"Adrian McKinty","A specific editor in a specific place likes the book, and you're in. A different editor on a different day goes, 'Oh, this isn't for me', or doesn't even look at it, and that's it.",[647,1278],{"author":1279,"quote":1280},"Henry Miller","And the books you write. They're not you. They're not me sitting here, this Henry Miller. They belong to someone else. It's terrible. You can never rest.",[647,1282],{"author":1283,"quote":1284},"James A. Michener","Contrary to what people think, I slave over my books.",[647,1286],{"author":1287,"quote":1288},"Lurlene McDaniel","I am very privileged and honored when someone chooses to read a book, especially a book of mine.",[639,1290,1291],{},[642,1292],{"alt":1293,"src":1294},"It's the people who have gone overboard and done such irrational things that take you back to the days of book burning. That is a concern for me, - Martie Maguire","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2058092.png",[647,1296],{"author":1297,"quote":1298},"Martie Maguire","It's the people who have gone overboard and done such irrational things that take you back to the days of book burning. That is a concern for me,",[647,1300],{"author":1301,"quote":1302},"Patrick O'Brian","The first interviews I gave were entirely unpleasant. You have people trying to trip you up with impolite questions that have nothing to do with the books. It's simply vulgar curiosity, and I won't have it.",[647,1304],{"author":1305,"quote":1306},"Tawni O'Dell","I don't try to sugarcoat things, but I also think my books make positive statements about the people and values in small-town America.",[647,1308],{"author":775,"quote":1309},"I write with a sense of my future readers being ever on the verge of setting down the book and pronouncing it a bore. 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I think it's because of this whole problem of having to package your book in a certain way.",[639,1315,1316],{},[642,1317],{"alt":1318,"src":1319},"My books are personal: I'm not saying they're the Bible of music. - Eddie Trunk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2601353.png",[647,1321],{"author":1322,"quote":1323},"Eddie Trunk","My books are personal: I'm not saying they're the Bible of music.",[647,1325],{"author":1326,"quote":1327},"Gore Vidal","Like most readers, I tend to skip the acknowledgements at the beginnings of books: the 'To-My-Wife-Without-Whose-Invaluable-Assistance' kind of thing.",[647,1329],{"author":1330,"quote":1331},"Alice Walker","I'm not being disrespectful of the medium; it's just not as important as the work that I actually do [books].",[647,1333],{"author":1334,"quote":1335},"Virginia Woolf","Nothing shakes my opinion of a book. Nothing -- nothing. 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They muss up my mind.",[639,1837,1838],{},[642,1839],{"alt":1840,"src":1841},"I'm not a guy who needs to read motivation books. - Lleyton Hewitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1667304.png",[647,1843],{"author":1844,"quote":1845},"Lleyton Hewitt","I'm not a guy who needs to read motivation books.",[647,1847],{"author":1751,"quote":1848},"Yes, I don't read books for entertainment.",[647,1850],{"author":1851,"quote":1852},"Amy Tan","I would never require anyone to read any book. That seems antithetical to why we read - which is to choose a book for our personal reasons. 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I buy books not to read them. I own a lot of books. I write books, I collect books, I think about books, I copy books, I pay for books – I’m in the book business. But I don’t read books.",[647,1878],{"author":1879,"quote":1880},"Amy Rogers","Many people can and have written books, but many have nothing to say.",[639,1882,1883],{},[642,1884],{"alt":1885,"src":1886},"Not everyone has a book in them. - loren weisman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-282171.png",[647,1888],{"author":1889,"quote":1890},"loren weisman","Not everyone has a book in them.",[647,1892],{"author":1893,"quote":1894},"Gillian Flynn","But I wasn't a well-read bookworm; I was just a dumb whore in the right library.",[647,1896],{"author":1897,"quote":1898},"David Antin","Nobody has paid much attention to the structure of my books as books, probably because the individual works all begin in performance.",[647,1900],{"author":1901,"quote":1902},"Henry A. Kissinger","I don't read books, I write them.",[647,1904],{"author":1905,"quote":1906},"H. L. Mencken","There are two kinds of books. Those that no one reads and those that no one ought to read.",[639,1908,1909],{},[642,1910],{"alt":1911,"src":1912},"Never index your own book. - Kurt Vonnegut","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2673211.png",[647,1914],{"author":1915,"quote":1916},"Kurt Vonnegut","Never index your own book.",[647,1918],{"author":1919,"quote":1920},"Henry Kissinger","I don’t read books, I write them.",[647,1922],{"author":1923,"quote":1924},"Mary Karr","I don’t have a copy of my books, and the degree to which I never read them is profound. I never look.",[690,1926],{":authors":1927},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Levy\",\"slug\":\"aaron-levy\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Rogers\",\"slug\":\"amy-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"David Antin\",\"slug\":\"david-antin\"},{\"name\":\"Gillian Flynn\",\"slug\":\"gillian-flynn\"},{\"name\":\"H. L. Mencken\",\"slug\":\"h-l-mencken\"},{\"name\":\"Henry A. Kissinger\",\"slug\":\"henry-a-kissinger\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Kissinger\",\"slug\":\"henry-kissinger\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Vonnegut\",\"slug\":\"kurt-vonnegut\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Karr\",\"slug\":\"mary-karr\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Peck\",\"slug\":\"richard-peck\"},{\"name\":\"loren weisman\",\"slug\":\"loren-weisman\"}]",[566,1929,1554],{"id":1930},"books-and-personal-identity",[639,1932,1933],{},[642,1934],{"alt":1935,"src":1936},"A book can be read to you, not for you. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-64785.png",[647,1938],{"author":1797,"quote":1939},"A book can be read to you, not for you.",[647,1941],{"author":1942,"quote":1943},"Octavia E. Butler","Even people who can't read are impressed by books.",[647,1945],{"author":1946,"quote":1947},"Charlena E. Jackson","I am a book that nobody can understand or read",[647,1949],{"author":1950,"quote":1951},"Kami Garcia","A little known fact: I read all the time. books were the one thing that got me out of Gatlin, even if it was only for a little while.",[639,1953,1954],{},[642,1955],{"alt":1956,"src":1957},"The books which you have read must be a part of you not all of you! - Maliheh Sadat Razavi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-667215.png",[647,1959],{"author":1960,"quote":1961},"Maliheh Sadat Razavi","The books which you have read must be a part of you not all of you!",[647,1963],{"author":1964,"quote":1965},"Charles Dickens","No one who can read, ever looks at a book, even unopened on a shelf, like one who cannot.",[647,1967],{"author":1968,"quote":1969},"Romain Rolland","No one ever reads a book. He reads himself through books.",[647,1971],{"author":1808,"quote":1972},"Books require titles; reading them doesn’t.",[647,1974],{"author":712,"quote":1975},"Ordinary people simply don’t know what books mean to us, shut up here. Reading, learning, and the radio are our amusements.",[639,1977,1978],{},[642,1979],{"alt":1980,"src":1981},"I’m a very ordinary human being; I just happen to like reading books. - Book","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2895638.png",[647,1983],{"author":737,"quote":1984},"I’m a very ordinary human being; I just happen to like reading books.",[647,1986],{"author":737,"quote":1987},"Books are cool, but knowledge without mileage doesn’t mean anything to me.",[647,1989],{"author":1777,"quote":1778},[690,1991],{":authors":1992},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Moore\",\"slug\":\"alan-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Frank\",\"slug\":\"anne-frank\"},{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Charlena E. 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Wish I did.",[639,2016,2017],{},[642,2018],{"alt":2019,"src":2020},"I'm a dyslexic person, so I avoid books. - Eddie Izzard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1719585.png",[647,2022],{"author":1731,"quote":1732},[647,2024],{"author":1763,"quote":2025},"I don't read books much.",[647,2027],{"author":2028,"quote":2029},"Bonnie Thompson","It's no fun to read a book, and have no one to discuss it with.",[647,2031],{"author":1755,"quote":1756},[647,2033],{"author":1763,"quote":1764},[639,2035,2036],{},[642,2037],{"alt":2038,"src":2039},"I hated school and never read a textbook. I only read entertaining books. - Osamu Dazai","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3325191.png",[647,2041],{"author":2042,"quote":2043},"Osamu Dazai","I hated school and never read a textbook. I only read entertaining books.",[647,2045],{"author":2046,"quote":2047},"Tim Sherwood","I don’t read books. I read the Daily Express and The Star.",[690,2049],{":authors":2050},"[{\"name\":\"Bonnie Thompson\",\"slug\":\"bonnie-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Eddie Izzard\",\"slug\":\"eddie-izzard\"},{\"name\":\"Eminem\",\"slug\":\"eminem\"},{\"name\":\"LeBron James\",\"slug\":\"lebron-james\"},{\"name\":\"Macaulay Culkin\",\"slug\":\"macaulay-culkin\"},{\"name\":\"Osamu Dazai\",\"slug\":\"osamu-dazai\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Ferguson\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Sherwood\",\"slug\":\"tim-sherwood\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Beckham\",\"slug\":\"victoria-beckham\"}]",[566,2052,1566],{"id":2053},"books-and-society",[639,2055,2056],{},[642,2057],{"alt":2058,"src":2059},"I DON'T WANT TO SOUND PRETENTIOUS,\" says Emmanuel de Bayser, \"but I don't understand people who don't have books. - Nina Freudenberger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-197188.png",[647,2061],{"author":2062,"quote":2063},"Nina Freudenberger","I DON'T WANT TO SOUND PRETENTIOUS,\" says Emmanuel de Bayser, \"but I don't understand people who don't have books.",[647,2065],{"author":2066,"quote":2067},"H.G. Wells","Nobody read books, but women, parsons and idle people.",[647,2069],{"author":2070,"quote":2071},"Andy Seven","In this place called Hell novels are written by people who don't read books.",[647,2073],{"author":1759,"quote":2074},"I don't read books, but I have friends who do.",[639,2076,2077],{},[642,2078],{"alt":2079,"src":2080},"Books are for reading, not for turning oneself into livestock. - Cassandra Clare","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1164441.png",[647,2082],{"author":917,"quote":2083},"Books are for reading, not for turning oneself into livestock.",[647,2085],{"author":2086,"quote":2087},"Geoff Mulgan","A lot of people in government don't really read books at all.",[647,2089],{"author":2090,"quote":2091},"G. M. Trevelyan","One half who graduate from college never read another book.",[647,2093],{"author":2094,"quote":2095},"Kim Stanley Robinson","No one cares about books, that’s why you can write anything you want in them.",[647,2097],{"author":2098,"quote":2099},"Rachel R. Smith","What is a book for if not to be read?",[639,2101,2102],{},[642,2103],{"alt":2104,"src":2105},"A book isn’t worth reading if it’s not worth discussing. - Rick Holland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3376996.png",[647,2107],{"author":1822,"quote":2108},"A book isn’t worth reading if it’s not worth discussing.",[647,2110],{"author":2111,"quote":2112},"Anthony Scaramucci","I never read one book at a time.",[690,2114],{":authors":2115},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Seven\",\"slug\":\"andy-seven\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Scaramucci\",\"slug\":\"anthony-scaramucci\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"G. M. 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Ideas",[574,2396,2397],{},[577,2398,2400],{"href":2399},"#symbolism-and-power-of-books","Symbolism and Power of Books",[574,2402,2403],{},[577,2404,2406],{"href":2405},"#consequences-and-irony-of-burning","Consequences and Irony of Burning",[574,2408,2409],{},[577,2410,2412],{"href":2411},"#historical-and-political-context","Historical and Political Context",[574,2414,2415],{},[577,2416,634],{"href":633},[566,2418,2388],{"id":2419},"censorship-and-destruction",[639,2421,2422],{},[642,2423],{"alt":2424,"src":2425},"Don't join the book burners. Don't think you're going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. Don't be afraid to go in your library and read every book... - Dwight D. Eisenhower","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2642.png",[647,2427],{"author":2428,"quote":2429},"Dwight D. Eisenhower","Don't join the book burners. Don't think you're going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. Don't be afraid to go in your library and read every book...",[647,2431],{"author":2432,"quote":2433},"Bangambiki Habyarimana","I am not a supporter of burning books; but like poison, some books should be kept away from simple minds who can't take in the strong content they provide",[647,2435],{"author":2436,"quote":2437},"Ray Bradbury","You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.",[647,2439],{"author":2440,"quote":2441},"Christopher Marlowe","I am Envy...I cannot read and therefore wish all books burned.",[639,2443,2444],{},[642,2445],{"alt":2446,"src":2447},"Books want to burn,' he says. 'They go up like that because - they're unstable, memories don't want to stay... - Bridget Collins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-187208.png",[647,2449],{"author":2450,"quote":2451},"Bridget Collins","Books want to burn,' he says. 'They go up like that because - they're unstable, memories don't want to stay...",[647,2453],{"author":2454,"quote":2455},"Michael Kurcina","First, they burn the books, then the men, then the world.",[647,2457],{"author":1964,"quote":2458},"When you have 50 Tale City books, burn them all and go to jail with me.",[647,2460],{"author":2461,"quote":2462},"Judy Blume","It's not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written.",[647,2464],{"author":2436,"quote":2465},"There is more than one way to burn a book.",[639,2467,2468],{},[642,2469],{"alt":2470,"src":2471},"Those who want to burn books are either afraid of the ideas contained within the covers or they haven't the courage to stand up for the views which they themselves profess to hold. - Tommy Douglas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1365170.png",[647,2473],{"author":2474,"quote":2475},"Tommy Douglas","Those who want to burn books are either afraid of the ideas contained within the covers or they haven't the courage to stand up for the views which they themselves profess to hold.",[647,2477],{"author":2478,"quote":2479},"Marc Levin","Their initial reaction was, 'You should burn that book. You should bury it. The last thing you want to do is a documentary about it,",[647,2481],{"author":2482,"quote":2483},"Zack de la Rocha","They don't gotta burn the books they just remove 'em",[647,2485],{"author":2486,"quote":2487},"Alfred North Whitehead","Whenever a text-book is written of real educational worth, you may be quite certain that some reviewer will say that it will be difficult to teach from it. Of course it will be difficult to teach from it. It it were easy, the book ought to be burned.",[647,2489],{"author":2490,"quote":2491},"William L. Shirer","Many of the books tossed into the flames in Berlin that night by the joyous students under the approving eye of Dr. Goebbels had been written by authors of world reputation.",[690,2493],{":authors":2494},"[{\"name\":\"Alfred North Whitehead\",\"slug\":\"alfred-north-whitehead\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Bridget Collins\",\"slug\":\"bridget-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Dickens\",\"slug\":\"charles-dickens\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Marlowe\",\"slug\":\"christopher-marlowe\"},{\"name\":\"Dwight D. Eisenhower\",\"slug\":\"dwight-d-eisenhower\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Blume\",\"slug\":\"judy-blume\"},{\"name\":\"Marc Levin\",\"slug\":\"marc-levin\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Kurcina\",\"slug\":\"michael-kurcina\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Douglas\",\"slug\":\"tommy-douglas\"},{\"name\":\"William L. Shirer\",\"slug\":\"william-l-shirer\"},{\"name\":\"Zack de la Rocha\",\"slug\":\"zack-de-la-rocha\"}]",[566,2496,2394],{"id":2497},"preservation-and-resilience-of-ideas",[639,2499,2500],{},[642,2501],{"alt":2502,"src":2503},"Destroying a book is not the same as destroying a human lif. It is much more serious. For when you end the life of a book you destroy the ideas of countless thinkers who inspired it, and condemn future generations to darkness and ignorance. - Photozeiger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-24452.png",[647,2505],{"author":2506,"quote":2507},"Photozeiger","Destroying a book is not the same as destroying a human lif. It is much more serious. For when you end the life of a book you destroy the ideas of countless thinkers who inspired it, and condemn future generations to darkness and ignorance.",[647,2509],{"author":2510,"quote":2511},"Jennifer  Wilson","Once I had opened a book and read its pages, those characters could never be taken away from me. Even if the books were burned, they would still live on in my mind.",[647,2513],{"author":2514,"quote":2515},"James Thurber","Books can be burned,” croaked Black.“They have a way of rising from the ashes,” said Andreus.",[647,2517],{"author":1610,"quote":2518},"The burning of a book is a sad, sad sight, for even though a book is nothing but ink and paper, it feels as if the ideas contained in the book are disappearing as the pages turn to ashes and the cover and binding blacken and curl as the flames do their wicked work.",[639,2520,2521],{},[642,2522],{"alt":2523,"src":2524},"Books are flesh-and-blood ideas and cry out, silently, when put to the torch. - Ray Bradbury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1102555.png",[647,2526],{"author":2436,"quote":2527},"Books are flesh-and-blood ideas and cry out, silently, when put to the torch.",[647,2529],{"author":2530,"quote":2531},"Desiderius Erasmus","By burning Luther's books you may rid your bookshelves of him, but you will not rid men's minds of him.",[647,2533],{"author":2534,"quote":2535},"Samantha Harvey","We see book-burning as a crime against humanity: it's intolerable because books represent a kind of freedom to us.",[647,2537],{"author":2538,"quote":2539},"Franklin D. Roosevelt","Books cannot be killed by fire.",[647,2541],{"author":2542,"quote":2543},"Yevgeny Zamyatin","There are books of the same chemical composition as dynamite. The only difference is that a piece of dynamite explodes once, whereas a book explodes a thousand times.",[639,2545,2546],{},[642,2547],{"alt":2548,"src":2549},"By burning Luther’s books you may rid your bookshelves of him, but you will not rid men’s minds of him. - Desiderius Erasmus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2978727.png",[647,2551],{"author":2530,"quote":2552},"By burning Luther’s books you may rid your bookshelves of him, but you will not rid men’s minds of him.",[647,2554],{"author":2555,"quote":2556},"Helen Keller","You can burn my books and the books of the best minds in Europe, but the ideas in them have seeped through a million channels and will continue to quicken other minds.",[647,2558],{"author":2559,"quote":2560},"Hisham Matar","Books written out of fire give me a great deal of pleasure. You get the sense that the world for these writers could not have continued if the book hadn’t been written. When you come across a book like that it is a privilege.",[647,2562],{"author":2563,"quote":2564},"Meg Wolitzer","Books light the fire-whether it’s a book that’s already written, or an empty journal that needs to be filled in.",[647,2566],{"author":2567,"quote":2568},"David James Duncan","My books are inert as cordwood till a reader's imagination ignites one and an old flame jumps to life.",[690,2570],{":authors":2571},"[{\"name\":\"David James Duncan\",\"slug\":\"david-james-duncan\"},{\"name\":\"Desiderius Erasmus\",\"slug\":\"desiderius-erasmus\"},{\"name\":\"Franklin D. Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"franklin-d-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Keller\",\"slug\":\"helen-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Hisham Matar\",\"slug\":\"hisham-matar\"},{\"name\":\"James Thurber\",\"slug\":\"james-thurber\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer  Wilson\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Lemony Snicket\",\"slug\":\"lemony-snicket\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Wolitzer\",\"slug\":\"meg-wolitzer\"},{\"name\":\"Photozeiger\",\"slug\":\"photozeiger\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Samantha Harvey\",\"slug\":\"samantha-harvey\"},{\"name\":\"Yevgeny Zamyatin\",\"slug\":\"yevgeny-zamyatin\"}]",[566,2573,2400],{"id":2574},"symbolism-and-power-of-books",[639,2576,2577],{},[642,2578],{"alt":2579,"src":2580},"Books can ignite fires in your mind, because they carry ideas for kindling, and art for matches. - Gary D. Schmidt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-24667.png",[647,2582],{"author":2583,"quote":2584},"Gary D. Schmidt","Books can ignite fires in your mind, because they carry ideas for kindling, and art for matches.",[647,2586],{"author":2587,"quote":2588},"George Sand","We cannot tear out a single page of our life, but we can throw the whole book in the fire.",[647,2590],{"author":2591,"quote":2592},"Steven Knight","Books are in the holy shape. They are silent and yet they speak directly into the imagination. You can burn them but they are more powerful than fire. All the knowledge of the ancient ones are put into them. The secrets of the age of vision. - Paris, See: Season 1 Ep.2",[647,2594],{"author":2595,"quote":2596},"Dr. Henry Jones Sr.","Goose-stepping morons like yourself should try *reading* books instead of *burning* them!",[639,2598,2599],{},[642,2600],{"alt":2601,"src":2602},"It's a book. Books are written by men. If the creator wanted to tell us something, why would he use a book, and not write on the sky with fire? - Peter V. Brett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-729995.png",[647,2604],{"author":2605,"quote":2606},"Peter V. Brett","It's a book. Books are written by men. If the creator wanted to tell us something, why would he use a book, and not write on the sky with fire?",[647,2608],{"author":2609,"quote":2610},"George William Curtis","Books are the ever burning lamps of accumulated wisdom.",[647,2612],{"author":2613,"quote":2614},"Daniel Handler","They say in every library there is a single book that can answer the question that burns like a fire in the mind.",[647,2616],{"author":2563,"quote":2617},"Books light the fire-whether it's a book that's already written, or an empty journal that needs to be filled in.",[647,2619],{"author":2567,"quote":2620},"My books are inert as cordwood till a readers imagination ignites one and an old flame jumps to life.",[639,2622,2623],{},[642,2624],{"alt":2625,"src":2626},"Books written out of fire give me a great deal of pleasure. You get the sense that the world for these writers could not have continued if the book hadn’t been written. When you come across a book like that it is a privilege. - Hisham Matar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3079528.png",[647,2628],{"author":2559,"quote":2560},[647,2630],{"author":2631,"quote":2632},"Rachel Caine","Books and men left the same traces where they burned. The.",[647,2634],{"author":2635,"quote":2636},"Susan Orlean","The books burned while most of us were waiting to see if we were about to witness the end of the world.",[647,2638],{"author":2639,"quote":2640},"Ellen Hopkins","A word to the unwise. Torch every book. Char every page. Burn every word to ash. Ideas are incombustible. And therein lies your real fear.",[647,2642],{"author":2609,"quote":2643},"Books are the ever-burning lamps of accumulated wisdom.",[690,2645],{":authors":2646},"[{\"name\":\"Daniel Handler\",\"slug\":\"daniel-handler\"},{\"name\":\"David James Duncan\",\"slug\":\"david-james-duncan\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Henry Jones Sr.\",\"slug\":\"dr-henry-jones-sr\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"ellen-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"Gary D. Schmidt\",\"slug\":\"gary-d-schmidt\"},{\"name\":\"George Sand\",\"slug\":\"george-sand\"},{\"name\":\"George William Curtis\",\"slug\":\"george-william-curtis\"},{\"name\":\"Hisham Matar\",\"slug\":\"hisham-matar\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Wolitzer\",\"slug\":\"meg-wolitzer\"},{\"name\":\"Peter V. Brett\",\"slug\":\"peter-v-brett\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Caine\",\"slug\":\"rachel-caine\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Knight\",\"slug\":\"steven-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Orlean\",\"slug\":\"susan-orlean\"}]",[566,2648,2406],{"id":2649},"consequences-and-irony-of-burning",[639,2651,2652],{},[642,2653],{"alt":2654,"src":2655},"I hope people of the future will remember my books for being burned, and I challenge an elite few to imagine the embers of the last copy. - Bauvard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-80270.png",[647,2657],{"author":2658,"quote":2659},"Bauvard","I hope people of the future will remember my books for being burned, and I challenge an elite few to imagine the embers of the last copy.",[647,2661],{"author":2639,"quote":2662},"A word to the unwise.Torch every book.Char every page.Burn every word to ash.Ideas are incombustible.And therein lies your real fear.",[647,2664],{"author":2665,"quote":2666},"Dan Wells","The books in the library were old, rotted, and there was no one left in the world to read them, but Kira made sure that none of them went into the fire. It seemed wrong.",[647,2668],{"author":2669,"quote":2670},"Augustine Birrell","Personally, I am dead against the burning of books.",[639,2672,2673],{},[642,2674],{"alt":2675,"src":2676},"My books, at any rate, deserved to be burned. - Alfred Döblin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1299733.png",[647,2678],{"author":2679,"quote":2680},"Alfred Döblin","My books, at any rate, deserved to be burned.",[647,2682],{"author":2683,"quote":2684},"Wendelin Van Draanen","You told us over and over that you don’t think you could live without books, but the ironic thing is, you’d probably die before you’d think to rip pages out of one to start a fire. Am I right? Well, get over it already. Better to be warm then well-read.",[647,2686],{"author":2687,"quote":2688},"Sigmund Freud","What progress we are making. In the Middle Ages they would have burned me. Now they are content with burning my books.",[647,2690],{"author":1950,"quote":2691},"You couldn't unburn the books. You could only buy new ones.",[647,2693],{"author":2694,"quote":2695},"Geraldine Brooks","So, my good father, you go and write the order to burn that book, as your church requires of you. And I will say nothing to the printing house, as my conscience requires of me. Censura praevia or censura repressiva, the effect is the same. Either way, a book is destroyed. Better you do it than have us so intellectually enslaved that we do it for you.",[639,2697,2698],{},[642,2699],{"alt":2700,"src":2701},"This was but a prelude; where books are burnt human-beings will be burnt in the end. - Heinrich Heine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3071044.png",[647,2703],{"author":2704,"quote":2705},"Heinrich Heine","This was but a prelude; where books are burnt human-beings will be burnt in the end.",[647,2707],{"author":2708,"quote":2709},"Justin Kelly","Who come up with that crap about burning books? The people who venerate books are the ones who in reality actually burn people. There’s nothing the world could use more right now than a good ol’ fashioned bible burning. Qu’rans too.",[647,2711],{"author":1950,"quote":2712},"You couldn’t unburn the books. You could only buy new ones.",[647,2714],{"author":2436,"quote":2715},"You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.",[647,2717],{"author":2436,"quote":2718},"There’s no reason to burn books if you don’t read them.",[690,2720],{":authors":2721},"[{\"name\":\"Alfred Döblin\",\"slug\":\"alfred-doblin\"},{\"name\":\"Augustine Birrell\",\"slug\":\"augustine-birrell\"},{\"name\":\"Bauvard\",\"slug\":\"bauvard\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Wells\",\"slug\":\"dan-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"ellen-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"Geraldine Brooks\",\"slug\":\"geraldine-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Heinrich Heine\",\"slug\":\"heinrich-heine\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Kelly\",\"slug\":\"justin-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Kami Garcia\",\"slug\":\"kami-garcia\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Sigmund Freud\",\"slug\":\"sigmund-freud\"},{\"name\":\"Wendelin Van Draanen\",\"slug\":\"wendelin-van-draanen\"}]",[566,2723,2412],{"id":2724},"historical-and-political-context",[639,2726,2727],{},[642,2728],{"alt":2729,"src":2730},"We all know that books burn, yet we have the greater knowledge that books cannot be killed by fire. People die, but books never die. No man and no force can put thought in a concentration camp forever. No man and no force can take from the world the books that embody man's eternal fight against tyranny of every kind. - Franklin D. Roosevelt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-428030.png",[647,2732],{"author":2538,"quote":2733},"We all know that books burn, yet we have the greater knowledge that books cannot be killed by fire. People die, but books never die. No man and no force can put thought in a concentration camp forever. No man and no force can take from the world the books that embody man's eternal fight against tyranny of every kind.",[647,2735],{"author":2436,"quote":2736},"Garrett,\" said Stendahl, \"do you know why I've done this to you? Because you burned Mr. Poe's books without really reading them. You took other people's advice that they needed burning. Otherwise you'd have realized what I was going to do to you when we came down here a moment ago. Ignorance is fatal, Mr. Garrett.",[647,2738],{"author":2428,"quote":2739},"Don't join the book burners. Do not think you are going to conceal thoughts by concealing evidence that they ever existed.",[647,2741],{"author":2428,"quote":2742},"Don't join the book burners. Don't think you are going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed.",[639,2744,2745],{},[642,2746],{"alt":2747,"src":2748},"Don't join the book burners... Don't be afraid to go in your library and read every book. - Dwight D. Eisenhower","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1380849.png",[647,2750],{"author":2428,"quote":2751},"Don't join the book burners... Don't be afraid to go in your library and read every book.",[647,2753],{"author":2754,"quote":2755},"Carlos Fuentes","The real bombs are my books, not me.",[647,2757],{"author":2758,"quote":2759},"Samuel Johnson","Books that you carry to the fire, and hold readily in your hand, are most useful after all.",[647,2761],{"author":2762,"quote":2763},"Jack Kemp","In a recent fire Bob Dole's library burned down. Both books were lost. And he hadn't even finished coloring one of them.",[647,2765],{"author":2766,"quote":2767},"Lord Alfred Tennyson","Not with blinded eyesight poring over miserable books.",[639,2769,2770],{},[642,2771],{"alt":2772,"src":2773},"Don’t join the book burners. Do not think you are going to conceal thoughts by concealing evidence that they ever existed. - Dwight D. Eisenhower","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2991548.png",[647,2775],{"author":2428,"quote":2776},"Don’t join the book burners. Do not think you are going to conceal thoughts by concealing evidence that they ever existed.",[647,2778],{"author":2762,"quote":2779},"In a recent fire Bob Dole’s library burned down. Both books were lost. And he hadn’t even finished coloring one of them.",[647,2781],{"author":2474,"quote":2782},"Those who want to burn books are either afraid of the ideas contained within the covers or they haven’t the courage to stand up for the views which they themselves profess to hold.",[647,2784],{"author":2482,"quote":2785},"They don’t gotta burn the books they just remove ’em.",[647,2787],{"author":2587,"quote":2788},"We cannot blot out one page of our lives, but we can throw the book in the fire.",[690,2790],{":authors":2791},"[{\"name\":\"Carlos Fuentes\",\"slug\":\"carlos-fuentes\"},{\"name\":\"Dwight D. Eisenhower\",\"slug\":\"dwight-d-eisenhower\"},{\"name\":\"Franklin D. 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Accessibility",[574,2956,2957],{},[577,2958,634],{"href":633},[566,2960,2913],{"id":2961},"book-theft-and-borrowing",[639,2963,2964],{},[642,2965],{"alt":2966,"src":2967},"I've stolen books. They're the only thing worth taking that don't belong to you. - Sully Tarnish","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7396.png",[647,2969],{"author":2970,"quote":2971},"Sully Tarnish","I've stolen books. They're the only thing worth taking that don't belong to you.",[647,2973],{"author":2974,"quote":2975},"Amanda Cross","Professors of literature collect books the way a ship collects barnacles, without seeming effort.",[647,2977],{"author":2978,"quote":2979},"James Jeffrey Roche","Some men borrow books; some men steal books; and others beg presentation copies from the author.",[647,2981],{"author":2982,"quote":2983},"Roger Zelazny","Nobody steals books but your friends.",[639,2985,2986],{},[642,2987],{"alt":2988,"src":2989},"Shelving books incorrectly is as good as stealing them. It's almost worse. - Paul Acampora","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-186512.png",[647,2991],{"author":2992,"quote":2993},"Paul Acampora","Shelving books incorrectly is as good as stealing them. It's almost worse.",[647,2995],{"author":2996,"quote":2997},"Piers Anthony","When you steal from the library, you are preventing anyone else from reading that book, and the very notion makes me want to drop you in the Void.",[647,2999],{"author":3000,"quote":3001},"Jill Paton Walsh","It's amazing […] how perfectly honest people who would starve rather than steal sixpence, will steal books without compunction.",[647,3003],{"author":3004,"quote":3005},"Ruskin Bond","Borrowed books and umbrellas are seldom returned",[647,3007],{"author":3008,"quote":3009},"Bob Hartley","Books were not looked upon as things unobtainable due to economic circumstances or class status. My grandfather stole an entire set of Dicken's from the local library.",[639,3011,3012],{},[642,3013],{"alt":3014,"src":3015},"I mean your borrowers of books - those mutilators of collections, spoilers of the symmetry of shelves, and creators of odd volumes. - Charles Lamb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1884614.png",[647,3017],{"author":3018,"quote":3019},"Charles Lamb","I mean your borrowers of books - those mutilators of collections, spoilers of the symmetry of shelves, and creators of odd volumes.",[647,3021],{"author":3018,"quote":3022},"Borrowers of books --those mutilators of collections, spoilers of the symmetry of shelves, and creators of odd volumes.",[647,3024],{"author":3008,"quote":3025},"Books were not looked upon as things unobtainable due to economic circumstances or class status. My grandfather stole an entire set of Dicken’s from the local library.",[690,3027],{":authors":3028},"[{\"name\":\"Amanda Cross\",\"slug\":\"amanda-cross\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Hartley\",\"slug\":\"bob-hartley\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Lamb\",\"slug\":\"charles-lamb\"},{\"name\":\"James Jeffrey Roche\",\"slug\":\"james-jeffrey-roche\"},{\"name\":\"Jill Paton Walsh\",\"slug\":\"jill-paton-walsh\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Acampora\",\"slug\":\"paul-acampora\"},{\"name\":\"Piers Anthony\",\"slug\":\"piers-anthony\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Zelazny\",\"slug\":\"roger-zelazny\"},{\"name\":\"Ruskin Bond\",\"slug\":\"ruskin-bond\"},{\"name\":\"Sully Tarnish\",\"slug\":\"sully-tarnish\"}]",[566,3030,2919],{"id":3031},"personal-connection-to-books",[639,3033,3034],{},[642,3035],{"alt":3036,"src":3037},"book collecting is only meaningful if it’s personal,” Oscar clarified. “If it’s just another way of accumulating wealth instead of for the books themselves it isn’t right. Collectors are trying to protect themselves. To separate themselves. It’s a hierarchy. - Sheridan Hay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-35186.png",[647,3039],{"author":3040,"quote":3041},"Sheridan Hay","book collecting is only meaningful if it’s personal,” Oscar clarified. “If it’s just another way of accumulating wealth instead of for the books themselves it isn’t right. Collectors are trying to protect themselves. To separate themselves. It’s a hierarchy.",[647,3043],{"author":3044,"quote":3045},"Melissa Grey","Her seven-year-old self had decided that stealing books was morally bankrupt, but since the books hadn’t actually left the library—they’d merely been relocated—it wasn’t technically stealing. Echo looked around at her sea of tomes, and a single word came to mind: Tsundoku. It was the Japanese word for letting books pile up without reading them all.",[647,3047],{"author":3048,"quote":3049},"Pamela Paul","Like all collectors, I exist in a perpetual state of want that bears no reasonable relationship to the quantity of unread books mounting up on my shelves.",[647,3051],{"author":3052,"quote":3053},"Richard Bach","Individuals somehow are led to find my books at times that are important to them. The mail that I get very, very often will say, \"I was at a difficult time in my life, and someone gave me a copy.\"",[639,3055,3056],{},[642,3057],{"alt":3058,"src":3059},"To a book collector, you see, the true freedom of all books is somewhere on his shelves. - Walter Benjamin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1135917.png",[647,3061],{"author":3062,"quote":3063},"Walter Benjamin","To a book collector, you see, the true freedom of all books is somewhere on his shelves.",[647,3065],{"author":3066,"quote":3067},"Daniel Pennac","Once a book falls into our possession, it is ours, the same way children lay their claim: 'That's my book.' As if it were organically part of them. That must be why we have so much trouble returning borrowed books. It's not exactly theft (of course not, we're not thieves, what are you implying?); it's simply a slippage in ownership or, better still, a transfer of substance. That which belonged to someone else becomes mine when I look at it. And if I like what I read, naturally I'll have difficulty giving it back.",[647,3069],{"author":961,"quote":3070},"What I would most like to think they would take away, is what I take away when I read my favorite books. Which is the knowledge that there is always somewhere you can go, that you love, and where you're safe. And that's how I feel about my favorite books, wherever I am, if I've got that book with me, I've got a place where I can go and be happy. So if that place is Hogwarts for anyone, then I couldn't be more honored or humbled.",[647,3072],{"author":3073,"quote":3074},"Anthony Horowitz","There were books everywhere, hundreds of them on shelves that had been designed to fit into every nook and cranny, and it goes without saying that anyone who collects books can’t be all bad.",[647,3076],{"author":3077,"quote":3078},"Joanne Limburg","I find it almost impossible to throw a book away. Anyway, what some call hoarding, others might call building a library. So, I can justify my books. I believe I justify them in a perfectly rational way.",[639,3080,3081],{},[642,3082],{"alt":3083,"src":3084},"Individuals somehow are led to find my books at times that are important to them. The mail that I get very, very often will say, “I was at a difficult time in my life, and someone gave me a copy.” - Richard Bach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3370995.png",[647,3086],{"author":3052,"quote":3087},"Individuals somehow are led to find my books at times that are important to them. The mail that I get very, very often will say, “I was at a difficult time in my life, and someone gave me a copy.”",[647,3089],{"author":2635,"quote":3090},"I am happy if I can give them away or donate them. But I can’t throw a book in the trash, no matter how hard I try.",[690,3092],{":authors":3093},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Horowitz\",\"slug\":\"anthony-horowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Pennac\",\"slug\":\"daniel-pennac\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"Joanne Limburg\",\"slug\":\"joanne-limburg\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Grey\",\"slug\":\"melissa-grey\"},{\"name\":\"Pamela Paul\",\"slug\":\"pamela-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Bach\",\"slug\":\"richard-bach\"},{\"name\":\"Sheridan Hay\",\"slug\":\"sheridan-hay\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Orlean\",\"slug\":\"susan-orlean\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Benjamin\",\"slug\":\"walter-benjamin\"}]",[566,3095,2925],{"id":3096},"philosophy-of-book-collecting",[639,3098,3099],{},[642,3100],{"alt":3101,"src":3102},"Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it. Those who do not do it, think of it as a cousin of stamp collecting, a sister of the trophy cabinet, bastard of a sound bank account and a weak mind. - Jeanette Winterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-177540.png",[647,3104],{"author":3105,"quote":3106},"Jeanette Winterson","Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it. Those who do not do it, think of it as a cousin of stamp collecting, a sister of the trophy cabinet, bastard of a sound bank account and a weak mind.",[647,3108],{"author":3109,"quote":3110},"A.N.L. Munby","Book collecting is a full-time occupation, and one wouldn't get far if one took time off for frivolities like reading.",[647,3112],{"author":3113,"quote":3114},"Amos Oz","If you steal from one book you are condemned as a plagiarist, but if you steal from ten books you are considered a scholar, and if you steal from thirty or forty books, a distinguished scholar.",[647,3116],{"author":3117,"quote":3118},"Gelett Burgess","Book-hunters are the most determined and interesting collectors in the world. I know of no passion to equal it.",[639,3120,3121],{},[642,3122],{"alt":3123,"src":3124},"Real bibliophiles do not put their books on shelves for people to look at or handle. They have no desire to show off their darlings, or to amaze people with their possessions. They keep their prized books hidden away in a secret spot to which they resort stealthily, like a Caliph visiting his harem, or a church elder sneaking into a bar. To be a book collector is to combine the worst characteristics of a dope-fiend with those of a miser. - Robertson Davies","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1357017.png",[647,3126],{"author":3127,"quote":3128},"Robertson Davies","Real bibliophiles do not put their books on shelves for people to look at or handle. They have no desire to show off their darlings, or to amaze people with their possessions. They keep their prized books hidden away in a secret spot to which they resort stealthily, like a Caliph visiting his harem, or a church elder sneaking into a bar. To be a book collector is to combine the worst characteristics of a dope-fiend with those of a miser.",[647,3130],{"author":3131,"quote":3132},"Frederick Locker-Lampson","It is a good thing to read books, and need not be a bad thing to write them, but in any case, it is a pious thing to collect them.",[647,3134],{"author":3135,"quote":3136},"Richard Prince","I don't collect books just because other people collect them, and I'm not going to have books in my collection if I think it's badly written.",[647,3138],{"author":3139,"quote":3140},"Rick Riordan","I've never been a collector - just a consumer - and these days unless a book is signed to me by another author, I don't normally have any qualms about passing it to a friend or donating it to the library.",[647,3142],{"author":3143,"quote":3144},"Lisa Scottoline","Do you know what they call people who hoard books? Smart.",[639,3146,3147],{},[642,3148],{"alt":3149,"src":3150},"Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it. - Jeanette Winterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2725255.png",[647,3152],{"author":3105,"quote":3153},"Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it.",[647,3155],{"author":3156,"quote":3157},"Michael Dirda","Digital texts are all well and good, but books on shelves are a presence in your life. As such, they become a part of your day-to-day existence, reminding you, chastising you, calling to you. Plus, book collecting is, hands down, the greatest pastime in the world.",[690,3159],{":authors":3160},"[{\"name\":\"A.N.L. Munby\",\"slug\":\"anl-munby\"},{\"name\":\"Amos Oz\",\"slug\":\"amos-oz\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick Locker-Lampson\",\"slug\":\"frederick-locker-lampson\"},{\"name\":\"Gelett Burgess\",\"slug\":\"gelett-burgess\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Scottoline\",\"slug\":\"lisa-scottoline\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Dirda\",\"slug\":\"michael-dirda\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Prince\",\"slug\":\"richard-prince\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Robertson Davies\",\"slug\":\"robertson-davies\"}]",[566,3162,2931],{"id":3163},"books-and-their-impermanence",[639,3165,3166],{},[642,3167],{"alt":3168,"src":3169},"As historian Albert L. Hurtado wrote, \"War, pestilence, and famine blow books around the planet like so many hostages to uncertain fortune. Thieves steal, vandals deface, pious clergy burn, and worms eat books. Whether threatened by worms or war, there is nothing permanent about books and libraries. - Margaret Leslie Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-512363.png",[647,3171],{"author":3172,"quote":3173},"Margaret Leslie Davis","As historian Albert L. Hurtado wrote, \"War, pestilence, and famine blow books around the planet like so many hostages to uncertain fortune. Thieves steal, vandals deface, pious clergy burn, and worms eat books. Whether threatened by worms or war, there is nothing permanent about books and libraries.",[647,3175],{"author":3176,"quote":3177},"Roderick Cave","Trithemius' concern for conservation was rare, indeed, and is a lesson to modern library managers who discard printed volumes, believing that e-books are the only way of the future.",[647,3179],{"author":3062,"quote":3180},"We collect books in the belief that we are preserving them when in fact it is the books that preserve their collector.",[647,3182],{"author":3183,"quote":3184},"Isaac Disraeli","It is fortunate that Literature is in no ways injured by the follies of Collectors, since though they preserve the worthless, they necessarily defend the good.",[639,3186,3187],{},[642,3188],{"alt":3189,"src":3190},"Great collections of books are subject to certain accidents besides the damp, the worms, and the rats; one not less common is that of the borrowers, not to say a word of the purloiners - Isaac Disraeli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1327856.png",[647,3192],{"author":3183,"quote":3193},"Great collections of books are subject to certain accidents besides the damp, the worms, and the rats; one not less common is that of the borrowers, not to say a word of the purloiners",[647,3195],{"author":3196,"quote":3197},"Anders Rydell","The extermination of Poland’s literary heritage was frighteningly efficient. Researchers have estimated that 70 percent of all books in Poland were destroyed or lost through plunder. Over 90 percent of collections belonging to public libraries or schools were lost or destroyed.",[647,3199],{"author":3200,"quote":3201},"Genevieve Cogman","Apparently Lord Wyndham did regularly donate books to various museums around London. They were usually ones which he had collected earlier, but which were no longer of interest to him or his associates. Irene twitched at the very notion. Give books away? How very frivolous, she finally said.",[647,3203],{"author":3204,"quote":3205},"Gilles Menage","The reason why borrowed books are seldom returned, is that it is easier to retain books themselves than what is inside of them.",[647,3207],{"author":3208,"quote":3209},"Isaac D'Israeli","Great collections of books are subject to certain accidents besides the damp, the worms, and the rats; one not less common is that of the borrowers, not to say a word of the purloiners.",[639,3211,3212],{},[642,3213],{"alt":3214,"src":3215},"The books that are most likely to be stolen from libraries are books on ethics, especially those that are likely to be read by faculty and advanced students in moral philosophy. Those books go missing at a rate 50 to 150 percent higher than comparable texts not about ethics. And if it is any consolation, books by Nietzsche are among the most likely to be snatched, and another target is Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue. Again, maybe businesspeople are not the most dishonest group after all.8. - Tyler Cowen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3490700.png",[647,3217],{"author":3218,"quote":3219},"Tyler Cowen","The books that are most likely to be stolen from libraries are books on ethics, especially those that are likely to be read by faculty and advanced students in moral philosophy. Those books go missing at a rate 50 to 150 percent higher than comparable texts not about ethics. And if it is any consolation, books by Nietzsche are among the most likely to be snatched, and another target is Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue. Again, maybe businesspeople are not the most dishonest group after all.8.",[690,3221],{":authors":3222},"[{\"name\":\"Anders Rydell\",\"slug\":\"anders-rydell\"},{\"name\":\"Genevieve Cogman\",\"slug\":\"genevieve-cogman\"},{\"name\":\"Gilles Menage\",\"slug\":\"gilles-menage\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac D'Israeli\",\"slug\":\"isaac-disraeli\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Disraeli\",\"slug\":\"isaac-disraeli-2\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Leslie Davis\",\"slug\":\"margaret-leslie-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Roderick Cave\",\"slug\":\"roderick-cave\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Cowen\",\"slug\":\"tyler-cowen\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Benjamin\",\"slug\":\"walter-benjamin\"}]",[566,3224,2937],{"id":3225},"books-as-a-status-symbol",[639,3227,3228],{},[642,3229],{"alt":3230,"src":3231},"Books are the only things worth stealing. - Sully Tarnish","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8160.png",[647,3233],{"author":2970,"quote":3234},"Books are the only things worth stealing.",[647,3236],{"author":3237,"quote":3238},"Thomas Bailey Aldrich","Everyone has a bookplate these days, and the collectors are after it. The fool and his bookplate are soon parted. To distribute one's ex libris is inanely to destroy the only significance it has, that of indicating the past or present ownership of the volume in which it is placed.",[647,3240],{"author":3241,"quote":3242},"Ambrose Bierce","SCRAP-BOOK, n. A book that is commonly edited by a fool. Many persons of some small distinction compile scrap-books containing whatever they happen to read about themselves or employ others to collect.",[647,3244],{"author":3245,"quote":3246},"Malcolm Bradbury","I've often thought that my scruples about stealing books were the only thing that stood in the way of my being a really great scholar.",[639,3248,3249],{},[642,3250],{"alt":3251,"src":3252},"To be a book-collector is to combine the worst characteristics of a dope fiend with those of a miser. - Robertson Davies","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1356869.png",[647,3254],{"author":3127,"quote":3255},"To be a book-collector is to combine the worst characteristics of a dope fiend with those of a miser.",[647,3257],{"author":3258,"quote":3259},"Jerry Seinfeld","What is this obsession people have with books? They put them in their houses like they're trophies. What do you need it for after you read it?",[647,3261],{"author":3262,"quote":3263},"Arnold Bennett","As a rule people don’t collect books; they let books collect themselves.",[647,3265],{"author":3258,"quote":3266},"What is this obsession people have with books? They put them in their houses like they’re trophies. What do you need it for after you read it?",[647,3268],{"author":3245,"quote":3269},"I’ve often thought that my scruples about stealing books were the only thing that stood in the way of my being a really great scholar.",[639,3271,3272],{},[642,3273],{"alt":3274,"src":3275},"Everyone has a bookplate these days, and the collectors are after it. The fool and his bookplate are soon parted. To distribute one’s ex libris is inanely to destroy the only significance it has, that of indicating the past or present ownership of the volume in which it is placed. - Thomas Bailey Aldrich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3472201.png",[647,3277],{"author":3237,"quote":3278},"Everyone has a bookplate these days, and the collectors are after it. The fool and his bookplate are soon parted. To distribute one’s ex libris is inanely to destroy the only significance it has, that of indicating the past or present ownership of the volume in which it is placed.",[690,3280],{":authors":3281},"[{\"name\":\"Ambrose Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Arnold Bennett\",\"slug\":\"arnold-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Seinfeld\",\"slug\":\"jerry-seinfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Robertson Davies\",\"slug\":\"robertson-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Sully Tarnish\",\"slug\":\"sully-tarnish\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Bailey Aldrich\",\"slug\":\"thomas-bailey-aldrich\"}]",[566,3283,1377],{"id":1379},[639,3285,3286],{},[642,3287],{"alt":3288,"src":3289},"I have stolen ideas from every book I have ever read. - philip pullman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-273858.png",[647,3291],{"author":3292,"quote":3293},"philip pullman","I have stolen ideas from every book I have ever read.",[647,3295],{"author":3296,"quote":3297},"Phillip Lopate","Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most praiseworthy method.— Walter Benjamin, \"Unpacking My Library",[647,3299],{"author":3300,"quote":3301},"Erasmus","Is there anywhere on earth exempt from these swarms of new books? Even if, taken out one at a time, they offered something worth knowing, the very mass of them would be an impediment to learning from satiety if nothing else",[647,3303],{"author":3062,"quote":3304},"The book borrower...proves himself to be an inveterate collector of books not so much by the fervor with which he guards his borrowed treasures...as by his failure to read these books.",[639,3306,3307],{},[642,3308],{"alt":3309,"src":3310},"I read individual stories a lot in magazines and other places, too, but I really think there’s something to be said for reading story collections as collections. That’s not true of all story collections, to be honest, but for good ones I think it often is true. - Brian Evenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2899999.png",[647,3312],{"author":3313,"quote":3314},"Brian Evenson","I read individual stories a lot in magazines and other places, too, but I really think there’s something to be said for reading story collections as collections. That’s not true of all story collections, to be honest, but for good ones I think it often is true.",[647,3316],{"author":3300,"quote":3317},"Is there anywhere on earth exempt from these swarms of new books? Even if, taken out one at a time, they offered something worth knowing, the very mass of them would be an impediment to learning from satiety if nothing else.",[647,3319],{"author":3320,"quote":3321},"Harold Laski","If it weren’t for the law, I would steal books; if it weren’t for my purse, I would buy them.",[647,3323],{"author":3324,"quote":3325},"James Oliver Curwood","To steal book seems like stealing the soul out of someone.",[647,3327],{"author":3218,"quote":3219},[690,3329],{":authors":3330},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Evenson\",\"slug\":\"brian-evenson\"},{\"name\":\"Erasmus\",\"slug\":\"erasmus\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Laski\",\"slug\":\"harold-laski\"},{\"name\":\"James Oliver Curwood\",\"slug\":\"james-oliver-curwood\"},{\"name\":\"Phillip Lopate\",\"slug\":\"phillip-lopate\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Cowen\",\"slug\":\"tyler-cowen\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Benjamin\",\"slug\":\"walter-benjamin\"},{\"name\":\"philip pullman\",\"slug\":\"philip-pullman\"}]",[566,3332,2948],{"id":3333},"book-collecting-as-an-obsession",[639,3335,3336],{},[642,3337],{"alt":3101,"src":3102},[647,3339],{"author":3105,"quote":3106},[647,3341],{"author":3342,"quote":3343},"William Mathews","The most discouraging feature of the mania for book-collecting is, that it grows by what it feeds on, and becomes the more insatiable the more it is gratified.",[647,3345],{"author":3105,"quote":3153},[647,3347],{"author":3348,"quote":3349},"Jacob Weisberg","Book collecting is a largely solitary, mostly male, and completely absorbing activity.",[639,3351,3352],{},[642,3353],{"alt":3354,"src":3355},"Book collectors are thrill-seekers. It is a vegetarian hunt to be sure, without much exertion or risk, but the endorphin rush of the chase and the adrenaline high of the capture are much the same with first editions as I imagine they must be in the pursuit of 10-point stags, largemouth bass, or 20-foot waves at Maverick's. - Jacob Weisberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3707563.png",[647,3357],{"author":3348,"quote":3358},"Book collectors are thrill-seekers. It is a vegetarian hunt to be sure, without much exertion or risk, but the endorphin rush of the chase and the adrenaline high of the capture are much the same with first editions as I imagine they must be in the pursuit of 10-point stags, largemouth bass, or 20-foot waves at Maverick's.",[647,3360],{"author":3156,"quote":3157},[647,3362],{"author":3363,"quote":3364},"Rei Kawakubo","I do not feel happy when a collection is understood too well.",[690,3366],{":authors":3367},"[{\"name\":\"Jacob Weisberg\",\"slug\":\"jacob-weisberg\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Dirda\",\"slug\":\"michael-dirda\"},{\"name\":\"Rei Kawakubo\",\"slug\":\"rei-kawakubo\"},{\"name\":\"William Mathews\",\"slug\":\"william-mathews\"}]",[566,3369,2954],{"id":3370},"book-sharing-and-accessibility",[639,3372,3373],{},[642,3374],{"alt":3375,"src":3376},"The Gainesville Chamber of Commerce organized a drive to collect books to be donated to the Gainesville Victory ship. Two hundred books were collected. - Margaret Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1768051.png",[647,3378],{"author":3379,"quote":3380},"Margaret Johnson","The Gainesville Chamber of Commerce organized a drive to collect books to be donated to the Gainesville Victory ship. Two hundred books were collected.",[647,3382],{"author":3383,"quote":3384},"Anne Thompson","That was the impetus behind writing it, was to have the collection be more accessible to more people,",[647,3386],{"author":3387,"quote":3388},"Carolyn Wells","There are many ways of discarding [books]. You can give them to friends,--or enemies,--or to associations or to poor Southern libraries. But the surest way is to lend them. Then they never come back to bother you.",[647,3390],{"author":3200,"quote":3201},[639,3392,3393],{},[642,3394],{"alt":3395,"src":3396},"I like thinking of the writer as a kind of curator; the collection as curiosity cabinet – in a non-demeaning, non-objectifying sense – but an array, a set of offerings. - Leslie Jamison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3223371.png",[647,3398],{"author":3399,"quote":3400},"Leslie Jamison","I like thinking of the writer as a kind of curator; the collection as curiosity cabinet – in a non-demeaning, non-objectifying sense – but an array, a set of offerings.",[647,3402],{"author":3403,"quote":3404},"Rex Stout","I’m not a collector. I don’t keep letters, or books, or souvenirs. But I do keep one copy of each translation of my books into a foreign language. Have you ever seen a murder story printed in Singhalese? Wow!",[647,3406],{"author":3407,"quote":3408},"Scott Herring","Intrigued by how people became intrigued by this topic, The Hoarders is a book about how some people’s things unsettle some accepted conceptions of material culture, why documentaries, articles, and websites dedicate themselves to eradicating this activity.",[690,3410],{":authors":3411},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Thompson\",\"slug\":\"anne-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Wells\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Genevieve Cogman\",\"slug\":\"genevieve-cogman\"},{\"name\":\"Leslie Jamison\",\"slug\":\"leslie-jamison\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Johnson\",\"slug\":\"margaret-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Rex Stout\",\"slug\":\"rex-stout\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Herring\",\"slug\":\"scott-herring\"}]",[566,3413,634],{"id":1014},[639,3415,3416],{},[642,3417],{"alt":3418,"src":3419},"And the non-reading of books, you will object, should be characteristic of all collectors? This is news to me, you may say. It is not news at all. experts will bear me out when I say that it is the oldest thing in the world. Suffice it to quote the answer which Anatole France gave to a philistine who admired his library and then finished with the standard question, “And you have read all these books, Monsieur France?” “Not one-tenth of them. I don’t suppose you use your Sevres china every day? - Walter Benjamin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-510015.png",[647,3421],{"author":3062,"quote":3422},"And the non-reading of books, you will object, should be characteristic of all collectors? This is news to me, you may say. It is not news at all. experts will bear me out when I say that it is the oldest thing in the world. Suffice it to quote the answer which Anatole France gave to a philistine who admired his library and then finished with the standard question, “And you have read all these books, Monsieur France?” “Not one-tenth of them. I don’t suppose you use your Sevres china every day?",[647,3424],{"author":3425,"quote":3426},"Olawale Daniel","Those who stole and loot from ShopRite in the reprisal attacks of Xenophobia in South Africa left the bookshelf untouched. Readers don't steal and thieves don't read.",[647,3428],{"author":3429,"quote":3430},"Kingsley Amis","I once wrote deduceable instead of deducible in a book, though nobody then or since has taken me up on it. A small point as they go, perhaps, but Rule I of writing acceptably is to get everything right as far as you can, and in this case I had neglected to.",[647,3432],{"author":3262,"quote":3433},"As a rule people don't collect books; they let books collect themselves.",[639,3435,3436],{},[642,3437],{"alt":3438,"src":3439},"We knew that French bibliophiles would be horrified to see their books falling into a trough like candy or soda. So we installed a mechanical arm that grabs the book and delivers it safely. - Xavier Chambon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1297265.png",[647,3441],{"author":3442,"quote":3443},"Xavier Chambon","We knew that French bibliophiles would be horrified to see their books falling into a trough like candy or soda. So we installed a mechanical arm that grabs the book and delivers it safely.",[647,3445],{"author":3446,"quote":3447},"Leo Fitzpatrick","I just thought it made sense to call a book 'Not Garbage,' even though the majority of it was going to be the scraps from people's studios; like newspaper clippings, weird drawings and stuff they might not necessarily show as artists.",[647,3449],{"author":3450,"quote":3451},"Mark Haddon","One of the freedoms you get if you earn a lot of money from a book is to throw away what you want. And if you throw a lot away, the good stuff always comes back; nothing is lost.",[647,3453],{"author":3454,"quote":3455},"Nick Hays","There are copies and copies of copies. We're sorting through it.",[647,3457],{"author":3399,"quote":3458},"I like thinking of the writer as a kind of curator; the collection as curiosity cabinet - in a non-demeaning, non-objectifying sense - but an array, a set of offerings.",[639,3460,3461],{},[642,3462],{"alt":3463,"src":3464},"I once stole a book. It was really just the once, and at the time I called it borrowing. It was 1970, and the book, I could see by its lack of date stamps, had been lying unappreciated on the shelves of my convent school library since its publication in 1945. - Hilary Mantel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2015325.png",[647,3466],{"author":3467,"quote":3468},"Hilary Mantel","I once stole a book. It was really just the once, and at the time I called it borrowing. It was 1970, and the book, I could see by its lack of date stamps, had been lying unappreciated on the shelves of my convent school library since its publication in 1945.",[647,3470],{"author":3471,"quote":3472},"Sequoia McKinney","I got my books stolen. They wanted my work.",[647,3474],{"author":3475,"quote":3476},"Tucker Max","Books are so cheap and easy to get that people don't bother stealing them, which is the essential rule of piracy that the music business learned much too late.",[647,3478],{"author":2635,"quote":3479},"They will be given as gifts; books that are especially pretty or visual will be bought as hard copies; books that are collectible will continue to be collected; people with lots of bookshelves will keep stocking them; and anyone who likes to make notes in books will keep buying books with margins to fill.",[647,3481],{"author":3482,"quote":3483},"Tim O'Brien","'The Things They Carried' is labeled right inside the book as a work of fiction, but I did set out when I wrote the book to make it feel real... I use my own name, and I dedicated the book to characters in the book to give it the form of a war memoir.",[639,3485,3486],{},[642,3487],{"alt":3488,"src":3489},"Most authors steal their works, or buy. - Alexander Pope","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2183729.png",[647,3491],{"author":3492,"quote":3493},"Alexander Pope","Most authors steal their works, or buy.",[647,3495],{"author":3496,"quote":3497},"Adam Smith","Any and all copyright holders ... can tell us which books they'd prefer that we not scan if we find them in a library.",[647,3499],{"author":3403,"quote":3500},"I'm not a collector. I don't keep letters, or books, or souvenirs. But I do keep one copy of each translation of my books into a foreign language. Have you ever seen a murder story printed in Singhalese? Wow!",[647,3502],{"author":3018,"quote":3503},"I mean your borrowers of books – those mutilators of collections, spoilers of the symmetry of shelves, and creators of odd volumes.",[647,3505],{"author":3506,"quote":3507},"Christina Baker Kline","If you going to steal a book thought, you should at least take the nicest one, otherwise what’s the point?",[639,3509,3510],{},[642,3511],{"alt":3512,"src":3513},"Hef holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for largest scrapbook collection at over 2,000 volumes. - Holly Madison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3080297.png",[647,3515],{"author":3516,"quote":3517},"Holly Madison","Hef holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for largest scrapbook collection at over 2,000 volumes.",[647,3519],{"author":2992,"quote":3520},"Shelving books incorrectly is as good as stealing them. It’s almost worse.",[647,3522],{"author":2982,"quote":3523},"My books were all on their shelves. Nobody steals books but your friends.",[647,3525],{"author":3526,"quote":3527},"Ruth Stout","It’s a fair-sized job to write a book that people can be bothered just to read; when they begin to steal copies, you are really getting some place.",[647,3529],{"author":2970,"quote":3530},"I’ve stolen books. They’re the only thing worth taking that don’t belong to you.",[639,3532,3533],{},[642,3534],{"alt":3535,"src":3536},"I'm the farthest thing from a bibliophile. I purge my collection regularly: If I haven't read a book in a couple of years, I try to give it to someone who will. - H. W. Brands","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3689713.png",[647,3538],{"author":3539,"quote":3540},"H. W. Brands","I'm the farthest thing from a bibliophile. I purge my collection regularly: If I haven't read a book in a couple of years, I try to give it to someone who will.",[690,3542],{":authors":3543},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Smith\",\"slug\":\"adam-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Alexander Pope\",\"slug\":\"alexander-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Arnold Bennett\",\"slug\":\"arnold-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Lamb\",\"slug\":\"charles-lamb\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Baker Kline\",\"slug\":\"christina-baker-kline\"},{\"name\":\"H. W. 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Book Consumption Efficiency Quotes",{"type":558,"value":3667,"toc":4262},[3668,3672,3674,3722,3725,3731,3735,3739,3743,3747,3753,3757,3761,3764,3768,3772,3778,3782,3785,3788,3794,3797,3801,3805,3809,3815,3819,3823,3827,3831,3835,3841,3845,3848,3851,3857,3861,3865,3869,3872,3878,3882,3885,3889,3893,3896,3899,3905,3909,3913,3917,3920,3926,3930,3934,3938,3941,3944,3950,3954,3957,3960,3966,3970,3974,3978,3980,3986,3990,3994,3997,4000,4003,4006,4009,4015,4019,4023,4026,4030,4036,4040,4044,4048,4051,4054,4057,4063,4067,4070,4074,4078,4084,4088,4092,4095,4099,4103,4106,4108,4114,4118,4122,4126,4130,4136,4139,4142,4145,4149,4153,4159,4162,4165,4168,4172,4175,4181,4185,4189,4193,4197,4201,4207,4210,4214,4217,4220,4223,4229,4232,4235,4238,4241,4244,4250,4253,4257,4260],[561,3669,3671],{"id":3670},"book-consumption-efficiency","Book Consumption 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time. - Frank Zappa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-863.png",[647,3732],{"author":3733,"quote":3734},"Frank Zappa","So many books, so little time.",[647,3736],{"author":3737,"quote":3738},"Henry David Thoreau","Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.",[647,3740],{"author":3741,"quote":3742},"Karl Lagerfeld","For every book you buy, you should buy the time to read it.",[647,3744],{"author":3745,"quote":3746},"Thomas Carlyle","If time is precious, no book that will not improve by repeated readings deserves to be read at all.",[639,3748,3749],{},[642,3750],{"alt":3751,"src":3752},"I read as if time were running out, because technically it is. As I grow older I find I'm increasingly impatient with mediocre entertainments; I want books that will take my breath away and realign my vision - Barbara Kingsolver - Pat Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-454781.png",[647,3754],{"author":3755,"quote":3756},"Pat Williams","I read as if time were running out, because technically it is. As I grow older I find I'm increasingly impatient with mediocre entertainments; I want books that will take my breath away and realign my vision - Barbara Kingsolver",[647,3758],{"author":3759,"quote":3760},"Pat Conroy","Read the great books, gentlemen,” Mr. Monte said one day. “Just the great ones. Ignore the others. There’s not enough time.",[647,3762],{"author":3737,"quote":3763},"Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them all",[647,3765],{"author":3766,"quote":3767},"Emily May","There’s just never enough time to read all the books you want.",[647,3769],{"author":3770,"quote":3771},"Umberto Eco","There are more books in the world than hours in which to read them. We are thus deeply influenced by books we haven’t read, that we haven’t had the time to read.",[639,3773,3774],{},[642,3775],{"alt":3776,"src":3777},"Read the best books first or you may not have a chance to read them at all. - Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4030868.png",[647,3779],{"author":3780,"quote":3781},"Thoreau","Read the best books first or you may not have a chance to read them at all.",[690,3783],{":authors":3784},"[{\"name\":\"Emily May\",\"slug\":\"emily-may\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Zappa\",\"slug\":\"frank-zappa\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Lagerfeld\",\"slug\":\"karl-lagerfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Conroy\",\"slug\":\"pat-conroy\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Williams\",\"slug\":\"pat-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Carlyle\",\"slug\":\"thomas-carlyle\"},{\"name\":\"Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"}]",[566,3786,3687],{"id":3787},"quality-over-quantity",[639,3789,3790],{},[642,3791],{"alt":3792,"src":3793},"If a book is worth reading, it will most probably be worth reading twice. - Aman Jassal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-32871.png",[647,3795],{"author":1592,"quote":3796},"If a book is worth reading, it will most probably be worth reading twice.",[647,3798],{"author":3799,"quote":3800},"Melissa Marr","Life is too short to read books that I'm not enjoying.",[647,3802],{"author":3803,"quote":3804},"Jayne Ann Krentz","Life is too short to waste time on books that end badly",[647,3806],{"author":3807,"quote":3808},"Michael Krüger","Life is too short to waste your time with bad books.",[639,3810,3811],{},[642,3812],{"alt":3813,"src":3814},"Life is too short to read inferior books. - James Bryce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1039968.png",[647,3816],{"author":3817,"quote":3818},"James Bryce","Life is too short to read inferior books.",[647,3820],{"author":3821,"quote":3822},"Ernest Dimnet","Do not read good books-life is too short for that-read only the best.",[647,3824],{"author":3825,"quote":3826},"John Ruskin","Life being very short, and the quiet hours of it few, we ought to waste none of them in reading valueless books.",[647,3828],{"author":3829,"quote":3830},"Leo Strauss","Life is too short to live with any but the greatest books.",[647,3832],{"author":3833,"quote":3834},"Adam Gnade","Don’t waste your time with books you can’t give your heart to.",[639,3836,3837],{},[642,3838],{"alt":3839,"src":3840},"Because life’s too short to read depressing books. - Susan Elizabeth Phillips","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3455230.png",[647,3842],{"author":3843,"quote":3844},"Susan Elizabeth Phillips","Because life’s too short to read depressing books.",[690,3846],{":authors":3847},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Gnade\",\"slug\":\"adam-gnade\"},{\"name\":\"Aman Jassal\",\"slug\":\"aman-jassal\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Dimnet\",\"slug\":\"ernest-dimnet\"},{\"name\":\"James Bryce\",\"slug\":\"james-bryce\"},{\"name\":\"Jayne Ann Krentz\",\"slug\":\"jayne-ann-krentz\"},{\"name\":\"John Ruskin\",\"slug\":\"john-ruskin\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Strauss\",\"slug\":\"leo-strauss\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Marr\",\"slug\":\"melissa-marr\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Krüger\",\"slug\":\"michael-kruger\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Elizabeth Phillips\",\"slug\":\"susan-elizabeth-phillips\"}]",[566,3849,3693],{"id":3850},"timing-and-mood",[639,3852,3853],{},[642,3854],{"alt":3855,"src":3856},"Every book has to wait for the right time to be read and understood. - Kamand Kojouri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-16826.png",[647,3858],{"author":3859,"quote":3860},"Kamand Kojouri","Every book has to wait for the right time to be read and understood.",[647,3862],{"author":3863,"quote":3864},"Winston Churchill","It is a great pity to read a book too soon in life.",[647,3866],{"author":3867,"quote":3868},"Doris Lessing","Remember that the book which bores you when you are twenty or thirty will open doors for you when you are forty or fifty-and vise versa. Don’t read a book out of its right time for you.",[647,3870],{"author":3867,"quote":3871},"Don't read a book out of its right time for you.",[639,3873,3874],{},[642,3875],{"alt":3876,"src":3877},"There are no books in this world that everybody must read, but only books that a person must read at a certain time in a given place under given circumstances and at a given period of his life. - Lin Yutang","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2794337.png",[647,3879],{"author":3880,"quote":3881},"Lin Yutang","There are no books in this world that everybody must read, but only books that a person must read at a certain time in a given place under given circumstances and at a given period of his life.",[647,3883],{"author":3867,"quote":3884},"Don’t read a book out of its right time for you.",[647,3886],{"author":3887,"quote":3888},"Ingrid Holm-Garibay","Do not rush when you read, a book has no expiration date.",[647,3890],{"author":3891,"quote":3892},"Mortimer J. Adler","Every book should be read no more slowly than it deserves, and no more quickly than you can read it with satisfaction and comprehension.",[690,3894],{":authors":3895},"[{\"name\":\"Doris Lessing\",\"slug\":\"doris-lessing\"},{\"name\":\"Ingrid Holm-Garibay\",\"slug\":\"ingrid-holm-garibay\"},{\"name\":\"Kamand Kojouri\",\"slug\":\"kamand-kojouri\"},{\"name\":\"Lin Yutang\",\"slug\":\"lin-yutang\"},{\"name\":\"Mortimer J. Adler\",\"slug\":\"mortimer-j-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"}]",[566,3897,3699],{"id":3898},"value-and-impact-of-books",[639,3900,3901],{},[642,3902],{"alt":3903,"src":3904},"A good book should leave you....slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading it. - William Styron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-180621.png",[647,3906],{"author":3907,"quote":3908},"William Styron","A good book should leave you....slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading it.",[647,3910],{"author":3911,"quote":3912},"Alan Bennett","Books are not about passing the time. They're about other lives. Other worlds.",[647,3914],{"author":3915,"quote":3916},"R.M. Engelhardt","Books measure time in both moments and years. We all grow old but the stories never will.",[647,3918],{"author":1643,"quote":3919},"If a book is really good, it deserves to be read again, and if it's great, it should be read at least three times.",[639,3921,3922],{},[642,3923],{"alt":3924,"src":3925},"Great books conserve time. - Holbrook Jackson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1751948.png",[647,3927],{"author":3928,"quote":3929},"Holbrook Jackson","Great books conserve time.",[647,3931],{"author":3932,"quote":3933},"Grenville Kleiser","You need have no dull hours if you are a sincere lover of books.",[647,3935],{"author":3936,"quote":3937},"Jonathan Nolan","Books are a time machine.",[647,3939],{"author":3911,"quote":3940},"Books are not about passing the time. They’re about other lives. Other worlds.",[647,3942],{"author":3911,"quote":3943},"Books are not about passing the time. They’re about other lives. Other worlds. Far from wanting time to pass, Sir Kevin, one just wishes one had more of it.",[639,3945,3946],{},[642,3947],{"alt":3948,"src":3949},"Books are slow. They require time; they are written slowly, published slowly, and read slowly. - Lewis Buzbee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3224442.png",[647,3951],{"author":3952,"quote":3953},"Lewis Buzbee","Books are slow. They require time; they are written slowly, published slowly, and read slowly.",[690,3955],{":authors":3956},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Bennett\",\"slug\":\"alan-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Anatole Broyard\",\"slug\":\"anatole-broyard\"},{\"name\":\"Grenville Kleiser\",\"slug\":\"grenville-kleiser\"},{\"name\":\"Holbrook Jackson\",\"slug\":\"holbrook-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Nolan\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-nolan\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Buzbee\",\"slug\":\"lewis-buzbee\"},{\"name\":\"R.M. Engelhardt\",\"slug\":\"rm-engelhardt\"},{\"name\":\"William Styron\",\"slug\":\"william-styron\"}]",[566,3958,3705],{"id":3959},"speed-and-enjoyment",[639,3961,3962],{},[642,3963],{"alt":3964,"src":3965},"You can’t enjoy art or books in a hurry. - E.A. Bucchianeri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7609.png",[647,3967],{"author":3968,"quote":3969},"E.A. Bucchianeri","You can’t enjoy art or books in a hurry.",[647,3971],{"author":3972,"quote":3973},"Atwood H. Townsend","Never force yourself to read a book that you do not enjoy. There are so many good books in the world that it is foolish to waste time on one that does not give you pleasure.",[647,3975],{"author":3976,"quote":3977},"Robert Reisler","But first I’ve got to get another book: How to Break the [SPOILER] When Native Americans Have Had Too Much Time on Their Hands.",[647,3979],{"author":3799,"quote":3800},[639,3981,3982],{},[642,3983],{"alt":3984,"src":3985},"Life is too short to spend on a book you don't enjoy. - Katrina-Jane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-288254.png",[647,3987],{"author":3988,"quote":3989},"Katrina-Jane","Life is too short to spend on a book you don't enjoy.",[647,3991],{"author":3992,"quote":3993},"Nicholaa Spencer","Don't read a book to let the time pass...let the time pass to read a book.",[647,3995],{"author":1797,"quote":3996},"Life isn’t really short. There are just too many good books to read in one lifetime.",[647,3998],{"author":3907,"quote":3999},"A good book should leave you... slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading it.",[647,4001],{"author":3803,"quote":4002},"Life is too short to waste time on books that end badly.",[690,4004],{":authors":4005},"[{\"name\":\"Atwood H. Townsend\",\"slug\":\"atwood-h-townsend\"},{\"name\":\"E.A. Bucchianeri\",\"slug\":\"ea-bucchianeri\"},{\"name\":\"Jayne Ann Krentz\",\"slug\":\"jayne-ann-krentz\"},{\"name\":\"Katrina-Jane\",\"slug\":\"katrina-jane\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Marr\",\"slug\":\"melissa-marr\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholaa Spencer\",\"slug\":\"nicholaa-spencer\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Reisler\",\"slug\":\"robert-reisler\"},{\"name\":\"William Styron\",\"slug\":\"william-styron\"}]",[566,4007,3711],{"id":4008},"books-as-companions",[639,4010,4011],{},[642,4012],{"alt":4013,"src":4014},"When you lose yourself in a book the hours grow wings and fly. - Chloe Thurlow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49349.png",[647,4016],{"author":4017,"quote":4018},"Chloe Thurlow","When you lose yourself in a book the hours grow wings and fly.",[647,4020],{"author":4021,"quote":4022},"Keira Michelle Telford","Books long to be read as we humans long to be loved.",[647,4024],{"author":3105,"quote":4025},"For some, perhaps for many, books are spare time. For me, the rest of life is spare time: I wake and sleep language. It has always been so.",[647,4027],{"author":4028,"quote":4029},"Marian Wright Edelman","No time is ever wasted if you have a book along as a companion.",[639,4031,4032],{},[642,4033],{"alt":4034,"src":4035},"Books are the perfect Time Machine. By the simple act of opening a book you can, in an instant, be travelling up a jungle river without once being bitten by mosquitoes, or you can almost die of thirst in the desert while holding a cold drink in your hand, or dine in the finest restaurants and never have to worry about paying the bill, or ride the wild country of our western frontier and never worry about losing your scalp to a raiding party. - Louis L'Amour","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1926429.png",[647,4037],{"author":4038,"quote":4039},"Louis L'Amour","Books are the perfect Time Machine. By the simple act of opening a book you can, in an instant, be travelling up a jungle river without once being bitten by mosquitoes, or you can almost die of thirst in the desert while holding a cold drink in your hand, or dine in the finest restaurants and never have to worry about paying the bill, or ride the wild country of our western frontier and never worry about losing your scalp to a raiding party.",[647,4041],{"author":4042,"quote":4043},"George Steiner","Books are in no hurry. An act of creation is in no hurry; it reads us, it privileges us infinitely.",[647,4045],{"author":4046,"quote":4047},"Brad Wilcox","People who love books never have spare time!",[647,4049],{"author":4042,"quote":4050},"Books are in no hurry. An act of creation is in no hurry; it reads us, it privileges us infinitely. The notion that it is the occasion for our cleverness fills me with baffled bitterness and anger.",[690,4052],{":authors":4053},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Wilcox\",\"slug\":\"brad-wilcox\"},{\"name\":\"Chloe Thurlow\",\"slug\":\"chloe-thurlow\"},{\"name\":\"George Steiner\",\"slug\":\"george-steiner\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"Keira Michelle Telford\",\"slug\":\"keira-michelle-telford\"},{\"name\":\"Louis L'Amour\",\"slug\":\"louis-lamour\"},{\"name\":\"Marian Wright Edelman\",\"slug\":\"marian-wright-edelman\"}]",[566,4055,3717],{"id":4056},"challenges-and-realizations",[639,4058,4059],{},[642,4060],{"alt":4061,"src":4062},"Long books, when read, are usually overpraised, because the reader wishes to convince others and himself that he has not wasted his time. - E.M. Forster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44024.png",[647,4064],{"author":4065,"quote":4066},"E.M. Forster","Long books, when read, are usually overpraised, because the reader wishes to convince others and himself that he has not wasted his time.",[647,4068],{"author":1797,"quote":4069},"Even most of those who really never have time to read a book usually have more than enough time to listen to one.",[647,4071],{"author":4072,"quote":4073},"Nanette L. Avery","Time flies but books are timeless...",[647,4075],{"author":4076,"quote":4077},"Ken Kalfus","It takes me about a week and a half to read the typical book. I don’t know how many ten-day spans I have left. Eventually the unread books on my shelves will have to be abandoned, or they will join me on the pyre. The book I’m about to purchase may be among them. We all buy books we won’t live to read.",[639,4079,4080],{},[642,4081],{"alt":4082,"src":4083},"I'm going to be dead before I read the books I'm going to read. - Tom Stoppard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2565474.png",[647,4085],{"author":4086,"quote":4087},"Tom Stoppard","I'm going to be dead before I read the books I'm going to read.",[647,4089],{"author":4090,"quote":4091},"Anne Tyler","I can never tell ahead of time which book will give me trouble – some balk every step of the way, others seem to write themselves – but certainly the mechanics of writing, finding the time and the psychic space, are easier now that my children are grown.",[647,4093],{"author":3755,"quote":4094},"I read as if time were running out, because technically it is. As I grow older I find I’m increasingly impatient with mediocre entertainments; I want books that will take my breath away and realign my vision – Barbara Kingsolver.",[647,4096],{"author":4097,"quote":4098},"Diana Gabaldon","I'm not one of these writers who says, 'Oh yes, the next book is due out in one year and three days.' I just say, 'You're gonna get it when it's done. It's gonna be good, but you're not going to get it until it is good.'",[647,4100],{"author":4101,"quote":4102},"Ron Chernow","I always sympathize with people who complain about the length of my books. It would take me a year to get through one of them.",[690,4104],{":authors":4105},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Tyler\",\"slug\":\"anne-tyler\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Gabaldon\",\"slug\":\"diana-gabaldon\"},{\"name\":\"E.M. Forster\",\"slug\":\"em-forster\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Kalfus\",\"slug\":\"ken-kalfus\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Nanette L. Avery\",\"slug\":\"nanette-l-avery\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Williams\",\"slug\":\"pat-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Chernow\",\"slug\":\"ron-chernow\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Stoppard\",\"slug\":\"tom-stoppard\"}]",[566,4107,634],{"id":1014},[639,4109,4110],{},[642,4111],{"alt":4112,"src":4113},"If time heals all wounds, and a book can hold a person's entire life, then you can speed up the process with a pulp time warp. - Deb Caletti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-50514.png",[647,4115],{"author":4116,"quote":4117},"Deb Caletti","If time heals all wounds, and a book can hold a person's entire life, then you can speed up the process with a pulp time warp.",[647,4119],{"author":4120,"quote":4121},"James D. Sass","I would rather read a mediocre book than waste time sitting around with people making small talk.",[647,4123],{"author":4124,"quote":4125},"Jonathan Safran Foer","I want an infinitely blank book and the rest of time.",[647,4127],{"author":4128,"quote":4129},"Amit Kalantri","If you spare some space for a new book, also spare some time to read it.",[639,4131,4132],{},[642,4133],{"alt":4134,"src":4135},"It is better to read one intellectually challenging book every 12 months … than to read 12 entertaining books every month. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-334558.png",[647,4137],{"author":1797,"quote":4138},"It is better to read one intellectually challenging book every 12 months … than to read 12 entertaining books every month.",[647,4140],{"author":291,"quote":4141},"So many great books to read, when will I finish reading all these books?",[647,4143],{"author":1052,"quote":4144},"I should indefinitely prefer a book.",[647,4146],{"author":4147,"quote":4148},"Ajahn Chah","Only one book is worth reading: the heart.",[647,4150],{"author":4151,"quote":4152},"Phaedra Patrick","You should always make time for books",[639,4154,4155],{},[642,4156],{"alt":4157,"src":4158},"There's just never enough time to read all the books you want. - Emily May","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-841460.png",[647,4160],{"author":3766,"quote":4161},"There's just never enough time to read all the books you want.",[647,4163],{"author":1052,"quote":4164},"I should infinitely prefer a book...",[647,4166],{"author":3817,"quote":4167},"Life is too short for reading inferior books.",[647,4169],{"author":4170,"quote":4171},"Jonathan Burnham","I think those books do have the same feeling as the big movies. You know you're going to get lost in this world. A shorter book can't quite do that.",[647,4173],{"author":3770,"quote":4174},"There are more books in the world than hours in which to read them. We are thus deeply influenced by books we haven't read, that we haven't had the time to read.",[639,4176,4177],{},[642,4178],{"alt":4179,"src":4180},"Life is too short to read a bad book. - James Joyce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1754347.png",[647,4182],{"author":4183,"quote":4184},"James Joyce","Life is too short to read a bad book.",[647,4186],{"author":4187,"quote":4188},"Tony Kushner","Here's another piece of advice, only date people who have read a different set of books than you have read, it will save you lots of time in the library.",[647,4190],{"author":4191,"quote":4192},"Rick Moody","I don't know exactly how long the book as we know it will exist, but I fully expect to make it to my death without having to give up on books.",[647,4194],{"author":4195,"quote":4196},"Francis Spufford","When I'm tired and therefore indecisive, it can take half an hour to choose the book I am going to have with me while I brush my teeth.",[647,4198],{"author":4199,"quote":4200},"George Stephen","For each book, the time is also broken up.",[639,4202,4203],{},[642,4204],{"alt":4205,"src":4206},"I can never tell ahead of time which book will give me trouble - some balk every step of the way, others seem to write themselves - but certainly the mechanics of writing, finding the time and the psychic space, are easier now that my children are grown. - Anne Tyler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2584638.png",[647,4208],{"author":4090,"quote":4209},"I can never tell ahead of time which book will give me trouble - some balk every step of the way, others seem to write themselves - but certainly the mechanics of writing, finding the time and the psychic space, are easier now that my children are grown.",[647,4211],{"author":4212,"quote":4213},"Meles Zenawi","Spending one hour with Isaias is far more worthwhile, rewarding and enlightening than reading ten books",[647,4215],{"author":1643,"quote":4216},"If a book is really good, it deserves to be read again, and if it’s great, it should be read at least three times.",[647,4218],{"author":4195,"quote":4219},"When I’m tired and therefore indecisive, it can take half an hour to choose the book I am going to have with me while I brush my teeth.",[647,4221],{"author":1052,"quote":4222},"I go too long without picking up a good book, I feel like I’ve done nothing useful with my life.",[639,4224,4225],{},[642,4226],{"alt":4227,"src":4228},"The bookstore and the coffeehouse are natural allies; Neither has a time limit, slowness is encouraged. - Lewis Buzbee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3224501.png",[647,4230],{"author":3952,"quote":4231},"The bookstore and the coffeehouse are natural allies; Neither has a time limit, slowness is encouraged.",[647,4233],{"author":4212,"quote":4234},"Spending one hour with Isaias is far more worthwhile, rewarding and enlightening than reading ten books.",[647,4236],{"author":4151,"quote":4237},"You should always make time for books.",[647,4239],{"author":4191,"quote":4240},"I don’t know exactly how long the book as we know it will exist, but I fully expect to make it to my death without having to give up on books.",[647,4242],{"author":4086,"quote":4243},"I’m going to be dead before I read the books I’m going to read.",[639,4245,4246],{},[642,4247],{"alt":4248,"src":4249},"Here’s another piece of advice, only date people who have read a different set of books than you have read, it will save you lots of time in the library. - Tony Kushner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3486590.png",[647,4251],{"author":4187,"quote":4252},"Here’s another piece of advice, only date people who have read a different set of books than you have read, it will save you lots of time in the library.",[647,4254],{"author":4255,"quote":4256},"Limahl","Haven't read a book for years - keep buying them and never getting round to reading them - I never seem to have the time.",[690,4258],{":authors":4259},"[{\"name\":\"Ajahn Chah\",\"slug\":\"ajahn-chah\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Kalantri\",\"slug\":\"amit-kalantri\"},{\"name\":\"Anatole Broyard\",\"slug\":\"anatole-broyard\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Tyler\",\"slug\":\"anne-tyler\"},{\"name\":\"Deb Caletti\",\"slug\":\"deb-caletti\"},{\"name\":\"Emily May\",\"slug\":\"emily-may\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Spufford\",\"slug\":\"francis-spufford\"},{\"name\":\"George Stephen\",\"slug\":\"george-stephen\"},{\"name\":\"James Bryce\",\"slug\":\"james-bryce\"},{\"name\":\"James D. 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Except when you read them, that is. Then they cause all kinds of problems. - Pseudonymous Bosch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1275.png",[647,4442],{"author":4443,"quote":4444},"Pseudonymous Bosch","Generally speaking, books don't cause much harm. Except when you read them, that is. Then they cause all kinds of problems.",[647,4446],{"author":4447,"quote":4448},"Mark Lawrence","A book is as dangerous as any journey you might take. The person who closes the back cover may not be the same one that opened the front one. Treat them with respect.",[647,4450],{"author":4451,"quote":4452},"Mohiuddin Mohammad","Reading a book can be poisonous, unless you already have gathered enough poison from other books.",[647,4454],{"author":4455,"quote":4456},"Erika Johansen","Even a book can be dangerous in the wrong hands, and when that happens, you blame the hands, but you also read the book.",[639,4458,4459],{},[642,4460],{"alt":4461,"src":4462},"Books are dangerous in a country where freedom does not exist. - Thomas Montasser","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-46323.png",[647,4464],{"author":4465,"quote":4466},"Thomas Montasser","Books are dangerous in a country where freedom does not exist.",[647,4468],{"author":4469,"quote":4470},"Gregory Scott Katsoulis","Books were dangerous things filled with uncontrolled words.",[647,4472],{"author":4473,"quote":4474},"Peter Prange","Books are never harmless...they either strengthen us or they weaken us in our faith. Some of them do this even as they entertain us, others as they teach us. In an invisible way their teaching penetrates into our hearts and souls, to continue its work inside, and we inhale the spirit of these books as healing or poisonous vapors. They can bring the greatest benefits and the greatest ruin, for from their ideas that they spread come the deeds of the future.",[647,4476],{"author":4477,"quote":4478},"Terry Pratchett from his novel Soul Music","(...) perfectly ordinary books, printed on commonplace paper in mundane ink. It would be a mistake to think that they weren't also dangerous, just because reading them didn't make fireworks go off in the sky. Reading them sometimes did the more dangerous trick of making fireworks go off in the privacy of the reader's brain.",[647,4480],{"author":4481,"quote":4482},"Pete Hautman","Yes, books are dangerous. They should be dangerous - they contain ideas.",[639,4484,4485],{},[642,4486],{"alt":4487,"src":4488},"Books are, at their heart, dangerous. Yes, dangerous. Because they challenge us: our prejudices, our blind spots. They open us to new ideas, new ways of seeing. They make us hurt in all the right ways. They can push down the barricades of ‘them’ & widen the circle of ‘us. - Libba Bray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1073569.png",[647,4490],{"author":1048,"quote":4491},"Books are, at their heart, dangerous. Yes, dangerous. Because they challenge us: our prejudices, our blind spots. They open us to new ideas, new ways of seeing. They make us hurt in all the right ways. They can push down the barricades of ‘them’ & widen the circle of ‘us.",[647,4493],{"author":4494,"quote":4495},"Gunter Grass","What makes books - and with them writers - so dangerous that church and state, politburos and the mass media feel the need to oppose them?",[647,4497],{"author":4498,"quote":4499},"Antonio Iturbe","Books are extremely dangerous; they make people think.",[690,4501],{":authors":4502},"[{\"name\":\"Antonio Iturbe\",\"slug\":\"antonio-iturbe\"},{\"name\":\"Erika Johansen\",\"slug\":\"erika-johansen\"},{\"name\":\"Gregory Scott Katsoulis\",\"slug\":\"gregory-scott-katsoulis\"},{\"name\":\"Gunter Grass\",\"slug\":\"gunter-grass\"},{\"name\":\"Libba Bray\",\"slug\":\"libba-bray\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"mark-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Mohiuddin Mohammad\",\"slug\":\"mohiuddin-mohammad\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Hautman\",\"slug\":\"pete-hautman\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Prange\",\"slug\":\"peter-prange\"},{\"name\":\"Pseudonymous Bosch\",\"slug\":\"pseudonymous-bosch\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett from his novel Soul Music\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett-from-his-novel-soul-music\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Montasser\",\"slug\":\"thomas-montasser\"}]",[566,4504,4399],{"id":4505},"books-challenging-ideas-and-assumptions",[639,4507,4508],{},[642,4509],{"alt":4510,"src":4511},"We are talking about preventing our students from reading Huckleberry Finn! And why? Because it offends some people. Show me a book that offends no one, and i will show you a book that no one, in the whole history of the world, has ever willingly read. - Nat Hentoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74514.png",[647,4513],{"author":4514,"quote":4515},"Nat Hentoff","We are talking about preventing our students from reading Huckleberry Finn! And why? Because it offends some people. Show me a book that offends no one, and i will show you a book that no one, in the whole history of the world, has ever willingly read.",[647,4517],{"author":4518,"quote":4519},"Bernard Malamud","There are no wrong books. What's wrong is the fear of them.",[647,4521],{"author":4522,"quote":4523},"Ursula K. Le Guin","A dangerous book will always be in danger from those it threatens with the demand that they question their assumptions. They'd rather hang on to the assumptions and ban the book.",[647,4525],{"author":1048,"quote":4491},[639,4527,4528],{},[642,4529],{"alt":4530,"src":4531},"What makes books - and with them writers - so dangerous that church and state, politburos and the mass media feel the need to oppose them? - Gunter Grass","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1518893.png",[647,4533],{"author":4494,"quote":4495},[647,4535],{"author":1696,"quote":4536},"People who don't read books a lot are threatened by books.",[647,4538],{"author":729,"quote":4539},"Many readers judge of the power of a book by the shock it gives their feelings – as some savage tribes determine the power of muskets by their recoil; that being considered best which fairly prostrates the purchaser.",[647,4541],{"author":4481,"quote":4542},"Yes, books are dangerous. They should be dangerous – they contain ideas.",[647,4544],{"author":4522,"quote":4545},"A dangerous book will always be in danger from those it threatens with the demand that they question their assumptions. They’d rather hang on to the assumptions and ban the book.",[690,4547],{":authors":4548},"[{\"name\":\"Bernard Malamud\",\"slug\":\"bernard-malamud\"},{\"name\":\"Gunter Grass\",\"slug\":\"gunter-grass\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\",\"slug\":\"henry-wadsworth-longfellow\"},{\"name\":\"Libba Bray\",\"slug\":\"libba-bray\"},{\"name\":\"Nat Hentoff\",\"slug\":\"nat-hentoff\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Theroux\",\"slug\":\"paul-theroux\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Hautman\",\"slug\":\"pete-hautman\"},{\"name\":\"Ursula K. Le Guin\",\"slug\":\"ursula-k-le-guin\"}]",[566,4550,4405],{"id":4551},"books-and-censorship",[639,4553,4554],{},[642,4555],{"alt":4461,"src":4462},[647,4557],{"author":4465,"quote":4466},[647,4559],{"author":4560,"quote":4561},"Nancy Garden","It’s terrible, … for us to have been so scared to be seen with books we have every right to read.",[647,4563],{"author":4514,"quote":4515},[647,4565],{"author":4566,"quote":4567},"Stendhal","Since the time of Voltaire and two-chamber Government, which is at bottom simply distrust and personal self-examination, and gives the popular mind that bad habit of being suspicious, the Church of France seems to have realised that books are its real enemies.",[639,4569,4570],{},[642,4571],{"alt":4572,"src":4573},"A dangerous book will always be in danger from those it threatens with the demand that they question their assumptions. They'd rather hang on to the assumptions and ban the book. - Ursula K. Le Guin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-723890.png",[647,4575],{"author":4522,"quote":4523},[647,4577],{"author":4578,"quote":4579},"William O. Douglas","Once the government can demand of a publisher the names of the purchasers of his publication, the free press as we know it disappears. Then the spectre of a government agent will look over the shoulder of everyone who reads. ... Fear of criticism goes with every person into the bookstall. The subtle, imponderable pressures of the orthodox lay hold. Some will fear to read what is unpopular, what the powers-that-be dislike. ... fear will take the place of freedom in the libraries, book stores, and homes in the land.",[647,4581],{"author":679,"quote":4582},"People would come and threaten them. And they would respond by putting the book in the window. Behind that, the publishers, many of whom were menaced and receiving anonymous phone calls of the very menacing kind and so, almost everybody - not everybody, but almost everybody held the line.",[647,4584],{"author":4585,"quote":4586},"Iqbal Sacranie","There is no resolution of the problem as long as this very abusive and profane book is in publication and circulation.",[647,4588],{"author":4589,"quote":4590},"Malorie Blackman","Books and knowledge don’t make for a safe world. Just the opposite. Books and knowledge are facets of the truth and the truth can be very dangerous.",[690,4592],{":authors":4593},"[{\"name\":\"Iqbal Sacranie\",\"slug\":\"iqbal-sacranie\"},{\"name\":\"Malorie Blackman\",\"slug\":\"malorie-blackman\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Garden\",\"slug\":\"nancy-garden\"},{\"name\":\"Nat Hentoff\",\"slug\":\"nat-hentoff\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"Stendhal\",\"slug\":\"stendhal\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Montasser\",\"slug\":\"thomas-montasser\"},{\"name\":\"Ursula K. Le Guin\",\"slug\":\"ursula-k-le-guin\"},{\"name\":\"William O. Douglas\",\"slug\":\"william-o-douglas\"}]",[566,4595,4411],{"id":4596},"impact-of-books-on-individuals",[639,4598,4599],{},[642,4600],{"alt":4601,"src":4602},"A book is as dangerous as any journey you might take. The person who closes the back cover may not be the same one that opened the front one. Treat them with respect. - Mark Lawrence","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1426.png",[647,4604],{"author":4447,"quote":4448},[647,4606],{"author":4607,"quote":4608},"Edna St. Vincent Millay","A person who publishes a book willfully appears before the populace with his pants down. If it is a good book nothing can hurt him. If it is a bad book nothing can help him.",[647,4610],{"author":4611,"quote":4612},"Annie François","As long as a reader hasn't willingly put down his book, he is a potentially dangerous individual.",[647,4614],{"author":4615,"quote":4616},"Stephen King","But it's writing, damn it, not washing the car or putting on eyeliner. If you can take it seriously, we can do business. If you can't or won't, it's time for you to close the book and do something else. Wash the car, maybe.",[639,4618,4619],{},[642,4620],{"alt":4487,"src":4488},[647,4622],{"author":1048,"quote":4491},[647,4624],{"author":4625,"quote":4626},"T. S. Eliot","A book is not harmless merely because no one is consciously offended by it.",[647,4628],{"author":4629,"quote":4630},"Andrew Clements","Because books do that – they make us lose some ignorance, and lose some fear. And losing fear might mean losing some anger, too.",[647,4632],{"author":4518,"quote":4633},"There are no wrong books. What’s wrong is the fear of them.",[647,4635],{"author":4636,"quote":4637},"Erin Morgenstern","Having a physical reaction to a lack of book is not unusual.",[639,4639,4640],{},[642,4641],{"alt":4642,"src":4643},"I don’t care what everyone says, damaging books is worse than damaging people. People heal up. Books never do. The marks always show. - H.G. Parry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3062950.png",[647,4645],{"author":4646,"quote":4647},"H.G. Parry","I don’t care what everyone says, damaging books is worse than damaging people. People heal up. Books never do. The marks always show.",[690,4649],{":authors":4650},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Clements\",\"slug\":\"andrew-clements\"},{\"name\":\"Annie François\",\"slug\":\"annie-francois\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Malamud\",\"slug\":\"bernard-malamud\"},{\"name\":\"Edna St. Vincent Millay\",\"slug\":\"edna-st-vincent-millay\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Morgenstern\",\"slug\":\"erin-morgenstern\"},{\"name\":\"H.G. Parry\",\"slug\":\"hg-parry\"},{\"name\":\"Libba Bray\",\"slug\":\"libba-bray\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"mark-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"},{\"name\":\"T. S. Eliot\",\"slug\":\"t-s-eliot\"}]",[566,4652,1566],{"id":2053},[639,4654,4655],{},[642,4656],{"alt":4461,"src":4462},[647,4658],{"author":4465,"quote":4466},[647,4660],{"author":4566,"quote":4567},[647,4662],{"author":4578,"quote":4579},[647,4664],{"author":4494,"quote":4495},[639,4666,4667],{},[642,4668],{"alt":4669,"src":4670},"Let us welcome controversial books and controversial authors. - John F. Kennedy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1827587.png",[647,4672],{"author":4673,"quote":4674},"John F. Kennedy","Let us welcome controversial books and controversial authors.",[647,4676],{"author":4677,"quote":4678},"James Rebanks","Books were considered a sign of idleness at best and dangerous at worst.",[647,4680],{"author":4589,"quote":4590},[647,4682],{"author":1696,"quote":4683},"People who don’t read books a lot are threatened by books.",[647,4685],{"author":4686,"quote":4687},"Amitava Kumar","I'm generalizing wildly, but academic books find safety in explanations that reduce the chaos of social life.",[690,4689],{":authors":4690},"[{\"name\":\"Amitava Kumar\",\"slug\":\"amitava-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Gunter Grass\",\"slug\":\"gunter-grass\"},{\"name\":\"James Rebanks\",\"slug\":\"james-rebanks\"},{\"name\":\"John F. Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"john-f-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Malorie Blackman\",\"slug\":\"malorie-blackman\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Theroux\",\"slug\":\"paul-theroux\"},{\"name\":\"Stendhal\",\"slug\":\"stendhal\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Montasser\",\"slug\":\"thomas-montasser\"},{\"name\":\"William O. Douglas\",\"slug\":\"william-o-douglas\"}]",[566,4692,4421],{"id":4693},"books-as-safe-havens",[639,4695,4696],{},[642,4697],{"alt":4698,"src":4699},"You have to remember that it is impossible to commit a crime while reading a book. - John Waters","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-45228.png",[647,4701],{"author":4702,"quote":4703},"John Waters","You have to remember that it is impossible to commit a crime while reading a book.",[647,4705],{"author":881,"quote":4706},"Books were safer than other people anyway.",[647,4708],{"author":4709,"quote":4710},"Deborah Harkness","We don’t lock up books in this house,” Philippe said, “only food, ale, and wine. Reading Herodotus or Aquinas seldom leads to bad behavior.",[647,4712],{"author":4713,"quote":4714},"Matt Haig","Whenever I see someone reading a book, especially if it is someone I don’t expect, I feel civilisation has become a little safer.",[639,4716,4717],{},[642,4718],{"alt":4719,"src":4720},"Certainly with a book, people are going to be able to read it and give themselves permission to have that delicious feeling of being terrified because they're in a safe place while they're reading. That's what you can rely on as a writer, that people can let themselves be really frightened because they're really all right. - Susan Hill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3958670.png",[647,4722],{"author":4723,"quote":4724},"Susan Hill","Certainly with a book, people are going to be able to read it and give themselves permission to have that delicious feeling of being terrified because they're in a safe place while they're reading. That's what you can rely on as a writer, that people can let themselves be really frightened because they're really all right.",[690,4726],{":authors":4727},"[{\"name\":\"Deborah Harkness\",\"slug\":\"deborah-harkness\"},{\"name\":\"John Waters\",\"slug\":\"john-waters\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Haig\",\"slug\":\"matt-haig\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Hill\",\"slug\":\"susan-hill\"}]",[566,4729,4427],{"id":4730},"books-and-controversy",[639,4732,4733],{},[642,4734],{"alt":4735,"src":4736},"Something will be offensive to someone in every book, so you've got to fight it. - Judy Blume","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-723879.png",[647,4738],{"author":2461,"quote":4739},"Something will be offensive to someone in every book, so you've got to fight it.",[647,4741],{"author":4742,"quote":4743},"Bennett Cerf","Most of the things that are supposed to be so objectionable in books are things that every teenager, in the United States, not only knows, but has talked about at length in school, or on the way home from school.",[647,4745],{"author":4673,"quote":4674},[647,4747],{"author":729,"quote":4748},"Many readers judge of the power of a book by the shock it gives their feelings - as some savage tribes determine the power of muskets by their recoil; that being considered best which fairly prostrates the purchaser.",[639,4750,4751],{},[642,4752],{"alt":4753,"src":4754},"It is axiomatic among writers that no one ever sues the writer of an unsuccessful book. Just let a book go over twenty-five thousand copies and it is surprising how many people's feelings are hurt, how many screwballs think their brain children have been stolen, and how many people feel that they have been portrayed in a manner calculated to bring infamy upon them. - Margaret Mitchell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2053749.png",[647,4756],{"author":4757,"quote":4758},"Margaret Mitchell","It is axiomatic among writers that no one ever sues the writer of an unsuccessful book. Just let a book go over twenty-five thousand copies and it is surprising how many people's feelings are hurt, how many screwballs think their brain children have been stolen, and how many people feel that they have been portrayed in a manner calculated to bring infamy upon them.",[647,4760],{"author":2461,"quote":4761},"Something will be offensive to someone in every book, so you’ve got to fight it.",[690,4763],{":authors":4764},"[{\"name\":\"Bennett Cerf\",\"slug\":\"bennett-cerf\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\",\"slug\":\"henry-wadsworth-longfellow\"},{\"name\":\"John F. Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"john-f-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Blume\",\"slug\":\"judy-blume\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"margaret-mitchell\"}]",[566,4766,634],{"id":1014},[639,4768,4769],{},[642,4770],{"alt":4771,"src":4772},"No book can be written till it wants to be written, till it shouts to be written, and raises up a persistent din in the writer's head. And then, if you want peace, you just have to pull it out and freeze it in print. Nothing less would do. - Jyoti Arora","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9730.png",[647,4774],{"author":4775,"quote":4776},"Jyoti Arora","No book can be written till it wants to be written, till it shouts to be written, and raises up a persistent din in the writer's head. And then, if you want peace, you just have to pull it out and freeze it in print. Nothing less would do.",[647,4778],{"author":4779,"quote":4780},"Joseph Fink","For your own safety, do not attempt to open a book until we have more information on the nature and cause of these problems.",[647,4782],{"author":4783,"quote":4784},"Michael Mayhem","The Most Dangerous Book In America",[647,4786],{"author":4787,"quote":4788},"Tony Hancock","It's red hot, mate. I hate to think of this sort of book getting in the wrong hands. As soon as I've finished this, I shall recommend they ban it.",[639,4790,4791],{},[642,4792],{"alt":4793,"src":4794},"No book is dangerous in and of itself, you know. But historically, reading a book in the wrong way has led to terrible consequences. - Edgar Cantero","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-193562.png",[647,4796],{"author":4797,"quote":4798},"Edgar Cantero","No book is dangerous in and of itself, you know. But historically, reading a book in the wrong way has led to terrible consequences.",[647,4800],{"author":4801,"quote":4802},"Lukhman Pambra","You are a book being read every moment, By someone or the other, Though only in parts! But, you are extremely safe, Rather, unfortunate For no one has ever read the entire book!",[647,4804],{"author":4805,"quote":4806},"Abidul Huda Chowdhury Suzon","A book can not control you when you are the writter.",[647,4808],{"author":4809,"quote":4810},"Lily Koppel","To live in books is cowardly---but people are not worth investigation.",[647,4812],{"author":4813,"quote":4814},"Gaelen Foley","Mind you, after your silly debutantes have finished their proper posture and walking lessons, tell them it never killed any young lady to remove the book from off the top of her head and open it for a change. Just like I taught you.",[639,4816,4817],{},[642,4818],{"alt":4819,"src":4820},"It is very, very easy not to be offended by a book. You just have to shut it. - Salman Rushdie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-582993.png",[647,4822],{"author":679,"quote":4823},"It is very, very easy not to be offended by a book. You just have to shut it.",[647,4825],{"author":4826,"quote":4827},"Shahenshah Hafeez Khan","When the writing is on the wall, closing & hiding the book will have very little impact on the outcome, neither will be walking away or shrugging the responsibility that the message is directed to others, it always takes efforts and determination to clean the wall.",[647,4829],{"author":4830,"quote":4831},"Joseph Biden","I am not accusing them of cooking the books, ... I am accusing them of hyping--it's different.",[647,4833],{"author":4834,"quote":4835},"Susie Bright","I got told by one major publisher that if someone had a car accident while driving and listening to my books, the company could be liable!",[647,4837],{"author":3062,"quote":4838},"Books and harlots have their quarrels in public.",[639,4840,4841],{},[642,4842],{"alt":4843,"src":4844},"It is always easy to shut a book, but not quite so easy to get rid of a lettered coxcomb. - Charles Caleb Colton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1165203.png",[647,4846],{"author":4847,"quote":4848},"Charles Caleb Colton","It is always easy to shut a book, but not quite so easy to get rid of a lettered coxcomb.",[647,4850],{"author":4851,"quote":4852},"Kathie Lee Gifford","I would never want to hurt anyone by writing a book.",[647,4854],{"author":4855,"quote":4856},"Oliver Goldsmith","Books are necessary to correct the vices of the polite; but those vices are ever changing, and the antidote should be changed accordingly should still be new.",[647,4858],{"author":4859,"quote":4860},"Catherine Ryan Hyde","As authors, we all have to learn not to be reactive to public statements about our books. It's really not our business what each reader thinks of them.",[647,4862],{"author":2613,"quote":4863},"People can expect poisonous mushrooms, ... And then only if they open the book.",[639,4865,4866],{},[642,4867],{"alt":4868,"src":4869},"Learning locked in mildewed books is of little use to anyone and therefore of no value unless it can be used. - L. Ron Hubbard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1663291.png",[647,4871],{"author":4872,"quote":4873},"L. Ron Hubbard","Learning locked in mildewed books is of little use to anyone and therefore of no value unless it can be used.",[647,4875],{"author":4876,"quote":4877},"Rodney Hide","We have the books being cooked, that's bad enough, but what we have then is senior managers engaging in paying hush money to cover up their misdeeds.",[647,4879],{"author":4880,"quote":4881},"Molière","The only people who can be excused for letting a bad book loose on the world are the poor devils who have to write for a living.",[647,4883],{"author":4884,"quote":4885},"Don Nickles","If people are going to be cooking the books, you're in trouble.",[647,4887],{"author":4888,"quote":4889},"Ken Sanders","My gut instinct is someone or some gang of thieves is targeting books (being held in places) with light security.",[639,4891,4892],{},[642,4893],{"alt":4894,"src":4895},"People who are wary of what they might find in a book if they opened one are right to be. - Kurt Vonnegut","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2672861.png",[647,4897],{"author":1915,"quote":4898},"People who are wary of what they might find in a book if they opened one are right to be.",[647,4900],{"author":4901,"quote":4902},"Evelyn Waugh","Professional reviewers read so many bad books in the course of duty that they get an unhealthy craving for arresting phrases.",[647,4904],{"author":4905,"quote":4906},"Scott Westerfeld","Warning stickers on books would be a nightmare.",[647,4908],{"author":4909,"quote":4910},"Abbi Waxman","Gaiman once memorably said, “Books were safer than other people, anyway.",[647,4912],{"author":737,"quote":4913},"But it’s writing, damn it, not washing the car or putting on eyeliner. If you can take it seriously, we can do business. If you can’t or won’t, it’s time for you to close the book and do something else. Wash the car, maybe.",[639,4915,4916],{},[642,4917],{"alt":4918,"src":4919},"If people are going to be cooking the books, you’re in trouble. - Don Nickles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2984648.png",[647,4921],{"author":4884,"quote":4922},"If people are going to be cooking the books, you’re in trouble.",[647,4924],{"author":4925,"quote":4926},"Donald Ray Pollock","I don’t think my book is any more shocking than if I went out right now and brought back your local newspaper and found a story that happened around here yesterday or the day before that’s just as shocking as anything in my book.",[647,4928],{"author":4929,"quote":4930},"Erika Swyler","The book is open, spine cracked, abused in a way no one with respect for paper should ever do.",[647,4932],{"author":4933,"quote":4934},"Frances Hardinge","Everybody knew that books were dangerous. Read the wrong book, it was said, and the words crawled around your brain on black legs and drove you mad, wicked mad.",[647,4936],{"author":4494,"quote":4937},"What makes books – and with them writers – so dangerous that church and state, politburos and the mass media feel the need to oppose them?",[639,4939,4940],{},[642,4941],{"alt":4942,"src":4943},"Can’t stop a Nazi with a lawbook. - Herman Wouk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3077561.png",[647,4945],{"author":4946,"quote":4947},"Herman Wouk","Can’t stop a Nazi with a lawbook.",[647,4949],{"author":1048,"quote":4950},"No historians or librar ians were harmed in the making of this book, but some were badgered extensively with questions.",[647,4952],{"author":4443,"quote":4953},"Generally speaking, books don’t cause much harm. Except when you read them, that is. Then they cause all kinds of problems.",[647,4955],{"author":4956,"quote":4957},"Shawn Coyne","Remember that the first rule when editing a book is to DO NO HARM.",[647,4959],{"author":4960,"quote":4961},"Chris Pavone","Every book that doesn't first have to get past a gatekeeper or two, or 10, before being put in front of the public will be worse.",[639,4963,4964],{},[642,4965],{"alt":4966,"src":4967},"For a book publisher, there is hardly a more dangerous category than that of celebrity autobiography. Forget who it's by, most books of this kind not only fail but fail big, since they are invariably expensive. - Michael Korda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3834395.png",[647,4969],{"author":4970,"quote":4971},"Michael Korda","For a book publisher, there is hardly a more dangerous category than that of celebrity autobiography. Forget who it's by, most books of this kind not only fail but fail big, since they are invariably expensive.",[690,4973],{":authors":4974},"[{\"name\":\"Abbi Waxman\",\"slug\":\"abbi-waxman\"},{\"name\":\"Abidul Huda Chowdhury Suzon\",\"slug\":\"abidul-huda-chowdhury-suzon\"},{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Ryan Hyde\",\"slug\":\"catherine-ryan-hyde\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Pavone\",\"slug\":\"chris-pavone\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Handler\",\"slug\":\"daniel-handler\"},{\"name\":\"Don Nickles\",\"slug\":\"don-nickles\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Ray Pollock\",\"slug\":\"donald-ray-pollock\"},{\"name\":\"Edgar Cantero\",\"slug\":\"edgar-cantero\"},{\"name\":\"Erika Swyler\",\"slug\":\"erika-swyler\"},{\"name\":\"Evelyn Waugh\",\"slug\":\"evelyn-waugh\"},{\"name\":\"Frances Hardinge\",\"slug\":\"frances-hardinge\"},{\"name\":\"Gaelen Foley\",\"slug\":\"gaelen-foley\"},{\"name\":\"Gunter Grass\",\"slug\":\"gunter-grass\"},{\"name\":\"Herman Wouk\",\"slug\":\"herman-wouk\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Biden\",\"slug\":\"joseph-biden\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Fink\",\"slug\":\"joseph-fink\"},{\"name\":\"Jyoti Arora\",\"slug\":\"jyoti-arora\"},{\"name\":\"Kathie Lee Gifford\",\"slug\":\"kathie-lee-gifford\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Sanders\",\"slug\":\"ken-sanders\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Vonnegut\",\"slug\":\"kurt-vonnegut\"},{\"name\":\"L. 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Libraries",[574,5147,5148],{},[577,5149,634],{"href":633},[566,5151,5101],{"id":5152},"book-buying-addiction",[639,5154,5155],{},[642,5156],{"alt":5157,"src":5158},"... that when you're buying books, you're optimistically thinking you're buying the time to read them.(Paraphrase of Schopenhauer) - Arthur Schopenhauer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42913.png",[647,5160],{"author":5161,"quote":5162},"Arthur Schopenhauer","... that when you're buying books, you're optimistically thinking you're buying the time to read them.(Paraphrase of Schopenhauer)",[647,5164],{"author":5165,"quote":5166},"Jorge Luis Borges","Sometimes, looking at the many books I have at home, I feel I shall die before I come to the end of them, yet I cannot resist the temptation of buying new books. Whenever I walk into a bookstore and find a book on one of my hobbies — for example, Old English or Old Norse poetry — I say to myself, “What a pity I can’t buy that book, for I already have a copy at home.",[647,5168],{"author":5169,"quote":5170},"Nick Hornby","I don't want anyone writing in to point out that I spend too much money on books, many of which I will never read. I know that already. I certainly intend to read all of them, more or less. My intentions are good. Anyway, it's my money. And I'll bet you do it too.",[647,5172],{"author":5173,"quote":5174},"Bryce Dallas Howard","I drive my husband crazy because I don’t browse books—I buy books. And he’s always giving me these ultimatums like, ‘If you don’t finish all the books you’ve bought, you’re not allowed to buy more.",[639,5176,5177],{},[642,5178],{"alt":5179,"src":5180},"Yeah people got books... people got other material and shit... but what's the reason you go all this?You hate life?You know that you never going to finish the list, amazon and all other sites just make too high expectations. - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-275511.png",[647,5182],{"author":5183,"quote":5184},"Deyth Banger","Yeah people got books... people got other material and shit... but what's the reason you go all this?You hate life?You know that you never going to finish the list, amazon and all other sites just make too high expectations.",[647,5186],{"author":5187,"quote":5188},"Trace Riles","Maybe I could find a book to help me beat my book-buying addiction.",[647,5190],{"author":5191,"quote":5192},"Jim Gaffigan","You ever buy a book and not read it? You feel almost guilty having it up on a bookshelf. People are like, \"Hey, how's that book?\" \"I haven't read it.\" \"Oh, did you just buy it?\" \"I've had it since high school.\" \"Well, can I borrow it?\" \"No.\"",[647,5194],{"author":5195,"quote":5196},"Mireille Guiliano","I can never leave a bookstore without buying a book. I read four or five at a time.",[647,5198],{"author":5199,"quote":5200},"Gretchen Rubin","I used to be very disciplined about only buying three books ahead of what I was reading, but my husband corrupted me, and now I'm dozens ahead of myself!",[639,5202,5203],{},[642,5204],{"alt":5205,"src":5206},"I don't read good books anymore, it seems; I just buy them and put them on the shelf and every now and then walk over and pet them. I'm like the optimistic dieter who fills her closet with clothes two sizes too small and dreams of the day she can wear them. I know just what I want to do when I retire. - Mary Roach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2342178.png",[647,5208],{"author":775,"quote":5209},"I don't read good books anymore, it seems; I just buy them and put them on the shelf and every now and then walk over and pet them. I'm like the optimistic dieter who fills her closet with clothes two sizes too small and dreams of the day she can wear them. I know just what I want to do when I retire.",[647,5211],{"author":5173,"quote":5212},"I drive my husband crazy because I don’t browse books – I buy books. And he’s always giving me these ultimatums like, ‘If you don’t finish all the books you’ve bought, you’re not allowed to buy more.",[647,5214],{"author":5199,"quote":5215},"I used to be very disciplined about only buying three books ahead of what I was reading, but my husband corrupted me, and now I’m dozens ahead of myself!",[690,5217],{":authors":5218},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Schopenhauer\",\"slug\":\"arthur-schopenhauer\"},{\"name\":\"Bryce Dallas Howard\",\"slug\":\"bryce-dallas-howard\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Gretchen Rubin\",\"slug\":\"gretchen-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Gaffigan\",\"slug\":\"jim-gaffigan\"},{\"name\":\"Jorge Luis Borges\",\"slug\":\"jorge-luis-borges\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Roach\",\"slug\":\"mary-roach\"},{\"name\":\"Mireille Guiliano\",\"slug\":\"mireille-guiliano\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Hornby\",\"slug\":\"nick-hornby\"},{\"name\":\"Trace Riles\",\"slug\":\"trace-riles\"}]",[566,5220,1530],{"id":1650},[639,5222,5223],{},[642,5224],{"alt":5225,"src":5226},"When someone asks me, \"Which grammar book should i buy?\" I tell him to buy any grammar book because the rules of tense, voice etc. are same in all the books! Choosing a grammar book is not vital, practising the grammatical rules is more vital! - Md. Ziaul Haque","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-14495.png",[647,5228],{"author":5229,"quote":5230},"Md. Ziaul Haque","When someone asks me, \"Which grammar book should i buy?\" I tell him to buy any grammar book because the rules of tense, voice etc. are same in all the books! Choosing a grammar book is not vital, practising the grammatical rules is more vital!",[647,5232],{"author":5233,"quote":5234},"Israelmore Ayivor","Buying a book is not enough... You must absorb the knowledge it contains. Your personalized knowledge is not what's on your shelf, but how much you put into yourself!",[647,5236],{"author":5237,"quote":5238},"Omar Saif Ghobash","I do not just buy books; I collect them with the idea that they fit into a pattern of knowledge.",[647,5240],{"author":5241,"quote":5242},"Maryam Abdullah Alnaymi","Having an available budget that spent regularly to buy new books affects positively on the knowledge balance of your family",[639,5244,5245],{},[642,5246],{"alt":5247,"src":5248},"Buy books, then, that you have read with profit and pleasure and hope to read and reread. Buy books that you may underscore passages and write upon the margins, thus assuring yourself that the book is your own. Keep the books that mean the most to you close at hand, one or two, if possible, on a table at your bedside. Do not hide away your favorite books or keep them locked in enclosed shelves. Do not keep them under glass. - Burton Rascoe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-776419.png",[647,5250],{"author":5251,"quote":5252},"Burton Rascoe","Buy books, then, that you have read with profit and pleasure and hope to read and reread. Buy books that you may underscore passages and write upon the margins, thus assuring yourself that the book is your own. Keep the books that mean the most to you close at hand, one or two, if possible, on a table at your bedside. Do not hide away your favorite books or keep them locked in enclosed shelves. Do not keep them under glass.",[647,5254],{"author":5255,"quote":5256},"Aurora princess","You can't buy happinesbut u can buy books and thats kind of a same thing",[647,5258],{"author":5259,"quote":5260},"Sophie Kinsella","Books are educational; so you can buy as many as you want.\" Sophie Kinsella, shopping at the Limelight Marketplace",[647,5262],{"author":5263,"quote":5264},"John Zelezny","A lot of things in life are expensive, but books are a good thing to have. There is still no replacement for a good old-fashioned book when you are trying to learn.",[647,5266],{"author":5263,"quote":5267},"I understand that books can be a real financial pinch for students, but buying a quality book, and spending a lot of time with it, is one of the best habits you can have in life. I still have a lot of my textbooks, especially from law school, and they are very valuable to me.",[639,5269,5270],{},[642,5271],{"alt":5272,"src":5273},"I spend one-tenth of my salary almost every month. I think good books are more important than beautiful school rooms. - Zhang Yan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2801492.png",[647,5275],{"author":5276,"quote":5277},"Zhang Yan","I spend one-tenth of my salary almost every month. I think good books are more important than beautiful school rooms.",[647,5279],{"author":5280,"quote":5281},"Brad Thor","I've got more ideas for books than I'll ever be able to use in my lifetime. I'm very fortunate like that",[647,5283],{"author":5284,"quote":5285},"Joseph Howe","My books are very few, but then the world is before me - a library open to all - from which poverty of purse cannot exclude me - in which the meanest and most paltry volume is sure to furnish something to amuse, if not to instruct and improve.",[690,5287],{":authors":5288},"[{\"name\":\"Aurora princess\",\"slug\":\"aurora-princess\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Thor\",\"slug\":\"brad-thor\"},{\"name\":\"Burton Rascoe\",\"slug\":\"burton-rascoe\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"John Zelezny\",\"slug\":\"john-zelezny\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Howe\",\"slug\":\"joseph-howe\"},{\"name\":\"Maryam Abdullah Alnaymi\",\"slug\":\"maryam-abdullah-alnaymi\"},{\"name\":\"Md. Ziaul Haque\",\"slug\":\"md-ziaul-haque\"},{\"name\":\"Omar Saif Ghobash\",\"slug\":\"omar-saif-ghobash\"},{\"name\":\"Sophie Kinsella\",\"slug\":\"sophie-kinsella\"},{\"name\":\"Zhang Yan\",\"slug\":\"zhang-yan\"}]",[566,5290,5111],{"id":5291},"books-as-a-luxury-or-necessity",[639,5293,5294],{},[642,5295],{"alt":5296,"src":5297},"There was a time I had no money to buy books, today I write them... - Nitya Prakash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15092.png",[647,5299],{"author":5300,"quote":5301},"Nitya Prakash","There was a time I had no money to buy books, today I write them...",[647,5303],{"author":5304,"quote":5305},"Mwanandeke Kindembo","I wish it were as easy to buy time as it is to buy good books.",[647,5307],{"author":5308,"quote":5309},"Mark Brownlow","Books are the one luxury I deem a necessity. If my purchases lead us into poverty, then at least we will be well-read paupers.",[647,5311],{"author":5312,"quote":5313},"Gabe Habash","A library of mostly unread books is far more inspiring than a library of books already read. There’s nothing more exciting than finishing a book, and walking over to your shelves to figure out what you’re going to read next.\"[The Wonderful and Terrible Habit of Buying Too Many Books, PWxyz (news blog of Publishers Weekly), February 16th, 2012]",[639,5315,5316],{},[642,5317],{"alt":5318,"src":5319},"When I had no money, and a great book came out, I couldn't get it. I had to wait. I love the idea that I have hardcover books here and at home that I haven't read yet. That's how I view that I'm rich. I have hardcover books I may never read. - Sherman Alexie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-949481.png",[647,5321],{"author":5322,"quote":5323},"Sherman Alexie","When I had no money, and a great book came out, I couldn't get it. I had to wait. I love the idea that I have hardcover books here and at home that I haven't read yet. That's how I view that I'm rich. I have hardcover books I may never read.",[647,5325],{"author":5326,"quote":5327},"Charlaine Harris","Here’s to books, the cheapest vacation you can buy.",[647,5329],{"author":5330,"quote":5331},"C. S. Lewis","I am a product [...of] endless books. My father bought all the books he read and never got rid of any of them.... I had always the same certainty of finding a book that was new to me as a man who walks into a field has of finding a new blade of grass.",[647,5333],{"author":5334,"quote":5335},"Martin Lewis","Naturally, I have compensated in my adult years by owning very large numbers of books.",[647,5337],{"author":5338,"quote":5339},"Marie Rutkoski","I'm the sort of person who would be perfectly happy spending an entire day in a rare books room.",[639,5341,5342],{},[642,5343],{"alt":5344,"src":5345},"A lot of things in life are expensive, but books are a good thing to have. There is still no replacement for a good old-fashioned book when you are trying to learn. - John Zelezny","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2806634.png",[647,5347],{"author":5263,"quote":5264},[647,5349],{"author":5308,"quote":5309},[690,5351],{":authors":5352},"[{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Charlaine Harris\",\"slug\":\"charlaine-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Gabe Habash\",\"slug\":\"gabe-habash\"},{\"name\":\"John Zelezny\",\"slug\":\"john-zelezny\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Rutkoski\",\"slug\":\"marie-rutkoski\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Brownlow\",\"slug\":\"mark-brownlow\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Lewis\",\"slug\":\"martin-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Sherman Alexie\",\"slug\":\"sherman-alexie\"}]",[566,5354,1554],{"id":1930},[639,5356,5357],{},[642,5358],{"alt":5359,"src":5360},"Don't buy books for your shelf, buy them for yourself. - Saji Ijiyemi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-45837.png",[647,5362],{"author":5363,"quote":5364},"Saji Ijiyemi","Don't buy books for your shelf, buy them for yourself.",[647,5366],{"author":5367,"quote":5368},"Catherynne M. Valente","I have all the books I could need, and what more could I need than books?",[647,5370],{"author":708,"quote":5371},"It doesn't matter. I have books, new books, and I can bear anything as long as there are books.",[647,5373],{"author":5374,"quote":5375},"Luke Bryan","I got my iPad, and I'm trying to buy books on that, but I kind of like a book. At the end of my life, when I'm old, I want to have all these shelves full of books. So I'm just gonna do the book thing.",[639,5377,5378],{},[642,5379],{"alt":5380,"src":5381},"I do like having books on my shelves. I do value that life. - Noah Baumbach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1094282.png",[647,5383],{"author":5384,"quote":5385},"Noah Baumbach","I do like having books on my shelves. I do value that life.",[647,5387],{"author":4116,"quote":5388},"I long for books; I am utterly greedy about them.",[647,5390],{"author":1183,"quote":5391},"Anyone who has got a book collection/library and a garden wants for nothing.",[647,5393],{"author":5394,"quote":5395},"June Squibb","My whole thing is, I collect what I know I want to read, and I have certain bookshelves in my bedroom that contain all the books I haven't read yet.",[647,5397],{"author":5398,"quote":5399},"Kate Seredy","I make money using my brains and lose money listening to my heart. But in the long run my books balance pretty well.",[639,5401,5402],{},[642,5403],{"alt":5404,"src":5405},"I have all the books I need, and what more could I need than books? I shall only engage in commerce if books are the coin. - Catherynne M. Valente","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2917423.png",[647,5407],{"author":5367,"quote":5408},"I have all the books I need, and what more could I need than books? I shall only engage in commerce if books are the coin.",[647,5410],{"author":5411,"quote":5412},"Fran Lebowitz","Things that people will say to me, mostly, is that you shouldn’t have all these books. It’s too expensive.",[647,5414],{"author":5415,"quote":5416},"Lynne Truss","Do you lend books and DVDs to people? If so, don't you always regret it? All my life I have forced books on to people who have subsequently forgotten all about it. Meanwhile, on my shelves sit many orphaned books loaned to me over the years by trusting, innocent souls - some as long ago as the Seventies.",[690,5418],{":authors":5419},"[{\"name\":\"Catherynne M. Valente\",\"slug\":\"catherynne-m-valente\"},{\"name\":\"Deb Caletti\",\"slug\":\"deb-caletti\"},{\"name\":\"Fran Lebowitz\",\"slug\":\"fran-lebowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Jo Walton\",\"slug\":\"jo-walton\"},{\"name\":\"June Squibb\",\"slug\":\"june-squibb\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Seredy\",\"slug\":\"kate-seredy\"},{\"name\":\"Luke Bryan\",\"slug\":\"luke-bryan\"},{\"name\":\"Lynne Truss\",\"slug\":\"lynne-truss\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Noah Baumbach\",\"slug\":\"noah-baumbach\"},{\"name\":\"Saji Ijiyemi\",\"slug\":\"saji-ijiyemi\"}]",[566,5421,5121],{"id":5422},"book-collection-and-hoarding",[639,5424,5425],{},[642,5426],{"alt":5427,"src":5428},"I imagined accumulating books as the truest form of wealth and dreamt of vast libraries with rolling ladders, shelves rising up to high ceilings, volumes filled with my notes and annotations. Selling half of my collection reduced me. I worried that I’d given too much away. - Megan Baxter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-191690.png",[647,5430],{"author":5431,"quote":5432},"Megan Baxter","I imagined accumulating books as the truest form of wealth and dreamt of vast libraries with rolling ladders, shelves rising up to high ceilings, volumes filled with my notes and annotations. Selling half of my collection reduced me. I worried that I’d given too much away.",[647,5434],{"author":5435,"quote":5436},"Hideyuki Kurata","Books aren't something you sell! They're something you buy and collect and accumulate in big piles!",[647,5438],{"author":5439,"quote":5440},"Patricia Cornwell","I'm always surprised when large numbers of people buy my books.",[647,5442],{"author":857,"quote":5443},"I don't really collect books. I tend to lose interest in them the minute I've read them, so most of the books I've read are left in airplanes and hotel rooms.",[639,5445,5446],{},[642,5447],{"alt":5448,"src":5449},"Naturally, I have compensated in my adult years by owning very large numbers of books. - Martin Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1929663.png",[647,5451],{"author":5334,"quote":5335},[647,5453],{"author":5454,"quote":5455},"Dave Pelzer","I buy thousands of books a year.",[647,5457],{"author":5458,"quote":5459},"Kate Spade","I collect books - a lot of books.",[647,5461],{"author":5462,"quote":5463},"Henny Youngman","I own a hundred and fifty books, but I have no bookcase. Nobody will lend me a bookcase.",[647,5465],{"author":5466,"quote":5467},"Wesley Snipes","I mainly buy books in my free time.",[639,5469,5470],{},[642,5471],{"alt":5472,"src":5473},"My whole thing is, I collect what I know I want to read, and I have certain bookshelves in my bedroom that contain all the books I haven't read yet. - June Squibb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2485445.png",[647,5475],{"author":5394,"quote":5395},[647,5477],{"author":5478,"quote":5479},"Oliver Wendell Holmes","It is a good plan to have a book with you in all places and at all times. If you are presently without, hurry without delay to the nearest shop and buy one of mine.",[647,5481],{"author":765,"quote":5482},"Half the time I pick up a book, that's what I'm trying to get.",[690,5484],{":authors":5485},"[{\"name\":\"Dave Pelzer\",\"slug\":\"dave-pelzer\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Miller\",\"slug\":\"donald-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Henny Youngman\",\"slug\":\"henny-youngman\"},{\"name\":\"Hideyuki Kurata\",\"slug\":\"hideyuki-kurata\"},{\"name\":\"June Squibb\",\"slug\":\"june-squibb\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Spade\",\"slug\":\"kate-spade\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Lewis\",\"slug\":\"martin-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Baxter\",\"slug\":\"megan-baxter\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Wendell Holmes\",\"slug\":\"oliver-wendell-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Cornwell\",\"slug\":\"patricia-cornwell\"},{\"name\":\"Wesley Snipes\",\"slug\":\"wesley-snipes\"}]",[566,5487,5127],{"id":5488},"gift-of-books",[639,5490,5491],{},[642,5492],{"alt":5493,"src":5494},"I had long ago learned that books are the best presents you can buy for a person--except me. I like toys. But the point is books last longer, and aren't as easy to break, like almost everything else you can buy in today's free market. Call me an English major, but I happen to believe that books are more substantial than pet rocks, hula hoops, and most fruitcakes. - Gary Reilly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-720112.png",[647,5496],{"author":5497,"quote":5498},"Gary Reilly","I had long ago learned that books are the best presents you can buy for a person--except me. I like toys. But the point is books last longer, and aren't as easy to break, like almost everything else you can buy in today's free market. Call me an English major, but I happen to believe that books are more substantial than pet rocks, hula hoops, and most fruitcakes.",[647,5500],{"author":5501,"quote":5502},"Valerie Bertinelli","Books make great gifts because... [they don't] come in any particular size, so you don't have to be embarrassed if you bought somebody the wrong size.",[647,5504],{"author":5505,"quote":5506},"Erik Larson","Reading is such a personal thing to me. I'd much rather give someone a gift certificate to a bookstore, and let that person choose his or her own books.",[647,5508],{"author":5509,"quote":5510},"Steve Martin","I'm trying to think of other ones. Oh, yeah, I'd say - somebody would buy something and we'd say, and because you are our hundredth customer today, you get a free paperback.",[639,5512,5513],{},[642,5514],{"alt":5515,"src":5516},"Is it wrong to prefer books to people? Not at Christmas. A book is like a guest you have invited into your home, except you don’t have to play Pictionary with it or supply it with biscuits and stollen. - Andy Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2850886.png",[647,5518],{"author":5519,"quote":5520},"Andy Miller","Is it wrong to prefer books to people? Not at Christmas. A book is like a guest you have invited into your home, except you don’t have to play Pictionary with it or supply it with biscuits and stollen.",[647,5522],{"author":5415,"quote":5416},[647,5524],{"author":5525,"quote":5526},"Gloria Steinem","Most books are bought by women.",[647,5528],{"author":5411,"quote":5529},"Things that people will say to me, mostly, is that you shouldn't have all these books. It's too expensive.",[647,5531],{"author":5532,"quote":5533},"Susan Cook","The bags will be provided and you have that opportunity to fill a bag with books for $2.",[639,5535,5536],{},[642,5537],{"alt":5538,"src":5539},"Our goal is to collect as many donated books as possible for a designated delivery before Christmas. Our goal is 20,000 books, from picture books to adult relaxation. - Greg Wright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2718900.png",[647,5541],{"author":5542,"quote":5543},"Greg Wright","Our goal is to collect as many donated books as possible for a designated delivery before Christmas. Our goal is 20,000 books, from picture books to adult relaxation.",[647,5545],{"author":5546,"quote":5547},"Frances Grigsby","Bill Ponder has helped me a lot by bringing books and others are going to donate books, too. The cash donations will be used to finish a series and I would really like to get more youth and children's books.",[647,5549],{"author":1227,"quote":5550},"I don't begin a novel with a shopping list - the novel becomes my shopping list as I write it.",[690,5552],{":authors":5553},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Miller\",\"slug\":\"andy-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Erik Larson\",\"slug\":\"erik-larson\"},{\"name\":\"Fran Lebowitz\",\"slug\":\"fran-lebowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Frances Grigsby\",\"slug\":\"frances-grigsby\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Reilly\",\"slug\":\"gary-reilly\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria Steinem\",\"slug\":\"gloria-steinem\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Wright\",\"slug\":\"greg-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Lynne Truss\",\"slug\":\"lynne-truss\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Martin\",\"slug\":\"steve-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Cook\",\"slug\":\"susan-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Valerie Bertinelli\",\"slug\":\"valerie-bertinelli\"},{\"name\":\"William Gibson\",\"slug\":\"william-gibson\"}]",[566,5555,5133],{"id":5556},"books-and-financial-considerations",[639,5558,5559],{},[642,5560],{"alt":5561,"src":5562},"And if our book consumption remains as low as it has been, at least let us admit that it is because reading is a less exciting pastime than going to the dogs, the pictures or the pub, and not because books, whether bought or borrowed, are too expensive. - George Orwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-196879.png",[647,5564],{"author":5565,"quote":5566},"George Orwell","And if our book consumption remains as low as it has been, at least let us admit that it is because reading is a less exciting pastime than going to the dogs, the pictures or the pub, and not because books, whether bought or borrowed, are too expensive.",[647,5568],{"author":5241,"quote":5242},[647,5570],{"author":5571,"quote":5572},"Alan Davies","I'm not a great shopper but I do buy a lot of books. I'm the publishers' friend - I buy a hundred books a year and read four.",[647,5574],{"author":5411,"quote":5529},[639,5576,5577],{},[642,5578],{"alt":5579,"src":5580},"I spend a frightening amount of money on books. - Kevin McCloud","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2044464.png",[647,5582],{"author":5583,"quote":5584},"Kevin McCloud","I spend a frightening amount of money on books.",[647,5586],{"author":5587,"quote":5588},"Lorrie Moore","Some people get their books on the best-seller list and then they count the number of weeks, and I just never want to live that way.",[647,5590],{"author":5591,"quote":5592},"Jim Rohn","Books are easy to find and easy to buy. A paperback these days only costs six or seven dollars. You can borrow that from your kids!",[647,5594],{"author":5595,"quote":5596},"Osman Rashid","Using a service such as Chegg.com, students can save on average more than $600 a year when they rent textbooks over purchasing them.",[647,5598],{"author":5595,"quote":5596},[639,5600,5601],{},[642,5602],{"alt":5603,"src":5604},"I endorse a lot of people - sometimes people say I endorse too many books. And my response has always been the same: If I can get one case study that can give me one good idea that I can implement for $25, or for these days one-third of that on Kindle, I've gotten a very good deal. - Tom Peters","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2263856.png",[647,5606],{"author":5607,"quote":5608},"Tom Peters","I endorse a lot of people - sometimes people say I endorse too many books. And my response has always been the same: If I can get one case study that can give me one good idea that I can implement for $25, or for these days one-third of that on Kindle, I've gotten a very good deal.",[647,5610],{"author":5525,"quote":5526},[647,5612],{"author":5466,"quote":5467},[690,5614],{":authors":5615},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Davies\",\"slug\":\"alan-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Fran Lebowitz\",\"slug\":\"fran-lebowitz\"},{\"name\":\"George Orwell\",\"slug\":\"george-orwell\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria Steinem\",\"slug\":\"gloria-steinem\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin McCloud\",\"slug\":\"kevin-mccloud\"},{\"name\":\"Lorrie Moore\",\"slug\":\"lorrie-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Maryam Abdullah Alnaymi\",\"slug\":\"maryam-abdullah-alnaymi\"},{\"name\":\"Osman Rashid\",\"slug\":\"osman-rashid\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Peters\",\"slug\":\"tom-peters\"},{\"name\":\"Wesley Snipes\",\"slug\":\"wesley-snipes\"}]",[566,5617,5139],{"id":5618},"books-and-time-management",[639,5620,5621],{},[642,5622],{"alt":5623,"src":5624},"Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them; but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents. - Arthur Schopenhauer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-45008.png",[647,5626],{"author":5161,"quote":5627},"Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them; but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents.",[647,5629],{"author":1797,"quote":5630},"Choosing to buy a particular book over others only or mainly because it is the cheapest is excusable only if you are learning to read.",[647,5632],{"author":5633,"quote":5634},"Steve Maraboli","How many books on manifesting will you buy before your realize that all you have manifested is a bunch of useless books? Do more than just wish; CREATE! Do more than just want; ACT!",[647,5636],{"author":5312,"quote":5313},[639,5638,5639],{},[642,5640],{"alt":5641,"src":5642},"I get up in the morning, do my e-mail, I check my e-mails all day. I'll go online and I'll buy my books at Amazon.com, but I don't want to buy all of them because I want to go to Duttons and I want to buy books from another human being. - Joseph Bologna","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1059228.png",[647,5644],{"author":5645,"quote":5646},"Joseph Bologna","I get up in the morning, do my e-mail, I check my e-mails all day. I'll go online and I'll buy my books at Amazon.com, but I don't want to buy all of them because I want to go to Duttons and I want to buy books from another human being.",[647,5648],{"author":5649,"quote":5650},"Hill Harper","Part of the problem I find with money books is that there's this whole set of money books that make you feel almost guilty to spend a dollar.",[647,5652],{"author":5653,"quote":5654},"Warren Zevon","We buy books because we believe we're buying the time to read them.",[647,5656],{"author":5519,"quote":5657},"It would be a good thing to buy books if one could also buy the time to read them; but one usually confuses the purchase of books with the acquisition of their contents.",[647,5659],{"author":5229,"quote":5230},[639,5661,5662],{},[642,5663],{"alt":5664,"src":5665},"We have more choice than ever before about where and how we buy and read books. - Sara Sheridan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-216596.png",[647,5667],{"author":1667,"quote":5668},"We have more choice than ever before about where and how we buy and read books.",[647,5670],{"author":5161,"quote":5671},"Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents.",[647,5673],{"author":5674,"quote":5675},"Annie Dillard","All my books started out as extravagant and ended up pure and plain.",[690,5677],{":authors":5678},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Miller\",\"slug\":\"andy-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Annie Dillard\",\"slug\":\"annie-dillard\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Schopenhauer\",\"slug\":\"arthur-schopenhauer\"},{\"name\":\"Gabe Habash\",\"slug\":\"gabe-habash\"},{\"name\":\"Hill Harper\",\"slug\":\"hill-harper\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Bologna\",\"slug\":\"joseph-bologna\"},{\"name\":\"Md. Ziaul Haque\",\"slug\":\"md-ziaul-haque\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Sheridan\",\"slug\":\"sara-sheridan\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Warren Zevon\",\"slug\":\"warren-zevon\"}]",[566,5680,5145],{"id":5681},"books-and-libraries",[639,5683,5684],{},[642,5685],{"alt":5686,"src":5687},"Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have lent me. - Anatole France","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-178477.png",[647,5689],{"author":5690,"quote":5691},"Anatole France","Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have lent me.",[647,5693],{"author":5694,"quote":5695},"Eden Finley","Books, on the other hand … you borrow from a library until you find the book you love, and then you keep it. The library won’t let you borrow more books until you return it, but you never return it because you’ll never need any other book",[647,5697],{"author":5698,"quote":5699},"Ann Patchett","Somebody's going to have to make the money to buy you all those books.\"\"They're free,\" Franny said. \"I check them out of the library.\"\"Well, thank God for libraries,\" Caroline said.",[647,5701],{"author":5415,"quote":5416},[639,5703,5704],{},[642,5705],{"alt":5706,"src":5707},"I don't really collect books. I tend to lose interest in them the minute I've read them, so most of the books I've read are left in airplanes and hotel rooms. - Malcolm Gladwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1549570.png",[647,5709],{"author":857,"quote":5443},[647,5711],{"author":5712,"quote":5713},"Marilyn Hacker","I'm addicted to email, but other than that, there are practical things - being able to buy a book on the internet that you can't find in your local bookshop. This could be a lifeline if you live further from the sources.",[647,5715],{"author":5716,"quote":5717},"Cory Miller","I've seen students check out anywhere between $250 up to $1,200. The fact that we are a rental (school) can make a difference. Some kids just aren't going to be able to afford those books.",[647,5719],{"author":5595,"quote":5596},[647,5721],{"author":5263,"quote":5267},[639,5723,5724],{},[642,5725],{"alt":5726,"src":5727},"Bill Ponder has helped me a lot by bringing books and others are going to donate books, too. The cash donations will be used to finish a series and I would really like to get more youth and children's books. - Frances Grigsby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1512913.png",[647,5729],{"author":5546,"quote":5547},[647,5731],{"author":5255,"quote":5256},[647,5733],{"author":5542,"quote":5543},[690,5735],{":authors":5736},"[{\"name\":\"Anatole France\",\"slug\":\"anatole-france\"},{\"name\":\"Ann Patchett\",\"slug\":\"ann-patchett\"},{\"name\":\"Aurora princess\",\"slug\":\"aurora-princess\"},{\"name\":\"Cory Miller\",\"slug\":\"cory-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Eden Finley\",\"slug\":\"eden-finley\"},{\"name\":\"Frances Grigsby\",\"slug\":\"frances-grigsby\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Wright\",\"slug\":\"greg-wright\"},{\"name\":\"John Zelezny\",\"slug\":\"john-zelezny\"},{\"name\":\"Lynne Truss\",\"slug\":\"lynne-truss\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Hacker\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-hacker\"},{\"name\":\"Osman Rashid\",\"slug\":\"osman-rashid\"}]",[566,5738,634],{"id":1014},[639,5740,5741],{},[642,5742],{"alt":5743,"src":5744},"And tell them all about the books you've read. Better still, buy some more books and read them. That's an order. You can never read too many books. - P.B. Kerr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-59557.png",[647,5746],{"author":5747,"quote":5748},"P.B. Kerr","And tell them all about the books you've read. Better still, buy some more books and read them. That's an order. You can never read too many books.",[647,5750],{"author":5751,"quote":5752},"A. Edward Newton","My depth of purse is not so greatNor yet my bibliophilic greed,That merely buying doth elate:The books I buy I like to read:Still e'en when dawdling in a mead,Beneath a cloudless summer sky,By bank of Thames, or Tyne, or Tweed,The books I read — I like to buy.",[647,5754],{"author":2454,"quote":5755},"If you want to be a great consumer throw away nearly everything and fill your life with books.",[647,5757],{"author":5758,"quote":5759},"Ljupka Cvetanova","I don't spend money on books. I write them myself.",[639,5761,5762],{},[642,5763],{"alt":5764,"src":5765},"It is better to buy than burrow books. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-319593.png",[647,5767],{"author":291,"quote":5768},"It is better to buy than burrow books.",[647,5770],{"author":5771,"quote":5772},"Ryan Charles Griffin","there are books here that i boughtknowing i would never cherishbut felt the fever in the storeand my reputation demandsi always take someone home with me",[647,5774],{"author":933,"quote":5775},"That aside, I read more books than I should, and I'm decidedly crap at sex and doing my taxes. Nice to meet you.",[647,5777],{"author":5300,"quote":5778},"People splurge. I hoard second-hand books.",[647,5780],{"author":5781,"quote":5782},"Chetan Bhagat","I myself don't know what makes my books work. I enter a bookstore and I'm frankly overwhelmed by the number of books in most of them, and I know people are buying mine.",[639,5784,5785],{},[642,5786],{"alt":5787,"src":5788},"If you have enough room for your books, you don't have enough books. - James Bryce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1039976.png",[647,5790],{"author":3817,"quote":5791},"If you have enough room for your books, you don't have enough books.",[647,5793],{"author":5794,"quote":5795},"Julian Barnes","I'm a complete democrat in terms of who buys my books.",[647,5797],{"author":5690,"quote":5798},"Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have left me.",[647,5800],{"author":5801,"quote":5802},"Amanda Hocking","For me to be a billion-dollar author, I need to have people buying my books at Wal-Mart.",[647,5804],{"author":5805,"quote":5806},"Jean Harlow","Don't give me books for Christmas; I already have a book.",[639,5808,5809],{},[642,5810],{"alt":5811,"src":5812},"When I think about it, I'm happily bewildered that people will preorder my books They'll preorder me. What a lucky guy! - David Mitchell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1988888.png",[647,5814],{"author":5815,"quote":5816},"David Mitchell","When I think about it, I'm happily bewildered that people will preorder my books They'll preorder me. What a lucky guy!",[647,5818],{"author":5819,"quote":5820},"George R. R. Martin","One of the great things about books is you can afford to do anything.",[647,5822],{"author":2635,"quote":5823},"I'm much more willing to buy a novel electronically by someone I don't know. Because if halfway through I think, I don't really like this, I can just stop. I can't throw books out, even if I think they're crummy. I feel like I've got to give it to the library. I've got to loan it to somebody, or I keep it on my shelf. It's like a plant.",[647,5825],{"author":5826,"quote":5827},"Robert Rubin","I've got 11 fly rods and a lot of unread books.",[647,5829],{"author":5161,"quote":5830},"... that when you're buying books, you're optimistically thinking you're buying the time to read them. (Paraphrase of Schopenhauer)",[639,5832,5833],{},[642,5834],{"alt":5835,"src":5836},"To buy books would be a good thing if we also could buy the time to read them. - Arthur Schopenhauer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2398812.png",[647,5838],{"author":5161,"quote":5839},"To buy books would be a good thing if we also could buy the time to read them.",[647,5841],{"author":5842,"quote":5843},"Jessica Simpson","I am the first person to go to Barnes & Noble and buy the new self-help book. I like to fill out the surveys, then I get my friends' opinions on how I answered to see if I was being honest with myself or not.",[647,5845],{"author":5846,"quote":5847},"Patti Smith","I want to keep my life as unfettered as possible. So maybe I'll just pretend to get rare books from my catalogue, and not really get them.",[647,5849],{"author":3403,"quote":5850},"The only thing I want is something I can't have; and that is to know if, 100 years from now, people will still buy my books.",[647,5852],{"author":5280,"quote":5853},"I’ve got more ideas for books than I’ll ever be able to use in my lifetime. I’m very fortunate like that.",[639,5855,5856],{},[642,5857],{"alt":5858,"src":5859},"I myself don’t know what makes my books work. I enter a bookstore and I’m frankly overwhelmed by the number of books in most of them, and I know people are buying mine. - Chetan Bhagat","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2927756.png",[647,5861],{"author":5781,"quote":5862},"I myself don’t know what makes my books work. I enter a bookstore and I’m frankly overwhelmed by the number of books in most of them, and I know people are buying mine.",[647,5864],{"author":5815,"quote":5865},"When I think about it, I’m happily bewildered that people will preorder my books They’ll preorder me. What a lucky guy!",[647,5867],{"author":765,"quote":5868},"Half the time I pick up a book, that’s what I’m trying to get.",[647,5870],{"author":5505,"quote":5871},"Reading is such a personal thing to me. 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You're walking around in a bookstore and a certain one will jump out at you, like it had moved there on its own, just to get your attention. Sometimes what's inside will change your life, but sometimes you don't even have to read it. Sometimes it's a comfort just to have a book around. Many of these books haven't even had their spines cracked. 'Why do you buy books you don't even read?' our daughter asks us. That's like asking someone who lives alone why they bought a cat. For company, of course.",[647,6089],{"author":6090,"quote":6091},"Molly Ringwald","Books have always been really important to me; they're my saving grace.",[639,6093,6094],{},[642,6095],{"alt":6096,"src":6097},"I cannot have a sufficiency of books. Indeed, I have more than I should... Books give utter delight: they talk with us... and are bound to us by lively and witty intimacy, and do not just insinuate themselves alone on their readers but present the names of others, and each one creates a longing for another. - Francesco Petrarca","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3028288.png",[647,6099],{"author":6100,"quote":6101},"Francesco Petrarca","I cannot have a sufficiency of books. Indeed, I have more than I should... Books give utter delight: they talk with us... and are bound to us by lively and witty intimacy, and do not just insinuate themselves alone on their readers but present the names of others, and each one creates a longing for another.",[647,6103],{"author":6104,"quote":6105},"Jay Kristoff","The books we love, they love us back. And just as we mark our places in the pages, those pages leave their marks on us. I can see it in you, sure as I see it in me. You’re a daughter of the words. A girl with a story to tell.",[647,6107],{"author":6108,"quote":6109},"Josh Hanagarne","I smiled at these books every time I saw them on my shelves. In many ways I sill feel like an incomplete person, but at least I had those books; I was more complete than anyone unlucky enough not to have them.",[647,6111],{"author":6090,"quote":6112},"Books have always been really important to me; they’re my saving grace.",[647,6114],{"author":6115,"quote":6116},"Sven Birkerts","Just to see my books, to note their presence, their proximity to other books, fills me with a sense of futurity.",[639,6118,6119],{},[642,6120],{"alt":6121,"src":6122},"Throughout my career as a lawyer, teacher and labor leader, books have remained my constant companion - stuffed into a briefcase, overflowing on my bedside table, stacked on my desk at work. Books have carried me to distant worlds, opened new doors and made me feel empathy, compassion, anger, fear, joy, acceptance - and everything in between. - Randi Weingarten","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3893952.png",[647,6124],{"author":6125,"quote":6126},"Randi Weingarten","Throughout my career as a lawyer, teacher and labor leader, books have remained my constant companion - stuffed into a briefcase, overflowing on my bedside table, stacked on my desk at work. Books have carried me to distant worlds, opened new doors and made me feel empathy, compassion, anger, fear, joy, acceptance - and everything in between.",[690,6128],{":authors":6129},"[{\"name\":\"Francesco Petrarca\",\"slug\":\"francesco-petrarca\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Kristoff\",\"slug\":\"jay-kristoff\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Hanagarne\",\"slug\":\"josh-hanagarne\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Molly Ringwald\",\"slug\":\"molly-ringwald\"},{\"name\":\"Randi Weingarten\",\"slug\":\"randi-weingarten\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Addison Allen\",\"slug\":\"sarah-addison-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Sven Birkerts\",\"slug\":\"sven-birkerts\"}]",[566,6131,6041],{"id":6132},"the-intimacy-of-reading",[639,6134,6135],{},[642,6136],{"alt":6137,"src":6138},"Books are people,'' smiled Miss Marks. ''In every book worth reading, the author is there to meet you, to establish contact with you. He takes you into his confidence and reveals his thoughts to you. - D.E. Stevenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29263.png",[647,6140],{"author":6141,"quote":6142},"D.E. Stevenson","Books are people,'' smiled Miss Marks. ''In every book worth reading, the author is there to meet you, to establish contact with you. He takes you into his confidence and reveals his thoughts to you.",[647,6144],{"author":6145,"quote":6146},"Elizabeth von Arnim","Books have their idiosyncrasies as well as people, and will not show me their full beauties unless the place and time in which they are read suits them.",[647,6148],{"author":6149,"quote":6150},"Stacie Hammond","I like to think of books as lovers; you have to introduce yourself slowly to them, read them one page at a time. Notice them, appreciate them. Respect what they're trying to tell you, let their words caress you, then sink into you, and finally, become a part of you.",[647,6152],{"author":704,"quote":6153},"there are books which you can't tell people about, books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like a betrayal.",[639,6155,6156],{},[642,6157],{"alt":6158,"src":6159},"What is missed when people talk about books is the moment of grace when the reader creates the book, lends it the authority of their life and soul. The books I love are me, have become me. - Richard Flanagan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1470030.png",[647,6161],{"author":6162,"quote":6163},"Richard Flanagan","What is missed when people talk about books is the moment of grace when the reader creates the book, lends it the authority of their life and soul. The books I love are me, have become me.",[647,6165],{"author":6166,"quote":6167},"David McCord","Books fall open, you fall in, delighted where you've never been.",[647,6169],{"author":6141,"quote":6170},"Books are people,″ smiled Miss Marks. ″In every book worth reading, the author is there to meet you, to establish contact with you. He takes you into his confidence and reveals his thoughts to you.",[647,6172],{"author":6173,"quote":6174},"Jack Gantos","Each time I read a book, I cataloged the parts that struck me dumb with envy and admiration for their beauty and power and truth.",[647,6176],{"author":6177,"quote":6178},"Michelle Hodkin","I explore the full boxes, mostly brimming with battered, dog-eared, highlighted books. The pages are worn, well-read, and I skim through them. I wonder if it’s possible to know someone through the words they loved.",[639,6180,6181],{},[642,6182],{"alt":6183,"src":6184},"Books can be possessive, can’t they? You’re walking around in a bookstore and a certain one will jump out at you, like it had moved there on it’s own, just to get your attention. Sometimes what’s inside will change your life, but sometimes you don’t even have to read it. Sometimes it’s just a comfort to have a book around. -The Sugar Queen. - Sarah Addison Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3413866.png",[647,6186],{"author":6086,"quote":6187},"Books can be possessive, can’t they? You’re walking around in a bookstore and a certain one will jump out at you, like it had moved there on it’s own, just to get your attention. Sometimes what’s inside will change your life, but sometimes you don’t even have to read it. Sometimes it’s just a comfort to have a book around. -The Sugar Queen.",[690,6189],{":authors":6190},"[{\"name\":\"D.E. Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"de-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"David McCord\",\"slug\":\"david-mccord\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth von Arnim\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-von-arnim\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Gantos\",\"slug\":\"jack-gantos\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Hodkin\",\"slug\":\"michelle-hodkin\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Flanagan\",\"slug\":\"richard-flanagan\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Addison Allen\",\"slug\":\"sarah-addison-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Stacie Hammond\",\"slug\":\"stacie-hammond\"}]",[566,6192,6047],{"id":6193},"books-reveal-people",[639,6195,6196],{},[642,6197],{"alt":6198,"src":6199},"I like to look around me and see all the books, all the possibilities. I don’t ever want to be the smartest person in the room. As long as I have books around me, I won’t be. - Martellus Bennett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74688.png",[647,6201],{"author":6202,"quote":6203},"Martellus Bennett","I like to look around me and see all the books, all the possibilities. I don’t ever want to be the smartest person in the room. As long as I have books around me, I won’t be.",[647,6205],{"author":917,"quote":6206},"How can you tell? That I like books, I mean.The look on your face when you walked in, somehow I doubted you were that impressed by me.",[647,6208],{"author":6209,"quote":6210},"Vincent Starrett","Superficially it may appear that I am more interested in books than in people; but I think it nearer the mark to say that I am more interested in people as they are revealed to me in books than as they reveal themselves to me in daily contact.",[647,6212],{"author":6213,"quote":6214},"Ebimoboere Boleigha","You are the books you read!!!",[639,6216,6217],{},[642,6218],{"alt":6219,"src":6220},"Certain books come to meet me, as do people. - Elizabeth Bowen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1015765.png",[647,6222],{"author":6223,"quote":6224},"Elizabeth Bowen","Certain books come to meet me, as do people.",[647,6226],{"author":6227,"quote":6228},"Diane Setterfield","My mother says that after I first visited the home of the man I later married, she knew it was serious when I told her, 'Mum, he has more books than me!' So, books are at the very heart of my life.",[647,6230],{"author":6231,"quote":6232},"Ruby Wax","I always ask the booksellers to look at me and recommend a book; 9 out of 10, they get it right; it’s usually a book about someone dysfunctional. To me bookstores are like brothels of imagination, each book is luring me over going, 'Read me, read me'.",[647,6234],{"author":2583,"quote":6235},"You know how teachers are. If they get you to take out a book they love too, they’re yours for life.",[647,6237],{"author":6177,"quote":6178},[639,6239,6240],{},[642,6241],{"alt":6242,"src":6243},"I have two rules for a great book: make me think and make me smile. - Adam Grant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3526880.png",[647,6245],{"author":6246,"quote":6247},"Adam Grant","I have two rules for a great book: make me think and make me smile.",[690,6249],{":authors":6250},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Grant\",\"slug\":\"adam-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Setterfield\",\"slug\":\"diane-setterfield\"},{\"name\":\"Ebimoboere Boleigha\",\"slug\":\"ebimoboere-boleigha\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Bowen\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-bowen\"},{\"name\":\"Gary D. Schmidt\",\"slug\":\"gary-d-schmidt\"},{\"name\":\"Martellus Bennett\",\"slug\":\"martellus-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Hodkin\",\"slug\":\"michelle-hodkin\"},{\"name\":\"Ruby Wax\",\"slug\":\"ruby-wax\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Starrett\",\"slug\":\"vincent-starrett\"}]",[566,6252,6053],{"id":6253},"book-lovers-and-relationships",[639,6255,6256],{},[642,6257],{"alt":6258,"src":6259},"I think men that read books are the most attractive kind. - Rowan Coleman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-77261.png",[647,6261],{"author":6262,"quote":6263},"Rowan Coleman","I think men that read books are the most attractive kind.",[647,6265],{"author":6266,"quote":6267},"Erin Noelle","We really are little book whores,aren't we?Not just in the number of books that we read,but the number of guys we are in love with.",[647,6269],{"author":6270,"quote":6271},"Nicholas I Mathis","Bae, before I know your body I want to know your bookshelf !",[647,6273],{"author":6274,"quote":6275},"Isabel Bandeira","Too bad real boyfriends aren't as awesome as book boyfriends.",[639,6277,6278],{},[642,6279],{"alt":6280,"src":6281},"The more I like a book, the more reluctant I am to turn the page. Lovers, even book lovers, tend to cling. No one-night stands or \"reads\" for them. - Anatole Broyard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-965818.png",[647,6283],{"author":1643,"quote":6284},"The more I like a book, the more reluctant I am to turn the page. Lovers, even book lovers, tend to cling. No one-night stands or \"reads\" for them.",[647,6286],{"author":6287,"quote":6288},"Addison Moore","You can like guys in books. How’s that? I hear book boyfriends are all the rage.",[647,6290],{"author":6291,"quote":6292},"Gena Showalter","My book boyfriend is better than your book boyfriend!",[647,6294],{"author":6295,"quote":6296},"Jenny Mollen","The books on my nightstand are so bizarre, very eclectic - like, every German author, and then I have a couple of books by this ex-boyfriend of mine there. I just want to make sure that he's not too much better than I am!",[647,6298],{"author":6299,"quote":6300},"Lisa Jewell","There are people out there who would enjoy my books but wouldn't pick them up because they think it's not going to be for them. I find it infuriating.There's a lot more going on in my books than just romance.",[690,6302],{":authors":6303},"[{\"name\":\"Addison Moore\",\"slug\":\"addison-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Anatole Broyard\",\"slug\":\"anatole-broyard\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Noelle\",\"slug\":\"erin-noelle\"},{\"name\":\"Gena Showalter\",\"slug\":\"gena-showalter\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Bandeira\",\"slug\":\"isabel-bandeira\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Mollen\",\"slug\":\"jenny-mollen\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Jewell\",\"slug\":\"lisa-jewell\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas I Mathis\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-i-mathis\"},{\"name\":\"Rowan Coleman\",\"slug\":\"rowan-coleman\"}]",[566,6305,6059],{"id":6306},"books-as-personal-expressions",[639,6308,6309],{},[642,6310],{"alt":6311,"src":6312},"My books are my brain and my heart made visible. - Merilyn Simonds","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-736580.png",[647,6314],{"author":6315,"quote":6316},"Merilyn Simonds","My books are my brain and my heart made visible.",[647,6318],{"author":6319,"quote":6320},"Sergei Eisenstein","Books are attracted to me. They make a beeline for me, and stick to me. I have been so fond of them that at last they have begun to reciprocate. In my hands books burst like ripe fruit. Like magic flowers they unfold their petals to show me the vital thought, the suggestive word, the confirming quotation, the decisive illustration.",[647,6322],{"author":1279,"quote":6323},"My books are the books that I am, the confused man, the negligent man, the reckless man, the lusty, obscene, boisterous, scrupulous, lying, diabolically truthful man that I am.",[647,6325],{"author":6326,"quote":6327},"Toni Morrison","I know that my books are worthy, which is separate from me.",[639,6329,6330],{},[642,6331],{"alt":6332,"src":6333},"I am a beau in nothing but my books. - Adam Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2387337.png",[647,6335],{"author":3496,"quote":6336},"I am a beau in nothing but my books.",[647,6338],{"author":6339,"quote":6340},"Jerry Spinelli","There are bits and pieces of me probably in every one of my 35 or so books.",[647,6342],{"author":6343,"quote":6344},"Annie Barrows","You know how I love talking about books, and you know how I adore receiving compliments.",[647,6346],{"author":6347,"quote":6348},"Josh Lanyon","I’m a thirty-something gay man with a dodgy heart. I sell books for a living. Who wants to read about that?",[690,6350],{":authors":6351},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Smith\",\"slug\":\"adam-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Annie Barrows\",\"slug\":\"annie-barrows\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Miller\",\"slug\":\"henry-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Spinelli\",\"slug\":\"jerry-spinelli\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Lanyon\",\"slug\":\"josh-lanyon\"},{\"name\":\"Merilyn Simonds\",\"slug\":\"merilyn-simonds\"},{\"name\":\"Sergei Eisenstein\",\"slug\":\"sergei-eisenstein\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Morrison\",\"slug\":\"toni-morrison\"}]",[566,6353,6065],{"id":6354},"books-and-writers-perspectives",[639,6356,6357],{},[642,6358],{"alt":6359,"src":6360},"Some people will love my books, some people will hate them, and others will regard them with odd curiosity. Who do I cherish the most of these people? All of them... Because they have given me their time and time is a precious and irreplaceable thing. - Ella Dominguez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-444475.png",[647,6362],{"author":6363,"quote":6364},"Ella Dominguez","Some people will love my books, some people will hate them, and others will regard them with odd curiosity. Who do I cherish the most of these people? All of them... Because they have given me their time and time is a precious and irreplaceable thing.",[647,6366],{"author":6367,"quote":6368},"Khali Raymond","They always said my books were ass. The next one I wrote told them to kiss it!",[647,6370],{"author":6371,"quote":6372},"António Lobo Antunes","It's funny - my wife is more jealous of my books than of other women because I'm always working and thinking about my books.",[647,6374],{"author":6375,"quote":6376},"Lois Lowry","So many of my books, I don't want to say they have messages, but they have important things to say.",[639,6378,6379],{},[642,6380],{"alt":6381,"src":6382},"I will say I am the sum of my books. - V. S. Naipaul","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2151393.png",[647,6384],{"author":6385,"quote":6386},"V. S. Naipaul","I will say I am the sum of my books.",[647,6388],{"author":775,"quote":6389},"When you buy my books, you kind of know what you're in for. It's kind of self-selecting. If you have a delicate sensibility, and you're easily grossed out, you probably will never read one of my books.",[647,6391],{"author":6392,"quote":6393},"Richard Scarry","I am very happy when people write that they have worn out my books, or that they are held together by Scotch tape. I consider that the ultimate compliment.",[647,6395],{"author":6375,"quote":6396},"So many of my books, I don’t want to say they have messages, but they have important things to say.",[647,6398],{"author":6399,"quote":6400},"Simon Sebag Montefiore","I am a passionate nonfinisher. Life is too short, and there are too many great books to read, so if I lose interest or respect, I switch. But when, of course, when you really fall in love with a book, all the others are ignored.",[690,6402],{":authors":6403},"[{\"name\":\"António Lobo Antunes\",\"slug\":\"antonio-lobo-antunes\"},{\"name\":\"Ella Dominguez\",\"slug\":\"ella-dominguez\"},{\"name\":\"Khali Raymond\",\"slug\":\"khali-raymond\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Lowry\",\"slug\":\"lois-lowry\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Roach\",\"slug\":\"mary-roach\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Scarry\",\"slug\":\"richard-scarry\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Sebag Montefiore\",\"slug\":\"simon-sebag-montefiore\"},{\"name\":\"V. S. Naipaul\",\"slug\":\"v-s-naipaul-2\"}]",[566,6405,634],{"id":1014},[639,6407,6408],{},[642,6409],{"alt":6410,"src":6411},"Lover of books, lover of knowledge. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-30883.png",[647,6413],{"author":291,"quote":6414},"Lover of books, lover of knowledge.",[647,6416],{"author":6417,"quote":6418},"Adebola Adisa","Everyone has a book in them!You have a book in you. Write it!",[647,6420],{"author":6421,"quote":6422},"Philip Hensher","I love men, I love books, I can’t get enough of them.",[647,6424],{"author":6425,"quote":6426},"Natasha Farrant","Do not be afraid of books, Miss Bennet. Simply treat them with the respect they deserve, and you will be richly rewarded. You do not have to be clever or rich or have attended celebrated schools or universities in order to appreciate them. It is enough simply to have an open and receptive mind-- and sometimes, it is true, a little perseverance. But you must not be afraid, Miss Bennett, for books do not judge you.",[639,6428,6429],{},[642,6430],{"alt":6431,"src":6432},"I don't know, maybe you'd be more interested in me if I were a book. - Joe Hill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-375503.png",[647,6434],{"author":6435,"quote":6436},"Joe Hill","I don't know, maybe you'd be more interested in me if I were a book.",[647,6438],{"author":6439,"quote":6440},"Mizuki Nomura","You're such a book girl.",[647,6442],{"author":6443,"quote":6444},"Rizzle Kicks","Nice books bitch, reading's a turn on!",[647,6446],{"author":917,"quote":6447},"How can you tell? That I like books, I mean. The look on your face when you walked in, somehow I doubted you were that impressed by me.",[647,6449],{"author":6450,"quote":6451},"Sarah Dessen","My books are so tame!",[639,6453,6454],{},[642,6455],{"alt":6456,"src":6457},"My books are my tools, and the greater their variety and perfection the greater the help to my literary work. - Tryon Edwards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1412521.png",[647,6459],{"author":6460,"quote":6461},"Tryon Edwards","My books are my tools, and the greater their variety and perfection the greater the help to my literary work.",[647,6463],{"author":704,"quote":6464},"When I look at my room, I see a girl who loves books.",[647,6466],{"author":1249,"quote":6467},"When I love a book, I really love a book. You don't get that very often.",[647,6469],{"author":6470,"quote":6471},"John Lydon","Books are like my one and only joy.",[647,6473],{"author":6474,"quote":6475},"Karin Slaughter","I have a lot of men who will say to me, 'I don't read books by women, but I like you.'",[639,6477,6478],{},[642,6479],{"alt":6480,"src":6481},"The more I like a book, the more reluctant I am to turn the page. Lovers, even book lovers, tend to cling. No one-night stands or “reads” for them. - Anatole Broyard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2846848.png",[647,6483],{"author":1643,"quote":6484},"The more I like a book, the more reluctant I am to turn the page. Lovers, even book lovers, tend to cling. No one-night stands or “reads” for them.",[647,6486],{"author":6487,"quote":6488},"Anthony Burgess","I see you have books under your arm, brother. It is indeed a rare pleasure these days to come across somebody that still reads, brother.",[647,6490],{"author":6371,"quote":6491},"It’s funny – my wife is more jealous of my books than of other women because I’m always working and thinking about my books.",[647,6493],{"author":6494,"quote":6495},"Jenny Lawson","You’re quietly curled up with a book designed to make you a better, happier, more introspective person. You win.1 You are amazing.",[647,6497],{"author":6498,"quote":6499},"Joe R. Lansdale","Psychologists and psychiatrists send me cards and say, 'Hey, I love your books.'",[639,6501,6502],{},[642,6503],{"alt":6504,"src":6505},"I'm a very by-the-book person. - Leah Remini","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3789402.png",[647,6507],{"author":6508,"quote":6509},"Leah Remini","I'm a very by-the-book person.",[690,6511],{":authors":6512},"[{\"name\":\"Adebola Adisa\",\"slug\":\"adebola-adisa\"},{\"name\":\"Anatole Broyard\",\"slug\":\"anatole-broyard\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Burgess\",\"slug\":\"anthony-burgess\"},{\"name\":\"António Lobo Antunes\",\"slug\":\"antonio-lobo-antunes\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Lawson\",\"slug\":\"jenny-lawson\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Hill\",\"slug\":\"joe-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Joe R. 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Culture",[574,6672,6673],{},[577,6674,634],{"href":633},[566,6676,3711],{"id":4008},[639,6678,6679],{},[642,6680],{"alt":6681,"src":6682},"Books are like oxygen to a deep-sea diver,\" she had once said. \"Take them away and you might as well begin counting the bubbles. - Alan Bradley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44805.png",[647,6684],{"author":6685,"quote":6686},"Alan Bradley","Books are like oxygen to a deep-sea diver,\" she had once said. \"Take them away and you might as well begin counting the bubbles.",[647,6688],{"author":6689,"quote":6690},"Trevor Noah","My books were my prized possessions. I had a bookshelf where I put them, and I was so proud of it. I loved my books and kept them in pristine condition. I read them over and over, but I did not bend the pages or the spines. I treasured every single one.",[647,6692],{"author":6693,"quote":6694},"William E. Gladstone","Books are delightful society. If you go into a room and find it full of books - even without taking them from the shelves they seem to speak to you, to bid you welcome.",[647,6696],{"author":6697,"quote":6698},"Cornelia Funke","All books are in safe hands with me. They're my children, my inky children, and I look after them well. I keep the sunlight away from their pages, I dust and protect them from hungry hookworms and grubby human fingers.",[639,6700,6701],{},[642,6702],{"alt":6703,"src":6704},"I hoard books. They are people who do not leave. - Anne Sexton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2395216.png",[647,6706],{"author":6707,"quote":6708},"Anne Sexton","I hoard books. They are people who do not leave.",[647,6710],{"author":6711,"quote":6712},"Larry McMurtry","Most young dealers of the Silicon Chip Era regard a reference library as merely a waste of space. Old Timers on the West Coast seem to retain a fondness for reference books that goes beyond the practical. Everything there is to know about a given volume may be only a click away, but there are still a few of us who'd rather have the book than the click. A bookman's love of books is a love of books, not merely of the information in them.",[647,6714],{"author":6715,"quote":6716},"Terry Goodkind","Books served to keep hard-won knowledge safe. They endured.",[647,6718],{"author":6697,"quote":6719},"All books are in safe hands with me. They’re my children, my inky children, and I look after them well. I keep the sunlight away from their pages, I dust and protect them from hungry hookworms and grubby human fingers.",[647,6721],{"author":3467,"quote":6722},"Though I have never thought of myself as a book collector, there are shelves in our house browsed so often, on so many rainy winter nights, that the contents have seeped into me as if by osmosis.",[639,6724,6725],{},[642,6726],{"alt":6727,"src":6728},"Books last a really long time if you take care of them. - Lauren Evans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1394369.png",[647,6730],{"author":6731,"quote":6732},"Lauren Evans","Books last a really long time if you take care of them.",[647,6734],{"author":6735,"quote":6736},"Michael Moritz","My wife calls me the Imelda Marcos of books. As soon as a book enters our home it is guaranteed a permanent place in our lives. Because I have never been able to part with even one, they have gradually accumulated like sediment.",[647,6738],{"author":6697,"quote":6719},[690,6740],{":authors":6741},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Bradley\",\"slug\":\"alan-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Sexton\",\"slug\":\"anne-sexton\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Hilary Mantel\",\"slug\":\"hilary-mantel\"},{\"name\":\"Larry McMurtry\",\"slug\":\"larry-mcmurtry\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Evans\",\"slug\":\"lauren-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Moritz\",\"slug\":\"michael-moritz\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Goodkind\",\"slug\":\"terry-goodkind\"},{\"name\":\"Trevor Noah\",\"slug\":\"trevor-noah\"},{\"name\":\"William E. Gladstone\",\"slug\":\"william-e-gladstone\"}]",[566,6743,6630],{"id":6744},"books-and-longevity",[639,6746,6747],{},[642,6748],{"alt":6749,"src":6750},"Books turn out to be pretty durable if they're kept away from damp and rats. They can last hundreds of years, easy. Reading is another way we survive. It helps to know where we came from, how we got here. And most of all, for me, even thought these low and empty islands are all I have ever known, when I open the front cover of a new book, it's like a door, and I can travel far away in place and time. - C.A. Fletcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-72331.png",[647,6752],{"author":6753,"quote":6754},"C.A. Fletcher","Books turn out to be pretty durable if they're kept away from damp and rats. They can last hundreds of years, easy. Reading is another way we survive. It helps to know where we came from, how we got here. And most of all, for me, even thought these low and empty islands are all I have ever known, when I open the front cover of a new book, it's like a door, and I can travel far away in place and time.",[647,6756],{"author":6757,"quote":6758},"Carl Sagan","Books are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries and then flower in the most unpromising soil.",[647,6760],{"author":6731,"quote":6732},[647,6762],{"author":6715,"quote":6716},[639,6764,6765],{},[642,6766],{"alt":6767,"src":6768},"What you must remember about hardcover books is that they are like tattoos. Once you get one, it's never really going to go away. - Chip Kidd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1806037.png",[647,6770],{"author":6771,"quote":6772},"Chip Kidd","What you must remember about hardcover books is that they are like tattoos. Once you get one, it's never really going to go away.",[647,6774],{"author":3506,"quote":6775},"Hardcovers will never completely disappear. They are delightful to hold; they feel weighty and substantial. But my anecdotal evidence suggests that the world is changing.",[647,6777],{"author":6753,"quote":6778},"Books turn out to be pretty durable if they’re kept away from damp and rats. They can last hundreds of years, easy. Reading is another way we survive. It helps to know where we came from, how we got here. And most of all, for me, even thought these low and empty islands are all I have ever known, when I open the front cover of a new book, it’s like a door, and I can travel far away in place and time.",[647,6780],{"author":3196,"quote":6781},"What immediately strikes me is just how tattered the books are. Some of the spines have split. The binding has loosened and the threads stick out. Some of the books are in such bad condition that they seem to be held together only by their place on the shelf. They are neither old nor valuable, but they have had hard lives – emigres, some having arrived with refugees from Russia before the war, only to go back east at a later stage. More than sixty years later they have come home to Paris.",[647,6783],{"author":6784,"quote":6785},"Ben Jonson","Books are faithful repositories, which may be awhile neglected or forgotten, but when they are opened again, will again impart their instruction.",[639,6787,6788],{},[642,6789],{"alt":6749,"src":6750},[647,6791],{"author":6753,"quote":6754},[647,6793],{"author":6753,"quote":6778},[647,6795],{"author":6731,"quote":6732},[690,6797],{":authors":6798},"[{\"name\":\"Anders Rydell\",\"slug\":\"anders-rydell\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Jonson\",\"slug\":\"ben-jonson\"},{\"name\":\"C.A. Fletcher\",\"slug\":\"ca-fletcher\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Sagan\",\"slug\":\"carl-sagan\"},{\"name\":\"Chip Kidd\",\"slug\":\"chip-kidd\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Baker Kline\",\"slug\":\"christina-baker-kline\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Evans\",\"slug\":\"lauren-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Goodkind\",\"slug\":\"terry-goodkind\"}]",[566,6800,6636],{"id":6801},"book-engagement",[639,6803,6804],{},[642,6805],{"alt":6806,"src":6807},"Book should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree? - Christopher Paolini","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-36077.png",[647,6809],{"author":6810,"quote":6811},"Christopher Paolini","Book should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree?",[647,6813],{"author":4065,"quote":6814},"Books have to be read (worse luck, for it takes a long time); it is the only way of discovering what they contain.",[647,6816],{"author":6392,"quote":6817},"I'm not interested in creating a book that is read once and then placed on the shelf and forgotten. I am very happy when people have worn out my books, or that they're held together by Scotch tape.",[647,6819],{"author":6820,"quote":6821},"Aldous Huxley","Deprived of their newspapers or a novel, reading-addicts will fall back onto cookery books, on the literature which is wrapped around bottles of patent medicine, on those instructions for keeping the contents crisp which are printed on the outside of boxes of breakfast cereals. On anything.",[639,6823,6824],{},[642,6825],{"alt":6826,"src":6827},"I grabbed the closest box of books and heaved it onto my bed. It contained all the books I had read in Iraq. Dog-eared, with broken spines, speckled with dirt, food, and even a little blood, most of the copies were marked up with notes in the margins. The better the book, the worse it looked--that's the way it should be. As I saw it, they were almost more like diaries than books. - Michael Anthony","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-544424.png",[647,6829],{"author":6830,"quote":6831},"Michael Anthony","I grabbed the closest box of books and heaved it onto my bed. It contained all the books I had read in Iraq. Dog-eared, with broken spines, speckled with dirt, food, and even a little blood, most of the copies were marked up with notes in the margins. The better the book, the worse it looked--that's the way it should be. As I saw it, they were almost more like diaries than books.",[647,6833],{"author":6834,"quote":6835},"allen ginsberg","My books piled up before me for my use waiting in space where I placed them, they haven't disappeared, time's left its remnants and qualities for me to use -- my words piled up, my texts, my manuscripts, my loves.",[647,6837],{"author":6838,"quote":6839},"Emma Donoghue","I got in the habit of giving away a book as soon as I’ve finished it because I lived in a housing co-op at Cambridge and had no space to keep books.",[647,6841],{"author":3387,"quote":6842},"I view askance a book that remains undisturbed for a year. Oughtn't it to have a ticket of leave? I think I may safely say no bookin my library remains unopened a year at a time, except my own works and Tennyson's.",[647,6844],{"author":5674,"quote":6845},"When you open a book,” the sentimental library posters said, “anything can happen.” This was so. A book of fiction was a bomb. It was a land mine you wanted to go off. You wanted it to blow your whole day. Unfortunately, hundreds of thousands of books were duds. They had been rusting out of everyone’s way for so long that they no longer worked. There was no way to distinguish the duds from the live mines except to throw yourself at them headlong, one by one.",[639,6847,6848],{},[642,6849],{"alt":6850,"src":6851},"But it is impossible, I find, to tidy books without ending by sitting on the floor in the middle of a great untidiness and reading. - Elizabeth von Arnim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3005965.png",[647,6853],{"author":6145,"quote":6854},"But it is impossible, I find, to tidy books without ending by sitting on the floor in the middle of a great untidiness and reading.",[647,6856],{"author":6857,"quote":6858},"Cate Marvin","The cool thing about having a book is that it takes on its own life. Once it’s in the world, you can’t follow it. You’d have to have a pretty fantastic surveillance system to track its migration.",[647,6860],{"author":6830,"quote":6831},[690,6862],{":authors":6863},"[{\"name\":\"Aldous Huxley\",\"slug\":\"aldous-huxley\"},{\"name\":\"Annie Dillard\",\"slug\":\"annie-dillard\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Wells\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Cate Marvin\",\"slug\":\"cate-marvin\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Paolini\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paolini\"},{\"name\":\"E.M. Forster\",\"slug\":\"em-forster\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth von Arnim\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-von-arnim\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Donoghue\",\"slug\":\"emma-donoghue\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Anthony\",\"slug\":\"michael-anthony\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Scarry\",\"slug\":\"richard-scarry\"},{\"name\":\"allen ginsberg\",\"slug\":\"allen-ginsberg\"}]",[566,6865,5121],{"id":5422},[639,6867,6868],{},[642,6869],{"alt":6870,"src":6871},"I've had many more thousands of books in my possession than my shelves at home would indicate. At one time, I tried to keep them all, but that quest soon became impossible; I now only keep the ones I'm sure I'm going to reread, the ones I'm definitely going to read before I die, and the ones I can't bear to part with because of an aesthetic or emotional attachment. - Lewis Buzbee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-192551.png",[647,6873],{"author":3952,"quote":6874},"I've had many more thousands of books in my possession than my shelves at home would indicate. At one time, I tried to keep them all, but that quest soon became impossible; I now only keep the ones I'm sure I'm going to reread, the ones I'm definitely going to read before I die, and the ones I can't bear to part with because of an aesthetic or emotional attachment.",[647,6876],{"author":6877,"quote":6878},"Matthew Macfadyen","I can't throw books away. My wife is always telling me to get rid of some.",[647,6880],{"author":6881,"quote":6882},"Lev Grossman","I guess I was raised in a household with a lot of reverence for the physical sanctity of books. You didn't destroy books.",[647,6884],{"author":6885,"quote":6886},"Tim O'Reilly","I personally own six or seven thousand books, so I - and I certainly don't want to see them go away.",[639,6888,6889],{},[642,6890],{"alt":6891,"src":6892},"My wife calls me the Imelda Marcos of books. As soon as a book enters our home it is guaranteed a permanent place in our lives. Because I have never been able to part with even one, they have gradually accumulated like sediment. - Michael Moritz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2064364.png",[647,6894],{"author":6735,"quote":6736},[647,6896],{"author":6897,"quote":6898},"Joyce Rachelle","I often buy print books only after I've read them in some digital form or other. It's my odd way of keeping the physical presence of the best among multitudes. And I only have one shelf.",[647,6900],{"author":6901,"quote":6902},"Barry McGee","I have tons of art books. I have them all over the place. They are in my car, in my bag, and in my studio. There are books around me all the time.",[647,6904],{"author":3387,"quote":6905},"I view askance a book that remains undisturbed for a year. Oughtn’t it to have a ticket of leave? I think I may safely say no bookin my library remains unopened a year at a time, except my own works and Tennyson’s.",[647,6907],{"author":6908,"quote":6909},"Norman MacCaig","I only keep books that I like very much. Otherwise I'd throw them out.",[639,6911,6912],{},[642,6913],{"alt":6914,"src":6915},"Though I have never thought of myself as a book collector, there are shelves in our house browsed so often, on so many rainy winter nights, that the contents have seeped into me as if by osmosis. - Hilary Mantel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2015346.png",[647,6917],{"author":3467,"quote":6722},[647,6919],{"author":6877,"quote":6878},[647,6921],{"author":6857,"quote":6858},[690,6923],{":authors":6924},"[{\"name\":\"Barry McGee\",\"slug\":\"barry-mcgee\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Wells\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Cate Marvin\",\"slug\":\"cate-marvin\"},{\"name\":\"Hilary Mantel\",\"slug\":\"hilary-mantel\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Rachelle\",\"slug\":\"joyce-rachelle\"},{\"name\":\"Lev Grossman\",\"slug\":\"lev-grossman\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Buzbee\",\"slug\":\"lewis-buzbee\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Macfadyen\",\"slug\":\"matthew-macfadyen\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Moritz\",\"slug\":\"michael-moritz\"},{\"name\":\"Norman MacCaig\",\"slug\":\"norman-maccaig\"},{\"name\":\"Tim O'Reilly\",\"slug\":\"tim-oreilly\"}]",[566,6926,6646],{"id":6927},"books-as-memories-and-sentiment",[639,6929,6930],{},[642,6931],{"alt":6932,"src":6933},"I think of my pile of old paperbacks, their pages gone wobbly, like they'd once belonged to the sea. - Kazuo Ishiguro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47597.png",[647,6935],{"author":6936,"quote":6937},"Kazuo Ishiguro","I think of my pile of old paperbacks, their pages gone wobbly, like they'd once belonged to the sea.",[647,6939],{"author":6940,"quote":6941},"Lori Pollan","I still have my little red hardcover notebook—spine now held in place by packing tape, pages dotted with cooking stains—filled with her loving instructions for mandelbrot, nut cake, and strudel.",[647,6943],{"author":6944,"quote":6945},"Tom Berenger","I had already done a lot of research for Rough Riders, keeping notebooks and old photographs. Some of the books were antiques for that time period, with the covers falling off.",[647,6947],{"author":6834,"quote":6835},[639,6949,6950],{},[642,6951],{"alt":6952,"src":6953},"I have a beautiful address book a friend gave me in 1966. I literally cannot open it again. Ever. It sits on the shelf with over a hundred names crossed out. What is there to say? There are no words. I'll never understand why it happened to us. - Jerry Herman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1647868.png",[647,6955],{"author":6956,"quote":6957},"Jerry Herman","I have a beautiful address book a friend gave me in 1966. I literally cannot open it again. Ever. It sits on the shelf with over a hundred names crossed out. What is there to say? There are no words. I'll never understand why it happened to us.",[647,6959],{"author":6838,"quote":6839},[647,6961],{"author":6962,"quote":6963},"Roger Richards","In December, we observed an impropriety in the bookkeeping.",[647,6965],{"author":6966,"quote":6967},"Joan Didion","Keepers of private notebooks are a different breed altogether, lonely and resistant rearrangers of things, anxious malcontents, children afflicted apparently at birth with some presentiment of loss.",[647,6969],{"author":2530,"quote":6970},"I consider as lovers of books not those who keep their books hidden in their store-chests and never handle them, but those who, by nightly as well as daily use thumb them, batter them, wear them out, who fill out all the margins with annotations of many kinds, and who prefer the marks of a fault they have erased to a neat copy full of faults.",[639,6972,6973],{},[642,6974],{"alt":6975,"src":6976},"What immediately strikes me is just how tattered the books are. Some of the spines have split. The binding has loosened and the threads stick out. Some of the books are in such bad condition that they seem to be held together only by their place on the shelf. They are neither old nor valuable, but they have had hard lives – emigres, some having arrived with refugees from Russia before the war, only to go back east at a later stage. More than sixty years later they have come home to Paris. - Anders Rydell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2847025.png",[647,6978],{"author":3196,"quote":6781},[647,6980],{"author":6834,"quote":6835},[647,6982],{"author":6956,"quote":6957},[690,6984],{":authors":6985},"[{\"name\":\"Anders Rydell\",\"slug\":\"anders-rydell\"},{\"name\":\"Desiderius Erasmus\",\"slug\":\"desiderius-erasmus\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Donoghue\",\"slug\":\"emma-donoghue\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Herman\",\"slug\":\"jerry-herman\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Didion\",\"slug\":\"joan-didion\"},{\"name\":\"Kazuo Ishiguro\",\"slug\":\"kazuo-ishiguro\"},{\"name\":\"Lori Pollan\",\"slug\":\"lori-pollan\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Richards\",\"slug\":\"roger-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Berenger\",\"slug\":\"tom-berenger\"},{\"name\":\"allen ginsberg\",\"slug\":\"allen-ginsberg\"}]",[566,6987,6652],{"id":6988},"book-preservation-and-care",[639,6990,6991],{},[642,6992],{"alt":6993,"src":6994},"The books are advancing silently, innocently through my house. There is no way I can stop them. - Carlos Maria Dominguez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-75777.png",[647,6996],{"author":6997,"quote":6998},"Carlos Maria Dominguez","The books are advancing silently, innocently through my house. There is no way I can stop them.",[647,7000],{"author":7001,"quote":7002},"Kristin Cashore","My books are likely to contain food stains and rings from my tea cups. A book is to be lived with and used.",[647,7004],{"author":6881,"quote":6882},[647,7006],{"author":6697,"quote":6719},[639,7008,7009],{},[642,7010],{"alt":6975,"src":6976},[647,7012],{"author":3196,"quote":6781},[647,7014],{"author":6784,"quote":6785},[647,7016],{"author":2530,"quote":6970},[647,7018],{"author":7019,"quote":7020},"Courtney Summers","A used bookstore. Paperback carnage. Books ripped apart, spines broken pages everywhere. Stories so far past their usefulness.",[647,7022],{"author":6997,"quote":6998},[639,7024,7025],{},[642,7026],{"alt":7027,"src":7028},"I don't know where everything is going, but I'm pretty confident that people like books - the objects. So I'm going to go on that -they're not going to disappear. - Carol Anshaw","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-891717.png",[647,7030],{"author":7031,"quote":7032},"Carol Anshaw","I don't know where everything is going, but I'm pretty confident that people like books - the objects. So I'm going to go on that -they're not going to disappear.",[647,7034],{"author":3506,"quote":6775},[647,7036],{"author":6997,"quote":6998},[690,7038],{":authors":7039},"[{\"name\":\"Anders Rydell\",\"slug\":\"anders-rydell\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Jonson\",\"slug\":\"ben-jonson\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Maria Dominguez\",\"slug\":\"carlos-maria-dominguez\"},{\"name\":\"Carol Anshaw\",\"slug\":\"carol-anshaw\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Baker Kline\",\"slug\":\"christina-baker-kline\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Courtney Summers\",\"slug\":\"courtney-summers\"},{\"name\":\"Desiderius Erasmus\",\"slug\":\"desiderius-erasmus\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Cashore\",\"slug\":\"kristin-cashore\"},{\"name\":\"Lev Grossman\",\"slug\":\"lev-grossman\"}]",[566,7041,6658],{"id":7042},"books-as-knowledge-repositories",[639,7044,7045],{},[642,7046],{"alt":7047,"src":7048},"All of us can think of a book... that we hope none of our children or any other children have taken off the shelf. But if I have the right to remove that book from the shelf - that work I abhor - then you also have exactly the same right and so does everyone else. And then we have no books left on the shelf for any of us. - Katherine Paterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47483.png",[647,7050],{"author":7051,"quote":7052},"Katherine Paterson","All of us can think of a book... that we hope none of our children or any other children have taken off the shelf. But if I have the right to remove that book from the shelf - that work I abhor - then you also have exactly the same right and so does everyone else. And then we have no books left on the shelf for any of us.",[647,7054],{"author":6715,"quote":6716},[647,7056],{"author":2530,"quote":6970},[647,7058],{"author":2436,"quote":7059},"Books were only one type of receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget. There is nothing magical in them at all. The magic is only in what books say.-Faber",[639,7061,7062],{},[642,7063],{"alt":7064,"src":7065},"All books are in safe hands with me. They're my children, my inky children, and I look after them well. I keep the sunlight away from their pages, I dust and protect them from hungry hookworms and grubby human fingers. - Cornelia Funke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1425973.png",[647,7067],{"author":6697,"quote":6698},[647,7069],{"author":6784,"quote":6785},[647,7071],{"author":7072,"quote":7073},"Carl Deuker","Books keep the mind active. Without them, complacency is a huge danger.",[647,7075],{"author":7076,"quote":7077},"Samuel Butler","My main wish is to get my books into other people's rooms, and to keep other people's books out of mine.",[647,7079],{"author":2436,"quote":7059},[639,7081,7082],{},[642,7083],{"alt":7084,"src":7085},"Books were only one type of receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget. There is nothing magical in them at all. The magic is only in what books say.-Faber - Ray Bradbury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-751118.png",[647,7087],{"author":2436,"quote":7059},[647,7089],{"author":2530,"quote":6970},[647,7091],{"author":7092,"quote":7093},"Christy Fusco","We always ask patrons what's going on. We have a small percentage of chronically overdue books.",[690,7095],{":authors":7096},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Jonson\",\"slug\":\"ben-jonson\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Deuker\",\"slug\":\"carl-deuker\"},{\"name\":\"Christy Fusco\",\"slug\":\"christy-fusco\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Desiderius Erasmus\",\"slug\":\"desiderius-erasmus\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Paterson\",\"slug\":\"katherine-paterson\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Butler\",\"slug\":\"samuel-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Goodkind\",\"slug\":\"terry-goodkind\"}]",[566,7098,6664],{"id":7099},"book-usage-and-circulation",[639,7101,7102],{},[642,7103],{"alt":7104,"src":7105},"A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition. - Henry Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7237.png",[647,7107],{"author":1279,"quote":7108},"A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition.",[647,7110],{"author":1279,"quote":7111},"A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition. Like money, books must be kept in constant circulation. Lend and borrow to the maximum.",[647,7113],{"author":7114,"quote":7115},"Don Hawkins","However, the major issue is not how many of these books are purchased but how many get used. Our Debased Head Honcho would prefer that many of them be acquired then set on a shelf to gather dust. That's better than having only a few purchased but each of them carefully studied and the implemented.",[647,7117],{"author":7118,"quote":7119},"Deb Beisell","We are constantly checking our circulation system database which tells us who the books are issued to and whether they were returned late or damaged.",[639,7121,7122],{},[642,7123],{"alt":7124,"src":7125},"In the university library, we know when a book has been used in a class or put on reserve... or while it was out, did somebody call it back in. It turns out to be a pretty good indicator of how relevant the work is at that time. - David Weinberger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2702294.png",[647,7127],{"author":7128,"quote":7129},"David Weinberger","In the university library, we know when a book has been used in a class or put on reserve... or while it was out, did somebody call it back in. It turns out to be a pretty good indicator of how relevant the work is at that time.",[647,7131],{"author":7092,"quote":7093},[647,7133],{"author":7134,"quote":7135},"Bruce Jackson","Books can now be on the stands within days from delivery of a formatted manuscript, and often are.",[647,7137],{"author":737,"quote":7138},"Books should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don’t you agree?",[647,7140],{"author":7114,"quote":7141},"However, the major issue is not how many of these books are purchased but how many get used. Our Debased Head Honcho would prefer that many of them be acquired then set on a shelf to gather dust. That's better than having only a few purchased but each of them carefully studied and then implemented.",[639,7143,7144],{},[642,7145],{"alt":7104,"src":7105},[647,7147],{"author":1279,"quote":7108},[647,7149],{"author":7114,"quote":7115},[647,7151],{"author":737,"quote":7138},[690,7153],{":authors":7154},"[{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Jackson\",\"slug\":\"bruce-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Christy Fusco\",\"slug\":\"christy-fusco\"},{\"name\":\"David Weinberger\",\"slug\":\"david-weinberger\"},{\"name\":\"Deb Beisell\",\"slug\":\"deb-beisell\"},{\"name\":\"Don Hawkins\",\"slug\":\"don-hawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Miller\",\"slug\":\"henry-miller\"}]",[566,7156,6670],{"id":7157},"books-in-society-and-culture",[639,7159,7160],{},[642,7161],{"alt":7162,"src":7163},"I brought books, but I haven't had much time to open them. - H. Hunt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1636751.png",[647,7165],{"author":7166,"quote":7167},"H. Hunt","I brought books, but I haven't had much time to open them.",[647,7169],{"author":7170,"quote":7171},"Harper Lee","Now, 75 years [after To Kill a Mockingbird], in an abundant society where people have laptops, cell phones, iPods, and minds like empty rooms, I still plod along with books.[Open Letter, O Magazine, July 2006]",[647,7173],{"author":7174,"quote":7175},"Jeff Cohen","The traditional textbook will always have a place on the shelf just as it has for hundreds of years. This product is about choice for students, providing them a less expensive price.",[647,7177],{"author":7031,"quote":7032},[639,7179,7180],{},[642,7181],{"alt":7182,"src":7183},"I put the books I was returning on the appropriate desk, and I began looking at the shelves of new arrivals. Most of them were some permutation on self-help. Going by how popular these books were and how often they were checked out, everyone in Bon Temps should have become perfect by now. - Charlaine Harris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-190558.png",[647,7185],{"author":5326,"quote":7186},"I put the books I was returning on the appropriate desk, and I began looking at the shelves of new arrivals. Most of them were some permutation on self-help. Going by how popular these books were and how often they were checked out, everyone in Bon Temps should have become perfect by now.",[647,7188],{"author":7189,"quote":7190},"Anna Burns","So yes, keep the lid on, buy old books, read old books, seriously consider those scrolls and clay tablets.",[647,7192],{"author":7193,"quote":7194},"Zach Braff","Sometimes, I go to Barnes & Noble with the sole intention of moving all copies of the bible to the fiction section.",[647,7196],{"author":7197,"quote":7198},"Jodi Picoult","Everyone has a book inside of them - but it doesn't do any good until you pry it out.",[647,7200],{"author":7201,"quote":7202},"Ashwin Sanghi","I was always taught that book keeping was more relevant than book reading. The only thing worth reading was meant to be a balance sheet.",[639,7204,7205],{},[642,7206],{"alt":7207,"src":7208},"Many professors don't realize they can just buy the book. We need to create a reminder system for faculty. - David Casey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1177400.png",[647,7210],{"author":7211,"quote":7212},"David Casey","Many professors don't realize they can just buy the book. We need to create a reminder system for faculty.",[647,7214],{"author":5674,"quote":6845},[647,7216],{"author":7174,"quote":7175},[690,7218],{":authors":7219},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Burns\",\"slug\":\"anna-burns\"},{\"name\":\"Annie Dillard\",\"slug\":\"annie-dillard\"},{\"name\":\"Ashwin Sanghi\",\"slug\":\"ashwin-sanghi\"},{\"name\":\"Carol Anshaw\",\"slug\":\"carol-anshaw\"},{\"name\":\"Charlaine Harris\",\"slug\":\"charlaine-harris\"},{\"name\":\"David Casey\",\"slug\":\"david-casey\"},{\"name\":\"H. Hunt\",\"slug\":\"h-hunt\"},{\"name\":\"Harper Lee\",\"slug\":\"harper-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Cohen\",\"slug\":\"jeff-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Picoult\",\"slug\":\"jodi-picoult\"},{\"name\":\"Zach Braff\",\"slug\":\"zach-braff\"}]",[566,7221,634],{"id":1014},[639,7223,7224],{},[642,7225],{"alt":7226,"src":7227},"Books should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree? - Christopher Paolini","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-41462.png",[647,7229],{"author":6810,"quote":7230},"Books should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree?",[647,7232],{"author":7233,"quote":7234},"Christopher Hitchens","Everybody does have a book in them, but in most cases that's where it should stay.",[647,7236],{"author":7237,"quote":7238},"Elyse Burns-Hill","The PARSAQ Bookkeeping Method helps remove the stress of bookkeeping for (non-finance savvy!) business owners.",[647,7240],{"author":1035,"quote":7241},"Unpacking books is a revelatory activity.",[639,7243,7244],{},[642,7245],{"alt":7246,"src":7247},"It is often much harder to get rid of books than to acquire them. They stick to us in that pact of need and oblivion we make with them, witnesses to a moment in our lives we will never see again. While they are still there, it is part of us. - Carlos Maria Dominguez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-188699.png",[647,7249],{"author":6997,"quote":7250},"It is often much harder to get rid of books than to acquire them. They stick to us in that pact of need and oblivion we make with them, witnesses to a moment in our lives we will never see again. While they are still there, it is part of us.",[647,7252],{"author":5411,"quote":7253},"I, personally, have never been able to throw a book away. I have seen books, like in trash, and to me it's like seeing a human head in the trash. Even if it's a horrible book.",[647,7255],{"author":7256,"quote":7257},"H.L. Stephens","Though I enjoy the occasional eBook from time to time, I will only stop reading books printed on paper when they pry them from my cold, dead, withered hands, and even then, they will be hard pressed to take them from me.",[647,7259],{"author":7260,"quote":7261},"E.L. Konigsburg","I want all the books on the shelves. I want the books with dinosaur words like nigger that show the skeletons in our national closet. I want books with the word cunt as well as the word kike. Words don't scare me. Suppressing them does.",[647,7263],{"author":7264,"quote":7265},"Georges Perec","If you do not keep on sorting your books, your books unsort themselves",[639,7267,7268],{},[642,7269],{"alt":7270,"src":7271},"You may want to keep a commonplace book which is a notebook where you can copy parts of books you think are in code, or take notes on a series of events you may have observed that are suspicious, unfortunate, or very dull. Keep your commonplace book in a safe place, such as underneath your bed, or at a nearby dairy. - Lemony Snicket","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-536816.png",[647,7273],{"author":1610,"quote":7274},"You may want to keep a commonplace book which is a notebook where you can copy parts of books you think are in code, or take notes on a series of events you may have observed that are suspicious, unfortunate, or very dull. Keep your commonplace book in a safe place, such as underneath your bed, or at a nearby dairy.",[647,7276],{"author":7277,"quote":7278},"Donna J. Beacham","Books are a valuable resource; please recycle.",[647,7280],{"author":7281,"quote":7282},"Elizabeth Lynn Casey","Since when did you start plucking books off the children's shelf, Leona?",[647,7284],{"author":7285,"quote":7286},"Gina Sheridan","I cannot BELIEVE the nerve of some people, dog-earing the pages of the books! Do they think they OWN the books? I think you should give a bookmark to every single person who checks out a book. I mean it. THEY ARE RUINING EVERYTHING! I will help make the bookmarks if that's what it takes.",[647,7288],{"author":7289,"quote":7290},"Albert Bandura","The content of most textbooks is perishable, but the tools of self-directness serve one well over time.",[639,7292,7293],{},[642,7294],{"alt":7295,"src":7296},"The content of most textbooks is perishable, but the tools of self-directedness serve one well over time. - Albert Bandura","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-962636.png",[647,7298],{"author":7289,"quote":7299},"The content of most textbooks is perishable, but the tools of self-directedness serve one well over time.",[647,7301],{"author":7302,"quote":7303},"Helen Gurley Brown","I think you keep two sets of books. In one set, you record the truth -- how well you are really doing. This is the secret set -- just for you and loved ones. In the other set are more modest entries and statements, and these are for public consumption!",[647,7305],{"author":7306,"quote":7307},"Heston Blumenthal","At home I've got 1,500 cook books and the spines have all gone, the pages are all torn - it's chaos.",[647,7309],{"author":7310,"quote":7311},"James Browning","After a few years we found that these items didn't work. It took a lot of time to deal with them, plus they took up a lot of space. So we put the other stuff aside and migrated back to the book business, something we really felt very comfortable with.",[647,7313],{"author":843,"quote":7314},"My first book was a car crash. I tried to find all the copies and destroy them.",[639,7316,7317],{},[642,7318],{"alt":7319,"src":7320},"My books standing there on the shelf do not know that I have written them. - Jorge Luis Borges","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1058542.png",[647,7322],{"author":5165,"quote":7323},"My books standing there on the shelf do not know that I have written them.",[647,7325],{"author":7326,"quote":7327},"Ludwig Bemelmans","I don't keep any copy of my books around... they would embarass me. When I finish writing my books, I kick them in the belly, and have done with them.",[647,7329],{"author":3052,"quote":7330},"I like that you can open up any one of my books anywhere and immediately be lost. I just love them so much.",[647,7332],{"author":7333,"quote":7334},"Douglas Coupland","Books arrive in my head all at once, and then it becomes an 18-month process of getting it all down on paper.",[647,7336],{"author":7337,"quote":7338},"Austin Dobson","Not as ours the books of old - Things that steam can stamp and fold; Not as ours the books of yore - Rows of type, and nothing more.",[639,7340,7341],{},[642,7342],{"alt":7343,"src":7344},"Existence has overpowered Books. Today I slew a Mushroom. - Emily Dickinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1321217.png",[647,7346],{"author":7347,"quote":7348},"Emily Dickinson","Existence has overpowered Books. Today I slew a Mushroom.",[647,7350],{"author":7351,"quote":7352},"Carrie Edgar","Everybody has lots of books that are slightly used and garden magazines. You used it once and don't need it anymore, but somebody else could use it.",[647,7354],{"author":7355,"quote":7356},"Graham Elliot","I have two bookcases that used to be filled with cookbooks, but now it's mostly books about politics and government. I might just give this all up and run for office.",[647,7358],{"author":7359,"quote":7360},"Simone Elkeles","I get a lot of mail from boys in detention centers, including one from a center where they only had a few copies of my novel. They had a deal with each other that they'd read a couple of chapters and then slide it under the door to the next guy. I think that's very cool.",[647,7362],{"author":7363,"quote":7364},"Kate Grenville","A big book is a hard thing to manage - I find the computer makes it easier to keep it in order, and to keep the old drafts (which I sometimes go back to) without drowning in paper.",[639,7366,7367],{},[642,7368],{"alt":7369,"src":7370},"We're doing some significant weeding because of the age of the collection. Over time, there has been a deterioration of a lot of the books. - Bob Hatcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1599433.png",[647,7372],{"author":7373,"quote":7374},"Bob Hatcher","We're doing some significant weeding because of the age of the collection. Over time, there has been a deterioration of a lot of the books.",[647,7376],{"author":7377,"quote":7378},"Kaui Hart Hemmings","I've never gone back to the stacks after my book's expiration at the front of the store. Not because I'm above it or anything, but I'd be mortified if someone caught me looking for my own book.",[647,7380],{"author":7381,"quote":7382},"Roy Blount, Jr.","There will be birthdays in the next twelve months; books keep well; they're easy to wrap: buy those books now. Buy replacements for any books looking raggedy on your shelves.",[647,7384],{"author":7385,"quote":7386},"Tom Larson","We used to buy the textbooks back from them, but we didnt sell our inventory last year,",[647,7388],{"author":7385,"quote":7389},"We used to buy the textbooks back from them, but we didn't sell our inventory last year.",[639,7391,7392],{},[642,7393],{"alt":7394,"src":7395},"I collect books and I have some really, really old schoolbooks, and God is mentioned on every single page. - Dave Mustaine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1987174.png",[647,7397],{"author":7398,"quote":7399},"Dave Mustaine","I collect books and I have some really, really old schoolbooks, and God is mentioned on every single page.",[647,7401],{"author":7402,"quote":7403},"Todd McFarlane","That was my fear, which is why when I was took over a book, I was always trying to tweak it a little bit so that it looked like I was trying to add something instead of keeping the status quo.",[647,7405],{"author":7051,"quote":7406},"All of us can think of a book that we hope none of our children or any other children have taken off the shelf. But if I have the right to remove that book from the shelf -- that work I abhor -- then you also have exactly the same right and so does everyone else. And then we have no books left on the shelf for any of us.",[647,7408],{"author":7409,"quote":7410},"Zadie Smith","I don't keep any copies of my books in the house - they go to my mum's flat. I don't like them around.",[647,7412],{"author":7413,"quote":7414},"andy weir","My first book was so horrible I have deleted all copies of it. Thankfully, it was before the Internet, so there are no lurking caches of it anywhere.",[639,7416,7417],{},[642,7418],{"alt":7419,"src":7420},"I think, for the rest of my life, I shall refrain from looking up things. It is the most ravenous time-snatcher I know. You pull one book from the shelf, which carries a hint or a reference that sends you posthaste to another book, and that to successive others. It is incredible, the number of books you hopefully open and disappointedly close, only to take down another with the same result. - Carolyn Wells","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2695772.png",[647,7422],{"author":3387,"quote":7423},"I think, for the rest of my life, I shall refrain from looking up things. It is the most ravenous time-snatcher I know. You pull one book from the shelf, which carries a hint or a reference that sends you posthaste to another book, and that to successive others. It is incredible, the number of books you hopefully open and disappointedly close, only to take down another with the same result.",[647,7425],{"author":3733,"quote":7426},"Books Are Good For Lots Of Uses, Not For Dropping In The Toilet.",[647,7428],{"author":6834,"quote":7429},"My books piled up before me for my use waiting in space where I placed them, they haven’t disappeared, time’s left its remnants and qualities for me to use – my words piled up, my texts, my manuscripts, my loves.",[647,7431],{"author":737,"quote":7432},"Everybody does have a book in them, but in most cases that’s where it should stay.",[647,7434],{"author":7435,"quote":7436},"Francine Jay","Remember: you are not what you own. Storing all those books doesn’t make you any smarter; it just makes your life more cluttered.",[639,7438,7439],{},[642,7440],{"alt":7441,"src":7442},"If you do not keep on sorting your books, your books unsort themselves. - Georges Perec","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3048983.png",[647,7444],{"author":7264,"quote":7445},"If you do not keep on sorting your books, your books unsort themselves.",[647,7447],{"author":7302,"quote":7448},"I think you keep two sets of books. In one set, you record the truth – how well you are really doing. This is the secret set – just for you and loved ones. 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The number of exposures to your book is somewhere between six and twelve times before you collect a sale. A key part of your platform building process as an author is to give readers multiple exposures to your book and the availability. - W. Terry Whalin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-650303.png",[647,7672],{"author":7673,"quote":7674},"W. Terry Whalin","Book buying studies have proven a reader has to hear about your book multiple times before they reach into their wallet and purchase a book. The number of exposures to your book is somewhere between six and twelve times before you collect a sale. A key part of your platform building process as an author is to give readers multiple exposures to your book and the availability.",[647,7676],{"author":7677,"quote":7678},"Jo Linsdell","People can’t read a book if they don’t know it exists. All authors need to do marketing, regardless of how they published.",[647,7680],{"author":7681,"quote":7682},"Andrew Shaffer","Visibility is one of the most difficult parts of the self-publishing equation. No matter how great your book is, it is fighting against a tidal wave of cheap ebooks on Amazon.",[647,7684],{"author":7685,"quote":7686},"Larry Correia","Aspiring authors, get this through your head. Cover art serves one purpose, and one purpose only, to get potential customers interested long enough to pick up the book to read the back cover blurb. In the internet age that means the thumb nail image needs to be interesting enough to click on. That’s what covers are for.",[639,7688,7689],{},[642,7690],{"alt":7691,"src":7692},"It's the fan sites that are important. They become more than just an electronic advertisement for the book. They evolve into real content that people want to read. - Steve Bell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1124008.png",[647,7694],{"author":7695,"quote":7696},"Steve Bell","It's the fan sites that are important. They become more than just an electronic advertisement for the book. They evolve into real content that people want to read.",[647,7698],{"author":7699,"quote":7700},"Claudia Osmond","They say 90% of the promotion of a book comes through word of mouth. But you've somehow got to get your book into the hands of those mouths first!",[647,7702],{"author":6885,"quote":7703},"One of O'Reilly's advantages is that we have a network of thousands of user groups to whom we give free books, to whom we advertise our products, and they spread the word. If you don't have that database, it's hard to get the attention of the market.",[647,7705],{"author":3496,"quote":7706},"What we're doing here is completely in line with the principles of fair use. We think this will help more users discover their books, and buy their books.",[647,7708],{"author":3496,"quote":7709},"This program will help users discover more books, publishers sell more books and authors to ultimately write more books.",[639,7711,7712],{},[642,7713],{"alt":7714,"src":7715},"Book marketing is like opening doors for your readers to find you, not a stick you hit them with. - Heather Hart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-458715.png",[647,7717],{"author":5874,"quote":7718},"Book marketing is like opening doors for your readers to find you, not a stick you hit them with.",[647,7720],{"author":7721,"quote":7722},"M. J. Rose","All the marketing and advertising sells the book as what it is and hopes that the book will be displayed so that your readers can find it.",[647,7724],{"author":7201,"quote":7725},"I feel luck plays a vey crucial role in determining the success of the book. Marketing a book is also very important. You need to try all tricks in the trade.",[690,7727],{":authors":7728},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Smith\",\"slug\":\"adam-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Shaffer\",\"slug\":\"andrew-shaffer\"},{\"name\":\"Ashwin Sanghi\",\"slug\":\"ashwin-sanghi\"},{\"name\":\"Claudia Osmond\",\"slug\":\"claudia-osmond\"},{\"name\":\"Heather Hart\",\"slug\":\"heather-hart\"},{\"name\":\"Jo Linsdell\",\"slug\":\"jo-linsdell\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Correia\",\"slug\":\"larry-correia\"},{\"name\":\"M. J. Rose\",\"slug\":\"m-j-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Bell\",\"slug\":\"steve-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Tim O'Reilly\",\"slug\":\"tim-oreilly\"},{\"name\":\"W. Terry Whalin\",\"slug\":\"w-terry-whalin\"}]",[566,7730,7615],{"id":7731},"traditional-vs-self-publishing",[639,7733,7734],{},[642,7735],{"alt":7736,"src":7737},"What sells a book sells a book, same in traditional or self-publishing. You gotta shake your tail feathers. - Joni Rodgers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-363639.png",[647,7739],{"author":7740,"quote":7741},"Joni Rodgers","What sells a book sells a book, same in traditional or self-publishing. You gotta shake your tail feathers.",[647,7743],{"author":7681,"quote":7744},"With traditional publishing, books might be pulled due to plagiarism or libel - but rarely for content, and especially not without a widespread outcry.",[647,7746],{"author":7747,"quote":7748},"Sylvia Day","The publishing industry provides a viable channel which enables a wide distribution of books that we're not seeing in any other way. Unfortunately, self-publishing doesn't have that.",[647,7750],{"author":3475,"quote":7751},"It [eBook] is like introducing the machine gun to a revolutionary war. It changes everything. If you can reach your fans directly without having to go through a middle man, the entire economics of the publishing business changes.",[639,7753,7754],{},[642,7755],{"alt":7756,"src":7757},"Sell through multiple channels. Readers like plenty of choice when they go to purchase their books. Your book should be available in a variety of formats such as every type of Ebook paperback, hardcover and audiobook. - W. Terry Whalin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-650311.png",[647,7759],{"author":7673,"quote":7760},"Sell through multiple channels. Readers like plenty of choice when they go to purchase their books. Your book should be available in a variety of formats such as every type of Ebook paperback, hardcover and audiobook.",[647,7762],{"author":7763,"quote":7764},"Richard Curtis","I have to declare in all candor that no one interested in being published in our time can afford to be so naive as to believe that a book will make it merely because it's good.",[647,7766],{"author":7767,"quote":7768},"Richard Laymon","No book, no matter how good, has a chance of reaching a large audience unless the publisher SEES the book’s value.",[647,7770],{"author":7771,"quote":7772},"Kytka Hilmar-Jezek","An increasing number of people are taking advantage of having a leg up on their competition by branding themselves as \"the expert\" in their particular niche. Call it a business card, a resume, a billboard, or whatever you choose, but the long and short of it is that books are no longer just books. They are branding devices and credibility builders, not to mention door openers. Books are the reason that authors command large speaking and consulting fees.",[647,7774],{"author":7775,"quote":7776},"J. Kenji López-Alt","Book proposals are written like business plans. You need to identify your market, see what the competition is in the space, calculate how many books you think you can sell, work on building a platform to sell them and promote them.",[639,7778,7779],{},[642,7780],{"alt":7781,"src":7782},"The trick isn’t to simply publish a book; the trick is to produce a quality book package to surround the book’s content - Hank Quense","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-786442.png",[647,7784],{"author":7785,"quote":7786},"Hank Quense","The trick isn’t to simply publish a book; the trick is to produce a quality book package to surround the book’s content",[647,7788],{"author":7789,"quote":7790},"Hari Seldon","I published & marketed few books through Lulu Press and it’s good for a complete new self-publishing author/writer to understand the global eBook & Paperback Publishing platforms for their books marketing techniques purpose.",[647,7792],{"author":3292,"quote":7793},"Everyone in the book's ecology, starting with the author and including the publisher, the distributor, the booksellers, the libraries, and ending up with the reader, should benefit from a healthy book trade.",[690,7795],{":authors":7796},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Shaffer\",\"slug\":\"andrew-shaffer\"},{\"name\":\"Hank Quense\",\"slug\":\"hank-quense\"},{\"name\":\"Hari Seldon\",\"slug\":\"hari-seldon\"},{\"name\":\"J. Kenji López-Alt\",\"slug\":\"j-kenji-lopez-alt\"},{\"name\":\"Joni Rodgers\",\"slug\":\"joni-rodgers\"},{\"name\":\"Kytka Hilmar-Jezek\",\"slug\":\"kytka-hilmar-jezek\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Curtis\",\"slug\":\"richard-curtis\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Laymon\",\"slug\":\"richard-laymon\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Day\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-day\"},{\"name\":\"Tucker Max\",\"slug\":\"tucker-max\"},{\"name\":\"W. Terry Whalin\",\"slug\":\"w-terry-whalin\"},{\"name\":\"philip pullman\",\"slug\":\"philip-pullman\"}]",[566,7798,7621],{"id":7799},"book-design-and-presentation",[639,7801,7802],{},[642,7803],{"alt":7804,"src":7805},"Write to your reader. Market to your book buyer. - Hajni Blasko","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-268993.png",[647,7807],{"author":7808,"quote":7809},"Hajni Blasko","Write to your reader. Market to your book buyer.",[647,7811],{"author":7685,"quote":7686},[647,7813],{"author":7814,"quote":7815},"Stan Lee","In a sense, the artwork is the most important thing in getting somebody to buy a book. The person probably won't buy a book if he doesn't like the artwork. Once you buy it for the artwork, you hope that the story will also be good.",[647,7817],{"author":7814,"quote":7818},"In a sense, the artwork is the most important thing in getting somebody to buy a book. The person probably won’t buy a book if he doesn’t like the artwork. Once you buy it for the artwork, you hope that the story will also be good.",[639,7820,7821],{},[642,7822],{"alt":7823,"src":7824},"People do judge books by their covers, and the magazine editors deciding whether to include your book on their pages are working in a visual medium. So if you're less than thrilled by the cover your publisher proposes, don't be afraid to ask for an alternate version. Odds are that they want you to be happy with the final product, anyway. - Camille Perri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3590478.png",[647,7826],{"author":7827,"quote":7828},"Camille Perri","People do judge books by their covers, and the magazine editors deciding whether to include your book on their pages are working in a visual medium. So if you're less than thrilled by the cover your publisher proposes, don't be afraid to ask for an alternate version. Odds are that they want you to be happy with the final product, anyway.",[647,7830],{"author":1797,"quote":7831},"A newspaper is an oversized book with adverts and an expiry date.",[647,7833],{"author":7834,"quote":7835},"Dave Eggers","McSweeney's as a publishing company is built on a business model that only works when we sell physical books. So we try to put a lot of effort into the design and production of the book-as-object.",[647,7837],{"author":7838,"quote":7839},"Camilla Läckberg","I've always viewed myself as a brand. When I started 10 years ago, that was very controversial. 'Marketing' and 'PR' were dirty words for the literary world, but that has changed. Once the book is finished, I want as many people as possible to read it.",[647,7841],{"author":7842,"quote":7843},"Scott Rogers","This way it gives the community a back story so that people will get excited and purchase the art work, buy the book, go see the performance.",[639,7845,7846],{},[642,7847],{"alt":7848,"src":7849},"I think there's a responsibility of the publisher, of the company, to make sure the staple books that have been around for decades come out in a timely manner. - Jim Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1913533.png",[647,7851],{"author":7852,"quote":7853},"Jim Lee","I think there's a responsibility of the publisher, of the company, to make sure the staple books that have been around for decades come out in a timely manner.",[647,7855],{"author":7856,"quote":7857},"Joyce Carol Oates","You do know, don't you, Allen, that God is a bookseller? He publishes one book-the text of suffering - over and over again. He disguises it between new boards, in different shapes and sizes, prints on varying papers, in many fonts, adds prefaces and postscripts to deceive the buyer, but it's always the same book.",[647,7859],{"author":7860,"quote":7861},"Goitsemang Mvula","In the world of subscribers, own the book.”p",[690,7863],{":authors":7864},"[{\"name\":\"Camilla Läckberg\",\"slug\":\"camilla-lackberg\"},{\"name\":\"Camille Perri\",\"slug\":\"camille-perri\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Eggers\",\"slug\":\"dave-eggers\"},{\"name\":\"Goitsemang Mvula\",\"slug\":\"goitsemang-mvula\"},{\"name\":\"Hajni Blasko\",\"slug\":\"hajni-blasko\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Lee\",\"slug\":\"jim-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Carol Oates\",\"slug\":\"joyce-carol-oates\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Correia\",\"slug\":\"larry-correia\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Rogers\",\"slug\":\"scott-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Lee\",\"slug\":\"stan-lee\"}]",[566,7866,7627],{"id":7867},"word-of-mouth-and-community-engagement",[639,7869,7870],{},[642,7871],{"alt":7872,"src":7873},"Simply talking about your book is the biggest, easiest, most often over-looked, cheapest marketing tool. - Bethany Atazadeh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-295375.png",[647,7875],{"author":7876,"quote":7877},"Bethany Atazadeh","Simply talking about your book is the biggest, easiest, most often over-looked, cheapest marketing tool.",[647,7879],{"author":7880,"quote":7881},"Alistair Cross","I've always thought the best way to promote a book is to write a damned good one. If it's good enough, people will talk about it and do a large part of the marketing for you.",[647,7883],{"author":7884,"quote":7885},"Cecelia Ahern","Whenever I go to Germany I find that my readers have T-shirts with my book covers printed on them. They come to all the events, they have gifts and they come with their families. They are always very open to sharing their personal stories.",[647,7887],{"author":5874,"quote":7888},"As much as we don’t want to hear it, book marketing is a huge part of becoming a successful author.",[639,7890,7891],{},[642,7892],{"alt":7893,"src":7894},"One of the best book marketing tips I can give you is simply building relationships – well that and publishing more books. - Heather Hart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3070245.png",[647,7896],{"author":5874,"quote":7897},"One of the best book marketing tips I can give you is simply building relationships – well that and publishing more books.",[647,7899],{"author":7699,"quote":7700},[647,7901],{"author":7201,"quote":7725},[647,7903],{"author":7904,"quote":7905},"Robin Sloan","When you're writing for the Internet, you have the analytics, and you know that people are bailing every second. But various people kept reminding me that once people have bought a book, they're in. You don't have to be selling them on every page.",[647,7907],{"author":7695,"quote":7696},[639,7909,7910],{},[642,7911],{"alt":7912,"src":7913},"The mission of Book Business is to reveal strategies for improving book publishing management and processes, cutting costs and reducing time to market for publishing companies of all sizes. - Noelle Skodzinski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2518104.png",[647,7915],{"author":7916,"quote":7917},"Noelle Skodzinski","The mission of Book Business is to reveal strategies for improving book publishing management and processes, cutting costs and reducing time to market for publishing companies of all sizes.",[647,7919],{"author":7920,"quote":7921},"Agnes Repplier","The perfectly natural thing to do with an unreadable book is to give it away; and the publication, for more than a quarter of a century, of volumes which fulfilled this one purpose and no other is a pleasant proof, if proof were needed, of the business principles which underlay the enlightened activity of publishers.",[647,7923],{"author":7721,"quote":7924},"PR and marketing doesn't sell books. It gets attention for them. It sends readers to bookstores and websites to read a few pages.",[690,7926],{":authors":7927},"[{\"name\":\"Agnes Repplier\",\"slug\":\"agnes-repplier\"},{\"name\":\"Alistair Cross\",\"slug\":\"alistair-cross\"},{\"name\":\"Ashwin Sanghi\",\"slug\":\"ashwin-sanghi\"},{\"name\":\"Bethany Atazadeh\",\"slug\":\"bethany-atazadeh\"},{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Claudia Osmond\",\"slug\":\"claudia-osmond\"},{\"name\":\"Heather Hart\",\"slug\":\"heather-hart\"},{\"name\":\"M. J. Rose\",\"slug\":\"m-j-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Noelle Skodzinski\",\"slug\":\"noelle-skodzinski\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Bell\",\"slug\":\"steve-bell\"}]",[566,7929,7633],{"id":7930},"role-of-technology-and-digital-transformation",[639,7932,7933],{},[642,7934],{"alt":7935,"src":7936},"A lot of the ways of advertising a book - the cover, whether somebody sees it on a subway or sees it in a bookstore - those things are going to rapidly diminish as we move to an electronic model. - Gary Shteyngart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2445396.png",[647,7938],{"author":7939,"quote":7940},"Gary Shteyngart","A lot of the ways of advertising a book - the cover, whether somebody sees it on a subway or sees it in a bookstore - those things are going to rapidly diminish as we move to an electronic model.",[647,7942],{"author":7943,"quote":7944},"Alex Beam","The digital book has no front or back covers; there is no place to assert ownership, and there is nothing to own. “The digital delivery module” is a piece of molded plastic made in China, encasing a few memory chips. That is not the book, that’s the “reader.” Wait, I thought I was the reader. Oh, never mind.",[647,7946],{"author":7947,"quote":7948},"JEFF BEZOS","In collaboration with our publishing partners, we're working hard to make the world's books instantly accessible anytime and anywhere,",[647,7950],{"author":3475,"quote":7751},[639,7952,7953],{},[642,7954],{"alt":7955,"src":7956},"Publishers see free downloads as threatening the sales of the book. - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1259291.png",[647,7958],{"author":1871,"quote":7959},"Publishers see free downloads as threatening the sales of the book.",[647,7961],{"author":2635,"quote":7962},"I wonder what book signings will be like when most of the books we read are electronic. Will authors sign something else? A flyer, perhaps? A special kind of card devised for the purpose?",[647,7964],{"author":7939,"quote":7965},"A lot of the ways of advertising a book – the cover, whether somebody sees it on a subway or sees it in a bookstore – those things are going to rapidly diminish as we move to an electronic model.",[647,7967],{"author":7681,"quote":7682},[647,7969],{"author":7970,"quote":7971},"Michael A. Stackpole","Paying a royalty to someone for prepping an ebook is akin to paying the kid who cuts your grass a percentage of the purchase price when you sell your house. It makes no sense.",[639,7973,7974],{},[642,7975],{"alt":7976,"src":7977},"One of O'Reilly's advantages is that we have a network of thousands of user groups to whom we give free books, to whom we advertise our products, and they spread the word. If you don't have that database, it's hard to get the attention of the market. - Tim O'Reilly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2179431.png",[647,7979],{"author":6885,"quote":7703},[647,7981],{"author":5874,"quote":7982},"Book marketing should be a planned process, an art if you will.",[647,7984],{"author":3292,"quote":7793},[690,7986],{":authors":7987},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Beam\",\"slug\":\"alex-beam\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Shaffer\",\"slug\":\"andrew-shaffer\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Shteyngart\",\"slug\":\"gary-shteyngart\"},{\"name\":\"Heather Hart\",\"slug\":\"heather-hart\"},{\"name\":\"JEFF BEZOS\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bezos\"},{\"name\":\"Michael A. Stackpole\",\"slug\":\"michael-a-stackpole\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Orlean\",\"slug\":\"susan-orlean\"},{\"name\":\"Tim O'Reilly\",\"slug\":\"tim-oreilly\"},{\"name\":\"Tucker Max\",\"slug\":\"tucker-max\"},{\"name\":\"philip pullman\",\"slug\":\"philip-pullman\"}]",[566,7989,7639],{"id":7990},"marketing-techniques-and-tools",[639,7992,7993],{},[642,7994],{"alt":7995,"src":7996},"Book marketing should be a planned process, an art if you will. - Heather Hart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3070212.png",[647,7998],{"author":5874,"quote":7982},[647,8000],{"author":8001,"quote":8002},"Elizabeth Berg","If I'm on the road for Random House, I'm presenting a book with the hope people will buy it.",[647,8004],{"author":5874,"quote":7888},[647,8006],{"author":7201,"quote":7725},[639,8008,8009],{},[642,8010],{"alt":8011,"src":8012},"I've had the experience of having a book praised but then it doesn't sell. Or not praised but then it sells. - Gail Sheehy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2444778.png",[647,8014],{"author":8015,"quote":8016},"Gail Sheehy","I've had the experience of having a book praised but then it doesn't sell. Or not praised but then it sells.",[647,8018],{"author":8019,"quote":8020},"Ravi Subramanian","Books marketing has moved from the review culture to a preview culture.",[647,8022],{"author":8019,"quote":8023},"Thousands of books are published every year in India, and it's becoming more difficult to stand out and get people to buy the books. The only way to get people notice the book is to create a buzz much before it's released.",[647,8025],{"author":8026,"quote":8027},"Lee Isaac Chung","For a struggling filmmaker running low on ideas, public domain is all we have for adapting books.",[647,8029],{"author":7775,"quote":7776},[639,8031,8032],{},[642,8033],{"alt":8034,"src":8035},"We're offering a concrete business model with which we can go forward with vendor partners to allow readers access to the contents of our books in way that satisfies readers' interest in sampling and discovery. - Richard Sarnoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2531779.png",[647,8037],{"author":8038,"quote":8039},"Richard Sarnoff","We're offering a concrete business model with which we can go forward with vendor partners to allow readers access to the contents of our books in way that satisfies readers' interest in sampling and discovery.",[647,8041],{"author":1889,"quote":8042},"I see this as permissive plagiarism. A license has been bought, but how does this create authentic authority and a foundation of integrity to trust this new author if the truth was revealed? Would these authors be ok with openly stating that they bought eighty to ninety percent of a book and just added a few pieces to it? I seriously doubt it. So where is the honor and transparency there?",[647,8044],{"author":1889,"quote":8045},"We have noticed a rise in companies that allow you to purchase what we term as a prefabricated book. These books fall into one of the genres of success or coaching toward business, health, wealth, and sales to name just a few. You simply buy a system that you download which allows you to move some chapters around, change a few words, headers, add a few stories of your own, create a book cover, publish as an eBook or print on demand, and wham, you’re an author.",[690,8047],{":authors":8048},"[{\"name\":\"Ashwin Sanghi\",\"slug\":\"ashwin-sanghi\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Berg\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-berg\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Sheehy\",\"slug\":\"gail-sheehy\"},{\"name\":\"Heather Hart\",\"slug\":\"heather-hart\"},{\"name\":\"J. Kenji López-Alt\",\"slug\":\"j-kenji-lopez-alt\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Isaac Chung\",\"slug\":\"lee-isaac-chung\"},{\"name\":\"Ravi Subramanian\",\"slug\":\"ravi-subramanian\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Sarnoff\",\"slug\":\"richard-sarnoff\"},{\"name\":\"loren weisman\",\"slug\":\"loren-weisman\"}]",[566,8050,7645],{"id":8051},"challenges-in-book-marketing",[639,8053,8054],{},[642,8055],{"alt":8056,"src":8057},"Publicity doesn't work for books. It really doesn't. All it does is get your name in front of a reader who might then glance at your book. Or not. - Kristine Kathryn Rusch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2334228.png",[647,8059],{"author":8060,"quote":8061},"Kristine Kathryn Rusch","Publicity doesn't work for books. It really doesn't. All it does is get your name in front of a reader who might then glance at your book. Or not.",[647,8063],{"author":7721,"quote":7722},[647,8065],{"author":7681,"quote":7682},[647,8067],{"author":8068,"quote":8069},"Marie Toulantis","It's not just about the promotional offers. People have so much information thrown at them, especially in books, where there are hundreds of thousands of new books published each year. The challenge is in how you bubble up the best choices for them.",[639,8071,8072],{},[642,8073],{"alt":8074,"src":8075},"With traditional publishing, books might be pulled due to plagiarism or libel - but rarely for content, and especially not without a widespread outcry. - Andrew Shaffer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3547955.png",[647,8077],{"author":7681,"quote":7744},[647,8079],{"author":8080,"quote":8081},"James Loewen","Unfortunately, marketing textbooks is like marketing fishing lures: the point is to catch fishermen, not fish. Thus many adopted textbooks are flashy to catch the eye of adoption committees but dull when read by students.",[647,8083],{"author":7201,"quote":7725},[647,8085],{"author":8019,"quote":8023},[647,8087],{"author":7747,"quote":7748},[639,8089,8090],{},[642,8091],{"alt":8092,"src":8093},"I don't think we'll see consumers voting with their pocketbooks. If a book captures someone's imagination, consumers aren't going to decide not to buy it because it's a memoir. - Jerome Kramer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1825247.png",[647,8095],{"author":8096,"quote":8097},"Jerome Kramer","I don't think we'll see consumers voting with their pocketbooks. If a book captures someone's imagination, consumers aren't going to decide not to buy it because it's a memoir.",[647,8099],{"author":7763,"quote":8100},"I have to declare in all candor that no one interested in being published in our time can afford to be so naive as to believe that a book will make it merely because it’s good.",[647,8102],{"author":8103,"quote":8104},"John Willis Clark","Procure then as many books as will suffice for use; but not a single one for show.",[690,8106],{":authors":8107},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Shaffer\",\"slug\":\"andrew-shaffer\"},{\"name\":\"Ashwin Sanghi\",\"slug\":\"ashwin-sanghi\"},{\"name\":\"James Loewen\",\"slug\":\"james-loewen\"},{\"name\":\"Jerome Kramer\",\"slug\":\"jerome-kramer\"},{\"name\":\"John Willis Clark\",\"slug\":\"john-willis-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Kristine Kathryn Rusch\",\"slug\":\"kristine-kathryn-rusch\"},{\"name\":\"M. J. Rose\",\"slug\":\"m-j-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Toulantis\",\"slug\":\"marie-toulantis\"},{\"name\":\"Ravi Subramanian\",\"slug\":\"ravi-subramanian\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Curtis\",\"slug\":\"richard-curtis\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Day\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-day\"}]",[566,8109,7651],{"id":8110},"book-as-a-brand-and-author-identity",[639,8112,8113],{},[642,8114],{"alt":8115,"src":8116},"In the world of subscribers, own the book. - Goitsemang Mvula","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-13365.png",[647,8118],{"author":7860,"quote":8119},"In the world of subscribers, own the book.",[647,8121],{"author":7838,"quote":7839},[647,8123],{"author":7827,"quote":7828},[647,8125],{"author":8126,"quote":8127},"Russell Smith","What makes a publisher decide to market a book to a particular audience is not the subject matter but the style.",[639,8129,8130],{},[642,8131],{"alt":8132,"src":8133},"An increasing number of people are taking advantage of having a leg up on their competition by branding themselves as \"the expert\" in their particular niche. Call it a business card, a resume, a billboard, or whatever you choose, but the long and short of it is that books are no longer just books. They are branding devices and credibility builders, not to mention door openers. Books are the reason that authors command large speaking and consulting fees. - Kytka Hilmar-Jezek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-458855.png",[647,8135],{"author":7771,"quote":7772},[647,8137],{"author":7852,"quote":7853},[647,8139],{"author":7808,"quote":7809},[647,8141],{"author":5304,"quote":8142},"What benefit will I get if I know one book from cover to cover? —Isn’t this filling my mind with the ideas of others and losing creativity?!",[647,8144],{"author":8145,"quote":8146},"Luis von Ahn","Every time you buy tickets on Ticketmaster, you help to digitize a book.",[639,8148,8149],{},[642,8150],{"alt":7935,"src":7936},[647,8152],{"author":7939,"quote":7940},[647,8154],{"author":3292,"quote":7793},[647,8156],{"author":8001,"quote":8002},[690,8158],{":authors":8159},"[{\"name\":\"Camilla Läckberg\",\"slug\":\"camilla-lackberg\"},{\"name\":\"Camille Perri\",\"slug\":\"camille-perri\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Berg\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-berg\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Shteyngart\",\"slug\":\"gary-shteyngart\"},{\"name\":\"Goitsemang Mvula\",\"slug\":\"goitsemang-mvula\"},{\"name\":\"Hajni Blasko\",\"slug\":\"hajni-blasko\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Lee\",\"slug\":\"jim-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Kytka Hilmar-Jezek\",\"slug\":\"kytka-hilmar-jezek\"},{\"name\":\"Luis von Ahn\",\"slug\":\"luis-von-ahn\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Smith\",\"slug\":\"russell-smith\"},{\"name\":\"philip pullman\",\"slug\":\"philip-pullman\"}]",[566,8161,7657],{"id":8162},"economic-and-business-aspects",[639,8164,8165],{},[642,8166],{"alt":8167,"src":8168},"For any leftover inventory, publishers must have a program to maximize the sale of a book. - David Dunn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1315787.png",[647,8170],{"author":8171,"quote":8172},"David Dunn","For any leftover inventory, publishers must have a program to maximize the sale of a book.",[647,8174],{"author":8175,"quote":8176},"Rupert Murdoch","This is a strategic move to further strengthen our book publishing business.",[647,8178],{"author":704,"quote":8179},"What I eventually realized is that the real business of books is not done by awards committees or people who turn trees into paper or editors or agents or even writers. We're all just facilitators. The real business is done by readers.",[647,8181],{"author":8182,"quote":8183},"Mike Knesevitch","The major difference between us and a bookie is the fact that we allow individuals to make markets in these events in the same way they make markets in a stock.",[639,8185,8186],{},[642,8187],{"alt":8188,"src":8189},"This creates the possibility of an entirely new book-promotion event that will inject new life into the marketing of books and authors' relationship with their readers. - Nigel Newton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2143323.png",[647,8191],{"author":8192,"quote":8193},"Nigel Newton","This creates the possibility of an entirely new book-promotion event that will inject new life into the marketing of books and authors' relationship with their readers.",[647,8195],{"author":7916,"quote":7917},[647,8197],{"author":8038,"quote":8198},"planting a flag, trying to establish some ground rules that we are comfortable with to create this new kind of commerce around book content.",[647,8200],{"author":8201,"quote":8202},"Alexander Theroux","Book-publishing is all about politics. Agents, editors, which books will be puffed, which ignored, etc.",[647,8204],{"author":8205,"quote":8206},"Brian Wright","The Black Book Commercial Index provides greater accuracy, coverage and accessibility than current industry standards and serves as a common yardstick for measuring remarketing performance across all channels. Working with Black Book gives us the ability to provide our customers with the most complete and accurate benchmark enabling them to validate our industry best performance in the marketplace.",[639,8208,8209],{},[642,8210],{"alt":8211,"src":8212},"I've come to see that these politicians that release books - no way are they actually writing those books. Not when they are working fulltime, too. There's no way. That's their name on the book, but it's not their work. I'm sure of that. There's no way. - Dean Wareham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2703758.png",[647,8214],{"author":8215,"quote":8216},"Dean Wareham","I've come to see that these politicians that release books - no way are they actually writing those books. Not when they are working fulltime, too. There's no way. That's their name on the book, but it's not their work. I'm sure of that. There's no way.",[647,8218],{"author":8219,"quote":8220},"Calvin Trillin","A new regulation for the publishing industry: \"The advance for a book must be larger than the check for the lunch at which it was discussed.",[647,8222],{"author":8223,"quote":8224},"Richard Stallman","British book publishers plan to put a microchip into every book to record who owns it - an unprecedented surveillance measure.",[690,8226],{":authors":8227},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Theroux\",\"slug\":\"alexander-theroux\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Wright\",\"slug\":\"brian-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Calvin Trillin\",\"slug\":\"calvin-trillin\"},{\"name\":\"David Dunn\",\"slug\":\"david-dunn\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Wareham\",\"slug\":\"dean-wareham\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Knesevitch\",\"slug\":\"mike-knesevitch\"},{\"name\":\"Nigel Newton\",\"slug\":\"nigel-newton\"},{\"name\":\"Noelle Skodzinski\",\"slug\":\"noelle-skodzinski\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Sarnoff\",\"slug\":\"richard-sarnoff\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Stallman\",\"slug\":\"richard-stallman\"},{\"name\":\"Rupert Murdoch\",\"slug\":\"rupert-murdoch\"}]",[566,8229,634],{"id":1014},[639,8231,8232],{},[642,8233],{"alt":8234,"src":8235},"A person who publishes a book appears willfully in public eye with his pants down. - Edna St. Vincent Millay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-89097.png",[647,8237],{"author":4607,"quote":8238},"A person who publishes a book appears willfully in public eye with his pants down.",[647,8240],{"author":8241,"quote":8242},"Deborah Meyler","You know, what I've always done is take a look through a book, look at the paper stock, the printing, the publisher, the actual content, and, taking everything into account, I price it. . . . And now I can't. The fact that I can check this book . . . — the fact that I can check this book on the Internet means that I have to check this book on the Internet.",[647,8244],{"author":8245,"quote":8246},"Dan LaBash","Maybe I am wrong, but I tend to the think of the back of book blurb as an advertisement. The only one we will get free forever!",[647,8248],{"author":8249,"quote":8250},"Charles Allen","The purpose of the appeal was to open a subscription list by which signatories pledged themselves to support the cost of printing a limited edition, of which they themselves would be entitled to one or more copies, depending on the amount pledged. This was the usual means at the time [1836] of enabling the publication of an expensive book…",[639,8252,8253],{},[642,8254],{"alt":8255,"src":8256},"I try to satisfy the desires that people have to have their books personalized. That's a value, or feature, of bibliophilia that may vanish. How do you get your e-book signed? The idea of people standing in line to get my signature in their book, it's hard to turn them away. - Chris Van Allsburg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-893632.png",[647,8258],{"author":1143,"quote":8259},"I try to satisfy the desires that people have to have their books personalized. That's a value, or feature, of bibliophilia that may vanish. How do you get your e-book signed? The idea of people standing in line to get my signature in their book, it's hard to turn them away.",[647,8261],{"author":8262,"quote":8263},"Floyd Abrams","a book is allowed to criticize a holder of a trademark and mock a trademark as well.",[647,8265],{"author":8266,"quote":8267},"Paul Aiken","This sounds like the way to go. If there is a new way to extract value from a book, then the author and the publisher should share in this income.",[647,8269],{"author":8270,"quote":8271},"Trip Adler","We actually determine whether the book is read and make payments to the publisher based on that.",[647,8273],{"author":8274,"quote":8275},"William Blum","I hope it helps my book sales. I'm swamped with media interviews.",[639,8277,8278],{},[642,8279],{"alt":8280,"src":8281},"What's important to me is that all of my books are in print - and, in a way, that becomes the challenge, not winning this prize or getting that review. It's that the work is there, and you can walk into many bookshops throughout the world and buy it. - william boyd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1139575.png",[647,8283],{"author":8284,"quote":8285},"william boyd","What's important to me is that all of my books are in print - and, in a way, that becomes the challenge, not winning this prize or getting that review. It's that the work is there, and you can walk into many bookshops throughout the world and buy it.",[647,8287],{"author":8288,"quote":8289},"James Branch Cabell","Literature is a vast bazaar where customers come to purchase everything except mirrors.",[647,8291],{"author":8292,"quote":8293},"Joshua Cohen","The big publishers want someone they can send on the Jewish book circuit, somebody the old ladies can see marrying their granddaughters.",[647,8295],{"author":7763,"quote":8296},"I do send out information about my books. Very few people buy the books that way, but I always feel that if they want to know more about the process, they can get the information from my books.",[647,8298],{"author":8299,"quote":8300},"David Drummond","Creating an easy-to-use index of books is fair use under copyright law and supports the purpose of copyright: to increase the awareness and sales of books, directly benefiting copyright holders. This short-sighted attempt to block Google Print works counter to the interests of not just the world's readers, but also the world's authors and publishers.",[639,8302,8303],{},[642,8304],{"alt":8305,"src":8306},"I travel all over the world doing seminars and giving speeches, and I am completely amazed that in so many parts of the world people will come up to me with copies of the book and want me to autograph it, - Jeff Doyle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1330380.png",[647,8308],{"author":8309,"quote":8310},"Jeff Doyle","I travel all over the world doing seminars and giving speeches, and I am completely amazed that in so many parts of the world people will come up to me with copies of the book and want me to autograph it,",[647,8312],{"author":1205,"quote":8313},"Hardcover books are fairly expensive these days and to read one requires a significant commitment of time in our busy society. 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The attempt to suppress a book is a worldwide event.",[647,8341],{"author":8342,"quote":8343},"Jacqueline Susann","A new book is just like any new product, like a detergent. You have to acquaint people with it. They have to know it's there. You only get to be number one when the public knows about you.",[647,8345],{"author":8346,"quote":8347},"Hanya Yanagihara","We think of writing a book as a process, but the very word - process - suggests that there is one: a template to follow, a map to guide us. If that were true, someone would have surely figured out some marketable method we could all buy.",[639,8349,8350],{},[642,8351],{"alt":8352,"src":8353},"McSweeney’s as a publishing company is built on a business model that only works when we sell physical books. So we try to put a lot of effort into the design and production of the book-as-object. - Dave Eggers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2961445.png",[647,8355],{"author":7834,"quote":8356},"McSweeney’s as a publishing company is built on a business model that only works when we sell physical books. So we try to put a lot of effort into the design and production of the book-as-object.",[647,8358],{"author":5874,"quote":8359},"Book marketing is a skill: it takes knowledge, effort, and persistence to really be successful.",[647,8361],{"author":8342,"quote":8362},"A new book is just like any new product, like a detergent. You have to acquaint people with it. They have to know it’s there. You only get to be number one when the public knows about you.",[647,8364],{"author":1205,"quote":8365},"Hardcover books are fairly expensive these days and to read one requires a significant commitment of time in our busy society. So I want to make sure that when readers buy one of my books they get something they’re familiar with.",[647,8367],{"author":8368,"quote":8369},"Maxwell Perkins","What we publishers think is that our function is to bring everything out into the open, on the theory that we have an adult population that knows values, or can learn them, and let them decide.",[639,8371,8372],{},[642,8373],{"alt":8374,"src":8375},"At Knopf, we look at each book on a case-by-case basis... in some cases, we think a writer might get a boost from an endorsement by a fellow writer, but in other cases, a new book will be better served by other means, such as publicity and reviews. - Sonny Mehta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3947371.png",[647,8377],{"author":8378,"quote":8379},"Sonny Mehta","At Knopf, we look at each book on a case-by-case basis... in some cases, we think a writer might get a boost from an endorsement by a fellow writer, but in other cases, a new book will 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Reflection",[574,8579,8580],{},[577,8581,8583],{"href":8582},"#books-as-physical-objects","Books as Physical Objects",[574,8585,8586],{},[577,8587,634],{"href":633},[566,8589,8535],{"id":8590},"understanding-and-connection",[639,8592,8593],{},[642,8594],{"alt":8595,"src":8596},"I realize that we may not be on the same page... But, are we even reading the same BOOK? - Nitya Prakash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15065.png",[647,8598],{"author":5300,"quote":8599},"I realize that we may not be on the same page... But, are we even reading the same BOOK?",[647,8601],{"author":8602,"quote":8603},"Arika Wolly","Usually we're on the same page. Other times I'm in a whole other book\"~ Arika Wolly",[647,8605],{"author":8606,"quote":8607},"Rahul Guhathakurta","To be on the same page, we need to be in the same book.",[647,8609],{"author":8610,"quote":8611},"Jodie Andrefski","He seemed to think we were on the same page. I wasn’t even sure we were reading the same book.",[639,8613,8614],{},[642,8615],{"alt":8616,"src":8617},"It's just about all 11 people getting on the same page in the same book. It comes with time. The defense can be very good. - Adalius Thomas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2579857.png",[647,8619],{"author":8620,"quote":8621},"Adalius Thomas","It's just about all 11 people getting on the same page in the same book. It comes with time. The defense can be very good.",[647,8623],{"author":8624,"quote":8625},"Charleigh Rose","So, we’re on the same page?” “We’re not even reading the same book.",[690,8627],{":authors":8628},"[{\"name\":\"Adalius Thomas\",\"slug\":\"adalius-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Arika Wolly\",\"slug\":\"arika-wolly\"},{\"name\":\"Charleigh Rose\",\"slug\":\"charleigh-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Jodie Andrefski\",\"slug\":\"jodie-andrefski\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Rahul Guhathakurta\",\"slug\":\"rahul-guhathakurta\"}]",[566,8630,8541],{"id":8631},"the-journey-of-life",[639,8633,8634],{},[642,8635],{"alt":8636,"src":8637},"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. - St. Augustine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92775.png",[647,8639],{"author":8640,"quote":8641},"St. Augustine","The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.",[647,8643],{"author":8644,"quote":8645},"St Augustine","The world is a book, and those who don't travel only read one page.",[647,8647],{"author":8648,"quote":8649},"Saint Augustin","The World is a book and those who do not travel read only a page.",[647,8651],{"author":8652,"quote":8653},"Saint Augustine","The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.",[639,8655,8656],{},[642,8657],{"alt":8658,"src":8659},"As Saint Augustine famously said, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page. - Benny Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2882408.png",[647,8661],{"author":8662,"quote":8663},"Benny Lewis","As Saint Augustine famously said, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.",[647,8665],{"author":8666,"quote":8667},"John Mason","The world is a book where those who do not take risks read only one page.",[690,8669],{":authors":8670},"[{\"name\":\"Benny Lewis\",\"slug\":\"benny-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"John Mason\",\"slug\":\"john-mason\"},{\"name\":\"Saint Augustin\",\"slug\":\"saint-augustin\"},{\"name\":\"Saint Augustine\",\"slug\":\"saint-augustine\"},{\"name\":\"St Augustine\",\"slug\":\"st-augustine-2\"},{\"name\":\"St. Augustine\",\"slug\":\"st-augustine\"}]",[566,8672,8547],{"id":8673},"change-and-new-beginnings",[639,8675,8676],{},[642,8677],{"alt":8678,"src":8679},"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day. - Edith Lovejoy Pierce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-404949.png",[647,8681],{"author":8682,"quote":8683},"Edith Lovejoy Pierce","We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.",[647,8685],{"author":8686,"quote":8687},"Omar Cherif","Never be afraid to turn the page; there is a whole book ahead.",[647,8689],{"author":8690,"quote":8691},"Toni Sorenson","That last page turned is a perfect excuse to write a whole new book.",[647,8693],{"author":8694,"quote":8695},"Charles F Glassman","Today is the first blank page of a 365-page book. I look forward to reading your entire book!",[639,8697,8698],{},[642,8699],{"alt":8700,"src":8701},"There's so much more to the book than the page you were stuck on. - Zayn Malik","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2118558.png",[647,8703],{"author":8704,"quote":8705},"Zayn Malik","There's so much more to the book than the page you were stuck on.",[690,8707],{":authors":8708},"[{\"name\":\"Charles F Glassman\",\"slug\":\"charles-f-glassman-2\"},{\"name\":\"Edith Lovejoy Pierce\",\"slug\":\"edith-lovejoy-pierce\"},{\"name\":\"Omar Cherif\",\"slug\":\"omar-cherif\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"},{\"name\":\"Zayn Malik\",\"slug\":\"zayn-malik\"}]",[566,8710,8553],{"id":8711},"the-power-of-books",[639,8713,8714],{},[642,8715],{"alt":8716,"src":8717},"The pages of a book are given life only as they are opened - L.J. deVet","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-38654.png",[647,8719],{"author":8720,"quote":8721},"L.J. deVet","The pages of a book are given life only as they are opened",[647,8723],{"author":8724,"quote":8725},"Grant Snider","A book closed is just a block of paper.",[647,8727],{"author":8728,"quote":8729},"Sarah Noffke","Millions of pages cloaked in dust and inspiration and wisdom.",[647,8731],{"author":8732,"quote":8733},"Terry Pratchett","And you know what? Books live. The pages remember!",[639,8735,8736],{},[642,8737],{"alt":8738,"src":8739},"The world is a book. Some words stand out from the page. - Mike Carey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1249469.png",[647,8741],{"author":8742,"quote":8743},"Mike Carey","The world is a book. Some words stand out from the page.",[647,8745],{"author":6104,"quote":8746},"The books we love, they love us back. And just as we mark our places in the pages, those pages leave their marks on us.",[647,8748],{"author":8749,"quote":8750},"Nova Ren Suma","The point is, every book we had could save us in a different way – only, we had to open it. We had to drop our eyes to the page and drink in the words that were there.",[690,8752],{":authors":8753},"[{\"name\":\"Grant Snider\",\"slug\":\"grant-snider\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Kristoff\",\"slug\":\"jay-kristoff\"},{\"name\":\"L.J. deVet\",\"slug\":\"lj-devet\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Carey\",\"slug\":\"mike-carey\"},{\"name\":\"Nova Ren Suma\",\"slug\":\"nova-ren-suma\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Noffke\",\"slug\":\"sarah-noffke\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"}]",[566,8755,8559],{"id":8756},"pages-as-life-experiences",[639,8758,8759],{},[642,8760],{"alt":8761,"src":8762},"Even a book with completely empty pages will change you because you will start thinking about the reason behind this emptiness and once you enter the thinking territory it means that you entered a territory of change! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-19902.png",[647,8764],{"author":8765,"quote":8766},"Mehmet Murat ildan","Even a book with completely empty pages will change you because you will start thinking about the reason behind this emptiness and once you enter the thinking territory it means that you entered a territory of change!",[647,8768],{"author":8769,"quote":8770},"Ana Claudia Antunes","Life's a book filled on pages Just awaiting to be written.Some don't open it for ages,Maybe afraid of being bitten.",[647,8772],{"author":8773,"quote":8774},"Jo Ann V. Glim","If we counted wrinkles as we do pages in a book, some of us are fast approaching \"epic\" status!",[647,8776],{"author":5781,"quote":8777},"Even now I try to make each page compelling for the readers to get absorbed in the book.",[639,8779,8780],{},[642,8781],{"alt":8782,"src":8783},"But a Book is only the Heart's Portrait- every Page a Pulse. - Emily Dickinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1321125.png",[647,8785],{"author":7347,"quote":8786},"But a Book is only the Heart's Portrait- every Page a Pulse.",[647,8788],{"author":8789,"quote":8790},"Dara Wier","A book is kind because its pages let us know when it is coming to an end.",[690,8792],{":authors":8793},"[{\"name\":\"Ana Claudia Antunes\",\"slug\":\"ana-claudia-antunes\"},{\"name\":\"Chetan Bhagat\",\"slug\":\"chetan-bhagat\"},{\"name\":\"Dara Wier\",\"slug\":\"dara-wier\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Dickinson\",\"slug\":\"emily-dickinson\"},{\"name\":\"Jo Ann V. Glim\",\"slug\":\"jo-ann-v-glim\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"}]",[566,8795,8565],{"id":8796},"challenges-and-perseverance",[639,8798,8799],{},[642,8800],{"alt":8801,"src":8802},"The job of the first eight pages is not to have the reader want to throw the book at the wall, during the first eight pages. - David Foster Wallace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-68591.png",[647,8804],{"author":8805,"quote":8806},"David Foster Wallace","The job of the first eight pages is not to have the reader want to throw the book at the wall, during the first eight pages.",[647,8808],{"author":8809,"quote":8810},"Stephanie Butland","First lines did not define last pages in real life the way they did in books.",[647,8812],{"author":8813,"quote":8814},"Anthony Liccione","Rather than turning the page, it's much easier to just throw the book away.",[647,8816],{"author":8817,"quote":8818},"Nora Ephron","If pregnancy were a book they would cut the last two chapters.",[639,8820,8821],{},[642,8822],{"alt":8823,"src":8824},"But once that question popped out there, it couldn’t be ignored. You couldn’t put toothpaste back in the tube; once you’d seen Waldo, you might as well throw the book away. - R. Lee Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3355593.png",[647,8826],{"author":8827,"quote":8828},"R. Lee Smith","But once that question popped out there, it couldn’t be ignored. You couldn’t put toothpaste back in the tube; once you’d seen Waldo, you might as well throw the book away.",[690,8830],{":authors":8831},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"David Foster Wallace\",\"slug\":\"david-foster-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Nora Ephron\",\"slug\":\"nora-ephron\"},{\"name\":\"R. Lee Smith\",\"slug\":\"r-lee-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Butland\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-butland\"}]",[566,8833,8571],{"id":8834},"the-art-of-storytelling",[639,8836,8837],{},[642,8838],{"alt":8839,"src":8840},"There's nothing on Earth like really nailing the last line of a big book. You have 200 pages to tickle their fancy, and seven words to break their heart. - Alex de Campi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-66154.png",[647,8842],{"author":8843,"quote":8844},"Alex de Campi","There's nothing on Earth like really nailing the last line of a big book. You have 200 pages to tickle their fancy, and seven words to break their heart.",[647,8846],{"author":8847,"quote":8848},"Mickey Spillane","The first page sells this book. The last page sells your next book.",[647,8850],{"author":8851,"quote":8852},"Edwina Currie","If a book doesn't grab me in the first chapter, I may not bother with it, ... As writers we're told that you have to catch readers in the first paragraph, but that is easier said than done.",[647,8854],{"author":8847,"quote":8855},"Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle; they read it to get to the end. If it's a letdown, they won't buy any more. The first page sells that book. The last page sells your next book.",[639,8857,8858],{},[642,8859],{"alt":8860,"src":8861},"Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle; they read it to get to the end. If it’s a letdown, they won’t buy any more. The first page sells that book. The last page sells your next book. - Mickey Spillane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3290268.png",[647,8863],{"author":8847,"quote":8864},"Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle; they read it to get to the end. If it’s a letdown, they won’t buy any more. The first page sells that book. The last page sells your next book.",[690,8866],{":authors":8867},"[{\"name\":\"Alex de Campi\",\"slug\":\"alex-de-campi\"},{\"name\":\"Edwina Currie\",\"slug\":\"edwina-currie\"},{\"name\":\"Mickey Spillane\",\"slug\":\"mickey-spillane\"}]",[566,8869,8577],{"id":8870},"personal-growth-and-reflection",[639,8872,8873],{},[642,8874],{"alt":8875,"src":8876},"Look, don't just stare at the pages,\" I used to tell my students. \"Become the characters. Live inside the book. - Wally Lamb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-62714.png",[647,8878],{"author":8879,"quote":8880},"Wally Lamb","Look, don't just stare at the pages,\" I used to tell my students. \"Become the characters. Live inside the book.",[647,8882],{"author":8883,"quote":8884},"Chila Woychik","The Page awaits the Inspiration even as Inspiration roams the world of man, seeking a Page upon which to unfurl itself, body and soul, bare yet clothed in immortality if not immediacy.And the gods said, “Let there be a Page, and many a Page,” and there was a Book. And we saw that the Book was good.",[647,8886],{"author":8887,"quote":8888},"Violet Haberdasher","For under scrutiny you will find that even an open book can have a surprise scribbled in its margins.",[647,8890],{"author":8891,"quote":8892},"Phyllis Diller","Just the other day I said to Fang, \"Don't you think we've got a storybook romance?\" and he said, \"Yes, and every page is ripped.",[639,8894,8895],{},[642,8896],{"alt":8897,"src":8898},"No matter how diligently I try to forget you, my hands keep opening this book to your pages. - Noor Shirazie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3319165.png",[647,8900],{"author":8901,"quote":8902},"Noor Shirazie","No matter how diligently I try to forget you, my hands keep opening this book to your pages.",[690,8904],{":authors":8905},"[{\"name\":\"Chila Woychik\",\"slug\":\"chila-woychik\"},{\"name\":\"Noor Shirazie\",\"slug\":\"noor-shirazie\"},{\"name\":\"Phyllis Diller\",\"slug\":\"phyllis-diller\"},{\"name\":\"Violet Haberdasher\",\"slug\":\"violet-haberdasher\"},{\"name\":\"Wally Lamb\",\"slug\":\"wally-lamb\"}]",[566,8907,8583],{"id":8908},"books-as-physical-objects",[639,8910,8911],{},[642,8912],{"alt":8913,"src":8914},"I was going to buy a book on hair loss, but the pages kept falling out. - Jay London","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44000.png",[647,8916],{"author":8917,"quote":8918},"Jay London","I was going to buy a book on hair loss, but the pages kept falling out.",[647,8920],{"author":8921,"quote":8922},"Jennifer L. Armentrout","Dogeared pages were Antichrist of book lovers everywhere.",[647,8924],{"author":8925,"quote":8926},"Jim Gerber","It's a book finding tool, not a book reading tool.",[647,8928],{"author":8929,"quote":8930},"Nick Harkaway","To my irritation, you still can't flick through an ebook properly; you can't riffle the pages, you can't look at more than one page at once.",[639,8932,8933],{},[642,8934],{"alt":8935,"src":8936},"I like the pages to turn. I like the bookness of the book. - Brian Selznick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2901091.png",[647,8938],{"author":8939,"quote":8940},"Brian Selznick","I like the pages to turn. I like the bookness of the book.",[647,8942],{"author":8943,"quote":8944},"Chris Grabenstein","Books need to have their spines cracked, their covers opened, and their pages ruffled for them to come alive.",[690,8946],{":authors":8947},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Selznick\",\"slug\":\"brian-selznick\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Grabenstein\",\"slug\":\"chris-grabenstein\"},{\"name\":\"Jay London\",\"slug\":\"jay-london\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer L. Armentrout\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-l-armentrout\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Gerber\",\"slug\":\"jim-gerber\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Harkaway\",\"slug\":\"nick-harkaway\"}]",[566,8949,634],{"id":1014},[639,8951,8952],{},[642,8953],{"alt":8954,"src":8955},"IN the book of my heart, pages keep falling out, many of them marked \"Mom and Dad. - Darryl Pinckney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18429.png",[647,8957],{"author":8958,"quote":8959},"Darryl Pinckney","IN the book of my heart, pages keep falling out, many of them marked \"Mom and Dad.",[647,8961],{"author":8962,"quote":8963},"Dr Margaret Aranda","Think about it. If I say to you, \"Oh! I wrote a 500-page book on that!\" Don’t your eyebrows go up?",[647,8965],{"author":1667,"quote":8966},"It's entirely possible to base an entire book on a long-forgotten letter.",[647,8968],{"author":1150,"quote":8969},"I wanted to pull down a book, open it proper, and gobble up page after page",[639,8971,8972],{},[642,8973],{"alt":8974,"src":8975},"It was appointed that the book should shut with a spring, for ever and for ever, when I had read but a page. - Charles Dickens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-103693.png",[647,8977],{"author":1964,"quote":8978},"It was appointed that the book should shut with a spring, for ever and for ever, when I had read but a page.",[647,8980],{"author":1946,"quote":8981},"I am a book that nobody can understand or read. Sadly, without a care, they were quick to rip out the pages.",[647,8983],{"author":8984,"quote":8985},"Sofia Samatar","But preserve your mistrust of the page, for a book is a fortress, a place of weeping, the key to a desert, a river that has no bridge, a garden of spears.",[647,8987],{"author":8988,"quote":8989},"Sarra Manning","But Neve, you can’t start a book and leave it halfway through,’ he’d said implacably. ‘It’s almost as bad as turning down the corner of the page, instead of using a bookmark.",[647,8991],{"author":8992,"quote":8993},"Don Paterson","Inconveniently, books are all the pages in them, not just the ones you choose to read.",[639,8995,8996],{},[642,8997],{"alt":8998,"src":8999},"You don’t have to go to the last page in your book to know who stays in your life and who doesn’t. - Gabrielle McMaster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-198144.png",[647,9001],{"author":9002,"quote":9003},"Gabrielle McMaster","You don’t have to go to the last page in your book to know who stays in your life and who doesn’t.",[647,9005],{"author":9006,"quote":9007},"J.K. Rowling","Famous Harry Potter,\" said Malfoy. \"Can't even go to a bookshop without making the front page.",[647,9009],{"author":5183,"quote":9010},"Stop counting pages… you will never finish the book.",[647,9012],{"author":4072,"quote":9013},"Dogeared pages means someone is reading a paperback...",[647,9015],{"author":9016,"quote":9017},"Lawrence Durrell","I love the French edition with its uncut pages. I would not want a reader too lazy to use a knife on me.",[639,9019,9020],{},[642,9021],{"alt":9022,"src":9023},"You're ruining that book!\" He pointed to the page I'd torn out. \"That's a perfectly good book!\" Holding his gaze, I reached down and ripped another page out. \"I'm making roses.\" \"Well, it's my book.\" \"Sorry.\" I tore out another. - Kate Avery Ellison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-505864.png",[647,9025],{"author":9026,"quote":9027},"Kate Avery Ellison","You're ruining that book!\" He pointed to the page I'd torn out. \"That's a perfectly good book!\" Holding his gaze, I reached down and ripped another page out. \"I'm making roses.\" \"Well, it's my book.\" \"Sorry.\" I tore out another.",[647,9029],{"author":9030,"quote":9031},"P.C. Clotter","No book needs 500 pages, but if it feels like 500 pages, then you're probably doing something right.",[647,9033],{"author":9034,"quote":9035},"Dahi Tamara Koch","consciouslyI misread myselfin youI opened uplike a bookand innocenceturned the pagebut you remainthe book of seven sealsunconsciouslytearing my pages apart",[647,9037],{"author":9038,"quote":9039},"Cherise Sinclair","Dammit, why isn’t there a book with the answers in it?",[647,9041],{"author":9042,"quote":9043},"Pablo Baez","If a book full of answers sits waiting on a shelve, where does a book of questions sit?",[639,9045,9046],{},[642,9047],{"alt":9048,"src":9049},"Like the pages of a book soaked shut by time. - Dante Alighieri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-729992.png",[647,9051],{"author":9052,"quote":9053},"Dante Alighieri","Like the pages of a book soaked shut by time.",[647,9055],{"author":9056,"quote":9057},"Dodie Smith","I should rather like to tear these last pages out of the book. Shall I? No-a journal ought not to cheat.",[647,9059],{"author":9060,"quote":9061},"Carla Bolte","Forty minutes later, I leaned back in my chair, and looked at the thousand or so pages of manuscript towering on my desk. It hit me. Holy cow. This author had total control over this book. Total. And it was one of seven. One. Of. Seven.",[647,9063],{"author":9064,"quote":9065},"Brody Armstrong","When you meet someone for the first time, that's not the whole book. That's just the first page.",[647,9067],{"author":9068,"quote":9069},"Cindy Aillaud","I feel so bad about that. That's not enough, but I couldn't convince the publisher to print a 500-page children's book.",[639,9071,9072],{},[642,9073],{"alt":9074,"src":9075},"It is difficult sharing and capturing so many years of memories and the people behind the words-and even though that guest book can speak volumes, in between, the pages remain so silent. - Eugenie Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-902836.png",[647,9077],{"author":9078,"quote":9079},"Eugenie Anderson","It is difficult sharing and capturing so many years of memories and the people behind the words-and even though that guest book can speak volumes, in between, the pages remain so silent.",[647,9081],{"author":9082,"quote":9083},"Gabrielle Aplin","You are a shelf of books without the pages.",[647,9085],{"author":9086,"quote":9087},"Bob Bennett","We have a trial date set of May 27. I think you're all going to learn on May 27 that these six or seven hundred pages are like a big piece of cotton candy. When you bite into it, it just doesn't -- it just doesn't exist,",[647,9089],{"author":9090,"quote":9091},"Dorothy Bryant","You must know everything well before you can know what to discard. You must cover pages with material you will not finally put into the book. That doesn’t mean you don’t use it. It is still there, must be there, an invisible foundation which gives authority to the story. The planning done on setting is never wasted. Nothing is ever wasted. If it has been thought through and written, it is still there, in every word which does not mention it.",[647,9093],{"author":9094,"quote":9095},"Theodore Bikel","We Jews have a special attachment to the Book. The study of page after page in tomes yellowing with age was obligatory.",[639,9097,9098],{},[642,9099],{"alt":9100,"src":9101},"I was not allowed to take notes but my friend and I memorised those two and a half pages. Most people talked to me because of the warning. They knew this book was not going to be the official line. - Jung Chang","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1226447.png",[647,9103],{"author":9104,"quote":9105},"Jung Chang","I was not allowed to take notes but my friend and I memorised those two and a half pages. Most people talked to me because of the warning. They knew this book was not going to be the official line.",[647,9107],{"author":8817,"quote":9108},"If pregnancy were a book they would cut out the last two chapters",[647,9110],{"author":9111,"quote":9112},"Craig ferguson","Bush's memoir is 512 pages. To be fair, 200 of those pages are just games and puzzles.",[647,9114],{"author":9115,"quote":9116},"F. Scott Fitzgerald","An unread book is just a block of paper.",[647,9118],{"author":9119,"quote":9120},"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe","Nature is, after all, the only book that offers important content on every page.",[639,9122,9123],{},[642,9124],{"alt":9125,"src":9126},"I had started to feel that somewhere in the second half of the 20th century, the idea of page-turning as a good thing had been lost. You were getting books that were the equivalent of absolutely beautifully prepared dishes of food that didn't taste like anything much. - Neil Gaiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1558126.png",[647,9128],{"author":881,"quote":9129},"I had started to feel that somewhere in the second half of the 20th century, the idea of page-turning as a good thing had been lost. You were getting books that were the equivalent of absolutely beautifully prepared dishes of food that didn't taste like anything much.",[647,9131],{"author":9132,"quote":9133},"Anne Kinney","All you have to do is look at the textbooks, ... They are being rewritten page by page, Hubble image after Hubble image.",[647,9135],{"author":9136,"quote":9137},"Laurie R. King","I crawled into my book and pulled the pages over my head...",[647,9139],{"author":9140,"quote":9141},"Peter Lerangis","With the '39 Clues,' we were making history jump out of the page for the readers, so they don't know they're learning. The kids can't put the books down - it's so exciting.",[647,9143],{"author":5819,"quote":9144},"It's really irritating when you open a book, and 10 pages into it you know that the hero you met on page one or two is gonna come through unscathed, because he's the hero. This is completely unreal, and I don't like it.",[639,9146,9147],{},[642,9148],{"alt":9149,"src":9150},"[as for evolution]....cutting out the sections on the subject is preferrable if the portions are not thick enough to cause damage to the spine of the book as it is opened and closed in normal use. When the sections needing correction are too thick, paste the pages together being careful not to smear portions of the book not intended for correction. - George R. R. Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2006138.png",[647,9152],{"author":5819,"quote":9153},"[as for evolution]....cutting out the sections [on the subject] is preferrable if the portions are not thick enough to cause damage to the spine of the book as it is opened and closed in normal use. When the sections needing correction are too thick, paste the pages together being careful not to smear portions of the book not intended for correction.",[647,9155],{"author":9156,"quote":9157},"William Matthews","The countenance may be rightly defined as the title page which heralds the contents of the human volume, but like other title pages, it sometimes puzzles, often misleads, and often says nothing to the purpose.",[647,9159],{"author":8732,"quote":9160},"The point of page one is to make people turn to page two and if at the end of the book people think that the book was good value for money, you have achieved something, because if you haven't achieved those things you're not going to achieve the other thing.",[647,9162],{"author":9163,"quote":9164},"Melanie Rawn","When Jennifer Roberson and Kate Elliott and I were noodling up 'The Golden Key,' we had pages upon pages upon pages of notes about everything to do with our little universe. Much of this material was used; the rest was there if we needed it. But it all had to be consistent within itself and adhere to its own logic.",[647,9166],{"author":9167,"quote":9168},"Doug Stanhope","The Unbookables are supposed to be unbookable. That's what it's all about.",[639,9170,9171],{},[642,9172],{"alt":9173,"src":9174},"Upon looking back from the end of the last chapter and surveying the texture of what has been wrote, it is necessary, that upon this page and the five following, a good quantity of heterogeneous matter be inserted, to keep up that just balance betwixt wisdom and folly, without which a book would not hold together a single year. - Laurence Sterne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2493315.png",[647,9176],{"author":9177,"quote":9178},"Laurence Sterne","Upon looking back from the end of the last chapter and surveying the texture of what has been wrote, it is necessary, that upon this page and the five following, a good quantity of heterogeneous matter be inserted, to keep up that just balance betwixt wisdom and folly, without which a book would not hold together a single year.",[647,9180],{"author":9181,"quote":9182},"Mike Vogel","I found that inevitably you cannot fit everything that is in that book into what is inevitably going to go on screen.",[647,9184],{"author":9185,"quote":9186},"Elie Wiesel","There is a difference between a book of two hundred pages from the very beginning, and a book of two hundred pages which is the result of an original eight hundred pages. The six hundred are there. Only you don't see them.",[647,9188],{"author":9189,"quote":9190},"Rick Yancey","One of the joys of a really good book is that you're so into the world of the book, you forget what you're looking at is words on a page.",[647,9192],{"author":9193,"quote":9194},"Andrea Portes","But if I can keep my mind on these pages I don’t have to care. I can make this all just go away. Poof. I can stay in this book and then this book gets to be real and everything else gets to be fake and who cares anyway.",[639,9196,9197],{},[642,9198],{"alt":9199,"src":9200},"There’s so much more to the book than the page you were stuck on. - Book","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2895512.png",[647,9202],{"author":737,"quote":9203},"There’s so much more to the book than the page you were stuck on.",[647,9205],{"author":9206,"quote":9207},"Brody Dalle","When you meet someone for the first time, that’s not the whole book. That’s just the first page.",[647,9209],{"author":9210,"quote":9211},"Cath Crowley","Secondhand books are haunted, according to him. Ghosts in the pages.",[647,9213],{"author":9111,"quote":9214},"Bush’s memoir is 512 pages. To be fair, 200 of those pages are just games and puzzles.",[647,9216],{"author":8958,"quote":9217},"IN the book of my heart, pages keep falling out, many of them marked “Mom and Dad.",[639,9219,9220],{},[642,9221],{"alt":9222,"src":9223},"The Unbookables are supposed to be unbookable. That’s what it’s all about. - Doug Stanhope","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2989280.png",[647,9225],{"author":9167,"quote":9226},"The Unbookables are supposed to be unbookable. That’s what it’s all about.",[647,9228],{"author":9185,"quote":9229},"There is a difference between a book of two hundred pages from the very beginning, and a book of two hundred pages, which is the result of an original eight hundred pages. The six hundred pages are there. Only you don’t see them.",[647,9231],{"author":7347,"quote":9232},"But a Book is only the Heart’s Portrait- every Page a Pulse.",[647,9234],{"author":3467,"quote":9235},"The page of an accounts book is there for your use, like a love poem. It’s not there for you to nod and then dismiss it; it’s there to open your heart to possibility. It’s like the scriptures: it’s there for you to think about, and initiate action. Love your neighbor. Study the market. Increase the spread of benevolence. Bring in better figures next year.",[647,9237],{"author":2514,"quote":9238},"I won’t be listed and labeled or tabbed and tagged,” said Clode. “If I want a book, I’ll get a book.",[639,9240,9241],{},[642,9242],{"alt":9243,"src":9244},"If we counted wrinkles as we do pages in a book, some of us are fast approaching “epic” status! - Jo Ann V. Glim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3139203.png",[647,9246],{"author":8773,"quote":9247},"If we counted wrinkles as we do pages in a book, some of us are fast approaching “epic” status!",[647,9249],{"author":9250,"quote":9251},"Joel Stein","You can get away with stuff in a one-page story that you can’t get away with in a book.",[647,9253],{"author":9254,"quote":9255},"Joshua Mohr","It was important to buy into the fact that the nine hundred pages an end-reader never sees are just as valuable as the ones that are bound and placed on the shelf.",[647,9257],{"author":9258,"quote":9259},"Kennilworthy Whisp","Please be careful how you treat this book. Do not rip out the pages.",[647,9261],{"author":9262,"quote":9263},"Kitty Thomas","I dog-eared the page and closed the book, letting it fall to the floor and looked up at him. The.",[639,9265,9266],{},[642,9267],{"alt":9268,"src":9269},"Whenever Ter read a book, rarely – he would rip each page off and throw it away. I would come home, to where the windows were always open or broken and the whole room would be swirling with pages, like Safeway lot pigeons. - Lucia Berlin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3237752.png",[647,9271],{"author":9272,"quote":9273},"Lucia Berlin","Whenever Ter read a book, rarely – he would rip each page off and throw it away. I would come home, to where the windows were always open or broken and the whole room would be swirling with pages, like Safeway lot pigeons.",[647,9275],{"author":9276,"quote":9277},"Rick Gekoski","You can’t simply put a book down or away.",[647,9279],{"author":9280,"quote":9281},"Sara Nelson","You know you’re in a bad patch when the most interesting part of the book you’re reading is the acknowledgments page.",[690,9283],{":authors":9284},"[{\"name\":\"Andrea Portes\",\"slug\":\"andrea-portes\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Kinney\",\"slug\":\"anne-kinney\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Bennett\",\"slug\":\"bob-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Brody Armstrong\",\"slug\":\"brody-armstrong\"},{\"name\":\"Brody Dalle\",\"slug\":\"brody-dalle\"},{\"name\":\"Carla Bolte\",\"slug\":\"carla-bolte\"},{\"name\":\"Cath Crowley\",\"slug\":\"cath-crowley\"},{\"name\":\"Charlena E. 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If I'm not impressed in the first 20 pages, I don't bother reading the rest, especially with novels. I'm not a book-club style reader. I'm not looking for life lessons or wanting people to think I'm smart because I'm reading a certain book.",[647,9601],{"author":9602,"quote":9603},"Eoin Colfer","If you're going to read five books, three should be issues and two for fun.",[647,9605],{"author":9606,"quote":9607},"Miranda Kerr","I always have a few different books going at once.",[647,9609],{"author":9610,"quote":9611},"Natasha Lyonne","You've got to do something with all the books you've read, so you might as well imagine you've optioned them.",[647,9613],{"author":9614,"quote":9615},"Jennifer McMahon","People often ask if my books should be read in any particular order, but they're all standalone novels, so picking up any one of them would be fine.",[639,9617,9618],{},[642,9619],{"alt":9620,"src":9621},"I have on my bookshelf a series of books with opposite titles: 'The Alpha Strategy' and the 'Omega Strategy'; 'Asia Rising' and 'Asia Falling'; 'Free to Choose' and 'Free to Lose'; 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' and 'How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.' Visitors love the collection. - Mark Skousen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2502386.png",[647,9623],{"author":9624,"quote":9625},"Mark Skousen","I have on my bookshelf a series of books with opposite titles: 'The Alpha Strategy' and the 'Omega Strategy'; 'Asia Rising' and 'Asia Falling'; 'Free to Choose' and 'Free to Lose'; 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' and 'How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.' Visitors love the collection.",[647,9627],{"author":9628,"quote":9629},"Regina Spektor","I always have kind of a few books going at the same time.",[647,9631],{"author":9632,"quote":9633},"Daniel H. Pink","I tend to pull nuggets out of many books – rather than having a handful of books that serve as guiding lights.",[647,9635],{"author":9602,"quote":9636},"If you’re going to read five books, three should be issues and two for fun.",[690,9638],{":authors":9639},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Abani\",\"slug\":\"chris-abani\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel H. 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I skim through this one, that one, and then the other one.",[647,9660],{"author":9661,"quote":9662},"Italo Calvino","I change my method and field of reference from book to book because I can never believe in the same thing two times running.",[639,9664,9665],{},[642,9666],{"alt":9667,"src":9668},"I always have a few different books going at once. - Miranda Kerr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1844819.png",[647,9670],{"author":9606,"quote":9607},[647,9672],{"author":9632,"quote":9673},"I tend to pull nuggets out of many books - rather than having a handful of books that serve as guiding lights.",[647,9675],{"author":9628,"quote":9629},[647,9677],{"author":9678,"quote":9679},"Colson Whitehead","In terms of why everything is different, each book is different than the one before because I'm so bored of what I just finished I want to work on something different. 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Michael Straczynski","I'm all for crossovers if they benefit the individual books.",[639,9724,9725],{},[642,9726],{"alt":9727,"src":9728},"I guess my approach to adapting books is to treat them with a deep respect on one level and at another level part them to one side and go, ‘I’m doing something completely different here.’ - Simon Beaufoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3432617.png",[647,9730],{"author":9513,"quote":9731},"I guess my approach to adapting books is to treat them with a deep respect on one level and at another level part them to one side and go, ‘I’m doing something completely different here.’",[647,9733],{"author":9734,"quote":9735},"Vikramaditya Motwane","Adapting a book is the most difficult thing because half the time you are wondering what to remove.",[647,9737],{"author":9738,"quote":9739},"W. Bruce Cameron","It's never easy to adapt a book, especially as the author, because it's as if you're chopping off appendages. It really feels painful to decide what has to go.",[690,9741],{":authors":9742},"[{\"name\":\"Guy Gavriel Kay\",\"slug\":\"guy-gavriel-kay\"},{\"name\":\"J. Michael Straczynski\",\"slug\":\"j-michael-straczynski\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Cronin\",\"slug\":\"justin-cronin\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Beaufoy\",\"slug\":\"simon-beaufoy\"},{\"name\":\"Vikramaditya Motwane\",\"slug\":\"vikramaditya-motwane\"},{\"name\":\"W. Bruce Cameron\",\"slug\":\"w-bruce-cameron\"}]",[566,9744,9466],{"id":9745},"improvement-and-challenges",[639,9747,9748],{},[642,9749],{"alt":9750,"src":9751},"Hopefully my books are improving. One of the ways I find motivation to improve is looking at someone who is already at a high level and continues to get better with each book. That's really what you want to emulate. - Michael Koryta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1843250.png",[647,9753],{"author":9754,"quote":9755},"Michael Koryta","Hopefully my books are improving. One of the ways I find motivation to improve is looking at someone who is already at a high level and continues to get better with each book. That's really what you want to emulate.",[647,9757],{"author":3843,"quote":9758},"I always want to try to bring something fresh to every book. It's getting harder instead of easier. I feel like I work harder with each book. But I don't want it to show on the pages, that's for sure.",[647,9760],{"author":9761,"quote":9762},"Tamora Pierce","With each book, in each place, I have to keep an ongoing map as I write because otherwise I don't know where I am.",[647,9764],{"author":9495,"quote":9551},[639,9766,9767],{},[642,9768],{"alt":9769,"src":9770},"Each new book is a tremendous challenge. - Peter Straub","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2526795.png",[647,9772],{"author":9773,"quote":9774},"Peter Straub","Each new book is a tremendous challenge.",[647,9776],{"author":3843,"quote":9777},"I always want to try to bring something fresh to every book. It’s getting harder instead of easier. I feel like I work harder with each book. But I don’t want it to show on the pages, that’s for sure.",[647,9779],{"author":9517,"quote":9780},"On the other hand, I still approach each book with the same basic plan in mind – to put some people under severe stress and see how they hold up.",[647,9782],{"author":1133,"quote":9564},[647,9784],{"author":9785,"quote":9786},"George Pelecanos","My goal is to get better with each book, and I feel like I am.",[639,9788,9789],{},[642,9790],{"alt":9791,"src":9792},"I think you can't repeat beats. If you're doing something in one book, you can't do the exact same thing in another book. - Greg Rucka","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3686793.png",[647,9794],{"author":9795,"quote":9796},"Greg Rucka","I think you can't repeat beats. If you're doing something in one book, you can't do the exact same thing in another book.",[647,9798],{"author":9799,"quote":9800},"Mary Gaitskill","I didn't want to keep forcing myself to grind out book after book.",[647,9802],{"author":9803,"quote":9804},"Peter Carey","I'm someone who always wants to do everything differently. If I have a pattern, I'd rather I didn't have a pattern. I want every book to be unpredictable and new. Damn it!",[690,9806],{":authors":9807},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Sean Greer\",\"slug\":\"andrew-sean-greer\"},{\"name\":\"George Pelecanos\",\"slug\":\"george-pelecanos\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Rucka\",\"slug\":\"greg-rucka\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Gaitskill\",\"slug\":\"mary-gaitskill\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Koryta\",\"slug\":\"michael-koryta\"},{\"name\":\"Nora Roberts\",\"slug\":\"nora-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Carey\",\"slug\":\"peter-carey\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Straub\",\"slug\":\"peter-straub\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Elizabeth Phillips\",\"slug\":\"susan-elizabeth-phillips\"},{\"name\":\"Tamora Pierce\",\"slug\":\"tamora-pierce\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Brooks\",\"slug\":\"terry-brooks\"}]",[566,9809,9472],{"id":9810},"book-organization-and-selection",[639,9812,9813],{},[642,9814],{"alt":9815,"src":9816},"I looked in every book on this shelf cover to cover. I even read three of the books from cover to cover. You know there is only constant thought that occurred to me in all those times. There is only one book that I would like to read front to back, cover to cover, again and again; as long as I can. - R.L. Facre","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-177981.png",[647,9818],{"author":9819,"quote":9820},"R.L. Facre","I looked in every book on this shelf cover to cover. I even read three of the books from cover to cover. You know there is only constant thought that occurred to me in all those times. There is only one book that I would like to read front to back, cover to cover, again and again; as long as I can.",[647,9822],{"author":881,"quote":9823},"Picking five favorite books is like picking the five body parts you’d most like not to lose.",[647,9825],{"author":9826,"quote":9827},"John Barton","You can never step into the same book twice, because you are different each time you read it.",[647,9829],{"author":9830,"quote":9831},"Sharon Creech","I love the way that each book -- any book -- is its own journey. You open it, and off you go. You are changed in some way, large or small, by having traveled with those characters.",[639,9833,9834],{},[642,9835],{"alt":9836,"src":9837},"Naturally, everything depends on one's background books and on what one is looking for. - Umberto Eco","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1412219.png",[647,9839],{"author":3770,"quote":9840},"Naturally, everything depends on one's background books and on what one is looking for.",[647,9842],{"author":9843,"quote":9844},"Marie Kondō","It's going to be labor-intensive and time-consuming, but you need to take all the books down and put them on the floor. Take them down and spread them in one area. Physically pick each book up, one by one. If the book inspires you, keep it. If not, it goes out. That's the standard by which you decide.",[647,9846],{"author":9847,"quote":9848},"Bryan Lee O'Malley","Each new book that comes out kind of pulls up the old ones a little bit.",[647,9850],{"author":775,"quote":9851},"The broader the topic, the easier it is, not only to fill a book, but to set the bar pretty high for really great stuff.",[647,9853],{"author":9854,"quote":9855},"Delma Smith","A great book to tell you how to get organized. Marilyn illustrates a special seven-step system to make your life easier.",[639,9857,9858],{},[642,9859],{"alt":9860,"src":9861},"I want to make discoveries, I want the book to evolve out of itself, because if I try to impose my own pattern on it I'll miss everything. - Peter Straub","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2526792.png",[647,9863],{"author":9773,"quote":9864},"I want to make discoveries, I want the book to evolve out of itself, because if I try to impose my own pattern on it I'll miss everything.",[647,9866],{"author":3770,"quote":9867},"Naturally, everything depends on one’s background books and on what one is looking for.",[647,9869],{"author":9870,"quote":9871},"William Ritter","Maybe if you would bother reading a book once in a while instead of hurling them about every chance you get, you would have put the pieces together yourself by now.",[690,9873],{":authors":9874},"[{\"name\":\"Bryan Lee O'Malley\",\"slug\":\"bryan-lee-omalley\"},{\"name\":\"Delma Smith\",\"slug\":\"delma-smith\"},{\"name\":\"John Barton\",\"slug\":\"john-barton\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Kondō\",\"slug\":\"marie-kondo\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Roach\",\"slug\":\"mary-roach\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Straub\",\"slug\":\"peter-straub\"},{\"name\":\"R.L. Facre\",\"slug\":\"rl-facre\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Creech\",\"slug\":\"sharon-creech\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"},{\"name\":\"William Ritter\",\"slug\":\"william-ritter\"}]",[566,9876,634],{"id":1014},[639,9878,9879],{},[642,9880],{"alt":9881,"src":9882},"I never though this would go over so well. At another school I did this and I only needed about 10 books. I didn't expect this type of response. - Loni Burchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1074513.png",[647,9884],{"author":9885,"quote":9886},"Loni Burchett","I never though this would go over so well. At another school I did this and I only needed about 10 books. I didn't expect this type of response.",[647,9888],{"author":9517,"quote":9889},"I have learned to do more with less, so you don't see the big books anymore.",[647,9891],{"author":9892,"quote":9893},"Chuck D.","The guides have been combined. They are now one book.",[647,9895],{"author":9896,"quote":9897},"Garth Ennis","I'm sure you're aware, with the time it takes to put these books together, everything can suddenly start coming out at once even though I wrote anything between one and five years ago.",[639,9899,9900],{},[642,9901],{"alt":9902,"src":9903},"It didn't feel difficult at the time because I was so charged up about both books. Afterward, however, I was pretty tired. In a good way, like after a great workout. - Jonathan Kellerman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1830858.png",[647,9905],{"author":9906,"quote":9907},"Jonathan Kellerman","It didn't feel difficult at the time because I was so charged up about both books. Afterward, however, I was pretty tired. In a good way, like after a great workout.",[647,9909],{"author":9910,"quote":9911},"Chris Paul","What I really try to do is take different pages out of different players books.",[647,9913],{"author":961,"quote":9914},"How do you remember everything from different books when you are still writing the HP series? As obsessive fans will tell you, I do slip up! Several classrooms move floors mysteriously between books and these are the least serious continuity errors! Most of the fansites will point you in the direction of my mistakes. But the essentials remain consistent from book to book because the story has been plotted for a long time and it is clear in my mind.",[647,9916],{"author":9721,"quote":9917},"I’m all for crossovers if they benefit the individual books.",[647,9919],{"author":9906,"quote":9920},"It didn’t feel difficult at the time because I was so charged up about both books. Afterward, however, I was pretty tired. In a good way, like after a great workout.",[639,9922,9923],{},[642,9924],{"alt":9925,"src":9926},"One of the traps or the pitfalls of writing a trilogy – or a triptych, or whatever term you want to use – is that the second book can be a long second act to get you from book one to book three, which borrows all of its energy from the first book. - Justin Cronin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3179273.png",[647,9928],{"author":9521,"quote":9929},"One of the traps or the pitfalls of writing a trilogy – or a triptych, or whatever term you want to use – is that the second book can be a long second act to get you from book one to book three, which borrows all of its energy from the first book.",[647,9931],{"author":9830,"quote":9932},"I love the way that each book – any book – is its own journey. You open it, and off you go. You are changed in some way, large or small, by having traveled with those characters.",[647,9934],{"author":9761,"quote":9935},"With each book, in each place, I have to keep an ongoing map as I write because otherwise I don’t know where I am.",[647,9937],{"author":9517,"quote":9938},"I have learned to do more with less, so you don’t see the big books anymore.",[647,9940],{"author":9941,"quote":9942},"Ann Leckie","One of the nice things about a second book is that your readers already have so much of the introductions on board, they don't have to put all their attention into figuring out the world and can more easily let that play out as a background to the other things you want to do.",[639,9944,9945],{},[642,9946],{"alt":9947,"src":9948},"Each book requires a different kind of treatment and structural gambit. - Colson Whitehead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3613771.png",[647,9950],{"author":9678,"quote":9951},"Each book requires a different kind of treatment and structural gambit.",[690,9953],{":authors":9954},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Leckie\",\"slug\":\"ann-leckie\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Paul\",\"slug\":\"chris-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck D.\",\"slug\":\"chuck-d-2\"},{\"name\":\"Colson Whitehead\",\"slug\":\"colson-whitehead\"},{\"name\":\"Garth Ennis\",\"slug\":\"garth-ennis\"},{\"name\":\"J. 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I am always left hungry.",[647,10141],{"author":5169,"quote":10142},"I read the fuck out of every book I can get my hands on.",[647,10144],{"author":10145,"quote":10146},"Emily Brontë","Take my books away, and I should be desperate!",[639,10148,10149],{},[642,10150],{"alt":10151,"src":10152},"If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you. - Terry Pratchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-177504.png",[647,10154],{"author":8732,"quote":10155},"If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you.",[647,10157],{"author":10158,"quote":10159},"Félix J. Palma","Books make me happy, the help me escape from reality.",[647,10161],{"author":10162,"quote":10163},"Donna Gillespie","Books are worse than wine, I say. You read one and you need another - there's no end to it. What ails you that you cannot content yourself with just living on under the sun?",[647,10165],{"author":291,"quote":10166},"I hunger for books, I search for knowledge.",[647,10168],{"author":10169,"quote":10170},"Ashleigh Brilliant","It's hopeless! Tomorrow there'll be even more books I should have read than there are today.",[639,10172,10173],{},[642,10174],{"alt":10175,"src":10176},"Master books, but do not let them master you. Read to live, not live to read. - Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1014541.png",[647,10178],{"author":10179,"quote":10180},"Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton","Master books, but do not let them master you. Read to live, not live to read.",[647,10182],{"author":10183,"quote":10184},"Dan Stevens","Books are my weakness.",[647,10186],{"author":10187,"quote":10188},"George Gissing","The misery of having no time to read a thousand glorious books.",[647,10190],{"author":10191,"quote":10192},"C.M. Kars","Books have ruined me for life.",[690,10194],{":authors":10195},"[{\"name\":\"Ashleigh Brilliant\",\"slug\":\"ashleigh-brilliant\"},{\"name\":\"C.M. Kars\",\"slug\":\"cm-kars\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Stevens\",\"slug\":\"dan-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Gillespie\",\"slug\":\"donna-gillespie\"},{\"name\":\"Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-g-bulwer-lytton\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Brontë\",\"slug\":\"emily-bronte\"},{\"name\":\"Félix J. Palma\",\"slug\":\"felix-j-palma-2\"},{\"name\":\"George Gissing\",\"slug\":\"george-gissing\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Maude Julien\",\"slug\":\"maude-julien\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Hornby\",\"slug\":\"nick-hornby\"},{\"name\":\"Pamela Paul\",\"slug\":\"pamela-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"}]",[566,10197,10079],{"id":10198},"books-as-escape",[639,10200,10201],{},[642,10202],{"alt":10203,"src":10204},"Books transport you out of reality and into a dream - Allison Mierop","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74817.png",[647,10206],{"author":10207,"quote":10208},"Allison Mierop","Books transport you out of reality and into a dream",[647,10210],{"author":10211,"quote":10212},"Yousef Alqamoussi","When it's all too stupid out here,I hide in books.",[647,10214],{"author":1610,"quote":10215},"The world is swirling with so many mysteries and secrets that nobody will ever track down all of them. But with a book you can stay up very late, reading until all the secrets are clear to you. The questions of the world are hidden forever, but the answers in a book are hiding in plain sight.",[647,10217],{"author":704,"quote":10218},"I'm a grenade, I just want to stay away from people and read books, and think...",[639,10220,10221],{},[642,10222],{"alt":10223,"src":10224},"I live within the world of books. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-264392.png",[647,10226],{"author":291,"quote":10227},"I live within the world of books.",[647,10229],{"author":10230,"quote":10231},"Carmela Dutra","Books are adventures we can hold in our hands! Taking us to places that we only dreamed of.",[647,10233],{"author":10234,"quote":10235},"Nash Summers","Books were made for healing and learning and growing and completely removing yourself from real life and plopping down into a fantasy world.",[647,10237],{"author":291,"quote":10166},[647,10239],{"author":10240,"quote":10241},"David Berry","Sometimes I get lost in the books, if they're good,",[639,10243,10244],{},[642,10245],{"alt":10246,"src":10247},"I think we all like to get away from our troubles and worries with a good book. - Linda Lael Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2048462.png",[647,10249],{"author":10250,"quote":10251},"Linda Lael Miller","I think we all like to get away from our troubles and worries with a good book.",[647,10253],{"author":10254,"quote":10255},"Douglas Preston","I have my books. I don’t live in the actual world.",[647,10257],{"author":10258,"quote":10259},"Glennon Doyle Melton","Books are how I learned to disappear, to live in a world other than the uncomfortable physical one.",[647,10261],{"author":10262,"quote":10263},"Bill Condon","There’s nothing quite as good as folding up into a book and shutting the world outside.",[690,10265],{":authors":10266},"[{\"name\":\"Allison Mierop\",\"slug\":\"allison-mierop\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Condon\",\"slug\":\"bill-condon\"},{\"name\":\"Carmela Dutra\",\"slug\":\"carmela-dutra\"},{\"name\":\"David Berry\",\"slug\":\"david-berry\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Preston\",\"slug\":\"douglas-preston\"},{\"name\":\"Glennon Doyle Melton\",\"slug\":\"glennon-doyle-melton\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lemony Snicket\",\"slug\":\"lemony-snicket\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Lael Miller\",\"slug\":\"linda-lael-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Nash Summers\",\"slug\":\"nash-summers\"},{\"name\":\"Yousef Alqamoussi\",\"slug\":\"yousef-alqamoussi\"}]",[566,10268,3711],{"id":4008},[639,10270,10271],{},[642,10272],{"alt":10273,"src":10274},"I prefer to be left alone with my books. - Alison Weir","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44989.png",[647,10276],{"author":10277,"quote":10278},"Alison Weir","I prefer to be left alone with my books.",[647,10280],{"author":6697,"quote":10281},"It's a good idea to have your own books with you in a strange place",[647,10283],{"author":7347,"quote":10284},"I am glad you have an hour for books, those enthralling friends, the immortalities...",[647,10286],{"author":10287,"quote":10288},"Abraham Cowley","Build yourself a book-nest to forget the world without.",[639,10290,10291],{},[642,10292],{"alt":10293,"src":10294},"If you cannot read all your books, at any rate handle them, and, as it were, fondle them. Let them fall open where they will. Make a voyage of discovery, taking soundings of uncharted seas. - Winston Churchill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1296027.png",[647,10296],{"author":3863,"quote":10297},"If you cannot read all your books, at any rate handle them, and, as it were, fondle them. Let them fall open where they will. Make a voyage of discovery, taking soundings of uncharted seas.",[647,10299],{"author":9136,"quote":10300},"Now, I'm as appreciative as the next obsessive-compulsive recovering-academic of the vast riches of material becoming available online, thanks to all those Google scanners crouched in the basements of libraries around the world, madly feeding books through their machines. I download obscure tomes onto my iPad and give thanks to the dual gods Gates and Jobs, singing hymns to all the lesser pantheon of geniuses. But there's nothing like a book.",[647,10302],{"author":4629,"quote":10303},"In the school library there’s an old Book Week poster that says ‘Get Lost in a Book.’ Well, we do that. We lose ourselves in books for hours and hours – books about all kinds of people and tons of different places. Then we come back, and we bring things with us. When we get lost like that, I think we find all kinds of cool stuff.",[647,10305],{"author":10306,"quote":10307},"Antonio Tabucchi","My books are about losers, about people who’ve lost their way and are engaged in a search.",[647,10309],{"author":6697,"quote":10310},"It’s a good idea to have your own books with you in a strange place.",[639,10312,10313],{},[642,10314],{"alt":10315,"src":10316},"Nowhere will you meet more interesting people than in books. - James Patterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2215035.png",[647,10318],{"author":10319,"quote":10320},"James Patterson","Nowhere will you meet more interesting people than in books.",[647,10322],{"author":10323,"quote":10324},"Gregory Orr","I want to study The book of the world: Every vanishing page.",[647,10326],{"author":10327,"quote":10328},"C.W. Gortner","I fear I lose myself among books. I forget everything.",[690,10330],{":authors":10331},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Cowley\",\"slug\":\"abraham-cowley\"},{\"name\":\"Alison Weir\",\"slug\":\"alison-weir\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Clements\",\"slug\":\"andrew-clements\"},{\"name\":\"Antonio Tabucchi\",\"slug\":\"antonio-tabucchi\"},{\"name\":\"C.W. Gortner\",\"slug\":\"cw-gortner\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Dickinson\",\"slug\":\"emily-dickinson\"},{\"name\":\"Gregory Orr\",\"slug\":\"gregory-orr\"},{\"name\":\"James Patterson\",\"slug\":\"james-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie R. King\",\"slug\":\"laurie-r-king\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"}]",[566,10333,10089],{"id":10334},"books-as-life-changing",[639,10336,10337],{},[642,10338],{"alt":10339,"src":10340},"But a vague hunger would come over me for books, books that opened up new avenues of feeling and seeing... - Richard Wright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-64739.png",[647,10342],{"author":10343,"quote":10344},"Richard Wright","But a vague hunger would come over me for books, books that opened up new avenues of feeling and seeing...",[647,10346],{"author":10347,"quote":10348},"Cheryl Strayed","So many books have saved my life. I never quite imagined that a guidebook would",[647,10350],{"author":10351,"quote":10352},"Tablo","I’m afraid I’ll be a book that no one reads. Music that no one listens to anymore. I’m afraid I’ll be abandoned like a movie playing in an empty theater.",[647,10354],{"author":10355,"quote":10356},"Malebo Sephodi","Because books saved my life, literally, I've become close to them",[639,10358,10359],{},[642,10360],{"alt":10361,"src":10362},"Books stay with me and have shaped me and made huge impacts on my life. - Stephan Jenkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1785332.png",[647,10364],{"author":10365,"quote":10366},"Stephan Jenkins","Books stay with me and have shaped me and made huge impacts on my life.",[647,10368],{"author":10369,"quote":10370},"Thomas B. Macaulay","Books are becoming everything to me. If I had at this moment any choice in life, I would bury myself in one of those immense libraries...and never pass a waking hour without a book before me.",[647,10372],{"author":10373,"quote":10374},"Bill Watterson","Reading those turgid philosophers here in these remote stone buildings may not get you a job, but if those books have forced you to ask yourself questions about what makes life truthful, purposeful, meaningful, and redeeming, you have the Swiss Army Knife of mental tools, and it's going to come in handy all the time.",[647,10376],{"author":10377,"quote":10378},"I. J. Parker","I’ve deprived my family in order to buy books. No doubt there is a special punishment in hell for such self-indulgence. Perhaps I shall be struck with blindness among the rarest known to men.",[647,10380],{"author":10381,"quote":10382},"James Baldwin","I often wonder what I’d do if there weren’t any books in the world.",[639,10384,10385],{},[642,10386],{"alt":10387,"src":10388},"I sometimes look at my bookshelf now and think about how someday I’m going to die without ever reading a lot of the books there. And one might be life-changingly good and I’ll never know. - Jeff Zentner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3122945.png",[647,10390],{"author":10391,"quote":10392},"Jeff Zentner","I sometimes look at my bookshelf now and think about how someday I’m going to die without ever reading a lot of the books there. And one might be life-changingly good and I’ll never know.",[690,10394],{":authors":10395},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Watterson\",\"slug\":\"bill-watterson\"},{\"name\":\"Cheryl Strayed\",\"slug\":\"cheryl-strayed\"},{\"name\":\"I. J. Parker\",\"slug\":\"i-j-parker\"},{\"name\":\"James Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"james-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Zentner\",\"slug\":\"jeff-zentner\"},{\"name\":\"Malebo Sephodi\",\"slug\":\"malebo-sephodi\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Wright\",\"slug\":\"richard-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Stephan Jenkins\",\"slug\":\"stephan-jenkins\"},{\"name\":\"Tablo\",\"slug\":\"tablo\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas B. Macaulay\",\"slug\":\"thomas-b-macaulay\"}]",[566,10397,10095],{"id":10398},"books-and-learning",[639,10400,10401],{},[642,10402],{"alt":10403,"src":10404},"Create the worlds of your choice by writing the books you want. - Marcia Carrington","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-582554.png",[647,10406],{"author":10407,"quote":10408},"Marcia Carrington","Create the worlds of your choice by writing the books you want.",[647,10410],{"author":10411,"quote":10412},"Andrew Nite","If there's something you would like to learn find a book, I'll never disappointed.",[647,10414],{"author":10234,"quote":10235},[647,10416],{"author":10417,"quote":10418},"Carmen DeSousa","I was behind, but now I'm below. Hopefully, they'll have books wherever I go...",[639,10420,10421],{},[642,10422],{"alt":10423,"src":10424},"All the secrets of the world are contained in books. Read at your own risk. - Lemony Snicket","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-764924.png",[647,10426],{"author":1610,"quote":10427},"All the secrets of the world are contained in books. Read at your own risk.",[647,10429],{"author":10179,"quote":10180},[647,10431],{"author":10432,"quote":10433},"James A. Baldwin","I often wonder what I'd do if there weren't any books in the world.",[647,10435],{"author":10436,"quote":10437},"Jane Hamilton","It is books that are a key to the wide world; if you can’t do anything else, read all that you can.",[647,10439],{"author":10323,"quote":10324},[690,10441],{":authors":10442},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Nite\",\"slug\":\"andrew-nite\"},{\"name\":\"Carmen DeSousa\",\"slug\":\"carmen-desousa\"},{\"name\":\"Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-g-bulwer-lytton\"},{\"name\":\"Gregory Orr\",\"slug\":\"gregory-orr\"},{\"name\":\"James A. Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"james-a-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"jane-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Lemony Snicket\",\"slug\":\"lemony-snicket\"},{\"name\":\"Marcia Carrington\",\"slug\":\"marcia-carrington\"},{\"name\":\"Nash Summers\",\"slug\":\"nash-summers\"}]",[566,10444,10101],{"id":10445},"books-and-writing",[639,10447,10448],{},[642,10449],{"alt":10450,"src":10451},"One should write only those books from whose absence one suffers. In short: the ones you want on your own desk. - Marina Tsvetaeva","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47529.png",[647,10453],{"author":10454,"quote":10455},"Marina Tsvetaeva","One should write only those books from whose absence one suffers. In short: the ones you want on your own desk.",[647,10457],{"author":10458,"quote":10459},"Russell Banks","Go, my book, and help destroy the world as it is.",[647,10461],{"author":10407,"quote":10408},[647,10463],{"author":10464,"quote":10465},"Lawrence Block","I can’t persuade myself that one of the problems facing the planet today might be a shortage of books by me,",[639,10467,10468],{},[642,10469],{"alt":10470,"src":10471},"But I hope I will never have a life that is not surrounded by books, by books that are bound in paper and cloth and glue, such perishable things for ideas have lasted thousands of years . . . I hope I am always walled in by the very weight and breadth and clumsy, inefficient, antiquated bulk of them, hope that I spend my last days on this Earth arranging and rearranging them on thrones of good, honest pine, oak, and mahogany, because I just like to look at their covers, and dream of the promise of the great stories inside. - Rick Bragg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1107963.png",[647,10473],{"author":10474,"quote":10475},"Rick Bragg","But I hope I will never have a life that is not surrounded by books, by books that are bound in paper and cloth and glue, such perishable things for ideas have lasted thousands of years . . . I hope I am always walled in by the very weight and breadth and clumsy, inefficient, antiquated bulk of them, hope that I spend my last days on this Earth arranging and rearranging them on thrones of good, honest pine, oak, and mahogany, because I just like to look at their covers, and dream of the promise of the great stories inside.",[647,10477],{"author":10478,"quote":10479},"Laurence Housman","If I loved all the world as I do you, I shouldn't write books to it: I should only write letters to it, and that would be only a clumsy stage on the way to entire telepathy.",[647,10481],{"author":10482,"quote":10483},"Walter Dean Myers","What I do with my books is to create windows to my world that all may peer into. I share the images, the feelings and thoughts, and, I hope, the delight.",[647,10485],{"author":10306,"quote":10307},[647,10487],{"author":10488,"quote":10489},"John Frusciante","But for me if I’m gonna read about something I’d rather read a pamphlet or the instructions to a synthesizer than a book on Buddhism.",[690,10491],{":authors":10492},"[{\"name\":\"Antonio Tabucchi\",\"slug\":\"antonio-tabucchi\"},{\"name\":\"John Frusciante\",\"slug\":\"john-frusciante\"},{\"name\":\"Laurence Housman\",\"slug\":\"laurence-housman\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Block\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-block\"},{\"name\":\"Marcia Carrington\",\"slug\":\"marcia-carrington\"},{\"name\":\"Marina Tsvetaeva\",\"slug\":\"marina-tsvetaeva\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Bragg\",\"slug\":\"rick-bragg\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Banks\",\"slug\":\"russell-banks\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Dean Myers\",\"slug\":\"walter-dean-myers\"}]",[566,10494,10107],{"id":10495},"book-collections",[639,10497,10498],{},[642,10499],{"alt":10500,"src":10501},"You can't ever have my books. - Ray Bradbury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-186537.png",[647,10503],{"author":2436,"quote":10504},"You can't ever have my books.",[647,10506],{"author":10507,"quote":10508},"Nancy Schoellkopf","Books seem to follow me home like stray cats.",[647,10510],{"author":10511,"quote":10512},"n/a","I won't by any more books until I read the ones I already have.\" #LiesPeopleTellThemselves",[647,10514],{"author":10515,"quote":10516},"Darynda Jones","Paperbacks make the world go round. Okay, maybe only my world. Either way paperbacks rock!",[639,10518,10519],{},[642,10520],{"alt":10470,"src":10471},[647,10522],{"author":10474,"quote":10475},[647,10524],{"author":10287,"quote":10288},[647,10526],{"author":3863,"quote":10297},[647,10528],{"author":9136,"quote":10300},[647,10530],{"author":10391,"quote":10392},[690,10532],{":authors":10533},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Cowley\",\"slug\":\"abraham-cowley\"},{\"name\":\"Darynda Jones\",\"slug\":\"darynda-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Zentner\",\"slug\":\"jeff-zentner\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie R. King\",\"slug\":\"laurie-r-king\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Schoellkopf\",\"slug\":\"nancy-schoellkopf\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Bragg\",\"slug\":\"rick-bragg\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"},{\"name\":\"n/a\",\"slug\":\"na\"}]",[566,10535,10113],{"id":10536},"books-and-imagination",[639,10538,10539],{},[642,10540],{"alt":10541,"src":10542},"Books are wishing stars fallen to Earth, waiting for people to live their dreams through reading. - Richelle E. Goodrich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-53216.png",[647,10544],{"author":10545,"quote":10546},"Richelle E. Goodrich","Books are wishing stars fallen to Earth, waiting for people to live their dreams through reading.",[647,10548],{"author":10549,"quote":10550},"H.B. Bolton","Books pull you to other worlds ... let them, and enjoy the adventure.",[647,10552],{"author":1610,"quote":10215},[647,10554],{"author":10555,"quote":10556},"Matshona Dhliwayo","A book is the only vehicle that can take you around the world in one hour.",[639,10558,10559],{},[642,10560],{"alt":10561,"src":10562},"Books are adventures we can hold in our hands! Taking us to places that we only dreamed of. - Carmela Dutra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-355904.png",[647,10564],{"author":10230,"quote":10231},[647,10566],{"author":10169,"quote":10567},"Some books makes me want to go adventuring, others feel that they have saved me the trouble",[647,10569],{"author":10169,"quote":10570},"Some books makes me want to go adventuring, others make me feel that they have saved me the trouble.",[647,10572],{"author":10258,"quote":10259},[647,10574],{"author":4629,"quote":10303},[690,10576],{":authors":10577},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Clements\",\"slug\":\"andrew-clements\"},{\"name\":\"Ashleigh Brilliant\",\"slug\":\"ashleigh-brilliant\"},{\"name\":\"Carmela Dutra\",\"slug\":\"carmela-dutra\"},{\"name\":\"Glennon Doyle Melton\",\"slug\":\"glennon-doyle-melton\"},{\"name\":\"H.B. Bolton\",\"slug\":\"hb-bolton\"},{\"name\":\"Lemony Snicket\",\"slug\":\"lemony-snicket\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"}]",[566,10579,10119],{"id":10580},"books-as-necessity",[639,10582,10583],{},[642,10584],{"alt":10585,"src":10586},"Give up your thirst for books, so that you do not die a grouch. - Marcus Aurelius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-5566.png",[647,10588],{"author":10589,"quote":10590},"Marcus Aurelius","Give up your thirst for books, so that you do not die a grouch.",[647,10592],{"author":10145,"quote":10146},[647,10594],{"author":10595,"quote":10596},"Cat Spydell","A book can take you to another land, even if just for a few hours. --Cat Spydell",[647,10598],{"author":10436,"quote":10599},"It is books that are a key to the wide world; if you can't do anything else, read all that you can.",[639,10601,10602],{},[642,10603],{"alt":10604,"src":10605},"Give me a book. There is no present I care about but that. - Elizabeth von Arnim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-207105.png",[647,10607],{"author":6145,"quote":10608},"Give me a book. There is no present I care about but that.",[647,10610],{"author":10611,"quote":10612},"Mikhail Bakunin","No theory, no ready-made system, no book that has ever been written will save the world. I cleave to no system. I am a true seeker.",[647,10614],{"author":10615,"quote":10616},"Colleen Hoover","My lack of access to the real world has been replaced completely by books, and it can’t be healthy to live in a land of happily ever afters.",[647,10618],{"author":10377,"quote":10378},[647,10620],{"author":10381,"quote":10382},[690,10622],{":authors":10623},"[{\"name\":\"Cat Spydell\",\"slug\":\"cat-spydell\"},{\"name\":\"Colleen Hoover\",\"slug\":\"colleen-hoover\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth von Arnim\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-von-arnim\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Brontë\",\"slug\":\"emily-bronte\"},{\"name\":\"I. J. Parker\",\"slug\":\"i-j-parker\"},{\"name\":\"James Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"james-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"jane-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Aurelius\",\"slug\":\"marcus-aurelius\"},{\"name\":\"Mikhail Bakunin\",\"slug\":\"mikhail-bakunin\"}]",[566,10625,634],{"id":1014},[639,10627,10628],{},[642,10629],{"alt":10630,"src":10631},"Become a book, please. - Nitya Prakash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-12908.png",[647,10633],{"author":5300,"quote":10634},"Become a book, please.",[647,10636],{"author":291,"quote":10637},"Books make my world complete.",[647,10639],{"author":4522,"quote":10640},"my books won't take me farinto this place",[647,10642],{"author":291,"quote":10643},"There are so many books to read. What a paradise!",[639,10645,10646],{},[642,10647],{"alt":10648,"src":10649},"I rely on a backbone of books and, for the most part, it's enough to keep me quiet, half-drugged with dreams of imaginary worlds. - Rinsai Rossetti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-72056.png",[647,10651],{"author":10652,"quote":10653},"Rinsai Rossetti","I rely on a backbone of books and, for the most part, it's enough to keep me quiet, half-drugged with dreams of imaginary worlds.",[647,10655],{"author":10656,"quote":10657},"Louise Belcher","People never stop making you read books. It's a sick world!",[647,10659],{"author":10660,"quote":10661},"Beena Khan","I wish you would read me like you read your books every day.",[647,10663],{"author":291,"quote":10664},"The world of books is the only paradise there is.",[647,10666],{"author":10667,"quote":10668},"Rainbow Rowell","You're not a book person. And now you're not an internet person? What does that leave you?",[639,10670,10671],{},[642,10672],{"alt":10673,"src":10674},"I don't have time for invisible books when there are so many real books to read. - Gina Sheridan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-216644.png",[647,10676],{"author":7285,"quote":10677},"I don't have time for invisible books when there are so many real books to read.",[647,10679],{"author":10377,"quote":10680},"I've deprived my family in order to buy books. No doubt there is a special punishment in hell for such self-indulgence. Perhaps I shall be struck with blindness among the rarest known to men.",[647,10682],{"author":291,"quote":10683},"I am lost in the world of books. So many books to read.",[647,10685],{"author":10686,"quote":10687},"Suman Pokhrel","Out here are books and magazines- asleep, carrying the entire world in them.",[647,10689],{"author":10690,"quote":10691},"Frank Warren","I LEAVEpoetryINLIBRARYBOOKS.",[639,10693,10694],{},[642,10695],{"alt":10696,"src":10697},"Set off on a quest to find someone who has read a book or many books and remains the same, and I can tell you with all certainty there is no one you will see. - K.C. OBI","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-574784.png",[647,10699],{"author":10700,"quote":10701},"K.C. OBI","Set off on a quest to find someone who has read a book or many books and remains the same, and I can tell you with all certainty there is no one you will see.",[647,10703],{"author":10704,"quote":10705},"Rebecca Raisin","My books have taken me around the world, but it's time I stepped from the pages, so I can see it for myself",[647,10707],{"author":704,"quote":10708},"I just want to stay away from people and read books.",[647,10710],{"author":10407,"quote":10711},"Create worlds of your choice by writing the books you want.",[647,10713],{"author":10714,"quote":10715},"Margarita Engle","Books are enchanted. Books help me travel. Books help me breathe.",[639,10717,10718],{},[642,10719],{"alt":10720,"src":10721},"If I had known the world was ending, I'd have brought better books. - The Walking Dead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-817922.png",[647,10723],{"author":10724,"quote":10725},"The Walking Dead","If I had known the world was ending, I'd have brought better books.",[647,10727],{"author":10728,"quote":10729},"Rory Gilmore","I live in two worlds; one is a world of books",[647,10731],{"author":5322,"quote":10732},"My school and my tribe are so poor and sad that we have to study from the same dang books our parents studied from. That is absolutely the saddest thing in the world.",[647,10734],{"author":10735,"quote":10736},"Margaret Atwood","I have a big following among the biogeeks of this world. Nobody ever puts them in books.",[647,10738],{"author":10739,"quote":10740},"Dave Barry","But the feeling I have, you know, is that I'll never come close to reading all, or even a thousandth- a billionth- of the books I'd probably love if I ever got to them.",[639,10742,10743],{},[642,10744],{"alt":10745,"src":10746},"Choose a book, ... Any book. Bring it here, and I'll show you what else the world can offer. - Peter V. Brett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1099515.png",[647,10748],{"author":2605,"quote":10749},"Choose a book, ... Any book. Bring it here, and I'll show you what else the world can offer.",[647,10751],{"author":10752,"quote":10753},"Roberto Bolano","Every book in the world is out there waiting to be read by me.",[647,10755],{"author":9517,"quote":10756},"I haven't made up my mind about doing anymore Landover books.",[647,10758],{"author":10759,"quote":10760},"Jonathan Coe","My only regret is that I signed away the world rights and in America they've been far and away my most successful books, but I never saw a cent from any of it.",[647,10762],{"author":10763,"quote":10764},"Miguel de Cervantes","There are men that will make you books, and turn them loose into the world, with as much dispatch as they would do a dish of fritters.",[639,10766,10767],{},[642,10768],{"alt":10769,"src":10770},"Everybody knows by now that there's a gazillion books on me either out or coming out in the near future. So I'm encouraging anybody who's ever met me, heard me or even seen me, to get in on the action and scribble their own book. You never know, somebody might have a great book in them. - Bob Dylan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1306133.png",[647,10772],{"author":10773,"quote":10774},"Bob Dylan","Everybody knows by now that there's a gazillion books on me either out or coming out in the near future. So I'm encouraging anybody who's ever met me, heard me or even seen me, to get in on the action and scribble their own book. You never know, somebody might have a great book in them.",[647,10776],{"author":10777,"quote":10778},"Bret Easton Ellis","All of my books come from pain.",[647,10780],{"author":10488,"quote":10781},"But for me if I'm gonna read about something I'd rather read a pamphlet or the instructions to a synthesizer than a book on Buddhism.",[647,10783],{"author":10784,"quote":10785},"Marsilio Ficino","Books that distribute things... with as daring a freedom as we use in dreams, put us on our feet again.",[647,10787],{"author":10788,"quote":10789},"Ellen Glasgow","O God, let me write books! Please, God, let me write books!",[639,10791,10792],{},[642,10793],{"alt":10794,"src":10795},"I buy a lot of books I've found via the Internet, whose existences I'd otherwise never have known about. - Heidi Julavits","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1751472.png",[647,10797],{"author":10798,"quote":10799},"Heidi Julavits","I buy a lot of books I've found via the Internet, whose existences I'd otherwise never have known about.",[647,10801],{"author":10802,"quote":10803},"Elizabeth Kostova","...what will we someday do, I always wonder, without the pleasures of turning through books and stumbling on things we never meant to find?",[647,10805],{"author":5330,"quote":10806},"I am a product [...of] endless books.",[647,10808],{"author":10809,"quote":10810},"Barbara Park","I've stopped reading about my books on the Internet because it's too hurtful.",[647,10812],{"author":10813,"quote":10814},"Anne Rice","There are so many books I mean to read, and things I mean to see.",[639,10816,10817],{},[642,10818],{"alt":10819,"src":10820},"My books are about losers, about people who've lost their way and are engaged in a search. - Antonio Tabucchi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2585149.png",[647,10822],{"author":10306,"quote":10823},"My books are about losers, about people who've lost their way and are engaged in a search.",[647,10825],{"author":10169,"quote":10826},"It’s hopeless! 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It is far, far better to read one book six times, at intervals, than to read six several books. - D.H. Lawrence","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-50008.png",[647,11055],{"author":11056,"quote":11057},"D.H. Lawrence","We are so overwhelmed with quantities of books, that we hardly realize any more that a book can be valuable, valuable like a jewel, or a lovely picture, into which you can look deeper and deeper and get a more profound experience very time. It is far, far better to read one book six times, at intervals, than to read six several books.",[647,11059],{"author":10230,"quote":11060},"It’s not how many books you read or even the type of books you read. It’s how the books make you feel.",[647,11062],{"author":11063,"quote":11064},"Donna Tartt","It is better to know one book intimately than a hundred superficially.",[647,11066],{"author":11067,"quote":11068},"Marcel Proust","The fault I find with our journalism is that it forces us to take an interest in some fresh triviality or other every day, whereas only three or four books in a lifetime give us anything that is of real importance.",[639,11070,11071],{},[642,11072],{"alt":11073,"src":11074},"Books are often far more than just books. - Roxane Gay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1570280.png",[647,11076],{"author":11077,"quote":11078},"Roxane Gay","Books are often far more than just books.",[647,11080],{"author":5591,"quote":11081},"All of the insights that we might ever need have already been captured by others in books. The important question is this: In the last ninety days, with this treasure of information that could change our lives, our fortunes, our relationships, our health, our children and our careers for the better, how many books have we read?",[647,11083],{"author":11084,"quote":11085},"Maurice Sendak","There's so much more to a book than just the reading.",[647,11087],{"author":11063,"quote":11088},"It is is better to know one book intimately than a hundred superficially.",[647,11090],{"author":3737,"quote":11091},"Books that are books are all that you want, and there are but a half dozen in any thousand.",[639,11093,11094],{},[642,11095],{"alt":11096,"src":11097},"More people should read books. It's the most concentrated experience you can have. - Vivienne Westwood","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2782990.png",[647,11099],{"author":11100,"quote":11101},"Vivienne Westwood","More people should read books. It's the most concentrated experience you can have.",[647,11103],{"author":11104,"quote":11105},"Lucy Mangan","Each book is a world entire. You’re going to have to take more than one pass at it.",[690,11107],{":authors":11108},"[{\"name\":\"Carmela Dutra\",\"slug\":\"carmela-dutra\"},{\"name\":\"D.H. Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"dh-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Tartt\",\"slug\":\"donna-tartt\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Lucy Mangan\",\"slug\":\"lucy-mangan\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Proust\",\"slug\":\"marcel-proust\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Sendak\",\"slug\":\"maurice-sendak\"},{\"name\":\"Roxane Gay\",\"slug\":\"roxane-gay\"},{\"name\":\"Vivienne Westwood\",\"slug\":\"vivienne-westwood\"}]",[566,11110,10998],{"id":11111},"book-quantity-vs-quality",[639,11113,11114],{},[642,11115],{"alt":11116,"src":11117},"It isn’t about how many books you read. What counts is the books you re-read. - Karl Kristian Flores","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-23980.png",[647,11119],{"author":11120,"quote":11121},"Karl Kristian Flores","It isn’t about how many books you read. What counts is the books you re-read.",[647,11123],{"author":3891,"quote":11124},"In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.",[647,11126],{"author":11127,"quote":11128},"Voltaire","Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.",[647,11130],{"author":3952,"quote":11131},"If you read one book a week, starting at the age of 5, and live to be 80, you will have read a grand total of 3,900 books, a little over one-tenth of 1 percent of the books currently in print.",[639,11133,11134],{},[642,11135],{"alt":11136,"src":11137},"Nowadays, people read too many books to appreciate any. - Oscar Wilde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-188135.png",[647,11139],{"author":11140,"quote":11141},"Oscar Wilde","Nowadays, people read too many books to appreciate any.",[647,11143],{"author":11144,"quote":11145},"Martina Tutková","The more books you read, the less topics you have in common with most of the people, that´s the price you pay for reading.",[647,11147],{"author":11148,"quote":11149},"Seneca","A multitude of books only gets in one's way. So if you are unable to read all the books in your possession, you have enough when you have all the books you are able to read.",[647,11151],{"author":11056,"quote":11152},"It is far, far better to read one book six times, at intervals, than to read six several books. Because if a certain book can call you to read it six times, it will be a deeper and deeper experience each time, and will enrich the whole soul, emotional and mental. Whereas six books read once only are merely an accumulation of superficial interests , the burdensome accumulation of modern days, quantity without real value.",[647,11154],{"author":11155,"quote":11156},"James Falllows","To read books seriously is to be staggered by the knowledge of how many more books will remain beyond your ken. It’s like looking up at the star-filled sky.",[639,11158,11159],{},[642,11160],{"alt":11161,"src":11162},"I think a book that is over 400 pages should be split in two. I don't know that there's anything that interesting that can go on for 700 pages. I think that is a little bit indulgent. - Chris Abani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-893183.png",[647,11164],{"author":9598,"quote":11165},"I think a book that is over 400 pages should be split in two. I don't know that there's anything that interesting that can go on for 700 pages. I think that is a little bit indulgent.",[647,11167],{"author":6757,"quote":11168},"If I finish a book a week, I will read only a few thousand books in my lifetime, about a tenth of a percent of the contents of the greatest libraries of our time. The trick is to know which books to read.",[647,11170],{"author":11171,"quote":11172},"Mao Zedong","To read too many books is harmful.",[690,11174],{":authors":11175},"[{\"name\":\"Carl Sagan\",\"slug\":\"carl-sagan\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Abani\",\"slug\":\"chris-abani\"},{\"name\":\"D.H. Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"dh-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"James Falllows\",\"slug\":\"james-falllows\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Kristian Flores\",\"slug\":\"karl-kristian-flores\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Buzbee\",\"slug\":\"lewis-buzbee\"},{\"name\":\"Mao Zedong\",\"slug\":\"mao-zedong\"},{\"name\":\"Martina Tutková\",\"slug\":\"martina-tutkova\"},{\"name\":\"Mortimer J. Adler\",\"slug\":\"mortimer-j-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca\",\"slug\":\"seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Voltaire\",\"slug\":\"voltaire\"}]",[566,11177,11004],{"id":11178},"tbr-lists-and-infinite-books",[639,11180,11181],{},[642,11182],{"alt":11183,"src":11184},"Oh, Sweetie. No one ever gets through their TBR list. For every book you finish, you'll add five more. That's just the way it works. - Leisa Rayven","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-61716.png",[647,11186],{"author":11187,"quote":11188},"Leisa Rayven","Oh, Sweetie. No one ever gets through their TBR list. For every book you finish, you'll add five more. That's just the way it works.",[647,11190],{"author":11191,"quote":11192},"Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.","What refuge is there for the victim who is oppressed with the feeling that there are a thousand new books he ought to read, while life is only long enough for him to attempt to read a hundred?",[647,11194],{"author":11195,"quote":11196},"Eliezer Yudkowsky","You can never have enough books. But you certainly tried. It was a really, really, really good try.",[647,11198],{"author":1085,"quote":11199},"Readers can only read so many books in a month. And unless you give them a really good reason to read your book, they'll prefer to read some other, more famous book. You're competing for the reader's attention. And if you don't even know that, you've already lost.",[639,11201,11202],{},[642,11203],{"alt":11204,"src":11205},"How mean to buy only as many books as one will actually have time to read. - Alain de Botton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-706213.png",[647,11207],{"author":11208,"quote":11209},"Alain de Botton","How mean to buy only as many books as one will actually have time to read.",[647,11211],{"author":11212,"quote":11213},"Donald Barthelme","the thing about books is, there are quite a number you don't have to read.",[647,11215],{"author":11216,"quote":11217},"Drew Barrymore","You can never, never have too many books.",[647,11219],{"author":11220,"quote":11221},"Ian McDonald","There are too many books in the world.",[647,11223],{"author":11224,"quote":11225},"Laurie Notaro","Frankly, if I walk into your house and you don’t have two hundred books somewhere that you haven’t read yet, I don’t trust you.",[690,11227],{":authors":11228},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Barthelme\",\"slug\":\"donald-barthelme\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Barrymore\",\"slug\":\"drew-barrymore\"},{\"name\":\"Eliezer Yudkowsky\",\"slug\":\"eliezer-yudkowsky\"},{\"name\":\"Ian McDonald\",\"slug\":\"ian-mcdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Notaro\",\"slug\":\"laurie-notaro\"},{\"name\":\"Leisa Rayven\",\"slug\":\"leisa-rayven\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Markus Malloy\",\"slug\":\"oliver-markus-malloy\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.\",\"slug\":\"oliver-wendell-holmes-sr\"}]",[566,11230,11010],{"id":11231},"re-reading-and-book-impact",[639,11233,11234],{},[642,11235],{"alt":11236,"src":11237},"A book read by a thousand different people is a thousand different books. - Andrei Tarkovsky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-43946.png",[647,11239],{"author":11240,"quote":11241},"Andrei Tarkovsky","A book read by a thousand different people is a thousand different books.",[647,11243],{"author":11056,"quote":11057},[647,11245],{"author":10230,"quote":11060},[647,11247],{"author":11248,"quote":11249},"Kate Westerlund","You can read a book more than once, you know. You might even find a book inside the book.",[639,11251,11252],{},[642,11253],{"alt":11254,"src":11255},"It's not how many books you get through, it's how many books get through you. - Mortimer Adler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-936735.png",[647,11257],{"author":11258,"quote":11259},"Mortimer Adler","It's not how many books you get through, it's how many books get through you.",[647,11261],{"author":10458,"quote":11262},"Lists of books we reread and books we can't finish tell more about us than about the relative worth of the books themselves.",[647,11264],{"author":6697,"quote":11265},"Isn't it odd how much fatter a book gets when you've read it several times?",[647,11267],{"author":6697,"quote":11268},"Isn’t it odd how much fatter a book gets when you’ve read it several times?",[690,11270],{":authors":11271},"[{\"name\":\"Andrei Tarkovsky\",\"slug\":\"andrei-tarkovsky\"},{\"name\":\"Carmela Dutra\",\"slug\":\"carmela-dutra\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"D.H. Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"dh-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Westerlund\",\"slug\":\"kate-westerlund\"},{\"name\":\"Mortimer Adler\",\"slug\":\"mortimer-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Banks\",\"slug\":\"russell-banks\"}]",[566,11273,11016],{"id":11274},"book-ownership-and-collecting",[639,11276,11277],{},[642,11278],{"alt":11279,"src":11280},"The odd thing about people who had many books was how they always wanted more. - Patricia A. McKillip","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42463.png",[647,11282],{"author":11283,"quote":11284},"Patricia A. McKillip","The odd thing about people who had many books was how they always wanted more.",[647,11286],{"author":11287,"quote":11288},"John Steinbeck","I guess there are never enough books.",[647,11290],{"author":5751,"quote":11291},"The buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching toward infinity...",[647,11293],{"author":11294,"quote":11295},"Tasha Alexander","All thinking people are in constant need of more books.",[639,11297,11298],{},[642,11299],{"alt":11300,"src":11301},"I, for one, never can have too many books; nor can my books cover too many subjects. I may never read them all, but they are always there, and I never know what strange coast I am going to pick up at any time in sailing the world of knowledge. - Jack London","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-72337.png",[647,11303],{"author":11304,"quote":11305},"Jack London","I, for one, never can have too many books; nor can my books cover too many subjects. I may never read them all, but they are always there, and I never know what strange coast I am going to pick up at any time in sailing the world of knowledge.",[647,11307],{"author":1035,"quote":11308},"Ultimately, the number of books always exceeds the space they are granted.",[647,11310],{"author":11216,"quote":11311},"You can never, never have too many books",[647,11313],{"author":11208,"quote":11209},[647,11315],{"author":11316,"quote":11317},"Reed Krakoff","One can never have too many books.",[639,11319,11320],{},[642,11321],{"alt":11322,"src":11323},"The buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching toward infinity. - A. Edward Newton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2813633.png",[647,11325],{"author":5751,"quote":11326},"The buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching toward infinity.",[690,11328],{":authors":11329},"[{\"name\":\"A. Edward Newton\",\"slug\":\"a-edward-newton\"},{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Barrymore\",\"slug\":\"drew-barrymore\"},{\"name\":\"Jack London\",\"slug\":\"jack-london\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia A. McKillip\",\"slug\":\"patricia-a-mckillip\"},{\"name\":\"Reed Krakoff\",\"slug\":\"reed-krakoff\"},{\"name\":\"Tasha Alexander\",\"slug\":\"tasha-alexander\"}]",[566,11331,11022],{"id":11332},"books-as-a-lifelong-journey",[639,11334,11335],{},[642,11336],{"alt":11337,"src":11338},"It mattered most to me then because of where I was in my life. So in a way, there isn't just one book that matters most, there might be several, or even a dozen. - Ann Hood","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-21944.png",[647,11340],{"author":11341,"quote":11342},"Ann Hood","It mattered most to me then because of where I was in my life. So in a way, there isn't just one book that matters most, there might be several, or even a dozen.",[647,11344],{"author":3911,"quote":11345},"Can there be any greater pleasure than to come across an author one enjoys and then to find they have written not just one book or two, but at least a dozen?",[647,11347],{"author":3952,"quote":11131},[647,11349],{"author":11350,"quote":11351},"A.D. Aliwat","Every book is a marathon.",[639,11353,11354],{},[642,11355],{"alt":11356,"src":11357},"If you have carefully examined hundred people you met in your life journey, it means that you have read hundred different books! Every person you know is a book; world is full of walking books; some are boring, some are marvellous, some are weak, some are powerful, but they are all useful because they all carry different experiences of different paths! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-212005.png",[647,11359],{"author":8765,"quote":11360},"If you have carefully examined hundred people you met in your life journey, it means that you have read hundred different books! Every person you know is a book; world is full of walking books; some are boring, some are marvellous, some are weak, some are powerful, but they are all useful because they all carry different experiences of different paths!",[647,11362],{"author":1118,"quote":11363},"You live a thousand lives when you read a thousand books.",[647,11365],{"author":11366,"quote":11367},"Brian Tracy","If you read one hour per day in your field, that will translate into about one book per week. One book per week translates into about 50 books per year. 50 books per year will translate into about 500 books over the next ten years.",[647,11369],{"author":11370,"quote":11371},"Alan Ryan","A colleague once described political theorists as people who were obsessed with two dozen books; after half a century of grappling with Mill’s essay On Liberty, or Hobbes’s Leviathan, I have sometimes thought two dozen might be a little on the high side.",[690,11373],{":authors":11374},"[{\"name\":\"A.D. Aliwat\",\"slug\":\"ad-aliwat\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Bennett\",\"slug\":\"alan-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Ryan\",\"slug\":\"alan-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Ann Hood\",\"slug\":\"ann-hood\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Buzbee\",\"slug\":\"lewis-buzbee\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Stephenie Meyer\",\"slug\":\"stephenie-meyer\"}]",[566,11376,11028],{"id":11377},"books-and-reality",[639,11379,11380],{},[642,11381],{"alt":11382,"src":11383},"If you have read 6,000 books in your lifetime, or even 600, it's probably because at some level you find 'reality' a bit of a disappointment. - Joe Queenan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47858.png",[647,11385],{"author":11386,"quote":11387},"Joe Queenan","If you have read 6,000 books in your lifetime, or even 600, it's probably because at some level you find 'reality' a bit of a disappointment.",[647,11389],{"author":11390,"quote":11391},"Abhijit Naskar","What good is your knowledge of five thousand books if it doesn't even help five people!",[647,11393],{"author":11144,"quote":11145},[647,11395],{"author":4625,"quote":11396},"We read many books, because we cannot know enough people.",[639,11398,11399],{},[642,11400],{"alt":11401,"src":11402},"If you have read 6,000 books in your lifetime, or even 600, it’s probably because at some level you find ‘reality’ a bit of a disappointment. - Joe Queenan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3143967.png",[647,11404],{"author":11386,"quote":11405},"If you have read 6,000 books in your lifetime, or even 600, it’s probably because at some level you find ‘reality’ a bit of a disappointment.",[690,11407],{":authors":11408},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Queenan\",\"slug\":\"joe-queenan\"},{\"name\":\"Martina Tutková\",\"slug\":\"martina-tutkova\"},{\"name\":\"T. S. Eliot\",\"slug\":\"t-s-eliot\"}]",[566,11410,11034],{"id":11411},"books-in-comparison-to-other-media",[639,11413,11414],{},[642,11415],{"alt":11416,"src":11417},"College: two hundred people reading the same book. An obvious mistake. Two hundred people can read two hundred books. - John Cage","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84627.png",[647,11419],{"author":11420,"quote":11421},"John Cage","College: two hundred people reading the same book. An obvious mistake. Two hundred people can read two hundred books.",[647,11423],{"author":11067,"quote":11424},"The fault I find in our journalism is that it forces us to take an interest in some fresh triviality or other everyday, whereas only three or four books in a lifetime give us anything that is of real importance.",[647,11426],{"author":4742,"quote":11427},"The fact that we don't read more books in America can be traced squarely to the fact that we have newspapers that are about a hundred times as big as the newspapers anywhere else.",[647,11429],{"author":4625,"quote":11396},[639,11431,11432],{},[642,11433],{"alt":11434,"src":11435},"The fact that we don’t read more books in America can be traced squarely to the fact that we have newspapers that are about a hundred times as big as the newspapers anywhere else. - Bennett Cerf","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2882374.png",[647,11437],{"author":4742,"quote":11438},"The fact that we don’t read more books in America can be traced squarely to the fact that we have newspapers that are about a hundred times as big as the newspapers anywhere else.",[690,11440],{":authors":11441},"[{\"name\":\"Bennett Cerf\",\"slug\":\"bennett-cerf\"},{\"name\":\"John Cage\",\"slug\":\"john-cage\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Proust\",\"slug\":\"marcel-proust\"},{\"name\":\"T. S. Eliot\",\"slug\":\"t-s-eliot\"}]",[566,11443,11040],{"id":11444},"books-as-personal-connections",[639,11446,11447],{},[642,11448],{"alt":11449,"src":11450},"It's in being read that a book becomes a book, and in each of a million different readings a book become one of a million different books . . . - Mohsin Hamid","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-505368.png",[647,11452],{"author":11453,"quote":11454},"Mohsin Hamid","It's in being read that a book becomes a book, and in each of a million different readings a book become one of a million different books . . .",[647,11456],{"author":11457,"quote":11458},"Paul Auster","I don't judge these things by numbers. How many people read 'Paradise Lost' when it was published? Two hundred? Three? As long as there's one reader, the book is doing what a book does. Books are irreplaceable, because they're the only place in the universe where two strangers can meet on absolutely intimate terms. We need to tell stories as human beings. People are as hungry for that as they have ever been.",[647,11460],{"author":11461,"quote":11462},"Jacqueline Woodson","You can't have too many books featuring people of color, just like you can't have too many books featuring white people.",[647,11464],{"author":1078,"quote":11465},"When you think about it, each book is a lot of lives. Dozens and dozens of them.",[690,11467],{":authors":11468},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Gidwitz\",\"slug\":\"adam-gidwitz\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Woodson\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-woodson\"},{\"name\":\"Mohsin Hamid\",\"slug\":\"mohsin-hamid\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Auster\",\"slug\":\"paul-auster\"}]",[566,11470,634],{"id":1014},[639,11472,11473],{},[642,11474],{"alt":11475,"src":11476},"There are too many books in the world to read in a single lifetime; you have to draw the line somewhere. - Diane Setterfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42958.png",[647,11478],{"author":6227,"quote":11479},"There are too many books in the world to read in a single lifetime; you have to draw the line somewhere.",[647,11481],{"author":11482,"quote":11483},"Marisa de los Santos","Chicken Soup for the Soul\". You've heard of these books, am I right? We've all heard of them. But I wonder if you're aware of just how many \"Chicken Soup\" books exist on the planet. No offense, but I doubt it. I doubt it because in the time it would take you to come up with a number, the number would have become obsolete. Even as you read this, in some quiet, fecund place, another \"Chicken Soup\" book is being born.",[647,11485],{"author":11486,"quote":11487},"Thomas Hobbes","If I had read as many books as other people, I would know as little.",[647,11489],{"author":11490,"quote":11491},"Nicola Yoon","I’ve read many more books than you. It doesn’t matter how many you’ve read.I’ve read more. Believe me. I’ve had the time.",[639,11493,11494],{},[642,11495],{"alt":11496,"src":11497},"Too many books. Too few centuries. - Jay Kristoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-178153.png",[647,11499],{"author":6104,"quote":11500},"Too many books. Too few centuries.",[647,11502],{"author":11490,"quote":11503},"I've read many more books than you. It doesn't matter how many you've read. I've read more. Believe me.",[647,11505],{"author":11506,"quote":11507},"Ian Falconer","Only five books tonight, Mommy,\" she says.No, Olivia, just one.\"How about four?\"Two.\"Three.\"Oh, all right, three. But that's it!",[647,11509],{"author":11510,"quote":11511},"Sofija","Only a reader can understand how a book with 100 pages can be too long and one with 1000 pages can be too short.",[647,11513],{"author":11514,"quote":11515},"Maugham","From the standpoint of what eternity is it better to have read a thousand books than to have ploughed a million furrows?",[639,11517,11518],{},[642,11519],{"alt":11520,"src":11521},"A colleague once described political theorists as people who were obsessed with two dozen books; after half a century of grappling with Mill's essay On Liberty, or Hobbes's Leviathan, I have sometimes thought two dozen might be a little on the high side. - Alan Ryan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-424812.png",[647,11523],{"author":11370,"quote":11524},"A colleague once described political theorists as people who were obsessed with two dozen books; after half a century of grappling with Mill's essay On Liberty, or Hobbes's Leviathan, I have sometimes thought two dozen might be a little on the high side.",[647,11526],{"author":11527,"quote":11528},"Daniel Marques","Most people don't read books, but when they do, mine are the first, and that's enough for me.",[647,11530],{"author":5183,"quote":11531},"I have read 391 books... please- Enlight Me- Enlight Me- Enlight Me- Enlight Me- Enlight Me- Enlight Me",[647,11533],{"author":11534,"quote":11535},"Megan Wilson","Everyone should read at least 10 books in their lifetime - it helps your mind, develops your imagination, and can help you escape your reality.",[647,11537],{"author":11538,"quote":11539},"Gina House","You can never have too many books or too many hugs.",[639,11541,11542],{},[642,11543],{"alt":11544,"src":11545},"Some books have too much tennis.Some books have too much baseball.Some books have too much boxing.Some books have too much horse. - A. Cretan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-710060.png",[647,11547],{"author":11548,"quote":11549},"A. Cretan","Some books have too much tennis.Some books have too much baseball.Some books have too much boxing.Some books have too much horse.",[647,11551],{"author":11552,"quote":11553},"M. J. Adler","In the case of good books, the point is not how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.",[647,11555],{"author":11556,"quote":11557},"J.C. Morrows","So this is what I get for reading too many books I suppose.",[647,11559],{"author":11258,"quote":11560},"In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but how many can get through to you.",[647,11562],{"author":11563,"quote":11564},"Arthur C. Clarke","No trilogy should have more than four books.",[639,11566,11567],{},[642,11568],{"alt":11569,"src":11570},"So far it's 43 books in 25 years. - Bernard Cornwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1152929.png",[647,11572],{"author":11573,"quote":11574},"Bernard Cornwell","So far it's 43 books in 25 years.",[647,11576],{"author":11577,"quote":11578},"Thomas Cahill","One of my rigid goals is to keep each book under 300 pages because I think so much nonfiction is literally weighty that people don't get through these books, .. If people don't finish your book, then they don't know what you're talking about.",[647,11580],{"author":11581,"quote":11582},"Warren Ellis","When I'm working in finite serials, I always think in terms of the entire book rather than the individual episode because, by far, the vaster sector of the project's lifespan will be in complete book form rather than the singles.",[647,11584],{"author":11585,"quote":11586},"Caroline Gordon","A first book often has enough material in it for half a dozen.",[647,11588],{"author":11589,"quote":11590},"Daniel Greene","The Internet has about 500,000 sites where the book is discussed - about half and half for and against.",[639,11592,11593],{},[642,11594],{"alt":11595,"src":11596},"There comes a point when you can more or less count the number of books you're going to write before you die. - Kazuo Ishiguro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1723163.png",[647,11598],{"author":6936,"quote":11599},"There comes a point when you can more or less count the number of books you're going to write before you die.",[647,11601],{"author":5330,"quote":11602},"Clearly one must read every good book at least once every ten years.",[647,11604],{"author":11605,"quote":11606},"Martin Luther","One Book is enough, but a thousand books is not too many!",[647,11608],{"author":11609,"quote":11610},"Marissa Moss","When I'm working on historical books, I'm much more organized. I usually read about 100 books to get the depth of knowledge I need.",[647,11612],{"author":11613,"quote":11614},"W. Somerset Maugham","It is astonishing how many books I find there is no need for me to read at all.",[639,11616,11617],{},[642,11618],{"alt":11619,"src":11620},"A book is a friend. You can never have too many. - Gary Paulsen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2208434.png",[647,11622],{"author":11623,"quote":11624},"Gary Paulsen","A book is a friend. You can never have too many.",[647,11626],{"author":11627,"quote":11628},"Peter Rainer","There's always something arbitrary when you limit a list to a fixed number. There easily could be 100 for another book.",[647,11630],{"author":11631,"quote":11632},"Gerald Scarfe","You know I have done about a dozen books.",[647,11634],{"author":11635,"quote":11636},"Jon Scieszka","There are six 'Time Warp Trio' books that would take a page each to fully praise. And I just thought up twelve more while I was typing this sentence.",[647,11638],{"author":11635,"quote":11639},"There are six Time Warp Trio books that would take a page each to fully praise. And I just thought up twelve more while I was typing this sentence.",[639,11641,11642],{},[642,11643],{"alt":11644,"src":11645},"The hard thing about the book world is that you never know whether 10 people or a million people will find it interesting. - Rick Smolan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2534389.png",[647,11647],{"author":11648,"quote":11649},"Rick Smolan","The hard thing about the book world is that you never know whether 10 people or a million people will find it interesting.",[647,11651],{"author":11652,"quote":11653},"John Updike","Fiction is very greedy. It will take all you know and then some. The first novel I tried to write, I was struck by this - the appetite of the blank page for ever more information, ever more data. An empty book is a greedy thing. You are right: You wind up using everything you know, and often more than once.",[647,11655],{"author":11656,"quote":11657},"Daniel Woodrell","If I weren't so lazy, I would have 14 books, not eight.",[647,11659],{"author":11660,"quote":11661},"Jane Yolen","Why am I working so hard? Going for 400 books, perhaps, but who's really counting?",[647,11663],{"author":11341,"quote":11664},"It mattered most to me then because of where I was in my life. So in a way, there isn’t just one book that matters most, there might be several, or even a dozen.",[639,11666,11667],{},[642,11668],{"alt":11669,"src":11670},"So far it’s 43 books in 25 years. - Bernard Cornwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2882693.png",[647,11672],{"author":11573,"quote":11673},"So far it’s 43 books in 25 years.",[647,11675],{"author":737,"quote":11676},"Read at least one book a month. This is self-serving, obviously. It’s a proven fact that people who read buy more books than people who don’t read. In truth, I wish you’d read ten books a month, or at least buy that many.",[647,11678],{"author":9598,"quote":11679},"I think a book that is over 400 pages should be split in two. I don’t know that there’s anything that interesting that can go on for 700 pages. I think that is a little bit indulgent.",[647,11681],{"author":11682,"quote":11683},"Eliza Leslie","Many persons erroneously suppose that an author has always on hand an unlimited number of her own books; or that the publisher will kindly give her as many as she can want for herself and friends. This is by no means the case.",[647,11685],{"author":11686,"quote":11687},"Emil M. Cioran","There is nothing to say about anything. 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But if the words capture great ideas and intimately frame them so that our lives are transformed by the weight of them, then you have a book that can never be defined by its pages. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10349.png",[647,11946],{"author":11947,"quote":11948},"Craig D. Lounsbrough","If the words are just words, then the book is just pages. But if the words capture great ideas and intimately frame them so that our lives are transformed by the weight of them, then you have a book that can never be defined by its pages.",[647,11950],{"author":4522,"quote":11951},"The natural, proper, fitting shape of the novel might be that of a sack, a bag. A book holds words. Words hold things. They bear meanings. A novel is a medicine bundle, holding things in a particular, powerful relation to one another and to us.",[647,11953],{"author":3018,"quote":11954},"A book reads the better which is our own, and has been so long known to us, that we know the topography of its blots, and dog's ears, and can trace the dirt in it to having read it at tea with buttered muffins.",[647,11956],{"author":11287,"quote":11957},"A book is like a man - clever and dull, brave and cowardly, beautiful and ugly. For every flowering thought there will be a page like a wet and mangy mongrel, and for every looping flight a tap on the wing and a reminder that wax cannot hold the feathers firm too near the sun.",[639,11959,11960],{},[642,11961],{"alt":11962,"src":11963},"A book is no mere book anymore than man can be mere man. A book was like an individual man, unmatched and with no cause of existence beyond himself. - Marcel Proust","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-195037.png",[647,11965],{"author":11067,"quote":11966},"A book is no mere book anymore than man can be mere man. A book was like an individual man, unmatched and with no cause of existence beyond himself.",[647,11968],{"author":11969,"quote":11970},"Wesley Stace","I was breathing life into the book through my hand, and the book was breathing back out through me into the world. And what was a book but leather? And what was leather but animal skin? And what was paper but a tree, and vellum but lamb? And what was I but an idea?",[647,11972],{"author":6697,"quote":11973},"a book always keeps something of its owner between its pages.",[647,11975],{"author":11976,"quote":11977},"Edward Hirsch","Each book should be an entity unto itself, with its own structure, character, life, name.",[647,11979],{"author":3737,"quote":11980},"A truly good book is something as wildly natural and primitive, mysterious and marvelous, ambrosial and fertile as a fungus or a lichen.",[639,11982,11983],{},[642,11984],{"alt":11985,"src":11986},"A book is a book only when it is read; otherwise it is a bundle of gathered sheets of soiled paper. - Frederick Philip Grove","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3033713.png",[647,11988],{"author":11989,"quote":11990},"Frederick Philip Grove","A book is a book only when it is read; otherwise it is a bundle of gathered sheets of soiled paper.",[647,11992],{"author":11993,"quote":11994},"John Connolly","A book is a carrier, and the ideas contained within its covers are an infection waiting to be spread. They breed in men. They adapt according to the host. Books alter men, and men, in their turn, alter worlds.",[647,11996],{"author":3770,"quote":11997},"A book is a fragile creature. It suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements, clumsy hands.",[690,11999],{":authors":12000},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Lamb\",\"slug\":\"charles-lamb\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Hirsch\",\"slug\":\"edward-hirsch\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick Philip Grove\",\"slug\":\"frederick-philip-grove\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"John Connolly\",\"slug\":\"john-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Proust\",\"slug\":\"marcel-proust\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"},{\"name\":\"Ursula K. Le Guin\",\"slug\":\"ursula-k-le-guin\"},{\"name\":\"Wesley Stace\",\"slug\":\"wesley-stace\"}]",[566,12002,11864],{"id":12003},"books-as-gardens-and-worlds",[639,12005,12006],{},[642,12007],{"alt":12008,"src":12009},"A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors. - Charles Baudelaire","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42395.png",[647,12011],{"author":12012,"quote":12013},"Charles Baudelaire","A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors.",[647,12015],{"author":10555,"quote":12016},"A book is a whole world that you can fit into your pocket.",[647,12018],{"author":10555,"quote":12019},"A book is a garden, only its flowers are ideas.",[647,12021],{"author":12012,"quote":12022},"A book is a garden, a party, a company by the way..",[639,12024,12025],{},[642,12026],{"alt":12027,"src":12028},"A book is a garden; A book is an orchard; A book is a storehouse; A book is a party. It is company by the way; it is a counselor; it is a multitude of counselors. - Henry Ward Beecher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1032862.png",[647,12030],{"author":12031,"quote":12032},"Henry Ward Beecher","A book is a garden; A book is an orchard; A book is a storehouse; A book is a party. It is company by the way; it is a counselor; it is a multitude of counselors.",[647,12034],{"author":12031,"quote":12035},"A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a mentor, a teacher, a guidepost, a counsellor.",[647,12037],{"author":12038,"quote":12039},"Max Lucado","A book should be a garden that fits in the hands. Word-petals of color. Stems of strength. roots of truth. Turn a page and turn the seasons. Read the sentence and enjoy the roses.",[647,12041],{"author":12042,"quote":12043},"arabian proverb","A book is a garden carried in the pocket",[647,12045],{"author":4498,"quote":12046},"A book is like a trapdoor that leads to a secret attic: You can open it and go inside. And your world is different.",[639,12048,12049],{},[642,12050],{"alt":12051,"src":12052},"A book is a garden, a party, a company by the way... - Charles Baudelaire","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2920399.png",[647,12054],{"author":12012,"quote":12055},"A book is a garden, a party, a company by the way...",[647,12057],{"author":4636,"quote":12058},"A book is made of paper but a story is a tree.",[690,12060],{":authors":12061},"[{\"name\":\"Antonio Iturbe\",\"slug\":\"antonio-iturbe\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Baudelaire\",\"slug\":\"charles-baudelaire\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Morgenstern\",\"slug\":\"erin-morgenstern\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ward Beecher\",\"slug\":\"henry-ward-beecher\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Max Lucado\",\"slug\":\"max-lucado\"},{\"name\":\"arabian proverb\",\"slug\":\"arabian-proverb\"}]",[566,12063,11870],{"id":12064},"books-as-containers-of-ideas",[639,12066,12067],{},[642,12068],{"alt":12069,"src":12070},"A book is much more than a delivery vehicle for its contents. - Allison Hoover Bartlett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-196001.png",[647,12072],{"author":12073,"quote":12074},"Allison Hoover Bartlett","A book is much more than a delivery vehicle for its contents.",[647,12076],{"author":12077,"quote":12078},"Angela Carter","A book is simply the container of an idea-like a bottle; what is inside the book is what matters.",[647,12080],{"author":12081,"quote":12082},"Seth Godin","A book is a souvenir of an idea.",[647,12084],{"author":12085,"quote":12086},"Erica Jong","A book is a box brimming with incendiary material. The reader strikes the match.",[639,12088,12089],{},[642,12090],{"alt":12091,"src":12092},"Every book is a box of ideas. - Blue Balliett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2892142.png",[647,12094],{"author":12095,"quote":12096},"Blue Balliett","Every book is a box of ideas.",[647,12098],{"author":12099,"quote":12100},"Etgar Keret","You take a book, and what can you do with a book? Can you cook an egg on a book? No. Can you dig a hole? No. Is it a good weapon? No. The fact that it’s good for nothing kind of makes it almost all-important.",[647,12102],{"author":11993,"quote":11994},[647,12104],{"author":12105,"quote":12106},"Warren W. Wiersbe","A good book is like a seed: it produces fruit that has in it seed for more fruit. It is not a picture on the wall; it is a window that invies us to wider horizons.",[647,12108],{"author":12077,"quote":12109},"A book is simply the container of an idea like a bottle; what is inside the book is what matters.",[690,12111],{":authors":12112},"[{\"name\":\"Allison Hoover Bartlett\",\"slug\":\"allison-hoover-bartlett\"},{\"name\":\"Angela Carter\",\"slug\":\"angela-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Blue Balliett\",\"slug\":\"blue-balliett\"},{\"name\":\"Erica Jong\",\"slug\":\"erica-jong\"},{\"name\":\"Etgar Keret\",\"slug\":\"etgar-keret\"},{\"name\":\"John Connolly\",\"slug\":\"john-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"Warren W. Wiersbe\",\"slug\":\"warren-w-wiersbe\"}]",[566,12114,11876],{"id":12115},"books-as-extensions-and-tools",[639,12117,12118],{},[642,12119],{"alt":12120,"src":12121},"The wheel… is an extension of the foot. The book… is an extension of the eye…Clothing, an extension of the skin…Electric circuitry, an extension of the central nervous system. - Marshall McLuhan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-28648.png",[647,12123],{"author":12124,"quote":12125},"Marshall McLuhan","The wheel… is an extension of the foot. The book… is an extension of the eye…Clothing, an extension of the skin…Electric circuitry, an extension of the central nervous system.",[647,12127],{"author":7947,"quote":12128},"The book is not really the container for the book. The book itself is the narrative. It's the thing that people create.",[647,12130],{"author":12124,"quote":12131},"The wheel is an extension of the foot, the book is an extension of the eye, clothing an extension of the skin, electric circuitry an extension of the central nervous system.",[647,12133],{"author":12134,"quote":12135},"James Gleick","As a technology, the book is like a hammer. That is to say, it is perfect: a tool ideally suited to its task. Hammers can be tweaked and varied but will never go obsolete. Even when builders pound nails by the thousand with pneumatic nail guns, every household needs a hammer.",[639,12137,12138],{},[642,12139],{"alt":12140,"src":12141},"I think I always have many ideas for books in my head. It's like a forest full of mushrooms. Some are big, some are small. - Olga Tokarczuk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3864135.png",[647,12143],{"author":12144,"quote":12145},"Olga Tokarczuk","I think I always have many ideas for books in my head. It's like a forest full of mushrooms. Some are big, some are small.",[690,12147],{":authors":12148},"[{\"name\":\"JEFF BEZOS\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bezos\"},{\"name\":\"James Gleick\",\"slug\":\"james-gleick\"},{\"name\":\"Marshall McLuhan\",\"slug\":\"marshall-mcluhan\"},{\"name\":\"Olga Tokarczuk\",\"slug\":\"olga-tokarczuk\"}]",[566,12150,11882],{"id":12151},"books-as-transformative-and-influential",[639,12153,12154],{},[642,12155],{"alt":12156,"src":12157},"what are inside books may not all that necessarily be different from what are outside books at all - Ernest Agyemang Yeboah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-347633.png",[647,12159],{"author":12160,"quote":12161},"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah","what are inside books may not all that necessarily be different from what are outside books at all",[647,12163],{"author":12164,"quote":12165},"Matshona Dhiliwayo","A book is a writer's will:ideas are the inheritance.",[647,12167],{"author":12168,"quote":12169},"GranRan","Yesterday, I had an idea...today I have a book.",[647,12171],{"author":708,"quote":12172},"books as objects are not what books are, it's not what's important about them",[639,12174,12175],{},[642,12176],{"alt":12177,"src":12178},"You take a book, and what can you do with a book? Can you cook an egg on a book? No. Can you dig a hole? No. Is it a good weapon? No. The fact that it's good for nothing kind of makes it almost all-important. - Etgar Keret","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1814172.png",[647,12180],{"author":12099,"quote":12181},"You take a book, and what can you do with a book? Can you cook an egg on a book? No. Can you dig a hole? No. Is it a good weapon? No. The fact that it's good for nothing kind of makes it almost all-important.",[647,12183],{"author":12184,"quote":12185},"Michael Christie","How intimately a book is related to the tree and it’s rings, she thinks. The layers of time, preserved, for all to examine.",[647,12187],{"author":11993,"quote":11994},[647,12189],{"author":12105,"quote":12106},[690,12191],{":authors":12192},"[{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Etgar Keret\",\"slug\":\"etgar-keret\"},{\"name\":\"GranRan\",\"slug\":\"granran\"},{\"name\":\"Jo Walton\",\"slug\":\"jo-walton\"},{\"name\":\"John Connolly\",\"slug\":\"john-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhiliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhiliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Christie\",\"slug\":\"michael-christie\"},{\"name\":\"Warren W. Wiersbe\",\"slug\":\"warren-w-wiersbe\"}]",[566,12194,634],{"id":1014},[639,12196,12197],{},[642,12198],{"alt":12199,"src":12200},"Every book has its ancestors - Bangambiki Habyarimana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-28362.png",[647,12202],{"author":2432,"quote":12203},"Every book has its ancestors",[647,12205],{"author":1950,"quote":12206},"Ivy, It's just a book\"\"No such thing as just a book",[647,12208],{"author":12209,"quote":12210},"Amy Riekhof","A brick can be used to represent the zero probability of this book being any good.",[647,12212],{"author":11067,"quote":12213},"[...] to me a new book was not one of a number of similar objects, but was like an individual man, unmatched, and with no cause of existence beyond himself [...]",[639,12215,12216],{},[642,12217],{"alt":12218,"src":12219},"A book asks more than style. - Petra Hermans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-232005.png",[647,12221],{"author":12222,"quote":12223},"Petra Hermans","A book asks more than style.",[647,12225],{"author":12226,"quote":12227},"Jhumpa Lahiri","The first sentence of a book is a handshake, perhaps an embrace. Style and personality are irrelevant. They can be formal or casual. They can be tall or short or fat or thin. They can obey the rules or break them. But they need to contain a charge. A live current, which shocks and illuminates.",[647,12229],{"author":12230,"quote":12231},"Dmitry Dyatlov","a book is not a penis",[647,12233],{"author":12234,"quote":12235},"Steve Hagen","[A] book is not merely a book, it is the sun as well.",[647,12237],{"author":12238,"quote":12239},"Clive Dev","Book is not just a word; it, Brings You Some Knowledge;",[639,12241,12242],{},[642,12243],{"alt":12244,"src":12245},"A new book was not one of a number of similar objects, but was like an individual man, unmatched, and with no cause of existence beyond himself. - Marcel Proust","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-724630.png",[647,12247],{"author":11067,"quote":12248},"A new book was not one of a number of similar objects, but was like an individual man, unmatched, and with no cause of existence beyond himself.",[647,12250],{"author":11652,"quote":12251},"Smaller than a breadbox, bigger than a TV remote, the average book fits into the human hand with a seductive nestling, a kiss of texture, whether of cover cloth, glazed jacket, or flexible paperback.",[647,12253],{"author":12254,"quote":569},"Joe Haldeman",[647,12256],{"author":12257,"quote":12258},"Mark Brooks","A book? All this for a book?",[647,12260],{"author":9006,"quote":12261},"Harry: This book belongs to Harry Potter. Ron: Shared by Ron Weasley, because his fell apart. Hermione: Why don't you buy a new one then? Ron: Write on your own book, Hermione. Hermione: You bought all those dungbombs on Saturday. You could have bought a new book instead. Ron: Dungbombs rule.",[639,12263,12264],{},[642,12265],{"alt":12266,"src":12267},"Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, and their own content. - Paul Valéry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-868884.png",[647,12269],{"author":12270,"quote":12271},"Paul Valéry","Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, and their own content.",[647,12273],{"author":2436,"quote":12274},"A book is a loaded gun.",[647,12276],{"author":12277,"quote":12278},"Gustave Flaubert","What I would like to write is a book about nothing, a book without exterior attachments, which would be held together by the innerforce of its style, as the earth without support is held in the air--a book that would have almost no subject or at least in which the subject would be almost invisible.",[647,12280],{"author":12281,"quote":12282},"Imre Kertész","A book is either autobiography or a novel.",[647,12284],{"author":12285,"quote":12286},"Michel de Montaigne","I have seen books made of things neither studied nor ever understood ... the author contenting himself for his own part, to have cast the plot and projected the design of it, and by his industry to have bound up the fagot of unknown provisions; at least the ink and paper his own. This may be said to be a buying or borrowing, and not a making or compiling of a book.",[639,12288,12289],{},[642,12290],{"alt":12291,"src":12292},"I'm quite intrigued by the notion of a book that is completely self-contained but related to another book. I've coined a rather hideous word for it - a paraquel. - Charles Palliser","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2193055.png",[647,12294],{"author":12295,"quote":12296},"Charles Palliser","I'm quite intrigued by the notion of a book that is completely self-contained but related to another book. I've coined a rather hideous word for it - a paraquel.",[647,12298],{"author":12299,"quote":12300},"Paracelsus","The book of Nature is that which the physician must read; and to do so he must walk over the leaves.",[647,12302],{"author":3018,"quote":12303},"A book reads the better which is our own, and has been so long known to us, that we know the topography of its blots, and dog’s ears, and can trace the dirt in it to having read it at tea with buttered muffins.",[647,12305],{"author":12306,"quote":12307},"Dorothy Parker","This must be a gift book. That is to say a book, which you wouldn’t take on any other terms.",[647,12309],{"author":12277,"quote":12310},"What I would like to write is a book about nothing, a book without exterior attachments, which would be held together by the innerforce of its style, as the earth without support is held in the air – a book that would have almost no subject or at least in which the subject would be almost invisible.",[639,12312,12313],{},[642,12314],{"alt":12315,"src":12316},"Harry: This book belongs to Harry Potter. Ron: Shared by Ron Weasley, because his fell apart. Hermione: Why don’t you buy a new one then? Ron: Write on your own book, Hermione. Hermione: You bought all those dungbombs on Saturday. You could have bought a new book instead. Ron: Dungbombs rule. - J.K. Rowling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3094769.png",[647,12318],{"author":9006,"quote":12319},"Harry: This book belongs to Harry Potter. Ron: Shared by Ron Weasley, because his fell apart. Hermione: Why don’t you buy a new one then? Ron: Write on your own book, Hermione. Hermione: You bought all those dungbombs on Saturday. You could have bought a new book instead. Ron: Dungbombs rule.",[647,12321],{"author":12322,"quote":12323},"Nicholson Baker","One’s head is finite. You pour more and more things into it – surnames, chronologies, affiliations – and it packs them away in its tunnels, and eventually you find that you have a book about something that you publish.",[690,12325],{":authors":12326},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Riekhof\",\"slug\":\"amy-riekhof\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Lamb\",\"slug\":\"charles-lamb\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Palliser\",\"slug\":\"charles-palliser\"},{\"name\":\"Clive Dev\",\"slug\":\"clive-dev\"},{\"name\":\"Dmitry Dyatlov\",\"slug\":\"dmitry-dyatlov\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Parker\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Gustave Flaubert\",\"slug\":\"gustave-flaubert\"},{\"name\":\"Imre Kertész\",\"slug\":\"imre-kertesz\"},{\"name\":\"J.K. 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Also, I've received two scathing reviews. One of them calls me “a purveyor of insipid wet-dreams. - Nenia Campbell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-265578.png",[647,12505],{"author":12506,"quote":12507},"Nenia Campbell","My book sales are way down today. Also, I've received two scathing reviews. One of them calls me “a purveyor of insipid wet-dreams.",[647,12509],{"author":9006,"quote":12510},"Just think how many books I could've sold if Harry had been a bit more creative with his wand.\" -[On the success of 50 Shades of Grey]",[647,12512],{"author":12513,"quote":12514},"Stanley Victor Paskavich","Seriously, when you see a new book fresh on the stand and in big letters it says “A Million Copies Sold,” did you ever wonder who bought them?",[647,12516],{"author":12517,"quote":12518},"Louis-Ferdinand Céline","Here's the truth, simply stated...bookstores are suffering from a serious crisis of falling sales. Don't believe a single zero of all those editions claimed to be 100,000! 40,000!...even 400 copies! just for the suckers! Alack!...Alas!...only love and romance...and even then!...manage to keep selling...and a few murder mysteries...",[639,12520,12521],{},[642,12522],{"alt":12523,"src":12524},"I'm always prepared for the worst. I was prepared to have the book come out, sell seven copies, and have to keep working in advertising, so it was just great that it was received so well and by such a huge audience. - Augusten Burroughs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-971024.png",[647,12526],{"author":12527,"quote":12528},"Augusten Burroughs","I'm always prepared for the worst. I was prepared to have the book come out, sell seven copies, and have to keep working in advertising, so it was just great that it was received so well and by such a huge audience.",[647,12530],{"author":12531,"quote":12532},"Dan Brown","It was the No. 1-selling e-book on the planet. With about 12 copies.",[647,12534],{"author":12535,"quote":12536},"Mark Borckardt","There are a lot of copies out there.",[647,12538],{"author":12539,"quote":12540},"Michael Eisner","What I'm pretty sure is, it is not going to be a No. 1 bestseller for 26 weeks, ... And I'm also pretty sure it's not a disaster. So it's somewhere in the middle.",[647,12542],{"author":12543,"quote":12544},"Tim Ferriss","I gauge success in years, not weeks. The weekend box-office approach to book launches is short sighted and encourages crappy books.",[639,12546,12547],{},[642,12548],{"alt":12549,"src":12550},"I didn't expect the book to sell in the first place. I was hoping for a quick and merciful death at the hands of reviewers but at the same time I sort of hoped that maybe someone would like it enough to give me encouragement. Public encouragement. I hoped for a little, as I said, but I got rather a whole lot, and in some ways this was just about as frightening as the quick, merciful death I'd expected. - Harper Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1904139.png",[647,12552],{"author":7170,"quote":12553},"I didn't expect the book to sell in the first place. I was hoping for a quick and merciful death at the hands of reviewers but at the same time I sort of hoped that maybe someone would like it enough to give me encouragement. Public encouragement. I hoped for a little, as I said, but I got rather a whole lot, and in some ways this was just about as frightening as the quick, merciful death I'd expected.",[647,12555],{"author":12556,"quote":12557},"Mark Millar","These are pretty much the most critically-acclaimed books I've ever written and the sales have been literally twice what we were all expecting.",[647,12559],{"author":12560,"quote":12561},"Ray Manchuk","With this new book, we expect an even bigger jump in sales and revenue. We've sold eight-and-a-half-million copies already of the new book. That's an enormous number, and we expect to hit over $100 million in sales.",[647,12563],{"author":12564,"quote":12565},"David Rosenthal","It's been a fantastic best seller. I think it has been, given our expectations, a success, and we expect more out of the book.",[690,12567],{":authors":12568},"[{\"name\":\"Augusten Burroughs\",\"slug\":\"augusten-burroughs\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Brown\",\"slug\":\"dan-brown\"},{\"name\":\"David Rosenthal\",\"slug\":\"david-rosenthal\"},{\"name\":\"Harper Lee\",\"slug\":\"harper-lee\"},{\"name\":\"J.K. 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Happy Reading - Laura Lee Fall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-831799.png",[647,12579],{"author":12580,"quote":12581},"Laura Lee Fall","To all my friends, a few of my e-book titles are now listed at 99 cents, if you are interested, pick up a copy, leave a review too would sure be appreciated. Thank you, Sincerely Laura Lee. **Happy Reading**",[647,12583],{"author":12584,"quote":12585},"Robert Asprin","We're kidding on that. One of the things I insisted upon when we went into this project was that we are full partners, going fifty-fifty, both on the money and on the say of what's going on with the books.",[647,12587],{"author":12588,"quote":12589},"Jimmy Carter","Another thing that we share is a need to earn a living after we leave the White House. Rosalyn asked me to announce, by the way, that our books are still on sale.",[647,12591],{"author":12592,"quote":12593},"Robert Kirkman","I think Walking Dead is one of the friendliest new reader type books in that every time a new trade is shipped out, a new issue is shipped out at the same time.",[639,12595,12596],{},[642,12597],{"alt":12598,"src":12599},"The market for unabridged, full-length books only started taking off over the last few years. And we think Hemingway will be especially popular for audio downloads. - Chris Lynch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1886013.png",[647,12601],{"author":12602,"quote":12603},"Chris Lynch","The market for unabridged, full-length books only started taking off over the last few years. And we think Hemingway will be especially popular for audio downloads.",[647,12605],{"author":7721,"quote":12606},"Back in 1999 and 2000, a few of us... a very few of us... Douglas Clegg, Seth Godin and I... offered free electronic copies of our books in an effort to reach an audience we otherwise wouldn't have reached and to test out a new marketing concept for books. Despite the industry screaming we were crazy, it worked.",[647,12608],{"author":12609,"quote":12610},"Steve Riggio","Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be the best selling pre-order book in publishing history.",[647,12612],{"author":12613,"quote":12614},"John Scalzi","When it came time to make the audiobook, Audible did an ingenious thing: they asked both Wil Wheaton and Amber Benson to record entire versions of the book. As the author, I'm impressed with Audible's commitment to my narrative -- and I'm geeking out that both Wil and Amber are reading my book. This is fantastic.",[647,12616],{"author":12617,"quote":12618},"Louis Sachar","It's increased sales of my book probably at least three-fold, maybe more,",[690,12620],{":authors":12621},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Lynch\",\"slug\":\"chris-lynch\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Carter\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-carter\"},{\"name\":\"John Scalzi\",\"slug\":\"john-scalzi\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Lee Fall\",\"slug\":\"laura-lee-fall\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Sachar\",\"slug\":\"louis-sachar\"},{\"name\":\"M. J. Rose\",\"slug\":\"m-j-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Asprin\",\"slug\":\"robert-asprin\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kirkman\",\"slug\":\"robert-kirkman\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Riggio\",\"slug\":\"steve-riggio\"}]",[566,12623,12454],{"id":12624},"challenges-in-publishing",[639,12626,12627],{},[642,12628],{"alt":12629,"src":12630},"The average buyer in bookshop spends 8 seconds on the front cover and 15 seconds on the back cover before deciding whether to purchase the book or not. On average, he does not get past page 18. See? The odds are stacked against us writers! - Ashwin Sanghi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-471362.png",[647,12632],{"author":7201,"quote":12633},"The average buyer in bookshop spends 8 seconds on the front cover and 15 seconds on the back cover before deciding whether to purchase the book or not. On average, he does not get past page 18. See? The odds are stacked against us writers!",[647,12635],{"author":12636,"quote":12637},"Charlie Hill","The book looked doomed, assailed on all sides by those who'd see it superseded by the synthetic-new and those who didn't give two shiny ones. With the recession forging ahead with renewed vigour, bookselling too was going the way of papyrus, taking with it what was left of Richard's self-esteem, his beer money and his comedic persona.",[647,12639],{"author":4589,"quote":12640},"I remember going into a bookshop, and the only book I saw with a black child on the cover was 'A Thief in the Village' by James Berry, and I thought, 'Is this still the state of publishing?' Then I thought, 'Either I can whine about it or try to do something about it.'",[647,12642],{"author":12643,"quote":12644},"Bret Ellis","I hadn't published a book in six years so I didn't know what to expect. It has been going very well. They've all been packed.",[639,12646,12647],{},[642,12648],{"alt":12649,"src":12650},"In many ways, it was much, much harder to get the first book contract. The hardest thing probably overall has been learning not to trust people, publicists and so forth, implicitly. - Neil Gaiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1558269.png",[647,12652],{"author":881,"quote":12653},"In many ways, it was much, much harder to get the first book contract. The hardest thing probably overall has been learning not to trust people, publicists and so forth, implicitly.",[647,12655],{"author":12656,"quote":12657},"Steve Gray","That hurt us big time. We had invested a lot into those books.",[647,12659],{"author":5712,"quote":12660},"We sometimes received - and I would read - 200 manuscripts a week. Some of them were wonderful, some were terrible; most were mediocre. It was like the gifts of the good and bad fairies.",[647,12662],{"author":12663,"quote":12664},"Martina Kominiarek","At one library that got that resource, 80 percent of the titles were checked out in 48 hours. Those should be successful. There's a great demand for audio books.",[647,12666],{"author":11609,"quote":12667},"New York publishing is about, 'What's the next Harry Potter? What's the next Twilight?' When I've approached people, I've asked, 'What is the book you've been dying to do, but New York won't do?' I want the books that they think won't sell - because I think they will.",[639,12669,12670],{},[642,12671],{"alt":12672,"src":12673},"It's really kind of shocking. I mean it's not common for publishers to pull a book before there's any sort of legal discussion. - Sara Nelson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2148450.png",[647,12675],{"author":9280,"quote":12676},"It's really kind of shocking. I mean it's not common for publishers to pull a book before there's any sort of legal discussion.",[690,12678],{":authors":12679},"[{\"name\":\"Ashwin Sanghi\",\"slug\":\"ashwin-sanghi\"},{\"name\":\"Bret Ellis\",\"slug\":\"bret-ellis\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Hill\",\"slug\":\"charlie-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Malorie Blackman\",\"slug\":\"malorie-blackman\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Hacker\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-hacker\"},{\"name\":\"Marissa Moss\",\"slug\":\"marissa-moss\"},{\"name\":\"Martina Kominiarek\",\"slug\":\"martina-kominiarek\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Nelson\",\"slug\":\"sara-nelson\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Gray\",\"slug\":\"steve-gray\"}]",[566,12681,12460],{"id":12682},"publishing-trends-and-innovations",[639,12684,12685],{},[642,12686],{"alt":12687,"src":12688},"There is real hope for a culture that makes it as easy to buy a book as it does a pack of cigarettes.\"--a civic leader quoted in a New American Library ad (1951) American Pulp tells the story of the midcentury golden age of pulp paperbacks and how they brought modernism to Main Street, democratized literature and ideas, spurred social mobility, and helped readers fashion new identities. - Paula Rabinowitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-784256.png",[647,12690],{"author":12691,"quote":12692},"Paula Rabinowitz","There is real hope for a culture that makes it as easy to buy a book as it does a pack of cigarettes.\"--a civic leader quoted in a New American Library ad (1951) American Pulp tells the story of the midcentury golden age of pulp paperbacks and how they brought modernism to Main Street, democratized literature and ideas, spurred social mobility, and helped readers fashion new identities.",[647,12694],{"author":12695,"quote":12696},"Robert Barnett","There was enormous interest from multiple publishers. It will be a complete and candid book.",[647,12698],{"author":12699,"quote":12700},"Barry Eisler","I can understand the allure of a venerable Big Six imprint, of a shot at the New York Times list, of a publisher-sponsored book tour, of seeing your hardbacks in bookstores and your paperbacks in supermarkets.",[647,12702],{"author":12703,"quote":12704},"Sessalee Hensley","We held a very long meeting to decide how many of the paperbacks we would buy. And the number we decided on was staggering compared to other books. It's the largest buy I've made for one book in 20 years.",[639,12706,12707],{},[642,12708],{"alt":12709,"src":12710},"We did not commission a book. The idea was brought to us by an outside consultant. We explored it, provided some background information ... but in the final analysis, decided it wasn't the right thing for us to do. - J. J. Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1753558.png",[647,12712],{"author":12713,"quote":12714},"J. J. Johnson","We did not commission a book. The idea was brought to us by an outside consultant. We explored it, provided some background information ... but in the final analysis, decided it wasn't the right thing for us to do.",[647,12716],{"author":12602,"quote":12717},"We've always reached the hardcover buyer more than the paperback buyer.",[647,12719],{"author":12556,"quote":12720},"Being the first to do something like this also registers a lot of attention that the line might not have gotten if all four books had just appeared from one company.",[647,12722],{"author":12556,"quote":12723},"The books are all very, very different so the publishers really had to be different too.",[647,12725],{"author":8192,"quote":12726},"I don't think the magic will wear off. This is a real classic that has all the ingredients as a C.S. Lewis or Roald Dahl that sells as many books as they did 50 years ago,",[639,12728,12729],{},[642,12730],{"alt":12731,"src":12732},"Back in 1999 and 2000, a few of us... a very few of us... Douglas Clegg, Seth Godin and I... offered free electronic copies of our books in an effort to reach an audience we otherwise wouldn't have reached and to test out a new marketing concept for books. Despite the industry screaming we were crazy, it worked. - M. J. Rose","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2338040.png",[647,12734],{"author":7721,"quote":12606},[647,12736],{"author":7721,"quote":12737},"Estimates are that in 2012, more than 32 million books were available - the explosion, thanks to the ease of self-publishing; 2013 could see even more titles grace our virtual bookstores! That means we are going to be awash in covers and titles, plot descriptions and characters.",[690,12739],{":authors":12740},"[{\"name\":\"Barry Eisler\",\"slug\":\"barry-eisler\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Lynch\",\"slug\":\"chris-lynch\"},{\"name\":\"J. J. Johnson\",\"slug\":\"j-j-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"M. J. Rose\",\"slug\":\"m-j-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Millar\",\"slug\":\"mark-millar\"},{\"name\":\"Nigel Newton\",\"slug\":\"nigel-newton\"},{\"name\":\"Paula Rabinowitz\",\"slug\":\"paula-rabinowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Barnett\",\"slug\":\"robert-barnett\"},{\"name\":\"Sessalee Hensley\",\"slug\":\"sessalee-hensley\"}]",[566,12742,12466],{"id":12743},"economics-of-book-production",[639,12745,12746],{},[642,12747],{"alt":12748,"src":12749},"Any book without a mistake in it has had too much money spent on it. - William Collins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7455.png",[647,12751],{"author":12752,"quote":12753},"William Collins","Any book without a mistake in it has had too much money spent on it.",[647,12755],{"author":12756,"quote":12757},"Alfred A. Knopf","It is hard to remember that every forgotten book (and we have published hundreds such) once seemed to its publisher something of value and likely to live for a long time.",[647,12759],{"author":10187,"quote":12760},"—Amy said that would be an imprudent expense; but as soon as he had got a good price for a book. Will not the publishers be kind? If they knew what happiness lurked in embryo within their foolish cheque-books!",[647,12762],{"author":12763,"quote":12764},"Lawrence Andreas","They did the book design and layout and we did the production.",[639,12766,12767],{},[642,12768],{"alt":12769,"src":12770},"I am at a loss to reconcile the expensive and glossy production values of this book with the breathtaking inanity of the content. - Richard Dawkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1355213.png",[647,12772],{"author":12773,"quote":12774},"Richard Dawkins","I am at a loss to reconcile the expensive and glossy production values of this book with the breathtaking inanity of the content.",[647,12776],{"author":12777,"quote":12778},"Orhan Pamuk","The first edition was 100,000 copies, a huge economic risk for the publisher. I was quite proud of the fact that the book was not banned or censored.",[647,12780],{"author":12781,"quote":12782},"Stephen Rubin","Yes, I'm disappointed it has not sold at a stronger level. But I'm thrilled we put as much effort as we did into this book.",[647,12784],{"author":12785,"quote":12786},"David Schwab","The best way for him to win over people was to have come clean and not have a book going on sale. The book is a lot of the reason people are sour.",[647,12788],{"author":12789,"quote":12790},"Walter Jon Williams","The mass-market paperback, for one, is too expensive.",[690,12792],{":authors":12793},"[{\"name\":\"Alfred A. Knopf\",\"slug\":\"alfred-a-knopf\"},{\"name\":\"David Schwab\",\"slug\":\"david-schwab\"},{\"name\":\"George Gissing\",\"slug\":\"george-gissing\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Andreas\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-andreas\"},{\"name\":\"Orhan Pamuk\",\"slug\":\"orhan-pamuk\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Dawkins\",\"slug\":\"richard-dawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Rubin\",\"slug\":\"stephen-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Jon Williams\",\"slug\":\"walter-jon-williams\"},{\"name\":\"William Collins\",\"slug\":\"william-collins\"}]",[566,12795,12472],{"id":12796},"marketing-and-promotion",[639,12798,12799],{},[642,12800],{"alt":12801,"src":12802},"All four Dirty Affliction books are on sale for .99 each on Amazon in celebration of my upcoming release! Melody the final book in the series will release in March. - Regina Frame","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-113485.png",[647,12804],{"author":12805,"quote":12806},"Regina Frame","All four Dirty Affliction books are on sale for .99 each on Amazon in celebration of my upcoming release! Melody the final book in the series will release in March.",[647,12808],{"author":12805,"quote":12809},"All 3 Dirty Affliction Novels are only .99 each until March, 31st on Amazon!",[647,12811],{"author":11573,"quote":12812},"I sometimes wonder what would have happened if the first book had not sold... doesn't bear thinking about, but I suppose we'd have made it work somehow.",[647,12814],{"author":12815,"quote":12816},"Hansie Cronje","The very quick and high sales of the book caught us off guard, but fortunately we got the second edition from the printers at the end of last week and the shops should now be stocked again,",[639,12818,12819],{},[642,12820],{"alt":12821,"src":12822},"I think it's a great attempt to popularize the book business, and boy, do we need it. It's a good thing, as we try to expand our readers, to put the public into this. I think it's important to have the consumer not only buy the book, but confirm that this is the best book of the year. - Jane Friedman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1442095.png",[647,12824],{"author":12825,"quote":12826},"Jane Friedman","I think it's a great attempt to popularize the book business, and boy, do we need it. It's a good thing, as we try to expand our readers, to put the public into this. I think it's important to have the consumer not only buy the book, but confirm that this is the best book of the year.",[647,12828],{"author":12829,"quote":12830},"Michael Moore","This book, 'Stupid White Men,' has sold now over four million copies worldwide. Probably about half of that may be in the U.S. and Canada, and the rest, overseas.",[647,12832],{"author":12833,"quote":12834},"Adam Rothberg","We feel like we're offering a service and the immediate gratification to order the book right there and then.",[647,12836],{"author":12837,"quote":12838},"David Shapiro","I wanted my book to make people cry, but I feel like I'm the only person who my book is going to make cry, if they show me the sales numbers.",[647,12840],{"author":11084,"quote":12841},"What most people wanted was a reproduction of the book, because the book made money,",[690,12843],{":authors":12844},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Rothberg\",\"slug\":\"adam-rothberg\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Cornwell\",\"slug\":\"bernard-cornwell\"},{\"name\":\"David Shapiro\",\"slug\":\"david-shapiro\"},{\"name\":\"Hansie Cronje\",\"slug\":\"hansie-cronje\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Friedman\",\"slug\":\"jane-friedman\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Sendak\",\"slug\":\"maurice-sendak\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Moore\",\"slug\":\"michael-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Regina Frame\",\"slug\":\"regina-frame\"}]",[566,12846,12478],{"id":12847},"cultural-and-social-impact",[639,12849,12850],{},[642,12851],{"alt":12852,"src":12853},"America is now wholly given over to a damned mob of scribbling women, and I should have no chance of success while the public taste is occupied with their trash--and should be ashamed of myself if I did succeed. What is the mystery of these innumberable editions of The Lamplighter (by Maria Susanna Cummins), and other books neither better nor worse? Worse they could not be, and better they need not be, when they sell by the hundred thousand. - Nathaniel Hawthorne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-155157.png",[647,12855],{"author":12856,"quote":12857},"Nathaniel Hawthorne","America is now wholly given over to a damned mob of scribbling women, and I should have no chance of success while the public taste is occupied with their trash--and should be ashamed of myself if I did succeed. What is the mystery of these innumberable editions of The Lamplighter (by Maria Susanna Cummins), and other books neither better nor worse? Worse they could not be, and better they need not be, when they sell by the hundred thousand.",[647,12859],{"author":12860,"quote":12861},"Dr. Seuss Enterprises","These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong. Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises' catalog represents and supports all communities and families",[647,12863],{"author":4589,"quote":12640},[647,12865],{"author":12866,"quote":12867},"Daniel Clowes","I really want people to read the book, and bookstores never sold an issue of Eightball because nobody knew what it was.",[639,12869,12870],{},[642,12871],{"alt":12872,"src":12873},"I don't think a novel's main donation, main gift, is the document. The document is there, but a novel goes beyond documentation. It goes into opening a new vista, opening a new perspective, showing familiar things in an unfamiliar way, and making the reader reconsider the documentary facts which he or she may have known before. - Amos Oz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2153306.png",[647,12875],{"author":3113,"quote":12876},"I don't think a novel's main donation, main gift, is the document. The document is there, but a novel goes beyond documentation. It goes into opening a new vista, opening a new perspective, showing familiar things in an unfamiliar way, and making the reader reconsider the documentary facts which he or she may have known before.",[647,12878],{"author":3482,"quote":12879},"Sure, best seller. I'd love to knock Stephen King off the top of the list. I know I won't, but, after all, I spend my life inventing a different reality.",[647,12881],{"author":5591,"quote":12882},"The millionaire says to a thousand people, 'I read this book and it started me on the road to wealth.' Guess how many go out and get the book? Very few. Isn't that incredible? Why wouldn't everyone get the book?!",[647,12884],{"author":12885,"quote":12886},"E. B. White","It fills a little niche; nobody's ever written about this before in this way because it's a book about a serious subject but told with such a respectful, light touch. It's one of those books you sit down and read start to finish because you can't put it down. And after you finish, you say 'My aunt would like this, and so would my great-grandmother and my sister.' And so people will buy one, and then come back and buy 10.",[647,12888],{"author":12889,"quote":12890},"Kathy Walt","Governor Perry has been the most open book in terms of a long-standing history of releasing his complete tax returns for years so the public is able to totally examine his sources of income.",[690,12892],{":authors":12893},"[{\"name\":\"Amos Oz\",\"slug\":\"amos-oz\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Clowes\",\"slug\":\"daniel-clowes\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Seuss Enterprises\",\"slug\":\"dr-seuss-enterprises\"},{\"name\":\"E. B. White\",\"slug\":\"e-b-white-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Kathy Walt\",\"slug\":\"kathy-walt\"},{\"name\":\"Malorie Blackman\",\"slug\":\"malorie-blackman\"},{\"name\":\"Nathaniel Hawthorne\",\"slug\":\"nathaniel-hawthorne\"},{\"name\":\"Tim O'Brien\",\"slug\":\"tim-obrien\"}]",[566,12895,12484],{"id":12896},"authors-perspectives",[639,12898,12899],{},[642,12900],{"alt":12901,"src":12902},"Early in 1967 Highsmith's agent told her why her books did not sell in paperback in America. It was, said Patricia Schartle Myrer, because they were 'too subtle', combined with the fact that none of her characters were likeable. 'Perhaps it is because I don't like anyone,' Highsmith replied. 'My last books may be about animals'. - Andrew  Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-225194.png",[647,12904],{"author":12905,"quote":12906},"Andrew  Wilson","Early in 1967 Highsmith's agent told her why her books did not sell in paperback in America. It was, said Patricia Schartle Myrer, because they were 'too subtle', combined with the fact that none of her characters were likeable. 'Perhaps it is because I don't like anyone,' Highsmith replied. 'My last books may be about animals'.",[647,12908],{"author":12909,"quote":12910},"Jen Campbell","CUSTOMER: I don’t know why she wants it, but my wife asked for a copy of The Dinosaur Cookbook.BOOKSELLER: The Dinah Shore Cookbook?",[647,12912],{"author":9525,"quote":12913},"Douglas has more books- and comic books- than anyone I know. Still, if you wanted to borrow one, and took it down off the shelf and forgot to mention it to him, Douglas would notice right away it was missing, even though there are maybe a thousand other ones that look exactly like it right on the shelf beside it. Douglas is one of those books people",[647,12915],{"author":12916,"quote":12917},"John Banville","This is a great surprise and a great pleasure. Any one of these books could have won. To my colleagues I say just hang around and it will come. I have hung around for many years.",[639,12919,12920],{},[642,12921],{"alt":12922,"src":12923},"I sometimes wonder what would have happened if the first book had not sold... doesn't bear thinking about, but I suppose we'd have made it work somehow. - Bernard Cornwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1152919.png",[647,12925],{"author":11573,"quote":12812},[647,12927],{"author":7170,"quote":12553},[647,12929],{"author":8192,"quote":12726},[647,12931],{"author":12932,"quote":12933},"Chad Pennington","For all you book writers out there, you can't write a better book than that. There's not a better Christmas present that I could have this year than to watch our team go into the playoffs and win the championship.",[647,12935],{"author":12936,"quote":12937},"Ian Rankin","It's a strange feeling to see one's books come up at auction and also, to some extent, a sign of my miserable early failings as an author.",[639,12939,12940],{},[642,12941],{"alt":12942,"src":12943},"So, in effect, my first sale was actually two books. - George Stephen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2449854.png",[647,12945],{"author":4199,"quote":12946},"So, in effect, my first sale was actually two books.",[647,12948],{"author":12949,"quote":12950},"Henry Winkler","Producing came about because I never wanted to be in one of those books, Where Are They Now?",[690,12952],{":authors":12953},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew  Wilson\",\"slug\":\"andrew-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Cornwell\",\"slug\":\"bernard-cornwell\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Pennington\",\"slug\":\"chad-pennington\"},{\"name\":\"George Stephen\",\"slug\":\"george-stephen\"},{\"name\":\"Harper Lee\",\"slug\":\"harper-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Winkler\",\"slug\":\"henry-winkler\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Rankin\",\"slug\":\"ian-rankin\"},{\"name\":\"Jen Campbell\",\"slug\":\"jen-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"John Banville\",\"slug\":\"john-banville\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Cabot\",\"slug\":\"meg-cabot\"},{\"name\":\"Nigel Newton\",\"slug\":\"nigel-newton\"}]",[566,12955,12490],{"id":12956},"book-collecting-and-valuation",[639,12958,12959],{},[642,12960],{"alt":12961,"src":12962},"Well, a copy was auctioned last year at a charity auction in Berlin, and it became the most expensive single book of the 20th Century. - Helmut Newton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2131760.png",[647,12964],{"author":12965,"quote":12966},"Helmut Newton","Well, a copy was auctioned last year at a charity auction in Berlin, and it became the most expensive single book of the 20th Century.",[647,12968],{"author":12936,"quote":12937},[647,12970],{"author":12971,"quote":12972},"Jean Rostand","The books one has written in the past have two surprises in store: one couldn't write them again, and wouldn't want to.",[647,12974],{"author":12975,"quote":12976},"Bill Sienkiewicz","I was lucky enough to be given books that weren't top sellers; books that were kind of under the radar",[639,12978,12979],{},[642,12980],{"alt":12981,"src":12982},"Relatively complete copies of the Folio in contemporary or near contemporary bindings very rarely come to the market. This sale will be a truly exceptional event. - Peter Selley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2525688.png",[647,12984],{"author":12985,"quote":12986},"Peter Selley","Relatively complete copies of the Folio in contemporary or near contemporary bindings very rarely come to the market. This sale will be a truly exceptional event.",[647,12988],{"author":12985,"quote":12989},"The First Folio preserves 18 of his plays, which otherwise would have been lost for all time. Relatively complete copies of the Folio in contemporary or near contemporary bindings very rarely come to the market.",[647,12991],{"author":12992,"quote":12993},"Sachin Tendulkar","I am sure this book would soon become a collector's item.",[647,12995],{"author":12996,"quote":12997},"Nancy Werlin","No matter how beautiful and loved a cover may be, the jury on it remains uncommitted until the book has been in the world for a while. Perhaps bookstore buyers will be indifferent. Perhaps it will be lost on store shelves. Perhaps there's another book or two out there using the same or a similar photo.",[647,12999],{"author":13000,"quote":13001},"Adam Foulds","I am not a book collector, and I am not fussy about particular editions. As long as the words are there I don't mind.",[690,13003],{":authors":13004},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Foulds\",\"slug\":\"adam-foulds\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Sienkiewicz\",\"slug\":\"bill-sienkiewicz\"},{\"name\":\"Helmut Newton\",\"slug\":\"helmut-newton\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Rankin\",\"slug\":\"ian-rankin\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Rostand\",\"slug\":\"jean-rostand\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Werlin\",\"slug\":\"nancy-werlin\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Selley\",\"slug\":\"peter-selley\"},{\"name\":\"Sachin Tendulkar\",\"slug\":\"sachin-tendulkar\"}]",[566,13006,634],{"id":1014},[639,13008,13009],{},[642,13010],{"alt":13011,"src":13012},"And the book (#7) is for whenever the hunt involves a lot of waiting around. Entertainment that won't eat up my batteries is always worth bringing. - Marie Lu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4092.png",[647,13014],{"author":13015,"quote":13016},"Marie Lu","And the book (#7) is for whenever the hunt involves a lot of waiting around. Entertainment that won't eat up my batteries is always worth bringing.",[647,13018],{"author":13019,"quote":13020},"Molly Harper","It seems kind of light for a dozen books. I think it's probably that unnatural number of Jason Statham DVDs you ordered.\"He has to have filmed a nude scene at some point in his career. I don't care how many shoot-'em-up action movies I have to watch, I will find it,\" I said solemnly. \"Oh, yes, I will find it.",[647,13022],{"author":13023,"quote":13024},"Sue Stokes","I cannot tell you how exciting it is when you first see your book in paperback, then when the good reviews roll in it is just the red bow on the present under the tree.",[647,13026],{"author":5300,"quote":13027},"The problem is, there's a whole lot of people who say \"I'm a limited edition\".",[639,13029,13030],{},[642,13031],{"alt":13032,"src":13033},"Once in every few publishing seasons there is an Event. For no apparent reason, the great heart of the Public gives a startled jump, and the public's great purse is emptied to secure copies of some novel which has stolen into the world without advance advertising and whose only claim to recognition is that The Licensed Victuallers' Gazette has stated in a two-line review that it is 'readable'. - P.G. Wodehouse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-650252.png",[647,13035],{"author":13036,"quote":13037},"P.G. Wodehouse","Once in every few publishing seasons there is an Event. For no apparent reason, the great heart of the Public gives a startled jump, and the public's great purse is emptied to secure copies of some novel which has stolen into the world without advance advertising and whose only claim to recognition is that The Licensed Victuallers' Gazette has stated in a two-line review that it is 'readable'.",[647,13039],{"author":1334,"quote":13040},"What has seven editions (the book had already gone into no less) got to do with the value of it? Was not writing poetry a secret transaction, a voice answering a voice? So that all this chatter and praise and blame and meeting people who admired one and meeting people who did not admire one was as ill suited as could be to the thing itself — a voice answering a voice.",[647,13042],{"author":13043,"quote":13044},"James W. Bodden","They are all cheap copies and every one of them is forgotten.",[647,13046],{"author":13047,"quote":13048},"G.R. Reader","At your next book club meeting, picture me sitting quietly in the corner, taking notes on your preferences. Imagine the next day you get an email from me trying to sell you a new grill — or a book — or accessories for your Glock. That's the Amazon/Goodreads deal. It's appalling. But everywhere in the press, you'll read about the genius of Amazon.\"(Michael Herrmann and the booksellers of Gibson's)",[647,13050],{"author":13051,"quote":13052},"Douglas Adams","It's guff. It doesn't advance the action. It makes for nice fat books such as the American market thrives on, but it doesn't actually get you anywhere.",[639,13054,13055],{},[642,13056],{"alt":13057,"src":13058},"A couple of customers interrupted ... who wanted to know if we had some YA book about ants and aliens I'd never heard of. - Shaun David Hutchinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-759006.png",[647,13060],{"author":13061,"quote":13062},"Shaun David Hutchinson","A couple of customers interrupted [...] who wanted to know if we had some YA book about ants and aliens I'd never heard of.",[647,13064],{"author":8241,"quote":13065},"Used books,” as if someone else has had the best of them and you get the sere husk, or the lees, as if a book isn’t the one thing, the one product, that is forever new. There’s no such thing as a used book. Or there’s no such thing as a book if it’s not being used.",[647,13067],{"author":10169,"quote":13068},"What's most interesting about some books is the question: How did this crap ever get published?",[647,13070],{"author":10739,"quote":13071},"I, alone, could never have produced this book. I say this mainly in case there are lawsuits.",[647,13073],{"author":12695,"quote":13074},"There was enormous interest from publishers in this book. We met with numerous publishers and ultimately conducted a traditional literary auction.",[639,13076,13077],{},[642,13078],{"alt":13079,"src":13080},"In 2004, I wrote 'What We've Lost,' a book about the Bush administration. It sold only reasonably well, in part, I think, because the book was a horrific downer, an unrelenting account of the administration's actions, bungles, deceptions, half-truths, untruths, and downright corruptions. - Graydon Carter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1198117.png",[647,13082],{"author":13083,"quote":13084},"Graydon Carter","In 2004, I wrote 'What We've Lost,' a book about the Bush administration. It sold only reasonably well, in part, I think, because the book was a horrific downer, an unrelenting account of the administration's actions, bungles, deceptions, half-truths, untruths, and downright corruptions.",[647,13086],{"author":13087,"quote":13088},"Dan DiDio","Our goal is to create that book that every Wednesday 52 is the one book you can't wait to get.",[647,13090],{"author":13091,"quote":13092},"Andrew Goodman","We're taking requests from customers who are looking for certain used copies. We already found 18 to 20 Louis L'Amour books that were on a customer's request list.",[647,13094],{"author":13095,"quote":13096},"Jason Giambi","I think it's pretty pathetic they want to drag my father into this. I've moved on. I mean that's just sad that someone would try and do that to sell a book.",[647,13098],{"author":6881,"quote":13099},"My specialty as a collector is books that almost have value. When I love a book, I don't buy the first edition, because those have become incredibly expensive. But I might buy a beat-up copy of the second edition, third printing, which looks almost exactly the same as the first edition except that a couple of typos have been fixed.",[639,13101,13102],{},[642,13103],{"alt":13104,"src":13105},"America is now wholly given over to a d--d mob of scribbling women, and I should have no chance of success while the public taste is occupied with their trash - and should be ashamed of myself if I did succeed. What is the mystery of these innumerable editions of the Lamplighter, and other books neither better nor worse? - worse they could not be, and better they need not be, when they sell by 100,000. - Nathaniel Hawthorne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1680016.png",[647,13107],{"author":12856,"quote":13108},"America is now wholly given over to a d--d mob of scribbling women, and I should have no chance of success while the public taste is occupied with their trash - and should be ashamed of myself if I did succeed. What is the mystery of these innumerable editions of the Lamplighter, and other books neither better nor worse? - worse they could not be, and better they need not be, when they sell by 100,000.",[647,13110],{"author":5169,"quote":13111},"I don't think of \"High Fidelity\" as a real hip book.",[647,13113],{"author":13114,"quote":13115},"Thomas Kinkade","There's been million-seller books and million-seller CDs. But there hasn't been, until now, million-seller art.",[647,13117],{"author":13118,"quote":13119},"Jane Mayer","I kept thinking maybe in the future editions [of Dark Money] I should sell it along with, like, some kind of, you know, Pepto Bismol or something. I wanted it to read a little bit like a thriller, so that it truly grabbed people.",[647,13121],{"author":5565,"quote":13122},"The Penguin books are splendid value for sixpence, so splendid that if other publishers had any sense they would combine against them and suppress them.",[639,13124,13125],{},[642,13126],{"alt":13127,"src":13128},"It's been a fantastic best-seller, ... I think it has been, given our expectations, a success, and we expect more out of the book. I think it will have a long life both in hardcover and eventually in paperback. - David Rosenthal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2297001.png",[647,13130],{"author":12564,"quote":13131},"It's been a fantastic best-seller, ... I think it has been, given our expectations, a success, and we expect more out of the book. I think it will have a long life both in hardcover and eventually in paperback.",[647,13133],{"author":13134,"quote":13135},"Mary Randolph","Sometimes it was September or October before we would get the books.",[647,13137],{"author":13138,"quote":13139},"Barry Schwartz","I don't really read 'business books,' and I didn't think 'The Paradox of Choice' was a business book. 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The magic is only in what books say, how they stitched the patches of the universe together into one garment for us.",[647,13376],{"author":13377,"quote":13378},"The Silver Elves","It is important to view a recipe book as one that you use daily and what we in our family call \"a living book\" — a book that you use all the time, not just read once and discard on the shelf. It is in a sense a spell book, a book of magical enchantments, to be consulted, used and altered as needed.",[639,13380,13381],{},[642,13382],{"alt":13383,"src":13384},"Books are great meals for the mind! - Jen Selinsky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-479043.png",[647,13386],{"author":13387,"quote":13388},"Jen Selinsky","Books are great meals for the mind!",[647,13390],{"author":13391,"quote":13392},"Andrei Codrescu","Cookbooks bear the same relation to real books that microwave food bears to your grandmother?s.",[647,13394],{"author":13395,"quote":13396},"Nikki Giovanni","I would put books on par with chocolate, because a good book is delicious.",[647,13398],{"author":13399,"quote":13400},"Alexandra Ripley","Books have become products, like cereal or perfume or deodorant.",[647,13402],{"author":13403,"quote":13404},"Tom Robbins","One of my books is a hallucinogen, an aphrodisiac, a mood elevator, an intellectual garage door opener, and a metaphysical trash compactor. They'll do everything except rotate your tires.",[639,13406,13407],{},[642,13408],{"alt":13409,"src":13410},"Good books are the warehouses of ideas. - H. G. Wells","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2719393.png",[647,13412],{"author":13413,"quote":13414},"H. G. Wells","Good books are the warehouses of ideas.",[647,13416],{"author":13417,"quote":13418},"Hlovate","My books are my staple diet. As serious as insulin doses for those who are diabetics!",[647,13420],{"author":10545,"quote":13421},"Time machines, magic portals, transporters, worm holes, flying carpets, relocation charms – such things do exist. They’re called books.",[647,13423],{"author":13377,"quote":13424},"It is important to view a recipe book as one that you use daily and what we in our family call “a living book” – a book that you use all the time, not just read once and discard on the shelf. It is in a sense a spell book, a book of magical enchantments, to be consulted, used and altered as needed.",[647,13426],{"author":13427,"quote":13428},"Daniel Humm","I do believe there will always be a place for beautiful cookbooks that are real books.",[690,13430],{":authors":13431},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandra Ripley\",\"slug\":\"alexandra-ripley\"},{\"name\":\"Andrei Codrescu\",\"slug\":\"andrei-codrescu\"},{\"name\":\"Carmela Dutra\",\"slug\":\"carmela-dutra\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Humm\",\"slug\":\"daniel-humm\"},{\"name\":\"E.A. Bucchianeri\",\"slug\":\"ea-bucchianeri\"},{\"name\":\"H. G. Wells\",\"slug\":\"h-g-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Hlovate\",\"slug\":\"hlovate\"},{\"name\":\"Jen Selinsky\",\"slug\":\"jen-selinsky\"},{\"name\":\"Nikki Giovanni\",\"slug\":\"nikki-giovanni\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"The Silver Elves\",\"slug\":\"the-silver-elves\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tom-robbins\"}]",[566,13433,13340],{"id":13434},"book-sales-and-marketing",[639,13436,13437],{},[642,13438],{"alt":13439,"src":13440},"The really good ones have developed some sort of product niche, whether they are the place to go to get the latest and greatest cook or travel books. They've developed a niche that makes them really unique. - Britt Beemer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-985067.png",[647,13442],{"author":13443,"quote":13444},"Britt Beemer","The really good ones have developed some sort of product niche, whether they are the place to go to get the latest and greatest cook or travel books. They've developed a niche that makes them really unique.",[647,13446],{"author":13447,"quote":13448},"Stephen Hawking","I want my books sold on airport bookstalls.",[647,13450],{"author":13451,"quote":13452},"Kelly Macdonald","I love that thing on Amazon that you can go on and order a book, and you click on it and it says, 'You might also like,' or 'Other people who bought this have bought that.",[647,13454],{"author":13455,"quote":13456},"Rachel Nichols","I strongly believe that good books are the best home accessory.",[639,13458,13459],{},[642,13460],{"alt":13461,"src":13462},"Books have become products, like cereal or perfume or deodorant. - Alexandra Ripley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2276401.png",[647,13464],{"author":13399,"quote":13400},[647,13466],{"author":13467,"quote":13468},"Bill Simmons","I want the 'Book of Basketball' to do well if only so I can shop an absolutely ridiculous topic for my next book: like, a book about basketball cards, or an unauthorized biography of A. 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Daulerio.",[647,13470],{"author":13471,"quote":13472},"Butch Hartman","I've got a cool sketchbook that I am selling on Amazon.",[647,13474],{"author":13475,"quote":13476},"James Carville","I know a bit about selling books, and you need a good title - a catchy concoction with a little Cajun spice, something that will make folks stop in the aisles, turn away from the Grisham novels and the latest crazy diet fad, and pick up your masterpiece.",[647,13478],{"author":13451,"quote":13479},"I love that thing on Amazon that you can go on and order a book, and you click on it and it says, 'You might also like,' or 'Other people who bought this have bought that.'",[639,13481,13482],{},[642,13483],{"alt":13484,"src":13485},"The Festival of Books is indeed a well-oiled machine, one which leaves most of the other literary festivals in America, including vaunted Brooklyn's, in the dust. - Michelle Dean","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3836981.png",[647,13487],{"author":13488,"quote":13489},"Michelle Dean","The Festival of Books is indeed a well-oiled machine, one which leaves most of the other literary festivals in America, including vaunted Brooklyn's, in the dust.",[690,13491],{":authors":13492},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandra Ripley\",\"slug\":\"alexandra-ripley\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Simmons\",\"slug\":\"bill-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Britt Beemer\",\"slug\":\"britt-beemer\"},{\"name\":\"Butch Hartman\",\"slug\":\"butch-hartman\"},{\"name\":\"James Carville\",\"slug\":\"james-carville\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Macdonald\",\"slug\":\"kelly-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Dean\",\"slug\":\"michelle-dean\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Nichols\",\"slug\":\"rachel-nichols\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Hawking\",\"slug\":\"stephen-hawking\"}]",[566,13494,13346],{"id":13495},"bookstores-and-discovery",[639,13497,13498],{},[642,13499],{"alt":13500,"src":13501},"A good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read. - Terry Pratchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42260.png",[647,13503],{"author":8732,"quote":13504},"A good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read.",[647,13506],{"author":3143,"quote":13507},"I'm always interested in products that claim to be aphrodisiacs, when we all know that the one and only aphrodisiac is a man volunteering to build you some bookshelves.",[647,13509],{"author":13510,"quote":13511},"Will Thomas","To a bibliophile, there is but one thing better than a box of new books, and that is a box of old ones.",[647,13513],{"author":13514,"quote":13515},"Bruce Boxleitner","The most colorful section of a bookstore is the display of SF books, with art by people like Wayne Barlow, who is a terrific artist.",[639,13517,13518],{},[642,13519],{"alt":13520,"src":13521},"This is a very old-fashioned book sale sheltered under that glorious tree. Each category has a table, or two or three, so browsing is easy. We always have abundant selections of books on gardening and garden design, cooking, art, the decorative arts, design, film and photography. - Pam Dixon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1349150.png",[647,13523],{"author":13524,"quote":13525},"Pam Dixon","This is a very old-fashioned book sale sheltered under that glorious tree. Each category has a table, or two or three, so browsing is easy. We always have abundant selections of books on gardening and garden design, cooking, art, the decorative arts, design, film and photography.",[647,13527],{"author":704,"quote":13528},"You cannot invent an algorithm that is as good at recommending books as a good bookseller.",[647,13530],{"author":5815,"quote":13531},"What do I miss? Second-hand bookshops where I can find things I had no idea I wanted. AbeBooks helps, but it doesn't have that smell.",[647,13533],{"author":1334,"quote":13534},"A perfect treat must include a trip to a second-hand bookshop.",[647,13536],{"author":5815,"quote":13537},"What do I miss? Second-hand bookshops where I can find things I had no idea I wanted. AbeBooks helps, but it doesn’t have that smell.",[639,13539,13540],{},[642,13541],{"alt":13542,"src":13543},"Oh, a bookshop. Why not pop in and buy a little Kant? And perhaps just a quarter-pound of Kafka. Don’t bother to wrap it, thanks. I’ll eat it here. - Frederick Busch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3033178.png",[647,13545],{"author":13546,"quote":13547},"Frederick Busch","Oh, a bookshop. Why not pop in and buy a little Kant? And perhaps just a quarter-pound of Kafka. Don’t bother to wrap it, thanks. I’ll eat it here.",[647,13549],{"author":13550,"quote":13551},"Harper Reed","When I look for new books, I often struggle to find things that challenge and entertain me. This has caused me to spend a number of cycles thinking about where I can get the serendipitous book discovery experience that we had in physical book stores.",[647,13553],{"author":13554,"quote":13555},"Jeremiah Brent","Books are always the best accessories to anything.",[690,13557],{":authors":13558},"[{\"name\":\"Bruce Boxleitner\",\"slug\":\"bruce-boxleitner\"},{\"name\":\"David Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"david-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick Busch\",\"slug\":\"frederick-busch\"},{\"name\":\"Harper Reed\",\"slug\":\"harper-reed\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremiah Brent\",\"slug\":\"jeremiah-brent\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Scottoline\",\"slug\":\"lisa-scottoline\"},{\"name\":\"Pam Dixon\",\"slug\":\"pam-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"},{\"name\":\"Will Thomas\",\"slug\":\"will-thomas\"}]",[566,13560,13352],{"id":13561},"personal-connections-with-books",[639,13563,13564],{},[642,13565],{"alt":13566,"src":13567},"I like best to have one book in my hand, and a stack of others on the floor beside me, so as to know the supply of poppy and mandragora will not run out before the small hours. - Dorothy Parker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1604.png",[647,13569],{"author":12306,"quote":13570},"I like best to have one book in my hand, and a stack of others on the floor beside me, so as to know the supply of poppy and mandragora will not run out before the small hours.",[647,13572],{"author":13573,"quote":13574},"Aileen Erin","I dusted my books off, placing each one—sorted alphabetically and by genre—on the shelves Dad installed. What some people might call “anal,” I’d call efficient. What good was it to have a book if you couldn’t find it when you wanted it?",[647,13576],{"author":13577,"quote":13578},"ChiWei Ranck","I feel so much better having this book sitting on my cookbook shelf, just to help balance out the butter and cream being recommended by my array of french cookbooks!",[647,13580],{"author":13581,"quote":13582},"Paula Fox","My father brought me a box of books once when I was about three and a half or four. I remember the carton they were in and the covers with illustrations by Newell C. Wyeth.",[639,13584,13585],{},[642,13586],{"alt":13587,"src":13588},"A lot of Winnipeggers received real literature in their stockings this year. We have seen lots of people right now looking for books that push them and their brains. - Chris Hall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1606387.png",[647,13590],{"author":13591,"quote":13592},"Chris Hall","A lot of Winnipeggers received real literature in their stockings this year. We have seen lots of people right now looking for books that push them and their brains.",[647,13594],{"author":13595,"quote":13596},"Myrtle Reed","For the size of it, a check book is about the greatest convenience I know of.",[647,13598],{"author":13599,"quote":13600},"Ben Schott","I spend a lot of time looking at rococo books. And almanacs used to be huge sellers - they were pretty much part of the fabric of life. I thought, this is bizarre, I'd love to buy a book like this, and there isn't one. So I thought, all right then, this could be fun. I'll write an almanac.",[647,13602],{"author":5846,"quote":13603},"The only parts I like out of any of those women books is the dirty parts. But I don't think their dirty parts are any good, really.",[647,13605],{"author":13606,"quote":13607},"Channing Tatum","A well arranged scrapbook, filled with choice selections, is a most excellent companion for anyone who has the least literary taste.",[639,13609,13610],{},[642,13611],{"alt":13612,"src":13613},"My books are my staple diet. As serious as insulin doses for those who are diabetics! - Hlovate","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3079571.png",[647,13615],{"author":13417,"quote":13418},[647,13617],{"author":13618,"quote":13619},"Ainsley Harriott","My books are easy to use and real - and guess what, I sometimes use convenience food in my recipes!",[647,13621],{"author":13622,"quote":13623},"Karamo Brown","There's a lot of 'how to adopt' books, but there's no practical resource for, say, school supplies.",[647,13625],{"author":3156,"quote":13626},"Sometimes the very best of all summer books is a blank notebook. Get one big enough, and you can practice sketching the lemon slice in your drink or the hot lifeguard on the beach or the vista down the hill from your cabin.",[647,13628],{"author":13629,"quote":13630},"Robert Eggers","My office is just overflowing with books about witches and books about 17th-century animal husbandry and agricultural farm tools from the period.",[690,13632],{":authors":13633},"[{\"name\":\"Aileen Erin\",\"slug\":\"aileen-erin\"},{\"name\":\"Ainsley Harriott\",\"slug\":\"ainsley-harriott\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Schott\",\"slug\":\"ben-schott\"},{\"name\":\"Channing Tatum\",\"slug\":\"channing-tatum\"},{\"name\":\"ChiWei Ranck\",\"slug\":\"chiwei-ranck\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hall\",\"slug\":\"chris-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Parker\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Hlovate\",\"slug\":\"hlovate\"},{\"name\":\"Karamo Brown\",\"slug\":\"karamo-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Dirda\",\"slug\":\"michael-dirda\"},{\"name\":\"Myrtle Reed\",\"slug\":\"myrtle-reed\"},{\"name\":\"Patti Smith\",\"slug\":\"patti-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Paula Fox\",\"slug\":\"paula-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Eggers\",\"slug\":\"robert-eggers\"}]",[566,13635,634],{"id":1014},[639,13637,13638],{},[642,13639],{"alt":13640,"src":13641},"I’ve been trying to write the perfect book since high school. The results are in a large Rubbermaid tub in my closet. I don’t know what all is in there, but I do know that the tub makes a great stepping stool when I want to organize my socks on the top shelf of my closet. - Jason W. Freeman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-139030.png",[647,13643],{"author":13644,"quote":13645},"Jason W. Freeman","I’ve been trying to write the perfect book since high school. The results are in a large Rubbermaid tub in my closet. I don’t know what all is in there, but I do know that the tub makes a great stepping stool when I want to organize my socks on the top shelf of my closet.",[647,13647],{"author":13644,"quote":13648},"I’ve been trying to write the perfect book since high school. e results are in a large Rubbermaid tub in my closet. I don’t know what all is in there, but I do know that the tub makes a great stepping stool when I want to organize my socks on the top shelf of my closet.",[647,13650],{"author":4615,"quote":13651},"Books are a uniquely portable magic when you have USA Facebook likes",[647,13653],{"author":13654,"quote":13655},"David Wogahn","POD books are like snowflakes. Every book can be a tiny bit different.",[639,13657,13658],{},[642,13659],{"alt":13660,"src":13661},"(A couple approaches the desk)BOOKSELLER: Can I help you find something?MAN: Yeah, we're looking for a vocabulary book. It's either called The Soars or The Sars.BOKSELLER: Let me look it up and see what we have.WOMAN: Oh, it's OK; I made a note of the title.(Customer pulls a napkin from her purse and lays it down for the bookseller to read. Written on it is 'The Saurus'). - Jen Campbell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-731807.png",[647,13663],{"author":12909,"quote":13664},"(A couple approaches the desk)BOOKSELLER: Can I help you find something?MAN: Yeah, we're looking for a vocabulary book. It's either called The Soars or The Sars.BOKSELLER: Let me look it up and see what we have.WOMAN: Oh, it's OK; I made a note of the title.(Customer pulls a napkin from her purse and lays it down for the bookseller to read. Written on it is 'The Saurus').",[647,13666],{"author":13667,"quote":13668},"James Galway","I use the traditional Moyse scale books slightly modified.",[647,13670],{"author":13671,"quote":13672},"Barbara Stephens","It includes 200 recipes all in one book and saves having to cut recipes from magazines and storing them somehow.",[647,13674],{"author":13675,"quote":13676},"Kevin Sampsell","One thing that is sometimes forgotten in this “future of books” discussion is that there are all these awesome presses – big and small – that are producing and designing amazing books.",[647,13678],{"author":3143,"quote":13679},"I’m always interested in products that claim to be aphrodisiacs, when we all know that the one and only aphrodisiac is a man volunteering to build you some bookshelves.",[639,13681,13682],{},[642,13683],{"alt":13684,"src":13685},"One of my books is a hallucinogen, an aphrodisiac, a mood elevator, an intellectual garage door opener, and a metaphysical trash compactor. They’ll do everything except rotate your tires. - Tom Robbins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3483919.png",[647,13687],{"author":13403,"quote":13688},"One of my books is a hallucinogen, an aphrodisiac, a mood elevator, an intellectual garage door opener, and a metaphysical trash compactor. They’ll do everything except rotate your tires.",[690,13690],{":authors":13691},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Stephens\",\"slug\":\"barbara-stephens\"},{\"name\":\"David Wogahn\",\"slug\":\"david-wogahn\"},{\"name\":\"James Galway\",\"slug\":\"james-galway\"},{\"name\":\"Jason W. 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World",[574,13824,13825],{},[577,13826,13828],{"href":13827},"#criticism-and-perception-of-books","Criticism and Perception of Books",[574,13830,13831],{},[577,13832,634],{"href":633},[566,13834,13786],{"id":13835},"the-value-of-reading",[639,13837,13838],{},[642,13839],{"alt":13840,"src":13841},"Our society accepts the book as a given, but the act of reading -- once considered useful and important, as well as potentially dangerous and subversive -- is now condescendingly accepted as a pastime, a slow pastime that lacks efficiency and does not contribute to the common good. - Alberto Manguel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2370.png",[647,13843],{"author":1035,"quote":13844},"Our society accepts the book as a given, but the act of reading -- once considered useful and important, as well as potentially dangerous and subversive -- is now condescendingly accepted as a pastime, a slow pastime that lacks efficiency and does not contribute to the common good.",[647,13846],{"author":1797,"quote":13847},"We are improved by reading books not by owning them.",[647,13849],{"author":13850,"quote":13851},"Allan Bloom","The failure to read good books both enfeebles the vision and strengthens our most fatal tendency -- the belief that the here and now is all there is.",[647,13853],{"author":5161,"quote":13854},"One can never read too little of bad, or too much of good books: bad books are intellectual poison; they destroy the mind.In order to read what is good one must make it a condition never to read what is bad; for life is short, and both time and strength limited.",[639,13856,13857],{},[642,13858],{"alt":13859,"src":13860},"I often feel sorry for people who don't read good books; they are missing a chance to lead an extra life. - Scott Corbett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47434.png",[647,13862],{"author":13863,"quote":13864},"Scott Corbett","I often feel sorry for people who don't read good books; they are missing a chance to lead an extra life.",[647,13866],{"author":1797,"quote":13867},"Those who read only books that only entertain them have no significant advantage over those who can but do not read.",[647,13869],{"author":13870,"quote":13871},"HBR Patel","Reading good books strengthens the moral fabric of society.",[647,13873],{"author":11127,"quote":13874},"You despise books; you whose lives are absorbed in the vanities of ambition, the pursuit of pleasure or indolence; but remember that all the known world, excepting only savage nations, is governed by books.",[647,13876],{"author":13877,"quote":13878},"Carl William Brown","The reading of good books could soothe human stupidity, the problem is that human stupidity does not like to read.",[639,13880,13881],{},[642,13882],{"alt":13883,"src":13884},"We get no good By being ungenerous, even to a book, And calculating profits--so much help By so much reading. It is rather when We gloriously forget ourselves, and plunge Soul-forward, headlong, into a book's profound, Impassioned for its beauty, and salt of truth-- 'Tis then we get the right good from a book. - Elizabeth Barrett Browning","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1016028.png",[647,13886],{"author":13887,"quote":13888},"Elizabeth Barrett Browning","We get no good By being ungenerous, even to a book, And calculating profits--so much help By so much reading. It is rather when We gloriously forget ourselves, and plunge Soul-forward, headlong, into a book's profound, Impassioned for its beauty, and salt of truth-- 'Tis then we get the right good from a book.",[647,13890],{"author":13891,"quote":13892},"B. F. Skinner","We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading.",[647,13894],{"author":13891,"quote":13895},"We shouldn’t teach great books; we should teach a love of reading.",[690,13897],{":authors":13898},"[{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Allan Bloom\",\"slug\":\"allan-bloom\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Schopenhauer\",\"slug\":\"arthur-schopenhauer\"},{\"name\":\"B. F. Skinner\",\"slug\":\"b-f-skinner\"},{\"name\":\"Carl William Brown\",\"slug\":\"carl-william-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Barrett Browning\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-barrett-browning\"},{\"name\":\"HBR Patel\",\"slug\":\"hbr-patel-2\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Corbett\",\"slug\":\"scott-corbett\"},{\"name\":\"Voltaire\",\"slug\":\"voltaire\"}]",[566,13900,13792],{"id":13901},"good-vs-bad-books",[639,13903,13904],{},[642,13905],{"alt":13906,"src":13907},"One can never read too little of bad, or too much of good books: bad books are intellectual poison; they destroy the mind.In order to read what is good one must make it a condition never to read what is bad; for life is short, and both time and strength limited. - Arthur Schopenhauer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-45976.png",[647,13909],{"author":5161,"quote":13854},[647,13911],{"author":4615,"quote":13912},"every book you pick up has its own lesson or lessons, and quite often the bad books have more to teach than the good ones",[647,13914],{"author":13915,"quote":13916},"Kade Cook","There are no bad books.Reading is reading and the mind will benefit from the exercise regardless of the content.",[647,13918],{"author":5161,"quote":13919},"A precondition for reading good books is not reading bad ones: for life is short.",[639,13921,13922],{},[642,13923],{"alt":13924,"src":13925},"With books, as with companions, it is of more consequence to know which to avoid, than which to choose, for good books are as scarce as good companions, and in both instances, all that we can learn from baad ones is, that some much time has been worse than thrown away. - Charles Caleb Colton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1165012.png",[647,13927],{"author":4847,"quote":13928},"With books, as with companions, it is of more consequence to know which to avoid, than which to choose, for good books are as scarce as good companions, and in both instances, all that we can learn from baad ones is, that some much time has been worse than thrown away.",[647,13930],{"author":4615,"quote":13931},"Every book you pick up has its own lesson or lessons, and quite often the bad books have more to teach than the good ones.",[647,13933],{"author":5161,"quote":13934},"Many books serve merely to show how many ways there are of being wrong, and how far astray you yourself would go if you followed their guidance. You should read only when your own thoughts dry up...",[647,13936],{"author":5161,"quote":13937},"One can never read too little of bad, or too much of good books: bad books are intellectual poison; they destroy the mind. In order to read what is good one must make it a condition never to read what is bad; for life is short, and both time and strength limited.",[647,13939],{"author":5161,"quote":13940},"If a man wants to read good books, he must make a point of avoiding bad ones; for life is short, and time and energy limited.",[639,13942,13943],{},[642,13944],{"alt":13945,"src":13946},"Reading good books spoils you for enjoying bad books. - Annie Barrows","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2858946.png",[647,13948],{"author":6343,"quote":13949},"Reading good books spoils you for enjoying bad books.",[647,13951],{"author":13952,"quote":13953},"Dr T.p.chia","Good books enlighten the mind, bad books corrupt the soul.",[690,13955],{":authors":13956},"[{\"name\":\"Annie Barrows\",\"slug\":\"annie-barrows\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Schopenhauer\",\"slug\":\"arthur-schopenhauer\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Dr T.p.chia\",\"slug\":\"dr-tpchia\"},{\"name\":\"Kade Cook\",\"slug\":\"kade-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"}]",[566,13958,13798],{"id":13959},"books-and-morality",[639,13961,13962],{},[642,13963],{"alt":13964,"src":13965},"The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame. - Oscar Wilde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-40251.png",[647,13967],{"author":11140,"quote":13968},"The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.",[647,13970],{"author":11140,"quote":13971},"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book.Books are well written, or badly written. That is all.",[647,13973],{"author":13974,"quote":13975},"Alan Furst","A book must have moral purpose to be any good. Why, I don't know.",[647,13977],{"author":13978,"quote":13979},"Théophile Gautier","Books follow morals, and not morals books.",[639,13981,13982],{},[642,13983],{"alt":13984,"src":13985},"We do not so much want books for good people, as books which will make bad ones better. - Hannah More","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2010980.png",[647,13987],{"author":13988,"quote":13989},"Hannah More","We do not so much want books for good people, as books which will make bad ones better.",[647,13991],{"author":13992,"quote":13993},"John Milton","For books are as meats and viands are; some of good, some of evil sub-stance.",[647,13995],{"author":11140,"quote":13996},"The books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame.",[647,13998],{"author":11140,"quote":13999},"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written.",[647,14001],{"author":11140,"quote":14002},"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all.",[690,14004],{":authors":14005},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Furst\",\"slug\":\"alan-furst\"},{\"name\":\"Hannah More\",\"slug\":\"hannah-more\"},{\"name\":\"John Milton\",\"slug\":\"john-milton\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Théophile Gautier\",\"slug\":\"theophile-gautier\"}]",[566,14007,13804],{"id":14008},"reading-as-an-intellectual-exercise",[639,14010,14011],{},[642,14012],{"alt":14013,"src":14014},"The good of a book lies in its being read. A book is made up of signs that speak of other signs, which in their turn speak of things. Without an eye to read them, a book contains signs that produce no concepts; therefore it is dumb. - Umberto Eco","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15629.png",[647,14016],{"author":3770,"quote":14017},"The good of a book lies in its being read. A book is made up of signs that speak of other signs, which in their turn speak of things. Without an eye to read them, a book contains signs that produce no concepts; therefore it is dumb.",[647,14019],{"author":14020,"quote":14021},"Karl Julius Weber","A book not worthy of being read twice is not worthy of being read once.",[647,14023],{"author":6897,"quote":14024},"If difficult times teach us the most important lessons, we should then learn to read difficult books.",[647,14026],{"author":14027,"quote":14028},"Catherine Jinks","Only because books are better than people, Father. ... Because they are masters who instruct without a rod. If you approach them, they are never asleep; if you are ignorant, they never laugh; if you make mistakes, they never chide. They give to all who ask of them, and never demand payment. ... All the glory of the world would be buried in oblivion, if God hadn't provided us with the remedy of books.",[639,14030,14031],{},[642,14032],{"alt":14033,"src":14034},"Books are kinder than ignorance. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-638582.png",[647,14036],{"author":10555,"quote":14037},"Books are kinder than ignorance.",[647,14039],{"author":14040,"quote":14041},"Amos Bronson Alcott","One must be rich in thought and character to owe nothing to books.",[647,14043],{"author":14040,"quote":14044},"One must be rich in thought and character to owe nothing to books, though preparation is necessary to profitable reading; and the less reading is better than more;--book-struck men are of all readers least wise, however knowing or learned.",[647,14046],{"author":14047,"quote":14048},"Johann Kaspar Lavater","Do not believe that a book is good, if in reading it thou dost not become more contented with thy existence, if it does not rouse up in thee most generous feelings.",[647,14050],{"author":14051,"quote":14052},"Seneca the Younger","No book can be so good, as to be profitable when negligently read.",[639,14054,14055],{},[642,14056],{"alt":14057,"src":14058},"The good of a book lies in its being read. A book is made up of signs that speak of other signs, which in their turn speak of things. Without an eye to read them, a book contains signs that produce no concepts; therefore it is dumb. This library was perhaps born to save the books it houses, but now it lives to bury them. This is why it has become a sink of iniquity. - Umberto Eco","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3491341.png",[647,14060],{"author":3770,"quote":14061},"The good of a book lies in its being read. A book is made up of signs that speak of other signs, which in their turn speak of things. Without an eye to read them, a book contains signs that produce no concepts; therefore it is dumb. This library was perhaps born to save the books it houses, but now it lives to bury them. This is why it has become a sink of iniquity.",[690,14063],{":authors":14064},"[{\"name\":\"Amos Bronson Alcott\",\"slug\":\"amos-bronson-alcott\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Jinks\",\"slug\":\"catherine-jinks\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Kaspar Lavater\",\"slug\":\"johann-kaspar-lavater\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Rachelle\",\"slug\":\"joyce-rachelle\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Julius Weber\",\"slug\":\"karl-julius-weber\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca the Younger\",\"slug\":\"seneca-the-younger\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"}]",[566,14066,13810],{"id":14067},"books-influence-on-society",[639,14069,14070],{},[642,14071],{"alt":14072,"src":14073},"Some are born to greatness; some achieve greatness; some have greatness thrust upon them.' It is in this way that the librarian has become a censor of literature... books that distinctly commend what is wrong, that teach how to sin and how pleasant sin is, sometimes with and sometimes without the added sauce of impropriety, are increasingly popular, tempting to the author to imitate them, the publishers to produce, the bookseller to exploit. Thank heaven they do not tempt the librarian. - Arthur E. Bostwick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-188192.png",[647,14075],{"author":14076,"quote":14077},"Arthur E. Bostwick","Some are born to greatness; some achieve greatness; some have greatness thrust upon them.' It is in this way that the librarian has become a censor of literature... books that distinctly commend what is wrong, that teach how to sin and how pleasant sin is, sometimes with and sometimes without the added sauce of impropriety, are increasingly popular, tempting to the author to imitate them, the publishers to produce, the bookseller to exploit. Thank heaven they do not tempt the librarian.",[647,14079],{"author":14080,"quote":14081},"Willis Johnson","Everybody in the world ought to care for books, and if there are some who do not, why that is a perfectly convincing reason why books ought to be given to them, to be a rebuke to them and, perchance, to rescue them from the error of their ways.",[647,14083],{"author":13850,"quote":14084},"The failure to read good books both enfeebles the vision and strengthens our most fatal tendency - the belief that the here and now is all there is.",[647,14086],{"author":3928,"quote":14087},"Books are never out of humour; never envious or jealous, they answer all questions with readiness; ... they teach us how to live and how to die; they dispel melancholy by their mirth, and amuse by their wit; they prepare the soul to suffer everything and desire nothing; they introduce us to ourselves.",[639,14089,14090],{},[642,14091],{"alt":13984,"src":13985},[647,14093],{"author":13988,"quote":13989},[647,14095],{"author":3737,"quote":14096},"Books, not which afford us a cowering enjoyment, but in which each thought is of unusual daring; such as an idle man cannot read, and a timid one would not be entertained by, which even make us dangerous to existing institution - such call I good books.",[647,14098],{"author":14099,"quote":14100},"Anthony McCarten","No murder or sin or act of barbarism or cruelty has ever been committed by a person fully absorbed in the reading of a book. By this fact alone, we can conclude that readers are nicer people, at least until they put the book down. When we are reading, we are better.",[690,14102],{":authors":14103},"[{\"name\":\"Allan Bloom\",\"slug\":\"allan-bloom\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony McCarten\",\"slug\":\"anthony-mccarten\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur E. Bostwick\",\"slug\":\"arthur-e-bostwick\"},{\"name\":\"Hannah More\",\"slug\":\"hannah-more\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Holbrook Jackson\",\"slug\":\"holbrook-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Willis Johnson\",\"slug\":\"willis-johnson\"}]",[566,14105,13816],{"id":14106},"personal-relationship-with-books",[639,14108,14109],{},[642,14110],{"alt":14111,"src":14112},"Books are the food of the soul. Good and wholesome food given to a hungry body will nourish it, but if the food is poisonous, it will be injurious to the system. The same happens with reading. If people read good and instructive books at regular and proper times, it will strengthen and nourish them greatly. - Anthony Mary Claret","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74792.png",[647,14114],{"author":14115,"quote":14116},"Anthony Mary Claret","Books are the food of the soul. Good and wholesome food given to a hungry body will nourish it, but if the food is poisonous, it will be injurious to the system. The same happens with reading. If people read good and instructive books at regular and proper times, it will strengthen and nourish them greatly.",[647,14118],{"author":5183,"quote":14119},"It's one of the mistakes most people do… not the minority… but the most.. the majority people is to have books or to buy books never to read them… never to finish them.",[647,14121],{"author":14122,"quote":14123},"Tessa Maurer","Books are more honest than the world. If you want to understand people, listen to what they make up.",[647,14125],{"author":861,"quote":14126},"Books allow readers to determine what they wish. People often aren't quite as forgiving if you don't read or see exactly what they wish you to.",[639,14128,14129],{},[642,14130],{"alt":14131,"src":14132},"Books are not only for reading. Action must be taken to benefit from those. - Md. Rakibul Hasan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-608735.png",[647,14134],{"author":14135,"quote":14136},"Md. Rakibul Hasan","Books are not only for reading. Action must be taken to benefit from those.",[647,14138],{"author":3928,"quote":14087},[647,14140],{"author":14141,"quote":14142},"Kenneth Turan","A book does not make bad jokes, drink too much or eat more than you can afford to pay for.",[647,14144],{"author":14145,"quote":14146},"Marilynne Robinson","You can love a bad book for its haplessness or pomposity or gall, if you have that starveling appetite for things human, which I devoutly hope you never will have. ‘The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.’ There are pleasures to be found where you would never look for them.",[647,14148],{"author":14149,"quote":14150},"Ethan Canin","No one knows why books do well.",[690,14152],{":authors":14153},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Mallory\",\"slug\":\"anne-mallory\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Mary Claret\",\"slug\":\"anthony-mary-claret\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Ethan Canin\",\"slug\":\"ethan-canin\"},{\"name\":\"Holbrook Jackson\",\"slug\":\"holbrook-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Kenneth Turan\",\"slug\":\"kenneth-turan\"},{\"name\":\"Marilynne Robinson\",\"slug\":\"marilynne-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Md. Rakibul Hasan\",\"slug\":\"md-rakibul-hasan\"},{\"name\":\"Tessa Maurer\",\"slug\":\"tessa-maurer\"}]",[566,14155,13822],{"id":14156},"books-as-a-reflection-of-the-world",[639,14158,14159],{},[642,14160],{"alt":14161,"src":14162},"Books are more honest than the world. If you want to understand people, listen to what they make up. - Tessa Maurer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-326747.png",[647,14164],{"author":14122,"quote":14123},[647,14166],{"author":11208,"quote":14167},"Despite the best efforts of critics and the hopes of authors, our tastes in books are probably as inherent & unbudgeable as those in food.",[647,14169],{"author":14170,"quote":14171},"N.g","A great book can feed your soul in a world where the overload of misinformation can break you",[647,14173],{"author":861,"quote":14126},[639,14175,14176],{},[642,14177],{"alt":14178,"src":14179},"A book does not make bad jokes, drink too much or eat more than you can afford to pay for. - Kenneth Turan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2622241.png",[647,14181],{"author":14141,"quote":14142},[647,14183],{"author":14184,"quote":14185},"Nina George","The world’s rulers should be forced to take a reader’s license. Only when they have read five thousand – no, make that ten thousand – books will they be anywhere near qualified to understand humans and how they behave. I often felt better, no longer so bad, fake and unfaithful, when Jean read me bits where good people did nasty things out of love or necessity or their hunger for life.",[647,14187],{"author":14188,"quote":14189},"Robert Greene","Evil or manipulative people don't need a book, they just do it anyway.",[647,14191],{"author":14192,"quote":14193},"Scott Spencer","If a book isn't teaching me something, pulling something out of me, then it will be dull for me and the reader.",[690,14195],{":authors":14196},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Mallory\",\"slug\":\"anne-mallory\"},{\"name\":\"Kenneth Turan\",\"slug\":\"kenneth-turan\"},{\"name\":\"N.g\",\"slug\":\"ng\"},{\"name\":\"Nina George\",\"slug\":\"nina-george\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Spencer\",\"slug\":\"scott-spencer\"},{\"name\":\"Tessa Maurer\",\"slug\":\"tessa-maurer\"}]",[566,14198,13828],{"id":14199},"criticism-and-perception-of-books",[639,14201,14202],{},[642,14203],{"alt":14204,"src":14205},"Why take a book and read it like a fool ... Normally, anyone who is not a fool is ruined or is about to ruin the lives of others. - Alan Maiccon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-14578.png",[647,14207],{"author":14208,"quote":14209},"Alan Maiccon","Why take a book and read it like a fool ... Normally, anyone who is not a fool is ruined or is about to ruin the lives of others.",[647,14211],{"author":5169,"quote":14212},"We are never allowed to forget that some books are badly written; we should remember that sometimes they're badly read, too.",[647,14214],{"author":14215,"quote":14216},"Daniel T. O'Hara","I decide a book is bad if I get angrier and angrier as I read it.",[647,14218],{"author":4905,"quote":14219},"Good books make you ask questions. Bad readers want everything answered.",[639,14221,14222],{},[642,14223],{"alt":14224,"src":14225},"Books are useless! I only ever read one book, To Kill A Mockingbird, and it gave me absolutely no insight on how to kill mockingbirds! - Homer Simpson - Matt Groening","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-674559.png",[647,14227],{"author":14228,"quote":14229},"Matt Groening","Books are useless! I only ever read one book, To Kill A Mockingbird, and it gave me absolutely no insight on how to kill mockingbirds! - Homer Simpson",[647,14231],{"author":14232,"quote":14233},"Renzo Piano","You can put down a bad book; you can avoid listening to bad music; but you cannot miss the ugly tower block opposite your house.",[647,14235],{"author":3387,"quote":14236},"The books we think we ought to read are poky, dull, and dry\nThe books that we would like to read we are ashamed to buy\nThe books that people talk about we never can recall\nAnd the books that people give us, oh, they're the worst of all.\n",[647,14238],{"author":5169,"quote":14239},"The whole purpose of books is that we read them, and if you find you can't, it might not be your inadequacy that's to blame. 'Good' books can be pretty awful sometimes.",[690,14241],{":authors":14242},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Wells\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel T. O'Hara\",\"slug\":\"daniel-t-ohara\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Groening\",\"slug\":\"matt-groening\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Hornby\",\"slug\":\"nick-hornby\"},{\"name\":\"Renzo Piano\",\"slug\":\"renzo-piano\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Westerfeld\",\"slug\":\"scott-westerfeld\"}]",[566,14244,634],{"id":1014},[639,14246,14247],{},[642,14248],{"alt":14249,"src":14250},"If we thought more for ourselves we would have very many more bad books and very many more good ones. - Georg Christoph Lichtenberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-286699.png",[647,14252],{"author":14253,"quote":14254},"Georg Christoph Lichtenberg","If we thought more for ourselves we would have very many more bad books and very many more good ones.",[647,14256],{"author":5161,"quote":14257},"One can never read too little of bad, or too much of good books: bad books are intellectual poison; they destroy the mind.",[647,14259],{"author":10555,"quote":14260},"It is better to pick up a book than to pick up ignorance.",[647,14262],{"author":14263,"quote":14264},"Edward Bulwer Lytton","We are not such fools as to pay for reading inferior books, when we can read superior books for nothing.",[639,14266,14267],{},[642,14268],{"alt":14269,"src":14270},"It is wise to read some books, and wise to throw away some. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-639680.png",[647,14272],{"author":10555,"quote":14273},"It is wise to read some books, and wise to throw away some.",[647,14275],{"author":3770,"quote":14276},"The good of a book lies in its being read. A book is made up of signs that speak of other signs, which in turn speak of things. Without an eye to read them, a book contains signs that produces no concept; therefore, it is dumb.",[647,14278],{"author":14279,"quote":14280},"morgan","Books are like candy some can be sweet some can be sour, but no you cannot eat them",[647,14282],{"author":11208,"quote":14283},"Despite the best efforts of critics and the hopes of authors, our tastes in books are probably as inherent & unbudgeable as those in food.",[647,14285],{"author":14286,"quote":14287},"Jean De La Bruyere","When what you read elevates your mind and fills you with noble aspirations, look for no other rule by which to judge a book; it is good, and is the work of a master-hand.",[639,14289,14290],{},[642,14291],{"alt":14292,"src":14293},"Books cannot always please, however good;/ Minds are not ever craving for their food. - George Crabbe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1195120.png",[647,14295],{"author":14296,"quote":14297},"George Crabbe","Books cannot always please, however good;/ Minds are not ever craving for their food.",[647,14299],{"author":14296,"quote":14300},"Books cannot always please, however good; Minds are not ever craving for their food.",[647,14302],{"author":1193,"quote":14303},"Every book teaches a lesson, even if the lesson is only that one has chosen the wrong book.",[647,14305],{"author":1193,"quote":14306},"Good books do not make people wiser or happier--only more conscious.",[647,14308],{"author":3770,"quote":14309},"The good of a book lies in its being read.",[639,14311,14312],{},[642,14313],{"alt":14314,"src":14315},"Books are useless! I only ever read one book, To Kill a Mockingbird, and it gave me absolutely no insight on how to kill mockingbirds! Sure it taught me not to judge a man by the color of his skin but what good does that do me? - Homer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1641529.png",[647,14317],{"author":14318,"quote":14319},"Homer","Books are useless! I only ever read one book, To Kill a Mockingbird, and it gave me absolutely no insight on how to kill mockingbirds! Sure it taught me not to judge a man by the color of his skin but what good does that do me?",[647,14321],{"author":12285,"quote":14322},"Books are pleasant, but if by being over-studious we impair our health and spoil our good humour, two of the best things we have, let us give it over. I, for my part, am one of those who think no fruit derived from them can recompense so great a loss.",[647,14324],{"author":14325,"quote":14326},"Edgar Allan Poe","How many good books suffer neglect through the inefficiency of their beginnings!",[647,14328],{"author":14329,"quote":14330},"Leo Tolstoy","The difference between real material poison and intellectual poison is that most material poison is disgusting to the taste, but intellectual poison, which takes the form of cheap newspapers or bad books, can unfortunately sometimes be attractive.",[647,14332],{"author":11127,"quote":14333},"It is far better to be silent than merely to increase the quantity of bad books.",[639,14335,14336],{},[642,14337],{"alt":14338,"src":14339},"There is no such thing as a moral book or an immoral book. Books are well written or badly written. That is all. - Oscar Wilde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2755276.png",[647,14341],{"author":11140,"quote":14342},"There is no such thing as a moral book or an immoral book. Books are well written or badly written. That is all.",[647,14344],{"author":1035,"quote":14345},"Our society accepts the book as a given, but the act of reading – once considered useful and important, as well as potentially dangerous and subversive – is now condescendingly accepted as a pastime, a slow pastime that lacks efficiency and does not contribute to the common good.",[647,14347],{"author":13850,"quote":14348},"The failure to read good books both enfeebles the vision and strengthens our most fatal tendency – the belief that the here and now is all there is.",[647,14350],{"author":14040,"quote":14351},"One must be rich in thought and character to owe nothing to books, though preparation is necessary to profitable reading; and the less reading is better than more; – book-struck men are of all readers least wise, however knowing or learned.",[647,14353],{"author":14354,"quote":14355},"Antonia Fraser","It is a fact that, being a quick reader, apart from enabling a person to study good books such as Macaulay and Gibbon, enables a person to read a lot of bad books as well.",[639,14357,14358],{},[642,14359],{"alt":14360,"src":14361},"Books are the best of things if well used; if abused, among the worst. They are good for nothing but to inspire. I had better never see a book than be warped by its attraction clean out of my own orbit, and made a satellite instead of a system. - Book","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2895824.png",[647,14363],{"author":737,"quote":14364},"Books are the best of things if well used; if abused, among the worst. They are good for nothing but to inspire. I had better never see a book than be warped by its attraction clean out of my own orbit, and made a satellite instead of a system.",[647,14366],{"author":737,"quote":14367},"We are never allowed to forget that some books are badly written; we should remember that sometimes they’re badly read, too.",[647,14369],{"author":14370,"quote":14371},"Dan Miller","The man who doesn’t read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.” – Mark Twain.",[647,14373],{"author":14374,"quote":14375},"Guy Kawasaki","The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them. MARK TWAIN.",[647,14377],{"author":4646,"quote":14378},"Books don’t hurt people.” “What comes out of them jolly well does.",[639,14380,14381],{},[642,14382],{"alt":14383,"src":14384},"Books are useless! I only ever read one book, To Kill A Mockingbird, and it gave me absolutely no insight on how to kill mockingbirds! – Homer Simpson. - Matt Groening","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3270067.png",[647,14386],{"author":14228,"quote":14387},"Books are useless! 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Book Quality Perspectives Quotes",{"type":558,"value":14514,"toc":15006},[14515,14519,14521,14561,14564,14570,14574,14578,14582,14585,14591,14595,14598,14602,14606,14609,14615,14618,14622,14625,14628,14634,14638,14641,14645,14649,14655,14659,14662,14666,14670,14674,14680,14683,14686,14689,14692,14698,14701,14705,14709,14711,14717,14721,14724,14728,14732,14736,14739,14742,14748,14752,14756,14760,14764,14770,14774,14778,14782,14786,14790,14793,14795,14801,14804,14807,14810,14814,14820,14824,14828,14831,14835,14837,14843,14847,14850,14852,14858,14862,14865,14868,14872,14878,14882,14885,14889,14892,14896,14899,14901,14907,14910,14913,14917,14920,14926,14929,14933,14937,14940,14943,14949,14952,14956,14959,14963,14967,14973,14977,14981,14985,14988,14991,14997,15001,15004],[561,14516,14518],{"id":14517},"book-quality-perspectives","Book Quality 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No matter how evil a book is, it will lead to positivity when being read by good people. - Noob Loop","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15816.png",[647,14571],{"author":14572,"quote":14573},"Noob Loop","No matter how good a book is, it will lead to negativity when being read by evil people. No matter how evil a book is, it will lead to positivity when being read by good people.",[647,14575],{"author":14576,"quote":14577},"Chris Geiger","There is no such thing as a bad book, I just like some books more than others…",[647,14579],{"author":14580,"quote":14581},"Luis Alberto Urrea","Tell me,\" Big Angel said. \"Did I do anything good in your life?\" \"You gave me the books.\" It was instantaneous.\"Yes. All the books--that was pretty good. I gave you good ones.\"\"And bad ones.\"\"True. But all books are good, man. Imagine no books.",[647,14583],{"author":6299,"quote":14584},"All books are good,' he said...'They weren't bad books,' Phin countered patiently. 'They were books that you didn't enjoy. It's not the same thing at all. The only bad books are books that are so badly written that no one will publish them. Any book that has been published is going to be a 'good book' for someone.'I nodded. I couldn't fault his logic.",[639,14586,14587],{},[642,14588],{"alt":14589,"src":14590},"There is no book so bad it does not contain something good. - Pliny","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-486306.png",[647,14592],{"author":14593,"quote":14594},"Pliny","There is no book so bad it does not contain something good.",[647,14596],{"author":10763,"quote":14597},"There is no book so bad...that it does not have something good in it.",[647,14599],{"author":14600,"quote":14601},"Pliny the Elder","There is no book so bad that some good can not be got out of it,",[647,14603],{"author":14604,"quote":14605},"Maggie Stiefvater","There's no such thing as a good book or a bad book. There's a book that matters to a reader.",[647,14607],{"author":6299,"quote":14608},"They weren’t bad books,” Phin countered patiently. “They were books that you didn’t enjoy. It’s not the same thing at all. The only bad books are books that are so badly written that no one will publish them. Any book that has been published is going to be a ‘good book’ for someone.",[639,14610,14611],{},[642,14612],{"alt":14613,"src":14614},"There’s no such thing as a good book or a bad book. There’s a book that matters to a reader. - Maggie Stiefvater","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3244682.png",[647,14616],{"author":14604,"quote":14617},"There’s no such thing as a good book or a bad book. There’s a book that matters to a reader.",[647,14619],{"author":14620,"quote":14621},"Norton Juster","There are good books and there are bad books, period, that’s the distinction.",[690,14623],{":authors":14624},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Geiger\",\"slug\":\"chris-geiger\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Jewell\",\"slug\":\"lisa-jewell\"},{\"name\":\"Luis Alberto Urrea\",\"slug\":\"luis-alberto-urrea\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Stiefvater\",\"slug\":\"maggie-stiefvater\"},{\"name\":\"Miguel de Cervantes\",\"slug\":\"miguel-de-cervantes\"},{\"name\":\"Noob Loop\",\"slug\":\"noob-loop\"},{\"name\":\"Norton Juster\",\"slug\":\"norton-juster\"},{\"name\":\"Pliny\",\"slug\":\"pliny\"},{\"name\":\"Pliny the Elder\",\"slug\":\"pliny-the-elder\"}]",[566,14626,14534],{"id":14627},"the-writing-and-publishing-process",[639,14629,14630],{},[642,14631],{"alt":14632,"src":14633},"If the book’s bad enough, they’ll publish it, and if it’s bad bad enough, the daily reviewers will love it, and it’ll sell. - James Purdy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29611.png",[647,14635],{"author":14636,"quote":14637},"James Purdy","If the book’s bad enough, they’ll publish it, and if it’s bad bad enough, the daily reviewers will love it, and it’ll sell.",[647,14639],{"author":6820,"quote":14640},"A bad book is as much of a labor to write as a good one; it comes as sincerely from the author's soul.",[647,14642],{"author":14643,"quote":14644},"I.B. George","Once you become a known writer, you will not have bad books anymore. You will only have less good books than the good ones.",[647,14646],{"author":14647,"quote":14648},"Marc Alan Edelheit","Good books are never finished but abandoned.",[639,14650,14651],{},[642,14652],{"alt":14653,"src":14654},"Most books fail, not so much from a want of ability in their authors, as from an absence in their productions of a thorough development of their ability. - Christian Nestell Bovee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-994920.png",[647,14656],{"author":14657,"quote":14658},"Christian Nestell Bovee","Most books fail, not so much from a want of ability in their authors, as from an absence in their productions of a thorough development of their ability.",[647,14660],{"author":4847,"quote":14661},"If a book really wants the patronage of a great name, it is a bad book; and if it be a good book, it wants it not.",[647,14663],{"author":14664,"quote":14665},"Bill O'Reilly","Every book has mistakes in them, every one. There's never been a book published without mistakes.",[647,14667],{"author":14668,"quote":14669},"Amish Tripathi","A bad book and good marketing won't work, the same way a good book and bad marketing will also not work. There is no choice in the matter that if you need to write a good book, you also need to have good marketing for it.",[647,14671],{"author":14672,"quote":14673},"Fernando Pessoa","We know that the book we will never write will be bad. Even worse will be the one we put off writing. At least the book that has been written exists.",[639,14675,14676],{},[642,14677],{"alt":14678,"src":14679},"The imperfect book that gets published is better than the perfect book that never leaves my computer. - Gretchen Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3059332.png",[647,14681],{"author":5199,"quote":14682},"The imperfect book that gets published is better than the perfect book that never leaves my computer.",[647,14684],{"author":9678,"quote":14685},"As always, a lot of bad books will be published. Some good books will be published, and you have to seek them out.",[690,14687],{":authors":14688},"[{\"name\":\"Aldous Huxley\",\"slug\":\"aldous-huxley\"},{\"name\":\"Amish Tripathi\",\"slug\":\"amish-tripathi\"},{\"name\":\"Bill O'Reilly\",\"slug\":\"bill-oreilly\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Christian Nestell Bovee\",\"slug\":\"christian-nestell-bovee\"},{\"name\":\"Colson Whitehead\",\"slug\":\"colson-whitehead\"},{\"name\":\"Fernando Pessoa\",\"slug\":\"fernando-pessoa\"},{\"name\":\"Gretchen Rubin\",\"slug\":\"gretchen-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"I.B. George\",\"slug\":\"ib-george\"},{\"name\":\"James Purdy\",\"slug\":\"james-purdy\"},{\"name\":\"Marc Alan Edelheit\",\"slug\":\"marc-alan-edelheit\"}]",[566,14690,14540],{"id":14691},"books-as-a-personal-experience",[639,14693,14694],{},[642,14695],{"alt":14696,"src":14697},"The world was a terrible place, cruel, pitiless, dark as a bad dream. Not a good place to live. Only in books could you find pity, comfort, happiness - and love. Books loved anyone who opened them, they gave you security and friendship and didn't ask anything in return; they never went away, never, not even when you treated them badly. - Cornelia Funke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42390.png",[647,14699],{"author":6697,"quote":14700},"The world was a terrible place, cruel, pitiless, dark as a bad dream. Not a good place to live. Only in books could you find pity, comfort, happiness - and love. Books loved anyone who opened them, they gave you security and friendship and didn't ask anything in return; they never went away, never, not even when you treated them badly.",[647,14702],{"author":14703,"quote":14704},"Gwen Davis","When you write the truth, a lot of people get mad ... But, hey, a good book is a good book.",[647,14706],{"author":14707,"quote":14708},"Victor LaValle","No one ever knows if a book is good until they read the book.",[647,14710],{"author":14604,"quote":14605},[639,14712,14713],{},[642,14714],{"alt":14715,"src":14716},"I believe that a good book leaves its readers better than they were before. - A.G. Riddle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2820238.png",[647,14718],{"author":14719,"quote":14720},"A.G. Riddle","I believe that a good book leaves its readers better than they were before.",[647,14722],{"author":708,"quote":14723},"There are some awful things in the world, it’s true, but there are also some great books.",[647,14725],{"author":14726,"quote":14727},"Megan Whalen Turner","I think a good book is a good book forever. I don’t think they get less good because times change.",[647,14729],{"author":14730,"quote":14731},"Sarah Moriarty","Life was too short for bad books, or even good books that you just don’t like.",[647,14733],{"author":14734,"quote":14735},"Ernest Hemingway","All good books are alike in that they are truer than if they had really happened and after you are finished reading one you will feel that all that happened to you and afterwards it all belongs to you; the good and the bad, the ecstasy, the remorse, and sorrow, the people and the places and how the weather was.",[690,14737],{":authors":14738},"[{\"name\":\"A.G. Riddle\",\"slug\":\"ag-riddle\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Hemingway\",\"slug\":\"ernest-hemingway\"},{\"name\":\"Gwen Davis\",\"slug\":\"gwen-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Jo Walton\",\"slug\":\"jo-walton\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Stiefvater\",\"slug\":\"maggie-stiefvater\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Whalen Turner\",\"slug\":\"megan-whalen-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Moriarty\",\"slug\":\"sarah-moriarty\"},{\"name\":\"Victor LaValle\",\"slug\":\"victor-lavalle\"}]",[566,14740,14546],{"id":14741},"books-and-their-influence",[639,14743,14744],{},[642,14745],{"alt":14746,"src":14747},"The worst book imaginable has a redeeming quality if it gets a young person to read. - Tiffini Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-191430.png",[647,14749],{"author":14750,"quote":14751},"Tiffini Johnson","The worst book imaginable has a redeeming quality if it gets a young person to read.",[647,14753],{"author":14754,"quote":14755},"Ford Maddox","Only two classes of books have universal appeal. The very best and the very worst.",[647,14757],{"author":14758,"quote":14759},"John Kenneth Galbraith","A bad book is the worse that it cannot repent. It has not been the devil's policy to keep the masses of mankind in ignorance; but finding that they will read, he is doing all in his power to poison their books.",[647,14761],{"author":14762,"quote":14763},"Maxim Gorky","Even a bad man is better than a good book.",[639,14765,14766],{},[642,14767],{"alt":14768,"src":14769},"Good books are irrefutable, and bad books refute themselves. - Remy de Gourmont","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1565240.png",[647,14771],{"author":14772,"quote":14773},"Remy de Gourmont","Good books are irrefutable, and bad books refute themselves.",[647,14775],{"author":14776,"quote":14777},"William Dean Howells","The mortality of all inanimate things is terrible to me, but that of books most of all.",[647,14779],{"author":14780,"quote":14781},"Italian Proverbs","There is no robber worse than a bad book.",[647,14783],{"author":14784,"quote":14785},"Anne Applebaum","Many bad books have had great influence.",[647,14787],{"author":14788,"quote":14789},"Mark Kurlansky","In the course of my research, I've read a lot of incredibly bad books - mostly by academics. I'm puzzled as to just why their writing is so terrible. These are smart people, after all.",[690,14791],{":authors":14792},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Applebaum\",\"slug\":\"anne-applebaum\"},{\"name\":\"Ford Maddox\",\"slug\":\"ford-maddox\"},{\"name\":\"Italian Proverbs\",\"slug\":\"italian-proverbs\"},{\"name\":\"John Kenneth Galbraith\",\"slug\":\"john-kenneth-galbraith\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Kurlansky\",\"slug\":\"mark-kurlansky\"},{\"name\":\"Maxim Gorky\",\"slug\":\"maxim-gorky\"},{\"name\":\"Remy de Gourmont\",\"slug\":\"remy-de-gourmont\"},{\"name\":\"Tiffini Johnson\",\"slug\":\"tiffini-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"William Dean Howells\",\"slug\":\"william-dean-howells\"}]",[566,14794,14552],{"id":13901},[639,14796,14797],{},[642,14798],{"alt":14799,"src":14800},"A book that is made up of only great sentences is not necessarily a great book. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15476.png",[647,14802],{"author":1797,"quote":14803},"A book that is made up of only great sentences is not necessarily a great book.",[647,14805],{"author":8765,"quote":14806},"A bad book with a good cover is nothing but a wooden house with a golden door.",[647,14808],{"author":11140,"quote":14809},"Books are well written, or badly written. That is all.",[647,14811],{"author":14812,"quote":14813},"Johnny Rich","People don't always want quality. A good book is not always successful and a successful one is not always good.",[639,14815,14816],{},[642,14817],{"alt":14818,"src":14819},"There are only two kinds of books -- good books and the others. The good are winnowed from the bad through the democracy of time. - Edward Abbey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-901348.png",[647,14821],{"author":14822,"quote":14823},"Edward Abbey","There are only two kinds of books -- good books and the others. The good are winnowed from the bad through the democracy of time.",[647,14825],{"author":14826,"quote":14827},"Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach","A book cannot easily be too bad for the general public, but may easily be too good.",[647,14829],{"author":14620,"quote":14830},"There are good books and there are bad books, period, that's the distinction.",[647,14832],{"author":14833,"quote":14834},"Thomas Merton","A bad book about the love of God remains a bad book.",[647,14836],{"author":14620,"quote":14621},[639,14838,14839],{},[642,14840],{"alt":14841,"src":14842},"I really don't like books when characters are just bad or just good. - Ellen Ullman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3654835.png",[647,14844],{"author":14845,"quote":14846},"Ellen Ullman","I really don't like books when characters are just bad or just good.",[690,14848],{":authors":14849},"[{\"name\":\"Edward Abbey\",\"slug\":\"edward-abbey\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Ullman\",\"slug\":\"ellen-ullman\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Rich\",\"slug\":\"johnny-rich\"},{\"name\":\"Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach\",\"slug\":\"marie-von-ebner-eschenbach\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Norton Juster\",\"slug\":\"norton-juster\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Merton\",\"slug\":\"thomas-merton\"}]",[566,14851,1566],{"id":2053},[639,14853,14854],{},[642,14855],{"alt":14856,"src":14857},"The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything. - Walter Bagehot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-77381.png",[647,14859],{"author":14860,"quote":14861},"Walter Bagehot","The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything.",[647,14863],{"author":14860,"quote":14864},"The reason why so few good books are written is, that so few people that can write know anything. In general an author has always lived in a room, has read books, has cultivated science, is acquainted with the style and sentiments of the best authors, but he is out of the way of employing his own eyes and ears. He has nothing to hear and nothing to see. His life is a vacuum.",[647,14866],{"author":14860,"quote":14867},"The reason that there are so few good books written is that so few people who write know anything.",[647,14869],{"author":14870,"quote":14871},"Gilbert K. Chesterton","You could compile the worst book in the world entirely out of selected passages from the best writers in the world.",[639,14873,14874],{},[642,14875],{"alt":14876,"src":14877},"There are a lot of wonderful books out there that aren't marketed properly, and readers who might love them never even know they exist. - Julie Kenner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1831730.png",[647,14879],{"author":14880,"quote":14881},"Julie Kenner","There are a lot of wonderful books out there that aren't marketed properly, and readers who might love them never even know they exist.",[647,14883],{"author":9624,"quote":14884},"Negative books can be bestsellers, but seldom classics.",[647,14886],{"author":14887,"quote":14888},"Harold Bloom","Reviewing bad books is bad for the character – WH Auden.",[647,14890],{"author":11386,"quote":14891},"Good books don’t make you think, because the author has already done all of the thinking for you, but a terrible book can really give your brain a workout, because you spend so much time wondering what incredibly dumb thing the author will say next.",[647,14893],{"author":14894,"quote":14895},"Stellan Skarsgard","There's so many films made out of bad books, and I don't have time for those.",[690,14897],{":authors":14898},"[{\"name\":\"Gilbert K. Chesterton\",\"slug\":\"gilbert-k-chesterton\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Bloom\",\"slug\":\"harold-bloom\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Queenan\",\"slug\":\"joe-queenan\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Kenner\",\"slug\":\"julie-kenner\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Skousen\",\"slug\":\"mark-skousen\"},{\"name\":\"Stellan Skarsgard\",\"slug\":\"stellan-skarsgard\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Bagehot\",\"slug\":\"walter-bagehot\"}]",[566,14900,634],{"id":1014},[639,14902,14903],{},[642,14904],{"alt":14905,"src":14906},"Even bad books are books and therefore sacred. - Gunter Grass","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-178464.png",[647,14908],{"author":4494,"quote":14909},"Even bad books are books and therefore sacred.",[647,14911],{"author":14726,"quote":14912},"I think a good book is a good book forever.I don't think they get less good because times change.",[647,14914],{"author":14915,"quote":14916},"Donna Goddard","We don't have to stay in a repeating bad story, We can pick up a new book which is better and happier, just by putting the other book down.",[647,14918],{"author":14812,"quote":14919},"A good book is not the same as a successful one.",[639,14921,14922],{},[642,14923],{"alt":14924,"src":14925},"Great books write themselves, only bad books have to be written. - F. Scott Fitzgerald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-634384.png",[647,14927],{"author":9115,"quote":14928},"Great books write themselves, only bad books have to be written.",[647,14930],{"author":14931,"quote":14932},"Udai Yadla","A good book is no good with a bad cover",[647,14934],{"author":14935,"quote":14936},"W.H. Auden","Attacking bad books is not only a waste of time but also bad for the character. If I find a book really bad, the only interest I can derive from writing about it has to come from myself, from such display of intelligence, wit and malice as I can contrive. One cannot review a bad book without showing off.",[647,14938],{"author":3745,"quote":14939},"No good book, or good thing of any sort, shows its best face at first.",[647,14941],{"author":5690,"quote":14942},"There are no bad books any more than there are ugly women.",[639,14944,14945],{},[642,14946],{"alt":14947,"src":14948},"A bad book is as much of a labour to write as a good one; it comes as sincerely from the author's soul. - Aldous Huxley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1590640.png",[647,14950],{"author":6820,"quote":14951},"A bad book is as much of a labour to write as a good one; it comes as sincerely from the author's soul.",[647,14953],{"author":14954,"quote":14955},"Christopher Hampton","There is a sort of theory that you should adapt bad books because they always make more successful films.",[647,14957],{"author":3450,"quote":14958},"I think good books have to make a few people angry.",[647,14960],{"author":14961,"quote":14962},"Robert Musil","Only in the most unusual cases is it useful to determine whether a book is good or bad; for it is just as rare for it to be one or the other. It is usually both.",[647,14964],{"author":14965,"quote":14966},"Lawrence Clark Powell","I can speak of my own criterion for judging whether or not a book is good or bad. I ask of it a single question, From how deep and true an impulse did it spring? Was it written merely to shock? Only to make money? Or was it written to create something more perfect and more lasting than the life experience from which it came?",[639,14968,14969],{},[642,14970],{"alt":14971,"src":14972},"Very wonderful books might be published, and very terrible books might be published. - Victoria Strauss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2568301.png",[647,14974],{"author":14975,"quote":14976},"Victoria Strauss","Very wonderful books might be published, and very terrible books might be published.",[647,14978],{"author":14979,"quote":14980},"Casey Affleck","Great books don’t make great movies. There’s too much information in there.",[647,14982],{"author":14983,"quote":14984},"Helene Hanff","I personally can’t think of anything less sacrosanct than a bad book or even a mediocre book.",[647,14986],{"author":14758,"quote":14987},"A bad book is the worse that it cannot repent. It has not been the devil’s policy to keep the masses of mankind in ignorance; but finding that they will read, he is doing all in his power to poison their books.",[647,14989],{"author":14812,"quote":14990},"People don’t always want quality. A good book is not always successful and a successful one is not always good.",[639,14992,14993],{},[642,14994],{"alt":14995,"src":14996},"Books can be terrible snobs. - Simon R. Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3433094.png",[647,14998],{"author":14999,"quote":15000},"Simon R. 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mind,\" she asked suddenly, \"not being rich enough to buy all the books you want? - Edith Wharton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4371.png",[647,15174],{"author":15175,"quote":15176},"Edith Wharton","Don't you ever mind,\" she asked suddenly, \"not being rich enough to buy all the books you want?",[647,15178],{"author":15179,"quote":15180},"Betty Smith","But the penciled sheets did not seem like nor smell like the library book so she had given it up, consoling herself with the vow that when she grew up, she would work hard, save money and buy every single book that she liked.",[647,15182],{"author":15183,"quote":15184},"Akwaeke Emezi","After Saachi left, the Ada sank even more into her books, by instinct, separating herself from this world and disappearing into others. She read everywhere: on the toilet, at the dining table, in the library before school assembly each morning. It is not clear how much saving these books were capable of.",[647,15186],{"author":15187,"quote":15188},"Anna Quindlen","It turned out that when my younger self thought of taking wing, she wanted only to let her spirit soar. Books are the plane, the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.",[639,15190,15191],{},[642,15192],{"alt":15193,"src":15194},"I have no money,\" I said severely, \"and I have no time. I am busy!\"\"Busy with what?\" she asked innocently.\"Why my dear child, do you see all these books? - Guy Endore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-222825.png",[647,15196],{"author":15197,"quote":15198},"Guy Endore","I have no money,\" I said severely, \"and I have no time. I am busy!\"\"Busy with what?\" she asked innocently.\"Why my dear child, do you see all these books?",[647,15200],{"author":704,"quote":15201},"This is unbearable ... God. These books she'll never read. Her Life's Library.",[647,15203],{"author":10615,"quote":15204},"Dozens of books. I wonder if she’s read them all, or if she just needs them for comfort. Maybe she uses them as an escape from her real life.",[647,15206],{"author":15207,"quote":15208},"Jenny Colgan","Nina wondered what on Earth it would be to have that much money; to buy that many books without worrying.",[647,15210],{"author":15211,"quote":15212},"Jessica Francis Kane","She was the kind of person who had multiple copies of the books she loved most. That way, she said, she could always give one away.",[639,15214,15215],{},[642,15216],{"alt":15217,"src":15218},"She had never been without a book for as long as she could remember. An only child never is. - Kate Atkinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3185821.png",[647,15220],{"author":15221,"quote":15222},"Kate Atkinson","She had never been without a book for as long as she could remember. An only child never is.",[690,15224],{":authors":15225},"[{\"name\":\"Akwaeke Emezi\",\"slug\":\"akwaeke-emezi\"},{\"name\":\"Anna Quindlen\",\"slug\":\"anna-quindlen\"},{\"name\":\"Betty Smith\",\"slug\":\"betty-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Colleen Hoover\",\"slug\":\"colleen-hoover\"},{\"name\":\"Edith Wharton\",\"slug\":\"edith-wharton\"},{\"name\":\"Guy Endore\",\"slug\":\"guy-endore\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Colgan\",\"slug\":\"jenny-colgan\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Francis Kane\",\"slug\":\"jessica-francis-kane\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Atkinson\",\"slug\":\"kate-atkinson\"}]",[566,15227,3711],{"id":4008},[639,15229,15230],{},[642,15231],{"alt":15232,"src":15233},"She might not have read many books. But when she reads a book, she swallows the very words. If you open the books on her shelves, you will find that the front and back covers encase white pages. - Kamand Kojouri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18787.png",[647,15235],{"author":3859,"quote":15236},"She might not have read many books. But when she reads a book, she swallows the very words. If you open the books on her shelves, you will find that the front and back covers encase white pages.",[647,15238],{"author":15239,"quote":15240},"Katherine Reay","That's what books do, Maddie used to say; they are a conversation, and introduce us to ourselves and others.",[647,15242],{"author":15243,"quote":15244},"Margaret Rogerson","She quite happily replied that she had plenty of books to keep her company. \"The Director sighed. \"Her attachment to grimoires is...\"\"Concerning? Yes indeed. If she does not suffer from the lack of company, I fear it is because she sees grimoires as her friends in place of people.",[647,15246],{"author":15247,"quote":15248},"Penelope Lively","Helen read a great deal. The feel of a book in her hands was an ancient solace -- not, originally, because of what lay between the covers but as a screen, a defence, a shield.",[639,15250,15251],{},[642,15252],{"alt":15253,"src":15254},"Being surrounded by books was the closest she'd ever gotten to feeling like the member of a gang. The books had her back, and the nonfiction, at least, was ready to fight if necessary. - Abbi Waxman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-185841.png",[647,15256],{"author":4909,"quote":15257},"Being surrounded by books was the closest she'd ever gotten to feeling like the member of a gang. The books had her back, and the nonfiction, at least, was ready to fight if necessary.",[647,15259],{"author":15260,"quote":15261},"Jennifer Gruenke","Books were a reminder that the whole world wasn't a bleak tapestry of violence, and while she might never see anything beautiful again, at least she could read about kinder things. It was easier to breathe between the pages of a book.",[647,15263],{"author":15264,"quote":15265},"Ellery Adams","The books in her shop weren’t merely things. They were gifts wrapped in imagination, inspiration, excitement, pain, and heartache. Gifts given by thousands of writers. Gifts just waiting to be opened.",[647,15267],{"author":7197,"quote":15268},"May I ask you something?\" I say. \"Why do you read books, when you could be outside, living a million different adventures every day?\" \"Because you can always count on a book to stay the same. EVerything else changes when you least expect it,\" she replies, bitter. \"Families split apart, and nothing's forever. In books, you always know what's coming next. There are no surprises.",[647,15270],{"author":4909,"quote":15271},"Being surrounded by books was the closest she’d ever gotten to feeling like the member of a gang. The books had her back, and the nonfiction, at least, was ready to fight if necessary.",[639,15273,15274],{},[642,15275],{"alt":15276,"src":15277},"Books were the best way Nina knew – apart from, sometimes, music – to breach the barrier; to connect the internal universe with the external, the words acting merely as a conduit between the two worlds. - Jenny Colgan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3128611.png",[647,15279],{"author":15207,"quote":15280},"Books were the best way Nina knew – apart from, sometimes, music – to breach the barrier; to connect the internal universe with the external, the words acting merely as a conduit between the two worlds.",[690,15282],{":authors":15283},"[{\"name\":\"Abbi Waxman\",\"slug\":\"abbi-waxman\"},{\"name\":\"Ellery Adams\",\"slug\":\"ellery-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Gruenke\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-gruenke\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Colgan\",\"slug\":\"jenny-colgan\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Picoult\",\"slug\":\"jodi-picoult\"},{\"name\":\"Kamand Kojouri\",\"slug\":\"kamand-kojouri\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Reay\",\"slug\":\"katherine-reay\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Rogerson\",\"slug\":\"margaret-rogerson\"},{\"name\":\"Penelope Lively\",\"slug\":\"penelope-lively\"}]",[566,15285,10079],{"id":10198},[639,15287,15288],{},[642,15289],{"alt":15290,"src":15291},"After Saachi left, the Ada sank even more into her books, by instinct, separating herself from this world and disappearing into others. She read everywhere: on the toilet, at the dining table, in the library before school assembly each morning. It is not clear how much saving these books were capable of. - Akwaeke Emezi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-71523.png",[647,15293],{"author":15183,"quote":15184},[647,15295],{"author":10436,"quote":15296},"She read books quickly and compulsively, paperback after paperback, as if she might drift away without the anchor of the printed page.",[647,15298],{"author":15260,"quote":15261},[647,15300],{"author":10615,"quote":15204},[639,15302,15303],{},[642,15304],{"alt":15305,"src":15306},"That was the thing about books, she was realizing; they could take you somewhere else entirely, it was true. but it wasn’t the same thing as actually going there yourself. - Jennifer E. Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3125632.png",[647,15308],{"author":15309,"quote":15310},"Jennifer E. Smith","That was the thing about books, she was realizing; they could take you somewhere else entirely, it was true. but it wasn’t the same thing as actually going there yourself.",[647,15312],{"author":15309,"quote":15313},"But it was different, somehow, to be reading it here, where the actual events had taken place all those hundreds of thousands of years ago. That was the thing about books, she was realizing; they could take you somewhere else entirely, it was true. But it wasn’t the same thing as actually going there yourself.",[647,15315],{"author":15207,"quote":15280},[690,15317],{":authors":15318},"[{\"name\":\"Akwaeke Emezi\",\"slug\":\"akwaeke-emezi\"},{\"name\":\"Colleen Hoover\",\"slug\":\"colleen-hoover\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"jane-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer E. Smith\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-e-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Gruenke\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-gruenke\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Colgan\",\"slug\":\"jenny-colgan\"}]",[566,15320,15133],{"id":15321},"books-as-knowledge",[639,15323,15324],{},[642,15325],{"alt":15326,"src":15327},"She needs to be educated. She needs to know the contents of those books, there. She needs to understand the movements of the stars and the origins of the universe and the requirements of kindness... - Kelly Barnhill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-153608.png",[647,15329],{"author":15330,"quote":15331},"Kelly Barnhill","She needs to be educated. She needs to know the contents of those books, there. She needs to understand the movements of the stars and the origins of the universe and the requirements of kindness...",[647,15333],{"author":8939,"quote":15334},"How did you learn to do that?\" asked Hugo. \"Books,\" answered Isabelle.",[647,15336],{"author":15337,"quote":15338},"Ellen Douglas","When she thinks a book is very good, what she says to herself is: yes, that's how things are. I hadn't thought of it before, but that's how things are.",[647,15340],{"author":15341,"quote":15342},"Alexander McCall Smith","She had a great respect for books herself, and she wished that she had read more. One could never read enough. Never.",[639,15344,15345],{},[642,15346],{"alt":15276,"src":15277},[647,15348],{"author":15207,"quote":15280},[647,15350],{"author":15207,"quote":15208},[690,15352],{":authors":15353},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander McCall Smith\",\"slug\":\"alexander-mccall-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Selznick\",\"slug\":\"brian-selznick\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Douglas\",\"slug\":\"ellen-douglas\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Colgan\",\"slug\":\"jenny-colgan\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Barnhill\",\"slug\":\"kelly-barnhill\"}]",[566,15355,15139],{"id":15356},"books-and-identity",[639,15358,15359],{},[642,15360],{"alt":15361,"src":15362},"She never managed to find herself in these books no matter how hard she tried, exhuming traits from between the pages and donning them for an hour, a day, a week. We think in some ways, we have all done this our whole lives, searching for the book that will give us the keys to ourselves, let us into a wholly formed personality as though it were a furnished room to let. As though we could walk in and look around and say to the gray-haired landlady behind us, \"We'll take it. - Eleanor Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-51067.png",[647,15364],{"author":15365,"quote":15366},"Eleanor Brown","She never managed to find herself in these books no matter how hard she tried, exhuming traits from between the pages and donning them for an hour, a day, a week. We think in some ways, we have all done this our whole lives, searching for the book that will give us the keys to ourselves, let us into a wholly formed personality as though it were a furnished room to let. As though we could walk in and look around and say to the gray-haired landlady behind us, \"We'll take it.",[647,15368],{"author":917,"quote":15369},"You'll never understand us from reading a book,' Will had said, but that wasn't the point really. He didn't know what books meant to her, that books were symbols of truth and meaning, that this one acknowledged that she existed and there were others like her in the world.",[647,15371],{"author":15372,"quote":15373},"Mary Balogh","Had she read any good books lately? At all? She could tell him that she was going to take out a subscription at the library tomorrow because she was feeling starved of good reading material and could he recommend anything that she might not already have read?",[647,15375],{"author":917,"quote":15376},"He didn't know what books meant to her, that books were symbols of truth and meaning ...",[639,15378,15379],{},[642,15380],{"alt":15381,"src":15382},"It’s hard to explain why, but that regret made me suffer. It seemed to be the sign of a true interest in Lila, something much stronger than the compliments for my discipline as a constant reader. It occurred to me that if Lila had taken out just a single book a year, on that book she would have left her imprint and the teacher would have felt it the moment she returned it, which I left no mark, I embodied only the persistence with which I added volume to volume in no particular order. - Elena Ferrante","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3001128.png",[647,15384],{"author":15385,"quote":15386},"Elena Ferrante","It’s hard to explain why, but that regret made me suffer. It seemed to be the sign of a true interest in Lila, something much stronger than the compliments for my discipline as a constant reader. It occurred to me that if Lila had taken out just a single book a year, on that book she would have left her imprint and the teacher would have felt it the moment she returned it, which I left no mark, I embodied only the persistence with which I added volume to volume in no particular order.",[647,15388],{"author":15207,"quote":15280},[690,15390],{":authors":15391},"[{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Brown\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Elena Ferrante\",\"slug\":\"elena-ferrante\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Colgan\",\"slug\":\"jenny-colgan\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Balogh\",\"slug\":\"mary-balogh\"}]",[566,15393,15145],{"id":15394},"books-and-relationships",[639,15396,15397],{},[642,15398],{"alt":15399,"src":15400},"No book's too old for anybody who is able to enjoy it, and none too young, either, for that matter. Let her read what she likes. - Flora Thompson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-71664.png",[647,15402],{"author":15403,"quote":15404},"Flora Thompson","No book's too old for anybody who is able to enjoy it, and none too young, either, for that matter. Let her read what she likes.",[647,15406],{"author":9547,"quote":15407},"Of course, she had paid for her books –most of them. Like almost every other bibliophile on the planet, Tess had books, borrowed from friends, that she had never returned, even as some of her favorite titles lingered in friends' homes, never to be seen again.",[647,15409],{"author":15410,"quote":15411},"Pamela Morsi","I’ve got the first two books,” Calla said. “I’ll loan them to you.”The young woman seemed momentarily surprised and then happily agreed. “I guess that’s what people who read stuff do,” she said. “They loan books to each other.",[647,15413],{"author":15414,"quote":15415},"Natalie Jenner","If they failed to enjoy or-even-worse finish the book, she wrote them off just as dismissively.",[639,15417,15418],{},[642,15419],{"alt":15420,"src":15421},"She wanted to own a book so badly and she had thought the copying would do it. But the penciled sheets did not seem like nor smell like the library book so she had given it up, consoling herself with the vow that when she grew up, she would work hard, save money and buy every single book that she liked. a - Betty Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-823640.png",[647,15423],{"author":15179,"quote":15424},"She wanted to own a book so badly and she had thought the copying would do it. But the penciled sheets did not seem like nor smell like the library book so she had given it up, consoling herself with the vow that when she grew up, she would work hard, save money and buy every single book that she liked. a",[647,15426],{"author":15427,"quote":15428},"Joseph Bruchac","She’s always suggesting books like a literary marriage broker, wedding readers to the titles just right for them.",[647,15430],{"author":9547,"quote":15431},"Of course, she had paid for her books –most of them. Like almost every other bibliophile on the planet, Tess had books, borrowed from friends, that she had never returned, even as some of her favorite titles lingered in friends’ homes, never to be seen again.",[690,15433],{":authors":15434},"[{\"name\":\"Betty Smith\",\"slug\":\"betty-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Flora Thompson\",\"slug\":\"flora-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Bruchac\",\"slug\":\"joseph-bruchac\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Lippman\",\"slug\":\"laura-lippman\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Jenner\",\"slug\":\"natalie-jenner\"},{\"name\":\"Pamela Morsi\",\"slug\":\"pamela-morsi\"}]",[566,15436,1566],{"id":2053},[639,15438,15439],{},[642,15440],{"alt":15441,"src":15442},"Why does everyone think a girl who prefers books to people must be in want of a life? - Lauren Morrill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-46551.png",[647,15444],{"author":15445,"quote":15446},"Lauren Morrill","Why does everyone think a girl who prefers books to people must be in want of a life?",[647,15448],{"author":3105,"quote":15449},"I asked my mother why we couldn’t have books and she said, ‘The trouble with a book is that you never know what’s in it until it’s too late.'I thought to myself, 'Too late for what?",[647,15451],{"author":15341,"quote":15452},"Isabel is looking at several collections of research journals. 'She would understand the issues if she chose to open one of the volumes, but she knew that there were conversations within which she would never have the time to participate in. And that, of course, was the problem with any large collection of books, whether in a library or a bookshop: one might feel intimidated by the fact that there was simply too many to read and not know where to start.",[647,15454],{"author":15455,"quote":15456},"Jojo Moyes","Are you still with this man? On no, She sniffed. I realized pretty quickly I couldn't marry a man without a bookshelf.No bookshelf?In his house. Not even a little one in his loo for the Reader's Digest. Many people in this country don't read books.He didn't have one book. Not even a true crime. Or a Jeffrey Archer. I mean, what does that tell you about someone's character?",[639,15458,15459],{},[642,15460],{"alt":15461,"src":15462},"This is not about selling more books. We just want her to be used more in the classroom. - Nicholas James","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1773235.png",[647,15464],{"author":15465,"quote":15466},"Nicholas James","This is not about selling more books. We just want her to be used more in the classroom.",[647,15468],{"author":6838,"quote":15469},"They’re her book club but I don’t know why because they’re not reading books.",[690,15471],{":authors":15472},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander McCall Smith\",\"slug\":\"alexander-mccall-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Donoghue\",\"slug\":\"emma-donoghue\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"Jojo Moyes\",\"slug\":\"jojo-moyes\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Morrill\",\"slug\":\"lauren-morrill\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas James\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-james\"}]",[566,15474,10113],{"id":10536},[639,15476,15477],{},[642,15478],{"alt":15479,"src":15480},"Books are time travel and space travel and mood-altering drugs. They are mind-melds and telepathy and past-life regression. How people can stand here and not sense the magic in them - it's inconceivable to her. - Toni Jordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-206537.png",[647,15482],{"author":15483,"quote":15484},"Toni Jordan","Books are time travel and space travel and mood-altering drugs. They are mind-melds and telepathy and past-life regression. How people can stand here and not sense the magic in them - it's inconceivable to her.",[647,15486],{"author":2436,"quote":15487},"The woman knelt among the books, touching the drenched leather and cardboard, reading the gilt titles with her fingers while her eyes accused Montage.“You can’t ever have my books,” she said.",[647,15489],{"author":15490,"quote":15491},"Louisa Deasey","Like a book on a shelf I'd waited years to open, Paris had always been waiting for me...",[647,15493],{"author":15494,"quote":15495},"Johnny Depp","And then, 'Why is a raven like a writing desk?' Those things just became so important to the character. You realize that the more you read it, if I read the book again today, I'd find 100 other things that I missed last time. It's a constantly changing book.",[639,15497,15498],{},[642,15499],{"alt":15500,"src":15501},"The women one meets - what are they but books one has already read? You're a library of the unknown, the uncut. Upon my word I've a subscription. - Henry James","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1752111.png",[647,15503],{"author":15504,"quote":15505},"Henry James","The women one meets - what are they but books one has already read? You're a library of the unknown, the uncut. Upon my word I've a subscription.",[647,15507],{"author":15508,"quote":15509},"Jenn McKinlay","What time did you finally put the book down last night?” Lindsey glanced at the floor, where the book she’d been reading had landed when she’d fallen asleep. “One thirty, maybe two.” “In the morning?” Sully asked. He ran a hand through his reddish brown hair, making the curly waves stand on end. “I was suffering from OMC syndrome,” she said. “OMC, is that some sort of insomnia?” “Sort of. It stands for one more chapter.” “Book nerd,” Sully teased.",[690,15511],{":authors":15512},"[{\"name\":\"Henry James\",\"slug\":\"henry-james\"},{\"name\":\"Jenn McKinlay\",\"slug\":\"jenn-mckinlay\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Depp\",\"slug\":\"johnny-depp\"},{\"name\":\"Louisa Deasey\",\"slug\":\"louisa-deasey\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Jordan\",\"slug\":\"toni-jordan\"}]",[566,15514,15159],{"id":15515},"books-and-memory",[639,15517,15518],{},[642,15519],{"alt":15520,"src":15521},"The pages were dog-eared, and heavily annotated in Karla's own hand. (...) She consumed her books, I saw. She devoured her books, and was unafraid to mark them, even to scar them, with her own comments and system of references. - Gregory David Roberts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-684133.png",[647,15523],{"author":15524,"quote":15525},"Gregory David Roberts","The pages were dog-eared, and heavily annotated in Karla's own hand. (...) She consumed her books, I saw. She devoured her books, and was unafraid to mark them, even to scar them, with her own comments and system of references.",[647,15527],{"author":8241,"quote":15528},"These books...,\" she begins, and stops. I am frightened for her, for myself decades from now, struggling to retain dignity with two strangers as they take away my books. I can see the straight line to her grave, to mine.",[647,15530],{"author":15531,"quote":15532},"Lewis Carroll","Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, “and what is the use of a book,” thought Alice, “without pictures or conversation?",[647,15534],{"author":5322,"quote":15535},"Corliss had never once considered the fate of library books. She'd never wondered how many books go unread. She loved books. How could she not worry about the unread? She felt like a disorganized scholar, an inconsiderate lover, an abusive mother, and a cowardly soldier.",[639,15537,15538],{},[642,15539],{"alt":15540,"src":15541},"If Jenny were a book, she would be a paperback just out of the box – no dog ears, no waterlogging, no creases in her spine. - Gabrielle Zevin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3037497.png",[647,15543],{"author":15544,"quote":15545},"Gabrielle Zevin","If Jenny were a book, she would be a paperback just out of the box – no dog ears, no waterlogging, no creases in her spine.",[690,15547],{":authors":15548},"[{\"name\":\"Deborah Meyler\",\"slug\":\"deborah-meyler\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Zevin\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-zevin\"},{\"name\":\"Gregory David Roberts\",\"slug\":\"gregory-david-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Carroll\",\"slug\":\"lewis-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Sherman Alexie\",\"slug\":\"sherman-alexie\"}]",[566,15550,634],{"id":1014},[639,15552,15553],{},[642,15554],{"alt":15555,"src":15556},"Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. I'm not surprised some people prefer books. - Julian Barnes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-5371.png",[647,15558],{"author":5794,"quote":15559},"Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. I'm not surprised some people prefer books.",[647,15561],{"author":15562,"quote":15563},"Kamel Daoud","She taught me to read the book in a certain way, tilting it sideways as though to make invisible details fall out.",[647,15565],{"author":15566,"quote":15567},"Louisa May Alcott","She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain",[647,15569],{"author":15570,"quote":15571},"Eloisa James","The books weren't exactly Linnet's general reading fare, but a desperate woman will read anything.",[639,15573,15574],{},[642,15575],{"alt":15576,"src":15577},"...the reader who plucks a book from her shelf only once is as deprived as the listener who, after attending a single performance of a Beethoven symphony, never hears it again. - Anne Fadiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-53634.png",[647,15579],{"author":1588,"quote":15580},"...the reader who plucks a book from her shelf only once is as deprived as the listener who, after attending a single performance of a Beethoven symphony, never hears it again.",[647,15582],{"author":15583,"quote":15584},"Sarah Hall","In truth, she disliked books. She felt a peculiar disquiet when opening the pages. She had felt it since childhood. She did not know why. Something in the act itself, the immersion, the seclusion, was disturbing. Reading was an affirmation of being alone, of being separate, trapped. Books were like oubliettes. Her preference was for company, the tactile world, atoms.",[647,15586],{"author":9661,"quote":15587},"But Ludmilla is always at least one step ahead of you. “I like to know that book exists that I will still be able to read…” she says, sure that existent objects, concrete albeit unknown, must correspond to the strength of her desire. How can you keep up with her, this woman who is always reading another book besides the one before her eyes, a book that does not yet exist, but which, since she wants it, cannot fail to exist?",[647,15589],{"author":15566,"quote":15590},"She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.",[647,15592],{"author":15566,"quote":15593},"…books are always good company if you have the right sort. Let me pick out some for you.' And Mrs. Jo made a bee-line to the well-laden shelves, which were the joy of her heart and the comfort of her life.",[639,15595,15596],{},[642,15597],{"alt":15598,"src":15599},"Katey's the hottest bookworm you'll ever meet. If you took all the books that she's read and piled them in a stack, you could climb to the Milky Way. - Amor Towles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-195105.png",[647,15601],{"author":15602,"quote":15603},"Amor Towles","Katey's the hottest bookworm you'll ever meet. If you took all the books that she's read and piled them in a stack, you could climb to the Milky Way.",[647,15605],{"author":15606,"quote":15607},"Millie Florence","But I’m sure you, dear Reader, are clevererthan that. For if it really took only so long as Lydia suspected to save the Zs, then there would be much less of this book left than there is, wouldn’t there?",[647,15609],{"author":7904,"quote":15610},"Her home is the burrow of a bibliophile hobbit -– low-ceilinged, close-walled, and brimming over with books.",[647,15612],{"author":7939,"quote":15613},"She folds the pages of the books she reads when she wants to remember something important. Her favorite books are accordions, testaments to an endless search for meaning.",[647,15615],{"author":12909,"quote":15616},"CUSTOMER (to her friend): What's this literary criticism section? Is it for books that complain about other books?",[639,15618,15619],{},[642,15620],{"alt":15621,"src":15622},"There was an odd rule throughout the College that no girl might buy a book. - Jane Ellen Harrison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-377402.png",[647,15624],{"author":15625,"quote":15626},"Jane Ellen Harrison","There was an odd rule throughout the College that no girl might buy a book.",[647,15628],{"author":15629,"quote":15630},"David Davis","Nick chided a censor, who wished some books gone, and suggested she scan Fahrenheit 451. For the book-budget cutters, Old Claus had no plan, cause if they could read, they just read Ayn Rand.",[647,15632],{"author":4615,"quote":15633},"You didn’t copy this one?” she asked when she had finished. I said no, I hadn’t. she said it was good enough to be in a book. Nothing anyone has said to me since has made me feel any happier.",[647,15635],{"author":15636,"quote":15637},"Shannon Delany","Imprinting.\"I heard the smile disappear from Cat's face. \"Next.\"I repeated myself.\"Are you referring to Stephenie Meyer's books?\"\"Yes,\" I said. A little unwillingly.Cat chuckled. \"There's no shame in reading enjoyable books. But this topic is better discussed later.\"\"Got it.",[647,15639],{"author":12617,"quote":15640},"Even the book I’m reading to my class,” said Miss Zarves. “The author makes fun of teachers!",[639,15642,15643],{},[642,15644],{"alt":15645,"src":15646},"From the third case, she took yet more books, but these were the traveling books that she had brought for her new ward: they were at once sterner and more reassuring that the others. She cared for for these, too- they were books after all, and she would sooner have her own spine broken than manhandle a book - but not with the same devotion, and they were placed in a neat pile on the floor. - Wesley Stace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-639162.png",[647,15648],{"author":11969,"quote":15649},"From the third case, she took yet more books, but these were the traveling books that she had brought for her new ward: they were at once sterner and more reassuring that the others. She cared for for these, too- they were books after all, and she would sooner have her own spine broken than manhandle a book - but not with the same devotion, and they were placed in a neat pile on the floor.",[647,15651],{"author":15385,"quote":15652},"It's hard to explain why, but that regret made me suffer. It seemed to be the sign of a true interest in Lila, something much stronger than the compliments for my discipline as a constant reader. It occurred to me that if Lila had taken out just a single book a year, on that book she would have left her imprint and the teacher would have felt it the moment she returned it, which I left no mark, I embodied only the persistence with which I added volume to volume in no particular order.",[647,15654],{"author":15655,"quote":15656},"Richelle Mead","I'm guessing whatever 'ways' you have in mind aren't Jill-appropriate either.\" \"Put your books away and I'll show you.",[647,15658],{"author":15659,"quote":15660},"Edith Nesbit","There is no bond like the bond of having read and liked the same books.' ― #EdithNesbit, born #OnThisDay 1858",[647,15662],{"author":15663,"quote":15664},"Jena Leigh","Just keep her away from bookstores, if you can.\"Bookstores.Thanks, Grayson. That helps.Apparently whoever said, \"no harm ever came from reading a book,\" hadn't met this girl.",[639,15666,15667],{},[642,15668],{"alt":15669,"src":15670},"Flowers for Algernon again? she asks. Doesn't that book always make you cry?One day it won't, I say. I want to be sure to be reading it on that day. - Nicola Yoon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-756321.png",[647,15672],{"author":11490,"quote":15673},"Flowers for Algernon again? she asks. Doesn't that book always make you cry?One day it won't, I say. I want to be sure to be reading it on that day.",[647,15675],{"author":15676,"quote":15677},"Nadine Gordimer","She did have one book—a thick paperback snatched up in passing, until that moment something bought years ago and never read, perhaps it was meant for this kind of situation: Manzoni’s I Promessi Sposi, in translation as The Betrothed. She did not want to begin it because what would happen when she had read it? There was no other. Then she overcame the taboo (if she did not read, they would find a solution soon; if she did read the book, they would still be here when it was finished).",[647,15679],{"author":15680,"quote":15681},"Charlotte Brontë","Bessie asked if I would have a book: the word book acted as a transient stimulus, and I begged her to fetch Gulliver’s Travels from the library.  This book I had again and again perused with delight.",[647,15683],{"author":15684,"quote":15685},"Paul Burrell","because I know that this book is nothing more than a tribute to their mother.",[647,15687],{"author":15688,"quote":15689},"Jim Dale","My wife knew, but don't mention that because they'll probably put a spell on me and I'll disappear in a cloud of smoke. But you can't keep it from her -- I'm at home yelling out these voices. My wife must be an idiot if she didn't recognize this is book four. But she didn't read it.",[639,15691,15692],{},[642,15693],{"alt":15694,"src":15695},"There was a sense that there was a lot of word of mouth happening with 'The Memory Keeper's Daughter,' even in hardcover. - Kim Edwards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1393686.png",[647,15697],{"author":15698,"quote":15699},"Kim Edwards","There was a sense that there was a lot of word of mouth happening with 'The Memory Keeper's Daughter,' even in hardcover.",[647,15701],{"author":15702,"quote":15703},"Charles Frazier","I've always thought Harper Lee might have made a great decision. Much as you'd like to have more books by her, there's something about just one that's kind of mysterious and nice. On the other hand, the New York gossip about me was that I'd never write another book. So I thought, 'Well, I will then.",[647,15705],{"author":15702,"quote":15706},"She always carried a book, though, in case she needed to read a few pages to avoid unwanted conversation.",[647,15708],{"author":6697,"quote":15709},"Go back and rid the word of that book. Fill it with words before spring comes, or winter will never end for you. And I will take not only your life for the Adderhead's but your daughter's, too, because she helped you bind the book. Do you undersand, Bluejay\" Why two?\" asked Mo hoarsely. \"How can you ask for two lives in return for one?",[647,15711],{"author":15712,"quote":15713},"James Franco","I have a lot of books optioned. This one sat around for a while - part of that was just because I was trying to figure it out, and I didn't realize I needed Pam [Romanowski] to figure it out - but I'm not somebody that likes to option books and then sit on them.",[639,15715,15716],{},[642,15717],{"alt":15718,"src":15719},"You see? I know where every single book used to be in the library. She pointed to the shelf opposite. Over there was Catch-22, which was a hugely popular fishing book and one of a series, I believe. - Jasper Fforde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1443146.png",[647,15721],{"author":15722,"quote":15723},"Jasper Fforde","You see? I know where every single book used to be in the library. She pointed to the shelf opposite. Over there was Catch-22, which was a hugely popular fishing book and one of a series, I believe.",[647,15725],{"author":15726,"quote":15727},"Jonathan Galassi","I'll tell you - there's no author that wants to give his mother an e-book of his new book. I think he wants to present her with - or she - wants to present her with something beautiful that he or she created.",[647,15729],{"author":9539,"quote":15730},"Books are like movies of the mind and it's better to leave Kinsey where she is.",[647,15732],{"author":15733,"quote":15734},"Nicole Krauss","the shop owner did not try to push the book on any of her customers. She knew that in the wrong hands such a book could easily be dismissed, or, worse, go unread. Instead she let it sit where it was in the hope that the right reader might discover it.",[647,15736],{"author":15737,"quote":15738},"David Letterman","Sarah Palin's book is big, 400 pages. She wrote the book herself and agonized over every word, and so will you.",[639,15740,15741],{},[642,15742],{"alt":15743,"src":15744},"Kim Beazley said my book would only be a two-day wonder, so he was not too worried about it, - Mark Latham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1928870.png",[647,15746],{"author":15747,"quote":15748},"Mark Latham","Kim Beazley said my book would only be a two-day wonder, so he was not too worried about it,",[647,15750],{"author":6810,"quote":15751},"a great compliment, but I don't write books like hers.",[647,15753],{"author":15754,"quote":15755},"Sara Paretsky","No agent wants to see a book until he or she has decided whether to pursue the relationship",[647,15757],{"author":15758,"quote":15759},"Byron Sanders","That's my mom. Books came first. Before you could go play, you had to get your homework done.",[647,15761],{"author":6227,"quote":15762},"What better way to get to know someone than through her choice and treatment of books?",[639,15764,15765],{},[642,15766],{"alt":15767,"src":15768},"I have respect for literature. If he found the words, if she found the words - this is a book! - Agnes Varda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2660968.png",[647,15770],{"author":15771,"quote":15772},"Agnes Varda","I have respect for literature. If he found the words, if she found the words - this is a book!",[647,15774],{"author":5367,"quote":15775},"She did not want to read this book from start to finish, or rather, she thought perhaps it did not want her to. Instead she practiced the art of bibliomancy, trusting the book to show her what it wanted her to know.",[647,15777],{"author":3105,"quote":15778},"Quoting her mother: The trouble with a book is you never know what's in it until it's too late!",[647,15780],{"author":15781,"quote":15782},"Mary Augusta Ward","But a girl of seventeen is not always thinking of books, especially in the Oxford summer term.",[647,15784],{"author":15785,"quote":15786},"S. Walker","I never knew a girl who was ruined by a book",[639,15788,15789],{},[642,15790],{"alt":15791,"src":15792},"I have respect for literature. If he found the words, if she found the words – this is a book! - Agnes Varda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2826554.png",[647,15794],{"author":15771,"quote":15795},"I have respect for literature. 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She wrote the book herself and agonized over every word, and so will you. - David Letterman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2968205.png",[647,15817],{"author":15737,"quote":15818},"Sarah Palin’s book is big, 400 pages. She wrote the book herself and agonized over every word, and so will you.",[647,15820],{"author":15570,"quote":15821},"The books weren’t exactly Linnet’s general reading fare, but a desperate woman will read anything.",[647,15823],{"author":4636,"quote":15824},"Perhaps she herself is a page that was torn from a story and folded into a star and thrown in the shadows to be forgotten. Perhaps she should not steal books from hidden archives only to rip out their pages and then, give them away. But it is too late to change any of that now. And a beloved book is still beloved even if it was stolen to begin with. And imperfect. 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Upon my word I’ve a subscription.",[639,15833,15834],{},[642,15835],{"alt":15836,"src":15837},"Quoting her mother: The trouble with a book is you never know what’s in it until it’s too late! - Jeanette Winterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3120116.png",[647,15839],{"author":3105,"quote":15840},"Quoting her mother: The trouble with a book is you never know what’s in it until it’s too late!",[647,15842],{"author":15843,"quote":15844},"Jeffrey Eugenides","Then one Sunday morning, before winter break, Abby’s boyfriend, Whitney, materialized at their kitchen table, reading something called “Of Grammatology”. 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Book Reviews Criticism Quotes",{"type":558,"value":16002,"toc":16336},[16003,16007,16009,16039,16042,16048,16051,16054,16058,16061,16067,16071,16074,16078,16081,16084,16090,16093,16097,16100,16104,16107,16110,16116,16119,16123,16127,16130,16136,16140,16144,16147,16151,16154,16160,16163,16167,16171,16175,16178,16181,16187,16191,16195,16198,16202,16208,16212,16216,16220,16223,16227,16233,16237,16241,16244,16247,16253,16257,16261,16265,16268,16274,16277,16281,16285,16288,16291,16297,16300,16303,16307,16310,16313,16316,16318,16324,16328,16331,16334],[561,16004,16006],{"id":16005},"book-reviews-criticism","Book Reviews Criticism",[566,16008,569],{"id":568},[571,16010,16011,16017,16023,16029,16035],{},[574,16012,16013],{},[577,16014,16016],{"href":16015},"#criticism-of-book-review-practices","Criticism of Book Review Practices",[574,16018,16019],{},[577,16020,16022],{"href":16021},"#impact-of-reviews-on-authors-and-books","Impact of Reviews on Authors and Books",[574,16024,16025],{},[577,16026,16028],{"href":16027},"#personal-preferences-and-biases-in-reviews","Personal Preferences and Biases in Reviews",[574,16030,16031],{},[577,16032,16034],{"href":16033},"#ethical-and-professional-concerns-in-reviewing","Ethical and Professional Concerns in Reviewing",[574,16036,16037],{},[577,16038,634],{"href":633},[566,16040,16016],{"id":16041},"criticism-of-book-review-practices",[639,16043,16044],{},[642,16045],{"alt":16046,"src":16047},"Reviewing bad books is bad for the character – WH Auden - Harold Bloom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-265421.png",[647,16049],{"author":14887,"quote":16050},"Reviewing bad books is bad for the character – WH Auden",[647,16052],{"author":1797,"quote":16053},"I will only start taking book reviews seriously from the day that books are able to review readers.",[647,16055],{"author":16056,"quote":16057},"Tibor Fischer","Most books reviews aren't very well-written. They tend to be more about the reviewer than the book.",[647,16059],{"author":704,"quote":16060},"I've read a lot of bad books. I used to review books for a living, and when you're a reviewer you read tons of terrible books.",[639,16062,16063],{},[642,16064],{"alt":16065,"src":16066},"I've sold too many books to get good reviews anymore. There's a lot of jealousy, because reviewers think they can write a good novel or a best-seller and get frustrated when they can't. I've learned to despise them. - John Grisham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1534998.png",[647,16068],{"author":16069,"quote":16070},"John Grisham","I've sold too many books to get good reviews anymore. There's a lot of jealousy, because [reviewers] think they can write a good novel or a best-seller and get frustrated when they can't. I've learned to despise them.",[647,16072],{"author":5565,"quote":16073},"Prolonged, indiscriminate reviewing of books is a quite exceptionally thankless, irritating and exhausting job. It not only involves praising trash but constantly inventing reactions towards books about which one has no spontaneous feeling whatever.",[647,16075],{"author":16076,"quote":16077},"Meg Rosoff","Nowadays, I only review books I really like. It's cowardly, I know, but I figure it's not my job to make people unhappy. I'll leave that to the professionals.",[647,16079],{"author":949,"quote":16080},"Here's the thing: Authors live or die by recommendations. [That's one of the reason I review so many books on Goodreads.] Giving books you love good reviews is one of the nicest things you can do for an author. What's more it's good for the entire community.",[647,16082],{"author":14975,"quote":16083},"Is it ever worthwhile to buy a review? Not in my opinion. With independent paid review services, quality can be a problem; plus, there are plenty of non-professional book review venues out there that will review for free.",[639,16085,16086],{},[642,16087],{"alt":16088,"src":16089},"Most books reviews aren’t very well-written. They tend to be more about the reviewer than the book. - Tibor Fischer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3476681.png",[647,16091],{"author":16056,"quote":16092},"Most books reviews aren’t very well-written. They tend to be more about the reviewer than the book.",[647,16094],{"author":16095,"quote":16096},"Lionel Shriver","Few Amazon punters will explore a book with the depth of an 800-word review.",[647,16098],{"author":16095,"quote":16099},"I might defend the reviewing trade, but a handful of haughty hired hands no longer having the last word on books is not a bad thing.",[647,16101],{"author":16102,"quote":16103},"Simon Singh","Reviewing good puzzle books is frustrating, because you get to page one of the introduction, find a curious puzzle, become engrossed for 20 minutes, miss your stop and then fail to get home in time to say goodnight to the kids.",[690,16105],{":authors":16106},"[{\"name\":\"George Orwell\",\"slug\":\"george-orwell\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Bloom\",\"slug\":\"harold-bloom\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"John Grisham\",\"slug\":\"john-grisham\"},{\"name\":\"Lionel Shriver\",\"slug\":\"lionel-shriver\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Rosoff\",\"slug\":\"meg-rosoff\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Rothfuss\",\"slug\":\"patrick-rothfuss\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Singh\",\"slug\":\"simon-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Tibor Fischer\",\"slug\":\"tibor-fischer\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Strauss\",\"slug\":\"victoria-strauss\"}]",[566,16108,16022],{"id":16109},"impact-of-reviews-on-authors-and-books",[639,16111,16112],{},[642,16113],{"alt":16114,"src":16115},"You can kill a book quicker by your silence than by a bad review. - E.A. Bucchianeri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-26359.png",[647,16117],{"author":3968,"quote":16118},"You can kill a book quicker by your silence than by a bad review.",[647,16120],{"author":16121,"quote":16122},"Hugh Barbour","There is nothing like a good negative review to sell a book.",[647,16124],{"author":16125,"quote":16126},"Richard Ford","I work really hard at these books, and when colleagues write nasty reviews of them, I take it very personally.",[647,16128],{"author":4038,"quote":16129},"I do not believe writers should read reviews of their own books, and I do not. If one is not careful one is soon writing to please reviewers and not their audience or themselves.",[639,16131,16132],{},[642,16133],{"alt":16134,"src":16135},"All my books are accidental books - they come from reacting to things and thinking about things and engaging in a real way. They are not about, 'Oh, did it get a good review in the Guardian?' I don't care. - Arundhati Roy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2280537.png",[647,16137],{"author":16138,"quote":16139},"Arundhati Roy","All my books are accidental books - they come from reacting to things and thinking about things and engaging in a real way. They are not about, 'Oh, did it get a good review in the Guardian?' I don't care.",[647,16141],{"author":16142,"quote":16143},"Anthony Trollope","There is the review intended to sell a book, – which comes out immediately after the appearance of the book, or sometimes before it; the review which gives reputation, but does not affect the sale, and which comes a little later; the review which snuffs a book out quietly; the review which is to raise or lower the author a single peg, or two pegs, as the case may be; the review which is suddenly to make an author, and the review which is to crush him.",[647,16145],{"author":16138,"quote":16146},"All my books are accidental books – they come from reacting to things and thinking about things and engaging in a real way. They are not about, ‘Oh, did it get a good review in the Guardian?’ I don’t care.",[647,16148],{"author":16149,"quote":16150},"Charles Baxter","The truth is that I’m never sure how any of my books will be received, and because I can be thin-skinned, I try not to read too many reviews when a book first comes out.",[647,16152],{"author":12306,"quote":16153},"I don’t want to review books any more. It cuts in too much on my reading.",[639,16155,16156],{},[642,16157],{"alt":16158,"src":16159},"Some books are well-received with critics; other books sell. - Colson Whitehead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3614082.png",[647,16161],{"author":9678,"quote":16162},"Some books are well-received with critics; other books sell.",[647,16164],{"author":16165,"quote":16166},"Joseph Heller","I've adjusted to this, that my books are not going to get unanimously good reviews.",[647,16168],{"author":16169,"quote":16170},"Kameron Hurley","Authors are often sent a number of books to read for possible review and advance praise. It can be easy for new books to get lost in the pile.",[647,16172],{"author":16173,"quote":16174},"Kelly Sue DeConnick","I used to write reviews for 'Artbomb.' Our policy was to only cover books we loved and recommended.",[690,16176],{":authors":16177},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Trollope\",\"slug\":\"anthony-trollope\"},{\"name\":\"Arundhati Roy\",\"slug\":\"arundhati-roy\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Baxter\",\"slug\":\"charles-baxter\"},{\"name\":\"Colson Whitehead\",\"slug\":\"colson-whitehead\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Parker\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-parker\"},{\"name\":\"E.A. Bucchianeri\",\"slug\":\"ea-bucchianeri\"},{\"name\":\"Hugh Barbour\",\"slug\":\"hugh-barbour\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Heller\",\"slug\":\"joseph-heller\"},{\"name\":\"Kameron Hurley\",\"slug\":\"kameron-hurley\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Sue DeConnick\",\"slug\":\"kelly-sue-deconnick\"},{\"name\":\"Louis L'Amour\",\"slug\":\"louis-lamour\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Ford\",\"slug\":\"richard-ford\"}]",[566,16179,16028],{"id":16180},"personal-preferences-and-biases-in-reviews",[639,16182,16183],{},[642,16184],{"alt":16185,"src":16186},"Why are all of my book reviews a five-star review? Because if the book is not a five-star book, I won't waste my time reviewing it. - Kelly from Kelly's Classroom Online","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-456063.png",[647,16188],{"author":16189,"quote":16190},"Kelly from Kelly's Classroom Online","Why are all of my book reviews a five-star review? Because if the book is not a five-star book, I won't waste my time reviewing it.",[647,16192],{"author":16193,"quote":16194},"Elke Dorn","I only give a review/male a comment if a book knocks me out of my socks, because the tastes are as different as the people are.",[647,16196],{"author":16193,"quote":16197},"I only give a review/make a comment if a book knocks me out of my socks, because tastes are as different as people are.",[647,16199],{"author":16200,"quote":16201},"Randa Abdel-Fattah","If I like a book, I tend to read the author's entire collection. But I choose mainly through personal recommendations, general word of mouth and book reviews.",[639,16203,16204],{},[642,16205],{"alt":16206,"src":16207},"I rarely read or buy a book because of a review. - Jim Harrison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1648749.png",[647,16209],{"author":16210,"quote":16211},"Jim Harrison","I rarely read or buy a book because of a review.",[647,16213],{"author":16214,"quote":16215},"Judy Kirkpatrick","We count on a combination of user reviews and the author-provided summary and bio to give the browsing customer information to make a decision. But in the future, we want to provide a way for users to preview the books and implement a forum where consumers can query the authors and debate.",[647,16217],{"author":16218,"quote":16219},"Walter Kaufmann","The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book.",[647,16221],{"author":16200,"quote":16222},"If I like a book, I tend to read the author’s entire collection. But I choose mainly through personal recommendations, general word of mouth and book reviews.",[647,16224],{"author":16225,"quote":16226},"Abi Morgan","I'm the world's worst at reading reviews and then pretending I've read the book.",[639,16228,16229],{},[642,16230],{"alt":16231,"src":16232},"There are some books that get huge numbers of positive reviews, but reading them satiates people. They say, 'I've read enough now'. - Frank Deford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3668579.png",[647,16234],{"author":16235,"quote":16236},"Frank Deford","There are some books that get huge numbers of positive reviews, but reading them satiates people. They say, 'I've read enough now'.",[647,16238],{"author":16239,"quote":16240},"Tony Bradman","There are several occupational hazards for book reviewers, chief among them being the Curse of the Jaded Palate - that sinking feeling when you start reading a new book and begin to suspect that you've seen it all before.",[690,16242],{":authors":16243},"[{\"name\":\"Abi Morgan\",\"slug\":\"abi-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Elke Dorn\",\"slug\":\"elke-dorn\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Deford\",\"slug\":\"frank-deford\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Harrison\",\"slug\":\"jim-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Kirkpatrick\",\"slug\":\"judy-kirkpatrick\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly from Kelly's Classroom Online\",\"slug\":\"kelly-from-kellys-classroom-online\"},{\"name\":\"Randa Abdel-Fattah\",\"slug\":\"randa-abdel-fattah\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Bradman\",\"slug\":\"tony-bradman\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Kaufmann\",\"slug\":\"walter-kaufmann\"}]",[566,16245,16034],{"id":16246},"ethical-and-professional-concerns-in-reviewing",[639,16248,16249],{},[642,16250],{"alt":16251,"src":16252},"Reviewing a book written by someone you're living with and sleeping with is, needless to say, wrong. - Jill Lepore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-30926.png",[647,16254],{"author":16255,"quote":16256},"Jill Lepore","Reviewing a book written by someone you're living with and sleeping with is, needless to say, wrong.",[647,16258],{"author":16259,"quote":16260},"Jaime Olmos","I recently had my graphic novel SONORA PASS reviewed by KIRKUS.My honest and humble opinion is that the reviewer assigned by KIRKUS should stick to reviewing PHONE BOOKS !",[647,16262],{"author":16263,"quote":16264},"W. 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Auden","One cannot review a bad book without showing off.",[647,16266],{"author":16255,"quote":16267},"Book reviewing dates only to the eighteenth century, when, for the first time, there were so many books being printed that magazines - they were new, too - started printing essays about them.",[639,16269,16270],{},[642,16271],{"alt":16272,"src":16273},"I did think reviewers were supposed to be polite about story collections - collections are rather delicate creatures in the literary environment - but not everybody got this memo, I guess. - Lorrie Moore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2049906.png",[647,16275],{"author":5587,"quote":16276},"I did think reviewers were supposed to be polite about story collections - collections are rather delicate creatures in the literary environment - but not everybody got this memo, I guess.",[647,16278],{"author":16279,"quote":16280},"Austin O'Malley","A book reviewer is usually a barker before the door of a publisher's circus.",[647,16282],{"author":16283,"quote":16284},"Sam Smith","I'm calling it the book review of the decade.",[647,16286],{"author":16279,"quote":16287},"A book reviewer is usually a barker before the door of a publisher’s circus.",[647,16289],{"author":16255,"quote":16290},"Reviewing a book written by someone you’re living with and sleeping with is, needless to say, wrong.",[639,16292,16293],{},[642,16294],{"alt":16295,"src":16296},"I mean, when you’re tired of book reviews, you’re tired of life. - Lev Grossman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3223903.png",[647,16298],{"author":6881,"quote":16299},"I mean, when you’re tired of book reviews, you’re tired of life.",[647,16301],{"author":5587,"quote":16302},"I did think reviewers were supposed to be polite about story collections – collections are rather delicate creatures in the literary environment – but not everybody got this memo, I guess.",[647,16304],{"author":16305,"quote":16306},"Ron Brackin","Reading book reviews is like asking other people to chew your food for you.",[647,16308],{"author":7681,"quote":16309},"Buying reviews of ebooks that include downloads is a well-known way to 'juice' an ebook's sales rank and attract new readers.",[647,16311],{"author":7681,"quote":16312},"While I've never asked my publisher to pull one of my books off the shelves, I have deleted tweets or blog posts that have drawn criticism.",[690,16314],{":authors":16315},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Shaffer\",\"slug\":\"andrew-shaffer\"},{\"name\":\"Austin O'Malley\",\"slug\":\"austin-omalley\"},{\"name\":\"Jaime Olmos\",\"slug\":\"jaime-olmos\"},{\"name\":\"Jill Lepore\",\"slug\":\"jill-lepore\"},{\"name\":\"Lev Grossman\",\"slug\":\"lev-grossman\"},{\"name\":\"Lorrie Moore\",\"slug\":\"lorrie-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Brackin\",\"slug\":\"ron-brackin\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Smith\",\"slug\":\"sam-smith\"},{\"name\":\"W. 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Book Sensory Experience 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Sensory Experience",[566,16415,569],{"id":568},[571,16417,16418,16424,16430,16436,16440,16446,16452,16458,16464],{},[574,16419,16420],{},[577,16421,16423],{"href":16422},"#smell-of-books","Smell of Books",[574,16425,16426],{},[577,16427,16429],{"href":16428},"#physical-interaction-with-books","Physical Interaction with Books",[574,16431,16432],{},[577,16433,16435],{"href":16434},"#aging-and-wear-of-books","Aging and Wear of Books",[574,16437,16438],{},[577,16439,3711],{"href":3710},[574,16441,16442],{},[577,16443,16445],{"href":16444},"#book-covers-and-design","Book Covers and Design",[574,16447,16448],{},[577,16449,16451],{"href":16450},"#books-as-a-portal-to-other-worlds","Books as a Portal to Other Worlds",[574,16453,16454],{},[577,16455,16457],{"href":16456},"#books-as-treasures","Books as Treasures",[574,16459,16460],{},[577,16461,16463],{"href":16462},"#miscellaneous-observations-about-books","Miscellaneous Observations about Books",[574,16465,16466],{},[577,16467,634],{"href":633},[566,16469,16423],{"id":16470},"smell-of-books",[639,16472,16473],{},[642,16474],{"alt":16475,"src":16476},"I know every book of mine by its smell, and I have but to put my nose between the pages to be reminded of all sorts of things. - George Gissing","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42341.png",[647,16478],{"author":10187,"quote":16479},"I know every book of mine by its smell, and I have but to put my nose between the pages to be reminded of all sorts of things.",[647,16481],{"author":16482,"quote":16483},"Adriana Trigiani","I even love the smell of books.",[647,16485],{"author":765,"quote":16486},"…more than a half million books, all of them smelling like dust and ink, two terrible smells that blend mystically to make something beautiful. Powells is another church to me, a paperback sort of heaven.",[647,16488],{"author":10802,"quote":16489},"And how could anyone consent to give up the smell of open books, old or new?",[639,16491,16492],{},[642,16493],{"alt":16494,"src":16495},"It's important to read a book, but also to hold the book, to smell the book... it's perfume, it's incense, it's the dust of Egypt... - Ray Bradbury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-187199.png",[647,16497],{"author":2436,"quote":16498},"It's important to read a book, but also to hold the book, to smell the book... it's perfume, it's incense, it's the dust of Egypt...",[647,16500],{"author":16501,"quote":16502},"Barbara Michaels","She loved the smell of books, the feel of books, the look of them on the shelf.",[647,16504],{"author":881,"quote":16505},"Books smell and feel better. They have that wonderful thingness of turning the pages.",[647,16507],{"author":16508,"quote":16509},"Katrina Leno","The combined smell of coffee and used books felt like the intersection of all things good and necessary.",[647,16511],{"author":8765,"quote":16512},"For someone who is hungry for the wisdom of the past, the smell of books in a bibliopole is more beautiful than the smell of the world's finest dishes!",[639,16514,16515],{},[642,16516],{"alt":16517,"src":16518},"I still buy actual books. The smell, having it in your hands - there's really no substitute. - Nathan Fillion","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-504767.png",[647,16520],{"author":16521,"quote":16522},"Nathan Fillion","I still buy actual books. The smell, having it in your hands - there's really no substitute.",[647,16524],{"author":7939,"quote":16525},"I read real books. On paper. You know, those printed books? I feel like this is the last thing I do to support my industry. I think they smell great, too.",[647,16527],{"author":16528,"quote":16529},"Debra Ginsberg","There is something about the aroma of fresh books that’s totally intoxicating. A new book has a certain clean, crisp smell full of promise that is difficult to define. Sort of like the scent and feeling of just-washed bed linens at the moment you slide your legs between them.",[647,16531],{"author":13061,"quote":16532},"The bookstore itself was cozy but not crowded, with posters of classic novels framed and hung on the walls. And it was filled with that wonderful book smell that anyone who’s ever even been near a book will recognize. It’s more than the smell of paper; it’s the smell of the high seas and adventure and far off worlds. It’s the smell of a billion billion worlds, each a portal to somewhere new.",[690,16534],{":authors":16535},"[{\"name\":\"Adriana Trigiani\",\"slug\":\"adriana-trigiani\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Michaels\",\"slug\":\"barbara-michaels\"},{\"name\":\"Debra Ginsberg\",\"slug\":\"debra-ginsberg\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Miller\",\"slug\":\"donald-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Kostova\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-kostova\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Shteyngart\",\"slug\":\"gary-shteyngart\"},{\"name\":\"George Gissing\",\"slug\":\"george-gissing\"},{\"name\":\"Katrina Leno\",\"slug\":\"katrina-leno\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Nathan Fillion\",\"slug\":\"nathan-fillion\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Shaun David Hutchinson\",\"slug\":\"shaun-david-hutchinson\"}]",[566,16537,16429],{"id":16538},"physical-interaction-with-books",[639,16540,16541],{},[642,16542],{"alt":16543,"src":16544},"There was nothing better than the feel of a book in your hand, listening to the crinkling sounds as you turned its pages and the smell of its crisp paper. - Astrid Yrigollen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44129.png",[647,16546],{"author":16547,"quote":16548},"Astrid Yrigollen","There was nothing better than the feel of a book in your hand, listening to the crinkling sounds as you turned its pages and the smell of its crisp paper.",[647,16550],{"author":16551,"quote":16552},"Martin Latham","I have seen this in thirty years of bookselling: customers stroking a book’s cover, peeking under the jacket, surreptitiously closing their eyes to smell the valley of pages - this sometimes accompanied by a quiet moan of pleasure- hugging it after purchase, and even giving it a little kiss.",[647,16554],{"author":16555,"quote":16556},"Sarah Prineas","He loved reading—loved taking a neglected book off the shelf and opening it, smelling its book smell, feeling the smooth pages under his fingers.",[647,16558],{"author":16559,"quote":16560},"Felicia Johnson","I guess you can call me \"old fashioned\". I prefer the book with the pages that you can actually turn. Sure, I may have to lick the tip of my fingers so that the pages don't stick together when I'm enraptured in a story that I can't wait to get to the next page. But nothing beats the sound that an actual, physical book makes when you first crack it open or the smell of new, fresh printed words on the creamy white paper of a page turner.",[639,16562,16563],{},[642,16564],{"alt":16565,"src":16566},"I cannot remember a time when I was not in love with them--with the books themselves, cover and binding and the paper they were printed on, with their smell and their weight and with their possession in my arms, captured and carried off to myself.” ― Eudora Welty - Eudora Welty","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-669796.png",[647,16568],{"author":16569,"quote":16570},"Eudora Welty","I cannot remember a time when I was not in love with them--with the books themselves, cover and binding and the paper they were printed on, with their smell and their weight and with their possession in my arms, captured and carried off to myself.” ― Eudora Welty",[647,16572],{"author":16573,"quote":16574},"Leonard Holton","He could judge with reasonable accuracy the amount of use a book had had. The first item to show any sign of wear was the dust jacket at the top and bottom of the spine. Little tears or cracks in the paper appeared here if a book had been taken off a shelf as much as three or four times.",[647,16576],{"author":2436,"quote":16577},"So there you have it, a lifetime of first smelling the books, they all smell wonderful, reading the books, loving the books, and remembering the books.",[647,16579],{"author":16580,"quote":16581},"Jonathan Auxier","Serious readers know the singular pleasure of handling a well-made book – the heft and texture of the case, the rasp of the spine as you lift the cover, the sweet, dusty aroma of yellowed pages as they pass between your fingers. A book is more than a vessel for ideas; It is a living thing in need of love, warmth, and protection.",[647,16583],{"author":16555,"quote":16584},"He loved reading – loved taking a neglected book off the shelf and opening it, smelling its book smell, feeling the smooth pages under his fingers.",[690,16586],{":authors":16587},"[{\"name\":\"Astrid Yrigollen\",\"slug\":\"astrid-yrigollen\"},{\"name\":\"Eudora Welty\",\"slug\":\"eudora-welty\"},{\"name\":\"Felicia Johnson\",\"slug\":\"felicia-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Auxier\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-auxier\"},{\"name\":\"Leonard Holton\",\"slug\":\"leonard-holton\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Latham\",\"slug\":\"martin-latham\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Prineas\",\"slug\":\"sarah-prineas\"}]",[566,16589,16435],{"id":16590},"aging-and-wear-of-books",[639,16592,16593],{},[642,16594],{"alt":16595,"src":16596},"The broken spine of the book shows the webbing of binder's string, and my fingers have worn white spots in the cover. - Susan Straight","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7967.png",[647,16598],{"author":16599,"quote":16600},"Susan Straight","The broken spine of the book shows the webbing of binder's string, and my fingers have worn white spots in the cover.",[647,16602],{"author":16603,"quote":16604},"Kelseyleigh Reber","A series of books, dilapidated and faded, sit bundled together. Most of the bindings are separating from the yellowed pages, but each is at home in its battered state. Their wrinkled pages and discolored skin tell not of old age, but of a good life. These books, unlike so many others, were not just read, but revisited, loved, and experienced.",[647,16606],{"author":16607,"quote":16608},"Haruki Murakami","When I open them, most of the books have the smell of an earlier time leaking out between the pages - a special odor of the knowledge and emotions that for ages have been calmly resting between the covers. Breathing it in, I glance through a few pages before returning each book to its shelf.",[647,16610],{"author":3952,"quote":16611},"A bran' new book is a beautiful thing, all promise and fresh pages, the neatly squared spine, the brisk sense of a journey beginning. But a well-worn book also has its pleasures, the soft caress and give of the paper's edges, the comfort, like an old shawl, of an oft-read story.",[639,16613,16614],{},[642,16615],{"alt":16616,"src":16617},"There were thousands of brown books in leather bindings, some chained to the book-shelves and others propped against each other as if they had had too much to drink and did not really trust themselves. These gave out a smell of must and solid brownness which was most secure. - T.H. White","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-192648.png",[647,16619],{"author":16620,"quote":16621},"T.H. White","There were thousands of brown books in leather bindings, some chained to the book-shelves and others propped against each other as if they had had too much to drink and did not really trust themselves. These gave out a smell of must and solid brownness which was most secure.",[647,16623],{"author":7939,"quote":16624},"Then I celebrated my Wall of Books. I counted the volumes on my twenty-foot-long modernist bookshelf to make sure none had been misplaced or used as kindling by my subtenant. “You’re my sacred ones,” I told the books. “No one but me still cares about you. But I’m going to keep you with me forever. And one day I’ll make you important again.” I thought about that terrible calumny of the new generation: that books smell.",[647,16626],{"author":16627,"quote":16628},"Cameron Jace","Those are the old, dusty, handwritten books with yellow pages, and the smell of age on them. They are the books people think aren’t needed anymore.",[647,16630],{"author":15264,"quote":16631},"There were books everywhere. Hundreds of books. Thousands of books. There were books of every size, shape, and color. They lined the walls from floor to ceiling, standing straight and rigid as soldiers on the polished mahogany shelves, the gilt lettering on their worn spines glinting in the soft light, the scent of supple leather and aging paper filling the air.",[647,16633],{"author":16634,"quote":16635},"Naomi Ragen","Books were like old friends, with their worn covers and well-thumbed pages...",[639,16637,16638],{},[642,16639],{"alt":16640,"src":16641},"The wooden shelves were tall and packed with worn covers of books read many times over. Pages were yellowed and paperbacks had arched spines like old sway-backed horses. It was an old folks’ home for secondhand books, with that smell of old newsprint and slightly musty wood smell. - Nathan Fillion","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3307558.png",[647,16643],{"author":16521,"quote":16644},"The wooden shelves were tall and packed with worn covers of books read many times over. Pages were yellowed and paperbacks had arched spines like old sway-backed horses. It was an old folks’ home for secondhand books, with that smell of old newsprint and slightly musty wood smell.",[690,16646],{":authors":16647},"[{\"name\":\"Cameron Jace\",\"slug\":\"cameron-jace\"},{\"name\":\"Ellery Adams\",\"slug\":\"ellery-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Shteyngart\",\"slug\":\"gary-shteyngart\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Kelseyleigh Reber\",\"slug\":\"kelseyleigh-reber\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Buzbee\",\"slug\":\"lewis-buzbee\"},{\"name\":\"Naomi Ragen\",\"slug\":\"naomi-ragen\"},{\"name\":\"Nathan Fillion\",\"slug\":\"nathan-fillion\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Straight\",\"slug\":\"susan-straight\"},{\"name\":\"T.H. White\",\"slug\":\"th-white\"}]",[566,16649,3711],{"id":4008},[639,16651,16652],{},[642,16653],{"alt":16654,"src":16655},"Aziraphale collected books. If he were totally honest with himself he would have to have admitted that his bookshop was simply somewhere to store them. He was not unusual in this. In order to maintain his cover as a typical second-hand book seller, he used every means short of actual physical violence to prevent customers from making a purchase. Unpleasant damp smells, glowering looks, erratic opening hours - he was incredibly good at it. - Terry Pratchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9245.png",[647,16657],{"author":8732,"quote":16658},"Aziraphale collected books. If he were totally honest with himself he would have to have admitted that his bookshop was simply somewhere to store them. He was not unusual in this. In order to maintain his cover as a typical second-hand book seller, he used every means short of actual physical violence to prevent customers from making a purchase. Unpleasant damp smells, glowering looks, erratic opening hours - he was incredibly good at it.",[647,16660],{"author":7939,"quote":16624},[647,16662],{"author":729,"quote":16663},"The pleasant books, that silently among Our household treasures take familiar places, And are to us as if a living tongue Spake from the printed leaves or pictured faces!",[647,16665],{"author":16634,"quote":16635},[639,16667,16668],{},[642,16669],{"alt":16670,"src":16671},"The bookstore itself was cozy but not crowded, with posters of classic novels framed and hung on the walls. And it was filled with that wonderful book smell that anyone who’s ever even been near a book will recognize. It’s more than the smell of paper; it’s the smell of the high seas and adventure and far off worlds. It’s the smell of a billion billion worlds, each a portal to somewhere new. - Shaun David Hutchinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3427209.png",[647,16673],{"author":13061,"quote":16532},[690,16675],{":authors":16676},"[{\"name\":\"Gary Shteyngart\",\"slug\":\"gary-shteyngart\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\",\"slug\":\"henry-wadsworth-longfellow\"},{\"name\":\"Naomi Ragen\",\"slug\":\"naomi-ragen\"},{\"name\":\"Shaun David Hutchinson\",\"slug\":\"shaun-david-hutchinson\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"}]",[566,16678,16445],{"id":16679},"book-covers-and-design",[639,16681,16682],{},[642,16683],{"alt":16684,"src":16685},"Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly. - Sir Francis Bacon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-40363.png",[647,16687],{"author":16688,"quote":16689},"Sir Francis Bacon","Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.",[647,16691],{"author":16692,"quote":16693},"A.H. Scott","Some books are gaping tomes of blathering braggadocio, while others are cloistered pages beneath cashmere lined covers bathed in discretion. An exclusive list of readers who appreciate depth, will always be more respected than a diluted mass of lookie-loos that thrive upon mediocrity.\" - A.H. Scott 12/30/12",[647,16695],{"author":1035,"quote":16696},"Old or new, the only sign I always try to rid my books of (usually with little success) is the price-sticker that malignant booksellers attach to the backs. These evil white scabs rip off with difficulty, leaving leprous wounds and traces of slime to which adhere the dust and fluff of ages, making me wish for a special gummy hell to which the inventor of these stickers would be condemned.",[647,16698],{"author":16699,"quote":16700},"Barbra Montez","Book covers got very boring for a time. Then they improved with shiny ones, and now they come in fabric, and the kids are going crazy for them.",[639,16702,16703],{},[642,16704],{"alt":16705,"src":16706},"I steer clear of books with ugly covers. And ones that are touted as 'sweeping,' 'tender' or 'universal.' - Rachel Kushner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3888936.png",[647,16708],{"author":16709,"quote":16710},"Rachel Kushner","I steer clear of books with ugly covers. And ones that are touted as 'sweeping,' 'tender' or 'universal.'",[647,16712],{"author":16709,"quote":16713},"I steer clear of books with ugly covers. And ones that are touted as 'sweeping,'_ 'tender' or 'universal.' But to the real question of what's inside: I avoid books that seem to conservatively follow stale formulas. I don't read for plot, a story 'about' this or that.",[690,16715],{":authors":16716},"[{\"name\":\"A.H. Scott\",\"slug\":\"ah-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Barbra Montez\",\"slug\":\"barbra-montez\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Kushner\",\"slug\":\"rachel-kushner\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Francis Bacon\",\"slug\":\"sir-francis-bacon\"}]",[566,16718,16451],{"id":16719},"books-as-a-portal-to-other-worlds",[639,16721,16722],{},[642,16723],{"alt":16724,"src":16725},"Isn't it odd how much fatter a book gets when you've read it several times?\" Mo had said...\"As if something were left between the pages every time you read it. Feelings, thoughts, sounds, smells...and then, when you look at the book again many years later, you find yourself there, too, a slightly younger self, slightly different, as if the book had preserved you like a pressed flower...both strange and familiar. - Cornelia Funke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-41417.png",[647,16727],{"author":6697,"quote":16728},"Isn't it odd how much fatter a book gets when you've read it several times?\" Mo had said...\"As if something were left between the pages every time you read it. Feelings, thoughts, sounds, smells...and then, when you look at the book again many years later, you find yourself there, too, a slightly younger self, slightly different, as if the book had preserved you like a pressed flower...both strange and familiar.",[647,16730],{"author":14604,"quote":16731},"As the hours crept by, the afternoon sunlight bleached all the books on the shelves to pale, gilded versions of themselves and warmed the paper and ink inside the covers so that the smell of unread words hung in the air.",[647,16733],{"author":16734,"quote":16735},"Steve Aylett","I knew books could see people around them, they ground their tiny teeth, tried to rattle like windows, stories to tell.",[647,16737],{"author":888,"quote":16738},"it’s like . . . finding a book inside another book. A small treasure of a book hidden inside a big common one—like . . . spells printed on dragonfly wings, discovered tucked inside a cookery book, right between the recipes for cabbages and corn. That’s what a kiss is like, he thought, no matter how brief: It’s a tiny, magical story, and a miraculous interruption of the mundane.",[639,16740,16741],{},[642,16742],{"alt":16743,"src":16744},"Sometimes the people who’ve owned the books in this shop leave little clues between the pages, and not just love notes or pressed flowers. You might come upon an unused Amtrak ticket tucked between the pages of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes or a sprinkling of crumbs along the gutter inside The Complete Engravings, Etchings, and Drypoints of Albrecht Dürer. Makes you wonder what kind of person noshes on a salami sandwich over The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. - Camille DeAngelis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-759121.png",[647,16746],{"author":16747,"quote":16748},"Camille DeAngelis","Sometimes the people who’ve owned the books in this shop leave little clues between the pages, and not just love notes or pressed flowers. You might come upon an unused Amtrak ticket tucked between the pages of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes or a sprinkling of crumbs along the gutter inside The Complete Engravings, Etchings, and Drypoints of Albrecht Dürer. Makes you wonder what kind of person noshes on a salami sandwich over The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.",[647,16750],{"author":6697,"quote":16751},"Isn’t it odd how much fatter a book gets when you’ve read it several times?” Mo had said... “As if something were left between the pages every time you read it. Feelings, thoughts, sounds, smells... and then, when you look at the book again many years later, you find yourself there, too, a slightly younger self, slightly different, as if the book had preserved you like a pressed flower... both strange and familiar.",[647,16753],{"author":15264,"quote":16631},[647,16755],{"author":13061,"quote":16532},[690,16757],{":authors":16758},"[{\"name\":\"Camille DeAngelis\",\"slug\":\"camille-deangelis\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Ellery Adams\",\"slug\":\"ellery-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Laini Taylor\",\"slug\":\"laini-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Stiefvater\",\"slug\":\"maggie-stiefvater\"},{\"name\":\"Shaun David Hutchinson\",\"slug\":\"shaun-david-hutchinson\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Aylett\",\"slug\":\"steve-aylett\"}]",[566,16760,16457],{"id":16761},"books-as-treasures",[639,16763,16764],{},[642,16765],{"alt":16766,"src":16767},"In a second-hand bookshop head to the back, find the old books with dust undisturbed and worn off covers for these clothe true treasures. - Rachel Hall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-189390.png",[647,16769],{"author":16770,"quote":16771},"Rachel Hall","In a second-hand bookshop head to the back, find the old books with dust undisturbed and worn off covers for these clothe true treasures.",[647,16773],{"author":16774,"quote":16775},"William Drummond","Books have that strange quality, that being of the frailest and tenderest matter, they outlast brass, iron and marble.",[647,16777],{"author":16778,"quote":16779},"Rumer Godden","If books were Persian carpets, one would not look only at the outer side. because it is the stitch that makes a carpet wear, gives it its life and bloom.",[647,16781],{"author":3952,"quote":16782},"Even a paperback printed on acidic paper, whose pages have yellowed ten years on, can still be read, no matter how badly the spine is cracked or how inflated it’s become from being dropped in the bathtub. The pages might separate from the spine, but a rubber band can keep them together. You may loan a book to your circle of closest friends, but shoes are another matter. A great book will never go out of style – books go with every outfit.",[639,16784,16785],{},[642,16786],{"alt":16787,"src":16788},"Books are like sapphires; they must be polished – polished! or else you insult your readers. - Margaret Deland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3249498.png",[647,16790],{"author":16791,"quote":16792},"Margaret Deland","Books are like sapphires; they must be polished – polished! or else you insult your readers.",[690,16794],{":authors":16795},"[{\"name\":\"Lewis Buzbee\",\"slug\":\"lewis-buzbee\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Deland\",\"slug\":\"margaret-deland\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Hall\",\"slug\":\"rachel-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Rumer Godden\",\"slug\":\"rumer-godden\"},{\"name\":\"William Drummond\",\"slug\":\"william-drummond\"}]",[566,16797,16463],{"id":16798},"miscellaneous-observations-about-books",[639,16800,16801],{},[642,16802],{"alt":16803,"src":16804},"Sometimes the dustiest cover hides the best book. Sometimes the best cup is chipped. - Once upon a time Belle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-37860.png",[647,16806],{"author":16807,"quote":16808},"Once upon a time Belle","Sometimes the dustiest cover hides the best book. Sometimes the best cup is chipped.",[647,16810],{"author":16811,"quote":16812},"S.A. Tawks","It is neither poor handling nor the weather that turns the pages of a book a fine sepia. It is the reader's imagination.",[647,16814],{"author":16815,"quote":16816},"A.S. Byatt","It was immediately clear that the book had been undisturbed for a very long time, perhaps even since it had been laid to rest. The librarian fetched a checked duster, and wiped away the dust, a black, thick, tenacious Victorian dust, a dust composed of smoke and fog particles accumulated before the Clean Air acts.",[647,16818],{"author":16819,"quote":16820},"Anna Wiener","I would pick up books that had been heavily documented on social media, only to find that the books themselves had a curatorial affect: beautiful descriptions of little substance, arranged in elegant vignettes – gestural text, the equivalent of a rumpled linen bedsheet or a bunch of dahlias placed just so.",[639,16822,16823],{},[642,16824],{"alt":16825,"src":16826},"I was looking for a book. A very particular book in a vast and wonderful library. I found what I was looking for. It hadn’t been opened for quite a long time judging by the dust that coated the upper edge and by the way the paper had yellowed on all sides creeping toward the gutter. When I opened it, some loose pages different from those in the book fell onto the floor. I picked them up and noticed that they were covered with a text in a language I did not understand. - David Treuer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2971776.png",[647,16828],{"author":16829,"quote":16830},"David Treuer","I was looking for a book. A very particular book in a vast and wonderful library. I found what I was looking for. It hadn’t been opened for quite a long time judging by the dust that coated the upper edge and by the way the paper had yellowed on all sides creeping toward the gutter. When I opened it, some loose pages different from those in the book fell onto the floor. I picked them up and noticed that they were covered with a text in a language I did not understand.",[647,16832],{"author":16833,"quote":16834},"Elizabeth Joy Arnold","I ran my finger over the text, then held the book up to my face, closed my eyes, and inhaled the sweet-sour scent of old paper and binding glue. Did everyone who loved books do this when they encountered a new one?",[647,16836],{"author":16837,"quote":16838},"Harriet Lane","I know the names of the books – their old covers bleached to palest greens or pinks by the endless cycle of summers – lined up on the shelf.",[647,16840],{"author":16841,"quote":16842},"Lisa Hanawalt","I'd love to do a book with scratch n' sniff pages and pieces of string and plastic attached to the pages, you know?",[647,16844],{"author":16845,"quote":16846},"Northrop Frye","Every scholar develops something analogous to a sense of smell, and if a book has declared itself intellectually bankrupt on page 2 the experienced scholar, left to himself will not read on to page 302.",[690,16848],{":authors":16849},"[{\"name\":\"A.S. Byatt\",\"slug\":\"as-byatt\"},{\"name\":\"Anna Wiener\",\"slug\":\"anna-wiener\"},{\"name\":\"David Treuer\",\"slug\":\"david-treuer\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Joy Arnold\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-joy-arnold\"},{\"name\":\"Harriet Lane\",\"slug\":\"harriet-lane\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Hanawalt\",\"slug\":\"lisa-hanawalt\"},{\"name\":\"Northrop Frye\",\"slug\":\"northrop-frye\"},{\"name\":\"Once upon a time Belle\",\"slug\":\"once-upon-a-time-belle\"},{\"name\":\"S.A. Tawks\",\"slug\":\"sa-tawks\"}]",[566,16851,634],{"id":1014},[639,16853,16854],{},[642,16855],{"alt":16856,"src":16857},"Prepare yourself for some bad news: Ronald Reagan’s library just burned down. Both books were destroyed. But the real horror: He hadn’t finished coloring either one of them. - Gore Vidal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-122.png",[647,16859],{"author":1326,"quote":16860},"Prepare yourself for some bad news: Ronald Reagan’s library just burned down. Both books were destroyed. But the real horror: He hadn’t finished coloring either one of them.",[647,16862],{"author":9006,"quote":16863},"The little book lay on the floor, nondescript and soggy",[647,16865],{"author":1279,"quote":16866},"(P)assages of those books I once wrote in my head came back, like the curled edges of a dream which refuse to flatten out. They would always be flapping there, those curled edges... flapping from the cornices of those dingy shit-brown shanties, those slat-faced saloons, those foul rescue and shelter places where the bleary-eyed, codfish-faced bums hung about like lazy flies, and O God, how miserable they looked, how wasted, how blenched, how withered and hollowed out!",[647,16868],{"author":888,"quote":16869},"His books were spilled onto the floor, their pages creased beneath them like the broken wings of birds",[639,16871,16872],{},[642,16873],{"alt":16874,"src":16875},"Madam Pince, our librarian, tells me that it is 'pawed about, dribbled on, and generally maltreated' nearly everyday - a high compliment for any book. - J.K. Rowling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-52644.png",[647,16877],{"author":9006,"quote":16878},"Madam Pince, our librarian, tells me that it is 'pawed about, dribbled on, and generally maltreated' nearly everyday - a high compliment for any book.",[647,16880],{"author":16881,"quote":16882},"Rebecca Crunden","The tome weighed more than all of their schoolbooks combined and smelled musty, like a shop filled with things much older than themselves. Each page looked one breath away from breaking, and the boys took great pains not to damage the book.",[647,16884],{"author":16885,"quote":16886},"Belinda Jeffrey","I've yet to find the exact word to describe the enjoyment that an evening spent riffling through old pattern books can bring.",[647,16888],{"author":16889,"quote":16890},"Gene Wolfe","Once or twice I saw evidence that rats had been nesting among the books, rearranging them to make snug two and three-level homes for themselves and smearing dung on the covers to form the rude characters of their speech.",[647,16892],{"author":16893,"quote":16894},"Don Borchert","The library knows that it is a temporary fix. We have a stamp for the inside front cover: BROKEN SPINE NOTED. It is like a bracelet worn by a diabetic. When you return the book with this message stamped inside, we know you're not the one responsible for this horrible thing. It was some other bastard before you. The book has a preexisting condition.",[639,16896,16897],{},[642,16898],{"alt":16899,"src":16900},"It had a crisp paper jacket, unlike the paper-covered library books I was used to, and the way the pages parted, I could tell I was the first to open it ... I valued that half-dream state of being lost in a book so much that I limited the number of pages I let myself read each day in order to put off the inevitable end, my banishment from that world. I still do this. - Allison Hoover Bartlett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-191396.png",[647,16902],{"author":12073,"quote":16903},"It had a crisp paper jacket, unlike the paper-covered library books I was used to, and the way the pages parted, I could tell I was the first to open it ... I valued that half-dream state of being lost in a book so much that I limited the number of pages I let myself read each day in order to put off the inevitable end, my banishment from that world. I still do this.",[647,16905],{"author":4607,"quote":16906},"When this book is mould,And a book of manyWaiting to be soldFor a casual penny,In a little open case,In a street unclean and cluttered,Where a heavy mud is spatteredFrom the passing drays,Stranger, pause and look;From the dust of agesLift this little book,Turn the tattered pages,Read me, do not let me die!Search the fading letters, findingSteadfast in the broken bindingAll that once was I!",[647,16908],{"author":16909,"quote":16910},"APORVAKALA","Tough to part; lock, stock and barrel. Something remains, like recognizable tastes and smells, which kindle the faculty of memory, yea-pricks the soul.",[647,16912],{"author":16913,"quote":16914},"Tony DiTerlizzi","What are these things that this houses, Eva?\" Rovender picked up a crumbling tome. He handed it to her.\"These are books,\" Eva said as the yellowed bits of paper flaked away in her hands to rest on the floor. \"It's what humans used to put all of their writing in long ago.",[647,16916],{"author":12909,"quote":16917},"CUSTOMER: I read a book in the sixties. I don’t remember the author, or the title. But it was green, and it made me laugh. Do you know which one I mean?”― Jen Campbell, Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops",[639,16919,16920],{},[642,16921],{"alt":16922,"src":16923},"I still buy actual books. The smell, having it in your hands - there's really no substitute.Nathan Fillion - Lisa Hutchison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-684172.png",[647,16925],{"author":16926,"quote":16927},"Lisa Hutchison","I still buy actual books. The smell, having it in your hands - there's really no substitute.Nathan Fillion",[647,16929],{"author":16893,"quote":16930},"When a bookmark tumbles out of an old book pristine and unwrinkled, it is like a gasp of breath from another century.",[647,16932],{"author":7201,"quote":16933},"The cleanest book on a dusty bookshelf is usually a dirty one.",[647,16935],{"author":16936,"quote":16937},"Jay Asher","I take a slow sip of lukewarm coffee, reopen the book, and read the words scribbled in red ink near the top: Everyone needs an olly-olly-oxen-free.",[647,16939],{"author":16940,"quote":16941},"Jack Bowman","I love old books. They tell you stories about their use. You can see where the fingerprints touched the pages as they held the book open. You can see how long they lingered on each page by the finger stains.",[639,16943,16944],{},[642,16945],{"alt":16946,"src":16947},"The first class of readers may be compared to an hour-glass, their reading being as the sand; it runs in and runs out, and leaves not a vestige behind. A second class resembles a sponge, which imbibes everything, and returns it in nearly the same state, only a little dirtier. A third class is like a jelly-bag, which allows all that is pure to pass away, and retains only the refuse and dregs. The fourth class may be compared to the slave of Golconda, who, casting aside all that is worthless, preserves only the pure gems. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1274524.png",[647,16949],{"author":16950,"quote":16951},"Samuel Taylor Coleridge","The first class of readers may be compared to an hour-glass, their reading being as the sand; it runs in and runs out, and leaves not a vestige behind. A second class resembles a sponge, which imbibes everything, and returns it in nearly the same state, only a little dirtier. A third class is like a jelly-bag, which allows all that is pure to pass away, and retains only the refuse and dregs. The fourth class may be compared to the slave of Golconda, who, casting aside all that is worthless, preserves only the pure gems.",[647,16953],{"author":16791,"quote":16954},"Books are like sapphires; they must be polished - polished! or else you insult your readers.",[647,16956],{"author":7834,"quote":16957},"It was just an idea I had, that it could be cool to have a book covered in fake fur.",[647,16959],{"author":16960,"quote":16961},"Eugene Field","Books do actually consume air and exhale perfumes.",[647,16963],{"author":16964,"quote":16965},"Lori Foster","For writers: If you polish a book too much, it'll be flat and shiny and smooth--and not too interesting. It's the little pits and bumps and whatnot that show voice and make a book unique from all the other super shiny flat surfaces",[639,16967,16968],{},[642,16969],{"alt":16970,"src":16971},"I still have a fondness for books. Many a time I will be antiquing, and I'll say, 'What's that old-timey curio over there? What is that, a candlestick telephone, one of those old pull-chain toilets? Oh no, it's a book. I used to help make those things! I will buy it and use it to decorate my chain of casual family-dining restaurants. - John Hodgman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1653248.png",[647,16973],{"author":16974,"quote":16975},"John Hodgman","I still have a fondness for books. Many a time I will be antiquing, and I'll say, 'What's that old-timey curio over there? What is that, a candlestick telephone, one of those old pull-chain toilets? Oh no, it's a book. I used to help make those things! I will buy it and use it to decorate my chain of casual family-dining restaurants.",[647,16977],{"author":3928,"quote":16978},"A large, still book is a piece of quietness, succulent and nourishing in a noisy world, which I approach and imbibe with \"a sort of greedy enjoyment,\" as Marcel Proust said of those rooms of his old home whose air was \"saturated with the bouquet of silence.\"",[647,16980],{"author":16981,"quote":16982},"Pierre Loti","My books were always full of ink blots, always stained and covered with smeared sketches and pictures, which one draws idly when his attention wanders from his task.",[647,16984],{"author":4607,"quote":16985},"Stranger, pause and look; From the dust of ages Lift this little book, Turn the tattered pages, Read me, do not let me die! Search the fading letters finding Steadfast in the broken binding All that once was I!",[647,16987],{"author":15655,"quote":16988},"Books were a lot less messy than orgasms.",[647,16990],{"author":16991,"quote":16992},"Carl Sandburg","The peace of great books be for you,\nStains of pressed clover leaves on pages,\nBleach of the light of years held in leather.\n",[647,16994],{"author":16995,"quote":16996},"Edmund White","There was a certain hum that would be generated by the book when I was writing well; I'd stop working the instant that hum snapped off.",[647,16998],{"author":16999,"quote":17000},"Haven Kimmel","The book was so clean and white, and the letters were so perfectly black and defenseless; it would have been like tearing the ears off a kitten.",[647,17002],{"author":3928,"quote":17003},"A large, still book is a piece of quietness, succulent and nourishing in a noisy world, which I approach and imbibe with “a sort of greedy enjoyment,” as Marcel Proust said of those rooms of his old home whose air was “saturated with the bouquet of silence.”",[647,17005],{"author":6173,"quote":17006},"Because each book has its own special perfume.",[639,17008,17009],{},[642,17010],{"alt":17011,"src":17012},"I’ve never understood people who return books after they’ve obviously read them. “Oh no, that dog-eared page was there when I bought it.” Like hell it was. How about I punch you in the bloody face and tell you that bruise was there before and then we’ll call it even. - Karina Halle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3184108.png",[647,17014],{"author":17015,"quote":17016},"Karina Halle","I’ve never understood people who return books after they’ve obviously read them. “Oh no, that dog-eared page was there when I bought it.” Like hell it was. How about I punch you in the bloody face and tell you that bruise was there before and then we’ll call it even.",[647,17018],{"author":17019,"quote":17020},"Lisa Wingate","I am momentarily struck silent. Clean that junk out? What kind of a Neanderthal talks about books that way?",[647,17022],{"author":16964,"quote":17023},"For writers: If you polish a book too much, it’ll be flat and shiny and smooth – and not too interesting. It’s the little pits and bumps and whatnot that show voice and make a book unique from all the other super shiny flat surfaces.",[647,17025],{"author":9581,"quote":17026},"Real dyed-in-the-wool booksellers – like Sophie and me – can’t lie. Our faces are always a dead giveaway. A lifted brow or curled lip reveals that it’s a poor excuse for a book, and the clever customers ask for a recommendation instead, whereupon we frog-march them over to a particular volume and command them to read it. If they read it and despise it, they’ll never come back. But if they like it, they’re customers for life.",[647,17028],{"author":16521,"quote":17029},"I still buy actual books. The smell, having it in your hands – there’s really no substitute.",[639,17031,17032],{},[642,17033],{"alt":17034,"src":17035},"When I pick up a book that's, you know, wreathed in laurels, I expect a lot, and that doesn't give the book its best chance to shine. - Jennifer Egan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3724609.png",[647,17037],{"author":17038,"quote":17039},"Jennifer Egan","When I pick up a book that's, you know, wreathed in laurels, I expect a lot, and that doesn't give the book its best chance to shine.",[690,17041],{":authors":17042},"[{\"name\":\"APORVAKALA\",\"slug\":\"aporvakala\"},{\"name\":\"Allison Hoover Bartlett\",\"slug\":\"allison-hoover-bartlett\"},{\"name\":\"Ashwin Sanghi\",\"slug\":\"ashwin-sanghi\"},{\"name\":\"Belinda Jeffrey\",\"slug\":\"belinda-jeffrey\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Sandburg\",\"slug\":\"carl-sandburg\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Eggers\",\"slug\":\"dave-eggers\"},{\"name\":\"Don Borchert\",\"slug\":\"don-borchert\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund White\",\"slug\":\"edmund-white\"},{\"name\":\"Edna St. Vincent Millay\",\"slug\":\"edna-st-vincent-millay\"},{\"name\":\"Eugene Field\",\"slug\":\"eugene-field\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Wolfe\",\"slug\":\"gene-wolfe\"},{\"name\":\"Gore Vidal\",\"slug\":\"gore-vidal\"},{\"name\":\"Haven Kimmel\",\"slug\":\"haven-kimmel\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Miller\",\"slug\":\"henry-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Holbrook Jackson\",\"slug\":\"holbrook-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"J.K. 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There comes a point in life, it seems to me, where you have to decide whether you're a Person of Letters or merely someone who loves books, and I'm beginning to see that the book lovers have more fun. - Nick Hornby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49181.png",[647,17224],{"author":5169,"quote":17225},"And what would happen if we never read the classics? There comes a point in life, it seems to me, where you have to decide whether you're a Person of Letters or merely someone who loves books, and I'm beginning to see that the book lovers have more fun.",[647,17227],{"author":17228,"quote":17229},"Cheryl Koevoet","Books are the salt of life; without them, there is no flavor.",[647,17231],{"author":17232,"quote":17233},"Kathryn Shay","There's nothing like the feel of an old book in your hands.",[647,17235],{"author":14279,"quote":17236},"Books are like friends you can never put them down no matter how much you hate it...",[639,17238,17239],{},[642,17240],{"alt":17241,"src":17242},"America is full of readers of all different sorts who love books in many different ways, and I keep meeting them. And I think editors should look after them, and make less effort to please people who don't actually like books. - A. S. Byatt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-959640.png",[647,17244],{"author":17245,"quote":17246},"A. S. Byatt","America is full of readers of all different sorts who love books in many different ways, and I keep meeting them. And I think editors should look after them, and make less effort to please people who don't actually like books.",[647,17248],{"author":17249,"quote":17250},"John Fowles","My hatred of crowds, the obviousness of crowds, of anything en masse. Is this why I like little-known books? A general desire to escape the main world.",[647,17252],{"author":17253,"quote":17254},"Annette Marie","Most people couldn’t have ignored a demon sharing the library with them, but most people didn’t love books as much as I did.",[647,17256],{"author":17232,"quote":17257},"There’s nothing like the feel of an old book in your hands.",[647,17259],{"author":17260,"quote":17261},"Will Schwalbe","Also, how could anyone who loves books not love a book that is itself so in love with books?",[690,17263],{":authors":17264},"[{\"name\":\"A. S. Byatt\",\"slug\":\"a-s-byatt\"},{\"name\":\"Annette Marie\",\"slug\":\"annette-marie\"},{\"name\":\"Cheryl Koevoet\",\"slug\":\"cheryl-koevoet\"},{\"name\":\"John Fowles\",\"slug\":\"john-fowles\"},{\"name\":\"Kathryn Shay\",\"slug\":\"kathryn-shay\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Hornby\",\"slug\":\"nick-hornby\"},{\"name\":\"Will Schwalbe\",\"slug\":\"will-schwalbe\"},{\"name\":\"morgan\",\"slug\":\"morgan\"}]",[566,17266,17186],{"id":17267},"dislike-or-criticism-of-books",[639,17269,17270],{},[642,17271],{"alt":17272,"src":17273},"Books are for ugly people. - Shaun David Hutchinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-230859.png",[647,17275],{"author":13061,"quote":17276},"Books are for ugly people.",[647,17278],{"author":17279,"quote":17280},"Kanye West","I am not a fan of books. I would never want a book's autograph.",[647,17282],{"author":17279,"quote":17283},"I am not a fan of books.",[647,17285],{"author":17286,"quote":17287},"Murray Browne","Book lovers are not necessarily people lovers.",[639,17289,17290],{},[642,17291],{"alt":17292,"src":17293},"I don't even hate books anymore. - Leonard Cohen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1234043.png",[647,17295],{"author":17296,"quote":17297},"Leonard Cohen","I don't even hate books anymore.",[647,17299],{"author":17300,"quote":17301},"Stephen Colbert","I am no fan of books.",[647,17303],{"author":17300,"quote":17304},"I don't like books, they're all fact, no heart.",[647,17306],{"author":17307,"quote":17308},"Charlie Kaufman","Sometimes I don't like the books that I'm reading.",[647,17310],{"author":17279,"quote":17311},"I would never want a book's autograph. I am a proud non-reader of books.",[639,17313,17314],{},[642,17315],{"alt":17316,"src":17317},"Sometimes I don’t like the books that I’m reading. - Charlie Kaufman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2925442.png",[647,17319],{"author":17307,"quote":17320},"Sometimes I don’t like the books that I’m reading.",[647,17322],{"author":17323,"quote":17324},"Daphne Du Maurier","And I don’t like books which are full of name dropping.",[647,17326],{"author":17296,"quote":17327},"I don’t even hate books anymore.",[690,17329],{":authors":17330},"[{\"name\":\"Charlie Kaufman\",\"slug\":\"charlie-kaufman\"},{\"name\":\"Daphne Du Maurier\",\"slug\":\"daphne-du-maurier\"},{\"name\":\"Kanye West\",\"slug\":\"kanye-west\"},{\"name\":\"Leonard Cohen\",\"slug\":\"leonard-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Murray Browne\",\"slug\":\"murray-browne\"},{\"name\":\"Shaun David Hutchinson\",\"slug\":\"shaun-david-hutchinson\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Colbert\",\"slug\":\"stephen-colbert\"}]",[566,17332,17192],{"id":17333},"value-of-old-vs-new-books",[639,17335,17336],{},[642,17337],{"alt":17338,"src":17339},"The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones. - Joseph Joubert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-41783.png",[647,17341],{"author":17342,"quote":17343},"Joseph Joubert","The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.",[647,17345],{"author":17346,"quote":17347},"Jonathan Lethem","I prefer old books and find them more relevant. I dislike new books. It's like drinking wine that's not ready.",[647,17349],{"author":17346,"quote":17350},"I prefer old books and find them more relevant. I dislike new books. It’s like drinking wine that’s not ready.",[647,17352],{"author":17232,"quote":17257},[690,17354],{":authors":17355},"[{\"name\":\"Jonathan Lethem\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-lethem\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Joubert\",\"slug\":\"joseph-joubert\"},{\"name\":\"Kathryn Shay\",\"slug\":\"kathryn-shay\"}]",[566,17357,17198],{"id":17358},"books-and-their-impact",[639,17360,17361],{},[642,17362],{"alt":17363,"src":17364},"Do you understand now why books are hated and feared? Because they reveal the pores on the face of life. The comfortable people want only the faces of the full moon, wax, faces without pores, hairless, expressionless. - Ray Bradbury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-183830.png",[647,17366],{"author":2436,"quote":17367},"Do you understand now why books are hated and feared? Because they reveal the pores on the face of life. The comfortable people want only the faces of the full moon, wax, faces without pores, hairless, expressionless.",[647,17369],{"author":2436,"quote":17370},"So now do you see why books are hated and feared?They show the pores in the face of life.",[647,17372],{"author":2436,"quote":17373},"So now do you see why books are hated and feared? They show the pores in the face of life. The comfortable people want only wax moon faces, poreless, hairless, expressionless.",[647,17375],{"author":3218,"quote":17376},"Keep in mind that books, like art museums, are not always geared to the desires of the reader.",[639,17378,17379],{},[642,17380],{"alt":17381,"src":17382},"The books are funny and sad, and that's what people respond to. - Paula Danziger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1350668.png",[647,17384],{"author":17385,"quote":17386},"Paula Danziger","The books are funny and sad, and that's what people respond to.",[647,17388],{"author":679,"quote":17389},"I can walk into a bookshop and point out a number of books that I find very unattractive in what they say. But it doesn't occur to me to burn the bookshop down. If you don't like a book, read another book. If you start reading a book and you decide you don't like it, nobody is telling you to finish it.",[647,17391],{"author":17392,"quote":17393},"Augusta Scattergood","Books have no color. And don’t care who reads them.",[647,17395],{"author":12306,"quote":17396},"They are sad books, filled with sad and skinless people. There are some who do not like such books. The world, too, is crowded with the sorrowful and the sensitive. There are many who do not like such a world.",[647,17398],{"author":17399,"quote":17400},"Jim C. Hines","There are too many books in the world to waste time slogging through the ones you hate.",[690,17402],{":authors":17403},"[{\"name\":\"Augusta Scattergood\",\"slug\":\"augusta-scattergood\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Parker\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Jim C. Hines\",\"slug\":\"jim-c-hines\"},{\"name\":\"Paula Danziger\",\"slug\":\"paula-danziger\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Cowen\",\"slug\":\"tyler-cowen\"}]",[566,17405,17204],{"id":17406},"popularity-and-critique",[639,17408,17409],{},[642,17410],{"alt":17411,"src":17412},"I could read the great books but the great books don't interest me. - Charles Bukowski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49631.png",[647,17414],{"author":1626,"quote":17415},"I could read the great books but the great books don't interest me.",[647,17417],{"author":5690,"quote":17418},"The books that everybody admires are those that nobody reads.",[647,17420],{"author":917,"quote":17421},"I've never seen anyone get so excited over books before. You'd think they were diamonds.",[647,17423],{"author":6881,"quote":17424},"It's a terrible thing for a book, when you feel like you're supposed to like it.",[639,17426,17427],{},[642,17428],{"alt":17429,"src":17430},"People are going to die who don't die in the books, so even the book readers will be unhappy. So everybody better be on their toes. David and D.B. (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss co-creators of 'Game Of Thrones) are even bloodier than I am. - George R. R. Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2006604.png",[647,17432],{"author":5819,"quote":17433},"People are going to die who don't die in the books, so even the book readers will be unhappy. So everybody better be on their toes. David and D.B. (David Benioff and D.B. Weiss co-creators of 'Game Of Thrones) are even bloodier than I am.",[647,17435],{"author":8847,"quote":17436},"No one likes my books except the public.",[647,17438],{"author":17439,"quote":17440},"Rose Lerner","It’s the worst sort of snobbery to condemn a book without reading it, merely because it’s popular.",[647,17442],{"author":17443,"quote":17444},"Eric Ripert","Nobody wants an ugly book.",[690,17446],{":authors":17447},"[{\"name\":\"Anatole France\",\"slug\":\"anatole-france\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Ripert\",\"slug\":\"eric-ripert\"},{\"name\":\"George R. R. Martin\",\"slug\":\"george-r-r-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Lev Grossman\",\"slug\":\"lev-grossman\"},{\"name\":\"Mickey Spillane\",\"slug\":\"mickey-spillane\"},{\"name\":\"Rose Lerner\",\"slug\":\"rose-lerner\"}]",[566,17449,17210],{"id":17450},"personal-preferences-and-opinions",[639,17452,17453],{},[642,17454],{"alt":17455,"src":17456},"I don't like books which give me the answers. I love books that give me the questions - Suzy Davies","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-311033.png",[647,17458],{"author":17459,"quote":17460},"Suzy Davies","I don't like books which give me the answers. I love books that give me the questions",[647,17462],{"author":17463,"quote":17464},"Jonathan Franzen","I don't personally like the e-readers they've come up with so far. I don't fetishize books, but I do like that they're solid and unchanging.",[647,17466],{"author":17323,"quote":17467},"And I don't like books which are full of name dropping.",[647,17469],{"author":17470,"quote":17471},"Angela Thirkell","Now that,” said Mrs. Morland, up in arms for seeing things straight, “is just rubbish. There isn’t any good or bad taste about what books you read: it’s what you like or don’t like.",[639,17473,17474],{},[642,17475],{"alt":17476,"src":17477},"I don’t personally like the e-readers they’ve come up with so far. I don’t fetishize books, but I do like that they’re solid and unchanging. - Jonathan Franzen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3164742.png",[647,17479],{"author":17463,"quote":17480},"I don’t personally like the e-readers they’ve come up with so far. I don’t fetishize books, but I do like that they’re solid and unchanging.",[647,17482],{"author":6881,"quote":17483},"It’s a terrible thing for a book, when you feel like you’re supposed to like it.",[647,17485],{"author":17486,"quote":17487},"Mat Johnson","My weak suit is whatever each reader hates about each book.",[647,17489],{"author":5169,"quote":17490},"And what would happen if we never read the classics? There comes a point in life, it seems to me, where you have to decide whether you’re a Person of Letters or merely someone who loves books, and I’m beginning to see that the book lovers have more fun.",[647,17492],{"author":17493,"quote":17494},"Adrian Tomine","There's a lot of books that I've purchased simply because of the cover design. On the other hand, there's certain books that, even if I'm very curious about the content, I can't bring myself to buy if I really dislike the cover.",[639,17496,17497],{},[642,17498],{"alt":17499,"src":17500},"Tell-all books are boring. - Clarence Clemons","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3610674.png",[647,17502],{"author":17503,"quote":17504},"Clarence Clemons","Tell-all books are boring.",[647,17506],{"author":17507,"quote":17508},"Roger Scruton","On the whole, I rather disapprove of cookbooks, except for the literary ones, like Elizabeth David's.",[690,17510],{":authors":17511},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Tomine\",\"slug\":\"adrian-tomine\"},{\"name\":\"Angela Thirkell\",\"slug\":\"angela-thirkell\"},{\"name\":\"Clarence Clemons\",\"slug\":\"clarence-clemons\"},{\"name\":\"Daphne Du Maurier\",\"slug\":\"daphne-du-maurier\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Franzen\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-franzen\"},{\"name\":\"Lev Grossman\",\"slug\":\"lev-grossman\"},{\"name\":\"Mat Johnson\",\"slug\":\"mat-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Hornby\",\"slug\":\"nick-hornby\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Scruton\",\"slug\":\"roger-scruton\"},{\"name\":\"Suzy Davies\",\"slug\":\"suzy-davies\"}]",[566,17513,634],{"id":1014},[639,17515,17516],{},[642,17517],{"alt":17518,"src":17519},"We have no time to waste on insignificant books, hollow books, books that are there to please...We want books that cost their authors a great deal, books where you can feel the years of work, the backache, the writer's block, the author's panic at the thought that he might be lost: his discouragement, his courage, his anguish, his stubbornness, the risk of failure that he has taken. - Laurence Cossé","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-50936.png",[647,17521],{"author":17522,"quote":17523},"Laurence Cossé","We have no time to waste on insignificant books, hollow books, books that are there to please...We want books that cost their authors a great deal, books where you can feel the years of work, the backache, the writer's block, the author's panic at the thought that he might be lost: his discouragement, his courage, his anguish, his stubbornness, the risk of failure that he has taken.",[647,17525],{"author":3737,"quote":17526},"It is not all books that are as dull as their readers.",[647,17528],{"author":17529,"quote":17530},"Sarah Begg","Books are like wine. What one person thinks is award winning, another thinks is total sh*t.",[647,17532],{"author":17533,"quote":17534},"Will Bly","The books. Are unhappy.",[639,17536,17537],{},[642,17538],{"alt":17539,"src":17540},"My next option is to only write a list of the books I like, but then again, I don’t read a book I don’t like so it doesn’t solve any of my problems. - Genesis Quihuis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-491624.png",[647,17542],{"author":17543,"quote":17544},"Genesis Quihuis","My next option is to only write a list of the books I like, but then again, I don’t read a book I don’t like so it doesn’t solve any of my problems.",[647,17546],{"author":17547,"quote":17548},"Anyta Sunday","Books should never be disrespected.",[647,17550],{"author":12513,"quote":17551},"you'll never see my books on Vanity Fair I'm not the type of author they would want there",[647,17553],{"author":704,"quote":17554},"But it's not a cancer book, because cancer books suck.",[647,17556],{"author":9495,"quote":17557},"I get pretty opinionated about books.",[639,17559,17560],{},[642,17561],{"alt":17562,"src":17563},"Books are not like albums, where you can simply download and enjoy your favorite chapter and ignore the rest. - Karin Slaughter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2486158.png",[647,17565],{"author":6474,"quote":17566},"Books are not like albums, where you can simply download and enjoy your favorite chapter and ignore the rest.",[647,17568],{"author":17569,"quote":17570},"Ayelet Waldman","If they want to be someone who is not loathsome, they'll have to wait till the next book.",[647,17572],{"author":917,"quote":17573},"I’ve never seen anyone get so excited over books before. You’d think they were diamonds.",[647,17575],{"author":1626,"quote":17576},"I could read the great books but the great books don’t interest me.",[647,17578],{"author":17579,"quote":17580},"Junot Díaz","Books don’t live and die by awards. You don’t listen to an Hector Lavoe album because it won some awards.",[639,17582,17583],{},[642,17584],{"alt":17585,"src":17586},"I would never want a book’s autograph. I am a proud non-reader of books. - Kanye West","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3181580.png",[647,17588],{"author":17279,"quote":17589},"I would never want a book’s autograph. I am a proud non-reader of books.",[647,17591],{"author":17279,"quote":17592},"I am not a fan of books. I would never want a book’s autograph.",[647,17594],{"author":6711,"quote":17595},"I’m a fastidious bookman and have never liked reading books with library markings or other messy defects.",[647,17597],{"author":17300,"quote":17598},"I don’t like books, they’re all fact, no heart.",[647,17600],{"author":17459,"quote":17601},"I don’t like books which give me the answers. I love books that give me the questions.",[639,17603,17604],{},[642,17605],{"alt":17606,"src":17607},"Books don't live and die by awards. You don't listen to an Hector Lavoe album because it won some awards. - Junot Díaz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3758786.png",[647,17609],{"author":17579,"quote":17610},"Books don't live and die by awards. 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Entertainment",[574,17762,17763],{},[577,17764,17766],{"href":17765},"#books-and-culture","Books and Culture",[574,17768,17769],{},[577,17770,15145],{"href":15144},[574,17772,17773],{},[577,17774,634],{"href":633},[566,17776,17724],{"id":17777},"value-and-importance-of-books",[639,17779,17780],{},[642,17781],{"alt":17782,"src":17783},"Why can't people just sit and read books and be nice to each other? - David Baldacci","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2585.png",[647,17785],{"author":17786,"quote":17787},"David Baldacci","Why can't people just sit and read books and be nice to each other?",[647,17789],{"author":17790,"quote":17791},"Tamuna Tsertsvadze","Books can teach you many nice comebacks.",[647,17793],{"author":3770,"quote":17794},"You respect books by using them, not leaving them alone.",[647,17796],{"author":9843,"quote":17797},"People with large book collections are almost always diligent learners.",[639,17799,17800],{},[642,17801],{"alt":17802,"src":17803},"There are a lot of people like me, people who need books the way they need air. - Richard Marek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-344612.png",[647,17805],{"author":17806,"quote":17807},"Richard Marek","There are a lot of people like me, people who need books the way they need air.",[647,17809],{"author":712,"quote":17810},"Ordinary people don't know how much books can mean to someone who's cooped up.",[647,17812],{"author":17813,"quote":17814},"Billy Connolly","Never trust people who've only got one book.",[647,17816],{"author":712,"quote":17817},"Ordinary people don’t know how much books can mean to someone who’s cooped up.",[647,17819],{"author":687,"quote":17820},"Books are always obviously having conversations with other books, and some times they’re amiable and sometimes not.",[639,17822,17823],{},[642,17824],{"alt":17825,"src":17826},"When I meet someone who says they’re not “much for books,” I can guarantee that they haven’t met the right book yet. - Kersten Hamilton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3196632.png",[647,17828],{"author":17829,"quote":17830},"Kersten Hamilton","When I meet someone who says they’re not “much for books,” I can guarantee that they haven’t met the right book yet.",[647,17832],{"author":13675,"quote":17833},"I think one thing I’ve learned, as dorky and obvious as this sounds: People who like cool books are usually really cool people.",[647,17835],{"author":7904,"quote":17836},"There are plenty of people who, you know – people who still like the smell of books.",[690,17838],{":authors":17839},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Frank\",\"slug\":\"anne-frank\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Connolly\",\"slug\":\"billy-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"China Miéville\",\"slug\":\"china-mieville\"},{\"name\":\"David Baldacci\",\"slug\":\"david-baldacci\"},{\"name\":\"Kersten Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"kersten-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Sampsell\",\"slug\":\"kevin-sampsell\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Kondō\",\"slug\":\"marie-kondo\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Marek\",\"slug\":\"richard-marek\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"},{\"name\":\"Tamuna Tsertsvadze\",\"slug\":\"tamuna-tsertsvadze\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"}]",[566,17841,17730],{"id":17842},"books-as-a-reflection-of-character",[639,17844,17845],{},[642,17846],{"alt":17847,"src":17848},"Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them. - Lemony Snicket","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-40161.png",[647,17850],{"author":1610,"quote":17851},"Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.",[647,17853],{"author":1133,"quote":17854},"I absolutely look at people’s bookshelves. And I have some judgment. I mean, they’re openly showing you themselves.",[647,17856],{"author":2062,"quote":17857},"I think the way people treat books is a bit of an indicator of their character,\" he says.",[647,17859],{"author":4615,"quote":17860},"If I show up at your house ten years from now and find nothing in your living room but The Readers Digest, nothing on your bedroom night table but the newest Dan Brown novel, and nothing in your bathroom but Jokes for the John, I’ll chase you down to the end of your driveway and back, screaming ‘Where are your books? You graduated college ten years ago, so how come there are no damn books in your house? Why are you living on the intellectual equivalent of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese?",[639,17862,17863],{},[642,17864],{"alt":17865,"src":17866},"You can tell a lot about a person by the book they’re carrying. - Joseph Patrick Pascale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-352682.png",[647,17868],{"author":17869,"quote":17870},"Joseph Patrick Pascale","You can tell a lot about a person by the book they’re carrying.",[647,17872],{"author":17873,"quote":17874},"Michael E. Weil","You can tell almost as much about a person by what kinds of books they haven't read as you can by those that they have.",[647,17876],{"author":17877,"quote":17878},"Emilia Clarke","My father always said, 'Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their book shelf' - so I make sure I read.",[647,17880],{"author":16607,"quote":17881},"If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking. That’s the world of hicks and slobs. Real people would be ashamed of themselves doing that. Haven’t you noticed, Watanabe? You and I are the only real ones in the dorm. The other guys are crap.",[647,17883],{"author":17884,"quote":17885},"Jessica Zafra","People who read books in public places are regarded with suspicion because they appear self-sufficient. When you seem self-sufficient, other people think that you think you’re better than them, and they get resentful.",[639,17887,17888],{},[642,17889],{"alt":17890,"src":17891},"I don’t mean to sound puffed up, but I think – I believe, anyway, that there were boys who might have wanted to court me if I’d given them any encouragement. But I was shy, and none of them seemed to have so great an advantage over books as to be worth the effort. - Rose Lerner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3398823.png",[647,17893],{"author":17439,"quote":17894},"I don’t mean to sound puffed up, but I think – I believe, anyway, that there were boys who might have wanted to court me if I’d given them any encouragement. But I was shy, and none of them seemed to have so great an advantage over books as to be worth the effort.",[690,17896],{":authors":17897},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Sean Greer\",\"slug\":\"andrew-sean-greer\"},{\"name\":\"Emilia Clarke\",\"slug\":\"emilia-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Zafra\",\"slug\":\"jessica-zafra\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Patrick Pascale\",\"slug\":\"joseph-patrick-pascale\"},{\"name\":\"Lemony Snicket\",\"slug\":\"lemony-snicket\"},{\"name\":\"Michael E. Weil\",\"slug\":\"michael-e-weil\"},{\"name\":\"Nina Freudenberger\",\"slug\":\"nina-freudenberger\"},{\"name\":\"Rose Lerner\",\"slug\":\"rose-lerner\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"}]",[566,17899,17736],{"id":17900},"social-aspects-and-interactions-with-books",[639,17902,17903],{},[642,17904],{"alt":17905,"src":17906},"A literary academic can no more pass a bookstore than an alcoholic can pass a bar. - Amanda Cross","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-5765.png",[647,17908],{"author":2974,"quote":17909},"A literary academic can no more pass a bookstore than an alcoholic can pass a bar.",[647,17911],{"author":17912,"quote":17913},"Michael Chabon","People with Books. What, in 2007, could be more incongruous than that? It makes me want to laugh.\"[Afterword]",[647,17915],{"author":11350,"quote":17916},"A book at the table, just as in all places, is never rude.",[647,17918],{"author":17919,"quote":17920},"Matthew Pearl","Strangers talking over piles of books do not remain strangers for long. Had I never learned to like books, I would have become the dullest sort of hermit.",[639,17922,17923],{},[642,17924],{"alt":17925,"src":17926},"Strangers talking over piles of books do not remain strangers for long. - Matthew Pearl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2233944.png",[647,17928],{"author":17919,"quote":17929},"Strangers talking over piles of books do not remain strangers for long.",[647,17931],{"author":15602,"quote":17932},"It is a lovely oddity of human nature that a person is more inclined to interrupt two people in conversation than one person alone with a book.",[647,17934],{"author":15544,"quote":17935},"There ain’t nobody in the world like book people. It’s a business of gentlemen and gentlewomen.",[647,17937],{"author":17884,"quote":17885},[647,17939],{"author":17919,"quote":17940},"You are always better off to read a book, anyway, than to meet the person behind it.",[690,17942],{":authors":17943},"[{\"name\":\"A.D. Aliwat\",\"slug\":\"ad-aliwat\"},{\"name\":\"Amanda Cross\",\"slug\":\"amanda-cross\"},{\"name\":\"Amor Towles\",\"slug\":\"amor-towles\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Zevin\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-zevin\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Zafra\",\"slug\":\"jessica-zafra\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Pearl\",\"slug\":\"matthew-pearl\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Chabon\",\"slug\":\"michael-chabon\"}]",[566,17945,17742],{"id":17946},"personal-relationships-with-books",[639,17948,17949],{},[642,17950],{"alt":17802,"src":17803},[647,17952],{"author":17806,"quote":17807},[647,17954],{"author":17955,"quote":17956},"Orson Scott Card","I always think of books as being like people. Even the dull ones are worthy of decent respect, but you don't have to seek them out and spend time with them.",[647,17958],{"author":17959,"quote":17960},"Roddy Doyle","It's hard for me to measure them, or to assess my books because I'm so close to them.",[647,17962],{"author":17963,"quote":17964},"Jennifer Carpenter","Sometimes when I pick up a book off the shelf, when I’m buying a new book to read, I’ll look at all of them and they all have the exact same words inside, but I’ll think that one is meant to go home with me. I’ll never pick the first thing off the shelf, I’ll always go one behind.",[639,17966,17967],{},[642,17968],{"alt":17825,"src":17826},[647,17970],{"author":17829,"quote":17830},[647,17972],{"author":15243,"quote":17973},"It was always wise to be polite to books, whether or not they could hear you.",[647,17975],{"author":17439,"quote":17894},[690,17977],{":authors":17978},"[{\"name\":\"Jennifer Carpenter\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-carpenter\"},{\"name\":\"Kersten Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"kersten-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Rogerson\",\"slug\":\"margaret-rogerson\"},{\"name\":\"Orson Scott Card\",\"slug\":\"orson-scott-card\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Marek\",\"slug\":\"richard-marek\"},{\"name\":\"Roddy Doyle\",\"slug\":\"roddy-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"Rose Lerner\",\"slug\":\"rose-lerner\"}]",[566,17980,17748],{"id":17981},"books-and-judgement",[639,17983,17984],{},[642,17985],{"alt":17986,"src":17987},"I absolutely look at people’s bookshelves. And I have some judgment. I mean, they’re openly showing you themselves. - Andrew Sean Greer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74642.png",[647,17989],{"author":1133,"quote":17854},[647,17991],{"author":4615,"quote":17860},[647,17993],{"author":17869,"quote":17870},[647,17995],{"author":17873,"quote":17874},[639,17997,17998],{},[642,17999],{"alt":18000,"src":18001},"My father always said, 'Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their book shelf' - so I make sure I read. - Emilia Clarke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1187638.png",[647,18003],{"author":17877,"quote":17878},[647,18005],{"author":16607,"quote":17881},[647,18007],{"author":17884,"quote":17885},[647,18009],{"author":18010,"quote":18011},"John Mayer","They read all the books, but they can’t find the answers.",[690,18013],{":authors":18014},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Sean Greer\",\"slug\":\"andrew-sean-greer\"},{\"name\":\"Emilia Clarke\",\"slug\":\"emilia-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Zafra\",\"slug\":\"jessica-zafra\"},{\"name\":\"John Mayer\",\"slug\":\"john-mayer\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Patrick Pascale\",\"slug\":\"joseph-patrick-pascale\"},{\"name\":\"Michael E. Weil\",\"slug\":\"michael-e-weil\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"}]",[566,18016,17754],{"id":18017},"books-as-a-source-of-learning-and-knowledge",[639,18019,18020],{},[642,18021],{"alt":18022,"src":18023},"Books can teach you many nice comebacks. - Tamuna Tsertsvadze","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-12332.png",[647,18025],{"author":17790,"quote":17791},[647,18027],{"author":3770,"quote":17794},[647,18029],{"author":9843,"quote":17797},[647,18031],{"author":17869,"quote":17870},[639,18033,18034],{},[642,18035],{"alt":18036,"src":18037},"I hate the idea that, when it comes to books and learning, hard is often seen as the opposite of fun. It’s strange to me that we should be so quick to give up on a book or a math problem when we are so willing to grapple, for centuries if necessary, with a single level of Angry Birds. - Fun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3035413.png",[647,18039],{"author":18040,"quote":18041},"Fun","I hate the idea that, when it comes to books and learning, hard is often seen as the opposite of fun. It’s strange to me that we should be so quick to give up on a book or a math problem when we are so willing to grapple, for centuries if necessary, with a single level of Angry Birds.",[647,18043],{"author":18010,"quote":18011},[647,18045],{"author":13675,"quote":17833},[647,18047],{"author":18048,"quote":18049},"Neal Shusterman","What do you do with a textbook case when no one’s written the textbook?",[690,18051],{":authors":18052},"[{\"name\":\"Fun\",\"slug\":\"fun\"},{\"name\":\"John Mayer\",\"slug\":\"john-mayer\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Patrick Pascale\",\"slug\":\"joseph-patrick-pascale\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Sampsell\",\"slug\":\"kevin-sampsell\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Kondō\",\"slug\":\"marie-kondo\"},{\"name\":\"Neal Shusterman\",\"slug\":\"neal-shusterman\"},{\"name\":\"Tamuna Tsertsvadze\",\"slug\":\"tamuna-tsertsvadze\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"}]",[566,18054,17760],{"id":18055},"books-and-entertainment",[639,18057,18058],{},[642,18059],{"alt":18060,"src":18061},"Sometimes the things in our heads are far worse than anything they could put in books or on film!! - CK Webb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29928.png",[647,18063],{"author":18064,"quote":18065},"CK Webb","Sometimes the things in our heads are far worse than anything they could put in books or on film!!",[647,18067],{"author":18068,"quote":18069},"Zia Haider Rahman","Since when did books ever solve anything? They only raise more questions than they answer, otherwise they’re just fucking entertainment, and I am not here to fucking entertain you.",[647,18071],{"author":18072,"quote":18073},"Dan Pena","People that read fucking books don't take action!",[647,18075],{"author":18076,"quote":18077},"Philip Larkin","Get stewed:Books are a load of crap.",[639,18079,18080],{},[642,18081],{"alt":18082,"src":18083},"They buy these books to get scared because their lives are too easy. How pathetic is that? - Caroline Kepnes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2913502.png",[647,18085],{"author":1347,"quote":18086},"They buy these books to get scared because their lives are too easy. How pathetic is that?",[647,18088],{"author":687,"quote":17820},[647,18090],{"author":933,"quote":18091},"You can’t eat books, sweetheart.",[647,18093],{"author":17959,"quote":18094},"It’s hard for me to measure them, or to assess my books because I’m so close to them.",[690,18096],{":authors":18097},"[{\"name\":\"CK Webb\",\"slug\":\"ck-webb\"},{\"name\":\"Caroline Kepnes\",\"slug\":\"caroline-kepnes\"},{\"name\":\"China Miéville\",\"slug\":\"china-mieville\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Pena\",\"slug\":\"dan-pena\"},{\"name\":\"Markus Zusak\",\"slug\":\"markus-zusak\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Larkin\",\"slug\":\"philip-larkin\"},{\"name\":\"Roddy Doyle\",\"slug\":\"roddy-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"Zia Haider Rahman\",\"slug\":\"zia-haider-rahman\"}]",[566,18099,17766],{"id":18100},"books-and-culture",[639,18102,18103],{},[642,18104],{"alt":18105,"src":18106},"People with Books. What, in 2007, could be more incongruous than that? It makes me want to laugh.\"Afterword - Michael Chabon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-54981.png",[647,18108],{"author":17912,"quote":17913},[647,18110],{"author":18111,"quote":18112},"Gabriel Zaid","The truly cultured are capable of owning thousands of unread books without losing their composure or their desire for more.",[647,18114],{"author":5565,"quote":18115},"Until one has some kind of professional relationship with books, one does not discover how bad the majority of them are.",[647,18117],{"author":1696,"quote":18118},"The Australian Book of Etiquette is a very slim volume.",[639,18120,18121],{},[642,18122],{"alt":18123,"src":18124},"There ain’t nobody in the world like book people. It’s a business of gentlemen and gentlewomen. - Gabrielle Zevin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3037542.png",[647,18126],{"author":15544,"quote":17935},[647,18128],{"author":7904,"quote":17836},[690,18130],{":authors":18131},"[{\"name\":\"Gabriel Zaid\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-zaid\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Zevin\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-zevin\"},{\"name\":\"George Orwell\",\"slug\":\"george-orwell\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Chabon\",\"slug\":\"michael-chabon\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Theroux\",\"slug\":\"paul-theroux\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"}]",[566,18133,15145],{"id":15394},[639,18135,18136],{},[642,18137],{"alt":17782,"src":17783},[647,18139],{"author":17786,"quote":17787},[647,18141],{"author":17919,"quote":17920},[647,18143],{"author":712,"quote":17810},[647,18145],{"author":17919,"quote":17929},[639,18147,18148],{},[642,18149],{"alt":18150,"src":18151},"It is a lovely oddity of human nature that a person is more inclined to interrupt two people in conversation than one person alone with a book. - Amor Towles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2844525.png",[647,18153],{"author":15602,"quote":17932},[647,18155],{"author":15544,"quote":17935},[647,18157],{"author":17439,"quote":17894},[690,18159],{":authors":18160},"[{\"name\":\"Amor Towles\",\"slug\":\"amor-towles\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Frank\",\"slug\":\"anne-frank\"},{\"name\":\"David Baldacci\",\"slug\":\"david-baldacci\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Zevin\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-zevin\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Pearl\",\"slug\":\"matthew-pearl\"},{\"name\":\"Rose Lerner\",\"slug\":\"rose-lerner\"}]",[566,18162,634],{"id":1014},[639,18164,18165],{},[642,18166],{"alt":18167,"src":18168},"They're book addicts. - Lemony Snicket","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10717.png",[647,18170],{"author":1610,"quote":18171},"They're book addicts.",[647,18173],{"author":4702,"quote":18174},"If you go home with somebody, and they don't have books, don't fuck 'em!",[647,18176],{"author":18177,"quote":18178},"Daniel Pilby","Borrowing a book and not returning it is the height of all rudeness.",[647,18180],{"author":687,"quote":18181},"Books are always obviously having conversations with other books, and some times they're amiable and sometimes not.",[639,18183,18184],{},[642,18185],{"alt":18186,"src":18187},"Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them - Lemony Snicket","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-180928.png",[647,18189],{"author":1610,"quote":18190},"Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them",[647,18192],{"author":18193,"quote":18194},"Mo Willems","I always say, 'Books beat boredom,' said Amanda wisely.",[647,18196],{"author":18197,"quote":18198},"Ryan Lilly","A professional headshot in front of a bookshelf says you're an intellectual. A professional headshot peeking though a bookshelf says you're probably under a restraining order.",[647,18200],{"author":18201,"quote":18202},"Travis Culliton","I’d want them to know that everyone has their own rules for living and few people actually live by them all. So, although I may not have lived up to all of my rules and expectations in this book, I’d want them to know that I tried, and the reason I tried was for them, and if I broke them, they were broken with the best of intentions.",[647,18204],{"author":18205,"quote":18206},"Alice Feeney","Books can be mirrors, too, offering a reflection of our worst selves for appraisal; lessons tucked between the pages, just waiting to be learned.",[639,18208,18209],{},[642,18210],{"alt":18211,"src":18212},"They will need you to put the right books in their hands, book in which they can lose themselves and books in which they can find themselves. - Kylene Beers & Robert E. Probst","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-443523.png",[647,18214],{"author":18215,"quote":18216},"Kylene Beers & Robert E. Probst","They will need you to put the right books in their hands, book in which they can lose themselves and books in which they can find themselves.",[647,18218],{"author":8288,"quote":18219},"the general public enjoys reading any book, of any kind, that is being read by the public generally, through much that herd instinct for doing what everybody else is doing, which exalts sane women upon three-inch heels, and attaches buttons to the sleeves and coat-tails of presumably intelligent men.",[647,18221],{"author":18222,"quote":18223},"Theodore Roosevelt","Books are almost as individual as friends. There is no earthly use in laying down general laws about them. Some meet the needs of one person, and some of another; and each person should beware of the booklover’s besetting sin, of what Mr. Edgar Allan Poe calls ‘the mad pride of intellectuality,’ taking the shape of arrogant pity for the man who does not like the same kind of books.",[647,18225],{"author":1626,"quote":18226},"I walked around the library looking for books. I pulled them off the shelves, one by one. But they were all tricks. They were very dull. There were pages and pages of words that didn't say anything. Or if they did say something they took too long to say it and by the time they said it you already were too tired to have it matter at all. I tried book after book. Surely, out of all those books, there was one.",[647,18228],{"author":18229,"quote":18230},"William H. Gass","When book and reader's furrowed brow meet, it isn't always the book that's stupid.",[639,18232,18233],{},[642,18234],{"alt":18235,"src":18236},"If books were girls and reading was s-ss-ssss-fucking, this would be the biggest whorehouse in the county and I'd be the most ruthless pimp you ever met. Whap the girls on the butts and send them off to their tricks as fast and often as I can. - Joe Hill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-509844.png",[647,18238],{"author":6435,"quote":18239},"If books were girls and reading was s-ss-ssss-fucking, this would be the biggest whorehouse in the county and I'd be the most ruthless pimp you ever met. Whap the girls on the butts and send them off to their tricks as fast and often as I can.",[647,18241],{"author":5794,"quote":18242},"Taxi-drivers in Frankfurt are said to dislike the annual Book Fair because literary folk, instead of being shuttled to prostitutes like respectable members of other convening professions, prefer to stay in their hotels and fuck one another",[647,18244],{"author":10667,"quote":18245},"I'm not really a book person.\"\"That might be the most idiotic thing you've ever said to me.",[647,18247],{"author":18248,"quote":18249},"Jeanne Birdsall","Not everyone is fodder for books,' said Rosalind.",[647,18251],{"author":18252,"quote":18253},"John Irving","And maybe it was fair; if a book was any good, it was a slap in the face to someone.",[639,18255,18256],{},[642,18257],{"alt":18258,"src":18259},"Nobody understood why opposites attracted, and anybody who said they did was probably selling a book. - Lynn Blackmar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-716032.png",[647,18261],{"author":18262,"quote":18263},"Lynn Blackmar","Nobody understood why opposites attracted, and anybody who said they did was probably selling a book.",[647,18265],{"author":16607,"quote":18266},"If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking. That's the world of hicks and slobs. Real people would be ashamed of themselves doing that. Haven't you noticed, Watanabe? You and I are the only real ones in the dorm. The other guys are crap.",[647,18268],{"author":18269,"quote":18270},"Cynthia Hand","Do all of your rules pertain to books? I suppose I understand why, since your social shortcomings mean books are your closest friends.\" He momentarily seemed taken aback at his own rudeness.Jane narrowed her eyes. \"Are you sure your true E∂ian form isn't a jackass?",[647,18272],{"author":18273,"quote":18274},"John Dunton","Booksellers in the gross are taken for little better than a pack of knaves and atheists.",[647,18276],{"author":933,"quote":18277},"You can't eat books, sweetheart.",[639,18279,18280],{},[642,18281],{"alt":18282,"src":18283},"Well, you mind you manners and don't raise your voice. You know what your mamma used to say. Any book is a Good Book, and wherever they keep the Good Book safe is also the House a the Lord - Kami Garcia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-852995.png",[647,18285],{"author":1950,"quote":18286},"Well, you mind you manners and don't raise your voice. You know what your mamma used to say. Any book is a Good Book, and wherever they keep the Good Book safe is also the House a the Lord",[647,18288],{"author":18289,"quote":18290},"Mitch Albom","People who don't normally read make an exception for my books, possibly because they're short.",[647,18292],{"author":18293,"quote":18294},"Alan Bates","You can't always go by the book, even in comedy.",[647,18296],{"author":18297,"quote":18298},"Francis Bacon","Books speak plain when counselors blanch.",[647,18300],{"author":18301,"quote":18302},"Robert Burton","They lard their lean books with the fat of others' works",[639,18304,18305],{},[642,18306],{"alt":18307,"src":18308},"Sometimes when I pick up a book off the shelf, when I'm buying a new book to read, I'll look at all of them and they all have the exact same words inside, but I'll think that one is meant to go home with me. I'll never pick the first thing off the shelf, I'll always go one behind. - Jennifer Carpenter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1210921.png",[647,18310],{"author":17963,"quote":18311},"Sometimes when I pick up a book off the shelf, when I'm buying a new book to read, I'll look at all of them and they all have the exact same words inside, but I'll think that one is meant to go home with me. I'll never pick the first thing off the shelf, I'll always go one behind.",[647,18313],{"author":17912,"quote":18314},"I don't do a lot of foisting, because when it comes to books I don't really like to be foisted upon.",[647,18316],{"author":18317,"quote":18318},"Dan DeCarlo","Because they feel that without them telling you to do this, you wouldn't have had the characters that you have, you wouldn't have the book that you have.",[647,18320],{"author":3770,"quote":18321},"If somebody writes a book and doesn't care for the survival of that book, he's an imbecile.",[647,18323],{"author":18324,"quote":18325},"Maurice Flanagan","These guys can look at our books just as we can look at their books.",[639,18327,18328],{},[642,18329],{"alt":18330,"src":18331},"I hate the idea that, when it comes to books and learning, hard is often seen as the opposite of fun. It's strange to me that we should be so quick to give up on a book or a math problem when we are so willing to grapple, for centuries if necessary, with a single level of Angry Birds. - John Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1533865.png",[647,18333],{"author":704,"quote":18334},"I hate the idea that, when it comes to books and learning, hard is often seen as the opposite of fun. It's strange to me that we should be so quick to give up on a book or a math problem when we are so willing to grapple, for centuries if necessary, with a single level of Angry Birds.",[647,18336],{"author":881,"quote":18337},"You know, I'm normally so sanguine. But... being accused of rushing these two books out to cash in on the Newbery Medal, without access to time travel equipment or anything, just makes me want to bang my forehead gently against a tree for half an hour. Is it too much to ask people to think?",[647,18339],{"author":18340,"quote":18341},"Amy Krause","We take the book everywhere we go. It's not just my husband ? we're a 'Chicken Soup' family, I guess.",[647,18343],{"author":18344,"quote":18345},"Georg C. Lichtenberg","A writer who wishes to be read by posterity must not be averse to putting hints which might give rise to whole books, or ideas for learned discussions, in some corner of a chapter so that one should think he can afford to throw them away by the thousand.",[647,18347],{"author":18348,"quote":18349},"James Laughlin","Once we've taken on somebody we generally try to stick with them for at least two or three books to see if they will develop, if they will grow.",[639,18351,18352],{},[642,18353],{"alt":18354,"src":18355},"They read all the books, but they can't find the answers. - John Mayer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2031134.png",[647,18357],{"author":18010,"quote":18358},"They read all the books, but they can't find the answers.",[647,18360],{"author":18361,"quote":18362},"Lauren Myracle","You know it’s them books what make you talk funny.",[647,18364],{"author":12285,"quote":18365},"If to take up books were to take them in, and if to see them were to consider them, and to run through them were to grasp them, I should be wrong to make myself out quite as ignorant as I say I am.",[647,18367],{"author":18368,"quote":18369},"Katherine Anne Porter","I get so tired of moral bookkeeping.",[647,18371],{"author":18372,"quote":18373},"Ronaldo Ronaldo","Some people thought, 'You must be joking. Here in this community, people ask for clothes, but to ask for books!'",[639,18375,18376],{},[642,18377],{"alt":18378,"src":18379},"If I'm watching television and the cable goes out, I tell myself, 'OK, I'll read a book. Family matters, not possessions.' - Walter Reed","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2382929.png",[647,18381],{"author":18382,"quote":18383},"Walter Reed","If I'm watching television and the cable goes out, I tell myself, 'OK, I'll read a book. Family matters, not possessions.'",[647,18385],{"author":18386,"quote":18387},"David Sedaris","Lovers of audio books learn to live with compromise.",[647,18389],{"author":18048,"quote":18390},"What do you do with a textbook case when no one's written the textbook?",[647,18392],{"author":18393,"quote":18394},"Adam Stanley","It’s better to have your nose in a book, than in someone else’s business.",[647,18396],{"author":18397,"quote":18398},"Andrzej Sapkowski","Some have brains, so they get a book! Others are feather-brained, so they get a broom!",[639,18400,18401],{},[642,18402],{"alt":18403,"src":18404},"You know what, kid? You need to get over yourself. You work in a bookstore. You don’t make the books. You don’t write the books and if you were any good at reading the books, you probably wouldn’t work in a bookstore. So wipe that judgmental look off your face and tell me to have a nice day. - Caroline Kepnes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2913487.png",[647,18406],{"author":1347,"quote":18407},"You know what, kid? You need to get over yourself. You work in a bookstore. You don’t make the books. You don’t write the books and if you were any good at reading the books, you probably wouldn’t work in a bookstore. So wipe that judgmental look off your face and tell me to have a nice day.",[647,18409],{"author":5326,"quote":18410},"But in my book, it was basically bad taste to stare at someone’s assets, no matter how much on display they were.",[647,18412],{"author":2613,"quote":18413},"They’re book addicts.",[647,18415],{"author":17786,"quote":18416},"Why can’t people just sit and read books and be nice to each other?",[647,18418],{"author":18419,"quote":18420},"Frances Hodgson Burnett","People who are fond of books know the feeling of irritation which sweeps over them at such a moment.",[639,18422,18423],{},[642,18424],{"alt":18425,"src":18426},"In a novel, it’s hard to keep track of everybody. - Irwin Shaw","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3089798.png",[647,18428],{"author":18429,"quote":18430},"Irwin Shaw","In a novel, it’s hard to keep track of everybody.",[647,18432],{"author":16069,"quote":18433},"I’ve never understood people who grind through a book they don’t really like, determined to finish it for some unknown reason.",[647,18435],{"author":17912,"quote":18436},"I don’t do a lot of foisting, because when it comes to books I don’t really like to be foisted upon.",[647,18438],{"author":18193,"quote":18439},"I always say, ‘Books beat boredom,’ said Amanda wisely.",[647,18441],{"author":17955,"quote":18442},"I always think of books as being like people. 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From each of them goes out its own voice... and just as the touch of a button on our set will fill the room with music, so by taking down one of these volumes and opening it, one can call into range the voice of a man far distant in time and space, and hear him speaking to us, mind to mind, heart to heart. - Gilbert Highet","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47754.png",[647,18666],{"author":18667,"quote":18668},"Gilbert Highet","These are not books, lumps of lifeless paper, but minds alive on the shelves. From each of them goes out its own voice... and just as the touch of a button on our set will fill the room with music, so by taking down one of these volumes and opening it, one can call into range the voice of a man far distant in time and space, and hear him speaking to us, mind to mind, heart to heart.",[647,18670],{"author":18671,"quote":18672},"Holly Black","It is my belief that books are living things.",[647,18674],{"author":18675,"quote":18676},"Lynda Barry","When we finish a book, why do we hold it in both hands and gaze at it as if it were somehow alive?",[647,18678],{"author":18671,"quote":18679},"It is my belief that books are living things... And as living things, they need to be protected.",[639,18681,18682],{},[642,18683],{"alt":18684,"src":18685},"Books are not simply words on a page. They're brimming with magic just waiting to fill your dreams. - S.A. 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A book is a heart that only beats in the chest of another.",[647,18699],{"author":4522,"quote":18700},"a book is a box of words until you open it.",[647,18702],{"author":4522,"quote":18703},"The book itself is a curious artifact, not showy in its technology but complex and extremely efficient: a really neat little device, compact, often very pleasant to look at and handle, that can last decades, even centuries. It doesn't have to be plugged in, activated, or performed by a machine; all it needs is light, a human eye, and a human mind. It is not one of a kind, and it is not ephemeral. It lasts. It is reliable.",[639,18705,18706],{},[642,18707],{"alt":18708,"src":18709},"Holding a real book is like holding something alive. There’s the grit of the pages between your fingers as you turn them. The edges get soft and worn. With a real book, you feel the weight of the story more. - Laura Taylor Namey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3213855.png",[647,18711],{"author":18712,"quote":18713},"Laura Taylor Namey","Holding a real book is like holding something alive. There’s the grit of the pages between your fingers as you turn them. The edges get soft and worn. With a real book, you feel the weight of the story more.",[647,18715],{"author":11457,"quote":18716},"For me, books were not the containers of words so much as the words themselves, and the value of a given book was determined by its spiritual quality rather than its physical condition.",[647,18718],{"author":2635,"quote":18719},"We are all whispering into the next tin can and the next string. Writing a book, just like building a library, is a sheer act of defiance. It is a declaration that you believe in the persistence of memory.",[647,18721],{"author":18722,"quote":18723},"Clifton Fadiman","Books act like a developing fluid on film. That is, they bring into consciousness what you didn’t know you knew.",[690,18725],{":authors":18726},"[{\"name\":\"Clifton Fadiman\",\"slug\":\"clifton-fadiman\"},{\"name\":\"Gilbert Highet\",\"slug\":\"gilbert-highet\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Black\",\"slug\":\"holly-black\"},{\"name\":\"J.E.B. Spredemann\",\"slug\":\"jeb-spredemann\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Taylor Namey\",\"slug\":\"laura-taylor-namey\"},{\"name\":\"Lynda Barry\",\"slug\":\"lynda-barry\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Auster\",\"slug\":\"paul-auster\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Solnit\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-solnit\"},{\"name\":\"S.A. Edwards\",\"slug\":\"sa-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Orlean\",\"slug\":\"susan-orlean\"},{\"name\":\"Ursula K. 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They leave their imprint and keep whispering to us long after we close the pages or shuffle the deck. - Sasha Graham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-122342.png",[647,18756],{"author":18757,"quote":18758},"Sasha Graham","Books are like Tarot decks. They provide answers and guidance but more importantly, they are doorways and portals to the otherworld and the imagination. They leave their imprint and keep whispering to us long after we close the pages or shuffle the deck.",[647,18760],{"author":18761,"quote":18762},"Elizabeth Bear","What was a book? Not just ink and fiber and stitchery: a series of processes. To a wizard, it was not a static object--but a human thought caught and bound, made concrete through sacred technology. Magic, then, and a deep form of it.",[647,18764],{"author":18765,"quote":18766},"Art Spiegelman","The technology that threatens to kill off books as we know them - the 'physical book,' a new phrase in our language - is also making the physical book capable of being more beautiful than books have been since the middle ages.",[647,18768],{"author":11993,"quote":18769},"Books are not fixed objects: they transmit words and ideas. Their effect on each reader is unique. They put pictures in our minds. They take root. You.",[647,18771],{"author":18772,"quote":18773},"Kevin Kelly","Each page in a book will discover other pages and other books. Thus books will seep out of their bindings and weave themselves together into one large metabook, the universal library. The resulting collective intelligence of this synaptically connected library allows us to see things we can’t see in a single isolated book.",[639,18775,18776],{},[642,18777],{"alt":18778,"src":18779},"Books leave gestures in the body; a certain way of moving, of turning, a certain closing of the eyes, a way of leaving, hesitations. Books leave certain sounds, a certain pacing; mostly they leave the elusive, which is all the story. They leave much more than the words. - Dionne Brand","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2982697.png",[647,18781],{"author":18782,"quote":18783},"Dionne Brand","Books leave gestures in the body; a certain way of moving, of turning, a certain closing of the eyes, a way of leaving, hesitations. Books leave certain sounds, a certain pacing; mostly they leave the elusive, which is all the story. They leave much more than the words.",[647,18785],{"author":18761,"quote":18786},"What was a book? Not just ink and fiber and stitchery: a series of processes. To a wizard, it was not a static object – but a human thought caught and bound, made concrete through sacred technology. Magic, then, and a deep form of it.",[647,18788],{"author":18789,"quote":18790},"Lee Child","I think my books come out very visual, which is an obvious consequence.",[647,18792],{"author":18793,"quote":18794},"Dean Koontz","Books are packaged dreams.",[690,18796],{":authors":18797},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Bennett\",\"slug\":\"alan-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Art Spiegelman\",\"slug\":\"art-spiegelman\"},{\"name\":\"Danny Saunders\",\"slug\":\"danny-saunders\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Dionne Brand\",\"slug\":\"dionne-brand\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Bear\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-bear\"},{\"name\":\"John Connolly\",\"slug\":\"john-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Kelly\",\"slug\":\"kevin-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Child\",\"slug\":\"lee-child\"},{\"name\":\"Marushia Dark\",\"slug\":\"marushia-dark\"},{\"name\":\"Sasha Graham\",\"slug\":\"sasha-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Stephenie Meyer\",\"slug\":\"stephenie-meyer\"}]",[566,18799,3711],{"id":4008},[639,18801,18802],{},[642,18803],{"alt":18804,"src":18805},"A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition. Like money, books must be kept in constant circulation... A book is not only a friend, it makes friends for you. When you have possessed a book with mind and spirit, you are enriched. But when you pass it on you are enriched threefold. - Henry Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-43539.png",[647,18807],{"author":1279,"quote":18808},"A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition. Like money, books must be kept in constant circulation... A book is not only a friend, it makes friends for you. When you have possessed a book with mind and spirit, you are enriched. But when you pass it on you are enriched threefold.",[647,18810],{"author":18193,"quote":18811},"A book, being a physical object, engenders a certain respect that zipping electrons cannot. Because you cannot turn a book off, because you have to hold it in your hands, because a book sits there, waiting for you, whether you think you want it or not, because of all these things, a book is a friend. It’s not just the content, but the physical being of a book that is there for you always and unconditionally.",[647,18813],{"author":18814,"quote":18815},"Carlos Ruiz Zafón","Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you.",[647,18817],{"author":18818,"quote":18819},"Katy Lee","Books are like plants. They're decorations that are alive.",[639,18821,18822],{},[642,18823],{"alt":18824,"src":18825},"Can a book rightfully be called a book if it never gets read? If a tree falls in a forest and gets pulped to make paper for a book that never gets read, but there's nobody rot read it, does it make a sound? - Sherman Alexie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-874354.png",[647,18827],{"author":5322,"quote":18828},"Can a book rightfully be called a book if it never gets read? If a tree falls in a forest and gets pulped to make paper for a book that never gets read, but there's nobody rot read it, does it make a sound?",[647,18830],{"author":3066,"quote":18831},"Few objects awaken as much as the book the feeling of absolute property. Fallen in our hands, the books become our slaves.",[647,18833],{"author":18834,"quote":18835},"Milena Busquets","You can tell if someone really loves Books by the way they look at them, how they open and close them, how they turn the pages.",[647,18837],{"author":15207,"quote":18838},"You know, on the bus, everyone used to read books. But then they were fiddling on their phones or those big phones, I don’t know what they’re called.",[647,18840],{"author":18841,"quote":18842},"Caroline George","A book is but a stack of paper until someone reads it. And when someone reads it, they build a house within its pages so whenever they return to that book, they feel right at home.",[639,18844,18845],{},[642,18846],{"alt":18847,"src":18848},"Like pressing flowers, books preserve the appearance of events, but not their original dimensions. - Leena Krohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3219165.png",[647,18850],{"author":18851,"quote":18852},"Leena Krohn","Like pressing flowers, books preserve the appearance of events, but not their original dimensions.",[647,18854],{"author":18855,"quote":18856},"Norman Vincent Peale","A book is a present that you can open again and again.",[647,18858],{"author":17260,"quote":18859},"Electronic books live out of sight and out of mind. But printed books have body, presence.",[647,18861],{"author":4929,"quote":18862},"Books have a way of causing ripples.",[690,18864],{":authors":18865},"[{\"name\":\"Carlos Ruiz Zafón\",\"slug\":\"carlos-ruiz-zafon\"},{\"name\":\"Caroline George\",\"slug\":\"caroline-george\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Pennac\",\"slug\":\"daniel-pennac\"},{\"name\":\"Erika Swyler\",\"slug\":\"erika-swyler\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Miller\",\"slug\":\"henry-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Colgan\",\"slug\":\"jenny-colgan\"},{\"name\":\"Katy Lee\",\"slug\":\"katy-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Leena Krohn\",\"slug\":\"leena-krohn\"},{\"name\":\"Milena Busquets\",\"slug\":\"milena-busquets\"},{\"name\":\"Mo Willems\",\"slug\":\"mo-willems\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Vincent Peale\",\"slug\":\"norman-vincent-peale\"},{\"name\":\"Sherman Alexie\",\"slug\":\"sherman-alexie\"},{\"name\":\"Will Schwalbe\",\"slug\":\"will-schwalbe\"}]",[566,18867,18624],{"id":18868},"books-as-portals-or-windows",[639,18870,18871],{},[642,18872],{"alt":18873,"src":18874},"Books are the flung-open windows to a parallel universe. - Kevin Ansbro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-69075.png",[647,18876],{"author":18877,"quote":18878},"Kevin Ansbro","Books are the flung-open windows to a parallel universe.",[647,18880],{"author":12085,"quote":18881},"Books go out into the world, travel mysteriously from hand to hand, and somehow find their way to the people who need them at the times when they need them ... Cosmic forces guide such passings-along.",[647,18883],{"author":8732,"quote":18884},"The truth is that even big collections of ordinary books distort space, as can readily be proved by anyone who has been around a really old-fashioned secondhand bookshop, one that looks as though they were designed by M. Escher on a bad day and has more stairways than storeys and those rows of shelves which end in little doors that are surely too small for a full-sized human to enter. The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read.",[647,18886],{"author":18887,"quote":18888},"Wania Abbasi","a book is a ship which carries you around the world while you are sitting on your couch.",[639,18890,18891],{},[642,18892],{"alt":18893,"src":18894},"What an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you’re inside the mind of another person, maybe somebody dead for thousands of years. ... Books break the shackles of time. A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic - Carl Sagan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2413163.png",[647,18896],{"author":6757,"quote":18897},"What an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you’re inside the mind of another person, maybe somebody dead for thousands of years. ... Books break the shackles of time. A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic",[647,18899],{"author":18900,"quote":18901},"Juliet Ashton","Perhaps there is some secret homing device in books that brings them to their perfect readers.",[647,18903],{"author":3040,"quote":18904},"A book was like a drawer: one opened it and notions flew out.",[647,18906],{"author":11127,"quote":18907},"What we find in books is like the fire in our hearths. We fetch it from our neighbors, we kindle it at home, we communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all.",[647,18909],{"author":18772,"quote":18773},[639,18911,18912],{},[642,18913],{"alt":18914,"src":18915},"Think how quiet a book is on a shelf, he said, just sitting there, unopened. Then think what happens when you open it. - Ali Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2837631.png",[647,18917],{"author":18918,"quote":18919},"Ali Smith","Think how quiet a book is on a shelf, he said, just sitting there, unopened. Then think what happens when you open it.",[647,18921],{"author":11341,"quote":18922},"I believe that, magically, the book we are supposed to read somehow appears in our hands at just the right time.",[647,18924],{"author":6715,"quote":18925},"A book is read one page at a time. A shelf is read one book at a time. A library is read one shelf at a time.",[647,18927],{"author":8732,"quote":18928},"Books tend to react with one another, creating randomized magic with a mind of its own.",[690,18930],{":authors":18931},"[{\"name\":\"Ali Smith\",\"slug\":\"ali-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Ann Hood\",\"slug\":\"ann-hood\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Sagan\",\"slug\":\"carl-sagan\"},{\"name\":\"Erica Jong\",\"slug\":\"erica-jong\"},{\"name\":\"Juliet Ashton\",\"slug\":\"juliet-ashton\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Ansbro\",\"slug\":\"kevin-ansbro\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Kelly\",\"slug\":\"kevin-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Sheridan Hay\",\"slug\":\"sheridan-hay\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Goodkind\",\"slug\":\"terry-goodkind\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"},{\"name\":\"Voltaire\",\"slug\":\"voltaire\"},{\"name\":\"Wania Abbasi\",\"slug\":\"wania-abbasi\"}]",[566,18933,18630],{"id":18934},"physicality-of-books",[639,18936,18937],{},[642,18938],{"alt":18939,"src":18940},"A book is more than the sum of its materials. It is an artifact of the human mind and hand. - Geraldine Brooks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-182364.png",[647,18942],{"author":2694,"quote":18943},"A book is more than the sum of its materials. It is an artifact of the human mind and hand.",[647,18945],{"author":4017,"quote":18946},"I love book books, real books, books with spines and heart, dust jackets, books that smell of books. Take the frame from a painting and you have a painting, not art. Take the pages from a book and print them on a screen and you have the ghost of a book. Not a book.",[647,18948],{"author":18949,"quote":18950},"David Levithan","It felt good to be surrounded by books, by all this solid knowledge, by these objects that could be ripped page by page but couldn't be torn if the pages all held together.",[647,18952],{"author":5237,"quote":18953},"There is also an important aspect to the physical presence of a book, which you can feel and smell and write notes all over. The physical book can, if you spend enough time with it, become a physical-intellectual extension of yourself.",[639,18955,18956],{},[642,18957],{"alt":18958,"src":18959},"There is something unique about the size, and shape, and feel of a real physical book, and there is a real discovery about running your eye along a line of books and picking one out because it somehow LOOKS right. - Alexei Panshin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2835974.png",[647,18961],{"author":18962,"quote":18963},"Alexei Panshin","There is something unique about the size, and shape, and feel of a real physical book, and there is a real discovery about running your eye along a line of books and picking one out because it somehow LOOKS right.",[647,18965],{"author":18765,"quote":18966},"The technology that threatens to kill off books as we know them – the ‘physical book,’ a new phrase in our language – is also making the physical book capable of being more beautiful than books have been since the middle ages.",[647,18968],{"author":5183,"quote":18969},"Books are something which by the words breaths when you stop writing it stops it's own proccess = breathing..",[647,18971],{"author":18712,"quote":18713},[647,18973],{"author":18193,"quote":18811},[639,18975,18976],{},[642,18977],{"alt":18978,"src":18979},"I used to comfort myself with the idea of a book with serrated, detachable pages, so that you could read the thing the way it came and then shuffle the pages, like a giant deck of cards, and read the book in an entirely different order. It would be a different book, wouldn't it? It would be one of infinite books. - Franz Wright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2714873.png",[647,18981],{"author":18982,"quote":18983},"Franz Wright","I used to comfort myself with the idea of a book with serrated, detachable pages, so that you could read the thing the way it came and then shuffle the pages, like a giant deck of cards, and read the book in an entirely different order. It would be a different book, wouldn't it? It would be one of infinite books.",[647,18985],{"author":18765,"quote":18766},[647,18987],{"author":18988,"quote":18989},"Annabelle Selldorf","I know I'm old-fashioned, but there's just something about the act of looking at books versus taking in information on a screen, which is so one-dimensional. There's a sense of ownership that you have with books, a physical connection.",[647,18991],{"author":17260,"quote":18859},[690,18993],{":authors":18994},"[{\"name\":\"Alexei Panshin\",\"slug\":\"alexei-panshin\"},{\"name\":\"Annabelle Selldorf\",\"slug\":\"annabelle-selldorf\"},{\"name\":\"Art Spiegelman\",\"slug\":\"art-spiegelman\"},{\"name\":\"Chloe Thurlow\",\"slug\":\"chloe-thurlow\"},{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Franz Wright\",\"slug\":\"franz-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Geraldine Brooks\",\"slug\":\"geraldine-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Taylor Namey\",\"slug\":\"laura-taylor-namey\"},{\"name\":\"Mo Willems\",\"slug\":\"mo-willems\"},{\"name\":\"Omar Saif Ghobash\",\"slug\":\"omar-saif-ghobash\"},{\"name\":\"Will Schwalbe\",\"slug\":\"will-schwalbe\"}]",[566,18996,15159],{"id":15515},[639,18998,18999],{},[642,19000],{"alt":19001,"src":19002},"Writing a book, just like building a library, is an act of sheer defiance. It is a declaration that you believe in the persistence of memory. - Susan Orlean","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-76871.png",[647,19004],{"author":2635,"quote":19005},"Writing a book, just like building a library, is an act of sheer defiance. It is a declaration that you believe in the persistence of memory.",[647,19007],{"author":6697,"quote":19008},"If you take a book with you on a journey,\" Mo had said when he put the first one in her box, \"an odd thing happens: The book begins collecting your memories. And forever after you have only to open that book to be back where you first read it. It will all come into your mind with the very first words: the sights you saw in that place, what it smelled like, the ice cream you ate while you were reading it... yes, books are like flypaper—memories cling to the printed page better than anything else.",[647,19010],{"author":18344,"quote":19011},"Do we write books so that they shall merely be read? Don't we also write them for employment in the household? For one that is read from start to finish, thousands are leafed through, other thousands lie motionless, others are jammed against mouseholes, thrown at rats, others are stood on, sat on, drummed on, have gingerbread baked on them or are used to light pipes.",[647,19013],{"author":2635,"quote":19014},"We are all whispering in a tin can on a string, but we are heard, so we whisper the message into the next tin can and the next string. Writing a book, just like building a library, is a sheer act of sheer defiance. It is a declaration that you believe in the persistence of memory.",[639,19016,19017],{},[642,19018],{"alt":19019,"src":19020},"With books you learn things, random things, whatever the author might be talking to you about, and you sort of soak them up like a sponge over the years. They are stored away in some dim recess of the unconscious mind until one day some equally random stimulus sparks a connection, and you find that you've combined different items of memory and perception into a completely new insight. - Guy Fraser-Sampson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-684156.png",[647,19022],{"author":19023,"quote":19024},"Guy Fraser-Sampson","With books you learn things, random things, whatever the author might be talking to you about, and you sort of soak them up like a sponge over the years. They are stored away in some dim recess of the unconscious mind until one day some equally random stimulus sparks a connection, and you find that you've combined different items of memory and perception into a completely new insight.",[647,19026],{"author":18841,"quote":19027},"I mean, a book is but a stack of paper until someone reads it. And when someone reads it, they build a house within its pages, so whenever they return to that book, they feel right at home.",[647,19029],{"author":19030,"quote":19031},"John Darnielle","Books are like rocks. You hold one in your hand and look at it in various lights to get a sense of it, and then when you get a good angle, you throw it through a window to see what happens.",[647,19033],{"author":19034,"quote":19035},"Kerry Anne King","Books absorb energy from readers. Energy doesn't like to stagnate, it wants to move. Ergo, books want to move.",[647,19037],{"author":19038,"quote":19039},"John Derbyshire","Books, in the plural lose their solidity of substance and become a gas, filling all available space.",[639,19041,19042],{},[642,19043],{"alt":19044,"src":19045},"Books can’t be locked up behind glass and beheld from afar. They’re meant to be held and stroked, fondled as you gently turn each and every page to read the next wondrous passage. - Joely Sue Burkhart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3145184.png",[647,19047],{"author":19048,"quote":19049},"Joely Sue Burkhart","Books can’t be locked up behind glass and beheld from afar. They’re meant to be held and stroked, fondled as you gently turn each and every page to read the next wondrous passage.",[647,19051],{"author":19052,"quote":19053},"Nan Shepherd","Books work from the inside out. They are a private conversation happening somewhere in the soul.",[647,19055],{"author":6834,"quote":19056},"The actual materials are important... A book at the nightstand is important-a light you can get at-or a flashlight as Kerouac had a brakeman's latern.",[647,19058],{"author":1915,"quote":19059},"[Books] were devices as crassly practical for storing or transmitting language, as the latest Silicon Valley miracles. But by accident, not by cunning calculation, books, because of their weight and texture, and because of their sweetly token resistance to manipulation, involve our hands and eyes, and then our mind and souls, in a spiritual adventure.",[690,19061],{":authors":19062},"[{\"name\":\"Caroline George\",\"slug\":\"caroline-george\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Georg C. Lichtenberg\",\"slug\":\"georg-c-lichtenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Guy Fraser-Sampson\",\"slug\":\"guy-fraser-sampson\"},{\"name\":\"Joely Sue Burkhart\",\"slug\":\"joely-sue-burkhart\"},{\"name\":\"John Darnielle\",\"slug\":\"john-darnielle\"},{\"name\":\"John Derbyshire\",\"slug\":\"john-derbyshire\"},{\"name\":\"Kerry Anne King\",\"slug\":\"kerry-anne-king\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Vonnegut\",\"slug\":\"kurt-vonnegut\"},{\"name\":\"Nan Shepherd\",\"slug\":\"nan-shepherd\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Orlean\",\"slug\":\"susan-orlean\"},{\"name\":\"allen ginsberg\",\"slug\":\"allen-ginsberg\"}]",[566,19064,18640],{"id":19065},"books-as-magical-or-mysterious",[639,19067,19068],{},[642,19069],{"alt":19070,"src":19071},"I wonder whether, perhaps without realizing it, we seek out the books we need to read. Or whether books themselves, which are intelligent entities, detect their readers and catch their eye. In the end, every book is the I Ching. You pick it up, open it, and there it is, there you are. - Andrés Neuman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-485079.png",[647,19073],{"author":19074,"quote":19075},"Andrés Neuman","I wonder whether, perhaps without realizing it, we seek out the books we need to read. Or whether books themselves, which are intelligent entities, detect their readers and catch their eye. In the end, every book is the I Ching. You pick it up, open it, and there it is, there you are.",[647,19077],{"author":15680,"quote":19078},"The word book acted as a transient stimulus",[647,19080],{"author":18761,"quote":18786},[647,19082],{"author":19083,"quote":19084},"Natsuo Sai","Books are not something that you just read words in. They're also a tool to adjust your senses.",[639,19086,19087],{},[642,19088],{"alt":19089,"src":19090},"People who need to possess the physical copy of a book, and not merely an electronic version, are in some sense mysteics. We believe that the objects themselves are sacred, not just the stories they tell. We believe that books possess the power to transubstantiate, to turn darkness into light, to make being out of nothingness. - Joe Queenan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2271392.png",[647,19092],{"author":11386,"quote":19093},"People who need to possess the physical copy of a book, and not merely an electronic version, are in some sense mysteics. We believe that the objects themselves are sacred, not just the stories they tell. We believe that books possess the power to transubstantiate, to turn darkness into light, to make being out of nothingness.",[647,19095],{"author":2436,"quote":19096},"Books were only one type of receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget. There is nothing magical in them at all. The magic is only in what books say, how they stitched the patches of the Universe together into one garment for us.",[647,19098],{"author":18696,"quote":19099},"The object we call a book is not the real book, but its seed or potential, like a music score. It exists fully only in the act of being read; and its real home is inside the head of the reader, where the seed germinates and the symphony resounds. A book is a heart that only beats in the chest of another.",[647,19101],{"author":19102,"quote":19103},"Tom Chatfield","Above all, the translation of books into digital formats means the destruction of boundaries. Bound, printed texts are discrete objects: immutable, individual, lendable, cut off from the world.",[647,19105],{"author":19102,"quote":19106},"Once the words of a book appear onscreen, they are no longer simply themselves; they have become a part of something else. They now occupy the same space, not only as every other digital text, but as every other medium, too.",[639,19108,19109],{},[642,19110],{"alt":19111,"src":19112},"Some books accrete things to themselves like a magnet. The writer risks sterility by subjecting the mysterious power of imagination to the devices of mere comprehension. - John Clellon Holmes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3148374.png",[647,19114],{"author":19115,"quote":19116},"John Clellon Holmes","Some books accrete things to themselves like a magnet. The writer risks sterility by subjecting the mysterious power of imagination to the devices of mere comprehension.",[647,19118],{"author":19119,"quote":19120},"Samuel West","Books don't exist unless you read them. And it's a two way process - you write the book as you read it and you fill in the gaps. You discover it and you put the marks together and without you doing it they're just marks.",[647,19122],{"author":8732,"quote":18884},[647,19124],{"author":18344,"quote":19125},"A vacuum of ideas affects people differently than a vacuum of air, otherwise readers of books would be constantly collapsing.",[690,19127],{":authors":19128},"[{\"name\":\"Andrés Neuman\",\"slug\":\"andres-neuman\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Brontë\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-bronte\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Bear\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-bear\"},{\"name\":\"Georg C. Lichtenberg\",\"slug\":\"georg-c-lichtenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Queenan\",\"slug\":\"joe-queenan\"},{\"name\":\"John Clellon Holmes\",\"slug\":\"john-clellon-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Natsuo Sai\",\"slug\":\"natsuo-sai\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Solnit\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-solnit\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel West\",\"slug\":\"samuel-west\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Chatfield\",\"slug\":\"tom-chatfield\"}]",[566,19130,18646],{"id":19131},"books-as-experiments-or-processes",[639,19133,19134],{},[642,19135],{"alt":19136,"src":19137},"A book is an experiment, and as with all experiments, there is a sense of uncertainty about how it will turn out. - Jerome Groopman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-301093.png",[647,19139],{"author":19140,"quote":19141},"Jerome Groopman","A book is an experiment, and as with all experiments, there is a sense of uncertainty about how it will turn out.",[647,19143],{"author":19144,"quote":19145},"Lois McMaster Bujold","The book is not an object on the table; it is an event in the reader's mind. It's a process, through which an idea in my mind triggers an idea, more-or-less corresponding, in yours. The words on the page are merely the means to that end, a think-by-numbers set, a bottled daydream. The book, therefore, is only finished when someone reads it. - Sidelines",[647,19147],{"author":19144,"quote":19148},"The book is not an object on the table; it is an event in the reader’s mind. It’s a process, through which an idea in my mind triggers an idea, more-or-less corresponding, in yours. The words on the page are merely the means to that end, a think-by-numbers set, a bottled daydream. The book, therefore, is only finished when someone reads it. – Sidelines.",[647,19150],{"author":3467,"quote":19151},"Suppose within each book there is another book, and within every letter on every page another volume constantly unfolding; but these volumes take no space on the desk. Suppose knowledge could be reduced to a quintessence, held within a picture, a sign, held within a place which is no place. Suppose the human skull were to become capacious, spaces opening inside it, humming chambers like beehives.",[639,19153,19154],{},[642,19155],{"alt":19156,"src":19157},"I like to think of the notebooks as a pool of raw material, ... I make plays of out it, so why can't other people? I just identify with this idea that I'm a funnel for this material that doesn't particularly belong to me. - Alan Foreman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1414276.png",[647,19159],{"author":19160,"quote":19161},"Alan Foreman","I like to think of the notebooks as a pool of raw material, ... I make plays of out it, so why can't other people? I just identify with this idea that I'm a funnel for this material that doesn't particularly belong to me.",[647,19163],{"author":17346,"quote":19164},"The computer is the way I’m making books, but I still think about the physical properties. I visualize the length of a book, the proportions of a book, in material terms.",[647,19166],{"author":19167,"quote":19168},"Patrick Collison","And so, part of the reason I still have physical books is because it creates a kind of idea space for you that makes productive collisions more likely to happen.",[647,19170],{"author":2436,"quote":19171},"Books were only one type of receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget. There's nothing magical in them at all. Magic is only what books mean, what books say. How they stitch the patterns of the universe together into one garment for us.",[647,19173],{"author":19174,"quote":19175},"John Maeda","A book is a human-powered film projector (complete with feature film) that advances at a speed fully customized to the viewer's mood or fancy. This rare harmony between object and user arises from the minimal skills required to manipulate a bound sequence of pages. Each piece of paper embodies a corresponding instant of time which remains frozen until liberated by the\nact of turning a page.\n",[639,19177,19178],{},[642,19179],{"alt":19180,"src":19181},"Usually, you don't know where a book comes from ... it's just there, some kind of an itch that you can't quite scratch. - Cormac McCarthy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1982954.png",[647,19183],{"author":19184,"quote":19185},"Cormac McCarthy","Usually, you don't know where a book comes from ... it's just there, some kind of an itch that you can't quite scratch.",[647,19187],{"author":19188,"quote":19189},"Amitav Ghosh","I had a book in my hands to while away the time and it occurred to me that in a way a landscape is not unlike a book – a compilation of pages that overlap without two ever being the same. People open the book according to their taste and training, their memories and desires. On occasion these pages are ruled with lines that are invisible to some people, while being for others, as real, as charged and as volatile as high-voltage cables.",[647,19191],{"author":19192,"quote":19193},"Étienne Davodeau","A book's a strange thing. It's ideas, feelings. It's fragile and complicated. You can't make them like refrigerators or cars.",[647,19195],{"author":19115,"quote":19116},[690,19197],{":authors":19198},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Foreman\",\"slug\":\"alan-foreman\"},{\"name\":\"Amitav Ghosh\",\"slug\":\"amitav-ghosh\"},{\"name\":\"Cormac McCarthy\",\"slug\":\"cormac-mccarthy\"},{\"name\":\"Hilary Mantel\",\"slug\":\"hilary-mantel\"},{\"name\":\"Jerome Groopman\",\"slug\":\"jerome-groopman\"},{\"name\":\"John Clellon Holmes\",\"slug\":\"john-clellon-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"John Maeda\",\"slug\":\"john-maeda\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Lethem\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-lethem\"},{\"name\":\"Lois McMaster Bujold\",\"slug\":\"lois-mcmaster-bujold\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Collison\",\"slug\":\"patrick-collison\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Étienne Davodeau\",\"slug\":\"etienne-davodeau\"}]",[566,19200,18652],{"id":19201},"books-and-technology",[639,19203,19204],{},[642,19205],{"alt":19206,"src":19207},"Books exist for me not as physical entities with pages and binding, but in the province of my mind. - Sara Sheridan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-438725.png",[647,19209],{"author":1667,"quote":19210},"Books exist for me not as physical entities with pages and binding, but in the province of my mind.",[647,19212],{"author":5322,"quote":19213},"Corliss wondered what happens to a book that sits unread on a library shelf for thirty years. Can a book rightfully be called a book if it never gets read? If a tree falls in a forest and gets pulped to make paper for a book that never gets read, but there's nobody there to read it, does it make a sound?",[647,19215],{"author":6771,"quote":19216},"I often get asked, 'Is the book dead?' It hasn't happened yet. It's different than music. Music was always meant to be pure sound - it started out as pure sound and now it's pure sound again. But books started out as things. Words on paper began as words on paper. The paperback book is the best technology to deliver that information to you.",[647,19218],{"author":17346,"quote":19219},"The computer is the way I'm making books, but I still think about the physical properties. I visualize the length of a book, the proportions of a book, in material terms.",[639,19221,19222],{},[642,19223],{"alt":19224,"src":19225},"Few books today are forgivable. Black on canvas, silence on the screen, an empty white sheet of paper are perhaps feasible. - R. D. Laing","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1939521.png",[647,19227],{"author":19228,"quote":19229},"R. D. Laing","Few books today are forgivable. Black on canvas, silence on the screen, an empty white sheet of paper are perhaps feasible.",[647,19231],{"author":2152,"quote":19232},"When anything goes digital, let alone something as immaterial as a book, there is a tendency to see it as just in the air to be taken, and to lose the sense that somebody once made it.",[647,19234],{"author":18765,"quote":18966},[647,19236],{"author":19102,"quote":19103},[647,19238],{"author":19102,"quote":19106},[639,19240,19241],{},[642,19242],{"alt":19243,"src":19244},"Can a book rightfully be called a book if it never gets read? If a tree falls in a forest and gets pulped to make paper for a book that never gets read, but there's nobody to read it, does it make a sound? - Sherman Alexie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-831081.png",[647,19246],{"author":5322,"quote":19247},"Can a book rightfully be called a book if it never gets read? If a tree falls in a forest and gets pulped to make paper for a book that never gets read, but there's nobody to read it, does it make a sound?",[647,19249],{"author":5322,"quote":19250},"Can a book rightfully be called a book if it never gets read? If a tree falls in a forest and gets pulped to make paper for a book that never gets read, but there's nobody there to read it, does it make a sound?",[647,19252],{"author":2436,"quote":19253},"Books were only one type of receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget. There is nothing magical in them, at all. The magic is only in what the books say, how they stitched the patches of the universe together into one garment for us.",[647,19255],{"author":3467,"quote":19256},"Sometimes you buy a book, powerfully drawn to it, but then it just sits on the shelf. Maybe you flick through it, the ghost of your original purpose at your elbow, but it's not so much rereading as re-dusting. Then one day you pick it up, take notice of the contents; your inner life realigns.",[690,19258],{":authors":19259},"[{\"name\":\"Art Spiegelman\",\"slug\":\"art-spiegelman\"},{\"name\":\"Chip Kidd\",\"slug\":\"chip-kidd\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Swift\",\"slug\":\"graham-swift\"},{\"name\":\"Hilary Mantel\",\"slug\":\"hilary-mantel\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Lethem\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-lethem\"},{\"name\":\"R. D. Laing\",\"slug\":\"r-d-laing\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Sheridan\",\"slug\":\"sara-sheridan\"},{\"name\":\"Sherman Alexie\",\"slug\":\"sherman-alexie\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Chatfield\",\"slug\":\"tom-chatfield\"}]",[566,19261,634],{"id":1014},[639,19263,19264],{},[642,19265],{"alt":19266,"src":19267},"What are books but tangible dreams? What is reading if it is not dreaming? The best books cause us to dream; the rest are not worth reading. - Rikki Ducornet","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-51106.png",[647,19269],{"author":19270,"quote":19271},"Rikki Ducornet","What are books but tangible dreams? What is reading if it is not dreaming? The best books cause us to dream; the rest are not worth reading.",[647,19273],{"author":18841,"quote":19274},"Books always leave a light on.",[647,19276],{"author":19277,"quote":19278},"Sunday Adelaja","Information that a book possesses is made of time",[647,19280],{"author":15722,"quote":19281},"Books may look like nothing more than words on a page, but they are actually an infinitely complex imaginotransference technology that translates odd, inky squiggles into pictures inside your head.",[639,19283,19284],{},[642,19285],{"alt":19286,"src":19287},"You cannot pretend to read a book. Your eyes will give you away. So will your breathing. A person entranced by a book simply forgets to breathe. The house can catch alight and a reader deep in a book will not look up until the wallpaper is in flames. - Lloyd Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-481498.png",[647,19289],{"author":19290,"quote":19291},"Lloyd Jones","You cannot pretend to read a book. Your eyes will give you away. So will your breathing. A person entranced by a book simply forgets to breathe. The house can catch alight and a reader deep in a book will not look up until the wallpaper is in flames.",[647,19293],{"author":6375,"quote":19294},"Let’s experiment. Someone must have figured it out once, in order to write a book. Why can’t we do the same thing?",[647,19296],{"author":11258,"quote":19297},"All books will become light in proportion as you find light in them.",[647,19299],{"author":15680,"quote":19300},"The word book acted as a transient stimulus.",[647,19302],{"author":18949,"quote":19303},"It felt good to be surrounded by books, by all this solid knowledge, by these objects that could be ripped page by page but couldn’t be torn if the pages all held together.",[639,19305,19306],{},[642,19307],{"alt":19308,"src":19309},"Perhaps the book opened a door; books have a way of causing ripples. - Erika Swyler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3016530.png",[647,19311],{"author":4929,"quote":19312},"Perhaps the book opened a door; books have a way of causing ripples.",[647,19314],{"author":19315,"quote":19316},"Neal Stephenson","Books are the single most efficient technology there is in terms of nimbleness and bang for the buck. You can present a whole universe in a book. It’s produced simply by sitting in front of a typewriter or a computer and tapping on keys. There’s no real limit to what you can conjure up in the reader’s imagination by doing that. The book is irreplaceable.",[690,19318],{":authors":19319},"[{\"name\":\"Caroline George\",\"slug\":\"caroline-george\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Brontë\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-bronte\"},{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Erika Swyler\",\"slug\":\"erika-swyler\"},{\"name\":\"Jasper Fforde\",\"slug\":\"jasper-fforde\"},{\"name\":\"Lloyd Jones\",\"slug\":\"lloyd-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Lowry\",\"slug\":\"lois-lowry\"},{\"name\":\"Mortimer Adler\",\"slug\":\"mortimer-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Neal Stephenson\",\"slug\":\"neal-stephenson\"},{\"name\":\"Rikki Ducornet\",\"slug\":\"rikki-ducornet\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday 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freight that is ephemeral and indelible, half-forgotten but leaving an imprint. They are nutrition, too. My old age fear is not being able to read--the worst deprivation. Or no longer having my books around me: the familiar, eclectic, explanatory assemblage that hitches me to the wide world, that has freed me from the prison of myself, that has helped me to think, and to write.",[647,19543],{"author":19544,"quote":19545},"Kilroy J. Oldster","Books connect us with our ancestors’ struggles, and allow us to tap into the wisdom that they extracted from nature and human relationships. Book reading allows us direct access to the great minds and the best teachers of the ages.",[647,19547],{"author":11390,"quote":19548},"Books may be the most valuable treasure of knowledge, but it is the human mind, that turns that knowledge into wisdom.",[639,19550,19551],{},[642,19552],{"alt":19553,"src":19554},"Books are the greatest treasure of wisdom and knowledge for mankind. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-583717.png",[647,19556],{"author":291,"quote":19557},"Books are the greatest treasure of wisdom and knowledge for mankind.",[647,19559],{"author":10555,"quote":19560},"Books record knowledge,preserve wisdom,and disseminate information;nourishing minds, changing lives.",[647,19562],{"author":2758,"quote":19563},"Books have always a secret influence on the understanding.",[647,19565],{"author":19566,"quote":19567},"Orison Swett Marden","The greatest advantage of books does not always come from what we remember of them, but from their suggestiveness, their character-building power.",[647,19569],{"author":6757,"quote":19570},"Books permit us to voyage through time, to tap the wisdom of our ancestors.",[639,19572,19573],{},[642,19574],{"alt":19575,"src":19576},"Books are infinite in number and time is short. The secret of knowledge is to take what is essential. Take that and try to live up to it. - Swami Vivekananda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2679704.png",[647,19578],{"author":19579,"quote":19580},"Swami Vivekananda","Books are infinite in number and time is short. The secret of knowledge is to take what is essential. Take that and try to live up to it.",[647,19582],{"author":19583,"quote":19584},"George Washington","I conceive that a knowledge of books is the basis on which all other knowledge rests.",[647,19586],{"author":6757,"quote":19587},"Books tap the wisdom of our species – the greatest minds, the best teachers – from all over the world and from all our history. And they’re patient.",[690,19589],{":authors":19590},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Lowell\",\"slug\":\"amy-lowell\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Sagan\",\"slug\":\"carl-sagan\"},{\"name\":\"George Washington\",\"slug\":\"george-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Orison Swett Marden\",\"slug\":\"orison-swett-marden\"},{\"name\":\"Penelope Lively\",\"slug\":\"penelope-lively\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Vivekananda\",\"slug\":\"swami-vivekananda\"}]",[566,19592,19483],{"id":19593},"books-as-companions-and-escape",[639,19595,19596],{},[642,19597],{"alt":19598,"src":19599},"Books are a friend, books are an escape, books are a means to empowerment and books are a means to understanding yourself better and in a world around you. They are everything. - Emma Watson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-13047.png",[647,19601],{"author":19602,"quote":19603},"Emma Watson","Books are a friend, books are an escape, books are a means to empowerment and books are a means to understanding yourself better and in a world around you. They are everything.",[647,19605],{"author":11453,"quote":19606},"Indeed, all books, each and every book ever written, could be said to be offered to the reader as a form of self-help.",[647,19608],{"author":19609,"quote":19610},"Rajesh Nanoo","Books are the best companions as they make you sit near wisdom.",[647,19612],{"author":19613,"quote":19614},"William Feather","Books open your mind, broaden your mind, and strengthen you as nothing else can.",[639,19616,19617],{},[642,19618],{"alt":19619,"src":19620},"Books are what teach you about life. Books teach you about empathy. But you can't buy books if you can't even afford to make rent. That's why libraries are a vital resource. You shut a library, you don't just shut down a building. You shut down hope. - Jojo Moyes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-508548.png",[647,19622],{"author":15455,"quote":19623},"Books are what teach you about life. Books teach you about empathy. But you can't buy books if you can't even afford to make rent. That's why libraries are a vital resource. You shut a library, you don't just shut down a building. You shut down hope.",[647,19625],{"author":15455,"quote":19626},"Books are what teach you about life. Books teach you empathy. But you can't buy books if you barely got enough to make rent. So that library is a vital resource! You shut a library, Louisa, you don't just shut down a building, you shut down hope.",[647,19628],{"author":19629,"quote":19630},"Jeremy Collier","Books are a guide in youth, and an entertainment for age. They support us under solitude, and keep us from becoming a burden to ourselves. They help us to forget the crossness of men and things, compose our cares and our passions, and lay our disappointments asleep. When we are weary of the living, we may repair to the dead, who have nothing of peevishness, pride or design in their conversation.",[647,19632],{"author":19633,"quote":19634},"William Hazlitt","Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our own.",[647,19636],{"author":1261,"quote":19637},"Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what community and friendship mean; they show us how to live and die.",[639,19639,19640],{},[642,19641],{"alt":19642,"src":19643},"I consider books to be good for our health, and also our spirits, and they help us to become poets or scientists, to understand the stars or else to discover them deep within the aspirations of certain characters, those who sometimes, on certain evenings, escape from the pages and walk among us humans, perhaps the most human of us all. - José Saramago","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2483352.png",[647,19645],{"author":19646,"quote":19647},"José Saramago","I consider books to be good for our health, and also our spirits, and they help us to become poets or scientists, to understand the stars or else to discover them deep within the aspirations of certain characters, those who sometimes, on certain evenings, escape from the pages and walk among us humans, perhaps the most human of us all.",[647,19649],{"author":19650,"quote":19651},"Fay Weldon","Truly Alice, books are wonderful things; to sit alone in a room and laugh and cry, because you are reading, and still be safe when you close the book; and having finished it, discover you are changed, yet unchanged! To be able to visit the City of Invention at will, depart at will – that is all, really, education is about, should be about.",[647,19653],{"author":11208,"quote":19654},"The important books should be those that leave us wondering, with relief and gratitude, how the author could possibly have known so much about our lives. But.",[690,19656],{":authors":19657},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Lamott\",\"slug\":\"anne-lamott\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Watson\",\"slug\":\"emma-watson\"},{\"name\":\"Fay Weldon\",\"slug\":\"fay-weldon\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Collier\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-collier\"},{\"name\":\"Jojo Moyes\",\"slug\":\"jojo-moyes\"},{\"name\":\"José Saramago\",\"slug\":\"jose-saramago\"},{\"name\":\"Mohsin Hamid\",\"slug\":\"mohsin-hamid\"},{\"name\":\"Rajesh Nanoo\",\"slug\":\"rajesh-nanoo\"},{\"name\":\"William Feather\",\"slug\":\"william-feather\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,19659,1572],{"id":2118},[639,19661,19662],{},[642,19663],{"alt":19664,"src":19665},"You only benefit from books if you can give something back to them. What I mean is, if you approach them in the spirit of a duel, so you can both wound and be wounded, so you are willing to argue, to overcome and be overcome, and grow richer by what you have learned, not only in the book, but in life, or by being able to make something of your work. - Sándor Márai","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-53136.png",[647,19667],{"author":19668,"quote":19669},"Sándor Márai","You only benefit from books if you can give something back to them. What I mean is, if you approach them in the spirit of a duel, so you can both wound and be wounded, so you are willing to argue, to overcome and be overcome, and grow richer by what you have learned, not only in the book, but in life, or by being able to make something of your work.",[647,19671],{"author":19672,"quote":19673},"Alexander Chee","Reading teaches me the answers to the problems I haven't had yet, or to problems I didn't even know how to describe. And when I feel less alone with what troubles me, it is easier to find solutions. A book to me is like a friend, a shelter, advice, an argument with someone who cares enough to argue with me for a better answer than the one we both already have. Books aren't just a door to another world-each book is part of a door to the whole world, a door that always has more behind it.",[647,19675],{"author":19676,"quote":19677},"Ellen J. Barrier","Books open and broaden our minds allowing us to challenge ourselves to become more than we are, by setting positive goals for ourselves, and overcoming doubts about our ability to receive the education we want to achieve.",[647,19679],{"author":3891,"quote":19680},"....a good book can teach you about the world and about yourself. You learn more than how to read better; you also learn more about life. You become wiser. Not just more knowledgeable - books that provide nothing but information can produce that result. But wiser, in the sense that you are more deeply aware of the great and enduring truths of human life.",[639,19682,19683],{},[642,19684],{"alt":19685,"src":19686},"Books are a stairway to knowledge; experience is a highway to understanding; together they are an elevator to enlightenment. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-440924.png",[647,19688],{"author":10555,"quote":19689},"Books are a stairway to knowledge; experience is a highway to understanding; together they are an elevator to enlightenment.",[647,19691],{"author":19692,"quote":19693},"Fennel Hudson","Books are the most important of all my possessions. They capture the thoughts, feelings, dreams and lives of their authors, welcoming us into their worlds and inspiring us to emulate their adventures.",[647,19695],{"author":19696,"quote":19697},"Madhuri Tamse","Books gives us a broader view of what we have around us, within us and beyond us.",[647,19699],{"author":19696,"quote":19700},"Books can give you ideas to survive, nurture, excel and find happiness in even the most critical situations of your life.",[647,19702],{"author":704,"quote":19703},"That is, to me at least, one of the most helpful and useful things books do for us: They are generous enough to allow us to choose what matters to us.",[639,19705,19706],{},[642,19707],{"alt":19708,"src":19709},"A book is valuable not only for what it says but for what it makes you think, or causes you to remember. No matter what you wish to do or become there are books to teach you, help you, guide you. - Louis L'Amour","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1926396.png",[647,19711],{"author":4038,"quote":19712},"A book is valuable not only for what it says but for what it makes you think, or causes you to remember. No matter what you wish to do or become there are books to teach you, help you, guide you.",[647,19714],{"author":19715,"quote":19716},"Carlos Santana","I invite you, wholeheartedly, to read books that remind you of your highest self and emancipate you from mental slavery or false beliefs and illusions. The more you invest in attracting books that resonate with the frequency of your true self, the more light you will bring to the world.",[647,19718],{"author":737,"quote":19719},"Books simply help you to see what is already within your self. That’s what enlightenment is all about.",[690,19721],{":authors":19722},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Chee\",\"slug\":\"alexander-chee\"},{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Santana\",\"slug\":\"carlos-santana\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen J. Barrier\",\"slug\":\"ellen-j-barrier\"},{\"name\":\"Fennel Hudson\",\"slug\":\"fennel-hudson\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Louis L'Amour\",\"slug\":\"louis-lamour\"},{\"name\":\"Madhuri Tamse\",\"slug\":\"madhuri-tamse\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mortimer J. Adler\",\"slug\":\"mortimer-j-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Sándor Márai\",\"slug\":\"sandor-marai\"}]",[566,19724,19493],{"id":19725},"books-and-empathyunderstanding-others",[639,19727,19728],{},[642,19729],{"alt":19730,"src":19731},"For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet or excite you. Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what community and friendship mean; they show us how to live and die. - Anne Lamott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-41914.png",[647,19733],{"author":1261,"quote":19734},"For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet or excite you. Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what community and friendship mean; they show us how to live and die.",[647,19736],{"author":19737,"quote":19738},"John Piper","If we could live a thousand years, and experience a thousand relationships in the thousand times and places and cultures, perhaps we wouldn’t need books in order to (eventually) become wise. But our lives are short, and God has been merciful to give us many places, many times, many cultures, and many experiences distilled into books. Find the ones that strengthen your faith and make you want to live all-out for God.",[647,19740],{"author":4065,"quote":19741},"I suggest that the only books that influence us are those for which we are ready, and which have gone a little further down our particular path than we have yet gone ourselves.",[647,19743],{"author":4589,"quote":19744},"Books allow you to see the world through the eyes of others.",[639,19746,19747],{},[642,19748],{"alt":19749,"src":19750},"Until we invent telepathy, books are our best choice for understanding the rest of humanity. - Christopher Paolini","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-789126.png",[647,19752],{"author":6810,"quote":19753},"Until we invent telepathy, books are our best choice for understanding the rest of humanity.",[647,19755],{"author":19756,"quote":19757},"William Ellery Channing","Books are true levelers. They give to all, who will faithfully use them, the society, the spiritual presence, of the best and greatest of our race.",[647,19759],{"author":6757,"quote":19760},"Books are key to understanding the world and participating in a democratic society.",[647,19762],{"author":19763,"quote":19764},"Sue Townsend","I do think that books, good books, free you. They make you feel a citizen of the world and things like class, sex and age don't matter. They're the greatest leveler.",[647,19766],{"author":3105,"quote":19767},"I believe in communication; books communicate ideas and make bridges between people.",[639,19769,19770],{},[642,19771],{"alt":19772,"src":19773},"The content of a book holds the power of education and it is with this power that we can shape our future and change lives. - Malala Yousafzai","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2794869.png",[647,19775],{"author":19776,"quote":19777},"Malala Yousafzai","The content of a book holds the power of education and it is with this power that we can shape our future and change lives.",[647,19779],{"author":19780,"quote":19781},"Ben Oliveira","We want books that make our hearts beat harder... that relieve us of the agonizing burden of everyday life.",[647,19783],{"author":19672,"quote":19784},"Reading teaches me the answers to the problems I haven’t had yet, or to problems I didn’t even know how to describe. And when I feel less alone with what troubles me, it is easier to find solutions. A book to me is like a friend, a shelter, advice, an argument with someone who cares enough to argue with me for a better answer than the one we both already have. Books aren’t just a door to another world-each book is part of a door to the whole world, a door that always has more behind it.",[690,19786],{":authors":19787},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Chee\",\"slug\":\"alexander-chee\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Lamott\",\"slug\":\"anne-lamott\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Oliveira\",\"slug\":\"ben-oliveira\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Sagan\",\"slug\":\"carl-sagan\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Paolini\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paolini\"},{\"name\":\"E.M. Forster\",\"slug\":\"em-forster\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"John Piper\",\"slug\":\"john-piper\"},{\"name\":\"Malala Yousafzai\",\"slug\":\"malala-yousafzai\"},{\"name\":\"Malorie Blackman\",\"slug\":\"malorie-blackman\"},{\"name\":\"Sue Townsend\",\"slug\":\"sue-townsend\"},{\"name\":\"William Ellery Channing\",\"slug\":\"william-ellery-channing\"}]",[566,19789,19499],{"id":19790},"books-and-imaginationcreativity",[639,19792,19793],{},[642,19794],{"alt":19795,"src":19796},"Books are magical keys to open up worlds and change perspectives. - AAAA","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-185916.png",[647,19798],{"author":19799,"quote":19800},"AAAA","Books are magical keys to open up worlds and change perspectives.",[647,19802],{"author":19803,"quote":19804},"Laura Amy Schlitz","But I think the most important thing those books gave me was a kind of faith. My books promised me that life wasn’t just made up of workaday tasks and prosaic things. The world is bigger and more colorful and more important than that.",[647,19806],{"author":19780,"quote":19807},"We want books that make our hearts beat harder... that relieve us of the agonizing burden of everyday life",[647,19809],{"author":19810,"quote":19811},"David Amerland","Every book is a journey. It’s a conjunction of influences, ideas and knowledge.",[639,19813,19814],{},[642,19815],{"alt":19816,"src":19817},"‪“we can shift the universe into a positive direction, by writing books for our young readers that have valuable life lessons - Medea Kalantar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-440899.png",[647,19819],{"author":19820,"quote":19821},"Medea Kalantar","‪“we can shift the universe into a positive direction, by writing books for our young readers that have valuable life lessons",[647,19823],{"author":10230,"quote":19824},"Books inspire us to dream, and then if we let them they will help us to achieve that dream!",[647,19826],{"author":19827,"quote":19828},"Daniel Vlcek","Books inspire me to create a better reality.",[647,19830],{"author":19831,"quote":19832},"Pawan Mishra","Fueled by the need to interpret the past, to explore the present, and to imagine the future, each generation shapes the world of books.",[647,19834],{"author":19835,"quote":19836},"Sarah Ban Breathnach","Since the choice of what we curl up with is often crucial for our solace and sanity, we need to learn how to nurture the talent of selection. Book browsing is a meditative art...Books are as essential as breathing.",[639,19838,19839],{},[642,19840],{"alt":19841,"src":19842},"Let our lives be open books for all to study. - Mahatma Gandhi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1548942.png",[647,19844],{"author":19845,"quote":19846},"Mahatma Gandhi","Let our lives be open books for all to study.",[647,19848],{"author":19849,"quote":19850},"George Henry Lewes","Books minister to our knowledge, to our guidance, and to our delight, by their truth, their uprightness, and their art.",[647,19852],{"author":19853,"quote":19854},"Gary Wolf","Books are an ancient and proven medium. Their physical form inspires passion.",[690,19856],{":authors":19857},"[{\"name\":\"AAAA\",\"slug\":\"aaaa\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Oliveira\",\"slug\":\"ben-oliveira\"},{\"name\":\"Carmela Dutra\",\"slug\":\"carmela-dutra\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Vlcek\",\"slug\":\"daniel-vlcek\"},{\"name\":\"David Amerland\",\"slug\":\"david-amerland\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Wolf\",\"slug\":\"gary-wolf\"},{\"name\":\"George Henry Lewes\",\"slug\":\"george-henry-lewes\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Amy Schlitz\",\"slug\":\"laura-amy-schlitz\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Medea Kalantar\",\"slug\":\"medea-kalantar\"},{\"name\":\"Pawan Mishra\",\"slug\":\"pawan-mishra\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Ban Breathnach\",\"slug\":\"sarah-ban-breathnach\"}]",[566,19859,19505],{"id":19860},"books-as-guides-and-mentors",[639,19862,19863],{},[642,19864],{"alt":19865,"src":19866},"A book can only strengthen a person’s understanding so far; it is only a guide. The only proof that is absolute is your own experience of the Self. It is through practice and self-effort alone that one experiences the truth. - Medha Narwani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-144460.png",[647,19868],{"author":19869,"quote":19870},"Medha Narwani","A book can only strengthen a person’s understanding so far; it is only a guide. The only proof that is absolute is your own experience of the Self. It is through practice and self-effort alone that one experiences the truth.",[647,19872],{"author":19873,"quote":19874},"Venu CV","Books are the hidden treasures and mentors of our life.",[647,19876],{"author":19877,"quote":19878},"Awdhesh Singh","When you read good books, interact with good people, you are sowing the seeds of good thoughts in your mind. You also need to water them daily till they take deep roots in your mind. You have to provide them with plenty of sunshine, air and nutrients regularly. When their roots go deep, they can draw all nutrition and water on their own and no effort or very little effort will be required from your end.",[647,19880],{"author":19881,"quote":19882},"Lamine Pearlheart","A book of lessons is as good as the will of the person willing to learn from it. - On Learning and Books",[639,19884,19885],{},[642,19886],{"alt":19887,"src":19888},"The aim of the book you are holding is to persuade people (myself first and foremost) to slow down enough to see the wonders around us. - Nathanael Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-464069.png",[647,19890],{"author":19891,"quote":19892},"Nathanael Johnson","The aim of the book you are holding is to persuade people (myself first and foremost) to slow down enough to see the wonders around us.",[647,19894],{"author":19895,"quote":19896},"Simeon Ivanov","Some of the most precious treasures in the world are hidden between the pages of books. All the lessons are just a few clicks away.",[647,19898],{"author":19899,"quote":19900},"Nicolas Chamfort","What one knows best is ... what one has learned not from books but as a result of books, through the reflections to which they have given rise.",[647,19902],{"author":3825,"quote":19903},"To use books rightly, is to go to them for help; to appeal to them when our own knowledge and power fail; to be led by them into wider sight and purer conception than our own, and to receive from them the united sentence of the judges and councils of all time, against our solitary and unstable opinions.",[647,19905],{"author":19906,"quote":19907},"Mary Wollstonecraft","... judicious books enlarge the mind and improve the heart ...",[639,19909,19910],{},[642,19911],{"alt":19912,"src":19913},"Reading teaches me the answers to the problems I haven’t had yet, or to problems I didn’t even know how to describe. And when I feel less alone with what troubles me, it is easier to find solutions. A book to me is like a friend, a shelter, advice, an argument with someone who cares enough to argue with me for a better answer than the one we both already have. Books aren’t just a door to another world-each book is part of a door to the whole world, a door that always has more behind it. - Alexander Chee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2833898.png",[647,19915],{"author":19672,"quote":19784},[647,19917],{"author":19918,"quote":19919},"Bill Gates","For a highly motivated learner, it’s not like knowledge is secret and somehow the Internet made it not secret. It just made knowledge easy to find. If you’re a motivated enough learner, books are pretty good.",[647,19921],{"author":6757,"quote":19587},[690,19923],{":authors":19924},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Chee\",\"slug\":\"alexander-chee\"},{\"name\":\"Awdhesh Singh\",\"slug\":\"awdhesh-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Gates\",\"slug\":\"bill-gates\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Sagan\",\"slug\":\"carl-sagan\"},{\"name\":\"John Ruskin\",\"slug\":\"john-ruskin\"},{\"name\":\"Lamine Pearlheart\",\"slug\":\"lamine-pearlheart\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Wollstonecraft\",\"slug\":\"mary-wollstonecraft\"},{\"name\":\"Medha Narwani\",\"slug\":\"medha-narwani\"},{\"name\":\"Nathanael Johnson\",\"slug\":\"nathanael-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Nicolas Chamfort\",\"slug\":\"nicolas-chamfort\"},{\"name\":\"Simeon Ivanov\",\"slug\":\"simeon-ivanov\"},{\"name\":\"Venu CV\",\"slug\":\"venu-cv\"}]",[566,19926,19511],{"id":19927},"books-as-cultural-and-historical-connectors",[639,19929,19930],{},[642,19931],{"alt":19932,"src":19933},"If we could live a thousand years, and experience a thousand relationships in the thousand times and places and cultures, perhaps we wouldn’t need books in order to (eventually) become wise. But our lives are short, and God has been merciful to give us many places, many times, many cultures, and many experiences distilled into books. Find the ones that strengthen your faith and make you want to live all-out for God. - John Piper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74735.png",[647,19935],{"author":19737,"quote":19738},[647,19937],{"author":19938,"quote":19939},"James Wood","The acquisition of a book signalled not just the potential acquisition of knowledge but also something like the property rights to a piece of ground: the knowledge became a visitable place.",[647,19941],{"author":3863,"quote":19942},"Books, in all their variety, offer the human intellect the means whereby civilisation may be carried triumphantly forward.",[647,19944],{"author":19945,"quote":19946},"Lady Bird Johnson","For me, books have been a life-long resource-to learning, laughter, solace, excitement, inspiration. At your library, the world awaits you, free for the asking.",[639,19948,19949],{},[642,19950],{"alt":19951,"src":19952},"I conceive that a knowledge of books is the basis on which all other knowledge rests. - George Washington","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2716694.png",[647,19954],{"author":19583,"quote":19584},[647,19956],{"author":19957,"quote":19958},"Justin Winsor","A collection of good books, with a soul to it in the shape of a librarian, becomes a vitalized power among the impulses by which the world goes on to improvement.",[647,19960],{"author":11208,"quote":19654},[647,19962],{"author":6757,"quote":19587},[690,19964],{":authors":19965},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Sagan\",\"slug\":\"carl-sagan\"},{\"name\":\"George Washington\",\"slug\":\"george-washington\"},{\"name\":\"James Wood\",\"slug\":\"james-wood\"},{\"name\":\"John Piper\",\"slug\":\"john-piper\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Winsor\",\"slug\":\"justin-winsor\"},{\"name\":\"Lady Bird Johnson\",\"slug\":\"lady-bird-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"}]",[566,19967,586],{"id":695},[639,19969,19970],{},[642,19971],{"alt":19972,"src":19973},"We do not belong to those who have ideas only among books, when stimulated by books. It is our habit to think outdoors - walking, leaping, climbing, dancing, preferably on lonely mountains or near the sea where even the trails become thoughtful. - Nietzsche","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-191519.png",[647,19975],{"author":19976,"quote":19977},"Nietzsche","We do not belong to those who have ideas only among books, when stimulated by books. It is our habit to think outdoors - walking, leaping, climbing, dancing, preferably on lonely mountains or near the sea where even the trails become thoughtful.",[647,19979],{"author":19780,"quote":19807},[647,19981],{"author":19982,"quote":19983},"Robert Coles","Where you read a book and when and with whom can make a big difference.",[647,19985],{"author":17919,"quote":19986},"Books inspire a man to embrace the world or flee it. They start wars and end them. They make the men and women who write and publish them vast fortunes, and nearly as quickly can drive them into madness and despair. Stay away from what you do not fathom from now on...",[639,19988,19989],{},[642,19990],{"alt":19991,"src":19992},"Book should be pragmatic and meaningful that adds value to your life - Sabita Mishra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-723603.png",[647,19994],{"author":19995,"quote":19996},"Sabita Mishra","Book should be pragmatic and meaningful that adds value to your life",[647,19998],{"author":19999,"quote":20000},"Philip Womack","Books are gems. Books which leaves your spine aching from sitting up all night reading them; Books whose characters live in the bright corners of your mind.Books which hold the limits of space and time within them;Books which teach you all that man knows and all that man wants.Books are power",[647,20002],{"author":20003,"quote":20004},"Chris Bohjalian","I think the most important lesson isn't necessarily to try and write a different book every time, or to try and brand yourself and write one specific kind of book, but to write the kind of books you love to read.",[647,20006],{"author":1688,"quote":20007},"The only books that influence us are those for which we are ready, and which have gone a little farther down our particular path than we have yet got ourselves.",[647,20009],{"author":20010,"quote":20011},"William Godwin","Books gratify and excite our curiosity in innumerable ways.",[639,20013,20014],{},[642,20015],{"alt":20016,"src":20017},"We must get beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths... and tell the world the glories of our journey. - John Hope","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1653625.png",[647,20019],{"author":20020,"quote":20021},"John Hope","We must get beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths... and tell the world the glories of our journey.",[647,20023],{"author":20024,"quote":20025},"Khaled Hosseini","My books are about ordinary people, like you, me, people on the street, people who really have an expectation of reasonable happiness in life, want their life to have a sense of security and predictability, who want to belong to something bigger than them, who want love and affection in their life, who want a good future for the children.",[647,20027],{"author":20028,"quote":20029},"Susan Sontag","A good book is an education of the heart. It enlarges your sense of human possibility what human nature is of what happens in the world. It's a creator of inwardness.",[690,20031],{":authors":20032},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Oliveira\",\"slug\":\"ben-oliveira\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Bohjalian\",\"slug\":\"chris-bohjalian\"},{\"name\":\"E. M. Forster\",\"slug\":\"e-m-forster-2\"},{\"name\":\"John Hope\",\"slug\":\"john-hope\"},{\"name\":\"Khaled Hosseini\",\"slug\":\"khaled-hosseini\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Pearl\",\"slug\":\"matthew-pearl\"},{\"name\":\"Nietzsche\",\"slug\":\"nietzsche\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Womack\",\"slug\":\"philip-womack\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Coles\",\"slug\":\"robert-coles\"},{\"name\":\"Sabita Mishra\",\"slug\":\"sabita-mishra\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Sontag\",\"slug\":\"susan-sontag\"},{\"name\":\"William Godwin\",\"slug\":\"william-godwin\"}]",[566,20034,19521],{"id":20035},"books-and-personal-reflection",[639,20037,20038],{},[642,20039],{"alt":20040,"src":20041},"Books are a pleasure and they anchor your greater values. - Pamela Paul","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-70938.png",[647,20043],{"author":3048,"quote":20044},"Books are a pleasure and they anchor your greater values.",[647,20046],{"author":20047,"quote":20048},"Cicero","For books are more than books, they are the life, the very heart and core of ages past, the reason why men worked and died, the essence and quintessence of their lives.",[647,20050],{"author":877,"quote":20051},"I know that any book, when read at the right moment, might make my life better, might give me a greater understanding of the universe and all the other people in it.",[647,20053],{"author":20054,"quote":20055},"Redmond Herring","Water is essential for life, books are essential for knowledge.",[639,20057,20058],{},[642,20059],{"alt":20060,"src":20061},"Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most praiseworthy method. - Walter Benjamin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1135750.png",[647,20063],{"author":3062,"quote":20064},"Of all the ways of acquiring books, writing them oneself is regarded as the most praiseworthy method.",[647,20066],{"author":20067,"quote":20068},"Cyril Connolly","It is only in the country that we can get to know a fellow-being or a book.",[647,20070],{"author":19918,"quote":20071},"For a highly motivated learner, it's not like knowledge is secret and somehow the Internet made it not secret. It just made knowledge easy to find. If you're a motivated enough learner, books are pretty good.",[647,20073],{"author":20074,"quote":20075},"Jesse James Garrett","The main benefit of the book for the more experienced practitioners is as an evangelical tool. The book will give you some ways of expressing the value and importance of your work that you may not have had before.",[647,20077],{"author":1600,"quote":20078},"No book is of much importance; the vital thing is, What do you yourself think?",[639,20080,20081],{},[642,20082],{"alt":20083,"src":20084},"I want my books to last, to stand the test of time, and to do that I focus on the forces that shape the subject - the cultural and sociological geography - to capture them in a way that will explain them no matter what they are doing. - David Maraniss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1987303.png",[647,20086],{"author":20087,"quote":20088},"David Maraniss","I want my books to last, to stand the test of time, and to do that I focus on the forces that shape the subject - the cultural and sociological geography - to capture them in a way that will explain them no matter what they are doing.",[647,20090],{"author":3737,"quote":20091},"We do not learn much from learned books, but from true, sincere, human books, from frank and honest biographies.",[647,20093],{"author":19579,"quote":20094},"Books are good but they are only maps. Reading a book by direction of a man I read that so many inches of rain fell during the year. Then he told me to take the book and squeeze it between my hands. I did so and not a drop of water came from it. It was the idea only that the book conveyed. So we can get good from books, from the temple, from the church, from anything, so long as it leads us onward and upward.",[690,20096],{":authors":20097},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Gates\",\"slug\":\"bill-gates\"},{\"name\":\"Cicero\",\"slug\":\"cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Cyril Connolly\",\"slug\":\"cyril-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"David Maraniss\",\"slug\":\"david-maraniss\"},{\"name\":\"Elbert Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"elbert-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Mount\",\"slug\":\"jane-mount\"},{\"name\":\"Jesse James Garrett\",\"slug\":\"jesse-james-garrett\"},{\"name\":\"Pamela Paul\",\"slug\":\"pamela-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Redmond Herring\",\"slug\":\"redmond-herring\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Vivekananda\",\"slug\":\"swami-vivekananda\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Benjamin\",\"slug\":\"walter-benjamin\"}]",[566,20099,634],{"id":1014},[639,20101,20102],{},[642,20103],{"alt":20104,"src":20105},"Most books are useful only in initiating, or maintaining, the rewarding habit of reading. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-71170.png",[647,20107],{"author":1797,"quote":20108},"Most books are useful only in initiating, or maintaining, the rewarding habit of reading.",[647,20110],{"author":20111,"quote":20112},"Noora Ahmed Alsuwaidi","Just like providing healthy food, clean water, comfortable home, good education and health care to children is a must and a right, teaching them how to read books passionately is a skill that they need to live in life living by values, and think logically, and know what's right from wrong, and have a compassionate heart.",[647,20114],{"author":20115,"quote":20116},"The Primary Chronicle","Great is the benefit of booklearning; for through books we are instructed and inducted into the path of repentance; for from the words of books attain wisdom and continence. For the words of books are rivers that water the whole earth; they are well-springs of wisdom: the depth of books is unfathomable.",[647,20118],{"author":20119,"quote":20120},"Richard Fletcher","It is a wholly deplorable state of affairs when specialists in any discipline talk only to each other, and accordingly I have sought to write a book which will communicate some of the fruits of research in a manner which will make them accessible to all.",[639,20122,20123],{},[642,20124],{"alt":20125,"src":20126},"We go to school to learn what books to read for the rest of our lives. - Robert Frost","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-684167.png",[647,20128],{"author":20129,"quote":20130},"Robert Frost","We go to school to learn what books to read for the rest of our lives.",[647,20132],{"author":20133,"quote":20134},"M. Forster","I suggest that the only books that influence us are those for which we are ready, and which have gone a little farther down our particular path than we have yet gone ourselves.",[647,20136],{"author":761,"quote":20137},"IMPORTANT Book reading is a solitary and sedentary pursuit, and those who do are cautioned that a book should be used as an integral part of a well-rounded life, including a daily regimen of rigorous physical exercise, rewarding personal relationships, and sensible low-fat diet. A book should not be used a as a substitute or an excuse.",[647,20139],{"author":2555,"quote":20140},"I have depended on books not only for pleasure and for the wisdom they bring to all who read, but also for that knowledge which comes to others through their eyes and their ears.",[647,20142],{"author":20143,"quote":20144},"Pablo Neruda","The books that help you most are those which make you think that most. The hardest way of learning is that of easy reading; but a great book that comes from a great thinker is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth and beauty.",[639,20146,20147],{},[642,20148],{"alt":20149,"src":20150},"The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most. - Theodore Parker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2261537.png",[647,20152],{"author":20153,"quote":20154},"Theodore Parker","The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most.",[647,20156],{"author":20153,"quote":20157},"The books that help you most are those which make you think the most. The hardest way of learning is that of easy reading; but a great book that comes from a great thinker is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth and beauty.",[647,20159],{"author":20153,"quote":20160},"The books that help you most are those which make you think the most. A great book that comes from a great thinker is a ship of thought, deep freighted with truth and beauty.",[647,20162],{"author":20163,"quote":20164},"R. C. Sproul","Tabletalk Magazine exists to help establish us in the Word to deepen our understanding of God and apply this knowledge to our daily living.",[647,20166],{"author":20167,"quote":20168},"Robin S. Sharma","I buy a lot of books I never read. But that's not really a waste, since all it takes is one idea from even one book to radically reshape the way a person leads, thinks and lives.",[639,20170,20171],{},[642,20172],{"alt":20173,"src":20174},"Books are not only the arbitrary sum of our dreams, and our memory. They also give us the model of self-transcende nce. - Susan Sontag","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2557921.png",[647,20176],{"author":20028,"quote":20177},"Books are not only the arbitrary sum of our dreams, and our memory. 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Life",[574,20393,20394],{},[577,20395,634],{"href":633},[566,20397,20347],{"id":20398},"life-as-a-book",[639,20400,20401],{},[642,20402],{"alt":20403,"src":20404},"Life is a book and there are a thousand pages I have not yet read. - Cassandra Clare","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1722.png",[647,20406],{"author":917,"quote":20407},"Life is a book and there are a thousand pages I have not yet read.",[647,20409],{"author":20410,"quote":20411},"Elizabeth Duivenvoorde","If life was a book; every day would be a new page, every month would be a new chapter, and every year would be a new series.",[647,20413],{"author":291,"quote":20414},"Every stage of life is a chapter of a book.",[647,20416],{"author":20417,"quote":20418},"Davan Yahya Khalil","Life is a book, one page a day but only memories are making chapters",[639,20420,20421],{},[642,20422],{"alt":20423,"src":20424},"Life is like a Book, Everyone has their own new chapters - 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You have to create answer yourself.",[647,20434],{"author":917,"quote":20435},"Life is a book, and there are a thousand pages I have not yet read. I would read them together with you, as many as I can, before I die.",[647,20437],{"author":20438,"quote":20439},"IFLAC","I consider life a decent book. The further you get into it, the more it starts to bode well.",[647,20441],{"author":765,"quote":20442},"Every day you live is a page. Every year, a chapter. Your life, a book. What is it about?",[639,20444,20445],{},[642,20446],{"alt":20447,"src":20448},"Life is a book. The fact that it was a short book doesn’t mean it wasn’t a good book. It was a very good book. - Michael Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3285132.png",[647,20450],{"author":20451,"quote":20452},"Michael Lewis","Life is a book. The fact that it was a short book doesn’t mean it wasn’t a good book. It was a very good book.",[647,20454],{"author":10545,"quote":20455},"Life is a book that someone else is reading – and you, a key character – hence the need for continual conflict and resolution. We can’t have any boring books.",[690,20457],{":authors":20458},"[{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Davan Yahya Khalil\",\"slug\":\"davan-yahya-khalil\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Miller\",\"slug\":\"donald-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Duivenvoorde\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-duivenvoorde\"},{\"name\":\"IFLAC\",\"slug\":\"iflac\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Lewis\",\"slug\":\"michael-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Mansuri\",\"slug\":\"salman-mansuri\"},{\"name\":\"snowrinn\",\"slug\":\"snowrinn\"}]",[566,20460,3711],{"id":4008},[639,20462,20463],{},[642,20464],{"alt":20465,"src":20466},"Right now, we're living in an ugly chapter of our lives, but books always get better! - Chris Colfer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6043.png",[647,20468],{"author":20469,"quote":20470},"Chris Colfer","Right now, we're living in an ugly chapter of our lives, but books always get better!",[647,20472],{"author":3770,"quote":20473},"We live for books.",[647,20475],{"author":20476,"quote":20477},"Barbara Kingsolver","People read books to escape the uncertainties of life.",[647,20479],{"author":20480,"quote":20481},"Richard Cardenas","Books have a way of finding their way into our lives, usually, right when we need them the most.",[639,20483,20484],{},[642,20485],{"alt":20486,"src":20487},"When your only company are books and you know that you got the best company, your life becomes the infinite space between the lines, in which the words fit in perfectly. - Luffina Lourduraj","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-352274.png",[647,20489],{"author":20490,"quote":20491},"Luffina Lourduraj","When your only company are books and you know that you got the best company, your life becomes the infinite space between the lines, in which the words fit in perfectly.",[647,20493],{"author":10158,"quote":20494},"...there are so many books left to read. For that reason alone it is worth going on living. Books make me happy, the help me escape from reality.",[647,20496],{"author":20497,"quote":20498},"Abaida Mahmood","Don't you think life is rather dull without a book.",[647,20500],{"author":20501,"quote":20502},"Elizabeth George Speare","If you ask me, it's all that schooling. It takes the fun out of life, being cooped up like that day after day...Books, now that's different. There's nothing like a book to keep you company of a long voyage.",[647,20504],{"author":20501,"quote":20505},"If you ask me, it’s all that schooling. It takes the fun out of life, being cooped up like that day after day... Books, now that’s different. There’s nothing like a book to keep you company of a long voyage.",[639,20507,20508],{},[642,20509],{"alt":20510,"src":20511},"It’s not like most people read anymore. Well, not unless the book has a wizard school or a hot vampire. And, as a Kari Kngsley expert, I’m absolutely certain your life has neither of those things. - Janette Rallison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3113434.png",[647,20513],{"author":20514,"quote":20515},"Janette Rallison","It’s not like most people read anymore. Well, not unless the book has a wizard school or a hot vampire. And, as a Kari Kngsley expert, I’m absolutely certain your life has neither of those things.",[647,20517],{"author":20518,"quote":20519},"Vera Brosgol","Books can be nicer than life sometimes.",[690,20521],{":authors":20522},"[{\"name\":\"Abaida Mahmood\",\"slug\":\"abaida-mahmood\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Kingsolver\",\"slug\":\"barbara-kingsolver\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Colfer\",\"slug\":\"chris-colfer\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth George Speare\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-george-speare\"},{\"name\":\"Félix J. Palma\",\"slug\":\"felix-j-palma-2\"},{\"name\":\"Janette Rallison\",\"slug\":\"janette-rallison\"},{\"name\":\"Luffina Lourduraj\",\"slug\":\"luffina-lourduraj\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Cardenas\",\"slug\":\"richard-cardenas\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"},{\"name\":\"Vera Brosgol\",\"slug\":\"vera-brosgol\"}]",[566,20524,20357],{"id":20525},"books-enhancing-life",[639,20527,20528],{},[642,20529],{"alt":20530,"src":20531},"You don't put your life into your books, you find it there. - Alan Bennett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-31806.png",[647,20533],{"author":3911,"quote":20534},"You don't put your life into your books, you find it there.",[647,20536],{"author":1060,"quote":20537},"Whatever life lessons we can glean from having read, perhaps being middle of a book is what really counts as living.",[647,20539],{"author":20540,"quote":20541},"Jocelyn Alfredo","Books are life",[647,20543],{"author":20544,"quote":20545},"Emoke B'Racz","How my life has been brought to undiscovered lands, and how much richer it gets - all from words printed on a page.... How a book can have 560 pages, but in only three pages change the reader's life.",[639,20547,20548],{},[642,20549],{"alt":20550,"src":20551},"Don't let the covers fool you. Books, like lives, are wiggling, evolving, living things. They're not bound by pages or authors or schools of thought. They're not born when they're printed; in fact, they only start to live once they're read. So first of all, we thank you, reader. You dignify this work we do, and we're sincerely grateful for your time and attention. - Kelly G. Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-454624.png",[647,20553],{"author":20554,"quote":20555},"Kelly G. Wilson","Don't let the covers fool you. Books, like lives, are wiggling, evolving, living things. They're not bound by pages or authors or schools of thought. They're not born when they're printed; in fact, they only start to live once they're read. So first of all, we thank you, reader. You dignify this work we do, and we're sincerely grateful for your time and attention.",[647,20557],{"author":20558,"quote":20559},"Ron Carlson","I don't live in books, but, boy, have books amplified my life.",[647,20561],{"author":20562,"quote":20563},"David McCullough","Nothing ever invented can you a bigger life than a book.",[647,20565],{"author":20566,"quote":20567},"Steven Tyler","Half my life is in book's written pages. Live and learn from fools and from sages.",[647,20569],{"author":3911,"quote":20570},"You don’t put your life into your books, you find it there.",[639,20572,20573],{},[642,20574],{"alt":20575,"src":20576},"Half my life is in book’s written pages. Live and learn from fools and from sages. - Steven Tyler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3450619.png",[647,20578],{"author":20566,"quote":20579},"Half my life is in book’s written pages. Live and learn from fools and from sages.",[690,20581],{":authors":20582},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Bennett\",\"slug\":\"alan-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"David McCullough\",\"slug\":\"david-mccullough\"},{\"name\":\"Emoke B'Racz\",\"slug\":\"emoke-bracz\"},{\"name\":\"Jocelyn Alfredo\",\"slug\":\"jocelyn-alfredo\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly G. Wilson\",\"slug\":\"kelly-g-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Leah Price\",\"slug\":\"leah-price\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Carlson\",\"slug\":\"ron-carlson\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Tyler\",\"slug\":\"steven-tyler\"}]",[566,20584,20363],{"id":20585},"books-vs-reality",[639,20587,20588],{},[642,20589],{"alt":20590,"src":20591},"Reality doesn’t always give us the life that we desire, but we can always find what we desire between the pages of books. - Adelise M. Cullens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6057.png",[647,20593],{"author":20594,"quote":20595},"Adelise M. Cullens","Reality doesn’t always give us the life that we desire, but we can always find what we desire between the pages of books.",[647,20597],{"author":5794,"quote":20598},"Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. I'm not surprised some people prefer books. Books make sense of life. The only problem is that the lives they make sense of are other people's lives, never your own.",[647,20600],{"author":14184,"quote":20601},"Books can do many things, but not everything. We have to live the important things, not read them.",[647,20603],{"author":1056,"quote":20604},"There's more to life than books you know, but not much more",[639,20606,20607],{},[642,20608],{"alt":20609,"src":20610},"Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. - Julian Barnes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1061637.png",[647,20612],{"author":5794,"quote":20613},"Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't.",[647,20615],{"author":1193,"quote":20616},"Unlike life, when books become meaningless, they are making a point.",[647,20618],{"author":3745,"quote":20619},"Books are a triviality. Life alone is great.",[647,20621],{"author":20622,"quote":20623},"Harry Golden","Books do not make life easier or more simple, but harder and more interesting.",[647,20625],{"author":20626,"quote":20627},"Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson","Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a mighty bloodless substitute for life.",[639,20629,20630],{},[642,20631],{"alt":20632,"src":20633},"Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a poor substitute for life. - Robert Louis Stevenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2536553.png",[647,20635],{"author":20636,"quote":20637},"Robert Louis Stevenson","Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a poor substitute for life.",[647,20639],{"author":20640,"quote":20641},"Philip Roth","The burden isn’t that everything has to be a book. It’s that everything can be a book. And doesn’t count as life until it is.",[690,20643],{":authors":20644},"[{\"name\":\"Adelise M. Cullens\",\"slug\":\"adelise-m-cullens\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Golden\",\"slug\":\"harry-golden\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Barnes\",\"slug\":\"julian-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Mason Cooley\",\"slug\":\"mason-cooley\"},{\"name\":\"Morrissey\",\"slug\":\"morrissey\"},{\"name\":\"Nina George\",\"slug\":\"nina-george\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Roth\",\"slug\":\"philip-roth\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-balfour-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Carlyle\",\"slug\":\"thomas-carlyle\"}]",[566,20646,20369],{"id":20647},"books-as-life-lessons",[639,20649,20650],{},[642,20651],{"alt":20652,"src":20653},"If you are going to get anywhere in life you have to read a lot of books. - Roald Dahl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-181907.png",[647,20655],{"author":20656,"quote":20657},"Roald Dahl","If you are going to get anywhere in life you have to read a lot of books.",[647,20659],{"author":20660,"quote":20661},"Abelardo Morell","At times, I have been convinced that books hold all the material of life--at least all the stuff that fits between an A and a Z.",[647,20663],{"author":20664,"quote":20665},"Lee shippey","The right book at the right time, may mean more in a persone's life than anything else",[647,20667],{"author":20668,"quote":20669},"A.J. Chilson","If life is short, then how come most books reflect the opposite approach?",[639,20671,20672],{},[642,20673],{"alt":20674,"src":20675},"Daily life is more instructive than the most effective book. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1531202.png",[647,20677],{"author":9119,"quote":20678},"Daily life is more instructive than the most effective book.",[647,20680],{"author":2758,"quote":20681},"A book should teach us to enjoy life, or to endure it.",[647,20683],{"author":7051,"quote":20684},"You don't have to fight dragons to write books. You just have to live deeply the life you've been given.",[647,20686],{"author":19579,"quote":20687},"Books are only made so that they may point the way to a higher life; but no good results unless the path is trodden with unflinching steps!",[647,20689],{"author":20690,"quote":20691},"Heather Brewer","Kid, not everything in life can be summed up neatly in a paragraph. No book has all of the answers. Not even the really good ones. You have to find the answers yourself sometimes.",[639,20693,20694],{},[642,20695],{"alt":20696,"src":20697},"A book may not tell us exactly how to live our own lives, but our own lives can teach us how to read a book. - Rebecca Mead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3367244.png",[647,20699],{"author":20700,"quote":20701},"Rebecca Mead","A book may not tell us exactly how to live our own lives, but our own lives can teach us how to read a book.",[647,20703],{"author":20704,"quote":20705},"Susanna Kearsley","Better to find out certain things by living them, not by reading them in a book.",[690,20707],{":authors":20708},"[{\"name\":\"A.J. Chilson\",\"slug\":\"aj-chilson\"},{\"name\":\"Abelardo Morell\",\"slug\":\"abelardo-morell\"},{\"name\":\"Heather Brewer\",\"slug\":\"heather-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Paterson\",\"slug\":\"katherine-paterson\"},{\"name\":\"Lee shippey\",\"slug\":\"lee-shippey\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Mead\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-mead\"},{\"name\":\"Roald Dahl\",\"slug\":\"roald-dahl\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Susanna Kearsley\",\"slug\":\"susanna-kearsley\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Vivekananda\",\"slug\":\"swami-vivekananda\"}]",[566,20710,20375],{"id":20711},"books-as-escapes",[639,20713,20714],{},[642,20715],{"alt":20716,"src":20717},"There is nothing like a good book to put you to sleep with the illusion that life is rich and meaningful. - Robert Penn Warren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-333574.png",[647,20719],{"author":20720,"quote":20721},"Robert Penn Warren","There is nothing like a good book to put you to sleep with the illusion that life is rich and meaningful.",[647,20723],{"author":10158,"quote":20494},[647,20725],{"author":20726,"quote":20727},"Shainee Gabel","Everyone knows that books are better than life! That's why they're books!",[647,20729],{"author":20730,"quote":20731},"Akhil Sharma","Books were things not as complicated and unsatisfying as real life.",[639,20733,20734],{},[642,20735],{"alt":20736,"src":20737},"Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book. - Anoynmous","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2859826.png",[647,20739],{"author":20740,"quote":20741},"Anoynmous","Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book.",[647,20743],{"author":20744,"quote":20745},"Frances Mayes","When books go out into the world, they take on a life. Sometimes that life is a quiet and dusty one, waiting on the nether regions of library stacks. I have books of poetry like that. With others, the book’s life is one of surprise because the book keeps on making its way, on it’s own, into intriguing and larger spaces.",[647,20747],{"author":761,"quote":20748},"One reads books in order to gain the privilege of living more than one life...",[647,20750],{"author":16210,"quote":20751},"I need the solidity of a whole book because life often doesn’t cohere for me, I mean my perception of life, and I need to find some bedrock however temporary. It’s like books help me glue the parts of my life together into an acceptable whole.",[647,20753],{"author":708,"quote":20754},"There may be stranger reasons for being alive. There are books There’s interlibrary loan. There are books you can fall into and pull up over your head.",[639,20756,20757],{},[642,20758],{"alt":20759,"src":20760},"Books can be nicer than life sometimes. - Vera Brosgol","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3493512.png",[647,20762],{"author":20518,"quote":20519},[690,20764],{":authors":20765},"[{\"name\":\"Akhil Sharma\",\"slug\":\"akhil-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Anoynmous\",\"slug\":\"anoynmous\"},{\"name\":\"Frances Mayes\",\"slug\":\"frances-mayes\"},{\"name\":\"Félix J. Palma\",\"slug\":\"felix-j-palma-2\"},{\"name\":\"Garrison Keillor\",\"slug\":\"garrison-keillor\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Harrison\",\"slug\":\"jim-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Jo Walton\",\"slug\":\"jo-walton\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Penn Warren\",\"slug\":\"robert-penn-warren\"},{\"name\":\"Shainee Gabel\",\"slug\":\"shainee-gabel\"},{\"name\":\"Vera Brosgol\",\"slug\":\"vera-brosgol\"}]",[566,20767,20381],{"id":20768},"the-value-of-books",[639,20770,20771],{},[642,20772],{"alt":20773,"src":20774},"Books are both our luxuries and our daily bread. - Henry Stevens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49685.png",[647,20776],{"author":20777,"quote":20778},"Henry Stevens","Books are both our luxuries and our daily bread.",[647,20780],{"author":18222,"quote":20781},"Books are the ammunition of life.",[647,20783],{"author":20622,"quote":20623},[647,20785],{"author":3928,"quote":20786},"The end of reading is not more books but more life.",[639,20788,20789],{},[642,20790],{"alt":20791,"src":20792},"Nothing ever invented can you a bigger life than a book. - David McCullough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1988135.png",[647,20794],{"author":20562,"quote":20563},[647,20796],{"author":5751,"quote":20797},"As life tends to become more and more distracting, let us firmly hold on to books.",[647,20799],{"author":16627,"quote":20800},"What’s life but a big silly book?",[647,20802],{"author":20803,"quote":20804},"John Cowper Powys","Life is short and the number of books is appalling.",[647,20806],{"author":20518,"quote":20519},[690,20808],{":authors":20809},"[{\"name\":\"A. Edward Newton\",\"slug\":\"a-edward-newton\"},{\"name\":\"Cameron Jace\",\"slug\":\"cameron-jace\"},{\"name\":\"David McCullough\",\"slug\":\"david-mccullough\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Golden\",\"slug\":\"harry-golden\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Stevens\",\"slug\":\"henry-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"Holbrook Jackson\",\"slug\":\"holbrook-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"John Cowper Powys\",\"slug\":\"john-cowper-powys\"},{\"name\":\"Theodore Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"theodore-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"Vera Brosgol\",\"slug\":\"vera-brosgol\"}]",[566,20811,1572],{"id":2118},[639,20813,20814],{},[642,20815],{"alt":20816,"src":20817},"My life is build around books. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-27799.png",[647,20819],{"author":291,"quote":20820},"My life is build around books.",[647,20822],{"author":291,"quote":20823},"Your life is a book. Everyone could read it.",[647,20825],{"author":291,"quote":20826},"Life consists of books.",[647,20828],{"author":20829,"quote":20830},"Jennifer Chambliss Bertman","Life is a game, and books are the tokens.",[639,20832,20833],{},[642,20834],{"alt":20835,"src":20836},"A book lives a new life every time it is read. - Brandon Sanderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-455026.png",[647,20838],{"author":20839,"quote":20840},"Brandon Sanderson","A book lives a new life every time it is read.",[647,20842],{"author":291,"quote":20843},"Life with books makes my world complete.",[647,20845],{"author":20846,"quote":20847},"Bertrand Russell","All great books contain boring portions, and all great lives have contained uninteresting stretches.",[647,20849],{"author":737,"quote":20850},"There’s more to life than books, you know. But not much more.",[647,20852],{"author":18877,"quote":20853},"A book cannot spring to life unless it is being read.",[639,20855,20856],{},[642,20857],{"alt":20858,"src":20859},"If life is a book, then read it while you can. - Pete McCarthy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3342207.png",[647,20861],{"author":20862,"quote":20863},"Pete McCarthy","If life is a book, then read it while you can.",[647,20865],{"author":20866,"quote":20867},"Studs Terkel","Because a book is a life, like one man is a life.",[690,20869],{":authors":20870},"[{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russell\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Chambliss Bertman\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-chambliss-bertman\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Ansbro\",\"slug\":\"kevin-ansbro\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Pete McCarthy\",\"slug\":\"pete-mccarthy\"},{\"name\":\"Studs Terkel\",\"slug\":\"studs-terkel\"}]",[566,20872,20391],{"id":20873},"books-as-reflections-of-life",[639,20875,20876],{},[642,20877],{"alt":20878,"src":20879},"Books are Apologies from life - Kimoya Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-198148.png",[647,20881],{"author":20882,"quote":20883},"Kimoya Brown","Books are Apologies from life",[647,20885],{"author":4713,"quote":20886},"You can live that life as if you've always been there and the book will never be returned.\" - Mrs. Elm",[647,20888],{"author":20889,"quote":20890},"Cathal Kelly","(Umbert Eco) told a story about his library, which contained ten thousand volumes. (Someone) asked if he’d read all of them... « Of course I haven’t read them all. If I had, why would I keep them? » That line hit me like a lighting bolt. That was the purpose of life. Not accumulating knowledge, or rounding out an area of expertise or building a collection. But recognizing that for some people who come to it early and without being forced, LIFE IS A LONG SEARCH FOR THE NEXT GREAT BOOK.",[647,20892],{"author":20893,"quote":20894},"Gaston Bachelard","A book is always an emergence above everyday life. A book is expressed life and thus is an addition to life.",[639,20896,20897],{},[642,20898],{"alt":20899,"src":20900},"Life is like a library owned by the author. In it are a few books which he wrote himself, but most of them were written for him. - Harry Emerson Fosdick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1438476.png",[647,20902],{"author":20903,"quote":20904},"Harry Emerson Fosdick","Life is like a library owned by the author. In it are a few books which he wrote himself, but most of them were written for him.",[647,20906],{"author":2613,"quote":20907},"There are those who say that life is like a book, with chapters for each event in your life and a limited number of pages on which you can spend your time. But I prefer to think that a book is like a life, particularly a good one, which is well to worth staying up all night to finish.",[647,20909],{"author":7051,"quote":20910},"You don’t have to fight dragons to write books. You just have to live deeply the life you’ve been given.",[647,20912],{"author":1312,"quote":20913},"Life was a too-tall stack of books that had started to lean to one side, and each new day was another book on top.",[647,20915],{"author":20916,"quote":20917},"Tim Parks","Life is simply too short for the wrong books, or even the right books at the wrong time.",[639,20919,20920],{},[642,20921],{"alt":20922,"src":20923},"I used to say that if I could get paid to read books, my life would be made. - Anna Todd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3553163.png",[647,20925],{"author":20926,"quote":20927},"Anna Todd","I used to say that if I could get paid to read books, my life would be made.",[690,20929],{":authors":20930},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Todd\",\"slug\":\"anna-todd\"},{\"name\":\"Cathal Kelly\",\"slug\":\"cathal-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Handler\",\"slug\":\"daniel-handler\"},{\"name\":\"Gaston Bachelard\",\"slug\":\"gaston-bachelard\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Emerson Fosdick\",\"slug\":\"harry-emerson-fosdick\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Paterson\",\"slug\":\"katherine-paterson\"},{\"name\":\"Kimoya Brown\",\"slug\":\"kimoya-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Haig\",\"slug\":\"matt-haig\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Stead\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-stead\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Parks\",\"slug\":\"tim-parks\"}]",[566,20932,634],{"id":1014},[639,20934,20935],{},[642,20936],{"alt":20937,"src":20938},"Books wrote our life story, and as they accumulated on our shelves (and on our windowsills, and underneath our sofa, and on top of our refrigerator), they became chapters in it themselves. - Anne Fadiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1824.png",[647,20940],{"author":1588,"quote":20941},"Books wrote our life story, and as they accumulated on our shelves (and on our windowsills, and underneath our sofa, and on top of our refrigerator), they became chapters in it themselves.",[647,20943],{"author":11140,"quote":20944},"Are there not books that can make us live more in one single hour than life can make us live in a score of shameful years?",[647,20946],{"author":20947,"quote":20948},"Bert McCoy","Your daily life is The Book - read it!",[647,20950],{"author":20951,"quote":20952},"Disha","When life becomes better than the books , try to life and savour every moment of it .",[639,20954,20955],{},[642,20956],{"alt":20957,"src":20958},"Life is stranger than biology textbooks. - David Rains Wallace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-560422.png",[647,20960],{"author":20961,"quote":20962},"David Rains Wallace","Life is stranger than biology textbooks.",[647,20964],{"author":4713,"quote":20965},"It's between life and death where the shelves go on and a book allows you to try on another life via choices and to undo your regrets.” ~Mrs. Elm",[647,20967],{"author":15544,"quote":20968},"...but what, in this life, is more personal than books?",[647,20970],{"author":20971,"quote":20972},"Celso Cukierkorn","Life would be so much easier if everyone read my book",[647,20974],{"author":20975,"quote":20976},"sania fiaz","Make your life colorful with books.",[639,20978,20979],{},[642,20980],{"alt":20981,"src":20982},"I have always come to life after coming to books. - Jorge Luis Borges","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1058725.png",[647,20984],{"author":5165,"quote":20985},"I have always come to life after coming to books.",[647,20987],{"author":20988,"quote":20989},"H. Jackson Brown, Jr.","Life doesn't come with an instruction book; that's why we have fathers.",[647,20991],{"author":20992,"quote":20993},"Tanith Lee","But all lives are important, all people are important, because everyone is a book. Some people just have easier access to it.",[647,20995],{"author":20996,"quote":20997},"Steven Morrissey","There's more to life than books, you know. But not much more.",[647,20999],{"author":5525,"quote":21000},"Each others' lives are our best textbooks.",[639,21002,21003],{},[642,21004],{"alt":21005,"src":21006},"You live several lives while reading a good book. - William Styron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2578024.png",[647,21008],{"author":3907,"quote":21009},"You live several lives while reading [a good book].",[647,21011],{"author":21012,"quote":21013},"Marguerite Yourcenar","Books are not life, only its ashes.",[647,21015],{"author":21016,"quote":21017},"Andrew Smith","Sometimes books imitate life. 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It’s just a chapter.",[647,21023],{"author":20469,"quote":21024},"Right now, we’re living in an ugly chapter of our lives, but books always get better!",[639,21026,21027],{},[642,21028],{"alt":21029,"src":21030},"Books are like a gateway to real life. - Jessica Sorensen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3134010.png",[647,21032],{"author":21033,"quote":21034},"Jessica Sorensen","Books are like a gateway to real life.",[647,21036],{"author":5794,"quote":21037},"Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren’t.",[690,21039],{":authors":21040},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Smith\",\"slug\":\"andrew-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Fadiman\",\"slug\":\"anne-fadiman\"},{\"name\":\"Bert McCoy\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"Blake Crouch\",\"slug\":\"blake-crouch\"},{\"name\":\"Celso Cukierkorn\",\"slug\":\"celso-cukierkorn\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Colfer\",\"slug\":\"chris-colfer\"},{\"name\":\"David Rains Wallace\",\"slug\":\"david-rains-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Disha\",\"slug\":\"disha\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Zevin\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-zevin\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria Steinem\",\"slug\":\"gloria-steinem\"},{\"name\":\"H. 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hope.",[647,21238],{"author":291,"quote":21239},"A house filled with books is source of knowledge.",[647,21241],{"author":21242,"quote":21243},"Louise Erdrich","I can't imagine a home without an overflow of books. The point of books is to have way too many but to always feel you never have enough, or the right one at the right moment, but then sometimes to find you'd longed to fall asleep reading the Aspern Papers, and there it is.",[639,21245,21246],{},[642,21247],{"alt":21248,"src":21249},"A house without books is a poor house, even if beautiful rugs are covering its floors and precious wallpapers and pictures cover its walls - Hermann Hesse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1639352.png",[647,21251],{"author":21252,"quote":21253},"Hermann Hesse","A house without books is a poor house, even if beautiful rugs are covering its floors and precious wallpapers and pictures cover its walls",[647,21255],{"author":737,"quote":21256},"A house without books is a poor house, even if beautiful rugs are covering its floors and precious wallpapers and pictures cover its walls.",[647,21258],{"author":8765,"quote":21259},"Many books mean many windows; many windows mean many new lights! Don’t get stuck in one window, one book, one man, one country and one belief! Increase your windows! Wisdom is the house made of only windows!",[647,21261],{"author":7856,"quote":21262},"Even as a young child, I was a lover of books and of the spaces in which, as indeed in a sacred temple, books might safely reside.",[647,21264],{"author":21265,"quote":21266},"Alice Hoffman","Our house was littered with books- in the kitchen, under the beds, stuck between the couch pillows – far too many for her the ever finish. I suppose I thought if my grandmother kept up her interests, she wouldn’t die; she’d have to stay around to finish the books she was so fond of. “I’ve got to get to the bottom of this one,” she’d say, as if a book were no different from a pond or a lake. I thought she’d go on reading forever but it didn’t work out that way.",[639,21268,21269],{},[642,21270],{"alt":21271,"src":21272},"The best decoration in the world is a room full of books. - Billy Baldwin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2889971.png",[647,21274],{"author":21275,"quote":21276},"Billy Baldwin","The best decoration in the world is a room full of books.",[647,21278],{"author":20656,"quote":21279},"Oh, books, what books they used to know, Those children living long ago! So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, Go throw your TV set away, And in its place you can install A lovely bookshelf on the wall.",[647,21281],{"author":3156,"quote":21282},"Books don't only furnish a room: they also make the best holiday gifts.",[647,21284],{"author":21285,"quote":21286},"Dorothy Bush Koch","I was so fortunate to be raised in a household filled with books and - as you might imagine to be the case in the Bush home - plenty of conversation.",[690,21288],{":authors":21289},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"alice-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"billy-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Bush Koch\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-bush-koch\"},{\"name\":\"Hermann Hesse\",\"slug\":\"hermann-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"Horace Mann\",\"slug\":\"horace-mann\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Carol Oates\",\"slug\":\"joyce-carol-oates\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Erdrich\",\"slug\":\"louise-erdrich\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Dirda\",\"slug\":\"michael-dirda\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Roald Dahl\",\"slug\":\"roald-dahl\"}]",[566,21291,21198],{"id":21292},"books-transforming-spaces",[639,21294,21295],{},[642,21296],{"alt":21297,"src":21298},"No one stepping for the first time into a room made of books can know instinctively how to behave, what is expected, what is promised, what is allowed. One may be overcome by horror--at the cluster or the vastness, the stillness, the mocking reminder of everything one doesn't know, the surveillance--and some of that overwhelming feeling may cling on, even after the rituals and conventions are learned, the geography mapped, and the natives found friendly. - Alberto Manguel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6290.png",[647,21300],{"author":1035,"quote":21301},"No one stepping for the first time into a room made of books can know instinctively how to behave, what is expected, what is promised, what is allowed. One may be overcome by horror--at the cluster or the vastness, the stillness, the mocking reminder of everything one doesn't know, the surveillance--and some of that overwhelming feeling may cling on, even after the rituals and conventions are learned, the geography mapped, and the natives found friendly.",[647,21303],{"author":21304,"quote":21305},"Ibi Zoboi","The bookshelves here are not walls They're closed windows and all I have to do is pull out one book to make these windows wide open",[647,21307],{"author":21308,"quote":21309},"Anthony Powell","Books do furnish a room.",[647,21311],{"author":21312,"quote":21313},"Samuel R. Delany","Books kept connecting with books. That is what made them live…",[639,21315,21316],{},[642,21317],{"alt":21318,"src":21319},"I think there is nothing more completely beautiful and more beautifully complete than walls lined with well-arranged books. - Victoria Clayton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-508558.png",[647,21321],{"author":21322,"quote":21323},"Victoria Clayton","I think there is nothing more completely beautiful and more beautifully complete than walls lined with well-arranged books.",[647,21325],{"author":21326,"quote":21327},"Nazim Hikmet","Books must be wind and pull the curtains.",[647,21329],{"author":14999,"quote":21330},"Every wall was covered with shelves, packed tightly with books on every subject under the sun, and a few best unmentioned in polite company.",[647,21332],{"author":1301,"quote":21333},"... it has always seemed to me that books are the supreme decorations of a room",[647,21335],{"author":21336,"quote":21337},"Harriet Beecher Stowe","No ornament of a house can compare with books; they are constant company in a room, even when you are not reading them.",[639,21339,21340],{},[642,21341],{"alt":21271,"src":21272},[647,21343],{"author":21275,"quote":21276},[647,21345],{"author":21346,"quote":21347},"Leon Wieseltier","A wall of books is a wall of windows.",[647,21349],{"author":21350,"quote":21351},"Karen A. Chase","Books aren’t for decoration, they are to improve the design of one’s interior.",[647,21353],{"author":21354,"quote":21355},"Nick Bantock","Our house was a temple to The Book. We owned thousands, nay millions of books. They lined the walls, filled the cupboards, and turned the floor into a maze far more complex than Hampton Court’s. Books ruled out lives. They were our demi-gods.",[647,21357],{"author":21358,"quote":21359},"Sarah Rees Brennan","Books rose to the ceiling, which rose to a point, with ladders that leaned against the walls.",[690,21361],{":authors":21362},"[{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Powell\",\"slug\":\"anthony-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"billy-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"Harriet Beecher Stowe\",\"slug\":\"harriet-beecher-stowe\"},{\"name\":\"Ibi Zoboi\",\"slug\":\"ibi-zoboi\"},{\"name\":\"Karen A. Chase\",\"slug\":\"karen-a-chase\"},{\"name\":\"Leon Wieseltier\",\"slug\":\"leon-wieseltier\"},{\"name\":\"Nazim Hikmet\",\"slug\":\"nazim-hikmet\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Bantock\",\"slug\":\"nick-bantock\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick O'Brian\",\"slug\":\"patrick-obrian\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel R. Delany\",\"slug\":\"samuel-r-delany\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Rees Brennan\",\"slug\":\"sarah-rees-brennan\"},{\"name\":\"Simon R. Green\",\"slug\":\"simon-r-green\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Clayton\",\"slug\":\"victoria-clayton\"}]",[566,21364,21204],{"id":21365},"living-among-books",[639,21367,21368],{},[642,21369],{"alt":21370,"src":21371},"IN EVERY SINGLE SEAT IN THIS HOUSE, YOU CAN PICK UP A BOOK. - Nina Freudenberger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10014.png",[647,21373],{"author":2062,"quote":21374},"IN EVERY SINGLE SEAT IN THIS HOUSE, YOU CAN PICK UP A BOOK.",[647,21376],{"author":20839,"quote":21377},"It was amazing how many books one could fit into a room, assuming one didn't want to move around very much.",[647,21379],{"author":16607,"quote":21380},"There weren't any curtains in the windows, and the books that didn't fit into the bookshelf lay piled on the floor like a bunch of intellectual refugees.",[647,21382],{"author":21383,"quote":21384},"Mackenzi Lee","The room is warm and smells like dust, and just the presence of so many books makes it easier to breathe. It’s remarkable how being around books, even those you’ve never read, can have a calming effect, like walking into a crowded party and finding it full of people you know.",[639,21386,21387],{},[642,21388],{"alt":21389,"src":21390},"The thing about books was, the more you read and liked them, the more you wanted to have on hand to read. Before you knew it you needed more bookshelves, and then all of the sudden they filled your house. - Sui Ishida","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-453685.png",[647,21392],{"author":21393,"quote":21394},"Sui Ishida","The thing about books was, the more you read and liked them, the more you wanted to have on hand to read. Before you knew it you needed more bookshelves, and then all of the sudden they filled your house.",[647,21396],{"author":1610,"quote":21397},"For obvious reasons, I never told you about my notebook, with a cover as green as mansions long ago, which I use as a commonplace book, a phrase which here means 'place where I have collected passages from some of the most important books I have read.",[647,21399],{"author":21400,"quote":21401},"Zena Alkayat","Their house was full of books, letters, and mementos.",[647,21403],{"author":21404,"quote":21405},"Brandon Mull","Not a wall in the building lacked books. Books even occupied the space above doorways.",[647,21407],{"author":6697,"quote":21408},"The books in Mo and Meggie's house were stacked under tables, on chairs, in the corners of the rooms. There where books in the kitchen and books in the lavatory. Books on the TV set and in the closet, small piles of books, tall piles of books, books thick and thin, books old and new. They welcomed Meggie down to breakfast with invitingly opened pages; they kept boredom at bay when the weather was bad. And sometimes you fall over them.",[639,21410,21411],{},[642,21412],{"alt":21413,"src":21414},"Our house was littered with books- in the kitchen, under the beds, stuck between the couch pillows--far too many for her the ever finish. I suppose I thought if my grandmother kept up her interests, she wouldn't die; she'd have to stay around to finish the books she was so fond of. \"I've got to get to the bottom of this one,\" she'd say, as if a book were no different from a pond or a lake. I thought she'd go on reading forever but it didn't work out that way. - Alice Hoffman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1591628.png",[647,21416],{"author":21265,"quote":21417},"Our house was littered with books- in the kitchen, under the beds, stuck between the couch pillows--far too many for her the ever finish. I suppose I thought if my grandmother kept up her interests, she wouldn't die; she'd have to stay around to finish the books she was so fond of. \"I've got to get to the bottom of this one,\" she'd say, as if a book were no different from a pond or a lake. I thought she'd go on reading forever but it didn't work out that way.",[647,21419],{"author":18386,"quote":21420},"Their house had real hardcover books in it, and you often saw them lying open on the sofa, the words still warm from being read.",[647,21422],{"author":17959,"quote":21423},"I knew all the books in the house. I knew their shapes and smells. I knew what pages would open if I held them with the spine on the ground and let the sides drop. I knew all the books but I couldn’t remember the name of the one on my head.",[647,21425],{"author":21426,"quote":21427},"Tan Twan Eng","I had thought my room was bad enough, but there were even more books in Kon’s.",[690,21429],{":authors":21430},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"alice-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Mull\",\"slug\":\"brandon-mull\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"David Sedaris\",\"slug\":\"david-sedaris\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Lemony Snicket\",\"slug\":\"lemony-snicket\"},{\"name\":\"Mackenzi Lee\",\"slug\":\"mackenzi-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Nina Freudenberger\",\"slug\":\"nina-freudenberger\"},{\"name\":\"Roddy Doyle\",\"slug\":\"roddy-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"Sui Ishida\",\"slug\":\"sui-ishida\"},{\"name\":\"Tan Twan Eng\",\"slug\":\"tan-twan-eng\"},{\"name\":\"Zena Alkayat\",\"slug\":\"zena-alkayat\"}]",[566,21432,21210],{"id":21433},"absence-of-books-in-living-spaces",[639,21435,21436],{},[642,21437],{"alt":21438,"src":21439},"The house is seventies modern with sliding windows, gas-effect and a giant TV in the living room. There are almost no books. I'm not making any judgement. It's just the sort of thing I can't help but notice. - Anthony Horowitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-527680.png",[647,21441],{"author":3073,"quote":21442},"The house is seventies modern with sliding windows, gas-effect and a giant TV in the living room. There are almost no books. I'm not making any judgement. It's just the sort of thing I can't help but notice.",[647,21444],{"author":13978,"quote":21445},"Literature has nothing to do with usefulness; the most useful place in any house is the toilet.",[647,21447],{"author":18793,"quote":21448},"We never had books in the house. Not any book in our house. Not a Bible, not anything. So, I would go the library from a very young age and get the books out.",[647,21450],{"author":3143,"quote":21451},"If it weren't for book tours, I would never leave my house.",[639,21453,21454],{},[642,21455],{"alt":21456,"src":21457},"The house is seventies modern with sliding windows, gas-effect and a giant TV in the living room. There are almost no books. I’m not making any judgement. It’s just the sort of thing I can’t help but notice. - Anthony Horowitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2861027.png",[647,21459],{"author":3073,"quote":21460},"The house is seventies modern with sliding windows, gas-effect and a giant TV in the living room. There are almost no books. I’m not making any judgement. It’s just the sort of thing I can’t help but notice.",[647,21462],{"author":737,"quote":21463},"There weren’t any curtains in the windows, and the books that didn’t fit into the bookshelf lay piled on the floor like a bunch of intellectual refugees.",[647,21465],{"author":6697,"quote":21466},"Although it’s not just plants and animals that die out, so do books. Quite often, I’m sorry to say. I’m sure you could fill a hundred houses like this one to the roof with all the books that have disappeared forever.",[647,21468],{"author":6375,"quote":21469},"The books in his own dwelling were the only books that Jonas had ever seen. He had never known that other books existed. But this room’s walls were completely covered by bookcases, filled, which reached to the ceiling. There must have been hundreds – perhaps thousands – of books, their titles embossed in shiny letters. Jonas stared at them. He couldn’t imagine what the thousands of pages contained.",[647,21471],{"author":14099,"quote":21472},"When I grew up, my house contained only two books: the Bible and the 'Edmonds' cookbook. We were a working-class household. Books were a poor second to the television, which was always on, usually with me in front of it.",[639,21474,21475],{},[642,21476],{"alt":21477,"src":21478},"Picture books build readers, Mr. Leon. Two missing books from our collection is like two missing bricks from a cathedral. - Kristin O'Donnell Tubb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-72599.png",[647,21480],{"author":21481,"quote":21482},"Kristin O'Donnell Tubb","Picture books build readers, Mr. Leon. Two missing books from our collection is like two missing bricks from a cathedral.",[647,21484],{"author":21485,"quote":21486},"A.W. Exley","The book didn't want to be copied?I should introduce it to the house that doesn't want any occupants.",[647,21488],{"author":21489,"quote":21490},"Narendra Modi","You must think about building a 'granth-mandir' in your village. Why is your village lacking such a 'granth-mandir'? Start with 50 books...100 books.",[647,21492],{"author":2613,"quote":21493},"For obvious reasons, I never told you about my notebook, with a cover as green as mansions long ago, which I use as a commonplace book, a phrase which here means ’place where I have collected passages from some of the most important books I have read.",[690,21495],{":authors":21496},"[{\"name\":\"A.W. Exley\",\"slug\":\"aw-exley\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Horowitz\",\"slug\":\"anthony-horowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony McCarten\",\"slug\":\"anthony-mccarten\"},{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Handler\",\"slug\":\"daniel-handler\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin O'Donnell Tubb\",\"slug\":\"kristin-odonnell-tubb\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Scottoline\",\"slug\":\"lisa-scottoline\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Lowry\",\"slug\":\"lois-lowry\"},{\"name\":\"Narendra Modi\",\"slug\":\"narendra-modi\"},{\"name\":\"Théophile Gautier\",\"slug\":\"theophile-gautier\"}]",[566,21498,21216],{"id":21499},"books-as-cultural-and-intellectual-symbols",[639,21501,21502],{},[642,21503],{"alt":21504,"src":21505},"Materializations are often best produced in rooms where there are books. I cannot think of any time when materialization was in any way hampered by the presence of books. - Shirley Jackson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-192843.png",[647,21507],{"author":21508,"quote":21509},"Shirley Jackson","Materializations are often best produced in rooms where there are books. I cannot think of any time when materialization was in any way hampered by the presence of books.",[647,21511],{"author":4615,"quote":21512},"Waiting rooms were made for books—of course!",[647,21514],{"author":1052,"quote":21515},"No- I cannot talk of books in a ballroom; my head is always full of something else.",[647,21517],{"author":21518,"quote":21519},"John Givhan","A vast number of soldiers came by our table to see our books. Even the soldiers that were in training came over to our tent. Several Vietnam vets came by the tent to see the books.",[639,21521,21522],{},[642,21523],{"alt":21524,"src":21525},"Scripts are very different to books. They are blueprints for building, not the building. - David Hewson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1615534.png",[647,21527],{"author":21528,"quote":21529},"David Hewson","Scripts are very different to books. They are blueprints for building, not the building.",[647,21531],{"author":21532,"quote":21533},"Dennis McNally","Your bohemians hang out in bookstores. That's the way God planned it.",[647,21535],{"author":2205,"quote":21536},"All books grow homilies by time; they are Temples, at once, and Landmarks.",[647,21538],{"author":737,"quote":21539},"It was amazing how many books one could fit into a room, assuming one didn’t want to move around very much.",[647,21541],{"author":5367,"quote":21542},"Tamburlaine’s house seemed more a place where books kept their people than where people kept their books.",[639,21544,21545],{},[642,21546],{"alt":21547,"src":21548},"If it weren’t for book tours, I would never leave my house. - Lisa Scottoline","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3230596.png",[647,21550],{"author":3143,"quote":21551},"If it weren’t for book tours, I would never leave my house.",[647,21553],{"author":21554,"quote":21555},"Sarah Waters","It had three or four book-cases, all of them very full, and a rack of wands, with newspapers and magazines hung out upon them like dripping laundry.",[647,21557],{"author":6375,"quote":21558},"But this room’s walls were completely covered by bookcases, filled, which reached to the ceiling. There must have been hundreds – perhaps thousands – of books, their titles embossed in shiny letters.",[647,21560],{"author":21561,"quote":21562},"E.V. Fairfall","I'll have enough books when they fill my room like the stars fill the sky.",[690,21564],{":authors":21565},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Vaughan\",\"slug\":\"bill-vaughan\"},{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Catherynne M. Valente\",\"slug\":\"catherynne-m-valente\"},{\"name\":\"David Hewson\",\"slug\":\"david-hewson\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis McNally\",\"slug\":\"dennis-mcnally\"},{\"name\":\"E.V. Fairfall\",\"slug\":\"ev-fairfall\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Austen\",\"slug\":\"jane-austen\"},{\"name\":\"John Givhan\",\"slug\":\"john-givhan\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Scottoline\",\"slug\":\"lisa-scottoline\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Lowry\",\"slug\":\"lois-lowry\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Waters\",\"slug\":\"sarah-waters\"},{\"name\":\"Shirley Jackson\",\"slug\":\"shirley-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"}]",[566,21567,634],{"id":1014},[639,21569,21570],{},[642,21571],{"alt":21572,"src":21573},"It’s remarkable that a device, which fits in your pocket, can hold thousands of books. But a room full of books is an entirely different kind of remarkable. - Brandt Legg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-474468.png",[647,21575],{"author":21576,"quote":21577},"Brandt Legg","It’s remarkable that a device, which fits in your pocket, can hold thousands of books. But a room full of books is an entirely different kind of remarkable.",[647,21579],{"author":16607,"quote":21580},"It's not just that I'm dumb. Nakata's empty inside. I finally understand that. Nakata's like a library without a single book. It wasn't always like that. I used to have books inside me. For a long time I couldn't remember, but now I can. I used to be normal, just like everybody else. But something happened and I ended up like a container with nothing inside.",[647,21582],{"author":11386,"quote":21583},"Books are a way of saying: This room seems to have more than its fair share of bozos in it.",[690,21585],{":authors":21586},"[{\"name\":\"Brandt Legg\",\"slug\":\"brandt-legg\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Queenan\",\"slug\":\"joe-queenan\"}]",[1356,21588],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":21590},[21591,21592,21593,21594,21595,21596,21597],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":21223,"depth":1360,"text":21192},{"id":21292,"depth":1360,"text":21198},{"id":21365,"depth":1360,"text":21204},{"id":21433,"depth":1360,"text":21210},{"id":21499,"depth":1360,"text":21216},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Books And Living 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Publishing",[574,21729,21730],{},[577,21731,1554],{"href":1553},[574,21733,21734],{},[577,21735,634],{"href":633},[566,21737,21691],{"id":21738},"transformation-through-books",[639,21740,21741],{},[642,21742],{"alt":21743,"src":21744},"Disappear in books. Come back as something better. - Nitya Prakash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2749.png",[647,21746],{"author":5300,"quote":21747},"Disappear in books. Come back as something better.",[647,21749],{"author":15733,"quote":21750},"I don't know what to say about it, except that it moved me in a way one hopes to be moved each time he begins a book.",[647,21752],{"author":21753,"quote":21754},"Lloyd Alexander","Books can truly change our lives: the lives of those who read them, the lives of those who write them. Readers and writers alike discover things they never knew about the world and about themselves.",[647,21756],{"author":1035,"quote":21757},"Books may not change our suffering, books may not protect us from evil, books may not tell us what is good or what is beautiful, and they will certainly not shield us from the common fate of the grave. But books grant us myriad possibilities: the possibility of change, the possibility of illumination.",[639,21759,21760],{},[642,21761],{"alt":21762,"src":21763},"Often the adult book is not for you, not yet, or will only be for you when you're ready. But sometimes you will read it anyway, and you will take from it whatever you can. Then, perhaps, you will come back to it when you're older, and you will find the book has changed because you have changed as well, and the book is wiser, or more foolish, because you are wiser or more foolish than you were as a child. - Neil Gaiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-53510.png",[647,21765],{"author":881,"quote":21766},"Often the adult book is not for you, not yet, or will only be for you when you're ready. But sometimes you will read it anyway, and you will take from it whatever you can. Then, perhaps, you will come back to it when you're older, and you will find the book has changed because you have changed as well, and the book is wiser, or more foolish, because you are wiser or more foolish than you were as a child.",[647,21768],{"author":17459,"quote":21769},"Books are a portable kind of time travel. We go back as well as forward when we read them. When we come back into the now, after being immersed in worlds previously unknown to us, we find ourselves, transformed. Touched by their magic, nothing we ever perceived beforehand remains quite the same.",[647,21771],{"author":21772,"quote":21773},"Avani Sharma","We lose ourselves in books, we find ourselves there too.",[647,21775],{"author":21776,"quote":21777},"Kate Bolick","I do believe that books seep into us and change us in ways we can’t keep track of.",[647,21779],{"author":21576,"quote":21780},"Some books are so alive that they never leave you. They only change you",[639,21782,21783],{},[642,21784],{"alt":21785,"src":21786},"It’s funny how books can change you. You open up a book and one minute you are who you’ve always been, then you read some random passage and you become someone else. - Brian Joyce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-357413.png",[647,21788],{"author":21789,"quote":21790},"Brian Joyce","It’s funny how books can change you. You open up a book and one minute you are who you’ve always been, then you read some random passage and you become someone else.",[647,21792],{"author":21793,"quote":21794},"John Patrick Hickey","Books have the power to change and transform your life like few other things you have.",[647,21796],{"author":21797,"quote":21798},"Lucy Powrie","The book ceased to be just a book. It began to be a pathway into understanding yourself, and ultimately accepting that who you are is who you are and you shouldn't have to change yourself for anyone.",[647,21800],{"author":21801,"quote":21802},"Scholar Talks","A book can transform your life and add new dimensions to the way you think.",[690,21804],{":authors":21805},"[{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Avani Sharma\",\"slug\":\"avani-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Brandt Legg\",\"slug\":\"brandt-legg\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Joyce\",\"slug\":\"brian-joyce\"},{\"name\":\"John Patrick Hickey\",\"slug\":\"john-patrick-hickey\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Bolick\",\"slug\":\"kate-bolick\"},{\"name\":\"Lloyd Alexander\",\"slug\":\"lloyd-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Lucy Powrie\",\"slug\":\"lucy-powrie\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Krauss\",\"slug\":\"nicole-krauss\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Scholar Talks\",\"slug\":\"scholar-talks\"},{\"name\":\"Suzy Davies\",\"slug\":\"suzy-davies\"}]",[566,21807,21697],{"id":21808},"books-as-life-changing-tools",[639,21810,21811],{},[642,21812],{"alt":21813,"src":21814},"Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labeled ‘This could change your life’. - Helen Exley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3545.png",[647,21816],{"author":21817,"quote":21818},"Helen Exley","Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labeled ‘This could change your life’.",[647,21820],{"author":1592,"quote":21821},"Only a book is enough to change the course of your life.",[647,21823],{"author":21824,"quote":21825},"Adrienne Brodeur","Books will change your life... you have no idea how much you can learn about yourself by plunging into someone else’s life. You can read your way into a whole new narrative for yourself.",[647,21827],{"author":21828,"quote":21829},"Michael Simmons","Inherent in being a good experimenter is being OK with the losses. Therefore, remember that every time you purchase a book that turns out to be a dud, you are just one step closer to a book that will change your life.",[639,21831,21832],{},[642,21833],{"alt":21834,"src":21835},"People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book. - Malcolm X","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-177728.png",[647,21837],{"author":21838,"quote":21839},"Malcolm X","People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book.",[647,21841],{"author":1052,"quote":21842},"How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book!",[647,21844],{"author":1074,"quote":21845},"Books can change the world. They represent a second chance for those that want to change their life and can’t.",[647,21847],{"author":21848,"quote":21849},"Jennifer Megan Varnadore","A book can change the world, but a word of hope, a smile, and experienced advice can change a life.",[647,21851],{"author":21852,"quote":21853},"Alechia Dow","A book can change someone’s world.",[639,21855,21856],{},[642,21857],{"alt":21858,"src":21859},"Never underestimate the power of giving a book! - Carmela Dutra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-397371.png",[647,21861],{"author":10230,"quote":21862},"Never underestimate the power of giving a book!",[647,21864],{"author":21865,"quote":21866},"Jellis Vaes","Do NOT underestimate the life-changing potential that books have. Especially if you have never reached for one.",[647,21868],{"author":20167,"quote":21869},"It's not what you will get out of the books that is so enriching — it is what the books will get out of you that will ultimately change your life.",[647,21871],{"author":11457,"quote":21872},"One should never underestimate the power of books.",[690,21874],{":authors":21875},"[{\"name\":\"Adrienne Brodeur\",\"slug\":\"adrienne-brodeur\"},{\"name\":\"Alechia Dow\",\"slug\":\"alechia-dow\"},{\"name\":\"Aman Jassal\",\"slug\":\"aman-jassal\"},{\"name\":\"Carmela Dutra\",\"slug\":\"carmela-dutra\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Exley\",\"slug\":\"helen-exley\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Austen\",\"slug\":\"jane-austen\"},{\"name\":\"Jellis Vaes\",\"slug\":\"jellis-vaes\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Megan Varnadore\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-megan-varnadore\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm X\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-x\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Simmons\",\"slug\":\"michael-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Auster\",\"slug\":\"paul-auster\"},{\"name\":\"Robin S. Sharma\",\"slug\":\"robin-s-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sacredfire\",\"slug\":\"robin-sacredfire\"}]",[566,21877,21703],{"id":21878},"the-enduring-power-of-books",[639,21880,21881],{},[642,21882],{"alt":21883,"src":21884},"Always and Everywhere a Book Is Waiting for Me - Lidija Dimkovska","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18832.png",[647,21886],{"author":21887,"quote":21888},"Lidija Dimkovska","Always and Everywhere a Book Is Waiting for Me",[647,21890],{"author":15566,"quote":21891},"Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.",[647,21893],{"author":5565,"quote":21894},"There are books that one reads over and over again, books that become part of the furniture of one’s mind and alter one’s whole attitude to life, books that one dips into but never reads through, books that one reads at a single sitting and forgets a week later:",[647,21896],{"author":21897,"quote":21898},"Kathryn Lindskoog","[...]No book can be really complete in this life; it has to end where the author's time and understanding end. There is always something left unsaid. I look forward to the life to come as the unending last chapter of all the good books I have ever read.",[639,21900,21901],{},[642,21902],{"alt":21903,"src":21904},"Everything shall pass way, only books will remain. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-721070.png",[647,21906],{"author":291,"quote":21907},"Everything shall pass way, only books will remain.",[647,21909],{"author":19696,"quote":21910},"Books drifts you from your usual life for some time which is must to return back to it with a changed mindset.",[647,21912],{"author":18814,"quote":21913},"Once, in my father's bookshop, I heard a regular customer say that few things leave a deeper mark on a reader than the first book that finds its way into his heart. Those first images, the echo of words we think we have left behind, accompany us throughout our lives and sculpt a palace in our memory to which, sooner or later—no matter how many books we read, how many worlds we discover, or how much we learn or forget—we will return.",[647,21915],{"author":1643,"quote":21916},"The moment a book is lent I begin to miss it.",[647,21918],{"author":21919,"quote":21920},"Pam Brown","It should be possible to exist with only a short shelf of books, to read and give away. After all - we may not open a book, once read, for ten years or more. But the act of reading has made it part of us - to relinquish it would be to lose an extension of our being.",[639,21922,21923],{},[642,21924],{"alt":21925,"src":21926},"When a new book appears one should read an old one. - Winston Churchill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1297452.png",[647,21928],{"author":3863,"quote":21929},"When a new book appears one should read an old one.",[647,21931],{"author":3863,"quote":21932},"There is a good saying to the effect that when a new book appears one should read an old one. As as author I would not recommend too strict an adherence to this saying.",[647,21934],{"author":16960,"quote":21935},"Not so, however, with books, for books cannot change. A thousand years hence they are what you find them to-day, speaking the same words, holding forth the same cheer, the same promise, the same comfort; always constant, laughing with those who laugh and weeping with those who weep.",[647,21937],{"author":21938,"quote":21939},"Andrea Dworkin","I love books the way I love nature. ... I can imagine now that a time will come, that it is almost upon us, when no one will love books ... It is no accident, I think, that books and nature (as we know it) may disappear simultaneously from human experience. There is no mind-body split.",[690,21941],{":authors":21942},"[{\"name\":\"Anatole Broyard\",\"slug\":\"anatole-broyard\"},{\"name\":\"Andrea Dworkin\",\"slug\":\"andrea-dworkin\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Ruiz Zafón\",\"slug\":\"carlos-ruiz-zafon\"},{\"name\":\"Eugene Field\",\"slug\":\"eugene-field\"},{\"name\":\"George Orwell\",\"slug\":\"george-orwell\"},{\"name\":\"Kathryn Lindskoog\",\"slug\":\"kathryn-lindskoog\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lidija Dimkovska\",\"slug\":\"lidija-dimkovska\"},{\"name\":\"Louisa May Alcott\",\"slug\":\"louisa-may-alcott\"},{\"name\":\"Madhuri Tamse\",\"slug\":\"madhuri-tamse\"},{\"name\":\"Pam Brown\",\"slug\":\"pam-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"}]",[566,21944,21709],{"id":21945},"personal-connection-with-books",[639,21947,21948],{},[642,21949],{"alt":21950,"src":21951},"Never underestimate a clown with a book. - Rawi Hage","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-37165.png",[647,21953],{"author":21954,"quote":21955},"Rawi Hage","Never underestimate a clown with a book.",[647,21957],{"author":21958,"quote":21959},"Mel Odom","I shudder to think of an eternity spend without books. I have hopes that every book that was ever lost is somewhere waiting for me when my life here finally ends.",[647,21961],{"author":6227,"quote":21962},"Do you know the feeling when you start reading a new book before the membrane of the last one has had time to close behind you? You leave the previous book with ideas and themes–characters even–caught in the fibers of your clothes, and when you open the new book, they are still with you",[647,21964],{"author":21965,"quote":21966},"Kate DiCamillo","We forget that the simple gesture of putting a book in someone's hands can change a life. I want to remind you that it can. I want to thank you because it did. - 2010 Indies Choice Award",[639,21968,21969],{},[642,21970],{"alt":21971,"src":21972},"You may receive a pie, eat it and forget. You may receive champagne, drink it and forget. But when you receive a book, you can open it again and again. - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-54075.png",[647,21974],{"author":5233,"quote":21975},"You may receive a pie, eat it and forget. You may receive champagne, drink it and forget. But when you receive a book, you can open it again and again.",[647,21977],{"author":917,"quote":21978},"People are only invincible in books,” said Cordelia.“I think you will find most of the time, not even then,” said Tessa. “But at least we can always pick up a book and read it anew. Stories offer a thousand fresh starts.",[647,21980],{"author":917,"quote":21981},"One must always be careful of books,\" said Tessa, \"and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.",[647,21983],{"author":21772,"quote":21773},[647,21985],{"author":21986,"quote":21987},"john j geddes","I keep coming back to certain books, and you—to try to find myself again",[639,21989,21990],{},[642,21991],{"alt":21992,"src":21993},"Often and often the slow difficult tears formed upon my lids and were brushed hastily aside lest they should fall upon my ledger and leave immortal trace of my weakness and misery. But that has passed, and now I am resigned to the life; I even find pleasure in it. The books—I have always loved books and I love them better now—are my greatest solace. - D.E. Stevenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-611676.png",[647,21995],{"author":6141,"quote":21996},"Often and often the slow difficult tears formed upon my lids and were brushed hastily aside lest they should fall upon my ledger and leave immortal trace of my weakness and misery. But that has passed, and now I am resigned to the life; I even find pleasure in it. The books—I have always loved books and I love them better now—are my greatest solace.",[647,21998],{"author":18814,"quote":21913},[647,22000],{"author":22001,"quote":22002},"Robert Caro","What would be the good of rushing? You want these books to last.",[647,22004],{"author":3770,"quote":22005},"There are books on our shelves we haven't read and doubtless never will, that each of us has probably put to one side in the belief that we will read them later on, perhaps even in another life.",[690,22007],{":authors":22008},"[{\"name\":\"Avani Sharma\",\"slug\":\"avani-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Ruiz Zafón\",\"slug\":\"carlos-ruiz-zafon\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"D.E. Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"de-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Setterfield\",\"slug\":\"diane-setterfield\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Kate DiCamillo\",\"slug\":\"kate-dicamillo\"},{\"name\":\"Mel Odom\",\"slug\":\"mel-odom\"},{\"name\":\"Rawi Hage\",\"slug\":\"rawi-hage\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Caro\",\"slug\":\"robert-caro\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"},{\"name\":\"john j geddes\",\"slug\":\"john-j-geddes\"}]",[566,22010,3711],{"id":4008},[639,22012,22013],{},[642,22014],{"alt":22015,"src":22016},"Let's read as if books were to disappear tomorrow! - Gabrielle Dubois","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17548.png",[647,22018],{"author":22019,"quote":22020},"Gabrielle Dubois","Let's read as if books were to disappear tomorrow!",[647,22022],{"author":5322,"quote":22023},"If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one's chances of survival increase with each book one reads.",[647,22025],{"author":22026,"quote":22027},"Cassandra King","Once you’re out of the classroom, you might vow never to open another book, after being force-fed their contents for so many years. But know this: Books are the most worthy companions to take with you on this bitter-sweet journey known as life.",[647,22029],{"author":17260,"quote":22030},"That's one of the amazing things great books like this do - they don't just get you to see the world differently, they get you to look at people, the people all around you, differently.",[639,22032,22033],{},[642,22034],{"alt":22035,"src":22036},"My books don't have the power to change minds but perhaps by offering a different perspective I can open them. - Donna Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-284411.png",[647,22038],{"author":22039,"quote":22040},"Donna Brown","My books don't have the power to change minds but perhaps by offering a different perspective I can open them.",[647,22042],{"author":22043,"quote":22044},"Carla H. Krueger","There are books that change our perspectives and books that change our personalities.",[647,22046],{"author":22047,"quote":22048},"Christopher L. Kukk","Books are humanity's form of alchemy...their words can transform their readers. I'm addicted to transformation so that's #WhyIRead.",[647,22050],{"author":22051,"quote":22052},"Amal El-Mohtar","Books are letters in bottles, cast into the waves of time, from one person trying to save the world to another. Keep reading. Keep writing. Keep fighting. We're all still here.",[647,22054],{"author":22055,"quote":22056},"R.L. Naquin","Nobody quits the book club. Once you’re in the club, you’re in it forever.",[639,22058,22059],{},[642,22060],{"alt":22061,"src":22062},"Strange thoughts brew in your heart when you spend too much time with old books - Aravind Adiga","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-885324.png",[647,22064],{"author":22065,"quote":22066},"Aravind Adiga","Strange thoughts brew in your heart when you spend too much time with old books",[647,22068],{"author":3052,"quote":22069},"Books arent written on whim or promises. Books are written on years turned inside out by ideas that never let go until you get them in print, and even then writings a last resort, a desperate ransom you pay to get your life back.",[647,22071],{"author":22072,"quote":22073},"Jack Canfield","I teach something called The Law of Probabilities, which says the more things you try, the more likely one of them will work. The more books you read, the more likely one of them will have an answer to a question that could solve the major problems of your life.. make you wealthier, solve a health problem, whatever it might be.",[647,22075],{"author":22076,"quote":22077},"William J. Clinton","I love the book signings, you know, because I get to talk to real people, and a staggering number of people have said something very specific to me. \"The Family Leave Law saved my family,\" or \"Made our lives better,\" or, \"The education aid that you provided made it possible for me to go to college.\" One man at 50 years of age got his college degree.",[690,22079],{":authors":22080},"[{\"name\":\"Amal El-Mohtar\",\"slug\":\"amal-el-mohtar\"},{\"name\":\"Aravind Adiga\",\"slug\":\"aravind-adiga\"},{\"name\":\"Carla H. Krueger\",\"slug\":\"carla-h-krueger\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra King\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-king\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher L. Kukk\",\"slug\":\"christopher-l-kukk\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Brown\",\"slug\":\"donna-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Dubois\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-dubois\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield\"},{\"name\":\"R.L. Naquin\",\"slug\":\"rl-naquin\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Bach\",\"slug\":\"richard-bach\"},{\"name\":\"Sherman Alexie\",\"slug\":\"sherman-alexie\"},{\"name\":\"Will Schwalbe\",\"slug\":\"will-schwalbe\"},{\"name\":\"William J. Clinton\",\"slug\":\"william-j-clinton\"}]",[566,22082,19521],{"id":20035},[639,22084,22085],{},[642,22086],{"alt":22087,"src":22088},"You can no more read the same book again than you can step into the same river. - Neil Gaiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-23304.png",[647,22090],{"author":881,"quote":22091},"You can no more read the same book again than you can step into the same river.",[647,22093],{"author":16607,"quote":22094},"Have books ‘happened’ to you? Unless your answer to that question is ‘yes,’ I’m unsure how to talk to you",[647,22096],{"author":15847,"quote":22097},"You do everything by the book, like everybody else, you get the same results s everybody else.",[647,22099],{"author":1946,"quote":22100},"I can read them and go anywhere I want to in my mind, but after I close the book, I will have to snap out of my fantasy world and welcome the cruel cold world, which is reality. If I was a book, I would be better off left on the shelf. There is no excitement in my life—only struggles.",[639,22102,22103],{},[642,22104],{"alt":22105,"src":22106},"That's the thing about a great book. Every time you read it, it's different, because you're different. You've changed since the last time you picked it up, things have happened to you. - Jessica Zafra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-185758.png",[647,22108],{"author":17884,"quote":22109},"That's the thing about a great book. Every time you read it, it's different, because you're different. You've changed since the last time you picked it up, things have happened to you.",[647,22111],{"author":19737,"quote":22112},"Books don't change people; paragraphs do, Sometimes even sentences.",[647,22114],{"author":22115,"quote":22116},"Maugham W. Somerset","Every year hundreds of books, many of considerable merit, pass unnoticed. Each one has taken the author months to write, he may have had it in his mind for years; he has put into it something of himself which is lost forever, it is heart-rending to think how great are the chances that it will be disregarded.",[647,22118],{"author":5304,"quote":22119},"Reading more books will only confuse you more and you will be dreaming about success instead of becoming successful yourself.",[647,22121],{"author":5183,"quote":22122},"Books are just one blink you go there and you come back.",[639,22124,22125],{},[642,22126],{"alt":22127,"src":22128},"We spend our lives waiting for our book and it never comes. - Jorge Luis Borges","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-454729.png",[647,22130],{"author":5165,"quote":22131},"We spend our lives waiting for our book and it never comes.",[647,22133],{"author":6227,"quote":22134},"You leave the previous book with idea's and themes - characters even - caught in the fibers of your clothing - and when you open a new book, they are still with you.",[647,22136],{"author":22137,"quote":22138},"Orlando Bloom","My mom used to tell me, 'If you read 50 books, I'll get you a motorbike.'",[647,22140],{"author":22141,"quote":22142},"Nick Flynn","That's the thing about a book: You're in the public life for a little bit, and then you sort of go away for a little while - several years, in my case - and then you come out again, hopefully.",[690,22144],{":authors":22145},"[{\"name\":\"Charlena E. Jackson\",\"slug\":\"charlena-e-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Setterfield\",\"slug\":\"diane-setterfield\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Zafra\",\"slug\":\"jessica-zafra\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Butcher\",\"slug\":\"jim-butcher\"},{\"name\":\"John Piper\",\"slug\":\"john-piper\"},{\"name\":\"Jorge Luis Borges\",\"slug\":\"jorge-luis-borges\"},{\"name\":\"Maugham W. Somerset\",\"slug\":\"maugham-w-somerset\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Flynn\",\"slug\":\"nick-flynn\"},{\"name\":\"Orlando Bloom\",\"slug\":\"orlando-bloom\"}]",[566,22147,1566],{"id":2053},[639,22149,22150],{},[642,22151],{"alt":22152,"src":22153},"Books turn people into isolated individuals, and once that's happened, the road only grows rockier. Books wire you to want to be Steve McQueen, but the world wants you to be SMcQ23667bot@hotmail.com. - Douglas Coupland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-50371.png",[647,22155],{"author":7333,"quote":22156},"Books turn people into isolated individuals, and once that's happened, the road only grows rockier. Books wire you to want to be Steve McQueen, but the world wants you to be SMcQ23667bot@hotmail.com.",[647,22158],{"author":22159,"quote":22160},"Adam Rapp","Books don't change lives... People change lives... Sometimes, if you're lucky, if you get the thing right, a book can say some important things and that's all fine and good... but a book is just an artifact... a thing that sits on a desk or a shelf... People make the real difference... People and love...",[647,22162],{"author":22163,"quote":22164},"Shayne Neal","Books do nothing but raise monitors, but people who read books, change the world.",[647,22166],{"author":22167,"quote":22168},"Luther Blissett","Books only change the world if the world is capable of digesting them.",[639,22170,22171],{},[642,22172],{"alt":22173,"src":22174},"Some books can only be written when winners turn into loosers - Bangambiki Habyarimana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-645484.png",[647,22176],{"author":2432,"quote":22177},"Some books can only be written when winners turn into loosers",[647,22179],{"author":7856,"quote":22180},"... the hopeful young author had no doubt that books might change the world.",[647,22182],{"author":20916,"quote":22183},"Do books, after all, change anything? For all their proverbial liberalism, have they made the world more liberal? Or have they offered the fig leaf that allows us to go on as we were, liberal in our reading and conservative in our living. Perhaps art is more part of the problem than the solution; we may be going to hell, but look how well we write about it, look at our paintings and operas and tragedies.",[647,22185],{"author":17245,"quote":22186},"What literature can and should do is change the people who teach the people who don't read the books.",[647,22188],{"author":12527,"quote":22189},"It's weird - sort of not terribly wise - to take a book that was successful and then change its cover.",[639,22191,22192],{},[642,22193],{"alt":22194,"src":22195},"I don't think any of my books tell the reader anything new. But they do remind, in a time that is strident and screeching about the limitations of this world and all the trouble we can get ourselves into. - Richard Bach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1104745.png",[647,22197],{"author":3052,"quote":22198},"I don't think any of my books tell the reader anything new. But they do remind, in a time that is strident and screeching about the limitations of this world and all the trouble we can get ourselves into.",[647,22200],{"author":22201,"quote":22202},"Anderson Cooper","The mark of a good book is it changes every time you read it.",[647,22204],{"author":22205,"quote":22206},"Helen Dunmore","I hope that readers will tear through my books because they can't stop themselves - and then, maybe, read them again and find new things there.",[647,22208],{"author":22209,"quote":22210},"Karen Joy Fowler","My books have occasionally been of mixed success. It's not like I have gone from triumph to triumph. I have had a couple of books do very, very well and a couple do very, very badly.",[690,22212],{":authors":22213},"[{\"name\":\"A. S. Byatt\",\"slug\":\"a-s-byatt\"},{\"name\":\"Adam Rapp\",\"slug\":\"adam-rapp\"},{\"name\":\"Anderson Cooper\",\"slug\":\"anderson-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"Augusten Burroughs\",\"slug\":\"augusten-burroughs\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Coupland\",\"slug\":\"douglas-coupland\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Dunmore\",\"slug\":\"helen-dunmore\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Carol Oates\",\"slug\":\"joyce-carol-oates\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Joy Fowler\",\"slug\":\"karen-joy-fowler\"},{\"name\":\"Luther Blissett\",\"slug\":\"luther-blissett\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Bach\",\"slug\":\"richard-bach\"},{\"name\":\"Shayne Neal\",\"slug\":\"shayne-neal\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Parks\",\"slug\":\"tim-parks\"}]",[566,22215,21727],{"id":22216},"challenges-of-publishing",[639,22218,22219],{},[642,22220],{"alt":22221,"src":22222},"Some of us find our lives abridged even before the paperback comes out. - Berkeley Breathed","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-186631.png",[647,22224],{"author":22225,"quote":22226},"Berkeley Breathed","Some of us find our lives abridged even before the paperback comes out.",[647,22228],{"author":22229,"quote":22230},"Richard Snodgrass","Observe this mysterious book and be changed\" -- Washington Post Book World",[647,22232],{"author":22233,"quote":22234},"Franco La Cecla","This book is an indictment against the laziness of a profession that used to promise a lot and that today is a washout.",[647,22236],{"author":22237,"quote":22238},"Og Mandino","A new book is very much like a child. Sooner or later it must go out into the world and succeed or fail on its own, usually leaving behind one or two loving people filled with concern and guilt and wondering if they had truly done all they could have to prepare their issue for the cruel marketplace of life.",[639,22240,22241],{},[642,22242],{"alt":22243,"src":22244},"Have BOOKS \"happened\" to you? Unless your answer to that question is \"yes\", I'm unsure How to talk to you. - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-737465.png",[647,22246],{"author":16607,"quote":22247},"Have BOOKS \"happened\" to you? Unless your answer to that question is \"yes\", I'm unsure How to talk to you.",[647,22249],{"author":22250,"quote":22251},"Beatrix Potter","I am aware these little books don't last long even if they are a success.",[647,22253],{"author":22254,"quote":22255},"Kevin J. Anderson","I always turn in my books on time, so you can always count on a book coming out when it's supposed to.",[647,22257],{"author":5322,"quote":22258},"If one reads enough books, one has a fighting chance.",[647,22260],{"author":13887,"quote":22261},"Books succeed; and lives fail.",[639,22263,22264],{},[642,22265],{"alt":22266,"src":22267},"I think the definition of a book is changing. - JEFF BEZOS","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1044572.png",[647,22269],{"author":7947,"quote":22270},"I think the definition of a book is changing.",[647,22272],{"author":7333,"quote":22273},"Books turn people into isolated individuals, and once that's happened, the road only grows rockier. Books wire you to want to be Steve McQueen, but the world wants you to be",[647,22275],{"author":9661,"quote":22276},"What about books? Well, precisely because you have denied it in every other field, you believe you may still grant yourself legitimately this youthful pleasure of expectation in a carefully circumscribed area like the field of books, where you can be lucky or unlucky, but the risk of disappointment isn't serious.",[647,22278],{"author":22279,"quote":22280},"Paul Davis","Our scouting reports are longer than some of the books I have to read in school.",[690,22282],{":authors":22283},"[{\"name\":\"Beatrix Potter\",\"slug\":\"beatrix-potter\"},{\"name\":\"Berkeley Breathed\",\"slug\":\"berkeley-breathed\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Coupland\",\"slug\":\"douglas-coupland\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Barrett Browning\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-barrett-browning\"},{\"name\":\"Franco La Cecla\",\"slug\":\"franco-la-cecla\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Italo Calvino\",\"slug\":\"italo-calvino\"},{\"name\":\"JEFF BEZOS\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bezos\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin J. Anderson\",\"slug\":\"kevin-j-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Og Mandino\",\"slug\":\"og-mandino\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Davis\",\"slug\":\"paul-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Snodgrass\",\"slug\":\"richard-snodgrass\"},{\"name\":\"Sherman Alexie\",\"slug\":\"sherman-alexie\"}]",[566,22285,1554],{"id":1930},[639,22287,22288],{},[642,22289],{"alt":22290,"src":22291},"My 11 #books come without pomp n frills, for all seeking #true #meaning & unafraid of overcoming past conditioning. #Rewards are infinite - Michael  Levy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-59048.png",[647,22293],{"author":22294,"quote":22295},"Michael  Levy","My 11 #books come without pomp n frills, for all seeking #true #meaning & unafraid of overcoming past conditioning. #Rewards are infinite",[647,22297],{"author":1946,"quote":22298},"If I was a book, I would be better off left on the shelf. There is no excitement in my life—only struggles.",[647,22300],{"author":22301,"quote":22302},"Chris Erzfeld","One book will often not change your life so dramatically that nothing will ever be the same again. But if you play the margin game to perfection, where you push the envelope ever so slightly, the right books over a lifetime will determine if you will lead an average life in oblivion; or if you will live a truly wonderful life worth reading about.",[647,22304],{"author":22305,"quote":22306},"Michael Cart","In fact, when I finally shuffle off this mortalcoil, you will have to pry a book out of my cold, dead hands.",[639,22308,22309],{},[642,22310],{"alt":22311,"src":22312},"Typically, if a book has one passage, one idea with the power to change a person's life, that alone justifies reading it, rereading it, and finding room for it on one's shelves - Harold S. Kushner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-197231.png",[647,22314],{"author":22315,"quote":22316},"Harold S. Kushner","Typically, if a book has one passage, one idea with the power to change a person's life, that alone justifies reading it, rereading it, and finding room for it on one's shelves",[647,22318],{"author":22319,"quote":22320},"Susan Wiggs","Sometimes you have to let the right book find you",[647,22322],{"author":22323,"quote":22324},"Jennifer Probst","When a book ends, it no longer belongs to you. It belongs to the world. It's a gift from you to the world, and it's precious, but the world may not like your gift.",[647,22326],{"author":22327,"quote":22328},"David Iserson","Things were about to change. If nothing changed, I wouldn't be writing this down because this is a book about the time when everything changed. And isn't that what every book is about? No, seriously, isn't it? I don't read books.",[647,22330],{"author":22331,"quote":22332},"John Erskine","Whenever we read a book we love, we change it, to some extent. We read into it our own interpretations, and the meanings which the words have taken on in our time. If a book is so rigid that it cannot lend itself to these fluctuations, it is useful only while it seems strictly true, and afterwards it is completely out of date.",[639,22334,22335],{},[642,22336],{"alt":22337,"src":22338},"Every book is a kind of struggle, and it's a miracle when it comes out. - Aravind Adiga","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-885235.png",[647,22340],{"author":22065,"quote":22341},"Every book is a kind of struggle, and it's a miracle when it comes out.",[647,22343],{"author":22065,"quote":22341},[647,22345],{"author":7333,"quote":22273},[647,22347],{"author":3863,"quote":21932},[690,22349],{":authors":22350},"[{\"name\":\"Aravind Adiga\",\"slug\":\"aravind-adiga\"},{\"name\":\"Charlena E. 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It will float to the top of the mind as a whole. - Virginia Woolf","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-68381.png",[647,22360],{"author":1334,"quote":22361},"Wait for the dust of reading to settle; for the conflict and the questioning to die down; walk, talk, pull the dead petals from a rose, or fall asleep. Then suddenly without our willing it, for it is thus that Nature undertakes these transitions, the book will return, but differently. It will float to the top of the mind as a whole.",[647,22363],{"author":1334,"quote":22364},"Wait for the dust of reading to settle; for the conflict and the questioning to die down; walk, talk, pull the dead petals from a rose,or fall asleep. Then suddenly without our willing it, for it is thus that Nature undertakes these transitions, the book will return, but differently. It will float to the top of the mind as a whole.",[647,22366],{"author":12081,"quote":22367},"Here's the thing: The book that will most change your life is the book you write",[647,22369],{"author":1614,"quote":22370},"It's inhuman to take your books away before you know the end.",[639,22372,22373],{},[642,22374],{"alt":22375,"src":22376},"If books can transform, those have to be conscientious. - Sudhir Mittal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-503612.png",[647,22378],{"author":22379,"quote":22380},"Sudhir Mittal","If books can transform, those have to be conscientious.",[647,22382],{"author":22383,"quote":22384},"Gina Greenlee","The study book for life’s tests is the whole of our experience. Though we mayfeel unprepared, tests appear only when we are truly ready to ace them.",[647,22386],{"author":7197,"quote":22387},"In books, you always know what's coming next. 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Life",[574,22559,22560],{},[577,22561,22563],{"href":22562},"#the-truth-and-lies-in-books","The Truth and Lies in Books",[574,22565,22566],{},[577,22567,22569],{"href":22568},"#books-as-transformative-and-timeless-entities","Books as Transformative and Timeless Entities",[574,22571,22572],{},[577,22573,634],{"href":633},[566,22575,22551],{"id":22576},"books-as-mirrors-of-reality",[639,22578,22579],{},[642,22580],{"alt":22581,"src":22582},"A real book is not one that we read, but one that reads us. - Wystan Hugh Auden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1481.png",[647,22584],{"author":22585,"quote":22586},"Wystan Hugh Auden","A real book is not one that we read, but one that reads us.",[647,22588],{"author":22589,"quote":22590},"Rodman Philbrick","Books are like truth serum-- if you don't read, you can't figure out what's real.",[647,22592],{"author":14734,"quote":22593},"All good books are alike in that they are truer than if they really happened and after you are finished reading one you feel that it all happened to you and after which it all belongs to you.",[647,22595],{"author":22596,"quote":22597},"Evangeline S.","Books are lives of those who will never live, and I as the reader am their chance to become closer to reality,",[639,22599,22600],{},[642,22601],{"alt":22602,"src":22603},"If a book is true, it will find an audience that is meant to read it. - Wally Lamb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-70793.png",[647,22605],{"author":8879,"quote":22606},"If a book is true, it will find an audience that is meant to read it.",[647,22608],{"author":22609,"quote":22610},"Nelson Algren","A book, a true book, is the writer's confessional. For, whether he would have it so or not, he is betrayed, directly or indirectly, by his characters, into presenting publicly his innermost feelings.",[647,22612],{"author":22613,"quote":22614},"Nick Offerman","In a time when truth is very much in peril, books remain the ultimate repository of creative ideas and irreplaceable knowledge.",[647,22616],{"author":13403,"quote":22617},"A book no more contains reality than a clock contains time. A book may measure so-called reality as a clock measures so-called time; a book may create an illusion of reality as a clock creates an illusion of time; a book may be real, just as a clock is real (both more real, perhaps, than those ideas to which they allude); but let's not kid ourselves - all a clock contains is wheels and springs and all a book contains is sentences.",[647,22619],{"author":1150,"quote":22620},"You can tell a book is real when your heart beats faster. Real books make you sweat. Cry, if no one is looking. Real books help you make sense of your crazy life. Real books tell it true, don't hold back and make you stronger. But most of all, real books give you hope. Because it's not always going to be like this and books-the good ones, the ones-show you how to make it better. Now.",[639,22622,22623],{},[642,22624],{"alt":22625,"src":22626},"I prefer the honest jargon of reality to the outright lies of books. - Jean Rostand","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2320841.png",[647,22628],{"author":12971,"quote":22629},"I prefer the honest jargon of reality to the outright lies of books.",[647,22631],{"author":22632,"quote":22633},"Chris Ware","A book sometimes seems to impose a through-line to life that real life doesn't actually have.",[647,22635],{"author":18252,"quote":22636},"A book feels true when it feels true,” she said to him, impatiently. “A book’s true when you can say, ‘Yeah! That’s just how damn people behave all the time.",[647,22638],{"author":22639,"quote":22640},"Philip K. Dick","So books are real to me, too; they link me not just with other minds but with the vision of other minds, what those minds understand and see. I see their worlds as well as I see my own.",[647,22642],{"author":22643,"quote":22644},"George A. Moore","An idea has been running in my head that books lose and gain qualities in the course of time, and I have worried over it a good deal, for what seemed to be a paradox, I felt to be a truth.",[690,22646],{":authors":22647},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Ware\",\"slug\":\"chris-ware\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Hemingway\",\"slug\":\"ernest-hemingway\"},{\"name\":\"Evangeline S.\",\"slug\":\"evangeline-s\"},{\"name\":\"George A. Moore\",\"slug\":\"george-a-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Rostand\",\"slug\":\"jean-rostand\"},{\"name\":\"John Irving\",\"slug\":\"john-irving\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Halse Anderson\",\"slug\":\"laurie-halse-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Nelson Algren\",\"slug\":\"nelson-algren\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Offerman\",\"slug\":\"nick-offerman\"},{\"name\":\"Philip K. Dick\",\"slug\":\"philip-k-dick\"},{\"name\":\"Rodman Philbrick\",\"slug\":\"rodman-philbrick\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tom-robbins\"},{\"name\":\"Wally Lamb\",\"slug\":\"wally-lamb\"},{\"name\":\"Wystan Hugh Auden\",\"slug\":\"wystan-hugh-auden\"}]",[566,22649,22557],{"id":22650},"books-vs-real-life",[639,22652,22653],{},[642,22654],{"alt":22655,"src":22656},"If the real world were a book, it would never find a publisher. Overlong, detailed to the point of distraction-and ultimately, without a major resolution. - Jasper Fforde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6511.png",[647,22658],{"author":15722,"quote":22659},"If the real world were a book, it would never find a publisher. Overlong, detailed to the point of distraction-and ultimately, without a major resolution.",[647,22661],{"author":6697,"quote":22662},"If you keep pretending you're in that book, it will make you not want to live in the life you're in.",[647,22664],{"author":4636,"quote":22665},"A book is an interpretation,\" she says. \"You want a place to be like it was in the book but it's not a place in a book it's just words. The place in your imagination is where you want to go and that place is imaginary. This is real.",[647,22667],{"author":22668,"quote":22669},"Danielle Steele","This was real life, not a book. And inreal life, people met, nothing happened, and you wenthome.",[639,22671,22672],{},[642,22673],{"alt":22674,"src":22675},"And naturally, everything they tell about in books can happen in real life, but not in the same way. It is to this way of happeningthat I clung so tightly. - Jean-Paul Sartre","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-712281.png",[647,22677],{"author":22678,"quote":22679},"Jean-Paul Sartre","And naturally, everything they tell about in books can happen in real life, but not in the same way. It is to this way of happeningthat I clung so tightly.",[647,22681],{"author":22682,"quote":22683},"Norman Douglas","There is so much goodness in real life- do let us keep it out of our books.",[647,22685],{"author":22686,"quote":22687},"Esther Forbes","Books are only the shadow and life the real thing. I believe this as strongly as any belief I hold.",[647,22689],{"author":22690,"quote":22691},"William Finnegan","I'm trying to find out what's actually true, which is nearly always something, if not a world of things, that you can't read in books.",[647,22693],{"author":7170,"quote":22694},"Rest assured, as long as I am alive any book purporting to be with my cooperation is a falsehood,",[639,22696,22697],{},[642,22698],{"alt":22699,"src":22700},"So, when people try to give you some book with a shiny round award on the cover, be kind and gracious, but tell them you don't read \"fantasy,\" because you prefer stories that are real. Then come back here and continue your research on the cult of evil Librarians who secretly rule the world. - Brandon Sanderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2408072.png",[647,22702],{"author":20839,"quote":22703},"So, when people try to give you some book with a shiny round award on the cover, be kind and gracious, but tell them you don't read \"fantasy,\" because you prefer stories that are real. Then come back here and continue your research on the cult of evil Librarians who secretly rule the world.",[647,22705],{"author":22706,"quote":22707},"Amie Kaufman","I’m leaning against the bookshelves when it occurs to me that one thing here is real-the books. I reach behind me and let my fingers trail over the rough leather of their antique spines, then pull one free. Nobody here reads them; the books are for decoration. Chosen for the richness of their leather bindings not for the contents of their pages. Nobody will miss one, and I need a dose of reality.",[647,22709],{"author":22632,"quote":22710},"A book sometimes seems to impose a through-line to life that real life doesn’t actually have.",[647,22712],{"author":22713,"quote":22714},"Gene Stratton-Porter","How a big majority of book critics and authors have come to believe and to teach that no book is true to life unless it is true to the worst in life, God knows...",[647,22716],{"author":11461,"quote":22717},"If someone had taken that book out of my hand said, You’re too old for this maybe I’d never have believed that someone who looked like me could be in the pages of the book that someone who looked like me had a story.",[690,22719],{":authors":22720},"[{\"name\":\"Amie Kaufman\",\"slug\":\"amie-kaufman\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Ware\",\"slug\":\"chris-ware\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Danielle Steele\",\"slug\":\"danielle-steele\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Morgenstern\",\"slug\":\"erin-morgenstern\"},{\"name\":\"Esther Forbes\",\"slug\":\"esther-forbes\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Stratton-Porter\",\"slug\":\"gene-stratton-porter\"},{\"name\":\"Harper Lee\",\"slug\":\"harper-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Woodson\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-woodson\"},{\"name\":\"Jasper Fforde\",\"slug\":\"jasper-fforde\"},{\"name\":\"Jean-Paul Sartre\",\"slug\":\"jean-paul-sartre\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Douglas\",\"slug\":\"norman-douglas\"},{\"name\":\"William Finnegan\",\"slug\":\"william-finnegan\"}]",[566,22722,22563],{"id":22723},"the-truth-and-lies-in-books",[639,22725,22726],{},[642,22727],{"alt":22728,"src":22729},"Books do pretend ...but squeezed in between is even more that is true—without what you may call the lies, the pages would be too light for the truth, you see? - Matthew Pearl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-60495.png",[647,22731],{"author":17919,"quote":22732},"Books do pretend ...but squeezed in between is even more that is true—without what you may call the lies, the pages would be too light for the truth, you see?",[647,22734],{"author":22735,"quote":22736},"Garry Fitchett","It's cool to know I thought a book into existence.",[647,22738],{"author":17300,"quote":22739},"I don't trust books. They're all fact and no heart.",[647,22741],{"author":12773,"quote":22742},"The book is true, and if evidence seems to condtradict it, it is the evidence that must be thrown out not the book.",[639,22744,22745],{},[642,22746],{"alt":22747,"src":22748},"I'm a believer that a book should exist on its own, - Bret Ellis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1375184.png",[647,22750],{"author":12643,"quote":22751},"I'm a believer that a book should exist on its own,",[647,22753],{"author":22754,"quote":22755},"Thomas Jefferson","If the book be false in its facts, disprove them; if false in its reasoning, refute it. But, for God's sake, let us freely hear both sides, if we choose.",[647,22757],{"author":22758,"quote":22759},"Klaus Kinski","It is true what Rimbaud said; If you think a book is strong enough, try it at the ocean, in the wind, at the waves. If the book can resist the ocean, then it exists. Otherwise, throw it away.",[647,22761],{"author":8879,"quote":22762},"If the book is true, it will find an audience that is meant to read it.",[647,22764],{"author":22765,"quote":22766},"Brock Clarke","If a book is made up of things that are hard to believe, then we were like something out of a book.",[639,22768,22769],{},[642,22770],{"alt":22771,"src":22772},"A book feels true when it feels true,” she said to him, impatiently. “A book’s true when you can say, ‘Yeah! That’s just how damn people behave all the time. - John Irving","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3152865.png",[647,22774],{"author":18252,"quote":22636},[647,22776],{"author":17919,"quote":22777},"How odd it must be to go through life believing that a book is a book.",[647,22779],{"author":22609,"quote":22780},"A book, a true book, is the writer’s confessional. For, whether he would have it so or not, he is betrayed, directly or indirectly, by his characters, into presenting publicly his innermost feelings.",[647,22782],{"author":22589,"quote":22783},"Books are like truth serum – if you don’t read, you can’t figure out what’s real.",[647,22785],{"author":22786,"quote":22787},"Maria Konnikova","I can understand pulling a book whose contents have been questioned - after all, false information has a way of sticking in your brain and seeming true when you go to retrieve it years later.",[690,22789],{":authors":22790},"[{\"name\":\"Bret Ellis\",\"slug\":\"bret-ellis\"},{\"name\":\"Brock Clarke\",\"slug\":\"brock-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Garry Fitchett\",\"slug\":\"garry-fitchett\"},{\"name\":\"John Irving\",\"slug\":\"john-irving\"},{\"name\":\"Klaus Kinski\",\"slug\":\"klaus-kinski\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Konnikova\",\"slug\":\"maria-konnikova\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Pearl\",\"slug\":\"matthew-pearl\"},{\"name\":\"Nelson Algren\",\"slug\":\"nelson-algren\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Dawkins\",\"slug\":\"richard-dawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Rodman Philbrick\",\"slug\":\"rodman-philbrick\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Colbert\",\"slug\":\"stephen-colbert\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Jefferson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-jefferson\"},{\"name\":\"Wally Lamb\",\"slug\":\"wally-lamb\"}]",[566,22792,22569],{"id":22793},"books-as-transformative-and-timeless-entities",[639,22795,22796],{},[642,22797],{"alt":22798,"src":22799},"there's nothing quite the same as sitting with a real book in your hands - Jay Kristoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15271.png",[647,22801],{"author":6104,"quote":22802},"there's nothing quite the same as sitting with a real book in your hands",[647,22804],{"author":22805,"quote":22806},"Christopher Morley","There is no mistaking a real book when one meets it. It is like falling in love.",[647,22808],{"author":22735,"quote":22809},"Oh what a feeling when you happen upon a book that seems to pour truth directly into your head.",[647,22811],{"author":22812,"quote":22813},"Jacqueline Edgington","How do you know? How do you know you’re a real boy? You might be a story in a book,” Ahimsa challenged. “That’s it! You’re a Jack-in-the-Book and only pop out when the pages are opened,” he scoffed.",[639,22815,22816],{},[642,22817],{"alt":22818,"src":22819},"If a book were written all in numbers, it would be true. It would be just. Nothing said in words ever came out quite even. - Ursula K. Le Guina","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-762614.png",[647,22821],{"author":22822,"quote":22823},"Ursula K. Le Guina","If a book were written all in numbers, it would be true. It would be just. Nothing said in words ever came out quite even.",[647,22825],{"author":22826,"quote":22827},"Christy Byers","I've never delved into the mind of an addict; I didn't know they went through this much stuff. I don't know what part of this book is supposed to be false or fake. But I like how it's written and how he does the whole first person. . . . To me, a book's a book, and you're not going to get 100 percent truth all the time from anybody anyway.",[647,22829],{"author":1175,"quote":22830},"In seventh grade...I found a place on the [library]shelf where my book would be if I ever wrote a book, which I doubted.",[647,22832],{"author":2635,"quote":22833},"I can imagine a future in which real books will exist but in a more limited, particular way.",[647,22835],{"author":22836,"quote":22837},"Ariana Reines","Can a book carry you into the world you have to pretend doesn’t exist most of the time, can a book carry you back out into what first made you alive.",[639,22839,22840],{},[642,22841],{"alt":22842,"src":22843},"So, when people try to give you some book with a shiny round award on the cover, be kind and gracious, but tell them you don’t read “fantasy,” because you prefer stories that are real. Then come back here and continue your research on the cult of evil Librarians who secretly rule the world. - Brandon Sanderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2897535.png",[647,22845],{"author":20839,"quote":22846},"So, when people try to give you some book with a shiny round award on the cover, be kind and gracious, but tell them you don’t read “fantasy,” because you prefer stories that are real. Then come back here and continue your research on the cult of evil Librarians who secretly rule the world.",[647,22848],{"author":6697,"quote":22849},"If you keep pretending you’re in that book, it will make you not want to live in the life you’re in.",[647,22851],{"author":18671,"quote":22852},"But books feel real. Surely they must seem more real to you than anyone. They can hurt you. They can break your heart.",[647,22854],{"author":5165,"quote":22855},"Scattered through the ordinary world, there are books and artifacts and perhaps people who are like doorways into impossible realms, of impossible and contradictory truth.",[647,22857],{"author":11457,"quote":22858},"A book is a mysterious object, I said, and once it floats out into the world, anything can happen.",[690,22860],{":authors":22861},"[{\"name\":\"Ariana Reines\",\"slug\":\"ariana-reines\"},{\"name\":\"Beverly Cleary\",\"slug\":\"beverly-cleary\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Morley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-morley\"},{\"name\":\"Christy Byers\",\"slug\":\"christy-byers\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Garry Fitchett\",\"slug\":\"garry-fitchett\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Black\",\"slug\":\"holly-black\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Edgington\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-edgington\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Kristoff\",\"slug\":\"jay-kristoff\"},{\"name\":\"Jorge Luis Borges\",\"slug\":\"jorge-luis-borges\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Auster\",\"slug\":\"paul-auster\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Orlean\",\"slug\":\"susan-orlean\"},{\"name\":\"Ursula K. 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It's like falling in love.",[647,22878],{"author":15722,"quote":22879},"If the real world were a book, it would never find a publisher.",[690,22881],{":authors":22882},"[{\"name\":\"Christopher Moreley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-moreley\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Morley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-morley\"},{\"name\":\"Jasper Fforde\",\"slug\":\"jasper-fforde\"}]",[1356,22884],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":22886},[22887,22888,22889,22890,22891,22892],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":22576,"depth":1360,"text":22551},{"id":22650,"depth":1360,"text":22557},{"id":22723,"depth":1360,"text":22563},{"id":22793,"depth":1360,"text":22569},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Books And Reality 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and Experience",[574,23019,23020],{},[577,23021,23023],{"href":23022},"#the-magic-and-mystery-of-books","The Magic and Mystery of Books",[574,23025,23026],{},[577,23027,634],{"href":633},[566,23029,22977],{"id":23030},"books-as-a-path-to-self-discovery",[639,23032,23033],{},[642,23034],{"alt":23035,"src":23036},"After reading a good book, something must change in you! If nothing changed, then you can be sure that you haven't read the book with your soul! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-14512.png",[647,23038],{"author":8765,"quote":23039},"After reading a good book, something must change in you! If nothing changed, then you can be sure that you haven't read the book with your soul!",[647,23041],{"author":23042,"quote":23043},"L.R.Knost","Some say they get lost in books, but I find myself, again and again, in the pages of a good book. Humanly speaking, there is no greater teacher, no greater therapist, no greater healer of the soul, than a well-stocked library.",[647,23045],{"author":23046,"quote":23047},"Anita Silvey","Reading centers on finding yourself in a book. -- Sherman Alexie",[647,23049],{"author":23046,"quote":23050},"Sherman Alexie: Reading centers on finding yourself in a book.",[639,23052,23053],{},[642,23054],{"alt":23055,"src":23056},"I take the book stopped at a fold, deliver myself to its pace, to the breathing of the other storyteller. If I am someone else, it's also because books move men more than journeys or tears.After many pages you end up learning a variant, a different move than the one taken and thought inevitable.I break away from what I am when I learn to treat my own life differently. - Erri De Luca","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-324346.png",[647,23058],{"author":23059,"quote":23060},"Erri De Luca","I take the book stopped at a fold, deliver myself to its pace, to the breathing of the other storyteller. If I am someone else, it's also because books move men more than journeys or tears.After many pages you end up learning a variant, a different move than the one taken and thought inevitable.I break away from what I am when I learn to treat my own life differently.",[647,23062],{"author":8765,"quote":23063},"After reading a book, you become someone else: Now you are not you, but you plus the book!",[647,23065],{"author":15843,"quote":23066},"I think, especially when you're in college, each book that you're reading tends to tell you who you are.",[647,23068],{"author":15843,"quote":23069},"There are some books that reached through the noise of life to grab you by the collar and speak only of the truest things.",[647,23071],{"author":5169,"quote":23072},"I suddenly had a little epiphany: all the books we own, both read and unread, are the fullest expression of self we have at our disposal.",[639,23074,23075],{},[642,23076],{"alt":23077,"src":23078},"In books we never find anything but ourselves. Strangely enough, that always gives us great pleasure, and we say the author is a genius. - Thomas Mann","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2106755.png",[647,23080],{"author":23081,"quote":23082},"Thomas Mann","In books we never find anything but ourselves. Strangely enough, that always gives us great pleasure, and we say the author is a genius.",[647,23084],{"author":1312,"quote":23085},"I think that's one of the most important things that books do: not to teach you anything, but to help you teach yourself by just being in the world of the book and having your own thoughts and reactions and noticing your own reactions and thoughts and learning about yourself that way.",[647,23087],{"author":11652,"quote":23088},"For some of us, books are intrinsic to our sense of personal identity.",[647,23090],{"author":1915,"quote":23091},"Only in books do we learn what’s really going on.",[690,23093],{":authors":23094},"[{\"name\":\"Anita Silvey\",\"slug\":\"anita-silvey\"},{\"name\":\"Erri De Luca\",\"slug\":\"erri-de-luca\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Eugenides\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-eugenides\"},{\"name\":\"John Updike\",\"slug\":\"john-updike\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Vonnegut\",\"slug\":\"kurt-vonnegut\"},{\"name\":\"L.R.Knost\",\"slug\":\"lrknost\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Hornby\",\"slug\":\"nick-hornby\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Stead\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-stead\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Mann\",\"slug\":\"thomas-mann\"}]",[566,23096,22983],{"id":23097},"books-as-companions-and-teachers",[639,23099,23100],{},[642,23101],{"alt":23102,"src":23103},"Once in a very long time you come across a book that is far, far more than the ink, the glue and the paper, a book that seeps into your blood. With such a book the impact isn't necessarily obvious at first...but the more you read it and re-read it, and live with it, and travel with it, the more it speaks to you, and the more you realize that you cannot live without that book. It's then that the wisdom hidden inside, the seed, is passed on. - Tahir Shah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9814.png",[647,23105],{"author":23106,"quote":23107},"Tahir Shah","Once in a very long time you come across a book that is far, far more than the ink, the glue and the paper, a book that seeps into your blood. With such a book the impact isn't necessarily obvious at first...but the more you read it and re-read it, and live with it, and travel with it, the more it speaks to you, and the more you realize that you cannot live without that book. It's then that the wisdom hidden inside, the seed, is passed on.",[647,23109],{"author":4038,"quote":23110},"Once you have read a book you care about, some part of it is always with you.",[647,23112],{"author":7051,"quote":23113},"The wonderful thing about books is that they allow us to enter imaginatively into someone else’s life. And when we do that, we learn to sympathize with other people. But the real surprise is that we also learn truths about ourselves, about our own lives, that somehow we hadn’t been able to see before.",[647,23115],{"author":23116,"quote":23117},"Thabiso Monkoe","Reading books exposeses you to different lives",[639,23119,23120],{},[642,23121],{"alt":23122,"src":23123},"You'll enjoy it. There is much you can learn from books and scrolls,\" said Jeod. He gestured at the walls. \"These books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.\"\"It sounds intriguing,\" admitted Eragon.\"Always the scholar, aren't you?\" asked Brom.Jeod shrugged. \"Not anymore. I'm afraid I've degenerated into a bibliophile. - Christopher Paolini","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-496728.png",[647,23125],{"author":6810,"quote":23126},"You'll enjoy it. There is much you can learn from books and scrolls,\" said Jeod. He gestured at the walls. \"These books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.\"\"It sounds intriguing,\" admitted Eragon.\"Always the scholar, aren't you?\" asked Brom.Jeod shrugged. \"Not anymore. I'm afraid I've degenerated into a bibliophile.",[647,23128],{"author":23129,"quote":23130},"David Connis","I'm not, like, a book guy, but isn't the point of all this book stuff like what Ms. Croft was teaching us -- that unrestricted access to books allows us to be challenged and changed? To learn new things and to critically think about those things and not be afraid of them? To be better than we were before we read them?",[647,23132],{"author":917,"quote":23133},"People who know and love the same books as you, have the road map to your soul.",[647,23135],{"author":9761,"quote":23136},"What people tell me they take away from my books is that they can shape their lives, they can achieve their own dreams. And certainly that's what I want them to take away.",[647,23138],{"author":23139,"quote":23140},"Anne Perry","That is the magical thing about books. You can listen to all the greatest people who have ever lived, anywhere in the world, in any civilization. You can see what is completely different about them, things you never imagined.",[639,23142,23143],{},[642,23144],{"alt":23145,"src":23146},"Experiencing life through a book can help you learn without all the pain of going through the experiences first hand. - Bette Greene","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2885458.png",[647,23148],{"author":23149,"quote":23150},"Bette Greene","Experiencing life through a book can help you learn without all the pain of going through the experiences first hand.",[690,23152],{":authors":23153},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Perry\",\"slug\":\"anne-perry\"},{\"name\":\"Bette Greene\",\"slug\":\"bette-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Paolini\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paolini\"},{\"name\":\"David Connis\",\"slug\":\"david-connis\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Paterson\",\"slug\":\"katherine-paterson\"},{\"name\":\"Louis L'Amour\",\"slug\":\"louis-lamour\"},{\"name\":\"Tahir Shah\",\"slug\":\"tahir-shah\"},{\"name\":\"Tamora Pierce\",\"slug\":\"tamora-pierce\"},{\"name\":\"Thabiso Monkoe\",\"slug\":\"thabiso-monkoe\"}]",[566,23155,22989],{"id":23156},"books-and-the-transformation-of-self",[639,23158,23159],{},[642,23160],{"alt":23161,"src":23162},"Maybe this is why we read, and why in moments of darkness we return to books: to find words for what we already know. - Alberto Manguel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42843.png",[647,23164],{"author":1035,"quote":23165},"Maybe this is why we read, and why in moments of darkness we return to books: to find words for what we already know.",[647,23167],{"author":23059,"quote":23060},[647,23169],{"author":6115,"quote":23170},"If anything has changed about my reading over the years, it is that I value the state a book puts me in more that I value the specific contents.",[647,23172],{"author":23173,"quote":23174},"Kyo Maclear","Books have given me great stores of happiness, but if I am honest with myself I can see they have also taken something away. I glimpsed the real world between paragraphs of novels. I traced words when I might have touched the ground...Sometimes books have housed me and sometimes they have encased me.",[639,23176,23177],{},[642,23178],{"alt":23179,"src":23180},"There is nothing better than being able to swim in a pool of knowledge so deep it forces ignorance to be uncomfortable in its own skin, to where it no longer holds a sense of being, a sense of purpose. That’s what books do. They allow us to live in the minds of every type of human. They allow us to taste the kind of freedom that even the end of slavery didn’t bring. - Kaizen Love","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-688922.png",[647,23182],{"author":23183,"quote":23184},"Kaizen Love","There is nothing better than being able to swim in a pool of knowledge so deep it forces ignorance to be uncomfortable in its own skin, to where it no longer holds a sense of being, a sense of purpose. That’s what books do. They allow us to live in the minds of every type of human. They allow us to taste the kind of freedom that even the end of slavery didn’t bring.",[647,23186],{"author":7884,"quote":23187},"I believe in the magic of books. I believe that during certain periods in our lives we are drawn to particular books--whether it's strolling down the aisles of a bookshop with no idea whatsoever of what it is that we want to read and suddenly finding the most perfect, most wonderfully suitable book staring us right in the face. Unblinking. Or a chance meeting with a stranger or friend who recommends a book we would never ordinarily reach for. Books have the ability to find their own way into our lives.",[647,23189],{"author":23190,"quote":23191},"Rosanne Cash","I think books find their way to you when you need them. Whenever I feel like I'm not going to live to read all the books I want to read, I remind myself that the important ones find their way to me.",[647,23193],{"author":23194,"quote":23195},"Keith David","When you read a great book at one point in your life then in another part of your life, when you read the same book, it's like it was just written because now what you bring to the experience is so much richer.",[647,23197],{"author":23198,"quote":23199},"Rachel Joyce","This is what I have discovered - and it has been a gift in itself - that books live over and over again in different people's minds. That I might mean one thing as I write, but a reader's experiences will take it somewhere else. That is like a conversation, I think. It is a true connecting up.",[639,23201,23202],{},[642,23203],{"alt":23204,"src":23205},"There are books which we read early in life, which sink into our consciousness and seem to disappear without leaving a trace. And then one day we find, in some summing-up of our life and put attitudes towards experience, that their influence has been enormous. - Anais Nin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2120382.png",[647,23207],{"author":23208,"quote":23209},"Anais Nin","There are books which we read early in life, which sink into our consciousness and seem to disappear without leaving a trace. And then one day we find, in some summing-up of our life and put attitudes towards experience, that their influence has been enormous.",[647,23211],{"author":10813,"quote":23212},"You reach deep down and bring up what feels absolutely authentic to you as you move along with the book, but you don't know everything about it. You can't.",[647,23214],{"author":23215,"quote":23216},"James Richardson","Books serve us simply by opening a window on all we wanted to say and feel and think about. We may not even notice that they have not said it themselves till we go back to them years later and do not find what we loved in them. You cannot keep the view by taking the window with you.",[647,23218],{"author":1312,"quote":23085},[690,23220],{":authors":23221},"[{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Anais Nin\",\"slug\":\"anais-nin\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Rice\",\"slug\":\"anne-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Erri De Luca\",\"slug\":\"erri-de-luca\"},{\"name\":\"James Richardson\",\"slug\":\"james-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"Kaizen Love\",\"slug\":\"kaizen-love\"},{\"name\":\"Keith David\",\"slug\":\"keith-david\"},{\"name\":\"Kyo Maclear\",\"slug\":\"kyo-maclear\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Joyce\",\"slug\":\"rachel-joyce\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Stead\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-stead\"},{\"name\":\"Rosanne Cash\",\"slug\":\"rosanne-cash\"},{\"name\":\"Sven Birkerts\",\"slug\":\"sven-birkerts\"}]",[566,23223,22995],{"id":23224},"books-and-the-search-for-knowledge",[639,23226,23227],{},[642,23228],{"alt":23229,"src":23230},"You don't find interesting stuff because you don't search enough, ... every book has it's own lesson. But sometimes it's difficult to get it! - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-24422.png",[647,23232],{"author":5183,"quote":23233},"You don't find interesting stuff because you don't search enough, ... every book has it's own lesson. But sometimes it's difficult to get it!",[647,23235],{"author":23236,"quote":23237},"James Clear","Each book you read not only teaches you something new, but also opens up different ways of thinking about old ideas. As Warren Buffet says 'That's how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest'.",[647,23239],{"author":9115,"quote":23240},"I've found that I can always do the things that people do in books. Really they are the only things I can do.",[647,23242],{"author":6202,"quote":23243},"When you’re surrounded by books it reminds you of what you don’t know.",[639,23245,23246],{},[642,23247],{"alt":23248,"src":23249},"It comes a point in which you don't know if you write books or the books write you - Robin Sacredfire","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-294721.png",[647,23251],{"author":1074,"quote":23252},"It comes a point in which you don't know if you write books or the books write you",[647,23254],{"author":14620,"quote":23255},"In this box are all the words I know…Most of them you will never need, some you will use constantly, but with them you may ask all the questions which have never been answered and answer all the questions which have never been asked. All the great books of the past and all the ones yet to come are made with these words. With them there is no obstacle you cannot overcome. All you must learn to do is to use them well and in the right places.",[647,23257],{"author":20839,"quote":23258},"When I do research, I cast my net very widely and then snatch what feels right out of that. Occasionally I'll read a specific book for a specific book, but usually I'm trying to increase my general understanding.",[647,23260],{"author":23261,"quote":23262},"Stacy Schiff","I think with every book you realize you are partway through and there is something really elementary that you should have researched.",[690,23264],{":authors":23265},"[{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"F. Scott Fitzgerald\",\"slug\":\"f-scott-fitzgerald\"},{\"name\":\"James Clear\",\"slug\":\"james-clear\"},{\"name\":\"Martellus Bennett\",\"slug\":\"martellus-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Norton Juster\",\"slug\":\"norton-juster\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sacredfire\",\"slug\":\"robin-sacredfire\"},{\"name\":\"Stacy Schiff\",\"slug\":\"stacy-schiff\"}]",[566,23267,23001],{"id":23268},"books-as-mirrors-of-life",[639,23270,23271],{},[642,23272],{"alt":23273,"src":23274},"It's stupid, really,\" I began again. \"But it was this thing I read someplace, and it really got to me. It said that a dictionary is every book ever written and every book that will be written, just in a different order. And it seemed magical. You could own every book just by owning one book. I loved that. And I just had to have it, - Sue Halpern","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-876.png",[647,23276],{"author":23277,"quote":23278},"Sue Halpern","It's stupid, really,\" I began again. \"But it was this thing I read someplace, and it really got to me. It said that a dictionary is every book ever written and every book that will be written, just in a different order. And it seemed magical. You could own every book just by owning one book. I loved that. And I just had to have it,",[647,23280],{"author":23046,"quote":23047},[647,23282],{"author":23283,"quote":23284},"Huston Smith","Most of the book deals with things we already know yet never learn.",[647,23286],{"author":23287,"quote":23288},"Guru Z.S. Gill","Books are treasure of Stories that want to be heard in silence by an individual who understands",[639,23290,23291],{},[642,23292],{"alt":23293,"src":23294},"Actually, it is amazing how much can be learned about people from the books they own. - Mitch Cullin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-700552.png",[647,23296],{"author":23297,"quote":23298},"Mitch Cullin","Actually, it is amazing how much can be learned about people from the books they own.",[647,23300],{"author":23301,"quote":23302},"Sebastian Faulks","People never explain to you exactly what they think and feel and how their thoughts and feelings work, do they? They don't have time. Or the right words. But that's what books do. It's as though your daily life is a film in the cinema. It can be fun, looking at those pictures. But if you want to know what lies behind the flat screen you have to read a book. That explains it all.",[647,23304],{"author":12085,"quote":23305},"A book burrows into your life in a very profound way because the experience of reading is not passive.",[647,23307],{"author":993,"quote":23308},"I’m really lucky with the people around me. They know me, so they don’t confuse the issues, really. They know what a book is and they know who I am and they know the difference between the two.",[647,23310],{"author":861,"quote":23311},"For someone with so many books and such desire to obtain new copies, you seem awfully ambivalent about them.” “I know their power and impact. It is all about perception, is it not, Miss Chase?” She studied him. “I like to think it is about content, Lord Downing. But perception does lay a gloss on the surface. A finger must but swirl beneath.",[690,23313],{":authors":23314},"[{\"name\":\"Anita Silvey\",\"slug\":\"anita-silvey\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Enright\",\"slug\":\"anne-enright\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Mallory\",\"slug\":\"anne-mallory\"},{\"name\":\"Erica Jong\",\"slug\":\"erica-jong\"},{\"name\":\"Guru Z.S. Gill\",\"slug\":\"guru-zs-gill\"},{\"name\":\"Huston Smith\",\"slug\":\"huston-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Cullin\",\"slug\":\"mitch-cullin\"},{\"name\":\"Sebastian Faulks\",\"slug\":\"sebastian-faulks\"},{\"name\":\"Sue Halpern\",\"slug\":\"sue-halpern\"}]",[566,23316,23007],{"id":23317},"the-power-and-impact-of-books",[639,23319,23320],{},[642,23321],{"alt":23322,"src":23323},"I'm told by my young friends that experience is much more important than books. Of course Ben Franklin had something to say about experience and fools, but even Franklin thought that a fool would learn by his experience. That has proven false in the modern world. Some people are simply unwilling to learn under any circumstances, which maybe, even then, wouldn't be so bad if they weren't so damned proud of it. - Nikki Giovanni","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-96062.png",[647,23325],{"author":13395,"quote":23326},"I'm told by my young friends that experience is much more important than books. Of course Ben Franklin had something to say about experience and fools, but even Franklin thought that a fool would learn by his experience. That has proven false in the modern world. Some people are simply unwilling to learn under any circumstances, which maybe, even then, wouldn't be so bad if they weren't so damned proud of it.",[647,23328],{"author":23329,"quote":23330},"Eddie de Jong","Don't you dare not take action on the new things you've learnt by reading this book!",[647,23332],{"author":23333,"quote":23334},"R. Alan Woods","Everything I have learned has not come from books, it has come experientially over time under pressure walking with Christ\".~ R. Alan Woods [2012]",[647,23336],{"author":13850,"quote":23337},"The substance of my being has been informed by the books I learned to care for.",[639,23339,23340],{},[642,23341],{"alt":23342,"src":23343},"If you're looking for self-help, why would you read a book written by somebody else? - George Carlin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1194315.png",[647,23345],{"author":23346,"quote":23347},"George Carlin","If you're looking for self-help, why would you read a book written by somebody else?",[647,23349],{"author":23350,"quote":23351},"Jiddu Krishnamurti","Why do you want to read others' books when there is the book of yourself?",[647,23353],{"author":1279,"quote":23354},"There is only one thing which interests me vitally now, and that is the recording of all that which is omitted in books",[647,23356],{"author":737,"quote":23357},"If you’re looking for self-help, why would you read a book written by somebody else?",[690,23359],{":authors":23360},"[{\"name\":\"Allan Bloom\",\"slug\":\"allan-bloom\"},{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Eddie de Jong\",\"slug\":\"eddie-de-jong\"},{\"name\":\"George Carlin\",\"slug\":\"george-carlin\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Miller\",\"slug\":\"henry-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Jiddu Krishnamurti\",\"slug\":\"jiddu-krishnamurti\"},{\"name\":\"Nikki Giovanni\",\"slug\":\"nikki-giovanni\"},{\"name\":\"R. Alan Woods\",\"slug\":\"r-alan-woods\"}]",[566,23362,1572],{"id":2118},[639,23364,23365],{},[642,23366],{"alt":23367,"src":23368},"You will never know the purpose of a book in your life until you read it, and you will never know which book you should be reading until you read many others that you shouldn’t. - Robin Sacredfire","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-16124.png",[647,23370],{"author":1074,"quote":23371},"You will never know the purpose of a book in your life until you read it, and you will never know which book you should be reading until you read many others that you shouldn’t.",[647,23373],{"author":23374,"quote":23375},"Book of Eli Movie","Solara: I didn't think you'd ever give up the book, I thought it was too important to youEli: It was, I was carrying and reading it everyday, got so caught up in protecting it, I forgot to live by what I'd learnt from itSolara: And what's that?Eli: To do more for others than you do for yourself",[647,23377],{"author":23378,"quote":23379},"Deepa Anappara","Just because you read books doesn't mean you know everything,\" Faiz tells her. \"I work. Life's the best teacher. Everyone says so.\" \"Only people who can't read say such things,\" Pari says.",[647,23381],{"author":15243,"quote":23382},"I knew you talked to books. I didn't realize they listened.",[639,23384,23385],{},[642,23386],{"alt":23387,"src":23388},"A few diaries could replace tons of self help books simply because their written in the first person... - Stanley Victor Paskavich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-357248.png",[647,23390],{"author":12513,"quote":23391},"A few diaries could replace tons of self help books simply because their written in the first person...",[647,23393],{"author":23394,"quote":23395},"Sahara Sanders","With so many book projects filling mind and heart, it feels similar to pregnancy. Your own books are like your children—you have to give birth to them, raise them, and do your best to make sure they live happily. You know, you just HAVE TO put into writing all of those thoughts, words and ideas appearing and growing in your head. Otherwise, life will make no sense without it.",[647,23397],{"author":15243,"quote":23398},"I knew you talked to books. I didn't realize they listened",[647,23400],{"author":23401,"quote":23402},"Faiqa Mansab","You taught me to think, and you put ideas in my head. People read to forget. Books don't change the world, ji. You didn't tell me that. You talked of the dignity of the human spirit to a hijra.",[647,23404],{"author":23405,"quote":23406},"Mike Holmgren","My reputation when I was first here was that I had every single answer in the book. I don't know, maybe I portrayed that somehow. I was learning, and I continue to learn and I have learned.",[639,23408,23409],{},[642,23410],{"alt":23411,"src":23412},"I often feel like books find us for reasons, and we read them when we need them the most. - Neil Patrick Harris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1680286.png",[647,23414],{"author":23415,"quote":23416},"Neil Patrick Harris","I often feel like books find us for reasons, and we read them when we need them the most.",[647,23418],{"author":23419,"quote":23420},"Jeff Olson","I've always said if somebody wrote a book and they took their whole life to learn that knowledge in that book, why you won't just read that book to learn what they know? I have never seen anyone take a book combining Faith, personal Development and life stories that are just so practical and relatable to our own generation.",[690,23422],{":authors":23423},"[{\"name\":\"Book of Eli Movie\",\"slug\":\"book-of-eli-movie\"},{\"name\":\"Deepa Anappara\",\"slug\":\"deepa-anappara\"},{\"name\":\"Faiqa Mansab\",\"slug\":\"faiqa-mansab\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Olson\",\"slug\":\"jeff-olson\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Rogerson\",\"slug\":\"margaret-rogerson\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Holmgren\",\"slug\":\"mike-holmgren\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Patrick Harris\",\"slug\":\"neil-patrick-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sacredfire\",\"slug\":\"robin-sacredfire\"},{\"name\":\"Sahara Sanders\",\"slug\":\"sahara-sanders\"},{\"name\":\"Stanley Victor Paskavich\",\"slug\":\"stanley-victor-paskavich\"}]",[566,23425,23017],{"id":23426},"books-and-experience",[639,23428,23429],{},[642,23430],{"alt":23431,"src":23432},"It takes courage to knowingly read a book that is challenging some of your cherished beliefs. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15793.png",[647,23434],{"author":1797,"quote":23435},"It takes courage to knowingly read a book that is challenging some of your cherished beliefs.",[647,23437],{"author":5633,"quote":23438},"A lot of books in the self-help section of your bookstore really belong in the fiction section.",[647,23440],{"author":23441,"quote":23442},"Korel Eraybar","I'm not constantly looking for the \"right\" in my thoughts. I am, actually, scared of absolute “rights”. Therefore, I don't think my book will appeal to people who seek concrete formulas from me to be happy and who have designed their lives mechanically. But I do believe my book can give something to people who live their lives going from information to information like a bee, who depend on their own syntheses as the outcomes and have flexible thought, and who could be an \"individual\".",[647,23444],{"author":14040,"quote":23445},"Experience converts us to ourselves when books fail us.",[639,23447,23448],{},[642,23449],{"alt":23450,"src":23451},"How much there is in books that one does not want to know, that it would be a mere weariness and burden to the spirit to know. - John Burroughs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1057486.png",[647,23453],{"author":23454,"quote":23455},"John Burroughs","How much there is in books that one does not want to know, that it would be a mere weariness and burden to the spirit to know.",[647,23457],{"author":9661,"quote":23458},"I have spent more time with other people's books than with my own. I do not regret it.",[647,23460],{"author":23461,"quote":23462},"Matisyahu","Most of my life wasn't about knowledge from books, but experiential knowledge.",[690,23464],{":authors":23465},"[{\"name\":\"Amos Bronson Alcott\",\"slug\":\"amos-bronson-alcott\"},{\"name\":\"Italo Calvino\",\"slug\":\"italo-calvino\"},{\"name\":\"John Burroughs\",\"slug\":\"john-burroughs\"},{\"name\":\"Korel Eraybar\",\"slug\":\"korel-eraybar\"},{\"name\":\"Matisyahu\",\"slug\":\"matisyahu\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"}]",[566,23467,23023],{"id":23468},"the-magic-and-mystery-of-books",[639,23470,23471],{},[642,23472],{"alt":23473,"src":23474},"Books will only get you so far; it’s vital to trust in what’s there outside of your comprehension, that which you can’t really know: God. Even the books about Him don’t come close. - A.D. Aliwat","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-115352.png",[647,23476],{"author":11350,"quote":23477},"Books will only get you so far; it’s vital to trust in what’s there outside of your comprehension, that which you can’t really know: God. Even the books about Him don’t come close.",[647,23479],{"author":23480,"quote":23481},"Pierre Bayard","Like language, books serve to express us, but also to complete us, furnishing, through a variety of excerpted and reworked fragments, the missing elements of our personality.",[647,23483],{"author":23484,"quote":23485},"Claire Douglas","Who knows how things happen when one is on a quest or writing a book? It is as if one searches and searches and then, if one can move past the ego's demands and is lucky, sometimes a space opens where books seem to fall open in one's lap and things and people appear, as if magically, to help. Some call it synchronicity or being in the flow; I find it to be a blessed, though often short-lived, state of grace for which I am deeply grateful.",[647,23487],{"author":23488,"quote":23489},"Lucy Dacus","But there’s something about letting a book take up space in your life, reminding me of what it contains and what it means to me. Maybe that’s kind of sentimental, but it’s actually helpful for me to like pay reverence to the words that have encouraged me, and helped me to find something I am.",[639,23491,23492],{},[642,23493],{"alt":23494,"src":23495},"I believe in the magic of books. I believe that during certain periods in our lives we are drawn to particular books--whether it's strolling down the aisles of a bookshop with no idea whatsoever of what it is that we want to read and suddenly finding the most perfect, most wonderfully suitable book staring us right in the face. Unblinking. Or a chance meeting with a stranger or friend who recommends a book we would never ordinarily reach for. Books have the ability to find their own way into our lives. - Cecelia Ahern","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-892300.png",[647,23497],{"author":7884,"quote":23187},[647,23499],{"author":23500,"quote":23501},"Ornette Coleman","That's why I haven't been so anxious. But now, lots of people write and say, 'I want to find out what you're doing.' So I know that this book will enlighten them.",[647,23503],{"author":1035,"quote":23504},"This morning I looked at the books on my shelves and thought that they have no knowledge of my existence. They come to life because I open them and turn their pages, and yet they don't know that I am their reader.",[647,23506],{"author":23507,"quote":23508},"J. R. Moehringer","You think you choose the subjects of your books. 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So the more I can be, the better the books will be.",[639,23539,23540],{},[642,23541],{"alt":23542,"src":23543},"‎Books admitted me to their world open-handedly, as people for their most part, did not. The life I lived in books was one of ease and freedom, worldly wisdom, glitter, dash and style. - Jonathan Raban","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-196429.png",[647,23545],{"author":23546,"quote":23547},"Jonathan Raban","‎Books admitted me to their world open-handedly, as people for their most part, did not. The life I lived in books was one of ease and freedom, worldly wisdom, glitter, dash and style.",[647,23549],{"author":5304,"quote":23550},"The first challenge is that, you cannot expect everyone to get the same understanding of the book. Are we not all unique in life?",[647,23552],{"author":23553,"quote":23554},"Dee Williams","It was true; books had saved me in my home remodeling projects, but they fell short in teaching me how to trust my instincts, and how to stop thinking with my educated brain and more with my kneecaps and butt cheeks.",[647,23556],{"author":1797,"quote":23557},"We sometimes reveal how ignorant or bored we were when we read a book by giving it 5-stars.",[647,23559],{"author":23560,"quote":23561},"Madeline Martin","I think within all of us, there is a void, a gap waiting to be filled by something. For me, that something is books and all their proffered experiences.",[639,23563,23564],{},[642,23565],{"alt":23566,"src":23567},"You must be among those who apply critical-thinking and solve the presented challenges from experience, rather than from the knowledge of books alone. - Mwanandeke Kindembo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-374598.png",[647,23569],{"author":5304,"quote":23570},"You must be among those who apply critical-thinking and solve the presented challenges from experience, rather than from the knowledge of books alone.",[647,23572],{"author":23573,"quote":23574},"Dani Deveaux","Sometimes I long to be ignorant, then I would enjoy bliss. Books will forever keep me from this endeavor.",[647,23576],{"author":23577,"quote":23578},"Beta Metani'Marashi","When you read \"The Secret\" it tells you \"Do not take no one's advice, but read books\" Ain't that the same, people's ideas are in books also, unless you write the book yourself ?",[647,23580],{"author":23374,"quote":23581},"Solara: Do you really read the same book everyday?Eli: Without fail.",[647,23583],{"author":23584,"quote":23585},"Nathan Hill","It's no secret that most memoirs are really self-help books in disguise.",[639,23587,23588],{},[642,23589],{"alt":23590,"src":23591},"The books are the books, and a lot of the stuff is some version of your id or your ego. - Brian Michael Bendis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-984622.png",[647,23593],{"author":23594,"quote":23595},"Brian Michael Bendis","The books are the books, and a lot of the stuff is some version of your id or your ego.",[647,23597],{"author":1759,"quote":23598},"Most of you probably didn't know that I have a new book out. Some guy put together a collection of my wit and wisdom - or, as he calls it, my accidental wit and wisdom. But I'm kind of proud that my words are already in book form.",[647,23600],{"author":10432,"quote":23601},"When the book comes out it may hurt you - but in order for me to do it, it had to hurt me first. I can only tell you about yourself as much as I can face about myself.",[647,23603],{"author":10432,"quote":23604},"When the book comes out it may hurt you -- but in order for me to do it, it had to hurt me first. I can only tell you about yourself as much as I can face about myself.",[647,23606],{"author":23607,"quote":23608},"Maureen Forrester","My book has a lot of parts of my life that people don't know about.",[639,23610,23611],{},[642,23612],{"alt":23613,"src":23614},"Certain books seem to be written, not that we might learn from them, but in order that we might see how much the author knows. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1531431.png",[647,23616],{"author":9119,"quote":23617},"Certain books seem to be written, not that we might learn from them, but in order that we might see how much the author knows.",[647,23619],{"author":9119,"quote":23620},"Some books seem to have been written, not to teach us anything, but to let us know that the author has known something.",[647,23622],{"author":23623,"quote":23624},"David Halberstam","I think you always go out and do books based on what you're curious about.",[647,23626],{"author":23627,"quote":23628},"E. 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They make us think that we really understand things of which we have no practical knowledge at all.",[647,23654],{"author":23655,"quote":23656},"Henri Nouwen","People have filled an enormously important role in my life - more than books! For me, it's not the formal advising or the therapy that meant so much. It was more the fact that someone committed himself or herself to me. They were really interested in my life; they wanted to know what I was doing; they followed me; they dared to confront and challenge me.",[639,23658,23659],{},[642,23660],{"alt":23661,"src":23662},"When I have a book I enjoy, I'm partly in the book. I'm not just observing it. - Tim O'Brien","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2179423.png",[647,23664],{"author":3482,"quote":23665},"When I have a book I enjoy, I'm partly in the book. I'm not just observing it.",[647,23667],{"author":6810,"quote":23668},"You'll enjoy it. 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Beta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7481.png",[647,23899],{"author":23900,"quote":23901},"Toba Beta","Books exceed authors' lifespan.",[647,23903],{"author":23904,"quote":23905},"Graham Greene","The influence of early books is profound. So much of the future lies on the shelves. Early reading has more influence than any religious teaching.",[647,23907],{"author":23908,"quote":23909},"corrie ten boom","My little hobby. Book Collecting. And yet, old friends, books do not age as you and I do. They will speak still when we are gone, to generations we will never see. Yes, the books must survive. -Bulldog",[647,23911],{"author":881,"quote":23912},"Books are special, books are the way we talk to generations that have not turned up yet.",[639,23914,23915],{},[642,23916],{"alt":23917,"src":23918},"I sometimes feel that if your book sells more than 20 years, then there's something in it that you can say, gee, I did something that endures, that's timeless - Robert Caro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1270005.png",[647,23920],{"author":22001,"quote":23921},"I sometimes feel that if your book sells more than 20 years, then there's something in it that you can say, gee, I did something that endures, that's timeless",[647,23923],{"author":11652,"quote":23924},"An aging writer has the not insignificant satisfaction of a shelf of books behind him that, as they wait for their ideal readers to discover them, will outlast him for a while.",[647,23926],{"author":23908,"quote":23927},"My little hobby. Book Collecting. And yet, old friends, books do not age as you and I do. They will speak still when we are gone, to generations we will never see. Yes, the books must survive. -Bulldog.",[647,23929],{"author":23908,"quote":23930},"Books do not age as you and I do. They will speak still when you and I are gone, to generations we will never see. Yes, the books must survive.",[647,23932],{"author":23908,"quote":23933},"Books do not age as you or I do, they will speak on to generations we will never see.",[639,23935,23936],{},[642,23937],{"alt":23938,"src":23939},"I sometimes feel that if your book sells more than 20 years, then there’s something in it that you can say, gee, I did something that endures, that’s timeless. - Robert Caro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3383379.png",[647,23941],{"author":22001,"quote":23942},"I sometimes feel that if your book sells more than 20 years, then there’s something in it that you can say, gee, I did something that endures, that’s timeless.",[647,23944],{"author":22001,"quote":23945},"I sometimes feel that if your book sells more than 20 years, then there's something in it that you can say, gee, I did something that endures, that's timeless.",[690,23947],{":authors":23948},"[{\"name\":\"Graham Greene\",\"slug\":\"graham-greene\"},{\"name\":\"John Updike\",\"slug\":\"john-updike\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Caro\",\"slug\":\"robert-caro\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"},{\"name\":\"corrie ten boom\",\"slug\":\"corrie-ten-boom\"}]",[566,23950,23858],{"id":23951},"books-and-aging",[639,23953,23954],{},[642,23955],{"alt":23956,"src":23957},"No book is really worth reading at the age of 10 which is not equally worth reading at the age of 50. - Gladys Hunt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-64557.png",[647,23959],{"author":23960,"quote":23961},"Gladys Hunt","No book is really worth reading at the age of 10 which is not equally worth reading at the age of 50.",[647,23963],{"author":23964,"quote":23965},"Ezra Pound","There is no reason why the same man should like the same books at eighteen and at forty-eight",[647,23967],{"author":23968,"quote":23969},"Martin Amis","Every 10 years you're a different person, and the really great books evolve with you as you get older. They're full of new rewards.",[647,23971],{"author":649,"quote":23972},"I've always thought that very few people grow old as admirably as academics. At least books never let them down.",[639,23974,23975],{},[642,23976],{"alt":23977,"src":23978},"I have a feeling that books are a lot like people - they change as you age, so that some books that you hated in high school will strike you with the force of a revelation when you're older. - Lauren Groff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1543804.png",[647,23980],{"author":23981,"quote":23982},"Lauren Groff","I have a feeling that books are a lot like people - they change as you age, so that some books that you hated in high school will strike you with the force of a revelation when you're older.",[647,23984],{"author":23985,"quote":23986},"Leigh Hunt","It is books that teach us to refine our pleasures when young, and to recall them with satisfaction when we are old.",[647,23988],{"author":12085,"quote":23989},"It is the nature of those books we call classics to wait patiently on the shelf for us to grow into them.",[647,23991],{"author":5330,"quote":23992},"Every age has its own outlook. It is specially good at seeing certain truths and specially liable to make certain mistakes. We all, therefore, need the books that will correct the characteristic mistake of our own period. And that means the old books.",[647,23994],{"author":6908,"quote":23995},"There are some friends you don't meet for twenty years and when you meet them again it's as if no twenty years has happened - you're lucky when that happens. I feel the same about books.",[639,23997,23998],{},[642,23999],{"alt":24000,"src":24001},"There are books that one needs maturity to enjoy just as there are books an adult can come on too late to savor. - Phyllis McGinley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2082939.png",[647,24003],{"author":24004,"quote":24005},"Phyllis McGinley","There are books that one needs maturity to enjoy just as there are books an adult can come on too late to savor.",[647,24007],{"author":3139,"quote":24008},"I sometimes look at my bookshelves today and wonder which volumes my sons will treasure in twenty or thirty years. Which should I be saving for them? Which will fade with time?",[647,24010],{"author":24011,"quote":24012},"Brian J. White","The books we read change over the years as new books come out and they change over the grades. Books we are reading in fifth and sixth grade now may have been seventh and eighth grade books in the past, or the other way around.",[647,24014],{"author":23981,"quote":24015},"I have a feeling that books are a lot like people – they change as you age, so that some books that you hated in high school will strike you with the force of a revelation when you’re older.",[690,24017],{":authors":24018},"[{\"name\":\"Brian J. White\",\"slug\":\"brian-j-white\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Erica Jong\",\"slug\":\"erica-jong\"},{\"name\":\"Ezra Pound\",\"slug\":\"ezra-pound\"},{\"name\":\"Gladys Hunt\",\"slug\":\"gladys-hunt\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Groff\",\"slug\":\"lauren-groff\"},{\"name\":\"Leigh Hunt\",\"slug\":\"leigh-hunt\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Drabble\",\"slug\":\"margaret-drabble\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Amis\",\"slug\":\"martin-amis\"},{\"name\":\"Norman MacCaig\",\"slug\":\"norman-maccaig\"},{\"name\":\"Phyllis McGinley\",\"slug\":\"phyllis-mcginley\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"}]",[566,24020,3711],{"id":4008},[639,24022,24023],{},[642,24024],{"alt":24025,"src":24026},"I'm old-fashioned and think that reading books is the most glorious pastime that humankind has yet devised. - Wisława Szymborska","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-43011.png",[647,24028],{"author":24029,"quote":24030},"Wisława Szymborska","I'm old-fashioned and think that reading books is the most glorious pastime that humankind has yet devised.",[647,24032],{"author":10230,"quote":24033},"Books are just old friends waiting to be discovered.",[647,24035],{"author":10813,"quote":24036},"But you love books, then,” Aunt Queen was saying. I had to listen.“Oh, yes,” Lestat said. “Sometimes they are the only thing that keeps me alive.”“What a strange thing to say at your age,” she laughed.“No, but one can feel desperate at any age, don’t you think? The young are eternally desperate,” he said frankly. “And books, they offer one hope —- that a whole universe might open up from between the covers, and falling into that new universe, one is saved.",[647,24038],{"author":14184,"quote":24039},"Books aren’t eggs, you know. Simply because a book has aged a bit doesn’t mean it’s gone bad.” There was now an edge to Monsieur Perdu’s voice too. “What is wrong with old? Age isn’t a disease. We all grow old, even books. But are you, is anyone, worth less, or less important, because they’ve been around for longer?",[639,24041,24042],{},[642,24043],{"alt":24044,"src":24045},"There are some friends you don't meet for twenty years and when you meet them again it's as if no twenty years has happened - you're lucky when that happens. I feel the same about books. - Norman MacCaig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2076192.png",[647,24047],{"author":6908,"quote":23995},[647,24049],{"author":23964,"quote":24050},"There is no reason why the same man should like the same books at eighteen and forty-eight.",[647,24052],{"author":21265,"quote":24053},"They believed all books should be read, for as long as the reader liked.",[647,24055],{"author":24056,"quote":24057},"Louise Penny","He was like an addict before a fix. Book freaks are like that, and not just old guys. Look at kids lining up for the latest installment of their favorite books. Stories, they’re addictive.” Gamache.",[647,24059],{"author":24060,"quote":24061},"Nicholas Carr","There was something calming in the reticence of all those books, their willingness to wait years, decades even, for the right reader to come along and pull them from their appointed slots. Take your time, the books whispered to me in their dusty voices. We’re not going anywhere.",[639,24063,24064],{},[642,24065],{"alt":24066,"src":24067},"Two people do not really live together until their books become one library. You have known just how to classify your own – books you have had, some of them since you were eleven years old. Strange now to have them adapting themselves to the books of some one else – these two life-histories becoming one, two pasts uniting. - Susan Glaspell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3455779.png",[647,24069],{"author":24070,"quote":24071},"Susan Glaspell","Two people do not really live together until their books become one library. You have known just how to classify your own – books you have had, some of them since you were eleven years old. Strange now to have them adapting themselves to the books of some one else – these two life-histories becoming one, two pasts uniting.",[690,24073],{":authors":24074},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"alice-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Rice\",\"slug\":\"anne-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Carmela Dutra\",\"slug\":\"carmela-dutra\"},{\"name\":\"Ezra Pound\",\"slug\":\"ezra-pound\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Penny\",\"slug\":\"louise-penny\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas Carr\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-carr\"},{\"name\":\"Nina George\",\"slug\":\"nina-george\"},{\"name\":\"Norman MacCaig\",\"slug\":\"norman-maccaig\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Glaspell\",\"slug\":\"susan-glaspell\"},{\"name\":\"Wisława Szymborska\",\"slug\":\"wisława-szymborska\"}]",[566,24076,23868],{"id":24077},"books-across-generations",[639,24079,24080],{},[642,24081],{"alt":24082,"src":24083},"It would be so great to have someone my own age to talk to, even if it was just about books. - Alex Flinn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-596277.png",[647,24085],{"author":24086,"quote":24087},"Alex Flinn","It would be so great to have someone my own age to talk to, even if it was just about books.",[647,24089],{"author":22331,"quote":24090},"Lets tell young people the best books are yet to written; the best painting, the best government the best of everything is yet to be done by them.",[647,24092],{"author":24093,"quote":24094},"Nelson Mandela","One of the sad realities today is that very few people, especially young people, read books. Unless we can find imaginative ways of addressing this reality, future generations are in danger of losing their history.",[647,24096],{"author":24097,"quote":24098},"Gary Ross","'Harry Potter' created a generation of readers in an era when kids could have disappeared into the depths of the Internet. That's no small feat. Every book series owes J.K. Rowling a debt of gratitude.",[639,24100,24101],{},[642,24102],{"alt":24103,"src":24104},"The book of Nature had waited more than a millennium for a reader. - Carl Sagan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2911103.png",[647,24106],{"author":6757,"quote":24107},"The book of Nature had waited more than a millennium for a reader.",[647,24109],{"author":24110,"quote":24111},"Jamie Parker","J. K. Rowling has already got a whole generation reading.",[647,24113],{"author":12226,"quote":24114},"Books seem so much more - much more sacred to me, and more important and essential, than they were when I was young.",[690,24116],{":authors":24117},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Flinn\",\"slug\":\"alex-flinn\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Sagan\",\"slug\":\"carl-sagan\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Ross\",\"slug\":\"gary-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Parker\",\"slug\":\"jamie-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Jhumpa Lahiri\",\"slug\":\"jhumpa-lahiri\"},{\"name\":\"John Erskine\",\"slug\":\"john-erskine\"},{\"name\":\"Nelson Mandela\",\"slug\":\"nelson-mandela\"}]",[566,24119,23874],{"id":24120},"timeless-influence-of-books",[639,24122,24123],{},[642,24124],{"alt":24125,"src":24126},"That’s one of the problems—and joys—of old age: every time you read a book it’s the first. - Edmund White","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15662.png",[647,24128],{"author":16995,"quote":24129},"That’s one of the problems—and joys—of old age: every time you read a book it’s the first.",[647,24131],{"author":7076,"quote":24132},"The oldest books are still only just out to those who have not read them.",[647,24134],{"author":3737,"quote":24135},"It is not all books that are as dull as their readers. There are probably words addressed to our condition exactly, which, if we could really hear and understand, would be more salutary than the morning or the spring to our lives, and possibly put a new aspect on the face of things for us. How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.",[647,24137],{"author":24138,"quote":24139},"Gary Snyder","In this huge old occidental culture our teaching elders are books. Books are our grandparents!",[639,24141,24142],{},[642,24143],{"alt":24144,"src":24145},"Some books must be sipped slowly like a strong bourbon. Most books must be devoured more than once because as you age you distill more. - Brandi L. Bates","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-484732.png",[647,24147],{"author":24148,"quote":24149},"Brandi L. Bates","Some books must be sipped slowly like a strong bourbon. Most books must be devoured more than once because as you age you distill more.",[647,24151],{"author":24152,"quote":24153},"Edmund Burke","Nothing ought to be more weighed than the nature of books recommended by public authority. So recommended, they soon form the character of the age.",[647,24155],{"author":3770,"quote":24156},"I think a book should be judged 10 years later, after reading and re-reading it.",[647,24158],{"author":23985,"quote":23986},[647,24160],{"author":5330,"quote":24161},"Growing maturity is marked by the increasing liberties we take with our travelling... we made the discovery (some people never make it) that real books can be taken on a journey and that hours of golden reading can so be added to its other delights.",[639,24163,24164],{},[642,24165],{"alt":24166,"src":24167},"Every age has its own outlook. It is specially good at seeing certain truths and specially liable to make certain mistakes. We all, therefore, need the books that will correct the characteristic mistake of our own period. And that means the old books. - C. S. Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1881490.png",[647,24169],{"author":5330,"quote":23992},[647,24171],{"author":24172,"quote":24173},"Clive James","Finally you get to the age when a book’s power to make you think becomes the first thing you notice about it.",[647,24175],{"author":649,"quote":24176},"I’ve always thought that very few people grow old as admirably as academics. At least books never let them down.",[690,24178],{":authors":24179},"[{\"name\":\"Brandi L. Bates\",\"slug\":\"brandi-l-bates\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Clive James\",\"slug\":\"clive-james\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund Burke\",\"slug\":\"edmund-burke\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund White\",\"slug\":\"edmund-white\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Snyder\",\"slug\":\"gary-snyder\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Leigh Hunt\",\"slug\":\"leigh-hunt\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Drabble\",\"slug\":\"margaret-drabble\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Butler\",\"slug\":\"samuel-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"}]",[566,24181,1572],{"id":2118},[639,24183,24184],{},[642,24185],{"alt":24186,"src":24187},"I realize now I could have gotten a whole book out of that and so I think that was a big mistake. But the truth is you write in the moment and with your head down and there is no way back then that I could have conceived of Harry having the longevity that he has had. - Michael Connelly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1247721.png",[647,24189],{"author":24190,"quote":24191},"Michael Connelly","I realize now I could have gotten a whole book out of that and so I think that was a big mistake. But the truth is you write in the moment and with your head down and there is no way back then that I could have conceived of Harry having the longevity that he has had.",[647,24193],{"author":23981,"quote":23982},[647,24195],{"author":10478,"quote":24196},"It is right and natural that generous minds while in the twenties should think the books which try to reform the world's wrong the greatest of all.",[647,24198],{"author":24172,"quote":24173},[639,24200,24201],{},[642,24202],{"alt":24203,"src":24204},"It is right and natural that generous minds while in the twenties should think the books which try to reform the world’s wrong the greatest of all. - Laurence Housman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3215761.png",[647,24206],{"author":10478,"quote":24207},"It is right and natural that generous minds while in the twenties should think the books which try to reform the world’s wrong the greatest of all.",[647,24209],{"author":10809,"quote":24210},"I'm not actually sure I'm grown-up enough for grown-up books.",[647,24212],{"author":24213,"quote":24214},"Justin Cartwright","It is surprising how many people who don't read believe they have a book in them. Why? Nobody would imagine that Alfred Brendel took up the piano on a whim at 25 when he found accountancy unpleasant.",[690,24216],{":authors":24217},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Park\",\"slug\":\"barbara-park\"},{\"name\":\"Clive James\",\"slug\":\"clive-james\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Cartwright\",\"slug\":\"justin-cartwright\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Groff\",\"slug\":\"lauren-groff\"},{\"name\":\"Laurence Housman\",\"slug\":\"laurence-housman\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Connelly\",\"slug\":\"michael-connelly\"}]",[566,24219,23884],{"id":24220},"books-in-modern-context",[639,24222,24223],{},[642,24224],{"alt":24225,"src":24226},"After all we gonna find that pleny of the books which, we have put on our shelfs are useless and helpless... but still when we were younger at a day and age... and we thought this books are going to help us! - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-75938.png",[647,24228],{"author":5183,"quote":24229},"After all we gonna find that pleny of the books which, we have put on our shelfs are useless and helpless... but still when we were younger at a day and age... and we thought this books are going to help us!",[647,24231],{"author":8270,"quote":24232},"Holding a book you're reading is kind of old-school.",[647,24234],{"author":24235,"quote":24236},"Chamfort","Most books today seem to have been written overnight from books read that day",[647,24238],{"author":24239,"quote":24240},"P. C. Cast","With a young-adult series, you need to get a lot of books out on the market quickly. Teenagers aren't going to wait years and years for the next book.",[639,24242,24243],{},[642,24244],{"alt":24245,"src":24246},"People in their forties, fifties, and onward enjoy the whole world of books in a different way than the Internet-age kids do. - Oscar Hijuelos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1683245.png",[647,24248],{"author":24249,"quote":24250},"Oscar Hijuelos","People in their forties, fifties, and onward enjoy the whole world of books in a different way than the Internet-age kids do.",[647,24252],{"author":24253,"quote":24254},"Prince Philip","Books are certainly old fashioned, but only people with a very limited perception are silly enough to condemn ideas because of their age. It is, of course, equally silly to condemn the new fangled simply because it is strange...",[647,24256],{"author":4042,"quote":24257},"The age of the book is almost gone.",[647,24259],{"author":24260,"quote":24261},"Richard Fenton","People who still read books were a rare breed – and becoming more rare all the time. God Bless the readers of the world.",[647,24263],{"author":4097,"quote":24264},"Eight was about the age I was when I realized that people actually produced books, they didn't just spring out of the library shelves.",[690,24266],{":authors":24267},"[{\"name\":\"Chamfort\",\"slug\":\"chamfort\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Gabaldon\",\"slug\":\"diana-gabaldon\"},{\"name\":\"George Steiner\",\"slug\":\"george-steiner\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Hijuelos\",\"slug\":\"oscar-hijuelos\"},{\"name\":\"P. C. Cast\",\"slug\":\"p-c-cast\"},{\"name\":\"Prince Philip\",\"slug\":\"prince-philip\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Fenton\",\"slug\":\"richard-fenton\"},{\"name\":\"Trip Adler\",\"slug\":\"trip-adler\"}]",[566,24269,634],{"id":1014},[639,24271,24272],{},[642,24273],{"alt":24274,"src":24275},"But they never again passed up the opportunity to read a good book, together. - Renata Bowers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-68511.png",[647,24277],{"author":24278,"quote":24279},"Renata Bowers","But they never again passed up the opportunity to read a good book, together.",[647,24281],{"author":11390,"quote":24282},"When someone assumes a two thousand year old book to be perfection, there is no reasoning with such a person.",[647,24284],{"author":24285,"quote":24286},"Madeleine L'Engle","...the chief reason that [\"A Wrinkle in Time\"] was rejected for over two years and by thirty-odd publishers was because it is a difficult book for many adults, the decision was made to market it as a children's book; it won a medal for children's books.",[647,24288],{"author":24289,"quote":24290},"Anthony Lane","There’s no two ways about it, Tolkien fans are a funny bunch. I should know, for I was one of them. Been there, done that, read the book, gone mad. I first took on The Lord of the Rings at the age of eleven or twelve; to be precise, I began it at the age of eleven and finished at the age of twelve. It was, and remains, not a book that you happen to read, like any other, but a book that happens to you: a chunk bitten out of your life.",[639,24292,24293],{},[642,24294],{"alt":24295,"src":24296},"Years teach us more than books. - Berthold Auerbach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-888860.png",[647,24298],{"author":24299,"quote":24300},"Berthold Auerbach","Years teach us more than books.",[647,24302],{"author":24303,"quote":24304},"John Berger","It can happen that a book, unlike its authors, grows younger as the years pass.",[647,24306],{"author":24307,"quote":24308},"Laura Baker","It's a tradition and the books from past years are so good.",[647,24310],{"author":7076,"quote":24311},"The oldest books are only just out to those who have not read them.",[647,24313],{"author":24314,"quote":24315},"Michael Class","It's not an easy book. The book challenges the young reader to see the modern world in light of the lessons of the past.",[639,24317,24318],{},[642,24319],{"alt":24320,"src":24321},"Most books today seemed to have been written overnight from books read the day before. - Nicolas Chamfort","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1253223.png",[647,24323],{"author":19899,"quote":24324},"Most books today seemed to have been written overnight from books read the day before.",[647,24326],{"author":993,"quote":24327},"There are certain books that should be taken away from young writers; that should be prised out of their clutching fingers and locked away until they are all grown up and ready to read them without being smitten.",[647,24329],{"author":24330,"quote":24331},"Dan Fellman","As the audience has gotten older in time, faithful readers of the Potter books will remain faithful to the movies,",[647,24333],{"author":14734,"quote":24334},"You write a book like that you're fond of over the years, then you see that happen to it, it's like pissing in your father's beer.",[647,24336],{"author":19633,"quote":24337},"One would imagine that books were, like women, the worse for being old : that they open their leaves more cordially; that the spirit of enjoyment wears out with the spirit of novelty; and that after a certain age, it is high time to put them on the s",[639,24339,24340],{},[642,24341],{"alt":24342,"src":24343},"The newest books are those that never grow old. - Holbrook Jackson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1751829.png",[647,24345],{"author":3928,"quote":24346},"The newest books are those that never grow old.",[647,24348],{"author":24349,"quote":24350},"Jonathan Kozol","I once made a check of all books in my fourth-grade classroom. Of the slightly more than six hundred books, almost one quarter had been published prior to the bombing of Hiroshima; 60 percent were either ten years old or older.",[647,24352],{"author":10809,"quote":24353},"I'm not actually sure I'm grown-up enough for grown-up books,",[647,24355],{"author":23964,"quote":24356},"We live in an age of science and of abundance. The care and reverence for books as such, proper to an age when no book was duplicated until someone took the pains to copy it out by hand, is obviously no longer suited to ’the needs of society’, or to the conservation of learning. The weeder is supremely needed if the Garden of the Muses is to persist as a garden.",[647,24358],{"author":9761,"quote":24359},"We live in a dark time. Books are as dark as what is available to teenagers through the media every day.",[639,24361,24362],{},[642,24363],{"alt":24364,"src":24365},"Books did not need to be beautiful back in the Fifties, because nothing else was beautiful back then. Books were simply there: you read them because they were diverting or illuminating or in some way useful but not because the books themselves were aesthetically appealing. - Joe Queenan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2271399.png",[647,24367],{"author":11386,"quote":24368},"Books did not need to be beautiful back in the Fifties, because nothing else was beautiful back then. Books were simply there: you read them because they were diverting or illuminating or in some way useful but not because the books themselves were aesthetically appealing.",[647,24370],{"author":679,"quote":24371},"It may be that the books that were best liked in your lifetime are not the ones that are best liked 100 years later.",[647,24373],{"author":24374,"quote":24375},"Josef Škvorecký","There is something that falls short of perfection in every book, without exception, something influenced by the age, even something ridiculous; just like everyone, without exception, has weaknesses.",[647,24377],{"author":24378,"quote":24379},"David Lubar","Books are growing more honest at a younger age, and the world is becoming less warm and fuzzy. Or at least the monsters are out in the open.",[647,24381],{"author":4929,"quote":24382},"Half the charm in old books is the marks of living they acquire;.",[639,24384,24385],{},[642,24386],{"alt":24387,"src":24388},"There is no reason why the same man should like the same books at eighteen and at forty-eight. - Ezra Pound","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3022721.png",[647,24390],{"author":23964,"quote":24391},"There is no reason why the same man should like the same books at eighteen and at forty-eight.",[647,24393],{"author":14636,"quote":24394},"Most books don’t even come into the world with the noise of the still-born.",[647,24396],{"author":24397,"quote":24398},"Renee Ahdieh","Perhaps I have a strange affinity for old books.",[647,24400],{"author":24029,"quote":24401},"I’m old-fashioned and think that reading books is the most glorious pastime that humankind has yet devised.",[690,24403],{":authors":24404},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit 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They are the thread upon which it all hangs, and they can save us when all else is lost. - Louis L'Amour","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-20009.png",[647,24593],{"author":4038,"quote":24594},"Books are precious things, but more than that, they are the strong backbone of civilization. They are the thread upon which it all hangs, and they can save us when all else is lost.",[647,24596],{"author":24597,"quote":24598},"BARBARA WERTHEIM TUCHMAN","Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature is dumb, science is crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. They are engines of change, windows on the world, lighthouses erected in the sea of time.",[647,24600],{"author":24601,"quote":24602},"Carlo Rovelli","Books contain our history; our brains swarm with memories.",[647,24604],{"author":4038,"quote":24605},"Without books we should very likely be a still-primitive people living in the shadow of traditions that faded with years until only a blur remained, and different memories would remember the past in different ways. A parent or a teacher has only his lifetime; a good book can teach forever.",[639,24607,24608],{},[642,24609],{"alt":24610,"src":24611},"Books are carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. They are engines of change, windows of the world, lighthouses erected in the sea of time. - Barbara W. Tuchman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-823641.png",[647,24613],{"author":24614,"quote":24615},"Barbara W. Tuchman","Books are carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. They are engines of change, windows of the world, lighthouses erected in the sea of time.",[647,24617],{"author":11577,"quote":24618},"If there are no books. There is no civilization.",[647,24620],{"author":4038,"quote":24621},"Books are the building blocks of civilization, for without the written word, a man knows nothing beyond what occurs during his own brief years and, perhaps, in a few tales his parents tell him.",[647,24623],{"author":24624,"quote":24625},"Tom Robinson","Without books we're a very uneducated society. Think of the places books have taken us, the people we've been introduced to (fiction or non-fiction) and how books have allowed us to broaden our vocabulary.",[647,24627],{"author":5161,"quote":24628},"Without books the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are the engines of change, windows on the world, \"Lighthouses\" as the poet said \"erected in the sea of time.\" They are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind, Books are humanity in print.",[639,24630,24631],{},[642,24632],{"alt":24633,"src":24634},"Man was very fortunate to have invented the book. Without it, the past would completely vanish, and we would be left with nothing, we would be naked on earth. - James Salter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2464024.png",[647,24636],{"author":24637,"quote":24638},"James Salter","Man was very fortunate to have invented the book. Without it, the past would completely vanish, and we would be left with nothing, we would be naked on earth.",[647,24640],{"author":5161,"quote":24641},"Without books the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are the engines of change, windows on the world, “Lighthouses” as the poet said “erected in the sea of time.” They are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind, Books are humanity in print.",[647,24643],{"author":6715,"quote":24644},"Books served to keep hard-won knowledge safe. They endured. Books could almost be immortal.",[690,24646],{":authors":24647},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Schopenhauer\",\"slug\":\"arthur-schopenhauer\"},{\"name\":\"BARBARA WERTHEIM TUCHMAN\",\"slug\":\"barbara-wertheim-tuchman\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara W. 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(pg. 144) - Jonathan Mooney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-70536.png",[647,24658],{"author":24659,"quote":24660},"Jonathan Mooney","The cold reality is that much of the valuable information relevant to our intellectual, personal, and academic development is locked within the covers of books in the code of written language. (pg. 144)",[647,24662],{"author":20839,"quote":24663},"Too many scholars think of research as purely a cerebral pursuit. If we do nothing with the knowledge we gain, then we have wasted our study. Books can store information better than we can--what we we do that books cannot is interpret. So if one is not going to draw conclusions, then one might as well just leave the information in the texts.",[647,24665],{"author":24666,"quote":24667},"Arianna Ruby","Not a day goes by, without thinking, that books are our future, not technology.",[647,24669],{"author":24670,"quote":24671},"Jeffrey C. Issac Editor-in-Chief Perspectives on Politics 12 2013","Books are important, and so serious intellectual attention to them is important. While promplty published scholarly articles are also important, the book format remains the only format that allows scholars, in every field and from every prespective, to take the time and space to develop an argument in depth. Books are at the heart of political science. Important books help to create new research agendas.",[639,24673,24674],{},[642,24675],{"alt":24676,"src":24677},"I can only think that the book is read because it deals with the difficulties of schooling, which do not change. Please note: the difficulties, not the problems. Problems are solved or disappear with the revolving times. Difficulities remain. It will always be difficult to teach well, to learn accurately; to read, write, and count readily and competently; to acquire a sense of history and start one's education or anothers. - Jacques Barzun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1037904.png",[647,24679],{"author":24680,"quote":24681},"Jacques Barzun","I can only think that the book is read because it deals with the difficulties of schooling, which do not change. Please note: the difficulties, not the problems. Problems are solved or disappear with the revolving times. Difficulities remain. It will always be difficult to teach well, to learn accurately; to read, write, and count readily and competently; to acquire a sense of history and start one's education or anothers.",[647,24683],{"author":12134,"quote":24684},"A good part of 'The Information' is about the transition from an oral to a literary culture. Books effected such a great transformation in the way we think about the world, our history, our logic, mathematics, you name it. I think we would be greatly diminished as a people and as a culture if the book became obsolete.",[647,24686],{"author":24687,"quote":24688},"Wallace Stegner","Every book that anyone sets out on is a voyage of discovery that may discover nothing. Any voyager may be lost at sea, like John Cabot. Nobody can teach the geography of the undiscovered. All he can do is encourge the will to explore, plus impress upon the inexperienced a few of the dos and don'ts of voyaging.",[647,24690],{"author":13850,"quote":24691},"The most striking fact about contemporary university students is that there is no longer any canon of books which forms their taste and imagination... This state of affairs itself reflects the deeper fact of the decay of the common understanding of – and agreement on – first principles that is characteristic of our times.",[647,24693],{"author":4498,"quote":24694},"Within their pages, books contain the wisdom of the people who wrote them. Books never lose their memory.",[639,24696,24697],{},[642,24698],{"alt":24699,"src":24700},"I know in this time of great technological advancement, the idea of reading a book seems almost anachronistic, but I think it’s worth preserving. - Garth Stein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3039179.png",[647,24702],{"author":24703,"quote":24704},"Garth Stein","I know in this time of great technological advancement, the idea of reading a book seems almost anachronistic, but I think it’s worth preserving.",[647,24706],{"author":20730,"quote":24707},"I think that books are fundamentally educational.",[647,24709],{"author":24710,"quote":24711},"Robert Darnton","While confronting the problems of the present, I often find myself thinking back to the world of books as it was experienced by the Founding Fathers and the philosophers of the Enlightenment.",[690,24713],{":authors":24714},"[{\"name\":\"Akhil Sharma\",\"slug\":\"akhil-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Allan Bloom\",\"slug\":\"allan-bloom\"},{\"name\":\"Antonio Iturbe\",\"slug\":\"antonio-iturbe\"},{\"name\":\"Arianna Ruby\",\"slug\":\"arianna-ruby\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Garth Stein\",\"slug\":\"garth-stein\"},{\"name\":\"Jacques Barzun\",\"slug\":\"jacques-barzun\"},{\"name\":\"James Gleick\",\"slug\":\"james-gleick\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey C. Issac Editor-in-Chief Perspectives on Politics 12 2013\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-c-issac-editor-in-chief-perspectives-on-politics-12-2013\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Mooney\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-mooney\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Darnton\",\"slug\":\"robert-darnton\"},{\"name\":\"Wallace Stegner\",\"slug\":\"wallace-stegner\"}]",[566,24716,24548],{"id":24717},"books-as-cultural-and-societal-shapers",[639,24719,24720],{},[642,24721],{"alt":24722,"src":24723},"Books are lasting longer than (built) architecture. Most of my important projects may never be built, so buildings are important, artifacts are important, but so are books - Peter Eisenmann","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-684520.png",[647,24725],{"author":24726,"quote":24727},"Peter Eisenmann","Books are lasting longer than (built) architecture. Most of my important projects may never be built, so buildings are important, artifacts are important, but so are books",[647,24729],{"author":24730,"quote":24731},"David Nicholls","Of course you should study whatever you want. The written appreciation and understanding of literature, or any kind of artistic endeavour, is absolutely central to a decent society. Why d'you think books are the first things that the fascists burn?",[647,24733],{"author":3867,"quote":24734},"What society doesn't realize is that in the past, ordinary people respected learning. They respected books, and they don't now, or not very much. That whole respect for serious literature and learning has disappeared.",[647,24736],{"author":4038,"quote":24737},"Books are the building blocks of civilization and a people without books are a people without history, a people with no story older than the tales of the oldest man or woman.",[639,24739,24740],{},[642,24741],{"alt":24742,"src":24743},"Al forms of consensus about ''great'' books and ''perennial'' problems, once stabilized, tend to deteriorate eventually into something philistine. The real life of the mind is always at the frontiers of ''what is already known.'' Those great books don't only need custodians and transmitters. To stay alive, they also need adversaries. The most interesting ideas are heresies. - Susan Sontag","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2557536.png",[647,24745],{"author":20028,"quote":24746},"Al forms of consensus about ''great'' books and ''perennial'' problems, once stabilized, tend to deteriorate eventually into something philistine. The real life of the mind is always at the frontiers of ''what is already known.'' Those great books don't only need custodians and transmitters. To stay alive, they also need adversaries. The most interesting ideas are heresies.",[647,24748],{"author":24749,"quote":24750},"Barbara Tuchman","Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. Without books, the development of civilization would have been impossible. They are engines of change (as the poet said), windows on the world and lighthouses erected in the sea of time. They are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind. Books are humanity in print.",[647,24752],{"author":22805,"quote":24753},"People need books, but they don’t know they need them. Generally they are not aware that the books they need are in existence. – Roger Mifflin.",[647,24755],{"author":24756,"quote":24757},"Daniel J. Levitin","A steady flow of complaints about the proliferation of books reverberated into the late 1600s. Intellectuals warned that people would stop talking to each other, burying themselves in books, polluting their minds with useless, fatuous ideas.",[647,24759],{"author":24760,"quote":24761},"Ruta Sepetys","Books join us together as a global reading community, but more important, a global human community striving to learn from the past. What.",[639,24763,24764],{},[642,24765],{"alt":24766,"src":24767},"Books are a sort of cultural DNA, the code for who, as a society, we are, and what we know. All the wonders and failures, all the champions and villains, all the legends and ideas and revelations of a culture last forever in its books. - Susan Orlean","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3456199.png",[647,24769],{"author":2635,"quote":24770},"Books are a sort of cultural DNA, the code for who, as a society, we are, and what we know. All the wonders and failures, all the champions and villains, all the legends and ideas and revelations of a culture last forever in its books.",[647,24772],{"author":3475,"quote":24773},"To put it simply, we think books are too important to leave to writers, and we want the wisest, most experienced, most knowledgeable people on earth to be able to effectively and easily share their wisdom with the world.",[647,24775],{"author":24776,"quote":24777},"Ryan North","You can do so much crazy stuff with books that isn't necessarily being done. That's how culture stays alive - by doing new things with it.",[690,24779],{":authors":24780},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Tuchman\",\"slug\":\"barbara-tuchman\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Morley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-morley\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel J. Levitin\",\"slug\":\"daniel-j-levitin\"},{\"name\":\"David Nicholls\",\"slug\":\"david-nicholls\"},{\"name\":\"Doris Lessing\",\"slug\":\"doris-lessing\"},{\"name\":\"Louis L'Amour\",\"slug\":\"louis-lamour\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Eisenmann\",\"slug\":\"peter-eisenmann\"},{\"name\":\"Ruta Sepetys\",\"slug\":\"ruta-sepetys\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan North\",\"slug\":\"ryan-north\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Orlean\",\"slug\":\"susan-orlean\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Sontag\",\"slug\":\"susan-sontag\"},{\"name\":\"Tucker Max\",\"slug\":\"tucker-max\"}]",[566,24782,24554],{"id":24783},"books-vs-modern-technology-and-media",[639,24785,24786],{},[642,24787],{"alt":24788,"src":24789},"Most Amerikans do not read books--they prefer television. Academics lock books in a tangled web of mindfuck and abstraction. The notion is that there are ideas, then art, then somewhere else, unrelated, life. - Andrea Dworkin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-48304.png",[647,24791],{"author":21938,"quote":24792},"Most Amerikans do not read books--they prefer television. Academics lock books in a tangled web of mindfuck and abstraction. The notion is that there are ideas, then art, then somewhere else, unrelated, life.",[647,24794],{"author":2436,"quote":24795},"when we had all the books we needed, we still insisted on finding the highest cliff to jump off. But we do need a breather. We do need knowledge. And perhaps in a thousand years we might pick smaller cliffs to jump off. The books are to remind us what asses and fools we are.",[647,24797],{"author":24666,"quote":24667},[647,24799],{"author":2635,"quote":24800},"When I wonder what the future of books will be, I often think about horses. Before automobiles existed, everyone had a horse. Then cars became available, and their convenience, compared to horses, was undeniable.",[639,24802,24803],{},[642,24804],{"alt":24805,"src":24806},"I know in this time of great technological advancement, the idea of reading a book seems almost anachronistic, but I think it's worth preserving. - Garth Stein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2445043.png",[647,24808],{"author":24703,"quote":24809},"I know in this time of great technological advancement, the idea of reading a book seems almost anachronistic, but I think it's worth preserving.",[647,24811],{"author":3737,"quote":24812},"Books of natural history aim commonly to be hasty schedules, or inventories of God's property, by some clerk. They do not in the least teach the divine view of nature, but the popular view, or rather the popular method of studying nature, and make haste to conduct the persevering pupil only into that dilemma where the professors always dwell.",[647,24814],{"author":3867,"quote":24815},"What society doesn’t realize is that in the past, ordinary people respected learning. They respected books, and they don’t now, or not very much. That whole respect for serious literature and learning has disappeared.",[647,24817],{"author":24703,"quote":24704},[647,24819],{"author":13051,"quote":24820},"Books are sharks... because sharks have been around for a very long time. There were sharks before there were dinosaurs, and the reason sharks are still in the ocean is that nothing is better at being a shark than a shark.",[639,24822,24823],{},[642,24824],{"alt":24825,"src":24826},"I don't see why a book shouldn't be intellectually sound, entertaining, and fun to read. Historians who write academic history, which is unreadable, are basically wasting their time. - Norman Davies","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3862575.png",[647,24828],{"author":24829,"quote":24830},"Norman Davies","I don't see why a book shouldn't be intellectually sound, entertaining, and fun to read. Historians who write academic history, which is unreadable, are basically wasting their time.",[690,24832],{":authors":24833},"[{\"name\":\"Andrea Dworkin\",\"slug\":\"andrea-dworkin\"},{\"name\":\"Arianna Ruby\",\"slug\":\"arianna-ruby\"},{\"name\":\"Doris Lessing\",\"slug\":\"doris-lessing\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Adams\",\"slug\":\"douglas-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Garth Stein\",\"slug\":\"garth-stein\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Davies\",\"slug\":\"norman-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Orlean\",\"slug\":\"susan-orlean\"}]",[566,24835,24560],{"id":24836},"the-role-of-books-in-education",[639,24838,24839],{},[642,24840],{"alt":24841,"src":24842},"There are two kinds of books in the world--the boring kind they make you read in school and the interesting kind that they won't let you read in school because then they would have to talk about real stuff like sex and divorce and is there a God and if there isn't then what happens when you die, and how come the history books have so many lies in them. - LouAnne Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-54730.png",[647,24844],{"author":24845,"quote":24846},"LouAnne Johnson","There are two kinds of books in the world--the boring kind they make you read in school and the interesting kind that they won't let you read in school because then they would have to talk about real stuff like sex and divorce and is there a God and if there isn't then what happens when you die, and how come the history books have so many lies in them.",[647,24848],{"author":11140,"quote":24849},"In old days books were written by men of letters and read by the public. Nowadays books are written by the public and read by nobody.",[647,24851],{"author":24852,"quote":24853},"Michelle Huneven","You know, I always think about going back to college. Just to catch up on all those books that supposedly shape our lives but nobody ever reads.”“Yeah? Like what?”. . . “Well, there’s the Bible. You ever read it?”“Parts,” said Lewis.“Well, this whole wrecked civilization is based on a book most people have only read parts of.",[647,24855],{"author":18962,"quote":24856},"Classics aren't books that are read for pleasure. Classics are books that are imposed on unwilling students, books that are subjected to analyses of \"levels of significance\" and other blatt, books that are dead.",[639,24858,24859],{},[642,24860],{"alt":24676,"src":24677},[647,24862],{"author":24680,"quote":24681},[647,24864],{"author":9661,"quote":24865},"Classics are books which, the more we think we know them through hearsay, the more original, unexpected, and innovative we find them when we actually read them.",[647,24867],{"author":24868,"quote":24869},"Bel Kaufman","The books we are required to teach frequently have nothing to do with anything except the fact that they have always been taught, or that there is an oversupply of them, or that some committee or other was asked to come up with some titles.",[647,24871],{"author":24872,"quote":24873},"James W. Loewen","Textbooks in American history stand in sharp contrast to other teaching materials. Why are history textbooks so bad? Nationalism is one of the culprits. Textbooks are often muddled by the conflicting desires to promote inquiry and to indoctrinate blind patriotism.",[647,24875],{"author":24872,"quote":24876},"Textbooks in American history stand in sharp contrast to other teaching materials. Why are history textbooks so bad? Nationalism is one of the culprits. Textbooks are often muddled by the conflicting desires to promote inquiry and to indoctrinate blind patriotism. “Take a look in your history book, and you’ll see why we should be proud” goes an anthem often sung by high school glee clubs. But we need not even look inside.",[639,24878,24879],{},[642,24880],{"alt":24881,"src":24882},"All books have to be researched, but readable books have their research buried. - Joshua Cohen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3171511.png",[647,24884],{"author":8292,"quote":24885},"All books have to be researched, but readable books have their research buried.",[647,24887],{"author":24888,"quote":24889},"Piero Scaruffi","Most books are about aspects of human knowledge – Few people write books about human ignorance, despite the fact that there would be much more to write about.",[690,24891],{":authors":24892},"[{\"name\":\"Alexei Panshin\",\"slug\":\"alexei-panshin\"},{\"name\":\"Bel Kaufman\",\"slug\":\"bel-kaufman\"},{\"name\":\"Italo Calvino\",\"slug\":\"italo-calvino\"},{\"name\":\"Jacques Barzun\",\"slug\":\"jacques-barzun\"},{\"name\":\"James W. Loewen\",\"slug\":\"james-w-loewen\"},{\"name\":\"Joshua Cohen\",\"slug\":\"joshua-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"LouAnne Johnson\",\"slug\":\"louanne-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Huneven\",\"slug\":\"michelle-huneven\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Piero Scaruffi\",\"slug\":\"piero-scaruffi\"}]",[566,24894,24566],{"id":24895},"books-as-inspiration-and-change-agents",[639,24897,24898],{},[642,24899],{"alt":24900,"src":24901},"To be able to read the classics you have to know \"from where\" you are reading them; otherwise both the book and the reader will be lost in a timeless cloud. - Italo Calvino","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-75327.png",[647,24903],{"author":9661,"quote":24904},"To be able to read the classics you have to know \"from where\" you are reading them; otherwise both the book and the reader will be lost in a timeless cloud.",[647,24906],{"author":6757,"quote":24907},"More recently, books, especially paperbacks, have been printed in massive and inexpensive editions. For the price of a modest meal you can ponder the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, the origin of species, the interpretation of dreams, the nature of things. Books are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries and then flower in the most unpromising soil.",[647,24909],{"author":14604,"quote":24910},"And everywhere, everywhere there were books. Not the tidy stacks of an intellectual trying to impress, but the slumping piles of a scholar obsessed.",[647,24912],{"author":24913,"quote":24914},"Chris Crutcher","Sometimes a book is better than it ever had a right to be because of the history the reader brings to the reading and because of the methods educators use to bring a particular story alive.",[639,24916,24917],{},[642,24918],{"alt":24919,"src":24920},"What is true for book publishing is true for civilization: the books that survive the test of time are humanity's backlist, our collective memory. - Jason Epstein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1389102.png",[647,24922],{"author":24923,"quote":24924},"Jason Epstein","What is true for book publishing is true for civilization: the books that survive the test of time are humanity's backlist, our collective memory.",[647,24926],{"author":2758,"quote":24927},"Tradition is but a meteor, which, if it once falls, cannot be rekindled. Memory, once interrupted, is not to be recalled. But written learning is a fixed luminary, after the cloud that had hidden it has passed away, is again bright in its proper station. So books are faithful repositories, which may be awhile neglected or forgotten, but when opened again, will again impart instruction.",[647,24929],{"author":14965,"quote":24930},"A book is one of the most patient of all man's inventions. Centuries mean nothing to a well-made book. It awaits its destined reader, come when he may, with eager hand and seeing eye. Then occurs one of the great examples of union, that of a man with a book, pleasurable, sometimes fruitful, potentially world-changing, simple; and in a library...witho ut cost to the reader.",[647,24932],{"author":24933,"quote":24934},"Walter Russell","Do you think that civilization advances because of things written in books? Not a bit of what is written in books ever got there until after the thought of it happened in someone's mind. Someone first had to collect it from space, or recollect it from its electrical pattern to which he (or she) had been attuned. The book is but a record of what has already happened.",[647,24936],{"author":24937,"quote":24938},"Steven Pressfield","A contemporary or near-future book is much harder because you can’t fake the facts. There are people alive who know much more than you do about the subject. You have to really have your research together – and of course no one can know everything about a topic.",[639,24940,24941],{},[642,24942],{"alt":24943,"src":24944},"To put it simply, we think books are too important to leave to writers, and we want the wisest, most experienced, most knowledgeable people on earth to be able to effectively and easily share their wisdom with the world. - Tucker Max","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3489746.png",[647,24946],{"author":3475,"quote":24773},[690,24948],{":authors":24949},"[{\"name\":\"Carl Sagan\",\"slug\":\"carl-sagan\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Crutcher\",\"slug\":\"chris-crutcher\"},{\"name\":\"Italo Calvino\",\"slug\":\"italo-calvino\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Epstein\",\"slug\":\"jason-epstein\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Clark Powell\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-clark-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Stiefvater\",\"slug\":\"maggie-stiefvater\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Pressfield\",\"slug\":\"steven-pressfield\"},{\"name\":\"Tucker Max\",\"slug\":\"tucker-max\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Russell\",\"slug\":\"walter-russell\"}]",[566,24951,24572],{"id":24952},"books-as-a-reflection-of-society",[639,24954,24955],{},[642,24956],{"alt":24957,"src":24958},"Books may be irrelevant until it's relevance, importance and purpose is discovered through reading - Ernest Agyemang Yeboah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-108427.png",[647,24960],{"author":12160,"quote":24961},"Books may be irrelevant until it's relevance, importance and purpose is discovered through reading",[647,24963],{"author":24964,"quote":24965},"G.K. Chesterton","The books that influence the world are those that it has not read.",[647,24967],{"author":24968,"quote":24969},"Boris Gunjević","Someday when we get around to writing a genealogy of our failures, inadequacies, and disappointments, an important place in such a study will be the books we never read, for whatever reason. Aside from the music we never listened to, the movies we never watched, or the old archives and maps we never explored, the books we never read will be one of the indicators of our anachronisms and our flawed humanity.",[647,24971],{"author":24972,"quote":24973},"Fyodor Dostoyevsky","Because reading books and having them bound represent two enormously different stages of development. First, people gradually get used to reading, over centuries naturally, but they don't take care of their books and toss them around. Having books bound signifies respect for the book; it indicates that people not only love to read, but they view it an important occupation. Nowhere in Russia has that stage been reached. Europe has been binding its books for sometime.",[639,24975,24976],{},[642,24977],{"alt":24978,"src":24979},"Some will read only old books, as if there were no valuable truths to be discovered in modern publications: others will only read new books, as if some valuable truths are not among the old. Some will not read a book because they know the author: others . . . would also read the man. - Benjamin Disraeli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1302953.png",[647,24981],{"author":24982,"quote":24983},"Benjamin Disraeli","Some will read only old books, as if there were no valuable truths to be discovered in modern publications: others will only read new books, as if some valuable truths are not among the old. Some will not read a book because they know the author: others . . . would also read the man.",[647,24985],{"author":24986,"quote":24987},"Edith Hamilton","A people's literature is the great textbook for real knowledge of them. The writings of the day show the quality of the people as no historical reconstruction can.",[647,24989],{"author":24990,"quote":24991},"Thomas Huxley","Books are the money of Literature, but only the counters of Science.",[647,24993],{"author":3867,"quote":24994},"Some books are not read in the right way because they have skipped a stage of opinion, assume a crystallization of information in society which has not yet taken place.",[647,24996],{"author":24997,"quote":24998},"Alice Munro","Jackson of course knew that books existed because people sat down and wrote them. They didn’t just appear out of the blue. But why, was the question. There were books already in existence, plenty of them. Two of which he had to read at school. A Tale of Two Cities and Huckleberry Finn, each of them with language that wore you down though in different ways. And that was understandable. They were written in the past.",[639,25000,25001],{},[642,25002],{"alt":25003,"src":25004},"We still have books because they are so brilliantly suited to the way human beings absorb information and at their best, they are among the most beautiful things we have. - David Gelernter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2966160.png",[647,25006],{"author":25007,"quote":25008},"David Gelernter","We still have books because they are so brilliantly suited to the way human beings absorb information and at their best, they are among the most beautiful things we have.",[647,25010],{"author":24730,"quote":25011},"Of course you should study whatever you want. The written appreciation and understanding of literature, or any kind of artistic endeavour, is absolutely central to a decent society. Why d’you think books are the first things that the fascists burn?",[690,25013],{":authors":25014},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Munro\",\"slug\":\"alice-munro\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Disraeli\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-disraeli\"},{\"name\":\"Boris Gunjević\",\"slug\":\"boris-gunjevic\"},{\"name\":\"David Gelernter\",\"slug\":\"david-gelernter\"},{\"name\":\"David Nicholls\",\"slug\":\"david-nicholls\"},{\"name\":\"Doris Lessing\",\"slug\":\"doris-lessing\"},{\"name\":\"Edith Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"edith-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Fyodor Dostoyevsky\",\"slug\":\"fyodor-dostoyevsky\"},{\"name\":\"G.K. Chesterton\",\"slug\":\"gk-chesterton\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Huxley\",\"slug\":\"thomas-huxley\"}]",[566,25016,24578],{"id":25017},"books-and-their-impact-on-civilizations-development",[639,25019,25020],{},[642,25021],{"alt":25022,"src":25023},"Why read the current generation of text books when you have the ability to research and write the next generation of text books. - Steven Magee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-254236.png",[647,25025],{"author":25026,"quote":25027},"Steven Magee","Why read the current generation of text books when you have the ability to research and write the next generation of text books.",[647,25029],{"author":12160,"quote":25030},"A book may be regarded as irrelevant until it's relevance, importance and purpose is discovered through reading",[647,25032],{"author":25033,"quote":25034},"Denis Diderot","As long as the centuries continue to unfold, the number of books will grow continually, and one can predict that a time will come when it will be almost as difficult to learn anything from books as from the direct study of the whole universe. It will be almost as convenient to search for some bit of truth concealed in nature as it will be to find it hidden away in an immense multitude of bound volumes.",[647,25036],{"author":25037,"quote":25038},"Michio Kaku","In my mind, there is no question that they're out there. My Career is well established. My texts books are required reading in all the major capitals on planet earth. If you want to become a physist to learn about the unified feild therory-you read my books. Therefore, I'm in a position to say: Yes- Most likely they're out their, perhaps even visited, perhaps on our moon.",[639,25040,25041],{},[642,25042],{"alt":25043,"src":25044},"A contemporary or near-future book is much harder because you can't fake the facts. There are people alive who know much more than you do about the subject. You have to really have your research together - and of course no one can know everything about a topic. - Steven Pressfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2258359.png",[647,25046],{"author":24937,"quote":25047},"A contemporary or near-future book is much harder because you can't fake the facts. There are people alive who know much more than you do about the subject. You have to really have your research together - and of course no one can know everything about a topic.",[647,25049],{"author":20839,"quote":25050},"Books can store information better than we can – what we do that books cannot is interpret. So if one is not going to draw conclusions, then one might as well just leave the information in the texts.",[647,25052],{"author":20839,"quote":25053},"Too many scholars think of research as purely a cerebral pursuit. If we do nothing with the knowledge we gain, then we have wasted our study. Books can store information better than we can – what we do that books cannot is interpret.",[647,25055],{"author":25056,"quote":25057},"Hans Keilson","Literature is the memory of humanity. Anyone who writes remember, and anyone who reads takes part in these expriences. Books can be reprinted. The fact is, there are archival copies of books. Not of people.",[647,25059],{"author":25060,"quote":25061},"Peter Ackroyd","In ‘The Plato Papers’ I wanted to get another perspective on the present moment by extrapolating into the distant future. So in that sense, there’s a definite similarity of purpose between a book set in the future and a book set in the past.",[639,25063,25064],{},[642,25065],{"alt":25066,"src":25067},"You can do so much crazy stuff with books that isn't necessarily being done. That's how culture stays alive - by doing new things with it. - Ryan North","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3920977.png",[647,25069],{"author":24776,"quote":24777},[690,25071],{":authors":25072},"[{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Diderot\",\"slug\":\"denis-diderot\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Hans Keilson\",\"slug\":\"hans-keilson\"},{\"name\":\"Michio Kaku\",\"slug\":\"michio-kaku\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Ackroyd\",\"slug\":\"peter-ackroyd\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan North\",\"slug\":\"ryan-north\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Magee\",\"slug\":\"steven-magee\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Pressfield\",\"slug\":\"steven-pressfield\"}]",[566,25074,634],{"id":1014},[639,25076,25077],{},[642,25078],{"alt":25079,"src":25080},"The ordering of knowledge has changed with the centuries. All knowledge was once ordered in relation to the seven liberal arts— grammar, rhetoric, and logic, the trivium; arithmetic, geometry astronomy, and music, the quadrivium. Medieval encyclopedias reflected this arrangement. Since the universities were arranged according to the same system, and students studied according to it also, the arrangement was useful in education.How to Read a Book (1972), P. 180 - Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-283441.png",[647,25082],{"author":25083,"quote":25084},"Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren","The ordering of knowledge has changed with the centuries. All knowledge was once ordered in relation to the seven liberal arts— grammar, rhetoric, and logic, the trivium; arithmetic, geometry astronomy, and music, the quadrivium. Medieval encyclopedias reflected this arrangement. Since the universities were arranged according to the same system, and students studied according to it also, the arrangement was useful in education.[How to Read a Book (1972), P. 180]",[647,25086],{"author":25087,"quote":25088},"Katherine Locke","Museums tell stories so much better than textbooks do. And that's what history is, isn't it? It's just a really big story. That's what makes it important. And museums get that. Textbooks don't.",[647,25090],{"author":25091,"quote":25092},"Wayétu Moore","We did not have books on Emerson. That place where we lost our language, lost ourselves. They told us we had no history but darkness, so they kept the books away for fear we might understand the truth better, and thus find those lost selves.",[647,25094],{"author":12160,"quote":25095},"Books have immortalized great minds. Books have kept ancients secrets alive. A world which least value books, least value the real essence of wisdom and least know how to preserve what is precious!",[639,25097,25098],{},[642,25099],{"alt":25100,"src":25101},"And when the war's over, some day, someyear, the books can be written again, the people will be called in, one by one, to recite what they know and we'll set it up in type until another Dark age. - Ray Bradbury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-476473.png",[647,25103],{"author":2436,"quote":25104},"And when the war's over, some day, someyear, the books can be written again, the people will be called in, one by one, to recite what they know and we'll set it up in type until another Dark age.",[647,25106],{"author":25107,"quote":25108},"Tuchman Barbara","Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill.",[647,25110],{"author":25111,"quote":25112},"Idries Shah","The would-be students wish to transcend books.But, ask yourselves: if someone says that books do not contain wisdom, and yet he writes books; books do not contain Sufism, and yet he continues to publish books on Sufism, what is really happening? It really is your duty, and not mine, to ask and to find the answer to that question, if you are interested enough.",[647,25114],{"author":25115,"quote":25116},"Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas","Manuscripts - at least for Muslims who understand the subject - are to be read as books whose contents are to be known and understood, for that is why they were written, and not to be regarded as enigmatic specimens for critical textual and philological exercises. To them what is in the manuscripts is more important than what is on them, and so they say: Al-'ilmu fi'l-sudur la fi'l-sutur.",[647,25118],{"author":25060,"quote":25119},"In 'The Plato Papers' I wanted to get another perspective on the present moment by extrapolating into the distant future. So in that sense, there's a definite similarity of purpose between a book set in the future and a book set in the past.",[639,25121,25122],{},[642,25123],{"alt":25124,"src":25125},"The assumption is 'Oh, everybody has books and they're all going to read them tomorrow.' But there are those among our resident regular population who do not have that skill, and it's a tremendous disadvantage. - Pat Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1095957.png",[647,25127],{"author":25128,"quote":25129},"Pat Brown","The assumption is 'Oh, everybody has books and they're all going to read them tomorrow.' But there are those among our resident regular population who do not have that skill, and it's a tremendous disadvantage.",[647,25131],{"author":25132,"quote":25133},"Michael Cunningham","Virginia Woolf came along in the early part of the century and essentially said through her writing, yes, big books can be written about the traditional big subjects. There is war. There is the search for God. These are all very important things.",[647,25135],{"author":25136,"quote":25137},"Robert Garrity","Let's face it: It was the disappearance of the century. People just stick a chapter in a book saying they know what happened, and the book sells.",[647,25139],{"author":25140,"quote":25141},"Stephen Jay Gould","Most books, after all, are ephemeral; their specifics, several years later, inspire about as much interest as daily battle reports from the Hundred Years' War.",[647,25143],{"author":25144,"quote":25145},"John Robbins","Every so often a book comes along that has the power to alter the course of history. Project Animal Farm is that potent.",[639,25147,25148],{},[642,25149],{"alt":25150,"src":25151},"Physical artifacts carry memory and meaning, and this is as true of important historical texts as it is of cherished childhood books. - Allison Hoover Bartlett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2840882.png",[647,25153],{"author":12073,"quote":25154},"Physical artifacts carry memory and meaning, and this is as true of important historical texts as it is of cherished childhood books.",[647,25156],{"author":9661,"quote":25157},"To be able to read the classics you have to know “from where” you are reading them; otherwise both the book and the reader will be lost in a timeless cloud.",[690,25159],{":authors":25160},"[{\"name\":\"Allison Hoover Bartlett\",\"slug\":\"allison-hoover-bartlett\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Idries Shah\",\"slug\":\"idries-shah\"},{\"name\":\"Italo Calvino\",\"slug\":\"italo-calvino\"},{\"name\":\"John Robbins\",\"slug\":\"john-robbins\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Locke\",\"slug\":\"katherine-locke\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Cunningham\",\"slug\":\"michael-cunningham\"},{\"name\":\"Mortimer J. 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Illumination",[574,25338,25339],{},[577,25340,634],{"href":633},[566,25342,25300],{"id":25343},"books-as-a-means-of-escape",[639,25345,25346],{},[642,25347],{"alt":25348,"src":25349},"And books, they offer one hope -- that a whole universe might open up from between the covers, and falling into that universe, one is saved. - Anne Rice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6188.png",[647,25351],{"author":10813,"quote":25352},"And books, they offer one hope -- that a whole universe might open up from between the covers, and falling into that universe, one is saved.",[647,25354],{"author":25355,"quote":25356},"Shannon Taylor Hodnett","Lost in a book is a great place to be found.",[647,25358],{"author":1035,"quote":25359},"Each book was a world unto itself, and in it I took refuge.",[647,25361],{"author":3928,"quote":25362},"If we are imprisoned in ourselves, books provide us with the means of escape. If we have run too far away from ourselves, books show us the way back.",[639,25364,25365],{},[642,25366],{"alt":25367,"src":25368},"Books are my escape from my own mind - Pual Auster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-180352.png",[647,25370],{"author":25371,"quote":25372},"Pual Auster","Books are my escape from my own mind",[647,25374],{"author":291,"quote":25375},"I can escape to the blissful realms between the pages of books.",[647,25377],{"author":25378,"quote":25379},"Anubhav Mishra","Books are my refuge. I can crawl into the space between the pages and curl my back to loneliness.",[647,25381],{"author":25382,"quote":25383},"Ken Bruen","There'll be times when the only refuge is books. Then you'll read as if you meant it, as if your life depended on it.",[647,25385],{"author":25386,"quote":25387},"Noah Hawley","There's still nothing like a book to really make you feel like you've disappeared into a world.",[639,25389,25390],{},[642,25391],{"alt":25392,"src":25393},"A book is the only real escape from this fallen world. Aside from death. - J. R. Moehringer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2017953.png",[647,25395],{"author":23507,"quote":25396},"A book is the only real escape from this fallen world. Aside from death.",[647,25398],{"author":8921,"quote":25399},"Books were a necessary escape I always gladly jumped into headfirst.",[647,25401],{"author":17300,"quote":25402},"When I read books it’s to escape. 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Find what's hidden in the pages. Read between the lines. Then hold the book close to my heart.",[639,25431,25432],{},[642,25433],{"alt":25434,"src":25435},"the book is intended to show how it is possible to live in and be enlarged by loss, even as we continue to experience it. - Jerry Sittser","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-797693.png",[647,25437],{"author":25438,"quote":25439},"Jerry Sittser","the book is intended to show how it is possible to live in and be enlarged by loss, even as we continue to experience it.",[647,25441],{"author":25442,"quote":25443},"Marguerite Duras","Finding yourself in a hole, at the bottom of a hole, in almost total solitude, and discovering that only writing can save you. To be without the slightest subject for a book, the slightest idea for a book, is to find yourself, once again, before a book. A vast emptiness. A possible book. Before nothing. Before something like living, naked writing, like something terrible, terrible to overcome.",[647,25445],{"author":765,"quote":25446},"I want to keep walking away from the person I was a moment ago... So soon you will be in that part of the book where you are holding the bulk of the pages in your left hand, and only a thin wisp of the story in your right. We get one story, you and I, and one story alone....It might be time for you to go. It might be time to change, to shine out.",[647,25448],{"author":3066,"quote":25449},"A well-chosen book saves you from everything, including yourself.",[647,25451],{"author":25452,"quote":25453},"David Shields","A book should either allow us to escape existence or teach us how to endure it.",[639,25455,25456],{},[642,25457],{"alt":25458,"src":25459},"Books suggest the inner light and the method of bringing that out, but we can only understand them when we have earned the knowledge ourselves. When the inner light has flashed for you, let the books go, and look only within. You have in you all and a thousand times more than is in all the books. Never lose faith in yourself, you can do anything in this universe. Never weaken, all power is yours. - Swami Vivekananda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2679780.png",[647,25461],{"author":19579,"quote":25462},"Books suggest the inner light and the method of bringing that out, but we can only understand them when we have earned the knowledge ourselves. When the inner light has flashed for you, let the books go, and look only within. You have in you all and a thousand times more than is in all the books. Never lose faith in yourself, you can do anything in this universe. Never weaken, all power is yours.",[647,25464],{"author":19579,"quote":25465},"Get away from all books and forms and let your soul see its Self. \"We are deluded and maddened by books\", Shri Krishna declares.",[647,25467],{"author":4713,"quote":25468},"People place so much value on thought, but feeling is as essential. I want to read books that make me laugh and cry and fear and hope and punch the air in triumph. I want a book to hug me or grab me by the scruff of my neck. I don’t even mind if it punches me in the gut. Because we are here to feel.",[690,25470],{":authors":25471},"[{\"name\":\"Daniel Pennac\",\"slug\":\"daniel-pennac\"},{\"name\":\"David Shields\",\"slug\":\"david-shields\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Miller\",\"slug\":\"donald-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Sittser\",\"slug\":\"jerry-sittser\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Douglas\",\"slug\":\"katie-douglas\"},{\"name\":\"Marguerite Duras\",\"slug\":\"marguerite-duras\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Haig\",\"slug\":\"matt-haig\"},{\"name\":\"Melodie Ramone\",\"slug\":\"melodie-ramone\"},{\"name\":\"Moheen Reeyad\",\"slug\":\"moheen-reeyad\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Vivekananda\",\"slug\":\"swami-vivekananda\"}]",[566,25473,25312],{"id":25474},"books-as-a-source-of-comfort-and-solace",[639,25476,25477],{},[642,25478],{"alt":25479,"src":25480},"There are times in one's life when a good book—the right book—feels like a voice speaking in the darkness,reaching out from the past;providing solace when all else seems lost. - Justine Picardie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-19193.png",[647,25482],{"author":25483,"quote":25484},"Justine Picardie","There are times in one's life when a good book—the right book—feels like a voice speaking in the darkness,reaching out from the past;providing solace when all else seems lost.",[647,25486],{"author":25487,"quote":25488},"Donalyn Miller","The uninitiated might say that I am lost in my books, but I know I am more found than lost.",[647,25490],{"author":11947,"quote":25491},"The beauty of a book is that the opportunity to grow, heal and be refreshed is but a page away.",[647,25493],{"author":3867,"quote":25494},"Remember that the book which bores you when you are twenty or thirty will open doors for you when you are forty or fifty.",[639,25496,25497],{},[642,25498],{"alt":25499,"src":25500},"If you have never ever read a book then try reading I Lost My Soul', you will fall in love with books... - Ved Nishad","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-583093.png",[647,25502],{"author":25503,"quote":25504},"Ved Nishad","If you have never ever read a book then try reading I Lost My Soul', you will fall in love with books...",[647,25506],{"author":25507,"quote":25508},"Tom Williams","A good book slowly grabs you by the soul without your knowledge. By the time you’re in tears and laughing at the top of your lungs at the same time it’s too late. You’re hooked.",[647,25510],{"author":25382,"quote":25383},[647,25512],{"author":12085,"quote":25513},"As a reader, I want a book to kidnap me into its world. Its world must make my so-called real world seem flimsy. Its world must lure me to return. When I close the book, I should feel bereft.",[647,25515],{"author":6166,"quote":25516},"Books fall open, you fall in, delighted where you've never been; hear voices not once heard before, reach world on world through door on door; find unexpected keys to things locked up beyond imaginings. What might you be, perhaps become, because one book is somewhere? Some wise delver into wisdom, wit, and wherewithal has written it. True books will venture, dare you out, whisper secrets, maybe shout across the gloom to you in need, who hanker for a book to read.",[639,25518,25519],{},[642,25520],{"alt":25521,"src":25522},"There’ll be times when the only refuge is books. Then you’ll read as if you meant it, as if your life depended on it. - Ken Bruen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3193842.png",[647,25524],{"author":25382,"quote":25525},"There’ll be times when the only refuge is books. Then you’ll read as if you meant it, as if your life depended on it.",[647,25527],{"author":25528,"quote":25529},"Walter Tevis","I feel free and strong. If I were not a reader of books I could not feel this way.",[690,25531],{":authors":25532},"[{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"David McCord\",\"slug\":\"david-mccord\"},{\"name\":\"Donalyn Miller\",\"slug\":\"donalyn-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Doris Lessing\",\"slug\":\"doris-lessing\"},{\"name\":\"Erica Jong\",\"slug\":\"erica-jong\"},{\"name\":\"Justine Picardie\",\"slug\":\"justine-picardie\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Bruen\",\"slug\":\"ken-bruen\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Williams\",\"slug\":\"tom-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Ved Nishad\",\"slug\":\"ved-nishad\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Tevis\",\"slug\":\"walter-tevis\"}]",[566,25534,25318],{"id":25535},"books-as-a-gateway-to-other-worlds",[639,25537,25538],{},[642,25539],{"alt":25540,"src":25541},"There's a book for everyone, even if they don't think there is. A book that reaches in and grabs your soul. - Veronica Henry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6016.png",[647,25543],{"author":25544,"quote":25545},"Veronica Henry","There's a book for everyone, even if they don't think there is. A book that reaches in and grabs your soul.",[647,25547],{"author":25548,"quote":25549},"Jolene Stockman","You can put your foot on the path to exactly what you want this second. When you open that book or go online today, you are carving out a direct link to your perfect world.",[647,25551],{"author":291,"quote":25552},"I live in paradise within the pages of a book.",[647,25554],{"author":14027,"quote":25555},"How I long to feel the weight of a book in my hand. How I long to turn a page, and pass through the print as you'd pass through a door, into that world of wise and lofty spirits, of strange animals, of noble deeds and faraway cities. If only I could crawl into a book and stay there for the rest of my life.",[639,25557,25558],{},[642,25559],{"alt":25560,"src":25561},"A book holds another universe. If you open it, you join it and your adventures begin. - Kaylee Stepkoski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-66660.png",[647,25563],{"author":25564,"quote":25565},"Kaylee Stepkoski","A book holds another universe. If you open it, you join it and your adventures begin.",[647,25567],{"author":25568,"quote":25569},"WRP Diana","I am a Book.Open the cover and let my Universe spill over you.",[647,25571],{"author":9830,"quote":25572},"I love the way that each book—any book—is its own journey. You open it, and off you go….",[647,25574],{"author":25575,"quote":25576},"Jennifer Clement","I realized that a book can reach out and embrace you like an arm and make you walk away from you thought you understood.",[647,25578],{"author":10319,"quote":25579},"There are reasons people seek escape in books, and one of those reasons is that the boundary of what can happen is beyond what we do - or would want to see in real life.",[639,25581,25582],{},[642,25583],{"alt":25584,"src":25585},"When I open a book, I want to dive into a world that is magical, where anything can happen. - Michael Pang","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3286060.png",[647,25587],{"author":25588,"quote":25589},"Michael Pang","When I open a book, I want to dive into a world that is magical, where anything can happen.",[647,25591],{"author":5794,"quote":25592},"When you read a great book, you don't escape from life, you plunge deeper into it.",[690,25594],{":authors":25595},"[{\"name\":\"Catherine Jinks\",\"slug\":\"catherine-jinks\"},{\"name\":\"James Patterson\",\"slug\":\"james-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Clement\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-clement\"},{\"name\":\"Jolene Stockman\",\"slug\":\"jolene-stockman\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Barnes\",\"slug\":\"julian-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Kaylee Stepkoski\",\"slug\":\"kaylee-stepkoski\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Pang\",\"slug\":\"michael-pang\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Creech\",\"slug\":\"sharon-creech\"},{\"name\":\"Veronica Henry\",\"slug\":\"veronica-henry\"},{\"name\":\"WRP Diana\",\"slug\":\"wrp-diana\"}]",[566,25597,25324],{"id":25598},"books-as-companions-and-guides",[639,25600,25601],{},[642,25602],{"alt":25603,"src":25604},"When you find that one book, that one that makes you tingle. It's almost like you found a little piece of magic. - Carmela Dutra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-116654.png",[647,25606],{"author":10230,"quote":25607},"When you find that one book, that one that makes you tingle. It's almost like you found a little piece of magic.",[647,25609],{"author":7904,"quote":25610},"After that, the book will fade, the way all books fade in your mind. But I hope you will remember this:A man walking fast down a dark lonely street. Quick steps and hard breathing, all wonder and need. A bell above a door and the tinkle it makes. A clerk and a ladder and warm golden light, and then: the right book exactly, at exactly the right time.",[647,25612],{"author":25613,"quote":25614},"Josie Robinson","I know I've done my life the hard way, and if you're reading this book, you probably have too. You're not alone. Welcome to the human condition. But now, it's time for an easier way. Or you wouldn't have this book in your hands. Divine Timing and all. Go for good, and all that's not the truth of you will fall away.",[647,25616],{"author":25617,"quote":25618},"doshita","the moment when you look from your book and realize that there is a world behind the book",[639,25620,25621],{},[642,25622],{"alt":25623,"src":25624},"A book acts as the getaway car when you need to escape.Even when you're the one writing it. - Julie Wright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-478118.png",[647,25626],{"author":25627,"quote":25628},"Julie Wright","A book acts as the getaway car when you need to escape.Even when you're the one writing it.",[647,25630],{"author":25503,"quote":25631},"You cannot read all the books,but you can read 'I LOST MY SOUL",[647,25633],{"author":4723,"quote":25634},"Once you finish a book, you let it go out into the world to seek its fortune.",[647,25636],{"author":25637,"quote":25638},"Nancy Pearl","Whenever I begin reading a new book, I am embarking on a new, uncharted journey with an unmarked destination. I never know where a particular book will take me, toward what other books I will be led.",[647,25640],{"author":25641,"quote":25642},"Katherine Arden","You can’t hide in your books forever. There are all kinds of people, and good things, and life, just waiting for you.",[639,25644,25645],{},[642,25646],{"alt":25647,"src":25648},"That’s what is so precious in reading this way – you can plumb the depths of another’s experience while sitting still with a book in your hands. - Ramona Koval","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3362362.png",[647,25650],{"author":25651,"quote":25652},"Ramona Koval","That’s what is so precious in reading this way – you can plumb the depths of another’s experience while sitting still with a book in your hands.",[647,25654],{"author":25655,"quote":25656},"V.S. Naipaul","Whatever extra there is in me at any given moment isn’t fully formed. I am hardly aware of it; it awaits the next book. It will – with luck – come to me during the actual writing, and it will take me by surprise.",[690,25658],{":authors":25659},"[{\"name\":\"Carmela Dutra\",\"slug\":\"carmela-dutra\"},{\"name\":\"Josie Robinson\",\"slug\":\"josie-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Wright\",\"slug\":\"julie-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Arden\",\"slug\":\"katherine-arden\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Pearl\",\"slug\":\"nancy-pearl\"},{\"name\":\"Ramona Koval\",\"slug\":\"ramona-koval\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Hill\",\"slug\":\"susan-hill\"},{\"name\":\"V.S. Naipaul\",\"slug\":\"vs-naipaul\"},{\"name\":\"Ved Nishad\",\"slug\":\"ved-nishad\"},{\"name\":\"doshita\",\"slug\":\"doshita\"}]",[566,25661,25330],{"id":25662},"books-as-a-journey-or-adventure",[639,25664,25665],{},[642,25666],{"alt":25667,"src":25668},"A book is an ocean,Its upon you,Whether you find pearls,Or only take a drop….!!!! - Aqeel Rafique","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29424.png",[647,25670],{"author":25671,"quote":25672},"Aqeel Rafique","A book is an ocean,Its upon you,Whether you find pearls,Or only take a drop….!!!!",[647,25674],{"author":25675,"quote":25676},"angham","oh god i live in sea of shallow people ..i hope someday find who really deeper than every book i read it..",[647,25678],{"author":25679,"quote":25680},"Pierdomenico Baccalario","Getting lost inside a book could be a good thing.",[647,25682],{"author":12085,"quote":25513},[639,25684,25685],{},[642,25686],{"alt":25687,"src":25688},"To lose yourself in a book is the desire of the bookworm. I mean to be taken. That is my desire. - Fran Lebowitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1899646.png",[647,25690],{"author":5411,"quote":25691},"To lose yourself in a book is the desire of the bookworm. I mean to be taken. That is my desire.",[647,25693],{"author":25637,"quote":25638},[647,25695],{"author":25696,"quote":25697},"Amy Harmon","Books allow you to be whoever you want to be, to escape yourself for a while.",[647,25699],{"author":25700,"quote":25701},"John Boyne","When you sit down with a book, you are separating yourself out of your world for a few hours and getting lost in the story.",[647,25703],{"author":25704,"quote":25705},"Rebecca Miller","As if there’s a world that exists that you’re semi-privy to yet can’t quite penetrate – that’s how it feels when you’re starting a book.",[639,25707,25708],{},[642,25709],{"alt":25710,"src":25711},"Books are lighthouses erected in quacity. It comes to your longing with full instruction, but pursues you never. - Henry Ward Beecher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4019061.png",[647,25713],{"author":12031,"quote":25714},"Books are lighthouses erected in quacity. It comes to your longing with full instruction, but pursues you never.",[690,25716],{":authors":25717},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Harmon\",\"slug\":\"amy-harmon\"},{\"name\":\"Aqeel Rafique\",\"slug\":\"aqeel-rafique\"},{\"name\":\"Erica Jong\",\"slug\":\"erica-jong\"},{\"name\":\"Fran Lebowitz\",\"slug\":\"fran-lebowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ward Beecher\",\"slug\":\"henry-ward-beecher\"},{\"name\":\"John Boyne\",\"slug\":\"john-boyne\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Pearl\",\"slug\":\"nancy-pearl\"},{\"name\":\"Pierdomenico Baccalario\",\"slug\":\"pierdomenico-baccalario\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Miller\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-miller\"},{\"name\":\"angham\",\"slug\":\"angham\"}]",[566,25719,25336],{"id":25720},"books-as-a-source-of-knowledge-and-illumination",[639,25722,25723],{},[642,25724],{"alt":25725,"src":25726},"We don't want to feel less when we have finished a book; we want to feel that new possibilities of being have been opened to us. We don't want to close a book with a sense that life is totally unfair and that there is no light in the darkness; we want to feel that we have been given illumination. - Madeleine L'Engle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-45208.png",[647,25728],{"author":24285,"quote":25729},"We don't want to feel less when we have finished a book; we want to feel that new possibilities of being have been opened to us. We don't want to close a book with a sense that life is totally unfair and that there is no light in the darkness; we want to feel that we have been given illumination.",[647,25731],{"author":25732,"quote":25733},"Rowan Moses","I know this sounds very poetic but I have a maxim: to only read books that makes your soul dance",[647,25735],{"author":8765,"quote":25736},"If you close your door to the world of books, the gates of the world of ignorance automatically opens and quickly pulls you inside!",[647,25738],{"author":7856,"quote":25739},"And we can read - there is always the prospect of escape, through books.\"\"Books are not a means of 'escape', Meta! Books are a means of knowledge, and of learning how to cope with the future.",[639,25741,25742],{},[642,25743],{"alt":25744,"src":25745},"Open your eyes at last and see...now I will open the book of the world for you,there are no words in it,just pictures - Oskar Kokoschka","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1848409.png",[647,25747],{"author":25748,"quote":25749},"Oskar Kokoschka","Open your eyes at last and see...now I will open the book of the world for you,there are no words in it,just pictures",[647,25751],{"author":6385,"quote":25752},"Whatever extra there is in me at any given moment isn't fully formed. I am hardly aware of it; it awaits the next book. It will - with luck - come to me during the actual writing, and it will take me by surprise",[647,25754],{"author":484,"quote":25755},"I get a thick book full of death, destruction, strife, and chaos. That’s what I take with my morning tea.",[647,25757],{"author":737,"quote":25758},"I am like a book, with pages that have stuck together for want of use: my mind needs unpacking and the truths stored within must be turned over from time to time, to be ready when occasion demands.",[647,25760],{"author":14027,"quote":25761},"How I long to feel the weight of a book in my hand. How I long to turn a page, and pass through the print as you’d pass through a door, into that world of wise and lofty spirits, of strange animals, of noble deeds and faraway cities. If only I could crawl into a book and stay there for the rest of my life.",[639,25763,25764],{},[642,25765],{"alt":25766,"src":25767},"Easy to read, yet filled with wisdom that will penetrate your heart, this book puts the power back in your hands. It’s a must have. - Marci Shimoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3248207.png",[647,25769],{"author":25770,"quote":25771},"Marci Shimoff","Easy to read, yet filled with wisdom that will penetrate your heart, this book puts the power back in your hands. It’s a must have.",[690,25773],{":authors":25774},"[{\"name\":\"Barack Obama\",\"slug\":\"barack-obama\"},{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Jinks\",\"slug\":\"catherine-jinks\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Carol Oates\",\"slug\":\"joyce-carol-oates\"},{\"name\":\"Madeleine L'Engle\",\"slug\":\"madeleine-lengle\"},{\"name\":\"Marci Shimoff\",\"slug\":\"marci-shimoff\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Oskar Kokoschka\",\"slug\":\"oskar-kokoschka\"},{\"name\":\"Rowan Moses\",\"slug\":\"rowan-moses\"},{\"name\":\"V. S. Naipaul\",\"slug\":\"v-s-naipaul-2\"}]",[566,25776,634],{"id":1014},[639,25778,25779],{},[642,25780],{"alt":25781,"src":25782},"Every time you think of escaping mentally or physically, grab the book that lies inches away from your heart. - Muna Adnan Naqi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92481.png",[647,25784],{"author":25785,"quote":25786},"Muna Adnan Naqi","Every time you think of escaping mentally or physically, grab the book that lies inches away from your heart.",[647,25788],{"author":10545,"quote":25789},"Every book is its own black hole. Don’t fight the pull; find out where it takes you.",[647,25791],{"author":8769,"quote":25792},"This book's like black holes. It really engulfes you whole.",[647,25794],{"author":24285,"quote":25795},"We don’t want to feel less when we have finished a book; we want to feel that new possibilities of being have been opened to us. We don’t want to close a book with a sense that life is totally unfair and that there is no light in the darkness; we want to feel that we have been given illumination.",[639,25797,25798],{},[642,25799],{"alt":25800,"src":25801},"Live your life with arms wide open. Today is where your book begins. The rest is still unwritten. - Natasha Bedingfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1092512.png",[647,25803],{"author":25804,"quote":25805},"Natasha Bedingfield","Live your life with arms wide open. Today is where your book begins. The rest is still unwritten.",[647,25807],{"author":25808,"quote":25809},"Eric Carle","You know, now it's sinking in. It's taken me a long time to realize - and it is sinking in - how important this book is. And I have a certain distance now. I've done it such a long time ago.",[647,25811],{"author":2758,"quote":25812},"Paradise Lost is a book that, once put down, is very hard to pick up again.",[647,25814],{"author":25704,"quote":25815},"As if there's a world that exists that you're semi-privy to yet can't quite penetrate - that's how it feels when you're starting a book.",[647,25817],{"author":933,"quote":25818},"I feel like every other book has been a small piece of me. This is every piece of me.",[639,25820,25821],{},[642,25822],{"alt":25823,"src":25824},"And books, they offer one hope – that a whole universe might open up from between the covers, and falling into that universe, one is saved. - Anne Rice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2858136.png",[647,25826],{"author":10813,"quote":25827},"And books, they offer one hope – that a whole universe might open up from between the covers, and falling into that universe, one is saved.",[647,25829],{"author":25830,"quote":25831},"Clare B. Dunkle","That’s exactly how I want you to feel. When you finish this book, I want you to be filled with curiosity. I want you to say, “I have to find out what happens next,” and then I want you to head to your nearest library or bookstore to pick up a copy of Wuthering Heights.",[647,25833],{"author":5300,"quote":25834},"I want to go inside the book of your life. Find what’s hidden in the pages. Read between the lines. Then hold the book close to my heart.",[647,25836],{"author":25503,"quote":25837},"If you have never ever read a book then try reading I Lost My Soul’, you will fall in love with books...",[647,25839],{"author":25544,"quote":25840},"There’s a book for everyone, even if they don’t think there is. A book that reaches in and grabs your soul.",[639,25842,25843],{},[642,25844],{"alt":25845,"src":25846},"Whatever extra there is in me at any given moment isn't fully formed. I am hardly aware of it; it awaits the next book. It will - with luck - come to me during the actual writing, and it will take me by surprise. - V. S. Naipaul","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3986304.png",[647,25848],{"author":6385,"quote":25849},"Whatever extra there is in me at any given moment isn't fully formed. I am hardly aware of it; it awaits the next book. It will - with luck - come to me during the actual writing, and it will take me by surprise.",[647,25851],{"author":11457,"quote":25852},"Escaping into a film is not like escaping into a book. Books force you to give something back to them, to exercise your intelligence and imagination, where as you can watch a film-and even enjoy it-in a state of mindless passivity.",[690,25854],{":authors":25855},"[{\"name\":\"Ana Claudia Antunes\",\"slug\":\"ana-claudia-antunes\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Rice\",\"slug\":\"anne-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Clare B. 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Memory",[574,26023,26024],{},[577,26025,26027],{"href":26026},"#the-relationship-between-books-and-their-readers","The Relationship Between Books and their Readers",[574,26029,26030],{},[577,26031,634],{"href":633},[566,26033,26035],{"id":26034},"books-as-lifesavers-and-treasurers","Books as Lifesavers and Treasurers",[639,26037,26038],{},[642,26039],{"alt":26040,"src":26041},"The treasures of life is hidden in a book. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-27982.png",[647,26043],{"author":291,"quote":26044},"The treasures of life is hidden in a book.",[647,26046],{"author":291,"quote":26047},"The treasures of life are hidden in a book.",[647,26049],{"author":26050,"quote":26051},"Michelle Cliff","Who can say how many lives have been saved by books?",[647,26053],{"author":2538,"quote":26054},"People die, but books never die. No man and no force can abolish memory.",[639,26056,26057],{},[642,26058],{"alt":26059,"src":26060},"Books and ideas are like blood; they need to circulate, and they keep us alive. - Janet Skeslien Charles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3113216.png",[647,26062],{"author":26063,"quote":26064},"Janet Skeslien Charles","Books and ideas are like blood; they need to circulate, and they keep us alive.",[647,26066],{"author":26067,"quote":26068},"Jarrett J. Krosoczka","It is said that books save lives, but I also say that empty sketchbooks save lives too. I filled up many, and there is no doubt they saved mine.",[647,26070],{"author":1279,"quote":26071},"I believe that today more than ever a book should be sought after even if it has only one great page in it. We must search for fragments, splinters, toenails, anything that has ore in it, anything that is capable of resuscitating the body and the soul.",[647,26073],{"author":13992,"quote":26074},"Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a certain potency of life in them, to be as active as the soul whose progeny they are; they preserve, as in a vial, the purest efficacy and extraction of the living intellect that bred them.",[647,26076],{"author":26077,"quote":26078},"Michelle Zink","Its emptiness is more than the lack of living, breathing beings. It is the unread pages of the many books that reside on the shelves throughout the room I should hot have thought one could tell when books have gone unread, but after the company of Birchwood's well-loved library it is as if I can hear these books whispering, their pages grasping and reaching for an audience.",[639,26080,26081],{},[642,26082],{"alt":26083,"src":26084},"Books are like imprisoned souls till someone takes them down from a shelf and frees them. - Samuel Butler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7721.png",[647,26086],{"author":7076,"quote":26087},"Books are like imprisoned souls till someone takes them down from a shelf and frees them.",[647,26089],{"author":1007,"quote":26090},"A book is a beautiful, paper mausoleum, or tomb, in which to store ideas... to keep the bones of your thoughts in one place, for all time I just want to say - \"Hello. We can hear you. The words survived.",[647,26092],{"author":1007,"quote":26093},"A book is a beautiful, paper mausoleum, or tomb, in which to store ideas... to keep the bones of your thoughts in one place, for all time. I just want to say - \"Hello. We can hear you. The words survived.",[647,26095],{"author":1007,"quote":26096},"A book is a beautiful, paper mausoleum, or tomb, in which to store ideas... to keep the bones of your thoughts in one place, for all time. I just want to say... “Hello. We can hear you. The words survived.",[690,26098],{":authors":26099},"[{\"name\":\"Caitlin Moran\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-moran\"},{\"name\":\"Franklin D. Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"franklin-d-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Miller\",\"slug\":\"henry-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Janet Skeslien Charles\",\"slug\":\"janet-skeslien-charles\"},{\"name\":\"Jarrett J. Krosoczka\",\"slug\":\"jarrett-j-krosoczka\"},{\"name\":\"John Milton\",\"slug\":\"john-milton\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Cliff\",\"slug\":\"michelle-cliff\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Zink\",\"slug\":\"michelle-zink\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Butler\",\"slug\":\"samuel-butler\"}]",[566,26101,25991],{"id":26102},"books-as-voices-of-the-past",[639,26104,26105],{},[642,26106],{"alt":26107,"src":26108},"God be thanked for books! they are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages. - W.E. Channing","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-195358.png",[647,26110],{"author":26111,"quote":26112},"W.E. Channing","God be thanked for books! they are the voices of the distant and the dead, and make us heirs of the spiritual life of past ages.",[647,26114],{"author":26115,"quote":26116},"Laurie Anderson","Books are the way the dead talk to the living.",[647,26118],{"author":10432,"quote":26119},"God be thanked for books! They are the voices of the distant and the dead.",[647,26121],{"author":26122,"quote":26123},"Edwin Hubbel Chapin","Books! The chosen depositories of the thoughts, the opinions, and the aspirations of mighty intellects; like wondrous mirrors that have caught and fixed bright images of souls that have passed away; like magic lyres, whose masters have bequeathed them to the world, and which yet, of themselves, ring with unforgotten music, while the hands that touched their chords have crumbled into dust. Books! they are the embodiments and manifestations of departed minds--the living organs through which those who are dead yet speak to us.",[639,26125,26126],{},[642,26127],{"alt":26128,"src":26129},"Books are the way that we communicate with the dead. The way that we learn lessons from those who are no longer with us, that humanity has built on itself, progressed, made knowledge incremental rather than something that has to be relearned, over and over. There are tales that are older than most countries, tales that have long outlasted the cultures and the buildings in which they were first told. - Neil Gaiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1557410.png",[647,26131],{"author":881,"quote":26132},"Books are the way that we communicate with the dead. The way that we learn lessons from those who are no longer with us, that humanity has built on itself, progressed, made knowledge incremental rather than something that has to be relearned, over and over. There are tales that are older than most countries, tales that have long outlasted the cultures and the buildings in which they were first told.",[647,26134],{"author":18814,"quote":26135},"The Cemetery of Forgotten Books is a metaphor, not just for books but for ideas, for language, for knowledge, for beauty, for all the things that make us human, for collecting memory",[647,26137],{"author":18814,"quote":26138},"The Cemetery of Forgotten Books is a metaphor, not just for books but for ideas, for language, for knowledge, for beauty, for all the things that make us human, for collecting memory.",[647,26140],{"author":20010,"quote":26141},"A book is a dead man, a sort of mummy, embowelled and embalmed, but that once had flesh, and motion, and a boundless variety of determinations and actions.",[647,26143],{"author":4723,"quote":26144},"A book which is left on a shelf is a dead thing but it is also a chrysalis, an inanimate object packed with the potential to burst into new life.",[639,26146,26147],{},[642,26148],{"alt":26149,"src":26150},"The written word is all that stands between memory and oblivion. Without books as our anchors, we are cast adrift, neither teaching nor learning. They are windows on the past, mirrors on the present, and prisms reflected all possible futures. Books are lighthouses erected on the dark sea of time. - Greg Weisman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-190162.png",[647,26152],{"author":26153,"quote":26154},"Greg Weisman","The written word is all that stands between memory and oblivion. Without books as our anchors, we are cast adrift, neither teaching nor learning. They are windows on the past, mirrors on the present, and prisms reflected all possible futures. Books are lighthouses erected on the dark sea of time.",[647,26156],{"author":6810,"quote":26157},"It's amazing that a man who is dead can talk to people through these pages. As long as this books survives, his ideas live.",[647,26159],{"author":6810,"quote":26160},"It’s amazing that a man who is dead can talk to people through these pages. As long as this books survives, his ideas live.",[647,26162],{"author":26163,"quote":26164},"Cressida Cowell","Books are like dragons... if we do not believe in them, and read them, they will cease to exist. How, then, will we learn the language and understand the stories of the dear dead ghosts of the past? Save the Dragons. Speak Dragonese. Read a book.",[690,26166],{":authors":26167},"[{\"name\":\"Carlos Ruiz Zafón\",\"slug\":\"carlos-ruiz-zafon\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Paolini\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paolini\"},{\"name\":\"Cressida Cowell\",\"slug\":\"cressida-cowell\"},{\"name\":\"Edwin Hubbel Chapin\",\"slug\":\"edwin-hubbel-chapin\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Weisman\",\"slug\":\"greg-weisman\"},{\"name\":\"James A. Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"james-a-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Anderson\",\"slug\":\"laurie-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Hill\",\"slug\":\"susan-hill\"},{\"name\":\"W.E. Channing\",\"slug\":\"we-channing\"},{\"name\":\"William Godwin\",\"slug\":\"william-godwin\"}]",[566,26169,25997],{"id":26170},"books-as-immortal-entities",[639,26172,26173],{},[642,26174],{"alt":26175,"src":26176},"We have preserved the book, and the book has preserved us. - David Ben-Gurion","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29368.png",[647,26178],{"author":26179,"quote":26180},"David Ben-Gurion","We have preserved the book, and the book has preserved us.",[647,26182],{"author":26183,"quote":26184},"Horace Lorenzo Hastings","So the hammers of infidels have been pecking away at this book for ages, but the hammers are worn out, and the anvil still endures. If this book had not been the book of God, men would have destroyed it long ago. Emperors and popes, kings and priests, princes and rulers have all tried their hand at it; they die and the book still lives.",[647,26186],{"author":26187,"quote":26188},"Miguel Serrano","As with men, it has always seemed to me that books have their own peculiar destinies. They go towards the people who are waiting for them and reach them at the right moment. They are made of living material and continue to cast light through the darkness long after the death of their authors.",[647,26190],{"author":26191,"quote":26192},"Patricia Nedelea","Great books live longer than people.They are gonna bury us all.",[639,26194,26195],{},[642,26196],{"alt":26197,"src":26198},"People perish. Books are immortal. - Robert Harris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-427910.png",[647,26200],{"author":26201,"quote":26202},"Robert Harris","People perish. Books are immortal.",[647,26204],{"author":26205,"quote":26206},"Iris Chang","Books are the ultimate way for writers to reach immortality.",[647,26208],{"author":26209,"quote":26210},"Robert A. Heinlein","...a book need never die and should not be killed; books were the immortal part of man.",[647,26212],{"author":12031,"quote":26213},"Books are the true metempsychosis,--they are the symbol and presage of immortality. The dead men are scattered, and none shall find them. Behold they are here! they do but sleep.",[647,26215],{"author":13992,"quote":26216},"Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are; nay they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them",[639,26218,26219],{},[642,26220],{"alt":26221,"src":26222},"Most books, like their authors, are born to die; of only a few books can it be said that death has no dominion over them; they live, and their influence lives forever. - William Styron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2577961.png",[647,26224],{"author":3907,"quote":26225},"Most books, like their authors, are born to die; of only a few books can it be said that death has no dominion over them; they live, and their influence lives forever.",[647,26227],{"author":1035,"quote":26228},"Books are our best possessions in life, they are our immortality.",[647,26230],{"author":1007,"quote":26231},"A book is a beautiful, paper mausoleum, or tomb, in which to store ideas...to keep the bones of your thoughts in one place, for all time. I just want to say...\"Hello. We can hear you. The words survived.",[647,26233],{"author":1007,"quote":26096},[690,26235],{":authors":26236},"[{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Caitlin Moran\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-moran\"},{\"name\":\"David Ben-Gurion\",\"slug\":\"david-ben-gurion\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ward Beecher\",\"slug\":\"henry-ward-beecher\"},{\"name\":\"Horace Lorenzo Hastings\",\"slug\":\"horace-lorenzo-hastings\"},{\"name\":\"Iris Chang\",\"slug\":\"iris-chang\"},{\"name\":\"John Milton\",\"slug\":\"john-milton\"},{\"name\":\"Miguel Serrano\",\"slug\":\"miguel-serrano\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Nedelea\",\"slug\":\"patricia-nedelea\"},{\"name\":\"Robert A. Heinlein\",\"slug\":\"robert-a-heinlein\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Harris\",\"slug\":\"robert-harris\"},{\"name\":\"William Styron\",\"slug\":\"william-styron\"}]",[566,26238,26009],{"id":26239},"the-influence-and-power-of-books",[639,26241,26242],{},[642,26243],{"alt":26244,"src":26245},"Perhaps reading and writing books is one of the last defences human dignity has left, because in the end they remind us of what God once reminded us before He too evaporated in this age of relentless humiliations—that we are more than ourselves; that we have souls. - Richard Flanagan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-485124.png",[647,26247],{"author":6162,"quote":26248},"Perhaps reading and writing books is one of the last defences human dignity has left, because in the end they remind us of what God once reminded us before He too evaporated in this age of relentless humiliations—that we are more than ourselves; that we have souls.",[647,26250],{"author":3928,"quote":26251},"Past and present, it is all the same, books are necromancers, they exercise an influence more varied, more lasting, than any magic known to man.",[647,26253],{"author":26254,"quote":26255},"Alfred Nobel","A recluse without books and ink is already in life a dead man.",[647,26257],{"author":21012,"quote":26258},"A book may lie dormant for fifty years or for two thousand years in a forgotten corner of a library, only to reveal, upon being opened, the marvels or the abysses that it contains, or the line that seems to have been written for me alone. In this respect the writer is not different from any other human being: whatever we say or do can have far-reaching consequences.",[639,26260,26261],{},[642,26262],{"alt":26263,"src":26264},"Writing books is one of the ways that human beings deal with loss, especially when you don’t have religious consolation available. - Marco Roth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3248244.png",[647,26266],{"author":26267,"quote":26268},"Marco Roth","Writing books is one of the ways that human beings deal with loss, especially when you don’t have religious consolation available.",[647,26270],{"author":26271,"quote":26272},"Stephen Vincent Benét","Books are not men and yet they are alive.",[647,26274],{"author":16950,"quote":26275},"There is no such thing as a worthless book though there are some far worse than worthless; no book that is not worth preserving, if its existence may be tolerated; as there may be some men whom it may be proper to hang, but none should be suffered to starve.",[647,26277],{"author":26278,"quote":26279},"William Butler Yeats","Books are but waste paper unless we spend in action the wisdom we get from thought - asleep. When we are weary of the living, we may repair to the dead, who have nothing of peevishness, pride, or design in their conversation.",[647,26281],{"author":11067,"quote":26282},"A book is like a large cemetery upon whose tombs one can no longer read the effaced names. On the other hand, sometimes one remembers well the name, without knowing if anything of the being, whose name it was, survives in these pages.",[639,26284,26285],{},[642,26286],{"alt":26287,"src":26288},"Wow. Death by books. That would have been some way to go. - J.D. Salinger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3094491.png",[647,26290],{"author":26291,"quote":26292},"J.D. Salinger","Wow. Death by books. That would have been some way to go.",[647,26294],{"author":26295,"quote":26296},"Justin Alcala","The man with the most guns survives the zombie apocalypse, but the man with the most books, locks the door and forgets it ever happened.",[647,26298],{"author":26299,"quote":26300},"Louis MacNeice","Some on commission, some for the love of learning, some because they have nothing better to do or because they hope these walls of books will deaden the drumming of the demon in their ears.",[647,26302],{"author":4124,"quote":26303},"Books are for those without real lives, he thought. And they are no real replacement.",[690,26305],{":authors":26306},"[{\"name\":\"Alfred Nobel\",\"slug\":\"alfred-nobel\"},{\"name\":\"Holbrook Jackson\",\"slug\":\"holbrook-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"J.D. Salinger\",\"slug\":\"jd-salinger\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Safran Foer\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-safran-foer\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Alcala\",\"slug\":\"justin-alcala\"},{\"name\":\"Louis MacNeice\",\"slug\":\"louis-macneice\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Proust\",\"slug\":\"marcel-proust\"},{\"name\":\"Marco Roth\",\"slug\":\"marco-roth\"},{\"name\":\"Marguerite Yourcenar\",\"slug\":\"marguerite-yourcenar\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Flanagan\",\"slug\":\"richard-flanagan\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Taylor Coleridge\",\"slug\":\"samuel-taylor-coleridge\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Vincent Benét\",\"slug\":\"stephen-vincent-benet\"},{\"name\":\"William Butler Yeats\",\"slug\":\"william-butler-yeats\"}]",[566,26308,26015],{"id":26309},"books-as-connectors-across-time",[639,26311,26312],{},[642,26313],{"alt":26128,"src":26129},[647,26315],{"author":881,"quote":26132},[647,26317],{"author":7076,"quote":26087},[647,26319],{"author":26320,"quote":26321},"Alison Sinclair","I'm not courting death; I've far too many books left to read.",[647,26323],{"author":3040,"quote":26324},"To a true collector, the acquisition of an old book is its rebirth,” Oscar quoted, absent self-consciousness.",[639,26326,26327],{},[642,26328],{"alt":26329,"src":26330},"One only makes books in order to keep in touch with one's fellows after one has ceased to breath, and thus to defend oneself against the inexorable fate of all that lives - transitoriness and oblivion. - Stefan Zweig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-874786.png",[647,26332],{"author":26333,"quote":26334},"Stefan Zweig","One only makes books in order to keep in touch with one's fellows after one has ceased to breath, and thus to defend oneself against the inexorable fate of all that lives - transitoriness and oblivion.",[647,26336],{"author":26337,"quote":26338},"Andrea Barrett","All my life, books have felt alive; some more so than people, or rather, some people. Alive - this has to do with me, I know, and not the books - in a way that some people aren't. Alive as teachers, alive as minds, alive as imaginative triggers.",[647,26340],{"author":26341,"quote":26342},"Richard Powers","A book is still atemporal. It is you, in silence, hearing voices in your head, unfolding at a time that has nothing to do with the timescale of reading. And for the hours that we retreat into this moratorium, with the last form of private and silent human activity that isn't considered pathological, we are outside of time.",[647,26344],{"author":11140,"quote":26345},"Books are never finished, They are merely abandoned.",[647,26347],{"author":26348,"quote":26349},"Louise Blackwick","And our love goes beyond flesh; it transcends Death's reminder. In the Underworld Library, two books sharing a binder",[639,26351,26352],{},[642,26353],{"alt":26354,"src":26355},"[...] he made it a rule never to touch a book by any author who had not been dead at least 30 years.\"That's the only kind of book I can trust\", he said.\"It's not that I don't believe in contemporary literature,\" he added, \"but I don't want to waste valuable time reading any book that has not had the baptism of time. Life is too short. - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-746512.png",[647,26357],{"author":16607,"quote":26358},"\"[...] he made it a rule never to touch a book by any author who had not been dead at least 30 years.\"That's the only kind of book I can trust\", he said.\"It's not that I don't believe in contemporary literature,\" he added, \"but I don't want to waste valuable time reading any book that has not had the baptism of time. Life is too short.\"",[647,26360],{"author":26361,"quote":26362},"Czesław Miłosz","You who think of us: they lived only in delusion... Know that we the People of the Book, will never die!",[647,26364],{"author":26365,"quote":26366},"Randy Pausch","I didn't know there was a dying-professor section at the bookstore.",[647,26368],{"author":26369,"quote":26370},"Rick Roderick","a lot of people have died because they read a book the wrong way",[690,26372],{":authors":26373},"[{\"name\":\"Alison Sinclair\",\"slug\":\"alison-sinclair\"},{\"name\":\"Andrea Barrett\",\"slug\":\"andrea-barrett\"},{\"name\":\"Czesław Miłosz\",\"slug\":\"czesław-miłosz\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Blackwick\",\"slug\":\"louise-blackwick\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Pausch\",\"slug\":\"randy-pausch\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Powers\",\"slug\":\"richard-powers\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Roderick\",\"slug\":\"rick-roderick\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Butler\",\"slug\":\"samuel-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Sheridan Hay\",\"slug\":\"sheridan-hay\"},{\"name\":\"Stefan Zweig\",\"slug\":\"stefan-zweig\"}]",[566,26375,26021],{"id":26376},"books-as-symbols-of-knowledge-and-memory",[639,26378,26379],{},[642,26380],{"alt":26381,"src":26382},"The Cemetery of Forgotten Books is a metaphor, not just for books but for ideas, for language, for knowledge, for beauty, for all the things that make us human, for collecting memory - Carlos Ruiz Zafón","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2802392.png",[647,26384],{"author":18814,"quote":26135},[647,26386],{"author":26122,"quote":26123},[647,26388],{"author":13992,"quote":26074},[647,26390],{"author":13992,"quote":26391},"Seasoned life of man preserved and stored up in books.",[639,26393,26394],{},[642,26395],{"alt":26396,"src":26397},"Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them....I know they are as lively and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men. - John Milton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2033966.png",[647,26399],{"author":13992,"quote":26400},"Books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them....I know they are as lively and as vigorously productive as those fabulous dragon's teeth and being sown up and down, may chance to spring up armed men.",[647,26402],{"author":18814,"quote":26138},[647,26404],{"author":24289,"quote":26405},"That is why the ideal literary diet consists of trash and classics; all that has survived, and all that has no reason to survive – books you can read without thinking, and books you have to read if you want to think at all.",[647,26407],{"author":26408,"quote":26409},"Penelope Fitzgerald","A good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life, and as such it must surely be a necessary commodity.",[647,26411],{"author":1007,"quote":26093},[639,26413,26414],{},[642,26415],{"alt":26416,"src":26417},"Old books that have ceased to be of service should no more be abandoned than should old friends who have ceased to give pleasure. - Bernard Baruch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-973359.png",[647,26419],{"author":26420,"quote":26421},"Bernard Baruch","Old books that have ceased to be of service should no more be abandoned than should old friends who have ceased to give pleasure.",[647,26423],{"author":26424,"quote":26425},"Madeleine Thien","In the end, I believe these pages and the Book of Records return to the persistence of this desire: to know the times in which we are alive. To keep the record that must be kept and also, finally, to let it go.",[647,26427],{"author":19184,"quote":26428},"There is no book and your fathers are dead in the ground.",[647,26430],{"author":16607,"quote":26431},"...he made it a rule never to touch a book by any author who had not been dead at least 30 years. \"That's the only kind of book I can trust,\" he said.\"It's not that I don't believe in contemporary literature,\" he added, \"but I don't want to waste valuable time reading any book that has not had the baptism of time. Life is too short.",[690,26433],{":authors":26434},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Lane\",\"slug\":\"anthony-lane\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Baruch\",\"slug\":\"bernard-baruch\"},{\"name\":\"Caitlin Moran\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-moran\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Ruiz Zafón\",\"slug\":\"carlos-ruiz-zafon\"},{\"name\":\"Cormac McCarthy\",\"slug\":\"cormac-mccarthy\"},{\"name\":\"Edwin Hubbel Chapin\",\"slug\":\"edwin-hubbel-chapin\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"John Milton\",\"slug\":\"john-milton\"},{\"name\":\"Madeleine Thien\",\"slug\":\"madeleine-thien\"},{\"name\":\"Penelope Fitzgerald\",\"slug\":\"penelope-fitzgerald\"}]",[566,26436,26027],{"id":26437},"the-relationship-between-books-and-their-readers",[639,26439,26440],{},[642,26441],{"alt":26442,"src":26443},"Any book that claims to be a book of life and love while demanding absolute obedience is but a book of death and degradation. - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-133376.png",[647,26445],{"author":11390,"quote":26446},"Any book that claims to be a book of life and love while demanding absolute obedience is but a book of death and degradation.",[647,26448],{"author":26449,"quote":26450},"Maria","Books are left untouched. Fanaticism became our trait.. Now more than ever we let others feed our minds and we became the zombie society walking around without purpose, without care, without vision.",[647,26452],{"author":13992,"quote":26453},"For books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are; nay, they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them.",[647,26455],{"author":26456,"quote":26457},"Lucius Annaeus Seneca","Leisure without books is death, and burial of a man alive.",[639,26459,26460],{},[642,26461],{"alt":26462,"src":26463},"Books are like dragons....if we do not believe in them, and read them, they will cease to exist. How, then, will we learn the language and understand the stories of the dear dead ghosts of the past? Save the Dragons. Speak Dragonese. Read a book. - Cressida Cowell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-314054.png",[647,26465],{"author":26163,"quote":26466},"Books are like dragons....if we do not believe in them, and read them, they will cease to exist. How, then, will we learn the language and understand the stories of the dear dead ghosts of the past? Save the Dragons. Speak Dragonese. Read a book.",[647,26468],{"author":5233,"quote":26469},"Great leaders die empty. They live to offload everything they put in them! Don’t die with your books in your mind unpublished!",[647,26471],{"author":5300,"quote":26472},"Books are voices somewhere between life and death.",[647,26474],{"author":26475,"quote":26476},"Roger Ascham","In our fathers' time nothing was read but books of feigned chivalry, wherein a man by reading should be led to none other end, but only to manslaughter and bawdry.",[647,26478],{"author":12285,"quote":26479},"If I were a maker of books I should compile a register, with comments, of different deaths. He who should teach people to die, would teach them to live.",[639,26481,26482],{},[642,26483],{"alt":26484,"src":26485},"Books are all right, but dead men’s brains are no good unless you mix a live one’s with them. - George Horace Lorimer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3045855.png",[647,26487],{"author":26488,"quote":26489},"George Horace Lorimer","Books are all right, but dead men’s brains are no good unless you mix a live one’s with them.",[647,26491],{"author":26077,"quote":26492},"Its emptiness is more than the lack of living, breathing beings. It is the unread pages of the many books that reside on the shelves throughout the room I should hot have thought one could tell when books have gone unread, but after the company of Birchwood’s well-loved library it is as if I can hear these books whispering, their pages grasping and reaching for an audience.",[647,26494],{"author":22639,"quote":26495},"God, they read a book, he thought, and they spout on forever.",[647,26497],{"author":26365,"quote":26498},"I didn’t know there was a dying-professor section at the bookstore.",[690,26500],{":authors":26501},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Cressida Cowell\",\"slug\":\"cressida-cowell\"},{\"name\":\"George Horace Lorimer\",\"slug\":\"george-horace-lorimer\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"John Milton\",\"slug\":\"john-milton\"},{\"name\":\"Lucius Annaeus Seneca\",\"slug\":\"lucius-annaeus-seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Maria\",\"slug\":\"maria\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Zink\",\"slug\":\"michelle-zink\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Philip K. Dick\",\"slug\":\"philip-k-dick\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Pausch\",\"slug\":\"randy-pausch\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Ascham\",\"slug\":\"roger-ascham\"}]",[566,26503,634],{"id":1014},[639,26505,26506],{},[642,26507],{"alt":26508,"src":26509},"Say, there is a book written by Tolstoy sitting right there on the table. To our unique human consciousness, the reality of the papers in the book, is infinitely different from the valuable literature that they possess. For the kind of consciousness possessed by the bug which eats those papers, literature is non-existent, yet for the Human Consciousness, literature has a greater value of truth than the papers themselves. - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-109756.png",[647,26511],{"author":11390,"quote":26512},"Say, there is a book written by Tolstoy sitting right there on the table. To our unique human consciousness, the reality of the papers in the book, is infinitely different from the valuable literature that they possess. For the kind of consciousness possessed by the bug which eats those papers, literature is non-existent, yet for the Human Consciousness, literature has a greater value of truth than the papers themselves.",[647,26514],{"author":13992,"quote":26515},"Many a man lives a burden to the Earth, but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, imbalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.",[647,26517],{"author":26518,"quote":26519},"tushar upreti","Every book has it's destiny, Like a human life , Sometime when an Author is dead the destiny of the book begins\" The days of Childhood !!!!!",[647,26521],{"author":7076,"quote":26522},"Books are like imprisoned souls until someone takes them down from a shelf and frees them.",[639,26524,26525],{},[642,26526],{"alt":26527,"src":26528},"The bookstore was a parking lot for used graveyards. Thousands of graveyards were parked in rows like cars. Most of the books were out of print, and no one wanted to read them any more and the people who had read the books had died or forgotten about them, but through the organic process of music the books had become virgins again. - richard brautigan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1106410.png",[647,26530],{"author":26531,"quote":26532},"richard brautigan","The bookstore was a parking lot for used graveyards. Thousands of graveyards were parked in rows like cars. Most of the books were out of print, and no one wanted to read them any more and the people who had read the books had died or forgotten about them, but through the organic process of music the books had become virgins again.",[647,26534],{"author":10287,"quote":26535},"Books should, not Business, entertain the Light;\nAnd Sleep, as undisturb'd as Death, the Night.\n",[647,26537],{"author":17463,"quote":26538},"I'm not too concerned what happens to my books after I'm dead. But I am very concerned by what's going on with the culture of reading and writing nowadays.",[647,26540],{"author":26541,"quote":26542},"James Lovelock","Imagine a survivor of a failed civilization with only a tattered book on aromatherapy for guidance in arresting a cholera epidemic. Yet, such a book would more likely be found amid the debris than a comprehensible medical text.",[647,26544],{"author":26545,"quote":26546},"Bruno Schulz","For ordinary books are like meteors. Each of them has only one moment, a moment when it soars screaming like the phoenix, all its pages aflame. For that single moment we love them ever after, although they soon turn to ashes. With bitter resignation we sometimes wander late at night through the extinct pages that tell their stone dead messages like wooden rosary beads.",[639,26548,26549],{},[642,26550],{"alt":26551,"src":26552},"Books bound in human skin and written in a formal propositional calculus where each axiom was a closure wrapped around eternal damnation. - Charles Stross","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2924126.png",[647,26554],{"author":9560,"quote":26555},"Books bound in human skin and written in a formal propositional calculus where each axiom was a closure wrapped around eternal damnation.",[647,26557],{"author":4116,"quote":26558},"Oh, every person is a book with chapters. Some are glorious and some are dark and ugly. Every person survives something.",[647,26560],{"author":17463,"quote":26561},"I’m not too concerned what happens to my books after I’m dead. But I am very concerned by what’s going on with the culture of reading and writing nowadays.",[690,26563],{":authors":26564},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Abraham Cowley\",\"slug\":\"abraham-cowley\"},{\"name\":\"Bruno Schulz\",\"slug\":\"bruno-schulz\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Stross\",\"slug\":\"charles-stross\"},{\"name\":\"Deb Caletti\",\"slug\":\"deb-caletti\"},{\"name\":\"James Lovelock\",\"slug\":\"james-lovelock\"},{\"name\":\"John Milton\",\"slug\":\"john-milton\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Franzen\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-franzen\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Butler\",\"slug\":\"samuel-butler\"},{\"name\":\"richard brautigan\",\"slug\":\"richard-brautigan\"},{\"name\":\"tushar upreti\",\"slug\":\"tushar-upreti\"}]",[1356,26566],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":26568},[26569,26570,26571,26572,26573,26574,26575,26576,26577],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":26034,"depth":1360,"text":26035},{"id":26102,"depth":1360,"text":25991},{"id":26170,"depth":1360,"text":25997},{"id":26239,"depth":1360,"text":26009},{"id":26309,"depth":1360,"text":26015},{"id":26376,"depth":1360,"text":26021},{"id":26437,"depth":1360,"text":26027},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Books As Eternal Messengers","https://gnedm0ax2cwfjnmv.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/collections/books-as-eternal-messengers.png",{"parent_collection_name":1377},"/collections/books-and-knowledge/books-as-eternal-messengers",[26583,26584,26585,26586,26587,26588,26589,26590,26591,26592,26593,26594,26595,26596,26597,26598,26599,26600,26601,26602,26603,26604,26605,26606,26607,26608,26609,26610,26611,26612,26613,26614,26615,26616,26617,26618,26619,26620,26621,26622,26623,26624,26625,26626,26627,26628,26629,26630,26631,26632,26633,26634,26635,26636,26637,26638,26639,26640,26641,26643,26644,26645,26646,26647,26648,26649,26650,26651,26652,26653,26654,26655,26656,26657,26658,26659,26660,26661,26662,26663,26664,26665,26666,26667,26668,26669,26670,26671,26672,26673,26674,26675,26676,26677],{"text":26044,"author":291},{"text":26047,"author":291},{"text":26051,"author":26050},{"text":26054,"author":2538},{"text":26064,"author":26063},{"text":26068,"author":26067},{"text":26071,"author":1279},{"text":26074,"author":13992},{"text":26078,"author":26077},{"text":26087,"author":7076},{"text":26090,"author":1007},{"text":26093,"author":1007},{"text":26096,"author":1007},{"text":26112,"author":26111},{"text":26116,"author":26115},{"text":26119,"author":10432},{"text":26123,"author":26122},{"text":26132,"author":881},{"text":26135,"author":18814},{"text":26138,"author":18814},{"text":26141,"author":20010},{"text":26144,"author":4723},{"text":26154,"author":26153},{"text":26157,"author":6810},{"text":26160,"author":6810},{"text":26164,"author":26163},{"text":26180,"author":26179},{"text":26184,"author":26183},{"text":26188,"author":26187},{"text":26192,"author":26191},{"text":26202,"author":26201},{"text":26206,"author":26205},{"text":26210,"author":26209},{"text":26213,"author":12031},{"text":26216,"author":13992},{"text":26225,"author":3907},{"text":26228,"author":1035},{"text":26231,"author":1007},{"text":26248,"author":6162},{"text":26251,"author":3928},{"text":26255,"author":26254},{"text":26258,"author":21012},{"text":26268,"author":26267},{"text":26272,"author":26271},{"text":26275,"author":16950},{"text":26279,"author":26278},{"text":26282,"author":11067},{"text":26292,"author":26291},{"text":26296,"author":26295},{"text":26300,"author":26299},{"text":26303,"author":4124},{"text":26321,"author":26320},{"text":26324,"author":3040},{"text":26334,"author":26333},{"text":26338,"author":26337},{"text":26342,"author":26341},{"text":26345,"author":11140},{"text":26349,"author":26348},{"text":26642,"author":16607},"[...] he made it a rule never to touch a book by any author who had not been dead at least 30 years.\"That's the only kind of book I can trust\", he said.\"It's not that I don't believe in contemporary literature,\" he added, \"but I don't want to waste valuable time reading any book that has not had the baptism of time. 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The mind is a strange place and what's inside yours might also be inside someone else's, or may overlap into another place entirely. The only way to know is to read, imagine, and follow the secrets that unfold in Anna Tizard's Deeply Weird fiction.Dip a toe. Dive in. Don’t look back. - Anna Tizard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-36200.png",[647,26732],{"author":26733,"quote":26734},"Anna Tizard","There's a reason why books are shaped like doors; you open them up, they take you somewhere else. The mind is a strange place and what's inside yours might also be inside someone else's, or may overlap into another place entirely. The only way to know is to read, imagine, and follow the secrets that unfold in Anna Tizard's Deeply Weird fiction.Dip a toe. Dive in. Don’t look back.",[647,26736],{"author":3105,"quote":26737},"Yes, the stories are dangerous, she was right. A book is a magic carpet that flies you off elsewhere. A book is a door. You open it. You step through. Do you come back?",[647,26739],{"author":5367,"quote":26740},"A book is a door, you know. Always and forever. A book is a door into another place and another heart and another world.",[647,26742],{"author":26743,"quote":26744},"Alix E. Harrow","Books are Doors and I wanted out.",[639,26746,26747],{},[642,26748],{"alt":26749,"src":26750},"Books are boring,\" James said as he wrote.\"They line the walls like a thousand leather doorways to be opened into worlds unknown,\" I offered. - Laura Whitcomb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-187040.png",[647,26752],{"author":26753,"quote":26754},"Laura Whitcomb","Books are boring,\" James said as he wrote.\"They line the walls like a thousand leather doorways to be opened into worlds unknown,\" I offered.",[647,26756],{"author":26757,"quote":26758},"Drew Magary","Every book was a door; every page a new place to hide.",[647,26760],{"author":1007,"quote":26761},"The shelves were supposed to be loaded with books—but they were, of course, really doors: each book-lid opened as exciting as Alice putting her gold key in the lock. I spent days running in and out of other worlds like a time bandit, or a spy. I was as excited as I’ve ever been in my life, in that library: scoring new books the minute they came in; ordering books I’d heard of—then waiting, fevered, for them to arrive, like they were the word Christmas.",[647,26763],{"author":26764,"quote":26765},"Danny Tyran","Books are open doors to other dimensions where everything is possible and nothing is forbidden.",[647,26767],{"author":26768,"quote":26769},"Ashley Poston","Books are not really just books at all, but doorways. They are portals into places I've never been and people I'll never be.",[639,26771,26772],{},[642,26773],{"alt":26774,"src":26775},"All books are doors; and some of them are wardrobes. - Susanna Clarke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1284210.png",[647,26777],{"author":26778,"quote":26779},"Susanna Clarke","All books are doors; and some of them are wardrobes.",[647,26781],{"author":26782,"quote":26783},"Lauren Oliver","But...books are so much more. Some of them are webs; you can feel your way along their threads, but just barely, into strange and dark corners. Some of them are balloons bobbing up through the sky: totally self-contained, and unreachable, but beautiful to watch. And some of them―the best ones―are doors.",[647,26785],{"author":26786,"quote":26787},"Emily Rodda","A book is like a door. You walk through the cover and you don’t know what you’re going to find.",[647,26789],{"author":26790,"quote":26791},"Victoria Schwab","The beautiful thing about books was that anyone could open them.",[690,26793],{":authors":26794},"[{\"name\":\"Alix E. Harrow\",\"slug\":\"alix-e-harrow\"},{\"name\":\"Anna Tizard\",\"slug\":\"anna-tizard\"},{\"name\":\"Ashley Poston\",\"slug\":\"ashley-poston\"},{\"name\":\"Caitlin Moran\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-moran\"},{\"name\":\"Catherynne M. 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The two parts have to match in order for each to unlock. Then—click—a world opens.",[647,26813],{"author":26814,"quote":26815},"André Breton","I insist on knowing the names, on being interested only in books left ajar, like doors; I will not go looking for keys.",[647,26817],{"author":2436,"quote":26818},"A book is a loaded gun in the house next door...Who knows who might be the target of the well-read man?",[639,26820,26821],{},[642,26822],{"alt":26823,"src":26824},"Many a book is like a key to unknown chambers within the castle of one's own self. - Franz Kafka","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3031661.png",[647,26826],{"author":26806,"quote":26827},"Many a book is like a key to unknown chambers within the castle of one's own self.",[647,26829],{"author":26830,"quote":26831},"James Rollins","Books are keys that open many doors – James Rollins.",[647,26833],{"author":26834,"quote":26835},"Kevin Henkes","Books come from within.",[647,26837],{"author":4713,"quote":26838},"There aren't any fences to the imagination, and so there shouldn't be any for books.",[690,26840],{":authors":26841},"[{\"name\":\"André Breton\",\"slug\":\"andre-breton\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Kessler\",\"slug\":\"brad-kessler\"},{\"name\":\"Franz Kafka\",\"slug\":\"franz-kafka\"},{\"name\":\"James Rollins\",\"slug\":\"james-rollins\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Henkes\",\"slug\":\"kevin-henkes\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Haig\",\"slug\":\"matt-haig\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"}]",[566,26843,26711],{"id":26844},"books-as-openedclosed-doors",[639,26846,26847],{},[642,26848],{"alt":26849,"src":26850},"Books open the doors that others have closed on you. - Shannon Alder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-41491.png",[647,26852],{"author":26853,"quote":26854},"Shannon Alder","Books open the doors that others have closed on you.",[647,26856],{"author":26857,"quote":26858},"Isaac Nash","Books are opened to open some doors and to keep some closed",[647,26860],{"author":26861,"quote":26862},"Joe Caulfield I think","Books allow you to open doors, and chapters allow you to explore",[647,26864],{"author":23904,"quote":26865},"He opened the book at random, or so he believed, but a book is like a sandy path which keeps the indent of footsteps.",[639,26867,26868],{},[642,26869],{"alt":26870,"src":26871},"Jamie felt a strong desire to go across and see what the open books were, to go to the shelves and run his knuckles gently over the leather and wood and buckrum of the bindings until a book should speak to him and come willingly into his hand. - Diana Gabaldon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-738788.png",[647,26873],{"author":4097,"quote":26874},"Jamie felt a strong desire to go across and see what the open books were, to go to the shelves and run his knuckles gently over the leather and wood and buckrum of the bindings until a book should speak to him and come willingly into his hand.",[647,26876],{"author":26877,"quote":26878},"Margot Lester","The books are not a straight line to the corner office. But they're going to help you figure out where you want to go.",[647,26880],{"author":12885,"quote":26881},"Books are the door of escape from the forest.",[647,26883],{"author":5411,"quote":26884},"A book is not supposed to be a mirror. It’s supposed to be a door.",[647,26886],{"author":3105,"quote":26887},"A book is a magic carpet that flies you off elsewhere. A book is a door. You open it. You step through.",[690,26889],{":authors":26890},"[{\"name\":\"Diana Gabaldon\",\"slug\":\"diana-gabaldon\"},{\"name\":\"E. B. White\",\"slug\":\"e-b-white-2\"},{\"name\":\"Fran Lebowitz\",\"slug\":\"fran-lebowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Greene\",\"slug\":\"graham-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Nash\",\"slug\":\"isaac-nash\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Caulfield I think\",\"slug\":\"joe-caulfield-i-think\"},{\"name\":\"Margot Lester\",\"slug\":\"margot-lester\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-alder\"}]",[566,26892,26717],{"id":26893},"books-and-their-impact-on-life",[639,26895,26896],{},[642,26897],{"alt":26898,"src":26899},"Are there weapons in a bookstore?''It's a store full of books, which are objects that can be thrown as well as read,' Monty replied blandly.The Crows cocked his head. 'I had no idea you humans lived with so much danger. - Anne Bishop","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-35859.png",[647,26901],{"author":26902,"quote":26903},"Anne Bishop","Are there weapons in a bookstore?''It's a store full of books, which are objects that can be thrown as well as read,' Monty replied blandly.The Crows cocked his head. 'I had no idea you humans lived with so much danger.",[647,26905],{"author":26902,"quote":26906},"Are there weapons in a bookstore?”“It’s a store full of books, which are objects that can be thrown as well as read,” Monty replied blandly.",[647,26908],{"author":26909,"quote":26910},"Ben Elton","Books are the key. A book cannot be accessed from afar. You have to hold it, you have to read it.",[647,26912],{"author":1964,"quote":26913},"There are a good many books, are there not, my boy?” said Mr. Brownlow, observing the curiosity with which Oliver surveyed the shelves that reached from the floor to the ceiling.“A great number, sir,” replied Oliver; “I never saw so many.”“You shall read them if you behave well,” said the old gentleman kindly; “and you will like that, better than looking at the outsides, - that is, in some cases, because there are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.",[639,26915,26916],{},[642,26917],{"alt":26918,"src":26919},"Hugo headed off toward the door to leave, but the bookstore was warm and quiet, and the teetering piles of books fascinated him. - Brian Selznick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-268688.png",[647,26921],{"author":8939,"quote":26922},"Hugo headed off toward the door to leave, but the bookstore was warm and quiet, and the teetering piles of books fascinated him.",[647,26924],{"author":26925,"quote":26926},"Barbara Elsborg","Books to read. Bitches to push out of the door.",[647,26928],{"author":26929,"quote":26930},"Karen Kingsbury","Maybe I'll open a bookstore,\" he smiled. \"New and used books-- so everyone has a chance to see the world through the pages of a story.",[647,26932],{"author":26933,"quote":26934},"Abigail Roux","What are books good for?”“Hitting intruders?” Nick mumbled. He rubbed his eyes again. “Doorstops. Insomnia. Special interrogation techniques. Silencing bedmates in the middle of the night.",[647,26936],{"author":26830,"quote":26937},"Books are keys that open many doors -- James Rollins",[639,26939,26940],{},[642,26941],{"alt":26942,"src":26943},"If I'm home with no chore at hand, and a package of books has come, the television set and the chess board and the unanswered mail will have to manage without me if one of the books is a detective story. - Rex Stout","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2531538.png",[647,26945],{"author":3403,"quote":26946},"If I'm home with no chore at hand, and a package of books has come, the television set and the chess board and the unanswered mail will have to manage without me if one of the books is a detective story.",[647,26948],{"author":26902,"quote":26949},"Vlad looked around. “Are we providing shelter, or are the humans actually buying books?",[647,26951],{"author":26929,"quote":26952},"Maybe I’ll open a bookstore,” he smiled. “New and used books – so everyone has a chance to see the world through the pages of a story.",[647,26954],{"author":16069,"quote":26955},"I used to walk in a bookstore and see all these books on the walls. And I would say, 'Who wants to hear from me? What do I have to add to all of this?'",[690,26957],{":authors":26958},"[{\"name\":\"Abigail Roux\",\"slug\":\"abigail-roux\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Bishop\",\"slug\":\"anne-bishop\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Elsborg\",\"slug\":\"barbara-elsborg\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Elton\",\"slug\":\"ben-elton\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Selznick\",\"slug\":\"brian-selznick\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Dickens\",\"slug\":\"charles-dickens\"},{\"name\":\"James Rollins\",\"slug\":\"james-rollins\"},{\"name\":\"John Grisham\",\"slug\":\"john-grisham\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Kingsbury\",\"slug\":\"karen-kingsbury\"},{\"name\":\"Rex Stout\",\"slug\":\"rex-stout\"}]",[566,26960,634],{"id":1014},[639,26962,26963],{},[642,26964],{"alt":26965,"src":26966},"A book is a magic carpet that flies you off somewhere. A book is a door. You open it. You step through. Do you come back? - Jeanette Winterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-93678.png",[647,26968],{"author":3105,"quote":26969},"A book is a magic carpet that flies you off somewhere. A book is a door. You open it. You step through. Do you come back?",[647,26971],{"author":26972,"quote":26973},"Anna Jae","There’s always books. And the wind through trees.",[647,26975],{"author":3105,"quote":26976},"A book is a magic carpet that flies you off elsewhere. A book is a door. You open it. You step through. Do you come back?",[647,26978],{"author":12031,"quote":26979},"Books are the windows throughwhich the soul looks out.",[639,26981,26982],{},[642,26983],{"alt":26984,"src":26985},"I glance back as I am pulling the door shut. I can see Mrs. Kasperek on her bed, in the apartment denuded of the books that were all her life. - Deborah Meyler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-722606.png",[647,26987],{"author":8241,"quote":26988},"I glance back as I am pulling the door shut. I can see Mrs. Kasperek on her bed, in the apartment denuded of the books that were all her life.",[647,26990],{"author":26991,"quote":26992},"Cristina-Monica Moldoveanu","The deathwatch asks the bookshelf's wood: may I ? Too late, it answers. I am already mellow.",[647,26994],{"author":12031,"quote":26995},"Books are the windows through which the soul looks out.",[647,26997],{"author":26902,"quote":26998},"Are there weapons in a bookstore?′ ‘It’s a store full of books, which are objects that can be thrown as well as read,’ Monty replied blandly. The Crows cocked his head. ‘I had no idea you humans lived with so much danger.",[647,27000],{"author":27001,"quote":27002},"Kiersten White","There’s a secret room?′ I ask, at the same time Rhys says, with genuine hurt, ‘There are more books I didn’t know about?",[639,27004,27005],{},[642,27006],{"alt":27007,"src":27008},"If I’m home with no chore at hand, and a package of books has come, the television set and the chess board and the unanswered mail will have to manage without me if one of the books is a detective story. - Rex Stout","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3369897.png",[647,27010],{"author":3403,"quote":27011},"If I’m home with no chore at hand, and a package of books has come, the television set and the chess board and the unanswered mail will have to manage without me if one of the books is a detective story.",[647,27013],{"author":27014,"quote":27015},"Michael Paterniti","I've been told there's a special golden shelf, in the secret vault kept at the back of every bookstore in America, that contains the Bible, 'War and Peace,' and 'Driving Mr. Albert.'",[690,27017],{":authors":27018},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Jae\",\"slug\":\"anna-jae\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Bishop\",\"slug\":\"anne-bishop\"},{\"name\":\"Cristina-Monica Moldoveanu\",\"slug\":\"cristina-monica-moldoveanu\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Meyler\",\"slug\":\"deborah-meyler\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ward Beecher\",\"slug\":\"henry-ward-beecher\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"Kiersten White\",\"slug\":\"kiersten-white\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Paterniti\",\"slug\":\"michael-paterniti\"},{\"name\":\"Rex 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Books As Life Essence Quotes",{"type":558,"value":27095,"toc":27518},[27096,27100,27102,27138,27141,27147,27150,27154,27157,27160,27166,27169,27173,27176,27179,27183,27189,27192,27195,27198,27201,27207,27210,27214,27218,27222,27228,27232,27235,27239,27242,27246,27252,27255,27259,27262,27265,27271,27274,27278,27281,27285,27291,27295,27299,27303,27306,27309,27315,27318,27321,27324,27330,27333,27337,27340,27344,27350,27354,27357,27359,27362,27366,27369,27372,27378,27382,27385,27388,27392,27398,27402,27405,27408,27411,27413,27419,27422,27425,27428,27431,27437,27440,27444,27448,27452,27455,27461,27464,27468,27471,27474,27477,27483,27486,27489,27493,27496,27500,27506,27510,27513,27516],[561,27097,27099],{"id":27098},"books-as-life-essence","Books As Life Essence",[566,27101,569],{"id":568},[571,27103,27104,27110,27116,27122,27128,27134],{},[574,27105,27106],{},[577,27107,27109],{"href":27108},"#life-incomplete-without-books","Life Incomplete Without 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book?",[647,27151],{"author":27152,"quote":27153},"Eugenia Argerami","A world without books would be a world not worth living in.",[647,27155],{"author":22754,"quote":27156},"I cannot live without books.",[647,27158],{"author":21232,"quote":27159},"A house without books is like a room without windows. No man has a right to bring up his children without surrounding them with books, if he has the means to buy them. It is a wrong to his family. He cheats them! Children learn to read by being in the presence of books. The love of knowledge comes with reading and grows upon it.",[639,27161,27162],{},[642,27163],{"alt":27164,"src":27165},"A life without books is empty. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-509151.png",[647,27167],{"author":291,"quote":27168},"A life without books is empty.",[647,27170],{"author":27171,"quote":27172},"Acacia","I cannot live without books because books are my life.",[647,27174],{"author":9517,"quote":27175},"I cannot imagine life without books any more than I can imagine life without breathing.",[647,27177],{"author":22754,"quote":27178},"Without books, I would certainly die.",[647,27180],{"author":27181,"quote":27182},"Ruth Rendell","I can't exist without books.",[639,27184,27185],{},[642,27186],{"alt":27187,"src":27188},"A life without books is unlivable. - Erasmus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3013593.png",[647,27190],{"author":3300,"quote":27191},"A life without books is unlivable.",[647,27193],{"author":6125,"quote":27194},"I can't imagine my life without books. My father was an electrical engineer, and my mother was a public school teacher. Books were an integral part of my childhood.",[690,27196],{":authors":27197},"[{\"name\":\"Acacia\",\"slug\":\"acacia\"},{\"name\":\"Erasmus\",\"slug\":\"erasmus\"},{\"name\":\"Eugenia Argerami\",\"slug\":\"eugenia-argerami\"},{\"name\":\"Horace Mann\",\"slug\":\"horace-mann\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Randi Weingarten\",\"slug\":\"randi-weingarten\"},{\"name\":\"Ruth Rendell\",\"slug\":\"ruth-rendell\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Brooks\",\"slug\":\"terry-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Jefferson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-jefferson\"}]",[566,27199,27115],{"id":27200},"books-as-a-source-of-knowledge-and-education",[639,27202,27203],{},[642,27204],{"alt":27205,"src":27206},"Books are absent teachers. - Mortimer Adler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-52212.png",[647,27208],{"author":11258,"quote":27209},"Books are absent teachers.",[647,27211],{"author":27212,"quote":27213},"Thomas Bartholin","Without books, God is silent, justice dormant, natural science at a stand, philosophy lame, letters dumb, and all things involved in darkness.",[647,27215],{"author":27216,"quote":27217},"Fiore Dei Liberi","Without books no one can be a good teacher nor even a good student of this art.",[647,27219],{"author":27220,"quote":27221},"Xinran","No matter how revolutionary people were, he said, they could not live without books. Without books, we would not understand the world; without books, we could not develop; without books, nature could not serve humanity.",[639,27223,27224],{},[642,27225],{"alt":27226,"src":27227},"Without books I would not have become a vivacious reader, and if you are not a reader you are not a writer. - Ken Follett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1452148.png",[647,27229],{"author":27230,"quote":27231},"Ken Follett","Without books I would not have become a vivacious reader, and if you are not a reader you are not a writer.",[647,27233],{"author":2758,"quote":27234},"Books without the knowledge of life are useless.",[647,27236],{"author":27237,"quote":27238},"William Osler","To study the phenomena of disease without books is to sail an uncharted sea, while to study books without patients is not to go to sea at all.",[647,27240],{"author":21232,"quote":27241},"A house without books is like a room without windows. No man has a right to bring up his children without surrounding them with books, if he has the means to buy them.",[647,27243],{"author":27244,"quote":27245},"Jonathan Friesen","Even the safest of books are useless without reading.",[639,27247,27248],{},[642,27249],{"alt":27250,"src":27251},"If I had books, if I could scrape together an education, I’d have a future, whether any man ever asked me to marry him or not. - Laura Amy Schlitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3212171.png",[647,27253],{"author":19803,"quote":27254},"If I had books, if I could scrape together an education, I’d have a future, whether any man ever asked me to marry him or not.",[647,27256],{"author":27257,"quote":27258},"Luis J. Rodríguez","Nobody had books at home. My dad was a very educated person, so he would have books at home. All Spanish books. That helped. Most of my homies had no books at home.",[690,27260],{":authors":27261},"[{\"name\":\"Fiore Dei Liberi\",\"slug\":\"fiore-dei-liberi\"},{\"name\":\"Horace Mann\",\"slug\":\"horace-mann\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Friesen\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-friesen\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Follett\",\"slug\":\"ken-follett\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Amy Schlitz\",\"slug\":\"laura-amy-schlitz\"},{\"name\":\"Luis J. Rodríguez\",\"slug\":\"luis-j-rodriguez\"},{\"name\":\"Mortimer Adler\",\"slug\":\"mortimer-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Bartholin\",\"slug\":\"thomas-bartholin\"},{\"name\":\"William Osler\",\"slug\":\"william-osler\"},{\"name\":\"Xinran\",\"slug\":\"xinran\"}]",[566,27263,27121],{"id":27264},"books-as-companions-and-emotional-support",[639,27266,27267],{},[642,27268],{"alt":27269,"src":27270},"A life without books is a thirsty life, and one without poetry is...like a life without pictures. - Stephen King","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44446.png",[647,27272],{"author":4615,"quote":27273},"A life without books is a thirsty life, and one without poetry is...like a life without pictures.",[647,27275],{"author":27276,"quote":27277},"Linda Grant","- a type I would never have met, only read about in books, for books were where you found life, without the effort of being in the real world.",[647,27279],{"author":291,"quote":27280},"I can’t live without books, music and wonder.",[647,27282],{"author":27283,"quote":27284},"Aisha Saeed","But the thing was - those books were what made my days bearable. They were what helped me sleep at night without my homesickness choking me. Without books, what was there to look forward to?",[639,27286,27287],{},[642,27288],{"alt":27289,"src":27290},"…I’d have died without them books. Even now I’m not really sure which parts of myself are real and which parts are things I’ve gotten from books. - Beatrice Sparks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-533699.png",[647,27292],{"author":27293,"quote":27294},"Beatrice Sparks","…I’d have died without them [books]. Even now I’m not really sure which parts of myself are real and which parts are things I’ve gotten from books.",[647,27296],{"author":27297,"quote":27298},"Iain Banks","I remember being shocked when I discovered some of my school pals didn't have books in their homes. I thought it was like not having oxygen, or hot water.",[647,27300],{"author":27301,"quote":27302},"Thomas Keneally","But my mother felt very acutely having been deprived of further education. She felt it very acutely. So there were always books.",[647,27304],{"author":13167,"quote":27305},"I can't imagine I could have become the person I am now without books. Books became synonymous with freedom. They showed that you could open doors and walk through.",[647,27307],{"author":13167,"quote":27308},"I can’t imagine I could have become the person I am now without books. Books became synonymous with freedom. They showed that you could open doors and walk through.",[639,27310,27311],{},[642,27312],{"alt":27313,"src":27314},"People who didn't live pre-Internet can't grasp how devoid of ideas life in my hometown was. The only bookstores sold Bibles the size of coffee tables and dashboard Virgin Marys that glowed in the dark. - Mary Karr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3820934.png",[647,27316],{"author":1923,"quote":27317},"People who didn't live pre-Internet can't grasp how devoid of ideas life in my hometown was. The only bookstores sold Bibles the size of coffee tables and dashboard Virgin Marys that glowed in the dark.",[690,27319],{":authors":27320},"[{\"name\":\"Aisha Saeed\",\"slug\":\"aisha-saeed\"},{\"name\":\"Beatrice Sparks\",\"slug\":\"beatrice-sparks\"},{\"name\":\"Iain Banks\",\"slug\":\"iain-banks\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Grant\",\"slug\":\"linda-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Karr\",\"slug\":\"mary-karr\"},{\"name\":\"Oprah Winfrey\",\"slug\":\"oprah-winfrey\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Keneally\",\"slug\":\"thomas-keneally\"}]",[566,27322,27127],{"id":27323},"books-as-a-fundamental-part-of-home-and-society",[639,27325,27326],{},[642,27327],{"alt":27328,"src":27329},"What kind of life can you have in a house without books? - Sherman Alexie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-35896.png",[647,27331],{"author":5322,"quote":27332},"What kind of life can you have in a house without books?",[647,27334],{"author":27335,"quote":27336},"Manuel Rivas","A house without books must be sad. Even sadder a house of books without people.",[647,27338],{"author":1183,"quote":27339},"A room without books is like a body without a soul.",[647,27341],{"author":27342,"quote":27343},"Mike Ncube","A house without books is one of the saddest things in the world",[639,27345,27346],{},[642,27347],{"alt":27348,"src":27349},"This was the wisdom of a woman with little education. It gave me carte blanche in a house with no books. - Kiana Davenport","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1339481.png",[647,27351],{"author":27352,"quote":27353},"Kiana Davenport","This was the wisdom of a woman with little education. It gave me carte blanche in a house with no books.",[647,27355],{"author":15264,"quote":27356},"A town without a bookstore is an empty shell of a place.",[647,27358],{"author":21232,"quote":27241},[647,27360],{"author":27297,"quote":27361},"I remember being shocked when I discovered some of my school pals didn’t have books in their homes. I thought it was like not having oxygen, or hot water.",[647,27363],{"author":27364,"quote":27365},"Geoff Dyer","One of the great privileges of my life was growing up in a house without books.",[690,27367],{":authors":27368},"[{\"name\":\"Ellery Adams\",\"slug\":\"ellery-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Geoff Dyer\",\"slug\":\"geoff-dyer\"},{\"name\":\"Horace Mann\",\"slug\":\"horace-mann\"},{\"name\":\"Iain Banks\",\"slug\":\"iain-banks\"},{\"name\":\"Kiana Davenport\",\"slug\":\"kiana-davenport\"},{\"name\":\"Manuel Rivas\",\"slug\":\"manuel-rivas\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Ncube\",\"slug\":\"mike-ncube\"},{\"name\":\"Sherman Alexie\",\"slug\":\"sherman-alexie\"}]",[566,27370,27133],{"id":27371},"concerns-of-a-world-without-books",[639,27373,27374],{},[642,27375],{"alt":27376,"src":27377},"One day there will be no books\"… Yeah right. - Maria the lone wolf","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-216576.png",[647,27379],{"author":27380,"quote":27381},"Maria the lone wolf","One day there will be no books\"… Yeah right.",[647,27383],{"author":12160,"quote":27384},"Without books, everything would have been crooked. Without books, the wisdom in books today would have been fairy and folk tales. Without books the whole truth about life would have been imaginations and a guessing game",[647,27386],{"author":291,"quote":27387},"Without books, the world will be void.",[647,27389],{"author":27390,"quote":27391},"MBarreto Condado","A world without books is a black hole",[639,27393,27394],{},[642,27395],{"alt":27396,"src":27397},"One who believes all of a book would be better off without books - Mencius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2062769.png",[647,27399],{"author":27400,"quote":27401},"Mencius","One who believes all of a book would be better off without books",[647,27403],{"author":27400,"quote":27404},"One who believes all of a book would be better off without books.",[647,27406],{"author":4960,"quote":27407},"'The Expats' would not exist without e-books.",[690,27409],{":authors":27410},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Pavone\",\"slug\":\"chris-pavone\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"MBarreto Condado\",\"slug\":\"mbarreto-condado\"},{\"name\":\"Maria the lone wolf\",\"slug\":\"maria-the-lone-wolf\"},{\"name\":\"Mencius\",\"slug\":\"mencius\"}]",[566,27412,634],{"id":1014},[639,27414,27415],{},[642,27416],{"alt":27417,"src":27418},"Can you imagine a world without books to read? - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-27526.png",[647,27420],{"author":291,"quote":27421},"Can you imagine a world without books to read?",[647,27423],{"author":291,"quote":27424},"A life without books is like body without a soul.",[647,27426],{"author":1060,"quote":27427},"A self without a shelf remains cryptic; a home without books naked.",[647,27429],{"author":291,"quote":27430},"If I have nothing but a room full of books, it is enough for me to survive life.",[639,27432,27433],{},[642,27434],{"alt":27435,"src":27436},"What would I have done without books? - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-389064.png",[647,27438],{"author":291,"quote":27439},"What would I have done without books?",[647,27441],{"author":27442,"quote":27443},"Margareta Magnusson","A Christmas without a book for a present is a disappointment.",[647,27445],{"author":27446,"quote":27447},"Spencer Gordon","There is no ME without books; they’re everything I remember from childhood, from maturity … All that’s happened to me has been coloured, permanently, by my reading.",[647,27449],{"author":27450,"quote":27451},"Andreas Steinhöfel","You'd never go without a book, would you?\" I hear Glass say behind me.\"No.",[647,27453],{"author":291,"quote":27454},"What will my world be without books?",[639,27456,27457],{},[642,27458],{"alt":27459,"src":27460},"In those days, there was no money to buy books. - Ernest Hemingway","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-616603.png",[647,27462],{"author":14734,"quote":27463},"In those days, there was no money to buy books.",[647,27465],{"author":27466,"quote":27467},"Fr. James V. Schall","Nothing is more disconcerting, it seems to me, than to enter a home or apartment in which there are no books and no place for books, no sign a book had ever been there. It always seems like a kind of desecration to me, even though I am perfectly aware that bookless people can also save their souls and can have much practical wisdom, something Aristotle himself recognized.",[647,27469],{"author":291,"quote":27470},"I can not imagine a world without books.My world will not be complete with the love for books.",[647,27472],{"author":25382,"quote":27473},"The only book in our home was the Bible. My parents forbade books. They thought I needed help because I wanted to be a writer!",[647,27475],{"author":22754,"quote":27476},"I cannot live without books: but fewer will suffice where amusement, and not use, is the only future object.",[639,27478,27479],{},[642,27480],{"alt":27481,"src":27482},"A room without books is like a life without meaning. - Thomas Jefferson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1788404.png",[647,27484],{"author":22754,"quote":27485},"A room without books is like a life without meaning.",[647,27487],{"author":7170,"quote":27488},"Now...in an abundant society where people have laptops, cell phones, ipods and minds like empty rooms, I still plod along with books.",[647,27490],{"author":27491,"quote":27492},"Sol LeWitt","Buying books was a way anyone could acquire a work of art for very little.",[647,27494],{"author":21232,"quote":27495},"A house without books is like a room without windows. No man has a right to bring up his children without surrounding them with books, if he has the means to buy them. It is a wrong to his family. Children learn to read by being in the presence of books. The love of knowledge comes with reading and grows upon it. And the love of knowledge, in a young mind, is almost always a warrant against the inferior excitement of passions and vices.",[647,27497],{"author":27498,"quote":27499},"Lucy Maud Montgomery","Blessings be the inventor of the alphabet, pen and printing press! Life would be -- to me in all events -- a terrible thing without books.",[639,27501,27502],{},[642,27503],{"alt":27504,"src":27505},"Blessings be the inventor of the alphabet, pen and printing press! Life would be – to me in all events – a terrible thing without books. - L.M. Montgomery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3208630.png",[647,27507],{"author":27508,"quote":27509},"L.M. 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Growth",[574,27657,27658],{},[577,27659,27661],{"href":27660},"#books-as-a-reflection-of-society-and-culture","Books as a Reflection of Society and Culture",[574,27663,27664],{},[577,27665,27667],{"href":27666},"#books-as-a-physical-and-mental-presence","Books as a Physical and Mental Presence",[574,27669,27670],{},[577,27671,634],{"href":633},[566,27673,27621],{"id":27674},"books-as-knowledge-and-learning-tools",[639,27676,27677],{},[642,27678],{"alt":27679,"src":27680},"One always has a better book in one's mind than one can manage to get onto paper. - Michael Cunningham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9927.png",[647,27682],{"author":25132,"quote":27683},"One always has a better book in one's mind than one can manage to get onto paper.",[647,27685],{"author":27686,"quote":27687},"Gregory Maguire","Of course. You get everything from books.",[647,27689],{"author":27690,"quote":27691},"Richard Diaz","Books deliver information so that experience has a chance to exercise creativity.",[647,27693],{"author":5183,"quote":27694},"The books are your teacher, after and before school.",[639,27696,27697],{},[642,27698],{"alt":27699,"src":27700},"Reading self-improvement books is like creating a mental savings account from which we can withdraw viable tools for what we perceive as tough days. - Dr. Jacent Mpalyenkana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-352800.png",[647,27702],{"author":27703,"quote":27704},"Dr. Jacent Mpalyenkana","Reading self-improvement books is like creating a mental savings account from which we can withdraw viable tools for what we perceive as tough days.",[647,27706],{"author":6757,"quote":27707},"Books break the shackles of time. A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.",[647,27709],{"author":27710,"quote":27711},"Chandan Sharma","Books are the best conductors of knowledge, they transfer knowledge efficiently from one human to another with 0% knowledge loss inbetween.",[647,27713],{"author":27714,"quote":27715},"John Taylor Gatto","Real books, unlike schoolbooks, can’t be standardized. They are eccentric; no book fits everyone.",[647,27717],{"author":3745,"quote":27718},"After all manner of professors have done their best for us, the place we are to get knowledge is in books.",[639,27720,27721],{},[642,27722],{"alt":27723,"src":27724},"The fullest instruction, and the fullest enjoyment are never derived from books, till we have ventilated the ideas thus obtained in free and easy chat with others. - William Matthews","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2116466.png",[647,27726],{"author":9156,"quote":27727},"The fullest instruction, and the fullest enjoyment are never derived from books, till we have ventilated the ideas thus obtained in free and easy chat with others.",[647,27729],{"author":3755,"quote":27730},"Books are health food for your brain and dessert for your soul. Books are one of the few proven sources of mental exercise known to man. Reading is a workout for your mind. If your body needs thirty minutes of exercise a day, so does your thinker.",[647,27732],{"author":27733,"quote":27734},"Sam Horn","Books in your head help no one.",[690,27736],{":authors":27737},"[{\"name\":\"Carl Sagan\",\"slug\":\"carl-sagan\"},{\"name\":\"Chandan Sharma\",\"slug\":\"chandan-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Jacent Mpalyenkana\",\"slug\":\"dr-jacent-mpalyenkana\"},{\"name\":\"Gregory Maguire\",\"slug\":\"gregory-maguire\"},{\"name\":\"John Taylor Gatto\",\"slug\":\"john-taylor-gatto\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Cunningham\",\"slug\":\"michael-cunningham\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Williams\",\"slug\":\"pat-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Diaz\",\"slug\":\"richard-diaz\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Horn\",\"slug\":\"sam-horn\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Carlyle\",\"slug\":\"thomas-carlyle\"},{\"name\":\"William Matthews\",\"slug\":\"william-matthews\"}]",[566,27739,27627],{"id":27740},"books-as-personal-growth-and-transformation",[639,27742,27743],{},[642,27744],{"alt":27745,"src":27746},"Books... are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with 'em, then we grow out of 'em and leave 'em behind, as evidence of our earlier stages of development. - Dorothy L. Sayers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44046.png",[647,27748],{"author":27749,"quote":27750},"Dorothy L. Sayers","Books... are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with 'em, then we grow out of 'em and leave 'em behind, as evidence of our earlier stages of development.",[647,27752],{"author":27753,"quote":27754},"Laura Ruby","According to my mother, no book is only a book. A book can improve your mind or it can break it.",[647,27756],{"author":22043,"quote":27757},"Books are like rivers, meandering this way and that, but taking us on a steady, flowing course to somewhere different.",[647,27759],{"author":25487,"quote":27760},"This is what I want for my students, to lose and find themselves in books.",[639,27762,27763],{},[642,27764],{"alt":27765,"src":27766},"If people would read more of these humor books, they wouldn’t need all those self-improvement books! - Susan C. Young","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-547162.png",[647,27768],{"author":27769,"quote":27770},"Susan C. Young","If people would read more of these humor books, they wouldn’t need all those self-improvement books!",[647,27772],{"author":27773,"quote":27774},"Ayse Aslihan Koksoy","I know I can depend on books in times of trouble because they have a spine and two wings",[647,27776],{"author":27777,"quote":27778},"Sandra Cisneros","Books are medicine and you have to take the right medicine that you need at that moment or that day or that time in your life.",[647,27780],{"author":27781,"quote":27782},"Benjamin Percy","Books are like batteries, he says. And you grow a little stronger by reading them, surrounding yourself with them.",[647,27784],{"author":27785,"quote":27786},"Daniel Tammet","I hate textbooks. I hate how they shoehorn even the most incongruous words – like ‘cup’ and ‘bookcase,’ or ‘pencil’ and ‘ashtray’ – onto the same page, and then call it ‘vocabulary.’ In a conversation, the language is always fluid, moving, and you have to move with it. You walk and talk and see where the words come from, and where they should go. It was in this way that I learned to count like a Viking.",[639,27788,27789],{},[642,27790],{"alt":27791,"src":27792},"You must tackle books that are beyond you, or, as we have said, books that are over your head. Only books of that sort will make you stretch your mind. And unless you stretch, you will not learn. - Mortimer J. Adler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3299919.png",[647,27794],{"author":3891,"quote":27795},"You must tackle books that are beyond you, or, as we have said, books that are over your head. Only books of that sort will make you stretch your mind. And unless you stretch, you will not learn.",[647,27797],{"author":3004,"quote":27798},"There will always be books as long as I am mentally capable of it.",[647,27800],{"author":27801,"quote":27802},"Uzodinma Iweala","There are books that are made for you to sit and puzzle over and spend time with.",[690,27804],{":authors":27805},"[{\"name\":\"Ayse Aslihan Koksoy\",\"slug\":\"ayse-aslihan-koksoy\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Percy\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-percy\"},{\"name\":\"Carla H. Krueger\",\"slug\":\"carla-h-krueger\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Tammet\",\"slug\":\"daniel-tammet\"},{\"name\":\"Donalyn Miller\",\"slug\":\"donalyn-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy L. Sayers\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-l-sayers\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Ruby\",\"slug\":\"laura-ruby\"},{\"name\":\"Mortimer J. Adler\",\"slug\":\"mortimer-j-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Ruskin Bond\",\"slug\":\"ruskin-bond\"},{\"name\":\"Sandra Cisneros\",\"slug\":\"sandra-cisneros\"},{\"name\":\"Susan C. Young\",\"slug\":\"susan-c-young\"},{\"name\":\"Uzodinma Iweala\",\"slug\":\"uzodinma-iweala\"}]",[566,27807,27633],{"id":27808},"books-vs-other-forms-of-media",[639,27810,27811],{},[642,27812],{"alt":27813,"src":27814},"Well there's these things called books.... They are like TV for smart people. - Robert Redford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-272904.png",[647,27816],{"author":27817,"quote":27818},"Robert Redford","Well there's these things called books.... They are like TV for smart people.",[647,27820],{"author":27817,"quote":27821},"Well there's these things called books.... They are like TV for smart people",[647,27823],{"author":20028,"quote":27824},"Books are funny little portable pieces of thought.",[647,27826],{"author":27817,"quote":27827},"Well there’s these things called books... They are like TV for smart people.",[690,27829],{":authors":27830},"[{\"name\":\"Robert Redford\",\"slug\":\"robert-redford\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Sontag\",\"slug\":\"susan-sontag\"}]",[566,27832,27121],{"id":27264},[639,27834,27835],{},[642,27836],{"alt":27837,"src":27838},"A book is like a vacation for the brain. - Rachel Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-159998.png",[647,27840],{"author":27841,"quote":27842},"Rachel Adams","A book is like a vacation for the brain.",[647,27844],{"author":1150,"quote":27845},"I picked up one of the books and flipped through it. Don't get me wrong, I like reading. But some books should come with warning labels: Caution: contains characters and plots guaranteed to induce sleepiness. Do not attempt to operate heavy machinery after ingesting more than one chapter. Has been known to cause blindness, seizures and a terminal loathing of literature. Should only be taken under the supervision of a highly trained English teacher. Preferably one who grades on the curve.",[647,27847],{"author":27848,"quote":27849},"Tom Spanbauer","Books are in the mind, Grandfather Alessandro said. Too many books and you forget your body is in the world.",[647,27851],{"author":27773,"quote":27774},[639,27853,27854],{},[642,27855],{"alt":27856,"src":27857},"Books were an antidepressant, a powerful SSRI. - Meg Wolitzer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3276262.png",[647,27859],{"author":2563,"quote":27860},"Books were an antidepressant, a powerful SSRI.",[647,27862],{"author":5846,"quote":27863},"The process of boarding a plane without a book produces a wave of panic. The right book can serve as a docent of sorts, setting a tone or even altering the course of a journey.",[647,27865],{"author":27866,"quote":27867},"Sakyong Mipham","Your regular teachers will get mad at you. If you keep asking something again and again, they will get tired of saying the same thing. A book will not do that. A book always will be there for you. In whatever you want, the book will be there.",[690,27869],{":authors":27870},"[{\"name\":\"Ayse Aslihan Koksoy\",\"slug\":\"ayse-aslihan-koksoy\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Halse Anderson\",\"slug\":\"laurie-halse-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Wolitzer\",\"slug\":\"meg-wolitzer\"},{\"name\":\"Patti Smith\",\"slug\":\"patti-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Adams\",\"slug\":\"rachel-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Sakyong Mipham\",\"slug\":\"sakyong-mipham\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Spanbauer\",\"slug\":\"tom-spanbauer\"}]",[566,27872,27643],{"id":27873},"textbooks-and-formal-education",[639,27875,27876],{},[642,27877],{"alt":27878,"src":27879},"It has never been easier to get books but never harder to find the quiet needed to study them. - John Mark Reynolds","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-56745.png",[647,27881],{"author":27882,"quote":27883},"John Mark Reynolds","It has never been easier to get books but never harder to find the quiet needed to study them.",[647,27885],{"author":27886,"quote":27887},"Sam Wineburg","The problem is not the content of textbooks, but the very idea of them.",[647,27889],{"author":27890,"quote":27891},"Charles Benoit","The textbooks are dumbed down to the where your kid sister could probably read them, and the teacher go over and over and over the same stuff anyway, drilling it into your head so that they can ask you one hundred multiple-choice questions to get it all back out of you again.",[647,27893],{"author":27714,"quote":27715},[639,27895,27896],{},[642,27897],{"alt":27898,"src":27899},"A book isn’t rigorous if students aren’t reading it. - Penny Kittle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-788863.png",[647,27901],{"author":27902,"quote":27903},"Penny Kittle","A book isn’t rigorous if students aren’t reading it.",[647,27905],{"author":7201,"quote":27906},"I was always taught that book-keeping was more relevant than book reading. The only thing worth reading was meant to be a balance sheet.",[647,27908],{"author":857,"quote":27909},"A book, I was taught long ago in English class, is a living and breathing document that grows richer with each new reading.",[647,27911],{"author":27912,"quote":27913},"Paul Larsen","When they go back and lecture about that material from the textbook, they have a brand-new perspective on what they're talking about.",[647,27915],{"author":5263,"quote":27916},"In my case, if I didn't think a book was important to a student to navigate the course, I wouldn't require it. But since I did require a book, I made that book an integral part of the course.",[639,27918,27919],{},[642,27920],{"alt":27921,"src":27922},"Such titles differ from the titles of all other textbooks students read in high school or college. Chemistry books, for example, are called Chemistry or Principles of Chemistry, not Triumph of the Molecule. - James W. Loewen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3108897.png",[647,27924],{"author":24872,"quote":27925},"Such titles differ from the titles of all other textbooks students read in high school or college. Chemistry books, for example, are called Chemistry or Principles of Chemistry, not Triumph of the Molecule.",[690,27927],{":authors":27928},"[{\"name\":\"Ashwin Sanghi\",\"slug\":\"ashwin-sanghi\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Benoit\",\"slug\":\"charles-benoit\"},{\"name\":\"James W. Loewen\",\"slug\":\"james-w-loewen\"},{\"name\":\"John Mark Reynolds\",\"slug\":\"john-mark-reynolds\"},{\"name\":\"John Taylor Gatto\",\"slug\":\"john-taylor-gatto\"},{\"name\":\"John Zelezny\",\"slug\":\"john-zelezny\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Larsen\",\"slug\":\"paul-larsen\"},{\"name\":\"Penny Kittle\",\"slug\":\"penny-kittle\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Wineburg\",\"slug\":\"sam-wineburg\"}]",[566,27930,27649],{"id":27931},"books-and-creativity",[639,27933,27934],{},[642,27935],{"alt":27878,"src":27879},[647,27937],{"author":27882,"quote":27883},[647,27939],{"author":27940,"quote":27941},"Vladimir Nabokov","This irritated or puzzled such students of literature and their professors as were accustomed to ‘serious’ courses replete with ‘trends ’ and ‘schools ’ and ‘myths ’ and ‘symbols ’ and ‘social comment ’ and something unspeakably spooky called ‘climate of thought.’ Actually these ‘serious’ courses were quite easy ones with the students required to know not the books but about the books.",[647,27943],{"author":27944,"quote":27945},"Kurt Bryan","My advice to students is always the same, \"Hit the Books - Before the Books hit you!",[647,27947],{"author":27948,"quote":27949},"Aniket S Sharma","A book is a compilation of unexpressed expressions to connect the unknown knowns",[639,27951,27952],{},[642,27953],{"alt":27954,"src":27955},"A book is a machine to think with, but it need not, therefore, usurp the functions either of the bellows or the locomotive. - Ivor A. Richards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-727503.png",[647,27957],{"author":27958,"quote":27959},"Ivor A. Richards","A book is a machine to think with, but it need not, therefore, usurp the functions either of the bellows or the locomotive.",[647,27961],{"author":27962,"quote":27963},"Epictetus","Books are the training weights of the mind.",[647,27965],{"author":27966,"quote":27967},"Henry Rollins","Books are cool, but knowledge without mileage doesn't mean anything to me.",[647,27969],{"author":11652,"quote":27970},"Books externalise our brains and turn our homes into thinking bodies.",[690,27972],{":authors":27973},"[{\"name\":\"Aniket S Sharma\",\"slug\":\"aniket-s-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Epictetus\",\"slug\":\"epictetus\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Rollins\",\"slug\":\"henry-rollins\"},{\"name\":\"Ivor A. Richards\",\"slug\":\"ivor-a-richards\"},{\"name\":\"John Mark Reynolds\",\"slug\":\"john-mark-reynolds\"},{\"name\":\"John Updike\",\"slug\":\"john-updike\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Bryan\",\"slug\":\"kurt-bryan\"},{\"name\":\"Vladimir Nabokov\",\"slug\":\"vladimir-nabokov\"}]",[566,27975,27655],{"id":27976},"books-as-a-source-of-challenge-and-growth",[639,27978,27979],{},[642,27980],{"alt":27981,"src":27982},"A student will find that he is more affected by one book which he has truly mastered than by 20 books which he has merely skimmed. - Charles Haddon Spurgeon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-409359.png",[647,27984],{"author":27985,"quote":27986},"Charles Haddon Spurgeon","A student will find that he is more affected by one book which he has truly mastered than by 20 books which he has merely skimmed.",[647,27988],{"author":27989,"quote":27990},"Lesego Poetic Justice","Books are with a better knowledge no one can steal in your mind.",[647,27992],{"author":27993,"quote":27994},"Petrarch","Books have led some to learning and others to madness.",[647,27996],{"author":27997,"quote":27998},"Don DeLillo","One must become a book before one can know what is inside it.",[639,28000,28001],{},[642,28002],{"alt":27791,"src":27792},[647,28004],{"author":3891,"quote":27795},[690,28006],{":authors":28007},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Haddon Spurgeon\",\"slug\":\"charles-haddon-spurgeon\"},{\"name\":\"Don DeLillo\",\"slug\":\"don-delillo\"},{\"name\":\"Lesego Poetic Justice\",\"slug\":\"lesego-poetic-justice\"},{\"name\":\"Mortimer J. Adler\",\"slug\":\"mortimer-j-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Petrarch\",\"slug\":\"petrarch\"}]",[566,28009,27661],{"id":28010},"books-as-a-reflection-of-society-and-culture",[639,28012,28013],{},[642,28014],{"alt":28015,"src":28016},"Inexperience people think that books will lead the one of intellect to understanding. But the ignoramus doesn't know that in these books are ambiguos that will confuse even the most intelligent of people. If you try to learn this knowledge without a teacher you will go astray and affairs will become so confusing to you that you will be more astray than Toma*, the physician.*توما الحكيم - Abū Hayyān al-Tawhīdī","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-63702.png",[647,28018],{"author":28019,"quote":28020},"Abū Hayyān al-Tawhīdī","Inexperience people think that books will lead the one of intellect to understanding. But the ignoramus doesn't know that in these books are ambiguos that will confuse even the most intelligent of people. If you try to learn this knowledge without a teacher you will go astray and affairs will become so confusing to you that you will be more astray than Toma*, the physician.*توما الحكيم",[647,28022],{"author":28023,"quote":28024},"Laura Bush","These textbooks will be created in Africa so they will represent the unique experiences of African students.",[647,28026],{"author":28027,"quote":28028},"Horace","Books have their destinies.",[647,28030],{"author":28031,"quote":28032},"Dorothy Sayers","Books . . . are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with 'em, then we grow out of 'em and leave 'em behind, as evidence of our earlier stages of development.",[639,28034,28035],{},[642,28036],{"alt":28037,"src":28038},"The lack of literature on the topic was a handicap, but my great teacher, Elvin Semrad, had taught us to be skeptical about textbooks. We had only one real textbook, he said: our patients. We should trust only what we could learn from them – and from our own experience. - Bessel A. van der Kolk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2884471.png",[647,28040],{"author":28041,"quote":28042},"Bessel A. van der Kolk","The lack of literature on the topic was a handicap, but my great teacher, Elvin Semrad, had taught us to be skeptical about textbooks. We had only one real textbook, he said: our patients. We should trust only what we could learn from them – and from our own experience.",[647,28044],{"author":28045,"quote":28046},"Megan Amram","I wrote 'Science For Her!' because I found normal, manly science textbooks to be too intense for my small size-0 brain, and I found normal science textbooks to have covers too heavy for my dainty size-0/size-2-with-bloat hands.",[690,28048],{":authors":28049},"[{\"name\":\"Abū Hayyān al-Tawhīdī\",\"slug\":\"abu-hayyan-al-tawhidi\"},{\"name\":\"Bessel A. van der Kolk\",\"slug\":\"bessel-a-van-der-kolk\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Sayers\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-sayers\"},{\"name\":\"Horace\",\"slug\":\"horace\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Bush\",\"slug\":\"laura-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Amram\",\"slug\":\"megan-amram\"}]",[566,28051,27667],{"id":28052},"books-as-a-physical-and-mental-presence",[639,28054,28055],{},[642,28056],{"alt":28057,"src":28058},"Books, the children of the brain. - Jonathan Swift","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-179609.png",[647,28060],{"author":28061,"quote":28062},"Jonathan Swift","Books, the children of the brain.",[647,28064],{"author":28065,"quote":28066},"Jon Krakauer","...books possess an ounce-of-weight to minute-of-entertainment ratio that compares quite favorably to intoxicants.",[647,28068],{"author":11148,"quote":28069},"distringit librorum multitudo (the abundance of books is distraction)",[647,28071],{"author":22043,"quote":28072},"Books are readable drugs.",[639,28074,28075],{},[642,28076],{"alt":28077,"src":28078},"Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person. - Chanakya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-457463.png",[647,28080],{"author":28081,"quote":28082},"Chanakya","Books are as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blind person.",[647,28084],{"author":3741,"quote":28085},"A book has to be easy to open and you don't have to be a bodybuilder to lift it. I like books I can read in bed. Those big tombstones would kill me.",[647,28087],{"author":28088,"quote":28089},"Steve Backshall","I surround myself with books, kind of hoping the vast knowledge will just seep into my mind through osmosis.",[690,28091],{":authors":28092},"[{\"name\":\"Carla H. Krueger\",\"slug\":\"carla-h-krueger\"},{\"name\":\"Chanakya\",\"slug\":\"chanakya\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Krakauer\",\"slug\":\"jon-krakauer\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Swift\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-swift\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Lagerfeld\",\"slug\":\"karl-lagerfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca\",\"slug\":\"seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Backshall\",\"slug\":\"steve-backshall\"}]",[566,28094,634],{"id":1014},[639,28096,28097],{},[642,28098],{"alt":28099,"src":28100},"Books are a narcotic. - Franz Kafka","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-177754.png",[647,28102],{"author":26806,"quote":28103},"Books are a narcotic.",[647,28105],{"author":28106,"quote":28107},"Alan Snow","We are very fond of books. You can learn nearly everything from them that rabbits can't teach you.",[647,28109],{"author":18289,"quote":28110},"A human textbook. Study me in my slow and patient demise. Watch what happens to me. Learn with me. Morrie would walk that final bridge between life and death, and narrate the trip.",[647,28112],{"author":28113,"quote":28114},"Ursula Vernon","Let's take a minute to talk about spellbooks, since, in this day and age when magic is no longer taught in schools (or is, at best, an elective like Home Economics), very few people have the experience with spellbooks that they used to.",[639,28116,28117],{},[642,28118],{"alt":28119,"src":28120},"I do not think that there can ever be enough books about anything; and I say that knowing that some of them are going to be about Pilates. - Sarah Vowell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-455725.png",[647,28122],{"author":28123,"quote":28124},"Sarah Vowell","I do not think that there can ever be enough books about anything; and I say that knowing that some of them are going to be about Pilates.",[647,28126],{"author":2436,"quote":28127},"It’s not books you need, it’s some of the things that once were in books.",[647,28129],{"author":28130,"quote":28131},"Jury Nel","Books give knowledge. Mistakes gives experience.",[647,28133],{"author":28134,"quote":28135},"Anetta Tequila","A good book has the power to manipulate you while giving your brain the massage it craves",[647,28137],{"author":28138,"quote":28139},"Mirabel Osler","Reading books about gardens is a potent pastime; books nourish a gardener's mind in the same way as manure nourishes plants.",[639,28141,28142],{},[642,28143],{"alt":28144,"src":28145},"Books can answer questions that we always had. - Sheila ⟡","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-721499.png",[647,28147],{"author":28148,"quote":28149},"Sheila ⟡","Books can answer questions that we always had.",[647,28151],{"author":28152,"quote":28153},"Aristotle","My lectures are published and not published; they will be intelligible to those who heard them, and to none beside.",[647,28155],{"author":28156,"quote":28157},"Scott Adams","E-books are impervious to analogy.",[647,28159],{"author":28160,"quote":28161},"Nicholas Brendon","I would like to have the superpower of being able to touch a book and then gain all the knowledge out of that book without spending hours and days reading it.",[647,28163],{"author":28164,"quote":28165},"Joseph Cook","Do you know a book that you are willing to put under your head for a pillow when you lie dying? Very well; that is the book you want to study while you are living. There is but one such book in the world.",[639,28167,28168],{},[642,28169],{"alt":28170,"src":28171},"A book is quite a beautiful thing, even more so learning. Together, however, all they amount to is called book-learning. - Franz Grillparzer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1513663.png",[647,28173],{"author":28174,"quote":28175},"Franz Grillparzer","A book is quite a beautiful thing, even more so learning. Together, however, all they amount to is called book-learning.",[647,28177],{"author":28178,"quote":28179},"Janice Glaze","Books are provided by the Reading is Fundamental program.",[647,28181],{"author":28182,"quote":28183},"Fannie Hurst","But suppose, asks the student of the professor, we follow all your structural rules for writing, what about that something else that brings the book alive? What is the formula for that? The formula for that is not included in the curriculum.",[647,28185],{"author":28186,"quote":28187},"George Herbert","Yeeres know more then bookes.",[647,28189],{"author":2758,"quote":28190},"I remember very well, when I was at Oxford, an old gentleman said to me, \"Young man, ply your book diligently now, and acquire a stock of knowledge; for when years come upon you, you will find that poring upon books will be but an irksome task.",[639,28192,28193],{},[642,28194],{"alt":28195,"src":28196},"I bought some books in order to learn the first principles of philosophy. - Johann Heinrich Lambert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1914860.png",[647,28198],{"author":28199,"quote":28200},"Johann Heinrich Lambert","I bought some books in order to learn the first principles of philosophy.",[647,28202],{"author":28203,"quote":28204},"David J. C. MacKay","Most of physics is about energy, and physicists understand inefficiencies. I wanted to write a book about our energy options in a neutral, human-accessible form.",[647,28206],{"author":12285,"quote":28207},"In general I ask for books that make use of learning, not those that build it up.",[647,28209],{"author":28210,"quote":28211},"Kathy Reichs","good outlet for the ideas I don't use in books.",[647,28213],{"author":775,"quote":28214},"My books are not really books; theyre endless chains of distraction shoved inside a cover. Many of them begin at the search box of Pub Med, an Internet database of medical journal articles.",[639,28216,28217],{},[642,28218],{"alt":28219,"src":28220},"My books are not really books; they're endless chains of distraction shoved inside a cover. Many of them begin at the search box of Pub Med, an Internet database of medical journal articles. - Mary Roach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2342111.png",[647,28222],{"author":775,"quote":28223},"My books are not really books; they're endless chains of distraction shoved inside a cover. Many of them begin at the search box of Pub Med, an Internet database of medical journal articles.",[647,28225],{"author":28226,"quote":28227},"Thomas Szasz","If, nevertheless, textbooks of pharmacology legitimately contain a chapter on drug abuse and drug addiction, then, by the same token, textbooks of gynecology and urology should contain a chapter on prostitution; textbooks of physiology, a chapter on perversion; textbooks of genetics, a chapter on the racial inferiority of Jews and Negroes.",[647,28229],{"author":28230,"quote":28231},"William Safire","A book should have an intellectual shape and a heft that comes with dealing with a primary subject.",[647,28233],{"author":28234,"quote":28235},"Clive Thompson","A textbook requires a consistent sense of style and a linear structure, hallmarks of a single authorial presence. An encyclopedia doesn't.",[647,28237],{"author":11127,"quote":28238},"The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all.",[639,28240,28241],{},[642,28242],{"alt":28243,"src":28244},"Freely licensed textbooks are the next big thing in education. - Jimmy Wales","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2728425.png",[647,28246],{"author":28247,"quote":28248},"Jimmy Wales","Freely licensed textbooks are the next big thing in education.",[647,28250],{"author":4905,"quote":28251},"Apparently textbooks were an endangered species here in Bixby, Oklahoma.",[647,28253],{"author":28254,"quote":28255},"Adam Carolla","We have brains and we have books.",[647,28257],{"author":28258,"quote":28259},"Dominic O'Brien","This is a great tool for students as the book gets right to the heart of learning how to learn and engaging your whole brain.",[647,28261],{"author":28262,"quote":28263},"Edward Bulwer-Lytton","Master books, but do not let them master you.",[639,28265,28266],{},[642,28267],{"alt":28268,"src":28269},"Like a good academic, I thought books were for answers. - Helen Macdonald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3071878.png",[647,28271],{"author":28272,"quote":28273},"Helen Macdonald","Like a good academic, I thought books were for answers.",[647,28275],{"author":3741,"quote":28276},"A book has to be easy to open and you don’t have to be a bodybuilder to lift it. I like books I can read in bed. Those big tombstones would kill me.",[647,28278],{"author":28279,"quote":28280},"Michael Bywater","Primate books are good for us. They remind us that we’re primates, too. And the embarrassing primate books are best. Macachiavellian Intelligence is an excellently embarrassing primate book, and just the thing to make us blush and shuffle our feet.",[647,28282],{"author":25132,"quote":28283},"One always has a better book in one’s mind than one can manage to get onto paper.",[647,28285],{"author":3891,"quote":28286},"To use a good book as a sedative is conspicuous waste.",[639,28288,28289],{},[642,28290],{"alt":28291,"src":28292},"I do not think that there can ever be enough books about anything; and I say that knowing that some of them are going to be about Pilates. The more knowledge, the better seems like the a solid rule of thumb, even though I have watched enough science fiction films to accept that humanity’s unchecked pursuit of learning will end with robots taking over the world. - Sarah Vowell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3416842.png",[647,28294],{"author":28123,"quote":28295},"I do not think that there can ever be enough books about anything; and I say that knowing that some of them are going to be about Pilates. The more knowledge, the better seems like the a solid rule of thumb, even though I have watched enough science fiction films to accept that humanity’s unchecked pursuit of learning will end with robots taking over the world.",[647,28297],{"author":28298,"quote":28299},"Sudha Murty","My grandfather and mother were school teachers, so there was always some discussion around books.",[647,28301],{"author":4128,"quote":28302},"School exams are memory tests. In the real-world, no one is going to stop you from referring to a book to solve a problem.",[690,28304],{":authors":28305},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Carolla\",\"slug\":\"adam-carolla\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Snow\",\"slug\":\"alan-snow\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Kalantri\",\"slug\":\"amit-kalantri\"},{\"name\":\"Anetta Tequila\",\"slug\":\"anetta-tequila\"},{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Clive Thompson\",\"slug\":\"clive-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"David J. C. 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When you need them, you'll always be able to find the right book for you,",[647,28589],{"author":28590,"quote":28591},"Katarina Bivald","What else was there beside books and work?",[647,28593],{"author":1183,"quote":28594},"Books are the food of youth, the delight of old age; the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity; a delight at home, and no hindrance abroad; companions by night, in traveling, in the country.",[639,28596,28597],{},[642,28598],{"alt":28599,"src":28600},"Prose books are the show dogs I breed and sell to support my cat. - Robert Graves","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1568073.png",[647,28602],{"author":28603,"quote":28604},"Robert Graves","Prose books are the show dogs I breed and sell to support my cat.",[647,28606],{"author":28551,"quote":28552},[647,28608],{"author":28609,"quote":28610},"Glenda Millard","Books are many things: lullabies for the weary, ointment for the wounded, armour for the fearful and nests for those in need of a home.",[647,28612],{"author":7904,"quote":28613},"A clerk and a ladder and warm golden light, and then: the right book exactly, at exactly the right time.",[647,28615],{"author":28551,"quote":28616},"From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other. But when books are opened you discover you have wings.",[690,28618],{":authors":28619},"[{\"name\":\"Glenda Millard\",\"slug\":\"glenda-millard\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Hayes\",\"slug\":\"helen-hayes\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Nunokawa\",\"slug\":\"jeff-nunokawa\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Abe\",\"slug\":\"julie-abe\"},{\"name\":\"Katarina Bivald\",\"slug\":\"katarina-bivald\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Graves\",\"slug\":\"robert-graves\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"}]",[566,28621,19477],{"id":19528},[639,28623,28624],{},[642,28625],{"alt":28626,"src":28627},"What is a book? Is it the binding, the ink, the pages, or the sum of the words contained? - Cassandra Clare","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1833.png",[647,28629],{"author":917,"quote":28630},"What is a book? Is it the binding, the ink, the pages, or the sum of the words contained?",[647,28632],{"author":28633,"quote":28634},"Susan Meissner","All of Uncle Fred's books on undertaking are lined up like soldiers on the bookshelves in his office. It isn't that hard to understand how something works. You just need to know which book to open and read the words inside it.",[647,28636],{"author":28637,"quote":28638},"Blaise Pascal","It is only by examining a book that we can ascertain what words it contains.",[647,28640],{"author":28641,"quote":28642},"David Baker","What that book does for me is give me the tools in the same way that I had the tools when I learned the regular scales or the alphabet. If you give me the tools, the syntax, and the grammar, it still doesn't tell me how to write Ulysses.",[639,28644,28645],{},[642,28646],{"alt":28647,"src":28648},"Books are the food of youth, the delight of old age; the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity; a delight at home, and no hindrance abroad; companions by night, in traveling, in the country. - Marcus Tullius Cicero","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1238989.png",[647,28650],{"author":1183,"quote":28594},[647,28652],{"author":28653,"quote":28654},"John Denham","Books should to one of these fours ends conduce, for wisdom, piety, delight, or use.",[647,28656],{"author":28551,"quote":28561},[647,28658],{"author":28659,"quote":28660},"H. P. Lovecraft","A page of Addison or of Irving will teach more of style than a whole manual of rules, whilst a story of Poe's will impress upon the mind a more vivid notion of powerful and correct description and narration than will ten dry chapters of a bulky textbook.",[647,28662],{"author":3825,"quote":28663},"Books are divided into two classes, the books of the hour and the books of all time.",[639,28665,28666],{},[642,28667],{"alt":28668,"src":28669},"It is with books as with the fires of our grates, everybody borrows a light from his neighbor to kindle his own, which in turn is communicated to others, and each partakes of all. - Voltaire","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2683333.png",[647,28671],{"author":11127,"quote":28672},"It is with books as with the fires of our grates, everybody borrows a light from his neighbor to kindle his own, which in turn is communicated to others, and each partakes of all.",[647,28674],{"author":26341,"quote":28675},"The bookcases are full of previous resolutions, taken up and shelved. No-Sweat Indian Cooking. A Hundred Hikes in the Greater Yellowstone. A Field Guide to Eastern Songbirds. To Eastern Wildflowers. Off the Beaten Path in Europe. Unknown Thailand. Manuals of beer brewing and wine making. Untouched foreign language texts. All those scattered explorations theirs to sample and squander. They have lived like flighty and forgetful gods.",[647,28677],{"author":8984,"quote":28678},"The word for “book” in all the known languages of the earth is vallon, “chamber of words,” the Olondrian name for that tool of enchantment and art.",[690,28680],{":authors":28681},"[{\"name\":\"Blaise Pascal\",\"slug\":\"blaise-pascal\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"David Baker\",\"slug\":\"david-baker\"},{\"name\":\"H. P. 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Scott","Books are written little by little...as the cat eats the fish.",[647,28703],{"author":25111,"quote":28704},"A book, for the Sufis, is an instrument as much as it is something to give information.",[639,28706,28707],{},[642,28708],{"alt":28709,"src":28710},"Books are the compasses and telescopes and sextants and charts which othermen have prepared to help us navigate the dangerous seas of human life. - Jesse Bennett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1047527.png",[647,28712],{"author":28713,"quote":28714},"Jesse Bennett","Books are the compasses and telescopes and sextants and charts which othermen have prepared to help us navigate the dangerous seas of human life.",[647,28716],{"author":12085,"quote":28717},"All authors know that any book is a casting of runes, a reading of cards, a map of the palm and heart. We make up the ocean - then fall in. But we also write the life raft.",[647,28719],{"author":28720,"quote":28721},"Robert Anton Wilson","Guerrilla ontology The basic technique of all my books . Ontology is the study of being; the guerrilla approach is to so mix the elements of each book that the reader must decide on each page 'How much of this is real and how much is a put-on?",[647,28723],{"author":12085,"quote":28724},"All authors know that any book is a casting of runes, a reading of cards, a map of the palm and heart. We make up the ocean – then fall in. But we also write the life raft.",[647,28726],{"author":8984,"quote":28678},[690,28728],{":authors":28729},"[{\"name\":\"Erica Jong\",\"slug\":\"erica-jong\"},{\"name\":\"Idries Shah\",\"slug\":\"idries-shah\"},{\"name\":\"Jesse Bennett\",\"slug\":\"jesse-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Jesse Lee Bennett\",\"slug\":\"jesse-lee-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Lynda K. Scott\",\"slug\":\"lynda-k-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Anton Wilson\",\"slug\":\"robert-anton-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Sofia Samatar\",\"slug\":\"sofia-samatar\"}]",[566,28731,28478],{"id":28732},"books-as-magical-and-enchanting-objects",[639,28734,28735],{},[642,28736],{"alt":28737,"src":28738},"Shelves full of books are all around me. Opening the different volumes I take a look, and find the pages covered with writings in unknown scripts — tadpole traces, bird feet markings, twisted branches. And in my dream I am able to read them all, to make sense of everything despite its difficulty. - Jonathan D. Spence","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-53286.png",[647,28740],{"author":28741,"quote":28742},"Jonathan D. Spence","Shelves full of books are all around me. Opening the different volumes I take a look, and find the pages covered with writings in unknown scripts — tadpole traces, bird feet markings, twisted branches. And in my dream I am able to read them all, to make sense of everything despite its difficulty.",[647,28744],{"author":22051,"quote":28745},"Books are letters in bottles, cast into the waves of time, from one person trying to save the world to another.",[647,28747],{"author":28748,"quote":28749},"Jason Ellis","Books contain a special magic. Letters and words - side by side - able to speak and sing to us.This allows the reader to enter the story.",[647,28751],{"author":6697,"quote":28752},"Every book should begin with attractive endpapers. Preferably in a dark colour: dark red or dark blue, depending on the binding. When you open the book it's like going to the theatre. First you see the curtain. Then it's pulled aside and the show begins.",[639,28754,28755],{},[642,28756],{"alt":28757,"src":28758},"Man's books are but man's alphabet, Beyond and on his lessons lie The lessons of the violet, The large gold letters of the sky; The love of beauty, blossomed soil, The large content, the tranquil toil: The toil that nature ever taught, The patient toil, the constant stir, The toil of seas where shores are wrought, The toil of Christ, the carpenter; The toil of God incessantly By palm-set land or frozen sea. - Joaquin Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2027131.png",[647,28760],{"author":28761,"quote":28762},"Joaquin Miller","Man's books are but man's alphabet, Beyond and on his lessons lie The lessons of the violet, The large gold letters of the sky; The love of beauty, blossomed soil, The large content, the tranquil toil: The toil that nature ever taught, The patient toil, the constant stir, The toil of seas where shores are wrought, The toil of Christ, the carpenter; The toil of God incessantly By palm-set land or frozen sea.",[647,28764],{"author":28765,"quote":28766},"Augustus William Hare","Books, as Dryden has aptly termed them, are spectacles to read nature. Aeschylus and Aristotle, Shakespeare and Bacon, are priests who preach and expound the mysteries of man and the universe. They teach us to understand and feel what we see, to decipher and syllable the hieroglyphics of the senses.",[647,28768],{"author":6697,"quote":28769},"Every book should begin with attractive endpapers,′ he had once told Meggie. ‘Preferably in a dark color: dark red or dark blue depending on the binding. When you open the book it’s like going to the theater. First you see the curtain. Then it’s pulled aside and the show begins.",[647,28771],{"author":8984,"quote":28678},[647,28773],{"author":27364,"quote":28774},"It doesn't require much thought for one to realise that any travel book worthy of the name has to be a departure from the standard idea of the form.",[690,28776],{":authors":28777},"[{\"name\":\"Amal El-Mohtar\",\"slug\":\"amal-el-mohtar\"},{\"name\":\"Augustus William Hare\",\"slug\":\"augustus-william-hare\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Geoff Dyer\",\"slug\":\"geoff-dyer\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Ellis\",\"slug\":\"jason-ellis\"},{\"name\":\"Joaquin Miller\",\"slug\":\"joaquin-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan D. Spence\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-d-spence\"},{\"name\":\"Sofia Samatar\",\"slug\":\"sofia-samatar\"}]",[566,28779,28484],{"id":28780},"books-as-symbols-of-imagination-and-creativity",[639,28782,28783],{},[642,28784],{"alt":28785,"src":28786},"A book is an arrangement of twenty-six phonetic symbols, ten numerals, and about eight punctuation marks, and people can cast their eyes over these and envision the eruption of Mount Vesuvius or the Battle of Waterloo. - Kurt Vonnegut","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49174.png",[647,28788],{"author":1915,"quote":28789},"A book is an arrangement of twenty-six phonetic symbols, ten numerals, and about eight punctuation marks, and people can cast their eyes over these and envision the eruption of Mount Vesuvius or the Battle of Waterloo.",[647,28791],{"author":10545,"quote":28792},"Books are carnival rides for your imagination.",[647,28794],{"author":28795,"quote":28796},"Ellwyn Autumn","A book is an ocean of words. Find your favorite and sail it!",[647,28798],{"author":28799,"quote":28800},"Gwendolyn Brooks","Book PowerBooks feed and cure and chortle and collide.In all this willful worldof thud and thump and thunderman’s relevance to bookscontinues to declare.Books are meat and medicineand flame and flight and flower,steel, stitch, and cloud and clout,and drumbeats in the air.",[639,28802,28803],{},[642,28804],{"alt":28805,"src":28806},"Give the villagers village arithmetic, village geography, village history and the literary knowledge that they must use daily, i.e. reading and writing letters, etc. - Mahatma Gandhi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1549770.png",[647,28808],{"author":19845,"quote":28809},"Give the villagers village arithmetic, village geography, village history and the literary knowledge that they must use daily, i.e. reading and writing letters, etc.",[647,28811],{"author":4498,"quote":28812},"Starting a book is like boarding a train to go on holiday.",[647,28814],{"author":28815,"quote":28816},"Audrey Niffenegger","Each spine was an encapsulated memory, each book represented hours, days of pleasure, of immersion into words.",[647,28818],{"author":857,"quote":28819},"There is a place for hyperbole and I believe it’s the back jacket of books.",[647,28821],{"author":28822,"quote":28823},"Wes Ball","In a book, you can kind of take time and have lulls in places.",[690,28825],{":authors":28826},"[{\"name\":\"Antonio Iturbe\",\"slug\":\"antonio-iturbe\"},{\"name\":\"Audrey Niffenegger\",\"slug\":\"audrey-niffenegger\"},{\"name\":\"Ellwyn Autumn\",\"slug\":\"ellwyn-autumn\"},{\"name\":\"Gwendolyn Brooks\",\"slug\":\"gwendolyn-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Vonnegut\",\"slug\":\"kurt-vonnegut\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Wes Ball\",\"slug\":\"wes-ball\"}]",[566,28828,8583],{"id":8908},[639,28830,28831],{},[642,28832],{"alt":28833,"src":28834},"My books are a word feast. - Lori R. Lopez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9910.png",[647,28836],{"author":28837,"quote":28838},"Lori R. Lopez","My books are a word feast.",[647,28840],{"author":28841,"quote":28842},"Saul Williams","Books are carefully folded forests/void of autumn/bound from the sun",[647,28844],{"author":28845,"quote":28846},"Joseph Gies","Across the bottom of the last page of many a book is written 'Explicit, Deo Gratias ('Finished, thank god')...Books are kept not on open shelves, but in locked chests.",[647,28848],{"author":28849,"quote":28850},"Tami Hoag","The bookcases were lined with titles, hundreds of books shelved by subject in alphabetical order.-Everything from aberrant behavior to the mysteries of zen.",[639,28852,28853],{},[642,28854],{"alt":28855,"src":28856},"Books are no different from goats! They enjoy an afternoon out on the lawn. - Kate Bernheimer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1063010.png",[647,28858],{"author":28859,"quote":28860},"Kate Bernheimer","Books are no different from goats! They enjoy an afternoon out on the lawn.",[647,28862],{"author":1035,"quote":28863},"If the book is second-hand, I leave all its markings intact, the spoor of previous readers, fellow-travellers who have recorded their passage by means of scribbled comments, a name on the fly-leaf, a bus ticket to mark a certain page.",[647,28865],{"author":5815,"quote":28866},"I have always preferred maps to books. They don't answer you back.",[647,28868],{"author":20640,"quote":28869},"Each book starts from ashes.",[647,28871],{"author":28741,"quote":28872},"Shelves full of books are all around me. Opening the different volumes I take a look, and find the pages covered with writings in unknown scripts – tadpole traces, bird feet markings, twisted branches. And in my dream I am able to read them all, to make sense of everything despite its difficulty.",[639,28874,28875],{},[642,28876],{"alt":28877,"src":28878},"For what use are books to anyone whose days are like a rook’s nest with every twig a duty. - Mervyn Peake","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3280374.png",[647,28880],{"author":28881,"quote":28882},"Mervyn Peake","For what use are books to anyone whose days are like a rook’s nest with every twig a duty.",[690,28884],{":authors":28885},"[{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"David Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"david-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan D. Spence\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-d-spence\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Gies\",\"slug\":\"joseph-gies\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Bernheimer\",\"slug\":\"kate-bernheimer\"},{\"name\":\"Lori R. Lopez\",\"slug\":\"lori-r-lopez\"},{\"name\":\"Mervyn Peake\",\"slug\":\"mervyn-peake\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Roth\",\"slug\":\"philip-roth\"},{\"name\":\"Saul Williams\",\"slug\":\"saul-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Tami Hoag\",\"slug\":\"tami-hoag\"}]",[566,28887,28494],{"id":28888},"books-as-historical-and-timeless-artifacts",[639,28890,28891],{},[642,28892],{"alt":28893,"src":28894},"Somewhere embedded in every ordinary book are the five or six words for which really all the rest will be written. - G.K. Chesterton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7417.png",[647,28896],{"author":24964,"quote":28897},"Somewhere embedded in every ordinary book are the five or six words for which really all the rest will be written.",[647,28899],{"author":9661,"quote":28900},"A classic is the term given to any book which comes to represent the whole universe, a book on a par with ancient talismans.",[647,28902],{"author":28845,"quote":28846},[647,28904],{"author":4124,"quote":28905},"Wings of a half finished book across his chest.",[639,28907,28908],{},[642,28909],{"alt":28910,"src":28911},"The book itself was part of a set, but it was signed by Edgar Allen Poe and dated 1829, - David Bloom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1004411.png",[647,28913],{"author":28914,"quote":28915},"David Bloom","The book itself was part of a set, but it was signed by Edgar Allen Poe and dated 1829,",[647,28917],{"author":28918,"quote":28919},"Frank Crane","Next, in importance to books are their titles.",[647,28921],{"author":28922,"quote":28923},"Sylvester McCoy","They were the books to read, 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings.' A rite of passage going through life.",[647,28925],{"author":28926,"quote":28927},"Ameen Rihani","Old Arabic books, printed in Bulaq, generally have a broad margin wherein a separate work, independent of the text, adds gloom to the page.",[647,28929],{"author":3825,"quote":28663},[647,28931],{"author":26278,"quote":28932},"What can books of men that wive\nIn a dragon-guarded land,\nPaintings of the dolphin-drawn\nSea-nymphs in their pearly wagons\nDo, but awake a hope to live...?\n",[647,28934],{"author":13488,"quote":28935},"The 'beach read' has become such a ubiquitous concept in contemporary literature that we assume it has always been around. In fact, the term only emerged in the 1990s, usually in book trade publications such as 'Booklist' and 'Publisher's Weekly.'",[690,28937],{":authors":28938},"[{\"name\":\"Ameen Rihani\",\"slug\":\"ameen-rihani\"},{\"name\":\"David Bloom\",\"slug\":\"david-bloom\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Crane\",\"slug\":\"frank-crane\"},{\"name\":\"G.K. Chesterton\",\"slug\":\"gk-chesterton\"},{\"name\":\"Italo Calvino\",\"slug\":\"italo-calvino\"},{\"name\":\"John Ruskin\",\"slug\":\"john-ruskin\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Safran Foer\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-safran-foer\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Gies\",\"slug\":\"joseph-gies\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Dean\",\"slug\":\"michelle-dean\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvester McCoy\",\"slug\":\"sylvester-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"William Butler Yeats\",\"slug\":\"william-butler-yeats\"}]",[566,28940,28500],{"id":28941},"books-as-connections-and-communication",[639,28943,28944],{},[642,28945],{"alt":28946,"src":28947},"Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind. - James Russell Lowell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-45219.png",[647,28949],{"author":28950,"quote":28951},"James Russell Lowell","Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.",[647,28953],{"author":28799,"quote":28954},"Books are meat and medicineand flame and flight and flowersteel, stitch, cloud and clout,and drumbeats on the air.",[647,28956],{"author":28957,"quote":28958},"James Ellis","Books are the beehives of thought; laconics, the honey taken from them.",[647,28960],{"author":28961,"quote":28962},"Lillie Langtry","Each little chapter has its place.",[639,28964,28965],{},[642,28966],{"alt":28967,"src":28968},"Ordered by subject, by importance, ordered according to whether the book was penned by God or by one of God's creatures, ordered alphabetically or by numbers or by the language in which the text is written, every library translates the chaos of discovery and creation into a structured system of hierarchies or a rampage of free associations. - Alberto Manguel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1959848.png",[647,28970],{"author":1035,"quote":28971},"Ordered by subject, by importance, ordered according to whether the book was penned by God or by one of God's creatures, ordered alphabetically or by numbers or by the language in which the text is written, every library translates the chaos of discovery and creation into a structured system of hierarchies or a rampage of free associations.",[647,28973],{"author":11127,"quote":28672},[647,28975],{"author":5815,"quote":28976},"I have always preferred maps to books. They don’t answer you back.",[647,28978],{"author":27749,"quote":28979},"Books, you know, Charles, are like lobster-shells. We surround ourselves with ‘em, and then we grow out of ‘em and leave ’em behind, as evidence of our earlier stages of development.",[647,28981],{"author":28982,"quote":28983},"Harry Golombek","Books on the openings abound; nor are works on the end game wanting; but those on the middle game can be counted on the fingers of one hand.",[639,28985,28986],{},[642,28987],{"alt":28988,"src":28989},"A clerk and a ladder and warm golden light, and then: the right book exactly, at exactly the right time. - Robin Sloan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3392714.png",[647,28991],{"author":7904,"quote":28613},[690,28993],{":authors":28994},"[{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"David Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"david-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy L. Sayers\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-l-sayers\"},{\"name\":\"Gwendolyn Brooks\",\"slug\":\"gwendolyn-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Golombek\",\"slug\":\"harry-golombek\"},{\"name\":\"James Ellis\",\"slug\":\"james-ellis\"},{\"name\":\"James Russell Lowell\",\"slug\":\"james-russell-lowell\"},{\"name\":\"Lillie Langtry\",\"slug\":\"lillie-langtry\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"},{\"name\":\"Voltaire\",\"slug\":\"voltaire\"}]",[566,28996,634],{"id":1014},[639,28998,28999],{},[642,29000],{"alt":29001,"src":29002},"Books appear to be the most immediate instruments of speculative delight. - Richard de Bury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-53152.png",[647,29004],{"author":29005,"quote":29006},"Richard de Bury","Books appear to be the most immediate instruments of speculative delight.",[647,29008],{"author":18877,"quote":29009},"Some books send you around the world, while others send you around the bend.",[647,29011],{"author":1035,"quote":29012},"Books have long been instruments of the divinatory arts.",[647,29014],{"author":9006,"quote":29015},"Bites are longer quotes with deep meaning. Get started with Books. One Bite at a time. Try it now Google 'Book Bites",[639,29017,29018],{},[642,29019],{"alt":29020,"src":29021},"Books , like landscapes, leave their marks in us. (...) Certain books, though, like certain landscapes, stay with us even when we left them, changing not just our weathers but our climates. - Robert Macfarlane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-523534.png",[647,29023],{"author":29024,"quote":29025},"Robert Macfarlane","Books , like landscapes, leave their marks in us. (...) Certain books, though, like certain landscapes, stay with us even when we left them, changing not just our weathers but our climates.",[647,29027],{"author":28516,"quote":29028},"Books. They are lined up on shelves or stacked on a table. There they are wrapped up in there jackets, lines of neat print on nicely bound pages. They look like such orderly, static things. Then you, the reader come along. You open the book jacket, and it can be like opening the gates to an unknown city, or opening the lid of a treasure chest. You read the first word and you're off on a journy of exploration and discovery.",[647,29030],{"author":28799,"quote":29031},"Books are meat and medicine and flame and flight and flower steel, stitch, cloud and clout, and drumbeats on the air.",[647,29033],{"author":12031,"quote":29034},"Each book has a secret history of ways and means.",[647,29036],{"author":29037,"quote":29038},"Jerry Brown","In essence, it's a typo. The books are really put together from a series of complex databases. For headings, they're in the (computer) system as codes. Somebody basically entered the wrong code.",[639,29040,29041],{},[642,29042],{"alt":29043,"src":29044},"You go to the airport and look at the bookstand, and you feel the titles are similar, the covers are similar, and you wonder how they can be different. - Kenneth Branagh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1065452.png",[647,29046],{"author":29047,"quote":29048},"Kenneth Branagh","You go to the airport and look at the bookstand, and you feel the titles are similar, the covers are similar, and you wonder how they can be different.",[647,29050],{"author":29051,"quote":29052},"Tina Brown","'Wingnuts' is the first book bearing the imprint of Beast Books.",[647,29054],{"author":3062,"quote":29055},"Books, too, begin like the week – with a day of rest in memory of their creation. The preface is their Sunday.",[647,29057],{"author":29058,"quote":29059},"Ethan Embry","I never went to school, so they just print out the lines, I do them. But that's what I loved about the book, the science of it all.",[647,29061],{"author":16778,"quote":29062},"The stitch of a book is its words.",[639,29064,29065],{},[642,29066],{"alt":29067,"src":29068},"Size has nothing to do with literature. All legs are long enough to touch the ground, and all books are big enough to fill their covers. - Walter Kirn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1868586.png",[647,29070],{"author":23640,"quote":29071},"Size has nothing to do with literature. All legs are long enough to touch the ground, and all books are big enough to fill their covers.",[647,29073],{"author":729,"quote":29074},"I know not how it is, but during a voyage I collect books as a ship does barnacles.",[647,29076],{"author":18348,"quote":29077},"I do read everything that we publish. We usually have to have two or three votes for a book before we take it on. So in that sense I suppose it is an orchestra.",[647,29079],{"author":29080,"quote":29081},"Dan Millman","Book ideas are like planes, lined up to approach the runway. Some never leave the gate, but others move quickly to the front of the line. It was like that with The Four Purposes. Honestly, I cannot remember the moment I had the idea for the book; perhaps because it emerged like a green shoot emerging from the soil of my subconscious. But it seemed important enough to begin the flow of words that eventually shaped themselves into this new book.",[647,29083],{"author":29084,"quote":29085},"John Muir","I have a low opinion of books: they are piles of stones set up to show coming travelers where other minds have been, or at best signal smokes to call attention...",[639,29087,29088],{},[642,29089],{"alt":29090,"src":29091},"Each author has his or her own voice. I read each book slowly so I can see the patterns they use to spread out the garden of earthly delights. - Barbara Rosenblat","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2281822.png",[647,29093],{"author":29094,"quote":29095},"Barbara Rosenblat","Each author has his or her own voice. I read each book slowly so I can see the patterns they use to spread out the garden of earthly delights.",[647,29097],{"author":29098,"quote":29099},"Anton Seidl","Conducting! A subject, truly, concerning which much might be written, yet scarcely anything of real importance is to be found in books.",[647,29101],{"author":29102,"quote":29103},"Ben Shapiro","Wait, Wikipedia isn't working? Why hasn't someone invented a paper version of it? A set of books organized alphabetically by topic?",[647,29105],{"author":8805,"quote":29106},"I think the only thing for me, the tricky thing with the footnotes, is that they are an irritant, and they require a little extra work, and so they either have to be really germane or they have to be kind of fun to read.",[647,29108],{"author":29109,"quote":29110},"Amazon","Just as with a traditional book, you can also highlight favorite passages, add notes, and create bookmarks.",[639,29112,29113],{},[642,29114],{"alt":29115,"src":29116},"Wait, Wikipedia isn’t working? Why hasn’t someone invented a paper version of it? A set of books organized alphabetically by topic? - Ben Shapiro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2881055.png",[647,29118],{"author":29102,"quote":29119},"Wait, Wikipedia isn’t working? Why hasn’t someone invented a paper version of it? A set of books organized alphabetically by topic?",[647,29121],{"author":20839,"quote":29122},"There were books involved.",[647,29124],{"author":28516,"quote":29125},"Books. They are lined up on shelves or stacked on a table. There they are wrapped up in their jackets, lines of neat print on nicely bound pages. They look like such orderly, static things. Then you, the reader come along. You open the book jacket, and it can be like opening the gates to an unknown city, or opening the lid of a treasure chest. You read the first word and you’re off on a journey of exploration and discovery.",[647,29127],{"author":29128,"quote":29129},"Gill Robb Wilson","My Wings are a thousand books.",[647,29131],{"author":29132,"quote":29133},"Ann Widdecombe","Some books are like an hors d'oeuvre - light, tasty and leaving you longing for the main course which is never going to come - and some are like Christmas lunch immediately after a cooked breakfast.",[639,29135,29136],{},[642,29137],{"alt":29138,"src":29139},"My alphabet book at Duddingston Primary, Edinburgh, began traditionally with 'a is for apple,' but when it came to 'g,' it was 'g is for gas globe.' This was in the late Fifties; there hadn't been gas globes for decades. The textbook must have been 30 or 40 years old! - Gavin Esler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3675473.png",[647,29141],{"author":29142,"quote":29143},"Gavin Esler","My alphabet book at Duddingston Primary, Edinburgh, began traditionally with 'a is for apple,' but when it came to 'g,' it was 'g is for gas globe.' This was in the late Fifties; there hadn't been gas globes for decades. The textbook must have been 30 or 40 years old!",[647,29145],{"author":29146,"quote":29147},"Lydia Millet","Most of my books have something to do with L.A.",[647,29149],{"author":29150,"quote":29151},"Mark Z. Danielewski","'Lord of the Rings' was a set of books in which the world had been conceived before the characters were placed within that context.",[647,29153],{"author":9696,"quote":29154},"For each book, there's a back story of where the idea came from. 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What was yesterday unknown is today known",[647,29354],{"author":765,"quote":29355},"People are lonely. They want company and your book can provide them company and a little bit of hope. And there's nothing wrong with that.",[639,29357,29358],{},[642,29359],{"alt":29360,"src":29361},"Books hold most of the secrets of the world, most of the thoughts that men and women have had. And when you are reading a book, you and the author are alone together-just the two of you. - E. B. White","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2707507.png",[647,29363],{"author":12885,"quote":29364},"Books hold most of the secrets of the world, most of the thoughts that men and women have had. And when you are reading a book, you and the author are alone together-just the two of you.",[647,29366],{"author":3105,"quote":29367},"You're never alone with a book, are you? It's a dialogue.",[647,29369],{"author":29344,"quote":29370},"You’ll never be alone if you’ve got a book.",[647,29372],{"author":29373,"quote":29374},"Emilia Fox","I never feel lonely if I’ve got a book; they’re like old friends.",[647,29376],{"author":29373,"quote":29377},"I never feel lonely if I’ve got a book...",[639,29379,29380],{},[642,29381],{"alt":29382,"src":29383},"You’re never alone with a book, are you? It’s a dialogue. - Jeanette Winterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3119893.png",[647,29385],{"author":3105,"quote":29386},"You’re never alone with a book, are you? It’s a dialogue.",[647,29388],{"author":4038,"quote":29389},"If one has a book, Mr. Boone, One is never alone. They will talk to you when you want to listen, and when you tire of what they are saying, you just close the book. It will be waiting for you when you come back to it.",[647,29391],{"author":29392,"quote":29393},"Marlene Dietrich","You’re never lonely with a book.",[690,29395],{":authors":29396},"[{\"name\":\"Al Pacino\",\"slug\":\"al-pacino\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Miller\",\"slug\":\"donald-miller\"},{\"name\":\"E. B. 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I live in books. What good can all the books of the world be, penned by the loneliest men who ever lived?",[647,29415],{"author":29416,"quote":29417},"Paula Gruben","Thank God for books, for validating your feelings, and letting you know you’re not alone.",[647,29419],{"author":29420,"quote":29421},"Marisha Pessl","Books give us new lives, loves, and the feeling we aren't alone.",[639,29423,29424],{},[642,29425],{"alt":29426,"src":29427},"For me, books have always been a way to feel less alone while being alone. - Jonathan Ames","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-919685.png",[647,29429],{"author":29430,"quote":29431},"Jonathan Ames","For me, books have always been a way to feel less alone while being alone.",[647,29433],{"author":29430,"quote":29434},"For me, books have always been a way to feel less alone while being alone. Perhaps if I was depressed and isolated, just communicating with these authors through their sentences helped me.",[647,29436],{"author":19629,"quote":29437},"Books support us in our solitude and keep us from being a burden to ourselves.",[647,29439],{"author":8805,"quote":29440},"The point of books is to combat loneliness.",[647,29442],{"author":29443,"quote":29444},"David Lipsky","The point of books was to combat loneliness.",[639,29446,29447],{},[642,29448],{"alt":29449,"src":29450},"David thought books existed to stop you from feeling lonely. - David Lipsky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2968388.png",[647,29452],{"author":29443,"quote":29453},"David thought books existed to stop you from feeling lonely.",[647,29455],{"author":765,"quote":29456},"People are lonely. They want company and your book can provide them company and a little bit of hope. And there’s nothing wrong with that.",[647,29458],{"author":2631,"quote":29459},"No one with a book is ever alone, even in the darkest moments.",[690,29461],{":authors":29462},"[{\"name\":\"David Foster Wallace\",\"slug\":\"david-foster-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"David Lipsky\",\"slug\":\"david-lipsky\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Miller\",\"slug\":\"donald-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Collier\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-collier\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Ames\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-ames\"},{\"name\":\"Marisha Pessl\",\"slug\":\"marisha-pessl\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Paula Gruben\",\"slug\":\"paula-gruben\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Caine\",\"slug\":\"rachel-caine\"},{\"name\":\"Sheila Heti\",\"slug\":\"sheila-heti\"}]",[566,29464,29323],{"id":29465},"books-as-a-personal-escape",[639,29467,29468],{},[642,29469],{"alt":29470,"src":29471},"We're all strangers connected by what we reveal, what we share, what we take away--our stories. I guess that's what I love about books--they are thin strands of humanity that tether us to one another for a small bit of time, that make us feel less alone or even more comfortable with our aloneness, if need be. - Libba Bray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-43178.png",[647,29473],{"author":1048,"quote":29474},"We're all strangers connected by what we reveal, what we share, what we take away--our stories. I guess that's what I love about books--they are thin strands of humanity that tether us to one another for a small bit of time, that make us feel less alone or even more comfortable with our aloneness, if need be.",[647,29476],{"author":29477,"quote":29478},"Philip Zaleski","A very small class of books have nothing in common say that each admits us to a world of its own that seems to have been going on before we stumbled into it, but which, once found by the right reader, becomes indispensable to him.",[647,29480],{"author":9016,"quote":29481},"...books everywhere piled up in heaps, the rare companions of a solitude not self-imposed but sought.",[647,29483],{"author":29484,"quote":29485},"Philip James Bailey","Worthy books\nAre not companions – they are solitudes:\nWe lose ourselves in them and all our cares.\n",[639,29487,29488],{},[642,29489],{"alt":29490,"src":29491},"Blessed books—they’re a place to be alone, and no one else can come in. - Deb Caletti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1179710.png",[647,29493],{"author":4116,"quote":29494},"Blessed books—they’re a place to be alone, and no one else can come in.",[647,29496],{"author":29497,"quote":29498},"Maureen Corrigan","Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading: Finding and Losing Myself in Books",[647,29500],{"author":6697,"quote":29501},"you can not fully read a book without being alone. But through this very solitude you become intimately involved with people whom you might never have met otherwise, either because they have been dead for centuries or because they spoke languages you cannot understand. And, nonetheless, they have become your closest friends, your wisest advisors, the wizards that hypnotize you, the lovers you have always dreamed of. -Antonio munoz molinas, \"the power of the pen",[647,29503],{"author":22765,"quote":29504},"If only my mother had a book to hold, she wouldn’t have looked so lonely. And maybe this was another reason why people read: not so they would feel less lonely, but so that other people would think they looked less lonely with a book in their hands and therefore not pity them and leave them alone.",[647,29506],{"author":4116,"quote":29507},"Blessed books – they’re a place to be alone, and no one else can come in.",[639,29509,29510],{},[642,29511],{"alt":29512,"src":29513},"Books are written by the alone for the alone. - Donna Tartt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2987157.png",[647,29515],{"author":11063,"quote":29516},"Books are written by the alone for the alone.",[647,29518],{"author":6375,"quote":29519},"A book, to me, is almost sacrosanct: such an individual and private thing. The reader brings his or her own history and beliefs and concerns, and reads in solitude, creating each scene from his own imagination as he does.",[647,29521],{"author":6115,"quote":29522},"A book is solitude, privacy; it is a way of holding the self apart from the crush of the outer world.",[690,29524],{":authors":29525},"[{\"name\":\"Brock Clarke\",\"slug\":\"brock-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Deb Caletti\",\"slug\":\"deb-caletti\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Tartt\",\"slug\":\"donna-tartt\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Durrell\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-durrell\"},{\"name\":\"Libba Bray\",\"slug\":\"libba-bray\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Lowry\",\"slug\":\"lois-lowry\"},{\"name\":\"Maureen Corrigan\",\"slug\":\"maureen-corrigan\"},{\"name\":\"Philip James Bailey\",\"slug\":\"philip-james-bailey\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Zaleski\",\"slug\":\"philip-zaleski\"},{\"name\":\"Sven Birkerts\",\"slug\":\"sven-birkerts\"}]",[566,29527,29329],{"id":29528},"books-connecting-us",[639,29530,29531],{},[642,29532],{"alt":29533,"src":29534},"Your book goes places you may never go and helps people you may never meet - Bernard Kelvin Clive","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29150.png",[647,29536],{"author":29537,"quote":29538},"Bernard Kelvin Clive","Your book goes places you may never go and helps people you may never meet",[647,29540],{"author":29541,"quote":29542},"John Mole","For many of our Greek friends a book is a final desperate attempt to fill the existential void when there is no one to talk to, nothing to do, no television to view, nothing in the street to watch and even the middle distance holds nothing to stare at. To be seen carrying a book in public, let alone reading one, is a mark of eccentricity or foreignness.",[647,29544],{"author":29545,"quote":29546},"John McGahern","Without the book business it would be difficult or impossible for true books to find their true readers and without that solitary (and potentially subversive) alone with a book the whole razzmatazz of prizes, banquets, television spectaculars, bestseller lists, even literature courses, editors and authors, are all worthless. Unless a book finds lovers among those solitary readers, it will not live . . . or live for long.",[647,29548],{"author":28023,"quote":29549},"The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books, we are not alone.",[639,29551,29552],{},[642,29553],{"alt":29554,"src":29555},"As long as we have books, we are not alone. - Laura Bush","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1071153.png",[647,29557],{"author":28023,"quote":29558},"As long as we have books, we are not alone.",[647,29560],{"author":18696,"quote":29561},"Books are solitudes in which we meet.",[647,29563],{"author":15341,"quote":29564},"The sharing of a book is a statement – a message of affection that is also an act of self-revelation. Join my club, it says. Come and sit beside me.",[647,29566],{"author":16995,"quote":29567},"The most important things in our intimate lives can’t be discussed with strangers, except in books.",[647,29569],{"author":29570,"quote":29571},"Karen Hawkins","Don’t you think that’s the beauty of a book? It can take you places you can’t visit on your own, lets you meet people and see things you can’t in real life.",[639,29573,29574],{},[642,29575],{"alt":29576,"src":29577},"Books give us new lives, loves, and the feeling we aren’t alone. - Marisha Pessl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3255380.png",[647,29579],{"author":29420,"quote":29580},"Books give us new lives, loves, and the feeling we aren’t alone.",[647,29582],{"author":29583,"quote":29584},"Sophie Divry","Love, for me, is something I find in books. You’re never alone if you are surrounded by books.",[690,29586],{":authors":29587},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander McCall Smith\",\"slug\":\"alexander-mccall-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Kelvin Clive\",\"slug\":\"bernard-kelvin-clive\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund White\",\"slug\":\"edmund-white\"},{\"name\":\"John McGahern\",\"slug\":\"john-mcgahern\"},{\"name\":\"John Mole\",\"slug\":\"john-mole\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Hawkins\",\"slug\":\"karen-hawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Bush\",\"slug\":\"laura-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Marisha Pessl\",\"slug\":\"marisha-pessl\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Solnit\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-solnit\"},{\"name\":\"Sophie Divry\",\"slug\":\"sophie-divry\"}]",[566,29589,634],{"id":1014},[639,29591,29592],{},[642,29593],{"alt":29594,"src":29595},"I was just getting to the good bit when I heard the sound of his footsteps approaching and wasn't sure whether I would rather be alone with him or alone to finish my book. Men come and go. A good book lasts forever. - Chloe Thurlow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-699595.png",[647,29597],{"author":4017,"quote":29598},"I was just getting to the good bit when I heard the sound of his footsteps approaching and wasn't sure whether I would rather be alone with him or alone to finish my book. Men come and go. A good book lasts forever.",[647,29600],{"author":7333,"quote":29601},"A man in a bookstore buys a book on loneliness and every woman in the store hits on him. A woman buys a book on loneliness and the store clears out.",[647,29603],{"author":9111,"quote":29604},"Self help books are pointless. Here's something for you... Men are from Mars, women are from Venus, and self help books are from Uranus.",[647,29606],{"author":5519,"quote":29607},"In short, this was a period in which the phrase ‘you’re never alone with a good book’ started to sound less like a promise and more like a threat.",[690,29609],{":authors":29610},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Miller\",\"slug\":\"andy-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Chloe Thurlow\",\"slug\":\"chloe-thurlow\"},{\"name\":\"Craig ferguson\",\"slug\":\"craig-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Coupland\",\"slug\":\"douglas-coupland\"}]",[1356,29612],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":29614},[29615,29616,29617,29618,29619,29620],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":4008,"depth":1360,"text":3711},{"id":29399,"depth":1360,"text":29317},{"id":29465,"depth":1360,"text":29323},{"id":29528,"depth":1360,"text":29329},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Books As Solitude 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Books",[574,29729,29730],{},[577,29731,634],{"href":633},[566,29733,29697],{"id":29734},"books-as-a-source-of-imagination-and-escape",[639,29736,29737],{},[642,29738],{"alt":29739,"src":29740},"I think when you read a book you leave reality behind and enter your mind, where there is imagination that ignites you and that is when you truly are stuck in a good book... - Jamie Holzheimer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-618.png",[647,29742],{"author":29743,"quote":29744},"Jamie Holzheimer","I think when you read a book you leave reality behind and enter your mind, where there is imagination that ignites you and that is when you truly are stuck in a good book...",[647,29746],{"author":29747,"quote":29748},"Kate Forsyth","Nothing opens up the mind and the heart like books do, and so they have the power to change the whole world. That's why the are burning books, Ava. To stop us thinking, and feeling, and imagining...",[647,29750],{"author":5815,"quote":29751},"Books don't offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw.",[647,29753],{"author":29754,"quote":29755},"Eric Samuel Timm","An extrovert looks at a stack of books and sees a stack of papers, while an introvert looks at the same stack and sees a soothing source of escape.",[639,29757,29758],{},[642,29759],{"alt":29760,"src":29761},"Nothing can compare to the feeling evoked by turning the page in a great book. - Aneta Cruz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-292236.png",[647,29763],{"author":29764,"quote":29765},"Aneta Cruz","Nothing can compare to the feeling evoked by turning the page in a great book.",[647,29767],{"author":29768,"quote":29769},"Adriano Bulla","When one opens a book, one should also open one's mind.",[647,29771],{"author":917,"quote":29772},"There is no better distraction in this world than losing oneself in books for awhile.",[647,29774],{"author":29775,"quote":29776},"Santa Montefiore","I agree. Each book is like a little world. You can carry it in your hand, and, yet, the space it creates in your mind is infinite.",[647,29778],{"author":29779,"quote":29780},"Seth King","If eyes are windows into the soul, books are rabbit holes into the imagination.",[639,29782,29783],{},[642,29784],{"alt":29785,"src":29786},"Books train your mind to imagination to think big. - Taylor Swift","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3465789.png",[647,29788],{"author":29789,"quote":29790},"Taylor Swift","Books train your mind to imagination to think big.",[647,29792],{"author":29793,"quote":29794},"Debi Gliori","Books are mind reading devices; they allow us free access to the thoughts and dreams of people we have never met.",[690,29796],{":authors":29797},"[{\"name\":\"Adriano Bulla\",\"slug\":\"adriano-bulla\"},{\"name\":\"Aneta Cruz\",\"slug\":\"aneta-cruz\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"David Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"david-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Debi Gliori\",\"slug\":\"debi-gliori\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Samuel Timm\",\"slug\":\"eric-samuel-timm\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Holzheimer\",\"slug\":\"jamie-holzheimer\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Forsyth\",\"slug\":\"kate-forsyth\"},{\"name\":\"Santa Montefiore\",\"slug\":\"santa-montefiore\"},{\"name\":\"Seth King\",\"slug\":\"seth-king\"},{\"name\":\"Taylor Swift\",\"slug\":\"taylor-swift\"}]",[566,29799,29703],{"id":29800},"books-as-a-tool-for-knowledge-and-thinking",[639,29802,29803],{},[642,29804],{"alt":29805,"src":29806},"Open the book and read it to renew your mind. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8607.png",[647,29808],{"author":291,"quote":29809},"Open the book and read it to renew your mind.",[647,29811],{"author":22805,"quote":29812},"The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking.",[647,29814],{"author":29815,"quote":29816},"Kip S. Thorne","Some segments of this book may be rough going. That's the nature of real science. It requires thought. Sometimes deep thought. But thinking can be rewarding. You can just skip the rough parts, or you can struggle to understand.",[647,29818],{"author":5183,"quote":29819},"Each book which so far is written is filled with a new thoughts... new images... new arguments... new discussions.",[639,29821,29822],{},[642,29823],{"alt":29824,"src":29825},"Reading great books gives insight to the mind of great souls. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-737693.png",[647,29827],{"author":291,"quote":29828},"Reading great books gives insight to the mind of great souls.",[647,29830],{"author":19756,"quote":29831},"It is chiefly through books that we enjoy the intercourse with superior minds...",[647,29833],{"author":14762,"quote":29834},"Keep reading books, but remember that a book’s only a book, and you should learn to think for yourself.",[647,29836],{"author":28262,"quote":29837},"More is got from one book on which the thought settles for a definite end in knowledge, than from libraries skimmed over by a wandering eye.",[647,29839],{"author":29840,"quote":29841},"Edward P. Morgan","A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man’s mind can get both provocation and privacy.",[639,29843,29844],{},[642,29845],{"alt":29846,"src":29847},"A book is a machine to think with. - I. A. Richards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3084094.png",[647,29849],{"author":29850,"quote":29851},"I. A. Richards","A book is a machine to think with.",[647,29853],{"author":18772,"quote":29854},"Books were good at developing a contemplative mind. Screens encourage more utilitarian thinking. A.",[647,29856],{"author":29815,"quote":29857},"Some segments of this book may be rough going. That’s the nature of real science. It requires thought. Sometimes deep thought. But thinking can be rewarding. You can just skip the rough parts, or you can struggle to understand.",[647,29859],{"author":3052,"quote":29860},"I didn’t see how that applied to me, and reminded myself never to let a book replace my own thinking.",[690,29862],{":authors":29863},"[{\"name\":\"Christopher Morley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-morley\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Bulwer-Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-bulwer-lytton\"},{\"name\":\"Edward P. Morgan\",\"slug\":\"edward-p-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"I. A. Richards\",\"slug\":\"i-a-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Kelly\",\"slug\":\"kevin-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Kip S. Thorne\",\"slug\":\"kip-s-thorne\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Maxim Gorky\",\"slug\":\"maxim-gorky\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Bach\",\"slug\":\"richard-bach\"},{\"name\":\"William Ellery Channing\",\"slug\":\"william-ellery-channing\"}]",[566,29865,29709],{"id":29866},"books-and-personal-reflection-or-interaction",[639,29868,29869],{},[642,29870],{"alt":29871,"src":29872},"There's only one book worth reading: the mind - Ajahn Chah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9617.png",[647,29874],{"author":4147,"quote":29875},"There's only one book worth reading: the mind",[647,29877],{"author":29878,"quote":29879},"Simone St. James","That was what the books did—they turned off your thinking for you, put their thoughts in your head so you wouldn't have your own.",[647,29881],{"author":1797,"quote":29882},"Our books can know and remember for us, but cannot think for us.",[647,29884],{"author":13387,"quote":29885},"Books allow one to jump into another person's imagination while also exploring their own!",[639,29887,29888],{},[642,29889],{"alt":29890,"src":29891},"Books and minds only work when they're open. - James Dewar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-363358.png",[647,29893],{"author":29894,"quote":29895},"James Dewar","Books and minds only work when they're open.",[647,29897],{"author":29898,"quote":29899},"James Burke","When you read a book, you hold another's mind in your hands.",[647,29901],{"author":17342,"quote":29902},"We find little in a book but what we put there. But in great books, the mind finds room to put many things.",[647,29904],{"author":3018,"quote":29905},"I cannot sit and think; books think for me.",[647,29907],{"author":29908,"quote":29909},"Socrates","A multitude of books distracts the mind.",[639,29911,29912],{},[642,29913],{"alt":29914,"src":29915},"There would come a moment with every book when we would feel that something was incongruous, misunderstood, or constraining, and it would give us a responsibility to leave our guide behind and continue our thoughts alone. - Alain de Botton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2828282.png",[647,29917],{"author":11208,"quote":29918},"There would come a moment with every book when we would feel that something was incongruous, misunderstood, or constraining, and it would give us a responsibility to leave our guide behind and continue our thoughts alone.",[647,29920],{"author":29921,"quote":29922},"Bohumil Hrabal","For thirty-five years now I’ve been compacting old paper and books, living as I do in a land that has known how to read and write for fifteen generations; living in a onetime kingdom where it was and still is a custom, an obsession, to compact thoughts and images patiently in the heads of the population, thereby bringing them ineffable joy and even greater woe; living among people who will lay down their lives for a bale of compacted thoughts.",[647,29924],{"author":29898,"quote":29925},"When you read a book, you hold another’s mind in your hands.",[647,29927],{"author":29878,"quote":29928},"That was what the books did – they turned off your thinking for you, put their thoughts in your head so you wouldn’t have your own.",[690,29930],{":authors":29931},"[{\"name\":\"Ajahn Chah\",\"slug\":\"ajahn-chah\"},{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Bohumil Hrabal\",\"slug\":\"bohumil-hrabal\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Lamb\",\"slug\":\"charles-lamb\"},{\"name\":\"James Burke\",\"slug\":\"james-burke\"},{\"name\":\"James Dewar\",\"slug\":\"james-dewar\"},{\"name\":\"Jen Selinsky\",\"slug\":\"jen-selinsky\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Joubert\",\"slug\":\"joseph-joubert\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Simone St. James\",\"slug\":\"simone-st-james\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"}]",[566,29933,29715],{"id":29934},"books-compared-to-other-media-or-experiences",[639,29936,29937],{},[642,29938],{"alt":29939,"src":29940},"Besides, I don’t understand people who read a book for pleasure and then ruminate on the book’s ideas. Paper was invented so we wouldn’t have to keep all those thoughts in our heads. - Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-30939.png",[647,29942],{"author":29943,"quote":29944},"Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen","Besides, I don’t understand people who read a book for pleasure and then ruminate on the book’s ideas. Paper was invented so we wouldn’t have to keep all those thoughts in our heads.",[647,29946],{"author":29947,"quote":29948},"Thomas F. Shubnell","Books are like bacon for the mind.",[647,29950],{"author":29951,"quote":29952},"Howard Tayler","It's easier to talk someone into brain surgery than to convince them to read a book.",[647,29954],{"author":29955,"quote":29956},"Tyrion Lannister","A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone.That's Why I read so much, Jon Snow.",[639,29958,29959],{},[642,29960],{"alt":29961,"src":29962},"Sometimes what works in a book is too “in your face” when converted to the big screen and sound. - James Dashner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3103491.png",[647,29964],{"author":29965,"quote":29966},"James Dashner","Sometimes what works in a book is too “in your face” when converted to the big screen and sound.",[647,29968],{"author":29969,"quote":29970},"james riley","Why imagine a world in your head when you could just go visit another one in a book?",[647,29972],{"author":29973,"quote":29974},"Lars Iyer","If a book doesn’t make you want to throw it aside and think your own thoughts, what use is it?",[647,29976],{"author":24285,"quote":29977},"It’s not my brain that’s writing the book, it’s these hands of mine.",[647,29979],{"author":29980,"quote":29981},"Mo","I think books make you think in a different way than movies and documentaries.",[639,29983,29984],{},[642,29985],{"alt":29986,"src":29987},"The American mind, unlike the English, is not formed by books, but, as Carl Sandburg once said to me... by newspapers and the Bible. - Van Wyck Brooks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3986851.png",[647,29989],{"author":29990,"quote":29991},"Van Wyck Brooks","The American mind, unlike the English, is not formed by books, but, as Carl Sandburg once said to me... by newspapers and the Bible.",[690,29993],{":authors":29994},"[{\"name\":\"Howard Tayler\",\"slug\":\"howard-tayler\"},{\"name\":\"James Dashner\",\"slug\":\"james-dashner\"},{\"name\":\"Lars Iyer\",\"slug\":\"lars-iyer\"},{\"name\":\"Madeleine L'Engle\",\"slug\":\"madeleine-lengle\"},{\"name\":\"Mo\",\"slug\":\"mo\"},{\"name\":\"Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen\",\"slug\":\"pasi-ilmari-jaaskelainen\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas F. Shubnell\",\"slug\":\"thomas-f-shubnell\"},{\"name\":\"Tyrion Lannister\",\"slug\":\"tyrion-lannister\"},{\"name\":\"Van Wyck Brooks\",\"slug\":\"van-wyck-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"james riley\",\"slug\":\"james-riley\"}]",[566,29996,29721],{"id":29997},"books-and-emotional-or-sensory-impact",[639,29999,30000],{},[642,30001],{"alt":30002,"src":30003},"Books connect us readers to what we cannot see but imagine, an intangible sort of wonder and magic. - Stephanie Morales","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-45790.png",[647,30005],{"author":30006,"quote":30007},"Stephanie Morales","Books connect us readers to what we cannot see but imagine, an intangible sort of wonder and magic.",[647,30009],{"author":8813,"quote":30010},"I'm not sure what is worse, a closed mind or a closed book.",[647,30012],{"author":29764,"quote":29765},[647,30014],{"author":30015,"quote":30016},"RJ Arkhipov","Books are not distractions. Rather, they are, and have been, the most profound and accurate mirrors man has ever crafted.",[639,30018,30019],{},[642,30020],{"alt":30021,"src":30022},"When you read a book, the story definitely happens inside your head. When you listen, it seems to happen in a little cloud all around it, like a fuzzy knit cap pulled down over your eyes. - Robin Sloan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-744301.png",[647,30024],{"author":7904,"quote":30025},"When you read a book, the story definitely happens inside your head. When you listen, it seems to happen in a little cloud all around it, like a fuzzy knit cap pulled down over your eyes.",[647,30027],{"author":25132,"quote":30028},"I know, speaking for myself, no matter what I'm able to do, no matter what book comes out and ends up on paper, I always had something bigger and grander in my head.",[647,30030],{"author":30031,"quote":30032},"Truman Capote","Sometimes when I think how good my book can be, I can hardly breathe.",[647,30034],{"author":29084,"quote":30035},"Books are but steeping stones to show you where other minds have been.",[647,30037],{"author":30038,"quote":30039},"Terry Riley","The incredible thing about the human mind is that is didn't come with an instruction book.",[639,30041,30042],{},[642,30043],{"alt":30044,"src":30045},"Human consciousness is too vast to fit between the covers of a book, and every experience has too many facets to count. - David Lynch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2968852.png",[647,30047],{"author":23648,"quote":30048},"Human consciousness is too vast to fit between the covers of a book, and every experience has too many facets to count.",[647,30050],{"author":5815,"quote":30051},"Books don’t offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw.",[690,30053],{":authors":30054},"[{\"name\":\"Aneta Cruz\",\"slug\":\"aneta-cruz\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"David Lynch\",\"slug\":\"david-lynch\"},{\"name\":\"David Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"david-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"John Muir\",\"slug\":\"john-muir\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Cunningham\",\"slug\":\"michael-cunningham\"},{\"name\":\"RJ Arkhipov\",\"slug\":\"rj-arkhipov\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Morales\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-morales\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Riley\",\"slug\":\"terry-riley\"},{\"name\":\"Truman Capote\",\"slug\":\"truman-capote\"}]",[566,30056,29727],{"id":30057},"challenges-and-critiques-of-books",[639,30059,30060],{},[642,30061],{"alt":30062,"src":30063},"A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy. - Edward P. Morgan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-181117.png",[647,30065],{"author":29840,"quote":30066},"A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy.",[647,30068],{"author":1334,"quote":30069},"They lack suggestive power. And when a book lacks suggestive power, however hard it hits the surface of the mind it cannot penetrate within.",[647,30071],{"author":30072,"quote":30073},"Mary Lou Kirwin","There's nothing like cataloguing books for taking your mind off things.",[647,30075],{"author":22735,"quote":30076},"A book consist of thoughts that for a moment don't mind holding hands.",[639,30078,30079],{},[642,30080],{"alt":30081,"src":30082},"Books may be classed from the Faculties of the mind - Thomas Jefferson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1789439.png",[647,30084],{"author":22754,"quote":30085},"Books may be classed from the Faculties of the mind",[647,30087],{"author":30088,"quote":30089},"Michael Morpurgo","I think there's something about studying a book which will kill it if you're not careful.",[647,30091],{"author":30092,"quote":30093},"Thomas De Quincey","Under our present enormous accumulation of books, I do affirm that a most miserable distraction of choice must be very generally incident to the times; that the symptoms of it are in fact very prevalent, and that one of the chief symptoms is an enormous 'gluttonism' for books.",[647,30095],{"author":3737,"quote":30096},"I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents.",[647,30098],{"author":29840,"quote":30099},"A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it.",[639,30101,30102],{},[642,30103],{"alt":30104,"src":30105},"I think there’s something about studying a book which will kill it if you’re not careful. - Michael Morpurgo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3285786.png",[647,30107],{"author":30088,"quote":30108},"I think there’s something about studying a book which will kill it if you’re not careful.",[647,30110],{"author":30092,"quote":30111},"Under our present enormous accumulation of books, I do affirm that a most miserable distraction of choice must be very generally incident to the times; that the symptoms of it are in fact very prevalent, and that one of the chief symptoms is an enormous ‘gluttonism’ for books.",[690,30113],{":authors":30114},"[{\"name\":\"Edward P. 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Barrier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-45443.png",[647,30124],{"author":19676,"quote":30125},"The intellectual mind judges a book after having read it.A fool’s mind judges a book by its title.",[647,30127],{"author":24285,"quote":30128},"It's not my brain that's writing the book, it's these hands of mine.",[647,30130],{"author":30131,"quote":30132},"Mary Roberts Rinehart","[I]t is really the ponderous books which I envy. How easy merely to put down everything you think or imagine. No holding back, no telling oneself that this does not belong, or that. No hewing to the line. No cutting. No fear of letting the interest die. No wastebasket. How wonderful. And how dull!",[647,30134],{"author":3127,"quote":30135},"The book forces itself into my mind when I am lugging furniture, or pulling weeds.",[639,30137,30138],{},[642,30139],{"alt":30140,"src":30141},"Books are sepulchres of thought. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1905039.png",[647,30143],{"author":729,"quote":30144},"Books are sepulchres of thought.",[647,30146],{"author":17346,"quote":30147},"Every book is a kind of experiment in doing something that feels impossible.",[647,30149],{"author":8813,"quote":30150},"I’m not sure what is worse, a closed mind or a closed book.",[647,30152],{"author":18386,"quote":30153},"If I’m riding my bike I just replay the same scenarios over and over in my head, like I haven’t had a new mental adventure since high school. So that’s what I like about books on tape, so my mind can’t wander anywhere.",[647,30155],{"author":29894,"quote":30156},"Books and minds only work when they’re open.",[639,30158,30159],{},[642,30160],{"alt":30161,"src":30162},"Nothing opens up the mind and the heart like books do, and so they have the power to change the whole world. That’s why the are burning books, Ava. To stop us thinking, and feeling, and imagining... - Kate Forsyth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3186328.png",[647,30164],{"author":29747,"quote":30165},"Nothing opens up the mind and the heart like books do, and so they have the power to change the whole world. That’s why the are burning books, Ava. To stop us thinking, and feeling, and imagining...",[647,30167],{"author":25132,"quote":30168},"I know, speaking for myself, no matter what I’m able to do, no matter what book comes out and ends up on paper, I always had something bigger and grander in my head.",[647,30170],{"author":30038,"quote":30171},"The incredible thing about the human mind is that is didn’t come with an instruction book.",[647,30173],{"author":29789,"quote":30174},"Books train your mind to imagination to think big",[690,30176],{":authors":30177},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"David Sedaris\",\"slug\":\"david-sedaris\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen J. 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Eliot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-40295.png",[647,30358],{"author":30359,"quote":30360},"Charles W. Eliot","Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.",[647,30362],{"author":30363,"quote":30364},"Victor Hugo","He loved books; books are cold but safe friends.",[647,30366],{"author":11350,"quote":30367},"With books, you’re never lonely. Your friends are the best minds who have ever lived.",[647,30369],{"author":291,"quote":30370},"Let your books be your best friends.",[639,30372,30373],{},[642,30374],{"alt":30375,"src":30376},"Books are the most wonderful friends in the world. When you meet them and pick them up, they are always ready to give you a few ideas. When you put them down, they never get mad; when you take them up again, they seem to enrich you all the more. - Fulton J. Sheen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-181335.png",[647,30378],{"author":30379,"quote":30380},"Fulton J. Sheen","Books are the most wonderful friends in the world. When you meet them and pick them up, they are always ready to give you a few ideas. When you put them down, they never get mad; when you take them up again, they seem to enrich you all the more.",[647,30382],{"author":30383,"quote":30384},"Marin Darmonkow","Books are the most loyal friends - they will never stab you in the back.",[647,30386],{"author":30387,"quote":30388},"Catriona McPherson","Books make such good friends and quiet neighbors.",[647,30390],{"author":30391,"quote":30392},"Drea Damara","Books keep and reciprocate our secrets, dreams, regrets, and hopes better than any friend in the world.",[647,30394],{"author":10555,"quote":30395},"Books are companions; choose your companions wisely.",[639,30397,30398],{},[642,30399],{"alt":30400,"src":30401},"The dearest ones of time, the strongest friends of the soul--BOOKS. - Emily Dickinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1321522.png",[647,30403],{"author":7347,"quote":30404},"The dearest ones of time, the strongest friends of the soul--BOOKS.",[647,30406],{"author":30407,"quote":30408},"Charles William Eliot","Books are the quietest and most constant of friends.",[647,30410],{"author":11287,"quote":30411},"Books are the best friends you can have; they inform you, and entertain you, and they don't talk back.",[690,30413],{":authors":30414},"[{\"name\":\"A.D. Aliwat\",\"slug\":\"ad-aliwat\"},{\"name\":\"Catriona McPherson\",\"slug\":\"catriona-mcpherson\"},{\"name\":\"Charles W. Eliot\",\"slug\":\"charles-w-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Charles William Eliot\",\"slug\":\"charles-william-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Drea Damara\",\"slug\":\"drea-damara\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Dickinson\",\"slug\":\"emily-dickinson\"},{\"name\":\"Fulton J. 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They're always available, always friendly, and always interesting, and they never make me choose sides.",[647,30434],{"author":30435,"quote":30436},"Nicole Sager","A book is a dear friend who has a thousand things to say.",[639,30438,30439],{},[642,30440],{"alt":30441,"src":30442},"Books are magical in that they can transport you to another time and place, introduce you to people you come to know as friends, in both characters, authors and now in real people who, at some point in their lives, have chosen each book as carefully selected gifts for someone they cared about. - Jaimie Admans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-452680.png",[647,30444],{"author":30445,"quote":30446},"Jaimie Admans","Books are magical in that they can transport you to another time and place, introduce you to people you come to know as friends, in both characters, authors and now in real people who, at some point in their lives, have chosen each book as carefully selected gifts for someone they cared about.",[647,30448],{"author":30449,"quote":30450},"A.J. Sky","Who says books aren't 'real' friends? We hug them, treasure them, relate to them, spend weekends with them, and bring them along on vacation! They give us escape, comfort, adventures, advice, hope, inspiration, role models, and something to look forward to after a hard day. What more could you ask for from a friend?",[647,30452],{"author":30453,"quote":30454},"Steve Almond","We need books...because we are all, in the private kingdoms of our hearts, desperate for the company of a wise, true friend.",[647,30456],{"author":30457,"quote":30458},"Colette Kebell","What are books? They become our best friends, they enrich our lives, they allow us to escape, if only for a time, into another world, whatever the genre...",[647,30460],{"author":6810,"quote":30461},"These books are my friends, my companions.",[639,30463,30464],{},[642,30465],{"alt":30466,"src":30467},"Who says books aren’t ‘real’ friends? We hug them, treasure them, relate to them, spend weekends with them, and bring them along on vacation! They give us escape, comfort, adventures, advice, hope, inspiration, role models, and something to look forward to after a hard day. What more could you ask for from a friend? - A.J. Sky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2820571.png",[647,30469],{"author":30449,"quote":30470},"Who says books aren’t ‘real’ friends? We hug them, treasure them, relate to them, spend weekends with them, and bring them along on vacation! They give us escape, comfort, adventures, advice, hope, inspiration, role models, and something to look forward to after a hard day. What more could you ask for from a friend?",[647,30472],{"author":6697,"quote":30473},"Books loved anyone who opened them, they gave you secruity and friendship and didn’t ask for anything in return; they never went away, never, not even when you treated them badly.",[647,30475],{"author":30476,"quote":30477},"Julie Gregory","Books are my friends, where it’s okay to be silent, where you’re not a freak if you don’t want to get drunk, peel out in the parking lot, tip cows.",[690,30479],{":authors":30480},"[{\"name\":\"A.J. Sky\",\"slug\":\"aj-sky\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Paolini\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paolini\"},{\"name\":\"Colette Kebell\",\"slug\":\"colette-kebell\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Jaimie Admans\",\"slug\":\"jaimie-admans\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Gregory\",\"slug\":\"julie-gregory\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lurlene McDaniel\",\"slug\":\"lurlene-mcdaniel\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Sager\",\"slug\":\"nicole-sager\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Almond\",\"slug\":\"steve-almond\"},{\"name\":\"Will Durant\",\"slug\":\"will-durant\"}]",[566,30482,30307],{"id":30483},"books-as-sources-of-wisdom-and-knowledge",[639,30485,30486],{},[642,30487],{"alt":30488,"src":30489},"If books are your good friends, then a conscious life will be your best comrade all your life! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29607.png",[647,30491],{"author":8765,"quote":30492},"If books are your good friends, then a conscious life will be your best comrade all your life!",[647,30494],{"author":30495,"quote":30496},"Beverly Lewis The Betrayal","Books are like friends to me. Words come alive on the page.",[647,30498],{"author":10482,"quote":30499},"Books have always been among my most trusted of friends, Mr. Linden replied. The best of them allow the mind to wander wherever the author's musings lead.",[647,30501],{"author":12506,"quote":30502},"Books make the best ersatz friendships.",[639,30504,30505],{},[642,30506],{"alt":30507,"src":30508},"Books are like people: fascinating, inspiring, thought-provoking, some laugh, some meditate, others ache with old age, but still have wisdom: some are disease-ridden, some deceitful; but others are a delight to behold, and many travel to foreign lands; some cry, some teach, others are lots of fun, they are excellent companions and all have individuality - Books are friends. What person has too many friends? - Gladys Hunt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-190546.png",[647,30510],{"author":23960,"quote":30511},"Books are like people: fascinating, inspiring, thought-provoking, some laugh, some meditate, others ache with old age, but still have wisdom: some are disease-ridden, some deceitful; but others are a delight to behold, and many travel to foreign lands; some cry, some teach, others are lots of fun, they are excellent companions and all have individuality - Books are friends. What person has too many friends?",[647,30513],{"author":30391,"quote":30392},[647,30515],{"author":30516,"quote":30517},"John Burns","Books are a real solace, friendships are good but action is better than all.",[647,30519],{"author":4847,"quote":30520},"Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen. Like friends, too, we should return to them again and again for, like true friends, they will never fail us - never cease to instruct - never cloy.",[647,30522],{"author":4847,"quote":30523},"Next to acquiring good friends, the best acquisition is that of good books.",[639,30525,30526],{},[642,30527],{"alt":30528,"src":30529},"Good books are as friends, willing to give to us if we are willing to make a little effort. - Gordon B. Hinckley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1634588.png",[647,30531],{"author":30532,"quote":30533},"Gordon B. Hinckley","Good books are as friends, willing to give to us if we are willing to make a little effort.",[647,30535],{"author":3932,"quote":30536},"Books are ever available friends, ready to serve you at will.",[647,30538],{"author":11287,"quote":30411},[690,30540],{":authors":30541},"[{\"name\":\"Beverly Lewis The Betrayal\",\"slug\":\"beverly-lewis-the-betrayal\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Drea Damara\",\"slug\":\"drea-damara\"},{\"name\":\"Gladys Hunt\",\"slug\":\"gladys-hunt\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon B. Hinckley\",\"slug\":\"gordon-b-hinckley\"},{\"name\":\"Grenville Kleiser\",\"slug\":\"grenville-kleiser\"},{\"name\":\"John Burns\",\"slug\":\"john-burns\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Nenia Campbell\",\"slug\":\"nenia-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Dean Myers\",\"slug\":\"walter-dean-myers\"}]",[566,30543,30313],{"id":30544},"books-as-alternatives-to-human-interaction",[639,30546,30547],{},[642,30548],{"alt":30549,"src":30550},"Bookworms love to say, there is no friend as loyal as a book. I say, if your knowledge of all those books doesn’t come to any use of the people around you, then there’s no creature as selfish as you. - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-65084.png",[647,30552],{"author":11390,"quote":30553},"Bookworms love to say, there is no friend as loyal as a book. I say, if your knowledge of all those books doesn’t come to any use of the people around you, then there’s no creature as selfish as you.",[647,30555],{"author":30556,"quote":30557},"Ernest Morgan","I enjoy sharing my books as I do my friends, asking only that you treat them well and see them safely home.",[647,30559],{"author":30560,"quote":30561},"Andrew Killeen","If a book did nothing else for you, other than to save you from the company of other people; if all it did was to deliver you from their gossip, and their dull affairs, and their appalling manners, and their rotten Arabic, and their stupid ideas, and their woefully misguided opinions, and above all, from the need to be polite to them; if a book did nothing more than that, it would still be the best friend you ever had.",[647,30563],{"author":30564,"quote":30565},"maya angelou","I found it hard to think of leaving my books. They had been my elevators out of the midden, and to whom could I entrust such close friends?",[639,30567,30568],{},[642,30569],{"alt":30570,"src":30571},"If your best friends do not read books, they read you. - Ernest Agyemang Yeboah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-273465.png",[647,30573],{"author":12160,"quote":30574},"If your best friends do not read books, they read you.",[647,30576],{"author":30577,"quote":30578},"Stanley Hauerwas","I really have lived in books. Books are friends. They are some of the friends that make you who you are.",[647,30580],{"author":18205,"quote":30581},"Nana always said that books made better friends than people anyway. Books will take you anywhere if you let them, she used to say, and I think she was right.",[647,30583],{"author":18361,"quote":30584},"You should be out stirring up trouble with your friends, not bothering with all them books you read. You know it’s them books what make you talk funny.",[647,30586],{"author":1287,"quote":30587},"Who wants to be used? I love to read, so books are my main friends. They’re always available, always friendly, and always interesting, and they never make me choose sides.",[639,30589,30590],{},[642,30591],{"alt":30592,"src":30593},"Books are much better companions to me than people. - Rakesh Satyal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3361263.png",[647,30595],{"author":30596,"quote":30597},"Rakesh Satyal","Books are much better companions to me than people.",[647,30599],{"author":25651,"quote":30600},"Can we really be friends with those who don’t love the books that we do? Of course we can, but can we really be friends with those who don’t love any books? I’m not so sure of that.",[647,30602],{"author":30603,"quote":30604},"Susan Mallery","How can you have a book for a friend?” Abby asked. “You can’t talk to them.” “No, but they can take you away to another place. With books, the world feels safe.",[690,30606],{":authors":30607},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Alice Feeney\",\"slug\":\"alice-feeney\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Killeen\",\"slug\":\"andrew-killeen\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Morgan\",\"slug\":\"ernest-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Myracle\",\"slug\":\"lauren-myracle\"},{\"name\":\"Lurlene McDaniel\",\"slug\":\"lurlene-mcdaniel\"},{\"name\":\"Rakesh Satyal\",\"slug\":\"rakesh-satyal\"},{\"name\":\"Ramona Koval\",\"slug\":\"ramona-koval\"},{\"name\":\"Stanley Hauerwas\",\"slug\":\"stanley-hauerwas\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Mallery\",\"slug\":\"susan-mallery\"},{\"name\":\"maya angelou\",\"slug\":\"maya-angelou\"}]",[566,30609,30319],{"id":30610},"books-as-special-and-treasured-objects",[639,30612,30613],{},[642,30614],{"alt":30615,"src":30616},"Books are a treasured friend, however it’s difficult to explain it to a non-reader. - Aman Jassal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-31621.png",[647,30618],{"author":1592,"quote":30619},"Books are a treasured friend, however it’s difficult to explain it to a non-reader.",[647,30621],{"author":3891,"quote":30622},"If your friend wishes to read your 'Plutarch's Lives,' 'Shakespeare,' or 'The Federalist Papers,' tell him gently but firmly, to buy a copy. You will lend him your car or your coat - but your books are as much a part of you as your head or your heart.",[647,30624],{"author":30625,"quote":30626},"Guillaume Musso","When it comes to books and friends, it is best to have only a few but all good ones.",[647,30628],{"author":30629,"quote":30630},"Zoë Marriott","I truly believe that if you have more friends than books, you have too many friends. Or not enough books. Probably both.",[639,30632,30633],{},[642,30634],{"alt":30635,"src":30636},"The Books are our best friends that provide us right path in deep darkness. - Health","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-639533.png",[647,30638],{"author":30639,"quote":30640},"Health","The Books are our best friends that provide us right path in deep darkness.",[647,30642],{"author":30643,"quote":30644},"Maria Dahvana Headley","I read stuff. Books are not my only friends, but we’re friendly. So there.",[647,30646],{"author":17877,"quote":30647},"My father always says, ‘Never trust anyone who has a TV bigger than their bookshelf.’ So I make sure I read. Back at home, I just put up a massive bookcase and asked everyone I know and love to help me fill it with their favorite books. It’s been quite nice because I’ve learned a lot about my friends and family from what they’ve been giving me. A book says a lot about a person.",[647,30649],{"author":3127,"quote":30650},"The people who are always monkeying with these great books to make them fully (comprehensible) have no friend in me, for in their realm the fully comprehensible is not worth comprehending",[647,30652],{"author":30653,"quote":30654},"E. Hicks","This is just a small-town Americana family event. People really relate to books. Books are like friends, and there is no limit to the amount of friends you have.",[639,30656,30657],{},[642,30658],{"alt":30659,"src":30660},"Friends: people who borrow my books and set wet glasses on them. - Edwin Arlington Robinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2301644.png",[647,30662],{"author":30663,"quote":30664},"Edwin Arlington Robinson","Friends: people who borrow my books and set wet glasses on them.",[647,30666],{"author":30667,"quote":30668},"Penny Reid","Books are friends. You don’t just – just – just give away friends!",[647,30670],{"author":2436,"quote":30671},"My personal telephone book is a book of the dead now. I’m so old. Almost all of my friends have died, and I don’t have the guts to take their names out of the book.",[690,30673],{":authors":30674},"[{\"name\":\"Aman Jassal\",\"slug\":\"aman-jassal\"},{\"name\":\"E. Hicks\",\"slug\":\"e-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"Edwin Arlington Robinson\",\"slug\":\"edwin-arlington-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Emilia Clarke\",\"slug\":\"emilia-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Guillaume Musso\",\"slug\":\"guillaume-musso\"},{\"name\":\"Health\",\"slug\":\"health\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Dahvana Headley\",\"slug\":\"maria-dahvana-headley\"},{\"name\":\"Mortimer J. Adler\",\"slug\":\"mortimer-j-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Penny Reid\",\"slug\":\"penny-reid\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Robertson Davies\",\"slug\":\"robertson-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Zoë Marriott\",\"slug\":\"zoe-marriott\"}]",[566,30676,30325],{"id":30677},"books-and-social-connections",[639,30679,30680],{},[642,30681],{"alt":30682,"src":30683},"Second-hand books are wild books, homeless books; they have come together in vast flocks of variegated feather, and have a charm which the domesticated volumes of the library lack. Besides, in this random miscellaneous company we may rub against some complete stranger who will, with luck, turn into the best friend we have in the world. - Virginia Woolf","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47711.png",[647,30685],{"author":1334,"quote":30686},"Second-hand books are wild books, homeless books; they have come together in vast flocks of variegated feather, and have a charm which the domesticated volumes of the library lack. Besides, in this random miscellaneous company we may rub against some complete stranger who will, with luck, turn into the best friend we have in the world.",[647,30688],{"author":1007,"quote":30689},"And every book, you find, has its own social group--friends of its own it wants to introduce you to, like a party in the library that need never, ever end.",[647,30691],{"author":4086,"quote":30692},"What are a friend's books for if not to be borrowed?",[647,30694],{"author":30695,"quote":30696},"Sara Jothi","Books and people happen to you. And when they do, let them.",[639,30698,30699],{},[642,30700],{"alt":30701,"src":30702},"My chest of books divide amongst my friends-- - John Keats","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-670423.png",[647,30704],{"author":30705,"quote":30706},"John Keats","My chest of books divide amongst my friends--",[647,30708],{"author":30709,"quote":30710},"Colleen Brown","We've been together through good times and bad. If we didn't have book group, we would miss it.",[647,30712],{"author":30713,"quote":30714},"Kristin Hannah","Books + friendship = book club",[647,30716],{"author":9581,"quote":30717},"We read books, talked books, argued over books and became dearer and dearer to one another.",[647,30719],{"author":9581,"quote":30720},"Once two members had read the same book, they could argue, which was our great delight. We read books, talked books, argued over books, and became dearer and dearer to one another.",[639,30722,30723],{},[642,30724],{"alt":30725,"src":30726},"There are some friends you don’t meet for twenty years and when you meet them again it’s as if no twenty years has happened – you’re lucky when that happens. I feel the same about books. - Norman MacCaig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3320181.png",[647,30728],{"author":6908,"quote":30729},"There are some friends you don’t meet for twenty years and when you meet them again it’s as if no twenty years has happened – you’re lucky when that happens. I feel the same about books.",[647,30731],{"author":4086,"quote":30732},"What are a friend’s books for if not to be borrowed?",[690,30734],{":authors":30735},"[{\"name\":\"Caitlin Moran\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-moran\"},{\"name\":\"Colleen Brown\",\"slug\":\"colleen-brown\"},{\"name\":\"John Keats\",\"slug\":\"john-keats\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Hannah\",\"slug\":\"kristin-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Ann Shaffer\",\"slug\":\"mary-ann-shaffer\"},{\"name\":\"Norman MacCaig\",\"slug\":\"norman-maccaig\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Jothi\",\"slug\":\"sara-jothi\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Stoppard\",\"slug\":\"tom-stoppard\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"}]",[566,30737,30331],{"id":30738},"the-relationship-between-books-and-friends",[639,30740,30741],{},[642,30742],{"alt":30743,"src":30744},"My Best Friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read. - Abraham Lincoln","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-177424.png",[647,30746],{"author":30747,"quote":30748},"Abraham Lincoln","My Best Friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read.",[647,30750],{"author":14040,"quote":30751},"One cannot celebrate books sufficiently. After saying his best, still something better remains to be spoken in their praise. As with friends, one finds new beauties at every interview, and would stay long in the presence of those choice companions. As with friends, he may dispense with a wide acquaintance. Few and choice. The richest minds need not large libraries.",[647,30753],{"author":30754,"quote":30755},"Oswald Chambers","We should always choose our books as God chooses our friends, just a bit beyond us, so that we have to do our level best to keep up with them.",[647,30757],{"author":30758,"quote":30759},"James Howell","Choose thy friends like thy books, few but choice.",[639,30761,30762],{},[642,30763],{"alt":30764,"src":30765},"One Best Book is Equal To Hundred Good Friends But One Good Friend is Equal To A Library. - Abdul kalam","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1795008.png",[647,30767],{"author":30768,"quote":30769},"Abdul kalam","One Best Book is Equal To Hundred Good Friends But One Good Friend is Equal To A Library.",[647,30771],{"author":30747,"quote":30772},"The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.",[647,30774],{"author":30775,"quote":30776},"Gabriel García Márquez","In the end all books are written for your friends.",[647,30778],{"author":737,"quote":30779},"Books are the best friends you can have; they inform you, and entertain you, and they don’t talk back.",[647,30781],{"author":8943,"quote":30782},"My best friend is the man who’ll get me a book I ain’t read’.",[639,30784,30785],{},[642,30786],{"alt":30787,"src":30788},"My chest of books divide amongst my friends –. - John Keats","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3153400.png",[647,30790],{"author":30705,"quote":30791},"My chest of books divide amongst my friends –.",[647,30793],{"author":30794,"quote":30795},"Kevin Brockmeier","If your reading life and your friendships overlap, that’s just a nice coincidence – a case where the conversation you’re having with books and the conversation you’re having with actual human beings happen to dovetail.",[647,30797],{"author":3891,"quote":30798},"If your friend wishes to read your ‘Plutarch’s Lives,’ ‘Shakespeare,’ or ‘The Federalist Papers,’ tell him gently but firmly, to buy a copy. You will lend him your car or your coat – but your books are as much a part of you as your head or your heart.",[690,30800],{":authors":30801},"[{\"name\":\"Abdul kalam\",\"slug\":\"abdul-kalam\"},{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Amos Bronson Alcott\",\"slug\":\"amos-bronson-alcott\"},{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Grabenstein\",\"slug\":\"chris-grabenstein\"},{\"name\":\"Gabriel García Márquez\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-garcia-marquez\"},{\"name\":\"James Howell\",\"slug\":\"james-howell\"},{\"name\":\"John Keats\",\"slug\":\"john-keats\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Brockmeier\",\"slug\":\"kevin-brockmeier\"},{\"name\":\"Mortimer J. Adler\",\"slug\":\"mortimer-j-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Oswald Chambers\",\"slug\":\"oswald-chambers\"}]",[566,30803,30337],{"id":30804},"books-as-guides-and-teachers",[639,30806,30807],{},[642,30808],{"alt":30809,"src":30810},"My books are friends that never fail me.\"(Letter to his mother, Margaret A. Carlyle; 17 March 1817) - Thomas Carlyle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92054.png",[647,30812],{"author":3745,"quote":30813},"My books are friends that never fail me.\"(Letter to his mother, Margaret A. Carlyle; 17 March 1817)",[647,30815],{"author":8809,"quote":30816},"Archie says books are our best lovers and our most provoking friends.",[647,30818],{"author":30819,"quote":30820},"Robert K. Massie","I don’t want the books [...] to be too far away; they, also, have become friends. I even feel this way about books I don’t own. In libraries, I find myself visiting the books I used before. I regard those rows of memoirs and letters as voices from the past, bound into books, and I like to make sure they are all there, alive and well. If they have collected dust, I take out the small towel I carry in my briefcase and wipe them off.-from 2012 NYT Book Review Essay",[647,30822],{"author":30823,"quote":30824},"Richard Paul Evans","Books are the most tolerant of friends.",[639,30826,30827],{},[642,30828],{"alt":30829,"src":30830},"One of the curious aspects of my invisible friend was they would assist me in writing books. - Steven Magee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-189536.png",[647,30832],{"author":25026,"quote":30833},"One of the curious aspects of my invisible friend was they would assist me in writing books.",[647,30835],{"author":30836,"quote":30837},"Avi Salmon","Book is the best friend, have no demand, no complain",[647,30839],{"author":1334,"quote":30840},"Books are everywhere; and always the same sense of adventure fills us. Second-hand books are wild books, homeless books; they have come together in vast flocks of variegated feather, and have a charm which the domesticated volumes of the library lack. Besides, in this random miscellaneous company we may rub against some complete stranger who will, with luck, turn into the best friend we have in the world.",[647,30842],{"author":2436,"quote":30843},"My personal telephone book is a book of the dead now. I'm so old. Almost all of my friends have died, and I don't have the guts to take their names out of the book.",[647,30845],{"author":3450,"quote":30846},"Books are like people. Some look deceptively attractive from a distance, some deceptively unappealing; some are easy company, some demand hard work that isn’t guaranteed to pay off. Some become friends and say friends for life. Some change in our absence - or perhaps it is we who change in theirs - and we meet up again only to find that we don’t get along any more.",[639,30848,30849],{},[642,30850],{"alt":30851,"src":30852},"Every book is, in an intimate sense, a circular-letter to the friends of him who writes it. - Robert Louis Stevenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2536511.png",[647,30854],{"author":20636,"quote":30855},"Every book is, in an intimate sense, a circular-letter to the friends of him who writes it.",[647,30857],{"author":30747,"quote":30858},"The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who’ll get me a book I ain’t read.",[647,30860],{"author":30861,"quote":30862},"Matthew Kelly","You will learn more from your friends than you ever will from books. Choose your friends wisely.",[690,30864],{":authors":30865},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Avi Salmon\",\"slug\":\"avi-salmon\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Haddon\",\"slug\":\"mark-haddon\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Kelly\",\"slug\":\"matthew-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Paul Evans\",\"slug\":\"richard-paul-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Robert K. Massie\",\"slug\":\"robert-k-massie\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Butland\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-butland\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Magee\",\"slug\":\"steven-magee\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Carlyle\",\"slug\":\"thomas-carlyle\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"}]",[566,30867,30343],{"id":30868},"books-as-personal-identity-and-reflection",[639,30870,30871],{},[642,30872],{"alt":30873,"src":30874},"Choose thy friends like thy books, few but choice - James Howell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-104632.png",[647,30876],{"author":30758,"quote":30877},"Choose thy friends like thy books, few but choice",[647,30879],{"author":30880,"quote":30881},"Erica Sehyun Song","Oscar always said that books are truly our best friends. He said that they never think poorly of us and that they always have a shoulder for us to cry on or relieve stress. They take our minds away from the real world by telling us captivating stories. When we look back at our choice of books, we can nostalgically recall our younger years.",[647,30883],{"author":11287,"quote":30884},"Hard-covered books break up friendships. You loan a hard covered book to a friend and when he doesn’t return it you get mad at him. It makes you mean and petty. But twenty-five cent books are different.",[647,30886],{"author":30887,"quote":30888},"Susie Derkins","Sometimes I think books are the only friends worth having.",[639,30890,30891],{},[642,30892],{"alt":30893,"src":30894},"How do you explain to a nonreader that books aren't just things but treasured friends? Companions? - Laura Jensen Walker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-186515.png",[647,30896],{"author":30897,"quote":30898},"Laura Jensen Walker","How do you explain to a nonreader that books aren't just things but treasured friends? Companions?",[647,30900],{"author":9006,"quote":30901},"We are great if we have courage and friendship, but not if we only read books.",[647,30903],{"author":30407,"quote":30904},"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counsellors, and the most patient of teachers.",[647,30906],{"author":30907,"quote":30908},"A. Louise Robertson","Some of my best friends are books.",[647,30910],{"author":3745,"quote":30911},"My books are friends that never fail me.",[639,30913,30914],{},[642,30915],{"alt":30916,"src":30917},"I'm aware that many of my friends will be saddened and shocked, or shock-saddened, over some of the chapters in 'The Catcher In the Rye.' Some of my best friends are children. In fact, all my best friends are children. It's almost unbearable for me to realize that my book will be kept on a shelf out of their reach. - J. D. Salinger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2462334.png",[647,30919],{"author":30920,"quote":30921},"J. D. Salinger","I'm aware that many of my friends will be saddened and shocked, or shock-saddened, over some of the chapters in 'The Catcher In the Rye.' Some of my best friends are children. In fact, all my best friends are children. It's almost unbearable for me to realize that my book will be kept on a shelf out of their reach.",[647,30923],{"author":11127,"quote":30924},"Only your friends steal your books.",[647,30926],{"author":1007,"quote":30927},"And every book, you find, has its own social group – friends of its own it wants to introduce you to, like a party in the library that need never, ever end.",[690,30929],{":authors":30930},"[{\"name\":\"A. Louise Robertson\",\"slug\":\"a-louise-robertson\"},{\"name\":\"Caitlin Moran\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-moran\"},{\"name\":\"Charles William Eliot\",\"slug\":\"charles-william-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Erica Sehyun Song\",\"slug\":\"erica-sehyun-song\"},{\"name\":\"J. D. Salinger\",\"slug\":\"j-d-salinger\"},{\"name\":\"J.K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"jk-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"James Howell\",\"slug\":\"james-howell\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Jensen Walker\",\"slug\":\"laura-jensen-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Susie Derkins\",\"slug\":\"susie-derkins\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Carlyle\",\"slug\":\"thomas-carlyle\"},{\"name\":\"Voltaire\",\"slug\":\"voltaire\"}]",[566,30932,634],{"id":1014},[639,30934,30935],{},[642,30936],{"alt":30937,"src":30938},"We can’t be everything for our book. Sometimes, we must surrender it to people who can help.It’s all about the book. It’s not a reflection of your competence.But, please ask from the right people. Hire the right people. Approach experts. Friends are great for moral support, but when you need expertise and advise, then ask the experts. Otherwise, you’d be a blind man being guided by another blind man telling you which way to go. A practice that is too common in this industry. - Eeva Lancaster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-650402.png",[647,30940],{"author":30941,"quote":30942},"Eeva Lancaster","We can’t be everything for our book. Sometimes, we must surrender it to people who can help.It’s all about the book. It’s not a reflection of your competence.But, please ask from the right people. Hire the right people. Approach experts. Friends are great for moral support, but when you need expertise and advise, then ask the experts. Otherwise, you’d be a blind man being guided by another blind man telling you which way to go. A practice that is too common in this industry.",[647,30944],{"author":30945,"quote":30946},"Jami Attenberg","It should be said upfront that I totally dig people who work in bookstores and libraries. They love books, and I love books, and that is all I really need to know. 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They indicate how a person understands time is meant to be wasted.",[647,31146],{"author":31147,"quote":31148},"Sydney Smith","No furniture is so charming as books.",[647,31150],{"author":16603,"quote":31151},"On a cloudy day, when the dim dance of the firelight and the warmth of the sconces are not enough, the books shed their own form of light. By the hundreds, they fill the shelves that stretch across every inch of exposed wall. They rise up to the ceiling, warriors of an impenetrable army, encircling my over-sized armchair and keeping me safe as they whisper their stories softly in my ear.",[639,31153,31154],{},[642,31155],{"alt":31156,"src":31157},"Bookshelves stood against the four walls. They were shapely and well made, but were all second-hand; Hetty had picked them up on visits to Chesterbourne. She liked her shelves to have personality, as well as the books on them, and thought it would have been simpler to order shelves to be fitted around the room, or to buy those bookcases that grow with the growth of their library, she had stood firm against the amusement of Victor and the irritation of her aunt, and had the shelves she wanted. - Stella Gibbons","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-508794.png",[647,31159],{"author":31160,"quote":31161},"Stella Gibbons","Bookshelves stood against the four walls. They were shapely and well made, but were all second-hand; Hetty had picked them up on visits to Chesterbourne. She liked her shelves to have personality, as well as the books on them, and thought it would have been simpler to order shelves to be fitted around the room, or to buy those bookcases that grow with the growth of their library, she had stood firm against the amusement of Victor and the irritation of her aunt, and had the shelves she wanted.",[647,31163],{"author":31164,"quote":31165},"J.F Hermann","Having books standing on a shelf in a room is like having completely different worlds at the ready, waiting to be explored.",[647,31167],{"author":31168,"quote":31169},"Peter York","Decorators never quite saw the point of massing books. Books brought colour to a room and filled it up, but shelves bearing just one thing struck them as a decorative display opportunity tragically lost.",[647,31171],{"author":31172,"quote":31173},"Matt Bell","Why aren’t these fantasy novels on display somewhere in my house, where there are a thousand-plus other books stacked across a dozen bookshelves? Because bookshelves do more than just hold up our books. They speak to how we see ourselves, and more obviously how we want others to see us. This is a part of my makeup I don’t always show.",[647,31175],{"author":24760,"quote":31176},"Shelves without books were lonely and just plain wrong.",[639,31178,31179],{},[642,31180],{"alt":31181,"src":31182},"Always play with the size and scale of the items on your bookshelf. Stagger the heights of books, vases, and picture frames and try to group in odd numbers. - Jeremiah Brent","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3725540.png",[647,31184],{"author":13554,"quote":31185},"Always play with the size and scale of the items on your bookshelf. Stagger the heights of books, vases, and picture frames and try to group in odd numbers.",[690,31187],{":authors":31188},"[{\"name\":\"Heidi Julavits\",\"slug\":\"heidi-julavits\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ward Beecher\",\"slug\":\"henry-ward-beecher\"},{\"name\":\"J.F Hermann\",\"slug\":\"jf-hermann\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremiah Brent\",\"slug\":\"jeremiah-brent\"},{\"name\":\"Kelseyleigh Reber\",\"slug\":\"kelseyleigh-reber\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Bell\",\"slug\":\"matt-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Peter York\",\"slug\":\"peter-york\"},{\"name\":\"Ruta Sepetys\",\"slug\":\"ruta-sepetys\"},{\"name\":\"Stella Gibbons\",\"slug\":\"stella-gibbons\"},{\"name\":\"Sydney Smith\",\"slug\":\"sydney-smith\"}]",[566,31190,31113],{"id":31191},"bookshelves-and-storage-challenges",[639,31193,31194],{},[642,31195],{"alt":31196,"src":31197},"As long as you have any floor space at all, you have room for books! Just make two stacks of books the same height, place them three or four feet apart, lay a board across them, and repeat. Viola! Bookshelves! - Jan Karon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-43595.png",[647,31199],{"author":31200,"quote":31201},"Jan Karon","As long as you have any floor space at all, you have room for books! Just make two stacks of books the same height, place them three or four feet apart, lay a board across them, and repeat. Viola! Bookshelves!",[647,31203],{"author":31204,"quote":31205},"Carla Hayden","There are ways to make room for more books and still have room to live.",[647,31207],{"author":31208,"quote":31209},"Val McDermid","That was the trouble with moving houses; no matter how carefully you packed the books, they never ended up on the new shelves in quite the right place.",[647,31211],{"author":31212,"quote":31213},"Patrick Downes","There are stacks of books everywhere, and the shelves where books live are all bowed. They'll collapse at some point.",[639,31215,31216],{},[642,31217],{"alt":31218,"src":31219},"...I had decided to tidy up a bit. Actually it hadn't really been a choice. The situation had got out of hand, particularly because of the books. Apart from those on the shelves, there were books everywhere. On the floor, on the tables, on the sofas, in the bathroom, in the kitchen—and let's be honest, not all of them were indispensable. - Gianrico Carofiglio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-765111.png",[647,31221],{"author":31222,"quote":31223},"Gianrico Carofiglio","...I had decided to tidy up a bit. Actually it hadn't really been a choice. The situation had got out of hand, particularly because of the books. Apart from those on the shelves, there were books everywhere. On the floor, on the tables, on the sofas, in the bathroom, in the kitchen—and let's be honest, not all of them were indispensable.",[647,31225],{"author":4909,"quote":31226},"Shelf space was always a problem for the dedicated booklover.",[647,31228],{"author":31229,"quote":31230},"Chaim Potok","Devorah tended to fill empty spaces with books: end tables, the tops of dressers, the edges of desks, on occasion even a chair. She would arrange and rearrange the books with exacting care, lining up the spines so none jutted out: sentinel rows of books.",[647,31232],{"author":15455,"quote":31233},"I realized pretty quickly I couldn’t marry a man without a bookshelf.",[647,31235],{"author":31236,"quote":31237},"Lauren DeStefano","I don’t have too many books, I have too little shelving.",[639,31239,31240],{},[642,31241],{"alt":31242,"src":31243},"My book shelf is never empty because an empty one would steal my imagination. - Laurie Bowler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3215973.png",[647,31245],{"author":31246,"quote":31247},"Laurie Bowler","My book shelf is never empty because an empty one would steal my imagination.",[647,31249],{"author":31250,"quote":31251},"Anthony Doerr","When I was a boy, all the books I owned fit on a single shelf. Now I have several thousand stacked around the house.",[647,31253],{"author":31254,"quote":31255},"Melissa Leong","Our shelves are groaning with the amount of cookbooks, it's scary.",[690,31257],{":authors":31258},"[{\"name\":\"Abbi Waxman\",\"slug\":\"abbi-waxman\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Doerr\",\"slug\":\"anthony-doerr\"},{\"name\":\"Carla Hayden\",\"slug\":\"carla-hayden\"},{\"name\":\"Chaim Potok\",\"slug\":\"chaim-potok\"},{\"name\":\"Gianrico Carofiglio\",\"slug\":\"gianrico-carofiglio\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Karon\",\"slug\":\"jan-karon\"},{\"name\":\"Jojo Moyes\",\"slug\":\"jojo-moyes\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren DeStefano\",\"slug\":\"lauren-destefano\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Bowler\",\"slug\":\"laurie-bowler\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Leong\",\"slug\":\"melissa-leong\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Downes\",\"slug\":\"patrick-downes\"},{\"name\":\"Val McDermid\",\"slug\":\"val-mcdermid\"}]",[566,31260,31119],{"id":31261},"bookshelves-as-reflection-of-self-and-life",[639,31263,31264],{},[642,31265],{"alt":31266,"src":31267},"I see the beatitudes of books displayed on a bookshelf. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-80007.png",[647,31269],{"author":291,"quote":31270},"I see the beatitudes of books displayed on a bookshelf.",[647,31272],{"author":6270,"quote":31273},"Boo, before I know that body, I want to know your bookshelf .",[647,31275],{"author":31276,"quote":31277},"Sylvia McNicoll","The bookshelf in my heart holds many titles. So can yours.",[647,31279],{"author":31280,"quote":31281},"Ella Exterkamp","Sometimes I look at my bookshelf and then back at myself and, realize my bookshelf is more put together than my own life.",[639,31283,31284],{},[642,31285],{"alt":31286,"src":31287},"I want my own books to have their own shelves,\" you said, and that's how I knew it would be okay to live together. - David Levithan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1892704.png",[647,31289],{"author":18949,"quote":31290},"I want my own books to have their own shelves,\" you said, and that's how I knew it would be okay to live together.",[647,31292],{"author":31293,"quote":31294},"George Plimpton","I never understood people who don't have bookshelves.",[647,31296],{"author":31293,"quote":31297},"I never understood people who don’t have bookshelves.",[647,31299],{"author":31172,"quote":31173},[647,31301],{"author":31302,"quote":31303},"Valeria Luiselli","Maybe organizing the bookshelves is more effort than it’s worth. True, books look attractive on the shelves and make a space feel inhabited, but when they wake from their vertical slumber, they have lives of their own. Some books even give life to others- like the ones Silvina Ocampo writes about, which when left to their own devices, begin to fornicate and reproduce.",[639,31305,31306],{},[642,31307],{"alt":31308,"src":31309},"To be weighed down by things - books, furniture - seems somehow terrible to me. - Claire Messud","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3609979.png",[647,31311],{"author":31312,"quote":31313},"Claire Messud","To be weighed down by things - books, furniture - seems somehow terrible to me.",[690,31315],{":authors":31316},"[{\"name\":\"Claire Messud\",\"slug\":\"claire-messud\"},{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Ella Exterkamp\",\"slug\":\"ella-exterkamp\"},{\"name\":\"George Plimpton\",\"slug\":\"george-plimpton\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Bell\",\"slug\":\"matt-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas I Mathis\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-i-mathis\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia McNicoll\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-mcnicoll\"},{\"name\":\"Valeria Luiselli\",\"slug\":\"valeria-luiselli\"}]",[566,31318,31125],{"id":31319},"the-magic-and-importance-of-bookshelves",[639,31321,31322],{},[642,31323],{"alt":31324,"src":31325},"There were two sets of double doors leading out of the antechamber, one marked STACKS and the other TOMES. Not knowing the difference between the two, I headed to the ones labeled STACKS. That was what I wanted. Stacks of books. Great heaps of books. Shelf after endless shelf of books. - Patrick Rothfuss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49149.png",[647,31327],{"author":949,"quote":31328},"There were two sets of double doors leading out of the antechamber, one marked STACKS and the other TOMES. Not knowing the difference between the two, I headed to the ones labeled STACKS. That was what I wanted. Stacks of books. Great heaps of books. Shelf after endless shelf of books.",[647,31330],{"author":31331,"quote":31332},"Jodi Meadows","Before I had a chance to feel too sorry for myself, I turned toward the front of the cabin and found the bookcases carved right into the wall. Hundreds of leather-bound volumes rested in dim alcoves. I had no idea what stories or information they held. It didn’t matter. I wanted to absorb anything they had to say.",[647,31334],{"author":881,"quote":31335},"All bookshelves are magical.",[647,31337],{"author":24056,"quote":31338},"Photos sat on the piano and shelves bulged with books, testament to a life well lived.",[639,31340,31341],{},[642,31342],{"alt":31343,"src":31344},"There is a space on everyone's bookshelves for books you have outgrown but can't throw away. They hold your youth between their pages,like flowers pressed on a half-forgotten Summer's day. - Author-unknown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-691915.png",[647,31346],{"author":31347,"quote":31348},"Author-unknown","There is a space on everyone's bookshelves for books you have outgrown but can't throw away. They hold your youth between their pages,like flowers pressed on a half-forgotten Summer's day.",[647,31350],{"author":9521,"quote":31351},"Behind every writer stands a very large bookshelf.",[647,31353],{"author":18222,"quote":31354},"Rough board shelves hold a number of books, without which some of the evenings would be long indeed.",[647,31356],{"author":31357,"quote":31358},"James Frey","There are three shelves with about forty books on each shelf. As I look through them, I am hoping for something that will take me away from here.",[647,31360],{"author":6177,"quote":31361},"Rows upon rows of books, lining built-in shelves that stretched from the floor to the ceiling.",[639,31363,31364],{},[642,31365],{"alt":31366,"src":31367},"When I was 7, my proudest possession would have been my bookshelf ’cause I had alphabetized all of the books on my bookshelf. - Neil Gaiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3310383.png",[647,31369],{"author":881,"quote":31370},"When I was 7, my proudest possession would have been my bookshelf ’cause I had alphabetized all of the books on my bookshelf.",[647,31372],{"author":1197,"quote":31373},"The Strand proudly proclaims itself as home to eighteen miles of books. I have no idea how this is calculated. Does one stack all the books on top of each other to get the eighteen miles? Or do you put them end to end, to create a bridge between Manhattan and, say, Short Hills, New Jersey, eighteen miles away? Were there eighteen miles of shelves? No one knew. We all just took the bookstore at its word, because if you couldn’t trust a bookstore, what could you trust? Whatever.",[647,31375],{"author":31376,"quote":31377},"Tom Rachman","Books,” he said, “are like mushrooms. They grow when you are not looking. Books increase by rule of compound interest: one interest leads to another interest, and this compounds into third. Next, you have so much interest there is no space in closet.",[647,31379],{"author":31380,"quote":31381},"Celeste Ng","Before my son was even born, he already had two shelves of books.",[690,31383],{":authors":31384},"[{\"name\":\"Author-unknown\",\"slug\":\"author-unknown-2\"},{\"name\":\"Celeste Ng\",\"slug\":\"celeste-ng\"},{\"name\":\"James Frey\",\"slug\":\"james-frey\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Meadows\",\"slug\":\"jodi-meadows\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Cronin\",\"slug\":\"justin-cronin\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Penny\",\"slug\":\"louise-penny\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Hodkin\",\"slug\":\"michelle-hodkin\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Rothfuss\",\"slug\":\"patrick-rothfuss\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Cohn\",\"slug\":\"rachel-cohn\"},{\"name\":\"Theodore Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"theodore-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Rachman\",\"slug\":\"tom-rachman\"}]",[566,31386,634],{"id":1014},[639,31388,31389],{},[642,31390],{"alt":31391,"src":31392},"I never understood people who don't have bookshelves - George Plimpton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-453196.png",[647,31394],{"author":31293,"quote":31395},"I never understood people who don't have bookshelves",[647,31397],{"author":31398,"quote":31399},"Jules De Goncourt","A sign of the times: there are no longer any chairs in the bookshops along the embankments. [Noël] France was the last bookseller who provided chairs where you could sit down and chat and waste a little time between sales. Nowadays books are bought standing. A request for a book and the naming of the price: that is the sort of transaction to which the all-devouring activity of modern trade has reduced bookselling, which used to be a matter for dawdling, idling, and chatty, friendly browsing.",[647,31401],{"author":31402,"quote":31403},"Elizabeth Gilbert","There's no reason to keep a piece of furniture in your house that is so sacred and rare that you can't put your feet up on it and a dog can't jump up on it. Likewise, a book that sits on a shelf like a piece of porcelain, only to be admired, never to be read again, is a dead book.",[647,31405],{"author":19602,"quote":31406},"I always have several books on the go at any one moment, so it's no good you asking 'What's on the bedside table at the moment, Emma?' because often I can't even see the table!",[639,31408,31409],{},[642,31410],{"alt":31411,"src":31412},"Books should stand on their own feet ... If they need shoring up by a preface here, an introduction there, they have no more right to exist than a table that needs a wad of paper under one leg in order to stand steady. - Virginia Woolf","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2781886.png",[647,31414],{"author":1334,"quote":31415},"Books should stand on their own feet ... If they need shoring up by a preface here, an introduction there, they have no more right to exist than a table that needs a wad of paper under one leg in order to stand steady.",[647,31417],{"author":17579,"quote":31418},"I have three storage units, and that’s no lie. Three storage units. All books.",[647,31420],{"author":1610,"quote":31421},"Where are the books? All these elegant bookshelves are empty.",[647,31423],{"author":31424,"quote":31425},"Sharon Lee","Cozy place you got here,” he said, looking around the office. “You read all them books?” “I fear not. But one cannot simply get rid of books, you know. Especially books which have reposed so long on the same shelf.” “Reckon they’re good insulation,” Yulie said, nodding at the shelving stretching from floor to ceiling along the interior wall.",[647,31427],{"author":17579,"quote":31428},"I have three storage units, and that's no lie. Three storage units. All books.",[639,31430,31431],{},[642,31432],{"alt":31433,"src":31434},"I don't know why - I have a ton of books: five full cabinets of them. - Michael Pena","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3835193.png",[647,31436],{"author":31437,"quote":31438},"Michael Pena","I don't know why - I have a ton of books: five full cabinets of them.",[690,31440],{":authors":31441},"[{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Gilbert\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-gilbert\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Watson\",\"slug\":\"emma-watson\"},{\"name\":\"George Plimpton\",\"slug\":\"george-plimpton\"},{\"name\":\"Jules De Goncourt\",\"slug\":\"jules-de-goncourt\"},{\"name\":\"Junot Díaz\",\"slug\":\"junot-diaz\"},{\"name\":\"Lemony Snicket\",\"slug\":\"lemony-snicket\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Pena\",\"slug\":\"michael-pena\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Lee\",\"slug\":\"sharon-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia 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Connection",[574,31570,31571],{},[577,31572,31574],{"href":31573},"#bookstores-as-places-of-discovery","Bookstores as Places of Discovery",[574,31576,31577],{},[577,31578,31580],{"href":31579},"#bookselling-as-a-business","Bookselling as a Business",[574,31582,31583],{},[577,31584,634],{"href":633},[566,31586,31532],{"id":31587},"love-for-bookstores",[639,31589,31590],{},[642,31591],{"alt":31592,"src":31593},"You're the only person I've ever met who can stand a bookstore as long as I can. A smarty-pants, the kind you don't find every day. - Junot Díaz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-24719.png",[647,31595],{"author":17579,"quote":31596},"You're the only person I've ever met who can stand a bookstore as long as I can. A smarty-pants, the kind you don't find every day.",[647,31598],{"author":5525,"quote":31599},"Altogether, if I had to pick one place to hang out anywhere, from New York to Cape Town and Australia to Hong Kong, a bookstore would be it.",[647,31601],{"author":31602,"quote":31603},"V.E. Schwab","And the truth is, Henry loves the store. Loves the smell of books, and the steady weight of them on shelves, the presence of old titles and the arrival of new ones and the fact that in a city like New York, there will always be readers.",[647,31605],{"author":31606,"quote":31607},"Higasa Akai","Bookstores are wondrous places, are they not?",[639,31609,31610],{},[642,31611],{"alt":31612,"src":31613},"those of us who read because we love it more than anything, who feel about bookstores the way some people feel about jewelers... - Anna Quindlen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-179812.png",[647,31615],{"author":15187,"quote":31616},"those of us who read because we love it more than anything, who feel about bookstores the way some people feel about jewelers...",[647,31618],{"author":31619,"quote":31620},"Lionel Barrymore","To my mind there is nothing so beautiful or so provocative as a secondhand book store...To me it is astonishing and miraculous to think that any one of us can poke among the stalls for something to read overnight--and that this something may be the sum of a lifetime of sweat, tears, and genius that some poor, struggling, blessed fellow expended trying to teach us the truth.",[647,31622],{"author":15544,"quote":31623},"A place is not really a place without a bookstore.",[647,31625],{"author":31626,"quote":31627},"Reese Witherspoon","I get crazy in a bookstore. It makes my heart beat hard because I want to buy everything.",[647,31629],{"author":31630,"quote":31631},"George Mann","There were fewer finer things in life, in Newbury's humble opinion, than spending time perusing the shelves of a good bookshop.",[639,31633,31634],{},[642,31635],{"alt":31636,"src":31637},"I love bookstores. I love the energy in a bookstore and the smell of the paper. - Chris Colfer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1169445.png",[647,31639],{"author":20469,"quote":31640},"I love bookstores. I love the energy in a bookstore and the smell of the paper.",[647,31642],{"author":20129,"quote":31643},"The first thing I do in any town I come to is ask if it has a bookstore.",[647,31645],{"author":31646,"quote":31647},"Vincent Van Gogh","Bookstores always remind me that there are good things in this world.",[647,31649],{"author":11652,"quote":31650},"Bookstores are lonely forts, spilling light onto the sidewalk. They civilize their neighborhoods.",[690,31652],{":authors":31653},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Quindlen\",\"slug\":\"anna-quindlen\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Colfer\",\"slug\":\"chris-colfer\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Zevin\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-zevin\"},{\"name\":\"George Mann\",\"slug\":\"george-mann\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria Steinem\",\"slug\":\"gloria-steinem\"},{\"name\":\"Higasa Akai\",\"slug\":\"higasa-akai\"},{\"name\":\"John Updike\",\"slug\":\"john-updike\"},{\"name\":\"Junot Díaz\",\"slug\":\"junot-diaz\"},{\"name\":\"Lionel Barrymore\",\"slug\":\"lionel-barrymore\"},{\"name\":\"Reese Witherspoon\",\"slug\":\"reese-witherspoon\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Frost\",\"slug\":\"robert-frost\"},{\"name\":\"V.E. Schwab\",\"slug\":\"ve-schwab\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Van Gogh\",\"slug\":\"vincent-van-gogh\"}]",[566,31655,31538],{"id":31656},"independent-vs-chain-bookstores",[639,31658,31659],{},[642,31660],{"alt":31661,"src":31662},"Don't patronize the chain bookstores. Every time I see some author scheduled to read and sign his books at a chain bookstore, I feel like telling him he's stabbing the independent bookstores in the back. - Lawrence Ferlinghetti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-40379.png",[647,31664],{"author":31665,"quote":31666},"Lawrence Ferlinghetti","Don't patronize the chain bookstores. Every time I see some author scheduled to read and sign his books at a chain bookstore, I feel like telling him he's stabbing the independent bookstores in the back.",[647,31668],{"author":31669,"quote":31670},"Sara Ayad","The replacement of independent bookstores by firms such as Barnes & Noble, Waterstones or Borders superficially provided a wide range of reading, but their policies further limited choice.",[647,31672],{"author":31673,"quote":31674},"James Brown","This is an area that the chain stores don't bother with. We provide a personal service to the individual looking for a particular book. It may take us a while and a lot of research but we usually deliver.",[647,31676],{"author":11993,"quote":31677},"Anyone who wants bookstores to survive is portrayed as a Luddite who goes around smashing up Kindles.",[639,31679,31680],{},[642,31681],{"alt":31682,"src":31683},"We don't want bookstores to die. Authors need them, and so do neighborhoods. - Roy Blount, Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1780896.png",[647,31685],{"author":7381,"quote":31686},"We don't want bookstores to die. Authors need them, and so do neighborhoods.",[647,31688],{"author":31689,"quote":31690},"Ruth Ozeki","Any independent bookstore that has managed to survive is the best place to do a reading.",[647,31692],{"author":31693,"quote":31694},"Graeme Simsion","I am a big advocate of the role of the bookstore in the community.",[647,31696],{"author":31665,"quote":31697},"Don’t patronize the chain bookstores. Every time I see some author scheduled to read and sign his books at a chain bookstore, I feel like telling him he’s stabbing the independent bookstores in the back.",[647,31699],{"author":31700,"quote":31701},"Lilian Jackson Braun","He also entered a bookstore called “Books ‘n’ Stuff,” that stocked more videos and greeting cards than books. Furthermore, its supermarket lighting and background music discouraged browsing. Qwilleran had his own ideas about the correct ambiance for a bookstore: dim, quiet, and slightly dusty.",[690,31703],{":authors":31704},"[{\"name\":\"Graeme Simsion\",\"slug\":\"graeme-simsion\"},{\"name\":\"James Brown\",\"slug\":\"james-brown\"},{\"name\":\"John Connolly\",\"slug\":\"john-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Ferlinghetti\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-ferlinghetti\"},{\"name\":\"Lilian Jackson Braun\",\"slug\":\"lilian-jackson-braun\"},{\"name\":\"Roy Blount, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"roy-blount-jr-2\"},{\"name\":\"Ruth Ozeki\",\"slug\":\"ruth-ozeki\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Ayad\",\"slug\":\"sara-ayad\"}]",[566,31706,31544],{"id":31707},"bookstore-as-a-community-and-cultural-hub",[639,31709,31710],{},[642,31711],{"alt":31712,"src":31713},"A place is not really a place without a bookstore. - Gabrielle Zevin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-194954.png",[647,31715],{"author":15544,"quote":31623},[647,31717],{"author":31718,"quote":31719},"Liam Callanan","Every town, every book, is a way to say, look, there’s a new way, a different way. Every book in a bookstore is a fresh beginning. Every book is the next iteration of a very old story. Every bookstore, therefore, is like a safe‑ deposit box for civilization.",[647,31721],{"author":28516,"quote":31722},"A good bookshop is not just about selling books from shelves, but reaching out into the world and making a difference.",[647,31724],{"author":24923,"quote":31725},"A civilization without retail bookstores is unimaginable. Like shrines and other sacred meeting places, bookstores are essential artifacts of human nature. The feel of a book taken from the shelf and held in the hand is a magical experience, linking writer to reader.",[639,31727,31728],{},[642,31729],{"alt":31730,"src":31731},"Indie bookstores love writers as much as they love readers, and there is something about a community store, where you walk in, you feel known, and the delight in books is just infectious. - Caroline Leavitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1883973.png",[647,31733],{"author":31734,"quote":31735},"Caroline Leavitt","Indie bookstores love writers as much as they love readers, and there is something about a community store, where you walk in, you feel known, and the delight in books is just infectious.",[647,31737],{"author":31738,"quote":31739},"Hut Landon","The independent bookstores that are left have learned how to compete in this marketplace. There are fewer bookstores now, but the ones that are left are not only a good place to buy books, but they are also well-run businesses.",[647,31741],{"author":22805,"quote":31742},"We visit bookshops not so often to buy any one special book, but rather to rediscover, in the happier and more expressive words of others, our own encumbered soul.",[647,31744],{"author":31693,"quote":31694},[647,31746],{"author":11652,"quote":31650},[690,31748],{":authors":31749},"[{\"name\":\"Caroline Leavitt\",\"slug\":\"caroline-leavitt\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Morley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-morley\"},{\"name\":\"David Almond\",\"slug\":\"david-almond\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Zevin\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-zevin\"},{\"name\":\"Graeme Simsion\",\"slug\":\"graeme-simsion\"},{\"name\":\"Hut Landon\",\"slug\":\"hut-landon\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Epstein\",\"slug\":\"jason-epstein\"},{\"name\":\"John Updike\",\"slug\":\"john-updike\"},{\"name\":\"Liam Callanan\",\"slug\":\"liam-callanan\"}]",[566,31751,31550],{"id":31752},"bookstore-experience-and-ambiance",[639,31754,31755],{},[642,31756],{"alt":31757,"src":31758},"a bookstore is a place densely populated with tens of thousands of authors, dead or living, residing side by side. But books are quiet. They remain dead silent until somebody flips open a page. Only then so they spill out their stories, calmly and thoroughly, just enough at a time for me to handle. - Won-pyung Sohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-67342.png",[647,31760],{"author":31761,"quote":31762},"Won-pyung Sohn","a bookstore is a place densely populated with tens of thousands of authors, dead or living, residing side by side. But books are quiet. They remain dead silent until somebody flips open a page. Only then so they spill out their stories, calmly and thoroughly, just enough at a time for me to handle.",[647,31764],{"author":16974,"quote":31765},"It’s been a tough couple of years for condescending nerds. And if bookstores fall, Jon, America will be inundated with a wandering, snarky underclass of unemployable purveyors of useless and arcane esoterica.",[647,31767],{"author":31768,"quote":31769},"Mitta Xinindlu","Nowadays when you go to a bookstore, you also find other interesting things that could give you comfort when or after reading a book.",[647,31771],{"author":7884,"quote":31772},"I think that most people go to bookshops and have no idea what they want to buy. Somehow the books sit there, almost magically willing people to pick them up. The right person for the right book. Its as though they know whose life they need to be a part of, how they can make a difference, how they can teach a lesson, put a smile on a face at just the right time.",[639,31774,31775],{},[642,31776],{"alt":31636,"src":31637},[647,31778],{"author":20469,"quote":31640},[647,31780],{"author":31781,"quote":31782},"John Foley","A bookstore to me is ike a candy store, ... There is not a book I would not want to read at some point. My son is learning to read right now. Watching him get excited how he can discover things through books is pretty phenomenal.",[647,31784],{"author":31646,"quote":31647},[647,31786],{"author":31787,"quote":31788},"Demetri Martin","If I had a bookstore I would make all the mystery novels hard to find.",[647,31790],{"author":9210,"quote":31791},"The bookstore is a building, but it’s not only the building. It is the books inside. People are not only their bodies. And if there is no hope of saving the things we love in their original form, we must save them however we can.",[639,31793,31794],{},[642,31795],{"alt":31796,"src":31797},"He also entered a bookstore called “Books ‘n’ Stuff,” that stocked more videos and greeting cards than books. Furthermore, its supermarket lighting and background music discouraged browsing. Qwilleran had his own ideas about the correct ambiance for a bookstore: dim, quiet, and slightly dusty. - Lilian Jackson Braun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3226760.png",[647,31799],{"author":31700,"quote":31701},[690,31801],{":authors":31802},"[{\"name\":\"Cath Crowley\",\"slug\":\"cath-crowley\"},{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Colfer\",\"slug\":\"chris-colfer\"},{\"name\":\"Demetri Martin\",\"slug\":\"demetri-martin\"},{\"name\":\"John Foley\",\"slug\":\"john-foley\"},{\"name\":\"John Hodgman\",\"slug\":\"john-hodgman\"},{\"name\":\"Lilian Jackson Braun\",\"slug\":\"lilian-jackson-braun\"},{\"name\":\"Mitta Xinindlu\",\"slug\":\"mitta-xinindlu\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Van Gogh\",\"slug\":\"vincent-van-gogh\"},{\"name\":\"Won-pyung Sohn\",\"slug\":\"won-pyung-sohn\"}]",[566,31804,31556],{"id":31805},"bookstore-survival-in-the-digital-age",[639,31807,31808],{},[642,31809],{"alt":31810,"src":31811},"The Internet has changed the independent-bookstore business, ... People can go online and look for books. A lot of book people do still like to come in and browse. They get excited about a new discovery. - Jill and","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-915696.png",[647,31813],{"author":31814,"quote":31815},"Jill and","The Internet has changed the independent-bookstore business, ... People can go online and look for books. A lot of book people do still like to come in and browse. They get excited about a new discovery.",[647,31817],{"author":31818,"quote":31819},"Julia Glass","Somewhat sadly, the survival of many bookstores now depends on selling merchandise other than books.",[647,31821],{"author":31822,"quote":31823},"Barbara Kruger","The reason why bookstores are going out of business in the States is that people just can't focus on longer narratives now - even narrative film is in crisis in many ways, unless it's an adventure film.",[647,31825],{"author":31738,"quote":31739},[639,31827,31828],{},[642,31829],{"alt":31830,"src":31831},"Any independent bookstore that has managed to survive is the best place to do a reading. - Ruth Ozeki","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2176435.png",[647,31833],{"author":31689,"quote":31690},[647,31835],{"author":31836,"quote":31837},"Meg Smith","It's a little premature to sound the death knell for independent book stores.",[647,31839],{"author":31822,"quote":31840},"The reason why bookstores are going out of business in the States is that people just can’t focus on longer narratives now – even narrative film is in crisis in many ways, unless it’s an adventure film.",[647,31842],{"author":9210,"quote":31791},[647,31844],{"author":18111,"quote":31845},"The probability of finding a particular book increases in relation to the clarity of the store’s focus, the diligence and shrewdness of the bookseller, and the size of the business.",[690,31847],{":authors":31848},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Kruger\",\"slug\":\"barbara-kruger\"},{\"name\":\"Cath Crowley\",\"slug\":\"cath-crowley\"},{\"name\":\"Gabriel Zaid\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-zaid\"},{\"name\":\"Hut Landon\",\"slug\":\"hut-landon\"},{\"name\":\"Jill and\",\"slug\":\"jill-and\"},{\"name\":\"Julia Glass\",\"slug\":\"julia-glass\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Smith\",\"slug\":\"meg-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Ruth Ozeki\",\"slug\":\"ruth-ozeki\"}]",[566,31850,31562],{"id":31851},"diversity-of-books-and-authors",[639,31853,31854],{},[642,31855],{"alt":31856,"src":31857},"Library books were, I suddenly realized, promiscuous, ready to lie down in the arms of anyone who asked. Not like bookstore books, which married their purchasers, or were brokered for marriages to others. - Elizabeth McCracken","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-190206.png",[647,31859],{"author":31860,"quote":31861},"Elizabeth McCracken","Library books were, I suddenly realized, promiscuous, ready to lie down in the arms of anyone who asked. Not like bookstore books, which married their purchasers, or were brokered for marriages to others.",[647,31863],{"author":31864,"quote":31865},"Russell Hoban","Who can know anybody?' said the bookshop owner. 'Every person is like thousands of books. New, reprinting, in stock, out of stock, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, rubbish. The lot. Different every day. One's lucky to be able to put his hand on the one that's wanted, let alone know it.",[647,31867],{"author":9598,"quote":31868},"My books are often shelved around those of Chinua Achebe and Margaret Atwood, or Chimamanda Adichie and Monica Ali. All of this depends, of course, on the bookstore and how conversant the shelf stocker is with the alphabet.",[647,31870],{"author":31871,"quote":31872},"Barbara Taylor Bradford","Bookstores see a book by a woman and they put it in the romance section.",[639,31874,31875],{},[642,31876],{"alt":31877,"src":31878},"My books are shelved in different places, depending on the bookstore. Sometimes they can be found in the Mystery section, sometimes in the Humor department, and occasionally even in the Literature aisle, which is somewhat astounding. - Carl Hiaasen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1603621.png",[647,31880],{"author":31881,"quote":31882},"Carl Hiaasen","My books are shelved in different places, depending on the bookstore. Sometimes they can be found in the Mystery section, sometimes in the Humor department, and occasionally even in the Literature aisle, which is somewhat astounding.",[647,31884],{"author":1667,"quote":31885},"I've never seen an 'English' books section in, well, an English bookshop, but in Scotland, most bookshops have a set of shelves dedicated to Scottish authors.",[647,31887],{"author":31888,"quote":31889},"F. Paul Wilson","My genre-hopping has caused problems with marketing and sales departments over the years, because they need to know where to position a book with the booksellers.",[647,31891],{"author":18111,"quote":31845},[690,31893],{":authors":31894},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Taylor Bradford\",\"slug\":\"barbara-taylor-bradford\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Hiaasen\",\"slug\":\"carl-hiaasen\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Abani\",\"slug\":\"chris-abani\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth McCracken\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-mccracken\"},{\"name\":\"F. Paul Wilson\",\"slug\":\"f-paul-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Gabriel Zaid\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-zaid\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Hoban\",\"slug\":\"russell-hoban\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Sheridan\",\"slug\":\"sara-sheridan\"}]",[566,31896,31568],{"id":31897},"bookstores-and-personal-connection",[639,31899,31900],{},[642,31901],{"alt":31902,"src":31903},"I don't feel sorry for myself, Beck. Lots of people have shitty parents and roaches in the cabinets and stale, raw Pop-Tarts for dinner and a TV that barely works and a dad who doesn't care when his son doesn't come home during a national disaster. The thing is, I'm lucky. I had the bookstore. - Caroline Kepnes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-448517.png",[647,31905],{"author":1347,"quote":31906},"I don't feel sorry for myself, Beck. Lots of people have shitty parents and roaches in the cabinets and stale, raw Pop-Tarts for dinner and a TV that barely works and a dad who doesn't care when his son doesn't come home during a national disaster. The thing is, I'm lucky. I had the bookstore.",[647,31908],{"author":31909,"quote":31910},"Todd B. Vick","There are actually undiscovered books in tiny bookstore nooks waiting to be discovered. Doesn’t that get you excited?",[647,31912],{"author":31913,"quote":31914},"Becky Wade","If you walk a mile in my shoes, you’ll end up at a bookstore.",[647,31916],{"author":3952,"quote":31917},"I am fatally attracted to all bookstores.",[639,31919,31920],{},[642,31921],{"alt":31922,"src":31923},"Bookstores contain the residue of thousands of people who went in there to find an experience, a narrative that guided them to a new place or reinforced what they were doing. - Lauren Leto","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-693624.png",[647,31925],{"author":31926,"quote":31927},"Lauren Leto","Bookstores contain the residue of thousands of people who went in there to find an experience, a narrative that guided them to a new place or reinforced what they were doing.",[647,31929],{"author":31930,"quote":31931},"David Armstrong","I'm a book nut, and I've been to a lot of bookstores. This is one of the best. It's full of books you don't find anywhere else. I could stay here all week.",[647,31933],{"author":21242,"quote":31934},"I am at the bookstore a lot, but let my friends, the professional Birchbark Books staff, handle the day in and day out.",[647,31936],{"author":799,"quote":31937},"a bookstore is one of the few places where all the cantankerous, conflicting, alluring voices of the world co-exist in peace and order and the avid reader is as free as a person can possibly be, because she is free to choose among them.",[647,31939],{"author":17579,"quote":31940},"You’re the only person I’ve ever met who can stand a bookstore as long as I can.",[690,31942],{":authors":31943},"[{\"name\":\"Becky Wade\",\"slug\":\"becky-wade\"},{\"name\":\"Caroline Kepnes\",\"slug\":\"caroline-kepnes\"},{\"name\":\"David Armstrong\",\"slug\":\"david-armstrong\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Smiley\",\"slug\":\"jane-smiley\"},{\"name\":\"Junot Díaz\",\"slug\":\"junot-diaz\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Leto\",\"slug\":\"lauren-leto\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Buzbee\",\"slug\":\"lewis-buzbee\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Erdrich\",\"slug\":\"louise-erdrich\"},{\"name\":\"Todd B. Vick\",\"slug\":\"todd-b-vick\"}]",[566,31945,31574],{"id":31946},"bookstores-as-places-of-discovery",[639,31948,31949],{},[642,31950],{"alt":31951,"src":31952},"We all just took the bookstore at its word, because if you couldn't trust a bookstore, what could you trust? - Rachel Cohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-670790.png",[647,31954],{"author":1197,"quote":31955},"We all just took the bookstore at its word, because if you couldn't trust a bookstore, what could you trust?",[647,31957],{"author":7884,"quote":31772},[647,31959],{"author":3770,"quote":31960},"After years of practice, I can walk into a bookstore and understand its layout in a few seconds. I can glance at the spine of a book and make a good guess at its content from a number of signs.",[647,31962],{"author":31963,"quote":31964},"Paul Krugman","As I've often said, you can shop online and find whatever you're looking for, but bookstores are where you find what you weren't looking for.",[639,31966,31967],{},[642,31968],{"alt":31969,"src":31970},"All those people whose faces decorate the shopping bags of Barnes and Noble, with a few exceptions, would never get published today. - Mark Crispin Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2055881.png",[647,31972],{"author":31973,"quote":31974},"Mark Crispin Miller","All those people whose faces decorate the shopping bags of Barnes and Noble, with a few exceptions, would never get published today.",[647,31976],{"author":15544,"quote":31977},"I'm very privy to the way bookstores work, and I think a lot about the ecosystem that my books have been published in. I think it's great to be aware of how publishing works.",[647,31979],{"author":7884,"quote":31980},"Most people go in bookshops and have no idea what they want to buy. Somehow, the books sit there, almost magically willing people to pick them up. The right person for the right book. It’s as though they already know whose life they need to be a part of, how they can make a difference, how they can teach a lesson, put a smile on a face at just the right time...",[647,31982],{"author":15544,"quote":31983},"Turns out I really like bookstores. You know, I meet a lot of people in my line of work. A lot of folks pass through Alice Island, especially in the summer. I’ve seen movie people on vacation and I’ve seen music people and newspeople, too. There ain’t nobody in the world like book people. It’s a business of gentlemen and gentlewoman.",[690,31985],{":authors":31986},"[{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Zevin\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-zevin\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Crispin Miller\",\"slug\":\"mark-crispin-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Krugman\",\"slug\":\"paul-krugman\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Cohn\",\"slug\":\"rachel-cohn\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"}]",[566,31988,31580],{"id":31989},"bookselling-as-a-business",[639,31991,31992],{},[642,31993],{"alt":31994,"src":31995},"Bookstores should be broken down into two sections: books that suck and books that don’t suck. - Benjamin Percy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-304366.png",[647,31997],{"author":27781,"quote":31998},"Bookstores should be broken down into two sections: books that suck and books that don’t suck.",[647,32000],{"author":1797,"quote":32001},"Profitable bookstores sell books. Unprofitable book sellers store books.",[647,32003],{"author":18111,"quote":32004},"The probability of finding a particular book increases in relation to the clarity of the store's focus, the diligence and shrewdness of the bookseller, and the size of the business.",[647,32006],{"author":11548,"quote":32007},"I own an indie bookshop, if I tried to tell customers that their view of a book was wrong I wouldn't even be able to pay the rent!",[639,32009,32010],{},[642,32011],{"alt":32012,"src":32013},"People can identify with the personality of their favorite bookstore. - Harry Browne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1031962.png",[647,32015],{"author":32016,"quote":32017},"Harry Browne","People can identify with the personality of their favorite bookstore.",[647,32019],{"author":7310,"quote":32020},"We started off in the Oak Hill Flea Market, about 1988, selling just about everything, but after a short period of time we found that books sold best. After a while we just got too big for the flea market and since my wife and I always loved books and reading, the natural progression was for us to open a bookstore.",[647,32022],{"author":32023,"quote":32024},"Jennifer Davis","People just assume that the bookstore orders the books and has all the control and we don't. I have the control over how many I order, but I don't have control over what's picked for a class.",[647,32026],{"author":13155,"quote":32027},"Having the book sell out of stores is far and away the most difficult step of all. Walk into a bookstore these days and scan the shelves. Thousands, sometimes tens of thousands of books, are competing with yours and the front of the store is dominated by brand-name authors.",[690,32029],{":authors":32030},"[{\"name\":\"A. Cretan\",\"slug\":\"a-cretan\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Percy\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-percy\"},{\"name\":\"Gabriel Zaid\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-zaid\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Browne\",\"slug\":\"harry-browne\"},{\"name\":\"James Browning\",\"slug\":\"james-browning\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Davis\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas Sparks\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-sparks\"}]",[566,32032,634],{"id":1014},[639,32034,32035],{},[642,32036],{"alt":32037,"src":32038},"I despair of ever getting it through anybody's head I am not interested in bookshops, I am interested in what's written in the books. I don't browse in bookshops, I browse in libraries, where you can take a book home and read it, and if you like it you go to a bookshop and buy it. - Helene Hanff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4011.png",[647,32040],{"author":14983,"quote":32041},"I despair of ever getting it through anybody's head I am not interested in bookshops, I am interested in what's written in the books. I don't browse in bookshops, I browse in libraries, where you can take a book home and read it, and if you like it you go to a bookshop and buy it.",[647,32043],{"author":32044,"quote":32045},"Richard L. Brandt","His goal (Bezos's)was not just to make browsing for books easy, but an enjoyable experience. “People don’t just buy books because they need books,” he has said. “There are products like that. Pharmaceuticals are that way. Nobody enjoys browsing the Preparation H counter. But people will gladly spend hours in a bookstore, so you have to make the shopping experience fun and engaging.",[647,32047],{"author":32048,"quote":32049},"Elizabeth Tallent","People open bookstores because they want their souls back.(from \"Two Women\" published in Do Me: Tales of Sex & Love from Tin House)",[647,32051],{"author":17579,"quote":32052},"You're the only person I've ever met who can stand a bookstore as long as I can.",[639,32054,32055],{},[642,32056],{"alt":32057,"src":32058},"A bookstore is one of the many pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking. - Jerry Seinfeld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-299724.png",[647,32060],{"author":3258,"quote":32061},"A bookstore is one of the many pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking.",[647,32063],{"author":32064,"quote":32065},"Edward Gibbon","To a lover of books the shops and sales in London present irresistible temptations.",[647,32067],{"author":31718,"quote":32068},"Every book in a bookstore is a fresh beginning. Every book is the next iteration of a very old story. Every bookstore, therefore, is like a safe-deposit box for civilization.",[647,32070],{"author":15733,"quote":32071},"To walk into a modern-day bookstore is a little bit like studying a single photograph out of the infinite number of photographs that cold be taken of the world: It offers the reader a frame.",[647,32073],{"author":32074,"quote":32075},"Mary Jane Hathaway","We both know you can’t split a bookstore. (I don’t even share shelf space.)",[639,32077,32078],{},[642,32079],{"alt":32080,"src":32081},"Kramer's sits on Connecticut Avenue just north of Dupont Circle and is a Washington institution of sorts, functioning as a bookstore, restaurant, and bar all in one. The front always swarms with people perusing the book displays, which overflow with stacks of paperbacks and hardbacks, everything from political memoirs to the juiciest works of fiction. - Dana Bate","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-718265.png",[647,32083],{"author":32084,"quote":32085},"Dana Bate","Kramer's sits on Connecticut Avenue just north of Dupont Circle and is a Washington institution of sorts, functioning as a bookstore, restaurant, and bar all in one. The front always swarms with people perusing the book displays, which overflow with stacks of paperbacks and hardbacks, everything from political memoirs to the juiciest works of fiction.",[647,32087],{"author":32088,"quote":32089},"Andy Martin","Genre is about retail,\" Lee said. \"Bookstores want to know what shelf to put the book on. But there are really only two types of books. There is the one that makes you miss your stop on the subway. And there is the one that doesn't.",[647,32091],{"author":13387,"quote":32092},"Bookstores contain groceries for the mind!",[647,32094],{"author":9598,"quote":32095},"In this time of the Internet and nonfiction, to be on an actual bookshelf in an actual bookstore is exciting in itself.",[647,32097],{"author":31930,"quote":32098},"This is the first time I've been to a bookstore that I actually had to search for.",[639,32100,32101],{},[642,32102],{"alt":32103,"src":32104},"And I still buy books at B&N, Borders and Elliot Bay ... I probably shouldn't admit this. But I don't care. I love great bookstores. - JEFF BEZOS","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1044714.png",[647,32106],{"author":7947,"quote":32107},"And I still buy books at B&N, Borders and Elliot Bay ... I probably shouldn't admit this. But I don't care. I love great bookstores.",[647,32109],{"author":32110,"quote":32111},"Robin Bennett","My dad has a book shop in England, and some people came in there the other day to buy books who were from Ozona. There can't be many people from Ozona.",[647,32113],{"author":653,"quote":32114},"Bookstores don't exactly dot the American highway in the grand manner of Sbarros.",[647,32116],{"author":32117,"quote":32118},"David Crosby","I'm an inveterate bookstore wanderer. I read constantly, so I love a good bookstore. I can't help it.",[647,32120],{"author":32121,"quote":32122},"Boris Diodorov","I don't go into bookstores because it upsets me,",[639,32124,32125],{},[642,32126],{"alt":32127,"src":32128},"What has always surprised me when I walk into a bookstore is the number of books that you can find that are written with certainty. The authors tell some story as though it's true, but they don't have any evidence that it is true! - David Eagleman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1379006.png",[647,32130],{"author":32131,"quote":32132},"David Eagleman","What has always surprised me when I walk into a bookstore is the number of books that you can find that are written with certainty. The authors tell some story as though it's true, but they don't have any evidence that it is true!",[647,32134],{"author":32135,"quote":32136},"Ian Frazier","On two or three book tours, I have visited bookstores in the Mall of America and signed copies of my books and introduced myself to store employees who I hope will sell them.",[647,32138],{"author":32139,"quote":32140},"Jack Goldman","We never tried to be a warehouse for books. We always paid very close attention to practically every book we put on our shelves.",[647,32142],{"author":20074,"quote":32143},"Also, if nothing else, writing this book has really changed the way I experience bookstores. I have a whole different appreciation for the amount of work packed into even the slimmest volume on the shelves.",[647,32145],{"author":32146,"quote":32147},"Garrett Hedlund","I'd hang out at the Borders bookstore until it closed.",[639,32149,32150],{},[642,32151],{"alt":32152,"src":32153},"I hate that bookstores are closing. Hate it! What's better than hanging out a bookstore, be it independent or chain, and talking books with people who love books? - Lisa Jackson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1766099.png",[647,32155],{"author":32156,"quote":32157},"Lisa Jackson","I hate that bookstores are closing. Hate it! What's better than hanging out a bookstore, be it independent or chain, and talking books with people who love books?",[647,32159],{"author":7381,"quote":32160},"An author is a person who can never take innocent pleasure in visiting a bookstore again.",[647,32162],{"author":1923,"quote":32163},"Age about 30, I stopped looking up my books in bookstores. Paying attention to the marketplace isn't a healthy thing for me.",[647,32165],{"author":32166,"quote":32167},"Mark Leibovich","There's something called the 'Washington Read,' which is the habit of many locals to go into a bookstore, pull a book off the shelf, rifle through the index to see if they're in there.",[647,32169],{"author":6711,"quote":32170},"The only bookstore I had was the paperback rack at the drugstore.",[639,32172,32173],{},[642,32174],{"alt":32175,"src":32176},"I have never checked online. I've always used the bookstore because it's convenient. - Mark Martinez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2056035.png",[647,32178],{"author":32179,"quote":32180},"Mark Martinez","I have never checked online. I've always used the bookstore because it's convenient.",[647,32182],{"author":32183,"quote":32184},"Andy Rooney","The two biggest sellers in any bookstore are the cookbooks and the diet books. The cookbooks tell you how to prepare the food, and the diet books tell you how not to eat any of it!",[647,32186],{"author":32187,"quote":32188},"Doug Rockel","If you order a paperback book, slower delivery time via the mail or UPS is fine. But if you've ordered a fur coat, then FedEx is more of an option.",[647,32190],{"author":679,"quote":32191},"I always thought the front line was the bookstores. And bookstores around America, around the world did astonishingly well. They held the line. They didn't chicken out. You know, they defended the book. They kept it in the front of the store.",[647,32193],{"author":3258,"quote":32194},"A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking.",[639,32196,32197],{},[642,32198],{"alt":32199,"src":32200},"I am a regular, if not exactly enthusiastic, patron of my local bookshop. I try to buy at least some books there because I cling to the belief that it's important to maintain those businesses which put a human face on the exchange of money for goods and services. - Will Self","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2571432.png",[647,32202],{"author":32203,"quote":32204},"Will Self","I am a regular, if not exactly enthusiastic, patron of my local bookshop. I try to buy at least some books there because I cling to the belief that it's important to maintain those businesses which put a human face on the exchange of money for goods and services.",[647,32206],{"author":15544,"quote":32207},"I'm in the middle of a 25-city book tour, and I like watching what people buy in bookstores. I see people buy books that I strongly suspect they will never read, and as an author, I must tell you, I don't mind this one bit. We buy books aspirationally.",[647,32209],{"author":15544,"quote":32210},"A place isn't a place until it has a bookstore.",[647,32212],{"author":28815,"quote":32213},"It’s funny how we like labels. If I ever have a bookstore, I’m not going to put any labels on the sections.",[647,32215],{"author":32131,"quote":32216},"What has always surprised me when I walk into a bookstore is the number of books that you can find that are written with certainty. The authors tell some story as though it’s true, but they don’t have any evidence that it is true!",[639,32218,32219],{},[642,32220],{"alt":32221,"src":32222},"A place isn’t a place until it has a bookstore. - Gabrielle Zevin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3037183.png",[647,32224],{"author":15544,"quote":32225},"A place isn’t a place until it has a bookstore.",[647,32227],{"author":15544,"quote":32228},"Bookstores attract the right kind of folk.",[647,32230],{"author":32146,"quote":32231},"I’d hang out at the Borders bookstore until it closed.",[647,32233],{"author":14983,"quote":32234},"I despair of ever getting it through anybody’s head I am not interested in bookshops, I am interested in what’s written in the books. 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When I was little, before modeling became my life, all I wanted was for my parents to drop me off at a bookstore like this one, where I could lose myself in words for hours.",[647,32250],{"author":32251,"quote":32252},"Larry Winget","I think it’s easy to get a book in a bookstore. 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Literature Education",[566,32411,569],{"id":568},[571,32413,32414,32420,32426,32432,32438,32444,32450,32454,32460,32466,32470],{},[574,32415,32416],{},[577,32417,32419],{"href":32418},"#impact-of-children's-books","Impact of Children's Books",[574,32421,32422],{},[577,32423,32425],{"href":32424},"#writing-and-creating-children's-books","Writing and Creating Children's Books",[574,32427,32428],{},[577,32429,32431],{"href":32430},"#books-as-tools-for-learning-and-empathy","Books as Tools for Learning and Empathy",[574,32433,32434],{},[577,32435,32437],{"href":32436},"#the-joy-and-magic-of-reading","The Joy and Magic of Reading",[574,32439,32440],{},[577,32441,32443],{"href":32442},"#challenges-and-critiques-of-children's-literature","Challenges and Critiques of Children's Literature",[574,32445,32446],{},[577,32447,32449],{"href":32448},"#children's-books-and-morality","Children's Books and Morality",[574,32451,32452],{},[577,32453,28462],{"href":28461},[574,32455,32456],{},[577,32457,32459],{"href":32458},"#personal-experiences-with-children's-books","Personal Experiences with Children's Books",[574,32461,32462],{},[577,32463,32465],{"href":32464},"#the-importance-of-diverse-and-inclusive-books","The Importance of Diverse and Inclusive Books",[574,32467,32468],{},[577,32469,10113],{"href":10112},[574,32471,32472],{},[577,32473,634],{"href":633},[566,32475,32419],{"id":32476},"impact-of-childrens-books",[639,32478,32479],{},[642,32480],{"alt":32481,"src":32482},"If we weigh the significance of a book by the effect it has on its readers, then the great children's books suddenly turn up very high on the list. - Laura Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-55866.png",[647,32484],{"author":32485,"quote":32486},"Laura Miller","If we weigh the significance of a book by the effect it has on its readers, then the great children's books suddenly turn up very high on the list.",[647,32488],{"author":1614,"quote":32489},"Children's books are not a hiding place, they are a seeking place.",[647,32491],{"author":32492,"quote":32493},"Kristin Harmel","There’s something almost miraculous about seeing a child’s eyes light up when you hand him a book that intrigues him. I’ve always thought that it’s those children—the ones who realize that books are magic—who will have the brightest lives.",[647,32495],{"author":32496,"quote":32497},"Sarah Jio","What is childhood without stories? And how will children fall in love with stories without bookstores? You can't get that from a computer.",[639,32499,32500],{},[642,32501],{"alt":32502,"src":32503},"Lynda Johnson Robb: Children's books tie together the stages of life. You read them when you are eight or ten or twelve, and then they stay with you. I still have many books that I loved as a child and have kept; I read books to my own children; and now we will share books with my grandchildren. ...Children's books stabilize me, they are my roots; they help me in times of stress. They help me connect to happy memories, to those I love, to the generations in my family. They provide comfort. - Anita Silvey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-248139.png",[647,32505],{"author":23046,"quote":32506},"Lynda Johnson Robb: Children's books tie together the stages of life. You read them when you are eight or ten or twelve, and then they stay with you. I still have many books that I loved as a child and have kept; I read books to my own children; and now we will share books with my grandchildren. ...Children's books stabilize me, they are my roots; they help me in times of stress. They help me connect to happy memories, to those I love, to the generations in my family. They provide comfort.",[647,32508],{"author":881,"quote":32509},"I thought about adults. I wondered if that was true: if they were all really children wrapped in adult bodies, like children’s books hidden in the middle of dull, long adult books, the kind with no pictures or conversations.",[647,32511],{"author":29497,"quote":32512},"The child who gets lost in a book can emerge from the experience a changeling.",[647,32514],{"author":1867,"quote":32515},"Never worry about a book corrupting a child. Worry if your children are not getting ideas from books.",[647,32517],{"author":32518,"quote":32519},"Jodi Lynn Anderson","Books are the way to stretch out people's souls, and I won't have children with small souls.",[639,32521,32522],{},[642,32523],{"alt":32524,"src":32525},"Nick Clark: Books are so important in conveying messages to children. We may not fully appreciate the impact of a book until we are older, but there are things that we learn from our reading. - Anita Silvey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-673058.png",[647,32527],{"author":23046,"quote":32528},"Nick Clark: Books are so important in conveying messages to children. We may not fully appreciate the impact of a book until we are older, but there are things that we learn from our reading.",[647,32530],{"author":32531,"quote":32532},"Sid Fleischman","The books we enjoy as children stay with us forever -- they have a special impact. Paragraph after paragraph and page after page, the author must deliver his or her best work.",[647,32534],{"author":32535,"quote":32536},"Jackie Kennedy","There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all.",[690,32538],{":authors":32539},"[{\"name\":\"Anita Silvey\",\"slug\":\"anita-silvey\"},{\"name\":\"Jackie Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"jackie-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Lynn Anderson\",\"slug\":\"jodi-lynn-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Rundell\",\"slug\":\"katherine-rundell\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Harmel\",\"slug\":\"kristin-harmel\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Miller\",\"slug\":\"laura-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Maureen Corrigan\",\"slug\":\"maureen-corrigan\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Peck\",\"slug\":\"richard-peck\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Jio\",\"slug\":\"sarah-jio\"},{\"name\":\"Sid Fleischman\",\"slug\":\"sid-fleischman\"}]",[566,32541,32425],{"id":32542},"writing-and-creating-childrens-books",[639,32544,32545],{},[642,32546],{"alt":32547,"src":32548},"Books aren’t made in the way that babies are: they are made like pyramids, There’s some long-pondered plan, and then great blocks of stone are placed one on top of the other, and it’s back-breaking, sweaty, time consuming work. And all to no purpose! It just stands like that in the desert! But it towers over it prodigiously. Jackals piss at the base of it, and bourgeois clamber to the top of it, etc. Continue this comparison. - Gustave Flaubert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-70155.png",[647,32550],{"author":12277,"quote":32551},"Books aren’t made in the way that babies are: they are made like pyramids, There’s some long-pondered plan, and then great blocks of stone are placed one on top of the other, and it’s back-breaking, sweaty, time consuming work. And all to no purpose! It just stands like that in the desert! But it towers over it prodigiously. Jackals piss at the base of it, and bourgeois clamber to the top of it, etc. Continue this comparison.",[647,32553],{"author":30379,"quote":32554},"It is easier to write a book with footnotes than the same book written so that children can understand it.",[647,32556],{"author":949,"quote":32557},"Kid's books should be just as good as any other books. No. They should be held to a *higher* standard than other literature for the same reason that we take extra care with children's food.The fact is, what you feed your kids is important, and that includes what they put in their heads as well as what they put in their bellies.",[647,32559],{"author":32560,"quote":32561},"R.G. Yoho","Books are like our children. They are often conceived by inspiration, but are born only by labor.",[639,32563,32564],{},[642,32565],{"alt":32566,"src":32567},"If you want to treat your book as a child, the finished book should be an adult, capable to stand on its own legs and able to weather the thunder. Not a baby that still needs to be defended. - Martyn V. Halm","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-576053.png",[647,32569],{"author":32570,"quote":32571},"Martyn V. Halm","If you want to treat your book as a child, the finished book should be an adult, capable to stand on its own legs and able to weather the thunder. Not a baby that still needs to be defended.",[647,32573],{"author":949,"quote":32574},"Kid's books should be just as good as any other books. No. They should be held to a *higher* standard than other literature for the same reason that we take extra care with children's food.",[647,32576],{"author":24314,"quote":32577},"The book arms kids with facts that are too often missing in today's textbooks and classrooms.",[647,32579],{"author":12277,"quote":32580},"Books aren't made in the way that babies are: they are made like pyramids. There's some long-pondered plan, and then great blocks of stone are placed one on top of the other, and it's back-breaking, sweaty, time consuming work. And all to no purpose! It just stands there in the desert! But it towers over it prodigiously. Jackals piss at the base of it, and bourgeois clamber to the top of it, etc. Continue this comparison.",[647,32582],{"author":3450,"quote":32583},"Writing for children is bloody difficult; books for children are as complex as their adult counterparts, and they should therefore be accorded the same respect.",[639,32585,32586],{},[642,32587],{"alt":32588,"src":32589},"There is the myth that writing books for children is easier than writing books for grownups, whereas we know that truly great books for children are works of genius, whether it's 'Alice in Wonderland' or the 'Gruffalo' or 'Northern Lights.' When it's a great book, it's a great book, whether it's for children or not. - Michael Morpurgo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2064523.png",[647,32591],{"author":30088,"quote":32592},"There is the myth that writing books for children is easier than writing books for grownups, whereas we know that truly great books for children are works of genius, whether it's 'Alice in Wonderland' or the 'Gruffalo' or 'Northern Lights.' When it's a great book, it's a great book, whether it's for children or not.",[647,32594],{"author":32595,"quote":32596},"Jerry West","The trick in writing children's books is to set up danger, mystery and excitement on page one. Force the kid to turn the page . . . Then in the middle of each chapter there's a dramatic point of excitement, and at chapter's end, a cliffhanger.",[647,32598],{"author":18814,"quote":32599},"Normal people bring children into the world; we novelists bring books. We are condemned to put our whole lives into them, even though they hardly ever thank us for it. We are condemned to die in their pages and sometimes even to let our books be the ones who, in the end, will take our lives.",[690,32601],{":authors":32602},"[{\"name\":\"Carlos Ruiz Zafón\",\"slug\":\"carlos-ruiz-zafon\"},{\"name\":\"Fulton J. Sheen\",\"slug\":\"fulton-j-sheen\"},{\"name\":\"Gustave Flaubert\",\"slug\":\"gustave-flaubert\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry West\",\"slug\":\"jerry-west\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Haddon\",\"slug\":\"mark-haddon\"},{\"name\":\"Martyn V. Halm\",\"slug\":\"martyn-v-halm\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Class\",\"slug\":\"michael-class\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Morpurgo\",\"slug\":\"michael-morpurgo\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Rothfuss\",\"slug\":\"patrick-rothfuss\"},{\"name\":\"R.G. Yoho\",\"slug\":\"rg-yoho\"}]",[566,32604,32431],{"id":32605},"books-as-tools-for-learning-and-empathy",[639,32607,32608],{},[642,32609],{"alt":32610,"src":32611},"The best morals kids get from any book is just the capacity to empathize with other people, to care about the characters and their feelings. So you don't have to write a preachy book to do that. You just have to make it a fun book with characters they care about, and they will become better people as a result. - Louis Sachar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49781.png",[647,32613],{"author":12617,"quote":32614},"The best morals kids get from any book is just the capacity to empathize with other people, to care about the characters and their feelings. So you don't have to write a preachy book to do that. You just have to make it a fun book with characters they care about, and they will become better people as a result.",[647,32616],{"author":6375,"quote":32617},"The man that I named the Giver passed along to the boy knowledge, history, memories, color, pain, laughter, love, and truth. Every time you place a book in the hands of a child, you do the same thing. It is very risky. But each time a child opens a book, he pushes open the gate that separates him from Elsewhere. It gives him choices. It gives him freedom. Those are magnificent, wonderfully unsafe things.[from her Newberry Award acceptance speech]",[647,32619],{"author":4775,"quote":32620},"A book is not just paper and ink, it's a world full of dreams, imaginations, knowledge, awakening, emboldening and a lot, lot more invaluable treasures. Gift your child a book - introduce them to the joy of reading.",[647,32622],{"author":32623,"quote":32624},"Christina Castle","I hope children will pick up the lessons in the books. The younger they learn these lessons, the more they can benefit from them in life.",[639,32626,32627],{},[642,32628],{"alt":32629,"src":32630},"If a kid knows a book and meets the author, he will love it so much more. - Katie Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1338598.png",[647,32632],{"author":32633,"quote":32634},"Katie Davis","If a kid knows a book and meets the author, he will love it so much more.",[647,32636],{"author":32637,"quote":32638},"Ann Hill","We are going to try to bring in a well-known children's author if we can afford to do that,",[647,32640],{"author":3450,"quote":32641},"Most adults, unlike most children, understand the difference between a book that will hold them spellbound for a rainy Sunday afternoon and a book that will put them in touch with a part of themselves they didn't even know existed.",[647,32643],{"author":32644,"quote":32645},"Joyce Meskis","Reading a book is a very human experience, and Betty engaged in the humanity of putting children and books together.",[647,32647],{"author":10482,"quote":32648},"Books transmit values. They explore our common humanity. What is the message when some children are not represented in those books?",[639,32650,32651],{},[642,32652],{"alt":32653,"src":32654},"I believe that kids as well as adults are entitled to books of no socially redeeming value. - R. L. Stine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2528840.png",[647,32656],{"author":32657,"quote":32658},"R. L. Stine","I believe that kids as well as adults are entitled to books of no socially redeeming value.",[647,32660],{"author":32661,"quote":32662},"P. L. Travers","I don't think that children, if left to themselves, feel that there is an author behind a book, a somebody who wrote it. Grown-ups have fostered this quotient of identity, particularly teachers. Write a letter to your favorite author and so forth. When I was a child I never realized that there were authors behind books. Books were there as living things, with identities of their own.",[647,32664],{"author":32665,"quote":32666},"Richard Whately","As hardly anything can accidentally touch the soft clay without stamping its mark on it, so hardly any reading can interest a child, without contributing in some degree, though the book itself be afterwards totally forgotten, to form the character.",[690,32668],{":authors":32669},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Hill\",\"slug\":\"ann-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Castle\",\"slug\":\"christina-castle\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Meskis\",\"slug\":\"joyce-meskis\"},{\"name\":\"Jyoti Arora\",\"slug\":\"jyoti-arora\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Davis\",\"slug\":\"katie-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Lowry\",\"slug\":\"lois-lowry\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Sachar\",\"slug\":\"louis-sachar\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Haddon\",\"slug\":\"mark-haddon\"},{\"name\":\"P. L. Travers\",\"slug\":\"p-l-travers\"},{\"name\":\"R. L. Stine\",\"slug\":\"r-l-stine-2\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Whately\",\"slug\":\"richard-whately\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Dean Myers\",\"slug\":\"walter-dean-myers\"}]",[566,32671,32437],{"id":32672},"the-joy-and-magic-of-reading",[639,32674,32675],{},[642,32676],{"alt":32677,"src":32678},"It was a surprise, and a delight, to see children devour books. Without ever knowing it, they were receiving an education. - Pat Frank","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-50181.png",[647,32680],{"author":32681,"quote":32682},"Pat Frank","It was a surprise, and a delight, to see children devour books. Without ever knowing it, they were receiving an education.",[647,32684],{"author":881,"quote":32685},"I wondered if that was true: if they were all really children wrapped up in adult bodies, like children's books hidden in the middle of dull, long adult books, the kind with no pictures or conversations.",[647,32687],{"author":11104,"quote":32688},"The intensity of childhod reading, the instant and complete absorption in a book - a good book, a bad book, in any kind of book - is something I would give much to recapture",[647,32690],{"author":6223,"quote":32691},"The child lives in the book; but just as much the book lives in the child.",[639,32693,32694],{},[642,32695],{"alt":32696,"src":32697},"A children's book is the perfect place where young readers can understand the world because they can take a deep breath and look at it and imagine and contemplate while they're looking at. - Jan Brett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1041213.png",[647,32699],{"author":9509,"quote":32700},"A children's book is the perfect place where young readers can understand the world because they can take a deep breath and look at it and imagine and contemplate while they're looking at.",[647,32702],{"author":32535,"quote":32536},[647,32704],{"author":32705,"quote":32706},"Victoria Osteen","Books are such a great way to spend time with your children, open lines of communication with your children, and just build that strong foundation.",[647,32708],{"author":32709,"quote":32710},"Cecil Castellucci","A shame really, because putting the right book in the right kid’s hands is kind of like giving that kid superpowers.",[647,32712],{"author":32713,"quote":32714},"Charlotte Mason","So much for the right books; the right use of them is another matter. The children must enjoy the book. The ideas it holds must each make that sudden, delightful impact upon their minds, must cause that intellectual stir, which mark the inception of an idea.",[690,32716],{":authors":32717},"[{\"name\":\"Cecil Castellucci\",\"slug\":\"cecil-castellucci\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Mason\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-mason\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Bowen\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-bowen\"},{\"name\":\"Jackie Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"jackie-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Brett\",\"slug\":\"jan-brett\"},{\"name\":\"Lucy Mangan\",\"slug\":\"lucy-mangan\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Frank\",\"slug\":\"pat-frank\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Osteen\",\"slug\":\"victoria-osteen\"}]",[566,32719,32443],{"id":32720},"challenges-and-critiques-of-childrens-literature",[639,32722,32723],{},[642,32724],{"alt":32725,"src":32726},"The effort of focusing all serious attention on a small number of books and authors is to diminish awareness of the richness and variety of children's literature. It becomes impossible to grasp the development of children's literature, or the context in which individual books were written. Ultimately, the study of children's literature is the poorer for ignoring so much fine material. And children are the poorer too, given fewer opportunities to hear of books that might enrich their lives. - Suzanne Rahn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-714005.png",[647,32728],{"author":32729,"quote":32730},"Suzanne Rahn","The effort of focusing all serious attention on a small number of books and authors is to diminish awareness of the richness and variety of children's literature. It becomes impossible to grasp the development of children's literature, or the context in which individual books were written. Ultimately, the study of children's literature is the poorer for ignoring so much fine material. And children are the poorer too, given fewer opportunities to hear of books that might enrich their lives.",[647,32732],{"author":1175,"quote":32733},"People are usually surprised to hear this, but I don't really read children's books.",[647,32735],{"author":2613,"quote":32736},"A nice thing about children's books, though I'm probably alone in this opinion among people who write and publish them, is that they did get to be in this unrecognized ghetto for a long time.",[647,32738],{"author":24285,"quote":32739},"if a book is not good enough for a grownup, it is not good enough for a child.",[639,32741,32742],{},[642,32743],{"alt":32744,"src":32745},"We determine whether a book is for boys or girls long before the reader gets a chance to decide: we package them with soldiers and ballet slippers on their covers, war machines and glittering gowns. - Marie Lu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1928442.png",[647,32747],{"author":13015,"quote":32748},"We determine whether a book is for boys or girls long before the reader gets a chance to decide: we package them with soldiers and ballet slippers on their covers, war machines and glittering gowns.",[647,32750],{"author":32751,"quote":32752},"Sam Levenson","Any kid who has two parents who are interested in him and has a houseful of books isn't poor.",[647,32754],{"author":10482,"quote":32648},[647,32756],{"author":32757,"quote":32758},"Harry Potter","It is Scholastic's and author J.K. Rowling's wish that all readers, especially children, have the opportunity to experience",[647,32760],{"author":32761,"quote":32762},"Deborah Stevenson","It's bad rhyme and by and large, good books for kids are better than that.",[639,32764,32765],{},[642,32766],{"alt":32767,"src":32768},"I cannot think of any work that could be more agreeable and fun than making books for children. - Arnold Lobel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2865227.png",[647,32770],{"author":32771,"quote":32772},"Arnold Lobel","I cannot think of any work that could be more agreeable and fun than making books for children.",[647,32774],{"author":32713,"quote":32775},"We have never been so rich in books. But there has never been a generation when there is so much twaddle in print for children.",[690,32777],{":authors":32778},"[{\"name\":\"Arnold Lobel\",\"slug\":\"arnold-lobel\"},{\"name\":\"Beverly Cleary\",\"slug\":\"beverly-cleary\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Mason\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-mason\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Handler\",\"slug\":\"daniel-handler\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"deborah-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Potter\",\"slug\":\"harry-potter\"},{\"name\":\"Madeleine L'Engle\",\"slug\":\"madeleine-lengle\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Lu\",\"slug\":\"marie-lu\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Levenson\",\"slug\":\"sam-levenson\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Rahn\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-rahn\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Dean Myers\",\"slug\":\"walter-dean-myers\"}]",[566,32780,32449],{"id":32781},"childrens-books-and-morality",[639,32783,32784],{},[642,32785],{"alt":32786,"src":32787},"How above-the-law children's books are. Hansel and Gretel (littering, breaking and entering), Rumpelstiltskin (forced labor), Snow White (conspiracy to commit murder), Rapunzel (break of contract). - Sloane Crosley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-394787.png",[647,32789],{"author":32790,"quote":32791},"Sloane Crosley","How above-the-law children's books are. Hansel and Gretel (littering, breaking and entering), Rumpelstiltskin (forced labor), Snow White (conspiracy to commit murder), Rapunzel (break of contract).",[647,32793],{"author":1867,"quote":32515},[647,32795],{"author":949,"quote":32574},[647,32797],{"author":24285,"quote":32739},[639,32799,32800],{},[642,32801],{"alt":32802,"src":32803},"In the education of children there is nothing like alluring the interest and affection; otherwise you only make so many asses laden with books. - Michel de Montaigne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2065953.png",[647,32805],{"author":12285,"quote":32806},"In the education of children there is nothing like alluring the interest and affection; otherwise you only make so many asses laden with books.",[647,32808],{"author":10809,"quote":32809},"There are those who believe that the value of a children's book can be measured only in terms of the moral lessons it tries to impose or the perfect role models it offers. Personally, I happen to think that a book is of extraordinary value if it gives the reader nothing more than a smile or two. In fact, I happen to think that's huge.",[647,32811],{"author":32657,"quote":32812},"Many adults feel that every children's book has to teach them something.... My theory is a children's book... can be just for fun.",[647,32814],{"author":32713,"quote":32775},[690,32816],{":authors":32817},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Park\",\"slug\":\"barbara-park\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Mason\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-mason\"},{\"name\":\"Madeleine L'Engle\",\"slug\":\"madeleine-lengle\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Rothfuss\",\"slug\":\"patrick-rothfuss\"},{\"name\":\"R. L. Stine\",\"slug\":\"r-l-stine-2\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Peck\",\"slug\":\"richard-peck\"},{\"name\":\"Sloane Crosley\",\"slug\":\"sloane-crosley\"}]",[566,32819,28462],{"id":28573},[639,32821,32822],{},[642,32823],{"alt":32824,"src":32825},"Books are not written about proper children. They would be so dull no one would read them. - L.M. Montgomery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-106735.png",[647,32827],{"author":27508,"quote":32828},"Books are not written about proper children. They would be so dull no one would read them.",[647,32830],{"author":1588,"quote":32831},"I can think of few better ways to introduce a child to books than to let her stack them, upend them, rearrange them, and get her fingerprints all over them.",[647,32833],{"author":23046,"quote":32506},[647,32835],{"author":32836,"quote":32837},"Edna Ferber","Books should be cherished, like children, books are for the next generation, like children, like history.",[639,32839,32840],{},[642,32841],{"alt":32842,"src":32843},"Now, taking books, or anything else, from a little girl is like taking arms from an Arab, or candy from a baby... - James Thurber","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-517999.png",[647,32845],{"author":2514,"quote":32846},"Now, taking books, or anything else, from a little girl is like taking arms from an Arab, or candy from a baby...",[647,32848],{"author":21965,"quote":32849},"What I hope is that the book [Bink & Gollie] delights children. What I hope is that they laugh and laugh and laugh, just as we did when we wrote them.",[647,32851],{"author":9115,"quote":32852},"Books are like brothers. I am an only child. Gatsby [is] my imaginary eldest brother.",[647,32854],{"author":1253,"quote":32855},"If you take 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' as books, one is written for children, and one is an adult's book.",[647,32857],{"author":32858,"quote":32859},"Mitchell Zuckoff","Sending a book out into the world is a lot like sending your child to the first day of kindergarten. You hope the other kids play nice and that she makes friends.",[690,32861],{":authors":32862},"[{\"name\":\"Anita Silvey\",\"slug\":\"anita-silvey\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Fadiman\",\"slug\":\"anne-fadiman\"},{\"name\":\"Edna Ferber\",\"slug\":\"edna-ferber\"},{\"name\":\"F. Scott Fitzgerald\",\"slug\":\"f-scott-fitzgerald\"},{\"name\":\"James Thurber\",\"slug\":\"james-thurber\"},{\"name\":\"Kate DiCamillo\",\"slug\":\"kate-dicamillo\"},{\"name\":\"L.M. Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"lm-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Mitchell Zuckoff\",\"slug\":\"mitchell-zuckoff\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Jackson\",\"slug\":\"peter-jackson\"}]",[566,32864,32459],{"id":32865},"personal-experiences-with-childrens-books",[639,32867,32868],{},[642,32869],{"alt":32870,"src":32871},"I wondered if that was true: if they were all really children wrapped up in adult bodies, like children's books hidden in the middle of dull, long adult books, the kind with no pictures or conversations. - Neil Gaiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-242331.png",[647,32873],{"author":881,"quote":32685},[647,32875],{"author":881,"quote":32509},[647,32877],{"author":1175,"quote":32733},[647,32879],{"author":32880,"quote":32881},"Michael Foreman","I didn't read children's books when I was a child. The only books in our house were ration books.",[639,32883,32884],{},[642,32885],{"alt":32886,"src":32887},"I've never written a children's book, but when people meet me for the first time and I say I write books, they invariably reply, 'Children's books?' Maybe it's something about my face. - Sophie Kinsella","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1860277.png",[647,32889],{"author":5259,"quote":32890},"I've never written a children's book, but when people meet me for the first time and I say I write books, they invariably reply, 'Children's books?' Maybe it's something about my face.",[647,32892],{"author":23648,"quote":32893},"My mother refused to give me coloring books as a child. She probably saved me, Because when you think about it, what a coloring book does is completely kill creativity.",[647,32895],{"author":32896,"quote":32897},"John Rhys-Davies","A solitary child growing up in Africa, you're really quite dependent on books.",[647,32899],{"author":1175,"quote":32900},"People are usually surprised to hear this, but I don’t really read children’s books.",[647,32902],{"author":917,"quote":32903},"Every book is different with it’s own personality just like children.",[690,32905],{":authors":32906},"[{\"name\":\"Beverly Cleary\",\"slug\":\"beverly-cleary\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"David Lynch\",\"slug\":\"david-lynch\"},{\"name\":\"John Rhys-Davies\",\"slug\":\"john-rhys-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Foreman\",\"slug\":\"michael-foreman\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Sophie Kinsella\",\"slug\":\"sophie-kinsella\"}]",[566,32908,32465],{"id":32909},"the-importance-of-diverse-and-inclusive-books",[639,32911,32912],{},[642,32913],{"alt":32914,"src":32915},"Any anxieties publishers have about putting a child on the front cover of a book who isn't white is very old fashioned. - Malorie Blackman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1077735.png",[647,32917],{"author":4589,"quote":32918},"Any anxieties publishers have about putting a child on the front cover of a book who isn't white is very old fashioned.",[647,32920],{"author":13015,"quote":32748},[647,32922],{"author":18361,"quote":32923},"And books are such an empowering way to give voice to some of these kids who aren't yet ready to tell their story. Or don't know what their story is, or are trying to figure it out.",[647,32925],{"author":10482,"quote":32648},[639,32927,32928],{},[642,32929],{"alt":32930,"src":32931},"Every child is different. I think it's important that we don't have maybe just one or two books that we're recommending to all children - but rather we cater the books to fit each individual child. - Rick Riordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2361942.png",[647,32933],{"author":3139,"quote":32934},"Every child is different. I think it's important that we don't have maybe just one or two books that we're recommending to all children - but rather we cater the books to fit each individual child.",[690,32936],{":authors":32937},"[{\"name\":\"Lauren Myracle\",\"slug\":\"lauren-myracle\"},{\"name\":\"Malorie Blackman\",\"slug\":\"malorie-blackman\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Lu\",\"slug\":\"marie-lu\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Dean Myers\",\"slug\":\"walter-dean-myers\"}]",[566,32939,10113],{"id":10536},[639,32941,32942],{},[642,32943],{"alt":32944,"src":32945},"If you write a kid's book only for kids, then you have failed. - Don Roff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17772.png",[647,32947],{"author":32948,"quote":32949},"Don Roff","If you write a kid's book only for kids, then you have failed.",[647,32951],{"author":6223,"quote":32691},[647,32953],{"author":23904,"quote":32954},"Perhaps it is only in childhood that books have any deep influence on our lives.",[647,32956],{"author":32957,"quote":32958},"Masiela Lusha","I would like my books to stand as a tool to unbind children from expectations of poetry because it should free the child to self-expression and exploration.",[639,32960,32961],{},[642,32962],{"alt":32963,"src":32964},"In our eyes, the book is perfectly good and we stand by our Selection Committee and the rights of children to read this book. - Larry Moore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2046481.png",[647,32966],{"author":32967,"quote":32968},"Larry Moore","In our eyes, the book is perfectly good and we stand by our Selection Committee and the rights of children to read this book.",[647,32970],{"author":12285,"quote":32806},[647,32972],{"author":32661,"quote":32662},[647,32974],{"author":32757,"quote":32758},[690,32976],{":authors":32977},"[{\"name\":\"Don Roff\",\"slug\":\"don-roff\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Bowen\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-bowen\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Greene\",\"slug\":\"graham-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Potter\",\"slug\":\"harry-potter\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Moore\",\"slug\":\"larry-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Masiela Lusha\",\"slug\":\"masiela-lusha\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"P. L. Travers\",\"slug\":\"p-l-travers\"}]",[566,32979,634],{"id":1014},[639,32981,32982],{},[642,32983],{"alt":32984,"src":32985},"Children read their favorite books to death, she said. They are careless in their devotions. They rip the pages, scribble, and spill things on them. And they are demon book thieves. - Jean Nathan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-23207.png",[647,32987],{"author":32988,"quote":32989},"Jean Nathan","Children read their favorite books to death, she said. They are careless in their devotions. They rip the pages, scribble, and spill things on them. And they are demon book thieves.",[647,32991],{"author":17955,"quote":32992},"Anything can become a children's book if you give it to a child...Children are actually the best (and worst) audience for literature because they have no patience with pretence.",[647,32994],{"author":21012,"quote":32995},"Leaving behind books is even more beautiful — there are far too many children.",[647,32997],{"author":32998,"quote":32999},"Laura Kreitzer","Books in the YA genre, in particular, should use proper grammar because they're more of an example to young people than adults books are.",[639,33001,33002],{},[642,33003],{"alt":33004,"src":33005},"I have yet to meet an English teacher who assigned a book to damage a kid. - Pat Conroy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-440628.png",[647,33007],{"author":3759,"quote":33008},"I have yet to meet an English teacher who assigned a book to damage a kid.",[647,33010],{"author":33011,"quote":33012},"Michelle M. Pillow","The Baby Name book can be a very dangerous tool in the hands of a prolific author.",[647,33014],{"author":708,"quote":33015},"There’s something nice about out-and-out children’s books with no sex and a happy ending—Ransome, Streatfeild, that kind of thing.",[647,33017],{"author":33018,"quote":33019},"Mitch Hedberg","Every book is a children's book if the kid can read!",[647,33021],{"author":27498,"quote":33022},"Books are not written about proper children. They would so so dull and boring nobody would read them.",[639,33024,33025],{},[642,33026],{"alt":33027,"src":33028},"Today, it's possible to read both erotica and books written for children without fear of social castigation. - Amelia Gray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-587842.png",[647,33030],{"author":33031,"quote":33032},"Amelia Gray","Today, it's possible to read both erotica and books written for children without fear of social castigation.",[647,33034],{"author":33035,"quote":33036},"Wendy Anne Darling","Newly-born books are like birds… they shouldn’t be kicked out of the nest until they’re capable of flying. Wendy Anne Darling 5-1-15",[647,33038],{"author":33039,"quote":33040},"Jerry Evans","The Paperbats book. Successful publication release with 30 books downloaded in first day and a half. \"This delightful childrens' book has just been published on smashwords, where it can be read for free! I invite you to enjoy a lovely story with yany young children.",[647,33042],{"author":10667,"quote":33043},"Why should every pregnant woman be expected to read the same book? Or any book? Being pregnant isn't that complicated. What to Expect When You're Expecting shouldn't be a book. It should be a Post-it: 'Take your vitamins. Don't drink vodka. Get used to empire waistlines.",[647,33045],{"author":33046,"quote":33047},"Nicholas Fisk","Yesterday’s children got what was good for them. Today’s children get what they want. One of the things they don’t want very much is a book. Literacy itself is becoming yet another commodity in short supply.from \"One Thumping Lie Only\" in The Thorny Paradise (1975)",[639,33049,33050],{},[642,33051],{"alt":33052,"src":33053},"I've always said that Watership Down is not a book for children. I say: it's a book, and anyone who wants to read it can read it. - Richard Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-717884.png",[647,33055],{"author":33056,"quote":33057},"Richard Adams","I've always said that Watership Down is not a book for children. I say: it's a book, and anyone who wants to read it can read it.",[647,33059],{"author":33060,"quote":33061},"Issac Bashevis Singer","What do these children do without story books?\" Naftali asked.And Reb Zebulun replied: \"They have to make do. Storybooks aren't bread. You can live without them.\"\"I couldn't live without them.\" Naftali said.",[647,33063],{"author":15544,"quote":33064},"Babies move more than books and aren't as conveniently shaped.",[647,33066],{"author":1052,"quote":33067},"If people like to read their books, it is all very well, but to be at so much trouble in filling great volumes, which, as I used to think, nobody would willingly ever look into, to be labouring only for the torment of little boys and girls, always struck me as a hard fate.",[647,33069],{"author":917,"quote":33070},"Every book is different with it's own personality just like children.",[639,33072,33073],{},[642,33074],{"alt":33075,"src":33076},"We have a fine collection of children's books. - Susan Cook","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1283876.png",[647,33078],{"author":5532,"quote":33079},"We have a fine collection of children's books.",[647,33081],{"author":33082,"quote":33083},"Clyde Edgerton","I think I would have written more books if I'd had fewer kids or had them earlier, but I think the books in general would have had a little less spark to them.",[647,33085],{"author":6881,"quote":33086},"My book group has one rule: no books for adults. We read young adult fiction only.",[647,33088],{"author":881,"quote":33089},"I don't think there is such a thing as a bad book for children.",[647,33091],{"author":5649,"quote":33092},"My first two books, Letters to a Young Brother and Letters to a Young Sister, were... distributed pretty widely. Judges in juvenile justice facilities started citing the book as required reading.",[639,33094,33095],{},[642,33096],{"alt":33097,"src":33098},"You don't need to have kids to write a good book for kids. I don't want my kids to see themselves in my books. Their lives should be their lives. - Kevin Henkes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1661452.png",[647,33100],{"author":26834,"quote":33101},"You don't need to have kids to write a good book for kids. I don't want my kids to see themselves in my books. Their lives should be their lives.",[647,33103],{"author":3450,"quote":33104},"Children simply don't make the distinction; a book is either good or bad. And some of the books they think are good are very, very bad indeed.",[647,33106],{"author":6375,"quote":33107},"It is very risky. But each time a child opens a book, he pushes open the gate that separates him from Elsewhere.",[647,33109],{"author":6375,"quote":33110},"The man that I named the Giver passed along to the boy knowledge, history, memories, color, pain, laughter, love, and truth. Every time you place a book in the hands of a child, you do the same thing. It is very risky. But each time a child opens a book, he pushes open the gate that separates him from Elsewhere. It gives him choices. It gives him freedom. Those are magnificent, wonderfully unsafe things. [from her Newberry Award acceptance speech]",[647,33112],{"author":12556,"quote":33113},"I wouldn't let kids near half the stuff I've written so it is quite lovely to pass these little books out to children when they visit the house.",[639,33115,33116],{},[642,33117],{"alt":33118,"src":33119},"My books are just pure escapism for kids. - Dav Pilkey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2198906.png",[647,33121],{"author":33122,"quote":33123},"Dav Pilkey","My books are just pure escapism for kids.",[647,33125],{"author":33126,"quote":33127},"Ginger Reeder","Every year we choose to add the wow factor to the book because we want adults to feel like they can be kids again.",[647,33129],{"author":961,"quote":33130},"There will be books written about Harry. Every child in the world will know his name.",[647,33132],{"author":961,"quote":33133},"I never expected to be in the papers. I personally never expected to be in the papers. The height of my ambition for these books was, well frankly, to get reviewed. A lot of children's books don't even get reviewed.. forget good review, bad review. Personally, no, I never expected to be in the papers so it's an odd experience when it happens to you .",[647,33135],{"author":33136,"quote":33137},"Joan Rivers","Russell Brand has announced that he plans to write a series of children's books. First up: 'Horton Hears a Heroin Dealer.'",[639,33139,33140],{},[642,33141],{"alt":33142,"src":33143},"Anyone who was once a child should have at least one children's book in them. - Michael Rosen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2344034.png",[647,33145],{"author":33146,"quote":33147},"Michael Rosen","Anyone who was once a child should have at least one children's book in them.",[647,33149],{"author":11287,"quote":33150},"I think today if we forbade our illiterate children to touch the wonderful things of our literature, perhaps they might steal them and find secret joy.",[647,33152],{"author":33153,"quote":33154},"Peter Sís","People think children's books are about teddy bears and little flowers. I realize people sometimes don't know what to do with my books because they say, 'Is it a children's book, and what age group?'",[647,33156],{"author":32661,"quote":33157},"Children's books are looked on as a sideline of literature. A special smile. They are usually thought to be associated with women. I was determined not to have this label of sentimentality put on me so I signed by my intials, hoping people wouldn't bother to wonder if the books were written by a man, woman or kangaroo.",[647,33159],{"author":1915,"quote":33160},"But by accident, not by cunning calculation, books, because of their weight and texture, and because of their sweetly token resistance to manipulation, involve our hands and eyes, and then our minds and souls, in a spiritual adventure I would be very sorry for my grandchildren not to know about.",[639,33162,33163],{},[642,33164],{"alt":33165,"src":33166},"To be making books for children is to be in a sort of state of grace. - Arnold Lobel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2865246.png",[647,33168],{"author":32771,"quote":33169},"To be making books for children is to be in a sort of state of grace.",[647,33171],{"author":15179,"quote":33172},"That is the book, then, and the book of Shakespeare. And every day you must read a page of each to your child – even though you yourself do not understand what is written down and cannot sound the words properly. You must do this that the child will grow up knowing of what is great – knowing that these tenements of Williamsburg are not the whole world.” “The Protestant Bible and Shakespeare.",[690,33174],{":authors":33175},"[{\"name\":\"Amelia Gray\",\"slug\":\"amelia-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Arnold Lobel\",\"slug\":\"arnold-lobel\"},{\"name\":\"Betty Smith\",\"slug\":\"betty-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Clyde Edgerton\",\"slug\":\"clyde-edgerton\"},{\"name\":\"Dav Pilkey\",\"slug\":\"dav-pilkey\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Zevin\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-zevin\"},{\"name\":\"Ginger Reeder\",\"slug\":\"ginger-reeder\"},{\"name\":\"Hill Harper\",\"slug\":\"hill-harper\"},{\"name\":\"Issac Bashevis Singer\",\"slug\":\"issac-bashevis-singer\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Austen\",\"slug\":\"jane-austen\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Nathan\",\"slug\":\"jean-nathan\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Evans\",\"slug\":\"jerry-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Jo Walton\",\"slug\":\"jo-walton\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Rivers\",\"slug\":\"joan-rivers\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Henkes\",\"slug\":\"kevin-henkes\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Vonnegut\",\"slug\":\"kurt-vonnegut\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Kreitzer\",\"slug\":\"laura-kreitzer\"},{\"name\":\"Lev Grossman\",\"slug\":\"lev-grossman\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Lowry\",\"slug\":\"lois-lowry\"},{\"name\":\"Lucy Maud Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"lucy-maud-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Marguerite Yourcenar\",\"slug\":\"marguerite-yourcenar\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Haddon\",\"slug\":\"mark-haddon\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Millar\",\"slug\":\"mark-millar\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Rosen\",\"slug\":\"michael-rosen\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle M. 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book.",[647,33404],{"author":2461,"quote":33405},"What I worry about most is the loss to young people. If no one speaks out for them, if they don't speak out for themselves, all they'll get for required reading will be the most bland books available. And instead of finding the information they need at the library, instead of finding the novels that illuminate life, they will find only those materials to which nobody could possibly object.",[647,33407],{"author":1150,"quote":33408},"That can be the most painstaking aspect of being a teen, figuring out what the world really looks like. If you find someone in a book, you know you're not alone and that's what's so comforting about books.",[647,33410],{"author":19629,"quote":33411},"Books are a guide in youth, and an entertainment for age.",[639,33413,33414],{},[642,33415],{"alt":33416,"src":33417},"There are many reluctant young readers who haven't yet found books that make them laugh. - Barbara Park","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2187259.png",[647,33419],{"author":10809,"quote":33420},"There are many reluctant young readers who haven't yet found books that make them laugh.",[647,33422],{"author":10319,"quote":33423},"I believe we should spend less time worrying about the quantity of books children read and more time introducing them to quality books that will turn them on to the joy of reading and turn them into lifelong readers.",[647,33425],{"author":3139,"quote":33426},"I think kids will read more good books than we can possibly produce.",[647,33428],{"author":33429,"quote":33430},"Edith Schaeffer","If children haven't been read to, they don't love books. They need to love books, for books are the basis of literature, composition, history, world events, vocabulary, and everything else.",[647,33432],{"author":15544,"quote":33433},"I wish that the adults who are 'in power' cared more about what their children read. Books are incredibly powerful when we are young - the books I read as a child have stayed with me my entire life - and yet, the people who write about books, for the most part, completely ignore children's literature.",[639,33435,33436],{},[642,33437],{"alt":33438,"src":33439},"Not every child takes instantly to books like a duck to water, but I don’t believe there are children who hate books. There are just children who haven’t yet found the right books for them. - Amanda Craig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2842432.png",[647,33441],{"author":33442,"quote":33443},"Amanda Craig","Not every child takes instantly to books like a duck to water, but I don’t believe there are children who hate books. There are just children who haven’t yet found the right books for them.",[647,33445],{"author":33446,"quote":33447},"Jim Trelease","Every time we read to a child, we’re sending a ‘pleasure’ message to the child’s brain. You could even call it a commercial, conditioning the child to associate books and print with pleasure.",[647,33449],{"author":33450,"quote":33451},"Sarah Mackenzie","We need our kids to fall in love with stories before they are even taught their first letters, if possible, because everything else – phonics, comprehension, analysis, even writing – comes so much more easily when a child loves books.",[647,33453],{"author":33454,"quote":33455},"Pearl S. Buck","I do not know when it is that the joy fades out of school for most children, so that they end not only by hating school but even worse, by hating books, and this is grave indeed, for in books alone is the accumulated wisdom of the whole human race, and to read no books is to deprive the self of ready access to wisdom.",[690,33457],{":authors":33458},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Amanda Craig\",\"slug\":\"amanda-craig\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Park\",\"slug\":\"barbara-park\"},{\"name\":\"Edith Schaeffer\",\"slug\":\"edith-schaeffer\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Zevin\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-zevin\"},{\"name\":\"James Patterson\",\"slug\":\"james-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Collier\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-collier\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Trelease\",\"slug\":\"jim-trelease\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Blume\",\"slug\":\"judy-blume\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Halse Anderson\",\"slug\":\"laurie-halse-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Pearl S. 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Shouldn't this be a front-burner issue at all times?",[647,33473],{"author":33474,"quote":33475},"Elizabeth Bird","Another reason I like reading books for kids is that the content is so very “safe” in comparison to books for adults. Disturbing elements are kept at a minimum. There’s always a undercurrent of hope running through the book, promising that maybe we don’t live in a cold, cruel, calculating universe that cares for us not one jot.",[647,33477],{"author":33478,"quote":33479},"Avi","I don't like the idea of a book being a test or being used for a test. The way - in my opinion - to make good readers is to let kids choose their own books and not test them.",[647,33481],{"author":1175,"quote":33482},"I haven't been very enthusiastic about the commercialization of children's literature. Kids should borrow books from the library and not necessarily be buying them.",[639,33484,33485],{},[642,33486],{"alt":33487,"src":33488},"I think parents should know what their children are reading, and if they truly object, they should tell their kids why, rather than summarily removing a book from their possession. - Ellen Hopkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1623920.png",[647,33490],{"author":2639,"quote":33491},"I think parents should know what their children are reading, and if they truly object, they should tell their kids why, rather than summarily removing a book from their possession.",[647,33493],{"author":18361,"quote":33494},"I understand why parents worry about books - they're worried about their kids. They want to keep their kids safe. But parents aren't always realistic.",[647,33496],{"author":30088,"quote":33497},"Perhaps it is partly that we need to love books ourselves as parents, grandparents and teachers in order to pass on that passion for stories to our children. It's not about testing and reading schemes, but about loving stories and passing on that passion to our children.",[647,33499],{"author":32705,"quote":33500},"In some families, parents don't read or don't have the money to spend on books.",[647,33502],{"author":10319,"quote":33503},"It's our job - as parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles - to find books our kids are going to like.",[639,33505,33506],{},[642,33507],{"alt":33508,"src":33509},"It is a great thing for him to have read so many books. You just don't usually hear that about a first-grader. - Mark Patton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2232086.png",[647,33511],{"author":33512,"quote":33513},"Mark Patton","It is a great thing for him to have read so many books. You just don't usually hear that about a first-grader.",[647,33515],{"author":961,"quote":33516},"When I was quite young my parents never said books were off limits.",[647,33518],{"author":30088,"quote":33519},"Perhaps it is partly that we need to love books ourselves as parents, grandparents and teachers in order to pass on that passion for stories to our children. It’s not about testing and reading schemes, but about loving stories and passing on that passion to our children.",[647,33521],{"author":33450,"quote":33451},[690,33523],{":authors":33524},"[{\"name\":\"Avi\",\"slug\":\"avi\"},{\"name\":\"Beverly Cleary\",\"slug\":\"beverly-cleary\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Bird\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-bird\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"ellen-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. 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There was no pressure to perform or be cute, and books never disappoint-- unless, of course, you've chosen a bad one. But then, you can always put it down and pick up another one without any repercussions.",[647,33542],{"author":1150,"quote":33408},[647,33544],{"author":32896,"quote":33545},"Once you've got a child to the point that they've discovered books, they're safe. There's a world of the imagination that when they're hurt or upset, they can move into, and it is wonderful.",[639,33547,33548],{},[642,33549],{"alt":33550,"src":33551},"The most important thing whenever we're connecting kids to books, is that we try to match the book to the kid and make sure that reading is a fun, rewarding experience outside the classroom. - Rick Riordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2361293.png",[647,33553],{"author":3139,"quote":33554},"The most important thing whenever we're connecting kids to books, is that we try to match the book to the kid and make sure that reading is a fun, rewarding experience outside the classroom.",[647,33556],{"author":3139,"quote":33557},"I try to craft books that are fun, that are sort of subversively educational so kids learn but they don't really feel like they're being lectured to, and I want kids to always finish one of my books and think, \"That was great, where's the next one?\"",[647,33559],{"author":33560,"quote":33561},"Martha Stewart","Lesson number one, rule number one: You have to connect with your customer, ... If you're writing a children's book, you have to connect with the reader. Do you connect? Are you able to make an immediate connection with that publication that is going to be lasting, memorable, effective, teach a lesson or a moral? If you don't connect, you are not going to be successful.",[647,33563],{"author":2613,"quote":33564},"You never love a book the way you love a book when you are ten. It is an honor to be in that sacred space in some children’s brains.",[647,33566],{"author":3292,"quote":33567},"There’s a hunger for stories in all of us, adults too. We need stories so much that we’re even willing to read bad books to get them, if the good books won’t supply them.",[639,33569,33570],{},[642,33571],{"alt":33572,"src":33573},"We need our kids to fall in love with stories before they are even taught their first letters, if possible, because everything else – phonics, comprehension, analysis, even writing – comes so much more easily when a child loves books. - Sarah Mackenzie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3415633.png",[647,33575],{"author":33450,"quote":33451},[647,33577],{"author":33578,"quote":33579},"Jeff Giles","Authors all have at least one thing in common, which is that when we finally get finished copies of our books, we get giddy as kindergartners. We touch them constantly, and build towers with them, and take pictures of our cats and dogs reading them.",[690,33581],{":authors":33582},"[{\"name\":\"Daniel Handler\",\"slug\":\"daniel-handler\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Giles\",\"slug\":\"jeff-giles\"},{\"name\":\"John Rhys-Davies\",\"slug\":\"john-rhys-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Miller\",\"slug\":\"laura-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Halse Anderson\",\"slug\":\"laurie-halse-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Yee\",\"slug\":\"lisa-yee\"},{\"name\":\"Martha Stewart\",\"slug\":\"martha-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Mackenzie\",\"slug\":\"sarah-mackenzie\"},{\"name\":\"philip pullman\",\"slug\":\"philip-pullman\"}]",[566,33584,33356],{"id":33585},"censorship-and-access-to-challenging-topics",[639,33587,33588],{},[642,33589],{"alt":33590,"src":33591},"The best way to get kids to read a book is to say: 'This book is not appropriate for your age, and it has all sorts of horrible things in it like sex and death and some really big and complicated ideas, and you’re better off not touching it until you’re all grown up. I’m going to put it on this shelf and leave the room for a while. Don’t open it. - philip pullman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-272525.png",[647,33593],{"author":3292,"quote":33594},"The best way to get kids to read a book is to say: 'This book is not appropriate for your age, and it has all sorts of horrible things in it like sex and death and some really big and complicated ideas, and you’re better off not touching it until you’re all grown up. I’m going to put it on this shelf and leave the room for a while. Don’t open it.",[647,33596],{"author":2461,"quote":33405},[647,33598],{"author":6375,"quote":33599},"Pretending that there are no choices to be made - reading only books, for example, which are cheery and safe and nice - is a prescription for disaster for the young.",[647,33601],{"author":18361,"quote":33494},[639,33603,33604],{},[642,33605],{"alt":33606,"src":33607},"I hate the idea of sheltering kids from challenging books. It's just another form of conservative fear that promotes ignorance more than anything else. - Adam Rapp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2274413.png",[647,33609],{"author":22159,"quote":33610},"I hate the idea of sheltering kids from challenging books. It's just another form of conservative fear that promotes ignorance more than anything else.",[647,33612],{"author":33613,"quote":33614},"Pat Scales","There are people who want their kids to read books about gays and lesbians. Therefore, we have an obligation to have those books. We select those books the same way we select all others -- based on their literary merit.",[647,33616],{"author":2461,"quote":33617},"What I worry about most is the loss to young people. If no one speaks out for them, if they don’t speak out for themselves, all they’ll get for required reading will be the most bland books available. And instead of finding the information they need at the library, instead of finding the novels that illuminate life, they will find only those materials to which nobody could possibly object.",[647,33619],{"author":18361,"quote":33494},[647,33621],{"author":33622,"quote":33623},"Robert Cormier","There are no taboos. Every topic is open, however shocking. It is the way that the topics are handled that’s important, and that applies whether it is a 15-year-old who is reading your book or someone who is 55.",[639,33625,33626],{},[642,33627],{"alt":33606,"src":33607},[647,33629],{"author":22159,"quote":33610},[647,33631],{"author":33622,"quote":33632},"There are no taboos. Every topic is open, however shocking. It is the way that the topics are handled that's important, and that applies whether it is a 15-year-old who is reading your book or someone who is 55.",[690,33634],{":authors":33635},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Rapp\",\"slug\":\"adam-rapp\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Blume\",\"slug\":\"judy-blume\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Myracle\",\"slug\":\"lauren-myracle\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Lowry\",\"slug\":\"lois-lowry\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Scales\",\"slug\":\"pat-scales\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Cormier\",\"slug\":\"robert-cormier\"},{\"name\":\"philip pullman\",\"slug\":\"philip-pullman\"}]",[566,33637,33362],{"id":33638},"encouraging-a-love-for-reading",[639,33640,33641],{},[642,33642],{"alt":33643,"src":33644},"If it's not good enough for adults, it's not good enough for children. If a book that is going to be marketed for children does not interest me, a grownup, then I am dishonoring the children for whom the book is intended, and I am dishonoring books. And words. - Madeleine L'Engle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-253779.png",[647,33646],{"author":24285,"quote":33647},"If it's not good enough for adults, it's not good enough for children. If a book that is going to be marketed for children does not interest me, a grownup, then I am dishonoring the children for whom the book is intended, and I am dishonoring books. And words.",[647,33649],{"author":33650,"quote":33651},"Brian P. Cleary","These are books that want to be read out loud. These are books kids share with each other, and I think that's important.",[647,33653],{"author":22205,"quote":33654},"Children will not pretend to be enjoying books, and they will not read books because they have been told that these books are good. They are looking for delight.",[647,33656],{"author":33657,"quote":33658},"Tyler Hilton","Kids think books are cool, especially when they see that people they think books are cool are reading.",[639,33660,33661],{},[642,33662],{"alt":33663,"src":33664},"Perhaps it is partly that we need to love books ourselves as parents, grandparents and teachers in order to pass on that passion for stories to our children. It's not about testing and reading schemes, but about loving stories and passing on that passion to our children. - Michael Morpurgo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2064488.png",[647,33666],{"author":30088,"quote":33497},[647,33668],{"author":16076,"quote":33669},"It's hard recommending books for kids, and a huge responsibility. If you get it wrong, they don't tell you they hate that particular book, they tell you they hate reading.",[647,33671],{"author":33672,"quote":33673},"Jacqueline Wilson","I particularly like the fact that there is no set list of books. Whatever books children choose counts towards their tally for rewards. It's all about reading for pleasure.",[647,33675],{"author":33442,"quote":33443},[647,33677],{"author":33450,"quote":33451},[639,33679,33680],{},[642,33681],{"alt":33682,"src":33683},"Perhaps it is partly that we need to love books ourselves as parents, grandparents and teachers in order to pass on that passion for stories to our children. It’s not about testing and reading schemes, but about loving stories and passing on that passion to our children. - Michael Morpurgo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3285789.png",[647,33685],{"author":30088,"quote":33519},[647,33687],{"author":33688,"quote":33689},"Jackie French","We need to actually teach kids that books aren’t like broccoli. You don’t have to eat every bit on your plate. It’s like secret adult’s business. It’s the secret we never, ever tell our children. No adult ever read a book because it’s good for us. We read because it is fun.",[690,33691],{":authors":33692},"[{\"name\":\"Amanda Craig\",\"slug\":\"amanda-craig\"},{\"name\":\"Brian P. Cleary\",\"slug\":\"brian-p-cleary\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Dunmore\",\"slug\":\"helen-dunmore\"},{\"name\":\"Jackie French\",\"slug\":\"jackie-french\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Wilson\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Madeleine L'Engle\",\"slug\":\"madeleine-lengle\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Rosoff\",\"slug\":\"meg-rosoff\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Morpurgo\",\"slug\":\"michael-morpurgo\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Mackenzie\",\"slug\":\"sarah-mackenzie\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Hilton\",\"slug\":\"tyler-hilton\"}]",[566,33694,33368],{"id":33695},"childrens-autonomy-in-choosing-books",[639,33697,33698],{},[642,33699],{"alt":33700,"src":33701},"I don't like the idea of a book being a test or being used for a test. The way - in my opinion - to make good readers is to let kids choose their own books and not test them. - Avi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-887408.png",[647,33703],{"author":33478,"quote":33479},[647,33705],{"author":33657,"quote":33658},[647,33707],{"author":3867,"quote":33708},"Parents should leave books lying around marked ‘forbidden’ if they want their children to read.",[647,33710],{"author":10319,"quote":33711},"It’s our job – as parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles – to find books our kids are going to like.",[639,33713,33714],{},[642,33715],{"alt":33716,"src":33717},"Allow children to choose the books they wish to read to themselves, even if they don’t meet your high standards. - Jim Trelease","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3138204.png",[647,33719],{"author":33446,"quote":33720},"Allow children to choose the books they wish to read to themselves, even if they don’t meet your high standards.",[647,33722],{"author":33723,"quote":33724},"Josh Radnor","There’s something touching about a kid who’s reading a book that’s printed on actual paper. I think that anything that kids start reading, within reason, can lead to other discoveries.",[647,33726],{"author":29497,"quote":33727},"It’s a gift of tranquility when your adult desires mesh with your childhood background. I don’t quite know why mine didn’t, although I think books, again, are partly to blame.",[647,33729],{"author":33442,"quote":33443},[647,33731],{"author":33732,"quote":33733},"Alan Garner","My attitude is that if anybody of any age wants to read a book, let them, but I do think that no child would want to read 'Boneland.'",[639,33735,33736],{},[642,33737],{"alt":33487,"src":33488},[647,33739],{"author":2639,"quote":33491},[690,33741],{":authors":33742},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Garner\",\"slug\":\"alan-garner\"},{\"name\":\"Amanda Craig\",\"slug\":\"amanda-craig\"},{\"name\":\"Avi\",\"slug\":\"avi\"},{\"name\":\"Doris Lessing\",\"slug\":\"doris-lessing\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"ellen-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"James Patterson\",\"slug\":\"james-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Trelease\",\"slug\":\"jim-trelease\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Radnor\",\"slug\":\"josh-radnor\"},{\"name\":\"Maureen Corrigan\",\"slug\":\"maureen-corrigan\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Hilton\",\"slug\":\"tyler-hilton\"}]",[566,33744,33374],{"id":33745},"the-impact-of-popular-culture-and-trends",[639,33747,33748],{},[642,33749],{"alt":33750,"src":33751},"Don't you think you're a little old now to be quoting The Chronicles of Narnia?' I ask, raising an eyebrow at him.'You read Harry Potter,' Will protests.'Everyone reads Harry Potter,' I exclaim. 'It's an institution. Besides, it's not really a kids book, it's a metaphor for the world at large. It's almost philosophical in its way. - Jennifer Gilby Roberts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-420020.png",[647,33753],{"author":33754,"quote":33755},"Jennifer Gilby Roberts","Don't you think you're a little old now to be quoting The Chronicles of Narnia?' I ask, raising an eyebrow at him.'You read Harry Potter,' Will protests.'Everyone reads Harry Potter,' I exclaim. 'It's an institution. Besides, it's not really a kids book, it's a metaphor for the world at large. It's almost philosophical in its way.",[647,33757],{"author":24239,"quote":33758},"Kids definitely go into bookstores after reading 'Twilight' and want something else like it.",[647,33760],{"author":33761,"quote":33762},"Brian Jacques","I love book signings: kids waiting in line for you to scribble on their new books, haha!",[647,33764],{"author":12560,"quote":33765},"Next to the Bible, this has no competition. The great thing about the Harry Potter books is that it appeals to both children and adults, and 50 percent of its readers are adults.",[639,33767,33768],{},[642,33769],{"alt":33770,"src":33771},"I'll never forget a meeting with one publisher where they said, 'We don't publish books for teenage boys; teenage boys don't read.' - Darren Shan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2426329.png",[647,33773],{"author":33774,"quote":33775},"Darren Shan","I'll never forget a meeting with one publisher where they said, 'We don't publish books for teenage boys; teenage boys don't read.'",[647,33777],{"author":8126,"quote":33778},"Anything that encourages a boy to open a book, in a world of more violent and therefore more compelling video games, is something I'm going to pay for.",[647,33780],{"author":3105,"quote":33781},"We have a generation of kids who may never see a bookshelf or never see books in houses. What are they going to think about books? How will books become meaningful in their lives except as yet another form of digitalized content? A book is not just digitalized content.",[647,33783],{"author":12560,"quote":33765},[647,33785],{"author":33786,"quote":33787},"Dylan O'Brien","It makes it easier to adapt a book that is popular with kids because of how excited they are about the project; you don't get the criticisms you would get with other projects.",[639,33789,33790],{},[642,33791],{"alt":33792,"src":33793},"Kids definitely go into bookstores after reading 'Twilight' and want something else like it. - P. C. Cast","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1256250.png",[647,33795],{"author":24239,"quote":33758},[690,33797],{":authors":33798},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Jacques\",\"slug\":\"brian-jacques\"},{\"name\":\"Darren Shan\",\"slug\":\"darren-shan\"},{\"name\":\"Dylan O'Brien\",\"slug\":\"dylan-obrien\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Gilby Roberts\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-gilby-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"P. C. Cast\",\"slug\":\"p-c-cast\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Manchuk\",\"slug\":\"ray-manchuk\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Smith\",\"slug\":\"russell-smith\"}]",[566,33800,33380],{"id":33801},"books-as-a-tool-for-learning-and-growth",[639,33803,33804],{},[642,33805],{"alt":33806,"src":33807},"Another reason I like reading books for kids is that the content is so very “safe” in comparison to books for adults. Disturbing elements are kept at a minimum. There’s always a undercurrent of hope running through the book, promising that maybe we don’t live in a cold, cruel, calculating universe that cares for us not one jot. - Elizabeth Bird","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-456117.png",[647,33809],{"author":33474,"quote":33475},[647,33811],{"author":33812,"quote":33813},"Anne Boyd Rioux","And if boys enjoy books about aliens, which they certainly do, why not also books about girls?",[647,33815],{"author":33816,"quote":33817},"Jean Craighead George","I hope my books empower kids, and that they learn how to work out their problems themselves.",[647,33819],{"author":9761,"quote":33820},"Books are as dark as what is available to teenagers through the media every day.",[639,33822,33823],{},[642,33824],{"alt":33825,"src":33826},"It's hard recommending books for kids, and a huge responsibility. If you get it wrong, they don't tell you they hate that particular book, they tell you they hate reading. - Meg Rosoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2342978.png",[647,33828],{"author":16076,"quote":33669},[647,33830],{"author":12617,"quote":33831},"I think what makes good children's books is putting the same care and effort into it as if I was writing for adults. I don't write anything - put anything in my books - that I'd be embarrassed to put in an adult book.",[647,33833],{"author":33834,"quote":33835},"Giorgio Baglivi","Let the young know they will never find a more interesting, more instructive book than the patient himself.",[647,33837],{"author":33446,"quote":33838},"The last thing you want first-graders thinking is that what they’re reading in first grade is as good as books are going to get!",[647,33840],{"author":33539,"quote":33841},"What my parents kept failing to understand was how happy I was when I was alone with my books. There was no pressure to perform or be cute, and books never disappoint – unless, of course, you’ve chosen a bad one. But then, you can always put it down and pick up another one without any repercussions.",[639,33843,33844],{},[642,33845],{"alt":33846,"src":33847},"Young adults are honest readers. They won't stay with a book unless they have a reason, so it has to move along. - Jesse Andrews","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3727875.png",[647,33849],{"author":33850,"quote":33851},"Jesse Andrews","Young adults are honest readers. They won't stay with a book unless they have a reason, so it has to move along.",[647,33853],{"author":33560,"quote":33561},[690,33855],{":authors":33856},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Boyd Rioux\",\"slug\":\"anne-boyd-rioux\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Bird\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-bird\"},{\"name\":\"Giorgio Baglivi\",\"slug\":\"giorgio-baglivi\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Craighead George\",\"slug\":\"jean-craighead-george\"},{\"name\":\"Jesse Andrews\",\"slug\":\"jesse-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Trelease\",\"slug\":\"jim-trelease\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Yee\",\"slug\":\"lisa-yee\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Sachar\",\"slug\":\"louis-sachar\"},{\"name\":\"Martha Stewart\",\"slug\":\"martha-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Rosoff\",\"slug\":\"meg-rosoff\"},{\"name\":\"Tamora Pierce\",\"slug\":\"tamora-pierce\"}]",[566,33858,33386],{"id":33859},"the-commercialization-of-childrens-literature",[639,33861,33862],{},[642,33863],{"alt":33864,"src":33865},"I haven't been very enthusiastic about the commercialization of children's literature. Kids should borrow books from the library and not necessarily be buying them. - Beverly Cleary","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1153005.png",[647,33867],{"author":1175,"quote":33482},[647,33869],{"author":33870,"quote":33871},"Denise Mina","There's always these giant baffling books, like 'The Da Vinci Code.' People say it's not as well written as 'Midnight's Children.' Why aren't people reading 'Midnight's Children?' Nobody knows why these phenomenons happen but they're great.",[647,33873],{"author":16076,"quote":33874},"In my experience, adults rarely bother reading the reviews of children's books and almost never read the books themselves - particularly if they don't have children.",[647,33876],{"author":3105,"quote":33781},[639,33878,33879],{},[642,33880],{"alt":33881,"src":33882},"Releasing a book is a lot like sending your child to school for the first time. It’s terrifying. You just hope your kid isn’t the nerd in the back of the class, getting bullied because he picked his nose. -Observations from Mac. - Christi Snow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2932304.png",[647,33884],{"author":33885,"quote":33886},"Christi Snow","Releasing a book is a lot like sending your child to school for the first time. It’s terrifying. You just hope your kid isn’t the nerd in the back of the class, getting bullied because he picked his nose. -Observations from Mac.",[647,33888],{"author":31860,"quote":33889},"Books are a bad family – there are those you love, and those you are indifferent to; idiots and mad cousins who you would banish except others enjoy their company; wrongheaded but fascinating eccentrics and dreamy geniuses; orphaned grandchildren; and endless brothers-in-law simply taking up space who you wish you could send straight to hell. Except you can’t, for the most part. You must house them and make them comfortable and worry about them when they go on trips and there is never enough room.",[647,33891],{"author":6494,"quote":33892},"Kids don’t use paper book covers anymore. Why is that? They’re missing out on the best part of school, which is doodling genitals and curse words and hiding them in flowery vines.",[647,33894],{"author":33786,"quote":33787},[647,33896],{"author":33774,"quote":33775},[639,33898,33899],{},[642,33900],{"alt":33901,"src":33902},"I love book signings: kids waiting in line for you to scribble on their new books, haha! - Brian Jacques","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1736666.png",[647,33904],{"author":33761,"quote":33762},[690,33906],{":authors":33907},"[{\"name\":\"Beverly Cleary\",\"slug\":\"beverly-cleary\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Jacques\",\"slug\":\"brian-jacques\"},{\"name\":\"Christi Snow\",\"slug\":\"christi-snow\"},{\"name\":\"Darren Shan\",\"slug\":\"darren-shan\"},{\"name\":\"Denise Mina\",\"slug\":\"denise-mina\"},{\"name\":\"Dylan O'Brien\",\"slug\":\"dylan-obrien\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth McCracken\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-mccracken\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Lawson\",\"slug\":\"jenny-lawson\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Rosoff\",\"slug\":\"meg-rosoff\"}]",[566,33909,634],{"id":1014},[639,33911,33912],{},[642,33913],{"alt":33914,"src":33915},"Popularity of a book is not the criterion of its importance. A few very popular books are important experiences that we are glad to see many children having, but many popular books are, at best, commonplace experiences. The temptation in buying books for libraries is to buy those that “move,” that will not sit on the shelves. Yet very often the book that rests on the shelf may be the one that would be the most vivid experience of all to a certain child if he could but find it. - Ruth Hill Viguers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-713998.png",[647,33917],{"author":33918,"quote":33919},"Ruth Hill Viguers","Popularity of a book is not the criterion of its importance. A few very popular books are important experiences that we are glad to see many children having, but many popular books are, at best, commonplace experiences. The temptation in buying books for libraries is to buy those that “move,” that will not sit on the shelves. Yet very often the book that rests on the shelf may be the one that would be the most vivid experience of all to a certain child if he could but find it.",[647,33921],{"author":33918,"quote":33922},"When I hear someone say, “Yes, it’s a good book but our children don’t like it,” I am inclined to think that either the librarian herself does not like it or has not read it. If a book is really good, if it is really alive, it is a potentially important experience for some children, perhaps only a few, but it may have a more far-reaching significance to those few than would a hundred mediocre books.",[647,33924],{"author":33925,"quote":33926},"Barbara Bush","I was so sad to read recently that 32 percent of fourth- graders say they never read a book for pleasure,",[647,33928],{"author":33929,"quote":33930},"LeVar Burton","We want a book to be a book. We'll have all the interactive bells and whistles but our intent is to engage young people in reading, not to show them a movie.",[639,33932,33933],{},[642,33934],{"alt":33935,"src":33936},"As a writer, you should care about reluctant readers. You want these kids to feel like books are amazing and cool and that they're an escape. - Paolo Bacigalupi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1095391.png",[647,33938],{"author":33939,"quote":33940},"Paolo Bacigalupi","As a writer, you should care about reluctant readers. You want these kids to feel like books are amazing and cool and that they're an escape.",[647,33942],{"author":33943,"quote":33944},"Charles Clarke","But it doesn't stop at school. We can all enjoy books throughout our lives - as I certainly continue to do.",[647,33946],{"author":33947,"quote":33948},"Sarah Churchwell","Textbooks are no longer given to schoolchildren; they're too expensive. So they're given to the teachers, who probably need them more.",[647,33950],{"author":30031,"quote":33951},"A boy has to peddle his book.",[647,33953],{"author":33954,"quote":33955},"Shireen Dodson","Mothers and daughters read the same book once a month. We get together in each other's homes, and while we are talking about the book, we also end up talking about life issues.",[639,33957,33958],{},[642,33959],{"alt":33960,"src":33961},"If one of my kids reads a book for school and I can have a conversation with her about the book and I sense that she gets what the book is about, then it doesn't really matter to me if she gets an A on the paper. - Michael J. Fox","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1460530.png",[647,33963],{"author":33964,"quote":33965},"Michael J. Fox","If one of my kids reads a book for school and I can have a conversation with her about the book and I sense that she gets what the book is about, then it doesn't really matter to me if she gets an A on the paper.",[647,33967],{"author":33968,"quote":33969},"Nancy Fenton","We want to allow adults to be exposed to new ideas whereas they are able to discuss different books from a different aspect and flex their minds a little.",[647,33971],{"author":33732,"quote":33972},"My attitude is that if anybody of any age wants to read a book, let them, but I do think that no child would want to read Boneland.",[647,33974],{"author":33816,"quote":33975},"Children will often write, 'We love your books because there are no adults in them.'",[647,33977],{"author":33978,"quote":33979},"Alex Haley","I look at my books the way parents look at their children. The fact that one becomes more successful than the others doesn't make me love the less successful one any less.",[639,33981,33982],{},[642,33983],{"alt":33984,"src":33985},"You like to think with young adults that with your books, a little part of it has reached them and will stay with them. It is great to be part of an eight-year-old's world. - Anthony Horowitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1593906.png",[647,33987],{"author":3073,"quote":33988},"You like to think with young adults that with your books, a little part of it has reached them and will stay with them. It is great to be part of an eight-year-old's world.",[647,33990],{"author":2613,"quote":33991},"I think there are probably just as many adults who would miss the humor of my books, if not more, as there are children.",[647,33993],{"author":33994,"quote":33995},"Joanne Harris","I've nothing against kids reading anything they please, but I do have a problem with pink books for girls and black books for boys.",[647,33997],{"author":18252,"quote":33998},"Grown-ups shouldn’t finish books they’re not enjoying. When you’re no longer a child, and you no longer live at home, you don’t have to finish everything on your plate. One reward of leaving school is that you don’t have to finish books you don’t like.",[647,34000],{"author":34001,"quote":34002},"Jeff Kinney","Kids and adults have a difference of opinion when it comes to what constitutes legitimate reading. Adults often push books that they loved as children, which, ironically, were often books that their parents weren't particularly keen on.",[639,34004,34005],{},[642,34006],{"alt":34007,"src":34008},"Kids have no sense of appropriateness. They can ask me whatever they want. You do develop a sense of intimacy with readers, and they tell you things about themselves. During a school year, I'll get e-mails asking about the books. I'll give them information, but I won't do their homework for them. - Lois Lowry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1925889.png",[647,34010],{"author":6375,"quote":34011},"Kids have no sense of appropriateness. They can ask me whatever they want. You do develop a sense of intimacy with readers, and they tell you things about themselves. During a school year, I'll get e-mails asking about the books. I'll give them information, but I won't do their homework for them.",[647,34013],{"author":34014,"quote":34015},"Alice McDermott","It worries me that undergrads and high school students are forced into books they aren't ready for, like Faulkner's, and then they are afraid of putting their toes in the water again.",[647,34017],{"author":3292,"quote":34018},"The best way to get kids to read a book is to say: 'This book is not appropriate for your age, and it has all sorts of horrible things in it like sex and death and some really big and complicated ideas, and you're better off not touching it until you're all grown up. I'm going to put it on this shelf and leave the room for a while. Don't open it.",[647,34020],{"author":34021,"quote":34022},"Daniel Radcliffe","I'm the only kid in the world who doesn't want an eighth Harry Potter book.",[647,34024],{"author":961,"quote":34025},"Children's books aren't textbooks. Their primary purpose isn't supposed to be \"Pick this up and it will teach you this.\" It's not how literature should be. You probably do learn something from every book you pick up, but it might be simply how to laugh.",[639,34027,34028],{},[642,34029],{"alt":34030,"src":34031},"For the price of a couple of Happy Meals, you can buy a digital textbook and stop your child from having to carry around a six-pound book. - Osman Rashid","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2350058.png",[647,34033],{"author":5595,"quote":34034},"For the price of a couple of Happy Meals, you can buy a digital textbook and stop your child from having to carry around a six-pound book.",[647,34036],{"author":11084,"quote":34037},"Kids books Grownup books That's just marketing. Books are books,",[647,34039],{"author":34040,"quote":34041},"Barbara Wilson","We saw there was a need, not to take over, but to expand. It's been fun and we're hoping that during the summer people will see there's something to read when they're picking up books for their children or grandchildren.",[647,34043],{"author":34044,"quote":34045},"Li Yuanchao","The Chinese have a habit of reading. Many families regard books as the most valuable family asset.",[647,34047],{"author":34048,"quote":34049},"A. S. W. Rosenbach","Very young children eat their books, literally devouring their contents. This is one reason for the scarcity of first editions of Alice in Wonderland and other favorites of the nursery.",[639,34051,34052],{},[642,34053],{"alt":34054,"src":34055},"I look at my books the way parents look at their children. The fact that one becomes more successful than the others doesn’t make me love the less successful one any less. - Alex Haley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2833353.png",[647,34057],{"author":33978,"quote":34058},"I look at my books the way parents look at their children. The fact that one becomes more successful than the others doesn’t make me love the less successful one any less.",[647,34060],{"author":34061,"quote":34062},"Blake Lewis","This is for all you kids out there watching TV, when you should go open a book. Haha.",[647,34064],{"author":33943,"quote":34065},"But it doesn’t stop at school. We can all enjoy books throughout our lives – as I certainly continue to do.",[647,34067],{"author":32713,"quote":34068},"Therefore, the selection of their first lesson-books is a matter of grave importance, because it rests with these to give children the idea that knowledge is supremely attractive and that reading is delightful. Once.",[647,34070],{"author":34071,"quote":34072},"Dana Spiotta","I like to buy books for the kids in my family. I guess that’s why they call me the ‘mean’ aunt.",[639,34074,34075],{},[642,34076],{"alt":34077,"src":34078},"I’m the only kid in the world who doesn’t want an eighth Harry Potter book. - Daniel Radcliffe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2958427.png",[647,34080],{"author":34021,"quote":34081},"I’m the only kid in the world who doesn’t want an eighth Harry Potter book.",[647,34083],{"author":33429,"quote":34084},"If children haven’t been read to, they don’t love books. They need to love books, for books are the basis of literature, composition, history, world events, vocabulary, and everything else.",[647,34086],{"author":18040,"quote":34087},"The most important thing whenever we’re connecting kids to books, is that we try to match the book to the kid and make sure that reading is a fun, rewarding experience outside the classroom.",[647,34089],{"author":33994,"quote":34090},"I’ve nothing against kids reading anything they please, but I do have a problem with pink books for girls and black books for boys.",[647,34092],{"author":34093,"quote":34094},"Karen Harrington","Personally, I would rather have a boy notice the book I was reading and tell me he liked it, too. That seems like a better sign of caring about someone than a kiss some French guy invented.",[639,34096,34097],{},[642,34098],{"alt":34099,"src":34100},"If one of my kids reads a book for school and I can have a conversation with her about the book and I sense that she gets what the book is about, then it doesn’t really matter to me if she gets an A on the paper. - Michael J. Fox","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3284026.png",[647,34102],{"author":33964,"quote":34103},"If one of my kids reads a book for school and I can have a conversation with her about the book and I sense that she gets what the book is about, then it doesn’t really matter to me if she gets an A on the paper.",[647,34105],{"author":2461,"quote":34106},"When I see kids standing next to their mothers at book signings, clutching a copy of 'Forever,' I know what's coming. They'll say to me, 'How old do I have to be to read this?' hoping I'll give them permission. 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Books force you to give something back to them, to exercise your intelligence and imagination, where as you can watch a film-and even enjoy it-in a state of mindless passivity. - Paul Auster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-939663.png",[647,34326],{"author":11457,"quote":34327},"Escaping into a film is not like escaping into a book. Books force you to give something back to them, to exercise your intelligence and imagination, where as you can watch a film-and even enjoy it-in a state of mindless passivity.",[647,34329],{"author":34330,"quote":34331},"Patrick Carman","Don't get me wrong - I love books! I just think a video has a bigger bang when it comes to a good, old-fashioned adrenaline rush.",[647,34333],{"author":34334,"quote":34335},"Peter Osnos","In today's world, books have to compete with so much else for peoples' time, that unless they are present when and how the prospective readers wants them, attention will immediately turn elsewhere.",[647,34337],{"author":12613,"quote":34338},"People start panicking because they think it's the end of everything. But the fact is, you know, books survived movies; books survived TV. Books are surviving manga and anime. Books will always be there in one form or another. 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That's what is great about reading. When you open a book, you never know what you'll find.",[639,34378,34379],{},[642,34380],{"alt":34381,"src":34382},"There is something incomparably thrilling in first opening a brand new book. - Evelyn Waugh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2713619.png",[647,34384],{"author":4901,"quote":34385},"There is something incomparably thrilling in first opening a brand new book.",[647,34387],{"author":6339,"quote":34388},"I love surprises! That’s what is great about reading. When you open a book, you never know what you’ll find.",[647,34390],{"author":34391,"quote":34392},"Steve Matthews","What is nicer than disappearing into the pages of a book for a few hours?",[690,34394],{":authors":34395},"[{\"name\":\"Evelyn Waugh\",\"slug\":\"evelyn-waugh\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Spinelli\",\"slug\":\"jerry-spinelli\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Douglas\",\"slug\":\"katie-douglas\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Lehman\",\"slug\":\"kim-lehman\"},{\"name\":\"Markus Zusak\",\"slug\":\"markus-zusak\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Matthews\",\"slug\":\"steve-matthews\"}]",[566,34397,34283],{"id":34398},"audiobooks-and-new-reading-formats",[639,34400,34401],{},[642,34402],{"alt":34403,"src":34404},"Why books...audiobooks... stories are created?...Films and Games!?- The answer, is very simple it 's in the name of patience. - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-19172.png",[647,34406],{"author":5183,"quote":34407},"Why books...audiobooks... stories are created?...Films and Games!?- The answer, is very simple it 's in the name of patience.",[647,34409],{"author":5183,"quote":34410},"Here is a nice fact books and ebooks take a lot of time to be read, but audiobooks just for one day or 2 you finish them... this is a great fact!",[647,34412],{"author":7904,"quote":34413},"I've never listened to an audiobook before, and I have to say it's a totally different experience. When you read a book, the story definitely takes place in your head. When you listen, it seems to happen in a little cloud all around it, like a fuzzy knit cap pulled down over your eyes",[647,34415],{"author":34416,"quote":34417},"Ruth Reichl","Reading an audio book is a very odd experience because there are three people sitting out there while you're reading in this glass booth, and you can see their reactions.",[639,34419,34420],{},[642,34421],{"alt":34422,"src":34423},"Movies are a couple of hours, while books transport you for days or weeks. You can live in the pages of a book. - Bella Andre","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2879509.png",[647,34425],{"author":34426,"quote":34427},"Bella Andre","Movies are a couple of hours, while books transport you for days or weeks. You can live in the pages of a book.",[690,34429],{":authors":34430},"[{\"name\":\"Bella Andre\",\"slug\":\"bella-andre\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"},{\"name\":\"Ruth Reichl\",\"slug\":\"ruth-reichl\"}]",[566,34432,3711],{"id":4008},[639,34434,34435],{},[642,34436],{"alt":34437,"src":34438},"Even when reading is impossible, the presence of books acquired produces such an ecstasy that the buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching towards infinity... We cherish books even if unread, their mere presence exudes comfort, their ready access reassurance. - A. Edward Newton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-48213.png",[647,34440],{"author":5751,"quote":34441},"Even when reading is impossible, the presence of books acquired produces such an ecstasy that the buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching towards infinity... We cherish books even if unread, their mere presence exudes comfort, their ready access reassurance.",[647,34443],{"author":34444,"quote":34445},"Shannon L. Alder","Are we not all books waiting for someone to pick us up and read the pages that people missed?",[647,34447],{"author":6487,"quote":34448},"The adult relation to books is one of absorbing rather than being absorbed.",[647,34450],{"author":34451,"quote":34452},"Al Jones","It's the personal, intimate nature of books. It's hard to curl up with a computer.",[639,34454,34455],{},[642,34456],{"alt":34457,"src":34458},"The only power source a book needs is you. If you have to leave for a few minutes you have not lost the story. It is waiting for you when you return. You can pick up a book and resume reading at any time, after a few minutes, a few days, even a few years. A television picture or a movie might be lost forever, but your book is waiting. - Louis L'Amour","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1926532.png",[647,34460],{"author":4038,"quote":34461},"The only power source a book needs is you. If you have to leave for a few minutes you have not lost the story. It is waiting for you when you return. You can pick up a book and resume reading at any time, after a few minutes, a few days, even a few years. A television picture or a movie might be lost forever, but your book is waiting.",[647,34463],{"author":8001,"quote":34464},"Books don’t take time away from us,” she said. “They give it back. In this age of abstraction, of multitasking, of speed for speed’s sake, they reintroduce us to the elegance – and the relief! – of real, tick-tock time.",[647,34466],{"author":3952,"quote":34467},"The technology of the book is much more flexible than film, more user friendly. The reader can dip into the book at will, without electricity, and is always aware of where she is in the book, halfway through, a third of the way, mere pages from the end, her fingers helping to measure the excitement of coming to the conclusion.",[690,34469],{":authors":34470},"[{\"name\":\"A. Edward Newton\",\"slug\":\"a-edward-newton\"},{\"name\":\"Al Jones\",\"slug\":\"al-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Burgess\",\"slug\":\"anthony-burgess\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Berg\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-berg\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Buzbee\",\"slug\":\"lewis-buzbee\"},{\"name\":\"Louis L'Amour\",\"slug\":\"louis-lamour\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-l-alder\"}]",[566,34472,34293],{"id":34473},"the-process-of-reading",[639,34475,34476],{},[642,34477],{"alt":34478,"src":34479},"We were never organized readers who would see a book through to its end in any sory of logical order. We weave in and out of words like tourists on a hop-on, hop-off bus tour. Put a book down in the kitchen to go to the bathroom and you might return to find it gone, replaced by another of equal interest. We are indiscriminate. - Eleanor Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-50406.png",[647,34481],{"author":15365,"quote":34482},"We were never organized readers who would see a book through to its end in any sory of logical order. We weave in and out of words like tourists on a hop-on, hop-off bus tour. Put a book down in the kitchen to go to the bathroom and you might return to find it gone, replaced by another of equal interest. We are indiscriminate.",[647,34484],{"author":34485,"quote":34486},"Mayra Mejia","There is something to be said about the sense of accomplishment the reader feels when finishing a book in one sitting.",[647,34488],{"author":34489,"quote":34490},"Sania Zakir","Books are meant to be read slowly to be savoured.",[647,34492],{"author":3258,"quote":34493},"The big advantage of a book is that it's very easy to rewind. Close it and you're right back at the beginning.",[639,34495,34496],{},[642,34497],{"alt":34498,"src":34499},"You might think it’s strange, but you get used to those karmic moments in the book business. Books want to be read, and by the right people. There’s nothing surprising in it, not to me. - Melissa Albert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3278590.png",[647,34501],{"author":34502,"quote":34503},"Melissa Albert","You might think it’s strange, but you get used to those karmic moments in the book business. Books want to be read, and by the right people. There’s nothing surprising in it, not to me.",[647,34505],{"author":34506,"quote":34507},"Dean Bakopoulos","People are used to juggling multiple jobs and multiple responsibilities and multiple things on the home front, and sometimes you get a day off to read, and you just want a book that feels complete and that you can get through it on a rainy day on the couch.",[690,34509],{":authors":34510},"[{\"name\":\"Dean Bakopoulos\",\"slug\":\"dean-bakopoulos\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Brown\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Seinfeld\",\"slug\":\"jerry-seinfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Mayra Mejia\",\"slug\":\"mayra-mejia\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Albert\",\"slug\":\"melissa-albert\"},{\"name\":\"Sania Zakir\",\"slug\":\"sania-zakir\"}]",[566,34512,34299],{"id":34513},"the-physical-and-emotional-connection-to-books",[639,34515,34516],{},[642,34517],{"alt":34518,"src":34519},"The moment that counts most for me is the one that precedes reading. At times a title is enough to kindle in me the desire for a book that perhaps does not exist. - Italo Calvino","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-663879.png",[647,34521],{"author":9661,"quote":34522},"The moment that counts most for me is the one that precedes reading. At times a title is enough to kindle in me the desire for a book that perhaps does not exist.",[647,34524],{"author":34525,"quote":34526},"A.W. Tozer","Some books claiming to be exhaustive are only exhausting to read.",[647,34528],{"author":34529,"quote":34530},"Siegfried Sassoon","For it is humanly certain that most of us remember very little of what we have read. To open almost any book a second time is to be reminded that we had forgotten well-nigh everything that the writer told us. Parting from the narrator and his narrative, we retain only a fading impression; and he, as it were, takes the book away from us and tucks it under his arm.",[647,34532],{"author":4901,"quote":34385},[639,34534,34535],{},[642,34536],{"alt":34537,"src":34538},"Is there any excitement to compare with the opening of a fresh parcel of books? - William Targ","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3514753.png",[647,34540],{"author":34541,"quote":34542},"William Targ","Is there any excitement to compare with the opening of a fresh parcel of books?",[647,34544],{"author":21965,"quote":34545},"It's a very powerful, emotional thing to read a book, and to reduce it to a series of questions in a test strips something away from the book.",[690,34547],{":authors":34548},"[{\"name\":\"A.W. Tozer\",\"slug\":\"aw-tozer\"},{\"name\":\"Evelyn Waugh\",\"slug\":\"evelyn-waugh\"},{\"name\":\"Italo Calvino\",\"slug\":\"italo-calvino\"},{\"name\":\"Kate DiCamillo\",\"slug\":\"kate-dicamillo\"},{\"name\":\"Siegfried Sassoon\",\"slug\":\"siegfried-sassoon\"},{\"name\":\"William Targ\",\"slug\":\"william-targ\"}]",[566,34550,34305],{"id":34551},"challenges-of-writing-and-publishing",[639,34553,34554],{},[642,34555],{"alt":34556,"src":34557},"None of my books has been ever in my head; after they're finished, they go. It's like being a sort of medium; you just grab it when it's there then just release it when it's time to go. There's a lot of instinct, not planning. - Peter Ackroyd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-940179.png",[647,34559],{"author":25060,"quote":34560},"None of my books has been ever in my head; after they're finished, they go. It's like being a sort of medium; you just grab it when it's there then just release it when it's time to go. There's a lot of instinct, not planning.",[647,34562],{"author":34563,"quote":34564},"Ernest Cline","It's so much better to hand over a finished book than having all these people waiting.",[647,34566],{"author":12556,"quote":34567},"I always think it's a mistake when you actually have to set books aside and actually sit down and research something. I always think they've got to come from within.",[647,34569],{"author":949,"quote":34570},"One thing I've learned now is that I should not say when a book is coming out until I'm sure I know.",[639,34572,34573],{},[642,34574],{"alt":34575,"src":34576},"Your book catches on like any other new product and once it does you are there and how you behave when you get there is up to you. - Leon Uris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2658585.png",[647,34578],{"author":34579,"quote":34580},"Leon Uris","Your book catches on like any other new product and once it does you are there and how you behave when you get there is up to you.",[647,34582],{"author":34563,"quote":34583},"It’s so much better to hand over a finished book than having all these people waiting.",[647,34585],{"author":2563,"quote":34586},"When you have a book out, it's like a period of protracted or concentrated megalomania, and it's really not normal or good for you or any of that.",[690,34588],{":authors":34589},"[{\"name\":\"Ernest Cline\",\"slug\":\"ernest-cline\"},{\"name\":\"Leon Uris\",\"slug\":\"leon-uris\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Millar\",\"slug\":\"mark-millar\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Wolitzer\",\"slug\":\"meg-wolitzer\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Rothfuss\",\"slug\":\"patrick-rothfuss\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Ackroyd\",\"slug\":\"peter-ackroyd\"}]",[566,34591,34311],{"id":34592},"books-vs-visual-media",[639,34594,34595],{},[642,34596],{"alt":34597,"src":34598},"The fundamental difference between books and movies is that the length of a book does not depend upon the capacity of the human bladder. - Ashwin Sanghi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-646988.png",[647,34600],{"author":7201,"quote":34601},"The fundamental difference between books and movies is that the length of a book does not depend upon the capacity of the human bladder.",[647,34603],{"author":11457,"quote":34327},[647,34605],{"author":34330,"quote":34331},[647,34607],{"author":12613,"quote":34338},[639,34609,34610],{},[642,34611],{"alt":34612,"src":34613},"The technology of the book is much more flexible than film, more user friendly. The reader can dip into the book at will, without electricity, and is always aware of where she is in the book, halfway through, a third of the way, mere pages from the end, her fingers helping to measure the excitement of coming to the conclusion. - Lewis Buzbee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3224483.png",[647,34615],{"author":3952,"quote":34467},[690,34617],{":authors":34618},"[{\"name\":\"Ashwin Sanghi\",\"slug\":\"ashwin-sanghi\"},{\"name\":\"John Scalzi\",\"slug\":\"john-scalzi\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Buzbee\",\"slug\":\"lewis-buzbee\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Carman\",\"slug\":\"patrick-carman\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Auster\",\"slug\":\"paul-auster\"}]",[566,34620,634],{"id":1014},[639,34622,34623],{},[642,34624],{"alt":34625,"src":34626},"I wanna know something,” Lexi said. “In mystery books, clues come flying out of nowhere in every single chapter. Why is ours so slow?”I thought a second. “Books aren't like real life, I guess. Mom says we read books to escape. Like when we read Sally-Anne books, we go back to when everyone wore saddle shoes and poodle skirts and went to soda shops. - Vila Gingerich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-81920.png",[647,34628],{"author":34629,"quote":34630},"Vila Gingerich","I wanna know something,” Lexi said. “In mystery books, clues come flying out of nowhere in every single chapter. Why is ours so slow?”I thought a second. “Books aren't like real life, I guess. Mom says we read books to escape. Like when we read Sally-Anne books, we go back to when everyone wore saddle shoes and poodle skirts and went to soda shops.",[647,34632],{"author":881,"quote":34633},"People tend to find books when they are ready for them.",[647,34635],{"author":933,"quote":34636},"Sometimes you read a book so special that you want to carry it around with you for months after you have finished just to stay near it",[647,34638],{"author":3733,"quote":34639},"Suddenly, books are arriving every day! \"So many books, so little time.",[639,34641,34642],{},[642,34643],{"alt":34644,"src":34645},"When readers tell me they've finished one of my books in a single sitting, I can't help but amazed. People are getting really good at sitting. - Edwin McRae","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-452790.png",[647,34647],{"author":34648,"quote":34649},"Edwin McRae","When readers tell me they've finished one of my books in a single sitting, I can't help but amazed. People are getting really good at sitting.",[647,34651],{"author":6343,"quote":34652},"A hint: perhaps in this case, you should refrain from throwing the book at the audience when you finish.",[647,34654],{"author":1334,"quote":34655},"The number of books in the world is infinite, and one is forced to glimpse and nod and move on after a moment of talk, a flash of understanding, as, in the street outside, one catches a word in passing and from a chance phrase fabricates a lifetime.",[647,34657],{"author":34658,"quote":34659},"Dharmendra Rai","Most books just drone on & on till you feel like tearing your hair & blurting out “ Is there a point here ?",[647,34661],{"author":22805,"quote":34662},"They go in not because they need any certain volume but because they feel that there may be some book that needs them.",[639,34664,34665],{},[642,34666],{"alt":34667,"src":34668},"Because...Beacause it's so good, and there's only one chance to read a book for the first time, and I want it to last. That experience. I'd finish it in a day otherwise, and that'd be like...like eating a carton of ice cream in one sitting. Too much richness over too quickly. This way, I can draw it out. Make the book last longer. Savor it. I have to since they don't come out that often. - Richelle Mead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-570380.png",[647,34670],{"author":15655,"quote":34671},"Because...Beacause it's so good, and there's only one chance to read a book for the first time, and I want it to last. That experience. I'd finish it in a day otherwise, and that'd be like...like eating a carton of ice cream in one sitting. Too much richness over too quickly. This way, I can draw it out. Make the book last longer. Savor it. I have to since they don't come out that often.",[647,34673],{"author":5169,"quote":34674},"Surely we all occasionally buy books because of a daydream we're having--a little fantasy about the people we might turn into one day, when our lives are different, quieter, more introspective, and when all the urgent reading, whatever that might be, has been done. We never arrive at that point, needless to say....",[647,34676],{"author":9843,"quote":34677},"when it comes to books, timing is everything! the time to read each book is the moment you get it.",[647,34679],{"author":34680,"quote":34681},"LaQuita Cameron","The reader wants to be able to see the book as if they are watching a movie.",[647,34683],{"author":34684,"quote":34685},"Naimesh Gautam","Reading books lead to the podium.",[639,34687,34688],{},[642,34689],{"alt":34690,"src":34691},"always busy because of interesting books - Lois Lowry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-768514.png",[647,34693],{"author":6375,"quote":34694},"always busy because of interesting books",[647,34696],{"author":14184,"quote":34697},"it's a misconception that book sellers look after books, they look after people.",[647,34699],{"author":9509,"quote":34700},"A book is something that young readers can experience on their own time. They decide when to turn the page. They'll put their arm right on the page so you can't turn it because they're not ready to go to the next page yet. They just want to look at it again, or they want to read the book over and over because they really enjoy setting the pace themselves.",[647,34702],{"author":30794,"quote":34703},"I always try to stay as quiet as possible about a book until it's finished.",[647,34705],{"author":34706,"quote":34707},"Gene Coppola","The idea is to make sure when they leave with a book, they can also leave with information on some other activity they may find interesting.",[639,34709,34710],{},[642,34711],{"alt":34712,"src":34713},"Obviously people read the books in order to be entertained. - Patricia Cornwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1257797.png",[647,34715],{"author":5439,"quote":34716},"Obviously people read the books in order to be entertained.",[647,34718],{"author":34719,"quote":34720},"Sharon Chang","People call each other when they see new books on the shelves. New books are usually checked out in two days, DVDs in (only) hours.",[647,34722],{"author":30823,"quote":34723},"People are like books, unknown until they are opened.",[647,34725],{"author":6697,"quote":34726},"When you open a book it's like going to the theater first you see the curtain then it is pulled aside and the show begins.",[647,34728],{"author":34729,"quote":34730},"Rulon Gardner","This way, somebody can have the keepsake or whatever, but then also it helps out wrestling and hopefully bring a little more awareness to the book coming out,",[639,34732,34733],{},[642,34734],{"alt":34735,"src":34736},"The books are always there, just the way you wrote them. The plays often dont turn out the way you wanted them to because in the theater, youre always involved with collaborators and they don`t always see the work the way you do. - Stephen King","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1861807.png",[647,34738],{"author":4615,"quote":34739},"The books are always there, just the way you wrote them. The plays often don`t turn out the way you wanted them to because in the theater, you`re always involved with collaborators and they don`t always see the work the way you do.",[647,34741],{"author":5819,"quote":34742},"You want people to be eager for your book; the downside is when the people forget the series even exists.",[647,34744],{"author":27237,"quote":34745},"It is much simpler to buy books than to read them and easier to read them than to absorb their contents.",[647,34747],{"author":775,"quote":34748},"Editors are more concerned with the first chapters of a book; that's what everyone reads first in the bookstore or in the online sample.",[647,34750],{"author":34751,"quote":34752},"Richard Russo","Usually by the time I finish a book tour I've just about had it with the book.",[639,34754,34755],{},[642,34756],{"alt":34757,"src":34758},"People don't come out for book events. They want to feel an emotion and be entertained. - Neil Strauss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2516147.png",[647,34760],{"author":34761,"quote":34762},"Neil Strauss","People don't come out for book events. They want to feel an emotion and be entertained.",[647,34764],{"author":34765,"quote":34766},"Sylvester Stallone","In fact, every day I'll read a chapter of some art book. I don't know why. It's just a habit.",[647,34768],{"author":34769,"quote":34770},"Colm Tóibín","When a book comes from the publisher and you see it for the first time... Of course it's not remotely like seeing a baby for the first time, but I can remember with each book what room I was in when I opened it. That would be excitement, though, I think. Not pride.",[647,34772],{"author":3737,"quote":34773},"There is always room and occasion enough for a true book on any subject; as there is room for more light the brightest day and more rays will not interfere with the first.",[647,34775],{"author":34776,"quote":34777},"Christoph Waltz","When a new book comes out or becomes accessible in whatever form, I get it and I read it.",[639,34779,34780],{},[642,34781],{"alt":34782,"src":34783},"We're in a strange situation where people either don't read at all or they read a lot. There's a huge gap in between. That's something that would be good to bridge so it doesn't have to be one thing or the other. Books could be part of life in a more relaxed way. I'd like to see that. - Jeanette Winterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2725475.png",[647,34785],{"author":3105,"quote":34786},"We're in a strange situation where people either don't read at all or they read a lot. There's a huge gap in between. That's something that would be good to bridge so it doesn't have to be one thing or the other. Books could be part of life in a more relaxed way. I'd like to see that.",[647,34788],{"author":5751,"quote":34789},"Even when reading is impossible, the presence of books acquired (by passionate devotion to them) produces such an ecstasy that the buying of more books than one can peradventure read is nothing less than the soul reaching towards infinity ... we cherish books even if unread, their mere presence exudes comfort, their ready access, reassurance.",[647,34791],{"author":1588,"quote":34792},"To use an electronics analogy, closing a book on a bookmark is like pressing the Stop button, whereas when you leave the book facedown, you’ve only pressed Pause.",[647,34794],{"author":31229,"quote":34795},"I have always had this sense of books as lined up and waiting, patiently waiting, for people to find them;.",[647,34797],{"author":6697,"quote":34798},"When you open a book it’s like going to the theater first you see the curtain then it is pulled aside and the show begins.",[639,34800,34801],{},[642,34802],{"alt":34803,"src":34804},"Suddenly, books are arriving every day! “So many books, so little time. - Frank Zappa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3031329.png",[647,34806],{"author":3733,"quote":34807},"Suddenly, books are arriving every day! “So many books, so little time.",[647,34809],{"author":3258,"quote":34810},"The big advantage of a book is that it’s very easy to rewind. Close it and you’re right back at the beginning.",[647,34812],{"author":30794,"quote":34813},"I always try to stay as quiet as possible about a book until it’s finished.",[647,34815],{"author":34816,"quote":34817},"Laurel Snyder","Because you don’t live in a book. Nobody does, silly. Things never happen the way they would in a book. There isn’t foreshadowing.",[647,34819],{"author":12556,"quote":34820},"I always think it’s a mistake when you actually have to set books aside and actually sit down and research something. 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and you give me an interesting companion. Give me a man or woman who has read perhaps three and you give me a dangerous enemy indeed. - Anne Rice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-106856.png",[647,35048],{"author":10813,"quote":35049},"Give me a man or woman who has read a thousand books and you give me an interesting companion. Give me a man or woman who has read perhaps three and you give me a dangerous enemy indeed.",[647,35051],{"author":35052,"quote":35053},"Awais Zafar","A good book in wrong hands can create a monster.",[647,35055],{"author":35056,"quote":35057},"Jane Wilson-Howarth","when the press and problems of humanity become too much, I love to escape into books, where people are served up in digestible portions and can be pushed to one side when one is satiated.",[647,35059],{"author":35060,"quote":35061},"Terry Belanger","making the world a more secure place for the irreplaceable legacy of the book.",[639,35063,35064],{},[642,35065],{"alt":35066,"src":35067},"No human being who wants to read and own a book should ever have to go on a bended knee to get it. - Jonathan Kozol","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1831336.png",[647,35069],{"author":24349,"quote":35070},"No human being who wants to read and own a book should ever have to go on a bended knee to get it.",[647,35072],{"author":4038,"quote":35073},"One thing has always been true: That book or that person who can give me an idea or a new slant on an old idea is my friend.",[647,35075],{"author":35076,"quote":35077},"Eleanor Smeal","I personally think that people should get the book because it is like a blueprint. It shows you the work that needs to be done if we're ever going to get economic equality, health, reproductive health, violence. I mean, it's every category.",[647,35079],{"author":15385,"quote":35080},"A book should push the reader to confront himself and the world.",[647,35082],{"author":7001,"quote":35083},"I’m suspicious of the notion of a single book that would benefit everyone to read.",[639,35085,35086],{},[642,35087],{"alt":35088,"src":35089},"We all would love the idea of people getting what's coming to them in books and in life, but sometimes the trajectory is a little more complicated than that. - Meg Wolitzer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3828597.png",[647,35091],{"author":2563,"quote":35092},"We all would love the idea of people getting what's coming to them in books and in life, but sometimes the trajectory is a little more complicated than that.",[647,35094],{"author":35095,"quote":35096},"Nathan Englander","I love those books and movies where someone turns because they're blackmailed or they're passed over for promotion.",[647,35098],{"author":24776,"quote":35099},"You always hope a book's going to be a success. I don't think I've ever written a book thinking, 'This will be bad and no-one will like it!'",[690,35101],{":authors":35102},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Rice\",\"slug\":\"anne-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Awais Zafar\",\"slug\":\"awais-zafar\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Smeal\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-smeal\"},{\"name\":\"Elena Ferrante\",\"slug\":\"elena-ferrante\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Wilson-Howarth\",\"slug\":\"jane-wilson-howarth\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Kozol\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-kozol\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Cashore\",\"slug\":\"kristin-cashore\"},{\"name\":\"Louis L'Amour\",\"slug\":\"louis-lamour\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Wolitzer\",\"slug\":\"meg-wolitzer\"},{\"name\":\"Nathan Englander\",\"slug\":\"nathan-englander\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan North\",\"slug\":\"ryan-north\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Belanger\",\"slug\":\"terry-belanger\"}]",[566,35104,35011],{"id":35105},"books-as-companions-and-influences",[639,35107,35108],{},[642,35109],{"alt":35110,"src":35111},"We should all live as though someone is writing a book about us. - J.R. Rim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17590.png",[647,35113],{"author":35114,"quote":35115},"J.R. Rim","We should all live as though someone is writing a book about us.",[647,35117],{"author":1592,"quote":35118},"Everyone and Everything is conspiring to end up in a book.",[647,35120],{"author":10813,"quote":35121},"Give me a man or woman who has read a thousand books and you give me an interesting companion. Give me a man or woman who has read perhaps three and you give me a very dangerous enemy indeed.",[647,35123],{"author":35124,"quote":35125},"Evgeny Morozov","Someone ought to publish a book about the doomsayers who keep publishing books about the end of publishing.",[639,35127,35128],{},[642,35129],{"alt":35130,"src":35131},"Beware the man of one book. - Latin proverb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-779637.png",[647,35133],{"author":35134,"quote":35135},"Latin proverb","Beware the man of one book.",[647,35137],{"author":35138,"quote":35139},"Thomas Aquinas","Beware of the person of one book.",[647,35141],{"author":17813,"quote":35142},"Never trust anybody with only one book.",[647,35144],{"author":9119,"quote":35145},"Beware of a man of one book.",[647,35147],{"author":35148,"quote":35149},"Aleksandar Hemon","I like the idea of a book being a democratic space which readers enter, carrying their own thoughts, and participate in a conversation, or experience of grace.",[639,35151,35152],{},[642,35153],{"alt":35154,"src":35155},"One thing has always been true: That book or that person who can give me an idea or a new slant on an old idea is my friend. - Louis L'Amour","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1926545.png",[647,35157],{"author":4038,"quote":35073},[647,35159],{"author":35160,"quote":35161},"Randall Munroe","Hello! This is a book of bad ideas.",[690,35163],{":authors":35164},"[{\"name\":\"Aleksandar Hemon\",\"slug\":\"aleksandar-hemon\"},{\"name\":\"Aman Jassal\",\"slug\":\"aman-jassal\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Rice\",\"slug\":\"anne-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Connolly\",\"slug\":\"billy-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"Evgeny Morozov\",\"slug\":\"evgeny-morozov\"},{\"name\":\"J.R. Rim\",\"slug\":\"jr-rim\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"Latin proverb\",\"slug\":\"latin-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Louis L'Amour\",\"slug\":\"louis-lamour\"},{\"name\":\"Randall Munroe\",\"slug\":\"randall-munroe\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Aquinas\",\"slug\":\"thomas-aquinas\"}]",[566,35166,35017],{"id":35167},"authors-perspectives-on-books",[639,35169,35170],{},[642,35171],{"alt":35172,"src":35173},"People who think that love, sex, marriage, work, play, life and death are serious matters are urged NOT to read this book. Buy it, yes, but don't read it. Regarding \"The Fool's Progress\" - Edward Abbey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9809.png",[647,35175],{"author":14822,"quote":35176},"People who think that love, sex, marriage, work, play, life and death are serious matters are urged NOT to read this book. Buy it, yes, but don't read it. [Regarding \"The Fool's Progress\"]",[647,35178],{"author":35179,"quote":35180},"Scott T. Evans","My shitty book, no one is going to read, about a total asshole and a completely fucked up world.",[647,35182],{"author":35183,"quote":35184},"Anna James","I guess a book about a nice safe place where nothing happens would be kind of boring and no one would read it.",[647,35186],{"author":12081,"quote":35187},"This is not a book for the wild-haired crazies your company keeps in a corner. It is a book for you, your boss, and your employees, because the best future available to us is a future where you contriubute your true self and your best work. Are you up for that?",[639,35189,35190],{},[642,35191],{"alt":35192,"src":35193},"When I think of how good my book can be, it scares me. - Truman Capote","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1291764.png",[647,35195],{"author":30031,"quote":35196},"When I think of how good my book can be, it scares me.",[647,35198],{"author":35199,"quote":35200},"Bill Frist","I am troubled that someone would sell a book, trading on their service as a government insider with access to our nation's most valuable intelligence, in order to profit from the suffering that this nation endured on September 11, 2001.",[647,35202],{"author":20010,"quote":35203},"If ever there was a book calculated to make a man in love with its author, this appears to me to be the book,",[647,35205],{"author":35206,"quote":35207},"Radovan Karadzic","book will become a bestseller, and I'm sure even be proposed for the Nobel prize.",[647,35209],{"author":6487,"quote":35210},"Let us have evil prancing on the page and, up to the very last line, sneering in the face of all the inherited beliefs, Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Holy Roller, about people being able to make themselves better. Such a book would be sensational, and so it is. But I do not think it is a fair picture of human life. I.",[639,35212,35213],{},[642,35214],{"alt":35215,"src":35216},"I really wanted the book to make money, in an obsessive childish way – that feeling that if I wanted it enough, it should happen. It should happen. - Gillian Flynn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3051871.png",[647,35218],{"author":1893,"quote":35219},"I really wanted the book to make money, in an obsessive childish way – that feeling that if I wanted it enough, it should happen. It should happen.",[647,35221],{"author":22786,"quote":35222},"There will be great books. There will be great films. Sometimes, if we are lucky, the two will intersect.",[690,35224],{":authors":35225},"[{\"name\":\"Anna James\",\"slug\":\"anna-james\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Burgess\",\"slug\":\"anthony-burgess\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Frist\",\"slug\":\"bill-frist\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Abbey\",\"slug\":\"edward-abbey\"},{\"name\":\"Gillian Flynn\",\"slug\":\"gillian-flynn\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Konnikova\",\"slug\":\"maria-konnikova\"},{\"name\":\"Radovan Karadzic\",\"slug\":\"radovan-karadzic\"},{\"name\":\"Scott T. Evans\",\"slug\":\"scott-t-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"Truman Capote\",\"slug\":\"truman-capote\"},{\"name\":\"William Godwin\",\"slug\":\"william-godwin\"}]",[566,35227,1566],{"id":2053},[639,35229,35230],{},[642,35231],{"alt":35232,"src":35233},"No matter how many compromises were made along the way, no matter what happens in the future, a book is a thing to behold. - Betsy Lerner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-196061.png",[647,35235],{"author":35236,"quote":35237},"Betsy Lerner","No matter how many compromises were made along the way, no matter what happens in the future, a book is a thing to behold.",[647,35239],{"author":35240,"quote":35241},"Christine Zolendz","This book is dedicated to everyone who has ever been told they can’t. Let’s jump off the cliff together.",[647,35243],{"author":23333,"quote":35244},"We may not all be on the same chapter, but we should be in the same book\". ~R. Alan Woods [2007]",[647,35246],{"author":35247,"quote":35248},"Bobby Fischer","Maybe I should publish the book. The world is coming to an end anyway!",[639,35250,35251],{},[642,35252],{"alt":35253,"src":35254},"You have a billion people who know 'Tribbles' and only half a million who know my novel 'The Man Who Folded Himself,' which is one of my better-known books. - David Gerrold","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1505449.png",[647,35256],{"author":35257,"quote":35258},"David Gerrold","You have a billion people who know 'Tribbles' and only half a million who know my novel 'The Man Who Folded Himself,' which is one of my better-known books.",[647,35260],{"author":35261,"quote":35262},"Ken Lombard","We fully intend to find the right book to launch that part of our strategy.",[647,35264],{"author":35076,"quote":35077},[647,35266],{"author":13163,"quote":35267},"There may yet be another Watergate book. I have thought a book about the aftermath of Watergate and its impact could be done, perhaps by me or someone else.",[647,35269],{"author":35270,"quote":35271},"Callimachus","A big book is a big misfortune.",[639,35273,35274],{},[642,35275],{"alt":35276,"src":35277},"I would love it if my book was considered chick-lit or a beach read. That would be great. People would buy my book. - Emily Gould","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3010585.png",[647,35279],{"author":35280,"quote":35281},"Emily Gould","I would love it if my book was considered chick-lit or a beach read. That would be great. People would buy my book.",[647,35283],{"author":35284,"quote":35285},"Taiye Selasi","I wouldn’t mind my book being called an African novel if it didn’t invite lazy readings.",[647,35287],{"author":35288,"quote":35289},"Megan Abbott","I don't think I could write a book that had an ideological plan going in - I think that would be a terrible book.",[690,35291],{":authors":35292},"[{\"name\":\"Betsy Lerner\",\"slug\":\"betsy-lerner\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Woodward\",\"slug\":\"bob-woodward\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Fischer\",\"slug\":\"bobby-fischer\"},{\"name\":\"Callimachus\",\"slug\":\"callimachus\"},{\"name\":\"Christine Zolendz\",\"slug\":\"christine-zolendz\"},{\"name\":\"David Gerrold\",\"slug\":\"david-gerrold\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Smeal\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-smeal\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Gould\",\"slug\":\"emily-gould\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Lombard\",\"slug\":\"ken-lombard\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Abbott\",\"slug\":\"megan-abbott\"},{\"name\":\"R. Alan Woods\",\"slug\":\"r-alan-woods\"},{\"name\":\"Taiye Selasi\",\"slug\":\"taiye-selasi\"}]",[566,35294,35027],{"id":35295},"collaboration-and-creation-of-books",[639,35297,35298],{},[642,35299],{"alt":35300,"src":35301},"I never can understand how two men can write a book together. To me, that’s like three people getting together to have a baby. - Evelyn Waugh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-406064.png",[647,35303],{"author":4901,"quote":35304},"I never can understand how two men can write a book together. To me, that’s like three people getting together to have a baby.",[647,35306],{"author":10739,"quote":35307},"There are a number of people without whom I could not have written this book, but I hope you don't hold that against them. They are all fine people, and they had no idea how it would turn out.",[647,35309],{"author":35310,"quote":35311},"Jonathan Glazer","I don't think I'm the right man to adapt a book.",[647,35313],{"author":35314,"quote":35315},"Joseph Kanon","One of the things that's always interested me, from the first book on, is unintended consequences,",[639,35317,35318],{},[642,35319],{"alt":35320,"src":35321},"I never can understand how two men can write a book together; to me that's like three people getting together to have a baby. - Evelyn Waugh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2713375.png",[647,35323],{"author":4901,"quote":35324},"I never can understand how two men can write a book together; to me that's like three people getting together to have a baby.",[647,35326],{"author":10739,"quote":35327},"There are a number of people without whom I could not have written this book, but I hope you don’t hold that against them. They are all fine people, and they had no idea how it would turn out.",[647,35329],{"author":4901,"quote":35330},"I never can understand how two men can write a book together; to me that’s like three people getting together to have a baby.",[647,35332],{"author":35333,"quote":35334},"Andy Dunn","I am particularly wary of authors who put themselves on the cover of their own book.",[647,35336],{"author":35337,"quote":35338},"Ben Dolnick","Books like Munro's are so deeply personal and idiosyncratic that it feels like a violation to subject them to the crude business of committee meetings and PR releases; you might as well storm a butterfly den with a klieg light.",[690,35340],{":authors":35341},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Dunn\",\"slug\":\"andy-dunn\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Dolnick\",\"slug\":\"ben-dolnick\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Barry\",\"slug\":\"dave-barry\"},{\"name\":\"Evelyn Waugh\",\"slug\":\"evelyn-waugh\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Glazer\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-glazer\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Kanon\",\"slug\":\"joseph-kanon\"}]",[566,35343,35033],{"id":35344},"books-as-personal-experiences",[639,35346,35347],{},[642,35348],{"alt":35349,"src":35350},"What in this fucking world are you going to tell me?...One book has been written by You so far... you have read few books and you are spreading what!? - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18599.png",[647,35352],{"author":5183,"quote":35353},"What in this fucking world are you going to tell me?...One book has been written by You so far... you have read few books and you are spreading what!?",[647,35355],{"author":5183,"quote":35356},"Everyone is a different book, with a different cover, different contain but the question is do you dare to open it?",[647,35358],{"author":24964,"quote":35359},"But there is in everything a reasonable division of labour. I have written the book, and nothing on earth would induce me to read it.",[647,35361],{"author":35362,"quote":35363},"Sondra Faye","When the world kicks your ass, don't step in line.book: stuff i think about",[639,35365,35366],{},[642,35367],{"alt":35368,"src":35369},"Who do I think would appreciate my book?I’m surprised anybody does. Oops, did I say that out loud? - Dan Alatorre","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-306460.png",[647,35371],{"author":35372,"quote":35373},"Dan Alatorre","Who do I think would appreciate my book?I’m surprised anybody does. Oops, did I say that out loud?",[647,35375],{"author":661,"quote":35376},"If I ever write a book, it will be called 'Bottle Blonde.'",[647,35378],{"author":35379,"quote":35380},"Ed Greenwood","I will raise a book to Brian Thomsen.",[647,35382],{"author":20846,"quote":35383},"Beware the man of the single book",[647,35385],{"author":35284,"quote":35386},"I wouldn't mind my book being called an African novel if it didn't invite lazy readings.",[639,35388,35389],{},[642,35390],{"alt":35391,"src":35392},"I am troubled that someone would sell a book, trading on their service as a government insider with access to our nation’s most valuable intelligence, in order to profit from the suffering that this nation endured on September 11, 2001. - Bill Frist","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2887567.png",[647,35394],{"author":35199,"quote":35395},"I am troubled that someone would sell a book, trading on their service as a government insider with access to our nation’s most valuable intelligence, in order to profit from the suffering that this nation endured on September 11, 2001.",[647,35397],{"author":35398,"quote":35399},"Rudy Rucker","I like a book better if I can’t predict what’s going to happen.",[690,35401],{":authors":35402},"[{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russell\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Frist\",\"slug\":\"bill-frist\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Alatorre\",\"slug\":\"dan-alatorre\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Greenwood\",\"slug\":\"ed-greenwood\"},{\"name\":\"G.K. Chesterton\",\"slug\":\"gk-chesterton\"},{\"name\":\"Mariella Frostrup\",\"slug\":\"mariella-frostrup\"},{\"name\":\"Rudy Rucker\",\"slug\":\"rudy-rucker\"},{\"name\":\"Sondra Faye\",\"slug\":\"sondra-faye\"},{\"name\":\"Taiye Selasi\",\"slug\":\"taiye-selasi\"}]",[566,35404,634],{"id":1014},[639,35406,35407],{},[642,35408],{"alt":35409,"src":35410},"I would like to accept C. H.'s bookBut it would make my own seem so out of date.Heaven will protectThe lay reader. - Ezra Pound","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-72417.png",[647,35412],{"author":23964,"quote":35413},"I would like to accept C. H.'s bookBut it would make my own seem so out of date.Heaven will protectThe lay reader.",[647,35415],{"author":35416,"quote":35417},"St. Thomas Aquinas","Beware the man of a single book.",[647,35419],{"author":4116,"quote":35420},"You never know how - or when - the idea for a book will appear.",[647,35422],{"author":16974,"quote":35423},"Anyone of conscience could come look at my book and see it as an esoteric oddity or be intrigued by it. It could happen either way on a thousand different little decisions each individual might make.",[639,35425,35426],{},[642,35427],{"alt":35428,"src":35429},"For people who like that kind of a book that is the kind of book they will like - Abraham Lincoln","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1871433.png",[647,35431],{"author":30747,"quote":35432},"For people who like that kind of a book that is the kind of book they will like",[647,35434],{"author":35398,"quote":35435},"I like a book better if I can't predict what's going to happen.",[647,35437],{"author":35438,"quote":35439},"Sharon Rexroth","(The book) is the perfect solution for a lot of people. I'm not the only one out there wanting this book.",[647,35441],{"author":35442,"quote":35443},"Warren Spector","I gotta do what I think is right, and if enough people like it, I'm a winner. 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Considerations",[574,35589,35590],{},[577,35591,35593],{"href":35592},"#impact-on-reading-habits-and-culture","Impact on Reading Habits and Culture",[574,35595,35596],{},[577,35597,35599],{"href":35598},"#digital-rights-and-ownership-concerns","Digital Rights and Ownership Concerns",[574,35601,35602],{},[577,35603,35605],{"href":35604},"#future-of-books-and-publishing","Future of Books and Publishing",[574,35607,35608],{},[577,35609,634],{"href":633},[566,35611,35557],{"id":35612},"nostalgia-and-sensory-experience-of-physical-books",[639,35614,35615],{},[642,35616],{"alt":35617,"src":35618},"I still love books. Nothing a computer can do can compare to a book. You can't really put a book on the Internet. Three companies have offered to put books by me on the Net, and I said, 'If you can make something that has a nice jacket, nice paper with that nice smell, then we'll talk.' All the computer can give you is a manuscript. People don't want to read manuscripts. They want to read books. Books smell good. They look good. You can press it to your bosom. You can carry it in your pocket. - Ray Bradbury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42431.png",[647,35620],{"author":2436,"quote":35621},"I still love books. Nothing a computer can do can compare to a book. You can't really put a book on the Internet. Three companies have offered to put books by me on the Net, and I said, 'If you can make something that has a nice jacket, nice paper with that nice smell, then we'll talk.' All the computer can give you is a manuscript. People don't want to read manuscripts. They want to read books. Books smell good. They look good. You can press it to your bosom. You can carry it in your pocket.",[647,35623],{"author":35624,"quote":35625},"Russell T. Davies","...Something we once loved, and love now, in the shape of a book. Maybe eBooks are going to take over, one day, but not until those whizzkids in Silicon Valley invent a way to bend the corners, fold the spine, yellow the pages, add a coffee ring or two and allow the plastic tablet to fall open at a favorite page.",[647,35627],{"author":11386,"quote":35628},"Electronic books are ideal for people who value the information contained in them, or who have vision problems, or who like to read on the subway, or who do not want other people to see how they are amusing themselves, or who have storage and clutter issues, but they are useless for people who are engaged in an intense, lifelong love affair with books. Books that we can touch; books that we can smell; books that we can depend on.",[647,35630],{"author":2436,"quote":35631},"There is no future for e-books, because they are not books. E-books smell like burned fuel.",[639,35633,35634],{},[642,35635],{"alt":35636,"src":35637},"I am very grateful to the electronic world for making my life easier, but there is something about holding a book - the smell and the world of association. Even when e-books are perfected, as they surely will be, it will be like being in bed with a very well-made robot rather than a warm, soft, human being whom you love. - Anne Fadiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1415820.png",[647,35639],{"author":1588,"quote":35640},"I am very grateful to the electronic world for making my life easier, but there is something about holding a book - the smell and the world of association. Even when e-books are perfected, as they surely will be, it will be like being in bed with a very well-made robot rather than a warm, soft, human being whom you love.",[647,35642],{"author":20024,"quote":35643},"I read actual physical books and have thus far avoided the electronic lure.",[647,35645],{"author":35646,"quote":35647},"Robert Loomis","They have increased readership, which is good, but I personally am not very turned on by e-books. The physical book has always meant something to me. I'm like the horse who goes back to the stall. I'm not that adventurous.",[647,35649],{"author":35650,"quote":35651},"John Romaniello","For people like me, books are something solid and real, whereas digital stuff is a bit more ethereal. I like the trophy on my shelf, the presence in my home. A nice book is just as valuable as a decoration as a beautiful porcelain urn - and, let's face it, a hell of a lot more useful.",[647,35653],{"author":35654,"quote":35655},"Oliver Stone","You don't always have to have an e-book. You can have a real book. I'd like to see the old way maintain.",[639,35657,35658],{},[642,35659],{"alt":35660,"src":35661},"Electronic books are a bad thing because they cannot be accumulated on shelves to remind you of your past, to impress your neighbors and colleagues, and to help prevent divorces thanks to the sheer bother of arguing over who owns what. - J. P. Donleavy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3093005.png",[647,35663],{"author":35664,"quote":35665},"J. P. Donleavy","Electronic books are a bad thing because they cannot be accumulated on shelves to remind you of your past, to impress your neighbors and colleagues, and to help prevent divorces thanks to the sheer bother of arguing over who owns what.",[690,35667],{":authors":35668},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Fadiman\",\"slug\":\"anne-fadiman\"},{\"name\":\"J. P. Donleavy\",\"slug\":\"j-p-donleavy\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Queenan\",\"slug\":\"joe-queenan\"},{\"name\":\"John Romaniello\",\"slug\":\"john-romaniello\"},{\"name\":\"Khaled Hosseini\",\"slug\":\"khaled-hosseini\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Stone\",\"slug\":\"oliver-stone\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Loomis\",\"slug\":\"robert-loomis\"},{\"name\":\"Russell T. Davies\",\"slug\":\"russell-t-davies\"}]",[566,35670,35563],{"id":35671},"criticism-of-ebooks-and-digital-transition",[639,35673,35674],{},[642,35675],{"alt":35676,"src":35677},"An eBook is a testimony by no respect of the work of an author and has no message by one simple letter, to give the world. - Petra Hermans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42561.png",[647,35679],{"author":12222,"quote":35680},"An eBook is a testimony by no respect of the work of an author and has no message by one simple letter, to give the world.",[647,35682],{"author":3105,"quote":35683},"What worries me is that a load of shite has been talked about digitisation as being the new Gutenberg, but the fact is that Gutenberg led to books being put in shelves, and digitisation is taking books off shelves.If you start taking books off shelves then you are only going to find what you are looking for, which does not help those who do not know what they are looking for.",[647,35685],{"author":35686,"quote":35687},"David  Marshall","Don't give up on the power of books to change lives and the world. As everything goes digital, book formats will morph, but their profound influence will endure.",[647,35689],{"author":8929,"quote":35690},"Digital books are still painfully ugly and weirdly irritating to interact with. They look like copies of paper, but they can't be designed or typeset in the same way as paper, and however splendid the cover images may look on a hi-res screen, they're still images rather than physical things.",[639,35692,35693],{},[642,35694],{"alt":35695,"src":35696},"E-readers are uninspired. They're slabs of plastic with fiddly controls and display a badly-formatted, typographically impoverished rendering of a paper book. That's not the electronic book I want. I want a gorgeous physical object, with paper pages, that can transform into any story I choose, perfectly presented on the page. - Nick Harkaway","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1681622.png",[647,35698],{"author":8929,"quote":35699},"E-readers are uninspired. They're slabs of plastic with fiddly controls and display a badly-formatted, typographically impoverished rendering of a paper book. That's not the electronic book I want. I want a gorgeous physical object, with paper pages, that can transform into any story I choose, perfectly presented on the page.",[647,35701],{"author":31963,"quote":35702},"The problem with digital books is that you can always find what you are looking for but you need to go to a bookstore to find what you weren't looking for.",[647,35704],{"author":11386,"quote":35705},"People who prefer e-books...think that books merely take up space. This is true, but so do your children and Prague and the Sistine Chapel.",[647,35707],{"author":35708,"quote":35709},"Scott Turow","Now, many public libraries want to lend e-books, not simply to patrons who come in to download, but to anybody with a reading device, a library card and an Internet connection. In this new reality, the only incentive to buy, rather than borrow, an e-book is the fact that the lent copy vanishes after a couple of weeks.",[647,35711],{"author":3105,"quote":35712},"It's not progress to take books off shelves. If one more person says this [ebooks] is the new Gutenberg, I will probably commit homicide, because the whole point of Gutenberg was to put books on shelves, not to take them off.",[639,35714,35715],{},[642,35716],{"alt":35717,"src":35718},"The people who decided in their wisdom that we’re all going to go over to ebooks, they are not readers. These are technical people. These are people who think that somehow this is progress. It isn’t. It’s regressive. - Jeanette Winterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3119827.png",[647,35720],{"author":3105,"quote":35721},"The people who decided in their wisdom that we’re all going to go over to ebooks, they are not readers. These are technical people. These are people who think that somehow this is progress. It isn’t. It’s regressive.",[690,35723],{":authors":35724},"[{\"name\":\"David  Marshall\",\"slug\":\"david-marshall\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Queenan\",\"slug\":\"joe-queenan\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Harkaway\",\"slug\":\"nick-harkaway\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Krugman\",\"slug\":\"paul-krugman\"},{\"name\":\"Petra Hermans\",\"slug\":\"petra-hermans\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Turow\",\"slug\":\"scott-turow\"}]",[566,35726,35569],{"id":35727},"advantages-of-ebooks",[639,35729,35730],{},[642,35731],{"alt":35732,"src":35733},"We may need to put down the book from time to time, but we should make sure not to let the computer become the new book. The universal medium, like the universal library, is a dream that does more harm than good. - Andrew  Piper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-216490.png",[647,35735],{"author":35736,"quote":35737},"Andrew  Piper","We may need to put down the book from time to time, but we should make sure not to let the computer become the new book. The universal medium, like the universal library, is a dream that does more harm than good.",[647,35739],{"author":8241,"quote":35740},"When you take into account ebooks and Kindles and such, we're doing pretty good.",[647,35742],{"author":7174,"quote":35743},"The demand for digital textbooks has increased since its introduction to the marketplace. As students become more familiar with them and computers get faster, larger and more portable, this product will gain in popularity.",[647,35745],{"author":35746,"quote":35747},"Paul Cohen","If I buy a hardcover biology textbook today, it was written three years ago. With an online textbook, the publisher can change it immediately, so the kids are getting up-to-date information. That's a tremendous difference.",[639,35749,35750],{},[642,35751],{"alt":35752,"src":35753},"Ebooks have many advantages - publishers don't have to make guesses about how many books to print, books need never go \"out of print\", and hard-to-find books can be easily available. So far, the only limitation seems to be finding a way for the writer to be paid. - Kate Grenville","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1539671.png",[647,35755],{"author":7363,"quote":35756},"Ebooks have many advantages - publishers don't have to make guesses about how many books to print, books need never go \"out of print\", and hard-to-find books can be easily available. So far, the only limitation seems to be finding a way for the writer to be paid.",[647,35758],{"author":35759,"quote":35760},"J. A. Konrath","E-books are preferable to paper; they can be delivered instantly. In many cases, they're cheaper; you can buy them with the press of a button.",[647,35762],{"author":10319,"quote":35763},"I think e-books are terrific in their own right. I love being able to get on a plane and basically carry around seven books and it weigh 10 ounces.",[647,35765],{"author":24937,"quote":35766},"Traditional publishers will be dominant, and they should be because they really do assure quality. But eBooks, which are huge already, are going to eclipse everything. They will save traditional publishing the way DVDs saved movie studios (for a while) and they'll greatly expand the number of readers.",[647,35768],{"author":7970,"quote":35769},"Higher ebook prices don't benefit me, booksellers or readers, and that means something is really wrong.",[639,35771,35772],{},[642,35773],{"alt":35774,"src":35775},"If ebooks mean that readers' freedom must either increase or decrease, we must demand the increase. - Richard Stallman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2532964.png",[647,35777],{"author":8223,"quote":35778},"If ebooks mean that readers' freedom must either increase or decrease, we must demand the increase.",[690,35780],{":authors":35781},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew  Piper\",\"slug\":\"andrew-piper\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Meyler\",\"slug\":\"deborah-meyler\"},{\"name\":\"J. A. Konrath\",\"slug\":\"j-a-konrath\"},{\"name\":\"James Patterson\",\"slug\":\"james-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Cohen\",\"slug\":\"jeff-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Grenville\",\"slug\":\"kate-grenville\"},{\"name\":\"Michael A. Stackpole\",\"slug\":\"michael-a-stackpole\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Cohen\",\"slug\":\"paul-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Stallman\",\"slug\":\"richard-stallman\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Pressfield\",\"slug\":\"steven-pressfield\"}]",[566,35783,35575],{"id":35784},"digital-and-technological-evolution",[639,35786,35787],{},[642,35788],{"alt":35789,"src":35790},"The revolutionary process by which all books, old and new, in all languages, will soon be available digitally, at practically no cost for storage and delivery, to a radically decentralized world-wide market at the click of a mouse, is irreversible. - Jason Epstein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1389108.png",[647,35792],{"author":24923,"quote":35793},"The revolutionary process by which all books, old and new, in all languages, will soon be available digitally, at practically no cost for storage and delivery, to a radically decentralized world-wide market at the click of a mouse, is irreversible.",[647,35795],{"author":35796,"quote":35797},"Stephen Fry","This is the point. One technology doesn't replace another, it complements. Books are no more threatened by Kindle than stairs by elevators.",[647,35799],{"author":35257,"quote":35800},"Just as movies, radio, and television evolved into new forms over time, the ebook will also become something more than just a way to read books. It will become its own specific and unique way of creating and sharing experience.",[647,35802],{"author":881,"quote":35803},"I do not believe that all books will or should migrate onto screens: as Douglas Adams once pointed out to me, more than 20 years before the Kindle turned up, a physical book is like a shark. Sharks are old: there were sharks in the ocean before the dinosaurs. And the reason there are still sharks around is that sharks are better at being sharks than anything else is.",[639,35805,35806],{},[642,35807],{"alt":35808,"src":35809},"What's encouraging is that the early new platforms - Kindle and iPad - are clearly leading to people buying more books. The data is in on that. - Steven Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1786518.png",[647,35811],{"author":35812,"quote":35813},"Steven Johnson","What's encouraging is that the early new platforms - Kindle and iPad - are clearly leading to people buying more books. The data is in on that.",[647,35815],{"author":35816,"quote":35817},"Charles Platt","The idea of an e-book has been around since the late 1970s, when researchers at Xerox PARC got on the case. Their prototype used millions of little magnetic particles, black on one side and white on the other, loosely embedded in the surface of a soft sheet of rubber.",[647,35819],{"author":10319,"quote":35820},"As we go through this transition where a lot more people will be reading on devices, nobody is paying enough attention to make sure it's a smooth transition. I believe we still need places where people can go to handle, hold and talk about books, get information about what books are out there, and so on.",[647,35822],{"author":5595,"quote":35823},"Textbooks are going to remain a key part of learning. They just need to go digital, become more interactive and they need more analytics.",[647,35825],{"author":18765,"quote":35826},"I would say that, in the future, the book will be reserved for things that function best as a book. So, if I need a textbook that's going to be out of date because of new technological inventions, you're better off having it where you can download the supplements or the update.",[639,35828,35829],{},[642,35830],{"alt":35831,"src":35832},"We need to substitute for the book a device that will make it easy to transmit information without transporting material. - J. C. R. Licklider","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3092120.png",[647,35834],{"author":35835,"quote":35836},"J. C. R. Licklider","We need to substitute for the book a device that will make it easy to transmit information without transporting material.",[690,35838],{":authors":35839},"[{\"name\":\"Art Spiegelman\",\"slug\":\"art-spiegelman\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Platt\",\"slug\":\"charles-platt\"},{\"name\":\"David Gerrold\",\"slug\":\"david-gerrold\"},{\"name\":\"J. C. R. Licklider\",\"slug\":\"j-c-r-licklider\"},{\"name\":\"James Patterson\",\"slug\":\"james-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Epstein\",\"slug\":\"jason-epstein\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Osman Rashid\",\"slug\":\"osman-rashid\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Fry\",\"slug\":\"stephen-fry\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Johnson\",\"slug\":\"steven-johnson\"}]",[566,35841,35581],{"id":35842},"ebooks-as-complementary-to-physical-books",[639,35844,35845],{},[642,35846],{"alt":35847,"src":35848},"Just as television didn't put an end to radio or the movies (to say nothing of books), I don't think e-books will put an end to hard copies, even for someone like me who loves technology and does not fetishize the physical medium of books. ~ Steven Pinker, author of The Lauguage Instinct, How the Mind Works The Blank Slate and The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature. - Leah Price","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-463475.png",[647,35850],{"author":1060,"quote":35851},"Just as television didn't put an end to radio or the movies (to say nothing of books), I don't think e-books will put an end to hard copies, even for someone like me who loves technology and does not fetishize the physical medium of books. ~ Steven Pinker, author of The Lauguage Instinct, How the Mind Works The Blank Slate and The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature.",[647,35853],{"author":35854,"quote":35855},"Simon Armitage","Somebody will be able to crack ebook files in the same way that people cracked music files a decade ago. An author could have worked for three years on his book, have someone buy it for their Kindle for £6.99 and then see it shared with everyone in the world for free.",[647,35857],{"author":35858,"quote":35859},"Cory Doctorow","The good news (for writers) is that this means that ebooks on computers are more likely to be an enticement to buy the printed book (which is, after all, cheap, easily had, and easy to use) than a substitute for it. You can probably read just enough of the book off the screen to realize you want to be reading it on paper.",[647,35861],{"author":4124,"quote":35862},"I think there's going to be something that happens now, where books move in two directions, one toward digitized formats and one toward remembering what's nice about the physicality of them.",[639,35864,35865],{},[642,35866],{"alt":35867,"src":35868},"I'm floating between multiple media. I really wish you could buy the hardcover book and it would come with the digital download and audible version. I spend stupid amounts of money because I'm usually buying my books in at least two formats. - Atul Gawande","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1490173.png",[647,35870],{"author":35871,"quote":35872},"Atul Gawande","I'm floating between multiple media. I really wish you could buy the hardcover book and it would come with the digital download and audible version. I spend stupid amounts of money because I'm usually buying my books in at least two formats.",[647,35874],{"author":35875,"quote":35876},"Lisa Gardner","I'm very intrigued by e-books, the topic du jour in the industry today. As a number one bestselling Kindle author, I love the way e-books make an author's backlist accessible to new readers. Of course, price point remains a source of concern. Personally, I don't have any of the answers, but I'm intrigued by the questions.",[647,35878],{"author":35879,"quote":35880},"Steven Hall","I'm excited about how books work in a digital age. When you read a book, unlike a film, you are decoding symbols in order to 'see' the story, so it is collaborative in a way that a film can never be.",[647,35882],{"author":31734,"quote":35883},"I love real books, paper books, but I also love buying online, and I think that people are more willing to take a chance to read something if it's cheaper - sometimes books on the Kindle are $6. A hardback book is $25. For $25, it better be a really great book. Or you're going to be mad.",[647,35885],{"author":35886,"quote":35887},"Virginia Postrel","The common intuition is that e-books should be cheap because they aren't physical - no printing, no shipping.",[639,35889,35890],{},[642,35891],{"alt":35892,"src":35893},"Sergey Brin has said to me, like, 10 times now, 'Why do you bother doing books? Why don't you just put all this stuff on the Internet?' It's because 10 years from now, my book will still be sitting on someone's coffee table or in a waiting room. - Rick Smolan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2534359.png",[647,35895],{"author":11648,"quote":35896},"Sergey Brin has said to me, like, 10 times now, 'Why do you bother doing books? Why don't you just put all this stuff on the Internet?' It's because 10 years from now, my book will still be sitting on someone's coffee table or in a waiting room.",[690,35898],{":authors":35899},"[{\"name\":\"Atul Gawande\",\"slug\":\"atul-gawande\"},{\"name\":\"Caroline Leavitt\",\"slug\":\"caroline-leavitt\"},{\"name\":\"Cory Doctorow\",\"slug\":\"cory-doctorow\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Safran Foer\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-safran-foer\"},{\"name\":\"Leah Price\",\"slug\":\"leah-price\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Gardner\",\"slug\":\"lisa-gardner\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Smolan\",\"slug\":\"rick-smolan\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Armitage\",\"slug\":\"simon-armitage\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Hall\",\"slug\":\"steven-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Postrel\",\"slug\":\"virginia-postrel\"}]",[566,35901,35587],{"id":35902},"economic-and-market-considerations",[639,35904,35905],{},[642,35906],{"alt":35907,"src":35908},"Fk them is what I say. I hate those ebooks. They can not be the future. They may well be. I will be dead. I won't give a st. - Maurice Sendak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-214665.png",[647,35910],{"author":11084,"quote":35911},"F**k them is what I say. I hate those ebooks. They can not be the future. They may well be. I will be dead. I won't give a s**t.",[647,35913],{"author":4191,"quote":35914},"I had a talk with the president of my publisher, and he averred that e-books are dropping off . So I wonder if the potential advantages are really going to happen as quickly as they ought.",[647,35916],{"author":35917,"quote":35918},"Walt Mossberg","Books should cost less and they should be digital.",[647,35920],{"author":6885,"quote":35921},"There are more than 21 eBook channels already. Authors can’t possibly get to these and do what they do best.",[639,35923,35924],{},[642,35925],{"alt":35926,"src":35927},"Higher ebook prices don't benefit me, booksellers or readers, and that means something is really wrong. - Michael A. Stackpole","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2508512.png",[647,35929],{"author":7970,"quote":35769},[647,35931],{"author":35932,"quote":35933},"Ravi Singh","Such categories of books are not economically viable for mass production. So POD is a great solution which serves the purpose of both the niche readers as well as publishers.",[647,35935],{"author":35442,"quote":35936},"I'm a huge fan of e-books, but the more I buy and download, the more I worry that someone could just take them all away from me.",[647,35938],{"author":35939,"quote":35940},"Jonathan Zittrain","Digital books and other texts are increasingly coming under the control of distributors and other gatekeepers rather than readers and libraries.",[647,35942],{"author":12833,"quote":35943},"We're in favor of any program that can give our books more exposure.",[639,35945,35946],{},[642,35947],{"alt":35948,"src":35949},"I priced my books at what I would want to spend on an electronic book. - Amanda Hocking","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1592480.png",[647,35951],{"author":5801,"quote":35952},"I priced my books at what I would want to spend on an electronic book.",[690,35954],{":authors":35955},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Rothberg\",\"slug\":\"adam-rothberg\"},{\"name\":\"Amanda Hocking\",\"slug\":\"amanda-hocking\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Zittrain\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-zittrain\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Sendak\",\"slug\":\"maurice-sendak\"},{\"name\":\"Michael A. Stackpole\",\"slug\":\"michael-a-stackpole\"},{\"name\":\"Ravi Singh\",\"slug\":\"ravi-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Moody\",\"slug\":\"rick-moody\"},{\"name\":\"Tim O'Reilly\",\"slug\":\"tim-oreilly\"},{\"name\":\"Walt Mossberg\",\"slug\":\"walt-mossberg\"},{\"name\":\"Warren Spector\",\"slug\":\"warren-spector\"}]",[566,35957,35593],{"id":35958},"impact-on-reading-habits-and-culture",[639,35960,35961],{},[642,35962],{"alt":35963,"src":35964},"Paper and leather binding for books are greatly appealing. It's going to be a transitional period. A fellow growing appreciating books might never buy an electronic book. But someone growing up using a game boy will find using an e-book is a very natural way of reading. And they'll find it a lot more attractive than carrying around 50-pound pack of school books. - Dick Brass","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1008663.png",[647,35966],{"author":35967,"quote":35968},"Dick Brass","Paper and leather binding for books are greatly appealing. It's going to be a transitional period. A fellow growing appreciating books might never buy an electronic book. But someone growing up using a game boy will find using an e-book is a very natural way of reading. And they'll find it a lot more attractive than carrying around 50-pound pack of school books.",[647,35970],{"author":35971,"quote":35972},"Barbara Hambly","It'll take a while for all those strange old books that I love to show up on digital: books that aren't current bestsellers but aren't public-domain freebies, either.",[647,35974],{"author":35975,"quote":35976},"Chuck Hogan","I think bookstore browsing will become more cherished as time goes on because it can't be replicated virtually.",[647,35978],{"author":6771,"quote":35979},"Much is to be gained by eBooks: ease, convenience, portability. But something is definitely lost: tradition, a sensual experience, the comfort of thingy-ness - a little bit of humanity.",[639,35981,35982],{},[642,35983],{"alt":35984,"src":35985},"I'm going to introduce BookShots, which are these under-150-page books that I'm launching, and they're under $5. They just launched in Australia. I already had a ton of content, but now add 50 books a year of content. - James Patterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2214944.png",[647,35987],{"author":10319,"quote":35988},"I'm going to introduce BookShots, which are these under-150-page books that I'm launching, and they're under $5. They just launched in Australia. I already had a ton of content, but now add 50 books a year of content.",[647,35990],{"author":35991,"quote":35992},"Ashley Smith","I feel that blackboard needs to be improved and especially for new users, it can be really difficult to learn the basics. And I really wish they would do something about our overpriced books.",[647,35994],{"author":19853,"quote":35995},"Even as the Internet has revived hope of a universal library and Google seems to promise an answer to every query, books have remained a dark region in the universe of information. We want books to be as accessible and searchable as the Web. On the other hand, we still want them to be books.",[647,35997],{"author":35998,"quote":35999},"Dwight Yoakam","I hope that books don't go the way of albums and CD, large format albums, and physical product.",[647,36001],{"author":6771,"quote":36002},"Much is to be gained by eBooks: ease, convenience, portability. But something is definitely lost: tradition, a sensual experience, the comfort of thingy-ness – a little bit of humanity.",[639,36004,36005],{},[642,36006],{"alt":36007,"src":36008},"I hope that books don’t go the way of albums and CD, large format albums, and physical product. - Dwight Yoakam","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2991768.png",[647,36010],{"author":35998,"quote":36011},"I hope that books don’t go the way of albums and CD, large format albums, and physical product.",[690,36013],{":authors":36014},"[{\"name\":\"Ashley Smith\",\"slug\":\"ashley-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Hambly\",\"slug\":\"barbara-hambly\"},{\"name\":\"Chip Kidd\",\"slug\":\"chip-kidd\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck Hogan\",\"slug\":\"chuck-hogan\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Brass\",\"slug\":\"dick-brass\"},{\"name\":\"Dwight Yoakam\",\"slug\":\"dwight-yoakam\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Wolf\",\"slug\":\"gary-wolf\"},{\"name\":\"James Patterson\",\"slug\":\"james-patterson\"}]",[566,36016,35599],{"id":36017},"digital-rights-and-ownership-concerns",[639,36019,36020],{},[642,36021],{"alt":36022,"src":36023},"It is very unlikely that the computer will displace the books, except in areas where we need information speedily. - Daniel J. Boorstin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1000338.png",[647,36025],{"author":36026,"quote":36027},"Daniel J. Boorstin","It is very unlikely that the computer will displace the books, except in areas where we need information speedily.",[647,36029],{"author":7763,"quote":36030},"We are forced by the major publishers to include electronic rights in the contracts we make with publishers for new books. And there's very little we can do about that.",[647,36032],{"author":4615,"quote":36033},"I'm delighted to know that my future with Scribner, Pocket Books and Simon & Schuster Audio is secure.",[647,36035],{"author":35442,"quote":35936},[639,36037,36038],{},[642,36039],{"alt":36040,"src":36041},"Purchasing and downloading a book on to your e-reader won't necessarily protect it from disappearing. - Jonathan Zittrain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2806836.png",[647,36043],{"author":35939,"quote":36044},"Purchasing and downloading a book on to your e-reader won't necessarily protect it from disappearing.",[647,36046],{"author":35939,"quote":35940},[647,36048],{"author":17493,"quote":36049},"In terms of e-books, though, I haven't quite gotten to the bottom of it yet, but for some reason everybody I know seems to want to engage me on that topic, or convert me. I think there are a lot of people who just want to hear me embrace e-books or finally say, 'OK, I bought an iPad and it's awesome!\" There are a lot of people who would get a kick out of it, that's for sure.",[647,36051],{"author":18765,"quote":36052},"I would say that, in the future, the book will be reserved for things that function best as a book. So, if I need a textbook that’s going to be out of date because of new technological inventions, you’re better off having it where you can download the supplements or the update.",[647,36054],{"author":10319,"quote":35988},[639,36056,36057],{},[642,36058],{"alt":36059,"src":36060},"I will not plan on buying any kind of electronic textbook. If you pay for it, it should be yours. That's information open to you, especially if you're buying books for your major. - Ashley Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1733082.png",[647,36062],{"author":36063,"quote":36064},"Ashley Johnson","I will not plan on buying any kind of electronic textbook. If you pay for it, it should be yours. That's information open to you, especially if you're buying books for your major.",[690,36066],{":authors":36067},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Tomine\",\"slug\":\"adrian-tomine\"},{\"name\":\"Art Spiegelman\",\"slug\":\"art-spiegelman\"},{\"name\":\"Ashley Johnson\",\"slug\":\"ashley-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel J. Boorstin\",\"slug\":\"daniel-j-boorstin\"},{\"name\":\"James Patterson\",\"slug\":\"james-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Zittrain\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-zittrain\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Curtis\",\"slug\":\"richard-curtis\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"},{\"name\":\"Warren Spector\",\"slug\":\"warren-spector\"}]",[566,36069,35605],{"id":36070},"future-of-books-and-publishing",[639,36072,36073],{},[642,36074],{"alt":36075,"src":36076},"Bookstores will not disappear but will exploit digital technologies to increase their virtual and physical inventories, and perhaps become publishers themselves. - Jason Epstein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1389212.png",[647,36078],{"author":24923,"quote":36079},"Bookstores will not disappear but will exploit digital technologies to increase their virtual and physical inventories, and perhaps become publishers themselves.",[647,36081],{"author":35257,"quote":36082},"I won't even try to predict the specifics, but I think the ebook - as a medium - could be a game-changer.",[647,36084],{"author":7363,"quote":36085},"I don't think the physical object of a book has any sacred quality, so in principle I think ebooks are great - just another way for stories and story-tellers to connect.",[647,36087],{"author":35759,"quote":36088},"I've been saying for years that readers want inexpensive ebooks.",[639,36090,36091],{},[642,36092],{"alt":36093,"src":36094},"One thing I often talk about in my business is that an eBook is not like a print book: it's very, very different. It's organic. It's changing. - Bob Mayer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1970130.png",[647,36096],{"author":36097,"quote":36098},"Bob Mayer","One thing I often talk about in my business is that an eBook is not like a print book: it's very, very different. It's organic. It's changing.",[647,36100],{"author":36101,"quote":36102},"Douglas Rushkoff","I don't think tablets are where we should be focused. But I do think they could end up being an efficient way of delivering textbooks. They're just not really that, yet. There's all sorts of poisons and mined minerals and carnage that goes on to make a tablet. Way more than to print a book. Or a bunch of books.",[647,36104],{"author":961,"quote":36105},"With all of their benefits, and there are many, one of the things I regret about e-books is that they have taken away the necessity of trawling foreign bookshops or the shelves of holiday houses to find something to read. I've come across gems and stinkers that way, and both can be fun.",[647,36107],{"author":36108,"quote":36109},"Mo Rocca","Digital television, satellite radio, videogames, iPods - so much media. Do books even matter anymore?",[647,36111],{"author":36112,"quote":36113},"Mara Wade","By focusing on this subgenre of rare books, we are developing best standards and models for digitizing other kinds of rare books.",[639,36115,36116],{},[642,36117],{"alt":36118,"src":36119},"In our day, computer technology and the proliferation of books on CD-ROM have not affected – as far as statistics show – the production and sale of books in their old-fashioned codex form. - Alberto Manguel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2831897.png",[647,36121],{"author":1035,"quote":36122},"In our day, computer technology and the proliferation of books on CD-ROM have not affected – as far as statistics show – the production and sale of books in their old-fashioned codex form.",[690,36124],{":authors":36125},"[{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Mayer\",\"slug\":\"bob-mayer\"},{\"name\":\"David Gerrold\",\"slug\":\"david-gerrold\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Rushkoff\",\"slug\":\"douglas-rushkoff\"},{\"name\":\"J. A. Konrath\",\"slug\":\"j-a-konrath\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Epstein\",\"slug\":\"jason-epstein\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Grenville\",\"slug\":\"kate-grenville\"},{\"name\":\"Mara Wade\",\"slug\":\"mara-wade\"},{\"name\":\"Mo Rocca\",\"slug\":\"mo-rocca\"}]",[566,36127,634],{"id":1014},[639,36129,36130],{},[642,36131],{"alt":36132,"src":36133},"Why don't you buy paper books? E-books lack character. - Makishima Shougo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-198270.png",[647,36135],{"author":36136,"quote":36137},"Makishima Shougo","Why don't you buy paper books? E-books lack character.",[647,36139],{"author":21576,"quote":36140},"An ebook is like having a photo of a dead loved one. It’s convenient to look at and it will stir the mind, but it doesn’t breathe.",[647,36142],{"author":1797,"quote":36143},"Thanks to bad graphic design, some readers love only the electronic version of some books.",[647,36145],{"author":13051,"quote":36146},"I’ve been talking about how electronic books will come, and how important they will be, and all of a sudden Stephen King publishes one. I feel a complete idiot, as it should have been me.",[639,36148,36149],{},[642,36150],{"alt":36151,"src":36152},"Free download ebooks online at bacabook.com - fastcars2","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-215949.png",[647,36154],{"author":36155,"quote":36156},"fastcars2","Free download ebooks online at bacabook.com",[647,36158],{"author":36159,"quote":36160},"Mark Coker","Penster: Whatever you have been learning from life once lost and returned to you (book) published online at Smashwords and distributed possible everywhere of retailers, sites, libraries, bookstores & channels, also has been accepted into the Smashwords Premium Catalog. This began shipping out to retailers. Smashwords ships approved book of Penster and updates out to most retailers same day (indeed within minutes or hours), and to Barnes & Noble hourly.",[647,36162],{"author":36163,"quote":36164},"Carla H Krueger","I do not do free e-books. I occasionally like to eat that thing you people call \"food\".",[647,36166],{"author":36167,"quote":36168},"Shelfie","Shelfie App - Get free and discounted Ebooks of your print or paper books - iOS & Android",[647,36170],{"author":7789,"quote":36171},"Smashwords is Mark Coker created book publishing platform & channel of retailers, sites, bookstore & libraries also very good existing which is linkedin approx. half to one million such channels which is very useful & effective for book marketing.",[639,36173,36174],{},[642,36175],{"alt":36176,"src":36177},"Much is to be gained by eBooks: ease, convenience, portability. But something is definitely lost: tradition, a sensual experience, the comfort of thingy-ness — a little bit of humanity. - Chip Kidd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-714989.png",[647,36179],{"author":6771,"quote":36180},"Much is to be gained by eBooks: ease, convenience, portability. But something is definitely lost: tradition, a sensual experience, the comfort of thingy-ness — a little bit of humanity.",[647,36182],{"author":10735,"quote":36183},"I have been known to buy e-versions of my books because I was in a hotel room and I needed one right away to look up something in it; very handy for that - you can have it just the next minute; you can press the button and just have it.",[647,36185],{"author":8270,"quote":36186},"Books is our main type of content, but we include user-generated content and will include other verticals such as scientific papers, sheet music, and comic books.",[647,36188],{"author":36189,"quote":36190},"Mark Billingham","I've never read an ebook. Print every time.",[647,36192],{"author":36193,"quote":36194},"David Conyers","'Star Wars,' 'Doctor Who,' 'Forgotten Realms,' even 'Firefly' and 'The X-Files' have shared world novels and other media. I can't help but notice these settings have large shelf space in bookstores, so their publishers and authors are getting something right.",[639,36196,36197],{},[642,36198],{"alt":36199,"src":36200},"You can already download any of the religious texts onto electronic mechanisms like a Kindle. But I think many people prefer to hold a book in their hands. - Jimmy Carter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1215409.png",[647,36202],{"author":12588,"quote":36203},"You can already download any of the religious texts onto electronic mechanisms like a Kindle. But I think many people prefer to hold a book in their hands.",[647,36205],{"author":36206,"quote":36207},"Scott Devitt","The search engines have been working on book-copying strategies themselves. This is Amazon showing people it too has a pretty compelling database of book text.",[647,36209],{"author":36210,"quote":36211},"Sam Ewing","Computers will never take the place of books. You can't stand on a floppy disk to reach a high shelf.",[647,36213],{"author":4124,"quote":36214},"Books are slow, books are quiet. The Internet is fast and loud.",[647,36216],{"author":36217,"quote":36218},"Joshua Foer","The fact that books today are mostly a string of words makes it easier to forget the text. With the impact of the iPad and the future of the book being up for re-imagination, I wonder whether we'll rediscover the importance of making texts richer visually.",[639,36220,36221],{},[642,36222],{"alt":36223,"src":36224},"I think instead writers and publishers and readers need to go to the places where people are, and make the argument that there is great value to the quiet, contemplative process of reading a novel, that reading great books carefully offers pleasures and consolations that no iPad app ever can. - John Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1534272.png",[647,36226],{"author":704,"quote":36227},"I think instead writers and publishers and readers need to go to the places where people are, and make the argument that there is great value to the quiet, contemplative process of reading a novel, that reading great books carefully offers pleasures and consolations that no iPad app ever can.",[647,36229],{"author":36230,"quote":36231},"John Harrison","The problem is, every time the product is upgraded, you have to open up all the book files, change them and reprint them -- same thing with the online documents, ... Now we have one source for creating all of our content and updating it.",[647,36233],{"author":36234,"quote":36235},"Patrick Nielsen Hayden","The small visual inconvenience of e-books is made up for with find and search functions, and the fungibility of digital text.",[647,36237],{"author":35759,"quote":36238},"It's easier to release an ebook than a print book.",[647,36240],{"author":6711,"quote":36241},"Books can accommodate the proximity of computers but it doesn't seem to work the other way around. Computers now literally drive out books from the place that should, by definition, be books' own home: the library.",[639,36243,36244],{},[642,36245],{"alt":36246,"src":36247},"To compare books to computers, I mean, computers are the way to get books. That is the medium for distributing text because it doesn't require paper. - Nicholas Negroponte","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2143140.png",[647,36249],{"author":36250,"quote":36251},"Nicholas Negroponte","To compare books to computers, I mean, computers are the way to get books. That is the medium for distributing text because it doesn't require paper.",[647,36253],{"author":32757,"quote":36254},"SAN FRANCISCO-September 7, 2005-Apple today announced that the entire Harry Potter audiobook series is now available exclusively on the iTunes Music Store, the world's number one online music service. For the first time ever, every audiobook in the series, including the latest release,",[647,36256],{"author":36257,"quote":36258},"Jack Romanos","We've been losing the foundation of our customer base because their eyesight is getting worse and the books are getting harder and harder to read.",[647,36260],{"author":35398,"quote":36261},"Electronic distribution is more of a fall-back strategy for putting out a book that isn't deemed profitable enough to print. You hardly make any money publishing an electronic book.",[647,36263],{"author":35398,"quote":36264},"At present, however, I don't think the Net is a very good medium for books, books should really be inexpensive lightweight paperbacks you can bang around.",[639,36266,36267],{},[642,36268],{"alt":36269,"src":36270},"All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value. - Carl Sagan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2412855.png",[647,36272],{"author":6757,"quote":36273},"All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value.",[647,36275],{"author":11084,"quote":36276},"I hate [ebooks]. It's like making believe there's another kind of sex. There isn't another kind of sex. There isn't another kind of book! A book is a book is a book.",[647,36278],{"author":36279,"quote":36280},"Robin Wright","The revolution of electronics hasn't taken away the good smell of books. It's really hopeful to see.",[690,36282],{":authors":36283},"[{\"name\":\"Brandt Legg\",\"slug\":\"brandt-legg\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Sagan\",\"slug\":\"carl-sagan\"},{\"name\":\"Carla H Krueger\",\"slug\":\"carla-h-krueger-2\"},{\"name\":\"Chip Kidd\",\"slug\":\"chip-kidd\"},{\"name\":\"David Conyers\",\"slug\":\"david-conyers\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Adams\",\"slug\":\"douglas-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Hari Seldon\",\"slug\":\"hari-seldon\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Potter\",\"slug\":\"harry-potter\"},{\"name\":\"J. A. 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A book can give you most things a relationship can. It can make you laugh, it can make you cry, it can transport you to different worlds and teach you things. You can even take it out to dinner. And if bores you, you can move on. Which is pretty much what happens in real life.» - Sarah Morgan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18749.png",[647,36481],{"author":36482,"quote":36483},"Sarah Morgan","«A book can't take the place of a man!»«I disagree. A book can give you most things a relationship can. It can make you laugh, it can make you cry, it can transport you to different worlds and teach you things. You can even take it out to dinner. And if bores you, you can move on. Which is pretty much what happens in real life.»",[647,36485],{"author":704,"quote":36486},"Books are the ultimate Dumpees: put them down and they’ll wait for you forever; pay attention to them and they always love you back.",[647,36488],{"author":949,"quote":36489},"Books are a poor substitute for female companionship, but they are easier to find.",[647,36491],{"author":36492,"quote":36493},"Elizabeth  Hunter","Far be it from me to keep a woman from her book. That could become dangerous.",[639,36495,36496],{},[642,36497],{"alt":36498,"src":36499},"Books are better than men, They give you multiple orgasms, even before the climax. - Abhishek Leela Pandey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-395281.png",[647,36501],{"author":36502,"quote":36503},"Abhishek Leela Pandey","Books are better than men, They give you multiple orgasms, even before the climax.",[647,36505],{"author":36506,"quote":36507},"J.B. Morgan","With books, you can have as many boyfriends as you want, and no one gets upset, jealous or calls you out for cheating. It’s a win-win.",[647,36509],{"author":36482,"quote":36510},"A book can give you most things a relationship can. It can make you laugh, it can make you cry, it can transport you to different worlds and teach you things. You can even take it out to dinner. And if it bores you, you can move on.",[690,36512],{":authors":36513},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Leela Pandey\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-leela-pandey\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth  Hunter\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"J.B. Morgan\",\"slug\":\"jb-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Rothfuss\",\"slug\":\"patrick-rothfuss\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Morgan\",\"slug\":\"sarah-morgan\"}]",[566,36515,15145],{"id":15394},[639,36517,36518],{},[642,36519],{"alt":36520,"src":36521},"A big book is like a serious relationship; it requires a commitment. Not only that, but there's no guarantee that you will enjoy it, or that it will have a happy ending. Kind of like going out with a girl, having to spend time every day with her - with absolutely no guarantee of nailing her in the end. No thanks. - Mick Foley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49789.png",[647,36523],{"author":36524,"quote":36525},"Mick Foley","A big book is like a serious relationship; it requires a commitment. Not only that, but there's no guarantee that you will enjoy it, or that it will have a happy ending. Kind of like going out with a girl, having to spend time every day with her - with absolutely no guarantee of nailing her in the end. No thanks.",[647,36527],{"author":36528,"quote":36529},"Angel Moreira","When dealing with love and relationships you can't read a book as one, if you are on different pages.",[647,36531],{"author":36532,"quote":36533},"Alexandra Potter","Books might be your passion but you can’t fuck a paperback.",[647,36535],{"author":36536,"quote":36537},"Alan King","If you want to read about love and marriage, you've got to buy two separate books.",[639,36539,36540],{},[642,36541],{"alt":36542,"src":36543},"Books and marriage go ill together. - Molière","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2070650.png",[647,36545],{"author":4880,"quote":36546},"Books and marriage go ill together.",[647,36548],{"author":36549,"quote":36550},"Matthew Hussey","So many books are designed to help you with your love life spend their time telling you what you can't do. What I love about 'Get The Guy' is it spends the majority of its time telling you what you can do.",[690,36552],{":authors":36553},"[{\"name\":\"Alan King\",\"slug\":\"alan-king\"},{\"name\":\"Alexandra Potter\",\"slug\":\"alexandra-potter\"},{\"name\":\"Angel Moreira\",\"slug\":\"angel-moreira\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Hussey\",\"slug\":\"matthew-hussey\"},{\"name\":\"Mick Foley\",\"slug\":\"mick-foley\"},{\"name\":\"Molière\",\"slug\":\"moliere\"}]",[566,36555,36451],{"id":36556},"emotional-escape-and-healing",[639,36558,36559],{},[642,36560],{"alt":36561,"src":36562},"I believe that the choice of a first book, the book that opens your eyes and quickens your soul, is as involuntary as a first crush. - Rabih Alameddine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-16241.png",[647,36564],{"author":36565,"quote":36566},"Rabih Alameddine","I believe that the choice of a first book, the book that opens your eyes and quickens your soul, is as involuntary as a first crush.",[647,36568],{"author":10545,"quote":36569},"There are few things better than losing yourself in a book. And if you're lucky enough to have that adventure continue in a series, it's like chocolate ganache on the icing on the cake.",[647,36571],{"author":12777,"quote":36572},"Immersing oneself in the problems of a book is a good way to keep from thinking of love.",[647,36574],{"author":3105,"quote":36575},"You can pick up a book but a book can throw you across the room. A book can move you from a comfortable armchair to a rocky place where the sea is. A book can separate you from your husband, your wife, your children, all that you are. It can heal you out of a lifetime of pain. Books are kinetic, and like all huge forces, need to be handled with care.",[639,36577,36578],{},[642,36579],{"alt":36580,"src":36581},"Losing yourself in a book is the best - Chris Columbus & Ned Vizzini","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-684677.png",[647,36583],{"author":36584,"quote":36585},"Chris Columbus & Ned Vizzini","Losing yourself in a book is the best",[647,36587],{"author":33816,"quote":36588},"Be you writer or reader, it is very pleasant to run away in a book.",[647,36590],{"author":36591,"quote":36592},"Angelica Hopes","Reading books you like can soothe an invisible wound that irritatingly bleeds one’s mood.",[647,36594],{"author":13395,"quote":36595},"No matter what else is wrong in the world a book will take you away from it.",[690,36597],{":authors":36598},"[{\"name\":\"Angelica Hopes\",\"slug\":\"angelica-hopes\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Columbus & Ned Vizzini\",\"slug\":\"chris-columbus-amp-ned-vizzini\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Craighead George\",\"slug\":\"jean-craighead-george\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"Nikki Giovanni\",\"slug\":\"nikki-giovanni\"},{\"name\":\"Orhan Pamuk\",\"slug\":\"orhan-pamuk\"},{\"name\":\"Rabih Alameddine\",\"slug\":\"rabih-alameddine\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"}]",[566,36600,36457],{"id":36601},"books-and-emotional-turmoil",[639,36603,36604],{},[642,36605],{"alt":36606,"src":36607},"Sometimes a book isn't a heartbreaking work of staggering genius.Sometimes it's the only story you knew how to tell. - Tahereh Mafi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-64237.png",[647,36609],{"author":36610,"quote":36611},"Tahereh Mafi","Sometimes a book isn't a heartbreaking work of staggering genius.Sometimes it's the only story you knew how to tell.",[647,36613],{"author":1347,"quote":36614},"The problem with books is that they end. They seduce you.[…]You turn the page and there is nothing.",[647,36616],{"author":5183,"quote":36617},"Books can kill you, while you are reading.",[647,36619],{"author":4909,"quote":36620},"Coming out of a book was always painful.",[639,36622,36623],{},[642,36624],{"alt":36625,"src":36626},"When your heart is broken, you feel like no freaking book in the world could help you because a book is not the person who you love, who doesn't love you. However, books help, if only because they serve as something you can hold in your hand and throw across the room in agony. - Isabel Gillies","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1521265.png",[647,36628],{"author":36629,"quote":36630},"Isabel Gillies","When your heart is broken, you feel like no freaking book in the world could help you because a book is not the person who you love, who doesn't love you. However, books help, if only because they serve as something you can hold in your hand and throw across the room in agony.",[647,36632],{"author":36633,"quote":36634},"Gail Carson Levine","There's nothing wrong with reading a book you love over and over.",[647,36636],{"author":1347,"quote":36637},"The problem with books is that they end. They seduce you. They spread their legs to you and pull you inside. And you go deep and leave your possessions and your ties to the world at the door and you like it inside and you don’t want for your possessions or your ties and then, the book evaporates.",[647,36639],{"author":36640,"quote":36641},"Emily Goodwin","Books are dangerous. They pull you in and make you fall in love or totally destroy you. For the time being of course. Then you finish it and those feelings linger around in agony until you start another and the whole process happens again.",[690,36643],{":authors":36644},"[{\"name\":\"Abbi Waxman\",\"slug\":\"abbi-waxman\"},{\"name\":\"Caroline Kepnes\",\"slug\":\"caroline-kepnes\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Goodwin\",\"slug\":\"emily-goodwin\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Carson Levine\",\"slug\":\"gail-carson-levine\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Gillies\",\"slug\":\"isabel-gillies\"},{\"name\":\"Tahereh Mafi\",\"slug\":\"tahereh-mafi\"}]",[566,36646,36463],{"id":36647},"books-as-life-changing-experiences",[639,36649,36650],{},[642,36651],{"alt":36652,"src":36653},"Sometimes a good book catches you, just like a flame catches dry wood! You get trapped in the flame, you can't get out! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-11491.png",[647,36655],{"author":8765,"quote":36656},"Sometimes a good book catches you, just like a flame catches dry wood! You get trapped in the flame, you can't get out!",[647,36658],{"author":4116,"quote":36659},"Books make you feel things hard.",[647,36661],{"author":36662,"quote":36663},"Joanna Davidson Politano","A good book will enable you to both lose yourself and find yourself.",[647,36665],{"author":28023,"quote":36666},"A good book is like an unreachable itch. You just can't leave it alone.",[639,36668,36669],{},[642,36670],{"alt":36671,"src":36672},"A book has to dig through the wounds, more, it has cause a new one, a book it has to be dangerous. - Emile M. Cioran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1187864.png",[647,36674],{"author":36675,"quote":36676},"Emile M. Cioran","A book has to dig through the wounds, more, it has cause a new one, a book it has to be dangerous.",[647,36678],{"author":36679,"quote":36680},"Azar Nafisi","The dearer a book was to my heart, the more battered and bruised it became.",[647,36682],{"author":12306,"quote":36683},"Why, after all, should readers never be harrowed? Surely there is enough happiness in life without having to go to books for it.",[647,36685],{"author":28023,"quote":36686},"A good book is like an unreachable itch. You just can’t leave it alone.",[690,36688],{":authors":36689},"[{\"name\":\"Azar Nafisi\",\"slug\":\"azar-nafisi\"},{\"name\":\"Deb Caletti\",\"slug\":\"deb-caletti\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Parker\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Emile M. Cioran\",\"slug\":\"emile-m-cioran\"},{\"name\":\"Joanna Davidson Politano\",\"slug\":\"joanna-davidson-politano\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Bush\",\"slug\":\"laura-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"}]",[566,36691,1572],{"id":2118},[639,36693,36694],{},[642,36695],{"alt":36696,"src":36697},"Don't waste your time with books you can't give your heart to. - Adam Gnade","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-77025.png",[647,36699],{"author":3833,"quote":36700},"Don't waste your time with books you can't give your heart to.",[647,36702],{"author":36703,"quote":36704},"Aaron Swartz","Books are totally useless unless you take their advice. If you just keep reading them, thinking \"that's so insightful! that changes everything,\" but never actually doing anything different, then pretty quickly the feeling will wear off and you'll start searching for another book to fill the void.",[647,36706],{"author":36703,"quote":36707},"Books are totally useless unless you take their advice. If you just keep reading them, thinking “that’s so insightful! that changes everything,” but never actually doing anything different, then pretty quickly the feeling will wear off and you’ll start searching for another book to fill the void.",[647,36709],{"author":35236,"quote":36710},"Chances are you have a deep connection to books because at some point you discovered that they were the one truly safe place to discover and explore feelings that are banished from the dinner table, the cocktail party, the golf foursome, the bridge game. Because the writers who mattered to you have dared to say I am a sick man. And because within the world of books there is no censure.",[639,36712,36713],{},[642,36714],{"alt":36715,"src":36716},"I do not think reading the mystics would hurt you myself: you say you must avoid books which deal with ‘feelings’ – but the mystics don’t deal with feelings but with love which is a very different thing. You have too many ‘feelings,’ but not nearly enough love. - Evelyn Underhill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3022153.png",[647,36718],{"author":36719,"quote":36720},"Evelyn Underhill","I do not think reading the mystics would hurt you myself: you say you must avoid books which deal with ‘feelings’ – but the mystics don’t deal with feelings but with love which is a very different thing. You have too many ‘feelings,’ but not nearly enough love.",[647,36722],{"author":36723,"quote":36724},"Tony Reinke","Don’t allow unfinished books to pile up in a mountain of guilt. Show patience with a book, but cut the ties when necessary and move on.",[647,36726],{"author":36727,"quote":36728},"Rupi Kaur","My gut is so strong. I feel like I have a lot of books in me, and they're going to come out because I said so. It's going to happen.",[690,36730],{":authors":36731},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Swartz\",\"slug\":\"aaron-swartz\"},{\"name\":\"Adam Gnade\",\"slug\":\"adam-gnade\"},{\"name\":\"Betsy Lerner\",\"slug\":\"betsy-lerner\"},{\"name\":\"Evelyn Underhill\",\"slug\":\"evelyn-underhill\"},{\"name\":\"Rupi Kaur\",\"slug\":\"rupi-kaur\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Reinke\",\"slug\":\"tony-reinke\"}]",[566,36733,634],{"id":1014},[639,36735,36736],{},[642,36737],{"alt":36738,"src":36739},"If you truly love a book, you should sleep with it, write in it, read aloud from it, and fill its pages with muffin crumbs. - Anne Fadiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42923.png",[647,36741],{"author":1588,"quote":36742},"If you truly love a book, you should sleep with it, write in it, read aloud from it, and fill its pages with muffin crumbs.",[647,36744],{"author":949,"quote":36745},"Just handle the books gently and you’ll get along fine.",[647,36747],{"author":36748,"quote":36749},"Herman Koch","A reader reads a book. If it’s a good book, he forgets himself. That’s all a book has to do. When the reader can’t forget himself and keeps having to think about the writer the whole time, the book is a failure. That has nothing to do with fun. If it’s fun you’re after, buy a ticket for a roller coaster.",[647,36751],{"author":36752,"quote":36753},"Terri-Lynne DeFino","A book is like a woman. She should leave your bed with her hair tangled and her clothes on backward. A book without creases is a book that has never known passion.",[639,36755,36756],{},[642,36757],{"alt":36758,"src":36759},"I won't stay inwith married menany moresaid the wise girlthey're too agreeable,it's a little too muchlike curlingupwith the good book.You meanagood bookOh, dear,did I saythegood booksighed the witch. - Norman Mailer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-106610.png",[647,36761],{"author":36762,"quote":36763},"Norman Mailer","I won't stay inwith married menany moresaid the wise girlthey're too agreeable,it's a little too muchlike curlingupwith the good book.You meanagood bookOh, dear,did I saythegood booksighed the witch.",[647,36765],{"author":36766,"quote":36767},"Karl Lagerfield","Books are a hard-bound drug with no danger of an overdose. I am the happy victim of books.",[647,36769],{"author":14253,"quote":36770},"There is no mistaking a good book when one meets it. It is like falling in love.",[647,36772],{"author":25442,"quote":36773},"When it's in a book I don't think it'll hurt any more ...exist any more. One of the things writing does is wipe things out. Replace them.",[647,36775],{"author":27940,"quote":36776},"...I happen to be the kind of author who in starting to work on a book has no purpose than to get rid of that book....",[639,36778,36779],{},[642,36780],{"alt":36781,"src":36782},"This book is for teachers who have good days and bad and whose bad days bring the suffering that comes only from something one loves... when you love your work that much, and many teachers do, the only way to get out of trouble is to go deeper in. - Parker J. Palmer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-545163.png",[647,36784],{"author":36785,"quote":36786},"Parker J. Palmer","This book is for teachers who have good days and bad and whose bad days bring the suffering that comes only from something one loves... when you love your work that much, and many teachers do, the only way to get out of trouble is to go deeper in.",[647,36788],{"author":7904,"quote":36789},"Are there sexual fetishes that involve books? There must be. I try not to imagine how they might work.",[647,36791],{"author":36482,"quote":36792},"«A book can't take the place of a man!»«I disagree. A book can give you most things a relationship can. It can make you laugh, it can make you cry, it can transport you to different worlds and teach you things. You can ever take it out to dinner. And if bores you, you can move on. Which is pretty much what happens in real life.»",[647,36794],{"author":36795,"quote":36796},"Alice Duer Miller","There, little girl, don't read,You're fond of your books, I know,But Brother might mopeIf he had no hopeOf getting ahead of you.It's dull for a boy who cannot lead.There, little girl, don't read.",[647,36798],{"author":36799,"quote":36800},"R. YS Perez","Sleeping with books is a vicious affair, I do not believe it will ever stop.",[639,36802,36803],{},[642,36804],{"alt":36805,"src":36806},"I can’t rely upon sex and violence to sell my books - Libi Astaire","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-825380.png",[647,36808],{"author":36809,"quote":36810},"Libi Astaire","I can’t rely upon sex and violence to sell my books",[647,36812],{"author":36813,"quote":36814},"John Quincy Adams","There is such seduction in a library of good books that I cannot resist the temptation to luxuriate in reading.",[647,36816],{"author":36524,"quote":36817},"A big book is like a serious relationship; it requires a commitment.",[647,36819],{"author":36820,"quote":36821},"Andre Gide","With each book you write you should lose the admirers you gained with the previous one.",[647,36823],{"author":2613,"quote":36824},"If you enjoy books with happy endings than you are better off reading some other book.",[639,36826,36827],{},[642,36828],{"alt":36829,"src":36830},"You know what? I feel my book is kind of pointless. I didn't want to do a book, but rather than tell the same old stories over and over when my wife Angie and I are out at parties, I could just hand out a bunch of books, and she won't have to hear them ever again. - Al Jourgensen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1730339.png",[647,36832],{"author":36833,"quote":36834},"Al Jourgensen","You know what? I feel my book is kind of pointless. I didn't want to do a book, but rather than tell the same old stories over and over when my wife Angie and I are out at parties, I could just hand out a bunch of books, and she won't have to hear them ever again.",[647,36836],{"author":5411,"quote":36837},"There are too many books. The books are terrible. And this is because you have been taught to have self-esteem.",[647,36839],{"author":6470,"quote":36840},"I love books, and all the best ones are people analysing their own emotions. You can learn from that.",[647,36842],{"author":36843,"quote":36844},"Marc Maron","The truth is, I can’t read anything with any distance. Every book is a self-help book to me. Just having them makes me feel better.",[647,36846],{"author":36719,"quote":36847},"I do not think reading the mystics would hurt you myself: you say you must avoid books which deal with 'feelings' - but the mystics don't deal with feelings but with love which is a very different thing. You have too many 'feelings,' but not nearly enough love.",[639,36849,36850],{},[642,36851],{"alt":36852,"src":36853},"If you want to read about love and marriage, you’ve got to buy two separate books. - Alan King","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2829619.png",[647,36855],{"author":36536,"quote":36856},"If you want to read about love and marriage, you’ve got to buy two separate books.",[647,36858],{"author":27985,"quote":36859},"The most difficult book you will ever read is your own heart.",[647,36861],{"author":36633,"quote":36862},"There’s nothing wrong with reading a book you love over and over.",[647,36864],{"author":36865,"quote":36866},"Charles Bock","It's understandable why someone might not want to take on a book they think is emotionally hard.",[647,36868],{"author":36869,"quote":36870},"Hallgrimur Helgason","You can't write my types of books without hurting someone.",[639,36872,36873],{},[642,36874],{"alt":36875,"src":36876},"If you stay by the book, it's not always going to work. You've got to venture off a little bit. But you can't get too reckless, either. - Matt Cain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3823186.png",[647,36878],{"author":36879,"quote":36880},"Matt Cain","If you stay by the book, it's not always going to work. You've got to venture off a little bit. But you can't get too reckless, either.",[647,36882],{"author":35095,"quote":36883},"Every book is vulnerable, and every book is nerve-wracking, but I've never been both so excited and terrified to have a book coming into the world. 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He loves to line them up on the shelf in multicoloured rows: he watches over each of them with an old-fashioned gardener's delight, holds them like fragile objects in his thin, bloodless hands. - Stefan Zweig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-48202.png",[647,37052],{"author":26333,"quote":37053},"For this quiet, unprepossessing, passive man who has no garden in front of his subsidised flat, books are like flowers. He loves to line them up on the shelf in multicoloured rows: he watches over each of them with an old-fashioned gardener's delight, holds them like fragile objects in his thin, bloodless hands.",[647,37055],{"author":10187,"quote":37056},"They belonged to that very small class of persons who still read, who have mind and leisure to find companionship in books.",[647,37058],{"author":14184,"quote":37059},"Whenever Monsieur Perdu looked at a book, he did not see it purely in terms of a story, retail price and an essential balm for the soul; he saw freedom on wings of paper.",[647,37061],{"author":37062,"quote":37063},"Kit Pearson","Choosing a new book was like looking for treasure.",[639,37065,37066],{},[642,37067],{"alt":37068,"src":37069},"He wandered off into the stacks, pulling a book here and there, looking at it, putting it back. Choosing books was serious business. You had to be careful. If you were a grownup you could have as many as you wanted, but kids could only take out three at a time. If you picked a dud, you were stuck with it. - Stephen King","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-207275.png",[647,37071],{"author":4615,"quote":37072},"He wandered off into the stacks, pulling a book here and there, looking at it, putting it back. Choosing books was serious business. You had to be careful. If you were a grownup you could have as many as you wanted, but kids could only take out three at a time. If you picked a dud, you were stuck with it.",[647,37074],{"author":37075,"quote":37076},"John Henry Spencer","... books were not so prolific or so easily procurable from public libraries, and then many a reader had his own little collection of books of which he was proud. He knew them and loved them and had his favourite authors. His books were amongst his greatest friends, they were there to make his heart rejoice or to afford him consolation in distress.",[647,37078],{"author":37079,"quote":37080},"Brian Doyle","He claimed he had read the book so many times that the words had fallen out of it and the pages were all blank so he had to read the book to put the words back in or the book would be forlorn and naked.",[647,37082],{"author":16893,"quote":37083},"The patron gets comfortable in bed and opens up the book -- it opens tentatively -- and the patron bends the open book backward until there is a satisfying crack and the book is a little more supple, a little easier to read. The book spine has just been broken, and a broken spine means a more submissive book.",[647,37085],{"author":37086,"quote":37087},"W.N.P. Barbellion","The porter spends his days in the Library keeping strict vigil over this catacomb of books, passing along between the shelves and yet never paying heed to the almost audible susurrus of desire- the desire every book has to be taken down and read, to live, to come into being in somebody's mind. He even hands the volumes over the counter, seeks them out in their proper places or returns them there without once realising that a Book is a Person and not a Thing.",[639,37089,37090],{},[642,37091],{"alt":37092,"src":37093},"Books were hungry things, and if you stayed too long in any one place, they would consume everything and everyone around you. - Michael Chabon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-739445.png",[647,37095],{"author":17912,"quote":37096},"Books were hungry things, and if you stayed too long in any one place, they would consume everything and everyone around you.",[647,37098],{"author":37099,"quote":37100},"C.G. Faulkner","Ethan got some books out of an old trunk. They were history books, some passed down from his great-grandfather Tom through his grandfather Jeb and father Andrew. Ethan expected that he’d pass them on to his own child, one day. History and family trees had always been very important to the Fortner family.",[647,37102],{"author":37103,"quote":37104},"Lavie Tidhar","Books, he thought, were a sort of migratory bird. Here they rested a while, weary of their travels, before taking flight again, before moving, settling in another nest for a time. They seemed to him like a flock that had descended on these tables, pages fluttering like wings, and here they rested in the shade, enjoying the lull, knowing it would soon be time to go on their way again.",[690,37106],{":authors":37107},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Doyle\",\"slug\":\"brian-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"C.G. Faulkner\",\"slug\":\"cg-faulkner\"},{\"name\":\"Don Borchert\",\"slug\":\"don-borchert\"},{\"name\":\"George Gissing\",\"slug\":\"george-gissing\"},{\"name\":\"John Henry Spencer\",\"slug\":\"john-henry-spencer\"},{\"name\":\"Kit Pearson\",\"slug\":\"kit-pearson\"},{\"name\":\"Lavie Tidhar\",\"slug\":\"lavie-tidhar\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Chabon\",\"slug\":\"michael-chabon\"},{\"name\":\"Nina George\",\"slug\":\"nina-george\"},{\"name\":\"Stefan Zweig\",\"slug\":\"stefan-zweig\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"},{\"name\":\"W.N.P. Barbellion\",\"slug\":\"wnp-barbellion\"}]",[566,37109,10079],{"id":10198},[639,37111,37112],{},[642,37113],{"alt":37114,"src":37115},"The thought of these vast stacks of books would drive him mad: the more he read, the less he seemed to know — the greater the number of the books he read, the greater the immense uncountable number of those which he could never read would seem to be…. The thought that other books were waiting for him tore at his heart forever. - Thomas Wolfe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-52437.png",[647,37117],{"author":37118,"quote":37119},"Thomas Wolfe","The thought of these vast stacks of books would drive him mad: the more he read, the less he seemed to know — the greater the number of the books he read, the greater the immense uncountable number of those which he could never read would seem to be…. The thought that other books were waiting for him tore at his heart forever.",[647,37121],{"author":37122,"quote":37123},"Natsume Sōseki","If he let one day pass without glancing at a single page, habit led him to feel a vague sense of decay. Therefore, in the face of most intrusions, he tried to arrange it so that he could stay in touch with the printed word. There were moments when he felt that books constituted his only legitimate province.",[647,37125],{"author":21383,"quote":37126},"You know,\" Loki said, toeing a volume that had tumbled from the pile. \"You'd have more room if you kept fewer books.\"Theo hung his cane on the edge of the grate beside the small fire place and began to stoke the ashes. \"I'd rather have books than space.",[647,37128],{"author":37129,"quote":37130},"G.R.R. Martin","The maester had loved books as much as Samwell Tarly did. He understood the way that you could fall right into them, as if each page was a hole into another world.",[639,37132,37133],{},[642,37134],{"alt":37135,"src":37136},"Zander was always sneaking off to the library to get more books ... Guy would read anything. Said books were more interesting than people. - Justin Cronin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-509890.png",[647,37138],{"author":9521,"quote":37139},"Zander was always sneaking off to the library to get more books ... Guy would read anything. Said books were more interesting than people.",[647,37141],{"author":17260,"quote":37142},"...books provided much-needed ballast - something we both craved, amid the chaos and upheaval...",[647,37144],{"author":20028,"quote":37145},"The Cavaliere has retired to his study and reads, trying not to think about what is going on around him -- one of the principal uses of a book.",[647,37147],{"author":17253,"quote":37148},"I meandered farther into the library. Why were books so irresistible? I wanted to read them all.",[647,37150],{"author":37151,"quote":37152},"Kate Morton","Sometimes he simply sat with the book in his hands, marveling at its solidity and shape. What a dignified object was a book, almost noble in its purpose.",[639,37154,37155],{},[642,37156],{"alt":37157,"src":37158},"Jared felt vaguely unsettled that she’d noticed. He wasn’t used to adults scrutinizing his behavior. He hadn’t meant to take take so many booksbut they were the kind he liked, about made-up olden days when the world made sense, about death and love and honor. - Sarah Rees Brennan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3416388.png",[647,37160],{"author":21358,"quote":37161},"Jared felt vaguely unsettled that she’d noticed. He wasn’t used to adults scrutinizing his behavior. He hadn’t meant to take take so many booksbut they were the kind he liked, about made-up olden days when the world made sense, about death and love and honor.",[647,37163],{"author":3770,"quote":37164},"The visitor enters and says, “What a lot of books! Have you read them all?”... The best answer is the one always used by Roberto Leydi: “And more, dear sir, many more,” which freezes the adversary and plunges him into a state of awed admiration. But I find it merciless and angst-generating. Now I have fallen back on the riposte: “No, these are the ones I have to read by the end of the month. I keep the others in my office.",[690,37166],{":authors":37167},"[{\"name\":\"Annette Marie\",\"slug\":\"annette-marie\"},{\"name\":\"G.R.R. Martin\",\"slug\":\"grr-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Cronin\",\"slug\":\"justin-cronin\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Morton\",\"slug\":\"kate-morton\"},{\"name\":\"Mackenzi Lee\",\"slug\":\"mackenzi-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Natsume Sōseki\",\"slug\":\"natsume-soseki\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Rees Brennan\",\"slug\":\"sarah-rees-brennan\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Sontag\",\"slug\":\"susan-sontag\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Wolfe\",\"slug\":\"thomas-wolfe\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"},{\"name\":\"Will Schwalbe\",\"slug\":\"will-schwalbe\"}]",[566,37169,15159],{"id":15515},[639,37171,37172],{},[642,37173],{"alt":37174,"src":37175},"Though my appetite for food grew frail, my hunger for books was constant. - Diane Setterfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-191045.png",[647,37177],{"author":6227,"quote":37178},"Though my appetite for food grew frail, my hunger for books was constant.",[647,37180],{"author":10704,"quote":37181},"Secondhand books had so much life in them. They'd lived, sometimes in many homes, or maybe just one. Theyd been on airplanes, traveled to sunny beaches, or crowded into a backpack and taken high up on a mountain where the air thinned.",[647,37183],{"author":36217,"quote":37184},"If you were a medieval scholar reading a book, you knew that there was a reasonable likelihood you'd never see that particular text again, and so a high premium was placed on remembering what you read. You couldn't just pull a book off the shelf to consult it for a quote or an idea.",[647,37186],{"author":37187,"quote":37188},"Stephen Graham Jones","When I was twelve, Uncle Randall looked up long enough to see that I was a reader as well, so he walked me down his hall to a linen-closet door and opened it up onto a wall of paperbacks. There were books behind books, as deep in as I could reach. He told me to take three, and when I was done, bring them back and take three more.",[639,37190,37191],{},[642,37192],{"alt":37193,"src":37194},"Our taste for books came from Antonin, an old second-hand bookseller, an anarchist, whose shop was on Cours Julien. We’d cut classes to go see him. He’d tell us stories of adventures and pirates. The Caribbean. The Red Sea. The South Seas... Sometimes he’d stop, grab a book, and read us a passage. As if to prove that what he was telling us was true. Then he’d give it to us as a present. - Jean-Claude Izzo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3118170.png",[647,37196],{"author":37197,"quote":37198},"Jean-Claude Izzo","Our taste for books came from Antonin, an old second-hand bookseller, an anarchist, whose shop was on Cours Julien. We’d cut classes to go see him. He’d tell us stories of adventures and pirates. The Caribbean. The Red Sea. The South Seas... Sometimes he’d stop, grab a book, and read us a passage. As if to prove that what he was telling us was true. Then he’d give it to us as a present.",[647,37200],{"author":18252,"quote":37201},"There were some very good books in the backseat of the little Volkswagen; good books were the best protection from evil that Pepe had actually held in his hands – you could not hold faith in Jesus in your hands, not in quite the same way you could hold good books.",[647,37203],{"author":21358,"quote":37161},[647,37205],{"author":3040,"quote":37206},"I knew books to be objects that loved to cluster and form disordered piles, but here books seemed robbed of their zany capacity to fall about, to conspire. In the library, books behaved themselves.",[647,37208],{"author":37209,"quote":37210},"William Lyon Phelps","A bibliophile of little means is likely to suffer often. Books don’t slip from his hands but fly past him through the air, high as birds, high as prices.",[690,37212],{":authors":37213},"[{\"name\":\"Diane Setterfield\",\"slug\":\"diane-setterfield\"},{\"name\":\"Jean-Claude Izzo\",\"slug\":\"jean-claude-izzo\"},{\"name\":\"John Irving\",\"slug\":\"john-irving\"},{\"name\":\"Joshua Foer\",\"slug\":\"joshua-foer\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Raisin\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-raisin\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Rees Brennan\",\"slug\":\"sarah-rees-brennan\"},{\"name\":\"Sheridan Hay\",\"slug\":\"sheridan-hay\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Graham Jones\",\"slug\":\"stephen-graham-jones\"},{\"name\":\"William Lyon Phelps\",\"slug\":\"william-lyon-phelps\"}]",[566,37215,15139],{"id":15356},[639,37217,37218],{},[642,37219],{"alt":37220,"src":37221},"A fine gentleman like that, they said, had no need of books. Let him leave books, they said, to the palsied or the dying. But worse was to come. For once the disease of reading has laid hold upon the system it weakens it so that it falls an easy prey to that other scourge which dwells in the ink pot and festers in the quill. The wretch takes to writing. - Virginia Woolf","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49517.png",[647,37223],{"author":1334,"quote":37224},"A fine gentleman like that, they said, had no need of books. Let him leave books, they said, to the palsied or the dying. But worse was to come. For once the disease of reading has laid hold upon the system it weakens it so that it falls an easy prey to that other scourge which dwells in the ink pot and festers in the quill. The wretch takes to writing.",[647,37226],{"author":1643,"quote":37227},"The contents of someone's bookcase are part of his history, like an ancestral portrait.\"(About Books; Recoiling, Rereading, Retelling, New York Times, February 22, 1987)",[647,37229],{"author":1964,"quote":37230},"...and he glanced at the backs of the books, with an awakened curiosity that went below the binding. No one who can read, ever looks at a book, even unopened on a shelf, like one who cannot.",[647,37232],{"author":37075,"quote":37076},[639,37234,37235],{},[642,37236],{"alt":37237,"src":37238},"Psychologically necessary equipment. The human mind had never been tested quite like this. Could they have been better prepared? Trained more extensively? What tools would help them now? It seemed ridiculous, but perhaps these books, sheaves of paper made from trees that had once grown on their home planet, full of made-up stories, were what kept Thebes so much more grounded than the rest of them. - Lily Brooks-Dalton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-834630.png",[647,37240],{"author":37241,"quote":37242},"Lily Brooks-Dalton","Psychologically necessary equipment. The human mind had never been tested quite like this. Could they have been better prepared? Trained more extensively? What tools would help them now? It seemed ridiculous, but perhaps these books, sheaves of paper made from trees that had once grown on their home planet, full of made-up stories, were what kept Thebes so much more grounded than the rest of them.",[647,37244],{"author":3492,"quote":37245},"The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read With loads of learned lumber in his head.",[647,37247],{"author":37209,"quote":37248},"A bibliophile of little means is likely to suffer often. Books don't slip from his hands but fly past him through the air, high as birds, high as prices.",[647,37250],{"author":37251,"quote":37252},"Elizabeth Hunter","Ox ran a finger along the spines of the new books. “You got me hooked on reading again and now I don’t have enough time.",[647,37254],{"author":18252,"quote":37201},[639,37256,37257],{},[642,37258],{"alt":37259,"src":37260},"Sometimes he simply sat with the book in his hands, marveling at its solidity and shape. What a dignified object was a book, almost noble in its purpose. - Kate Morton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3186962.png",[647,37262],{"author":37151,"quote":37152},[647,37264],{"author":21358,"quote":37161},[690,37266],{":authors":37267},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Pope\",\"slug\":\"alexander-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Anatole Broyard\",\"slug\":\"anatole-broyard\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Dickens\",\"slug\":\"charles-dickens\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Hunter\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-hunter-2\"},{\"name\":\"John Henry Spencer\",\"slug\":\"john-henry-spencer\"},{\"name\":\"John Irving\",\"slug\":\"john-irving\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Morton\",\"slug\":\"kate-morton\"},{\"name\":\"Lily Brooks-Dalton\",\"slug\":\"lily-brooks-dalton\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Rees Brennan\",\"slug\":\"sarah-rees-brennan\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"},{\"name\":\"William Lyon Phelps\",\"slug\":\"william-lyon-phelps\"}]",[566,37269,1377],{"id":1379},[639,37271,37272],{},[642,37273],{"alt":37274,"src":37275},"The old man was peering intently at the shelves. 'I'll have to admit that he's a very competent scholar.'Isn't he just a librarian?' Garion asked, 'somebody who looks after books?'That's where all the rest of scholarship starts, Garion. All the books in the world won't help you if they're just piled up in a heap. - David Eddings","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-181133.png",[647,37277],{"author":37278,"quote":37279},"David Eddings","The old man was peering intently at the shelves. 'I'll have to admit that he's a very competent scholar.'Isn't he just a librarian?' Garion asked, 'somebody who looks after books?'That's where all the rest of scholarship starts, Garion. All the books in the world won't help you if they're just piled up in a heap.",[647,37281],{"author":9115,"quote":37282},"He snatched the book from me and replaced it hastily on its shelf, muttering that if one brick was removed the whole library was liable to collapse.",[647,37284],{"author":37278,"quote":37285},"The old man was peering intently at the shelves. 'I'll have to admit that he's a very competent scholar.' Isn't he just a librarian?' Garion asked, 'somebody who looks after books?' That's where all the rest of scholarship starts, Garion. All the books in the world won't help you if they're just piled up in a heap.",[647,37287],{"author":36217,"quote":37184},[639,37289,37290],{},[642,37291],{"alt":37292,"src":37293},"[On the British Museum:] It was manifestly impossible to read all the books in that huge, gloomy structure, but I made a good try and accumulated a fund of useless information guaranteed to cast a pall over any dinner table. - Elsa Maxwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1998561.png",[647,37295],{"author":37296,"quote":37297},"Elsa Maxwell","[On the British Museum:] It was manifestly impossible to read all the books in that huge, gloomy structure, but I made a good try and accumulated a fund of useless information guaranteed to cast a pall over any dinner table.",[647,37299],{"author":8732,"quote":37300},"These weren't cheap modern books; these were books bound in leather, and not just leather, but leather from clever cows who had given their lives for literature after a happy existence in the very best pastures.",[647,37302],{"author":37303,"quote":37304},"Matt Ruff","Atticus tried not to care, telling himself paperbacks were meant to be abused, but it was hard, like watching friends get knocked around.",[647,37306],{"author":37307,"quote":37308},"Peter van Onselen","While Brandis might have come under pressure for using entitlements to fill out his bookshelf, unlike many of his colleagues, at least he was reading.",[647,37310],{"author":37311,"quote":37312},"Matthew Tobin Anderson","It's a very 18th-century thing to have a book broken into several volumes.",[690,37314],{":authors":37315},"[{\"name\":\"David Eddings\",\"slug\":\"david-eddings\"},{\"name\":\"Elsa Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"elsa-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"F. Scott Fitzgerald\",\"slug\":\"f-scott-fitzgerald\"},{\"name\":\"Joshua Foer\",\"slug\":\"joshua-foer\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Ruff\",\"slug\":\"matt-ruff\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Tobin Anderson\",\"slug\":\"matthew-tobin-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Peter van Onselen\",\"slug\":\"peter-van-onselen\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"}]",[566,37317,37020],{"id":37318},"books-as-artifacts",[639,37320,37321],{},[642,37322],{"alt":37323,"src":37324},"It looked like the sort of book described in library catalogues as 'slightly foxed', although it would be more honest to admit that it looked as though it had been badgered, wolved and possibly beared as well. - Terry Pratchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-181376.png",[647,37326],{"author":8732,"quote":37327},"It looked like the sort of book described in library catalogues as 'slightly foxed', although it would be more honest to admit that it looked as though it had been badgered, wolved and possibly beared as well.",[647,37329],{"author":37330,"quote":37331},"Ben Aaronovitch","I was pleased to see that even back in the glory days of the Folly people left their mugs of tea on their magical textbooks.",[647,37333],{"author":32203,"quote":37334},"The book was thick and red. It was almost thicker than it was wide, a thickness that somehow enhanced its bookishness. It was - to me aged 12 - quite clearly more of a book than most, if not all, of the paperbacks untidily stacked on the shelves of my father's study.",[647,37336],{"author":18949,"quote":37337},"His books are kept on freestanding shelves hung at different angles on a sea-green wall. They defy gravity, as good books should.",[639,37339,37340],{},[642,37341],{"alt":37342,"src":37343},"These weren't cheap modern books; these were books bound in leather, and not just leather, but leather from clever cows who had given their lives for literature after a happy existence in the very best pastures. - Terry Pratchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2260531.png",[647,37345],{"author":8732,"quote":37300},[647,37347],{"author":16889,"quote":37348},"He who had given all books into my keeping made me blind so that I should know in whose keeping the keepers stand.",[647,37350],{"author":15843,"quote":37351},"There were pencil scrawls and ink stains, dried blood, snack crumbs; and the leather binding itself was secured to the lectern by a chain. Here was a book that contained the collected knowledge of the past while giving evidence of present social conditions... The dictionary contained every word in the English language but the chain knew only a few. It knew thief and steal and, maybe, purloined. The chain spoke of poverty and mistrust and inequality and decadence.",[647,37353],{"author":37354,"quote":37355},"Paul Collins","Leatherbound books are an expensive form of wallpaper, and yet every English nobleman’s home seems to have had them. Their endless sets of the works of Cooper and Scott and Goethe, in finely tanned bindings with marbled endpapers, all end up with this sort of dealer sooner or later. I look through a set of Cooper and, without surprise, find uncut pages: these books were never actually read.",[647,37357],{"author":37209,"quote":37210},[690,37359],{":authors":37360},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Aaronovitch\",\"slug\":\"ben-aaronovitch\"},{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Wolfe\",\"slug\":\"gene-wolfe\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Eugenides\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-eugenides\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Collins\",\"slug\":\"paul-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"},{\"name\":\"Will Self\",\"slug\":\"will-self\"},{\"name\":\"William Lyon Phelps\",\"slug\":\"william-lyon-phelps\"}]",[566,37362,37026],{"id":37363},"books-and-nostalgia",[639,37365,37366],{},[642,37367],{"alt":37368,"src":37369},"Ethan got some books out of an old trunk. They were history books, some passed down from his great-grandfather Tom through his grandfather Jeb and father Andrew. Ethan expected that he’d pass them on to his own child, one day. History and family trees had always been very important to the Fortner family. - C.G. Faulkner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-755724.png",[647,37371],{"author":37099,"quote":37100},[647,37373],{"author":10704,"quote":37181},[647,37375],{"author":37376,"quote":37377},"Sophie Hannah","My father, whose hobby was collecting secondhand cricket books, came back from a book fair one day with a copy of 'The Body In The Library.'",[647,37379],{"author":37187,"quote":37188},[639,37381,37382],{},[642,37383],{"alt":37384,"src":37385},"He had to wait a lot, sit and wait. He was always trying to improve himself. These were not frivolous books. - Gail Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2714988.png",[647,37387],{"author":37388,"quote":37389},"Gail Wilson","He had to wait a lot, sit and wait. He was always trying to improve himself. These were not frivolous books.",[647,37391],{"author":37392,"quote":37393},"Irvin D. Yalom","Yes, Bento had one weak spot, and Simon had discovered it. Bento was in love with books – not only the reading of books but the possession of them.",[647,37395],{"author":37396,"quote":37397},"Kevin Barry","My husband is like one of those second-hand books you buy that’s got all the wrong bits underlined.",[647,37399],{"author":3040,"quote":37206},[647,37401],{"author":37209,"quote":37210},[690,37403],{":authors":37404},"[{\"name\":\"C.G. Faulkner\",\"slug\":\"cg-faulkner\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Wilson\",\"slug\":\"gail-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Irvin D. Yalom\",\"slug\":\"irvin-d-yalom\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Barry\",\"slug\":\"kevin-barry\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Raisin\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-raisin\"},{\"name\":\"Sheridan Hay\",\"slug\":\"sheridan-hay\"},{\"name\":\"Sophie Hannah\",\"slug\":\"sophie-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Graham Jones\",\"slug\":\"stephen-graham-jones\"},{\"name\":\"William Lyon Phelps\",\"slug\":\"william-lyon-phelps\"}]",[566,37406,37032],{"id":37407},"books-and-obsession",[639,37409,37410],{},[642,37411],{"alt":37412,"src":37413},"I've got to stop being such a snob about leather-bound books, he reminded himself. E-books do have their moments. - Dan Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-160660.png",[647,37415],{"author":12531,"quote":37416},"I've got to stop being such a snob about leather-bound books, he reminded himself. E-books do have their moments.",[647,37418],{"author":7834,"quote":37419},"Then he got more books. He saved all the books.",[647,37421],{"author":37422,"quote":37423},"David S.E. Zapanta","He pinched the remaining chapters’ pages delicately between his fingers and sighed. He always hated reaching the end of a good book.",[647,37425],{"author":5169,"quote":37426},"Zaid's finest moment, however, comes in his second paragraph, when he says that \"the truly cultured are capable of owning thousands of unread books without losing their composure or their desire for more.\"That's me! And you, probably! That's us!",[639,37428,37429],{},[642,37430],{"alt":37431,"src":37432},"Colin emphatically pushed the book cover shut when he finished reading. \"Did you like it?\" His dad asked. \"Yup,\" Colin said. He liked all books, because he liked the mere act of reading, the magic of turning scratches on a page into words inside his head. - John Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1534184.png",[647,37434],{"author":704,"quote":37435},"Colin emphatically pushed the book cover shut when he finished reading. \"Did you like it?\" His dad asked. \"Yup,\" Colin said. He liked all books, because he liked the mere act of reading, the magic of turning scratches on a page into words inside his head.",[647,37437],{"author":37438,"quote":37439},"Richard Sheridan","Here, my dear Lucy, hide these books. Quick, quick! Fling ''Peregrine Pickle'' under the toilette --throw ''Roderick Random'' into the closet --put ''The Innocent Adultery'' into ''The Whole Duty of Man''; thrust ''Lord Aimworth'' under the sofa! cram ''Ovid'' behind the bolster; there --put ''The Man of Feeling'' into your pocket. Now for them.",[647,37441],{"author":37442,"quote":37443},"Daniel Mendelsohn","He always made a point of mentioning that he was reading the Odyssey on his iPad. Books are an obsolete technology! he’d say. Get with the times. Homer on an iPad, now that’s an adventure.",[647,37445],{"author":37396,"quote":37397},[647,37447],{"author":37448,"quote":37449},"Mark Salzman","This book,” he began, “is very, very unsuitable.” He paused, then went on. “In fact, in my whole life, I have never read or even imagined something so unsuitable.” Here he stopped, still staring at me. He held the book up slightly and pointed at it with his chin. “May I keep it?",[690,37451],{":authors":37452},"[{\"name\":\"Dan Brown\",\"slug\":\"dan-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Mendelsohn\",\"slug\":\"daniel-mendelsohn\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Eggers\",\"slug\":\"dave-eggers\"},{\"name\":\"David S.E. Zapanta\",\"slug\":\"david-se-zapanta\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Barry\",\"slug\":\"kevin-barry\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Salzman\",\"slug\":\"mark-salzman\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Hornby\",\"slug\":\"nick-hornby\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Sheridan\",\"slug\":\"richard-sheridan\"}]",[566,37454,37038],{"id":37455},"books-and-societal-views",[639,37457,37458],{},[642,37459],{"alt":37460,"src":37461},"Before there were books, we read each other. - Lisa Cron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-51841.png",[647,37463],{"author":37464,"quote":37465},"Lisa Cron","Before there were books, we read each other.",[647,37467],{"author":37468,"quote":37469},"Giuseppe Borgese","The delay in the application of the policy to books has several explanations. For one thing, Blackshirts were not, nor have they yet become, bookworms; and the intellectual bread of Mussolini himself is made, usually, of clippings. They did not care too much about things which they could not hate since they usually did not know them....",[647,37471],{"author":3770,"quote":37472},"The visitor enters and says, \"What a lot of books! Have you read them all?\" ...The best answer is the one always used by Roberto Leydi: \"And more, dear sir, many more,\" which freezes the adversary and plunges him into a state of awed admiration. But I find it merciless and angst-generating. Now I have fallen back on the riposte: \"No, these are the ones I have to read by the end of the month. I keep the others in my office.",[647,37474],{"author":37475,"quote":37476},"Carolyn Brown","Saint Peter could get rid of his little black book with the names of the worthy written in it. Aunt Gert would arrive with a new and updated version tucked under her arm.",[639,37478,37479],{},[642,37480],{"alt":37481,"src":37482},"The reading area was a beautifully crafted trap set by the librarians, but it was too perfect. Even the dumbest book lover – and anyone who would regularly choose to come in contact with books could not be a bright bulb, Jackie thought – wouldn’t fall for this. - Joseph Fink","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3168765.png",[647,37484],{"author":4779,"quote":37485},"The reading area was a beautifully crafted trap set by the librarians, but it was too perfect. Even the dumbest book lover – and anyone who would regularly choose to come in contact with books could not be a bright bulb, Jackie thought – wouldn’t fall for this.",[647,37487],{"author":30713,"quote":37488},"Samwise Gamgee would never leave Frodo like this. No hero would ever do this. But books were only a reflection of real life, not the thing itself.",[647,37490],{"author":37491,"quote":37492},"Meredith Schorr","I would so much rather read between Nicholas’ lines than a book.",[647,37494],{"author":3492,"quote":37495},"The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read, With loads of learned lumber in his head.",[690,37497],{":authors":37498},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Pope\",\"slug\":\"alexander-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Brown\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Giuseppe Borgese\",\"slug\":\"giuseppe-borgese\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Fink\",\"slug\":\"joseph-fink\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Hannah\",\"slug\":\"kristin-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Cron\",\"slug\":\"lisa-cron\"},{\"name\":\"Meredith Schorr\",\"slug\":\"meredith-schorr\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"}]",[566,37500,634],{"id":1014},[639,37502,37503],{},[642,37504],{"alt":37505,"src":37506},"His gaze settles on the discarded book. He leans, reaching until his fingertips graze Dante's Inferno, still on its bed of folded sheets. \"What have we here?\" he asks.\"Required reading,\" I say.\"It's a shame they do that,\" he says, thumbing through the pages. \"Requirement ruins even the best of books. - Victoria Schwab","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-45150.png",[647,37508],{"author":26790,"quote":37509},"His gaze settles on the discarded book. He leans, reaching until his fingertips graze Dante's Inferno, still on its bed of folded sheets. \"What have we here?\" he asks.\"Required reading,\" I say.\"It's a shame they do that,\" he says, thumbing through the pages. \"Requirement ruins even the best of books.",[647,37511],{"author":881,"quote":37512},"After that he had more or less stopped reading. You could not trust fiction. What good were books, if they couldn't protect you from something like that?",[647,37514],{"author":37515,"quote":37516},"J.S. Mason","The book that he wanted was in an area that seemed barren and deserted from the rest of the library, like a friend who had been alienated for committing a social faux pas such as pronouncing French words with the English “x” and “s” sound, not the “faux pas” referring to the loser in a paternity test battle.",[647,37518],{"author":9006,"quote":37519},"What are you doing with all those books anyway?\" Ron asked, limping back to his bed. \"Just trying to decide which ones to take with us,\" said Hermione. \"When we're looking for the Horcruxes.\"\"Oh, of course,\" said Ron, clapping a hand to his forehead. \"I forgot we'll be hunting down Voldemort in a mobile library\".",[639,37521,37522],{},[642,37523],{"alt":37524,"src":37525},"There were valuable first editions of books in the enormous library, most of them had been scribbled in by some idiot named Will H. - Cassandra Clare","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-178863.png",[647,37527],{"author":917,"quote":37528},"There were valuable first editions of books in the enormous library, most of them had been scribbled in by some idiot named Will H.",[647,37530],{"author":8879,"quote":37531},"-- that books were mirrors, reflective in sometimes unpredictable ways.",[647,37533],{"author":37534,"quote":37535},"Lauren Collins","Hello\" and \"good-bye\" were a pair of bookends, propping up a vast library of blank volumes, void almanacs, novels full of sentiment I couldn't apprehend",[647,37537],{"author":18671,"quote":37538},"He reached into the bag and drew out an odd array of manga, ripped paperbacks of books both classic and modern, and a small stack of crumpled magazines. \"See, I even brought some things to read aloud. I wasn't sure what you'd like, so there's a bit of everything.",[647,37540],{"author":6223,"quote":37541},"There were readers who could expect no more from life, and just dared to look in books to see how much they had missed.",[639,37543,37544],{},[642,37545],{"alt":37546,"src":37547},"Books bombarded his shoulders, his arms, his upturned face. A book lit, almost obediently, like a white pigeon, in his hands, wings fluttering. - Ray Bradbury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-459836.png",[647,37549],{"author":2436,"quote":37550},"Books bombarded his shoulders, his arms, his upturned face. A book lit, almost obediently, like a white pigeon, in his hands, wings fluttering.",[647,37552],{"author":37553,"quote":37554},"James S. A. Corey","The OPA man, Anderson Dawes, was sitting on a cloth folding chair outside Miller's hole, reading a book. It was a real book - onionskin pages bound in what might have been actual leather. Miller had seen pictures of them before; the idea of that much weight for a single megabyte of data struck him as decadent.",[647,37556],{"author":37557,"quote":37558},"André Aciman","I liked his bookstore manner. He was curious but not entirely focused, interested yet nonchalant, veering between a Look what I've found and Of course, how could any bookstore not carry so-and-so!\"",[647,37560],{"author":37561,"quote":37562},"Ian McEwan","He always had a paperback book, usually history, in his jacket pocket in case he found himself in a queue or a waiting room. He marked what he read with a pencil stub.",[647,37564],{"author":37565,"quote":37566},"Kelly Siskind","He was so textbook the textbooks were jealous of him.",[639,37568,37569],{},[642,37570],{"alt":37571,"src":37572},"There’s a bookcase lining an entire wall. By the window there’s an armchair and another lamp, with a stack of books illuminated beneath it. Even more books on the coffee table. I’m intensely relieved by this. What would I have done if he turned out to be a beautiful illiterate? - Sally  Thorne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-681084.png",[647,37574],{"author":37575,"quote":37576},"Sally  Thorne","There’s a bookcase lining an entire wall. By the window there’s an armchair and another lamp, with a stack of books illuminated beneath it. Even more books on the coffee table. I’m intensely relieved by this. What would I have done if he turned out to be a beautiful illiterate?",[647,37578],{"author":37579,"quote":37580},"Chloe Neill","I need gnome books. You know, because sorcerers just don’t get them.” He didn’t get the joke.",[647,37582],{"author":37396,"quote":37583},"My husband is like one of those second-hand books you buy that's got all the wrong bits underlined.",[647,37585],{"author":37586,"quote":37587},"Adam Langer","He had no idea who bought his books, how they acquired the money to buy them. Perhaps they were saints, perhaps they were criminals...",[647,37589],{"author":9006,"quote":37590},"Harry Potter will do the task!' squeaked the elf. 'Dobby knew Harry had not found the right book, so Dobby did it for him!",[639,37592,37593],{},[642,37594],{"alt":37595,"src":37596},"Here's a remarkable book! What a wonderful book!\" he was exclaiming. These ejaculations brought to my mind the fact that my uncle was liable to occasional fits of bibliomania; but no old book had any value in his eyes unless it had the virtue of being nowhere else to be found, or, at any rate, of being illegible. - Jules Verne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-776421.png",[647,37598],{"author":37599,"quote":37600},"Jules Verne","Here's a remarkable book! What a wonderful book!\" he was exclaiming. These ejaculations brought to my mind the fact that my uncle was liable to occasional fits of bibliomania; but no old book had any value in his eyes unless it had the virtue of being nowhere else to be found, or, at any rate, of being illegible.",[647,37602],{"author":18048,"quote":37603},"…found the use of actual old-school books off putting, but over time, he'd learned there was something very satisfying to the turning of pages, and the emotional catharsis of slamming a book shut",[647,37605],{"author":32485,"quote":37606},"There is an uncharacteristic radicalism to Lewis’s further suggestion that if we can find “even one reader to whom the cheap little book with its double columns and the lurid daub on its cover had been a lifelong delight, who had read and reread it, who would notice, and object, if a single word were changed, then, however little we could see in it ourselves and however it was despised by our friends and colleagues, we should not dare to put it beyond the pale.",[647,37608],{"author":23968,"quote":37609},"Richard's bookshelves weren't alphabetized. He never had time to alphabetize them. He was always too busy- looking for books he couldn't find.",[647,37611],{"author":37311,"quote":37612},"Its a very 18th-century thing to have a book broken into several volumes.",[639,37614,37615],{},[642,37616],{"alt":37617,"src":37618},"England did nothing in that World Cup, so why were they bringing books out? 'We got beat in the quarter-finals. I played like s**t. Here's my book.' - Joey Barton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1052429.png",[647,37620],{"author":37621,"quote":37622},"Joey Barton","England did nothing in that World Cup, so why were they bringing books out? 'We got beat in the quarter-finals. I played like s**t. Here's my book.'",[647,37624],{"author":1871,"quote":37625},"He told himself that he would have to start reading thicker books: they lasted longer, and made more comfortable pillows.",[647,37627],{"author":16950,"quote":37628},"Let every book-worm, when in any fragrant, scarce old tome, he discovers a sentence, a story, an illustration, that does his heart good, hasten to give it the widest circulation that newspapers and magazines, penny and halfpenny, can afford.",[647,37630],{"author":12825,"quote":37631},"I remember people running off to their hotel rooms to read manuscripts, and running back to bid on the book.",[647,37633],{"author":11486,"quote":37634},"From whence it happens, that they which trust to books, do as they that cast up many little sums into a greater, without considering whether those little sums were rightly cast up or not; and at last finding the error visible, and not mistrusting their first grounds, know not which way to clear themselves; but spend time in fluttering over their books, as birds that entering by the chimney, and finding themselves enclosed in a chamber, flutter at the false light of a glass window, for want of wit to consider which way they came in.",[639,37636,37637],{},[642,37638],{"alt":37639,"src":37640},"It had that comfortably sprung, lived-in look that library books with a lively circulation always get; bent page corners, a dab of mustard on page 331, a whiff of some reader's spilled after-dinner whiskey on page 468. Only library books speak with such wordless eloquence of the power good stories hold over us, how good stories abide, unchanged and mutely wise, while we poor humans grow older and slower. - Stephen King","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1861857.png",[647,37642],{"author":4615,"quote":37643},"It had that comfortably sprung, lived-in look that library books with a lively circulation always get; bent page corners, a dab of mustard on page 331, a whiff of some reader's spilled after-dinner whiskey on page 468. Only library books speak with such wordless eloquence of the power good stories hold over us, how good stories abide, unchanged and mutely wise, while we poor humans grow older and slower.",[647,37645],{"author":15655,"quote":37646},"Sydney had been horrified to discover my home library consisted of a bartending dictionary and an old copy of Esquire, and at her pleading, I'd promised to read something more substantial. I was trying to think deep thoughts as I read Gatsby, but mostly I wanted to throw some parties.",[647,37648],{"author":8732,"quote":37649},"Granddad was superstitious about books. He thought that if you had enough of them around, education leaked out, like radioactivity.",[647,37651],{"author":961,"quote":37652},"What are you doing with all those books anyway?\" Ron asked. Just trying to decide which ones to take with us,\" said Hermione. When we're looking for the Horcruxes.\" Oh, of course,\" said Ron, clapping a hand to his forehead. \"I forgot we'll be hunting down Voldemort in a mobile library.",[647,37654],{"author":37655,"quote":37656},"Richard Brinsley Sheridan","Here, my dear Lucy, hide these books. Quick, quick! Fling \"Peregrine Pickle\" under the toilette -throw \"Roderick Random\" into the closet -put \"The Innocent Adultery\" into \"The Whole Duty of Man\"; thrust \"Lord Aimworth\" under the sofa! cram \"Ovid\" behind the bolster; there -put \"The Man of Feeling\" into your pocket. Now for them.",[639,37658,37659],{},[642,37660],{"alt":37661,"src":37662},"None of the books were in alphabetical order, which made it necessary to cock my head sideways to read each one of the spines. By the end of the third shelf I began to realize why librarians were sometimes able to achieve such pinnacle levels of crankiness: It’s because they’re in agony. - Alan Bradley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2828945.png",[647,37664],{"author":6685,"quote":37665},"None of the books were in alphabetical order, which made it necessary to cock my head sideways to read each one of the spines. By the end of the third shelf I began to realize why librarians were sometimes able to achieve such pinnacle levels of crankiness: It’s because they’re in agony.",[647,37667],{"author":737,"quote":37668},"About Newton: Nature to him was an open book, whose letters he could read without effort.",[647,37670],{"author":37671,"quote":37672},"Cathleen Schine","He flipped through the biggest book imaginable, the dictionary, a book that contained and explained every word in the language, he said. The print was so small it looked like print for a mouse to read.",[647,37674],{"author":12531,"quote":37675},"I’ve got to stop being such a snob about leather-bound books, he reminded himself. E-books do have their moments.",[647,37677],{"author":36217,"quote":37678},"If you were a medieval scholar reading a book, you knew that there was a reasonable likelihood you’d never see that particular text again, and so a high premium was placed on remembering what you read. You couldn’t just pull a book off the shelf to consult it for a quote or an idea.",[639,37680,37681],{},[642,37682],{"alt":37683,"src":37684},"Richard’s bookshelves weren’t alphabetized. He never had time to alphabetize them. He was always too busy- looking for books he couldn’t find. - Martin Amis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3262839.png",[647,37686],{"author":23968,"quote":37687},"Richard’s bookshelves weren’t alphabetized. He never had time to alphabetize them. He was always too busy- looking for books he couldn’t find.",[647,37689],{"author":37086,"quote":37690},"The porter spends his days in the Library keeping strict vigil over this catacomb of books, passing along between the shelves and yet never paying heed to the almost audible susurrus of desire- the desire every book has to be taken down and read, to live, to come into being in somebody’s mind. He even hands the volumes over the counter, seeks them out in their proper places or returns them there without once realising that a Book is a Person and not a Thing.",[690,37692],{":authors":37693},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Langer\",\"slug\":\"adam-langer\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Bradley\",\"slug\":\"alan-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"André Aciman\",\"slug\":\"andre-aciman\"},{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Cathleen Schine\",\"slug\":\"cathleen-schine\"},{\"name\":\"Chloe Neill\",\"slug\":\"chloe-neill\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Brown\",\"slug\":\"dan-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Bowen\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-bowen\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Black\",\"slug\":\"holly-black\"},{\"name\":\"Ian McEwan\",\"slug\":\"ian-mcewan\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"J.K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"jk-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"J.S. Mason\",\"slug\":\"js-mason\"},{\"name\":\"James S. A. 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No book can be appreciated until it has been slept with and dreamed over.",[647,37885],{"author":36026,"quote":37886},"A wonderful thing about a book, in contrast to a computer screen, is that you can take it to bed with you.",[647,37888],{"author":37889,"quote":37890},"T.K. Lukas","A rainy day is a good day to be in bed with a good book - or with someone who has read one.\"T.K. Lukas",[639,37892,37893],{},[642,37894],{"alt":37895,"src":37896},"Reading books is like wearing winter clothes; it covers and warms up the body of your naked soul. - Munia Khan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-354408.png",[647,37898],{"author":37899,"quote":37900},"Munia Khan","Reading books is like wearing winter clothes; it covers and warms up the body of your naked soul.",[647,37902],{"author":5322,"quote":37903},"I used to sleep with my books in piles all over my bed and sometimes they were the only thing keeping me warm and always the only thing keeping me alive. Books are the best and worst defense.",[647,37905],{"author":28023,"quote":37906},"Books are important. They help you sleep at night.",[647,37908],{"author":8891,"quote":37909},"I honestly believe there is absolutely nothing like going to bed with a good #book; or a friend who's #read one.",[647,37911],{"author":31787,"quote":37912},"I still like paper books. Like, book is a flammable object. After you read it, you could use it to get warm. Or it could become a pile of napkins.",[639,37914,37915],{},[642,37916],{"alt":37917,"src":37918},"The study of books is a drowsy and feeble exercise which does not warm you up. - Michel de Montaigne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2065301.png",[647,37920],{"author":12285,"quote":37921},"The study of books is a drowsy and feeble exercise which does not warm you up.",[647,37923],{"author":37924,"quote":37925},"Lisa Cach","Overall, books and art were a safer escape from reality than sleep.",[647,37927],{"author":37928,"quote":37929},"Richard Llewellyn","O, there is lovely to feel a book, a good book, firm in the hand, for its fatness holds rich promise, and you are hot inside to think of good hours to come.",[690,37931],{":authors":37932},"[{\"name\":\"Daniel J. Boorstin\",\"slug\":\"daniel-j-boorstin\"},{\"name\":\"Demetri Martin\",\"slug\":\"demetri-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Eugene Field\",\"slug\":\"eugene-field\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Bush\",\"slug\":\"laura-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Cach\",\"slug\":\"lisa-cach\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Munia Khan\",\"slug\":\"munia-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Phyllis Diller\",\"slug\":\"phyllis-diller\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Llewellyn\",\"slug\":\"richard-llewellyn\"},{\"name\":\"Sherman Alexie\",\"slug\":\"sherman-alexie\"},{\"name\":\"T.K. Lukas\",\"slug\":\"tk-lukas\"}]",[566,37934,37853],{"id":37935},"books-and-social-interaction",[639,37937,37938],{},[642,37939],{"alt":37940,"src":37941},"The logic underlying the truism that one should always travel on a plane with a book is also precisely why bed-and-breakfast culture is to be avoided if at all possible. Namely, you might have to talk to someone. - David Rakoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18623.png",[647,37943],{"author":37944,"quote":37945},"David Rakoff","The logic underlying the truism that one should always travel on a plane with a book is also precisely why bed-and-breakfast culture is to be avoided if at all possible. Namely, you might have to talk to someone.",[647,37947],{"author":25671,"quote":37948},"I am not a Books warm, but I like Books too much.",[647,37950],{"author":1007,"quote":37951},"In the midst of this hormonal gloom, however, the calvary finally arrives, over the hill, jangling its spurs, and epaulettes shining in the sun: my green library card. Now I'm 13, I can get adult books out of the library, without having to borrow my parents'cards. And that means I can get secret books out. Dirty books. Books with sex in.",[647,37953],{"author":4615,"quote":37954},"Book-readers are just as willing as anyone else to start out with the weather, but as a general rule they can actually go on from there.",[639,37956,37957],{},[642,37958],{"alt":37959,"src":37960},"If you ever go home with somebody and they don't have books in their house, don't sleep with them. I think that's very important. - John Waters","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2730080.png",[647,37962],{"author":4702,"quote":37963},"If you ever go home with somebody and they don't have books in their house, don't sleep with them. I think that's very important.",[647,37965],{"author":18269,"quote":37966},"On everyone’s lap rested a book. Any book. In case the wedding got boring.",[647,37968],{"author":4702,"quote":37969},"If you ever go home with somebody and they don’t have books in their house, don’t sleep with them. I think that’s very important.",[690,37971],{":authors":37972},"[{\"name\":\"Aqeel Rafique\",\"slug\":\"aqeel-rafique\"},{\"name\":\"Caitlin Moran\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-moran\"},{\"name\":\"Cynthia Hand\",\"slug\":\"cynthia-hand\"},{\"name\":\"David Rakoff\",\"slug\":\"david-rakoff\"},{\"name\":\"John Waters\",\"slug\":\"john-waters\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"}]",[566,37974,37859],{"id":37975},"books-and-sleep",[639,37977,37978],{},[642,37979],{"alt":37980,"src":37981},"Really, there are books meant for daytime reading and books that are only be read at night. - Milan Kundera","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74350.png",[647,37983],{"author":37984,"quote":37985},"Milan Kundera","Really, there are books meant for daytime reading and books that are only be read at night.",[647,37987],{"author":37988,"quote":37989},"Stephen Addiss","Taking a naplooks more refinedwhen holding a book",[647,37991],{"author":5322,"quote":37903},[647,37993],{"author":28023,"quote":37906},[639,37995,37996],{},[642,37997],{"alt":37917,"src":37918},[647,37999],{"author":12285,"quote":37921},[647,38001],{"author":38002,"quote":38003},"Mary Oliver","My first two books are out of print and, okay, they can sleep there comfortably. It's early work, derivative work.",[647,38005],{"author":3733,"quote":38006},"I think it is good that books still exist, but they do make me sleepy.",[647,38008],{"author":37924,"quote":37925},[690,38010],{":authors":38011},"[{\"name\":\"Frank Zappa\",\"slug\":\"frank-zappa\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Bush\",\"slug\":\"laura-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Cach\",\"slug\":\"lisa-cach\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Oliver\",\"slug\":\"mary-oliver\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Milan Kundera\",\"slug\":\"milan-kundera\"},{\"name\":\"Sherman Alexie\",\"slug\":\"sherman-alexie\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Addiss\",\"slug\":\"stephen-addiss\"}]",[566,38013,37865],{"id":38014},"challenges-and-preferences-in-reading-and-writing",[639,38016,38017],{},[642,38018],{"alt":38019,"src":38020},"What the gurus were now selling was rehashed woo-woo! Now with NAPS you can truly use the Law of Attraction to its full potential, making all of those self-help books and audios obsolete! - Stephen Richards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-410687.png",[647,38022],{"author":1027,"quote":38023},"What the gurus were now selling was rehashed woo-woo! Now with NAPS you can truly use the Law of Attraction to its full potential, making all of those self-help books and audios obsolete!",[647,38025],{"author":38026,"quote":38027},"Catherine Carrigan","You can promote your books from the comfort of your couch by taking advantage of Goodreads.",[647,38029],{"author":38030,"quote":38031},"Angie Harmon","I don't have the time to curl up on my couch with a good book.",[647,38033],{"author":38034,"quote":38035},"Yotam Ottolenghi","Too many books are full of recipes that aren't doable at home. They are purely aspirational. They are quite frightening, even for me.",[639,38037,38038],{},[642,38039],{"alt":38040,"src":38041},"One of the maddening ironies of writing books is that it leaves so little time for reading others'. My bedside is piled with books, but it's duty reading: books for book research, books for review. The ones I pine for are off on a shelf downstairs. - Mary Roach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2342078.png",[647,38043],{"author":775,"quote":38044},"One of the maddening ironies of writing books is that it leaves so little time for reading others'. My bedside is piled with books, but it's duty reading: books for book research, books for review. The ones I pine for are off on a shelf downstairs.",[647,38046],{"author":38047,"quote":38048},"Sherry Smith","A lot of times we come to check out books, look at books. It's been a good winter activity to get out of the house.",[647,38050],{"author":38051,"quote":38052},"Wilbur Smith","You don't turn out as many books as I did then by sitting around, being cozy with the family.",[647,38054],{"author":38030,"quote":38055},"I don’t have the time to curl up on my couch with a good book.",[647,38057],{"author":38058,"quote":38059},"Cecily von Ziegesar","I’ll tell you what I think. I think you need to stay indoors reading more books!",[639,38061,38062],{},[642,38063],{"alt":38064,"src":38065},"For us, books have turned into fast food, to be consumed in the gaps between one bout of relentless living and the next. Airports, subways, maybe half an hour at bedtime, maybe something with the office sandwich, isn’t really ideal. - Djuna Barnes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2983130.png",[647,38067],{"author":38068,"quote":38069},"Djuna Barnes","For us, books have turned into fast food, to be consumed in the gaps between one bout of relentless living and the next. Airports, subways, maybe half an hour at bedtime, maybe something with the office sandwich, isn’t really ideal.",[647,38071],{"author":38072,"quote":38073},"Erin Blakemore","I am here to posit that it’s exactly in these moments of struggle and stress that we need books the most. There’s something in the pause to read that’s soothing in and of itself. A moment with a book is basic self-care, the kind of skill you pass along to your children as you would a security blanket or a churchgoing habit.",[647,38075],{"author":38051,"quote":38076},"You don’t turn out as many books as I did then by sitting around, being cozy with the family.",[647,38078],{"author":38079,"quote":38080},"Prue Leith","All I need for a perfect holiday is sun and some peace and quiet. Those make for perfect book-writing conditions.",[690,38082],{":authors":38083},"[{\"name\":\"Angie Harmon\",\"slug\":\"angie-harmon\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Carrigan\",\"slug\":\"catherine-carrigan\"},{\"name\":\"Cecily von Ziegesar\",\"slug\":\"cecily-von-ziegesar\"},{\"name\":\"Djuna Barnes\",\"slug\":\"djuna-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Blakemore\",\"slug\":\"erin-blakemore\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Roach\",\"slug\":\"mary-roach\"},{\"name\":\"Prue Leith\",\"slug\":\"prue-leith\"},{\"name\":\"Sherry Smith\",\"slug\":\"sherry-smith-2\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Richards\",\"slug\":\"stephen-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Wilbur Smith\",\"slug\":\"wilbur-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Yotam Ottolenghi\",\"slug\":\"yotam-ottolenghi\"}]",[566,38085,634],{"id":1014},[639,38087,38088],{},[642,38089],{"alt":38090,"src":38091},"Just as an apple a day keeps the doctor away,a book a week keeps the mind ever sleek - Azuka Onwuka","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-403749.png",[647,38093],{"author":38094,"quote":38095},"Azuka Onwuka","Just as an apple a day keeps the doctor away,a book a week keeps the mind ever sleek",[647,38097],{"author":29408,"quote":38098},"I like something warm under the covers. Books are cold comfort.",[647,38100],{"author":29408,"quote":38101},"Books are cold comfort. I like something warm under the covers.",[647,38103],{"author":29408,"quote":38104},"Books are cold comfort. I like to feel something warm under the covers.",[639,38106,38107],{},[642,38108],{"alt":38109,"src":38110},"There is no reader so parochial as the one who reads none but this morning's books. Books are not rolls, to be devoured only when they are hot and fresh. A good book retains its interior heat and will warm a generation yet unborn. - Clifton Fadiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1425194.png",[647,38112],{"author":18722,"quote":38113},"There is no reader so parochial as the one who reads none but this morning's books. Books are not rolls, to be devoured only when they are hot and fresh. A good book retains its interior heat and will warm a generation yet unborn.",[647,38115],{"author":1227,"quote":38116},"You could have sex relatively comfortably on a platform of books, but not on a platform of PDA.s. Hardcover books. Paperbacks might start sliding around. Though I.d still prefer paperbacks to a pile of PDA.s.",[647,38118],{"author":35971,"quote":38119},"I have a couple of dozen books on my reader: ideal for a long trip or an afternoon waiting at the medical clinic. It's flexible.",[647,38121],{"author":5330,"quote":38122},"What can be better than to get out a book on Saturday afternoon and thrust all mundane considerations away till next week.",[647,38124],{"author":38125,"quote":38126},"Mercedes Lackey","A book's alright when the weather's foul and there's nothing else to do, but why sit and read when the wind is calling your name?",[639,38128,38129],{},[642,38130],{"alt":38131,"src":38132},"If your book doesn't keep you up nights when you are writing it, it won't keep anyone up nights reading it. - James A. Michener","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2018779.png",[647,38134],{"author":1283,"quote":38135},"If your book doesn't keep you up nights when you are writing it, it won't keep anyone up nights reading it.",[647,38137],{"author":38138,"quote":38139},"Ann Plato","[Books] may sleep for a while and be neglected; but whenever the desire of information springs up in the human breast, there they are with mild wisdom ready to instruct and please us.",[647,38141],{"author":38058,"quote":38142},"I'll tell you what I think. I think you need to stay indoors reading more books!",[647,38144],{"author":18722,"quote":38145},"There is no reader so parochial as the one who reads none but this morning’s books. Books are not rolls, to be devoured only when they are hot and fresh. A good book retains its interior heat and will warm a generation yet unborn.",[647,38147],{"author":6838,"quote":38148},"Books are the air I breathe, so I don’t notice the seasons.",[639,38150,38151],{},[642,38152],{"alt":38153,"src":38154},"So much for a nice quiet evening with a good book. - Genevieve Cogman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3042764.png",[647,38156],{"author":3200,"quote":38157},"So much for a nice quiet evening with a good book.",[647,38159],{"author":38160,"quote":38161},"J.R. Johansson","I’m sure computers are useful, but next to all these warm, beautiful books they seem so cold and clinical.",[647,38163],{"author":1283,"quote":38164},"If your book doesn’t keep you up nights when you are writing it, it won’t keep anyone up nights reading it.",[647,38166],{"author":38002,"quote":38167},"My first two books are out of print and, okay, they can sleep there comfortably. It’s early work, derivative work.",[647,38169],{"author":38170,"quote":38171},"Jane Fallon","I have a strong say in how my books are marketed, and the covers - I am very firm that I don't want pink and fluffy, or stick figures sitting drinking cocktails. That's simply not appealing to me.",[690,38173],{":authors":38174},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Plato\",\"slug\":\"ann-plato\"},{\"name\":\"Azuka Onwuka\",\"slug\":\"azuka-onwuka\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Hambly\",\"slug\":\"barbara-hambly\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Cecily von Ziegesar\",\"slug\":\"cecily-von-ziegesar\"},{\"name\":\"Clifton Fadiman\",\"slug\":\"clifton-fadiman\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Donoghue\",\"slug\":\"emma-donoghue\"},{\"name\":\"Genevieve Cogman\",\"slug\":\"genevieve-cogman\"},{\"name\":\"J.R. Johansson\",\"slug\":\"jr-johansson\"},{\"name\":\"James A. 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book. - George MacDonald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-48352.png",[647,38309],{"author":38310,"quote":38311},"George MacDonald","As you grow ready for it, somewhere or other you will find what is needful for you in a book.",[647,38313],{"author":38314,"quote":38315},"Andrew Lang","You can cover a great deal of country in books.",[647,38317],{"author":38318,"quote":38319},"Luis Zamarro Fraile","A book is a briend you can look for everytime you search for the confort people can't give you.",[647,38321],{"author":38322,"quote":38323},"Vikrmn","Books are road map to your destination called success. Refer to good ones.",[639,38325,38326],{},[642,38327],{"alt":38328,"src":38329},"I think books find their way to you when you need them. - Roseanne Cash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-729677.png",[647,38331],{"author":38332,"quote":38333},"Roseanne Cash","I think books find their way to you when you need them.",[647,38335],{"author":38336,"quote":38337},"Cleolinda Jones","There's ALWAYS a book.",[647,38339],{"author":38340,"quote":38341},"Sandra Boynton","Books can take you places.",[647,38343],{"author":917,"quote":38344},"Books will always be there for you.",[647,38346],{"author":19566,"quote":38347},"The best books are those which lift us to a higher plane where we breathe a purer atmosphere.",[639,38349,38350],{},[642,38351],{"alt":38352,"src":38353},"A good book is a portal that will take you anywhere in the world. - Colette","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2942040.png",[647,38355],{"author":38356,"quote":38357},"Colette","A good book is a portal that will take you anywhere in the world.",[647,38359],{"author":1950,"quote":38360},"You need help, and that’s what books are for.",[647,38362],{"author":1830,"quote":38363},"I have a lot of books and books are better if you can share them.",[647,38365],{"author":38366,"quote":38367},"Aung San Suu Kyi","Books always help.",[690,38369],{":authors":38370},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Lang\",\"slug\":\"andrew-lang\"},{\"name\":\"Aung San Suu Kyi\",\"slug\":\"aung-san-suu-kyi\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Cleolinda Jones\",\"slug\":\"cleolinda-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Colette\",\"slug\":\"colette\"},{\"name\":\"George MacDonald\",\"slug\":\"george-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Kami Garcia\",\"slug\":\"kami-garcia\"},{\"name\":\"Luis Zamarro Fraile\",\"slug\":\"luis-zamarro-fraile\"},{\"name\":\"Orison Swett Marden\",\"slug\":\"orison-swett-marden\"},{\"name\":\"Roseanne Cash\",\"slug\":\"roseanne-cash\"},{\"name\":\"Sandra Boynton\",\"slug\":\"sandra-boynton\"},{\"name\":\"Vikrmn\",\"slug\":\"vikrmn\"},{\"name\":\"William Gay\",\"slug\":\"william-gay\"}]",[566,38372,38272],{"id":38373},"library-and-book-abundance",[639,38375,38376],{},[642,38377],{"alt":38378,"src":38379},"That's what this country needs -- more books! - Christopher Morley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2316.png",[647,38381],{"author":22805,"quote":38382},"That's what this country needs -- more books!",[647,38384],{"author":38385,"quote":38386},"RTD","You want books? We're in a library-books! The best weapons in the world!-Tenth Doctor",[647,38388],{"author":38389,"quote":38390},"Larry Brown","I told him. We got a library here. Got plenty of good books, too. -Larry Brown, Dirty Work",[647,38392],{"author":38393,"quote":38394},"Kerri Maniscalco","I will gladly accept any and all books, however. A person can never have too much reading material. Especially on a fall or winter evening. If you’re feeling extra generous, you may include tea. I love a unique blend.",[639,38396,38397],{},[642,38398],{"alt":38399,"src":38400},"We need all those wonderful books people have on their bookshelves and are willing to part with. - Esther Buck","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1018644.png",[647,38402],{"author":38403,"quote":38404},"Esther Buck","We need all those wonderful books people have on their bookshelves and are willing to part with.",[647,38406],{"author":3745,"quote":38407},"A collection of books is the best of all universities.",[647,38409],{"author":1283,"quote":38410},"When I was a child in the Navy during World War II, I was perennially grateful to the armed services libraries for having on hand a good supply of those pocket books, which were so common in that period. I must have read a couple hundred of them, and they did a lot to save my sanity.",[647,38412],{"author":38413,"quote":38414},"Thomas Masson","There are seventy million books in American libraries, but the one you want is always out.",[647,38416],{"author":2209,"quote":38417},"I'm no different from anybody else. If I don't have a card, I can't check out these books.",[639,38419,38420],{},[642,38421],{"alt":38422,"src":38423},"That’s what this country needs – more books! - Christopher Morley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2935755.png",[647,38425],{"author":22805,"quote":38426},"That’s what this country needs – more books!",[647,38428],{"author":2428,"quote":38429},"Don’t be afraid to go to your library and read every book as long as any document does not offend your own ideas of decency.",[647,38431],{"author":38432,"quote":38433},"Wendell Berry","The only true and effective “operator’s manual for spaceship earth” is not a book that any human will ever write; it is hundreds of thousands of local cultures.",[647,38435],{"author":38436,"quote":38437},"Barun Sobti","I don't read online... I need a physical book in my hand.",[690,38439],{":authors":38440},"[{\"name\":\"Barun Sobti\",\"slug\":\"barun-sobti\"},{\"name\":\"Bess Truman\",\"slug\":\"bess-truman\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Morley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-morley\"},{\"name\":\"Dwight D. Eisenhower\",\"slug\":\"dwight-d-eisenhower\"},{\"name\":\"Esther Buck\",\"slug\":\"esther-buck\"},{\"name\":\"James A. Michener\",\"slug\":\"james-a-michener\"},{\"name\":\"Kerri Maniscalco\",\"slug\":\"kerri-maniscalco\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Brown\",\"slug\":\"larry-brown\"},{\"name\":\"RTD\",\"slug\":\"rtd\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Carlyle\",\"slug\":\"thomas-carlyle\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Masson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-masson\"},{\"name\":\"Wendell Berry\",\"slug\":\"wendell-berry\"}]",[566,38442,38278],{"id":38443},"book-discovery-and-serendipity",[639,38445,38446],{},[642,38447],{"alt":38448,"src":38449},"Take a look and pick up a book, you never know what you might just find. - Carmela Dutra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-292926.png",[647,38451],{"author":10230,"quote":38452},"Take a look and pick up a book, you never know what you might just find.",[647,38454],{"author":38455,"quote":38456},"Jonathan Heatt","Grammar perfect books are for Ivy Leaguers in Ivory Towers. My book is a sandcastle built on the beach of usefullness.",[647,38458],{"author":6820,"quote":38459},"For every traveller who has any taste of his own, the only useful guidebook will be the one which he himself has written.",[647,38461],{"author":38462,"quote":38463},"Tom Araya","I recommend anybody go to a bookstore, go down the self-help or new-age section, and just walk those aisles. See what book jumps out at you; there's a good chance it's a book you need in your life. That's basically how I find the books that I read.",[639,38465,38466],{},[642,38467],{"alt":38468,"src":38469},"To start with, look at all the books. - Jeffrey Eugenides","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1389758.png",[647,38471],{"author":15843,"quote":38472},"To start with, look at all the books.",[647,38474],{"author":1950,"quote":38475},"You need help, and that's what books are for.",[647,38477],{"author":38478,"quote":38479},"Kevin Smith","Any book is a self-help guide if you can take something from it.",[647,38481],{"author":38482,"quote":38483},"Jack White","Can there be enough books to answer all your questions?",[647,38485],{"author":38486,"quote":38487},"Brian K. Vaughan","I’ve never gotten anything but support and thanks from people for having diverse books.",[639,38489,38490],{},[642,38491],{"alt":38492,"src":38493},"You’re a big help, Mr. I Read So Many Books. - Laura Ruby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3213742.png",[647,38495],{"author":27753,"quote":38496},"You’re a big help, Mr. I Read So Many Books.",[647,38498],{"author":38499,"quote":38500},"Darin Strauss","I'm really wary of self-help books.",[647,38502],{"author":38503,"quote":38504},"Jenna Wortham","Traditional guidebooks have never quite done it for me. Too often, they seem to be aimed at a certain type of comfortable, middle-class traveler.",[647,38506],{"author":38507,"quote":38508},"Meghan McCain","I know what kind of books I read on vacation, and it is not necessarily 'Diplomacy' by Henry Kissinger. No disrespect to that book; I have read that book. But not on spring break.",[690,38510],{":authors":38511},"[{\"name\":\"Aldous Huxley\",\"slug\":\"aldous-huxley\"},{\"name\":\"Brian K. Vaughan\",\"slug\":\"brian-k-vaughan\"},{\"name\":\"Carmela Dutra\",\"slug\":\"carmela-dutra\"},{\"name\":\"Darin Strauss\",\"slug\":\"darin-strauss\"},{\"name\":\"Jack White\",\"slug\":\"jack-white\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Eugenides\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-eugenides\"},{\"name\":\"Jenna Wortham\",\"slug\":\"jenna-wortham\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Heatt\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-heatt\"},{\"name\":\"Kami Garcia\",\"slug\":\"kami-garcia\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Smith\",\"slug\":\"kevin-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Ruby\",\"slug\":\"laura-ruby\"},{\"name\":\"Meghan McCain\",\"slug\":\"meghan-mccain\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Araya\",\"slug\":\"tom-araya\"}]",[566,38513,1572],{"id":2118},[639,38515,38516],{},[642,38517],{"alt":38518,"src":38519},"An honest bookstore would post the following sign above its 'self-help' section: 'For true self-help, please visit our philosophy, literature, history and science sections, find yourself a good book, read it, and think about it. - Roger Ebert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47022.png",[647,38521],{"author":38522,"quote":38523},"Roger Ebert","An honest bookstore would post the following sign above its 'self-help' section: 'For true self-help, please visit our philosophy, literature, history and science sections, find yourself a good book, read it, and think about it.",[647,38525],{"author":1626,"quote":38526},"great books are the ones we need",[647,38528],{"author":38529,"quote":38530},"Luana Ehrlich","Now, along with the guns I'd retrieved from my personal storage unit, I felt totally prepared to write a scholarly book on the Middle East.--Titus Ray, Chapter 9",[647,38532],{"author":24986,"quote":38533},"A people's literature is the great text-book for real knowledge of them.",[639,38535,38536],{},[642,38537],{"alt":38538,"src":38539},"My books are always tactical, bullet lists, this is what you need to do because I'm trying to appeal to people who are trying to change the world and they need checklists. - Guy Kawasaki","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1817650.png",[647,38541],{"author":14374,"quote":38542},"My books are always tactical, bullet lists, this is what you need to do because I'm trying to appeal to people who are trying to change the world and they need checklists.",[647,38544],{"author":16142,"quote":38545},"Of all needs a book has, the chief need is to be readable.",[647,38547],{"author":38548,"quote":38549},"Gerald M. Weinberg","Books are no substitute for experience working with people, so now that you’ve read this book on leadership, go out and interact with people before you read any more.",[647,38551],{"author":14374,"quote":38552},"My books are always tactical, bullet lists, this is what you need to do because I’m trying to appeal to people who are trying to change the world and they need checklists.",[647,38554],{"author":18789,"quote":38555},"I don’t need validation, recognition or praise. What I need are facts and the facts are that one of my books gets sold, somewhere in the world, every second.",[639,38557,38558],{},[642,38559],{"alt":38560,"src":38561},"Books seem a little old-fashioned, but hey, I can do old-fashioned if it’s good. - Tim Tharp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3479297.png",[647,38563],{"author":38564,"quote":38565},"Tim Tharp","Books seem a little old-fashioned, but hey, I can do old-fashioned if it’s good.",[647,38567],{"author":38366,"quote":38367},[647,38569],{"author":38570,"quote":38571},"Mike Cernovich","There's no books out there articulating what the alt-right is. If they're such great philosophers, and they have such good ideas, and they're on the vanguard of intellectualism, where are their books? They don't have any.",[690,38573],{":authors":38574},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Trollope\",\"slug\":\"anthony-trollope\"},{\"name\":\"Aung San Suu Kyi\",\"slug\":\"aung-san-suu-kyi\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"Edith Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"edith-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Gerald M. 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Moore","Alejandro Colucci has designed covers for my books that stand out, that catch the eye, and that make me, as a reader and consumer, want to know more about the books behind those covers.",[639,38620,38621],{},[642,38622],{"alt":38623,"src":38624},"It's an excellent document, and it covers all areas. - Wayne Sandford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2571071.png",[647,38626],{"author":38627,"quote":38628},"Wayne Sandford","It's an excellent document, and it covers all areas.",[647,38630],{"author":38486,"quote":38631},"I've never gotten anything but support and thanks from people for having diverse books.",[647,38633],{"author":737,"quote":38634},"Good authour Good books.",[647,38636],{"author":1283,"quote":38637},"Honest to God, I do all the research on these books myself.",[690,38639],{":authors":38640},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Fadiman\",\"slug\":\"anne-fadiman\"},{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Brian K. 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I'm not foreseeing any issues. - Kim Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1339424.png",[647,38670],{"author":38671,"quote":38672},"Kim Davis","We're going to find the best books for Pasco County. I'm not foreseeing any issues.",[647,38674],{"author":38675,"quote":38676},"Doris Kearns Goodwin","I now rely on a scanner, which reproduces the passages I want to cite, and then I keep my own comments on those books in a separate file so that I will never confuse the two again.",[647,38678],{"author":38679,"quote":38680},"Jerzy Kosiński","Take a look at the books other people have in their homes.",[647,38682],{"author":38683,"quote":38684},"Dennis Miller","I went to the UN and even the guidebook was spineless.",[647,38686],{"author":22613,"quote":38687},"Not only do I recommend [Wendell] Berry to anyone who will talk to me for more than seven seconds, but I buy his books in quantity and send them to people. I bought a few dozen of his newest, \"Our Only World.\"",[639,38689,38690],{},[642,38691],{"alt":38692,"src":38693},"People say there's a book in everyone but I'm not sure there is. There might be a pamphlet in me. - Sophie Thompson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2646634.png",[647,38695],{"author":38696,"quote":38697},"Sophie Thompson","People say there's a book in everyone but I'm not sure there is. There might be a pamphlet in me.",[647,38699],{"author":11127,"quote":38700},"A small number of choice books are sufficient.",[647,38702],{"author":1588,"quote":38703},"I’d rather have a book, but in a pinch I’ll settle for a set of Water Pik instructions.",[690,38705],{":authors":38706},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Fadiman\",\"slug\":\"anne-fadiman\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Miller\",\"slug\":\"dennis-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Doris Kearns Goodwin\",\"slug\":\"doris-kearns-goodwin\"},{\"name\":\"Jerzy Kosiński\",\"slug\":\"jerzy-kosinski\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Davis\",\"slug\":\"kim-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Ruby\",\"slug\":\"laura-ruby\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Offerman\",\"slug\":\"nick-offerman\"},{\"name\":\"Sergey Brin\",\"slug\":\"sergey-brin\"},{\"name\":\"Sophie Thompson\",\"slug\":\"sophie-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Voltaire\",\"slug\":\"voltaire\"}]",[566,38708,634],{"id":1014},[639,38710,38711],{},[642,38712],{"alt":38713,"src":38714},"You can visit best books on our website .mahdavinasab - Psychologies Magazine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-720273.png",[647,38716],{"author":38717,"quote":38718},"Psychologies Magazine","You can visit best books on our website .mahdavinasab",[647,38720],{"author":15566,"quote":38721},"You say often you wish a library; here I gif you one; for between these two lids (he meant covers) is many books in one. Read him well, and he will help you much; for the study of character in this book will help you to read it in the world, and paint it with your pen.",[647,38723],{"author":20067,"quote":38724},"It is only in the country that we can get to know a person or a book.",[647,38726],{"author":18789,"quote":38727},"I don't need validation, recognition or praise. 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All the time - if I had a grain of self-restraint I never would've been able to read the last Harry Potter book. The anticipation was painful. You know like what if it does live up to the last ones? What if it's not what I hope it'll be?",[647,38922],{"author":25564,"quote":38923},"Your next adventure begins on a book's first page.",[647,38925],{"author":8704,"quote":38926},"There comes a day when you realise turning the page is the best feeling in the world, because you realise there's so much more to the book than the page you were stuck on.",[639,38928,38929],{},[642,38930],{"alt":38931,"src":38932},"I really don't know, and I really wish I did. I'm one of those people who reads the last page of a book first, so this is really killing me. - Pam Potson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2240436.png",[647,38934],{"author":38935,"quote":38936},"Pam Potson","I really don't know, and I really wish I did. I'm one of those people who reads the last page of a book first, so this is really killing me.",[647,38938],{"author":8817,"quote":38939},"I always read the last page of a book first so that if I die before I finish I’ll know how it turned out.",[647,38941],{"author":38942,"quote":38943},"Sara Ney","Nerd alert!” I tease, pointing a finger at myself, “I just bought a new book, and I’ve been waiting for it to release for nine months – nine! That’s a damn eternity in romance novel years. You’re lucky I dragged myself off the couch.",[647,38945],{"author":38946,"quote":38947},"Tyson Kidd","You know, if you read a book, once you get to chapter five and stuff starts stepping up, it doesn't mean chapters one to four didn't happen. They happened, but now we're on the next chapter, and that's how I'd like to be perceived.",[690,38949],{":authors":38950},"[{\"name\":\"Beth O'Leary\",\"slug\":\"beth-oleary\"},{\"name\":\"Kaylee Stepkoski\",\"slug\":\"kaylee-stepkoski\"},{\"name\":\"Nora Ephron\",\"slug\":\"nora-ephron\"},{\"name\":\"Pam Potson\",\"slug\":\"pam-potson\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Ney\",\"slug\":\"sara-ney\"},{\"name\":\"Tanya Boteju\",\"slug\":\"tanya-boteju\"},{\"name\":\"Tyson Kidd\",\"slug\":\"tyson-kidd\"},{\"name\":\"Zayn Malik\",\"slug\":\"zayn-malik\"}]",[566,38952,38869],{"id":38953},"endings-and-closure",[639,38955,38956],{},[642,38957],{"alt":38958,"src":38959},"When I buy a new book, I always read the last page first, that way in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends. That, my friend, is a dark side. - Nora Ephron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1356.png",[647,38961],{"author":8817,"quote":38962},"When I buy a new book, I always read the last page first, that way in case I die before I finish, I know how it ends. That, my friend, is a dark side.",[647,38964],{"author":38965,"quote":38966},"Anangsha Alammyan","When the last page of a book is turned, it leaves behind an emptiness, a certain kind of sadness that fills you up from within, yet leaves you craving for more.",[647,38968],{"author":38969,"quote":38970},"LaToya Jackson","Don't close the book when bad things happen in your life! Just turn the page and start a new chapter!",[647,38972],{"author":9495,"quote":38973},"My fondest wish, I suppose, would be to die at the keyboard right after finishing a book, perhaps with a little time off to have some really good sex. It's not, 'Oh, thank God, this is book No. 250. I can die now.'",[639,38975,38976],{},[642,38977],{"alt":38978,"src":38979},"Every time you finish a book, you have a terrible feeling that there's just never going to be another one. But fortunately, so far, the next one has always shown up. - Salman Rushdie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2370429.png",[647,38981],{"author":679,"quote":38982},"Every time you finish a book, you have a terrible feeling that there's just never going to be another one. But fortunately, so far, the next one has always shown up.",[647,38984],{"author":679,"quote":38985},"Every time you finish a book, you have a terrible feeling that there’s just never going to be another one. But fortunately, so far, the next one has always shown up.",[647,38987],{"author":38988,"quote":38989},"Eddie Vedder","There's a finite amount of time on this planet for each of us. Sometimes, the only way we figure out how to deal with that reality - knowing that there will be an end to every story, and you don't know how many chapters are left in your book - is by living in denial.",[690,38991],{":authors":38992},"[{\"name\":\"Anangsha Alammyan\",\"slug\":\"anangsha-alammyan\"},{\"name\":\"Eddie Vedder\",\"slug\":\"eddie-vedder\"},{\"name\":\"LaToya Jackson\",\"slug\":\"latoya-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Nora Ephron\",\"slug\":\"nora-ephron\"},{\"name\":\"Nora Roberts\",\"slug\":\"nora-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"}]",[566,38994,38875],{"id":38995},"living-through-chapters",[639,38997,38998],{},[642,38999],{"alt":39000,"src":39001},"The Book of Life! We all are adding chapters to our lives. If I am on chapter 21 right now and re-reading the chapter 17, how will I be able to add more chapters? And if I wanting to create a chapter 25 directly, I am not enjoying my chapter 21 for me and others to enjoy and glance at! - Somya Kedia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-316027.png",[647,39003],{"author":39004,"quote":39005},"Somya Kedia","The Book of Life! We all are adding chapters to our lives. If I am on chapter 21 right now and re-reading the chapter 17, how will I be able to add more chapters? And if I wanting to create a chapter 25 directly, I am not enjoying my chapter 21 for me and others to enjoy and glance at!",[647,39007],{"author":10355,"quote":39008},"There comes a moment when you realise that there are no more chapters left in the book of your (current) life and it's time to start a new book.",[647,39010],{"author":11287,"quote":39011},"Your days are like pages, the chapters unread. You have to keep turning your book has no end.",[647,39013],{"author":38969,"quote":38970},[639,39015,39016],{},[642,39017],{"alt":39018,"src":39019},"Don’t close the book when bad things happen in your life! Just turn the page and start a new chapter! - LaToya Jackson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3208246.png",[647,39021],{"author":38969,"quote":39022},"Don’t close the book when bad things happen in your life! Just turn the page and start a new chapter!",[647,39024],{"author":39025,"quote":39026},"Sally Hepworth","A few months ago, presented with the knowledge that life wasn’t going to be what I’d planned, I wanted to check out, close the book. But now, it’s like suddenly I’ve found a few more pages. And it feels like, against all likelihood, the last chapter might be the best one of all. The last chapter, in fact might be something great.",[647,39028],{"author":38988,"quote":38989},[690,39030],{":authors":39031},"[{\"name\":\"Eddie Vedder\",\"slug\":\"eddie-vedder\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"LaToya Jackson\",\"slug\":\"latoya-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Malebo Sephodi\",\"slug\":\"malebo-sephodi\"},{\"name\":\"Sally Hepworth\",\"slug\":\"sally-hepworth\"},{\"name\":\"Somya Kedia\",\"slug\":\"somya-kedia\"}]",[566,39033,38881],{"id":39034},"books-as-a-metaphor-for-life",[639,39036,39037],{},[642,39038],{"alt":39000,"src":39001},[647,39040],{"author":39004,"quote":39005},[647,39042],{"author":25060,"quote":39043},"Every book for me is a chapter in the long book which will finally be closed on the day of my death.",[647,39045],{"author":39046,"quote":39047},"Ted Bell","I like to sit down every day and not know where the book is going. I have no idea where the book is going to go or how it's going to end as I'm writing it.",[647,39049],{"author":39050,"quote":39051},"Greg Graffin","I usually am thinking about my next book the second I put the last dot on the previous one that I turn in.",[639,39053,39054],{},[642,39055],{"alt":39056,"src":39057},"I always feel that the book I'm working on is my last book. - Lorrie Moore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2049887.png",[647,39059],{"author":5587,"quote":39060},"I always feel that the book I'm working on is my last book.",[647,39062],{"author":38988,"quote":38989},[690,39064],{":authors":39065},"[{\"name\":\"Eddie Vedder\",\"slug\":\"eddie-vedder\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Graffin\",\"slug\":\"greg-graffin\"},{\"name\":\"Lorrie Moore\",\"slug\":\"lorrie-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Ackroyd\",\"slug\":\"peter-ackroyd\"},{\"name\":\"Somya Kedia\",\"slug\":\"somya-kedia\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Bell\",\"slug\":\"ted-bell\"}]",[566,39067,38887],{"id":39068},"writing-and-creating",[639,39070,39071],{},[642,39072],{"alt":39073,"src":39074},"I like to sit down every day and not know where the book is going. I have no idea where the book is going to go or how it's going to end as I'm writing it. - Ted Bell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1126727.png",[647,39076],{"author":39046,"quote":39047},[647,39078],{"author":17346,"quote":39079},"I keep one simple rule that I only move in one direction-I write the book straight through from beginning to end. By following time's arrow, I keep myself sane.",[647,39081],{"author":39082,"quote":39083},"Marcia Muller","I actually feel, when I get to about page 200, that it's going to be a book after all! It never gets easier - when you conquer one problem, another one rises up to take its place.",[647,39085],{"author":8732,"quote":39086},"My own books drive themselves. I know roughly where a book is going to end, but essentially the story develops under my fingers. It's just a matter of joining the dots.",[639,39088,39089],{},[642,39090],{"alt":39091,"src":39092},"My hope is that I'm getting better and wiser. With every book, I have more of myself to pour onto the page. - Marianne Williamson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2744284.png",[647,39094],{"author":39095,"quote":39096},"Marianne Williamson","My hope is that I'm getting better and wiser. With every book, I have more of myself to pour onto the page.",[647,39098],{"author":39099,"quote":39100},"Lauren Beukes","Finish the damn book. Nothing else matters. Stop second guessing yourself and write it through to the end. You don’t know what you have until you’ve finished it. You don’t know how to fix it until it’s all down on the page.",[647,39102],{"author":9785,"quote":39103},"Until a book starts forming in your head, you always wonder, 'Am I going to be able to do this again?'",[690,39105],{":authors":39106},"[{\"name\":\"George Pelecanos\",\"slug\":\"george-pelecanos\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Lethem\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-lethem\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Beukes\",\"slug\":\"lauren-beukes\"},{\"name\":\"Marcia Muller\",\"slug\":\"marcia-muller\"},{\"name\":\"Marianne Williamson\",\"slug\":\"marianne-williamson\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Bell\",\"slug\":\"ted-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"}]",[566,39108,38893],{"id":39109},"reading-experiences",[639,39111,39112],{},[642,39113],{"alt":39114,"src":39115},"A book already dies in your hand when you’ve decided what to read next. A page must make us take a wrong turn, a book a new path, an author a new friend, a chapter a shortage of breath, and a lesson a different life. - Karl Kristian Flores","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-66263.png",[647,39117],{"author":11120,"quote":39118},"A book already dies in your hand when you’ve decided what to read next. A page must make us take a wrong turn, a book a new path, an author a new friend, a chapter a shortage of breath, and a lesson a different life.",[647,39120],{"author":39121,"quote":39122},"Rachael Wade","It was the fangirl code for every book geek: read, chat, squeal. Re-read, chat, and squeal again, until it’s all over and the dreaded book funk sets in. Find the next best thing to fill the void, then repeat steps one through three as necessary.",[647,39124],{"author":39125,"quote":39126},"Christopher Paul Curtis","You can tell you’re reading a really good book when you forget all about everything else and know you’ll die if you get to at least the end of the chapter.",[647,39128],{"author":11224,"quote":39129},"Other than that, employ this rule: A book gets fifty pages. If you aren’t dying to get back to it the next day, move on over to the next one.",[639,39131,39132],{},[642,39133],{"alt":39134,"src":39135},"Elliot finished his book in bed and pondered going to get another one. He only had so much time left, and he had so many books to get through. - Sarah Rees Brennan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3416401.png",[647,39137],{"author":21358,"quote":39138},"Elliot finished his book in bed and pondered going to get another one. He only had so much time left, and he had so many books to get through.",[647,39140],{"author":39141,"quote":39142},"Barbara Palvin","I finish, like, one book in a day. That's my problem. That's why Kindle is good for me, because I put, like, 15 books in it.",[690,39144],{":authors":39145},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Palvin\",\"slug\":\"barbara-palvin\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Paul Curtis\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paul-curtis\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Kristian Flores\",\"slug\":\"karl-kristian-flores\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Notaro\",\"slug\":\"laurie-notaro\"},{\"name\":\"Rachael Wade\",\"slug\":\"rachael-wade\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Rees Brennan\",\"slug\":\"sarah-rees-brennan\"}]",[566,39147,38899],{"id":39148},"fear-and-uncertainty",[639,39150,39151],{},[642,39152],{"alt":39153,"src":39154},"I sit in front of the notebook and feel like it’s just too late for me. And that this book isn’t working, nothing’s working, everything feels like it’s made of spiders. - Jessica Abel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-159161.png",[647,39156],{"author":39157,"quote":39158},"Jessica Abel","I sit in front of the notebook and feel like it’s just too late for me. And that this book isn’t working, nothing’s working, everything feels like it’s made of spiders.",[647,39160],{"author":39161,"quote":39162},"Sam Jordison","The to-read pile is more than just a physical stack of books: it's a tower of ambitions failed, hopes unrealised, good intentions unfulfilled. Worse still, it's a cold hard reminder of mortality. Already, I have intentions to read more books than I can hope to manage in a normal lifetime. How will this pile of books taunt me when I'm 64?",[647,39164],{"author":39165,"quote":39166},"David Guterson","When it comes time to sit down and write the next book, you’re deathly afraid that you’re not up to the task. That was certainly the case with me after Snow Falling on Cedars.",[647,39168],{"author":39169,"quote":39170},"Chelsea Handler","Every time I had a book come out, I'm like, 'Is it going to be number one?'",[639,39172,39173],{},[642,39174],{"alt":39175,"src":39176},"The people who know me do not ask me about the next book or how it's going. They ask, 'Jason, are you sleeping?' because they know my brain will not shut down. - Jason Reynolds","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3718010.png",[647,39178],{"author":39179,"quote":39180},"Jason Reynolds","The people who know me do not ask me about the next book or how it's going. They ask, 'Jason, are you sleeping?' because they know my brain will not shut down.",[690,39182],{":authors":39183},"[{\"name\":\"Chelsea Handler\",\"slug\":\"chelsea-handler\"},{\"name\":\"David Guterson\",\"slug\":\"david-guterson\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Reynolds\",\"slug\":\"jason-reynolds\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Abel\",\"slug\":\"jessica-abel\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Jordison\",\"slug\":\"sam-jordison\"}]",[566,39185,634],{"id":1014},[639,39187,39188],{},[642,39189],{"alt":39190,"src":39191},"Take and remember the best part of a book like the best part of life! - Gabrielle Dubois","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-16082.png",[647,39193],{"author":22019,"quote":39194},"Take and remember the best part of a book like the best part of life!",[647,39196],{"author":6966,"quote":39197},"Another thing I need to do, when I'm near the end of the book, is sleep in the same room with it...Somehow the book doesn't leave you when you're asleep right next to it.",[647,39199],{"author":39200,"quote":39201},"Ranata Suzuki","It hurts that I was just one page in the book of your life…But what hurts more is knowing you’ll revise that chapter someday….….. and you’ll erase me completely.",[647,39203],{"author":39204,"quote":39205},"Angela D'Ambrosio","Mommy. Do you ever wish a book will never end?",[639,39207,39208],{},[642,39209],{"alt":39210,"src":39211},"To find the books end,cross the ancient wood to the mystic isle.Until then, prepare yourselffor the coming battle. . .AND TRUST NO ONE. - Michelle Zink","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-234707.png",[647,39213],{"author":26077,"quote":39214},"To find the books end,cross the ancient wood to the mystic isle.Until then, prepare yourselffor the coming battle. . .AND TRUST NO ONE.",[647,39216],{"author":39217,"quote":39218},"Amy Poehler","Sometimes this book stays in the present, other times I try to cut myself in half and count the rings. Occasionally I think about the future, but I try to do that sparingly because it usually makes me anxious.",[647,39220],{"author":993,"quote":39221},"Imagine that you are dying. If you had a terminal disease would you ­finish this book? Why not? The thing that annoys this 10-weeks-to-live self is the thing that is wrong with the book. So change it. Stop arguing with yourself. Change it. See? Easy. And no one had to die.",[647,39223],{"author":39224,"quote":39225},"Raven Rapaich","I just want to read as many books as I can before my final chapter ends and my book closes.",[647,39227],{"author":36610,"quote":39228},"I open the book and turn to the next page. Day three.I started screaming today.And those four words hit me harder than the worst kind of physical pain.",[639,39230,39231],{},[642,39232],{"alt":39233,"src":39234},"This book felt, at times, entirely impossible, but a lot of people made it possible. I'll start with my son, Orin, who reminded me to take frequent breaks by pointing to my computer and saying, \"Close it. - Hank Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-568576.png",[647,39236],{"author":39237,"quote":39238},"Hank Green","This book felt, at times, entirely impossible, but a lot of people made it possible. I'll start with my son, Orin, who reminded me to take frequent breaks by pointing to my computer and saying, \"Close it.",[647,39240],{"author":39241,"quote":39242},"Joe Coomer","I’ve come to the end of another book alive. At times like this I’m always at a loss for words.",[647,39244],{"author":7884,"quote":39245},"I always want my books to reach a positive point in the end.",[647,39247],{"author":12916,"quote":39248},"I have this fantasy. I'm walking past a bookshop and I click my fingers and all my books go blank. So I can start again and get it right.",[647,39250],{"author":39251,"quote":39252},"Harlan Coben","I still try to make the \"next\" book my \"best\" book. I want to grip and move you in unexpected ways.",[639,39254,39255],{},[642,39256],{"alt":39257,"src":39258},"I don't plan my books. I don't know what's going to happen. That's why I could pick up any one of my 30 books and I could continue the story on. - Jackie Collins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1205186.png",[647,39260],{"author":39261,"quote":39262},"Jackie Collins","I don't plan my books. I don't know what's going to happen. That's why I could pick up any one of my 30 books and I could continue the story on.",[647,39264],{"author":11993,"quote":39265},"I really love what you do. I look forward to your next book.",[647,39267],{"author":20656,"quote":39268},"All you do is to look / At a page in this book / Because that's where we always will be. / No book ever ends / When it's full of your friends / The Giraffe and the Pelly and me.",[647,39270],{"author":993,"quote":39271},"If you try to control it too much, the book is dead. You have to let it fall apart quite early on and let it start doing its own thing. And that takes nerve, not to panic that the book you were going to write is not the book you will have at the end of the day.",[647,39273],{"author":39274,"quote":39275},"Steve Earle","People hate good books to be over. I wish I could write a 700-page book.",[639,39277,39278],{},[642,39279],{"alt":39280,"src":39281},"When it comes time to sit down and write the next book, you're deathly afraid that you're not up to the task. That was certainly the case with me after Snow Falling on Cedars. - David Guterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1506522.png",[647,39283],{"author":39165,"quote":39284},"When it comes time to sit down and write the next book, you're deathly afraid that you're not up to the task. That was certainly the case with me after Snow Falling on Cedars.",[647,39286],{"author":5191,"quote":39287},"Every now and then I'll read a book, I'll be so proud of myself, I'll try and squeeze it into conversation. People will be like, \"Hey Jim, how ya do-\" \"I read a book! Two hundred and fifty pages!\" \"That's great, what was it about?\" \"No idea! Took me three years!\"",[647,39289],{"author":39290,"quote":39291},"Patricia Reilly Giff","I cannot outline. I do not know what the next thing is going to happen in the book until it comes out of my fingers.",[647,39293],{"author":31881,"quote":39294},"When I'm deciding to read a book, I never open to the first chapter, because that's been revised and worked over 88 times. I'll just turn to the middle of the book, to the middle of a chapter, and just read a random page and I'll know right away whether this is the real deal or not.",[647,39296],{"author":39297,"quote":39298},"Chad Harbach","I feel like every time I start up, it's like a truck you have to get into 15th gear, so you very solely crank into that mental space where you feel really immersed in the world of the book and then you can just kind of go.",[639,39300,39301],{},[642,39302],{"alt":39303,"src":39304},"I wish to God I was organized enough to tell you that, 'Yes, there will be 14 books, and this one will go here, and that one will go there'... but to be honest, I hardly know what I'm going to do when I get up in the morning. - Jeff Lindsay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1910931.png",[647,39306],{"author":39307,"quote":39308},"Jeff Lindsay","I wish to God I was organized enough to tell you that, 'Yes, there will be 14 books, and this one will go here, and that one will go there'... but to be honest, I hardly know what I'm going to do when I get up in the morning.",[647,39310],{"author":17346,"quote":39311},"I keep one simple rule that I only move in one direction - I write the book straight through from beginning to end. By following time's arrow, I keep myself sane.",[647,39313],{"author":39314,"quote":39315},"Neel Mukherjee","When a book is going well, it tells you where to go.",[647,39317],{"author":15655,"quote":39318},"I figured I could read more than five pages tonight since I'd been deprived for the last couple of days. When I finished the fifteenth, I discovered I was three pages from the next chapter. Might as well end with a clean break. After I was done, I sighed and leaned back, feeling decadent and spent. Pure bliss. Books were a lot less messy than orgasms.",[647,39320],{"author":25637,"quote":39321},"If you're 50 years old or younger, give every book about 50 pages before you decide to commit yourself to reading it, or give it up. If you're over 50, which is when time gets shorter, subtract your age from 100 - the result is the number of pages you should read before deciding whether or not to quit. If you're 100 or over you get to judge the book by its cover, despite the dangers in doing so.",[639,39323,39324],{},[642,39325],{"alt":39326,"src":39327},"There's a point I set for myself, and it's an arbitrary point, when I think no matter happens, I'm going to finish that book. And that's when I get to page 100. I have to see it out. - Joanna Scott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2473997.png",[647,39329],{"author":39330,"quote":39331},"Joanna Scott","There's a point I set for myself, and it's an arbitrary point, when I think no matter happens, I'm going to finish that book. And that's when I get to page 100. I have to see it out.",[647,39333],{"author":39297,"quote":39334},"I feel like every time I start up, it’s like a truck you have to get into 15th gear, so you very solely crank into that mental space where you feel really immersed in the world of the book and then you can just kind of go.",[647,39336],{"author":12306,"quote":39337},"Like many a better one before me, I have gone down under the force of numbers, under the books and books and books that keep coming out and coming out and coming out, shoals of them, spates of them, flash floods of them, too blame many books, and no sign of an end.",[647,39339],{"author":39340,"quote":39341},"Emma Scott","I had a sense of being dropped straight into the middle of a book without having read the early chapters.",[647,39343],{"author":39251,"quote":39344},"I still try to make the “next” book my “best” book. I want to grip and move you in unexpected ways.",[639,39346,39347],{},[642,39348],{"alt":39349,"src":39350},"I don’t plan my books. I don’t know what’s going to happen. That’s why I could pick up any one of my 30 books and I could continue the story on. - Jackie Collins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3099333.png",[647,39352],{"author":39261,"quote":39353},"I don’t plan my books. I don’t know what’s going to happen. That’s why I could pick up any one of my 30 books and I could continue the story on.",[647,39355],{"author":5191,"quote":39356},"Every now and then I’ll read a book, I’ll be so proud of myself, I’ll try and squeeze it into conversation. People will be like, “Hey Jim, how ya do-” “I read a book! Two hundred and fifty pages!” “That’s great, what was it about?” “No idea! Took me three years!”",[647,39358],{"author":1610,"quote":39359},"It is most likely that I will die next to a pile of books I was meaning to read.",[647,39361],{"author":39362,"quote":39363},"Matthew Quick","So I eagerly crack open the book and can feel myself getting smarter as I turn the first few pages.",[647,39365],{"author":9495,"quote":39366},"My fondest wish, I suppose, would be to die at the keyboard right after finishing a book, perhaps with a little time off to have some really good sex. It’s not, ‘Oh, thank God, this is book No. 250. I can die now.’",[639,39368,39369],{},[642,39370],{"alt":39371,"src":39372},"I revisit my book piles. Trying not to be sidetracked or lured into another dimension. - Patti Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3333631.png",[647,39374],{"author":5846,"quote":39375},"I revisit my book piles. Trying not to be sidetracked or lured into another dimension.",[647,39377],{"author":39378,"quote":39379},"Philip Kerr","I solve this kind of case all the time. Usually in the penultimate chapter. I like to keep the last few pages for restoring some sort of normality to the world.",[647,39381],{"author":24997,"quote":39382},"I'm always trying. Between every book, I think, 'Well now, it's time to get down to the serious stuff.'",[647,39384],{"author":39297,"quote":39385},"I feel like every time I start up, it's like a truck you have to get into 15th gear, so you very solely crank into that mental space where you feel really immersed in the world of the book and then you can just kind of go. But there's just that few days of frustration to get to that point.",[690,39387],{":authors":39388},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Munro\",\"slug\":\"alice-munro\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Poehler\",\"slug\":\"amy-poehler\"},{\"name\":\"Angela D'Ambrosio\",\"slug\":\"angela-dambrosio\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Enright\",\"slug\":\"anne-enright\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Hiaasen\",\"slug\":\"carl-hiaasen\"},{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Harbach\",\"slug\":\"chad-harbach\"},{\"name\":\"David Guterson\",\"slug\":\"david-guterson\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Parker\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Scott\",\"slug\":\"emma-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Dubois\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-dubois\"},{\"name\":\"Hank Green\",\"slug\":\"hank-green\"},{\"name\":\"Harlan Coben\",\"slug\":\"harlan-coben\"},{\"name\":\"Jackie Collins\",\"slug\":\"jackie-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Lindsay\",\"slug\":\"jeff-lindsay\"},{\"name\":\"Jim 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Neither books nor anything else, in fact.",[647,39580],{"author":32709,"quote":39581},"It makes me sad that not every book is good,' I said. 'Not every book can be loved.''But when I pull a book off a shelf, and examine it, turning it this way and that, inspecting the cover, flipping through the pages and glancing at the words as they flash by, a thought here and a sentence there and I know that there is potential between those pages for love. Even if in my opinion the book is bad, someone else may find it good. Isn’t that like love?",[639,39583,39584],{},[642,39585],{"alt":39586,"src":39587},"To love a book is, above all, to love its author: we want to meet him again, we want to spend our days with him. - Michel Houellebecq","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-28094.png",[647,39589],{"author":39590,"quote":39591},"Michel Houellebecq","To love a book is, above all, to love its author: we want to meet him again, we want to spend our days with him.",[647,39593],{"author":917,"quote":39594},"Will: I've never seen anyone get so excited over books before. You'd think they were diamonds.Tessa: Well, they are, aren't they? Isn't there anything you love like that?",[647,39596],{"author":708,"quote":39597},"If you love books enough, books will love you back.",[647,39599],{"author":6145,"quote":39600},"What a blessing it is to love books.",[647,39602],{"author":6145,"quote":39603},"What a blessing it is to love books. Everybody must love something, and I know of no objects of love that give such substantial and unfailing returns as books and a garden.",[639,39605,39606],{},[642,39607],{"alt":39608,"src":39609},"A longing for books was nothing compared with what you could feel for human beings. The books told you about that feeling. The books spoke of love, and it was wonderful to listen to them, but they were not substitute for love itself. - Cornelia Funke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-70941.png",[647,39611],{"author":6697,"quote":39612},"A longing for books was nothing compared with what you could feel for human beings. The books told you about that feeling. The books spoke of love, and it was wonderful to listen to them, but they were not substitute for love itself.",[647,39614],{"author":39615,"quote":39616},"Pramoedya Ananta Toer","The love I knew was from books..",[647,39618],{"author":30445,"quote":39619},"Books connect us in a world where a lot of connections are broken nowadays. They can help us, heal us, break us and put our broken pieces back together again. They can make us believe in magic. In love. In anything.",[647,39621],{"author":39622,"quote":39623},"Tessa Dare","The love of books was an instant connection, and a true boon for a girl who tended toward shyness, because it was a source of endless conversation.",[690,39625],{":authors":39626},"[{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Cecil Castellucci\",\"slug\":\"cecil-castellucci\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth von Arnim\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-von-arnim\"},{\"name\":\"Jaimie Admans\",\"slug\":\"jaimie-admans\"},{\"name\":\"Jo Walton\",\"slug\":\"jo-walton\"},{\"name\":\"Marie-Sabine Roger\",\"slug\":\"marie-sabine-roger\"},{\"name\":\"Michel Houellebecq\",\"slug\":\"michel-houellebecq\"},{\"name\":\"Pramoedya Ananta Toer\",\"slug\":\"pramoedya-ananta-toer\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Arthur Conan Doyle\",\"slug\":\"sir-arthur-conan-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"Tessa Dare\",\"slug\":\"tessa-dare\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Starrett\",\"slug\":\"vincent-starrett\"}]",[566,39628,39518],{"id":39629},"books-as-gifts-and-treasures",[639,39631,39632],{},[642,39633],{"alt":39634,"src":39635},"A book is a sacred gift. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-26652.png",[647,39637],{"author":291,"quote":39638},"A book is a sacred gift.",[647,39640],{"author":30532,"quote":39641},"There is something wonderful about a book. We can pick it up. We can heft it. We can read it. We can set it down. We can think of what we have read. It does something for us. We can share great minds, great actions, and great undertakings in the pages of a book.",[647,39643],{"author":3040,"quote":39644},"Remember, a book is always a gift.",[647,39646],{"author":881,"quote":39647},"Books make great gifts because they have whole worlds inside of them. And it's much cheaper to buy somebody a book than it is to buy them the whole world!",[639,39649,39650],{},[642,39651],{"alt":39652,"src":39653},"A book is a gift you can open again and again. - Garrison Keillor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-177806.png",[647,39655],{"author":761,"quote":39656},"A book is a gift you can open again and again.",[647,39658],{"author":11660,"quote":39659},"A book is a wonderful present. Though it may grow worn, it will never grow old.",[647,39661],{"author":2062,"quote":39662},"Books are such great gifts, because they don’t just say what you think about the book, but about the person you’re giving them to.”MARK LEE",[647,39664],{"author":12531,"quote":39665},"Books make great gifts because they can unveil hidden secrets.",[647,39667],{"author":32535,"quote":39668},"If you produce one book, you will have done something wonderful in your life.",[639,39670,39671],{},[642,39672],{"alt":39673,"src":39674},"In regard to this Great Book, I have but to say, it is the best gift God has given to man. - Abraham Lincoln","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1871450.png",[647,39676],{"author":30747,"quote":39677},"In regard to this Great Book, I have but to say, it is the best gift God has given to man.",[647,39679],{"author":39680,"quote":39681},"John Lithgow","Books make great gifts because they're something you love that you can share.",[647,39683],{"author":32705,"quote":39684},"If you're not a parent, if you're an aunt or uncle or neighbor, books are an amazing gift.",[647,39686],{"author":39687,"quote":39688},"Plutarch","We ought to regard books as we do sweetmeats, not wholly to aim at the pleasantest, but chiefly to respect the wholesomest; not forbidding either, but approving the latter most.",[690,39690],{":authors":39691},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Brown\",\"slug\":\"dan-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Garrison Keillor\",\"slug\":\"garrison-keillor\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon B. Hinckley\",\"slug\":\"gordon-b-hinckley\"},{\"name\":\"Jackie Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"jackie-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Yolen\",\"slug\":\"jane-yolen\"},{\"name\":\"John Lithgow\",\"slug\":\"john-lithgow\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Nina Freudenberger\",\"slug\":\"nina-freudenberger\"},{\"name\":\"Plutarch\",\"slug\":\"plutarch\"},{\"name\":\"Sheridan Hay\",\"slug\":\"sheridan-hay\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Osteen\",\"slug\":\"victoria-osteen\"}]",[566,39693,3711],{"id":4008},[639,39695,39696],{},[642,39697],{"alt":39698,"src":39699},"Of course anyone who truly loves books buys more of them than he or she can hope to read in one fleeting lifetime. A good book, resting unopened in its slot on a shelf, full of majestic potentiality, is the most comforting sort of intellectual wallpaper. - David Quammen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44441.png",[647,39701],{"author":39702,"quote":39703},"David Quammen","Of course anyone who truly loves books buys more of them than he or she can hope to read in one fleeting lifetime. A good book, resting unopened in its slot on a shelf, full of majestic potentiality, is the most comforting sort of intellectual wallpaper.",[647,39705],{"author":39706,"quote":39707},"Alice Steinbach","It is one of the strongest bonds, I think, that can spring up between people: sharing a passion for certain books and their authors.",[647,39709],{"author":6697,"quote":39710},"Books loved anyone who opened them, they gave you security and friendship and didn't ask for anything in return; they never went away, never, not even when you treated them badly. Love, truth, beauty, wisdom and consolation against death. Who had said that? Someone else who loved books.",[647,39712],{"author":30391,"quote":39713},"Of all the comforting objects in this world, few things are as reassuring and accepting as books.",[639,39715,39716],{},[642,39717],{"alt":39718,"src":39719},"Aren’t we blessed, we who love books? - Frances Maureen Richardson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-739437.png",[647,39721],{"author":39722,"quote":39723},"Frances Maureen Richardson","Aren’t we blessed, we who love books?",[647,39725],{"author":14040,"quote":39726},"Books are the most mannerly of companions, accessible at all times, in all moods, frankly declaring the author's mind, without offense.",[647,39728],{"author":3759,"quote":39729},"Books are living things and their task lies in their vows of silence. You touch them as they quiver with a divine pleasure. You read them and they fall asleep to happy dreams for the next 10 years. If you do them the favor of understanding them, of taking in their portions of grief and wisdom, then they settle down in contented residence in your heart.",[647,39731],{"author":19849,"quote":39732},"Books have become our dearest companions, yielding exquisite delights and inspiring lofty aims.",[647,39734],{"author":27993,"quote":39735},"Books can warm the heart with friendly words and counsel, entering into a close relationship with us which is articulate and alive",[639,39737,39738],{},[642,39739],{"alt":39740,"src":39741},"Fishing books , lit by emotion recollected in tranquility, are like poetry. .. . We do not think of them as books but as men. They are our companions and not only riverside. Summer and winter they are with us and what a pleasant company they are. - Arthur Ransome","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2280086.png",[647,39743],{"author":39744,"quote":39745},"Arthur Ransome","Fishing books , lit by emotion recollected in tranquility, are like poetry. .. . We do not think of them as books but as men. They are our companions and not only riverside. Summer and winter they are with us and what a pleasant company they are.",[647,39747],{"author":39748,"quote":39749},"Jane Rule","The real power of books is their deep companionability. We learn from them as we learn from the deep companionability of love to know our own hearts and minds better.",[647,39751],{"author":39752,"quote":39753},"Mary Schmich","Books are like blankets, the mere sight of them around the house provides warmth and comfort. They are like mirrors, too, reflecting places I've been, phases I've been through, people I've loved or thought I did.",[647,39755],{"author":12885,"quote":39756},"Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people-- people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book.",[690,39758],{":authors":39759},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Steinbach\",\"slug\":\"alice-steinbach\"},{\"name\":\"Amos Bronson Alcott\",\"slug\":\"amos-bronson-alcott\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Ransome\",\"slug\":\"arthur-ransome\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"David Quammen\",\"slug\":\"david-quammen\"},{\"name\":\"Drea Damara\",\"slug\":\"drea-damara\"},{\"name\":\"E. B. White\",\"slug\":\"e-b-white-2\"},{\"name\":\"Frances Maureen Richardson\",\"slug\":\"frances-maureen-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"George Henry Lewes\",\"slug\":\"george-henry-lewes\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Rule\",\"slug\":\"jane-rule\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Schmich\",\"slug\":\"mary-schmich\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Conroy\",\"slug\":\"pat-conroy\"},{\"name\":\"Petrarch\",\"slug\":\"petrarch\"}]",[566,39761,39528],{"id":39762},"books-and-personal-connection",[639,39764,39765],{},[642,39766],{"alt":39767,"src":39768},"Books are an immeasurable pleasure. - Lucy Powrie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-70678.png",[647,39770],{"author":21797,"quote":39771},"Books are an immeasurable pleasure.",[647,39773],{"author":39774,"quote":39775},"Rachel Lynn Solomon","My favourite books got happily-ever-afters— why couldn’t I?",[647,39777],{"author":35183,"quote":39778},"It's about creating a record of who's read and loved each book. I love thinking about other people reading the books I love, or why someone gave that book as a present - those names and messages are like tiny moments of time travel linking readers from different eras and families and even countries. (This is the Grandad talking to Tilly about finding books with written notes in them or a book owner's name written on the inside of the book. I like think that way as well). :)",[647,39780],{"author":39781,"quote":39782},"Devapriya Roy","The very fact that there are so many unread books means there is so much happiness in the future that we have not yet tasted.",[639,39784,39785],{},[642,39786],{"alt":39787,"src":39788},"Our goal as adults is not to love all books alike, or as few as possible, but rather to love as widely and as well as our limited selves will allow. - Alan Jacobs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-783084.png",[647,39790],{"author":39791,"quote":39792},"Alan Jacobs","Our goal as adults is not to love all books alike, or as few as possible, but rather to love as widely and as well as our limited selves will allow.",[647,39794],{"author":16607,"quote":39795},"To be able to talk to your heart’s content about a book you like with someone who feels the same way about it is one of the greatest joys that life can offer.",[647,39797],{"author":32485,"quote":39798},"because we all know that the books we’ve loved best are seldom the ones we esteem the most highly",[647,39800],{"author":6697,"quote":39801},"Because by now Elinor had understood this, too: A longing for books was nothing compared with what you could feel for human beings. The books told you about that feeling. The books spoke of love, and it was wonderful to listen to them, but they were no substitute for love itself. They couldn't kiss her like Meggie, they couldn't hug her like Resa, they couldn't laugh like Mortimer. Poor books, poor Elinor.",[647,39803],{"author":32485,"quote":39804},"The relationship between book and reader is intimate, at best a kind of love affair, and first loves are famously tenacious. [...] First love is a momentous step in our emotional education, and in many ways, it shapes us forever.",[639,39806,39807],{},[642,39808],{"alt":39809,"src":39810},"No matter how much we love a book, the experience of reading it isn't complete until we can give it to someone who will love it as much as we do - Ann Patchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2185963.png",[647,39812],{"author":5698,"quote":39813},"No matter how much we love a book, the experience of reading it isn't complete until we can give it to someone who will love it as much as we do",[647,39815],{"author":39816,"quote":39817},"Anne Roiphe","You have to be a lover of books without expecting more of them than they give - a little pleasure, a little insight, a moment of escape, a deepening of your own humanity. Not much else.",[647,39819],{"author":39820,"quote":39821},"Jules Renard","When I think of all the books still left for me to read, I am certain of further happiness.",[647,39823],{"author":10667,"quote":39824},"People who fall in love with books never really stop falling.",[690,39826],{":authors":39827},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Jacobs\",\"slug\":\"alan-jacobs\"},{\"name\":\"Ann Patchett\",\"slug\":\"ann-patchett\"},{\"name\":\"Anna James\",\"slug\":\"anna-james\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Roiphe\",\"slug\":\"anne-roiphe\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Devapriya Roy\",\"slug\":\"devapriya-roy\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Jules Renard\",\"slug\":\"jules-renard\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Miller\",\"slug\":\"laura-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Lucy Powrie\",\"slug\":\"lucy-powrie\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Lynn Solomon\",\"slug\":\"rachel-lynn-solomon\"},{\"name\":\"Rainbow Rowell\",\"slug\":\"rainbow-rowell\"}]",[566,39829,39534],{"id":39830},"books-and-intellectual-exploration",[639,39832,39833],{},[642,39834],{"alt":39835,"src":39836},"Of all the things which man can do or make here below, by far the most momentous, wonderful, and worthy are the things we call books. - Thomas Carlyle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-30554.png",[647,39838],{"author":3745,"quote":39839},"Of all the things which man can do or make here below, by far the most momentous, wonderful, and worthy are the things we call books.",[647,39841],{"author":30532,"quote":39641},[647,39843],{"author":39844,"quote":39845},"Charles Kingsley","There is nothing more wonderful than a book. It may be a message to us from the dead, from human souls we never saw who lived perhaps thousands of miles away, and yet these little sheets of paper speak to us, arouse us, teach us, open our hearts and in turn open their hearts to us like brothers. Without books, God is silent, justice dormant, philosophy lame.",[647,39847],{"author":39848,"quote":39849},"David O. McKay","As with companions so with books. We may choose those which will make us better, more intelligent, more appreciative of the good and the beautiful in the world, or we may choose the trashy, the vulgar, the obscene, which will make us feel as though we've been 'wallowing in the mire.",[639,39851,39852],{},[642,39853],{"alt":39854,"src":39855},"What is a great love of books? It is something like a personal introduction to the great and good men of all past times. Books, it is true, are silent as you see them on their shelves; but, silent as they are, when I enter a library I feel as if almost the dead were present, and I know if I put questions to these books they will answer me with all the faithfulness and fulness which has been left in them by the great men who have left the books with us. - John Bright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-739431.png",[647,39857],{"author":39858,"quote":39859},"John Bright","What is a great love of books? It is something like a personal introduction to the great and good men of all past times. Books, it is true, are silent as you see them on their shelves; but, silent as they are, when I enter a library I feel as if almost the dead were present, and I know if I put questions to these books they will answer me with all the faithfulness and fulness which has been left in them by the great men who have left the books with us.",[647,39861],{"author":3745,"quote":39862},"If a book comes from the heart, it will contrive to reach other hearts; all art and author-craft are of small amount to that.",[647,39864],{"author":729,"quote":39865},"It is true, that it is not at all necessary to love many books, in order to love them much.",[647,39867],{"author":6711,"quote":39868},"A bookman’s love of books is a love of books, not merely of the information in them.",[647,39870],{"author":30088,"quote":39871},"Only the best books are special. Why? Because they open our eyes, touch us, excite us, extend us.",[639,39873,39874],{},[642,39875],{"alt":39876,"src":39877},"Books delight to the very marrow of one's bones. They speak to us, consult with us, and join with us in a living and intense intimacy. - Plutarch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2245165.png",[647,39879],{"author":39687,"quote":39880},"Books delight to the very marrow of one's bones. They speak to us, consult with us, and join with us in a living and intense intimacy.",[647,39882],{"author":2205,"quote":39883},"Books are delightful when prosperity happily smiles; when adversity threatens, they are inseparable comforters. They give strength to human compacts, nor are grave opinions brought forward without books. Arts and sciences, the benefits of which no mind can calculate. depend upon books.",[690,39885],{":authors":39886},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Vaughan\",\"slug\":\"bill-vaughan\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Kingsley\",\"slug\":\"charles-kingsley\"},{\"name\":\"David O. McKay\",\"slug\":\"david-o-mckay\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon B. Hinckley\",\"slug\":\"gordon-b-hinckley\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\",\"slug\":\"henry-wadsworth-longfellow\"},{\"name\":\"John Bright\",\"slug\":\"john-bright\"},{\"name\":\"Larry McMurtry\",\"slug\":\"larry-mcmurtry\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Morpurgo\",\"slug\":\"michael-morpurgo\"},{\"name\":\"Plutarch\",\"slug\":\"plutarch\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Carlyle\",\"slug\":\"thomas-carlyle\"}]",[566,39888,586],{"id":695},[639,39890,39891],{},[642,39892],{"alt":39893,"src":39894},"What's happiness for a reader? Be pleasantly surprised by a book from which he expected nothing. - Gabrielle Dubois","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17243.png",[647,39896],{"author":22019,"quote":39897},"What's happiness for a reader? Be pleasantly surprised by a book from which he expected nothing.",[647,39899],{"author":679,"quote":39900},"When a reader falls in love with a book, it leaves its essence inside him, like radioactive fallout in an arable field, and after that there are certain crops that will no longer grow in him, while other, stranger, more fantastic growths may occasionally be produced.\"[Books vs. Goons, L.A. Times, April 24, 2005]",[647,39902],{"author":39903,"quote":39904},"Neena H. Brar","After family, books are the things that make me happy. Books are my solace, my sanctuary from the everyday cares. If I could I would make reading my soul occupation.",[647,39906],{"author":39907,"quote":39908},"Linsey Hall","Books have entire worlds inside them. Magic and strength and inspiration and joy. What’s not to love",[639,39910,39911],{},[642,39912],{"alt":39913,"src":39914},"To be a person who loves books is to be half in love with the idea of New York. - Gwen Cooper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-729161.png",[647,39916],{"author":39917,"quote":39918},"Gwen Cooper","To be a person who loves books is to be half in love with the idea of New York.",[647,39920],{"author":39921,"quote":39922},"Emily Uecker","When we love something, we always want more of it, whether it’s good for us or not. This is as true of ice cream and French fries as it is of great books. It’s only natural to wish for more time with our favorite characters, but an essential part of what makes us fall in love with a book is the fact that it ends (something it wouldn’t hurt to remind the heads of Hollywood studios). When there can be no more of something, it makes what already exists more precious and perfect.",[647,39924],{"author":39925,"quote":39926},"Julie Andrews","Books make great gifts because they're everybody's favorite things.",[647,39928],{"author":39929,"quote":39930},"William Faulkner","Perhaps they were right in putting love into books, . . . Perhaps it could not live anywhere else.",[647,39932],{"author":39929,"quote":39933},"Perhaps they were right putting love into books. Perhaps it could not live anywhere else.",[639,39935,39936],{},[642,39937],{"alt":39938,"src":39939},"Books are a languid pleasure. - Michel de Montaigne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2065212.png",[647,39941],{"author":12285,"quote":39942},"Books are a languid pleasure.",[647,39944],{"author":13595,"quote":39945},"Of all the things that make for happiness, the love of books comes first. No matter how the world may have used us, sure solace lies there.",[647,39947],{"author":10667,"quote":39824},[647,39949],{"author":679,"quote":39950},"When a reader falls in love with a book, it leaves its essence inside him, like radioactive fallout in an arable field, and after that there are certain crops that will no longer grow in him, while other, stranger, more fantastic growths may occasionally be produced.",[690,39952],{":authors":39953},"[{\"name\":\"Emily Uecker\",\"slug\":\"emily-uecker\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Dubois\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-dubois\"},{\"name\":\"Gwen Cooper\",\"slug\":\"gwen-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Andrews\",\"slug\":\"julie-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Linsey Hall\",\"slug\":\"linsey-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Myrtle Reed\",\"slug\":\"myrtle-reed\"},{\"name\":\"Neena H. Brar\",\"slug\":\"neena-h-brar\"},{\"name\":\"Rainbow Rowell\",\"slug\":\"rainbow-rowell\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"William Faulkner\",\"slug\":\"william-faulkner\"}]",[566,39955,39544],{"id":39956},"books-as-connections-to-authors",[639,39958,39959],{},[642,39960],{"alt":39586,"src":39587},[647,39962],{"author":39590,"quote":39591},[647,39964],{"author":27940,"quote":39965},"I have tried to teach you to read books for the sake of their form, their visions, their art. I have tried to teach you to feel a shiver of artistic satisfaction, to share not the emotions of the people in the book but the emotions of its author — the joys and difficulties of creation. We did not talk around books, about books; we went to the center of this or that masterpiece, to the live heart of the matter.",[647,39967],{"author":4615,"quote":39968},"The reason authors almost always put a dedication on a book is, because their selfishness even horrifies themselves in the end.",[647,39970],{"author":39971,"quote":39972},"Edwidge Danticat","I very much love a physical book myself. I think people who have had this experience of also seeing a book come together, from sitting down and writing the first word, to holding the binding in your hand, we have a deeper sentimental attachment to it than others might.",[639,39974,39975],{},[642,39976],{"alt":39977,"src":39978},"The love of books and reading has created a bond between our two quite different communities and has allowed our children and community to once again demonstrate how much we care about others in need. We are pleased to be a part of this wonderful effort. - Millie Hamner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1677812.png",[647,39980],{"author":39981,"quote":39982},"Millie Hamner","The love of books and reading has created a bond between our two quite different communities and has allowed our children and community to once again demonstrate how much we care about others in need. We are pleased to be a part of this wonderful effort.",[647,39984],{"author":19633,"quote":39985},"Books wind into the heart.",[647,39987],{"author":39988,"quote":39989},"Emeril Lagasse","Books make great gifts because they expand your horizons and keep you cooking.",[647,39991],{"author":39992,"quote":39993},"Coventry Patmore","Love wakes men, once a lifetime each; They lift their heavy lids, and look; And, lo, what one sweet page can teach They read with joy, then shut the book.",[647,39995],{"author":30920,"quote":39996},"If there is an amateur reader still left in the world—or anybody who just reads and runs—I ask him or her, with untellable affection and gratitude, to split the dedication of this book four ways with my wife and children.",[690,39998],{":authors":39999},"[{\"name\":\"Coventry Patmore\",\"slug\":\"coventry-patmore\"},{\"name\":\"Edwidge Danticat\",\"slug\":\"edwidge-danticat\"},{\"name\":\"Emeril Lagasse\",\"slug\":\"emeril-lagasse\"},{\"name\":\"J. D. Salinger\",\"slug\":\"j-d-salinger\"},{\"name\":\"Michel Houellebecq\",\"slug\":\"michel-houellebecq\"},{\"name\":\"Millie Hamner\",\"slug\":\"millie-hamner\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"},{\"name\":\"Vladimir Nabokov\",\"slug\":\"vladimir-nabokov\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,40001,39550],{"id":40002},"books-and-their-limitations",[639,40004,40005],{},[642,40006],{"alt":40007,"src":40008},"People aren't books. You can't bookmark your favourite pages to return to whenever you're feeling lonely; when the nights are too cold and you need something familiar to keep you warm, you can't reopen their spines and wear out their pages and call that obsession love. - Nitya Prakash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-230995.png",[647,40010],{"author":5300,"quote":40011},"People aren't books. You can't bookmark your favourite pages to return to whenever you're feeling lonely; when the nights are too cold and you need something familiar to keep you warm, you can't reopen their spines and wear out their pages and call that obsession love.",[647,40013],{"author":40014,"quote":40015},"S.R. McKade","Some books you read and savor. Some, you carry close to your heart.",[647,40017],{"author":40018,"quote":40019},"Nagaru Tanigawa","Books should be read with a generous heart.",[647,40021],{"author":9525,"quote":40022},"I don't give books as gifts. Books are extremely personal, and I would hate to give someone a book that they don't like or want, because it would break my heart if they didn't read it.",[639,40024,40025],{},[642,40026],{"alt":40027,"src":40028},"Because by now Elinor had understood this, too: A longing for books was nothing compared with what you could feel for human beings. The books told you about that feeling. The books spoke of love, and it was wonderful to listen to them, but they were no substitute for love itself. They couldn't kiss her like Meggie, they couldn't hug her like Resa, they couldn't laugh like Mortimer. Poor books, poor Elinor. - Cornelia Funke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1425954.png",[647,40030],{"author":6697,"quote":39801},[647,40032],{"author":881,"quote":40033},"Books make great gifts because they have whole worlds inside of them.",[647,40035],{"author":39844,"quote":40036},"Except a living man, there is nothing more wonderful than a book.",[647,40038],{"author":32535,"quote":40039},"Love of books is the best of all.",[647,40041],{"author":22805,"quote":40042},"When you give someone a book, you dont give him just paper, ink, and glue. You give him the possibility of a whole new life.",[639,40044,40045],{},[642,40046],{"alt":40047,"src":40048},"We ought to regard books as we do sweetmeats, not wholly to aim at the pleasantest, but chiefly to respect the wholesomest; not forbidding either, but approving the latter most. - Plutarch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2244232.png",[647,40050],{"author":39687,"quote":39688},[690,40052],{":authors":40053},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Kingsley\",\"slug\":\"charles-kingsley\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Morley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-morley\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Jackie Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"jackie-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Cabot\",\"slug\":\"meg-cabot\"},{\"name\":\"Nagaru Tanigawa\",\"slug\":\"nagaru-tanigawa\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Plutarch\",\"slug\":\"plutarch\"},{\"name\":\"S.R. McKade\",\"slug\":\"sr-mckade\"}]",[566,40055,37026],{"id":37363},[639,40057,40058],{},[642,40059],{"alt":40060,"src":40061},"Lhe love of a book is what's in your heart - Carmela Dutra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-37262.png",[647,40063],{"author":10230,"quote":40064},"Lhe love of a book is what's in your heart",[647,40066],{"author":40067,"quote":40068},"Thomas Babington Macaulay","What a blessing it is to love books as I love them;- to be able to converse with the dead, and to live amidst the unreal!",[647,40070],{"author":40071,"quote":40072},"Pat Mora","I did realize, as do you, how blessed I was to know bookjoy, the private pleasure of savoring text.",[647,40074],{"author":6227,"quote":40075},"When I was a child, books were everything. And so there is in me, always, a nostalgic, yearning for the lost pleasure of books. It is not a yearning that one ever expects to be fulfilled.",[639,40077,40078],{},[642,40079],{"alt":40080,"src":40081},"Books. People have no idea how beautiful books are. How they taste on your fingers. How bright everything is when you light it with words. - Rachel Kadish","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-185925.png",[647,40083],{"author":40084,"quote":40085},"Rachel Kadish","Books. People have no idea how beautiful books are. How they taste on your fingers. How bright everything is when you light it with words.",[647,40087],{"author":35060,"quote":40088},"I think that all of us have a sentimental attachment to books,",[647,40090],{"author":40091,"quote":40092},"Ben Huh","The awesome part about The Book of Awesome is the realization that if you enjoy the simple moments in your life, you will be happier.",[647,40094],{"author":40095,"quote":40096},"Kim Harrison","If I give a book as a gift, it is invariably a children's book with beautiful artwork and a simple text. I adore the feel of them, the care taken in the artwork, and the high visual stimulation that sets off the simple but often powerful message the text conveys.",[647,40098],{"author":39820,"quote":39821},[690,40100],{":authors":40101},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Huh\",\"slug\":\"ben-huh\"},{\"name\":\"Carmela Dutra\",\"slug\":\"carmela-dutra\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Setterfield\",\"slug\":\"diane-setterfield\"},{\"name\":\"Jules Renard\",\"slug\":\"jules-renard\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Harrison\",\"slug\":\"kim-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Mora\",\"slug\":\"pat-mora\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Kadish\",\"slug\":\"rachel-kadish\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Belanger\",\"slug\":\"terry-belanger\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Babington Macaulay\",\"slug\":\"thomas-babington-macaulay\"}]",[566,40103,634],{"id":1014},[639,40105,40106],{},[642,40107],{"alt":40108,"src":40109},"A read book now becomes very happy because the ideas in it are now beginning to transfer to many living organisms, and even if the book is physically on the shelf, it begins to circulate spiritually all over the world! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10275.png",[647,40111],{"author":8765,"quote":40112},"A read book now becomes very happy because the ideas in it are now beginning to transfer to many living organisms, and even if the book is physically on the shelf, it begins to circulate spiritually all over the world!",[647,40114],{"author":291,"quote":40115},"A book is sacred gift.",[647,40117],{"author":40118,"quote":40119},"sima mittal","A book a day keeps the mind happy and gay!",[647,40121],{"author":40122,"quote":40123},"Reddit user coolstoryreddit","Seeing someone read a book you love is seeing a book recommend a person.",[639,40125,40126],{},[642,40127],{"alt":40128,"src":40129},"Books are love letters (or apologies) passed between us, adding a layer of conversation beyond our spoken words. - Donalyn Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47705.png",[647,40131],{"author":25487,"quote":40132},"Books are love letters (or apologies) passed between us, adding a layer of conversation beyond our spoken words.",[647,40134],{"author":1334,"quote":40135},"What a vast fertility of pleasure books hold for me! I went in and found the table laden with books. I looked in and sniffed them all. I could not resist carrying this one off and broaching it. I think I could happily live here and read forever.",[647,40137],{"author":40138,"quote":40139},"Siri Hustvedt","A book is a collaboration between the one who reads and what is read and, at its best, that coming together is a love story like any other.",[647,40141],{"author":9034,"quote":40142},"Books are gifts. They nourish your mind, spirit, and heart.",[647,40144],{"author":27508,"quote":40145},"I hate to lend a book I love…it never seems quite the same when it comes back to me…",[639,40147,40148],{},[642,40149],{"alt":40150,"src":40151},"Books have souls. Or so romantics like me tend to think. - Douglas Rushkoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-185558.png",[647,40153],{"author":36101,"quote":40154},"Books have souls. Or so romantics like me tend to think.",[647,40156],{"author":14208,"quote":40157},"Two things that the human being sees in the world and never tires of appreciating: nature and books.",[647,40159],{"author":40160,"quote":40161},"Jackie Kennedy Onassis","If you produce one book, you will have done something wonderful in your life",[647,40163],{"author":40164,"quote":40165},"coolstoryreddit","Seeing someone reading a book you love is seeing a book recommending a person",[647,40167],{"author":291,"quote":40168},"The love for books is a paradise.",[639,40170,40171],{},[642,40172],{"alt":40173,"src":40174},"We are what we read -- and the power of books to transform the minds and personalities of their readers can give cause for anxiety as well as for celebration. - Richard Kieckhefer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-635251.png",[647,40176],{"author":40177,"quote":40178},"Richard Kieckhefer","We are what we read -- and the power of books to transform the minds and personalities of their readers can give cause for anxiety as well as for celebration.",[647,40180],{"author":40181,"quote":40182},"GR","We love books. And these authors get it. This is literally just 45 of the best, most aww-inspiring, warm and squishy quotes about books and why we love them so dang much. Get on the book-love train.",[647,40184],{"author":17522,"quote":40185},"We want splendid books, books that immerse us in the splendor of reality and keep us there; books that prove to us that love is at work in the world next to evil, right up against it, at times indistinctly, and that it always will be, just the way that suffering will always ravage hearts. We want good novels...And even if there is only one such book per decade,...only one...every ten years, that would be enough. We want nothing else.",[647,40187],{"author":1143,"quote":40188},"The Dick, Jane, and Spot primers have gone to that bookshelf in the sky. I have, in some ways, a tender feeling toward them, so I think it's for the best.",[647,40190],{"author":28023,"quote":40191},"A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.",[690,40193],{":authors":40194},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Van Allsburg\",\"slug\":\"chris-van-allsburg\"},{\"name\":\"Dahi Tamara Koch\",\"slug\":\"dahi-tamara-koch\"},{\"name\":\"Donalyn Miller\",\"slug\":\"donalyn-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Rushkoff\",\"slug\":\"douglas-rushkoff\"},{\"name\":\"GR\",\"slug\":\"gr\"},{\"name\":\"Jackie Kennedy Onassis\",\"slug\":\"jackie-kennedy-onassis\"},{\"name\":\"L.M. 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People die, but books never die. No man and no force can abolish memory... In this war, we know, books are weapons. And it is a part of your dedication always to make them weapons for man's freedom. - Franklin D. Roosevelt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-5395.png",[647,40384],{"author":2538,"quote":40385},"Books can not be killed by fire. People die, but books never die. No man and no force can abolish memory... In this war, we know, books are weapons. And it is a part of your dedication always to make them weapons for man's freedom.",[647,40387],{"author":19776,"quote":40388},"Let us pick up our books and our pens,” I said. “They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.",[647,40390],{"author":40391,"quote":40392},"Franklin Delano Roosevelt","A war of ideas can no more be won without books than a naval war can be won without ships. Books, like ships, have the toughest armor, the longest cruising range, and mount the most powerful guns.",[647,40394],{"author":11386,"quote":40395},"Because to the poor, books are not diversions. Book are siege weapons.",[639,40397,40398],{},[642,40399],{"alt":40400,"src":40401},"read thousands of books and I will power myself with knowledge. Pens and books are the weapons that defeat terrorism. - Malala Yousafzai","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-617492.png",[647,40403],{"author":19776,"quote":40404},"read thousands of books and I will power myself with knowledge. Pens and books are the weapons that defeat terrorism.",[647,40406],{"author":10555,"quote":40407},"Bullets aren't going to better the world, but books can, and will.",[647,40409],{"author":40410,"quote":40411},"Kalyn Josephson","Books are very underrated weapons.",[647,40413],{"author":19776,"quote":40414},"Books are a better investment in our future than bullets. Books, not bullets, will pave the path towards peace and prosperity.",[647,40416],{"author":19776,"quote":40417},"I want world leaders to choose books over bullets...We can afford to give every girl 12 years of free education. It is absolutely in our power, and when we do, we will realize a whole new world of possibility.",[639,40419,40420],{},[642,40421],{"alt":40422,"src":40423},"So we may use our books to form a barricade against the world,interweaving their words with our own to ward off the heat of the day. - Peter Ackroyd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-192756.png",[647,40425],{"author":25060,"quote":40426},"So we may use our books to form a barricade against the world,interweaving their words with our own to ward off the heat of the day.",[647,40428],{"author":40429,"quote":40430},"Yann Martel","It's true, too, that I'm tired of using books as political bullets and grenades. Books are too precious and wonderful to be used for long in such a fashion.",[647,40432],{"author":19776,"quote":40414},[647,40434],{"author":40435,"quote":40436},"Anne Waldman","We will have a total chaos without books, literature, and library.",[647,40438],{"author":40439,"quote":40440},"John Lubbock","We profit little by books we do not enjoy.",[690,40442],{":authors":40443},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Waldman\",\"slug\":\"anne-waldman\"},{\"name\":\"Franklin D. 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If every American would purchase the equivalent of his weight in books each year, this country would be a different place.",[647,40483],{"author":11652,"quote":40484},"Without books, we might just melt into the airwaves and be just another set of blips.",[647,40486],{"author":4124,"quote":40487},"The books could be completely worthless, and things we don’t even read now could be considered the most important books.",[639,40489,40490],{},[642,40491],{"alt":40492,"src":40493},"Wherever we are, we can improve our chances of getting ahead by keeping a book in hand. - Michael Hyatt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3283897.png",[647,40495],{"author":40496,"quote":40497},"Michael Hyatt","Wherever we are, we can improve our chances of getting ahead by keeping a book in hand.",[647,40499],{"author":811,"quote":40500},"Books are what save us. Books are what don’t save us.",[647,40502],{"author":2635,"quote":40503},"World War II destroyed more books and libraries than any event in human history. The Nazis alone destroyed an estimated hundred million books during their twelve years in power.",[647,40505],{"author":3737,"quote":40506},"At least let us have healthy books.",[647,40508],{"author":3183,"quote":40509},"But, indeed, we prefer books to pounds; and we love manuscripts better than florins; and we prefer small pamphlets to war horses.",[690,40511],{":authors":40512},"[{\"name\":\"Aman Jassal\",\"slug\":\"aman-jassal\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Tomlinson\",\"slug\":\"chris-tomlinson\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Disraeli\",\"slug\":\"isaac-disraeli-2\"},{\"name\":\"John Updike\",\"slug\":\"john-updike\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Safran Foer\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-safran-foer\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Mosse\",\"slug\":\"kate-mosse\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Hyatt\",\"slug\":\"michael-hyatt\"},{\"name\":\"Miriam Toews\",\"slug\":\"miriam-toews\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Schroeder\",\"slug\":\"patricia-schroeder\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Orlean\",\"slug\":\"susan-orlean\"},{\"name\":\"Xavier Chambon\",\"slug\":\"xavier-chambon\"}]",[566,40514,40363],{"id":40515},"critique-on-book-culture-and-accessibility",[639,40517,40518],{},[642,40519],{"alt":40520,"src":40521},"Don't take purposeless people as your leaders. Their life is like an empty book with a nice cover paper and you have attempted to buy it. Of which use will it be to you for you to read blank pages. - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-45701.png",[647,40523],{"author":5233,"quote":40524},"Don't take purposeless people as your leaders. Their life is like an empty book with a nice cover paper and you have attempted to buy it. Of which use will it be to you for you to read blank pages.",[647,40526],{"author":23480,"quote":40527},"To speak without shame about books we haven’t read, we would thus do well to free ourselves of the oppressive image of cultural literacy without gaps, as transmitted and imposed by family and school, for we can strive toward this image for a lifetime without ever managing to coincide with it.",[647,40529],{"author":40530,"quote":40531},"Gioconda Belli","Revolutionary law number one,\" someone said. \"Capitalism has cheated us. Books are not to be bought, they are to be repossessed.\"\"This is robbery,\" I said. \"Let's not kid ourselves. And don't do that to me again. You scared me to death.\"\"It's not robbery. Books are ideas. They should be able to circulate freely within society. At no price at all, or for pennies. Knowledge is universal. It belongs to all of us.",[647,40533],{"author":40534,"quote":40535},"M.H. Rakib","We should believe in quality of books rather than quantity of books.",[639,40537,40538],{},[642,40539],{"alt":40540,"src":40541},"I don't trust books. They're all fact, no heart. And that's exactly what's pulling our country apart today. Because face it, folks, we are a divided nation. Not between Democrats or Republicans, or conservatives and liberals, or tops and bottoms. No, we are divided by those who think with their head, and those who know with their heart... - Stephen Colbert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1280990.png",[647,40543],{"author":17300,"quote":40544},"I don't trust books. They're all fact, no heart. And that's exactly what's pulling our country apart today. Because face it, folks, we are a divided nation. Not between Democrats or Republicans, or conservatives and liberals, or tops and bottoms. No, we are divided by those who think with their head, and those who know with their heart...",[647,40546],{"author":27997,"quote":40547},"We live in an age of rapid mass media, television, Internet. They determine our tempo, not books.",[647,40549],{"author":4124,"quote":40550},"The books could be completely worthless, and things we don't even read now could be considered the most important books.",[647,40552],{"author":5169,"quote":40553},"I don't want my books to exclude anyone, but if they have to, then I would rather they excluded the people who feel they are too smart for them!",[647,40555],{"author":40556,"quote":40557},"Maria Mitchell","Let us secure not such books as people want, but books just above their wants, and they will reach up to take what is put out for them.",[639,40559,40560],{},[642,40561],{"alt":40562,"src":40563},"There’s no need to get rid of literally hundreds of thousands of books that are fine simply because you have a problem with an isolated book or piece of literature that presents extremism. - Mark Earley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3256884.png",[647,40565],{"author":40566,"quote":40567},"Mark Earley","There’s no need to get rid of literally hundreds of thousands of books that are fine simply because you have a problem with an isolated book or piece of literature that presents extremism.",[647,40569],{"author":40570,"quote":40571},"Abraham Heschel","We have to have more than textbooks, we need text-people.",[647,40573],{"author":40574,"quote":40575},"Bob McDonough","When we textbooks, they come with content we can't deliver.",[647,40577],{"author":40578,"quote":40579},"Naomi Shihab Nye","Maybe we should just wander around other countries carrying books.",[647,40581],{"author":40582,"quote":40583},"Calvin Baker","We're not trying to eliminate books. We love books.",[690,40585],{":authors":40586},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Heschel\",\"slug\":\"abraham-heschel\"},{\"name\":\"Bob McDonough\",\"slug\":\"bob-mcdonough\"},{\"name\":\"Calvin Baker\",\"slug\":\"calvin-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Don DeLillo\",\"slug\":\"don-delillo\"},{\"name\":\"Gioconda Belli\",\"slug\":\"gioconda-belli\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Safran Foer\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-safran-foer\"},{\"name\":\"M.H. 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A dictator can kill and maim people, can sink to any kind of tyranny and only be hated, but when books are burned the ultimate in tyranny has happened. This we cannot forgive.",[647,40623],{"author":7970,"quote":40624},"Cars did not kill off horses. Digital publishing will not kill off books.",[647,40626],{"author":40627,"quote":40628},"Peggy Venable","We feel strongly they do have the authority and responsibility to review textbooks.",[647,40630],{"author":5751,"quote":40631},"The selection of a book-plate is such a serious matter.",[639,40633,40634],{},[642,40635],{"alt":40636,"src":40637},"Computers don’t kill books; people do. - Douglas Rushkoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2990172.png",[647,40639],{"author":36101,"quote":40640},"Computers don’t kill books; people do.",[647,40642],{"author":40604,"quote":40643},"With the history of us, a book wouldn’t necessarily be the best thing.",[647,40645],{"author":28262,"quote":40646},"Books are but waste paper unless we spend in action the wisdom we get from thought.",[647,40648],{"author":40476,"quote":40649},"Free and fair access to books – to reading – is a right and one we should fight for.",[647,40651],{"author":40652,"quote":40653},"Raymond Briggs","Books are not missiles, you don’t aim them at anybody.",[690,40655],{":authors":40656},"[{\"name\":\"A. Edward Newton\",\"slug\":\"a-edward-newton\"},{\"name\":\"Carmela Dutra\",\"slug\":\"carmela-dutra\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Rushkoff\",\"slug\":\"douglas-rushkoff\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Bulwer-Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-bulwer-lytton\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Mosse\",\"slug\":\"kate-mosse\"},{\"name\":\"Keisha Buchanan\",\"slug\":\"keisha-buchanan\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Black\",\"slug\":\"lewis-black\"},{\"name\":\"Michael A. Stackpole\",\"slug\":\"michael-a-stackpole\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Rothfuss\",\"slug\":\"patrick-rothfuss\"},{\"name\":\"Peggy Venable\",\"slug\":\"peggy-venable\"},{\"name\":\"Raymond Briggs\",\"slug\":\"raymond-briggs\"}]",[566,40658,634],{"id":1014},[639,40660,40661],{},[642,40662],{"alt":40663,"src":40664},"Nor can I throw a book away. I have given many away and ripped a few in half, but as with warring nations, destruction shows regard: the enemy is a power to reckon with. Throwing a book out shows contempt for an effort of the spirit. Not that I haven't tried. - Lynne Sharon Schwartz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-505353.png",[647,40666],{"author":40667,"quote":40668},"Lynne Sharon Schwartz","Nor can I throw a book away. I have given many away and ripped a few in half, but as with warring nations, destruction shows regard: the enemy is a power to reckon with. Throwing a book out shows contempt for an effort of the spirit. 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Cultural and Historical Artifacts",[574,40820,40821],{},[577,40822,634],{"href":633},[566,40824,25318],{"id":25535},[639,40826,40827],{},[642,40828],{"alt":40829,"src":40830},"Books aren't just booksthey're a completely different worldin the palm of your hands - Charlotte","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7485.png",[647,40832],{"author":40833,"quote":40834},"Charlotte","Books aren't just booksthey're a completely different worldin the palm of your hands",[647,40836],{"author":291,"quote":40837},"We travel to new places, with every book, we read.",[647,40839],{"author":291,"quote":40840},"We exist in the world of books.",[647,40842],{"author":15544,"quote":40843},"Every book is a world.",[639,40845,40846],{},[642,40847],{"alt":40848,"src":40849},"The world of books is heavenly paradise. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-323278.png",[647,40851],{"author":291,"quote":40852},"The world of books is heavenly paradise.",[647,40854],{"author":291,"quote":40855},"The world of books is a heavenly paradise.",[647,40857],{"author":21304,"quote":40858},"Every book is a different hood, a different country, a different world.",[647,40860],{"author":8652,"quote":40861},"The world is a great book, of which they that never stir from home read only a page.",[647,40863],{"author":3770,"quote":40864},"We live for books. A sweet mission in this world dominated by disorder and decay.",[639,40866,40867],{},[642,40868],{"alt":40869,"src":40870},"Books are a world in themselves, it is true; but they are not the only world. The world itself is a volume larger than all the libraries in it. - William Hazlitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1715269.png",[647,40872],{"author":19633,"quote":40873},"Books are a world in themselves, it is true; but they are not the only world. The world itself is a volume larger than all the libraries in it.",[647,40875],{"author":40876,"quote":40877},"Alexander Smith","Books are a finer world within the world.",[647,40879],{"author":40880,"quote":40881},"George Santayana","There are books in which the footnotes, or the comments scrawled by some reader’s hand in the margin, are more interesting than the text. The world is one of those books.",[690,40883],{":authors":40884},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Smith\",\"slug\":\"alexander-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte\",\"slug\":\"charlotte\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Zevin\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-zevin\"},{\"name\":\"George Santayana\",\"slug\":\"george-santayana\"},{\"name\":\"Ibi Zoboi\",\"slug\":\"ibi-zoboi\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Saint Augustine\",\"slug\":\"saint-augustine\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,40886,40780],{"id":40887},"the-power-and-influence-of-books",[639,40889,40890],{},[642,40891],{"alt":40892,"src":40893},"Books have the power to create, destroy or change civilizations. - Zaman Ali","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7361.png",[647,40895],{"author":40896,"quote":40897},"Zaman Ali","Books have the power to create, destroy or change civilizations.",[647,40899],{"author":40900,"quote":40901},"Helen Culnane","books are education and education is power. The more education the people acquire the more equal society will become. Universal learning is the foundation of a fairer future for mankind.",[647,40903],{"author":40904,"quote":40905},"Robert Henri","We read books. They make us think. It matters very little whether we agree with the books or not.",[647,40907],{"author":11127,"quote":40908},"All the known world, excepting only savage nations, is governed by books.",[639,40910,40911],{},[642,40912],{"alt":40913,"src":40914},"There was a time when the world acted on books; now books act on the world. - Joseph Joubert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1761102.png",[647,40916],{"author":17342,"quote":40917},"There was a time when the world acted on books; now books act on the world.",[647,40919],{"author":40920,"quote":40921},"R. A. Torrey","For eighteen centuries every engine of destruction that human science, philosophy, wit, reasoning or brutality could bring to bear against a book has been brought to bear against that book to stamp it out of the world, but it has a mightier hold on the world today than ever before. If that were man's book it would have been annihilated and forgotten hundreds of years ago...",[647,40923],{"author":40924,"quote":40925},"Heidi Cullinan","Every book is a revolution. Books are our ticket out of boredom, despair, loneliness – but also ignorance.",[647,40927],{"author":40924,"quote":40928},"Every book is a revolution. Books are our ticket out of boredom, despair, loneliness—but also ignorance.",[647,40930],{"author":11457,"quote":40931},"No book includes the entire world. It's limited. And so it doesn't seem like an aesthetic compromise to have to do that. There's so much other material to write about.",[639,40933,40934],{},[642,40935],{"alt":40936,"src":40937},"Books are made not like children but like pyramids and they're just as useless! And they stay in the desert! Jackals piss at their foot and the bourgeois climb up on them. - Gustave Flaubert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1437948.png",[647,40939],{"author":12277,"quote":40940},"Books are made not like children but like pyramids and they're just as useless! And they stay in the desert! Jackals piss at their foot and the bourgeois climb up on them.",[647,40942],{"author":3105,"quote":40943},"We're living in a homogenized culture where everything is the same, and books are not a homogenized culture. They are extremely varied, and they're eccentric because they are the product of an individual mind. They are not, in any way, mediated.",[647,40945],{"author":40946,"quote":40947},"Cat Winters","What type of world are we living in, if we’re destroying books?",[690,40949],{":authors":40950},"[{\"name\":\"Cat Winters\",\"slug\":\"cat-winters\"},{\"name\":\"Gustave Flaubert\",\"slug\":\"gustave-flaubert\"},{\"name\":\"Heidi Cullinan\",\"slug\":\"heidi-cullinan\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Culnane\",\"slug\":\"helen-culnane\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Joubert\",\"slug\":\"joseph-joubert\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Auster\",\"slug\":\"paul-auster\"},{\"name\":\"R. A. Torrey\",\"slug\":\"r-a-torrey\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Henri\",\"slug\":\"robert-henri\"},{\"name\":\"Voltaire\",\"slug\":\"voltaire\"},{\"name\":\"Zaman Ali\",\"slug\":\"zaman-ali\"}]",[566,40952,22983],{"id":23097},[639,40954,40955],{},[642,40956],{"alt":40957,"src":40958},"Books are humanity in print. - Barbara W. Tuchman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-187192.png",[647,40960],{"author":24614,"quote":40961},"Books are humanity in print.",[647,40963],{"author":40964,"quote":40965},"Barbara W Tuchman","Books are ... companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of mind. Books are humanity in print.",[647,40967],{"author":40968,"quote":40969},"Elizabeth Knox","Books can be the people we never get to meet, ancestors or far neighbors.",[647,40971],{"author":24749,"quote":40972},"Books are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind. Books are humanity in print.",[639,40974,40975],{},[642,40976],{"alt":40977,"src":40978},"Books are... companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of mind. Books are humanity in print. - Barbara W. Tuchman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2876346.png",[647,40980],{"author":24614,"quote":40981},"Books are... companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of mind. Books are humanity in print.",[647,40983],{"author":40984,"quote":40985},"Ralph Lauren","Books open windows to the world and have the power to transform lives.",[647,40987],{"author":2635,"quote":40988},"Books are a sort of cultural DNA, the code for who, as a society, we are, and what we know.",[647,40990],{"author":40991,"quote":40992},"Jerry J.C. Veit","The world is small. Books make it bigger.",[647,40994],{"author":40995,"quote":40996},"Caleb Reese","Books bring alluring colors to our mundane black and white world.",[639,40998,40999],{},[642,41000],{"alt":41001,"src":41002},"When you publish a book, it's the world's book. The world edits it. - Philip Roth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2354066.png",[647,41004],{"author":20640,"quote":41005},"When you publish a book, it's the world's book. The world edits it.",[647,41007],{"author":41008,"quote":41009},"Harry Allen Overstreet","If minds are truly alive they will seek out books, for books are the human race recounting its memorable experiences, confronting its problems, searching for solutions, drawing the blueprints of it futures.",[647,41011],{"author":41012,"quote":41013},"Matt Smith","These books carry messages and have had impact on our daily existences.",[690,41015],{":authors":41016},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Tuchman\",\"slug\":\"barbara-tuchman\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara W Tuchman\",\"slug\":\"barbara-w-tuchman-2\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara W. 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What better books can there be than the book of humanity?",[639,41040,41041],{},[642,41042],{"alt":41043,"src":41044},"All the same, they books do serve some purpose. Culture doesn't save anything or anyone, it doesn't justify. But it's a product of man: he projects himself into it, he recognizes himself in it; that critical mirror alone offers him his image. - Jean-Paul Sartre","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2467657.png",[647,41046],{"author":22678,"quote":41047},"All the same, they [books] do serve some purpose. Culture doesn't save anything or anyone, it doesn't justify. But it's a product of man: he projects himself into it, he recognizes himself in it; that critical mirror alone offers him his image.",[647,41049],{"author":41050,"quote":41051},"Tony Hillerman","I try to make my books reflect humanity as I see it.",[647,41053],{"author":1035,"quote":41054},"We can live in a society founded on the book and yet not read, or we can live in a society where the book is merely an accessory and be, in the deepest, truest sense, a reader.",[647,41056],{"author":811,"quote":41057},"We don't choose the books we write; they choose us.",[647,41059],{"author":41008,"quote":41009},[639,41061,41062],{},[642,41063],{"alt":41064,"src":41065},"I noticed in America that if you write a book of any kind, you're made to be the representative of all the issues that might surround it. - Zadie Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2579607.png",[647,41067],{"author":7409,"quote":41068},"I noticed in America that if you write a book of any kind, you're made to be the representative of all the issues that might surround it.",[647,41070],{"author":20469,"quote":41071},"We are all but characters in the books of God’s library.",[647,41073],{"author":19845,"quote":41074},"What better book can there be than the book of humanity.",[690,41076],{":authors":41077},"[{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Cesar Chavez\",\"slug\":\"cesar-chavez\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Colfer\",\"slug\":\"chris-colfer\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Allen Overstreet\",\"slug\":\"harry-allen-overstreet\"},{\"name\":\"Jean-Paul Sartre\",\"slug\":\"jean-paul-sartre\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Kelly\",\"slug\":\"matthew-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Miriam Toews\",\"slug\":\"miriam-toews\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Hillerman\",\"slug\":\"tony-hillerman\"},{\"name\":\"Zadie Smith\",\"slug\":\"zadie-smith\"}]",[566,41079,40796],{"id":41080},"books-and-civilization",[639,41082,41083],{},[642,41084],{"alt":41085,"src":41086},"The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man nothing else that he builds ever lasts monuments fall; nations perish; civilization grow old and die out; new races build others. But in the world of books are volumes that have seen this happen again and again and yet live on. Still young, still as fresh as the day they were written, still telling men's hearts, of the hearts of men centuries dead. - Clarence Day","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1312996.png",[647,41088],{"author":41089,"quote":41090},"Clarence Day","The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man nothing else that he builds ever lasts monuments fall; nations perish; civilization grow old and die out; new races build others. But in the world of books are volumes that have seen this happen again and again and yet live on. Still young, still as fresh as the day they were written, still telling men's hearts, of the hearts of men centuries dead.",[647,41092],{"author":41093,"quote":41094},"Ben Carson","The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man; nothing else that he builds ever lasts. Monuments fall; nations perish; civilizations grow old and die out. After an era of darkness, new races build others; but in the world of books are volumes that live on still as young and fresh as the day they were written, still telling men’s hearts of the hearts of men centuries dead. – Clarence Day.",[647,41096],{"author":22805,"quote":41097},"Books are the immortality of the race, the father and mother of most that is worth while cherishing in our hearts. To spread good books about, to sow them on fertile minds, to propagate understanding and a carefulness of life and beauty, isn't that high enough mission for a man?",[647,41099],{"author":24749,"quote":41100},"Books are the carriers of civilization... .....Books are humanity in print.",[639,41102,41103],{},[642,41104],{"alt":41105,"src":41106},"In Western Civilization, our elders are books. - Gary Snyder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2445963.png",[647,41108],{"author":24138,"quote":41109},"In Western Civilization, our elders are books.",[647,41111],{"author":41112,"quote":41113},"Henry Petroski","The bookshelf, like the book, has become an integral part of civilization as we know it, its presence in a home practically defining what it means to be civilized, educated, and refined.",[647,41115],{"author":41116,"quote":41117},"Agona Apell","A book is the only true land of the free: within its borders, anything is possible",[647,41119],{"author":41089,"quote":41120},"The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man.",[647,41122],{"author":18344,"quote":41123},"There can hardly be a stranger commodity in the world than books. Printed by people who don't understand them; sold by people who don't understand them; bound, criticized and read by people who don't understand them; and now even written by people who don't understand them.",[639,41125,41126],{},[642,41127],{"alt":41128,"src":41129},"Our goal is to make these public domain books and the knowledge within them accessible to the world, - Susan Wojcicki","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2775835.png",[647,41131],{"author":41132,"quote":41133},"Susan Wojcicki","Our goal is to make these public domain books and the knowledge within them accessible to the world,",[647,41135],{"author":9094,"quote":41136},"Right up to the middle of this century all perceptions of the world around us were delivered via the bookshelf or the paper route.",[647,41138],{"author":41139,"quote":41140},"Henry Fielding","We are as liable to be corrupted by books, as by companions.",[690,41142],{":authors":41143},"[{\"name\":\"Agona Apell\",\"slug\":\"agona-apell\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Tuchman\",\"slug\":\"barbara-tuchman\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Carson\",\"slug\":\"ben-carson\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Morley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-morley\"},{\"name\":\"Clarence Day\",\"slug\":\"clarence-day\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Snyder\",\"slug\":\"gary-snyder\"},{\"name\":\"Georg C. Lichtenberg\",\"slug\":\"georg-c-lichtenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Fielding\",\"slug\":\"henry-fielding\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Petroski\",\"slug\":\"henry-petroski\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Wojcicki\",\"slug\":\"susan-wojcicki\"},{\"name\":\"Theodore Bikel\",\"slug\":\"theodore-bikel\"}]",[566,41145,1572],{"id":2118},[639,41147,41148],{},[642,41149],{"alt":41150,"src":41151},"We take from books what we bring to them. - Caroline George","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-67883.png",[647,41153],{"author":18841,"quote":41154},"We take from books what we bring to them.",[647,41156],{"author":8292,"quote":41157},"Our books should be missing something, the finding of which makes us whole.",[647,41159],{"author":12134,"quote":41160},"The quotation-business is booming. No subdivision of the culture seems too narrow to have a quotation book of its own.... It would be an understatement to say that these books lean on one another. To compare them is to stroll through a glorious jungle of incestuous mutual plagiarism.",[647,41162],{"author":3737,"quote":41163},"Books can only reveal us to ourselves, and as often as they do us this service we lay them aside.",[639,41165,41166],{},[642,41167],{"alt":41168,"src":41169},"I don't think we should see the world of books as fundamentally separate from the world of the Internet. Yes, the Internet contains a lot of videos of squirrels riding skateboards, but it can also be a place that facilitates big conversations about books. - John Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1534144.png",[647,41171],{"author":704,"quote":41172},"I don't think we should see the world of books as fundamentally separate from the world of the Internet. Yes, the Internet contains a lot of videos of squirrels riding skateboards, but it can also be a place that facilitates big conversations about books.",[647,41174],{"author":41175,"quote":41176},"Robert Goolrick (Autor)","For every question, there is a book.",[647,41178],{"author":41179,"quote":41180},"Tom Verner","We don't find books, books find us.",[647,41182],{"author":41183,"quote":41184},"John Freeman","What we stand for are the books we will choose today.",[647,41186],{"author":41187,"quote":41188},"Robert Hass","It's the same with this idea of a literate public, and also of a democracy in which people have access to and really read the best books. It turns out that even when you create this kind of environment, maybe only 10 percent of the people want to read those books.",[639,41190,41191],{},[642,41192],{"alt":41193,"src":41194},"The proper study of mankind is books. - Aldous Huxley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1590605.png",[647,41196],{"author":6820,"quote":41197},"The proper study of mankind is books.",[647,41199],{"author":41200,"quote":41201},"Thomas Geoghegan","That's my point: if you own thirty or more books, or you are reading any book at this moment, you may protest all you want, but you were born on the wrong continent.",[647,41203],{"author":41204,"quote":41205},"Pierre Boulle","But once an original book has been written-and no more than one or two appear in a century-men of letters imitate it, in other words, they copy it so that hundreds of thousands of books are published on exactly the same theme, with slightly different titles and modified phraseology. This should be able to be achieved by apes, who are essentially imitators, provided, of course, that they are able to make use of language.",[690,41207],{":authors":41208},"[{\"name\":\"Aldous Huxley\",\"slug\":\"aldous-huxley\"},{\"name\":\"Caroline George\",\"slug\":\"caroline-george\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"James Gleick\",\"slug\":\"james-gleick\"},{\"name\":\"John Freeman\",\"slug\":\"john-freeman\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Joshua Cohen\",\"slug\":\"joshua-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Pierre Boulle\",\"slug\":\"pierre-boulle\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Goolrick (Autor)\",\"slug\":\"robert-goolrick-autor\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Hass\",\"slug\":\"robert-hass\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Geoghegan\",\"slug\":\"thomas-geoghegan\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Verner\",\"slug\":\"tom-verner\"}]",[566,41210,40806],{"id":41211},"books-and-transcendence",[639,41213,41214],{},[642,41215],{"alt":41216,"src":41217},"We are made wholeBy books, as by great spaces and the stars - Mary Carolyn Davies","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-184910.png",[647,41219],{"author":41220,"quote":41221},"Mary Carolyn Davies","We are made wholeBy books, as by great spaces and the stars",[647,41223],{"author":291,"quote":41224},"The world of books is the wealth of being.",[647,41226],{"author":41227,"quote":41228},"Stéphane Mallarme","Everything in the world exists in order to end up as a book.",[647,41230],{"author":41227,"quote":41231},"The world exists to end up in a book.",[639,41233,41234],{},[642,41235],{"alt":41236,"src":41237},"Everything in the world exists to end up in a book. - Hosea Ballou","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1034670.png",[647,41239],{"author":41240,"quote":41241},"Hosea Ballou","Everything in the world exists to end up in a book.",[647,41243],{"author":20028,"quote":41244},"Mallarme said that everything in the world exists in order to end in a book. Today everything exists to end in a photograph.",[647,41246],{"author":15722,"quote":41247},"What is without dispute...is that the readers need [the BookWorld] just as much as we need them—to bring order to their apparent chaos, if nothing else.",[647,41249],{"author":41250,"quote":41251},"J.C. Hallman","If literature is humanity at its absolute best, striving after the hard truths, straining to shed the egos that cripple nonliterary relationships, then books, the actual objects of books, are the physical expressions of the struggle to craft a better humanity. Entering the culture of books, even the culture of a single book--and every book is the culture of its audience--makes the world feel a little better, a little more true and welcoming.",[647,41253],{"author":41254,"quote":41255},"Yves Beon","This book is just a book, about a pound of paper like so many other books. It can be read or ignored. What is the problem with that? Only, if we ignore such books, our civilization will disappear.",[639,41257,41258],{},[642,41259],{"alt":41260,"src":41261},"in a world trying to increasingly isolate us from our environment and our true selves, books are our route to freedom, and to each other'. - Matt Haig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-819183.png",[647,41263],{"author":4713,"quote":41264},"in a world trying to increasingly isolate us from our environment and our true selves, books are our route to freedom, and to each other'.",[647,41266],{"author":5846,"quote":41267},"Please, no matter how we advance technologically, please don't abandon the book. There is nothing in our material world more beautiful than the book.\"(Acceptance speech, National Book Award 2010 (Nonfiction), November 17, 2010)",[647,41269],{"author":5846,"quote":41270},"Please, no matter how we advance in technology please don't abandon the book-there is nothing in our material world more beautiful than a book.",[690,41272],{":authors":41273},"[{\"name\":\"Hosea Ballou\",\"slug\":\"hosea-ballou\"},{\"name\":\"J.C. Hallman\",\"slug\":\"jc-hallman\"},{\"name\":\"Jasper Fforde\",\"slug\":\"jasper-fforde\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Carolyn Davies\",\"slug\":\"mary-carolyn-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Haig\",\"slug\":\"matt-haig\"},{\"name\":\"Patti Smith\",\"slug\":\"patti-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Stéphane Mallarme\",\"slug\":\"stephane-mallarme\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Sontag\",\"slug\":\"susan-sontag\"},{\"name\":\"Yves Beon\",\"slug\":\"yves-beon\"}]",[566,41275,40812],{"id":41276},"the-materiality-and-beauty-of-books",[647,41278],{"author":5846,"quote":41279},"Please, no matter how we advance technologically , please don't abandon the book. There is nothing in our material world more beautiful than the book.\"\n(Acceptance speech, National Book Award 2010 (Nonfiction), November 17, 2010)\n",[647,41281],{"author":5846,"quote":41267},[647,41283],{"author":5846,"quote":41270},[647,41285],{"author":26361,"quote":41286},"I imagine the earth when I am no more: Women's dresses, dewy lilacs, a song in the valley. Yet the books will be there on the shelves, well born, Derived from people, but also from radiance, heights.",[639,41288,41289],{},[642,41290],{"alt":40936,"src":40937},[647,41292],{"author":12277,"quote":40940},[647,41294],{"author":41295,"quote":41296},"Henry Ward Beecherr","Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?",[647,41298],{"author":12031,"quote":41299},"Alas! Where is human nature so weak as in the book-store?",[647,41301],{"author":41302,"quote":41303},"Ludwig Feuerbach","As we expand our knowledge of good books, we shrink the circle of men whose company we appreciate.",[647,41305],{"author":1167,"quote":41306},"Are there books about us or something?” This makes Pressia angry - the idea that this world is a subject of study, a story, instead of filled with real people, trying to survive.",[639,41308,41309],{},[642,41310],{"alt":41311,"src":41312},"The first and almost the only Book deserving of universal attention is the Bible. - John Quincy Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-918907.png",[647,41314],{"author":36813,"quote":41315},"The first and almost the only Book deserving of universal attention is the Bible.",[647,41317],{"author":2669,"quote":41318},"Given Pounds and five years, and an ordinary man can in the ordinary course, without any undue haste or putting any pressure upon his taste, surround himself with books, all in his own language, and thence forward have at least one place in the world.",[647,41320],{"author":41321,"quote":41322},"John Locke","With books we stand on the shoulders of giants.",[690,41324],{":authors":41325},"[{\"name\":\"Augustine Birrell\",\"slug\":\"augustine-birrell\"},{\"name\":\"Czesław Miłosz\",\"slug\":\"czesław-miłosz\"},{\"name\":\"Gustave Flaubert\",\"slug\":\"gustave-flaubert\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ward Beecher\",\"slug\":\"henry-ward-beecher\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ward Beecherr\",\"slug\":\"henry-ward-beecherr\"},{\"name\":\"John Locke\",\"slug\":\"john-locke\"},{\"name\":\"John Quincy Adams\",\"slug\":\"john-quincy-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Julianna Baggott\",\"slug\":\"julianna-baggott\"},{\"name\":\"Ludwig Feuerbach\",\"slug\":\"ludwig-feuerbach\"},{\"name\":\"Patti Smith\",\"slug\":\"patti-smith\"}]",[566,41327,40818],{"id":41328},"books-as-cultural-and-historical-artifacts",[639,41330,41331],{},[642,41332],{"alt":41333,"src":41334},"We'll be here selling books and, if you support us, we'll be here for another 50 years. - Clark Kepler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1807009.png",[647,41336],{"author":41337,"quote":41338},"Clark Kepler","We'll be here selling books and, if you support us, we'll be here for another 50 years.",[647,41340],{"author":41341,"quote":41342},"Gary North","I have adopted what I calla \"fat book\" strategy. A movement that seeks to change theworld cannot make its claims believable with only short books.The world is much too large and much too complex to becapable of being restructured in terms of large-print, thin paperbackbooks - the only kind of books that most Christiansread these days. The best that any movement can expect toachieve if it publishes only short books is to persuade readersthat the world cannot be changed.",[647,41344],{"author":6209,"quote":41345},"It is possible that the most misunderstood man upon earth is the collector of books…",[647,41347],{"author":41348,"quote":41349},"John Donne","The world is a great volume, and man the index of that book; even in the body of man, you may turn to the whole world.",[639,41351,41352],{},[642,41353],{"alt":41354,"src":41355},"I don't know if the books are making the world a much better place. I don't write with that objective. What I know is that I see my readers creating a critical mass so we can at least understand this world in a different way. - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1259684.png",[647,41357],{"author":1871,"quote":41358},"I don't know if the books are making the world a much better place. I don't write with that objective. What I know is that I see my readers creating a critical mass so we can at least understand this world in a different way.",[647,41360],{"author":41361,"quote":41362},"Victoria Matthews","People write books because of injustices.",[647,41364],{"author":4522,"quote":41365},"By and large books are mankind's best invention.",[647,41367],{"author":41368,"quote":41369},"Mary Virginia Provines","Books are only half our job ; the other half is human nature.",[647,41371],{"author":41012,"quote":41013},[639,41373,41374],{},[642,41375],{"alt":41376,"src":41377},"There are books in which the footnotes, or the comments scrawled by some reader's hand in the margin, are more interesting than the text. The world is one of those books. - George Santayana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2449311.png",[647,41379],{"author":40880,"quote":41380},"There are books in which the footnotes, or the comments scrawled by some reader's hand in the margin, are more interesting than the text. The world is one of those books.",[647,41382],{"author":24982,"quote":41383},"Books are the curse of the human race.",[647,41385],{"author":18048,"quote":41386},"Do you know that if you take the books in an average school library and stretched out all those words into a single line, the line would go all the way around the world? Actually, I made that up, but doesn't it sound like it should be true?",[690,41388],{":authors":41389},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Disraeli\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-disraeli\"},{\"name\":\"Clark Kepler\",\"slug\":\"clark-kepler\"},{\"name\":\"Gary North\",\"slug\":\"gary-north\"},{\"name\":\"George Santayana\",\"slug\":\"george-santayana\"},{\"name\":\"John Donne\",\"slug\":\"john-donne\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Virginia Provines\",\"slug\":\"mary-virginia-provines\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Smith\",\"slug\":\"matt-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Neal Shusterman\",\"slug\":\"neal-shusterman\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Ursula K. Le Guin\",\"slug\":\"ursula-k-le-guin\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Matthews\",\"slug\":\"victoria-matthews\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Starrett\",\"slug\":\"vincent-starrett\"}]",[566,41391,634],{"id":1014},[639,41393,41394],{},[642,41395],{"alt":41396,"src":41397},"Books must be treated with respect, we feel that in our bones, because words have power. Bring enough words together they can bend space and time. - Terry Pratchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-185650.png",[647,41399],{"author":8732,"quote":41400},"Books must be treated with respect, we feel that in our bones, because words have power. Bring enough words together they can bend space and time.",[647,41402],{"author":18814,"quote":41403},"Books hold no passports. There's only one true literary tradition: the human.",[647,41405],{"author":26902,"quote":41406},"'The Others' books take place in an alternate Earth where the Earth natives have been the dominant predators throughout the world's history, and humans are nowhere near the top of the food chain. But humans are clever and resilient, if not always wise, and have made some bargains with the Others in order to survive.",[647,41408],{"author":41409,"quote":41410},"Francis Collins","Four years ago, we took down the book called Homo sapiens, ... Today, we take down the book next to it on the shelf.",[639,41412,41413],{},[642,41414],{"alt":41415,"src":41416},"The book is here to stay. What we're doing is symbolic of the peaceful coexistence of the book and the computer. - Vartan Gregorian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1582485.png",[647,41418],{"author":41419,"quote":41420},"Vartan Gregorian","The book is here to stay. What we're doing is symbolic of the peaceful coexistence of the book and the computer.",[647,41422],{"author":28061,"quote":41423},"Books, like men their authors, have no more than one wayofcoming intothe world, but there areten thousand to go out of it, and return no more.",[647,41425],{"author":41426,"quote":41427},"Bertolt Brecht","All the world says: yes we know what’s written in the books but now let’s see what our eyes tell us.",[647,41429],{"author":18814,"quote":41430},"Books hold no passports. There’s only one true literary tradition: the human.",[647,41432],{"author":14253,"quote":41433},"There can hardly be a stranger commodity in the world than books. Printed by people who don’t understand them; sold by people who don’t understand them; bound, criticized and read by people who don’t understand them; and now even written by people who don’t understand them.",[690,41435],{":authors":41436},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Bishop\",\"slug\":\"anne-bishop\"},{\"name\":\"Bertolt Brecht\",\"slug\":\"bertolt-brecht\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Ruiz Zafón\",\"slug\":\"carlos-ruiz-zafon\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Collins\",\"slug\":\"francis-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Georg Christoph Lichtenberg\",\"slug\":\"georg-christoph-lichtenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Swift\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-swift\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"},{\"name\":\"Vartan 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They cannot be substituted for the whole, but they cannot be taken from it either.",[647,41653],{"author":2635,"quote":41654},"A book feels like a thing alive in the moment, and also alive on a continuum, from the moment the thoughts about it first percolated in the writer's mind to the moment it sprang off the printing press - a lifeline that continues as someone sits with it and marvels over it, and it continues on, time after time after time.",[647,41656],{"author":38432,"quote":41657},"...a book, a real book, language incarnate, becomes a part of one's bodily life.",[647,41659],{"author":41660,"quote":41661},"Robbi McCoy","A book that you read once becomes a part of you. The physical entity on the shelf becomes a symbol of how it has lived in your mind, given itself to you and merged with your story like an ex-lover, as part of your experience for the rest of your life. The book may go on to have other adventures, to caress the imagination of other readers, but what it means to you remains yours alone.",[639,41663,41664],{},[642,41665],{"alt":41666,"src":41667},"A book is a dream that you hold in your hands. - Neil Gaiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-35855.png",[647,41669],{"author":881,"quote":41670},"A book is a dream that you hold in your hands.",[647,41672],{"author":20143,"quote":41673},"A book,a book fullof human touches,of shirts,a bookwithout loneliness, with menand tools,a bookis victory.",[647,41675],{"author":19270,"quote":41676},"A book is a private thing, citizen; it belongs to the one who writes it and to the one who reads it. Like the mind itself, a book is a private space. Within that space, anything is possible. The greatest evil and the greatest good.",[647,41678],{"author":41679,"quote":41680},"Eduardo Galeano","When a book is alive, really alive, you feel it. 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It is a set of dead symbols. And then the right reader comes along, and the words—or rather the poetry behind the words, for the words themselves are mere symbols—spring to life, and we have a resurrection of the word.",[647,41713],{"author":1334,"quote":41714},"Books are the mirrors of the soul.",[647,41716],{"author":6162,"quote":41717},"A good book ... leaves you wanting to reread the book. A great book compels you to reread your own soul.",[639,41719,41720],{},[642,41721],{"alt":41722,"src":41723},"The book. Calming object. Held in the hand. - Maira Kalman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-241958.png",[647,41725],{"author":41726,"quote":41727},"Maira Kalman","The book. Calming object. Held in the hand.",[647,41729],{"author":41730,"quote":41731},"Elif Shafak","Every book is a journey, a map into the complexities of the human mind and soul.",[647,41733],{"author":41734,"quote":41735},"Jeff Morco","A book is like an opened door that can reach into our heart and soul.",[647,41737],{"author":41738,"quote":41739},"Nikita Dudani","Books have power to bring you glory or doom, it all depends on perception.",[647,41741],{"author":41738,"quote":41742},"A book is a place where my reality, escapism, hope, despair, love and death lie.",[639,41744,41745],{},[642,41746],{"alt":41688,"src":41689},[647,41748],{"author":18696,"quote":41692},[690,41750],{":authors":41751},"[{\"name\":\"Elif Shafak\",\"slug\":\"elif-shafak\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Morco\",\"slug\":\"jeff-morco\"},{\"name\":\"Jorge Luis Borges\",\"slug\":\"jorge-luis-borges\"},{\"name\":\"Maira Kalman\",\"slug\":\"maira-kalman\"},{\"name\":\"Nikita Dudani\",\"slug\":\"nikita-dudani\"},{\"name\":\"Osunsakin Adewale\",\"slug\":\"osunsakin-adewale\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Solnit\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-solnit\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Flanagan\",\"slug\":\"richard-flanagan\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"}]",[566,41753,41599],{"id":41754},"books-as-journeys",[639,41756,41757],{},[642,41758],{"alt":41759,"src":41760},"As you read a book word by word and page by page, you participate in its creation, just as a cellist playing a Bach suite participates, note by note, in the creation, the coming-to-be, the existence, of the music. And, as you read and re-read, the book of course participates in the creation of you, your thoughts and feelings, the size and temper of your soul. - Ursula K. Le Guin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-43664.png",[647,41762],{"author":4522,"quote":41763},"As you read a book word by word and page by page, you participate in its creation, just as a cellist playing a Bach suite participates, note by note, in the creation, the coming-to-be, the existence, of the music. And, as you read and re-read, the book of course participates in the creation of you, your thoughts and feelings, the size and temper of your soul.",[647,41765],{"author":41766,"quote":41767},"Zia Mohyeddin","How can there ever be a substitute for a book, which you can read in a bus, lying in your bed or sitting on a rock by the sea? A book allows you to explore your imagination as you interpret the author’s intention. A book offers us refined delights of being a part of something much bigger than ourselves. It gives us the purified exhilaration of nuances and undertone and equivocacy and contrariety; a book gives us imagination and imagination is happiness.",[647,41769],{"author":41770,"quote":41771},"Rehan Khan","Books are like clouds. Words are the rain. Together they nourish the heart and soul of the seeker of truth = Awa",[647,41773],{"author":4017,"quote":41774},"You enter a book as if you are setting out on a journey and, if it is a good book, you will be a different person when you reach the end.",[639,41776,41777],{},[642,41778],{"alt":41779,"src":41780},"You know a book is well-written when it makes you read it over and over again, and in every time you enjoy the events, interact with the conflict, and continue to the ending. It teaches you new lessons every time and uplifts your spirit, reminding you with needed humanitarian feelings. - Noora Ahmed Alsuwaidi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-689572.png",[647,41782],{"author":20111,"quote":41783},"You know a book is well-written when it makes you read it over and over again, and in every time you enjoy the events, interact with the conflict, and continue to the ending. It teaches you new lessons every time and uplifts your spirit, reminding you with needed humanitarian feelings.",[647,41785],{"author":4465,"quote":41786},"Discovering a book meant freely rising above the demands of everyday life and uprooting your own existence from the here and now in order to plant it elsewhere.",[647,41788],{"author":41789,"quote":41790},"John O'Donohue","A book is a path of words which takes the heart in new directions.",[647,41792],{"author":5367,"quote":41793},"A book is a door into another place and another heart and another world.",[690,41795],{":authors":41796},"[{\"name\":\"Catherynne M. Valente\",\"slug\":\"catherynne-m-valente\"},{\"name\":\"Chloe Thurlow\",\"slug\":\"chloe-thurlow\"},{\"name\":\"John O'Donohue\",\"slug\":\"john-odonohue\"},{\"name\":\"Noora Ahmed Alsuwaidi\",\"slug\":\"noora-ahmed-alsuwaidi\"},{\"name\":\"Rehan Khan\",\"slug\":\"rehan-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Montasser\",\"slug\":\"thomas-montasser\"},{\"name\":\"Ursula K. 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By the books we call ours we will be judged.",[647,41856],{"author":41857,"quote":41858},"Ari Berk","I am a book also, words and thoughts and stories held together by flesh. We open and close ourselves to the world. We are read by others or put away by them. We wait to be seen, sitting quietly on shelves for someone to bother having a look inside us.",[690,41860],{":authors":41861},"[{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Ari Berk\",\"slug\":\"ari-berk\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Ruiz Zafón\",\"slug\":\"carlos-ruiz-zafon\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"}]",[566,41863,41617],{"id":41864},"books-as-knowledge-and-wisdom",[639,41866,41867],{},[642,41868],{"alt":41869,"src":41870},"The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you. - Somerset Maugham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-178306.png",[647,41872],{"author":41873,"quote":41874},"Somerset Maugham","The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.",[647,41876],{"author":3196,"quote":41877},"The strong relationship between humans and books relates to the role of the written word in the dissemination of knowledge, feeling, and experience over thousands of years [...] Our simultaneously emotional and spiritual relationship to the book is about how the book \"speaks to us.\" It is a medium connecting us to other people both living and dead.",[647,41879],{"author":20490,"quote":41880},"A book is a drop in the ocean of knowledge, in the ocean of knowledge every reader is drowned in the thoughts of what to read?.",[647,41882],{"author":41883,"quote":41884},"Anselm Kiefer","The book, the idea of a book or the image of a book, is a symbol of learning, of transmitting knowledge.. I make my own books to find my way through the old stories.",[639,41886,41887],{},[642,41888],{"alt":41889,"src":41890},"Books represent the accumulated workings of the human mind, the endless treasures of man's thoughts. - Gordon B. Hinckley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1634838.png",[647,41892],{"author":30532,"quote":41893},"Books represent the accumulated workings of the human mind, the endless treasures of man's thoughts.",[647,41895],{"author":30532,"quote":41896},"Books represent the accumulated workings of the human mind, the endless treasures of man’s thoughts.",[690,41898],{":authors":41899},"[{\"name\":\"Anders Rydell\",\"slug\":\"anders-rydell\"},{\"name\":\"Anselm Kiefer\",\"slug\":\"anselm-kiefer\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon B. Hinckley\",\"slug\":\"gordon-b-hinckley\"},{\"name\":\"Luffina Lourduraj\",\"slug\":\"luffina-lourduraj\"},{\"name\":\"Somerset Maugham\",\"slug\":\"somerset-maugham\"}]",[566,41901,41623],{"id":41902},"books-and-the-writers-soul",[639,41904,41905],{},[642,41906],{"alt":41907,"src":41908},"To write a book is for all the world like humming a song—be but in tune with yourself, madam, 'tis no matter how high or how low you take it. - Laurence Sterne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-71027.png",[647,41910],{"author":9177,"quote":41911},"To write a book is for all the world like humming a song—be but in tune with yourself, madam, 'tis no matter how high or how low you take it.",[647,41913],{"author":41914,"quote":41915},"Cheryl B. Klein","A book is kind of like a good Horcrux, if we can imagine that -- a piece of the writer's soul, preserved in a physical object for all time, and changing the lives of all those who come in contact with it.",[647,41917],{"author":41918,"quote":41919},"Jason P. Stadtlander","To you, it's a book to read - a nicely printed stack of paper with a beautiful cover. To me, it's a living, breathing thing that I have invested my heart and soul in. It's much more than a stack of paper to me. It's my imagination - come alive in your hand.",[647,41921],{"author":41922,"quote":41923},"Margaret Bourke-White","A book, while it is being written, has an intense life of its own which you share.",[639,41925,41926],{},[642,41927],{"alt":41928,"src":41929},"A book begins as a private excitement of the mind. - E. L. Doctorow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2992221.png",[647,41931],{"author":41932,"quote":41933},"E. L. Doctorow","A book begins as a private excitement of the mind.",[647,41935],{"author":9177,"quote":41936},"To write a book is for all the world like humming a song – be but in tune with yourself, madam, ’tis no matter how high or how low you take it.",[690,41938],{":authors":41939},"[{\"name\":\"Cheryl B. Klein\",\"slug\":\"cheryl-b-klein\"},{\"name\":\"E. L. Doctorow\",\"slug\":\"e-l-doctorow\"},{\"name\":\"Jason P. Stadtlander\",\"slug\":\"jason-p-stadtlander\"},{\"name\":\"Laurence Sterne\",\"slug\":\"laurence-sterne\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Bourke-White\",\"slug\":\"margaret-bourke-white\"}]",[566,41941,41629],{"id":41942},"the-purpose-and-power-of-books",[639,41944,41945],{},[642,41946],{"alt":41947,"src":41948},"The sole/soul purpose of a book is to be read. - Dani J Caile","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9817.png",[647,41950],{"author":41951,"quote":41952},"Dani J Caile","The sole/soul purpose of a book is to be read.",[647,41954],{"author":41955,"quote":41956},"Kathryn Joyce","We all have a book in us. The first step is recognising this. Writing it is a whole new journey.",[647,41958],{"author":41959,"quote":41960},"Victor Nell","Books are all the dreams we would most like to have and like dreams they have the power to change consciousness.",[647,41962],{"author":41963,"quote":41964},"John Buchan","The book trade is a spiritual barometer of a nations well-being.",[639,41966,41967],{},[642,41968],{"alt":41969,"src":41970},"To me a book is a message from the gods to mankind; or, if not, should never be published at all. - Aleister Crowley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1145226.png",[647,41972],{"author":41973,"quote":41974},"Aleister Crowley","To me a book is a message from the gods to mankind; or, if not, should never be published at all.",[647,41976],{"author":1871,"quote":41977},"I simply believe that a book has a journey to make, and should not be condemned to being stuck on a shelf… Let’s leave our books free to travel, then, to be touched by other hands, and enjoyed by other eyes.",[647,41979],{"author":22805,"quote":41980},"What is the virtue and service of a book? Only to help me live less gingerly and shabbily.",[647,41982],{"author":3825,"quote":41983},"A book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely, but to preserve it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful, or beautifully helpful.",[690,41985],{":authors":41986},"[{\"name\":\"Aleister Crowley\",\"slug\":\"aleister-crowley\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Morley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-morley\"},{\"name\":\"Dani J Caile\",\"slug\":\"dani-j-caile\"},{\"name\":\"John Buchan\",\"slug\":\"john-buchan\"},{\"name\":\"John Ruskin\",\"slug\":\"john-ruskin\"},{\"name\":\"Kathryn Joyce\",\"slug\":\"kathryn-joyce\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Nell\",\"slug\":\"victor-nell\"}]",[566,41988,41635],{"id":41989},"books-and-human-connection",[639,41991,41992],{},[642,41993],{"alt":41994,"src":41995},"Books are borrowed minds, and because they capture the soul of a people, they explore and celebrate all it means to be human. - Diane Ackerman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74226.png",[647,41997],{"author":41998,"quote":41999},"Diane Ackerman","Books are borrowed minds, and because they capture the soul of a people, they explore and celebrate all it means to be human.",[647,42001],{"author":12160,"quote":42002},"The book you read and read well, over and over again, lives in you, becomes your thought and thinking pattern, teaches you all the time and keeps reminding you about how to act and react towards things and occurrences’ in life!",[647,42004],{"author":42005,"quote":42006},"Aberjhani","Overall, my books represent a kind of shared communion and meditation with my fellow human beings... The books are also a part of what I call the great continuum of spiritual literary dialogue that I feel has been in progress since human beings first gave in to the urge to pray to their sense of something greater than themselves and interpreted certain signs or events or silences as responses to those prayers.",[647,42008],{"author":1035,"quote":42009},"Our books will bear witness for or against us, our books reflect who we are and who we have been, our books hold the share of pages granted to us from the Book of Life. By the books we call ours we will be judged",[639,42011,42012],{},[642,42013],{"alt":42014,"src":42015},"Across time and generations, books carry the thoughts and feelings, the essence, of the human spirit. - Philip Yancey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2797562.png",[647,42017],{"author":42018,"quote":42019},"Philip Yancey","Across time and generations, books carry the thoughts and feelings, the essence, of the human spirit.",[647,42021],{"author":26063,"quote":42022},"Books the fresh air breathed in to keep the heart beating, to keep the brain imagining, to keep hope alive.",[690,42024],{":authors":42025},"[{\"name\":\"Aberjhani\",\"slug\":\"aberjhani\"},{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Ackerman\",\"slug\":\"diane-ackerman\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Janet Skeslien Charles\",\"slug\":\"janet-skeslien-charles\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Yancey\",\"slug\":\"philip-yancey\"}]",[566,42027,634],{"id":1014},[639,42029,42030],{},[642,42031],{"alt":42032,"src":42033},"Digressions, incontestably, are the sunshine; they are the life, the soul of reading! - take them out of this book, for instance, - you might as well take the book along with them - Laurence Sterne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-72814.png",[647,42035],{"author":9177,"quote":42036},"Digressions, incontestably, are the sunshine; they are the life, the soul of reading! - take them out of this book, for instance, - you might as well take the book along with them",[647,42038],{"author":42039,"quote":42040},"Thomas M. Cirignano","Each of us is a book waiting to be written, and that book, if written, results in a person explained.",[647,42042],{"author":42043,"quote":42044},"Michael Faudet","A mind possessed by unmade books, unwritten lines on empty hooks.",[647,42046],{"author":23480,"quote":42047},"The title of the work, its place in the collective library, the nature of the person who tells us about it, the atmosphere established in the written or spoken exhange, among many other instances, offer alternatives to the book itself that allow us to talk about ourselves without dwelling upon the work too closely.",[639,42049,42050],{},[642,42051],{"alt":42052,"src":42053},"We ought to recollect ... that a book consists, like man, from whom it draws its lineage, of a body and a soul. - William Ewart Gladstone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-206541.png",[647,42055],{"author":42056,"quote":42057},"William Ewart Gladstone","We ought to recollect ... that a book consists, like man, from whom it draws its lineage, of a body and a soul.",[647,42059],{"author":12160,"quote":42060},"The book you read and read well, over and over again, lives in you, becomes your thought and thinking pattern, teaches you all the time and keeps reminding about how to act and react towards things and occurrences’ in life!",[647,42062],{"author":42063,"quote":42064},"Molly Friedenfeld","When we live our life as if it is an open book, we are free in body, mind, and spirit and allow anyone to read from our pages.",[647,42066],{"author":11390,"quote":42067},"My books are not books but letters to every thinking and feeling human across time, the purpose of which is to galvanize the human in you to action.",[647,42069],{"author":291,"quote":42070},"The world of book is the stream of souls.",[639,42072,42073],{},[642,42074],{"alt":42075,"src":42076},"A Book Keeper! Gods of the word, they are. Finest of the brave. You know, it's them that keep books, (he says) that know things in the end. - Simon P. Clark","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-605287.png",[647,42078],{"author":42079,"quote":42080},"Simon P. Clark","A Book Keeper! Gods of the word, they are. Finest of the brave. You know, it's them that keep books, (he says) that know things in the end.",[647,42082],{"author":42083,"quote":42084},"Alyson Richman","A woman who loves books has a dreamer's soul, with each story she has read woven into her own.",[647,42086],{"author":373,"quote":42087},"A book written within, contains ideas and thoughts from all over, where each page explains itself.",[647,42089],{"author":20054,"quote":42090},"Books are beacons that shine light into our thoughts.-Redmond Herring 2015",[647,42092],{"author":881,"quote":42093},"A book is a dream you hold in your hands.",[639,42095,42096],{},[642,42097],{"alt":42098,"src":42099},"A book is a dream you hold in your hand. - Sandy Goldsworthy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-729790.png",[647,42101],{"author":42102,"quote":42103},"Sandy Goldsworthy","A book is a dream you hold in your hand.",[647,42105],{"author":42106,"quote":42107},"T. Kenny","The thing about a great book is, it leaves a sliver in your skin, an imprint in your mind’s eye that you always remember.",[647,42109],{"author":42110,"quote":42111},"Jacques Bonnet","The book is the precious material expression of a past emotion, or the chance of having one in years to come, and to get rid of it would bring the risk of a serious sense of loss. (p. 28)",[647,42113],{"author":42114,"quote":42115},"Lisa Kleypas","Yes, something [book] to transport your mind from where and who and what you are. Everyone needs that. A time or two in my past, it seemed that a book was the only thing that stood between me and near insanity.",[647,42117],{"author":20893,"quote":42118},"A book is a human fact; a great book like Seraphita gathers together numerous psychological elements. These elements become coherent through a sort of psychological beauty. It does the reader a service.",[639,42120,42121],{},[642,42122],{"alt":42123,"src":42124},"The exercise of letters is sometimes linked to the ambition to contruct an absolute book, a book of books that includes the otherslike a Platonic archetype, an object whose virtues are not diminished by the passage of time. - Jorge Luis Borges","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1058730.png",[647,42126],{"author":5165,"quote":42127},"The exercise of letters is sometimes linked to the ambition to contruct an absolute book, a book of books that includes the otherslike a Platonic archetype, an object whose virtues are not diminished by the passage of time.",[647,42129],{"author":42130,"quote":42131},"Meher Baba","The book that I shall make people read is the book of the heart, which holds the key to the mystery of life",[647,42133],{"author":36675,"quote":42134},"To write books is to have a certain relation with original sin. For what is a book if not a loss of innocence, an act of aggression, a repetition of our Fall?",[647,42136],{"author":8288,"quote":42137},"A book , once it is printed and published, becomes individual. It is by its publication as decisively severed from its author as in parturition a child is cut off from its parent. The book \"means\" thereafter, perforce, both grammatically and actually, whatever meaning this or that reader gets out of it.",[647,42139],{"author":3745,"quote":42140},"I call the book of Job, apart from all theories about it, one of the grandest things ever written with the pen.",[639,42142,42143],{},[642,42144],{"alt":42145,"src":42146},"If a book comes from the heart it will contrive to reach other hearts. All art and author craft are of small account to that. - Thomas Carlyle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1286911.png",[647,42148],{"author":3745,"quote":42149},"If a book comes from the heart it will contrive to reach other hearts. All art and author craft are of small account to that.",[647,42151],{"author":42152,"quote":42153},"William Channing","It is chiefly through books that we enjoy the communion with superior minds. In the best books, authors talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. God be thanked for books.",[647,42155],{"author":42152,"quote":42156},"It is chiefly through books that we enjoy the communion with superior minds... In the best books, authors talk to us, give us their most precious thoughts, and pour their souls into ours. God be thanked for books.",[647,42158],{"author":42159,"quote":42160},"Galileo Galilei","I truly believe the book of philosophy to be that which stands perpetually open before our eyes, though since it is written in characters different from those of our alphabet it cannot be read by everyone.",[647,42162],{"author":881,"quote":42163},"In the case of 'Ocean at the End of the Lane,' it's a book about helplessness. It's a book about family, it's a book about being 7 in a world of people who are bigger than you, and more dangerous, and stepping into territory that you don't entirely understand.",[639,42165,42166],{},[642,42167],{"alt":42168,"src":42169},"The book is openly a kind of spiritual autobiography, but the trick is that on any other level it's a kind of insane collage of fragments of memory. - Jonathan Lethem","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1919121.png",[647,42171],{"author":17346,"quote":42172},"The book is openly a kind of spiritual autobiography, but the trick is that on any other level it's a kind of insane collage of fragments of memory.",[647,42174],{"author":42175,"quote":42176},"Letitia Elizabeth Landon","A sealed book, at whose contents we tremble.",[647,42178],{"author":1035,"quote":42179},"Something about the possession of a book - an object that can contain infinite fables, words of wisdom, chronicles of times gone by, humorous anecdotes and divine revelation - endows the reader with the power of creating a story, and the listener with a sense of being present at the moment of creation.",[647,42181],{"author":1279,"quote":42182},"My understanding of the meaning of a book is that the book itself disappears from sight, that it is chewed alive, digested and incorporated into the system as flesh and blood which in turn creates new spirit and reshapes the world.",[647,42184],{"author":28761,"quote":42185},"The soul that feeds on books alone --/ I count that soul exceeding small / That lives alone by book and creed, --/ A soul that has not learned to read.",[647,42187],{"author":28761,"quote":42188},"The soul that feeds on books alone --\nI count that soul exceeding small\nThat lives alone by book and creed, --\nA soul that has not learned to read.\n",[647,42190],{"author":20143,"quote":42191},"A book, a book full of human touches, of shirts, a book without loneliness, with men and tools, a book is victory.",[647,42193],{"author":42194,"quote":42195},"Flannery O'Connor","When a book leaves your hands, it belongs to God. He may use it to save a few souls or to try a few others, but I think that for the writer to worry is to take over God's business.",[647,42197],{"author":14965,"quote":42198},"Books, books, books in all their aspects, in form and spirit, their physical selves and what reading releases from their hieroglyphic pages, in their sight and smell, in their touch and feel to the questing hand, and in the intellectual music which they sing to the thoughtful brain and loving heart, books are to me the best of all symbols, the realest of all reality.",[647,42200],{"author":42201,"quote":42202},"Neil Postman","A book is an attempt to make through permanent and to contribute to the great conversation conducted by authors of the past. […] The telegraph is suited only to the flashing of messages, each to be quickly replaced by a more up-to-date message. Facts push other facts into and then out of consciousness at speeds that neither permit nor require evaluation. (70)",[639,42204,42205],{},[642,42206],{"alt":42207,"src":42208},"Book lovers are engaged with writers in a private communion that occurs in some vaporous cenacle of the mind. - Joe Queenan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2271367.png",[647,42210],{"author":11386,"quote":42211},"Book lovers are engaged with writers in a private communion that occurs in some vaporous cenacle of the mind.",[647,42213],{"author":30092,"quote":42214},"Books, we are told, propose to instruct or to amuse. Indeed! A true antithesis to knowledge, in this case, is not pleasure, but power. All that is literature seeks to communicate power; all that is not literature, to communicate knowledge.",[647,42216],{"author":18918,"quote":42217},"Books mean all possibilities. They mean moving out of yourself, losing yourself, dying of thirst and living to your full. They mean everything.",[647,42219],{"author":42220,"quote":42221},"John Selden","You will want a book which contains not man's thoughts, but God's - not a book that may amuse you, but a book that can save you - not even a book that can instruct you, but a book on which you can venture an eternity - not only a book which can give relief to your spirit, but redemption to your soul - a book which contains salvation, and conveys it to you, one which shall at once be the Saviour's book and the sinner's.",[647,42223],{"author":42224,"quote":42225},"Saadi","Every leaf of the tree becomes a page of the book, once the heart is opened and it has learnt to read.",[639,42227,42228],{},[642,42229],{"alt":42230,"src":42231},"A journal, is a book that shall contain a record of all your joy, your ecstasy, what you are grateful for. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2606980.png",[647,42233],{"author":3737,"quote":42234},"A journal, is a book that shall contain a record of all your joy, your ecstasy, what you are grateful for.",[647,42236],{"author":42237,"quote":42238},"Spencer Tracy","For a good book has this quality, that it is not merely a petrifaction of its author, but that once it has been tossed behind, like Deucalion's little stone, it acquires a separate and vivid life of its own.",[647,42240],{"author":18814,"quote":42241},"Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens.",[647,42243],{"author":42244,"quote":42245},"Anne Lister","O books! books! I owe you much. Ye are my spirit’s oil without which, its own friction against itself would wear it out.",[647,42247],{"author":42194,"quote":42248},"When a book leaves your hands, it belongs to God. He may use it to save a few souls or to try a few others, but I think that for the writer to worry is to take over God’s business.",[639,42250,42251],{},[642,42252],{"alt":42253,"src":42254},"A book is a physical object in a world of physical objects. It is a set of dead symbols. And then the right reader comes along, and the words – or rather the poetry behind the words, for the words themselves are mere symbols – spring to life, and we have a resurrection of the word. - Jorge Luis Borges","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3167324.png",[647,42256],{"author":5165,"quote":42257},"A book is a physical object in a world of physical objects. It is a set of dead symbols. And then the right reader comes along, and the words – or rather the poetry behind the words, for the words themselves are mere symbols – spring to life, and we have a resurrection of the word.",[647,42259],{"author":42260,"quote":42261},"Kathleen Norris","My book might be seen as a search for lower consciousness, an attempt to remove the patina of abstraction or glassy-eyed piety from religious words, by telling stories about them, by grounding them in the world we live in as mortal and often comically fallible human beings.",[647,42263],{"author":42264,"quote":42265},"Khurram Murad","There is no book like the Qur’an. It quickens hearts and transforms lives, it leads whole people from glory to glory. It is the final answer to man’s eternal, existential quest. For Muslims, it is the ultimate arbiter of their destiny: be it their rise to the heights of glory and civilization or their fall into the bottomless pits of decay and ignominy, it all happens because of how they live with respect to the Qur’an.",[647,42267],{"author":42268,"quote":42269},"Ludwig Wittgenstein","This book will perhaps only be understood by those who have themselves already thought the thoughts which are expressed in it-or similar thoughts. It is therefore not a text-book. Its object would be attained if it afforded pleasure to one who read it with understanding.",[647,42271],{"author":42272,"quote":42273},"Mary Ruefle","Someone reading a book is a sign of order in the world.",[690,42275],{":authors":42276},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Ali Smith\",\"slug\":\"ali-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Alyson Richman\",\"slug\":\"alyson-richman\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Lister\",\"slug\":\"anne-lister\"},{\"name\":\"Auliq Ice\",\"slug\":\"auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Ruiz Zafón\",\"slug\":\"carlos-ruiz-zafon\"},{\"name\":\"Emile M. 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Books, the oldest and the best, stand naturally and rightfully on the shelves of every cottage. They have no cause of their own to plead, but while they enlighten and sustain the reader his common sense will not refuse them. Their authors are a natural and irresistible aristocracy in every society, and, more than kings or emperors, exert an influence on mankind. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-19096.png",[647,42493],{"author":3737,"quote":42494},"Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations. Books, the oldest and the best, stand naturally and rightfully on the shelves of every cottage. They have no cause of their own to plead, but while they enlighten and sustain the reader his common sense will not refuse them. Their authors are a natural and irresistible aristocracy in every society, and, more than kings or emperors, exert an influence on mankind.",[647,42496],{"author":291,"quote":42497},"All the great treasures of life are hidden in a book.",[647,42499],{"author":3737,"quote":42500},"Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.",[647,42502],{"author":42503,"quote":42504},"Katrina Nannestad","Books are treasure.",[639,42506,42507],{},[642,42508],{"alt":42509,"src":42510},"Books are the treasured wealth of the world. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-421824.png",[647,42512],{"author":3737,"quote":42513},"Books are the treasured wealth of the world.",[647,42515],{"author":291,"quote":42516},"The world of books, the greatest possessions.",[647,42518],{"author":20010,"quote":42519},"Books are the depositary of everything that is most honourable to man.",[647,42521],{"author":42522,"quote":42523},"William Temple","Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of ages through which they passed.",[690,42525],{":authors":42526},"[{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Katrina Nannestad\",\"slug\":\"katrina-nannestad\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"William Godwin\",\"slug\":\"william-godwin\"},{\"name\":\"William Temple\",\"slug\":\"william-temple\"}]",[566,42528,19477],{"id":19528},[639,42530,42531],{},[642,42532],{"alt":42533,"src":42534},"The books we read should be chosen with great care, that they may be, as an Egyptian king wrote over his library,'The medicines of the soul. - Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-46148.png",[647,42536],{"author":11191,"quote":42537},"The books we read should be chosen with great care, that they may be, as an Egyptian king wrote over his library,'The medicines of the soul.",[647,42539],{"author":42540,"quote":42541},"Paul Kalanithi","Literature...provide[s] the richest material for moral reflection.",[647,42543],{"author":14296,"quote":42544},"This, books can do-nor this alone; they give New views to life, and teach us how to live; They soothe the grieved, the stubborn they chastise; Fools they admonish, and confirm the wise. Their aid they yield to all: they never shun The man of sorrow, nor the wretch undone; Unlike the hard, the selfish, and the proud, They fly not sullen from the suppliant crowd; Nor tell to various people various things, But show to subjects, what they show to kings.",[647,42546],{"author":3745,"quote":42547},"In the poorest cottage are Books: is one Book, wherein for several thousands of years the spirit of man has found light, and nourishment, and an interpreting response to whatever is Deepest in him.",[639,42549,42550],{},[642,42551],{"alt":42552,"src":42553},"Tulsidas's Ramayana is a notable book because it is informed with the spirit of purity, pity and piety. - Mahatma Gandhi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1546147.png",[647,42555],{"author":19845,"quote":42556},"Tulsidas's Ramayana is a notable book because it is informed with the spirit of purity, pity and piety.",[647,42558],{"author":32665,"quote":42559},"Not in books only, nor yet in oral discourse, but often also in words there are boundless stores of moral and historic truth, and no less of passion and imagination laid up, from which lessons of infinite worth may be derived.",[690,42561],{":authors":42562},"[{\"name\":\"George Crabbe\",\"slug\":\"george-crabbe\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.\",\"slug\":\"oliver-wendell-holmes-sr\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Kalanithi\",\"slug\":\"paul-kalanithi\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Whately\",\"slug\":\"richard-whately\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Carlyle\",\"slug\":\"thomas-carlyle\"}]",[566,42564,42444],{"id":42565},"books-and-their-impact-on-society",[639,42567,42568],{},[642,42569],{"alt":42570,"src":42571},"The people of Aveyon need egalitarian reforms before I get around to the library.\"Marguerite snapped a book shut and returned it to the shelf. \"What could be more egalitarian than access to literature for all people of Aveyon? - Emma Theriault","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-198379.png",[647,42573],{"author":42574,"quote":42575},"Emma Theriault","The people of Aveyon need egalitarian reforms before I get around to the library.\"Marguerite snapped a book shut and returned it to the shelf. \"What could be more egalitarian than access to literature for all people of Aveyon?",[647,42577],{"author":30363,"quote":42578},"So long as ignorance and poverty exist on earth, books of the nature of Les Miserables cannot fail to be of use.",[647,42580],{"author":42581,"quote":42582},"Jayne Anne Phillips","Books about women and children are not valued in the same way as a book about war. And why is that? I don't know.",[647,42584],{"author":42585,"quote":42586},"Louis Sullivan","What are books but folly, and what is an education but an arrant hypocrisy, and what is art but a curse when they touch not the heart and impel it not to action?",[639,42588,42589],{},[642,42590],{"alt":42591,"src":42592},"I would like to save all books, those that are banned, those that are burned, or forgotten with contempt by the mandarins who want to tell us what is good and what is bad. Every book has a soul ... and I believe every book is worth saving from either bigotry or oblivion. - Carlos Ruiz Zafón","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2802437.png",[647,42594],{"author":18814,"quote":42595},"I would like to save all books, those that are banned, those that are burned, or forgotten with contempt by the mandarins who want to tell us what is good and what is bad. 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A real book has pheromones and sprouts grass through its cover. - Erica Jong","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49994.png",[647,42609],{"author":12085,"quote":42610},"Beware of books. They are more than innocent assemblages of paper and ink and string and glue. If they are any good, they have the spirit of the author within. Authors are rogues and ruffians and easy lays. They are gluttons for sweets and savories. They devour life and always want more. They have sap, spirit, sex. Books are panderers. The Jews are not wrong to worship books. A real book has pheromones and sprouts grass through its cover.",[647,42612],{"author":42613,"quote":42614},"Pietro Candido Decembrio","...when I look at and study the ranks of my books - for I have put the name of each author on the binding - I feel as if I am looking at the holy graves of those who wrote them.",[647,42616],{"author":42617,"quote":42618},"Mohammad Zayer","Books appear to be frail and disposable, but they are sacred. You can burn the paper, but the stories live on. In the same way, a poor man or woman is not a burden on society, they are those who survive despite the odds—and when they don’t, they still represent those who tried.",[647,42620],{"author":42621,"quote":42622},"Megan Rosenbloom","Anthropodermic bibliopegy had been a specter on the shelves of libraries, museums, and private collections for over a century. Human skin books -mostly made by 19th century doctor bibliophiles - are the only books that are controversial not for the ideas they contain, but for the physical makeup of the object. They repel and fascinate, and their very ordinary appearances mask the horror inherent in their creation.",[639,42624,42625],{},[642,42626],{"alt":42627,"src":42628},"Books are seldom useful unless they are also beautiful. - John Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1534694.png",[647,42630],{"author":704,"quote":42631},"Books are seldom useful unless they are also beautiful.",[690,42633],{":authors":42634},"[{\"name\":\"Erica Jong\",\"slug\":\"erica-jong\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Rosenbloom\",\"slug\":\"megan-rosenbloom\"},{\"name\":\"Mohammad Zayer\",\"slug\":\"mohammad-zayer\"},{\"name\":\"Pietro Candido Decembrio\",\"slug\":\"pietro-candido-decembrio\"}]",[566,42636,42456],{"id":42637},"books-and-their-authors",[639,42639,42640],{},[642,42641],{"alt":42642,"src":42643},"Old books that we have known but not possessed cross our path and invite themselves over. New books try to seduce us daily with tempting titles and tantalizing covers. - Alberto Manguel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3531.png",[647,42645],{"author":1035,"quote":42646},"Old books that we have known but not possessed cross our path and invite themselves over. New books try to seduce us daily with tempting titles and tantalizing covers.",[647,42648],{"author":21308,"quote":42649},"I was impressed for the ten thousandth time by the fact that literature illuminates life only for those to whom books are a necessity. Books are unconvertible assets, to be passed on only to those who possess them already.",[647,42651],{"author":42652,"quote":42653},"Noam Chomsky","The first scholarly edition of Magna Carta was published by the eminent jurist William Blackstone. It was not an easy task. There was no good text available.",[647,42655],{"author":4124,"quote":42656},"Jews have a special relationship to books, and the Haggadah has been translated more widely, and reprinted more often, than any other Jewish book. It is not a work of history or philosophy, not a prayer book, user's manual, timeline, poem or palimpsest - and yet it is all these things.",[639,42658,42659],{},[642,42660],{"alt":42661,"src":42662},"My book is traditional. It runs counter to the post-modern spirit. - David Guterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1506421.png",[647,42664],{"author":39165,"quote":42665},"My book is traditional. It runs counter to the post-modern spirit.",[647,42667],{"author":30775,"quote":42668},"I would like for my books to have been recognized posthumously, at least in capitalist countries, where they turn you into a kind of merchandise.",[690,42670],{":authors":42671},"[{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Powell\",\"slug\":\"anthony-powell\"},{\"name\":\"David Guterson\",\"slug\":\"david-guterson\"},{\"name\":\"Gabriel García Márquez\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-garcia-marquez\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Safran Foer\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-safran-foer\"},{\"name\":\"Noam Chomsky\",\"slug\":\"noam-chomsky\"}]",[566,42673,39528],{"id":39762},[639,42675,42676],{},[642,42677],{"alt":42678,"src":42679},"An ordinary man can surround himself with two thousand books and thenceforward have at least one place in the world in which it is always possible to be happy. - Augustine Birrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-19931.png",[647,42681],{"author":2669,"quote":42682},"An ordinary man can surround himself with two thousand books and thenceforward have at least one place in the world in which it is always possible to be happy.",[647,42684],{"author":42685,"quote":42686},"George Lamming","They had the unlettered man's respect for the written word. There was something formidable, even sacred, about a book. Only truth, it seemed, could be put in print.",[647,42688],{"author":14822,"quote":42689},"Most new books drop immediately into the oblivion they so richly deserve.",[647,42691],{"author":3127,"quote":42692},"Do not suppose, however, that I intend to urge a diet of classics on anybody. I have seen such diets at work. I have known people who have actually read all, or almost all, the guaranteed Hundred Best Books. God save us from reading nothing but the best.",[639,42694,42695],{},[642,42696],{"alt":42697,"src":42698},"All that are printed and bound are not books; they do not necessarily belong to letters, but are oftener to be ranked with the other luxuries and appendages of civilized life. Base wares are palmed off under a thousand disguises. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2608652.png",[647,42700],{"author":3737,"quote":42701},"All that are printed and bound are not books; they do not necessarily belong to letters, but are oftener to be ranked with the other luxuries and appendages of civilized life. Base wares are palmed off under a thousand disguises.",[647,42703],{"author":42704,"quote":42705},"Hugh Walpole","A bibliomaniac is one to whom books are like bottles of whiskey to the inebriate, to whom anything that is between covers has an intoxicating savor.",[690,42707],{":authors":42708},"[{\"name\":\"Augustine Birrell\",\"slug\":\"augustine-birrell\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Abbey\",\"slug\":\"edward-abbey\"},{\"name\":\"George Lamming\",\"slug\":\"george-lamming\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Hugh Walpole\",\"slug\":\"hugh-walpole\"},{\"name\":\"Robertson Davies\",\"slug\":\"robertson-davies\"}]",[566,42710,42466],{"id":42711},"preservation-and-endurance-of-books",[639,42713,42714],{},[642,42715],{"alt":42716,"src":42717},"Every true reader could, even if not one new book were published, spend decades and centuries studying on, fighting on, continuing to rejoice in the treasure of those already at hand. - Hermann Hesse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-193997.png",[647,42719],{"author":21252,"quote":42720},"Every true reader could, even if not one new book were published, spend decades and centuries studying on, fighting on, continuing to rejoice in the treasure of those already at hand.",[647,42722],{"author":42723,"quote":42724},"Fernández","The letter and book [John] Day sent [in 1497?] to Colombus collapse the worlds of trade, information exchange, books, exploration, and empire – so often treated separately – into a single transaction.",[647,42726],{"author":27498,"quote":42727},"This book may or may not succeed. I wrote it for love, not money, but very often such books are the most successful, just as everything that is born of true love has life in it, as nothing constructed for mercenary ends can ever have.",[647,42729],{"author":42730,"quote":42731},"J. Paul Getty","Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of the ages through which they have passed.",[639,42733,42734],{},[642,42735],{"alt":42591,"src":42592},[647,42737],{"author":18814,"quote":42595},[690,42739],{":authors":42740},"[{\"name\":\"Carlos Ruiz Zafón\",\"slug\":\"carlos-ruiz-zafon\"},{\"name\":\"Fernández\",\"slug\":\"fernandez\"},{\"name\":\"Hermann Hesse\",\"slug\":\"hermann-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"J. Paul Getty\",\"slug\":\"j-paul-getty\"},{\"name\":\"Lucy Maud Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"lucy-maud-montgomery\"}]",[566,42742,42472],{"id":42743},"books-and-cultural-reflection",[639,42745,42746],{},[642,42747],{"alt":42748,"src":42749},"A knowledge of different literatures is the best way to free one's self from the tyranny of any of them. - Jose Marti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-474304.png",[647,42751],{"author":42752,"quote":42753},"Jose Marti","A knowledge of different literatures is the best way to free one's self from the tyranny of any of them.",[647,42755],{"author":42756,"quote":42757},"Isak Dinesen","In Africa, when you pick up a book worth reading, out of the deadly consignments which good ships are always being made to carry out all the way from Europe, you read it as an author would like his book to be read, praying to God that he may have it in him to go on as beautifully as he has begun. Your mind runs, transported, upon a fresh deep green track.",[647,42759],{"author":30775,"quote":42668},[647,42761],{"author":42762,"quote":42763},"Andrew Wylie","I don't think if you're serious about literature your library is filled with award-winning books.",[639,42765,42766],{},[642,42767],{"alt":42768,"src":42769},"The thing that chiefly struck me was the rarity of really bookish people. - Andy Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2850821.png",[647,42771],{"author":5519,"quote":42772},"The thing that chiefly struck me was the rarity of really bookish people.",[690,42774],{":authors":42775},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Wylie\",\"slug\":\"andrew-wylie\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Miller\",\"slug\":\"andy-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Gabriel García Márquez\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-garcia-marquez\"},{\"name\":\"Isak Dinesen\",\"slug\":\"isak-dinesen\"},{\"name\":\"Jose Marti\",\"slug\":\"jose-marti\"}]",[566,42777,42478],{"id":42778},"books-and-their-accessibility",[639,42780,42781],{},[642,42782],{"alt":42783,"src":42784},"El mundo está lleno de libros preciosos que nadie lee”\"The world is full of precious books that nobody reads - ECO UMBERTO","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-185934.png",[647,42786],{"author":42787,"quote":42788},"ECO UMBERTO","El mundo está lleno de libros preciosos que nadie lee”\"The world is full of precious books that nobody reads",[647,42790],{"author":16950,"quote":42791},"Why aren't more gems from our great authors scattered over the country? Great books aren't within everybody's reach.",[647,42793],{"author":16950,"quote":42794},"Why are not more gems from our great authors scattered over the country? Great books are not in everybody's reach; and though it is better to know them thoroughly than to know them only here and there, yet it is a good work to give a little to those who have not the time nor means to get more.",[647,42796],{"author":2758,"quote":42797},"Many useful and valuable books lie buried in shops and libraries, unknown and unexamined, unless some lucky compiler opens them by chance, and finds an easy spoil of wit and learning.",[639,42799,42800],{},[642,42801],{"alt":42802,"src":42803},"The very cheapness of literature is making even wise people forget that if a book is worth reading, it is worth buying. No book is worth anything which is not worth much; nor is it serviceable, until it has been read, and re-read, and loved, and loved again; and marked, so that you can refer to the passages you want in it. - John Ruskin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2328307.png",[647,42805],{"author":3825,"quote":42806},"The very cheapness of literature is making even wise people forget that if a book is worth reading, it is worth buying. No book is worth anything which is not worth much; nor is it serviceable, until it has been read, and re-read, and loved, and loved again; and marked, so that you can refer to the passages you want in it.",[690,42808],{":authors":42809},"[{\"name\":\"ECO UMBERTO\",\"slug\":\"eco-umberto\"},{\"name\":\"John Ruskin\",\"slug\":\"john-ruskin\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Taylor Coleridge\",\"slug\":\"samuel-taylor-coleridge\"}]",[566,42811,634],{"id":1014},[639,42813,42814],{},[642,42815],{"alt":42816,"src":42817},"Temeraire said, 'It is very nice how many books there are, indeed. And on so many subjects! - Naomi Novik","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-52004.png",[647,42819],{"author":42820,"quote":42821},"Naomi Novik","Temeraire said, 'It is very nice how many books there are, indeed. And on so many subjects!",[647,42823],{"author":42824,"quote":42825},"Louise Glück","The books [poetry collections] may not sell, but neither are they given away or thrown away. They tend, more than other books, to fall apart in their owners’ hands. Not I suppose good news in a culture and economy built on obsolescence. But for a book to be loved this way and turned to this way for consolation and intense renewable excitement seems to me a marvel.",[647,42827],{"author":42828,"quote":42829},"William Blundell","All books over five hundred pages that weren’t written by Dickens or a dead Russian are better left on the shelf.",[647,42831],{"author":42832,"quote":42833},"Megan Shepherd","Books are the vice of saints",[639,42835,42836],{},[642,42837],{"alt":42838,"src":42839},"And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. - Solomon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-73715.png",[647,42841],{"author":42842,"quote":42843},"Solomon","And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.",[647,42845],{"author":42846,"quote":42847},"C. H. Spurgeon","Visit many books, but live in the Noble. -C. H. Spurgeon",[647,42849],{"author":42850,"quote":42851},"George E. Sargent","It is one of the excellences of that best of all books, that instructions and warnings and cautions and promises suited to all persons, of every age, from children to old men and women, are to be found in it. And another of its excellences is that any person who is desirous of being made better and wiser and happier by it, may open it at almost any part, and not be disappointed of finding what he seeks.",[647,42853],{"author":42854,"quote":42855},"David Hume","Here then we are first to consider a book, presented to us by a barbarous and ignorant people, written in an age when they were still more barbarous, and in all probability long after the facts which it relates, corroborated by no concurring testimony, and resembling those fabulous accounts, which every nation gives of its origin.",[647,42857],{"author":1334,"quote":42858},"I like books whose virtue is all drawn together in a page or two. I like sentences that don't budge though armies cross them.",[639,42860,42861],{},[642,42862],{"alt":42863,"src":42864},"Books are a finer world within the world. (1863) - Alexander Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-187064.png",[647,42866],{"author":40876,"quote":42867},"Books are a finer world within the world. (1863)",[647,42869],{"author":6697,"quote":42870},"There is a sort of busy worm, That will the fairest book deform. Their tasteless tooth will tear and taint The poet, patriot, sage or saint, Nor sparing wit nor learning. Now, if you’d know the reason why, The best of reasons I’ll supply: ’Tis bread to the poor vermin. J. Doraston, quoted by W. Blades",[647,42872],{"author":11140,"quote":42873},"Cheap editions of great books may be delightful, but cheap editions of great men are absolutely detestable",[647,42875],{"author":42876,"quote":42877},"Cary Grant","One must always be careful with books and treasure them.",[647,42879],{"author":11605,"quote":42880},"That book of [Melancthon], to my mind, deserves not merely to live as long as books are read, but to take its place in the Church canon; whereas your book, by comparison, struck me as so worthless and poor that my heart went out to you for having defiled your lovely, brilliant flow of language with such vile stuff. I thought it outrageous to convey material of so low a quality in the trappings of such rare eloquence; it is like using gold or silver dishes to carry garden rubbish or dung.",[639,42882,42883],{},[642,42884],{"alt":42885,"src":42886},"This is a forum for readers. Authors walk these halls at their own risk. I’ve been to the Coliseum in Rome. GR is just that. Books are gladiators. Readers are ravenous citizens awaiting their next bite of entertainment, all Caesars with thumbs readied for judgement. Even champions fall prey to sword now and then. And you know what they say about the pen and the sword…the analogy is a bit muddled, but it’s in there somewhere. - Willow Madison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-263655.png",[647,42888],{"author":42889,"quote":42890},"Willow Madison","This is a forum for readers. Authors walk these halls at their own risk. I’ve been to the Coliseum in Rome. GR is just that. Books are gladiators. Readers are ravenous citizens awaiting their next bite of entertainment, all Caesars with thumbs readied for judgement. Even champions fall prey to sword now and then. And you know what they say about the pen and the sword…the analogy is a bit muddled, but it’s in there somewhere.",[647,42892],{"author":291,"quote":42893},"I see the beauty of books and sacred-souls of every author displaced in a bookshop.",[647,42895],{"author":27985,"quote":42896},"The commonplace books of the old Puritans were invaluable to them. They would never have been able to compile such works as they did if they had not been careful in collecting and arranging their matter under different heads.",[647,42898],{"author":14734,"quote":42899},"For one person who likes Spain there are a dozen who prefer books on her.",[647,42901],{"author":5169,"quote":42902},"You may think that you don't want to read about the problems of being brought up Mennonite, but the great thing about books is that you'll read anything a good writer wants you to read.",[639,42904,42905],{},[642,42906],{"alt":42907,"src":42908},"Put down your paper & penI don't know much, butThis I know: The bestStories aren't written~They are lived! - Nitya Prakash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-476725.png",[647,42910],{"author":5300,"quote":42911},"Put down your paper & penI don't know much, butThis I know: The bestStories aren't written~They are lived!",[647,42913],{"author":42914,"quote":42915},"Mariusz Szczygieł","The committees scour the bookstores, printing and publishing houses, paying particular attention to secondhand bookstores. There, they requisition countless copies of 'Incautious Maidens' or 'Flames at the Metropole.' So that those who prefer the false view of the world presented in cheap novels will never find refuge again.",[647,42917],{"author":42918,"quote":42919},"Danilo Kiš","The local Red Cross chapter volunteered to publish his book. It came out in a deluxe, gold-embossed, Japanese-paper edition to remind the reader of human artistry, which can be a refuge from evil and a source of new, platonic stirrings. One copy was reserved for His Imperial Majesty Nicholas II. (The Tsar fairly devoured mystical works, believing that hell could be avoided by a combination of education and deceit.)\"The Book of Kings and Fools,\" p. 136.",[647,42921],{"author":917,"quote":42922},"Is that why you insist on carrying about enormous tomes everywhere you go, that you might visit violence upon innocent persons? Done to death by my best friend - my heart's brother - my own dear parabatai-",[647,42924],{"author":42925,"quote":42926},"Andrew Lazo","Books that take us to an exotic place and never let the grit of that place get under our fingernails...are far less successful. One leaves the places of the book and never feels like one’s really gotten one’s imaginative passport stamped.",[639,42928,42929],{},[642,42930],{"alt":42931,"src":42932},"Holy borrowing bibliophile, let's book! - Karen Marie Moning","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-750815.png",[647,42934],{"author":42935,"quote":42936},"Karen Marie Moning","Holy borrowing bibliophile, let's book!",[647,42938],{"author":42939,"quote":42940},"Roswell Field","...the sixth [eligible lady] perished miserably after returning to me one of my most cherished books with the leaves dog-eared and the binding cracked. For I hold with the greatest philosophers that she who maltreats a book will never make a good wife.",[647,42942],{"author":1052,"quote":42943},"Not very good, I am afraid. But now really, do not you think Udolpho the nicest book in the world?\" \"The nicest—by which I suppose you mean the neatest. That must depend upon the binding.",[647,42945],{"author":2669,"quote":42946},"Any ordinary man can...surround himself with two thousand books...and thenceforward have at least one place in the world in which it is possible to be happy.",[647,42948],{"author":2669,"quote":42949},"An ordinary man can...surround himself with two thousand books...and thenceforward have at least one place in the world in which it is possible to be happy.",[639,42951,42952],{},[642,42953],{"alt":42954,"src":42955},"I have been told by an eminent bookseller, that in no branch of his business , after tracts of popular devotion, were so many books as those on the law exported to the Plantations . - Edmund Burke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1014100.png",[647,42957],{"author":24152,"quote":42958},"I have been told by an eminent bookseller, that in no branch of his business , after tracts of popular devotion, were so many books as those on the law exported to the Plantations .",[647,42960],{"author":12031,"quote":42961},"The most efficacious secular book that ever was published in America is the newspaper.",[647,42963],{"author":42964,"quote":42965},"Honoré de Balzac","We must have books for recreation and entertainment, as well as books for instruction and for business; the former are agreeable, the latter useful, and the human mind requires both. The cannon law and the codes of Justinian shall have due honor, and reign at the universities; but Homer and Virgil need not therefore be banished. We will cultivate the olive and the vine, but without eradicating the myrtle and the rose.",[647,42967],{"author":42968,"quote":42969},"Joseph Brodsky","When Thomas Mann arrived in California from Germany, they asked him about German literature. And he said, 'German literature is where I am.' It's really a bit grand, but if a German can afford it, I can afford it.",[647,42971],{"author":42972,"quote":42973},"Lord Byron","'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print. A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.",[639,42975,42976],{},[642,42977],{"alt":42978,"src":42979},"We should choose our books as we would our companions, for their sterling and intrinsic merit. - Charles Caleb Colton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1165590.png",[647,42981],{"author":4847,"quote":42982},"We should choose our books as we would our companions, for their sterling and intrinsic merit.",[647,42984],{"author":14870,"quote":42985},"The most valuable book we can read, about countries we have visited, is that which recalls to us something that we did notice, but did not notice that we noticed.",[647,42987],{"author":10763,"quote":42988},"And for the citation of so many authors, 'tis the easiest thing in nature. Find out one of these books with an alphabetical index, and without any farther ceremony, remove it verbatim into your own... there are fools enough to be thus drawn into an opinion of the work; at least, such a flourishing train of attendants will give your book a fashionable air, and recommend it for sale.",[647,42990],{"author":42991,"quote":42992},"Paul Cezanne","The Louvre is the book in which we learn to read.",[647,42994],{"author":42995,"quote":42996},"Robert Chambers","Books are the blessed chloroform of the mind.",[639,42998,42999],{},[642,43000],{"alt":43001,"src":43002},"The true university of these days is a collection of books. - Thomas Carlyle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1286912.png",[647,43004],{"author":3745,"quote":43005},"The true university of these days is a collection of books.",[647,43007],{"author":3127,"quote":43008},"The clerisy are those who read for pleasure, but not for idleness; who read for pastime but not to kill time; who love books, but do not live by books",[647,43010],{"author":7834,"quote":43011},"Tim O'Brien's book about Vietnam, 'The Things They Carried', has won every award, is studied in college and is considered to be definitive. But it's fiction.",[647,43013],{"author":657,"quote":43014},"Wise books For half the truths they hold are honored tombs.",[647,43016],{"author":43017,"quote":43018},"John Flavel","I look upon every good man, as a good book, lent by its owner for another to read, and transcribe the excellent notions and golden passages that are in it for his own benefit, that they may return with him when the owner shall call for the book again: but in case this excellent book shall be thrown into a corner and no use made of it, it justly provokes the owner to take it away in displeasure. --Funeral of John Upton, Esq",[639,43020,43021],{},[642,43022],{"alt":43023,"src":43024},"There are noble books but one wants the breath of life sometimes. - Margaret Fuller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1456529.png",[647,43026],{"author":43027,"quote":43028},"Margaret Fuller","There are noble books but one wants the breath of life sometimes.",[647,43030],{"author":32064,"quote":43031},"The books of jurisprudence were interesting to few, and entertaining to none: their value was connected with present use, and they sunk forever as soon as that use was superseded by the innovations of fashion, superior merit, or public authority.",[647,43033],{"author":9119,"quote":43034},"Whatever we may say against collections, which present authors in a disjointed form, they nevertheless bring about many excellent results. We are not always so composed, so full of wisdom, that we are able to take in at once the whole scope of a work according to its merits. Do we not mark in a book passages which seem to have a direct reference to ourselves? Young people especially, who have failed in acquiring a complete cultivation of mind, are roused in a praiseworthy way by brilliant passages...",[647,43036],{"author":4855,"quote":43037},"Titles and mottoes to books are like escutcheons and dignities in the hands of a king. The wise sometimes condescend to accept of them; but none but a fool would imagine them of any real importance. We ought to depend upon intrinsic merit, and not the slender helps of the title.",[647,43039],{"author":43040,"quote":43041},"Lafcadio Hearn","One of the great defects of English books printed in the last century is the want of an index.",[639,43043,43044],{},[642,43045],{"alt":43046,"src":43047},"What other book besides the Bible could be heard in public assemblies from year to year, with an attention that never tires, and an interest that never cloys. - Robert Hall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1692018.png",[647,43049],{"author":43050,"quote":43051},"Robert Hall","What other book besides the Bible could be heard in public assemblies from year to year, with an attention that never tires, and an interest that never cloys.",[647,43053],{"author":15583,"quote":43054},"I don't see that books can be written without political context - not if they're relevant and ambitious.",[647,43056],{"author":11605,"quote":43057},"We should throw the Epistle of James out of this school...",[647,43059],{"author":1905,"quote":43060},"Some time ago a publisher told me that there are four kinds of books that seldom, if ever, lose money in the United States--first,murder stories; secondly, novels in which the heroine is forcibly overcome by the hero; thirdly, volumes on spiritualism, occultism and other such claptrap, and fourthly, books on Lincoln.",[647,43062],{"author":5565,"quote":43063},"The books one reads in childhood, and perhaps most of all the bad and good bad books, create in one's mind a sort of false map of the world, a series of fabulous countries into which one can retreat at odd moments throughout the rest of life, and which in some cases can survive a visit to the real countries which they are supposed to represent.",[639,43065,43066],{},[642,43067],{"alt":43068,"src":43069},"If I had to make a list of six books which were to be preserved when all others were destroyed, I would certainly put Gulliver's Travels among them. - George Orwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2161291.png",[647,43071],{"author":5565,"quote":43072},"If I had to make a list of six books which were to be preserved when all others were destroyed, I would certainly put Gulliver's Travels among them.",[647,43074],{"author":11067,"quote":43075},"Beautiful books are always written in a sort of foreign language.",[647,43077],{"author":40876,"quote":43078},"Some books are drenchèd sandsOn which a great soul's wealth lies all in heaps,Like a wrecked argosy.",[647,43080],{"author":12985,"quote":43081},"This book has been called indisputably the most important book in English literature and the most important secular book of all time.",[647,43083],{"author":3737,"quote":43084},"It is remarkable, but on the whole, perhaps, not to be lamented, that the world is so unkind to a new book. 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But instead of reading books, we trash talk and drink wine.",[647,43404],{"author":43405,"quote":43406},"Lyssa Kay Adams","Book club isn't just about books.",[639,43408,43409],{},[642,43410],{"alt":43411,"src":43412},"Book clubs, both online and in person, have become a large percentage of the reading public, and many of them won't consider reading books in hardcover. - Christina Baker Kline","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1806562.png",[647,43414],{"author":3506,"quote":43415},"Book clubs, both online and in person, have become a large percentage of the reading public, and many of them won't consider reading books in hardcover.",[647,43417],{"author":43418,"quote":43419},"Tony Kornheiser","It will be great for the book club I am in,",[647,43421],{"author":40429,"quote":43357},[647,43423],{"author":43424,"quote":43425},"Gerald Shields","It's more than just a book club. It's a way for me to invest in our people.",[647,43427],{"author":16482,"quote":43428},"Book clubs are the best thing that has happened to the world of publishing.",[639,43430,43431],{},[642,43432],{"alt":43433,"src":43434},"What’s the point of having a book club if you don’t get to eat brownies and drink wine? - Jami Attenberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3109098.png",[647,43436],{"author":30945,"quote":43437},"What’s the point of having a book club if you don’t get to eat brownies and drink wine?",[647,43439],{"author":40429,"quote":43375},[647,43441],{"author":43442,"quote":43443},"Sarah Cooper","I love book clubs. I just hate reading and talking to people.",[690,43445],{":authors":43446},"[{\"name\":\"Adriana Trigiani\",\"slug\":\"adriana-trigiani\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Baker Kline\",\"slug\":\"christina-baker-kline\"},{\"name\":\"Gerald Shields\",\"slug\":\"gerald-shields\"},{\"name\":\"Jami Attenberg\",\"slug\":\"jami-attenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Lyssa Kay Adams\",\"slug\":\"lyssa-kay-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Cooper\",\"slug\":\"sarah-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Cain\",\"slug\":\"susan-cain\"},{\"name\":\"Tanya Masse\",\"slug\":\"tanya-masse\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Kornheiser\",\"slug\":\"tony-kornheiser\"},{\"name\":\"Yann Martel\",\"slug\":\"yann-martel\"}]",[566,43448,43295],{"id":43449},"booksellers-and-libraries-as-community-hubs",[639,43451,43452],{},[642,43453],{"alt":43454,"src":43455},"Booksellers are the most valuable destination for the lonely, given the numbers of books written because authors couldn't find anyone to talk to. - Alain de Botton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-180669.png",[647,43457],{"author":11208,"quote":43458},"Booksellers are the most valuable destination for the lonely, given the numbers of books written because authors couldn't find anyone to talk to.",[647,43460],{"author":14707,"quote":43461},"Booksellers are the bartenders of the reading world. People share thoughts and interests they keep private from others in their lives.",[647,43463],{"author":31693,"quote":43464},"There's definitely a role for online booksellers, but they can't host events, bring people together, and form a personal relationship in the way a bricks-and-mortar store and its staff can.",[647,43466],{"author":43467,"quote":43468},"Heidi Pitlor","We – editors, writers, teachers, publishers – need to do whatever we can to enliven readers, to help create communities for them if we want to continue to have readers at all. Our independent bookstores are the front lines, and many booksellers are fighting the good fight. Here, books stimulate conversation. Conversation stimulates a sense of community. Listening happens. Thinking. The exchange of thoughts.",[639,43470,43471],{},[642,43472],{"alt":43473,"src":43474},"The book industry is all about community, and it never really feels like anyone is competing against anyone, thankfully. - Adam Silvera","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3527667.png",[647,43476],{"author":43378,"quote":43379},[647,43478],{"author":16069,"quote":43479},"Best-selling writers should go to bookstores to say thanks to the booksellers, to meet fans, sign autographs, sign books, talk, whatever.",[690,43481],{":authors":43482},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Silvera\",\"slug\":\"adam-silvera\"},{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Graeme Simsion\",\"slug\":\"graeme-simsion\"},{\"name\":\"Heidi Pitlor\",\"slug\":\"heidi-pitlor\"},{\"name\":\"John Grisham\",\"slug\":\"john-grisham\"},{\"name\":\"Victor LaValle\",\"slug\":\"victor-lavalle\"}]",[566,43484,43301],{"id":43485},"book-tours-and-author-interactions",[639,43487,43488],{},[642,43489],{"alt":43490,"src":43491},"I love going on book tours because it's an opportunity to connect with the people that matter most to my brand. - Lauren Conrad","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1233288.png",[647,43493],{"author":43494,"quote":43495},"Lauren Conrad","I love going on book tours because it's an opportunity to connect with the people that matter most to my brand.",[647,43497],{"author":6881,"quote":43498},"Book tours are excellent things, and one is lucky to get to go on one, but they have a way of leeching away one's will to live.",[647,43500],{"author":20451,"quote":43501},"Book tours are almost designed to beat out of an author any affection he has for his book.",[647,43503],{"author":34014,"quote":43504},"A book tour is, first and foremost, an exercise in humility.",[639,43506,43507],{},[642,43508],{"alt":43509,"src":43510},"I have always thought, the secret purpose of the book tour is to make the writer hate the book he's written. And, as a result, drive him to write another book. - Salman Rushdie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2370488.png",[647,43512],{"author":679,"quote":43513},"I have always thought, the secret purpose of the book tour is to make the writer hate the book he's written. And, as a result, drive him to write another book.",[647,43515],{"author":8219,"quote":43516},"Being on a book tour is a lot easier than reporting.",[647,43518],{"author":43494,"quote":43519},"I love going on book tours because it’s an opportunity to connect with the people that matter most to my brand.",[647,43521],{"author":6881,"quote":43522},"Book tours are excellent things, and one is lucky to get to go on one, but they have a way of leeching away one’s will to live.",[647,43524],{"author":679,"quote":43525},"I have always thought, the secret purpose of the book tour is to make the writer hate the book he’s written. And, as a result, drive him to write another book.",[639,43527,43528],{},[642,43529],{"alt":43530,"src":43531},"Having big audiences when you're on a book tour is like Valhalla if you're a person who used to sell Girl Scout cookies on the side. Because you want to give the reading that will sell the most books. - Eileen Myles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3652199.png",[647,43533],{"author":43534,"quote":43535},"Eileen Myles","Having big audiences when you're on a book tour is like Valhalla if you're a person who used to sell Girl Scout cookies on the side. Because you want to give the reading that will sell the most books.",[647,43537],{"author":24213,"quote":43538},"The book tour is a strange institution. You are wheeled about to explain your book and even to justify it.",[690,43540],{":authors":43541},"[{\"name\":\"Alice McDermott\",\"slug\":\"alice-mcdermott\"},{\"name\":\"Calvin Trillin\",\"slug\":\"calvin-trillin\"},{\"name\":\"Eileen Myles\",\"slug\":\"eileen-myles\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Cartwright\",\"slug\":\"justin-cartwright\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Conrad\",\"slug\":\"lauren-conrad\"},{\"name\":\"Lev Grossman\",\"slug\":\"lev-grossman\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Lewis\",\"slug\":\"michael-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"}]",[566,43543,43307],{"id":43544},"challenges-and-joys-of-writing-and-publishing",[639,43546,43547],{},[642,43548],{"alt":43549,"src":43550},"No one really knows the value of book tours. Whether or not they're good ideas, or if they improve book sales. I happen to think the author is the last person you'd want to talk to about a book. They hate it by that point; they've already moved on to a new lover. Besides, the author never knows what the book is about anyway. - Rosecrans Baldwin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1113379.png",[647,43552],{"author":653,"quote":43553},"No one really knows the value of book tours. Whether or not they're good ideas, or if they improve book sales. I happen to think the author is the last person you'd want to talk to about a book. They hate it by that point; they've already moved on to a new lover. Besides, the author never knows what the book is about anyway.",[647,43555],{"author":43556,"quote":43557},"Walter Mosley","People don't understand how hard it is to get recognized, how hard it is to get people to read your books. How hard it is to get people to even to understand what they're reading when they're talking to you about their books.",[647,43559],{"author":7721,"quote":43560},"We need to write books that publicists and marketers and booksellers and book club leaders and librarians and readers can get excited about. That have something about them that makes them stand out. That makes them shine.",[647,43562],{"author":43556,"quote":43563},"People don’t understand how hard it is to get recognized, how hard it is to get people to read your books. How hard it is to get people to even to understand what they’re reading when they’re talking to you about their books.",[639,43565,43566],{},[642,43567],{"alt":43568,"src":43569},"Everybody judges a book by its cover. I can look at 50 books and say every one of those books is bad. Then you read one, and you can say, 'This book is amazing.' That's the same with meeting people. - Daniel Sturridge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3623222.png",[647,43571],{"author":43572,"quote":43573},"Daniel Sturridge","Everybody judges a book by its cover. I can look at 50 books and say every one of those books is bad. Then you read one, and you can say, 'This book is amazing.' That's the same with meeting people.",[647,43575],{"author":16069,"quote":43479},[647,43577],{"author":43578,"quote":43579},"Naomi Alderman","Attending a book group is always a salutary experience for a writer. There's no guarantee that the people there will have enjoyed your book, and, as anyone who has taken part in a book group will know, half the fun is in ripping a book you haven't liked to shreds.",[690,43581],{":authors":43582},"[{\"name\":\"Daniel Sturridge\",\"slug\":\"daniel-sturridge\"},{\"name\":\"John Grisham\",\"slug\":\"john-grisham\"},{\"name\":\"M. J. Rose\",\"slug\":\"m-j-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Naomi Alderman\",\"slug\":\"naomi-alderman\"},{\"name\":\"Rosecrans Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"rosecrans-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Mosley\",\"slug\":\"walter-mosley\"}]",[566,43584,43313],{"id":43585},"online-and-media-influence-on-reading",[639,43587,43588],{},[642,43589],{"alt":43590,"src":43591},"All coffee shops now have WiFi. Why bring a book when you could be wittily attacking some idiot columnist on Twitter, or responding to your date requests, or posting a picture of your foot? All of that is more gripping and immediate and social than books. - Russell Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2541252.png",[647,43593],{"author":8126,"quote":43594},"All coffee shops now have WiFi. Why bring a book when you could be wittily attacking some idiot columnist on Twitter, or responding to your date requests, or posting a picture of your foot? All of that is more gripping and immediate and social than books.",[647,43596],{"author":13167,"quote":43597},"I've decided I will open the door to all books as potential Oprah's Book Club selections, ... I feel this will give the book club a whole new range of opportunities to explore the world through words.",[647,43599],{"author":43600,"quote":43601},"Ari Melber","One of the great things about 'The Cycle' is that we have a wide set of topics - news, culture, music, and sports - and every week, we have several authors of new books on, which often injects literature, history, technology, business, and science into our show as well.",[647,43603],{"author":43604,"quote":43605},"David Hepworth","'Spectator Books' is presented by the genial Sam Leith. Leith has a little catch in his delivery that quickly becomes addictive. It's things like this that give podcasts their charm.",[639,43607,43608],{},[642,43609],{"alt":43610,"src":43611},"The 'Backlisted' podcast describes itself as 'giving new life to old books'. In each episode, John Mitchinson and Andy Miller are joined by a guest from the world of books who brings along some overlooked gem to enthuse about. - David Hepworth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3628795.png",[647,43613],{"author":43604,"quote":43614},"The 'Backlisted' podcast describes itself as 'giving new life to old books'. In each episode, John Mitchinson and Andy Miller are joined by a guest from the world of books who brings along some overlooked gem to enthuse about.",[647,43616],{"author":14149,"quote":43617},"Books were king, but now movies are king, and books are sort of ignored. So now there's no sense of a welcoming community where you live.",[647,43619],{"author":43620,"quote":43621},"Marley Dias","My goal for the #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign is to create systemic change across all school systems. I want there to be diverse books that reflect the lives of every person, regardless of whether or not they are in the majority.",[690,43623],{":authors":43624},"[{\"name\":\"Ari Melber\",\"slug\":\"ari-melber\"},{\"name\":\"David Hepworth\",\"slug\":\"david-hepworth\"},{\"name\":\"Ethan Canin\",\"slug\":\"ethan-canin\"},{\"name\":\"Marley Dias\",\"slug\":\"marley-dias\"},{\"name\":\"Oprah Winfrey\",\"slug\":\"oprah-winfrey\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Smith\",\"slug\":\"russell-smith\"}]",[566,43626,43319],{"id":43627},"books-as-a-cultural-and-social-commentary",[639,43629,43630],{},[642,43631],{"alt":43632,"src":43633},"Human contacts have been so highly valued in the past only because reading was not a common accomplishment and because books were scarce and difficult to reproduce...As reading becomes more and more habitual and widespread, an ever-increasing number of people will discover that books will give them all the pleasures of social life and none of its intolerable tedium. - Aldous Huxley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-446883.png",[647,43635],{"author":6820,"quote":43636},"Human contacts have been so highly valued in the past only because reading was not a common accomplishment and because books were scarce and difficult to reproduce...As reading becomes more and more habitual and widespread, an ever-increasing number of people will discover that books will give them all the pleasures of social life and none of its intolerable tedium.",[647,43638],{"author":6820,"quote":43639},"The rush to books and universities is like the rush to the public house. People want to drown their realization of the difficulties of living properly in this grotesque contemporary world, they want to forget their own deplorable inefficiency as artists in life.",[647,43641],{"author":43642,"quote":43643},"Mary Matalin","What we see and what we all do on cable TV is not what people in the real world want to hear. There's an audience for those kind of books, but there's a much bigger, deeper audience for what I want these books to be - provocative in the sense of thought provoking.",[647,43645],{"author":43646,"quote":43647},"David Gustafson","There are people who read books and there are people that make noise.",[639,43649,43650],{},[642,43651],{"alt":43652,"src":43653},"I'm just happy to have some American readers - enough that it's a viable proposition for my books to appear there. - Alastair Reynolds","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3532705.png",[647,43655],{"author":43656,"quote":43657},"Alastair Reynolds","I'm just happy to have some American readers - enough that it's a viable proposition for my books to appear there.",[690,43659],{":authors":43660},"[{\"name\":\"Alastair Reynolds\",\"slug\":\"alastair-reynolds\"},{\"name\":\"Aldous Huxley\",\"slug\":\"aldous-huxley\"},{\"name\":\"David Gustafson\",\"slug\":\"david-gustafson\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Matalin\",\"slug\":\"mary-matalin\"}]",[566,43662,43325],{"id":43663},"the-creative-process-and-artistic-expression",[639,43665,43666],{},[642,43667],{"alt":43668,"src":43669},"I love the musical form of books. It's a different way of doing things, it's very beautiful. You're able to sing things instead of saying them. So what the heck - why not do them? - Ray Bradbury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1103046.png",[647,43671],{"author":2436,"quote":43672},"I love the musical form of books. It's a different way of doing things, it's very beautiful. You're able to sing things instead of saying them. So what the heck - why not do them?",[647,43674],{"author":43675,"quote":43676},"John le Carré","If I had to put a name to it, I would wish that all my books were entertainments. I think the first thing you've got to do is grab the reader by the ear, and make him sit down and listen. Make him laugh, make him feel. We all want to be entertained at a very high level.",[647,43678],{"author":2436,"quote":43679},"I love the musical form of books. It’s a different way of doing things, it’s very beautiful. You’re able to sing things instead of saying them. So what the heck – why not do them?",[647,43681],{"author":43682,"quote":43683},"Margaret Stohl","I think, to give our bookshelf a little credit, our area of the library and the bookstore has attracted stronger writers as it's started to thrive.",[639,43685,43686],{},[642,43687],{"alt":43688,"src":43689},"My goal for the #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign is to create systemic change across all school systems. I want there to be diverse books that reflect the lives of every person, regardless of whether or not they are in the majority. - Marley Dias","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3818151.png",[647,43691],{"author":43620,"quote":43621},[690,43693],{":authors":43694},"[{\"name\":\"John le Carré\",\"slug\":\"john-le-carre\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Stohl\",\"slug\":\"margaret-stohl\"},{\"name\":\"Marley Dias\",\"slug\":\"marley-dias\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"}]",[566,43696,43331],{"id":43697},"the-personal-impact-of-books",[639,43699,43700],{},[642,43701],{"alt":43702,"src":43703},"Those who spend the greater part of their time in reading or writing books are, of course, apt to take rather particular notice of accumulations of books when they come across them. They will not pass a stall, a shop, or even a bedroom-shelf without reading some title, and if they find themselves in an unfamiliar library, no host need trouble himself further about their entertainment. - M.R. James","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17910.png",[647,43705],{"author":43706,"quote":43707},"M.R. James","Those who spend the greater part of their time in reading or writing books are, of course, apt to take rather particular notice of accumulations of books when they come across them. They will not pass a stall, a shop, or even a bedroom-shelf without reading some title, and if they find themselves in an unfamiliar library, no host need trouble himself further about their entertainment.",[647,43709],{"author":43710,"quote":43711},"Greg Cox","...maybe you can curb your bibliophile tendencies for the moment? It's not like we don't have other...priorities....at present.\"\"Nonsense,\" the bookseller said. \"There's always time to appreciate a good book.",[647,43713],{"author":29537,"quote":43714},"The size of your audience is more important than the size of your book",[647,43716],{"author":43717,"quote":43718},"CeDany","If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you'll never discover new materials from new Indie Authors. Who are just waiting for YOU to discover them...",[639,43720,43721],{},[642,43722],{"alt":43723,"src":43724},"Actually, I love trying to figure out why certain books become hits while others, which may be just as good, have trouble finding an audience. - Jay Asher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-914269.png",[647,43726],{"author":16936,"quote":43727},"Actually, I love trying to figure out why certain books become hits while others, which may be just as good, have trouble finding an audience.",[647,43729],{"author":43730,"quote":43731},"Cathy Clark","C-SPAN2 has a new Book TV show that features interviews with nonfiction authors, so it has turned a full-size bus into a fully contained television studio. They take it to big book events to let people know about their new show, and we're now one of the largest book sales in the Southeast, if not the nation.",[647,43733],{"author":43734,"quote":43735},"Mary Fischer","People may also call in and request a book.",[647,43737],{"author":20476,"quote":43738},"I don't bring expectations to any of my books. I don't tell people what to do. I want to invite them in.",[647,43740],{"author":20476,"quote":43741},"I don’t bring expectations to any of my books. I don’t tell people what to do. I want to invite them in.",[690,43743],{":authors":43744},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Kingsolver\",\"slug\":\"barbara-kingsolver\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Kelvin Clive\",\"slug\":\"bernard-kelvin-clive\"},{\"name\":\"Cathy Clark\",\"slug\":\"cathy-clark\"},{\"name\":\"CeDany\",\"slug\":\"cedany\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Cox\",\"slug\":\"greg-cox\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Asher\",\"slug\":\"jay-asher\"},{\"name\":\"M.R. James\",\"slug\":\"mr-james\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Fischer\",\"slug\":\"mary-fischer\"}]",[566,43746,634],{"id":1014},[639,43748,43749],{},[642,43750],{"alt":43751,"src":43752},"The first rule of book club - is that nobody wants to talk about book club. - Douglas Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-173915.png",[647,43754],{"author":43755,"quote":43756},"Douglas Lewis","The first rule of book club - is that nobody wants to talk about book club.",[647,43758],{"author":43759,"quote":43760},"Alex Palmer","They maintain that while gathering with loved ones is central to Iceland's holiday season, so is spending quality time with some new books.",[647,43762],{"author":8921,"quote":43763},"Dedicated to book lovers and book bloggers everywhere, those large and small.",[647,43765],{"author":5300,"quote":43766},"You go to litfests not because you're a book lover but because you want to show that you're a book lover.",[639,43768,43769],{},[642,43770],{"alt":43771,"src":43772},"Book clubs are totally dope - like English class if you were allowed to read only books that you actually like and snack and sip while discussing them. - Sam Maggs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-763943.png",[647,43774],{"author":43775,"quote":43776},"Sam Maggs","Book clubs are totally dope - like English class if you were allowed to read only books that you actually like and snack and sip while discussing them.",[647,43778],{"author":43779,"quote":43780},"Book Trailer PRO","It's a blessed day! View samples of our work through our Youtube Channel: BookTrailerPRO/YouTube",[647,43782],{"author":8270,"quote":43783},"The subscriptions were working so well, and on top of that, we saw the success of Netflix and Spotify and thought, 'We can create a similar kind of experience for books.'",[647,43785],{"author":43786,"quote":43787},"Alafair Burke","I've learned to accept the fact that my students are far too busy preparing for their own legal careers to care one bit about the off-campus antics of Professor Burke. I get the impression that my students are vaguely aware of my novels, but are at best mildly curious.",[647,43789],{"author":11208,"quote":43790},"Booksellers are the most valuable destination for the lonely, given the numbers of books that were written because authors couldn't find anyone to talk to.",[639,43792,43793],{},[642,43794],{"alt":43795,"src":43796},"At one of the first science fiction conventions I ever went to, I saw a guy wearing a sandwich board promoting his book. Count me out of that one. - Carol Berg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-988245.png",[647,43798],{"author":43799,"quote":43800},"Carol Berg","At one of the first science fiction conventions I ever went to, I saw a guy wearing a sandwich board promoting his book. Count me out of that one.",[647,43802],{"author":43803,"quote":43804},"Neil Baldwin","Oprah Winfrey and The National Book Foundation share an unwavering commitment to foster a love of books and reading among the widest possible audience -- particularly young people,",[647,43806],{"author":43807,"quote":43808},"Tom Clancy","Collaboration on a book is the ultimate unnatural act.",[647,43810],{"author":32135,"quote":43811},"A book tour is not a good opportunity to let your mind wander. You have to pay attention, remember salespeople's and interviewers' names, succinctly summarize your book in a 'selling' way, and so on.",[647,43813],{"author":33968,"quote":43814},"When planning to attend a meeting, bring a paperback book that may be of interest to someone else. Think about what someone else would probably love to read and bring it.",[639,43816,43817],{},[642,43818],{"alt":43819,"src":43820},"Academic scientists aren't generally interested in books for the public. So when one comes out, the authors can't expect much praise from scientists. My goal both as a singer and an instructor is to educate through provocation and entertainment. - Greg Graffin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1518032.png",[647,43822],{"author":39050,"quote":43823},"Academic scientists aren't generally interested in books for the public. So when one comes out, the authors can't expect much praise from scientists. My goal both as a singer and an instructor is to educate through provocation and entertainment.",[647,43825],{"author":43826,"quote":43827},"Jennifer Gilmore","I feel sometimes like a book tour is a slow series of humiliations and that if you're strong you'll come out of it OK.",[647,43829],{"author":704,"quote":43830},"I like to build places online where readers can have productive conversations about books.",[647,43832],{"author":5712,"quote":43833},"Various on-line discussion groups are ways to find out about books and writers that one might have remained ignorant of otherwise.",[647,43835],{"author":43836,"quote":43837},"Sheila Henderson","People got to network. 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Using books for knowledge is what intelligent people do.",[639,44237,44238],{},[642,44239],{"alt":44240,"src":44241},"Books to judicious compilers, are useful; to particular arts and professions, they are absolutely necessary; to men of real science, they are tools: but more are tools to them. - Samuel Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1783053.png",[647,44243],{"author":2758,"quote":44244},"Books to judicious compilers, are useful; to particular arts and professions, they are absolutely necessary; to men of real science, they are tools: but more are tools to them.",[647,44246],{"author":44247,"quote":44248},"Albert Pike","Man's real genius and knowledge remains preserved in books",[647,44250],{"author":13891,"quote":44251},"The alphabet was a great invention, which enabled men to store and to learn with little effort what others had learned the hard way-that is, to learn from books rather than from direct, possibly painful, contact with the real world.",[647,44253],{"author":8728,"quote":44254},"Books are full of words and they are the most influential tools in the world. These seemingly innocent things strung together by letters have the power to ignite ideas, to spark a dying motivation, to fuel a passion.",[647,44256],{"author":36723,"quote":44257},"A wide gap separates a reader who simply consumes books from a reader who diligently seeks wisdom.",[690,44259],{":authors":44260},"[{\"name\":\"Albert Pike\",\"slug\":\"albert-pike\"},{\"name\":\"B. F. Skinner\",\"slug\":\"b-f-skinner\"},{\"name\":\"Jack London\",\"slug\":\"jack-london\"},{\"name\":\"Laurence Galian\",\"slug\":\"laurence-galian\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Noffke\",\"slug\":\"sarah-noffke\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Reinke\",\"slug\":\"tony-reinke\"}]",[566,44262,44121],{"id":44263},"books-and-personal-transformation",[639,44265,44266],{},[642,44267],{"alt":44268,"src":44269},"Will grinned. “Some of these books are dangerous,” he said. “It’s wise to be careful.”“One must always be careful of books,” said Tessa, “and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”“I’m not sure a book has ever changed me,” said Will. “Well, there is one volume that promises to teach one how to turn oneself into an entire flock of sheep—”“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry,” said Tessa - Cassandra Clare","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-37596.png",[647,44271],{"author":917,"quote":44272},"Will grinned. “Some of these books are dangerous,” he said. “It’s wise to be careful.”“One must always be careful of books,” said Tessa, “and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”“I’m not sure a book has ever changed me,” said Will. “Well, there is one volume that promises to teach one how to turn oneself into an entire flock of sheep—”“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry,” said Tessa",[647,44274],{"author":12160,"quote":44275},"He who doesn't see the essence of books shall surely be ruled by those who find and value the real essence of books.",[647,44277],{"author":291,"quote":44278},"Books are sacred wisdom.",[647,44280],{"author":4038,"quote":44281},"It is easy to destroy a book, but an idea once implanted has roots no man can utterly destroy.",[639,44283,44284],{},[642,44285],{"alt":44286,"src":44287},"... books are a very recent means of expression in the broad sweep of history, capable of changing the world and toppling tyrants. - Nina George","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-695328.png",[647,44289],{"author":14184,"quote":44290},"... books are a very recent means of expression in the broad sweep of history, capable of changing the world and toppling tyrants.",[647,44292],{"author":1968,"quote":44293},"The greatest book is not the one whose message engraves itself on the brain, but the one whose vital impact opens up other viewpoints, and from writer to reader spreads the fire that is fed by various essences, until it becomes a great conflagration",[647,44295],{"author":44296,"quote":44297},"Henry A. Wallace","In some ways, certain books are more powerful by far than any battle.",[647,44299],{"author":8728,"quote":44254},[690,44301],{":authors":44302},"[{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Henry A. Wallace\",\"slug\":\"henry-a-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Louis L'Amour\",\"slug\":\"louis-lamour\"},{\"name\":\"Nina George\",\"slug\":\"nina-george\"},{\"name\":\"Romain Rolland\",\"slug\":\"romain-rolland\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Noffke\",\"slug\":\"sarah-noffke\"}]",[566,44304,15139],{"id":15356},[639,44306,44307],{},[642,44308],{"alt":44309,"src":44310},"Books are big enough and powerful enough to define and contain identity.--Aaron Lansky - Sue Macy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-12402.png",[647,44312],{"author":44313,"quote":44314},"Sue Macy","Books are big enough and powerful enough to define and contain identity.--Aaron Lansky",[647,44316],{"author":679,"quote":44317},"Books choose their authors; the act of creation is not entirely a rational and conscious one.",[647,44319],{"author":44320,"quote":44321},"Thomas Henry Huxley","If I may paraphrase Hobbes's well-known aphorism, I would say that 'books are the money of Literature, but only the counters of Science.",[647,44323],{"author":44324,"quote":44325},"Keith Anthony Blanchard","You are greater than any book; for the Infinite Wisdom of Creator lives within YOU.",[639,44327,44328],{},[642,44329],{"alt":44330,"src":44331},"Perhaps the book belongs to the world.” Lan sat up on his knees again. “It sounds very important. A book of universal knowledge? Wisdom to be preserved and shared? - Elizabeth Hunter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3004595.png",[647,44333],{"author":37251,"quote":44334},"Perhaps the book belongs to the world.” Lan sat up on his knees again. “It sounds very important. A book of universal knowledge? Wisdom to be preserved and shared?",[690,44336],{":authors":44337},"[{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Hunter\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-hunter-2\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Anthony Blanchard\",\"slug\":\"keith-anthony-blanchard\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"Sue Macy\",\"slug\":\"sue-macy\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Henry Huxley\",\"slug\":\"thomas-henry-huxley\"}]",[566,44339,44131],{"id":44340},"books-and-societal-impact",[639,44342,44343],{},[642,44344],{"alt":44286,"src":44287},[647,44346],{"author":14184,"quote":44290},[647,44348],{"author":3292,"quote":44195},[647,44350],{"author":3292,"quote":44210},[647,44352],{"author":44353,"quote":44354},"Theodore Roethke","What’s important? That which is dug out of books, or out of the guts?",[639,44356,44357],{},[642,44358],{"alt":44359,"src":44360},"Concerning the first, there is a saying much usurped of late, That Wisedome is acquired, not by reading of Books, but of Men. - Thomas Hobbes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3474013.png",[647,44362],{"author":11486,"quote":44363},"Concerning the first, there is a saying much usurped of late, That Wisedome is acquired, not by reading of Books, but of Men.",[690,44365],{":authors":44366},"[{\"name\":\"Nina George\",\"slug\":\"nina-george\"},{\"name\":\"Theodore Roethke\",\"slug\":\"theodore-roethke\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Hobbes\",\"slug\":\"thomas-hobbes\"},{\"name\":\"philip pullman\",\"slug\":\"philip-pullman\"}]",[566,44368,27649],{"id":27931},[639,44370,44371],{},[642,44372],{"alt":44373,"src":44374},"Books choose their authors; the act of creation is not entirely a rational and conscious one. - Salman Rushdie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-64076.png",[647,44376],{"author":679,"quote":44317},[647,44378],{"author":44379,"quote":44380},"Carole Maso","This book is an invention, an act of the imagination, and in no way should be mistaken for reality, the place where much good invention originates.",[647,44382],{"author":44383,"quote":44384},"Maturin Murray Ballou","Books of quotation are not only of importance to the reader for what they contain of matured thought, but also for what they suggest. Our brains receive the spark and become luminous, like inflammable material by the contact of flint and steel.",[647,44386],{"author":44387,"quote":44388},"Vicesimus Knox","It often happens that the quotations constitute the most valuable part of a book.",[690,44390],{":authors":44391},"[{\"name\":\"Carole Maso\",\"slug\":\"carole-maso\"},{\"name\":\"Maturin Murray Ballou\",\"slug\":\"maturin-murray-ballou\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"Vicesimus Knox\",\"slug\":\"vicesimus-knox\"}]",[566,44393,44141],{"id":44394},"critiques-on-modern-literature",[639,44396,44397],{},[642,44398],{"alt":44399,"src":44400},"Books used to be written by humanity's greatest thinkers, or at least our greatest entertainers. Now every halfwit can publish his verbal diarrhea. And millions of shitty, mediocre, uninspired, trite books are drowning out mankind's greatest literary accomplishments. - Oliver Markus Malloy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-256973.png",[647,44402],{"author":1085,"quote":44403},"Books used to be written by humanity's greatest thinkers, or at least our greatest entertainers. Now every halfwit can publish his verbal diarrhea. And millions of shitty, mediocre, uninspired, trite books are drowning out mankind's greatest literary accomplishments.",[647,44405],{"author":44406,"quote":44407},"Antoine Lilti","The success of a book, far from elevating its author, belittled him, transforming him into merchandise.",[647,44409],{"author":44410,"quote":44411},"Irving Kristol","If you believe that no one was ever corrupted by a book, you have also to believe that no one was ever improved by a book.",[647,44413],{"author":14325,"quote":44414},"The enormous multiplication of books in every branch of knowledge is one of the greatest evils of this age, since it presents one of the most serious obstacles to the acquisition of correct information by throwing in the reader's way piles of lumber in which he must painfully grope for the scraps of useful matter, peradventure interspersed.",[690,44416],{":authors":44417},"[{\"name\":\"Antoine Lilti\",\"slug\":\"antoine-lilti\"},{\"name\":\"Edgar Allan Poe\",\"slug\":\"edgar-allan-poe\"},{\"name\":\"Irving Kristol\",\"slug\":\"irving-kristol\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Markus Malloy\",\"slug\":\"oliver-markus-malloy\"}]",[566,44419,44147],{"id":44420},"books-versus-other-forms-of-media",[639,44422,44423],{},[642,44424],{"alt":44425,"src":44426},"Songs are more powerful than books. - Elvis Costello","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1187385.png",[647,44428],{"author":44429,"quote":44430},"Elvis Costello","Songs are more powerful than books.",[647,44432],{"author":44433,"quote":44434},"Elton John","George W. Bush was passionate about AIDS. And we had a 10-minute talk at the interval of a concert at the Kennedy Center about AIDS. And I was astonished about how well-informed he was and his commitment to AIDS. And so it's the typical thing of don't judge a book by its cover until you have read the book.",[647,44436],{"author":44437,"quote":44438},"Elisabeth Kübler-Ross","Paul Brunton's Notebooks are a veritable treasure-trove of philosophic-spiritual wisdom.",[647,44440],{"author":7398,"quote":44441},"The very first schoolbook that was written had God all over it.",[690,44443],{":authors":44444},"[{\"name\":\"Dave Mustaine\",\"slug\":\"dave-mustaine\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Kübler-Ross\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-kubler-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Elton John\",\"slug\":\"elton-john\"},{\"name\":\"Elvis Costello\",\"slug\":\"elvis-costello\"}]",[566,44446,44153],{"id":44447},"books-and-personal-preferences",[639,44449,44450],{},[642,44451],{"alt":44452,"src":44453},"BIG books are better.  There, I said it and it's true. - Richelle E. Goodrich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-312235.png",[647,44455],{"author":10545,"quote":44456},"BIG books are better.  There, I said it and it's true.",[647,44458],{"author":44459,"quote":44460},"Brenda Hiatt","Books were so much easier to relate to than people.",[647,44462],{"author":9521,"quote":44463},"He said books were more interesting than people.",[690,44465],{":authors":44466},"[{\"name\":\"Brenda Hiatt\",\"slug\":\"brenda-hiatt\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Cronin\",\"slug\":\"justin-cronin\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"}]",[566,44468,634],{"id":1014},[639,44470,44471],{},[642,44472],{"alt":44473,"src":44474},"Who was it who said, \"I hold the buying of more books than one can peradventure read, as nothing less than the soul's reaching towards infinity; which is the only thing that raises us above the beasts that perish?\" Whoever it was, I agree with him. - A. Edward Newton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49654.png",[647,44476],{"author":5751,"quote":44477},"Who was it who said, \"I hold the buying of more books than one can peradventure read, as nothing less than the soul's reaching towards infinity; which is the only thing that raises us above the beasts that perish?\" Whoever it was, I agree with him.",[647,44479],{"author":44480,"quote":44481},"Susan Claudia","Wise men, fools and lovers,'\" Philippe said. \"What book contains all three?\"\"Almost any book.",[647,44483],{"author":9006,"quote":44484},"Books are like mirrors: if a fool looks in, you cannot expect a genius to look out.",[647,44486],{"author":24964,"quote":44487},"There are books showing men how to succeed in everything; they are written by men who cannot even succeed in writing books.",[639,44489,44490],{},[642,44491],{"alt":44492,"src":44493},"The intrinsic value of a book does not depend on the importance of its subject (else the theologians would prevail, and mightily), but on the manner of approaching the accidental and the insignificant, of mastering the infinitesimal. The essential has never required the least talent. - Emil M. Cioran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-198044.png",[647,44495],{"author":11686,"quote":44496},"The intrinsic value of a book does not depend on the importance of its subject (else the theologians would prevail, and mightily), but on the manner of approaching the accidental and the insignificant, of mastering the infinitesimal. The essential has never required the least talent.",[647,44498],{"author":13403,"quote":44499},"Evidently, I'd suffered an epiphany: the subconscious realization that when it comes to coolness, nothing the human race has ever invented is more cool than a book.",[647,44501],{"author":25111,"quote":44502},"Anyone can see that an ass laden with books remains a donkey. A human being laden with the undigested results of a tussle with thoughts and books, however, still passes for wise.",[647,44504],{"author":12160,"quote":44505},"The size of a book never matter as the size of wisdom in the book",[647,44507],{"author":19845,"quote":44508},"I have always felt that the true text-book for the pupil is his teacher",[639,44510,44511],{},[642,44512],{"alt":44513,"src":44514},"There is only two kind of #books .First one is by some #famous person and Second one makes a person #famous . - tushar upreti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-457911.png",[647,44516],{"author":26518,"quote":44517},"There is only two kind of #books .First one is by some #famous person and Second one makes a person #famous .",[647,44519],{"author":5183,"quote":44520},"How do you know that you know?How do you know that this books are really made by Einstein and also are saved as how they are made, I mean the text which is written by Einstein is the same as now you see it.",[647,44522],{"author":11390,"quote":44523},"Books, intellect, facts - all these are mere dust in front of love.",[647,44525],{"author":5565,"quote":44526},"The best books, he perceived, are those that tell you what you know already.” ― George Orwell, 1984.",[647,44528],{"author":1035,"quote":44529},"My Latin teacher would say, “We must be grateful that we don’t know what the great books were that perished in Alexandria, because if we knew what they were, we’d be inconsolable.",[639,44531,44532],{},[642,44533],{"alt":44534,"src":44535},"...the Party member's books represented ammunition in the class struggle rather than any desire for knowledge for its own sake. - Robert Barltrop","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-754380.png",[647,44537],{"author":44538,"quote":44539},"Robert Barltrop","...the Party member's books represented ammunition in the class struggle rather than any desire for knowledge for its own sake.",[647,44541],{"author":25083,"quote":44542},"We have already quoted Basil Willey on the difficulty—and the importance—of discovering the hidden and unstated assumptions of an author, to say nothing of our own. This goes for any book. It applies to works in philosophy with particular force. [How to Read a Book (1972), P. 280]",[647,44544],{"author":44545,"quote":44546},"Dorothy Allison","If you write a book that's as powerful and successful as 'Bastard,' there's a strong desire to prove there's something else.",[647,44548],{"author":44179,"quote":44549},"Sir Francis Bacon observed that a well-written book, compared with its rivals and antagonists, is like Moses' serpent, that immediately swallowed up and devoured those of the Egyptians.",[647,44551],{"author":44552,"quote":44553},"Luis Walter Alvarez","Dirac politely refused Robert's [Robert Oppenheimer] two proffered books: reading books, the Cambridge theoretician announced gravely, \"interfered with thought.\"",[639,44555,44556],{},[642,44557],{"alt":44558,"src":44559},"... books are men of higher stature ... - Elizabeth Barrett Browning","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1015961.png",[647,44561],{"author":13887,"quote":44562},"... books are men of higher stature ...",[647,44564],{"author":44565,"quote":44566},"James Boswell","Boswell: But, Sir is it not somewhat singular that you should happen to have Cocker's Arithmetic about you on your journey? Dr. Johnson: Why, Sir if you are to have but one book with you upon a journey, let it be a book of science. When you read through a book of entertainment, you know it, and it can do no more for you; but a book of science is inexhaustible.",[647,44568],{"author":14286,"quote":44569},"To make a book is as much a trade as to make a clock; something more than intelligence is required to become an author.",[647,44571],{"author":44572,"quote":44573},"Joseph Butler","It is not at all incredible, that a book which has been so long in the possession of mankind should contain many truths as yet undiscovered.",[647,44575],{"author":44576,"quote":44577},"Karen Davis","...promises to be one of the most influential books of the 21st century.",[639,44579,44580],{},[642,44581],{"alt":44582,"src":44583},"Phrase books seem to be a universal and eternal source of hilarity and I think I know why. Their authors go mad in the course of compiling them. - Alice Thomas Ellis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1372847.png",[647,44585],{"author":44586,"quote":44587},"Alice Thomas Ellis","Phrase books seem to be a universal and eternal source of hilarity and I think I know why. Their authors go mad in the course of compiling them.",[647,44589],{"author":33082,"quote":44590},"Raney ... Describes more people I know than any book I've read.",[647,44592],{"author":44593,"quote":44594},"Maria Edgeworth","Books only spoil the originality of genius. Very well for those who can't think for themselves - But when one has made up one's opinions, there is no use in reading.",[647,44596],{"author":39929,"quote":44597},"It wasn't until the Nobel Prize that they really thawed out. They couldn't understand my books, but they could understand $30,000.",[647,44599],{"author":44600,"quote":44601},"Thomas Gray","Any fool may write a most valuable book by chance, if he will only tell us what he heard and saw with veracity.",[639,44603,44604],{},[642,44605],{"alt":44606,"src":44607},"All books should be trilogies; I mean I think we all agree on that. - John Hodgman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1653448.png",[647,44609],{"author":16974,"quote":44610},"All books should be trilogies; I mean I think we all agree on that.",[647,44612],{"author":5169,"quote":44613},"Like all books that have that kind of momentum, it starts from word of mouth.",[647,44615],{"author":44616,"quote":44617},"Sam Harris","It is utterly astonishing how ordinary a book can be and still be thought the product of omniscience.",[647,44619],{"author":44620,"quote":44621},"Sebastian Horsley","To be worthy of assassination takes more than some crappy little book.",[647,44623],{"author":1731,"quote":44624},"Charles Darwin wrote a famous book in 18 gibberish. And that book was an interesting book, cuz it was called \"Monkey-Monkey-Monkey-Monkey-Monkey-Monkey-You\"",[639,44626,44627],{},[642,44628],{"alt":44629,"src":44630},"What readers ask nowadays in a book is that it should improve, instruct, and elevate. This book wouldn't elevate a cow. - Jerome K. Jerome","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1757379.png",[647,44632],{"author":44633,"quote":44634},"Jerome K. Jerome","What readers ask nowadays in a book is that it should improve, instruct, and elevate. This book wouldn't elevate a cow.",[647,44636],{"author":2758,"quote":44637},"There is no book so poor that it would not be a prodigy if wholly made by a single man.",[647,44639],{"author":2758,"quote":44640},"Those authors are to be read at schools that supply most axioms of prudence.",[647,44642],{"author":44643,"quote":44644},"Gayle Lynds","I've always looked upon research as an opportunity to satisfy my curiosity. But the other side of the coin is one must not be so caught up in it that one never gets the book written.",[647,44646],{"author":27940,"quote":44647},"Style and Structure are the essence of a book; great ideas are hogwash.",[639,44649,44650],{},[642,44651],{"alt":44652,"src":44653},"Some savage faculty for observation told him that most respectable and estimable people usually had a lot of books in their houses. - Flann O'Brien","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2160105.png",[647,44655],{"author":44656,"quote":44657},"Flann O'Brien","Some savage faculty for observation told him that most respectable and estimable people usually had a lot of books in their houses.",[647,44659],{"author":7856,"quote":44660},"Productivity is a relative matter. And it's really insignificant: What is ultimately important is a writer's strongest books.",[647,44662],{"author":39992,"quote":44663},"Books are influential in proportion to their obscurity, provided that the obscurity be that of inexpressible Realities. The Bible is the most obscure book in the world. He must be a great fool who thinks he understands the plainest chapter of it.",[647,44665],{"author":44666,"quote":44667},"Mal Peet","Fundamentalism - of any variety - is a form of illiteracy, in that it asserts that it is necessary to read only one book.",[647,44669],{"author":44353,"quote":44670},"What's important? That which is dug out of books, or out of the guts?",[639,44672,44673],{},[642,44674],{"alt":44675,"src":44676},"What these books have conclusively proven is that the diffence between men and women is exactly 38 pages. - Paul Scofield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2523126.png",[647,44678],{"author":44679,"quote":44680},"Paul Scofield","What these books have conclusively proven is that the diffence between men and women is exactly 38 pages.",[647,44682],{"author":44683,"quote":44684},"Paul Sutton","It's a hugely important case, in part because it relates to the world's best-selling book, but also because of the principle of law involved.",[647,44686],{"author":44687,"quote":44688},"William Snodgrass","I haven't read one book aboutA book or memorized one plot,Or found a mind I did not doubt,I learned one date. And then forgot.And one by one the solid scholarsGet the degrees, the jobs, the dollars.",[647,44690],{"author":44687,"quote":44691},"I haven't read one book about A book or memorized one plot, Or found a mind I did not doubt, I learned one date. And then forgot. And one by one the solid scholars Get the degrees, the jobs, the dollars.",[647,44693],{"author":37599,"quote":44694},"What a big book, captain, might be made with all that is known!\" \"And what a much bigger book still with all that is not known!",[639,44696,44697],{},[642,44698],{"alt":44699,"src":44700},"Russell's books should be bound in two colours, those dealing with mathematical logic in red - and all students of philosophy should read them; those dealing with ethics and politics in blue - and no one should be allowed to read them. - Ludwig Wittgenstein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2741822.png",[647,44702],{"author":42268,"quote":44703},"Russell's books should be bound in two colours, those dealing with mathematical logic in red - and all students of philosophy should read them; those dealing with ethics and politics in blue - and no one should be allowed to read them.",[647,44705],{"author":5751,"quote":44706},"Who was it who said, 'I hold the buying of more books than one can peradventure read, as nothing less than the soul's reaching towards infinity; which is the only thing that raises us above the beasts that perish.'? Whoever it was, I agree with him.",[647,44708],{"author":5751,"quote":44709},"Who was it who said, “I hold the buying of more books than one can peradventure read, as nothing less than the soul’s reaching towards infinity; which is the only thing that raises us above the beasts that perish?” Whoever it was, I agree with him.",[647,44711],{"author":737,"quote":44712},"I have always felt that the true text-book for the pupil is his teacher.",[647,44714],{"author":32713,"quote":44715},"The teacher who allows his scholars the freedom of the city of books is at liberty to be their guide, philosopher and friend; and is no longer the mere instrument of forcible intellectual feeding.",[639,44717,44718],{},[642,44719],{"alt":44720,"src":44721},"Molotov explained how that book, should one be foolish enough to open it, gave the power to read things and creatures out of any book in the world. - Cornelia Funke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2945749.png",[647,44723],{"author":6697,"quote":44724},"Molotov explained how that book, should one be foolish enough to open it, gave the power to read things and creatures out of any book in the world.",[647,44726],{"author":44727,"quote":44728},"Daniel Defoe","Books are useful only to such whose genius are suitable to the subject of them.",[647,44730],{"author":12306,"quote":44731},"His books are exciting and powerful and – if I may filch the word from the booksy ones – pulsing.",[647,44733],{"author":10254,"quote":44734},"But when I open them up, I find that they’re equal! And they both have achieved the same destiny: my zinc gurney. Why, then, did he tire himself out poring over so many books? Boh! Take my advice, journalist: eat, drink, and enjoy yourself –.",[647,44736],{"author":1731,"quote":44737},"Charles Darwin wrote a famous book in 18 gibberish. And that book was an interesting book, cuz it was called “Monkey-Monkey-Monkey-Monkey-Monkey-Monkey-You”",[639,44739,44740],{},[642,44741],{"alt":44742,"src":44743},"The best books, he perceived, are those that tell you what you know already.” – George Orwell, 1984. - George Orwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3046864.png",[647,44745],{"author":5565,"quote":44746},"The best books, he perceived, are those that tell you what you know already.” – George Orwell, 1984.",[647,44748],{"author":44633,"quote":44749},"What readers ask nowadays in a book is that it should improve, instruct, and elevate. 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Rich","He says he knows someone isn't from the same race as he when that person looks at his library and asks, 'Have you read all of these?' A true book lover knows that, no, he hasn't read them all. It's about the process, it's about when the right reference comes up, you have the right book to go to; it's about never being without something to occupy your eyes and mind.",[647,45003],{"author":30794,"quote":45004},"[I]f he had to guess, he would say that the reason he doesn't want to loan the book out, to Ethan or anyone else, is because of the part of his personality that is one gigantic record-keeping system, a complex sifting and filing scheme that dictates what goes here and what goes there, turning his life into so many marks on a tablet. His mind would busy itself with the book's whereabouts every second it was away. He knows it would.",[639,45006,45007],{},[642,45008],{"alt":45009,"src":45010},"A man can never have too many books. Neither can he have too many fountain pens, hats, fishing rods, waistcoats, tea caddies, paintings or whatever helps him to feel at home in his surroundings and communicate his personality to the world. - Fennel Hudson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-153525.png",[647,45012],{"author":19692,"quote":45013},"A man can never have too many books. Neither can he have too many fountain pens, hats, fishing rods, waistcoats, tea caddies, paintings or whatever helps him to feel at home in his surroundings and communicate his personality to the world.",[647,45015],{"author":10555,"quote":45016},"A student fits all of his books into his suitcase. A master fits all of his books into his mind.",[647,45018],{"author":45019,"quote":45020},"James V. Schall","No serious book lover will ever die having read every book he has managed to collect. 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This has its upside: he’s often surprised by books he’d forgotten.",[647,45025],{"author":2669,"quote":45026},"An ordinary man can surround himself with two thousand books and thenceforward have at least one place in the world in which it is possible to be happy.",[639,45028,45029],{},[642,45030],{"alt":45031,"src":45032},"Let every man, if possible, gather some good books under his roof. - William Ellery Channing","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1295592.png",[647,45034],{"author":19756,"quote":45035},"Let every man, if possible, gather some good books under his roof.",[647,45037],{"author":2201,"quote":45038},"Umberto Eco is the owner of a large personal library of almost 30,000 books that he has not read. [To him] read books are far less valuable than unread ones.",[647,45040],{"author":45041,"quote":45042},"Alexandre Dumas","I had nearly five thousand volumes in my library at Rome; but after reading them over many times, I found out that with one hundred and fifty well-chosen books a man possesses, if not a complete summary of all human knowledge, at least all that a man need really know.",[647,45044],{"author":45045,"quote":45046},"Cora Harrison","St. Thomas Aquinas, she knew, was reputed to say that he feared the man who had just one book, and she understood what he meant about the narrowness of outlook that could give. 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Everybody could love reading, as long as they had the right book in their hands, a book that spoke to them, a book they could not bear to part with. - David Foenkinos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-11073.png",[647,45059],{"author":45060,"quote":45061},"David Foenkinos","According to him, it was not a question of liking or not liking to read, but of finding the book that was meant for you. Everybody could love reading, as long as they had the right book in their hands, a book that spoke to them, a book they could not bear to part with.",[647,45063],{"author":45064,"quote":45065},"Christopher Dawson","The man who is fond of books is usually a man of lofty thought, and elevated opinions.",[647,45067],{"author":45068,"quote":45069},"William Stafford","When a goat likes a book, the whole book is gone,and the meaning has to go find an author again.- The Trouble With Reading",[647,45071],{"author":45072,"quote":45073},"Julia Quinn","A person should read a book because it speaks to something in his heart.",[639,45075,45076],{},[642,45077],{"alt":45078,"src":45079},"I like the fact that he randomly asks me about books I’m reading. It means three things: that he is different from everyone I’ve ever known, that he thinks I’m worth having a discussion with, and, more importantly, that he notices. - Charlotte Stein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-198376.png",[647,45081],{"author":45082,"quote":45083},"Charlotte Stein","I like the fact that he randomly asks me about books I’m reading. It means three things: that he is different from everyone I’ve ever known, that he thinks I’m worth having a discussion with, and, more importantly, that he notices.",[647,45085],{"author":45086,"quote":45087},"Gregory Sherl","Books can break a man open, even ones about a panda, maybe especially so.",[647,45089],{"author":5304,"quote":45090},"That individual who reads useful books is no longer on the same plane of thinking as those who neglected them.",[647,45092],{"author":45093,"quote":45094},"Candace Bushnell","Like me, he has a searing belief that books are sacred. They might not be to other people, but when you have a passion, you hold on to it. You defend it. You dont pretend it isn't important at the risk of offending others.\" -Carrie.",[647,45096],{"author":13887,"quote":45097},"Books are men of higher stature, and the only men that speak aloud for future times to hear.",[639,45099,45100],{},[642,45101],{"alt":45102,"src":45103},"Books ain’t no good. A guy needs somebody – to be near him. A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody. - Book","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2895614.png",[647,45105],{"author":737,"quote":45106},"Books ain’t no good. A guy needs somebody – to be near him. A guy goes nuts if he ain’t got nobody.",[647,45108],{"author":45109,"quote":45110},"Charles Horton Cooley","Every lover of books has authors whom he reads over and over again, whom he cares for as persons and not as sources of information, who are more to him, possibly, than any person he sees. He continually returns to the cherished companion and feeds eagerly upon his thought. It is because there is something in the book which he needs, which awakens and directs trains of thought that lead him where he likes to be led.",[647,45112],{"author":22805,"quote":45113},"As far as I can see, a man who’s fond of books never need starve!",[647,45115],{"author":11993,"quote":45116},"He had a love of books, for in books was recorded the knowledge of all those who had gone before him.",[690,45118],{":authors":45119},"[{\"name\":\"Book\",\"slug\":\"book\"},{\"name\":\"Candace Bushnell\",\"slug\":\"candace-bushnell\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Horton Cooley\",\"slug\":\"charles-horton-cooley\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Stein\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-stein\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Dawson\",\"slug\":\"christopher-dawson\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Morley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-morley\"},{\"name\":\"David Foenkinos\",\"slug\":\"david-foenkinos\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Barrett Browning\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-barrett-browning\"},{\"name\":\"Gregory Sherl\",\"slug\":\"gregory-sherl\"},{\"name\":\"John Connolly\",\"slug\":\"john-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"Julia Quinn\",\"slug\":\"julia-quinn\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"William Stafford\",\"slug\":\"william-stafford\"}]",[566,45121,44943],{"id":45122},"reading-and-understanding",[639,45124,45125],{},[642,45126],{"alt":45127,"src":45128},"No man understands a deep book until he has seen and lived at least part of its contents. - Ezra Pound","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44486.png",[647,45130],{"author":23964,"quote":45131},"No man understands a deep book until he has seen and lived at least part of its contents.",[647,45133],{"author":3880,"quote":45134},"The wise man reads both books and life itself.",[647,45136],{"author":19877,"quote":45137},"A man who has mastered all the books in the world may still be ignorant if he fails to connect this bookish knowledge with the real world.",[647,45139],{"author":2222,"quote":45140},"He was always teasing me about not reading books, but one day he said: Reading a book is a dangerous thing, Justine. A book can make you find room in yourself for something you never thought you’d understand. Or worse, something you never wanted to understand.",[639,45142,45143],{},[642,45144],{"alt":45145,"src":45146},"He who studies books alone will know how things ought to be, and he who studies men will know how they are. - Charles Caleb Colton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1166207.png",[647,45148],{"author":4847,"quote":45149},"He who studies books alone will know how things ought to be, and he who studies men will know how they are.",[647,45151],{"author":45152,"quote":45153},"Khalil Gibran","He who repeats what he does not understand is no better than an ass that is loaded with books.",[647,45155],{"author":23964,"quote":45156},"Men do not understand books until they have a certain amount of life, or at any rate no man understands a deep book, until he has seen and lived at least part of its contents.",[647,45158],{"author":23964,"quote":45159},"Men do not understand books until they have had a certain amount of life, until they have seen and lived at least part of their contents",[647,45161],{"author":42224,"quote":45162},"He who learns, and makes no use of his learning, is a beast of burden with a load of books. Does the ass comprehend whether he carries on his back a library or a bundle of faggots?",[639,45164,45165],{},[642,45166],{"alt":45167,"src":45168},"St. Thomas Aquinas, she knew, was reputed to say that he feared the man who had just one book, and she understood what he meant about the narrowness of outlook that could give. However, she thought, perhaps a man with one well-loved book might be a more rounded individual than the man who possessed hundreds and never opened any of them. - Cora Harrison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2944784.png",[647,45170],{"author":45045,"quote":45046},[647,45172],{"author":28262,"quote":45173},"Every man of sound brain whom you meet knows something worth knowing better than yourself. A man, on the whole, is a better preceptor than a book. But what scholar does not allow that the dullest book can suggest to him a new and a sound idea?",[647,45175],{"author":18297,"quote":45176},"But the images of men’s wits and knowledges remain in books, exempted from the wrong of time, and capable of perpetual renovation.",[647,45178],{"author":45179,"quote":45180},"Giovannino Guareschi","You can’t expect that, after a poor fellow has written a book, he should also understand it.",[690,45182],{":authors":45183},"[{\"name\":\"Awdhesh Singh\",\"slug\":\"awdhesh-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Cora Harrison\",\"slug\":\"cora-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Bulwer-Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-bulwer-lytton\"},{\"name\":\"Ezra Pound\",\"slug\":\"ezra-pound\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Bacon\",\"slug\":\"francis-bacon\"},{\"name\":\"Giovannino Guareschi\",\"slug\":\"giovannino-guareschi\"},{\"name\":\"Glen Duncan\",\"slug\":\"glen-duncan\"},{\"name\":\"Khalil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"khalil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Lin Yutang\",\"slug\":\"lin-yutang\"},{\"name\":\"Saadi\",\"slug\":\"saadi\"}]",[566,45185,44949],{"id":45186},"books-as-gifts-and-sharing",[639,45188,45189],{},[642,45190],{"alt":45191,"src":45192},"Nash knows what it means to give your favorite books- it's like handing over a piece of yourself and asking the person to understand it, maybe even treasure it. - Deb Caletti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15574.png",[647,45194],{"author":4116,"quote":44997},[647,45196],{"author":22019,"quote":45197},"A good reader should always have two books with him: one to read, the other one to lend.",[647,45199],{"author":45200,"quote":45201},"Rudyard Kipling","One can't prescribe books, even the best books, to people unless one knows a good deal about each individual person. If a man is keen on reading, I think he ought to open his mind to some older man who knows him and his life, and to take his advice in the matter, and above all, to discuss with him the first books that interest him.",[647,45203],{"author":6209,"quote":45204},"I hold a theory that, sooner or later, if a man but live long enough, certain books destined for his peculiar delight will find him, however obscure they or he may be.",[639,45206,45207],{},[642,45208],{"alt":45209,"src":45210},"My freind is the man who gives me a book I aint read.\"Abraham Linclion - John Flanagan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-823094.png",[647,45212],{"author":45213,"quote":45214},"John Flanagan","My freind is the man who gives me a book I aint read.\"Abraham Linclion",[647,45216],{"author":45217,"quote":45218},"Miranda Popkey","But he ran a bookstore, managed it, was well read, which we cared about then, whether someone had read the same books we had, and which I try to, have to, care less about now.",[647,45220],{"author":45221,"quote":45222},"Robert H. Connelly","He gave me a book and said he was going to give me a quiz on the first 24 pages,",[647,45224],{"author":765,"quote":45225},"Of his new book, Don says: “It might be the greatest book ever written. I don’t think anybody is going to read a book again after they read my new one. I think God is proud of me. I am going to make a killing off this thing and I’m going to use the money to go to space.",[647,45227],{"author":21265,"quote":45228},"He carries books everywhere he goes so he won’t have to be bored by people.",[639,45230,45231],{},[642,45232],{"alt":45233,"src":45234},"I know no greater bore than the man who insists on lending you a book which you do not intend to read. - Harold Rabinowitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3066707.png",[647,45236],{"author":45237,"quote":45238},"Harold Rabinowitz","I know no greater bore than the man who insists on lending you a book which you do not intend to read.",[647,45240],{"author":45213,"quote":45241},"My freind is the man who gives me a book I aint read.“Abraham Linclion.",[690,45243],{":authors":45244},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"alice-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"Deb Caletti\",\"slug\":\"deb-caletti\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Miller\",\"slug\":\"donald-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Dubois\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-dubois\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Rabinowitz\",\"slug\":\"harold-rabinowitz\"},{\"name\":\"John Flanagan\",\"slug\":\"john-flanagan\"},{\"name\":\"Miranda Popkey\",\"slug\":\"miranda-popkey\"},{\"name\":\"Robert H. Connelly\",\"slug\":\"robert-h-connelly\"},{\"name\":\"Rudyard Kipling\",\"slug\":\"rudyard-kipling\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Starrett\",\"slug\":\"vincent-starrett\"}]",[566,45246,15139],{"id":15356},[639,45248,45249],{},[642,45250],{"alt":45251,"src":45252},"You could probably live without mastering the ability. But the ability to read those books…it’ll introduce you to new worlds and new thoughts. You can learn a lot about a man from the books he treasures. - Jamie Craig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-454927.png",[647,45254],{"author":45255,"quote":45256},"Jamie Craig","You could probably live without mastering the ability. But the ability to read those books…it’ll introduce you to new worlds and new thoughts. You can learn a lot about a man from the books he treasures.",[647,45258],{"author":43556,"quote":45259},"A man's bookcase will tell you everything you'll ever need to know about him,\" my father had told me more than once. \"A businessman has business books and a dream has novels and books of poetry. Most women like reading about love, and a true revolutionary will have books about the minutiae of overthrowing the oppressor. A person with no books is inconsequential in a modern setting, but a peasant that reads is a prince in waiting.",[647,45261],{"author":45041,"quote":45262},"I found that with one hundred and fifty well- chosen books, a man possesses a complete summary of all human knowledge, or at least all that a man need really know.",[647,45264],{"author":45045,"quote":45046},[639,45266,45267],{},[642,45268],{"alt":45269,"src":45270},"He begins collecting books as well as passions, he knows that the hunt for books, like sexual pursuit, enriches the geography of pleasure. - Enrique Vila-Matas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3013087.png",[647,45272],{"author":45273,"quote":45274},"Enrique Vila-Matas","He begins collecting books as well as passions, he knows that the hunt for books, like sexual pursuit, enriches the geography of pleasure.",[647,45276],{"author":4636,"quote":45277},"Perhaps the book will act like some sort of beacon and draw whatever or whoever it is he’s looking for to him. He believes in books, he thinks as he leaves the room. That much he knows for sure.",[647,45279],{"author":45280,"quote":45281},"John Crowley","This was what he had once upon a time expected and hoped of all books that he opened, that each be the one book he required, his own book. For.",[690,45283],{":authors":45284},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Cora Harrison\",\"slug\":\"cora-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Enrique Vila-Matas\",\"slug\":\"enrique-vila-matas\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Morgenstern\",\"slug\":\"erin-morgenstern\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Craig\",\"slug\":\"jamie-craig\"},{\"name\":\"John Crowley\",\"slug\":\"john-crowley\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Mosley\",\"slug\":\"walter-mosley\"}]",[566,45286,44959],{"id":45287},"value-of-unread-books",[639,45289,45290],{},[642,45291],{"alt":45292,"src":45293},"I have a bad memory and too many books,” distributed among four homes, “so I waste lots of time walking around searching” for a specific book. This has its upside: he’s often surprised by books he’d forgotten. - Nina Freudenberger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-783089.png",[647,45295],{"author":2062,"quote":45023},[647,45297],{"author":45298,"quote":45299},"Gail Carriger","I suspect it may be like the difference between a drinker and an alcoholic; the one merely reads books, the other needs books to make it through the day.",[647,45301],{"author":16960,"quote":45302},"But he who truly loves books loves all books alike, and not only this, but it grieves him that all other men do not share with him this noble passion. Verily, this is the most unselfish of loves!",[647,45304],{"author":31147,"quote":45305},"Some men have only one book in them, others a library.",[639,45307,45308],{},[642,45309],{"alt":45310,"src":45311},"Umberto Eco is the owner of a large personal library of almost 30,000 books that he has not read. To him read books are far less valuable than unread ones. - Nassim Nicholas Taleb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2635992.png",[647,45313],{"author":2201,"quote":45038},[647,45315],{"author":45041,"quote":45042},[647,45317],{"author":45045,"quote":45046},[690,45319],{":authors":45320},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Cora Harrison\",\"slug\":\"cora-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Eugene Field\",\"slug\":\"eugene-field\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Carriger\",\"slug\":\"gail-carriger\"},{\"name\":\"Nassim Nicholas Taleb\",\"slug\":\"nassim-nicholas-taleb\"},{\"name\":\"Nina Freudenberger\",\"slug\":\"nina-freudenberger\"},{\"name\":\"Sydney Smith\",\"slug\":\"sydney-smith\"}]",[566,45322,44965],{"id":45323},"books-versus-other-mediums",[639,45325,45326],{},[642,45327],{"alt":45328,"src":45329},"Once he heard that books are always better than movies, but he now knew that movies are better than the real life. - Davor Banović","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-646383.png",[647,45331],{"author":45332,"quote":45333},"Davor Banović","Once he heard that books are always better than movies, but he now knew that movies are better than the real life.",[647,45335],{"author":17912,"quote":45336},"I do think his books would reward reading by people who think they don't like fantasy.",[647,45338],{"author":2758,"quote":45339},"No man reads a book of science from pure inclination. The books that we do read with pleasure are light compositions, which contain a quick succession of events.",[647,45341],{"author":2758,"quote":45342},"Books have always a secret influence on the understanding; we cannot at pleasure obliterate ideas; he that reads books of science, thogh without any fixed desire of improvement, will grow more knowing...",[639,45344,45345],{},[642,45346],{"alt":45347,"src":45348},"No, he may not read books, but he did devour audiobooks. - Christi Snow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2932309.png",[647,45350],{"author":33885,"quote":45351},"No, he may not read books, but he did devour audiobooks.",[690,45353],{":authors":45354},"[{\"name\":\"Christi Snow\",\"slug\":\"christi-snow\"},{\"name\":\"Davor Banović\",\"slug\":\"davor-banovic\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Chabon\",\"slug\":\"michael-chabon\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"}]",[566,45356,44971],{"id":45357},"books-as-sources-of-wisdom",[639,45359,45360],{},[642,45361],{"alt":45362,"src":45363},"A college president I know keeps three books on his night table: the Bible, the Iliad, and Louis Auchincloss' 1964 novel The Rector of Justin. When I once asked him, \"Why the novel?,\" he responded, \"Because it raises questions I cannot answer or ignore, the sort of questions that possess a wisdom apart from answers. - David V. Hicks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-117408.png",[647,45365],{"author":45366,"quote":45367},"David V. Hicks","A college president I know keeps three books on his night table: the Bible, the Iliad, and Louis Auchincloss' 1964 novel The Rector of Justin. When I once asked him, \"Why the novel?,\" he responded, \"Because it raises questions I cannot answer or ignore, the sort of questions that possess a wisdom apart from answers.",[647,45369],{"author":41348,"quote":45370},"He that desires to print a book, should much more desire, to be a book.",[647,45372],{"author":9119,"quote":45373},"If a man writes a book, let him set down only what he knows. I have guesses enough of my own.",[647,45375],{"author":45376,"quote":45377},"Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche","Ultimately, nobody can get more out of things, including books that he already knows. For what one lacks access to from experience one will have no ear.",[647,45379],{"author":45068,"quote":45380},"When a goat likes a book, the whole book is gone,\nand the meaning has to go find an author again.\n",[647,45382],{"author":45383,"quote":45384},"Nathaniel Willis","In comparing men and books, one must always remember this important distinction,-that one can put the books down at anytime.",[647,45386],{"author":28262,"quote":45173},[647,45388],{"author":45389,"quote":45390},"Fanny Fern","When a literary person’s exhaustive work is over, the last thing he wishes to do is to talk books.",[690,45392],{":authors":45393},"[{\"name\":\"David V. Hicks\",\"slug\":\"david-v-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Bulwer-Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-bulwer-lytton\"},{\"name\":\"Fanny Fern\",\"slug\":\"fanny-fern\"},{\"name\":\"Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche\",\"slug\":\"friedrich-wilhelm-nietzsche\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"John Donne\",\"slug\":\"john-donne\"},{\"name\":\"Nathaniel Willis\",\"slug\":\"nathaniel-willis\"},{\"name\":\"William Stafford\",\"slug\":\"william-stafford\"}]",[566,45395,44977],{"id":45396},"love-and-passion-for-books",[639,45398,45399],{},[642,45400],{"alt":45401,"src":45402},"Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all. - Abraham Lincoln","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-177512.png",[647,45404],{"author":30747,"quote":45405},"Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all.",[647,45407],{"author":45298,"quote":45408},"I suspect it may be like the difference between a drinker and an alcoholic; the one merely reads books, the other needs books to make it through the day.\"(Interview with The Booklovers blog, September 2010)",[647,45410],{"author":18222,"quote":45411},"The reader, the booklover, must meet his own needs without paying too much attention to what his neighbors say those needs should be.",[647,45413],{"author":45093,"quote":45094},[639,45415,45416],{},[642,45417],{"alt":45418,"src":45419},"But he who truly loves books loves all books alike, and not only this, but it grieves him that all other men do not share with him this noble passion. Verily, this is the most unselfish of loves! - Eugene Field","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1433047.png",[647,45421],{"author":16960,"quote":45302},[647,45423],{"author":45424,"quote":45425},"Garson Kanin","Books are men of higher stature; the only men that speak aloud for future times to hear.",[647,45427],{"author":11993,"quote":45116},[690,45429],{":authors":45430},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Candace Bushnell\",\"slug\":\"candace-bushnell\"},{\"name\":\"Eugene Field\",\"slug\":\"eugene-field\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Carriger\",\"slug\":\"gail-carriger\"},{\"name\":\"Garson Kanin\",\"slug\":\"garson-kanin\"},{\"name\":\"John Connolly\",\"slug\":\"john-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"Theodore Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"theodore-roosevelt\"}]",[566,45432,634],{"id":1014},[639,45434,45435],{},[642,45436],{"alt":45437,"src":45438},"There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book, and a tired man who wants a book to read. - G.K. Chesteron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-11503.png",[647,45440],{"author":45441,"quote":45442},"G.K. Chesteron","There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book, and a tired man who wants a book to read.",[647,45444],{"author":24964,"quote":45445},"There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and a tired man who wants a book to read.",[647,45447],{"author":19579,"quote":45448},"A fool may buy all the books in the world, and they will be in his library; but he will be able to read only those that he deserves to.",[647,45450],{"author":28186,"quote":45451},"Woe be to him that reads but one book.",[639,45453,45454],{},[642,45455],{"alt":45456,"src":45457},"He who studies old books will always find in them something new, and he who reads new books will always find in them something old. - Edward Bulwer-Lytton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-56084.png",[647,45459],{"author":28262,"quote":45460},"He who studies old books will always find in them something new, and he who reads new books will always find in them something old.",[647,45462],{"author":45463,"quote":45464},"Ndiritu Wahome","It is the man who loves reading books who gets to know himself",[647,45466],{"author":45467,"quote":45468},"Corinne Beenfield","He waves his hands over the books, proud as a new father. The image sticks in my mind, and I wonder if this is a man who sees books for what they are. Who understands that if there is magic on this earth, it is in these small bound pages.",[647,45470],{"author":45471,"quote":45472},"Yōko Ogawa","...he has never read a single page of any of my books.Once, when I told him I'd love to know what he thinks of them, he demurred.\"I couldn't possibly say,\" he said. \"If you read a novel to the end, then it's over. I would never want to do something as wasteful as that. I'd much rather keep it here with me, safe and sound, forever.",[647,45474],{"author":40067,"quote":45475},"I would rather be a poor man in a garret with plenty of books than a king who did not love reading.",[639,45477,45478],{},[642,45479],{"alt":45480,"src":45481},"But now books and men had gone their separate ways. Who has the patience for a book? Only a book. - John M. Keller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-206608.png",[647,45483],{"author":45484,"quote":45485},"John M. Keller","But now books and men had gone their separate ways. Who has the patience for a book? Only a book.",[647,45487],{"author":45488,"quote":45489},"Gerard de Nerval","A serious bibliophile never lends his books. In fact he does not even read his books, for fear of wearing them out.",[647,45491],{"author":45492,"quote":45493},"Heather Blake","He does manage the bookstore, which is currently my favorite place on earth.\" Her eyes glazed over. \"All those books. If I married him, I could probably work there the rest of my life. Nothing would make me happier.\"\"What about love?\" Ve asked.\"Oh,\" Harper said solemnly. \"I love books.",[647,45495],{"author":45496,"quote":45497},"Dada Bhagwan","If one does not know how to read the account (karmic) book, then he will start to have doubts, and doubts lead to unhappiness.",[647,45499],{"author":45500,"quote":45501},"Cat Johnson","Books were heavy shit. Next time he offered to move someone, he'd make sure the person was less of an intellectual.",[639,45503,45504],{},[642,45505],{"alt":45506,"src":45507},"A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon. Breach man's mind. Who knows who might be the target of a well-read man? - Ray Bradbury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-452824.png",[647,45509],{"author":2436,"quote":45510},"A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon. Breach man's mind. 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But that's just the beginning.",[647,45540],{"author":45541,"quote":45542},"William Allingham","A man who keeps a diary pays, Due toll to many tedious days; But life becomes eventful—then, His busy hand forgets the pen. Most books, indeed, are records less Of fulness than of emptiness.",[647,45544],{"author":18297,"quote":45545},"But the images of men's wits and knowledges remain in books, exempted from the wrong of time, and capable of perpetual renovation.",[647,45547],{"author":3817,"quote":45548},"Goethe once said of someone, He is a dull man. If he were a book, I would not read him.",[639,45550,45551],{},[642,45552],{"alt":45553,"src":45554},"There is a great deal of difference between an eager man who wants to read a book and the tired man who wants a book to read. - Gilbert K. 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E. Housman","Some men are more interesting than their books but my book is more interesting than its man.",[647,45586],{"author":28186,"quote":45587},"He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.",[647,45589],{"author":20024,"quote":45590},"But if you have a book that needs urgent reading,' she said, 'then Hakim is your man.",[647,45592],{"author":45593,"quote":45594},"Larry Hackett","He has a small 13-inch TV, eight CDs, six books.",[639,45596,45597],{},[642,45598],{"alt":45599,"src":45600},"I think it might help to keep his memory vivid, ... People might be led from one book to the other. - Galway Kinnell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1815433.png",[647,45602],{"author":45603,"quote":45604},"Galway Kinnell","I think it might help to keep his memory vivid, ... People might be led from one book to the other.",[647,45606],{"author":30747,"quote":45607},"Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all",[647,45609],{"author":30747,"quote":45610},"Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all.",[647,45612],{"author":5330,"quote":45613},"An unliterary man may be defined as one who reads books once only.",[647,45615],{"author":45616,"quote":45617},"Francois Mitterrand","A man loses contact with reality if he is not surrounded by his books.",[639,45619,45620],{},[642,45621],{"alt":45622,"src":45623},"Books ain't no good. A guy needs somebody - to be near him. A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody. - John Steinbeck","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2479771.png",[647,45625],{"author":11287,"quote":45626},"Books ain't no good. A guy needs somebody - to be near him. 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Fadiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3419.png",[647,45843],{"author":1588,"quote":45844},"In my view, nineteen pounds of old books are at least nineteen times as delicious as one pound of fresh caviar.",[647,45846],{"author":28590,"quote":45847},"Why would anyone prefer banknotes to books? A little bit of paper with a pathetic quote and a picture of a politician over reams of paper with fantastic stories printed on them?",[647,45849],{"author":291,"quote":45850},"Books are more to treasure than cars.",[647,45852],{"author":291,"quote":45853},"The worth of a book is infinite.",[639,45855,45856],{},[642,45857],{"alt":45858,"src":45859},"Of course you worthless hunk of fur, books are the real treasures of the world. - Skeletor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-637863.png",[647,45861],{"author":45862,"quote":45863},"Skeletor","Of course you worthless hunk of fur, books are the real treasures of the world.",[647,45865],{"author":45866,"quote":45867},"Walt Disney","There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island.",[647,45869],{"author":45870,"quote":45871},"John Lyly","Far more seemly to have thy study full of books, than thy purse full of money.",[647,45873],{"author":9761,"quote":45874},"Books are still the main yardstick by which I measure true wealth.",[647,45876],{"author":45877,"quote":45878},"Ann-Marie MacDonald","Books were not an expense; they were an investment.",[639,45880,45881],{},[642,45882],{"alt":45883,"src":45884},"I want to speak to you about the treasures hidden in books; and about the way we find them, and the way we lose them. - John Ruskin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3158269.png",[647,45886],{"author":3825,"quote":45887},"I want to speak to you about the treasures hidden in books; and about the way we find them, and the way we lose them.",[647,45889],{"author":45890,"quote":45891},"Julie Klassen","One might open the book idly, but one never knows what treasures one might find.",[647,45893],{"author":45866,"quote":45894},"There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.",[690,45896],{":authors":45897},"[{\"name\":\"Ann-Marie MacDonald\",\"slug\":\"ann-marie-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Fadiman\",\"slug\":\"anne-fadiman\"},{\"name\":\"John Lyly\",\"slug\":\"john-lyly\"},{\"name\":\"John Ruskin\",\"slug\":\"john-ruskin\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Klassen\",\"slug\":\"julie-klassen\"},{\"name\":\"Katarina Bivald\",\"slug\":\"katarina-bivald\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Skeletor\",\"slug\":\"skeletor\"},{\"name\":\"Tamora Pierce\",\"slug\":\"tamora-pierce\"},{\"name\":\"Walt Disney\",\"slug\":\"walt-disney\"}]",[566,45899,45805],{"id":45900},"books-as-investments",[639,45902,45903],{},[642,45904],{"alt":45905,"src":45906},"Anything worth anything can be found in books. - Nora Roberts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15895.png",[647,45908],{"author":9495,"quote":45909},"Anything worth anything can be found in books.",[647,45911],{"author":1074,"quote":45912},"We only pay for what we admire, want and recognize as necessary, even when a cup of coffee is priced at the same value of a book that can change our entire future.",[647,45914],{"author":3817,"quote":45915},"The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it",[647,45917],{"author":45918,"quote":45919},"Natalie S. Bober","Papa thought that any book worth reading twice was worth owning. So instead of buying desserts, we bought books.",[639,45921,45922],{},[642,45923],{"alt":45924,"src":45925},"...for it happens that books are the only article of property in which I am richer than my neighbors. - Thomas De Quincey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-206545.png",[647,45927],{"author":30092,"quote":45928},"...for it happens that books are the only article of property in which I am richer than my neighbors.",[647,45930],{"author":45931,"quote":45932},"Benjamin Franklin","All the little money that ever came into my hands was ever laid out in books.",[647,45934],{"author":45935,"quote":45936},"Louis Kahn","How precious a book is in light of the offering, in the light of the one who has the privilege of this offering. The library tells you of this offering",[647,45938],{"author":45870,"quote":45871},[647,45940],{"author":4038,"quote":45941},"Today you can buy the Dialogues of Plato for less than you would spend on a fifth of whiskey, or Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire for the price of a cheap shirt. You can buy a fair beginning of an education in any bookstore with a good stock of paperback books for less than you would spend on a week's supply of gasoline.",[639,45943,45944],{},[642,45945],{"alt":45946,"src":45947},"Books were not an expense; they were an investment. - Ann-Marie MacDonald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2854532.png",[647,45949],{"author":45877,"quote":45878},[647,45951],{"author":45952,"quote":45953},"Charlie Lovett","If you mail a rare stamp it becomes worthless. If you drink a rare bottle of wine, you’re left with some recycling. But if you read a rare book it’s still there, it’s still valuable, and it’s achieved the full measure of it’s being. A book is to read, whether it’s worth five pounds or five thousand pounds.",[690,45955],{":authors":45956},"[{\"name\":\"Ann-Marie MacDonald\",\"slug\":\"ann-marie-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Lovett\",\"slug\":\"charlie-lovett\"},{\"name\":\"James Bryce\",\"slug\":\"james-bryce\"},{\"name\":\"John Lyly\",\"slug\":\"john-lyly\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Kahn\",\"slug\":\"louis-kahn\"},{\"name\":\"Louis L'Amour\",\"slug\":\"louis-lamour\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie S. Bober\",\"slug\":\"natalie-s-bober\"},{\"name\":\"Nora Roberts\",\"slug\":\"nora-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sacredfire\",\"slug\":\"robin-sacredfire\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas De Quincey\",\"slug\":\"thomas-de-quincey\"}]",[566,45958,45811],{"id":45959},"books-versus-material-wealth",[639,45961,45962],{},[642,45963],{"alt":45964,"src":45965},"I can lend you my money not my books. - Amit Kalantri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-40008.png",[647,45967],{"author":4128,"quote":45968},"I can lend you my money not my books.",[647,45970],{"author":28590,"quote":45847},[647,45972],{"author":45918,"quote":45919},[647,45974],{"author":30092,"quote":45928},[639,45976,45977],{},[642,45978],{"alt":45979,"src":45980},"Books are more to treasure than cars. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-454771.png",[647,45982],{"author":291,"quote":45850},[647,45984],{"author":45870,"quote":45871},[647,45986],{"author":4038,"quote":45941},[647,45988],{"author":9761,"quote":45874},[647,45990],{"author":45877,"quote":45878},[639,45992,45993],{},[642,45994],{"alt":45995,"src":45996},"Ever since the end of Medieval feudalism, and the writings of John Locke, we have understood the importance of being able to buy and sell one's own property, including books and watches, both for reasons of economics and liberty. - Marvin Ammori","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3820103.png",[647,45998],{"author":45999,"quote":46000},"Marvin Ammori","Ever since the end of Medieval feudalism, and the writings of John Locke, we have understood the importance of being able to buy and sell one's own property, including books and watches, both for reasons of economics and liberty.",[690,46002],{":authors":46003},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Kalantri\",\"slug\":\"amit-kalantri\"},{\"name\":\"Ann-Marie MacDonald\",\"slug\":\"ann-marie-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"John Lyly\",\"slug\":\"john-lyly\"},{\"name\":\"Katarina Bivald\",\"slug\":\"katarina-bivald\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Louis L'Amour\",\"slug\":\"louis-lamour\"},{\"name\":\"Marvin Ammori\",\"slug\":\"marvin-ammori\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie S. Bober\",\"slug\":\"natalie-s-bober\"},{\"name\":\"Tamora Pierce\",\"slug\":\"tamora-pierce\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas De Quincey\",\"slug\":\"thomas-de-quincey\"}]",[566,46005,45817],{"id":46006},"books-and-personal-value",[639,46008,46009],{},[642,46010],{"alt":46011,"src":46012},"A book, like a person, has its fortunes with one; is lucky or unlucky in the precise moment of its falling in our way, and often by some happy accident counts with us for something more than its independent value. - Walter Pater","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-77646.png",[647,46014],{"author":46015,"quote":46016},"Walter Pater","A book, like a person, has its fortunes with one; is lucky or unlucky in the precise moment of its falling in our way, and often by some happy accident counts with us for something more than its independent value.",[647,46018],{"author":46019,"quote":46020},"Whitney L. Grady","I am not as valuable as the books, I AM the books! They are a part of me I cannot delete or cut off or ignore! I AM CURRENCY! - Nevel Walker",[647,46022],{"author":46023,"quote":46024},"A.J. DeJong","A Book in the hand is worth two in the bush.",[647,46026],{"author":46027,"quote":46028},"Alan Marshall","If a bloke gave you a hundred quid for a book you can bet your life it’s his way, but if all the poor and suffering people raise their hats to you for writing it - that’s different; it makes it worthwhile then.",[639,46030,46031],{},[642,46032],{"alt":46033,"src":46034},"The worth of a book is a matter of expressed juices. - Christian Nestell Bovee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-994910.png",[647,46036],{"author":14657,"quote":46037},"The worth of a book is a matter of expressed juices.",[647,46039],{"author":3817,"quote":46040},"The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it.",[647,46042],{"author":39251,"quote":46043},"I've never chased the dollar, I've always chased the reader's heart. I love having more readers. The more people who read it, the more thrilled I am.",[647,46045],{"author":46046,"quote":46047},"Robert Terone","My bookkeeper is working on those figures now.",[647,46049],{"author":45952,"quote":45953},[639,46051,46052],{},[642,46053],{"alt":46054,"src":46055},"Some of the books that provided the richest fare were hidden under unrevealing names, like a rare soul behind a drab face. - Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3255980.png",[647,46057],{"author":46058,"quote":46059},"Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings","Some of the books that provided the richest fare were hidden under unrevealing names, like a rare soul behind a drab face.",[647,46061],{"author":20640,"quote":46062},"No one with seven books in New York City settles for one piece of ass. That’s what you get for a couplet.",[690,46064],{":authors":46065},"[{\"name\":\"A.J. DeJong\",\"slug\":\"aj-dejong\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Marshall\",\"slug\":\"alan-marshall\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Lovett\",\"slug\":\"charlie-lovett\"},{\"name\":\"Christian Nestell Bovee\",\"slug\":\"christian-nestell-bovee\"},{\"name\":\"Harlan Coben\",\"slug\":\"harlan-coben\"},{\"name\":\"James Bryce\",\"slug\":\"james-bryce\"},{\"name\":\"Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings\",\"slug\":\"marjorie-kinnan-rawlings\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Roth\",\"slug\":\"philip-roth\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Terone\",\"slug\":\"robert-terone\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Pater\",\"slug\":\"walter-pater\"},{\"name\":\"Whitney L. Grady\",\"slug\":\"whitney-l-grady\"}]",[566,46067,45823],{"id":46068},"books-and-economic-transactions",[639,46070,46071],{},[642,46072],{"alt":46073,"src":46074},"I am a buyer of blank books. Kids find it interesting that I would buy a blank book. They say, \"Twenty-Six dollars for a blank book! Why would you pay that?\" The reason I pay twenty-six dollars is to challenge myself to find something worth twenty-six dollars to put in there. All my journals are private, but if you ever got hold of one of them, you wouldn't have to look very far to discover it is worth more than twenty-six dollars - Jim Rohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58805.png",[647,46076],{"author":5591,"quote":46077},"I am a buyer of blank books. Kids find it interesting that I would buy a blank book. They say, \"Twenty-Six dollars for a blank book! Why would you pay that?\" The reason I pay twenty-six dollars is to challenge myself to find something worth twenty-six dollars to put in there. All my journals are private, but if you ever got hold of one of them, you wouldn't have to look very far to discover it is worth more than twenty-six dollars",[647,46079],{"author":46080,"quote":46081},"John Bunyan","Now may this little Book a blessing beTo those that love this little Book, and me:And may its Buyer have no cause to say,His money is but lost, or thrown away.",[647,46083],{"author":45041,"quote":46084},"I am selfish — you have already said so— and as a selfish man I think not of what others would do in my situation, but of what I intend doing myself.Alexandre Dumas. The Count of Monte Cristo (Kindle Locations 11677-11678).",[647,46086],{"author":46087,"quote":46088},"Theodora Goss","MARY: Are our readers going to know what the Athena Club is?CATHERINE: They will if they read the first two books! Which they should, and I hope if they are reading this volume and have not read the previous ones, they will go right out and purchase them. Two shillings each, a bargain at the price!",[639,46090,46091],{},[642,46092],{"alt":46093,"src":46094},"MARY: How in the world are our readers going to know who Miss Jenks is? She was only in the first book.CATHERINE: Then they should go back and read the first book. It’s only two shillings, at bookshops and train stations. I would have mentioned that, but you told me to stop advertising! - Theodora Goss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-829483.png",[647,46096],{"author":46087,"quote":46097},"MARY: How in the world are our readers going to know who Miss Jenks is? She was only in the first book.CATHERINE: Then they should go back and read the first book. It’s only two shillings, at bookshops and train stations. I would have mentioned that, but you told me to stop advertising!",[647,46099],{"author":22254,"quote":46100},"I mean, I wasn't stupid. I knew we'd make money and sell a lot of Dune books.",[647,46102],{"author":3770,"quote":46103},"If people buy my books for vanity, I consider it a tax on idiocy.",[647,46105],{"author":46106,"quote":46107},"Benny Hinn","I can tell you this, if it wasn't for my book royalties, I'd be in debt.",[647,46109],{"author":18793,"quote":46110},"Eventually, as my books became best-sellers, the nickels pile up and one\nday I was offered a substantial four-book deal that was lucrative as any airliner hijacking in history. Though writing those four books was hard work, at least I didn't have to wear Kevlar body armor, carry heavy bandoliers of spare ammunition, or work with associates named Mad Dog.\n",[639,46112,46113],{},[642,46114],{"alt":46115,"src":46116},"Every time one of my books sells a million copies in paperback, Pan Macmillan gives me a gold statuette of Pan. I have about 20 of them. - Wilbur Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2571704.png",[647,46118],{"author":38051,"quote":46119},"Every time one of my books sells a million copies in paperback, Pan Macmillan gives me a gold statuette of Pan. I have about 20 of them.",[647,46121],{"author":46106,"quote":46122},"I can tell you this, if it wasn’t for my book royalties, I’d be in debt.",[647,46124],{"author":22254,"quote":46125},"I mean, I wasn’t stupid. I knew we’d make money and sell a lot of Dune books.",[647,46127],{"author":46128,"quote":46129},"Donald E. Westlake","I did the first Parker novel, in which he got caught, and the editor at Pocket Books took me to lunch and said, 'Is there any way that this guy could get away at the end, and you could do three books a year for us?' And I said, 'I think so.'",[690,46131],{":authors":46132},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Benny Hinn\",\"slug\":\"benny-hinn\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Donald E. Westlake\",\"slug\":\"donald-e-westlake\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"John Bunyan\",\"slug\":\"john-bunyan\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin J. Anderson\",\"slug\":\"kevin-j-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Theodora Goss\",\"slug\":\"theodora-goss\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"},{\"name\":\"Wilbur Smith\",\"slug\":\"wilbur-smith\"}]",[566,46134,45829],{"id":46135},"books-and-collecting",[639,46137,46138],{},[642,46139],{"alt":46140,"src":46141},"They spent pork-barrel money like a tidal-wave sea, but no funds trickled down far enough to reach me. Our books numbered few and were falling apart, and I sat mending pages with a crestfallen heart. - David Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-22223.png",[647,46143],{"author":15629,"quote":46144},"They spent pork-barrel money like a tidal-wave sea, but no funds trickled down far enough to reach me. Our books numbered few and were falling apart, and I sat mending pages with a crestfallen heart.",[647,46146],{"author":46147,"quote":46148},"Sir Walter Scott","And please return it. You may think this a strange request, but I find that although my friends are poor arithmeticians, they are nearly all of them good bookkeepers.",[647,46150],{"author":46151,"quote":46152},"Murzban F. Shroff","One generation's pleasure became a burden for another. Hence, entire collections from father to son were sold for a song, and the vendors, knowing nothing about literature, would place a price on the books. (about secondhand literature book)",[647,46154],{"author":3156,"quote":46155},"As book collectors know all too well: We only regret our economies, never our extravagances.",[639,46157,46158],{},[642,46159],{"alt":46160,"src":46161},"One afternoon he started to talk about his collection of books. Of 3000 books, he found only 30 worth keeping. We were all ready to take notes, expecting Mies to tell us the titles of those 30 books. Mies, instead, with a big smile on his face told us they were important only to him and we must find our own 30 by ourselves. - Werner Blaser","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-684429.png",[647,46163],{"author":46164,"quote":46165},"Werner Blaser","One afternoon he started to talk about his collection of books. Of 3000 books, he found only 30 worth keeping. We were all ready to take notes, expecting Mies to tell us the titles of those 30 books. Mies, instead, with a big smile on his face told us they were important only to him and we must find our own 30 by ourselves.",[647,46167],{"author":46168,"quote":46169},"Kate Elliot","Idly, I flipped through the ledger's pages, for I cannot resist a book set before me no matter its kind. Writing draws my eye; I am impelled as by sorcery to read even if it is an accountant's list or a solicitor's instructions or, as here, nothing more than a record of travelers who have passed through this inn.",[647,46171],{"author":14734,"quote":46172},"How do you tell a valuable French book?' 'First there are the pictures. Then it is a question of the quality of the pictures. Then it is the binding. If a book is good, the owner will have it bound properly. All books in English are bound, but bound badly. There is no way of judging them.",[647,46174],{"author":23985,"quote":46175},"Your second-hand bookseller is second to none in the worth of the treasures he dispenses.",[647,46177],{"author":46178,"quote":46179},"Richard Heber","No gentleman can be without three copies of a book: one for show, one for use, and one for borrowers.",[639,46181,46182],{},[642,46183],{"alt":46184,"src":46185},"I am stretching out this volume, since those German dogs estimate the value of books by their cubic contents. - Karl Marx","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2041084.png",[647,46187],{"author":46188,"quote":46189},"Karl Marx","I am stretching out this volume, since those German dogs estimate the value of books by their cubic contents.",[647,46191],{"author":46192,"quote":46193},"Jason Fagone","William made his own children sign a checkout slip if they wanted to carry a book.",[647,46195],{"author":46196,"quote":46197},"Martial","You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.",[690,46199],{":authors":46200},"[{\"name\":\"David Davis\",\"slug\":\"david-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Hemingway\",\"slug\":\"ernest-hemingway\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Fagone\",\"slug\":\"jason-fagone\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Marx\",\"slug\":\"karl-marx\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Elliot\",\"slug\":\"kate-elliot\"},{\"name\":\"Leigh Hunt\",\"slug\":\"leigh-hunt\"},{\"name\":\"Martial\",\"slug\":\"martial\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Dirda\",\"slug\":\"michael-dirda\"},{\"name\":\"Murzban F. Shroff\",\"slug\":\"murzban-f-shroff\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Heber\",\"slug\":\"richard-heber\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Walter Scott\",\"slug\":\"sir-walter-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Werner Blaser\",\"slug\":\"werner-blaser\"}]",[566,46202,634],{"id":1014},[639,46204,46205],{},[642,46206],{"alt":46207,"src":46208},"Sitting here I glance over my right shoulder at the little row of books, red and green and blue, which stand waiting for my hand, offering their accumulated riches. I think of the years that may be in store for me, and of all the pages I may turn. - Siegfried Sassoon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-476942.png",[647,46210],{"author":34529,"quote":46211},"Sitting here I glance over my right shoulder at the little row of books, red and green and blue, which stand waiting for my hand, offering their accumulated riches. I think of the years that may be in store for me, and of all the pages I may turn.",[647,46213],{"author":46214,"quote":46215},"Katya G. Cohen","Coming between a trader and his book is like coming between a blue-haired old lady and her lucky slot machine: You will be denying them their pursuit of happiness.",[647,46217],{"author":46080,"quote":46218},"Now may this little Book a blessing be To those that love this little Book, and me: And may its Buyer have no cause to say, His money is but lost, or thrown away.",[647,46220],{"author":36189,"quote":46221},"Whether your audience is in a sweaty basement club or nestled in a favourite armchair, good money has been paid, and attention has got to be grabbed if you are not to be heckled off the stage or find your novel discarded in favour of the latest volume of 'Fifty Shades of Whatever.'",[639,46223,46224],{},[642,46225],{"alt":46226,"src":46227},"No, I don't autograph blank slips, checks, or stickers, and certainly no books without me in them. - Jack L. Chalker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1205002.png",[647,46229],{"author":46230,"quote":46231},"Jack L. Chalker","No, I don't autograph blank slips, checks, or stickers, and certainly no books without me in them.",[647,46233],{"author":11341,"quote":46234},"Through the eight books in 'The Treasure Chest' series, readers will meet twins Maisie and Felix and learn the secrets and rules of time travel, where they will encounter some of these famous and forgotten people. In Book 1, Clara Barton, then Alexander Hamilton, Pearl Buck, Harry Houdini, and on and on.",[647,46236],{"author":19537,"quote":46237},"There are few things so futile, and few so amusing, As a peaceful and purposeless sort of perusing Of old random jottings set down in a blank book You've unearthed from a drawer as you looked for your bank book",[647,46239],{"author":42194,"quote":46240},"One old lady who wants her head lifted wouldn't be so bad, but you multiply her two hundred and fifty thousand times and what you get is a book club.",[647,46242],{"author":5591,"quote":46243},"I am a buyer of blank books. Kids find it interesting that I would buy a blank book. They say, Twenty-Six dollars for a blank book! Why would you pay that? The reason I pay twenty-six dollars is to challenge myself to find something worth twenty-six dollars to put in there. All my journals are private, but if you ever got hold of one of them, you wouldn't have to look very far to discover it is worth more than twenty-six dollars",[639,46245,46246],{},[642,46247],{"alt":46248,"src":46249},"Hemingway hated me. I sold 200 million books, and he didn't. Of course most of mine sold for 25 cents, but still... you look at all this stuff with a grain of salt. - Mickey Spillane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2511326.png",[647,46251],{"author":8847,"quote":46252},"Hemingway hated me. I sold 200 million books, and he didn't. Of course most of mine sold for 25 cents, but still... you look at all this stuff with a grain of salt.",[647,46254],{"author":11127,"quote":46255},"If the bookseller happens to desire a privilege for his merchandise, whether he is selling Rabelais or the Fathers of the Church, the magistrate grants the privilege without answering for the contents of the book. - Voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire",[647,46257],{"author":15798,"quote":46258},"He shakes his head. “You know all the names to books, but you haven’t read a single one. It’s like it’s raining money, but you refuse to catch a single coin.",[647,46260],{"author":3387,"quote":46261},"When I feel that I’m going to write a detective story, I buy a five pound box of chocolates and a ream of paper. When the candy is all gone and the paper all used up, I know that the book is long enough.",[647,46263],{"author":42194,"quote":46264},"One old lady who wants her head lifted wouldn’t be so bad, but you multiply her two hundred and fifty thousand times and what you get is a book club.",[639,46266,46267],{},[642,46268],{"alt":46269,"src":46270},"On one side of the ledger are the books man has written, containing sucha a hodgepodge of wisdom and nonsense, truth and falsehood, that if one lived to be as old as Methuselah one couldn’t disentangle the mess; on the other side of the ledger things like toenails, hair, teeth, blood, ovaries, if you will, all incalculable and all written in another kind of ink, in another script, an incomprehensible, undecipherable script. - Henry Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3075784.png",[647,46272],{"author":1279,"quote":46273},"On one side of the ledger are the books man has written, containing sucha a hodgepodge of wisdom and nonsense, truth and falsehood, that if one lived to be as old as Methuselah one couldn’t disentangle the mess; on the other side of the ledger things like toenails, hair, teeth, blood, ovaries, if you will, all incalculable and all written in another kind of ink, in another script, an incomprehensible, undecipherable script.",[647,46275],{"author":46276,"quote":46277},"Jennifer Niven","Instead, I pull out my wallet and hand Mrs. Carnes a twenty, which is the smallest I have, and she counts off the books.",[690,46279],{":authors":46280},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Oseman\",\"slug\":\"alice-oseman\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Lowell\",\"slug\":\"amy-lowell\"},{\"name\":\"Ann Hood\",\"slug\":\"ann-hood\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Wells\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Flannery O'Connor\",\"slug\":\"flannery-oconnor\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Miller\",\"slug\":\"henry-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Jack L. 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Literature And Censorship Debate Quotes",{"type":558,"value":46378,"toc":46930},[46379,46383,46385,46431,46434,46440,46444,46447,46451,46455,46461,46464,46468,46471,46474,46478,46484,46487,46490,46493,46496,46502,46505,46508,46511,46514,46520,46524,46527,46530,46532,46538,46541,46545,46548,46551,46557,46560,46562,46565,46568,46574,46578,46581,46585,46588,46594,46597,46600,46603,46609,46612,46615,46618,46622,46628,46632,46635,46638,46644,46647,46650,46654,46656,46662,46665,46668,46671,46677,46680,46683,46686,46689,46692,46694,46700,46703,46707,46710,46713,46719,46723,46726,46730,46733,46736,46742,46746,46749,46752,46755,46758,46764,46767,46771,46774,46777,46781,46787,46790,46793,46796,46800,46803,46809,46812,46815,46818,46822,46825,46831,46834,46838,46842,46846,46849,46852,46856,46859,46863,46867,46873,46876,46880,46883,46887,46890,46896,46899,46902,46906,46910,46913,46919,46922,46925,46928],[561,46380,46382],{"id":46381},"literature-and-censorship-debate","Literature And Censorship 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Books",[574,46428,46429],{},[577,46430,634],{"href":633},[566,46432,46392],{"id":46433},"censorship-and-its-consequences",[639,46435,46436],{},[642,46437],{"alt":46438,"src":46439},"To prohibit the reading of certain books is to declare the inhabitants to be either fools or slaves. - Claude Adrien Helvetius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47458.png",[647,46441],{"author":46442,"quote":46443},"Claude Adrien Helvetius","To prohibit the reading of certain books is to declare the inhabitants to be either fools or slaves.",[647,46445],{"author":2461,"quote":46446},"Censors never go after books unless kids already like them. I don’t even think they know to go after books until they know that children are interested in reading this book, therefore there must be something in it that’s wrong.",[647,46448],{"author":46449,"quote":46450},"Harry Mazer","I struggle each day not to let the fear of the censor poison my writing. Where the censor rules, a dull sameness creeps into books.",[647,46452],{"author":46453,"quote":46454},"Philippa Gregory","Because all books are forbidden when a country turns to terror. The scaffolds on the corners, the list of things you may not read. These things always go together.",[639,46456,46457],{},[642,46458],{"alt":46459,"src":46460},"All the excitements of a prohibited book had their usual effect, one of which, as always, is to expose the fact that the censors don't know what they are talking about. - Christopher Hitchens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1608787.png",[647,46462],{"author":7233,"quote":46463},"All the excitements of a prohibited book had their usual effect, one of which, as always, is to expose the fact that the censors don't know what they are talking about.",[647,46465],{"author":46466,"quote":46467},"Felice Picano","Having a book censored means something. It means you have deeply offended one or more people who felt they needed to protect unsuspecting readers from your inflammatory words, thoughts, and images.",[647,46469],{"author":933,"quote":46470},"Only in today's sick society can a man be persecuted for reading too many books.",[647,46472],{"author":7233,"quote":46473},"All the excitements of a prohibited book had their usual effect, one of which, as always, is to expose the fact that the censors don’t know what they are talking about.",[647,46475],{"author":46476,"quote":46477},"Katie Henry","I don’t understand how the St. Clare’s library can ban so many books for being “inappropriate” when they have a whole row of Bibles. Harry Potter might be a wizard, but I’m sure he never hacked a woman to pieces.",[639,46479,46480],{},[642,46481],{"alt":46482,"src":46483},"I never heard of anyone who was really literate or who ever really loved books who wanted to suppress any of them. - Robertson Davies","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3391489.png",[647,46485],{"author":3127,"quote":46486},"I never heard of anyone who was really literate or who ever really loved books who wanted to suppress any of them.",[647,46488],{"author":17260,"quote":46489},"Books have played a role in almost every one of the world’s great civil and human rights movements, but only because people who read them decided to act. Reading brings with it responsibility.",[690,46491],{":authors":46492},"[{\"name\":\"Christopher Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hitchens\"},{\"name\":\"Claude Adrien Helvetius\",\"slug\":\"claude-adrien-helvetius\"},{\"name\":\"Felice Picano\",\"slug\":\"felice-picano\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Mazer\",\"slug\":\"harry-mazer\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Blume\",\"slug\":\"judy-blume\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Henry\",\"slug\":\"katie-henry\"},{\"name\":\"Markus Zusak\",\"slug\":\"markus-zusak\"},{\"name\":\"Philippa Gregory\",\"slug\":\"philippa-gregory\"},{\"name\":\"Robertson Davies\",\"slug\":\"robertson-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Will Schwalbe\",\"slug\":\"will-schwalbe\"}]",[566,46494,46398],{"id":46495},"books-as-a-source-of-freedom-and-knowledge",[639,46497,46498],{},[642,46499],{"alt":46500,"src":46501},"Books are more than words, they’re dreams, ideas, and answers, and that is why they fear them - Brandt Legg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-453702.png",[647,46503],{"author":21576,"quote":46504},"Books are more than words, they’re dreams, ideas, and answers, and that is why they fear them",[647,46506],{"author":46449,"quote":46507},"Books are our windows on the world. They permit us to safely experience other lives and ways of thinking and feeling. Books give us a glimmer of the complexity and wonder of life. All this, the censor would deny us.",[647,46509],{"author":36026,"quote":46510},"Books are messengers of freedom. They can be hidden under a mattress or smuggled into slave nations.",[647,46512],{"author":46015,"quote":46513},"Books are a refuge, a sort of cloistral refuge, from the vulgarities of the actual world.",[639,46515,46516],{},[642,46517],{"alt":46518,"src":46519},"Books themselves are freedom. Freedom to think, to believe, to dream. - Jennifer A. Nielsen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3124992.png",[647,46521],{"author":46522,"quote":46523},"Jennifer A. Nielsen","Books themselves are freedom. Freedom to think, to believe, to dream.",[647,46525],{"author":29005,"quote":46526},"Books alone are liberal and free; they give to all who ask; they emancipate all who serve them faithfully.",[690,46528],{":authors":46529},"[{\"name\":\"Brandt Legg\",\"slug\":\"brandt-legg\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel J. Boorstin\",\"slug\":\"daniel-j-boorstin\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Mazer\",\"slug\":\"harry-mazer\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer A. Nielsen\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-a-nielsen\"},{\"name\":\"Richard de Bury\",\"slug\":\"richard-de-bury\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Pater\",\"slug\":\"walter-pater\"}]",[566,46531,40780],{"id":40887},[639,46533,46534],{},[642,46535],{"alt":46536,"src":46537},"The Potter books in general are a prolonged argument for tolerance, a prolonged plea for an end to bigotry. And I think it's one of the reasons that some people don't like the books, but I think that's it's a very healthy message to pass on to younger people that you should question authority and you should not assume that the establishment or the press tells you all of the truth. - J.K. Rowling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-455422.png",[647,46539],{"author":9006,"quote":46540},"The Potter books in general are a prolonged argument for tolerance, a prolonged plea for an end to bigotry. And I think it's one of the reasons that some people don't like the books, but I think that's it's a very healthy message to pass on to younger people that you should question authority and you should not assume that the establishment or the press tells you all of the truth.",[647,46542],{"author":46543,"quote":46544},"Henry Giles","The silent influence of books, is a mighty power in the world; and there is a joy in reading them known only to those who read them with desire and enthusiasm. Silent, passive, and noiseless though they be, they yet set in action countless multitudes, and change the order of nations.",[647,46546],{"author":15785,"quote":46547},"To Kill A Mockingbird' is one of the great American books. It covers some important topics like censorship, literacy and gender, which are still very much prevalent today as they were during that time.",[647,46549],{"author":19776,"quote":46550},"Books can capture injustices in a way that stays with you and makes you want to do something about them. That's why they are so powerful.",[639,46552,46553],{},[642,46554],{"alt":46555,"src":46556},"The book was an instrument of both repression and liberation. - Anders Rydell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2847009.png",[647,46558],{"author":3196,"quote":46559},"The book was an instrument of both repression and liberation.",[647,46561],{"author":17260,"quote":46489},[690,46563],{":authors":46564},"[{\"name\":\"Anders Rydell\",\"slug\":\"anders-rydell\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Giles\",\"slug\":\"henry-giles\"},{\"name\":\"J.K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"jk-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"Malala Yousafzai\",\"slug\":\"malala-yousafzai\"},{\"name\":\"S. Walker\",\"slug\":\"s-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Will Schwalbe\",\"slug\":\"will-schwalbe\"}]",[566,46566,46408],{"id":46567},"books-versus-other-media",[639,46569,46570],{},[642,46571],{"alt":46572,"src":46573},"The books must be read, not seen in a movie. - M.Z.Riffi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-16654.png",[647,46575],{"author":46576,"quote":46577},"M.Z.Riffi","The books must be read, not seen in a movie.",[647,46579],{"author":43807,"quote":46580},"Books and movies are different art forms with different rules. And because of that, they never translate exactly.",[647,46582],{"author":46583,"quote":46584},"S. E. Hinton","Movies can't ruin books. They can only ruin movies.",[647,46586],{"author":23904,"quote":46587},"A movie is not a book. If the source material is a book, you cannot be too respectful of the book. All you owe to the book is the spirit.",[639,46589,46590],{},[642,46591],{"alt":46592,"src":46593},"Movies can’t ruin books. They can only ruin movies. - S. E. Hinton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3405792.png",[647,46595],{"author":46583,"quote":46596},"Movies can’t ruin books. They can only ruin movies.",[690,46598],{":authors":46599},"[{\"name\":\"Graham Greene\",\"slug\":\"graham-greene\"},{\"name\":\"M.Z.Riffi\",\"slug\":\"mzriffi\"},{\"name\":\"S. E. Hinton\",\"slug\":\"s-e-hinton\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Clancy\",\"slug\":\"tom-clancy\"}]",[566,46601,46414],{"id":46602},"the-role-of-the-reader-and-perception",[639,46604,46605],{},[642,46606],{"alt":46607,"src":46608},"Few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography that it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. If we could banish all such preconceptions when we read, that would be an admirable beginning. - Virginia Woolf","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47537.png",[647,46610],{"author":1334,"quote":46611},"Few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography that it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. If we could banish all such preconceptions when we read, that would be an admirable beginning.",[647,46613],{"author":1334,"quote":46614},"Are they not criminals, books that have wasted our time and sympathy; are they not the most insidious enemies of society, corrupters, defilers, the writers of false books, faked books, books that fill the air with decay and disease?",[647,46616],{"author":10735,"quote":46617},"If I pick up a book with spaceships on the cover, I want spaceships. If I see one with dragons, I want there to be dragons inside the book. Proper labeling. Ethical labeling. I don't want to open up my cornflakes and find that they're full of pebbles... You need to respect the reader enough not to call it something it isn't.",[647,46619],{"author":46620,"quote":46621},"Tom Lehrer","All books can be indecent books, though recent books are bolder.For filth, I'm glad to say, is in the mind of the beholder. When correctly viewed, everything is lewd. I could tell you things about Peter Pan,And the Wizard of OZ, there's a dirty old man!",[639,46623,46624],{},[642,46625],{"alt":46626,"src":46627},"Obscenity is not a quality inherent in a book or picture, but is solely and exclusively a contribution of the reading mind, and hence cannot be defined in terms of the qualities of a book or picture. - Theodore Schroeder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3470873.png",[647,46629],{"author":46630,"quote":46631},"Theodore Schroeder","Obscenity is not a quality inherent in a book or picture, but is solely and exclusively a contribution of the reading mind, and hence cannot be defined in terms of the qualities of a book or picture.",[690,46633],{":authors":46634},"[{\"name\":\"Margaret Atwood\",\"slug\":\"margaret-atwood\"},{\"name\":\"Theodore Schroeder\",\"slug\":\"theodore-schroeder\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Lehrer\",\"slug\":\"tom-lehrer\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"}]",[566,46636,46420],{"id":46637},"censorship-and-authority",[639,46639,46640],{},[642,46641],{"alt":46642,"src":46643},"We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read. - Jules Verne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-41893.png",[647,46645],{"author":37599,"quote":46646},"We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.",[647,46648],{"author":16607,"quote":46649},"I think serious readers of books are 5% of the population. If there are good TV shows or a World Cup or anything, that 5% will keep on reading books very seriously, enthusiastically. And if a society banned books, they would go into the forest and remember all the books. So I trust in their existence. I have confidence.",[647,46651],{"author":46652,"quote":46653},"G. Willow Wilson Alif the Unseen","The censors don't bother with fantasy books, especially old ones. They can't understand them. They think it's all kids' stuff. They'd die if they knew what The Chronicles of Narnia were really about.",[647,46655],{"author":46453,"quote":46454},[639,46657,46658],{},[642,46659],{"alt":46660,"src":46661},"I think the Harry books are actually very moral, but some people just object to witchcraft being mentioned in a children's book. - J. K. Rowling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2314707.png",[647,46663],{"author":961,"quote":46664},"I think the Harry books are actually very moral, but some people just object to witchcraft being mentioned in a children's book.",[690,46666],{":authors":46667},"[{\"name\":\"G. Willow Wilson Alif the Unseen\",\"slug\":\"g-willow-wilson-alif-the-unseen\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"Jules Verne\",\"slug\":\"jules-verne\"},{\"name\":\"Philippa Gregory\",\"slug\":\"philippa-gregory\"}]",[566,46669,46426],{"id":46670},"the-nature-and-preservation-of-books",[639,46672,46673],{},[642,46674],{"alt":46675,"src":46676},"A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements and clumsy hands. so the librarian protects the books not only against mankind but also against nature and devotes his life to this war with the forces of oblivion. - Umberto Eco","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-182384.png",[647,46678],{"author":3770,"quote":46679},"A book is a fragile creature, it suffers the wear of time, it fears rodents, the elements and clumsy hands. so the librarian protects the books not only against mankind but also against nature and devotes his life to this war with the forces of oblivion.",[647,46681],{"author":14965,"quote":46682},"Books themselves need no defense. Their spokesmen come and go, their readers live and die, they remain constant.",[647,46684],{"author":3770,"quote":46685},"Books are menaced by books. Any excess of information produces silence.",[647,46687],{"author":26782,"quote":46688},"In approved places, every story serves a purpose. But forbidden books are so much more. Some of them are webs; you can feel your way along their threads, but just barely, into strange and dark corners. Some of them are balloons bobbing up through the sky: totally self-contained, and unreachable, but beautiful to watch. And some of them – the best ones – are doors.",[690,46690],{":authors":46691},"[{\"name\":\"Lauren Oliver\",\"slug\":\"lauren-oliver\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Clark Powell\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-clark-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"}]",[566,46693,634],{"id":1014},[639,46695,46696],{},[642,46697],{"alt":46698,"src":46699},"Yet few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography that it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. If we could banish all suchpreconceptions when we read, that would be an admirable beginning. - Virginia Woolf","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-68589.png",[647,46701],{"author":1334,"quote":46702},"Yet few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography that it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. If we could banish all suchpreconceptions when we read, that would be an admirable beginning.",[647,46704],{"author":46705,"quote":46706},"Maria Karvouni","Usually people don't see beyond the surface of things and cannot understand more other than the obvious; they are used to judging a book by its cover, and that is why they don't hesitate to bully.",[647,46708],{"author":8732,"quote":46709},"A book has been taken. A book has been taken? You summoned the Watch,\" Carrot drew himself up proudly, \"because someone's taken a book? You think that's worse than murder?\"The Librarian gave him the kind of look other people would reserve for people who said things like \"What's so bad about genocide?",[647,46711],{"author":1035,"quote":46712},"Readers, censors know, are defined by the books they read.",[639,46714,46715],{},[642,46716],{"alt":46717,"src":46718},"This is because white people need to show off the books that they have read. Just as hunters will mount the heads of their kills, white people need to let people know that they have made their way through hundreds or even thousands of books. - Christian Lander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-189083.png",[647,46720],{"author":46721,"quote":46722},"Christian Lander","This is because white people need to show off the books that they have read. Just as hunters will mount the heads of their kills, white people need to let people know that they have made their way through hundreds or even thousands of books.",[647,46724],{"author":5169,"quote":46725},"You're not allowed to say anything about books because they're books, and books are, you know, God.",[647,46727],{"author":46728,"quote":46729},"Cinelle Barnes","Books did not discriminate, at least not explicitly.",[647,46731],{"author":26806,"quote":46732},"I believe that we should only read those books that bite and sting us. If a book does not rouse us with a blow then why read it?",[647,46734],{"author":46721,"quote":46735},"Just as hunters will mount the heads of the kills, white people need to let people know that they have made their way to hundreds or even thousands of books. After all, what's the point of reading a book if people don't know you've read it. It's like a tree falling in the forest.",[639,46737,46738],{},[642,46739],{"alt":46740,"src":46741},"It's not the tales of Stephen King that I've read,I need protection from the things in my head . . . - Jimmy Buffett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-437986.png",[647,46743],{"author":46744,"quote":46745},"Jimmy Buffett","It's not the tales of Stephen King that I've read,I need protection from the things in my head . . .",[647,46747],{"author":46744,"quote":46748},"It's not the books by Stephen King that I read,I need protection from the things in my head . . .",[647,46750],{"author":5183,"quote":46751},"What I discovered this freak me out. That the people will check out a book with naked woman, but won't check out a book without this WHY??What are the differences?",[647,46753],{"author":18671,"quote":46754},"Books were something that happened to readers. Readers were the victims of books.",[647,46756],{"author":13047,"quote":46757},"This book is irrelevant to Goodreads because you can’t buy it on Amazon. Also it talks about oppression, censorship etc. and no one really likes reading about that because it’s boring. Yet, let me tell you anyway.The title of this book is The Image of Everyday Life in Press during the Martial Law, which is a little bit ridiculous because what could be read in Press those days when it was so heavily censored?",[639,46759,46760],{},[642,46761],{"alt":46762,"src":46763},"the way dwarfs think about books and words and runes...well, you wouldn't believe it, sir. W--they think the world was written, sir. All words have enormous power. Destroying a book is worse than murder to a deep-downer.I've rather gathered that, said Blackboard Monitor Vimes. - Terry Pratchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-619460.png",[647,46765],{"author":8732,"quote":46766},"the way dwarfs think about books and words and runes...well, you wouldn't believe it, sir. W--they think the world was written, sir. All words have enormous power. Destroying a book is worse than murder to a deep-downer.I've rather gathered that, said Blackboard Monitor Vimes.",[647,46768],{"author":46769,"quote":46770},"Angela Shanté","Seek diverse authors, not just diverse books.If you want to truly decolonize your library seek more than a Black/Brown face on the cover of the book.",[647,46772],{"author":40667,"quote":46773},"In books I found explicitly, flamboyantly, everything censored in life.",[647,46775],{"author":26806,"quote":46776},"I see, these books are probably law books, and it is an essential part of the justice dispensed here that you should be condemned not only in innocence but also in ignorance.",[647,46778],{"author":46779,"quote":46780},"Amelia H. Munson","One of the hindrances to the growth of literary appreciation in the library profession is the compulsion we are under to read the latest books, whatever they are, and to keep in touch with all contemporary expression, no matter how inept, in order to answer our inquiring readers.",[639,46782,46783],{},[642,46784],{"alt":46785,"src":46786},"Books were despised by the Viking Tribes, as they were seen as a horrible civilizing influence and a threat to the barbarian culture. - Cressida Cowell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-723926.png",[647,46788],{"author":26163,"quote":46789},"Books were despised by the Viking Tribes, as they were seen as a horrible civilizing influence and a threat to the barbarian culture.",[647,46791],{"author":12160,"quote":46792},"Should books not have been there, hearsay would have been the best reading material!",[647,46794],{"author":46744,"quote":46795},"It's not the tales of Stephen King that I've read, I need protection from the things in my head . . .",[647,46797],{"author":46798,"quote":46799},"Roz Chast","I think that children's books should be censored not for references to sex but for references to diseases. I mean, who didn't think after reading 'Madeline' that they were going to get appendicitis?",[647,46801],{"author":17300,"quote":46802},"Think books aren't scary? Well, think about this: You can't spell \"Book\" without \"Boo!",[639,46804,46805],{},[642,46806],{"alt":46807,"src":46808},"Why wouldn't - how couldn't - an author care about how his or her books look? - Jonathan Safran Foer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1450029.png",[647,46810],{"author":4124,"quote":46811},"Why wouldn't - how couldn't - an author care about how his or her books look?",[647,46813],{"author":20010,"quote":46814},"Books have been handed down from generation to generation, as the true teachers of piety and the love of God, that represent him as so merciless and tyrannical a despot, that, if they were considered otherwise than through the medium of prejudice, they could inspire nothing but hatred. It seems that the impression we derive from a book, depends much less on its real contents, than upon the temper of mind and preparation with which we read it.",[647,46816],{"author":14734,"quote":46817},"I've tried to reduce profanity but I reduced so much profanity when writing the book that I'm afraid not much could come out. Perhaps we will have to consider it simply as a profane book and hope that the next book will be less profane or perhaps more sacred.",[647,46819],{"author":46820,"quote":46821},"Robert Hunter","And nobody ever picked up on it, and, of course, they wouldn't, So maybe these books do serve some purpose.",[647,46823],{"author":12085,"quote":46824},"A dreary censorship, and self-censorship, has been imposed on books by the centralization of the book industry.",[639,46826,46827],{},[642,46828],{"alt":46829,"src":46830},"[If a book were] very innocent, and one which might be confided to the reason of any man; not likely to be much read if let alone, but if persecuted, it will be generally read. Every man in the United States will think it a duty to buy a copy, in vindication of his right to buy and to read what he pleases. - Thomas Jefferson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1789588.png",[647,46832],{"author":22754,"quote":46833},"[If a book were] very innocent, and one which might be confided to the reason of any man; not likely to be much read if let alone, but if persecuted, it will be generally read. Every man in the United States will think it a duty to buy a copy, in vindication of his right to buy and to read what he pleases.",[647,46835],{"author":46836,"quote":46837},"Florence King","Recently while browsing in a secondhand bookstore I bought a paperback copy of The Intellectual and the City, but I was unable to read it. When I got home I discovered that the original owner had highlighted the entire book - literally. Every line on every page had been drawn through with a bright green Magic Marker. It was a terrifying example of a mind that had lost all power of discrimination.",[647,46839],{"author":46840,"quote":46841},"Gregg Kilday","The readers of these books spent a lot of time with books, they know them inside and out, ... They have very strong opinions how they should look on the screen. If you don't execute a movie they approve of, they can turn on you very quickly.",[647,46843],{"author":46844,"quote":46845},"Robert Klein","Nor did anyone censor any of my book. It is the most creative freedom you can have, in this, the 21st century, I can assure you.",[647,46847],{"author":729,"quote":46848},"Authors have a greater right than any copyright, though it is generally unacknowledged or disregarded. They have a right to the reader's civility. There are favorable hours for reading a book, as for writing it, and to these the author has a claim. Yet many people think that when they buy a book they buy with it the right to abuse the author.",[647,46850],{"author":46620,"quote":46851},"All books can be indecent books, though recent books are bolder.\nFor filth, I'm glad to say, is in the mind of the beholder.\nWhen correctly viewed, everything is lewd.\nI could tell you things about Peter Pan\nand the Wizard of OZ, there's a dirty old man!\n",[647,46853],{"author":46854,"quote":46855},"The Oz","If we're going to object to depicting magic in books, then we are going to have to reject C.S. Lewis. We're going to have to get rid of ... ... A lot of classic children's literature is not going to be allowed to survive.",[647,46857],{"author":24056,"quote":46858},"I turned down all the requests for the rights to the books, for years, mostly because they wanted the rights to the characters, and to turn it into a TV series. This would have allowed them to do anything they wanted with the characters, and that just wasn't an option for me.",[647,46860],{"author":46861,"quote":46862},"Ayn Rand","If he can give his readers no reason why they should read his book, except that the events happened to him, it is not a valid book.",[647,46864],{"author":46865,"quote":46866},"Ernestine Rose","Books and opinions, no matter from whom they came, if they are in opposition to human rights, are nothing but dead letters.",[639,46868,46869],{},[642,46870],{"alt":46871,"src":46872},"Contrary to popular belief, editors and agents are gagging for good books. - Meg Rosoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2342897.png",[647,46874],{"author":16076,"quote":46875},"Contrary to popular belief, editors and agents are gagging for good books.",[647,46877],{"author":46878,"quote":46879},"Charles Tupper","That text-books be permitted in Catholic schools such as will not offend the religious views of the minority, and which from an educational standpoint shall be satisfactory to the advisory board.",[647,46881],{"author":3737,"quote":46882},"Books must be read as deliberately and reservedly as they were written.",[647,46884],{"author":46885,"quote":46886},"Israel Zangwill","[T]he German censorship forbade or mutilated my every book, which was like sticking pins into my soul...",[647,46888],{"author":737,"quote":46889},"You’re not allowed to say anything about books because they’re books, and books are, you know, God.",[639,46891,46892],{},[642,46893],{"alt":46894,"src":46895},"It was well said of a certain German book that ‘er lasst sich nicht lesen” – it does not permit itself to be read. - Edgar Allan Poe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2995977.png",[647,46897],{"author":14325,"quote":46898},"It was well said of a certain German book that ‘er lasst sich nicht lesen” – it does not permit itself to be read.",[647,46900],{"author":15385,"quote":46901},"Books are written so their authors can be heard, not so that they remain silent.",[647,46903],{"author":46904,"quote":46905},"John Edensor Littlewood","The referee said it was not acceptable, but the Press considered they could not refuse to publish a book by a professor of the university.",[647,46907],{"author":46908,"quote":46909},"Kristen Callihan","Those who upload this work up on any site without the author’s express permission are pirates and have stolen from the author. As such, those persons will likely end up in the level of hell where little devils shove stolen books into said persons’ unmentionable places for all eternity. Ye’ve been warned.",[647,46911],{"author":24056,"quote":46912},"I turned down all the requests for the rights to the books, for years, mostly because they wanted the rights to the characters, and to turn it into a TV series. This would have allowed them to do anything they wanted with the characters, and that just wasn’t an option for me.",[639,46914,46915],{},[642,46916],{"alt":46917,"src":46918},"Only in today’s sick society can a man be persecuted for reading too many books. - Markus Zusak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3260577.png",[647,46920],{"author":933,"quote":46921},"Only in today’s sick society can a man be persecuted for reading too many books.",[647,46923],{"author":3156,"quote":46924},"When I was a boy in the late 1950s, the public library refused to stock books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. They were regarded as vulgar, ill-written potboilers.",[690,46926],{":authors":46927},"[{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Amelia H. 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That's something I don't want to live to see.",[639,47125,47126],{},[642,47127],{"alt":47128,"src":47129},"Print will never die. There's no substitute for the feel of an actual book. I adore physically turning pages, and being able to underline passages and not worrying about dropping them in the bath or running out of power. I also find print books objects of beauty. - J. K. Rowling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2315926.png",[647,47131],{"author":961,"quote":47132},"Print will never die. There's no substitute for the feel of an actual book. I adore physically turning pages, and being able to underline passages and not worrying about dropping them in the bath or running out of power. I also find print books objects of beauty.",[647,47134],{"author":11652,"quote":47135},"It seems to me the book has not just aesthetic values - the charming little clothy box of the thing, the smell of the glue, even the print, which has its own beauty. But there's something about the sensation of ink on paper that is in some sense a thing, a phenomenon rather than an epiphenomenon. I can't break the association of electric trash with the computer screen. Words on the screen give the sense of being just another passing electronic wriggle.",[647,47137],{"author":3968,"quote":47138},"There’s nothing like a printed book; the weight, the woody scent, the feel, the look.",[647,47140],{"author":47141,"quote":47142},"Quintin Jardine","There will always be people like me, who believe that to ripple the pages of a printed book is a special experience, one that through the centuries has taken millions from the darkness into the light.",[647,47144],{"author":47145,"quote":47146},"Akira Toriyama","I'm entirely of the mindset that when it comes to books, they've got to be paper.",[639,47148,47149],{},[642,47150],{"alt":47151,"src":47152},"Print books have an amazing superpower because they don't disappear when you're done with them. Books on the shelf remind you that they exist. - Robin Sloan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3910409.png",[647,47154],{"author":7904,"quote":47155},"Print books have an amazing superpower because they don't disappear when you're done with them. Books on the shelf remind you that they exist.",[690,47157],{":authors":47158},"[{\"name\":\"Akira Toriyama\",\"slug\":\"akira-toriyama\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Fadiman\",\"slug\":\"anne-fadiman\"},{\"name\":\"Caroline Kaufman\",\"slug\":\"caroline-kaufman\"},{\"name\":\"E.A. Bucchianeri\",\"slug\":\"ea-bucchianeri\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"Jen Campbell\",\"slug\":\"jen-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"John Updike\",\"slug\":\"john-updike\"},{\"name\":\"Quintin Jardine\",\"slug\":\"quintin-jardine\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"}]",[566,47160,47063],{"id":47161},"books-as-timeless-and-persistent",[639,47163,47164],{},[642,47165],{"alt":47166,"src":47167},"Once in a very long time you come across a book that is far, far more than the ink, the glue and the paper, a book that seeps into your blood. - Tahir Shah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9741.png",[647,47169],{"author":23106,"quote":47170},"Once in a very long time you come across a book that is far, far more than the ink, the glue and the paper, a book that seeps into your blood.",[647,47172],{"author":47173,"quote":47174},"Johann Georg Hamann","The product of paper and printed ink, that we commonly call the book, is one of the great visible mediators between spirit and time, and, reflecting zeitgeist, lasts as long as ore and stone.",[647,47176],{"author":12322,"quote":47177},"Printed books usually outlive bookstores and the publishers who brought them out. They sit around, demanding nothing, for decades. That's one of their nicest qualities - their brute persistence.",[647,47179],{"author":47180,"quote":47181},"Patrick Henry","There is a Book worth all other books which were ever printed.",[639,47183,47184],{},[642,47185],{"alt":47186,"src":47187},"If I have not read a book before, it is, for all intents and purposes, new to me whether it was printed yesterday or three hundred years ago. - William Hazlitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1715313.png",[647,47189],{"author":19633,"quote":47190},"If I have not read a book before, it is, for all intents and purposes, new to me whether it was printed yesterday or three hundred years ago.",[647,47192],{"author":733,"quote":47193},"My gut feeling is that paper and ink are going to be with us for a long time yet, and in substantial quantities, though certainly books are now going to be available in other forms.",[647,47195],{"author":11652,"quote":47196},"If the worst comes true, and the paper book joins the papyrus scroll and parchment codex in extinction, we will miss, I predict, a number of things about it.",[647,47198],{"author":12322,"quote":47199},"Printed books usually outlive bookstores and the publishers who brought them out. They sit around, demanding nothing, for decades. That’s one of their nicest qualities – their brute persistence.",[647,47201],{"author":47202,"quote":47203},"Richard Due","There is a value to books – unhackable, paper books – that measures far beyond mere ink and paper.",[639,47205,47206],{},[642,47207],{"alt":47151,"src":47152},[647,47209],{"author":7904,"quote":47155},[690,47211],{":authors":47212},"[{\"name\":\"Fred Saberhagen\",\"slug\":\"fred-saberhagen\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Georg Hamann\",\"slug\":\"johann-georg-hamann\"},{\"name\":\"John Updike\",\"slug\":\"john-updike\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholson Baker\",\"slug\":\"nicholson-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Henry\",\"slug\":\"patrick-henry\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Due\",\"slug\":\"richard-due\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"},{\"name\":\"Tahir Shah\",\"slug\":\"tahir-shah\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,47214,47069],{"id":47215},"the-value-of-books-beyond-content",[639,47217,47218],{},[642,47219],{"alt":47220,"src":47221},"If e-book readers were invented before print books, (petty things such as) the smell of ink would have been some people’s only reason for not abandoning e-books. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-216025.png",[647,47223],{"author":1797,"quote":47224},"If e-book readers were invented before print books, (petty things such as) the smell of ink would have been some people’s only reason for not abandoning e-books.",[647,47226],{"author":47202,"quote":47227},"There is a value to books—unhackable, paper books—that measures far beyond mere ink and paper.",[647,47229],{"author":11652,"quote":47135},[647,47231],{"author":7920,"quote":47232},"The great dividing line between books that are made to be read and books that are made to be bought is not the purely modern thing it seems. We can trace it, if we try, back to the first printing-presses...",[639,47234,47235],{},[642,47236],{"alt":47237,"src":47238},"A book is tremendously important. Nobody ever paid for the price of a book, they only paid for the printing. - Louis I. Kahn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3235303.png",[647,47240],{"author":47241,"quote":47242},"Louis I. Kahn","A book is tremendously important. Nobody ever paid for the price of a book, they only paid for the printing.",[647,47244],{"author":47245,"quote":47246},"Matt Ridley","Gutenberg made printed books affordable, which kicked off an increase in literacy, which created a market for spectacles, which led to work on lenses that in turn resulted in the invention of microscopes and telescopes, which unleashed the discovery that the earth went round the sun.",[647,47248],{"author":47202,"quote":47203},[647,47250],{"author":3348,"quote":47251},"I hope my children will grow up to love literature, but I expect they will absorb it as readily via a screen or pod as from glued quires of printed pages.",[690,47253],{":authors":47254},"[{\"name\":\"Agnes Repplier\",\"slug\":\"agnes-repplier\"},{\"name\":\"Jacob Weisberg\",\"slug\":\"jacob-weisberg\"},{\"name\":\"John Updike\",\"slug\":\"john-updike\"},{\"name\":\"Louis I. Kahn\",\"slug\":\"louis-i-kahn\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Ridley\",\"slug\":\"matt-ridley\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Due\",\"slug\":\"richard-due\"}]",[566,47256,47075],{"id":47257},"the-reading-experience",[639,47259,47260],{},[642,47261],{"alt":47262,"src":47263},"A book was mere paper splattered with ink until a reader’s mind gave it life. - Elizabeth Langston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-26844.png",[647,47265],{"author":47266,"quote":47267},"Elizabeth Langston","A book was mere paper splattered with ink until a reader’s mind gave it life.",[647,47269],{"author":6697,"quote":47270},"Books are like flypaper, memories cling to the printed pages better than anything else.",[647,47272],{"author":40667,"quote":47273},"What a feat of transmission: the emotive powers of the book, with no local habitation, pass safely from writer to reader, unmangled by printing and binding and shipping, renewed and available whenever we open it.",[647,47275],{"author":3467,"quote":47276},"I had read all the books so hard that when I gave them back the print was faint and gray with exhaustion",[639,47278,47279],{},[642,47280],{"alt":47281,"src":47282},"I keep drinking the ink from my pen, and I'm balancing history books up on my head, but it all boils down to one quotable frase; if you love something, give it away! - Conor Oberst","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2156834.png",[647,47284],{"author":47285,"quote":47286},"Conor Oberst","I keep drinking the ink from my pen, and I'm balancing history books up on my head, but it all boils down to one quotable frase; if you love something, give it away!",[647,47288],{"author":961,"quote":47289},"I would always want printed books.",[647,47291],{"author":11652,"quote":47135},[647,47293],{"author":47141,"quote":47142},[647,47295],{"author":7904,"quote":47155},[690,47297],{":authors":47298},"[{\"name\":\"Conor Oberst\",\"slug\":\"conor-oberst\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Langston\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-langston\"},{\"name\":\"Hilary Mantel\",\"slug\":\"hilary-mantel\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"John Updike\",\"slug\":\"john-updike\"},{\"name\":\"Lynne Sharon Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"lynne-sharon-schwartz\"},{\"name\":\"Quintin Jardine\",\"slug\":\"quintin-jardine\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"}]",[566,47300,47081],{"id":47301},"the-physicality-of-books",[639,47303,47304],{},[642,47305],{"alt":47109,"src":47110},[647,47307],{"author":3968,"quote":47113},[647,47309],{"author":47310,"quote":47311},"Barbara Brown Taylor","I can begin to love the dried ink marks on the page more than I love the encounters that gave rise to them. If I am not careful, I can decide that I am really much happier reading my Bible than I am entering into what God is doing in my own time and place, since shutting the book to go outside will involve the very great risk of taking part in stories that are still taking shape.",[647,47313],{"author":47119,"quote":47120},[647,47315],{"author":15247,"quote":47316},"And long gone are the days when a paperback meant a Penguin, pure and simple, let alone when a paperback publisher could confidently market a product with no image at all on the cover - just the title and the author's name, emphatically lettered. Beautiful.",[639,47318,47319],{},[642,47320],{"alt":47321,"src":47322},"A book on cheap paper does not convince. It is not prized, it is like a wheezy doctor with pigtail tobacco breath, who needs a manicure. - Elbert Hubbard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1623238.png",[647,47324],{"author":1600,"quote":47325},"A book on cheap paper does not convince. It is not prized, it is like a wheezy doctor with pigtail tobacco breath, who needs a manicure.",[647,47327],{"author":961,"quote":47132},[647,47329],{"author":11652,"quote":47135},[647,47331],{"author":3968,"quote":47138},[647,47333],{"author":47334,"quote":47335},"Scott Sigler","A print book is really a kind of tree zombie.",[639,47337,47338],{},[642,47339],{"alt":47151,"src":47152},[647,47341],{"author":7904,"quote":47155},[690,47343],{":authors":47344},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Brown Taylor\",\"slug\":\"barbara-brown-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Caroline Kaufman\",\"slug\":\"caroline-kaufman\"},{\"name\":\"E.A. Bucchianeri\",\"slug\":\"ea-bucchianeri\"},{\"name\":\"Elbert Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"elbert-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"John Updike\",\"slug\":\"john-updike\"},{\"name\":\"Penelope Lively\",\"slug\":\"penelope-lively\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Sigler\",\"slug\":\"scott-sigler\"}]",[566,47346,18652],{"id":19201},[639,47348,47349],{},[642,47350],{"alt":47220,"src":47221},[647,47352],{"author":1797,"quote":47224},[647,47354],{"author":47355,"quote":47356},"Lawrence Powell","Printing is no longer the only way of reproducing books. Reading them, however, has not changed; it is the same as it has always been, since Callimachus administered the great library in Alexandrea.",[647,47358],{"author":961,"quote":47132},[647,47360],{"author":11652,"quote":47196},[639,47362,47363],{},[642,47364],{"alt":47365,"src":47366},"Some day, as soon as a book is printed it will be simultaneously put into digital form. That will be a wonderful research tool, but it will never substitute for holding the book. I feel certain that at least within my lifetime, everyone will still be going to the bookstore and buying printed books. Thank God I’ll die before I have to worry about whether the printed book itself will disappear. That’s something I don’t want to live to see. - Anne Fadiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2856857.png",[647,47368],{"author":1588,"quote":47369},"Some day, as soon as a book is printed it will be simultaneously put into digital form. That will be a wonderful research tool, but it will never substitute for holding the book. I feel certain that at least within my lifetime, everyone will still be going to the bookstore and buying printed books. Thank God I’ll die before I have to worry about whether the printed book itself will disappear. That’s something I don’t want to live to see.",[647,47371],{"author":3348,"quote":47251},[647,47373],{"author":47374,"quote":47375},"Neri Oxman","If you think about it, the printing press allowed everyone to print books - it democratised the printing of information. For the first time, we could all print.",[647,47377],{"author":7904,"quote":47378},"When you're making a print book in 2012, I actually think the onus is on you - and on your publisher - to make something that's worth buying in its physical edition.",[690,47380],{":authors":47381},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Fadiman\",\"slug\":\"anne-fadiman\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"Jacob Weisberg\",\"slug\":\"jacob-weisberg\"},{\"name\":\"John Updike\",\"slug\":\"john-updike\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Powell\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Neri Oxman\",\"slug\":\"neri-oxman\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"}]",[566,47383,47091],{"id":47384},"books-impact-on-society",[639,47386,47387],{},[642,47388],{"alt":47389,"src":47390},"The world has been printing books for 450 years, and yet gunpowder still has a wider circulation. Never mind! Printer's ink is the greater explosive: it will win. - Christopher Morley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-186626.png",[647,47392],{"author":22805,"quote":47393},"The world has been printing books for 450 years, and yet gunpowder still has a wider circulation. Never mind! Printer's ink is the greater explosive: it will win.",[647,47395],{"author":47396,"quote":47397},"Steven Pinker","I think it may not be a coincidence that the rise of printing and book publication and literacy and the phenomenon of best sellers all preceded the humanitarian reforms of the Enlightenment.",[647,47399],{"author":47400,"quote":47401},"Brett Ratner","I want to print books by people in the film industry.",[647,47403],{"author":47404,"quote":47405},"Nate Silver","Basically, books were a luxury item before the printing press.",[639,47407,47408],{},[642,47409],{"alt":47410,"src":47411},"Gutenberg made printed books affordable, which kicked off an increase in literacy, which created a market for spectacles, which led to work on lenses that in turn resulted in the invention of microscopes and telescopes, which unleashed the discovery that the earth went round the sun. - Matt Ridley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3270634.png",[647,47413],{"author":47245,"quote":47246},[647,47415],{"author":47416,"quote":47417},"Kevin Systrom","The printing press did something really big for the world when everyone could get books in their hands and read.",[647,47419],{"author":47374,"quote":47375},[690,47421],{":authors":47422},"[{\"name\":\"Brett Ratner\",\"slug\":\"brett-ratner\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Morley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-morley\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Systrom\",\"slug\":\"kevin-systrom\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Ridley\",\"slug\":\"matt-ridley\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Silver\",\"slug\":\"nate-silver\"},{\"name\":\"Neri Oxman\",\"slug\":\"neri-oxman\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Pinker\",\"slug\":\"steven-pinker\"}]",[566,47424,47097],{"id":47425},"books-as-collectibles-and-artifacts",[639,47427,47428],{},[642,47429],{"alt":47430,"src":47431},"Of all books printed, probably not more than half are ever read. Many are embalmed in public libraries; many go into private quarters to fill spaces; many are glanced at and put away...scarcely opened until the fire needs kindling. The most ardent book-lovers are not always the greatest readers; indeed, the rabid bibliomaniac seldom reads at all. To him books are as ducats to the miser, something to be hoarded and not employed... So pleasant it is to buy book; so tiresome to utilize them. - Flora Haines Loughead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-55956.png",[647,47433],{"author":47434,"quote":47435},"Flora Haines Loughead","Of all books printed, probably not more than half are ever read. Many are embalmed in public libraries; many go into private quarters to fill spaces; many are glanced at and put away...scarcely opened until the fire needs kindling. The most ardent book-lovers are not always the greatest readers; indeed, the rabid bibliomaniac seldom reads at all. To him books are as ducats to the miser, something to be hoarded and not employed... So pleasant it is to buy book; so tiresome to utilize them.",[647,47437],{"author":47438,"quote":47439},"Kathleen Tessaro","…secondhand bookstores have pilgrims. The words out of print are a call to arms for those who seek a Holy Grail made of paper and ink.",[647,47441],{"author":47442,"quote":47443},"John Alejandro King a.k.a. The Covert Comic","My book is being made into a film. The pages are being recycled into cellulose acetate fiber for use in the manufacture of transparent coating material.",[647,47445],{"author":19899,"quote":47446},"The majority of the books of our time give one the impression of having been manufactured in a day out of books read the day before.",[639,47448,47449],{},[642,47450],{"alt":47451,"src":47452},"Paperbacks blink in and out of print like fireflies. They also, as older collectors have ruefully discovered, fade and fall apart even more rapidly than their owners. - Paul Gray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1562177.png",[647,47454],{"author":47455,"quote":47456},"Paul Gray","Paperbacks blink in and out of print like fireflies. They also, as older collectors have ruefully discovered, fade and fall apart even more rapidly than their owners.",[647,47458],{"author":8223,"quote":47459},"With paper printed books, you have certain freedoms. You can acquire the book anonymously by paying cash, which is the way I always buy books. I never use a credit card. I don't identify to any database when I buy books. Amazon takes away that freedom.",[647,47461],{"author":47462,"quote":47463},"Alfred Bester","Century also had shelves of obsolete printed books.",[647,47465],{"author":47466,"quote":47467},"Geoffrey Nunberg","There are only two reasons for buying a book, after all. Either we intend to read it, in which case most of us find a printed version preferable, or we don’t intend to read it, in which case a printed version is absolutely essential.",[647,47469],{"author":2631,"quote":47470},"You have ink in your blood, boy, and no help for it. Books will never be just a business to you.",[690,47472],{":authors":47473},"[{\"name\":\"Alfred Bester\",\"slug\":\"alfred-bester\"},{\"name\":\"Flora Haines Loughead\",\"slug\":\"flora-haines-loughead\"},{\"name\":\"Geoffrey Nunberg\",\"slug\":\"geoffrey-nunberg\"},{\"name\":\"John Alejandro King a.k.a. The Covert Comic\",\"slug\":\"john-alejandro-king-aka-the-covert-comic\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Tessaro\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-tessaro\"},{\"name\":\"Nicolas Chamfort\",\"slug\":\"nicolas-chamfort\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Gray\",\"slug\":\"paul-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Caine\",\"slug\":\"rachel-caine\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Stallman\",\"slug\":\"richard-stallman\"}]",[566,47475,634],{"id":1014},[639,47477,47478],{},[642,47479],{"alt":47480,"src":47481},"Telephone books are, like dictionaries, already out of date the moment they are printed.... - Ammon Shea","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-836.png",[647,47483],{"author":47484,"quote":47485},"Ammon Shea","Telephone books are, like dictionaries, already out of date the moment they are printed....",[647,47487],{"author":47488,"quote":47489},"J.R. Ward","A book unopened alters not the ink on its pages. What is there is there.",[647,47491],{"author":47492,"quote":47493},"William Morris","The books I would like to print are the books I love to read and keep.",[647,47495],{"author":31602,"quote":47496},"I think there are many ways to matter.\" He plucks the book from his pocket. \"These are the words of a man - Voltaire. But they are also the hands that set the type. The ink that made it readable, the tree that made the paper. All of them matter, though credit goes only to the name on the cover.",[639,47498,47499],{},[642,47500],{"alt":47501,"src":47502},"Of the two thousand original copies printed of The History of Love, some were bought and read, many were bought and not read, some were given as gifts, some sat fading in bookstore windows serving as landing docks for flies, some were marked up with pencil, and a good many were shredded to pulp along with other unread or unwanted books, their sentences parsed and minced in the machine's spinning blades. - Nicole Krauss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-407954.png",[647,47504],{"author":15733,"quote":47505},"Of the two thousand original copies printed of The History of Love, some were bought and read, many were bought and not read, some were given as gifts, some sat fading in bookstore windows serving as landing docks for flies, some were marked up with pencil, and a good many were shredded to pulp along with other unread or unwanted books, their sentences parsed and minced in the machine's spinning blades.",[647,47507],{"author":47508,"quote":47509},"Django Wexler","Books age, they yellow, the pages dry and crackle and tear. Who can tell what tiny defect will change simple paper and ink into true meaning?",[647,47511],{"author":8769,"quote":47512},"If I send all the books that I faithfully wrote overseas, would that, for any chance, be considered work-shipping??",[647,47514],{"author":47515,"quote":47516},"Greg Proops","I only read books if Voltaire's cock has been dipped in red ink and rolled over the cover.",[647,47518],{"author":4017,"quote":47519},"Anything added can be subtracted; anything verbose can be simplified; anything missing can be found. Manuscripts are not books but negatives waiting for the fixer that turns them into prints.",[639,47521,47522],{},[642,47523],{"alt":47524,"src":47525},"Let us take down one of those old notebooks which we have all, at one time or another, had a passion for beginning. Most of the pages are blank, it is true; but at the beginning we shall find a certain number very beautifully covered with a strikingly legible handwriting….here we have copied out fine passages from the classics;…here, most interesting of all, lists of books that have actually been read, as the reader testifies with some youthful vanity by a dash of red ink. - Virginia Woolf","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-851135.png",[647,47527],{"author":1334,"quote":47528},"Let us take down one of those old notebooks which we have all, at one time or another, had a passion for beginning. Most of the pages are blank, it is true; but at the beginning we shall find a certain number very beautifully covered with a strikingly legible handwriting….here we have copied out fine passages from the classics;…here, most interesting of all, lists of books that have actually been read, as the reader testifies with some youthful vanity by a dash of red ink.",[647,47530],{"author":8266,"quote":47531},"Books that are out of print frequently come back in print. A university press or a smaller house may bring it back, or it may come back when the author publishes a new book with a major publisher.",[647,47533],{"author":44565,"quote":47534},"The connection between authors, printers, and booksellers must be kept up.",[647,47536],{"author":47537,"quote":47538},"Jamais Cascio","You need to recognize that the copyright date on a book reflects when it came out, not when it was written - assume that the information in the book is at least a year older than the copyright date, and possibly two.",[647,47540],{"author":17385,"quote":47541},"I'm very lucky. I'm very fortunate that my books have never gone out of print - none of them",[639,47543,47544],{},[642,47545],{"alt":47546,"src":47547},"Pulp magazines were pretty much the principal form of inexpensive literature in the first part of the 20th century. If you wanted to read something and didn't want to spend the money on a hardcover book, you would go to the news stand and buy a pulp fiction magazine. - Doug Ellis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1380452.png",[647,47549],{"author":47550,"quote":47551},"Doug Ellis","Pulp magazines were pretty much the principal form of inexpensive literature in the first part of the 20th century. If you wanted to read something and didn't want to spend the money on a hardcover book, you would go to the news stand and buy a pulp fiction magazine.",[647,47553],{"author":47554,"quote":47555},"Ed Emberley","I don't know where I got the idea for 'The Great Thumbprint Drawing Book'; I just told my brain to think of a book, and it did.",[647,47557],{"author":47558,"quote":47559},"thomas fuller","Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.",[647,47561],{"author":47562,"quote":47563},"William Goldman","One way an author dies a little each day is when his books go out of print.",[647,47565],{"author":47566,"quote":47567},"S. Hughes","Most of the untranscribed and unpublished manuscripts in the book popped out of boxes at me when I wasn't looking for them; I picked them up out of the corner of my eye.",[639,47569,47570],{},[642,47571],{"alt":47572,"src":47573},"When I found the book was condemned as soon as the book was printed, or rather as soon as it was set up ready to print, I held it in plates for a year nearly, waiting to see what would come out of all this discussion. - John Harvey Kellogg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1828200.png",[647,47575],{"author":47576,"quote":47577},"John Harvey Kellogg","When I found the book was condemned as soon as the book was printed, or rather as soon as it was set up ready to print, I held it in plates for a year nearly, waiting to see what would come out of all this discussion.",[647,47579],{"author":47580,"quote":47581},"Don Novello","I'm kind of surprised that so many of those other books were almost exactly like mine. They even follow the form. There were some books that even copied the stamp. It shows so little imagination.",[647,47583],{"author":47466,"quote":47584},"There are only two reasons for buying a book, after all. Either we intend to read it, in which case most of us find a printed version preferable, or we don't intend to read it, in which case a printed version is absolutely essential.",[647,47586],{"author":47587,"quote":47588},"Richard Nash","We're trying to find someone who can print up the books for free, because we do not have the cash flow to do that ourselves, ... Our sales rep is running around to all the printing plants, trying to find someone.",[647,47590],{"author":47587,"quote":47591},"We're trying to find someone who can print up the books for free.",[639,47593,47594],{},[642,47595],{"alt":47596,"src":47597},"The only information forthcoming so far is that it will cost me around $1500 to obtain access to the 710 pages of material, - John Opie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2164803.png",[647,47599],{"author":47600,"quote":47601},"John Opie","The only information forthcoming so far is that it will cost me around $1500 to obtain access to the 710 pages of material,",[647,47603],{"author":8732,"quote":47604},"\"Out of Print\" is bookseller speak for \"We can't be hedgehogged\".",[647,47606],{"author":47607,"quote":47608},"Francis Quarles","The world's a book, writ by the eternal art - Of the great author printed in man's heart, 'Tis falsely printed, though divinely penned, And all the errata will appear at the end",[647,47610],{"author":7920,"quote":47611},"The great dividing line between books that are made to be read and books that are made to be bought is not the purely modern thing it seems. We can trace it, if we try, back to the first printing-presses ...",[647,47613],{"author":47614,"quote":47615},"Ishmael Reed","Those books are still in print, all the books I've written are still in print, but I heard that other people had been victimized also.",[639,47617,47618],{},[642,47619],{"alt":47620,"src":47621},"Most of my books have caused distribution and printing problems in the past. - Peter Sotos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2526498.png",[647,47623],{"author":47624,"quote":47625},"Peter Sotos","Most of my books have caused distribution and printing problems in the past.",[647,47627],{"author":47628,"quote":47629},"Jack Vaughn","A book they intended to use (may be) out of print. That might cause a little bit of a problem.",[647,47631],{"author":7920,"quote":47632},"The great dividing line between books that are made to be read and books that are made to be bought is not the purely modern thing it seems. We can trace it, if we try, back to the first printing-presses.",[647,47634],{"author":47635,"quote":47636},"C.J. Sansom","But since printing came in no one wants illustrated works, they are happy with these cheap books with their ugly, square letters all squashed together.",[647,47638],{"author":47639,"quote":47640},"Christina Stead","To me, all the juice of a book is in an unpublished manuscript, and the published book is like a dead tree – just good for cutting up and building your house with.",[639,47642,47643],{},[642,47644],{"alt":47645,"src":47646},"The world has been printing books for 450 years, and yet gunpowder still has a wider circulation. Never mind! Printer’s ink is the greater explosive: it will win. - Christopher Morley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2935768.png",[647,47648],{"author":22805,"quote":47649},"The world has been printing books for 450 years, and yet gunpowder still has a wider circulation. Never mind! Printer’s ink is the greater explosive: it will win.",[647,47651],{"author":47652,"quote":47653},"Cindy Pon","Books weren’t worth the paper they were printed on.",[647,47655],{"author":47580,"quote":47656},"I’m kind of surprised that so many of those other books were almost exactly like mine. They even follow the form. There were some books that even copied the stamp. It shows so little imagination.",[647,47658],{"author":47659,"quote":47660},"Friedrich Kellner","Gutenberg, your printing press has been violated by this evil book, Mein Kampf!",[647,47662],{"author":47515,"quote":47663},"I only read books if Voltaire’s cock has been dipped in red ink and rolled over the cover.",[639,47665,47666],{},[642,47667],{"alt":47668,"src":47669},"A printing press that can write its own books? A mind that thinks about itself? If I don’t have it, at least the King of France doesn’t either. - Hilary Mantel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3078586.png",[647,47671],{"author":3467,"quote":47672},"A printing press that can write its own books? A mind that thinks about itself? If I don’t have it, at least the King of France doesn’t either.",[647,47674],{"author":3467,"quote":47675},"I had read all the books so hard that when I gave them back the print was faint and gray with exhaustion.",[647,47677],{"author":47488,"quote":47678},"A book unopened alters not the ink on it’s pages.",[647,47680],{"author":47681,"quote":47682},"Jarod Kintz","I want to gather up all the ink cartridges in the universe, because somewhere, mixed in with all that ink, is the next great American novel. And I’d love nothing more than to drink it.",[647,47684],{"author":15843,"quote":47685},"From an early age they knew what little value the world placed in books, and so didn’t waste their time with them. Whereas I, even now, persist in believing that these black marks on white paper bear the greatest significance, that if I keep writing I might be able to catch the rainbow of consciousness in a jar. The only trust fund I have is this story, and unlike a prudent Wasp, I’m dipping into principal, spending it all.",[639,47687,47688],{},[642,47689],{"alt":47690,"src":47691},"A classic is a book that remains in print. - Mark Van Doren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3259987.png",[647,47693],{"author":47694,"quote":47695},"Mark Van Doren","A classic is a book that remains in print.",[647,47697],{"author":17385,"quote":47698},"I’m very lucky. I’m very fortunate that my books have never gone out of print – none of them.",[647,47700],{"author":15247,"quote":47701},"And long gone are the days when a paperback meant a Penguin, pure and simple, let alone when a paperback publisher could confidently market a product with no image at all on the cover – just the title and the author’s name, emphatically lettered. Beautiful.",[647,47703],{"author":7827,"quote":47704},"The fact that there are still mainstream print media outlets willing to devote precious pages to book coverage at all is a triumph we should all be celebrating.",[647,47706],{"author":36869,"quote":47707},"Thanks to the Jolabokaflod, books still matter in Iceland; they get read and talked about. Excitement fills the air. Every reading is crowded; every print run is sold.",[639,47709,47710],{},[642,47711],{"alt":47712,"src":47713},"Someone else's paper is fascinating until you buy it yourself. Then it loses its appeal, and you have to pass it on to someone else to reinvigorate it. - Julian Treasure","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3757277.png",[647,47715],{"author":47716,"quote":47717},"Julian Treasure","Someone else's paper is fascinating until you buy it yourself. Then it loses its appeal, and you have to pass it on to someone else to reinvigorate it.",[647,47719],{"author":21753,"quote":47720},"Oh, my parents never cracked a book, just newspapers.",[647,47722],{"author":17385,"quote":47723},"I'm very lucky. I'm very fortunate that my books have never gone out of print - none of them.",[690,47725],{":authors":47726},"[{\"name\":\"Agnes Repplier\",\"slug\":\"agnes-repplier\"},{\"name\":\"Ammon Shea\",\"slug\":\"ammon-shea\"},{\"name\":\"Ana Claudia Antunes\",\"slug\":\"ana-claudia-antunes\"},{\"name\":\"C.J. Sansom\",\"slug\":\"cj-sansom\"},{\"name\":\"Camille Perri\",\"slug\":\"camille-perri\"},{\"name\":\"Chloe Thurlow\",\"slug\":\"chloe-thurlow\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Stead\",\"slug\":\"christina-stead\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Morley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-morley\"},{\"name\":\"Cindy Pon\",\"slug\":\"cindy-pon\"},{\"name\":\"Django Wexler\",\"slug\":\"django-wexler\"},{\"name\":\"Don Novello\",\"slug\":\"don-novello\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Ellis\",\"slug\":\"doug-ellis\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Emberley\",\"slug\":\"ed-emberley\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Quarles\",\"slug\":\"francis-quarles\"},{\"name\":\"Friedrich Kellner\",\"slug\":\"friedrich-kellner\"},{\"name\":\"Geoffrey Nunberg\",\"slug\":\"geoffrey-nunberg\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Proops\",\"slug\":\"greg-proops\"},{\"name\":\"Hallgrimur Helgason\",\"slug\":\"hallgrimur-helgason\"},{\"name\":\"Hilary Mantel\",\"slug\":\"hilary-mantel\"},{\"name\":\"Ishmael Reed\",\"slug\":\"ishmael-reed\"},{\"name\":\"J.R. Ward\",\"slug\":\"jr-ward\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Vaughn\",\"slug\":\"jack-vaughn\"},{\"name\":\"Jamais Cascio\",\"slug\":\"jamais-cascio\"},{\"name\":\"James Boswell\",\"slug\":\"james-boswell\"},{\"name\":\"Jarod Kintz\",\"slug\":\"jarod-kintz\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Eugenides\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-eugenides\"},{\"name\":\"John Harvey Kellogg\",\"slug\":\"john-harvey-kellogg\"},{\"name\":\"John Opie\",\"slug\":\"john-opie\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Treasure\",\"slug\":\"julian-treasure\"},{\"name\":\"Lloyd Alexander\",\"slug\":\"lloyd-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Van Doren\",\"slug\":\"mark-van-doren\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Krauss\",\"slug\":\"nicole-krauss\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Aiken\",\"slug\":\"paul-aiken\"},{\"name\":\"Paula Danziger\",\"slug\":\"paula-danziger\"},{\"name\":\"Penelope Lively\",\"slug\":\"penelope-lively\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Sotos\",\"slug\":\"peter-sotos\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Nash\",\"slug\":\"richard-nash\"},{\"name\":\"S. 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Behavior",[574,47908,47909],{},[577,47910,634],{"href":633},[566,47912,47872],{"id":47913},"digital-vs-print",[639,47915,47916],{},[642,47917],{"alt":47918,"src":47919},"There will be more words written on Twitter in the next two years than contained in all books ever printed. - Christian Rudder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-187770.png",[647,47921],{"author":47922,"quote":47923},"Christian Rudder","There will be more words written on Twitter in the next two years than contained in all books ever printed.",[647,47925],{"author":47926,"quote":47927},"Vicki Myron","Books have survived television, radio, talking pictures, circulars (early magazines), dailies (early newspapers), Punch and Judy shows, and Shakespeare's plays. They have survived World War II, the Hundred Years' War, the Black Death, and the fall of the Roman Empire. They even survived the Dark Ages, when almost no one could read and each book had to be copied by hand. They aren't going to be killed off by the Internet.",[647,47929],{"author":47930,"quote":47931},"Suzanne Somers","I fear the day when the technos decide that paper books are obsolete and we are reading from PC screens and iPods and eBooks, and we never again experience the little rush of opening a new book and cracking the spine and smelling the print and diving deep into the thoughts of the writer.",[647,47933],{"author":47934,"quote":47935},"Allan Adler","So I think that some of the fears that people have posed about what this type of publication directly on the Internet will mean for the book publishing industry have been vastly overstated.",[639,47937,47938],{},[642,47939],{"alt":47940,"src":47941},"More and more books are published every year. If people were not reading them, they wouldn't be published. We are now reading electronic books or whatever else, but people are still reading, and people still need stories. - Isabel Allende","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-911213.png",[647,47943],{"author":913,"quote":47944},"More and more books are published every year. If people were not reading them, they wouldn't be published. We are now reading electronic books or whatever else, but people are still reading, and people still need stories.",[647,47946],{"author":47947,"quote":47948},"Jeff Abraham","The Internet, cable TV, and computer games, account for much more of the trend away from books.",[647,47950],{"author":13395,"quote":47951},"I am a big fan of the electronic book. I hate to see the old bookstores close, but they have to reinvent themselves. I believe the First Edition bookstore will be the next thing. People will read electronically, then decide they want to own that book. The author will then be invited to the old bookstores to sign. I think books will always be with us, but they will fill a different need.",[647,47953],{"author":47954,"quote":47955},"David Morrell","Remember that just because major publishing is having trouble, that doesn't mean people have stopped reading books. Printed books won't go away, but ebooks won't go away, either.",[647,47957],{"author":11084,"quote":47958},"I hate those e-books. They cannot be the future. They may well be.",[639,47960,47961],{},[642,47962],{"alt":47963,"src":47964},"The advent of ebooks is no more going to kill the pleasure of reading than the introduction of the internal combustion engine made horses extinct. - Michael A. Stackpole","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2508384.png",[647,47966],{"author":7970,"quote":47967},"The advent of ebooks is no more going to kill the pleasure of reading than the introduction of the internal combustion engine made horses extinct.",[647,47969],{"author":9678,"quote":47970},"In terms of the economics, yes obviously the rise of e-books and how people choose to read books has a big effect on the economics of the game. But whether people are buying them on paper or downloading them there's still some poor wretch in a room who is trying to write a poem, write a story, write a novel. And so my job doesn't change. It's just how people receive it and economic conditions on the ground change, but that doesn't affect what I write.",[647,47972],{"author":24213,"quote":47973},"We authors certainly don't know what is going to happen to our books. Are they going to disappear into the ether, following music downloads, or are ebooks going to open up a whole new world of readers? And how much are we being paid per copy? We haven't a clue.",[690,47975],{":authors":47976},"[{\"name\":\"Allan Adler\",\"slug\":\"allan-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Christian Rudder\",\"slug\":\"christian-rudder\"},{\"name\":\"Colson Whitehead\",\"slug\":\"colson-whitehead\"},{\"name\":\"David Morrell\",\"slug\":\"david-morrell\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Allende\",\"slug\":\"isabel-allende\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Abraham\",\"slug\":\"jeff-abraham\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Cartwright\",\"slug\":\"justin-cartwright\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Sendak\",\"slug\":\"maurice-sendak\"},{\"name\":\"Michael A. Stackpole\",\"slug\":\"michael-a-stackpole\"},{\"name\":\"Nikki Giovanni\",\"slug\":\"nikki-giovanni\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Somers\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-somers\"},{\"name\":\"Vicki Myron\",\"slug\":\"vicki-myron\"}]",[566,47978,47878],{"id":47979},"censorship-and-freedom-of-expression",[639,47981,47982],{},[642,47983],{"alt":47984,"src":47985},"[I]t's not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers. - Judy Blume","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-179779.png",[647,47987],{"author":2461,"quote":47988},"[I]t's not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers.",[647,47990],{"author":2461,"quote":47991},"The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers.",[647,47993],{"author":47994,"quote":47995},"Vint Cerf","The net's future is far from assured, and history offers much warning. Within a few decades of Gutenberg's creation, princes and priests moved to restrict the right to print books.",[647,47997],{"author":28174,"quote":47998},"If only it were God's will that printed and written materials have as much influence on the people as the princes and their censors fear! Considering the countless good books we have, the world would have changed for the better a long time ago.",[639,48000,48001],{},[642,48002],{"alt":48003,"src":48004},"All people, even secular people, are seeing books on the market like The End of History. - Tim LaHaye","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1951950.png",[647,48006],{"author":48007,"quote":48008},"Tim LaHaye","All people, even secular people, are seeing books on the market like The End of History.",[647,48010],{"author":28174,"quote":48011},"If only it were God’s will that printed and written materials have as much influence on the people as the princes and their censors fear! Considering the countless good books we have, the world would have changed for the better a long time ago.",[647,48013],{"author":12134,"quote":48014},"As soon as the printing press started flooding Europe with books, people were complaining that there were too many books and that it was going to change philosophy and the course of human thought in ways that wouldn't necessarily be good.",[690,48016],{":authors":48017},"[{\"name\":\"Franz Grillparzer\",\"slug\":\"franz-grillparzer\"},{\"name\":\"James Gleick\",\"slug\":\"james-gleick\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Blume\",\"slug\":\"judy-blume\"},{\"name\":\"Tim LaHaye\",\"slug\":\"tim-lahaye\"},{\"name\":\"Vint Cerf\",\"slug\":\"vint-cerf\"}]",[566,48019,47884],{"id":48020},"quality-and-content-of-books",[639,48022,48023],{},[642,48024],{"alt":48025,"src":48026},"Books are like lovers;you always love the latest,more than the previous,but you always fearthe latest is going to releasetoo soon. - Heather Angelika Dooley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-103274.png",[647,48028],{"author":48029,"quote":48030},"Heather Angelika Dooley","Books are like lovers;you always love the latest,more than the previous,but you always fearthe latest is going to releasetoo soon.",[647,48032],{"author":1085,"quote":48033},"Even if there were no more books published ever, there are still more books in existence today than anyone can read. And most of them suck. Good luck trying to find a good one. It's like finding a needle in a hay stack.",[647,48035],{"author":48036,"quote":48037},"Oliver Gaspirtz","Just because everyone CAN publish a book these days, doesn't mean everyone SHOULD. The world doesn't need 1000 knock-offs of 50 Shades of Grey. I'm not so sure the world even needed ONE 50 Shades of Grey.",[647,48039],{"author":8805,"quote":48040},"The thing that I think a lot of us forget is that part of the fault is the books . . . you get this sort of cycle that as they become less important commercially they begin protecting their egos by talking more and more to each other and establishing themselves as this kind of tight cloistered world that doesn't really have anything to do with regular readers.",[639,48042,48043],{},[642,48044],{"alt":48045,"src":48046},"In the old days, books had awful covers and marvelous content; nowadays, the opposite happens. - Giacomo Leopardi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-763442.png",[647,48048],{"author":48049,"quote":48050},"Giacomo Leopardi","In the old days, books had awful covers and marvelous content; nowadays, the opposite happens.",[647,48052],{"author":48053,"quote":48054},"Evan Esar","Most new books are forgotten within a year, especially by those who borrow them.",[647,48056],{"author":3867,"quote":48057},"The current publishing scene is extremely good for the big, popular books. They sell them brilliantly, market them and all that. It is not good for the little books. And really valuable books have been allowed to go out of print. In the old days, the publishers knew that these difficult books, the books that appeal only to a minority, were very productive in the long run. Because they're probably the books that will be read in the next generation.",[647,48059],{"author":5819,"quote":48060},"Ten years from now, no one is going to care how quickly the books came out. The only thing that will matter, the only thing anyone will remember, is how good they were. That's my main concern, and always will be.",[647,48062],{"author":11461,"quote":48063},"I think people need to remember that a book isn't done after a few rewrites and a publisher isn't going to buy an 'undone' book so the hard part is making it a book that at least ten other people want to pay for to read.",[639,48065,48066],{},[642,48067],{"alt":48068,"src":48069},"People keep saying that books will never die out. Well, books may never die out, but hundreds of thousands of individual writers will, and for them, it's as if books did die out. - Harlan Ellison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3691645.png",[647,48071],{"author":48072,"quote":48073},"Harlan Ellison","People keep saying that books will never die out. Well, books may never die out, but hundreds of thousands of individual writers will, and for them, it's as if books did die out.",[690,48075],{":authors":48076},"[{\"name\":\"David Foster Wallace\",\"slug\":\"david-foster-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Doris Lessing\",\"slug\":\"doris-lessing\"},{\"name\":\"Evan Esar\",\"slug\":\"evan-esar\"},{\"name\":\"George R. R. Martin\",\"slug\":\"george-r-r-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Giacomo Leopardi\",\"slug\":\"giacomo-leopardi\"},{\"name\":\"Harlan Ellison\",\"slug\":\"harlan-ellison\"},{\"name\":\"Heather Angelika Dooley\",\"slug\":\"heather-angelika-dooley\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Woodson\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-woodson\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Gaspirtz\",\"slug\":\"oliver-gaspirtz\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Markus Malloy\",\"slug\":\"oliver-markus-malloy\"}]",[566,48078,47890],{"id":48079},"the-business-of-publishing",[639,48081,48082],{},[642,48083],{"alt":48084,"src":48085},"It began to falter not when the book publishers who loved books gave way to those who preferred profits to reading. It happened when publishers and editors cut back on their drinking. If there is one national flower in book publishing, it is the martini. - Al Silverman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-193465.png",[647,48087],{"author":48088,"quote":48089},"Al Silverman","It began to falter not when the book publishers who loved books gave way to those who preferred profits to reading. It happened when publishers and editors cut back on their drinking. If there is one national flower in book publishing, it is the martini.",[647,48091],{"author":12916,"quote":48092},"It's great people still care about books, and it's great you can still fashion a life from literature.",[647,48094],{"author":48095,"quote":48096},"Nic Buchanan","People don't read text books and 400-page biographies anymore.",[647,48098],{"author":3867,"quote":48057},[639,48100,48101],{},[642,48102],{"alt":48103,"src":48104},"Until very recently, ... publishers weren't aware of the fact that African-Americans do so much reading. - Walter Mosley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2115153.png",[647,48106],{"author":43556,"quote":48107},"Until very recently, ... publishers weren't aware of the fact that African-Americans do so much reading.",[647,48109],{"author":48110,"quote":48111},"Jo Nesbø","The only pressure I feel is to write good books. And to not replicate the previous book. Whether you have a thousand readers or a million readers it doesn't change the pressure. I never feel tempted to give the reader what I think the reader wants.",[647,48113],{"author":679,"quote":48114},"The reason why books endure is because there are enough people who like them. It's the only reason why books last.",[647,48116],{"author":2152,"quote":48117},"Unfortunately writers take a very small part of the profit on their books, and I think in the e-book world there is a real danger they will take even less, unless they are vigilant and robust about protecting their own interests.",[647,48119],{"author":48120,"quote":48121},"James Surowiecki","Publishers, naturally, loathe used books and have developed strategies to depress the secondhand market. They bring out new, even more expensive editions of popular textbooks every three to four years, in a classic cycle of planned obsolescence.",[639,48123,48124],{},[642,48125],{"alt":48126,"src":48127},"I am not so naïve as to believe that this slim volume will change the course of history or shake the conscience of the world. Books no longer have the power they once did. Those who kept silent yesterday will remain silent tomorrow. - Elie Wiesel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2710914.png",[647,48129],{"author":9185,"quote":48130},"I am not so naïve as to believe that this slim volume will change the course of history or shake the conscience of the world. Books no longer have the power they once did. Those who kept silent yesterday will remain silent tomorrow.",[647,48132],{"author":48110,"quote":48133},"The only pressure I feel is to write good books. And to not replicate the previous book. Whether you have a thousand readers or a million readers it doesn’t change the pressure. I never feel tempted to give the reader what I think the reader wants.",[647,48135],{"author":48136,"quote":48137},"Stephen R. Donaldson","For a variety of reasons, my books struck the marketplace like a thunderclap; and one of those reasons was that there were so few alternatives available. Readers who loved Tolkien, and who were not satisfied by Terry Brooks, had nowhere else to turn.",[690,48139],{":authors":48140},"[{\"name\":\"Al Silverman\",\"slug\":\"al-silverman\"},{\"name\":\"Doris Lessing\",\"slug\":\"doris-lessing\"},{\"name\":\"Elie Wiesel\",\"slug\":\"elie-wiesel\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Swift\",\"slug\":\"graham-swift\"},{\"name\":\"James Surowiecki\",\"slug\":\"james-surowiecki\"},{\"name\":\"Jo Nesbø\",\"slug\":\"jo-nesbø\"},{\"name\":\"John Banville\",\"slug\":\"john-banville\"},{\"name\":\"Nic Buchanan\",\"slug\":\"nic-buchanan\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen R. Donaldson\",\"slug\":\"stephen-r-donaldson\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Mosley\",\"slug\":\"walter-mosley\"}]",[566,48142,47896],{"id":48143},"technological-impact-on-reading",[639,48145,48146],{},[642,48147],{"alt":48148,"src":48149},"The problem with being an author in this modern world is such: computers break often; books don't - Emma Iadanza","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-307665.png",[647,48151],{"author":48152,"quote":48153},"Emma Iadanza","The problem with being an author in this modern world is such: computers break often; books don't",[647,48155],{"author":48156,"quote":48157},"Thomas A. Edison","Books will soon be obsolete in the schools... Our school system will be completely changed in the next ten years.",[647,48159],{"author":1035,"quote":48160},"In our day, computer technology and the proliferation of books on CD-ROM have not affected - as far as statistics show - the production and sale of books in their old-fashioned codex form.",[647,48162],{"author":48163,"quote":48164},"Jeremy Stoppelman","There's been resistance to every new technology that's ever been introduced. When books came out hundreds of years ago, there were complaints that it would destroy the oral tradition. Some of those fears were justified, but it didn't stop the rise of the written word. And books have proven to be incredibly useful.",[639,48166,48167],{},[642,48168],{"alt":48169,"src":48170},"We have to tell the American public that they're missing the boat, that they have to get into writing and reading. Not only that, but books won't crash in the year 2000. - Patricia Schroeder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2521617.png",[647,48172],{"author":40480,"quote":48173},"We have to tell the American public that they're missing the boat, that they have to get into writing and reading. Not only that, but books won't crash in the year 2000.",[647,48175],{"author":48176,"quote":48177},"Bob Young","Blooks are the hottest new publishing and online trend. So, the newest thing in publishing is the oldest thing: the printed book, reinvented as the blook.",[647,48179],{"author":48180,"quote":48181},"Adam Kirsch","The unadmitted reason why traditional readers are hostile to e-books is that we still hold the superstitious idea that a book is like a soul, and that every soul should have its own body.",[647,48183],{"author":48184,"quote":48185},"Paul Rudnick","Fine, I’ll admit it, I’ve read all of the books in the trilogy, which have sold more copies than there are people in the world because a lot of girls have hoarded multiple copies of each book and hidden the backup copies under their beds or in their lockers or in hollow trees, in case there’s a nuclear holocaust.",[647,48187],{"author":48188,"quote":48189},"Rupert Grint","I am a really big Harry Potter fan and I’ve seen all the sets, I’ve lived Harry Potter and I don’t think it’s destroyed the books at all, I think it’s really spot on.",[639,48191,48192],{},[642,48193],{"alt":48194,"src":48195},"It is a most gratifying sign of the rapid progress of our time that our best text-books become antiquated so quickly. - Theodor Billroth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3470410.png",[647,48197],{"author":48198,"quote":48199},"Theodor Billroth","It is a most gratifying sign of the rapid progress of our time that our best text-books become antiquated so quickly.",[647,48201],{"author":29051,"quote":48202},"Magazine articles are the new books.",[690,48204],{":authors":48205},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Kirsch\",\"slug\":\"adam-kirsch\"},{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Young\",\"slug\":\"bob-young\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Iadanza\",\"slug\":\"emma-iadanza\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Stoppelman\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-stoppelman\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Schroeder\",\"slug\":\"patricia-schroeder\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Rudnick\",\"slug\":\"paul-rudnick\"},{\"name\":\"Rupert Grint\",\"slug\":\"rupert-grint\"},{\"name\":\"Theodor Billroth\",\"slug\":\"theodor-billroth\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas A. Edison\",\"slug\":\"thomas-a-edison\"},{\"name\":\"Tina Brown\",\"slug\":\"tina-brown\"}]",[566,48207,23852],{"id":23891},[639,48209,48210],{},[642,48211],{"alt":48212,"src":48213},"There is no literature anymore, there are just single books that arrive in bookstores, just as letters, newspapers, advertising pamphlets arrive in mailboxes. - Tonu Onnepalu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-197001.png",[647,48215],{"author":48216,"quote":48217},"Tonu Onnepalu","There is no literature anymore, there are just single books that arrive in bookstores, just as letters, newspapers, advertising pamphlets arrive in mailboxes.",[647,48219],{"author":30363,"quote":48220},"It's the accursed inventions of the age that are ruining everything - the artillery, the muskets, the cannons, and above all the printing press, that scourge brought from Germany. No more manuscripts, no more books. Printing is ruining bookselling. The end of the world is upon us.",[647,48222],{"author":19676,"quote":48223},"If every book was judged by its cover, very few would be read; education would be limited, and fewer movies would be made.",[647,48225],{"author":48226,"quote":48227},"Steve Leveen","I'm imagining that paper books will evolve to become something akin to candles we have them in our homes and cherish their light but don't light our homes with them. Readers of Lincoln's era would likely be surprised at how well-lit our homes are and I think it's likely that we will be surprised at how well-read future book readers will be.",[639,48229,48230],{},[642,48231],{"alt":48232,"src":48233},"The reason is that till date, in spite of advances in information technology and strategies of information, the written word in the form of books still remains one of humanity's most enduring legacies. - Ibrahim Babangida","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1036218.png",[647,48235],{"author":48236,"quote":48237},"Ibrahim Babangida","The reason is that till date, in spite of advances in information technology and strategies of information, the written word in the form of books still remains one of humanity's most enduring legacies.",[647,48239],{"author":5165,"quote":48240},"I believe books will never disappear. It is impossible for it to happen. Of all man's diverse tools, undoubtedly the most astounding are his books... If books were to disappear, history would disappear. So would man.",[647,48242],{"author":7051,"quote":48243},"I can't believe there will ever be a time when the book is truly obsolete. It is the perfect technology and feeds the soul.",[647,48245],{"author":7051,"quote":48246},"I can’t believe there will ever be a time when the book is truly obsolete. It is the perfect technology and feeds the soul.",[647,48248],{"author":40480,"quote":48249},"We have to tell the American public that they’re missing the boat, that they have to get into writing and reading. Not only that, but books won’t crash in the year 2000.",[639,48251,48252],{},[642,48253],{"alt":48068,"src":48069},[647,48255],{"author":48072,"quote":48073},[690,48257],{":authors":48258},"[{\"name\":\"Ellen J. Barrier\",\"slug\":\"ellen-j-barrier\"},{\"name\":\"Harlan Ellison\",\"slug\":\"harlan-ellison\"},{\"name\":\"Ibrahim Babangida\",\"slug\":\"ibrahim-babangida\"},{\"name\":\"Jorge Luis Borges\",\"slug\":\"jorge-luis-borges\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Paterson\",\"slug\":\"katherine-paterson\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Schroeder\",\"slug\":\"patricia-schroeder\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Leveen\",\"slug\":\"steve-leveen\"},{\"name\":\"Tonu Onnepalu\",\"slug\":\"tonu-onnepalu\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"}]",[566,48260,47906],{"id":48261},"market-trends-and-reader-behavior",[639,48263,48264],{},[642,48265],{"alt":48266,"src":48267},"Beast Books will be longer than conventional long-form magazine articles but shorter than conventional nonfiction books. They will be published digitally and distributed on multiple platforms, and will soon thereafter be available as handy paperbacks. - Tina Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1129666.png",[647,48269],{"author":29051,"quote":48270},"Beast Books will be longer than conventional long-form magazine articles but shorter than conventional nonfiction books. They will be published digitally and distributed on multiple platforms, and will soon thereafter be available as handy paperbacks.",[647,48272],{"author":48273,"quote":48274},"Douglas Gresham","Many people ask, 'Why are they coming back?' The answer is that these books never went away,",[647,48276],{"author":12560,"quote":48277},"We're optimistic that the new Harry Potter will bring more foot traffic to stores and perhaps become a catalyst to drive sales of other books as well.",[647,48279],{"author":48280,"quote":48281},"Willie Nelms","If it's (a certain book) not being used, that's a pretty good indicator. Fiction generally has a shorter shelf life than nonfiction, though if, for instance, we have the last copy of 'Tom Sawyer' I don't care if it hasn't been checked our for five years, we're not getting rid of it.",[639,48283,48284],{},[642,48285],{"alt":48286,"src":48287},"Each new book that comes out kind of pulls up the old ones a little bit. The new releases are always going to bolster the old releases. - Bryan Lee O'Malley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2155174.png",[647,48289],{"author":9847,"quote":48290},"Each new book that comes out kind of pulls up the old ones a little bit. The new releases are always going to bolster the old releases.",[647,48292],{"author":48293,"quote":48294},"Jolene Polyack","We have a lot of books so this will be a new element that should be exciting.",[647,48296],{"author":36257,"quote":48297},"This innovative publication strategy takes the e-book from the realm of novelty and directly into the very mainstream of today's culture. And it reaffirms the publisher-author relationship at a moment when it is fashionable to predict its demise.",[647,48299],{"author":32203,"quote":48300},"For myself, I haven't been content to carry on producing books that merely strain against the conventions - as I've grown older, and realised that there aren't that many books left for me to write, so I've become determined that they should be the fictive equivalent of ripping the damn corset off altogether and chucking it on the fire.",[647,48302],{"author":2563,"quote":48303},"But it's never just been the journals that have made the difference, I don't think. It's also the way the students are with one another . . . the way they talk about books and authors and themselves. Not just their problems, but their passions too. The way they form a little society and discuss whatever matters to them. Books light the fire-whether it's a book that's already written, or an empty journal that needs to be filled in.",[639,48305,48306],{},[642,48307],{"alt":48308,"src":48309},"More and more books are published every year. If people were not reading them, they wouldn’t be published. We are now reading electronic books or whatever else, but people are still reading, and people still need stories. - Isabel Allende","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3090329.png",[647,48311],{"author":913,"quote":48312},"More and more books are published every year. If people were not reading them, they wouldn’t be published. We are now reading electronic books or whatever else, but people are still reading, and people still need stories.",[647,48314],{"author":48315,"quote":48316},"N.K. Jemisin","I don’t know how I feel about a canon anymore... The sheer volume of books that exist out there means that a canon is no longer possible.",[647,48318],{"author":48136,"quote":48137},[690,48320],{":authors":48321},"[{\"name\":\"Bryan Lee O'Malley\",\"slug\":\"bryan-lee-omalley\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Gresham\",\"slug\":\"douglas-gresham\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Allende\",\"slug\":\"isabel-allende\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Romanos\",\"slug\":\"jack-romanos\"},{\"name\":\"Jolene Polyack\",\"slug\":\"jolene-polyack\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Wolitzer\",\"slug\":\"meg-wolitzer\"},{\"name\":\"N.K. Jemisin\",\"slug\":\"nk-jemisin\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Manchuk\",\"slug\":\"ray-manchuk\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen R. Donaldson\",\"slug\":\"stephen-r-donaldson\"},{\"name\":\"Tina Brown\",\"slug\":\"tina-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Will Self\",\"slug\":\"will-self\"},{\"name\":\"Willie Nelms\",\"slug\":\"willie-nelms\"}]",[566,48323,634],{"id":1014},[639,48325,48326],{},[642,48327],{"alt":48328,"src":48329},"Magazines all too frequently lead to books and should be regarded by the prudent as the heavy petting of literature. - Fran Lebowitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-72860.png",[647,48331],{"author":5411,"quote":48332},"Magazines all too frequently lead to books and should be regarded by the prudent as the heavy petting of literature.",[647,48334],{"author":48335,"quote":48336},"Finn Murphy","Books are completely disappearing. Remember in Fahrenheit 451 where the fireman's wife was addicted to interactive television and they sent fireman crews out to burn books? That mission has been largely accomplished in middle-class America and they didn't need the firemen. The interactive electronics took care of it without the violence,",[647,48338],{"author":48339,"quote":48340},"M.  Scott","What do you think books will look like 50 years from now.",[647,48342],{"author":48315,"quote":48343},"I don’t know how I feel about a canon anymore ... The sheer volume of books that exist out there means that a canon is no longer possible.",[639,48345,48346],{},[642,48347],{"alt":48348,"src":48349},"It's potentially a good thing, if it succeeds in getting the public's attention on books and reading. We would hope some of the benefit would spill over to lesser-known titles. - Paul Aiken","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-939016.png",[647,48351],{"author":8266,"quote":48352},"It's potentially a good thing, if it succeeds in getting the public's attention on books and reading. We would hope some of the benefit would spill over to lesser-known titles.",[647,48354],{"author":48355,"quote":48356},"Cathy Marie Buchanan","It breaks my heart that we are always being nudged toward the most recently published books, when so many worthy books have gone unexplored.",[647,48358],{"author":38658,"quote":48359},"But the vast majority of books ever written are not accessible to anyone except the most tenacious researchers at premier academic libraries. Books written after 1923 quickly disappear into a literary black hole.",[647,48361],{"author":25132,"quote":48362},"As any student of literature knows, the books that last are often not the books that are most popular when they are written. Both 'Moby Dick' and 'The Great Gatsby' were complete failures, critically and commercially, when they first appeared.",[647,48364],{"author":48365,"quote":48366},"Mark Freed","It used to be that a book changed editions every five years.",[639,48368,48369],{},[642,48370],{"alt":48371,"src":48372},"As far as 'Birdsong' is concerned, I think the television program made a very honorable attempt at it, but the truth of the matter is that adaptations of long, ambitious books very seldom transfer well to the screen, and why would they? - Sebastian Faulks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1474334.png",[647,48374],{"author":23301,"quote":48375},"As far as 'Birdsong' is concerned, I think the television program made a very honorable attempt at it, but the truth of the matter is that adaptations of long, ambitious books very seldom transfer well to the screen, and why would they?",[647,48377],{"author":12134,"quote":48378},"As soon as the printing press started flooding Europe with books, people were complaining that there were too many books and that it was going to change philosophy and the course of human thought in ways that wouldnt necessarily be good.",[647,48380],{"author":4855,"quote":48381},"In proportion as society refines, new books must ever become more necessary.",[647,48383],{"author":5411,"quote":48384},"Having been unpopular in high school is not just cause for book publications.",[647,48386],{"author":5411,"quote":48387},"Having been unpopular in high school is not a just cause for book publication",[639,48389,48390],{},[642,48391],{"alt":48392,"src":48393},"A very great deal is written about the future of book publishing - much more than on its present or past - and the only takeaway from all these oracles seems to be that a great empire will be destroyed. - Dave Morris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1986943.png",[647,48395],{"author":48396,"quote":48397},"Dave Morris","A very great deal is written about the future of book publishing - much more than on its present or past - and the only takeaway from all these oracles seems to be that a great empire will be destroyed.",[647,48399],{"author":2152,"quote":48400},"I think the purveyors of e-books are only too happy for this atmosphere of 'everything belongs to everybody' to increase because it means they don't have to think so much about the original maker of the thing, or they can get away with paying them less.",[647,48402],{"author":11084,"quote":48403},"I hate those e-books. They can not be the future... they may well be... I will be dead.",[647,48405],{"author":1326,"quote":48406},"That is sad until one recalls how many bad books the world may yet be spared because of the busyness of writers.",[647,48408],{"author":2152,"quote":48409},"I think the purveyors of e-books are only too happy for this atmosphere of ‘everything belongs to everybody’ to increase because it means they don’t have to think so much about the original maker of the thing, or they can get away with paying them less.",[690,48411],{":authors":48412},"[{\"name\":\"Cathy Marie Buchanan\",\"slug\":\"cathy-marie-buchanan\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Morris\",\"slug\":\"dave-morris\"},{\"name\":\"Finn Murphy\",\"slug\":\"finn-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Fran Lebowitz\",\"slug\":\"fran-lebowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Gore Vidal\",\"slug\":\"gore-vidal\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Swift\",\"slug\":\"graham-swift\"},{\"name\":\"James Gleick\",\"slug\":\"james-gleick\"},{\"name\":\"M.  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Profit Over Quality",[566,48534,569],{"id":568},[571,48536,48537,48543,48549,48555,48561,48567,48573,48579,48585,48591,48597],{},[574,48538,48539],{},[577,48540,48542],{"href":48541},"#market-and-sales-dynamics","Market and Sales Dynamics",[574,48544,48545],{},[577,48546,48548],{"href":48547},"#best-sellers-and-popular-books","Best Sellers and Popular Books",[574,48550,48551],{},[577,48552,48554],{"href":48553},"#publishing-industry-practices","Publishing Industry Practices",[574,48556,48557],{},[577,48558,48560],{"href":48559},"#quality-vs.-profit","Quality vs. Profit",[574,48562,48563],{},[577,48564,48566],{"href":48565},"#books-as-commodities","Books as Commodities",[574,48568,48569],{},[577,48570,48572],{"href":48571},"#author's-role-and-responsibility","Author's Role and Responsibility",[574,48574,48575],{},[577,48576,48578],{"href":48577},"#digital-vs.-physical-books","Digital vs. Physical Books",[574,48580,48581],{},[577,48582,48584],{"href":48583},"#pricing-and-economic-aspects","Pricing and Economic Aspects",[574,48586,48587],{},[577,48588,48590],{"href":48589},"#marketing-and-branding","Marketing and Branding",[574,48592,48593],{},[577,48594,48596],{"href":48595},"#cultural-and-social-impacts","Cultural and Social Impacts",[574,48598,48599],{},[577,48600,634],{"href":633},[566,48602,48542],{"id":48603},"market-and-sales-dynamics",[639,48605,48606],{},[642,48607],{"alt":48608,"src":48609},"But books, when you want to buy them, are costly and, when you need to sell them, valueless. - Gerald Kersh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-27371.png",[647,48611],{"author":48612,"quote":48613},"Gerald Kersh","But books, when you want to buy them, are costly and, when you need to sell them, valueless.",[647,48615],{"author":48616,"quote":48617},"Shaun Bythell","Any bookseller will tell you that, even with 100,000 booksneatly sorted and shelved in a well-lit, warm shop, if you put an unopened box of books in a dark, cold, dimly lit corner, customers will be riffling through it in a matter of moments. The appeal of a box of unsorted, unpriced stock is extroidinary.",[647,48619],{"author":8241,"quote":48620},"I look up at the ceiling, at all the hardcover fiction. So very few people want it. It is operating as insulation rather than stock. The argument rages on about whether it is better to have books or ebooks, but while everyone gets heated about the choices, the hardcover fiction molders quietly away.",[647,48622],{"author":32729,"quote":48623},"Only those books which consistently produce high profits are allowed to survive, and a number of \"good books\" have slipped quietly out of print. It is less likely than it used to be for a scholar or a teacher or a librarian - or a child - simply to come in contact with a book which is neither brand new nor extremely popular.",[639,48625,48626],{},[642,48627],{"alt":48628,"src":48629},"In my opinion, I'd rather have Barnes & Noble's book business than Borders book business. - William Armstrong","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-957776.png",[647,48631],{"author":48632,"quote":48633},"William Armstrong","In my opinion, I'd rather have Barnes & Noble's book business than Borders book business.",[647,48635],{"author":48636,"quote":48637},"Russell Brown","Most local firms have no choice but to cook their books, otherwise they'll go out of business. As a general rule, you can't trust their financial figures.",[647,48639],{"author":48640,"quote":48641},"Bill Curry","It's very common in the bookselling industry to reference the Times list.",[647,48643],{"author":48644,"quote":48645},"Eddy Cue","I expected higher prices for some books, but [there would be] flexibility for other books,",[647,48647],{"author":17300,"quote":48648},"Used books are the sluts of the literary world. Passed around from person to person, spreading their pages for anyone, getting cheaper and cheaper until eventually they end up in prison.",[639,48650,48651],{},[642,48652],{"alt":48653,"src":48654},"My books don't sell anymore. There are many reasons why they don't sell, but one of the reasons is because people don't read anymore. Forget about reading books of detail - they don't read at all. - Norman Finkelstein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1464243.png",[647,48656],{"author":48657,"quote":48658},"Norman Finkelstein","My books don't sell anymore. There are many reasons why they don't sell, but one of the reasons is because people don't read anymore. Forget about reading books of detail - they don't read at all.",[647,48660],{"author":48661,"quote":48662},"Jeff Hayes","The real story is the dramatic growth of used trade books through online channels.",[647,48664],{"author":35759,"quote":48665},"We each take up one virtual space per title... Virtual shelf life is forever. In a bookstore, you have anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to sell your title, and then it gets returned. This is a big waste of money, and no incentive at all for the bookseller to move the book.",[690,48667],{":authors":48668},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Curry\",\"slug\":\"bill-curry\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Meyler\",\"slug\":\"deborah-meyler\"},{\"name\":\"Eddy Cue\",\"slug\":\"eddy-cue\"},{\"name\":\"Gerald Kersh\",\"slug\":\"gerald-kersh\"},{\"name\":\"J. A. Konrath\",\"slug\":\"j-a-konrath\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Hayes\",\"slug\":\"jeff-hayes\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Finkelstein\",\"slug\":\"norman-finkelstein\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Brown\",\"slug\":\"russell-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Shaun Bythell\",\"slug\":\"shaun-bythell\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Colbert\",\"slug\":\"stephen-colbert\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Rahn\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-rahn\"},{\"name\":\"William Armstrong\",\"slug\":\"william-armstrong\"}]",[566,48670,48548],{"id":48671},"best-sellers-and-popular-books",[639,48673,48674],{},[642,48675],{"alt":48676,"src":48677},"A best-seller was a book which somehow sold well because it was selling well. - Daniel J. Boorstin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-614276.png",[647,48679],{"author":36026,"quote":48680},"A best-seller was a book which somehow sold well because it was selling well.",[647,48682],{"author":36026,"quote":48683},"Best-sellerism is the star system of the book world. A \"best seller\" is a celebrity among books. It is a book known primarily (sometimes exclusively) for its well-knownness.",[647,48685],{"author":48686,"quote":48687},"John Berendt","The megaselling books by celebrities are not so much books as products.",[647,48689],{"author":917,"quote":48690},"Nobody sells books like J.K. Rowling. We have a rule in publishing: Never compare anything to 'Harry Potter' because it's like lightning in a bottle.",[639,48692,48693],{},[642,48694],{"alt":48695,"src":48696},"It's great that in the German language I've sold almost 30 million books. Isn't that amazing? - Ken Follett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1452268.png",[647,48698],{"author":27230,"quote":48699},"It's great that in the German language I've sold almost 30 million books. Isn't that amazing?",[647,48701],{"author":48702,"quote":48703},"Timothy Ferriss","The more books there are on shelves, the more will be sold. Once you get to the level of The Secret and have 40-100 copies in many stores, managers have almost no choice but to put them in prime real estate like front-of-store, end caps, or front window.",[647,48705],{"author":48706,"quote":48707},"Newt Gingrich","What more do I need to say? Conservative books sell. I can't help it if liberal books don't sell.",[647,48709],{"author":6326,"quote":48710},"A bestseller is a book that non-book buyers buy",[647,48712],{"author":9280,"quote":48713},"Five million paperbacks is a lot, but I think they'll do fine with this. They'll go after the people who don't want to spend $22.95 on a hardcover, and there are a lot of people like that out there.",[690,48715],{":authors":48716},"[{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel J. Boorstin\",\"slug\":\"daniel-j-boorstin\"},{\"name\":\"John Berendt\",\"slug\":\"john-berendt\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Follett\",\"slug\":\"ken-follett\"},{\"name\":\"Newt Gingrich\",\"slug\":\"newt-gingrich\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Nelson\",\"slug\":\"sara-nelson\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Ferriss\",\"slug\":\"timothy-ferriss\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Morrison\",\"slug\":\"toni-morrison\"}]",[566,48718,48554],{"id":48719},"publishing-industry-practices",[639,48721,48722],{},[642,48723],{"alt":48724,"src":48725},"Publishers are businesses and I don’t blame them for that. If they didn’t make money by publishing books, there wouldn’t be any books. - Johnny Rich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-124466.png",[647,48727],{"author":14812,"quote":48728},"Publishers are businesses and I don’t blame them for that. If they didn’t make money by publishing books, there wouldn’t be any books.",[647,48730],{"author":48731,"quote":48732},"Sally Rooney","All books were ultimately marketed as status symbols, and all writers participated to some degree in this marketing.",[647,48734],{"author":11573,"quote":48735},"But publishers are in the business of making profits, so they love getting two books a year. They'd have three if they could.",[647,48737],{"author":48738,"quote":48739},"Olivia Goldsmith","Publishing is no longer simply a matter of picking worthy manuscripts and putting them on offer. It is now as important to market books properly, to work with the bookstore chains to getterms, co-op advertising, and the like. The difficulty is that publishers who can market are most often not the publishers with worthy lists.",[639,48741,48742],{},[642,48743],{"alt":48744,"src":48745},"The publishing industry has always wanted to make books as cheaply and as ephemerally as they could; it's nothing new. - Ben Katchor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1800546.png",[647,48747],{"author":48748,"quote":48749},"Ben Katchor","The publishing industry has always wanted to make books as cheaply and as ephemerally as they could; it's nothing new.",[647,48751],{"author":35759,"quote":48752},"The business model - where books can be returned, and where a 50% sell-through is considered acceptable - is archaic and wasteful. Writers get small royalties, little say in how their books are marketed and sold, and simple things like cover and title approval are unheard of unless you're a huge bestseller.",[647,48754],{"author":4970,"quote":48755},"I'm always astonished when I go into Barnes & Noble at the number of people buying books, of course, but also at the variety of books they do buy and the extent to which they are not the big bestsellers.",[647,48757],{"author":4970,"quote":48758},"Even the most careful and expensive marketing plans cannot sell people a book they don't want to read.",[647,48760],{"author":19849,"quote":48761},"The prosperity of a book lies in the minds of readers. Public knowledge and public taste fluctuate; and there come times when works which were once capable of instructing and delighting thousands lose their power, and works, before neglected, emerge into renown.",[639,48763,48764],{},[642,48765],{"alt":48766,"src":48767},"Books seem to me to be pestilent things, and infect all that trade in them...with something very perverse and brutal. Printers, binders, sellers, and others that make a trade and gain out of them have universally so odd a turn and corruption of mind that they have a way of dealing peculiar to themselves, and not conformed to the good of society and that general fairness which cements mankind. - John Locke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1917895.png",[647,48769],{"author":41321,"quote":48770},"Books seem to me to be pestilent things, and infect all that trade in them...with something very perverse and brutal. Printers, binders, sellers, and others that make a trade and gain out of them have universally so odd a turn and corruption of mind that they have a way of dealing peculiar to themselves, and not conformed to the good of society and that general fairness which cements mankind.",[690,48772],{":authors":48773},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Katchor\",\"slug\":\"ben-katchor\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Cornwell\",\"slug\":\"bernard-cornwell\"},{\"name\":\"George Henry Lewes\",\"slug\":\"george-henry-lewes\"},{\"name\":\"J. A. Konrath\",\"slug\":\"j-a-konrath\"},{\"name\":\"John Locke\",\"slug\":\"john-locke\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Rich\",\"slug\":\"johnny-rich\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Korda\",\"slug\":\"michael-korda\"},{\"name\":\"Olivia Goldsmith\",\"slug\":\"olivia-goldsmith\"},{\"name\":\"Sally Rooney\",\"slug\":\"sally-rooney\"}]",[566,48775,48560],{"id":48776},"quality-vs-profit",[639,48778,48779],{},[642,48780],{"alt":48781,"src":48782},"Book publishers should change the communication from best sellers to the best impacts.What matters is the impact not the sold copies. - kamil toume","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-380415.png",[647,48784],{"author":48785,"quote":48786},"kamil toume","Book publishers should change the communication from best sellers to the best impacts.What matters is the impact not the sold copies.",[647,48788],{"author":48789,"quote":48790},"David A. Santos","Being a bestseller doesnt mean they wrote a great book. Just means they knew a lot of people who would buy it.",[647,48792],{"author":48793,"quote":48794},"Sudhir Mittalittal","Sometimes authors treat their books are burgers. More they want to sell, more spices they put in.",[647,48796],{"author":32729,"quote":48623},[639,48798,48799],{},[642,48800],{"alt":48801,"src":48802},"The fact that a book or publication is popular does not necessarily make it of value. - Ezra Taft Benson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1019115.png",[647,48804],{"author":48805,"quote":48806},"Ezra Taft Benson","The fact that a book or publication is popular does not necessarily make it of value.",[647,48808],{"author":48738,"quote":48739},[647,48810],{"author":35759,"quote":48811},"Publishers vet books, and they do a good job keeping out the low quality. But they also miss some good quality.",[647,48813],{"author":12124,"quote":48814},"A successful book cannot afford to be more than ten percent new.",[690,48816],{":authors":48817},"[{\"name\":\"David A. Santos\",\"slug\":\"david-a-santos\"},{\"name\":\"Ezra Taft Benson\",\"slug\":\"ezra-taft-benson\"},{\"name\":\"J. A. Konrath\",\"slug\":\"j-a-konrath\"},{\"name\":\"Marshall McLuhan\",\"slug\":\"marshall-mcluhan\"},{\"name\":\"Olivia Goldsmith\",\"slug\":\"olivia-goldsmith\"},{\"name\":\"Sudhir Mittalittal\",\"slug\":\"sudhir-mittalittal\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Rahn\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-rahn\"},{\"name\":\"kamil toume\",\"slug\":\"kamil-toume\"}]",[566,48819,48566],{"id":48820},"books-as-commodities",[639,48822,48823],{},[642,48824],{"alt":48825,"src":48826},"Rich people love books. - Maggie Tokuda-Hall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-64312.png",[647,48828],{"author":48829,"quote":48830},"Maggie Tokuda-Hall","Rich people love books.",[647,48832],{"author":6487,"quote":48833},"Blockbusting fiction is bought as furniture. Unread, it maintains its value. Read, it looks like money wasted. Cunningly, Americans know that books contain a person, and they want the person, not the book.",[647,48835],{"author":48686,"quote":48687},[647,48837],{"author":17300,"quote":48648},[639,48839,48840],{},[642,48841],{"alt":48842,"src":48843},"It is a myth of publishers that people want to read easy things. - Umberto Eco","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1412502.png",[647,48845],{"author":3770,"quote":48846},"It is a myth of publishers that people want to read easy things.",[647,48848],{"author":12081,"quote":48849},"If you're going to buy a real book, a paper book, there better be a good reason. Perhaps scarcity is one of those reasons.",[647,48851],{"author":48748,"quote":48749},[647,48853],{"author":35759,"quote":48752},[647,48855],{"author":48856,"quote":48857},"William Lerach","Let's be direct here. These books were cooked by Lay and the other top executives who put hundreds of millions of dollars in their pockets, while the employees of Enron were victimized and hundreds of thousands of other investors lost billions of dollars.",[690,48859],{":authors":48860},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Burgess\",\"slug\":\"anthony-burgess\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Katchor\",\"slug\":\"ben-katchor\"},{\"name\":\"J. A. Konrath\",\"slug\":\"j-a-konrath\"},{\"name\":\"John Berendt\",\"slug\":\"john-berendt\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Tokuda-Hall\",\"slug\":\"maggie-tokuda-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Colbert\",\"slug\":\"stephen-colbert\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"},{\"name\":\"William Lerach\",\"slug\":\"william-lerach\"}]",[566,48862,48572],{"id":48863},"authors-role-and-responsibility",[639,48865,48866],{},[642,48867],{"alt":48868,"src":48869},"It’s rare that I hear the author blame the real culprit: themselves. It’s hard to admit but it’s the first step toward selling more books and understanding who bears the true responsibility for selling books—the author. - W. Terry Whalin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-452856.png",[647,48871],{"author":7673,"quote":48872},"It’s rare that I hear the author blame the real culprit: themselves. It’s hard to admit but it’s the first step toward selling more books and understanding who bears the true responsibility for selling books—the author.",[647,48874],{"author":48875,"quote":48876},"Charmaine Hammond","Authors, why sell books one at a time when you can sell them by the set, boxload or trunkload.Charmaine Hammond.bookasabusiness.com",[647,48878],{"author":48879,"quote":48880},"Mark Bloomfield","I have noted the growing market for HR books.",[647,48882],{"author":48883,"quote":48884},"Jane Green","Sadly, I don't think books ever sell based on your name alone - the minute we make an assumption like that is the minute it all goes horribly wrong!",[639,48886,48887],{},[642,48888],{"alt":48889,"src":48890},"In the end, what makes a book valuable is not the paper it's printed on, but the thousands of hours of work by dozens of people who are dedicated to creating the best possible reading experience for you. - John Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1534826.png",[647,48892],{"author":704,"quote":48893},"In the end, what makes a book valuable is not the paper it's printed on, but the thousands of hours of work by dozens of people who are dedicated to creating the best possible reading experience for you.",[647,48895],{"author":36097,"quote":48896},"The most important thing is readers. I've got a huge Twitter following, but I don't really think it sells books; I don't think a huge Facebook following sells books - although these things aren't bad, of course.",[647,48898],{"author":48899,"quote":48900},"Brendan Myers","My first Kickstarter project created a book called 'Clear and Present Thinking', a college-level textbook on logic and critical reasoning, which was made available to the world for free. As a professor myself, I observed that the price of textbooks was too high for some of my students.",[690,48902],{":authors":48903},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Mayer\",\"slug\":\"bob-mayer\"},{\"name\":\"Brendan Myers\",\"slug\":\"brendan-myers\"},{\"name\":\"Charmaine Hammond\",\"slug\":\"charmaine-hammond\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Green\",\"slug\":\"jane-green\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Bloomfield\",\"slug\":\"mark-bloomfield\"},{\"name\":\"W. Terry Whalin\",\"slug\":\"w-terry-whalin\"}]",[566,48905,48578],{"id":48906},"digital-vs-physical-books",[639,48908,48909],{},[642,48910],{"alt":48911,"src":48912},"I look up at the ceiling, at all the hardcover fiction. So very few people want it. It is operating as insulation rather than stock. The argument rages on about whether it is better to have books or ebooks, but while everyone gets heated about the choices, the hardcover fiction molders quietly away. - Deborah Meyler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-277321.png",[647,48914],{"author":8241,"quote":48620},[647,48916],{"author":46230,"quote":48917},"First, people don't read novels off screens, and they don't have a tendency to shell out real money for books when they don't retain anything physically for their money.",[647,48919],{"author":7763,"quote":48920},"I tend to turn down books originally published as e-books. As for selling books directly to e-book publishers, I would do so only if all traditional publishers had turned them down.",[647,48922],{"author":31665,"quote":48923},"Paperbacks weren't considered real books in the book trade. Up till then it was just murder mysteries, potboilers, 25-cent pocket books sold in newsstands. When the New York publishers started publishing quality paperbacks, there was no place to buy them.",[639,48925,48926],{},[642,48927],{"alt":48928,"src":48929},"There's been a fragmentation of how the market functions, but I believe printed books are here to stay. People like the tactile experience, the smell of them; there's a great romance to them. - Jonathan Galassi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1536466.png",[647,48931],{"author":15726,"quote":48932},"There's been a fragmentation of how the market functions, but I believe printed books are here to stay. People like the tactile experience, the smell of them; there's a great romance to them.",[647,48934],{"author":12081,"quote":48849},[647,48936],{"author":16974,"quote":48937},"I believe that by releasing \"passing interest/low keepsake-value literature\" from the burden of physicality, you are actually releasing the words from their worst liability: the price and inconvenience of actual bookness.",[647,48939],{"author":35759,"quote":48665},[690,48941],{":authors":48942},"[{\"name\":\"Deborah Meyler\",\"slug\":\"deborah-meyler\"},{\"name\":\"J. A. Konrath\",\"slug\":\"j-a-konrath\"},{\"name\":\"Jack L. Chalker\",\"slug\":\"jack-l-chalker\"},{\"name\":\"John Hodgman\",\"slug\":\"john-hodgman\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Galassi\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-galassi\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Ferlinghetti\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-ferlinghetti\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Curtis\",\"slug\":\"richard-curtis\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"}]",[566,48944,48584],{"id":48945},"pricing-and-economic-aspects",[639,48947,48948],{},[642,48949],{"alt":48950,"src":48951},"In 1994, the average person spent $79 on books as compared to $56 on recorded music. - Richard L. Brandt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-195919.png",[647,48953],{"author":32044,"quote":48954},"In 1994, the average person spent $79 on books as compared to $56 on recorded music.",[647,48956],{"author":5565,"quote":48957},"The cost of reading, even if you buy books instead of borrowing them and take in a fairly large number of periodicals, does not amount to more than the combined cost of smoking and drinking.",[647,48959],{"author":7947,"quote":48960},"Ultimately for each individual book, pricing will be up to the copyright holders, ... The copyright holders are the ones who get to make these decisions.",[647,48962],{"author":11573,"quote":48963},"So the books have a greater appeal to a British audience, but that hasn't stopped them making best-seller lists in places like Brazil, Japan and at least a dozen other countries.",[639,48965,48966],{},[642,48967],{"alt":48968,"src":48969},"People seldom read a book which is given to them; and few are given. The way to spread a work is to sell it at a low price. No man will send to buy a thing that costs even sixpence without an intention to read it. - Samuel Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1782094.png",[647,48971],{"author":2758,"quote":48972},"People seldom read a book which is given to them; and few are given. The way to spread a work is to sell it at a low price. No man will send to buy a thing that costs even sixpence without an intention to read it.",[647,48974],{"author":48975,"quote":48976},"Larry Kirshbaum","If the books are selling, the money will follow.",[647,48978],{"author":48979,"quote":48980},"Eva Moskowitz","It all adds up. If you're talking about a $1 difference and you're talking about a million books, that's a million dollars.",[690,48982],{":authors":48983},"[{\"name\":\"Bernard Cornwell\",\"slug\":\"bernard-cornwell\"},{\"name\":\"Eva Moskowitz\",\"slug\":\"eva-moskowitz\"},{\"name\":\"George Orwell\",\"slug\":\"george-orwell\"},{\"name\":\"JEFF BEZOS\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bezos\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Kirshbaum\",\"slug\":\"larry-kirshbaum\"},{\"name\":\"Richard L. Brandt\",\"slug\":\"richard-l-brandt\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"}]",[566,48985,48590],{"id":48986},"marketing-and-branding",[639,48988,48989],{},[642,48990],{"alt":48991,"src":48992},"A writer’s primary goal is to make sense. The bookstore’s is to make cents. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-333059.png",[647,48994],{"author":1797,"quote":48995},"A writer’s primary goal is to make sense. The bookstore’s is to make cents.",[647,48997],{"author":48686,"quote":48687},[647,48999],{"author":48738,"quote":48739},[647,49001],{"author":36234,"quote":49002},"Obviously it makes a difference if an author has a public online profile of some sort, even just down to the level of having a moderately popular blog. Most books sell 5, 10, or 15 thousand copies. Most are midlist books. With those people, even a modest online presence can make a difference in sales.",[639,49004,49005],{},[642,49006],{"alt":49007,"src":49008},"It's hard selling books in general: companies are merging, editors being laid off, bricks-and-mortar bookstores closing, large chain bookstores squeezing out independents, and online retailers squeezing out chain bookstores. - Christina Baker Kline","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1806603.png",[647,49010],{"author":3506,"quote":49011},"It's hard selling books in general: companies are merging, editors being laid off, bricks-and-mortar bookstores closing, large chain bookstores squeezing out independents, and online retailers squeezing out chain bookstores.",[647,49013],{"author":4970,"quote":48758},[647,49015],{"author":36097,"quote":48896},[690,49017],{":authors":49018},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Mayer\",\"slug\":\"bob-mayer\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Baker Kline\",\"slug\":\"christina-baker-kline\"},{\"name\":\"John Berendt\",\"slug\":\"john-berendt\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Korda\",\"slug\":\"michael-korda\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Olivia Goldsmith\",\"slug\":\"olivia-goldsmith\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Nielsen Hayden\",\"slug\":\"patrick-nielsen-hayden\"}]",[566,49020,48596],{"id":49021},"cultural-and-social-impacts",[639,49023,49024],{},[642,49025],{"alt":49026,"src":49027},"In the shop we buy and sell them, but in truth books have no owner. Every book you see here has been somebody’s best friend. - Carlos Ruiz Zafón","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-178324.png",[647,49029],{"author":18814,"quote":49030},"In the shop we buy and sell them, but in truth books have no owner. Every book you see here has been somebody’s best friend.",[647,49032],{"author":40429,"quote":49033},"Books, like people, can't be reduced to the cost of the materials with which they were made. Books, like people, become unique and precious once you get to know them.",[647,49035],{"author":704,"quote":49036},"In the end, what makes a book valuable is not the paper it’s printed on, but the thousands of hours of work by dozens of people who are dedicated to creating the best possible reading experience for you.",[647,49038],{"author":49039,"quote":49040},"Ann Morgan","Beyond the offer tables and online bestseller charts are many other narratives: books that take readers away from what they know, challenge the assumptions that underpin life elsewhere and present a strikingly different world [“How Books Get Lost In translation,” Financial Times, January 15, 2015].",[639,49042,49043],{},[642,49044],{"alt":49045,"src":49046},"There are books that are suitable for a million people, others for only a hundred. There are even remedies—I mean books—that were written for one person only… A book is both medic and medicine at once. It makes a diagnosis as well as offering therapy. Putting the right novels to the appropriate ailments: that’s how I sell books. - Nina George","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-825800.png",[647,49048],{"author":14184,"quote":49049},"There are books that are suitable for a million people, others for only a hundred. There are even remedies—I mean books—that were written for one person only… A book is both medic and medicine at once. It makes a diagnosis as well as offering therapy. Putting the right novels to the appropriate ailments: that’s how I sell books.",[647,49051],{"author":14188,"quote":49052},"I am impressed when I go on the internet and see a lot of young people who've been influenced by the books, or I meet someone who tells me how it has changed their life. To me, that is much more real than sales figures.",[647,49054],{"author":10482,"quote":49055},"People still try to sell books that way - as 'books can take you to foreign lands.' We've given children this idea that reading and books are a nice option, if you want that kind of thing. I hope we can get over that idea.",[690,49057],{":authors":49058},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Morgan\",\"slug\":\"ann-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Ruiz Zafón\",\"slug\":\"carlos-ruiz-zafon\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Nina George\",\"slug\":\"nina-george\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Dean Myers\",\"slug\":\"walter-dean-myers\"},{\"name\":\"Yann Martel\",\"slug\":\"yann-martel\"}]",[566,49060,634],{"id":1014},[639,49062,49063],{},[642,49064],{"alt":49065,"src":49066},"How could we love books more than money? This is the state of book lovers. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-30816.png",[647,49068],{"author":291,"quote":49069},"How could we love books more than money? This is the state of book lovers.",[647,49071],{"author":49072,"quote":49073},"Neeraj Agnihotri","A book can give you an experience of someone’s life in a few hours, and this is far more profitable than any sale that’s going on.",[647,49075],{"author":5169,"quote":49076},"Books are, let's face it, better than everything else. If we played Cultural Fantasy Boxing League, and made books go fifteen rounds in the ring against the best that any other art form had to offer, then books would win pretty much every time.",[647,49078],{"author":49079,"quote":49080},"Svaradiva","If you are talking about beauty, books are cheaper than cosmetics.",[639,49082,49083],{},[642,49084],{"alt":49085,"src":49086},"[My list] of unwritten books grows longer every year--which may be a blessed relief to the book-buying public but is a source of real dissatisfaction to me. - Monty Don","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-476117.png",[647,49088],{"author":49089,"quote":49090},"Monty Don","[My list] of unwritten books grows longer every year--which may be a blessed relief to the book-buying public but is a source of real dissatisfaction to me.",[647,49092],{"author":25111,"quote":49093},"Why do people always wonder whether books are any good, without wondering whether they are themselves in a state to profit from them?",[647,49095],{"author":1797,"quote":49096},"Some books sold because they are (said to be) great. Some are (said to be) great because they sold.",[647,49098],{"author":49099,"quote":49100},"Karel Čapek","The school books are full of paid advertisements, and rubbish at that.",[647,49102],{"author":49103,"quote":49104},"Will Smith","Too many people are buying things they can't afford, with money that they don't have... to impress people that they don't like!\"Nothing to do w/ \"books\" -- Just like the quote!",[639,49106,49107],{},[642,49108],{"alt":49109,"src":49110},"Buffett also noted that book value is seldom meaningful in analyzing the value of a business. Book value simply records what was put into the business. The key to calculating value is determining what will come out of the business. - Daniel Pecaut","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-738462.png",[647,49112],{"author":49113,"quote":49114},"Daniel Pecaut","Buffett also noted that book value is seldom meaningful in analyzing the value of a business. Book value simply records what was put into the business. The key to calculating value is determining what will come out of the business.",[647,49116],{"author":18814,"quote":49117},"In the shop we buy and sell them, but in truth books have no owner.",[647,49119],{"author":5497,"quote":49120},"They paid people to write books!!! Until that moment I had a vague idea that books were produced in factories, like tires, or else they grew on trees, like money.",[647,49122],{"author":47947,"quote":49123},"That remains an open question. Some people might argue that it cannibalizes new book sales. Some argue that it spurs new book sales by making more books available and by bringing them to new locations.",[647,49125],{"author":47947,"quote":49126},"The growth reflects how easy it has become to sell used books and to create inventory in this business.",[639,49128,49129],{},[642,49130],{"alt":49131,"src":49132},"I think of my books as mainstream and that's were most people who read them look for them in book stores. - Jean M. Auel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-914532.png",[647,49134],{"author":49135,"quote":49136},"Jean M. Auel","I think of my books as mainstream and that's were most people who read them look for them in book stores.",[647,49138],{"author":10735,"quote":49139},"Publishers are in business to make money, and if your books do well they don't care if you are male, female, or an elephant.",[647,49141],{"author":49142,"quote":49143},"Roger Ailes","You can't sell a book in America if you don't dump on Bush. That's the cheapest shot in the world. You cannot get an advance, and you can't sell a book because the publishers are all people who hate Bush and hate Republicans.",[647,49145],{"author":37475,"quote":49146},"More than 40,000 books were sold in 24 hours; it's a tremendous amount of books.",[647,49148],{"author":12531,"quote":49149},"I think one reason my books have found mainstream success is that they're written from a skeptical point of view.",[639,49151,49152],{},[642,49153],{"alt":49154,"src":49155},"We think this is a big deal, ... If we can bring the world of books to customers, wherever they happen to be, that's a worthwhile thing to work on. - JEFF BEZOS","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1044628.png",[647,49157],{"author":7947,"quote":49158},"We think this is a big deal, ... If we can bring the world of books to customers, wherever they happen to be, that's a worthwhile thing to work on.",[647,49160],{"author":2461,"quote":49161},"All of our royalties from the sale of the book go to NCAC. Every dollar helps them fight censorship and helps the teachers and students and librarians who are under fire.",[647,49163],{"author":2461,"quote":49164},"All of our royalties from the sale of the book go to NCAC, ... Every dollar helps them fight censorship and helps the teachers and students and librarians who are under fire.",[647,49166],{"author":33929,"quote":49167},"We had to figure out how to produce books in a cost-effective way.",[647,49169],{"author":49170,"quote":49171},"Leslie Burger","Usually it's someone who's taking rare books where they have some marketability and hope for huge profits.",[639,49173,49174],{},[642,49175],{"alt":49176,"src":49177},"Textbook publishers don't even bother to advertise at their conventions. - Peter Brimelow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1099277.png",[647,49179],{"author":49180,"quote":49181},"Peter Brimelow","Textbook publishers don't even bother to advertise at their conventions.",[647,49183],{"author":49184,"quote":49185},"Dave Craig","We try to deal with small publishers who aren't well known. These are wonderful books, but you'll never find them at B. Dalton or Barnes & Noble.",[647,49187],{"author":49188,"quote":49189},"Eugene Christiansen","The books themselves take up quite a bit of floor space, and on a cost basis are not the best use of that real estate, ... But they try to be all things to all people. There are good customers who like to bet sports.",[647,49191],{"author":47537,"quote":49192},"As useful as websites and journals are, there's real value in books, too.",[647,49194],{"author":49195,"quote":49196},"John Challenger","When you're out for three or four years, you've got book knowledge and the market doesn't want that,",[639,49198,49199],{},[642,49200],{"alt":49201,"src":49202},"According to a Wall Street Journal article some 59 percent of Americans don t own a single book. Not a cookbook or even the Bible. - Maureen Corrigan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1244918.png",[647,49204],{"author":29497,"quote":49205},"According to a Wall Street Journal article some 59 percent of Americans don t own a single book. Not a cookbook or even the Bible.",[647,49207],{"author":7763,"quote":49208},"Again, we turn down most books that have been self-published unless they have a special track record. We have taken a small number on, however, and sold them to major publishers for a nice sum. But that is an exception to the rule.",[647,49210],{"author":24923,"quote":49211},"The marketplace for books when I entered the business shortly after World War II consisted of a thousand or so well stocked independent booksellers in major towns and cities supplemented by thousands of smaller shops that carried limited stocks of mostly current titles along with greeting cards, toys and so on.",[647,49213],{"author":15722,"quote":49214},"I'm not sure my books would translate into movies very easily. So rather than have someone do a terrible job, I haven't been willing to sell them.",[647,49216],{"author":704,"quote":49217},"I think it's crazy, crazy that book tours lose so much money. They shouldn't. Book tours should be part of what keeps independent bookstores vibrant and profitable.",[639,49219,49220],{},[642,49221],{"alt":49222,"src":49223},"The best booksellers are like trustworthy pushers: Whatever they're dealing, you take it. - Julia Glass","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1538580.png",[647,49225],{"author":31818,"quote":49226},"The best booksellers are like trustworthy pushers: Whatever they're dealing, you take it.",[647,49228],{"author":12081,"quote":49229},"I think that the economics of book publishing favor hits with long book runs. You make all your money on the last bunch of books, not the first.",[647,49231],{"author":1227,"quote":49232},"The ecological impact of book manufacture and traditional book marketing - I think that should really be considered. We have this industry in which we cut down trees to make the paper that we then use enormous amounts of electricity to turn into books that weigh a great deal and are then shipped enormous distances to point-of-sale retail.",[647,49234],{"author":2613,"quote":49235},"When you start reading nonfiction books about piracy, you realize that it's actually just a history of desperate people.",[647,49237],{"author":8320,"quote":49238},"From the publisher's point of view, there are lots of issues because students buy books and sell them back. Future students might only buy the used textbooks.",[639,49240,49241],{},[642,49242],{"alt":49243,"src":49244},"I think it's shown that there is a market for good quality history books. - Lowell Highby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1668327.png",[647,49246],{"author":49247,"quote":49248},"Lowell Highby","I think it's shown that there is a market for good quality history books.",[647,49250],{"author":17342,"quote":49251},"How many books there are whose reputation is made that would not obtain it were it now to make?",[647,49253],{"author":1253,"quote":49254},"The Tolkien estate owns the writings of Professor Tolkien. 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' were sold by Professor Tolkien in the late '60s, the film rights.",[647,49256],{"author":22754,"quote":49257},"I am mortified to be told that, in the United States of America, the sale of a book can become a subject of inquiry, and of criminal inquiry too.",[647,49259],{"author":49260,"quote":49261},"Adrian Laing","I wouldn't want to see people giving one company hundreds of thousands of books and thinking it doesn't matter, when in fact it does.",[639,49263,49264],{},[642,49265],{"alt":49266,"src":49267},"According to New York publishers, Bill Clinton will get more money for his book than Hillary Clinton got for hers. Well, duh. At least his book has some sex in it. - Jay Leno","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1909717.png",[647,49269],{"author":49270,"quote":49271},"Jay Leno","According to New York publishers, Bill Clinton will get more money for his book than Hillary Clinton got for hers. Well, duh. At least his book has some sex in it.",[647,49273],{"author":49274,"quote":49275},"Rick Lewis","We sell as much of his kids' books as we do his books for adults.",[647,49277],{"author":49278,"quote":49279},"Christopher McQuarrie","A lot of books, if you take them at face value, they're just not gonna work as films.",[647,49281],{"author":49282,"quote":49283},"Mason Malmuth","There's now an avalanche of poker books coming out. We have a reputation for putting out the very best books and we have no competitors in that respect. We're not putting out trivial books. These are like textbooks.",[647,49285],{"author":12560,"quote":49286},"In 2002 we didn't have a new book, but our book sales still came in at $82 million, about 4 percent of our revenue on the back of the Harry Potter movies. With this new book, we expect a big jump in sales and revenue.",[690,49288],{":authors":49289},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Laing\",\"slug\":\"adrian-laing\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Ruiz Zafón\",\"slug\":\"carlos-ruiz-zafon\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Brown\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher McQuarrie\",\"slug\":\"christopher-mcquarrie\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Brown\",\"slug\":\"dan-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Handler\",\"slug\":\"daniel-handler\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Pecaut\",\"slug\":\"daniel-pecaut\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Craig\",\"slug\":\"dave-craig\"},{\"name\":\"Eugene Christiansen\",\"slug\":\"eugene-christiansen\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Reilly\",\"slug\":\"gary-reilly\"},{\"name\":\"Idries Shah\",\"slug\":\"idries-shah\"},{\"name\":\"JEFF BEZOS\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bezos\"},{\"name\":\"Jamais Cascio\",\"slug\":\"jamais-cascio\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Epstein\",\"slug\":\"jason-epstein\"},{\"name\":\"Jasper Fforde\",\"slug\":\"jasper-fforde\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Leno\",\"slug\":\"jay-leno\"},{\"name\":\"Jean M. 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While working on it we learn just enough to find it immature the moment we turn away from it - Karl Popper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-62826.png",[647,49521],{"author":49522,"quote":49523},"Karl Popper","No book can ever be finished. While working on it we learn just enough to find it immature the moment we turn away from it",[647,49525],{"author":30031,"quote":49526},"Finishing a book is just like you took a child out in the back yard and shot it.",[647,49528],{"author":49529,"quote":49530},"Gene Fowler","A book is never finished; it's abandoned.",[647,49532],{"author":41932,"quote":49533},"A book is not complete until it’s read",[647,49535],{"author":49536,"quote":49537},"Colum McCann","A book is completed only when it is finished by a reader.",[639,49539,49540],{},[642,49541],{"alt":49542,"src":49543},"A good book is never finished—-it goes on whispering to you from the wall. - Virginia Euwer Wolff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2781779.png",[647,49545],{"author":49546,"quote":49547},"Virginia Euwer Wolff","A good book is never finished—-it goes on whispering to you from the wall.",[647,49549],{"author":49550,"quote":49551},"Ella","Finished’ is not an adjective that describes a book that has been read to the point you think you cannot read it anymore. 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Danielewski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-80464.png",[647,49568],{"author":29150,"quote":49569},"Make no mistake, those who write long books have nothing to say.Of course those who write short books have even less to say.",[647,49571],{"author":27997,"quote":49572},"It's my contention that each book creates its own structure and its own length. I've written three or four slim books. It may be that the next novel is a big one, but I don't know.",[647,49574],{"author":49575,"quote":49576},"Luc de Clapiers","In a way, the main fault of all books is that they are too long.",[647,49578],{"author":49579,"quote":49580},"Ta-Nehisi Coates","Everybody thinks that an important book has to be a big, long book.",[639,49582,49583],{},[642,49584],{"alt":49585,"src":49586},"One always tends to overpraise a long book, because one has got through it. - E. M. 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All the shapes join up.",[647,49612],{"author":29150,"quote":49613},"I'm a big believer in big books, and that doesn't necessarily mean long books.",[647,49615],{"author":9803,"quote":49616},"I was very anxious when I was writing 'Oscar And Lucinda.' I would take other books off the shelf to check my chapter length was OK.",[690,49618],{":authors":49619},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Todd\",\"slug\":\"anna-todd\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Morris\",\"slug\":\"dave-morris\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Gabaldon\",\"slug\":\"diana-gabaldon\"},{\"name\":\"Don DeLillo\",\"slug\":\"don-delillo\"},{\"name\":\"E. M. Forster\",\"slug\":\"e-m-forster-2\"},{\"name\":\"Italo Calvino\",\"slug\":\"italo-calvino\"},{\"name\":\"Luc de Clapiers\",\"slug\":\"luc-de-clapiers\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Z. 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For a moment he should think only of what he has just read; he should look at the jacket and smile a little sadly because he is already missing all the characters. A good book, Marcus, is a book you are sorry has ended.",[647,49640],{"author":49641,"quote":49642},"Percy Lubbock","Even at the moment when the last page is turned, a great part of the book, its finer detail, is already vague and doubtful. A little later, after a few days or months, how much is really left of it?",[639,49644,49645],{},[642,49646],{"alt":49647,"src":49648},"Few things linger longer or become more indwelling than that feeling of both completion and emptiness when a great book ends. That the book accompanies the reader forever from that day forward is part of literature's profligate generosity. - Pat Conroy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1257294.png",[647,49650],{"author":3759,"quote":49651},"Few things linger longer or become more indwelling than that feeling of both completion and emptiness when a great book ends. That the book accompanies the reader forever from that day forward is part of literature's profligate generosity.",[647,49653],{"author":47558,"quote":49654},"A book that is shut is but a block.",[647,49656],{"author":49657,"quote":49658},"Susan Stewart","The closure of the book is an illusion largely created by its materiality, its cover. Once the book is considered on the plane of its significance, it threatens infinity.",[647,49660],{"author":49546,"quote":49547},[647,49662],{"author":3759,"quote":49663},"Few things linger longer or become more indwelling than that feeling of both completion and emptiness when a great book ends. That the book accompanies the reader forever from that day forward is part of literature’s profligate generosity.",[639,49665,49666],{},[642,49667],{"alt":49668,"src":49669},"A good book is never finished – -it goes on whispering to you from the wall. - Virginia Euwer Wolff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3497847.png",[647,49671],{"author":49546,"quote":49672},"A good book is never finished – -it goes on whispering to you from the wall.",[690,49674],{":authors":49675},"[{\"name\":\"Jane Austen\",\"slug\":\"jane-austen\"},{\"name\":\"Joël Dicker\",\"slug\":\"joel-dicker\"},{\"name\":\"Markus Zusak\",\"slug\":\"markus-zusak\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Conroy\",\"slug\":\"pat-conroy\"},{\"name\":\"Percy Lubbock\",\"slug\":\"percy-lubbock\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Stewart\",\"slug\":\"susan-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Euwer Wolff\",\"slug\":\"virginia-euwer-wolff\"},{\"name\":\"thomas fuller\",\"slug\":\"thomas-fuller\"}]",[566,49677,49470],{"id":49678},"the-readers-experience",[639,49680,49681],{},[642,49682],{"alt":49683,"src":49684},"A book is not complete till it reaches a reader. - Aman Jassal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-37282.png",[647,49686],{"author":1592,"quote":49687},"A book is not complete till it reaches a reader.",[647,49689],{"author":49690,"quote":49691},"Sandeep Sahajpal","If you keep a book too far or too close, you cannot read it properly .......... It has to be at an optimum distance!",[647,49693],{"author":49694,"quote":49695},"Ann M. Martin","I love to read, and I don't believe that you have to finish one book before you start another.--Mallory Pike",[647,49697],{"author":18675,"quote":49698},"You can't know what a book is about until the very end. This is true of a book we're reading or writing.",[639,49700,49701],{},[642,49702],{"alt":49703,"src":49704},"And okay, fair enough, but there is this unwritten contract between author and reader and I think not ending your book kind of violates that contract. - John Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1533983.png",[647,49706],{"author":704,"quote":49707},"And okay, fair enough, but there is this unwritten contract between author and reader and I think not ending your book kind of violates that contract.",[647,49709],{"author":14672,"quote":49710},"Never read a book to the end, nor even in sequence and without skipping.",[647,49712],{"author":29443,"quote":49713},"The way to finish the book is to turn down the volume on the stuff that’s all about how other people react.",[647,49715],{"author":18675,"quote":49716},"You can’t know what a book is about until the very end. This is true of a book we’re reading or writing.",[647,49718],{"author":8368,"quote":49719},"You can’t know a book until you come to the end of it, and then all the rest must be modified to fit that.",[690,49721],{":authors":49722},"[{\"name\":\"Aman Jassal\",\"slug\":\"aman-jassal\"},{\"name\":\"Ann M. Martin\",\"slug\":\"ann-m-martin\"},{\"name\":\"David Lipsky\",\"slug\":\"david-lipsky\"},{\"name\":\"Fernando Pessoa\",\"slug\":\"fernando-pessoa\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Lynda Barry\",\"slug\":\"lynda-barry\"},{\"name\":\"Maxwell Perkins\",\"slug\":\"maxwell-perkins\"},{\"name\":\"Sandeep Sahajpal\",\"slug\":\"sandeep-sahajpal\"}]",[566,49724,49476],{"id":49725},"writing-and-creative-process",[639,49727,49728],{},[642,49729],{"alt":49730,"src":49731},"It's my contention that each book creates its own structure and its own length. I've written three or four slim books. It may be that the next novel is a big one, but I don't know. - Don DeLillo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-89620.png",[647,49733],{"author":27997,"quote":49572},[647,49735],{"author":11208,"quote":49736},"Only by declaring a book completely finished can one start to see how much remains to be done on it.",[647,49738],{"author":9521,"quote":49739},"My rule has always been, write the next part of the book that you seem to know well. So I won't necessarily write chapter two after chapter one.",[647,49741],{"author":49742,"quote":49743},"David Remnick","You know what writers say about their long books: If I had another year, the book would be half as long.",[639,49745,49746],{},[642,49747],{"alt":49748,"src":49749},"Sometimes when you finish a book, you don't know quite what you've got. - Salman Rushdie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2370049.png",[647,49751],{"author":679,"quote":49752},"Sometimes when you finish a book, you don't know quite what you've got.",[647,49754],{"author":49755,"quote":49756},"Tony Ross","How long a book tends to illustrate depends on the book. 'The Awful Aunty' took me 10 days.",[647,49758],{"author":49759,"quote":49760},"Anthony Kiedis","What doesn’t kill you only makes your book longer.",[647,49762],{"author":9521,"quote":49763},"My rule has always been, write the next part of the book that you seem to know well. So I won’t necessarily write chapter two after chapter one.",[647,49765],{"author":679,"quote":49766},"Sometimes when you finish a book, you don’t know quite what you’ve got.",[639,49768,49769],{},[642,49770],{"alt":49606,"src":49607},[647,49772],{"author":4097,"quote":49610},[690,49774],{":authors":49775},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Kiedis\",\"slug\":\"anthony-kiedis\"},{\"name\":\"David Remnick\",\"slug\":\"david-remnick\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Gabaldon\",\"slug\":\"diana-gabaldon\"},{\"name\":\"Don DeLillo\",\"slug\":\"don-delillo\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Cronin\",\"slug\":\"justin-cronin\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Ross\",\"slug\":\"tony-ross\"}]",[566,49777,49482],{"id":49778},"books-as-bridges-and-connections",[639,49780,49781],{},[642,49782],{"alt":49783,"src":49784},"A book is not an end in itself; it is only a way to touch someone - a bridge extended across a space of loneliness and obscurity - and sometimes it is a way of winning other people to our causes. - Isabel Allende","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-910749.png",[647,49786],{"author":913,"quote":49787},"A book is not an end in itself; it is only a way to touch someone - a bridge extended across a space of loneliness and obscurity - and sometimes it is a way of winning other people to our causes.",[647,49789],{"author":47558,"quote":49654},[647,49791],{"author":33994,"quote":49792},"The great thing about books is that you can end with a question mark.",[647,49794],{"author":44643,"quote":49795},"You don't have to resolve every problem of the book at the end, but you do have to resolve some.",[639,49797,49798],{},[642,49799],{"alt":49800,"src":49801},"The closure of the book is an illusion largely created by its materiality, its cover. Once the book is considered on the plane of its significance, it threatens infinity. - Susan Stewart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2557634.png",[647,49803],{"author":49657,"quote":49658},[647,49805],{"author":913,"quote":49806},"A book is not an end in itself; it is only a way to touch someone – a bridge extended across a space of loneliness and obscurity – and sometimes it is a way of winning other people to our causes.",[647,49808],{"author":679,"quote":49809},"A book is not completed till it’s read.",[690,49811],{":authors":49812},"[{\"name\":\"Gayle Lynds\",\"slug\":\"gayle-lynds\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Allende\",\"slug\":\"isabel-allende\"},{\"name\":\"Joanne Harris\",\"slug\":\"joanne-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Stewart\",\"slug\":\"susan-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"thomas fuller\",\"slug\":\"thomas-fuller\"}]",[566,49814,49488],{"id":49815},"philosophical-reflections-on-books",[639,49817,49818],{},[642,49819],{"alt":49820,"src":49821},"Many books are longer than they seem. They have indeed no end. The boredom that they cause is truly absolute and infinite. - novalis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-357362.png",[647,49823],{"author":49824,"quote":49825},"novalis","Many books are longer than they seem. They have indeed no end. The boredom that they cause is truly absolute and infinite.",[647,49827],{"author":1592,"quote":49828},"A great book is one, which really don’t finish when it finishes.",[647,49830],{"author":49831,"quote":49832},"Robert Burns","Some books are lies frae end to end.",[647,49834],{"author":49835,"quote":49836},"Thomas Hill","To the makying of bookes of gardenyng there is noe ende.",[639,49838,49839],{},[642,49840],{"alt":49841,"src":49842},"It's still open. I'm still concerned about it. I can't sit here and say it will be solved. You leave the book open until it's resolved. When that'll happen, who knows? Sometimes, as in the Kaczynski case, sometimes it takes a break. - M. Wolfe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2742335.png",[647,49844],{"author":49845,"quote":49846},"M. Wolfe","It's still open. I'm still concerned about it. I can't sit here and say it will be solved. You leave the book open until it's resolved. When that'll happen, who knows? Sometimes, as in the Kaczynski case, sometimes it takes a break.",[647,49848],{"author":34525,"quote":49849},"His book is the result of long.",[647,49851],{"author":41932,"quote":49852},"A book is not complete until it’s read.",[647,49854],{"author":49522,"quote":49855},"No book can ever be finished. While working on it we learn just enough to find it immature the moment we turn away from it.",[647,49857],{"author":42842,"quote":49858},"Of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.",[690,49860],{":authors":49861},"[{\"name\":\"A.W. Tozer\",\"slug\":\"aw-tozer\"},{\"name\":\"Aman Jassal\",\"slug\":\"aman-jassal\"},{\"name\":\"E. L. Doctorow\",\"slug\":\"e-l-doctorow\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Popper\",\"slug\":\"karl-popper\"},{\"name\":\"M. Wolfe\",\"slug\":\"m-wolfe\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Burns\",\"slug\":\"robert-burns\"},{\"name\":\"Solomon\",\"slug\":\"solomon\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Hill\",\"slug\":\"thomas-hill\"},{\"name\":\"novalis\",\"slug\":\"novalis\"}]",[566,49863,634],{"id":1014},[639,49865,49866],{},[642,49867],{"alt":49868,"src":49869},"And if the book is too silly, I find that it's often because the writer doesn't really have anything to say - or there are no values. Or because the whole book is just a lead-up to a trick at the end. If you read the end first, you may have much less patience for wasting time with that kind of book. Even a well-written book can be silly and a waste of time. - Will Schwalbe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-423001.png",[647,49871],{"author":17260,"quote":49872},"And if the book is too silly, I find that it's often because the writer doesn't really have anything to say - or there are no values. Or because the whole book is just a lead-up to a trick at the end. If you read the end first, you may have much less patience for wasting time with that kind of book. Even a well-written book can be silly and a waste of time.",[647,49874],{"author":1797,"quote":49875},"Even the longest book is read and was written one word at a time.",[647,49877],{"author":704,"quote":49878},"As I recall, you promised to CALL when you finished the book, not text.",[647,49880],{"author":49881,"quote":49882},"Charles Yu","Move forward, into the empty plane. Find the book you wrote, and read it until the end, but don't turn the last page yet, keep stalling, see how long you can keep expanding the infinitely expandable moment. Enjoy the elastic present, which can accommodate as little or as much as you want to put in there. Stretch it out, live inside of it.",[639,49884,49885],{},[642,49886],{"alt":49887,"src":49888},"One of the best things Henry Miller ever said was that art goes all out. It's all out. It goes full length. . . . A big book is an all-out book in which you limit your life to things that pertain directly to the book. - Nelson Algren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-937543.png",[647,49890],{"author":22609,"quote":49891},"One of the best things Henry Miller ever said was that art goes all out. It's all out. It goes full length. . . . A big book is an all-out book in which you limit your life to things that pertain directly to the book.",[647,49893],{"author":3911,"quote":49894},"... Once I start a book I finish it. That was the way one was brought up. Books, bread and butter, mashed potato - one finishes what's on one's plate. That's always been my philosophy.",[647,49896],{"author":49897,"quote":49898},"Tony Blair","At that point we close the chapter or we close the book.",[647,49900],{"author":49901,"quote":49902},"Gus Frerotte","I threw it and you've got to move on. I would throw it a lot earlier and put it only where Book can get it, maybe high and outside. If it's incomplete, it's incomplete and we move on. When you're in the heat of the moment and you're trying to fit one in, sometimes it's not the greatest thing to do.",[647,49904],{"author":4522,"quote":49905},"Sanity returns (in most cases) when the book is closed.",[639,49907,49908],{},[642,49909],{"alt":49910,"src":49911},"It doesn't matter how long you've had the book. The fine will be forgiven. - Mary Hodgkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1672346.png",[647,49913],{"author":49914,"quote":49915},"Mary Hodgkins","It doesn't matter how long you've had the book. The fine will be forgiven.",[647,49917],{"author":5169,"quote":49918},"Books are long. Even mine. You don't want to feel bad about them as you're writing them.",[647,49920],{"author":1231,"quote":49921},"The challenge is always to find the good place to end the book. The rule I follow with myself is that every book should end where the next book would logically begin. I know that some readers wish that literally all of the threads would be neatly tied off and snipped, but life just doesn't work that way.",[647,49923],{"author":17342,"quote":49924},"I love to read, and I don't believe that you have to finish one book before you start another. --Mallory Pike",[647,49926],{"author":49759,"quote":49927},"What doesn't kill you only makes your book longer.",[639,49929,49930],{},[642,49931],{"alt":49932,"src":49933},"There's still a fascination with somebody who can write at book length, no matter what the book is. - Dean Koontz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1810187.png",[647,49935],{"author":18793,"quote":49936},"There's still a fascination with somebody who can write at book length, no matter what the book is.",[647,49938],{"author":49755,"quote":49939},"How long a book tends to illustrate depends on the book. The Awful Aunty took me 10 days.",[647,49941],{"author":49942,"quote":49943},"Aleksander Solzhenitsyn","This book is an agglomeration of lean-tos and annexes and there is no knowing how big the next addition will be, or where it will be put. At any point, I can call the book finished or unfinished.",[647,49945],{"author":1275,"quote":49946},"A man once told me that all books should end at chapter seventy-seven.",[647,49948],{"author":18793,"quote":49949},"There’s still a fascination with somebody who can write at book length, no matter what the book is.",[639,49951,49952],{},[642,49953],{"alt":49954,"src":49955},"Make no mistake, those who write long books have nothing to say. Of course those who write short books have even less to say. - Mark Z. Danielewski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3260341.png",[647,49957],{"author":29150,"quote":49958},"Make no mistake, those who write long books have nothing to say. Of course those who write short books have even less to say.",[647,49960],{"author":29150,"quote":49961},"No better book ends than two walls.",[647,49963],{"author":49964,"quote":49965},"Alejandro Jodorowsky","Books are finished.",[647,49967],{"author":49968,"quote":49969},"Sarah Weinman","Six books after the surprises of 'Full Dark House,' the Bryant and May novels continue to stay within the bounds of formula by straining against them in new ways.",[690,49971],{":authors":49972},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian McKinty\",\"slug\":\"adrian-mckinty\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Bennett\",\"slug\":\"alan-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Alejandro Jodorowsky\",\"slug\":\"alejandro-jodorowsky\"},{\"name\":\"Aleksander Solzhenitsyn\",\"slug\":\"aleksander-solzhenitsyn\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Kiedis\",\"slug\":\"anthony-kiedis\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Yu\",\"slug\":\"charles-yu\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Gus Frerotte\",\"slug\":\"gus-frerotte\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Joubert\",\"slug\":\"joseph-joubert\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Z. 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Craft",[574,50139,50140],{},[577,50141,50143],{"href":50142},"#books-as-diverse-experiences","Books as Diverse Experiences",[574,50145,50146],{},[577,50147,634],{"href":633},[566,50149,35033],{"id":35344},[639,50151,50152],{},[642,50153],{"alt":50154,"src":50155},"They had only ever discussed books but what, in this life, is more personal than books? - Gabrielle Zevin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44374.png",[647,50157],{"author":15544,"quote":50158},"They had only ever discussed books but what, in this life, is more personal than books?",[647,50160],{"author":50161,"quote":50162},"Jimmy Tudeski","They say the content and the cover are the most important things when it comes to a book or a novel, right? I totally disagree – The reader is the most important thing to a book",[647,50164],{"author":11623,"quote":50165},"If books could have more, give more, be more, show more, they would still need readers who bring to them sound and smell and light and all the rest that can’t be in books.\tThe book needs you.",[647,50167],{"author":23046,"quote":50168},"But not all books must be universally approved or applauded to bring meaning; books are, ultimately, the most personal of media. They can be important to only one person or to only a few people, and yet because of that they still have tremendous influence.",[639,50170,50171],{},[642,50172],{"alt":50173,"src":50174},"Every book is unique and it depends what you think, not others. - Emmiem","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-575186.png",[647,50176],{"author":50177,"quote":50178},"Emmiem","Every book is unique and it depends what you think, not others.",[647,50180],{"author":50181,"quote":50182},"Maya Lang","A book is a place to lose yourself and then find yourself once more. A book draws you into its world like a charming host. It should not make you regret accepting its invitation.",[647,50184],{"author":50185,"quote":50186},"Derrolyn Anderson","Because with a really good book you get something new every time you read it. Because…Well…Because you're a different person each time.",[647,50188],{"author":50189,"quote":50190},"Stevan V. Nikolic","…everybody should write one book. There is a book in each of us. It is just a matter of bringing it out. Some people are capable and willing to do that, some are not.” (Ch.20)",[647,50192],{"author":11063,"quote":50193},"well that's the wonderful thing about books, that's the thing that books can do that no other art form can do: when we read a great book we do internalize it, it becomes part of us; when we read a great book we put it down and we're different people.",[639,50195,50196],{},[642,50197],{"alt":50198,"src":50199},"People experience books so very differently. - Amy Neftzger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-805714.png",[647,50201],{"author":50202,"quote":50203},"Amy Neftzger","People experience books so very differently.",[647,50205],{"author":50206,"quote":50207},"Frank Bruni","Books are personal, passionate. They stir emotions and spark thoughts in a manner all their own, and I'm convinced that the shattered world has less hope for repair if reading becomes an ever smaller part of it.",[647,50209],{"author":4522,"quote":50210},"You know, I don't think a lot about why one book connects with its readers and another doesn't. Probably because I don't want to start thinking, \"Am I popular?\" I spent way too much time thinking about that in high school.",[647,50212],{"author":50213,"quote":50214},"Sarah Ruhl","I do think there's a relationship between a book and a reader that's more intimate, in many ways, than the relationship between an audience member and a play - just by the nature of it being an object that you can have in bed with you and that you can keep and page through.",[690,50216],{":authors":50217},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Neftzger\",\"slug\":\"amy-neftzger\"},{\"name\":\"Anita Silvey\",\"slug\":\"anita-silvey\"},{\"name\":\"Derrolyn Anderson\",\"slug\":\"derrolyn-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Tartt\",\"slug\":\"donna-tartt\"},{\"name\":\"Emmiem\",\"slug\":\"emmiem\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Bruni\",\"slug\":\"frank-bruni\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Zevin\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-zevin\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Paulsen\",\"slug\":\"gary-paulsen\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Tudeski\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-tudeski\"},{\"name\":\"Maya Lang\",\"slug\":\"maya-lang\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Ruhl\",\"slug\":\"sarah-ruhl\"},{\"name\":\"Stevan V. Nikolic\",\"slug\":\"stevan-v-nikolic\"},{\"name\":\"Ursula K. Le Guin\",\"slug\":\"ursula-k-le-guin\"}]",[566,50219,50103],{"id":50220},"books-as-a-journey-or-escape",[639,50222,50223],{},[642,50224],{"alt":50225,"src":50226},"A book is like a trip to a world of imagination and creativity, and those who don’t read will for ever stay in the same place. - Dulce Rodrigues","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-583186.png",[647,50228],{"author":50229,"quote":50230},"Dulce Rodrigues","A book is like a trip to a world of imagination and creativity, and those who don’t read will for ever stay in the same place.",[647,50232],{"author":50181,"quote":50182},[647,50234],{"author":7947,"quote":50235},"The key thing about a book is that you lose yourself in the author's world.",[647,50237],{"author":18789,"quote":50238},"It's a kind of zen question: if you write a book and no one reads it, is it really a book?",[639,50240,50241],{},[642,50242],{"alt":50243,"src":50244},"A book is actually a place, a place where we, as adults, still have the chance to engage in active imagining, translating word to image, connecting these images to memories, dreams, and larger ideas. Television, film, even the stage play, have already been imagined for us, but the book, in whatever form we choose to interact with it, forces us to complete it. - Joe Meno","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2027685.png",[647,50246],{"author":50247,"quote":50248},"Joe Meno","A book is actually a place, a place where we, as adults, still have the chance to engage in active imagining, translating word to image, connecting these images to memories, dreams, and larger ideas. Television, film, even the stage play, have already been imagined for us, but the book, in whatever form we choose to interact with it, forces us to complete it.",[647,50250],{"author":50251,"quote":50252},"Margaret Mahy","At the same time, I think books create a sort of network in the reader's mind, with one book reinforcing another. Some books form relationships. Other books stand in opposition. No two writers or readers have the same pattern of interaction.",[647,50254],{"author":6474,"quote":50255},"Books give us insight into other people, other cultures. They make us laugh. They make us think. If they are really good, they make us believe that we are better for having read them. You don't read a book - you experience it. Every story opens up a new world.",[647,50257],{"author":11084,"quote":50258},"A book is really like a lover. It arranges itself in your life in a way that is beautiful.",[647,50260],{"author":50261,"quote":50262},"Diana Jane Heath","Books are a gateway to the extraordinary, a portal for the unfettered imagination and limitless creativity.",[639,50264,50265],{},[642,50266],{"alt":50267,"src":50268},"I think books are like people, in the sense that they'll turn up in your life when you most need them. - Emma Thompson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44807.png",[647,50270],{"author":20180,"quote":50271},"I think books are like people, in the sense that they'll turn up in your life when you most need them.",[647,50273],{"author":4017,"quote":50274},"Books have a life. They breathe. When you write a book, it grows and changes. You learn from your characters after you create them. They come from you and you become them.",[647,50276],{"author":50277,"quote":50278},"Jen Golembiewski","A book is just as magical to write as it is to read, it takes you on a journey that changes you in the end.",[647,50280],{"author":16811,"quote":50281},"We each have a little imagination in all of us, and a book is the best absorbent there is.",[690,50283],{":authors":50284},"[{\"name\":\"Chloe Thurlow\",\"slug\":\"chloe-thurlow\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Jane Heath\",\"slug\":\"diana-jane-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Dulce Rodrigues\",\"slug\":\"dulce-rodrigues\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Thompson\",\"slug\":\"emma-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"JEFF BEZOS\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bezos\"},{\"name\":\"Jen Golembiewski\",\"slug\":\"jen-golembiewski\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Meno\",\"slug\":\"joe-meno\"},{\"name\":\"Karin Slaughter\",\"slug\":\"karin-slaughter\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Child\",\"slug\":\"lee-child\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Mahy\",\"slug\":\"margaret-mahy\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Sendak\",\"slug\":\"maurice-sendak\"},{\"name\":\"Maya Lang\",\"slug\":\"maya-lang\"},{\"name\":\"S.A. Tawks\",\"slug\":\"sa-tawks\"}]",[566,50286,50109],{"id":50287},"books-as-conversations",[639,50289,50290],{},[642,50291],{"alt":50292,"src":50293},"Reading a book should be a conversation between you and the author. Presumably he knows more about the subject than you do; if not, you probably should not be bothering with his book. But understanding is a two-way operation; the learner has to question himself and question the teacher, once he understands what the teacher is saying. Marking a book is literally an expression of your differences or your agreements with the author. It is the highest respect you can pay him. - Mortimer Adler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-936560.png",[647,50295],{"author":11258,"quote":50296},"Reading a book should be a conversation between you and the author. Presumably he knows more about the subject than you do; if not, you probably should not be bothering with his book. But understanding is a two-way operation; the learner has to question himself and question the teacher, once he understands what the teacher is saying. Marking a book is literally an expression of your differences or your agreements with the author. It is the highest respect you can pay him.",[647,50298],{"author":4124,"quote":50299},"People always ask what a book is about, as if it has to be about something. I don't want to write books that lend themselves to that sort of description. My books are more a kind of breaking-down.",[647,50301],{"author":6885,"quote":50302},"A book is always a dialogue with other readers and other books.",[647,50304],{"author":27993,"quote":50305},"Books never pall on me. They discourse with us, they take counsel with us, and are united to us by a certain living chatty familiarity. And not only does each book inspire the sense that it belongs to its readers, but it also suggests the name of others, and one begets the desire of the other.",[639,50307,50308],{},[642,50309],{"alt":50310,"src":50311},"One of the strange things that happens when you publish a book is that you begin ... to see what resonances it has for the readers, ... Sometimes you begin to understand your book a bit more. - Salman Rushdie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2369892.png",[647,50313],{"author":679,"quote":50314},"One of the strange things that happens when you publish a book is that you begin ... to see what resonances it has for the readers, ... Sometimes you begin to understand your book a bit more.",[647,50316],{"author":50213,"quote":50214},[647,50318],{"author":6885,"quote":50319},"People don't care about books. They care about ideas.",[647,50321],{"author":36101,"quote":50322},"The function of a book is to provide a reading experience.",[647,50324],{"author":5199,"quote":50325},"A book is a better way to develop a complicated idea, or to tell a big story and to show how ideas weave in and out of each other, which is something that comes up a lot in happiness because all these ideas are interconnected.",[639,50327,50328],{},[642,50329],{"alt":50330,"src":50331},"My thought is, if you're a book lover, you're going to enjoy winning a book even if it's not something you'd ordinarily pick up on your own. It's a chance to expand your horizons a little. - Patrick Rothfuss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2351832.png",[647,50333],{"author":949,"quote":50334},"My thought is, if you're a book lover, you're going to enjoy winning a book even if it's not something you'd ordinarily pick up on your own. It's a chance to expand your horizons a little.",[647,50336],{"author":50337,"quote":50338},"Brent Weeks","What people value in their books—and thus what they count as literature—really tells you more about them than it does about the book.",[647,50340],{"author":11918,"quote":50341},"The way a book is read- which is to say,the qualities a reader brings to a book- can have as much to do with its worth as anything the author puts into it.",[647,50343],{"author":22043,"quote":50344},"People love books because they're searching for answers to deep, unconscious questions - and books get as close as it's possible to get.",[690,50346],{":authors":50347},"[{\"name\":\"Brent Weeks\",\"slug\":\"brent-weeks\"},{\"name\":\"Carla H. Krueger\",\"slug\":\"carla-h-krueger\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Rushkoff\",\"slug\":\"douglas-rushkoff\"},{\"name\":\"Gretchen Rubin\",\"slug\":\"gretchen-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Safran Foer\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-safran-foer\"},{\"name\":\"Mortimer Adler\",\"slug\":\"mortimer-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Cousins\",\"slug\":\"norman-cousins\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Rothfuss\",\"slug\":\"patrick-rothfuss\"},{\"name\":\"Petrarch\",\"slug\":\"petrarch\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Ruhl\",\"slug\":\"sarah-ruhl\"},{\"name\":\"Tim O'Reilly\",\"slug\":\"tim-oreilly\"}]",[566,50349,50115],{"id":50350},"books-as-tools-for-growth-and-understanding",[639,50352,50353],{},[642,50354],{"alt":50355,"src":50356},"If a book is easy and fits nicely into all your language conventions and thought forms, then you probably will not grow much from reading it. It may be entertaining, but not enlarging to your understanding. It’s the hard books that count. Raking is easy, but all you get is leaves; digging is hard, but you might find diamonds. - Mortimer J. Adler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49286.png",[647,50358],{"author":3891,"quote":50359},"If a book is easy and fits nicely into all your language conventions and thought forms, then you probably will not grow much from reading it. It may be entertaining, but not enlarging to your understanding. It’s the hard books that count. Raking is easy, but all you get is leaves; digging is hard, but you might find diamonds.",[647,50361],{"author":50362,"quote":50363},"Gary J. Blackwood","Books seldom prove to be as exciting or as compelling as we imagine they will be. But of course there are also those rare volumes that affect us far more deeply and permanently than we ever expected. They are the reason we go on reading.",[647,50365],{"author":11208,"quote":50366},"The core – and perhaps unexpected – thing that books do for us is simplify. It sounds odd, because we think of literature as sophisticated. But there are powerful ways in which books organise, and clarify our concerns – and in this sense simplify.",[647,50368],{"author":50337,"quote":50338},[639,50370,50371],{},[642,50372],{"alt":50373,"src":50374},"A book is less important for what it says than for what it makes you think. - Louis L'Amour","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1926519.png",[647,50376],{"author":4038,"quote":50377},"A book is less important for what it says than for what it makes you think.",[647,50379],{"author":6474,"quote":50255},[647,50381],{"author":5199,"quote":50325},[647,50383],{"author":50384,"quote":50385},"J. Norman Collie","The text-book is rare that stimulates its reader to ask, Why is this so? Or, How does this connect with what has been read elsewhere?",[647,50387],{"author":40556,"quote":50388},"To read a book, to think it over, and to write out notes is a useful exercise; a book which will not repay some hard thought is not worth publishing.",[639,50390,50391],{},[642,50392],{"alt":50393,"src":50394},"The important thing about any book is that you have to have a good story and that it has to be exciting. Then it's nice to add other levels underneath that people can pick up on. - Jonathan Stroud","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2482547.png",[647,50396],{"author":50397,"quote":50398},"Jonathan Stroud","The important thing about any book is that you have to have a good story and that it has to be exciting. Then it's nice to add other levels underneath that people can pick up on.",[647,50400],{"author":3745,"quote":50401},"The best effect of any book is that it excites the reader to self activity.",[647,50403],{"author":50247,"quote":50404},"The more I write, the more I've come to realize that books have a different place in our society than other media. Books are different from television or film because they ask you to finish the project. You have to be actively engaged to read a book. It's more like a blueprint. What it really is, is an opportunity... A book is a place where you're forced to use your imagination. I find it disappointing that you're not being asked to imagine more.",[647,50406],{"author":775,"quote":50407},"Any time you can take a book a little beyond the realm of pure entertainment, I think it's a good thing. But I don't really have it on my to-do list when I write a book. It just evolves naturally during the process of immersing yourself in a subject.",[690,50409],{":authors":50410},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Weeks\",\"slug\":\"brent-weeks\"},{\"name\":\"Gary J. Blackwood\",\"slug\":\"gary-j-blackwood\"},{\"name\":\"Gretchen Rubin\",\"slug\":\"gretchen-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"J. Norman Collie\",\"slug\":\"j-norman-collie\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Meno\",\"slug\":\"joe-meno\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Stroud\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-stroud\"},{\"name\":\"Karin Slaughter\",\"slug\":\"karin-slaughter\"},{\"name\":\"Louis L'Amour\",\"slug\":\"louis-lamour\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"maria-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Roach\",\"slug\":\"mary-roach\"},{\"name\":\"Mortimer J. Adler\",\"slug\":\"mortimer-j-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Carlyle\",\"slug\":\"thomas-carlyle\"}]",[566,50412,50121],{"id":50413},"books-and-the-readers-role",[639,50415,50416],{},[642,50417],{"alt":50418,"src":50419},"The way a book is read- which is to say,the qualities a reader brings to a book- can have as much to do with its worth as anything the author puts into it. - Norman Cousins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-56195.png",[647,50421],{"author":11918,"quote":50341},[647,50423],{"author":3770,"quote":50424},"But I must hope that books possess a life of a more varied kind than their authors' myopia concedes to them. A book is a kind of of machine which the reader can freely use as a generator of intellectual stimulation. It is enough that the book should be truly a machine for thinking, that it should generate a variety of possible conclusions without its author's ordaining and limiting them in advance.",[647,50426],{"author":3770,"quote":50427},"The good of a book lies in it being read. A Book is made up of signs that speak of other signs, which in turn speak of things.",[647,50429],{"author":11623,"quote":50165},[639,50431,50432],{},[642,50433],{"alt":50434,"src":50435},"The way a book is read which is to say, the qualities a reader brings to a book can have as much to do with its worth as anything the author puts into it. - Norman Cousins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1255128.png",[647,50437],{"author":11918,"quote":50438},"The way a book is read which is to say, the qualities a reader brings to a book can have as much to do with its worth as anything the author puts into it.",[647,50440],{"author":11918,"quote":50441},"The way a book is read, which is to say, the qualities a reader brings to a book can have as much to do with its worth as anything the author puts into it.",[647,50443],{"author":50444,"quote":50445},"Anne Hathaway","In my opinion, what makes a great book is something that is universally specific.",[647,50447],{"author":11613,"quote":50448},"But the only important thing in a book is the meaning it has for you; it may have other and much more profound meanings for the critic, but at second-hand they can be of small service to you.",[647,50450],{"author":17245,"quote":50451},"I'm more interested in books than people, and I always expect everybody else to be, but they're not.",[639,50453,50454],{},[642,50455],{"alt":50456,"src":50457},"With its weight and solidity, a book signals to the world that there are ideas worth preserving in a form that carries heft, and takes up space; by its touchability, a book signals the importance of our engagement in an arena external to and larger than ourselves. - Steven L. Carter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-716760.png",[647,50459],{"author":50460,"quote":50461},"Steven L. Carter","With its weight and solidity, a book signals to the world that there are ideas worth preserving in a form that carries heft, and takes up space; by its touchability, a book signals the importance of our engagement in an arena external to and larger than ourselves.",[647,50463],{"author":50464,"quote":50465},"Elmore Leonard","To me, a book is a book, an electronic device is not, and love of books was the reason I started writing.",[647,50467],{"author":34014,"quote":50468},"Some readers sort of suspect that you have another book that you didn't publish that has even more information in it. I think that readers sort of want to be taught something. They have this idea that there's a takeaway from a novel rather than just the being there, which I think is the great, great pleasure of reading.",[647,50470],{"author":1797,"quote":50471},"Most readers have low standards. All they demand from a book is entertainment.",[690,50473],{":authors":50474},"[{\"name\":\"A. S. Byatt\",\"slug\":\"a-s-byatt\"},{\"name\":\"Alice McDermott\",\"slug\":\"alice-mcdermott\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Hathaway\",\"slug\":\"anne-hathaway\"},{\"name\":\"Elmore Leonard\",\"slug\":\"elmore-leonard\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Paulsen\",\"slug\":\"gary-paulsen\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Cousins\",\"slug\":\"norman-cousins\"},{\"name\":\"Steven L. Carter\",\"slug\":\"steven-l-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"},{\"name\":\"W. Somerset Maugham\",\"slug\":\"w-somerset-maugham\"}]",[566,50476,14546],{"id":14741},[639,50478,50479],{},[642,50480],{"alt":50481,"src":50482},"For me, every book is an individual with its own identity and has to be nurtured and taken care of, so that it may survive for a longer period. - Anurag Shourie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18371.png",[647,50484],{"author":50485,"quote":50486},"Anurag Shourie","For me, every book is an individual with its own identity and has to be nurtured and taken care of, so that it may survive for a longer period.",[647,50488],{"author":50489,"quote":50490},"Mark Vonnegut","What occurs to people when they read Kurt [Vonnegut] is that things are much more up for grabs than they thought they were. The world is a slightly different place just because they read a damn book. Imagine that.",[647,50492],{"author":23046,"quote":50168},[647,50494],{"author":50206,"quote":50207},[639,50496,50497],{},[642,50498],{"alt":50499,"src":50500},"Books give us insight into other people, other cultures. They make us laugh. They make us think. If they are really good, they make us believe that we are better for having read them. You don't read a book - you experience it. Every story opens up a new world. - Karin Slaughter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2486204.png",[647,50502],{"author":6474,"quote":50255},[647,50504],{"author":7721,"quote":50505},"With so many millions of titles available, the books that will get talked about are the books that make readers talk about them.",[647,50507],{"author":775,"quote":50407},[647,50509],{"author":291,"quote":50510},"It feels good to read book. But it is grander to write book.",[647,50512],{"author":50513,"quote":50514},"Denise Svajlenko","Everyone has a story and it is the sharing of our stories and our truths that unites us. Books are important because they comfort, inspire, heal, excite and reveal to us who we really are and how to be our true selves.",[639,50516,50517],{},[642,50518],{"alt":50519,"src":50520},"To read a book, to think it over, and to write out notes is a useful exercise; a book which will not repay some hard thought is not worth publishing. - Maria Mitchell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2053949.png",[647,50522],{"author":40556,"quote":50388},[647,50524],{"author":50251,"quote":50252},[647,50526],{"author":50527,"quote":50528},"Hiba Fatima Ahmad","No book can truly be original, but there are always way to make it unique.",[647,50530],{"author":50531,"quote":50532},"Daniel Johnson","Books, after all, are extraordinary things: thoughts made visible, paper and ink sculptures of the mind, time and space made into words. There's no end to judging so many books. But a literary editor's work is never what Ecclesiastes calls a weariness of the flesh. Rather, it's an animation of the spirit.",[690,50534],{":authors":50535},"[{\"name\":\"Anita Silvey\",\"slug\":\"anita-silvey\"},{\"name\":\"Anurag Shourie\",\"slug\":\"anurag-shourie\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"daniel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Denise Svajlenko\",\"slug\":\"denise-svajlenko\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Bruni\",\"slug\":\"frank-bruni\"},{\"name\":\"Hiba Fatima Ahmad\",\"slug\":\"hiba-fatima-ahmad\"},{\"name\":\"Karin Slaughter\",\"slug\":\"karin-slaughter\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"M. J. Rose\",\"slug\":\"m-j-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Mahy\",\"slug\":\"margaret-mahy\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"maria-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Vonnegut\",\"slug\":\"mark-vonnegut\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Roach\",\"slug\":\"mary-roach\"}]",[566,50537,50131],{"id":1718},[639,50539,50540],{},[642,50541],{"alt":50542,"src":50543},"You see, the interesting thing about books, as opposed, say, to films, is that it's always just one person encountering the book, it's not an audience, it's one to one. - Paul Auster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-570347.png",[647,50545],{"author":11457,"quote":50546},"You see, the interesting thing about books, as opposed, say, to films, is that it's always just one person encountering the book, it's not an audience, it's one to one.",[647,50548],{"author":12081,"quote":50549},"Books work as an art form (and an economic one) because they are primarily the work of an individual.",[647,50551],{"author":17300,"quote":50552},"Now, for my younger viewers out there, a book is something we used to have before the internet. It’s sort of a blog for people with attention spans.",[647,50554],{"author":4615,"quote":50555},"Books and movies are like apples and oranges. They both are fruit, but taste completely different.",[639,50557,50558],{},[642,50559],{"alt":50560,"src":50561},"My books depend on someone in danger, putting pieces together and figuring things out. They do a lot of thinking, and that gets lost in the movie. - Stephen King","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1861745.png",[647,50563],{"author":4615,"quote":50564},"My books depend on someone in danger, putting pieces together and figuring things out. They do a lot of thinking, and that gets lost in the movie.",[647,50566],{"author":50567,"quote":50568},"Trent Reznor","Books are better than movies because you design the set the way you want it to look.",[647,50570],{"author":9547,"quote":50571},"There's a serendipity to real life that the Internet can't duplicate. Do you use the library? For anything? Well, sometimes you end up picking up the book next to the one you were looking for, and it's that book that changes your life.",[647,50573],{"author":50574,"quote":50575},"nitin namdeo","A book can be simple but not a book reader.",[647,50577],{"author":50578,"quote":50579},"Emilie Griffin","Books are special -- they communicate with us directly, ... movies are made by a bunch of people for a larger bunch of people.",[639,50581,50582],{},[642,50583],{"alt":50584,"src":50585},"A movie is a movie and a book is a book, and they have different rules. - J. Michael Straczynski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2462404.png",[647,50587],{"author":9721,"quote":50588},"A movie is a movie and a book is a book, and they have different rules.",[647,50590],{"author":10777,"quote":50591},"It's the rare book that's able to transport you in a way that a movie does.",[647,50593],{"author":12699,"quote":50594},"Books are my art. The movie is someone else's art. But it's great marketing for books.",[647,50596],{"author":6885,"quote":50319},[690,50598],{":authors":50599},"[{\"name\":\"Barry Eisler\",\"slug\":\"barry-eisler\"},{\"name\":\"Bret Easton Ellis\",\"slug\":\"bret-easton-ellis\"},{\"name\":\"Emilie Griffin\",\"slug\":\"emilie-griffin\"},{\"name\":\"J. Michael Straczynski\",\"slug\":\"j-michael-straczynski\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Lippman\",\"slug\":\"laura-lippman\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Auster\",\"slug\":\"paul-auster\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Colbert\",\"slug\":\"stephen-colbert\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"},{\"name\":\"Tim O'Reilly\",\"slug\":\"tim-oreilly\"},{\"name\":\"Trent Reznor\",\"slug\":\"trent-reznor\"},{\"name\":\"nitin namdeo\",\"slug\":\"nitin-namdeo\"}]",[566,50601,50137],{"id":50602},"books-as-unique-art-and-craft",[639,50604,50605],{},[642,50606],{"alt":50607,"src":50608},"A book is just as magical to write as it is to read, it takes you on a journey that changes you in the end. - Jen Golembiewski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-370011.png",[647,50610],{"author":50277,"quote":50278},[647,50612],{"author":15247,"quote":50613},"Any book represents effort, struggle, work--I know, I write them myself--every book deserves attention, even if that ends with dismissal.",[647,50615],{"author":291,"quote":50510},[647,50617],{"author":4017,"quote":50274},[639,50619,50620],{},[642,50621],{"alt":50622,"src":50623},"A book is a living breathing piece of art and you are just the person it chose to channel its story. Be humble. - Lori Lesko","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-702262.png",[647,50625],{"author":50626,"quote":50627},"Lori Lesko","A book is a living breathing piece of art and you are just the person it chose to channel its story. Be humble.",[647,50629],{"author":14286,"quote":50630},"Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native wit to be an author.",[647,50632],{"author":31357,"quote":50633},"What someone calls my books is irrelevant to me. I consider them works of art and rules and categories and labels mean nothing.",[647,50635],{"author":12081,"quote":50549},[647,50637],{"author":5199,"quote":50325},[639,50639,50640],{},[642,50641],{"alt":50642,"src":50643},"Few of those who fill the world with books, have any pretensions to the hope either of pleasing or instructing. They have often no other task than to lay two books before them, out of which they compile a third, without any new material of their own, and with very little application of judgment to those which former authors have supplied. - Samuel Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1781845.png",[647,50645],{"author":2758,"quote":50646},"Few of those who fill the world with books, have any pretensions to the hope either of pleasing or instructing. They have often no other task than to lay two books before them, out of which they compile a third, without any new material of their own, and with very little application of judgment to those which former authors have supplied.",[647,50648],{"author":50649,"quote":50650},"Syed Arshad","A book is not just a collection of words, it is a perception portrayed on blank sheets. You know, getting you the feelings of blowing winds and rains and sun and flowers around, the smiles, the tears, the notional links with the characters and make them all alive, while you read. And that's sure as hell a gruelling task !",[647,50652],{"author":50653,"quote":50654},"J.E. Rogers","The cover of a book is akin to the door of a home; if it is welcoming and enticing, it beckons you and your visit will be all the more pleasurable and desirable.",[647,50656],{"author":29497,"quote":50657},"I think, consciously or not, what we readers do each time we open a book is to set off a search for authenticity. We want to get closer to the heart of things, and sometimes even a few good sentences contained in an otherwise unexceptional book can crystallize vague feelings, fleeting physical sensations, or, sometimes, profound epiphanies.\" pg. xvi",[690,50659],{":authors":50660},"[{\"name\":\"Chloe Thurlow\",\"slug\":\"chloe-thurlow\"},{\"name\":\"Gretchen Rubin\",\"slug\":\"gretchen-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"J.E. Rogers\",\"slug\":\"je-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"James Frey\",\"slug\":\"james-frey\"},{\"name\":\"Jean De La Bruyere\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-bruyere\"},{\"name\":\"Jen Golembiewski\",\"slug\":\"jen-golembiewski\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lori Lesko\",\"slug\":\"lori-lesko\"},{\"name\":\"Maureen Corrigan\",\"slug\":\"maureen-corrigan\"},{\"name\":\"Penelope Lively\",\"slug\":\"penelope-lively\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"Syed Arshad\",\"slug\":\"syed-arshad\"}]",[566,50662,50143],{"id":50663},"books-as-diverse-experiences",[639,50665,50666],{},[642,50667],{"alt":50668,"src":50669},"There are many, many types of books in the world, which makes good sense, because there are many, many types of people, and everybody wants to read something different. - Lemony Snicket","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-178201.png",[647,50671],{"author":1610,"quote":50672},"There are many, many types of books in the world, which makes good sense, because there are many, many types of people, and everybody wants to read something different.",[647,50674],{"author":50675,"quote":50676},"K. Lamb","Books are like ice cream; there is a flavor for everyone!",[647,50678],{"author":22043,"quote":50344},[647,50680],{"author":1610,"quote":50672},[639,50682,50683],{},[642,50684],{"alt":50685,"src":50686},"Of books in our time the variety is so voluminous, and they follow so fast from the press, that one must be a swift reader to acquaint himself even with their titles, and wise to discern what are worth reading. - Amos Bronson Alcott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-883438.png",[647,50688],{"author":14040,"quote":50689},"Of books in our time the variety is so voluminous, and they follow so fast from the press, that one must be a swift reader to acquaint himself even with their titles, and wise to discern what are worth reading.",[647,50691],{"author":10735,"quote":50692},"We all know that a book is not really a person. It isn’t a human being. But if you are a lover of books as books – as objects, that is – and ignore the human element in them – that is, their voices – you will be committing an error of the soul, because you will be an idolator, or else a fetishist.",[647,50694],{"author":50695,"quote":50696},"Danny Boyle","If you love a book you tend not to follow its surface value, you follow the other things in it.",[647,50698],{"author":50699,"quote":50700},"Janet Evanovich","I actually really suck at naming books, so lots of years ago, readers were sending in their ideas for titles, and what we realized is that they were smarter than us. So we thought, Hey, go for it. So now we have a contest every year.",[647,50702],{"author":50699,"quote":50703},"I think that some books are more successful than others to certain readers. People who read my books for the humor, they're going to love one book. People who read my books for the mystery, they might not like that book quite as much.",[639,50705,50706],{},[642,50707],{"alt":50708,"src":50709},"And I think that being able to make people laugh and write a book that's funny makes the information go down a lot easier and it makes it a lot more fun to read, easier to understand, and often stronger. So there's all kinds of advantages to it. - Al Franken","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1413973.png",[647,50711],{"author":50712,"quote":50713},"Al Franken","And I think that being able to make people laugh and write a book that's funny makes the information go down a lot easier and it makes it a lot more fun to read, easier to understand, and often stronger. So there's all kinds of advantages to it.",[647,50715],{"author":1667,"quote":50716},"Books have a vital place in our culture. They are the source of ideas, of stories that engage and stretch the imagination and most importantly, inspire.",[647,50718],{"author":679,"quote":50719},"A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return.",[647,50721],{"author":27686,"quote":50722},"Brrr, who had never admired books particularly...didn't remember that a mere book might reek of sex, possibility, fecundity. Yet a book has a ripe furrow and a yielding spine, he thought, and the nuances to be teased from its pages are nearly infinite in their variety and coquettish appeal. And what new life can emerge from a book. Any book, maybe.",[690,50724],{":authors":50725},"[{\"name\":\"Al Franken\",\"slug\":\"al-franken\"},{\"name\":\"Amos Bronson Alcott\",\"slug\":\"amos-bronson-alcott\"},{\"name\":\"Carla H. Krueger\",\"slug\":\"carla-h-krueger\"},{\"name\":\"Danny Boyle\",\"slug\":\"danny-boyle\"},{\"name\":\"Gregory Maguire\",\"slug\":\"gregory-maguire\"},{\"name\":\"Janet Evanovich\",\"slug\":\"janet-evanovich\"},{\"name\":\"K. Lamb\",\"slug\":\"k-lamb\"},{\"name\":\"Lemony Snicket\",\"slug\":\"lemony-snicket\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Atwood\",\"slug\":\"margaret-atwood\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Sheridan\",\"slug\":\"sara-sheridan\"}]",[566,50727,634],{"id":1014},[639,50729,50730],{},[642,50731],{"alt":50732,"src":50733},"A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it or offer your own version in return. - Salman Rushdie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-39159.png",[647,50735],{"author":679,"quote":50736},"A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it or offer your own version in return.",[647,50738],{"author":35858,"quote":50739},"What's the point of a houseful of books you've already read?",[647,50741],{"author":50742,"quote":50743},"Meg McKinlay","People are always asking that about books: What’s it about? It sounds like a simple question, but it isn’t. You could take all day to answer it if you really wanted to. And if the person asking the question really wanted to hear it.",[647,50745],{"author":50742,"quote":50746},"People are always asking that about books: What's it about? It sounds like a simple question, but it isn't. You could take all day to answer it if you really wanted to. And if the person asking the question really wanted to hear.",[639,50748,50749],{},[642,50750],{"alt":50751,"src":50752},"Does a book inform? Not at all. One must go to it, one must make an effort. It gives one the means to inform oneself. - Eugène Morel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74721.png",[647,50754],{"author":50755,"quote":50756},"Eugène Morel","Does [a book] inform? Not at all. One must go to it, one must make an effort. It gives one the means to inform oneself.",[647,50758],{"author":50759,"quote":50760},"Sherwood Smith","I'm not going to rate books--there are too many variables. I'd rather talk about the reading experience.",[647,50762],{"author":29408,"quote":50763},"It is easy, too easy, to prefer books to people, since books are so much easier to understand.",[647,50765],{"author":35183,"quote":50766},"Books aren't interested in who is reading them... A book will welcome any reader; any age, any background, any point of view. Books don't care if you can't understand every word in them, or if you want to skip bits or reread bits. Books welcome everyone who wants to explore them, and thankfully no one has ever worked out a way to stop that.",[647,50768],{"author":917,"quote":50769},"A book that one has not read yet is always more exciting than a book one has memorized.",[639,50771,50772],{},[642,50773],{"alt":50774,"src":50775},"books are the most powerful tool in the human arsenal, that reading all kinds of books, in whatever format you choose - electronic (even though that wasn't for her) or printed, or audio - is the grandest entertainment, and also is how you take part in human conversation. - Will Schwalbe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-539707.png",[647,50777],{"author":17260,"quote":50778},"books are the most powerful tool in the human arsenal, that reading all kinds of books, in whatever format you choose - electronic (even though that wasn't for her) or printed, or audio - is the grandest entertainment, and also is how you take part in human conversation.",[647,50780],{"author":50781,"quote":50782},"Boris Karloff","The average introduction to almost any book is somewhat of a bore",[647,50784],{"author":291,"quote":50785},"It feels good to read book. But it is grander to write a book.",[647,50787],{"author":11258,"quote":50788},"Let me roughly divide books into those which compete with the movies and those with which the movies cannot compete. They are the books that can elevate or instruct. If they are fine works of fiction, they can deepen your appreciation of human life. If they are serious works of nonfiction, they can inform or enlighten you.",[647,50790],{"author":3911,"quote":50791},"Definition of a classic: a book everyone is assumed to have read and often thinks they have.",[639,50793,50794],{},[642,50795],{"alt":50796,"src":50797},"The most important thing about writing a book is having book parties. - Art Buchwald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-970094.png",[647,50799],{"author":50800,"quote":50801},"Art Buchwald","The most important thing about writing a book is having book parties.",[647,50803],{"author":9111,"quote":50804},"I'm reading a book, because I'm brainy. No, it is a book - if you don't know, it is like a blog except bigger.",[647,50806],{"author":9115,"quote":50807},"I suppose books mean more than people to me anyway",[647,50809],{"author":3018,"quote":50810},"In some respects the better a book is, the less it demands from the binding.",[647,50812],{"author":6375,"quote":50813},"I think of every book as a single entity, and some have later gone on to become a series, often at the request of readers.",[639,50815,50816],{},[642,50817],{"alt":50818,"src":50819},"Sometimes words need music too. Sometimes the descriptions are not enough. Books should be written with soundtracks, like films. - Terry Pratchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2260784.png",[647,50821],{"author":8732,"quote":50822},"Sometimes words need music too. Sometimes the descriptions are not enough. Books should be written with soundtracks, like films.",[647,50824],{"author":50825,"quote":50826},"Kodi Smit-McPhee","Usually, I think, every film I've made has been a book, and I've always read it.",[690,50828],{":authors":50829},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Bennett\",\"slug\":\"alan-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Anna James\",\"slug\":\"anna-james\"},{\"name\":\"Art Buchwald\",\"slug\":\"art-buchwald\"},{\"name\":\"Boris Karloff\",\"slug\":\"boris-karloff\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Lamb\",\"slug\":\"charles-lamb\"},{\"name\":\"Cory Doctorow\",\"slug\":\"cory-doctorow\"},{\"name\":\"Craig ferguson\",\"slug\":\"craig-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"Eugène Morel\",\"slug\":\"eugene-morel\"},{\"name\":\"F. 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There is never just one book. - Suzy Davies","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-199172.png",[647,51045],{"author":17459,"quote":51046},"Readers will read into a book something of themselves. There is never just one book.",[647,51048],{"author":11067,"quote":51049},"Every reader, as he reads, is actually the reader of himself. The writer's work is only a kind of optical instrument he provides the reader so he can discern what he might never have seen in himself without this book. The reader's recognition in himself of what the book says is the proof of the book's truth.",[647,51051],{"author":1150,"quote":51052},"Each reader has to find her or his own message within a book.",[647,51054],{"author":16125,"quote":51055},"A reader is entitled to believe what he or she believes is consonant with the facts of the book. It is not unusual that readers take away something that is spiritually at variance from what I myself experienced. That's not to say readers make up the book they want. We all have to agree on the facts. But readers bring their histories and all sets of longings. A book will pluck the strings of those longings differently among different readers.",[647,51057],{"author":51058,"quote":51059},"Alan Lightman","Every reader gets something different from a book and every reader, in a sense, completes it in a different way.",[639,51061,51062],{},[642,51063],{"alt":51064,"src":51065},"I think if a book has the power to move a reader, it also has the power to offend a reader. And you want your books to have power, so you just have to take what comes with that. - Katherine Paterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2225098.png",[647,51067],{"author":7051,"quote":51068},"I think if a book has the power to move a reader, it also has the power to offend a reader. And you want your books to have power, so you just have to take what comes with that.",[647,51070],{"author":11067,"quote":51071},"Each reader reads only what is already within himself. The book is only a sort of optical instrument which the writer offers to the reader to enable the latter to discover in himself what he would not have found but for the aid of the book.",[647,51073],{"author":20514,"quote":51074},"That’s the magic of books. They’re never quite the same for any two people. When you read one, you automatically make it your own.",[647,51076],{"author":51077,"quote":51078},"Kelly Corrigan","The idea is that readers don’t come blank to books. Consciously and not, we bring all the biases that come with our nationality, gender, race, class, age. They you layer onto that the status of our health, employment, relationships, not to mention our particular relationship to each book – who gave it to us, where we read it, what books we’ve already read – and as my professor put it, ‘That massive array of spices has as much to do with the flavor of the soup as whatever the cook intended.",[647,51080],{"author":4097,"quote":51081},"If you're going to have more than one person read your book, they're going to have totally different opinions and responses. No person - no two people - read the same book.",[690,51083],{":authors":51084},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Lightman\",\"slug\":\"alan-lightman\"},{\"name\":\"Ann Hood\",\"slug\":\"ann-hood\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Gabaldon\",\"slug\":\"diana-gabaldon\"},{\"name\":\"Janette Rallison\",\"slug\":\"janette-rallison\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Paterson\",\"slug\":\"katherine-paterson\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Corrigan\",\"slug\":\"kelly-corrigan\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Halse Anderson\",\"slug\":\"laurie-halse-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Proust\",\"slug\":\"marcel-proust\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Ford\",\"slug\":\"richard-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Siri Hustvedt\",\"slug\":\"siri-hustvedt\"},{\"name\":\"Suzy Davies\",\"slug\":\"suzy-davies\"}]",[566,51086,50994],{"id":51087},"the-reader-book-relationship",[639,51089,51090],{},[642,51091],{"alt":51092,"src":51093},"The reader leaves his mark on the book, as the book leaves its mark on the reader. - Gabrielle Dubois","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-16778.png",[647,51095],{"author":22019,"quote":51096},"The reader leaves his mark on the book, as the book leaves its mark on the reader.",[647,51098],{"author":37118,"quote":51099},"The reason a writer writes a book is to forget a book and the reason a reader reads one is to remember it.",[647,51101],{"author":1334,"quote":51102},"For books continue each other, in spite of our habit of judging them separately.",[647,51104],{"author":25487,"quote":51105},"Every book begins and ends with other people- the readers who suggest the book to us and encourage us to read it, the talented author who crafted each word, the fascinating individuals we meet inside the pages- and the readers we discuss and share the book with when we finish.",[639,51107,51108],{},[642,51109],{"alt":51110,"src":51111},"Readers are the glue that binds the books together. - J.E.B. Spredemann","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-457844.png",[647,51113],{"author":18692,"quote":51114},"Readers are the glue that binds the books together.",[647,51116],{"author":3048,"quote":51117},"To whom do books belong? The books we read and the books we write are both ours and not ours. They're also theirs.",[647,51119],{"author":704,"quote":51120},"I know that books seem like the ultimate thing that's made by one person, but that's not true. Every reading of a book is a collaboration between the reader and the writer who are making the story up together.",[647,51122],{"author":704,"quote":51123},"Books belong to their readers.",[647,51125],{"author":704,"quote":51126},"They belong to their readers now, which is a great thing–because the books are more powerful in the hands of my readers than they could ever be in my hands.",[639,51128,51129],{},[642,51130],{"alt":51131,"src":51132},"The association of books with their readers is unlike any other between objects and their users. - Alberto Manguel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1959870.png",[647,51134],{"author":1035,"quote":51135},"The association of books with their readers is unlike any other between objects and their users.",[647,51137],{"author":10169,"quote":51138},"More books have resulted from somebody’s need to write than from anybody’s need to read.",[647,51140],{"author":31200,"quote":51141},"No two persons every read the same book. – Edmund Wilson “Nor does any one person ever reread the same book!",[647,51143],{"author":50251,"quote":51144},"At the same time, I think books create a sort of network in the reader’s mind, with one book reinforcing another. Some books form relationships. Other books stand in opposition. No two writers or readers have the same pattern of interaction.",[647,51146],{"author":3048,"quote":51147},"When I look through Bob, the actual stories between his mottled covers may have been written by others, but they belong to me now. Nobody else on the planet has read this particular series of books in this exact order and been affected in precisely this way. Each of us could say the same about our respective reading trajectories. Even if we don’t keep a physical Book of Books, we all hold our books somewhere inside us and live by them. They become our stories.",[690,51149],{":authors":51150},"[{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Ashleigh Brilliant\",\"slug\":\"ashleigh-brilliant\"},{\"name\":\"Donalyn Miller\",\"slug\":\"donalyn-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Dubois\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-dubois\"},{\"name\":\"J.E.B. Spredemann\",\"slug\":\"jeb-spredemann\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Karon\",\"slug\":\"jan-karon\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Mahy\",\"slug\":\"margaret-mahy\"},{\"name\":\"Pamela Paul\",\"slug\":\"pamela-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Wolfe\",\"slug\":\"thomas-wolfe\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"}]",[566,51152,51000],{"id":51153},"books-as-collaborative-creations",[639,51155,51156],{},[642,51157],{"alt":51158,"src":51159},"Literacy in the sense of knowledge never can be second-hand, and books also carry knowledge and qualify that context precisely; thus, every book stays new to every new reader. - Ehsan Sehgal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-197899.png",[647,51161],{"author":51162,"quote":51163},"Ehsan Sehgal","Literacy in the sense of knowledge never can be second-hand, and books also carry knowledge and qualify that context precisely; thus, every book stays new to every new reader.",[647,51165],{"author":51166,"quote":51167},"Jack Lasenby","Each time we come to a book we give it a different reading because we bring a different person to it. It is not you who reads the book, the book reads you",[647,51169],{"author":51170,"quote":51171},"edmun wilson","No two persons ever read the same book",[647,51173],{"author":51174,"quote":51175},"Muriel Clark","Each time we re-read a book we get more out of it because we put more into it; a different person is reading it, and therefore it is a different book.",[639,51177,51178],{},[642,51179],{"alt":51180,"src":51181},"I know that books seem like the ultimate thing that's made by one person, but that's not true. Every reading of a book is a collaboration between the reader and the writer who are making the story up together. - John Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1533872.png",[647,51183],{"author":704,"quote":51120},[647,51185],{"author":51186,"quote":51187},"Elizabeth Moore","If they read two books then two books will be given to 'First Book,'",[647,51189],{"author":42220,"quote":51190},"In quoting of books, quote such authors as are usually read; others you may read for your own satisfaction, but not name them.",[647,51192],{"author":1618,"quote":51193},"In a sense, one can never read the book that the author originally wrote, and one can never read the same book twice.",[647,51195],{"author":704,"quote":51196},"I know that books seem like the ultimate thing that’s made by one person, but that’s not true. Every reading of a book is a collaboration between the reader and the writer who are making the story up together.",[639,51198,51199],{},[642,51200],{"alt":51201,"src":51202},"In reality, every reader, while he is reading, is the reader of his own self. The writer’s work is merely a kind of optical instrument, which he offers to the reader to permit him to discern what, without the book, he would perhaps never have seen in himself. The reader’s recognition in his own self of what the book says is the proof of its truth. - Marcel Proust","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3247854.png",[647,51204],{"author":11067,"quote":51205},"In reality, every reader, while he is reading, is the reader of his own self. The writer’s work is merely a kind of optical instrument, which he offers to the reader to permit him to discern what, without the book, he would perhaps never have seen in himself. The reader’s recognition in his own self of what the book says is the proof of its truth.",[647,51207],{"author":3048,"quote":51208},"To whom do books belong? The books we read and the books we write are both ours and not ours. They’re also theirs.",[647,51210],{"author":23480,"quote":51211},"There is more than one way not to read, the most radical of which is not to open a book at all. For any given reader, however dedicated he might be, such total abstention necessarily holds true for virtually everything that has been published, and thus in fact this constitutes our primary way of relating to books. We must not forget that even a prodigious reader never has access to more than an infinitesimal fraction of the books that exist.",[647,51213],{"author":8019,"quote":51214},"If a reader likes a particular author, they keep reading all his books, and if the supply is not kept up, then the reader shifts his loyalties.",[647,51216],{"author":8378,"quote":51217},"A blurb might bring a reader to a book, but then the book itself has to do the rest of the work.",[690,51219],{":authors":51220},"[{\"name\":\"Edmund Wilson\",\"slug\":\"edmund-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Moore\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Lasenby\",\"slug\":\"jack-lasenby\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"John Selden\",\"slug\":\"john-selden\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Proust\",\"slug\":\"marcel-proust\"},{\"name\":\"Muriel Clark\",\"slug\":\"muriel-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Pamela Paul\",\"slug\":\"pamela-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Pierre Bayard\",\"slug\":\"pierre-bayard\"},{\"name\":\"Ravi Subramanian\",\"slug\":\"ravi-subramanian\"},{\"name\":\"Sonny Mehta\",\"slug\":\"sonny-mehta\"},{\"name\":\"edmun wilson\",\"slug\":\"edmun-wilson\"}]",[566,51222,51006],{"id":51223},"impact-of-readers-background-and-context",[639,51225,51226],{},[642,51227],{"alt":51228,"src":51229},"Books are born from guts, from the need of writing them, and are read in the same way, in the angst to read them, from a primite need. - Brigitte Vasallo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-64752.png",[647,51231],{"author":51232,"quote":51233},"Brigitte Vasallo","Books are born from guts, from the need of writing them, and are read in the same way, in the angst to read them, from a primite need.",[647,51235],{"author":19873,"quote":51236},"While reading a book, the book becomes your companion but writing a book, you become your own companion.",[647,51238],{"author":913,"quote":51239},"I never forget that a book is not an end in itself. Just like a newspaper or a magazine, a book is a means of communication, which is why I try to grab the reader by the throat and not let go to the end. I don't always succeed, of course; readers tend to be elusive. Who is my reader?",[647,51241],{"author":51242,"quote":51243},"Anita R. Sneed-Carter","ATTENTION ALL AUTHORS: Be very careful who you give acknowledgement to in your books. Reason: That acknowledgement is in permanent, ink and they are forever associated with you, that book and your name. -Word to the Wi",[639,51245,51246],{},[642,51247],{"alt":51248,"src":51249},"The spouses of authors ought to really read their better halves books. What is found amidst those pages may enlighten them to knowing a side of their partner that can only be seen on the written page. - Sai Marie Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-799853.png",[647,51251],{"author":51252,"quote":51253},"Sai Marie Johnson","The spouses of authors ought to really read their better halves books. What is found amidst those pages may enlighten them to knowing a side of their partner that can only be seen on the written page.",[647,51255],{"author":51256,"quote":51257},"S.R. Ranganathan","For every reader his or her book and for every book its reader.",[647,51259],{"author":6487,"quote":51260},"The possession of a book becomes a substitute for reading it.",[647,51262],{"author":51263,"quote":51264},"Mary GrandPré","I get to show the reader the essence of the book without giving anything away.",[647,51266],{"author":51267,"quote":51268},"Raoul Vaneigem","Ideally a book would have no order in it, and the reader would have to discover his own.",[639,51270,51271],{},[642,51272],{"alt":51273,"src":51274},"In reality, every reader is, while he is reading, the reader of his own self. The writer’s work is merely a kind of optical instrument which he offers to the reader to enable him to discern what, without this book, he would perhaps never have experienced in himself. And the recognition by the reader in his own self of what the book says is the proof of its veracity. - Alain de Botton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2828671.png",[647,51276],{"author":11208,"quote":51277},"In reality, every reader is, while he is reading, the reader of his own self. The writer’s work is merely a kind of optical instrument which he offers to the reader to enable him to discern what, without this book, he would perhaps never have experienced in himself. And the recognition by the reader in his own self of what the book says is the proof of its veracity.",[647,51279],{"author":51077,"quote":51078},[647,51281],{"author":51282,"quote":51283},"Maaza Mengiste","Maybe it’s the readers that make a book global.",[647,51285],{"author":51286,"quote":51287},"Meg Waite Clayton","Not every book is for every reader.",[647,51289],{"author":8019,"quote":51290},"In fiction, if people like one of your books, they tend to pick up your other books as well.",[690,51292],{":authors":51293},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Anita R. Sneed-Carter\",\"slug\":\"anita-r-sneed-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Burgess\",\"slug\":\"anthony-burgess\"},{\"name\":\"Brigitte Vasallo\",\"slug\":\"brigitte-vasallo\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Allende\",\"slug\":\"isabel-allende\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Corrigan\",\"slug\":\"kelly-corrigan\"},{\"name\":\"Maaza Mengiste\",\"slug\":\"maaza-mengiste\"},{\"name\":\"Mary GrandPré\",\"slug\":\"mary-grandpre\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Waite Clayton\",\"slug\":\"meg-waite-clayton\"},{\"name\":\"Raoul Vaneigem\",\"slug\":\"raoul-vaneigem\"},{\"name\":\"Ravi Subramanian\",\"slug\":\"ravi-subramanian\"},{\"name\":\"S.R. Ranganathan\",\"slug\":\"sr-ranganathan\"},{\"name\":\"Sai Marie Johnson\",\"slug\":\"sai-marie-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Venu CV\",\"slug\":\"venu-cv\"}]",[566,51295,51012],{"id":51296},"books-and-community",[639,51298,51299],{},[642,51300],{"alt":51301,"src":51302},"People should be courage to read books, it should be made in such way how I changed my opinion how James Patterson did it. It should be done a way in which people should se the advantages of reading a book. - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-24415.png",[647,51304],{"author":5183,"quote":51305},"People should be courage to read books, it should be made in such way how I changed my opinion how James Patterson did it. It should be done a way in which people should se the advantages of reading a book.",[647,51307],{"author":51308,"quote":51309},"Helen Simonson","...I tell myself it does not matter what one reads--favorite authors, particular themes--as long as we read something. It is not even important to own the books.",[647,51311],{"author":19831,"quote":51312},"Create a world in front of your readers where they can taste, smell, touch, hear, see, and move. Or else they are likely going to move on to another book.",[647,51314],{"author":51315,"quote":51316},"Halo Scot","I am the reader, not the book.",[639,51318,51319],{},[642,51320],{"alt":51321,"src":51322},"...books also connect us to all others - of our own or previous times - who have read what we've read. In the community of readers, we instantly become linked to those who share our love for specific characters or passages. - Ben Jacobs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-66160.png",[647,51324],{"author":51325,"quote":51326},"Ben Jacobs","...books also connect us to all others - of our own or previous times - who have read what we've read. In the community of readers, we instantly become linked to those who share our love for specific characters or passages.",[647,51328],{"author":51329,"quote":51330},"Elle McNicoll","People aren't like books. A familiar book is always the same, always comforting and full of the same words and pictures. A familiar person can be new and challenging, no matter how many times you try to read them.",[647,51332],{"author":51333,"quote":51334},"Abe","will you be the one reading the book or writing the book",[647,51336],{"author":51256,"quote":51337},"Every reader his or her book.Every book its reader.",[647,51339],{"author":10735,"quote":51340},"Once you publish a book, it is out of your control. You cannot dictate how people read it.",[639,51342,51343],{},[642,51344],{"alt":51345,"src":51346},"More books have resulted from somebody's need to write than from anybody's need to read. - Ashleigh Brilliant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-970594.png",[647,51348],{"author":10169,"quote":51349},"More books have resulted from somebody's need to write than from anybody's need to read.",[647,51351],{"author":51352,"quote":51353},"Michel Faber","'The Crimson Petal and the White' is a book, and it will win or lose the trust of each reader when they begin reading its pages. That relationship will go on.",[647,51355],{"author":12703,"quote":51356},"These books are feeding that same reader who has been starved for more books like The D a Vinci Code .",[647,51358],{"author":12124,"quote":51359},"There is an enormous redundancy in every well-written book. With a well-written book I only read the right-hand page and allow my mind to work on the left-hand page. With a poorly written book I read every word.",[647,51361],{"author":1696,"quote":51362},"Sometimes people read a book in order to not go on a trip. You read a book instead of going on the trip. And so the travel writer is doing the traveling for you.",[690,51364],{":authors":51365},"[{\"name\":\"Abe\",\"slug\":\"abe\"},{\"name\":\"Ashleigh Brilliant\",\"slug\":\"ashleigh-brilliant\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Jacobs\",\"slug\":\"ben-jacobs\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Elle McNicoll\",\"slug\":\"elle-mcnicoll\"},{\"name\":\"Halo Scot\",\"slug\":\"halo-scot\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Simonson\",\"slug\":\"helen-simonson\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Atwood\",\"slug\":\"margaret-atwood\"},{\"name\":\"Marshall McLuhan\",\"slug\":\"marshall-mcluhan\"},{\"name\":\"Michel Faber\",\"slug\":\"michel-faber\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Theroux\",\"slug\":\"paul-theroux\"},{\"name\":\"Pawan Mishra\",\"slug\":\"pawan-mishra\"},{\"name\":\"S.R. Ranganathan\",\"slug\":\"sr-ranganathan\"},{\"name\":\"Sessalee Hensley\",\"slug\":\"sessalee-hensley\"}]",[566,51367,634],{"id":1014},[639,51369,51370],{},[642,51371],{"alt":51372,"src":51373},"An author is a person who can never take innocent pleasure in visiting a bookstore again. Say you go in and discover that there are no copies of your book on the shelves. You resent all the other books - I don't care if they are Great Expectations, Life on the Mississippi and the King James Bible that are on the shelves. - Roy Blount Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-461460.png",[647,51375],{"author":51376,"quote":51377},"Roy Blount Jr.","An author is a person who can never take innocent pleasure in visiting a bookstore again. Say you go in and discover that there are no copies of your book on the shelves. You resent all the other books - I don't care if they are Great Expectations, Life on the Mississippi and the King James Bible that are on the shelves.",[647,51379],{"author":1797,"quote":51380},"Sometimes it is the reader that sucks, not the book.",[647,51382],{"author":51308,"quote":51383},"I tell myself it does not matter what one reads-favorite authors, particular themes-as long as we read something. It is not even important to own the books.",[690,51385],{":authors":51386},"[{\"name\":\"Helen Simonson\",\"slug\":\"helen-simonson\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Roy Blount Jr.\",\"slug\":\"roy-blount-jr\"}]",[1356,51388],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":51390},[51391,51392,51393,51394,51395,51396,51397],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":51019,"depth":1360,"text":50988},{"id":51087,"depth":1360,"text":50994},{"id":51153,"depth":1360,"text":51000},{"id":51223,"depth":1360,"text":51006},{"id":51296,"depth":1360,"text":51012},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Reader Interpretation 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Books",[574,51542,51543],{},[577,51544,634],{"href":633},[566,51546,51495],{"id":51547},"unexpected-endings",[639,51549,51550],{},[642,51551],{"alt":51552,"src":51553},"What is it with these authors giving us these incredible books and the BAM, leaving us with blue balls and bullshit cliff hangers that have our tiny minds exploding with insanity - Sheridan Anne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-583468.png",[647,51555],{"author":51556,"quote":51557},"Sheridan Anne","What is it with these authors giving us these incredible books and the BAM, leaving us with blue balls and bullshit cliff hangers that have our tiny minds exploding with insanity",[647,51559],{"author":5794,"quote":51560},"Talking It Over' is the only one of my books people asked me what happened next, ... And they disagreed about what happened when the book concluded.",[647,51562],{"author":51563,"quote":51564},"Jane Haddam","I really hate those books where the murderer turns out to be somebody you never heard of who pops up in the last chapter.",[647,51566],{"author":51567,"quote":51568},"Paul Martin","Don't tell me what's in the Red Book. I wrote the goddamned thing. And I know that it's a lot of crap.",[639,51570,51571],{},[642,51572],{"alt":51573,"src":51574},"It would absolutely suck if you paid a few bucks for a book only to find that on the first page it said, 'Once upon a time they all lived happily ever after' and the rest of the book was blank. - Simon Travaglia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2646557.png",[647,51576],{"author":51577,"quote":51578},"Simon Travaglia","It would absolutely suck if you paid a few bucks for a book only to find that on the first page it said, 'Once upon a time they all lived happily ever after' and the rest of the book was blank.",[647,51580],{"author":51581,"quote":51582},"Ian Mckellen","What's upsetting about an autobiography is that the final chapter is always missing. I mean, you want the death, don't you?",[647,51584],{"author":11577,"quote":51585},"Every one of these books is going to have one really big surprise in it to make people say, 'I didn't realize that,'",[647,51587],{"author":8015,"quote":51588},"I was devastated when I got the review for my first book. The book came out a couple years before the women's movement broke through, and people were putting it down, asking, 'Why does the woman in this book need to get a divorce? Why can't she just shut up and be happy?'",[647,51590],{"author":51591,"quote":51592},"Christopher Darden","The next book will be entitled \"Brother-in-Law.\" I won't go into the facts of the book except that it's going to have a much, much larger plot.",[639,51594,51595],{},[642,51596],{"alt":51597,"src":51598},"Yeah, it has been a sacrifice, ... I may be totally naive here. But in my heart of hearts, I really believe this book will see some measure of success. - Jim Sullivan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2473355.png",[647,51600],{"author":51601,"quote":51602},"Jim Sullivan","Yeah, it has been a sacrifice, ... I may be totally naive here. But in my heart of hearts, I really believe this book will see some measure of success.",[647,51604],{"author":51605,"quote":51606},"W. G. Sebald","A subject which at first glance seems quite removed from the undeclared concern of the book can encapsulate that concern.",[647,51608],{"author":51609,"quote":51610},"Andrew Tobias","One of the advantages of the book's having been out there for more than a quarter century is that there's been time for people to report back on what it's done for them.",[647,51612],{"author":51613,"quote":51614},"Walter Salles","We all knew the book well because it's the cult book in Latin America. For me, this was a sacred territory. I would not have ventured into it by myself.",[690,51616],{":authors":51617},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Tobias\",\"slug\":\"andrew-tobias\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Darden\",\"slug\":\"christopher-darden\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Sheehy\",\"slug\":\"gail-sheehy\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Mckellen\",\"slug\":\"ian-mckellen\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Haddam\",\"slug\":\"jane-haddam\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"jim-sullivan\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Barnes\",\"slug\":\"julian-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Martin\",\"slug\":\"paul-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Sheridan Anne\",\"slug\":\"sheridan-anne\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Travaglia\",\"slug\":\"simon-travaglia\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Cahill\",\"slug\":\"thomas-cahill\"},{\"name\":\"W. G. Sebald\",\"slug\":\"w-g-sebald\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Salles\",\"slug\":\"walter-salles\"}]",[566,51619,51501],{"id":51620},"reading-and-rereading",[639,51622,51623],{},[642,51624],{"alt":51625,"src":51626},"When you re-read a classic you do not see in the book more than you did before. You see more in you than there was before. - Clifton Fadiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-180124.png",[647,51628],{"author":18722,"quote":51629},"When you re-read a classic you do not see in the book more than you did before. You see more in you than there was before.",[647,51631],{"author":1193,"quote":51632},"Rereading, we find a new book",[647,51634],{"author":1193,"quote":51635},"Rereading, we find a new book.",[647,51637],{"author":51638,"quote":51639},"Karen A. Wyle","I remember that story. You have read it four times.\" Samson shrugged. \"Why should I stop with the first reading? Nobody says, 'That was a fine piece of music. I'll never listen to that again.\" But some people treat books that way. Not I!",[639,51641,51642],{},[642,51643],{"alt":51644,"src":51645},"I saw no way out but to dive right in, to a good book. - Genesis Quihuis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-24481.png",[647,51647],{"author":17543,"quote":51648},"I saw no way out but to dive right in, to a good book.",[647,51650],{"author":4855,"quote":51651},"They liked the book better the more it made them cry.",[647,51653],{"author":3928,"quote":51654},"The better the book the more room for the reader.",[647,51656],{"author":20562,"quote":51657},"I'm very aware how many distractions the reader has in life today, how many good reasons there are to put the book down.",[647,51659],{"author":51609,"quote":51610},[639,51661,51662],{},[642,51663],{"alt":51664,"src":51665},"I just want the fans of the book to be happy. I don't necessarily care about anyone else. - Kristen Stewart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2491192.png",[647,51667],{"author":51668,"quote":51669},"Kristen Stewart","I just want the fans of the book to be happy. I don't necessarily care about anyone else.",[647,51671],{"author":51672,"quote":51673},"Benedict Cumberbatch","I've been reading the books. It's the origination, it's the primary source. You should always go back to the books.",[647,51675],{"author":51676,"quote":51677},"David Thewlis","It is. I mean people probably know it better than me if you have read the books. I mean, I had not read the third book, by the time I came to do it.",[647,51679],{"author":51680,"quote":51681},"David Frost","For those of you haven't read the book, it's being published tomorrow",[690,51683],{":authors":51684},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Tobias\",\"slug\":\"andrew-tobias\"},{\"name\":\"Benedict Cumberbatch\",\"slug\":\"benedict-cumberbatch\"},{\"name\":\"Clifton Fadiman\",\"slug\":\"clifton-fadiman\"},{\"name\":\"David Frost\",\"slug\":\"david-frost\"},{\"name\":\"David McCullough\",\"slug\":\"david-mccullough\"},{\"name\":\"David Thewlis\",\"slug\":\"david-thewlis\"},{\"name\":\"Genesis Quihuis\",\"slug\":\"genesis-quihuis\"},{\"name\":\"Holbrook Jackson\",\"slug\":\"holbrook-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Karen A. Wyle\",\"slug\":\"karen-a-wyle\"},{\"name\":\"Kristen Stewart\",\"slug\":\"kristen-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Mason Cooley\",\"slug\":\"mason-cooley\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Goldsmith\",\"slug\":\"oliver-goldsmith\"}]",[566,51686,51506],{"id":46567},[639,51688,51689],{},[642,51690],{"alt":51691,"src":51692},"You ignorant little rodent! This isn't just an old book. This is the book of Everafter.\"\"Sorry, I haven't read it. I'm waiting for the movie,\" Puck said. - Michael Buckley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-233874.png",[647,51694],{"author":1777,"quote":51695},"You ignorant little rodent! This isn't just an old book. This is the book of Everafter.\"\"Sorry, I haven't read it. I'm waiting for the movie,\" Puck said.",[647,51697],{"author":20640,"quote":51698},"The book can't compete with the screen. It couldn't compete beginning with the movie screen. It couldn't compete with the television screen and it can't compete with the computer screen I don't think. And now we have all those screens so against all those screens I think the book can't measure up.",[647,51700],{"author":11457,"quote":51701},"You see the film, you might be entertained, and if it's not a great film, it loses its power very quickly. I think even simply acceptable books stay with us a lot longer.",[647,51703],{"author":51704,"quote":51705},"Mindy Kaling","This book will take you two days to read. Did you even see the cover? It’s mostly pink. If you’re reading this book every night for months, something is not right.",[639,51707,51708],{},[642,51709],{"alt":51710,"src":51711},"I reckon 75% at least of a book has to be omitted from the screen version, and there's no point in agonizing about this once you've taken the money. - Nick Hornby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1681945.png",[647,51713],{"author":5169,"quote":51714},"I reckon 75% at least of a book has to be omitted from the screen version, and there's no point in agonizing about this once you've taken the money.",[647,51716],{"author":51717,"quote":51718},"Thom Hartmann","I believe he hadn't read it. Because he doesn't read books. its one of the things that apparently endears him to his base.",[647,51720],{"author":51668,"quote":51669},[647,51722],{"author":51668,"quote":51669},[647,51724],{"author":20640,"quote":51698},[639,51726,51727],{},[642,51728],{"alt":51729,"src":51730},"Bonkers doesn't go by the book-he doesn't even know there is a book. - Jim Cummings","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1214773.png",[647,51732],{"author":51733,"quote":51734},"Jim Cummings","Bonkers doesn't go by the book-he doesn't even know there is a book.",[647,51736],{"author":34761,"quote":51737},"I totally understand all the bad press, ... It's not about the book, but the ideas in it and the way these guys speak. But on the other hand, this is how these guys speak when they're together. So if I wrote a book that was unassailable in that direction, it wouldn't be an honest book ... if a guy was open about his sexual feelings all the time, he would become a total outcast.",[647,51739],{"author":51740,"quote":51741},"Sean Moore","I think more people are going by the book.",[647,51743],{"author":51668,"quote":51669},[690,51745],{":authors":51746},"[{\"name\":\"Jim Cummings\",\"slug\":\"jim-cummings\"},{\"name\":\"Kristen Stewart\",\"slug\":\"kristen-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Buckley\",\"slug\":\"michael-buckley\"},{\"name\":\"Mindy Kaling\",\"slug\":\"mindy-kaling\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Strauss\",\"slug\":\"neil-strauss\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Hornby\",\"slug\":\"nick-hornby\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Auster\",\"slug\":\"paul-auster\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Roth\",\"slug\":\"philip-roth\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Moore\",\"slug\":\"sean-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Thom Hartmann\",\"slug\":\"thom-hartmann\"}]",[566,51748,51512],{"id":51749},"judging-books-by-their-covers",[639,51751,51752],{},[642,51753],{"alt":51754,"src":51755},"This book is not for people who read covers. Hence the reason the “about this book” section is on the inside. Because it will take that level of understanding to interpret the inside. The will, to want to read. You have to be willing to open the book, to find out about the book. - The Affidavit of Niedria Dionne Kenny - Niedria Dionne Kenny","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-295873.png",[647,51757],{"author":51758,"quote":51759},"Niedria Dionne Kenny","This book is not for people who read covers. Hence the reason the “about this book” section is on the inside. Because it will take that level of understanding to interpret the inside. The will, to want to read. You have to be willing to open the book, to find out about the book. - The Affidavit of Niedria Dionne Kenny",[647,51761],{"author":2694,"quote":51762},"Until you opened it, the book was nothing that an untrained eye would look twice at.",[647,51764],{"author":51765,"quote":51766},"Ahmet Zappa","I picked books by their covers – the worse the cover, the more I wanted to read it.",[647,51768],{"author":51765,"quote":51769},"I picked books by their covers - the worse the cover, the more I wanted to read it.",[639,51771,51772],{},[642,51773],{"alt":51774,"src":51775},"There will no fussing here. We'll just be glad to have the book back. - Mary Hodgkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1672366.png",[647,51777],{"author":49914,"quote":51778},"There will no fussing here. We'll just be glad to have the book back.",[647,51780],{"author":675,"quote":51781},"A book cannot apologize for what people may think it should be. It has to be authoritative. That's what I want as a reader - I want to be confident that the book will do its job.",[647,51783],{"author":51784,"quote":51785},"Michelle Voigt","I don't think anyone saw that it was a recommendation and so they bought the book thinking it was part of the course.",[647,51787],{"author":51788,"quote":51789},"Saint Teresa of Avila","I believe, unless I had a new book, I was never happy.",[647,51791],{"author":51704,"quote":51705},[639,51793,51794],{},[642,51795],{"alt":51796,"src":51797},"Fans of the show are obsessive. We think a lot of them will be buying the book just to look for clues - Bob Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1970573.png",[647,51799],{"author":51800,"quote":51801},"Bob Miller","Fans of the show are obsessive. We think a lot of them will be buying the book just to look for clues",[647,51803],{"author":51804,"quote":51805},"Gena Prochaska","That's why I chose it, it's the first book in a series. This way they get the first book and it will suck them in. It draws them in and gets them interested in the book, and then they want to continue the series. And it gets them reading, which is the whole point of this group.",[647,51807],{"author":18722,"quote":51808},"When you read a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in YOU than there was before.",[647,51810],{"author":12277,"quote":51811},"They took each other's advice, opened one book, went over to another, then did not know what to decide when opinions diverged so widely.",[690,51813],{":authors":51814},"[{\"name\":\"Ahmet Zappa\",\"slug\":\"ahmet-zappa\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Miller\",\"slug\":\"bob-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Clifton Fadiman\",\"slug\":\"clifton-fadiman\"},{\"name\":\"Gena Prochaska\",\"slug\":\"gena-prochaska\"},{\"name\":\"Geraldine Brooks\",\"slug\":\"geraldine-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Gustave Flaubert\",\"slug\":\"gustave-flaubert\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Hodgkins\",\"slug\":\"mary-hodgkins\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Voigt\",\"slug\":\"michelle-voigt\"},{\"name\":\"Mindy Kaling\",\"slug\":\"mindy-kaling\"},{\"name\":\"Niedria Dionne Kenny\",\"slug\":\"niedria-dionne-kenny\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Ness\",\"slug\":\"patrick-ness\"},{\"name\":\"Saint Teresa of Avila\",\"slug\":\"saint-teresa-of-avila\"}]",[566,51816,51518],{"id":51817},"writing-challenges",[639,51819,51820],{},[642,51821],{"alt":51822,"src":51823},"Having your book edited is like watching your cat being operated on. It's uncomfortable and someone is probably going to get hurt. Most likely the cat. But in the end, things work out for the best and your cat is better it. And then your cat gets released in hardcover, and you have to read all of his reviews. - Jenny Lawson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1911999.png",[647,51825],{"author":6494,"quote":51826},"Having your book edited is like watching your cat being operated on. It's uncomfortable and someone is probably going to get hurt. Most likely the cat. But in the end, things work out for the best and your cat is better it. And then your cat gets released in hardcover, and you have to read all of his reviews.",[647,51828],{"author":39217,"quote":51829},"I have told people that writing this book has been like brushing away dirt from a fossil. What a load of shit. It has been like hacking away at a freezer with a screwdriver.",[647,51831],{"author":765,"quote":51832},"I posted the first three chapters and I had enough people say that chapter two was dragging that I cut it out just before the book went to press. And I'm glad I did. The book is a lot better without it.",[647,51834],{"author":2613,"quote":51835},"I'd finished the first two [books] and they were going to to be published, and [editor] said, \"We need you to write a summary that will drive people to these books.\" And it took forever. I couldn't think of a thing to say. I looked at the back of other children's books that were full of giddy praise and corny rhetorical questions, you know, \"Will she have a better time at summer camp than she thinks?\" \"How will she escape from the troll's dungeon?\" All these terrible, terrible summaries of books, and I just couldn't.",[639,51837,51838],{},[642,51839],{"alt":51840,"src":51841},"My greatest fear is disappointing the reader, so each book has to be better than the one before. - Anthony Horowitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1593750.png",[647,51843],{"author":3073,"quote":51844},"My greatest fear is disappointing the reader, so each book has to be better than the one before.",[647,51846],{"author":51847,"quote":51848},"Deborah Tannen","The reaction to the book has been so overwhelming; it has totally blown me away. It's clear there's been a need out there.",[647,51850],{"author":20562,"quote":51657},[647,51852],{"author":961,"quote":51853},"I really like how the sixth book is going. A lot happens in the sixth book and a lot of questions are answered. I really have a sense that we are nearly there and it is time for answers, not more questions and clues, although obviously there are a few clues as I am not quite finished yet.",[647,51855],{"author":51856,"quote":51857},"Samuel Beckett","Do they [the publishers of Murphy] not understand that if the book is slightly obscure it is because it is a compression and thatto compress it further can only make it more obscure?",[639,51859,51860],{},[642,51861],{"alt":51862,"src":51863},"No, I never feel that it's getting away from me, ... I certainly am telling it in more detail, in which case, I think it's good that I'm telling it in more books than five. Trying to compress it into five would have made it not as readable or enjoyable. - Robert Jordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1779658.png",[647,51865],{"author":51866,"quote":51867},"Robert Jordan","No, I never feel that it's getting away from me, ... I certainly am telling it in more detail, in which case, I think it's good that I'm telling it in more books than five. Trying to compress it into five would have made it not as readable or enjoyable.",[647,51869],{"author":51870,"quote":51871},"Nick Stewart","And then this happened. And then this other thing happened. Oh, and I almost forgot to tell you about the time this happened. I should've had this book over for a cup of coffee and a chat.",[647,51873],{"author":5819,"quote":51874},"That little touch is not in the books, but I wish it had been in the books because it was a great addition.",[647,51876],{"author":5169,"quote":51877},"All I know is that you can get very little from a book that is making you weep with the effort of reading it. You won’t remember it, and you’ll learn nothing from it, and you’ll be less likely to choose a book over Big Brother next time you have a choice.",[690,51879],{":authors":51880},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Poehler\",\"slug\":\"amy-poehler\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Horowitz\",\"slug\":\"anthony-horowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Handler\",\"slug\":\"daniel-handler\"},{\"name\":\"David McCullough\",\"slug\":\"david-mccullough\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Tannen\",\"slug\":\"deborah-tannen\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Miller\",\"slug\":\"donald-miller\"},{\"name\":\"George R. R. Martin\",\"slug\":\"george-r-r-martin\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Lawson\",\"slug\":\"jenny-lawson\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Hornby\",\"slug\":\"nick-hornby\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Stewart\",\"slug\":\"nick-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Jordan\",\"slug\":\"robert-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Beckett\",\"slug\":\"samuel-beckett\"}]",[566,51882,51524],{"id":51883},"readers-perspective",[639,51885,51886],{},[642,51887],{"alt":51888,"src":51889},"Isn't it true that a well-read book seems more alive to you, Ms Rainn? - S.A. Tawks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29378.png",[647,51891],{"author":16811,"quote":51892},"Isn't it true that a well-read book seems more alive to you, Ms Rainn?",[647,51894],{"author":6936,"quote":51895},"The book was at a reasonably high position on the New York Times... before I was in the country. I thought it would be an interesting experiment to see if my presence here would push it up or down.",[647,51897],{"author":30823,"quote":51898},"Rarely do we invest the time to open the book of another's life. When we do, we are usually surprised to find its cover so misleading and its reviews so flawed.",[647,51900],{"author":51847,"quote":51848},[639,51902,51903],{},[642,51904],{"alt":51905,"src":51906},"I canceled the book so I didn't lose anything. - Roy Thomas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2644154.png",[647,51908],{"author":51909,"quote":51910},"Roy Thomas","I canceled the book so I didn't lose anything.",[647,51912],{"author":51913,"quote":51914},"Jeff Tweedy","I honestly don't remember the book well enough to register any surprise about anything. I don't remember anything being shocking to me.",[647,51916],{"author":51917,"quote":51918},"Kari Kruger","They seem to like it. They like that they're the first to see their book.",[647,51920],{"author":51921,"quote":51922},"Henry Jenkins","No academic is going to know these books half as well as the fans that will be gathering.",[647,51924],{"author":3928,"quote":51654},[639,51926,51927],{},[642,51928],{"alt":51929,"src":51930},"I don't think the Las Vegas books are really significant to us anymore. I know we don't look at them, but I suspect they pay a lot of attention to us. - Calvin Ayre","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-891092.png",[647,51932],{"author":51933,"quote":51934},"Calvin Ayre","I don't think the Las Vegas books are really significant to us anymore. I know we don't look at them, but I suspect they pay a lot of attention to us.",[647,51936],{"author":51937,"quote":51938},"Philip Guedalla","The preface is the most important part of a book. Even reviewers read a preface.",[647,51940],{"author":51941,"quote":51942},"Charles Harris","That's a first line many have heard, whether or not they've read the book.",[647,51944],{"author":51758,"quote":51759},[690,51946],{":authors":51947},"[{\"name\":\"Calvin Ayre\",\"slug\":\"calvin-ayre\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Harris\",\"slug\":\"charles-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Tannen\",\"slug\":\"deborah-tannen\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Jenkins\",\"slug\":\"henry-jenkins\"},{\"name\":\"Holbrook Jackson\",\"slug\":\"holbrook-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Tweedy\",\"slug\":\"jeff-tweedy\"},{\"name\":\"Kari Kruger\",\"slug\":\"kari-kruger\"},{\"name\":\"Kazuo Ishiguro\",\"slug\":\"kazuo-ishiguro\"},{\"name\":\"Niedria Dionne Kenny\",\"slug\":\"niedria-dionne-kenny\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Guedalla\",\"slug\":\"philip-guedalla\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Paul Evans\",\"slug\":\"richard-paul-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Roy Thomas\",\"slug\":\"roy-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"S.A. Tawks\",\"slug\":\"sa-tawks\"}]",[566,51949,1566],{"id":2053},[639,51951,51952],{},[642,51953],{"alt":51954,"src":51955},"They thought the book was evil and a bad advertisement for the US Marine Corps. - Sam Mendes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2094576.png",[647,51957],{"author":51958,"quote":51959},"Sam Mendes","They thought the book was evil and a bad advertisement for the US Marine Corps.",[647,51961],{"author":51962,"quote":51963},"Harold Evans","The purpose of the book is to see what happened to America; both to the people in it, and to its relationships with the rest of the world.",[647,51965],{"author":12085,"quote":51966},"It was unimaginable what happens to you when you get known for a book that everybody reads, or that everybody has heard of. If the book is said to be sexy, the crazies come out of the woodwork.",[647,51968],{"author":51969,"quote":51970},"Sibel Edmonds","But I can tell you that the issue, on one side, boils down to money - a lot of money. And it boils down to people and their connections with this money, and that's the portion that, even with this book, has not been mentioned to this day.",[639,51972,51973],{},[642,51974],{"alt":51975,"src":51976},"I totally understand all the bad press, ... It's not about the book, but the ideas in it and the way these guys speak. But on the other hand, this is how these guys speak when they're together. So if I wrote a book that was unassailable in that direction, it wouldn't be an honest book ... if a guy was open about his sexual feelings all the time, he would become a total outcast. - Neil Strauss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2516166.png",[647,51978],{"author":34761,"quote":51737},[647,51980],{"author":51981,"quote":51982},"Ilona Andrews","If a book isn’t at least somewhat polarizing, it didn’t say anything of value.[Blog entry - November 1, 2014]",[647,51984],{"author":51985,"quote":51986},"Bud Selig","Obviously we've only seen parts of things. We will review everything there is to look at. I'm sure all of us will read the book.",[647,51988],{"author":51989,"quote":51990},"Carolyn Sime","It's a pretty difficult situation all around. We're throwing the book at it.",[647,51992],{"author":51993,"quote":51994},"Aleksandra Ninkovic","When I hear that people live by the book, I always wonder which one.",[639,51996,51997],{},[642,51998],{"alt":51999,"src":52000},"Have you not considered those (Jews) who are given a portion of the Book? They are invited to the Book of Allah that it might decide between them, then a part of them turn back and they withdraw. - Quran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2273684.png",[647,52002],{"author":52003,"quote":52004},"Quran","Have you not considered those (Jews) who are given a portion of the Book? They are invited to the Book of Allah that it might decide between them, then a part of them turn back and they withdraw.",[647,52006],{"author":52007,"quote":52008},"Jeff Chang","I'm glad that the book has been recognized by people that I work with, but I'm a little disappointed that it's not seen for what it is.",[647,52010],{"author":12856,"quote":52011},"The book, if you would see anything in it, requires to be read in the clear, brown, twilight atmosphere in which it was written; if opened in the sunshine, it is apt to look exceedingly like a volume of blank pages.",[647,52013],{"author":52014,"quote":52015},"Alan Titchmarsh","At least you will know how useful the book has been.",[690,52017],{":authors":52018},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Titchmarsh\",\"slug\":\"alan-titchmarsh\"},{\"name\":\"Aleksandra Ninkovic\",\"slug\":\"aleksandra-ninkovic\"},{\"name\":\"Bud Selig\",\"slug\":\"bud-selig\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Sime\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-sime\"},{\"name\":\"Erica Jong\",\"slug\":\"erica-jong\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Evans\",\"slug\":\"harold-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Ilona Andrews\",\"slug\":\"ilona-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Chang\",\"slug\":\"jeff-chang\"},{\"name\":\"Nathaniel Hawthorne\",\"slug\":\"nathaniel-hawthorne\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Strauss\",\"slug\":\"neil-strauss\"},{\"name\":\"Quran\",\"slug\":\"quran-2\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Mendes\",\"slug\":\"sam-mendes\"},{\"name\":\"Sibel Edmonds\",\"slug\":\"sibel-edmonds\"}]",[566,52020,51534],{"id":52021},"book-publishing-and-reception",[639,52023,52024],{},[642,52025],{"alt":52026,"src":52027},"Cisco Press wanted me to do the book all along, but Cisco had a lot of concerns. They wanted to make sure I didn't mention Juniper anywhere in the book, - Jeff Doyle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1330405.png",[647,52029],{"author":8309,"quote":52030},"Cisco Press wanted me to do the book all along, but Cisco had a lot of concerns. They wanted to make sure I didn't mention Juniper anywhere in the book,",[647,52032],{"author":52033,"quote":52034},"Jessica Dyer","If we had stuck with that cover concept for the remaining books in the series, I think it would have failed. But we were quick to respond, and it's been successful.",[647,52036],{"author":51909,"quote":51910},[647,52038],{"author":52039,"quote":52040},"Jared Diamond","People are responding so well to the book - it's really an upper.",[639,52042,52043],{},[642,52044],{"alt":52045,"src":52046},"I dont know how the editors are going to take it or how it may be received. But to some extent Im hoping that with the next book, when people pick it up and read it, it will scare the pants off of them. - Christopher Darden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1312168.png",[647,52048],{"author":51591,"quote":52049},"I dont know how the editors are going to take it or how it may be received. But to some extent Im hoping that with the next book, when people pick it up and read it, it will scare the pants off of them.",[647,52051],{"author":52052,"quote":52053},"Phil Knight","It's disappointing, but it's still a really good book. I'm glad Kenny did it, and I'm glad it's going to get out. ... I still endorse the book. I think everybody should buy it. I think he did a great job on a very complicated topic.",[647,52055],{"author":10777,"quote":52056},"I had no idea that 'Less Than Zero' was going to be read by anyone outside of Los Angeles, and it's - believe me, as the writer of the book I'm somewhat amused and intrigued by the idea that 25 years later it's still out and people are still reading it.",[647,52058],{"author":52059,"quote":52060},"Sandra Collins","A lot of the books, I have no idea what happened to them, ... It's certainly a fun thing to do.",[647,52062],{"author":51847,"quote":51848},[639,52064,52065],{},[642,52066],{"alt":52067,"src":52068},"The reaction to the book has been so overwhelming; it has totally blown me away. It's clear there's been a need out there. - Deborah Tannen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2595912.png",[647,52070],{"author":51847,"quote":51848},[647,52072],{"author":51985,"quote":52073},"Obviously, we've only seen parts of things. And the book itself doesn't come out until the end of the month, but we'll review everything that there is to look at.",[647,52075],{"author":12277,"quote":51811},[647,52077],{"author":8378,"quote":52078},"All I know is I came away from my discussions with him feeling it was going to be a pretty thorough and candid telling of his life, and that he was going to talk about all the principal events of his presidency. The heart of the book is what you'd expect it to be. 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But to some extent I'm hoping that with the next book, when people pick it up and read it, it will scare the pants off of them.",[647,52098],{"author":51847,"quote":51848},[647,52100],{"author":13095,"quote":52101},"I have no idea what's in the book. I handled it last year and I've gone forward from that.",[639,52103,52104],{},[642,52105],{"alt":52067,"src":52068},[647,52107],{"author":51847,"quote":51848},[647,52109],{"author":6897,"quote":52110},"Whatever that place is, I don't much care -- not unless a book has happened there.",[647,52112],{"author":51577,"quote":51578},[647,52114],{"author":51668,"quote":51669},[647,52116],{"author":6936,"quote":51895},[639,52118,52119],{},[642,52120],{"alt":52121,"src":52122},"I think 'Game Of Thrones' is incredibly true to the books. I think the fans will, hopefully, be very pleased with how true to the books we are. - Emilia Clarke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1187786.png",[647,52124],{"author":17877,"quote":52125},"I think 'Game Of Thrones' is incredibly true to the books. I think the fans will, hopefully, be very pleased with how true to the books we are.",[647,52127],{"author":51847,"quote":51848},[647,52129],{"author":51847,"quote":51848},[647,52131],{"author":52132,"quote":52133},"John Nance","They did a textbook job. 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Those books are doing very well.",[647,52204],{"author":52205,"quote":52206},"John DiLorenzo","Well, I think you may conclude from reading the complaint that that?s far from the book.",[639,52208,52209],{},[642,52210],{"alt":52211,"src":52212},"Part of the reason I wrote the book was that so many people were leaving their jobs (to invest in foreclosed homes), and they had no idea of what they are doing. - Wayne Dellinger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1367297.png",[647,52214],{"author":52215,"quote":52216},"Wayne Dellinger","Part of the reason I wrote the book was that so many people were leaving their jobs (to invest in foreclosed homes), and they had no idea of what they are doing.",[647,52218],{"author":52219,"quote":52220},"Steve Finley","I don't think it's right -- you didn't hear anything about this until the book came out.",[647,52222],{"author":52223,"quote":52224},"Josh Hall","I hope they don't get lost when they're using our book.",[647,52226],{"author":52227,"quote":52228},"Charles Jenkins","I hope that this book will help the abduction issue in a small way, anyway.",[647,52230],{"author":52231,"quote":52232},"David Kennerly","The book is really important in the sense that this is gonna be it.",[639,52234,52235],{},[642,52236],{"alt":52237,"src":52238},"Yeah, I wanted to put that all behind me, ... I was shutting the book on all that stuff. - Jonathan Kaye","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1830770.png",[647,52240],{"author":52241,"quote":52242},"Jonathan Kaye","Yeah, I wanted to put that all behind me, ... I was shutting the book on all that stuff.",[647,52244],{"author":52245,"quote":52246},"Ron Kittle","Obviously, I'm not gonna read the book. Hey, I didn't even want to read my book.",[647,52248],{"author":52249,"quote":52250},"Nick Mason","There was a period of sort of minor deception. 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A degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous.",[647,52461],{"author":52462,"quote":52463},"Ambrose Gwinett Bierce","ACQUAINTANCE, n. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. A degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor or obscure, and intimate when he is rich or famous.",[647,52465],{"author":52462,"quote":52466},"Acquaintance is a degree of friendship called slight when its object is poor and obscure, and intimate when he is rich and famous.",[639,52468,52469],{},[642,52470],{"alt":52471,"src":52472},"Acquaintance. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. - Ambrose Bierce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-965267.png",[647,52474],{"author":3241,"quote":52475},"Acquaintance. 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You may salute a man and exchange compliments with him daily, yet know nothing of his character, his inmost tastes arid feelings.",[647,52483],{"author":3241,"quote":52484},"An acquaintance is someone we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to.",[690,52486],{":authors":52487},"[{\"name\":\"Ambrose Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Ambrose Gwinett Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-gwinett-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"William Matthews\",\"slug\":\"william-matthews\"}]",[566,52489,52491],{"id":52490},"friendship-vs-acquintance","Friendship vs Acquintance",[639,52493,52494],{},[642,52495],{"alt":52496,"src":52497},"An acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear. - E.A. Bucchianeri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87576.png",[647,52499],{"author":3968,"quote":52500},"An acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear.",[647,52502],{"author":52503,"quote":52504},"Robert Brault","I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar",[647,52506],{"author":52507,"quote":52508},"Sarah J. Maas","As my friend, you should either bring me along, or keep me company.\"\"Friend?\" he asked.She blushed. \"Well, 'scowling escort' is a better description. Or 'reluctant acquaintance', if you prefer.",[647,52510],{"author":16995,"quote":52511},"In America everyone called the merest acquaintance a ‘friend’ – Guy had taken up the habit. It made him feel better about not having any real friends.",[639,52513,52514],{},[642,52515],{"alt":52516,"src":52517},"The difference between a friend and an acquaintance is that a friend helps; an acquaintance merely advises.... - Bob Edwards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1374656.png",[647,52519],{"author":52520,"quote":52521},"Bob Edwards","The difference between a friend and an acquaintance is that a friend helps; an acquaintance merely advises....",[647,52523],{"author":9119,"quote":52524},"An absent friend gives us friendly company when we are well assured of his happiness.",[647,52526],{"author":52527,"quote":52528},"Herbert V. Prochnow","A real friend will not visit you in prosperity unless he is invited, but when you are in adversity he will call without invitation.",[647,52530],{"author":52520,"quote":52531},"The difference between a friend and an acquaintance is that a friend helps; an acquaintance merely advises...",[690,52533],{":authors":52534},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Edwards\",\"slug\":\"bob-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"E.A. Bucchianeri\",\"slug\":\"ea-bucchianeri\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund White\",\"slug\":\"edmund-white\"},{\"name\":\"Herbert V. Prochnow\",\"slug\":\"herbert-v-prochnow\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Brault\",\"slug\":\"robert-brault\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah J. Maas\",\"slug\":\"sarah-j-maas\"}]",[566,52536,52434],{"id":52537},"old-friends-and-memories",[639,52539,52540],{},[642,52541],{"alt":52542,"src":52543},"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to min? - Robert Burns","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1111433.png",[647,52545],{"author":49831,"quote":52546},"Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to min?",[647,52548],{"author":49831,"quote":52549},"Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we'll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne.",[647,52551],{"author":5478,"quote":52552},"There is no friend like an old friend who has shared our morning days, no greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise.",[647,52554],{"author":52555,"quote":52556},"Hope Mirrlees","You should regard each meeting with a friend as a sitting he is unwittingly giving you for a portrait – a portrait that, probably, when you or he die, will still be unfinished.",[639,52558,52559],{},[642,52560],{"alt":52561,"src":52562},"Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne. - Robert Burns","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3383037.png",[647,52564],{"author":49831,"quote":52565},"Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne.",[647,52567],{"author":52568,"quote":52569},"James Whitcomb Riley","And so it seems like welcoming a friend-- / An old, old friend, upon his coming home / From some far country--coming home to spend / Long, loitering days with me.",[690,52571],{":authors":52572},"[{\"name\":\"Hope Mirrlees\",\"slug\":\"hope-mirrlees\"},{\"name\":\"James Whitcomb Riley\",\"slug\":\"james-whitcomb-riley\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Wendell Holmes\",\"slug\":\"oliver-wendell-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Burns\",\"slug\":\"robert-burns\"}]",[566,52574,52440],{"id":52575},"friendship-in-adversity",[639,52577,52578],{},[642,52579],{"alt":52580,"src":52581},"A visitor is a friend, he brings news, good or bad, which is bread to the hungry minds in lonely places. A real friend who comes to the house is a heavenly messenger, who brings the panis angelorum. - Isak Dinesen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-93128.png",[647,52583],{"author":42756,"quote":52584},"A visitor is a friend, he brings news, good or bad, which is bread to the hungry minds in lonely places. A real friend who comes to the house is a heavenly messenger, who brings the panis angelorum.",[647,52586],{"author":51162,"quote":52587},"A friend or relative, who can't spare a little time for you, is not a real and sincere one.",[647,52589],{"author":52590,"quote":52591},"George Ade","A friend who is near and dear may in time become as useless as a relative.",[647,52593],{"author":52594,"quote":52595},"John Churton Collins","To accept a favor from a friend is to confer one.",[639,52597,52598],{},[642,52599],{"alt":52600,"src":52601},"An acquaintance that begins with a compliment is sure to develop into a real friendship. - Oscar Wilde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2755098.png",[647,52603],{"author":11140,"quote":52604},"An acquaintance that begins with a compliment is sure to develop into a real friendship.",[647,52606],{"author":45041,"quote":52607},"Have you no friends who could help you in these circumstances?’ Morrel smiled sadly and said: ‘In business, Monsieur, as you very well know, one has no friends, only associates.",[647,52609],{"author":52052,"quote":52610},"He was easy to talk to, and easy not to talk to-equally important qualities in a friend. Essential in a travel companion.",[690,52612],{":authors":52613},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"George Ade\",\"slug\":\"george-ade\"},{\"name\":\"Isak Dinesen\",\"slug\":\"isak-dinesen\"},{\"name\":\"John Churton Collins\",\"slug\":\"john-churton-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Knight\",\"slug\":\"phil-knight\"}]",[566,52615,634],{"id":1014},[639,52617,52618],{},[642,52619],{"alt":52620,"src":52621},"Pity is nary a friend you want to invite, nor an acquaintance you would accompany. - Euphrates Arnaut Moss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-438698.png",[647,52623],{"author":52624,"quote":52625},"Euphrates Arnaut Moss","Pity is nary a friend you want to invite, nor an acquaintance you would accompany.",[647,52627],{"author":10287,"quote":52628},"Acquaintance I would have, but when it depends; not on number, but the choice of friends.",[647,52630],{"author":45221,"quote":52631},"I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar.",[690,52633],{":authors":52634},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Cowley\",\"slug\":\"abraham-cowley\"},{\"name\":\"Euphrates Arnaut Moss\",\"slug\":\"euphrates-arnaut-moss\"},{\"name\":\"Robert H. 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in adversity we know our friends. - John Churton Collins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86984.png",[647,52768],{"author":52594,"quote":52769},"In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.",[647,52771],{"author":52772,"quote":52773},"Joseph Smith Jr.","Never exact of a friend in adversity what you would require in prosperity.",[647,52775],{"author":52776,"quote":52777},"Ray Dalio","I have come to realize that bad times coupled with good reflections provide some of the best lessons, and not just about business but also about relationships. One has many more supposed friends when one is up than when one is down, because most people like to be with winners and shun losers. True friends are the opposite.",[647,52779],{"author":52780,"quote":52781},"C.J. Langenhoven","Adversity removes the friends prosperity has harvested.",[639,52783,52784],{},[642,52785],{"alt":52786,"src":52787},"In prosperity, our friends know us. In adversity, we know our friends - G.K. Chesterton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-712225.png",[647,52789],{"author":24964,"quote":52790},"In prosperity, our friends know us. In adversity, we know our friends",[647,52792],{"author":28152,"quote":52793},"Friends are much better tried in bad fortune than in good.",[647,52795],{"author":1183,"quote":52796},"The shifts of fortune tests the reliability of friends",[647,52798],{"author":1183,"quote":52799},"Friendship makes prosperity more brilliant, and lightens adversity by dividing and sharing it.",[647,52801],{"author":27962,"quote":52802},"In prosperity it is very easy to find a friend; but in adversity it is the most difficult of all things.",[639,52804,52805],{},[642,52806],{"alt":52807,"src":52808},"It is in adversity that the good show their friendship most clearly; prosperity always finds friends. - Euripides","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1383940.png",[647,52810],{"author":52811,"quote":52812},"Euripides","It is in adversity that the good show their friendship most clearly; prosperity always finds friends.",[647,52814],{"author":52811,"quote":52815},"Real friendship is shown in times of trouble; prosperity is full of friends.",[647,52817],{"author":30758,"quote":52818},"In time of prosperity friends will be plenty; In time of adversity not one in twenty.",[647,52820],{"author":52821,"quote":52822},"Elizabeth I","It has been always held for a special principle in friendship that prosperity provideth but adversity proveth friends ...",[647,52824],{"author":52825,"quote":52826},"Norm Macdonald","The reason we have few friends in adversity, is, because we have no true ones in prosperity.",[639,52828,52829],{},[642,52830],{"alt":52831,"src":52832},"In prosperity our friends know us. In adversity we know our friends. - Sheryl Sandberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3429884.png",[647,52834],{"author":52835,"quote":52836},"Sheryl Sandberg","In prosperity our friends know us. In adversity we know our friends.",[690,52838],{":authors":52839},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"C.J. Langenhoven\",\"slug\":\"cj-langenhoven\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth I\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-i\"},{\"name\":\"Epictetus\",\"slug\":\"epictetus\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"G.K. Chesterton\",\"slug\":\"gk-chesterton\"},{\"name\":\"James Howell\",\"slug\":\"james-howell\"},{\"name\":\"John Churton Collins\",\"slug\":\"john-churton-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Smith Jr.\",\"slug\":\"joseph-smith-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Norm Macdonald\",\"slug\":\"norm-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Dalio\",\"slug\":\"ray-dalio\"},{\"name\":\"Sheryl Sandberg\",\"slug\":\"sheryl-sandberg\"}]",[566,52841,52711],{"id":52842},"friendship-vs-business",[639,52844,52845],{},[642,52846],{"alt":52847,"src":52848},"Friendship was trouble in business. - James McBride","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87992.png",[647,52850],{"author":52851,"quote":52852},"James McBride","Friendship was trouble in business.",[647,52854],{"author":17346,"quote":52855},"As I get older I find that the friendships that are the most certain, ultimately, are the ones where you and the other person have made substantial amounts of money for one another.",[647,52857],{"author":52858,"quote":52859},"John D. Rockefeller","A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship",[647,52861],{"author":23900,"quote":52862},"Should we still be friends when it could be more profitable if otherwise?",[639,52864,52865],{},[642,52866],{"alt":52867,"src":52868},"When we do business with a friend, we will miss either friendship or business partnership. - Dr Sivakumar Gowder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-641742.png",[647,52870],{"author":52871,"quote":52872},"Dr Sivakumar Gowder","When we do business with a friend, we will miss either friendship or business partnership.",[647,52874],{"author":52875,"quote":52876},"Lindsay Fox","Personal relationships are always the key to good business. You can buy networking; you can't buy friendships.",[647,52878],{"author":52879,"quote":52880},"James Cash Penney","Every great business is built on friendship.",[647,52882],{"author":52883,"quote":52884},"Mario Puzo","Friendship and money: oil and water.",[647,52886],{"author":33136,"quote":52887},"I've learned from my dealings with Johnny Carson that no matter what kind of friendship you think you have with people you're working with, when the chips are down, it's all about business.",[639,52889,52890],{},[642,52891],{"alt":52892,"src":52893},"I've learned that friendship does not equate business, business does not equate friendship. - Jill Scott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2472092.png",[647,52895],{"author":52896,"quote":52897},"Jill Scott","I've learned that friendship does not equate business, business does not equate friendship.",[647,52899],{"author":52896,"quote":52900},"I’ve learned that friendship does not equate business, business does not equate friendship.",[647,52902],{"author":33136,"quote":52903},"I’ve learned from my dealings with Johnny Carson that no matter what kind of friendship you think you have with people you’re working with, when the chips are down, it’s all about business.",[647,52905],{"author":52906,"quote":52907},"Alfred A. Montapert","All lasting business is built on friendship.",[690,52909],{":authors":52910},"[{\"name\":\"Alfred A. Montapert\",\"slug\":\"alfred-a-montapert\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Sivakumar Gowder\",\"slug\":\"dr-sivakumar-gowder\"},{\"name\":\"James Cash Penney\",\"slug\":\"james-cash-penney\"},{\"name\":\"James McBride\",\"slug\":\"james-mcbride-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jill Scott\",\"slug\":\"jill-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Rivers\",\"slug\":\"joan-rivers\"},{\"name\":\"John D. Rockefeller\",\"slug\":\"john-d-rockefeller\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Lethem\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-lethem\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsay Fox\",\"slug\":\"lindsay-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Mario Puzo\",\"slug\":\"mario-puzo\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"}]",[566,52912,52717],{"id":52913},"friendship-and-money",[639,52915,52916],{},[642,52917],{"alt":52918,"src":52919},"Friends are better than a lot of wealth. - joannellie eleeza","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92771.png",[647,52921],{"author":52922,"quote":52923},"joannellie eleeza","Friends are better than a lot of wealth.",[647,52925],{"author":52926,"quote":52927},"Jan Jansen Easy Branches","Every Friendship in my life is as a Gift and have more value then every Pearl in this World, money is for to use, but a human in a Friendship is a treasure to take care and to be Proud, many go for money and never meet the value of life.",[647,52929],{"author":52930,"quote":52931},"Tom Althouse","While most things require money to invest in, with efforts toward uncertain market shares maintained.Friendship is something your heart invests in, with priceless returns shared, in warm memory, remain.",[647,52933],{"author":10555,"quote":52934},"Wealth wins temporary allies;love wins permanent friends.",[639,52936,52937],{},[642,52938],{"alt":52939,"src":52940},"It is better to lose friends than to lose your reputation, and better to lose riches than to lose your integrity. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-752121.png",[647,52942],{"author":10555,"quote":52943},"It is better to lose friends than to lose your reputation, and better to lose riches than to lose your integrity.",[647,52945],{"author":52946,"quote":52947},"Frank Gorshin","With money, who needs friends?",[647,52949],{"author":14734,"quote":52950},"Everything is on such a clear financial basis in France. It is the simplest country to live in. No one makes things complicated by becoming your friend for any obscure reason. If you want people to like you you have only to spend a little money. I spent a little money and the waiter liked me. He appreciated my valuable qualities. He would be glad to see me, and would want me at his table. It would be a sincere liking because it would have a sound basis. I was back in France.",[647,52952],{"author":52953,"quote":52954},"Floyd Patterson","When you have millions of dollars, you have millions of friends.",[647,52956],{"author":13595,"quote":52957},"Money may not be your best friend, but it's the quickest to act, and seems to be favorably recognized in more places than most friends are.",[639,52959,52960],{},[642,52961],{"alt":52962,"src":52963},"Good friends are hard to come by.. I need more money. - Bill Watterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2691025.png",[647,52965],{"author":10373,"quote":52966},"Good friends are hard to come by.. I need more money.",[647,52968],{"author":13595,"quote":52969},"Money may not be your best friend, but it’s the quickest to act, and seems to be favorably recognized in more places than most friends are.",[690,52971],{":authors":52972},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Watterson\",\"slug\":\"bill-watterson\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Hemingway\",\"slug\":\"ernest-hemingway\"},{\"name\":\"Floyd Patterson\",\"slug\":\"floyd-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Gorshin\",\"slug\":\"frank-gorshin\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Jansen Easy Branches\",\"slug\":\"jan-jansen-easy-branches\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Myrtle Reed\",\"slug\":\"myrtle-reed\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Althouse\",\"slug\":\"tom-althouse\"},{\"name\":\"joannellie eleeza\",\"slug\":\"joannellie-eleeza\"}]",[566,52974,52723],{"id":52975},"genuine-friendship",[639,52977,52978],{},[642,52979],{"alt":52980,"src":52981},"Wanting to pay love with friendship is not to be afraid of ingratitude, but to be afraid of looking ungrateful. - Pierre Choderlos de Laclos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-109378.png",[647,52983],{"author":52984,"quote":52985},"Pierre Choderlos de Laclos","Wanting to pay love with friendship is not to be afraid of ingratitude, but to be afraid of looking ungrateful.",[647,52987],{"author":52988,"quote":52989},"Una McCormack","No true friendship takes account of credit and debt. It gives freely, without thought of compensation or reward.",[647,52991],{"author":9602,"quote":52992},"Ambition had a price, and that price was friendship.",[647,52994],{"author":52995,"quote":52996},"The Dalai Lama","The proper way to create friends is through a warm heart and not simple money or power. Friends of power and friends of money are something different. These are not friends.",[639,52998,52999],{},[642,53000],{"alt":53001,"src":53002},"Some gifts of friendship cannot be earned, no matter how hard we try to live up to them. - Janny Wurts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-642424.png",[647,53004],{"author":53005,"quote":53006},"Janny Wurts","Some gifts of friendship cannot be earned, no matter how hard we try to live up to them.",[647,53008],{"author":28152,"quote":53009},"... the friendship of worthless people has a bad effect (because they take part, unstable as they are, in worthless pursuits, and actually become bad through each other's influence). But the friendship of the good is good, and increases in goodness because of their association. They seem even to become better men by exercising their friendship and improving each other; for the traits that they admire in each other get transferred to themselves.",[647,53011],{"author":1183,"quote":53012},"Friendship is not to be sought for its wages, but because its revenue consists entirely in the love which it implies.",[647,53014],{"author":53015,"quote":53016},"Jennifer Duffy","It was a factor. Winning friends by helping them out, giving them money, is always a big deal.",[647,53018],{"author":471,"quote":53019},"Friends, genuine friends, are attracted by a warm heart, not money, not power. A genuine friend considers you as just another human being, as a brother or sister, and shows affection on that level, regardless of whether you are rich or poor, or in a high position; that is a genuine friend.",[639,53021,53022],{},[642,53023],{"alt":53024,"src":53025},"The proper way to create friends is to have a warm heart, not simply money or power. The friend of power and the friend of money are something different. - Dalai Lama","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1889374.png",[647,53027],{"author":471,"quote":53028},"The proper way to create friends is to have a warm heart, not simply money or power. The friend of power and the friend of money are something different.",[647,53030],{"author":53031,"quote":53032},"Jet Li","When you have a friend you work with for 15 years, you become like brothers.",[647,53034],{"author":53035,"quote":53036},"Robert M. Hensel","Friendship reaches well above all currency.",[647,53038],{"author":53039,"quote":53040},"Seneca the Elder","He who looks for advantage out of friendship strips it all of its nobility.",[690,53042],{":authors":53043},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"Eoin Colfer\",\"slug\":\"eoin-colfer\"},{\"name\":\"Janny Wurts\",\"slug\":\"janny-wurts\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Duffy\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-duffy\"},{\"name\":\"Jet Li\",\"slug\":\"jet-li\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Pierre Choderlos de Laclos\",\"slug\":\"pierre-choderlos-de-laclos\"},{\"name\":\"Robert M. Hensel\",\"slug\":\"robert-m-hensel\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca the Elder\",\"slug\":\"seneca-the-elder\"},{\"name\":\"The Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"the-dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"Una McCormack\",\"slug\":\"una-mccormack\"}]",[566,53045,52729],{"id":53046},"value-of-friendship",[639,53048,53049],{},[642,53050],{"alt":53051,"src":53052},"Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than the government. It is almost the equal of family.- Don Corleone - Mario Puzo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86486.png",[647,53054],{"author":52883,"quote":53055},"Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than the government. It is almost the equal of family.- Don Corleone",[647,53057],{"author":37984,"quote":53058},"Today I know this: when it comes time to take stock, the most painful wound is that of broken friendships; and there is nothing more foolish than to sacrifice a friendship to politics.",[647,53060],{"author":53061,"quote":53062},"Todd Stocker","Never underestimate the value of good friends.",[647,53064],{"author":53065,"quote":53066},"Girdhar Joshi","Friendships and relationships better prosper among equals.",[639,53068,53069],{},[642,53070],{"alt":53071,"src":53072},"Friendship is like a treasury, you can take more from it than what you put into it. - John","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-841131.png",[647,53074],{"author":53075,"quote":53076},"John","Friendship is like a treasury, you can take more from it than what you put into it.",[647,53078],{"author":53079,"quote":53080},"Karen  White","Sharing the good and bad times with a lifelong friend made the business of living a lot more bearable.",[647,53082],{"author":44593,"quote":53083},"In real friendship the judgment, the genius, the prudence of each party become the common property of both.",[647,53085],{"author":19566,"quote":53086},"No young man starting in life could have better capital than plenty of friends. They will strengthen his credit, support him in every great effort, and make him what, unaided, he could never be. Friends of the right sort will help him more - to be happy and successful - than much money.",[647,53088],{"author":53089,"quote":53090},"Jason Zebehazy","Friends are the greatest labor and the greatest reward.",[639,53092,53093],{},[642,53094],{"alt":53095,"src":53096},"Clearly, having friends improves our lives. And best friends? They make every good thing even better. - Kathie Lee Gifford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3188938.png",[647,53098],{"author":4851,"quote":53099},"Clearly, having friends improves our lives. And best friends? They make every good thing even better.",[647,53101],{"author":53102,"quote":53103},"Lilian Whiting","To be rich in friends is to be poor in nothing.",[647,53105],{"author":52883,"quote":53106},"Friendship is more than talent. It is more than government. It is almost the equal of family. Never forget that.",[690,53108],{":authors":53109},"[{\"name\":\"Girdhar Joshi\",\"slug\":\"girdhar-joshi\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Zebehazy\",\"slug\":\"jason-zebehazy\"},{\"name\":\"John\",\"slug\":\"john\"},{\"name\":\"Karen  White\",\"slug\":\"karen-white-2\"},{\"name\":\"Kathie Lee Gifford\",\"slug\":\"kathie-lee-gifford\"},{\"name\":\"Lilian Whiting\",\"slug\":\"lilian-whiting\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Edgeworth\",\"slug\":\"maria-edgeworth\"},{\"name\":\"Mario Puzo\",\"slug\":\"mario-puzo\"},{\"name\":\"Milan Kundera\",\"slug\":\"milan-kundera\"},{\"name\":\"Orison Swett Marden\",\"slug\":\"orison-swett-marden\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Stocker\",\"slug\":\"todd-stocker\"}]",[566,53111,52735],{"id":53112},"friendship-vs-success",[639,53114,53115],{},[642,53116],{"alt":53117,"src":53118},"We hate it when our friends become successful. - Morrissey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-297494.png",[647,53120],{"author":1056,"quote":53121},"We hate it when our friends become successful.",[647,53123],{"author":2436,"quote":53124},"If we listened to our intellect, we’d never have a love affair. We’d never have a friendship. We’d never go into business, because we’d be cynical. Well, that’s nonsense. You’ve got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down.",[647,53126],{"author":53127,"quote":53128},"Herbert George Wells","The path of social advancement is, and must be, strewn with broken friendships.",[647,53130],{"author":45560,"quote":53131},"The permanency of most friendships depends upon the continuity of good fortune.",[639,53133,53134],{},[642,53135],{"alt":53136,"src":53137},"If you don't have children and you don't have a job, you have time for friendship ... People who have jobs are not the best friends to have. It's better to be friends with people who are unemployed ... - Fran Lebowitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1899736.png",[647,53139],{"author":5411,"quote":53140},"If you don't have children and you don't have a job, you have time for friendship ... People who have jobs are not the best friends to have. It's better to be friends with people who are unemployed ...",[647,53142],{"author":52825,"quote":52826},[647,53144],{"author":7920,"quote":53145},"It is the steady and merciless increase of occupations, the augmented speed at which we are always trying to live, the crowding of each day with more work than it can profitably hold, which has cost us, among other things, the undisturbed enjoyment of friends. Friendship takes time, and we have no time to give it.",[647,53147],{"author":53148,"quote":53149},"Martin Schulz","Would I sacrifice a friendship to take a step forward in my political career? Thus far in my political career, I have been spared from having to make such a decision, thank God. And I can't imagine what it must be like.",[647,53151],{"author":53152,"quote":53153},"Frank W. Abagnale","Dad just smiled wryly. “You’ll learn, Frank, that when you’re up there’re hundreds of people who’ll claim you as a friend. When you’re down, you’re lucky if one of them will buy you a cup of coffee. If I had it to do over again, I’d select my friends more carefully. I do have a couple of good friends. They’re not wealthy, but one of them got me my job in the post office.",[639,53155,53156],{},[642,53157],{"alt":53158,"src":53159},"No young man starting in life could have better capital than plenty of friends. They will strengthen his credit, support him in every great effort, and make him what, unaided, he could never be. Friends of the right sort will help him more – to be happy and successful – than much money. - Orison Swett Marden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3324328.png",[647,53161],{"author":19566,"quote":53162},"No young man starting in life could have better capital than plenty of friends. They will strengthen his credit, support him in every great effort, and make him what, unaided, he could never be. Friends of the right sort will help him more – to be happy and successful – than much money.",[690,53164],{":authors":53165},"[{\"name\":\"Agnes Repplier\",\"slug\":\"agnes-repplier\"},{\"name\":\"Fran Lebowitz\",\"slug\":\"fran-lebowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Frank W. Abagnale\",\"slug\":\"frank-w-abagnale\"},{\"name\":\"Herbert George Wells\",\"slug\":\"herbert-george-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Lord Chesterfield\",\"slug\":\"lord-chesterfield\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Schulz\",\"slug\":\"martin-schulz\"},{\"name\":\"Morrissey\",\"slug\":\"morrissey\"},{\"name\":\"Norm Macdonald\",\"slug\":\"norm-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Orison Swett Marden\",\"slug\":\"orison-swett-marden\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"}]",[566,53167,52741],{"id":53168},"friendship-and-trust",[639,53170,53171],{},[642,53172],{"alt":53173,"src":53174},"Business, you know, may bring money, but friendship hardly ever does. - Jane Austen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4450.png",[647,53176],{"author":1052,"quote":53177},"Business, you know, may bring money, but friendship hardly ever does.",[647,53179],{"author":53180,"quote":53181},"Santosh Kalwar","Friendship is selfless love, care, respect, and honor not a profitable opportunity.",[647,53183],{"author":4847,"quote":53184},"Those who have resources within themselves, who can dare to live alone, want friends the least, but, at the same time, best know how to prize them the most. But no company is far preferable to bad, because we are more apt to catch the vices of others than their virtues, as disease is far more contagious than health.",[647,53186],{"author":14870,"quote":53187},". . . For friendship implies individuality; whereas comradeship really implies the temporary subordination, if not the temporary swamping of individuality. Friends are the better for being two; but comrades are the better for being two million.",[639,53189,53190],{},[642,53191],{"alt":53192,"src":53193},"In your friendships and in your enmities let your confidence and your hostilities have certain bounds; make not the former dangerous, nor the latter irreconcilable. There are strange vicissitudes in business. - Lord Chesterfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1236237.png",[647,53195],{"author":45560,"quote":53196},"In your friendships and in your enmities let your confidence and your hostilities have certain bounds; make not the former dangerous, nor the latter irreconcilable. There are strange vicissitudes in business.",[647,53198],{"author":52811,"quote":53199},"In adverse hours the friendship of the good shines most; each prosperous day commands its friends.",[647,53201],{"author":53202,"quote":53203},"Henry Morris","I said 'good as gold'. Friendship is more important - we're not a bunch of bully boys.",[647,53205],{"author":53206,"quote":53207},"Carol Roth","Over the years, I have created close friendships with many successful men, many of whom I have made a lot of money for through deals that I brought to them or business counsel that I have provided.",[647,53209],{"author":15524,"quote":53210},"Friendship is also a kind of medicine, and the markets for it, too, are sometimes black.",[639,53212,53213],{},[642,53214],{"alt":53215,"src":53216},"I've known Rich a long time, and we'll always be friends. You would wish that everyone in their working career would have that kind of working relationship and a friendship, because it just makes it work. - Tim Ruskell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2377953.png",[647,53218],{"author":53219,"quote":53220},"Tim Ruskell","I've known Rich a long time, and we'll always be friends. You would wish that everyone in their working career would have that kind of working relationship and a friendship, because it just makes it work.",[647,53222],{"author":53223,"quote":53224},"Jimmy Little","We’re all gifted with the opportunity to succeed. But you get further if you extend the hand of friendship.",[690,53226],{":authors":53227},"[{\"name\":\"Carol Roth\",\"slug\":\"carol-roth\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"Gilbert K. Chesterton\",\"slug\":\"gilbert-k-chesterton\"},{\"name\":\"Gregory David Roberts\",\"slug\":\"gregory-david-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Morris\",\"slug\":\"henry-morris\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Austen\",\"slug\":\"jane-austen\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Little\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-little\"},{\"name\":\"Lord Chesterfield\",\"slug\":\"lord-chesterfield\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ruskell\",\"slug\":\"tim-ruskell\"}]",[566,53229,52747],{"id":53230},"friendship-and-personal-growth",[639,53232,53233],{},[642,53234],{"alt":53235,"src":53236},"When you become a boss you boss when you become a friend you earn friendship. - SHUBHRA MOHANTY","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-266792.png",[647,53238],{"author":53239,"quote":53240},"SHUBHRA MOHANTY","When you become a boss you boss when you become a friend you earn friendship.",[647,53242],{"author":52926,"quote":53243},"I feel Sorry that many People not Understand the meaning of Friendship.Friends make together happiness and money, not being Friend for to taking advantages out of a Friendship.That is no Friendship but doing Business.",[647,53245],{"author":1052,"quote":53246},"Business, you know, may bring you money, but friendship hardly ever does.",[647,53248],{"author":53249,"quote":53250},"Eleanor Robson Belmont","Never be afraid to meet to the hilt the demand of either work, or friendship - two of life's major assets.",[639,53252,53253],{},[642,53254],{"alt":53255,"src":53256},"Friendship lives on its income, love devours its capital. - Houssaye Houssaye","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1641664.png",[647,53258],{"author":53259,"quote":53260},"Houssaye Houssaye","Friendship lives on its income, love devours its capital.",[647,53262],{"author":53263,"quote":53264},"Ovid","In prosperity you may count on many friends; if the sky becomes overcast you will be alone.",[647,53266],{"author":53267,"quote":53268},"Tom Rath","When we asked people if they would rather have a best friend at work or a 10% pay raise, having a friend clearly won.",[647,53270],{"author":53271,"quote":53272},"Austin Kleon","There’s an economic theory out there that if you take the incomes of your five closest friends and average them, the resulting number will be pretty close to your own income. I think the same thing is true of our idea incomes. You’re only going to be as good as the stuff you surround yourself with.",[647,53274],{"author":53275,"quote":53276},"Edgar A. Guest","Oh, you’ll not be any poorer if you smile along your way. And your lot will not be harder for the kindly things you say. Don’t imagine you are wasting time for others that you spend. You can rise to wealth and glory and still pause to be a friend.",[639,53278,53279],{},[642,53280],{"alt":53281,"src":53282},"Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than government. It is almost the equal of family. Never forget that. If you had built up a wall of friendships you wouldn’t have to ask me to help. - Mario Puzo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3254832.png",[647,53284],{"author":52883,"quote":53285},"Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than government. It is almost the equal of family. Never forget that. If you had built up a wall of friendships you wouldn’t have to ask me to help.",[647,53287],{"author":43600,"quote":53288},"Corporations, like nations, do not have friends. They have interests.",[690,53290],{":authors":53291},"[{\"name\":\"Ari Melber\",\"slug\":\"ari-melber\"},{\"name\":\"Austin Kleon\",\"slug\":\"austin-kleon\"},{\"name\":\"Edgar A. Guest\",\"slug\":\"edgar-a-guest\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Robson Belmont\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-robson-belmont\"},{\"name\":\"Houssaye Houssaye\",\"slug\":\"houssaye-houssaye\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Jansen Easy Branches\",\"slug\":\"jan-jansen-easy-branches\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Austen\",\"slug\":\"jane-austen\"},{\"name\":\"Mario Puzo\",\"slug\":\"mario-puzo\"},{\"name\":\"Ovid\",\"slug\":\"ovid\"},{\"name\":\"SHUBHRA MOHANTY\",\"slug\":\"shubhra-mohanty\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Rath\",\"slug\":\"tom-rath\"}]",[566,53293,52753],{"id":53294},"friendship-in-society",[639,53296,53297],{},[642,53298],{"alt":53299,"src":53300},"Friendship is more than talent. It is more than government. It is almost the equal of family. Never forget that. If you had built up a wall of friendship you wouldn't have to ask me to help. - Don Corleone - Mario Puzo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-96978.png",[647,53302],{"author":52883,"quote":53303},"Friendship is more than talent. It is more than government. It is almost the equal of family. Never forget that. If you had built up a wall of friendship you wouldn't have to ask me to help. - Don Corleone",[647,53305],{"author":4128,"quote":53306},"Two kinds of people have many friends, one with bank balance and other with boldness.",[647,53308],{"author":53309,"quote":53310},"Ron Nehring","Is it illegal to have a friendship with someone who has business with the government? And if that's not illegal, then what kinds of relationships are proper or improper? Those are amorphous questions with amorphous answers.",[647,53312],{"author":23419,"quote":53313},"Your income tends to equal the average income of your five best friends,",[639,53315,53316],{},[642,53317],{"alt":53318,"src":53319},"A friendship built on business can be glorious, while a business built on friendship can be murder. - John D. Rockefeller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2326142.png",[647,53321],{"author":52858,"quote":53322},"A friendship built on business can be glorious, while a business built on friendship can be murder.",[647,53324],{"author":53325,"quote":53326},"Laura Riding","Because most people are not sufficiently employed in themselves, they run about loose, hungering for employment, and satisfy themselves in various supererogatory occupations. The easiest of these occupations, which have all to do with making things already made, is the making of people: it is called the art of friendship.",[647,53328],{"author":53329,"quote":53330},"Cat Stevens","I know many fine feathered friends But their friendliness depends on how you do They know many sure fired ways, To find out the one who pays And how you do",[647,53332],{"author":53329,"quote":53333},"I know many fine feathered friends But their friendliness depends on how you do They know many sure fired ways, To find out the one who pays And how you do.",[647,53335],{"author":14870,"quote":53336},"In prosperity, our friends know us. In adversity, we know our friends.",[639,53338,53339],{},[642,53340],{"alt":53341,"src":53342},"Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than the government. It is almost the equal of family.- Don Corleone. - Government","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3055640.png",[647,53344],{"author":53345,"quote":53346},"Government","Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than the government. It is almost the equal of family.- Don Corleone.",[647,53348],{"author":52875,"quote":53349},"Personal relationships are always the key to good business. You can buy networking; you can’t buy friendships.",[647,53351],{"author":52883,"quote":53285},[647,53353],{"author":43600,"quote":53288},[690,53355],{":authors":53356},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Kalantri\",\"slug\":\"amit-kalantri\"},{\"name\":\"Ari Melber\",\"slug\":\"ari-melber\"},{\"name\":\"Cat Stevens\",\"slug\":\"cat-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"Gilbert K. Chesterton\",\"slug\":\"gilbert-k-chesterton\"},{\"name\":\"Government\",\"slug\":\"government\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Olson\",\"slug\":\"jeff-olson\"},{\"name\":\"John D. Rockefeller\",\"slug\":\"john-d-rockefeller\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Riding\",\"slug\":\"laura-riding\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsay Fox\",\"slug\":\"lindsay-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Mario Puzo\",\"slug\":\"mario-puzo\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Nehring\",\"slug\":\"ron-nehring\"}]",[566,53358,634],{"id":1014},[639,53360,53361],{},[642,53362],{"alt":53363,"src":53364},"There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money. - Benjamin Franklin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1418268.png",[647,53366],{"author":45931,"quote":53367},"There are three great friends: an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.",[647,53369],{"author":53370,"quote":53371},"Bill Russell","Friendship is a full-time job.",[647,53373],{"author":52858,"quote":53374},"A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.",[647,53376],{"author":53377,"quote":53378},"Simon Sinek","Some would argue that you're as successful as the company you keep. Certainly there is a connection between our friends and who we are.",[639,53380,53381],{},[642,53382],{"alt":53383,"src":53384},"It has been always held for a special principle in friendship that prosperity provideth but adversity proveth friends... - Elizabeth I","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3004563.png",[647,53386],{"author":52821,"quote":53387},"It has been always held for a special principle in friendship that prosperity provideth but adversity proveth friends...",[690,53389],{":authors":53390},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Russell\",\"slug\":\"bill-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth I\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-i\"},{\"name\":\"John D. 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Authenticity In Friendship Quotes",{"type":558,"value":53529,"toc":53914},[53530,53534,53536,53572,53575,53581,53585,53588,53591,53594,53600,53603,53606,53610,53614,53617,53620,53623,53629,53633,53637,53641,53645,53651,53655,53659,53663,53667,53671,53677,53681,53684,53687,53690,53696,53700,53704,53708,53711,53717,53721,53725,53728,53732,53736,53742,53746,53750,53753,53756,53762,53765,53769,53773,53777,53783,53787,53791,53795,53799,53802,53805,53808,53814,53818,53822,53825,53828,53834,53837,53840,53843,53846,53850,53853,53855,53861,53865,53868,53872,53875,53881,53885,53888,53891,53894,53897,53903,53906,53909,53912],[561,53531,53533],{"id":53532},"authenticity-in-friendship","Authenticity In Friendship",[566,53535,569],{"id":568},[571,53537,53538,53544,53550,53556,53562,53568],{},[574,53539,53540],{},[577,53541,53543],{"href":53542},"#value-of-true-friendship","Value of True Friendship",[574,53545,53546],{},[577,53547,53549],{"href":53548},"#detriments-of-fake-friendship","Detriments of Fake Friendship",[574,53551,53552],{},[577,53553,53555],{"href":53554},"#choosing-genuine-relationships","Choosing Genuine Relationships",[574,53557,53558],{},[577,53559,53561],{"href":53560},"#awareness-and-recognition","Awareness and Recognition",[574,53563,53564],{},[577,53565,53567],{"href":53566},"#personal-reflections-on-friendship","Personal Reflections on Friendship",[574,53569,53570],{},[577,53571,634],{"href":633},[566,53573,53543],{"id":53574},"value-of-true-friendship",[639,53576,53577],{},[642,53578],{"alt":53579,"src":53580},"Ten minutes with a genuine friend is better than years spent with anyone less. - Crystal Woods","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-93018.png",[647,53582],{"author":53583,"quote":53584},"Crystal Woods","Ten minutes with a genuine friend is better than years spent with anyone less.",[647,53586],{"author":291,"quote":53587},"One faithful friend is far better than ten thousand fake friends.",[647,53589],{"author":291,"quote":53590},"To have one loyal friend is far better than many fake friends.",[647,53592],{"author":43494,"quote":53593},"I would so much rather have a few of good friends than a lot of fake friends.",[639,53595,53596],{},[642,53597],{"alt":53598,"src":53599},"Real friends care little for forms. - Raoul Vaneigem","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3363698.png",[647,53601],{"author":51267,"quote":53602},"Real friends care little for forms.",[647,53604],{"author":39169,"quote":53605},"You can't have friendships that aren't based on realness.",[647,53607],{"author":53608,"quote":53609},"Hina Khan","I think it's better to have less friends than to have fake friends.",[647,53611],{"author":53612,"quote":53613},"Peyton List","It takes effort to be a real friend and to find a true friend.",[647,53615],{"author":2432,"quote":53616},"Real friends are those who, when you feel you've made a fool of yourself, don't feel you've done a permanent job.",[690,53618],{":authors":53619},"[{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Chelsea Handler\",\"slug\":\"chelsea-handler\"},{\"name\":\"Crystal Woods\",\"slug\":\"crystal-woods\"},{\"name\":\"Hina Khan\",\"slug\":\"hina-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Conrad\",\"slug\":\"lauren-conrad\"},{\"name\":\"Peyton List\",\"slug\":\"peyton-list\"},{\"name\":\"Raoul Vaneigem\",\"slug\":\"raoul-vaneigem\"}]",[566,53621,53549],{"id":53622},"detriments-of-fake-friendship",[639,53624,53625],{},[642,53626],{"alt":53627,"src":53628},"Fake friends will occupy around you as flies. However, real friends will stick to you as blood connected family members. - Saaif Alam","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-124907.png",[647,53630],{"author":53631,"quote":53632},"Saaif Alam","Fake friends will occupy around you as flies. However, real friends will stick to you as blood connected family members.",[647,53634],{"author":53635,"quote":53636},"Habeeb Akande","Fake friends are like shadows: always near you at your brightest moments, but nowhere to be seen at your darkest hourTrue friends are like stars, you don't always see them but they are always there.",[647,53638],{"author":53639,"quote":53640},"Karon Waddell","A fake friend is someone that ridicules your feelings, steps on your emotions and gossips about you behind your back",[647,53642],{"author":53643,"quote":53644},"Itayi Garande","Fake friends drill holes under your boat and destroy your relationship that could otherwise have been great. They will pretend that they love you, yet they are secretly working overtime on your downfall. It’s up to you to know and understand the real reasons why you keep certain people in your life. It’s never too late to get rid of dead wood.",[639,53646,53647],{},[642,53648],{"alt":53649,"src":53650},"Fake friends get mad when we don't pretend to like them. - Carlos Wallace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-633973.png",[647,53652],{"author":53653,"quote":53654},"Carlos Wallace","Fake friends get mad when we don't pretend to like them.",[647,53656],{"author":53657,"quote":53658},"Shizra","Being too nice is a crime today.Fake friends are every where around you. they will use you and when you are of no use, throw you away like a wrapper .",[647,53660],{"author":53661,"quote":53662},"James Bay","And you don't have to care, so don't pretend. Nobody needs a best fake friend.",[647,53664],{"author":53665,"quote":53666},"Jason Ritter","Fake relationships and fake people coming up to me and all of a sudden wanting to be my friend.",[647,53668],{"author":53669,"quote":53670},"Rita Zahara","There will always be real friends and fake friends. It is difficult to distinguish the two because both will appear the same in the beginning but so different at the end.",[639,53672,53673],{},[642,53674],{"alt":53675,"src":53676},"Fake friends are like autumn leaves, they're scattered everywhere. - Author Unknown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4009641.png",[647,53678],{"author":53679,"quote":53680},"Author Unknown","Fake friends are like autumn leaves, they're scattered everywhere.",[647,53682],{"author":53679,"quote":53683},"Fake friends are like plastic, if you're finished using it, you can trash it.",[690,53685],{":authors":53686},"[{\"name\":\"Author Unknown\",\"slug\":\"author-unknown\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Wallace\",\"slug\":\"carlos-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Habeeb Akande\",\"slug\":\"habeeb-akande\"},{\"name\":\"Itayi Garande\",\"slug\":\"itayi-garande\"},{\"name\":\"James Bay\",\"slug\":\"james-bay\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Ritter\",\"slug\":\"jason-ritter\"},{\"name\":\"Karon Waddell\",\"slug\":\"karon-waddell\"},{\"name\":\"Rita Zahara\",\"slug\":\"rita-zahara\"},{\"name\":\"Saaif Alam\",\"slug\":\"saaif-alam\"},{\"name\":\"Shizra\",\"slug\":\"shizra\"}]",[566,53688,53555],{"id":53689},"choosing-genuine-relationships",[639,53691,53692],{},[642,53693],{"alt":53694,"src":53695},"You never lose Friends.Real ones will always stay - no matter whatand the fakes, you don't need anyways. - Drishti Bablani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-149402.png",[647,53697],{"author":53698,"quote":53699},"Drishti Bablani","You never lose Friends.Real ones will always stay - no matter whatand the fakes, you don't need anyways.",[647,53701],{"author":53702,"quote":53703},"Alicia D. Williams","I don't need a bunch of fake friends. I only need one. One real friend.",[647,53705],{"author":53706,"quote":53707},"Cristi Cris.","You don't evolve with fake friends or people that are not on your level. It's much better to stay alone, then you can evolve.",[647,53709],{"author":53657,"quote":53710},"Fake friends are with you today and against you tomorrow.whatever they say defines them not you .",[639,53712,53713],{},[642,53714],{"alt":53715,"src":53716},"You kind of need to weed through who is wanting to be a true friend. - AJ Michalka","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1957070.png",[647,53718],{"author":53719,"quote":53720},"AJ Michalka","You kind of need to weed through who is wanting to be a true friend.",[647,53722],{"author":53723,"quote":53724},"Joan Jett","You got nothing to lose. You don’t lose when you lose fake friends.",[647,53726],{"author":51704,"quote":53727},"So my second realization was that I would rather be lonely than be friends with non-friends. Losing friends is hard, but losing fake friends, as it turns out, is pretty damn easy.",[647,53729],{"author":53730,"quote":53731},"Robert Webb","If you want us to remain friends, then I think you need to get used to the idea that other people are real.",[647,53733],{"author":53734,"quote":53735},"Shikha Kaul","Bitter truth of life. To have some genuine friends, you need to have some fake ones too.",[639,53737,53738],{},[642,53739],{"alt":53740,"src":53741},"I had a lot of those fake friends. You just have to realize it's happening. You can't get caught up in the 'Oh, my God, they want to be my friend, finally' aspect. - Grace VanderWaal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3685137.png",[647,53743],{"author":53744,"quote":53745},"Grace VanderWaal","I had a lot of those fake friends. You just have to realize it's happening. You can't get caught up in the 'Oh, my God, they want to be my friend, finally' aspect.",[647,53747],{"author":53748,"quote":53749},"Meghann Fahy","You can't fake the subway, and you can't fake friendships.",[690,53751],{":authors":53752},"[{\"name\":\"AJ Michalka\",\"slug\":\"aj-michalka\"},{\"name\":\"Alicia D. Williams\",\"slug\":\"alicia-d-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Cristi Cris.\",\"slug\":\"cristi-cris\"},{\"name\":\"Drishti Bablani\",\"slug\":\"drishti-bablani\"},{\"name\":\"Grace VanderWaal\",\"slug\":\"grace-vanderwaal\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Jett\",\"slug\":\"joan-jett\"},{\"name\":\"Meghann Fahy\",\"slug\":\"meghann-fahy\"},{\"name\":\"Mindy Kaling\",\"slug\":\"mindy-kaling\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Webb\",\"slug\":\"robert-webb\"},{\"name\":\"Shikha Kaul\",\"slug\":\"shikha-kaul\"},{\"name\":\"Shizra\",\"slug\":\"shizra\"}]",[566,53754,53561],{"id":53755},"awareness-and-recognition",[639,53757,53758],{},[642,53759],{"alt":53760,"src":53761},"If you claim to be a real friend then be real in your soul. If you claim to be fake then be an enemy instead. - Santosh Kalwar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91030.png",[647,53763],{"author":53180,"quote":53764},"If you claim to be a real friend then be real in your soul. If you claim to be fake then be an enemy instead.",[647,53766],{"author":53767,"quote":53768},"Eraldo Banovac","You should be aware of fake friends because it is the hardest to be aware of.",[647,53770],{"author":53771,"quote":53772},"Shaneika Marie","Stop calling your best-friends fake , all because they to busy to talk or play your little side game. Baby we aren’t 16 anymore people have responsibilities",[647,53774],{"author":53775,"quote":53776},"Robert Gasso","It's better to have true enemy than having fake friends",[639,53778,53779],{},[642,53780],{"alt":53781,"src":53782},"Hard times and fake friends are like oil and water : they don't mix. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu - Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-667518.png",[647,53784],{"author":53785,"quote":53786},"Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu","Hard times and fake friends are like oil and water : they don't mix. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu",[647,53788],{"author":53789,"quote":53790},"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar","A fake friend indeed is a friend only in his need",[647,53792],{"author":53793,"quote":53794},"Dania Ramirez","I always say a lot of fake friends are the ones I can't get into a fight with, because if I get into a fight with them, it's over.",[647,53796],{"author":53797,"quote":53798},"Joanna Coles","We can't pretend that a Facebook friend is the same as a real friend you've shared times with together, both good times and difficult times.",[647,53800],{"author":53679,"quote":53801},"Fake people will hang around as long as you let them. So, don't. Cut back on their time and spend it with your real friends",[690,53803],{":authors":53804},"[{\"name\":\"Author Unknown\",\"slug\":\"author-unknown\"},{\"name\":\"Dania Ramirez\",\"slug\":\"dania-ramirez\"},{\"name\":\"Eraldo Banovac\",\"slug\":\"eraldo-banovac\"},{\"name\":\"Joanna Coles\",\"slug\":\"joanna-coles\"},{\"name\":\"Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu\",\"slug\":\"nkwachukwu-ogbuagu\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Gasso\",\"slug\":\"robert-gasso\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"},{\"name\":\"Shaneika Marie\",\"slug\":\"shaneika-marie\"}]",[566,53806,53567],{"id":53807},"personal-reflections-on-friendship",[639,53809,53810],{},[642,53811],{"alt":53812,"src":53813},"I need a friend and you seemed nicest. I think you and I can have more fun than those fake people on the other side. - Liz Grace Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-73949.png",[647,53815],{"author":53816,"quote":53817},"Liz Grace Davis","I need a friend and you seemed nicest. I think you and I can have more fun than those fake people on the other side.",[647,53819],{"author":53820,"quote":53821},"Lisi Harrison","I'd rather be a friendless loser than have a bunch of friends who secretly hated me. (spoken by Massie Block)",[647,53823],{"author":291,"quote":53824},"One faithful friend is better than a thousand fake friends.",[647,53826],{"author":1245,"quote":53827},"Oh, one soon makes friends with invalids; and I need so much to have someone to live for.",[639,53829,53830],{},[642,53831],{"alt":53832,"src":53833},"I've learned that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with. - Andy Rooney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2278684.png",[647,53835],{"author":32183,"quote":53836},"I've learned that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.",[647,53838],{"author":32183,"quote":53839},"I’ve learned that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.",[647,53841],{"author":47681,"quote":53842},"Friends are like orgasms: you can never have too many, but just try to watch out for the fake ones.",[647,53844],{"author":53669,"quote":53845},"I feel that we should always be a real friend, always, even to those who chose to be fake. Not because they are nice but because you are.",[647,53847],{"author":53848,"quote":53849},"Jacqueline Fernandez","I always seek one quality in my friends - that they should be genuine.",[690,53851],{":authors":53852},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Rooney\",\"slug\":\"andy-rooney\"},{\"name\":\"Henrik Ibsen\",\"slug\":\"henrik-ibsen\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Fernandez\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-fernandez\"},{\"name\":\"Jarod Kintz\",\"slug\":\"jarod-kintz\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lisi Harrison\",\"slug\":\"lisi-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Liz Grace Davis\",\"slug\":\"liz-grace-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Rita Zahara\",\"slug\":\"rita-zahara\"}]",[566,53854,634],{"id":1014},[639,53856,53857],{},[642,53858],{"alt":53859,"src":53860},"If your imaginary friends are at all like mine, they’re better off dead. - Susan Spann","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92008.png",[647,53862],{"author":53863,"quote":53864},"Susan Spann","If your imaginary friends are at all like mine, they’re better off dead.",[647,53866],{"author":291,"quote":53867},"One faithful friend is better than thousand fake friends.",[647,53869],{"author":53870,"quote":53871},"Jyothsna Ravi","Fake friends are better than true friends because it doesn't hurt when they leave.",[647,53873],{"author":10555,"quote":53874},"Fake friends believe in what you have, true friends believe in what you are.",[639,53876,53877],{},[642,53878],{"alt":53879,"src":53880},"Don't panic if your imaginary friends stop talking to you, you can always make new ones - Shane M. 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You don't lose when you lose fake friends.",[639,53898,53899],{},[642,53900],{"alt":53901,"src":53902},"Fake friends are like shadows: always near you at your brightest moments, but nowhere to be seen at your darkest hour True friends are like stars, you don’t always see them but they are always there. - Habeeb Akande","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3063124.png",[647,53904],{"author":53635,"quote":53905},"Fake friends are like shadows: always near you at your brightest moments, but nowhere to be seen at your darkest hour True friends are like stars, you don’t always see them but they are always there.",[647,53907],{"author":14826,"quote":53908},"There are very few honest friends – the demand is not particularly great.",[690,53910],{":authors":53911},"[{\"name\":\"Carlos Wallace\",\"slug\":\"carlos-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Habeeb Akande\",\"slug\":\"habeeb-akande\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Jett\",\"slug\":\"joan-jett\"},{\"name\":\"Jyothsna Ravi\",\"slug\":\"jyothsna-ravi\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach\",\"slug\":\"marie-von-ebner-eschenbach\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Shane M. 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Time",[574,54052,54053],{},[577,54054,54056],{"href":54055},"#animal-friendships","Animal Friendships",[574,54058,54059],{},[577,54060,634],{"href":633},[566,54062,54010],{"id":54063},"understanding-and-support",[639,54065,54066],{},[642,54067],{"alt":54068,"src":54069},"A best friend is the only one that walks into your life when the world has walked out. - Shannon L. Alder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-20232.png",[647,54071],{"author":34444,"quote":54072},"A best friend is the only one that walks into your life when the world has walked out.",[647,54074],{"author":54075,"quote":54076},"Liz Fenton","A true best friend loves you even when it seems like you've gone off the deep end.",[647,54078],{"author":54079,"quote":54080},"Susane Colasanti","That's the cool thing about having a best friend. They know what your pain feels like already, so you don't have to explain it.",[647,54082],{"author":54083,"quote":54084},"Jonathan Anthony Burkett","True best friends never fail on understanding, forgiving, and being there for one another no matter what situation that they might be in or having with one another because of the fact of that no matter if it’s two males or females love should always be there as if brothers or sisters if their what we call best friends.",[639,54086,54087],{},[642,54088],{"alt":54089,"src":54090},"That was what a best friend did: hold up a mirror and show you your heart. - Kristin Hannah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-272081.png",[647,54092],{"author":30713,"quote":54093},"That was what a best friend did: hold up a mirror and show you your heart.",[647,54095],{"author":54096,"quote":54097},"Irene S. Levine","Your best friend is the person who not only knows all the important stories and events in your life, but has lived through them with you. Your best friend isn't the person you call when you are in jail; mostly likely, she is sitting in the cell beside you.",[647,54099],{"author":438,"quote":54100},"Do not ignore your best friend because some other friend hurt you.",[647,54102],{"author":51704,"quote":54103},"It’s traumatizing to think that a best friend could become just a friend. That’s because there is virtually no difference between an acquaintance and a friend. But the gulf between a friend and a best friend is enormous and profound.",[647,54105],{"author":25564,"quote":54106},"A true best friend may get you into trouble, but they will always be there to pull you out of it too.",[639,54108,54109],{},[642,54110],{"alt":54111,"src":54112},"If your best friend gets it, that's all that matters. - Kathleen Hanna","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1658696.png",[647,54114],{"author":54115,"quote":54116},"Kathleen Hanna","If your best friend gets it, that's all that matters.",[647,54118],{"author":18949,"quote":54119},"This is the hard part about having best friends that I feel no attachment to -- I don't give them any benefit of the doubt. And being best friends is always about the benefit of the doubt.",[647,54121],{"author":54122,"quote":54123},"Jackson Taviri","A best friend would tend to care more about his/her bestfriend than themself.",[647,54125],{"author":34444,"quote":54126},"The true measure of a best friend is where they are when you “make” the biggest decision of your life, not where they were during the decision process.",[690,54128],{":authors":54129},"[{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Irene S. Levine\",\"slug\":\"irene-s-levine\"},{\"name\":\"Jackson Taviri\",\"slug\":\"jackson-taviri\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Anthony Burkett\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-anthony-burkett\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Hanna\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-hanna\"},{\"name\":\"Kaylee Stepkoski\",\"slug\":\"kaylee-stepkoski\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Hannah\",\"slug\":\"kristin-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"Liz Fenton\",\"slug\":\"liz-fenton\"},{\"name\":\"Mindy Kaling\",\"slug\":\"mindy-kaling\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-l-alder\"},{\"name\":\"Susane Colasanti\",\"slug\":\"susane-colasanti\"}]",[566,54131,54016],{"id":54132},"self-reflection-and-personal-growth",[639,54134,54135],{},[642,54136],{"alt":54137,"src":54138},"When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier. - Diane Von Furstenberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9878.png",[647,54140],{"author":54141,"quote":54142},"Diane Von Furstenberg","When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.",[647,54144],{"author":54145,"quote":54146},"Viorica Dragotel","Don't look for your best friend, my child...Is always with you. Is YOU and ONLY YOU",[647,54148],{"author":54149,"quote":54150},"Olaotan Fawehinmi","Friendship! That bond shared, not with the one you see every day but with the one that has got your back any day.Well, that seems so hard to find these days.So just be the best friend to yourself until you have found a best friend like yourself.",[647,54152],{"author":54153,"quote":54154},"Mandy Hale","When you are your own best friend, you don’t endlessly seek out relationships, friendships, and validation from the wrong sources because you realize that the only approval and validation you need is your own.",[639,54156,54157],{},[642,54158],{"alt":54159,"src":54160},"Be the best friend to yourself until you find a best friend like yourself. - Olaotan Fawehinmi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-472297.png",[647,54162],{"author":54149,"quote":54163},"Be the best friend to yourself until you find a best friend like yourself.",[647,54165],{"author":54166,"quote":54167},"Mohit Dhaka","Making your mind your best friend is the most intellectual choice that any man can make",[647,54169],{"author":48702,"quote":54170},"As you stumble and learn, stumble and learn again, resolve to talk to yourself as if you were your best friend. So no \"What a #?%$@ idiot!\" when your BFF smashes an egg on the floor, m'kay? Be cool, like the Fonz.",[647,54172],{"author":54141,"quote":54173},"The other day I went to a school in Harlem to talk to some 7th graders [12-year-olds] and I said, ‘If I have to give you some advice, the most important thing is: the sooner you become your own best friend, the better your life will be,’",[647,54175],{"author":54176,"quote":54177},"Mia March","People will come and go from your life for all kinds of acceptable and crappy reasons…So you’ve got to be your own best friend, know who you are, and never let anyone tell you you’re something you know you’re not.",[639,54179,54180],{},[642,54181],{"alt":54182,"src":54183},"To be someone's best friend requires a minimum investment of time. More than that, though, it takes emotional energy. Caring about someone deeply is exhausting. - Malcolm Gladwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1549291.png",[647,54185],{"author":857,"quote":54186},"To be someone's best friend requires a minimum investment of time. More than that, though, it takes emotional energy. Caring about someone deeply is exhausting.",[647,54188],{"author":54189,"quote":54190},"Julie Burchill","Having 'best friends' is - at least for me - as outdated and small-minded a concept as the idea of 'Sunday best clothes.'",[647,54192],{"author":54193,"quote":54194},"Mary Engelbreit","There's no better friend than a sister...",[647,54196],{"author":54197,"quote":54198},"Ashley Greene","If you are going to be with someone all the time, they need to be your best friend.",[690,54200],{":authors":54201},"[{\"name\":\"Ashley Greene\",\"slug\":\"ashley-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Von Furstenberg\",\"slug\":\"diane-von-furstenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Burchill\",\"slug\":\"julie-burchill\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Mandy Hale\",\"slug\":\"mandy-hale\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Engelbreit\",\"slug\":\"mary-engelbreit\"},{\"name\":\"Mia March\",\"slug\":\"mia-march\"},{\"name\":\"Mohit Dhaka\",\"slug\":\"mohit-dhaka\"},{\"name\":\"Olaotan Fawehinmi\",\"slug\":\"olaotan-fawehinmi\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Ferriss\",\"slug\":\"timothy-ferriss\"},{\"name\":\"Viorica Dragotel\",\"slug\":\"viorica-dragotel\"}]",[566,54203,54022],{"id":54204},"humor-and-lightheartedness",[639,54206,54207],{},[642,54208],{"alt":54209,"src":54210},"If someone breaks your best friend's heart, you should break their face - Abby Shanley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87987.png",[647,54212],{"author":54213,"quote":54214},"Abby Shanley","If someone breaks your best friend's heart, you should break their face",[647,54216],{"author":54217,"quote":54218},"Sarvesh Jain","Comparing whose life sucks most with your best friend actually makes you feel better.",[647,54220],{"author":10391,"quote":54221},"But the thing with a best friend is that you’re never talking about nothing. Even when you’re talking about nothing, it’s something. The times when you think you’re talking about nothing, you’re actually talking about how you have someone with whom you can talk about nothing, and it’s fine.",[647,54223],{"author":54224,"quote":54225},"Julian Winters","If the worst thing you do in this lifetime is fall in love with your best friend, then I'd say you're doing pretty damn good.",[639,54227,54228],{},[642,54229],{"alt":54230,"src":54231},"I mean really if you can't count on your best friend to go to jail with you, what good are they? - Janice Hardy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-474588.png",[647,54233],{"author":54234,"quote":54235},"Janice Hardy","I mean really if you can't count on your best friend to go to jail with you, what good are they?",[647,54237],{"author":54238,"quote":54239},"Dave Attell","Friends are important, dontcha think? Hmmm? I think so. The way I see it, you got friends, and you got your best friend, big difference. To me, a friend's a guy who will help you move. A best friend's a guy who will help you move a body. That's how I look at it.",[647,54241],{"author":54242,"quote":54243},"Olivia Cunning","My vagina has just found a new best friend",[647,54245],{"author":54246,"quote":54247},"Redd Foxx","A girl's legs are her best friends, but the best of friends must part.",[647,54249],{"author":49270,"quote":54250},"According to a new survey, 90% of men say their lover is also their best friend. Which is really kind of disturbing when you consider man's best friend is his dog.",[639,54252,54253],{},[642,54254],{"alt":54255,"src":54256},"What do you do with your best friend? You do nothing. - Blake Lively","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1878936.png",[647,54258],{"author":54259,"quote":54260},"Blake Lively","What do you do with your best friend? You do nothing.",[647,54262],{"author":13036,"quote":54263},"It seems to me that you and I were made for each other. I am your best friend’s best friend and we both have a taste for stealing other people’s jewellery.",[647,54265],{"author":54266,"quote":54267},"Golden Flower","Best friends are hard to find because the very best is mine.",[647,54269],{"author":54270,"quote":54271},"Lionel Suggs","I swear my best friend is so fine. I see her every day after work and I'm always like, \"she doesn't even have to try!\" She's that perfect!",[690,54273],{":authors":54274},"[{\"name\":\"Abby Shanley\",\"slug\":\"abby-shanley\"},{\"name\":\"Blake Lively\",\"slug\":\"blake-lively\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Attell\",\"slug\":\"dave-attell\"},{\"name\":\"Golden Flower\",\"slug\":\"golden-flower\"},{\"name\":\"Janice Hardy\",\"slug\":\"janice-hardy\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Leno\",\"slug\":\"jay-leno\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Zentner\",\"slug\":\"jeff-zentner\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Winters\",\"slug\":\"julian-winters\"},{\"name\":\"Lionel Suggs\",\"slug\":\"lionel-suggs\"},{\"name\":\"Olivia Cunning\",\"slug\":\"olivia-cunning\"},{\"name\":\"P.G. Wodehouse\",\"slug\":\"pg-wodehouse\"},{\"name\":\"Redd Foxx\",\"slug\":\"redd-foxx\"},{\"name\":\"Sarvesh Jain\",\"slug\":\"sarvesh-jain\"}]",[566,54276,54028],{"id":54277},"trust-and-loyalty",[639,54279,54280],{},[642,54281],{"alt":54282,"src":54283},"Friends come into our lives and friends leave our lives. But friends never leave our hearts. And best friends always get to stay in the best places in our hearts. - John M. Simmons","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-98839.png",[647,54285],{"author":54286,"quote":54287},"John M. Simmons","Friends come into our lives and friends leave our lives. But friends never leave our hearts. And best friends always get to stay in the best places in our hearts.",[647,54289],{"author":54290,"quote":54291},"Jessica Fortunato","You cannot have a best friend for one hundred and fifty four years without trust.",[647,54293],{"author":54294,"quote":54295},"Khushi Parwal","Best friends are people hard to find, difficult to be, and impossible to live without. They are the people you get along with so easily in the journey called life.",[647,54297],{"author":54298,"quote":54299},"Omar Kiam","Somewhere on this planet is your best friend. Find that person",[639,54301,54302],{},[642,54303],{"alt":54304,"src":54305},"Your best friends should bring out the best in you. If they don't, lose them; they are no friends. - Ziad K. Abdelnour","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-174915.png",[647,54307],{"author":54308,"quote":54309},"Ziad K. Abdelnour","Your best friends should bring out the best in you. If they don't, lose them; they are no friends.",[647,54311],{"author":54312,"quote":54313},"Ted Harts","If you put forth a small amount of effort, you just might find your next best friend for life is of a different race than your own.",[647,54315],{"author":54316,"quote":54317},"Terryn Fisher","There are definite, solid lines in life that should never be crossed. Developing a crush on your best friend’s boyfriend is one of them.",[647,54319],{"author":54320,"quote":54321},"Mickey Mouse","Best friends stick together.",[647,54323],{"author":54324,"quote":54325},"Ringo Garza","We're best of friends. Nobody's got your back like your brother.",[639,54327,54328],{},[642,54329],{"alt":54330,"src":54331},"Best friends are those people who reveal to you what is wonderful inside of you, and you can all still laugh together. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-273253.png",[647,54333],{"author":438,"quote":54334},"Best friends are those people who reveal to you what is wonderful inside of you, and you can all still laugh together.",[647,54336],{"author":54337,"quote":54338},"J.J. Johnson","That Yes, I know what you mean-that is the technical definition of Best Friend Forever.",[647,54340],{"author":10373,"quote":54341},"Things are never quite as scary when you've got a best friend.",[690,54343],{":authors":54344},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Watterson\",\"slug\":\"bill-watterson\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"J.J. Johnson\",\"slug\":\"jj-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Fortunato\",\"slug\":\"jessica-fortunato\"},{\"name\":\"John M. Simmons\",\"slug\":\"john-m-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Khushi Parwal\",\"slug\":\"khushi-parwal\"},{\"name\":\"Mickey Mouse\",\"slug\":\"mickey-mouse\"},{\"name\":\"Omar Kiam\",\"slug\":\"omar-kiam\"},{\"name\":\"Ringo Garza\",\"slug\":\"ringo-garza\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Harts\",\"slug\":\"ted-harts\"},{\"name\":\"Terryn Fisher\",\"slug\":\"terryn-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Ziad K. Abdelnour\",\"slug\":\"ziad-k-abdelnour\"}]",[566,54346,54034],{"id":54347},"romantic-love-vs-friendship",[639,54349,54350],{},[642,54351],{"alt":54352,"src":54353},"Best (male-female) friends hardly differ from lovers, but not too many lovers are best friends.It's just ironical that you are in love and want to spend the rest of your life with someone who is not good enough to be your best friend. - Olaotan Fawehinmi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-180076.png",[647,54355],{"author":54149,"quote":54356},"Best (male-female) friends hardly differ from lovers, but not too many lovers are best friends.It's just ironical that you are in love and want to spend the rest of your life with someone who is not good enough to be your best friend.",[647,54358],{"author":54359,"quote":54360},"Elizabeth Eulberg","So, as I was saying, guys and girls can be friends.''Best friends.''And what is better than falling in love with your best friend?''Nothing.''You always have to get the last word in, don't you?''You know it.''Yes, I do.''Yep.''Oh, Macallan...''Yes, Levi?''I love you.''I love you, too.''And there you are again, having to get the last word in.''But I don't think you mind.''Not at all.''Good.",[647,54362],{"author":54359,"quote":54363},"So, as I was saying, guys and girls can be friends.Best friends.And what's better than falling in love with your best friend?Nothing.",[647,54365],{"author":54316,"quote":54317},[639,54367,54368],{},[642,54369],{"alt":54370,"src":54371},"Rule number three: Best friends always think you deserve the best guy even if the best guy barely knows you exist. - Candace Bushnell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-987562.png",[647,54373],{"author":45093,"quote":54374},"Rule number three: Best friends always think you deserve the best guy even if the best guy barely knows you exist.",[647,54376],{"author":54224,"quote":54225},[647,54378],{"author":54379,"quote":54380},"Emery Lord","Girls will move across the country with a boyfriend they've known less than a year, and people think that's normal because it's romantic love. But living with your best friend? Or for Dee, staying close to her parents and brothers? I don't think that's weird or codependent. I think it's basic: if you find people you love, you want to be near them.",[647,54382],{"author":54383,"quote":54384},"Nick Frost","It's a very special thing when you go and get to work with your best friend every day.",[647,54386],{"author":54387,"quote":54388},"Orrin Woodward","The best friend of truth is time while the best friend of a leader is results.",[639,54390,54391],{},[642,54392],{"alt":54393,"src":54394},"If you are going to be with someone all the time, they need to be your best friend. - Ashley Greene","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1489727.png",[647,54396],{"author":54197,"quote":54198},[647,54398],{"author":54359,"quote":54363},[647,54400],{"author":54401,"quote":54402},"Alexandra Chando","I have a couple of best friends, and I don't think I would live with them. It definitely... certain people can't live together, and I think that it could potentially put a lot of strain on the relationship or friendship.",[647,54404],{"author":54405,"quote":54406},"Anthony Brown","We act like we're related because we're best friends. We've been best friends since we were little, and we hang out a lot together.",[690,54408],{":authors":54409},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandra Chando\",\"slug\":\"alexandra-chando\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Brown\",\"slug\":\"anthony-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Ashley Greene\",\"slug\":\"ashley-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Candace Bushnell\",\"slug\":\"candace-bushnell\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Eulberg\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-eulberg\"},{\"name\":\"Emery Lord\",\"slug\":\"emery-lord\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Winters\",\"slug\":\"julian-winters\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Frost\",\"slug\":\"nick-frost\"},{\"name\":\"Olaotan Fawehinmi\",\"slug\":\"olaotan-fawehinmi\"},{\"name\":\"Orrin Woodward\",\"slug\":\"orrin-woodward\"},{\"name\":\"Terryn Fisher\",\"slug\":\"terryn-fisher\"}]",[566,54411,54040],{"id":54412},"challenges-in-friendship",[639,54414,54415],{},[642,54416],{"alt":54417,"src":54418},"I'm tired of being your best friend. I'm tired of being second best. I won't settle for that anymore. It's all or nothing, Schuyler. You have to decide. Him or me.- Oliver Hazzard-Perry - Melissa de la Cruz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-201147.png",[647,54420],{"author":54421,"quote":54422},"Melissa de la Cruz","I'm tired of being your best friend. I'm tired of being second best. I won't settle for that anymore. It's all or nothing, Schuyler. You have to decide. Him or me.- Oliver Hazzard-Perry",[647,54424],{"author":54425,"quote":54426},"shivangi lavaniya","you brought other people close. look at me, i am still the same i was before ; having just two best friends in my case.and you are not happy with me. you hold grudges. So then free yourself. Remove this tag of best friend and feel free.",[647,54428],{"author":54429,"quote":54430},"Omotoso Omotayo Olawande","Never Label Anyone as Your Best Friend.. ‘cos they will end up stabbing you behind all in the name of Certitude",[647,54432],{"author":54433,"quote":54434},"Wiz Khalifa","Bestfriends become strangers. That's how it is.",[639,54436,54437],{},[642,54438],{"alt":54439,"src":54440},"This is the hard part about having best friends that I feel no attachment to -- I don't give them any benefit of the doubt. And being best friends is always about the benefit of the doubt. - David Levithan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1892936.png",[647,54442],{"author":18949,"quote":54119},[647,54444],{"author":45560,"quote":54445},"Most people enjoy the inferiority of their best friends.",[647,54447],{"author":54401,"quote":54402},[647,54449],{"author":54450,"quote":54451},"Hannah Greenstreet","It means a lot because you're traveling with 20 of your best friends. Whether you want to admit it or not, they are your best friends because you spend 20 hours a week together.",[647,54453],{"author":54454,"quote":54455},"Jack Kevorkian","I'm not the kind of guy who has best friends.",[639,54457,54458],{},[642,54459],{"alt":54460,"src":54461},"You just have to decide how close you want them. Not every person in your life needs to be your best friend: some can be friends or just friendly acquaintances. - Jane Lynch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1908857.png",[647,54463],{"author":54464,"quote":54465},"Jane Lynch","You just have to decide how close you want them. Not every person in your life needs to be your best friend: some can be friends or just friendly acquaintances.",[647,54467],{"author":54468,"quote":54469},"Mason Deaver","[...] when you owe someone your life, can you really call them anything but your best friend?",[647,54471],{"author":54472,"quote":54473},"Daryl Manning","We're not best of friends. We're neighbors that talk to each other, that feel comfortable around each other. We both went away with the same thing - lets take a look at this and see how this can work out.",[647,54475],{"author":54476,"quote":54477},"Holly Smale","My Best Friend and I have spent plenty of time together, despite me being in my First Ever Relationship. This is because friends should always come first.",[690,54479],{":authors":54480},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandra Chando\",\"slug\":\"alexandra-chando\"},{\"name\":\"Daryl Manning\",\"slug\":\"daryl-manning\"},{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Hannah Greenstreet\",\"slug\":\"hannah-greenstreet\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Smale\",\"slug\":\"holly-smale\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kevorkian\",\"slug\":\"jack-kevorkian\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Lynch\",\"slug\":\"jane-lynch\"},{\"name\":\"Lord Chesterfield\",\"slug\":\"lord-chesterfield\"},{\"name\":\"Mason Deaver\",\"slug\":\"mason-deaver\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa de la Cruz\",\"slug\":\"melissa-de-la-cruz\"},{\"name\":\"Omotoso Omotayo Olawande\",\"slug\":\"omotoso-omotayo-olawande\"},{\"name\":\"Wiz Khalifa\",\"slug\":\"wiz-khalifa\"},{\"name\":\"shivangi lavaniya\",\"slug\":\"shivangi-lavaniya\"}]",[566,54482,52729],{"id":53046},[639,54484,54485],{},[642,54486],{"alt":54487,"src":54488},"That's the problem with best friends. Sometimes they know you better than you know yourself. - Cecily von Ziegesar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-59.png",[647,54490],{"author":38058,"quote":54491},"That's the problem with best friends. Sometimes they know you better than you know yourself.",[647,54493],{"author":54494,"quote":54495},"T.J. Condon","Best friends are life's truth tellers.",[647,54497],{"author":54294,"quote":54295},[647,54499],{"author":438,"quote":54334},[639,54501,54502],{},[642,54503],{"alt":54504,"src":54505},"He is the best friend who can see and reveal to you what is the best in you. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-273875.png",[647,54507],{"author":438,"quote":54508},"He is the best friend who can see and reveal to you what is the best in you.",[647,54510],{"author":54511,"quote":54512},"Molly Detweiler","The best kind of friend is the one you could sit with,hardly saying a word, and then walk away feeling like that was[the]best time you've ever had",[647,54514],{"author":54515,"quote":54516},"James D Wilson","Do you know how it is to be locked in your mind, words and writing become your best friend.",[647,54518],{"author":34444,"quote":54126},[647,54520],{"author":54359,"quote":54360},[639,54522,54523],{},[642,54524],{"alt":54525,"src":54526},"Until you don't meet your best friend, you won't find your best introduction - P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-667745.png",[647,54528],{"author":53789,"quote":54529},"Until you don't meet your best friend, you won't find your best introduction",[647,54531],{"author":54532,"quote":54533},"Billy Baker","A best friend isn't a person. It's a tier. Mindy Kaling said this once on a television show......it's much better to think of best friend-ship as a tier, a podium that many can ascend rather than a pedestal belonging to one or two. Embracing this notion has allowed me to enjoy my new relationships without feeling like I'm betraying my old ones.",[647,54535],{"author":51704,"quote":54536},"Best friend isn't a person, it's a tier.",[647,54538],{"author":54450,"quote":54451},[690,54540],{":authors":54541},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Baker\",\"slug\":\"billy-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Cecily von Ziegesar\",\"slug\":\"cecily-von-ziegesar\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Eulberg\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-eulberg\"},{\"name\":\"Hannah Greenstreet\",\"slug\":\"hannah-greenstreet\"},{\"name\":\"James D Wilson\",\"slug\":\"james-d-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Khushi Parwal\",\"slug\":\"khushi-parwal\"},{\"name\":\"Mindy Kaling\",\"slug\":\"mindy-kaling\"},{\"name\":\"Molly Detweiler\",\"slug\":\"molly-detweiler\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-l-alder\"},{\"name\":\"T.J. Condon\",\"slug\":\"tj-condon\"}]",[566,54543,54050],{"id":54544},"friendship-over-time",[639,54546,54547],{},[642,54548],{"alt":54549,"src":54550},"Life is an awful, ugly place to not have a best friend. - Sarah Dessen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-85842.png",[647,54552],{"author":6450,"quote":54553},"Life is an awful, ugly place to not have a best friend.",[647,54555],{"author":54556,"quote":54557},"Jennifer Jabaley","Girlfriends and boyfriends come and go.The good times had with them are easily forgotten. But best friends stay in your heart forever.",[647,54559],{"author":43494,"quote":54560},"Best friends are forever. That's why they're called BFFs.",[647,54562],{"author":24756,"quote":54563},"It turns out that having a best friend during adolescence is an important part of becoming a well-adjusted adult. Those without one are more likely to be bullied and marginalized and to carry these experiences into becoming disagreeable adults.",[639,54565,54566],{},[642,54567],{"alt":54568,"src":54569},"A best friend isn't a person. It's a tier. Mindy Kaling said this once on a television show......it's much better to think of best friend-ship as a tier, a podium that many can ascend rather than a pedestal belonging to one or two. Embracing this notion has allowed me to enjoy my new relationships without feeling like I'm betraying my old ones. - Billy Baker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-820082.png",[647,54571],{"author":54532,"quote":54533},[647,54573],{"author":7884,"quote":54574},"You have the rest of your lives to catch up together. After all, soulmates always end up together. [...] Ey-girlfriends are easily forgotten. Best friends stay with you for ever.",[647,54576],{"author":54189,"quote":54190},[647,54578],{"author":4615,"quote":54579},"sometimes an accident can be an unhappy womans best friend",[647,54581],{"author":20988,"quote":54582},"Ask yourself if you would feel comfortable giving your two best friends a key to your house. If not, look for some new best friends.",[639,54584,54585],{},[642,54586],{"alt":54587,"src":54588},"When it all closes in, there are only two kinds of people: best friends and everyone else. - Emery Lord","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-679151.png",[647,54590],{"author":54379,"quote":54591},"When it all closes in, there are only two kinds of people: best friends and everyone else.",[647,54593],{"author":54433,"quote":54434},[647,54595],{"author":54337,"quote":54338},[647,54597],{"author":54598,"quote":54599},"Nicole Gale Anderson","My best friends are just girls who go to school. They're not in the industry, and we have dinner nights and learn how to cook together and go on hiking trails and the beach.",[690,54601],{":authors":54602},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Baker\",\"slug\":\"billy-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel J. Levitin\",\"slug\":\"daniel-j-levitin\"},{\"name\":\"Emery Lord\",\"slug\":\"emery-lord\"},{\"name\":\"H. Jackson Brown, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"h-jackson-brown-jr-2\"},{\"name\":\"J.J. Johnson\",\"slug\":\"jj-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Jabaley\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-jabaley\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Burchill\",\"slug\":\"julie-burchill\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Conrad\",\"slug\":\"lauren-conrad\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Gale Anderson\",\"slug\":\"nicole-gale-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Dessen\",\"slug\":\"sarah-dessen\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"},{\"name\":\"Wiz Khalifa\",\"slug\":\"wiz-khalifa\"}]",[566,54604,54056],{"id":54605},"animal-friendships",[639,54607,54608],{},[642,54609],{"alt":54610,"src":54611},"The best friend a man can have is an animal—they are so agreeable, they don’t hate on you and they embrace you without passing any criticism.”-Shenita Etwaroo - Shenita Etwaroo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-222807.png",[647,54613],{"author":54614,"quote":54615},"Shenita Etwaroo","The best friend a man can have is an animal—they are so agreeable, they don’t hate on you and they embrace you without passing any criticism.”-Shenita Etwaroo",[647,54617],{"author":49270,"quote":54250},[647,54619],{"author":438,"quote":54620},"A best friend is he who can emulate a dog but still can talk.",[647,54622],{"author":54324,"quote":54325},[639,54624,54625],{},[642,54626],{"alt":54610,"src":54611},[647,54628],{"author":54614,"quote":54615},[647,54630],{"author":53820,"quote":54631},"Why limit yourself to just one best friend?",[647,54633],{"author":54454,"quote":54455},[647,54635],{"author":49270,"quote":54250},[647,54637],{"author":54614,"quote":54615},[639,54639,54640],{},[642,54641],{"alt":54642,"src":54643},"A best friend is he who can emulate a dog but still can talk. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-144312.png",[647,54645],{"author":438,"quote":54620},[647,54647],{"author":49270,"quote":54250},[647,54649],{"author":438,"quote":54620},[647,54651],{"author":49270,"quote":54250},[690,54653],{":authors":54654},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kevorkian\",\"slug\":\"jack-kevorkian\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Leno\",\"slug\":\"jay-leno\"},{\"name\":\"Lisi Harrison\",\"slug\":\"lisi-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Ringo Garza\",\"slug\":\"ringo-garza\"},{\"name\":\"Shenita Etwaroo\",\"slug\":\"shenita-etwaroo\"}]",[566,54656,634],{"id":1014},[639,54658,54659],{},[642,54660],{"alt":54661,"src":54662},"High school will probably be better. I mean, some kids will still be jerks, but it's not so bad if you have at least one good friend. Someone who gets you. - Robin Stevenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9657.png",[647,54664],{"author":54665,"quote":54666},"Robin Stevenson","High school will probably be better. I mean, some kids will still be jerks, but it's not so bad if you have at least one good friend. Someone who gets you.",[647,54668],{"author":48883,"quote":54669},"..but if I can't tell my best friend, who can I tell??",[647,54671],{"author":54672,"quote":54673},"Gina Barreca","How about \"diamonds are a girl's best friends\"? Nope. It should be switched around and pointed out, instead, that your best friends are diamonds.",[647,54675],{"author":51704,"quote":54676},"The great thing about true best friends is that when you go MIA for a few months, they inquire but they don’t press. Best friends know the power of infatuation but also how quickly it dissipates. You just have to wait it out. And then afterward, tease them about it for decades.",[639,54678,54679],{},[642,54680],{"alt":54681,"src":54682},"And being best friends is always about the benefit of the doubt. - David Levithan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-99100.png",[647,54684],{"author":18949,"quote":54685},"And being best friends is always about the benefit of the doubt.",[647,54687],{"author":7884,"quote":54688},"the important thing is not what we (look) like,but the role we play in our best friend's life.",[647,54690],{"author":54691,"quote":54692},"Kimberly Willis Holt","And in this moment, I realize one reason it's so great to have a best friend is sometimes, like right now, Cal and I are thinking the very same thing.",[647,54694],{"author":26782,"quote":54695},"A good friend keeps your secrets for you. A best friend helps you keep your own secrets.",[647,54697],{"author":54698,"quote":54699},"Lucy 'Aisy","Best friend is like a pen and we're the paper. We'll not complete without their ink",[639,54701,54702],{},[642,54703],{"alt":54704,"src":54705},"A best friend is the one person that doesn't leave you worse off by their actions or yours. - Shannon L. Alder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-142220.png",[647,54707],{"author":34444,"quote":54708},"A best friend is the one person that doesn't leave you worse off by their actions or yours.",[647,54710],{"author":54711,"quote":54712},"Mona Awad","Because you simply can't sit back and allow your best friend to date an animal man of your own creation and say nothing. You can't. And say nothing? That would be just wrong, on so many levels.",[647,54714],{"author":54715,"quote":54716},"Savania China","The difference between your friend and your best friend is that your friend asks, ‘Are you are ok?’ and your best friend asks, ‘Do you want to talk about it?",[647,54718],{"author":34444,"quote":54719},"Anyone can become your best friend when you spend time together and share your feelings about life. However, not every best friend can free you from yourself. This is when you reconsider the word \"best\" and decide to expand your circle to include others.",[647,54721],{"author":54722,"quote":54723},"TheKatAttack","When life gives up on you, know that your best friend will always be there.",[639,54725,54726],{},[642,54727],{"alt":54728,"src":54729},"I knew she was right. Of course she was right. Bex was always right. She knew me better than I knew myself. But then again, isn't that a best friend's job? - Ally Carter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-174972.png",[647,54731],{"author":54732,"quote":54733},"Ally Carter","I knew she was right. Of course she was right. Bex was always right. She knew me better than I knew myself. But then again, isn't that a best friend's job?",[647,54735],{"author":54736,"quote":54737},"Ruth Ann Nordin","The best friends are those you can argue with but love anyway.",[647,54739],{"author":4905,"quote":54740},"You don't know what it's like, when your best friend disappears.",[647,54742],{"author":54743,"quote":54744},"Jenny Han","It's funny how much of childhood is about proximity. Like who your best friend is is directly correlated to how close your houses are; who you sit next to in music is all about how close your names are in the alphabet. Such a game of chance.",[647,54746],{"author":54747,"quote":54748},"Areej Farooq","When life gives you best friends, use them.",[639,54750,54751],{},[642,54752],{"alt":54753,"src":54754},"A best friend is one who understands humour in your most weird jokes.. - Himmilicious","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-273935.png",[647,54756],{"author":54757,"quote":54758},"Himmilicious","A best friend is one who understands humour in your most weird jokes..",[647,54760],{"author":438,"quote":54761},"A best friend is he who hurts you with their love and feels you when you're hurt.",[647,54763],{"author":54764,"quote":54765},"Jamie A. Triplin","You found what makes you special. Don't let anyone take that away from you best friend!",[647,54767],{"author":54768,"quote":54769},"Jacqueline Francis - Wanting to Remember","Lie or no lie, best friends were for life. Lie or no lie, best friends were irreplaceable.",[647,54771],{"author":54772,"quote":54773},"Angela Bridges","If a student comes in my office and doesn't want to talk me, they just might want to sit still, be alone. That's fine. Sometimes we'll say, who's your best friend? Let me get your best friend down here with you.",[639,54775,54776],{},[642,54777],{"alt":54778,"src":54779},"It's not that diamonds are a girl's best friend, but it's your best friends who are your diamonds. It's your best friends who are supremely resilient, made under pressure and of astonishing value. They're everlasting; they can cut glass if they need to. - Gina Barreca","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1028314.png",[647,54781],{"author":54672,"quote":54782},"It's not that diamonds are a girl's best friend, but it's your best friends who are your diamonds. It's your best friends who are supremely resilient, made under pressure and of astonishing value. They're everlasting; they can cut glass if they need to.",[647,54784],{"author":54785,"quote":54786},"Judith Guest","Sometimes you are being interviewed by someone and you think, if I knew this person they'd be my best friend. Other times you're being interviewed by a complete jerk.",[690,54788],{":authors":54789},"[{\"name\":\"Ally Carter\",\"slug\":\"ally-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Angela Bridges\",\"slug\":\"angela-bridges\"},{\"name\":\"Areej Farooq\",\"slug\":\"areej-farooq\"},{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Gina Barreca\",\"slug\":\"gina-barreca\"},{\"name\":\"Himmilicious\",\"slug\":\"himmilicious\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Francis - Wanting to Remember\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-francis-wanting-to-remember\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie A. 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Friendship",[574,54986,54987],{},[577,54988,634],{"href":633},[566,54990,54948],{"id":54991},"death-and-loss",[639,54993,54994],{},[642,54995],{"alt":54996,"src":54997},"It's and old, old story: I had a friend and we shared everything, and then she died and so we shared that, too. - Gail Caldwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-97337.png",[647,54999],{"author":55000,"quote":55001},"Gail Caldwell","It's and old, old story: I had a friend and we shared everything, and then she died and so we shared that, too.",[647,55003],{"author":55004,"quote":55005},"Charles Camarda","Tragically, two years ago, we came once more to realize that we had let our guard down. We became lost in our hubris and learned once more the terrible price that must be paid for our failures. In that accident, we not only lost seven colleagues, we lost seven friends.",[647,55007],{"author":55008,"quote":55009},"Jean Cocteau","I have lost my seven best friends, which is to say God has had mercy on me seven times without realizing it. He lent a friendship, took it from me, sent me another.",[647,55011],{"author":48883,"quote":55012},"Going through an illness and then death of a close friend has changed my attitudes to friendship enormously.",[639,55014,55015],{},[642,55016],{"alt":55017,"src":55018},"A few years ago I lost one of my dearest friends. He died at age 53 - heart attack. David is gone, but he was one of my very special friends. I used to say of David that if I was stuck in a foreign jail somewhere accused unduly and if they would allow me one phone call, I would call David. Why? He would come and get me. That's a friend. Somebody who would come and get you. - Jim Rohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2323577.png",[647,55020],{"author":5591,"quote":55021},"A few years ago I lost one of my dearest friends. He died at age 53 - heart attack. David is gone, but he was one of my very special friends. I used to say of David that if I was stuck in a foreign jail somewhere accused unduly and if they would allow me one phone call, I would call David. Why? He would come and get me. That's a friend. Somebody who would come and get you.",[647,55023],{"author":55024,"quote":55025},"Margaret Thatcher","We have lost a great president and a great man, and I have lost a great friend,",[647,55027],{"author":1334,"quote":55028},"I have lost friends, some by death...others by sheer inability to cross the street.",[647,55030],{"author":55031,"quote":55032},"Eleanor Farjeon","We do not lose our friends when they die, we only lose sight of them...",[647,55034],{"author":55035,"quote":55036},"Elizabeth Gaskell","So on those happy days of yore Oft as I dare to dwell once more, Still must I miss the friends so tried, Whom Death has severed from my side. But ever when true friendship binds, Spirit it is that spirit finds; In spirit then our bliss we found, In spirit yet to them I’m bound. – Uhland.",[639,55038,55039],{},[642,55040],{"alt":55041,"src":55042},"All my friends are dead, or else they’re not feeling too good. - Tom Waits","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3484436.png",[647,55044],{"author":55045,"quote":55046},"Tom Waits","All my friends are dead, or else they’re not feeling too good.",[647,55048],{"author":1334,"quote":55049},"I have lost friends, some by death…others by sheer inability to cross the street.",[690,55051],{":authors":55052},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Camarda\",\"slug\":\"charles-camarda\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Farjeon\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-farjeon\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Gaskell\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-gaskell\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Caldwell\",\"slug\":\"gail-caldwell\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Green\",\"slug\":\"jane-green\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Cocteau\",\"slug\":\"jean-cocteau\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Thatcher\",\"slug\":\"margaret-thatcher\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Waits\",\"slug\":\"tom-waits\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"}]",[566,55054,54954],{"id":55055},"betrayal-and-disappointment",[639,55057,55058],{},[642,55059],{"alt":55060,"src":55061},"Betrayed by friendship is not a bad memorial to leave. - Will Rogers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-115929.png",[647,55063],{"author":55064,"quote":55065},"Will Rogers","Betrayed by friendship is not a bad memorial to leave.",[647,55067],{"author":55068,"quote":55069},"Julio Bonilla","You lose friends the second they betray you.",[647,55071],{"author":55072,"quote":55073},"Michael Bassey Johnson","Don't act so callous to blank out good friends who failed on their way to success, just because something unusual hindered them, but you meandered out by a stroke of luck.",[647,55075],{"author":31402,"quote":55076},"When I lost my friends, it was because I had used the power of giving on them recklessly. I swept into their lives with my big fat checkbook, and I erased years of obstacles for them overnight - but sometimes, in the process, I also accidentally erased years of dignity.",[639,55078,55079],{},[642,55080],{"alt":55081,"src":55082},"I've lost friends over texting because I'm so bad at it. - Andre Holland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1592718.png",[647,55084],{"author":55085,"quote":55086},"Andre Holland","I've lost friends over texting because I'm so bad at it.",[647,55088],{"author":55089,"quote":55090},"Harvey MacKay","Friends are made by many acts...and lost by only one.",[647,55092],{"author":55093,"quote":55094},"Czech Proverbs","Many a friend was lost through a joke, but none was ever gained so.",[647,55096],{"author":55097,"quote":55098},"Trey Parker","I've learned that all a person has in life is family and friends. If you lose those, you have nothing, so friends are to be treasured more than anything else in the world.",[647,55100],{"author":55101,"quote":55102},"François de La Rochefoucauld","Our concern for the loss of our friends is not always from a sense of their worth, but rather of our own need of them and that we have lost some who had a good opinion of us.",[639,55104,55105],{},[642,55106],{"alt":55107,"src":55108},"I never lost a friend I wanted to keep. - Walter Winchell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2783254.png",[647,55110],{"author":55111,"quote":55112},"Walter Winchell","I never lost a friend I wanted to keep.",[690,55114],{":authors":55115},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Holland\",\"slug\":\"andre-holland\"},{\"name\":\"Czech Proverbs\",\"slug\":\"czech-proverbs\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Gilbert\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-gilbert\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Harvey MacKay\",\"slug\":\"harvey-mackay\"},{\"name\":\"Julio Bonilla\",\"slug\":\"julio-bonilla\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Trey Parker\",\"slug\":\"trey-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Winchell\",\"slug\":\"walter-winchell\"},{\"name\":\"Will Rogers\",\"slug\":\"will-rogers\"}]",[566,55117,54960],{"id":55118},"emotional-impact-and-grief",[639,55120,55121],{},[642,55122],{"alt":55123,"src":55124},"it is a sad truth in life that when someone has lost a loved one, friends sometimes avoid the person, just when the presence of friends is most needed. - Lemony Snicket","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-130767.png",[647,55126],{"author":1610,"quote":55127},"it is a sad truth in life that when someone has lost a loved one, friends sometimes avoid the person, just when the presence of friends is most needed.",[647,55129],{"author":55130,"quote":55131},"Judy Dippel","Friendship can hurt! And women aren't wired to forget hurt easily, so the loss of a friend can set off a grieving process, just like any other significant loss or change.",[647,55133],{"author":55134,"quote":55135},"Sarah Tse","True friends celebrate your success and share your grief!",[647,55137],{"author":55138,"quote":55139},"Sawada Tsunayoshi","If i were to lose a friend...then i couldn't die in peace!",[639,55141,55142],{},[642,55143],{"alt":55144,"src":55145},"In the time since the Baudelaire parents' death, most of the Baudelaire orphans' friends had fallen by the wayside, an expression wich here means \"they stopped calling, writing, and stopping by to see any of the Baudelaires, making them lonely\". You and I, of course, would never do this to any of our grieving acquaintances, but it is a sad truth that when someone has lost a loved one, friends sometimes avoid the person, just when the presence of friends is most needed. - Daniel Handler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1612448.png",[647,55147],{"author":2613,"quote":55148},"In the time since the Baudelaire parents' death, most of the Baudelaire orphans' friends had fallen by the wayside, an expression wich here means \"they stopped calling, writing, and stopping by to see any of the Baudelaires, making them lonely\". You and I, of course, would never do this to any of our grieving acquaintances, but it is a sad truth that when someone has lost a loved one, friends sometimes avoid the person, just when the presence of friends is most needed.",[647,55150],{"author":1326,"quote":55151},"Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little.",[647,55153],{"author":1326,"quote":55154},"Whenever a friend succeeds, a little something in me dies.",[647,55156],{"author":52835,"quote":55157},"As the worst of the grief faded, I had to restore balance in my friendships so they weren’t one-sided.",[647,55159],{"author":55160,"quote":55161},"Tove Jansson","It can be sad having a friend you’ve admired too much and seen too rarely and told too many things that you should have kept to yourself.",[690,55163],{":authors":55164},"[{\"name\":\"Daniel Handler\",\"slug\":\"daniel-handler\"},{\"name\":\"Gore Vidal\",\"slug\":\"gore-vidal\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Dippel\",\"slug\":\"judy-dippel\"},{\"name\":\"Lemony Snicket\",\"slug\":\"lemony-snicket\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Tse\",\"slug\":\"sarah-tse\"},{\"name\":\"Sawada Tsunayoshi\",\"slug\":\"sawada-tsunayoshi\"},{\"name\":\"Sheryl Sandberg\",\"slug\":\"sheryl-sandberg\"},{\"name\":\"Tove Jansson\",\"slug\":\"tove-jansson\"}]",[566,55166,54966],{"id":55167},"friendship-dynamics-and-change",[639,55169,55170],{},[642,55171],{"alt":55172,"src":55173},"A friend in power is a friend lost. - Henry Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-14942.png",[647,55175],{"author":55176,"quote":55177},"Henry Adams","A friend in power is a friend lost.",[647,55179],{"author":1797,"quote":55180},"When you lose a friend or a lover, those who remain in your life gain (more of your attention).",[647,55182],{"author":55183,"quote":55184},"Ashley Dukes","Friendships have been lost by being claimed.",[647,55186],{"author":19544,"quote":55187},"One reason we lose friends is that oftentimes we must push off in different directions in order to attain the ultimate visage of ourselves. Comparable to ships sailing across a robust sea, we might share a common bearing with a friend, until we sail away seeking dissimilar ports of call.",[639,55189,55190],{},[642,55191],{"alt":55192,"src":55193},"The friends who met here and embraced are gone, Each to his own mistake; - W. H. Auden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-956680.png",[647,55195],{"author":16263,"quote":55196},"The friends who met here and embraced are gone, Each to his own mistake;",[647,55198],{"author":55199,"quote":55200},"Ann Brashares","Maybe it didn’t matter if you were a world-famous heartthrob or a painful geek. Maybe it didn’t matter if you friend was possibly dying. Maybe you just got through it. Maybe that was all you could ask for.",[647,55202],{"author":55203,"quote":55204},"James Buchanan","All the friends that I loved and wanted to reward are dead, and all the enemies that I hated and I had marked out for punishment are turned to my friends.",[647,55206],{"author":55207,"quote":55208},"Caleb Carr","Every human being must find his own way to cope with severe loss, and the only job of a true friend is to facilitate whatever method he chooses.",[647,55210],{"author":55211,"quote":55212},"Sally Clarkson","Deep friendships are often so very hard to find because this is the fallen place.",[639,55214,55215],{},[642,55216],{"alt":55217,"src":55218},"Sivbarat referred to a person’s dearest friend, someone so close that to lose them would be like losing a limb. - Veronica Roth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3494188.png",[647,55220],{"author":55221,"quote":55222},"Veronica Roth","Sivbarat referred to a person’s dearest friend, someone so close that to lose them would be like losing a limb.",[690,55224],{":authors":55225},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Brashares\",\"slug\":\"ann-brashares\"},{\"name\":\"Ashley Dukes\",\"slug\":\"ashley-dukes\"},{\"name\":\"Caleb Carr\",\"slug\":\"caleb-carr\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Adams\",\"slug\":\"henry-adams\"},{\"name\":\"James Buchanan\",\"slug\":\"james-buchanan\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Sally Clarkson\",\"slug\":\"sally-clarkson\"},{\"name\":\"Veronica Roth\",\"slug\":\"veronica-roth\"},{\"name\":\"W. H. Auden\",\"slug\":\"w-h-auden-2\"}]",[566,55227,54972],{"id":55228},"isolation-and-loneliness",[639,55230,55231],{},[642,55232],{"alt":55233,"src":55234},"Not all friends know they have lost you. - Joyce Rachelle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92745.png",[647,55236],{"author":6897,"quote":55237},"Not all friends know they have lost you.",[647,55239],{"author":55240,"quote":55241},"Tad Williams","He had once thought it was strange to have a friend you'd never met. Now it was even stranger, losing a friend you'd never really had",[647,55243],{"author":55244,"quote":55245},"Bilal Tanweer","people who ran away are friends!",[647,55247],{"author":10739,"quote":55248},"For all I know, some of my close friends could be dead. The only way to find out would be to call them up and talk to them about what's going on in their lives, and I never do that. I think this is true of many guys, even the ones who are not Humor Personalities: we do not view talking about our personal lives as an acceptable activity.",[639,55250,55251],{},[642,55252],{"alt":55253,"src":55254},"Friends: not one. Just a few acquaintances who imagine they feel something for me and who might be sorry if a train ran over me and the funeral was on a rainy day. - Fernando Pessoa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2207347.png",[647,55256],{"author":14672,"quote":55257},"Friends: not one. Just a few acquaintances who imagine they feel something for me and who might be sorry if a train ran over me and the funeral was on a rainy day.",[647,55259],{"author":55260,"quote":55261},"Benjamin Wallace","You needed friends. A dead phone provided no companionship; an empty house no comfort. The latest fashions provided no food, but you could always eat a close friend.",[647,55263],{"author":55264,"quote":55265},"Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi","Lack of true friends is often the main complaint of people confronting an emotional crisis in the second half of life.",[647,55267],{"author":55097,"quote":55268},"I’ve learned that all a person has in life is family and friends. If you lose those, you have nothing, so friends are to be treasured more than anything else in the world.",[690,55270],{":authors":55271},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Wallace\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Bilal Tanweer\",\"slug\":\"bilal-tanweer\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Barry\",\"slug\":\"dave-barry\"},{\"name\":\"Fernando Pessoa\",\"slug\":\"fernando-pessoa\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Rachelle\",\"slug\":\"joyce-rachelle\"},{\"name\":\"Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi\",\"slug\":\"mihaly-csikszentmihalyi\"},{\"name\":\"Tad Williams\",\"slug\":\"tad-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Trey Parker\",\"slug\":\"trey-parker\"}]",[566,55273,54978],{"id":55274},"friendship-as-a-reflection-of-self",[639,55276,55277],{},[642,55278],{"alt":55279,"src":55280},"You lose nothing if by losing a friend you win countless admirers - Agona Apell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-105900.png",[647,55282],{"author":41116,"quote":55283},"You lose nothing if by losing a friend you win countless admirers",[647,55285],{"author":55286,"quote":55287},"A. C. Benson","I never enter a new company without the hope that I may discover a friend, perhaps the friend, sitting there with an expectant smile. That hope survives a thousand disappointments.",[647,55289],{"author":55290,"quote":55291},"Henry Home","The difficulty is not that great to die for a friend, the hard part is finding a friend worth dying for.",[647,55293],{"author":55294,"quote":55295},"Marty Plotnick","Sometimes the best way to lose a good friend is to go into business with a friend. The reason being you can't end the business day. The friendship always extends beyond the normal eight-hour day.",[639,55297,55298],{},[642,55299],{"alt":55300,"src":55301},"The trouble is not in dying for a friend, but in finding a friend worth dying for. - Friendship","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3034751.png",[647,55303],{"author":55304,"quote":55305},"Friendship","The trouble is not in dying for a friend, but in finding a friend worth dying for.",[647,55307],{"author":55089,"quote":55308},"Friends are made my many acts and lost by only one.",[647,55310],{"author":55311,"quote":55312},"Ned Vizzini","You lose one friend, you pick up another.",[647,55314],{"author":55240,"quote":55315},"He had once thought it was strange to have a friend you’d never met. Now it was even stranger, losing a friend you’d never really had.",[690,55317],{":authors":55318},"[{\"name\":\"A. C. Benson\",\"slug\":\"a-c-benson\"},{\"name\":\"Agona Apell\",\"slug\":\"agona-apell\"},{\"name\":\"Friendship\",\"slug\":\"friendship\"},{\"name\":\"Harvey MacKay\",\"slug\":\"harvey-mackay\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Home\",\"slug\":\"henry-home\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Plotnick\",\"slug\":\"marty-plotnick\"},{\"name\":\"Ned Vizzini\",\"slug\":\"ned-vizzini\"},{\"name\":\"Tad Williams\",\"slug\":\"tad-williams\"}]",[566,55320,54984],{"id":55321},"philosophical-reflections-on-friendship",[639,55323,55324],{},[642,55325],{"alt":55326,"src":55327},"The friends who met here and embraced are gone,Each to his own mistake; - W.H. Auden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92067.png",[647,55329],{"author":14935,"quote":55330},"The friends who met here and embraced are gone,Each to his own mistake;",[647,55332],{"author":55333,"quote":55334},"Frank Herbert","Parting with friends is a sadness. A place is only a place.",[647,55336],{"author":3880,"quote":55337},"One dies without regret if there is one in the whole world a \"bosom friend,\" or one who \"knows his heart.",[647,55339],{"author":45041,"quote":55340},"...The friends we have lost do not repose under the ground...they are buried deep in our hearts. It has been thus ordained that they may always accompany us...",[639,55342,55343],{},[642,55344],{"alt":55345,"src":55346},"The difficulty is not so great to die for a friend, as to find a friend worth dying for. - Homer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1640426.png",[647,55348],{"author":14318,"quote":55349},"The difficulty is not so great to die for a friend, as to find a friend worth dying for.",[647,55351],{"author":55352,"quote":55353},"Leon Max","I don't have many Russian friends. My childhood friends are dead - either from bad health, or they died in perestroika.",[647,55355],{"author":55356,"quote":55357},"Jack Nicholson","I've never lost a friend over work. I come from a small-town environment and I remember my childhood impressions that, if you were a conniver or a fink or whatever, everybody knew about it and you were a louse for the rest of your life. So I never lost those values in some way.",[647,55359],{"author":3880,"quote":55360},"One dies without regret if there is one in the whole world a “bosom friend,” or one who “knows his heart.",[690,55362],{":authors":55363},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Herbert\",\"slug\":\"frank-herbert\"},{\"name\":\"Homer\",\"slug\":\"homer\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Nicholson\",\"slug\":\"jack-nicholson\"},{\"name\":\"Leon Max\",\"slug\":\"leon-max\"},{\"name\":\"Lin Yutang\",\"slug\":\"lin-yutang\"},{\"name\":\"W.H. Auden\",\"slug\":\"wh-auden\"}]",[566,55365,634],{"id":1014},[639,55367,55368],{},[642,55369],{"alt":55370,"src":55371},"...It is a sad truth in life that when someone has lost a loved one, friends sometimes avoid the person, just when the presence of friends is most needed. - Lemony Snicket","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-163525.png",[647,55373],{"author":1610,"quote":55374},"...It is a sad truth in life that when someone has lost a loved one, friends sometimes avoid the person, just when the presence of friends is most needed.",[647,55376],{"author":23900,"quote":55377},"When you get lost in a really strange place, nothing is more comforting than found your friend whom you trust and can show the way.",[647,55379],{"author":25026,"quote":55380},"I spend most of my time with my friend called “Failure” and I really enjoy it when my best friend called “Discovery” drops by for an occasional visit.",[647,55382],{"author":55072,"quote":55383},"To lose a worthless friend is worthy of a testimony.",[639,55385,55386],{},[642,55387],{"alt":55388,"src":55389},"The Eternal FriendsThe three eternal friends, Time, Loneliness and Death, met at a small old café.'You won’t last long. I will destroy you at the end,' said Time to Loneliness.'And I will drain every minute and every second in your life.Nothing will give you joy no matter what you do or how hard you try,' Loneliness responded.After a short silence, once Death pronounced its sentence, Loneliness vanished and Time passed.June 20, 2013 - Louis Yako","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-270686.png",[647,55391],{"author":55392,"quote":55393},"Louis Yako","The Eternal FriendsThe three eternal friends, Time, Loneliness and Death, met at a small old café.'You won’t last long. I will destroy you at the end,' said Time to Loneliness.'And I will drain every minute and every second in your life.Nothing will give you joy no matter what you do or how hard you try,' Loneliness responded.After a short silence, once Death pronounced its sentence, Loneliness vanished and Time passed.June 20, 2013",[647,55395],{"author":32084,"quote":55396},"Whenever a friend succeeds, something in me dies.",[647,55398],{"author":6145,"quote":55399},"Many are the friendships that have found an unforseeen and sudden end on a journey, and few are those that survive it.",[647,55401],{"author":55402,"quote":55403},"Gerard Way","Let me tell you how the story ends, where the good guys die and the bad guys win. It doesn't matter how many friend you make, but the graffite they write on your grave.",[647,55405],{"author":55406,"quote":55407},"James Lee Burke","My experience has been that people who die for causes have few friends in death.",[639,55409,55410],{},[642,55411],{"alt":55412,"src":55413},"After a person dies, his biographers feel free to give him a glittering list of intimate friends. Anecdotes are so much tastier spiced with expensive names. - Louise Brooks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1075962.png",[647,55415],{"author":55416,"quote":55417},"Louise Brooks","After a person dies, his biographers feel free to give him a glittering list of intimate friends. Anecdotes are so much tastier spiced with expensive names.",[647,55419],{"author":55420,"quote":55421},"Clint Dempsey","It's always tough to lose a friend under the conditions his life was taken.",[647,55423],{"author":55424,"quote":55425},"Dario Franchitti","I lost a good friend here six years ago,",[647,55427],{"author":1245,"quote":55428},"A friend married is a friend lost.",[647,55430],{"author":55431,"quote":55432},"Carl Jung","So you’ve made a friend. How sad for them.",[639,55434,55435],{},[642,55436],{"alt":55437,"src":55438},"I've lost many of my best friends... I'm going to satisfy myself now, not the critics, not even my friends. - Elia Kazan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1813293.png",[647,55440],{"author":55441,"quote":55442},"Elia Kazan","I've lost many of my best friends... I'm going to satisfy myself now, not the critics, not even my friends.",[647,55444],{"author":55445,"quote":55446},"James Montgomery","Friend after friend departs; who hath not lost a friend?There is no union here of hearts that hath not here its end.",[647,55448],{"author":55445,"quote":55449},"Friend after friend departs; who hath not lost a friend? There is no union here of hearts that hath not here its end.",[647,55451],{"author":55452,"quote":55453},"Cindy Sheehan","I have lost almost every friend that I had before Casey died.",[647,55455],{"author":55456,"quote":55457},"Tupac Shakur","I thought I had friends but in the end n*iggaz dies lonely.",[639,55459,55460],{},[642,55461],{"alt":55462,"src":55463},"We've lost a tremendous friend in our community. - Mary Winter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2747125.png",[647,55465],{"author":55466,"quote":55467},"Mary Winter","We've lost a tremendous friend in our community.",[647,55469],{"author":55470,"quote":55471},"Eddie Huang","I gave up trying to find friends at college and befriended dead people between the margins.",[647,55473],{"author":20501,"quote":55474},"Tis a strange thing, that the only friends I have I found in the same way, lying flat in the meadows, crying as if their hearts would break.",[647,55476],{"author":55000,"quote":55477},"It’s and old, old story: I had a friend and we shared everything, and then she died and so we shared that, too.",[647,55479],{"author":55402,"quote":55480},"Let me tell you how the story ends, where the good guys die and the bad guys win. It doesn’t matter how many friend you make, but the graffite they write on your grave.",[639,55482,55483],{},[642,55484],{"alt":55485,"src":55486},"Was that the way to phrase it? Always have had. It was immortal tense. A new rule of grammar. Always have had gotten friends killed. - Hugh Howey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3082631.png",[647,55488],{"author":55489,"quote":55490},"Hugh Howey","Was that the way to phrase it? Always have had. It was immortal tense. A new rule of grammar. Always have had gotten friends killed.",[647,55492],{"author":55356,"quote":55493},"I’ve never lost a friend over work. I come from a small-town environment and I remember my childhood impressions that, if you were a conniver or a fink or whatever, everybody knew about it and you were a louse for the rest of your life. So I never lost those values in some way.",[647,55495],{"author":55496,"quote":55497},"Andrew Breitbart","I've lost friends, perhaps dozens. But I've gained hundreds, thousands - who knows? - of allies.",[647,55499],{"author":55500,"quote":55501},"Trombone Shorty","I've lost a bunch of friends - some of them in jail, some of them made bad choices, some of them aren't where they should be.",[690,55503],{":authors":55504},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Breitbart\",\"slug\":\"andrew-breitbart\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Jung\",\"slug\":\"carl-jung\"},{\"name\":\"Cindy Sheehan\",\"slug\":\"cindy-sheehan\"},{\"name\":\"Clint Dempsey\",\"slug\":\"clint-dempsey\"},{\"name\":\"Dana Bate\",\"slug\":\"dana-bate\"},{\"name\":\"Dario Franchitti\",\"slug\":\"dario-franchitti\"},{\"name\":\"Eddie Huang\",\"slug\":\"eddie-huang\"},{\"name\":\"Elia Kazan\",\"slug\":\"elia-kazan\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth George Speare\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-george-speare\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth von Arnim\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-von-arnim\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Caldwell\",\"slug\":\"gail-caldwell\"},{\"name\":\"Gerard Way\",\"slug\":\"gerard-way\"},{\"name\":\"Henrik 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Quotes",{"type":558,"value":55980,"toc":56649},[55981,55985,55987,56041,56044,56050,56054,56058,56062,56066,56072,56075,56079,56083,56086,56090,56096,56100,56104,56107,56110,56116,56119,56123,56127,56130,56136,56139,56143,56146,56150,56154,56160,56164,56168,56171,56174,56177,56183,56187,56190,56194,56198,56204,56208,56211,56214,56217,56221,56224,56227,56233,56237,56241,56245,56249,56255,56258,56261,56265,56268,56272,56278,56282,56286,56289,56292,56298,56302,56306,56309,56312,56318,56320,56323,56326,56329,56333,56339,56343,56346,56349,56355,56358,56362,56366,56370,56376,56379,56382,56386,56390,56394,56400,56404,56407,56410,56416,56420,56424,56428,56432,56438,56440,56443,56447,56451,56455,56458,56461,56467,56470,56473,56477,56481,56487,56491,56493,56497,56501,56504,56507,56509,56515,56519,56523,56527,56531,56537,56540,56544,56547,56550,56554,56560,56563,56566,56570,56574,56578,56584,56588,56591,56595,56598,56601,56607,56611,56614,56618,56621,56624,56630,56633,56636,56640,56644,56647],[561,55982,55984],{"id":55983},"celebrity-toxic-relationships","Celebrity Toxic Relationships",[566,55986,569],{"id":568},[571,55988,55989,55995,56001,56007,56013,56019,56025,56031,56037],{},[574,55990,55991],{},[577,55992,55994],{"href":55993},"#superficial-friendships","Superficial Friendships",[574,55996,55997],{},[577,55998,56000],{"href":55999},"#social-media-and-friendship","Social Media and Friendship",[574,56002,56003],{},[577,56004,56006],{"href":56005},"#trust-and-betrayal","Trust and Betrayal",[574,56008,56009],{},[577,56010,56012],{"href":56011},"#celebrity-and-authentic-connections","Celebrity and Authentic Connections",[574,56014,56015],{},[577,56016,56018],{"href":56017},"#real-vs.-online-friends","Real vs. Online Friends",[574,56020,56021],{},[577,56022,56024],{"href":56023},"#friendship-definitions-and-values","Friendship Definitions and Values",[574,56026,56027],{},[577,56028,56030],{"href":56029},"#networking-and-utilitarian-friendships","Networking and Utilitarian Friendships",[574,56032,56033],{},[577,56034,56036],{"href":56035},"#friendship-challenges-and-vulnerability","Friendship Challenges and Vulnerability",[574,56038,56039],{},[577,56040,634],{"href":633},[566,56042,55994],{"id":56043},"superficial-friendships",[639,56045,56046],{},[642,56047],{"alt":56048,"src":56049},"You have five hundred Facebook 'friends'? That simply means you've redefined 'friend' to make it something like 'a contact I exchange data with'. - Hugh Mackay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-136629.png",[647,56051],{"author":56052,"quote":56053},"Hugh Mackay","You have five hundred Facebook 'friends'? That simply means you've redefined 'friend' to make it something like 'a contact I exchange data with'.",[647,56055],{"author":56056,"quote":56057},"Connor Franta","Friends are not a number. You can't collect connections. You can't just go out one day and be like, \"Hey, I need some friends!\" *goes shopping, scours social media*",[647,56059],{"author":56060,"quote":56061},"Garrett Camp","Facebook is made up of people you've met, but not necessarily who are similar to you. I have 850 'friends,' and a lot are acquaintances, not friends. I don't really know them. If I've met someone one time, how should they be influencing my feed?",[647,56063],{"author":56064,"quote":56065},"Nicholas A. Christakis","We and others have done a bunch of work to show that if your real friends online say or do something, it affects you. But if your acquaintances online say or do something, it does not. People on average have about 106 Facebook friends, but only 5 or 6 real friends.",[639,56067,56068],{},[642,56069],{"alt":56070,"src":56071},"I am thinking of actual cases of adolescents, lets say, who think they have five hundred friends, because there are five hundred people on their Facebook account. But these are the kind of friends whose relation to you is that if you say 'I bought a sandwich'; they say 'did it taste good?' You know, that's a kind of interaction, but very different to having a real friend, somebody who you can actually talk to. - Noam Chomsky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1253757.png",[647,56073],{"author":42652,"quote":56074},"I am thinking of actual cases of adolescents, lets say, who think they have five hundred friends, because there are five hundred people on their Facebook account. But these are the kind of friends whose relation to you is that if you say 'I bought a sandwich'; they say 'did it taste good?' You know, that's a kind of interaction, but very different to having a real friend, somebody who you can actually talk to.",[647,56076],{"author":56077,"quote":56078},"Jason Reitman","Things like Facebook have made you feel as though you're connected to everybody. You've got a thousand friends on Facebook, but you don't actually talk to anybody. You're not close to anybody.",[647,56080],{"author":56081,"quote":56082},"David McRaney","People who use the number of friends they have on Facebook as a metric of their social standing are fooling themselves. You can share videos of fainting goats with hundreds of acquaintances and thousands of followers, but you can trust a secret only with a handful of true friends.",[647,56084],{"author":56052,"quote":56085},"You have five hundred Facebook ‘friends’? That simply means you’ve redefined ‘friend’ to make it something like ‘a contact I exchange data with’.",[647,56087],{"author":56088,"quote":56089},"Alissa Quart","If everybody is a Facebook friend, what is an actual friend?",[639,56091,56092],{},[642,56093],{"alt":56094,"src":56095},"Every status update you read on Facebook, every tweet or text message you get from a friend, is competing for resources in your brain with important things like whether to put your savings in stocks or bonds, where you left your passport, or how best to reconcile with a close friend you just had an argument with. - Daniel Levitin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3622711.png",[647,56097],{"author":56098,"quote":56099},"Daniel Levitin","Every status update you read on Facebook, every tweet or text message you get from a friend, is competing for resources in your brain with important things like whether to put your savings in stocks or bonds, where you left your passport, or how best to reconcile with a close friend you just had an argument with.",[647,56101],{"author":56102,"quote":56103},"Ruth Westheimer","I hear you younger people saying how many friends they have on the Internet. That's nonsense. That's not friends, that's acquaintances. The word 'friendship' has lost its significance.",[690,56105],{":authors":56106},"[{\"name\":\"Alissa Quart\",\"slug\":\"alissa-quart\"},{\"name\":\"Connor Franta\",\"slug\":\"connor-franta\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Levitin\",\"slug\":\"daniel-levitin\"},{\"name\":\"David McRaney\",\"slug\":\"david-mcraney\"},{\"name\":\"Garrett Camp\",\"slug\":\"garrett-camp\"},{\"name\":\"Hugh Mackay\",\"slug\":\"hugh-mackay\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Reitman\",\"slug\":\"jason-reitman\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas A. Christakis\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-a-christakis\"},{\"name\":\"Noam Chomsky\",\"slug\":\"noam-chomsky\"},{\"name\":\"Ruth Westheimer\",\"slug\":\"ruth-westheimer\"}]",[566,56108,56000],{"id":56109},"social-media-and-friendship",[639,56111,56112],{},[642,56113],{"alt":56114,"src":56115},"Now, see, that's why everybody wants Internet friends. You can find people just exactly like you. Screw your neighbors and your family, too messy.' Dovey's phone buzzed, and she laughed, ignoring it. 'The trouble is, once you filter out everybody that doesn't agree with you, all that's left is maybe this one retired surfer guy living in Idaho. - Barbara Kingsolver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-166309.png",[647,56117],{"author":20476,"quote":56118},"Now, see, that's why everybody wants Internet friends. You can find people just exactly like you. Screw your neighbors and your family, too messy.' Dovey's phone buzzed, and she laughed, ignoring it. 'The trouble is, once you filter out everybody that doesn't agree with you, all that's left is maybe this one retired surfer guy living in Idaho.",[647,56120],{"author":56121,"quote":56122},"Sunil Raina","Now friendships depend on and are subject to the Facebook's privacy policy",[647,56124],{"author":56125,"quote":56126},"Casper Dien","Most of my friends are non-stars, but I have a couple of friends in the business.",[647,56128],{"author":1688,"quote":56129},"I never could get on with representative individuals but people who existed on their own account and with whom it might therefore be possible to be friends.",[639,56131,56132],{},[642,56133],{"alt":56134,"src":56135},"We live in a world where many of us have a lot of friends on Facebook but yet we have lost human connection. - Robin S. Sharma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2538359.png",[647,56137],{"author":20167,"quote":56138},"We live in a world where many of us have a lot of friends on Facebook but yet we have lost human connection.",[647,56140],{"author":56141,"quote":56142},"David Brooks","Researchers have done a lot of work over the past few years analyzing social networks. It turns out almost everything is contagious. If your friends are obese, you are more likely to be obese. If your friends are happy, you’re more likely to be happy. If your friends smoke, you smoke. If they feel lonely, you feel lonely.",[647,56144],{"author":56077,"quote":56145},"Things like Facebook have made you feel as though you’re connected to everybody. You’ve got a thousand friends on Facebook, but you don’t actually talk to anybody. You’re not close to anybody.",[647,56147],{"author":56148,"quote":56149},"Merlin Mann","If you need to appear on an internet list to know whether you’re someone’s friend, you may have problems a computer can’t solve.",[647,56151],{"author":56152,"quote":56153},"Stan Redding","When you’re up there hundreds of people will claim you as a friend. When you’re down, you’re lucky if one will buy you a cup of coffee.",[639,56155,56156],{},[642,56157],{"alt":56158,"src":56159},"I just am really bad at making new friends - especially in the music industry, because they're not really real friends; they're just music industry friends. - Bibi Bourelly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3573735.png",[647,56161],{"author":56162,"quote":56163},"Bibi Bourelly","I just am really bad at making new friends - especially in the music industry, because they're not really real friends; they're just music industry friends.",[647,56165],{"author":56166,"quote":56167},"Tom Anderson","For most of our users, the vast majority of their MySpace friends are also offline friends. They're just connecting through a different medium when they're on MySpace.",[647,56169],{"author":56166,"quote":56170},"MySpace gives our members the ability to reach such an incredible range of people and have direct contact with them. I'm not sure how that devalues friendship so much as it expands the range of potential friends you can have.",[690,56172],{":authors":56173},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Kingsolver\",\"slug\":\"barbara-kingsolver\"},{\"name\":\"Bibi Bourelly\",\"slug\":\"bibi-bourelly\"},{\"name\":\"Casper Dien\",\"slug\":\"casper-dien\"},{\"name\":\"David Brooks\",\"slug\":\"david-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"E. M. Forster\",\"slug\":\"e-m-forster-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Reitman\",\"slug\":\"jason-reitman\"},{\"name\":\"Merlin Mann\",\"slug\":\"merlin-mann\"},{\"name\":\"Robin S. Sharma\",\"slug\":\"robin-s-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Redding\",\"slug\":\"stan-redding\"},{\"name\":\"Sunil Raina\",\"slug\":\"sunil-raina\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Anderson\",\"slug\":\"tom-anderson\"}]",[566,56175,56006],{"id":56176},"trust-and-betrayal",[639,56178,56179],{},[642,56180],{"alt":56181,"src":56182},"I don't have any friends and don't have any intention of making any. People will stab you in the back, mistreat you, talk about me behind your back, steal from you. And they're not really your friends. They're only there because you're a celebrity or because they want to get something from you. - Gary Coleman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1192542.png",[647,56184],{"author":56185,"quote":56186},"Gary Coleman","I don't have any friends and don't have any intention of making any. People will stab you in the back, mistreat you, talk about me behind your back, steal from you. And they're not really your friends. They're only there because you're a celebrity or because they want to get something from you.",[647,56188],{"author":10773,"quote":56189},"It pays to know who your friends are but it also pays to know you ain't got any friends.",[647,56191],{"author":56192,"quote":56193},"Zachary Knighton","I've had friends whose boyfriends I meet, then they break up and I end up staying buddies with the boyfriend. In this day and age with social media and Facebook, Twitter, it's really impossible to escape people that you've been involved with. In a weird way, it makes it easier for everyone to stay friends because you're just sort of stuck there.",[647,56195],{"author":56196,"quote":56197},"Marilyn Monroe","I'll think I have a few wonderful friends and all of a sudden, ooh, here it comes. They do a lot of things. They talk about you to the press, to their friends, tell stories, and you know, it's disappointing.",[639,56199,56200],{},[642,56201],{"alt":56202,"src":56203},"When you hit the big time, big money, big egos, people don't talk. You have no friends. - Willard Scott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2572097.png",[647,56205],{"author":56206,"quote":56207},"Willard Scott","When you hit the big time, big money, big egos, people don't talk. You have no friends.",[647,56209],{"author":10773,"quote":56210},"It pays to know who your friends are but it also pays to know you ain’t got any friends.",[647,56212],{"author":56196,"quote":56213},"I’ll think I have a few wonderful friends and all of a sudden, ooh, here it comes. They do a lot of things. They talk about you to the press, to their friends, tell stories, and you know, it’s disappointing.",[647,56215],{"author":56206,"quote":56216},"When you hit the big time, big money, big egos, people don’t talk. You have no friends.",[647,56218],{"author":56219,"quote":56220},"Reba McEntire","To me, being popular means I’ve got more friends. You’ve got to watch who your friends are, if you want to get close to them, but I’ve got a lot of acquaintances. And then, you’ve got to be real careful who your friends are, because you never know why they’re your friend.",[690,56222],{":authors":56223},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Dylan\",\"slug\":\"bob-dylan\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Coleman\",\"slug\":\"gary-coleman\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Monroe\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-monroe\"},{\"name\":\"Reba McEntire\",\"slug\":\"reba-mcentire\"},{\"name\":\"Willard Scott\",\"slug\":\"willard-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Zachary Knighton\",\"slug\":\"zachary-knighton\"}]",[566,56225,56012],{"id":56226},"celebrity-and-authentic-connections",[639,56228,56229],{},[642,56230],{"alt":56231,"src":56232},"Everybody I'm working with now is a friend. And I would be very, very remiss to work with anybody in the future who has not shown me who they really are. - Billy Corgan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1156701.png",[647,56234],{"author":56235,"quote":56236},"Billy Corgan","Everybody I'm working with now is a friend. And I would be very, very remiss to work with anybody in the future who has not shown me who they really are.",[647,56238],{"author":56239,"quote":56240},"Sarah Hyland","I'm friends with Taylor Swift, and I am tired of people asking me questions about our friendship. When I post a picture of us on Instagram, I'm posting a picture of me and my friend.",[647,56242],{"author":56243,"quote":56244},"Quvenzhane Wallis","Of course, when strangers see me, they're star-struck because of who I am, but my friends take me as a friend because I'm their friend - not because I'm a movie star.",[647,56246],{"author":56247,"quote":56248},"Ann Leary","And I’ve met a lot of people online whom I consider to be my very good friends, though we’ve never actually met in real life. I.",[639,56250,56251],{},[642,56252],{"alt":56253,"src":56254},"Everybody I’m working with now is a friend. And I would be very, very remiss to work with anybody in the future who has not shown me who they really are. - Billy Corgan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2890584.png",[647,56256],{"author":56235,"quote":56257},"Everybody I’m working with now is a friend. And I would be very, very remiss to work with anybody in the future who has not shown me who they really are.",[647,56259],{"author":56185,"quote":56260},"I don’t have any friends and don’t have any intention of making any. People will stab you in the back, mistreat you, talk about me behind your back, steal from you. And they’re not really your friends. They’re only there because you’re a celebrity or because they want to get something from you.",[647,56262],{"author":56263,"quote":56264},"Hope Solo","I never go on Facebook! I like, haven’t confirmed anybody to be my friend on Facebook. I have lots of friends; I’m just really bad at Facebook.",[647,56266],{"author":56239,"quote":56267},"I’m friends with Taylor Swift, and I am tired of people asking me questions about our friendship. When I post a picture of us on Instagram, I’m posting a picture of me and my friend.",[647,56269],{"author":56270,"quote":56271},"Mac Miller","Everyone that I work with is a friend. I won't make a record with anyone unless we kick it.",[639,56273,56274],{},[642,56275],{"alt":56276,"src":56277},"You can't socialise without being faceless idiots. More people have Facebook friends than actual friends these days. - Roman Reigns","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3913185.png",[647,56279],{"author":56280,"quote":56281},"Roman Reigns","You can't socialise without being faceless idiots. More people have Facebook friends than actual friends these days.",[647,56283],{"author":56284,"quote":56285},"Young Thug","I ain't just collab-ing with anybody. Because I don't care about making friends. I got enough friends.",[690,56287],{":authors":56288},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Leary\",\"slug\":\"ann-leary\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Corgan\",\"slug\":\"billy-corgan\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Coleman\",\"slug\":\"gary-coleman\"},{\"name\":\"Hope Solo\",\"slug\":\"hope-solo\"},{\"name\":\"Mac Miller\",\"slug\":\"mac-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Quvenzhane Wallis\",\"slug\":\"quvenzhane-wallis\"},{\"name\":\"Roman Reigns\",\"slug\":\"roman-reigns\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Hyland\",\"slug\":\"sarah-hyland\"},{\"name\":\"Young Thug\",\"slug\":\"young-thug\"}]",[566,56290,56018],{"id":56291},"real-vs-online-friends",[639,56293,56294],{},[642,56295],{"alt":56296,"src":56297},"I think online friends often know you the best. - Jacquelyn Middleton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-336535.png",[647,56299],{"author":56300,"quote":56301},"Jacquelyn Middleton","I think online friends often know you the best.",[647,56303],{"author":56304,"quote":56305},"Miley Cyrus","I have a lot more real friends, than friends that I'm talking to on the Internet. That's not cool, not safe, not fun and most likely not real. Everything is just better when you're not so wrapped up in that. I just think it's lame.",[647,56307],{"author":56064,"quote":56308},"People have just assumed that... if we call our Facebook acquaintances our friends, we must be influenced by them, too. But we're not.",[647,56310],{"author":42652,"quote":56311},"My grandchildren are on social media all the time, and they think they have friends. But it's not what I would've called a friend, ever.",[639,56313,56314],{},[642,56315],{"alt":56316,"src":56317},"And I’ve met a lot of people online whom I consider to be my very good friends, though we’ve never actually met in real life. I. - Ann Leary","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2854385.png",[647,56319],{"author":56247,"quote":56248},[647,56321],{"author":20476,"quote":56322},"Now, see, that’s why everybody wants Internet friends. You can find people just exactly like you. Screw your neighbors and your family, too messy.′ Dovey’s phone buzzed, and she laughed, ignoring it. ‘The trouble is, once you filter out everybody that doesn’t agree with you, all that’s left is maybe this one retired surfer guy living in Idaho.",[647,56324],{"author":56304,"quote":56325},"I have a lot more real friends, than friends that I’m talking to on the Internet. That’s not cool, not safe, not fun and most likely not real. Everything is just better when you’re not so wrapped up in that. I just think it’s lame.",[647,56327],{"author":42652,"quote":56328},"My grandchildren are on social media all the time, and they think they have friends. But it’s not what I would’ve called a friend, ever.",[647,56330],{"author":56331,"quote":56332},"astro","Especially today, with the Internet, you have people who have best friends that they never met, with Facebook and Twitter and stuff. If you're really friends, it doesn't matter if I'm on the other side of the world. We'll still be friends and find a way to connect.",[639,56334,56335],{},[642,56336],{"alt":56337,"src":56338},"At one point, I had more friends on the Internet than I did in real life. - Rich Brian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3899526.png",[647,56340],{"author":56341,"quote":56342},"Rich Brian","At one point, I had more friends on the Internet than I did in real life.",[690,56344],{":authors":56345},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Leary\",\"slug\":\"ann-leary\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Kingsolver\",\"slug\":\"barbara-kingsolver\"},{\"name\":\"Jacquelyn Middleton\",\"slug\":\"jacquelyn-middleton\"},{\"name\":\"Miley Cyrus\",\"slug\":\"miley-cyrus\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas A. Christakis\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-a-christakis\"},{\"name\":\"Noam Chomsky\",\"slug\":\"noam-chomsky\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Brian\",\"slug\":\"rich-brian\"},{\"name\":\"astro\",\"slug\":\"astro\"}]",[566,56347,56024],{"id":56348},"friendship-definitions-and-values",[639,56350,56351],{},[642,56352],{"alt":56353,"src":56354},"No friend had I made there, but I wasn't with this group to make friends, and besides, he sneered too much. I've found that people who sneer are almost always sneering at me. - Megan Whalen Turner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-121514.png",[647,56356],{"author":14726,"quote":56357},"No friend had I made there, but I wasn't with this group to make friends, and besides, he sneered too much. I've found that people who sneer are almost always sneering at me.",[647,56359],{"author":56360,"quote":56361},"Colin MacLaughlin","But I couldn’t comprehend this making friends business. My friends had always made me.",[647,56363],{"author":56364,"quote":56365},"Ken Niimura","Someone once said: \"We do not make friends, we recognize them.\" And you'll know who they are because they play according to the same rules that you do.",[647,56367],{"author":56368,"quote":56369},"Carl Rakosi","Friends are not made, but recognized.",[639,56371,56372],{},[642,56373],{"alt":56374,"src":56375},"Once everyone is connected to everyone and everything else, nothing matters anymore. If everyone in the world is your Facebook friend, then why have any Facebook friends at all? We're back where we started. The ultimate complexity is just another entropy. - Douglas Rushkoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2300630.png",[647,56377],{"author":36101,"quote":56378},"Once everyone is connected to everyone and everything else, nothing matters anymore. If everyone in the world is your Facebook friend, then why have any Facebook friends at all? We're back where we started. The ultimate complexity is just another entropy.",[647,56380],{"author":5199,"quote":56381},"Now, the term 'friend' is a little loose. People mock the 'friending' on social media, and say, 'Gosh, no one could have 300 friends!' Well, there are all kinds of friends. Those kinds of 'friends,' and work friends, and childhood friends, and dear friends, and neighborhood friends, and we-walk-our-dogs-at-the-same-time friends, etc.",[647,56383],{"author":56384,"quote":56385},"Steve Sloan","There's a bunch of people who just say I can get to 1,000 friends, then they start accepting anyone as a friend.",[647,56387],{"author":56388,"quote":56389},"Lucy Hale","I don’t really believe in cliques – I think everyone can be friends with everyone.",[647,56391],{"author":56392,"quote":56393},"Stefanie Powers","I don’t need to go onto Facebook and pretend to have friends I’ve never even met. To my mind, that kind of destroys the meaning of the word ‘friend.’ I take exception to that. Because I value and respect friendship.",[639,56395,56396],{},[642,56397],{"alt":56398,"src":56399},"I've always said that what cartoonists do is create friends for readers. - Mort Walker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3847612.png",[647,56401],{"author":56402,"quote":56403},"Mort Walker","I've always said that what cartoonists do is create friends for readers.",[690,56405],{":authors":56406},"[{\"name\":\"Carl Rakosi\",\"slug\":\"carl-rakosi\"},{\"name\":\"Colin MacLaughlin\",\"slug\":\"colin-maclaughlin\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Rushkoff\",\"slug\":\"douglas-rushkoff\"},{\"name\":\"Gretchen Rubin\",\"slug\":\"gretchen-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Niimura\",\"slug\":\"ken-niimura\"},{\"name\":\"Lucy Hale\",\"slug\":\"lucy-hale\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Whalen Turner\",\"slug\":\"megan-whalen-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Mort Walker\",\"slug\":\"mort-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Stefanie Powers\",\"slug\":\"stefanie-powers\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Sloan\",\"slug\":\"steve-sloan\"}]",[566,56408,56030],{"id":56409},"networking-and-utilitarian-friendships",[639,56411,56412],{},[642,56413],{"alt":56414,"src":56415},"Any time you build a network, you have to help users find their friends. - Dave Morin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1986915.png",[647,56417],{"author":56418,"quote":56419},"Dave Morin","Any time you build a network, you have to help users find their friends.",[647,56421],{"author":56422,"quote":56423},"Evan Spiegel","People started conceiving of their friends as networking tools, like, 'Friend me so you can be friends with someone else,' or, 'The more people you know, the more networked you are.' But we see real value in having a fun conversation with your friends.",[647,56425],{"author":56426,"quote":56427},"Jared Stern","It's a little like the Mafia. A friend of mine is a friend of yours.",[647,56429],{"author":56430,"quote":56431},"Robert Scoble","Facebook is looking to help you distribute content to who you want to distribute to. Facebook gets a lot better if you put each of your friends into either your 'close friend' or 'acquaintance' list.",[639,56433,56434],{},[642,56435],{"alt":56436,"src":56437},"There's a bunch of people who just say I can get to 1,000 friends, then they start accepting anyone as a friend. - Steve Sloan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2554023.png",[647,56439],{"author":56384,"quote":56385},[647,56441],{"author":56422,"quote":56442},"We never saw Google+ Circles or Facebook Lists as reflective of the way our friendships play out.",[647,56444],{"author":56445,"quote":56446},"Gad Saad","There are many benefits to having interesting friends on Facebook. In my case, given that fellow academics constitute a sizable portion of my online friends, I am at times privy to shared studies that I might otherwise miss (or perhaps only identify at some future date).",[647,56448],{"author":56449,"quote":56450},"Noah Cyrus","I definitely made friends with the people I like to write with, but I'll also write with people I haven't met before or producers I haven't met before because how are you supposed to make those friends without trying?",[647,56452],{"author":56453,"quote":56454},"Passenger","I've got friends and my family and people who've been around for years and years and years. And those people are never in doubt: They'd be my friend whether I was a homeless dude, or I had a hit single.",[690,56456],{":authors":56457},"[{\"name\":\"Dave Morin\",\"slug\":\"dave-morin\"},{\"name\":\"Evan Spiegel\",\"slug\":\"evan-spiegel\"},{\"name\":\"Gad Saad\",\"slug\":\"gad-saad\"},{\"name\":\"Jared Stern\",\"slug\":\"jared-stern\"},{\"name\":\"Noah Cyrus\",\"slug\":\"noah-cyrus\"},{\"name\":\"Passenger\",\"slug\":\"passenger\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Scoble\",\"slug\":\"robert-scoble\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Sloan\",\"slug\":\"steve-sloan\"}]",[566,56459,56036],{"id":56460},"friendship-challenges-and-vulnerability",[639,56462,56463],{},[642,56464],{"alt":56465,"src":56466},"I dislike the phrase 'Internet friends,' because it implies that people you know online aren't really your friends, that somehow the friendship is less real or meaningful to you because it happens through Skype or text messages. The measure of a friendship is not its physicality but its significance. - John Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-93074.png",[647,56468],{"author":704,"quote":56469},"I dislike the phrase 'Internet friends,' because it implies that people you know online aren't really your friends, that somehow the friendship is less real or meaningful to you because it happens through Skype or text messages. The measure of a friendship is not its physicality but its significance.",[647,56471],{"author":9056,"quote":56472},"It's hopeless to make friends with people who never talk about themselves.",[647,56474],{"author":56475,"quote":56476},"Whitney Cummings","A true friend will go with the instagram filter that flatters you.",[647,56478],{"author":56479,"quote":56480},"Patton Oswalt","The problem is, and I'm just as guilty of this, a lot of people see their follower count increase and mistake that for friendships. It's great to have followers, especially if you want to sell albums, promote shows, or promote your friends, but you still need to get outside and talk to other human beings.",[639,56482,56483],{},[642,56484],{"alt":56485,"src":56486},"Trust me, no one wants a perfect friend who can’t offer a minute of transparency. We can get that on Pinterest. Our souls ache for real people in real homes with real kids and real lives. We may carefully curate online identities with well-chosen pictures and selective information, but doing so leaves us starving for something true. I seek only friends who bleed and sweat and laugh and cry. Don’t fear your humanity; it is your best offering. - Jen Hatmaker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3123984.png",[647,56488],{"author":56489,"quote":56490},"Jen Hatmaker","Trust me, no one wants a perfect friend who can’t offer a minute of transparency. We can get that on Pinterest. Our souls ache for real people in real homes with real kids and real lives. We may carefully curate online identities with well-chosen pictures and selective information, but doing so leaves us starving for something true. I seek only friends who bleed and sweat and laugh and cry. Don’t fear your humanity; it is your best offering.",[647,56492],{"author":56219,"quote":56220},[647,56494],{"author":56495,"quote":56496},"Michael Douglas","People are goofy about the movie business, so you end up counting on friends you knew before you were successful. It is harder to make new friends because you are a little more cautious.",[647,56498],{"author":56499,"quote":56500},"Robert Rinder","I wish I had a filter; then, I'd suspect, who knows? I'd perhaps have more friends.",[647,56502],{"author":14726,"quote":56503},"No friend had I made there, but I wasn’t with this group to make friends, and besides, he sneered too much. I’ve found that people who sneer are almost always sneering at me.",[690,56505],{":authors":56506},"[{\"name\":\"Dodie Smith\",\"slug\":\"dodie-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Jen Hatmaker\",\"slug\":\"jen-hatmaker\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Whalen Turner\",\"slug\":\"megan-whalen-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Douglas\",\"slug\":\"michael-douglas\"},{\"name\":\"Patton Oswalt\",\"slug\":\"patton-oswalt\"},{\"name\":\"Reba McEntire\",\"slug\":\"reba-mcentire\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Rinder\",\"slug\":\"robert-rinder\"},{\"name\":\"Whitney Cummings\",\"slug\":\"whitney-cummings\"}]",[566,56508,634],{"id":1014},[639,56510,56511],{},[642,56512],{"alt":56513,"src":56514},"There are literally billions of people on earth. There are some that won’t admit it, but all of those people want friends. - Daniel Willey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15483.png",[647,56516],{"author":56517,"quote":56518},"Daniel Willey","There are literally billions of people on earth. There are some that won’t admit it, but all of those people want friends.",[647,56520],{"author":56521,"quote":56522},"Laura Preble","here's the thing about friends, I mean REAL friends: You can't just put up a poster at school and advertise for somebody and then hope you find the perfect one. It might work, I guess, but you'd look so pathetic and desperate that no one would want to be your friend, and so it would be kind of pointless",[647,56524],{"author":56525,"quote":56526},"Byung-Chul Han","In social networks, the function of \"friends\" is primarily to heighten narcissism by granting attention, as consumers, to the ego exhibited as a commodity.",[647,56528],{"author":56529,"quote":56530},"Christina Engela","They make friends, they laugh, they shareThey stay in touch, they care.",[639,56532,56533],{},[642,56534],{"alt":56535,"src":56536},"Friends are the artists who paint happy lips on your face. - Richelle E. Goodrich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-156501.png",[647,56538],{"author":10545,"quote":56539},"Friends are the artists who paint happy lips on your face.",[647,56541],{"author":56542,"quote":56543},"David Chiles","It's proper netiquette to add suggested friends to your social media accounts. NetworkEtiquette.net",[647,56545],{"author":55072,"quote":56546},"Internet makes you think that you have millions of friends, whereas you are your own friend.",[647,56548],{"author":18949,"quote":56549},"i have a friend request from some stranger on facebook and i delete it without looking at the profile because that doesn't seem natural. 'cause friendship should not be as easy as that. it's like people believe all you need to do is like the same bands in order to be soulmates. or books. omg... U like the outsiders 2... it's like we're the same person! no we're not. it's like we have the same english teacher. there's a difference.",[647,56551],{"author":56552,"quote":56553},"Svetlana Chmakova","It doesn't count if it's from friends, right?",[639,56555,56556],{},[642,56557],{"alt":56558,"src":56559},"Friends are like websites. There are some you visit more than the others. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu - Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-384933.png",[647,56561],{"author":53785,"quote":56562},"Friends are like websites. There are some you visit more than the others. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu",[647,56564],{"author":54757,"quote":56565},"Facebook without friends is like a hospital with no relative and a few medical attendants to ask about you at scheduled time.. Life without friends is like the coffin about to get buried into the graveyard..",[647,56567],{"author":56568,"quote":56569},"Mac Duke The Strategist","We call you uneducated when you have 50-5000 friends on Facebook and you are still broke",[647,56571],{"author":56572,"quote":56573},"Andy Borowitz","If you are friends with the wrong people, Google+ autocorrects them",[647,56575],{"author":56576,"quote":56577},"Michael Birch","For it to be fun, you have to connect with your friends. So you badger them into signing up.",[639,56579,56580],{},[642,56581],{"alt":56582,"src":56583},"A lot of people who get online and say they are just looking for friendships really aren't. They are testing their boundaries. - Brett Carney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1159082.png",[647,56585],{"author":56586,"quote":56587},"Brett Carney","A lot of people who get online and say they are just looking for friendships really aren't. They are testing their boundaries.",[647,56589],{"author":56064,"quote":56590},"I like to have met someone in real life before being their Facebook friend.",[647,56592],{"author":56593,"quote":56594},"Jim Fitzsimmons","They become your friends. You're one of 300 people, instead of 40,000.",[647,56596],{"author":704,"quote":56597},"I have two kinds of Facebook friends: Those who know what 'DFTBA' means, and those who don't.",[647,56599],{"author":56388,"quote":56600},"I don't really believe in cliques - I think everyone can be friends with everyone.",[639,56602,56603],{},[642,56604],{"alt":56605,"src":56606},"It's just impossible to believe I've become good friends with some stars like Justin Bieber. I would call Justin a friend, someone I hang out with. It's really weird. - Niall Horan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1680616.png",[647,56608],{"author":56609,"quote":56610},"Niall Horan","It's just impossible to believe I've become good friends with some stars like Justin Bieber. I would call Justin a friend, someone I hang out with. It's really weird.",[647,56612],{"author":20476,"quote":56613},"Now, see, that's why you want Internet friends. You can find people just exactly like you. Screw your neighbors and your family, too messy...the trouble is, once you filter out everybody that doesn't agree with you, all that's left is maybe this one retired surfer guy living in Idaho.",[647,56615],{"author":56616,"quote":56617},"Herta Müller","If you live with death threats, you need friends. So you have to risk that they might spy on you.",[647,56619],{"author":56392,"quote":56620},"I don't need to go onto Facebook and pretend to have friends I've never even met. To my mind, that kind of destroys the meaning of the word 'friend.' I take exception to that. Because I value and respect friendship.",[647,56622],{"author":56525,"quote":56623},"In social networks, the function of “friends” is primarily to heighten narcissism by granting attention, as consumers, to the ego exhibited as a commodity.",[639,56625,56626],{},[642,56627],{"alt":56628,"src":56629},"It’s hopeless to make friends with people who never talk about themselves. - Dodie Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2983260.png",[647,56631],{"author":9056,"quote":56632},"It’s hopeless to make friends with people who never talk about themselves.",[647,56634],{"author":36101,"quote":56635},"Once everyone is connected to everyone and everything else, nothing matters anymore. If everyone in the world is your Facebook friend, then why have any Facebook friends at all? We’re back where we started. The ultimate complexity is just another entropy.",[647,56637],{"author":56638,"quote":56639},"Janet Mock","The Internet has introduced me to some of my closest friends.",[647,56641],{"author":56642,"quote":56643},"Jim Norton","Google is not my friend. I've been way too open in my career. Google has killed any shot I have on the dating apps.",[690,56645],{":authors":56646},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Borowitz\",\"slug\":\"andy-borowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Kingsolver\",\"slug\":\"barbara-kingsolver\"},{\"name\":\"Brett Carney\",\"slug\":\"brett-carney\"},{\"name\":\"Byung-Chul Han\",\"slug\":\"byung-chul-han\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Engela\",\"slug\":\"christina-engela\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Willey\",\"slug\":\"daniel-willey\"},{\"name\":\"David Chiles\",\"slug\":\"david-chiles\"},{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Dodie Smith\",\"slug\":\"dodie-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Rushkoff\",\"slug\":\"douglas-rushkoff\"},{\"name\":\"Herta Müller\",\"slug\":\"herta-muller\"},{\"name\":\"Himmilicious\",\"slug\":\"himmilicious\"},{\"name\":\"Janet Mock\",\"slug\":\"janet-mock\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Fitzsimmons\",\"slug\":\"jim-fitzsimmons\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Norton\",\"slug\":\"jim-norton\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Preble\",\"slug\":\"laura-preble\"},{\"name\":\"Lucy Hale\",\"slug\":\"lucy-hale\"},{\"name\":\"Mac Duke The Strategist\",\"slug\":\"mac-duke-the-strategist\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Birch\",\"slug\":\"michael-birch\"},{\"name\":\"Niall Horan\",\"slug\":\"niall-horan\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas A. 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Maugham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87279.png",[647,56836],{"author":56837,"quote":56838},"W.Somerset Maugham","When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.",[647,56840],{"author":56841,"quote":56842},"Mimi Jenkins","Be careful who you choose as your friends because their bad habits can become your bad habits. Choose wisely...we all have a choice in life.",[647,56844],{"author":56845,"quote":56846},"Jim George","Choose your friends carefully. They are a reflection of you.",[647,56848],{"author":10555,"quote":56849},"Don't choose friends because of what they have, choose friends because of what they know.",[639,56851,56852],{},[642,56853],{"alt":56854,"src":56855},"Love everyone but chose your friends with caution. - Mensah Oteh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-325585.png",[647,56857],{"author":56858,"quote":56859},"Mensah Oteh","Love everyone but chose your friends with caution.",[647,56861],{"author":56862,"quote":56863},"Ikechukwu Joseph","Your destination should determine who you choose as friend",[647,56865],{"author":56866,"quote":56867},"Hazel Edwards","Choose friends by their character and socks by their colour.",[647,56869],{"author":56870,"quote":56871},"Sathya Baba","Choose friends who will stick to you till the end, through thick and thin.",[647,56873],{"author":20668,"quote":56874},"Good people make good friends, and good friends make good choices, and good choices make good character.",[639,56876,56877],{},[642,56878],{"alt":56879,"src":56880},"While you should be friendly with all people, select with great care those whom you wish to have close to you. They will be your safeguards in situations where you may vacillate between choices, and you in turn may save them. - Gordon B. Hinckley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1634676.png",[647,56882],{"author":30532,"quote":56883},"While you should be friendly with all people, select with great care those whom you wish to have close to you. They will be your safeguards in situations where you may vacillate between choices, and you in turn may save them.",[647,56885],{"author":30532,"quote":56886},"Choose your friends carefully. It is they who will lead you in one direction or the other. Everybody wants friends. Everybody needs friends. No one wishes to be without them. But never lose sight of the fact that it is your friends who will lead you along the paths that you will follow.",[647,56888],{"author":56889,"quote":56890},"W. Clement Stone","Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.",[647,56892],{"author":56893,"quote":56894},"Collin Sexton","Pick a good set of friends that are going to allow you to move in the right direction.",[690,56896],{":authors":56897},"[{\"name\":\"A.J. Chilson\",\"slug\":\"aj-chilson\"},{\"name\":\"Collin Sexton\",\"slug\":\"collin-sexton\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon B. Hinckley\",\"slug\":\"gordon-b-hinckley\"},{\"name\":\"Hazel Edwards\",\"slug\":\"hazel-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Ikechukwu Joseph\",\"slug\":\"ikechukwu-joseph\"},{\"name\":\"Jim George\",\"slug\":\"jim-george\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Mimi Jenkins\",\"slug\":\"mimi-jenkins\"},{\"name\":\"Sathya Baba\",\"slug\":\"sathya-baba\"},{\"name\":\"W. Clement Stone\",\"slug\":\"w-clement-stone\"},{\"name\":\"W.Somerset Maugham\",\"slug\":\"wsomerset-maugham\"}]",[566,56899,56799],{"id":56900},"influence-and-reflection",[639,56902,56903],{},[642,56904],{"alt":56905,"src":56906},"Your friends can be double-edged knife thy can either nurture you or destroy you. Choose them Wisely. - Abhysheq Shukla","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-81479.png",[647,56908],{"author":56909,"quote":56910},"Abhysheq Shukla","Your friends can be double-edged knife thy can either nurture you or destroy you. Choose them Wisely.",[647,56912],{"author":56913,"quote":56914},"Thomas S. Monson","Choose your friends carefully, for you will tend to be like them and be found where they choose to go.",[647,56916],{"author":56917,"quote":56918},"Andy Stanley","Your friends will determine the quality and direction of your life.",[647,56920],{"author":56889,"quote":56921},"Be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.",[639,56923,56924],{},[642,56925],{"alt":56926,"src":56927},"Choose your friends wisely. Research suggests that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Socialize with people you admire – find out what makes them. - Andrea Plos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2847859.png",[647,56929],{"author":56930,"quote":56931},"Andrea Plos","Choose your friends wisely. Research suggests that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Socialize with people you admire – find out what makes them.",[647,56933],{"author":56934,"quote":56935},"Paul Washer","If you’re going to choose your friends, you better choose them well, because when you look at your friends, you’re looking at a mirror reflection. You’re looking at you; you are looking at you.",[647,56937],{"author":30532,"quote":56938},"Choose your friends carefully. It is they who will lead you in one direction or the other.",[647,56940],{"author":45931,"quote":56941},"Be slow in choosing a friend, slower still in changing.",[647,56943],{"author":56889,"quote":56944},"Be careful the friends you choose -for you will become like them.",[639,56946,56947],{},[642,56948],{"alt":56949,"src":56950},"Be careful about the environment you choose for it shapes you; be careful about the friends you choose for you will become like them. - W. Clement Stone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4034076.png",[647,56952],{"author":56889,"quote":56953},"Be careful about the environment you choose for it shapes you; be careful about the friends you choose for you will become like them.",[690,56955],{":authors":56956},"[{\"name\":\"Abhysheq Shukla\",\"slug\":\"abhysheq-shukla\"},{\"name\":\"Andrea Plos\",\"slug\":\"andrea-plos\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Stanley\",\"slug\":\"andy-stanley\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon B. Hinckley\",\"slug\":\"gordon-b-hinckley\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Washer\",\"slug\":\"paul-washer\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas S. Monson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-s-monson\"},{\"name\":\"W. Clement Stone\",\"slug\":\"w-clement-stone\"}]",[566,56958,3687],{"id":3787},[639,56960,56961],{},[642,56962],{"alt":56963,"src":56964},"It’s not just picking the right friends. It is being the right friend. - John Paul Warren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87225.png",[647,56966],{"author":56967,"quote":56968},"John Paul Warren","It’s not just picking the right friends. It is being the right friend.",[647,56970],{"author":56529,"quote":56971},"Knowing who you are is more valuable than having ten 'friends' who don't even know who they are, but who judge you anyway.",[647,56973],{"author":56974,"quote":56975},"Innocent Mwatsikesimbe","You have to know yourself enough to be able to choose friends that you will be compatible with.",[647,56977],{"author":56978,"quote":56979},"Jannesa May Laisa","Pick who you will think is best for you as a friend, because people who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter.",[639,56981,56982],{},[642,56983],{"alt":56984,"src":56985},"When choosing friends, I seek quality, not quantity. - Charles F. Glassman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-337770.png",[647,56987],{"author":56988,"quote":56989},"Charles F. Glassman","When choosing friends, I seek quality, not quantity.",[647,56991],{"author":56992,"quote":56993},"Bella Sara","Choose friends who are positive and loving.",[647,56995],{"author":7884,"quote":56996},"The important thing is not what we look like, but the role we play in our best friend’s life. Friends choose certain friends because that’s the kind of company they are looking for at that specific time, not because they’re the correct height, age, or have the right hair color",[647,56998],{"author":56999,"quote":57000},"Jewel","We all should choose our friends carefully. I used to think that no one could know me better than somebody else, because you're inside yourself, your body, you can't see yourself. If you think like that, you surround yourself with other people who are willing to tell you who you are, which are usually judgmental people ... we should really surround ourselves with the ones that adore us and believe in the highest of us.",[647,57002],{"author":57003,"quote":57004},"Daniel Kahneman","Friends are sometimes a big help when they share your feelings. In the context of decisions, the friends who will serve you best are those who understand your feelings but are not overly impressed by them.",[639,57006,57007],{},[642,57008],{"alt":57009,"src":57010},"Picking a best friend who stands up for what she believes in, is true to herself and allows you to be yourself without judgement of how 'cool' you are? Well, now you're picking a friend for life. - Renee Olstead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2175191.png",[647,57012],{"author":57013,"quote":57014},"Renee Olstead","Picking a best friend who stands up for what she believes in, is true to herself and allows you to be yourself without judgement of how 'cool' you are? Well, now you're picking a friend for life.",[647,57016],{"author":11208,"quote":57017},"We pick our friends not only because they are kind and enjoyable company, but also, perhaps more importantly, because they understand us for who we think we are.",[647,57019],{"author":57020,"quote":57021},"Lisa See","No one picks a friend for us; we come together by choice.",[690,57023],{":authors":57024},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Bella Sara\",\"slug\":\"bella-sara\"},{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Charles F. Glassman\",\"slug\":\"charles-f-glassman\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Engela\",\"slug\":\"christina-engela\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Kahneman\",\"slug\":\"daniel-kahneman\"},{\"name\":\"Innocent Mwatsikesimbe\",\"slug\":\"innocent-mwatsikesimbe\"},{\"name\":\"Jannesa May Laisa\",\"slug\":\"jannesa-may-laisa\"},{\"name\":\"Jewel\",\"slug\":\"jewel\"},{\"name\":\"John Paul Warren\",\"slug\":\"john-paul-warren\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa See\",\"slug\":\"lisa-see\"},{\"name\":\"Renee Olstead\",\"slug\":\"renee-olstead\"}]",[566,57026,56809],{"id":57027},"choice-and-intention",[639,57029,57030],{},[642,57031],{"alt":57032,"src":57033},"Fate chooses your relations, you choose your friends. - Jacques Delille","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-131779.png",[647,57035],{"author":57036,"quote":57037},"Jacques Delille","Fate chooses your relations, you choose your friends.",[647,57039],{"author":5233,"quote":57040},"There is no way to your personal joy if you hand over the keys to someone who is not ready to open the door for you. You have the right to choose your friends; do it carefully!",[647,57042],{"author":57043,"quote":57044},"Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann","I prefer friends who walks with me in the shade - because friends, who constantly splendor in the glow of the flash of photographers, and sometimes accompany me - at every turn in times of success, this species of friends are suspect to me.",[647,57046],{"author":57047,"quote":57048},"Carl Henegan","Choose your friends carefully but don’t worry about your enemies, they will choose you",[639,57050,57051],{},[642,57052],{"alt":57053,"src":57054},"Maybe friendship can't begin until someone chooses you. But... that doesn't mean you don't get to make a choice too. You can't do that...unless you know who they are. And they can't choose you...until they know who you are. - Miyoshi Tomori","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-451102.png",[647,57056],{"author":57057,"quote":57058},"Miyoshi Tomori","Maybe friendship can't begin until someone chooses you. But... that doesn't mean you don't get to make a choice too. You can't do that...unless you know who they are. And they can't choose you...until they know who you are.",[647,57060],{"author":917,"quote":57061},"You may choose your friends, but not your unlikely saviors.",[647,57063],{"author":57064,"quote":57065},"Mark Ambrose","In your free time, you will choose who to hang out with. If you were to show me your friends, I could tell you your future.",[647,57067],{"author":54115,"quote":57068},"If I had to choose between the band or the friendships, I'd choose the friendships at this point.",[647,57070],{"author":57071,"quote":57072},"Larisa Oleynik","If I had to choose, I'd choose my friends over my career.",[639,57074,57075],{},[642,57076],{"alt":57077,"src":57078},"Choose your friends wisely-they will make or break you. - J. Willard Marriott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3093536.png",[647,57080],{"author":57081,"quote":57082},"J. Willard Marriott","Choose your friends wisely-they will make or break you.",[647,57084],{"author":57085,"quote":57086},"Nathan Lowell","Friends are the people who pick you because they want to. They accept you for who you are, not what your relationship with them might be.",[647,57088],{"author":57089,"quote":57090},"Sarah Manguso","You can choose your friends but not your friendships.",[647,57092],{"author":57093,"quote":57094},"Sudeep Nagarkar","You can pick your friends, but you don’t pick who you fall in love with.",[690,57096],{":authors":57097},"[{\"name\":\"Carl Henegan\",\"slug\":\"carl-henegan\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"J. Willard Marriott\",\"slug\":\"j-willard-marriott\"},{\"name\":\"Jacques Delille\",\"slug\":\"jacques-delille\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Hanna\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-hanna\"},{\"name\":\"Larisa Oleynik\",\"slug\":\"larisa-oleynik\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Ambrose\",\"slug\":\"mark-ambrose\"},{\"name\":\"Miyoshi Tomori\",\"slug\":\"miyoshi-tomori\"},{\"name\":\"Nathan Lowell\",\"slug\":\"nathan-lowell\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Manguso\",\"slug\":\"sarah-manguso\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann\",\"slug\":\"sir-kristian-goldmund-aumann\"},{\"name\":\"Sudeep Nagarkar\",\"slug\":\"sudeep-nagarkar\"}]",[566,57099,56815],{"id":57100},"true-friendship",[639,57102,57103],{},[642,57104],{"alt":57105,"src":57106},"Being in a relationship, that's something you choose. Being friends, that's just something you are. But I do pick you. We've been friends too long to pick, but if we could pick, I'd pick you. - John Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87160.png",[647,57108],{"author":704,"quote":57109},"Being in a relationship, that's something you choose. Being friends, that's just something you are. [But] I do pick you. We've been friends too long to pick, but if we could pick, I'd pick you.",[647,57111],{"author":10545,"quote":57112},"If I could have one friend,just one in all the world,I know that I would not seek outa boy or pretty girl.The friend I’d dare to chooseto stand by me each daywould be a dragon fierce enoughto scare the world away.",[647,57114],{"author":57115,"quote":57116},"Hoda Kotb","I'm good at picking friends.",[647,57118],{"author":57119,"quote":57120},"Oscar de la Renta","Accept your friends for who they are, not for who you want them to be.",[639,57122,57123],{},[642,57124],{"alt":57125,"src":57126},"Choose your friends wisely, and also choose friends that you can trust. - Elyn Saks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2438689.png",[647,57128],{"author":57129,"quote":57130},"Elyn Saks","Choose your friends wisely, and also choose friends that you can trust.",[647,57132],{"author":57133,"quote":57134},"Tony Yayo","You learn to judge your friends for who they are.",[647,57136],{"author":7884,"quote":57137},"The important thing is not what we look like, but the role we play in our best friend’s life. Friends choose certain friends because that’s the kind of company they are looking for at that specific time, not because they’re the correct height, age, or have the right hair color.",[647,57139],{"author":57115,"quote":57140},"I’m good at picking friends.",[647,57142],{"author":57071,"quote":57143},"If I had to choose, I’d choose my friends over my career.",[639,57145,57146],{},[642,57147],{"alt":57148,"src":57149},"Picking a best friend who stands up for what she believes in, is true to herself and allows you to be yourself without judgement of how ‘cool’ you are? Well, now you’re picking a friend for life. - Renee Olstead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3369442.png",[647,57151],{"author":57013,"quote":57152},"Picking a best friend who stands up for what she believes in, is true to herself and allows you to be yourself without judgement of how ‘cool’ you are? Well, now you’re picking a friend for life.",[647,57154],{"author":57155,"quote":57156},"Thomas Cullinan","Well, if I cannot be sensible and popular at the same time, then I will always choose the virtue rather than the friends.",[647,57158],{"author":31357,"quote":57159},"My parents told me to choose friends, not because they are popular, attractive, rich, athletic, etc. But because they are good people.",[690,57161],{":authors":57162},"[{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Elyn Saks\",\"slug\":\"elyn-saks\"},{\"name\":\"Hoda Kotb\",\"slug\":\"hoda-kotb\"},{\"name\":\"James Frey\",\"slug\":\"james-frey\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Larisa Oleynik\",\"slug\":\"larisa-oleynik\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar de la Renta\",\"slug\":\"oscar-de-la-renta\"},{\"name\":\"Renee Olstead\",\"slug\":\"renee-olstead\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Cullinan\",\"slug\":\"thomas-cullinan\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Yayo\",\"slug\":\"tony-yayo\"}]",[566,57164,56821],{"id":57165},"selecting-friends",[639,57167,57168],{},[642,57169],{"alt":57170,"src":57171},"Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing. - Benjamin Franklin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-88212.png",[647,57173],{"author":45931,"quote":57174},"Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.",[647,57176],{"author":57177,"quote":57178},"Dennis Prager","One way to test whether you have chosen your friends wisely is to ask yourself why they are your friends. If your only answer is that you like them and they are fun to be with (certainly important components of friendship), you probably haven’t given consideration to their values. Or try this: what case could you make to people who have never met your friends to prove that your friends are good people?",[647,57180],{"author":56529,"quote":57181},"Knowing who you are is more valuable than having ten ‘friends’ who don't even know who they are, but who judge you anyway.",[647,57183],{"author":704,"quote":57184},"You can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you can’t pick your friend’s nose.",[639,57186,57187],{},[642,57188],{"alt":57189,"src":57190},"In choosing a friend, go up a step. - Jewish Proverb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2217711.png",[647,57192],{"author":57193,"quote":57194},"Jewish Proverb","In choosing a friend, go up a step.",[647,57196],{"author":57197,"quote":57198},"Donald Rumsfeld","We are confident that our friends here will make decisions that are appropriate to them and that is what we want them to do,",[647,57200],{"author":57201,"quote":57202},"William Makepeace Thackeray","Choose a good disagreeable friend, if you be wise--a surly, steady, economical, rigid fellow.",[647,57204],{"author":57205,"quote":57206},"Prince William","I don't deliberately select my friends because of their background. If I enjoy someone's company, then that's all that counts. I have many different friends who aren't from the same background as me and we get on really wellit's brilliant.",[647,57208],{"author":56529,"quote":57209},"Knowing who you are is more valuable than having ten ‘friends’ who don’t even know who they are, but who judge you anyway.",[639,57211,57212],{},[642,57213],{"alt":57214,"src":57215},"If I had to choose between the band or the friendships, I’d choose the friendships at this point. - Kathleen Hanna","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3189113.png",[647,57217],{"author":54115,"quote":57218},"If I had to choose between the band or the friendships, I’d choose the friendships at this point.",[647,57220],{"author":57205,"quote":57221},"I don’t deliberately select my friends because of their background. If I enjoy someone’s company, then that’s all that counts. I have many different friends who aren’t from the same background as me and we get on really wellit’s brilliant.",[647,57223],{"author":57043,"quote":57224},"I prefer friends who walks with me in the shade – because friends, who constantly splendor in the glow of the flash of photographers, and sometimes accompany me – at every turn in times of success, this species of friends are suspect to me.",[647,57226],{"author":11613,"quote":57227},"When you choose your friends, don’t be short-changed by choosing personality over character.",[690,57229],{":authors":57230},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Engela\",\"slug\":\"christina-engela\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Prager\",\"slug\":\"dennis-prager\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Rumsfeld\",\"slug\":\"donald-rumsfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Jewish Proverb\",\"slug\":\"jewish-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Hanna\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-hanna\"},{\"name\":\"Prince William\",\"slug\":\"prince-william\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann\",\"slug\":\"sir-kristian-goldmund-aumann\"},{\"name\":\"W. Somerset Maugham\",\"slug\":\"w-somerset-maugham\"},{\"name\":\"William Makepeace Thackeray\",\"slug\":\"william-makepeace-thackeray\"}]",[566,57232,634],{"id":1014},[639,57234,57235],{},[642,57236],{"alt":57237,"src":57238},"Friends are the family you choose (~ Nin/Ithilnin, Elven rogue). - Jess C Scott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9374.png",[647,57240],{"author":57241,"quote":57242},"Jess C Scott","Friends are the family you choose (~ Nin/Ithilnin, Elven rogue).",[647,57244],{"author":9034,"quote":57245},"Friends are family we have chosen ourselves.",[647,57247],{"author":704,"quote":57248},"Being in a relationship, that’s something you choose. Being friends, that’s just something you are. I’d pick you. Fuck it, I do pick you. I want you to come over to my house in twenty years with your dude and your adopted kids and I want our fucking kids to hang out and I want to, like, drink wine and talk about the Middle East or whatever the fuck we’re gonna do when we’re old. We’ve been friends too long to pick, but if we could pick, I’d pick you.",[647,57250],{"author":704,"quote":57251},"You can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friends nose.",[639,57253,57254],{},[642,57255],{"alt":57256,"src":57257},"Don't choose friends because of what they have, rather choose friends because of what they know. - matshona d","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-323337.png",[647,57259],{"author":57260,"quote":57261},"matshona d","Don't choose friends because of what they have, rather choose friends because of what they know.",[647,57263],{"author":704,"quote":57264},"You can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick youre friend's nose.",[690,57266],{":authors":57267},"[{\"name\":\"Dahi Tamara Koch\",\"slug\":\"dahi-tamara-koch\"},{\"name\":\"Jess C Scott\",\"slug\":\"jess-c-scott\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"matshona 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Growth",[574,57429,57430],{},[577,57431,57433],{"href":57432},"#friendship-and-social-life","Friendship and Social Life",[574,57435,57436],{},[577,57437,634],{"href":633},[566,57439,57385],{"id":57440},"the-importance-of-friendship",[639,57442,57443],{},[642,57444],{"alt":57445,"src":57446},"Friends are the family that had other mothers. To really live a fulfilled life, hold your friends close and do the work to stay connected. - Tracy A. Malone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6444.png",[647,57448],{"author":57449,"quote":57450},"Tracy A. Malone","Friends are the family that had other mothers. To really live a fulfilled life, hold your friends close and do the work to stay connected.",[647,57452],{"author":57453,"quote":57454},"Julia Child","Remember, 'No one's more important than people'! In other words, friendship is the most important thing--not career or housework, or one's fatigue--and it needs to be tended and nurtured.",[647,57456],{"author":57457,"quote":57458},"Susan Barbara Apollon","It’s important to cultivate friendships. Whether you are an extrovert or an introvert, as a human you are a social being. For the sake of your mental and emotional health, it’s important to be honest about and honor your need for meaningful connections.",[647,57460],{"author":55130,"quote":57461},"Don't miss out on opportunities to spend time with friends you value most, because too many of your waking hours are spent on a treadmill of constant doing to keep up with our culture's demands. Good friends are stress relief!",[639,57463,57464],{},[642,57465],{"alt":57466,"src":57467},"A session of boasting won't attract any real friends.  It will set you up on a pedestal, however, making you a clearer target. - Richelle E. Goodrich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-299399.png",[647,57469],{"author":10545,"quote":57470},"A session of boasting won't attract any real friends.  It will set you up on a pedestal, however, making you a clearer target.",[647,57472],{"author":57473,"quote":57474},"Valerie Tripp","It's important to help both friends and strangers when times are hard.",[647,57476],{"author":33925,"quote":57477},"Value your friendship. Value your relationships.",[647,57479],{"author":48883,"quote":57480},"I have learned that it is imperative that I make time for my friends, that they demand to be as much a part of the mix as my family and my work, and perhaps more so, because they are not an inevitability.",[647,57482],{"author":53370,"quote":57483},"The most important thing to me is the friends that I've made.",[639,57485,57486],{},[642,57487],{"alt":57488,"src":57489},"It's important to make your social life and your friends and family - make that a priority. - Samantha Barks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3925540.png",[647,57491],{"author":57492,"quote":57493},"Samantha Barks","It's important to make your social life and your friends and family - make that a priority.",[647,57495],{"author":57496,"quote":57497},"Shannon Walker","The important thing is to try to stay connected with friends and family.",[690,57499],{":authors":57500},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Bush\",\"slug\":\"barbara-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Russell\",\"slug\":\"bill-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Green\",\"slug\":\"jane-green\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Dippel\",\"slug\":\"judy-dippel\"},{\"name\":\"Julia Child\",\"slug\":\"julia-child\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Samantha Barks\",\"slug\":\"samantha-barks\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Walker\",\"slug\":\"shannon-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Barbara Apollon\",\"slug\":\"susan-barbara-apollon\"},{\"name\":\"Tracy A. Malone\",\"slug\":\"tracy-a-malone\"},{\"name\":\"Valerie Tripp\",\"slug\":\"valerie-tripp\"}]",[566,57502,57391],{"id":57503},"friendship-and-success",[639,57505,57506],{},[642,57507],{"alt":57508,"src":57509},"I think it's important for me to keep my childhood friends so that later on someone can appreciate how far I've come. - Jeff Kinney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-247095.png",[647,57511],{"author":34001,"quote":57512},"I think it's important for me to keep my childhood friends so that later on someone can appreciate how far I've come.",[647,57514],{"author":57515,"quote":57516},"Ferran Adria","Friends are really important, especially when you've had the successes that I've had. I've gone really far in my career, so they're the ones that keep you humble, keep your feet on the ground.",[647,57518],{"author":57519,"quote":57520},"George Lucas","Part of the reason my friends and I became successful is that we were always helping each other.",[647,57522],{"author":57523,"quote":57524},"Venus Williams","I think I’ve been fortunate to be at the top of the game and in the media for years, and a lot of times, people want to be your friend when you’re on the top. You know, there have been times when I’ve been injured and I never got a phone call. So that’s the way it is.",[639,57526,57527],{},[642,57528],{"alt":57529,"src":57530},"When you go up in the ranking, for sure you have more friends. - Stan Wawrinka","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3439590.png",[647,57532],{"author":57533,"quote":57534},"Stan Wawrinka","When you go up in the ranking, for sure you have more friends.",[647,57536],{"author":57537,"quote":57538},"Helen Baxendale","In career terms it would have been preferable for me to have done 'Friends,' because it lifts you and just, mmmm, gives you some kind of cachet.",[647,57540],{"author":57515,"quote":57516},[647,57542],{"author":57543,"quote":57544},"Jason Fried","Who you work with is even more important than who you hang out with because you spend a lot more time with your workmates than your friends.",[690,57546],{":authors":57547},"[{\"name\":\"Ferran Adria\",\"slug\":\"ferran-adria\"},{\"name\":\"George Lucas\",\"slug\":\"george-lucas\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Baxendale\",\"slug\":\"helen-baxendale\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Fried\",\"slug\":\"jason-fried\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Kinney\",\"slug\":\"jeff-kinney\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Wawrinka\",\"slug\":\"stan-wawrinka\"},{\"name\":\"Venus Williams\",\"slug\":\"venus-williams\"}]",[566,57549,57397],{"id":57550},"friendship-as-support",[639,57552,57553],{},[642,57554],{"alt":57555,"src":57556},"It is not so much our friends' help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us. - Epicurus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-90714.png",[647,57558],{"author":57559,"quote":57560},"Epicurus","It is not so much our friends' help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.",[647,57562],{"author":57563,"quote":57564},"Ha Jin","At home you could depend on your parents, but in America you are on your own and should make as many friends as you can . . . You don't know who may hold out a helpful hand in your hour of need.",[647,57566],{"author":57567,"quote":57568},"Jim Brown","When you need a friend, you can always count on your teammates.",[647,57570],{"author":48883,"quote":57480},[639,57572,57573],{},[642,57574],{"alt":57575,"src":57576},"If you want to bond with your friends, do something very hard with them, something that you won't be able to do alone. - Donald Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1993884.png",[647,57578],{"author":765,"quote":57579},"If you want to bond with your friends, do something very hard with them, something that you won't be able to do alone.",[647,57581],{"author":57582,"quote":57583},"Cody Simpson","I love being able to connect with my friends and I want them to feel as close to me as possible.",[647,57585],{"author":57586,"quote":57587},"Jamie Brewer","I have some really great friends who encourage me.",[647,57589],{"author":57590,"quote":57591},"Karolina Pliskova","It's good to have someone on the tour so close to you - I mean, like, my sister. There is no one closer to me on the tour, so I don't need any other friends than her. We always talk about everything; not only about tennis, but about all the other stuff around tennis.",[690,57593],{":authors":57594},"[{\"name\":\"Cody Simpson\",\"slug\":\"cody-simpson\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Miller\",\"slug\":\"donald-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Epicurus\",\"slug\":\"epicurus\"},{\"name\":\"Ha Jin\",\"slug\":\"ha-jin\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Brewer\",\"slug\":\"jamie-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Green\",\"slug\":\"jane-green\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Brown\",\"slug\":\"jim-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Karolina Pliskova\",\"slug\":\"karolina-pliskova\"}]",[566,57596,57403],{"id":57597},"keeping-friends-close",[639,57599,57600],{},[642,57601],{"alt":57602,"src":57603},"Keep your circle of friends small, tight and right - Levon Peter Poe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-156390.png",[647,57605],{"author":57606,"quote":57607},"Levon Peter Poe","Keep your circle of friends small, tight and right",[647,57609],{"author":24093,"quote":57610},"Keep your friends close — and your rivals even closer.",[647,57612],{"author":24093,"quote":57613},"Keep your friends close – and your rivals even closer.",[647,57615],{"author":57616,"quote":57617},"Lawrenz Mejia","Keep your friends close, and your bunny friends closer.",[639,57619,57620],{},[642,57621],{"alt":57622,"src":57623},"You make that climb, take it step by step and hopefully the view is great. I try to be a friend for Miley. I know that's not everyone's parenting style. But I try to be a friend, a partner as a singer, actor, songwriter and let her be a teenage girl and do her thing. - Billy Ray Cyrus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1156306.png",[647,57625],{"author":57626,"quote":57627},"Billy Ray Cyrus","You make that climb, take it step by step and hopefully the view is great. I try to be a friend for Miley. I know that's not everyone's parenting style. But I try to be a friend, a partner as a singer, actor, songwriter and let her be a teenage girl and do her thing.",[647,57629],{"author":57626,"quote":57630},"You make that climb, take it step by step and hopefully the view is great. I try to be a friend for Miley. I know that’s not everyone’s parenting style. But I try to be a friend, a partner as a singer, actor, songwriter and let her be a teenage girl and do her thing.",[647,57632],{"author":57633,"quote":57634},"Karisma Kapoor","I think it is important to be a friend to your kids. But it is also equally important to set boundaries. My mother was a strong influence and so was my dad. My mom was my friend whom I couldn’t cross,",[647,57636],{"author":53608,"quote":57637},"Yes talking about staying friends, I wouldn't have any issues with befriending any of my 'BB' housemates. If they need, anytime, I'll be there for them always.",[647,57639],{"author":57640,"quote":57641},"Prabhas","Even when I'm on set, I'm always among friends.",[639,57643,57644],{},[642,57645],{"alt":57646,"src":57647},"It's good to have someone on the tour so close to you - I mean, like, my sister. There is no one closer to me on the tour, so I don't need any other friends than her. We always talk about everything; not only about tennis, but about all the other stuff around tennis. - Karolina Pliskova","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3764931.png",[647,57649],{"author":57590,"quote":57591},[690,57651],{":authors":57652},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Ray Cyrus\",\"slug\":\"billy-ray-cyrus\"},{\"name\":\"Hina Khan\",\"slug\":\"hina-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Karisma Kapoor\",\"slug\":\"karisma-kapoor\"},{\"name\":\"Karolina Pliskova\",\"slug\":\"karolina-pliskova\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrenz Mejia\",\"slug\":\"lawrenz-mejia\"},{\"name\":\"Levon Peter Poe\",\"slug\":\"levon-peter-poe\"},{\"name\":\"Nelson Mandela\",\"slug\":\"nelson-mandela\"},{\"name\":\"Prabhas\",\"slug\":\"prabhas\"}]",[566,57654,57409],{"id":57655},"friends-as-family",[639,57657,57658],{},[642,57659],{"alt":57445,"src":57446},[647,57661],{"author":57449,"quote":57450},[647,57663],{"author":57664,"quote":57665},"Hayley Orrantia","I am a super social person. I'm an only child, so I thrive on social settings and being around my friends because I make them my siblings. When I'm not acting or singing or working on anything, I am making new relationships with people because, to me, my friendships are very important.",[647,57667],{"author":57668,"quote":57669},"Winona Ryder","It's equally as important to me to be a good friend and a good sister and a good daughter. I'm very close with my family and friends.",[647,57671],{"author":48805,"quote":57672},"Your most important friendships should be with your own brothers and sisters and with your father and mother. Love your family. Be loyal to them. Have a genuine concern for your brothers and sisters.",[639,57674,57675],{},[642,57676],{"alt":57677,"src":57678},"When I get my nails done, I usually go with my friends. - Rosalia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3915622.png",[647,57680],{"author":57681,"quote":57682},"Rosalia","When I get my nails done, I usually go with my friends.",[647,57684],{"author":57492,"quote":57493},[647,57686],{"author":57496,"quote":57497},[647,57688],{"author":57689,"quote":57690},"A. R. Rahman","I am a friend when I need to be a friend, a father when I need to be a father, a musician when music calls. I switch roles accordingly.",[690,57692],{":authors":57693},"[{\"name\":\"A. R. Rahman\",\"slug\":\"a-r-rahman\"},{\"name\":\"Ezra Taft Benson\",\"slug\":\"ezra-taft-benson\"},{\"name\":\"Hayley Orrantia\",\"slug\":\"hayley-orrantia\"},{\"name\":\"Rosalia\",\"slug\":\"rosalia\"},{\"name\":\"Samantha Barks\",\"slug\":\"samantha-barks\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Walker\",\"slug\":\"shannon-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Tracy A. Malone\",\"slug\":\"tracy-a-malone\"},{\"name\":\"Winona Ryder\",\"slug\":\"winona-ryder\"}]",[566,57695,57415],{"id":57696},"friendship-in-work",[639,57698,57699],{},[642,57700],{"alt":57701,"src":57702},"Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent - Robert Greene","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-73782.png",[647,57704],{"author":14188,"quote":57705},"Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent",[647,57707],{"author":57708,"quote":57709},"Will Ferrell","Why not work with your friends? It's working with people you know, and you share the same sensibility.",[647,57711],{"author":57712,"quote":57713},"Eric Greene","We have a good friendship so it allows us to get in the gym together and get good practice in the off-season.",[647,57715],{"author":57708,"quote":57716},"Why not work with your friends? It’s working with people you know, and you share the same sensibility.",[639,57718,57719],{},[642,57720],{"alt":57721,"src":57722},"Who you work with is even more important than who you hang out with because you spend a lot more time with your workmates than your friends. - Jason Fried","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3717104.png",[647,57724],{"author":57543,"quote":57544},[647,57726],{"author":57633,"quote":57727},"I think it is important to be a friend to your kids. But it is also equally important to set boundaries. My mother was a strong influence, and so was my dad. My mom was my friend whom I couldn't cross.",[647,57729],{"author":57730,"quote":57731},"Rebekah Cyphers","Always treat your employees as you would like to be treated, but never cross the line by making a friend of an employee.",[647,57733],{"author":57734,"quote":57735},"Alex O'Loughlin","To have a friend and a comrade as your co-star, especially in a romantic comedy, is really important. It gives you the room. It's easier to give yourself and the other person permission to play.",[690,57737],{":authors":57738},"[{\"name\":\"Alex O'Loughlin\",\"slug\":\"alex-oloughlin\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Greene\",\"slug\":\"eric-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Fried\",\"slug\":\"jason-fried\"},{\"name\":\"Karisma Kapoor\",\"slug\":\"karisma-kapoor\"},{\"name\":\"Rebekah Cyphers\",\"slug\":\"rebekah-cyphers\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Will Ferrell\",\"slug\":\"will-ferrell\"}]",[566,57740,57421],{"id":57741},"maintaining-friendships",[639,57743,57744],{},[642,57745],{"alt":57746,"src":57747},"Choose to surround yourself with an inseparable support network of friends, who share common interests and ideas. - Jay D'Cee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-50582.png",[647,57749],{"author":57750,"quote":57751},"Jay D'Cee","Choose to surround yourself with an inseparable support network of friends, who share common interests and ideas.",[647,57753],{"author":57750,"quote":57754},"Cherish your friends.",[647,57756],{"author":57757,"quote":57758},"Baltasar Gracián","To keep is more important than to make friends.",[647,57760],{"author":48883,"quote":57480},[639,57762,57763],{},[642,57764],{"alt":57765,"src":57766},"I'm going to do my job and I don't care if I'm not friends with anybody. I don't need to be best friends with all my co-workers to do a good job. - Paul Schneider","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2523171.png",[647,57768],{"author":57769,"quote":57770},"Paul Schneider","I'm going to do my job and I don't care if I'm not friends with anybody. I don't need to be best friends with all my co-workers to do a good job.",[647,57772],{"author":57773,"quote":57774},"John C. Maxwell","Keeping score is for games, not friendships.",[647,57776],{"author":57777,"quote":57778},"John A. McDougall","Encourage your present friends to be active so that you can continue to enjoy recreation with them.",[647,57780],{"author":57781,"quote":57782},"Jessie Ling","I think we'll stay in our same groups. It's way too hard to try to make new friends in a different group when you're starting in a new school.",[690,57784],{":authors":57785},"[{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Green\",\"slug\":\"jane-green\"},{\"name\":\"Jay D'Cee\",\"slug\":\"jay-dcee\"},{\"name\":\"Jessie Ling\",\"slug\":\"jessie-ling\"},{\"name\":\"John A. McDougall\",\"slug\":\"john-a-mcdougall\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Schneider\",\"slug\":\"paul-schneider\"}]",[566,57787,57427],{"id":57788},"friendship-diversity-and-growth",[639,57790,57791],{},[642,57792],{"alt":57793,"src":57794},"As we grow up, it feels like you should either invite people into your life or not. There should be fewer and fewer instances of friends you ‘can only take in small doses.’ - Sloane Crosley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1278904.png",[647,57796],{"author":32790,"quote":57797},"As we grow up, it feels like you should either invite people into your life or not. There should be fewer and fewer instances of friends you ‘can only take in small doses.’",[647,57799],{"author":57800,"quote":57801},"Andrew Shue","Try to have as diverse group of friends as possible and don't get into the the clique scenario.",[647,57803],{"author":53631,"quote":57804},"If you are always persuasive, you would be able to make new friends in society.",[647,57806],{"author":57807,"quote":57808},"Tynan","Consider what about you makes you valuable as a friend, and whenever you’re in a new social situation, think about which of your assets will most be appreciated by that group and work on conveying them. Do it early in the interaction and then move on to getting to know everyone else.",[639,57810,57811],{},[642,57812],{"alt":57813,"src":57814},"You send a boy to school in order to make friends of the right sort. - Virginia Woolf","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2781535.png",[647,57816],{"author":1334,"quote":57817},"You send a boy to school in order to make friends of the right sort.",[647,57819],{"author":1334,"quote":57820},"You send a boy to school in order to make friends - the right sort.",[647,57822],{"author":57800,"quote":57823},"Try to have as diverse group of friends as possible and don’t get into the the clique scenario.",[647,57825],{"author":57826,"quote":57827},"Suzanne Woods Fisher","The best vitamin for making friends is B1.",[690,57829],{":authors":57830},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Shue\",\"slug\":\"andrew-shue\"},{\"name\":\"Saaif Alam\",\"slug\":\"saaif-alam\"},{\"name\":\"Sloane Crosley\",\"slug\":\"sloane-crosley\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Woods Fisher\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-woods-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Tynan\",\"slug\":\"tynan\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"}]",[566,57832,57433],{"id":57833},"friendship-and-social-life",[639,57835,57836],{},[642,57837],{"alt":57838,"src":57839},"I remember my mom saying to me that what your friends do is one thing, but what you do could be on the front page of the paper. - Scott Mcclellan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2095702.png",[647,57841],{"author":57842,"quote":57843},"Scott Mcclellan","I remember my mom saying to me that what your friends do is one thing, but what you do could be on the front page of the paper.",[647,57845],{"author":57664,"quote":57665},[647,57847],{"author":57848,"quote":57849},"Ricky Rubio","When you travel around to the other side of the world, and you really only know your teammates, it's good to have someone else to hang out with, someone from home you can share time with in another culture.",[647,57851],{"author":57681,"quote":57682},[639,57853,57854],{},[642,57855],{"alt":57856,"src":57857},"When little, friends play house in order to pretend to be family, which is ironic because the beautify of friends is that they are chosen, not given. Should siblings, play friends? And so we 'make' friends or 'find' them? Emily Dickinson thought that the best verb was 'enact'. - Jessica Francis Kane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-124304.png",[647,57859],{"author":15211,"quote":57860},"When little, friends play house in order to pretend to be family, which is ironic because the beautify of friends is that they are chosen, not given. Should siblings, play friends? And so we 'make' friends or 'find' them? Emily Dickinson thought that the best verb was 'enact'.",[647,57862],{"author":45298,"quote":57863},"It is a great skill to have friends in low places. They, too, have things to teach you.",[647,57865],{"author":53608,"quote":57637},[647,57867],{"author":57868,"quote":57869},"Dolores Davis","Being a member of the YMCA offers benefits that last you all your life. There's also the social thing, as well. I've made a lot of friends over the years.",[647,57871],{"author":57872,"quote":57873},"Neil Armstrong","It never hurts to have friends around, so that’s why you’d form a crew.",[690,57875],{":authors":57876},"[{\"name\":\"Dolores Davis\",\"slug\":\"dolores-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Carriger\",\"slug\":\"gail-carriger\"},{\"name\":\"Hayley Orrantia\",\"slug\":\"hayley-orrantia\"},{\"name\":\"Hina Khan\",\"slug\":\"hina-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Francis Kane\",\"slug\":\"jessica-francis-kane\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Armstrong\",\"slug\":\"neil-armstrong\"},{\"name\":\"Ricky Rubio\",\"slug\":\"ricky-rubio\"},{\"name\":\"Rosalia\",\"slug\":\"rosalia\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Mcclellan\",\"slug\":\"scott-mcclellan\"}]",[566,57878,634],{"id":1014},[639,57880,57881],{},[642,57882],{"alt":57883,"src":57884},"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and the junk food as far away as possble. - Krista Scott-Dixon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-179350.png",[647,57886],{"author":57887,"quote":57888},"Krista Scott-Dixon","Keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and the junk food as far away as possble.",[647,57890],{"author":57891,"quote":57892},"Kiley Kellermeyer","Keep your sword close and your friends closer.",[647,57894],{"author":57895,"quote":57896},"Seema Brain Openers","Your close friends are essentially important in making you a person of high personal worth and success.",[647,57898],{"author":57899,"quote":57900},"Abdul khadar","One of your friends may bored , one may tiered , one may feared , what you have to do is to make them entertained , if you can't do it , make them active , if you fail again make a small smile in front of them.",[639,57902,57903],{},[642,57904],{"alt":57905,"src":57906},"Persistence, determination, endurance and self-motivation should become your four good friends. - Germany Kent","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-342623.png",[647,57908],{"author":23525,"quote":57909},"Persistence, determination, endurance and self-motivation should become your four good friends.",[647,57911],{"author":25026,"quote":57912},"Social distance like your life depends on it!",[647,57914],{"author":57915,"quote":57916},"Charles Soule","Just makes room for a new friend you know? Maybe it’s a game, but that’s what I do. I’m a professional.",[647,57918],{"author":57919,"quote":57920},"Amanda Grange","Of all the evenings it is possible to spend, a companionable evening with friends is the best.",[647,57922],{"author":57923,"quote":57924},"Jackson Pearce","Becoming fast friends when you're that small is easy, because the only requirement is that the other person likes to play games.",[639,57926,57927],{},[642,57928],{"alt":57929,"src":57930},"Friends in high places definitely helped- especially if you had enemies in even higher spots. - Chloe Neill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-720999.png",[647,57932],{"author":37579,"quote":57933},"Friends in high places definitely helped- especially if you had enemies in even higher spots.",[647,57935],{"author":57936,"quote":57937},"DALYA MOON","What are friends, anyways? You pick some people you have similar interests with, and you hang out and talk. You give each other pep talks and listen to each other's problems. I could replace most of Courtney's job duties as best friend with a book of inspirational slogans and a journal.",[647,57939],{"author":57940,"quote":57941},"Erin Hunter","I know what it's like to have friends in other Clans. To feel that there's something stronger that your Clan calling you away from home.",[647,57943],{"author":57872,"quote":57944},"It never hurts to have friends around, so that's why you'd form a crew.",[647,57946],{"author":57947,"quote":57948},"Aimee Bender","For me as a person, friendships are incredibly important to me, but in writing, they can distract me.",[639,57950,57951],{},[642,57952],{"alt":57953,"src":57954},"All the tips will go to Friends of Jim and Julie. - Laura Cameron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1232465.png",[647,57956],{"author":57957,"quote":57958},"Laura Cameron","All the tips will go to Friends of Jim and Julie.",[647,57960],{"author":30425,"quote":57961},"Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will laugh at us; Through them we learn a little objectivity, a little modesty, a little courtesy; We learn the rules of life and become better players of the game",[647,57963],{"author":57964,"quote":57965},"Jamie Farr","You accumulate a great deal of acquaintances and friendships over the years, and you can't always spend as much time as you would like.",[647,57967],{"author":57968,"quote":57969},"Mark Hoppus","We're really good friends and we hang out. It's like I get to hang out with my friends and get paid for it.",[647,57971],{"author":57972,"quote":57973},"Stephanie Tubbs Jones","My reputation is too important to put it aside for purposes of some friendship. We have a job to do.",[639,57975,57976],{},[642,57977],{"alt":57978,"src":57979},"I think that it's important to have good people around you, like my friends. - Austin Mahone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1965754.png",[647,57981],{"author":57982,"quote":57983},"Austin Mahone","I think that it's important to have good people around you, like my friends.",[647,57985],{"author":57986,"quote":57987},"Guy de Maupassant","You'll find that my coquetry is quite impartial, which allows me to keep my friends.",[647,57989],{"author":55089,"quote":57990},"It's the oldest, corniest piece of advice in the world but it still works. The strongest networks are built on friendship. Be a friend not only to the people in your network, but to the people who matter the most to the people in your network.",[647,57992],{"author":57993,"quote":57994},"Mary Ellen Mark","There are some people who become best friends with everyone they photograph. There are people that I really like and admire and respect, but in a way I think it's better to keep a distance. I think you get better pictures of people that you don't know very well.",[647,57996],{"author":16142,"quote":57997},"Short accounts make long friends.",[639,57999,58000],{},[642,58001],{"alt":58002,"src":58003},"Our members often form friendships that extend beyond patrol activities. It's a great way to meet neighbors and discover common interests. - Dee Tvedt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2595923.png",[647,58005],{"author":58006,"quote":58007},"Dee Tvedt","Our members often form friendships that extend beyond patrol activities. It's a great way to meet neighbors and discover common interests.",[647,58009],{"author":57734,"quote":58010},"To have a friend and a comrade as your co-star, especially in a romantic comedy, is really important. It gives you the room. It’s easier to give yourself and the other person permission to play.",[647,58012],{"author":57982,"quote":58013},"I think that it’s important to have good people around you, like my friends.",[647,58015],{"author":53370,"quote":58016},"The most important thing to me is the friends that I’ve made.",[647,58018],{"author":765,"quote":58019},"If you want to bond with your friends, do something very hard with them, something that you won’t be able to do alone.",[639,58021,58022],{},[642,58023],{"alt":58024,"src":58025},"But remember, when it comes to friends, it’s not how much time you spend with them, just how you spend it! - Eiichiro Oda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3000155.png",[647,58027],{"author":58028,"quote":58029},"Eiichiro Oda","But remember, when it comes to friends, it’s not how much time you spend with them, just how you spend it!",[647,58031],{"author":57940,"quote":58032},"I know what it’s like to have friends in other Clans. To feel that there’s something stronger that your Clan calling you away from home.",[647,58034],{"author":57515,"quote":58035},"Friends are really important, especially when you’ve had the successes that I’ve had. I’ve gone really far in my career, so they’re the ones that keep you humble, keep your feet on the ground.",[647,58037],{"author":57986,"quote":58038},"You’ll find that my coquetry is quite impartial, which allows me to keep my friends.",[647,58040],{"author":55089,"quote":58041},"It’s the oldest, corniest piece of advice in the world but it still works. The strongest networks are built on friendship. Be a friend not only to the people in your network, but to the people who matter the most to the people in your network.",[639,58043,58044],{},[642,58045],{"alt":58046,"src":58047},"You accumulate a great deal of acquaintances and friendships over the years, and you can’t always spend as much time as you would like. - Jamie Farr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3109381.png",[647,58049],{"author":57964,"quote":58050},"You accumulate a great deal of acquaintances and friendships over the years, and you can’t always spend as much time as you would like.",[647,58052],{"author":34001,"quote":58053},"I think it’s important for me to keep my childhood friends so that later on someone can appreciate how far I’ve come.",[647,58055],{"author":58056,"quote":58057},"Kathleen Adams","There’s a friend at the end of your pen which you can use to help you solve personal or business problems, get to know all the different parts of yourself, explore your creativity, heal your relationships, develop your intuition.",[647,58059],{"author":58060,"quote":58061},"Kristen Heitzmann","Good food, good friends.",[647,58063],{"author":58064,"quote":58065},"M.J. Ware","Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies. Now I know why.",[639,58067,58068],{},[642,58069],{"alt":58070,"src":58071},"There are some people who become best friends with everyone they photograph. There are people that I really like and admire and respect, but in a way I think it’s better to keep a distance. I think you get better pictures of people that you don’t know very well. - Mary Ellen Mark","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3266376.png",[647,58073],{"author":57993,"quote":58074},"There are some people who become best friends with everyone they photograph. There are people that I really like and admire and respect, but in a way I think it’s better to keep a distance. I think you get better pictures of people that you don’t know very well.",[647,58076],{"author":14188,"quote":58077},"Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent.",[647,58079],{"author":30425,"quote":58080},"Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will laugh at us; Through them we learn a little objectivity, a little modesty, a little courtesy; We learn the rules of life and become better players of the game.",[647,58082],{"author":58083,"quote":58084},"Adam D'Angelo","The area we define as what Quora's good at is long-form text that's useful over time, and where you care about who wrote the text. Not that you need to be friends with them, just that they're someone trustworthy.",[647,58086],{"author":58087,"quote":58088},"Blac Chyna","I want to show people that I am that good friend and the person that a lot of people actually come to confide in or even, just, to be around that good energy, because that's what I'm all about.",[639,58090,58091],{},[642,58092],{"alt":58093,"src":58094},"You're going to be friends with people longer than you're going to be teammates in this game. - Freddie Freeman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3671153.png",[647,58096],{"author":58097,"quote":58098},"Freddie Freeman","You're going to be friends with people longer than you're going to be teammates in this game.",[647,58100],{"author":58101,"quote":58102},"Fuzzy Zoeller","Playing with friends is a victory.",[647,58104],{"author":58105,"quote":58106},"Keiynan Lonsdale","I think what's really important is valuing friendships and family a lot.",[647,58108],{"author":58109,"quote":58110},"Michael Capuano","I like and respect the idea of people sticking with their friends.",[690,58112],{":authors":58113},"[{\"name\":\"Abdul khadar\",\"slug\":\"abdul-khadar\"},{\"name\":\"Adam D'Angelo\",\"slug\":\"adam-dangelo\"},{\"name\":\"Aimee Bender\",\"slug\":\"aimee-bender\"},{\"name\":\"Alex O'Loughlin\",\"slug\":\"alex-oloughlin\"},{\"name\":\"Amanda Grange\",\"slug\":\"amanda-grange\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Trollope\",\"slug\":\"anthony-trollope\"},{\"name\":\"Austin Mahone\",\"slug\":\"austin-mahone\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Russell\",\"slug\":\"bill-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Blac Chyna\",\"slug\":\"blac-chyna\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Soule\",\"slug\":\"charles-soule\"},{\"name\":\"Chloe Neill\",\"slug\":\"chloe-neill\"},{\"name\":\"DALYA MOON\",\"slug\":\"dalya-moon\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Tvedt\",\"slug\":\"dee-tvedt\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Miller\",\"slug\":\"donald-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Eiichiro Oda\",\"slug\":\"eiichiro-oda\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Hunter\",\"slug\":\"erin-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"Ferran Adria\",\"slug\":\"ferran-adria\"},{\"name\":\"Freddie Freeman\",\"slug\":\"freddie-freeman\"},{\"name\":\"Fuzzy Zoeller\",\"slug\":\"fuzzy-zoeller\"},{\"name\":\"Germany Kent\",\"slug\":\"germany-kent\"},{\"name\":\"Guy de Maupassant\",\"slug\":\"guy-de-maupassant\"},{\"name\":\"Harvey MacKay\",\"slug\":\"harvey-mackay\"},{\"name\":\"Jackson Pearce\",\"slug\":\"jackson-pearce\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Farr\",\"slug\":\"jamie-farr\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Kinney\",\"slug\":\"jeff-kinney\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Adams\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Keiynan Lonsdale\",\"slug\":\"keiynan-lonsdale\"},{\"name\":\"Kiley Kellermeyer\",\"slug\":\"kiley-kellermeyer\"},{\"name\":\"Krista Scott-Dixon\",\"slug\":\"krista-scott-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Kristen Heitzmann\",\"slug\":\"kristen-heitzmann\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Cameron\",\"slug\":\"laura-cameron\"},{\"name\":\"M.J. 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As if there weren't far too much understanding in the world already; above all, that understanding between lovers, celebrated in song and story, which is actually such torture that no two of them can bear it without frequent separations or fights. - Christopher Isherwood","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-100846.png",[647,58303],{"author":2127,"quote":58304},"I certainly should have,' he agrees, smiling and thinking what an absurd and universally-accepted bit of nonsense it is, that your best friends must necessarily be the ones who best understand you. As if there weren't far too much understanding in the world already; above all, that understanding between lovers, celebrated in song and story, which is actually such torture that no two of them can bear it without frequent separations or fights.",[647,58306],{"author":58307,"quote":58308},"Aurelia B. Rowl","Well that’s open to debate,’ he said. 'It sounds like a recipe for disaster to me, and I hate the thought of you throwing yourself at guys just to try and get laid. Christ, I’d do you myself if I thought it would keep you safe.’‘Now that’s true friendship,’ I said, cracking under the severity of his tone.",[647,58310],{"author":8346,"quote":58311},"This isn't fair, he would think in those moments. This isn't friendship. It's something, but it's not friendship. He felt he had been hustled into a game of complicity, one he never intended to play.",[647,58313],{"author":58314,"quote":58315},"Hilary Clinton","I regret what began as a friendship came to include this conduct,",[639,58317,58318],{},[642,58319],{"alt":58320,"src":58321},"Probably no man ever had a friend that he did not dislike a little. - E. W. Howe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1621551.png",[647,58323],{"author":58324,"quote":58325},"E. W. Howe","Probably no man ever had a friend that he did not dislike a little.",[647,58327],{"author":58328,"quote":58329},"Jean-Claude Juncker","One can't allow blind loyalty to a friendship to lead one away from acting in the public interest. If Martin [Schulz] were to propose something that was totally absurd, our friendship would not prevent me from doing the opposite.",[647,58331],{"author":58332,"quote":58333},"Brian Sabean","Hopefully, it won't ruin a friendship. Obviously, he's in hated Dodger blue. I'm sure he'll be having a lot of pasta dinners with Tommy (Lasorda). Levity aside, it is an interesting flip of fate. You guys know how close we are personally, how hard we worked professionally.",[647,58335],{"author":58336,"quote":58337},"Anthony Everitt","AS a rule Crassus did not bear grudges. This was not because he had a good heart but because other people rarely engaged his emotions. He had little difficulty in dropping friends or making up quarrels as occasion served. Cicero, whose view of friendship was different, had a very low opinion of him.",[647,58339],{"author":7233,"quote":58340},"You should be nicer to him,? a schoolmate had once said to me of some awfully ill-favored boy. ‘He has no friends.’ This, I realized with a pang of pity that I can still remember, was only true as long as everybody agreed to it.",[639,58342,58343],{},[642,58344],{"alt":58345,"src":58346},"A lot of the things that loved ones say to each other, friends would never accept. - Vicki Lawrence","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3988850.png",[647,58348],{"author":58349,"quote":58350},"Vicki Lawrence","A lot of the things that loved ones say to each other, friends would never accept.",[690,58352],{":authors":58353},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Everitt\",\"slug\":\"anthony-everitt\"},{\"name\":\"Aurelia B. 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It reminded me of what Jesus told His disciples 'Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. - Ron Hall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-136845.png",[647,58364],{"author":58365,"quote":58366},"Ron Hall","For the first time, it struck me that when Denver said he'd be my friend for life, he meant it-for better or for worse. The hell of it was, Mr. Ballantine never wanted a friend, especially a black one. But once Denver committed, he stuck. It reminded me of what Jesus told His disciples 'Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.",[647,58368],{"author":58369,"quote":58370},"Layton Green","Sometimes everyone needed to be around that friend who loved you no matter what, despite your colossal, irreversible character flaws. Not family, he thought, because they have to love you, but a friend dealing with the absurdities of life just like him, and who has chosen him to share them with.",[647,58372],{"author":58373,"quote":58374},"Ransom Riggs","That was our friendship: equal parts irritation and cooperation. The cooperation part was an unofficial brains-for-brawn trade we'd worked out in which I helped him not fail English and he helped me not get killed by the roided-out sociopaths who prowled the halls of our high school.",[647,58376],{"author":58373,"quote":58377},"That was our friendship: equal parts irritation and cooperation... That he made my parents deeply uncomfortable was merely a bonus...He was, I suppose, my best friend, which is a less pathetic way of saying he was my only friend.",[639,58379,58380],{},[642,58381],{"alt":58382,"src":58383},"He that ceaseth to be a friend never was a good one. - Henry George Bohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1032771.png",[647,58385],{"author":58386,"quote":58387},"Henry George Bohn","He that ceaseth to be a friend never was a good one.",[647,58389],{"author":58390,"quote":58391},"Nicole Norris","I think he would want to be remembered as a friend that you could have a good time with and talk to without being judged or uncomfortable.",[647,58393],{"author":52883,"quote":58394},"It was not necessary that he be your friend, it was not even important that you had no means with which to repay him. Only one thing was required. That you, you yourself, proclaim your friendship. And then, no matter how poor or powerless the supplicant, Don Corleone would take that man’s troubles to his heart.",[647,58396],{"author":51856,"quote":58397},"Neary’s conception of friendship was very curious. He expected it to last. He never said, when speaking of an enemy: “He used to be a friend of mine”, but always, with affected precision: “I used to think he was a friend of mine.",[647,58399],{"author":26790,"quote":58400},"He seems happier, lighter, after sharing his story. I feel a little heavier after hearing it, but that’s okay. That’s how friendship works. You learn to share the weight.",[690,58402],{":authors":58403},"[{\"name\":\"Henry George Bohn\",\"slug\":\"henry-george-bohn\"},{\"name\":\"Layton Green\",\"slug\":\"layton-green\"},{\"name\":\"Mario Puzo\",\"slug\":\"mario-puzo\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Norris\",\"slug\":\"nicole-norris\"},{\"name\":\"Ransom Riggs\",\"slug\":\"ransom-riggs\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Hall\",\"slug\":\"ron-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Beckett\",\"slug\":\"samuel-beckett\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Schwab\",\"slug\":\"victoria-schwab\"}]",[566,58405,58282],{"id":58406},"unconventional-friendships",[639,58408,58409],{},[642,58410],{"alt":58411,"src":58412},"Alain Badiou was once seated amongst the public in a room where I was delivering a talk, when his cellphone (which, to add insult to injury, was mine -- I had lent it to him) all of a sudden started to ring. Instead of turning it off, he gently interrupted me and asked me if I could talk more softly, so that he could hear his interlocutor more clearly . . . If this was not an act of true friendship, I do not know what friendship is. So, this book is dedicated to Alain Badiou. - Slavoj Zizek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-103006.png",[647,58414],{"author":58415,"quote":58416},"Slavoj Zizek","Alain Badiou was once seated amongst the public in a room where I was delivering a talk, when his cellphone (which, to add insult to injury, was mine -- I had lent it to him) all of a sudden started to ring. Instead of turning it off, he gently interrupted me and asked me if I could talk more softly, so that he could hear his interlocutor more clearly . . . If this was not an act of true friendship, I do not know what friendship is. So, this book is dedicated to Alain Badiou.",[647,58418],{"author":52052,"quote":58419},"He was easy to talk to, and easy not to talk to—equally important qualities in a friend.",[647,58421],{"author":58422,"quote":58423},"Tammara Webber","Having pretty much burned every bridge he crossed, our friendship was like a malfunction of his usually deficient people skills.",[647,58425],{"author":43394,"quote":58426},"As a young boy, Charles Darwin made friends easily but preferred to spend his time taking long, solitary nature walks. (As an adult he was no different. “My dear Mr. Babbage,” he wrote to the famous mathematician who had invited him to a dinner party, “I am very much obliged to you for sending me cards for your parties, but I am afraid of accepting them, for I should meet some people there, to whom I have sworn by all the saints in Heaven, I never go out.”)",[639,58428,58429],{},[642,58430],{"alt":58431,"src":58432},"The most important things in a friendship didn’t have to be said out loud. - Elise Broach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3002570.png",[647,58434],{"author":58435,"quote":58436},"Elise Broach","The most important things in a friendship didn’t have to be said out loud.",[647,58438],{"author":58435,"quote":58439},"A great friendship was like a great work of art, he thought. It took time and attention, and a spark of something that was impossible to describe. It was a happy, lucky accident, finding some kindred part of yourself in a total stranger.",[647,58441],{"author":58442,"quote":58443},"Jamie Tworkowski","He told me once that he believed friendship might be life’s greatest gift. What an amazing thing to feel known and loved, to feel understood, to walk through life with another person.",[647,58445],{"author":58446,"quote":58447},"Kasie West","I notice he made a point of saying a group would be there; it wouldn’t be just the two of us or anything. He’s definitely not interested in me. So this confirms the fact that he is perfect best-friend material.",[647,58449],{"author":58450,"quote":58451},"Riccardo Tisci","I’ve had this sensibility since I was a child. If there was a black boy in the school, I was the friend. If there was an effeminate guy, I was the friend. If there was somebody who was poor like me, I was the friend.",[690,58453],{":authors":58454},"[{\"name\":\"Elise Broach\",\"slug\":\"elise-broach\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Tworkowski\",\"slug\":\"jamie-tworkowski\"},{\"name\":\"Kasie West\",\"slug\":\"kasie-west\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Knight\",\"slug\":\"phil-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Riccardo Tisci\",\"slug\":\"riccardo-tisci\"},{\"name\":\"Slavoj Zizek\",\"slug\":\"slavoj-zizek\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Cain\",\"slug\":\"susan-cain\"},{\"name\":\"Tammara Webber\",\"slug\":\"tammara-webber\"}]",[566,58456,58288],{"id":58457},"expectations-and-realizations",[639,58459,58460],{},[642,58461],{"alt":58462,"src":58463},"You should be nicer to him,' a schoolmate had once said to me of some awfully ill-favored boy. 'He has no friends.' This, I realized with a pang of pity that I can still remember, was only true as long as everybody agreed to it. - Christopher Hitchens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-132008.png",[647,58465],{"author":7233,"quote":58466},"You should be nicer to him,' a schoolmate had once said to me of some awfully ill-favored boy. 'He has no friends.' This, I realized with a pang of pity that I can still remember, was only true as long as everybody agreed to it.",[647,58468],{"author":11208,"quote":58469},"It is surprising to find that Proust held some extremely caustic views about friendship- in fact, to find that he had an unusually limited conception of the value of his, or indeed anyone's friendships.",[647,58471],{"author":58472,"quote":58473},"Sarah Tregay","No. No, no. No.I did not just do that. I can't believe I just did that! Mason and I have been friends since third grade, and I have never looked at him like that. Other guys, yeah, but not him. It should be in the Bible. Thou shalt not check out thy best friend.",[647,58475],{"author":14318,"quote":58476},"I would disapprove of another hospitable man who was excessive in friendship, as of one excessive in hate. In all things balance is better.",[639,58478,58479],{},[642,58480],{"alt":58481,"src":58482},"He wondered what his best friend would think of that, to have gained a friendship even after death. - Anela Deen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-620614.png",[647,58484],{"author":58485,"quote":58486},"Anela Deen","He wondered what his best friend would think of that, to have gained a friendship even after death.",[647,58488],{"author":58489,"quote":58490},"John Knowles","I knew that part of friendship consisted in accepting a friend’s shortcomings, which sometimes included his parents.",[647,58492],{"author":58493,"quote":58494},"Bobby Allison","But I did feel a friendship with him.",[647,58496],{"author":16279,"quote":58497},"We should thank God that He did not give us the power of hearing through walls; otherwise there would be no such thing as friendship.",[647,58499],{"author":58500,"quote":58501},"David Drake","I sat in on a late-night party once in which the subject of friendship came up, and I listened in dumbstruck incredulity as one man explained that his friends had to like the same things he did – that they must not only read the same books and magazines he did, and listen to the same music, but pretty much share his opinions of all those things. He.",[639,58503,58504],{},[642,58505],{"alt":58506,"src":58507},"He was easy to talk to, and easy not to talk to – equally important qualities in a friend. - Phil Knight","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3347383.png",[647,58509],{"author":52052,"quote":58510},"He was easy to talk to, and easy not to talk to – equally important qualities in a friend.",[647,58512],{"author":58513,"quote":58514},"Meghan Markle","If we treated ourselves as well as we treated our best friend, can you imagine?",[690,58516],{":authors":58517},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Anela Deen\",\"slug\":\"anela-deen\"},{\"name\":\"Austin O'Malley\",\"slug\":\"austin-omalley\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Allison\",\"slug\":\"bobby-allison\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hitchens\"},{\"name\":\"David Drake\",\"slug\":\"david-drake\"},{\"name\":\"Homer\",\"slug\":\"homer\"},{\"name\":\"John Knowles\",\"slug\":\"john-knowles\"},{\"name\":\"Meghan Markle\",\"slug\":\"meghan-markle\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Knight\",\"slug\":\"phil-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Tregay\",\"slug\":\"sarah-tregay\"}]",[566,58519,634],{"id":1014},[639,58521,58522],{},[642,58523],{"alt":58524,"src":58525},"He was a better friend than anyone will ever know. - Steve Savard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2553555.png",[647,58527],{"author":58528,"quote":58529},"Steve Savard","He was a better friend than anyone will ever know.",[647,58531],{"author":3737,"quote":58532},"It is impossible to say all that we think, even to our truest Friend. We may bid him farewell forever sooner than complain, for our complaint is too well grounded to be uttered.",[647,58534],{"author":58373,"quote":58535},"That was our friendship: equal parts irritation and cooperation... That he made my parents deeply uncomfortable was merely a bonus... He was, I suppose, my best friend, which is a less pathetic way of saying he was my only friend.",[647,58537],{"author":58373,"quote":58538},"That was our friendship: equal parts irritation and cooperation. The cooperation part was an unofficial brains-for-brawn trade we’d worked out in which I helped him not fail English and he helped me not get killed by the roided-out sociopaths who prowled the halls of our high school.",[690,58540],{":authors":58541},"[{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Ransom Riggs\",\"slug\":\"ransom-riggs\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Savard\",\"slug\":\"steve-savard\"}]",[1356,58543],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":58545},[58546,58547,58548,58549,58550,58551],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":58295,"depth":1360,"text":58270},{"id":58356,"depth":1360,"text":58276},{"id":58406,"depth":1360,"text":58282},{"id":58457,"depth":1360,"text":58288},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Complex Friend 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Rivals",[574,58659,58660],{},[577,58661,634],{"href":633},[566,58663,58621],{"id":58664},"conflict-as-a-catalyst-for-growth",[639,58666,58667],{},[642,58668],{"alt":58669,"src":58670},"Friends become wiser together through a healthy clash of viewpoints. - Timothy Keller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-93846.png",[647,58672],{"author":58673,"quote":58674},"Timothy Keller","Friends become wiser together through a healthy clash of viewpoints.",[647,58676],{"author":58677,"quote":58678},"Christopher Bollen","All close friendships are marked with competition. Our earliest tests are against our siblings and playmates, and some of that rivalry endures amongst friends into adulthood. Like dogs play fighting, you learn not to bite hard.",[647,58680],{"author":1600,"quote":58681},"It may happen sometimes that a long debate becomes the cause of a longer friendship. Commonly, those who dispute with one another at last agree.",[647,58683],{"author":58684,"quote":58685},"Christopher Jones","In order to maintain a friendship, do not avoid confrontation, but rather, embrace it.",[639,58687,58688],{},[642,58689],{"alt":58690,"src":58691},"There are no better friends than those forged through honest and often heated argument. - Bertrand Russel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2282628.png",[647,58693],{"author":58694,"quote":58695},"Bertrand Russel","There are no better friends than those forged through honest and often heated argument.",[647,58697],{"author":58698,"quote":58699},"Mark Valley","I think it's one of those funny things - sometimes you're not really friends with somebody until you've gotten into a good fight, and I think that's the situation with Superman and Batman.",[647,58701],{"author":58702,"quote":58703},"Judi Hendricks","My Oma, my grandmother told me that the best friendships often start with a quarrel. She said there’s a closeness that comes from a good healthy fight that you can’t get any other way, and I think it must be true. Look at CM and me. Our friendship started with a fistfight and twenty-two years later it’s still going strong. The friendship, I mean.",[647,58705],{"author":58706,"quote":58707},"Lisa Feldman Barrett","Instead think, “We have a disagreement,” and engage your curiosity to learn your friend’s perspective. Being curious about your friend’s experience is more important than being right.",[647,58709],{"author":58710,"quote":58711},"Matthew Reilly","A friend’s loyalty lasts longer than their memory. Over the course of a long friendship, you might fight with your friend, even get angry with them. But a true friend will forget that anger after a while, because their loyalty to their friend outweighs the memory of the disagreement.",[639,58713,58714],{},[642,58715],{"alt":58716,"src":58717},"When you’re friends with someone for such a long time, it’s easy to feel like she belongs to you, like the version of the person you became friends with is the only real version. If she hated peas when she was a kid then she will always hate peas, and if she starts to eat them and declare them delicious, really she is deluding herself, masking her hatred of them, trying to pretend she’s someone she’s not. - Nina LaCour","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3317141.png",[647,58719],{"author":58720,"quote":58721},"Nina LaCour","When you’re friends with someone for such a long time, it’s easy to feel like she belongs to you, like the version of the person you became friends with is the only real version. If she hated peas when she was a kid then she will always hate peas, and if she starts to eat them and declare them delicious, really she is deluding herself, masking her hatred of them, trying to pretend she’s someone she’s not.",[647,58723],{"author":58724,"quote":58725},"Rachel E. Carter","So, yes, I am sorry, I am sorry because even if I was right, I was also wrong. And I’d rather lose a silly battle than your friendship.",[647,58727],{"author":58728,"quote":58729},"Lili Reinhart","I think people who are destined to be friends, that are best friends, that genuinely, truly are invested in each other as human beings - a fight won't separate you forever. I've definitely had fights with my best friend, but it has never made us sever ties.",[647,58731],{"author":58728,"quote":58732},"I definitely have had fights with best friends. Some of them have led to me and said friend not being friends anymore, but it always turned out to be for the better. I think if you fight with someone, and you can just never reconcile, that just goes to show that maybe you shouldn't have been friends in the first place.",[690,58734],{":authors":58735},"[{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russel\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russel\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Bollen\",\"slug\":\"christopher-bollen\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Jones\",\"slug\":\"christopher-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Elbert Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"elbert-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"Judi Hendricks\",\"slug\":\"judi-hendricks\"},{\"name\":\"Lili Reinhart\",\"slug\":\"lili-reinhart\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Feldman Barrett\",\"slug\":\"lisa-feldman-barrett\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Valley\",\"slug\":\"mark-valley\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Reilly\",\"slug\":\"matthew-reilly\"},{\"name\":\"Nina LaCour\",\"slug\":\"nina-lacour\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel E. Carter\",\"slug\":\"rachel-e-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Keller\",\"slug\":\"timothy-keller\"}]",[566,58737,58627],{"id":58738},"misunderstandings-and-resolutions",[639,58740,58741],{},[642,58742],{"alt":58743,"src":58744},"It really hurts when I see two good friends arenot talking to each other from long ago. Life isjust for once. There are so many arguments youcan win with but you are gonna lose the person - Pawan Mehra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-175421.png",[647,58746],{"author":58747,"quote":58748},"Pawan Mehra","It really hurts when I see two good friends arenot talking to each other from long ago. Life isjust for once. There are so many arguments youcan win with but you are gonna lose the person",[647,58750],{"author":10589,"quote":58751},"From the philosopher Catulus, never to be dismissive of a friend's accusation, even if it seems unreasonable, but to make every effort to restore the relationship to its normal condition.",[647,58753],{"author":58754,"quote":58755},"Brooke Elliott","Friends confront each other sometimes, and sometimes the friendship lasts, and sometimes it doesn't.",[647,58757],{"author":58758,"quote":58759},"Avigdor Lieberman","Even between the best of friends, mistakes and misunderstandings can happen.",[639,58761,58762],{},[642,58763],{"alt":58764,"src":58765},"A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship. - Saint Francis De Sales","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2542034.png",[647,58767],{"author":58768,"quote":58769},"Saint Francis De Sales","A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship.",[647,58771],{"author":58772,"quote":58773},"Euginia Herlihy","Friends have disagreements sometimes but they don’t dwell on the disagreement, they always find a way to dismantle the tension and move on.",[647,58775],{"author":10589,"quote":58776},"From the philosopher Catulus, never to be dismissive of a friend’s accusation, even if it seems unreasonable, but to make every effort to restore the relationship to its normal condition.",[647,58778],{"author":54464,"quote":58779},"I had friendships with two people in my life who, when I attempted to do my habitual behavior of building a case to break up with them, wouldn't allow me to do it. They both said to me, 'I'm not going anywhere.' And that moved me so deeply.",[647,58781],{"author":58782,"quote":58783},"Kevin Jonas","At the end of the day, sometimes we don't always get along, because when do friends always get along? But we are a family first and even more than just being brothers in a band.",[639,58785,58786],{},[642,58787],{"alt":58788,"src":58789},"Friends don't always agree on things. I think you can disagree without being venomous about it. You don't stop being friends just because you disagree. - Mike Webster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3841245.png",[647,58791],{"author":58792,"quote":58793},"Mike Webster","Friends don't always agree on things. I think you can disagree without being venomous about it. You don't stop being friends just because you disagree.",[647,58795],{"author":58796,"quote":58797},"Unkown","Even the best of friends face conflicts, but that needn't mean the end of the relationship.",[690,58799],{":authors":58800},"[{\"name\":\"Avigdor Lieberman\",\"slug\":\"avigdor-lieberman\"},{\"name\":\"Brooke Elliott\",\"slug\":\"brooke-elliott\"},{\"name\":\"Euginia Herlihy\",\"slug\":\"euginia-herlihy\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Lynch\",\"slug\":\"jane-lynch\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Jonas\",\"slug\":\"kevin-jonas\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Aurelius\",\"slug\":\"marcus-aurelius\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Webster\",\"slug\":\"mike-webster\"},{\"name\":\"Pawan Mehra\",\"slug\":\"pawan-mehra\"},{\"name\":\"Saint Francis De Sales\",\"slug\":\"saint-francis-de-sales\"},{\"name\":\"Unkown\",\"slug\":\"unkown\"}]",[566,58802,58633],{"id":58803},"the-role-of-ego-and-attitude",[639,58805,58806],{},[642,58807],{"alt":58808,"src":58809},"We call them ‘best friends,’ but the moment they do something we don’t like, we demote them from their position. - Lindsey-Anne Pontes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-117705.png",[647,58811],{"author":58812,"quote":58813},"Lindsey-Anne Pontes","We call them ‘best friends,’ but the moment they do something we don’t like, we demote them from their position.",[647,58815],{"author":58816,"quote":58817},"Ai Yazawa","They say that only very good friends quarrel. But at the end of the day a quarrel is a fight between two people’s egos. Since people cannot understand each other by just being honest. May be its impossible to live your whole life without getting hurt but don’t hurt the people close to you.",[647,58819],{"author":58820,"quote":58821},"Ghazala Muhammad Ali","Attitude doesn’t exist in friendship. People having attitude problem in true relationships are not sincere. They just show off their ego. They are self conceited.",[647,58823],{"author":42964,"quote":58824},"Friendships last when each friend thinks he has a slight superiority over the other.",[639,58826,58827],{},[642,58828],{"alt":58829,"src":58830},"The more arguments you win, the less friends you will have - E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1620421.png",[647,58832],{"author":58833,"quote":58834},"E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax","The more arguments you win, the less friends you will have",[647,58836],{"author":58837,"quote":58838},"Khloe Kardashian","I have the same friends that I've had for 15 years. I think also, just by having each other, as soon as one of us gets a big head, we shoot the other one down.",[647,58840],{"author":58841,"quote":58842},"Alessio Vinci","They are not the biggest of friends. They do not trust each other very much.",[647,58844],{"author":58845,"quote":58846},"Jerold J. Kreisman","Although the borderline may not be consciously aware of this dilemma, he frequently places a friend or relation in a no-win situation in which the other person is condemned no matter which way he goes.",[647,58848],{"author":14188,"quote":58849},"What does it matter if another player, your friend or rival, intended good things and had only your interests at heart, if the effects of his action lead to so much ruin and confusion?",[639,58851,58852],{},[642,58853],{"alt":58854,"src":58855},"If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, do not accept, as you may lose a friend. - Saint Augustine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4028076.png",[647,58857],{"author":8652,"quote":58858},"If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, do not accept, as you may lose a friend.",[690,58860],{":authors":58861},"[{\"name\":\"Ai Yazawa\",\"slug\":\"ai-yazawa\"},{\"name\":\"Alessio Vinci\",\"slug\":\"alessio-vinci\"},{\"name\":\"E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax\",\"slug\":\"e-f-l-wood-1st-earl-of-halifax\"},{\"name\":\"Ghazala Muhammad Ali\",\"slug\":\"ghazala-muhammad-ali\"},{\"name\":\"Honoré de Balzac\",\"slug\":\"honore-de-balzac\"},{\"name\":\"Jerold J. Kreisman\",\"slug\":\"jerold-j-kreisman\"},{\"name\":\"Khloe Kardashian\",\"slug\":\"khloe-kardashian\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsey-Anne Pontes\",\"slug\":\"lindsey-anne-pontes\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Saint Augustine\",\"slug\":\"saint-augustine\"}]",[566,58863,58639],{"id":58864},"maintaining-loyalty-and-trust",[639,58866,58867],{},[642,58868],{"alt":58869,"src":58870},"One friend can make the difference - even when all others turn their backs (and even when that friendship is not all that solid). - Daniel Goleman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-114322.png",[647,58872],{"author":58873,"quote":58874},"Daniel Goleman","One friend can make the difference - even when all others turn their backs (and even when that friendship is not all that solid).",[647,58876],{"author":26929,"quote":58877},"Friends don't get jealous of each other or begrudge the other for finding success. They celebrate every victory together.",[647,58879],{"author":39687,"quote":58880},"Among real friends there is no rivalry or jealousy of one another, but they are satisfied and contented alike whether they are equal or one of them is superior.",[647,58882],{"author":58883,"quote":58884},"Mike Tyson","Sometimes during a relationship, a friendship, a friend's gonna have to prove they're your friend, and you're gonna have to prove you're their friend.",[639,58886,58887],{},[642,58888],{"alt":58889,"src":58890},"Friends don’t get jealous of each other or begrudge the other for finding success. They celebrate every victory together. - Karen Kingsbury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3182486.png",[647,58892],{"author":26929,"quote":58893},"Friends don’t get jealous of each other or begrudge the other for finding success. They celebrate every victory together.",[647,58895],{"author":58710,"quote":58711},[647,58897],{"author":58898,"quote":58899},"Carole Radziwill","Friends have each other's backs.",[647,58901],{"author":54464,"quote":58779},[647,58903],{"author":58728,"quote":58729},[639,58905,58906],{},[642,58907],{"alt":58908,"src":58909},"It's always hard going against friends. - Sean McDermott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3934294.png",[647,58911],{"author":58912,"quote":58913},"Sean McDermott","It's always hard going against friends.",[690,58915],{":authors":58916},"[{\"name\":\"Carole Radziwill\",\"slug\":\"carole-radziwill\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Goleman\",\"slug\":\"daniel-goleman\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Lynch\",\"slug\":\"jane-lynch\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Kingsbury\",\"slug\":\"karen-kingsbury\"},{\"name\":\"Lili Reinhart\",\"slug\":\"lili-reinhart\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Reilly\",\"slug\":\"matthew-reilly\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Tyson\",\"slug\":\"mike-tyson\"},{\"name\":\"Plutarch\",\"slug\":\"plutarch\"},{\"name\":\"Sean McDermott\",\"slug\":\"sean-mcdermott\"}]",[566,58918,58645],{"id":58919},"the-necessity-of-tact-and-courtesy",[639,58921,58922],{},[642,58923],{"alt":58924,"src":58925},"Don't flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become. Except in cases of necessity, which are rare, leave your friend to learn unpleasant things from his enemies; they are ready enough to tell them. - Oliver Wendall Holmes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87478.png",[647,58927],{"author":58928,"quote":58929},"Oliver Wendall Holmes","Don't flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become. Except in cases of necessity, which are rare, leave your friend to learn unpleasant things from his enemies; they are ready enough to tell them.",[647,58931],{"author":45496,"quote":58932},"There should be normality in the worldly life. It should not be such that a relative of yours comes to be a friend with you once and fight with you next time.",[647,58934],{"author":5478,"quote":58935},"Don't flatter yourselves that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. On the contrary, the nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.",[647,58937],{"author":5478,"quote":58938},"Don't flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.",[639,58940,58941],{},[642,58942],{"alt":58943,"src":58944},"We often talk too much & listen too little. The surer route to winning a friend isn't to convince them that you're right, but that you care what they think. - Jon Meacham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2036066.png",[647,58946],{"author":58947,"quote":58948},"Jon Meacham","We often talk too much & listen too little. The surer route to winning a friend isn't to convince them that you're right, but that you care what they think.",[647,58950],{"author":58951,"quote":58952},"William H. Macy","You'd much rather act with a pal, someone you know really well. That way, you can cut all the niceties and go right to insulting each other.",[647,58954],{"author":5478,"quote":58955},"Don’t flatter yourselves that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. On the contrary, the nearer you come into relation with a person, the more necessary do tact and courtesy become.",[690,58957],{":authors":58958},"[{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Meacham\",\"slug\":\"jon-meacham\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Wendall Holmes\",\"slug\":\"oliver-wendall-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Wendell Holmes\",\"slug\":\"oliver-wendell-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"William H. Macy\",\"slug\":\"william-h-macy\"}]",[566,58960,58651],{"id":58961},"the-inevitable-nature-of-disagreements",[639,58963,58964],{},[642,58965],{"alt":58966,"src":58967},"Friends are only friends when the fights don't matter because you understand each other better in the end. - Cici Clawson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-168965.png",[647,58969],{"author":58970,"quote":58971},"Cici Clawson","Friends are only friends when the fights don't matter because you understand each other better in the end.",[647,58973],{"author":657,"quote":58974},"Quarrel? Nonsense; we have not quarreled. If one is not to get into a rage sometimes, what is the good of being friends?",[647,58976],{"author":58977,"quote":58978},"Magic Johnson","Sometimes friends move apart from each other for whatever reason.",[647,58980],{"author":15187,"quote":58981},"My friendships have a certain symmetry at the moment: Alice is always asking me what she should do, and Nancy is always telling me what I should do.",[639,58983,58984],{},[642,58985],{"alt":58986,"src":58987},"Sometimes friends get on each other’s nerves. - Jeff Kinney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3121791.png",[647,58989],{"author":34001,"quote":58990},"Sometimes friends get on each other’s nerves.",[647,58992],{"author":58993,"quote":58994},"Laozi","Quarrel with a friend – and you are both wrong.",[647,58996],{"author":58883,"quote":58997},"Sometimes during a relationship, a friendship, a friend’s gonna have to prove they’re your friend, and you’re gonna have to prove you’re their friend.",[647,58999],{"author":59000,"quote":59001},"Casey Cott","Whenever best friends get into a fight, I feel like it is always quick to resolve.",[647,59003],{"author":59004,"quote":59005},"Chase Elliott","Good friends can have tough conversations.",[639,59007,59008],{},[642,59009],{"alt":59010,"src":59011},"What I've learnt from 'Friends' is don't let the characters get together because then it won't be as good afterwards. - Josh Widdicombe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3753883.png",[647,59013],{"author":59014,"quote":59015},"Josh Widdicombe","What I've learnt from 'Friends' is don't let the characters get together because then it won't be as good afterwards.",[647,59017],{"author":58792,"quote":58793},[690,59019],{":authors":59020},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Quindlen\",\"slug\":\"anna-quindlen\"},{\"name\":\"Casey Cott\",\"slug\":\"casey-cott\"},{\"name\":\"Chase Elliott\",\"slug\":\"chase-elliott\"},{\"name\":\"Cici Clawson\",\"slug\":\"cici-clawson\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Kinney\",\"slug\":\"jeff-kinney\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Widdicombe\",\"slug\":\"josh-widdicombe\"},{\"name\":\"Laozi\",\"slug\":\"laozi\"},{\"name\":\"Magic Johnson\",\"slug\":\"magic-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Tyson\",\"slug\":\"mike-tyson\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Webster\",\"slug\":\"mike-webster\"}]",[566,59022,58657],{"id":59023},"friends-and-rivals",[639,59025,59026],{},[642,59027],{"alt":59028,"src":59029},"All close friendships are marked with competition. Our earliest tests are against our siblings and playmates, and some of that rivalry endures amongst friends into adulthood. Like dogs play fighting, you learn not to bite hard. - Christopher Bollen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-572318.png",[647,59031],{"author":58677,"quote":58678},[647,59033],{"author":59034,"quote":59035},"Gabriel Iglesias","When you have nothing but big friends, you never get into arguments - except one. And that is, who is the biggest? I'll let you know right now, there's only one way to settle this. We all get in a bus and we go to Disney and we get on a roller coaster - whoever gets the least amount of clicks on the safety bar is the big one.",[647,59037],{"author":59038,"quote":59039},"Alaya Dawn Johnson","A good rival is almost like a friend, isn’t she? You make me try harder.",[647,59041],{"author":14188,"quote":58849},[639,59043,59044],{},[642,59045],{"alt":59046,"src":59047},"If I have a friend - when I have a match, and you have a match with that person - then most people hold back. I'm not. - Baron Corbin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3566996.png",[647,59049],{"author":59050,"quote":59051},"Baron Corbin","If I have a friend - when I have a match, and you have a match with that person - then most people hold back. I'm not.",[647,59053],{"author":59054,"quote":59055},"Paul Pierce","You see more friendships in the league. It's not like in the '80s when you had enemies, or you couldn't stand this guy, and there were fights all the time.",[647,59057],{"author":59058,"quote":59059},"Steve Stoute","You don't want to have any disagreements with a friend, you know? Not disagreements that become public record and that you still have to answer questions about 10 years later.",[690,59061],{":authors":59062},"[{\"name\":\"Alaya Dawn Johnson\",\"slug\":\"alaya-dawn-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Baron Corbin\",\"slug\":\"baron-corbin\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Bollen\",\"slug\":\"christopher-bollen\"},{\"name\":\"Gabriel Iglesias\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-iglesias\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Pierce\",\"slug\":\"paul-pierce\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Stoute\",\"slug\":\"steve-stoute\"}]",[566,59064,634],{"id":1014},[639,59066,59067],{},[642,59068],{"alt":59069,"src":59070},"Friendship is when they realise you’re upset before you do. - Sarvesh Jain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-110234.png",[647,59072],{"author":54217,"quote":59073},"Friendship is when they realise you’re upset before you do.",[647,59075],{"author":657,"quote":59076},"If one is not to get into a rage sometimes, what is the good of being friends?",[647,59078],{"author":59079,"quote":59080},"Akansh Malik","Good friends 'pee' together, but best friends 'puke' together...!!",[647,59082],{"author":23900,"quote":59083},"If you need to find out who is your friend among many, stimulate a resolutive conflict.",[639,59085,59086],{},[642,59087],{"alt":59088,"src":59089},"That Stage in Friendship when you can start Insulting them. - Tracey Becker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-317156.png",[647,59091],{"author":59092,"quote":59093},"Tracey Becker","That Stage in Friendship when you can start Insulting them.",[647,59095],{"author":59096,"quote":59097},"Mr. Tushman","Good friends are worth defending.",[647,59099],{"author":59100,"quote":59101},"Benjamin Kilham","Aggression in bears can be and often is a stepping stone to friendship. Friendship and alliances frequently develop by repeated interactions, with initial aggression that lessens over time.",[647,59103],{"author":8652,"quote":59104},"If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will lose one friend; on the other hand, if two strangers come with the same request, accept because you will gain one friend.",[647,59106],{"author":8652,"quote":59107},"If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don't accept, because you will...",[639,59109,59110],{},[642,59111],{"alt":59112,"src":59113},"... why I said cofounders that aren't friends really struggle, is that you can't be focused without good communication. - Sam Altman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-946793.png",[647,59115],{"author":59116,"quote":59117},"Sam Altman","... why I said cofounders that aren't friends really struggle, is that you can't be focused without good communication.",[647,59119],{"author":59120,"quote":59121},"Eustace Budgell","The reproach of a friend should be strictly just, but not too frequent.",[647,59123],{"author":59124,"quote":59125},"Luke Bodensteiner","Most of the time they are gentlemanly and friends. Sometimes you say things at the moment that you don't really mean. They talked and it's behind them now.",[647,59127],{"author":59128,"quote":59129},"Peter Foley","You have to leave yourself room in a situation like that. You can't count on the other person to ride it the way you want.... I'm sure they'll make up and be friends again.",[647,59131],{"author":59132,"quote":59133},"St. Francis","A quarrel between friends, when made up, adds a new tie to friendship, as experience shows that the callosity formed around a broken bone makes it stronger than before.",[639,59135,59136],{},[642,59137],{"alt":59138,"src":59139},"We're not having any fights - people seem to be making friends. - Nellie Kelly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1846609.png",[647,59141],{"author":59142,"quote":59143},"Nellie Kelly","We're not having any fights - people seem to be making friends.",[647,59145],{"author":59146,"quote":59147},"Soo-Yun Kang","We are all very close friends. Last time when I won, they did that to me.",[647,59149],{"author":59150,"quote":59151},"Benjamin Netanyahu","Our friendship will weather the current disagreement as well, to grow even stronger in the future.",[647,59153],{"author":16076,"quote":59154},"I've noticed that the magic getting along with someone isn't really magic. If you break it down, you can see how it happens. You say something a bit off-center and see if they react. If they get it, they push it a bit further. Then it's your turn again. And theirs. And so on, until it's banter. Once it's banter, it's friendship.",[647,59156],{"author":53148,"quote":59157},"I have friends in politics who really put the friendship to the test through their behavior.",[639,59159,59160],{},[642,59161],{"alt":59162,"src":59163},"Everybody I know fails the acid test of friendship. - Bill Watterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2691364.png",[647,59165],{"author":10373,"quote":59166},"Everybody I know fails the acid test of friendship.",[647,59168],{"author":19602,"quote":59169},"I still have friends from primary school. And my two best girlfriends are from secondary school. I don't have to explain anything to them. I don't have to apologize for anything. They know. There's no judgment in any way.",[647,59171],{"author":59172,"quote":59173},"Olivia Wilde","A good litmus test is that you should be comfortable with your significant other being present when you hang out with your friend.",[647,59175],{"author":15802,"quote":59176},"Sometimes friends grow apart. You tell each other everything and you’re sure this is a person you’ll know the rest of your life but then she stops writing or calling, or you realize she’s really not so nice, or she turns into a right-winger.",[647,59178],{"author":59179,"quote":59180},"Carrie Jones","Friends help friends fight pixies.",[639,59182,59183],{},[642,59184],{"alt":59185,"src":59186},"I still have friends from primary school. And my two best girlfriends are from secondary school. I don’t have to explain anything to them. I don’t have to apologize for anything. They know. There’s no judgment in any way. - Emma Watson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3012201.png",[647,59188],{"author":19602,"quote":59189},"I still have friends from primary school. And my two best girlfriends are from secondary school. I don’t have to explain anything to them. I don’t have to apologize for anything. They know. There’s no judgment in any way.",[647,59191],{"author":17015,"quote":59192},"If it’s wrong to occasionally ogle your best friend, I don’t want to be right.",[647,59194],{"author":59195,"quote":59196},"Renzo Gracie","A good friend doesn’t try to break up a fight. A good friend comes in with a flying kick.",[647,59198],{"author":8652,"quote":59199},"If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don’t accept, because you will lose one friend; on the other hand, if two strangers come with the same request, accept because you will gain one friend.",[647,59201],{"author":8652,"quote":59202},"If two friends ask you to judge a dispute, don’t accept, because you will...",[690,59204],{":authors":59205},"[{\"name\":\"Akansh Malik\",\"slug\":\"akansh-malik\"},{\"name\":\"Anita Diamant\",\"slug\":\"anita-diamant\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Kilham\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-kilham\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Netanyahu\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-netanyahu\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Watterson\",\"slug\":\"bill-watterson\"},{\"name\":\"Carrie Jones\",\"slug\":\"carrie-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Watson\",\"slug\":\"emma-watson\"},{\"name\":\"Eustace Budgell\",\"slug\":\"eustace-budgell\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Karina 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You can't know when there'll be an unexpected detour that'll take you to the place where you were always meant to be. - Holly C. Corbett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92295.png",[647,59522],{"author":59523,"quote":59524},"Holly C. Corbett","Floating there I held onto faith. Because you can't know who might cross your path or who will take your breath away. You can't know what friends might actually become sisters because they stayed by your side. 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You don’t really know who to trust when you’re away from people that you love a lot.",[647,59556],{"author":59557,"quote":59558},"Anita Dobson","I'm very protective of friends and family.",[690,59560],{":authors":59561},"[{\"name\":\"Anita Dobson\",\"slug\":\"anita-dobson\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Sandburg\",\"slug\":\"carl-sandburg\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck Klosterman\",\"slug\":\"chuck-klosterman\"},{\"name\":\"Holly C. 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We rely on each other for strength because we've been through so much in our lives together already. - Jennifer Aniston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-915187.png",[647,59676],{"author":59677,"quote":59678},"Jennifer Aniston","It is an absolute bonus to make friends out of colleagues, but we are genuinely friends and our relationships grow stronger every day. We rely on each other for strength because we've been through so much in our lives together already.",[647,59680],{"author":59681,"quote":59682},"Jamie Campbell Bower","Of course, on a job, you have a shared common interest in the fact that you're there making a movie or making a TV show, and that creates unification within a group. There has to be something more than just the work for that to continue on, for that friendship to continue on.",[647,59684],{"author":59685,"quote":59686},"Niall Ferguson","I think that it is important to be gregarious, and that friendships are not just a leisure pursuit, that they are an integral part of what it is to be human, and one does better work if one has a circle of friends that is active.",[647,59688],{"author":59689,"quote":59690},"Tony Hsieh","My advice is to stop trying to \"network\" in the traditional business sense, and instead just try to build up the number and depth of your friendships, where the friendship itself is its own reward. The more diverse your set of friendships are, the more likely you'll derive both personal and business benefits from your friendship later down the road. You won't know exactly what those benefits will be, but if your friendships are genuine, those benefits will magically appear 2-3 years later down the road.",[639,59692,59693],{},[642,59694],{"alt":59695,"src":59696},"A lot of my close friends are nothing to do with show business. But the people I've had relationships with, invariably, I've worked with. I think that's probably because I grew up in a family where we all worked together, so it's something I feel comfortable with. - Felicity Kendal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1814501.png",[647,59698],{"author":59699,"quote":59700},"Felicity Kendal","A lot of my close friends are nothing to do with show business. But the people I've had relationships with, invariably, I've worked with. I think that's probably because I grew up in a family where we all worked together, so it's something I feel comfortable with.",[647,59702],{"author":59703,"quote":59704},"Bill Murray","When I work, my first relationship with people is professional. There are people who want to be your friend right away. I say, \"We're not gonna be friends until we get this done. If we don't get this done, we're never going to be friends, because if we don't get the job done, then the one thing we did together that we had to do together we failed.\"",[647,59706],{"author":59707,"quote":59708},"John Mayall","Working with people, the musical part is one thing but the personal part is totally different and just as critical. If the friendship is there and it's a lasting friendship, then it will take care of itself.",[647,59710],{"author":59711,"quote":59712},"Nobu Matsuhisa","I am very lucky to consider many of my business associates friends. Some are closer than others, but I respect and value all of them.",[647,59714],{"author":59715,"quote":59716},"Daniel Nathans","At every stage of my career I have had interesting and cordial colleagues, some of whom are close friends.",[639,59718,59719],{},[642,59720],{"alt":59721,"src":59722},"We don't do a whole lot socially yet, ... but when it comes to knowing you have a friend and a co-worker, it's pretty unique. - Lisa Stone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2495783.png",[647,59724],{"author":59725,"quote":59726},"Lisa Stone","We don't do a whole lot socially yet, ... but when it comes to knowing you have a friend and a co-worker, it's pretty unique.",[647,59728],{"author":59729,"quote":59730},"Rachel Sklar","Friendships that are first grounded in the shared professional ambitions - social stuff is built around that - and then you see people pulling each other up as they rise.",[647,59732],{"author":59681,"quote":59733},"Of course, on a job, you have a shared common interest in the fact that you’re there making a movie or making a TV show, and that creates unification within a group. There has to be something more than just the work for that to continue on, for that friendship to continue on.",[647,59735],{"author":59729,"quote":59736},"Friendships that are first grounded in the shared professional ambitions – social stuff is built around that – and then you see people pulling each other up as they rise.",[647,59738],{"author":59739,"quote":59740},"Kathryn Minshew","Employees don't need to be best friends, but there does need to be a level of mutual respect and understanding.",[639,59742,59743],{},[642,59744],{"alt":59745,"src":59746},"Whether it is a relationship with family members, girlfriends, friends, or co-workers - every relationship is important. Even a casual acquaintance means something to me. - Rana Daggubati","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3893358.png",[647,59748],{"author":59749,"quote":59750},"Rana Daggubati","Whether it is a relationship with family members, girlfriends, friends, or co-workers - every relationship is important. Even a casual acquaintance means something to me.",[690,59752],{":authors":59753},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Murray\",\"slug\":\"bill-murray\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Nathans\",\"slug\":\"daniel-nathans\"},{\"name\":\"Felicity Kendal\",\"slug\":\"felicity-kendal\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Campbell Bower\",\"slug\":\"jamie-campbell-bower\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Aniston\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-aniston\"},{\"name\":\"John Mayall\",\"slug\":\"john-mayall\"},{\"name\":\"Kathryn Minshew\",\"slug\":\"kathryn-minshew\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Stone\",\"slug\":\"lisa-stone\"},{\"name\":\"Niall Ferguson\",\"slug\":\"niall-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"Nobu Matsuhisa\",\"slug\":\"nobu-matsuhisa\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Sklar\",\"slug\":\"rachel-sklar\"},{\"name\":\"Rana Daggubati\",\"slug\":\"rana-daggubati\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Hsieh\",\"slug\":\"tony-hsieh\"}]",[566,59755,59639],{"id":59756},"challenges-and-sacrifices-in-friendships",[639,59758,59759],{},[642,59760],{"alt":59761,"src":59762},"It can be extremely hard to figure out the right amount of growth and sacrifice to be devoting to a friendship, because we're not taught that friends are worth stretching for at all. Your spouse? Definitely ... Your family? There's a therapist for that too. Friends though? When things get hard, it's socially acceptable to abandon them with no conversation about it whatsoever, even if you've been intimate parts of each other's lives for years. - Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-114672.png",[647,59764],{"author":59765,"quote":59766},"Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman","It can be extremely hard to figure out the right amount of growth and sacrifice to be devoting to a friendship, because we're not taught that friends are worth stretching for at all. Your spouse? Definitely ... Your family? There's a therapist for that too. Friends though? When things get hard, it's socially acceptable to abandon them with no conversation about it whatsoever, even if you've been intimate parts of each other's lives for years.",[647,59768],{"author":59769,"quote":59770},"Lawrence Cohen","Kids actually experience more conflicts with close friends than with acquaintances. At first that might seem weird, but if you think about it, you can get over what an acquaintance says, but what a friend says and does really matters. And because you are friends, you are motivated to work it through.",[647,59772],{"author":59773,"quote":59774},"Kathleen Schaben","Because Simpson has such a successful music program, it tends to be very competitive. It can be hard to maintain close friendships when you begin competing against one another for a part.",[647,59776],{"author":59777,"quote":59778},"Dolly Wells","The idea that you've been friends for your whole life and then suddenly the other person becomes your job - it would be so weird. It would be hard not to become massively resentful.",[639,59780,59781],{},[642,59782],{"alt":59783,"src":59784},"As far as friendships go, things change even without the fame. People start moving on. I have a few friends that are married and are starting to have kids and I’m like, ‘Oh my goodness gracious – that’s so insane.’ I also have friends who are just doing their own thing, which is cool. - Jordin Sparks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3167199.png",[647,59786],{"author":59787,"quote":59788},"Jordin Sparks","As far as friendships go, things change even without the fame. People start moving on. I have a few friends that are married and are starting to have kids and I’m like, ‘Oh my goodness gracious – that’s so insane.’ I also have friends who are just doing their own thing, which is cool.",[647,59790],{"author":59791,"quote":59792},"Denzel Curry","I've learned there's a difference between friends and associates.",[647,59794],{"author":59795,"quote":59796},"Diana Taurasi","Whatever career you're in, whether it's business or sports, it's hard to keep friendships alive. It's hard to keep them thriving and remain interested in each other's lives when you have so much going on personally.",[647,59798],{"author":59799,"quote":59800},"Lyoto Machida","Separating your profession from friendship is very difficult.",[647,59802],{"author":59803,"quote":59804},"Matt Harvey","I'm very close with my friends. If someone was to ever come along and be the right person, they would have to get along with my friends.",[639,59806,59807],{},[642,59808],{"alt":59809,"src":59810},"I think in order to really create something special, it has to be built on some foundation. And I think friendship is a good foundation you could always tap back on if you don't agree. So for me, it's not dating, it's more so friendship. - Omarion","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3865277.png",[647,59812],{"author":59813,"quote":59814},"Omarion","I think in order to really create something special, it has to be built on some foundation. And I think friendship is a good foundation you could always tap back on if you don't agree. So for me, it's not dating, it's more so friendship.",[647,59816],{"author":59817,"quote":59818},"Paul F. Tompkins","It's great to work with friends. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't, but everybody goes into it knowing that. Like, 'We might be really good friends, but we might be terrible collaborators.'",[647,59820],{"author":59821,"quote":59822},"Sajid Khan","It's true that friendships in the film industry are fickle but that holds true for life in general.",[647,59824],{"author":59825,"quote":59826},"Urijah Faber","It's kind of a weird thing when you've been at the top of a division you've been in your entire career to kind of take a backseat because of friendship.",[690,59828],{":authors":59829},"[{\"name\":\"Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman\",\"slug\":\"aminatou-sow-amp-ann-friedman\"},{\"name\":\"Denzel Curry\",\"slug\":\"denzel-curry\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Taurasi\",\"slug\":\"diana-taurasi\"},{\"name\":\"Dolly Wells\",\"slug\":\"dolly-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Jordin Sparks\",\"slug\":\"jordin-sparks\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Schaben\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-schaben\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Cohen\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Lyoto Machida\",\"slug\":\"lyoto-machida\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Harvey\",\"slug\":\"matt-harvey\"},{\"name\":\"Omarion\",\"slug\":\"omarion\"},{\"name\":\"Paul F. Tompkins\",\"slug\":\"paul-f-tompkins\"},{\"name\":\"Sajid Khan\",\"slug\":\"sajid-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Urijah Faber\",\"slug\":\"urijah-faber\"}]",[566,59831,59645],{"id":59832},"the-importance-and-nature-of-friendship",[639,59834,59835],{},[642,59836],{"alt":59837,"src":59838},"THE VERITY THAT TWO PEOPLE OUT OF THE MILLIONS AROUND THEM CAN MEET AND ADHERE AND BECOME BOSOM FRIENDS, SEEMS LIKE ENCHANTMENT TO ME. BUT MAINTAINING A FRIENDSHIP REQUIRES (HARD-WORK). I DON'T MEAN THAT AS A BAD THING. GOOD ARTWORK REQUIRES EFFORT AS WELL. - Chris Chacko","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-148560.png",[647,59840],{"author":59841,"quote":59842},"Chris Chacko","THE VERITY THAT TWO PEOPLE OUT OF THE MILLIONS AROUND THEM CAN MEET AND ADHERE AND BECOME BOSOM FRIENDS, SEEMS LIKE ENCHANTMENT TO ME. BUT MAINTAINING A FRIENDSHIP REQUIRES (HARD-WORK). I DON'T MEAN THAT AS A BAD THING. GOOD ARTWORK REQUIRES EFFORT AS WELL.",[647,59844],{"author":1797,"quote":59845},"The degree of our intellectual growth is inversely proportional to the number of people with whom we are still close friends.",[647,59847],{"author":59848,"quote":59849},"Jon Kabat-Zinn","We all have limitations. They are worth befriending. They teach us a lot. They can show us what we most need to pay attention to and honor. They become our cutting edge for learning and growing and gentling ourselves into the present moment as it is.",[647,59851],{"author":59852,"quote":59853},"Richard Branson","What matters is working with a few close friends, people you respect, knowing that if times did turn bad these people would hold together.",[639,59855,59856],{},[642,59857],{"alt":59858,"src":59859},"The beginning of a friendship, the fact that two people out of the thousands around them can meet and connect and become friends, seems like a kind of magic to me. But maintaining a friendship requires work. I don't mean that as a bad thing. Good art requires work as well. - Charles de Lint","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1884889.png",[647,59861],{"author":59862,"quote":59863},"Charles de Lint","The beginning of a friendship, the fact that two people out of the thousands around them can meet and connect and become friends, seems like a kind of magic to me. But maintaining a friendship requires work. I don't mean that as a bad thing. Good art requires work as well.",[647,59865],{"author":59866,"quote":59867},"John D. MacDonald","The dividing line [between friends and acquaintances] is communication, I think. A friend is someone to whom you can say any jackass thing that enters your mind. With acquaintances, you are forever aware of their slightly unreal image of you, and to keep them content, you edit yourself to fit. Many marriages are between acquaintances. You can be with a person for three hours of your life and have a friend. Another will remain an acquaintance for thirty years.",[647,59869],{"author":59870,"quote":59871},"Judith Viorst","Close friends contribute to our personal growth. They also contribute to our personal pleasure, making the music sound sweeter, the wine taste richer, the laughter ring louder because they are there.",[647,59873],{"author":15175,"quote":59874},"What is one's personality, detached from that of the friends with whom fate happens to have linked one? I cannot think of myself apart from the influence of the two or three greatest friendships of my life, and any account of my own growth must be that of their stimulating and enlightening influence.",[647,59876],{"author":59877,"quote":59878},"Joe Wurzelbacher","I have lived in Toledo, Ohio, off and on throughout my entire life, and I have plenty of friends who are union members. Sometimes we agree politically and sometimes not, but it has never kept us from being friends.",[639,59880,59881],{},[642,59882],{"alt":59883,"src":59884},"Usually, you don’t really end up lifelong buddies with your co-stars. - Lea Thompson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3217756.png",[647,59886],{"author":59887,"quote":59888},"Lea Thompson","Usually, you don’t really end up lifelong buddies with your co-stars.",[647,59890],{"author":679,"quote":59891},"I do have a lot of time for people in my life, and friendship is a very important subject for me. I think I’m unusual among the writers I know in that respect.",[647,59893],{"author":59894,"quote":59895},"Terra Trevor","There was a time when I thought it necessary to have a lot in common with a person in order for friendship to grow. Now I know it has more to do with my own growth and ability to reach out without having expectations.",[647,59897],{"author":29412,"quote":59898},"I think making friends you can work with is a skill like any other, developing those particular kinds of intimacies. They're intimacies like any other, but they grow in a definite direction, not just willy-nilly like normal friendships.",[690,59900],{":authors":59901},"[{\"name\":\"Charles de Lint\",\"slug\":\"charles-de-lint\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Chacko\",\"slug\":\"chris-chacko\"},{\"name\":\"Edith Wharton\",\"slug\":\"edith-wharton\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Wurzelbacher\",\"slug\":\"joe-wurzelbacher\"},{\"name\":\"John D. MacDonald\",\"slug\":\"john-d-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Kabat-Zinn\",\"slug\":\"jon-kabat-zinn\"},{\"name\":\"Judith Viorst\",\"slug\":\"judith-viorst\"},{\"name\":\"Lea Thompson\",\"slug\":\"lea-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"Sheila Heti\",\"slug\":\"sheila-heti\"},{\"name\":\"Terra Trevor\",\"slug\":\"terra-trevor\"}]",[566,59903,52747],{"id":53230},[639,59905,59906],{},[642,59907],{"alt":59908,"src":59909},"I know I was a great friend to Tiger Woods. But when you have a relationship that's involves business and friendship - and the business part comes to an end - things always get a little blurry. - Hank Haney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1636963.png",[647,59911],{"author":59912,"quote":59913},"Hank Haney","I know I was a great friend to Tiger Woods. But when you have a relationship that's involves business and friendship - and the business part comes to an end - things always get a little blurry.",[647,59915],{"author":59916,"quote":59917},"Margaret Mead","The capacity for friendship usually goes with highly developed civilizations. The ability to cultivate people differs by culture and class; but on the whole, educated people have more ways to make friends... . In England, for instance, you find everyone in your class has read the same books. Here, people grope for something in common-like a newly engaged girl who came to me and said, \"It's absolutely wonderful! His uncle and my cousin were on the same football team.",[647,59919],{"author":679,"quote":59920},"I do have a lot of time for people in my life, and friendship is a very important subject for me. I think I'm unusual among the writers I know in that respect.",[647,59922],{"author":59870,"quote":59871},[639,59924,59925],{},[642,59926],{"alt":59927,"src":59928},"What is one's personality, detached from that of the friends with whom fate happens to have linked one? I cannot think of myself apart from the influence of the two or three greatest friendships of my life, and any account of my own growth must be that of their stimulating and enlightening influence. - Edith Wharton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2709997.png",[647,59930],{"author":15175,"quote":59874},[647,59932],{"author":59933,"quote":59934},"Rachel Naomi Remen","Befriending life is less a matter of knowledge than a question of wisdom. It is not about mastering life, controlling it or exerting our will over it, no matter how well intentioned our will may be. Befriending life is more about harmlessness than it is about control.",[647,59936],{"author":59894,"quote":59895},[647,59938],{"author":59939,"quote":59940},"Carrie Brownstein","That's so rare in the world of TV or film to have a genuine friendship turn into something that people watch, that people relate to. That's so unique.",[647,59942],{"author":59943,"quote":59944},"John Allison","I'm really interested in how people feel out new friendships, and at the start of college, that's really important.",[639,59946,59947],{},[642,59948],{"alt":59949,"src":59950},"You don't often find a team where people are really friends with each other. - Mats Hummels","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3822988.png",[647,59952],{"author":59953,"quote":59954},"Mats Hummels","You don't often find a team where people are really friends with each other.",[647,59956],{"author":59749,"quote":59750},[690,59958],{":authors":59959},"[{\"name\":\"Carrie Brownstein\",\"slug\":\"carrie-brownstein\"},{\"name\":\"Edith Wharton\",\"slug\":\"edith-wharton\"},{\"name\":\"Hank Haney\",\"slug\":\"hank-haney\"},{\"name\":\"John Allison\",\"slug\":\"john-allison-2\"},{\"name\":\"Judith Viorst\",\"slug\":\"judith-viorst\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Mead\",\"slug\":\"margaret-mead\"},{\"name\":\"Mats Hummels\",\"slug\":\"mats-hummels\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Naomi Remen\",\"slug\":\"rachel-naomi-remen\"},{\"name\":\"Rana Daggubati\",\"slug\":\"rana-daggubati\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"Terra Trevor\",\"slug\":\"terra-trevor\"}]",[566,59961,59655],{"id":59962},"friendship-dynamics-and-changes",[639,59964,59965],{},[642,59966],{"alt":59967,"src":59968},"I think people just like seeing friendship. I think people like seeing people who just drive each other up the wall, but at same time, can't live without each other. - Martin Freeman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1458248.png",[647,59970],{"author":59971,"quote":59972},"Martin Freeman","I think people just like seeing friendship. I think people like seeing people who just drive each other up the wall, but at same time, can't live without each other.",[647,59974],{"author":59975,"quote":59976},"Ralph Friedgen","I don't think I have a lot of close friends in life, but I include coach Beamer as one of them. That relationship won't change. Business is business. I think we have enough respect for each other . . . we've all been through days like that. It's not fun for either one of us.",[647,59978],{"author":59979,"quote":59980},"George Gwozdecky","I'm not a friend. But when they graduate, we become friends ? sometimes great friends.",[647,59982],{"author":59983,"quote":59984},"James Hillman","In the past, friendship was a huge thing. But it's hard for us to think of friendship as a calling, because it's not a vocation.",[639,59986,59987],{},[642,59988],{"alt":59989,"src":59990},"It's a lot easier to make friends when you're younger, because kids are a lot less judgmental than adults. They're more like, \"O.K., let's be friends.\" Not, \"So, what's your job?\" \"What's your marriage status?\" - Natalie Portman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2238119.png",[647,59992],{"author":59993,"quote":59994},"Natalie Portman","It's a lot easier to make friends when you're younger, because kids are a lot less judgmental than adults. They're more like, \"O.K., let's be friends.\" Not, \"So, what's your job?\" \"What's your marriage status?\"",[647,59996],{"author":59787,"quote":59997},"As far as friendships go, things change even without the fame. People start moving on. I have a few friends that are married and are starting to have kids and I'm like, 'Oh my goodness gracious - that's so insane.' I also have friends who are just doing their own thing, which is cool.",[647,59999],{"author":59777,"quote":59778},[647,60001],{"author":59862,"quote":60002},"The beginning of a friendship, the fact that two people out of the thousands around them can meet and connect and become friends, seems like a kind of magic to me. But maintaining a friendship requires work. I don’t mean that as a bad thing. Good art requires work as well.",[647,60004],{"author":59787,"quote":59788},[639,60006,60007],{},[642,60008],{"alt":60009,"src":60010},"I think it’s a relatable concept – when you have a long-term relationship or marriage, and you want to try to be friends with that person, because you kind of grew up with that person and they know you better than anyone, and how it’s just impossible to make that transition seamlessly. - Rashida Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3363953.png",[647,60012],{"author":60013,"quote":60014},"Rashida Jones","I think it’s a relatable concept – when you have a long-term relationship or marriage, and you want to try to be friends with that person, because you kind of grew up with that person and they know you better than anyone, and how it’s just impossible to make that transition seamlessly.",[647,60016],{"author":60017,"quote":60018},"Arjun Kapoor","People feel that in this industry friendships are not for real, but that's not true. Otherwise, what is the point of being friends?",[647,60020],{"author":59795,"quote":59796},[647,60022],{"author":59821,"quote":59822},[690,60024],{":authors":60025},"[{\"name\":\"Arjun Kapoor\",\"slug\":\"arjun-kapoor\"},{\"name\":\"Charles de Lint\",\"slug\":\"charles-de-lint\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Taurasi\",\"slug\":\"diana-taurasi\"},{\"name\":\"Dolly Wells\",\"slug\":\"dolly-wells\"},{\"name\":\"George Gwozdecky\",\"slug\":\"george-gwozdecky\"},{\"name\":\"James Hillman\",\"slug\":\"james-hillman\"},{\"name\":\"Jordin Sparks\",\"slug\":\"jordin-sparks\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Freeman\",\"slug\":\"martin-freeman\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Portman\",\"slug\":\"natalie-portman\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Friedgen\",\"slug\":\"ralph-friedgen\"},{\"name\":\"Rashida Jones\",\"slug\":\"rashida-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Sajid Khan\",\"slug\":\"sajid-khan\"}]",[566,60027,59661],{"id":60028},"friendship-and-social-connections",[639,60030,60031],{},[642,60032],{"alt":60033,"src":60034},"Acquaintances, in sort, represent a source of social power, and the more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are. - Malcolm Gladwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-300612.png",[647,60036],{"author":857,"quote":60037},"Acquaintances, in sort, represent a source of social power, and the more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are.",[647,60039],{"author":60040,"quote":60041},"Georg Brandes","My first experiences of academic friendship made me smile in after years when I looked back on them. But my circle of acquaintances had gradually grown so large that it was only natural new friendships should grow out of it.",[647,60043],{"author":60044,"quote":60045},"Donald Faison","If you can figure out what their motivation is, then you're ahead of the game. I think that's why a lot of people who are in this industry don't have a lot of friends - but have a lot of acquaintances - because you never know what everyone's ulterior motives are.",[647,60047],{"author":857,"quote":60048},"Acquaintances represent a source of social power, and the more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are.",[639,60050,60051],{},[642,60052],{"alt":60053,"src":60054},"A study at the University of Utah found that if you ask someone why he is friendly with someone else, he’ll say it is because he and his friend share similar attitudes. But if you actually quiz the two of them on their attitudes, you’ll find out that what they actually share is similar activities. We’re friends with the people we do things with, as much as we are with the people we resemble. We don’t seek out friends, in other words. We associate with the people who occupy the same small, physical spaces that we do. - Malcolm Gladwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1549718.png",[647,60056],{"author":857,"quote":60057},"A study at the University of Utah found that if you ask someone why he is friendly with someone else, he’ll say it is because he and his friend share similar attitudes. But if you actually quiz the two of them on their attitudes, you’ll find out that what they actually share is similar activities. We’re friends with the people we do things with, as much as we are with the people we resemble. We don’t seek out friends, in other words. We associate with the people who occupy the same small, physical spaces that we do.",[647,60059],{"author":7233,"quote":60060},"I boldly assert, in fact I think I know, that a lot of friendships and connections absolutely depend upon a sort of shared language, or slang. Not necessarily designed to exclude others, this can establish a certain comity and, even after a long absence, re-establish it in a second.",[647,60062],{"author":60013,"quote":60063},"I think it's a relatable concept - when you have a long-term relationship or marriage, and you want to try to be friends with that person, because you kind of grew up with that person and they know you better than anyone, and how it's just impossible to make that transition seamlessly.",[647,60065],{"author":60066,"quote":60067},"Alfred Molina","There are only two people, out of all the actors that I've worked with, who I can say I'm really close friends with. I have lots of acquaintances, but only two of them are real friends. You're just part of the group he has to shake hands with. It's part of the myth that we're all phoning each other and sharing deep secrets, private things.",[647,60069],{"author":60070,"quote":60071},"Sarah Nie","Professors and most of the people here don't know about it. It is not publicized or anything. My age only comes up occasionally. If the person doesn't know me, they feel threatened perhaps. But once they get to know me and become my friend, it doesn't enter their minds anymore.",[639,60073,60074],{},[642,60075],{"alt":60076,"src":60077},"I am aloof by nature. I mind my own business. I'm good with everyone, and I get along fine with people. But work is work, and friendship is friendship. I never mix the two. - Sonakshi Sinha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2550610.png",[647,60079],{"author":60080,"quote":60081},"Sonakshi Sinha","I am aloof by nature. I mind my own business. I'm good with everyone, and I get along fine with people. But work is work, and friendship is friendship. I never mix the two.",[647,60083],{"author":60084,"quote":60085},"Abra Ebner","Everyone has connections. For some it’s family, like my brother and I. For some it’s friendship, like you and Wes. And for others, it’s something much more powerful, something yet to be seen.",[647,60087],{"author":59983,"quote":60088},"In the past, friendship was a huge thing. But it’s hard for us to think of friendship as a calling, because it’s not a vocation.",[647,60090],{"author":59707,"quote":60091},"Working with people, the musical part is one thing but the personal part is totally different and just as critical. If the friendship is there and it’s a lasting friendship, then it will take care of itself.",[690,60093],{":authors":60094},"[{\"name\":\"Abra Ebner\",\"slug\":\"abra-ebner\"},{\"name\":\"Alfred Molina\",\"slug\":\"alfred-molina\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hitchens\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Faison\",\"slug\":\"donald-faison\"},{\"name\":\"Georg Brandes\",\"slug\":\"georg-brandes\"},{\"name\":\"James Hillman\",\"slug\":\"james-hillman\"},{\"name\":\"John Mayall\",\"slug\":\"john-mayall\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Rashida Jones\",\"slug\":\"rashida-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Nie\",\"slug\":\"sarah-nie\"},{\"name\":\"Sonakshi Sinha\",\"slug\":\"sonakshi-sinha\"}]",[566,60096,634],{"id":1014},[639,60098,60099],{},[642,60100],{"alt":60101,"src":60102},"Perspective. That’s why it’s so important to be friends with people from all walks of life. - Sarvesh Jain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-35485.png",[647,60104],{"author":54217,"quote":60105},"Perspective. That’s why it’s so important to be friends with people from all walks of life.",[647,60107],{"author":60108,"quote":60109},"Laurie Helgoe","I’m not so sure that live is always better. It is part of the extrovert assumption to value interaction over inner action. Most introverts savor live time with a close friend, because they know there will be plenty of inner action for both of them. But much of what we call “social” in America allows for very little inner action. Emailing a friend or posting a blog entry will probably feel much richer, and help us feel much closer, than being up close and impersonal.",[647,60111],{"author":60112,"quote":60113},"Danial Shamsi","Is it still a disorder if you're friends or get along well with your other personalities ?",[647,60115],{"author":60116,"quote":60117},"Bernard Davis","There are a lot of relationships and a lot of friendships going both ways. It's a great opportunity for everyone, but especially the program.",[639,60119,60120],{},[642,60121],{"alt":60122,"src":60123},"Editors and their authors seldom form deep friendships for the same reason that psychiatrists and their patients keep their distance: The relationship requires candor that mixes poorly with intimacy. - Jason Epstein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1389128.png",[647,60125],{"author":24923,"quote":60126},"Editors and their authors seldom form deep friendships for the same reason that psychiatrists and their patients keep their distance: The relationship requires candor that mixes poorly with intimacy.",[647,60128],{"author":60129,"quote":60130},"Lara Stone","I mean, sometimes when you do a show or a campaign with a designer, you get along with them really well and you become friends. And then, sometimes, people are just a bit... weird.",[647,60132],{"author":59887,"quote":60133},"Usually, you don't really end up lifelong buddies with your co-stars.",[647,60135],{"author":60136,"quote":60137},"Quentin Tarantino","I definitely have some colleagues that I respect, and we get together from time to time. But I actually have just like genuine friends.",[647,60139],{"author":60080,"quote":60140},"I am aloof by nature. I mind my own business. I’m good with everyone, and I get along fine with people. But work is work, and friendship is friendship. I never mix the two.",[690,60142],{":authors":60143},"[{\"name\":\"Bernard Davis\",\"slug\":\"bernard-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Danial Shamsi\",\"slug\":\"danial-shamsi\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Epstein\",\"slug\":\"jason-epstein\"},{\"name\":\"Lara Stone\",\"slug\":\"lara-stone\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Helgoe\",\"slug\":\"laurie-helgoe\"},{\"name\":\"Lea Thompson\",\"slug\":\"lea-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Quentin Tarantino\",\"slug\":\"quentin-tarantino\"},{\"name\":\"Sarvesh Jain\",\"slug\":\"sarvesh-jain\"},{\"name\":\"Sonakshi Sinha\",\"slug\":\"sonakshi-sinha\"}]",[1356,60145],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":60147},[60148,60149,60150,60151,60152,60153,60154,60155],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":59668,"depth":1360,"text":59633},{"id":59756,"depth":1360,"text":59639},{"id":59832,"depth":1360,"text":59645},{"id":53230,"depth":1360,"text":52747},{"id":59962,"depth":1360,"text":59655},{"id":60028,"depth":1360,"text":59661},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best 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Friendship",[574,60303,60304],{},[577,60305,634],{"href":633},[566,60307,60261],{"id":60308},"friendship-vs-romance",[639,60310,60311],{},[642,60312],{"alt":60313,"src":60314},"The sticky marital truths: - Friendship lasts longer than romance. - Romance adds icing to the friendship cake. - There are times when neither romance nor friendship keeps a couple strong. - Paula Whidden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91654.png",[647,60316],{"author":60317,"quote":60318},"Paula Whidden","The sticky marital truths: - Friendship lasts longer than romance. - Romance adds icing to the friendship cake. - There are times when neither romance nor friendship keeps a couple strong.",[647,60320],{"author":60321,"quote":60322},"R.J. Anderson","I hate it when people talk like friendship is less than other kinds of - as though it's some kind of runner-up prize for people who can't have sex.",[647,60324],{"author":60325,"quote":60326},"Barbara Delinsky","Being friends is different from being lovers. It’s a sea change.",[647,60328],{"author":42972,"quote":60329},"Lovers may be and indeed generally are enemies, but they never can be friends, because there must always be a spice of jealousy and a something of Self in all their speculations.",[639,60331,60332],{},[642,60333],{"alt":60334,"src":60335},"A mistress never is nor can be a friend. While you agree, you are lovers; and when it is over, anything but friends. - Lord Byron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1074855.png",[647,60337],{"author":42972,"quote":60338},"A mistress never is nor can be a friend. While you agree, you are lovers; and when it is over, anything but friends.",[647,60340],{"author":42972,"quote":60341},"Lovers may be - and indeed generally are - enemies, but they never can be friends, because there must always be a spice of jealousy and a something of Self in all their speculations.",[647,60343],{"author":42972,"quote":60344},"Lovers may be -- and indeed generally are -- enemies, but they never can be friends, because there must always be a spice of jealousy and a something of Self in all their speculations.",[647,60346],{"author":60347,"quote":60348},"Jacqueline Carey","True friendship must be akin to romance, I think. only without all the anguish and anxiety.",[647,60350],{"author":60351,"quote":60352},"Jo Coudert","Many people, if they were to treat other people as they treat their spouses, would soon have not a friend in the world. Why it is assumed that marriage is more impervious to the effects of discourtesy than friendship, I do not know ...",[639,60354,60355],{},[642,60356],{"alt":60357,"src":60358},"The most successful marriages, gay or straight, even if they begin in romantic love, often become friendships. It's the ones that become the friendships that last. - Andrew Sullivan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2393242.png",[647,60360],{"author":60361,"quote":60362},"Andrew Sullivan","The most successful marriages, gay or straight, even if they begin in romantic love, often become friendships. It's the ones that become the friendships that last.",[647,60364],{"author":60361,"quote":60365},"The most successful marriages, gay or straight, even if they begin in romantic love, often become friendships. It’s the ones that become the friendships that last.",[647,60367],{"author":60368,"quote":60369},"Marlin K. Jensen","Friendship is also a vital and wonderful part of courtship and marriage. A relationship between a man and a woman that begins with friendship and then ripens into romance and eventually marriage will usually become an enduring, eternal friendship.",[647,60371],{"author":51847,"quote":60372},"It's a particularly modern myth that married people are best friends. The best-friend concept is a uniquely female phenomena.",[690,60374],{":authors":60375},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"andrew-sullivan\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Delinsky\",\"slug\":\"barbara-delinsky\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Tannen\",\"slug\":\"deborah-tannen\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Carey\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-carey\"},{\"name\":\"Jo Coudert\",\"slug\":\"jo-coudert\"},{\"name\":\"Lord Byron\",\"slug\":\"lord-byron\"},{\"name\":\"Marlin K. Jensen\",\"slug\":\"marlin-k-jensen\"},{\"name\":\"Paula Whidden\",\"slug\":\"paula-whidden\"},{\"name\":\"R.J. Anderson\",\"slug\":\"rj-anderson\"}]",[566,60377,60267],{"id":60378},"the-nature-of-friendship",[639,60380,60381],{},[642,60382],{"alt":60383,"src":60384},"BFF, bestie, buddy—there are many ways to describe friends. But what really makes a “good” or “close” friend? And why do some friendships feel like a cozy robe, while others feel like a scary movie? - Jessica Speer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-188449.png",[647,60386],{"author":60387,"quote":60388},"Jessica Speer","BFF, bestie, buddy—there are many ways to describe friends. But what really makes a “good” or “close” friend? And why do some friendships feel like a cozy robe, while others feel like a scary movie?",[647,60390],{"author":60391,"quote":60392},"Shahla Khan","Friendship is the underlying element, the common denominator of every relationship.",[647,60394],{"author":28152,"quote":60395},"Friendship is essentially a partnership.",[647,60397],{"author":60398,"quote":60399},"Stephen Ambrose","Friendships are different from all other relationships. Unlike acquaintanceship, friendship is based on love. Unlike lovers and married couples, it is free of jealousy. Unlike children and parents, it knows neither criticism nor resentment. Friendship has no status in law. Business partnerships are based on a contract. So is marriage. Parents are bound by law. But friendships are freely entered into, freely given, and freely exercised....",[639,60401,60402],{},[642,60403],{"alt":60404,"src":60405},"In the world of relationships, possibly the most complicated, uncommon, hard to find, hard to keep and most rewarding has got to be friendship. - Lauren Bacall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1070813.png",[647,60407],{"author":60408,"quote":60409},"Lauren Bacall","In the world of relationships, possibly the most complicated, uncommon, hard to find, hard to keep and most rewarding has got to be friendship.",[647,60411],{"author":4847,"quote":60412},"The firmest of friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame.",[647,60414],{"author":1183,"quote":60415},"It is not easy to distinguish between true and false affection, unless there occur one of those crises in which, as gold is tried by fire, so a faithful friendship may be tested by danger.",[647,60417],{"author":1193,"quote":60418},"Few friendships could survive the moodiness of love affairs.",[647,60420],{"author":60421,"quote":60422},"Søren Kierkegaard","Adversity not only draws people together, but brings forth that beautiful inward friendship.",[639,60424,60425],{},[642,60426],{"alt":60427,"src":60428},"The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes. - Sallust","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2542586.png",[647,60430],{"author":60431,"quote":60432},"Sallust","The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.",[647,60434],{"author":60431,"quote":60435},"To have the same desires and the same aversion is assuredly a firm bond of friendship.",[647,60437],{"author":57020,"quote":60438},"How different it is with friendship. No one picks a friend for us; we come together by choice. We are not tied together through ceremony or the responsibility to create a son; we tie ourselves together through moments.",[647,60440],{"author":60441,"quote":60442},"Chinese Proverb","The friendship between two superior people is clear as shallow water; interaction between petty people is sweet as honey.",[690,60444],{":authors":60445},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Chinese Proverb\",\"slug\":\"chinese-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Speer\",\"slug\":\"jessica-speer\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Bacall\",\"slug\":\"lauren-bacall\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa See\",\"slug\":\"lisa-see\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Mason Cooley\",\"slug\":\"mason-cooley\"},{\"name\":\"Sallust\",\"slug\":\"sallust\"},{\"name\":\"Shahla Khan\",\"slug\":\"shahla-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Ambrose\",\"slug\":\"stephen-ambrose\"},{\"name\":\"Søren Kierkegaard\",\"slug\":\"søren-kierkegaard\"}]",[566,60447,52705],{"id":52760},[639,60449,60450],{},[642,60451],{"alt":60452,"src":60453},"The firmest friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame - Charles Caleb Colton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-274531.png",[647,60455],{"author":4847,"quote":60456},"The firmest friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame",[647,60458],{"author":4847,"quote":60412},[647,60460],{"author":60421,"quote":60422},[647,60462],{"author":4847,"quote":60463},"The firmest friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame.",[639,60465,60466],{},[642,60467],{"alt":60468,"src":60469},"In human relationships, as mutual love deepens, there comes a time when two friends convey their exchanges without words. They can sit in silence sharing an experience or simply enjoying each other’s presence without saying anything. - Thomas Keating","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3474161.png",[647,60471],{"author":60472,"quote":60473},"Thomas Keating","In human relationships, as mutual love deepens, there comes a time when two friends convey their exchanges without words. They can sit in silence sharing an experience or simply enjoying each other’s presence without saying anything.",[647,60475],{"author":7409,"quote":60476},"Did all friendships – all relations – involve this discreet and mysterious exchange of qualities, this exchange of power?",[647,60478],{"author":1183,"quote":60415},[647,60480],{"author":60481,"quote":60482},"John Frederick Boyes","We should remember that it is quite as much a part of friendship to be delicate in its demands as to be ample in its performances.",[647,60484],{"author":657,"quote":60485},"Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation, and yet more personal liking.",[639,60487,60488],{},[642,60489],{"alt":60490,"src":60491},"They are friends because they are both beautiful specimens of maledom.\"\"Beautiful specimens of maledom?\"\"That's right. And there are very few of those species in existence presently, so they need to stick together in order to survive. - Krista McGee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-256426.png",[647,60493],{"author":60494,"quote":60495},"Krista McGee","They are friends because they are both beautiful specimens of maledom.\"\"Beautiful specimens of maledom?\"\"That's right. And there are very few of those species in existence presently, so they need to stick together in order to survive.",[647,60497],{"author":18386,"quote":60498},"Some friendships are formed by a commonality of interests and ideas: you both love judo or camping or making your own sausage. Other friendships are forged in alliance against a common enemy.",[647,60500],{"author":16263,"quote":60501},"A vice in common can be the ground of a friendship but not a virtue in common. X and Y may be friends because they are both drunkards or womanizers but, if they are both sober and chaste, they are friends for some other reason.",[647,60503],{"author":60504,"quote":60505},"Cory Duchesne","I started smoking cannabis and drinking alcohol for the same reason I would sometimes tell self aggrandizing lies; I was wanting in courage. The only intimacy I could find was through drinking, smoking, lying and taking short cuts. A good brain needs the courage to maintain it's health, and if you don't have courage, you fall prey to a type of intimacy that gradually degrades not only the brain, but it degrades the meaning of friendship.",[690,60507],{":authors":60508},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Cory Duchesne\",\"slug\":\"cory-duchesne\"},{\"name\":\"David Sedaris\",\"slug\":\"david-sedaris\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"John Frederick Boyes\",\"slug\":\"john-frederick-boyes\"},{\"name\":\"Krista McGee\",\"slug\":\"krista-mcgee\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Søren Kierkegaard\",\"slug\":\"søren-kierkegaard\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Keating\",\"slug\":\"thomas-keating\"},{\"name\":\"W. H. Auden\",\"slug\":\"w-h-auden-2\"},{\"name\":\"Zadie Smith\",\"slug\":\"zadie-smith\"}]",[566,60510,60277],{"id":60511},"friendship-and-intimacy",[639,60513,60514],{},[642,60515],{"alt":60516,"src":60517},"I used to think someone needed to be my best friend before I'd burden her with my problems or my tears. Now I think those interactions--the sobfest or therapy session--are the encounters that earn someone BFF status. - Rachel Bertsche","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-273944.png",[647,60519],{"author":60520,"quote":60521},"Rachel Bertsche","I used to think someone needed to be my best friend before I'd burden her with my problems or my tears. Now I think those interactions--the sobfest or therapy session--are the encounters that earn someone BFF status.",[647,60523],{"author":60504,"quote":60505},[647,60525],{"author":60526,"quote":60527},"Samantha Allen","Queerness is as much about friendship as it is about sex.",[647,60529],{"author":60530,"quote":60531},"Amy Carmichael","If I take offence easily; if I am content to continue in cold unfriendliness, though friendship be possible, then I know nothing of Calvary love.",[639,60533,60534],{},[642,60535],{"alt":60536,"src":60537},"Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship? - Dalai Lama","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1889815.png",[647,60539],{"author":471,"quote":60540},"Even an animal, if you show genuine affection, gradually trust develops... If you always showing bad face and beating, how can you develop friendship?",[647,60542],{"author":60472,"quote":60543},"In human relationships, as mutual love deepens, there comes a time when two friends convey their exchanges without words. They can sit in silence sharing an experience or simply enjoying each other's presence without saying anything.",[647,60545],{"author":17503,"quote":60546},"It's love. It's two men - two strong, very virile men - finding that space in life where they can let go enough of their masculinity to feel the passion of love and respect and trust. Friendships are based on those things, and you seal it with a kiss.",[647,60548],{"author":60472,"quote":60473},[647,60550],{"author":54149,"quote":60551},"A male-female close-friendship hardly differs from a relationship; it takes \"relating\" to be friends. But sadly, not every relationship has friendship in it. It's just ironical that two people who are not good enough to be best friends are in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together.",[639,60553,60554],{},[642,60555],{"alt":60556,"src":60557},"What attracts us doesn’t always connect us. I can’t tell you how many friends I have who have been taken in by somebody sexy or powerful or charming but soon after find themselves feeling alone in the relationship. It’s one thing to impress people, but it’s another to love them. - Donald Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2985917.png",[647,60559],{"author":765,"quote":60560},"What attracts us doesn’t always connect us. I can’t tell you how many friends I have who have been taken in by somebody sexy or powerful or charming but soon after find themselves feeling alone in the relationship. It’s one thing to impress people, but it’s another to love them.",[647,60562],{"author":60563,"quote":60564},"Gladys Taber","Perhaps what makes friendship and love exciting is the continuing discovery of another personality.",[647,60566],{"author":60567,"quote":60568},"Emily Bett Rickards","When you get involved romantically with someone, sometimes you end up overlooking things that you could help people with better, as a friend.",[647,60570],{"author":30031,"quote":60571},"I've never had an affair with somebody who wasn't at the same time a very good friend of mine, if you see what I mean.",[690,60573],{":authors":60574},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Carmichael\",\"slug\":\"amy-carmichael\"},{\"name\":\"Clarence Clemons\",\"slug\":\"clarence-clemons\"},{\"name\":\"Cory Duchesne\",\"slug\":\"cory-duchesne\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Miller\",\"slug\":\"donald-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Bett Rickards\",\"slug\":\"emily-bett-rickards\"},{\"name\":\"Gladys Taber\",\"slug\":\"gladys-taber\"},{\"name\":\"Olaotan Fawehinmi\",\"slug\":\"olaotan-fawehinmi\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Bertsche\",\"slug\":\"rachel-bertsche\"},{\"name\":\"Samantha Allen\",\"slug\":\"samantha-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Keating\",\"slug\":\"thomas-keating\"},{\"name\":\"Truman Capote\",\"slug\":\"truman-capote\"}]",[566,60576,60283],{"id":60577},"platonic-friendship",[639,60579,60580],{},[642,60581],{"alt":60582,"src":60583},"I've arrived at the age where a platonic friendship can be sustained on the highest moral plane. - Charlie Chaplin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1166820.png",[647,60585],{"author":60586,"quote":60587},"Charlie Chaplin","I've arrived at the age where a platonic friendship can be sustained on the highest moral plane.",[647,60589],{"author":60590,"quote":60591},"Isabel Lucas","People instantly assume you can't have a platonic friendship with someone of the opposite sex. I think this may be specific to L.A.—or America.",[647,60593],{"author":60594,"quote":60595},"Leah Stewart","Adult friendship doesn’t grant you an exclusive, isn’t meant to be ranked above romance and family.",[647,60597],{"author":60590,"quote":60598},"People instantly assume you can't have a platonic friendship with someone of the opposite sex. I think this may be specific to L.A. - or America.",[639,60600,60601],{},[642,60602],{"alt":60603,"src":60604},"I have always detested the belief that sex is the chief bond between man and woman. Friendship is far more human. - Agnes Smedley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2387657.png",[647,60606],{"author":60607,"quote":60608},"Agnes Smedley","I have always detested the belief that sex is the chief bond between man and woman. Friendship is far more human.",[647,60610],{"author":60611,"quote":60612},"Ashton Kutcher","I don't know that sex always has to have feelings, but I think that friendship always does.",[647,60614],{"author":60615,"quote":60616},"Letty Cottin Pogrebin","It's smart to be friends with one's sex partner but dumb to have sex with one's friends.",[647,60618],{"author":60619,"quote":60620},"Sarah Colonna","I guess just like relationships, friends can outgrow each other.",[647,60622],{"author":60623,"quote":60624},"Audrey Stein","the best relationships--friendship and otherwise--tend to be those where you *can* say anything to the other person but you don't say *everything*.",[639,60626,60627],{},[642,60628],{"alt":60629,"src":60630},"I have noticed before that there is a category of acquaintanceship that is not friendship or business or romance, but speculation, fascination. - Jane Smiley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2465653.png",[647,60632],{"author":799,"quote":60633},"I have noticed before that there is a category of acquaintanceship that is not friendship or business or romance, but speculation, fascination.",[647,60635],{"author":60636,"quote":60637},"Martin E. Marty","There is no reason to make the search for friendship sound like an animal instinct. Friendship does not always come as a result of a search; it can come when we least look for it, just as it denies itself when we pursue it too earnestly and with pathetic eagerness.",[647,60639],{"author":51847,"quote":60372},[647,60641],{"author":60642,"quote":60643},"Seth Rogen","When we grew up in Vancouver our friends were – I don’t know if I’d say callous, but we had a very, you know, harsh relationship with one another; we’d constantly make fun of each other.",[690,60645],{":authors":60646},"[{\"name\":\"Agnes Smedley\",\"slug\":\"agnes-smedley\"},{\"name\":\"Ashton Kutcher\",\"slug\":\"ashton-kutcher\"},{\"name\":\"Audrey Stein\",\"slug\":\"audrey-stein\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Chaplin\",\"slug\":\"charlie-chaplin\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Tannen\",\"slug\":\"deborah-tannen\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Lucas\",\"slug\":\"isabel-lucas\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Smiley\",\"slug\":\"jane-smiley\"},{\"name\":\"Leah Stewart\",\"slug\":\"leah-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Letty Cottin Pogrebin\",\"slug\":\"letty-cottin-pogrebin\"},{\"name\":\"Martin E. Marty\",\"slug\":\"martin-e-marty\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Colonna\",\"slug\":\"sarah-colonna\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Rogen\",\"slug\":\"seth-rogen\"}]",[566,60648,60289],{"id":60649},"friendship-in-marriage",[639,60651,60652],{},[642,60653],{"alt":60357,"src":60358},[647,60655],{"author":60361,"quote":60362},[647,60657],{"author":55221,"quote":60658},"I see love developing from friendship. Common ground is a strong basis for friendship. My husband is my best friend and we have a lot in common even though we're admittedly different people. I think it evolves from how I see relationships working. You know, the opposites attract thing happens all the time, but so does the best friends thing. It's just a great kind of relationship in fiction.",[647,60660],{"author":60368,"quote":60369},[647,60662],{"author":60663,"quote":60664},"Farhan Akhtar","Friendship brings in a lot of honesty and trust into any relationship, especially a marriage.",[639,60666,60667],{},[642,60668],{"alt":60669,"src":60670},"If we take matrimony at it's lowest, we regard it as a sort of friendship recognised by the police. - Robert Louis Stevenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2536244.png",[647,60672],{"author":20636,"quote":60673},"If we take matrimony at it's lowest, we regard it as a sort of friendship recognised by the police.",[647,60675],{"author":60351,"quote":60352},[647,60677],{"author":51847,"quote":60372},[647,60679],{"author":60361,"quote":60365},[647,60681],{"author":2436,"quote":60682},"If we listened to our intellect, we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have a friendship. We'd never go into business, because we'd be cynical. Well, that's nonsense. You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and build your wings on the way down.",[639,60684,60685],{},[642,60686],{"alt":60687,"src":60688},"Every friendship is a relationship, but not every relationship has friendship in it. - Olaotan Fawehinmi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-121596.png",[647,60690],{"author":54149,"quote":60691},"Every friendship is a relationship, but not every relationship has friendship in it.",[647,60693],{"author":60694,"quote":60695},"Wendy Day","Clearly they are enjoy a nice friendship together.",[647,60697],{"author":60698,"quote":60699},"Bruce Rinker","I have great respect and fondness for the friends, and I think that's reciprocal. I want everyone to know we're trying to respect that formal agreement.",[647,60701],{"author":60702,"quote":60703},"Bernardine Evaristo","Her friendship with Amma is based on historic loyalty and comfortable familiarity rather than shared interests and perspectives.",[690,60705],{":authors":60706},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"andrew-sullivan\"},{\"name\":\"Bernardine Evaristo\",\"slug\":\"bernardine-evaristo\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Rinker\",\"slug\":\"bruce-rinker\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Tannen\",\"slug\":\"deborah-tannen\"},{\"name\":\"Farhan Akhtar\",\"slug\":\"farhan-akhtar\"},{\"name\":\"Jo Coudert\",\"slug\":\"jo-coudert\"},{\"name\":\"Marlin K. Jensen\",\"slug\":\"marlin-k-jensen\"},{\"name\":\"Olaotan Fawehinmi\",\"slug\":\"olaotan-fawehinmi\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Veronica Roth\",\"slug\":\"veronica-roth\"},{\"name\":\"Wendy Day\",\"slug\":\"wendy-day\"}]",[566,60708,60295],{"id":60709},"friendship-dynamics",[639,60711,60712],{},[642,60713],{"alt":60714,"src":60715},"Blood and sex forge the closest friendships. What? Not yours? I’m not surprised. You limit yourself in so many ways. - Halo Scot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-56252.png",[647,60717],{"author":51315,"quote":60718},"Blood and sex forge the closest friendships. What? Not yours? I’m not surprised. You limit yourself in so many ways.",[647,60720],{"author":60721,"quote":60722},"Meg-John Barker","Perhaps an overarching binary when it comes to love and relationships is the one which privileges partners over friends. You can see this reflected in phrases like \"just friends\", \"more than friends\" and \"friendzone\", all of which suggest that being friends is inferior to - and less desirable than - being partners with someone.",[647,60724],{"author":18793,"quote":60725},"We were friends, never paramours. A lover who is enigmatic will most likely prove to be a cataclysm waiting to happen. But a charming friend whose usual warmth is raveled through moments of cool inscrutability can be an intriguing companion.",[647,60727],{"author":60728,"quote":60729},"Donna Lynn Hope","Friendship is a sacred thing and I do not extend the word lightly. I've had long-term romances in my life but few genuine friendships. I am exceedingly picky about who I let in my inner circle and because of that I have a few friends and many acquaintances.",[639,60731,60732],{},[642,60733],{"alt":60734,"src":60735},"Answer, yeah I know it... We were for little period of time texting nothing else... no friendship is available as a feature but you are talking about relationship and marriage are you right with your mind? - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-459954.png",[647,60737],{"author":5183,"quote":60738},"Answer, yeah I know it... We were for little period of time texting nothing else... no friendship is available as a feature but you are talking about relationship and marriage are you right with your mind?",[647,60740],{"author":16263,"quote":60501},[647,60742],{"author":42972,"quote":60743},"Pure friendship's well-feigned blush.",[647,60745],{"author":5330,"quote":60746},"It has actually become very necessary in our time to rebut the theory that every firm and serious friendship is really homosexual.",[647,60748],{"author":5330,"quote":60749},"It's all love or sex these days. Friendship is almost as quaint and outdated a notion as chastity. Soon friends will be like the elves and the pixies - fabulous mythical creatures from a distant past....",[639,60751,60752],{},[642,60753],{"alt":60754,"src":60755},"We should remember that it is quite as much a part of friendship to be delicate in its demands as to be ample in its performances. - John Frederick Boyes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3150760.png",[647,60757],{"author":60481,"quote":60482},[647,60759],{"author":24285,"quote":60760},"Friends – or lovers – are not always available to each other. Inner turmoils can cause us to be unhearing when someone needs us, to need to receive understanding when we should be giving understanding.",[647,60762],{"author":24687,"quote":60763},"Is that the basis of friendship? Is it as reactive as that? Do we respond only to people who seem to find us interesting?... Do we all buzz or ring or light up when people press our vanity buttons, and only then? Can I think of anyone in my whole life whom I have liked without his first showing signs of liking me?",[647,60765],{"author":60766,"quote":60767},"Katie McGarry","There’s something more than friendship between us. A trust and love that had taken root when we were children, something that has grown, something that once took a wrong turn and had to be pruned. Something that has been allowed to reflourish and is on the verge of going wild.",[690,60769],{":authors":60770},"[{\"name\":\"C. S. 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They can easily come across as forced, particularly if they involve too much explication and too many overt gestures of affection.",[647,60810],{"author":18949,"quote":60811},"There is no word for our kind of friendship. Two people who don't see each other a lot, but can make each other effortlessly happy",[647,60813],{"author":24285,"quote":60814},"Friends--or lovers--are not always available to each other. Inner turmoils can cause us to be unhearing when someone needs us, to need to receive understanding when we should be giving understanding.",[647,60816],{"author":11127,"quote":60817},"Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce.",[639,60819,60820],{},[642,60821],{"alt":60822,"src":60823},"Fondness is a poor substitute for friendship. - Mary Wollstonecraft","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2747316.png",[647,60825],{"author":19906,"quote":60826},"Fondness is a poor substitute for friendship.",[647,60828],{"author":18949,"quote":60829},"There is no word for our kind of friendship. Two people who don’t see each other a lot, but can make each other effortlessly happy.",[647,60831],{"author":60832,"quote":60833},"Joyce Maynard","Friends. There’s a loaded word for you. I know some people, when speaking of a particular relationship, may say “we’re just friends,” as if this were some lesser form of connection to that of lovers or so-called soul mates. But to me, there may be no bond that matters more, in the end, than friendship. True and enduring friendship. Alice.",[647,60835],{"author":60836,"quote":60837},"Alexandra Bracken","Every relationship is a transaction. Every so-called friendship begins with a promise that must be kept by both parties.",[690,60839],{":authors":60840},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandra Bracken\",\"slug\":\"alexandra-bracken\"},{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Irina Bors\",\"slug\":\"irina-bors\"},{\"name\":\"John Cheever\",\"slug\":\"john-cheever\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Maynard\",\"slug\":\"joyce-maynard\"},{\"name\":\"L.M. 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Each wanted the life of the other. - Barbara Wels","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-240666.png",[647,60850],{"author":60851,"quote":60852},"Barbara Wels","They say adolescent 'best' friendships are like love affairs where we learn the rules of relationships: commitment, trust, loyalty, jealousy, exchange, loss. Not being acquainted with the theories of friendship, Charles and Lise chose each other out of good humoured envy. Each wanted the life of the other.",[647,60854],{"author":60855,"quote":60856},"Samar Sudha","Relations are actually tied by heart not by Customs, coz Friendship never required any of It.",[647,60858],{"author":60859,"quote":60860},"Burgerpants","Friendship\" is just a hot person's way of making you their slave.",[647,60862],{"author":14040,"quote":60863},"Friends are the leaders of the bosom, being more ourselves than we are, and we complement our affections in theirs.",[639,60865,60866],{},[642,60867],{"alt":60868,"src":60869},"When we are young, friends are, like everything else, a matter of course. In the old days we know what it means to have them. - Edvard Grieg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1509296.png",[647,60871],{"author":60872,"quote":60873},"Edvard Grieg","When we are young, friends are, like everything else, a matter of course. In the old days we know what it means to have them.",[647,60875],{"author":60876,"quote":60877},"Sarah Orne Jewett","The growth of true friendship may be a lifelong affair.",[647,60879],{"author":36536,"quote":60880},"Eating takes a special talent. Some people are much better at it than others. In that way, it is like sex, and as with sex, it's more fun with someone who really likes it. I can't imagine having a lasting friendship with anyone who is not interested in food.",[647,60882],{"author":60883,"quote":60884},"Christopher Knight","To some it may be a thrill to be known, to me it's a thrill to start a friendship even up.",[647,60886],{"author":60887,"quote":60888},"Ouida","Friendship is such an elastic word. There never was an age when it stood for so many things in private, and was yet so absolutely non-existent in fact.",[639,60890,60891],{},[642,60892],{"alt":60893,"src":60894},"I think if people would come together regularly they might find out they like each other. With friendship comes forgiveness. - Brenda Bevan Remmes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2898113.png",[647,60896],{"author":60897,"quote":60898},"Brenda Bevan Remmes","I think if people would come together regularly they might find out they like each other. With friendship comes forgiveness.",[647,60900],{"author":60586,"quote":60901},"I’ve arrived at the age where a platonic friendship can be sustained on the highest moral plane.",[647,60903],{"author":8921,"quote":60904},"Throughout our lives, no one could figure out how we were so close, but when friendships begin with cupcakes – chocolate, at that – no truer bond develops.",[647,60906],{"author":42972,"quote":60907},"Pure friendship’s well-feigned blush.",[647,60909],{"author":20636,"quote":60910},"If we take matrimony at it’s lowest, we regard it as a sort of friendship recognised by the police.",[639,60912,60913],{},[642,60914],{"alt":60915,"src":60916},"Lovers may be—and indeed generally are—enemies, but they never can be friends, because there must always be a spice of jealousy and a something of Self in all their speculations. - Lord Byron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4023401.png",[647,60918],{"author":42972,"quote":60919},"Lovers may be—and indeed generally are—enemies, but they never can be friends, because there must always be a spice of jealousy and a something of Self in all their speculations.",[690,60921],{":authors":60922},"[{\"name\":\"Alan King\",\"slug\":\"alan-king\"},{\"name\":\"Amos Bronson Alcott\",\"slug\":\"amos-bronson-alcott\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Wels\",\"slug\":\"barbara-wels\"},{\"name\":\"Brenda Bevan Remmes\",\"slug\":\"brenda-bevan-remmes\"},{\"name\":\"Burgerpants\",\"slug\":\"burgerpants\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Chaplin\",\"slug\":\"charlie-chaplin\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Knight\",\"slug\":\"christopher-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Edvard Grieg\",\"slug\":\"edvard-grieg\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer L. 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Sometimes they know us better than we know ourselves. With gentle honesty, they are there to guide and support us, to share our laughter and our tears. Their presence reminds us that we are never really alone. - Vincent Van Gogh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86548.png",[647,61130],{"author":31646,"quote":61131},"Close friends are truly life's treasures. Sometimes they know us better than we know ourselves. With gentle honesty, they are there to guide and support us, to share our laughter and our tears. Their presence reminds us that we are never really alone.",[647,61133],{"author":61134,"quote":61135},"Thomas Hughes","However, you'll all find, if you haven't found it out already, that a time comes in every human friendship when you must go down into the depths of yourself, and lay bare what is there to your friend, and wait in fear for his answer.",[647,61137],{"author":61138,"quote":61139},"Adib Khorram","The thing is, I never had a friend like Sohrab before. One who understood me without even trying. Who knew what it was like to be stuck on the outside because of one little thing that set you apart.",[647,61141],{"author":56974,"quote":61142},"We all have skeletons in our closets, but if you see someone who still loves you despite knowing about them, then that person is a true friend.",[639,61144,61145],{},[642,61146],{"alt":61147,"src":61148},"What matters is that someone—that you—know me that well. When a person can see into your soul, it's hard. It forces you to be open. Vulnerable. It's much easier being with someone who's just more of a casual friend. - Richelle Mead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-707441.png",[647,61150],{"author":15655,"quote":61151},"What matters is that someone—that you—know me that well. When a person can see into your soul, it's hard. It forces you to be open. Vulnerable. It's much easier being with someone who's just more of a casual friend.",[647,61153],{"author":61154,"quote":61155},"Hollow Ryan","A friend was someone who knew every dark part of a person, and still liked them for it.",[647,61157],{"author":61158,"quote":61159},"Dorothy Gilman","... both therapy and friendship possessed the common denominator of discovering a self ...",[647,61161],{"author":15655,"quote":61162},"What matters is that someone – that you – know me that well. When a person can see into your soul, it’s hard. It forces you to be open. Vulnerable. It’s much easier being with someone who’s just more of a casual friend.",[647,61164],{"author":61165,"quote":61166},"Samantha Young","Sometimes words aren’t needed for you to know a change has come upon you. You can share a look with a friend that cements a deeper understanding between you, and thus a stronger bond. A touch with a sister or brother or parent that says ‘I’m here, no matter what’ and suddenly someone who was just a relative, a person you love, turns out to be one of your best friends.",[639,61168,61169],{},[642,61170],{"alt":61171,"src":61172},"However, you’ll all find, if you haven’t found it out already, that a time comes in every human friendship when you must go down into the depths of yourself, and lay bare what is there to your friend, and wait in fear for his answer. - Thomas Hughes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3473929.png",[647,61174],{"author":61134,"quote":61175},"However, you’ll all find, if you haven’t found it out already, that a time comes in every human friendship when you must go down into the depths of yourself, and lay bare what is there to your friend, and wait in fear for his answer.",[647,61177],{"author":61178,"quote":61179},"Yolanda Hadid","I have learned that friendship isn't about who you've known the longest, it's about who came and never left your side.",[690,61181],{":authors":61182},"[{\"name\":\"Adib Khorram\",\"slug\":\"adib-khorram\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Gilman\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-gilman\"},{\"name\":\"Hollow Ryan\",\"slug\":\"hollow-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Innocent Mwatsikesimbe\",\"slug\":\"innocent-mwatsikesimbe\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle Mead\",\"slug\":\"richelle-mead\"},{\"name\":\"Samantha Young\",\"slug\":\"samantha-young\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Hughes\",\"slug\":\"thomas-hughes\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Van Gogh\",\"slug\":\"vincent-van-gogh\"},{\"name\":\"Yolanda Hadid\",\"slug\":\"yolanda-hadid\"}]",[566,61184,61075],{"id":61185},"friendship-beyond-time-and-distance",[639,61187,61188],{},[642,61189],{"alt":61190,"src":61191},"When my best friends had babies we were lucky that our friendships preexisted our new charges by decades. We never forgot who we once were to each other whilst embracing who we’d become. I may not have been able to see myself after my daughters birth but my best friends never lost sight of me. - Pandora Sykes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-142679.png",[647,61193],{"author":61194,"quote":61195},"Pandora Sykes","When my best friends had babies we were lucky that our friendships preexisted our new charges by decades. We never forgot who we once were to each other whilst embracing who we’d become. I may not have been able to see myself after my daughters birth but my best friends never lost sight of me.",[647,61197],{"author":5300,"quote":61198},"There’s something about having an old friend who knew who you used to be, knows who you are now, and accepts everything you were in between.",[647,61200],{"author":30713,"quote":61201},"This is the problem with forever friends. They know too much.",[647,61203],{"author":15802,"quote":61204},"Sometimes friends grow apart. You tell each other everything and you’re sure this is a person you’ll know the rest of your life but then she stops writing or calling, or you realize she’s really not so nice, or she turns into a right-winger. Remember your friend Suzie? But sometimes, it doesn’t matter how far apart you live or how little you talk – it’s still there. That was Filomena and me.",[639,61206,61207],{},[642,61208],{"alt":61209,"src":61210},"There are people in this world that you can be away from for months or years and pick right up where you left off when you see them again. People that you don’t know well, but feel like one of your best friends. - Gina Robinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3052295.png",[647,61212],{"author":61213,"quote":61214},"Gina Robinson","There are people in this world that you can be away from for months or years and pick right up where you left off when you see them again. People that you don’t know well, but feel like one of your best friends.",[647,61216],{"author":61217,"quote":61218},"R. J. Palacio","But the truth is, I knew things wouldn’t change much. I knew it would be the way it had been after the sleepover. Like we had taken a secret trip together. A voyage that no one else knew about. And when we returned from our journey, we each went back to our own homes. Some friendships are like that. Maybe even the best friendships are like that. The connections are always there. They’re just invisible to the eye.",[647,61220],{"author":6086,"quote":61221},"That, they knew, was true friendship. And they knew, if you’re lucky enough to find it, you hold on to it.",[647,61223],{"author":1227,"quote":61224},"The nature of friendship is such that you never know who will turn out to be your friends, but once you have met them you can’t imagine that you could have gone through life without ever knowing them.",[647,61226],{"author":61227,"quote":61228},"India Eisley","You can run into people, and they can be someone you thought you were never going to hear from again or never gonna talk to again, and they end up becoming dear friends.",[690,61230],{":authors":61231},"[{\"name\":\"Anita Diamant\",\"slug\":\"anita-diamant\"},{\"name\":\"Gina Robinson\",\"slug\":\"gina-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"India Eisley\",\"slug\":\"india-eisley\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Hannah\",\"slug\":\"kristin-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Pandora Sykes\",\"slug\":\"pandora-sykes\"},{\"name\":\"R. J. Palacio\",\"slug\":\"r-j-palacio-2\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Addison Allen\",\"slug\":\"sarah-addison-allen\"},{\"name\":\"William Gibson\",\"slug\":\"william-gibson\"}]",[566,61233,61081],{"id":61234},"unspoken-bonds-and-intuition",[639,61236,61237],{},[642,61238],{"alt":61239,"src":61240},"Some people you meet and they're your friend for a day. Some you meet and you never really know at all. And then there are those who get caught inside your soul and stay there forever. - Melodie Ramone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-90756.png",[647,61242],{"author":25421,"quote":61243},"Some people you meet and they're your friend for a day. Some you meet and you never really know at all. And then there are those who get caught inside your soul and stay there forever.",[647,61245],{"author":61246,"quote":61247},"William Joyce","But it was in the nearly silent times that the real strength of their bond was evident. A friend who understands everything without being told is the rarest and best kind of friend.",[647,61249],{"author":5183,"quote":61250},"So assume this:\"The moment you met them, they became your friends.",[647,61252],{"author":53075,"quote":61253},"In friendship, words can go unspoken yet you still understand. That's why I'm sure that even though I don't say it, you know how special you are to me.",[639,61255,61256],{},[642,61257],{"alt":61258,"src":61259},"do you not feel that sometimes in life one's friendships begin by antipathy - sometimes by indifference - and sometimes by that sudden magnetism of sympathy as if in some former life we had been very near and dear, and were only picking up the threads again, and to such two souls there is no feeling that they are strangers. - Elinor Glyn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1510027.png",[647,61261],{"author":61262,"quote":61263},"Elinor Glyn","do you not feel that sometimes in life one's friendships begin by antipathy - sometimes by indifference - and sometimes by that sudden magnetism of sympathy as if in some former life we had been very near and dear, and were only picking up the threads again, and to such two souls there is no feeling that they are strangers.",[647,61265],{"author":61266,"quote":61267},"George Harrison","Friends are all souls that we've known in other lives. We're drawn to each other. Even if I have only known them a day, it doesn't matter. I'm not going to wait till I have known them for two years, because anyway, we must have met somewhere before, you know.",[647,61269],{"author":5330,"quote":61270},"Friendship is born at that moment when a single particular person claims to a different: 'What! You far too? I assumed I was the only real one particular.",[647,61272],{"author":61273,"quote":61274},"Joan Walsh Anglund","Friendships begin because, even without words, we understand how someone feels.",[647,61276],{"author":61165,"quote":61166},[639,61278,61279],{},[642,61280],{"alt":61281,"src":61282},"You know when you become friends with someone, you don't even remember? When you weren't friends? You're just kinda like, 'When were we not friends? When I met you, weren't we just already friends?' I have the same thing with the Strokes guys. - Albert Hammond, Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3533153.png",[647,61284],{"author":61285,"quote":61286},"Albert Hammond, Jr.","You know when you become friends with someone, you don't even remember? When you weren't friends? You're just kinda like, 'When were we not friends? When I met you, weren't we just already friends?' I have the same thing with the Strokes guys.",[690,61288],{":authors":61289},"[{\"name\":\"Albert Hammond, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"albert-hammond-jr\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Elinor Glyn\",\"slug\":\"elinor-glyn\"},{\"name\":\"George Harrison\",\"slug\":\"george-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Walsh Anglund\",\"slug\":\"joan-walsh-anglund\"},{\"name\":\"John\",\"slug\":\"john\"},{\"name\":\"Melodie Ramone\",\"slug\":\"melodie-ramone\"},{\"name\":\"Samantha Young\",\"slug\":\"samantha-young\"},{\"name\":\"William Joyce\",\"slug\":\"william-joyce\"}]",[566,61291,61087],{"id":61292},"friendship-as-a-mirror",[639,61294,61295],{},[642,61296],{"alt":61297,"src":61298},"The moment you become friends with your inner Self, you realize that the failures or hindrances that you met earlier were caused more by your disconnected status with your inner Being. - Stephen Richards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-5407.png",[647,61300],{"author":1027,"quote":61301},"The moment you become friends with your inner Self, you realize that the failures or hindrances that you met earlier were caused more by your disconnected status with your inner Being.",[647,61303],{"author":61304,"quote":61305},"Madisyn Taylor","For every relationship, when two people come together it is always for the purpose of knowing the self better, Everyone at all the different times in your life has things to offer you; they have opportunities to present to you and you to them. Relationships are mirrors for us: We often see in another what we must learn for ourselves. It is a brilliant system--in helping yourself, you are also helping your friend. What does it feel like to call a friend now, after this new realization?",[647,61307],{"author":45931,"quote":61308},"When befriended, remember it; when you befriend, forget it.",[647,61310],{"author":61311,"quote":61312},"Mignon McLaughlin","It is important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that we are not.",[639,61314,61315],{},[642,61316],{"alt":61317,"src":61318},"The thing that makes our friendships so short and changeable is that the qualities and dispositions of the soul are very hard to know, and those of the understanding and wit very easy. - François de La Rochefoucauld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2304366.png",[647,61320],{"author":55101,"quote":61321},"The thing that makes our friendships so short and changeable is that the qualities and dispositions of the soul are very hard to know, and those of the understanding and wit very easy.",[647,61323],{"author":61304,"quote":61324},"For every relationship, when two people come together it is always for the purpose of knowing the self better, Everyone at all the different times in your life has things to offer you; they have opportunities to present to you and you to them. Relationships are mirrors for us: We often see in another what we must learn for ourselves. It is a brilliant system – in helping yourself, you are also helping your friend. What does it feel like to call a friend now, after this new realization?",[647,61326],{"author":61327,"quote":61328},"Robert Breault","Know thyself, or at least keep renewing the acquaintance.",[690,61330],{":authors":61331},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Madisyn Taylor\",\"slug\":\"madisyn-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Mignon McLaughlin\",\"slug\":\"mignon-mclaughlin\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Breault\",\"slug\":\"robert-breault\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Richards\",\"slug\":\"stephen-richards\"}]",[566,61333,61093],{"id":61334},"evolving-and-transformative-friendships",[639,61336,61337],{},[642,61338],{"alt":61339,"src":61340},"With maturation, additional ‘acceptance criteria’, which was not previously relevant, comes to play a factor in defining a friend. - Jay D'Cee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-48256.png",[647,61342],{"author":57750,"quote":61343},"With maturation, additional ‘acceptance criteria’, which was not previously relevant, comes to play a factor in defining a friend.",[647,61345],{"author":2583,"quote":61346},"It’s hard to figure out how a friendship begins, she thought. Maybe sometimes it’s because someone you thought you knew - and that you didn’t really - turns out to be a whole lot more like a friend than you ever guessed.",[647,61348],{"author":61349,"quote":61350},"Emily Williams","Sometimes there are people in this world that you meet. Most of these people remain just that, passing acquaintances that further down the line you will struggle to remember their names, let alone picture their faces and it all fades into a distant past almost like a dissolving aspirin. Some acquaintances become friends, but again these come and go with only a few remaining consistent. However, occasionally you will meet someone that changes who you are and who you will become.",[647,61352],{"author":61353,"quote":61354},"Dawn O'Porter","I used to feel like this all the time and it didn’t bother me, but it’s different now. (…)…and besides, I want to test them. I have been the third wheel in this friendship for around ten years. They have no idea who I really am. It’s the exact opposite to my friendship with Flo. All these years I’ve passed off their lack of interest in me as an innocent vacancy, but it’s now feeling more like selfishness. I don’t belong here.",[639,61356,61357],{},[642,61358],{"alt":61359,"src":61360},"Over time people's relationships with each other change, ... Friends are no longer friends. People divorce. They might find religion. So those people who didn't give information before might now be willing. - Gary Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2445855.png",[647,61362],{"author":61363,"quote":61364},"Gary Smith","Over time people's relationships with each other change, ... Friends are no longer friends. People divorce. They might find religion. So those people who didn't give information before might now be willing.",[647,61366],{"author":61367,"quote":61368},"Lisa Unger","People who stay in the same town with the same friends for their entire lives never get a chance to find out who they can really be, because they will always be considered as who they were.",[647,61370],{"author":38170,"quote":61371},"You just don't come across proper, deep, loyal friendships very easily later on in life.",[690,61373],{":authors":61374},"[{\"name\":\"Dawn O'Porter\",\"slug\":\"dawn-oporter\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Williams\",\"slug\":\"emily-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Gary D. Schmidt\",\"slug\":\"gary-d-schmidt\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Smith\",\"slug\":\"gary-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Fallon\",\"slug\":\"jane-fallon\"},{\"name\":\"Jay D'Cee\",\"slug\":\"jay-dcee\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Unger\",\"slug\":\"lisa-unger\"}]",[566,61376,61099],{"id":61377},"challenges-and-vulnerability",[639,61379,61380],{},[642,61381],{"alt":61382,"src":61383},"But by the time those acquaintances became close friends, it was too late. Perhaps there was a perfect moment in between, when you were close enough to tell but not so close it was problematic that you hadn't done so already, but it was infinitesimal, too fleet and fleeting to pin down, visible not even in hindsight. - Laurie Frankel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-114702.png",[647,61385],{"author":61386,"quote":61387},"Laurie Frankel","But by the time those acquaintances became close friends, it was too late. Perhaps there was a perfect moment in between, when you were close enough to tell but not so close it was problematic that you hadn't done so already, but it was infinitesimal, too fleet and fleeting to pin down, visible not even in hindsight.",[647,61389],{"author":61390,"quote":61391},"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani","Someone whose tongue moves before his thoughts should always be looking for new friends.",[647,61393],{"author":61394,"quote":61395},"Jillian Cantor","And that is one of the worst things about this life. As a liar, a pretend person, you cannot really truly ever be someone's friend. My American life, it is lonely. Often, it is very, very lonely.",[647,61397],{"author":61398,"quote":61399},"Lauren Fox","Even in your closest friendships, you're alone. Maybe it's your best friend who, in fact, reminds you, just by making it her business to try to know your heart, that no one can - that our fate is to suffer in isolation and then die. But it's our collective fate! So I guess I'm an optimist.",[639,61401,61402],{},[642,61403],{"alt":61404,"src":61405},"Friendship is not a thing I have ever experienced. Not as a child, and not as I am now. Except. One month ago, I met the exception to this rule. There has been one person who’s ever looked me directly in the eye. The same person who’s spoken to me with no filter; someone who’s been unafraid to show anger and real, raw feeling in my presence; the only one who’s ever dared to challenge me, to raise her voice to me— - Tahereh Mafi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-553818.png",[647,61407],{"author":36610,"quote":61408},"Friendship is not a thing I have ever experienced. Not as a child, and not as I am now. Except. One month ago, I met the exception to this rule. There has been one person who’s ever looked me directly in the eye. The same person who’s spoken to me with no filter; someone who’s been unafraid to show anger and real, raw feeling in my presence; the only one who’s ever dared to challenge me, to raise her voice to me—",[647,61410],{"author":61411,"quote":61412},"Sophia Bush","I have walked away from friendships when I've realized that someone smiles to someone's face and talks about them the minute they walk out of a room. I have no room in my life for that kind of negative energy anymore.",[647,61414],{"author":61415,"quote":61416},"Donald Johanson","There have been some friendships lost over this. That's the most difficult for me. I find it very uncomfortable to know that I was at one time close friends with someone, and because of jealousies and misunderstandings and so on, these friendships have dissolved.",[647,61418],{"author":61415,"quote":61419},"There have been some friendships lost over this. That’s the most difficult for me. I find it very uncomfortable to know that I was at one time close friends with someone, and because of jealousies and misunderstandings and so on, these friendships have dissolved.",[647,61421],{"author":61422,"quote":61423},"Jennifer Finney Boylan","It’s funny how you can know a person, think of him as your closest friend, and still never gain access to the secret chambers in his heart.",[639,61425,61426],{},[642,61427],{"alt":61428,"src":61429},"Once in awhile, you do encounter bad acquaintance, mean people, toxic aura. Don’t let them rent space in your heart and mind. Don’t let anyone make you so upset that you become someone you don’t even recognise. - Rita Zahara","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3379737.png",[647,61431],{"author":53669,"quote":61432},"Once in awhile, you do encounter bad acquaintance, mean people, toxic aura. Don’t let them rent space in your heart and mind. Don’t let anyone make you so upset that you become someone you don’t even recognise.",[690,61434],{":authors":61435},"[{\"name\":\"Donald Johanson\",\"slug\":\"donald-johanson\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Finney Boylan\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-finney-boylan\"},{\"name\":\"Jillian Cantor\",\"slug\":\"jillian-cantor\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Fox\",\"slug\":\"lauren-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Frankel\",\"slug\":\"laurie-frankel\"},{\"name\":\"Rita Zahara\",\"slug\":\"rita-zahara\"},{\"name\":\"Sophia Bush\",\"slug\":\"sophia-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Tahereh Mafi\",\"slug\":\"tahereh-mafi\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"}]",[566,61437,61105],{"id":61438},"unexpected-connections",[639,61440,61441],{},[642,61442],{"alt":61443,"src":61444},"Many treat friendships and other human connections as if they are things they can store in a closet where they can come back one day and find them unaltered. Alas, human connections do not survive with this mentality. - Louis Yako","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-117237.png",[647,61446],{"author":55392,"quote":61447},"Many treat friendships and other human connections as if they are things they can store in a closet where they can come back one day and find them unaltered. Alas, human connections do not survive with this mentality.",[647,61449],{"author":438,"quote":61450},"Often we find a friend, not by accident, by unknown inner attraction and synchronicity.",[647,61452],{"author":53061,"quote":61453},"Familiarity makes the unknown your friend.",[647,61455],{"author":61456,"quote":61457},"Janet Gurtler The Truth About Us","With a good friend it’s not always how long you knew them, but how well you did.",[639,61459,61460],{},[642,61461],{"alt":61462,"src":61463},"Don't judge people you don't know. You have no idea what they've been through, and you may waste an opportunity to make a new friend. - John Avery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-919069.png",[647,61465],{"author":61466,"quote":61467},"John Avery","Don't judge people you don't know. You have no idea what they've been through, and you may waste an opportunity to make a new friend.",[647,61469],{"author":61470,"quote":61471},"Pico Iyer","The power of affinity lies in its mystery: the way it stands outside everything logical; you step into a crowded room and see a stranger, and somehow you feel you know her better than you know the friends you came with.",[647,61473],{"author":61474,"quote":61475},"Angela Moore","Something like this opens your eyes, ... You think you have friends. Something like this happens; then, you know you have friends.",[647,61477],{"author":61227,"quote":61228},[690,61479],{":authors":61480},"[{\"name\":\"Angela Moore\",\"slug\":\"angela-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"India Eisley\",\"slug\":\"india-eisley\"},{\"name\":\"Janet Gurtler The Truth About Us\",\"slug\":\"janet-gurtler-the-truth-about-us\"},{\"name\":\"John Avery\",\"slug\":\"john-avery\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Yako\",\"slug\":\"louis-yako\"},{\"name\":\"Pico Iyer\",\"slug\":\"pico-iyer\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Stocker\",\"slug\":\"todd-stocker\"}]",[566,61482,52747],{"id":53230},[639,61484,61485],{},[642,61486],{"alt":61487,"src":61488},"It’s really a rare thing to have a friend that changes your mind. - Jill Telford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-54187.png",[647,61490],{"author":61491,"quote":61492},"Jill Telford","It’s really a rare thing to have a friend that changes your mind.",[647,61494],{"author":7233,"quote":61495},"To remember friendship is to recall those conversations that it seemed a sin to break off",[647,61497],{"author":6375,"quote":61498},"It was because someone who was a real friend was having the exact same feelings I was having, about something that was more important to me than anything else. I bet there are people who go through a whole life and never experience that.",[647,61500],{"author":61501,"quote":61502},"Jomny Sun","perhaps the only thing sadder than saying goobye to a friend is knowimg that they will never be the same as who u remember them to be.",[639,61504,61505],{},[642,61506],{"alt":61507,"src":61508},"I spent a good portion of my life being unable to honor my feelings. When I started the process of having real friendships it was a huge change. I still struggle with it because it is not familiar ground. - Bonnie St. John","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2895286.png",[647,61510],{"author":61511,"quote":61512},"Bonnie St. John","I spent a good portion of my life being unable to honor my feelings. When I started the process of having real friendships it was a huge change. I still struggle with it because it is not familiar ground.",[647,61514],{"author":58442,"quote":61515},"Maybe we begin to hel pour friends become unhaunted when we let them know we’re not afraid of their pain. When we ask to really know them. When we ask to see inside. When we do our part to go beyond the distance and the smile, deeper, to “Who are you?” and “How are you?” and “Are you okay?",[647,61517],{"author":61518,"quote":61519},"M.S. Force","You can know someone for years and go along your merry way as friends until one momentous conversation changes the perspective so dramatically that you begin to worry that nothing will ever be the same afterward.",[647,61521],{"author":61522,"quote":61523},"Zhang Ziyi","When two people first meet, they can only have a very ordinary kind of friendship. But when you begin to understand each other, when you get close to them, you discover that you’re suddenly eager to know him or her even better.",[690,61525],{":authors":61526},"[{\"name\":\"Bonnie St. John\",\"slug\":\"bonnie-st-john\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hitchens\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Tworkowski\",\"slug\":\"jamie-tworkowski\"},{\"name\":\"Jill Telford\",\"slug\":\"jill-telford\"},{\"name\":\"Jomny Sun\",\"slug\":\"jomny-sun\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Lowry\",\"slug\":\"lois-lowry\"},{\"name\":\"M.S. Force\",\"slug\":\"ms-force\"},{\"name\":\"Zhang Ziyi\",\"slug\":\"zhang-ziyi\"}]",[566,61528,61115],{"id":61529},"loss-and-memory",[639,61531,61532],{},[642,61533],{"alt":61534,"src":61535},"Especially as I was an old friend, or at least I was a person she had known for a long time, which after a certain point is almost the same thing... - Julian Fellowes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-177066.png",[647,61537],{"author":847,"quote":61538},"Especially as I was an old friend, or at least I was a person she had known for a long time, which after a certain point is almost the same thing...",[647,61540],{"author":46522,"quote":61541},"It had been a long time since i dared call anyone a friend. The concept was only theoretical to me now.",[647,61543],{"author":61544,"quote":61545},"Avinash Advani","You meet people who forget you. You forget people you meet. But sometimes you meet those people you can't forget. Those are your 'friends.' @Alumni Dinner of KASBIT",[647,61547],{"author":61548,"quote":61549},"America Ferrera","Finding the one is not just a feeling, it's an educated guess. I feel like I chose someone to share my life with who is my friend.",[639,61551,61552],{},[642,61553],{"alt":61554,"src":61555},"Are not lifelong friendships born at the moment when at last you meet another human being who has some inkling (but faint and uncertain even in the best) of that something which you were born desiring, and which, beneath the flux of other desires and in all the momentary silences between the louder passions, night and day, year by year, from childhood to old age, you are looking for, watching for, listening for? You have never had it. - C. S. Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1882371.png",[647,61557],{"author":5330,"quote":61558},"Are not lifelong friendships born at the moment when at last you meet another human being who has some inkling (but faint and uncertain even in the best) of that something which you were born desiring, and which, beneath the flux of other desires and in all the momentary silences between the louder passions, night and day, year by year, from childhood to old age, you are looking for, watching for, listening for? You have never had it.",[647,61560],{"author":61561,"quote":61562},"Antoine Rivarol","Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the interests hatreds.",[647,61564],{"author":61565,"quote":61566},"Chess Desalls","No doubt you’ve experienced something similar in books, movies, novels–whatever you use as an excuse to get away, to suspend reality. Literary characters, like these projections, draw you in and cultivate feelings of friendship on your part. Although, no matter how much you learn about them, how much time you spend with them–how far you can see into their thoughts and words, how they interact with others, their looks, what they wear–they will never, ever know you.",[647,61568],{"author":20720,"quote":61569},"The Friend of Your Youth is the only friend you will ever have, for he does not really see you. He sees in his mind a face which does not exist anymore, speaks a name which belongs to that now nonexistent face but which by some inane and doddering confusion of the universe is for the moment attached to a not too happily met and boring stranger.",[647,61571],{"author":6223,"quote":61572},"The heart may think it knows better, the senses know that absence blots people out. We really have no absent friends.",[690,61574],{":authors":61575},"[{\"name\":\"America Ferrera\",\"slug\":\"america-ferrera\"},{\"name\":\"Antoine Rivarol\",\"slug\":\"antoine-rivarol\"},{\"name\":\"Avinash Advani\",\"slug\":\"avinash-advani\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Chess Desalls\",\"slug\":\"chess-desalls\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Bowen\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-bowen\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer A. Nielsen\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-a-nielsen\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Fellowes\",\"slug\":\"julian-fellowes\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Penn Warren\",\"slug\":\"robert-penn-warren\"}]",[566,61577,634],{"id":1014},[639,61579,61580],{},[642,61581],{"alt":61582,"src":61583},"It’s a really rare thing to have a friend that changes your mind - Jill Telford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-54194.png",[647,61585],{"author":61491,"quote":61586},"It’s a really rare thing to have a friend that changes your mind",[647,61588],{"author":61589,"quote":61590},"Lynette Mather","When a character comes to life, it’s like meeting a new friend for the first time.",[647,61592],{"author":61593,"quote":61594},"Alison G. Bailey","Sometimesyou meet people and know immediatelythat they were meant to be your friend.",[647,61596],{"author":61597,"quote":61598},"Laura Pritchett","And isn't it funny how if one person speaks for real, then the other person can too? We just did that. We just became friends. It's just a matter of finding the right person and crossing that barrier together, almost like you're holding hands, but really you're holding the most tender place inside you.",[639,61600,61601],{},[642,61602],{"alt":61603,"src":61604},"Friendship isn't about how long you know someone. It's about who walks into your life, says 'I'm here for you,' and then proves it. - Nicholas Sparks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-130377.png",[647,61606],{"author":13155,"quote":61607},"Friendship isn't about how long you know someone. It's about who walks into your life, says 'I'm here for you,' and then proves it.",[647,61609],{"author":61565,"quote":61610},"No doubt you've experienced something similar in books, movies, novels–whatever you use as an excuse to get away, to suspend reality. Literary characters, like these projections, draw you in and cultivate feelings of friendship on your part. Although, no matter how much you learn about them, how much time you spend with them–how far you can see into their thoughts and words, how they interact with others, their looks, what they wear–they will never, ever know you.",[647,61612],{"author":61501,"quote":61613},"sometimes u only get to meet a friemd once in your life but they will still always be ur friemd.",[647,61615],{"author":61616,"quote":61617},"Dana Reinhardt","I have a theory that as long as you have one good friend, one real friend, you can get through anything.",[647,61619],{"author":3867,"quote":61620},"...or like an old friend one has known too well and doesn't want to see.",[639,61622,61623],{},[642,61624],{"alt":61625,"src":61626},"In friendships I had been most fortunateYet never saw I one whom I would callMore willingly my friend - Percy Bysshe Shelley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-707367.png",[647,61628],{"author":61629,"quote":61630},"Percy Bysshe Shelley","In friendships I had been most fortunateYet never saw I one whom I would callMore willingly my friend",[647,61632],{"author":61633,"quote":61634},"Janet Kagan","Friends are friends,” Brightspot said, “whether I’ve known them for a long time or a short time.",[647,61636],{"author":61637,"quote":61638},"Star Trek The Next Generation","I never knew what a friend was until I met Geordi. He spoke to me as though I were human. He treated me no differently from anyone else. He accepted me for what I am. And that, I have learned, is friendship.",[647,61640],{"author":61641,"quote":61642},"Karuho Shiina","Didn't you know? By the time you call someone a friend, you've already been friends for a long time.",[647,61644],{"author":61645,"quote":61646},"John Armstrong","Your friends avoid you, brutishly transform'd\nThey hardly know you, or if one remains\nTo wish you well, he wishes you in heaven.\n",[639,61648,61649],{},[642,61650],{"alt":61651,"src":61652},"That, they knew, was true friendship. And they knew, if you're lucky enough to find it, you hold on to it. - Sarah Addison Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-947572.png",[647,61654],{"author":6086,"quote":61655},"That, they knew, was true friendship. And they knew, if you're lucky enough to find it, you hold on to it.",[647,61657],{"author":6223,"quote":61658},"The heart may think it knows better: the senses know that absence blots people out. We really have no absent friends.",[647,61660],{"author":61661,"quote":61662},"Ilana Glazer","That's when you know you know somebody. When you know every piece of clothing they have in their wardrobe. That's friendship.",[647,61664],{"author":61665,"quote":61666},"Louis Kronenberger","Doubtless a good general rule for close friendships, where confidences are freely exchanged, is that what one is not informed about, one may not inquire about.",[647,61668],{"author":61669,"quote":61670},"Louise Nurding","Your soulmate doesn't just mean your husband or your boyfriend. I have friends in my life who I believe I was meant to meet and be a part of.",[639,61672,61673],{},[642,61674],{"alt":61675,"src":61676},"Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the intensest hatreds - Antoine Rivarol","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2280300.png",[647,61678],{"author":61561,"quote":61679},"Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the intensest hatreds",[647,61681],{"author":61682,"quote":61683},"Max Sydow","There are characters which you spend a lot of time with, and you get to know, and you feel that -- suddenly it's a friend somewhere. And they are nice to return to.",[647,61685],{"author":3737,"quote":61686},"We never exchange more than three words with a Friend in our lives on that level to which our thoughts and feelings almost habitually rise.",[647,61688],{"author":61522,"quote":61689},"When two people first meet, they can only have a very ordinary kind of friendship. But when you begin to understand each other, when you get close to them, you discover that you're suddenly eager to know him or her even better.",[647,61691],{"author":61692,"quote":61693},"Alex Garland","You learn about me, and I learn nothing about you. That’s not a foundation on which friendships are based.",[639,61695,61696],{},[642,61697],{"alt":61698,"src":61699},"Finding the one is not just a feeling, it’s an educated guess. I feel like I chose someone to share my life with who is my friend. - America Ferrera","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2843653.png",[647,61701],{"author":61548,"quote":61702},"Finding the one is not just a feeling, it’s an educated guess. I feel like I chose someone to share my life with who is my friend.",[647,61704],{"author":7233,"quote":61705},"To remember friendship is to recall those conversations that it seemed a sin to break off.",[647,61707],{"author":2583,"quote":61708},"It’s hard to figure out how a friendship begins, she thought. Maybe sometimes it’s because someone you thought you knew – and that you didn’t really – turns out to be a whole lot more like a friend than you ever guessed.",[647,61710],{"author":25421,"quote":61711},"Some people you meet and they’re your friend for a day. Some you meet and you never really know at all. And then there are those who get caught inside your soul and stay there forever.",[647,61713],{"author":13155,"quote":61714},"Friendship isn’t about how long you know someone. It’s about who walks into your life, says ‘I’m here for you,’ and then proves it.",[639,61716,61717],{},[642,61718],{"alt":61719,"src":61720},"I don't like it when people act extra-familiar and pretend that they are my best friends when they are actually not. - Govinda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3684988.png",[647,61722],{"author":61723,"quote":61724},"Govinda","I don't like it when people act extra-familiar and pretend that they are my best friends when they are actually not.",[647,61726],{"author":58796,"quote":61727},"You meet people who forget you. You forget people you meet. But sometimes you meet those people you can't forget. Those are your friends.",[690,61729],{":authors":61730},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Garland\",\"slug\":\"alex-garland\"},{\"name\":\"Alison G. 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Sacrifice",[574,61887,61888],{},[577,61889,61891],{"href":61890},"#support-and-understanding","Support and Understanding",[574,61893,61894],{},[577,61895,61897],{"href":61896},"#loyalty-and-commitment","Loyalty and Commitment",[574,61899,61900],{},[577,61901,634],{"href":633},[566,61903,61879],{"id":61904},"betrayal-and-trust",[639,61906,61907],{},[642,61908],{"alt":61909,"src":61910},"There is no honour in betraying your friends. - Madeline Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-173674.png",[647,61912],{"author":61913,"quote":61914},"Madeline Miller","There is no honour in betraying your friends.",[647,61916],{"author":61917,"quote":61918},"Aesop","Betray a friend, and you'll often find you have ruined yourself.",[647,61920],{"author":14822,"quote":61921},"I would never betray a friend to serve a cause. Never reject a friend to help an institution. Great nations may fall in ruin before I would sell a friend to save them.",[647,61923],{"author":61924,"quote":61925},"Judy Holliday","Lovers have a right to betray you... friends don't.",[639,61927,61928],{},[642,61929],{"alt":61930,"src":61931},"How can you owe a friend? Friends stand by each other through everything. - MacGyver MacGyver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2051813.png",[647,61933],{"author":61934,"quote":61935},"MacGyver MacGyver","How can you owe a friend? Friends stand by each other through everything.",[647,61937],{"author":61938,"quote":61939},"Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn","Your friend will argue with you.",[647,61941],{"author":61942,"quote":61943},"Publilius Syrus","Unless you make allowances for your friends foibles, you betray your own.",[647,61945],{"author":61942,"quote":61946},"Unless you bear with the faults of a friend you betray your own.",[647,61948],{"author":61917,"quote":61949},"Betray a friend, and you’ll often find you have ruined yourself.",[639,61951,61952],{},[642,61953],{"alt":61954,"src":61955},"Betray a friend and you’ll often find you have ruined yourself. - Aesop","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4006288.png",[647,61957],{"author":61917,"quote":61958},"Betray a friend and you’ll often find you have ruined yourself.",[647,61960],{"author":61917,"quote":61961},"Betray a friend and you'll often find you have ruined yourself.",[647,61963],{"author":4847,"quote":61964},"Never join with your friend when he abuses his horse or his wife, unless the one is about to be sold, and the other to be buried.",[647,61966],{"author":61967,"quote":61968},"Ritu Ghatourey","Watch who you call friend, because friends are the same ones that will leak your business to everyone after y'all not friends anymore.",[647,61970],{"author":61967,"quote":61971},"Watch who you call friend, because friends are the same ones that will leak your business to everyone after yall not friends anymore.",[690,61973],{":authors":61974},"[{\"name\":\"Aesop\",\"slug\":\"aesop\"},{\"name\":\"Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn\",\"slug\":\"aleksandr-solzhenitsyn\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Abbey\",\"slug\":\"edward-abbey\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Holliday\",\"slug\":\"judy-holliday\"},{\"name\":\"MacGyver MacGyver\",\"slug\":\"macgyver-macgyver\"},{\"name\":\"Madeline Miller\",\"slug\":\"madeline-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Publilius Syrus\",\"slug\":\"publilius-syrus\"},{\"name\":\"Ritu Ghatourey\",\"slug\":\"ritu-ghatourey\"}]",[566,61976,61885],{"id":61977},"lending-and-financial-sacrifice",[639,61979,61980],{},[642,61981],{"alt":61982,"src":61983},"The quickest way to end a friendship, is to lend money to a friend - Charmaine J. Forde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-33985.png",[647,61985],{"author":61986,"quote":61987},"Charmaine J. Forde","The quickest way to end a friendship, is to lend money to a friend",[647,61989],{"author":949,"quote":61990},"As my father used to say: \"There are two sure ways to lose a friend, one is to borrow, the other to lend.",[647,61992],{"author":61993,"quote":61994},"Paloma Faith","I lend people money, but I'd never lend something that would jeopardise a friendship if I didn't get it back.",[647,61996],{"author":19633,"quote":61997},"He that doth lend doth lose a friend.",[639,61999,62000],{},[642,62001],{"alt":62002,"src":62003},"Never expect a loan to a friend to be paid back if you want to keep that friend. - Bryant H. McGill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1974283.png",[647,62005],{"author":62006,"quote":62007},"Bryant H. McGill","Never expect a loan to a friend to be paid back if you want to keep that friend.",[647,62009],{"author":62010,"quote":62011},"Judith Martin","Question- Should I loan a small amount of money to a friend? Answer- If you are sure that you can, if necessary, spare both.",[647,62013],{"author":949,"quote":62014},"There are two sure ways to lose a friend, one is to borrow, the other is to lend.",[647,62016],{"author":61993,"quote":62017},"I lend people money, but I’d never lend something that would jeopardise a friendship if I didn’t get it back.",[647,62019],{"author":62020,"quote":62021},"Plautus","What you lend is lost; when you ask for it back, you may find a friend made an enemy by your kindness. If you begin to press him further, you have the choice of two things – either to lose your loan or lose your friend.",[639,62023,62024],{},[642,62025],{"alt":62026,"src":62027},"Lend your money and lose your friend. - William Caxton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3510062.png",[647,62029],{"author":62030,"quote":62031},"William Caxton","Lend your money and lose your friend.",[647,62033],{"author":18048,"quote":62034},"You will take no more than you need, and waste nothing. People will attempt to buy your friendship. They will lavish things upon you. Accept nothing but the barest of human necessities.",[690,62036],{":authors":62037},"[{\"name\":\"Bryant H. McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-h-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Charmaine J. Forde\",\"slug\":\"charmaine-j-forde\"},{\"name\":\"Judith Martin\",\"slug\":\"judith-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Neal Shusterman\",\"slug\":\"neal-shusterman\"},{\"name\":\"Paloma Faith\",\"slug\":\"paloma-faith\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Rothfuss\",\"slug\":\"patrick-rothfuss\"},{\"name\":\"Plautus\",\"slug\":\"plautus\"},{\"name\":\"William Caxton\",\"slug\":\"william-caxton\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,62039,61891],{"id":62040},"support-and-understanding",[639,62042,62043],{},[642,62044],{"alt":62045,"src":62046},"When hosting a friend, remember they're giving you the most valuable gift they have - time. - Annie Falk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-323469.png",[647,62048],{"author":62049,"quote":62050},"Annie Falk","When hosting a friend, remember they're giving you the most valuable gift they have - time.",[647,62052],{"author":62053,"quote":62054},"Carla Grayson","The key is that your friend needs to help you sort out your thoughts and help you problem-solve and move to the next stage. Simply ruminating with a friend is not going to help.",[647,62056],{"author":23671,"quote":62057},"Support your friends - even in their mistakes. But be clear, however, that it is the friend and not the mistake you are supporting.",[647,62059],{"author":62060,"quote":62061},"Alia Shawkat","If your friend's feeling bad, it's hard to know what to do. Do you back away or try to help them? It's a really hard situation that I've been in. You want to support your friend. You want to be there. My advice is, don't get too involved with it, just be by their side. If they need your help, they'll ask for it.",[639,62063,62064],{},[642,62065],{"alt":62066,"src":62067},"so the moral of this week is: if u do something really, really stupid in front of someone ur just getting to know & they still think youre awesome, then you got yourself a friend . - Alicia Witt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2685961.png",[647,62069],{"author":62070,"quote":62071},"Alicia Witt","so the moral of this week is: if u do something really, really stupid in front of someone ur just getting to know & they still think youre awesome, then you got yourself a friend .",[647,62073],{"author":23671,"quote":62074},"Support your friends – even in their mistakes. But be clear, however, that it is the friend and not the mistake you are supporting.",[647,62076],{"author":62077,"quote":62078},"Bob the Drag Queen","If you had a friend going through a lot, you wouldn't give them a hard time for going through it. You'd be like, it's ok you're going through it. So offer yourself the same grace and dignity that you'd offer to others.",[647,62080],{"author":62081,"quote":62082},"Robert E. Lee","If a friend asks a favor, you should grant it if it is reasonable; if not, tell him plainly why you cannot: You will wrong him and wrong yourself by equivocation of any kind.",[647,62084],{"author":60441,"quote":62085},"Spend a new penny on an old friend and share an old pleasure with a new friend.",[639,62087,62088],{},[642,62089],{"alt":62090,"src":62091},"Word of mouth is the saving grace of us all. If you love something and you think your friend will love it, just talk about it. - Marjorie Liu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3815565.png",[647,62093],{"author":62094,"quote":62095},"Marjorie Liu","Word of mouth is the saving grace of us all. If you love something and you think your friend will love it, just talk about it.",[647,62097],{"author":62081,"quote":62098},"Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or keep one; the man who requires you to do so is dearly purchased at a sacrifice.",[647,62100],{"author":62101,"quote":62102},"Diana Lopez","Just because your friend does it, doesn't mean you have to. Be a leader, not a follower.",[647,62104],{"author":30945,"quote":62105},"I'm a really selfish person. But I would do anything for my friends.",[690,62107],{":authors":62108},"[{\"name\":\"Alia Shawkat\",\"slug\":\"alia-shawkat\"},{\"name\":\"Alicia Witt\",\"slug\":\"alicia-witt\"},{\"name\":\"Annie Falk\",\"slug\":\"annie-falk\"},{\"name\":\"Bob the Drag Queen\",\"slug\":\"bob-the-drag-queen\"},{\"name\":\"Carla Grayson\",\"slug\":\"carla-grayson\"},{\"name\":\"Chinese Proverb\",\"slug\":\"chinese-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Lopez\",\"slug\":\"diana-lopez\"},{\"name\":\"Hugh Prather\",\"slug\":\"hugh-prather\"},{\"name\":\"Jami Attenberg\",\"slug\":\"jami-attenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Marjorie Liu\",\"slug\":\"marjorie-liu\"},{\"name\":\"Robert E. Lee\",\"slug\":\"robert-e-lee\"}]",[566,62110,61897],{"id":62111},"loyalty-and-commitment",[639,62113,62114],{},[642,62115],{"alt":62116,"src":62117},"Be true to your word and your work and your friend. - John Boyle O'Reilly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-64004.png",[647,62119],{"author":62120,"quote":62121},"John Boyle O'Reilly","Be true to your word and your work and your friend.",[647,62123],{"author":62124,"quote":62125},"Sarah Mylnowski","How could I ask for a better friend? Someone who gives me a backup plan. Instead of someone who makes me the backup plan.",[647,62127],{"author":62128,"quote":62129},"Paul Gauguin","Be stingy of nothing but the name of friend, and take care not to waste your insults.",[647,62131],{"author":62132,"quote":62133},"Leonardo da Vinci","Reprove your friend in secret and praise him in public.",[639,62135,62136],{},[642,62137],{"alt":62138,"src":62139},"Save your ass, give my ass.... what a friend you are... - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-192811.png",[647,62141],{"author":5183,"quote":62142},"Save your ass, give my ass.... what a friend you are...",[647,62144],{"author":62145,"quote":62146},"Fakeer Ishavardas","The only way to keep a friend is let go his stupid faults, and keep his silly love for you, with a bushel full of salt.",[647,62148],{"author":10555,"quote":62149},"Never give anyone the keys to your happiness, not even your friend.",[647,62151],{"author":14822,"quote":61921},[647,62153],{"author":30945,"quote":62105},[639,62155,62156],{},[642,62157],{"alt":62158,"src":62159},"A friend is more concerned about helping people than getting credit. A friend cares. A friend loves. A friend listens. And a friend reaches out. - Thomas S. Monson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2108108.png",[647,62161],{"author":56913,"quote":62162},"A friend is more concerned about helping people than getting credit. A friend cares. A friend loves. A friend listens. And a friend reaches out.",[647,62164],{"author":3139,"quote":62165},"To save a friend, you would sacrifice the world.",[647,62167],{"author":62124,"quote":62125},[647,62169],{"author":62170,"quote":62171},"Raj Kumar Koochitani","Arrange your friend-list in a very prioritized order because sometimes people might be replaced buy your self-respect and dignity can't.",[690,62173],{":authors":62174},"[{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Abbey\",\"slug\":\"edward-abbey\"},{\"name\":\"Fakeer Ishavardas\",\"slug\":\"fakeer-ishavardas\"},{\"name\":\"Jami Attenberg\",\"slug\":\"jami-attenberg\"},{\"name\":\"John Boyle O'Reilly\",\"slug\":\"john-boyle-oreilly\"},{\"name\":\"Leonardo da Vinci\",\"slug\":\"leonardo-da-vinci\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Gauguin\",\"slug\":\"paul-gauguin\"},{\"name\":\"Raj Kumar Koochitani\",\"slug\":\"raj-kumar-koochitani\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Mylnowski\",\"slug\":\"sarah-mylnowski\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas S. Monson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-s-monson\"}]",[566,62176,634],{"id":1014},[639,62178,62179],{},[642,62180],{"alt":62181,"src":62182},"If you are looking for a friend that will never change, go to the shelves, you'll find it there. It will never change and will stay the same today and forever. - Wency June Z. Libot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-181952.png",[647,62184],{"author":62185,"quote":62186},"Wency June Z. Libot","If you are looking for a friend that will never change, go to the shelves, you'll find it there. It will never change and will stay the same today and forever.",[647,62188],{"author":62189,"quote":62190},"Bossun Sket Dance","I would never betray a friend. So who the hell cares if somebody betrayed you once, huh?!! I'm not like that!",[647,62192],{"author":62193,"quote":62194},"Anita Allen","If it's your friend you're not going to want to bring charges against your friend.",[647,62196],{"author":49575,"quote":62197},"If our friends do us a service, we think they owe it to us by their title of friend. We never think that they do not owe us their friendship.",[639,62199,62200],{},[642,62201],{"alt":62202,"src":62203},"We're going to give it a new friend. - Don Eckerle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1380203.png",[647,62205],{"author":62206,"quote":62207},"Don Eckerle","We're going to give it a new friend.",[647,62209],{"author":62210,"quote":62211},"Hesiod","Invite your friend to a feast, but leave your enemy alone; and especially invite the one who lives near you.",[647,62213],{"author":62214,"quote":62215},"Douglas Jerrold","Never have a friend that's poorer than yourself",[647,62217],{"author":39687,"quote":62218},"A friend should be like money, tried before being required, not found faulty in our need.",[647,62220],{"author":62221,"quote":62222},"Pythagoras","Write in the sand the flaws of your friend.",[639,62224,62225],{},[642,62226],{"alt":62227,"src":62228},"My good friend wouldn't want to do that. - Jack Rio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2317187.png",[647,62230],{"author":62231,"quote":62232},"Jack Rio","My good friend wouldn't want to do that.",[647,62234],{"author":62235,"quote":62236},"Alex Saavedra","A contract doesn't mean you're contractually obligating your friends to do certain things. What you're doing is, you're contractually protecting all the work you're doing together, so that no one else can come in.",[690,62238],{":authors":62239},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Saavedra\",\"slug\":\"alex-saavedra\"},{\"name\":\"Anita Allen\",\"slug\":\"anita-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Bossun Sket Dance\",\"slug\":\"bossun-sket-dance\"},{\"name\":\"Don Eckerle\",\"slug\":\"don-eckerle\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Jerrold\",\"slug\":\"douglas-jerrold\"},{\"name\":\"Hesiod\",\"slug\":\"hesiod\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Rio\",\"slug\":\"jack-rio\"},{\"name\":\"Luc de Clapiers\",\"slug\":\"luc-de-clapiers\"},{\"name\":\"Plutarch\",\"slug\":\"plutarch\"},{\"name\":\"Pythagoras\",\"slug\":\"pythagoras\"},{\"name\":\"Wency June Z. 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Friendship Sharing",[566,62327,569],{"id":568},[571,62329,62330,62336,62342,62348,62354,62360,62366,62372,62378,62382],{},[574,62331,62332],{},[577,62333,62335],{"href":62334},"#support-and-encouragement","Support and Encouragement",[574,62337,62338],{},[577,62339,62341],{"href":62340},"#unconditional-friendship","Unconditional Friendship",[574,62343,62344],{},[577,62345,62347],{"href":62346},"#honesty-and-truthfulness","Honesty and Truthfulness",[574,62349,62350],{},[577,62351,62353],{"href":62352},"#boundaries-and-balance","Boundaries and Balance",[574,62355,62356],{},[577,62357,62359],{"href":62358},"#joy-and-fun","Joy and Fun",[574,62361,62362],{},[577,62363,62365],{"href":62364},"#empathy-and-understanding","Empathy and Understanding",[574,62367,62368],{},[577,62369,62371],{"href":62370},"#loyalty-and-trust","Loyalty and Trust",[574,62373,62374],{},[577,62375,62377],{"href":62376},"#challenges-and-growth","Challenges and Growth",[574,62379,62380],{},[577,62381,58270],{"href":58269},[574,62383,62384],{},[577,62385,634],{"href":633},[566,62387,62335],{"id":62388},"support-and-encouragement",[639,62390,62391],{},[642,62392],{"alt":62393,"src":62394},"For a permanent solution to easing tension and soothe the rough waters of the world that cause people to go to drugs, drinking, gambling, pornography, overeating, or anything that will give them some temporary relief, you can’t beat the support and encouragement of a friend. - Jonathan Anthony Burkett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-101330.png",[647,62396],{"author":54083,"quote":62397},"For a permanent solution to easing tension and soothe the rough waters of the world that cause people to go to drugs, drinking, gambling, pornography, overeating, or anything that will give them some temporary relief, you can’t beat the support and encouragement of a friend.",[647,62399],{"author":1150,"quote":62400},"Having a friend made everything else suck less.",[647,62402],{"author":1027,"quote":62403},"Sometimes being a friend is enough in its own right to inspire someone on to victory.",[647,62405],{"author":62406,"quote":62407},"Stuart Backerman","This is what friends are all about, what friends often do, and that is come to the aid of, and support, and sorry to be so mushy, but give love, to people who are ... in somewhat difficult times.",[639,62409,62410],{},[642,62411],{"alt":62412,"src":62413},"It is important to know when you feel down that many others do also and that their circumstances are generally much worse than yours. And it’s important to know that when one of us is down it becomes the obligation of his friends to give him a lift. I hope that each of us will cultivate a sensitivity toward the feelings of others and when encouragement is needed make an effort to extend it. Be a friend and you will have a friend. God be thanked for wonderful friends. - Gordon B. Hinckley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1634204.png",[647,62415],{"author":30532,"quote":62416},"It is important to know when you feel down that many others do also and that their circumstances are generally much worse than yours. And it’s important to know that when one of us is down it becomes the obligation of his friends to give him a lift. I hope that each of us will cultivate a sensitivity toward the feelings of others and when encouragement is needed make an effort to extend it. Be a friend and you will have a friend. God be thanked for wonderful friends.",[647,62418],{"author":62419,"quote":62420},"Katharine Butler Hathaway","There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.",[647,62422],{"author":62423,"quote":62424},"Kay Vandervort","Life isn't easy. We've all had situations where we needed emotional support from a friend. Consider if you did not have a friend to hold your hand when times got tough.",[647,62426],{"author":62427,"quote":62428},"Milo Ventimiglia","Sometimes you're working in highly emotional scenes and you'll get lost in the moment. You're having fun with your friend at work. It's an opportunity to give to them as much as they've given back to you.",[647,62430],{"author":62431,"quote":62432},"Aimee Carter","Isn’t that what friends do?” It hurt to hear the uncertainty in his voice. “You’re my friend Kate, and you’re miserable. What could possibly be more important than taking care of you?",[639,62434,62435],{},[642,62436],{"alt":62437,"src":62438},"Friends, I was pretty sure, lift their friends up; they don’t weigh them down like a sack full of stones. - Dana Reinhardt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2955218.png",[647,62440],{"author":61616,"quote":62441},"Friends, I was pretty sure, lift their friends up; they don’t weigh them down like a sack full of stones.",[647,62443],{"author":62444,"quote":62445},"leia stone","Sometimes that’s all we needed, one friend rooting for us when we couldn’t root for ourselves any longer.",[647,62447],{"author":61327,"quote":62448},"You always think you could have done more. That’s why you need a friend – to tell you you did all you could.",[647,62450],{"author":61327,"quote":62451},"It is when there is nothing you can say or do to help that a friend needs you the most.",[690,62453],{":authors":62454},"[{\"name\":\"Aimee Carter\",\"slug\":\"aimee-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Dana Reinhardt\",\"slug\":\"dana-reinhardt\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon B. Hinckley\",\"slug\":\"gordon-b-hinckley\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Anthony Burkett\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-anthony-burkett\"},{\"name\":\"Katharine Butler Hathaway\",\"slug\":\"katharine-butler-hathaway\"},{\"name\":\"Kay Vandervort\",\"slug\":\"kay-vandervort\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Halse Anderson\",\"slug\":\"laurie-halse-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Milo Ventimiglia\",\"slug\":\"milo-ventimiglia\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Breault\",\"slug\":\"robert-breault\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Richards\",\"slug\":\"stephen-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Stuart Backerman\",\"slug\":\"stuart-backerman\"},{\"name\":\"leia stone\",\"slug\":\"leia-stone\"}]",[566,62456,62341],{"id":62457},"unconditional-friendship",[639,62459,62460],{},[642,62461],{"alt":62462,"src":62463},"This isn't 'I do something for you, you do something for me'. This is hard-core friendship. Varsity level. This is me asking you to do something for me without getting anything in return. This is friendship, Howie. - Barry Lyga","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-101251.png",[647,62465],{"author":62466,"quote":62467},"Barry Lyga","This isn't 'I do something for you, you do something for me'. This is hard-core friendship. Varsity level. This is me asking you to do something for me without getting anything in return. This is friendship, Howie.",[647,62469],{"author":62470,"quote":62471},"Rachel Winters","Of course we're here. You stop the world when your friend needs you.",[647,62473],{"author":62474,"quote":62475},"Ian Caldwell","...a good friend stands in harm's way for you the second you ask--but a great friend does it without being asked at all.",[647,62477],{"author":16607,"quote":62478},"It’s not right for one friend to do all the giving and the other to do all the taking: that’s not read friendship.",[639,62480,62481],{},[642,62482],{"alt":62483,"src":62484},"Friends don’t need the intervention of a third party. Friendship’s a voluntary thing. - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3069041.png",[647,62486],{"author":16607,"quote":62487},"Friends don’t need the intervention of a third party. Friendship’s a voluntary thing.",[647,62489],{"author":62470,"quote":62490},"Of course we’re here. You stop the world when your friend needs you.",[647,62492],{"author":1183,"quote":62493},"They who dare to ask anything of a friend, by their very request seem to imply that they would do anything for the sake of that friend.",[647,62495],{"author":1330,"quote":62496},"No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.",[647,62498],{"author":62431,"quote":62432},[639,62500,62501],{},[642,62502],{"alt":62503,"src":62504},"Yet sometimes being a friend meant letting people do things that hurt, like putting distance between you, just because it made them happy. - Ann Aguirre","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-793796.png",[647,62506],{"author":62507,"quote":62508},"Ann Aguirre","Yet sometimes being a friend meant letting people do things that hurt, like putting distance between you, just because it made them happy.",[647,62510],{"author":30713,"quote":62511},"Sometimes being a good friend means saying nothing.\"\"I'm supposed to watch her make a mistake?\"\"Sometimes, yes. And then you stand by to pick up the pieces.",[647,62513],{"author":30713,"quote":62514},"Sometimes being a good friend means saying nothing.\"\"I'm just supposed to watch her make a mistake?\"\"Sometimes, yes. And then you stand by to pick up the pieces.",[647,62516],{"author":62517,"quote":62518},"Gitty Daneshvari","Sometimes being a good friend is about saying no, about trying to do what’s best for your friend regardless of what they say.",[647,62520],{"author":1183,"quote":62521},"Lay down this rule of friendship: neither ask nor consent to do what is wrong. The plea, 'for friendship's sake,' is a discreditable one, and should not be admitted for a moment. We should ask from friends and do for friends only what is good.",[690,62523],{":authors":62524},"[{\"name\":\"Aimee Carter\",\"slug\":\"aimee-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Alice Walker\",\"slug\":\"alice-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Ann Aguirre\",\"slug\":\"ann-aguirre\"},{\"name\":\"Barry Lyga\",\"slug\":\"barry-lyga\"},{\"name\":\"Gitty Daneshvari\",\"slug\":\"gitty-daneshvari\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Caldwell\",\"slug\":\"ian-caldwell\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Hannah\",\"slug\":\"kristin-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Winters\",\"slug\":\"rachel-winters\"}]",[566,62526,62347],{"id":62527},"honesty-and-truthfulness",[639,62529,62530],{},[642,62531],{"alt":62532,"src":62533},"Telling a true friend that you need something makes it unnecessary for you to ask them for that thing. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10218.png",[647,62535],{"author":1797,"quote":62536},"Telling a true friend that you need something makes it unnecessary for you to ask them for that thing.",[647,62538],{"author":62539,"quote":62540},"Jonathon Carroll","The whole purpose of friendship is to give the other strength when they need it. Don't cheat me out of that perk, Walker.",[647,62542],{"author":438,"quote":62543},"A true friend pays attention without seeking it.",[647,62545],{"author":62546,"quote":62547},"Christine Pope","Part of being friends with someone is knowing when to speak your mind and when to shut the hell up.",[639,62549,62550],{},[642,62551],{"alt":62552,"src":62553},"It was as if my rationale had a stupid friend that was always getting up to no good. - S.A. Tawks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-309256.png",[647,62555],{"author":16811,"quote":62556},"It was as if my rationale had a stupid friend that was always getting up to no good.",[647,62558],{"author":62559,"quote":62560},"Arthur Brisbane","A good friend can tell you what is the matter with you in a minute. He may not seem such a good friend after telling.",[647,62562],{"author":62563,"quote":62564},"Kyle Idleman","That’s why we need a friend whom we’ve given permission to tell us like it is – no matter what. Even if we refuse to listen at first, we all need a friend who will tell us when we’re neglecting our family for work. A friend who will say something when our spending gets out of control. A friend who will challenge us to do more than just come to church a few weekends a month. A friend who will question a new relationship we’re beginning.",[647,62566],{"author":39687,"quote":62567},"We ought to give our friend pain if it will benefit him, but not to the extent of breaking off our friendship; but just as we make use of some biting medicine that will save and preserve the life of the patient. And so the friend, like a musician, in bringing about an improvement to what is good and expedient, sometimes slackens the chords, sometimes tightens them, and is often pleasant, but always useful.",[647,62569],{"author":62570,"quote":62571},"Ibycus","Contests allow no excuses, no more do friendships.",[639,62573,62574],{},[642,62575],{"alt":62576,"src":62577},"Lay down this rule of friendship: neither ask nor consent to do what is wrong. The plea, ‘for friendship’s sake,’ is a discreditable one, and should not be admitted for a moment. We should ask from friends and do for friends only what is good. - Marcus Tullius Cicero","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3248936.png",[647,62579],{"author":1183,"quote":62580},"Lay down this rule of friendship: neither ask nor consent to do what is wrong. The plea, ‘for friendship’s sake,’ is a discreditable one, and should not be admitted for a moment. We should ask from friends and do for friends only what is good.",[647,62582],{"author":55130,"quote":62583},"To talk less and be a better listener is the lifelong quest of a good friend.",[647,62585],{"author":62586,"quote":62587},"Claudia Rankine","Another friend tells you you have to learn not to absorb the world. She says sometimes she can hear her own voice saying silently to whomever – you are saying this thing and I am not going to accept it. Your friend refuses to carry what doesn’t belong to her.",[647,62589],{"author":62590,"quote":62591},"Kamila Shamsie","They adore you beacause they think you offer up your friendship and ask for nothing in return. But that's not true-' He took a deep breath. 'You do ask for something. You ask that we never expect you to need us.",[690,62593],{":authors":62594},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Brisbane\",\"slug\":\"arthur-brisbane\"},{\"name\":\"Christine Pope\",\"slug\":\"christine-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Claudia Rankine\",\"slug\":\"claudia-rankine\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Ibycus\",\"slug\":\"ibycus\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathon Carroll\",\"slug\":\"jonathon-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Dippel\",\"slug\":\"judy-dippel\"},{\"name\":\"Kamila Shamsie\",\"slug\":\"kamila-shamsie\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Idleman\",\"slug\":\"kyle-idleman\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Plutarch\",\"slug\":\"plutarch\"},{\"name\":\"S.A. Tawks\",\"slug\":\"sa-tawks\"}]",[566,62596,62353],{"id":62597},"boundaries-and-balance",[639,62599,62600],{},[642,62601],{"alt":62602,"src":62603},"It's not right for one friend to do all the giving and the other to do all the taking: that's not read friendship. - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-99991.png",[647,62605],{"author":16607,"quote":62606},"It's not right for one friend to do all the giving and the other to do all the taking: that's not read friendship.",[647,62608],{"author":59765,"quote":62609},"When someone's asking too much of us, maybe we make the sacrifice because that's what our friend needs', says Jordan Pickell ... But [...] it's important to pay attention to feelings of anger, resentment, or frustration, which can be a signal that you're being stretched beyond your capacity. 'A healthy friendship', Pickell continues, is one 'where people. are bringing their true feelings and needs into the relationship'.",[647,62611],{"author":62612,"quote":62613},"Shah Moazzem","More or less we are all Selfish. When it's come to Friendship, I do think that fish cant jump onto the ship!",[647,62615],{"author":53767,"quote":62616},"There are moments in life when we must say 'No' even to friends. Regardless of hard feelings in such moments, we would suffer too much to follow them along the wrong way.",[639,62618,62619],{},[642,62620],{"alt":62621,"src":62622},"A friend that complains virtually about everything is no good a friend but a distraction. - Abdulazeez Henry Musa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-664550.png",[647,62624],{"author":62625,"quote":62626},"Abdulazeez Henry Musa","A friend that complains virtually about everything is no good a friend but a distraction.",[647,62628],{"author":62629,"quote":62630},"Amanda Bynes","...if I see something I don't like about a friend, I don't stick with that friend because I don't need them.",[647,62632],{"author":3241,"quote":62633},"Think twice before you speak to a friend in need",[647,62635],{"author":1183,"quote":62521},[647,62637],{"author":61616,"quote":62441},[639,62639,62640],{},[642,62641],{"alt":62642,"src":62643},"That’s why we need a friend whom we’ve given permission to tell us like it is – no matter what. Even if we refuse to listen at first, we all need a friend who will tell us when we’re neglecting our family for work. A friend who will say something when our spending gets out of control. A friend who will challenge us to do more than just come to church a few weekends a month. A friend who will question a new relationship we’re beginning. - Kyle Idleman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3206903.png",[647,62645],{"author":62563,"quote":62564},[647,62647],{"author":55072,"quote":62648},"Its crazy when people of high moral standards, feel its okay for an intimate friend to insult them in a jovial way, forgeting that even casual friends can do just the same in a jovial way.",[647,62650],{"author":21793,"quote":62651},"Not everyone will support every mission or work, you can still enjoy their friendship. No one likes to feel that the only reason you are friends is what you can get out of them.",[647,62653],{"author":30713,"quote":62654},"Sometimes being a good friend means saying nothing.",[647,62656],{"author":62517,"quote":62518},[690,62658],{":authors":62659},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Amanda Bynes\",\"slug\":\"amanda-bynes\"},{\"name\":\"Ambrose Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman\",\"slug\":\"aminatou-sow-amp-ann-friedman\"},{\"name\":\"Dana Reinhardt\",\"slug\":\"dana-reinhardt\"},{\"name\":\"Eraldo Banovac\",\"slug\":\"eraldo-banovac\"},{\"name\":\"Gitty Daneshvari\",\"slug\":\"gitty-daneshvari\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"John Patrick Hickey\",\"slug\":\"john-patrick-hickey\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Hannah\",\"slug\":\"kristin-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Idleman\",\"slug\":\"kyle-idleman\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Shah Moazzem\",\"slug\":\"shah-moazzem\"}]",[566,62661,62359],{"id":62662},"joy-and-fun",[639,62664,62665],{},[642,62666],{"alt":62667,"src":62668},"Sometimes a little pat is all a friend can do. - Barbara Park","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-108789.png",[647,62670],{"author":10809,"quote":62671},"Sometimes a little pat is all a friend can do.",[647,62673],{"author":62674,"quote":62675},"Charles M. Schulz","Just thinking about a friend makes you want to do a happy dance, because a friend is someone who loves you in spite of your faults.",[647,62677],{"author":704,"quote":62678},"Part of not being a self-centered asshole, Colin reasoned, is doing things with your friends even when you don't want to.",[647,62680],{"author":62681,"quote":62682},"Ain Eineziz","Good Friends Don't Let You Do Stupid Things.. Alone",[639,62684,62685],{},[642,62686],{"alt":62687,"src":62688},"It's more entertaining with a good friend. - Nancy B. Urbach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-230955.png",[647,62690],{"author":62691,"quote":62692},"Nancy B. Urbach","It's more entertaining with a good friend.",[647,62694],{"author":62695,"quote":62696},"Fiona Wood","There's nothing more satisfying than being stupid with a friend.",[647,62698],{"author":1048,"quote":62699},"Maybe that's what real friendship is -- getting so used to people that you need to be annoyed by them.",[647,62701],{"author":62695,"quote":62702},"There’s nothing more satisfying than being stupid with a friend.",[647,62704],{"author":6494,"quote":62705},"She was right, but at the same time she reminded me why girls make both great and terrible friends: They actually listen to your goals, even when you’re too drunk to know what you’re saying.",[639,62707,62708],{},[642,62709],{"alt":62710,"src":62711},"Maybe that’s what real friendship is – getting so used to people that you need to be annoyed by them. - Libba Bray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3225701.png",[647,62713],{"author":1048,"quote":62714},"Maybe that’s what real friendship is – getting so used to people that you need to be annoyed by them.",[647,62716],{"author":62717,"quote":62718},"Jorja Fox","If you’ve got to get fired, it’s really fabulous to get fired with a friend.",[647,62720],{"author":62427,"quote":62721},"Sometimes you’re working in highly emotional scenes and you’ll get lost in the moment. You’re having fun with your friend at work. It’s an opportunity to give to them as much as they’ve given back to you.",[647,62723],{"author":59765,"quote":62724},"When you are obsessed with your friend's brain, it's natural to crave ordered conversations and excuses to go deeper.",[690,62726],{":authors":62727},"[{\"name\":\"Ain Eineziz\",\"slug\":\"ain-eineziz\"},{\"name\":\"Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman\",\"slug\":\"aminatou-sow-amp-ann-friedman\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Park\",\"slug\":\"barbara-park\"},{\"name\":\"Charles M. Schulz\",\"slug\":\"charles-m-schulz\"},{\"name\":\"Fiona Wood\",\"slug\":\"fiona-wood\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Lawson\",\"slug\":\"jenny-lawson\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Jorja Fox\",\"slug\":\"jorja-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Libba Bray\",\"slug\":\"libba-bray\"},{\"name\":\"Milo Ventimiglia\",\"slug\":\"milo-ventimiglia\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy B. Urbach\",\"slug\":\"nancy-b-urbach\"}]",[566,62729,62365],{"id":62730},"empathy-and-understanding",[639,62732,62733],{},[642,62734],{"alt":62735,"src":62736},"Friendship is much more than helping out when they need you. Friendship is sharing your life's precious, personal, and most importantly embarrassing moments without hesitation. - Sarvesh Jain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-110639.png",[647,62738],{"author":54217,"quote":62739},"Friendship is much more than helping out when they need you. Friendship is sharing your life's precious, personal, and most importantly embarrassing moments without hesitation.",[647,62741],{"author":18252,"quote":62742},"but good friends are nothing to each other if they are not supportive.",[647,62744],{"author":61616,"quote":62745},"But here's something that I know about friendship: Sometimes the right thing to do is to not point out that your friend hasn't touched her chicken fingers or French fries and not point that maybe she's just overreacting. Instead, you just smile and sit with her and say, \"I understand\" when really, you don't understand her at all.",[647,62747],{"author":62748,"quote":62749},"Napoleon Hill","If you must let someone down, be sure it isn’t the friend who helped you up when you were down.",[639,62751,62752],{},[642,62753],{"alt":62754,"src":62755},"You were supposed to empathize with your friend's problem, but they were, after all, your friend's problems... - Christopher Moore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1980553.png",[647,62757],{"author":43862,"quote":62758},"You were supposed to empathize with your friend's problem, but they were, after all, your friend's problems...",[647,62760],{"author":6494,"quote":62705},[647,62762],{"author":61327,"quote":62448},[647,62764],{"author":16607,"quote":62765},"Friends don't need the intervention of a third party. Friendship's a voluntary thing.",[647,62767],{"author":43862,"quote":62768},"You were supposed to empathize with your friend’s problem, but they were, after all, your friend’s problems...",[639,62770,62771],{},[642,62772],{"alt":62773,"src":62774},"Sometimes that’s all we needed, one friend rooting for us when we couldn’t root for ourselves any longer. - leia stone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3219236.png",[647,62776],{"author":62444,"quote":62445},[647,62778],{"author":61616,"quote":62441},[647,62780],{"author":62546,"quote":62547},[647,62782],{"author":62783,"quote":62784},"Merle Shain","The job of a friend is not to decide what should be done, not to run interference or pick up the slack. The job of a friend is to understand, and to supply energy and hope, and in doing so to keep those they value on their feet a little longer, so that they can fight another round and grow strong in themselves.",[690,62786],{":authors":62787},"[{\"name\":\"Christine Pope\",\"slug\":\"christine-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Moore\",\"slug\":\"christopher-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Dana Reinhardt\",\"slug\":\"dana-reinhardt\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Lawson\",\"slug\":\"jenny-lawson\"},{\"name\":\"John Irving\",\"slug\":\"john-irving\"},{\"name\":\"Merle Shain\",\"slug\":\"merle-shain\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Breault\",\"slug\":\"robert-breault\"},{\"name\":\"Sarvesh Jain\",\"slug\":\"sarvesh-jain\"},{\"name\":\"leia stone\",\"slug\":\"leia-stone\"}]",[566,62789,62371],{"id":62790},"loyalty-and-trust",[639,62792,62793],{},[642,62794],{"alt":62795,"src":62796},"People who always complain are not good friends for us. - The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-60755.png",[647,62798],{"author":61390,"quote":62799},"People who always complain are not good friends for us.",[647,62801],{"author":62802,"quote":62803},"Aacharya Shri Mahashraman","It is a friend's duty that he does not leave his friend in a difficult position but provide intimacy and support to him. In difficulty who leaves is a false and the one not quitting is a true friend.",[647,62805],{"author":933,"quote":62806},"It's not so much that the old friend is a better friend. It's just that you know the person better, and you know they don't really care if you're acting like a poor, grovelling idiot. They know you would do the same for them.",[647,62808],{"author":62629,"quote":62630},[639,62810,62811],{},[642,62812],{"alt":62813,"src":62814},"The way Germans work is that they are slow to warm up but when they do they are your friend for life and very loyal. - Claudia Schiffer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2422028.png",[647,62816],{"author":62817,"quote":62818},"Claudia Schiffer","The way Germans work is that they are slow to warm up but when they do they are your friend for life and very loyal.",[647,62820],{"author":62821,"quote":62822},"Genghis Khan","Even when a friend does something you do not like, he continues to be your friend.",[647,62824],{"author":16607,"quote":62606},[647,62826],{"author":62570,"quote":62571},[647,62828],{"author":21793,"quote":62651},[639,62830,62831],{},[642,62832],{"alt":62503,"src":62504},[647,62834],{"author":62507,"quote":62508},[647,62836],{"author":62837,"quote":62838},"Michael Strahan","We can be sympathetic to them and what they've gone through, especially since we experienced a similar thing a few years ago. But once we step on the field, the guy across from me is not my friend and I'm not going to try to be his friend.",[647,62840],{"author":62841,"quote":62842},"Thomas More","Friendship demands attention.",[647,62844],{"author":62466,"quote":62467},[690,62846],{":authors":62847},"[{\"name\":\"Aacharya Shri Mahashraman\",\"slug\":\"aacharya-shri-mahashraman\"},{\"name\":\"Amanda Bynes\",\"slug\":\"amanda-bynes\"},{\"name\":\"Ann Aguirre\",\"slug\":\"ann-aguirre\"},{\"name\":\"Barry Lyga\",\"slug\":\"barry-lyga\"},{\"name\":\"Claudia Schiffer\",\"slug\":\"claudia-schiffer\"},{\"name\":\"Genghis Khan\",\"slug\":\"genghis-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Ibycus\",\"slug\":\"ibycus\"},{\"name\":\"John Patrick Hickey\",\"slug\":\"john-patrick-hickey\"},{\"name\":\"Markus Zusak\",\"slug\":\"markus-zusak\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Strahan\",\"slug\":\"michael-strahan\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas More\",\"slug\":\"thomas-more\"}]",[566,62849,62377],{"id":62850},"challenges-and-growth",[639,62852,62853],{},[642,62854],{"alt":62855,"src":62856},"No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow. - Alice Walker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-85999.png",[647,62858],{"author":1330,"quote":62496},[647,62860],{"author":60108,"quote":62861},"...if your friend knows you at all, she is being rude by pressuring you to do something that is bad for you. Yes, bad for you. Engaging in a painful activity that leaves you feeling crummy about yourself is self-destructive. But your friend is probably not a jerk—you wouldn’t have chosen her for a friend if she were. She’s just following the social rules. And you may be following them too.",[647,62863],{"author":30713,"quote":62511},[647,62865],{"author":1183,"quote":62521},[639,62867,62868],{},[642,62869],{"alt":62870,"src":62871},"We ought to give our friend pain if it will benefit him, but not to the extent of breaking off our friendship; but just as we make use of some biting medicine that will save and preserve the life of the patient. And so the friend, like a musician, in bringing about an improvement to what is good and expedient, sometimes slackens the chords, sometimes tightens them, and is often pleasant, but always useful. - Plutarch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2245253.png",[647,62873],{"author":39687,"quote":62567},[647,62875],{"author":62563,"quote":62564},[647,62877],{"author":62878,"quote":62879},"Brian Beckwith","When you have friends on the other side, you get more fired up for the games. There's no problem in feeding a guy who has that little extra in him.",[647,62881],{"author":58324,"quote":62882},"It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it.",[647,62884],{"author":62691,"quote":62692},[639,62886,62887],{},[642,62888],{"alt":62889,"src":62890},"It’s not right for one friend to do all the giving and the other to do all the taking: that’s not read friendship. - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3068840.png",[647,62892],{"author":16607,"quote":62478},[647,62894],{"author":62539,"quote":62540},[647,62896],{"author":3241,"quote":62897},"That part of your friend which it is your privilege to contemplate in your adversity",[647,62899],{"author":62748,"quote":62749},[690,62901],{":authors":62902},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Walker\",\"slug\":\"alice-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Ambrose Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Beckwith\",\"slug\":\"brian-beckwith\"},{\"name\":\"E. W. Howe\",\"slug\":\"e-w-howe\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathon Carroll\",\"slug\":\"jonathon-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Hannah\",\"slug\":\"kristin-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Idleman\",\"slug\":\"kyle-idleman\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Helgoe\",\"slug\":\"laurie-helgoe\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy B. Urbach\",\"slug\":\"nancy-b-urbach\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Plutarch\",\"slug\":\"plutarch\"}]",[566,62904,58270],{"id":58295},[639,62906,62907],{},[642,62908],{"alt":62909,"src":62910},"If someone calls you their friend, then they have a responsibility to always live up to your standards. - Robert Black","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-148244.png",[647,62912],{"author":62913,"quote":62914},"Robert Black","If someone calls you their friend, then they have a responsibility to always live up to your standards.",[647,62916],{"author":62917,"quote":62918},"Dan Harris","Make the present moment your friend rather than your enemy. Because many people live habitually as if the present moment were an obstacle that they need to overcome in order to get to the next moment.",[647,62920],{"author":62921,"quote":62922},"Maria Semple","As far as I’m concerned, the only thing sweeter than seeing a friend is that friend canceling on me.",[647,62924],{"author":52811,"quote":62925},"I hate it in friends when they come too late to help.",[639,62927,62928],{},[642,62929],{"alt":62930,"src":62931},"Our friends are generally ready to do everything for us, except the very thing we wish them to do. - William Hazlitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1715311.png",[647,62933],{"author":19633,"quote":62934},"Our friends are generally ready to do everything for us, except the very thing we wish them to do.",[647,62936],{"author":62937,"quote":62938},"Mallory Ortberg","It's one thing to be a high achiever; it's quite another to privately sneer at your girlfriend's friends after feigning friendliness because they have the \"misfortune\" to drive a bus for a living.",[647,62940],{"author":39217,"quote":62941},"Sticking up for ourselves in the same way we would one of our friends is a hard but satisfying thing to do. Sometimes it works.",[647,62943],{"author":62586,"quote":62587},[647,62945],{"author":62946,"quote":62947},"Greg Behrendt","An excuse is a polite rejection. Men are not afraid of ’ruining the friendship.",[639,62949,62950],{},[642,62951],{"alt":62952,"src":62953},"You don’t need to befriend them in order to lead them. - Penny Reid","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3340883.png",[647,62955],{"author":30667,"quote":62956},"You don’t need to befriend them in order to lead them.",[647,62958],{"author":1797,"quote":62959},"We sometimes use a friend to prevent or stop ourselves from feeling abnormal (or crazy) for liking or enjoying something (or some of the things) that we like or enjoy.",[647,62961],{"author":62962,"quote":62963},"Rob Mackowiak","It was a good friend of mine, actually. It's always a little extra incentive when you're playing against your friends out there.",[647,62965],{"author":62466,"quote":62966},"This isn’t ‘I do something for you, you do something for me’. This is hard-core friendship. Varsity level. This is me asking you to do something for me without getting anything in return. This is friendship, Howie.",[690,62968],{":authors":62969},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Poehler\",\"slug\":\"amy-poehler\"},{\"name\":\"Barry Lyga\",\"slug\":\"barry-lyga\"},{\"name\":\"Claudia Rankine\",\"slug\":\"claudia-rankine\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Harris\",\"slug\":\"dan-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Behrendt\",\"slug\":\"greg-behrendt\"},{\"name\":\"Mallory Ortberg\",\"slug\":\"mallory-ortberg\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Semple\",\"slug\":\"maria-semple\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Penny Reid\",\"slug\":\"penny-reid\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Mackowiak\",\"slug\":\"rob-mackowiak\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Black\",\"slug\":\"robert-black\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,62971,634],{"id":1014},[639,62973,62974],{},[642,62975],{"alt":62976,"src":62977},"I want to thank the friend who went under that bathroom stall for reminding me that when you are a friend, you just do… - Shelley Brown-Weird Girl Adventures from A to Z","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9335.png",[647,62979],{"author":62980,"quote":62981},"Shelley Brown-Weird Girl Adventures from A to Z","I want to thank the friend who went under that bathroom stall for reminding me that when you are a friend, you just do…",[647,62983],{"author":6145,"quote":62984},"We are neither of us wise, but it is surprising how talking to a friend, even to a friend as unwise as yourself, clears up your brains and lets in new light.",[647,62986],{"author":704,"quote":62987},"being in a bad mood with your friends beats being in a bad mood without them.",[647,62989],{"author":62990,"quote":62991},"Toffee","Being friendzoned is like standing near fire. You stand there to seek some warmth, but get burnt instead.",[639,62993,62994],{},[642,62995],{"alt":62996,"src":62997},"I had no idea if I was doing the friend thing right or utterly screwing it up. - Gwenda Bond","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-273263.png",[647,62999],{"author":63000,"quote":63001},"Gwenda Bond","I had no idea if I was doing the friend thing right or utterly screwing it up.",[647,63003],{"author":63004,"quote":63005},"Bette Lee Crosby","It's no such thing! she said. It's friendship! And if you're a man who can't tell friendship from charity, then you're to be pitied!",[647,63007],{"author":63008,"quote":63009},"Roshani Chokshi","But worry for a friend can make ordinary circumstances extraordinary.",[647,63011],{"author":54217,"quote":63012},"No friend should ever say no when they’re offered hugs. Even during the pandemic.",[647,63014],{"author":5300,"quote":63015},"The Friend Zone: It's like an employer turning you down for the job, then calling you weekly to complain about the guy they hired.",[639,63017,63018],{},[642,63019],{"alt":63020,"src":63021},"This happens, and my God, I've never seen a case of hard feelings. I bet this would deepen their friendship. - Katharine Armstrong","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-921729.png",[647,63023],{"author":63024,"quote":63025},"Katharine Armstrong","This happens, and my God, I've never seen a case of hard feelings. I bet this would deepen their friendship.",[647,63027],{"author":10169,"quote":63028},"A good friend is worth pursuing... but why would a good friend be running away?",[647,63030],{"author":62946,"quote":63031},"An excuse is a polite rejection. Men are not afraid of 'ruining the friendship.",[647,63033],{"author":63034,"quote":63035},"Pierre Charron","To owe an obligation to a worthy friend is a happiness, and can be no disparagement.",[647,63037],{"author":27962,"quote":63038},"When our friends are present we ought to treat them well; and when they are absent, to speak of them well.",[639,63040,63041],{},[642,63042],{"alt":63043,"src":63044},"If you've got to get fired, it's really fabulous to get fired with a friend. - Jorja Fox","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1450504.png",[647,63046],{"author":62717,"quote":63047},"If you've got to get fired, it's really fabulous to get fired with a friend.",[647,63049],{"author":4872,"quote":63050},"Probably the most neglected friend you have is you.",[647,63052],{"author":60615,"quote":63053},"Friends seem to be like aspirin; we don't really know why they make a sick person feel better, but they do.",[647,63055],{"author":63056,"quote":63057},"Ann Strother","It's really frustrating, even more so as a friend, because you want to see her have success. But to her credit, everything she's done, she's done on her own. She's really grown and been able to forget about mistakes and play without those inhibitions.",[647,63059],{"author":63060,"quote":63061},"Eckhart Tolle","The decision to make the present moment into your friend is the end of ego.",[639,63063,63064],{},[642,63065],{"alt":63066,"src":63067},"That part of your friend which it is your privilege to contemplate in your adversity. - Ambrose Bierce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2843368.png",[647,63069],{"author":3241,"quote":63070},"That part of your friend which it is your privilege to contemplate in your adversity.",[647,63072],{"author":63073,"quote":63074},"Andrew Holleran","If your friends don’t want your boyfriend, what’s the point?",[647,63076],{"author":62917,"quote":63077},"Make the present moment your friend rather than your enemy. Because many people live habitually as if the present moment were an obstacle that they need to overcome in order to get to the next moment. And imagine living your whole life like that, where always this moment is never quite right, not good enough because you need to get to the next one. That.",[647,63079],{"author":63080,"quote":63081},"Kristan Higgins","All I can say is... she’s been a good friend. And in her own special way, she’s a ball of insecurities, but so aren’t we all, right?",[647,63083],{"author":30713,"quote":63084},"Sometimes being a good friend means saying nothing.” “I’m just supposed to watch her make a mistake?” “Sometimes, yes. And then you stand by to pick up the pieces.",[639,63086,63087],{},[642,63088],{"alt":63089,"src":63090},"Friends seem to be like aspirin; we don’t really know why they make a sick person feel better, but they do. - Letty Cottin Pogrebin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3223947.png",[647,63092],{"author":60615,"quote":63093},"Friends seem to be like aspirin; we don’t really know why they make a sick person feel better, but they do.",[647,63095],{"author":933,"quote":63096},"It’s not so much that the old friend is a better friend. It’s just that you know the person better, and you know they don’t really care if you’re acting like a poor, grovelling idiot. They know you would do the same for them.",[690,63098],{":authors":63099},"[{\"name\":\"Ambrose Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Holleran\",\"slug\":\"andrew-holleran\"},{\"name\":\"Ann Strother\",\"slug\":\"ann-strother\"},{\"name\":\"Ashleigh Brilliant\",\"slug\":\"ashleigh-brilliant\"},{\"name\":\"Bette Lee Crosby\",\"slug\":\"bette-lee-crosby\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Harris\",\"slug\":\"dan-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Eckhart Tolle\",\"slug\":\"eckhart-tolle\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth von Arnim\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-von-arnim\"},{\"name\":\"Epictetus\",\"slug\":\"epictetus\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Behrendt\",\"slug\":\"greg-behrendt\"},{\"name\":\"Gwenda Bond\",\"slug\":\"gwenda-bond\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Jorja Fox\",\"slug\":\"jorja-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Katharine Armstrong\",\"slug\":\"katharine-armstrong\"},{\"name\":\"Kristan Higgins\",\"slug\":\"kristan-higgins\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Hannah\",\"slug\":\"kristin-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"L. 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The one who criticizes you is your true friend. - Robert Aitken","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-323160.png",[647,63293],{"author":63294,"quote":63295},"Robert Aitken","The one who praises you is a thief. The one who criticizes you is your true friend.",[647,63297],{"author":63298,"quote":63299},"Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu","Honest criticism is a mark of true friendship but flattery leads astray.",[647,63301],{"author":10179,"quote":63302},"One of the surest evidences of friendship that one individual can display to another is telling him gently of a fault. If any other can excel it, it is listening to such a disclosure with gratitude, and amending the error.",[647,63304],{"author":63305,"quote":63306},"Owen Feltham","The noblest part of a friend is an honest boldness in the notifying of errors. He that tells me of a fault, aiming at my good, I must think him wise and faithful--wise in spying that which I see not; faithful in a plain admonishment, not tainted with flattery.",[639,63308,63309],{},[642,63310],{"alt":63311,"src":63312},"The flatterer's object is to please in everything he does; whereas the true friend always does what is right, and so often gives pleasure, often pain, not wishing the latter, but not shunning it either, if he deems it best. - Plutarch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2245499.png",[647,63314],{"author":39687,"quote":63315},"The flatterer's object is to please in everything he does; whereas the true friend always does what is right, and so often gives pleasure, often pain, not wishing the latter, but not shunning it either, if he deems it best.",[647,63317],{"author":63318,"quote":63319},"Isocrates","Regard as your most faithful friends, not those who praise everything you say or do, but those who criticize your mistakes.",[647,63321],{"author":63318,"quote":63322},"Abhor flatterers as you would deceivers; for both, if trusted, injure those who trust them. If you admit as friends men who seek your favor for the lowest ends, your life will be lacking in friends who will risk your displeasure for the highest good.",[647,63324],{"author":63305,"quote":63325},"The noblest part of a friend is an honest boldness in the notifying of errors. He that tells me of a fault, aiming at my good, I must think him wise and faithful – wise in spying that which I see not; faithful in a plain admonishment, not tainted with flattery.",[647,63327],{"author":39687,"quote":63328},"The flatterer’s object is to please in everything he does; whereas the true friend always does what is right, and so often gives pleasure, often pain, not wishing the latter, but not shunning it either, if he deems it best.",[690,63330],{":authors":63331},"[{\"name\":\"Edward G. 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Open your eyes & recognize the difference.",[647,63346],{"author":63347,"quote":63348},"Jennifer Pierre","Flattery is the enemy of a real friendship.",[647,63350],{"author":63351,"quote":63352},"Walt Kelly","Flattery looks like friendship, just like a wolf looks like a dog. Food for thought is no substitute for the real thing.",[647,63354],{"author":29908,"quote":63355},"Flattery is like friendship in show, but not in fruit.",[639,63357,63358],{},[642,63359],{"alt":63360,"src":63361},"Compliments win friends, honesty loses them. - Rabindranath Tagore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2640952.png",[647,63363],{"author":63364,"quote":63365},"Rabindranath Tagore","Compliments win friends, honesty loses them.",[647,63367],{"author":63368,"quote":63369},"Terence","For nowaday deference gets you friends, honesty gets you hated",[647,63371],{"author":63318,"quote":63322},[647,63373],{"author":63374,"quote":63375},"Spanish Proverb","Flattery makes friends and truth makes enemies.",[690,63377],{":authors":63378},"[{\"name\":\"Isocrates\",\"slug\":\"isocrates\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Pierre\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-pierre\"},{\"name\":\"POOJA GHAI\",\"slug\":\"pooja-ghai\"},{\"name\":\"Rabindranath Tagore\",\"slug\":\"rabindranath-tagore\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"},{\"name\":\"Spanish Proverb\",\"slug\":\"spanish-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Terence\",\"slug\":\"terence\"},{\"name\":\"Walt Kelly\",\"slug\":\"walt-kelly\"}]",[566,63380,63272],{"id":63381},"equality-and-candor-in-friendship",[639,63383,63384],{},[642,63385],{"alt":63386,"src":63387},"Candor is a compliment; it implies equality. 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I was never one to run with the wolves.",[647,63397],{"author":42972,"quote":63398},"It is not for minds like ours to give or to receive flatter; yet the praises of sincerity have ever been permitted to the voice of friendship",[647,63400],{"author":2758,"quote":63401},"To hear complaints with patience, even when complaints are vain, is one of the duties of friendship.",[639,63403,63404],{},[642,63405],{"alt":63406,"src":63407},"It is no flattery to give a friend a due character; for commendation is as much the duty of a friend as reprehension. - Plutarch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2245394.png",[647,63409],{"author":39687,"quote":63410},"It is no flattery to give a friend a due character; for commendation is as much the duty of a friend as reprehension.",[647,63412],{"author":42972,"quote":63413},"It is not for minds like ours to give or to receive flatter; yet the praises of sincerity have ever been permitted to the voice of friendship.",[647,63415],{"author":63390,"quote":63416},"Candor is a compliment; it implies equality. 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You had to be honest with them and show that they had more to gain from your friendship than your enmity.",[647,63434],{"author":1667,"quote":63435},"The friendship between officers is tarnished by the need for one or another to be promoted. The kindness of a captain is predicated on the obedience and efficiency of his underlings.",[647,63437],{"author":61917,"quote":63438},"Adversity tests the sincerity of friends",[647,63440],{"author":63441,"quote":63442},"Sri Chinmoy","People who plead with you for favours\nMay eventually prove to be great flatterers.\nYour friends are only those\nWho all the time cheerfully support\nYour heart's aspiration-flames.\n",[639,63444,63445],{},[642,63446],{"alt":63447,"src":63448},"There is almost a touch of condescension in the act of hiring friends that secretly afflicts them. The injury will come out slowly: A little more honesty, flashes of resentment and envy here and there, and before you know it your friendship fades. The more favors and gifts you supply to revive the friendship, the less gratitude you receive. - Robert Greene","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1568315.png",[647,63450],{"author":14188,"quote":63451},"There is almost a touch of condescension in the act of hiring friends that secretly afflicts them. The injury will come out slowly: A little more honesty, flashes of resentment and envy here and there, and before you know it your friendship fades. The more favors and gifts you supply to revive the friendship, the less gratitude you receive.",[647,63453],{"author":14318,"quote":63454},"The persuasion of a friend is a strong thing.",[647,63456],{"author":18793,"quote":63457},"The mockery of friends is affectionate, and inoculates against foolishness.",[647,63459],{"author":63460,"quote":63461},"Charles Brandt","Bill handed me an envelope. I handed it back to him. I told him, “I’ll do a friend a favor.” Russell had taught me well. Don’t cheapen yourself. “If you do a friend a favor,” Russell had said, “then sometimes he does you a favor.” Bill.",[690,63463],{":authors":63464},"[{\"name\":\"Aesop\",\"slug\":\"aesop\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Brandt\",\"slug\":\"charles-brandt\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Fonda Lee\",\"slug\":\"fonda-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Homer\",\"slug\":\"homer\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Sheridan\",\"slug\":\"sara-sheridan\"},{\"name\":\"Sri Chinmoy\",\"slug\":\"sri-chinmoy\"}]",[566,63466,634],{"id":1014},[639,63468,63469],{},[642,63470],{"alt":63471,"src":63472},"First impression is not the last reflection of a true friend, so if you are head over heels for someone who just bought you a cake, you'd better think twice before devouring your misery. - Michael Bassey Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-168558.png",[647,63474],{"author":55072,"quote":63475},"First impression is not the last reflection of a true friend, so if you are head over heels for someone who just bought you a cake, you'd better think twice before devouring your misery.",[647,63477],{"author":63478,"quote":63479},"Saint Basil","He who sows courtesy reaps friendship.",[647,63481],{"author":55871,"quote":63482},"One of the surest ways of making a friend and influencing the opinion of another is to give consideration to his opinion, to let him sustain his feeling of importance.",[647,63484],{"author":63485,"quote":63486},"Mark Zuckerberg","Nothing influences people more than are commendation from a trusted friend.",[639,63488,63489],{},[642,63490],{"alt":63491,"src":63492},"Adversity tests the sincerity of friends. - Aesop","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2825793.png",[647,63494],{"author":61917,"quote":63495},"Adversity tests the sincerity of friends.",[647,63497],{"author":29908,"quote":63498},"Flattery is like friendship in show, but not in fruit",[690,63500],{":authors":63501},"[{\"name\":\"Aesop\",\"slug\":\"aesop\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"dale-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Zuckerberg\",\"slug\":\"mark-zuckerberg\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Saint Basil\",\"slug\":\"saint-basil\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"}]",[1356,63503],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":63505},[63506,63507,63508,63509,63510,63511],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":63285,"depth":1360,"text":63260},{"id":63334,"depth":1360,"text":63266},{"id":63381,"depth":1360,"text":63272},{"id":63422,"depth":1360,"text":63278},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Distinguishing True Friends","https://gnedm0ax2cwfjnmv.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/collections/distinguishing-true-friends.png",{"parent_collection_name":52648},"/collections/friendship/distinguishing-true-friends",[63517,63518,63519,63520,63521,63522,63523,63524,63525,63526,63527,63528,63529,63530,63531,63532,63533,63534,63535,63536,63537,63538,63539,63540,63541,63542,63543,63544,63545,63546,63547,63548,63549,63550,63551,63552],{"text":63295,"author":63294},{"text":63299,"author":63298},{"text":63302,"author":10179},{"text":63306,"author":63305},{"text":63315,"author":39687},{"text":63319,"author":63318},{"text":63322,"author":63318},{"text":63325,"author":63305},{"text":63328,"author":39687},{"text":63344,"author":63343},{"text":63348,"author":63347},{"text":63352,"author":63351},{"text":63355,"author":29908},{"text":63365,"author":63364},{"text":63369,"author":63368},{"text":63375,"author":63374},{"text":63391,"author":63390},{"text":63395,"author":63394},{"text":63398,"author":42972},{"text":63401,"author":2758},{"text":63410,"author":39687},{"text":63413,"author":42972},{"text":63416,"author":63390},{"text":63432,"author":63431},{"text":63435,"author":1667},{"text":63438,"author":61917},{"text":63451,"author":14188},{"text":63454,"author":14318},{"text":63457,"author":18793},{"text":63461,"author":63460},{"text":63475,"author":55072},{"text":63479,"author":63478},{"text":63482,"author":55871},{"text":63486,"author":63485},{"text":63495,"author":61917},{"text":63498,"author":29908},{"title":63244,"description":1359},"collections/friendship/distinguishing-true-friends","_j_VPxMVlnG0BLAlsJZvj3QgMssAnuFAJACjoUlrXLo",{"id":63557,"title":63558,"author":556,"body":63559,"category":63564,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":63792,"image_url":63793,"meta":63794,"navigation":1378,"parent_slug":105,"path":63795,"published_date":52650,"quotes":63796,"seo":63826,"slug":63563,"stem":63827,"type":1504,"__hash__":63828},"collections/collections/friendship/divine-and-literary-companionship.md","Best Divine And Literary Companionship Quotes",{"type":558,"value":63560,"toc":63784},[63561,63565,63567,63597,63600,63606,63609,63613,63616,63620,63626,63629,63633,63637,63640,63643,63646,63652,63655,63658,63661,63665,63671,63675,63678,63682,63685,63688,63694,63697,63700,63703,63706,63712,63714,63717,63720,63723,63727,63729,63731,63733,63736,63738,63744,63748,63751,63754,63757,63763,63766,63770,63773,63776,63779,63782],[561,63562,63564],{"id":63563},"divine-and-literary-companionship","Divine And Literary Companionship",[566,63566,569],{"id":568},[571,63568,63569,63575,63581,63587,63593],{},[574,63570,63571],{},[577,63572,63574],{"href":63573},"#divine-companionship","Divine Companionship",[574,63576,63577],{},[577,63578,63580],{"href":63579},"#friendship-and-human-companionship","Friendship and Human Companionship",[574,63582,63583],{},[577,63584,63586],{"href":63585},"#self-reflection-and-self-friendship","Self-Reflection and Self-Friendship",[574,63588,63589],{},[577,63590,63592],{"href":63591},"#literary-companionship","Literary Companionship",[574,63594,63595],{},[577,63596,634],{"href":633},[566,63598,63574],{"id":63599},"divine-companionship",[639,63601,63602],{},[642,63603],{"alt":63604,"src":63605},"No man can be called friendless who has God and the companionship of good books. - Elizabeth Barrett Browning","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42648.png",[647,63607],{"author":13887,"quote":63608},"No man can be called friendless who has God and the companionship of good books.",[647,63610],{"author":63611,"quote":63612},"Edward Young","A foe to God was never true friend to man",[647,63614],{"author":291,"quote":63615},"There is no good friend like God.",[647,63617],{"author":63618,"quote":63619},"Paul Bamikole","Only God gives a man true friends, He is the one who binds the heart of men together.",[639,63621,63622],{},[642,63623],{"alt":63624,"src":63625},"I Don’t NEED A FRIEND From The WORLD Of HUMAN To The HEAVEN Of GOD - P.S. 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Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Bamikole\",\"slug\":\"paul-bamikole\"},{\"name\":\"Reader's Digest Association\",\"slug\":\"readers-digest-association\"}]",[566,63644,63580],{"id":63645},"friendship-and-human-companionship",[639,63647,63648],{},[642,63649],{"alt":63650,"src":63651},"So long as we love we serve; so long as we are loved by others, I would almost say that we are indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend. - Robert Louis Stevenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17078.png",[647,63653],{"author":20636,"quote":63654},"So long as we love we serve; so long as we are loved by others, I would almost say that we are indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend.",[647,63656],{"author":18297,"quote":63657},"Without friends the world is but a wilderness. There is no man that imparteth his joys to his friends, but he joyeth the more; and no man that imparteth his grieves to his friend, but he grieveth the less.",[647,63659],{"author":10763,"quote":63660},"Man have to have friends even in hell.",[647,63662],{"author":63663,"quote":63664},"Charles Eastman","But to have a friend, and to be true under any and all trials, is the mark of a man!",[639,63666,63667],{},[642,63668],{"alt":63669,"src":63670},"But in deede, A friend is never knowne till a man have neede. - John Heywood","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1653117.png",[647,63672],{"author":63673,"quote":63674},"John Heywood","But in deede, A friend is never knowne till a man have neede.",[647,63676],{"author":40439,"quote":63677},"A man who is not a good friend to himself cannot be so to any one else.",[647,63679],{"author":63680,"quote":63681},"Jim Nabors","No man has more than a handful of close friends. He may find some of them early in life, some later.",[690,63683],{":authors":63684},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Eastman\",\"slug\":\"charles-eastman\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Bacon\",\"slug\":\"francis-bacon\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Nabors\",\"slug\":\"jim-nabors\"},{\"name\":\"John Heywood\",\"slug\":\"john-heywood\"},{\"name\":\"John Lubbock\",\"slug\":\"john-lubbock\"},{\"name\":\"Miguel de Cervantes\",\"slug\":\"miguel-de-cervantes\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-stevenson\"}]",[566,63686,63586],{"id":63687},"self-reflection-and-self-friendship",[639,63689,63690],{},[642,63691],{"alt":63692,"src":63693},"Probably the most neglected friend you have is you. And yet every man, before he can be a true friend to the world, must first become a friend to himself. - L. Ron Hubbard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1663293.png",[647,63695],{"author":4872,"quote":63696},"Probably the most neglected friend you have is you. And yet every man, before he can be a true friend to the world, must first become a friend to himself.",[647,63698],{"author":19633,"quote":63699},"It is well there is no one without fault; for he would not have a friend in the world. He would seem to belong to s different species.",[647,63701],{"author":19633,"quote":63702},"It is well that there is no one without a fault; for he would not have a friend in the world",[647,63704],{"author":14047,"quote":63705},"You can depend on no man, on no friend, but him who can depend on himself.",[639,63707,63708],{},[642,63709],{"alt":63710,"src":63711},"A man who is not a good friend to himself cannot be so to any one else. - John Lubbock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1918136.png",[647,63713],{"author":40439,"quote":63677},[647,63715],{"author":28637,"quote":63716},"Human life is thus only a perpetual illusion; men deceive and flatter each other. No one speaks of us in our presence as he does of us in our absence. Human society is founded on mutual deceit; few friendships would endure if each knew what his friend said of him in his absence, although he then spoke in sincerity and without passion.",[690,63718],{":authors":63719},"[{\"name\":\"Blaise Pascal\",\"slug\":\"blaise-pascal\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Kaspar Lavater\",\"slug\":\"johann-kaspar-lavater\"},{\"name\":\"John Lubbock\",\"slug\":\"john-lubbock\"},{\"name\":\"L. 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Edwards Holt","For it is said that there is no greater friend than one who would give his life for another.",[647,63749],{"author":10763,"quote":63750},"For men may prove and use their friends, as the poet expresses it, usque ad aras, meaning that a friend should not be required to act contrary to the law of God.",[647,63752],{"author":20626,"quote":63753},"No man is useless who has a friend, and if we are loved we are indispensable.",[647,63755],{"author":20636,"quote":63756},"So long as we are loved by others I should say that we are almost indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend.",[639,63758,63759],{},[642,63760],{"alt":63761,"src":63762},"So long as we love, we serve; so long as we are loved by others, I should say that we are almost indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend. - Robert Louis Stevenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2536641.png",[647,63764],{"author":20636,"quote":63765},"So long as we love, we serve; so long as we are loved by others, I should say that we are almost indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend.",[647,63767],{"author":63768,"quote":63769},"Rig Veda","Only a person having trusted and worthy friend's lives and dwells in happiness on this earth.",[647,63771],{"author":28262,"quote":63772},"There is no man so friendless but that he can find a friend sincere enough to tell him disagreeable truths.",[647,63774],{"author":63631,"quote":63775},"Any religious person who says he does not really need human friends because God is his Friend is calling God a liar because He’s the One Who says we also need human friends.",[647,63777],{"author":14263,"quote":63778},"There is no man so friendless but what he can find a friend sincere enough to tell him disagreeable truths.",[690,63780],{":authors":63781},"[{\"name\":\"Edward Bulwer Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-bulwer-lytton-2\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Bulwer-Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-bulwer-lytton\"},{\"name\":\"J. 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Misconceptions in Friendship",[574,63885,63886],{},[577,63887,63889],{"href":63888},"#friendship-as-a-sacred-and-holy-bond","Friendship as a Sacred and Holy Bond",[574,63891,63892],{},[577,63893,52747],{"href":52746},[574,63895,63896],{},[577,63897,634],{"href":633},[566,63899,63847],{"id":63900},"divine-friendship-with-god",[639,63902,63903],{},[642,63904],{"alt":63905,"src":63906},"Friendship with God is the sweet fellowship. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-117751.png",[647,63908],{"author":291,"quote":63909},"Friendship with God is the sweet fellowship.",[647,63911],{"author":291,"quote":63912},"Friendship with God is a sweet fellowship.",[647,63914],{"author":291,"quote":63915},"Friendship with God is true fellowship.",[647,63917],{"author":291,"quote":63918},"Friendship with God is the sweetest fellowship",[639,63920,63921],{},[642,63922],{"alt":63923,"src":63924},"I have found a faithful friend, JESUS. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-140718.png",[647,63926],{"author":291,"quote":63927},"I have found a faithful friend, JESUS.",[647,63929],{"author":19277,"quote":63930},"If you fulfill God’s will, then God will always be your friend.",[647,63932],{"author":63933,"quote":63934},"Elizabeth George","A friendship with the Lord will sustain you in difficult times.",[647,63936],{"author":63937,"quote":63938},"Amaka Imani Nkosazana","It doesn't matter how many friends I have because my best friend is God. And, he is a Super Friend. People come and people go, but God's love for you will remain the same. Embrace it, Cherish it, and Spread it everywhere you go. Let your light shine brightly for all the world to see.",[647,63940],{"author":30754,"quote":63941},"The dearest friend on earth is a mere shadow compared to Jesus Christ.",[639,63943,63944],{},[642,63945],{"alt":63946,"src":63947},"To be friends with God means to pray with simplicity, like children talking to their parents. - Pope Francis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1467346.png",[647,63949],{"author":63950,"quote":63951},"Pope Francis","To be friends with God means to pray with simplicity, like children talking to their parents.",[647,63953],{"author":60361,"quote":63954},"For me, God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit have always been my closest friends in this journey.",[647,63956],{"author":63957,"quote":63958},"Robert South","A true friend is the gift of God, and He only who made hearts can unite them.",[647,63960],{"author":63961,"quote":63962},"Neale Donald Walsch","To have a friendship with God, all I really have to do is have a friendship with my Self.",[690,63964],{":authors":63965},"[{\"name\":\"Amaka Imani Nkosazana\",\"slug\":\"amaka-imani-nkosazana\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"andrew-sullivan\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth George\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-george\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Neale Donald Walsch\",\"slug\":\"neale-donald-walsch\"},{\"name\":\"Oswald Chambers\",\"slug\":\"oswald-chambers\"},{\"name\":\"Pope Francis\",\"slug\":\"pope-francis\"},{\"name\":\"Robert South\",\"slug\":\"robert-south\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,63967,63853],{"id":63968},"friendship-as-a-spiritual-journey",[639,63970,63971],{},[642,63972],{"alt":63973,"src":63974},"When I became a Christian as a teenager, I gathered a false belief to myself that my Christian friends would be my forever friends. Surely, since we both loved Jesus and followed Him, we would always be in each other's lives. No one would hurt the other -- because Jesus! It didn't take long for that theory of mine to be tested by reality. - Mary E. DeMuth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-76932.png",[647,63976],{"author":63977,"quote":63978},"Mary E. DeMuth","When I became a Christian as a teenager, I gathered a false belief to myself that my Christian friends would be my forever friends. Surely, since we both loved Jesus and followed Him, we would always be in each other's lives. No one would hurt the other -- because Jesus! It didn't take long for that theory of mine to be tested by reality.",[647,63980],{"author":63981,"quote":63982},"Peter Deunov","If you wish to befriend someone, look for a person who loves first God then themselves. If they love God, they will be able to love their neighbor, too.",[647,63984],{"author":63985,"quote":63986},"Mark Mossa","What our closest friends do for us is to teach us true selflessness. We learn that while it might be safer for them if we keep them out, true friendship means letting them in. We cannot decide for them what they are willing to suffer with us and for us. While we certainly don't want to see our friends suffer, friendship isn't about protecting each other from pain so much as it is about helping each other to become what God has called us to be.",[647,63988],{"author":63989,"quote":63990},"Amy E. Spiegel","Just having friends isn’t enough, however. Our friendships should be ones that are pleasing to God and edifying to us as well as our friends.",[639,63992,63993],{},[642,63994],{"alt":63995,"src":63996},"The three best friends of a spiritual seeker are self-study, self-control, and selfless service. - Mahayogi Buddh Puri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-137721.png",[647,63998],{"author":63999,"quote":64000},"Mahayogi Buddh Puri","The three best friends of a spiritual seeker are self-study, self-control, and selfless service.",[647,64002],{"author":64003,"quote":64004},"Tracey Bond","For my happy relationships...they are truly formulated in a deeply intimate, trust-BUILT, character-tested, place in my conscience. I consider my friends in the Spirit and TRUTH as divinely chosen ones, plus the way I communicate this reality is by the way I love them inaction. They share in the experience of my authentic happiness, by ethereal invitation, and not by mere coincidence.",[647,64006],{"author":64007,"quote":64008},"Christopher Heuertz","Locating friendship at the heart of mission involves certain assumptions -- that reconciliation with God is something for which every human being is made and relationships are reciprocal.",[647,64010],{"author":64011,"quote":64012},"Eliyahu Jian","Friendship is vital to our spiritual growth.",[647,64014],{"author":23655,"quote":64015},"Friendship has always belonged to the core of my spiritual journey.",[639,64017,64018],{},[642,64019],{"alt":64020,"src":64021},"Why become friends with those whom the Creator Lord Himself has misled? - O. Singh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2518850.png",[647,64023],{"author":64024,"quote":64025},"O. Singh","Why become friends with those whom the Creator Lord Himself has misled?",[647,64027],{"author":64028,"quote":64029},"Aiden Wilson Tozer","The idea of the divine-human friendship originated with God. Had not God said first 'Ye are my friends?' (John 15:14)",[647,64031],{"author":64032,"quote":64033},"Pope Benedict XVI","If we let Christ into our lives, we lose nothing, nothing, absolutely nothing of what makes life free, beautiful, and great. No! Only in this friendship are the doors of life opened wide. Only in this friendship is the great potential of human existence truly revealed.",[647,64035],{"author":50578,"quote":64036},"Friendships-in-God are not found by seeking friendship, but by seeking God. Those who draw closer to God find such friendships simply burst upon them. These bombshells of intense affection explode without warning in our lives. But they are good surprises.",[690,64038],{":authors":64039},"[{\"name\":\"Aiden Wilson Tozer\",\"slug\":\"aiden-wilson-tozer\"},{\"name\":\"Amy E. Spiegel\",\"slug\":\"amy-e-spiegel\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Heuertz\",\"slug\":\"christopher-heuertz\"},{\"name\":\"Eliyahu Jian\",\"slug\":\"eliyahu-jian\"},{\"name\":\"Emilie Griffin\",\"slug\":\"emilie-griffin\"},{\"name\":\"Henri Nouwen\",\"slug\":\"henri-nouwen\"},{\"name\":\"Mahayogi Buddh Puri\",\"slug\":\"mahayogi-buddh-puri\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Mossa\",\"slug\":\"mark-mossa\"},{\"name\":\"Mary E. DeMuth\",\"slug\":\"mary-e-demuth\"},{\"name\":\"O. Singh\",\"slug\":\"o-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Deunov\",\"slug\":\"peter-deunov\"},{\"name\":\"Pope Benedict XVI\",\"slug\":\"pope-benedict-xvi\"},{\"name\":\"Tracey Bond\",\"slug\":\"tracey-bond\"}]",[566,64041,63859],{"id":64042},"the-nature-and-qualities-of-true-friendship",[639,64044,64045],{},[642,64046],{"alt":64047,"src":64048},"A boy said,“Everybody is my friend.”Beloved said,“No, not everybody can be your friend.” Boy said, “Each one of them is gifted to teach me something new in my life.” Beloved said, “I still don’t agree.” Boy again smilingly said, “Don’t divide human, ...divide your soul, you will have everybody as friend. In short, Friends are your own soul divided from you, who will guide you when you will move away from your path. - Santosh Kalwar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94374.png",[647,64050],{"author":53180,"quote":64051},"A boy said,“Everybody is my friend.”Beloved said,“No, not everybody can be your friend.” Boy said, “Each one of them is gifted to teach me something new in my life.” Beloved said, “I still don’t agree.” Boy again smilingly said, “Don’t divide human, ...divide your soul, you will have everybody as friend. In short, Friends are your own soul divided from you, who will guide you when you will move away from your path.",[647,64053],{"author":64054,"quote":64055},"Nella Larsen","What are friends for, if not to help bear our sins?",[647,64057],{"author":28637,"quote":64058},"A true friend is so great an advantage, even for the greatest lords, in order that he may speak well of them, and back them in their absence, that they should do all to have one.",[647,64060],{"author":54122,"quote":64061},"A loyal friend is like a piece of heaven on earth.",[639,64063,64064],{},[642,64065],{"alt":64066,"src":64067},"The real friend is he or she who can share all our sorrow and double our joys. - B. C. Forbes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1416872.png",[647,64069],{"author":64070,"quote":64071},"B. C. Forbes","The real friend is he or she who can share all our sorrow and double our joys.",[647,64073],{"author":64074,"quote":64075},"Frances Farmer","To have a good friend is the purest of all God's gifts, for it is a love that has no exchange of payment. It is not inherited, as with a family. It is not compelling, as with a child. And it has no means of physical pleasure, as with a mate. It is, therefore, an indescribable bond that brings with it a far deeper devotion than all the others.",[647,64077],{"author":39844,"quote":64078},"A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one human soul whom we can trust utterly, who knows the best and worst of us, and who loves us in spite of all our faults.",[647,64080],{"author":55101,"quote":64081},"A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.",[647,64083],{"author":3737,"quote":64084},"Between whom there is hearty truth, there is love; and in proportion to our truthfulness and confidence in one another, our lives are divine and miraculous, and answer to our ideal. . . . Friends do not live in harmony merely, as some say, but in melody.",[639,64086,64087],{},[642,64088],{"alt":64089,"src":64090},"The ultimate touchstone of friendship is not improvement, neither of the other nor of the self: the ultimate touchstone is witness, the privilege of having been seen by someone and the equal privilege of being granted the sight of the essence of another, to have walked with them and to have believed in them, and sometimes just to have accompanied them for however brief a span, on a journey impossible to accomplish alone. - David Whyte","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2702571.png",[647,64092],{"author":64093,"quote":64094},"David Whyte","The ultimate touchstone of friendship is not improvement, neither of the other nor of the self: the ultimate touchstone is witness, the privilege of having been seen by someone and the equal privilege of being granted the sight of the essence of another, to have walked with them and to have believed in them, and sometimes just to have accompanied them for however brief a span, on a journey impossible to accomplish alone.",[647,64096],{"author":64097,"quote":64098},"Alistair Begg","You will never have a better friend than a friend who points you to Christ.",[647,64100],{"author":64101,"quote":64102},"Donald C. Peattie","A word, a smile, and the stranger at your elbow may become an interesting friend. All through life we deny ourselves stimulating fellowship because we are too proud or too afraid to unbend.",[647,64104],{"author":55864,"quote":64105},"The only shadow thrown by a devoted friendship, Brendon, is the knowledge that it must some day come to an end... Yet who would deny himself the glory of friendship, before the menace that it must sooner or later finish? A close amity and understanding, a discovery of kindred spirits, is the most precious experiences within the reach of mankind.",[690,64107],{":authors":64108},"[{\"name\":\"Alistair Begg\",\"slug\":\"alistair-begg\"},{\"name\":\"B. C. Forbes\",\"slug\":\"b-c-forbes\"},{\"name\":\"Blaise Pascal\",\"slug\":\"blaise-pascal\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Kingsley\",\"slug\":\"charles-kingsley\"},{\"name\":\"David Whyte\",\"slug\":\"david-whyte\"},{\"name\":\"Donald C. Peattie\",\"slug\":\"donald-c-peattie\"},{\"name\":\"Eden Phillpotts\",\"slug\":\"eden-phillpotts\"},{\"name\":\"Frances Farmer\",\"slug\":\"frances-farmer\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Jackson Taviri\",\"slug\":\"jackson-taviri\"},{\"name\":\"Nella Larsen\",\"slug\":\"nella-larsen\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"}]",[566,64110,63865],{"id":64111},"friendship-in-adversity-and-support",[639,64113,64114],{},[642,64115],{"alt":64116,"src":64117},"And when all your faith is gone let it be me, if it's a friend you need let it be me - Ray Lamontagne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17097.png",[647,64119],{"author":64120,"quote":64121},"Ray Lamontagne","And when all your faith is gone let it be me, if it's a friend you need let it be me",[647,64123],{"author":8690,"quote":64124},"The Bible says that to have a friend we must show ourselves friendly. To that, I say, “Amen.",[647,64126],{"author":64127,"quote":64128},"Robin Bertram","God restores relationships, friendships, and fellowships. - Hidden Treasures",[647,64130],{"author":64131,"quote":64132},"Carl Busby Sr","If we are fortunate, we get to experience a lifetime event, And in my case it was meeting a true friend that God sent. A friend is someone that I will always care for and cherish, There is a bond between us that I definitely won’t let perish.",[639,64134,64135],{},[642,64136],{"alt":64137,"src":64138},"The fellowship of true friends who can hear you out, share your joys, help carry your burdens, and correctly counsel you is priceless. - Ezra Taft Benson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1019459.png",[647,64140],{"author":48805,"quote":64141},"The fellowship of true friends who can hear you out, share your joys, help carry your burdens, and correctly counsel you is priceless.",[647,64143],{"author":4847,"quote":64144},"Friendship, of itself a holy tie, is made more sacred by adversity.",[647,64146],{"author":64147,"quote":64148},"John Newton","Though troubles assail And dangers affright, Though friends should all fail And foes all unite; Yet one thing secures us, Whatever betide, The scripture assures us, The Lord will provide.",[647,64150],{"author":64151,"quote":64152},"Michael W. Smith","Friends are friends forever, if the Lord's the Lord of them.",[647,64154],{"author":64155,"quote":64156},"Ella Wheeler Wilcox","And he who has dwelt with his heart alone, Hears all the music in friendship's tone. So better and better I comprehend How sorrow ever would be our friend.",[639,64158,64159],{},[642,64160],{"alt":64161,"src":64162},"If you believe in God,You are my soul's one friend. - William Butler Yeats","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2800832.png",[647,64164],{"author":26278,"quote":64165},"If you believe in God,You are my soul's one friend.",[647,64167],{"author":64168,"quote":64169},"Charles J. Chaput","Aelred writes that true Christian friendship begins with two people who are drawn to some quality of holiness or virtue they see in each other. Since both persons love Jesus Christ and want to build their friendship on their love of Christ, Jesus is, in a real sense, the third person in their friendship.",[647,64171],{"author":64172,"quote":64173},"Dee Brestin","It’s important to love our friends, to cherish them, and to be committed to them. Girls and women are good at that – and it’s a beautiful side to our friendships. But we need to learn to be dependent, leaning on God, because He’s the only One who will never betray us or die or move away.",[647,64175],{"author":61511,"quote":64176},"Friendship is such a powerful healer and source of support.",[690,64178],{":authors":64179},"[{\"name\":\"Bonnie St. John\",\"slug\":\"bonnie-st-john\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Busby Sr\",\"slug\":\"carl-busby-sr\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Charles J. Chaput\",\"slug\":\"charles-j-chaput\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Brestin\",\"slug\":\"dee-brestin\"},{\"name\":\"Ella Wheeler Wilcox\",\"slug\":\"ella-wheeler-wilcox\"},{\"name\":\"Ezra Taft Benson\",\"slug\":\"ezra-taft-benson\"},{\"name\":\"John Newton\",\"slug\":\"john-newton\"},{\"name\":\"Michael W. Smith\",\"slug\":\"michael-w-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Lamontagne\",\"slug\":\"ray-lamontagne\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Bertram\",\"slug\":\"robin-bertram\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"},{\"name\":\"William Butler Yeats\",\"slug\":\"william-butler-yeats\"}]",[566,64181,63871],{"id":64182},"friendship-and-faith",[639,64184,64185],{},[642,64186],{"alt":64187,"src":64188},"A friend in need, is a friend indeed, cause we all need Jesus Christ and if he 's aware and understands that then he is a friend in faith. - A.J. Clark Jr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-119931.png",[647,64190],{"author":64191,"quote":64192},"A.J. Clark Jr","A friend in need, is a friend indeed, cause we all need Jesus Christ and if he 's aware and understands that then he is a friend in faith.",[647,64194],{"author":12160,"quote":64195},"If God is not the reason, I have no reason! If Jesus Christ is not my friend, I have no friend!",[647,64197],{"author":45496,"quote":64198},"Seeing the Pure Soul (Shuddhatma) in everyone is itself an intent of friendship towards the entire world.",[647,64200],{"author":64201,"quote":64202},"Austin Phelps","The consciousness of Divine friendship in devotion, so far from being impaired, is deepened by holy veneration. The purest and most lasting human friendships are permeated with an element of reverence; much more this friendship of a man with God.",[639,64204,64205],{},[642,64206],{"alt":64207,"src":64208},"When it comes to biblical counseling, friendship is central to the counseling relationship because it is a key aspect of the Gospel. Paul's words display it; Jesus' actions approve it. In Jesus Christ, friendship has its ultimate – that is, it's paradigmatic – display. He sacrificially gave Himself for the good of those he befriended – people who were awkward and troubled types, people who did not offer Him anything particularly desirable in return. - James MacDonald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-725025.png",[647,64210],{"author":64211,"quote":64212},"James MacDonald","When it comes to biblical counseling, friendship is central to the counseling relationship because it is a key aspect of the Gospel. Paul's words display it; Jesus' actions approve it. In Jesus Christ, friendship has its ultimate – that is, it's paradigmatic – display. He sacrificially gave Himself for the good of those he befriended – people who were awkward and troubled types, people who did not offer Him anything particularly desirable in return.",[647,64214],{"author":64215,"quote":64216},"John Bytheway","Being Christlike guarantees that you'll have the most important friend of all: the Savior. He knows what it's like to be misunderstood, lonely, and rejected.",[647,64218],{"author":64219,"quote":64220},"Billy Graham","I have many friends that don't claim to be followers of Christ. As far as day-to-day friendship and being together at various functions, I don't think that there should be any difference at all.",[647,64222],{"author":5330,"quote":64223},"Friendship is the instrument by which God reveals to each of us the beauties of others.",[647,64225],{"author":64226,"quote":64227},"J. C. Ryle","The true Christian regards all Christ's friends as his friends, members of the same body, children of the same family, soldiers in the same army, travelers to the same home. When he meets them, he feels as if he had long known them. He is more at home with them in a few minutes, than he is with many worldly people after an acquaintance of several years. And what is the secret of all this? It is simply affection to the same Savior and love to the same Lord.",[639,64229,64230],{},[642,64231],{"alt":64232,"src":64233},"It may be very well to do this and that for good fellowship; but it will never do to lose the friendship of God in order to keep on good terms with men. - Charles Spurgeon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2417894.png",[647,64235],{"author":64236,"quote":64237},"Charles Spurgeon","It may be very well to do this and that for good fellowship; but it will never do to lose the friendship of God in order to keep on good terms with men.",[647,64239],{"author":64240,"quote":64241},"Charles Stanley","In our friendships we have to be wise that we choose godly people to be our friends. Somebody might say, well does that mean that you should never have a lost person as your friend? No, I wouldn't say that. But you can't have the same intimacy with a lost person that you can with a godly person in whom the Holy Spirit is living.",[647,64243],{"author":37655,"quote":64244},"For in religion as in friendship, they who profess most are ever the least sincere.",[647,64246],{"author":64032,"quote":64247},"For each one of you, as for the apostles, the encounter with the divine Teacher who calls you friends may be the beginning of an extraordinary venture: that of becoming apostles among your contemporaries to lead them to live their own experience of friendship with God, made Man, with God who has made himself my friend.",[690,64249],{":authors":64250},"[{\"name\":\"A.J. Clark Jr\",\"slug\":\"aj-clark-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Austin Phelps\",\"slug\":\"austin-phelps\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Spurgeon\",\"slug\":\"charles-spurgeon\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Stanley\",\"slug\":\"charles-stanley\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"J. C. Ryle\",\"slug\":\"j-c-ryle\"},{\"name\":\"James MacDonald\",\"slug\":\"james-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"John Bytheway\",\"slug\":\"john-bytheway\"},{\"name\":\"Pope Benedict XVI\",\"slug\":\"pope-benedict-xvi\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Brinsley Sheridan\",\"slug\":\"richard-brinsley-sheridan\"}]",[566,64252,63877],{"id":64253},"friendship-as-a-reflection-of-gods-love",[639,64255,64256],{},[642,64257],{"alt":64258,"src":64259},"Friendship is Divine; think anything, get everything. (10 Alone; Vikrmn) - Vikrmn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-306772.png",[647,64261],{"author":38322,"quote":64262},"Friendship is Divine; think anything, get everything. (10 Alone; Vikrmn)",[647,64264],{"author":35138,"quote":64265},"Charity, by which God and neighbor are loved, is the most perfect friendship.",[647,64267],{"author":5330,"quote":64268},"Friendship exhibits a glorious \"nearness by resemblance\" to Heaven itself where the very multitude of the blessed (which no man can number) increases the fruition which each has of God. For every soul, seeing Him in her own way, doubtless communicates that unique vision to all the rest. That, says an old author, is why the Seraphim in Isaiah's vision are crying \"Holy, Holy, Holy\" to one another (Isaiah VI, 3). The more we thus share the Heavenly Bread between us, the more we shall all have.",[647,64270],{"author":64271,"quote":64272},"Lucy Larcom","Every true friend is a glimpse of God.",[639,64274,64275],{},[642,64276],{"alt":64277,"src":64278},"Friendships are the purer and the more ardent, the nearer they come to the presence of God, the Sun not only of righteousness but of love. - Walter Savage Landor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1955915.png",[647,64280],{"author":64281,"quote":64282},"Walter Savage Landor","Friendships are the purer and the more ardent, the nearer they come to the presence of God, the Sun not only of righteousness but of love.",[647,64284],{"author":64285,"quote":64286},"Eugene H. Peterson","Like the sacramental use of water and bread and wine, friendship takes what's common in human experience and turns it into something holy.",[647,64288],{"author":64289,"quote":64290},"Guru Singh","That True Guru is a friend to all, everyone is dear to Him.",[647,64292],{"author":64024,"quote":64293},"There is no friend, other than the Name of the Lord, the Lord s humble servants reflect upon this and see.",[647,64295],{"author":3737,"quote":64296},"Friends will be much apart. They will respect more each other's privacy than their communion.",[639,64298,64299],{},[642,64300],{"alt":64301,"src":64302},"O God! You are the friend of all because of your merits. A good person embellished with good thoughts becomes the friend or benefactor of all. Such a person influences others, because of his positive personality traits and attracts them and as a result, he befriends all. - Rig Veda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2678012.png",[647,64304],{"author":63768,"quote":64305},"O God! You are the friend of all because of your merits. A good person embellished with good thoughts becomes the friend or benefactor of all. Such a person influences others, because of his positive personality traits and attracts them and as a result, he befriends all.",[647,64307],{"author":64308,"quote":64309},"Agnes Sanford","The impulse of love that leads us to the doorway of a friend is the voice of God within, and we need not be afraid to follow it.",[647,64311],{"author":64219,"quote":64312},"I have many friends that don’t claim to be followers of Christ. As far as day-to-day friendship and being together at various functions, I don’t think that there should be any difference at all.",[647,64314],{"author":64285,"quote":64315},"Like the sacramental use of water and bread and wine, friendship takes what’s common in human experience and turns it into something holy.",[690,64317],{":authors":64318},"[{\"name\":\"Agnes Sanford\",\"slug\":\"agnes-sanford\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Eugene H. Peterson\",\"slug\":\"eugene-h-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Guru Singh\",\"slug\":\"guru-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Lucy Larcom\",\"slug\":\"lucy-larcom\"},{\"name\":\"O. Singh\",\"slug\":\"o-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Rig Veda\",\"slug\":\"rig-veda\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Aquinas\",\"slug\":\"thomas-aquinas\"},{\"name\":\"Vikrmn\",\"slug\":\"vikrmn\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Savage Landor\",\"slug\":\"walter-savage-landor\"}]",[566,64320,63883],{"id":64321},"challenges-and-misconceptions-in-friendship",[639,64323,64324],{},[642,64325],{"alt":64326,"src":64327},"The capacity for friendship is God's way of apologizing for our families. - Jay McInerney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3080.png",[647,64329],{"author":64330,"quote":64331},"Jay McInerney","The capacity for friendship is God's way of apologizing for our families.",[647,64333],{"author":64334,"quote":64335},"E. M. Delafield","Am sorry to note that abuse and condemnation of a common acquaintance often constitutes very strong bond of union between otherwise uncongenial spirits.",[647,64337],{"author":64338,"quote":64339},"Marvin J. Ashton","A friend is a possession we earn, not a gift. ....The Lord has declared that those who serve him and keep his commandments are called his servants. After they have been tested and tried and are found faithful and true in all things, they are called no longer servants, but friends. His friends are the ones he will take into his kingdom and with whom he will associate in an eternal inheritance.",[647,64341],{"author":64342,"quote":64343},"Sarmad Shaheed","Although hundreds of friends Have become my foes, The friendship of One Has given security to my soul. Rejecting many I have embraced the One-At last I am He and He is me.",[639,64345,64346],{},[642,64347],{"alt":64348,"src":64349},"I haven't a single friend; I must live alone. But well I know that God is nearer to me than to the others of my art; I associate with Him without fear, I have always recognized and understood Him, and I have no fear for my music,-it can meet no evil fate. Those who understand it must become free from all the miseries that the others drag with them. - Ludwig van Beethoven","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1076450.png",[647,64351],{"author":64352,"quote":64353},"Ludwig van Beethoven","I haven't a single friend; I must live alone. But well I know that God is nearer to me than to the others of my art; I associate with Him without fear, I have always recognized and understood Him, and I have no fear for my music,-it can meet no evil fate. Those who understand it must become free from all the miseries that the others drag with them.",[647,64355],{"author":64356,"quote":64357},"Joseph Smith, Jr.","Friendship is the grand fundamental principle of Mormonism",[647,64359],{"author":64360,"quote":64361},"Martin Luther King, Jr.","The holy passion of friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends",[647,64363],{"author":53263,"quote":64364},"Friendship is but a name, faith is an empty name. Alas,\nit is not safe to praise to a friend the object of your love;\nas soon as he believes your praises, he slips into your place.\n",[647,64366],{"author":55101,"quote":64367},"What renders us so changeable in our friendship is, that it is difficult to know the qualities of the soul, but easy to know those of the mind.",[639,64369,64370],{},[642,64371],{"alt":64372,"src":64373},"The generality of friends puts us out of conceit with friendship; just as the generality of religious people puts us out of conceit with religion. - François de La Rochefoucauld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2305232.png",[647,64375],{"author":55101,"quote":64376},"The generality of friends puts us out of conceit with friendship; just as the generality of religious people puts us out of conceit with religion.",[647,64378],{"author":64379,"quote":64380},"Apollonius of Tyana","I feel friendship towards philosophers, but towards sophists, teachers of literature, or any other such kind of godforsaken people, I neither feel friendship now, nor may I ever do so in the future.",[647,64382],{"author":64383,"quote":64384},"C.D. Payne","Confession can be good for the soul, but it can exact a heavy toll on friendships.",[647,64386],{"author":4880,"quote":64387},"I want to be distinguished from the rest; to tell the truth, a friend to all mankind is not a friend for me.",[690,64389],{":authors":64390},"[{\"name\":\"Apollonius of Tyana\",\"slug\":\"apollonius-of-tyana\"},{\"name\":\"C.D. Payne\",\"slug\":\"cd-payne\"},{\"name\":\"E. M. Delafield\",\"slug\":\"e-m-delafield\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Jay McInerney\",\"slug\":\"jay-mcinerney\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Smith, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"joseph-smith-jr-2\"},{\"name\":\"Ludwig van Beethoven\",\"slug\":\"ludwig-van-beethoven\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Luther King, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"martin-luther-king-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Marvin J. Ashton\",\"slug\":\"marvin-j-ashton\"},{\"name\":\"Molière\",\"slug\":\"moliere\"},{\"name\":\"Ovid\",\"slug\":\"ovid\"},{\"name\":\"Sarmad Shaheed\",\"slug\":\"sarmad-shaheed\"}]",[566,64392,63889],{"id":64393},"friendship-as-a-sacred-and-holy-bond",[639,64395,64396],{},[642,64397],{"alt":64398,"src":64399},"The best fellowship is friendship. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-110355.png",[647,64401],{"author":291,"quote":64402},"The best fellowship is friendship.",[647,64404],{"author":64405,"quote":64406},"Hazrat Inayat Khan","There are many things in the life of a Sufi, but the greatest is to have a tendency to friendship; this is expressed in the form of tolerance and forgiveness, in the form of service and trust. In whatever form he may express it, this is the central theme: the constant desire to prove one’s love for humanity, to be the friend of all.",[647,64408],{"author":28152,"quote":64409},"Friendship is communion.",[647,64411],{"author":51788,"quote":64412},"What friends or kindred can be so close and intimate as the powers of our soul, which, whether we will or no, must ever bear us company?",[639,64414,64415],{},[642,64416],{"alt":64417,"src":64418},"There is a side of friendship that develops better and stronger by correspondence than contact.... The absence of the flesh in writing perhaps brings souls nearer. - Emily Carr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1187915.png",[647,64420],{"author":64421,"quote":64422},"Emily Carr","There is a side of friendship that develops better and stronger by correspondence than contact.... The absence of the flesh in writing perhaps brings souls nearer.",[647,64424],{"author":64425,"quote":64426},"Manly Hall","What nobler relationship than that of friend? What nobler compliment can man bestow than friendship? The bonds and ties of the life we know break easily, but through eternity one bond remains - the bond of fellowship - the fellowship of atoms, of star dust in its endless flight, of suns and worlds, of gods and men. The clasped hands of comradeship unite in a bond eternal - the fellowship of spirit.",[647,64428],{"author":64429,"quote":64430},"Jon Katz","Friends are part of the glue that holds life and faith together. Powerful stuff.",[647,64432],{"author":27400,"quote":64433},"Friends are the siblings God never gave us.",[647,64435],{"author":64436,"quote":64437},"Cam Newton","I pray for discretion every single night, that I can see through people, see what their greater good is. Sometimes that individual 'wows' you by the eye, but when it come to heart to heart, that person's not there for you. That's not just females. That may be friends, people who come into your life just to use you for who you are.",[639,64439,64440],{},[642,64441],{"alt":64442,"src":64443},"We inspire friendship in men when we have contracted friendship with the gods. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2606596.png",[647,64445],{"author":3737,"quote":64446},"We inspire friendship in men when we have contracted friendship with the gods.",[647,64448],{"author":64449,"quote":64450},"Paramahansa Yogananda","If you open the door to the magnetic power of friendship, souls of like vibrations will be attracted to you.",[647,64452],{"author":64285,"quote":64286},[647,64454],{"author":19583,"quote":64455},"The friendship I have conceived will not be impaired by absence; but it may be no unpleasing circumstance to brighten the chain by a renewal of the covenant.",[690,64457],{":authors":64458},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Cam Newton\",\"slug\":\"cam-newton\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Carr\",\"slug\":\"emily-carr\"},{\"name\":\"Eugene H. 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Friendship between earthly friends consists much in affection; but those strong exercises of affection that actually carry them through fire and water for each other are the highest evidences of true friendship. - Jonathan Edwards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-101934.png",[647,64468],{"author":64469,"quote":64470},"Jonathan Edwards","Religion consists much in holy affection; but those exercises of affection which are most distinguishing of true religion are these practical exercises. Friendship between earthly friends consists much in affection; but those strong exercises of affection that actually carry them through fire and water for each other are the highest evidences of true friendship.",[647,64472],{"author":64473,"quote":64474},"Douglas Jerrod","A blessed companion is a book! A book that, fitly chosen, is a life-long friend.",[647,64476],{"author":64477,"quote":64478},"Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar","You have friendship then no need to worship",[647,64480],{"author":64481,"quote":64482},"Robby Charters","The Prophet was a true friend to the king. Our true friends are those who tell us the truth, even when we don't want to hear it.",[639,64484,64485],{},[642,64486],{"alt":64487,"src":64488},"It is the privilege of affection to see a friend in all the situations of his soul. - Émilie Du Châtelet","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-387781.png",[647,64490],{"author":64491,"quote":64492},"Émilie Du Châtelet","It is the privilege of affection to see a friend in all the situations of his soul.",[647,64494],{"author":41738,"quote":64495},"Tarot Card are the best friend you can ever have. 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And he is your board and your fireside. For you come to him with your hunger, and you seek him for peace.",[647,64516],{"author":12285,"quote":64517},"The religion of my doctor or my lawyer cannot matter. That consideration has nothing in common with the functions of the friendship they owe me.",[647,64519],{"author":64520,"quote":64521},"Granth Sahib","One who has grasped the hem of the robe of the Lord, the True Friend - no one can keep him in bondage.",[647,64523],{"author":64093,"quote":64094},[690,64525],{":authors":64526},"[{\"name\":\"Bible Bible\",\"slug\":\"bible-bible\"},{\"name\":\"David Whyte\",\"slug\":\"david-whyte\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Jerrod\",\"slug\":\"douglas-jerrod\"},{\"name\":\"Dr.P.S. 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Dynamic Friendship Evolution 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Friendship Evolution",[566,64693,569],{"id":568},[571,64695,64696,64702,64706,64712,64718,64724,64730,64736,64742,64748],{},[574,64697,64698],{},[577,64699,64701],{"href":64700},"#foundations-of-friendship","Foundations of Friendship",[574,64703,64704],{},[577,64705,54040],{"href":54039},[574,64707,64708],{},[577,64709,64711],{"href":64710},"#friendship-and-love","Friendship and Love",[574,64713,64714],{},[577,64715,64717],{"href":64716},"#support-and-loyalty","Support and Loyalty",[574,64719,64720],{},[577,64721,64723],{"href":64722},"#friendship's-evolution","Friendship's Evolution",[574,64725,64726],{},[577,64727,64729],{"href":64728},"#friendship's-endings","Friendship's Endings",[574,64731,64732],{},[577,64733,64735],{"href":64734},"#friendship's-complexity","Friendship's Complexity",[574,64737,64738],{},[577,64739,64741],{"href":64740},"#building-and-maintaining-friendship","Building and Maintaining Friendship",[574,64743,64744],{},[577,64745,64747],{"href":64746},"#friendship's-unique-nature","Friendship's Unique Nature",[574,64749,64750],{},[577,64751,634],{"href":633},[566,64753,64701],{"id":64754},"foundations-of-friendship",[639,64756,64757],{},[642,64758],{"alt":64759,"src":64760},"Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant. - Socrates","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86550.png",[647,64762],{"author":29908,"quote":64763},"Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant.",[647,64765],{"author":45152,"quote":64766},"Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.",[647,64768],{"author":16125,"quote":64769},"What's friendship's realest measure?I'll tell you. The amount of precious time you'll squander on someone else's calamities and fuck-ups.",[647,64771],{"author":9602,"quote":64772},"Friendship isn't a science mudboy. Just do what you think is right.",[639,64774,64775],{},[642,64776],{"alt":64777,"src":64778},"When you are impatient with a relationship, your actions can be read as pushy or needy - not exactly likable qualities. Truly lasting friendships are rarely instantaneous. Give them time and room to grow. - Michelle Lederman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-116202.png",[647,64780],{"author":64781,"quote":64782},"Michelle Lederman","When you are impatient with a relationship, your actions can be read as pushy or needy - not exactly likable qualities. Truly lasting friendships are rarely instantaneous. Give them time and room to grow.",[647,64784],{"author":55072,"quote":64785},"If it takes years to build a friendship, then every other relationship should be called 'a quickie.",[647,64787],{"author":64788,"quote":64789},"Margaret H. Oliver","If you ever get another friendWho cares the way I doI hope you are wise enough to knowThat you have to work at friendship too",[647,64791],{"author":49694,"quote":64792},"After all, you can't force a friendship.",[647,64794],{"author":64795,"quote":64796},"Robert W. Sweeting","Friendship is ageless. It is the spirit we should like and care for, not the shell that encases it.",[639,64798,64799],{},[642,64800],{"alt":64801,"src":64802},"Friendship makes the impossible possible! - Lily Amis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-488689.png",[647,64804],{"author":64805,"quote":64806},"Lily Amis","Friendship makes the impossible possible!",[647,64808],{"author":29537,"quote":64809},"Contacts doesn't equal connection. Having someone's contact number doesn't mean you have a relationship with the person. You must take time to court that friendship. Build Trust!",[647,64811],{"author":64812,"quote":64813},"Elizabeth Bibesco","Friendship is a difficult, dangerous job. It is also (though we rarely admit it) extremely exhausting.",[647,64815],{"author":7920,"quote":64816},"Friendship takes time.",[690,64818],{":authors":64819},"[{\"name\":\"Agnes Repplier\",\"slug\":\"agnes-repplier\"},{\"name\":\"Ann M. Martin\",\"slug\":\"ann-m-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Kelvin Clive\",\"slug\":\"bernard-kelvin-clive\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Bibesco\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-bibesco\"},{\"name\":\"Eoin Colfer\",\"slug\":\"eoin-colfer\"},{\"name\":\"Khalil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"khalil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Lily Amis\",\"slug\":\"lily-amis\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret H. Oliver\",\"slug\":\"margaret-h-oliver\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Lederman\",\"slug\":\"michelle-lederman\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Ford\",\"slug\":\"richard-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Robert W. Sweeting\",\"slug\":\"robert-w-sweeting-2\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"}]",[566,64821,54040],{"id":54412},[639,64823,64824],{},[642,64825],{"alt":64826,"src":64827},"This is the real way a friendship ends. Not with some huge screaming row, but with a gradual withdrawal. You’d think it would be less painful this way. - Cat Clarke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-98814.png",[647,64829],{"author":64830,"quote":64831},"Cat Clarke","This is the real way a friendship ends. Not with some huge screaming row, but with a gradual withdrawal. You’d think it would be less painful this way.",[647,64833],{"author":12866,"quote":64834},"Maybe I'm just sick of putting more into this friendship than I get out of it.",[647,64836],{"author":54217,"quote":64837},"It’s sad to no longer feel wanted in friendship. But it’s life. Move on.",[647,64839],{"author":64840,"quote":64841},"Berry Quotes","It’s hard to care for a person when you know that one more step forward will make you fall in love and one step back ruins your friendship.",[639,64843,64844],{},[642,64845],{"alt":64846,"src":64847},"Never believe a friend who offered you his friendship just because he was getting bored. - Amit Kalantri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-174254.png",[647,64849],{"author":4128,"quote":64850},"Never believe a friend who offered you his friendship just because he was getting bored.",[647,64852],{"author":64853,"quote":64854},"Iris Murdoch","I am sorry that our friendship, or whatever name one may give to the obsessive relationship which has bound us together for so many years, should end in this way. This is not the place to utter its elegy.",[647,64856],{"author":64857,"quote":64858},"Margo T. Rose","There's no room for me in your world;It's time I stopped pretending.But nothing hurts me moreThan a friendship when it's ending.",[647,64860],{"author":64861,"quote":64862},"Dr. Lucas D. Shallua","When taken for granted remember there are thousands out there that will value and cherish your friendship and effort-Just move on",[647,64864],{"author":64865,"quote":64866},"ℭґїмṧøη","A broken friendship is like a broken mirror, it's better to leave it than hurtning yourself picking up the pieces.",[639,64868,64869],{},[642,64870],{"alt":64871,"src":64872},"Don't let it bother you if someone turns down the friendship you've offered them.Many people are too stupid to want something worthwhile anyway. - Marlan Rico Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-773818.png",[647,64874],{"author":64875,"quote":64876},"Marlan Rico Lee","Don't let it bother you if someone turns down the friendship you've offered them.Many people are too stupid to want something worthwhile anyway.",[647,64878],{"author":64879,"quote":64880},"Debolina","We can't feel the lose of a friend until they are apart from us.",[647,64882],{"author":64883,"quote":64884},"David Cross","What happened to our friendship? I really think it's our obligation as friends to be brutally honest and be frank with them and say, 'Look, I'm sorry, but your baby is fking boring.'",[647,64886],{"author":3737,"quote":64887},"The only danger in Friendship is that it will end.",[690,64889],{":authors":64890},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Kalantri\",\"slug\":\"amit-kalantri\"},{\"name\":\"Berry Quotes\",\"slug\":\"berry-quotes\"},{\"name\":\"Cat Clarke\",\"slug\":\"cat-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Clowes\",\"slug\":\"daniel-clowes\"},{\"name\":\"David Cross\",\"slug\":\"david-cross\"},{\"name\":\"Debolina\",\"slug\":\"debolina\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Lucas D. Shallua\",\"slug\":\"dr-lucas-d-shallua\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Iris Murdoch\",\"slug\":\"iris-murdoch\"},{\"name\":\"Margo T. Rose\",\"slug\":\"margo-t-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Marlan Rico Lee\",\"slug\":\"marlan-rico-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Sarvesh Jain\",\"slug\":\"sarvesh-jain\"},{\"name\":\"ℭґїмṧøη\",\"slug\":\"ℭґімsøη\"}]",[566,64892,64711],{"id":64893},"friendship-and-love",[639,64895,64896],{},[642,64897],{"alt":64898,"src":64899},"Sweetheart, let’s go back to being just good friends. This ‘part-time lovers’ thing will damage it all and leave behind a loud silence between us. - Nitya Prakash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-146544.png",[647,64901],{"author":5300,"quote":64902},"Sweetheart, let’s go back to being just good friends. This ‘part-time lovers’ thing will damage it all and leave behind a loud silence between us.",[647,64904],{"author":5183,"quote":64905},"You are fucked up...And still we are friends!?",[647,64907],{"author":64840,"quote":64841},[647,64909],{"author":704,"quote":64910},"When you date someone, you have the markers along the way, right: You kiss, you have The Talk, you say the Three Little Words, you sit on a swing set and break up. You can plot the points on a graph. And you check up with each other along the way: Can I do this? If I say this, will you say it back?\"But with friendship, there's nothing like that. Being in a relationship, that's something you choose. Being friends, that's just something you are.",[639,64912,64913],{},[642,64914],{"alt":64915,"src":64916},"I don't want to ruin our friendship and what we have but I cannot for another minute stand in front of you without you knowing exactly how I feel. Because I can't see past you. You are everything to me. - Elizabeth Eulberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-864456.png",[647,64918],{"author":54359,"quote":64919},"I don't want to ruin our friendship and what we have but I cannot for another minute stand in front of you without you knowing exactly how I feel. Because I can't see past you. You are everything to me.",[647,64921],{"author":62946,"quote":64922},"If we're friends with someone and attracted to them, we're going to want to take it further.",[647,64924],{"author":64925,"quote":64926},"Tyler Blackburn","If you have a solid friendship before dating, there's this understanding that you can be just youBut you should still have fun hooking up!",[647,64928],{"author":64929,"quote":64930},"Justin Gatlin","We're just really, really close friends. If the situation were different we probably would be together, but we're just friends, and that's how we like to keep it right now. Hopefully things will turn out the best they can.",[647,64932],{"author":64933,"quote":64934},"Barry Manilow","We've made mistakes,\nBut we've made good friends too.\nRemember all the nights we spent with them?\nAnd all our plans,\nWho says they can't come true?\nTonight's another chance to start again.\nIt's just another New Year's Eve,\nAnother night like all the rest.\n",[639,64936,64937],{},[642,64938],{"alt":64939,"src":64940},"Sex to save the friendship? Well if we have to we have to. - Jerry Seinfeld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2470277.png",[647,64942],{"author":3258,"quote":64943},"Sex to save the friendship? Well if we have to we have to.",[647,64945],{"author":64946,"quote":64947},"Sam Worthington","When you're working with friends, unless the material is right, our friendship could end.",[647,64949],{"author":34426,"quote":64950},"Because he has not only your friendship, but your love, too. All that’s left is to give him your trust.",[690,64952],{":authors":64953},"[{\"name\":\"Barry Manilow\",\"slug\":\"barry-manilow\"},{\"name\":\"Bella Andre\",\"slug\":\"bella-andre\"},{\"name\":\"Berry Quotes\",\"slug\":\"berry-quotes\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Eulberg\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-eulberg\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Behrendt\",\"slug\":\"greg-behrendt\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Seinfeld\",\"slug\":\"jerry-seinfeld\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Gatlin\",\"slug\":\"justin-gatlin\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Worthington\",\"slug\":\"sam-worthington\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Blackburn\",\"slug\":\"tyler-blackburn\"}]",[566,64955,64717],{"id":64956},"support-and-loyalty",[639,64958,64959],{},[642,64960],{"alt":64961,"src":64962},"Maybe friendship is being the guardian of another person's hope. Leave it with me and I'll look after it for a while , if it feels too heavy for now. - Dolly Alderton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-64722.png",[647,64964],{"author":64965,"quote":64966},"Dolly Alderton","Maybe friendship is being the guardian of another person's hope. Leave it with me and I'll look after it for a while , if it feels too heavy for now.",[647,64968],{"author":9210,"quote":64969},"We watch her walk into the spotlight she’s been been hiding from most of her life. Sure, friendship is all about believing in someone so hard they believe it, too. Sure, it’s about trust. But if anyone hurts her tonight, it’s about ripping them apart with my bare hands and really enjoying it.",[647,64971],{"author":64972,"quote":64973},"Benjamin Wood","Actually, I think it's the opposite. We know each other so well there isn't anything left to say. Sometimes it's nice just sitting here with you all, thinking. It's only best friends who can be comfortable with silence, wouldn't you say?",[647,64975],{"author":64976,"quote":64977},"Mykyta Isagulov","True friendship is the hardest thing to break...",[639,64979,64980],{},[642,64981],{"alt":64982,"src":64983},"Don't underestimate the power of friendship. Those bonds are tight stitches that close up the holes you might otherwise fall through. - Richelle E. Goodrich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-299798.png",[647,64985],{"author":10545,"quote":64986},"Don't underestimate the power of friendship. Those bonds are tight stitches that close up the holes you might otherwise fall through.",[647,64988],{"author":62625,"quote":64989},"Friendship is not just about having fun, it’s about supporting each other in time of weakness.",[647,64991],{"author":64992,"quote":64993},"Zain Abdul Nassir","There is more friendship ahead after we tell each other the truth.",[647,64995],{"author":64996,"quote":64997},"Sully Monsters Inc","Nothing is more important than our friendship.",[647,64999],{"author":12031,"quote":65000},"In friendship your heart is like a bell struck every time your friend is in trouble.",[639,65002,65003],{},[642,65004],{"alt":65005,"src":65006},"The mark of Friendship is not that help will be given when the pinch comes (of course it will) but that, having been given, it makes no difference at all. - C. S. Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1882396.png",[647,65008],{"author":5330,"quote":65009},"The mark of Friendship is not that help will be given when the pinch comes (of course it will) but that, having been given, it makes no difference at all.",[647,65011],{"author":65012,"quote":65013},"John Travolta","We've been friends for 28 or 29 years and we have always been there for each other no matter what. Thick or thin.",[647,65015],{"author":65016,"quote":65017},"Maxine Waters","We're not fair-weathered friends. We will be with you to the end.",[647,65019],{"author":11140,"quote":65020},"Friendship never forgets. That is the wonderful thing about it.",[690,65022],{":authors":65023},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Wood\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-wood\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Cath Crowley\",\"slug\":\"cath-crowley\"},{\"name\":\"Dolly Alderton\",\"slug\":\"dolly-alderton\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ward Beecher\",\"slug\":\"henry-ward-beecher\"},{\"name\":\"John Travolta\",\"slug\":\"john-travolta\"},{\"name\":\"Maxine Waters\",\"slug\":\"maxine-waters\"},{\"name\":\"Mykyta Isagulov\",\"slug\":\"mykyta-isagulov\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Sully Monsters Inc\",\"slug\":\"sully-monsters-inc\"},{\"name\":\"Zain Abdul Nassir\",\"slug\":\"zain-abdul-nassir\"}]",[566,65025,64723],{"id":65026},"friendships-evolution",[639,65028,65029],{},[642,65030],{"alt":65031,"src":65032},"There are times when friendship feels like running down a hill together as fast as you can, jumping over things, spinning around, and you don't care where you're going, and you don't care where you've come from, because all that matters is speed, and the hands holding your hands. - M.T. Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-89976.png",[647,65034],{"author":65035,"quote":65036},"M.T. Anderson","There are times when friendship feels like running down a hill together as fast as you can, jumping over things, spinning around, and you don't care where you're going, and you don't care where you've come from, because all that matters is speed, and the hands holding your hands.",[647,65038],{"author":65039,"quote":65040},"Sally Henson","You and I have been friends long enough to know how to treat each other . . . I'm leaving for college. I think I've outgrown the rules.",[647,65042],{"author":65043,"quote":65044},"Dee Remy","We have formed a sick little friendship over the past year",[647,65046],{"author":65047,"quote":65048},"Nicole Kiefer","I won’t do anything Sara; this is not me trying to get into your pants, or to rekindle what we had. This is just me concerned over a friend I know for a long time and don’t want to lose to a crazed lunatic.",[639,65050,65051],{},[642,65052],{"alt":65053,"src":65054},"There is no limit of what you can or don't do! as the word itself gives you the strength to survive called friendship.. - Sriram","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-338450.png",[647,65056],{"author":65057,"quote":65058},"Sriram","There is no limit of what you can or don't do! as the word itself gives you the strength to survive called friendship..",[647,65060],{"author":2631,"quote":65061},"Hard habit to break, friendship.",[647,65063],{"author":23968,"quote":65064},"My friendship with the Hitch has always been perfectly cloudless. It is a love whose month is ever May,",[647,65066],{"author":55199,"quote":65067},"The word friends doesn't seem to stretch big enough to describe how we feel about each other. We forget where one of us starts and the other one stops.",[647,65069],{"author":65070,"quote":65071},"Courteney Cox","I've got some great guy friends. They can start out as crushes. But when you realize something isn't going to happen, you make a choice whether or not the friendship is worth it. And it usually is. Then you can laugh about the fact that you used to have a crush on him or he had one on you.",[639,65073,65074],{},[642,65075],{"alt":65076,"src":65077},"Time is the most extraordinary gift for friendship. You'll get to eat your meals together and study together; in some cases you'll even sleep in the same room. You'll have time to waste on each other. You'll find out every single thing you have in common and still have time to catalogue all of your differences. Don't underestimate the vital necessity of friendship in your life because it is the thing that will sustain you later, when there will be considerably less time. - Ann Patchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2186054.png",[647,65079],{"author":5698,"quote":65080},"Time is the most extraordinary gift for friendship. You'll get to eat your meals together and study together; in some cases you'll even sleep in the same room. You'll have time to waste on each other. You'll find out every single thing you have in common and still have time to catalogue all of your differences. Don't underestimate the vital necessity of friendship in your life because it is the thing that will sustain you later, when there will be considerably less time.",[647,65082],{"author":65012,"quote":65013},[647,65084],{"author":6231,"quote":65085},"You have to be great friends and make each other laugh. We laugh a lot and neither is jealous of the other.",[647,65087],{"author":55199,"quote":65088},"The word friends doesn’t seem to stretch big enough to describe how we feel about each other. We forget where one of us starts and the other one stops.",[690,65090],{":authors":65091},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Brashares\",\"slug\":\"ann-brashares\"},{\"name\":\"Ann Patchett\",\"slug\":\"ann-patchett\"},{\"name\":\"Courteney Cox\",\"slug\":\"courteney-cox\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Remy\",\"slug\":\"dee-remy\"},{\"name\":\"John Travolta\",\"slug\":\"john-travolta\"},{\"name\":\"M.T. Anderson\",\"slug\":\"mt-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Amis\",\"slug\":\"martin-amis\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Kiefer\",\"slug\":\"nicole-kiefer\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Caine\",\"slug\":\"rachel-caine\"},{\"name\":\"Ruby Wax\",\"slug\":\"ruby-wax\"},{\"name\":\"Sally Henson\",\"slug\":\"sally-henson\"},{\"name\":\"Sriram\",\"slug\":\"sriram\"}]",[566,65093,64729],{"id":65094},"friendships-endings",[639,65096,65097],{},[642,65098],{"alt":64826,"src":64827},[647,65100],{"author":64830,"quote":64831},[647,65102],{"author":5300,"quote":64902},[647,65104],{"author":65105,"quote":65106},"Elena ristic","One day we both are going to realize that our Friendship was worth the fight.",[647,65108],{"author":64853,"quote":64854},[639,65110,65111],{},[642,65112],{"alt":65113,"src":65114},"There's no room for me in your world;It's time I stopped pretending.But nothing hurts me moreThan a friendship when it's ending. - Margo T. Rose","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-440201.png",[647,65116],{"author":64857,"quote":64858},[647,65118],{"author":64865,"quote":64866},[647,65120],{"author":64875,"quote":64876},[647,65122],{"author":64879,"quote":64880},[647,65124],{"author":8817,"quote":65125},"Whenever someone says the words 'Our friendship is more important than this,' watch out, because it almost never is.",[639,65127,65128],{},[642,65129],{"alt":65130,"src":65131},"Too much, too little, too late, to ever try again. Too much, too little, too late, let's end it being friends. - Johnny Mathis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2035392.png",[647,65133],{"author":65134,"quote":65135},"Johnny Mathis","Too much, too little, too late, to ever try again. Too much, too little, too late, let's end it being friends.",[647,65137],{"author":3737,"quote":64887},[647,65139],{"author":64946,"quote":64947},[647,65141],{"author":65142,"quote":65143},"Alyssa B. Sheinmel","Our convesation is awkward, as though our friendship is another skill that I remember but can’t use anymore.",[690,65145],{":authors":65146},"[{\"name\":\"Alyssa B. Sheinmel\",\"slug\":\"alyssa-b-sheinmel\"},{\"name\":\"Cat Clarke\",\"slug\":\"cat-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Debolina\",\"slug\":\"debolina\"},{\"name\":\"Elena ristic\",\"slug\":\"elena-ristic\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Iris Murdoch\",\"slug\":\"iris-murdoch\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Mathis\",\"slug\":\"johnny-mathis\"},{\"name\":\"Margo T. Rose\",\"slug\":\"margo-t-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Marlan Rico Lee\",\"slug\":\"marlan-rico-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Nora Ephron\",\"slug\":\"nora-ephron\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Worthington\",\"slug\":\"sam-worthington\"},{\"name\":\"ℭґїмṧøη\",\"slug\":\"ℭґімsøη\"}]",[566,65148,64735],{"id":65149},"friendships-complexity",[639,65151,65152],{},[642,65153],{"alt":65154,"src":65155},"That's the problem with a three-way friendship. When one of us is missing, it's hard to talk about anything important. - Lisa Moore Ramée","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-116161.png",[647,65157],{"author":65158,"quote":65159},"Lisa Moore Ramée","That's the problem with a three-way friendship. When one of us is missing, it's hard to talk about anything important.",[647,65161],{"author":56445,"quote":65162},"Do not fear the loss of a friendship.Anyone who is willing to end a relationship because of a reasoned difference of opinion is not worthy of your friendship.",[647,65164],{"author":2432,"quote":65165},"You will know a friendship is not natural when you don't feel relaxed with",[647,65167],{"author":64805,"quote":65168},"Friendship is like a flower. It needs daily love and care to blossom. If you forget to give it water, the flower dies. It’s as simple as that! Teddy",[639,65170,65171],{},[642,65172],{"alt":65173,"src":65174},"All your long years we have been friends. Trust me as you once did, let it go - J.R.R. Tolkien","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-643747.png",[647,65176],{"author":65177,"quote":65178},"J.R.R. Tolkien","All your long years we have been friends. Trust me as you once did, let it go",[647,65180],{"author":65181,"quote":65182},"Chris Christie","I've said consistently, the advice I give to Donald is to Donald [Trump]. And that's based upon our friendship over the last 14 years and the way I would expect to.",[647,65184],{"author":65185,"quote":65186},"Sidonie Colette","But just as delicate fare does not stop you from craving for saveloys, so tried and exquisite friendship does not take away your taste for something new and dubious.",[647,65188],{"author":6450,"quote":65189},"I know you guys have some sort of weird thing going on, with that game you play and everything—\" \"It's called a friendship.",[647,65191],{"author":65192,"quote":65193},"Janeane Garofalo","Sex is the quickest way to ruin a friendship.",[639,65195,65196],{},[642,65197],{"alt":65198,"src":65199},"Your friendship with her-it sleeps with the fishes. - John Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1534175.png",[647,65201],{"author":704,"quote":65202},"Your friendship with her-it sleeps with the fishes.",[647,65204],{"author":65205,"quote":65206},"Rebecca Jackson","We don't have time for plain friendships, to go out or have fun. The shroud comes first.",[647,65208],{"author":65209,"quote":65210},"Robert Staughton Lynd","Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long.",[647,65212],{"author":65213,"quote":65214},"May Sarton","Though friendship is not quick to burn it is explosive stuff.",[690,65216],{":authors":65217},"[{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Christie\",\"slug\":\"chris-christie\"},{\"name\":\"Gad Saad\",\"slug\":\"gad-saad\"},{\"name\":\"J.R.R. Tolkien\",\"slug\":\"jrr-tolkien\"},{\"name\":\"Janeane Garofalo\",\"slug\":\"janeane-garofalo\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Lily Amis\",\"slug\":\"lily-amis\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Moore Ramée\",\"slug\":\"lisa-moore-ramee\"},{\"name\":\"May Sarton\",\"slug\":\"may-sarton\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Jackson\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Staughton Lynd\",\"slug\":\"robert-staughton-lynd\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Dessen\",\"slug\":\"sarah-dessen\"},{\"name\":\"Sidonie Colette\",\"slug\":\"sidonie-colette\"}]",[566,65219,64741],{"id":65220},"building-and-maintaining-friendship",[639,65222,65223],{},[642,65224],{"alt":65225,"src":65226},"She always says I'm the best friend that she's ever had... how do you hang up on someone who needs you that bad? ~From 'Laura' on The Nylon Curtain - Billy Joel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-20808.png",[647,65228],{"author":65229,"quote":65230},"Billy Joel","She always says I'm the best friend that she's ever had... how do you hang up on someone who needs you that bad? ~From 'Laura' on The Nylon Curtain",[647,65232],{"author":65233,"quote":65234},"Adanne Chukwudi Udejiofor","You need to just let go of some relationships.Look beyond the *physical*No one can take u up or bring u down without your consent.Don't always be at the receiving or giving end. True friendship is symbiotic.",[647,65236],{"author":65237,"quote":65238},"Lidia Longorio","Time is a constant friend, let me treat it well.",[647,65240],{"author":65241,"quote":65242},"Duffy Brown","You’ve only been engaged three hours. How in the world does this keep happening to you? Normal people don’t have bodies popping up in their lives like this except for that Jessica Fletcher woman in Cabot Cove. I can’t understand why anyone in their right mind would want to be her friend. They all wind up dead, and now you’re getting to be the same way.",[639,65244,65245],{},[642,65246],{"alt":65247,"src":65248},"Losing your friendship hurt, losing your job hurt, the only thing losing doesn't hurt is weight. Losing weight is a blessing. - Sarvesh Jain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-454858.png",[647,65250],{"author":54217,"quote":65251},"Losing your friendship hurt, losing your job hurt, the only thing losing doesn't hurt is weight. Losing weight is a blessing.",[647,65253],{"author":65254,"quote":65255},"David Levithan John Green","When you date someone, you have the markers along the way, right: You kiss, you have The Talk, you say the Three Little Words, you sit on a swing set and break up. You can plot the points on a graph. And you check up with each other along the way: Can I do this? If I say this, will you say it back? But with friendship, there’s nothing like that. Being in a relationship, that’s something you choose. Being friends, that’s just something you are.",[647,65257],{"author":65258,"quote":65259},"Dylan Baker","Sometimes people walk into plays by accident - they don't even know what they're looking at; they just think to give it a chance. That can be the beginning of a long friendship.",[647,65261],{"author":65262,"quote":65263},"Cynthia Derosier","One of the guarantees is that we're going to have fun, we're going to have a good time, because we're friends. We started out being friends because we had so much in common, and now it's come full circle. All the lines are blurred.",[647,65265],{"author":32023,"quote":65266},"We're friends first, and I think that's what makes it work.",[639,65268,65269],{},[642,65270],{"alt":65271,"src":65272},"Remember that no time is ever wasted that makes two people better friends. - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1750958.png",[647,65274],{"author":20988,"quote":65275},"Remember that no time is ever wasted that makes two people better friends.",[647,65277],{"author":59703,"quote":65278},"Friendship is so weird. You just pick a human you've met and you're like, 'Yep, I like this one,' and you just do stuff with them.",[647,65280],{"author":65281,"quote":65282},"Zendaya","The secret to a really great friendship is just creating fun memories whenever you're with that person.",[647,65284],{"author":65285,"quote":65286},"Arthur Golden","Friendship is a precious thing, Sayuri. One mustn’t throw it away.",[690,65288],{":authors":65289},"[{\"name\":\"Adanne Chukwudi Udejiofor\",\"slug\":\"adanne-chukwudi-udejiofor\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Golden\",\"slug\":\"arthur-golden\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Murray\",\"slug\":\"bill-murray\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Joel\",\"slug\":\"billy-joel\"},{\"name\":\"Cynthia Derosier\",\"slug\":\"cynthia-derosier\"},{\"name\":\"David Levithan John Green\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan-john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Duffy Brown\",\"slug\":\"duffy-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Dylan Baker\",\"slug\":\"dylan-baker\"},{\"name\":\"H. Jackson Brown, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"h-jackson-brown-jr-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Davis\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Lidia Longorio\",\"slug\":\"lidia-longorio\"},{\"name\":\"Sarvesh Jain\",\"slug\":\"sarvesh-jain\"},{\"name\":\"Zendaya\",\"slug\":\"zendaya\"}]",[566,65291,64747],{"id":65292},"friendships-unique-nature",[639,65294,65295],{},[642,65296],{"alt":65297,"src":65298},"Friendship is a door you will never need to knot on as you will always have a key. - Wes Adamson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-167129.png",[647,65300],{"author":65301,"quote":65302},"Wes Adamson","Friendship is a door you will never need to knot on as you will always have a key.",[647,65304],{"author":65305,"quote":65306},"Nuala O'Faolain","...friendship is something you do.",[647,65308],{"author":65142,"quote":65309},"Our convesation is awkward, as though our friendship is another skill that I remember but can't use anymore.",[647,65311],{"author":65312,"quote":65313},"Cardeno C.","Its a good thing I'm here, big guy, because you have shit taste in friends.\"Okay, I said the last part intentionally, knowing how Aaron would react. And right on cue, Aaron said:\"He's not my friend!\"\"Well, I guess that settles it, Nick. You're not going to be rebound guy because, despite your predictions of woe, Aaron and I aren't breaking up. I'd say that we'll see you around, but I doubt that'll happen since you don't even rate friend status.",[639,65315,65316],{},[642,65317],{"alt":65198,"src":65199},[647,65319],{"author":704,"quote":65202},[647,65321],{"author":65322,"quote":65323},"Robby Ginepri","We avoided it. We'll put our friendship aside tomorrow and duke it out.",[647,65325],{"author":65326,"quote":65327},"Jeff Pentland","We're very good friends. But essentially I learned a long time ago, you need to do things your way. If it happens, so be it. If it doesn't, they'll probably bring in another guy.",[647,65329],{"author":65330,"quote":65331},"John Pelphrey","He'll be trying to rip our face off. All the friendship, all the love will be going out the window for those two hours.",[647,65333],{"author":62674,"quote":65334},"Friendship isn't about who you've known the longest. It's all about the friend who comes and stands by your side in bad times.",[639,65336,65337],{},[642,65338],{"alt":65339,"src":65340},"I know you have much to bear with in me, and I really do sometimes in you, but I have never looked at friendship in a deep sense as easy or entirely comfortable. - May Sarton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2507592.png",[647,65342],{"author":65213,"quote":65343},"I know you have much to bear with in me, and I really do sometimes in you, but I have never looked at friendship in a deep sense as easy or entirely comfortable.",[647,65345],{"author":29908,"quote":65346},"Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.",[647,65348],{"author":65349,"quote":65350},"Vivian Stringer","She and I are personal friends, but as it relates to the game itself, she can see like I can see. She can tell what our strengths and weaknesses are just like I can with them, but I'm not necessarily worried about that. We just have to go out and play.",[647,65352],{"author":64972,"quote":65353},"Actually, I think it’s the opposite. We know each other so well there isn’t anything left to say. Sometimes it’s nice just sitting here with you all, thinking. It’s only best friends who can be comfortable with silence, wouldn’t you say?",[690,65355],{":authors":65356},"[{\"name\":\"Alyssa B. Sheinmel\",\"slug\":\"alyssa-b-sheinmel\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Wood\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-wood\"},{\"name\":\"Cardeno C.\",\"slug\":\"cardeno-c\"},{\"name\":\"Charles M. Schulz\",\"slug\":\"charles-m-schulz\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Pentland\",\"slug\":\"jeff-pentland\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"John Pelphrey\",\"slug\":\"john-pelphrey\"},{\"name\":\"May Sarton\",\"slug\":\"may-sarton\"},{\"name\":\"Nuala O'Faolain\",\"slug\":\"nuala-ofaolain\"},{\"name\":\"Robby Ginepri\",\"slug\":\"robby-ginepri\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"},{\"name\":\"Vivian Stringer\",\"slug\":\"vivian-stringer\"},{\"name\":\"Wes Adamson\",\"slug\":\"wes-adamson\"}]",[566,65358,634],{"id":1014},[639,65360,65361],{},[642,65362],{"alt":65363,"src":65364},"Friendship is a precious thing, Sayuri. One mustn't throw it away. - Arthur Golden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-93131.png",[647,65366],{"author":65285,"quote":65367},"Friendship is a precious thing, Sayuri. One mustn't throw it away.",[647,65369],{"author":23900,"quote":65370},"If your heart tends to force friends to do as you say,seed of discord is being planted in your relationship.",[647,65372],{"author":5304,"quote":65373},"If you don't know that friendship implies give and take, then you're not worthy to be called my friend.",[647,65375],{"author":65376,"quote":65377},"RSCruz","Withdraw from talking about leaving someone behind. Just rekindle the friendship and love while you still have that moment together.",[639,65379,65380],{},[642,65381],{"alt":65382,"src":65383},"If you're focused on the friendship as its own reward, serendipitous stuff just happens. I know that sounds weird, but I can tell you for our 12 years of existence, it's actually how a lot of stuff happens. - Tony Hsieh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1709954.png",[647,65385],{"author":59689,"quote":65386},"If you're focused on the friendship as its own reward, serendipitous stuff just happens. I know that sounds weird, but I can tell you for our 12 years of existence, it's actually how a lot of stuff happens.",[647,65388],{"author":3018,"quote":65389},"Oh call it by some better name, For friendship sounds too cold.",[647,65391],{"author":65392,"quote":65393},"Judy McDonald","We're friends for life, and this is just what we do.",[647,65395],{"author":65396,"quote":65397},"Dat Nguyen","It was weird at first. It's part of business and, unfortunately, that's how it is. Our friendship is always going to be there. I have a lot of friends who are not here any more.",[647,65399],{"author":65400,"quote":65401},"Luke Poore","I think that we'll be ready for (Friendship). Especially coming off a loss like this.",[639,65403,65404],{},[642,65405],{"alt":65406,"src":65407},"I suppose if I did get into a situation with a friend where we both liked the same girl, I like to think we'd sit down maturely and decide who was going to get in there, and then the other would stand aside. - Luke Pasqualino","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2230291.png",[647,65409],{"author":65410,"quote":65411},"Luke Pasqualino","I suppose if I did get into a situation with a friend where we both liked the same girl, I like to think we'd sit down maturely and decide who was going to get in there, and then the other would stand aside.",[647,65413],{"author":65414,"quote":65415},"Britney Spears","Friendship could be right under your nose but if you are caught up in yourself you will never find it.",[647,65417],{"author":65418,"quote":65419},"Joe Tiller","You don't work with a guy that long and don't become very good friends. He really understood me and I understood him. That's probably why we got along so well. We'll miss Jim and his personality and his intellect.",[647,65421],{"author":65422,"quote":65423},"Brent Wilson","I think we're both pretty easygoing and that's why we remain friends to this day.",[647,65425],{"author":11461,"quote":65426},"In the summer I have this friend who I am closest to, and sometimes, in the winter, I long to call her up and say, come here and live with me, in this cold place. But we are summer friends. There is a rule it seems, that summer friends don't get together in the wintertime. Now, sitting here, waiting for her, I realize that I have never seen her in a winter coat, and for some reason that makes me sadder than anything else in the world.",[639,65428,65429],{},[642,65430],{"alt":65431,"src":65432},"After all, you can’t force a friendship. - Ann M. Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2854444.png",[647,65434],{"author":49694,"quote":65435},"After all, you can’t force a friendship.",[690,65437],{":authors":65438},"[{\"name\":\"Ann M. 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But you have to reach for them, and they have to be there on the other side of the cliff reaching out to you too.",[647,65645],{"author":55130,"quote":65646},"Make your friends a priority, so they are not lost to the black hole of a busy, hurried life.",[647,65648],{"author":65649,"quote":65650},"Kristina Howells","Real friends don't leave those who shout and scream, they just stand back and leave them until they are ready to calm down...",[639,65652,65653],{},[642,65654],{"alt":65655,"src":65656},"The most we can do is hold out our hands and help each other across the unknown. For in our held hands we find pathways through the dark, across jungles and cities, bridges suspended over the deepest caverns of this world. Your friends will walk with you, holding on with all their might, even when they're no longer there. - Marisha Pessl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-793931.png",[647,65658],{"author":29420,"quote":65659},"The most we can do is hold out our hands and help each other across the unknown. For in our held hands we find pathways through the dark, across jungles and cities, bridges suspended over the deepest caverns of this world. Your friends will walk with you, holding on with all their might, even when they're no longer there.",[647,65661],{"author":44565,"quote":65662},"We must take our friends as they are.",[647,65664],{"author":65665,"quote":65666},"Karl A. 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Your friends will walk with you, holding on with all their might, even when they’re no longer there.",[647,65688],{"author":65638,"quote":65689},"Friends are supposed to act like harbor boats-let you know if you’re off course. But it ain’t always possible.",[647,65691],{"author":65692,"quote":65693},"Becca Kufrin","My friends come first no matter what.",[690,65695],{":authors":65696},"[{\"name\":\"Becca Kufrin\",\"slug\":\"becca-kufrin\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Quayle\",\"slug\":\"dan-quayle\"},{\"name\":\"Debora Geary\",\"slug\":\"debora-geary\"},{\"name\":\"James Boswell\",\"slug\":\"james-boswell\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Dippel\",\"slug\":\"judy-dippel\"},{\"name\":\"Karl A. 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To be there, where words cannot.",[647,65711],{"author":10545,"quote":65712},"One thing I've learned is that in the midst of your darkest moments of tribulation, there is no such thing as mass friends.",[647,65714],{"author":65715,"quote":65716},"Michael Monroe","You’ll find a way. You’ll always find a way. And on the rare occasions when you can’t, you’ll have friends who will.",[647,65718],{"author":65719,"quote":65720},"ceh prince","Good friends will share the umbrella. Best friends will steal it and yell: It’s Awesome, Now Run!",[639,65722,65723],{},[642,65724],{"alt":65725,"src":65726},"Some people standby you in your darkest hour while others walk away; only a select few march towards you and become even closer friends. - Jeffrey Archer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-914848.png",[647,65728],{"author":65729,"quote":65730},"Jeffrey Archer","Some people standby you in your darkest hour while others walk away; only a select few march towards you and become even closer friends.",[647,65732],{"author":65733,"quote":65734},"Gotthold Ephraim Lessing","With a clear sky, a bright sun, and a gentle breeze, you will have friends in plenty; but let fortune frown, and the firmament be overcast, and then your friends will prove like the strings of the lute, of which you will tighten ten before you find one that will bear the stretch and keep the pitch.",[647,65736],{"author":65737,"quote":65738},"Joe Pack","When one of your friends falls by the wayside, everybody takes the hit. There is something missing.",[647,65740],{"author":65741,"quote":65742},"Baz Luhrmann","Understand that friends come and go. But a precious few, who should hold on.",[647,65744],{"author":4859,"quote":65745},"But you have to let people go through whatever it is they have to go through. Just be there for your friends. That’s all we can really do for each other sometimes.",[639,65747,65748],{},[642,65749],{"alt":65750,"src":65751},"Friends come and go but I wouldn’t have thought you’d be one of them. - Dorothy Parker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2988809.png",[647,65753],{"author":12306,"quote":65754},"Friends come and go but I wouldn’t have thought you’d be one of them.",[647,65756],{"author":65757,"quote":65758},"Shauna Niequist","I’ve spent most of my life and most of my friendships holding my breath and hoping that when people get close enough they won’t leave, and fearing that it’s a matter of time before they figure me out and go.",[647,65760],{"author":65761,"quote":65762},"Quinton Jackson","When the going gets tough, the leeches are nowhere to be found, but the real people - the real friends - are with you through thick and thin.",[647,65764],{"author":65765,"quote":65766},"Robert William Service","All other friends may come and go, / All other friendships fail; / But these, the friends I've worked to win, / Oh, they will never stale; / And comfort me till Time shall write / The finish to my tale.",[690,65768],{":authors":65769},"[{\"name\":\"Baz Luhrmann\",\"slug\":\"baz-luhrmann\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Ryan Hyde\",\"slug\":\"catherine-ryan-hyde\"},{\"name\":\"Constantina Maud\",\"slug\":\"constantina-maud\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Parker\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Gotthold Ephraim Lessing\",\"slug\":\"gotthold-ephraim-lessing\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Archer\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-archer\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Pack\",\"slug\":\"joe-pack\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Monroe\",\"slug\":\"michael-monroe\"},{\"name\":\"Quinton Jackson\",\"slug\":\"quinton-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. 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Friends are the ones who come and take you out.",[647,65783],{"author":65177,"quote":65784},"But I don't think I ought to leave my friends like this, after all we have gone through together.",[647,65786],{"author":6450,"quote":65787},"Friends don’t leave each other in the woods. they are the one who come and take you out",[647,65789],{"author":65790,"quote":65791},"Frederic M. Perrin","May your footsteps leave only friends behind.",[639,65793,65794],{},[642,65795],{"alt":65796,"src":65797},"My friends love coming over because they get fed. - Jennifer Aniston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-915049.png",[647,65799],{"author":59677,"quote":65800},"My friends love coming over because they get fed.",[647,65802],{"author":65803,"quote":65804},"Lisa Campbell","These are my friends, the people I knew. Some of these people have nothing to go home to.",[647,65806],{"author":65807,"quote":65808},"Russ Kinnel","They may not all walk away best friends, It's in everyone's interest to reach a deal.",[647,65810],{"author":65811,"quote":65812},"Alan Noble","I need these guys back in good health. They're friends of mine.",[647,65814],{"author":65815,"quote":65816},"Gabrielle Union","I just kind of assumed that you do a movie and then you leave and you hop onto the next thing. I never thought that people are actually buddies.",[639,65818,65819],{},[642,65820],{"alt":65821,"src":65822},"Take it as a token. Because tomorrow when I go, I want you to believe friends are possible. - Julie Anne Peters","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3177011.png",[647,65824],{"author":65825,"quote":65826},"Julie Anne Peters","Take it as a token. Because tomorrow when I go, I want you to believe friends are possible.",[647,65828],{"author":57537,"quote":65829},"Those people in 'Friends' could not go out without being hounded, shouted at or followed. Who wants that? I don't want that.",[647,65831],{"author":59677,"quote":65832},"We're all with Friends until Friends dies. If one of us goes, we all go. One of us wouldn't leave. It wouldn't be the show it is without each of us.",[647,65834],{"author":12306,"quote":65835},"Friends come and go but I wouldn't have thought you'd be one of them.",[690,65837],{":authors":65838},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Noble\",\"slug\":\"alan-noble\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Parker\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Frederic M. Perrin\",\"slug\":\"frederic-m-perrin\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Union\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-union\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Baxendale\",\"slug\":\"helen-baxendale\"},{\"name\":\"J.R.R. 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You can only drown with them.",[647,65852],{"author":5367,"quote":65853},"That’s what happens to friends, eventually. They leave you. It’s practically what they’re for.",[647,65855],{"author":55072,"quote":65856},"If I don't see the reason of someone being my friend, chances are, we are just floating and I need a ship to set sail.",[647,65858],{"author":65859,"quote":65860},"Heidi Schulz","The thing about friends is, you never know when you might need them. It's always best to keep them imprisoned nearby.",[639,65862,65863],{},[642,65864],{"alt":65865,"src":65866},"The road will be one long, I'm sure at that. So far the real friends are few, but few more challanges and few of them will gone also, won't they? - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-383474.png",[647,65868],{"author":5183,"quote":65869},"The road will be one long, I'm sure at that. So far the real friends are few, but few more challanges and few of them will gone also, won't they?",[647,65871],{"author":12513,"quote":65872},"Often when it comes to friends. When the rubber hits the road you'll find yourself hitch hiking",[647,65874],{"author":531,"quote":65875},"Friends can come and go, but banners hang forever.",[647,65877],{"author":59677,"quote":65878},"We’re all with Friends until Friends dies. If one of us goes, we all go. One of us wouldn’t leave. It wouldn’t be the show it is without each of us.",[647,65880],{"author":531,"quote":65881},"Friends come and go but banners hang forever.",[639,65883,65884],{},[642,65885],{"alt":65886,"src":65887},"The nearest friends can go With anyone to death, comes so far short They might as well not try to go at all. - Robert Frost","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1472144.png",[647,65889],{"author":20129,"quote":65890},"The nearest friends can go With anyone to death, comes so far short They might as well not try to go at all.",[647,65892],{"author":65893,"quote":65894},"Jake Peavy","Those guys know that when you step on the baseball field, friendship is out the door. I'm going to do everything I can to get them out.",[647,65896],{"author":56056,"quote":65897},"No, the point of this story is that there are only a select few friends, past or present, that I would go to such lengths to stand by.",[647,65899],{"author":12306,"quote":65754},[690,65901],{":authors":65902},"[{\"name\":\"Catherynne M. 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At least you’re getting somewhere.",[647,65925],{"author":65757,"quote":65926},"I've spent most of my life and most of my friendships holding my breath and hoping that when people get close enough they won't leave, and fearing that it's a matter of time before they figure me out and go.",[639,65928,65929],{},[642,65930],{"alt":65931,"src":65932},"Ixion’s not a place for friends. They die or they leave. On Ixion you need allies. - Marianne de Pierres","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-717758.png",[647,65934],{"author":65935,"quote":65936},"Marianne de Pierres","Ixion’s not a place for friends. They die or they leave. On Ixion you need allies.",[647,65938],{"author":15341,"quote":65939},"The forges of friendship, thought Angus, may be busy ones, but their dorrs are always open.",[647,65941],{"author":65942,"quote":65943},"James Denton","I think that's the kind of thing you have to chip away at. I think, eventually, people will go, 'Oh, OK, there's no story there.' You know what I mean? Certainly all of our being here isn't gonna make it stop. But you just have to laugh about it and go, 'Eventually, they're going to figure out that they're all pretty good friends.' But it'll take some time, for sure.",[647,65945],{"author":31402,"quote":65946},"Mostly you meet friends when traveling by accident, like by sitting next to them on the train, or in a restaurant, or in a holding cell.",[647,65948],{"author":65638,"quote":65949},"Friends are supposed to act like harbor boats-let you know if you're off course. But it ain't always possible.",[639,65951,65952],{},[642,65953],{"alt":65954,"src":65955},"That’s what friends, that’s what brethren are for. To be there, where words cannot. - Constantina Maud","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2944718.png",[647,65957],{"author":65708,"quote":65958},"That’s what friends, that’s what brethren are for. To be there, where words cannot.",[647,65960],{"author":18761,"quote":65961},"Friends don’t keep score.” Because friends don’t have to keep score, my da would of said. Friends just pitch in as needed, as they can.",[647,65963],{"author":65964,"quote":65965},"Keith Donohue","Imaginary friends often leave without warning.",[647,65967],{"author":26790,"quote":65968},"Rule number sixteen of friendship,” I say. “Don’t go somewhere I can’t follow.",[690,65970],{":authors":65971},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander McCall Smith\",\"slug\":\"alexander-mccall-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Constantina Maud\",\"slug\":\"constantina-maud\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Bear\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-bear\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Gilbert\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-gilbert\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Shenstone\",\"slug\":\"francis-shenstone\"},{\"name\":\"James Denton\",\"slug\":\"james-denton\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Rieger\",\"slug\":\"justin-rieger\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Donohue\",\"slug\":\"keith-donohue\"},{\"name\":\"Marianne de Pierres\",\"slug\":\"marianne-de-pierres\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Wells\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Baratono\",\"slug\":\"ron-baratono\"},{\"name\":\"Shauna Niequist\",\"slug\":\"shauna-niequist\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Schwab\",\"slug\":\"victoria-schwab\"}]",[566,65973,634],{"id":1014},[639,65975,65976],{},[642,65977],{"alt":65978,"src":65979},"Hey, and for what it’s worth? Friends don’t leave you alone in the woods. Friends are the ones who come and take you out. - Sarah Dessen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3414490.png",[647,65981],{"author":6450,"quote":65982},"Hey, and for what it’s worth? Friends don’t leave you alone in the woods. 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People pretended that they were friends, when the fact was they were brought together by force of circumstances. - R.K. Narayan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92706.png",[647,66117],{"author":66118,"quote":66119},"R.K. Narayan","Friendship was another illusion like love, though it did not reach the same mad heights. People pretended that they were friends, when the fact was they were brought together by force of circumstances.",[647,66121],{"author":66122,"quote":66123},"Jennifer Haigh","It was a lesson most people learned much earlier; that even friendship could have an undisclosed shelf life. That loyalty and affection, so consuming and powerful, could dissipate like fog.",[647,66125],{"author":66126,"quote":66127},"Sammy Toora","The friendships and love are mutual understanding, Once misunderstood, it is never got restore.",[647,66129],{"author":6291,"quote":66130},"When their relationship fizzled out - and he clearly expected it to fizzle out - they would, what? Return to their friendship as if nothing had happened? At least I'll have him in my life.",[639,66132,66133],{},[642,66134],{"alt":66135,"src":66136},"My friendships, and I use that term loosely, were fleeting and fragile and often painful, with people who generally wanted something from me and were gone as soon as they got that something. I was so lonely I was willing to tolerate these relationships. The faint resemblance of human connection was enough. It had to be enough even though it wasn’t. - Roxane Gay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3400078.png",[647,66138],{"author":11077,"quote":66139},"My friendships, and I use that term loosely, were fleeting and fragile and often painful, with people who generally wanted something from me and were gone as soon as they got that something. I was so lonely I was willing to tolerate these relationships. The faint resemblance of human connection was enough. It had to be enough even though it wasn’t.",[647,66141],{"author":66142,"quote":66143},"Tim Finn","I think quite a lot of people have a friendship or a love that's gone like that and it never quite reconciles properly.",[690,66145],{":authors":66146},"[{\"name\":\"Gena Showalter\",\"slug\":\"gena-showalter\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Haigh\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-haigh\"},{\"name\":\"R.K. Narayan\",\"slug\":\"rk-narayan\"},{\"name\":\"Roxane Gay\",\"slug\":\"roxane-gay\"},{\"name\":\"Sammy Toora\",\"slug\":\"sammy-toora\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Finn\",\"slug\":\"tim-finn\"}]",[566,66148,66094],{"id":66149},"friendship-vs-romantic-relationships",[639,66151,66152],{},[642,66153],{"alt":66154,"src":66155},"Well, honey, once you've been head-over-heels in love with somebody, you don't go back to being 'friends'. It doesn't work that way. - Megan's Dad - Lauren Baker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-585143.png",[647,66157],{"author":66158,"quote":66159},"Lauren Baker","Well, honey, once you've been head-over-heels in love with somebody, you don't go back to being 'friends'. It doesn't work that way. - Megan's Dad",[647,66161],{"author":18252,"quote":66162},"...friends were more important than lovers - not least for the fact that friendships generally lasted longer than relationships.",[647,66164],{"author":66165,"quote":66166},"Daria Snadowsky","It goes back to keeping things equal. Friendship feels really demeaning if one person still likes the other more, which is probably what caused the breakup in the first place. It’s such a misnomer that ‘boyfriend’ and ‘girlfriend’ have the word ‘friend’ in them.\"\"I don’t know, Dom. It’s screwed up that people who dug each other enough to go out can’t at least stay friends afterward.\"Spoken by a true love virgin.",[647,66168],{"author":64879,"quote":66169},"It was not just friendship that we are attached to each other, it was sisterhood that made that bonding between us, but now that love doesn't exist anymore as people changes with time- that's reality.",[639,66171,66172],{},[642,66173],{"alt":66174,"src":66175},"Their friendship was more important than any relationship. Guys would come and go; girlfriends were forever. - Kristin Hannah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-850772.png",[647,66177],{"author":30713,"quote":66178},"Their friendship was more important than any relationship. Guys would come and go; girlfriends were forever.",[647,66180],{"author":66181,"quote":66182},"Emily Giffin","Blurring the line between friendship and attraction was a surefire to lose a friend.",[647,66184],{"author":66185,"quote":66186},"Anthony Ramos","It's not uncommon to have at least one friend that you used to mess with, and it didn't work out. But still, there's mad love there.",[690,66188],{":authors":66189},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Ramos\",\"slug\":\"anthony-ramos\"},{\"name\":\"Daria Snadowsky\",\"slug\":\"daria-snadowsky\"},{\"name\":\"Debolina\",\"slug\":\"debolina\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Giffin\",\"slug\":\"emily-giffin\"},{\"name\":\"John Irving\",\"slug\":\"john-irving\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Hannah\",\"slug\":\"kristin-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Baker\",\"slug\":\"lauren-baker\"}]",[566,66191,66100],{"id":66192},"the-endurance-of-friendship",[639,66194,66195],{},[642,66196],{"alt":66197,"src":66198},"Friendship lasted longer than love because the former never made tall claims or empty promises.All it did was be there when love wasn't. - Mitali Meelan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-148985.png",[647,66200],{"author":66201,"quote":66202},"Mitali Meelan","Friendship lasted longer than love because the former never made tall claims or empty promises.All it did was be there when love wasn't.",[647,66204],{"author":36482,"quote":66205},"Maybe friendship was loving someone even when you didn't always understand them.",[647,66207],{"author":15372,"quote":66208},"Their love had developed out of friendship; friendship helped it deepen.",[647,66210],{"author":42114,"quote":66211},"And it occurred to me that friendship was a lot more dependable, not to mention long-lasting, than love.",[639,66213,66214],{},[642,66215],{"alt":66216,"src":66217},"It was true; always had been. Friendships were like marriages in that way. Routines and patterns were poured early and hardened like cement. - Kristin Hannah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1663056.png",[647,66219],{"author":30713,"quote":66220},"It was true; always had been. Friendships were like marriages in that way. Routines and patterns were poured early and hardened like cement.",[647,66222],{"author":6375,"quote":66223},"There was just a moment when things weren't quite the same, weren't quite as they had always been through the long friendship",[690,66225],{":authors":66226},"[{\"name\":\"Kristin Hannah\",\"slug\":\"kristin-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Kleypas\",\"slug\":\"lisa-kleypas\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Lowry\",\"slug\":\"lois-lowry\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Balogh\",\"slug\":\"mary-balogh\"},{\"name\":\"Mitali Meelan\",\"slug\":\"mitali-meelan\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Morgan\",\"slug\":\"sarah-morgan\"}]",[566,66228,66106],{"id":66229},"the-fragility-of-bonds",[639,66231,66232],{},[642,66233],{"alt":66234,"src":66235},"Everyone thought they would be friends for decades, forever. But for most people, of course, that hadn't happened. As you got older, you realized that the qualities you valued in the people you slept with or dated weren't necessarily the ones you wanted to live with, or be with, or plod through your days with. If you were smart, and if you were lucky, you learned this and accepted this. You figured out what was most important to you and you looked for it, and you learned to be realistic. - Hanya Yanagihara","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-186819.png",[647,66237],{"author":8346,"quote":66238},"Everyone thought they would be friends for decades, forever. But for most people, of course, that hadn't happened. As you got older, you realized that the qualities you valued in the people you slept with or dated weren't necessarily the ones you wanted to live with, or be with, or plod through your days with. If you were smart, and if you were lucky, you learned this and accepted this. You figured out what was most important to you and you looked for it, and you learned to be realistic.",[647,66240],{"author":66181,"quote":66241},"I just think that I screwed up what could have turned into a more significant relationship, or at least a lasting friendship.",[647,66243],{"author":6375,"quote":66244},"There was just a moment when things weren’t quite the same, weren’t quite as they had always been through the long friendship.",[647,66246],{"author":36482,"quote":66247},"Maybe friendship was loving someone even when you didn’t always understand them.",[639,66249,66250],{},[642,66251],{"alt":66252,"src":66253},"I think quite a lot of people have a friendship or a love that’s gone like that and it never quite reconciles properly. - Tim Finn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3477979.png",[647,66255],{"author":66142,"quote":66256},"I think quite a lot of people have a friendship or a love that’s gone like that and it never quite reconciles 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Enemies And Friends Dynamics 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And Friends Dynamics",[566,66311,569],{"id":568},[571,66313,66314,66320,66326,66332,66338,66344,66348,66354,66360,66366],{},[574,66315,66316],{},[577,66317,66319],{"href":66318},"#friends-turning-into-enemies","Friends Turning into Enemies",[574,66321,66322],{},[577,66323,66325],{"href":66324},"#enemies-turning-into-friends","Enemies Turning into Friends",[574,66327,66328],{},[577,66329,66331],{"href":66330},"#true-friendship-vs-fake-friendship","True Friendship vs Fake Friendship",[574,66333,66334],{},[577,66335,66337],{"href":66336},"#the-value-and-influence-of-enemies","The Value and Influence of Enemies",[574,66339,66340],{},[577,66341,66343],{"href":66342},"#friends-and-enemies-as-life%E2%80%99s-teachers","Friends and Enemies as Life’s Teachers",[574,66345,66346],{},[577,66347,61879],{"href":61878},[574,66349,66350],{},[577,66351,66353],{"href":66352},"#complexities-and-ironies-of-friendship","Complexities and Ironies of Friendship",[574,66355,66356],{},[577,66357,66359],{"href":66358},"#the-nature-of-friends-and-enemies","The Nature of Friends and Enemies",[574,66361,66362],{},[577,66363,66365],{"href":66364},"#friendship-as-a-strategic-choice","Friendship as a Strategic Choice",[574,66367,66368],{},[577,66369,634],{"href":633},[566,66371,66319],{"id":66372},"friends-turning-into-enemies",[639,66374,66375],{},[642,66376],{"alt":66377,"src":66378},"This is a strange town.I have more enemies than friends. - Anurag Shukla","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-38054.png",[647,66380],{"author":66381,"quote":66382},"Anurag Shukla","This is a strange town.I have more enemies than friends.",[647,66384],{"author":66385,"quote":66386},"Hark Herald Sarmiento","Friends never turn as enemies. If they did, they were never your friends at all.",[647,66388],{"author":52507,"quote":66389},"It’s so much harder, when enemies turn into friends. And the opposite, I suppose. What didn’t I see? What did I overlook or dismiss? It always makes me reassess myself more than them.",[647,66391],{"author":8765,"quote":66392},"When two enemies become friends, this becomes a story of reason; when two friends become enemies, this becomes a story of stupidity!",[639,66394,66395],{},[642,66396],{"alt":66397,"src":66398},"Beware! Friends are like chameleons, for they can turn enemies overnight. - Auliq Ice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-172623.png",[647,66400],{"author":373,"quote":66401},"Beware! Friends are like chameleons, for they can turn enemies overnight.",[647,66403],{"author":66404,"quote":66405},"Rey Noel G. Sarzate","Wrong friends are welcomed, enemies. Lives ruined by enemies don’t differ from those corrupted by friends.",[647,66407],{"author":66408,"quote":66409},"Hayley Williams","It’s one thing when you lose a friend or when your friends become enemies, but it’s the worst when friends become strangers,",[647,66411],{"author":66408,"quote":66412},"It’s sad when friends become enemies. But what’s even worse is when they become strangers.",[647,66414],{"author":66415,"quote":66416},"PRASOON","Even friends become enemies if you get what they wanted for themselves. You’re treated like a traitor.",[639,66418,66419],{},[642,66420],{"alt":66421,"src":66422},"Treat your friend dearly because they the closes enemies - Maxcatriot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-821255.png",[647,66424],{"author":66425,"quote":66426},"Maxcatriot","Treat your friend dearly because they the closes enemies",[690,66428],{":authors":66429},"[{\"name\":\"Anurag Shukla\",\"slug\":\"anurag-shukla\"},{\"name\":\"Auliq Ice\",\"slug\":\"auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Hark Herald Sarmiento\",\"slug\":\"hark-herald-sarmiento\"},{\"name\":\"Hayley Williams\",\"slug\":\"hayley-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Maxcatriot\",\"slug\":\"maxcatriot\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"PRASOON\",\"slug\":\"prasoon\"},{\"name\":\"Rey Noel G. Sarzate\",\"slug\":\"rey-noel-g-sarzate\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah J. Maas\",\"slug\":\"sarah-j-maas\"}]",[566,66431,66325],{"id":66432},"enemies-turning-into-friends",[639,66434,66435],{},[642,66436],{"alt":66437,"src":66438},"Where's the point in fighting and slaying if you can make a friend out of anybeast instead of a foe? - Brian Jacques","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9648.png",[647,66440],{"author":33761,"quote":66441},"Where's the point in fighting and slaying if you can make a friend out of anybeast instead of a foe?",[647,66443],{"author":19845,"quote":66444},"It is easy enough to be friendly to one's friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business.",[647,66446],{"author":17790,"quote":66447},"You can always befriend an enemy if you stay kind, give them a second chance, and make them understand why you did it. Be trustful, but not naïve.",[647,66449],{"author":66450,"quote":66451},"Suzy Kassem","Friends can become enemies, and enemies can become friends. Ego and pride can turn what is good into bad, and kind words can turn what is bad into something good.",[639,66453,66454],{},[642,66455],{"alt":66456,"src":66457},"Enemies can also be friends. - Wendy Zhang","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-176776.png",[647,66459],{"author":66460,"quote":66461},"Wendy Zhang","Enemies can also be friends.",[647,66463],{"author":10555,"quote":66464},"The greatest friends we make are those who were once our greatest enemies.",[647,66466],{"author":13015,"quote":66467},"They were the best of friends as long as they did not know they were supposed to be enemies. The truth would do its damage soon enough.- Brothers in Fire, by Jedtare",[647,66469],{"author":66470,"quote":66471},"Keri Arthur","From the very beginning of time itself, enemies have become friends, and friends have become lovers. It is not beyond the realm of possibility, even if history and experiences might be against it. Against us.",[690,66473],{":authors":66474},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Jacques\",\"slug\":\"brian-jacques\"},{\"name\":\"Keri Arthur\",\"slug\":\"keri-arthur\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Lu\",\"slug\":\"marie-lu\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Suzy Kassem\",\"slug\":\"suzy-kassem\"},{\"name\":\"Tamuna Tsertsvadze\",\"slug\":\"tamuna-tsertsvadze\"},{\"name\":\"Wendy Zhang\",\"slug\":\"wendy-zhang\"}]",[566,66476,66331],{"id":66477},"true-friendship-vs-fake-friendship",[639,66479,66480],{},[642,66481],{"alt":66482,"src":66483},"A genuine enemy is more useful than a fake friend. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-95394.png",[647,66485],{"author":1797,"quote":66486},"A genuine enemy is more useful than a fake friend.",[647,66488],{"author":23900,"quote":66489},"Friendship's enemy is betrayal.",[647,66491],{"author":4128,"quote":66492},"A friend who turned into an enemy thinks of you more than a friend who turned into just an acquaintance.",[647,66494],{"author":54308,"quote":66495},"One fake friend can do more harm than 10 enemies... Be smart choosing your friends.",[639,66497,66498],{},[642,66499],{"alt":66500,"src":66501},"A friend with the motives is not the friend, can be very dangerous more than the enemy. - Ehsan Sehgal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-189445.png",[647,66503],{"author":51162,"quote":66504},"A friend with the motives is not the friend, can be very dangerous more than the enemy.",[647,66506],{"author":2432,"quote":66507},"A bad friend is worse than an enemy, an enemy you can see and avoid, but to detect an insincere friend is hard",[647,66509],{"author":62625,"quote":66510},"A friend who pays allegiance to his fellow friend just because of the favor and benefit he gets from him is no friend but an opportunist.",[647,66512],{"author":66513,"quote":66514},"Kurt Cobain","Friends are nothing but a known enemy",[690,66516],{":authors":66517},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Kalantri\",\"slug\":\"amit-kalantri\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Cobain\",\"slug\":\"kurt-cobain\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"},{\"name\":\"Ziad K. Abdelnour\",\"slug\":\"ziad-k-abdelnour\"}]",[566,66519,66337],{"id":66520},"the-value-and-influence-of-enemies",[639,66522,66523],{},[642,66524],{"alt":66525,"src":66526},"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare,And he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere. - Ali Bin Abi Thalib","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87801.png",[647,66528],{"author":66529,"quote":66530},"Ali Bin Abi Thalib","He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare,And he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere.",[647,66532],{"author":66533,"quote":66534},"Haresh Sippy","You gain much more from your enemies than friends.",[647,66536],{"author":66537,"quote":66538},"Harold Hobbs","One wide-awake persistent enemy may be worth twenty friends. Friends point out all the good things you do. You know all about that. Your enemies point out your mistakes. Get yourself a first-class enemy, cultivate him, and when you achieve success thank him.",[647,66540],{"author":66541,"quote":66542},"Simon Zingerman","While friends are there to motivate us and keep us pleased. Our enemies are there to annoy us, which makes us work harder to beat them.",[639,66544,66545],{},[642,66546],{"alt":66547,"src":66548},"It is easier to gain a hundred enemies than to gain one friend. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-707950.png",[647,66550],{"author":10555,"quote":66551},"It is easier to gain a hundred enemies than to gain one friend.",[647,66553],{"author":10555,"quote":66554},"It is easier to lose friends than to win over enemies.Overnight one becomes your enemy.Over centuries a man refuses to be your friend.",[647,66556],{"author":66557,"quote":66558},"James Islington","The old saying is wrong, you know--a common enemy does not a friendship make. You can only ever be as good as the people you are willing to fight beside. [...] Alliances made from convenience only ever weaken a cause.",[690,66560],{":authors":66561},"[{\"name\":\"Ali Bin Abi Thalib\",\"slug\":\"ali-bin-abi-thalib\"},{\"name\":\"Haresh Sippy\",\"slug\":\"haresh-sippy\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Hobbs\",\"slug\":\"harold-hobbs\"},{\"name\":\"James Islington\",\"slug\":\"james-islington\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Zingerman\",\"slug\":\"simon-zingerman\"}]",[566,66563,66343],{"id":66564},"friends-and-enemies-as-lifes-teachers",[639,66566,66567],{},[642,66568],{"alt":66569,"src":66570},"Friends may come and go but enemies accumulate. - Jayne Ann Krentz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-131626.png",[647,66572],{"author":3803,"quote":66573},"Friends may come and go but enemies accumulate.",[647,66575],{"author":21576,"quote":66576},"I learned a long time ago, the loyalty of friends is a greater power than the will of an enemy",[647,66578],{"author":66537,"quote":66538},[647,66580],{"author":66533,"quote":66534},[639,66582,66583],{},[642,66584],{"alt":66585,"src":66586},"While friends are there to motivate us and keep us pleased. Our enemies are there to annoy us, which makes us work harder to beat them. - Simon Zingerman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-374206.png",[647,66588],{"author":66541,"quote":66542},[647,66590],{"author":5304,"quote":66591},"The ambivert doesn't care whether you come as a friend or an enemy. He's always at peace.",[647,66593],{"author":10555,"quote":66594},"Your shrewdest enemies will try to befriend you.",[647,66596],{"author":10555,"quote":66597},"We often deserve our enemies.We rarely deserve our friends.",[690,66599],{":authors":66600},"[{\"name\":\"Brandt Legg\",\"slug\":\"brandt-legg\"},{\"name\":\"Haresh Sippy\",\"slug\":\"haresh-sippy\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Hobbs\",\"slug\":\"harold-hobbs\"},{\"name\":\"Jayne Ann Krentz\",\"slug\":\"jayne-ann-krentz\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Zingerman\",\"slug\":\"simon-zingerman\"}]",[566,66602,61879],{"id":61904},[639,66604,66605],{},[642,66606],{"alt":66607,"src":66608},"Once an enemy, never will be a true friend.In peace, love but never befriend an enemy.Be wise, readily will an enemy backstab at the slightest opportunity. - Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-39580.png",[647,66610],{"author":63298,"quote":66611},"Once an enemy, never will be a true friend.In peace, love but never befriend an enemy.Be wise, readily will an enemy backstab at the slightest opportunity.",[647,66613],{"author":66614,"quote":66615},"Brian D. Anderson","You cannot be betrayed by your enemies, only your friends.",[647,66617],{"author":66618,"quote":66619},"Kevin Crossley-Holland","The treachery of a friend is worse than the treachery of an enemy.",[647,66621],{"author":2432,"quote":66507},[639,66623,66624],{},[642,66625],{"alt":66626,"src":66627},"Villains and plots and enemies are simple things to me. But friendships are complicated, and love is harder still. It has wounded me deeper than a sword ever could. - Jennifer A. Nielsen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-403536.png",[647,66629],{"author":46522,"quote":66630},"Villains and plots and enemies are simple things to me. But friendships are complicated, and love is harder still. It has wounded me deeper than a sword ever could.",[647,66632],{"author":66633,"quote":66634},"Cory Stallworth","It takes a special kind of person to be a hater, but only a true loser will give the impression of being your friend while resenting every progress/success in your life.",[647,66636],{"author":48136,"quote":66637},"What good are friends who treat you just like your enemies do?",[690,66639],{":authors":66640},"[{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Brian D. Anderson\",\"slug\":\"brian-d-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Cory Stallworth\",\"slug\":\"cory-stallworth\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer A. Nielsen\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-a-nielsen\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Crossley-Holland\",\"slug\":\"kevin-crossley-holland\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu\",\"slug\":\"martin-uzochukwu-ugwu\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen R. Donaldson\",\"slug\":\"stephen-r-donaldson\"}]",[566,66642,66353],{"id":66643},"complexities-and-ironies-of-friendship",[639,66645,66646],{},[642,66647],{"alt":66648,"src":66649},"That's why we make enemies of our friends as soon as they start to drift, he thought, cos that way they get stuck with all our flaws, unlike when they're shared. Maybe brief friendships are best. If you pull out in time, the vices are all theirs. - Yuri Herrera","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-124133.png",[647,66651],{"author":66652,"quote":66653},"Yuri Herrera","That's why we make enemies of our friends as soon as they start to drift, he thought, cos that way they get stuck with all our flaws, unlike when they're shared. Maybe brief friendships are best. If you pull out in time, the vices are all theirs.",[647,66655],{"author":66656,"quote":66657},"Evan Ricafort","In life, friends become family, sometimes they become enemy and enemy becomes motivation.",[647,66659],{"author":66660,"quote":66661},"Frank Sonnenberg","Comparison can turn friends into adversaries.",[647,66663],{"author":66664,"quote":66665},"James Jean-Pierre","It's more dangerous to have a friend then it is to have an enemy.",[639,66667,66668],{},[642,66669],{"alt":66626,"src":66627},[647,66671],{"author":46522,"quote":66630},[647,66673],{"author":66674,"quote":66675},"Salman Al Odah","It is not wise to think of people as either friends or enemies as if you were the center of the universe; many are not aware of your existance!",[647,66677],{"author":37984,"quote":66678},"If hatred strikes you, if you get accused, thrown to the lions, you can expect one of two reactions from people who know you: some of them will join in the kill, the others will discreetly pretend to know nothing, hear nothing, so you can go right on seeing them and talking to them. That second category, discreet and tactful, those are your friends. 'Friends' in the modern sense of the term. Listen, Jean-Marc, I've known that forever.",[690,66680],{":authors":66681},"[{\"name\":\"Evan Ricafort\",\"slug\":\"evan-ricafort\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Sonnenberg\",\"slug\":\"frank-sonnenberg\"},{\"name\":\"James Jean-Pierre\",\"slug\":\"james-jean-pierre\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer A. Nielsen\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-a-nielsen\"},{\"name\":\"Milan Kundera\",\"slug\":\"milan-kundera\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Al Odah\",\"slug\":\"salman-al-odah\"},{\"name\":\"Yuri Herrera\",\"slug\":\"yuri-herrera\"}]",[566,66683,66359],{"id":66684},"the-nature-of-friends-and-enemies",[639,66686,66687],{},[642,66688],{"alt":66689,"src":66690},"A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him. - Aesop","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91837.png",[647,66692],{"author":61917,"quote":66693},"A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.",[647,66695],{"author":29947,"quote":66696},"You can't overdose on friends, only enemies.",[647,66698],{"author":55713,"quote":66699},"The difference between a friend and an enemy is friendliness.",[647,66701],{"author":54308,"quote":66702},"Always remember...the stronger your position in life, the more enemies you're gonna have .. while friends come and go.",[639,66704,66705],{},[642,66706],{"alt":66707,"src":66708},"Acquaintances are numerous. Friends are few. Enemies many. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-336942.png",[647,66710],{"author":10555,"quote":66711},"Acquaintances are numerous. Friends are few. Enemies many.",[647,66713],{"author":10555,"quote":66714},"It is normal to have enemies,common to have acquaintances,and unusual to have friends.",[647,66716],{"author":66717,"quote":66718},"Budd Schulberg","You're physically incapable of having friends. All you can ever have are enemies and stooges.",[690,66720],{":authors":66721},"[{\"name\":\"Aesop\",\"slug\":\"aesop\"},{\"name\":\"Budd Schulberg\",\"slug\":\"budd-schulberg\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Delaney\",\"slug\":\"frank-delaney\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas F. Shubnell\",\"slug\":\"thomas-f-shubnell\"},{\"name\":\"Ziad K. Abdelnour\",\"slug\":\"ziad-k-abdelnour\"}]",[566,66723,66365],{"id":66724},"friendship-as-a-strategic-choice",[639,66726,66727],{},[642,66728],{"alt":66729,"src":66730},"It’s better to be an enemy of the state than a friend: a friend can only be sold, but an enemy can only be bought. - Steve Shahbazian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-43109.png",[647,66732],{"author":66733,"quote":66734},"Steve Shahbazian","It’s better to be an enemy of the state than a friend: a friend can only be sold, but an enemy can only be bought.",[647,66736],{"author":66737,"quote":66738},"Vineet Raj Kapoor","HUNDRED FRIENDS WERE NO HELP. ONE ENEMY MADE ME WHO I AM",[647,66740],{"author":66741,"quote":66742},"David Petersen","Take no duty of the Guard lightly. Friends must not be enemies Just as enemies must not be friends.Discerning the two is a life's work.",[647,66744],{"author":57773,"quote":66745},"Charles Schwab: Be friends with everybody. When you have friends you will know there is somebody who will stand by you. You know the old saying, that if you have a single enemy you will find him everywhere. It doesn’t pay to make enemies. Lead the life that will make you kind and friendly to everyone about you, and you will be surprised what a happy life you will live.",[639,66747,66748],{},[642,66749],{"alt":66750,"src":66751},"Make use of every friend— and every foe. - Alexander Pope","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-580506.png",[647,66753],{"author":3492,"quote":66754},"Make use of every friend— and every foe.",[647,66756],{"author":66757,"quote":66758},"Jayden Hunter","The art of diplomacy is often to tell someone you want to be their best friend, but failing that, you might have to destroy them. It’s kind of like Christianity. Congressman Lance Boyd.",[690,66760],{":authors":66761},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Pope\",\"slug\":\"alexander-pope\"},{\"name\":\"David Petersen\",\"slug\":\"david-petersen-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jayden Hunter\",\"slug\":\"jayden-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Shahbazian\",\"slug\":\"steve-shahbazian\"},{\"name\":\"Vineet Raj Kapoor\",\"slug\":\"vineet-raj-kapoor\"}]",[566,66763,634],{"id":1014},[639,66765,66766],{},[642,66767],{"alt":66768,"src":66769},"If this is how you treat your friends, no wonder you have so many enemies. - Santa Teresa de Jesús","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94370.png",[647,66771],{"author":66772,"quote":66773},"Santa Teresa de Jesús","If this is how you treat your friends, no wonder you have so many enemies.",[647,66775],{"author":933,"quote":66776},"Even enemies were an inch away from friendship.",[647,66778],{"author":25111,"quote":66779},"Better to quarrel with a friend than to support enemies.",[647,66781],{"author":66782,"quote":66783},"Judith Orloff","Friends can be the best co-conspirators in charting the unknown.",[639,66785,66786],{},[642,66787],{"alt":66788,"src":66789},"Who needs enemies With friends like these? And you —ask for shade and they'll place you under a cactus tree.We're all on the same journey, future's looking bleak. It's a tragedywhen there's no more loyalty. - Soroosh Shahrivar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-143930.png",[647,66791],{"author":66792,"quote":66793},"Soroosh Shahrivar","Who needs enemies With friends like these? And you —ask for shade and they'll place you under a cactus tree.We're all on the same journey, future's looking bleak. It's a tragedywhen there's no more loyalty.",[647,66795],{"author":66796,"quote":66797},"Nicholas Eames","Be careful of making friends out of enemies, lest they remember why they didn't like you in the first place.",[647,66799],{"author":65177,"quote":66800},"You will meet many foes, some open, and some disguised; and you may find friends upon your way when you least look for it.",[647,66802],{"author":2432,"quote":66803},"A bad friend secretly plots your downfall",[647,66805],{"author":2432,"quote":66806},"A bad friend is nothing but a spy",[639,66808,66809],{},[642,66810],{"alt":66811,"src":66812},"And what's the irony?...In the end... we call the enemy friends... the fake people again friends... should I continue here with the words? - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-154127.png",[647,66814],{"author":5183,"quote":66815},"And what's the irony?...In the end... we call the enemy friends... the fake people again friends... should I continue here with the words?",[647,66817],{"author":10545,"quote":66818},"Friends are the real superheroes. They battle our worst enemies—loneliness, grief, anxiety, depression, fear, and doubt—every time they come around.",[647,66820],{"author":66821,"quote":66822},"Gift Gugu Mona","A friend who betrays you is an enemy.",[647,66824],{"author":66825,"quote":66826},"Janvier Chouteu-Chando","It is easier for an ambitious friend to become an enemy than for an enemy to become a friend. It is even easier to make friends than you can find people to trust as friends.",[647,66828],{"author":12160,"quote":66829},"There is non who is unfriendly, even the person we may regard as unfriendly has a friend. Our mind is the only limitation and barrier to people",[639,66831,66832],{},[642,66833],{"alt":66834,"src":66835},"A stupid friend can hurt you more than a smart enemy. - Erol Ozan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-174957.png",[647,66837],{"author":66838,"quote":66839},"Erol Ozan","A stupid friend can hurt you more than a smart enemy.",[647,66841],{"author":66842,"quote":66843},"Dylan Thomas","I do not need any friends. I prefer enemies. They are better company and their feelings towards you are always genuine.",[647,66845],{"author":55072,"quote":66846},"My friend is my friend, even if he wears rag, even if he wasn't born with a silver spoon, even if nobody wants to be his friend, i will hurt his critics by remaining his friend.",[647,66848],{"author":66849,"quote":66850},"Somi Ekhasomhi","It’s the enemy of your enemy who is your friend Sophie, not the friend of your friend.",[647,66852],{"author":9189,"quote":66853},"With an enemy like that, who needs friends?",[639,66855,66856],{},[642,66857],{"alt":66858,"src":66859},"The person who has many friends, will be forced by necessity to create some imaginary enemies inside his mind. - Mwanandeke Kindembo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-321901.png",[647,66861],{"author":5304,"quote":66862},"The person who has many friends, will be forced by necessity to create some imaginary enemies inside his mind.",[647,66864],{"author":52871,"quote":66865},"He who mimics you will become your friend. Otherwise, he can easily become your foe.",[647,66867],{"author":66868,"quote":66869},"Nick Martell","I don’t have friends— only accomplices and enemies. You’d be amazed at how often they change sides.",[647,66871],{"author":10555,"quote":66872},"Those who put you in difficult times are enemies.Those who forsook you in difficult times are acquaintances.Those who stood by you in difficult times are friends.Those who fought for you in difficult times are family.",[647,66874],{"author":10555,"quote":66875},"Friends change. Enemies change. Acquaintances change. God alone does not change.",[639,66877,66878],{},[642,66879],{"alt":66880,"src":66881},"The hatred of those who are evil is not as dangerous as their friendship. - Branislav Nušić","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-337856.png",[647,66883],{"author":66884,"quote":66885},"Branislav Nušić","The hatred of those who are evil is not as dangerous as their friendship.",[647,66887],{"author":11390,"quote":66888},"Don't judge people by their profession, otherwise you'll end up with more enemies than friends.",[647,66890],{"author":66891,"quote":66892},"Fightium","Keep your friends close, your enemies close and your family damn close because one of them is a backstabber",[647,66894],{"author":66891,"quote":66895},"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and your family even closer because one of them is a backstabber.",[647,66897],{"author":66898,"quote":66899},"General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf","To identity friend or foe is often impossible, unless someone commits a hostile act.",[639,66901,66902],{},[642,66903],{"alt":66904,"src":66905},"Adversity is neither friend nor foe. It is a common acquaintance that is desired less and rewarded most when embraced. - Carolyn   Wells","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-504467.png",[647,66907],{"author":66908,"quote":66909},"Carolyn   Wells","Adversity is neither friend nor foe. It is a common acquaintance that is desired less and rewarded most when embraced.",[647,66911],{"author":66912,"quote":66913},"RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo) – 1989","One who possesses arrogance as a dominant personality trait, rarely has close friends.",[647,66915],{"author":66916,"quote":66917},"Claire Snyman","Make time your friend and not your enemy",[647,66919],{"author":66920,"quote":66921},"Robin McKinley","[Gonturan] is a true friend, but a friend with thoughts of her own, and the thoughts of others are dangerous.",[647,66923],{"author":66652,"quote":66924},"That's why we make enemies of our friends as soon as they start to drift, he thought, cos that way they get stuck with all our flaws, unlike when they're shared. Maybe brief friendships are best. If you pul out in time, the vices are all theirs.",[639,66926,66927],{},[642,66928],{"alt":66929,"src":66930},"If you want to be friend of progression, be the enemy of fear! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-638904.png",[647,66932],{"author":8765,"quote":66933},"If you want to be friend of progression, be the enemy of fear!",[647,66935],{"author":66936,"quote":66937},"E. H. Mayo","One friend, one person who is truly understanding, who takes the trouble to listen to us as we consider a problem, can change our whole outlook on the world.",[647,66939],{"author":51162,"quote":66940},"Your behaviour can make friends and as well as opponents and enemies too. It depends on you.",[647,66942],{"author":10555,"quote":66943},"Acquaintances come and go, friends are here to stay, but enemies accumulate.",[647,66945],{"author":66946,"quote":66947},"Jeremy Davies","Friends are just enemies you don’t know enough about.",[639,66949,66950],{},[642,66951],{"alt":66952,"src":66953},"Most people only want to be my friend because they don't want to be my enemy. - Amy Rachiele","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-731250.png",[647,66955],{"author":66956,"quote":66957},"Amy Rachiele","Most people only want to be my friend because they don't want to be my enemy.",[647,66959],{"author":54421,"quote":66960},"Villains don't have friends, and neither do their children. Not when you get right down to it.",[647,66962],{"author":66963,"quote":66964},"S. A. David","The polygrapher is not one’s friend even if he or she tries to convince one he or she is on one’s side. Outright deception! What the polygrapher frequently does is attempt to plant fear in the ‘interviewee’ by hyping the accuracy of the polygraph machine. For the love of God the polygraph machine isn’t God! The more one’s afraid that the skeletons in one’s closet would be unearthed; the greater one’s physiological reactions would turn out. Enough!",[647,66966],{"author":66967,"quote":66968},"Karen Chance","My sometimes friend, sometimes enemy, all the time pain in the ass.",[647,66970],{"author":66971,"quote":66972},"Aeschylus","If you pour oil and vinegar into the same vessel, you would call them not friends but opponents.",[639,66974,66975],{},[642,66976],{"alt":66977,"src":66978},"If you are a friend, why do you bite me so hard? If an enemy, why do you fawn on me? - Aesop","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-881784.png",[647,66980],{"author":61917,"quote":66981},"If you are a friend, why do you bite me so hard? If an enemy, why do you fawn on me?",[647,66983],{"author":66984,"quote":66985},"Lance Armstrong","On a friendship with former president George W. Bush: He's a personal friend, but we've all got the right not to agree with our friends.",[690,66987],{":authors":66988},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Aeschylus\",\"slug\":\"aeschylus\"},{\"name\":\"Aesop\",\"slug\":\"aesop\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Rachiele\",\"slug\":\"amy-rachiele\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Branislav Nušić\",\"slug\":\"branislav-nusic\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn   Wells\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-wells-2\"},{\"name\":\"Claire Snyman\",\"slug\":\"claire-snyman\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Sivakumar Gowder\",\"slug\":\"dr-sivakumar-gowder\"},{\"name\":\"Dylan Thomas\",\"slug\":\"dylan-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"E. H. 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We couldn’t be enemies.So what were we?",[647,67206],{"author":67207,"quote":67208},"John Christopher","We had been friends. We could not become strangers. It left only one thing: we must be enemies.",[647,67210],{"author":67211,"quote":67212},"Thomm Quackenbush","You and me? We are never going to be just friends. The only time I'm not adoring you is when I am too busy hating you and wishing to God I never met you...",[639,67214,67215],{},[642,67216],{"alt":67217,"src":67218},"Friends we shall never be, you know that yourself. Whether we shall be the happiest or the wretchedest of people--that's in your hands. - Leo Tolstoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-796911.png",[647,67220],{"author":14329,"quote":67221},"Friends we shall never be, you know that yourself. Whether we shall be the happiest or the wretchedest of people--that's in your hands.",[647,67223],{"author":67224,"quote":67225},"Denis Johnson","We’d torn open our chests and shown our cowardly hearts, and you can never stay friends after something like that",[647,67227],{"author":67224,"quote":67228},"We’d torn open our chests and shown our cowardly hearts, and you can never stay friends after something like that.",[647,67230],{"author":25700,"quote":67231},"Bruno: We’re not supposed to be friends, you and me. We’re meant to be enemies. Did you know that?",[647,67233],{"author":14329,"quote":67234},"Friends we shall never be, you know that yourself. Whether we shall be the happiest or the wretchedest of people – that’s in your hands.",[690,67236],{":authors":67237},"[{\"name\":\"Denis Johnson\",\"slug\":\"denis-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"John Boyne\",\"slug\":\"john-boyne\"},{\"name\":\"John Christopher\",\"slug\":\"john-christopher\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Tolstoy\",\"slug\":\"leo-tolstoy\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel E. Carter\",\"slug\":\"rachel-e-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Tahereh Mafi\",\"slug\":\"tahereh-mafi\"},{\"name\":\"Thomm Quackenbush\",\"slug\":\"thomm-quackenbush\"}]",[566,67239,67145],{"id":67240},"friends-or-foes",[639,67242,67243],{},[642,67244],{"alt":67245,"src":67246},"Are we friends? or are we foes? ... That kind of thing... You decide... For yourselves!!! - Eiichiro Oda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-20073.png",[647,67248],{"author":58028,"quote":67249},"Are we friends? or are we foes? ... That kind of thing... You decide... For yourselves!!!",[647,67251],{"author":67252,"quote":67253},"K. Weikel","You call me friend? I’ve never had any friends, but I am positive this isn’t how they treat one another. I’m not a pet. I’m not your slave. I am a human being... You cannot take my freedom.",[647,67255],{"author":23900,"quote":67256},"Borunia: Why do you want to be my friend?Samarga: I want to know if we can be friends.",[647,67258],{"author":67259,"quote":67260},"Abhiyanda B","Should we be enemies to be friends? if the warmness we needed sometimes.",[639,67262,67263],{},[642,67264],{"alt":67265,"src":67266},"We are like a cow and a goat,wanting to be friendsbut wondering if itcan ever be. - Katherine Applegate","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-752301.png",[647,67268],{"author":67269,"quote":67270},"Katherine Applegate","We are like a cow and a goat,wanting to be friendsbut wondering if itcan ever be.",[647,67272],{"author":25700,"quote":67273},"Bruno: We're not supposed to be friends, you and me. We're meant to be enemies. Did you know that?",[647,67275],{"author":7359,"quote":67276},"How funny it is that the most unlikely person sometimes becomes your ally.",[647,67278],{"author":67279,"quote":67280},"P. D. James","We English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of liking our friends.",[647,67282],{"author":25700,"quote":67231},[639,67284,67285],{},[642,67286],{"alt":67287,"src":67288},"Brothers and sisters, friends and enemies: I just can’t believe that everyone in here is a friend and I don’t want to leave anybody out. - Malcolm X","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3246194.png",[647,67290],{"author":21838,"quote":67291},"Brothers and sisters, friends and enemies: I just can’t believe that everyone in here is a friend and I don’t want to leave anybody out.",[690,67293],{":authors":67294},"[{\"name\":\"Abhiyanda B\",\"slug\":\"abhiyanda-b\"},{\"name\":\"Eiichiro Oda\",\"slug\":\"eiichiro-oda\"},{\"name\":\"John Boyne\",\"slug\":\"john-boyne\"},{\"name\":\"K. Weikel\",\"slug\":\"k-weikel\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Applegate\",\"slug\":\"katherine-applegate\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm X\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-x\"},{\"name\":\"P. D. James\",\"slug\":\"p-d-james\"},{\"name\":\"Simone Elkeles\",\"slug\":\"simone-elkeles\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"}]",[566,67296,67151],{"id":67297},"friendship-based-on-common-enemies",[639,67299,67300],{},[642,67301],{"alt":67302,"src":67303},"I dont celebrate any friendship that was build on hate, because we share the common enemy. - De philosopher DJ Kyos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-31837.png",[647,67305],{"author":67306,"quote":67307},"De philosopher DJ Kyos","I dont celebrate any friendship that was build on hate, because we share the common enemy.",[647,67309],{"author":1193,"quote":67310},"Since we hate the same people, we should be friends.",[647,67312],{"author":9847,"quote":67313},"Let's be friends based on mutual hate.",[647,67315],{"author":9847,"quote":67316},"Let’s be friends based on mutual hate.",[639,67318,67319],{},[642,67320],{"alt":67321,"src":67322},"In politics a community of hatred is almost always the foundation of friendships. - Alexis de Tocqueville","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2582673.png",[647,67324],{"author":67325,"quote":67326},"Alexis de Tocqueville","In politics a community of hatred is almost always the foundation of friendships.",[647,67328],{"author":67329,"quote":67330},"Jean-Michel Rene Souche","During the 72nd Annual Tony Awards-Show, Robert De Niro said : “I’m gonna say one thing. F- Trump.” I say that with such Foes, you don't need Friends.",[647,67332],{"author":67333,"quote":67334},"Lyndon B. Johnson","Hug your friends tight, but your enemies tighter ? hug ?em so tight they can?t wiggle.",[690,67336],{":authors":67337},"[{\"name\":\"Alexis de Tocqueville\",\"slug\":\"alexis-de-tocqueville\"},{\"name\":\"Bryan Lee O'Malley\",\"slug\":\"bryan-lee-omalley\"},{\"name\":\"De philosopher DJ Kyos\",\"slug\":\"de-philosopher-dj-kyos\"},{\"name\":\"Jean-Michel Rene Souche\",\"slug\":\"jean-michel-rene-souche-2\"},{\"name\":\"Lyndon B. Johnson\",\"slug\":\"lyndon-b-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Mason Cooley\",\"slug\":\"mason-cooley\"}]",[566,67339,67157],{"id":67340},"friendship-and-change",[639,67342,67343],{},[642,67344],{"alt":67345,"src":67346},"Are you Stupid?\"\"Huh?\"\"Hotoba-san, Even if you are far away the sky i always connected. Friends are friend no matter where you are. Change isn't so bad...I was scared of change too. We're both scared. Lets be friend...okay? - Peach-Pit","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17838.png",[647,67348],{"author":67349,"quote":67350},"Peach-Pit","Are you Stupid?\"\"Huh?\"\"Hotoba-san, Even if you are far away the sky i always connected. Friends are friend no matter where you are. Change isn't so bad...I was scared of change too. We're both scared. Lets be friend...okay?",[647,67352],{"author":34751,"quote":67353},"What if all everybody needed in the world was to be sure of one friend? What if you were the one, and you refused to say those simple words?",[647,67355],{"author":60766,"quote":67356},"Because I want us to be friends again. I made some really bad choices, and I'm sorry. You're leaving for Florida and if we don't fix this now, it won't be fixed.",[647,67358],{"author":8921,"quote":67359},"Sebastian: Even if we end up at different colleges. We’re not going to become strangers. That’s never going to happen to us. We’re always going to be friends. No matter what.",[639,67361,67362],{},[642,67363],{"alt":67364,"src":67365},"We're not un-friends, ... I mean we're not not friends. - Teri Hatcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1704277.png",[647,67367],{"author":67368,"quote":67369},"Teri Hatcher","We're not un-friends, ... I mean we're not not friends.",[647,67371],{"author":67372,"quote":67373},"Mahmoud Ahmadinejad","Today is a day when we have to forget all our rivalries and turn them into friendships,",[647,67375],{"author":67376,"quote":67377},"Jessica Simosa","We are all from different countries so if we aren't friends then who are we going to hang out with?",[690,67379],{":authors":67380},"[{\"name\":\"Jennifer L. Armentrout\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-l-armentrout\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Simosa\",\"slug\":\"jessica-simosa\"},{\"name\":\"Katie McGarry\",\"slug\":\"katie-mcgarry\"},{\"name\":\"Mahmoud Ahmadinejad\",\"slug\":\"mahmoud-ahmadinejad\"},{\"name\":\"Peach-Pit\",\"slug\":\"peach-pit\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Russo\",\"slug\":\"richard-russo\"},{\"name\":\"Teri Hatcher\",\"slug\":\"teri-hatcher\"}]",[566,67382,67163],{"id":67383},"the-complexity-of-friendship",[639,67385,67386],{},[642,67387],{"alt":67388,"src":67389},"Because you and me being friends… that’s kind of a scary thought. - Tabitha G. Kelly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-145790.png",[647,67391],{"author":67392,"quote":67393},"Tabitha G. Kelly","Because you and me being friends… that’s kind of a scary thought.",[647,67395],{"author":51758,"quote":67396},"If you don’t know what Bi-Costal means- we can’t be friends. I hope that explains a lot.",[647,67398],{"author":54217,"quote":67399},"We are just good friends. This sentence is enough to destroy at least one person.",[647,67401],{"author":15566,"quote":67402},"We don't agree and we never shall, so we'll be good friends all our lives, but we won't go and do anything rash.",[639,67404,67405],{},[642,67406],{"alt":67407,"src":67408},"...all apologies for getting most of your fortune buried under shit. I hope we can all still be friends. - Scott Lynch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-642693.png",[647,67410],{"author":67411,"quote":67412},"Scott Lynch","...all apologies for getting most of your fortune buried under shit. I hope we can all still be friends.",[647,67414],{"author":67415,"quote":67416},"Holly Chamberlin","We’re friends. Remember, we have the right to bore each other every now and then.",[647,67418],{"author":4779,"quote":67419},"Not everybody gets to be friends with everybody.",[690,67421],{":authors":67422},"[{\"name\":\"Holly Chamberlin\",\"slug\":\"holly-chamberlin\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Fink\",\"slug\":\"joseph-fink\"},{\"name\":\"Louisa May Alcott\",\"slug\":\"louisa-may-alcott\"},{\"name\":\"Niedria Dionne Kenny\",\"slug\":\"niedria-dionne-kenny\"},{\"name\":\"Sarvesh Jain\",\"slug\":\"sarvesh-jain\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Lynch\",\"slug\":\"scott-lynch\"},{\"name\":\"Tabitha G. Kelly\",\"slug\":\"tabitha-g-kelly\"}]",[566,67424,67169],{"id":67425},"unlikely-friendships",[639,67427,67428],{},[642,67429],{"alt":67430,"src":67431},"How funny it is that the most unlikely person sometimes becomes your ally. - Simone Elkeles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1408320.png",[647,67433],{"author":7359,"quote":67276},[647,67435],{"author":67436,"quote":67437},"Carolina De Robertis","You are an ally because of your actions, not because you say you are. (Kate Schatz)",[647,67439],{"author":67440,"quote":67441},"Yunus Emre","Come let us be friends for once. Let us make life easy on us. Let us be loved ones and lovers. The earth shall be left to no one.",[647,67443],{"author":67444,"quote":67445},"Meg Tilly","I still have a problem with nuns. I follow them around like a kitten with a ball of yarn. After a while, all my characters become very close friends.",[639,67447,67448],{},[642,67449],{"alt":67450,"src":67451},"I'm in trouble if they can't, because everyone's taller than me, and if that's true, that means I can't have any friends! Alison McGhee and I look very much like, I was going to say Bink and Gollie, but I meant Mutt and Jeff. We look ridiculous when we walk down the street together, because she's so tall and I'm so short. But yes, tall people and short people can, and should be, friends. I, personally, like being short. I think it makes things easier. - Kate DiCamillo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1338563.png",[647,67453],{"author":21965,"quote":67454},"I'm in trouble if they can't, because everyone's taller than me, and if that's true, that means I can't have any friends! Alison [McGhee] and I look very much like, I was going to say Bink and Gollie, but I meant Mutt and Jeff. We look ridiculous when we walk down the street together, because she's so tall and I'm so short. But yes, tall people and short people can, and should be, friends. I, personally, like being short. I think it makes things easier.",[647,67456],{"author":67269,"quote":67270},[647,67458],{"author":4615,"quote":67459},"You cannot friend a hawk, they said, unless you are a hawk yourself, alone and only a sojourner in the land, without friends or the need of them.",[647,67461],{"author":61629,"quote":67462},"Among true and real friends, all is common; and were ignorance and envy and superstition banished from the world, all mankind would be friend.",[690,67464],{":authors":67465},"[{\"name\":\"Carolina De Robertis\",\"slug\":\"carolina-de-robertis\"},{\"name\":\"Kate DiCamillo\",\"slug\":\"kate-dicamillo\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Applegate\",\"slug\":\"katherine-applegate\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Tilly\",\"slug\":\"meg-tilly\"},{\"name\":\"Percy Bysshe Shelley\",\"slug\":\"percy-bysshe-shelley\"},{\"name\":\"Simone Elkeles\",\"slug\":\"simone-elkeles\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"},{\"name\":\"Yunus Emre\",\"slug\":\"yunus-emre\"}]",[566,67467,67175],{"id":67468},"friendship-vs-formality",[639,67470,67471],{},[642,67472],{"alt":67473,"src":67474},"Don't you dare call me Miss Spencer, it kills me when you act like we aren't friends. - Alexandra Bracken","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-194617.png",[647,67476],{"author":60836,"quote":67477},"Don't you dare call me Miss Spencer, it kills me when you act like we aren't friends.",[647,67479],{"author":55072,"quote":67480},"Don't be too formal with familiar friends, lest you become an object of hate",[647,67482],{"author":67483,"quote":67484},"Rich Mullins","There's people been friendly But they'd never be your friends Sometimes this has bent me to the ground",[647,67486],{"author":10809,"quote":67487},"Can't we be friends?' I hate your guts, Frankovitch' Can't our guts be friends?",[639,67489,67490],{},[642,67491],{"alt":67364,"src":67365},[647,67493],{"author":67368,"quote":67369},[647,67495],{"author":67496,"quote":67497},"Irvine Welsh","We are all acquaintances now.",[647,67499],{"author":67500,"quote":67501},"Stevie Smith","I only asked my friends to be friendly and polite, I found them indifferent and censorious; The one I left to silence, the other to reproach: God send me over all such friends victorious.",[647,67503],{"author":67504,"quote":67505},"David Liss","And it relieves me to learn that you are not trying to make friends,” the captain said, locking her hammerhead eyes on Ms. Price, “because no one likes you.",[690,67507],{":authors":67508},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandra Bracken\",\"slug\":\"alexandra-bracken\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Park\",\"slug\":\"barbara-park\"},{\"name\":\"David Liss\",\"slug\":\"david-liss\"},{\"name\":\"Irvine Welsh\",\"slug\":\"irvine-welsh\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Mullins\",\"slug\":\"rich-mullins\"},{\"name\":\"Stevie Smith\",\"slug\":\"stevie-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Teri Hatcher\",\"slug\":\"teri-hatcher\"}]",[566,67510,67181],{"id":67511},"friendship-and-betrayal",[639,67513,67514],{},[642,67515],{"alt":67516,"src":67517},"Not everyone who spoke you friendly was really your friend.\" - Arya - George R. R. Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2005919.png",[647,67519],{"author":5819,"quote":67520},"Not everyone who spoke you friendly was really your friend.\" - Arya",[647,67522],{"author":67483,"quote":67484},[647,67524],{"author":55871,"quote":67525},"We can’t win friends with a scowling face and an upbraiding voice.",[647,67527],{"author":53263,"quote":67528},"The rest of the crowd were friends of my fortune, not of me.",[639,67530,67531],{},[642,67532],{"alt":67533,"src":67534},"We’d torn open our chests and shown our cowardly hearts, and you can never stay friends after something like that. - Denis Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2976349.png",[647,67536],{"author":67224,"quote":67228},[647,67538],{"author":63060,"quote":67539},"Become friendly with the present moment, because if you do not become friendly with the present moment you cannot become friendly with life.",[647,67541],{"author":21838,"quote":67542},"Brothers and sisters, friends and enemies: I just can't believe that everyone in here is a friend and I don't want to leave anybody out.",[690,67544],{":authors":67545},"[{\"name\":\"Dale Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"dale-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Johnson\",\"slug\":\"denis-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Eckhart Tolle\",\"slug\":\"eckhart-tolle\"},{\"name\":\"George R. R. Martin\",\"slug\":\"george-r-r-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm X\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-x\"},{\"name\":\"Ovid\",\"slug\":\"ovid\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Mullins\",\"slug\":\"rich-mullins\"}]",[566,67547,52440],{"id":52575},[639,67549,67550],{},[642,67551],{"alt":67552,"src":67553},"Everybody is friends when things are bad enough. - Ernest Hemingway","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1626717.png",[647,67555],{"author":14734,"quote":67556},"Everybody is friends when things are bad enough.",[647,67558],{"author":67559,"quote":67560},"Rodolfo Martin Vitangcol","Don’t be friendly because they are friendly,that if they’re not friendly, you’re not friendly.Be friendly because you sure are friendly;to all you are: a friend or enemy.",[647,67562],{"author":67279,"quote":67280},[647,67564],{"author":67565,"quote":67566},"Mark McInnes","We're a friend to everybody at the moment,",[639,67568,67569],{},[642,67570],{"alt":67571,"src":67572},"I have made more friends for American culture than the State Department. Certainly I have made fewer enemies, but that isn't very difficult. - Arthur Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1965262.png",[647,67574],{"author":67575,"quote":67576},"Arthur Miller","I have made more friends for American culture than the State Department. Certainly I have made fewer enemies, but that isn't very difficult.",[647,67578],{"author":61629,"quote":67462},[647,67580],{"author":21838,"quote":67291},[690,67582],{":authors":67583},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Miller\",\"slug\":\"arthur-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Hemingway\",\"slug\":\"ernest-hemingway\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm X\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-x\"},{\"name\":\"Mark McInnes\",\"slug\":\"mark-mcinnes\"},{\"name\":\"P. D. James\",\"slug\":\"p-d-james\"},{\"name\":\"Percy Bysshe Shelley\",\"slug\":\"percy-bysshe-shelley\"},{\"name\":\"Rodolfo Martin Vitangcol\",\"slug\":\"rodolfo-martin-vitangcol\"}]",[566,67585,634],{"id":1014},[639,67587,67588],{},[642,67589],{"alt":67590,"src":67591},"There can be no friendship between our peoples. We live in your nightmares, and you are but our dreams. - Sandra Newman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-68180.png",[647,67593],{"author":67594,"quote":67595},"Sandra Newman","There can be no friendship between our peoples. We live in your nightmares, and you are but our dreams.",[647,67597],{"author":48156,"quote":67598},"I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.",[647,67600],{"author":729,"quote":67601},"Yes, we must ever be friends; and of all who offer you friendship let me be ever the first, the truest, the nearest and dearest!",[647,67603],{"author":67604,"quote":67605},"Kristine Cashore","Hidden yourself in a hole and dared to burden no one with your grievous friendship? I will have friends, Katsa. I will have a life, even though I carry this burden.",[639,67607,67608],{},[642,67609],{"alt":67610,"src":67611},"You can’t be friends with a droid. - Chuck Wendig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-163834.png",[647,67613],{"author":67614,"quote":67615},"Chuck Wendig","You can’t be friends with a droid.",[647,67617],{"author":67618,"quote":67619},"Alex Rosa","I’m glad we can be friends.”There’s that word again. It’s like a safe word.",[647,67621],{"author":18765,"quote":67622},"If you want to live, it's good to be friendly.",[647,67624],{"author":291,"quote":67625},"Foreigners in every nation are the friends of the earth.",[647,67627],{"author":67628,"quote":67629},"Zoraida Córdova","Alex doesn't have many friends.' The traitor who birthed me pleads my case.",[639,67631,67632],{},[642,67633],{"alt":67634,"src":67635},"Brahman and I are buddies. - Stephen Beam","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-319781.png",[647,67637],{"author":67638,"quote":67639},"Stephen Beam","Brahman and I are buddies.",[647,67641],{"author":61917,"quote":67642},"I can't be friends with a man who blows hot and cold with the same breath.",[647,67644],{"author":67645,"quote":67646},"Marilyn Wedge","Our egalitarian culture has encouraged us to be friends to our children rather than authority figures, and we hesitate to say no for fear of losing that friendship.",[647,67648],{"author":67649,"quote":67650},"Robert Pobi","And you said I don’t make friends.\" \"With you it’s personality, with me it’s good old-fashioned racism.",[647,67652],{"author":67653,"quote":67654},"Bex-chan","Really, Weasley? Are we going to do this friend shit? We agreed to be civil, not friends. Because if you're going to do this friend bollocks every time I see you, I'll just fling myself off a cliff right now.\"\"You promise? Can I watch?",[639,67656,67657],{},[642,67658],{"alt":67659,"src":67660},"Make peace with your fears; after all, they are only imaginary friends. - Samer Chidiac","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-685500.png",[647,67662],{"author":67663,"quote":67664},"Samer Chidiac","Make peace with your fears; after all, they are only imaginary friends.",[647,67666],{"author":8921,"quote":67667},"Okay. He had a point but it wasn’t like I could tell him anything. I could see me now: Guess what? You ever watch Clash of the Titans or read any Greek fables? Well those gods are real and yeah, I’m sort of a descendant of them. Kind of like the stepchild no one wants to claim. Oh, and I hadn’t even been around mortals until three years ago. Can we still be friends?",[647,67669],{"author":15341,"quote":67670},"Why not imagine a talk with a pumpkin? Why not imagine going off for a drive with a friendly pumpkin, a companion who would not, after all, answer back; who would agree with everything you said, and would at the end of the day appear on your plate as a final gesture of friendship?",[647,67672],{"author":67673,"quote":67674},"Elizabeth Norris","This is the second fucking time I've gotten shot when I was with you. I don't think we can be friends anymore.",[647,67676],{"author":67677,"quote":67678},"Hrishikesh J C","i don't have a gang but all gang leaders are my best buddies",[639,67680,67681],{},[642,67682],{"alt":67683,"src":67684},"We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy. - Arthur Ashe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-886852.png",[647,67686],{"author":67687,"quote":67688},"Arthur Ashe","We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.",[647,67690],{"author":67691,"quote":67692},"Kofi Annan","The international community has not forgotten you, you do have friends.",[647,67694],{"author":67695,"quote":67696},"Love Actually","Juliet: We've never got friendly. I just wanted to say I hope that can change. I'm nice, I really am, apart from my terrible taste in pie. 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But in the team there is no competition between Claudia and myself. We act like a team. - Anni Friesinger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1415928.png",[647,67734],{"author":67735,"quote":67736},"Anni Friesinger","We're not always friends. But in the team there is no competition between Claudia and myself. We act like a team.",[647,67738],{"author":67739,"quote":67740},"Friends","I'll never win that battle. 'Friends' was a juggernaut. It's not going to happen like that again.",[647,67742],{"author":67743,"quote":67744},"Joschka Fischer","Cool down, ... 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It's impossible, there isn't the time. - Tove Jansson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1791572.png",[647,67785],{"author":55160,"quote":67786},"You can't always be friendly. It's impossible, there isn't the time.",[647,67788],{"author":9543,"quote":67789},"For the record, we’re not friends. (Stryker) For the record, I don’t care. (Savitar)",[647,67791],{"author":9543,"quote":67792},"I can tell we’re going to get along like Batman and the Joker. (Fang) Just remember one thing, world. I’m the best friend you’ll ever have or the last enemy you’ll ever make. (Thorn)",[647,67794],{"author":729,"quote":67795},"Yes, we must ever be friends; and of all who offer you friendship Let me be ever the first, the truest, the nearest and dearest.",[647,67797],{"author":67798,"quote":67799},"Sarah Jessica Parker","You can't be friends with a squirrel! 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Too bad someone had ripped apart the stitches that held us together, unraveling the cozy blanket of our friendship and leaving just enough strands to hang ourselves with. - E.J. Stevens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-134431.png",[647,68090],{"author":68091,"quote":68092},"E.J. Stevens","Not so long ago we were all a tightly knit group of friends. Too bad someone had ripped apart the stitches that held us together, unraveling the cozy blanket of our friendship and leaving just enough strands to hang ourselves with.",[647,68094],{"author":5300,"quote":68095},"That strange vibe you share with someone you used to be friends with.",[647,68097],{"author":68098,"quote":68099},"Kristen Proby","We're not friends, Mark,\" I reply sadly. \"We're strangers with memories.",[647,68101],{"author":68102,"quote":68103},"Rachel Cusk","[I]t has struck me that along with all other losses, I might lose friendship, too. I am not equal anymore to the people that I know, and what is friendship but a celebration of equality? 82",[647,68105],{"author":68106,"quote":68107},"Rehan Ahmad","If only I’d not have linkage to such creeds, I wouldn’t have lost your friendship and the trust of those whom I loved once.",[639,68109,68110],{},[642,68111],{"alt":68112,"src":68113},"You’ve moved on, V. So have I. We’re different people than we were back then, but with a little bit of effort, we might manage to be friends again.” ~ Sam Fitzpatrick - Mackenzie Crowne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-731603.png",[647,68115],{"author":68116,"quote":68117},"Mackenzie Crowne","You’ve moved on, V. So have I. We’re different people than we were back then, but with a little bit of effort, we might manage to be friends again.” ~ Sam Fitzpatrick",[647,68119],{"author":68120,"quote":68121},"Melissa Bank","i realize i will never hear from dena again, and i will never call her. it gives me a chill. it is a strange thing to end a friendship, even if you know it's what you want. it's like a death; all of a sudden your experience of a person become finite.",[647,68123],{"author":68124,"quote":68125},"Gilly Macmillan","Our friendship didn’t survive. Some things are too big for other people to bear.",[647,68127],{"author":11461,"quote":68128},"Maybe this was our last summer as best friends. I feel like something’s going to change now and I’m not going to be able to change it back. – Margaret.",[690,68130],{":authors":68131},"[{\"name\":\"Adib Tohme\",\"slug\":\"adib-tohme\"},{\"name\":\"E.J. Stevens\",\"slug\":\"ej-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth George Speare\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-george-speare\"},{\"name\":\"Gilly Macmillan\",\"slug\":\"gilly-macmillan\"},{\"name\":\"Hanya Yanagihara\",\"slug\":\"hanya-yanagihara\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Woodson\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-woodson\"},{\"name\":\"Kristen Proby\",\"slug\":\"kristen-proby\"},{\"name\":\"Mackenzie Crowne\",\"slug\":\"mackenzie-crowne\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Bank\",\"slug\":\"melissa-bank\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Noha Alaa El-Din\",\"slug\":\"noha-alaa-el-din\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Cusk\",\"slug\":\"rachel-cusk\"},{\"name\":\"Rehan Ahmad\",\"slug\":\"rehan-ahmad\"}]",[566,68133,64711],{"id":64893},[639,68135,68136],{},[642,68137],{"alt":68138,"src":68139},"I know the M-word makes you nervous, but yeah. I'm talking about the big, permanent friendship. A little different from what Joe and Charles had, though. See, I want to be the kind of best friends who make love every night, who share all their darkest secrets and favorite jokes, and maybe even someday make babies together. I know that kind of friendship requires hard work, but you know, I'm pretty good at hard work.~ Tom Paoletti, \"The Unsung Hero - Suzanne Brockmann","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-64233.png",[647,68141],{"author":68142,"quote":68143},"Suzanne Brockmann","I know the M-word makes you nervous, but yeah. I'm talking about the big, permanent friendship. A little different from what Joe and Charles had, though. See, I want to be the kind of best friends who make love every night, who share all their darkest secrets and favorite jokes, and maybe even someday make babies together. I know that kind of friendship requires hard work, but you know, I'm pretty good at hard work.~ Tom Paoletti, \"The Unsung Hero",[647,68145],{"author":68146,"quote":68147},"Lisa Kessler","You know we can still be friends.”“I’m counting on it. But tonight, I want more than friendship.",[647,68149],{"author":917,"quote":68150},"To be friends is a beautiful thing, Tessa, and I do not scorn it, but I have hoped for a long time now that we might be more than friends.",[647,68152],{"author":68153,"quote":68154},"Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont","Alas! I thought I had only a friendship for you, but the grief I now feel convinces me, that I cannot live without you.",[639,68156,68157],{},[642,68158],{"alt":68159,"src":68160},"And I realize ... it’s okay. It’s okay if St. Clair and I never become more than friends. His friendship alone has strengthened me in a way that no oneelse’s ever has. He swept me from my room and showed me independence. In other words, he was exactly what I needed. I won’t forget it. And I certainlydon’t want to lose it. - Stephanie Perkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-687002.png",[647,68162],{"author":68163,"quote":68164},"Stephanie Perkins","And I realize ... it’s okay. It’s okay if St. Clair and I never become more than friends. His friendship alone has strengthened me in a way that no oneelse’s ever has. He swept me from my room and showed me independence. In other words, he was exactly what I needed. I won’t forget it. And I certainlydon’t want to lose it.",[647,68166],{"author":68167,"quote":68168},"Jessica Cluess","When I had your friendship, I thought I could never want for anything more. But over time, I have come to feel for you beyond anything I thought I could.",[647,68170],{"author":68142,"quote":68171},"I know the M-word makes you nervous, but yeah. I'm talking about the big, permanent friendship. A little different from what Joe and Charles had, though. See, I want to be the kind of best friends who make love every night, who share all their darkest secrets and favorite jokes, and maybe even someday make babies together. I know that kind of friendship requires hard work, but you know, I'm pretty good at hard work. ~ Tom Paoletti, \"The Unsung Hero",[647,68173],{"author":68174,"quote":68175},"Bob Greenly","And You Know You Should Be Glad: A True Story of Lifelong Friendship.",[647,68177],{"author":13155,"quote":68178},"You were the best friend I ever had, Allie. I'd still like to be friends, even if you are engaged, and even if it is just for a couple of days.",[639,68180,68181],{},[642,68182],{"alt":68183,"src":68184},"I am the worst friend this girl could possibly have, because that’s the last thing I want us to be. - J. Daniels","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3092511.png",[647,68186],{"author":68187,"quote":68188},"J. Daniels","I am the worst friend this girl could possibly have, because that’s the last thing I want us to be.",[647,68190],{"author":60594,"quote":68191},"So Sonia was not my only or even my first best friend. She was the last. It wasn t that I hadn t made friends since just that I thought myself past the age of that particular kind of friendship. Adult friendship doesn t grant you an exclusive isn t meant to be ranked above romance and family. I couldn t imagine ever living that moment again when you say with a shy and hopeful pride You re my best friend. The other person says it back and there you have chosen each other out of everyone else in the world.",[647,68193],{"author":68194,"quote":68195},"Leonard Nimoy","I could not deprive you of the revelation of all that you could accomplish together, of a friendship that will define you both in ways you cannot yet realize.",[647,68197],{"author":14604,"quote":68198},"Friendship of the unshakeable kind. Friendship you could swear on. That could be busted nearly to breaking and come back stronger than before.",[690,68200],{":authors":68201},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Greenly\",\"slug\":\"bob-greenly\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"J. Daniels\",\"slug\":\"j-daniels\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont\",\"slug\":\"jeanne-marie-leprince-de-beaumont\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Cluess\",\"slug\":\"jessica-cluess\"},{\"name\":\"Leah Stewart\",\"slug\":\"leah-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Leonard Nimoy\",\"slug\":\"leonard-nimoy\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Kessler\",\"slug\":\"lisa-kessler\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Stiefvater\",\"slug\":\"maggie-stiefvater\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas Sparks\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-sparks\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Perkins\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-perkins\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Brockmann\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-brockmann\"}]",[566,68203,67181],{"id":67511},[639,68205,68206],{},[642,68207],{"alt":68208,"src":68209},"I know exactly who you are.” I took a step forward, and another, until I was standing right in front of him. Then my words turned to ice. “You are the selfish, spineless son of a king who is too afraid to be his own man. You would rather hide behind your status than fight for something that could actually mean something.” There, that felt good. “And it’s a shame, really it is, because, according to you, I was the one true friend you had. - Rachel E. Carter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-34261.png",[647,68211],{"author":58724,"quote":68212},"I know exactly who you are.” I took a step forward, and another, until I was standing right in front of him. Then my words turned to ice. “You are the selfish, spineless son of a king who is too afraid to be his own man. You would rather hide behind your status than fight for something that could actually mean something.” There, that felt good. “And it’s a shame, really it is, because, according to you, I was the one true friend you had.",[647,68214],{"author":68215,"quote":68216},"Heather O'Neill","You know you're my best friend, right?' he said.I shrugged. I guessed it was true. Now that I wasn't going to be at the parade, they would all hate me. Everything had been carefully choreographed, and me not being there would throw them all off. I realized that kids like Theo and me weren't supposed to have real friends. We were supposed to be all alone and confused. By being each other's friend, we were defying our laws of gravity.",[647,68218],{"author":68219,"quote":68220},"Katherine McIntyre","Better to leave with good memories than have the last ones be the embarrassing, smoking ruin of what once had been a fantastic friendship.",[647,68222],{"author":68223,"quote":68224},"Russell Brand","Thus another friendship was dashed on the cruel rocks amid the storm of my self-destruction.",[639,68226,68227],{},[642,68228],{"alt":68229,"src":68230},"our friendship has no other purpose, no other reason, than to show you how utterly unlike me you are. - Hermann Hesse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1638624.png",[647,68232],{"author":21252,"quote":68233},"our friendship has no other purpose, no other reason, than to show you how utterly unlike me you are.",[647,68235],{"author":68236,"quote":68237},"George Takei","Unfriending me when I didn’t even know we were friends? It’s like breaking wind when you’re home alone. If I can’t smell you, knock yourself out.",[647,68239],{"author":39095,"quote":68240},"We live in a world of easy friendships - people here for you when it's easy, 'so-sorry-but-I-have-an-errand-to-do-now' when it's not.",[647,68242],{"author":68124,"quote":68125},[647,68244],{"author":60766,"quote":68245},"Isaiah and I were meant to be friends and now I’m losing my only friend.",[639,68247,68248],{},[642,68249],{"alt":68250,"src":68251},"Dear God. If that friendship continued, I’d probably have premature hair loss in no time. - Mariana Zapata","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3252037.png",[647,68253],{"author":68254,"quote":68255},"Mariana Zapata","Dear God. If that friendship continued, I’d probably have premature hair loss in no time.",[690,68257],{":authors":68258},"[{\"name\":\"George Takei\",\"slug\":\"george-takei\"},{\"name\":\"Gilly Macmillan\",\"slug\":\"gilly-macmillan\"},{\"name\":\"Heather O'Neill\",\"slug\":\"heather-oneill\"},{\"name\":\"Hermann Hesse\",\"slug\":\"hermann-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine McIntyre\",\"slug\":\"katherine-mcintyre\"},{\"name\":\"Katie McGarry\",\"slug\":\"katie-mcgarry\"},{\"name\":\"Mariana Zapata\",\"slug\":\"mariana-zapata\"},{\"name\":\"Marianne Williamson\",\"slug\":\"marianne-williamson\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel E. Carter\",\"slug\":\"rachel-e-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Brand\",\"slug\":\"russell-brand\"}]",[566,68260,57397],{"id":57550},[639,68262,68263],{},[642,68264],{"alt":68265,"src":68266},"It occurred to her that this was true friendship: a person in your life who was willing to walk through strange doors into dark places, so long as they could walk there with you. - David Arnold","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-108587.png",[647,68268],{"author":68269,"quote":68270},"David Arnold","It occurred to her that this was true friendship: a person in your life who was willing to walk through strange doors into dark places, so long as they could walk there with you.",[647,68272],{"author":56552,"quote":68273},"Penelope? Thank you. For not leaving me alone to deal with this . . . when things got hard. other people would have. You're a true friend.",[647,68275],{"author":68276,"quote":68277},"Amanda Stone","I looked at my friend. I don’t know what I had done to deserve her friendship but she was always there for me. She was there before my whole world came crashing down, she was there after, and she would be there ‘til they laid us both in the ground, side by side with matching tombstones that read best on one, and friends on the other—yeah it was morbid that we had this all planned out, but that was just us.",[647,68279],{"author":68280,"quote":68281},"Sara Zarr","Kip is still one of my best friends. When you have a shared experience with someone who showed you some kindness when you needed it most, it sticks with you.",[639,68283,68284],{},[642,68285],{"alt":68286,"src":68287},"Friends forever might have been a tired expression, but when he asked, it was like music or poetry. I knew it meant something. I knew it meant I need you in my life - Renee Carlino","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-710875.png",[647,68289],{"author":68290,"quote":68291},"Renee Carlino","Friends forever might have been a tired expression, but when he asked, it was like music or poetry. I knew it meant something. I knew it meant I need you in my life",[647,68293],{"author":68294,"quote":68295},"Suzy Kline","Boy, was I relieved! My best friend wasn't a robber after all. \"SURE!\" we shouted. Sometimes when we share the horrible truth, we become closer friends.",[647,68297],{"author":5330,"quote":68298},"The typical expression of opening Friendship would be something like, 'What? You too? I thought I was the only one!",[647,68300],{"author":68301,"quote":68302},"Ralph Macchio","My life is all the richer for having known him, ... I will miss his genuine friendship.",[647,68304],{"author":68305,"quote":68306},"Pat Summitt","The friendship goes beyond basketball. When she lost her husband, and I lost my father, it was like I knew I'd be there for her and she'd be there for me.",[639,68308,68309],{},[642,68310],{"alt":68311,"src":68312},"I’ve had nothing but great friendship to help me through this. - David Letterman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2968266.png",[647,68314],{"author":15737,"quote":68315},"I’ve had nothing but great friendship to help me through this.",[647,68317],{"author":10802,"quote":68318},"I’ve retrained myself since childhood into a kind of diligent goodwill toward life. Life and I became friends some years ago – not the sort of exciting friendship I longed for as a child, but a kindly truce, a pleasure in coming home.",[647,68320],{"author":15427,"quote":68321},"This,” I said, “could be the start of a beautiful friendship.",[647,68323],{"author":14604,"quote":68198},[690,68325],{":authors":68326},"[{\"name\":\"Amanda Stone\",\"slug\":\"amanda-stone\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"David Arnold\",\"slug\":\"david-arnold\"},{\"name\":\"David Letterman\",\"slug\":\"david-letterman\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Kostova\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-kostova\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Bruchac\",\"slug\":\"joseph-bruchac\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Stiefvater\",\"slug\":\"maggie-stiefvater\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Macchio\",\"slug\":\"ralph-macchio\"},{\"name\":\"Renee Carlino\",\"slug\":\"renee-carlino\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Zarr\",\"slug\":\"sara-zarr\"},{\"name\":\"Suzy Kline\",\"slug\":\"suzy-kline\"},{\"name\":\"Svetlana Chmakova\",\"slug\":\"svetlana-chmakova\"}]",[566,68328,68031],{"id":68329},"friendship-in-changing-circumstances",[639,68331,68332],{},[642,68333],{"alt":68334,"src":68335},"I don't know why I thought of Dottie as my friend but I did. I believe she thought the same way about me although she really didn't like me. In those days, among the people I mixed with, one had friends almost by predestination. There they were, like your winter coat and your meagre luggage. You didn't think of discarding them just because you didn't altogether like them. - Muriel Spark","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-105124.png",[647,68337],{"author":68338,"quote":68339},"Muriel Spark","I don't know why I thought of Dottie as my friend but I did. I believe she thought the same way about me although she really didn't like me. In those days, among the people I mixed with, one had friends almost by predestination. There they were, like your winter coat and your meagre luggage. You didn't think of discarding them just because you didn't altogether like them.",[647,68341],{"author":68342,"quote":68343},"R.J. Palacio","...now that I know him, I would say I actually do want to be friends with August. At first, I admit it, I was only friendly to him because Mr. Tushman asked me to be especially nice and all that. But now I would choose to hang out with him. He laughs at all my jokes. And I kind of feel like I can tell August anything. Like he’s a good friend. Like, if all the guys in fifth grade were lined up against a wall and I got to choose anyone I wanted to hang out with, I would choose August.",[647,68345],{"author":68346,"quote":68347},"Kimmery Martin","Ours was a friendship forged when we were young, the kind that endures no matter what because losing it would be like losing an aspect of your own personality: your sense of humor or your ability to empathize. You wouldn't be the same person without your friend as your external hard drive.",[647,68349],{"author":68350,"quote":68351},"A.A. Milne","Friendship,\" said Christopher Robin, \"is a very comforting thing to have.",[639,68353,68354],{},[642,68355],{"alt":68356,"src":68357},"I didn't have that kind of friendship, the forever kind of friendship that will last your whole life through, no matter what. - Jenny Han","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-175648.png",[647,68359],{"author":54743,"quote":68360},"I didn't have that kind of friendship, the forever kind of friendship that will last your whole life through, no matter what.",[647,68362],{"author":68363,"quote":68364},"Ellen Schreiber","I bet it breaks your heart to have two of your friends pine for me the way they do,\" he said proudly. \"Luna...and now Scarlet. They can't keep their hands off of me.\"\"It's just because you are foreign to them. It's like if they went to the zoo and stared at the monkeys. You are the monkey.",[647,68366],{"author":68116,"quote":68117},[647,68368],{"author":68369,"quote":68370},"John M Perkins","There's an African proverb that I think expresses beautifully just how important this face-to-face kind of friendship is: \"When I saw you from afar, I thought you were a monster. When you got closer, I thought you were just an animal. When you got even closer, I saw that you were a human, but when we were face to face I realized that you were my brother.",[647,68372],{"author":68194,"quote":68373},"I could not deprive you of the revelation of all that you could accomplish together, of a friendship that will define you both in ways you cannot yet realize",[639,68375,68376],{},[642,68377],{"alt":68378,"src":68379},"Maybe this was our last summer as best friends. I feel like something's going to change now and I'm not going to be able to change it back. —Margaret - Jacqueline Woodson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2723218.png",[647,68381],{"author":11461,"quote":68382},"Maybe this was our last summer as best friends. I feel like something's going to change now and I'm not going to be able to change it back. —Margaret",[647,68384],{"author":68385,"quote":68386},"Beth Kephart","In high school, my desire for friendship far outweighed my talent for it.",[647,68388],{"author":11461,"quote":68128},[690,68390],{":authors":68391},"[{\"name\":\"A.A. Milne\",\"slug\":\"aa-milne\"},{\"name\":\"Beth Kephart\",\"slug\":\"beth-kephart\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Schreiber\",\"slug\":\"ellen-schreiber\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Woodson\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-woodson\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Han\",\"slug\":\"jenny-han\"},{\"name\":\"John M Perkins\",\"slug\":\"john-m-perkins-2\"},{\"name\":\"Kimmery Martin\",\"slug\":\"kimmery-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Leonard Nimoy\",\"slug\":\"leonard-nimoy\"},{\"name\":\"Mackenzie Crowne\",\"slug\":\"mackenzie-crowne\"},{\"name\":\"Muriel Spark\",\"slug\":\"muriel-spark\"},{\"name\":\"R.J. Palacio\",\"slug\":\"rj-palacio\"}]",[566,68393,68037],{"id":68394},"odd-friendships",[639,68396,68397],{},[642,68398],{"alt":68399,"src":68400},"Well, the only reason we’re friends is because you can rock a tweed suit,” she informed, tone mock serious. “So if you want to keep me around, I expect more tweed. - Laura Kreitzer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-41495.png",[647,68402],{"author":32998,"quote":68403},"Well, the only reason we’re friends is because you can rock a tweed suit,” she informed, tone mock serious. “So if you want to keep me around, I expect more tweed.",[647,68405],{"author":68406,"quote":68407},"Allie Brosh","Imagine having a friendship like that. Like Hey there, pal...looks like you're having a weird day, so I understand if you need to trap me in a sleeping bag and rub the inside of a banana peel on me until I admit that my name is Dance Pony.",[647,68409],{"author":32790,"quote":68410},"Weddings are friendship deal breakers if the friendship is weak. There are too many favors, too many tasks, too much required devotion and Aqua Net for imposters like me. I tried to make eye contact with Francine, to give her a knowing good-bye smile like a ghost of a loved one in a movie. It was no usue, I decided to cut my final pink wire. There would be no more yearly \"happy birthdays\" and certainly no more bonding with the girl in the duct tape dress. That ship had sailed.",[647,68412],{"author":21252,"quote":68413},"Some day you will think of what I am going to say to you now: our friendship has no other purpose, no other reason, than to show you how utterly unlike me you are.",[639,68415,68416],{},[642,68417],{"alt":68418,"src":68419},"Ernie's past friendship. Your debt is to the living. - Jack Schaefer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-423791.png",[647,68421],{"author":68422,"quote":68423},"Jack Schaefer","Ernie's past friendship. Your debt is to the living.",[647,68425],{"author":68426,"quote":68427},"Chris DiSano Davenport","You mean to tell me that you have made a human friend? It could be dangerous and I must urge it to end! Deetkatu, where is your sense?” Grampa's tone was abruptly tense.Grampa Foster, See the Little People…An Enchanting Adventure",[647,68429],{"author":68430,"quote":68431},"Jennifer Lynn Barnes","Luckily for us, I've never met a bad idea I did not immediately embrace like the dearest of friends.",[647,68433],{"author":3073,"quote":68434},"I held out the packet and suddenly we were friends. That's one of the only good things about being a smoker these days. You're part of a persecuted minority. You bond easily.",[647,68436],{"author":68437,"quote":68438},"Coco Chanel","I simply value Arthur Capel friendship. And even so, he knows very little about me.",[639,68440,68441],{},[642,68442],{"alt":68443,"src":68444},"You're nice,' Cushie told him, squeezing his hand. 'And you're my oldest friend.' But they both must have known that you can know someone all your life and never quite be friends. - John Irving","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1722503.png",[647,68446],{"author":18252,"quote":68447},"You're nice,' Cushie told him, squeezing his hand. 'And you're my oldest friend.' But they both must have known that you can know someone all your life and never quite be friends.",[647,68449],{"author":68450,"quote":68451},"Fred Rogers","My friendship with Mitzi was like the friendship that many children have with their pets. My mother and father thought it was \"good for me\" to have a dog for a companion. Well it was good for me, but it was only many years after she died that I began to understand how good it was, and why.",[647,68453],{"author":68454,"quote":68455},"Bill Konigsberg","As I opened the car door and stepped back into the chilly night, I was thinking that maybe the key to life is to have goldfish memories. So you can’t remember the time a friend hurt you. So you can give second and third and even fourth chances. To yourself too. Because sometimes it takes multiple.",[647,68457],{"author":68430,"quote":68458},"Luckily for us, I’ve never met a bad idea I did not immediately embrace like the dearest of friends.",[690,68460],{":authors":68461},"[{\"name\":\"Allie Brosh\",\"slug\":\"allie-brosh\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Horowitz\",\"slug\":\"anthony-horowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Konigsberg\",\"slug\":\"bill-konigsberg\"},{\"name\":\"Chris DiSano Davenport\",\"slug\":\"chris-disano-davenport\"},{\"name\":\"Coco Chanel\",\"slug\":\"coco-chanel\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Rogers\",\"slug\":\"fred-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Hermann Hesse\",\"slug\":\"hermann-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Schaefer\",\"slug\":\"jack-schaefer\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Lynn Barnes\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-lynn-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"John Irving\",\"slug\":\"john-irving\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Kreitzer\",\"slug\":\"laura-kreitzer\"},{\"name\":\"Sloane Crosley\",\"slug\":\"sloane-crosley\"}]",[566,68463,68043],{"id":68464},"friendship-and-loss",[566,68466,68043],{"id":68467},"friendship-and-loss-1",[566,68469,68043],{"id":68470},"friendship-and-loss-2",[639,68472,68473],{},[642,68474],{"alt":68475,"src":68476},"Better to leave with good memories than have the last ones be the embarrassing, smoking ruin of what once had been a fantastic friendship. - Katherine McIntyre","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-173407.png",[647,68478],{"author":68219,"quote":68220},[647,68480],{"author":68481,"quote":68482},"T.J. Klune","Good-bye, self-esteem and fuzzy feelings. It was so nice to make your acquaintance.",[647,68484],{"author":68120,"quote":68121},[647,68486],{"author":68487,"quote":68488},"David Ervine","I may not have always agreed with her, but today I really feel I've lost a personal friend.",[639,68490,68491],{},[642,68492],{"alt":68493,"src":68494},"You have had your last bad meal. But, you have also heard your last honest compliment, and you have lost your last true friend. - Abraham Flexner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1413254.png",[647,68496],{"author":68497,"quote":68498},"Abraham Flexner","You have had your last bad meal. But, you have also heard your last honest compliment, and you have lost your last true friend.",[647,68500],{"author":68501,"quote":68502},"Mark Murphy","We just lost a very dear friend, and someone that young kids always gravitated to. Young athletes in this town of any age always sought his honest advice, his encouraging smile and laughter. He was special that way.",[647,68504],{"author":68505,"quote":68506},"Matthew Perry","I don't need to be reminded that I was on 'Friends.' I remember - some of it, anyway.",[647,68508],{"author":68509,"quote":68510},"Jackie Wilson","Now once, I was down heartedDisappointment, was my closest friendBut then you, came and it soon departed.",[647,68512],{"author":68509,"quote":68513},"Now once, I was down hearted Disappointment, was my closest friend But then you, came and it soon departed.",[639,68515,68516],{},[642,68517],{"alt":68518,"src":68519},"I held out the packet and suddenly we were friends. That’s one of the only good things about being a smoker these days. You’re part of a persecuted minority. You bond easily. - Anthony Horowitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2861286.png",[647,68521],{"author":3073,"quote":68522},"I held out the packet and suddenly we were friends. That’s one of the only good things about being a smoker these days. You’re part of a persecuted minority. You bond easily.",[647,68524],{"author":2440,"quote":68525},"Pluck up your hearts, since fate still rests our friend.",[647,68527],{"author":67269,"quote":68528},"Oh, the things I wanted to say to those two! I wanted to tell them that friendship doesn’t have to be hard. 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Sam held out several bills. “Yeah, actually I do,” he said. “It’s probably as much as I appreciate yours.",[647,68553],{"author":31402,"quote":68554},"Never forget that once upon a time, in an unguarded moment, you recognized yourself as a friend.",[639,68556,68557],{},[642,68558],{"alt":68559,"src":68560},"I didn't feel that way about it. I had been playing with death for some time. I can't say we were the best of friends but we were well acquainted. - Charles Bukowski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-990995.png",[647,68562],{"author":1626,"quote":68563},"I didn't feel that way about it. I had been playing with death for some time. I can't say we were the best of friends but we were well acquainted.",[647,68565],{"author":68566,"quote":68567},"Robert Bly","I knew this friendship with myself couldn’t last forever.",[647,68569],{"author":68570,"quote":68571},"Rupert Brooke","Proud, then, clear-eyed and laughing, go to greet Death as a friend!",[647,68573],{"author":68574,"quote":68575},"Sarah Silverman","Being with friends felt like a burden. I remember just sobbing.",[647,68577],{"author":5330,"quote":68578},"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! You too? I thought I was the only one.",[639,68580,68581],{},[642,68582],{"alt":68583,"src":68584},"I didn’t feel that way about it. I had been playing with death for some time. I can’t say we were the best of friends but we were well acquainted. - Charles Bukowski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2920704.png",[647,68586],{"author":1626,"quote":68587},"I didn’t feel that way about it. I had been playing with death for some time. I can’t say we were the best of friends but we were well acquainted.",[647,68589],{"author":10802,"quote":68590},"Life and I became friends some years ago – not the sort of exciting friendship I longed for as a child, but a kindly truce, a pleasure in coming home every day to my apartment. I have a moment now and then – as I peel an orange and take it from kitchen counter to table – when I feel almost a pang of contentment, perhaps at that raw colour.",[647,68592],{"author":68593,"quote":68594},"G.L. Tomas","I’m just happy we’re cool. I just want to go back to being the type of friends who have fun. Give each other rides. Bury dead bodies together. Be each other’s alibis.",[690,68596],{":authors":68597},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Alire Sáenz\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-alire-saenz\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. 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That is to say, she seems to think we are; and I do not feel that I know her well enough to dispute it.",[647,68615],{"author":68616,"quote":68617},"Katherine May","Much to my regret, I have yet to befriend a robin.",[647,68619],{"author":42972,"quote":68620},"Without a friend, what were humanity,To hunt our errors up with a good grace?Consoling us with—'Would you had thought twice!Ah, if you had but follow'd my advice!",[639,68622,68623],{},[642,68624],{"alt":68625,"src":68626},"I wanted to survive—not for my kind, but for trust, for friendship, for another being. (Eric) - Shannon A. Thompson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-130288.png",[647,68628],{"author":68629,"quote":68630},"Shannon A. Thompson","I wanted to survive—not for my kind, but for trust, for friendship, for another being. (Eric)",[647,68632],{"author":68633,"quote":68634},"Niccolo from You","Don't thank me, bro. Give thanks to years of our friendship, because it wasn't for that, you would've been dead by now.",[647,68636],{"author":68426,"quote":68637},"You mean to tell me that you have made a human friend? It could be dangerous and I must urge it to end! Deetkatu, where is your sense?” Grampa's tone was abruptly tense.Grampa Foster, Meet the Little People…An Enchanting Adventure",[647,68639],{"author":68640,"quote":68641},"Kayla Krantz","It was never easy to say goodbye to a friend.Even if that friend had been a monster.",[647,68643],{"author":1052,"quote":68644},"I felt that I admired you, but I told myself it was only friendship; and till I began to make comparisons between yourself and Lucy, I did not know how far I was got.",[639,68646,68647],{},[642,68648],{"alt":68649,"src":68650},"It’s not an easy task to be a ordinary friend of an extra ordinary person.Why did I have a thing for you?I don’t know dear, may be it’s becauseI thought you were worth having a thing forBecause practically you are my Best Friend here. - Dhruv Agrawal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-728089.png",[647,68652],{"author":68653,"quote":68654},"Dhruv Agrawal","It’s not an easy task to be a ordinary friend of an extra ordinary person.Why did I have a thing for you?I don’t know dear, may be it’s becauseI thought you were worth having a thing forBecause practically you are my Best Friend here.",[647,68656],{"author":43027,"quote":68657},"Writing her a message that her other friends can see conveys how meaningful her friendship was, so her memory is able to stay alive.",[647,68659],{"author":68660,"quote":68661},"Jesse Owens","You can melt down all the medals and cups I have and they wouldn't be a plating on the 24-carat friendship I felt for Long at that moment.",[647,68663],{"author":68664,"quote":68665},"Dolly Parton","I was so flattered and honored that they liked me so much. 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Mere acquaintances, at best. - Robert Jordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1779635.png",[647,68698],{"author":51866,"quote":68699},"Pessimism, she is a fond friend of yours, yes?\" - That's uncalled for. I barely know her. Mere acquaintances, at best.",[647,68701],{"author":68702,"quote":68703},"Tony Jacklin","Without your gesture, it would have been impossible. Without your friendship, it would have been impossible.",[647,68705],{"author":15737,"quote":68706},"I've had nothing but great friendship to help me through this.",[647,68708],{"author":68709,"quote":68710},"Lorna Luft","Barry Manilow has gone from being the love of my life to being a friend for life.",[647,68712],{"author":68713,"quote":68714},"Bob Marley","Good friends we have had, oh good friends we've lost along the way\nIn this bright future you can't forget your past\nSo dry your tears I say\n",[647,68716],{"author":68717,"quote":68718},"Doug McClure","That was a long time ago, friend.\"",[647,68720],{"author":68721,"quote":68722},"Margaret Oliphant","... I have always been a disappointment to my friends. 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They’re not even for a while. They come into your lifeand they leave when something or someone changes. Nothing grounds them to you.Not blood or loyalty. They’re just…fleeting.-Daisy Calloway - Krista Ritchie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94017.png",[647,68954],{"author":68955,"quote":68956},"Krista Ritchie","Friends aren’t forever. They’re not even for a while. They come into your lifeand they leave when something or someone changes. Nothing grounds them to you.Not blood or loyalty. They’re just…fleeting.-Daisy Calloway",[647,68958],{"author":68280,"quote":68959},"Live in the present. Take care of the relationships in front of you now. Most friendships have a natural life, and when they've lived that out, you'll know.",[647,68961],{"author":68962,"quote":68963},"Cora Carmack","My mother had told me once when I was little and had a friendship fall apart that some relationships just end. Like a star, they burn bright and brilliant, and then nothing in particular goes wrong, they just reach their end.",[647,68965],{"author":68966,"quote":68967},"Srinivas Mishra","Not all friendships last long. The real reason is our pride and arrogance.( In Hindi: sabhee dostee lambe samay tak nahin chalatee hai. asalee kaaran hamaara abhimaan aur ahankaar hai )In Odia:ସବୁ ବନ୍ଧୁତା ଦୀର୍ଘସ୍ଥାୟୀହୋଇପାରି ନ ଥାଏ।ଏହାର ଅସଲ କାରଣ ଆମର ଗର୍ବ ଓ ଅହଂକାରसभी दोस्ती लंबे समय तक नहीं चलती है। असली कारण हमारा अभिमान और अहंकार है.#Friendship #friendships",[639,68969,68970],{},[642,68971],{"alt":68972,"src":68973},"It makes no sense to try to extend a friendship that was only meant to be a season into a lifetime. - Mandy Hale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-179797.png",[647,68975],{"author":54153,"quote":68976},"It makes no sense to try to extend a friendship that was only meant to be a season into a lifetime.",[647,68978],{"author":68979,"quote":68980},"Emma Mills","And my mom told me that part of growing up is just … learning that people come in and out of your life, and that there are all kinds of levels of friendship, all different types. And maybe you’ll make a friend, and you won’t see them again, but it doesn’t devalue what you had with them or the time you spent together. That’s still valid, even if it wasn’t built to last. It’s not any less … significant, you know?",[647,68982],{"author":68983,"quote":68984},"Katie Aselton","I'm not super nostalgic for friendships I've lost along the way. I feel like, if they were truly meaningful and really special, they would still exist. I think we grow and change, and that's okay.",[647,68986],{"author":8284,"quote":68987},"It's true: lives do drift apart for no obvious reason. We're all busy people,we can't spend our time simply trying to stay in touch. The test of a friendship is if it can weather these inevitable gaps.",[647,68989],{"author":5411,"quote":68990},"[Friendships] are easy to get out of compared to love affairs, but they are not easy to get out of compared to, say, jail.",[639,68992,68993],{},[642,68994],{"alt":68995,"src":68996},"People come together and move apart. It’s the age-old ebb and flow of relationships. Some are shorter journeys, and others were meant for a lifetime. That goes for friendships as well. We. - Greg Behrendt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3057283.png",[647,68998],{"author":62946,"quote":68999},"People come together and move apart. It’s the age-old ebb and flow of relationships. Some are shorter journeys, and others were meant for a lifetime. That goes for friendships as well. We.",[647,69001],{"author":69002,"quote":69003},"Hugh Hewitt","Some friendships fade. Others dissolve under stress or disagreement. Still other friends just leave. Those that stick, however, are almost irreplaceable; and the sadness of long life is losing friends.",[647,69005],{"author":48883,"quote":69006},"Forever feels a long time when you’re eighteen. When you’re away from home for the first time in your life, when you forge instant friendships that are so strong they are destined, surely, to be with you until the bitter end.",[647,69008],{"author":68280,"quote":69009},"Is that the destiny of all friendships, no matter how good they are? To die out or fade away? To end?",[690,69011],{":authors":69012},"[{\"name\":\"Cora Carmack\",\"slug\":\"cora-carmack\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Mills\",\"slug\":\"emma-mills-2\"},{\"name\":\"Fran Lebowitz\",\"slug\":\"fran-lebowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Behrendt\",\"slug\":\"greg-behrendt\"},{\"name\":\"Hugh Hewitt\",\"slug\":\"hugh-hewitt\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Green\",\"slug\":\"jane-green\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Aselton\",\"slug\":\"katie-aselton\"},{\"name\":\"Krista Ritchie\",\"slug\":\"krista-ritchie\"},{\"name\":\"Mandy Hale\",\"slug\":\"mandy-hale\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Zarr\",\"slug\":\"sara-zarr\"},{\"name\":\"Srinivas Mishra\",\"slug\":\"srinivas-mishra\"},{\"name\":\"william boyd\",\"slug\":\"william-boyd\"}]",[566,69014,68897],{"id":69015},"endings-and-goodbyes",[639,69017,69018],{},[642,69019],{"alt":69020,"src":69021},"However close you are, you know that's another friend you won't be seeing anymore. You won't have anything in common anymore, since you are not interested in babies, and they are no longer interested in life. - Jane Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-73413.png",[647,69023],{"author":48883,"quote":69024},"However close you are, you know that's another friend you won't be seeing anymore. You won't have anything in common anymore, since you are not interested in babies, and they are no longer interested in life.",[647,69026],{"author":56529,"quote":69027},"Friends for life eh? Why? How long do I have left?",[647,69029],{"author":69030,"quote":69031},"Jennifer Close","When a friendship ends, people don't always give it the same amount of thought that they do relationships ... most of the time, friendships end in a different way - slowly, and without declarations. Usually people don't really notice until a friend has been gone for a while and then they just say they grew apart, or their lives became too different.",[647,69033],{"author":69034,"quote":69035},"Anoir Ou-Chad","Don’t worry too much about losing your friends. They will dissipate after marriage anyway.",[639,69037,69038],{},[642,69039],{"alt":69040,"src":69041},"But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by every body at times, whatever be their education or state. - Jane Austen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-299616.png",[647,69043],{"author":1052,"quote":69044},"But remember that the pain of parting from friends will be felt by every body at times, whatever be their education or state.",[647,69046],{"author":48883,"quote":69047},"Forever feels a long time when you're eighteen. When you're away from home for the first time in your life, when you forge instant friendships that are so strong they are destined, surely, to be with you until the bitter end.",[647,69049],{"author":66181,"quote":69050},"When you are in a relationship, you are aware that it might end. You might grow apart, find someone else, simply fall out of love. But a friendship isn't a zero-sum game, and as such, you assume that it will last forever, especially an old friendship. You take its permanence for grandted, whuch might be the very thing so dear about it.",[647,69052],{"author":69053,"quote":69054},"Dominic Monaghan","I used to get quite upset that I'd make friends with a guy or a girl and then within the space of three years we'd move and go and live somewhere else, and you'd have to say goodbye to that person.",[647,69056],{"author":69057,"quote":69058},"Melissa Rivers","Oh God, friend breakups are the worst. The worst! And I've been through it. Basically, if you're over the age of 5, you've been through friend breakups.",[639,69060,69061],{},[642,69062],{"alt":69063,"src":69064},"Friendships, even the best of them, are frail things. One drifts apart. - Virginia Woolf","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2781792.png",[647,69066],{"author":1334,"quote":69067},"Friendships, even the best of them, are frail things. One drifts apart.",[647,69069],{"author":69070,"quote":69071},"John Cleese","I just think that sometimes we hang onto people or relationships long after they’ve ceased to be of any use to either of you. I’m always meeting new people, and my list of friends seems to change quite a bit.",[647,69073],{"author":51704,"quote":69074},"Until I realized: this long expanse of free time to rekindle friendships is not real. We will never come home to each other again and we will never again have each other’s undivided attention. That version of our friendship is over forever. And when I remember this, and it usually happens in those awful, quiet evening hours on Sunday nights, after dinner but before bed, I just lie on my sofa and cry for half an hour.",[647,69076],{"author":69077,"quote":69078},"Tess Gerritsen","Friendships are broken all the time. So are hearts.",[690,69080],{":authors":69081},"[{\"name\":\"Anoir Ou-Chad\",\"slug\":\"anoir-ou-chad\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Engela\",\"slug\":\"christina-engela\"},{\"name\":\"Dominic Monaghan\",\"slug\":\"dominic-monaghan\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Giffin\",\"slug\":\"emily-giffin\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Austen\",\"slug\":\"jane-austen\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Green\",\"slug\":\"jane-green\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Close\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-close\"},{\"name\":\"John Cleese\",\"slug\":\"john-cleese\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Rivers\",\"slug\":\"melissa-rivers\"},{\"name\":\"Mindy Kaling\",\"slug\":\"mindy-kaling\"},{\"name\":\"Tess Gerritsen\",\"slug\":\"tess-gerritsen\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"}]",[566,69083,68903],{"id":69084},"change-and-growth",[639,69086,69087],{},[642,69088],{"alt":69089,"src":69090},"Friends with whom you seriously fall out are death. Sometimes it will be completely your fault that this happens, and the shame and sadness of the parting will stay close for a long time. - Margaux Bergen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-103995.png",[647,69092],{"author":69093,"quote":69094},"Margaux Bergen","Friends with whom you seriously fall out are death. Sometimes it will be completely your fault that this happens, and the shame and sadness of the parting will stay close for a long time.",[647,69096],{"author":69097,"quote":69098},"Karina Celestine","once you stop communicating as much as you use to, your friendship would not last. people change and people make new friends.",[647,69100],{"author":69070,"quote":69101},"I just think that sometimes we hang onto people or relationships long after they've ceased to be of any use to either of you. I'm always meeting new people, and my list of friends seems to change quite a bit.",[647,69103],{"author":1183,"quote":69104},"Friends, though absent, are still present.",[639,69106,69107],{},[642,69108],{"alt":69109,"src":69110},"Friendships that don't fit my life anymore have faded away, and new ones have come in. - Amanda Lindhout","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1873908.png",[647,69112],{"author":69113,"quote":69114},"Amanda Lindhout","Friendships that don't fit my life anymore have faded away, and new ones have come in.",[647,69116],{"author":69117,"quote":69118},"Josh Lucas","I know for myself my big, long friendships they don't have the same problems any more, but they also-when you get together you often times just have a drink and watch football together. You're not really talking about everything so much the same way. You just need to be around each other, and yet you can look at each other and so much is said just between those minutiae- it's totally subtle is really what it is. I felt like that, you know, a life that's been so totally dramatic then becomes beauty in the fact that it's just so small.",[647,69120],{"author":69121,"quote":69122},"Ray Liotta","It is more difficult to maintain friendship with people that you work with five minutes ago, than from many years ago. For some reason we've just remained friends, we talk to each other all the time. For a while, for years, we spent New Year together.",[647,69124],{"author":69125,"quote":69126},"Joseph Parry","Friendships that have stood the test of time and change are surely best.",[647,69128],{"author":69129,"quote":69130},"Alexa Vega","I have three friendships that have lasted a long time, but everybody else has come and gone.",[639,69132,69133],{},[642,69134],{"alt":69135,"src":69136},"I have had the same friends since college, although as time has gone on, the daily nature of those relationships has changed, such that it is not daily at all. - Elizabeth Wurtzel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2711886.png",[647,69138],{"author":69139,"quote":69140},"Elizabeth Wurtzel","I have had the same friends since college, although as time has gone on, the daily nature of those relationships has changed, such that it is not daily at all.",[647,69142],{"author":62946,"quote":68999},[647,69144],{"author":69145,"quote":69146},"Joan Frank","Lovers and even some family members may come and go but the friendships that take root abide. Sometimes the best of what is true survives as if it had an independent will: The coals of friendship keep themselves alive until something happens to rekindle them.",[647,69148],{"author":68280,"quote":69149},"Live in the present. Take care of the relationships in front of you now. Most friendships have a natural life, and when they’ve lived that out, you’ll know.",[690,69151],{":authors":69152},"[{\"name\":\"Alexa Vega\",\"slug\":\"alexa-vega\"},{\"name\":\"Amanda Lindhout\",\"slug\":\"amanda-lindhout\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Wurtzel\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-wurtzel\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Behrendt\",\"slug\":\"greg-behrendt\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Frank\",\"slug\":\"joan-frank\"},{\"name\":\"John Cleese\",\"slug\":\"john-cleese\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Parry\",\"slug\":\"joseph-parry\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Lucas\",\"slug\":\"josh-lucas\"},{\"name\":\"Karina Celestine\",\"slug\":\"karina-celestine\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Margaux Bergen\",\"slug\":\"margaux-bergen\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Liotta\",\"slug\":\"ray-liotta\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Zarr\",\"slug\":\"sara-zarr\"}]",[566,69154,68909],{"id":69155},"distance-and-separation",[639,69157,69158],{},[642,69159],{"alt":69160,"src":69161},"Distance sometimes endears friendships, and sweetens it - for separation from those we love shows us, by the loss, their real value and dearness to us. - James Howell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1645027.png",[647,69163],{"author":30758,"quote":69164},"Distance sometimes endears friendships, and sweetens it - for separation from those we love shows us, by the loss, their real value and dearness to us.",[647,69166],{"author":39816,"quote":69167},"It is hard to hold on to friendships when people move away to another state or to another world.",[647,69169],{"author":3737,"quote":69170},"It is equally impossible to forget our Friends, and to make them answer to our ideal. When they say farewell, then indeed we beginto keep them company. How often we find ourselves turning our backs on our actual Friends, that we may go and meet their ideal cousins.",[647,69172],{"author":30758,"quote":69173},"Distance sometimes endears friendships, and sweetens it – for separation from those we love shows us, by the loss, their real value and dearness to us.",[639,69175,69176],{},[642,69177],{"alt":69178,"src":69179},"However close you are, you know that’s another friend you won’t be seeing anymore. You won’t have anything in common anymore, since you are not interested in babies, and they are no longer interested in life. - Jane Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3111293.png",[647,69181],{"author":48883,"quote":69182},"However close you are, you know that’s another friend you won’t be seeing anymore. You won’t have anything in common anymore, since you are not interested in babies, and they are no longer interested in life.",[647,69184],{"author":69030,"quote":69185},"When a friendship ends, people don’t always give it the same amount of thought that they do relationships... most of the time, friendships end in a different way – slowly, and without declarations. Usually people don’t really notice until a friend has been gone for a while and then they just say they grew apart, or their lives became too different.",[647,69187],{"author":69188,"quote":69189},"Kenny Rogers","Friendships come and go, but families are forever...",[647,69191],{"author":69057,"quote":69192},"Oh God, friend breakups are the worst. The worst! And I’ve been through it. Basically, if you’re over the age of 5, you’ve been through friend breakups.",[647,69194],{"author":2758,"quote":69195},"Friendship, like love, is destroyed by long absence, though it may be increased by short intermissions.",[639,69197,69198],{},[642,69199],{"alt":69200,"src":69201},"I don’t know how much longer I can keep going without a friend. I used to be able to do it very easily, but that was before I knew what having a friend was like. It’s much easier not to know things sometimes. And to have french fries with your mom be enough. - Stephen Chbosky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3442409.png",[647,69203],{"author":716,"quote":69204},"I don’t know how much longer I can keep going without a friend. I used to be able to do it very easily, but that was before I knew what having a friend was like. It’s much easier not to know things sometimes. And to have french fries with your mom be enough.",[690,69206],{":authors":69207},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Roiphe\",\"slug\":\"anne-roiphe\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"James Howell\",\"slug\":\"james-howell\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Green\",\"slug\":\"jane-green\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Close\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-close\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Rogers\",\"slug\":\"kenny-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Rivers\",\"slug\":\"melissa-rivers\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Chbosky\",\"slug\":\"stephen-chbosky\"}]",[566,69209,68915],{"id":69210},"reconnection-and-renewal",[639,69212,69213],{},[642,69214],{"alt":69215,"src":69216},"Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends. - Richard Bach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87283.png",[647,69218],{"author":3052,"quote":69219},"Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.",[647,69221],{"author":5300,"quote":69222},"The best kind of friendships are the ones when you pick off where you left.",[647,69224],{"author":69225,"quote":69226},"John K.","Friendship is a special kind of love. More than endless, more than true. When friends parted ways no matter the distance, expect them to keep coming back to you.",[647,69228],{"author":69229,"quote":69230},"Marc Grossberg","Like Paddy Moran says about being a divorce lawyer: \"Clients call us at their darkest hour. Whether they want out or their spouse does, they're angry, hurt and anxious or just plain vindictive. We become their new best friends. At some point, it's over, and it's like we never existed. Bye-bye, best friends. Usually, they never want to hear from us again.",[639,69232,69233],{},[642,69234],{"alt":69235,"src":69236},"Every once in a while your world stands still... There are certain friendships that are so important they leave a mark on you long after the person is gone. - Art Buchwald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-970224.png",[647,69238],{"author":50800,"quote":69239},"Every once in a while your world stands still... There are certain friendships that are so important they leave a mark on you long after the person is gone.",[647,69241],{"author":69242,"quote":69243},"Marguerite Gardiner","Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it so much enhances affection, that after absence one wonders how one has been able to stay away from them so long.",[647,69245],{"author":45870,"quote":69246},"Let the falling out of friends be a renewing of affection.",[647,69248],{"author":55101,"quote":69249},"Renewed friendships require more care than those that have never been broken.",[647,69251],{"author":69252,"quote":69253},"Michael Robotham","One of the strange things about friendship is that time together isn't cancelled out by time apart. One doesn't erase the other or balance it on some invisible scale. You can spend a few hours with someone and they will change your life, or you can spend a lifetime with a person and remain unchanged.",[639,69255,69256],{},[642,69257],{"alt":69258,"src":69259},"People come in and out of our lives, and the true test of friendship is whether you can pick back up right where you left off the last time you saw each other. - Lisa See","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2495437.png",[647,69261],{"author":57020,"quote":69262},"People come in and out of our lives, and the true test of friendship is whether you can pick back up right where you left off the last time you saw each other.",[647,69264],{"author":64151,"quote":69265},"Friends are friends forever. If the Lord's the Lord of them, a friend will not say never 'cause the welcome will not end. Although it's hard to let you go, in the Father's hands we know, a lifetime's not too long to live as friends.",[647,69267],{"author":69268,"quote":69269},"Morrie Schwartz","It's not too late to develop new friendships or reconnect with people.",[647,69271],{"author":58768,"quote":69272},"Friendships begun in this world will be taken up again, never to be broken off.",[690,69274],{":authors":69275},"[{\"name\":\"Art Buchwald\",\"slug\":\"art-buchwald\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"John K.\",\"slug\":\"john-k\"},{\"name\":\"John Lyly\",\"slug\":\"john-lyly\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa See\",\"slug\":\"lisa-see\"},{\"name\":\"Marc Grossberg\",\"slug\":\"marc-grossberg\"},{\"name\":\"Marguerite Gardiner\",\"slug\":\"marguerite-gardiner\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Robotham\",\"slug\":\"michael-robotham\"},{\"name\":\"Michael W. Smith\",\"slug\":\"michael-w-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Morrie Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"morrie-schwartz\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Bach\",\"slug\":\"richard-bach\"},{\"name\":\"Saint Francis De Sales\",\"slug\":\"saint-francis-de-sales\"}]",[566,69277,68921],{"id":69278},"investments-and-effort",[639,69280,69281],{},[642,69282],{"alt":69283,"src":69284},"We had not gotten close yet, so if we stopped hanging out regularly, we would fade away from each other's lives. It's possible to go months without seeing a longtime friend and feel close to them, but new friends require steady investment. - Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-119335.png",[647,69286],{"author":59765,"quote":69287},"We had not gotten close yet, so if we stopped hanging out regularly, we would fade away from each other's lives. It's possible to go months without seeing a longtime friend and feel close to them, but new friends require steady investment.",[647,69289],{"author":69290,"quote":69291},"Lik Hock Yap Ivan","Sometimes we forget how important it is just to show up and take care of the good friendships that we have, or might like to have. Good friendships are hard to come by.",[647,69293],{"author":69294,"quote":69295},"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu","A good friend may not 'disappear' your problems, but he will certainly not disappear when problems appear.",[647,69297],{"author":69298,"quote":69299},"Mike Krzyzewski","You have to work hard at staying in contact with your friends so that the relationships will continue and live on... Friendships, along with love, make life worth living.",[639,69301,69302],{},[642,69303],{"alt":69304,"src":69305},"Broken friendships can be soldered, but never sound. - Proverb Proverbs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2246245.png",[647,69307],{"author":69308,"quote":69309},"Proverb Proverbs","Broken friendships can be soldered, but never sound.",[647,69311],{"author":69312,"quote":69313},"Alice Hegan Rice","Taking friendships for granted is one of the surest ways of ending them. Unless nourished, they tend to wither and die. Unless we earnestly desire its continuance we should never start a friendship any more than we would a love affair.",[647,69315],{"author":7681,"quote":69316},"We don’t abandon our friends just because the going gets rough.",[647,69318],{"author":18793,"quote":69319},"Never leave a friend behind. Friends are all we have to get us through this life – and they are the only things from this world that we could hope to see in the next.",[647,69321],{"author":69268,"quote":69322},"It’s not too late to develop new friendships or reconnect with people.",[639,69324,69325],{},[642,69326],{"alt":69327,"src":69328},"Don’t be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends. - Richard Bach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3370932.png",[647,69330],{"author":3052,"quote":69331},"Don’t be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.",[647,69333],{"author":69334,"quote":69335},"Shel Silverstein","I know a way to stay friends forever, There’s really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, And you do it.",[647,69337],{"author":716,"quote":69338},"I don’t know how much longer I can keep going without a friend. I used to be able to do it very easily, but that was before I knew what having a friend was like.",[690,69340],{":authors":69341},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Hegan Rice\",\"slug\":\"alice-hegan-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman\",\"slug\":\"aminatou-sow-amp-ann-friedman\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Shaffer\",\"slug\":\"andrew-shaffer\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Lik Hock Yap Ivan\",\"slug\":\"lik-hock-yap-ivan\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Krzyzewski\",\"slug\":\"mike-krzyzewski\"},{\"name\":\"Morrie Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"morrie-schwartz\"},{\"name\":\"Proverb Proverbs\",\"slug\":\"proverb-proverbs\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Bach\",\"slug\":\"richard-bach\"},{\"name\":\"Shel Silverstein\",\"slug\":\"shel-silverstein\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Chbosky\",\"slug\":\"stephen-chbosky\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"}]",[566,69343,68927],{"id":69344},"pain-and-loss",[639,69346,69347],{},[642,69348],{"alt":69349,"src":69350},"I hope we'll be friends forever, together we'll always be. I don't think you understand just how much you mean to me. And one day when we part our ways, we'll think back to the past and think about how happy we are 'cause our friendship will always last. - Bridget Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-88045.png",[647,69352],{"author":69353,"quote":69354},"Bridget Davis","I hope we'll be friends forever, together we'll always be. I don't think you understand just how much you mean to me. And one day when we part our ways, we'll think back to the past and think about how happy we are 'cause our friendship will always last.",[647,69356],{"author":5259,"quote":69357},"People move on. Friendship end.",[647,69359],{"author":69360,"quote":69361},"Misti Hemlock","Friends end. But family will stay when your friendship ends",[647,69363],{"author":69364,"quote":69365},"Patrick evangelista","Friendship doesn't last forever, what last forever is the pain",[639,69367,69368],{},[642,69369],{"alt":69370,"src":69371},"It seems like every time I break up with someone they try to take all my friends. It sucks because your friends are the people you need the most when you are in pain. - Vic Fuentes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1480980.png",[647,69373],{"author":69374,"quote":69375},"Vic Fuentes","It seems like every time I break up with someone they try to take all my friends. It sucks because your friends are the people you need the most when you are in pain.",[647,69377],{"author":69378,"quote":69379},"Robin Lee","Not all friendships take a long time to grow and deepen. Some are formed in an instant.",[647,69381],{"author":69057,"quote":69058},[647,69383],{"author":1334,"quote":69067},[647,69385],{"author":69053,"quote":69386},"I used to get quite upset that I’d make friends with a guy or a girl and then within the space of three years we’d move and go and live somewhere else, and you’d have to say goodbye to that person.",[639,69388,69389],{},[642,69390],{"alt":69391,"src":69392},"Until I realized: this long expanse of free time to rekindle friendships is not real. We will never come home to each other again and we will never again have each other’s undivided attention. That version of our friendship is over forever. And when I remember this, and it usually happens in those awful, quiet evening hours on Sunday nights, after dinner but before bed, I just lie on my sofa and cry for half an hour. - Mindy Kaling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3295300.png",[647,69394],{"author":51704,"quote":69074},[647,69396],{"author":69077,"quote":69078},[690,69398],{":authors":69399},"[{\"name\":\"Bridget Davis\",\"slug\":\"bridget-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Dominic Monaghan\",\"slug\":\"dominic-monaghan\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Rivers\",\"slug\":\"melissa-rivers\"},{\"name\":\"Mindy Kaling\",\"slug\":\"mindy-kaling\"},{\"name\":\"Misti Hemlock\",\"slug\":\"misti-hemlock\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick evangelista\",\"slug\":\"patrick-evangelista\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Lee\",\"slug\":\"robin-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Sophie Kinsella\",\"slug\":\"sophie-kinsella\"},{\"name\":\"Tess Gerritsen\",\"slug\":\"tess-gerritsen\"},{\"name\":\"Vic Fuentes\",\"slug\":\"vic-fuentes\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"}]",[566,69401,68933],{"id":69402},"impermanence-and-realization",[639,69404,69405],{},[642,69406],{"alt":69407,"src":69408},"Sometimes the simplest solution out of conflict is becoming someone’s friend, instead of saying goodbye forever. - Shannon L. Alder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8110.png",[647,69410],{"author":34444,"quote":69411},"Sometimes the simplest solution out of conflict is becoming someone’s friend, instead of saying goodbye forever.",[647,69413],{"author":69414,"quote":69415},"Eva Nour","How deep and at the same time fleeting friendships could be. You never knew who would cross your path and change your life.",[647,69417],{"author":69418,"quote":69419},"Cyril Wong","If this turns to friendship, it only meansThat one of us will suffer.That when we meet after the worst of endings,There will only be this skein of words between us—Most of them for boredom, fewer for loneliness—Rising out of our mutual space of breath, leavingBehind a bluer sky each moment of departure.And one of us will cling on to its blue,Hung on partings like a muted cloud, whileThe other rides on a wing of word away from here.",[647,69421],{"author":69422,"quote":69423},"RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo) – 2018","Sometimes defining friendship can be simple. If your heart still aches after someone has passed, then you were a true and close friend. They may have physically left this world, but they still walk among us in our hearts. RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo) – 2018",[639,69425,69426],{},[642,69427],{"alt":69428,"src":69429},"It seems the older we get, the tighter our inner circle becomes. When life has you down, some of those you thought had your back run, others...sometimes strangers surprise you and fill that empty space up. Oh, but life has a great balancing act and when that axle turns and you are right side up again...you will definitely not be looking for any long, lost \"friends\" because your inner circle is battle-tested to win! - Sanjo Jendayi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-582015.png",[647,69431],{"author":69432,"quote":69433},"Sanjo Jendayi","It seems the older we get, the tighter our inner circle becomes. When life has you down, some of those you thought had your back run, others...sometimes strangers surprise you and fill that empty space up. Oh, but life has a great balancing act and when that axle turns and you are right side up again...you will definitely not be looking for any long, lost \"friends\" because your inner circle is battle-tested to win!",[647,69435],{"author":69436,"quote":69437},"Carrie Bradshaw","They say nothing lasts forever …dreams change, trends come and go, but friendships never go out of style.",[647,69439],{"author":44179,"quote":69440},"Friendships, in general, are suddenly contracted; and therefore it is no wonder they are easily dissolved.",[647,69442],{"author":69443,"quote":69444},"David Bailey","All my ex-girlfriends or wives are all kind of great friends and I've never understood somebody who can live with somebody for five or six years and then not like them.",[647,69446],{"author":14826,"quote":69447},"In meeting again after a separation, acquaintances ask after our outward life, friends after our inner life.",[639,69449,69450],{},[642,69451],{"alt":69452,"src":69453},"If we are long absent from our friends, we forget them; if we are constantly with them, we despise them. - William Hazlitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1714756.png",[647,69455],{"author":19633,"quote":69456},"If we are long absent from our friends, we forget them; if we are constantly with them, we despise them.",[647,69458],{"author":69459,"quote":69460},"Jock Stein","I lost some friends when I made the move, but if that’s what matters to them, then they’re not really friends at all.",[647,69462],{"author":69121,"quote":69463},"It is more difficult to maintain friendship with people that you work with five minutes ago, than from many years ago. For some reason we’ve just remained friends, we talk to each other all the time. For a while, for years, we spent New Year together.",[647,69465],{"author":68280,"quote":69009},[690,69467],{":authors":69468},"[{\"name\":\"Carrie Bradshaw\",\"slug\":\"carrie-bradshaw\"},{\"name\":\"Cyril Wong\",\"slug\":\"cyril-wong\"},{\"name\":\"David Bailey\",\"slug\":\"david-bailey\"},{\"name\":\"Eva Nour\",\"slug\":\"eva-nour\"},{\"name\":\"Jock Stein\",\"slug\":\"jock-stein\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Addison\",\"slug\":\"joseph-addison\"},{\"name\":\"Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach\",\"slug\":\"marie-von-ebner-eschenbach\"},{\"name\":\"RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo) – 2018\",\"slug\":\"rj-intindola-gandolfo-2018\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Liotta\",\"slug\":\"ray-liotta\"},{\"name\":\"Sanjo Jendayi\",\"slug\":\"sanjo-jendayi\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Zarr\",\"slug\":\"sara-zarr\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-l-alder\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,69470,68939],{"id":69471},"value-and-meaning",[639,69473,69474],{},[642,69475],{"alt":69476,"src":69477},"Never leave a friend behind. Friends are all we have to get us through this life--and they are the only things from this world that we could hope to see in the next. - Dean Koontz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86224.png",[647,69479],{"author":18793,"quote":69480},"Never leave a friend behind. Friends are all we have to get us through this life--and they are the only things from this world that we could hope to see in the next.",[647,69482],{"author":69294,"quote":69483},"A good friend may not ‘disappear’ your problems, but he will certainly not disappear when problems appear.",[647,69485],{"author":69486,"quote":69487},"Catherine  Rose","To ensure a lasting relationship, it is imperative to become friends before lovers. You cannot proceed backward, from lovers to friends, unless there are no longer any feelings or emotions left to deal with — once you cross that line, it’s difficult to go back.",[647,69489],{"author":59677,"quote":69490},"'Friends' will always remain friends.",[639,69492,69493],{},[642,69494],{"alt":69495,"src":69496},"I don't know how much longer I can keep going without a friend. I used to be able to do it very easily, but that was before I knew what having a friend was like. - Stephen Chbosky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1280273.png",[647,69498],{"author":716,"quote":69499},"I don't know how much longer I can keep going without a friend. I used to be able to do it very easily, but that was before I knew what having a friend was like.",[647,69501],{"author":661,"quote":69502},"Every friendship goes through ups and downs. Dysfunctional patterns set in; external situations cause internal friction; you grow apart and then bounce back together.",[647,69504],{"author":69188,"quote":69505},"Friendships come and go, but families are forever....",[647,69507],{"author":69334,"quote":69508},"I know a way to stay friends forever, There's really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, And you do it.",[647,69510],{"author":69511,"quote":69512},"Dionne Warwick","I still have some very dear friends from school, and we get together whenever possible.",[639,69514,69515],{},[642,69516],{"alt":69517,"src":69518},"I used to get quite upset that I’d make friends with a guy or a girl and then within the space of three years we’d move and go and live somewhere else, and you’d have to say goodbye to that person. - Dominic Monaghan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2983878.png",[647,69520],{"author":69053,"quote":69386},[647,69522],{"author":69002,"quote":69003},[647,69524],{"author":69030,"quote":69185},[647,69526],{"author":69057,"quote":69192},[690,69528],{":authors":69529},"[{\"name\":\"Catherine  Rose\",\"slug\":\"catherine-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Dionne Warwick\",\"slug\":\"dionne-warwick\"},{\"name\":\"Dominic Monaghan\",\"slug\":\"dominic-monaghan\"},{\"name\":\"Hugh Hewitt\",\"slug\":\"hugh-hewitt\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Aniston\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-aniston\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Close\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-close\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Rogers\",\"slug\":\"kenny-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Mariella Frostrup\",\"slug\":\"mariella-frostrup\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Rivers\",\"slug\":\"melissa-rivers\"},{\"name\":\"Shel Silverstein\",\"slug\":\"shel-silverstein\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Chbosky\",\"slug\":\"stephen-chbosky\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"}]",[566,69531,634],{"id":1014},[639,69533,69534],{},[642,69535],{"alt":69536,"src":69537},"Friendships take minutes to make, moments to break, years to repair. - Pierce Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87361.png",[647,69539],{"author":69540,"quote":69541},"Pierce Brown","Friendships take minutes to make, moments to break, years to repair.",[647,69543],{"author":39844,"quote":69544},"Friendship is like a glass ornament, once it is broken it can rarely be put back together exactly the same way.",[647,69546],{"author":69547,"quote":69548},"Primadonna Angela","Some friends gladly stay, some move away. Some come and go, but their affections grow. While some, I recall, are not friends at all.",[647,69550],{"author":69551,"quote":69552},"G. Randolf","‎Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.",[639,69554,69555],{},[642,69556],{"alt":69557,"src":69558},"Never feel bad about cutting someone out of your life—sometimes that's the only option. When you hang out with people who are true friends, you come away feeling lighter, more inspired to work hard, give love, and take care of yourself. - Naya Rivera","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-118786.png",[647,69560],{"author":69561,"quote":69562},"Naya Rivera","Never feel bad about cutting someone out of your life—sometimes that's the only option. When you hang out with people who are true friends, you come away feeling lighter, more inspired to work hard, give love, and take care of yourself.",[647,69564],{"author":69565,"quote":69566},"Trinity J. Eidsness","Friends are forever but life is full of disapointments",[647,69568],{"author":69334,"quote":69569},"I've discovered a way to stay friends forever - There's really nothing to it. I simply tell you what to doAnd you do it!",[647,69571],{"author":69572,"quote":69573},"Mikaela Tiu","Friendship isn't about whom you have known the longest... It's about who came, and never left your side. ♥",[647,69575],{"author":69576,"quote":69577},"Ankur singh yadav","when you unfriend the people you need, soon you will have to befriend the people you don't need",[639,69579,69580],{},[642,69581],{"alt":69582,"src":69583},"It has always fascinated me that we're prepared to end a romantic relationship that is no longer working but are generally reluctant to do the same with friendships. Not all friendships are meant to last for life. People evolve, and friendships evolve with them. - Sarah Morgan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-626110.png",[647,69585],{"author":36482,"quote":69586},"It has always fascinated me that we're prepared to end a romantic relationship that is no longer working but are generally reluctant to do the same with friendships. Not all friendships are meant to last for life. People evolve, and friendships evolve with them.",[647,69588],{"author":69589,"quote":69590},"Crystal","Friendships don't last forever, but make sure you make the most of them before it's gone.",[647,69592],{"author":3052,"quote":69593},"Don't be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.",[647,69595],{"author":3052,"quote":69596},"Don't be dismayed at goodbyes, a farewell is necessary before you can meet again and meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.",[647,69598],{"author":69599,"quote":69600},"Cristiano Ronaldo","Friendship cant end just because you change your life.",[639,69602,69603],{},[642,69604],{"alt":69605,"src":69606},"I lost some friends when I made the move, but if that's what matters to them, then they're not really friends at all. - Jock Stein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2474104.png",[647,69608],{"author":69459,"quote":69609},"I lost some friends when I made the move, but if that's what matters to them, then they're not really friends at all.",[647,69611],{"author":29789,"quote":69612},"I don't really think you can ever stop making new friends or learning about as many new things as possible.",[647,69614],{"author":69615,"quote":69616},"Kiril Wachsmann","I've known these guys a long time now, so there's no reason that in 20-30 years down the line we won't still be good friends. We'll come back to watch other Iona teams play, things like that. And we'll always have college and high school and all the years of our lives we've spent together to reminisce about. Yeah, I see us always being friends.",[647,69618],{"author":31626,"quote":69619},"I'm losing friendships over forgetting to get back to people. But you can't keep up with everything. I've got a 13-year-old, a nine-year-old and a baby.",[690,69621],{":authors":69622},"[{\"name\":\"Ankur singh yadav\",\"slug\":\"ankur-singh-yadav\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Kingsley\",\"slug\":\"charles-kingsley\"},{\"name\":\"Cristiano Ronaldo\",\"slug\":\"cristiano-ronaldo\"},{\"name\":\"Crystal\",\"slug\":\"crystal\"},{\"name\":\"G. 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Ex-Friendship Dynamics Quotes",{"type":558,"value":69769,"toc":69983},[69770,69774,69776,69802,69805,69811,69814,69818,69821,69824,69830,69834,69838,69841,69845,69849,69855,69859,69862,69865,69871,69874,69878,69882,69885,69891,69894,69898,69901,69904,69907,69913,69917,69920,69924,69926,69932,69935,69939,69942,69945,69951,69955,69958,69961,69964,69970,69974,69978,69981],[561,69771,69773],{"id":69772},"ex-friendship-dynamics","Ex-Friendship Dynamics",[566,69775,569],{"id":568},[571,69777,69778,69784,69790,69796],{},[574,69779,69780],{},[577,69781,69783],{"href":69782},"#friendly-exes","Friendly Exes",[574,69785,69786],{},[577,69787,69789],{"href":69788},"#skeptical-of-ex-friendship","Skeptical of Ex-Friendship",[574,69791,69792],{},[577,69793,69795],{"href":69794},"#time-heals","Time Heals",[574,69797,69798],{},[577,69799,69801],{"href":69800},"#depends-on-circumstances","Depends on Circumstances",[566,69803,69783],{"id":69804},"friendly-exes",[639,69806,69807],{},[642,69808],{"alt":69809,"src":69810},"I have exes I'm friends with and exes I'm not friends with. It depends on what you decide together. I do think that sometimes trying to maintain that bond can be healthier than walking away. - Tyler Blackburn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1133666.png",[647,69812],{"author":64925,"quote":69813},"I have exes I'm friends with and exes I'm not friends with. It depends on what you decide together. I do think that sometimes trying to maintain that bond can be healthier than walking away.",[647,69815],{"author":69816,"quote":69817},"Cher","I'm still friends with all my exes, apart from my husbands.",[647,69819],{"author":661,"quote":69820},"Personally, I think there's a lot to recommend being friends with your ex, and I'm glad to admit that I'm living proof of its possibility.",[647,69822],{"author":60013,"quote":69823},"I'm friends with a lot of my exes, but it took time. We didn't just get into it. I don't think you can be friends until you're cool with them dating someone else. That's when you know.",[639,69825,69826],{},[642,69827],{"alt":69828,"src":69829},"Most of my ex-girlfriends are still close friends. I guess when you are with someone that long, unless they did something really terrible to you, you remain friends. My real estate business is run by my best friend, who is an ex-girlfriend. - Ryan Kavanaugh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1856012.png",[647,69831],{"author":69832,"quote":69833},"Ryan Kavanaugh","Most of my ex-girlfriends are still close friends. I guess when you are with someone that long, unless they did something really terrible to you, you remain friends. My real estate business is run by my best friend, who is an ex-girlfriend.",[647,69835],{"author":69836,"quote":69837},"Taylor Lautner","There's no ex out there who I'm not friends with today, and I'm extremely thankful for that.",[647,69839],{"author":69836,"quote":69840},"There’s no ex out there who I’m not friends with today, and I’m extremely thankful for that.",[647,69842],{"author":69843,"quote":69844},"Craig Revel Horwood","All my ex-boyfriends, bar one, are my best friends.",[647,69846],{"author":69847,"quote":69848},"Elizabeth Reaser","I pretty much adore all my exes. I try to stay friends with them if I can.",[639,69850,69851],{},[642,69852],{"alt":69853,"src":69854},"I'm still friends with most of my exes. There are only one or two people that I'll never talk to again. - Sharon Van Etten","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3939278.png",[647,69856],{"author":69857,"quote":69858},"Sharon Van Etten","I'm still friends with most of my exes. There are only one or two people that I'll never talk to again.",[690,69860],{":authors":69861},"[{\"name\":\"Cher\",\"slug\":\"cher\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Revel Horwood\",\"slug\":\"craig-revel-horwood\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Reaser\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-reaser\"},{\"name\":\"Mariella Frostrup\",\"slug\":\"mariella-frostrup\"},{\"name\":\"Rashida Jones\",\"slug\":\"rashida-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Kavanaugh\",\"slug\":\"ryan-kavanaugh\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Van Etten\",\"slug\":\"sharon-van-etten\"},{\"name\":\"Taylor Lautner\",\"slug\":\"taylor-lautner\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Blackburn\",\"slug\":\"tyler-blackburn\"}]",[566,69863,69789],{"id":69864},"skeptical-of-ex-friendship",[639,69866,69867],{},[642,69868],{"alt":69869,"src":69870},"When your Ex asks you to remain friends after you break-up, it's like a kidnapper asking you to \"keep in-touch\" after he releases you. - Nitya Prakash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-189604.png",[647,69872],{"author":5300,"quote":69873},"When your Ex asks you to remain friends after you break-up, it's like a kidnapper asking you to \"keep in-touch\" after he releases you.",[647,69875],{"author":69876,"quote":69877},"Timothy Hutton","Here's one thing I can't understand: people who are friends with their exes.",[647,69879],{"author":69880,"quote":69881},"Ed Sheeran","Never be friends with your exes if you weren't friends with them before.",[647,69883],{"author":7884,"quote":69884},"Ex-girlfriends are easily forgotten. Best friends stay with you for ever.",[639,69886,69887],{},[642,69888],{"alt":69889,"src":69890},"Here’s one thing I can’t understand: people who are friends with their exes. - Timothy Hutton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3479519.png",[647,69892],{"author":69876,"quote":69893},"Here’s one thing I can’t understand: people who are friends with their exes.",[647,69895],{"author":69896,"quote":69897},"Andrew Rannells","I'm not friends with a lot of my exes, and I think there's a reason for that.",[647,69899],{"author":39169,"quote":69900},"I'm not friends with any of my exes, and I've never understood the appeal.",[690,69902],{":authors":69903},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Rannells\",\"slug\":\"andrew-rannells\"},{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Chelsea Handler\",\"slug\":\"chelsea-handler\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Sheeran\",\"slug\":\"ed-sheeran\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Hutton\",\"slug\":\"timothy-hutton\"}]",[566,69905,69795],{"id":69906},"time-heals",[639,69908,69909],{},[642,69910],{"alt":69911,"src":69912},"Yes, exes can be good friends, but after a certain time. Though no break-up is a good break-up, time heals everything, including broken friendships. It also depends on the kind of people they are, their mindsets and the reasons for the break ups. - Bipasha Basu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-978291.png",[647,69914],{"author":69915,"quote":69916},"Bipasha Basu","Yes, exes can be good friends, but after a certain time. Though no break-up is a good break-up, time heals everything, including broken friendships. It also depends on the kind of people they are, their mindsets and the reasons for the break ups.",[647,69918],{"author":64925,"quote":69919},"I have exes Im friends with and exes Im not friends with. It depends on what you decide together. I do think that sometimes trying to maintain that bond can be healthier than walking away.",[647,69921],{"author":69922,"quote":69923},"Ella Eyre","I'm actually quite good at being friends with my exes. I'm friends with almost everyone. In fact, everyone! So I let them burn to a certain degree, and then I put out the fire for a while.",[647,69925],{"author":60013,"quote":69823},[639,69927,69928],{},[642,69929],{"alt":69930,"src":69931},"I’m friends with a lot of my exes, but it took time. We didn’t just get into it. I don’t think you can be friends until you’re cool with them dating someone else. That’s when you know. - Rashida Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3363949.png",[647,69933],{"author":60013,"quote":69934},"I’m friends with a lot of my exes, but it took time. We didn’t just get into it. I don’t think you can be friends until you’re cool with them dating someone else. That’s when you know.",[647,69936],{"author":69937,"quote":69938},"Ankita Lokhande","I am okay being friends with an ex. You don't become enemies. Everybody has their own journey and they leave when the time is over. Maybe, they are only meant to be with you for that particular time.",[690,69940],{":authors":69941},"[{\"name\":\"Ankita Lokhande\",\"slug\":\"ankita-lokhande\"},{\"name\":\"Bipasha Basu\",\"slug\":\"bipasha-basu\"},{\"name\":\"Ella Eyre\",\"slug\":\"ella-eyre\"},{\"name\":\"Rashida Jones\",\"slug\":\"rashida-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Blackburn\",\"slug\":\"tyler-blackburn\"}]",[566,69943,69801],{"id":69944},"depends-on-circumstances",[639,69946,69947],{},[642,69948],{"alt":69949,"src":69950},"What keeps me going when I think of ex-friends is that we’re all really going through several lifetimes, often at the same time, all with different people; that we draw towards and push away from each other when we have to, like fucking quarks and particles, and sometimes that drawing and the pushing heals, and sometimes it just hurts. - Daniel Nester","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-842537.png",[647,69952],{"author":69953,"quote":69954},"Daniel Nester","What keeps me going when I think of ex-friends is that we’re all really going through several lifetimes, often at the same time, all with different people; that we draw towards and push away from each other when we have to, like fucking quarks and particles, and sometimes that drawing and the pushing heals, and sometimes it just hurts.",[647,69956],{"author":69816,"quote":69957},"I’m still friends with all my exes, apart from my husbands.",[647,69959],{"author":69880,"quote":69960},"Never be friends with your exes if you weren’t friends with them before.",[647,69962],{"author":5300,"quote":69963},"When your Ex asks you to remain friends after you break-up, it’s like a kidnapper asking you to “keep in-touch” after he releases you.",[639,69965,69966],{},[642,69967],{"alt":69968,"src":69969},"I'm friends with all my exes, as they were all friends. - Bhumi Pednekar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3573668.png",[647,69971],{"author":69972,"quote":69973},"Bhumi Pednekar","I'm friends with all my exes, as they were all friends.",[647,69975],{"author":69976,"quote":69977},"Liv Tyler","I'm friends with all my exes! I love them so much!",[690,69979],{":authors":69980},"[{\"name\":\"Bhumi Pednekar\",\"slug\":\"bhumi-pednekar\"},{\"name\":\"Cher\",\"slug\":\"cher\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Nester\",\"slug\":\"daniel-nester\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Sheeran\",\"slug\":\"ed-sheeran\"},{\"name\":\"Liv Tyler\",\"slug\":\"liv-tyler\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"}]",[1356,69982],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":69984},[69985,69986,69987,69988,69989],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":69804,"depth":1360,"text":69783},{"id":69864,"depth":1360,"text":69789},{"id":69906,"depth":1360,"text":69795},{"id":69944,"depth":1360,"text":69801},"Best quotes about Ex-Friendship Dynamics","https://gnedm0ax2cwfjnmv.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/collections/ex-friendship-dynamics.png",{"parent_collection_name":52648},"/collections/friendship/ex-friendship-dynamics",[69995,69996,69997,69998,69999,70000,70001,70002,70003,70004,70005,70006,70007,70008,70009,70010,70011,70012,70013,70014,70015,70016,70017,70018,70019,70020,70021,70022],{"text":69813,"author":64925},{"text":69817,"author":69816},{"text":69820,"author":661},{"text":69823,"author":60013},{"text":69833,"author":69832},{"text":69837,"author":69836},{"text":69840,"author":69836},{"text":69844,"author":69843},{"text":69848,"author":69847},{"text":69858,"author":69857},{"text":69873,"author":5300},{"text":69877,"author":69876},{"text":69881,"author":69880},{"text":69884,"author":7884},{"text":69893,"author":69876},{"text":69897,"author":69896},{"text":69900,"author":39169},{"text":69916,"author":69915},{"text":69919,"author":64925},{"text":69923,"author":69922},{"text":69934,"author":60013},{"text":69938,"author":69937},{"text":69954,"author":69953},{"text":69957,"author":69816},{"text":69960,"author":69880},{"text":69963,"author":5300},{"text":69973,"author":69972},{"text":69977,"author":69976},{"title":69767,"description":1359},"collections/friendship/ex-friendship-dynamics","2y7tUezGtp6pLk68Xsj-EKy9A1VOxkyD2cIvK5mmCss",{"id":70027,"title":70028,"author":556,"body":70029,"category":70034,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":70498,"image_url":70499,"meta":70500,"navigation":1378,"parent_slug":105,"path":70501,"published_date":53927,"quotes":70502,"seo":70573,"slug":70033,"stem":70574,"type":1504,"__hash__":70575},"collections/collections/friendship/female-friendship-myths.md","Best Female Friendship Myths Quotes",{"type":558,"value":70030,"toc":70489},[70031,70035,70037,70073,70076,70082,70085,70089,70093,70097,70103,70106,70109,70112,70116,70120,70126,70129,70133,70136,70140,70143,70146,70149,70155,70158,70162,70165,70168,70174,70178,70181,70185,70188,70192,70198,70200,70203,70206,70209,70215,70219,70223,70227,70230,70236,70239,70243,70246,70250,70254,70260,70263,70266,70269,70273,70276,70279,70282,70288,70290,70292,70296,70298,70304,70306,70309,70311,70314,70318,70324,70328,70331,70334,70336,70338,70341,70344,70350,70353,70356,70360,70364,70370,70374,70377,70379,70382,70384,70390,70392,70394,70396,70399,70402,70405,70407,70413,70417,70420,70423,70426,70432,70436,70439,70442,70445,70448,70454,70457,70461,70464,70468,70471,70477,70481,70484,70487],[561,70032,70034],{"id":70033},"female-friendship-myths","Female Friendship Myths",[566,70036,569],{"id":568},[571,70038,70039,70045,70051,70057,70063,70069],{},[574,70040,70041],{},[577,70042,70044],{"href":70043},"#complexity-and-challenges-in-female-friendships","Complexity and Challenges in Female Friendships",[574,70046,70047],{},[577,70048,70050],{"href":70049},"#competition-and-jealousy","Competition and Jealousy",[574,70052,70053],{},[577,70054,70056],{"href":70055},"#support-and-strength-in-female-friendships","Support and Strength in Female Friendships",[574,70058,70059],{},[577,70060,70062],{"href":70061},"#cultural-and-societal-perceptions","Cultural and Societal Perceptions",[574,70064,70065],{},[577,70066,70068],{"href":70067},"#dynamics-and-evolution-over-time","Dynamics and Evolution Over Time",[574,70070,70071],{},[577,70072,634],{"href":633},[566,70074,70044],{"id":70075},"complexity-and-challenges-in-female-friendships",[639,70077,70078],{},[642,70079],{"alt":70080,"src":70081},"If you’ve struggled in a friendship, you’re not alone. Most girls find that, sometimes, friendship feels like a roller coaster. One moment you’re climbing through fun and laughter; the next, you’re plunging into fear or frustration. - Jessica Speer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-116394.png",[647,70083],{"author":60387,"quote":70084},"If you’ve struggled in a friendship, you’re not alone. Most girls find that, sometimes, friendship feels like a roller coaster. One moment you’re climbing through fun and laughter; the next, you’re plunging into fear or frustration.",[647,70086],{"author":70087,"quote":70088},"Jessica Weiner","We live in a culture right now that pits girls against each other. We are brought up socially to be in competition with each other -who has the best body, more boyfriends, better clothes. And this kind of competition can be devastating on female friendships because it emphasizes a mentality that there isn’t enough to go around, Enough love. Enough attention. Enough success. But there is . There is enough to share with your girlfriends.",[647,70090],{"author":70091,"quote":70092},"Lyndsy Fonseca","I think it's very rare that you see girl friendships on television. It's always cattiness and all that drama.",[647,70094],{"author":70095,"quote":70096},"April Masini","Simply put, female friendships face more obstacles because they often involve more emotion, more expectations and more potential for conflict.",[639,70098,70099],{},[642,70100],{"alt":70101,"src":70102},"I think all women have a friend who at some point dumped them or betrayed them or deeply disappointed them. And at the same time all women have a friend who they dumped or betrayed or hurt in some way. That's universal in women's friendships. - Lisa See","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2495460.png",[647,70104],{"author":57020,"quote":70105},"I think all women have a friend who at some point dumped them or betrayed them or deeply disappointed them. And at the same time all women have a friend who they dumped or betrayed or hurt in some way. That's universal in women's friendships.",[647,70107],{"author":7409,"quote":70108},"A lot of women, when they're young, feel they have very good friends, and find later on that friendship is complicated. It's easy to be friends when everyone's 18. It gets harder the older you get, as you make different life choices, as people say in America. A lot of women's friendships begin to founder.",[647,70110],{"author":8342,"quote":70111},"Close friendships with girls come early in life. After thirty it becomes harder to make new friends – there are fewer hopes, dreams or anticipations to share.",[647,70113],{"author":70114,"quote":70115},"Jo Baker","The ladies, who had condoled so thoroughly with her during her time of grief, found it rather more difficult to participate in her happiness, which takes a true and proper friend indeed.",[647,70117],{"author":70118,"quote":70119},"Kayleen Schaefer","Prioritizing friendship is sometimes tricky; society often indicates to women that it’s not on the same level as the other relationships in our lives, such as the ones with our romantic partners, our children, or even our jobs. Devoting ourselves to finding spouses, caring for children, or snagging a promotion is acceptable, productive behavior. Spending time strengthening our friendships, on the other hand, is seen more like a diversion.",[639,70121,70122],{},[642,70123],{"alt":70124,"src":70125},"I think all women have a friend who at some point dumped them or betrayed them or deeply disappointed them. And at the same time all women have a friend who they dumped or betrayed or hurt in some way. That’s universal in women’s friendships. - Lisa See","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3230916.png",[647,70127],{"author":57020,"quote":70128},"I think all women have a friend who at some point dumped them or betrayed them or deeply disappointed them. And at the same time all women have a friend who they dumped or betrayed or hurt in some way. That’s universal in women’s friendships.",[647,70130],{"author":70131,"quote":70132},"Camille Grammer","I find I really put careful consideration into my friendships with women because the relationships can be so sensitive. Let's face it: some women can be down right catty. This is what makes me cautious, but also what makes my true friendships so dear to me.",[647,70134],{"author":13488,"quote":70135},"I've come, even as a feminist, to dread the phrase 'female friendship,' because it tends to signal overdetermined relationships.",[647,70137],{"author":70138,"quote":70139},"Susanna Fogel","My writing partner, Joni Lefkowitz, and I love studying girl friendships in particular because they seem defined by a combination of codependent intimacy and subtle, constant passive-aggressiveness.",[647,70141],{"author":7409,"quote":70142},"A lot of women, when they're young, feel they have very good friends, and find later on that friendship is complicated. It's easy to be friends when everyone's 18.",[690,70144],{":authors":70145},"[{\"name\":\"April Masini\",\"slug\":\"april-masini\"},{\"name\":\"Camille Grammer\",\"slug\":\"camille-grammer\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Susann\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-susann\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Speer\",\"slug\":\"jessica-speer\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Weiner\",\"slug\":\"jessica-weiner\"},{\"name\":\"Jo Baker\",\"slug\":\"jo-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Kayleen Schaefer\",\"slug\":\"kayleen-schaefer\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa See\",\"slug\":\"lisa-see\"},{\"name\":\"Lyndsy Fonseca\",\"slug\":\"lyndsy-fonseca\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Dean\",\"slug\":\"michelle-dean\"},{\"name\":\"Susanna Fogel\",\"slug\":\"susanna-fogel\"},{\"name\":\"Zadie Smith\",\"slug\":\"zadie-smith\"}]",[566,70147,70050],{"id":70148},"competition-and-jealousy",[639,70150,70151],{},[642,70152],{"alt":70153,"src":70154},"As far as I can make out, women's friendships with each other are based on a gush of lies and pretty speeches that mean nothing. You'd think they were all wolves trying to seduce each other the way they flatter and flirt when they're together. - Marilyn Monroe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2055646.png",[647,70156],{"author":56196,"quote":70157},"As far as I can make out, women's friendships with each other are based on a gush of lies and pretty speeches that mean nothing. You'd think they were all wolves trying to seduce each other the way they flatter and flirt when they're together.",[647,70159],{"author":70160,"quote":70161},"Alphonse Karr","Friendship between two women is always a plot against another one.",[647,70163],{"author":64281,"quote":70164},"No friendship is so cordial or so delicious as that of girl for girl; no hatred so intense and immovable as that of woman for woman.",[647,70166],{"author":61561,"quote":70167},"It is said that friendship between women is only a suspension of hostilities.",[639,70169,70170],{},[642,70171],{"alt":70172,"src":70173},"With girls, friendships are hard because you have to learn to get to a maturity level to love them but not want to be them. - Nikki Reed","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2348687.png",[647,70175],{"author":70176,"quote":70177},"Nikki Reed","With girls, friendships are hard because you have to learn to get to a maturity level to love them but not want to be them.",[647,70179],{"author":56196,"quote":70180},"As far as I can make out, women’s friendships with each other are based on a gush of lies and pretty speeches that mean nothing. You’d think they were all wolves trying to seduce each other the way they flatter and flirt when they’re together.",[647,70182],{"author":70183,"quote":70184},"Ari Graynor","Women care about their friends.",[647,70186],{"author":51847,"quote":70187},"This idea that we should be best friends with our partner of the opposite gender leads toward tremendous frustration. Did you ever notice that while men often refer to their wives as best friends, women usually refer to another woman in that way?",[647,70189],{"author":70190,"quote":70191},"Rachel Brosnahan","I'm used to one-dimensional female friendships. It's become a kind of trope.",[639,70193,70194],{},[642,70195],{"alt":70196,"src":70197},"My writing partner, Joni Lefkowitz, and I love studying girl friendships in particular because they seem defined by a combination of codependent intimacy and subtle, constant passive-aggressiveness. - Susanna Fogel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3958914.png",[647,70199],{"author":70138,"quote":70139},[647,70201],{"author":48053,"quote":70202},"A flirt spends her time making temporary male friends, but permanent female enemies.",[690,70204],{":authors":70205},"[{\"name\":\"Alphonse Karr\",\"slug\":\"alphonse-karr\"},{\"name\":\"Antoine Rivarol\",\"slug\":\"antoine-rivarol\"},{\"name\":\"Ari Graynor\",\"slug\":\"ari-graynor\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Tannen\",\"slug\":\"deborah-tannen\"},{\"name\":\"Evan Esar\",\"slug\":\"evan-esar\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Monroe\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-monroe\"},{\"name\":\"Nikki Reed\",\"slug\":\"nikki-reed\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Brosnahan\",\"slug\":\"rachel-brosnahan\"},{\"name\":\"Susanna Fogel\",\"slug\":\"susanna-fogel\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Savage Landor\",\"slug\":\"walter-savage-landor\"}]",[566,70207,70056],{"id":70208},"support-and-strength-in-female-friendships",[639,70210,70211],{},[642,70212],{"alt":70213,"src":70214},"Female friendships that work are relationships in which women help each other belong to themselves. - Louise Bernikow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-89074.png",[647,70216],{"author":70217,"quote":70218},"Louise Bernikow","Female friendships that work are relationships in which women help each other belong to themselves.",[647,70220],{"author":70221,"quote":70222},"Michelle Obama","Friendships between women, as any woman will tell you, are built of a thousand small kindnesses... swapped back and forth and over again.",[647,70224],{"author":70225,"quote":70226},"Jessie Elliot","Good female friendships are the strongest relationships in the world.",[647,70228],{"author":3759,"quote":70229},"I envy the tireless intimacy of women’s friendship, its lastingness, and its unbendable strength.",[639,70231,70232],{},[642,70233],{"alt":70234,"src":70235},"As I grow older, I think friendship between women is a thing to cherish. - Susan Glaspell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1577691.png",[647,70237],{"author":24070,"quote":70238},"As I grow older, I think friendship between women is a thing to cherish.",[647,70240],{"author":70241,"quote":70242},"Mandy Moore","I like being friends with other women who are supportive of women. I think that is important.",[647,70244],{"author":39816,"quote":70245},"I think it is a good thing to have woman friends at every stage of life. We confide in each other, we support each other, we understand each other most of the time. Of course, sometimes we are competitive or angry or distant, too. But I do think it is important not to let the main friendships slip away in the sweep of the days.",[647,70247],{"author":70248,"quote":70249},"Björk","If you can make nature and technology friends, then you can make everyone friends; you can make everyone intact. That’s what women do a lot – they’re the glue between a lot of things.",[647,70251],{"author":70252,"quote":70253},"Amanda de Cadenet","Female friendships have sustained me from my earliest days as a child.",[639,70255,70256],{},[642,70257],{"alt":70258,"src":70259},"I think that the friendship that women share is so powerful. In fact, there's nothing quite like it. People talk about mother-child bonds, but I would argue that female friendship bond is also in a league unto its own. - Amanda de Cadenet","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3541463.png",[647,70261],{"author":70252,"quote":70262},"I think that the friendship that women share is so powerful. In fact, there's nothing quite like it. People talk about mother-child bonds, but I would argue that female friendship bond is also in a league unto its own.",[647,70264],{"author":46453,"quote":70265},"You too might find that your women friends are your truest friends, your sisters are the keepers of your memories and hopes for the future.",[647,70267],{"author":11077,"quote":70268},"Abandon the cultural myth that all female friendships must be bitchy, toxic, or competitive. This myth is like heels and purses – pretty but designed to SLOW women down.",[647,70270],{"author":70271,"quote":70272},"Betty Gilpin","Female friendship... I think you have friendships that come and go, and then there are ones that the girl becomes a part of your bones.",[647,70274],{"author":16173,"quote":70275},"I do make some conscious efforts to write female friendships, intergenerational female friendships. I make a conscious effort to include things that I see as important real parts of my life that are not reflected as much as I think they should be in popular culture. We very seldom have the opportunity to see women compete and remain friends.",[690,70277],{":authors":70278},"[{\"name\":\"Amanda de Cadenet\",\"slug\":\"amanda-de-cadenet\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Roiphe\",\"slug\":\"anne-roiphe\"},{\"name\":\"Betty Gilpin\",\"slug\":\"betty-gilpin\"},{\"name\":\"Björk\",\"slug\":\"bjork\"},{\"name\":\"Jessie Elliot\",\"slug\":\"jessie-elliot\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Sue DeConnick\",\"slug\":\"kelly-sue-deconnick\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Bernikow\",\"slug\":\"louise-bernikow\"},{\"name\":\"Mandy Moore\",\"slug\":\"mandy-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Obama\",\"slug\":\"michelle-obama\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Conroy\",\"slug\":\"pat-conroy\"},{\"name\":\"Philippa Gregory\",\"slug\":\"philippa-gregory\"},{\"name\":\"Roxane Gay\",\"slug\":\"roxane-gay\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Glaspell\",\"slug\":\"susan-glaspell\"}]",[566,70280,70062],{"id":70281},"cultural-and-societal-perceptions",[639,70283,70284],{},[642,70285],{"alt":70286,"src":70287},"I think it's very rare that you see girl friendships on television. It's always cattiness and all that drama. - Lyndsy Fonseca","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1455284.png",[647,70289],{"author":70091,"quote":70092},[647,70291],{"author":70118,"quote":70119},[647,70293],{"author":70294,"quote":70295},"Rosalind Wiseman","The common definition of a clique is an exclusive group of girls who are close friends. I see it a little differently. I see them as a platoon of soldiers who have banded together because they think this is the best way to survive Girl World. There’s a chain of command, and they operate as one to the outside world, even if there may be dissatisfaction within the ranks. Group cohesion is based on unquestioned loyalty to the leaders and an “It’s us against the world” mentality.",[647,70297],{"author":11077,"quote":70268},[639,70299,70300],{},[642,70301],{"alt":70302,"src":70303},"This idea that we should be best friends with our partner of the opposite gender leads toward tremendous frustration. Did you ever notice that while men often refer to their wives as best friends, women usually refer to another woman in that way? - Deborah Tannen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3634056.png",[647,70305],{"author":51847,"quote":70187},[647,70307],{"author":61178,"quote":70308},"It's hard for me to be involved in superficial friendships with other women.",[647,70310],{"author":13488,"quote":70135},[647,70312],{"author":2534,"quote":70313},"Common perceptions of female friendships are morning coffees discussing children, bags, periods and agreeing about the misdemeanours of men... mild, soft, nurturing relationships.",[647,70315],{"author":70316,"quote":70317},"Janice G. Raymond","The world is what women make of it. This point is crucial – we must make something of it. This presupposes some kind of location in the ordinary world of human affairs, much of which is male-created. Friendship provides a point of crystallization for living in the ordinary world, not the pretense for exiting from it. Friendship does not automatically convey the means of living in the world or of making women into world-builders, but it does provide a location in that world.",[639,70319,70320],{},[642,70321],{"alt":70322,"src":70323},"We are women who can speak for ourselves and we know that lots of people want to use us, including people who profess to be friends. - Paula McCartney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2080438.png",[647,70325],{"author":70326,"quote":70327},"Paula McCartney","We are women who can speak for ourselves and we know that lots of people want to use us, including people who profess to be friends.",[647,70329],{"author":70091,"quote":70330},"I think it’s very rare that you see girl friendships on television. It’s always cattiness and all that drama.",[647,70332],{"author":11077,"quote":70333},"If you feel like it’s hard to be friends with women, consider that maybe women aren’t the problem. Maybe it’s just you.",[647,70335],{"author":70241,"quote":70242},[647,70337],{"author":70131,"quote":70132},[690,70339],{":authors":70340},"[{\"name\":\"Camille Grammer\",\"slug\":\"camille-grammer\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Tannen\",\"slug\":\"deborah-tannen\"},{\"name\":\"Janice G. 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Levine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-105312.png",[647,70351],{"author":54096,"quote":70352},"Friendships unfold gradually as women share intimacies with one another- this takes time. You need to be willing to let your friends know the real you, but you don't want to spill your guts out the first time you're out to lunch.",[647,70354],{"author":1052,"quote":70355},"I should wish to see them very good friends, and would, on no account, authorize in my girls the smallest degree of arrogance towards their relations; but still they cannot be equals.” (10)",[647,70357],{"author":70358,"quote":70359},"Greta Gerwig","In college, it's very easy to maintain your female friendships because you're in such close proximity all the time.",[647,70361],{"author":70362,"quote":70363},"Felicity Huffman","What we are is colleagues. I got to know these women last year, and good friends you have for years and years. But I think we're developing friendships.",[639,70365,70366],{},[642,70367],{"alt":70368,"src":70369},"I'm quite obsessed with the idea of nailing the girl friendship. It's such an art, so delicate. - Alanis Morissette","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1959162.png",[647,70371],{"author":70372,"quote":70373},"Alanis Morissette","I'm quite obsessed with the idea of nailing the girl friendship. It's such an art, so delicate.",[647,70375],{"author":70358,"quote":70376},"In college, it’s very easy to maintain your female friendships because you’re in such close proximity all the time.",[647,70378],{"author":8342,"quote":70111},[647,70380],{"author":15455,"quote":70381},"I had a vague memory of the intensity of teenage female relationships; more of a passion than a normal friendship.",[647,70383],{"author":70252,"quote":70253},[639,70385,70386],{},[642,70387],{"alt":70388,"src":70389},"I do make some conscious efforts to write female friendships, intergenerational female friendships. I make a conscious effort to include things that I see as important real parts of my life that are not reflected as much as I think they should be in popular culture. We very seldom have the opportunity to see women compete and remain friends. - Kelly Sue DeConnick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3771603.png",[647,70391],{"author":16173,"quote":70275},[647,70393],{"author":7409,"quote":70142},[647,70395],{"author":70225,"quote":70226},[647,70397],{"author":1797,"quote":70398},"Females and boys are the only creatures that propose others for friendship. As for the rest of us, friendship sort of just happens.",[647,70400],{"author":70372,"quote":70401},"I’m quite obsessed with the idea of nailing the girl friendship. It’s such an art, so delicate.",[690,70403],{":authors":70404},"[{\"name\":\"Alanis Morissette\",\"slug\":\"alanis-morissette\"},{\"name\":\"Amanda de Cadenet\",\"slug\":\"amanda-de-cadenet\"},{\"name\":\"Felicity Huffman\",\"slug\":\"felicity-huffman\"},{\"name\":\"Greta Gerwig\",\"slug\":\"greta-gerwig\"},{\"name\":\"Irene S. Levine\",\"slug\":\"irene-s-levine\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Susann\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-susann\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Austen\",\"slug\":\"jane-austen\"},{\"name\":\"Jessie Elliot\",\"slug\":\"jessie-elliot\"},{\"name\":\"Jojo Moyes\",\"slug\":\"jojo-moyes\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Sue DeConnick\",\"slug\":\"kelly-sue-deconnick\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Zadie Smith\",\"slug\":\"zadie-smith\"}]",[566,70406,634],{"id":1014},[639,70408,70409],{},[642,70410],{"alt":70411,"src":70412},"The women glare at each other. Grin. You have friends when you're fifteen years old. Sometimes you get them back. - Fredrik Backman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-151975.png",[647,70414],{"author":70415,"quote":70416},"Fredrik Backman","The women glare at each other. Grin. You have friends when you're fifteen years old. Sometimes you get them back.",[647,70418],{"author":23394,"quote":70419},"You could be a really great and fabulous person, but if your method of communication with a woman doesn’t trigger her physical attraction by “pushing the right buttons,” you will only ever be “just a friend” in her eyes.",[647,70421],{"author":55130,"quote":70422},"The #1 friendship challenge women have is finding time to spend with each other.",[647,70424],{"author":27508,"quote":70425},"She had a genius for friendship; girl friends she had in plenty; but she had a vague consciousness that masculine friendship might also be a good thing to round out one's conceptions of companionship and furnish broader standpoints of judgement and comparison.",[639,70427,70428],{},[642,70429],{"alt":70430,"src":70431},"I'm just talking specifically of women's friendships. If two women go to a bar and they are fighting over men, it makes it much easier for the men. If two women are very close and they act as it makes it very difficult for the men to pull one over on anybody. - Jennifer Beals","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1046137.png",[647,70433],{"author":70434,"quote":70435},"Jennifer Beals","I'm just talking specifically of women's friendships. If two women go to a bar and they are fighting over men, it makes it much easier for the men. If two women are very close and they act as it makes it very difficult for the men to pull one over on anybody.",[647,70437],{"author":19899,"quote":70438},"Women bestow on friendship only what they borrow from love.",[647,70440],{"author":24982,"quote":70441},"Female friendships are of rapid growth.",[647,70443],{"author":54141,"quote":70444},"When a woman becomes her individual most effective close friend existence is simpler.",[647,70446],{"author":41139,"quote":70447},"In the forming of female friendships beauty seldom recommends one woman to another.",[639,70449,70450],{},[642,70451],{"alt":70452,"src":70453},"I think the issue of female friendship really resonates well with women, ... So many women have a friend like Darcy or can relate to the feeling of being second-fiddle to a friend. - Emily Giffin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1511423.png",[647,70455],{"author":66181,"quote":70456},"I think the issue of female friendship really resonates well with women, ... So many women have a friend like Darcy or can relate to the feeling of being second-fiddle to a friend.",[647,70458],{"author":70459,"quote":70460},"Laurie Graham","There is something very easy about women's friendships that you don't see as often with men. We all know examples of this, when women will just call each other up or drop a line, not with anything specific to say.",[647,70462],{"author":11077,"quote":70463},"If you feel like it's hard to be friends with women, consider that maybe women aren't the problem. Maybe it's just you.",[647,70465],{"author":70466,"quote":70467},"Chris Rock","Anything I say about women, I try to make sure that at least five or six friends of mine are going through a similar situation. That way I'm not picking on my wife.",[647,70469],{"author":55101,"quote":70470},"The reason why most women have so little sense of friendship is that this is but a cold and flat passion to those that have felt that of love.",[639,70472,70473],{},[642,70474],{"alt":70475,"src":70476},"Middle school female friendships are intense. They shift, fall apart, reassemble. A sixth-grade girl will stab her friends in the back. She will spread rumors. She will slam doors. She will taunt and yell and accuse. But come between her and those same friends? She will rip your throat out. - Chelsea Cain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2926427.png",[647,70478],{"author":70479,"quote":70480},"Chelsea Cain","Middle school female friendships are intense. They shift, fall apart, reassemble. A sixth-grade girl will stab her friends in the back. She will spread rumors. She will slam doors. She will taunt and yell and accuse. But come between her and those same friends? She will rip your throat out.",[647,70482],{"author":70434,"quote":70483},"I’m just talking specifically of women’s friendships. If two women go to a bar and they are fighting over men, it makes it much easier for the men. If two women are very close and they act as it makes it very difficult for the men to pull one over on anybody.",[690,70485],{":authors":70486},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Disraeli\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-disraeli\"},{\"name\":\"Chelsea Cain\",\"slug\":\"chelsea-cain\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Rock\",\"slug\":\"chris-rock\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Von Furstenberg\",\"slug\":\"diane-von-furstenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Giffin\",\"slug\":\"emily-giffin\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Fredrik Backman\",\"slug\":\"fredrik-backman\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Fielding\",\"slug\":\"henry-fielding\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Beals\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-beals\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Dippel\",\"slug\":\"judy-dippel\"},{\"name\":\"L.M. 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other's little failings.",[647,70636],{"author":70637,"quote":70638},"J.A. Redmerski","Best friends, no matter what they do or how much they hurt you, it only hurts as much as it does because they are your best friend. And none of us are perfect. Mistakes were made for best friends to forgive; it’s what makes being a best friend official.",[647,70640],{"author":70641,"quote":70642},"Beth Bernobich","Sometimes friends make mistakes. Grievous ones that cry out for us to stay and prove we are true friends.",[647,70644],{"author":291,"quote":70645},"There is no friendship without forgiveness.",[639,70647,70648],{},[642,70649],{"alt":70650,"src":70651},"Without forgiveness, there is no friendship. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-114901.png",[647,70653],{"author":291,"quote":70654},"Without forgiveness, there is no friendship.",[647,70656],{"author":291,"quote":70657},"The best friendship is built on forgiveness.",[647,70659],{"author":291,"quote":70660},"There is no friendship, without forgiveness.",[647,70662],{"author":8690,"quote":70663},"Friends hurt friends. They don’t mean to, but it happens. So friendship is made of forgiveness as much as it is love.",[647,70665],{"author":70666,"quote":70667},"Léia Kiuski","Oh, you will, some day, just as I’ll hurt you too. That makes part of thiswhole thing called being human, but to excel it and sincerely forgive the otherfaults… that is what makes a real friendship, what strengthens it.",[639,70669,70670],{},[642,70671],{"alt":70672,"src":70673},"Is there any friendship, without forgiveness? - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-385903.png",[647,70675],{"author":291,"quote":70676},"Is there any friendship, without forgiveness?",[647,70678],{"author":64405,"quote":70679},"To make a friend, forgiveness is required which burns up all things, leaving only beauty; but to destroy friendship is easy.",[647,70681],{"author":14286,"quote":70682},"Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other’s little failings.",[690,70684],{":authors":70685},"[{\"name\":\"Beth Bernobich\",\"slug\":\"beth-bernobich\"},{\"name\":\"Hazrat Inayat Khan\",\"slug\":\"hazrat-inayat-khan\"},{\"name\":\"J.A. Redmerski\",\"slug\":\"ja-redmerski\"},{\"name\":\"Jean De La Bruyere\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-bruyere\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Léia Kiuski\",\"slug\":\"leia-kiuski\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"}]",[566,70687,70600],{"id":70688},"challenges-and-betrayals-in-friendship",[639,70690,70691],{},[642,70692],{"alt":70693,"src":70694},"Sometimes you must be brutal and unforgiving even to people you once considered friends - Claire Eliza Bartlett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-45936.png",[647,70696],{"author":70697,"quote":70698},"Claire Eliza Bartlett","Sometimes you must be brutal and unforgiving even to people you once considered friends",[647,70700],{"author":70701,"quote":70702},"Hilda Yacoubian","Its always hard to find out that a person you once considered a great friend has completely turned their back on you. Life is full of surprises, some good and some bad. From my experience, bumping into bad ones never gets easier, but you learn to expect it, learn from it, and move on. Thats the only thing we can do... is move on.",[647,70704],{"author":70705,"quote":70706},"Zoe Rosenberg","If one lied, or put you down, don't mourn don't grieve, for why do you care, you don't want to be friends with the mean.",[647,70708],{"author":70709,"quote":70710},"miss Gath","The most hurtful thing I have ever heard come from a friend is ' i think its best we cut all ties' see for them it was just a friendship for me it was like having to cut out a piece of my heart and do with out it. But i would rather live without someone than to have them in my inner circle when they would rather rather not have anything to do with me",[639,70712,70713],{},[642,70714],{"alt":70715,"src":70716},"I had a friend where it turned out that she hated my guts, all through our friendship. I thought she was my best friend, and then, in high school, she turned on me and had sordid affairs with all of the people that I'd dated. It was less hurtful because I was in high school, so it was more like, 'What's wrong with you? Gross! - Mae Whitman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2743316.png",[647,70718],{"author":70719,"quote":70720},"Mae Whitman","I had a friend where it turned out that she hated my guts, all through our friendship. I thought she was my best friend, and then, in high school, she turned on me and had sordid affairs with all of the people that I'd dated. It was less hurtful because I was in high school, so it was more like, 'What's wrong with you? Gross!",[647,70722],{"author":57020,"quote":70723},"I’ve had to think about the dark shadow side of friendship. This is the person who knows and loves you best, which means she knows all the ways to hurt and betray you.",[647,70725],{"author":24056,"quote":70726},"Plenty of time for a close friendship to turn to hate. As only a good friendship could. The conduit to the heart was already created.",[647,70728],{"author":4447,"quote":70729},"The hardest lesson I ever learned was that every bad thing you see a friend do to someone else they will some day do to you.",[647,70731],{"author":1231,"quote":70732},"The betrayal of a friend differs from the treachery of a lover only in the degree of pain, not the kind.",[639,70734,70735],{},[642,70736],{"alt":70737,"src":70738},"I had a friend where it turned out that she hated my guts, all through our friendship. I thought she was my best friend, and then, in high school, she turned on me and had sordid affairs with all of the people that I'd dated. It was less hurtful because I was in high school, so it was more like, 'What's wrong with you? Gross!' - Mae Whitman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3806679.png",[647,70740],{"author":70719,"quote":70741},"I had a friend where it turned out that she hated my guts, all through our friendship. I thought she was my best friend, and then, in high school, she turned on me and had sordid affairs with all of the people that I'd dated. It was less hurtful because I was in high school, so it was more like, 'What's wrong with you? Gross!'",[690,70743],{":authors":70744},"[{\"name\":\"Claire Eliza Bartlett\",\"slug\":\"claire-eliza-bartlett\"},{\"name\":\"Hilda Yacoubian\",\"slug\":\"hilda-yacoubian\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa See\",\"slug\":\"lisa-see\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Penny\",\"slug\":\"louise-penny\"},{\"name\":\"Mae Whitman\",\"slug\":\"mae-whitman\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"mark-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Hobb\",\"slug\":\"robin-hobb\"},{\"name\":\"Zoe Rosenberg\",\"slug\":\"zoe-rosenberg\"},{\"name\":\"miss Gath\",\"slug\":\"miss-gath\"}]",[566,70746,70606],{"id":70747},"letting-go-and-moving-on",[639,70749,70750],{},[642,70751],{"alt":70752,"src":70753},"I've decided that I'm not going to try to squeeze myself into a friendship that hurts me anymore. I'm going to let her go and just be friends with people who make me feel good about myself. - Zoe Sugg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17322.png",[647,70755],{"author":70756,"quote":70757},"Zoe Sugg","I've decided that I'm not going to try to squeeze myself into a friendship that hurts me anymore. I'm going to let her go and just be friends with people who make me feel good about myself.",[647,70759],{"author":54153,"quote":70760},"If there is a particular person in your life that is repeatedly choosing not to honor you and is causing you more sadness or pain than they are joy - it might be time to release that friendship back to God and trust that it is not where you belong.",[647,70762],{"author":70763,"quote":70764},"Victoria Justice","If you're going through friendship issues, I would say, first of all take a step back. How important is the friendship to you? Sometimes, if someone's not being a good friend to you and isn't treating you the way you should be treated, then you kind of have to move on sometimes.",[647,70766],{"author":59993,"quote":70767},"Obviously, in a friendship there are always things, good and bad, that go on between people. You can't take away what's already happened. And if it's something that's really terrible, I think you have to forget about the friendship.",[639,70769,70770],{},[642,70771],{"alt":70772,"src":70773},"If you’re going through friendship issues, I would say, first of all take a step back. How important is the friendship to you? Sometimes, if someone’s not being a good friend to you and isn’t treating you the way you should be treated, then you kind of have to move on sometimes. - Victoria Justice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3495247.png",[647,70775],{"author":70763,"quote":70776},"If you’re going through friendship issues, I would say, first of all take a step back. How important is the friendship to you? Sometimes, if someone’s not being a good friend to you and isn’t treating you the way you should be treated, then you kind of have to move on sometimes.",[647,70778],{"author":54153,"quote":70779},"If there is a particular person in your life that is repeatedly choosing not to honor you and is causing you more sadness or pain than they are joy – it might be time to release that friendship back to God and trust that it is not where you belong.",[647,70781],{"author":70719,"quote":70741},[690,70783],{":authors":70784},"[{\"name\":\"Mae Whitman\",\"slug\":\"mae-whitman\"},{\"name\":\"Mandy Hale\",\"slug\":\"mandy-hale\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Portman\",\"slug\":\"natalie-portman\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Justice\",\"slug\":\"victoria-justice\"},{\"name\":\"Zoe Sugg\",\"slug\":\"zoe-sugg\"}]",[566,70786,70612],{"id":70787},"the-complexity-of-true-friendship",[639,70789,70790],{},[642,70791],{"alt":70792,"src":70793},"A real friend isn't capable of feeling sorry for you. - Jodi Picoult","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87196.png",[647,70795],{"author":7197,"quote":70796},"A real friend isn't capable of feeling sorry for you.",[647,70798],{"author":56858,"quote":70799},"Difficult times revel true friends but also the unfaithful in your life. Be attentive always, but especially during tough times.",[647,70801],{"author":70802,"quote":70803},"Steven Spielberg","It is important to know who your friends are and to stay, remain loyal to your friends, despite what you hear, despite the mistakes that are made in friendships and misunderstandings that commonly occur, to be able to forgive and to move on, you have to be able to remember the values of friendship.",[647,70805],{"author":70806,"quote":70807},"Charles Duhigg","There’s a natural instinct embedded in friendship, a sympathy that makes us willing to fight for someone we like when they are treated unjustly.",[639,70809,70810],{},[642,70811],{"alt":70812,"src":70813},"Sometimes the measure of friendship isn’t your ability to not harm but your capacity to forgive the things done to you and ask forgiveness for your own mistakes. - R. K. Milholland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3355484.png",[647,70815],{"author":70816,"quote":70817},"R. K. Milholland","Sometimes the measure of friendship isn’t your ability to not harm but your capacity to forgive the things done to you and ask forgiveness for your own mistakes.",[647,70819],{"author":70820,"quote":70821},"Mary Alice Monroe","Friendships were easy when life was going smoothly. What was hard was to be there for your friend when life got rough and the friendship was neither easy nor fun. The challenge was to forgive the friend when she failed.",[647,70823],{"author":57826,"quote":70824},"Be slow to anger and quick to forgive, and you will have friends for as long as you live.",[647,70826],{"author":70827,"quote":70828},"Tonya Hurley","If you want sympathy, look for a friend, but if you want honesty, an enemy might be the best friend you ever had.",[690,70830],{":authors":70831},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Duhigg\",\"slug\":\"charles-duhigg\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Picoult\",\"slug\":\"jodi-picoult\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Alice Monroe\",\"slug\":\"mary-alice-monroe\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"R. K. Milholland\",\"slug\":\"r-k-milholland\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Spielberg\",\"slug\":\"steven-spielberg\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Woods Fisher\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-woods-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Tonya Hurley\",\"slug\":\"tonya-hurley\"}]",[566,70833,70618],{"id":70834},"trust-and-protection-in-friendship",[639,70836,70837],{},[642,70838],{"alt":70839,"src":70840},"We're friends...And what that means is this: I won't let anyone hurt you. Not if I can stop it. - Courtney Milan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-669247.png",[647,70842],{"author":70843,"quote":70844},"Courtney Milan","We're friends...And what that means is this: I won't let anyone hurt you. Not if I can stop it.",[647,70846],{"author":15680,"quote":70847},"If all the world hated you, and believed you wicked, while your own conscience approved you, and absolved you from guilt, you would not be without friends.",[647,70849],{"author":60325,"quote":70850},"But wasn’t a best friend also someone you could trust not to hurt you? I had hurt Vicki, yet here she was, opening her home and heart to me again. So maybe being a best friend entailed the ability to forgive.",[647,70852],{"author":70843,"quote":70853},"We’re friends... And what that means is this: I won’t let anyone hurt you. Not if I can stop it.",[639,70855,70856],{},[642,70857],{"alt":70858,"src":70859},"FRIENDSHIP is a mirror to presence and a testament to forgiveness. - David Whyte","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2972206.png",[647,70861],{"author":64093,"quote":70862},"FRIENDSHIP is a mirror to presence and a testament to forgiveness.",[647,70864],{"author":68254,"quote":70865},"I’m still friends with people who have done me wrong because I know they’re sorry. Doesn’t mean I have to trust them as much as I used to.",[647,70867],{"author":70868,"quote":70869},"Maura Higgins","When my friends have been heartbroken, I give them a shoulder to cry on and some brutal advice.",[690,70871],{":authors":70872},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Delinsky\",\"slug\":\"barbara-delinsky\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Brontë\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-bronte\"},{\"name\":\"Courtney Milan\",\"slug\":\"courtney-milan\"},{\"name\":\"David Whyte\",\"slug\":\"david-whyte\"},{\"name\":\"Mariana Zapata\",\"slug\":\"mariana-zapata\"},{\"name\":\"Maura Higgins\",\"slug\":\"maura-higgins\"}]",[566,70874,634],{"id":1014},[639,70876,70877],{},[642,70878],{"alt":70879,"src":70880},"Sometimes we meet people who have been so beaten and betrayed in life, that they reach a point where they do not allow themselves to trust, nor are they able to identify a true friendship when they have it in front of them. You simply have to let them be and not feel alluded to. - Jasmina Alexander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-107733.png",[647,70882],{"author":70883,"quote":70884},"Jasmina Alexander","Sometimes we meet people who have been so beaten and betrayed in life, that they reach a point where they do not allow themselves to trust, nor are they able to identify a true friendship when they have it in front of them. You simply have to let them be and not feel alluded to.",[647,70886],{"author":70887,"quote":70888},"Dave Connis","Friends who hurt deeply but connected in the same way I had.",[647,70890],{"author":10589,"quote":70891},"There is nothing more shameful than perfidious friendship.",[647,70893],{"author":70894,"quote":70895},"Craig Groeschel","If you had a friend you refused to talk to, eventually you couldn't keep calling that person a friend anymore.",[639,70897,70898],{},[642,70899],{"alt":70900,"src":70901},"If all the world hated you and believed you wicked, while your own conscience approved of you and absolved you from guilt, you would not be without friends. - Charlotte Brontë","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-244069.png",[647,70903],{"author":15680,"quote":70904},"If all the world hated you and believed you wicked, while your own conscience approved of you and absolved you from guilt, you would not be without friends.",[647,70906],{"author":70907,"quote":70908},"Asi Wudu","Bad friends are those who make you cry.Good friends are those who understand why you're crying.Best friends are those who do everything to stop you from crying.",[647,70910],{"author":38322,"quote":70911},"Hurting a softhearted caring person would please you but loss is yours; you would have friends less one.",[647,70913],{"author":70914,"quote":70915},"James L. Papandrea","Be quick to say, \"Sorry,\" be quick to forgive, and you'll always have friends, as long as you live.",[647,70917],{"author":70918,"quote":70919},"Hugh Kingsmill","Friends are God's apology for relations.",[639,70921,70922],{},[642,70923],{"alt":70924,"src":70925},"Never cease loving a person, and never give up hope for him, for even the prodigal son who had fallen most low, could still be saved; the bitterest enemy and also he who was your friend could again be your friend; love that has grown cold can kindle. - Søren Kierkegaard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1860172.png",[647,70927],{"author":60421,"quote":70928},"Never cease loving a person, and never give up hope for him, for even the prodigal son who had fallen most low, could still be saved; the bitterest enemy and also he who was your friend could again be your friend; love that has grown cold can kindle.",[647,70930],{"author":70931,"quote":70932},"Ogden Nash","There are people who are very resourceful, at being remorseful, and who apparently feel that the best way to make friends is to do something terrible and then make amends.",[647,70934],{"author":70935,"quote":70936},"Logan Pearsall Smith","Don't tell friends their social faults; they will cure the fault and never forgive you.",[647,70938],{"author":70939,"quote":70940},"Sophocles","Rather throw away that which is dearest to you, your own life, than turn away a good friend.",[647,70942],{"author":70943,"quote":70944},"Sam Veda","Friends never hurt or inflict pain on each other.",[639,70946,70947],{},[642,70948],{"alt":70949,"src":70950},"You and I will always be friends.\" \"Yet you poisoned me with a book once. I should not forgive that. - Oscar Wilde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2754939.png",[647,70952],{"author":11140,"quote":70953},"You and I will always be friends.\" \"Yet you poisoned me with a book once. I should not forgive that.",[647,70955],{"author":70956,"quote":70957},"Henry Home, Lord Kames","As nice as we are in love, we forgive more faults in that than in friendship.",[647,70959],{"author":70918,"quote":70960},"Friends are God’s apology for relations.",[647,70962],{"author":70914,"quote":70963},"Be quick to say, “Sorry,” be quick to forgive, and you’ll always have friends, as long as you live.",[647,70965],{"author":7197,"quote":70966},"A real friend isn’t capable of feeling sorry for you.",[639,70968,70969],{},[642,70970],{"alt":70971,"src":70972},"Don’t tell friends their social faults; they will cure the fault and never forgive you. - Logan Pearsall Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3232456.png",[647,70974],{"author":70935,"quote":70975},"Don’t tell friends their social faults; they will cure the fault and never forgive you.",[690,70977],{":authors":70978},"[{\"name\":\"Asi Wudu\",\"slug\":\"asi-wudu\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Brontë\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-bronte\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Groeschel\",\"slug\":\"craig-groeschel\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Connis\",\"slug\":\"dave-connis\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Home, Lord Kames\",\"slug\":\"henry-home-lord-kames\"},{\"name\":\"Hugh Kingsmill\",\"slug\":\"hugh-kingsmill\"},{\"name\":\"James L. 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requires an acknowledgement by both parties that they are involved or it fails to exist.",[639,71154,71155],{},[642,71156],{"alt":71157,"src":71158},"Friendship has no civil, and few emotional, rights in our society. - Christina Baldwin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-994327.png",[647,71160],{"author":71161,"quote":71162},"Christina Baldwin","Friendship has no civil, and few emotional, rights in our society.",[647,71164],{"author":63441,"quote":71165},"Friendship must never be buried under the weight of misunderstanding.",[647,71167],{"author":57559,"quote":71168},"Without confidence, there is no friendship.",[647,71170],{"author":3770,"quote":71171},"There are two kinds of friendship: one is genuine affection, the other is inability to refuse.",[647,71173],{"author":4855,"quote":71174},"Pity and friendship are two passions incompatible with each other.",[639,71176,71177],{},[642,71178],{"alt":71179,"src":71180},"Caring for but never trying to own may be a further way to define friendship. - William Glasser","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1585618.png",[647,71182],{"author":71183,"quote":71184},"William Glasser","Caring for but never trying to own may be a further way to define friendship.",[647,71186],{"author":2758,"quote":71187},"Life has no pleasure higher or nobler than that of friendship.",[647,71189],{"author":2758,"quote":71190},"Friendship is seldom lasting but between equals, or where the superiority on one side is reduced by some equivalent advantage on the other.",[690,71192],{":authors":71193},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"andrew-sullivan\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"christina-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"Epicurus\",\"slug\":\"epicurus\"},{\"name\":\"Eraldo Banovac\",\"slug\":\"eraldo-banovac\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Goldsmith\",\"slug\":\"oliver-goldsmith\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Sri Chinmoy\",\"slug\":\"sri-chinmoy\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"},{\"name\":\"William Glasser\",\"slug\":\"william-glasser\"}]",[566,71195,71085],{"id":71196},"distance-and-time",[639,71198,71199],{},[642,71200],{"alt":71201,"src":71202},"Time doesn't take away from friendship, nor does separation. - Tennessee Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87008.png",[647,71204],{"author":71205,"quote":71206},"Tennessee Williams","Time doesn't take away from friendship, nor does separation.",[647,71208],{"author":71209,"quote":71210},"Robert Fisher","Friendship isn´t be inseparable it's be separated and knowing nothing will change.",[647,71212],{"author":71213,"quote":71214},"Amit Ray","Friendship happens when the distance between the hearts tends to zero.",[647,71216],{"author":17790,"quote":71217},"Time doesn’t measure friendship, bonds and feelings do.",[639,71219,71220],{},[642,71221],{"alt":71222,"src":71223},"true friendship knows no distance - Emma Otis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-483737.png",[647,71225],{"author":71226,"quote":71227},"Emma Otis","true friendship knows no distance",[647,71229],{"author":28152,"quote":71230},"Distance does not break off the friendship absolutely, but only the activity of it.",[647,71232],{"author":913,"quote":71233},"True friendship resists time, distance and silence.",[647,71235],{"author":21919,"quote":71236},"Friendship is not diminished by distance or time, by imprisonment or war, by suffering or silence. It is in these things that it roots most deeply.",[647,71238],{"author":30758,"quote":71239},"Distance sometimes endears friendship, and absence sweeteneth it.",[639,71241,71242],{},[642,71243],{"alt":71244,"src":71245},"The paradox of friendship is that it is both the strongest thing in the world and the most fragile. Wild horses cannot separate friends, but whining words can. A man will lay down his life for his friend but will not sacrifice his eardrums. - Sydney J. Harris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1703690.png",[647,71247],{"author":71248,"quote":71249},"Sydney J. Harris","The paradox of friendship is that it is both the strongest thing in the world and the most fragile. Wild horses cannot separate friends, but whining words can. A man will lay down his life for his friend but will not sacrifice his eardrums.",[690,71251],{":authors":71252},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Otis\",\"slug\":\"emma-otis\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Allende\",\"slug\":\"isabel-allende\"},{\"name\":\"James Howell\",\"slug\":\"james-howell\"},{\"name\":\"Pam Brown\",\"slug\":\"pam-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Fisher\",\"slug\":\"robert-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Sydney J. Harris\",\"slug\":\"sydney-j-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Tamuna Tsertsvadze\",\"slug\":\"tamuna-tsertsvadze\"},{\"name\":\"Tennessee Williams\",\"slug\":\"tennessee-williams\"}]",[566,71254,71091],{"id":71255},"mutual-understanding-and-differences",[639,71257,71258],{},[642,71259],{"alt":71260,"src":71261},"True friendship has no checks or balances. Once someone starts Keeping Score, the game is over. - Kate McGahan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8421.png",[647,71263],{"author":71264,"quote":71265},"Kate McGahan","True friendship has no checks or balances. Once someone starts Keeping Score, the game is over.",[647,71267],{"author":19845,"quote":71268},"Friendship that insists upon agreement on all things isn't worth the name.",[647,71270],{"author":71271,"quote":71272},"James Fredericks","Much of the vitality in a friendship lies in the honoring of differences, not simply in the enjoyment of similarities\".",[647,71274],{"author":71275,"quote":71276},"Michael Austin","Classical philosophy holds that perpetual agreement with another person is incompatible with friendship. Because no two people can possibly agree on everything, someone who never expresses disagreement with you is acting insincerely - and true friendship requires sincerity above almost everything else.",[639,71278,71279],{},[642,71280],{"alt":71281,"src":71282},"Each considers the other to have a fatal flaw in their philosophy which ought by rights to exclude a friendship, and are a little baffled to discover it does nothing of the kind. - Sarah Perry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-659825.png",[647,71284],{"author":71285,"quote":71286},"Sarah Perry","Each considers the other to have a fatal flaw in their philosophy which ought by rights to exclude a friendship, and are a little baffled to discover it does nothing of the kind.",[647,71288],{"author":71289,"quote":71290},"Confucius","Between friends, frequent reproofs make the friendship distant.",[647,71292],{"author":19845,"quote":71293},"Friendship that insists upon agreement on all matters is not worth the name. Friendship to be real must ever sustain the weight of honest differences, however sharp they be.",[647,71295],{"author":19845,"quote":71296},"A friendship that exacts oneness of opinion and conduct is not worth much.",[647,71298],{"author":63663,"quote":71299},"Friendship is held to be the severest test of character.",[639,71301,71302],{},[642,71303],{"alt":71304,"src":71305},"Opposition is true friendship. - William Blake","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1138842.png",[647,71307],{"author":67712,"quote":71308},"Opposition is true friendship.",[690,71310],{":authors":71311},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Eastman\",\"slug\":\"charles-eastman\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"James Fredericks\",\"slug\":\"james-fredericks\"},{\"name\":\"Kate McGahan\",\"slug\":\"kate-mcgahan\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Austin\",\"slug\":\"michael-austin\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Perry\",\"slug\":\"sarah-perry\"},{\"name\":\"William Blake\",\"slug\":\"william-blake\"}]",[566,71313,71097],{"id":71314},"fragility-and-maintenance",[639,71316,71317],{},[642,71318],{"alt":71319,"src":71320},"Friendship is delicate as a glass, once broken it can be fixed but there will always be cracks - Waqar Ahmed","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87320.png",[647,71322],{"author":71323,"quote":71324},"Waqar Ahmed","Friendship is delicate as a glass, once broken it can be fixed but there will always be cracks",[647,71326],{"author":6339,"quote":71327},"Friendship isn't always sunnyside up.",[647,71329],{"author":70939,"quote":71330},"Friendship is a tension. It makes delicate demands.",[647,71332],{"author":71333,"quote":71334},"Shahid Iqbal","When the roots of Friendship are deep, there is no reason to fear Misunderstanding and lack of Communication.",[639,71336,71337],{},[642,71338],{"alt":71339,"src":71340},"Most friendships are a sort of frozen and undeveloping semi-hostility. - Iris Murdoch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-411822.png",[647,71342],{"author":64853,"quote":71343},"Most friendships are a sort of frozen and undeveloping semi-hostility.",[647,71345],{"author":71346,"quote":71347},"Alison Croggon","The risk of all friendship is, alas, a little grief.",[647,71349],{"author":71350,"quote":71351},"Randolph Bourne","Friendships are fragile things, and require as much handling as any other fragile and precious thing.",[647,71353],{"author":45560,"quote":71354},"Real friendship is a slow grower.",[647,71356],{"author":71357,"quote":71358},"Barry Humphries","Friendship is tested in the thick years of success rather than in the thin years of struggle.",[639,71360,71361],{},[642,71362],{"alt":71363,"src":71364},"Friendship cannot live with ceremony, nor without civility. - E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1620381.png",[647,71366],{"author":58833,"quote":71367},"Friendship cannot live with ceremony, nor without civility.",[647,71369],{"author":71248,"quote":71249},[690,71371],{":authors":71372},"[{\"name\":\"Alison Croggon\",\"slug\":\"alison-croggon\"},{\"name\":\"Barry Humphries\",\"slug\":\"barry-humphries\"},{\"name\":\"E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax\",\"slug\":\"e-f-l-wood-1st-earl-of-halifax\"},{\"name\":\"Iris Murdoch\",\"slug\":\"iris-murdoch\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Spinelli\",\"slug\":\"jerry-spinelli\"},{\"name\":\"Lord Chesterfield\",\"slug\":\"lord-chesterfield\"},{\"name\":\"Randolph Bourne\",\"slug\":\"randolph-bourne\"},{\"name\":\"Shahid Iqbal\",\"slug\":\"shahid-iqbal\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"},{\"name\":\"Sydney J. Harris\",\"slug\":\"sydney-j-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Waqar Ahmed\",\"slug\":\"waqar-ahmed\"}]",[566,71374,71103],{"id":71375},"sincerity-and-authenticity",[639,71377,71378],{},[642,71379],{"alt":71380,"src":71381},"A true friendship develops naturally and is not forced. - Renny Adejuwon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-261724.png",[647,71383],{"author":71384,"quote":71385},"Renny Adejuwon","A true friendship develops naturally and is not forced.",[647,71387],{"author":51162,"quote":71388},"Friendship or any relationship based on purposes than the sincerity does not improve and nor stay long.",[647,71390],{"author":71391,"quote":71392},"Anita Brookner","Accountability in friendship is the equivalent of love without strategy.",[647,71394],{"author":14870,"quote":71395},"Because our expression is imperfect we need friendship to fill up the imperfections.",[639,71397,71398],{},[642,71399],{"alt":71400,"src":71401},"Fire and water are not of more universal use than friendship. - Marcus Tullius Cicero","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1240200.png",[647,71403],{"author":1183,"quote":71404},"Fire and water are not of more universal use than friendship.",[647,71406],{"author":71407,"quote":71408},"David Gayson","Friendship is neither a formality nor a mode: it is rather a life",[647,71410],{"author":71411,"quote":71412},"Gordon Giffin","The tone at the top does matter. Friendship is important. It makes a huge difference.",[647,71414],{"author":2758,"quote":71415},"Friendship is not always the sequel of obligation....",[690,71417],{":authors":71418},"[{\"name\":\"Anita Brookner\",\"slug\":\"anita-brookner\"},{\"name\":\"David Gayson\",\"slug\":\"david-gayson\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Gilbert K. Chesterton\",\"slug\":\"gilbert-k-chesterton\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon Giffin\",\"slug\":\"gordon-giffin\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Renny Adejuwon\",\"slug\":\"renny-adejuwon\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"}]",[566,71420,71109],{"id":71421},"self-interest-and-competition",[639,71423,71424],{},[642,71425],{"alt":71426,"src":71427},"Nothing so fortifies a friendship as a belief on the part of one friend that he is superior to the other. - Honoré de Balzac","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74476.png",[647,71429],{"author":42964,"quote":71430},"Nothing so fortifies a friendship as a belief on the part of one friend that he is superior to the other.",[647,71432],{"author":71433,"quote":71434},"Michael Crichton","Friendships are nice. So is competence.",[647,71436],{"author":56988,"quote":71437},"The principal component in any genuine friendship is caring, not competition.",[647,71439],{"author":56988,"quote":71440},"The principle component in any genuine friendship is caring, not competition.",[639,71442,71443],{},[642,71444],{"alt":71445,"src":71446},"Blood may be thicker than water, but friendship is thicker than both. - Ann Brashares","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-968027.png",[647,71448],{"author":55199,"quote":71449},"Blood may be thicker than water, but friendship is thicker than both.",[647,71451],{"author":28081,"quote":71452},"There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.",[647,71454],{"author":14870,"quote":71455},"Comradeship is quite a different thing from friendship. . .",[647,71457],{"author":47558,"quote":71458},"There is a scarcity of friendship, but not of friends.",[647,71460],{"author":4855,"quote":71174},[690,71462],{":authors":71463},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Brashares\",\"slug\":\"ann-brashares\"},{\"name\":\"Chanakya\",\"slug\":\"chanakya\"},{\"name\":\"Charles F. Glassman\",\"slug\":\"charles-f-glassman\"},{\"name\":\"Gilbert K. Chesterton\",\"slug\":\"gilbert-k-chesterton\"},{\"name\":\"Honoré de Balzac\",\"slug\":\"honore-de-balzac\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Crichton\",\"slug\":\"michael-crichton\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Goldsmith\",\"slug\":\"oliver-goldsmith\"},{\"name\":\"thomas fuller\",\"slug\":\"thomas-fuller\"}]",[566,71465,71115],{"id":71466},"unconditional-support",[639,71468,71469],{},[642,71470],{"alt":71471,"src":71472},"Sometimes friendship means not having to say anything. Thank yous and apologies can sometimes get lost, but that doesn't mean they're unexpressed,\" murmured Hermione. - Bex-chan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-98275.png",[647,71474],{"author":67653,"quote":71475},"Sometimes friendship means not having to say anything. Thank yous and apologies can sometimes get lost, but that doesn't mean they're unexpressed,\" murmured Hermione.",[647,71477],{"author":438,"quote":71478},"Friendship is an inner perception of kindness not an outer show of reality.",[647,71480],{"author":60728,"quote":71481},"Do you keep silent to keep a friendship or do you try to lend your support unconditionally, even if what they are doing goes against everything you believe in? Will it be principles over friendship, morality over love?",[647,71483],{"author":71484,"quote":71485},"Steven Strogatz","...nothing cements a friendship like hating the same person.",[639,71487,71488],{},[642,71489],{"alt":71490,"src":71491},"Life is repudiation, friendship is a lieable concept. - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-719256.png",[647,71493],{"author":5183,"quote":71494},"Life is repudiation, friendship is a lieable concept.",[647,71496],{"author":71497,"quote":71498},"Pema Chodron","As long as our orientation is toward perfection or success, we will never learn about unconditional friendship with ourselves, nor will we find compassion.",[647,71500],{"author":71183,"quote":71184},[647,71502],{"author":2758,"quote":71187},[690,71504],{":authors":71505},"[{\"name\":\"Bex-chan\",\"slug\":\"bex-chan\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Lynn Hope\",\"slug\":\"donna-lynn-hope\"},{\"name\":\"Pema Chodron\",\"slug\":\"pema-chodron\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Strogatz\",\"slug\":\"steven-strogatz\"},{\"name\":\"William Glasser\",\"slug\":\"william-glasser\"}]",[566,71507,71121],{"id":71508},"shared-experiences-and-interests",[639,71510,71511],{},[642,71512],{"alt":71513,"src":71514},"There is no surer foundation for a beautiful friendship than a mutual taste in literature. - P.G. Wodehouse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86004.png",[647,71516],{"author":13036,"quote":71517},"There is no surer foundation for a beautiful friendship than a mutual taste in literature.",[647,71519],{"author":1610,"quote":71520},"Nothing firms up a friendship like a good-natured argument.",[647,71522],{"author":67653,"quote":71475},[647,71524],{"author":71525,"quote":71526},"Helen Oyeyemi","More than friends, eh? More than friends... You know, my mother once told me that half of the hatred that springs up between people is rooted in this mistaken belief that there's any human relationship more sacred than friendship.",[639,71528,71529],{},[642,71530],{"alt":71531,"src":71532},"After all, nothing nurtures a friendship bond more than the ability to consistently bitch about someone else. - Pawan Mishra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-259848.png",[647,71534],{"author":19831,"quote":71535},"After all, nothing nurtures a friendship bond more than the ability to consistently bitch about someone else.",[647,71537],{"author":18722,"quote":71538},"One measure of friendship consists not in the number of things friends can discuss, but in the number of things they need no longer mention.",[647,71540],{"author":1626,"quote":71541},"That is what friendship means. Sharing the prejudice of experience.",[647,71543],{"author":1626,"quote":71544},"That's what friendship is, sharing the prejudice of experience.",[647,71546],{"author":71547,"quote":71548},"Whoopi Goldberg","There's no better place in the world for meat, conversation and good old-fashioned friendship.",[690,71550],{":authors":71551},"[{\"name\":\"Bex-chan\",\"slug\":\"bex-chan\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"Clifton Fadiman\",\"slug\":\"clifton-fadiman\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Oyeyemi\",\"slug\":\"helen-oyeyemi\"},{\"name\":\"Lemony Snicket\",\"slug\":\"lemony-snicket\"},{\"name\":\"P.G. Wodehouse\",\"slug\":\"pg-wodehouse\"},{\"name\":\"Pawan Mishra\",\"slug\":\"pawan-mishra\"},{\"name\":\"Whoopi Goldberg\",\"slug\":\"whoopi-goldberg\"}]",[566,71553,71127],{"id":71554},"friendship-beyond-borders",[639,71556,71557],{},[642,71558],{"alt":71559,"src":71560},"People with yuan fen are destined to like one another;Friendship develops even if a thousand miles apart.But should yuan fen be absent between two individuals,They will remain strangers despite sitting face-to-face - Adeline Yen Mah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-54679.png",[647,71562],{"author":71563,"quote":71564},"Adeline Yen Mah","People with yuan fen are destined to like one another;Friendship develops even if a thousand miles apart.But should yuan fen be absent between two individuals,They will remain strangers despite sitting face-to-face",[647,71566],{"author":57043,"quote":71567},"Friendship is not a national affair; It goes beyond borders.",[647,71569],{"author":71570,"quote":71571},"Laurie Buchanan","One of the hallmarks of social wellness is being inclusive, not exclusive, with our friendship.",[647,71573],{"author":71574,"quote":71575},"Robert Adams","There is no point in international friendship when the world doesn't care.",[639,71577,71578],{},[642,71579],{"alt":71580,"src":71581},"But it all comes down to friendship, treating people right. - Ernie Banks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1018057.png",[647,71583],{"author":71584,"quote":71585},"Ernie Banks","But it all comes down to friendship, treating people right.",[647,71587],{"author":21919,"quote":71236},[647,71589],{"author":30758,"quote":71239},[690,71591],{":authors":71592},"[{\"name\":\"Adeline Yen Mah\",\"slug\":\"adeline-yen-mah\"},{\"name\":\"Ernie Banks\",\"slug\":\"ernie-banks\"},{\"name\":\"James Howell\",\"slug\":\"james-howell\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Buchanan\",\"slug\":\"laurie-buchanan\"},{\"name\":\"Pam Brown\",\"slug\":\"pam-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Adams\",\"slug\":\"robert-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann\",\"slug\":\"sir-kristian-goldmund-aumann\"}]",[566,71594,634],{"id":1014},[639,71596,71597],{},[642,71598],{"alt":71599,"src":71600},"Expectation and disappointment are far from friends but they are close relations. - Rasheed Ogunlaru","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7706.png",[647,71602],{"author":71603,"quote":71604},"Rasheed Ogunlaru","Expectation and disappointment are far from friends but they are close relations.",[647,71606],{"author":8813,"quote":71607},"A circle of friends, doesn't always keep perfect relationships.",[647,71609],{"author":61390,"quote":71610},"Excessive friendship, like enmity, is scary.",[647,71612],{"author":71613,"quote":71614},"O. Henry","No friendship is an accident.",[639,71616,71617],{},[642,71618],{"alt":71619,"src":71620},"Well, you know, there are limits to the sacred claims of friendship. - P.G. Wodehouse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91885.png",[647,71622],{"author":13036,"quote":71623},"Well, you know, there are limits to the sacred claims of friendship.",[647,71625],{"author":63364,"quote":71626},"Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance",[647,71628],{"author":5326,"quote":71629},"If it's easy to be friendly she will be. If the wind blows the other way her friendship will be gone. And I'm thinking the wind is blowing the other way. She has found some other way to be an important person in her own right by hating others.",[647,71631],{"author":7409,"quote":71632},"Under every friendship there is a difficult sentence that must be said, in order that the friendship can be survived.",[647,71634],{"author":62590,"quote":71635},"If we had more reliable systems of law and governance perhaps our friendship would be shallower.",[639,71637,71638],{},[642,71639],{"alt":71640,"src":71641},"Friendship is not a zone, you idiot! It's something good and real and anyone who doesn't understand that needs a dictionary. - G. Willow Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-114907.png",[647,71643],{"author":71644,"quote":71645},"G. Willow Wilson","Friendship is not a zone, you idiot! It's something good and real and anyone who doesn't understand that needs a dictionary.",[647,71647],{"author":71648,"quote":71649},"T.S. Eliot","Friendship should be more than biting Time can sever.",[647,71651],{"author":71652,"quote":71653},"Helen Scheuerer","A friendship that endures is never short of surprises.",[647,71655],{"author":71656,"quote":71657},"Kristine Cuevas","Friendship matters first.",[647,71659],{"author":63618,"quote":71660},"Unreasonable friendship is friendship that defies reason or logic.",[639,71662,71663],{},[642,71664],{"alt":71665,"src":71666},"Any friendship that will not frame you into fame is not allowed to hold firm.FRIENDSHIP 101 - Wisdom Ogbuagu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-147573.png",[647,71668],{"author":71669,"quote":71670},"Wisdom Ogbuagu","Any friendship that will not frame you into fame is not allowed to hold firm.FRIENDSHIP 101",[647,71672],{"author":71669,"quote":71673},"Any friendship that will not frame you into fame is not allowed to hold firm. From this book FRIENDSHIP 101",[647,71675],{"author":71676,"quote":71677},"Ritu Raj","Friendship Lasts long when the terms are clear!",[647,71679],{"author":71680,"quote":71681},"Pete Townshend","Wiggy & I were drug buddies. There is no tighter compact for friendship. There is no greater potential for deceit.",[647,71683],{"author":71684,"quote":71685},"K.D. 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And it offers the security of knowing that you won’t have to go through life’s inevitable challenges alone. - Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-115211.png",[647,72106],{"author":59765,"quote":72107},"A Big Friendship can hold you when you’re worried that everything else is falling apart. It can be a space of validation when you feel alone in the world. It can provide the relief of feeling seen without having to explain yourself in too many words. And it offers the security of knowing that you won’t have to go through life’s inevitable challenges alone.",[647,72109],{"author":11148,"quote":72110},"But nothing delights the mind so much as fond and loyal friendship. What a blessing it is to have hearts that are ready and willing to receive all your secretes in safety, with whom you are less afraid to share knowledge of something than keep it to yourself, whose conversation soothes your distress, whose advice helps you make up your mind, whose cheerfulness dissolves your sorrow, whose very appearance cheers you up!",[647,72112],{"author":23139,"quote":72113},"Friendship eased the heart and the mind, but there were times when the touch of arms around you healed an ache within that nothing else reached.",[647,72115],{"author":61511,"quote":64176},[639,72117,72118],{},[642,72119],{"alt":72120,"src":72121},"There is no gift like friendship. Remember this – when you become a young man. For your fate will turn on the first true friend you make. - Rudyard Kipling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3401606.png",[647,72123],{"author":45200,"quote":72124},"There is no gift like friendship. Remember this – when you become a young man. For your fate will turn on the first true friend you make.",[647,72126],{"author":72127,"quote":72128},"Mother Angelica","To see a friend who has suffered the loss of all things begin again with trust and love, gives us strength to continue on.",[647,72130],{"author":20903,"quote":72131},"Friends are necessary to a happy life. When friendship deserts us, we are as helpless as a ship left by the tide high upon the shore. When friendship returns to us, it's as though the tide came back, giving us buoyancy and freedom.",[647,72133],{"author":3737,"quote":72134},"Friendship is evanescent in every man's experience, and remembered like heat lightning in past summers.",[647,72136],{"author":72137,"quote":72138},"Luis Carlos Montalván","Moments of quiet friendship are what make life-everyone's life-grand",[639,72140,72141],{},[642,72142],{"alt":72143,"src":72144},"One of the most powerful aspects of friendship is the alleviation of loneliness. When another person indicates that they understand us, that we are no longer alone, there’s an expansion of joy in our chests, a feeling like no other. All of us live in solitary confinement, waiting for a friend to appear and set us free. Etched on the key that welcome rescuer holds are these words: I understand you. - Joanna Campbell Slan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3140727.png",[647,72146],{"author":72147,"quote":72148},"Joanna Campbell Slan","One of the most powerful aspects of friendship is the alleviation of loneliness. When another person indicates that they understand us, that we are no longer alone, there’s an expansion of joy in our chests, a feeling like no other. All of us live in solitary confinement, waiting for a friend to appear and set us free. Etched on the key that welcome rescuer holds are these words: I understand you.",[647,72150],{"author":28041,"quote":72151},"Social support is not the same as merely being in the presence of others. The critical issue is reciprocity: being truly heard and seen by the people around us, feeling that we are held in someone else’s mind and heart. For our physiology to calm down, heal, and grow we need a visceral feeling of safety. No doctor can write a prescription for friendship and love: These are complex and hard-earned capacities.",[647,72153],{"author":72154,"quote":72155},"Sergei Polunin","I realized it's important to have love in your life, it's important to have friendship, it's very important to have mentors and family.",[690,72157],{":authors":72158},"[{\"name\":\"Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman\",\"slug\":\"aminatou-sow-amp-ann-friedman\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Perry\",\"slug\":\"anne-perry\"},{\"name\":\"Bessel A. van der Kolk\",\"slug\":\"bessel-a-van-der-kolk\"},{\"name\":\"Bonnie St. John\",\"slug\":\"bonnie-st-john\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Emerson Fosdick\",\"slug\":\"harry-emerson-fosdick\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Joanna Campbell Slan\",\"slug\":\"joanna-campbell-slan\"},{\"name\":\"Luis Carlos Montalván\",\"slug\":\"luis-carlos-montalvan\"},{\"name\":\"Mother Angelica\",\"slug\":\"mother-angelica\"},{\"name\":\"Rudyard Kipling\",\"slug\":\"rudyard-kipling\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca\",\"slug\":\"seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Sergei Polunin\",\"slug\":\"sergei-polunin\"}]",[566,72160,71946],{"id":72161},"friendship-and-joy",[639,72163,72164],{},[642,72165],{"alt":72166,"src":72167},"…I'm so thankful for friendship. It beautifies life so much. - L.M. Montgomery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-90842.png",[647,72169],{"author":27508,"quote":72170},"…I'm so thankful for friendship. It beautifies life so much.",[647,72172],{"author":63611,"quote":72173},"Friendship is the wine of life.",[647,72175],{"author":72176,"quote":72177},"C. JoyBell C.","Friendship is so important. The goal of a good friendship should be for life! To keep it for life! If you find a friendship, and it gives you a joy inside, a peace, and a freedom; keep that friendship for life. Through it all, you stay together. So many friendships are toxic, but the good ones are really good! I always tell my son this, I always say, a friend is for life!",[647,72179],{"author":53075,"quote":72180},"Friendship improves happiness, abates misery by doubling our joy and dividing our grief.",[639,72182,72183],{},[642,72184],{"alt":72185,"src":72186},"Good company, lively conversation, and the endearments of friendship fill the mind with great pleasure. - Edmund Burke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1013751.png",[647,72188],{"author":24152,"quote":72189},"Good company, lively conversation, and the endearments of friendship fill the mind with great pleasure.",[647,72191],{"author":45152,"quote":72192},"In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures.",[647,72194],{"author":45152,"quote":72195},"In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.",[647,72197],{"author":45152,"quote":72198},"In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things, does the heart find its morning and is refreshed.",[647,72200],{"author":22754,"quote":72201},"Friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life.",[639,72203,72204],{},[642,72205],{"alt":72206,"src":72207},"But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement things, the greater part of life is sunshine. - Thomas Jefferson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4030722.png",[647,72209],{"author":22754,"quote":72210},"But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement things, the greater part of life is sunshine.",[647,72212],{"author":72213,"quote":72214},"Henry Van Dyke","What is Friendship? Something deep That the heart can spend and keep: Wealth that greatens while we give, Praise that heartens us to live.",[647,72216],{"author":22754,"quote":72217},"But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.",[690,72219],{":authors":72220},"[{\"name\":\"C. JoyBell C.\",\"slug\":\"c-joybell-c\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund Burke\",\"slug\":\"edmund-burke\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Young\",\"slug\":\"edward-young\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Van Dyke\",\"slug\":\"henry-van-dyke\"},{\"name\":\"John\",\"slug\":\"john\"},{\"name\":\"Khalil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"khalil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"L.M. Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"lm-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Jefferson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-jefferson\"}]",[566,72222,71952],{"id":72223},"friendship-and-growth",[639,72225,72226],{},[642,72227],{"alt":64047,"src":64048},[647,72229],{"author":53180,"quote":64051},[647,72231],{"author":72232,"quote":72233},"Tara Bianca","As unconditional, conscious friendship blossoms within us, we inform and inspire others to share the beauty of friendship.",[647,72235],{"author":72236,"quote":72237},"Veronika Jensen","Friendship fills your life with the essence of joy and mutual understanding. And some of the best friends in life have more than two legs.",[647,72239],{"author":64011,"quote":64012},[639,72241,72242],{},[642,72243],{"alt":72244,"src":72245},"Friendships are like plowed open fields ready for growth. What we plant is what will grow. If we plant seeds of reassurance, blessing, and love, we reap a great harvest of security. Of course, if we plant seeds of backbiting, questioning, and doubt, we reap a great harvest of insecurity. - Lysa TerKeurst","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3240580.png",[647,72247],{"author":72248,"quote":72249},"Lysa TerKeurst","Friendships are like plowed open fields ready for growth. What we plant is what will grow. If we plant seeds of reassurance, blessing, and love, we reap a great harvest of security. Of course, if we plant seeds of backbiting, questioning, and doubt, we reap a great harvest of insecurity.",[647,72251],{"author":61511,"quote":64176},[647,72253],{"author":70138,"quote":72254},"Our friendships are really the epicenter of our social world and emotional lives.",[647,72256],{"author":24687,"quote":72257},"It is love and friendship, the sanctity and celebration of our relationships, that not only support a good life, but create one. Through friendships, we spark and inspire one another’s ambitions.",[647,72259],{"author":72260,"quote":72261},"William Powell","My friends have stood by me marvelously in the ups and downs of my career. I don’t believe there is anything more worthwhile in life than friendship. Friendship is a far better thing than love, as it is commonly accepted.",[639,72263,72264],{},[642,72265],{"alt":72266,"src":72267},"I think in all of us there is a profound longing for friendship, a deep yearning for the satisfaction and security that close and lasting friendships can give. - Marlin K. Jensen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3260985.png",[647,72269],{"author":60368,"quote":72270},"I think in all of us there is a profound longing for friendship, a deep yearning for the satisfaction and security that close and lasting friendships can give.",[647,72272],{"author":72273,"quote":72274},"Karrueche Tran","Longevity in friendship is very important and one of the keys to the foundation of a happy life.",[647,72276],{"author":72277,"quote":72278},"Alfred Adler","We learn in friendship to look with the eyes of another person, to listen with her ears, and to feel with her heart.",[690,72280],{":authors":72281},"[{\"name\":\"Alfred Adler\",\"slug\":\"alfred-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Bonnie St. John\",\"slug\":\"bonnie-st-john\"},{\"name\":\"Eliyahu Jian\",\"slug\":\"eliyahu-jian\"},{\"name\":\"Karrueche Tran\",\"slug\":\"karrueche-tran\"},{\"name\":\"Lysa TerKeurst\",\"slug\":\"lysa-terkeurst\"},{\"name\":\"Marlin K. Jensen\",\"slug\":\"marlin-k-jensen\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"},{\"name\":\"Susanna Fogel\",\"slug\":\"susanna-fogel\"},{\"name\":\"Tara Bianca\",\"slug\":\"tara-bianca\"},{\"name\":\"Veronika Jensen\",\"slug\":\"veronika-jensen\"},{\"name\":\"Wallace Stegner\",\"slug\":\"wallace-stegner\"},{\"name\":\"William Powell\",\"slug\":\"william-powell\"}]",[566,72283,71958],{"id":72284},"friendship-as-a-necessity",[639,72286,72287],{},[642,72288],{"alt":72289,"src":72290},"Given the amount of suffering around the world, opening to unconditional, loving friendship is an action we can choose for improving the physical and mental well-being of ourselves and others. - Tara Bianca","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-114990.png",[647,72292],{"author":72232,"quote":72293},"Given the amount of suffering around the world, opening to unconditional, loving friendship is an action we can choose for improving the physical and mental well-being of ourselves and others.",[647,72295],{"author":291,"quote":72296},"Lifelong friendship is a fruit of love.",[647,72298],{"author":54266,"quote":72299},"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.",[647,72301],{"author":72302,"quote":72303},"Glenn C. Stewart","Friendship is a vital factor to a healthy and happy life.",[639,72305,72306],{},[642,72307],{"alt":72308,"src":72309},"Friendship is necessary to our well-being – not just nice but necessary. We all hunger for it; it’s a universal need. - Susan W. Tanner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3456701.png",[647,72311],{"author":72312,"quote":72313},"Susan W. Tanner","Friendship is necessary to our well-being – not just nice but necessary. We all hunger for it; it’s a universal need.",[647,72315],{"author":53267,"quote":72316},"Friendships are among the most fundamental of human needs.",[647,72318],{"author":1334,"quote":72319},"What a comfort is friendship in this world.",[647,72321],{"author":72312,"quote":72313},[647,72323],{"author":70138,"quote":72254},[639,72325,72326],{},[642,72327],{"alt":72328,"src":72329},"Friendship is the most important thing of all. - Kim Philby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3778076.png",[647,72331],{"author":72332,"quote":72333},"Kim Philby","Friendship is the most important thing of all.",[647,72335],{"author":679,"quote":72336},"Friendships are the family we make - not the one we inherit. I've always been someone to whom friendship, elective affinities, is as important as family.",[647,72338],{"author":72339,"quote":72340},"Ananya Birla","I believe that friendship is life's most precious and amazing gift and an incredibly powerful force.",[690,72342],{":authors":72343},"[{\"name\":\"Ananya Birla\",\"slug\":\"ananya-birla\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn C. Stewart\",\"slug\":\"glenn-c-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Golden Flower\",\"slug\":\"golden-flower\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Philby\",\"slug\":\"kim-philby\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"Susan W. Tanner\",\"slug\":\"susan-w-tanner\"},{\"name\":\"Susanna Fogel\",\"slug\":\"susanna-fogel\"},{\"name\":\"Tara Bianca\",\"slug\":\"tara-bianca\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Rath\",\"slug\":\"tom-rath\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"}]",[566,72345,64711],{"id":64893},[639,72347,72348],{},[642,72349],{"alt":72350,"src":72351},"The key to love unlocks the doors of friendship. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-260091.png",[647,72353],{"author":10555,"quote":72354},"The key to love unlocks the doors of friendship.",[647,72356],{"author":72357,"quote":72358},"Angelo Dirks","Friendship love. This is a very special thing. It’s the sort of love where you know another being’s strengths and weaknesses, perfections and imperfections, and you love the whole package.",[647,72360],{"author":72361,"quote":72362},"Susanna Centlivre","Friendship’s a noble name, ’tis love refined.",[647,72364],{"author":12285,"quote":72365},"I love a friendship that flatters itself in the sharpness and vigor of its communications.",[639,72367,72368],{},[642,72369],{"alt":72370,"src":72371},"It is love and friendship, the sanctity and celebration of our relationships, that not only support a good life, but create one. Through friendships, we spark and inspire one another’s ambitions. - Wallace Stegner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3501042.png",[647,72373],{"author":24687,"quote":72257},[647,72375],{"author":70138,"quote":72254},[647,72377],{"author":24687,"quote":72257},[647,72379],{"author":22754,"quote":72380},"But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life and thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine.",[647,72382],{"author":679,"quote":72383},"Friendships are the family we make – not the one we inherit. I’ve always been someone to whom friendship, elective affinities, is as important as family.",[639,72385,72386],{},[642,72387],{"alt":72388,"src":72389},"What friends or kindred can be so close and intimate as the powers of our soul, which, whether we will or no, must ever bear us company? - Saint Teresa of Avila","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-946110.png",[647,72391],{"author":51788,"quote":64412},[647,72393],{"author":61511,"quote":64176},[647,72395],{"author":72339,"quote":72340},[690,72397],{":authors":72398},"[{\"name\":\"Ananya Birla\",\"slug\":\"ananya-birla\"},{\"name\":\"Angelo Dirks\",\"slug\":\"angelo-dirks\"},{\"name\":\"Bonnie St. John\",\"slug\":\"bonnie-st-john\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Saint Teresa of Avila\",\"slug\":\"saint-teresa-of-avila\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"Susanna Centlivre\",\"slug\":\"susanna-centlivre\"},{\"name\":\"Susanna Fogel\",\"slug\":\"susanna-fogel\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Jefferson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-jefferson\"},{\"name\":\"Wallace Stegner\",\"slug\":\"wallace-stegner\"}]",[566,72400,68055],{"id":68600},[639,72402,72403],{},[642,72404],{"alt":72405,"src":72406},"I find friendship to be like wine, raw when new, ripened with age, the true old man's milk and restorative cordial. - Thomas Jefferson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-97892.png",[647,72408],{"author":22754,"quote":72409},"I find friendship to be like wine, raw when new, ripened with age, the true old man's milk and restorative cordial.",[647,72411],{"author":72176,"quote":72177},[647,72413],{"author":10545,"quote":72414},"Friendship true is a vow of care.A warm embrace when in despair.A loving presence waiting thereto lift a heart, its burdens bear.Friendship true is an earnest prayer.A tongue of praise for one’s welfare.A smile ’mid laughs as light as air,and thoughtfulness most kind and rare.",[647,72416],{"author":14040,"quote":72417},"A friendship formed in childhood, in youth,--by happy accident at any stage of rising manhood,--becomes the genius that rules the rest of life.",[639,72419,72420],{},[642,72421],{"alt":72422,"src":72423},"A lot of friendship is about practice, that’s something I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older. It’s not simply some spiritual soul-bond of memories and longings, it’s really about having coffee every week, or talking on the phone every day or every other day – whatever suits you. - Ann Brashares","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2853969.png",[647,72425],{"author":55199,"quote":72426},"A lot of friendship is about practice, that’s something I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older. It’s not simply some spiritual soul-bond of memories and longings, it’s really about having coffee every week, or talking on the phone every day or every other day – whatever suits you.",[647,72428],{"author":55199,"quote":72429},"A lot of friendship is about practice, that’s something I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older. It’s not simply some spiritual soul-bond of memories and longings, it’s really about having coffee every week, or talking on the phone every day or every other day - whatever suits you.",[647,72431],{"author":72273,"quote":72274},[647,72433],{"author":72434,"quote":72435},"Mark Nepo","I have found that life is alive and we are requested to have a friendship with it, to have a conversation with life and that conversation is restorative and healing and always nearby.",[647,72437],{"author":22754,"quote":72217},[639,72439,72440],{},[642,72441],{"alt":72442,"src":72443},"A friendship formed in childhood, in youth, – by happy accident at any stage of rising manhood, – becomes the genius that rules the rest of life. - Amos Bronson Alcott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2844534.png",[647,72445],{"author":14040,"quote":72446},"A friendship formed in childhood, in youth, – by happy accident at any stage of rising manhood, – becomes the genius that rules the rest of life.",[647,72448],{"author":72449,"quote":72450},"Mary Russell Mitford","Friendship is the bread of the heart.",[690,72452],{":authors":72453},"[{\"name\":\"Amos Bronson Alcott\",\"slug\":\"amos-bronson-alcott\"},{\"name\":\"Ann Brashares\",\"slug\":\"ann-brashares\"},{\"name\":\"C. JoyBell C.\",\"slug\":\"c-joybell-c\"},{\"name\":\"Karrueche Tran\",\"slug\":\"karrueche-tran\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Nepo\",\"slug\":\"mark-nepo\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Russell Mitford\",\"slug\":\"mary-russell-mitford\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Jefferson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-jefferson\"}]",[566,72455,71972],{"id":72456},"the-power-of-friendship",[639,72458,72459],{},[642,72460],{"alt":72461,"src":72462},"The entire object of true friendship/relationships is to make people not merely do or say the right thing, but to enjoy saying and doing the right things; not merely to like, but to enjoy being admired, and not merely to love, but to love unconditionally and all their flaws. - Carlos Wallace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-95915.png",[647,72464],{"author":53653,"quote":72465},"The entire object of true friendship/relationships is to make people not merely do or say the right thing, but to enjoy saying and doing the right things; not merely to like, but to enjoy being admired, and not merely to love, but to love unconditionally and all their flaws.",[647,72467],{"author":72468,"quote":72469},"Stephanie Lahart","Genuine friendship is life!",[647,72471],{"author":57757,"quote":72472},"Friendship multiplies blessings and...soothes the soul.",[647,72474],{"author":72475,"quote":72476},"Deyon Pitter","I have learned a new definition of friendship...When you need me, I am always there...Whenever i need you, you'll be there too, but only if it's convenient!",[639,72478,72479],{},[642,72480],{"alt":72481,"src":72482},"Friendship is the next pleasure we may hope for: and where we find it not at home, or have no home to find it in, we may seek it abroad. It is an union of spirits, a marriage of hearts, and the bond thereof virtue. - William Penn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2268339.png",[647,72484],{"author":72485,"quote":72486},"William Penn","Friendship is the next pleasure we may hope for: and where we find it not at home, or have no home to find it in, we may seek it abroad. It is an union of spirits, a marriage of hearts, and the bond thereof virtue.",[647,72488],{"author":679,"quote":72336},[647,72490],{"author":72491,"quote":72492},"Eric Thomas","I learned that a real friendship is not about what you can get, but what you can give. Real friendship is about making sacrifices and investing in people to help them improve their lives.",[647,72494],{"author":11208,"quote":72495},"Of all the things that wisdom provides to help one live one’s entire life in happiness, the greatest by far is the possession of friendship.",[647,72497],{"author":5330,"quote":72498},"Friendship is the greatest of worldly goods. Certainly to me it is the chief happiness of life.",[639,72500,72501],{},[642,72502],{"alt":72503,"src":72504},"Friendship is where the best stories begin. - Heather Vogel Frederick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3070450.png",[647,72506],{"author":72507,"quote":72508},"Heather Vogel Frederick","Friendship is where the best stories begin.",[647,72510],{"author":72154,"quote":72155},[647,72512],{"author":24687,"quote":72257},[690,72514],{":authors":72515},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Wallace\",\"slug\":\"carlos-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Deyon Pitter\",\"slug\":\"deyon-pitter\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Thomas\",\"slug\":\"eric-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Heather Vogel Frederick\",\"slug\":\"heather-vogel-frederick\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"Sergei Polunin\",\"slug\":\"sergei-polunin\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Lahart\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-lahart\"},{\"name\":\"Wallace Stegner\",\"slug\":\"wallace-stegner\"},{\"name\":\"William Penn\",\"slug\":\"william-penn\"}]",[566,72517,52741],{"id":53168},[639,72519,72520],{},[642,72521],{"alt":72522,"src":72523},"We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over. So in a series of acts of kindness there is, at last, one which makes the heart run over. - James Boswell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-129468.png",[647,72525],{"author":44565,"quote":72526},"We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over. So in a series of acts of kindness there is, at last, one which makes the heart run over.",[647,72528],{"author":72529,"quote":72530},"Quentin Bryce","Again and again, I learn how much friendship enriches my life, bringing warmth, assurance, humour, inspiration, a sense of security. It depends on honesty, trust, loyalty. It's about giving. It's for sharing the good times, but also the tough times, hurt, grief, sadness.",[647,72532],{"author":72533,"quote":72534},"Jane Porter","We value the devotedness of friendship rather as an oblation to vanity than as a free interchange of hearts; an endearing contract of sympathy, mutual forbearance, and respect!",[647,72536],{"author":23655,"quote":72537},"Friendship is one of the greatest gifts a human being can receive. It is a bond beyond common goals, common interests, or common histories. It is a bond stronger than sexual union can create, deeper than a shared fate can solidify, and even more intimate than the bonds of marriage or community. Friendship is being with the other in joy and sorrow, even when we cannot increase the joy or decrease the sorrow. It is a unity of souls that gives nobility and sincerity to love. Friendship makes all of life shine brightly.",[639,72539,72540],{},[642,72541],{"alt":72542,"src":72543},"Again and again, I learn how much friendship enriches my life, bringing warmth, assurance, humour, inspiration, a sense of security. It depends on honesty, trust, loyalty. It’s about giving. It’s for sharing the good times, but also the tough times, hurt, grief, sadness. - Quentin Bryce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3354725.png",[647,72545],{"author":72529,"quote":72546},"Again and again, I learn how much friendship enriches my life, bringing warmth, assurance, humour, inspiration, a sense of security. It depends on honesty, trust, loyalty. It’s about giving. It’s for sharing the good times, but also the tough times, hurt, grief, sadness.",[647,72548],{"author":48156,"quote":72077},[647,72550],{"author":12588,"quote":72551},"I have been received with open arms and many expressions of friendship.",[647,72553],{"author":72554,"quote":72555},"Margaret Guenther","We all need friends with whom we can speak of our deepest concerns, and who do not fear to speak the truth in love to us.",[647,72557],{"author":39687,"quote":72558},"Friendship is the most pleasant of all things, and nothing more glads the heart of man.",[639,72560,72561],{},[642,72562],{"alt":72563,"src":72564},"We like people for their qualities, but we love them for their defects.” In writing this line I meant to say that we must not simply “accept” imperfection when it is revealed to us – we must celebrate it. This, I assure you, is the true sign of friendship. - Ron Perlman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3397302.png",[647,72566],{"author":72567,"quote":72568},"Ron Perlman","We like people for their qualities, but we love them for their defects.” In writing this line I meant to say that we must not simply “accept” imperfection when it is revealed to us – we must celebrate it. This, I assure you, is the true sign of friendship.",[647,72570],{"author":72571,"quote":72572},"LisaRaye McCoy-Misick","I want to know what it is to build the foundation of the friendship for real, to have my best friend and not because we're just intimate, but because we're mentally intimate. So I'm waiting for that person to come into my life.",[647,72574],{"author":72575,"quote":72576},"Vicki Grant","What do u value most in a friendship?",[690,72578],{":authors":72579},"[{\"name\":\"Henri Nouwen\",\"slug\":\"henri-nouwen\"},{\"name\":\"James Boswell\",\"slug\":\"james-boswell\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Porter\",\"slug\":\"jane-porter\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Carter\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-carter\"},{\"name\":\"LisaRaye McCoy-Misick\",\"slug\":\"lisaraye-mccoy-misick\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Guenther\",\"slug\":\"margaret-guenther\"},{\"name\":\"Plutarch\",\"slug\":\"plutarch\"},{\"name\":\"Quentin Bryce\",\"slug\":\"quentin-bryce\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Perlman\",\"slug\":\"ron-perlman\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas A. Edison\",\"slug\":\"thomas-a-edison\"},{\"name\":\"Vicki Grant\",\"slug\":\"vicki-grant\"}]",[566,72581,71982],{"id":72582},"friendship-and-understanding",[639,72584,72585],{},[642,72586],{"alt":72587,"src":72588},"One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2496612.png",[647,72590],{"author":26456,"quote":72089},[647,72592],{"author":57020,"quote":72593},"No one picks a friend for us; we come together by choice. We are not tied together through ceremony or the responsibility to create a son; we tie ourselves together through moments. The spark when we first meet. Laughter and tears shared. Secrets packed away to be treasured, hoarded, and protected. The wonder that someone can be so different from you and yet still understand your heart in a way no one.",[647,72595],{"author":44179,"quote":72596},"Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joys, and dividing our grief.",[647,72598],{"author":40880,"quote":72599},"In each person I catch the fleeting suggestion of something beautiful and swear eternal friendship with that.",[639,72601,72602],{},[642,72603],{"alt":72604,"src":72605},"He told me once that he believed friendship might be life’s greatest gift. What an amazing thing to feel known and loved, to feel understood, to walk through life with another person. - Jamie Tworkowski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3110003.png",[647,72607],{"author":58442,"quote":58443},[647,72609],{"author":72147,"quote":72148},[647,72611],{"author":45200,"quote":72124},[647,72613],{"author":72357,"quote":72358},[647,72615],{"author":26778,"quote":72616},"Because, whenever I am melancholy you talk to me of cheerful things and cure my low spirits and so I must now do the same for you. That is what friendship is.",[639,72618,72619],{},[642,72620],{"alt":72563,"src":72564},[647,72622],{"author":72567,"quote":72568},[647,72624],{"author":57020,"quote":72593},[647,72626],{"author":57757,"quote":72472},[690,72628],{":authors":72629},"[{\"name\":\"Angelo Dirks\",\"slug\":\"angelo-dirks\"},{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"George Santayana\",\"slug\":\"george-santayana\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Tworkowski\",\"slug\":\"jamie-tworkowski\"},{\"name\":\"Joanna Campbell Slan\",\"slug\":\"joanna-campbell-slan\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Addison\",\"slug\":\"joseph-addison\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa See\",\"slug\":\"lisa-see\"},{\"name\":\"Lucius Annaeus Seneca\",\"slug\":\"lucius-annaeus-seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Perlman\",\"slug\":\"ron-perlman\"},{\"name\":\"Rudyard Kipling\",\"slug\":\"rudyard-kipling\"},{\"name\":\"Susanna Clarke\",\"slug\":\"susanna-clarke\"}]",[566,72631,71988],{"id":72632},"friendship-and-memories",[639,72634,72635],{},[642,72636],{"alt":72637,"src":72638},"The best things to hold on to are the memories of friendship and love. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-274506.png",[647,72640],{"author":438,"quote":72641},"The best things to hold on to are the memories of friendship and love.",[647,72643],{"author":438,"quote":72644},"Friendship is a magnificent art of life that is drawn by two hearts and two minds.",[647,72646],{"author":7233,"quote":72647},"For me, to remember friendship is to recall those conversations that it seemed a sin to break off: the ones that made the sacrifice of the following day a trivial one.",[647,72649],{"author":55199,"quote":72426},[639,72651,72652],{},[642,72653],{"alt":72654,"src":72655},"But how nice it is that one can come to know someone just through correspondence, and become really passionate friends. - Julia Child","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3175264.png",[647,72657],{"author":57453,"quote":72658},"But how nice it is that one can come to know someone just through correspondence, and become really passionate friends.",[647,72660],{"author":57020,"quote":72593},[647,72662],{"author":72571,"quote":72663},"I want to know what it is to build the foundation of the friendship for real, to have my best friend and not because we’re just intimate, but because we’re mentally intimate. So I’m waiting for that person to come into my life.",[647,72665],{"author":72666,"quote":72667},"Abigail McCarthy","I don't think life offers any greater experience than the joyful sense of recognition when one finds in a new acquaintance a real friend, or when an old relationship deepens into friendship, or when one finds an old friendship intact despite the passage of years and many absences.",[647,72669],{"author":12031,"quote":65000},[639,72671,72672],{},[642,72673],{"alt":72674,"src":72675},"To those who have lived long together, everything heard and everything seen recalls some pleasure communicated, some benefit conferred, some petty quarrel or some slight endearment. Esteem of great powers, or amiable qualities newly discovered may embroider a day or a week, but a friendship of twenty years is interwoven with the texture of life. - Samuel Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1781312.png",[647,72677],{"author":2758,"quote":72678},"To those who have lived long together, everything heard and everything seen recalls some pleasure communicated, some benefit conferred, some petty quarrel or some slight endearment. Esteem of great powers, or amiable qualities newly discovered may embroider a day or a week, but a friendship of twenty years is interwoven with the texture of life.",[647,72680],{"author":72681,"quote":72682},"Jacquelyn Mitchard","Friendship for me is made from a tapestry of personalities, each of whom shares a part of all I care about.",[647,72684],{"author":52926,"quote":72685},"We all need Friendship, never forget that our most luck comes because of others.",[690,72687],{":authors":72688},"[{\"name\":\"Abigail McCarthy\",\"slug\":\"abigail-mccarthy\"},{\"name\":\"Ann Brashares\",\"slug\":\"ann-brashares\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hitchens\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ward Beecher\",\"slug\":\"henry-ward-beecher\"},{\"name\":\"Jacquelyn Mitchard\",\"slug\":\"jacquelyn-mitchard\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Jansen Easy Branches\",\"slug\":\"jan-jansen-easy-branches\"},{\"name\":\"Julia Child\",\"slug\":\"julia-child\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa See\",\"slug\":\"lisa-see\"},{\"name\":\"LisaRaye McCoy-Misick\",\"slug\":\"lisaraye-mccoy-misick\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"}]",[566,72690,71994],{"id":72691},"friendship-as-a-gift",[639,72693,72694],{},[642,72695],{"alt":72696,"src":72697},"There is no gift like friendship. Remember this - when you become a young man. For your fate will turn on the first true friend you make. - Rudyard Kipling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-323742.png",[647,72699],{"author":45200,"quote":72700},"There is no gift like friendship. Remember this - when you become a young man. For your fate will turn on the first true friend you make.",[647,72702],{"author":438,"quote":72703},"Friendship is a gift forever;Cherish everyday, forget it never",[647,72705],{"author":24982,"quote":72706},"Friendship is the gift of the gods, and the most precious boon to man.",[647,72708],{"author":72709,"quote":72710},"Tahar Ben Jelloun","Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.",[639,72712,72713],{},[642,72714],{"alt":72715,"src":72716},"To have a good friend is the purest of all God's gifts, for it is a love that has no exchange of payment. It is not inherited, as with a family. It is not compelling, as with a child. And it has no means of physical pleasure, as with a mate. It is, therefore, an indescribable bond that brings with it a far deeper devotion than all the others. - Frances Farmer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1434377.png",[647,72718],{"author":64074,"quote":64075},[647,72720],{"author":57043,"quote":72064},[647,72722],{"author":52811,"quote":72723},"Friendship doubles your joys, and divides your sorrows.",[647,72725],{"author":57559,"quote":72726},"Of all the gifts that wise Providence grants us to make life full and happy, friendship is the most beautiful.",[647,72728],{"author":72339,"quote":72340},[639,72730,72731],{},[642,72732],{"alt":72733,"src":72734},"So this was friendship – the pain of ripping open one’s heart rewarded with intimacy and understanding. - Sarah Sundin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3416723.png",[647,72736],{"author":72737,"quote":72738},"Sarah Sundin","So this was friendship – the pain of ripping open one’s heart rewarded with intimacy and understanding.",[647,72740],{"author":72741,"quote":72742},"John Gay","To friendship every burden's light.",[647,72744],{"author":22754,"quote":72745},"I find friendship to be like wine, raw when new, ripened with age, the true old man’s milk and restorative cordial.",[690,72747],{":authors":72748},"[{\"name\":\"Ananya Birla\",\"slug\":\"ananya-birla\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Disraeli\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-disraeli\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Epicurus\",\"slug\":\"epicurus\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"Frances Farmer\",\"slug\":\"frances-farmer\"},{\"name\":\"John Gay\",\"slug\":\"john-gay\"},{\"name\":\"Rudyard Kipling\",\"slug\":\"rudyard-kipling\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Sundin\",\"slug\":\"sarah-sundin\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann\",\"slug\":\"sir-kristian-goldmund-aumann\"},{\"name\":\"Tahar Ben Jelloun\",\"slug\":\"tahar-ben-jelloun\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Jefferson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-jefferson\"}]",[566,72750,72000],{"id":72751},"friendship-and-kindness",[639,72753,72754],{},[642,72755],{"alt":72756,"src":72757},"Friendship is a living thing that lasts only as long as it is nourished with kindness, empathy and understanding. - Oscar Auliq-Ice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-168928.png",[647,72759],{"author":72760,"quote":72761},"Oscar Auliq-Ice","Friendship is a living thing that lasts only as long as it is nourished with kindness, empathy and understanding.",[647,72763],{"author":23525,"quote":72764},"At the end of the day friendship proves itself more through your deeds than words could ever speak.",[647,72766],{"author":24990,"quote":72767},"Friendship involves many things but, above all the power of going outside oneself and appreciating what is noble and loving in another.",[647,72769],{"author":72770,"quote":72771},"Goswami Kriyananda","The secret of friendship is expressing kindness with your eyes and through the tone of your voice, not only with words.",[639,72773,72774],{},[642,72775],{"alt":72776,"src":72777},"Friendship is a living thing that lasts only as it is nourished with kindness, sympathy, and understanding. - Mary Lou Retton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2341812.png",[647,72779],{"author":72780,"quote":72781},"Mary Lou Retton","Friendship is a living thing that lasts only as it is nourished with kindness, sympathy, and understanding.",[647,72783],{"author":72567,"quote":72568},[647,72785],{"author":45152,"quote":72192},[647,72787],{"author":23525,"quote":72764},[647,72789],{"author":72741,"quote":72742},[639,72791,72792],{},[642,72793],{"alt":72794,"src":72795},"Always, Sir, set a high value on spontaneous kindness. he whose inclination prompts him to cultivate your friendship of his own accord, will love you more than one whom you have been at pains to attach to you. - Samuel Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1781915.png",[647,72797],{"author":2758,"quote":72798},"Always, Sir, set a high value on spontaneous kindness. he whose inclination prompts him to cultivate your friendship of his own accord, will love you more than one whom you have been at pains to attach to you.",[647,72800],{"author":72434,"quote":72435},[647,72802],{"author":2758,"quote":72678},[690,72804],{":authors":72805},"[{\"name\":\"Germany Kent\",\"slug\":\"germany-kent\"},{\"name\":\"Goswami Kriyananda\",\"slug\":\"goswami-kriyananda\"},{\"name\":\"John Gay\",\"slug\":\"john-gay\"},{\"name\":\"Khalil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"khalil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Nepo\",\"slug\":\"mark-nepo\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Lou Retton\",\"slug\":\"mary-lou-retton\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Auliq-Ice\",\"slug\":\"oscar-auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Perlman\",\"slug\":\"ron-perlman\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Huxley\",\"slug\":\"thomas-huxley\"}]",[566,72807,72006],{"id":72808},"friendship-and-communication",[639,72810,72811],{},[642,72812],{"alt":72813,"src":72814},"For me, to remember friendship is to recall those conversations that it seemed a sin to break off: the ones that made the sacrifice of the following day a trivial one. - Christopher Hitchens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-694709.png",[647,72816],{"author":7233,"quote":72647},[647,72818],{"author":33925,"quote":59426},[647,72820],{"author":12285,"quote":72365},[647,72822],{"author":57020,"quote":72593},[639,72824,72825],{},[642,72826],{"alt":72827,"src":72828},"A lot of friendship is about practice, that’s something I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older. It’s not simply some spiritual soul-bond of memories and longings, it’s really about having coffee every week, or talking on the phone every day or every other day - whatever suits you. - Ann Brashares","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-968077.png",[647,72830],{"author":55199,"quote":72429},[647,72832],{"author":72833,"quote":72834},"Jennie","We think the friendship between us is a very important aspect for our group, and we try to keep that in a very naturally, like without love, we don't have to try too hard, but it's always needs to be there. So, we remind each other all the time that, when you're going through a hard time, we have the hard time with you.",[647,72836],{"author":55199,"quote":72426},[647,72838],{"author":72839,"quote":72840},"Z. Sheppard","Our credo is friendship. It's the comradeship, more than anything else, that I enjoy.",[647,72842],{"author":41932,"quote":72843},"We are all good friends. Friendship is what endures. Shared ideals, respect for the whole character of a human being.",[639,72845,72846],{},[642,72847],{"alt":72848,"src":72849},"Friendship is strengthened by...that which ever so lightly elevates us from the trough of self-concern and self-devotion. - William F. Buckley, Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1793632.png",[647,72851],{"author":72852,"quote":72853},"William F. Buckley, Jr.","Friendship is strengthened by...that which ever so lightly elevates us from the trough of self-concern and self-devotion.",[647,72855],{"author":22754,"quote":72745},[647,72857],{"author":72858,"quote":72859},"Boris Yeltsin","We remain friends, ... in a very friendly atmosphere.",[690,72861],{":authors":72862},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Brashares\",\"slug\":\"ann-brashares\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Bush\",\"slug\":\"barbara-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Boris Yeltsin\",\"slug\":\"boris-yeltsin\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hitchens\"},{\"name\":\"E. L. Doctorow\",\"slug\":\"e-l-doctorow\"},{\"name\":\"Jennie\",\"slug\":\"jennie\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa See\",\"slug\":\"lisa-see\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Jefferson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-jefferson\"},{\"name\":\"William F. Buckley, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"william-f-buckley-jr-2\"},{\"name\":\"Z. Sheppard\",\"slug\":\"z-sheppard\"}]",[566,72864,60301],{"id":60773},[639,72866,72867],{},[642,72868],{"alt":72869,"src":72870},"Once you’ve been granted rare talents by fate, friendship becomes like a sun – it feels warm from afar with its sunbeams of so-called ‘love’ and ‘devotion’, but as you try to reach it, it burns with rays of jealousy and scorn, and all you get in the end, is scars like these… for life. - Tamuna Tsertsvadze","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-125014.png",[647,72872],{"author":17790,"quote":72873},"Once you’ve been granted rare talents by fate, friendship becomes like a sun – it feels warm from afar with its sunbeams of so-called ‘love’ and ‘devotion’, but as you try to reach it, it burns with rays of jealousy and scorn, and all you get in the end, is scars like these… for life.",[647,72875],{"author":72876,"quote":72877},"Mare Chapman","Mindfulness develops the ability to be a real friend to ourselves.",[647,72879],{"author":72475,"quote":72476},[647,72881],{"author":55101,"quote":61321},[639,72883,72884],{},[642,72885],{"alt":72886,"src":72887},"What renders us so changeable in our friendship is, that it is difficult to know the qualities of the soul, but easy to know those of the mind. - François de La Rochefoucauld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2304567.png",[647,72889],{"author":55101,"quote":64367},[647,72891],{"author":53180,"quote":72892},"A boy said,“Everybody is my friend.”Beloved said,“No, not everybody can be your friend.” Boy said, “Each one of them is gifted to teach me something new in my life.” Beloved said, “I still don’t agree.” Boy again smilingly said, “Don’t divide human,... divide your soul, you will have everybody as friend. In short, Friends are your own soul divided from you, who will guide you when you will move away from your path.",[647,72894],{"author":72737,"quote":72738},[647,72896],{"author":23655,"quote":72537},[647,72898],{"author":23139,"quote":72113},[639,72900,72901],{},[642,72902],{"alt":72903,"src":72904},"Social support is not the same as merely being in the presence of others. The critical issue is reciprocity: being truly heard and seen by the people around us, feeling that we are held in someone else’s mind and heart. For our physiology to calm down, heal, and grow we need a visceral feeling of safety. No doctor can write a prescription for friendship and love: These are complex and hard-earned capacities. - Bessel A. van der Kolk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2884436.png",[647,72906],{"author":28041,"quote":72151},[647,72908],{"author":72567,"quote":72568},[647,72910],{"author":55101,"quote":64367},[690,72912],{":authors":72913},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Perry\",\"slug\":\"anne-perry\"},{\"name\":\"Bessel A. van der Kolk\",\"slug\":\"bessel-a-van-der-kolk\"},{\"name\":\"Deyon Pitter\",\"slug\":\"deyon-pitter\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Henri Nouwen\",\"slug\":\"henri-nouwen\"},{\"name\":\"Mare Chapman\",\"slug\":\"mare-chapman\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Perlman\",\"slug\":\"ron-perlman\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Sundin\",\"slug\":\"sarah-sundin\"},{\"name\":\"Tamuna Tsertsvadze\",\"slug\":\"tamuna-tsertsvadze\"}]",[566,72915,72016],{"id":72916},"friendship-and-nature",[639,72918,72919],{},[642,72920],{"alt":72921,"src":72922},"If nature was your good friend when you were a child, you must then know that it will remain your good friend till the end of your life! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-147759.png",[647,72924],{"author":8765,"quote":72925},"If nature was your good friend when you were a child, you must then know that it will remain your good friend till the end of your life!",[647,72927],{"author":8765,"quote":72928},"If nature was your good friend when you were a child, you must then know that you it will remain your good friend till the end of your life!",[647,72930],{"author":72931,"quote":72932},"Rajneesh","And this sensitivity will create new friendships for you - friendships with trees, with birds, with animals, with mountains, with rivers, with oceans, with stars. Life becomes richer as love grows.",[647,72934],{"author":72931,"quote":72935},"And this sensitivity will create new friendships for you – friendships with trees, with birds, with animals, with mountains, with rivers, with oceans, with stars. Life becomes richer as love grows.",[639,72937,72938],{},[642,72939],{"alt":72940,"src":72941},"And this sensitivity will create new friendships for you – friendships with trees, with birds, with animals, with mountains, with rivers, with oceans, with stars. Life becomes richer as love grows. - Rajneesh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3361246.png",[647,72943],{"author":72931,"quote":72935},[647,72945],{"author":10555,"quote":72354},[647,72947],{"author":72236,"quote":72237},[647,72949],{"author":72770,"quote":72771},[647,72951],{"author":24687,"quote":72257},[639,72953,72954],{},[642,72955],{"alt":72956,"src":72957},"Friendships are like plowed open fields ready for growth. What we plant is what will grow. If we plant seeds of reassurance, blessing, and love, we reap a great harvest of security. - Lysa TerKeurst","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3240736.png",[647,72959],{"author":72248,"quote":72960},"Friendships are like plowed open fields ready for growth. What we plant is what will grow. If we plant seeds of reassurance, blessing, and love, we reap a great harvest of security.",[647,72962],{"author":60766,"quote":60767},[647,72964],{"author":72965,"quote":72966},"Cardinal Richelieu","Friendship is the medicine for all misfortune; but ingratitude dries up the fountain of all goodness.",[690,72968],{":authors":72969},"[{\"name\":\"Cardinal Richelieu\",\"slug\":\"cardinal-richelieu\"},{\"name\":\"Goswami Kriyananda\",\"slug\":\"goswami-kriyananda\"},{\"name\":\"Katie McGarry\",\"slug\":\"katie-mcgarry\"},{\"name\":\"Lysa TerKeurst\",\"slug\":\"lysa-terkeurst\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Veronika Jensen\",\"slug\":\"veronika-jensen\"},{\"name\":\"Wallace Stegner\",\"slug\":\"wallace-stegner\"}]",[566,72971,72022],{"id":72972},"friendship-and-stability",[639,72974,72975],{},[642,72976],{"alt":72977,"src":72978},"Friendship is the call out of isolation and selfishness in order to teach me how to love and how to serve. But without stability, friendship - real soul-searing friendship, the kind that makes us choose between domination and infatuation and possessiveness and dependence for growth and freedom and depth and responsibility and self-knowledge - is impossible.Stability is what enables us, in other words, to live totally in God and totally for others. - Joan D. Chittister","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-599098.png",[647,72980],{"author":72981,"quote":72982},"Joan D. Chittister","Friendship is the call out of isolation and selfishness in order to teach me how to love and how to serve. But without stability, friendship - real soul-searing friendship, the kind that makes us choose between domination and infatuation and possessiveness and dependence for growth and freedom and depth and responsibility and self-knowledge - is impossible.Stability is what enables us, in other words, to live totally in God and totally for others.",[647,72984],{"author":55199,"quote":72429},[647,72986],{"author":72273,"quote":72274},[647,72988],{"author":1334,"quote":72319},[639,72990,72991],{},[642,72992],{"alt":72993,"src":72994},"Friendship is the greatest of worldly goods. Certainly to me it is the chief happiness of life. - C. S. Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2906905.png",[647,72996],{"author":5330,"quote":72498},[647,72998],{"author":72248,"quote":72960},[647,73000],{"author":72273,"quote":72274},[647,73002],{"author":15798,"quote":73003},"I’ve learnt some Things. Like the way friendship can be just as intense, beautiful and endless as romance. Like the way there’s love everywhere around me – there’s love for my friends, there’s love for my paintings, there’s love for myself.",[647,73005],{"author":2758,"quote":72798},[639,73007,73008],{},[642,73009],{"alt":73010,"src":73011},"To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind. - William Hazlitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1714997.png",[647,73013],{"author":19633,"quote":73014},"To be capable of steady friendship or lasting love, are the two greatest proofs, not only of goodness of heart, but of strength of mind.",[647,73016],{"author":72260,"quote":72261},[647,73018],{"author":73019,"quote":73020},"Vimala Thakar","Friendship inspires and enriches the lives of those who come together.",[690,73022],{":authors":73023},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Oseman\",\"slug\":\"alice-oseman\"},{\"name\":\"Ann Brashares\",\"slug\":\"ann-brashares\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Joan D. Chittister\",\"slug\":\"joan-d-chittister\"},{\"name\":\"Karrueche Tran\",\"slug\":\"karrueche-tran\"},{\"name\":\"Lysa TerKeurst\",\"slug\":\"lysa-terkeurst\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Vimala Thakar\",\"slug\":\"vimala-thakar\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"},{\"name\":\"William Powell\",\"slug\":\"william-powell\"}]",[566,73025,72028],{"id":73026},"the-beauty-of-friendship",[639,73028,73029],{},[642,73030],{"alt":73031,"src":73032},"Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl. - Tahar Ben Jelloun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1787583.png",[647,73034],{"author":72709,"quote":72710},[647,73036],{"author":23655,"quote":72537},[647,73038],{"author":679,"quote":72336},[647,73040],{"author":73041,"quote":73042},"Richard G. Scott","True friendship is like the asphalt of life. It fills in the potholes and makes the journey smooth.",[639,73044,73045],{},[642,73046],{"alt":73047,"src":73048},"Friendship is the bread of the heart. - Mary Russell Mitford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3267837.png",[647,73050],{"author":72449,"quote":72450},[647,73052],{"author":73053,"quote":73054},"Newell Dwight Hillis","Friendship warms like a sunbeam; charms like a good story; inspires like a brave leader; binds like a golden chain; guides like a heavenly vision...",[647,73056],{"author":72567,"quote":72568},[647,73058],{"author":73019,"quote":73020},[647,73060],{"author":73061,"quote":73062},"Vivek Shraya","My friendship with you marks the first time in my adult life when a man not only makes me feel that I can offer what I’ve chosen to offer, but also that it will be welcomed.",[639,73064,73065],{},[642,73066],{"alt":73067,"src":73068},"In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things, does the heart find its morning and is refreshed. - Khalil Gibran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4022639.png",[647,73070],{"author":45152,"quote":72198},[647,73072],{"author":22754,"quote":72201},[647,73074],{"author":22754,"quote":72210},[690,73076],{":authors":73077},"[{\"name\":\"Henri Nouwen\",\"slug\":\"henri-nouwen\"},{\"name\":\"Khalil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"khalil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Russell Mitford\",\"slug\":\"mary-russell-mitford\"},{\"name\":\"Newell Dwight Hillis\",\"slug\":\"newell-dwight-hillis\"},{\"name\":\"Richard G. Scott\",\"slug\":\"richard-g-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Perlman\",\"slug\":\"ron-perlman\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"Tahar Ben Jelloun\",\"slug\":\"tahar-ben-jelloun\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Jefferson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-jefferson\"},{\"name\":\"Vimala Thakar\",\"slug\":\"vimala-thakar\"},{\"name\":\"Vivek Shraya\",\"slug\":\"vivek-shraya\"}]",[566,73079,634],{"id":1014},[639,73081,73082],{},[642,73083],{"alt":73084,"src":73085},"I think that real friendship always makes us feel such sweet gratitude, because the world almost always seems like a very hard desert, and the flowers that grow there seem to grow against such high odds. - Stephen King","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-93989.png",[647,73087],{"author":4615,"quote":73088},"I think that real friendship always makes us feel such sweet gratitude, because the world almost always seems like a very hard desert, and the flowers that grow there seem to grow against such high odds.",[647,73090],{"author":73091,"quote":73092},"Jennifer Lane","Friendship is the best kind of ship.",[647,73094],{"author":73095,"quote":73096},"Victor Lee Austin","Friendship is about the good, it leads us to the good, and it is good.",[647,73098],{"author":73099,"quote":73100},"Sheri  Fink","Just like the Little Dragon, you can choose to feel your feelings and to make positive changes. Everyone has emotions and we can learn to express them in a healthy way. Sharing things that bring you joy and behaving respectfully toward others can help build friendships. Life is more fun when shared with friends.",[639,73102,73103],{},[642,73104],{"alt":73105,"src":73106},"Friendship is the tonic to a bereaved soul. - Udai Yadla","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-118665.png",[647,73108],{"author":14931,"quote":73109},"Friendship is the tonic to a bereaved soul.",[647,73111],{"author":73112,"quote":73113},"Tina Sequeira","Friendship is the cornerstone of a good marriage. Stay united always. Eat, pray, love, and all will be well.",[647,73115],{"author":73116,"quote":73117},"Geeta Tripathee","Beaming or sobbing; friendship is what my heart welcomes, despite being despised.",[647,73119],{"author":18793,"quote":73120},"Friendship is an illusion.. Like love and compassion!",[647,73122],{"author":67500,"quote":73123},"The pleasures of friendship are exquisite,How pleasant to go to a friend on a visit!I go to my friend, we walk on the grass,And the hours and moments like minutes pass.",[639,73125,73126],{},[642,73127],{"alt":73128,"src":73129},"True friendship is th treasure of forgiveness. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-147674.png",[647,73131],{"author":291,"quote":73132},"True friendship is th treasure of forgiveness.",[647,73134],{"author":27508,"quote":73135},"Do you know, Mrs. Allan, I'm thankful for friendship. It beautifies life so much.\" \"True friendship is a very helpful thing indeed,\" said Mrs. Allan, \"and we should have a very high ideal of it , and never sully it by any failure in truth and sincerity. I fear the name of friendship is often degraded to a kind of intimacy that had nothing of real friendship in it.",[647,73137],{"author":73138,"quote":73139},"Amy Leigh Mercree","Forever friends are a treasure chest of understanding and compassion. Cherish them.",[647,73141],{"author":60782,"quote":73142},"FRIENDSHIP IS THE PLACE OF HAPPINESS IN LIFE AND THE NECTAR ON THE SORROWS OF LIFE, EVEN ONE DROP IS ENOUGH.",[647,73144],{"author":73145,"quote":73146},"Mimi Novic","Friendship is the thread that weaves our hearts together with love",[639,73148,73149],{},[642,73150],{"alt":73151,"src":73152},"Friendship is like a stubborn child who is playing hide and seek with your life. You have to find him at the darkest places of your heart in difficult times. And when you find the child; his smile will light up the darkness of your life. - Sandeep Sharma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-320475.png",[647,73154],{"author":73155,"quote":73156},"Sandeep Sharma","Friendship is like a stubborn child who is playing hide and seek with your life. You have to find him at the darkest places of your heart in difficult times. And when you find the child; his smile will light up the darkness of your life.",[647,73158],{"author":73159,"quote":73160},"Sharvani Akula","Friendship is as great as a True FriendAnd A True Friend is as great as True Friendship. Quote by Sharvani Akula",[647,73162],{"author":10555,"quote":73163},"Friendship is like flowers;beautiful but delicate.",[647,73165],{"author":73166,"quote":73167},"Michael Hogan","a good friendship euchres the universe.",[647,73169],{"author":73170,"quote":73171},"Lovely afg","Friendship Is just Like A Perennial River Which Flows Forever It May Change Its Path But it Will Never Dry Up Be proud to be my friend",[639,73173,73174],{},[642,73175],{"alt":73176,"src":73177},"Friendship here is like a flower that blooms in the desert; it blossoms from the harshest environment to add something special to the lives it touches. - Michael Zboray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-357343.png",[647,73179],{"author":73180,"quote":73181},"Michael Zboray","Friendship here is like a flower that blooms in the desert; it blossoms from the harshest environment to add something special to the lives it touches.",[647,73183],{"author":438,"quote":73184},"Friendship grows from a caring heart with sense and sensibilities.",[647,73186],{"author":438,"quote":73187},"Friendship is a poetry of life that is written in two hearts.",[647,73189],{"author":59422,"quote":73190},"Meaningful friendships:",[647,73192],{"author":73193,"quote":73194},"Richard Moss","Our breathing has been a friend that has accompanied us through every moment of life; it has never deserted us no matter how terrible we have felt. Friendship in itself connotes a quality of feelings that has elements of warmth, trust, and welcome. Our hearts always relax when we greet a friend.Mandala of Being, Richard Moss MD",[639,73196,73197],{},[642,73198],{"alt":73199,"src":73200},"Friendship is the most beautiful relation in ones life, It gives us the best part of our life, a reason to smile,some happy moments,sharing the worse feeling,Love you forever my dear friend,miss you every moment - Debolina","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-626915.png",[647,73202],{"author":64879,"quote":73203},"Friendship is the most beautiful relation in ones life, It gives us the best part of our life, a reason to smile,some happy moments,sharing the worse feeling,Love you forever my dear friend,miss you every moment",[647,73205],{"author":73206,"quote":73207},"Simone Weil","It is good to reflect about whatever forces us to come out of ourselves. I have difficulty in imagining how it can be that you really have some friendship for me; but as you apparently have, it may be for this purpose.",[647,73209],{"author":57043,"quote":73210},"True friendship brings a gentle touch of peace in your heart.",[647,73212],{"author":73213,"quote":73214},"P nk","My mum and I have an incredible friendship now after a mixture of pain, honesty, unconditional love and a long break from each other",[647,73216],{"author":73217,"quote":73218},"Waylon H. Lewis","The alchemy that is friendship mixed with attraction is important. The alchemy that is two hearts, two minds, two lives, two particular laughs in silly melody is important.And, it is yet unknown, as you are, to me.",[639,73220,73221],{},[642,73222],{"alt":73223,"src":73224},"There's an African proverb that I think expresses beautifully just how important this face-to-face kind of friendship is: \"When I saw you from afar, I thought you were a monster. When you got closer, I thought you were just an animal. When you got even closer, I saw that you were a human, but when we were face to face I realized that you were my brother. - John M Perkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-815742.png",[647,73226],{"author":68369,"quote":68370},[647,73228],{"author":60782,"quote":73229},"FRIENDSHIP IS A BEAUTIFUL FEELING, WHICH NEVER ENDS, NO MATTER WHATEVER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.",[647,73231],{"author":2669,"quote":73232},"Friendship is a word, the very sight of which in print makes the heart warm.",[647,73234],{"author":60040,"quote":60041},[647,73236],{"author":64352,"quote":73237},"The foundation of friendship demands the greatest likeness of human souls and hearts.",[639,73239,73240],{},[642,73241],{"alt":73242,"src":73243},"Only friendliness produces friendship. And we must look far deeper into the soul of man for the thing that produces friendliness. - Gilbert K. Chesterton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1196449.png",[647,73245],{"author":14870,"quote":73246},"Only friendliness produces friendship. And we must look far deeper into the soul of man for the thing that produces friendliness.",[647,73248],{"author":1183,"quote":73249},"Friendship is the only thing in the world concerning the usefulness of which all mankind are agreed.",[647,73251],{"author":1183,"quote":73252},"In friendship we find nothing false or insincere; everything is straight forward, and springs from the heart.",[647,73254],{"author":1183,"quote":73255},"Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.",[647,73257],{"author":1183,"quote":73258},"All I can do is to urge on you to regard friendship as the greatest thing in the world; for there is nothing which so fits in with our nature, or is so exactly what we want in prosperity or adversity.",[639,73260,73261],{},[642,73262],{"alt":73263,"src":73264},"Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship. - Epicurus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1382392.png",[647,73266],{"author":57559,"quote":73267},"Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.",[647,73269],{"author":57559,"quote":73270},"Of all things which wisdom provides to make life entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.",[647,73272],{"author":57559,"quote":73273},"Of all the things which wisdom provides to make life entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship",[647,73275],{"author":57559,"quote":73276},"Of all the things which wisdom acquires to produce the blessedness of the complete life far the greatest is the possession of Friendship.",[647,73278],{"author":72073,"quote":73279},"Friendship is the golden thread that ties the heart of all the world.",[639,73281,73282],{},[642,73283],{"alt":73284,"src":73285},"Life has taught me that respect, caring and love must be shared, for it's only through sharing that friendships are born. - Donna Favors","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1430421.png",[647,73287],{"author":73288,"quote":73289},"Donna Favors","Life has taught me that respect, caring and love must be shared, for it's only through sharing that friendships are born.",[647,73291],{"author":41139,"quote":73292},"The highest friendship must always lead us to the highest pleasure.",[647,73294],{"author":45152,"quote":73295},"In friendship let there be laughter and sharing of pleasures.",[647,73297],{"author":73298,"quote":73299},"Edward Everett Hale","Friendship is one of the greatest luxuries of life.",[647,73301],{"author":2758,"quote":73302},"So many qualities are indeed requisite to the possibility of friendship, and so many accidents must concur to its rise and its continuance, that the greatest part of mankind content themselves without it, and supply its place as they can, with intere",[639,73304,73305],{},[642,73306],{"alt":73307,"src":73308},"Drink in the beauty of friendship. In this world of constant change, we need the comfort of friendship more than ever before. - Susan Jeffers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1787288.png",[647,73310],{"author":73311,"quote":73312},"Susan Jeffers","Drink in the beauty of friendship. In this world of constant change, we need the comfort of friendship more than ever before.",[647,73314],{"author":5330,"quote":73315},"Friendship is the greatest of worldly goods. Certainly to me it is the chief happiness of life. If I had to give a piece of advice to a young man about a place to live, I think I should say, 'sacrifice almost everything to live where you can be near your friends.",[647,73317],{"author":64281,"quote":73318},"In the hours of distress and misery, the eyes of every mortal turn to friendship; in the hours of gladness and conviviality, what is our want? It is friendship. When the heart overflows with gratitude, or with any other sweet or sacred sentiment, what is the word to which it would give utterance? A friend.",[647,73320],{"author":39848,"quote":73321},"Friendship is a sacred possession. As air, water and sunshine to flowers, trees and verdure, so smiles, sympathy and love of friends to the daily life of man. To live, laugh, love one's friends, and be loved by them is to bask in the sunshine of life.",[647,73323],{"author":73324,"quote":73325},"Stephanie Mills","Friendships offer good practice in accepting the transience of experience and the persistence of feeling.",[639,73327,73328],{},[642,73329],{"alt":73330,"src":73331},"Friendship has always belonged to the core of my spiritual journey. - Henri Nouwen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2132290.png",[647,73333],{"author":23655,"quote":64015},[647,73335],{"author":72260,"quote":73336},"My friends have stood by me marvelously in the ups and downs of my career. I don't believe there is anything more worthwhile in life than friendship. 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And Betrayal",[566,73681,569],{"id":568},[571,73683,73684,73688,73694,73700,73704,73710,73716,73720,73724,73730],{},[574,73685,73686],{},[577,73687,56815],{"href":56814},[574,73689,73690],{},[577,73691,73693],{"href":73692},"#betrayal-and-deception","Betrayal and Deception",[574,73695,73696],{},[577,73697,73699],{"href":73698},"#friendship-and-challenges","Friendship and Challenges",[574,73701,73702],{},[577,73703,62371],{"href":62370},[574,73705,73706],{},[577,73707,73709],{"href":73708},"#friendship-and-virtue","Friendship and Virtue",[574,73711,73712],{},[577,73713,73715],{"href":73714},"#friendship-as-a-support-system","Friendship as a Support System",[574,73717,73718],{},[577,73719,67163],{"href":67162},[574,73721,73722],{},[577,73723,60267],{"href":60266},[574,73725,73726],{},[577,73727,73729],{"href":73728},"#friendship-and-forgiveness","Friendship and Forgiveness",[574,73731,73732],{},[577,73733,634],{"href":633},[566,73735,56815],{"id":57100},[639,73737,73738],{},[642,73739],{"alt":73740,"src":73741},"Your noble friend will not accept pretension but will gently and very firmly confront you with your own blindness. Such friendship is creative and critical; it is willing to negotiate awkward and uneven territories of contradiction and woundedness. - John O'Donohue","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-90657.png",[647,73743],{"author":41789,"quote":73744},"Your noble friend will not accept pretension but will gently and very firmly confront you with your own blindness. Such friendship is creative and critical; it is willing to negotiate awkward and uneven territories of contradiction and woundedness.",[647,73746],{"author":72485,"quote":73747},"A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably",[647,73749],{"author":73750,"quote":73751},"Robert Jackson Bennett","No matter what happens, to either of us,\" says Sigrud, \"you have always been a very good friend to me, Shara Komayd. I have known very few good people. But I think that you are one of them.",[647,73753],{"author":73754,"quote":73755},"Abeer rehan","Join the hands of friendship never break the trust because it is a strong bond of platinum and silver",[639,73757,73758],{},[642,73759],{"alt":73760,"src":73761},"My loyalty and friendship has no bounds, no matter where life takes us you'll always have my hand. - Ellie Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-875414.png",[647,73763],{"author":73764,"quote":73765},"Ellie Williams","My loyalty and friendship has no bounds, no matter where life takes us you'll always have my hand.",[647,73767],{"author":1183,"quote":73768},"He removes the greatest ornament of friendship who takes away from it respect.",[647,73770],{"author":73771,"quote":73772},"Swedish proverb","One should go invited to a friend in good fortune, and uninvited in misfortune",[647,73774],{"author":72485,"quote":73775},"A true friend freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably.",[647,73777],{"author":64236,"quote":73778},"We are one in Christ; let us be friends with one another; but let us never be friends with one another’s error. If I be wrong, rebuke me sternly; I can bear it, and bear it cheerfully; and if ye be wrong, expect the like measure from me, and neither peace nor parley with your mistakes.",[639,73780,73781],{},[642,73782],{"alt":73783,"src":73784},"As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. - King Solomon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2490523.png",[647,73786],{"author":73787,"quote":73788},"King Solomon","As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.",[647,73790],{"author":3737,"quote":73791},"The Friend asks no return but that his Friend will religiously accept and wear and not disgrace his apotheosis of him. They cherish each other's hopes. They are kind to each other's dreams.",[647,73793],{"author":729,"quote":73794},"Let us, then, be what we are, and speak what we think, and in all things Keep ourselves loyal to truth, and the sacred professions of friendship. It is no secret I tell you, nor am I ashamed to declare it: I have liked to be with you, to see you, to speak with you always.",[690,73796],{":authors":73797},"[{\"name\":\"Abeer rehan\",\"slug\":\"abeer-rehan\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Spurgeon\",\"slug\":\"charles-spurgeon\"},{\"name\":\"Ellie Williams\",\"slug\":\"ellie-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\",\"slug\":\"henry-wadsworth-longfellow\"},{\"name\":\"John O'Donohue\",\"slug\":\"john-odonohue\"},{\"name\":\"King Solomon\",\"slug\":\"king-solomon\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Jackson Bennett\",\"slug\":\"robert-jackson-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Swedish proverb\",\"slug\":\"swedish-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"William Penn\",\"slug\":\"william-penn\"}]",[566,73799,73693],{"id":73800},"betrayal-and-deception",[639,73802,73803],{},[642,73804],{"alt":73805,"src":73806},"In the end, you will realize most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly. - Abhishek Shukla","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-50274.png",[647,73808],{"author":73809,"quote":73810},"Abhishek Shukla","In the end, you will realize most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly.",[647,73812],{"author":73813,"quote":73814},"Kamaran Ihsan Salih","Make friendship but be aware foolish and traitor.",[647,73816],{"author":20476,"quote":73817},"Every betrayal contains a perfect moment, a coin stamped heads or tails with salvation on the other side. Betrayal is a friend I have known a long time, a two-faced goddess looking forward and back with a clear, earnest suspicion of good fortune.",[647,73819],{"author":73820,"quote":73821},"Sir P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar","Farewell to a fake friend is the genuine felicitation",[639,73823,73824],{},[642,73825],{"alt":73826,"src":73827},"An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse. - John Gay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1532314.png",[647,73829],{"author":72741,"quote":73830},"An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse.",[647,73832],{"author":73833,"quote":73834},"Niccolò Machiavelli","And it will always happen that he who is not your friend will request your neutrality and he who is your friend will ask you to declare yourself by taking up arms. And irresolute princes, in order to avoid present dangers, follow the neutral road most of the time, and most of the time they are ruined.",[647,73836],{"author":73837,"quote":73838},"Jordan B. Peterson","You’re in order, when you have a loyal friend, a trustworthy ally. When the same person betrays you, sells you out, you move from the daytime world of clarity and light to the dark underworld of chaos, confusion and despair.",[647,73840],{"author":73841,"quote":73842},"Steve Fowler","Beautiful words are ugly motives best friends.",[647,73844],{"author":26790,"quote":73845},"A confession: I am not a good friend.",[639,73847,73848],{},[642,73849],{"alt":73850,"src":73851},"The friend becomes a traitor by breaking, however unwillingly or sadly, out of our own zone. A hard judgement is passed on him, for all the pleas of the heart. - Elizabeth Bowen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4014925.png",[647,73853],{"author":6223,"quote":73854},"The friend becomes a traitor by breaking, however unwillingly or sadly, out of our own zone. A hard judgement is passed on him, for all the pleas of the heart.",[647,73856],{"author":72741,"quote":73857},"An open curse may prove a curse, / But a pretended friend is worse.",[647,73859],{"author":72741,"quote":73860},"An open foe may prove a curse, / But a pretended friend is worse.",[690,73862],{":authors":73863},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Shukla\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-shukla\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Kingsolver\",\"slug\":\"barbara-kingsolver\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Bowen\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-bowen\"},{\"name\":\"John Gay\",\"slug\":\"john-gay\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan B. Peterson\",\"slug\":\"jordan-b-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Kamaran Ihsan Salih\",\"slug\":\"kamaran-ihsan-salih\"},{\"name\":\"Niccolò Machiavelli\",\"slug\":\"niccolo-machiavelli\"},{\"name\":\"Sir P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"sir-ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Fowler\",\"slug\":\"steve-fowler\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Schwab\",\"slug\":\"victoria-schwab\"}]",[566,73865,73699],{"id":73866},"friendship-and-challenges",[639,73868,73869],{},[642,73870],{"alt":73871,"src":73872},"So I guess you could say Neel owes me a few favors, except that so many favors have passed between us now that they are no longer distinguishable as individual acts, just a bright haze of loyalty. Our friendship is a nebula. - Robin Sloan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-93687.png",[647,73874],{"author":7904,"quote":73875},"So I guess you could say Neel owes me a few favors, except that so many favors have passed between us now that they are no longer distinguishable as individual acts, just a bright haze of loyalty. Our friendship is a nebula.",[647,73877],{"author":71213,"quote":73878},"Enmity is a mental state, our task is to transform the enmity between the states into deep friendship.",[647,73880],{"author":73881,"quote":73882},"E M Forster","In a friendship such as ours a few slips are of no consequence",[647,73884],{"author":73885,"quote":73886},"Courtney C. Stevens","So Bodee is a friend, I say firmly, a best friend. My honesty with the girl surprises me. But Bodee is right where I love him, in the room down the hall up the stairs from mine. Dinner instead of a dinner date. A hand to hold instead of lips to kiss. He’s my fort, my sanctuary. And I won’t do anything to jeopardize this.",[639,73888,73889],{},[642,73890],{"alt":73891,"src":73892},"But... If you hide the truth to keep Mika from suffering, the situation will never change, will it? I think real friendship would be to let him face his own suffering, and help him conquer it. Isn't that when he really needs you most? - Kaori Yuki","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-761345.png",[647,73894],{"author":73895,"quote":73896},"Kaori Yuki","But... If you hide the truth to keep Mika from suffering, the situation will never change, will it? I think real friendship would be to let him face his own suffering, and help him conquer it. Isn't that when he really needs you most?",[647,73898],{"author":18297,"quote":73899},"The worst solitute is to be destitute of true friendship.",[647,73901],{"author":62120,"quote":73902},"Too late we learn, a man must hold his friend\nUnjudged, accepted, trusted to the end.\n",[647,73904],{"author":73905,"quote":73906},"Lord of","The quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail. But hope remains, if friends stay true.",[647,73908],{"author":21336,"quote":73909},"I am speaking now of the highest duty we owe our friends, the noblest, the most sacred--that of keeping their own nobleness, goodness, pure and incorrupt...If we let our friend become cold and selfish and exacting without remonstrance, we are no true lover, no true friend.",[639,73911,73912],{},[642,73913],{"alt":73914,"src":73915},"If we let our friend become cold and selfish and exacting without a remonstrance, we are no true lover, no true friend. - Harriet Beecher Stowe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2456249.png",[647,73917],{"author":21336,"quote":73918},"If we let our friend become cold and selfish and exacting without a remonstrance, we are no true lover, no true friend.",[647,73920],{"author":28061,"quote":73921},"Your notions of friendship are new to me; I believe every man is born with his quantum, and he cannot give to one without robbing another. I very well know to whom I would give the first place in my friendship, but they are not in the way, I am condemned to another scene, and therefore I distribute it in pennyworths to those about me, and who displease me least, and should do the same to my fellow prisoners if I were condemned to a jail.",[647,73923],{"author":42224,"quote":73924},"A friend whom you have been gaining during your whole life, you ought not to be displeased with in a moment. A stone is many years becoming a ruby - take care that you do not destroy it in an instant against another stone.",[690,73926],{":authors":73927},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Courtney C. Stevens\",\"slug\":\"courtney-c-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"E M Forster\",\"slug\":\"e-m-forster\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Bacon\",\"slug\":\"francis-bacon\"},{\"name\":\"Harriet Beecher Stowe\",\"slug\":\"harriet-beecher-stowe\"},{\"name\":\"John Boyle O'Reilly\",\"slug\":\"john-boyle-oreilly\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Swift\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-swift\"},{\"name\":\"Kaori Yuki\",\"slug\":\"kaori-yuki\"},{\"name\":\"Lord of\",\"slug\":\"lord-of\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"},{\"name\":\"Saadi\",\"slug\":\"saadi\"}]",[566,73929,62371],{"id":62790},[639,73931,73932],{},[642,73933],{"alt":73934,"src":73935},"The moment you acknowledge my conscience, you know that I acknowledge one in you, too. That makes all the difference.’ ‘Perhaps,’ said Françoise . . . ‘In short, that is friendship. Each renounces individual self-importance. But what if either refuses to renounce it?’ ‘In that case, friendship is impossible,’ said Pierre. Xavière never renounced any part of herself. No matter how high she placed one, even if it amounted to worship, one remained an object to her. - Simone de Beauvoir","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-107715.png",[647,73937],{"author":73938,"quote":73939},"Simone de Beauvoir","The moment you acknowledge my conscience, you know that I acknowledge one in you, too. That makes all the difference.’ ‘Perhaps,’ said Françoise . . . ‘In short, that is friendship. Each renounces individual self-importance. But what if either refuses to renounce it?’ ‘In that case, friendship is impossible,’ said Pierre. Xavière never renounced any part of herself. No matter how high she placed one, even if it amounted to worship, one remained an object to her.",[647,73941],{"author":69294,"quote":73942},"Every disappointment is preceded by an appointment. If we do not appoint a person as a reliable friend, neither will we be disappointed when he’s not on point at the point of our need.",[647,73944],{"author":20690,"quote":73945},"Vlad made a mental note to amend the friend code: thou shalt not date the girl that thy best friend has a crush on...nor shalt thou try sticking thy best friend in the chest with a sharp hunk of wood.",[647,73947],{"author":19277,"quote":73948},"Increase my friend, is a natural tenet",[639,73950,73951],{},[642,73952],{"alt":73953,"src":73954},"Join the hands of friendship never break the trust because it is a strong bond of platinum and silver - Abeer rehan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-812885.png",[647,73956],{"author":73754,"quote":73755},[647,73958],{"author":73764,"quote":73765},[647,73960],{"author":7233,"quote":73961},"Allow a friend to believe in a bogus prospectus or a false promise and you cease, after a short while, to be a friend at all.",[647,73963],{"author":73964,"quote":73965},"Menander of","Let not your friend your cherished secrets hear; Then, if you quarrel, you've no cause to fear",[647,73967],{"author":73968,"quote":73969},"Walter Raleigh","If thy friends be of better quality than thyself, thou mayest be sure of two things; first, they will be more careful to keep thy counsel, because they have more to lose than thou hast; the second, they will esteem thee for thyself, and not for that which thou dost possess.",[639,73971,73972],{},[642,73973],{"alt":73974,"src":73975},"If any friend desire thee to be his surety, give him a part of what thou hast to spare; if he press thee further, he is not thy friend at all, for friendship rather chooseth harm to itself than offereth it. If thou be bound for a stranger, thou art a fool; if for a merchant, thou puttest thy estate to learn to swim. - Walter Raleigh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2383240.png",[647,73977],{"author":73968,"quote":73978},"If any friend desire thee to be his surety, give him a part of what thou hast to spare; if he press thee further, he is not thy friend at all, for friendship rather chooseth harm to itself than offereth it. If thou be bound for a stranger, thou art a fool; if for a merchant, thou puttest thy estate to learn to swim.",[647,73980],{"author":73981,"quote":73982},"Diane de Poitiers","We only make a dupe of the friend whose advice we ask, for we never tell him all; and it is usually what we have left unsaid that decides our conduct.",[647,73984],{"author":29908,"quote":73985},"Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm & constant.",[690,73987],{":authors":73988},"[{\"name\":\"Abeer rehan\",\"slug\":\"abeer-rehan\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hitchens\"},{\"name\":\"Diane de Poitiers\",\"slug\":\"diane-de-poitiers\"},{\"name\":\"Ellie Williams\",\"slug\":\"ellie-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Heather Brewer\",\"slug\":\"heather-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"Menander of\",\"slug\":\"menander-of\"},{\"name\":\"Simone de Beauvoir\",\"slug\":\"simone-de-beauvoir\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Raleigh\",\"slug\":\"walter-raleigh\"}]",[566,73990,73709],{"id":73991},"friendship-and-virtue",[639,73993,73994],{},[642,73995],{"alt":73996,"src":73997},"Moreover, one should so respect a friend's presence that he dare not perform anything shameful or speak any unbecoming word, since any fault so reflects on a friend that the friend not only blushes and grieves inwardly but also reproaches himself with what he sees or hears, as if he had committed the sin himself. - Aelred of Rievaulx","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-124730.png",[647,73999],{"author":74000,"quote":74001},"Aelred of Rievaulx","Moreover, one should so respect a friend's presence that he dare not perform anything shameful or speak any unbecoming word, since any fault so reflects on a friend that the friend not only blushes and grieves inwardly but also reproaches himself with what he sees or hears, as if he had committed the sin himself.",[647,74003],{"author":74004,"quote":74005},"Dalai Lama XIV","A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals the secret of some hidden treasure.",[647,74007],{"author":74008,"quote":74009},"Alexander MacLaren","All that this world knows of living lies in giving -- and more giving; He that keeps, be sure he loses -Friendship grows by what it uses.",[647,74011],{"author":55101,"quote":74012},"The boldest stroke and best act of friendship is not to disclose our own failings to a friend, but to show him his own.",[639,74014,74015],{},[642,74016],{"alt":73914,"src":73915},[647,74018],{"author":21336,"quote":73918},[647,74020],{"author":21336,"quote":73909},[647,74022],{"author":74023,"quote":74024},"Frederic Farrar","Although a friend may remain faithful in misfortune, yet none but the very best and loftiest will remain faithful to us after our errors and our sins.",[647,74026],{"author":74027,"quote":74028},"James Burgh","If you have a friend that will reprove your faults and foibles, consider you enjoy a blessing which the king upon the throne cannot have.",[647,74030],{"author":74031,"quote":74032},"Jean de La Fontaine","There’s nothing sweeter than a real friend: Not only is he prompt to lend – An angler delicate, he fishes The very deepest of your wishes, And spares your modesty the task His friendly aid to ask. A dream, a shadow, wakes his fear, When pointing at the object dear.",[639,74034,74035],{},[642,74036],{"alt":74037,"src":74038},"Friendship is necessary and ennobling; but impersonal despotism is destructive of all dignity and manly virtue. - Ragnar Redbeard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3360276.png",[647,74040],{"author":74041,"quote":74042},"Ragnar Redbeard","Friendship is necessary and ennobling; but impersonal despotism is destructive of all dignity and manly virtue.",[647,74044],{"author":42224,"quote":74045},"A friend whom you have been gaining during your whole life, you ought not to be displeased with in a moment. A stone is many years becoming a ruby – take care that you do not destroy it in an instant against another stone.",[647,74047],{"author":57201,"quote":74048},"Choose a good disagreeable friend, if you be wise – a surly, steady, economical, rigid fellow.",[690,74050],{":authors":74051},"[{\"name\":\"Aelred of Rievaulx\",\"slug\":\"aelred-of-rievaulx\"},{\"name\":\"Alexander MacLaren\",\"slug\":\"alexander-maclaren\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama XIV\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama-xiv\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Frederic Farrar\",\"slug\":\"frederic-farrar\"},{\"name\":\"Harriet Beecher Stowe\",\"slug\":\"harriet-beecher-stowe\"},{\"name\":\"James Burgh\",\"slug\":\"james-burgh\"},{\"name\":\"Jean de La Fontaine\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-fontaine\"},{\"name\":\"Ragnar Redbeard\",\"slug\":\"ragnar-redbeard\"},{\"name\":\"Saadi\",\"slug\":\"saadi\"},{\"name\":\"William Makepeace Thackeray\",\"slug\":\"william-makepeace-thackeray\"}]",[566,74053,73715],{"id":74054},"friendship-as-a-support-system",[639,74056,74057],{},[642,74058],{"alt":74059,"src":74060},"Baize thinks I want his forgiveness, for us to be “buddies.” But friends make me rashy, and I’d trade likability for respectability any day of the week. - Halo Scot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-57464.png",[647,74062],{"author":51315,"quote":74063},"Baize thinks I want his forgiveness, for us to be “buddies.” But friends make me rashy, and I’d trade likability for respectability any day of the week.",[647,74065],{"author":291,"quote":74066},"To over look a fault is to sow the seed for a friendship.",[647,74068],{"author":74069,"quote":74070},"rassool jibraeel snyman","Seek not the favours of menFor man is fickleHis favours come at a priceAnd always changeChoose carefully your friendsFor a friend today could be a foe tomorrowFor such is the way of the worldTest your friends and if they pass the musterKeep them close to youFor they will be shield to you and you themKhoiSan Book of Wisdom",[647,74072],{"author":74073,"quote":74074},"Emily Curtis","I needmy old friendPatienceto stop by andremind me towait and blindly trustwith more grace",[639,74076,74077],{},[642,74078],{"alt":74079,"src":74080},"Thus much for thy assurance know; a hollow friend is but a hellish foe. - Nicholas Breton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1093016.png",[647,74082],{"author":74083,"quote":74084},"Nicholas Breton","Thus much for thy assurance know; a hollow friend is but a hellish foe.",[647,74086],{"author":74087,"quote":74088},"Bradley Chicho","Plunderous is the palate I gift to you, openly I hug the universe of our friendship expanding its outer limit.",[647,74090],{"author":74091,"quote":74092},"Diane Duane","You do have the idea of being ‘just good friends?’” He gave her a sideways look. “For so high and honorable an estate,” Roshaun said, “ ‘just’ seems a poor modifier to choose.",[647,74094],{"author":4880,"quote":74095},"My fair one, let us swear an eternal friendship.",[647,74097],{"author":74098,"quote":74099},"Benjamin Whichcote","Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good--a mere stranger will do no harm.",[639,74101,74102],{},[642,74103],{"alt":74104,"src":74105},"If there is anything in life in which I take a pardonable pride, it is my friendship for certain old woodsmen and hunters; obscure men, as far as the world is concerned, but faithful friends, loyal comrades. - Archibald Rutledge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2864008.png",[647,74107],{"author":74108,"quote":74109},"Archibald Rutledge","If there is anything in life in which I take a pardonable pride, it is my friendship for certain old woodsmen and hunters; obscure men, as far as the world is concerned, but faithful friends, loyal comrades.",[647,74111],{"author":74098,"quote":74112},"Either be a true friend or a mere stranger: a true friend will delight to do good – a mere stranger will do no harm.",[647,74114],{"author":5525,"quote":74115},"A portable friend to all readers-especia lly but not only women-who need to learn that the Golden Rule works only if it’s reversible: We must learn to treat ourselves as well as we wish to treat others.",[690,74117],{":authors":74118},"[{\"name\":\"Archibald Rutledge\",\"slug\":\"archibald-rutledge\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Whichcote\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-whichcote\"},{\"name\":\"Bradley Chicho\",\"slug\":\"bradley-chicho\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Duane\",\"slug\":\"diane-duane\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Curtis\",\"slug\":\"emily-curtis\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria Steinem\",\"slug\":\"gloria-steinem\"},{\"name\":\"Halo Scot\",\"slug\":\"halo-scot\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Molière\",\"slug\":\"moliere\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas Breton\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-breton\"},{\"name\":\"rassool jibraeel snyman\",\"slug\":\"rassool-jibraeel-snyman\"}]",[566,74120,67163],{"id":67383},[639,74122,74123],{},[642,74124],{"alt":74125,"src":74126},"Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life; let us swear eternal friendship. - Sydney Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-95944.png",[647,74128],{"author":31147,"quote":74129},"Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life; let us swear eternal friendship.",[647,74131],{"author":74132,"quote":74133},"Daniel Thorman","I noted with wry amusement how quickly she’d latched on to the idea that friends did favors expecting nothing in return. I wondered whether she understood the obligation side of friendship or merely its benefits.",[647,74135],{"author":74136,"quote":74137},"Jessica O'Toole","Yes. She’s correct. We’re not friends. We are lufenes actually. But she’s had an overdose of magic, which has seemingly rendered her empathetically impotent.",[647,74139],{"author":60728,"quote":74140},"I'd rather be befriended as an aimless lost soul than be befriended for adornment, gain or goal.",[639,74142,74143],{},[642,74144],{"alt":74145,"src":74146},"Blunders, no, only friendship binds us to honesty - attracting crypts of mushrooms in the wake of our snowboards. - Bradley Chicho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1158598.png",[647,74148],{"author":74087,"quote":74149},"Blunders, no, only friendship binds us to honesty - attracting crypts of mushrooms in the wake of our snowboards.",[647,74151],{"author":74152,"quote":74153},"Andre Maurois","A friend loves you for your intelligence, a mistress for your charm, but your family's love is unreasoning; you were born into it and are of its flesh and blood. Nevertheless it can irritate you more than any group of people in the world.",[647,74155],{"author":1334,"quote":74156},"Besides, in this random miscellaneous company we may rub against some complete stranger who will, with luck, turn into the best friend we have in the world.",[647,74158],{"author":74152,"quote":74159},"A friend loves you for your intelligence, a mistress for your charm, but your family’s love is unreasoning; you were born into it and are of its flesh and blood. Nevertheless it can irritate you more than any group of people in the world.",[647,74161],{"author":4779,"quote":74162},"You don’t have to be stoned to crack up at a friend’s fantastic, perfect non sequitur.",[639,74164,74165],{},[642,74166],{"alt":74167,"src":74168},"Don’t mistake me, Treasure. I can offer you many things, but friendship ain’t one of them. Now, for once in your life, be a sensible girl and run away. - Kady Cross","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3180310.png",[647,74170],{"author":74171,"quote":74172},"Kady Cross","Don’t mistake me, Treasure. I can offer you many things, but friendship ain’t one of them. Now, for once in your life, be a sensible girl and run away.",[647,74174],{"author":61327,"quote":74175},"What do we ask of friendship except to be taken for what we pretend to be – and without having to pretend.",[647,74177],{"author":35796,"quote":74178},"Madam, I have been looking for a person who disliked gravy all my life; let us swear eternal friendship’.",[690,74180],{":authors":74181},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Maurois\",\"slug\":\"andre-maurois\"},{\"name\":\"Bradley Chicho\",\"slug\":\"bradley-chicho\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Thorman\",\"slug\":\"daniel-thorman\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Lynn Hope\",\"slug\":\"donna-lynn-hope\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica O'Toole\",\"slug\":\"jessica-otoole\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Fink\",\"slug\":\"joseph-fink\"},{\"name\":\"Kady Cross\",\"slug\":\"kady-cross\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Breault\",\"slug\":\"robert-breault\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Fry\",\"slug\":\"stephen-fry\"},{\"name\":\"Sydney Smith\",\"slug\":\"sydney-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"}]",[566,74183,60267],{"id":60378},[639,74185,74186],{},[642,74187],{"alt":74188,"src":74189},"Nothing shall I, while sane, compare with a friend. - Homer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1640485.png",[647,74191],{"author":14318,"quote":74192},"Nothing shall I, while sane, compare with a friend.",[647,74194],{"author":14318,"quote":74195},"A generous friendship no cold medium knows,\nBurns with one love, with one resentment glows;\nOne should our interests and our passions be,\nMy friend must hate the man that injures me.\n",[647,74197],{"author":30363,"quote":74198},"At the shrine of friendship never say die, let the wine of friendship never run dry",[647,74200],{"author":74008,"quote":74201},"All that this world knows of living lies in giving - and more giving; He that keeps, be sure he loses -Friendship grows by what it uses.",[639,74203,74204],{},[642,74205],{"alt":74206,"src":74207},"Or perhaps in Slytherin, you'll make your real friends. Those cunning folk use any means to achieve their ends. - J. K. Rowling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2315354.png",[647,74209],{"author":961,"quote":74210},"Or perhaps in Slytherin, you'll make your real friends. Those cunning folk use any means to achieve their ends.",[647,74212],{"author":61629,"quote":74213},"To be omnipotent but friendless is to reign.",[647,74215],{"author":74008,"quote":74216},"All that this world knows of living lies in giving – and more giving; He that keeps, be sure he loses -Friendship grows by what it uses.",[647,74218],{"author":3492,"quote":74219},"A generous friendship no cold medium knows, Burns with one love, with one resentment glows.",[647,74221],{"author":74222,"quote":74223},"Buddy Wakefield","Pretend – inside your skin – you’ve got a friend, who’s willing to give you everything you ever wanted in exchange for all you’ve ever been.",[639,74225,74226],{},[642,74227],{"alt":74228,"src":74229},"Never refuse any advance of friendship, for if nine out of ten bring you nothing, one alone may repay you. - Claudine Guerin de Tencin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2940040.png",[647,74231],{"author":74232,"quote":74233},"Claudine Guerin de Tencin","Never refuse any advance of friendship, for if nine out of ten bring you nothing, one alone may repay you.",[647,74235],{"author":9006,"quote":74236},"Or perhaps in Slytherin, you’ll make your real friends. Those cunning folk use any means to achieve their ends.",[647,74238],{"author":74239,"quote":74240},"Nahum Tate","Friendship’s the privilege of private men; for wretched greatness knows no blessing so substantial.",[690,74242],{":authors":74243},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander MacLaren\",\"slug\":\"alexander-maclaren\"},{\"name\":\"Alexander Pope\",\"slug\":\"alexander-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Buddy Wakefield\",\"slug\":\"buddy-wakefield\"},{\"name\":\"Claudine Guerin de Tencin\",\"slug\":\"claudine-guerin-de-tencin\"},{\"name\":\"Homer\",\"slug\":\"homer\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"J.K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"jk-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"Nahum Tate\",\"slug\":\"nahum-tate\"},{\"name\":\"Percy Bysshe Shelley\",\"slug\":\"percy-bysshe-shelley\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"}]",[566,74245,73729],{"id":74246},"friendship-and-forgiveness",[639,74248,74249],{},[642,74250],{"alt":74251,"src":74252},"Amicu certus in re incerta cernitur' A true friend is a friend when in difficulty - Quintus Ennius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-104560.png",[647,74254],{"author":74255,"quote":74256},"Quintus Ennius","Amicu certus in re incerta cernitur' [A true friend is a friend when in difficulty]",[647,74258],{"author":73750,"quote":74259},"No matter what happens, to either of us,\" says Sigrud, \"you have always been a very good friend to m, Shara Komayd. I have known very few good people. But I think that you are one of them.",[647,74261],{"author":2432,"quote":74262},"Never declare Fate your enemy; she does not take lightly declarations of war. Declare your friendship to her instead, and smile in hope of better days.",[647,74264],{"author":61390,"quote":74265},"Avoid disgraceful and obscene person, whose friendship will bring you nothing but shame.",[639,74267,74268],{},[642,74269],{"alt":74270,"src":74271},"When two friends part they should lock up each other's secrets and exchange keys. The truly noble mind has no resentments. - Diogenes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1317977.png",[647,74273],{"author":74274,"quote":74275},"Diogenes","When two friends part they should lock up each other's secrets and exchange keys. The truly noble mind has no resentments.",[647,74277],{"author":74278,"quote":74279},"Fyodor Dostoevsky","A true friend of mankind whose heart has but once quivered in compassion over the sufferings of the people, will understand and forgive all the impassable alluvial filth in which they are submerged, and will be able to discover the diamonds in the filth.",[647,74281],{"author":74031,"quote":74282},"There's nothing sweeter than a real friend: Not only is he prompt to lend— An angler delicate, he fishes The very deepest of your wishes, And spares your modesty the task His friendly aid to ask. A dream, a shadow, wakes his fear, When pointing at the object dear.",[647,74284],{"author":74285,"quote":74286},"Daniel Tosh","e foundation to a good friendship is trust but the foundation to good comedy is by betraying your friends.",[647,74288],{"author":74289,"quote":74290},"J. R. R. Tolkien","If this nice friendliness would spread out in Mordor, half our trouble would be over.",[639,74292,74293],{},[642,74294],{"alt":74295,"src":74296},"A sudden thought strikes me,-let us swear an eternal friendship. - John Hookham Frere","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3152642.png",[647,74298],{"author":74299,"quote":74300},"John Hookham Frere","A sudden thought strikes me,-let us swear an eternal friendship.",[647,74302],{"author":74303,"quote":74304},"Martin McGuinness","Whenever people reach out the hand of friendship towards me, I am not going to refuse that hand.",[647,74306],{"author":30363,"quote":74307},"At the shrine if friendship never say die, let the wine of friendship never run dry.",[690,74309],{":authors":74310},"[{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Tosh\",\"slug\":\"daniel-tosh\"},{\"name\":\"Diogenes\",\"slug\":\"diogenes\"},{\"name\":\"Fyodor Dostoevsky\",\"slug\":\"fyodor-dostoevsky\"},{\"name\":\"J. R. R. Tolkien\",\"slug\":\"j-r-r-tolkien\"},{\"name\":\"Jean de La Fontaine\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-fontaine\"},{\"name\":\"John Hookham Frere\",\"slug\":\"john-hookham-frere\"},{\"name\":\"Martin McGuinness\",\"slug\":\"martin-mcguinness\"},{\"name\":\"Quintus Ennius\",\"slug\":\"quintus-ennius\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Jackson Bennett\",\"slug\":\"robert-jackson-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"}]",[566,74312,634],{"id":1014},[639,74314,74315],{},[642,74316],{"alt":74317,"src":74318},"An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend, excepting lust, the indulgence of which increases its enmity. - سعدی","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-116514.png",[647,74320],{"author":74321,"quote":74322},"سعدی","An enemy to whom you show kindness becomes your friend, excepting lust, the indulgence of which increases its enmity.",[647,74324],{"author":74325,"quote":74326},"Tylor Ilori","When your friend becomes a king, treat him first as a king, then let him choose you as a friend. Acting otherwise is suicidal. Familiarity is evil.",[647,74328],{"author":74329,"quote":74330},"Usman Iqbal","what makes you my friend if you doubt my intentions?",[647,74332],{"author":74333,"quote":74334},"Stacey Culpepper","The wounds inflicted by a friend are faithful, but an enemy's kisses are plentiful.",[639,74336,74337],{},[642,74338],{"alt":74339,"src":74340},"Friendship may well deserve the sacrifice of pleasure, though not of conscience. - Samuel Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1781793.png",[647,74342],{"author":2758,"quote":74343},"Friendship may well deserve the sacrifice of pleasure, though not of conscience.",[647,74345],{"author":74346,"quote":74347},"Friedrich Schiller","Dear is my friend--yet from my foe, as from my friend, comes good:\nMy friend shows what I can do, and my foe what I should.\n",[647,74349],{"author":73750,"quote":74350},"No matter what happens, to either of us,” says Sigrud, “you have always been a very good friend to me, Shara Komayd. I have known very few good people. But I think that you are one of them.",[647,74352],{"author":74353,"quote":74354},"Roddy Llewellyn","In Princess Margaret I found a fine friend who could steady my restless nature and offer wise counsel.",[647,74356],{"author":45931,"quote":74357},"An open foe may prove a curse but a pretended friend is worse.",[639,74359,74360],{},[642,74361],{"alt":74362,"src":74363},"A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably. - William Penn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4034738.png",[647,74365],{"author":72485,"quote":74366},"A true friend unbosoms freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably.",[647,74368],{"author":72485,"quote":74369},"A true friend unbossoms freely, address justly, assists readily, adventure boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably.",[690,74371],{":authors":74372},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Friedrich Schiller\",\"slug\":\"friedrich-schiller\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Jackson Bennett\",\"slug\":\"robert-jackson-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Roddy Llewellyn\",\"slug\":\"roddy-llewellyn\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Stacey Culpepper\",\"slug\":\"stacey-culpepper\"},{\"name\":\"Tylor Ilori\",\"slug\":\"tylor-ilori\"},{\"name\":\"Usman Iqbal\",\"slug\":\"usman-iqbal\"},{\"name\":\"William 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That’s because close friends are harder to find, and these friendships usually take longer to develop. Don’t worry if you haven’t found any close friends yet; many girls may not have any until middle school or even later.",[647,74568],{"author":57895,"quote":57896},[647,74570],{"author":59116,"quote":74571},"Never put your family, friends, or significant other low on your priority list. Prefer a handful of truly close friends to a hundred acquaintances.",[639,74573,74574],{},[642,74575],{"alt":74576,"src":74577},"Close friendships are one of life's miracles--that a few people get to know you deeply, all your messy or shadowy stuff along with the beauty and sweetness, and they still love you. Not only still love you, but love you more and more deeply. I would do anything for my closest friends, and they would do almost anything for me, and that is about as spiritual a truth as you can get. - Anne Lamott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1875681.png",[647,74579],{"author":1261,"quote":74580},"Close friendships are one of life's miracles--that a few people get to know you deeply, all your messy or shadowy stuff along with the beauty and sweetness, and they still love you. Not only still love you, but love you more and more deeply. I would do anything for my closest friends, and they would do almost anything for me, and that is about as spiritual a truth as you can get.",[647,74582],{"author":74583,"quote":74584},"Ted Rall","Close friends love you for who you are; not what they want you to be.",[647,74586],{"author":59870,"quote":59871},[647,74588],{"author":31646,"quote":74589},"Close friends are truly life’s treasures. Sometimes they know us better than we know ourselves. With gentle honesty, they are there to guide and support us, to share our laughter and our tears. Their presence reminds us that we are never really alone.",[647,74591],{"author":74592,"quote":74593},"Robert J. Waldinger","It's not just the number of friends you have, and it's not whether or not you're in a committed relationship. It's the quality of your close relationships that matters.",[690,74595],{":authors":74596},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Lamott\",\"slug\":\"anne-lamott\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Speer\",\"slug\":\"jessica-speer\"},{\"name\":\"Judith Viorst\",\"slug\":\"judith-viorst\"},{\"name\":\"Robert J. 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The underlying tensions, the shifting in the group dynamic, the little lies you tell to big yourself up: it's something that happens to us all.",[647,74627],{"author":74628,"quote":74629},"Jasmin Bhasin","When I am linked with close friends, it affects my friendship with them, and that's upsetting.",[690,74631],{":authors":74632},"[{\"name\":\"Bindu Madhav Tata\",\"slug\":\"bindu-madhav-tata\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Johanson\",\"slug\":\"donald-johanson\"},{\"name\":\"Jasmin Bhasin\",\"slug\":\"jasmin-bhasin\"},{\"name\":\"John Simm\",\"slug\":\"john-simm\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Frankel\",\"slug\":\"laurie-frankel\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Cohen\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Kronenberger\",\"slug\":\"louis-kronenberger\"}]",[566,74634,74538],{"id":74635},"friendship-vs-acquaintances",[639,74637,74638],{},[642,74639],{"alt":74640,"src":74641},"When you have everything in life, you have friends, when you have nothing, you have true friends. The fact that somebody is close to you does mean they are your friend. Be wise! - Oscar Bimpong","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-155113.png",[647,74643],{"author":74644,"quote":74645},"Oscar Bimpong","When you have everything in life, you have friends, when you have nothing, you have true friends. The fact that somebody is close to you does mean they are your friend. Be wise!",[647,74647],{"author":59116,"quote":74571},[647,74649],{"author":59715,"quote":59716},[647,74651],{"author":55101,"quote":74652},"It is not expedient or wise to examine our friends too closely; few persons are raised in our esteem by a close examination.",[639,74654,74655],{},[642,74656],{"alt":74657,"src":74658},"People form close friendships by knowing private things about each other, and the reason most people don’t make close friends is because they’re too embarrassed to share anything really important about themselves. - Eliezer Yudkowsky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3001902.png",[647,74660],{"author":11195,"quote":74661},"People form close friendships by knowing private things about each other, and the reason most people don’t make close friends is because they’re too embarrassed to share anything really important about themselves.",[647,74663],{"author":74592,"quote":74593},[690,74665],{":authors":74666},"[{\"name\":\"Daniel Nathans\",\"slug\":\"daniel-nathans\"},{\"name\":\"Eliezer Yudkowsky\",\"slug\":\"eliezer-yudkowsky\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Bimpong\",\"slug\":\"oscar-bimpong\"},{\"name\":\"Robert J. Waldinger\",\"slug\":\"robert-j-waldinger\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Altman\",\"slug\":\"sam-altman\"}]",[566,74668,74544],{"id":74669},"personal-reflections-on-friendships",[639,74671,74672],{},[642,74673],{"alt":74674,"src":74675},"I don’t think I have as many friends as I thought I did, not close ones, not many who I connect with on that deep level of language that doesn’t just allow us to be ourselves with each other but allows us to be understood, even when we’re not saying anything.Silence—awkward or comfortable—is a language too. Awkward silence screams, “We have nothing in common.” Comfortable silence proves just how much we do. - Erin McCahan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-524045.png",[647,74677],{"author":74678,"quote":74679},"Erin McCahan","I don’t think I have as many friends as I thought I did, not close ones, not many who I connect with on that deep level of language that doesn’t just allow us to be ourselves with each other but allows us to be understood, even when we’re not saying anything.Silence—awkward or comfortable—is a language too. Awkward silence screams, “We have nothing in common.” Comfortable silence proves just how much we do.",[647,74681],{"author":74682,"quote":74683},"Warren Christopher","I've got many close friends, but there's an awful lot about friendship that is not demonstrative in my case.",[647,74685],{"author":35247,"quote":74686},"I don't keep any close friends. I don't keep any secrets. I don't need friends. I just tell everybody everything, that's all.",[647,74688],{"author":59975,"quote":59976},[639,74690,74691],{},[642,74692],{"alt":74693,"src":74694},"I don’t have close friends. There are acquaintances, a brother I talk to on the phone once a year on Christmas morning. Occasional dates, but no real love life. My work’s been my life and love. - Blake Crouch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2891876.png",[647,74696],{"author":21020,"quote":74697},"I don’t have close friends. There are acquaintances, a brother I talk to on the phone once a year on Christmas morning. Occasional dates, but no real love life. My work’s been my life and love.",[647,74699],{"author":74682,"quote":74700},"I’ve got many close friends, but there’s an awful lot about friendship that is not demonstrative in my case.",[647,74702],{"author":74703,"quote":74704},"Julius Peppers","I don't have a lot of close friends.",[690,74706],{":authors":74707},"[{\"name\":\"Blake Crouch\",\"slug\":\"blake-crouch\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Fischer\",\"slug\":\"bobby-fischer\"},{\"name\":\"Erin McCahan\",\"slug\":\"erin-mccahan\"},{\"name\":\"Julius Peppers\",\"slug\":\"julius-peppers\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Friedgen\",\"slug\":\"ralph-friedgen\"},{\"name\":\"Warren Christopher\",\"slug\":\"warren-christopher\"}]",[566,74709,74550],{"id":74710},"friendships-within-personal-and-professional-contexts",[639,74712,74713],{},[642,74714],{"alt":74715,"src":74716},"I'm close with my parents. I have a lot of acquaintances, but my very good close friends are few I can count my very good friends on one hand. And that's how I like it to be. - Calista Flockhart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1422488.png",[647,74718],{"author":74719,"quote":74720},"Calista Flockhart","I'm close with my parents. I have a lot of acquaintances, but my very good close friends are few I can count my very good friends on one hand. And that's how I like it to be.",[647,74722],{"author":59699,"quote":59700},[647,74724],{"author":59715,"quote":59716},[647,74726],{"author":74727,"quote":74728},"Chris Smith","I absolutely did consider Ben a friend, and still do. But beyond that I’m not particularly close – I’m close to my family, in general, and I have friends, and I’m close to them, but probably not in the traditional way that people assume friendships are like. I’m not a big hangout guy. When I say we’re friends, we’re friends, but it’s not like we summer together, or we went out to dinner every week. I don’t really do that with anybody. STEPHEN.",[639,74730,74731],{},[642,74732],{"alt":74733,"src":74734},"My best mates are my mates from school, and we have always stayed close. - Chris Coleman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3602408.png",[647,74736],{"author":74737,"quote":74738},"Chris Coleman","My best mates are my mates from school, and we have always stayed close.",[647,74740],{"author":74741,"quote":74742},"Joel Embiid","I don't really care about the friendships on the court. I got my friends. I got my family, which I'm close to. I got a couple of friends that I'm always around.",[647,74744],{"author":57590,"quote":57591},[690,74746],{":authors":74747},"[{\"name\":\"Calista Flockhart\",\"slug\":\"calista-flockhart\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Coleman\",\"slug\":\"chris-coleman\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Smith\",\"slug\":\"chris-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Nathans\",\"slug\":\"daniel-nathans\"},{\"name\":\"Felicity Kendal\",\"slug\":\"felicity-kendal\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Embiid\",\"slug\":\"joel-embiid\"},{\"name\":\"Karolina Pliskova\",\"slug\":\"karolina-pliskova\"}]",[566,74749,634],{"id":1014},[639,74751,74752],{},[642,74753],{"alt":74754,"src":74755},"Is this one of those keep-your-friends-close-and-your-enemies-closer things?\"\"I though it was keep your friends close so you have someone to drive the car when you sneak over to your enemy's house at night and throw up in his mailbox. - Cassandra Clare","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-27370.png",[647,74757],{"author":917,"quote":74758},"Is this one of those keep-your-friends-close-and-your-enemies-closer things?\"\"I though it was keep your friends close so you have someone to drive the car when you sneak over to your enemy's house at night and throw up in his mailbox.",[647,74760],{"author":74761,"quote":74762},"Serhat Beyaz KÖROĞLU","Do you have any stupid close friends? Congratulations, you're stupid.",[647,74764],{"author":57616,"quote":57617},[647,74766],{"author":74767,"quote":74768},"pranita deshpande","Not need to meet close friends every time they can convey mind to mind .",[639,74770,74771],{},[642,74772],{"alt":74773,"src":74774},"Your conversations are the beginning of your connections; be careful of your communications. Talk politely to strangers; you have no knowledge about how many of them will become your close friends forever! - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-168691.png",[647,74776],{"author":5233,"quote":74777},"Your conversations are the beginning of your connections; be careful of your communications. Talk politely to strangers; you have no knowledge about how many of them will become your close friends forever!",[647,74779],{"author":60387,"quote":60388},[647,74781],{"author":57891,"quote":57892},[647,74783],{"author":66891,"quote":66892},[647,74785],{"author":66891,"quote":66895},[639,74787,74788],{},[642,74789],{"alt":74790,"src":74791},"I’m not so sure that live is always better. It is part of the extrovert assumption to value interaction over inner action. Most introverts savor live time with a close friend, because they know there will be plenty of inner action for both of them. But much of what we call “social” in America allows for very little inner action. Emailing a friend or posting a blog entry will probably feel much richer, and help us feel much closer, than being up close and impersonal. - Laurie Helgoe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-497352.png",[647,74793],{"author":60108,"quote":60109},[647,74795],{"author":74796,"quote":74797},"Emanuel Ax","I usually only play with very close friends.",[647,74799],{"author":64929,"quote":64930},[647,74801],{"author":59146,"quote":59147},[647,74803],{"author":24093,"quote":57610},[639,74805,74806],{},[642,74807],{"alt":74808,"src":74809},"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and your wallets even closer. - Joette Rockow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2325807.png",[647,74811],{"author":74812,"quote":74813},"Joette Rockow","Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and your wallets even closer.",[647,74815],{"author":74816,"quote":74817},"Pharrell Williams","I only entertain very close friends.",[647,74819],{"author":74820,"quote":74821},"Natalie Zea","I have some really, really good friends, to whom I'm very close, that I'm not revealing anything to, and that's really hard.",[647,74823],{"author":74824,"quote":74825},"Terry Zwigoff","I gotta tell you, I don't have many close friends, and if I do wind up making friends with somebody, it takes me a long time, usually.",[647,74827],{"author":3073,"quote":74828},"You’re my closest friend and you’re thousands of miles away.",[639,74830,74831],{},[642,74832],{"alt":74833,"src":74834},"I’m close with my parents. I have a lot of acquaintances, but my very good close friends are few I can count my very good friends on one hand. And that’s how I like it to be. - Calista Flockhart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2908778.png",[647,74836],{"author":74719,"quote":74837},"I’m close with my parents. I have a lot of acquaintances, but my very good close friends are few I can count my very good friends on one hand. And that’s how I like it to be.",[647,74839],{"author":74820,"quote":74840},"I have some really, really good friends, to whom I’m very close, that I’m not revealing anything to, and that’s really hard.",[647,74842],{"author":24093,"quote":57613},[647,74844],{"author":57582,"quote":74845},"All my close friends are normal dudes and then I will hang out with some girl who is a musician and everyone thinks that's what it's all about.",[647,74847],{"author":57582,"quote":57583},[639,74849,74850],{},[642,74851],{"alt":74852,"src":74853},"I don't have that many friends, so I like to keep the ones that I really care for close to me. - Hyuna","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3699245.png",[647,74855],{"author":74856,"quote":74857},"Hyuna","I don't have that many friends, so I like to keep the ones that I really care for close to me.",[647,74859],{"author":58728,"quote":74860},"I never had a huge circle of friends, so I really just tried to cherish and not take for granted the close friends I did have, who were really supportive and understanding.",[647,74862],{"author":59803,"quote":59804},[647,74864],{"author":74865,"quote":74866},"Mumtaz","Everybody loves me but I can't make everybody my close friend. I don't make friends easily.",[647,74868],{"author":74869,"quote":74870},"Pratyusha Banerjee","I connect with very few close friends in real life.",[639,74872,74873],{},[642,74874],{"alt":74875,"src":74876},"The Boss doesn't need friends, but the ones I do have, I keep very close. - Sasha Banks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3930002.png",[647,74878],{"author":74879,"quote":74880},"Sasha Banks","The Boss doesn't need friends, but the ones I do have, I keep very close.",[647,74882],{"author":74883,"quote":74884},"Sunil Nagaraj","I wouldn't mind telling my five good friends that I'm dating, but I don't want my loose connections to know.",[647,74886],{"author":74887,"quote":74888},"Tyler Henry","My closest friends do come to me all the time about their personal life for advice but we have healthy boundaries!",[690,74890],{":authors":74891},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Horowitz\",\"slug\":\"anthony-horowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Calista 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Loss",[574,75035,75036],{},[577,75037,75039],{"href":75038},"#friendship-and-self-awareness","Friendship and Self-awareness",[574,75041,75042],{},[577,75043,634],{"href":633},[566,75045,74994],{"id":75046},"true-friends-in-adversity",[639,75048,75049],{},[642,75050],{"alt":75051,"src":75052},"Friends show their true colors in times of need; and not in times of happiness. - Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-95466.png",[647,75054],{"author":57043,"quote":75055},"Friends show their true colors in times of need; and not in times of happiness.",[647,75057],{"author":28152,"quote":75058},"Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.",[647,75060],{"author":28152,"quote":75061},"In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds.",[647,75063],{"author":75064,"quote":75065},"Lindsey Kelk","A friendship forged in the fires of adversity is a strong as one that has weathered the test of time.",[639,75067,75068],{},[642,75069],{"alt":75070,"src":75071},"Friends make pretense of following to the grave,But before one is in it, their minds are turnedAnd making the best of their way back to lifeAnd living people, and things they understand. - Robert Frost","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-461333.png",[647,75073],{"author":20129,"quote":75074},"Friends make pretense of following to the grave,But before one is in it, their minds are turnedAnd making the best of their way back to lifeAnd living people, and things they understand.",[647,75076],{"author":1183,"quote":75077},"Friends are proved by adversity.",[647,75079],{"author":52811,"quote":75080},"Friends show their love in times of trouble.",[647,75082],{"author":74255,"quote":75083},"A true friend is distinguished in the crisis of hazard and necessity; when the gallantry of his aid may show the worth of his soul and the loyalty of his heart.",[647,75085],{"author":75086,"quote":75087},"English Proverbs","Do not desert a friend in time of need, nor forsake him nor fail him, for friendship is the support of life. Let us then bear our burdens as the Apostle has taught (cf. Gal. 6:2): for he spoke to those whom the charity of the same one body had embraced together. If friends in prosperity help friends, why do they not also in times of adversity offer their support? Let us aid by giving counsel, let us offer our best endeavors, let us sympathize with them with all our heart.",[639,75089,75090],{},[642,75091],{"alt":75092,"src":75093},"A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. - King Solomon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2490446.png",[647,75095],{"author":73787,"quote":75096},"A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.",[647,75098],{"author":75099,"quote":75100},"Torquato Tasso","A friend giveth sympathy in trouble.",[647,75102],{"author":61917,"quote":75103},"Misfortune tests the sincerity of friendship.",[647,75105],{"author":75106,"quote":75107},"Elizabeth Keckley","Friends are a recompense for all the woes of the darkest pages of life.",[690,75109],{":authors":75110},"[{\"name\":\"Aesop\",\"slug\":\"aesop\"},{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Keckley\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-keckley\"},{\"name\":\"English Proverbs\",\"slug\":\"english-proverbs\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"King Solomon\",\"slug\":\"king-solomon\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsey Kelk\",\"slug\":\"lindsey-kelk\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Quintus Ennius\",\"slug\":\"quintus-ennius\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Frost\",\"slug\":\"robert-frost\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann\",\"slug\":\"sir-kristian-goldmund-aumann\"},{\"name\":\"Torquato Tasso\",\"slug\":\"torquato-tasso\"}]",[566,75112,75000],{"id":75113},"betrayal-and-false-friends",[639,75115,75116],{},[642,75117],{"alt":75118,"src":75119},"The three most common killers of friendships are betrayal, distance, and growth. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-146812.png",[647,75121],{"author":1797,"quote":75122},"The three most common killers of friendships are betrayal, distance, and growth.",[647,75124],{"author":61154,"quote":75125},"There were many forms of betrayal. Betrayal of friends. Comrades. Even life.",[647,75127],{"author":47396,"quote":75128},"Friendship, like other kinds of altruism, is vulnerable to cheaters, and we have a special name for them: fair-weather friends. These sham friends reap the benefits of associating with a valuable person and mimic signs of warmth in an effort to become valued themselves. But when a little rain falls, they are nowhere in sight.",[647,75130],{"author":52811,"quote":75131},"I loathe a friend whose gratitude grows old, a friend who takes his friend's prosperity but will not voyage with him in his grief",[639,75133,75134],{},[642,75135],{"alt":75136,"src":75137},"Writers are always envious, mean-minded, filled with rage and envyat other's good fortune. There is nothing like the failure of a close friend to cheer us up. - Peter Carey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1263230.png",[647,75139],{"author":9803,"quote":75140},"Writers are always envious, mean-minded, filled with rage and envyat other's good fortune. There is nothing like the failure of a close friend to cheer us up.",[647,75142],{"author":41139,"quote":75143},"These are called the pious frauds of friendship.",[647,75145],{"author":22754,"quote":75146},"An injured friend is the bitterest of foes.",[647,75148],{"author":75149,"quote":75150},"Lucan","Nobody ever chooses the already unfortunate as objects of his loyal friendship.",[647,75152],{"author":55456,"quote":75153},"The lesser the friends, the lesser the chances of betrayal.",[639,75155,75156],{},[642,75157],{"alt":75158,"src":75159},"Bad weather friends were as undependable as fair weather friends in a crisis, the relationship in both cases being dictated by conditions of fortune instead of mutual tastes. - Dawn Powell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2972547.png",[647,75161],{"author":75162,"quote":75163},"Dawn Powell","Bad weather friends were as undependable as fair weather friends in a crisis, the relationship in both cases being dictated by conditions of fortune instead of mutual tastes.",[647,75165],{"author":18297,"quote":75166},"Friends are thieves of time.",[647,75168],{"author":47396,"quote":75128},[647,75170],{"author":66971,"quote":75171},"For somehow this is tyranny's disease, to trust no friends.",[690,75173],{":authors":75174},"[{\"name\":\"Aeschylus\",\"slug\":\"aeschylus\"},{\"name\":\"Dawn Powell\",\"slug\":\"dawn-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Bacon\",\"slug\":\"francis-bacon\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Fielding\",\"slug\":\"henry-fielding\"},{\"name\":\"Hollow Ryan\",\"slug\":\"hollow-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Lucan\",\"slug\":\"lucan\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Carey\",\"slug\":\"peter-carey\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Pinker\",\"slug\":\"steven-pinker\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Jefferson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-jefferson\"},{\"name\":\"Tupac Shakur\",\"slug\":\"tupac-shakur\"}]",[566,75176,74516],{"id":74515},[639,75178,75179],{},[642,75180],{"alt":75181,"src":75182},"The power of reason is thought small in these days, but I remain an unrepentant rationalist. Reason may be a small force, but it is constant, and works always in one direction, while the forces of unreason destroy one another in futile strife. Therefore every orgy of unreason in the end strengthens the friends of reason, and shows afresh that they are the only true friends of humanity. - Bertrand Russell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-98851.png",[647,75184],{"author":20846,"quote":75185},"The power of reason is thought small in these days, but I remain an unrepentant rationalist. Reason may be a small force, but it is constant, and works always in one direction, while the forces of unreason destroy one another in futile strife. Therefore every orgy of unreason in the end strengthens the friends of reason, and shows afresh that they are the only true friends of humanity.",[647,75187],{"author":75188,"quote":75189},"Timothy Zahn","A friend need not be kept either within sight or within reach. A friend must be allowed the freedom to find and follow his own path. If one is fortunate, those paths will for a time join. But if the paths separate, it is comforting to know that a friend still graces the universe with his skills, and his viewpoint, and his presence. For if one is remembered by a friend, one is never truly gone.",[647,75191],{"author":75192,"quote":75193},"Janine R Pestel","Friends don't let friends go to hell.\"- Johann Gunter in \"The Bucktown Babies",[647,75195],{"author":10555,"quote":75196},"Enmity dies when friendship is born.",[639,75198,75199],{},[642,75200],{"alt":75201,"src":75202},"In misfortune, which friend remains a friend? - Euripides","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1383767.png",[647,75204],{"author":52811,"quote":75205},"In misfortune, which friend remains a friend?",[647,75207],{"author":70939,"quote":75208},"For to cast away a virtuous friend, I call as bad as to cast away one's own life, which one loves best.",[647,75210],{"author":24285,"quote":75211},"Friends do everything they can to protect each other.\" --Polly",[647,75213],{"author":5330,"quote":75214},"Those who cannot conceive of Friendship as a substantive love but only as a disguise or elaboration of Eros betray the fact that they have never had a Friend.",[647,75216],{"author":64236,"quote":75217},"A friend to everybody is often a friend to nobody, or else in his simplicity he robs his family to help strangers, and becomes brother to a beggar. There is wisdom in generosity, as in everything else.",[639,75219,75220],{},[642,75221],{"alt":75222,"src":75223},"Whoever neglects old friends for the sake of new deserves what e gets if he loses both. - Aesop","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2825848.png",[647,75225],{"author":61917,"quote":75226},"Whoever neglects old friends for the sake of new deserves what e gets if he loses both.",[647,75228],{"author":75229,"quote":75230},"Thomas Moore","Pythagoras asks that we not let a friend go lightly, for whatever reason. Instead, we should stay with a friend as long as we can, until we're compelled to abandon him completely against our will. It's a serious thing to toss away money, but to cast aside a person is even more serious. Nothing in human life is more rarely found, nothing more dearly possessed. No loss is more chilling or more dangerous than that of a friend.",[647,75232],{"author":75233,"quote":75234},"Sinclair Lewis","Under a tyranny, most friends are a liability. One quarter of them turn \"reasonable\" and become your enemies, one quarter are afraid to speak, and one quarter are killed and you die with them. But the blessed final quarter keep you alive.",[647,75236],{"author":75237,"quote":75238},"Thucydides","Friendship or enmity is everywhere an affair of time and circumstance",[690,75240],{":authors":75241},"[{\"name\":\"Aesop\",\"slug\":\"aesop\"},{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russell\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russell\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Spurgeon\",\"slug\":\"charles-spurgeon\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"Janine R Pestel\",\"slug\":\"janine-r-pestel\"},{\"name\":\"Madeleine L'Engle\",\"slug\":\"madeleine-lengle\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Sinclair Lewis\",\"slug\":\"sinclair-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Moore\",\"slug\":\"thomas-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Thucydides\",\"slug\":\"thucydides\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Zahn\",\"slug\":\"timothy-zahn\"}]",[566,75243,75011],{"id":75244},"friends-and-personal-growth",[639,75246,75247],{},[642,75248],{"alt":75249,"src":75250},"Ordinary imperfect people, always choose similarly imperfect people as friends. - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-136191.png",[647,75252],{"author":16607,"quote":75253},"Ordinary imperfect people, always choose similarly imperfect people as friends.",[647,75255],{"author":75256,"quote":75257},"Beem Weeks","Some people, though related by blood, are as sworn enemies. Others, bound only by friendship, would die for one another.",[647,75259],{"author":61390,"quote":75260},"A person with resentment also makes life difficult for his friends.",[647,75262],{"author":75263,"quote":75264},"Mwirigi LG","One of the greatest evils of modern day friendship is setting obstacles for your friends then making yourself a hero by helping them defeat the same obstacles",[639,75266,75267],{},[642,75268],{"alt":75269,"src":75270},"Certain faults are necessary for the existence of the individual. We would resent it if old friends were to get rid of certain peculiarities. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1529979.png",[647,75272],{"author":9119,"quote":75273},"Certain faults are necessary for the existence of the individual. We would resent it if old friends were to get rid of certain peculiarities.",[647,75275],{"author":2758,"quote":75276},"Friends are often chosen for similitude of manners, and therefore each palliates the other's failings because they are his own.",[647,75278],{"author":2758,"quote":75279},"Friends are often chosen for similitude of manners, and therefore each palliate the other's failings because they are his own.",[647,75281],{"author":75282,"quote":75283},"Doris Grumbach","What others regard as retreat from them or rejection of them is not those things at all but instead a breeding ground for greater friendship, a culture for deeper involvement, eventually, with them.",[647,75285],{"author":6223,"quote":75286},"The heart may think it knows better: the senses know that absence blots people out. We really have no absent friends. The friend becomes a traitor by breaking, however unwillingly or sadly, out of our own zone: a hard judgment is passed on him, for all the pleas of the heart.",[639,75288,75289],{},[642,75290],{"alt":75291,"src":75292},"A man will speedily sit down and sympathize with a friend's griefs, but if he sees him honored and esteemed, he is apt to regard him as a rival and does not so readily rejoice with him. This ought not to be; without effort, we ought to be happy in our brother's happiness. - Charles Spurgeon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2418132.png",[647,75294],{"author":64236,"quote":75295},"A man will speedily sit down and sympathize with a friend's griefs, but if he sees him honored and esteemed, he is apt to regard him as a rival and does not so readily rejoice with him. This ought not to be; without effort, we ought to be happy in our brother's happiness.",[647,75297],{"author":1183,"quote":75298},"Robbing life of friendship is like robbing the world of the sun.",[647,75300],{"author":39169,"quote":75301},"Lydia was the kind of friend whom people referred to as a ‘party favor’ – always fun to be around but she doesn’t have any patience for suffering unless it’s her own.",[647,75303],{"author":75304,"quote":75305},"Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar","It is in the character of very few people to honour a prosperous friend without envy, and these very few people tend to become best friends.",[690,75307],{":authors":75308},"[{\"name\":\"Beem Weeks\",\"slug\":\"beem-weeks\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Spurgeon\",\"slug\":\"charles-spurgeon\"},{\"name\":\"Chelsea Handler\",\"slug\":\"chelsea-handler\"},{\"name\":\"Doris Grumbach\",\"slug\":\"doris-grumbach\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Bowen\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-bowen\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Mwirigi LG\",\"slug\":\"mwirigi-lg\"},{\"name\":\"Ruwayda Mustafah Rabar\",\"slug\":\"ruwayda-mustafah-rabar\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"}]",[566,75310,75017],{"id":75311},"friendships-challenges",[639,75313,75314],{},[642,75315],{"alt":75316,"src":75317},"Noble dragons don't have friends. The nearest they can get to the idea is an enemy who is still alive. - Terry Pratchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-130951.png",[647,75319],{"author":8732,"quote":75320},"Noble dragons don't have friends. The nearest they can get to the idea is an enemy who is still alive.",[647,75322],{"author":75323,"quote":75324},"Jenny Offill","Here is what happens in middle age: Some friends and acquaintances who were merely eccentric for years become unmistakably mad.",[647,75326],{"author":75327,"quote":75328},"Justin K. McFarlane Beau","Solace, is having the same company for years, while being seen as a stranger. Here, only a fool would think he had the luxury of friends.",[647,75330],{"author":75331,"quote":75332},"sajjad ali noor","friends are thieves of time",[639,75334,75335],{},[642,75336],{"alt":75337,"src":75338},"In any adversity gold can find friends. - Amelia Barr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-965383.png",[647,75340],{"author":75341,"quote":75342},"Amelia Barr","In any adversity gold can find friends.",[647,75344],{"author":19633,"quote":75345},"We are fonder of visiting our friends in health than in sickness. We judge less favorably of their characters when any misfortune happens to them; and a lucky hit, either in business or reputation, improves even their personal appearance in our eyes.",[647,75347],{"author":33761,"quote":75348},"Fate is fickle, and the company of unwilling friends short lived.",[647,75350],{"author":46836,"quote":75351},"Misanthropes have some admirable if paradoxical virtues. It is no exaggeration to say that we are among the nicest people you arelikely to meet. Because good manners build sturdy walls, our distaste for intimacy makes us exceedingly cordial \"ships that pass in the night.\" As long as you remain a stranger we will be your friend forever.",[647,75353],{"author":1696,"quote":75354},"Tightfisted people are as mean with friendship as they are with cash--suspicious, unbelieving, and incurious.",[639,75356,75357],{},[642,75358],{"alt":75359,"src":75360},"If thy friends tire of thee, remember that it is human to tire of everything. - John Lancaster Spalding","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2476403.png",[647,75362],{"author":59544,"quote":75363},"If thy friends tire of thee, remember that it is human to tire of everything.",[647,75365],{"author":1301,"quote":75366},"Compulsion is the death of friendship.",[647,75368],{"author":75369,"quote":75370},"Jamie Johnson","In affluent communities, where each member is keenly aware of his or her place within the Byzantine order, attracting the right friends is a blood sport. Chumming up to influential figures who are in a position to help can determine the course of an entire life.",[647,75372],{"author":75162,"quote":75163},[690,75374],{":authors":75375},"[{\"name\":\"Amelia Barr\",\"slug\":\"amelia-barr\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Jacques\",\"slug\":\"brian-jacques\"},{\"name\":\"Dawn Powell\",\"slug\":\"dawn-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Florence King\",\"slug\":\"florence-king\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Johnson\",\"slug\":\"jamie-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Offill\",\"slug\":\"jenny-offill\"},{\"name\":\"John Lancaster Spalding\",\"slug\":\"john-lancaster-spalding\"},{\"name\":\"Justin K. McFarlane Beau\",\"slug\":\"justin-k-mcfarlane-beau\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick O'Brian\",\"slug\":\"patrick-obrian\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Theroux\",\"slug\":\"paul-theroux\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"},{\"name\":\"sajjad ali noor\",\"slug\":\"sajjad-ali-noor\"}]",[566,75377,75023],{"id":75378},"childhood-and-long-lasting-bonds",[639,75380,75381],{},[642,75382],{"alt":75383,"src":75384},"the companions of our childhood always possess a certain power over our minds which hardly any later friend can obtain. - Mary Shelley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87535.png",[647,75386],{"author":75387,"quote":75388},"Mary Shelley","the companions of our childhood always possess a certain power over our minds which hardly any later friend can obtain.",[647,75390],{"author":75391,"quote":75392},"Marry Shelly","Even where the affections are not strongly moved by any superior excellence, the companions of our childhood always possess a certain power over our minds, which hardly any later friend can obtain. ~ Frankestein",[647,75394],{"author":75395,"quote":75396},"Willa Cather","One may have staunch friends in one's own family, but one seldom has admirers.",[647,75398],{"author":14318,"quote":75399},"A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.",[639,75401,75402],{},[642,75403],{"alt":75404,"src":75405},"Acquaintance many, and conquaintance few, But for inquaintance I know only two - The friend I've wept and the maid I woo. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1274214.png",[647,75407],{"author":16950,"quote":75408},"Acquaintance many, and conquaintance few, But for inquaintance I know only two - The friend I've wept and the maid I woo.",[647,75410],{"author":75411,"quote":75412},"Samuel Coleridge","Acquaintance many, and conquaintance few, But for inquaintance I know only two - The friend I've wept and the maid I woo",[647,75414],{"author":75415,"quote":75416},"Andrews","We undress ourselves in many ways when we become close friends",[647,75418],{"author":75419,"quote":75420},"Dilgo Khyentse","Frequenting evil friends is bound to make your own behavior evil;People of Tingri, abandon any friendships that are negative. – Padampa Sangye",[647,75422],{"author":40880,"quote":75423},"Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best of men.",[639,75425,75426],{},[642,75427],{"alt":75428,"src":75429},"Time keeps no measure when true friends are parted, No record day by day; the sands move not for those who, loyal-hearted, friendship's firm laws obey. - Jack Nicholson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2133681.png",[647,75431],{"author":55356,"quote":75432},"Time keeps no measure when true friends are parted, No record day by day; the sands move not for those who, loyal-hearted, friendship's firm laws obey.",[647,75434],{"author":75435,"quote":75436},"Elif Batuman","There are strange friendships,” Dostoevsky writes, with reference to Stepan Trofimovich and Varvara Petrovna in Demons. “Two friends are almost ready to eat each other, they live like that all their lives, and yet they cannot part. Parting is even impossible: the friend who waxes capricious and breaks it off will be the first to fall sick and die.” A marvelous passage, communicating so economically the diabolical undercurrent of certain friendships, their weird fatalism.",[647,75438],{"author":28027,"quote":75439},"What with your friend you nobly share, At least you rescue from your heir.",[647,75441],{"author":39169,"quote":75442},"Lydia was the kind of friend whom people referred to as a 'party favor' -- always fun to be around but she doesn't have any patience for suffering unless it's her own.",[690,75444],{":authors":75445},"[{\"name\":\"Andrews\",\"slug\":\"andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Chelsea Handler\",\"slug\":\"chelsea-handler\"},{\"name\":\"Dilgo Khyentse\",\"slug\":\"dilgo-khyentse\"},{\"name\":\"Elif Batuman\",\"slug\":\"elif-batuman\"},{\"name\":\"George Santayana\",\"slug\":\"george-santayana\"},{\"name\":\"Homer\",\"slug\":\"homer\"},{\"name\":\"Horace\",\"slug\":\"horace\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Nicholson\",\"slug\":\"jack-nicholson\"},{\"name\":\"Marry Shelly\",\"slug\":\"marry-shelly\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Shelley\",\"slug\":\"mary-shelley\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Coleridge\",\"slug\":\"samuel-coleridge\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Taylor Coleridge\",\"slug\":\"samuel-taylor-coleridge\"},{\"name\":\"Willa Cather\",\"slug\":\"willa-cather\"}]",[566,75447,52741],{"id":53168},[639,75449,75450],{},[642,75451],{"alt":75452,"src":75453},"For there is no friend like a sisterIn calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, To fetch one if one goes astray,To lift one if one totters down, To strengthen whilst one stands - Christina Rossetti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2380.png",[647,75455],{"author":75456,"quote":75457},"Christina Rossetti","For there is no friend like a sisterIn calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, To fetch one if one goes astray,To lift one if one totters down, To strengthen whilst one stands",[647,75459],{"author":75460,"quote":75461},"Étienne de La Boétie","There can be no friendship where there is cruelty, where there is disloyalty, where there is injustice. And in places where the wicked gather there is conspiracy only, not companionship: these have no affection for one another; fear alone holds them together; they are not friends, they are merely accomplices.",[647,75463],{"author":3139,"quote":75464},"your loved ones have been used to lure you into Kronos's traps. Your fatal flaw is personal loyalty Percy. You do not know when it is time to cut your losses. To save a friend you would sacrifice the world.",[647,75466],{"author":75467,"quote":75468},"Eric Cantona","We all have common frailties but we need to treasure friends more.",[639,75470,75471],{},[642,75472],{"alt":75473,"src":75474},"These can never be true friends: Hope, dice, a prostitute, a robber, a cheat, a goldsmith, a monkey, a doctor, a distiller. - Indian Proverb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2213001.png",[647,75476],{"author":75477,"quote":75478},"Indian Proverb","These can never be true friends: Hope, dice, a prostitute, a robber, a cheat, a goldsmith, a monkey, a doctor, a distiller.",[647,75480],{"author":75481,"quote":75482},"Buffalo Bill","You who live your lives in cities or among peaceful ways cannot always tell whether your friends are the kind who would go through fire for you. But on the Plains one’s friends have an opportunity to prove their mettle.",[647,75484],{"author":59475,"quote":75485},"And I realized it's kind of a metaphor for friendship in general- being willing to let someone see all your weaknesses and knowing they won't broadcast them to the world. Because life has a way of throwing things our way that aren't always pretty, and they can leave us vulnerable, hurting, and in desperate need of someone who will help us carry our burdens until we're safely on the other side.",[647,75487],{"author":42964,"quote":75488},"On the moral plane, true friends enjoy the same protection as the sense of smell confers upon dogs. They scent the sorrow of their friends, they divine its causes, and they clasp it to their minds and hearts.",[647,75490],{"author":56870,"quote":75491},"Friends who drag one away into evil habits and vicious deeds, are prowling around in search of victims.",[639,75493,75494],{},[642,75495],{"alt":75496,"src":75497},"One's own escape from troubles makes one glad; but bringing friends to trouble is hard grief. - Sophocles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2551519.png",[647,75499],{"author":70939,"quote":75500},"One's own escape from troubles makes one glad; but bringing friends to trouble is hard grief.",[647,75502],{"author":75503,"quote":75504},"Ivan Turgenev","Victims of misfortune are quick to sense another of their kind from a distance, but in old age they rarely become friends, which is in no way surprising: they have nothing to share together - not even hope.",[647,75506],{"author":63611,"quote":75507},"But fate ordains that dearest friends must part.",[647,75509],{"author":28262,"quote":75510},"The bold sympathize with the bold; and in great hearts, there is always a certain friendship for a gallant foe.",[690,75512],{":authors":75513},"[{\"name\":\"Buffalo Bill\",\"slug\":\"buffalo-bill\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Rossetti\",\"slug\":\"christina-rossetti\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Bulwer-Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-bulwer-lytton\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Young\",\"slug\":\"edward-young\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Cantona\",\"slug\":\"eric-cantona\"},{\"name\":\"Honoré de Balzac\",\"slug\":\"honore-de-balzac\"},{\"name\":\"Indian Proverb\",\"slug\":\"indian-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Ivan Turgenev\",\"slug\":\"ivan-turgenev\"},{\"name\":\"Melanie Shankle\",\"slug\":\"melanie-shankle\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Sathya Baba\",\"slug\":\"sathya-baba\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"},{\"name\":\"Étienne de La Boétie\",\"slug\":\"etienne-de-la-boetie\"}]",[566,75515,75033],{"id":75516},"friendships-transience-and-loss",[639,75518,75519],{},[642,75520],{"alt":75521,"src":75522},"To let friendship die away by negligence and silence is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of this weary pilgrimage.\" ~Samuel Johnson - Edward M. Hallowell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-96592.png",[647,75524],{"author":75525,"quote":75526},"Edward M. Hallowell","To let friendship die away by negligence and silence is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of this weary pilgrimage.\" ~Samuel Johnson",[647,75528],{"author":75529,"quote":75530},"Erik Pevernagie","Unfailing friends are essential, when ‘presence’ and ‘absence’ are wrangling in our daily living, and our presence is rampaged by murk and woe, while passion and lust for life are trampled. Reliable allies can shore us up and since we are our best ally, we first have got to make sure we get along well with ourselves. (\"Being my best friend”).",[647,75532],{"author":55035,"quote":75533},"If they came sorrowing, and wanting sympathy in a complicated trouble like the present, then they would be felt as a shadow in all these houses of intimate acquaintances, not friends",[647,75535],{"author":75481,"quote":75536},"You who live your lives in cities or among peaceful ways cannot always tell whether your friends are the kind who would go through fire for you. But on the Plains one's friends have an opportunity to prove their mettle.",[639,75538,75539],{},[642,75540],{"alt":75541,"src":75542},"Every one that flatters thee Is no friend in misery. Words are easy, like the wind, Faithful friends are hard to find. - Richard Barnfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1104641.png",[647,75544],{"author":75545,"quote":75546},"Richard Barnfield","Every one that flatters thee Is no friend in misery. Words are easy, like the wind, Faithful friends are hard to find.",[647,75548],{"author":75549,"quote":75550},"William Cowper","I would not enter on my list of friends\n(Though graced with polished manners and fine sense,\nYet wanting sensibility) the man\nWho needlessly sets foot upon a worm.\n",[647,75552],{"author":3018,"quote":75553},"The going away of friends does not make the remainder more precious. It takes so much from them as there was a common link. A. B. and C. make a party. A. dies. B. not only loses A. but all A.'s part in C. C. loses A.'s part in B., and so the alphabet sickens by subtraction of interchangeables.",[647,75555],{"author":63611,"quote":75507},[647,75557],{"author":66971,"quote":75558},"For somehow this is tyranny’s disease, to trust no friends.",[639,75560,75561],{},[642,75562],{"alt":75563,"src":75564},"Whoever neglects old friends for the sake of new deserves what e gets if he loses both - Aesop","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-881700.png",[647,75566],{"author":61917,"quote":75567},"Whoever neglects old friends for the sake of new deserves what e gets if he loses both",[647,75569],{"author":28061,"quote":75570},"In all distresses of our friends We first consult our private ends",[647,75572],{"author":24004,"quote":75573},"O, merry is the Optimist, With the troops of courage leaguing. But a dour trend In any friend Is somehow less fatiguing.",[647,75575],{"author":15602,"quote":75576},"Friends, Casper observed, are the envy of the angels.",[690,75578],{":authors":75579},"[{\"name\":\"Aeschylus\",\"slug\":\"aeschylus\"},{\"name\":\"Aesop\",\"slug\":\"aesop\"},{\"name\":\"Amor Towles\",\"slug\":\"amor-towles\"},{\"name\":\"Buffalo Bill\",\"slug\":\"buffalo-bill\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Lamb\",\"slug\":\"charles-lamb\"},{\"name\":\"Edward M. Hallowell\",\"slug\":\"edward-m-hallowell\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Young\",\"slug\":\"edward-young\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Gaskell\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-gaskell\"},{\"name\":\"Erik Pevernagie\",\"slug\":\"erik-pevernagie\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Swift\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-swift\"},{\"name\":\"Phyllis McGinley\",\"slug\":\"phyllis-mcginley\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Barnfield\",\"slug\":\"richard-barnfield\"},{\"name\":\"William Cowper\",\"slug\":\"william-cowper\"}]",[566,75581,75039],{"id":75582},"friendship-and-self-awareness",[639,75584,75585],{},[642,75586],{"alt":75587,"src":75588},"Writers seldom choose as friends those self-centered characters who are never in trouble, never make mistakes, and always count their change as it is handed to them. - Catherine Drinker Bowen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-73577.png",[647,75590],{"author":75591,"quote":75592},"Catherine Drinker Bowen","Writers seldom choose as friends those self-centered characters who are never in trouble, never make mistakes, and always count their change as it is handed to them.",[647,75594],{"author":75595,"quote":75596},"Matthew Joseph Bruccoli","The mortality rate of literary friendships is high. Writers tend to be bad risks as friends ~ probably for much the same reasons that they are bad matrimonial risks. They expend the best parts of themselves in their work. Moreover, literary ambition has a way of turning into literary competition; if fame is the spur, envy may be a concomitant.",[647,75598],{"author":75599,"quote":75600},"John d","A group of friends may be selfish to others but they are self-less for each other.",[647,75602],{"author":75591,"quote":75603},"Writers seldom choose as friends those self-contained characters who are never in trouble, never unhappy or ill, never make mistakes, and always count their change when it is handed to them.",[639,75605,75606],{},[642,75607],{"alt":75608,"src":75609},"Friends love misery, in fact. Sometimes, especially if we are too lucky or too successful or too pretty, our misery is the only thing that endears us to our friends. - Erica Jong","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1747832.png",[647,75611],{"author":12085,"quote":75612},"Friends love misery, in fact. Sometimes, especially if we are too lucky or too successful or too pretty, our misery is the only thing that endears us to our friends.",[647,75614],{"author":2758,"quote":75615},"To let friendship die away by negligence and silence is certainly not wise. It is voluntarily to throw away one of the greatest comforts of the weary pilgrimage.",[647,75617],{"author":14047,"quote":75618},"Avoid connecting yourself with characters whose good and bad sides are unmixed and have not fermented together; they resemble vials of vinegar and oil; or palletts set with colors; they are either excellent at home and insufferable abroad, or intolerable within doors and excellent in public; they are unfit for friendship, merely because their stamina, their ingredients of character are too single, too much apart; let them be finely ground up with each other, and they are incomparable.",[647,75620],{"author":70935,"quote":75621},"We need two kinds of acquaintances, one to complain to, while to the others we boast.",[647,75623],{"author":16607,"quote":75624},"A friend to kill time is a friend sublime.",[639,75626,75627],{},[642,75628],{"alt":75629,"src":75630},"I am more than tricky when there's a chance to see my friends in greater misery. - Dante Alighieri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-144158.png",[647,75632],{"author":9052,"quote":75633},"I am more than tricky when there's a chance to see my friends in greater misery.",[647,75635],{"author":1183,"quote":75298},[647,75637],{"author":75638,"quote":75639},"Frederick Marryat","credulity and superstition are close friends",[647,75641],{"author":28262,"quote":75510},[690,75643],{":authors":75644},"[{\"name\":\"Catherine Drinker Bowen\",\"slug\":\"catherine-drinker-bowen\"},{\"name\":\"Dante Alighieri\",\"slug\":\"dante-alighieri\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Bulwer-Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-bulwer-lytton\"},{\"name\":\"Erica Jong\",\"slug\":\"erica-jong\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick Marryat\",\"slug\":\"frederick-marryat\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Kaspar Lavater\",\"slug\":\"johann-kaspar-lavater\"},{\"name\":\"John d\",\"slug\":\"john-d-2\"},{\"name\":\"Logan Pearsall Smith\",\"slug\":\"logan-pearsall-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Joseph Bruccoli\",\"slug\":\"matthew-joseph-bruccoli\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"}]",[566,75646,634],{"id":1014},[639,75648,75649],{},[642,75650],{"alt":75651,"src":75652},"Someone said: friends are the thiefs of time. I shall add: of time, freedom, life; and givers of best memories, brightest moments, true feelings. - Mykyta Isagulov","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-171172.png",[647,75654],{"author":64976,"quote":75655},"Someone said: friends are the thiefs of time. I shall add: of time, freedom, life; and givers of best memories, brightest moments, true feelings.",[647,75657],{"author":66908,"quote":75658},"Adversity is neither friend nor foe. It is a common acquaintance whose presence is least desired, but most rewarding when embraced.\"- Carolyn Wells, Start Again, Inspiration from the Sunny Side of Adversity",[647,75660],{"author":75661,"quote":75662},"Sophie Swetchine","Friendship is like those ancient altars where the unhappy, and even the guilty, found a sure asylum.",[647,75664],{"author":55035,"quote":75665},"If they came sorrowing, and wanting sympathy in a complicated trouble like the present, then they would be felt as a shadow in all these houses of intimate acquaintances, not friends.",[639,75667,75668],{},[642,75669],{"alt":75670,"src":75671},"I loathe a friend whose gratitude grows old, a friend who takes his friend’s prosperity but will not voyage with him in his grief. - Euripides","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3020784.png",[647,75673],{"author":52811,"quote":75674},"I loathe a friend whose gratitude grows old, a friend who takes his friend’s prosperity but will not voyage with him in his grief.",[690,75676],{":authors":75677},"[{\"name\":\"Carolyn   Wells\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-wells-2\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Gaskell\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-gaskell\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"Mykyta Isagulov\",\"slug\":\"mykyta-isagulov\"},{\"name\":\"Sophie Swetchine\",\"slug\":\"sophie-swetchine\"}]",[1356,75679],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":75681},[75682,75683,75684,75685,75686,75687,75688,75689,75690,75691,75692],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":75046,"depth":1360,"text":74994},{"id":75113,"depth":1360,"text":75000},{"id":74515,"depth":1360,"text":74516},{"id":75244,"depth":1360,"text":75011},{"id":75311,"depth":1360,"text":75017},{"id":75378,"depth":1360,"text":75023},{"id":53168,"depth":1360,"text":52741},{"id":75516,"depth":1360,"text":75033},{"id":75582,"depth":1360,"text":75039},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Friendship And 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Loneliness",[574,75875,75876],{},[577,75877,75879],{"href":75878},"#friendship-dynamics-in-groups","Friendship Dynamics in Groups",[574,75881,75882],{},[577,75883,634],{"href":633},[566,75885,75835],{"id":75886},"platonic-and-deep-friendships",[639,75888,75889],{},[642,75890],{"alt":75891,"src":75892},"Harry and Hermione are very platonic friends. But I won't answer for anyone else, nudge-nudge wink-wink! - J. K. Rowling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-14881.png",[647,75894],{"author":961,"quote":75895},"Harry and Hermione are very platonic friends. But I won't answer for anyone else, nudge-nudge wink-wink!",[647,75897],{"author":75898,"quote":75899},"Elizabeth Ames","How they became friends was no great mystery, but now they remained so, braided together beyond their shared college quarters, this transcended the usual alchemy of optimism and obligation that kept friendships intact, kept people from fading into other categories: old friend, college friend, just someone I once knew. None of the four would ever be just anything to the others...",[647,75901],{"author":12306,"quote":75902},"Constant use had not worn ragged the fabric of their friendship.",[647,75904],{"author":75905,"quote":75906},"Robin Wasserman","They had battled and bloodied one another, they had kept secrets, broken hearts, lied, betrayed, exiled, they had walked away, said goodbye and sworn it was forever, and somehow, every time, they had mended, they had forgiven, they had survived. Some mistakes could never be fixed - some, but not all. Some people can't be driven away, no matter how hard you try. Some friendships won't break.",[639,75908,75909],{},[642,75910],{"alt":75911,"src":75912},"When they finished laughing they were on their way to being not just friends, but the dearest of friends, the sort of friends whose lives are shaped by the friendship. - Robin McKinley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-90719.png",[647,75914],{"author":66920,"quote":75915},"When they finished laughing they were on their way to being not just friends, but the dearest of friends, the sort of friends whose lives are shaped by the friendship.",[647,75917],{"author":2563,"quote":75918},"She recognized that that is how friendships begin: one person reveals a moment of strangeness, and the other person decides just to listen and not exploit it.",[647,75920],{"author":75921,"quote":75922},"Jonathan Lee","There was no satisfying explanation for why Andrew [Haswell Green] and Samuel [Tilden] found themselves falling into a friendship. It was simply a matter of attraction, and instinct, and need, as it always is. Those factors and a hundred tiny, meaningless conversations that gradually accumulated into layers of familiarity.",[647,75924],{"author":949,"quote":75925},"They were the best sort of friends. The sort everyone hopes for but no one deserves, least of all me.",[647,75927],{"author":37984,"quote":75928},"But Jean-Marc was telling the truth: he did not remember. Besides, he was not even trying to search his memory. He was thinking about something else: this is the real and the only reason for friendship: to provide a mirror so the other person can contemplate his image from the past, which, without the eternal blah-blah of memories between pals, would long ago have disappeared.",[639,75930,75931],{},[642,75932],{"alt":75933,"src":75934},"[Lewis had a] determined impersonality towards all except his very closest friends. - Jocelyn Gibb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-706711.png",[647,75936],{"author":75937,"quote":75938},"Jocelyn Gibb","[Lewis had a] determined impersonality towards all except his very closest friends.",[647,75940],{"author":55199,"quote":75941},"Fine, blood was thicker than water. But friendship, it struck Tibby, was thicker than both.",[647,75943],{"author":75944,"quote":75945},"James Howe","Horace and Morris and Dolores were friends – the greatest of friends, the truest of friends, the now-and-forever-I’m-yours sort of friends.",[647,75947],{"author":48883,"quote":75948},"The only best friends she has ever really had, has ever wanted, could ever truly count on, is Elliott.",[690,75950],{":authors":75951},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Brashares\",\"slug\":\"ann-brashares\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Parker\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Ames\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-ames\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"James Howe\",\"slug\":\"james-howe\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Green\",\"slug\":\"jane-green\"},{\"name\":\"Jocelyn Gibb\",\"slug\":\"jocelyn-gibb\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Lee\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Wolitzer\",\"slug\":\"meg-wolitzer\"},{\"name\":\"Milan Kundera\",\"slug\":\"milan-kundera\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Rothfuss\",\"slug\":\"patrick-rothfuss\"},{\"name\":\"Robin McKinley\",\"slug\":\"robin-mckinley\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Wasserman\",\"slug\":\"robin-wasserman\"}]",[566,75953,52741],{"id":53168},[639,75955,75956],{},[642,75957],{"alt":75958,"src":75959},"That was the problem with all these butterfly-life-spanned girlfriends the scenarist brought with him. Driven by an impulse to become friends with everyone in the group, they asked too many personal questions and made too many personal comments, miserably failing to acknowledge that it was precisely the opposite, the lack of any serious and sincere interest in each other's privacy, which drew the group members to one another. - Elif Shafak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58201.png",[647,75961],{"author":41730,"quote":75962},"That was the problem with all these butterfly-life-spanned girlfriends the scenarist brought with him. Driven by an impulse to become friends with everyone in the group, they asked too many personal questions and made too many personal comments, miserably failing to acknowledge that it was precisely the opposite, the lack of any serious and sincere interest in each other's privacy, which drew the group members to one another.",[647,75964],{"author":75965,"quote":75966},"Tana French","That kind of friendship doesn't just materialize at the end of the rainbow one morning in a soft-focus Hollywood haze. For it to last this long, and at such close quarters, some serious work had gone into it. Ask any ice-skater or ballet dancer or show jumper, anyone who lives by beautiful moving things: nothing takes as much work as effortlessness.",[647,75968],{"author":75969,"quote":75970},"Alan Paton","They were your friends?\"\"Yes, they were my friends.\"\"And they will leave you to suffer alone?\"\"Now I see it.\"\"And until this, were they friends you could trust?\"\"I could trust them.\"\"I see what you mean. You mean they were the kind of friends that a good man could choose, upright, hard-working, obeying the law?Tell me, were they such friends?And now they leave you alone?Did you not see it before?\"\"I saw it.",[647,75972],{"author":19315,"quote":75973},"Daniel kept being cruel to Roger, trying to make him go away, but Roger took it as honesty, implying profound friendship.",[639,75975,75976],{},[642,75977],{"alt":75978,"src":75979},"But friends didn't wipe other friends' memories. - Tui T. Sutherland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-614027.png",[647,75981],{"author":75982,"quote":75983},"Tui T. Sutherland","But friends didn't wipe other friends' memories.",[647,75985],{"author":75986,"quote":75987},"Kirsten Beyer","They did not need to be close friends to work together. But they need to trust each other",[647,75989],{"author":75990,"quote":75991},"Nalini Singh","Aden had only ever had one true friend, someone he knew would fight for him and with him regardless of whether he held any power or not. The others in the squad he trusted, but Vasic occupied an entirely different place in his life, until it was as if their blood was the same.",[647,75993],{"author":6086,"quote":75994},"Those who decided to stick with her would be her true friends. The others would just be scenery.",[647,75996],{"author":75997,"quote":75998},"Ray Stevenson","(They) were thrown together in a friendship in spite of themselves.",[639,76000,76001],{},[642,76002],{"alt":76003,"src":76004},"There was a definite process by which one made people into friends, and it involved talking to them and listening to them for hours at a time. - Rebecca West","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2760602.png",[647,76006],{"author":76007,"quote":76008},"Rebecca West","There was a definite process by which one made people into friends, and it involved talking to them and listening to them for hours at a time.",[647,76010],{"author":76011,"quote":76012},"Hailey Edwards","All good friendships changed the people within them to a better version of themselves.",[647,76014],{"author":913,"quote":76015},"Their longstanding friendship turned into a deeper complicity in which there was no room for secrets, suspicion, or offense; they started from the principle that they would never hurt each other and that if this happened, it would be unintentional. They protected each other, which made their present hardships and the ghosts of the past bearable.",[647,76017],{"author":76018,"quote":76019},"J.D. Robb","Friendships were so damn complicated, so bound with sharp edges that could jab a hole through you at any given point.",[690,76021],{":authors":76022},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Paton\",\"slug\":\"alan-paton\"},{\"name\":\"Elif Shafak\",\"slug\":\"elif-shafak\"},{\"name\":\"Hailey Edwards\",\"slug\":\"hailey-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Allende\",\"slug\":\"isabel-allende\"},{\"name\":\"J.D. Robb\",\"slug\":\"jd-robb\"},{\"name\":\"Kirsten Beyer\",\"slug\":\"kirsten-beyer\"},{\"name\":\"Nalini Singh\",\"slug\":\"nalini-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Neal Stephenson\",\"slug\":\"neal-stephenson\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"ray-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca West\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-west\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Addison Allen\",\"slug\":\"sarah-addison-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Tana French\",\"slug\":\"tana-french\"},{\"name\":\"Tui T. Sutherland\",\"slug\":\"tui-t-sutherland\"}]",[566,76024,75845],{"id":76025},"friendship-and-betrayaldisappointment",[639,76027,76028],{},[642,76029],{"alt":76030,"src":76031},"Leeda knew friends never turned out to be what you expected. They came and went in waves, pulling away and coming back, leaving you feeling safe one minute and lost the next. - Jodi Lynn Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94237.png",[647,76033],{"author":32518,"quote":76034},"Leeda knew friends never turned out to be what you expected. They came and went in waves, pulling away and coming back, leaving you feeling safe one minute and lost the next.",[647,76036],{"author":76037,"quote":76038},"Stephen Belber","People change, they end up having nothing to say to each other, even if they were were best friends a year earlier.Amy in Tape.",[647,76040],{"author":54079,"quote":76041},"In what twisted universe would a girl who's just been dumped still want to be friends with the boy who dumped her?",[647,76043],{"author":76044,"quote":76045},"Vera Jane Cook","When friends stopped coming by, the days were upset by it, the redundancy of routine, once altered, needed to find new distractions, like puzzle pieces that need connection in order to form a whole.",[639,76047,76048],{},[642,76049],{"alt":76050,"src":76051},"Bob wasn't precisely a friend to me but... I was used to him. In a way he was family, the mouthy, annoying, irritable cousin who was always insulting you but who was definitely at Thanksgiving dinner. I had never considered the possibility that one day he might be something else. - Jim Butcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-840667.png",[647,76053],{"author":15847,"quote":76054},"Bob wasn't precisely a friend to me but... I was used to him. In a way he was family, the mouthy, annoying, irritable cousin who was always insulting you but who was definitely at Thanksgiving dinner. I had never considered the possibility that one day he might be something else.",[647,76056],{"author":26929,"quote":76057},"The death of a friendship was usually slow and insidious, like the wearing away of a hillside after years of too much rain. A handful of misunderstandings, a season of miscommunication, the passing of time, and where once stood two women with a dozen years of memories and tears and conversation and laughter—where once stood two women closer than sisters—now stood two strangers.",[647,76059],{"author":28637,"quote":76060},"Few friendships would survive if each one knew what his friend says of him behind his back.",[647,76062],{"author":52883,"quote":76063},"It was not perhaps the warmest friendship in the world, they would not send each other Christmas gift greetings, but they would not murder each other.",[647,76065],{"author":76066,"quote":76067},"Larry Sabato","no longer the best of friends, if they ever were.",[639,76069,76070],{},[642,76071],{"alt":76072,"src":76073},"The Senate and the House are at loggerheads, and it would be virtually impossible for the leaders of those two houses to be close friends under those circumstances. It would lead to suspicions from their respective caucuses. - Larry Sabato","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2492557.png",[647,76075],{"author":76066,"quote":76076},"The Senate and the House are at loggerheads, and it would be virtually impossible for the leaders of those two houses to be close friends under those circumstances. It would lead to suspicions from their respective caucuses.",[647,76078],{"author":76079,"quote":76080},"Harold Schechter","The friendly relations Belle enjoyed with her neighbors when she first came to La Porte were not fated to last. “No one was a friend of hers,” Louisa Diessl.",[647,76082],{"author":76083,"quote":76084},"Isaac Marion","He didn’t come to make friends. He’s got fire in his eyes and a sword in his mouth and he came to cut the world in half.",[647,76086],{"author":76018,"quote":76019},[690,76088],{":authors":76089},"[{\"name\":\"Blaise Pascal\",\"slug\":\"blaise-pascal\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Schechter\",\"slug\":\"harold-schechter\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Marion\",\"slug\":\"isaac-marion\"},{\"name\":\"J.D. Robb\",\"slug\":\"jd-robb\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Butcher\",\"slug\":\"jim-butcher\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Lynn Anderson\",\"slug\":\"jodi-lynn-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Kingsbury\",\"slug\":\"karen-kingsbury\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Sabato\",\"slug\":\"larry-sabato\"},{\"name\":\"Mario Puzo\",\"slug\":\"mario-puzo\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Belber\",\"slug\":\"stephen-belber\"},{\"name\":\"Susane Colasanti\",\"slug\":\"susane-colasanti\"},{\"name\":\"Vera Jane Cook\",\"slug\":\"vera-jane-cook\"}]",[566,76091,67157],{"id":67340},[639,76093,76094],{},[642,76095],{"alt":76030,"src":76031},[647,76097],{"author":32518,"quote":76034},[647,76099],{"author":15221,"quote":76100},"There were different categories of friends in Vince's opinion. Golf friends, work friends, old school friends, shipboard friends...but friend friends were harder to come by.",[647,76102],{"author":933,"quote":76103},"See, I was never a guy who had a whole heap of friends to belong to. Besides Greg Fienni, I never really had friends. I kind of stayed on my own. I hated it, but I was proud of it too. Cameron Wolfe needed no one. He didn't need to be amongst a pack. Not all of us roam like that. No, all he needed was his instincts. All he needed was himself.",[647,76105],{"author":76037,"quote":76038},[639,76107,76108],{},[642,76109],{"alt":76110,"src":76111},"Still not sure about how easily he could be integrated into their posse, Trevor smiled in delighted relief at how tolerantly two of his close friends had received his new identity. - Zack Love","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-248098.png",[647,76113],{"author":76114,"quote":76115},"Zack Love","Still not sure about how easily he could be integrated into their posse, Trevor smiled in delighted relief at how tolerantly two of his close friends had received his new identity.",[647,76117],{"author":10667,"quote":76118},"Cath wasn't trying to make new friends here. In some cases, she was actively trying not to make friends, though she usually stopped short of being rude.",[647,76120],{"author":1052,"quote":76121},"I often think,\" she said, \"that there is nothing so bad as parting with one's friends. One seems to forlorn without them.",[647,76123],{"author":26929,"quote":76057},[647,76125],{"author":7884,"quote":76126},"Apart from them, Kitty had never been able to keep friends, not because she was disloyal in any way, she just felt that she hadn’t connected with anyone deeply since her school friends and so it was easy to drift away as life moved on, as college finished and as she found new jobs and created new friendships that lasted as long as the jobs had.",[639,76128,76129],{},[642,76130],{"alt":76131,"src":76132},"For sure they didn’t share sips from the same cup, give each other cheer-up hugs, or swear to keep real important things secret, which are all things that are done by a real 100 percent for real friend. - Charise Mericle Harper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2919843.png",[647,76134],{"author":76135,"quote":76136},"Charise Mericle Harper","For sure they didn’t share sips from the same cup, give each other cheer-up hugs, or swear to keep real important things secret, which are all things that are done by a real 100 percent for real friend.",[647,76138],{"author":76079,"quote":76080},[647,76140],{"author":20690,"quote":76141},"Getting staked had been a hard lesson in choosing one’s friends wisely.",[647,76143],{"author":76018,"quote":76019},[690,76145],{":authors":76146},"[{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Charise Mericle Harper\",\"slug\":\"charise-mericle-harper\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Schechter\",\"slug\":\"harold-schechter\"},{\"name\":\"Heather Brewer\",\"slug\":\"heather-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"J.D. Robb\",\"slug\":\"jd-robb\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Austen\",\"slug\":\"jane-austen\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Lynn Anderson\",\"slug\":\"jodi-lynn-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Kingsbury\",\"slug\":\"karen-kingsbury\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Atkinson\",\"slug\":\"kate-atkinson\"},{\"name\":\"Markus Zusak\",\"slug\":\"markus-zusak\"},{\"name\":\"Rainbow Rowell\",\"slug\":\"rainbow-rowell\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Belber\",\"slug\":\"stephen-belber\"},{\"name\":\"Zack Love\",\"slug\":\"zack-love\"}]",[566,76148,75855],{"id":76149},"unexpected-friendships",[639,76151,76152],{},[642,76153],{"alt":76154,"src":76155},"They didn't get the friendships that formed, the community of people who shared in your same joy. - Goldy Moldavsky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-72632.png",[647,76157],{"author":76158,"quote":76159},"Goldy Moldavsky","They didn't get the friendships that formed, the community of people who shared in your same joy.",[647,76161],{"author":76162,"quote":76163},"Nathan Harris","Caleb made for the stairs and did not slow down as the boy called out to him. There was an undeniable rush to the way he climbed to the second floor. He had no idea what he might find there, but knew that August, if he still had any care for him at all, would welcome the imposition. How else might he respond to someone so willing to fight for a friendship, someone who might put all social boundaries aside to risk the chance to say hello?",[647,76165],{"author":76166,"quote":76167},"J.M. Richards","I bundled in my own blanket and reflected on the strange and somewhat unexpected friendship that was slowly developing between Davin and myself. It was clear to me that he needed a friend, but for reasons unknown to me, thought that it was better for him to be alone.",[647,76169],{"author":76170,"quote":76171},"A.O. Monk","Cassidy and I wouldn’t be friends if we met today. She’s blunt, even when she shouldn’t be. She’s cynical to the point of perpetual gloom. Her interest in culture begins and ends with fashion magazines—hence the gloom. She’s still the best friend I’ve ever had. We’re there for each other in a way no one else is. That’s what counts, not the music she listens to or the books she doesn’t read.",[639,76173,76174],{},[642,76175],{"alt":76176,"src":76177},"Ganix didn't need to make friends. Everyone was a friend! - C.J. Milbrandt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-162969.png",[647,76179],{"author":76180,"quote":76181},"C.J. Milbrandt","Ganix didn't need to make friends. Everyone was a friend!",[647,76183],{"author":76184,"quote":76185},"Mhairi McFarlane","She thought there was a lot of truth in the closest friendships being unconsummated romances.",[647,76187],{"author":9006,"quote":76188},"But from that moment on, Hermione Granger became their friend. Because there are somethings you can't go through in life and become friends, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them.",[647,76190],{"author":14604,"quote":76191},"When I was writing the Raven Boys, I had a sticky on my computer that told me to remember that the worst thing that could happen was that they could stop being friends.",[647,76193],{"author":76194,"quote":76195},"Emma Cline","Peter never wore underwear, Connie had complained, and the fact grew in my mind, making me nauseous in a not unpleasant way. The sleepy crease of his eyes from his permanent high. Connie paled in comparison: I didn't really believe that friendship could be an end in itself, not just the background fuzz to the dramatics of boys loving you or not loving you.",[639,76197,76198],{},[642,76199],{"alt":76200,"src":76201},"Even without much experience in friendships, the lonely girl and the castaway boy filled the time as two friends should. - M.P. Kozlowsky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-836023.png",[647,76203],{"author":76204,"quote":76205},"M.P. Kozlowsky","Even without much experience in friendships, the lonely girl and the castaway boy filled the time as two friends should.",[647,76207],{"author":6086,"quote":76208},"She never thought she was good at making friends. But maybe she was just trying to be friends with the wrong people.",[647,76210],{"author":76211,"quote":76212},"Claudia Cardinale","But Luchino wanted to make the point, immediately, that he was the master on the set. And after became very, very close friends.",[647,76214],{"author":76215,"quote":76216},"Ford Madox Ford","It was an odd friendship, but the oddnesses of friendships are a frequent guarantee of their lasting texture.",[690,76218],{":authors":76219},"[{\"name\":\"A.O. Monk\",\"slug\":\"ao-monk\"},{\"name\":\"C.J. Milbrandt\",\"slug\":\"cj-milbrandt\"},{\"name\":\"Claudia Cardinale\",\"slug\":\"claudia-cardinale\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Cline\",\"slug\":\"emma-cline\"},{\"name\":\"Ford Madox Ford\",\"slug\":\"ford-madox-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Goldy Moldavsky\",\"slug\":\"goldy-moldavsky\"},{\"name\":\"J.K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"jk-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"J.M. Richards\",\"slug\":\"jm-richards\"},{\"name\":\"M.P. Kozlowsky\",\"slug\":\"mp-kozlowsky\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Stiefvater\",\"slug\":\"maggie-stiefvater\"},{\"name\":\"Mhairi McFarlane\",\"slug\":\"mhairi-mcfarlane\"},{\"name\":\"Nathan Harris\",\"slug\":\"nathan-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Addison Allen\",\"slug\":\"sarah-addison-allen\"}]",[566,76221,75861],{"id":76222},"friendship-and-sacrificesupport",[639,76224,76225],{},[642,76226],{"alt":76227,"src":76228},"...that's what friends did. Let each other off the hook when they didn't want to talk. - Lauren Dane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-135405.png",[647,76230],{"author":76231,"quote":76232},"Lauren Dane","...that's what friends did. Let each other off the hook when they didn't want to talk.",[647,76234],{"author":76235,"quote":76236},"Kahoko Yamada","She didn't need friends; she needed to be a bigger bitch.Chubby Chaser, 11/21/14. Available for preorder on Amazon.",[647,76238],{"author":76239,"quote":76240},"Jess Vallance","Bert knows it would take more than a little row to get between us. Because friends like us, like Bert and me, we'll always be together.",[647,76242],{"author":76243,"quote":76244},"Raven Kennedy","But memory and time aren’t friends. They reject each other, they hurry in opposite directions, pulling the binding taut between them, threatening to snap.",[639,76246,76247],{},[642,76248],{"alt":76249,"src":76250},"Only a true friend would try to get someone she cared about to become princess over herself. - Kiera Cass","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-652414.png",[647,76252],{"author":76253,"quote":76254},"Kiera Cass","Only a true friend would try to get someone she cared about to become princess over herself.",[647,76256],{"author":3139,"quote":76257},"- My friend is dying. Can you cure him or not?Her voice caught on the word friend. Percy was a lot more than that. Even boyfriend really didn't cover it. They'd been through so much together, at this point Percy was part of her - sometimes a annoying part, sure, but definitely a part she could not live without.",[647,76259],{"author":76260,"quote":76261},"Victoria Scott","I'll never understand the friendships Charlie has. Friendships where it doesn't take cash or hookups, or saying the right things to stay in the circle. No, Charlie's friendships are different. She tries to protect her people, and they in turn protect her. They accept each other's imperfections and support one another. My friends weren't like her friends, which makes me wonder if I ever had any at all.",[647,76263],{"author":55199,"quote":76264},"Their friendship was only one aspect of their lives but it seemed to give meaning to all the others.",[647,76266],{"author":76267,"quote":76268},"Rob Cornett","He had lots of friends. The problem was he had the wrong friends.",[639,76270,76271],{},[642,76272],{"alt":76273,"src":76274},"It is amazing to me, now, how such wild imaginings and philosophies - inspired by a night charged with frights and calamities - made such perfectly good sense to Owen Meany and me, but good friends are nothing to each other if they are not supportive. - John Irving","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1722510.png",[647,76276],{"author":18252,"quote":76277},"It is amazing to me, now, how such wild imaginings and philosophies - inspired by a night charged with frights and calamities - made such perfectly good sense to Owen Meany and me, but good friends are nothing to each other if they are not supportive.",[647,76279],{"author":76280,"quote":76281},"Debbie Macomber","A good friendship – like this one with Hallie – endured. It sustained you during times of crisis. It was there for you during the good times and the bad.",[647,76283],{"author":76011,"quote":76012},[647,76285],{"author":913,"quote":76015},[690,76287],{":authors":76288},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Brashares\",\"slug\":\"ann-brashares\"},{\"name\":\"Debbie Macomber\",\"slug\":\"debbie-macomber\"},{\"name\":\"Hailey Edwards\",\"slug\":\"hailey-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Allende\",\"slug\":\"isabel-allende\"},{\"name\":\"Jess Vallance\",\"slug\":\"jess-vallance\"},{\"name\":\"John Irving\",\"slug\":\"john-irving\"},{\"name\":\"Kahoko Yamada\",\"slug\":\"kahoko-yamada\"},{\"name\":\"Kiera Cass\",\"slug\":\"kiera-cass\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Dane\",\"slug\":\"lauren-dane\"},{\"name\":\"Raven Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"raven-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Cornett\",\"slug\":\"rob-cornett\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Scott\",\"slug\":\"victoria-scott\"}]",[566,76290,75867],{"id":76291},"friendship-and-romance",[639,76293,76294],{},[642,76295],{"alt":76296,"src":76297},"From the moment they’d met, their friendship had been leading to more… - Katie Reus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-109215.png",[647,76299],{"author":76300,"quote":76301},"Katie Reus","From the moment they’d met, their friendship had been leading to more…",[647,76303],{"author":76184,"quote":76185},[647,76305],{"author":3139,"quote":76257},[647,76307],{"author":76308,"quote":76309},"Kathleen Peacock","Kyle is my best friend. Why would I risk screwing that up?\"\"Mackenzie Catherine Dobson, have you learned nothing from romantic comedies? Do I need to make a trip to the video store?\" Tess set her fork down and sighed. \"'We're just friends' is the oldest plot device in the book. All it really means is that you're just friends until one of you get the balls to do something about all the unresolved tension.",[639,76311,76312],{},[642,76313],{"alt":76314,"src":76315},"You take this cold, remarkable, difficult, dangerous, borderline psychopath man, and you wonder what might have happened to him had he not met his best friend, a friend that no one would have put him with – this solid, dependable, brave, big-hearted war hero. I think people fall in love, not with Sherlock Holmes or with Dr. Watson, but with their friendship. I think it is the most famous friendship in fiction, without a doubt. - Steven Moffat","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2102505.png",[647,76317],{"author":76318,"quote":76319},"Steven Moffat","You take this cold, remarkable, difficult, dangerous, borderline psychopath man, and you wonder what might have happened to him had he not met his best friend, a friend that no one would have put him with – this solid, dependable, brave, big-hearted war hero. I think people fall in love, not with Sherlock Holmes or with Dr. Watson, but with their friendship. I think it is the most famous friendship in fiction, without a doubt.",[647,76321],{"author":76322,"quote":76323},"Whitney McNally","Jessica said they're still very good friends. And she said that she still talks to him every other day.",[647,76325],{"author":76326,"quote":76327},"Jon Rogers","It wasn't just friendship. It was detailing feelings toward each other. There was some sexual involved in the letters.",[647,76329],{"author":76194,"quote":76330},"Peter never wore underwear, Connie had complained, and the fact grew in my mind, making me nauseous in a not unpleasant way. The sleepy crease of his eyes from his permanent high. Connie paled in comparison: I didn’t really believe that friendship could be an end in itself, not just the background fuzz to the dramatics of boys loving you or not loving you.",[647,76332],{"author":76011,"quote":76012},[639,76334,76335],{},[642,76336],{"alt":76337,"src":76338},"Friendships were so damn complicated, so bound with sharp edges that could jab a hole through you at any given point. - J.D. Robb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3093966.png",[647,76340],{"author":76018,"quote":76019},[647,76342],{"author":75944,"quote":75945},[690,76344],{":authors":76345},"[{\"name\":\"Emma Cline\",\"slug\":\"emma-cline\"},{\"name\":\"Hailey Edwards\",\"slug\":\"hailey-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"J.D. Robb\",\"slug\":\"jd-robb\"},{\"name\":\"James Howe\",\"slug\":\"james-howe\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Rogers\",\"slug\":\"jon-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Peacock\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-peacock\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Reus\",\"slug\":\"katie-reus\"},{\"name\":\"Mhairi McFarlane\",\"slug\":\"mhairi-mcfarlane\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Moffat\",\"slug\":\"steven-moffat\"},{\"name\":\"Whitney McNally\",\"slug\":\"whitney-mcnally\"}]",[566,76347,75873],{"id":76348},"friendship-and-loneliness",[639,76350,76351],{},[642,76352],{"alt":76353,"src":76354},"But they were not friends. They were here to keep each other from spinning off alone into the dark matter of the universe. - Carol Anshaw","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-106036.png",[647,76356],{"author":7031,"quote":76357},"But they were not friends. They were here to keep each other from spinning off alone into the dark matter of the universe.",[647,76359],{"author":933,"quote":76103},[647,76361],{"author":76044,"quote":76045},[647,76363],{"author":10667,"quote":76118},[639,76365,76366],{},[642,76367],{"alt":76368,"src":76369},"I often think,\" she said, \"that there is nothing so bad as parting with one's friends. One seems to forlorn without them. - Jane Austen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-913543.png",[647,76371],{"author":1052,"quote":76121},[647,76373],{"author":6086,"quote":76208},[647,76375],{"author":6086,"quote":75994},[647,76377],{"author":7884,"quote":76126},[647,76379],{"author":76135,"quote":76136},[639,76381,76382],{},[642,76383],{"alt":76384,"src":76385},"Inside me there was a lot of best friendship that no one but Ginger was using. - E.L. Konigsburg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2993746.png",[647,76387],{"author":7260,"quote":76388},"Inside me there was a lot of best friendship that no one but Ginger was using.",[647,76390],{"author":76391,"quote":76392},"Hannah Moskowitz","You know I’m sitting right here,” I say. “She must really like you,” Maura says. 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But a little blackmail lasts forever.",[647,76414],{"author":15221,"quote":76100},[647,76416],{"author":917,"quote":76417},"Jace sighed. \"Shall we join our annoying, voyeuristic friends?\"\"Unfortunately, that's the only kind of friends we have.",[639,76419,76420],{},[642,76421],{"alt":76422,"src":76423},"Reunion reveals friendship potential that haven't yet been emerged in the past. - Toba Beta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-675931.png",[647,76425],{"author":23900,"quote":76426},"Reunion reveals friendship potential that haven't yet been emerged in the past.",[647,76428],{"author":76018,"quote":76429},"The worst, the very worst requirement of friendship, in Eve Dallas's opinion, was sitting through an entire evening of childbirth classes.What went on there--the sights, the sounds, the assault on all the senses--turned the blood cold.",[647,76431],{"author":3292,"quote":76432},"it was a point of good manners not to sit with a clique of the same friends all the time, and it meant that conversation at dinner had to be open and general rather than close and gossipy",[647,76434],{"author":76435,"quote":76436},"Michael McDowell","Grace began to understand. \"I have friends,\" she protested. \"I have Zaddie.\"\"Zaddie is just a little colored girl,\" Mary-Love pointed out. \"It's all right to play with Zaddie, but she's not your real friend. John Robert can be your real little friend.",[647,76438],{"author":76439,"quote":76440},"Brenda Agnello","Lindsay has invited quite a few of her friends to the house to meet Pang.",[639,76442,76443],{},[642,76444],{"alt":76445,"src":76446},"The Eagles and the critics were not the best of friends. - Don Henley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1619029.png",[647,76448],{"author":76449,"quote":76450},"Don Henley","The Eagles and the critics were not the best of friends.",[647,76452],{"author":15655,"quote":76453},"Rose only hangs out with guys and psychopaths,\" said Mia. \"Well,\" he said cheerfully, \"since I'm both a psychopath and a guy, that would explain why we're such good friends.",[647,76455],{"author":76456,"quote":76457},"Ian Russell","I regret that this was necessary. This was not what I wanted - they are good friends and colleagues. 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They had exchanged vulnerabilities.",[647,76477],{"author":76478,"quote":76479},"Gori Suture","Sometimes, Nathaniel, friends can be like nice boots on a drowning man.",[647,76481],{"author":933,"quote":76482},"Insane or not, Rudy was always destined to be Liesel's best friend. A snowball in the face is surely the perfect beginning to a lasting friendship.",[647,76484],{"author":76485,"quote":76486},"Amina Akhtar","This was what friendship was: hugs, shopping, and some major lies.",[639,76488,76489],{},[642,76490],{"alt":76491,"src":76492},"Their friendship had made them so thankful for all they still had that they couldn't be sad for what they had lost. - Jeremy D. Shapiro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-614130.png",[647,76494],{"author":76495,"quote":76496},"Jeremy D. 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Never thought friendship started with one girl locking the other— bound and gagged— in a crawl space.”\"",[647,76509],{"author":15372,"quote":76510},"He was fully aware that it was already too late for simple friendship between them.",[639,76512,76513],{},[642,76514],{"alt":76515,"src":76516},"Paul and I don't see that much of each other these days, but I certainly still regard him as a friend. - Peter Asher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-940274.png",[647,76518],{"author":76519,"quote":76520},"Peter Asher","Paul and I don't see that much of each other these days, but I certainly still regard him as a friend.",[647,76522],{"author":76523,"quote":76524},"Laura Carmichael","No one goes through life thinking that they're the best friend of the lead character.",[647,76526],{"author":75395,"quote":76527},"The two friends stood for a few moments on the windy street corner, not speaking a word, as two travelers, who have lost their way, sometimes stand and admit their perplexity in silence. 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It's what you want.\" But the horses didn't want it — they swerved apart: the earth didn't want it, sending up rocks through which riders must pass single file; the temple, the tank, the jail, the palace, the birds, the carrion, the Guest House, that came into view as they emerged from the gap and saw Mau beneath: they didn't want it, they said in their hundred voices \"No, not yet,\" and the sky said \"No, not there.",[639,76535,76536],{},[642,76537],{"alt":76538,"src":76539},"Some had rather lose their friend then their Jest. - George Herbert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1632990.png",[647,76541],{"author":28186,"quote":76542},"Some had rather lose their friend then their Jest.",[647,76544],{"author":76545,"quote":76546},"Thomas Hardy","They spoke very little of their mutual feeling; pretty phrases and warm expressions being probably unnecessary between such tried friends.",[647,76548],{"author":76549,"quote":76550},"Dave Johnston","Once they got the news that it was a close friend, somebody they had played on a team with, I think there's going to be a need for them to come together, for them to talk about it, for them to express what it is that they're feeling.",[647,76552],{"author":76553,"quote":76554},"Dan Kelly","It's almost like closure. 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There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship. - Oscar Wilde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-13828.png",[647,76799],{"author":11140,"quote":76800},"Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship.",[647,76802],{"author":76803,"quote":76804},"Jude Morgan","That's the way girls are isn't it? They swear eternal friendship, and then as soon as a man's in the case it's all forgotten.",[647,76806],{"author":76807,"quote":76808},"Joe Abercrombie","A friendship between a man and a woman was what you called it when one had been pursuing the other for a long time and never gotten anywhere.",[647,76810],{"author":70843,"quote":76811},"Friendship was a concept men bandied about to save face when they were rejected.",[639,76813,76814],{},[642,76815],{"alt":76816,"src":76817},"A hot man like that was made for more than friendship. - Sara Humphreys","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-348717.png",[647,76819],{"author":76820,"quote":76821},"Sara Humphreys","A hot man like that was made for more than friendship.",[647,76823],{"author":14286,"quote":76824},"Friendship can exist between persons of different sexes, without any coarse or sensual feelings; yet a woman always looks upon a man as a man, and so a man will look upon a woman as a woman.",[647,76826],{"author":76827,"quote":76828},"August Strindberg","Friendship can only exist between persons with similar interests and points of view. Man and woman by the conventions of society are born with different interests and different points of view.",[647,76830],{"author":76803,"quote":76831},"That’s the way girls are isn’t it? They swear eternal friendship, and then as soon as a man’s in the case it’s all forgotten.",[690,76833],{":authors":76834},"[{\"name\":\"August Strindberg\",\"slug\":\"august-strindberg\"},{\"name\":\"Courtney Milan\",\"slug\":\"courtney-milan\"},{\"name\":\"Jean De La Bruyere\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-bruyere\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Abercrombie\",\"slug\":\"joe-abercrombie\"},{\"name\":\"Jude Morgan\",\"slug\":\"jude-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Humphreys\",\"slug\":\"sara-humphreys\"}]",[566,76836,76776],{"id":76837},"friendship-as-a-social-construct",[639,76839,76840],{},[642,76841],{"alt":76842,"src":76843},"Friendship is no ideal state of mind; it is a law, and a strict one, on which the entire legal systems of great cultures were built. It reaches beyond personal desires and self-regard in men's hearts, its grip is greater than that of sexual desire, and it is proof against disappointment because it asks for nothing. - Sándor Márai","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-97143.png",[647,76845],{"author":19668,"quote":76846},"Friendship is no ideal state of mind; it is a law, and a strict one, on which the entire legal systems of great cultures were built. It reaches beyond personal desires and self-regard in men's hearts, its grip is greater than that of sexual desire, and it is proof against disappointment because it asks for nothing.",[647,76848],{"author":74152,"quote":76849},"What men call friendship is only social intercourse, an exchange of favours and good offices; it comes down to a commercial dealing in which self-esteem always expects to profit.",[647,76851],{"author":55101,"quote":76852},"What men have called friendship is only a social arrangement, a mutual adjustment of interests, an interchange of services given and received; it is, in sum, simply a business from which those involved propose to derive a steady profit for their own self-love.",[647,76854],{"author":55101,"quote":76855},"Though most of the friendships of the world ill deserve the name of friendships; yet a man may make use of them on occasion, as of a traffic whose returns are uncertain, and in which 'tis usual to be cheated.",[639,76857,76858],{},[642,76859],{"alt":76860,"src":76861},"What men call friendship is no more than a partnership, a mutual care of interests, an exchange of favors - in a word, it is a sort of traffic, in which self-love ever proposes to be the gainer. - François de La Rochefoucauld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2305335.png",[647,76863],{"author":55101,"quote":76864},"What men call friendship is no more than a partnership, a mutual care of interests, an exchange of favors - in a word, it is a sort of traffic, in which self-love ever proposes to be the gainer.",[647,76866],{"author":76827,"quote":76828},[647,76868],{"author":3737,"quote":76869},"What is commonly honored with the name of Friendship is no very profound or powerful instinct. Men do not, after all, love their Friends greatly. I do not often see the farmers made seers and wise to the verge of insanity by their Friendship for one another. They are not often transfigured and translated by love in each other's presence. I do not observe them purified, refined, and elevated by the love of a man.",[647,76871],{"author":55101,"quote":76872},"What men call friendship is no more than a partnership, a mutual care of interests, an exchange of favors – in a word, it is a sort of traffic, in which self-love ever proposes to be the gainer.",[647,76874],{"author":55101,"quote":76875},"Though most of the friendships of the world ill deserve the name of friendships; yet a man may make use of them on occasion, as of a traffic whose returns are uncertain, and in which ’tis usual to be cheated.",[690,76877],{":authors":76878},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Maurois\",\"slug\":\"andre-maurois\"},{\"name\":\"August Strindberg\",\"slug\":\"august-strindberg\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Sándor Márai\",\"slug\":\"sandor-marai\"}]",[566,76880,67157],{"id":67340},[639,76882,76883],{},[642,76884],{"alt":76885,"src":76886},"Unreal friendship may turn to real But real friendship, once ended, cannot be mended - T.S. Eliot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87186.png",[647,76888],{"author":71648,"quote":76889},"Unreal friendship may turn to real But real friendship, once ended, cannot be mended",[647,76891],{"author":15602,"quote":76892},"Some might wonder that the two men should consider themselves to be old friends having only known each other for four years; but the tenure of friendships has never been governed by the passage of time",[647,76894],{"author":7076,"quote":76895},"A man's friendships are, like his will, invalidated by marriage - but they are also no less invalidated by the marriage of his friends.",[647,76897],{"author":40880,"quote":76898},"As widowers proverbially marry again, so a man with the habit of friendship always finds new friends.",[639,76900,76901],{},[642,76902],{"alt":76903,"src":76904},"There is no permanent friendship between men, among men. Something goes wrong, somebody marries the wrong person, somebody advances too fast, somebody converts, somebody refuses good advice or bad advice, it didn’t matter. It went up in a flash. - Norman Rush","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3320505.png",[647,76906],{"author":76907,"quote":76908},"Norman Rush","There is no permanent friendship between men, among men. Something goes wrong, somebody marries the wrong person, somebody advances too fast, somebody converts, somebody refuses good advice or bad advice, it didn’t matter. It went up in a flash.",[647,76910],{"author":20636,"quote":76911},"The very flexibility and ease which make men’s friendships so agreeable while they endure, make them the easier to destroy and forget.",[647,76913],{"author":7076,"quote":76914},"A man’s friendships are, like his will, invalidated by marriage – but they are also no less invalidated by the marriage of his friends.",[647,76916],{"author":7076,"quote":76917},"A man’s friendships are, like his will, invalidated by marriage – but they are also no less invalidated by the marriage of his friends. The rift in friendship which invariably makes its appearance on the marriage of either of the parties to it was fast widening, as it no less invariably does, into the great gulf which is fixed between the married and the unmarried, and I was beginning to leave my protege to a fate with which I had neither right nor power to meddle.",[647,76919],{"author":7076,"quote":76920},"A man's friendships are invalidated by his marriage, but they are also no less invalidated by the marriage of his friends.",[690,76922],{":authors":76923},"[{\"name\":\"Amor Towles\",\"slug\":\"amor-towles\"},{\"name\":\"George Santayana\",\"slug\":\"george-santayana\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Rush\",\"slug\":\"norman-rush\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Butler\",\"slug\":\"samuel-butler\"},{\"name\":\"T.S. Eliot\",\"slug\":\"ts-eliot\"}]",[566,76925,54984],{"id":55321},[639,76927,76928],{},[642,76929],{"alt":76930,"src":76931},"A man becomes a friend whenever being loved he loves in return. - Aristotle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-886540.png",[647,76933],{"author":28152,"quote":76934},"A man becomes a friend whenever being loved he loves in return.",[647,76936],{"author":76937,"quote":76938},"Hilaire Belloc","When friendship disappears then there is a space left open to that awful loneliness of the outside world which is like the cold space between the planets. It is an air in which men perish utterly.",[647,76940],{"author":17912,"quote":76941},"All male friendships are essentially quixotic: they last only so long as each man is willing to polish the shaving-bowl helmet, climb on his donkey, and ride off after the other in pursuit of illusive glory and questionable adventure.",[647,76943],{"author":3745,"quote":76944},"Friendship, in the old heroic sense of that term, no longer exists. It is in reality no longer expected or recognized as a virtue among men.",[639,76946,76947],{},[642,76948],{"alt":76949,"src":76950},"How were friendship possible? In mutual devotedness to the good and true; otherwise impossible, except as armed neutrality or hollow commercial league. A man, be the heavens ever praised, is sufficient for himself; yet were ten men, united in love, capable of being and of doing what ten thousand singly would fail in. Infinite is the help man can yield to man. - Thomas Carlyle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1287279.png",[647,76952],{"author":3745,"quote":76953},"How were friendship possible? In mutual devotedness to the good and true; otherwise impossible, except as armed neutrality or hollow commercial league. A man, be the heavens ever praised, is sufficient for himself; yet were ten men, united in love, capable of being and of doing what ten thousand singly would fail in. Infinite is the help man can yield to man.",[647,76955],{"author":2758,"quote":76956},"If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair.",[647,76958],{"author":70939,"quote":76959},"For most men friendship is a faithless harbor.",[647,76961],{"author":76962,"quote":76963},"Real","Unreal friendship may turn to real But real friendship, once ended, cannot be mended.",[647,76965],{"author":2758,"quote":76966},"If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, Sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair.",[690,76968],{":authors":76969},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Hilaire Belloc\",\"slug\":\"hilaire-belloc\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Chabon\",\"slug\":\"michael-chabon\"},{\"name\":\"Real\",\"slug\":\"real\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Carlyle\",\"slug\":\"thomas-carlyle\"}]",[566,76971,634],{"id":1014},[639,76973,76974],{},[642,76975],{"alt":76976,"src":76977},"Friendship among men is always part war, something learned from childhood. - Terry Kay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-242731.png",[647,76979],{"author":76980,"quote":76981},"Terry Kay","Friendship among men is always part war, something learned from childhood.",[647,76983],{"author":2758,"quote":76984},"A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant 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Disappointments",[574,77098,77099],{},[577,77100,77102],{"href":77101},"#the-inevitable-distance","The Inevitable Distance",[574,77104,77105],{},[577,77106,634],{"href":633},[566,77108,77060],{"id":77109},"betrayal-and-trust-issues",[639,77111,77112],{},[642,77113],{"alt":77114,"src":77115},"Some bad friends are so crafty in such a way that by the time their mission is reveal, they have already executed portions of it. - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-151911.png",[647,77117],{"author":5233,"quote":77118},"Some bad friends are so crafty in such a way that by the time their mission is reveal, they have already executed portions of it.",[647,77120],{"author":70939,"quote":77121},"What greater wound is there than a false friend?",[647,77123],{"author":77124,"quote":77125},"Hannah Kent","The treachery of a friend is worse than that of a foe.",[647,77127],{"author":77128,"quote":77129},"Shawn Willett","It's a threat that they are trying to make into a friend.",[639,77131,77132],{},[642,77133],{"alt":77134,"src":77135},"You’re basically killing each other to see who’s got the better imaginary friend. - Blaise Pascal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2891644.png",[647,77137],{"author":28637,"quote":77138},"You’re basically killing each other to see who’s got the better imaginary friend.",[647,77140],{"author":77141,"quote":77142},"Jennifer Donnelly","People come out of the woods and pretend to be your friends. They offer you something – laces, a comb – and you take them. Stop it. Stop taking poison from fake friends. It’ll kill you.",[647,77144],{"author":77145,"quote":77146},"Laurie Elizabeth Flynn","The more friends you have, the higher your chance of taking a knife in your back.",[647,77148],{"author":77149,"quote":77150},"Richard Kadrey","Enemies will kill you with a knife in the back. Friends will kill you with kindness. Either way you’re dead.",[647,77152],{"author":77153,"quote":77154},"Shannon Thomas","Venomous friends will not adhere to boundaries set by other people. They repeatedly push right past any off-limits signs you might have established.",[639,77156,77157],{},[642,77158],{"alt":77159,"src":77160},"Friends don't care about issues like dwarf tossing. - Peter Dinklage","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3878278.png",[647,77162],{"author":77163,"quote":77164},"Peter Dinklage","Friends don't care about issues like dwarf tossing.",[690,77166],{":authors":77167},"[{\"name\":\"Blaise Pascal\",\"slug\":\"blaise-pascal\"},{\"name\":\"Hannah Kent\",\"slug\":\"hannah-kent\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Donnelly\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-donnelly\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Elizabeth Flynn\",\"slug\":\"laurie-elizabeth-flynn\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Dinklage\",\"slug\":\"peter-dinklage\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Kadrey\",\"slug\":\"richard-kadrey\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Thomas\",\"slug\":\"shannon-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Shawn Willett\",\"slug\":\"shawn-willett\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"}]",[566,77169,77066],{"id":77170},"friends-in-difficult-times",[639,77172,77173],{},[642,77174],{"alt":77175,"src":77176},"To throw away an honest friend is, as it were, to throw your life away - Sophocles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87957.png",[647,77178],{"author":70939,"quote":77179},"To throw away an honest friend is, as it were, to throw your life away",[647,77181],{"author":77182,"quote":77183},"Anne Carson","Friends disappear or they are powerless. This is what misfortune meansan acid test of friendship.I wouldn't wish it on anyone.",[647,77185],{"author":26933,"quote":77186},"There are some friends you don’t risk for your own peace of mind. Some things… at the time it wasn’t worth the risk of losing him.",[647,77188],{"author":77189,"quote":77190},"Luis Derbez","For me, it is of great concern when any person has been in an accident, or is injured, or killed, but in this case in particular, the friendship that bonds me with Ramon for a long time makes this an extra-personal worry,",[639,77192,77193],{},[642,77194],{"alt":77195,"src":77196},"People who you call friends turn their backs on you. They leave while we have killings, lootings and rapes, and when people need to be rescued, - David Harris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1614699.png",[647,77198],{"author":77199,"quote":77200},"David Harris","People who you call friends turn their backs on you. They leave while we have killings, lootings and rapes, and when people need to be rescued,",[647,77202],{"author":77203,"quote":77204},"Stephen Kinzer","Allowing a friend to careen toward self destruction is not friendship. That is a habit the United States needs to break as it pursues a richer and more deeply supportive relationship with Israel.",[647,77206],{"author":77207,"quote":77208},"David Tang","If you are a friend of somebody and that friend is in trouble, you don't just drop them.",[647,77210],{"author":77207,"quote":77211},"If you are a friend of somebody and that friend is in trouble, you don’t just drop them.",[647,77213],{"author":11287,"quote":77214},"When you know a friend is there you do not go to see him. Then he’s gone and you blast your conscience to shreds that you did not see him.",[639,77216,77217],{},[642,77218],{"alt":77219,"src":77220},"Just as the hand rushes involuntarily to protect one’s honor in case of accidental state of undress, so does a friend come to his friend’s aid without being asked. - Thiruvalluvar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3471623.png",[647,77222],{"author":73406,"quote":77223},"Just as the hand rushes involuntarily to protect one’s honor in case of accidental state of undress, so does a friend come to his friend’s aid without being asked.",[690,77225],{":authors":77226},"[{\"name\":\"Abigail Roux\",\"slug\":\"abigail-roux\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Carson\",\"slug\":\"anne-carson\"},{\"name\":\"David Harris\",\"slug\":\"david-harris\"},{\"name\":\"David Tang\",\"slug\":\"david-tang\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Luis Derbez\",\"slug\":\"luis-derbez\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Kinzer\",\"slug\":\"stephen-kinzer\"},{\"name\":\"Thiruvalluvar\",\"slug\":\"thiruvalluvar\"}]",[566,77228,77072],{"id":77229},"friends-as-adversaries",[639,77231,77232],{},[642,77233],{"alt":77234,"src":77235},"Sometimes friends are weapon of self defense - Tamerlan Kuzgov","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-109029.png",[647,77237],{"author":77238,"quote":77239},"Tamerlan Kuzgov","Sometimes friends are weapon of self defense",[647,77241],{"author":21358,"quote":77242},"Friends don't menace friends with giant terrifying swords, okay?",[647,77244],{"author":77245,"quote":77246},"Richard Jeni","You're basically killing each other to see who's got the better imaginary friend.",[647,77248],{"author":54515,"quote":77249},"It's like this Punch them in the nose they may or may not do it again. but Punch them in the wallet while smiling they will think we are best friends for life",[639,77251,77252],{},[642,77253],{"alt":77254,"src":77255},"It's like being best friends with a fairy-tale giant; Tiny Cooper can't help but hurt you. - John Green and David Levithan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-808322.png",[647,77257],{"author":77258,"quote":77259},"John Green and David Levithan","It's like being best friends with a fairy-tale giant; Tiny Cooper can't help but hurt you.",[647,77261],{"author":9543,"quote":77262},"C’mon, friend. It’s two on one. You sure don’t look like you’re up to those odds. (Stranger) You can’t be talking to me. I don’t have prokas for friends. And I assure you I could gut you both before your stench had time to catch up to your fall. (Syn)",[647,77264],{"author":77265,"quote":77266},"Alex Gaskarth","The closest friends you’ll have are the ones you’d take a bullet for, but they’re the ones you constantly feel you could put a bullet in as well.",[647,77268],{"author":19030,"quote":77269},"People say friends don’t destroy one another – what do they know about friends?",[647,77271],{"author":77272,"quote":77273},"Loren D. Estleman","I don’t have so many friends I can afford to drop one just because he tried to kill me.",[639,77275,77276],{},[642,77277],{"alt":77278,"src":77279},"Of course they were your friends, Locke. They were your very good friends. Because they’re going to teach you that when you kill someone, there are consequences. It is one thing to kill in a duel, to kill in self-defense, to kill for vengeance. It is another thing entirely to kill simply because you are careless. - Scott Lynch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3419563.png",[647,77281],{"author":67411,"quote":77282},"Of course they were your friends, Locke. They were your very good friends. Because they’re going to teach you that when you kill someone, there are consequences. It is one thing to kill in a duel, to kill in self-defense, to kill for vengeance. It is another thing entirely to kill simply because you are careless.",[690,77284],{":authors":77285},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Gaskarth\",\"slug\":\"alex-gaskarth\"},{\"name\":\"James D Wilson\",\"slug\":\"james-d-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"John Darnielle\",\"slug\":\"john-darnielle\"},{\"name\":\"John Green and David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"john-green-and-david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Loren D. Estleman\",\"slug\":\"loren-d-estleman\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Jeni\",\"slug\":\"richard-jeni\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Rees Brennan\",\"slug\":\"sarah-rees-brennan\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Lynch\",\"slug\":\"scott-lynch\"},{\"name\":\"Sherrilyn Kenyon\",\"slug\":\"sherrilyn-kenyon\"},{\"name\":\"Tamerlan Kuzgov\",\"slug\":\"tamerlan-kuzgov\"}]",[566,77287,77078],{"id":77288},"dissolving-friendships",[639,77290,77291],{},[642,77292],{"alt":77293,"src":77294},"Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming. - William Hazlitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-336806.png",[647,77296],{"author":19633,"quote":77297},"Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.",[647,77299],{"author":77300,"quote":77301},"M.F. Moonzajer","It is seriously creepy when you receive a friend request from a dead friend in social media asking you to accept.",[647,77303],{"author":28027,"quote":77304},"Friends fly away when the cask has been drained to the dregs.",[647,77306],{"author":19633,"quote":77307},"The most violent friendships soonest wear themselves out.",[639,77309,77310],{},[642,77311],{"alt":77312,"src":77313},"Suspicion is the cancer of friendship. - Petrarch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2243184.png",[647,77315],{"author":27993,"quote":77316},"Suspicion is the cancer of friendship.",[647,77318],{"author":11287,"quote":77319},"When you know a friend is there you do not go to see him. Then he's gone and you blast your conscience to shreds that you did not see him.",[647,77321],{"author":70939,"quote":77322},"To throw awayan honest friend is, as it were, to throw your life away.",[647,77324],{"author":7834,"quote":77325},"Running a business murders your ability to be the kind of friend people expect or deserve. Days and weeks go by and there can be no keeping up. Her best friends were her oldest friends, who did not expect constant contact. Everyone else was disappointed.",[647,77327],{"author":77328,"quote":77329},"Katie MacAlister","What’s a friend for if not to face almost certain death with, eh?",[639,77331,77332],{},[642,77333],{"alt":77334,"src":77335},"Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone – but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming. - William Hazlitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3511995.png",[647,77337],{"author":19633,"quote":77338},"Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone – but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.",[690,77340],{":authors":77341},"[{\"name\":\"Dave Eggers\",\"slug\":\"dave-eggers\"},{\"name\":\"Horace\",\"slug\":\"horace\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Katie MacAlister\",\"slug\":\"katie-macalister\"},{\"name\":\"M.F. Moonzajer\",\"slug\":\"mf-moonzajer\"},{\"name\":\"Petrarch\",\"slug\":\"petrarch\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,77343,77084],{"id":77344},"superficial-and-opportunistic-friendships",[639,77346,77347],{},[642,77348],{"alt":77349,"src":77350},"It is one of the major tragedies that nothing is more discomforting than the hearty affection of the Old Friends who never were friends. - Sinclair Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-132066.png",[647,77352],{"author":75233,"quote":77353},"It is one of the major tragedies that nothing is more discomforting than the hearty affection of the Old Friends who never were friends.",[647,77355],{"author":11947,"quote":77356},"Maybe consequences are dear friends in stealthy disguise.",[647,77358],{"author":55008,"quote":77359},"The preservation of friendship is seen as opportunism. You are required to be in one camp or the other. You are enjoined to cut your heartstrings if they extend across the barricade.",[647,77361],{"author":77362,"quote":77363},"Haniel Long","A gang is the same as a wolf pack; gang members do not use their energies in friendship with one another, for they do not know what friendship is. If they are united, it is by the common bond of a desire to attack their world.",[639,77365,77366],{},[642,77367],{"alt":77368,"src":77369},"The buddies have a lot of great energy, and it's just contagious. - David Mayer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1987910.png",[647,77371],{"author":77372,"quote":77373},"David Mayer","The buddies have a lot of great energy, and it's just contagious.",[647,77375],{"author":77376,"quote":77377},"Horace Walpole","I know that I have had friends who would never have vexed or betrayed me, if they had walked on all fours.",[647,77379],{"author":11140,"quote":77380},"It is a very dangerous thing to know one’s friends.",[647,77382],{"author":77383,"quote":77384},"Brandi Rhodes","There's no rules that say you can't have a friend at ringside. The rules say the friend can't interfere.",[647,77386],{"author":77387,"quote":77388},"Ben Hecht","It is a mark of friendship to imagine the worst possible things about a friend.",[690,77390],{":authors":77391},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Hecht\",\"slug\":\"ben-hecht\"},{\"name\":\"Brandi Rhodes\",\"slug\":\"brandi-rhodes\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"David Mayer\",\"slug\":\"david-mayer\"},{\"name\":\"Haniel Long\",\"slug\":\"haniel-long\"},{\"name\":\"Horace Walpole\",\"slug\":\"horace-walpole\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Cocteau\",\"slug\":\"jean-cocteau\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Sinclair Lewis\",\"slug\":\"sinclair-lewis\"}]",[566,77393,77090],{"id":77394},"friends-as-support-systems",[639,77396,77397],{},[642,77398],{"alt":77399,"src":77400},"My friend is going to save a little girl from monsters. I am going with him. That's what friends do. - Jim Butcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-529308.png",[647,77402],{"author":15847,"quote":77403},"My friend is going to save a little girl from monsters. I am going with him. That's what friends do.",[647,77405],{"author":77406,"quote":77407},"Kehlog Albran","Even the best of friends cannot attend each other's funeral.",[647,77409],{"author":5330,"quote":77410},"Eros will have naked bodies; Friendship naked personalities.",[647,77412],{"author":77413,"quote":77414},"Beth Hoffman","That’s what friends should do. cherish the good and pretend not to notice the harmless rest.",[639,77416,77417],{},[642,77418],{"alt":77419,"src":77420},"My friend is going to save a little girl from monsters. I am going with him. That’s what friends do. - Jim Butcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3136320.png",[647,77422],{"author":15847,"quote":77423},"My friend is going to save a little girl from monsters. I am going with him. That’s what friends do.",[647,77425],{"author":77426,"quote":77427},"Karen White","Apparently, a good friend helps you bury a body. A best friend brings their own shovel and doesn’t ask questions.",[647,77429],{"author":73406,"quote":77223},[647,77431],{"author":26790,"quote":77432},"Rule number six of friendship, Jacob. Friends don’t leave friends in the dark.",[647,77434],{"author":26790,"quote":77435},"Friends don’t let friends get snatched away by creepy skeletons.",[639,77437,77438],{},[642,77439],{"alt":77440,"src":77441},"Rule number twenty-one of friendship,” says Jacob. “Don’t leave your friend in the Veil. - Victoria Schwab","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3495480.png",[647,77443],{"author":26790,"quote":77444},"Rule number twenty-one of friendship,” says Jacob. “Don’t leave your friend in the Veil.",[690,77446],{":authors":77447},"[{\"name\":\"Beth Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"beth-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Butcher\",\"slug\":\"jim-butcher\"},{\"name\":\"Karen White\",\"slug\":\"karen-white\"},{\"name\":\"Kehlog Albran\",\"slug\":\"kehlog-albran\"},{\"name\":\"Thiruvalluvar\",\"slug\":\"thiruvalluvar\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Schwab\",\"slug\":\"victoria-schwab\"}]",[566,77449,77096],{"id":77450},"friendship-expectations-and-disappointments",[639,77452,77453],{},[642,77454],{"alt":77455,"src":77456},"That's what friends should do. cherish the good and pretend not to notice the harmless rest. - Beth Hoffman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91844.png",[647,77458],{"author":77413,"quote":77459},"That's what friends should do. cherish the good and pretend not to notice the harmless rest.",[647,77461],{"author":55072,"quote":77462},"If a friend starts behaving silly because you bother him so much, don't worry, you're not the first person, he has got a sting in his stomach, an hunger that causes an epidemic hatred.",[647,77464],{"author":25111,"quote":77465},"How many friends would you have if you went from one to another asking them to conceal a dead body?",[647,77467],{"author":77468,"quote":77469},"John Dryden","Sure there's contagion in the tears of friends.",[639,77471,77472],{},[642,77473],{"alt":77474,"src":77475},"If you caricature friends in your first novel they will be upset, but if you don't they will feel betrayed. - Mordecai Richler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2347154.png",[647,77477],{"author":77478,"quote":77479},"Mordecai Richler","If you caricature friends in your first novel they will be upset, but if you don't they will feel betrayed.",[647,77481],{"author":7834,"quote":77325},[647,77483],{"author":77484,"quote":77485},"Hiromu Arakawa","Friends are connected by their souls, you can’t just rinse something out that has been deeply instilled into your sou.",[647,77487],{"author":77478,"quote":77488},"If you caricature friends in your first novel they will be upset, but if you don’t they will feel betrayed.",[647,77490],{"author":77491,"quote":77492},"Ninon de L'Enclos","Wit is a dangerous talent in friendship.",[639,77494,77495],{},[642,77496],{"alt":77497,"src":77498},"Friends don’t menace friends with giant terrifying swords, okay? - Sarah Rees Brennan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3416520.png",[647,77500],{"author":21358,"quote":77501},"Friends don’t menace friends with giant terrifying swords, okay?",[690,77503],{":authors":77504},"[{\"name\":\"Beth Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"beth-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Eggers\",\"slug\":\"dave-eggers\"},{\"name\":\"Hiromu Arakawa\",\"slug\":\"hiromu-arakawa\"},{\"name\":\"Idries Shah\",\"slug\":\"idries-shah\"},{\"name\":\"John Dryden\",\"slug\":\"john-dryden\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Mordecai Richler\",\"slug\":\"mordecai-richler\"},{\"name\":\"Ninon de L'Enclos\",\"slug\":\"ninon-de-lenclos\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Rees Brennan\",\"slug\":\"sarah-rees-brennan\"}]",[566,77506,77102],{"id":77507},"the-inevitable-distance",[639,77509,77510],{},[642,77511],{"alt":77512,"src":77513},"Friends might lose touch but never lose feelings - Josh Stern","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-133888.png",[647,77515],{"author":77516,"quote":77517},"Josh Stern","Friends might lose touch but never lose feelings",[647,77519],{"author":14208,"quote":77520},"A friend is born of discord and adversity. The friend goes away without confidence.",[647,77522],{"author":77523,"quote":77524},"Aniruddha Sastikar","Keep extending hand for friendship. Those alive will grip yours with theirs, while the morally dead will inflate; rubbing their own palms.",[647,77526],{"author":6435,"quote":77527},"In a friendship, especially in a friendship between two young boys, you are allowed to inflict a certain amount of pain. This is even expected. But you must cause no serious injury; you must never, under any circumstances, leave wounds that will result in permanent scars.",[639,77529,77530],{},[642,77531],{"alt":77532,"src":77533},"What is life if a man cannot count on his friends when he has gone mad? - David Gemmell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1504879.png",[647,77535],{"author":77536,"quote":77537},"David Gemmell","What is life if a man cannot count on his friends when he has gone mad?",[647,77539],{"author":58332,"quote":77540},"Hopefully, it won't ruin a friendship. Obviously, he's in hated Dodger Blue now. It is an interesting twist of fate.",[647,77542],{"author":61942,"quote":77543},"A friend must not be injured, even in jest.",[647,77545],{"author":77546,"quote":77547},"E. O. Wilson","We've got to haveWe plot to haveFor it's so dreary not to haveThat certain thing called the Boy Friend.",[647,77549],{"author":77468,"quote":77550},"Sure there’s contagion in the tears of friends.",[639,77552,77553],{},[642,77554],{"alt":77555,"src":77556},"Friends should be very delicate and careful in administering pity as medicine, when enemies use the same article as poison. - John Frederick Boyes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3150824.png",[647,77558],{"author":60481,"quote":77559},"Friends should be very delicate and careful in administering pity as medicine, when enemies use the same article as poison.",[690,77561],{":authors":77562},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Aniruddha Sastikar\",\"slug\":\"aniruddha-sastikar\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Sabean\",\"slug\":\"brian-sabean\"},{\"name\":\"David Gemmell\",\"slug\":\"david-gemmell\"},{\"name\":\"E. O. Wilson\",\"slug\":\"e-o-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Hill\",\"slug\":\"joe-hill\"},{\"name\":\"John Dryden\",\"slug\":\"john-dryden\"},{\"name\":\"John Frederick Boyes\",\"slug\":\"john-frederick-boyes\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Stern\",\"slug\":\"josh-stern\"},{\"name\":\"Publilius Syrus\",\"slug\":\"publilius-syrus\"}]",[566,77564,634],{"id":1014},[639,77566,77567],{},[642,77568],{"alt":77569,"src":77570},"Wait, how do most people make friends? I've only done it once. There has to be an easier way of going abouit it than getting thrown around and bleeding all over the place. But both of us went through that. So maybe...Nosebleeds = Friendship Maybe friends are drawn to bloodsheed. You know. Like sharks. - Leah Thomas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-512.png",[647,77572],{"author":77573,"quote":77574},"Leah Thomas","Wait, how do most people make friends? I've only done it once. There has to be an easier way of going abouit it than getting thrown around and bleeding all over the place. But both of us went through that. So maybe...Nosebleeds = Friendship Maybe friends are drawn to bloodsheed. You know. Like sharks.",[647,77576],{"author":917,"quote":74758},[647,77578],{"author":77579,"quote":77580},"Fyodor M. Dostoevsky","People really do like seeing their best friends humiliated; a large part of the friendship is based on humiliation; and that is an old truth,well known to all intelligent people.",[647,77582],{"author":3737,"quote":77583},"There is danger that we lose sight of what our friend is absolutely, while considering what she is to us alone.",[639,77585,77586],{},[642,77587],{"alt":77588,"src":77589},"Friends don’t build cages for each other. - Karen Marie Moning","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-98517.png",[647,77591],{"author":42935,"quote":77592},"Friends don’t build cages for each other.",[647,77594],{"author":2432,"quote":77595},"If you run away when you see your friend, you're not running away from him but from yourself",[647,77597],{"author":77598,"quote":77599},"Anna Faris","If your closest friends stop showing up to your barbecues, you're probably in a bad relationship.",[647,77601],{"author":2432,"quote":77602},"Would a robber break in your home at night beating drums? Nope. This is how those who want to take advantage of your life come: Full of smiles and promising sincere friendship!",[647,77604],{"author":2432,"quote":77605},"A gloomy face drives friends away",[639,77607,77608],{},[642,77609],{"alt":77610,"src":77611},"If you have to block your closest friend in Facebook for some unavoidable reason, don't feel bad, because he/she does not deserve your friendship. - Pranab Jyoti Borah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-190685.png",[647,77613],{"author":77614,"quote":77615},"Pranab Jyoti Borah","If you have to block your closest friend in Facebook for some unavoidable reason, don't feel bad, because he/she does not deserve your friendship.",[647,77617],{"author":5183,"quote":77618},"A Killer is the best friend... - WTF!???",[647,77620],{"author":77621,"quote":77622},"Kenneth Grahame","The Mole recollected that animal-etiquette forbade any sort of comment on the sudden disappearance of one's friends at any moment, for any reason or no reason whatever.",[647,77624],{"author":77625,"quote":77626},"Susan Lodge","There are some friendships you cannot slay, no matter how many times you wound each other.",[647,77628],{"author":77629,"quote":77630},"Jesse Petersen","Don't discuss your relationship problems with friends. Your zombie problems are another story entirely.",[639,77632,77633],{},[642,77634],{"alt":77635,"src":77636},"Being in a bad mood with your friends beat being in a bad mood without them. - John Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-601133.png",[647,77638],{"author":704,"quote":77639},"Being in a bad mood with your friends beat being in a bad mood without them.",[647,77641],{"author":77642,"quote":77643},"Kevin   Kelly","Paranoia is acceptable in the new friendship paradigm. Worrying that your best employees or customers might leave is ok, as long as you put in place an active strategy to offset any possibility of that scenario.",[647,77645],{"author":77646,"quote":77647},"Christina Yang","So what, you're just going to repress everything in some deep, dark, twisted place until one day you snap and you kill them?YepThat's why we are friends",[647,77649],{"author":6450,"quote":77650},"But unfriendly is usually one of those things you pick up on right away. You know, like B.O. There's no hiding it if it's there.",[647,77652],{"author":54515,"quote":77653},"It’s like this Punch them in the nose they may or may not do it again. but Punch them in the wallet while smiling they will think we are best friends for life",[639,77655,77656],{},[642,77657],{"alt":77658,"src":77659},"Friendship is inexplicable, it should not be explained if one doesn't want to kill it. - Max Jacob","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1770179.png",[647,77661],{"author":77662,"quote":77663},"Max Jacob","Friendship is inexplicable, it should not be explained if one doesn't want to kill it.",[647,77665],{"author":77666,"quote":77667},"Joe Kasper","Congressman Hunter is a close friend of Mr. Cunningham's, and friends don't abandon each other during times of difficulty.",[647,77669],{"author":77670,"quote":77671},"David Nalbandian","No one is friends with Hewitt and he does not worry me at all.",[647,77673],{"author":77662,"quote":77674},"Friendship is inexplicable, it should not be explained if one doesn’t want to kill it.",[647,77676],{"author":77677,"quote":77678},"Robert Beatty","If you meet someone face-to-face and they don’t hiss at you and bite you, does that mean you’re friends?",[690,77680],{":authors":77681},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Faris\",\"slug\":\"anna-faris\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Yang\",\"slug\":\"christina-yang\"},{\"name\":\"David Nalbandian\",\"slug\":\"david-nalbandian\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Fyodor M. 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Care",[574,77831,77832],{},[577,77833,77835],{"href":77834},"#friendship-as-a-shelter-or-protection","Friendship as a Shelter or Protection",[574,77837,77838],{},[577,77839,77841],{"href":77840},"#friendship-as-an-enduring-and-deep-connection","Friendship as an Enduring and Deep Connection",[566,77843,77823],{"id":77844},"friendship-as-a-growing-plant",[639,77846,77847],{},[642,77848],{"alt":77849,"src":77850},"Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit. - Aristotle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86353.png",[647,77852],{"author":28152,"quote":77853},"Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.",[647,77855],{"author":15680,"quote":77856},"Friendship however is a plant which cannot be forced -- true friendship is no gourd spring up in a night and withering in a day.",[647,77858],{"author":77859,"quote":77860},"Shannon Noelle Long","But friendship meant you at least planted the seed for them, love meant allowing them the ability to weed their own garden until it was something healthy and thriving, blooming and bright and smelling of heather and tiger lilies.",[647,77862],{"author":10555,"quote":73163},[639,77864,77865],{},[642,77866],{"alt":77867,"src":77868},"Our friendship is like a flowerthat seed is planted deep and realBlooms with sunshine and showerand will never wither if gives great care. - Kaushal S. Kiroula","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-338162.png",[647,77870],{"author":77871,"quote":77872},"Kaushal S. Kiroula","Our friendship is like a flowerthat seed is planted deep and realBlooms with sunshine and showerand will never wither if gives great care.",[647,77874],{"author":77875,"quote":77876},"Anna Lyndsey","Friendship plants itself as a small unobtrusive seed; over time, it grows thick roots that wrap around your heart. When a love affair ends, the tree is torn out quickly, the operation painful but clean. Friendship withers quietly, there is always hope of revival. Only after time has passed do you recognise that it is dead, and you are left, for years afterwards, pulling dry brown fibres from your chest.",[647,77878],{"author":77879,"quote":77880},"আদনান শরীফ","Friendship is a kind of a flower that have many COLOURS and very sweet SMELL. A summer friend loves its COLOURS but a real friend loves its SMELL.",[647,77882],{"author":14040,"quote":77883},"Friendship is a plant that loves the sun, thrives ill under clouds.",[647,77885],{"author":77886,"quote":77887},"Richard Burton","False friendship, like the ivy, decays and ruins the walls it embraces; but true friendship gives new life and animation to the object it supports.",[639,77889,77890],{},[642,77891],{"alt":77892,"src":77893},"Don't let grass grow on the path of friendship - Indian Proverb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2212962.png",[647,77895],{"author":75477,"quote":77896},"Don't let grass grow on the path of friendship",[647,77898],{"author":77899,"quote":77900},"John Vanbrugh","Friendship's said to be a plant of tedious growth, its root composed of tender fibers, nice in their taste, cautious in spreading.",[647,77902],{"author":19583,"quote":77903},"True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation.",[647,77905],{"author":19583,"quote":77906},"True friendship is a plant of slow growth.",[647,77908],{"author":57826,"quote":77909},"Friendship is a plant which must often be watered.",[639,77911,77912],{},[642,77913],{"alt":77914,"src":77915},"You create real friendships through a growth process. It's not just, oh hi, we're friends! That's very childlike. True adult friendships take time, understanding, and it's a plant that needs to be watered and tended to so that it blossoms. - Erika Jayne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3660105.png",[647,77917],{"author":77918,"quote":77919},"Erika Jayne","You create real friendships through a growth process. It's not just, oh hi, we're friends! That's very childlike. True adult friendships take time, understanding, and it's a plant that needs to be watered and tended to so that it blossoms.",[690,77921],{":authors":77922},"[{\"name\":\"Amos Bronson Alcott\",\"slug\":\"amos-bronson-alcott\"},{\"name\":\"Anna Lyndsey\",\"slug\":\"anna-lyndsey\"},{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Brontë\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-bronte\"},{\"name\":\"Erika Jayne\",\"slug\":\"erika-jayne\"},{\"name\":\"George Washington\",\"slug\":\"george-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Indian Proverb\",\"slug\":\"indian-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"John Vanbrugh\",\"slug\":\"john-vanbrugh\"},{\"name\":\"Kaushal S. Kiroula\",\"slug\":\"kaushal-s-kiroula\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Burton\",\"slug\":\"richard-burton\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Noelle Long\",\"slug\":\"shannon-noelle-long\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Woods Fisher\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-woods-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"আদনান শরীফ\",\"slug\":\"আদনন-শরফ\"}]",[566,77924,77829],{"id":77925},"friendship-as-a-garden-needing-care",[639,77927,77928],{},[642,77929],{"alt":77930,"src":77931},"A gardener is like a prophet looking out on a barren land and saying, ‘I see corn on that hill, and beans beneath the grove, and lavender in the field, and over there some roses by the brick wall.’ Don’t you think that’s what a good friend should be like? A truly good friend is one who can look at our bare lives and see the fruit of what will one day come from deep inside us. - Craig Froman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-68063.png",[647,77933],{"author":77934,"quote":77935},"Craig Froman","A gardener is like a prophet looking out on a barren land and saying, ‘I see corn on that hill, and beans beneath the grove, and lavender in the field, and over there some roses by the brick wall.’ Don’t you think that’s what a good friend should be like? A truly good friend is one who can look at our bare lives and see the fruit of what will one day come from deep inside us.",[647,77937],{"author":21919,"quote":77938},"A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil; but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small, silly presents every so often - just to save it from drying out completely.",[647,77940],{"author":77941,"quote":77942},"Birutė Sol","People are not cactuses, they need plenty of water and, when talking about friendship, the water is our time.",[647,77944],{"author":38322,"quote":77945},"Friends and People are like clouds and trees that we see hustling past the window of a running train.Trees are like PEOPLE.. all running.. in the opposite direction;Clouds are like our FRIENDS.. like family.. our near and dear ones..They remain with us; No matter how far and at what pace we run..",[639,77947,77948],{},[642,77949],{"alt":77950,"src":77951},"If nature was your good friend when you were a child, you must then know that you it will remain your good friend till the end of your life! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-230239.png",[647,77953],{"author":8765,"quote":72928},[647,77955],{"author":5478,"quote":77956},"But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.",[647,77958],{"author":38310,"quote":77959},"But for money and the need of it, there would not be half the friendship in the world. It is powerful for good if divinely used. Give it plenty of air and it is sweet as the hawthorn; shut it up and it cankers and breeds worms.",[647,77961],{"author":77962,"quote":77963},"Martin Farquhar Tupper","As frost to the bud, and blight to the blossom, even such is self-interest to friendship; for confidence cannot dwell where selfishness is porter at the gate.",[647,77965],{"author":72248,"quote":72249},[639,77967,77968],{},[642,77969],{"alt":72956,"src":72957},[647,77971],{"author":72248,"quote":72960},[647,77973],{"author":21919,"quote":77974},"A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil; but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small, silly presents every so often – just to save it from drying out completely.",[647,77976],{"author":77977,"quote":77978},"Sir David Baird","Friendship is a tree to take shelter from the storm, to find shade from the blazing sun, to climb its bratches to get a better view, and to swing from when we’re happy.",[647,77980],{"author":77981,"quote":77982},"Stephen Cosgrove","As you walk through forests or the meadows of your mind, Stop and talk to those you fear Good friendships you may find.",[647,77984],{"author":28152,"quote":77985},"Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow-ripening fruit.",[639,77987,77988],{},[642,77989],{"alt":77990,"src":77991},"A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil; but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small, silly presents every so often--just to save it from drying out completely. - Pam Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4025123.png",[647,77993],{"author":21919,"quote":77994},"A friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil; but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small, silly presents every so often--just to save it from drying out completely.",[690,77996],{":authors":77997},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Birutė Sol\",\"slug\":\"birute-sol\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Froman\",\"slug\":\"craig-froman\"},{\"name\":\"George MacDonald\",\"slug\":\"george-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Lysa TerKeurst\",\"slug\":\"lysa-terkeurst\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Farquhar Tupper\",\"slug\":\"martin-farquhar-tupper\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Wendell Holmes\",\"slug\":\"oliver-wendell-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Pam Brown\",\"slug\":\"pam-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Sir David Baird\",\"slug\":\"sir-david-baird\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Cosgrove\",\"slug\":\"stephen-cosgrove\"},{\"name\":\"Vikrmn\",\"slug\":\"vikrmn\"}]",[566,77999,77835],{"id":78000},"friendship-as-a-shelter-or-protection",[639,78002,78003],{},[642,78004],{"alt":78005,"src":78006},"Friendship is a sheltering tree. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-687530.png",[647,78008],{"author":16950,"quote":78009},"Friendship is a sheltering tree.",[647,78011],{"author":78012,"quote":78013},"Edward Bannerman Ramsay","May the hinges of friendship never rust, or the wings of luve lose a feather.",[647,78015],{"author":78016,"quote":78017},"George Bancroft","The friendship between me and you I will not compare to a chain; for that the rains might rust, or the falling tree might break.",[647,78019],{"author":14870,"quote":78020},"All true friendliness begins with fire and food and drink and the recognition of rain or frost.",[639,78022,78023],{},[642,78024],{"alt":78025,"src":78026},"It was better to be in chains with friends than in a garden with strangers. An ancient Persian proverb. So true, huh? - Bob Dylan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1305769.png",[647,78028],{"author":10773,"quote":78029},"It was better to be in chains with friends than in a garden with strangers. [An ancient Persian proverb.] So true, huh?",[647,78031],{"author":657,"quote":78032},"Doesn't this quote just call up feelings of comfort and home? Comparing friendship to the nest a bird lives in and builds with loving determination reminds me that having a solid relationship takes work and dedication. And yet, when you succeed in crafting a friendship, you can rest in the comfort it provides.",[647,78034],{"author":78035,"quote":78036},"Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.","There is no friend like the old friend, who has shared our morning days,\nNo greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise:\nFame is the scentless sunflower, with gaudy crown of gold;\nBut friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.\n",[647,78038],{"author":78039,"quote":78040},"Jean Paul","Every friend is to the other a sun, and a sunflower also. He attracts and follows.",[647,78042],{"author":72931,"quote":72932},[639,78044,78045],{},[642,78046],{"alt":78047,"src":78048},"Where there is friendship, there is our natural soil. - Voltaire","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2682507.png",[647,78050],{"author":11127,"quote":78051},"Where there is friendship, there is our natural soil.",[647,78053],{"author":11127,"quote":78054},"It is the first law of friendship that it has to be cultivated. The second is to be indulgent when the first law is neglected.",[647,78056],{"author":77899,"quote":78057},"Friendship’s said to be a plant of tedious growth, its root composed of tender fibers, nice in their taste, cautious in spreading.",[647,78059],{"author":78060,"quote":78061},"Mata Amritanandamayi","If we approach Nature with, it will serve us as our best friend, a friend that won’t let us down.",[647,78063],{"author":72931,"quote":72935},[639,78065,78066],{},[642,78067],{"alt":78068,"src":78069},"The vulgar herd estimate friendship by its advantages. - Ovid","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4025057.png",[647,78071],{"author":53263,"quote":78072},"The vulgar herd estimate friendship by its advantages.",[690,78074],{":authors":78075},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Dylan\",\"slug\":\"bob-dylan\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Bannerman Ramsay\",\"slug\":\"edward-bannerman-ramsay\"},{\"name\":\"George Bancroft\",\"slug\":\"george-bancroft\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Gilbert K. 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It requires the strength of soul that Eve did not have; and yet she had no need of the fruit. If she had been hungry at the moment she looked at the fruit, and if in spite of that she had remained looking at it indefinitely without taking one step toward it, she would have performed a miracle analogous to that of perfect friendship.",[647,78093],{"author":8765,"quote":72925},[647,78095],{"author":73180,"quote":73181},[639,78097,78098],{},[642,78099],{"alt":78100,"src":78101},"Friends are like a pleasant park where you wish to go; while you may enjoy the flowers, you may not eat them. - E. W. Howe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1621620.png",[647,78103],{"author":58324,"quote":78104},"Friends are like a pleasant park where you wish to go; while you may enjoy the flowers, you may not eat them.",[647,78106],{"author":78107,"quote":78108},"Gertrude Stein","Before the flowers of friendship faded friendship faded.",[647,78110],{"author":19583,"quote":78111},"Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.",[647,78113],{"author":78114,"quote":78115},"Allen Lacy","I know of no common interest that exceeds gardening as a source of lifelong friendships, nor as a means of making new friends almost constantly.",[647,78117],{"author":15680,"quote":78118},"Friendship however is a plant which cannot be forced – true friendship is no gourd spring up in a night and withering in a day.",[639,78120,78121],{},[642,78122],{"alt":78123,"src":78124},"A principal fruit of friendship is the ease and discharge of the fullness and swellings of the heart which passions of all kinds do cause and induce. - Francis Bacon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4016231.png",[647,78126],{"author":18297,"quote":78127},"A principal fruit of friendship is the ease and discharge of the fullness and swellings of the heart which passions of all kinds do cause and induce.",[647,78129],{"author":21919,"quote":78130},"Friendship can weather most things and thrive in thin soil - but it needs a little mulch of letters and phone calls and small silly presents every so often - just to save it from drying out completely.",[690,78132],{":authors":78133},"[{\"name\":\"Allen Lacy\",\"slug\":\"allen-lacy\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Brontë\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-bronte\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Malloch\",\"slug\":\"douglas-malloch\"},{\"name\":\"E. 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Howe\",\"slug\":\"e-w-howe\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Bacon\",\"slug\":\"francis-bacon\"},{\"name\":\"George Washington\",\"slug\":\"george-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Gertrude Stein\",\"slug\":\"gertrude-stein\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Zboray\",\"slug\":\"michael-zboray\"},{\"name\":\"Pam Brown\",\"slug\":\"pam-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Simone Weil\",\"slug\":\"simone-weil\"}]",[1356,78135],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":78137},[78138,78139,78140,78141,78142],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":77844,"depth":1360,"text":77823},{"id":77925,"depth":1360,"text":77829},{"id":78000,"depth":1360,"text":77835},{"id":78078,"depth":1360,"text":77841},"Best quotes about Friendship Growth Metaphors","https://gnedm0ax2cwfjnmv.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/collections/friendship-growth-metaphors.png",{"parent_collection_name":52648},"/collections/friendship/friendship-growth-metaphors",[78148,78149,78150,78151,78152,78153,78154,78155,78156,78157,78158,78159,78160,78161,78162,78163,78164,78165,78166,78167,78168,78169,78170,78171,78172,78173,78174,78175,78176,78177,78178,78179,78180,78181,78182,78183,78184,78185,78186,78187,78188,78189,78190,78191,78192,78193,78194,78195,78196,78197,78198,78199,78200,78201,78202],{"text":77853,"author":28152},{"text":77856,"author":15680},{"text":77860,"author":77859},{"text":73163,"author":10555},{"text":77872,"author":77871},{"text":77876,"author":77875},{"text":77880,"author":77879},{"text":77883,"author":14040},{"text":77887,"author":77886},{"text":77896,"author":75477},{"text":77900,"author":77899},{"text":77903,"author":19583},{"text":77906,"author":19583},{"text":77909,"author":57826},{"text":77919,"author":77918},{"text":77935,"author":77934},{"text":77938,"author":21919},{"text":77942,"author":77941},{"text":77945,"author":38322},{"text":72928,"author":8765},{"text":77956,"author":5478},{"text":77959,"author":38310},{"text":77963,"author":77962},{"text":72249,"author":72248},{"text":72960,"author":72248},{"text":77974,"author":21919},{"text":77978,"author":77977},{"text":77982,"author":77981},{"text":77985,"author":28152},{"text":77994,"author":21919},{"text":78009,"author":16950},{"text":78013,"author":78012},{"text":78017,"author":78016},{"text":78020,"author":14870},{"text":78029,"author":10773},{"text":78032,"author":657},{"text":78040,"author":78039},{"text":72932,"author":72931},{"text":78051,"author":11127},{"text":78054,"author":11127},{"text":78057,"author":77899},{"text":78061,"author":78060},{"text":72935,"author":72931},{"text":78072,"author":53263},{"text":78088,"author":78087},{"text":78091,"author":73206},{"text":72925,"author":8765},{"text":73181,"author":73180},{"text":78104,"author":58324},{"text":78108,"author":78107},{"text":78111,"author":19583},{"text":78115,"author":78114},{"text":78118,"author":15680},{"text":78127,"author":18297},{"text":78130,"author":21919},{"title":77807,"description":1359},"collections/friendship/friendship-growth-metaphors","OvLWIUGQZckIT93CX9l856TlvGiP0GqzRRdXAuwgqCE",{"id":78207,"title":78208,"author":556,"body":78209,"category":78214,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":78480,"image_url":78481,"meta":78482,"navigation":1378,"parent_slug":105,"path":78483,"published_date":52650,"quotes":78484,"seo":78523,"slug":78213,"stem":78524,"type":1504,"__hash__":78525},"collections/collections/friendship/friendship-realization-and-betrayal.md","Best Friendship Realization And Betrayal Quotes",{"type":558,"value":78210,"toc":78472},[78211,78215,78217,78243,78246,78252,78255,78259,78262,78266,78272,78276,78279,78282,78285,78289,78292,78295,78299,78301,78304,78307,78309,78315,78318,78322,78326,78329,78331,78337,78340,78344,78347,78350,78356,78359,78363,78366,78368,78374,78377,78381,78385,78389,78395,78398,78402,78405,78408,78410,78416,78419,78422,78426,78429,78435,78439,78442,78446,78450,78453,78459,78463,78467,78470],[561,78212,78214],{"id":78213},"friendship-realization-and-betrayal","Friendship Realization And Betrayal",[566,78216,569],{"id":568},[571,78218,78219,78225,78231,78235,78239],{},[574,78220,78221],{},[577,78222,78224],{"href":78223},"#the-value-of-true-friendship","The Value of True Friendship",[574,78226,78227],{},[577,78228,78230],{"href":78229},"#friendship-as-reflection","Friendship as Reflection",[574,78232,78233],{},[577,78234,75000],{"href":74999},[574,78236,78237],{},[577,78238,52440],{"href":52439},[574,78240,78241],{},[577,78242,634],{"href":633},[566,78244,78224],{"id":78245},"the-value-of-true-friendship",[639,78247,78248],{},[642,78249],{"alt":78250,"src":78251},"The best mirror is an old friend. - George Herbert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86289.png",[647,78253],{"author":28186,"quote":78254},"The best mirror is an old friend.",[647,78256],{"author":78257,"quote":78258},"John Chrysostom","A friend is more to be longed for than the light; I speak of a genuine one. And wonder not: for it were better for us that the sun should be extinguished, than that we should be deprived of friends; better to live in darkness, than to be without friends",[647,78260],{"author":63933,"quote":78261},"Your friends are a reflection of you.",[647,78263],{"author":78264,"quote":78265},"Julie-Anne","True friends are to people what lighthouses are to ships. No matter how stormy it gets, they stay put and light our way.",[639,78267,78268],{},[642,78269],{"alt":78270,"src":78271},"A friend is like a mirror: he’s the one who reflects your light most accurately. However, a close friend not only reflects your self but enhances and embellishes it. - Charbel Tadros","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-190631.png",[647,78273],{"author":78274,"quote":78275},"Charbel Tadros","A friend is like a mirror: he’s the one who reflects your light most accurately. However, a close friend not only reflects your self but enhances and embellishes it.",[647,78277],{"author":28152,"quote":78278},"Friends hold a mirror up to each other; through that mirror they can see each other in ways that would not otherwise be accessible to them, and it is this mirroring that helps them improve themselves as persons.",[647,78280],{"author":31402,"quote":78281},"That's your friend. My husband is my best friend. He's not the mirror that holds up my flaws. He's just the guy who's like, 'I think you're terrific'... It's just simple, showing up for each other.",[647,78283],{"author":37984,"quote":78284},"This is the real and the only reason for friendship: to provide a mirror so the other person can contemplate his image from the past, which, without the eternal blah-blah of memories between pals, would long ago have disappeared.",[647,78286],{"author":78287,"quote":78288},"Saint John Chrysostom","A friend is more to be longed for than the light; I speak of a genuine one. And wonder not: for it were better for us that the sun should be extinguished, than that we should be deprived of friends; better to live in darkness, than to be without friends.",[690,78290],{":authors":78291},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Charbel Tadros\",\"slug\":\"charbel-tadros\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth George\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-george\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Gilbert\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-gilbert\"},{\"name\":\"George Herbert\",\"slug\":\"george-herbert\"},{\"name\":\"John Chrysostom\",\"slug\":\"john-chrysostom\"},{\"name\":\"Julie-Anne\",\"slug\":\"julie-anne\"},{\"name\":\"Milan Kundera\",\"slug\":\"milan-kundera\"},{\"name\":\"Saint John Chrysostom\",\"slug\":\"saint-john-chrysostom\"}]",[566,78293,78230],{"id":78294},"friendship-as-reflection",[639,78296,78297],{},[642,78298],{"alt":78270,"src":78271},[647,78300],{"author":78274,"quote":78275},[647,78302],{"author":17463,"quote":78303},"Since our technology is really just an extension of ourselves, we don’t have to have contempt for its manipulability in the way we might with actual people. It’s all one big endless loop. We like the mirror and the mirror likes us. To friend a person is merely to include the person in our private hall of flattering mirrors.",[647,78305],{"author":438,"quote":78306},"A friend is a mirror. You unknowingly see yourself in him or her.",[647,78308],{"author":28152,"quote":78278},[639,78310,78311],{},[642,78312],{"alt":78313,"src":78314},"The most effective mirror is definitely an previous good friend. - George Herbert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1632637.png",[647,78316],{"author":28186,"quote":78317},"The most effective mirror is definitely an previous good friend.",[647,78319],{"author":78320,"quote":78321},"Atticus Aristotle","The most faithful mirror is an old friend.",[647,78323],{"author":78324,"quote":78325},"Matthew Sharpe","A friend who won’t respond to what a friend can’t ask is like a looking glass in which you cannot see yourself.",[690,78327],{":authors":78328},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Atticus Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"atticus-aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Charbel Tadros\",\"slug\":\"charbel-tadros\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"George Herbert\",\"slug\":\"george-herbert\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Franzen\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-franzen\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Sharpe\",\"slug\":\"matthew-sharpe\"}]",[566,78330,75000],{"id":75113},[639,78332,78333],{},[642,78334],{"alt":78335,"src":78336},"Beyond a shadow of a doubt, some associates are nothing but shadow friends. When adversities cast shadow over us they stop pretending and become their real selves. - Vincent Okay Nwachukwu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-124768.png",[647,78338],{"author":69294,"quote":78339},"Beyond a shadow of a doubt, some associates are nothing but shadow friends. When adversities cast shadow over us they stop pretending and become their real selves.",[647,78341],{"author":78342,"quote":78343},"Mouloud Benzadi","SADLY Friends are sometimes like shadows.When you walk in the light, they follow you.And when you fall into darkness, they leave you.",[647,78345],{"author":14657,"quote":78346},"False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade.",[647,78348],{"author":7197,"quote":78349},"I know how difficult it can be when the image you've had of something doesn't match its reality; when the friend beside you turns into a monster.",[639,78351,78352],{},[642,78353],{"alt":78354,"src":78355},"I know how difficult it can be when the image you’ve had of something doesn’t match its reality; when the friend beside you turns into a monster. - Jodi Picoult","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3141674.png",[647,78357],{"author":7197,"quote":78358},"I know how difficult it can be when the image you’ve had of something doesn’t match its reality; when the friend beside you turns into a monster.",[647,78360],{"author":78361,"quote":78362},"French Proverb","A false friend is like the shadow of a sundial.",[690,78364],{":authors":78365},"[{\"name\":\"Christian Nestell Bovee\",\"slug\":\"christian-nestell-bovee\"},{\"name\":\"French Proverb\",\"slug\":\"french-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Picoult\",\"slug\":\"jodi-picoult\"},{\"name\":\"Mouloud Benzadi\",\"slug\":\"mouloud-benzadi\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"}]",[566,78367,52440],{"id":52575},[639,78369,78370],{},[642,78371],{"alt":78372,"src":78373},"Friends do not cast shade in order to shine. Remember that. I used to put up with my closest friends throwing shade all the time, because, I WANTED THEM TO SHINE. But then I learned that when you give other people the space to shine at your own expense, you're slowly committing suicide. True friends mutually desire the other to shine without the need to cast shade or throw the other under a bus. - C. JoyBell C.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-110455.png",[647,78375],{"author":72176,"quote":78376},"Friends do not cast shade in order to shine. Remember that. I used to put up with my closest friends throwing shade all the time, because, I WANTED THEM TO SHINE. But then I learned that when you give other people the space to shine at your own expense, you're slowly committing suicide. True friends mutually desire the other to shine without the need to cast shade or throw the other under a bus.",[647,78378],{"author":78379,"quote":78380},"Ansul Noor","Only when we are thrust into the deepest and most terrible corner of life, do we see our real friends emerge from the shadows , one by one- shining the light of comfort and hope. Those are the ONLY friends that matter.",[647,78382],{"author":78383,"quote":78384},"K.R. Royal","A friend won't always be there, at times you are on your own, but alone you still may find light.",[647,78386],{"author":78387,"quote":78388},"Biju Karakkonam Nature and Wild life Photographer","When we are in the dark, true friends are like a ray of light from heaven, it is for us to follow it or not.",[639,78390,78391],{},[642,78392],{"alt":78393,"src":78394},"A true friend is a light in the dark. Viven - Kate Morton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-824326.png",[647,78396],{"author":37151,"quote":78397},"A true friend is a light in the dark. Viven",[647,78399],{"author":78400,"quote":78401},"Tom Baker","A True Friend who leaves heart felt messages, can be a lighthouse to others, sharing light and truth, which comes from their heart.",[647,78403],{"author":37151,"quote":78404},"A true friend is a light in the dark. Viven.",[690,78406],{":authors":78407},"[{\"name\":\"Ansul Noor\",\"slug\":\"ansul-noor\"},{\"name\":\"Biju Karakkonam Nature and Wild life Photographer\",\"slug\":\"biju-karakkonam-nature-and-wild-life-photographer\"},{\"name\":\"C. JoyBell C.\",\"slug\":\"c-joybell-c\"},{\"name\":\"K.R. Royal\",\"slug\":\"kr-royal\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Morton\",\"slug\":\"kate-morton\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Baker\",\"slug\":\"tom-baker\"}]",[566,78409,634],{"id":1014},[639,78411,78412],{},[642,78413],{"alt":78414,"src":78415},"For many years my best friend was an invisible presence that would go everywhere with me. - Steven Magee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-26317.png",[647,78417],{"author":25026,"quote":78418},"For many years my best friend was an invisible presence that would go everywhere with me.",[647,78420],{"author":10555,"quote":78421},"The most reliable friend you have is your shadow.",[647,78423],{"author":78424,"quote":78425},"Kanika Saini","Diaries can be best friends of any human being. They are always there. They are patient. They don't judge after you tell them about your fears, insecurities or secrets. Moreover, they don't call you a 'Bitch' or 'Slut' straight in your face. But isn't it a drawback too? No replies! Even when its pages get all wet with your tears, they don't tell you that things will be fine.",[647,78427],{"author":25026,"quote":78428},"The best friend that I ever had was invisible.",[639,78430,78431],{},[642,78432],{"alt":78433,"src":78434},"The Best Mirror Is An Old Friend”. - Venugopal Acharya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-211696.png",[647,78436],{"author":78437,"quote":78438},"Venugopal Acharya","The Best Mirror Is An Old Friend”.",[647,78440],{"author":34444,"quote":78441},"True friends are not mirrors where we can always see ourselves reflected in a positive light.",[647,78443],{"author":78444,"quote":78445},"Mahiraj Jadeja","Mirror is the best friend of a woman",[647,78447],{"author":78448,"quote":78449},"Nina Kenwood","We were once a friendship group of three individuals – three equals, three devoted but platonic points of a triangle – and now we're a breathlessly in love couple (them) and a person who spends her Saturday night taking photos of the back of her head in a mirror so she can understand what it's like to see herself from behind (me).",[647,78451],{"author":8765,"quote":78452},"In old age, mirror is not a friend!",[639,78454,78455],{},[642,78456],{"alt":78457,"src":78458},"Crystals are like friends”. When you first make a new friend, you naturally sum up who they are by what they like and dislike, associate with and have an affinity towards. They are beautiful to look at, great to meditate and relax with and are soothing and comforting. Just like an old friend. - Andrew Pacholyk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-755203.png",[647,78460],{"author":78461,"quote":78462},"Andrew Pacholyk","Crystals are like friends”. When you first make a new friend, you naturally sum up who they are by what they like and dislike, associate with and have an affinity towards. They are beautiful to look at, great to meditate and relax with and are soothing and comforting. Just like an old friend.",[647,78464],{"author":78465,"quote":78466},"Izaak Walton","I love such mirth as does not make friends ashamed to look upon one another next morning.",[690,78468],{":authors":78469},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Pacholyk\",\"slug\":\"andrew-pacholyk\"},{\"name\":\"Izaak Walton\",\"slug\":\"izaak-walton\"},{\"name\":\"Kanika Saini\",\"slug\":\"kanika-saini\"},{\"name\":\"Mahiraj Jadeja\",\"slug\":\"mahiraj-jadeja\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Nina Kenwood\",\"slug\":\"nina-kenwood\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. 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Dheeraj Sharma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-109018.png",[647,78589],{"author":78590,"quote":78591},"Dheeraj Sharma","Those thousands of artificial friends are irrelevant if we lose connection with those who are with us.",[647,78593],{"author":22163,"quote":78594},"As much fun as you can have online, always value a real friendship over something virtual. Do yourself a favor and phone, text, or message someone you haven’t seen in six months and ask if they are available for coffee or something. Challenge yourself to do this every month. Turn it into a habit and do it for the restof your life.",[647,78596],{"author":78597,"quote":78598},"Katie Kacvinsky","I have more online contacts than I can count. I make about one hundred connections a day. I have access to millions of people. I use to think that I had friends in these numbers. But virtual friends are like stars stretched out in the sky. They’re out there, they exist, and I can imagine what they’re like, but we’ll never meet. We all just co-exist in this vast universe with a length of space between us.",[647,78600],{"author":78601,"quote":78602},"Craig Hodges","A fixation with connecting with 'friends' online comes with the risk of disconnection with friends waiting for you to be present in the offline world.",[639,78604,78605],{},[642,78606],{"alt":78607,"src":78608},"People are hard to be understand, full of lies, full of corupt, if you want a friendship with them is like to have a friendship with nothing. But nothing isn't a possibility of the ability, people you can go 40....50 years studying them and what you will find is that you are old and they are new and more and more stupid. I find somebody who can I trust, it's my computer who else???It's too clever, I need to hang out with clever people not with idiots! - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-235440.png",[647,78610],{"author":5183,"quote":78611},"People are hard to be understand, full of lies, full of corupt, if you want a friendship with them is like to have a friendship with nothing. But nothing isn't a possibility of the ability, people you can go 40....50 years studying them and what you will find is that you are old and they are new and more and more stupid. I find somebody who can I trust, it's my computer who else???It's too clever, I need to hang out with clever people not with idiots!",[647,78613],{"author":54217,"quote":78614},"Nowadays people have no idea what their friends are up to, except what they see on social media. Let's get real with each other and share with one instead of sharing with the whole damn list.",[647,78616],{"author":11390,"quote":78617},"Selfies have begun to replace memories – likes and comments have begun to replace lasting conversations – illusive friends and followers lists have begun to replace real reliable friendship. And this is nothing to be taken for granted.",[647,78619],{"author":78620,"quote":78621},"Marc-Uwe Kling","Chat bots are an excellent way to stay in contact [...] You save yourself the effort of having to talk to your friends yourself. In the ideal case, chat bots will sit at both ends of the friendship, autonomously maintaining contact.",[647,78623],{"author":54217,"quote":78624},"Some people think sharing your Netflix makes your friendship stronger. The modern world needs a modern way of affection.",[639,78626,78627],{},[642,78628],{"alt":78629,"src":78630},"I dislike the phrase ‘Internet friends,’ because it implies that people you know online aren’t really your friends, that somehow the friendship is less real or meaningful to you because it happens through Skype or text messages. The measure of a friendship is not its physicality but its significance. Good friendships, online or off, urge us toward empathy; they give us comfort and also pull us out of the prisons of our selves. - John Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1534365.png",[647,78632],{"author":704,"quote":78633},"I dislike the phrase ‘Internet friends,’ because it implies that people you know online aren’t really your friends, that somehow the friendship is less real or meaningful to you because it happens through Skype or text messages. The measure of a friendship is not its physicality but its significance. Good friendships, online or off, urge us toward empathy; they give us comfort and also pull us out of the prisons of our selves.",[647,78635],{"author":9721,"quote":78636},"I have friends in different parts of the world, and they’ll all go online at the same time and all pull up a movie and hit play, at the same moment, and then they’ll comment to each other about it. They’re sharing an experience, even though they’re on different parts of the planet.",[647,78638],{"author":78639,"quote":78640},"Liane Moriarty","It’s amazing how friends can slip through your fingers, how your social network can vanish like it never existed.",[647,78642],{"author":78643,"quote":78644},"Megan Phelps-Roper","When I got on Twitter, that was the first time I was able to have lasting relationships with outsiders. And even though they were limited to those 140 characters, it was the duration of the friendships and the rapport we were able to develop.",[690,78646],{":authors":78647},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Hodges\",\"slug\":\"craig-hodges\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Dheeraj Sharma\",\"slug\":\"dheeraj-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"J. Michael Straczynski\",\"slug\":\"j-michael-straczynski\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Kacvinsky\",\"slug\":\"katie-kacvinsky\"},{\"name\":\"Liane Moriarty\",\"slug\":\"liane-moriarty\"},{\"name\":\"Marc-Uwe Kling\",\"slug\":\"marc-uwe-kling\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Phelps-Roper\",\"slug\":\"megan-phelps-roper\"},{\"name\":\"Sarvesh Jain\",\"slug\":\"sarvesh-jain\"},{\"name\":\"Shayne Neal\",\"slug\":\"shayne-neal\"}]",[566,78649,78550],{"id":78650},"challenges-and-dynamics-of-friendship",[639,78652,78653],{},[642,78654],{"alt":78655,"src":78656},"Forming friendships, I suppose, is a little like walking on ice that thickens underneath your feet with every step toward each other. - Emily Bain Murphy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-114824.png",[647,78658],{"author":78659,"quote":78660},"Emily Bain Murphy","Forming friendships, I suppose, is a little like walking on ice that thickens underneath your feet with every step toward each other.",[647,78662],{"author":78663,"quote":78664},"Romain Gary","After all, when no name springs spontaneously to mind, when you have to rummage in your address book for someone to invite, it is always best to give up trying, if only out of regard for the very concept of friendship.",[647,78666],{"author":78667,"quote":78668},"Maureen Johnson","Few words are more chilling when put together than make friends.",[647,78670],{"author":78671,"quote":78672},"Susan Lacke","Finding the perfect training partner is a challenge. It’s not enough to have someone who matches your speed; you also have to find someone whose company you enjoy over lots of miles. I have plenty of friends perfect for a dinner party or a coffee chat, but if I had to share a 16-mile run through the desert with some of those same people, it’s highly likely only one of us would return to the trailhead.",[639,78674,78675],{},[642,78676],{"alt":78677,"src":78678},"When I finally gathered, invented, stole, simplified, borrowed, and found a publisher for a clutch of reasonably foolproof recipes, I learned I had friends I hadn't known about—more proof that a mutual dislike can be quite as sound a basis for friendship as a mutual devotion. - Peg Bracken","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1098279.png",[647,78680],{"author":78681,"quote":78682},"Peg Bracken","When I finally gathered, invented, stole, simplified, borrowed, and found a publisher for a clutch of reasonably foolproof recipes, I learned I had friends I hadn't known about—more proof that a mutual dislike can be quite as sound a basis for friendship as a mutual devotion.",[647,78684],{"author":78685,"quote":78686},"Lynn Coady","There was a time when I thought dudes had friendship all figured out. The focus on eating things in front of giant screens, pretending to punch one another, competing over who can utter the grossest and most profane personal insults imaginable - this struck me as the very apex of human social exchange.",[647,78688],{"author":5649,"quote":78689},"You can't build anything with a flimsy foundation. Friendship is the foundation.",[647,78691],{"author":78692,"quote":78693},"Jen Kirkman","I realized that even I have weird intimacy issues with humans - like, I need my friendships to get deeper, I need to be locked in, I need to remember people's names. I know this sounds really stupid, but I just need to be more present in my life.",[647,78695],{"author":78696,"quote":78697},"John Cusack","I force people to have coffee with me, just because I don’t trust that a friendship can be maintained without any other senses besides a computer or cellphone screen.",[639,78699,78700],{},[642,78701],{"alt":78702,"src":78703},"It isn’t kind to cultivate a friendship just so one will have an audience. - Lawana Blackwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3216848.png",[647,78705],{"author":78706,"quote":78707},"Lawana Blackwell","It isn’t kind to cultivate a friendship just so one will have an audience.",[647,78709],{"author":5712,"quote":78710},"You are almost not free, if you are teaching a group of graduate students, to become friends with one of them. I don’t mean anything erotically charged, just a friendship.",[647,78712],{"author":78713,"quote":78714},"Michael Ampersant","Perhaps he wants friendship, friendship sans Facebook account.",[647,78716],{"author":78717,"quote":78718},"Mark Pincus","There are people who have formed guilds in 'World of Warcraft' who may have played together for years before actually meeting, but because of the adventures they had together, they formed really deep-rooted friendships.",[690,78720],{":authors":78721},"[{\"name\":\"Emily Bain Murphy\",\"slug\":\"emily-bain-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Hill Harper\",\"slug\":\"hill-harper\"},{\"name\":\"Jen Kirkman\",\"slug\":\"jen-kirkman\"},{\"name\":\"John Cusack\",\"slug\":\"john-cusack\"},{\"name\":\"Lawana Blackwell\",\"slug\":\"lawana-blackwell\"},{\"name\":\"Lynn Coady\",\"slug\":\"lynn-coady\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Hacker\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-hacker\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Pincus\",\"slug\":\"mark-pincus\"},{\"name\":\"Maureen Johnson\",\"slug\":\"maureen-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Ampersant\",\"slug\":\"michael-ampersant\"},{\"name\":\"Peg Bracken\",\"slug\":\"peg-bracken\"},{\"name\":\"Romain Gary\",\"slug\":\"romain-gary\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Lacke\",\"slug\":\"susan-lacke\"}]",[566,78723,78556],{"id":78724},"friendship-and-technology",[639,78726,78727],{},[642,78728],{"alt":78729,"src":78730},"Cyber trolls' deceptive manipulative, political power play, duplicity and devious hypocrisy cannot equate to true friendship.~ Angelica Hopes, K.H. Trilogy - Angelica Hopes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-105134.png",[647,78732],{"author":36591,"quote":78733},"Cyber trolls' deceptive manipulative, political power play, duplicity and devious hypocrisy cannot equate to true friendship.~ Angelica Hopes, K.H. Trilogy",[647,78735],{"author":55871,"quote":78736},"People trudge through most days with little excitement in their lives. But our digital age provides so many opportunities to give people an authentic view of who you are or what your company strives to be, thus creating touch points of commonality that draw you into closer friendship with others.",[647,78738],{"author":56572,"quote":78739},"I've invented Twofacebook, the antisocial network. You start being friends w/entire world & defriend people one by one.",[647,78741],{"author":56418,"quote":78742},"We give you a list of suggested friends to connect with who are already on Path. We notify you when other friends of yours join Path.",[639,78744,78745],{},[642,78746],{"alt":78747,"src":78748},"It is not OK in this culture to talk to friends about causes you believe in, much less to ask them to join in. It's OK to blast perfect strangers with crass messages every hour of the day, but it's a tinge embarrassing, it brings up some shyness, it seems an intrusion, it risks rejection to share real heartfelt commitments. It's easier to share our cynicism with strangers than our dreams with friends. - Donella Meadows","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1994158.png",[647,78750],{"author":78751,"quote":78752},"Donella Meadows","It is not OK in this culture to talk to friends about causes you believe in, much less to ask them to join in. It's OK to blast perfect strangers with crass messages every hour of the day, but it's a tinge embarrassing, it brings up some shyness, it seems an intrusion, it risks rejection to share real heartfelt commitments. It's easier to share our cynicism with strangers than our dreams with friends.",[647,78754],{"author":78755,"quote":78756},"Justin Timberlake","'Friends With Benefits': it feels like a two-hander to me, but it is a big movie, and this is the first straightforward male I've been able to play. I would describe my character in 'The Social Network' as a kind of sociopath. I would describe my character in 'Bad Teacher' as... just a weirdo. But this is a male's male.",[647,78758],{"author":78759,"quote":78760},"Theodore Zeldin","We are already seeing the creation of a new kind of network based on friendships: Startups, which are often founded by friends, are the beginning of something that could reshape social relations.",[647,78762],{"author":78763,"quote":78764},"Felicia Day","No matter how lonely and isolated and starved for connection you are, there’s always the possibility in the online world that you can find a place to be accepted, or discover a friendship that’s started with the smallest of interests but could last a lifetime.",[647,78766],{"author":9721,"quote":78636},[639,78768,78769],{},[642,78770],{"alt":78771,"src":78772},"It’s amazing how friends can slip through your fingers, how your social network can vanish like it never existed. - Liane Moriarty","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3225492.png",[647,78774],{"author":78639,"quote":78640},[647,78776],{"author":78643,"quote":78644},[647,78778],{"author":78779,"quote":78780},"Michael G. Rubin","I think if you have a diverse group of friends, you can constantly learn from each other.",[647,78782],{"author":78783,"quote":78784},"Tim Sweeney","Everyone has friends that are limited to one platform and ecosystem, whereas what we've built with 'Fortnite' is a friends system that works across seven platforms. You can have friends across Xbox and PlayStation and PC.",[690,78786],{":authors":78787},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Borowitz\",\"slug\":\"andy-borowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Angelica Hopes\",\"slug\":\"angelica-hopes\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"dale-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Morin\",\"slug\":\"dave-morin\"},{\"name\":\"Donella Meadows\",\"slug\":\"donella-meadows\"},{\"name\":\"Felicia Day\",\"slug\":\"felicia-day\"},{\"name\":\"J. Michael Straczynski\",\"slug\":\"j-michael-straczynski\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Timberlake\",\"slug\":\"justin-timberlake\"},{\"name\":\"Liane Moriarty\",\"slug\":\"liane-moriarty\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Phelps-Roper\",\"slug\":\"megan-phelps-roper\"},{\"name\":\"Michael G. Rubin\",\"slug\":\"michael-g-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Theodore Zeldin\",\"slug\":\"theodore-zeldin\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Sweeney\",\"slug\":\"tim-sweeney\"}]",[566,78789,78562],{"id":78790},"building-and-maintaining-friendships",[639,78792,78793],{},[642,78794],{"alt":78795,"src":78796},"When enthusiasts meet, they soon become friends. - Amit Kalantri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-19441.png",[647,78798],{"author":4128,"quote":78799},"When enthusiasts meet, they soon become friends.",[647,78801],{"author":57750,"quote":78802},"Throughout our lives, we will come to accrue an audience of individuals who share a platform of commonality, such as - interests, experiences, thoughts, and emotions. We call them friends.",[647,78804],{"author":54217,"quote":78805},"Never doubt the friendship of someone who sends you memes without asking.",[647,78807],{"author":55130,"quote":78808},"With a long distant friend, I enjoy changing this obstacle into an opportunity by creating annual 'frienditions' to see and do something new and different together.",[639,78810,78811],{},[642,78812],{"alt":78813,"src":78814},"Says Ray Ozzie . . . “The system and the activities brought us together, but we maintained the social network in our minds, hearts, souls. Not in a friends list. - Brian Dear","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-297086.png",[647,78816],{"author":78817,"quote":78818},"Brian Dear","Says Ray Ozzie . . . “The system and the activities brought us together, but we maintained the social network in our minds, hearts, souls. Not in a friends list.",[647,78820],{"author":27769,"quote":78821},"Imagine how many new friends you would make, how much new business you could create, and how much fun you could have by simply taking the initiative to be the inviter. Try it today. Welcome new relationships into your life that would never have occurred otherwise.",[647,78823],{"author":78824,"quote":78825},"Xela Ffonrims","I will not subscribe to your switch; the on and off friendship.",[647,78827],{"author":5649,"quote":78689},[647,78829],{"author":78830,"quote":78831},"Rick Warren","Building friendships with people from dissimilar backgrounds and diverse perspectives will make you wiser and more creative.",[639,78833,78834],{},[642,78835],{"alt":78836,"src":78837},"If we build more windows and fewer walls, we will have more friends. - Alan Loy McGinnis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2829574.png",[647,78839],{"author":78840,"quote":78841},"Alan Loy McGinnis","If we build more windows and fewer walls, we will have more friends.",[647,78843],{"author":21336,"quote":78844},"Friends are discovered rather than made; there are people who are in their own nature friends, only they don’t know each other; but certain things, like poetry, music, and paintings are like the Freemason’s sign, they reveal the initiated to each other.",[647,78846],{"author":78847,"quote":78848},"Julie Buxbaum","Here’s the thing about making a friend that I didn’t understand before I started talking to Kit: They grow your world. Allow for previously inconceivable possibilities.",[647,78850],{"author":78851,"quote":78852},"Aage Bohr","Both for my wife and myself, the personal friendships that have grown out of scientific contacts with colleagues from many different countries have been an important part of our lives, and the travels we have made together in connection with the world-wide scientific co-operation have given us rich treasures of experiences.",[690,78854],{":authors":78855},"[{\"name\":\"Aage Bohr\",\"slug\":\"aage-bohr\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Loy McGinnis\",\"slug\":\"alan-loy-mcginnis\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Kalantri\",\"slug\":\"amit-kalantri\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Dear\",\"slug\":\"brian-dear\"},{\"name\":\"Harriet Beecher Stowe\",\"slug\":\"harriet-beecher-stowe\"},{\"name\":\"Hill Harper\",\"slug\":\"hill-harper\"},{\"name\":\"Jay D'Cee\",\"slug\":\"jay-dcee\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Dippel\",\"slug\":\"judy-dippel\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Buxbaum\",\"slug\":\"julie-buxbaum\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Warren\",\"slug\":\"rick-warren\"},{\"name\":\"Sarvesh Jain\",\"slug\":\"sarvesh-jain\"},{\"name\":\"Susan C. Young\",\"slug\":\"susan-c-young\"},{\"name\":\"Xela Ffonrims\",\"slug\":\"xela-ffonrims\"}]",[566,78857,78568],{"id":78858},"friendships-across-different-contexts",[639,78860,78861],{},[642,78862],{"alt":78863,"src":78864},"At least at parties everybody knows somebody, there’s a semblance of vetting and community, friendship. - A.D. Aliwat","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-78024.png",[647,78866],{"author":11350,"quote":78867},"At least at parties everybody knows somebody, there’s a semblance of vetting and community, friendship.",[647,78869],{"author":41116,"quote":78870},"Friends are won through personal contact, but admirers are won through their contact with our works",[647,78872],{"author":78873,"quote":78874},"Rick Brady","Not only is it a different lifestyle, but we're meeting a whole bunch of new friends.",[647,78876],{"author":78877,"quote":78878},"Ben Elliot","I don't set out to be connected. My business has allowed me to meet lots of interesting people, some of whom have become friends; but you can't force it. This terrible word - 'networking' - I really hate.",[639,78880,78881],{},[642,78882],{"alt":78883,"src":78884},"You are almost not free, if you are teaching a group of graduate students, to become friends with one of them. I don't mean anything erotically charged, just a friendship. - Marilyn Hacker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1669643.png",[647,78886],{"author":5712,"quote":78887},"You are almost not free, if you are teaching a group of graduate students, to become friends with one of them. I don't mean anything erotically charged, just a friendship.",[647,78889],{"author":78890,"quote":78891},"Juliette Lewis","We have some mutual friends in common in the skate-rebel-punk-weird world,",[647,78893],{"author":78894,"quote":78895},"Tim Tebow","I want to use my connections with coaches, players, celebrities, whomever, and if I can take that friendship and use it to help someone else, I'm going to take advantage of that. I'm not going to apologize for that.",[647,78897],{"author":78830,"quote":78831},[647,78899],{"author":9006,"quote":78900},"Lord Voldemort’s gift for spreading discord and enmity is very great. We can fight it only by showing an equally strong bond of friendship and trust. Differences.",[639,78902,78903],{},[642,78904],{"alt":78905,"src":78906},"When I finally gathered, invented, stole, simplified, borrowed, and found a publisher for a clutch of reasonably foolproof recipes, I learned I had friends I hadn’t known about – more proof that a mutual dislike can be quite as sound a basis for friendship as a mutual devotion. - Peg Bracken","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3340325.png",[647,78908],{"author":78681,"quote":78909},"When I finally gathered, invented, stole, simplified, borrowed, and found a publisher for a clutch of reasonably foolproof recipes, I learned I had friends I hadn’t known about – more proof that a mutual dislike can be quite as sound a basis for friendship as a mutual devotion.",[647,78911],{"author":78912,"quote":78913},"Johnny Flynn","What's quite nice about this whole folk movement is that it's born out of genuine friendship. And nobody's infringing on anybody's space.",[647,78915],{"author":78916,"quote":78917},"Rylan Clark-Neal","You get some really unlikely friendships on 'Big Brother' and that's one of the joys of it.",[647,78919],{"author":78920,"quote":78921},"Sana Khan","I don't think we are modern if we need to tie a rakhi to someone just so that we can be friends?",[690,78923],{":authors":78924},"[{\"name\":\"A.D. Aliwat\",\"slug\":\"ad-aliwat\"},{\"name\":\"Agona Apell\",\"slug\":\"agona-apell\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Elliot\",\"slug\":\"ben-elliot\"},{\"name\":\"J.K. 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Alan Woods [2013]",[647,78941],{"author":62625,"quote":78942},"The only thing that can create discord between friends is money and women.",[647,78944],{"author":78945,"quote":78946},"John Mason Brown","Friendship should be a private pleasure, not a public boast. I loathe those braggarts who are forever trying to invest themselves with importance by calling important people by their first names in or out of print. Such first-naming for effect makes me cringe.",[639,78948,78949],{},[642,78950],{"alt":78951,"src":78952},"I assure you that it is our desire and intention to keep the doors of consultation always and fully open. There must never be a final word between friends. - Dwight D. Eisenhower","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1381087.png",[647,78954],{"author":2428,"quote":78955},"I assure you that it is our desire and intention to keep the doors of consultation always and fully open. There must never be a final word between friends.",[647,78957],{"author":78958,"quote":78959},"Ivan Illich","I believe that if something like a political life is to remain for us in this world of technology, then it begins with friendship. Therefore my task is to cultivate disciplined, self-denying, careful, tasteful friendships.",[647,78961],{"author":6508,"quote":78962},"I'll fax you a quote, and then our people can have a conversation about it. We're becoming friends now, and I don't want money to come between us.",[647,78964],{"author":78965,"quote":78966},"Harriet Tubman","Quakers almost as good as colored. They call themselves friends and you can trust them every time.",[647,78968],{"author":78969,"quote":78970},"Elaine S. Dalton","Seek the companionship of virtuous friends, not virtual friends.",[639,78972,78973],{},[642,78974],{"alt":78975,"src":78976},"You can’t build anything with a flimsy foundation. Friendship is the foundation. - Hill Harper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3078786.png",[647,78978],{"author":5649,"quote":78979},"You can’t build anything with a flimsy foundation. Friendship is the foundation.",[647,78981],{"author":30667,"quote":78982},"Although it seemed like such a simple thing, for the first time in my life I realized the importance of an introduction. An introduction by a mutual friend buys instant credibility, especially when the mutual friend was universally liked – as.",[647,78984],{"author":78985,"quote":78986},"Sylvia Boorstein","May I meet each moment fully and meet it as a friend.",[647,78988],{"author":36610,"quote":78989},"Synonyms know each other like old colleagues, like a set of friends who’ve seen the world together.",[690,78991],{":authors":78992},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Dwight D. 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NetworkEtiquette.net",[647,79012],{"author":79013,"quote":79014},"Samantha Irby","Have you ever considered what a friendship is, or what any of your current friendships are, and thought about how to present that to a prospective new friend...How do you convince a stranger to give you their real e-mail when you are definitely going to litter their gmail dot come with dumb nonsense.",[639,79016,79017],{},[642,79018],{"alt":79019,"src":79020},"C++ also supports the notion of friends: cooperative classes that are permitted to see each other's private parts. - Grady Booch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1028985.png",[647,79022],{"author":79023,"quote":79024},"Grady Booch","C++ also supports the notion of friends: cooperative classes that are permitted to see each other's private parts.",[647,79026],{"author":1193,"quote":79027},"To avoid discord, never put two wise people in the same room.",[647,79029],{"author":79030,"quote":79031},"Richard Holloway","There are many strengths in modern society, but one of its weaknesses is the breakdown of many of the old structures and networks that supported people in times of crisis and need. Whenever we lose a strengthening element in society, we need to replace it with alternative systems as quickly as possible. Befriending schemes are a crucial part of this process, because they fill the gap that social erosion has left in the lives of so many vulnerable people.",[647,79033],{"author":78965,"quote":79034},"Quakers almost as good as colored.... They call themselves friends and you can trust them every time.",[647,79036],{"author":55130,"quote":79037},"With a long distant friend, I enjoy changing this obstacle into an opportunity by creating annual ‘frienditions’ to see and do something new and different together.",[639,79039,79040],{},[642,79041],{"alt":79042,"src":79043},"I want to use my connections with coaches, players, celebrities, whomever, and if I can take that friendship and use it to help someone else, I’m going to take advantage of that. I’m not going to apologize for that. - Tim Tebow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3479025.png",[647,79045],{"author":78894,"quote":79046},"I want to use my connections with coaches, players, celebrities, whomever, and if I can take that friendship and use it to help someone else, I’m going to take advantage of that. I’m not going to apologize for that.",[690,79048],{":authors":79049},"[{\"name\":\"David Chiles\",\"slug\":\"david-chiles\"},{\"name\":\"Grady Booch\",\"slug\":\"grady-booch\"},{\"name\":\"Harriet Tubman\",\"slug\":\"harriet-tubman\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Dippel\",\"slug\":\"judy-dippel\"},{\"name\":\"Luan\",\"slug\":\"luan\"},{\"name\":\"Mason Cooley\",\"slug\":\"mason-cooley\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Holloway\",\"slug\":\"richard-holloway\"},{\"name\":\"Samantha Irby\",\"slug\":\"samantha-irby\"},{\"name\":\"Tim 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Feelings of happiness are easy. Happiness is not. Flirting is easy. Love is not. Saying you’re friends is easy. Being friends is not. - David Levithan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15204.png",[647,79219],{"author":18949,"quote":79220},"Things that matter are not easy. Feelings of happiness are easy. Happiness is not. Flirting is easy. Love is not. Saying you’re friends is easy. Being friends is not.",[647,79222],{"author":79223,"quote":79224},"Lindsey Leavitt","We have different interests,fit into different cliques, but the length of our friendship makesmost of that unimportant. You go through enough with a personover a long enough period of time and they just become a part ofwho you are.",[647,79226],{"author":54217,"quote":79227},"Being busy has its perk, and every perk comes with certain limitations. Friends drifting away because you're a bit busy is one of the many limitations.",[647,79229],{"author":79230,"quote":79231},"Judi Ketteler","Making friends in your forties is hard. Keeping friends in your forties is hard. Basically, friendship in your forties is just hard.",[639,79233,79234],{},[642,79235],{"alt":79236,"src":79237},"Because you can never go from going out to being friends, just like that. It's a lie. It's just something that people say they'll do to take the permanence out of a breakup. And someone always takes it to mean more than it does, and then is hurt even more when, inevitably, said ‘friendly' relationship is still a major step down from the previous relationship, and it's like breaking up all over again. But messier. - Sarah Dessen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-194758.png",[647,79239],{"author":6450,"quote":79240},"Because you can never go from going out to being friends, just like that. It's a lie. It's just something that people say they'll do to take the permanence out of a breakup. And someone always takes it to mean more than it does, and then is hurt even more when, inevitably, said ‘friendly' relationship is still a major step down from the previous relationship, and it's like breaking up all over again. But messier.",[647,79242],{"author":43494,"quote":79243},"Some people are willing to betray years of friendship just to get a little bit of the spotlight.",[647,79245],{"author":79246,"quote":79247},"Deborah Eisenberg","time is as adhesive as love, and the more time you spend with someone the greater the likelihood of finding yourself with a permanent sort of thing to deal with that people casually refer to as 'friendship,' as if that were the end of the matter.",[647,79249],{"author":79250,"quote":79251},"Suzanne Massie","To be a friend takes time, and time is what nobody has. Therefore, real friends are rare.",[647,79253],{"author":79254,"quote":79255},"Alexander Gordon Smith","You don’t have friends in here, you’ll soon come to understand that. You get attached to someone, then you’ll just lose them. They’ll get shanked or they’ll jump or they’ll be taken one night.",[639,79257,79258],{},[642,79259],{"alt":79260,"src":79261},"I don’t have time for superficial friends. I suppose if you’re really lonely you can call a superficial friend, but otherwise, what’s the point? - Courteney Cox","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2946873.png",[647,79263],{"author":65070,"quote":79264},"I don’t have time for superficial friends. I suppose if you’re really lonely you can call a superficial friend, but otherwise, what’s the point?",[647,79266],{"author":4589,"quote":79267},"There are no such things as friends. Just acquaintances who haven’t let you down yet.",[647,79269],{"author":1197,"quote":79270},"No. No no no no. It is not easy. Things that matter are not easy. Feelings of happiness are easy. Happiness is not. Flirting is easy. Love is not. Saying you’re friends is easy. Being friends is not.",[690,79272],{":authors":79273},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Gordon Smith\",\"slug\":\"alexander-gordon-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Courteney Cox\",\"slug\":\"courteney-cox\"},{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Eisenberg\",\"slug\":\"deborah-eisenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Judi Ketteler\",\"slug\":\"judi-ketteler\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Conrad\",\"slug\":\"lauren-conrad\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsey Leavitt\",\"slug\":\"lindsey-leavitt\"},{\"name\":\"Malorie Blackman\",\"slug\":\"malorie-blackman\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Cohn\",\"slug\":\"rachel-cohn\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Dessen\",\"slug\":\"sarah-dessen\"},{\"name\":\"Sarvesh Jain\",\"slug\":\"sarvesh-jain\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Massie\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-massie\"}]",[566,79275,79177],{"id":79276},"the-importance-of-time-and-effort-in-friendships",[639,79278,79279],{},[642,79280],{"alt":79281,"src":79282},"Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are friendly with somebody. You can't have too many friends because then you're just not really friends. - Truman Capote","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-98571.png",[647,79284],{"author":30031,"quote":79285},"Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are friendly with somebody. You can't have too many friends because then you're just not really friends.",[647,79287],{"author":79288,"quote":79289},"Jen Turano","Being friends with a person is not frivolous. In fact, friendship is essential to living a happy life [...].",[647,79291],{"author":79254,"quote":79292},"You don't have friends in here, you'll soon come to understand that. You get attached to someone, then you'll just lose them. They'll get shanked or they'll jump or they'll be taken one night.",[647,79294],{"author":79295,"quote":79296},"Chris Culos","We've always been friends before we were even in a band. It's a good-natured feeling, playing together on stage every night. To us, hanging out is playing a show. We can read each other and know each other's moods, and we know the direction we're headed. But we also know nothing is set in stone.",[639,79298,79299],{},[642,79300],{"alt":79301,"src":79302},"To make new friends you have be willing to put in the time. - Jamie Lee Curtis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1208252.png",[647,79304],{"author":79305,"quote":79306},"Jamie Lee Curtis","To make new friends you have be willing to put in the time.",[647,79308],{"author":79246,"quote":79247},[647,79310],{"author":79311,"quote":79312},"Katharine Hepburn","Friendship, if somebody holds out his hand toward you, you've got to reach and take it... There are too many people alone, and if you're lucky enough for somebody to want you as a friend, it's an obligation.",[647,79314],{"author":79250,"quote":79251},[647,79316],{"author":79317,"quote":79318},"Robert Southey","Few people give themselves time to be friends.",[639,79320,79321],{},[642,79322],{"alt":79323,"src":79324},"The more you pick something that's a true interest, the more likely you're going to bond through that interest. The friendship stuff will come out of that. It's something you want to do anyway, so if you don't form friendships, it doesn't bother you because you're enjoying the activities. - Jan Yager","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2792491.png",[647,79326],{"author":79327,"quote":79328},"Jan Yager","The more you pick something that's a true interest, the more likely you're going to bond through that interest. The friendship stuff will come out of that. It's something you want to do anyway, so if you don't form friendships, it doesn't bother you because you're enjoying the activities.",[647,79330],{"author":59866,"quote":79331},"You can be with a person for three hours of your life and have a friend. Another one will remain an acquaintance for thirty years.",[647,79333],{"author":79334,"quote":79335},"Romy Madley Croft","You become friends with someone when you're 16, but by the time you get to 20, you're a completely different person.",[690,79337],{":authors":79338},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Gordon Smith\",\"slug\":\"alexander-gordon-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Culos\",\"slug\":\"chris-culos\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Eisenberg\",\"slug\":\"deborah-eisenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Lee Curtis\",\"slug\":\"jamie-lee-curtis\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Yager\",\"slug\":\"jan-yager\"},{\"name\":\"Jen Turano\",\"slug\":\"jen-turano\"},{\"name\":\"John D. MacDonald\",\"slug\":\"john-d-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Katharine Hepburn\",\"slug\":\"katharine-hepburn\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Southey\",\"slug\":\"robert-southey\"},{\"name\":\"Romy Madley Croft\",\"slug\":\"romy-madley-croft\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Massie\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-massie\"},{\"name\":\"Truman Capote\",\"slug\":\"truman-capote\"}]",[566,79340,79183],{"id":79341},"understanding-and-deep-connections",[639,79343,79344],{},[642,79345],{"alt":79346,"src":79347},"Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over. - Gloria Naylor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86342.png",[647,79349],{"author":79350,"quote":79351},"Gloria Naylor","Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.",[647,79353],{"author":79354,"quote":79355},"Kelly Quindlen","And I think being friends with someone should be like the concept of infinity—like you truly believe that person has no limits, and you just want to keep counting upward with them to see where they go.",[647,79357],{"author":27508,"quote":79358},"If you can sit in silence with a person for half an hour and yet be entirely comfortable, you and that person can be friends. If you cannot, friends you'll never be and you need not waste time in trying.",[647,79360],{"author":79361,"quote":79362},"Marian Keyes","So when you're friends with someone that long they're in your corner.",[639,79364,79365],{},[642,79366],{"alt":79367,"src":79368},"I think in friendship, you want to be there for your friend, and sometimes you just don't know what to do or the relationship you have with them is not clear enough for you to know what to do. - Marion Cotillard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1240895.png",[647,79370],{"author":79371,"quote":79372},"Marion Cotillard","I think in friendship, you want to be there for your friend, and sometimes you just don't know what to do or the relationship you have with them is not clear enough for you to know what to do.",[647,79374],{"author":79375,"quote":79376},"Matt Holliday","Most of us are pretty good friends and we've played together a lot, so I think if anybody goes through ups and downs or needs advice, or needs just a friend to talk to, I feel like I can be that guy for them,",[647,79378],{"author":73324,"quote":79379},"A person with friends need never be bored. There is always more to fathom and enjoy in the complexity of others, and always the possibility of finding a way to delight them.",[647,79381],{"author":59993,"quote":79382},"Friendship is anything that you get something out of that is very, very important to you. And that's why there are those people who are so close to you that you don't know how you'd live without them. And they are the ones that, even if they do something terrible, you have to keep. Otherwise, you're just going to be lost without them.",[647,79384],{"author":79385,"quote":79386},"Keith Richards","Most guys I know are assholes. I have some great asshole friends, but that's not the point. Friendship has got nothing to do with that. It's 'can you hang, can you talk about this without any feeling of distance between you?' Friendship is the diminishing of distance between people. That's what friendship is, and to me it's one of the most important things in the world.",[639,79388,79389],{},[642,79390],{"alt":79391,"src":79392},"And I think being friends with someone should be like the concept of infinity – like you truly believe that person has no limits, and you just want to keep counting upward with them to see where they go. - Kelly Quindlen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3193569.png",[647,79394],{"author":79354,"quote":79395},"And I think being friends with someone should be like the concept of infinity – like you truly believe that person has no limits, and you just want to keep counting upward with them to see where they go.",[647,79397],{"author":58720,"quote":79398},"Friendship is about more than facts. It’s about knowing what someone is thinking, or knowing enough to know that you don’t. But I guess it’s also about not letting too much time go by without asking them questions, so you don’t end up looking at them one afternoon, the sun so bright you have to squint, realizing that you hardly recognize the person they’ve become.",[647,79400],{"author":57964,"quote":79401},"You can't explain why people are friends and why those friendships last, but there certainly is magic in it. It's just something that you treasure.",[690,79403],{":authors":79404},"[{\"name\":\"Gloria Naylor\",\"slug\":\"gloria-naylor\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Farr\",\"slug\":\"jamie-farr\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Richards\",\"slug\":\"keith-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Quindlen\",\"slug\":\"kelly-quindlen\"},{\"name\":\"L.M. Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"lm-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Marian Keyes\",\"slug\":\"marian-keyes\"},{\"name\":\"Marion Cotillard\",\"slug\":\"marion-cotillard\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Holliday\",\"slug\":\"matt-holliday\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Portman\",\"slug\":\"natalie-portman\"},{\"name\":\"Nina LaCour\",\"slug\":\"nina-lacour\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Mills\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-mills\"}]",[566,79406,79189],{"id":79407},"friendship-vs-acquaintanceship",[639,79409,79410],{},[642,79411],{"alt":79412,"src":79413},"If I have to justify or prove my friendship to you by liking or sharing a post, then we are not friends. People I call friends, don't use passive-aggressive approaches with their friends to bump up their likes, shares or connections online. - loren weisman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-101589.png",[647,79415],{"author":1889,"quote":79416},"If I have to justify or prove my friendship to you by liking or sharing a post, then we are not friends. People I call friends, don't use passive-aggressive approaches with their friends to bump up their likes, shares or connections online.",[647,79418],{"author":18949,"quote":79419},"There are friends, but they are people to spend time with, not people to share time with. There's a false beast that takes the form of instinct and harps on the pointlessness of everything that happens.",[647,79421],{"author":65070,"quote":79422},"I don't have time for superficial friends. I suppose if you're really lonely you can call a superficial friend, but otherwise, what's the point?",[647,79424],{"author":79425,"quote":79426},"John Ortberg","There is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they're useful to you and being someone's friend.",[639,79428,79429],{},[642,79430],{"alt":79431,"src":79432},"There are friends, but they are people to spend time with, not people to share time with. There’s a false beast that takes the form of instinct and harps on the pointlessness of everything that happens. - David Levithan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2968510.png",[647,79434],{"author":18949,"quote":79435},"There are friends, but they are people to spend time with, not people to share time with. There’s a false beast that takes the form of instinct and harps on the pointlessness of everything that happens.",[647,79437],{"author":79438,"quote":79439},"John Ortberg Jr.","There is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they’re useful to you and being someone’s friend.",[647,79441],{"author":4589,"quote":79267},[647,79443],{"author":30031,"quote":79444},"Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are friendly with somebody. You can’t have too many friends because then you’re just not really friends.",[647,79446],{"author":79447,"quote":79448},"Karen Civil","I am not quick to call someone a friend. It is OK to have acquaintances and be associates. We make these words sound bad, but it is about understanding everyone's place in your life. I have a great group of people around me. I value them more than anything.",[639,79450,79451],{},[642,79452],{"alt":79453,"src":79454},"The real deal is when you are friends with someone said since ninth standard or college days: the person who has been with you through your struggle and stayed with you through thick and thin. - Mohit Chauhan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3845721.png",[647,79456],{"author":79457,"quote":79458},"Mohit Chauhan","The real deal is when you are friends with someone said since ninth standard or college days: the person who has been with you through your struggle and stayed with you through thick and thin.",[690,79460],{":authors":79461},"[{\"name\":\"Courteney Cox\",\"slug\":\"courteney-cox\"},{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"John Ortberg\",\"slug\":\"john-ortberg\"},{\"name\":\"John Ortberg Jr.\",\"slug\":\"john-ortberg-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Civil\",\"slug\":\"karen-civil\"},{\"name\":\"Malorie Blackman\",\"slug\":\"malorie-blackman\"},{\"name\":\"Mohit Chauhan\",\"slug\":\"mohit-chauhan\"},{\"name\":\"Truman Capote\",\"slug\":\"truman-capote\"},{\"name\":\"loren weisman\",\"slug\":\"loren-weisman\"}]",[566,79463,79195],{"id":79464},"the-role-of-mutual-interest-and-support",[639,79466,79467],{},[642,79468],{"alt":79469,"src":79470},"You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. - Dale Carnegie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86413.png",[647,79472],{"author":55871,"quote":79473},"You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.",[647,79475],{"author":79476,"quote":79477},"Liz Hester","Sometimes we look around and realize we need new friends. That’s the sign that they are just around the bend :)",[647,79479],{"author":79480,"quote":79481},"Charles Mengel Allen","You can make more friends in a month by being interested in them than in ten years by trying to get them interested in you.",[647,79483],{"author":79484,"quote":79485},"Bernard Meltzer","You can make more friends in two months by becoming really interested in other people, than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.",[639,79487,79488],{},[642,79489],{"alt":79490,"src":79491},"The ‘friend zone’ is like the penalty box of dating, only you can never get out. Once a girl decides you’re her ‘friend,’ it’s game over. You’ve become a complete non-sexual entity in her eyes, like her brother, or a lamp. - Ryan Reynolds","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2369417.png",[647,79493],{"author":79494,"quote":79495},"Ryan Reynolds","The ‘friend zone’ is like the penalty box of dating, only you can never get out. Once a girl decides you’re her ‘friend,’ it’s game over. You’ve become a complete non-sexual entity in her eyes, like her brother, or a lamp.",[647,79497],{"author":79498,"quote":79499},"Adam DeVine","People want to be friends with someone who likes to have a good time.",[647,79501],{"author":78969,"quote":79502},"Sometimes our preoccupation is on having friends. Perhaps we should focus on being a friend.",[647,79504],{"author":79505,"quote":79506},"Miranda Kenneally","Sometimes friendship is just that, just being with someone.",[647,79508],{"author":79509,"quote":79510},"Arbaaz Khan","I have a lot of friends, and it's not necessary that if I go out for lunch or dinner with someone, they have to be my girlfriend; or that I'm committed to them.",[639,79512,79513],{},[642,79514],{"alt":79515,"src":79516},"When you're a young kid, you've burst onto the scene, everyone want sort be your friend, come out with you, and you don't actually realise who wants to be there with you and who wants to be your friend. - Jack Grealish","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3705642.png",[647,79518],{"author":79519,"quote":79520},"Jack Grealish","When you're a young kid, you've burst onto the scene, everyone want sort be your friend, come out with you, and you don't actually realise who wants to be there with you and who wants to be your friend.",[690,79522],{":authors":79523},"[{\"name\":\"Adam DeVine\",\"slug\":\"adam-devine\"},{\"name\":\"Arbaaz Khan\",\"slug\":\"arbaaz-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Meltzer\",\"slug\":\"bernard-meltzer\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Mengel Allen\",\"slug\":\"charles-mengel-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"dale-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Elaine S. Dalton\",\"slug\":\"elaine-s-dalton\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Grealish\",\"slug\":\"jack-grealish\"},{\"name\":\"Liz Hester\",\"slug\":\"liz-hester\"},{\"name\":\"Miranda Kenneally\",\"slug\":\"miranda-kenneally\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Reynolds\",\"slug\":\"ryan-reynolds\"}]",[566,79525,79201],{"id":79526},"the-influence-of-change-and-growth-on-friendships",[639,79528,79529],{},[642,79530],{"alt":79531,"src":79532},"You can make more friends in two months by being interested in other people than in two years of trying to get people interested in you. - Dale Carnegie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-133604.png",[647,79534],{"author":55871,"quote":79535},"You can make more friends in two months by being interested in other people than in two years of trying to get people interested in you.",[647,79537],{"author":79538,"quote":79539},"Kierra C.T. Banks","Some people don't know how to be friends with those they don't have to fix.",[647,79541],{"author":79542,"quote":79543},"Wesley King","Friends are important. You spend a lot of time with them. But you spend way more time with yourself. If keeping a friend means doing something that makes you not like yourself, then it's a bad idea.",[647,79545],{"author":79546,"quote":79547},"Chade-Meng Tan","You can make more friends in two months by becoming really interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. Which is just another way of saying that the way to make a friend is to be one. – Dale Carnegie.",[639,79549,79550],{},[642,79551],{"alt":79552,"src":79553},"You’d better make friends with Time, because sooner or later it will catch up with you. - Eleanor Brownn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3000891.png",[647,79555],{"author":79556,"quote":79557},"Eleanor Brownn","You’d better make friends with Time, because sooner or later it will catch up with you.",[647,79559],{"author":79371,"quote":79560},"I think in friendship, you want to be there for your friend, and sometimes you just don’t know what to do or the relationship you have with them is not clear enough for you to know what to do.",[647,79562],{"author":79563,"quote":79564},"Anne-Marie","It's hard to put someone in the friend zone.",[647,79566],{"author":79567,"quote":79568},"Krysten Ritter","We all know what it feels like to be an outcast or a loner or to fall between the cracks. To be the target of gossip or people talking about you, or girls are ganging up on you. One minute, they're your best friend; the next, they call you on three-way.",[647,79570],{"author":79571,"quote":79572},"Rakul Preet Singh","For being in a relationship or to be linked up with somebody, you need to have time. I hang out with my friends just at my leisure, but there's no time to get into any link up.",[639,79574,79575],{},[642,79576],{"alt":79577,"src":79578},"Friends are life's finest blessings. \"Friend\" and \"free\" are from the same root word; perhaps because you are free to be yourself with a friend. - Author Unknown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4009826.png",[647,79580],{"author":53679,"quote":79581},"Friends are life's finest blessings. \"Friend\" and \"free\" are from the same root word; perhaps because you are free to be yourself with a friend.",[690,79583],{":authors":79584},"[{\"name\":\"Anne-Marie\",\"slug\":\"anne-marie-2\"},{\"name\":\"Author Unknown\",\"slug\":\"author-unknown\"},{\"name\":\"Chade-Meng Tan\",\"slug\":\"chade-meng-tan\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"dale-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Brownn\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-brownn\"},{\"name\":\"Kierra C.T. Banks\",\"slug\":\"kierra-ct-banks\"},{\"name\":\"Krysten Ritter\",\"slug\":\"krysten-ritter\"},{\"name\":\"Marion Cotillard\",\"slug\":\"marion-cotillard\"},{\"name\":\"Rakul Preet Singh\",\"slug\":\"rakul-preet-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Wesley King\",\"slug\":\"wesley-king\"}]",[566,79586,634],{"id":1014},[639,79588,79589],{},[642,79590],{"alt":79591,"src":79592},"You'd better make friends with Time, because sooner or later it will catch up with you. - Eleanor Brownn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-237441.png",[647,79594],{"author":79556,"quote":79595},"You'd better make friends with Time, because sooner or later it will catch up with you.",[647,79597],{"author":54757,"quote":79598},"If all of a sudden the number of friend requests in your profile increases, understand that the thirty days block period of people is over..",[647,79600],{"author":79601,"quote":79602},"Zyvonne Adams","People are coming out of the woodwork that knew him. He's one of the people who found it easy to make friends. If you were his friend, you were going to be his friend forever.",[647,79604],{"author":55871,"quote":79605},"You can make more friends in two months by becoming more interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you",[639,79607,79608],{},[642,79609],{"alt":79610,"src":79611},"A sense of friends is important, to be a part of something. Many of them that are in gangs aren't into anything else. Most of those who are in gangs don't play sports or are in any after-school activities. - Kareem Evans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1392896.png",[647,79613],{"author":79614,"quote":79615},"Kareem Evans","A sense of friends is important, to be a part of something. Many of them that are in gangs aren't into anything else. Most of those who are in gangs don't play sports or are in any after-school activities.",[647,79617],{"author":59703,"quote":79618},"People confuse friendship and relaxation. It's incredibly important to be relaxed - you don't have a chance if you're not relaxed. So I try very hard to relax any kind of tension. But friendship is different.",[647,79620],{"author":79621,"quote":79622},"Emma Roberts","I think once you're in the friend zone, I'm not sure how you get out. Well, actually, I do know how you get out. You act like the friend back. That's how you get out.",[647,79624],{"author":59703,"quote":79625},"People confuse friendship and relaxation. It’s incredibly important to be relaxed – you don’t have a chance if you’re not relaxed. So I try very hard to relax any kind of tension. But friendship is different.",[647,79627],{"author":79350,"quote":79628},"Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.",[639,79630,79631],{},[642,79632],{"alt":79633,"src":79634},"If you can sit in silence with a person for half an hour and yet be entirely comfortable, you and that person can be friends. If you cannot, friends you’ll never be and you need not waste time in trying. - L.M. Montgomery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3208004.png",[647,79636],{"author":27508,"quote":79637},"If you can sit in silence with a person for half an hour and yet be entirely comfortable, you and that person can be friends. 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Philosophy",[574,79795,79796],{},[577,79797,634],{"href":633},[566,79799,79753],{"id":79800},"friendship-as-a-journey",[639,79802,79803],{},[642,79804],{"alt":79805,"src":79806},"Every new friend is a fresh flower with endless beauty, love, and joy. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-66835.png",[647,79808],{"author":438,"quote":79809},"Every new friend is a fresh flower with endless beauty, love, and joy.",[647,79811],{"author":23208,"quote":79812},"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.",[647,79814],{"author":79815,"quote":79816},"Viola Shipman","The Puzzle Piece CharmTo A Life Filled with Friends Who Complete You",[647,79818],{"author":438,"quote":79819},"Every new friend is a new journey, through a brand new road, toward a brand new mysterious heart.",[639,79821,79822],{},[642,79823],{"alt":79824,"src":79825},"Every new friend is a new journey through a brand new road toward a brand new mysterious heart. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-479298.png",[647,79827],{"author":438,"quote":79828},"Every new friend is a new journey through a brand new road toward a brand new mysterious heart.",[647,79830],{"author":79831,"quote":79832},"Dee Waldeck","The Circle of Friendships are those who help illuminate the darker sides of the road. They are the ones who will remain in the shadows with us in our greatest accomplishments, as well as our deepest fears.",[647,79834],{"author":79835,"quote":79836},"Telman Patricio Chincocolo","~ Life orbits around friends be female and male friendly~",[647,79838],{"author":5330,"quote":79839},"Many thousands of people have had the experience of finding the first friend, and it is none the less a wonder; as great a wonder (pace the novelists) as first love, or even greater.",[647,79841],{"author":41789,"quote":79842},"When you had an ‘anam cara,’ (soul friend), your friendship cut across all convention and category. You were joined in an ancient and eternal way with the friend of your soul.",[639,79844,79845],{},[642,79846],{"alt":79847,"src":79848},"We should always have three friends in our lives-one who walks ahead who we look up to and follow; one who walks beside us, who is with us every step of our journey; and then, one who we reach back for and bring along after we’ve cleared the way. - Michelle Obama","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3289187.png",[647,79850],{"author":70221,"quote":79851},"We should always have three friends in our lives-one who walks ahead who we look up to and follow; one who walks beside us, who is with us every step of our journey; and then, one who we reach back for and bring along after we’ve cleared the way.",[690,79853],{":authors":79854},"[{\"name\":\"Anais Nin\",\"slug\":\"anais-nin\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Waldeck\",\"slug\":\"dee-waldeck\"},{\"name\":\"John O'Donohue\",\"slug\":\"john-odonohue\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Obama\",\"slug\":\"michelle-obama\"},{\"name\":\"Telman Patricio Chincocolo\",\"slug\":\"telman-patricio-chincocolo\"},{\"name\":\"Viola Shipman\",\"slug\":\"viola-shipman\"}]",[566,79856,52747],{"id":53230},[639,79858,79859],{},[642,79860],{"alt":79861,"src":79862},"Three belongings impoverish: Love, hope and fake friendships. - Tiziri Wuming","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-53487.png",[647,79864],{"author":79865,"quote":79866},"Tiziri Wuming","Three belongings impoverish: Love, hope and fake friendships.",[647,79868],{"author":79815,"quote":79869},"Friends are the pieces who complete us, the pieces that complete life's puzzle.",[647,79871],{"author":79872,"quote":79873},"Steven Aitchison","Every friend we have represents a new world, a world that may not have existed had they not come into our life.",[647,79875],{"author":23208,"quote":79876},"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive.",[639,79878,79879],{},[642,79880],{"alt":79881,"src":79882},"Each friend represents a world in us. - Anais Nin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2119867.png",[647,79884],{"author":23208,"quote":79885},"Each friend represents a world in us.",[647,79887],{"author":23208,"quote":79888},"Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.",[647,79890],{"author":14040,"quote":72446},[647,79892],{"author":79893,"quote":79894},"Brigid Kemmerer","The first day you meet, you are friends. The next day, you are brothers.",[647,79896],{"author":79897,"quote":79898},"Sara Jeannette Duncan","When two friends understand each other totally, the words are soft and strong like an orchid’s perfume.",[690,79900],{":authors":79901},"[{\"name\":\"Amos Bronson Alcott\",\"slug\":\"amos-bronson-alcott\"},{\"name\":\"Anais Nin\",\"slug\":\"anais-nin\"},{\"name\":\"Brigid Kemmerer\",\"slug\":\"brigid-kemmerer\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Jeannette Duncan\",\"slug\":\"sara-jeannette-duncan\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Aitchison\",\"slug\":\"steven-aitchison\"},{\"name\":\"Tiziri Wuming\",\"slug\":\"tiziri-wuming\"},{\"name\":\"Viola Shipman\",\"slug\":\"viola-shipman\"}]",[566,79903,79763],{"id":79904},"friendship-and-support",[639,79906,79907],{},[642,79908],{"alt":79909,"src":79910},"True friends are always near, the Goddess said. Beneath the eyelids on a stormy night, around the bend in a wicked dream, hearkening to the future by the chimes of their companion’s call. - Mary-Jean Harris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-24280.png",[647,79912],{"author":79913,"quote":79914},"Mary-Jean Harris","True friends are always near, the Goddess said. Beneath the eyelids on a stormy night, around the bend in a wicked dream, hearkening to the future by the chimes of their companion’s call.",[647,79916],{"author":79917,"quote":79918},"Pet TorreS","Now talking about my best friends, Samara and Zara, I need to write they are perfect in being really my friends and they have been a part of my support in the present days and I am content to have them beside me here in the Campus.Accidentally Angels 2 - Pet TorreS",[647,79920],{"author":14931,"quote":79921},"Friends are tonic that energize your soul",[647,79923],{"author":68966,"quote":79924},"Friendship or Allianceis my greatest strength and has kept me alive to this day.",[639,79926,79927],{},[642,79928],{"alt":79929,"src":79930},"Ours is a circle of friends united by ideals. - Juliette G. Low","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1920091.png",[647,79932],{"author":79933,"quote":79934},"Juliette G. Low","Ours is a circle of friends united by ideals.",[647,79936],{"author":70221,"quote":79937},"We should always have three friends in our lives-one who walks ahead who we look up to and follow; one who walks beside us, who is with us every step of our journey; and then, one who we reach back for and bring along after we've cleared the way.",[647,79939],{"author":79940,"quote":79941},"Jon Ronson","Friends are the fruitcake of life - some nutty, some soaked in alcohol, some sweet.",[647,79943],{"author":79944,"quote":79945},"Gary Chapman","God knows just when we need a friend. – Dawn Lilly –.",[647,79947],{"author":40067,"quote":79948},"In after-life you may have friends – fond, dear friends; but never will you have again the inexpressible love and gentleness lavished upon you which none but a mother bestows.",[690,79950],{":authors":79951},"[{\"name\":\"Gary Chapman\",\"slug\":\"gary-chapman\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Ronson\",\"slug\":\"jon-ronson\"},{\"name\":\"Juliette G. 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'-Fida Qutob",[647,79990],{"author":79991,"quote":79992},"Robert Blair","Friendship! Mysterious cement of the soul, Sweet'ner of life, and solder of society.",[647,79994],{"author":72485,"quote":79995},"Friendship is the union of spirits...",[647,79997],{"author":79991,"quote":79998},"Friendship! Mysterious cement of the soul, Sweet’ner of life, and solder of society.",[690,80000],{":authors":80001},"[{\"name\":\"Fida Fayez Qutob & Dalia Qutob\",\"slug\":\"fida-fayez-qutob-amp-dalia-qutob\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Heines\",\"slug\":\"matthew-heines\"},{\"name\":\"Najamuddin\",\"slug\":\"najamuddin\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Blair\",\"slug\":\"robert-blair\"},{\"name\":\"Sreejith Ganesan\",\"slug\":\"sreejith-ganesan\"},{\"name\":\"William Penn\",\"slug\":\"william-penn\"}]",[566,80003,68043],{"id":68464},[639,80005,80006],{},[642,80007],{"alt":80008,"src":80009},"Friends were hundred ,Kites were none ,This was the time when I was young.Now the kites are hundred ,Friends are none,Sitting under the sun. - Yash Gupta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-171278.png",[647,80011],{"author":80012,"quote":80013},"Yash Gupta","Friends were hundred ,Kites were none ,This was the time when I was young.Now the kites are hundred ,Friends are none,Sitting under the sun.",[647,80015],{"author":80012,"quote":80016},"Friends were hundred ,Kites were none ,This was the time when I was young.Now the kites are hundred ,Friends are none,Sitting under the flaming sun.",[647,80018],{"author":14040,"quote":72417},[647,80020],{"author":44179,"quote":80021},"The friendships of the world are oft confederacies in vice, or leagues of pleasures.",[647,80023],{"author":80024,"quote":80025},"Richard Francis Burton","Friends of my youth, a last adieu! Haply some day we meet again:\nYe ne'er the self-same men shall meet; the years shall make us other men.\n",[647,80027],{"author":78039,"quote":80028},"Each departed friend is a magnet that attracts us to the next world.",[647,80030],{"author":1334,"quote":80031},"Our friends - how distant, how mute, how seldom visited and little known. And I, too, am dim to my friends and unknown; a phantom, sometimes seen, often not. Life is a dream surely.",[647,80033],{"author":657,"quote":80034},"What a wretched lot of old shrivelled creatures we shall be by-and-by. Never mind – the uglier we get in the eyes of others, the lovelier we shall be to each other; that has always been my firm faith about friendship.",[647,80036],{"author":1334,"quote":80037},"Our friends – how distant, how mute, how seldom visited and little known. And I, too, am dim to my friends and unknown; a phantom, sometimes seen, often not. Life is a dream surely.",[690,80039],{":authors":80040},"[{\"name\":\"Amos Bronson Alcott\",\"slug\":\"amos-bronson-alcott\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Paul\",\"slug\":\"jean-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Addison\",\"slug\":\"joseph-addison\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Francis Burton\",\"slug\":\"richard-francis-burton\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"},{\"name\":\"Yash Gupta\",\"slug\":\"yash-gupta\"}]",[566,80042,52741],{"id":53168},[639,80044,80045],{},[642,80046],{"alt":80047,"src":80048},"All the friends in the world are in the fountain of a pen. - Michelle Franklin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-35856.png",[647,80050],{"author":80051,"quote":80052},"Michelle Franklin","All the friends in the world are in the fountain of a pen.",[647,80054],{"author":60782,"quote":80055},"THE QUESTION IS NOT OF WATER, IT IS OF THIRST, THE QUESTION IS NOT OF DEATH, IT IS OF BREATH, THERE ARE MANY FRIENDS IN THE WORLD, BUT THE QUESTION IS NOT OF FRIENDSHIP BUT OF TRUST.",[647,80057],{"author":657,"quote":80058},"What a wretched lot of old shrivelled creatures we shall be by-and-by. Never mind - the uglier we get in the eyes of others, the lovelier we shall be to each other; that has always been my firm faith about friendship.",[647,80060],{"author":4855,"quote":80061},"And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep, A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep?",[639,80063,80064],{},[642,80065],{"alt":80066,"src":80067},"Show me a genuine case of platonic friendship, and I shall show you two old or homely faces. - Austin O'Malley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2153753.png",[647,80069],{"author":16279,"quote":80070},"Show me a genuine case of platonic friendship, and I shall show you two old or homely faces.",[647,80072],{"author":3492,"quote":80073},"True friendship's laws are by this rule express'd,\nWelcome the coming, speed the parting guest.\n",[647,80075],{"author":19583,"quote":80076},"[It] is the juvenal period of life when friendships are formed, and habits established, that will stick by one.",[647,80078],{"author":79940,"quote":80079},"Friends are the fruitcake of life – some nutty, some soaked in alcohol, some sweet.",[690,80081],{":authors":80082},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Pope\",\"slug\":\"alexander-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Austin O'Malley\",\"slug\":\"austin-omalley\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"George Washington\",\"slug\":\"george-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Ronson\",\"slug\":\"jon-ronson\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Franklin\",\"slug\":\"michelle-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Goldsmith\",\"slug\":\"oliver-goldsmith\"},{\"name\":\"SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA\",\"slug\":\"sachin-ramdas-bharatiya\"}]",[566,80084,68055],{"id":68600},[639,80086,80087],{},[642,80088],{"alt":80089,"src":80090},"A new friend is always a miracle, but at thirty-three years old, such a bird of paradise rising in the sage-brush was an avatar. One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible. - Henry Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-96577.png",[647,80092],{"author":55176,"quote":80093},"A new friend is always a miracle, but at thirty-three years old, such a bird of paradise rising in the sage-brush was an avatar. One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible.",[647,80095],{"author":80096,"quote":80097},"Jeremy Bentham","The turn of a sentence has decided the fate of many a friendship, and, for aught that we know, the fate of many a kingdom.",[647,80099],{"author":80100,"quote":80101},"Phillips Brooks","The place where two friends first met is sacred to them all through their friendship, all the more sacred as their friendship deepens and grows old.",[647,80103],{"author":10369,"quote":80104},"In after-life you may have friends--fond, dear friends; but never will you have again the inexpressible love and gentleness lavished upon you which none but a mother bestows.",[639,80106,80107],{},[642,80108],{"alt":80109,"src":80110},"To cement a new friendship, especially between foreigners or persons of a different social world, a spark with which both were secretly charged must fly from person to person, and cut across the accidents of place and time. - Cornelia Otis Skinner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2423048.png",[647,80112],{"author":80113,"quote":80114},"Cornelia Otis Skinner","To cement a new friendship, especially between foreigners or persons of a different social world, a spark with which both were secretly charged must fly from person to person, and cut across the accidents of place and time.",[647,80116],{"author":3737,"quote":80117},"Friends . . . They are kind to each other's hopes. They cherish each other's dreams.",[647,80119],{"author":20636,"quote":80120},"We are three very old friends, Lanyon; we shall not live to make others.",[690,80122],{":authors":80123},"[{\"name\":\"Cornelia Otis Skinner\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-otis-skinner\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Adams\",\"slug\":\"henry-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Bentham\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-bentham\"},{\"name\":\"Phillips Brooks\",\"slug\":\"phillips-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas B. Macaulay\",\"slug\":\"thomas-b-macaulay\"}]",[566,80125,79787],{"id":80126},"friendships-joy-and-humor",[639,80128,80129],{},[642,80130],{"alt":80131,"src":80132},"« Quote of the day: “Friendship is like peeing your pants; everyone can see it but only you can feel it». - Penny Reid","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-606450.png",[647,80134],{"author":30667,"quote":80135},"« Quote of the day: “Friendship is like peeing your pants; everyone can see it but only you can feel it».",[647,80137],{"author":80138,"quote":80139},"Karl Wiggins","Every last one of us has a spark of mischief in our eyes, and that spark of mischief is what connects us all. Not everybody has this. But we’re Carefree Scamps, all of us. And we make people laugh. These are the people whose friendships I value.",[647,80141],{"author":80142,"quote":80143},"Janalyn Robnett","Bromance--It's all about the friendship!",[647,80145],{"author":63611,"quote":80146},"Friendship's the wine of life: but friendship new... is neither strong nor pure.",[639,80148,80149],{},[642,80150],{"alt":80151,"src":80152},"Friends are the fruitcake of life – some nutty, some soaked in alcohol, some sweet. - Jon Ronson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3163507.png",[647,80154],{"author":79940,"quote":80079},[647,80156],{"author":67269,"quote":80157},"Imaginary friends are like books. We’re created, we’re enjoyed, we’re dog-eared and creased, and then we’re tucked away until we’re needed again.",[647,80159],{"author":79815,"quote":80160},"Friends are the pieces who complete us, the pieces that complete life’s puzzle.",[690,80162],{":authors":80163},"[{\"name\":\"Edward Young\",\"slug\":\"edward-young\"},{\"name\":\"Janalyn Robnett\",\"slug\":\"janalyn-robnett\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Ronson\",\"slug\":\"jon-ronson\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Wiggins\",\"slug\":\"karl-wiggins\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Applegate\",\"slug\":\"katherine-applegate\"},{\"name\":\"Penny Reid\",\"slug\":\"penny-reid\"},{\"name\":\"Viola Shipman\",\"slug\":\"viola-shipman\"}]",[566,80165,79793],{"id":80166},"friendship-in-literature-and-philosophy",[639,80168,80169],{},[642,80170],{"alt":80171,"src":80172},"These friends - and he laid his hand on some of the books - have been good friends to me, and for some years past, ever since I had the idea of going to London, have given me many, many hours of pleasure. Through them I have come to know your great England; and to know her is to love her. I long to go through the crowded streets of your mighty London, to be in the midst of the whirl and rush of humanity, to share its life, its change, its death, and all that makes it what it is. - Bram Stoker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-186089.png",[647,80174],{"author":55667,"quote":80175},"These friends - and he laid his hand on some of the books - have been good friends to me, and for some years past, ever since I had the idea of going to London, have given me many, many hours of pleasure. Through them I have come to know your great England; and to know her is to love her. I long to go through the crowded streets of your mighty London, to be in the midst of the whirl and rush of humanity, to share its life, its change, its death, and all that makes it what it is.",[647,80177],{"author":80178,"quote":80179},"Isaac Newton","Amicus Plato — amicus Aristoteles — magis amica veritas. (Plato is my friend — Aristotle is my friend — but my greatest friend is truth.)",[647,80181],{"author":80182,"quote":80183},"Alexander Pushkin","For one can live in friendshipWith verses and with cards, with Plato and with wine,And hide beneath the gentle cover of our playful pranksA noble heart and mind.",[647,80185],{"author":52462,"quote":80186},"FRIENDSHIP, n. A ship big enough to carry two in fair weather, but only one in foul.The sea was calm and the sky was blue; Merrily, merrily sailed we two.(High barometer maketh glad.) On the tipsy ship, with a dreadful shout, The tempest descended and we fell out.(O the walking is nasty bad!) --Armit Huff Bettle",[639,80188,80189],{},[642,80190],{"alt":80191,"src":80192},"Friends are the sunshine of life. - John Hay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1652648.png",[647,80194],{"author":80195,"quote":80196},"John Hay","Friends are the sunshine of life.",[647,80198],{"author":19633,"quote":80199},"The discussing the characters and foibles of common friends is a great sweetness and cement of friendship.",[647,80201],{"author":80202,"quote":80203},"Juliette Gordon Low","Ours is a circle of friendships united by ideals.",[690,80205],{":authors":80206},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Pushkin\",\"slug\":\"alexander-pushkin\"},{\"name\":\"Ambrose Gwinett Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-gwinett-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Bram Stoker\",\"slug\":\"bram-stoker\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Newton\",\"slug\":\"isaac-newton\"},{\"name\":\"John Hay\",\"slug\":\"john-hay\"},{\"name\":\"Juliette Gordon Low\",\"slug\":\"juliette-gordon-low\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,80208,634],{"id":1014},[639,80210,80211],{},[642,80212],{"alt":80213,"src":80214},"Where friendship blooms, life is reborn. - Vincent Van Gogh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-101658.png",[647,80216],{"author":31646,"quote":80217},"Where friendship blooms, life is reborn.",[647,80219],{"author":80220,"quote":80221},"Valerius Maximus","To see the blood of friends flowing together, wounds joined with wounds, and death attached to death—these are the real proofs of Roman friendship.",[647,80223],{"author":3241,"quote":80224},"FRIENDSHIP, n. A ship big enough to carry two in fair weather, but only one in foul. The sea was calm and the sky was blue; Merrily, merrily sailed we two. (High barometer maketh glad.) On the tipsy ship, with a dreadful shout, The tempest descended and we fell out. (O the walking is nasty bad!)Armit Huff Bettle",[647,80226],{"author":80227,"quote":80228},"Daniel Linn Lewis","The fellowship of friendship is family.",[639,80230,80231],{},[642,80232],{"alt":80233,"src":80234},"But that’s the way life is; felicity and expiation play together in the narrow lanes of life like bosom friends, inseparable. You find one, and the other is always around the corner. - Anurag Shourie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-153661.png",[647,80236],{"author":50485,"quote":80237},"But that’s the way life is; felicity and expiation play together in the narrow lanes of life like bosom friends, inseparable. You find one, and the other is always around the corner.",[647,80239],{"author":21508,"quote":80240},"People who are all alone have every right to be friends with one another.(\"The Honeymoon Of Mrs. Smith\" - Version 1)",[647,80242],{"author":80243,"quote":80244},"Austin Grossman","Another teen friendship, another tiny mysterious universe.",[647,80246],{"author":80247,"quote":80248},"Dianna Bellerose","True friends are always together in spirit.\" Lucy Maud Montgomery",[647,80250],{"author":80251,"quote":80252},"Joan Aubele","Make your life count -go that extra mile for a friend in need of your time,\" ~ Joan Aubele",[639,80254,80255],{},[642,80256],{"alt":80257,"src":80258},"Live like the universe is your beloved home, love like everyone is your closest friend. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-280807.png",[647,80260],{"author":438,"quote":80261},"Live like the universe is your beloved home, love like everyone is your closest friend.",[647,80263],{"author":80264,"quote":80265},"GE Paulus","Each new frienship begins with the first word.",[647,80267],{"author":80268,"quote":80269},"Fidelis O. Mkparu","Our friendship has survived betrayals and our ambitions. Even death is afraid to come between us. Welcome back to my life.\" ~ Fidelis O Mkparu, author of 'Love's Affliction' ‪#‎authors‬, ‪#‎friendship‬",[647,80271],{"author":80272,"quote":80273},"Nancy Thayer","Their friendship is like a tapestry in a drawer. Today is the iron passing over the cloth, smoothing out the wrinkles, bring out the pattern that makes it unique and beautiful.",[647,80275],{"author":73166,"quote":73167},[639,80277,80278],{},[642,80279],{"alt":80280,"src":80281},"Every new friend is a fresh flower with endless beauty, love and joy. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-395329.png",[647,80283],{"author":438,"quote":80284},"Every new friend is a fresh flower with endless beauty, love and joy.",[647,80286],{"author":72137,"quote":72138},[647,80288],{"author":61158,"quote":80289},"quoting Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat: \"Good friends beware! the only life we knows Flies from us like an arrow from the bow, the Caravan of life is moving by, Quick! to your places in the passing show.",[647,80291],{"author":73217,"quote":73218},[647,80293],{"author":9543,"quote":80294},"… If I'm nothing else in my life, I'm loyal to those I call friend.And I'll be more than honored to be your friend, Acheron, if you'll let me. (Soteria)",[639,80296,80297],{},[642,80298],{"alt":80299,"src":80300},"A new friend is always a miracle, but at thirty-three years old, such a bird of paradise rising in the sage-brush was an avatar. One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly - Henry Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-909301.png",[647,80302],{"author":55176,"quote":80303},"A new friend is always a miracle, but at thirty-three years old, such a bird of paradise rising in the sage-brush was an avatar. One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly",[647,80305],{"author":80306,"quote":80307},"Debra Brown","There's two different meanings for it. The most common is Friends Stand United.",[647,80309],{"author":80310,"quote":80311},"John Flaherty","It's a story about friendship and making new friends.",[647,80313],{"author":14318,"quote":80314},"A decent boldness ever meets with friends.",[647,80316],{"author":14318,"quote":80317},"O friends, be men; so act that none may feel Ashamed to meet the eyes of other men. Think each one of this children and his wife, His home, his parents, living yet and dead. For them, the absent ones, I supplicate, And bid you rally here, and scorn to fly.",[639,80319,80320],{},[642,80321],{"alt":80322,"src":80323},"Friends are like coals in a fire - together, they glow; apart, they grow cold. - C. S. Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1882794.png",[647,80325],{"author":5330,"quote":80326},"Friends are like coals in a fire - together, they glow; apart, they grow cold.",[647,80328],{"author":80329,"quote":80330},"Yao Ming","Friendship first, competition second.",[647,80332],{"author":10319,"quote":80333},"Max—you have a bigger mission than finding the flock's parents. Focus on helping the whole world, not just your friends. I held my wings steady, coasting for a long, long way on a warm updraft. It was like floating on a cloud, the best feeling you can imagine. I wish you could try it with me. Maybe next time. You know, Voice, I thought finally, my friends are my world.",[647,80335],{"author":80336,"quote":80337},"Eleanor Roosevelt","Friends, you and me... you brought another friend... and then there were three... we started our group... our circle of friends... and like that circle... there is no beginning or end.",[647,80339],{"author":20028,"quote":80340},"Love is friendship on fire -- anonymous",[639,80342,80343],{},[642,80344],{"alt":80345,"src":80346},"Chance acquaintances are sometimes the most memorable, for brief friendships have such definite starting and stopping points that they take on a quality of art, of a whole thing, which cannot be broken or spoiled. - William Saroyan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2573083.png",[647,80348],{"author":80349,"quote":80350},"William Saroyan","Chance acquaintances are sometimes the most memorable, for brief friendships have such definite starting and stopping points that they take on a quality of art, of a whole thing, which cannot be broken or spoiled.",[647,80352],{"author":3737,"quote":80353},"Friends will not only live in harmony, but in melody.",[647,80355],{"author":3737,"quote":80356},"Friends do not live in harmony merely, as some say, but in melody",[647,80358],{"author":80359,"quote":80360},"Mercy Otis Warren","The balm of life, a kind and faithful friend.",[647,80362],{"author":63611,"quote":80363},"Friendship's the wine of life.",[639,80365,80366],{},[642,80367],{"alt":80368,"src":80369},"Think where man's glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends. - William Butler Yeats","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2800191.png",[647,80371],{"author":26278,"quote":80372},"Think where man's glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends.",[647,80374],{"author":63611,"quote":80375},"Friendship’s the wine of life.",[647,80377],{"author":55333,"quote":80378},"Review, friends – troops long past review,” the Duke intoned. “All to fate a weight of pains and dollars. Their spirits wear our silver collars. Review, friends – troops long past review: Each a dot of time without pretense or guile. With them passes the lure of fortune. Review, friends – troops long past review. When our time ends on its rictus smile, we’ll pass the lure of fortune.",[647,80380],{"author":55176,"quote":80381},"A new friend is always a miracle, but at thirty-three years old, such a bird of paradise rising in the sage-brush was an avatar. One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly.",[647,80383],{"author":80384,"quote":80385},"Holly Goldberg Sloan","You and I are now the Romeo and Juliet of friendships. Only we’re the Juliet and Juliet.",[639,80387,80388],{},[642,80389],{"alt":80390,"src":80391},"Some characters become your friends for life. That’s how it was for me with Betsy and Tacy. – JUDY BLUME. - Maud Hart Lovelace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3272944.png",[647,80393],{"author":80394,"quote":80395},"Maud Hart Lovelace","Some characters become your friends for life. That’s how it was for me with Betsy and Tacy. – JUDY BLUME.",[647,80397],{"author":26278,"quote":80398},"Think where man’s glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends.",[690,80400],{":authors":80401},"[{\"name\":\"Ambrose Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Anurag Shourie\",\"slug\":\"anurag-shourie\"},{\"name\":\"Austin Grossman\",\"slug\":\"austin-grossman\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Linn Lewis\",\"slug\":\"daniel-linn-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Debra Brown\",\"slug\":\"debra-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Dianna Bellerose\",\"slug\":\"dianna-bellerose\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Gilman\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-gilman\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Young\",\"slug\":\"edward-young\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"Fidelis O. 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I have enough friends, I don't really need any more.",[647,80626],{"author":80627,"quote":80628},"Jaycee Ford","Were men and women ever really just friends?",[647,80630],{"author":80631,"quote":80632},"Codi Gary","I made a mistake. Men and women can’t be friends. Statistically, impossible. One of the friends is always a little in love with the other or at least sexually attracted to them, and sex ruins friendships.",[639,80634,80635],{},[642,80636],{"alt":80637,"src":80638},"Oh my God,\" I huffed. \"You were so well-behaved during dinner. I actually thought we could be friends.\"\"No such thing, babe.\"\"What do you mean?\"\"I mean when a man wants a woman like I want you, there's no 'friends' about it. Tell yourself whatever you want, but men and woman can't be friends after they've fucked. Or if they want to fuck.\" Ch.3 - Adriane Leigh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-350226.png",[647,80640],{"author":80641,"quote":80642},"Adriane Leigh","Oh my God,\" I huffed. \"You were so well-behaved during dinner. I actually thought we could be friends.\"\"No such thing, babe.\"\"What do you mean?\"\"I mean when a man wants a woman like I want you, there's no 'friends' about it. Tell yourself whatever you want, but men and woman can't be friends after they've fucked. Or if they want to fuck.\" Ch.3",[647,80644],{"author":8817,"quote":80645},"No man can be friends with a woman he finds attractive. He always wants to have sex with her. Sex is always out there. Friendship is ultimately doomed and that is the end of the story.",[647,80647],{"author":80648,"quote":80649},"Iris St. Clair","Boys and girls,” he shakes his head, “they aren’t friends, not really, unless they’re both gay. At least one of you is in the friendship because you want more from the other, but you either can’t or won’t ask for what you want.",[647,80651],{"author":80652,"quote":80653},"Rachel Robinson","Male and female friends are always only just-the-tip away from being more.",[647,80655],{"author":80656,"quote":80657},"Nicole Williams","Honey, a girl can’t keep a man like that as a friend. He’s a lover or an ex-lover, but never a friend. Men like that weren’t created to be a woman’s friend – they were created to make a woman hit high C three times in row.",[690,80659],{":authors":80660},"[{\"name\":\"Adriane Leigh\",\"slug\":\"adriane-leigh\"},{\"name\":\"Caspar Vega\",\"slug\":\"caspar-vega\"},{\"name\":\"Codi Gary\",\"slug\":\"codi-gary\"},{\"name\":\"Iris St. Clair\",\"slug\":\"iris-st-clair\"},{\"name\":\"Jaycee Ford\",\"slug\":\"jaycee-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Williams\",\"slug\":\"nicole-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Nora Ephron\",\"slug\":\"nora-ephron\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Robinson\",\"slug\":\"rachel-robinson\"}]",[566,80662,80562],{"id":80663},"possibility-of-platonic-friendships",[639,80665,80666],{},[642,80667],{"alt":80668,"src":80669},"I think, yes, a man and a woman can be good friends, but it isn't easy for them being as no one else will suppose that that is what they are. And then there's the problem of being different sexes. I think if they are good friends, then whatever else they are - or are not - is better. - A.S. Byatt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-171537.png",[647,80671],{"author":16815,"quote":80672},"I think, yes, a man and a woman can be good friends, but it isn't easy for them being as no one else will suppose that that is what they are. And then there's the problem of being different sexes. I think if they are good friends, then whatever else they are - or are not - is better.",[647,80674],{"author":80675,"quote":80676},"Ginnifer Goodwin","They say men and women can't be friends, but that's not true.",[647,80678],{"author":5649,"quote":80679},"Men and women can absolutely be friends, and that's what we need to be. Part of the problem is that we aren't friends enough. Our relationships are negotiations, and that is not friendship.",[647,80681],{"author":80682,"quote":80683},"Annasophia Robb","Boys and girls can be friends. It's not weird. They're a person and they can be your best friend in the whole world.",[639,80685,80686],{},[642,80687],{"alt":80688,"src":80689},"I have really good female friends. I've never bought the whole men-and-women-can't-be-friends thing. I think that's sort of nonsense. - Josh Radnor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2330254.png",[647,80691],{"author":33723,"quote":80692},"I have really good female friends. I've never bought the whole men-and-women-can't-be-friends thing. I think that's sort of nonsense.",[647,80694],{"author":59172,"quote":80695},"I have a great pack of female friends, but I also have a lot of guy friends. I believe that platonic relationship is entirely possible.",[647,80697],{"author":80675,"quote":80698},"They say men and women can’t be friends, but that’s not true.",[647,80700],{"author":80701,"quote":80702},"Jonathan Van Ness","Men and women can be friends, and it can just be friendly.",[647,80704],{"author":80705,"quote":80706},"Katherine McNamara","Guys and girls can be friends without having to date!",[639,80708,80709],{},[642,80710],{"alt":80711,"src":80712},"It's rubbish to say you can't be proper friends with the opposite sex. - Karren Brady","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3764594.png",[647,80714],{"author":80715,"quote":80716},"Karren Brady","It's rubbish to say you can't be proper friends with the opposite sex.",[690,80718],{":authors":80719},"[{\"name\":\"A.S. Byatt\",\"slug\":\"as-byatt\"},{\"name\":\"Annasophia Robb\",\"slug\":\"annasophia-robb\"},{\"name\":\"Ginnifer Goodwin\",\"slug\":\"ginnifer-goodwin\"},{\"name\":\"Hill Harper\",\"slug\":\"hill-harper\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Van Ness\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-van-ness\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Radnor\",\"slug\":\"josh-radnor\"},{\"name\":\"Karren Brady\",\"slug\":\"karren-brady\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine McNamara\",\"slug\":\"katherine-mcnamara\"},{\"name\":\"Olivia Wilde\",\"slug\":\"olivia-wilde\"}]",[566,80721,80568],{"id":80722},"male-friendships",[639,80724,80725],{},[642,80726],{"alt":80727,"src":80728},"Being shameless in thinking, then talking, about male friendship because it is important. Make room for friendship in your life. Make a federal case out of it. - Stuart Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-242595.png",[647,80730],{"author":80731,"quote":80732},"Stuart Miller","Being shameless in thinking, then talking, about male friendship because it is important. Make room for friendship in your life. Make a federal case out of it.",[647,80734],{"author":80735,"quote":80736},"Ken Liu","It's easy for men to be friends as close as brothers when they're poor and struggling, but much harder when things are going well. Friends are never as close as blood. Remember that, Rat.",[647,80738],{"author":52883,"quote":80739},"Ah, men understand friendship more than we woman.",[647,80741],{"author":41089,"quote":80742},"Real friendships among men are so rare that when they occur they are famous.",[639,80744,80745],{},[642,80746],{"alt":80747,"src":80748},"Male friends do not always face each other; they stand side by side, facing the world. - Carolyn Heilbrun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1603982.png",[647,80750],{"author":80751,"quote":80752},"Carolyn Heilbrun","Male friends do not always face each other; they stand side by side, facing the world.",[647,80754],{"author":56196,"quote":80755},"I think one of the basic reasons men make good friends is that they can make up their minds quickly.",[647,80757],{"author":80758,"quote":80759},"Todd Phillips","There's such an awkwardness to most heterosexual male relationships. You see women who are friends, and they kiss each other good-bye, and they're just so much warmer with each other. But there's this thing with guys where, even between best friends, there's a standoffishness.",[647,80761],{"author":80758,"quote":80762},"There’s such an awkwardness to most heterosexual male relationships. You see women who are friends, and they kiss each other good-bye, and they’re just so much warmer with each other. But there’s this thing with guys where, even between best friends, there’s a standoffishness.",[647,80764],{"author":1330,"quote":80765},"Life is very different when you have a good friend. I’ve seen people without special friends, close friends. Other men, especially. For some reason men don’t often make and keep friends. This is a real tragedy, I think, because in a way, without a tight male friend, you never really are able to see yourself.",[639,80767,80768],{},[642,80769],{"alt":80770,"src":80771},"It's so great to be able to express the friendship between men. - Park Hyung-sik","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3868238.png",[647,80773],{"author":80774,"quote":80775},"Park Hyung-sik","It's so great to be able to express the friendship between men.",[690,80777],{":authors":80778},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Walker\",\"slug\":\"alice-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Heilbrun\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-heilbrun\"},{\"name\":\"Clarence Day\",\"slug\":\"clarence-day\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Liu\",\"slug\":\"ken-liu\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Monroe\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-monroe\"},{\"name\":\"Mario Puzo\",\"slug\":\"mario-puzo\"},{\"name\":\"Park Hyung-sik\",\"slug\":\"park-hyung-sik\"},{\"name\":\"Stuart Miller\",\"slug\":\"stuart-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Phillips\",\"slug\":\"todd-phillips\"}]",[566,80780,80574],{"id":80781},"female-friendships",[639,80783,80784],{},[642,80785],{"alt":80786,"src":80787},"It's okay if most of your friends are guys, but if you champion this as a commentary on the nature of female friendships, soul search a little. - Roxane Gay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-806444.png",[647,80789],{"author":11077,"quote":80790},"It's okay if most of your friends are guys, but if you champion this as a commentary on the nature of female friendships, soul search a little.",[647,80792],{"author":64360,"quote":80793},"Friends are forever Boys are whatever.",[647,80795],{"author":11077,"quote":80796},"Don’t tear other women down, because even if they’re not your friends, they are women and this is just as important.",[647,80798],{"author":80799,"quote":80800},"John Polson","All my best friends are women except for one or two. I feel women are superior to men, and I love having them around. All that female energy is good for me.",[639,80802,80803],{},[642,80804],{"alt":80805,"src":80806},"Women have always been my best friends. - Fritz Lang","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3671673.png",[647,80808],{"author":80809,"quote":80810},"Fritz Lang","Women have always been my best friends.",[647,80812],{"author":11077,"quote":80813},"It’s okay if most of your friends are guys, but if you champion this as a commentary on the nature of female friendships, soul search a little.",[647,80815],{"author":80816,"quote":80817},"Armistead Maupin","I'm not sure I even need a lover, male or female. Sometimes I think I'd settle for five good friends.",[647,80819],{"author":80820,"quote":80821},"Rob Lowe","In school, I had two or three best guy friends, but mostly if I was just hanging, I'd like to talk to the girls, because they were more interesting. I think they were smarter.",[690,80823],{":authors":80824},"[{\"name\":\"Armistead Maupin\",\"slug\":\"armistead-maupin\"},{\"name\":\"Fritz Lang\",\"slug\":\"fritz-lang\"},{\"name\":\"John Polson\",\"slug\":\"john-polson\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Luther King, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"martin-luther-king-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Lowe\",\"slug\":\"rob-lowe\"},{\"name\":\"Roxane Gay\",\"slug\":\"roxane-gay\"}]",[566,80826,80580],{"id":80827},"challenges-in-male-female-friendships",[639,80829,80830],{},[642,80831],{"alt":80832,"src":80833},"You realize you can actually be friends with a boy, Grandad? Just friends. You don't have to marry them. You can just meet them and chat! - Rae Earl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-146374.png",[647,80835],{"author":80836,"quote":80837},"Rae Earl","You realize you can actually be friends with a boy, Grandad? Just friends. You don't have to marry them. You can just meet them and chat!",[647,80839],{"author":80840,"quote":80841},"C.M. Stunich","Men come and go, but best friends are irreplaceable.",[647,80843],{"author":32790,"quote":80844},"Friendship is a Spackle in itself. You'll forgive your friends a lot, and if you're a woman, you'll forgive your straight male friends even more. They represent the possibility of mutual toleration between the sexes, a keyhole into the mind of the Other, and the promise of one day meeting someone just like them except that you want to sleep with them.",[647,80846],{"author":1085,"quote":80847},"If it's true that men and women can be 'just friends' then how come all cheaters first start out as 'just friends?",[639,80849,80850],{},[642,80851],{"alt":80852,"src":80853},"Boys and girls,” he shakes his head, “they aren’t friends, not really, unless they’re both gay. At least one of you is in the friendship because you want more from the other, but you either can’t or won’t ask for what you want. - Iris St. Clair","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3088890.png",[647,80855],{"author":80648,"quote":80649},[647,80857],{"author":80858,"quote":80859},"Patricia Lockwood","It is probably the last conversation like this the seminarian and I will have. After his ordination, particular friendships with women will be discouraged. I understand why, but in a wider sense, it is frightening. If you are not friends with women, they are theoretical to you.",[647,80861],{"author":14833,"quote":80862},"Charity must teach us that friendship is a holy thing, and that it is neither charitable nor holy to base our friendship on falsehood. We can be, in some sense, friends to all men because there is no man on earth with whom we do not have something in common. But it would be false to treat too many men as intimate friends. It is not possible to be intimate with more than very few, because there are only very few in the world with whom we have practically everything in common.",[647,80864],{"author":14833,"quote":80865},"We can be, in some sense, friends to all men because there is no man on earth with whom we do not have something in common. But it would be false to treat too many men as intimate friends. It is not possible to be intimate with more than very few, because there are only very few in the world with whom we have practically everything in common. Love, then, must.",[647,80867],{"author":80652,"quote":80653},[690,80869],{":authors":80870},"[{\"name\":\"C.M. Stunich\",\"slug\":\"cm-stunich\"},{\"name\":\"Iris St. Clair\",\"slug\":\"iris-st-clair\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Markus Malloy\",\"slug\":\"oliver-markus-malloy\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Lockwood\",\"slug\":\"patricia-lockwood\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Robinson\",\"slug\":\"rachel-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Rae Earl\",\"slug\":\"rae-earl\"},{\"name\":\"Sloane Crosley\",\"slug\":\"sloane-crosley\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Merton\",\"slug\":\"thomas-merton\"}]",[566,80872,80586],{"id":80873},"personal-experiences-with-gendered-friendships",[639,80875,80876],{},[642,80877],{"alt":80878,"src":80879},"It's all right for me to have boys as friends. - Anne Frank","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-108734.png",[647,80881],{"author":712,"quote":80882},"It's all right for me to have boys as friends.",[647,80884],{"author":28637,"quote":80885},"I lay it down as a fact that if all men knew what others say of them, there would not be four friends in the world.",[647,80887],{"author":80888,"quote":80889},"Leonardo DiCaprio","I don't see why I can't have friends of both sexes without wild rumors being circulated. It's crazy.",[647,80891],{"author":80892,"quote":80893},"Willem Dafoe","I've never had any close male friends. The most important relationships in my life have always been with women.",[639,80895,80896],{},[642,80897],{"alt":80898,"src":80899},"As I've gotten older, I've found that I can have men as friends. I used to not be able to. - Farrah Fawcett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1433706.png",[647,80901],{"author":80902,"quote":80903},"Farrah Fawcett","As I've gotten older, I've found that I can have men as friends. I used to not be able to.",[647,80905],{"author":80906,"quote":80907},"Paris Hilton","I get along with guys; most of my friends are guys. It's easier to trust men sometimes. I only have a few close girlfriends that I trust.",[647,80909],{"author":80910,"quote":80911},"Zaha Hadid","I made a decision when I was in school that I'd have a lot of male friends.",[647,80913],{"author":80914,"quote":80915},"Jim Nantz","I'm blessed to have great friends, and there are a lot of men in my life who've been more than just friends.",[647,80917],{"author":80918,"quote":80919},"Jessica White","I have male friends. I'm the type of girl that always had male friends, more male friends than female friends. So just because you see me with the person doesn't mean that I'm kicking it with them, hanging out with them, or we're romantically involved in any way, shape or form.",[639,80921,80922],{},[642,80923],{"alt":80924,"src":80925},"I made a decision when I was in school that I’d have a lot of male friends. - Zaha Hadid","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3521055.png",[647,80927],{"author":80910,"quote":80928},"I made a decision when I was in school that I’d have a lot of male friends.",[690,80930],{":authors":80931},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Frank\",\"slug\":\"anne-frank\"},{\"name\":\"Blaise Pascal\",\"slug\":\"blaise-pascal\"},{\"name\":\"Farrah Fawcett\",\"slug\":\"farrah-fawcett\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica White\",\"slug\":\"jessica-white\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Nantz\",\"slug\":\"jim-nantz\"},{\"name\":\"Leonardo DiCaprio\",\"slug\":\"leonardo-dicaprio\"},{\"name\":\"Paris Hilton\",\"slug\":\"paris-hilton\"},{\"name\":\"Willem Dafoe\",\"slug\":\"willem-dafoe\"},{\"name\":\"Zaha Hadid\",\"slug\":\"zaha-hadid\"}]",[566,80933,80592],{"id":80934},"societal-perceptions-and-stereotypes",[639,80936,80937],{},[642,80938],{"alt":80939,"src":80940},"If it's true that men and women can be 'just friends' then how come all cheaters first start out as 'just friends? - Oliver Markus Malloy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-323430.png",[647,80942],{"author":1085,"quote":80847},[647,80944],{"author":80945,"quote":80946},"Bill Engvall","That's why they're man's best friend. 'Cause guys want buddies that are dumber than they are. So do women, but they've already got men",[647,80948],{"author":80949,"quote":80950},"Jay R. Ferguson","You don't really see too many straight friendships between men and women on 'Mad Men.'",[647,80952],{"author":80758,"quote":80759},[639,80954,80955],{},[642,80956],{"alt":80957,"src":80958},"I definitely think the idea of friend zone is just men going, 'This woman won't have sex with me. - Daniel Radcliffe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2294400.png",[647,80960],{"author":34021,"quote":80961},"I definitely think the idea of friend zone is just men going, 'This woman won't have sex with me.",[647,80963],{"author":40880,"quote":80964},"Friends are generally of the same sex, for when men and women agree, it is only in the conclusions; their reasons are always different.",[647,80966],{"author":70466,"quote":80967},"No matter what kind of backgrounds two men are from, if you go, ‘Hey, man, women are crazy,’ you’ve got a friend.",[647,80969],{"author":80648,"quote":80649},[647,80971],{"author":67496,"quote":80972},"I feel like I’ve exhausted guys and male friendships.",[639,80974,80975],{},[642,80976],{"alt":80977,"src":80978},"Friends are rare for, the good reason that men are not common. - Philibert Joseph Roux","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3347865.png",[647,80980],{"author":80981,"quote":80982},"Philibert Joseph Roux","Friends are rare for, the good reason that men are not common.",[690,80984],{":authors":80985},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Engvall\",\"slug\":\"bill-engvall\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Rock\",\"slug\":\"chris-rock\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Radcliffe\",\"slug\":\"daniel-radcliffe\"},{\"name\":\"George Santayana\",\"slug\":\"george-santayana\"},{\"name\":\"Iris St. Clair\",\"slug\":\"iris-st-clair\"},{\"name\":\"Irvine Welsh\",\"slug\":\"irvine-welsh\"},{\"name\":\"Jay R. Ferguson\",\"slug\":\"jay-r-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Markus Malloy\",\"slug\":\"oliver-markus-malloy\"},{\"name\":\"Philibert Joseph Roux\",\"slug\":\"philibert-joseph-roux\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Phillips\",\"slug\":\"todd-phillips\"}]",[566,80987,80598],{"id":80988},"value-and-importance-of-friendship",[639,80990,80991],{},[642,80992],{"alt":80993,"src":80994},"I’d love to have the kind of friend who would visit me before visiting a man. Otherwise I know where I’m ranked, which is below him. - Donna Lynn Hope","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-170897.png",[647,80996],{"author":60728,"quote":80997},"I’d love to have the kind of friend who would visit me before visiting a man. Otherwise I know where I’m ranked, which is below him.",[647,80999],{"author":1183,"quote":81000},"Every man's friend is no man's friend.",[647,81002],{"author":80195,"quote":81003},"Make all good men your well-wishers, and then, in the years' steady sifting, Some of them turn into friends. Friends are the sunshine of life.",[647,81005],{"author":81006,"quote":81007},"Alicia Machado","But as I was saying, from my experiences, I think men tend to be more timid in expressing their feelings for you. Regardless, I always prefer a friendship first and foremost.",[639,81009,81010],{},[642,81011],{"alt":81012,"src":81013},"I have a lot of friends who are around. I'm having a wonderful time in my life now with my platonic relationships with men and women, because when that sexual tension is off the requirement of the interplay, then you get to who the people really are, and to yourself. - Shirley MacLaine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2098007.png",[647,81015],{"author":81016,"quote":81017},"Shirley MacLaine","I have a lot of friends who are around. I'm having a wonderful time in my life now with my platonic relationships with men and women, because when that sexual tension is off the requirement of the interplay, then you get to who the people really are, and to yourself.",[647,81019],{"author":29344,"quote":81020},"Be careful how you judge people, most of all friends. You don't sum up a man's life in one moment.",[647,81022],{"author":29344,"quote":81023},"Be careful how you judge people, most of all friends. You don’t sum up a man’s life in one moment.",[647,81025],{"author":63318,"quote":81026},"Be gracious to all men, but choose the best to be your friends.",[647,81028],{"author":14833,"quote":80862},[639,81030,81031],{},[642,81032],{"alt":81033,"src":81034},"We can be, in some sense, friends to all men because there is no man on earth with whom we do not have something in common. But it would be false to treat too many men as intimate friends. It is not possible to be intimate with more than very few, because there are only very few in the world with whom we have practically everything in common. Love, then, must. - Thomas Merton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3475152.png",[647,81036],{"author":14833,"quote":80865},[690,81038],{":authors":81039},"[{\"name\":\"Al Pacino\",\"slug\":\"al-pacino\"},{\"name\":\"Alicia Machado\",\"slug\":\"alicia-machado\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Lynn Hope\",\"slug\":\"donna-lynn-hope\"},{\"name\":\"Isocrates\",\"slug\":\"isocrates\"},{\"name\":\"John Hay\",\"slug\":\"john-hay\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Shirley MacLaine\",\"slug\":\"shirley-maclaine\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Merton\",\"slug\":\"thomas-merton\"}]",[566,81041,80604],{"id":81042},"friendship-dynamics-in-specific-contexts",[639,81044,81045],{},[642,81046],{"alt":81047,"src":81048},"Friends help each other when they are...you know...going up international hit men and stuff. - Ally Carter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-167427.png",[647,81050],{"author":54732,"quote":81051},"Friends help each other when they are...you know...going up international hit men and stuff.",[647,81053],{"author":81054,"quote":81055},"Rachel Bilson","I can hang out with all my boyfriend's friends. I know how to roll with the guys.",[647,81057],{"author":19613,"quote":81058},"Make a better friend of every man with whom you come in contact",[647,81060],{"author":81061,"quote":81062},"Ethan Moreau","The guys who know him know we're getting a good friend back, but we're also getting a guy who can help us in a big way.",[639,81064,81065],{},[642,81066],{"alt":81067,"src":81068},"Friends help each other when they are... you know... going up international hit men and stuff. - Ally Carter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2841095.png",[647,81070],{"author":54732,"quote":81071},"Friends help each other when they are... you know... going up international hit men and stuff.",[647,81073],{"author":80682,"quote":81074},"Boys and girls can be friends. It’s not weird. They’re a person and they can be your best friend in the whole world.",[647,81076],{"author":81077,"quote":81078},"Katherine Kelly","I have many close male friends.",[647,81080],{"author":81081,"quote":81082},"Patti Scialfa","I was always friends with a lot of guys, maybe because their girlfriends were girly-girls, and they felt safe with me.",[647,81084],{"author":81085,"quote":81086},"Pooja Bedi","I don't discriminate between a boy and girl when it comes to friendship.",[639,81088,81089],{},[642,81090],{"alt":81091,"src":81092},"Just because many of my friends happen to be male it doesn't mean I'm having an affair with them. - Shamita Shetty","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3936737.png",[647,81094],{"author":81095,"quote":81096},"Shamita Shetty","Just because many of my friends happen to be male it doesn't mean I'm having an affair with them.",[690,81098],{":authors":81099},"[{\"name\":\"Ally Carter\",\"slug\":\"ally-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Annasophia Robb\",\"slug\":\"annasophia-robb\"},{\"name\":\"Ethan Moreau\",\"slug\":\"ethan-moreau\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Kelly\",\"slug\":\"katherine-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Patti Scialfa\",\"slug\":\"patti-scialfa\"},{\"name\":\"Pooja Bedi\",\"slug\":\"pooja-bedi\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Bilson\",\"slug\":\"rachel-bilson\"},{\"name\":\"Shamita Shetty\",\"slug\":\"shamita-shetty\"},{\"name\":\"William Feather\",\"slug\":\"william-feather\"}]",[566,81101,634],{"id":1014},[639,81103,81104],{},[642,81105],{"alt":81106,"src":81107},"I find it easier to claim that I am friends with a monkey rather than with a man. - Shahla Khan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-217562.png",[647,81109],{"author":60391,"quote":81110},"I find it easier to claim that I am friends with a monkey rather than with a man.",[647,81112],{"author":81113,"quote":81114},"Trent Dalton","Don't worry. A man can have many best friends and none any more or less best than the other.",[647,81116],{"author":81117,"quote":81118},"Bella Thorne","I tend to have a lot of guy friends.",[647,81120],{"author":81121,"quote":81122},"Rashid Jorvee","Behind every unsuccessful man there is always a friend or girl friend.",[639,81124,81125],{},[642,81126],{"alt":81127,"src":81128},"Men make the best friends. - Jean De La Bruyere","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1043161.png",[647,81130],{"author":14286,"quote":81131},"Men make the best friends.",[647,81133],{"author":81134,"quote":81135},"Joan Collins","I have a lot of male friends.",[647,81137],{"author":81138,"quote":81139},"Charles de Gaulle","Men can have friends, statesmen cannot.",[647,81141],{"author":66181,"quote":81142},"Some of my very closest friends are my guy friends, going back to the third grade, so I believe in the integrity of the male-female friendship.",[647,81144],{"author":81145,"quote":81146},"Brody Jenner","I've always been a person that's totally comfortable with my sexuality and showing my affections with my guy friends. At the end of the day, your guy friends are very important; they're the guys that are always going to be there. It's just you being a friend to me and I'm being a friend to you.",[639,81148,81149],{},[642,81150],{"alt":81151,"src":81152},"I think you make mistakes, especially in your twenties, where you date guys you wouldn't even be friends with - ever. - Rashida Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1778044.png",[647,81154],{"author":60013,"quote":81155},"I think you make mistakes, especially in your twenties, where you date guys you wouldn't even be friends with - ever.",[647,81157],{"author":81158,"quote":81159},"Heather Locklear","You have to be very careful with women friends.",[647,81161],{"author":81162,"quote":81163},"Aly Michalka","I have platonic relationships with my guy friends. There's some friends that I've kissed or whatever, but it was always just once.",[647,81165],{"author":81166,"quote":81167},"Ezra Miller","I have a lot of really wonderful friends who are of very different sexes and genders.",[647,81169],{"author":28637,"quote":81170},"If all men knew what others say of them, there would not be four friends in the world.",[639,81172,81173],{},[642,81174],{"alt":81175,"src":81176},"No matter what kind of backgrounds two men are from, if you go, 'Hey, man, women are crazy,' you've got a friend. - Chris Rock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2291206.png",[647,81178],{"author":70466,"quote":81179},"No matter what kind of backgrounds two men are from, if you go, 'Hey, man, women are crazy,' you've got a friend.",[647,81181],{"author":67444,"quote":81182},"I have a lot of male friends. That's good. But that's all I want right now. Keep that sort of thing away from me.",[647,81184],{"author":69129,"quote":81185},"Honestly, I usually have way more guy friends than girlfriends.",[647,81187],{"author":81188,"quote":81189},"Gloria Vanderbilt","I'll always remain friends with men I've been in love with. Each one gave me so much, in so many ways.",[647,81191],{"author":67496,"quote":81192},"I feel like I've exhausted guys and male friendships.",[639,81194,81195],{},[642,81196],{"alt":81197,"src":81198},"Lots of male friendships begin as a cheeky snog. Or a little undercurrent of flirtation. - kate winslet","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2735358.png",[647,81200],{"author":81201,"quote":81202},"kate winslet","Lots of male friendships begin as a cheeky snog. Or a little undercurrent of flirtation.",[647,81204],{"author":81162,"quote":81205},"I have platonic relationships with my guy friends. There’s some friends that I’ve kissed or whatever, but it was always just once.",[647,81207],{"author":80816,"quote":81208},"I’m not sure I even need a lover, male or female. Sometimes I think I’d settle for five good friends.",[647,81210],{"author":80902,"quote":81211},"As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found that I can have men as friends. I used to not be able to.",[647,81213],{"author":81188,"quote":81214},"I’ll always remain friends with men I’ve been in love with. Each one gave me so much, in so many ways.",[639,81216,81217],{},[642,81218],{"alt":81219,"src":81220},"I’m blessed to have great friends, and there are a lot of men in my life who’ve been more than just friends. - Jim Nantz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3137497.png",[647,81222],{"author":80914,"quote":81223},"I’m blessed to have great friends, and there are a lot of men in my life who’ve been more than just friends.",[647,81225],{"author":33723,"quote":81226},"I have really good female friends. I’ve never bought the whole men-and-women-can’t-be-friends thing. I think that’s sort of nonsense.",[647,81228],{"author":80735,"quote":81229},"It’s easy for men to be friends as close as brothers when they’re poor and struggling, but much harder when things are going well. Friends are never as close as blood. Remember that, Rat.",[647,81231],{"author":80906,"quote":81232},"I get along with guys; most of my friends are guys. It’s easier to trust men sometimes. I only have a few close girlfriends that I trust.",[647,81234],{"author":81054,"quote":81235},"I can hang out with all my boyfriend’s friends. I know how to roll with the guys.",[639,81237,81238],{},[642,81239],{"alt":81240,"src":81241},"I think you make mistakes, especially in your twenties, where you date guys you wouldn’t even be friends with – ever. - Rashida Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3363945.png",[647,81243],{"author":60013,"quote":81244},"I think you make mistakes, especially in your twenties, where you date guys you wouldn’t even be friends with – ever.",[647,81246],{"author":81016,"quote":81247},"I have a lot of friends who are around. I’m having a wonderful time in my life now with my platonic relationships with men and women, because when that sexual tension is off the requirement of the interplay, then you get to who the people really are, and to yourself.",[647,81249],{"author":80892,"quote":81250},"I’ve never had any close male friends. The most important relationships in my life have always been with women.",[647,81252],{"author":81253,"quote":81254},"Aisha Tyler","I have a lot of good girlfriends that I really love, but you know, most of my close friends are men.",[647,81256],{"author":81257,"quote":81258},"Angela Yee","I've always had a lot of female friends. And guy friends too. And people have always come to me for advice about things.",[639,81260,81261],{},[642,81262],{"alt":81263,"src":81264},"It is very important to have deep friendships of the opposite sex to learn so much about yourself and what you need as a human. - Jordan Fisher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3750615.png",[647,81266],{"author":81267,"quote":81268},"Jordan Fisher","It is very important to have deep friendships of the opposite sex to learn so much about yourself and what you need as a human.",[647,81270],{"author":81271,"quote":81272},"Julian Edelman","It's cool to get to play with guys that you have friendships with.",[647,81274],{"author":81275,"quote":81276},"Nicholas Stoller","I've always had as many friends who are women as friends who are guys.",[647,81278],{"author":81279,"quote":81280},"Pom Klementieff","In life, I have male friends. They're just friends, and there's nothing going on, and it's beautiful.",[647,81282],{"author":28637,"quote":81283},"If all men knew what each said of the other, there would not be four friends in the world.",[690,81285],{":authors":81286},"[{\"name\":\"Aisha Tyler\",\"slug\":\"aisha-tyler\"},{\"name\":\"Alexa Vega\",\"slug\":\"alexa-vega\"},{\"name\":\"Aly Michalka\",\"slug\":\"aly-michalka\"},{\"name\":\"Angela Yee\",\"slug\":\"angela-yee\"},{\"name\":\"Armistead Maupin\",\"slug\":\"armistead-maupin\"},{\"name\":\"Bella Thorne\",\"slug\":\"bella-thorne\"},{\"name\":\"Blaise Pascal\",\"slug\":\"blaise-pascal\"},{\"name\":\"Brody Jenner\",\"slug\":\"brody-jenner\"},{\"name\":\"Charles de Gaulle\",\"slug\":\"charles-de-gaulle\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Rock\",\"slug\":\"chris-rock\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Giffin\",\"slug\":\"emily-giffin\"},{\"name\":\"Ezra Miller\",\"slug\":\"ezra-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Farrah Fawcett\",\"slug\":\"farrah-fawcett\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria 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It's so lovely to live without fear.",[647,81531],{"author":73311,"quote":73312},[639,81533,81534],{},[642,81535],{"alt":81536,"src":81537},"But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine. - Thomas Jefferson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1789461.png",[647,81539],{"author":22754,"quote":72217},[647,81541],{"author":1334,"quote":72319},[690,81543],{":authors":81544},"[{\"name\":\"Amanda Lovelace\",\"slug\":\"amanda-lovelace\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Young\",\"slug\":\"edward-young\"},{\"name\":\"James Hauenstein\",\"slug\":\"james-hauenstein\"},{\"name\":\"Jaye L. Knight\",\"slug\":\"jaye-l-knight\"},{\"name\":\"L.M. 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I wish we could just claw each other's eyes out and call it a day; instead we put on huge radiant smiles and spout compliments until our teeth hurt from the saccharine sweetness of it all.",[647,81559],{"author":15524,"quote":81560},"Friendship is something that gets harder to understand, every damn year of my life.Friendship is like a kind of algebra test that nobody passes. In my worst moods, I think the best you can say is that a friend is anyone you don't despise.",[647,81562],{"author":81563,"quote":81564},"Marisa Kanter","It’s knowing the world might be a trash fire, but it’s less trash when there are people to help navigate the darkness.Friendship is messy. Hard. Infuriating. Awesome. Fragile. Durable. Impossible. Worth it.Always worth it.",[647,81566],{"author":36610,"quote":81567},"Friendship is not a thing I have ever experienced. 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Just feel the rhythm of the raindrops in your soul!",[639,81671,81672],{},[642,81673],{"alt":81674,"src":81675},"We all need Friendship, never forget that our most luck comes because of others. - Jan Jansen Easy Branches","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-702539.png",[647,81677],{"author":52926,"quote":72685},[647,81679],{"author":57453,"quote":81680},"How lovely life can be if one takes time to be friendly.",[647,81682],{"author":68487,"quote":81683},"We have got to extend the hand of friendship, we have got to take the peacelines down brick by brick",[647,81685],{"author":48156,"quote":72077},[647,81687],{"author":73339,"quote":73340},[639,81689,81690],{},[642,81691],{"alt":81692,"src":81693},"To want friendship is a great fault. Friendship ought to be a gratuitous joy, like the joys afforded by art or life. - Simone Weil","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2772821.png",[647,81695],{"author":73206,"quote":81696},"To want friendship is a great fault. Friendship ought to be a gratuitous joy, like the joys afforded by art or life.",[647,81698],{"author":1334,"quote":72319},[690,81700],{":authors":81701},"[{\"name\":\"David Ervine\",\"slug\":\"david-ervine\"},{\"name\":\"Gabriel García Márquez\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-garcia-marquez\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Jansen Easy Branches\",\"slug\":\"jan-jansen-easy-branches\"},{\"name\":\"Julia Child\",\"slug\":\"julia-child\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Shriver\",\"slug\":\"maria-shriver\"},{\"name\":\"Markus Zusak\",\"slug\":\"markus-zusak\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Saskia Lightstar\",\"slug\":\"saskia-lightstar\"},{\"name\":\"Simone Weil\",\"slug\":\"simone-weil\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas A. 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Agu","Friendship is like a walk in the wood; you may not know the terrain too well or even know where you are headed yet you enjoy it all the same!",[647,81715],{"author":73170,"quote":73171},[647,81717],{"author":81718,"quote":81719},"Simin Azimi","Friendship is like a good tea, it takes time to brew.",[647,81721],{"author":81722,"quote":81723},"Anna Letitia Barbauld","Life! we've been long together\nThrough pleasant and through cloudy weather;\nTis hard to part when friends are dear,-\nPerhaps 'twill cost a sigh, a tear.\nThen steal away, give little warning.\nChoose thine own time,\nSay not \"Good-night,\" but in some brighter clime,\nBid me \"Good-morning.\"\n",[647,81725],{"author":81726,"quote":81727},"Davis III","We're playing for the P.G.A. tomorrow, so friendship is aside. But it'll be a good day.",[647,81729],{"author":81730,"quote":81731},"Miles Teller","For me, as far as friendship goes, I think you truly get out of it, what you put into it.",[647,81733],{"author":81734,"quote":81735},"William Wordsworth","I am already kindly disposed towards you. My friendship it is not in my power to give: this is a gift which no man can make, it is not in our own power: a sound and healthy friendship is the growth of time and circumstance, it will spring up and thrive like a wildflower when these favour, and when they do not, it is in vain to look for it.",[690,81737],{":authors":81738},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Letitia Barbauld\",\"slug\":\"anna-letitia-barbauld\"},{\"name\":\"Davis III\",\"slug\":\"davis-iii\"},{\"name\":\"Jaachynma N.E. Agu\",\"slug\":\"jaachynma-ne-agu\"},{\"name\":\"Lovely afg\",\"slug\":\"lovely-afg\"},{\"name\":\"Miles Teller\",\"slug\":\"miles-teller\"},{\"name\":\"Simin Azimi\",\"slug\":\"simin-azimi\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Jefferson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-jefferson\"},{\"name\":\"William Wordsworth\",\"slug\":\"william-wordsworth\"}]",[566,81740,81472],{"id":81741},"friendship-in-action-and-deeds",[639,81743,81744],{},[642,81745],{"alt":81746,"src":81747},"Recipe for friendship:2 cups of TRUST, 1 dash of CARING, 2 cups of UNDERSTANDING, 2 spoonfuls of SHARED SECRETS, 1 cup of MUTUAL AFFECTION, 1 spoonful of CRAZY, and a whole bag of FUN - Karen Gibbs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-187965.png",[647,81749],{"author":81750,"quote":81751},"Karen Gibbs","Recipe for friendship:2 cups of TRUST, 1 dash of CARING, 2 cups of UNDERSTANDING, 2 spoonfuls of SHARED SECRETS, 1 cup of MUTUAL AFFECTION, 1 spoonful of CRAZY, and a whole bag of FUN",[647,81753],{"author":23525,"quote":72764},[647,81755],{"author":81756,"quote":81757},"Tyne Daly","Sweat makes good friendship cement.",[647,81759],{"author":81760,"quote":81761},"Edgar Guest","Be a friend. You don't need glory. Friendship is a simple story.",[639,81763,81764],{},[642,81765],{"alt":81766,"src":81767},"The real test of friendship is: can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple? - Eugene Kennedy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1813889.png",[647,81769],{"author":81770,"quote":81771},"Eugene Kennedy","The real test of friendship is: can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?",[647,81773],{"author":81774,"quote":81775},"Carol Shields","Our friendship is made up of these brief frenzied exchanges, but the quality of our conversation, for all its feverish outpouring, is genuine.",[647,81777],{"author":73355,"quote":73356},[647,81779],{"author":81780,"quote":81781},"John Wooden","Make friendship a fine art.",[690,81783],{":authors":81784},"[{\"name\":\"Carol Shields\",\"slug\":\"carol-shields\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Vaswani\",\"slug\":\"dada-vaswani\"},{\"name\":\"Edgar Guest\",\"slug\":\"edgar-guest\"},{\"name\":\"Eugene Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"eugene-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Germany Kent\",\"slug\":\"germany-kent\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Gibbs\",\"slug\":\"karen-gibbs\"},{\"name\":\"Tyne Daly\",\"slug\":\"tyne-daly\"}]",[566,81786,81478],{"id":81787},"friendship-in-personal-growth",[639,81789,81790],{},[642,81791],{"alt":81792,"src":81793},"It’s time to greet all your feelings as friends; friends that have come to help you grow and evolve. - Saskia Lightstar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-140597.png",[647,81795],{"author":81665,"quote":81666},[647,81797],{"author":438,"quote":72703},[647,81799],{"author":72529,"quote":72530},[647,81801],{"author":81730,"quote":81731},[639,81803,81804],{},[642,81805],{"alt":73351,"src":73352},[647,81807],{"author":73355,"quote":73356},[647,81809],{"author":73206,"quote":81696},[647,81811],{"author":15187,"quote":81812},"So much of friendship is about being in the right place at the right time.",[647,81814],{"author":953,"quote":81815},"The friendliness of Australians – all of it quite sincere and spontaneous, as far as I could ever tell – never ceases to amaze or gratify.",[690,81817],{":authors":81818},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Quindlen\",\"slug\":\"anna-quindlen\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Bryson\",\"slug\":\"bill-bryson\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Vaswani\",\"slug\":\"dada-vaswani\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Miles Teller\",\"slug\":\"miles-teller\"},{\"name\":\"Quentin Bryce\",\"slug\":\"quentin-bryce\"},{\"name\":\"Saskia Lightstar\",\"slug\":\"saskia-lightstar\"},{\"name\":\"Simone Weil\",\"slug\":\"simone-weil\"}]",[566,81820,81484],{"id":81821},"friendship-as-a-fundamental-human-connection",[639,81823,81824],{},[642,81825],{"alt":73084,"src":73085},[647,81827],{"author":4615,"quote":73088},[647,81829],{"author":37944,"quote":81830},"Is there some lesson on how to be friends?I think what it means is that central to livinga life that is good is a life that's forgiving.We're creatures of contact regardless of whetherwe kiss or we wound. Still, we must come together.Though it may spell destruction, we still ask for more--since it beats staying dry but so lonely on shore.So we make ourselves open while knowing full wellit's essentially saying \"please, come pierce my shell.",[647,81832],{"author":81833,"quote":81834},"Zeno of Citium","All the good are friends of one another.",[647,81836],{"author":72302,"quote":81837},"Encouragement is a mark of true friendship.",[639,81839,81840],{},[642,81841],{"alt":81842,"src":81843},"Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious. - St. Thomas Aquinas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-532765.png",[647,81845],{"author":35416,"quote":81846},"Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.",[647,81848],{"author":24152,"quote":72189},[647,81850],{"author":1964,"quote":81851},"Friendship? Yes Please.",[647,81853],{"author":10488,"quote":81854},"For me my friendship with Omar Rodriguez from Mars Volta that friendship really means a lot to me because he's another creative person who works as hard as I do.",[647,81856],{"author":5330,"quote":72086},[639,81858,81859],{},[642,81860],{"alt":81861,"src":81862},"Friendship is the greatest of worldly goods. Certainly to me it is the chief happiness of life. If I had to give a piece of advice to a young man about a place to live, I think I should say, 'sacrifice almost everything to live where you can be near your friends. - C. S. Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1883358.png",[647,81864],{"author":5330,"quote":73315},[647,81866],{"author":39687,"quote":72558},[647,81868],{"author":72839,"quote":72840},[647,81870],{"author":81871,"quote":81872},"Daniel Suarez","There’s no better time to celebrate friendship than when things are at their worst.",[690,81874],{":authors":81875},"[{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Dickens\",\"slug\":\"charles-dickens\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Suarez\",\"slug\":\"daniel-suarez\"},{\"name\":\"David Rakoff\",\"slug\":\"david-rakoff\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund Burke\",\"slug\":\"edmund-burke\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn C. Stewart\",\"slug\":\"glenn-c-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"John Frusciante\",\"slug\":\"john-frusciante\"},{\"name\":\"Plutarch\",\"slug\":\"plutarch\"},{\"name\":\"St. Thomas Aquinas\",\"slug\":\"st-thomas-aquinas\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"},{\"name\":\"Z. Sheppard\",\"slug\":\"z-sheppard\"},{\"name\":\"Zeno of Citium\",\"slug\":\"zeno-of-citium\"}]",[566,81877,81490],{"id":81878},"friendship-and-shared-experiences",[639,81880,81881],{},[642,81882],{"alt":81883,"src":81884},"We've had a beautiful friendship, Diana. We've never marred it by one quarrel or coolness or unkind word; and I hope it will always be so. But things can't be quite the same after this. You'll have other interests. I'll just be on the outside. - L.M. Montgomery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-101332.png",[647,81886],{"author":27508,"quote":81887},"We've had a beautiful friendship, Diana. We've never marred it by one quarrel or coolness or unkind word; and I hope it will always be so. But things can't be quite the same after this. You'll have other interests. I'll just be on the outside.",[647,81889],{"author":7233,"quote":72647},[647,81891],{"author":55199,"quote":72429},[647,81893],{"author":81894,"quote":81895},"Pau Gasol","We have a great friendship that I hope will last our entire lives.",[639,81897,81898],{},[642,81899],{"alt":81900,"src":81901},"We've just formed wonderful friendships in a short time, - Sharon Henderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1699073.png",[647,81903],{"author":81904,"quote":81905},"Sharon Henderson","We've just formed wonderful friendships in a short time,",[647,81907],{"author":81908,"quote":81909},"Michael Irvin","To this day, ... we remain special friends.",[647,81911],{"author":81912,"quote":81913},"Manmohan Singh","The sentiment of friendship is growing on both sides. It is a good beginning that will have a good end result,",[647,81915],{"author":57201,"quote":81916},"It is a friendly heart that has plenty of friends.",[647,81918],{"author":72858,"quote":72859},[639,81920,81921],{},[642,81922],{"alt":81923,"src":81924},"Friendship is one of our most treasured relationships, but it isn't codified and celebrated; it's never going to give you a party. - Hanya Yanagihara","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2791972.png",[647,81926],{"author":8346,"quote":81927},"Friendship is one of our most treasured relationships, but it isn't codified and celebrated; it's never going to give you a party.",[647,81929],{"author":55199,"quote":72426},[690,81931],{":authors":81932},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Brashares\",\"slug\":\"ann-brashares\"},{\"name\":\"Boris Yeltsin\",\"slug\":\"boris-yeltsin\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hitchens\"},{\"name\":\"Hanya Yanagihara\",\"slug\":\"hanya-yanagihara\"},{\"name\":\"L.M. Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"lm-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Manmohan Singh\",\"slug\":\"manmohan-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Irvin\",\"slug\":\"michael-irvin\"},{\"name\":\"Pau Gasol\",\"slug\":\"pau-gasol\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Henderson\",\"slug\":\"sharon-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"William Makepeace Thackeray\",\"slug\":\"william-makepeace-thackeray\"}]",[566,81934,634],{"id":1014},[639,81936,81937],{},[642,81938],{"alt":81939,"src":81940},"I have known the joy and pain of friendship. I have served and been served. I have made some good enemies for which I am not a bit sorry. I have loved unselfishly, and I have fondled hatred with the red-hot tongs of Hell. That's living. - Zora Neale Hurston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-21642.png",[647,81942],{"author":81943,"quote":81944},"Zora Neale Hurston","I have known the joy and pain of friendship. I have served and been served. I have made some good enemies for which I am not a bit sorry. I have loved unselfishly, and I have fondled hatred with the red-hot tongs of Hell. That's living.",[647,81946],{"author":73112,"quote":73113},[647,81948],{"author":81949,"quote":81950},"Ogwo David Emenike","Friendship is the grease of life.",[647,81952],{"author":291,"quote":81953},"To be friend, you must enjoy fellowship.",[639,81955,81956],{},[642,81957],{"alt":81958,"src":81959},"Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings. - Robert Bloch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-200171.png",[647,81961],{"author":81962,"quote":81963},"Robert Bloch","Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.",[647,81965],{"author":60782,"quote":81966},"WHEN MAKING FRIENDS, DO IT LIKE A FLAME IN A LAMP WHICH WILL GIVE LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS, MAKE A TEMPLE LIKE THIS IN YOUR HEART.",[647,81968],{"author":60782,"quote":73142},[647,81970],{"author":60782,"quote":81971},"WHEN MAKING FRIENDS, DO IT LIKE A FLAME IN A LAMP WHICH WILL GIVE LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS, MAKE A TEMPLE LIKE THIS YOUR HEART.",[647,81973],{"author":81974,"quote":81975},"Catullus","But your own tears blind you to mine.I am not neglectful of friendship,but we two squat in the same coracle,we are both swamped by the same stormy waters,I have not the gifts of a happy man. . . Often enough.",[639,81977,81978],{},[642,81979],{"alt":81980,"src":81981},"FRIENDSHIP IS THE BEST HABIT - J. Lepika","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-321114.png",[647,81983],{"author":81984,"quote":81985},"J. Lepika","FRIENDSHIP IS THE BEST HABIT",[647,81987],{"author":81988,"quote":81989},"E.E. Knight","That’s the best thing about friendship. It is a gift that cannot be lost. Only thrown away.",[647,81991],{"author":81992,"quote":81993},"Mary Buchan","People will come and go, so enjoy your seasons of friendship.",[647,81995],{"author":73206,"quote":73207},[647,81997],{"author":81998,"quote":81999},"Alain Bremond-Torrent","We hug and unroll the rug of our friendship.",[639,82001,82002],{},[642,82003],{"alt":82004,"src":82005},"I have been received with open arms and many expressions of friendship. - Jimmy Carter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1214960.png",[647,82007],{"author":12588,"quote":72551},[647,82009],{"author":72073,"quote":72074},[647,82011],{"author":72073,"quote":73279},[647,82013],{"author":41139,"quote":73292},[647,82015],{"author":45152,"quote":72192},[639,82017,82018],{},[642,82019],{"alt":82020,"src":82021},"This is the materialization of the friendship and relationship that is everyday for us on the border, ... ... We know what it is like to be on the other side of this, because of that we are saying thank you by responding in kind. - Daniel Hernandez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1612297.png",[647,82023],{"author":82024,"quote":82025},"Daniel Hernandez","This is the materialization of the friendship and relationship that is everyday for us on the border, ... ... We know what it is like to be on the other side of this, because of that we are saying thank you by responding in kind.",[647,82027],{"author":73298,"quote":73299},[647,82029],{"author":82030,"quote":82031},"Juvenal","The only gain from the friendship of the great is a fine dinner.",[647,82033],{"author":2758,"quote":82034},"The feeling of friendship is like that of being comfortably filled with roast beef; love, like being enlivened with champagne.",[647,82036],{"author":81770,"quote":82037},"The real test of friendship is can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?",[639,82039,82040],{},[642,82041],{"alt":82042,"src":82043},"I love a friendship that flatters itself in the sharpness and vigor of its communications. - Michel de Montaigne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2065389.png",[647,82045],{"author":12285,"quote":72365},[647,82047],{"author":82048,"quote":82049},"John Dos Passos","I dont think there is anything on earth more wonderful than those wistful incomplete friendships one makes now and then in an hour's talk. You never see the people again, but the lingering sense of their presence in the world is like the glow of an unseen city at night--makes you feel the teemingness of it all.",[647,82051],{"author":37944,"quote":82052},"Is there some lesson on how to be friends? I think what it means is that central to living a life that is good is a life that's forgiving. We're creatures of contact regardless of whether we kiss or we wound. Still, we must come together. Though it may spell destruction, we still ask for more-- since it beats staying dry but so lonely on shore. So we make ourselves open while knowing full well it's essentially saying \"please, come pierce my shell.",[647,82054],{"author":82055,"quote":82056},"Chris Schick","We're all friends as well as teammates. We have a terrific time. We have fellows of all walks of life.",[647,82058],{"author":40880,"quote":72599},[639,82060,82061],{},[642,82062],{"alt":82063,"src":82064},"To like and dislike the same things, this is what makes a solid friendship. - Sallust","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2542594.png",[647,82066],{"author":60431,"quote":82067},"To like and dislike the same things, this is what makes a solid friendship.",[647,82069],{"author":82070,"quote":82071},"Suzan Spadaro","Your friendships are precious. Everything is precious and you don't realize it until, in a heart beat, it can be gone. Your life is precious.",[690,82073],{":authors":82074},"[{\"name\":\"Alain Bremond-Torrent\",\"slug\":\"alain-bremond-torrent\"},{\"name\":\"Catullus\",\"slug\":\"catullus\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Schick\",\"slug\":\"chris-schick\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Hernandez\",\"slug\":\"daniel-hernandez\"},{\"name\":\"David Rakoff\",\"slug\":\"david-rakoff\"},{\"name\":\"E.E. Knight\",\"slug\":\"ee-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Everett Hale\",\"slug\":\"edward-everett-hale\"},{\"name\":\"Eugene Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"eugene-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"George Santayana\",\"slug\":\"george-santayana\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Fielding\",\"slug\":\"henry-fielding\"},{\"name\":\"J. 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I'd feel terrible if I didn't tell you what I was thinking, especially at a time like this - Don DeLillo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1318484.png",[647,82308],{"author":27997,"quote":82309},"Because friends have to be brutally honest with each other. I'd feel terrible if I didn't tell you what I was thinking, especially at a time like this",[647,82311],{"author":82312,"quote":82313},"James Marshall","That's silly,' said Martha. 'Friends should always tell each other the truth.",[647,82315],{"author":15187,"quote":82316},"Real friends offer both hard truths and soft landings and realize that it's sometimes more important to be nice than to be honest.",[647,82318],{"author":82319,"quote":82320},"James Hilton ( Cowboy)","Friends tell you the truth.\" not to hurt you, to help you.",[647,82322],{"author":82323,"quote":82324},"Nikki Sixx","Friends tell each other what nobody else is willing to tell you.",[639,82326,82327],{},[642,82328],{"alt":82329,"src":82330},"Friends, if we be honest with ourselves, we shall be honest with each other. - George MacDonald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2004457.png",[647,82332],{"author":38310,"quote":82333},"Friends, if we be honest with ourselves, we shall be honest with each other.",[647,82335],{"author":19633,"quote":82336},"Nothing gives such a blow to friendship as the detecting another in an untruth. 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Don't be afraid of being up-front about your feelings and your life. I'd rather be an honest friend than a phony lover.",[639,82372,82373],{},[642,82374],{"alt":82375,"src":82376},"Good friends won't let you off the hook when you shouldn't be let off the hook. You can let fall the masks we seem to need to survive in a cutthroat world. There is a value of truth that we typically don't find in other parts of life. - John O'Donohue","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2164344.png",[647,82378],{"author":41789,"quote":82379},"Good friends won't let you off the hook when you shouldn't be let off the hook. You can let fall the masks we seem to need to survive in a cutthroat world. There is a value of truth that we typically don't find in other parts of life.",[647,82381],{"author":1279,"quote":82382},"The one thing I have insisted on with all of my friends, regardless of class or station in life, is to be able to speak truthfully. If I cannot be open and frank with a friend, or he with me, I drop him.",[647,82384],{"author":82385,"quote":82386},"Piyush Kaviraj","I tried being honest once, and you stopped being my friend",[647,82388],{"author":28152,"quote":82389},"It would be wrong to put friendship before the truth.",[647,82391],{"author":82392,"quote":82393},"Brooke Shields","Honesty is the quality I value most in a friend. Not bluntness, but honesty with compassion.",[639,82395,82396],{},[642,82397],{"alt":82329,"src":82330},[647,82399],{"author":38310,"quote":82333},[647,82401],{"author":53767,"quote":82363},[647,82403],{"author":82392,"quote":82393},[647,82405],{"author":28609,"quote":82406},"You don't tell anyone things like that about your friends, even when you're mad at them.",[690,82408],{":authors":82409},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Brooke Shields\",\"slug\":\"brooke-shields\"},{\"name\":\"Eraldo Banovac\",\"slug\":\"eraldo-banovac\"},{\"name\":\"George MacDonald\",\"slug\":\"george-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Glenda Millard\",\"slug\":\"glenda-millard\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Miller\",\"slug\":\"henry-miller\"},{\"name\":\"John Lennon\",\"slug\":\"john-lennon\"},{\"name\":\"John O'Donohue\",\"slug\":\"john-odonohue\"},{\"name\":\"Minka Kelly\",\"slug\":\"minka-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Piyush Kaviraj\",\"slug\":\"piyush-kaviraj\"}]",[566,82411,82244],{"id":82412},"honesty-vs-friendship",[639,82414,82415],{},[642,82416],{"alt":82417,"src":82418},"My Philosphy says that to be really truthful with somebody, after all in most cases it ends the friendship, to be fake the friendship starts... - Pretty Strange! - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-440531.png",[647,82420],{"author":5183,"quote":82421},"My Philosphy says that to be really truthful with somebody, after all in most cases it ends the friendship, to be fake the friendship starts... - Pretty Strange!",[647,82423],{"author":14188,"quote":82424},"You often do not know your friends as well as you imagine. Friends often agree on things in order to avoid an argument. They cover up their unpleasant qualities so as not offend each other. They laugh extra hard at each others jokes. Since honesty rarely strengthens friendship, you may never know how a friend truly feels. Friends will say they love your poetry, adore your music, envy your taste in clothes - maybe they mean, often they do not.",[647,82426],{"author":82427,"quote":82428},"Drake","I would have so many friends if I help back the truth and just gave out compliments.",[647,82430],{"author":4447,"quote":82431},"I’m a liar and a cheat and a coward, but I will never, ever, let a friend down. Unless of course not letting them down requires honesty, fair play, or bravery.",[639,82433,82434],{},[642,82435],{"alt":82436,"src":82437},"Honest friends is kinda nice, but it's hard to beat a big-ass lie and a six-pack of brewskies. - Lois Greiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-228453.png",[647,82439],{"author":82440,"quote":82441},"Lois Greiman","Honest friends is kinda nice, but it's hard to beat a big-ass lie and a six-pack of brewskies.",[647,82443],{"author":15187,"quote":82316},[647,82445],{"author":37984,"quote":82446},"I have become so pessimistic that these days I’d even choose the truth over friendship.",[647,82448],{"author":82449,"quote":82450},"Francois VI Duc de La Rochefoucauld","It is more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them",[647,82452],{"author":82453,"quote":82454},"Robert Ingersoll","People who love their enemies should, at least, tell the truth about their friends.",[639,82456,82457],{},[642,82458],{"alt":82459,"src":82460},"It is better to be deceived by one's friends than to deceive them. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1531168.png",[647,82462],{"author":9119,"quote":82463},"It is better to be deceived by one's friends than to deceive them.",[647,82465],{"author":82466,"quote":82467},"Logan P. 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Smith\",\"slug\":\"logan-p-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Greiman\",\"slug\":\"lois-greiman\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"mark-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Milan Kundera\",\"slug\":\"milan-kundera\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Ingersoll\",\"slug\":\"robert-ingersoll\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Asumadu-Sarkodie\",\"slug\":\"samuel-asumadu-sarkodie\"}]",[566,82480,82250],{"id":82481},"honesty-with-compassion",[639,82483,82484],{},[642,82485],{"alt":82486,"src":82487},"Honesty is the quality I value most in a friend. Not bluntness, but honesty with compassion. - Brooke Shields","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2409948.png",[647,82489],{"author":82392,"quote":82393},[647,82491],{"author":15187,"quote":82316},[647,82493],{"author":55072,"quote":82494},"Love your friends from the depth of your heart but don’t ever be blind to their faults.",[647,82496],{"author":82497,"quote":82498},"Christian Bobin","You can tell who your friends are because they don’t prevent you from being on your own, because they illuminate your solitude without interrupting it.",[639,82500,82501],{},[642,82502],{"alt":74576,"src":74577},[647,82504],{"author":1261,"quote":74580},[647,82506],{"author":82359,"quote":82366},[647,82508],{"author":82509,"quote":82510},"Saru Singhal","Good friends laugh at you, laugh with you, but never laugh behind your back.",[647,82512],{"author":82392,"quote":82393},[647,82514],{"author":82312,"quote":82313},[639,82516,82517],{},[642,82518],{"alt":82519,"src":82520},"For rock solid friendship, never lie to your friends. - Saru Singhal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-179473.png",[647,82522],{"author":82509,"quote":82523},"For rock solid friendship, never lie to your friends.",[647,82525],{"author":82319,"quote":82320},[647,82527],{"author":15187,"quote":82316},[647,82529],{"author":82530,"quote":82531},"Natsuo Kirino","Friends are a weird thing. It seems like they know all about you, but then they don’t understand you at all.",[690,82533],{":authors":82534},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Quindlen\",\"slug\":\"anna-quindlen\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Lamott\",\"slug\":\"anne-lamott\"},{\"name\":\"Brooke Shields\",\"slug\":\"brooke-shields\"},{\"name\":\"Christian Bobin\",\"slug\":\"christian-bobin\"},{\"name\":\"James Hilton ( Cowboy)\",\"slug\":\"james-hilton-cowboy\"},{\"name\":\"James Marshall\",\"slug\":\"james-marshall-2\"},{\"name\":\"John Lennon\",\"slug\":\"john-lennon\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Natsuo Kirino\",\"slug\":\"natsuo-kirino\"},{\"name\":\"Saru Singhal\",\"slug\":\"saru-singhal\"}]",[566,82536,56006],{"id":56176},[639,82538,82539],{},[642,82540],{"alt":82541,"src":82542},"You tell us about your other friends. You feel guilty speaking about them, but you are annoyed, frustrated. You don't always trust their motives. You feel pressured by their demands on you. You're worn out by the effort it takes to be with them, to feign interest in their stream of never-ending problems. - Aryn Kyle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-164427.png",[647,82544],{"author":82545,"quote":82546},"Aryn Kyle","You tell us about your other friends. You feel guilty speaking about them, but you are annoyed, frustrated. You don't always trust their motives. You feel pressured by their demands on you. You're worn out by the effort it takes to be with them, to feign interest in their stream of never-ending problems.",[647,82548],{"author":42972,"quote":82549},"I have found that a friend may profess, yet deceive.",[647,82551],{"author":41973,"quote":82552},"Your friends will notice at once that glib vacuities fail to impress, and hate you, and tell lies about you. It's worth it.",[647,82554],{"author":19633,"quote":82336},[639,82556,82557],{},[642,82558],{"alt":82559,"src":82560},"It is more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them - Francois VI Duc de La Rochefoucauld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2304555.png",[647,82562],{"author":82449,"quote":82450},[647,82564],{"author":1797,"quote":82565},"You know you made it, when your friends tell their friends that you are their friend.",[647,82567],{"author":64853,"quote":82568},"Your best friends are in trouble and you say 'of course' and forget them instantly.",[647,82570],{"author":82571,"quote":82572},"Miit Anmol","Never test your friends, You will be ashamed or disappointed.",[647,82574],{"author":1797,"quote":82575},"You are not really one of some of your friends’ friends.",[639,82577,82578],{},[642,82579],{"alt":82580,"src":82581},"You flounder when they call you 'friend'; you'd probably have a psychotic break when they freaked out over you. - Nora Sakavic","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-122566.png",[647,82583],{"author":82584,"quote":82585},"Nora Sakavic","You flounder when they call you 'friend'; you'd probably have a psychotic break when they freaked out over you.",[647,82587],{"author":82588,"quote":82589},"Terry McMillan","It goes without saying that your friends are usually the first to discuss your personal business behind your back.",[647,82591],{"author":28609,"quote":82406},[647,82593],{"author":20636,"quote":82594},"Friends: People who know you well, but like you anyway.\nThe cruelest lies are often told in silence.\n",[690,82596],{":authors":82597},"[{\"name\":\"Aleister Crowley\",\"slug\":\"aleister-crowley\"},{\"name\":\"Aryn Kyle\",\"slug\":\"aryn-kyle\"},{\"name\":\"Francois VI Duc de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-vi-duc-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Glenda Millard\",\"slug\":\"glenda-millard\"},{\"name\":\"Iris Murdoch\",\"slug\":\"iris-murdoch\"},{\"name\":\"Lord Byron\",\"slug\":\"lord-byron\"},{\"name\":\"Miit Anmol\",\"slug\":\"miit-anmol\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Nora Sakavic\",\"slug\":\"nora-sakavic\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Terry McMillan\",\"slug\":\"terry-mcmillan\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,82599,61069],{"id":61122},[639,82601,82602],{},[642,82603],{"alt":82604,"src":82605},"You’re not defective, Ewan,’ she continued. ‘You’re not broken. You’re not the wrong kind of person. And don’t let anyone in this world tell you otherwise. You and your friends are exactly who they’re meant to be. - Chris Bonnello","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-358665.png",[647,82607],{"author":82608,"quote":82609},"Chris Bonnello","You’re not defective, Ewan,’ she continued. ‘You’re not broken. You’re not the wrong kind of person. And don’t let anyone in this world tell you otherwise. You and your friends are exactly who they’re meant to be.",[647,82611],{"author":1261,"quote":74580},[647,82613],{"author":56552,"quote":82614},"If they're friends, then they've got your back . . . whether you're there or not. Friends won't \"forget\" about you.",[647,82616],{"author":82617,"quote":82618},"Jeffrey Michael","You know that you're a true friend when somebody says \"But what about that wart on the end of his nose?\" and your honest response is \"What wart?\". You see true friends accept you for what you are, wart and all.",[639,82620,82621],{},[642,82622],{"alt":82623,"src":82624},"if you love somebody, tell them. if you think somebody may need a friend, be that friend. you don't want to be stuck in the aftermath of a tragedy, thinking, \"oh, if only i'd said this. if only i'd done this. - Catarine Hancock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-310163.png",[647,82626],{"author":82627,"quote":82628},"Catarine Hancock","if you love somebody, tell them. if you think somebody may need a friend, be that friend. you don't want to be stuck in the aftermath of a tragedy, thinking, \"oh, if only i'd said this. if only i'd done this.",[647,82630],{"author":7197,"quote":82631},"You always knew after shitty things happened, who your friends really were.",[647,82633],{"author":26782,"quote":82634},"That's the thing about best friends. That's what they do. They keep you from spinning off the edge.",[647,82636],{"author":82637,"quote":82638},"Stephanie Seymour","Sometimes your friends are your lovers, or have been at one time.",[647,82640],{"author":46861,"quote":82641},"Have you felt it too? Have you seen how your best friends love everything about you- except the things that count? And your most important is nothing to them; nothing, not even a sound they can recognize.",[639,82643,82644],{},[642,82645],{"alt":82646,"src":82647},"Remember the friends who stuck with you when they thought you had nothing. - Joyce Rachelle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-152337.png",[647,82649],{"author":6897,"quote":82650},"Remember the friends who stuck with you when they thought you had nothing.",[647,82652],{"author":10739,"quote":82653},"Your friends love you anyway.",[647,82655],{"author":82656,"quote":82657},"J. Yates","i also say you can tell your true friends, by the ones who put a bucket by your bed when your drunk and going to be sick - (my quote - so proud)",[647,82659],{"author":82660,"quote":82661},"Tim McGraw","If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn't jump with them, I'd be at the bottom to catch them. Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don't say.",[690,82663],{":authors":82664},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Lamott\",\"slug\":\"anne-lamott\"},{\"name\":\"Ayn Rand\",\"slug\":\"ayn-rand\"},{\"name\":\"Catarine Hancock\",\"slug\":\"catarine-hancock\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Bonnello\",\"slug\":\"chris-bonnello\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Barry\",\"slug\":\"dave-barry\"},{\"name\":\"J. Yates\",\"slug\":\"j-yates\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Michael\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-michael\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Picoult\",\"slug\":\"jodi-picoult\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Rachelle\",\"slug\":\"joyce-rachelle\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Oliver\",\"slug\":\"lauren-oliver\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Seymour\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-seymour\"},{\"name\":\"Svetlana Chmakova\",\"slug\":\"svetlana-chmakova\"},{\"name\":\"Tim McGraw\",\"slug\":\"tim-mcgraw\"}]",[566,82666,60295],{"id":60709},[639,82668,82669],{},[642,82670],{"alt":82671,"src":82672},"Yeah, okay. But, Nico, you do choose how to live your life. You want to trust somebody? Maybe take a risk that I'm really your friend and I'll accept you. It's better than hiding. - Rick Riordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-90741.png",[647,82674],{"author":3139,"quote":82675},"Yeah, okay. But, Nico, you do choose how to live your life. You want to trust somebody? Maybe take a risk that I'm really your friend and I'll accept you. It's better than hiding.",[647,82677],{"author":82678,"quote":82679},"Gemma Malley","They let you down, you let them down, then they're your best friend, until next time.",[647,82681],{"author":43494,"quote":82682},"It's hard to tell people who they should hang out with and who they shouldn't, especially if they aren't ready to hear that. You have to let your friends make their own mistakes sometimes. You can't protect them from everything, or else they'll never learn",[647,82684],{"author":32790,"quote":82685},"I think the rule of thumb should be this: if you preface a sentence about a friend with the phrase, 'I love X, but... ' more than once in any conversation, you should stop hanging out with them.",[639,82687,82688],{},[642,82689],{"alt":82690,"src":82691},"Some people are so subtle in shutting you out that you don't even realize you are no longer friends. - Nitya Prakash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-145920.png",[647,82693],{"author":5300,"quote":82694},"Some people are so subtle in shutting you out that you don't even realize you are no longer friends.",[647,82696],{"author":82697,"quote":82698},"Adhish Mazumder","When friends become overfriendly - smell fish!",[647,82700],{"author":82701,"quote":82702},"Justine Hail","Friends are a wonderful thing. They won't make you feel like a nothing.",[647,82704],{"author":82705,"quote":82706},"Jillian Rose Reed","In high school, sometimes you just can't help who you have a crush on and who you fall for! If you fall for one of your friend's exes, for example, it's really all about communication and telling your friend. Hiding it is never a good thing.",[647,82708],{"author":82709,"quote":82710},"Azhly Antenor","I won't let my best friends do silly,stupid,annoying,funny things-WITHOUT ME!!!!!!!!!!",[639,82712,82713],{},[642,82714],{"alt":82715,"src":82716},"I won't let my best friends do silly,stupid,annoying,funny things-----WITHOUT ME!!!!!!!!!! - Azhly Antenor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-273748.png",[647,82718],{"author":82709,"quote":82719},"I won't let my best friends do silly,stupid,annoying,funny things-----WITHOUT ME!!!!!!!!!!",[647,82721],{"author":82722,"quote":82723},"J. Lynn","We are your friends. It is the law of friendship that you tell us things you don’t want to tell us.",[647,82725],{"author":82726,"quote":82727},"Georgia Kakalopoulou","Make sure you do not have friends otherwise you have to keep them at bay.\"\"You was my friend too!\"The brow of the young side stood up with surprise and he darkened even more. His eyes stole fire.\"Now I'm not?\"\"I do not know anymore what you are!\" I admitted with pain. Gods and Guardians",[647,82729],{"author":9847,"quote":82730},"Oh, hey, maybe I should have mentioned that my friends are retarded douchebags.",[690,82732],{":authors":82733},"[{\"name\":\"Adhish Mazumder\",\"slug\":\"adhish-mazumder\"},{\"name\":\"Azhly Antenor\",\"slug\":\"azhly-antenor\"},{\"name\":\"Bryan Lee O'Malley\",\"slug\":\"bryan-lee-omalley\"},{\"name\":\"Gemma Malley\",\"slug\":\"gemma-malley\"},{\"name\":\"Georgia Kakalopoulou\",\"slug\":\"georgia-kakalopoulou\"},{\"name\":\"J. Lynn\",\"slug\":\"j-lynn\"},{\"name\":\"Jillian Rose Reed\",\"slug\":\"jillian-rose-reed\"},{\"name\":\"Justine Hail\",\"slug\":\"justine-hail\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Conrad\",\"slug\":\"lauren-conrad\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Sloane Crosley\",\"slug\":\"sloane-crosley\"}]",[566,82735,82268],{"id":82736},"communication-and-expression",[639,82738,82739],{},[642,82740],{"alt":82741,"src":82742},"Catch your friends doing something good and tell them about it. - Glenn C. Stewart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-336697.png",[647,82744],{"author":72302,"quote":82745},"Catch your friends doing something good and tell them about it.",[647,82747],{"author":82705,"quote":82706},[647,82749],{"author":20988,"quote":82750},"When you hear a kind word spoken about a friend, tell him so.",[647,82752],{"author":73099,"quote":82753},"Friends who don’t care about your feelings aren’t your real friends.",[639,82755,82756],{},[642,82757],{"alt":82758,"src":82759},"Personally, when I'm picking friends, I like the ones who don't make me cry myself to sleep. - Greg Behrendt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1029519.png",[647,82761],{"author":62946,"quote":82762},"Personally, when I'm picking friends, I like the ones who don't make me cry myself to sleep.",[647,82764],{"author":68574,"quote":82765},"You're supposed to have friends you can tell anything to.",[647,82767],{"author":82768,"quote":82769},"Michael Sullivan","Your friends know where you live. You don't have to tell them that.",[647,82771],{"author":82772,"quote":82773},"Josh Brolin","It's probably a bit of a power trip when you befriend somebody enough that they trust you to tell you things.",[647,82775],{"author":82776,"quote":82777},"Garry Shandling","My friends tell me I have an intimacy problem. But they don't really know me.",[639,82779,82780],{},[642,82781],{"alt":82782,"src":82783},"The truth is, you can be honest with your friends - but you just can't be honest with the general public if you want to keep your friends. - Jennifer Saunders","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2469541.png",[647,82785],{"author":82470,"quote":82471},[647,82787],{"author":82788,"quote":82789},"Sara Shepard","Strangers see you the way you want them to see you. You can't fool friends…that's what makes them friends... Pretty Little Liars",[647,82791],{"author":19845,"quote":82792},"Don't listen to friends when the Friend inside you says \"Do this.\"",[647,82794],{"author":82795,"quote":82796},"Cary Fukunaga","My friends just make fun of me in some shape or form.",[690,82798],{":authors":82799},"[{\"name\":\"Cary Fukunaga\",\"slug\":\"cary-fukunaga\"},{\"name\":\"Garry Shandling\",\"slug\":\"garry-shandling\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn C. Stewart\",\"slug\":\"glenn-c-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Behrendt\",\"slug\":\"greg-behrendt\"},{\"name\":\"H. Jackson Brown, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"h-jackson-brown-jr-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Saunders\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-saunders\"},{\"name\":\"Jillian Rose Reed\",\"slug\":\"jillian-rose-reed\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Brolin\",\"slug\":\"josh-brolin\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"michael-sullivan\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Shepard\",\"slug\":\"sara-shepard\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Silverman\",\"slug\":\"sarah-silverman\"},{\"name\":\"Sheri  Fink\",\"slug\":\"sheri-fink\"}]",[566,82801,82274],{"id":82802},"loyalty-and-support",[639,82804,82805],{},[642,82806],{"alt":82807,"src":82808},"If all my friends were to jump off a bridge, I wouldn't jump with them, I'd be at the bottom to catch them. Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don't say. - Tim McGraw","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2109133.png",[647,82810],{"author":82660,"quote":82661},[647,82812],{"author":82813,"quote":82814},"Dick Van Patten","The only honest reaction and true loyalty we get is from our animals. Once they're your friends, you can do no wrong.",[647,82816],{"author":82817,"quote":82818},"Robert De Niro","You learned the two greatest thing in life, never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut.",[647,82820],{"author":82821,"quote":82822},"Cazzie David","I know you’re not supposed to talk shit about your friends, but it is quite literally the only thing that helps you cope with the nightmare of having friends.",[639,82824,82825],{},[642,82826],{"alt":82827,"src":82828},"Never let go friends who say \"Yes You Can\" when all senses contradict. - Samuel Asumadu-Sarkodie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-430220.png",[647,82830],{"author":82474,"quote":82475},[647,82832],{"author":82833,"quote":82834},"Beta Metani' Marashi","You can tell a good friends in bad times",[647,82836],{"author":26782,"quote":82634},[647,82838],{"author":54217,"quote":82839},"Don’t test friendships of people who keep their lunch box for you.",[647,82841],{"author":82842,"quote":82843},"Nicole Richie","I have really good instincts about friends.",[639,82845,82846],{},[642,82847],{"alt":82848,"src":82849},"There are times with your friends when you just have to put their whole mess out of your mind for a while. - Julie Powell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2224209.png",[647,82851],{"author":82852,"quote":82853},"Julie Powell","There are times with your friends when you just have to put their whole mess out of your mind for a while.",[647,82855],{"author":69294,"quote":82856},"Show me your friends and I’ll tell who you are’, is a profound maxim. Even if one argues to the contrary, that one tolerates certain characters as friends tells a story.",[647,82858],{"author":82859,"quote":82860},"Mark Robinson","He said treat them like your girlfriends. Wine and dine them, do whatever you've got to do. They're your best friends.",[647,82862],{"author":82863,"quote":82864},"Harvey Fierstein","Always admit when you're wrong. You'll save thousands in therapy... and a few friendships too.",[690,82866],{":authors":82867},"[{\"name\":\"Beta Metani' Marashi\",\"slug\":\"beta-metani-marashi\"},{\"name\":\"Cazzie David\",\"slug\":\"cazzie-david\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Van Patten\",\"slug\":\"dick-van-patten\"},{\"name\":\"Harvey Fierstein\",\"slug\":\"harvey-fierstein\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Powell\",\"slug\":\"julie-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Oliver\",\"slug\":\"lauren-oliver\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Robinson\",\"slug\":\"mark-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Richie\",\"slug\":\"nicole-richie\"},{\"name\":\"Robert De Niro\",\"slug\":\"robert-de-niro\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Asumadu-Sarkodie\",\"slug\":\"samuel-asumadu-sarkodie\"},{\"name\":\"Sarvesh Jain\",\"slug\":\"sarvesh-jain\"},{\"name\":\"Tim McGraw\",\"slug\":\"tim-mcgraw\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"}]",[566,82869,634],{"id":1014},[639,82871,82872],{},[642,82873],{"alt":82874,"src":82875},"Even though friends say they are interested in your life, they never really want to talk about you as much as you want them to. (68) - Charise Mericle Harper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94851.png",[647,82877],{"author":76135,"quote":82878},"Even though friends say they are interested in your life, they never really want to talk about you as much as you want them to. (68)",[647,82880],{"author":82881,"quote":82882},"Munindra (Munnan) Misra","Only real true friends will tell you when your face is dirty,Others will either pamper, avoid or laugh at you certainly.[227]\t- 4 (Thoughts)",[647,82884],{"author":1797,"quote":82885},"It is not easy to keep a friend convinced that you still deserve to be kept as a friend, especially if you hate lying.",[647,82887],{"author":1150,"quote":82888},"Why are you being so mean?”“Friends tell friends the truth.”“Yeah, but not to hurt. To help.",[639,82890,82891],{},[642,82892],{"alt":82893,"src":82894},"The reason people fear to confide in anyone is that even an internal friend can make personal details external, and it will remain eternal. - Michael Bassey Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-175140.png",[647,82896],{"author":55072,"quote":82897},"The reason people fear to confide in anyone is that even an internal friend can make personal details external, and it will remain eternal.",[647,82899],{"author":82900,"quote":82901},"Kris Harte","I never said you were my friend. I just didn't have the guts to tell you to leave.",[647,82903],{"author":82904,"quote":82905},"Hillary Rodham Clinton","When my husband was a little boy, his uncle Buddy in Hope, Arkansas, liked to say \"Anybody who tries to make you mad and story you from thinking is not your friend. There's a lot to be said for thinking.",[647,82907],{"author":82904,"quote":82908},"When my husband was a little boy, his uncle Buddy in Hope, Arkansas, liked to say \"Anybody who tries to make you mad and stops you from thinking is not your friend. There's a lot to be said for thinking.",[647,82910],{"author":67559,"quote":82911},"Can you read the hearts of your so-called friends?Are they you’ll see in your darkest moments?Or those people you oft say disgust you,are they you’ll see with their arms around you?",[639,82913,82914],{},[642,82915],{"alt":82916,"src":82917},"Come on.... Say the same over and over…. Do the same over and over, show your buddies that you haven't made and any type of progress. - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-567585.png",[647,82919],{"author":5183,"quote":82920},"Come on.... Say the same over and over…. Do the same over and over, show your buddies that you haven't made and any type of progress.",[647,82922],{"author":1074,"quote":82923},"I love to share my problems with friends. They think I'm revealing my personal life, but I'm actually revealing theirs. What a person does with what you give reveals the real character of such person, and you can envision and predict a whole set of interactions through their life and based on such reactions. You can even predict how long their marriage will last, or what they will do when you need them.",[647,82925],{"author":44179,"quote":82926},"Our friends don't see our faults, or conceal them, or soften them.",[647,82928],{"author":1150,"quote":82929},"Why are you being so mean?\" \"Friends tell friends the truth.\" \"yeah, but not to hurt, to help.",[647,82931],{"author":52811,"quote":82932},"Who cannot open an honest mind No friend will he be of mine.",[639,82934,82935],{},[642,82936],{"alt":82937,"src":82938},"I always tell my clients, I'm your only friend now. - Michael Gottlieb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1553939.png",[647,82940],{"author":82941,"quote":82942},"Michael Gottlieb","I always tell my clients, I'm your only friend now.",[647,82944],{"author":1245,"quote":82945},"The costliness of keeping friends does not lie in what one does for them, but in what one, out of consideration for them, refrains from doing.",[647,82947],{"author":5330,"quote":82948},"What draws people to be friends is that they see the same truth. They share it.",[647,82950],{"author":82951,"quote":82952},"Kurt Loder","And you can't really cover people critically that you're friends with.",[647,82954],{"author":82955,"quote":82956},"Livy","Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.",[639,82958,82959],{},[642,82960],{"alt":82961,"src":82962},"I've changed after 9/11. My friends are still my friends.Bill Maher is my friend. I don't agree with a lot of what he says. And there are times I think, \"Oh, my God. How could he say that.\" - Dennis Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1991650.png",[647,82964],{"author":38683,"quote":82965},"I've changed after 9/11. My friends are still my friends.Bill Maher is my friend. I don't agree with a lot of what he says. And there are times I think, \"Oh, my God. How could he say that.\"",[647,82967],{"author":82968,"quote":82969},"Tom Sturridge","I don't talk about my friends behind their back.",[690,82971],{":authors":82972},"[{\"name\":\"C. S. 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Understanding",[574,83139,83140],{},[577,83141,83143],{"href":83142},"#friendship-and-its-challenges","Friendship and Its Challenges",[574,83145,83146],{},[577,83147,83149],{"href":83148},"#friendship-as-a-foundation-for-success-and-growth","Friendship as a Foundation for Success and Growth",[574,83151,83152],{},[577,83153,634],{"href":633},[566,83155,83131],{"id":83156},"unconventional-and-complex-friendships",[639,83158,83159],{},[642,83160],{"alt":83161,"src":83162},"It was not something you could call friendship; it was at once less and more. The sharing of such experiences created a bond and set them apart from all others. It was not something that could be told to another person. There were no words with a meaning both could understand which would impart the physical horror or the heights and depths of emotion. - Anne Perry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-104617.png",[647,83164],{"author":23139,"quote":83165},"It was not something you could call friendship; it was at once less and more. The sharing of such experiences created a bond and set them apart from all others. It was not something that could be told to another person. There were no words with a meaning both could understand which would impart the physical horror or the heights and depths of emotion.",[647,83167],{"author":83168,"quote":83169},"Emma Lord","Friends?'The word seemed cheap... It was never going to fully describe what we were to each other. But that wasn't what the word was doing right then. It wasn't a definition; it was a boundary. One I needed to accept.'Friends.",[647,83171],{"author":83172,"quote":83173},"V.Kuotsu","Being Friends with you was great but now we will be lovers.",[647,83175],{"author":83172,"quote":83176},"Being friends with you was great but now we will be both friends and lovers.",[639,83178,83179],{},[642,83180],{"alt":83181,"src":83182},"If I have to question a friendship, then it wasn't a friendship to begin with. - Peprah Boasiako","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-167558.png",[647,83184],{"author":83185,"quote":83186},"Peprah Boasiako","If I have to question a friendship, then it wasn't a friendship to begin with.",[647,83188],{"author":30880,"quote":83189},"Although nobody could ever know about our friendship, that wasn’t going to stop us from being together.",[647,83191],{"author":10735,"quote":83192},"So by the time the morning came, Odysseus and I were indeed friends, as Odysseus had promised we would be. Or let me put it another way: I myself had developed friendly feelings towards him - more than that, loving and passionate ones - and he behaved as if he reciprocated them. Which is not quite the same thing.",[647,83194],{"author":37557,"quote":83195},"But friendship, as defined by everyone, was alien, fallow stuff I cared nothing for. What I may have wanted instead, from the moment he stepped out of the cab to our farewell in Rome, was what all humans ask of one another, what makes life livable.",[647,83197],{"author":704,"quote":83198},"Maybe our friendship had always been about convenience – he didn’t have anyone cooler than me to play video games with.",[639,83200,83201],{},[642,83202],{"alt":83203,"src":83204},"We found out that we mutually disliked each other, and were contented with the discovery. If people are worth anything, this sort of non-liking is a very good beginning of friendship. Every good quality is revealed naturally and slowly, and is a pleasant surprise. - Elizabeth Gaskell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-674130.png",[647,83206],{"author":55035,"quote":83207},"We found out that we mutually disliked each other, and were contented with the discovery. If people are worth anything, this sort of non-liking is a very good beginning of friendship. Every good quality is revealed naturally and slowly, and is a pleasant surprise.",[647,83209],{"author":54359,"quote":83210},"But would a high school romance really be worth sacrificing our friendship? No. We were better off friends.",[647,83212],{"author":83213,"quote":83214},"Chad Hedrick","People were acting like we were friends before we got here. We never talked that much as friends before we got here. We're competitors. That's what it comes down to.",[690,83216],{":authors":83217},"[{\"name\":\"André Aciman\",\"slug\":\"andre-aciman\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Perry\",\"slug\":\"anne-perry\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Hedrick\",\"slug\":\"chad-hedrick\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Eulberg\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-eulberg\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Gaskell\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-gaskell\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Lord\",\"slug\":\"emma-lord\"},{\"name\":\"Erica Sehyun Song\",\"slug\":\"erica-sehyun-song\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Atwood\",\"slug\":\"margaret-atwood\"},{\"name\":\"Peprah Boasiako\",\"slug\":\"peprah-boasiako\"},{\"name\":\"V.Kuotsu\",\"slug\":\"vkuotsu\"}]",[566,83219,83137],{"id":83220},"friendship-as-deep-connection-and-understanding",[639,83222,83223],{},[642,83224],{"alt":83225,"src":83226},"We didn’t want to admit it then, but we were friends. Best friends. - Shannon Celebi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-78786.png",[647,83228],{"author":83229,"quote":83230},"Shannon Celebi","We didn’t want to admit it then, but we were friends. Best friends.",[647,83232],{"author":83233,"quote":83234},"Mike A. Lancaster","Without the friendship we'd never have discovered the reason we were friends.",[647,83236],{"author":83237,"quote":83238},"Deanna Raybourn","Because there is no power on earth that could make me abandon our friendship. There is no deed you could confess so dark that it would make me forsake you. You said of us once that we were quicksilver and the rest of the world mud. We are alike, shaped by Nature in the same mold, and whatever that signifies, it means that to spurn each other would be to spit in the face of whatever deity has seen fit to bring us together. We are the same, and to leave you would be to leave myself.",[647,83240],{"author":48883,"quote":83241},"That's the mark of true friends. That we might not see each other for a year but when we do it's as if we were never apart.",[639,83243,83244],{},[642,83245],{"alt":83246,"src":83247},"I never really knew anything about friendship before I was in the Army. Did you Vince?\" \"Not a thing. It's the best thing there is. Just About. - J.D. Salinger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-645261.png",[647,83249],{"author":26291,"quote":83250},"I never really knew anything about friendship before I was in the Army. Did you Vince?\" \"Not a thing. It's the best thing there is. Just About.",[647,83252],{"author":83253,"quote":83254},"Jennifer Cosgrove","James's friendship meant more than any feelings I might have. That was enough. It would have to be enough.",[647,83256],{"author":45217,"quote":83257},"Another of the premises of our friendship was that we loathed emotional intimacy even as we understood its necessity. Speaking with casual nonchalance about subjects that caused us great pain was our preferred workaround.",[647,83259],{"author":30713,"quote":83260},"From the first time we met, we knew everything that mattered about each other, didn't we? We just knew. I guess that's what best friends are: parts of each other.",[647,83262],{"author":83263,"quote":83264},"Peter Hain","The closeness of our friendship meant we could understand what needed to be done in a way other countries would not have done so,",[639,83266,83267],{},[642,83268],{"alt":83269,"src":83270},"Our friendship was like our writing in some ways. It was the only thing that was interesting about our otherwise dull lives. We were better off when we were together. Together we were a small society of ambition and high ideals. We were tender and patient and kind. We were not like the world at all. - Ann Patchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2185934.png",[647,83272],{"author":5698,"quote":83273},"Our friendship was like our writing in some ways. It was the only thing that was interesting about our otherwise dull lives. We were better off when we were together. Together we were a small society of ambition and high ideals. We were tender and patient and kind. We were not like the world at all.",[647,83275],{"author":37579,"quote":83276},"We were friends because we were connected together, because something in our souls called to each other, understood each other.",[647,83278],{"author":30713,"quote":83279},"From the first time we met, we knew everything that mattered about each other, didn’t we? We just knew. I guess that’s what best friends are: parts of each other.",[690,83281],{":authors":83282},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Patchett\",\"slug\":\"ann-patchett\"},{\"name\":\"Chloe Neill\",\"slug\":\"chloe-neill\"},{\"name\":\"Deanna Raybourn\",\"slug\":\"deanna-raybourn\"},{\"name\":\"J.D. Salinger\",\"slug\":\"jd-salinger\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Green\",\"slug\":\"jane-green\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Cosgrove\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-cosgrove\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Hannah\",\"slug\":\"kristin-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"Mike A. Lancaster\",\"slug\":\"mike-a-lancaster\"},{\"name\":\"Miranda Popkey\",\"slug\":\"miranda-popkey\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Hain\",\"slug\":\"peter-hain\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Celebi\",\"slug\":\"shannon-celebi\"}]",[566,83284,83143],{"id":83285},"friendship-and-its-challenges",[639,83287,83288],{},[642,83289],{"alt":83290,"src":83291},"That was our friendship: equal parts irritation and cooperation. - Ransom Riggs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94360.png",[647,83293],{"author":58373,"quote":83294},"That was our friendship: equal parts irritation and cooperation.",[647,83296],{"author":83297,"quote":83298},"Iain Pears","And here was the moment. The end of it all, for civilization was merely another name for friendship, and friendship was coming to an end.",[647,83300],{"author":83301,"quote":83302},"Burrell Lawrence","...our friendship had ripened to a point when we had already become in a way part-owners of each other.--Justine",[647,83304],{"author":83305,"quote":83306},"Taishi Zaou","Yeah...I finally understood it...That exchanging information...Sharing time...The act of \"let's go to the bathroom together\" was the holy ritual of confirming one's friendship...Until now I was an idiot doing stupid things.",[639,83308,83309],{},[642,83310],{"alt":83311,"src":83312},"Ours was a bond without resilience. We had not fought for a friendship, we had not suffered because of the lack of one. We had taken wildly divergent paths and, in so doing, we had lost each other. - Kate Mulgrew","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-860195.png",[647,83314],{"author":83315,"quote":83316},"Kate Mulgrew","Ours was a bond without resilience. We had not fought for a friendship, we had not suffered because of the lack of one. We had taken wildly divergent paths and, in so doing, we had lost each other.",[647,83318],{"author":83319,"quote":83320},"Trudi Canavan","We have more in common than I thought, he mused wryly. He liked the idea that, if either of them ever fell from grace, the other might be there to offer support. It’s always easier to become friends with someone you have something in common with. I just hope it doesn’t take some socially disastrous fall before she’ll consider the possibility I might be a friend.",[647,83322],{"author":83323,"quote":83324},"Mark Kresowik","We've disagreed, sometimes passionately. But we're still friends.",[647,83326],{"author":15341,"quote":83327},"It was the same with friendship. Disagreement between friends and spouses, too had to be carefully handled. If the time you spent with friends was consumed by disagreement, then there was no room for the essence of friendship, which was a sharing of the world. And that sharing involved seeing things the same way, or at least seeing things through the eyes of the friend.",[647,83329],{"author":23671,"quote":83330},"If we knew everything that was ever said about us and if at the same time we took every word at face value, we would remain friends with no one.",[639,83332,83333],{},[642,83334],{"alt":83335,"src":83336},"Despising each other as we did, we were constantly together, thereby degrading ourselves. If that is what the world calls friendship, the relations between Horiki and myself were undoubtedly those of friendship. - Osamu Dazai","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3325225.png",[647,83338],{"author":2042,"quote":83339},"Despising each other as we did, we were constantly together, thereby degrading ourselves. If that is what the world calls friendship, the relations between Horiki and myself were undoubtedly those of friendship.",[647,83341],{"author":22690,"quote":83342},"Being friends as in writing letters was so much easier than being friends as in living together.",[647,83344],{"author":83345,"quote":83346},"Ad-Rock","You think about when you're with your friend, and you hang out with your friend. And then you go do whatever you're doing, your life. You know, and then you see your friend again. But for us, we were friends that, we would be together, and then we would go to work, which was us still again, so we were always together.",[690,83348],{":authors":83349},"[{\"name\":\"Ad-Rock\",\"slug\":\"ad-rock\"},{\"name\":\"Alexander McCall Smith\",\"slug\":\"alexander-mccall-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Burrell Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"burrell-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Hugh Prather\",\"slug\":\"hugh-prather\"},{\"name\":\"Iain Pears\",\"slug\":\"iain-pears\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Mulgrew\",\"slug\":\"kate-mulgrew\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Kresowik\",\"slug\":\"mark-kresowik\"},{\"name\":\"Osamu Dazai\",\"slug\":\"osamu-dazai\"},{\"name\":\"Ransom Riggs\",\"slug\":\"ransom-riggs\"},{\"name\":\"Taishi Zaou\",\"slug\":\"taishi-zaou\"},{\"name\":\"Trudi Canavan\",\"slug\":\"trudi-canavan\"},{\"name\":\"William Finnegan\",\"slug\":\"william-finnegan\"}]",[566,83351,83149],{"id":83352},"friendship-as-a-foundation-for-success-and-growth",[639,83354,83355],{},[642,83356],{"alt":83357,"src":83358},"It became very clear to the director that it would be foolish not to use our friendship. I had tried to talk to him about it because all the relationships in the film are so, not negative, but antagonistic. There's not a lot of love going around. - Jennifer Beals","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1046119.png",[647,83360],{"author":70434,"quote":83361},"It became very clear to the director that it would be foolish not to use our friendship. I had tried to talk to him about it because all the relationships in the film are so, not negative, but antagonistic. There's not a lot of love going around.",[647,83363],{"author":2613,"quote":83364},"We weren't friends[...]We were more like jigsaw pieces, each of us part of the same big picture. There are people like this wherever you go. They are part of the same mystery as you are, but you can't quite tell how you fit together. The world is a puzzle, and we can't solve it alone.",[647,83366],{"author":83367,"quote":83368},"Al Nelson","It meant a lot to us to have friends with us at a time like that.",[647,83370],{"author":83371,"quote":83372},"Jaipal Reddy","Our friendship was for a common cause- secularism.",[639,83374,83375],{},[642,83376],{"alt":83377,"src":83378},"The better part of one’s life consists of his friendships. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, letter to Joseph Gillespie, July 13, 1849 Friendship is insipid to those who have experienced love. - François de La Rochefoucauld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3032360.png",[647,83380],{"author":55101,"quote":83381},"The better part of one’s life consists of his friendships. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, letter to Joseph Gillespie, July 13, 1849 Friendship is insipid to those who have experienced love.",[647,83383],{"author":83384,"quote":83385},"Hilton Als","But what galled our audience, really, is the fact that our friendship grew out of wanting to interest each other. We wanted the world to have no part in it.",[647,83387],{"author":83388,"quote":83389},"Johnny Shaw","A large part of our relationship was centered on our attempts to make each other laugh. I couldn’t think of a stronger foundation for a friendship. I suppose some people would find it superficial, but they’re just not funny enough to understand.",[647,83391],{"author":2563,"quote":83392},"Friendship was a thing of extraordinary value, ever since it had become clear to both of them that lovers never lasted, and that families were the traps you walked into on major holidays and emerged from the next day, stuffed with carbohydrates and seething.",[647,83394],{"author":83395,"quote":83396},"Declan Donnelly","We always said our career was built on our friendship and that our friendship was the secret of our success. The career just happened by accident.",[690,83398],{":authors":83399},"[{\"name\":\"Al Nelson\",\"slug\":\"al-nelson\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Handler\",\"slug\":\"daniel-handler\"},{\"name\":\"Declan Donnelly\",\"slug\":\"declan-donnelly\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Hilton Als\",\"slug\":\"hilton-als\"},{\"name\":\"Jaipal Reddy\",\"slug\":\"jaipal-reddy\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Beals\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-beals\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Shaw\",\"slug\":\"johnny-shaw\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Wolitzer\",\"slug\":\"meg-wolitzer\"}]",[566,83401,634],{"id":1014},[639,83403,83404],{},[642,83405],{"alt":83406,"src":83407},"We would never become friends with most if not all of the people with whom we have been friends for many years, if we had met them only a few weeks ago. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-146862.png",[647,83409],{"author":1797,"quote":83410},"We would never become friends with most if not all of the people with whom we have been friends for many years, if we had met them only a few weeks ago.",[647,83412],{"author":83413,"quote":83414},"Wataru Watari","Was this really friendship? I have my doubts.",[647,83416],{"author":10735,"quote":83417},"friendship was always contingent.",[647,83419],{"author":55101,"quote":83420},"The better part of one's life consists of his friendships. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, letter to Joseph Gillespie, July 13, 1849 Friendship is insipid to those who have experienced love.",[639,83422,83423],{},[642,83424],{"alt":83425,"src":83426},"It became very clear to the director that it would be foolish not to use our friendship. I had tried to talk to him about it because all the relationships in the film are so, not negative, but antagonistic. There’s not a lot of love going around. - Jennifer Beals","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3125284.png",[647,83428],{"author":70434,"quote":83429},"It became very clear to the director that it would be foolish not to use our friendship. I had tried to talk to him about it because all the relationships in the film are so, not negative, but antagonistic. There’s not a lot of love going around.",[647,83431],{"author":22209,"quote":83432},"Maybe friendship was not as big a deal as I’d thought and I actually had lots of friends.",[690,83434],{":authors":83435},"[{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Beals\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-beals\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Joy Fowler\",\"slug\":\"karen-joy-fowler\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Atwood\",\"slug\":\"margaret-atwood\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Wataru Watari\",\"slug\":\"wataru-watari\"}]",[1356,83437],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":83439},[83440,83441,83442,83443,83444,83445],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":83156,"depth":1360,"text":83131},{"id":83220,"depth":1360,"text":83137},{"id":83285,"depth":1360,"text":83143},{"id":83352,"depth":1360,"text":83149},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Idealized Friendship 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They're shape-shifters. I've learned to allow them to fluctuate and take new forms. I love my friends; that's all that matters. - Rachel  Harrison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-37251.png",[647,83566],{"author":83567,"quote":83568},"Rachel  Harrison","But friendships are mercurial. They're shape-shifters. I've learned to allow them to fluctuate and take new forms. I love my friends; that's all that matters.",[647,83570],{"author":70756,"quote":83571},"But then I wondered if sometimes our friendships are a bit like clothes and when they start feeling uncomfortable it's not because we've done anything wrong. It just means that we've outgrown them.",[647,83573],{"author":60387,"quote":83574},"Friendships have different phases and change over time. All we can really control is ourselves. Be the type of friend you want to have!",[647,83576],{"author":76037,"quote":83577},"People change, they end up having nothing to say to each other, even if they were were best friends a year earlier.",[639,83579,83580],{},[642,83581],{"alt":83582,"src":83583},"As we change, we sometimes outgrow our friendships. And, since we cannot change this fact, it is best to simply accept it for what it is in order to appreciate the power that the friend had in your life when he or she was a part of it. - Lindsay Detwiler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-197458.png",[647,83585],{"author":83586,"quote":83587},"Lindsay Detwiler","As we change, we sometimes outgrow our friendships. And, since we cannot change this fact, it is best to simply accept it for what it is in order to appreciate the power that the friend had in your life when he or she was a part of it.",[647,83589],{"author":5338,"quote":83590},"Isn't that... isn't that what friends do? They change our perspective on the world. Part of why we care about them is because we love that feeling. The feeling of being changed.",[647,83592],{"author":83593,"quote":83594},"Nas","But uhh, a thug changes, and love changes\nand best friends become strangers, word up\n",[647,83596],{"author":83597,"quote":83598},"Jonathan Pochyly","People who have been good friends will turn on someone because they aren't following the same path. You have to question whether you want them to be your friends anyway.",[647,83600],{"author":10347,"quote":83601},"The complicated thing about friends is that sometimes they are totally wrong about us and sometimes they are totally right and it’s almost always only in retrospect that we know which is which.",[639,83603,83604],{},[642,83605],{"alt":83606,"src":83607},"It can be tough with best friendships. You’re both growing and changing, and it’s hard to grow and change at the same rate. - Jenny Han","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3129198.png",[647,83609],{"author":54743,"quote":83610},"It can be tough with best friendships. You’re both growing and changing, and it’s hard to grow and change at the same rate.",[647,83612],{"author":58947,"quote":83613},"All we can do is to make the best of our friends: love and cherish what is good in them, and keep out of the way of what is bad: but no more think of rejecting them for it than of throwing away a piece of music for a flat passage or two.",[647,83615],{"author":83616,"quote":83617},"Rachel Harrison","But friendships are mercurial. They’re shape-shifters. I’ve learned to allow them to fluctuate and take new forms. I love my friends; that’s all that matters.",[647,83619],{"author":83620,"quote":83621},"Dee Rees","With friendship, it's hard sometimes - you don't outgrow your friends, but you do question how people are friends to you in different ways and how it's okay to cultivate other relationships outside of that.",[690,83623],{":authors":83624},"[{\"name\":\"Cheryl Strayed\",\"slug\":\"cheryl-strayed\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Rees\",\"slug\":\"dee-rees\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Han\",\"slug\":\"jenny-han\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Speer\",\"slug\":\"jessica-speer\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Meacham\",\"slug\":\"jon-meacham\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Pochyly\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-pochyly\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsay Detwiler\",\"slug\":\"lindsay-detwiler\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Rutkoski\",\"slug\":\"marie-rutkoski\"},{\"name\":\"Nas\",\"slug\":\"nas\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel  Harrison\",\"slug\":\"rachel-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Harrison\",\"slug\":\"rachel-harrison-2\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Belber\",\"slug\":\"stephen-belber\"},{\"name\":\"Zoe Sugg\",\"slug\":\"zoe-sugg\"}]",[566,83626,64717],{"id":64956},[639,83628,83629],{},[642,83630],{"alt":83631,"src":83632},"I think if I've learned anything about friendship, it's to hang in, stay connected, fight for them, and let them fight for you. Don't walk away, don't be distracted, don't be too busy or tired, don't take them for granted. Friends are part of the glue that holds life and faith together. Powerful stuff. - Jon Katz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1968.png",[647,83634],{"author":64429,"quote":83635},"I think if I've learned anything about friendship, it's to hang in, stay connected, fight for them, and let them fight for you. Don't walk away, don't be distracted, don't be too busy or tired, don't take them for granted. Friends are part of the glue that holds life and faith together. Powerful stuff.",[647,83637],{"author":5233,"quote":83638},"My dad once said... \"Some friends are like \"rubber wrappers\"; they bind with you safely but get weaker when you stretch them too much\". Treat your friends with care, else the elasticity of their love for you may not go lasting!",[647,83640],{"author":83641,"quote":83642},"Carmen Rodrigues","Friendships are the most important thing you can have in your life. Sometimes they have their ups and downs. Sometimes it's your fault and sometimes it's not. But the key to handling those ups and downs is to remember that good friends will always find their way back to each other.",[647,83644],{"author":56141,"quote":83645},"Friends usually bring out better versions of each other. People feel unguarded and fluid with their close friends.",[639,83647,83648],{},[642,83649],{"alt":83650,"src":83651},"Friends are the ones who will always have your back and their perspective on you doesn't change no matter what - David Archuleta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-897708.png",[647,83653],{"author":83654,"quote":83655},"David Archuleta","Friends are the ones who will always have your back and their perspective on you doesn't change no matter what",[647,83657],{"author":83658,"quote":83659},"Demi Lovato","It's important to remember how our friends have such a powerful influence on us and vice versa. This can be a great thing as long as your friends surround you with love, loyalty, respect and positivity.",[647,83661],{"author":18918,"quote":83662},"Friends are always pretty, even when they’re not.",[647,83664],{"author":83654,"quote":83665},"Friends are the ones who will always have your back and their perspective on you doesn’t change no matter what.",[647,83667],{"author":83658,"quote":83668},"It’s important to remember how our friends have such a powerful influence on us and vice versa. This can be a great thing as long as your friends surround you with love, loyalty, respect and positivity.",[639,83670,83671],{},[642,83672],{"alt":83673,"src":83674},"This life is what you make it. Not matter what, you’re going to mess up sometimes, it’s a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you’re going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends – they’ll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, somg go. The ones that stay with you through everything – they’re your true best friends. Don’t let go of them. - Marilyn Monroe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3253966.png",[647,83676],{"author":56196,"quote":83677},"This life is what you make it. Not matter what, you’re going to mess up sometimes, it’s a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you’re going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends – they’ll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, somg go. The ones that stay with you through everything – they’re your true best friends. Don’t let go of them.",[647,83679],{"author":83680,"quote":83681},"Jimmy Barnes","Don't take your friends for granted or that everyone is going to be OK.",[647,83683],{"author":43620,"quote":83684},"I have had the same friends for a really long time, and I like them because they like some of the stuff I like, but they are also really different from me.",[647,83686],{"author":83687,"quote":83688},"Will Poulter","I was lucky that I had friends who have maintained a very regular attitude with me and haven't changed how they interact with me.",[690,83690],{":authors":83691},"[{\"name\":\"Ali Smith\",\"slug\":\"ali-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Carmen Rodrigues\",\"slug\":\"carmen-rodrigues\"},{\"name\":\"David Archuleta\",\"slug\":\"david-archuleta\"},{\"name\":\"David Brooks\",\"slug\":\"david-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Demi Lovato\",\"slug\":\"demi-lovato\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Barnes\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Katz\",\"slug\":\"jon-katz\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Monroe\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-monroe\"},{\"name\":\"Marley Dias\",\"slug\":\"marley-dias\"},{\"name\":\"Will Poulter\",\"slug\":\"will-poulter\"}]",[566,83693,83533],{"id":83694},"authenticity-and-honesty",[639,83696,83697],{},[642,83698],{"alt":83699,"src":83700},"Don't allow anyone to hold you back from expressing your feelings. Maybe you just can't stand a chance of losing some friends, but if you must be truly you, you must be you! Nothing else! - Michael Bassey Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-11200.png",[647,83702],{"author":55072,"quote":83703},"Don't allow anyone to hold you back from expressing your feelings. Maybe you just can't stand a chance of losing some friends, but if you must be truly you, you must be you! Nothing else!",[647,83705],{"author":83706,"quote":83707},"Carrie Adams","As I have learned over the years, your friends don’t change; you just learn to ignore or embrace the bad bits.",[647,83709],{"author":46276,"quote":83710},"I guess you can be yourself, whatever that means-the best and worst of you. And they love you anyway. You can fight, but even when you're mad at them, you know they're not going to stop being your friend.",[647,83712],{"author":83713,"quote":83714},"Rupaul","My attitude toward friendship has remained the same. I will support and encourage you with all the love in my heart, but if it's not reciprocal, I gotta go [...] If your friends are bitter about your success to the extent that they act out, don't expect them to change [...] Move on.",[639,83716,83717],{},[642,83718],{"alt":83719,"src":83720},"It’s scary to realize that the only thing holding our friends to us isn’t our performance, or our lovability, or their guilt, or their obligation. The only thing that will keep them calling, spending time with us, and putting up with us is love. And that’s the one thing we can’t control. - Henry Cloud","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1200434.png",[647,83722],{"author":83723,"quote":83724},"Henry Cloud","It’s scary to realize that the only thing holding our friends to us isn’t our performance, or our lovability, or their guilt, or their obligation. The only thing that will keep them calling, spending time with us, and putting up with us is love. And that’s the one thing we can’t control.",[647,83726],{"author":74583,"quote":74584},[647,83728],{"author":20839,"quote":83729},"It’s worse when they think they’re your friend. Gawx, the viziers. They make assumptions. They think they know you, then start to expect things of you. Then you have to be the person everyone thinks you are, not the person you actually are.",[647,83731],{"author":46276,"quote":83732},"I guess you can be yourself, whatever that means-the best and worst of you. And they love you anyway. You can fight, but even when you’re mad at them, you know they’re not going to stop being your friend.",[647,83734],{"author":39687,"quote":83735},"I don’t need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.",[639,83737,83738],{},[642,83739],{"alt":83740,"src":83741},"Just because you are friends doesn't mean you like the same kind of men, want to live in the same type of house, and both want your steak cooked the same way! I often disagree with my friends, however I make every effort to be sensitive to their feelings and be supportive. - Cynthia Bailey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3617603.png",[647,83743],{"author":83744,"quote":83745},"Cynthia Bailey","Just because you are friends doesn't mean you like the same kind of men, want to live in the same type of house, and both want your steak cooked the same way! I often disagree with my friends, however I make every effort to be sensitive to their feelings and be supportive.",[647,83747],{"author":83748,"quote":83749},"Keren Woodward","That's what friendships are, isn't it? You don't all have to be the same, as long as you've all got the same sense of humor and same attitudes on life.",[647,83751],{"author":53679,"quote":83752},"The same person that speaks highly of you will be the same person that downs you. Be careful who you call friends.",[647,83754],{"author":83755,"quote":83756},"Nishan Panwar","When your friends are ignoring you that means they weren't your friends from the beginning, they where just acting like it.",[690,83758],{":authors":83759},"[{\"name\":\"Author Unknown\",\"slug\":\"author-unknown\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Carrie Adams\",\"slug\":\"carrie-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Cynthia Bailey\",\"slug\":\"cynthia-bailey\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Cloud\",\"slug\":\"henry-cloud\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Niven\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-niven\"},{\"name\":\"Keren Woodward\",\"slug\":\"keren-woodward\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Nishan Panwar\",\"slug\":\"nishan-panwar\"},{\"name\":\"Plutarch\",\"slug\":\"plutarch\"},{\"name\":\"Rupaul\",\"slug\":\"rupaul\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Rall\",\"slug\":\"ted-rall\"}]",[566,83761,83539],{"id":83762},"influence-and-growth",[639,83764,83765],{},[642,83766],{"alt":83767,"src":83768},"Your life is going to be influenced by friends you mingle with. - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-156372.png",[647,83770],{"author":5233,"quote":83771},"Your life is going to be influenced by friends you mingle with.",[647,83773],{"author":83774,"quote":83775},"Alex Stephenson","Friends don't have to like all the same stuff, they just have to like each other.\" - Jade the Cat",[647,83777],{"author":5338,"quote":83590},[647,83779],{"author":83658,"quote":83659},[639,83781,83782],{},[642,83783],{"alt":83784,"src":83785},"Friends broaden our horizons. They serve as new models with whom we can identify. They allow us to be ourselves-and accept us that way. They enhance our self-esteem because they think we're okay, because we matter to them. And because they matter to us-for various reasons, at various levels of intensity-they enrich the quality of our emotional life. - Judith Viorst","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2672036.png",[647,83787],{"author":59870,"quote":83788},"Friends broaden our horizons. They serve as new models with whom we can identify. They allow us to be ourselves-and accept us that way. They enhance our self-esteem because they think we're okay, because we matter to them. And because they matter to us-for various reasons, at various levels of intensity-they enrich the quality of our emotional life.",[647,83790],{"author":81780,"quote":83791},"Promise yourself to make all your friends know there is something in them that is special and that you value.",[647,83793],{"author":54359,"quote":83794},"But this is what friends do. We remind each other how awesome we are.",[647,83796],{"author":5338,"quote":83797},"Isn’t that... isn’t that what friends do? They change our perspective on the world. Part of why we care about them is because we love that feeling. The feeling of being changed.",[647,83799],{"author":83800,"quote":83801},"Amy Morin","Friends have a big influence over how you feel, think, and behave.",[639,83803,83804],{},[642,83805],{"alt":83806,"src":83807},"When you're in the world I'm in, sometimes you have to remember that when you see your friends, you need to ask them what they've been doing, and you need to grow up and learn your life isn't necessarily more interesting than other people's. - Boy George","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3580207.png",[647,83809],{"author":83810,"quote":83811},"Boy George","When you're in the world I'm in, sometimes you have to remember that when you see your friends, you need to ask them what they've been doing, and you need to grow up and learn your life isn't necessarily more interesting than other people's.",[647,83813],{"author":83814,"quote":83815},"Kevon Looney","These people you grew up with, they're important to you in your life. They've been there for you. They're your friends. They've seen you make it. They really are happy for you. But they see you with this new life, with a new set of friends, and it can be hard to balance that.",[647,83817],{"author":83818,"quote":83819},"Lauren Alaina","None of my friends act any differently towards me, which is great. I was scared about that, so scared about that.",[647,83821],{"author":28152,"quote":83822},"We should behave to our friends as we would wish our friends behave to us.",[690,83824],{":authors":83825},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Stephenson\",\"slug\":\"alex-stephenson\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Morin\",\"slug\":\"amy-morin\"},{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Boy George\",\"slug\":\"boy-george\"},{\"name\":\"Demi Lovato\",\"slug\":\"demi-lovato\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Eulberg\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-eulberg\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Judith Viorst\",\"slug\":\"judith-viorst\"},{\"name\":\"Kevon Looney\",\"slug\":\"kevon-looney\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Alaina\",\"slug\":\"lauren-alaina\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Rutkoski\",\"slug\":\"marie-rutkoski\"}]",[566,83827,83545],{"id":83828},"judgment-and-acceptance",[639,83830,83831],{},[642,83832],{"alt":83833,"src":83834},"Think deeply about things. Don’t just go along because that’s the way things are or that’s what your friends say. Consider the effects, consider the alternatives, but most importantly, just think. - Aaron Swartz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-93492.png",[647,83836],{"author":36703,"quote":83837},"Think deeply about things. Don’t just go along because that’s the way things are or that’s what your friends say. Consider the effects, consider the alternatives, but most importantly, just think.",[647,83839],{"author":83840,"quote":83841},"Miranda July","You always feel like you are the only one in the world, like everyone else is crazy for each other, but it's not true. Generally, people don't like each other very much. And that goes for friends, too.",[647,83843],{"author":29908,"quote":83844},"Get not your friends by bare compliments, but by giving them sensible tokens of your love.",[647,83846],{"author":19633,"quote":83847},"We do not like our friends the worse because they sometimes give us an opportunity to rail at them heartily. Their faults reconcile us to their virtues.",[639,83849,83850],{},[642,83851],{"alt":83852,"src":83853},"Friends never make assumptions about you. They never expect a reason to go out with you. In fact friends only expect you to be you. - Russell Lynes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1945240.png",[647,83855],{"author":83856,"quote":83857},"Russell Lynes","Friends never make assumptions about you. They never expect a reason to go out with you. In fact friends only expect you to be you.",[647,83859],{"author":61311,"quote":83860},"We are keenly aware of the faults of our friends, but if they like us enough it doesn't matter.",[647,83862],{"author":10347,"quote":83863},"The complicated thing about friends is that sometimes they are totally wrong about us and sometimes they are totally right and it's almost always only in retrospect that we know which is which.",[647,83865],{"author":83866,"quote":83867},"Marc Levy","Friends don’t judge friends. They just gradually learn to understand them better.",[647,83869],{"author":83870,"quote":83871},"Matthew McConaughey","When you have good friends you’ve been around, every time they talk, you don’t give them your full attention. You don’t look them in the eye and stop. Half the time, you’re listening, half the time, you are ignoring them.",[639,83873,83874],{},[642,83875],{"alt":83876,"src":83877},"We are keenly aware of the faults of our friends, but if they like us enough it doesn’t matter. - Mignon McLaughlin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3290585.png",[647,83879],{"author":61311,"quote":83880},"We are keenly aware of the faults of our friends, but if they like us enough it doesn’t matter.",[647,83882],{"author":83840,"quote":83883},"You always feel like you are the only one in the world, like everyone else is crazy for each other, but it’s not true. Generally, people don’t like each other very much. And that goes for friends, too.",[647,83885],{"author":83886,"quote":83887},"Derren Brown","Feeling we have to be constantly updated about the lives of our friends and that everything we say has to be out there leads to frustration, anger and jealousy much more than it leads to anything else.",[647,83889],{"author":83755,"quote":83756},[690,83891],{":authors":83892},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Swartz\",\"slug\":\"aaron-swartz\"},{\"name\":\"Cheryl Strayed\",\"slug\":\"cheryl-strayed\"},{\"name\":\"Derren Brown\",\"slug\":\"derren-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Marc Levy\",\"slug\":\"marc-levy\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew McConaughey\",\"slug\":\"matthew-mcconaughey\"},{\"name\":\"Mignon McLaughlin\",\"slug\":\"mignon-mclaughlin\"},{\"name\":\"Miranda July\",\"slug\":\"miranda-july\"},{\"name\":\"Nishan Panwar\",\"slug\":\"nishan-panwar\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Lynes\",\"slug\":\"russell-lynes\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,83894,83551],{"id":83895},"diversity-and-differences",[639,83897,83898],{},[642,83899],{"alt":83900,"src":83901},"I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better. - Plutarch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87051.png",[647,83903],{"author":39687,"quote":83904},"I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better.",[647,83906],{"author":28152,"quote":83907},"We should behave to our friends as we would wish our friends to behave to us",[647,83909],{"author":83910,"quote":83911},"Mark Abbott","They treat us just like their other friends. They're good to us. And we're good to them.",[647,83913],{"author":83914,"quote":83915},"Emma Bunton","I think the way to keep a friendship is to respect that everybody is different.",[639,83917,83918],{},[642,83919],{"alt":83920,"src":83921},"You always want your friends to like who you're seeing. - Chelsea Kane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1805608.png",[647,83923],{"author":83924,"quote":83925},"Chelsea Kane","You always want your friends to like who you're seeing.",[647,83927],{"author":83870,"quote":83928},"When you have good friends you've been around, every time they talk, you don't give them your full attention. You don't look them in the eye and stop. Half the time, you're listening, half the time, you are ignoring them.",[647,83930],{"author":56422,"quote":83931},"When we're in that kind of childish space, we're more genuine and feel more comfortable with our friends.",[647,83933],{"author":65815,"quote":83934},"My friends are very opinionated about the people I date.",[647,83936],{"author":83937,"quote":83938},"Christian D. Larson","Make all your friends feel there is something in them.",[639,83940,83941],{},[642,83942],{"alt":83943,"src":83944},"You should be especially careful when associating with one of your former friends or acquaintances not to sink to their level; otherwise you will lose yourself. If you are troubled by the idea that ‘He’ll think I’m boring and won’t treat me the way he used to,’ remember that everything comes at a price. It isn’t possible to change your behavior and still be the same person you were before. - Epictetus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3013284.png",[647,83946],{"author":27962,"quote":83947},"You should be especially careful when associating with one of your former friends or acquaintances not to sink to their level; otherwise you will lose yourself. If you are troubled by the idea that ‘He’ll think I’m boring and won’t treat me the way he used to,’ remember that everything comes at a price. It isn’t possible to change your behavior and still be the same person you were before.",[647,83949],{"author":6086,"quote":83950},"When you’re a teenager, your friends are your life. When you grow up, friendships seem to get pushed further and further back, until it seems like a luxury, a frivolity, like a bubble bath.",[647,83952],{"author":83748,"quote":83749},[647,83954],{"author":43620,"quote":83684},[690,83956],{":authors":83957},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Chelsea Kane\",\"slug\":\"chelsea-kane\"},{\"name\":\"Christian D. Larson\",\"slug\":\"christian-d-larson\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Bunton\",\"slug\":\"emma-bunton\"},{\"name\":\"Epictetus\",\"slug\":\"epictetus\"},{\"name\":\"Evan Spiegel\",\"slug\":\"evan-spiegel\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Union\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-union\"},{\"name\":\"Keren Woodward\",\"slug\":\"keren-woodward\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Abbott\",\"slug\":\"mark-abbott\"},{\"name\":\"Marley Dias\",\"slug\":\"marley-dias\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew McConaughey\",\"slug\":\"matthew-mcconaughey\"},{\"name\":\"Plutarch\",\"slug\":\"plutarch\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Addison Allen\",\"slug\":\"sarah-addison-allen\"}]",[566,83959,634],{"id":1014},[639,83961,83962],{},[642,83963],{"alt":83964,"src":83965},"Keep on reading, thinking, doing and writing! Words keep introducing their friends to you. - Toba Beta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-55887.png",[647,83967],{"author":23900,"quote":83968},"Keep on reading, thinking, doing and writing! Words keep introducing their friends to you.",[647,83970],{"author":55072,"quote":83971},"There should be a little gap between you and your friends, though you'll miss their companionship and you'll also miss their disrespect.",[647,83973],{"author":77629,"quote":83974},"Build mutual friendships. Just be ready to end them when your friends start trying to eat you.",[647,83976],{"author":53789,"quote":83977},"When your friends like you, it is your craze and when your frenemies like you, it is your grace",[639,83979,83980],{},[642,83981],{"alt":83982,"src":83983},"All I think about when I'm with friends is having a good time. I can't bring myself to talk about anything but ordinary everyday things. We don't seem to be able to get any closer, and that's the problem. Maybe it's my fault that we don't confide in each other. In any case, that's just how things are, and unfortunately they're not liable to change. - Anne Frank","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-753767.png",[647,83985],{"author":712,"quote":83986},"All I think about when I'm with friends is having a good time. I can't bring myself to talk about anything but ordinary everyday things. We don't seem to be able to get any closer, and that's the problem. Maybe it's my fault that we don't confide in each other. In any case, that's just how things are, and unfortunately they're not liable to change.",[647,83988],{"author":28152,"quote":83989},"We should behave to our friends as we would wish our friends behave to us",[647,83991],{"author":6086,"quote":83992},"When you're a teenager, your friends are your life. When you grow up, friendships seem to get pushed further and further back, until it seems like a luxury, a frivolity, like a bubble bath.",[647,83994],{"author":83995,"quote":83996},"Theo James","I have the same friends I've had for years and the same family. Unless you love rock n' roll and Hollywood parties and having your photo taken, I don't think necessarily things need to change too much.",[647,83998],{"author":1901,"quote":83999},"We cannot always assure the future of our friends; we have a better chance of assuring our future if we remember who our friends are.",[639,84001,84002],{},[642,84003],{"alt":84004,"src":84005},"Get not your friends by bare compliments but by giving them sensible tokens of your love. - Socrates","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2551128.png",[647,84007],{"author":29908,"quote":84008},"Get not your friends by bare compliments but by giving them sensible tokens of your love.",[690,84010],{":authors":84011},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Frank\",\"slug\":\"anne-frank\"},{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Henry A. 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without friends, it would be unbearably cold.",[647,84364],{"author":84365,"quote":84366},"Elden Benge","Life without friends is death without witness.",[690,84368],{":authors":84369},"[{\"name\":\"Akecheta Lung - Once Upon a Pledge\",\"slug\":\"akecheta-lung-once-upon-a-pledge\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Rossetti\",\"slug\":\"christina-rossetti\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Elden Benge\",\"slug\":\"elden-benge\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Bacon\",\"slug\":\"francis-bacon\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Portman\",\"slug\":\"natalie-portman\"},{\"name\":\"Shelley Brown-Weird Girl Adventures from A to Z\",\"slug\":\"shelley-brown-weird-girl-adventures-from-a-to-z\"}]",[566,84371,84156],{"id":84372},"false-and-superficial-friends",[639,84374,84375],{},[642,84376],{"alt":84377,"src":84378},"False confidence is nobody’s friend. - Alexandra Christo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74837.png",[647,84380],{"author":84381,"quote":84382},"Alexandra Christo","False confidence is nobody’s friend.",[647,84384],{"author":82571,"quote":84385},"Friend of everyone is friend of none.",[647,84387],{"author":53767,"quote":84388},"Friendship can thrive only where there is no self-interest involved.",[647,84390],{"author":84391,"quote":84392},"Wayne Gerard Trotman","A disloyal friend is no friend.",[639,84394,84395],{},[642,84396],{"alt":84397,"src":84398},"False confidence is nobody's friend. - Alexandra Christo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-789022.png",[647,84400],{"author":84381,"quote":84401},"False confidence is nobody's friend.",[647,84403],{"author":84219,"quote":84404},"Nobody is a friend of ours. Let's face it.",[647,84406],{"author":26782,"quote":84407},"The only thing worse than having no friends is being pitied for having no friends.",[647,84409],{"author":84410,"quote":84411},"Charlie Jane Anders","Nobody wanted to befriend someone who was both nerdy and bad at homework.",[647,84413],{"author":15211,"quote":84414},"Quite simply: Without friendship, you become Grendel. Many people don’t marry and many don’t have children. Some people might not know their mother or father, and a lot of people don’t have siblings. But any person who has lived for any length of time has had a friend. 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Without friends, life is too lonely.",[647,84436],{"author":18297,"quote":84341},[639,84438,84439],{},[642,84440],{"alt":84441,"src":84442},"A person or business without friends is insolvent. - William Feather","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1482889.png",[647,84444],{"author":19613,"quote":84445},"A person or business without friends is insolvent.",[647,84447],{"author":59993,"quote":84356},[647,84449],{"author":84365,"quote":84366},[647,84451],{"author":15211,"quote":84414},[690,84453],{":authors":84454},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Elden Benge\",\"slug\":\"elden-benge\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Bacon\",\"slug\":\"francis-bacon\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Francis Kane\",\"slug\":\"jessica-francis-kane\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Ansbro\",\"slug\":\"kevin-ansbro\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Portman\",\"slug\":\"natalie-portman\"},{\"name\":\"Pramoedya Ananta Toer\",\"slug\":\"pramoedya-ananta-toer\"},{\"name\":\"William Feather\",\"slug\":\"william-feather\"}]",[566,84456,84168],{"id":84457},"friendship-and-truth",[639,84459,84460],{},[642,84461],{"alt":84462,"src":84463},"A speaker of truth has no friends.'-African Proverb - African Proverb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-145764.png",[647,84465],{"author":84466,"quote":84467},"African Proverb","A speaker of truth has no friends.'-African Proverb",[647,84469],{"author":3241,"quote":84470},"Friendless. Having no favors to bestow. Destitute of fortune. Addicted to utterance of truth and common sense.",[647,84472],{"author":52462,"quote":84473},"FRIENDLESS, adj. Having no favors to bestow. Destitute of fortune. Addicted to utterance of truth and common sense.",[647,84475],{"author":84476,"quote":84477},"Horace Greeley","Stupidity has no friends, and wants none.",[639,84479,84480],{},[642,84481],{"alt":84482,"src":84483},"A vague disclaimer is nobody's friend - Joss Whedon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2733595.png",[647,84485],{"author":84486,"quote":84487},"Joss Whedon","A vague disclaimer is nobody's friend",[647,84489],{"author":84486,"quote":84490},"A vague disclaimer is nobody’s friend.",[647,84492],{"author":84493,"quote":84494},"Ashraf Ghani","Time is not a friend.",[690,84496],{":authors":84497},"[{\"name\":\"African Proverb\",\"slug\":\"african-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Ambrose Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Ambrose Gwinett Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-gwinett-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Ashraf Ghani\",\"slug\":\"ashraf-ghani\"},{\"name\":\"Horace Greeley\",\"slug\":\"horace-greeley\"},{\"name\":\"Joss Whedon\",\"slug\":\"joss-whedon\"}]",[566,84499,52440],{"id":52575},[639,84501,84502],{},[642,84503],{"alt":84504,"src":84505},"None fills the void like the company of a true friend. - Rishi H Sanghani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-105023.png",[647,84507],{"author":84508,"quote":84509},"Rishi H Sanghani","None fills the void like the company of a true friend.",[647,84511],{"author":30564,"quote":84512},"No one can take the place of a friend, no one.",[647,84514],{"author":76523,"quote":84515},"No one goes through life thinking that theyre the best friend of the lead character.",[647,84517],{"author":84518,"quote":84519},"Billie Holiday","If I don't have friends, then I ain't got nothing.",[639,84521,84522],{},[642,84523],{"alt":84524,"src":84525},"If I don't have friends, then I ain't nothing. - Billie Holiday","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1599038.png",[647,84527],{"author":84518,"quote":84528},"If I don't have friends, then I ain't nothing.",[647,84530],{"author":28186,"quote":84531},"Life without a friend is death without a witnesse.",[647,84533],{"author":84534,"quote":84535},"Craig Johnson","A life without friends means death without company. 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Well-being",[574,84979,84980],{},[577,84981,71934],{"href":71933},[574,84983,84984],{},[577,84985,634],{"href":633},[566,84987,84945],{"id":84988},"the-power-of-friendship-in-adversity",[639,84990,84991],{},[642,84992],{"alt":84993,"src":84994},"The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who have helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity. - Ulysses S. Grant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-93024.png",[647,84996],{"author":84997,"quote":84998},"Ulysses S. Grant","The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who have helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.",[647,85000],{"author":291,"quote":85001},"The bond built in sorrow is stronger the friendship natured in success.",[647,85003],{"author":84997,"quote":85004},"The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.",[647,85006],{"author":73388,"quote":73389},[639,85008,85009],{},[642,85010],{"alt":85011,"src":85012},"Despair may be thick, but friendship’s thicker. - Viet Thanh Nguyen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3495947.png",[647,85014],{"author":85015,"quote":85016},"Viet Thanh Nguyen","Despair may be thick, but friendship’s thicker.",[647,85018],{"author":85019,"quote":85020},"Wes Fesler","If you share in a heart-felt sorrow, you can lighten the load of a friend. Sometimes facing the burden together can mend two broken hearts in the end.",[647,85022],{"author":72127,"quote":72128},[647,85024],{"author":85025,"quote":85026},"Shubhm Singh","Those who are day and night with us from the childhoodWhose emotions are with exaltation of youthThey are with us in every difficult journey of lifeThey are our True FriendsWith us in every path of life..!!!",[647,85028],{"author":85029,"quote":85030},"Dr. Jacinta Mpalyenkana","The intensity of the hurt you feel when you lose a friend or loved one is reflective on how much you invested in the friendship compared to what you received.",[639,85032,85033],{},[642,85034],{"alt":85035,"src":85036},"Consolation from a stranger is better than discouragement from a friend. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-361596.png",[647,85038],{"author":10555,"quote":85039},"Consolation from a stranger is better than discouragement from a friend.",[647,85041],{"author":85042,"quote":85043},"Washington Irving","When friends grow cold, and the converse of intimates languishes into vapid civility and commonplace, these only continue the unaltered countenance of happier days, and cheer us with that true friendship which never deceived hope, nor deserted sorrow.",[647,85045],{"author":60615,"quote":85046},"Illness is the proving ground of friendship.",[647,85048],{"author":85049,"quote":85050},"Pindar","Various are the uses of friends, beyond all else in difficulty, but joy also looks for trust that is clear in the eyes.",[690,85052],{":authors":85053},"[{\"name\":\"Dr. Jacinta Mpalyenkana\",\"slug\":\"dr-jacinta-mpalyenkana\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Letty Cottin Pogrebin\",\"slug\":\"letty-cottin-pogrebin\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mother Angelica\",\"slug\":\"mother-angelica\"},{\"name\":\"Pindar\",\"slug\":\"pindar\"},{\"name\":\"Rodney Barker\",\"slug\":\"rodney-barker\"},{\"name\":\"Shubhm Singh\",\"slug\":\"shubhm-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Ulysses S. Grant\",\"slug\":\"ulysses-s-grant-2\"},{\"name\":\"Viet Thanh Nguyen\",\"slug\":\"viet-thanh-nguyen\"},{\"name\":\"Washington Irving\",\"slug\":\"washington-irving\"},{\"name\":\"Wes Fesler\",\"slug\":\"wes-fesler\"}]",[566,85055,84951],{"id":85056},"friendship-as-a-source-of-joy-and-happiness",[639,85058,85059],{},[642,85060],{"alt":85061,"src":85062},"Just like the Little Dragon, you can choose to feel your feelings and to make positive changes. Everyone has emotions and we can learn to express them in a healthy way. Sharing things that bring you joy and behaving respectfully toward others can help build friendships. Life is more fun when shared with friends. - Sheri  Fink","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-117283.png",[647,85064],{"author":73099,"quote":73100},[647,85066],{"author":11148,"quote":72110},[647,85068],{"author":85069,"quote":85070},"Johnathan Jena","Friends are life's ingredient that makes every sad moment sweeter, every difficult time easier, and every normal moment extraordinary.",[647,85072],{"author":44179,"quote":72596},[639,85074,85075],{},[642,85076],{"alt":85077,"src":85078},"Friendship doubles your joys, and divides your sorrows. - Euripides","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1383734.png",[647,85080],{"author":52811,"quote":72723},[647,85082],{"author":74255,"quote":85083},"How can life be worth living, if devoid Of the calm trust reposed by friend in friend? What sweeter joy than in the kindred soul, Whose converse differs not from self-communion?",[647,85085],{"author":47558,"quote":85086},"Friendships multiply joys and divide griefs.",[647,85088],{"author":72666,"quote":72667},[647,85090],{"author":85091,"quote":85092},"Nicky Gumbel","Friendship multiplies joy and divides sorrow.",[639,85094,85095],{},[642,85096],{"alt":72733,"src":72734},[647,85098],{"author":72737,"quote":72738},[647,85100],{"author":31646,"quote":74589},[647,85102],{"author":45152,"quote":72198},[647,85104],{"author":57757,"quote":72472},[690,85106],{":authors":85107},"[{\"name\":\"Abigail McCarthy\",\"slug\":\"abigail-mccarthy\"},{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"Johnathan Jena\",\"slug\":\"johnathan-jena\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Addison\",\"slug\":\"joseph-addison\"},{\"name\":\"Khalil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"khalil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Nicky Gumbel\",\"slug\":\"nicky-gumbel\"},{\"name\":\"Quintus Ennius\",\"slug\":\"quintus-ennius\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Sundin\",\"slug\":\"sarah-sundin\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca\",\"slug\":\"seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Sheri  Fink\",\"slug\":\"sheri-fink\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Van Gogh\",\"slug\":\"vincent-van-gogh\"},{\"name\":\"thomas fuller\",\"slug\":\"thomas-fuller\"}]",[566,85109,52747],{"id":53230},[639,85111,85112],{},[642,85113],{"alt":85114,"src":85115},"As we move away from the old role in which we were helplessly entrapped as a victim, we make friends with the people who affirm us. Their enthusiasm about us mirrors the positive experience we are having. - Maureen Brady","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-30834.png",[647,85117],{"author":85118,"quote":85119},"Maureen Brady","As we move away from the old role in which we were helplessly entrapped as a victim, we make friends with the people who affirm us. Their enthusiasm about us mirrors the positive experience we are having.",[647,85121],{"author":72876,"quote":72877},[647,85123],{"author":28152,"quote":85124},"Our feelings towards our friends reflect our feelings towards ourselves.",[647,85126],{"author":11208,"quote":85127},"There is valour in being able to identify a forgiving, hopeful perspective on one’s life, in knowing how to be a friend to oneself, because one has a responsibility to others to endure.",[639,85129,85130],{},[642,85131],{"alt":72903,"src":72904},[647,85133],{"author":28041,"quote":72151},[647,85135],{"author":85136,"quote":85137},"Franklin Veaux","When we make ourselves vulnerable to others, we do more than show them how we value their friendship. We show that we trust them and are willing to be seen by them. We choose to let them show us the best of themselves.",[647,85139],{"author":82722,"quote":85140},"A person is only complete when she has a true friend to understand her, to share all her passions and sorrows with, and to stand by her throughout her life.",[647,85142],{"author":72981,"quote":85143},"We gain the insight to see ourselves through the friendships we make. They mirror us to ourselves. In them we see clearly what we do not have as well as what the world cannot do without. They do not judge us or condemn us or reject us. They hold us up while we grow, laughing and playing as we go. They bring us to the best of ourselves. “One’s friends,” George Santayana wrote, “are that part of the human race with which one can be human.",[647,85145],{"author":72147,"quote":72148},[639,85147,85148],{},[642,85149],{"alt":85150,"src":85151},"I see therapy as a substitute for friendship. I see it as a commentary on the impersonality of society that people have to pay someone to tell them their troubles. - Jon Winokur","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3163818.png",[647,85153],{"author":85154,"quote":85155},"Jon Winokur","I see therapy as a substitute for friendship. I see it as a commentary on the impersonality of society that people have to pay someone to tell them their troubles.",[647,85157],{"author":72981,"quote":85143},[647,85159],{"author":85160,"quote":85161},"James Stewart","Having friends around for a pleasant evening is one of life's most cherished joys as far as I am concerned. But when those with me are fellow believers, how much greater that joy is, for we know that it's rekindled, one day in eternity.",[647,85163],{"author":85164,"quote":85165},"Abdu'l-Bahá","One must see in every human being only that which is worthy of praise. When this is done, one can be a friend to the whole human race. If, however, we look at people from the standpoint of their faults, then being a friend to them is a formidable task............ .....Thus is it incumbent upon us, when we direct our gaze toward other people, to see where they excel, not where they fail.",[690,85167],{":authors":85168},"[{\"name\":\"Abdu'l-Bahá\",\"slug\":\"abdul-baha\"},{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Bessel A. van der Kolk\",\"slug\":\"bessel-a-van-der-kolk\"},{\"name\":\"Franklin Veaux\",\"slug\":\"franklin-veaux\"},{\"name\":\"J. Lynn\",\"slug\":\"j-lynn\"},{\"name\":\"James Stewart\",\"slug\":\"james-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Joan D. Chittister\",\"slug\":\"joan-d-chittister\"},{\"name\":\"Joanna Campbell Slan\",\"slug\":\"joanna-campbell-slan\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Winokur\",\"slug\":\"jon-winokur\"},{\"name\":\"Mare Chapman\",\"slug\":\"mare-chapman\"},{\"name\":\"Maureen Brady\",\"slug\":\"maureen-brady\"}]",[566,85170,84961],{"id":85171},"friendship-and-emotional-support",[639,85173,85174],{},[642,85175],{"alt":73105,"src":73106},[647,85177],{"author":14931,"quote":73109},[647,85179],{"author":5633,"quote":85180},"Friends are medicine for a wounded heart and vitamins for a hopeful soul.",[647,85182],{"author":23655,"quote":85183},"Friends share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand.",[647,85185],{"author":23139,"quote":72113},[639,85187,85188],{},[642,85189],{"alt":85190,"src":85191},"You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. - Bob Marley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2893350.png",[647,85193],{"author":68713,"quote":85194},"You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end.",[647,85196],{"author":74004,"quote":85197},"As human beings we each have a responsibility to care for humanity. Expressing concern for others brings inner strength and deep satisfaction. As social animals, human beings need friendship, but friendship doesn’t come from wealth and power, but from showing compassion and concern for others.",[647,85199],{"author":18040,"quote":85200},"When we have a circle of friends, we have more fun. We get more done, we feel and are stronger, and we really do celebrate the power of our ‘us.’",[647,85202],{"author":85203,"quote":85204},"Henri J.M. Nouwen","I have also learned to catch the darkness early, not to allow sadness to grow into depression or let a sense of being rejected develop into a feeling of abandonment. Even in the renewed and deepened friendship, I feel the freedom to point to the little clouds and ask for help in letting them pass by.",[647,85206],{"author":31646,"quote":74589},[639,85208,85209],{},[642,85210],{"alt":85211,"src":85212},"If you share in a heart-felt sorrow, you can lighten the load of a friend. Sometimes facing the burden together can mend two broken hearts in the end. - Wes Fesler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3506602.png",[647,85214],{"author":85019,"quote":85020},[647,85216],{"author":23655,"quote":85217},"Friends share our pain and touch our woundswith a gentle and tender hand.",[647,85219],{"author":85160,"quote":85220},"Having friends around for a pleasant evening is one of life’s most cherished joys as far as I am concerned. But when those with me are fellow believers, how much greater that joy is, for we know that it’s rekindled, one day in eternity.",[647,85222],{"author":23655,"quote":85217},[690,85224],{":authors":85225},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Perry\",\"slug\":\"anne-perry\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Marley\",\"slug\":\"bob-marley\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama XIV\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama-xiv\"},{\"name\":\"Fun\",\"slug\":\"fun\"},{\"name\":\"Henri J.M. Nouwen\",\"slug\":\"henri-jm-nouwen\"},{\"name\":\"Henri Nouwen\",\"slug\":\"henri-nouwen\"},{\"name\":\"James Stewart\",\"slug\":\"james-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Udai Yadla\",\"slug\":\"udai-yadla\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Van Gogh\",\"slug\":\"vincent-van-gogh\"},{\"name\":\"Wes Fesler\",\"slug\":\"wes-fesler\"}]",[566,85227,52741],{"id":53168},[639,85229,85230],{},[642,85231],{"alt":85232,"src":85233},"What is the sign of a friend? Is it that he tells you his secret sorrows? No, it is that he tells you his secret joys. Many people will confide their secret sorrows to you, but the final mark of intimacy is when they share their secret joys with you. - Oswald Chambers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1255650.png",[647,85235],{"author":30754,"quote":85236},"What is the sign of a friend? Is it that he tells you his secret sorrows? No, it is that he tells you his secret joys. Many people will confide their secret sorrows to you, but the final mark of intimacy is when they share their secret joys with you.",[647,85238],{"author":45152,"quote":85239},"When your friend speaks his mind you fear not the 'nay' in your own mind, nor do you withhold the 'ay. And when he is silent your heart ceases not to listen to his heart; For without words, in friendship, all thoughts, all desires, all expectations are born and shared, with joy that is unacclaimed. When you part from your friend, you grieve not; For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.",[647,85241],{"author":45152,"quote":72195},[647,85243],{"author":85244,"quote":85245},"Helen Hunt","Pity and friendship seek different habitations.",[639,85247,85248],{},[642,85249],{"alt":85250,"src":85251},"The more we feel concern for others and seek their well-being, the more friends we will have and the more welcome we will feel. - Dalai Lama","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1888918.png",[647,85253],{"author":471,"quote":85254},"The more we feel concern for others and seek their well-being, the more friends we will have and the more welcome we will feel.",[647,85256],{"author":72533,"quote":72534},[647,85258],{"author":72965,"quote":72966},[647,85260],{"author":55101,"quote":85261},"The reason we do not let our friends see the very bottom of our hearts is not so much distrust of them as distrust of ourselves.",[647,85263],{"author":55101,"quote":85264},"We are easily comforted for the misfortunes of our friends, when those misfortunes give us an occasion of expressing our affection and solicitude.",[639,85266,85267],{},[642,85268],{"alt":85269,"src":85270},"Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness. - William Arthur Ward","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2784385.png",[647,85272],{"author":85273,"quote":85274},"William Arthur Ward","Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.",[647,85276],{"author":85136,"quote":85137},[647,85278],{"author":26778,"quote":72616},[690,85280],{":authors":85281},"[{\"name\":\"Cardinal Richelieu\",\"slug\":\"cardinal-richelieu\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"Franklin Veaux\",\"slug\":\"franklin-veaux\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Hunt\",\"slug\":\"helen-hunt\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Porter\",\"slug\":\"jane-porter\"},{\"name\":\"Khalil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"khalil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Oswald Chambers\",\"slug\":\"oswald-chambers\"},{\"name\":\"Susanna Clarke\",\"slug\":\"susanna-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"William Arthur Ward\",\"slug\":\"william-arthur-ward\"}]",[566,85283,84971],{"id":85284},"friendship-and-happiness",[639,85286,85287],{},[642,85288],{"alt":85289,"src":85290},"We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over. - Ray Bradbury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86425.png",[647,85292],{"author":2436,"quote":85293},"We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over.",[647,85295],{"author":53075,"quote":72180},[647,85297],{"author":64805,"quote":85298},"Friendship and selfless support are what matters. These are the priceless blessings in life that help us to overcome every difficult life experience and life challenge.",[647,85300],{"author":85301,"quote":85302},"Hussain Rasheed","Fun, Joy, Secrets, Happiness, is equals to FREINDS.",[639,85304,85305],{},[642,85306],{"alt":85307,"src":85308},"Because of a friend, life is a little stronger, fuller, more gracious thing for the friend's existence, whether he be near or far. If the friend is close at hand, that is best; but if he is far away he still is there to think of, to wonder about, to hear from, to write to, to share life and experience with, to serve, to honor, to admire, to love. - A. C. Benson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-959494.png",[647,85310],{"author":55286,"quote":85311},"Because of a friend, life is a little stronger, fuller, more gracious thing for the friend's existence, whether he be near or far. If the friend is close at hand, that is best; but if he is far away he still is there to think of, to wonder about, to hear from, to write to, to share life and experience with, to serve, to honor, to admire, to love.",[647,85313],{"author":58386,"quote":85314},"Freindships multiply joys and divide griefs",[647,85316],{"author":1183,"quote":73255},[647,85318],{"author":1183,"quote":85319},"Friendship makes prosperity brighter, while it lightens adversity by sharing its griefs and anxieties.",[647,85321],{"author":1183,"quote":85322},"We rejoice in the joys of our friends as much as we do our own, and we are equally grieved at their sorrows. Wherefore the wise people will feel toward their friends as they do toward themselves, and whatever labor they would encounter with a view to their own pleasure, they will encounter also for the sake of their friends.",[639,85324,85325],{},[642,85326],{"alt":85327,"src":85328},"It raises the level of emptiness that you feel for the loss of a good friend, - Tom Delay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1364531.png",[647,85330],{"author":85331,"quote":85332},"Tom Delay","It raises the level of emptiness that you feel for the loss of a good friend,",[647,85334],{"author":72741,"quote":72742},[647,85336],{"author":5633,"quote":85337},"Friends are medicine for a wounded heart, and vitamins for a hopeful soul.",[647,85339],{"author":85091,"quote":85092},[690,85341],{":authors":85342},"[{\"name\":\"A. C. Benson\",\"slug\":\"a-c-benson\"},{\"name\":\"Henry George Bohn\",\"slug\":\"henry-george-bohn\"},{\"name\":\"Hussain Rasheed\",\"slug\":\"hussain-rasheed\"},{\"name\":\"John\",\"slug\":\"john\"},{\"name\":\"John Gay\",\"slug\":\"john-gay\"},{\"name\":\"Lily Amis\",\"slug\":\"lily-amis\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Nicky Gumbel\",\"slug\":\"nicky-gumbel\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Delay\",\"slug\":\"tom-delay\"}]",[566,85344,84977],{"id":85345},"friendships-impact-on-well-being",[639,85347,85348],{},[642,85349],{"alt":72289,"src":72290},[647,85351],{"author":72232,"quote":72293},[647,85353],{"author":44565,"quote":72526},[647,85355],{"author":73193,"quote":73194},[647,85357],{"author":85358,"quote":85359},"Matthew Lee Anderson","There’s a reason why many people feel most loved and cared for in the therapists’s or counselor’s office: few people ask us questions as well as they do, with the interest that they do. We should consider deprofessionalizing that task, though, and restore it to the context of friendship and mentorship where it originally belonged.",[639,85361,85362],{},[642,85363],{"alt":85364,"src":85365},"Friendships offer good practice in accepting the transience of experience and the persistence of feeling. - Stephanie Mills","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2099851.png",[647,85367],{"author":73324,"quote":73325},[647,85369],{"author":72965,"quote":72966},[647,85371],{"author":55101,"quote":85261},[647,85373],{"author":28041,"quote":72151},[647,85375],{"author":85376,"quote":85377},"Chico Xavier","The Master encouraged us to gain friends, that is, to expand our circle of friends through which we can feel more intensive protection in a spirit of cooperation and through intervening values.",[639,85379,85380],{},[642,85381],{"alt":85382,"src":85383},"What is friendship, if not a chance to indulge in mutual self-pity? - Christopher Hampton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2935067.png",[647,85385],{"author":14954,"quote":85386},"What is friendship, if not a chance to indulge in mutual self-pity?",[647,85388],{"author":471,"quote":85389},"The more we feel concerned for others and seek their well-being, the more friends we will have and the more welcome we will feel.",[647,85391],{"author":85392,"quote":85393},"Stephanie Coontz","People feel better when their spouses have good friendships, over and above the effects of their own friendships.",[647,85395],{"author":45152,"quote":85396},"When you part from your friend, you grieve not;For that which you love most in him may beclearer in his absence,as the mountain to the climberis clearer from the plain.",[690,85398],{":authors":85399},"[{\"name\":\"Bessel A. van der Kolk\",\"slug\":\"bessel-a-van-der-kolk\"},{\"name\":\"Cardinal Richelieu\",\"slug\":\"cardinal-richelieu\"},{\"name\":\"Chico Xavier\",\"slug\":\"chico-xavier\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Hampton\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hampton\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"James Boswell\",\"slug\":\"james-boswell\"},{\"name\":\"Khalil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"khalil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Lee Anderson\",\"slug\":\"matthew-lee-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Moss\",\"slug\":\"richard-moss\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Coontz\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-coontz\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Mills\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-mills\"},{\"name\":\"Tara Bianca\",\"slug\":\"tara-bianca\"}]",[566,85401,71934],{"id":72035},[639,85403,85404],{},[642,85405],{"alt":85406,"src":85407},"We read not only because we cannot know enough people, but because friendship is so vulnerable, so likely to diminish or disappear, overcome by space, time, imperfect sympathies and all the sorrows of familial and passional life. - Harold Bloom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-54087.png",[647,85409],{"author":14887,"quote":85410},"We read not only because we cannot know enough people, but because friendship is so vulnerable, so likely to diminish or disappear, overcome by space, time, imperfect sympathies and all the sorrows of familial and passional life.",[647,85412],{"author":73116,"quote":73117},[647,85414],{"author":17790,"quote":72873},[647,85416],{"author":18297,"quote":85417},"Friendship redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in half.",[639,85419,85420],{},[642,85421],{"alt":85422,"src":85423},"The foundation of friendship demands the greatest likeness of human souls and hearts. - Ludwig van Beethoven","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1076421.png",[647,85425],{"author":64352,"quote":73237},[647,85427],{"author":57559,"quote":73267},[647,85429],{"author":57559,"quote":73276},[647,85431],{"author":4855,"quote":85432},"Friendship is made up of esteem and pleasure; 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And they've been friends of mine since I was young, for a very long time.",[647,85696],{"author":85697,"quote":85698},"Larry King","I have lifelong friends. My oldest friend, Herbie, has been a friend since I was 9. I've had bonds for over 50 years with people.",[639,85700,85701],{},[642,85702],{"alt":85703,"src":85704},"We have lots of good friends, and that's a blessing. - Ginger Mullins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2006984.png",[647,85706],{"author":85707,"quote":85708},"Ginger Mullins","We have lots of good friends, and that's a blessing.",[647,85710],{"author":85711,"quote":85712},"Jeanne Tripplehorn","I've had the same friends for ten, fifteen years.",[647,85714],{"author":5801,"quote":85715},"I still have the same friends I’ve had for the last 15 or 20 years.",[647,85717],{"author":85711,"quote":85718},"I’ve had the same friends for ten, fifteen years.",[647,85720],{"author":85721,"quote":85722},"Jenna Bush","Luckily I’ve had a lot of great friends that I’ve had for a long time.",[639,85724,85725],{},[642,85726],{"alt":85727,"src":85728},"I have lifelong friends. My oldest friend, Herbie, has been a friend since I was 9. I’ve had bonds for over 50 years with people. - Larry King","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3211467.png",[647,85730],{"author":85697,"quote":85731},"I have lifelong friends. My oldest friend, Herbie, has been a friend since I was 9. I’ve had bonds for over 50 years with people.",[690,85733],{":authors":85734},"[{\"name\":\"Amanda Hocking\",\"slug\":\"amanda-hocking\"},{\"name\":\"Ginger Mullins\",\"slug\":\"ginger-mullins\"},{\"name\":\"Janet Jackson\",\"slug\":\"janet-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanne Tripplehorn\",\"slug\":\"jeanne-tripplehorn\"},{\"name\":\"Jenna Bush\",\"slug\":\"jenna-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Connolly\",\"slug\":\"kevin-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"Larry King\",\"slug\":\"larry-king\"}]",[566,85736,57397],{"id":57550},[639,85738,85739],{},[642,85740],{"alt":85741,"src":85742},"All my friends are bums. We all gather round our camp-fire (in a can) and sing songs of togetherness as we cuddle, to preserve our warmth... - Will Advise","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-443561.png",[647,85744],{"author":85745,"quote":85746},"Will Advise","All my friends are bums. We all gather round our camp-fire (in a can) and sing songs of togetherness as we cuddle, to preserve our warmth...",[647,85748],{"author":11216,"quote":85749},"What's helped me is having really good friends I know I can rely on. Cameron Diaz is one of the greatest friends anyone can ever have. She has so much love to give.",[647,85751],{"author":85752,"quote":85753},"Gretchen Bleiler","We're all good friends. It's a very supportive atmosphere.",[647,85755],{"author":85756,"quote":85757},"Aidan Chambers","The most memorable people in life will be the friends who loved you when you weren’t very lovable.",[639,85759,85760],{},[642,85761],{"alt":85762,"src":85763},"The one thing I've learned about friends is that the good ones are rare. - Lauren Conrad","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1232945.png",[647,85765],{"author":43494,"quote":85766},"The one thing I've learned about friends is that the good ones are rare.",[647,85768],{"author":85769,"quote":85770},"Amy Grant","I count myself really fortunate that I have some lifelong friends. The best thing about a friend is when you are being your own worst enemy a friend can help snap you out of it.",[647,85772],{"author":11216,"quote":85773},"What’s helped me is having really good friends I know I can rely on. Cameron Diaz is one of the greatest friends anyone can ever have. She has so much love to give.",[647,85775],{"author":85776,"quote":85777},"Josh Charles","My dad said to me growing up: ‘When all is said and done, if you can count all your true friends on one hand, you’re a lucky man.’",[647,85779],{"author":85780,"quote":85781},"Scott Wilson","My friends, that's what I think about every day. That's why my life is good. It's not because I have a good car, because I don't. It's because every time I go out, someone awesome is there.",[639,85783,85784],{},[642,85785],{"alt":85786,"src":85787},"I don't know if I've ever been around anybody that's had a more positive impact on my life. He'll be one of my best friends in life. - Steve Wright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2774422.png",[647,85789],{"author":85790,"quote":85791},"Steve Wright","I don't know if I've ever been around anybody that's had a more positive impact on my life. He'll be one of my best friends in life.",[690,85793],{":authors":85794},"[{\"name\":\"Aidan Chambers\",\"slug\":\"aidan-chambers\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Grant\",\"slug\":\"amy-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Barrymore\",\"slug\":\"drew-barrymore\"},{\"name\":\"Gretchen Bleiler\",\"slug\":\"gretchen-bleiler\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Charles\",\"slug\":\"josh-charles\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Conrad\",\"slug\":\"lauren-conrad\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Wilson\",\"slug\":\"scott-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Wright\",\"slug\":\"steve-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Will Advise\",\"slug\":\"will-advise\"}]",[566,85796,85640],{"id":85797},"friendship-through-shared-experiences",[639,85799,85800],{},[642,85801],{"alt":85802,"src":85803},"Myriam and I are both hard workers, and together we make a strong team. We found ways to make a living, educate our children, and to take care of my parents until their last days, and we managed to have fun doing it. ...The friendships we made along the way were the biggest treasure of all. - Marc Ashton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86273.png",[647,85805],{"author":85806,"quote":85807},"Marc Ashton","Myriam and I are both hard workers, and together we make a strong team. We found ways to make a living, educate our children, and to take care of my parents until their last days, and we managed to have fun doing it. ...The friendships we made along the way were the biggest treasure of all.",[647,85809],{"author":85810,"quote":85811},"Lois Boone","We've met lots of friends since we've been walking. ? You look forward to just meeting them every day.",[647,85813],{"author":85814,"quote":85815},"Speedy Claxton","We've got some great guys, and I've made a bunch of friendships here. Hopefully, I can come back and continue it.",[647,85817],{"author":35379,"quote":85818},"Over the years, Forgotten Realms and gaming have taken me all over the world and made me all sorts of new friends.",[639,85820,85821],{},[642,85822],{"alt":85823,"src":85824},"I’ve been friends with all these people for so many years now…. I’m so lucky to have Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson and Woody Harrelson and all these other great people. We’ve created really strong bonds. It’s like high school because we’ll mess around for half the day and then we’ll do a little bit of work. Everyone’s goofing around and trying to mess each other up. - Liam Hemsworth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1666767.png",[647,85826],{"author":85827,"quote":85828},"Liam Hemsworth","I’ve been friends with all these people for so many years now…. I’m so lucky to have Jennifer [Lawrence] and Josh [Hutcherson] and Woody [Harrelson] and all these other great people. We’ve created really strong bonds. It’s like high school because we’ll mess around for half the day and then we’ll do a little bit of work. Everyone’s goofing around and trying to mess each other up.",[647,85830],{"author":85831,"quote":85832},"Alex Lewis","They're the only friends that I've had consistently throughout high school. We've put in so many hours in the gym and the weight room that we know each other so well. We have a lot of respect for each other, and this was a big part of my life that I'm going to miss now.",[647,85834],{"author":85835,"quote":85836},"Josh Parry","I just remember how much fun I had. I played with kids I'm still friends with today. You build some friendships there that last forever.",[647,85838],{"author":85839,"quote":85840},"Chris Thomas","Having a friend like Mike has been a blessing. He kept me on the right track as a youth and continues to be a good friend to me even today.",[647,85842],{"author":60136,"quote":85843},"I definitely have some colleagues that I respect, and we get together from time to time. But I actually have just like genuine friends. Paul Thomas Anderson is a genuine friend. Robert Rodriguez is a genuine friend. Rick [Richard] Linklater is a genuine friend. Eli Roth is a genuine friend. And so is Edgar Wright.",[639,85845,85846],{},[642,85847],{"alt":85848,"src":85849},"I had a network of friends and hadn’t even realized it. Something unlocked in my heart, and the last of my resolve melted. - Deanna Chase","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2973353.png",[647,85851],{"author":85852,"quote":85853},"Deanna Chase","I had a network of friends and hadn’t even realized it. Something unlocked in my heart, and the last of my resolve melted.",[690,85855],{":authors":85856},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Lewis\",\"slug\":\"alex-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Thomas\",\"slug\":\"chris-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Deanna Chase\",\"slug\":\"deanna-chase\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Greenwood\",\"slug\":\"ed-greenwood\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Parry\",\"slug\":\"josh-parry\"},{\"name\":\"Liam Hemsworth\",\"slug\":\"liam-hemsworth\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Boone\",\"slug\":\"lois-boone\"},{\"name\":\"Marc Ashton\",\"slug\":\"marc-ashton\"},{\"name\":\"Quentin Tarantino\",\"slug\":\"quentin-tarantino\"},{\"name\":\"Speedy Claxton\",\"slug\":\"speedy-claxton\"}]",[566,85858,85646],{"id":85859},"the-rarity-and-value-of-true-friends",[639,85861,85862],{},[642,85863],{"alt":85864,"src":85865},"If you have but one friend, make sure you choose her well. - Muriel Barbery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-88121.png",[647,85867],{"author":85868,"quote":85869},"Muriel Barbery","If you have but one friend, make sure you choose her well.",[647,85871],{"author":76937,"quote":85872},"For no one, in our long decline,So dusty, spiteful and divided,Had quite such pleasant friends as mine,Or loved them half as much as I did.",[647,85874],{"author":85875,"quote":85876},"Nikhil Kushwaha","I haven't seen much but the one thing life has taught me so far is at least one out of every ten friend will not be jealous of your success.",[647,85878],{"author":43494,"quote":85766},[639,85880,85881],{},[642,85882],{"alt":85883,"src":85884},"What I've realized over the years is that I have some pretty good friends. - Anthony Kiedis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1798357.png",[647,85886],{"author":49759,"quote":85887},"What I've realized over the years is that I have some pretty good friends.",[647,85889],{"author":59916,"quote":85890},"The closest friends I made all through life have been people who also grew up close to a loved and loving grandmother or grandfather.",[647,85892],{"author":85893,"quote":85894},"Francine Prose","There are some people who remain your best friends even if you haven’t seen them for ages, and others with whom you start from scratch every time.",[647,85896],{"author":85776,"quote":85777},[647,85898],{"author":43494,"quote":85899},"The one thing I’ve learned about friends is that the good ones are rare.",[690,85901],{":authors":85902},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Kiedis\",\"slug\":\"anthony-kiedis\"},{\"name\":\"Francine Prose\",\"slug\":\"francine-prose\"},{\"name\":\"Hilaire Belloc\",\"slug\":\"hilaire-belloc\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Charles\",\"slug\":\"josh-charles\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Conrad\",\"slug\":\"lauren-conrad\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Mead\",\"slug\":\"margaret-mead\"},{\"name\":\"Muriel Barbery\",\"slug\":\"muriel-barbery\"},{\"name\":\"Nikhil Kushwaha\",\"slug\":\"nikhil-kushwaha\"}]",[566,85904,57409],{"id":57655},[639,85906,85907],{},[642,85908],{"alt":85909,"src":85910},"Friends... they cherish one another's hopes. They are kind to one another's dreams. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-90662.png",[647,85912],{"author":3737,"quote":85913},"Friends... they cherish one another's hopes. They are kind to one another's dreams.",[647,85915],{"author":27508,"quote":85916},"Home and I are such good friends.",[647,85918],{"author":85919,"quote":85920},"Tyra Banks","I tend to hang out with my friends in Los Angeles from high school. We know each other from back in the day. They still see me as just dumb Tyra. We have a strong bond.",[647,85922],{"author":85923,"quote":85924},"Katherine Heigl","My good friends are Mormon, some of the best people I know.",[639,85926,85927],{},[642,85928],{"alt":85929,"src":85930},"I'm happy with the people that I have around me. And they've been friends of mine since I was young, for a very long time. - Janet Jackson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1755278.png",[647,85932],{"author":85693,"quote":85694},[647,85934],{"author":29789,"quote":85935},"My mom and I have always been really close. She’s always been the friend that was always there.",[647,85937],{"author":85938,"quote":85939},"Lady Gaga","I love my friends and my past, and it’s made me who I am.",[690,85941],{":authors":85942},"[{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Janet Jackson\",\"slug\":\"janet-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Heigl\",\"slug\":\"katherine-heigl\"},{\"name\":\"L.M. Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"lm-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Lady Gaga\",\"slug\":\"lady-gaga\"},{\"name\":\"Taylor Swift\",\"slug\":\"taylor-swift\"},{\"name\":\"Tyra Banks\",\"slug\":\"tyra-banks\"}]",[566,85944,75855],{"id":76149},[639,85946,85947],{},[642,85948],{"alt":85949,"src":85950},"I had a lot of friends that were extremely hedonistic, extremely debauched, swapping partners etc. - Sophie Anderton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-950204.png",[647,85952],{"author":85953,"quote":85954},"Sophie Anderton","I had a lot of friends that were extremely hedonistic, extremely debauched, swapping partners etc.",[647,85956],{"author":30794,"quote":85957},"I was wholly invested in my friendships. I might have tested them sometimes, but only to reassure myself that they were permanent. A mistake, of course.",[647,85959],{"author":63368,"quote":85960},"Many a time from a bad beginning great friendships have sprung up.",[647,85962],{"author":85963,"quote":85964},"Casey Stengel","It’s wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn’t used to like.",[639,85966,85967],{},[642,85968],{"alt":85969,"src":85970},"It's wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn't used to like. - Casey Stengel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2414402.png",[647,85972],{"author":85963,"quote":85973},"It's wonderful to meet so many friends that I didn't used to like.",[647,85975],{"author":5505,"quote":85976},"Nowhere have I had such lovely friends as in Germany,” she wrote. “Looking back on it all is like seeing someone you love go mad – and do horrible things.",[690,85978],{":authors":85979},"[{\"name\":\"Casey Stengel\",\"slug\":\"casey-stengel\"},{\"name\":\"Erik Larson\",\"slug\":\"erik-larson\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Brockmeier\",\"slug\":\"kevin-brockmeier\"},{\"name\":\"Sophie Anderton\",\"slug\":\"sophie-anderton\"},{\"name\":\"Terence\",\"slug\":\"terence\"}]",[566,85981,85660],{"id":85982},"friendship-in-professional-settings",[639,85984,85985],{},[642,85986],{"alt":85987,"src":85988},"A lot of my colleagues at school became great friends of mine. - Jenna Bush","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1046095.png",[647,85990],{"author":85721,"quote":85991},"A lot of my colleagues at school became great friends of mine.",[647,85993],{"author":85721,"quote":85994},"Luckily I've had a lot of great friends that I've had for a long time.",[647,85996],{"author":85997,"quote":85998},"Matt Czuchry","I'm grateful that on a lot of casts I've gained friends for life. But it's more of a rare thing than a normal thing. I have a small group of friends, and I just, uh, feel fulfilled by the people that are in my life.",[647,86000],{"author":55424,"quote":86001},"I lost a good friend here six years ago and this means a lot to all of us who were friends of Greg Moore.",[639,86003,86004],{},[642,86005],{"alt":86006,"src":86007},"I have made some of the best friends that I've got in this business. - Kate Moss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2041874.png",[647,86009],{"author":86010,"quote":86011},"Kate Moss","I have made some of the best friends that I've got in this business.",[647,86013],{"author":86014,"quote":86015},"Mitt Romney","I've got a lot of good friends - the owner of the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets - both owners are friends of mine.",[647,86017],{"author":60136,"quote":85843},[647,86019],{"author":86010,"quote":86020},"I have made some of the best friends that I’ve got in this business.",[690,86022],{":authors":86023},"[{\"name\":\"Dario Franchitti\",\"slug\":\"dario-franchitti\"},{\"name\":\"Jenna Bush\",\"slug\":\"jenna-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Moss\",\"slug\":\"kate-moss\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Czuchry\",\"slug\":\"matt-czuchry\"},{\"name\":\"Mitt Romney\",\"slug\":\"mitt-romney\"},{\"name\":\"Quentin Tarantino\",\"slug\":\"quentin-tarantino\"}]",[566,86025,64711],{"id":64893},[639,86027,86028],{},[642,86029],{"alt":86030,"src":86031},"I usually end up falling for one of my really good guy friends because I know everything about them, and you fall in love with their personalities, and it makes them become attractive to you in your eyes. - Colbie Caillat","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1171453.png",[647,86033],{"author":86034,"quote":86035},"Colbie Caillat","I usually end up falling for one of my really good guy friends because I know everything about them, and you fall in love with their personalities, and it makes them become attractive to you in your eyes.",[647,86037],{"author":86038,"quote":86039},"Hayden Panettiere","I've always had great relationships and stayed really good friends with the guys I've dated.",[647,86041],{"author":86038,"quote":86042},"I’ve always had great relationships and stayed really good friends with the guys I’ve dated.",[647,86044],{"author":86045,"quote":86046},"Kellan Lutz","I probably have more friends from ‘Twilight’ than I’ve ever had in my whole life.",[639,86048,86049],{},[642,86050],{"alt":86030,"src":86031},[647,86052],{"author":86034,"quote":86035},[647,86054],{"author":86055,"quote":86056},"Muhammad Aslam Hossain","I love my all friends so much",[690,86058],{":authors":86059},"[{\"name\":\"Colbie Caillat\",\"slug\":\"colbie-caillat\"},{\"name\":\"Hayden Panettiere\",\"slug\":\"hayden-panettiere\"},{\"name\":\"Kellan Lutz\",\"slug\":\"kellan-lutz\"},{\"name\":\"Muhammad Aslam Hossain\",\"slug\":\"muhammad-aslam-hossain\"}]",[566,86061,85670],{"id":86062},"friendship-reflections",[639,86064,86065],{},[642,86066],{"alt":86067,"src":86068},"Its really hard to recall the day you became friends with special people. - Michael Bassey Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-170998.png",[647,86070],{"author":55072,"quote":86071},"Its really hard to recall the day you became friends with special people.",[647,86073],{"author":18949,"quote":86074},"How amazing it is that friendships can become so full that you can't imagine what your life was like before them.",[647,86076],{"author":18949,"quote":86077},"How amazing it is that friendships can become so full that you can’t imagine what your life was like before them.",[647,86079],{"author":67500,"quote":86080},"My friendships, they are a very strong part of my life, they are as light as gossamer but also they are as strong as steel. And I cannot throw them off, nor altogether do with them or without them. And I love them at the point where they say: It is nice to see you again. And I love them too at the point when they say: Good-bye, come again soon. The rhythm of friendship is a very good rhythm.",[639,86082,86083],{},[642,86084],{"alt":86085,"src":86086},"And say my glory was I had such friends. - William Butler Yeats","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2800647.png",[647,86088],{"author":26278,"quote":86089},"And say my glory was I had such friends.",[647,86091],{"author":86092,"quote":86093},"Elisabeth Tova Bailey","Still, my friends were golden threads randomly appearing in the monotonous fabric of my days.",[647,86095],{"author":5505,"quote":85976},[690,86097],{":authors":86098},"[{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Tova Bailey\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-tova-bailey\"},{\"name\":\"Erik Larson\",\"slug\":\"erik-larson\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Stevie Smith\",\"slug\":\"stevie-smith\"},{\"name\":\"William Butler Yeats\",\"slug\":\"william-butler-yeats\"}]",[566,86100,634],{"id":1014},[639,86102,86103],{},[642,86104],{"alt":86105,"src":86106},". . . and together you're what, the Super Friends? - Mark Jeffrey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-76084.png",[647,86108],{"author":86109,"quote":86110},"Mark Jeffrey",". . . and together you're what, the Super Friends?",[647,86112],{"author":86113,"quote":86114},"Heather Wolf","Always cherish your true friends who were there when no one else was.",[647,86116],{"author":438,"quote":86117},"I am always happy to meet my friend, and my friend is my weekend.",[647,86119],{"author":86120,"quote":86121},"Jeff VanderMeer","They’d never really been my friends; I didn’t cultivate friends, I had just inherited them from my husband.",[639,86123,86124],{},[642,86125],{"alt":86126,"src":86127},"I had made a friend. My second one in fourteen years. I was on a roll - James Patterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-231100.png",[647,86129],{"author":10319,"quote":86130},"I had made a friend. My second one in fourteen years. I was on a roll",[647,86132],{"author":86133,"quote":86134},"Julie Kagawa","Once upon a time, I had two close friends. Shocking, I know, given my natural charm, but there are those who just don't appreciate my brilliance.",[647,86136],{"author":86137,"quote":86138},"Rob Wood","A “good friend” was well…. Like your teeth.You had a limited number of them to last you an entire lifetime.You could survive without them, but having them made life much more enjoyable.If you didn’t take good care of them, you could lose them forever.",[647,86140],{"author":8765,"quote":86141},"My friends, I like them; my morals, I like them more!",[647,86143],{"author":86144,"quote":86145},"Melina Marchetta","They're my best friends, I'm going to know them until the day I die.",[639,86147,86148],{},[642,86149],{"alt":86150,"src":86151},"I believe nobody was ever so used by a friend as I have been by her ever since coming to the Crown. - Anne Somerset","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-640286.png",[647,86153],{"author":86154,"quote":86155},"Anne Somerset","I believe nobody was ever so used by a friend as I have been by her ever since coming to the Crown.",[647,86157],{"author":86158,"quote":86159},"Marie Antoinette","I had friends. The idea of being forever separated from them and from all their troubles is one of the greatest sorrows that I suffer in dying. Let them at least know that to my latest moment I thought of them.",[647,86161],{"author":76937,"quote":86162},"For no one, in our long decline, So dusty, spiteful and divided, Had quite such pleasant friends as mine, Or loved them half as much as I did.",[647,86164],{"author":54189,"quote":86165},"My second husband believed I had such a fickle attitude to friendship that each Friday he would update the list of my 'Top Ten' friends in the manner of a Top Of The Pops chart countdown.",[647,86167],{"author":42972,"quote":86168},"I have had, and may have still, a thousand friends, as they are called, in life, who are like one's partners in the waltz of this world -not much remembered when the ball is over.",[639,86170,86171],{},[642,86172],{"alt":86173,"src":86174},"I still have lots of friends from my pre-success days. - Rob Brydon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1108639.png",[647,86176],{"author":86177,"quote":86178},"Rob Brydon","I still have lots of friends from my pre-success days.",[647,86180],{"author":86181,"quote":86182},"Gia Coppola","It's great because all of my friends from elementary school are still my closest friends.",[647,86184],{"author":30031,"quote":86185},"With one exception everybody who has ever been involved with me is still a great friend of mine.",[647,86187],{"author":10773,"quote":86188},"All the friends I ever had are gone.",[647,86190],{"author":86191,"quote":86192},"Tim Dorsey","I go to bed every night with a smile on my face and wake up with a bigger smile, ... I think I have about 1,000 new best friends.",[639,86194,86195],{},[642,86196],{"alt":86197,"src":86198},"I've been a friend to people who may not have had perfect pasts. - Jeff Greene","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1525253.png",[647,86200],{"author":86201,"quote":86202},"Jeff Greene","I've been a friend to people who may not have had perfect pasts.",[647,86204],{"author":86205,"quote":86206},"Richard Gere","I have a lot of beautiful friends.",[647,86208],{"author":86205,"quote":86209},"I've stayed good friends with most of my girlfriends.",[647,86211],{"author":28186,"quote":86212},"Many friends in generall, one in speciall.",[647,86214],{"author":86215,"quote":86216},"James Herbert","For me, a good friend is someone you might only see once or twice a year but each time it feels as though you've just seen them last week.",[639,86218,86219],{},[642,86220],{"alt":86221,"src":86222},"I'm good friends with Jay Leno, good friends with Ed O'Neill, Melanie Fiona and Russell Simmons. - Kevin Hart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1661210.png",[647,86224],{"author":86225,"quote":86226},"Kevin Hart","I'm good friends with Jay Leno, good friends with Ed O'Neill, Melanie Fiona and Russell Simmons.",[647,86228],{"author":1763,"quote":86229},"It was great to be out there with a good friend.",[647,86231],{"author":64360,"quote":86232},"Some of my best friends are Oscar Wilde.",[647,86234],{"author":86235,"quote":86236},"Chaim Kutnicki","There are a number of people who are actually pretty good friends now.",[647,86238],{"author":78692,"quote":86239},"I have some pretty wonderful friendships, so that's been really good for me. In the past year, I've really worked on that. I think when I was married, I let my friendships go. I think people thought, \"Oh, because she's married now, she's so happy all the time.\" But I really was just isolated in my house.",[639,86241,86242],{},[642,86243],{"alt":86244,"src":86245},"My real friends from my hometown they're very happy. They're very impressed with me. They see how I get better. Everybody think I get better a lot. - Nenad Krstic","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1846651.png",[647,86247],{"author":86248,"quote":86249},"Nenad Krstic","My real friends from my hometown they're very happy. They're very impressed with me. They see how I get better. Everybody think I get better a lot.",[647,86251],{"author":86252,"quote":86253},"Phil Klay","I have friends with post-traumatic stress - friends with post-traumatic stress who are, you know, highly successful, capable people.",[647,86255],{"author":86045,"quote":86256},"I probably have more friends from 'Twilight' than I've ever had in my whole life.",[647,86258],{"author":86259,"quote":86260},"David Morrissey","All my good friends are actors, really. It's different when you have a family, but they're still the people I meet most often. My best friend is Ian Hart, but then I've known him since I was five.",[647,86262],{"author":86263,"quote":86264},"Judd Nelson","My closest friend is canine. I have precious few close friends, and most of them are not actors",[639,86266,86267],{},[642,86268],{"alt":86269,"src":86270},"My closest friends in the league are Dirk Nowitzki and Rex Chapman. Although I think Michael Finley and I will be friends forever. - Steve Nash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2149321.png",[647,86272],{"author":86273,"quote":86274},"Steve Nash","My closest friends in the league are Dirk Nowitzki and Rex Chapman. Although I think Michael Finley and I will be friends forever.",[647,86276],{"author":86277,"quote":86278},"River Phoenix","It's a great feeling to think that I can be a friend to so many people through my movies.",[647,86280],{"author":86281,"quote":86282},"John Rogers","Most all our friends have been here, so well-known, yes indeed.",[647,86284],{"author":20640,"quote":86285},"Sheer Playfulness and Deadly Seriousness are my closest friends.",[647,86287],{"author":86288,"quote":86289},"Gina Suarez","They're my best friends; I love them. 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Love yourself with joy and fill your heart with bliss and happiness. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-474957.png",[647,86590],{"author":438,"quote":86591},"The best friend you will ever find is you. Love yourself with joy and fill your heart with bliss and happiness.",[647,86593],{"author":54141,"quote":86594},"My best friend is me, and I take good care of me.",[647,86596],{"author":923,"quote":86597},"I am my best friend. Other friends may come and go, but I am always here for me.",[647,86599],{"author":81016,"quote":86600},"I think in the end we all know that our best friend is ourselves. We are born alone and we die alone. That's the journey.",[647,86602],{"author":86575,"quote":86603},"For all those who longed to find a best friend and found it in themselves.",[639,86605,86606],{},[642,86607],{"alt":86608,"src":86609},"I think in the end we all know that our best friend is ourselves. We are born alone and we die alone. 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Because I've been attracted to other people, and I couldn't stand 'em after a while.",[647,86644],{"author":86645,"quote":86646},"Vera Farmiga","My husband is my best friend; he knows my sensibilities.",[639,86648,86649],{},[642,86650],{"alt":86651,"src":86652},"To be honest, my husband and my children are my best friends. - Helen McCrory","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2013417.png",[647,86654],{"author":86655,"quote":86656},"Helen McCrory","To be honest, my husband and my children are my best friends.",[647,86658],{"author":86659,"quote":86660},"Johnny Vegas","It's lovely being a parent and being in a strong marriage with somebody who is your best friend.",[647,86662],{"author":86663,"quote":86664},"Carnie Wilson","My husband and I are best of friends first and foremost. We fight like cats and dogs, but never stay mad for long. I was lucky to find him, he is in every way, my soulmate.",[647,86666],{"author":86641,"quote":86667},"My wife is my closest friend. Sure, I’m attracted to her in every way possible, but that’s not the answer. Because I’ve been attracted to other people, and I couldn’t stand ’em after a while.",[647,86669],{"author":86659,"quote":86670},"It’s lovely being a parent and being in a strong marriage with somebody who is your best friend.",[639,86672,86673],{},[642,86674],{"alt":86675,"src":86676},"Who is the best friend to a man and a woman?” The answer is: “A wife to her husband and a husband to his wife. - Sudha Murty","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3452910.png",[647,86678],{"author":28298,"quote":86679},"Who is the best friend to a man and a woman?” The answer is: “A wife to her husband and a husband to his wife.",[647,86681],{"author":86682,"quote":86683},"Ralphie May","My wife is my teammate. She's my best friend. I love her.",[690,86685],{":authors":86686},"[{\"name\":\"Carnie Wilson\",\"slug\":\"carnie-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Clint Eastwood\",\"slug\":\"clint-eastwood\"},{\"name\":\"Helen McCrory\",\"slug\":\"helen-mccrory\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Vegas\",\"slug\":\"johnny-vegas\"},{\"name\":\"Ralphie May\",\"slug\":\"ralphie-may\"},{\"name\":\"Samantha Bond\",\"slug\":\"samantha-bond\"},{\"name\":\"Sudha Murty\",\"slug\":\"sudha-murty\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"},{\"name\":\"Vera Farmiga\",\"slug\":\"vera-farmiga\"}]",[566,86688,86524],{"id":86689},"family-as-best-friends",[639,86691,86692],{},[642,86693],{"alt":86694,"src":86695},"I've learnt to realise my brother is my own best friend. He'd always stick his nose in even though I turned around and said \"It's none of your business\", I know he only wanted to look out for me. - Andrew Chan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1147501.png",[647,86697],{"author":86698,"quote":86699},"Andrew Chan","I've learnt to realise my brother is my own best friend. He'd always stick his nose in even though I turned around and said \"It's none of your business\", I know he only wanted to look out for me.",[647,86701],{"author":86702,"quote":86703},"Mitchel Musso","My older brother's been my best friend since I can remember. I talk to him every day of my life, and anytime he's in town we're together. But I'm also very close with my parents. We all get along very, very well. We've never had fights or anything like that.",[647,86705],{"author":86706,"quote":86707},"Steve Schirripa","I tell my kids, 'I'm your father, not your friend - but I'm also the best friend you're ever going to have because no one is going to care for you the way I care about you.'",[647,86709],{"author":86710,"quote":86711},"Alex Wolff","I have lots of best friends, but my brother is the main one.",[639,86713,86714],{},[642,86715],{"alt":86716,"src":86717},"My son is my best friend. - La la Anthony","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3784123.png",[647,86719],{"author":86720,"quote":86721},"La la Anthony","My son is my best friend.",[647,86723],{"author":86724,"quote":86725},"Sridevi","My best friends are my children. We can have fun wherever we are together. They are my fashion icon.",[647,86727],{"author":86728,"quote":86729},"Virgil van Dijk","I've known my best friend since I was 12 or 13.",[647,86731],{"author":86732,"quote":86733},"Winnie Harlow","My parents separated before I was born, but they remained friends, so I was close to both sides of my family, with siblings and cousins and godparents. I've had the same best friend since grade six.",[647,86735],{"author":86736,"quote":86737},"Kaitlyn Bristowe","My grandparents were best friends in kindergarten and never loved anyone again.",[639,86739,86740],{},[642,86741],{"alt":86742,"src":86743},"I wouldn't say my mother was my best friend, because that sounds odd, but we have a really tight bond and she is my friend on Facebook. Although she only goes on it to check up on me and sometimes we argue about it. - Dionne Bromfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1009188.png",[647,86745],{"author":86746,"quote":86747},"Dionne Bromfield","I wouldn't say my mother was my best friend, because that sounds odd, but we have a really tight bond and she is my friend on Facebook. Although she only goes on it to check up on me and sometimes we argue about it.",[690,86749],{":authors":86750},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Wolff\",\"slug\":\"alex-wolff\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Chan\",\"slug\":\"andrew-chan\"},{\"name\":\"Dionne Bromfield\",\"slug\":\"dionne-bromfield\"},{\"name\":\"Kaitlyn Bristowe\",\"slug\":\"kaitlyn-bristowe\"},{\"name\":\"La la Anthony\",\"slug\":\"la-la-anthony\"},{\"name\":\"Mitchel Musso\",\"slug\":\"mitchel-musso\"},{\"name\":\"Sridevi\",\"slug\":\"sridevi\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Schirripa\",\"slug\":\"steve-schirripa\"},{\"name\":\"Virgil van Dijk\",\"slug\":\"virgil-van-dijk\"},{\"name\":\"Winnie Harlow\",\"slug\":\"winnie-harlow\"}]",[566,86752,86530],{"id":86753},"childhood-and-long-term-friendships",[639,86755,86756],{},[642,86757],{"alt":86758,"src":86759},"When we were little, best friends could be your everything. - Amy Spalding","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-123300.png",[647,86761],{"author":76460,"quote":86762},"When we were little, best friends could be your everything.",[647,86764],{"author":86765,"quote":86766},"saud maqood shah","At End of my College Life I Must have to say: College Friends are One of Best Friends we ever had in Our Life",[647,86768],{"author":704,"quote":86769},"A small olive-skinned creature who had hit puberty but never hit it very hard, Ben had been my best friend since fifth grade, when we both finally owned up to the fact that neither of us was likely to attract anyone else as a best friend.",[647,86771],{"author":86702,"quote":86703},[639,86773,86774],{},[642,86775],{"alt":86776,"src":86777},"My best friends from high school are, to this day, my best, best friends on this planet. They know who you are with your family, they know who you are with your friends, they know who you are at school. They see every side for you and have for so many years because you've grown together. - Beanie Feldstein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3568200.png",[647,86779],{"author":86780,"quote":86781},"Beanie Feldstein","My best friends from high school are, to this day, my best, best friends on this planet. They know who you are with your family, they know who you are with your friends, they know who you are at school. They see every side for you and have for so many years because you've grown together.",[647,86783],{"author":86784,"quote":86785},"Jill Kargman","My five best friends, who were my bridesmaids in my wedding, are still my best friends.",[647,86787],{"author":86788,"quote":86789},"Jo-Wilfried Tsonga","I think my best friends are my team-mates in Davis Cup. We have been growing up together since we were 11 or 12.",[647,86791],{"author":86728,"quote":86729},[647,86793],{"author":86732,"quote":86733},[639,86795,86796],{},[642,86797],{"alt":86798,"src":86799},"My grandparents were best friends in kindergarten and never loved anyone again. - Kaitlyn Bristowe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3761167.png",[647,86801],{"author":86736,"quote":86737},[690,86803],{":authors":86804},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Spalding\",\"slug\":\"amy-spalding\"},{\"name\":\"Beanie Feldstein\",\"slug\":\"beanie-feldstein\"},{\"name\":\"Jill Kargman\",\"slug\":\"jill-kargman\"},{\"name\":\"Jo-Wilfried Tsonga\",\"slug\":\"jo-wilfried-tsonga\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Kaitlyn Bristowe\",\"slug\":\"kaitlyn-bristowe\"},{\"name\":\"Mitchel Musso\",\"slug\":\"mitchel-musso\"},{\"name\":\"Virgil van Dijk\",\"slug\":\"virgil-van-dijk\"},{\"name\":\"Winnie Harlow\",\"slug\":\"winnie-harlow\"},{\"name\":\"saud maqood shah\",\"slug\":\"saud-maqood-shah\"}]",[566,86806,85640],{"id":85797},[639,86808,86809],{},[642,86810],{"alt":86811,"src":86812},"The thing I didn't realize about having a best friend while I still had one is just how wrapped up she is in everything I do. Every outfit I wear or song I listen to. Every place I go. Losing someone can leave you haunted. (pg6) - Ashley Woodfolk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-115165.png",[647,86814],{"author":86815,"quote":86816},"Ashley Woodfolk","The thing I didn't realize about having a best friend while I still had one is just how wrapped up she is in everything I do. Every outfit I wear or song I listen to. Every place I go. Losing someone can leave you haunted. (pg6)",[647,86818],{"author":86819,"quote":86820},"April White","The interesting thing I've learned about best friends is that you can have more than one. I have two. One I love with passion, the other I love with complete affection. Archer is my heart, my soul, my reason, and the sum of my experiences, and Ringo is laughter and adventure and strange wisdom that answers the questions that wakes me up at two a.m.",[647,86822],{"author":86823,"quote":86824},"Johnny Cash","What have I become, my sweetest friend. Everyone I know goes away, in the end.",[647,86826],{"author":86827,"quote":86828},"Tom Cross","We've become absolutely the best of friends ever since.",[639,86830,86831],{},[642,86832],{"alt":86833,"src":86834},"When You find that person you call your truest friend, know that at that moment you are the luckiest person alive. - Lavesa Glover","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1543722.png",[647,86836],{"author":86837,"quote":86838},"Lavesa Glover","When You find that person you call your truest friend, know that at that moment you are the luckiest person alive.",[647,86840],{"author":49759,"quote":86841},"I would consider him definitely one of my very best friends and I know he feels the same about me. We have a lot of love and respect.",[647,86843],{"author":704,"quote":86844},"My third best friend was an author who did not know I existed.",[647,86846],{"author":86847,"quote":86848},"Loni Love","I tend to be everybody's best friend, and it kind of goes over into my comedy.",[647,86850],{"author":51704,"quote":86851},"With my friends, the sad truth is that our best “best friend” days are behind us. In college, we used to be able to meet each other in the common area of our off-campus housing, excited about our evening ahead, which consisted of someone making an enormous tureen of pasta and drinking wine from a box while we took turns regaling each other with details of our terrible love lives.",[639,86853,86854],{},[642,86855],{"alt":86856,"src":86857},"What made a friend a best friend? Did it have to be someone who knew your people, who shared your life outlook or your views on religion or politics? Could it just be someone who could talk and listen and commiserate? - Barbara Delinsky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2875258.png",[647,86859],{"author":60325,"quote":86860},"What made a friend a best friend? Did it have to be someone who knew your people, who shared your life outlook or your views on religion or politics? Could it just be someone who could talk and listen and commiserate?",[690,86862],{":authors":86863},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Kiedis\",\"slug\":\"anthony-kiedis\"},{\"name\":\"April White\",\"slug\":\"april-white\"},{\"name\":\"Ashley Woodfolk\",\"slug\":\"ashley-woodfolk\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Delinsky\",\"slug\":\"barbara-delinsky\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Cash\",\"slug\":\"johnny-cash\"},{\"name\":\"Lavesa Glover\",\"slug\":\"lavesa-glover\"},{\"name\":\"Loni Love\",\"slug\":\"loni-love\"},{\"name\":\"Mindy Kaling\",\"slug\":\"mindy-kaling\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Cross\",\"slug\":\"tom-cross\"}]",[566,86865,86540],{"id":86866},"parenting-and-friendship",[639,86868,86869],{},[642,86870],{"alt":86871,"src":86872},"Some of the best friends you'll ever meet in your life, you'll meet though your children--mothers and fathers of their friends, parents from school. You'll see. That's the way it was for Bill and me. It's one of the many gifts of parenting. - Michael J. Fox","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-128394.png",[647,86874],{"author":33964,"quote":86875},"Some of the best friends you'll ever meet in your life, you'll meet though your children--mothers and fathers of their friends, parents from school. You'll see. That's the way it was for Bill and me. It's one of the many gifts of parenting.",[647,86877],{"author":33964,"quote":86878},"Some of the best friends you’ll ever meet in your life, you’ll meet though your children – mothers and fathers of their friends, parents from school. You’ll see. That’s the way it was for Bill and me. It’s one of the many gifts of parenting.",[647,86880],{"author":86706,"quote":86707},[647,86882],{"author":86655,"quote":86656},[639,86884,86885],{},[642,86886],{"alt":86887,"src":86888},"It's lovely being a parent and being in a strong marriage with somebody who is your best friend. - Johnny Vegas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2671087.png",[647,86890],{"author":86659,"quote":86660},[647,86892],{"author":86724,"quote":86725},[647,86894],{"author":86895,"quote":86896},"Lorraine Pino","This will be a great opportunity to spend special time with best friends and loved ones.",[690,86898],{":authors":86899},"[{\"name\":\"Helen McCrory\",\"slug\":\"helen-mccrory\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Vegas\",\"slug\":\"johnny-vegas\"},{\"name\":\"Lorraine Pino\",\"slug\":\"lorraine-pino\"},{\"name\":\"Michael J. Fox\",\"slug\":\"michael-j-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Sridevi\",\"slug\":\"sridevi\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Schirripa\",\"slug\":\"steve-schirripa\"}]",[566,86901,86546],{"id":86902},"celebrity-and-notable-figures-on-friendship",[639,86904,86905],{},[642,86906],{"alt":86907,"src":86908},"I’ve gotten to the point where the label of ‘best friend’ is so ridiculous. If you have three people in your life that you can trust, you can consider yourself the luckiest person in the whole world. - Selena Gomez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-719775.png",[647,86910],{"author":59429,"quote":86911},"I’ve gotten to the point where the label of ‘best friend’ is so ridiculous. If you have three people in your life that you can trust, you can consider yourself the luckiest person in the whole world.",[647,86913],{"author":59429,"quote":86914},"Speaking of friends, the best ones always have your back.",[647,86916],{"author":59429,"quote":86917},"I've gotten to the point where the label of \"best friend\" is so ridiculous. If you have three people in your life that you can trust, you can consider yourself the luckiest person in the whole world. I have a lot of wonderful people in my life - probably five, collectively - who I can tell everything to. There's Jennifer [Stone], my friend Ashley, and Taylor, and my two cousins.",[647,86919],{"author":86920,"quote":86921},"Tom Hiddleston","Honestly, I’m happiest when I’m with my best friend and we’re just laughing about life and times, there is nothing greater than friendship in this world. And that kind of sort of mutual acceptance ; to feel known and understood by people and to feel like you know and understand them back is all you can ask for.",[639,86923,86924],{},[642,86925],{"alt":86926,"src":86927},"I would consider him definitely one of my very best friends and I know he feels the same about me. We have a lot of love and respect. - Anthony Kiedis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1798335.png",[647,86929],{"author":49759,"quote":86841},[647,86931],{"author":86932,"quote":86933},"June Diane Raphael","Your best friendships are with people who share your world view.",[647,86935],{"author":86936,"quote":86937},"Lena Dunham","I think about my best friendship – which the Marnie-Hannah friendship in Girls is based on – as like a great romance of my young life.",[647,86939],{"author":31626,"quote":86940},"I’m lucky to find a person to share my life, and the best friend I’ll ever have.",[647,86942],{"author":86943,"quote":86944},"Candace Cameron Bure","God's my best friend.",[639,86946,86947],{},[642,86948],{"alt":86949,"src":86950},"My best friends - the people I trust the most - are Catholic, Jewish, African-American, gay, tall, short, blonde... you name it. I love people for their hearts, not their appearance or lifestyle. - Teresa Giudice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3966449.png",[647,86952],{"author":86953,"quote":86954},"Teresa Giudice","My best friends - the people I trust the most - are Catholic, Jewish, African-American, gay, tall, short, blonde... you name it. I love people for their hearts, not their appearance or lifestyle.",[647,86956],{"author":11366,"quote":86957},"People who are in an excellent relationship with the person they describe as their best friend are some of the happiest, most successful, and most fulfilled people in our society.",[690,86959],{":authors":86960},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Kiedis\",\"slug\":\"anthony-kiedis\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Candace Cameron Bure\",\"slug\":\"candace-cameron-bure\"},{\"name\":\"June Diane Raphael\",\"slug\":\"june-diane-raphael\"},{\"name\":\"Lena Dunham\",\"slug\":\"lena-dunham\"},{\"name\":\"Reese Witherspoon\",\"slug\":\"reese-witherspoon\"},{\"name\":\"Selena Gomez\",\"slug\":\"selena-gomez\"},{\"name\":\"Teresa Giudice\",\"slug\":\"teresa-giudice\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Hiddleston\",\"slug\":\"tom-hiddleston\"}]",[566,86962,86552],{"id":86963},"friendship-with-unusual-or-non-human-companions",[639,86965,86966],{},[642,86967],{"alt":86968,"src":86969},"The monster was the best friend I ever had. - Boris Karloff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-474914.png",[647,86971],{"author":50781,"quote":86972},"The monster was the best friend I ever had.",[647,86974],{"author":86975,"quote":86976},"Miroslava Rozman Novakovic","The best friend you can have, is one who is there always for you.If lucky you have one or two human onces but even more the one between covers a book, which will never hurt,insult or betray you and always there for you to be.",[647,86978],{"author":86979,"quote":86980},"Diego Luna","When I was 12, I used to be the best friend of the most beautiful girls, but just the best friend. They would always come to me to cry about a guy who broke their heart, and I would just be sitting there thinking, 'I wish I was the guy and not the best friend.'",[647,86982],{"author":86983,"quote":86984},"Lolly Adefope","I'm such a good best friend.",[639,86986,86987],{},[642,86988],{"alt":86989,"src":86990},"My beloved friend - one of the most unique and charming personalities of our time. - Lewis Carroll","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1234720.png",[647,86992],{"author":15531,"quote":86993},"My beloved friend - one of the most unique and charming personalities of our time.",[647,86995],{"author":86996,"quote":86997},"Brian Elliott","Posts are your best friends, and sure I got one tonight.",[647,86999],{"author":86736,"quote":86737},[690,87001],{":authors":87002},"[{\"name\":\"Boris Karloff\",\"slug\":\"boris-karloff\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Elliott\",\"slug\":\"brian-elliott\"},{\"name\":\"Diego Luna\",\"slug\":\"diego-luna\"},{\"name\":\"Kaitlyn Bristowe\",\"slug\":\"kaitlyn-bristowe\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Carroll\",\"slug\":\"lewis-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Lolly Adefope\",\"slug\":\"lolly-adefope\"},{\"name\":\"Miroslava Rozman Novakovic\",\"slug\":\"miroslava-rozman-novakovic\"}]",[566,87004,78574],{"id":78927},[639,87006,87007],{},[642,87008],{"alt":87009,"src":87010},"My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me. - Henry Ford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-115453.png",[647,87012],{"author":1834,"quote":87013},"My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.",[647,87015],{"author":87016,"quote":87017},"Niharika✩","The best friends are those who stick by you, no matter what.Whenever I'm down, you cheer me up. Whenever I'm happy, you share my joy. Whenever I'm angry, you help me cool downWhatever I'm feeling, you always stick by meI'll always do the same for you. I love you.",[647,87019],{"author":28152,"quote":87020},"The best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.",[647,87022],{"author":28152,"quote":87023},"The best friend is he that, when he wishes a person's good, wishes it for that person's own sake.",[639,87025,87026],{},[642,87027],{"alt":87028,"src":87029},"The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. - Ulysses S. Grant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1582878.png",[647,87031],{"author":84997,"quote":87032},"The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most.",[647,87034],{"author":28262,"quote":87035},"And, of all the things upon earth, I hold that a faithful friend is the best.",[647,87037],{"author":87038,"quote":87039},"Mrs. Patrick Campbell","Our best loved friend is always in some way our peer.",[647,87041],{"author":86736,"quote":86737},[647,87043],{"author":11366,"quote":86957},[690,87045],{":authors":87046},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Bulwer-Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-bulwer-lytton\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Kaitlyn Bristowe\",\"slug\":\"kaitlyn-bristowe\"},{\"name\":\"Mrs. Patrick Campbell\",\"slug\":\"mrs-patrick-campbell-2\"},{\"name\":\"Niharika✩\",\"slug\":\"niharika\"},{\"name\":\"Ulysses S. Grant\",\"slug\":\"ulysses-s-grant-2\"}]",[566,87048,634],{"id":1014},[639,87050,87051],{},[642,87052],{"alt":87053,"src":87054},"I learned a lot that night—like how incredibly mind blowing ho-hos and wine coolers were together, how that you could discover the answers to life’s most difficult questions by watching Buffy, but most of all, that no matter what was going on in life—a best friend could make it all seem bearable. - Peggy Martinez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-102740.png",[647,87056],{"author":87057,"quote":87058},"Peggy Martinez","I learned a lot that night—like how incredibly mind blowing ho-hos and wine coolers were together, how that you could discover the answers to life’s most difficult questions by watching Buffy, but most of all, that no matter what was going on in life—a best friend could make it all seem bearable.",[647,87060],{"author":87061,"quote":87062},"Kelly Moran","We are all the same and we are all different. What great friends we will be.",[647,87064],{"author":34444,"quote":87065},"A best friend is someone that will stand in your storm and tell you the lightening is beautiful just to make you realize that your heart was worth getting soaked.",[647,87067],{"author":87068,"quote":87069},"Evelyn Smith","I seriously have the best friends in the world.",[639,87071,87072],{},[642,87073],{"alt":87074,"src":87075},"Best friends are treasures. Hug them for their caring. Applaud their accomplishments. Laugh with them gratefully. - Amy Leigh Mercree","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-171987.png",[647,87077],{"author":73138,"quote":87078},"Best friends are treasures. Hug them for their caring. Applaud their accomplishments. Laugh with them gratefully.",[647,87080],{"author":5300,"quote":87081},"The irony of my life is that I'm everyone's best friend...",[647,87083],{"author":56300,"quote":87084},"She's my best friend—she's everything to me. It's always just been me and her against the world.",[647,87086],{"author":87087,"quote":87088},"Almira Bastari","There is a reason why you are my bestfriend. Destiny.",[647,87090],{"author":87091,"quote":87092},"Frederick Espiritu","My heart and my soul are best of friends.And their friendship startedthe day you and I first met.",[639,87094,87095],{},[642,87096],{"alt":87097,"src":87098},"You are unique in the world, a friend like no other. It’s so amazing that we have so much in common so your happiness is also mine. - Auliq Ice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-337629.png",[647,87100],{"author":373,"quote":87101},"You are unique in the world, a friend like no other. It’s so amazing that we have so much in common so your happiness is also mine.",[647,87103],{"author":59387,"quote":87104},"He is the best friend you would ever have.",[647,87106],{"author":59387,"quote":87107},"I have five best friends, all of whom were born in my mind.",[647,87109],{"author":87110,"quote":87111},"Joshunda Sanders","Best friends are literal and figurative life savers that we should thank as often as possible for rescuing us from ourselves.",[647,87113],{"author":87114,"quote":87115},"Damon Suede","You‘re my best friend. You‘re the only somebody I got.",[639,87117,87118],{},[642,87119],{"alt":87120,"src":87121},"In a split second, I fall for my best friend all over again. - Eden Finley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-760806.png",[647,87123],{"author":5694,"quote":87124},"In a split second, I fall for my best friend all over again.",[647,87126],{"author":87127,"quote":87128},"Tite Kubo","You will always be my best friend.",[647,87130],{"author":87131,"quote":87132},"Cate Blanchett","Suddenly, my friend's daughters are becoming my best friends. I have so many 12-year-old girlfriends.",[647,87134],{"author":30709,"quote":87135},"This is just great. These people are my best friends. This is amazing.",[647,87137],{"author":87138,"quote":87139},"Dawn French","My best friend is the most important girl, outside of family, to me. I met her when I went to college and we bonded immediately. I'd do anything for her at any time. We phone each other every day.",[639,87141,87142],{},[642,87143],{"alt":87144,"src":87145},"There's a lot of advantages to being my best friend. - Paris Hilton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1684570.png",[647,87147],{"author":80906,"quote":87148},"There's a lot of advantages to being my best friend.",[647,87150],{"author":87151,"quote":87152},"Neil LaBute","My best male friend is my best friend until he crosses me. We're all protective of the self.",[647,87154],{"author":62020,"quote":87155},"Ones oldest friend is the best.",[647,87157],{"author":87158,"quote":87159},"Jerry Jeff Walker","If only you could pack up everything you love, and everyone who'd ever been your friend.",[647,87161],{"author":31626,"quote":87162},"I'm lucky to find a person to share my life, and the best friend I'll ever have.",[639,87164,87165],{},[642,87166],{"alt":87167,"src":87168},"You are my best friend. And sometimes I like to check and make sure my friends aren’t dead. - Ally Carter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2841301.png",[647,87170],{"author":54732,"quote":87171},"You are my best friend. And sometimes I like to check and make sure my friends aren’t dead.",[647,87173],{"author":87174,"quote":87175},"Amy Plum","Kate, I’ll say it like this. Vincent is my best friend. There’s not a person in this world I’m closer to. But for the past year, I have betrayed him in my heart every single day because I want for myself what he loves the very most.",[647,87177],{"author":87138,"quote":87178},"My best friend is the most important girl, outside of family, to me. I met her when I went to college and we bonded immediately. I’d do anything for her at any time. We phone each other every day.",[647,87180],{"author":33672,"quote":87181},"ALICE AND I are best friends. I’ve known her all my life. That is absolutely true.",[647,87183],{"author":87158,"quote":87184},"If only you could pack up everything you love, and everyone who’d ever been your friend.",[639,87186,87187],{},[642,87188],{"alt":87189,"src":87190},"The idea that I’m someone’s best friend fills my rib cage with summer. - Julie Murphy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3178057.png",[647,87192],{"author":1023,"quote":87193},"The idea that I’m someone’s best friend fills my rib cage with summer.",[647,87195],{"author":15531,"quote":87196},"My beloved friend – one of the most unique and charming personalities of our time.",[647,87198],{"author":87199,"quote":87200},"mary anne radmacher","Best Friends: we’re a parade – even by ourselves!",[647,87202],{"author":51704,"quote":87203},"One very gratifying compliment I sometimes hear is that women want to be my best friend. This endlessly amuses my actual best friend, Jocelyn, because in her estimation I’m ’a good friend, but not that great.",[647,87205],{"author":87151,"quote":87206},"My best male friend is my best friend until he crosses me. We’re all protective of the self.",[639,87208,87209],{},[642,87210],{"alt":87211,"src":87212},"There’s a lot of advantages to being my best friend. - Paris Hilton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3329661.png",[647,87214],{"author":80906,"quote":87215},"There’s a lot of advantages to being my best friend.",[647,87217],{"author":86780,"quote":87218},"I love to be the best friend. It's like my dream in life to be everybody's best friend.",[647,87220],{"author":74737,"quote":74738},[647,87222],{"author":58728,"quote":87223},"I have a best friend in my life who I know is my soulmate.",[690,87225],{":authors":87226},"[{\"name\":\"Ally Carter\",\"slug\":\"ally-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Almira Bastari\",\"slug\":\"almira-bastari\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Leigh Mercree\",\"slug\":\"amy-leigh-mercree\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Plum\",\"slug\":\"amy-plum\"},{\"name\":\"Auliq Ice\",\"slug\":\"auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Beanie Feldstein\",\"slug\":\"beanie-feldstein\"},{\"name\":\"Cate Blanchett\",\"slug\":\"cate-blanchett\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Coleman\",\"slug\":\"chris-coleman\"},{\"name\":\"Colleen Brown\",\"slug\":\"colleen-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Cometan\",\"slug\":\"cometan\"},{\"name\":\"Damon Suede\",\"slug\":\"damon-suede\"},{\"name\":\"Dawn French\",\"slug\":\"dawn-french\"},{\"name\":\"Eden Finley\",\"slug\":\"eden-finley\"},{\"name\":\"Evelyn Smith\",\"slug\":\"evelyn-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick Espiritu\",\"slug\":\"frederick-espiritu\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Wilson\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Jacquelyn Middleton\",\"slug\":\"jacquelyn-middleton\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Jeff Walker\",\"slug\":\"jerry-jeff-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Joshunda Sanders\",\"slug\":\"joshunda-sanders\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Murphy\",\"slug\":\"julie-murphy-2\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Moran\",\"slug\":\"kelly-moran\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Carroll\",\"slug\":\"lewis-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Lili Reinhart\",\"slug\":\"lili-reinhart\"},{\"name\":\"Mindy Kaling\",\"slug\":\"mindy-kaling\"},{\"name\":\"Neil LaBute\",\"slug\":\"neil-labute\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Paris Hilton\",\"slug\":\"paris-hilton\"},{\"name\":\"Peggy Martinez\",\"slug\":\"peggy-martinez\"},{\"name\":\"Plautus\",\"slug\":\"plautus\"},{\"name\":\"Reese Witherspoon\",\"slug\":\"reese-witherspoon\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. 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But those few I have, I would die for.",[647,87424],{"author":87425,"quote":87426},"Kylie Jenner","I have two really great best friends that are the only people I hang out with. I keep a close circle.",[647,87428],{"author":87429,"quote":87430},"Ian Somerhalder","I have a million acquaintances but just two or three true friends. I can't hide anything from them.",[639,87432,87433],{},[642,87434],{"alt":87435,"src":87436},"I have a group of four or five friends that I consider my friends and best friends and people that I want to hold onto for the rest of my life. - Kyle Schmid","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2491581.png",[647,87438],{"author":87439,"quote":87440},"Kyle Schmid","I have a group of four or five friends that I consider my friends and best friends and people that I want to hold onto for the rest of my life.",[647,87442],{"author":60017,"quote":87443},"I don't have many friends, but I want to retain the ones I have.",[647,87445],{"author":87446,"quote":87447},"Guru Randhawa","I have a very small list of friends with whom I gel and love to spend my time with.",[647,87449],{"author":74856,"quote":74857},[647,87451],{"author":87452,"quote":87453},"John Grant","I've kept most of my friends for decades, and I continue to make new friends.",[639,87455,87456],{},[642,87457],{"alt":87458,"src":87459},"I think it's very important that I don't lose my circle of friends and the people who helped me get to where I am now. - Liza Soberano","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3798529.png",[647,87461],{"author":87462,"quote":87463},"Liza Soberano","I think it's very important that I don't lose my circle of friends and the people who helped me get to where I am now.",[647,87465],{"author":87466,"quote":87467},"Matt Rhule","I count my friends in my life by the people who are there when you need them.",[647,87469],{"author":87470,"quote":87471},"Vanessa Kirby","I've got a really tight group of friends from university and school who help me forget what I do and keep me grounded.",[690,87473],{":authors":87474},"[{\"name\":\"Amie Kaufman\",\"slug\":\"amie-kaufman\"},{\"name\":\"Arjun Kapoor\",\"slug\":\"arjun-kapoor\"},{\"name\":\"Guru Randhawa\",\"slug\":\"guru-randhawa\"},{\"name\":\"Hyuna\",\"slug\":\"hyuna\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Somerhalder\",\"slug\":\"ian-somerhalder\"},{\"name\":\"John Grant\",\"slug\":\"john-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Schmid\",\"slug\":\"kyle-schmid\"},{\"name\":\"Kylie Jenner\",\"slug\":\"kylie-jenner\"},{\"name\":\"Liza Soberano\",\"slug\":\"liza-soberano\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Rhule\",\"slug\":\"matt-rhule\"},{\"name\":\"Niharika✩\",\"slug\":\"niharika\"},{\"name\":\"Vanessa Kirby\",\"slug\":\"vanessa-kirby\"}]",[566,87476,87387],{"id":87477},"friends-as-a-support-system",[639,87479,87480],{},[642,87481],{"alt":87482,"src":87483},"I started to think of friends I could lean on for some help, but, as always happened when I attempted this kind of social audit, I realised that far too many of them were abroad, dead, married to people who disapproved of me, or weren't really my friends, now that I came to think of it. - Hugh Laurie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-136574.png",[647,87485],{"author":87486,"quote":87487},"Hugh Laurie","I started to think of friends I could lean on for some help, but, as always happened when I attempted this kind of social audit, I realised that far too many of them were abroad, dead, married to people who disapproved of me, or weren't really my friends, now that I came to think of it.",[647,87489],{"author":87490,"quote":87491},"Sherrill Joseph","Show up for your friends.",[647,87493],{"author":10555,"quote":87494},"You need to change your circle of friends if the ones you have keep trying to keep you in a box.",[647,87496],{"author":76166,"quote":87497},"You have to be a friend to have them.",[639,87499,87500],{},[642,87501],{"alt":87502,"src":87503},"If you can't share with your friends, who can you share with? - Simone Elkeles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1408270.png",[647,87505],{"author":7359,"quote":87506},"If you can't share with your friends, who can you share with?",[647,87508],{"author":87509,"quote":87510},"Bryant Gumbel","I don't want to wait until something happens to see who my friends are.",[647,87512],{"author":87513,"quote":87514},"Keith Ferrazzi","You’ve got to create a community of colleagues and friends before you need it. Others around you are far more likely to.",[647,87516],{"author":87517,"quote":87518},"John Lanchester","I have sane friends, solvent friends, foodie friends, and friends who can take time off in the week, but I don't know one single person who ticks all those boxes.",[647,87520],{"author":87521,"quote":87522},"Mahesh Babu","I don't know how to put it, but I don't have many friends. All my friends circle was in Madras, and I lost touch with them. But I'm friends with all my directors, and they are very important for me.",[639,87524,87525],{},[642,87526],{"alt":87527,"src":87528},"I'd like to get back to my family and friends - believe it or not, I do have some real friends. - O. J. Simpson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3863391.png",[647,87530],{"author":87531,"quote":87532},"O. J. Simpson","I'd like to get back to my family and friends - believe it or not, I do have some real friends.",[647,87534],{"author":74879,"quote":74880},[647,87536],{"author":58796,"quote":87537},"If you have crazy friends, you have everything.",[690,87539],{":authors":87540},"[{\"name\":\"Bryant Gumbel\",\"slug\":\"bryant-gumbel\"},{\"name\":\"Hugh Laurie\",\"slug\":\"hugh-laurie\"},{\"name\":\"J.M. Richards\",\"slug\":\"jm-richards\"},{\"name\":\"John Lanchester\",\"slug\":\"john-lanchester\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Ferrazzi\",\"slug\":\"keith-ferrazzi\"},{\"name\":\"Mahesh Babu\",\"slug\":\"mahesh-babu\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"O. J. Simpson\",\"slug\":\"o-j-simpson\"},{\"name\":\"Sasha Banks\",\"slug\":\"sasha-banks\"},{\"name\":\"Sherrill Joseph\",\"slug\":\"sherrill-joseph\"},{\"name\":\"Simone Elkeles\",\"slug\":\"simone-elkeles\"},{\"name\":\"Unkown\",\"slug\":\"unkown\"}]",[566,87542,54040],{"id":54412},[639,87544,87545],{},[642,87546],{"alt":87547,"src":87548},"The only friends I have are the dead who have bequeathed their writings to me--I have no others. - Thomas Bernhard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-48220.png",[647,87550],{"author":87551,"quote":87552},"Thomas Bernhard","The only friends I have are the dead who have bequeathed their writings to me--I have no others.",[647,87554],{"author":5758,"quote":87555},"I have a wide circle of friends, wide enough to keep them away from me.",[647,87557],{"author":87558,"quote":87559},"J.A. Jance","I've had too much money to be able to tell who my friends are...",[647,87561],{"author":87562,"quote":87563},"Hilal Hamdaan","I have good friends who listen to me for hours, the walls of my room",[639,87565,87566],{},[642,87567],{"alt":87568,"src":87569},"Thanks for giving me the information I wanted. I always like to know everything about my new friends, and nothing about my old ones. - Oscar Wilde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-817681.png",[647,87571],{"author":11140,"quote":87572},"Thanks for giving me the information I wanted. I always like to know everything about my new friends, and nothing about my old ones.",[647,87574],{"author":87575,"quote":87576},"James Rosenquist","Many of my old friends are gone now. I have a hard time dealing with the fact that they're just not there to talk to. I can't call them up for a rabbit-skin glue recipe anymore.",[647,87578],{"author":9056,"quote":87579},"What a tiny list of friends I have! All my fault. I less and less want to see people.",[647,87581],{"author":87582,"quote":87583},"Albert Kesselring","I have always had plenty of friends, and now at age sixty, I face four walls as a common prisoner.",[647,87585],{"author":47681,"quote":87586},"I have a real problem keeping friends. I’m always running out of space in my freezer.",[639,87588,87589],{},[642,87590],{"alt":87591,"src":87592},"The only friends I have are the dead who have bequethed their writings to me – I have no others. - Thomas Bernhard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3472438.png",[647,87594],{"author":87551,"quote":87595},"The only friends I have are the dead who have bequethed their writings to me – I have no others.",[647,87597],{"author":87521,"quote":87522},[690,87599],{":authors":87600},"[{\"name\":\"Albert Kesselring\",\"slug\":\"albert-kesselring\"},{\"name\":\"Dodie Smith\",\"slug\":\"dodie-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Hilal Hamdaan\",\"slug\":\"hilal-hamdaan\"},{\"name\":\"J.A. Jance\",\"slug\":\"ja-jance\"},{\"name\":\"James Rosenquist\",\"slug\":\"james-rosenquist\"},{\"name\":\"Jarod Kintz\",\"slug\":\"jarod-kintz\"},{\"name\":\"Ljupka Cvetanova\",\"slug\":\"ljupka-cvetanova\"},{\"name\":\"Mahesh Babu\",\"slug\":\"mahesh-babu\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Bernhard\",\"slug\":\"thomas-bernhard\"}]",[566,87602,87397],{"id":87603},"friendships-over-time",[639,87605,87606],{},[642,87607],{"alt":87608,"src":87609},"When I'm on my deathbed, I'll hopefully be able to count more friends than parts that I had. - Nicholas Lea","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1935869.png",[647,87611],{"author":87612,"quote":87613},"Nicholas Lea","When I'm on my deathbed, I'll hopefully be able to count more friends than parts that I had.",[647,87615],{"author":87616,"quote":87617},"Wilson Mizner","The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away.",[647,87619],{"author":87620,"quote":87621},"Mary Poole","You can keep your friends by not giving them away.",[647,87623],{"author":36101,"quote":87624},"Facebook's successor will no doubt provide an easy 'migration utility' through which you can bring all your so-called friends with you, if you even want to.",[639,87626,87627],{},[642,87628],{"alt":87629,"src":87630},"All the people I have written about remain with me - perhaps they are my closest friends. - Claire Tomalin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2592436.png",[647,87632],{"author":87633,"quote":87634},"Claire Tomalin","All the people I have written about remain with me - perhaps they are my closest friends.",[647,87636],{"author":11140,"quote":87637},"I always like to know everything about my new friends, and nothing about my old ones.",[647,87639],{"author":87452,"quote":87453},[647,87641],{"author":87642,"quote":87643},"Kim Rhodes","I have some very dear friends I stalk consistently when I come home.",[647,87645],{"author":78779,"quote":87646},"I have a lot of friends with different backgrounds.",[639,87648,87649],{},[642,87650],{"alt":87651,"src":87652},"I've been wanting to get in touch with my high school friends. Many of them are married and some even have kids. I want to meet them and their families. It's a pretty long list of friends. - Shibani Dandekar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3941992.png",[647,87654],{"author":87655,"quote":87656},"Shibani Dandekar","I've been wanting to get in touch with my high school friends. Many of them are married and some even have kids. I want to meet them and their families. It's a pretty long list of friends.",[690,87658],{":authors":87659},"[{\"name\":\"Claire Tomalin\",\"slug\":\"claire-tomalin\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Rushkoff\",\"slug\":\"douglas-rushkoff\"},{\"name\":\"John Grant\",\"slug\":\"john-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Rhodes\",\"slug\":\"kim-rhodes\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Poole\",\"slug\":\"mary-poole\"},{\"name\":\"Michael G. Rubin\",\"slug\":\"michael-g-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas Lea\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-lea\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Shibani Dandekar\",\"slug\":\"shibani-dandekar\"},{\"name\":\"Wilson Mizner\",\"slug\":\"wilson-mizner\"}]",[566,87661,87403],{"id":87662},"valuing-and-cultivating-friendships",[639,87664,87665],{},[642,87666],{"alt":87667,"src":87668},"If you are a guild, take care of your friends. That is all I have to say. - Hiro Mashima","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-97363.png",[647,87670],{"author":87671,"quote":87672},"Hiro Mashima","If you are a guild, take care of your friends. That is all I have to say.",[647,87674],{"author":87675,"quote":87676},"Gracie Allen","Cultivate friendships. If you don't have time to cultivate all of them, plow under every fifth one and collect your bonus.",[647,87678],{"author":87679,"quote":87680},"Ralph Abernathy","I will always be open to receive my friends. I will not force myself on them.",[647,87682],{"author":7347,"quote":87683},"My friends are my estate. Forgive me then the avarice to hoard them!",[639,87685,87686],{},[642,87687],{"alt":87688,"src":87689},"My friends are my estate. - Emily Dickinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1321536.png",[647,87691],{"author":7347,"quote":87692},"My friends are my estate.",[647,87694],{"author":87695,"quote":87696},"Nicola Peltz","I have friends, and being with them is enough for me. I don’t need to do something crazy.",[647,87698],{"author":87699,"quote":87700},"GRiZ","Most of the people that work for me are my friends, and I'd like to keep it that way.",[647,87702],{"author":87703,"quote":87704},"Pepe Reina","Trophies stay in the cabinet gathering dust, but friends are for life.",[647,87706],{"author":87462,"quote":87463},[639,87708,87709],{},[642,87710],{"alt":87711,"src":87712},"I am a family person; we are a big family, and I need my friends around me. - Lukas Podolski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3802763.png",[647,87714],{"author":87715,"quote":87716},"Lukas Podolski","I am a family person; we are a big family, and I need my friends around me.",[647,87718],{"author":87719,"quote":87720},"Lori Lightfoot","I live in a world in which I have a very, very diverse group of friends.",[690,87722],{":authors":87723},"[{\"name\":\"Emily Dickinson\",\"slug\":\"emily-dickinson\"},{\"name\":\"GRiZ\",\"slug\":\"griz\"},{\"name\":\"Gracie Allen\",\"slug\":\"gracie-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Hiro Mashima\",\"slug\":\"hiro-mashima\"},{\"name\":\"Liza Soberano\",\"slug\":\"liza-soberano\"},{\"name\":\"Lori Lightfoot\",\"slug\":\"lori-lightfoot\"},{\"name\":\"Lukas Podolski\",\"slug\":\"lukas-podolski\"},{\"name\":\"Nicola Peltz\",\"slug\":\"nicola-peltz\"},{\"name\":\"Pepe Reina\",\"slug\":\"pepe-reina\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Abernathy\",\"slug\":\"ralph-abernathy\"}]",[566,87725,634],{"id":1014},[639,87727,87728],{},[642,87729],{"alt":87730,"src":87731},"Give me my brother. You can keep your friends. - Daniel Abbott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-139535.png",[647,87733],{"author":87734,"quote":87735},"Daniel Abbott","Give me my brother. You can keep your friends.",[647,87737],{"author":87738,"quote":87739},"hokibet","Hello All Friends member goodreadsi`m new user in here sites",[647,87741],{"author":87742,"quote":87743},"James Blake","Those are a lot of my friends, a lot of people that have some sort of connection to me,",[647,87745],{"author":87746,"quote":87747},"Kirby Bliss Blanton","I have friends, I'm from Texas originally, and they follow me and they keep up with what I'm doing.",[639,87749,87750],{},[642,87751],{"alt":87752,"src":87753},"The only friends I have are the dead who have bequethed their writings to me--I have no others. - Thomas Bernhard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1127890.png",[647,87755],{"author":87551,"quote":87756},"The only friends I have are the dead who have bequethed their writings to me--I have no others.",[647,87758],{"author":87759,"quote":87760},"Sarah Campbell","My best friends are mostly all my teammates, so I'll definitely try to keep in touch with them.",[647,87762],{"author":87763,"quote":87764},"Denis Gauthier","I'll talk to them after the series. Before that there are no friends anywhere.",[647,87766],{"author":87767,"quote":87768},"Justin Hartley","I took a lot from friends, but also me.",[647,87770],{"author":30747,"quote":87771},"When I lay down the reins of this administration, I want to have one friend left. And that friend is myself.",[639,87773,87774],{},[642,87775],{"alt":87776,"src":87777},"In the past, I stayed with friends, a couple of bad friends. The (Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority) said they would contact me when something became available. - S. Walker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2769097.png",[647,87779],{"author":15785,"quote":87780},"In the past, I stayed with friends, a couple of bad friends. The (Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority) said they would contact me when something became available.",[647,87782],{"author":87783,"quote":87784},"John Lloyd Young","I'm looking for smart friends all the time.",[647,87786],{"author":87787,"quote":87788},"Viktor Yushchenko","These people remain my friends. It is very difficult but today I must remove this Gordian knot,",[647,87790],{"author":70372,"quote":87791},"I live with some of my best friends from high school, very commune-like, in my house. It’s my hippie way of life.",[647,87793],{"author":36101,"quote":87794},"Facebook’s successor will no doubt provide an easy ‘migration utility’ through which you can bring all your so-called friends with you, if you even want to.",[639,87796,87797],{},[642,87798],{"alt":87799,"src":87800},"Cultivate friendships. If you don’t have time to cultivate all of them, plow under every fifth one and collect your bonus. - Gracie Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3056143.png",[647,87802],{"author":87675,"quote":87803},"Cultivate friendships. If you don’t have time to cultivate all of them, plow under every fifth one and collect your bonus.",[647,87805],{"author":87429,"quote":87806},"I have a million acquaintances but just two or three true friends. I can’t hide anything from them.",[647,87808],{"author":87612,"quote":87809},"When I’m on my deathbed, I’ll hopefully be able to count more friends than parts that I had.",[647,87811],{"author":7359,"quote":87812},"If you can’t share with your friends, who can you share with?",[690,87814],{":authors":87815},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Alanis Morissette\",\"slug\":\"alanis-morissette\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Abbott\",\"slug\":\"daniel-abbott\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Gauthier\",\"slug\":\"denis-gauthier\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Rushkoff\",\"slug\":\"douglas-rushkoff\"},{\"name\":\"Gracie Allen\",\"slug\":\"gracie-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Somerhalder\",\"slug\":\"ian-somerhalder\"},{\"name\":\"James Blake\",\"slug\":\"james-blake\"},{\"name\":\"John Lloyd Young\",\"slug\":\"john-lloyd-young\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Hartley\",\"slug\":\"justin-hartley\"},{\"name\":\"Kirby Bliss Blanton\",\"slug\":\"kirby-bliss-blanton\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas Lea\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-lea\"},{\"name\":\"S. 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Childhood",[574,87962,87963],{},[577,87964,87966],{"href":87965},"#lack-of-friends-in-specific-environments","Lack of Friends in Specific Environments",[574,87968,87969],{},[577,87970,87972],{"href":87971},"#fame-and-friendship","Fame and Friendship",[574,87974,87975],{},[577,87976,634],{"href":633},[566,87978,87924],{"id":87979},"self-imposed-isolation",[639,87981,87982],{},[642,87983],{"alt":87984,"src":87985},"I don’t have many friends,” I said. “Not ‘come over and eat popcorn and watch a stupid movie’ friends. You and Warren are sort of it.” I don't have many girlfriends. My work isn't conducive to meeting other women.“Pretty sad,” Kyle commented. Then he said, “You and Warren are the only people I eat popcorn with, too. - Patricia Briggs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-95064.png",[647,87987],{"author":87988,"quote":87989},"Patricia Briggs","I don’t have many friends,” I said. “Not ‘come over and eat popcorn and watch a stupid movie’ friends. You and Warren are sort of it.” I don't have many girlfriends. My work isn't conducive to meeting other women.“Pretty sad,” Kyle commented. Then he said, “You and Warren are the only people I eat popcorn with, too.",[647,87991],{"author":16607,"quote":87992},"I don't go out of my way to make friends, that's all.",[647,87994],{"author":87995,"quote":87996},"Mario Fingarov","I don't have friends. Before I can't without friends.",[647,87998],{"author":35247,"quote":74686},[639,88000,88001],{},[642,88002],{"alt":88003,"src":88004},"I don't want to make more friends. I have four kids, I have plenty of friends, and all the personal relationships I need. - Guy Kawasaki","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1817649.png",[647,88006],{"author":14374,"quote":88007},"I don't want to make more friends. I have four kids, I have plenty of friends, and all the personal relationships I need.",[647,88009],{"author":88010,"quote":88011},"Lauren London","I don't have a lot of friends; most of the friends I have, I've had since high school.",[647,88013],{"author":88014,"quote":88015},"Randy Moss","I can't really have any friends. It's sad, really. It's lonely. But that's how I am.",[647,88017],{"author":88018,"quote":88019},"Terrell Owens","I don't have no friends. I don't want no friends. That's how I feel,",[647,88021],{"author":88022,"quote":88023},"Bristol Palin","I don't ever have time for friends or anything like that.",[639,88025,88026],{},[642,88027],{"alt":88028,"src":88029},"I had a rule that it was better to be bored by yourself than to be bored with someone else. I pretty much lived by that rule. Maybe that’s why I didn’t have any friends. - Benjamin Alire Sáenz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2881765.png",[647,88031],{"author":68543,"quote":88032},"I had a rule that it was better to be bored by yourself than to be bored with someone else. I pretty much lived by that rule. Maybe that’s why I didn’t have any friends.",[647,88034],{"author":21020,"quote":74697},[647,88036],{"author":72571,"quote":88037},"I have very few friends. I’m an associate of everybody and friend of none.",[690,88039],{":authors":88040},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Alire Sáenz\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-alire-saenz\"},{\"name\":\"Blake Crouch\",\"slug\":\"blake-crouch\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Fischer\",\"slug\":\"bobby-fischer\"},{\"name\":\"Bristol Palin\",\"slug\":\"bristol-palin\"},{\"name\":\"Guy Kawasaki\",\"slug\":\"guy-kawasaki\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren London\",\"slug\":\"lauren-london\"},{\"name\":\"LisaRaye McCoy-Misick\",\"slug\":\"lisaraye-mccoy-misick\"},{\"name\":\"Mario Fingarov\",\"slug\":\"mario-fingarov\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Briggs\",\"slug\":\"patricia-briggs\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Moss\",\"slug\":\"randy-moss\"},{\"name\":\"Terrell Owens\",\"slug\":\"terrell-owens\"}]",[566,88042,87930],{"id":88043},"work-and-social-life-balance",[639,88045,88046],{},[642,88047],{"alt":88048,"src":88049},"I might have had too many friends in my twenties. I probably said yes too much, and then I had to learn how to say no. How to get away in order to work on stuff. - Chadwick Boseman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-989689.png",[647,88051],{"author":88052,"quote":88053},"Chadwick Boseman","I might have had too many friends in my twenties. I probably said yes too much, and then I had to learn how to say no. How to get away in order to work on stuff.",[647,88055],{"author":88056,"quote":88057},"Richard Pryor","Friends take up time, and I didn't have time.",[647,88059],{"author":88060,"quote":88061},"Questlove","I don't have friends, and it's hard for me to make new friends. Right now, the people that are in my life are the people that I work with.",[647,88063],{"author":74824,"quote":74825},[639,88065,88066],{},[642,88067],{"alt":88068,"src":88069},"I don’t want to make more friends. I have four kids, I have plenty of friends, and all the personal relationships I need. - Guy Kawasaki","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3061051.png",[647,88071],{"author":14374,"quote":88072},"I don’t want to make more friends. I have four kids, I have plenty of friends, and all the personal relationships I need.",[647,88074],{"author":88075,"quote":88076},"Jon Richardson","I don’t think I’d have any friends if I didn’t obscure at least 99% of my thoughts.",[690,88078],{":authors":88079},"[{\"name\":\"Chadwick Boseman\",\"slug\":\"chadwick-boseman\"},{\"name\":\"Guy Kawasaki\",\"slug\":\"guy-kawasaki\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Richardson\",\"slug\":\"jon-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"Questlove\",\"slug\":\"questlove\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Pryor\",\"slug\":\"richard-pryor\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Zwigoff\",\"slug\":\"terry-zwigoff\"}]",[566,88081,87936],{"id":88082},"family-as-friends",[639,88084,88085],{},[642,88086],{"alt":74715,"src":74716},[647,88088],{"author":74719,"quote":74720},[647,88090],{"author":85693,"quote":88091},"I don't have a lot of friends.",[647,88093],{"author":88094,"quote":88095},"Alicia Keys","I don't have a ton of friends, but the friends I have are great ones. I don't have huge family, but the family I have is a great one.",[647,88097],{"author":88098,"quote":88099},"Brooke Hogan","I have friends, but my brother is really the one person who I can confide in and talk to about anything.",[639,88101,88102],{},[642,88103],{"alt":74833,"src":74834},[647,88105],{"author":74719,"quote":74837},[647,88107],{"author":14374,"quote":88072},[690,88109],{":authors":88110},"[{\"name\":\"Alicia Keys\",\"slug\":\"alicia-keys\"},{\"name\":\"Brooke Hogan\",\"slug\":\"brooke-hogan\"},{\"name\":\"Calista Flockhart\",\"slug\":\"calista-flockhart\"},{\"name\":\"Guy Kawasaki\",\"slug\":\"guy-kawasaki\"},{\"name\":\"Janet Jackson\",\"slug\":\"janet-jackson\"}]",[566,88112,87942],{"id":88113},"long-distance-or-online-friendships",[639,88115,88116],{},[642,88117],{"alt":88118,"src":88119},"I do have friends. Maybe they live hundreds of miles away from me, and maybe I can only talk to them through a screen, but they're still my friends. - Francesca Zappia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-149366.png",[647,88121],{"author":88122,"quote":88123},"Francesca Zappia","I do have friends. Maybe they live hundreds of miles away from me, and maybe I can only talk to them through a screen, but they're still my friends.",[647,88125],{"author":56166,"quote":88126},"In person I don't have that many friends. I'm a pretty tight-knit guy with the people that I know. Offline, I have no more than four or five friends.",[647,88128],{"author":88129,"quote":88130},"Craig Roberts","I have, like, two best friends, one that I grew up with who's not an actor, and one that is an actor that lives near me in Wales, and they're my friends. I don't have any other friends, really, in the industry. I have acquaintances and people that I will go out for coffee with.",[647,88132],{"author":88133,"quote":88134},"Jean Reno","Actually, I only have a few friends in real life. And when I say friends, I'm referring to those people who I've known since the 1960s.",[639,88136,88137],{},[642,88138],{"alt":88139,"src":88140},"I didn't have friends. No one talked to me. I used to go to the Wyndcroft School (nationally recognized for academic excellence) in Pottstown, and when I moved to Wyomissing, I didn't know anybody. - Taylor Swift","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2559541.png",[647,88142],{"author":29789,"quote":88143},"I didn't have friends. No one talked to me. I used to go to the Wyndcroft School (nationally recognized for academic excellence) in Pottstown, and when I moved to Wyomissing, I didn't know anybody.",[647,88145],{"author":88133,"quote":88146},"Actually, I only have a few friends in real life. And when I say friends, I’m referring to those people who I’ve known since the 1960s.",[647,88148],{"author":69145,"quote":88149},"I’m told some people no longer bother to have friends at all – can’t fit them in.",[690,88151],{":authors":88152},"[{\"name\":\"Craig Roberts\",\"slug\":\"craig-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Francesca Zappia\",\"slug\":\"francesca-zappia\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Reno\",\"slug\":\"jean-reno\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Frank\",\"slug\":\"joan-frank\"},{\"name\":\"Taylor Swift\",\"slug\":\"taylor-swift\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Anderson\",\"slug\":\"tom-anderson\"}]",[566,88154,87948],{"id":88155},"trust-and-authenticity-issues",[639,88157,88158],{},[642,88159],{"alt":88160,"src":88161},"I don't suppose you have many friends. Neither do I. I don't trust people who say they have a lot of friends. It's a sure sign that they don't really know anyone. - Carlos Ruiz Zafón","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87017.png",[647,88163],{"author":18814,"quote":88164},"I don't suppose you have many friends. Neither do I. I don't trust people who say they have a lot of friends. It's a sure sign that they don't really know anyone.",[647,88166],{"author":2639,"quote":88167},"I do have friends, but they don't know me, only someone I've created to take my place. Someone sculpted from ice.",[647,88169],{"author":2639,"quote":88170},"I do have friends, but they don't know me, only someone I've created to take my place. Someone sculpted from ice. I keep the melted me bottled up inside. Where no one can touch her, until, unbidden, she comes pouring out.",[647,88172],{"author":88173,"quote":88174},"Charleen Scott","I'd rather have no friends than risk having crazy people in my life.",[639,88176,88177],{},[642,88178],{"alt":88179,"src":88180},"I do have friends, but they don’t know me, only someone I’ve created to take my place. Someone sculpted from ice. - Ellen Hopkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3007381.png",[647,88182],{"author":2639,"quote":88183},"I do have friends, but they don’t know me, only someone I’ve created to take my place. Someone sculpted from ice.",[647,88185],{"author":88186,"quote":88187},"Karen McQuestion","What I have are people – not really good friends, but a notch up from acquaintances.",[690,88189],{":authors":88190},"[{\"name\":\"Carlos Ruiz Zafón\",\"slug\":\"carlos-ruiz-zafon\"},{\"name\":\"Charleen Scott\",\"slug\":\"charleen-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"ellen-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"Karen McQuestion\",\"slug\":\"karen-mcquestion\"}]",[566,88192,87954],{"id":88193},"friendship-as-a-choice-or-preference",[639,88195,88196],{},[642,88197],{"alt":88198,"src":88199},"The reason for my starting a diary is that I have no real friend. - Anne Frank","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-426898.png",[647,88201],{"author":712,"quote":88202},"The reason for my starting a diary is that I have no real friend.",[647,88204],{"author":88205,"quote":88206},"Joanna Lumley","I've got lots of good friends. I could have affairs. I can read a book all night, put the cat on the end of the bed. I can pick up my passport and go to France. I don't have to ask anybody.",[647,88208],{"author":88209,"quote":88210},"Leighton Meester","I don't want to have a friend unless I can call them one of my best friends.",[647,88212],{"author":88213,"quote":88214},"Mads Mikkelsen","I'm not even on Facebook. I've got enough friends I never see. You know how you have a lot of friends you never call? I don't have time for new friends, and I don't want to be friends with someone only online.",[639,88216,88217],{},[642,88218],{"alt":88219,"src":88220},"I don’t want to have a friend unless I can call them one of my best friends. - Leighton Meester","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3219929.png",[647,88222],{"author":88209,"quote":88223},"I don’t want to have a friend unless I can call them one of my best friends.",[690,88225],{":authors":88226},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Frank\",\"slug\":\"anne-frank\"},{\"name\":\"Joanna Lumley\",\"slug\":\"joanna-lumley\"},{\"name\":\"Leighton Meester\",\"slug\":\"leighton-meester\"},{\"name\":\"Mads Mikkelsen\",\"slug\":\"mads-mikkelsen\"}]",[566,88228,87960],{"id":88229},"friendship-and-childhood",[639,88231,88232],{},[642,88233],{"alt":88234,"src":88235},"There's no friend like someone who has known you since you were five. - Anne Stevenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2395505.png",[647,88237],{"author":88238,"quote":88239},"Anne Stevenson","There's no friend like someone who has known you since you were five.",[647,88241],{"author":88242,"quote":88243},"David Wright","Most of my friends are people I've known since I was a kid. I don't have an entourage or anything.",[647,88245],{"author":88246,"quote":88247},"John Woo","When I was a kid I feel lonely, I have not many friends. If you make a movie, then you can work with different kinds of people and make different kinds of friend. That's very important to me.",[647,88249],{"author":88250,"quote":88251},"LeAnn Rimes","I never really had any friends my age. I’ve grown up in the adult world all my life.",[690,88253],{":authors":88254},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"anne-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"David Wright\",\"slug\":\"david-wright\"},{\"name\":\"John Woo\",\"slug\":\"john-woo\"},{\"name\":\"LeAnn Rimes\",\"slug\":\"leann-rimes\"}]",[566,88256,87966],{"id":88257},"lack-of-friends-in-specific-environments",[639,88259,88260],{},[642,88261],{"alt":88262,"src":88263},"I don't have any friends in English Departments. - Jerry A. Fodor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-853067.png",[647,88265],{"author":88266,"quote":88267},"Jerry A. Fodor","I don't have any friends in English Departments.",[647,88269],{"author":88270,"quote":88271},"Buzz Bissinger","I don't have many friends in Philadelphia. I sort of have one. I have the dog and someone else.",[647,88273],{"author":88274,"quote":88275},"Taylor Momsen","I've never had friends, and I don't like to be around big groups of people.",[647,88277],{"author":88266,"quote":88278},"I don’t have any friends in English Departments.",[690,88280],{":authors":88281},"[{\"name\":\"Buzz Bissinger\",\"slug\":\"buzz-bissinger\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry A. Fodor\",\"slug\":\"jerry-a-fodor\"},{\"name\":\"Taylor Momsen\",\"slug\":\"taylor-momsen\"}]",[566,88283,87972],{"id":88284},"fame-and-friendship",[639,88286,88287],{},[642,88288],{"alt":88289,"src":88290},"Most people have friends, but no money. I have the opposite. I don't have a chance to talk to my real friends, the ones I've had since I was 5 years old. Sometimes I wish I could bring Czechoslovakia to America. Then I would be the happiest guy in the world. - Jaromir Jagr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1755605.png",[647,88292],{"author":88293,"quote":88294},"Jaromir Jagr","Most people have friends, but no money. I have the opposite. I don't have a chance to talk to my real friends, the ones I've had since I was 5 years old. Sometimes I wish I could bring Czechoslovakia to America. Then I would be the happiest guy in the world.",[647,88296],{"author":88297,"quote":88298},"Randy Jackson","Well, basically I have a lot of friends because I've been in the business a long time and worked with a lot of people.",[647,88300],{"author":88242,"quote":88243},[647,88302],{"author":88205,"quote":88303},"I’ve got lots of good friends. I could have affairs. I can read a book all night, put the cat on the end of the bed. I can pick up my passport and go to France. I don’t have to ask anybody.",[690,88305],{":authors":88306},"[{\"name\":\"David Wright\",\"slug\":\"david-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Jaromir Jagr\",\"slug\":\"jaromir-jagr\"},{\"name\":\"Joanna Lumley\",\"slug\":\"joanna-lumley\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Jackson\",\"slug\":\"randy-jackson\"}]",[566,88308,634],{"id":1014},[639,88310,88311],{},[642,88312],{"alt":88313,"src":88314},"If you spoke to your friends the way you speak to yourself - would you have any friends left? - Jim Lawless","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44640.png",[647,88316],{"author":88317,"quote":88318},"Jim Lawless","If you spoke to your friends the way you speak to yourself - would you have any friends left?",[647,88320],{"author":5169,"quote":88321},"my friends don't seem to be friends at all but people whose phone numbers I haven't lost.",[647,88323],{"author":39169,"quote":88324},"I never say the things I really want to. If I did, I'd have no friends.",[647,88326],{"author":88327,"quote":88328},"Julia Drake","I had never had friends before, not like this.",[639,88330,88331],{},[642,88332],{"alt":88333,"src":88334},"When I say 'friends,' I use that term loosely, as I don't actually have any. - Stephan Pastis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-135023.png",[647,88336],{"author":88337,"quote":88338},"Stephan Pastis","When I say 'friends,' I use that term loosely, as I don't actually have any.",[647,88340],{"author":88341,"quote":88342},"Essence from F.U.C.K.","I don't have friends in the lifestyle. I go to parties to fuck and go home",[647,88344],{"author":88345,"quote":88346},"Lindsey Ouimet","I don't have a ton of good friends, but you're one of the best.",[647,88348],{"author":61501,"quote":88349},"how many friends in my life have i already had my last conversation with?",[647,88351],{"author":64853,"quote":88352},"I have no close friends, that is, no friends.",[639,88354,88355],{},[642,88356],{"alt":88357,"src":88358},"Friends for life?Why? How long have I got? - Christina Engela","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-156411.png",[647,88360],{"author":56529,"quote":88361},"Friends for life?Why? How long have I got?",[647,88363],{"author":55456,"quote":88364},"The realest people don't have a lot of friends.",[647,88366],{"author":76253,"quote":88367},"No wonder I’d never had any friends. I was shockingly bad at it.",[647,88369],{"author":1052,"quote":88370},"I have no pleasure in seeing my friends, unless I can believe myself fit to be seen.",[647,88372],{"author":88373,"quote":88374},"Marcia Hutchinson","If you talked to your friends the way you talk to your body, you’d have no friends left at all.",[639,88376,88377],{},[642,88378],{"alt":88379,"src":88380},"I don’t have a lot of friends” but I’m okay with that ! - Shaneika Marie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-675210.png",[647,88382],{"author":53771,"quote":88383},"I don’t have a lot of friends” but I’m okay with that !",[647,88385],{"author":88386,"quote":88387},"Vinnie Fisher","You can have a lot of friends, but do you know your close friends.",[647,88389],{"author":54743,"quote":88390},"I wish I'd made more friends. If I had more friends, maybe ...",[647,88392],{"author":30775,"quote":88393},"I have no friends,\" he said. \"And if I do have any left it won't be for long.",[647,88395],{"author":23900,"quote":88396},"I have a lot of acquaintances, a few are buddies",[639,88398,88399],{},[642,88400],{"alt":88401,"src":88402},"I usually only play with very close friends. - Emanuel Ax","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-902250.png",[647,88404],{"author":74796,"quote":74797},[647,88406],{"author":839,"quote":88407},"I have no friends, there are only people I love.",[647,88409],{"author":88410,"quote":88411},"Tina Anderson","Most of us have friends here. Some of us have family,",[647,88413],{"author":88414,"quote":88415},"Charles Bronson","I don't have friends, I have thousands of acquaintances. No friends. I figured I had a wife and children.",[647,88417],{"author":88418,"quote":88419},"Simon Baker","I do have a lot of Australian friends.",[639,88421,88422],{},[642,88423],{"alt":88424,"src":88425},"My friends, there are no friends. - Coco Chanel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1171452.png",[647,88427],{"author":68437,"quote":88428},"My friends, there are no friends.",[647,88430],{"author":56304,"quote":88431},"I need more friends. It's kind of like my quest right now just to have more true friends.",[647,88433],{"author":88434,"quote":88435},"Sarah Chang","But I have lots of friends, because I'm a real people person,",[647,88437],{"author":74682,"quote":74683},[647,88439],{"author":88440,"quote":88441},"Dian Fossey","I have no friends. The more you learn about the dignity of the gorilla, the more you want to avoid people.",[639,88443,88444],{},[642,88445],{"alt":88446,"src":88447},"From a social perspective, I am looking for friends, not acolytes. - John Fahey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1447250.png",[647,88449],{"author":88450,"quote":88451},"John Fahey","From a social perspective, I am looking for friends, not acolytes.",[647,88453],{"author":88454,"quote":88455},"Ben Hogan","I play with friends, but we don't play friendly games.",[647,88457],{"author":88458,"quote":88459},"Jools Holland","I have friends who are in the posh category and some who are in the not-at-all-posh category, and some who you would find it very hard to get any sort of handle on. But I am lucky to have any friends, of course.",[647,88461],{"author":88462,"quote":88463},"Rachel Hunter","I'm stuck there with these 13 people I don't really want to be stuck with. I don't need more friends.",[647,88465],{"author":88466,"quote":88467},"Salma Hayek","Life, I've got lots of friends. I don't complain.",[639,88469,88470],{},[642,88471],{"alt":88472,"src":88473},"I have normal friends. I sit at my house, and they practically live with me, and I watch them get ready to go to a high school party, hang out with their friends, go to concerts. - Kylie Jenner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1764376.png",[647,88475],{"author":87425,"quote":88476},"I have normal friends. I sit at my house, and they practically live with me, and I watch them get ready to go to a high school party, hang out with their friends, go to concerts.",[647,88478],{"author":1007,"quote":88479},"I've got more friends than I've ever had in my life at the age of 39 - although given that I didn't have any friends until the age of 27, it doesn't say much - because I found the internet.",[647,88481],{"author":72571,"quote":88482},"I have very few friends. I'm an associate of everybody and friend of none.",[647,88484],{"author":88485,"quote":88486},"Mike Oldfield","I don't have any friends; I just have lawyers.",[647,88488],{"author":88489,"quote":88490},"Stacie Orrico","I've lost some friends. A lot of the girls.",[639,88492,88493],{},[642,88494],{"alt":88495,"src":88496},"I have lots of friends, but I'm probably a terrible friend to all of them, even my family. I wouldn't be surprised if I found myself with no friends later on in life. My friends become my enemies. - Ariel Pink","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2186562.png",[647,88498],{"author":88499,"quote":88500},"Ariel Pink","I have lots of friends, but I'm probably a terrible friend to all of them, even my family. I wouldn't be surprised if I found myself with no friends later on in life. My friends become my enemies.",[647,88502],{"author":88503,"quote":88504},"Pablo Picasso","I have had no true friends, only lovers.",[647,88506],{"author":88507,"quote":88508},"Utah Phillips","I don't need fame and I don't need power and I don't need wealth. I'm in need of friends, which I have found in abundance.",[647,88510],{"author":88250,"quote":88511},"I never really had any friends my age. I've grown up in the adult world all my life.",[647,88513],{"author":88514,"quote":88515},"Carlos Salinas","I have fewer friends than people say, and more than I had hoped, ... I am very fortunate.",[639,88517,88518],{},[642,88519],{"alt":88520,"src":88521},"I have many good friends, but I tend to keep to myself anyway. It's odd, doing things and having no one to share them with. - Maggie Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2498108.png",[647,88523],{"author":88524,"quote":88525},"Maggie Smith","I have many good friends, but I tend to keep to myself anyway. It's odd, doing things and having no one to share them with.",[647,88527],{"author":88528,"quote":88529},"Robert W. Service","I have some friends, some honest friends, and honest friends are few; My pipe of briar, my open fire, A book that's not too new.",[647,88531],{"author":55456,"quote":88532},"The realest people don’t have a lot of friends.",[647,88534],{"author":88535,"quote":88536},"Ed Wood","If I judged anybody I wouldn't have any friends.",[647,88538],{"author":74816,"quote":74817},[639,88540,88541],{},[642,88542],{"alt":88543,"src":88544},"If you talked to others the way you talk to yourself, would you have any friends? - Rick Warren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2762385.png",[647,88546],{"author":78830,"quote":88547},"If you talked to others the way you talk to yourself, would you have any friends?",[647,88549],{"author":88550,"quote":88551},"Andrew Young","It's hard not to have friends. In fact, as soon as you become mayor, everybody is your friend. They might use your name in a way you might not know anything about.",[647,88553],{"author":88554,"quote":88555},"Agyness Deyn","I dont have that many friends.",[647,88557],{"author":88238,"quote":88558},"There’s no friend like someone who has known you since you were five.",[647,88560],{"author":88561,"quote":88562},"Being Single","Ever since college, I make friends. They get married. I lose friends.",[639,88564,88565],{},[642,88566],{"alt":88567,"src":88568},"I don’t suppose you have many friends. Neither do I. I don’t trust people who say they have a lot of friends. It’s a sure sign that they don’t really know anyone. - Carlos Ruiz Zafón","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2911959.png",[647,88570],{"author":18814,"quote":88571},"I don’t suppose you have many friends. Neither do I. I don’t trust people who say they have a lot of friends. It’s a sure sign that they don’t really know anyone.",[647,88573],{"author":39169,"quote":88574},"I never say the things I really want to. If I did, I’d have no friends.",[647,88576],{"author":88242,"quote":88577},"Most of my friends are people I’ve known since I was a kid. I don’t have an entourage or anything.",[647,88579],{"author":88535,"quote":88580},"If I judged anybody I wouldn’t have any friends.",[647,88582],{"author":2639,"quote":88583},"I do have friends, but they don’t know me, only someone I’ve created to take my place. Someone sculpted from ice. I keep the melted me bottled up inside. Where no one can touch her, until, unbidden, she comes pouring out.",[639,88585,88586],{},[642,88587],{"alt":88588,"src":88589},"I don’t have many friends. - Guy Pearce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3061019.png",[647,88591],{"author":88592,"quote":88593},"Guy Pearce","I don’t have many friends.",[647,88595],{"author":85693,"quote":88596},"I don’t have a lot of friends.",[647,88598],{"author":88293,"quote":88599},"Most people have friends, but no money. I have the opposite. I don’t have a chance to talk to my real friends, the ones I’ve had since I was 5 years old. Sometimes I wish I could bring Czechoslovakia to America. Then I would be the happiest guy in the world.",[647,88601],{"author":88010,"quote":88602},"I don’t have a lot of friends; most of the friends I have, I’ve had since high school.",[647,88604],{"author":86936,"quote":88605},"I had no friends. 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Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing. - Elie Wiesel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4052.png",[647,88829],{"author":9185,"quote":88830},"Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing.",[647,88832],{"author":88833,"quote":88834},"Mariama Bâ","Friendship has splendors that love knows not. It grows stronger when crossed, whereas obstacles kill love. Friendship resists time, which wearies and severs couples. It has heights unknown to love.",[647,88836],{"author":88837,"quote":88838},"Renée Vivien","Friendship is more dangerous than love, since its roots are stronger and go deeper than the roots of love. The anguish of friendship is more bitter than the anguish of love. Certain souls love friendship as others love love; they suffer through friendship as others through love, They have in their lives only one friendship as others have but a single love. It is when they lose friendship that they despair hopelessly.",[647,88840],{"author":11140,"quote":88841},"Friendship is far more tragic than love. It lasts longer.",[639,88843,88844],{},[642,88845],{"alt":88846,"src":88847},"The depth of friendship depends on the depth of our love. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-395206.png",[647,88849],{"author":438,"quote":88850},"The depth of friendship depends on the depth of our love.",[647,88852],{"author":88853,"quote":88854},"Herbert Mason","Friendship is vowing toward immortality and does not know the passing away of beauty (Though take care!) because it aims for the spirit. Many years ago through loss I learned that love is wrung from our inmost heart until only the loved one is and we are not.",[647,88856],{"author":88857,"quote":88858},"Prerna Banswal","True Friendship is better than love",[647,88860],{"author":88861,"quote":88862},"Ed Cunningham","Friendship is the most constant, the most enduring, the most basic part of love.",[647,88864],{"author":48883,"quote":88865},"I think friendship is more important than love, but that love that grows out of friendship is the very best of all.",[639,88867,88868],{},[642,88869],{"alt":88870,"src":88871},"Real friends don't forget each other, because Friendship is the most perfect form of love. - Francis Mathew","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2001708.png",[647,88873],{"author":88874,"quote":88875},"Francis Mathew","Real friends don't forget each other, because Friendship is the most perfect form of love.",[647,88877],{"author":9185,"quote":88878},"Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love.",[647,88880],{"author":88881,"quote":88882},"Corinne Roosevelt Robinson","Though Love be deeper, Friendship is more wide.",[690,88884],{":authors":88885},"[{\"name\":\"Corinne Roosevelt Robinson\",\"slug\":\"corinne-roosevelt-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Cunningham\",\"slug\":\"ed-cunningham\"},{\"name\":\"Elie Wiesel\",\"slug\":\"elie-wiesel\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Mathew\",\"slug\":\"francis-mathew\"},{\"name\":\"Herbert Mason\",\"slug\":\"herbert-mason\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Green\",\"slug\":\"jane-green\"},{\"name\":\"Mariama Bâ\",\"slug\":\"mariama-ba\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Prerna Banswal\",\"slug\":\"prerna-banswal\"},{\"name\":\"Renée Vivien\",\"slug\":\"renee-vivien\"}]",[566,88887,88772],{"id":88888},"friendship-evolving-into-love",[639,88890,88891],{},[642,88892],{"alt":88893,"src":88894},"Friendship often ends in love. But love in friendship; never. - Charles Caleb Colton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-26702.png",[647,88896],{"author":4847,"quote":88897},"Friendship often ends in love. But love in friendship; never.",[647,88899],{"author":55713,"quote":88900},"Do you know what the difference is between Friendship and Love? Friendship is the photograph, Love is the oil painting.",[647,88902],{"author":88903,"quote":88904},"Molly E. Lee","True love is friendship set on fire.",[647,88906],{"author":88907,"quote":88908},"C.J. Duggan","Love is friendship set on fire.",[639,88910,88911],{},[642,88912],{"alt":88913,"src":88914},"Friendship may, and often does, grow into love, but love never subsides into friendship. - Lord Byron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1074704.png",[647,88916],{"author":42972,"quote":88917},"Friendship may, and often does, grow into love, but love never subsides into friendship.",[647,88919],{"author":4847,"quote":88920},"Friendship often ends in love, but love in friendship - never.",[647,88922],{"author":24239,"quote":88923},"Friendship can only be addition to, not a substitute for true love",[647,88925],{"author":30747,"quote":88926},"Friendship is the start for what you call love.",[647,88928],{"author":88929,"quote":88930},"Samuel Richardson","Friendship is the perfection of love, and superior to love; it is love purified, exalted, proved by experience and a consent of minds. Love, Madam, may, and love does, often stop short of friendship.",[639,88932,88933],{},[642,88934],{"alt":88935,"src":88936},"For that, surely, is what friendship is all about–about the giving of love and the assurance of love. - Alexander McCall Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2834292.png",[647,88938],{"author":15341,"quote":88939},"For that, surely, is what friendship is all about–about the giving of love and the assurance of love.",[647,88941],{"author":88942,"quote":88943},"Georges Bernanos","I realize now that friendship can break out between two people, with that sudden violence which is only attributed to the revelation of love.",[690,88945],{":authors":88946},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Alexander McCall Smith\",\"slug\":\"alexander-mccall-smith\"},{\"name\":\"C.J. Duggan\",\"slug\":\"cj-duggan\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Delaney\",\"slug\":\"frank-delaney\"},{\"name\":\"Georges Bernanos\",\"slug\":\"georges-bernanos\"},{\"name\":\"Lord Byron\",\"slug\":\"lord-byron\"},{\"name\":\"Molly E. Lee\",\"slug\":\"molly-e-lee\"},{\"name\":\"P. C. Cast\",\"slug\":\"p-c-cast\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Richardson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-richardson\"}]",[566,88948,88778],{"id":88949},"friendship-vs-love-contrasts-and-comparisons",[639,88951,88952],{},[642,88953],{"alt":88954,"src":88955},"Love is always more than friendship. - Will Advise","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-5647.png",[647,88957],{"author":85745,"quote":88958},"Love is always more than friendship.",[647,88960],{"author":88961,"quote":88962},"Erich Maria Remarque","Love should not be polluted with friendship.",[647,88964],{"author":88965,"quote":88966},"Emma Frances Dawson","It is as easy to find a lover as to keep a friend, but as hard to find a friend as to keep a lover.",[647,88968],{"author":75229,"quote":88969},"The friendship that like live is warm; a love like friendship, steady.",[639,88971,88972],{},[642,88973],{"alt":88974,"src":88975},"Love often betrays, but a friend rarely does. - Amit Kalantri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-122090.png",[647,88977],{"author":4128,"quote":88978},"Love often betrays, but a friend rarely does.",[647,88980],{"author":88981,"quote":88982},"Marie Corelli","I trusted in friendship rather than love",[647,88984],{"author":14286,"quote":88985},"Love and friendship exclude each other.",[647,88987],{"author":14286,"quote":88988},"Time makes friendship stronger, but love weaker.",[647,88990],{"author":1193,"quote":88991},"Friendship is love minus sex and plus reason. Love is friendship plus sex minus reason",[639,88993,88994],{},[642,88995],{"alt":88996,"src":88997},"When all is said and done, friendship is the only trustworthy fabric of the affections. So-called LOVE is a delirious inhuman state of mind: when hot it substitutes indulgence for fair play; when cold it is cruel, but friendship is warmth in cold, firm ground in a bog. - Miles Franklin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1461676.png",[647,88999],{"author":89000,"quote":89001},"Miles Franklin","When all is said and done, friendship is the only trustworthy fabric of the affections. So-called LOVE is a delirious inhuman state of mind: when hot it substitutes indulgence for fair play; when cold it is cruel, but friendship is warmth in cold, firm ground in a bog.",[647,89003],{"author":82449,"quote":89004},"If we judge of love by its usual effects, it resembles hatred more than friendship.",[647,89006],{"author":55101,"quote":89007},"Friendship is insipid to those who have experienced love.",[690,89009],{":authors":89010},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Kalantri\",\"slug\":\"amit-kalantri\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Frances Dawson\",\"slug\":\"emma-frances-dawson\"},{\"name\":\"Erich Maria Remarque\",\"slug\":\"erich-maria-remarque\"},{\"name\":\"Francois VI Duc de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-vi-duc-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Jean De La Bruyere\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-bruyere\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Corelli\",\"slug\":\"marie-corelli\"},{\"name\":\"Mason Cooley\",\"slug\":\"mason-cooley\"},{\"name\":\"Miles Franklin\",\"slug\":\"miles-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Moore\",\"slug\":\"thomas-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Will Advise\",\"slug\":\"will-advise\"}]",[566,89012,88784],{"id":89013},"unconditional-and-true-friendship",[639,89015,89016],{},[642,89017],{"alt":89018,"src":89019},"Real friendship or love is not manufactured or achieved by an act of will or intention. Friendship is always an act of recognition. - John O'Donohue","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-20370.png",[647,89021],{"author":41789,"quote":89022},"Real friendship or love is not manufactured or achieved by an act of will or intention. Friendship is always an act of recognition.",[647,89024],{"author":15680,"quote":89025},"If we would build on a sure foundation in friendship, we must love our friends for their sakes rather than for our own.",[647,89027],{"author":89028,"quote":89029},"Avijeet Das","Friendship or love don't need any reason.",[647,89031],{"author":5633,"quote":89032},"Friendship is a beautiful blessing. You may love your friends and they may love you, but that doesn’t mean they should have unexamined influence in all areas of your life.",[639,89034,89035],{},[642,89036],{"alt":89037,"src":89038},"Unconditional loving friendship is the foundation for all relationships. - Tara Bianca","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-555394.png",[647,89040],{"author":72232,"quote":89041},"Unconditional loving friendship is the foundation for all relationships.",[647,89043],{"author":79872,"quote":89044},"Friendship and love don't come to those who are desperate for it, it comes to those who respect themselves enough not to need it.",[647,89046],{"author":89047,"quote":89048},"Santino Hassell","Sometimes the love of a friend is the purest kind. Unless you’re rich and very generous, the love of a friend is usually unconditional and more genuine than anything else in the world.",[647,89050],{"author":89051,"quote":89052},"Brigitte Bardot","I have found out that friendship is quite as important as love and it isn't any easier than love.",[647,89054],{"author":89055,"quote":89056},"Bell Hooks","Loving friendships provide us with a space to experience the joy of community in a relationship where we learn to process all our issues, to cope with differences and conflict while staying connected.",[639,89058,89059],{},[642,89060],{"alt":89061,"src":89062},"Next to love friendship, in my opinion, is the most valuable thing life has to offer. - Henry Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2014070.png",[647,89064],{"author":1279,"quote":89065},"Next to love friendship, in my opinion, is the most valuable thing life has to offer.",[647,89067],{"author":89068,"quote":89069},"Brian Houston","The strength of a good friendship that goes the distance will be unconditional love.",[690,89071],{":authors":89072},"[{\"name\":\"Avijeet Das\",\"slug\":\"avijeet-das\"},{\"name\":\"Bell Hooks\",\"slug\":\"bell-hooks\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Houston\",\"slug\":\"brian-houston\"},{\"name\":\"Brigitte Bardot\",\"slug\":\"brigitte-bardot\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Brontë\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-bronte\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Miller\",\"slug\":\"henry-miller\"},{\"name\":\"John O'Donohue\",\"slug\":\"john-odonohue\"},{\"name\":\"Santino Hassell\",\"slug\":\"santino-hassell\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Aitchison\",\"slug\":\"steven-aitchison\"},{\"name\":\"Tara Bianca\",\"slug\":\"tara-bianca\"}]",[566,89074,88790],{"id":89075},"friendship-as-love-without-romantic-elements",[639,89077,89078],{},[642,89079],{"alt":89080,"src":89081},"Friendship is love without wings. - George Gordon Byron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91580.png",[647,89083],{"author":89084,"quote":89085},"George Gordon Byron","Friendship is love without wings.",[647,89087],{"author":35416,"quote":89088},"Friendship is the deepest part of Love",[647,89090],{"author":89091,"quote":89092},"Stieg Larsson","Friendship is probably the most common form of love.",[647,89094],{"author":89095,"quote":89096},"Betsy Cornwell","The love between friends could create life.",[639,89098,89099],{},[642,89100],{"alt":89101,"src":89102},"Friendship is the thread that weaves our hearts together with love - Mimi Novic","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-259187.png",[647,89104],{"author":73145,"quote":73146},[647,89106],{"author":72357,"quote":72358},[647,89108],{"author":3117,"quote":89109},"Love is only chatter, friends are all that matter.",[647,89111],{"author":89112,"quote":89113},"Rita Mae Brown","friendship is love made bearable.",[647,89115],{"author":71773,"quote":89116},"Friendship is love without its flowers or veil.",[639,89118,89119],{},[642,89120],{"alt":89121,"src":89122},"Friendship is the purest love. It is the highest form of Love where nothing is asked for, no condition, where one simply enjoys giving. - Rajneesh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2356457.png",[647,89124],{"author":72931,"quote":89125},"Friendship is the purest love. It is the highest form of Love where nothing is asked for, no condition, where one simply enjoys giving.",[647,89127],{"author":89128,"quote":89129},"A.G. Howard","Friendship has many rewards. Love is the culmination of them all.",[690,89131],{":authors":89132},"[{\"name\":\"A.G. Howard\",\"slug\":\"ag-howard\"},{\"name\":\"Angelo Dirks\",\"slug\":\"angelo-dirks\"},{\"name\":\"Augustus Hare\",\"slug\":\"augustus-hare\"},{\"name\":\"Betsy Cornwell\",\"slug\":\"betsy-cornwell\"},{\"name\":\"Gelett Burgess\",\"slug\":\"gelett-burgess\"},{\"name\":\"George Gordon Byron\",\"slug\":\"george-gordon-byron\"},{\"name\":\"Mimi Novic\",\"slug\":\"mimi-novic\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Rita Mae Brown\",\"slug\":\"rita-mae-brown\"},{\"name\":\"St. Thomas Aquinas\",\"slug\":\"st-thomas-aquinas\"},{\"name\":\"Stieg Larsson\",\"slug\":\"stieg-larsson\"}]",[566,89134,88796],{"id":89135},"challenges-and-tests-of-friendship",[639,89137,89138],{},[642,89139],{"alt":89140,"src":89141},"Friendship is really the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love. - Jane Austen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-258569.png",[647,89143],{"author":1052,"quote":89144},"Friendship is really the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.",[647,89146],{"author":14051,"quote":89147},"Love sometimes injures. Friendship always benefits",[647,89149],{"author":5304,"quote":89150},"Friendship only exist during happy times. There lies a betrayal line beyond those happy moments.",[647,89152],{"author":11287,"quote":89153},"Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.",[639,89155,89156],{},[642,89157],{"alt":89158,"src":89159},"The deep love that is born of friendship can too easily become stagnant when life becomes busy. - Glenn C. Stewart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-667390.png",[647,89161],{"author":72302,"quote":89162},"The deep love that is born of friendship can too easily become stagnant when life becomes busy.",[647,89164],{"author":15372,"quote":89165},"She felt that he could become a very close friend. And to a lonely person, friendship can seem a likely substitute for love.",[647,89167],{"author":89168,"quote":89169},"Otto von Bismarck","Love is blind; friendship tries not to notice.",[647,89171],{"author":58324,"quote":89172},"The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship.",[647,89174],{"author":45870,"quote":89175},"When adversities flow, then love ebbs; but friendship standeth stiffly in storms.",[639,89177,89178],{},[642,89179],{"alt":89180,"src":89181},"Friendship has its illusions no less than love. - Stendhal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2552326.png",[647,89183],{"author":4566,"quote":89184},"Friendship has its illusions no less than love.",[647,89186],{"author":89187,"quote":89188},"Barbara Moses","At any given time, most relationships are uneven-one person is more in need of support than another. A real friendship is mutually satisfying over the long haul.",[690,89190],{":authors":89191},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Moses\",\"slug\":\"barbara-moses\"},{\"name\":\"E. W. Howe\",\"slug\":\"e-w-howe\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn C. Stewart\",\"slug\":\"glenn-c-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Austen\",\"slug\":\"jane-austen\"},{\"name\":\"John Lyly\",\"slug\":\"john-lyly\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Balogh\",\"slug\":\"mary-balogh\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"Otto von Bismarck\",\"slug\":\"otto-von-bismarck\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca the Younger\",\"slug\":\"seneca-the-younger\"},{\"name\":\"Stendhal\",\"slug\":\"stendhal\"}]",[566,89193,88802],{"id":89194},"friendship-and-love-philosophical-perspectives",[639,89196,89197],{},[642,89198],{"alt":89199,"src":89200},"And let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit. For love that seeks aught but the disclosure of its own mystery is not love but a net cast forth: and only the unprofitable is caught. - Kahlil Gibran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-103431.png",[647,89202],{"author":89203,"quote":89204},"Kahlil Gibran","And let there be no purpose in friendship save the deepening of the spirit. For love that seeks aught but the disclosure of its own mystery is not love but a net cast forth: and only the unprofitable is caught.",[647,89206],{"author":69294,"quote":89207},"In a world where most people are fair-weather friends a real friend ought to be held with both hands, they prove that love is thicker than blood.",[647,89209],{"author":69432,"quote":89210},"Some of the best friendships have been the result of a romantic love gone wrong but the love itself remains strong.",[647,89212],{"author":42964,"quote":89213},"What makes friendship indissolute and what doubles its charms is a feeling we find lacking in love: I mean certitude.",[639,89215,89216],{},[642,89217],{"alt":89218,"src":89219},"In friendship, as well as in love, the mind is often the dupe of the heart. - Lord Chesterfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1236028.png",[647,89221],{"author":45560,"quote":89222},"In friendship, as well as in love, the mind is often the dupe of the heart.",[647,89224],{"author":30031,"quote":89225},"Actually, I think friendship and love are exactly the same thing.",[647,89227],{"author":89228,"quote":89229},"Paul Michael Glaser","Isn't any friendship a love story?",[647,89231],{"author":5330,"quote":89232},"Very few modern people think Friendship a love of comparable value or even a love at all.",[647,89234],{"author":5330,"quote":89235},"Friendship, then, like the other natural loves, is unable to save itself. In reality, because it is spiritual and therefore faces a subtler enemy, it must, even more wholeheartedly than they, invoke the divine protection if it hopes to remain sweet. For consider how narrow its true path is. Is must not become what the people call a \"mutual admiration society\"; yet if it is not full of mutual admiration, of Appreciative love, it is not Friendship at all.",[639,89237,89238],{},[642,89239],{"alt":89240,"src":89241},"Friendship and love are impossible without a mutual vulnerability. - Henri Nouwen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2132553.png",[647,89243],{"author":23655,"quote":89244},"Friendship and love are impossible without a mutual vulnerability.",[647,89246],{"author":3113,"quote":89247},"And remember that friendship between a woman and a man is something much more precious and rare than love: love is actually something quite gross and even clumsy compared to friendship. Friendship includes a measure of sensitivity, attentiveness, generosity, and a finely tuned sense of moderation.",[690,89249],{":authors":89250},"[{\"name\":\"Amos Oz\",\"slug\":\"amos-oz\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Henri Nouwen\",\"slug\":\"henri-nouwen\"},{\"name\":\"Honoré de Balzac\",\"slug\":\"honore-de-balzac\"},{\"name\":\"Kahlil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"kahlil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Lord Chesterfield\",\"slug\":\"lord-chesterfield\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Michael Glaser\",\"slug\":\"paul-michael-glaser\"},{\"name\":\"Sanjo Jendayi\",\"slug\":\"sanjo-jendayi\"},{\"name\":\"Truman Capote\",\"slug\":\"truman-capote\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"}]",[566,89252,88808],{"id":89253},"friendships-unique-qualities-and-rewards",[639,89255,89256],{},[642,89257],{"alt":89258,"src":89259},"Friendship is an illusion.. Like love and compassion! - Dean Koontz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-123327.png",[647,89261],{"author":18793,"quote":73120},[647,89263],{"author":89264,"quote":89265},"Chiranjit Paul","Feel The Love in Friendship",[647,89267],{"author":11148,"quote":89268},"Love sometimes injures. Friendship always benefits, After friendship is formed you must trust, but before that you must judge.",[647,89270],{"author":1052,"quote":89271},"Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.",[639,89273,89274],{},[642,89275],{"alt":89276,"src":89277},"If we would build on a sure foundation in friendship we must love friends for their sake rather than for our own. - Charlotte Brontë","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-992190.png",[647,89279],{"author":15680,"quote":89280},"If we would build on a sure foundation in friendship we must love friends for their sake rather than for our own.",[647,89282],{"author":73288,"quote":73289},[647,89284],{"author":5330,"quote":89285},"To the Ancients, Friendship seemed the happiest and most fully human of all loves... The modern world in comparison, ignores it.",[647,89287],{"author":89288,"quote":89289},"Robin Morgan","Friendship is mutual blackmail elevated to the level of love.",[647,89291],{"author":23208,"quote":89292},"What I cannot love, I overlook. Is that real friendship?",[639,89294,89295],{},[642,89296],{"alt":89297,"src":89298},"Friendship needs to be rooted in respect, but love can live upon itself alone - Ouida","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2173150.png",[647,89300],{"author":60887,"quote":89301},"Friendship needs to be rooted in respect, but love can live upon itself alone",[647,89303],{"author":60361,"quote":89304},"For me, friendship has always been the most accessible of relationships - certainly far more so than romantic love. Friendship, I learned, provided a buffer in the interplay of emotions, a distance that made the risk of intimacy bearable, a space that allowed the other person to remain safely another person.",[647,89306],{"author":89051,"quote":89307},"I have found out that friendship is quite as important as love and it isn’t any easier than love.",[690,89309],{":authors":89310},"[{\"name\":\"Anais Nin\",\"slug\":\"anais-nin\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"andrew-sullivan\"},{\"name\":\"Brigitte Bardot\",\"slug\":\"brigitte-bardot\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Brontë\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-bronte\"},{\"name\":\"Chiranjit Paul\",\"slug\":\"chiranjit-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Favors\",\"slug\":\"donna-favors\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Austen\",\"slug\":\"jane-austen\"},{\"name\":\"Ouida\",\"slug\":\"ouida\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Morgan\",\"slug\":\"robin-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca\",\"slug\":\"seneca\"}]",[566,89312,88814],{"id":89313},"the-value-and-power-of-friendship",[639,89315,89316],{},[642,89317],{"alt":89318,"src":89319},"Friendship is love as much as any romance. And like any love, it’s difficult and treacherous and confusing. But in the moment when your knees touch, there’s nothing else you could ever want. - Rachel Cohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-106845.png",[647,89321],{"author":1197,"quote":89322},"Friendship is love as much as any romance. And like any love, it’s difficult and treacherous and confusing. But in the moment when your knees touch, there’s nothing else you could ever want.",[647,89324],{"author":19881,"quote":89325},"There's no such thing as a regimented friendship or love. - On the Spontaneity of Love and Friendship.",[647,89327],{"author":10555,"quote":72354},[647,89329],{"author":89330,"quote":89331},"Sarina Bowen","Love is friendship set on fire. I get it now.",[639,89333,89334],{},[642,89335],{"alt":89336,"src":89337},"Friendship is like earthenware, once broken, it can be mended; love is like a mirror, once broken that ends it. - Josh Billings","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1060278.png",[647,89339],{"author":89340,"quote":89341},"Josh Billings","Friendship is like earthenware, once broken, it can be mended; love is like a mirror, once broken that ends it.",[647,89343],{"author":42972,"quote":89344},"Friendship is Love without his wings!",[647,89346],{"author":89347,"quote":89348},"John Friend","Friends range from acquaintances all the way to our best friends and beloveds. A tremendously powerful energetic love can be created from close friends who are highly aligned.",[647,89350],{"author":19633,"quote":89351},"There are no rules for friendship. It must be left to itself. We cannot force it any more than love.",[647,89353],{"author":18949,"quote":89354},"...i think of friendship in terms of love...",[639,89356,89357],{},[642,89358],{"alt":89359,"src":89360},"This is as much a part of my story as anything else. Friendship is love as much as any romance. - David Levithan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1892797.png",[647,89362],{"author":18949,"quote":89363},"This is as much a part of my story as anything else. Friendship is love as much as any romance.",[647,89365],{"author":75229,"quote":89366},"A friendship that like love is warm; A love like friendship, steady.",[647,89368],{"author":82449,"quote":89369},"If we are to judge of love by the consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship.",[647,89371],{"author":89372,"quote":89373},"Helen Rice","The more you lovethe more you'll findthat life is goodand friends are kindand only what we give awayenriches us from day to day.",[690,89375],{":authors":89376},"[{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Francois VI Duc de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-vi-duc-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Rice\",\"slug\":\"helen-rice\"},{\"name\":\"John Friend\",\"slug\":\"john-friend\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Billings\",\"slug\":\"josh-billings\"},{\"name\":\"Lamine Pearlheart\",\"slug\":\"lamine-pearlheart\"},{\"name\":\"Lord Byron\",\"slug\":\"lord-byron\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Cohn\",\"slug\":\"rachel-cohn\"},{\"name\":\"Sarina Bowen\",\"slug\":\"sarina-bowen\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Moore\",\"slug\":\"thomas-moore\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,89378,634],{"id":1014},[639,89380,89381],{},[642,89382],{"alt":89383,"src":89384},"When you truly love someone, you can’t just be their friend. - Berry Quotes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-162973.png",[647,89386],{"author":64840,"quote":89387},"When you truly love someone, you can’t just be their friend.",[647,89389],{"author":52780,"quote":89390},"Absence is the enemy of love and the friend of friendship.",[647,89392],{"author":84486,"quote":89393},"You're not friends. You'll never be friends. You'll be in love 'til it kills you both. You'll fight, and you'll shag, and you'll hate each other until it makes you quiver, but you'll never be friends. Love isn't brains, children, it's blood -- blood screaming inside you to work its will. I may be love's bitch, but at least I'm man enough to admit it.",[647,89395],{"author":10169,"quote":89396},"The difference between friendship and love is how much you can hurt each other.",[639,89398,89399],{},[642,89400],{"alt":89401,"src":89402},"If we would build on a sure foundation in friendship, we must love friends for their sake rather than for our own. - Charlotte Brontë","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-992088.png",[647,89404],{"author":15680,"quote":89405},"If we would build on a sure foundation in friendship, we must love friends for their sake rather than for our own.",[647,89407],{"author":5805,"quote":89408},"To me, love has always meant friendship.",[647,89410],{"author":2758,"quote":89411},"Friendship, like love, is destroyed by long absence, though it may be increased by short intermissions. What we have missed long enough to want it, we value more when it is regained; but that which has been lost till it is forgotten will be found at last with little gladness, and with still less if a substitute has supplied the place.",[647,89413],{"author":41789,"quote":89414},"One of the most precious things you should always preserve in a friendship and in love is your own difference.",[647,89416],{"author":55101,"quote":89417},"If we are to judge of love by its consequences, it more nearly resembles hatred than friendship.",[639,89419,89420],{},[642,89421],{"alt":89422,"src":89423},"In friendship, as in love, we are often more happy from the things we are ignorant of than from those we are acquainted with. - François de La Rochefoucauld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2305069.png",[647,89425],{"author":55101,"quote":89426},"In friendship, as in love, we are often more happy from the things we are ignorant of than from those we are acquainted with.",[690,89428],{":authors":89429},"[{\"name\":\"Ashleigh Brilliant\",\"slug\":\"ashleigh-brilliant\"},{\"name\":\"Berry Quotes\",\"slug\":\"berry-quotes\"},{\"name\":\"C.J. 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Any jackass can be pleasant company, but if people help you when you're at your worst, that's a friend.",[647,89640],{"author":89641,"quote":89642},"Dito Montiel","I could hold on to everything for the rest of my life. I don't make friends easy, and I don't lose friends easy.",[639,89644,89645],{},[642,89646],{"alt":89647,"src":89648},"I'm a pretty loyal guy with friends and family, I've had the same friends for a long time. - Matthew McConaughey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2060949.png",[647,89650],{"author":83870,"quote":89651},"I'm a pretty loyal guy with friends and family, I've had the same friends for a long time.",[647,89653],{"author":89654,"quote":89655},"Wendi Deng Murdoch","I'm loyal, and I like my friends. Friendship enriches your life and makes it more interesting.",[647,89657],{"author":89658,"quote":89659},"David Schwimmer","I'm fiercely loyal to my friends, and I really cherish my friendships.",[647,89661],{"author":89662,"quote":89663},"Marc Warren","I'm pretty caring, loyal and loving to those who are close to me. Two of my friends are from school, so I've known them for more than 30 years. My best friend, Paul Fisher, sat next to me in English when I was ten or 11. If you asked him, he'd say I was loyal. I don't think I've changed over the years.",[647,89665],{"author":89658,"quote":89666},"I’m fiercely loyal to my friends, and I really cherish my friendships.",[639,89668,89669],{},[642,89670],{"alt":89671,"src":89672},"I’m a pretty loyal guy with friends and family, I’ve had the same friends for a long time. - Matthew McConaughey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3271944.png",[647,89674],{"author":83870,"quote":89675},"I’m a pretty loyal guy with friends and family, I’ve had the same friends for a long time.",[647,89677],{"author":80906,"quote":89678},"I’m the nicest, most loyal person in the world when it comes to my friends.",[647,89680],{"author":89681,"quote":89682},"Abhinav Shukla","I never make friends easily. And when I do, I'm faithful for life.",[690,89684],{":authors":89685},"[{\"name\":\"Abhinav Shukla\",\"slug\":\"abhinav-shukla\"},{\"name\":\"Daphne DuMaurier\",\"slug\":\"daphne-dumaurier\"},{\"name\":\"David Schwimmer\",\"slug\":\"david-schwimmer\"},{\"name\":\"Dito Montiel\",\"slug\":\"dito-montiel\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Marc Warren\",\"slug\":\"marc-warren\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew McConaughey\",\"slug\":\"matthew-mcconaughey\"},{\"name\":\"Paris Hilton\",\"slug\":\"paris-hilton\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Bragg\",\"slug\":\"rick-bragg\"},{\"name\":\"Wendi Deng Murdoch\",\"slug\":\"wendi-deng-murdoch\"}]",[566,89687,89591],{"id":89688},"challenges-of-friendship",[639,89690,89691],{},[642,89692],{"alt":89693,"src":89694},"I am not a good friend. I have never been capable of or willing to commit to the maintenance that the rules of friendship dictate. I cannot rmember bithdays. I do not want to meet for coffee. I will not host the baby shower. I won't text back because it's an eternal game of Ping-Pong, the texting. It never ends. I inevitably disappoint friends, so after enough of that, I decided I would stop trying. I don't want to live in constant debt. This is okay with me. - Glennon Doyle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-107674.png",[647,89696],{"author":89697,"quote":89698},"Glennon Doyle","I am not a good friend. I have never been capable of or willing to commit to the maintenance that the rules of friendship dictate. I cannot rmember bithdays. I do not want to meet for coffee. I will not host the baby shower. I won't text back because it's an eternal game of Ping-Pong, the texting. It never ends. I inevitably disappoint friends, so after enough of that, I decided I would stop trying. I don't want to live in constant debt. This is okay with me.",[647,89700],{"author":89701,"quote":89702},"Dane Cook","It's hard dealing with day to day disappointments and feeling like you can't find success. Especially when your best friend is Pixar.",[647,89704],{"author":48883,"quote":89705},"I am very busy, life is very busy, and I was, I think, a somewhat lazy friend. I love them, I know they love me, but I didn't make much of an effort.",[647,89707],{"author":56196,"quote":89708},"You know who I always depend on? Not strangers, not friends. The telephone! That's my best friend. I seldom write letters, but I love calling friends, especially late at night, when I can't sleep.",[639,89710,89711],{},[642,89712],{"alt":89713,"src":89714},"I am not a perfect friend, and it is impossible not to rebuff or be rebuffed if you move about the world. - Anne Roiphe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2279706.png",[647,89716],{"author":39816,"quote":89717},"I am not a perfect friend, and it is impossible not to rebuff or be rebuffed if you move about the world.",[647,89719],{"author":89720,"quote":89721},"Jason Schwartzman","It was always hard for me to really make friends, but that's just because I like to stay home.",[647,89723],{"author":89720,"quote":89724},"It was always hard for me to really make friends, but that’s just because I like to stay home.",[647,89726],{"author":89727,"quote":89728},"Romario","In my private life I do what I like. The night is my friend. If I don’t go out, I don’t score.",[647,89730],{"author":59939,"quote":89731},"I love my friends, but I feel pretty autonomous.",[639,89733,89734],{},[642,89735],{"alt":89736,"src":89737},"I've never had time for friends. I've always worked too hard. - Rosalynn Carter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3915805.png",[647,89739],{"author":89740,"quote":89741},"Rosalynn Carter","I've never had time for friends. I've always worked too hard.",[690,89743],{":authors":89744},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Roiphe\",\"slug\":\"anne-roiphe\"},{\"name\":\"Carrie Brownstein\",\"slug\":\"carrie-brownstein\"},{\"name\":\"Dane Cook\",\"slug\":\"dane-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Glennon Doyle\",\"slug\":\"glennon-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Green\",\"slug\":\"jane-green\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Schwartzman\",\"slug\":\"jason-schwartzman\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Monroe\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-monroe\"},{\"name\":\"Romario\",\"slug\":\"romario\"},{\"name\":\"Rosalynn Carter\",\"slug\":\"rosalynn-carter\"}]",[566,89746,89597],{"id":89747},"value-of-honesty-and-reliability",[639,89749,89750],{},[642,89751],{"alt":89752,"src":89753},"I always try to be a reliable friend. - Diego Boneta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1008697.png",[647,89755],{"author":89756,"quote":89757},"Diego Boneta","I always try to be a reliable friend.",[647,89759],{"author":89760,"quote":89761},"Vanessa Hudgens","I like friends who are honest and loyal. They also shouldn't be afraid to be a kid. I like having fun.",[647,89763],{"author":73410,"quote":89764},"What I value most in my friends is loyalty.",[647,89766],{"author":89767,"quote":89768},"Aviv Nevo","All I want is good, honest, loyal friends.",[639,89770,89771],{},[642,89772],{"alt":89773,"src":89774},"If people give me a year or two of their best effort, then I am their friend for life. - Charlie Trotter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2591131.png",[647,89776],{"author":89777,"quote":89778},"Charlie Trotter","If people give me a year or two of their best effort, then I am their friend for life.",[647,89780],{"author":89781,"quote":89782},"Aeriel Miranda","I acknowledge my beauty and my flaws, I do my best to keep it one hundred with the woman in the mirror so making friends is actually easy.",[647,89784],{"author":1763,"quote":89785},"Commitment is a big part of what I am and what I believe. How committed are you to winning? How committed are you to being a good friend?",[647,89787],{"author":89788,"quote":89789},"Robin Benway","I told you, I’m a loyal friend. Kicking therapists, punching sharks, whatever it takes.",[647,89791],{"author":89792,"quote":89793},"Kyle Richards","I pride myself on being a good friend, and all my friends can attest to that.",[690,89795],{":authors":89796},"[{\"name\":\"Aeriel Miranda\",\"slug\":\"aeriel-miranda\"},{\"name\":\"Aviv Nevo\",\"slug\":\"aviv-nevo\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Trotter\",\"slug\":\"charlie-trotter\"},{\"name\":\"David Mamet\",\"slug\":\"david-mamet\"},{\"name\":\"Diego Boneta\",\"slug\":\"diego-boneta\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Richards\",\"slug\":\"kyle-richards\"},{\"name\":\"LeBron James\",\"slug\":\"lebron-james\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Benway\",\"slug\":\"robin-benway\"},{\"name\":\"Vanessa Hudgens\",\"slug\":\"vanessa-hudgens\"}]",[566,89798,89603],{"id":89799},"making-and-maintaining-friendships",[639,89801,89802],{},[642,89803],{"alt":89804,"src":89805},"I befriend people too quickly - I don't think that's wrong, but I get told that I should be a bit more careful. - Nicole Appleton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-937732.png",[647,89807],{"author":89808,"quote":89809},"Nicole Appleton","I befriend people too quickly - I don't think that's wrong, but I get told that I should be a bit more careful.",[647,89811],{"author":16521,"quote":89812},"I have jobs that I've preferred more than others simply because I've gotten to meet and make friends with great people. I've pulled at least one very close friend from every project I've done.",[647,89814],{"author":40476,"quote":89815},"I really like people and I keep friendships. I have people from all parts of my life.",[647,89817],{"author":29789,"quote":89818},"I love making new friends and I respect people for a lot of different reasons.",[639,89820,89821],{},[642,89822],{"alt":89823,"src":89824},"I try to stay friends with everybody because you might go back and work with somebody who you had a horrible experience with and it could be great the next time. You never know which way it's going to go, never say never. - Rob Zombie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2809812.png",[647,89826],{"author":89827,"quote":89828},"Rob Zombie","I try to stay friends with everybody because you might go back and work with somebody who you had a horrible experience with and it could be great the next time. You never know which way it's going to go, never say never.",[647,89830],{"author":16521,"quote":89831},"I have jobs that I’ve preferred more than others simply because I’ve gotten to meet and make friends with great people. I’ve pulled at least one very close friend from every project I’ve done.",[647,89833],{"author":89827,"quote":89834},"I try to stay friends with everybody because you might go back and work with somebody who you had a horrible experience with and it could be great the next time. You never know which way it’s going to go, never say never.",[647,89836],{"author":89837,"quote":89838},"Bob Goff","The people that are my friends and are easy to get along with, they make me feel like I'm a boss at loving people.",[647,89840],{"author":89841,"quote":89842},"Joe Hart","I've always found that you can enjoy your life a lot more if you can get on with people. If I don't get on with someone, I don't necessarily go out of my way to be best friends, but you learn as you grow up how to get on with people.",[639,89844,89845],{},[642,89846],{"alt":89847,"src":89848},"I have these wonderful friends, and they're supportive and loving, and you can really be yourself around them in a way some people even can't with their partners. - Susanna Fogel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3958944.png",[647,89850],{"author":70138,"quote":89851},"I have these wonderful friends, and they're supportive and loving, and you can really be yourself around them in a way some people even can't with their partners.",[690,89853],{":authors":89854},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Goff\",\"slug\":\"bob-goff\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Hart\",\"slug\":\"joe-hart\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Mosse\",\"slug\":\"kate-mosse\"},{\"name\":\"Nathan Fillion\",\"slug\":\"nathan-fillion\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Appleton\",\"slug\":\"nicole-appleton\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Zombie\",\"slug\":\"rob-zombie\"},{\"name\":\"Susanna Fogel\",\"slug\":\"susanna-fogel\"},{\"name\":\"Taylor Swift\",\"slug\":\"taylor-swift\"}]",[566,89856,89609],{"id":89857},"personal-reflection-on-friendship",[639,89859,89860],{},[642,89861],{"alt":89862,"src":89863},"Look at your own behaviors and ask yourself, “Would I want to be my friend??? - Ted Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-115806.png",[647,89865],{"author":89866,"quote":89867},"Ted Rubin","Look at your own behaviors and ask yourself, “Would I want to be my friend???",[647,89869],{"author":52507,"quote":89870},"I have no interest in easy friends... easy people. I think I trust them less than the difficult ones, and find them far less compelling, too",[647,89872],{"author":53771,"quote":89873},"I might be that distant type of friend.. but my loyalty is 4ever locked in",[647,89875],{"author":89876,"quote":89877},"Warren Farrell","I'm an awfully loyal friend. Once I've started a relationship with someone, it's like they are syrup and I'm a pancake. Their syrup gets into my pancake, so to speak.",[639,89879,89880],{},[642,89881],{"alt":89882,"src":89883},"I treat everyone as a friend, but if they betray me, that's it. They're out of my life in one way or another. - Michael Rosenbaum","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2343896.png",[647,89885],{"author":89886,"quote":89887},"Michael Rosenbaum","I treat everyone as a friend, but if they betray me, that's it. They're out of my life in one way or another.",[647,89889],{"author":85769,"quote":89890},"Depending on what day of the week it is and what time of the month it is, I’m a good friend or not a good friend. I’m more or less a good mom or not a good mom, more or less a good mate or not a good mate. That’s just life, whether or not you’re public.",[647,89892],{"author":89893,"quote":89894},"Leah Scheier","You’re not like a lot of your classmates. Friendships mean more to you. And so will your relationships. I’m not worried about the speed. I’m worried about the intensity... I actually know you, believe it or not. You’re the type that can get completely swept away. And you’ll stay loyal to the people you love, no matter what. Loyalty isn’t a bad thing, but it is when you’re fifteen and you have no experience.",[647,89896],{"author":89897,"quote":89898},"Lynda Mullaly Hunt","Would you say... that you’re yourself around her? I always think that’s the true measure of how good a friend is” -Mrs. Murphy.",[647,89900],{"author":89901,"quote":89902},"Jane McDonald","I've had the same group of friends for more than 30 years and although I am not always great at keeping in touch, I am very loyal to people who are important to me.",[639,89904,89905],{},[642,89906],{"alt":89907,"src":89908},"When you can't be loyal to your friends, I don't like that world. - Jim Boeheim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3730886.png",[647,89910],{"author":89911,"quote":89912},"Jim Boeheim","When you can't be loyal to your friends, I don't like that world.",[690,89914],{":authors":89915},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Grant\",\"slug\":\"amy-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Jane McDonald\",\"slug\":\"jane-mcdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Boeheim\",\"slug\":\"jim-boeheim\"},{\"name\":\"Leah Scheier\",\"slug\":\"leah-scheier\"},{\"name\":\"Lynda Mullaly Hunt\",\"slug\":\"lynda-mullaly-hunt\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Rosenbaum\",\"slug\":\"michael-rosenbaum\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah J. Maas\",\"slug\":\"sarah-j-maas\"},{\"name\":\"Shaneika Marie\",\"slug\":\"shaneika-marie\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Rubin\",\"slug\":\"ted-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Warren Farrell\",\"slug\":\"warren-farrell\"}]",[566,89917,89615],{"id":89918},"unconventional-views-on-friendship",[639,89920,89921],{},[642,89922],{"alt":89923,"src":89924},"Being a friend to me might set you on a path you’ll regret. - Storm Constantine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49548.png",[647,89926],{"author":89927,"quote":89928},"Storm Constantine","Being a friend to me might set you on a path you’ll regret.",[647,89930],{"author":60728,"quote":89931},"Am I a friend or a prospect? Imagine how much kinder life would be if people put as much effort into befriending others instead of trying to sell them something.",[647,89933],{"author":89934,"quote":89935},"Holly Lynn Payne","...anyone looking for friends without faults shall remain friendless. The choice is yours.",[647,89937],{"author":89938,"quote":89939},"Edward De Bono","I'm a very loyal and unreliable friend.",[639,89941,89942],{},[642,89943],{"alt":89944,"src":89945},"I wish I could spend a little more time with friends. That's one bad thing, because I'm not so reliable as a friend other than getting me on the phone. - Joan Chen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1215939.png",[647,89947],{"author":89948,"quote":89949},"Joan Chen","I wish I could spend a little more time with friends. That's one bad thing, because I'm not so reliable as a friend other than getting me on the phone.",[647,89951],{"author":39169,"quote":89952},"It's been my experience that people who make proclamations about themselves are usually the opposite of what they claim to be. If someone is truly a loyal friend, then they wouldn't need to broadcast it; eventually, people will figure it out. I have a lot of good friends and not one of them has ever introduced themselves by saying, 'I'm a very good friend.'",[647,89954],{"author":89955,"quote":89956},"Andy Roddick","I think everyone in this room would say that you're an incredibly loyal guy, a good friend and so forth ...",[647,89958],{"author":89959,"quote":89960},"Vijay","I am like a friend to my kids. My wife, Sangeeta, handles their studies, etc.",[647,89962],{"author":89938,"quote":89963},"I’m a very loyal and unreliable friend.",[639,89965,89966],{},[642,89967],{"alt":89968,"src":89969},"I treat everyone as a friend, but if they betray me, that’s it. They’re out of my life in one way or another. - Michael Rosenbaum","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3286734.png",[647,89971],{"author":89886,"quote":89972},"I treat everyone as a friend, but if they betray me, that’s it. They’re out of my life in one way or another.",[647,89974],{"author":89876,"quote":89975},"I’m an awfully loyal friend. Once I’ve started a relationship with someone, it’s like they are syrup and I’m a pancake. Their syrup gets into my pancake, so to speak.",[647,89977],{"author":61178,"quote":89978},"I have tried the fancy, superficial life in my past, but I quickly learned that diamonds are not my best friend.",[690,89980],{":authors":89981},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Roddick\",\"slug\":\"andy-roddick\"},{\"name\":\"Chelsea Handler\",\"slug\":\"chelsea-handler\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Lynn Hope\",\"slug\":\"donna-lynn-hope\"},{\"name\":\"Edward De Bono\",\"slug\":\"edward-de-bono\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Lynn Payne\",\"slug\":\"holly-lynn-payne\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Chen\",\"slug\":\"joan-chen\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Rosenbaum\",\"slug\":\"michael-rosenbaum\"},{\"name\":\"Storm Constantine\",\"slug\":\"storm-constantine\"},{\"name\":\"Vijay\",\"slug\":\"vijay\"},{\"name\":\"Warren Farrell\",\"slug\":\"warren-farrell\"},{\"name\":\"Yolanda Hadid\",\"slug\":\"yolanda-hadid\"}]",[566,89983,634],{"id":1014},[639,89985,89986],{},[642,89987],{"alt":89988,"src":89989},"I May be selfish, impatient and a little insecure at times. \"But I just needed my friend. - James Hilton ( Cowboy)","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-259154.png",[647,89991],{"author":82319,"quote":89992},"I May be selfish, impatient and a little insecure at times. \"But I just needed my friend.",[647,89994],{"author":89995,"quote":89996},"Amanda Fuller","As I have gotten older, I am more of an independent woman, and my mom and I have our own lives, but we are still best friends and can be there for each other.",[647,89998],{"author":85769,"quote":89999},"Depending on what day of the week it is and what time of the month it is, I'm a good friend or not a good friend. I'm more or less a good mom or not a good mom, more or less a good mate or not a good mate. That's just life, whether or not you're public.",[647,90001],{"author":90002,"quote":90003},"Elle King","I'm a really good friend; I'm terrible to date.",[639,90005,90006],{},[642,90007],{"alt":90008,"src":90009},"In my private life I do what I like. The night is my friend. If I don't go out, I don't score. - Romario","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2364813.png",[647,90011],{"author":89727,"quote":90012},"In my private life I do what I like. The night is my friend. If I don't go out, I don't score.",[647,90014],{"author":89701,"quote":90015},"It’s hard dealing with day to day disappointments and feeling like you can’t find success. Especially when your best friend is Pixar.",[647,90017],{"author":89808,"quote":90018},"I befriend people too quickly – I don’t think that’s wrong, but I get told that I should be a bit more careful.",[647,90020],{"author":10474,"quote":90021},"I made some friends for life, the way I usually make them. Any jackass can be pleasant company, but if people help you when you’re at your worst, that’s a friend.",[647,90023],{"author":89760,"quote":90024},"I like friends who are honest and loyal. They also shouldn’t be afraid to be a kid. 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You won’t find it on sale, and there’s never a coupon for it. Truly priceless things can only be given. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-120056.png",[647,90167],{"author":11947,"quote":90168},"Friendship cannot be bought, traded or bartered. You won’t find it on sale, and there’s never a coupon for it. Truly priceless things can only be given.",[647,90170],{"author":90171,"quote":90172},"Whitney Gracia Williams","They don't sell friends in stores....",[647,90174],{"author":90175,"quote":90176},"Jennifer Ho-Dougatz","Friendships are not currency.",[647,90178],{"author":10555,"quote":90179},"False friends can be bought, but true friendship is priceless.",[639,90181,90182],{},[642,90183],{"alt":90184,"src":90185},"Money cannot buy friendship. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-386882.png",[647,90187],{"author":291,"quote":90188},"Money cannot buy friendship.",[647,90190],{"author":73833,"quote":90191},"....for friendships that are acquired by a price and not by greatness and nobility of character are purchased but are not owned, and at the proper moment they cannot be spent.",[647,90193],{"author":90194,"quote":90195},"Spike Milligan","Money can't buy friends, but you can get a better class of enemy.",[647,90197],{"author":57193,"quote":90198},"A friend you have to buy; enemies you get for nothing.",[647,90200],{"author":88056,"quote":90201},"If you want a friend, you don't buy a friend, Eric, you earn a friend through love and trust and respect.",[639,90203,90204],{},[642,90205],{"alt":90206,"src":90207},"Neither the army nor the treasury, but friends, are the true supports of the throne; for friends cannot be collected by force of arms, nor purchased with money; they are the offspring of kindness and sincerity. - Sallust","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2542687.png",[647,90209],{"author":60431,"quote":90210},"Neither the army nor the treasury, but friends, are the true supports of the throne; for friends cannot be collected by force of arms, nor purchased with money; they are the offspring of kindness and sincerity.",[647,90212],{"author":90213,"quote":90214},"Catherine Pulsifer","One of the things you can give and will not cost you any money = friendship.",[690,90216],{":authors":90217},"[{\"name\":\"Catherine Pulsifer\",\"slug\":\"catherine-pulsifer\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Ho-Dougatz\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-ho-dougatz\"},{\"name\":\"Jewish Proverb\",\"slug\":\"jewish-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Niccolò Machiavelli\",\"slug\":\"niccolo-machiavelli\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Pryor\",\"slug\":\"richard-pryor\"},{\"name\":\"Sallust\",\"slug\":\"sallust\"},{\"name\":\"Spike Milligan\",\"slug\":\"spike-milligan\"},{\"name\":\"Whitney Gracia Williams\",\"slug\":\"whitney-gracia-williams\"}]",[566,90219,90144],{"id":90220},"friendship-beyond-financial-transactions",[639,90222,90223],{},[642,90224],{"alt":90225,"src":90226},"A friend cannot be ownedThat is plain to seeFriendships must be shared, Just like our friend, Ruby - Stephen Cosgrove","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-134422.png",[647,90228],{"author":77981,"quote":90229},"A friend cannot be ownedThat is plain to seeFriendships must be shared, Just like our friend, Ruby",[647,90231],{"author":90232,"quote":90233},"Antwine Huffman","a good friendship is beneficial to both, a bought friend is a free enemy that no one can afford.",[647,90235],{"author":90236,"quote":90237},"Stephen Smoke","Choosing friends based on how much money they have is like betting on a horse because you like its saddle.",[647,90239],{"author":73820,"quote":90240},"A businessman can never be a true friend because a businessman believes in the deal and a true friend believes in no-deal",[639,90242,90243],{},[642,90244],{"alt":90245,"src":90246},"With friendship or support, it's not something that you buy, - Phil Gramm","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1564269.png",[647,90248],{"author":90249,"quote":90250},"Phil Gramm","With friendship or support, it's not something that you buy,",[647,90252],{"author":90253,"quote":90254},"Laurell K. Hamilton","Friends don't count the cost of favors.",[647,90256],{"author":59916,"quote":90257},"Between friends there is no bribery. ... the relationship of friends is intrinsically fair and equal. Neither feels stronger or more clever or more beautiful than the other.",[647,90259],{"author":88242,"quote":90260},"When money is involved like this, you have to be really good friends.",[647,90262],{"author":19583,"quote":90263},"I can never think of promoting my convenience at the expense of a friend's interest and inclination.",[639,90265,90266],{},[642,90267],{"alt":90268,"src":90269},"I can never think of promoting my convenience at the expense of a friend’s interest and inclination. - George Washington","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3048794.png",[647,90271],{"author":19583,"quote":90272},"I can never think of promoting my convenience at the expense of a friend’s interest and inclination.",[647,90274],{"author":90253,"quote":90275},"Friends don’t count the cost of favors.",[690,90277],{":authors":90278},"[{\"name\":\"Antwine Huffman\",\"slug\":\"antwine-huffman\"},{\"name\":\"David Wright\",\"slug\":\"david-wright\"},{\"name\":\"George Washington\",\"slug\":\"george-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Laurell K. Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"laurell-k-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Mead\",\"slug\":\"margaret-mead\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Gramm\",\"slug\":\"phil-gramm\"},{\"name\":\"Sir P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"sir-ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Cosgrove\",\"slug\":\"stephen-cosgrove\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Smoke\",\"slug\":\"stephen-smoke\"}]",[566,90280,90150],{"id":90281},"the-cost-and-value-of-friendship",[639,90283,90284],{},[642,90285],{"alt":90286,"src":90287},"Because with true friends, no one is keeping score. But it still feels good to repay them – even in the tiniest increments. - Emery Lord","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91276.png",[647,90289],{"author":54379,"quote":90290},"Because with true friends, no one is keeping score. But it still feels good to repay them – even in the tiniest increments.",[647,90292],{"author":66660,"quote":90293},"You win more friends by granting a favor than by asking for one.",[647,90295],{"author":90296,"quote":90297},"Robert Ringer","Can you buy friendship? You not only can, you must. It's the only way to obtain friends. Everything worthwhile has a price.",[647,90299],{"author":29908,"quote":90300},"The friend must be like money, that before you need it, the value is known.",[639,90302,90303],{},[642,90304],{"alt":90305,"src":90306},"A person will not buy from you until he is convinced that you are a friend and are acting in his best interest. You must make this clear. - Brian Tracy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2588659.png",[647,90308],{"author":11366,"quote":90309},"A person will not buy from you until he is convinced that you are a friend and are acting in his best interest. You must make this clear.",[647,90311],{"author":75237,"quote":90312},"We secure our friends not by accepting favors but by doing them.",[647,90314],{"author":61917,"quote":90315},"Fair weather friends are not worth much.",[647,90317],{"author":90318,"quote":90319},"George D. Prentice","A friend you have to buy won’t be worth what you pay for him.",[647,90321],{"author":52879,"quote":90322},"There’s no better friend to any merchant than a fair competitor.",[639,90324,90325],{},[642,90326],{"alt":90327,"src":90328},"If you want a friend, you don’t buy a friend, Eric, you earn a friend through love and trust and respect. - Richard Pryor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3374890.png",[647,90330],{"author":88056,"quote":90331},"If you want a friend, you don’t buy a friend, Eric, you earn a friend through love and trust and respect.",[647,90333],{"author":90296,"quote":90334},"Can you buy friendship? You not only can, you must. It’s the only way to obtain friends. Everything worthwhile has a price.",[690,90336],{":authors":90337},"[{\"name\":\"Aesop\",\"slug\":\"aesop\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Emery Lord\",\"slug\":\"emery-lord\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Sonnenberg\",\"slug\":\"frank-sonnenberg\"},{\"name\":\"George D. 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He said, ‘We’re good friends, but never, ever do an artistic favor for a friend. Loan friends money, be there for them in every other way, but don’t do them any artistic favors, because you’ve got to have one area of your life where there’s no room for compromise.",[647,90382],{"author":90194,"quote":90383},"Money can’t buy friends, but you can get a better class of enemy.",[639,90385,90386],{},[642,90387],{"alt":90388,"src":90389},"People who owe me favors are called friends. - Sylvain Neuvel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3459518.png",[647,90391],{"author":90392,"quote":90393},"Sylvain Neuvel","People who owe me favors are called friends.",[647,90395],{"author":90396,"quote":90397},"Wilt Chamberlain","The man who won’t loan money isn’t going to have many friends – or need them.",[647,90399],{"author":90400,"quote":90401},"Chunky Pandey","If you cash in on people, then they aren't your friends.",[647,90403],{"author":75237,"quote":90404},"We secure our friends not by accepting favours but by doing 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Adulthood",[574,90529,90530],{},[577,90531,634],{"href":633},[566,90533,90489],{"id":90534},"childhood-and-development",[639,90536,90537],{},[642,90538],{"alt":90539,"src":90540},"Friendship With Children Contributes To Their Psychosocial Development - John Arthur","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-114122.png",[647,90542],{"author":84600,"quote":90543},"Friendship With Children Contributes To Their Psychosocial Development",[647,90545],{"author":90546,"quote":90547},"Tapan Ghosh","The best friends are made in childhood when we have no ulterior motives.",[647,90549],{"author":60520,"quote":90550},"Some of the friendships I've found as an adult are far more rewarding than those forged out of the convenience of adolescence.",[647,90552],{"author":90553,"quote":90554},"Naoki Higashida","I would like people to stop pressuring children to make friends. Friendships can’t be artificially created.",[639,90556,90557],{},[642,90558],{"alt":90559,"src":90560},"Friendships in childhood are usually a matter of chance, whereas in adolescence they are most often a matter of choice. - David Elkind","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1379421.png",[647,90562],{"author":90563,"quote":90564},"David Elkind","Friendships in childhood are usually a matter of chance, whereas in adolescence they are most often a matter of choice.",[647,90566],{"author":16607,"quote":90567},"Is it possible to become friends with a butterfly?",[647,90569],{"author":90570,"quote":90571},"Michael Thompson","Luckily, our children will grow up, mature and develop the skills to make good friendships possible. Even when kids go through serious social upsets, they heal from them.",[647,90573],{"author":90570,"quote":90574},"BEST FRIENDS,WORST ENEMIES: FRIENDSHIP DEVELOPMENT, POPULARITY, AND SOCIAL CRUELTY IN CHILDHOOD,",[647,90576],{"author":84600,"quote":90577},"Friendship with children increases their level of self – confidence.",[639,90579,90580],{},[642,90581],{"alt":90582,"src":90583},"Childhood friendships were often like that – intense in presence and in the present tense, remote and unreachable in absence. - Neel Mukherjee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3309815.png",[647,90585],{"author":39314,"quote":90586},"Childhood friendships were often like that – intense in presence and in the present tense, remote and unreachable in absence.",[647,90588],{"author":90589,"quote":90590},"Vish Dhamija","Friendships fade, not because people want associations to wane, but because other interests take precedence.",[647,90592],{"author":53679,"quote":90593},"Friendship isn’t a big thing — it’s a million little things",[690,90595],{":authors":90596},"[{\"name\":\"Author Unknown\",\"slug\":\"author-unknown\"},{\"name\":\"David Elkind\",\"slug\":\"david-elkind\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"John Arthur\",\"slug\":\"john-arthur\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Thompson\",\"slug\":\"michael-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Naoki Higashida\",\"slug\":\"naoki-higashida\"},{\"name\":\"Neel Mukherjee\",\"slug\":\"neel-mukherjee\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Bertsche\",\"slug\":\"rachel-bertsche\"},{\"name\":\"Tapan Ghosh\",\"slug\":\"tapan-ghosh\"},{\"name\":\"Vish Dhamija\",\"slug\":\"vish-dhamija\"}]",[566,90598,68055],{"id":68600},[639,90600,90601],{},[642,90602],{"alt":90603,"src":90604},"Friendships exist in seasons; the dynamics of social relationships change and evolve as we grow older. - Jay D'Cee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47144.png",[647,90606],{"author":57750,"quote":90607},"Friendships exist in seasons; the dynamics of social relationships change and evolve as we grow older.",[647,90609],{"author":90610,"quote":90611},"Sebastian Barry","Some friendships though, even strong and interesting ones, seem to have quite a short term, and cannot be prolonged.",[647,90613],{"author":90614,"quote":90615},"Sarah Mlynowski","A friendship can't survive on childhood memories alone. We have to create new experiences, or the friendship will shrivel up.",[647,90617],{"author":22805,"quote":90618},"Friendships do not grow up in any carefully tended and contemplated fashion.... They begin haphazard.",[639,90620,90621],{},[642,90622],{"alt":90623,"src":90624},"Thus people – so it seems to me – Become good friends from sheer ennui. - Alexander Pushkin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2834671.png",[647,90626],{"author":80182,"quote":90627},"Thus people – so it seems to me – Become good friends from sheer ennui.",[647,90629],{"author":15504,"quote":90630},"I never really have believed in the existence of friendship in big societies – in great towns and great crowds. It’s a plant that takes time and space and air; and London society is a huge “squash”, as we elegantly call it – an elbowing, pushing, perspiring, chattering mob.",[647,90632],{"author":90614,"quote":90633},"A friendship can’t survive on childhood memories alone. We have to create new experiences, or the friendship will shrivel up.",[647,90635],{"author":90589,"quote":90590},[647,90637],{"author":61178,"quote":90638},"There are many different shapes of friendships to be had.",[639,90640,90641],{},[642,90642],{"alt":90643,"src":90644},"Friendship increases by visiting friends but visiting seldom. - Benjamin Franklin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4010352.png",[647,90646],{"author":45931,"quote":90647},"Friendship increases by visiting friends but visiting seldom.",[690,90649],{":authors":90650},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Pushkin\",\"slug\":\"alexander-pushkin\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Morley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-morley\"},{\"name\":\"Henry James\",\"slug\":\"henry-james\"},{\"name\":\"Jay D'Cee\",\"slug\":\"jay-dcee\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Mlynowski\",\"slug\":\"sarah-mlynowski\"},{\"name\":\"Sebastian Barry\",\"slug\":\"sebastian-barry\"},{\"name\":\"Vish Dhamija\",\"slug\":\"vish-dhamija\"},{\"name\":\"Yolanda Hadid\",\"slug\":\"yolanda-hadid\"}]",[566,90652,90499],{"id":90653},"qualities-of-friendship",[639,90655,90656],{},[642,90657],{"alt":90658,"src":90659},"Friendships that last have high connections, high mutual respect and low expectations. - Maxime Lagacé","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-122268.png",[647,90661],{"author":90662,"quote":90663},"Maxime Lagacé","Friendships that last have high connections, high mutual respect and low expectations.",[647,90665],{"author":90666,"quote":90667},"Victor Bello Accioly","Friendship is a totally biased sample of the population: we only pick out the best ones.",[647,90669],{"author":90670,"quote":90671},"Rachel Hamilton","A few caring kind quality friends are worth more than any amount of shallow popularity.",[647,90673],{"author":57757,"quote":90674},"There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.",[639,90676,90677],{},[642,90678],{"alt":90679,"src":90680},"Friends are the twenty-first-century version of extended families. - Cynthia Heimel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1610886.png",[647,90682],{"author":90683,"quote":90684},"Cynthia Heimel","Friends are the twenty-first-century version of extended families.",[647,90686],{"author":20988,"quote":90687},"Acquaintances we meet, enjoy, and can easily leave behind; but friendship grows deep roots.",[647,90689],{"author":679,"quote":72336},[647,90691],{"author":90692,"quote":90693},"Philippos Syrigos","Good friends are those who care without hesitation, who remember without limitation and who love even without communication.",[647,90695],{"author":90696,"quote":90697},"Robert J. Havighurst","The art of friendship has been little cultivated in our society.",[639,90699,90700],{},[642,90701],{"alt":90702,"src":90703},"Friendship isn't a big thing it's a million little things. - Unknown Author","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4033590.png",[647,90705],{"author":90706,"quote":90707},"Unknown Author","Friendship isn't a big thing it's a million little things.",[690,90709],{":authors":90710},"[{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"Cynthia Heimel\",\"slug\":\"cynthia-heimel\"},{\"name\":\"H. Jackson Brown, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"h-jackson-brown-jr-2\"},{\"name\":\"Maxime Lagacé\",\"slug\":\"maxime-lagace\"},{\"name\":\"Philippos Syrigos\",\"slug\":\"philippos-syrigos\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"rachel-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Robert J. Havighurst\",\"slug\":\"robert-j-havighurst\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"},{\"name\":\"Unknown Author\",\"slug\":\"unknown-author\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Bello Accioly\",\"slug\":\"victor-bello-accioly\"}]",[566,90712,90505],{"id":90713},"friendship-and-social-dynamics",[639,90715,90716],{},[642,90717],{"alt":90718,"src":90719},"Friendships founded on laughter are always fortuitous. - Stephen King","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-106912.png",[647,90721],{"author":4615,"quote":90722},"Friendships founded on laughter are always fortuitous.",[647,90724],{"author":1797,"quote":90725},"Most friendships are based on the current or former closeness not of the people but of their bodies.",[647,90727],{"author":90728,"quote":90729},"Keval Domadia","Through age and time, we have learned how to build relations with friends, but we have lost friendship with relatives.",[647,90731],{"author":15504,"quote":90732},"I never really have believed in the existence of friendship in big societies - in great towns and great crowds. It's a plant that takes time and space and air; and London society is a huge \"squash\", as we elegantly call it - an elbowing, pushing, perspiring, chattering mob.",[639,90734,90735],{},[642,90736],{"alt":90737,"src":90738},"Be careful with the government, for they befriend a person only for their own needs. They appear to be friends when it is beneficial to them, but they do not stand by a person at the time of his distress. - Yosef Marcus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-624329.png",[647,90740],{"author":90741,"quote":90742},"Yosef Marcus","Be careful with the government, for they befriend a person only for their own needs. They appear to be friends when it is beneficial to them, but they do not stand by a person at the time of his distress.",[647,90744],{"author":847,"quote":90745},"Plenty of friendships are sustainable through dinners and lunches, but will not stand a week away. So be careful with whom you go on holiday.",[647,90747],{"author":41789,"quote":90748},"Most people are enduring a marginalized isolation. One of the great obstacles to modern friendships is the 'religion of rush.' People are rushing all the time through time. Friendship takes time.",[647,90750],{"author":90751,"quote":90752},"Stuart Rothenberg","Friends in high places, as you might say, are important to voters as well as the politicians, and Akaka can claim having friends in high places ? most Democrats in the U.S. Senate, for example.",[647,90754],{"author":90755,"quote":90756},"James Whistler","The rare few, who, early in life have rid themselves of the friendship of the many.",[639,90758,90759],{},[642,90760],{"alt":90761,"src":90762},"The group has always been based on friendship and a certain attitude. - Keren Woodward","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3774064.png",[647,90764],{"author":83748,"quote":90765},"The group has always been based on friendship and a certain attitude.",[690,90767],{":authors":90768},"[{\"name\":\"Henry James\",\"slug\":\"henry-james\"},{\"name\":\"James Whistler\",\"slug\":\"james-whistler\"},{\"name\":\"John O'Donohue\",\"slug\":\"john-odonohue\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Fellowes\",\"slug\":\"julian-fellowes\"},{\"name\":\"Keren Woodward\",\"slug\":\"keren-woodward\"},{\"name\":\"Keval Domadia\",\"slug\":\"keval-domadia\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"},{\"name\":\"Stuart Rothenberg\",\"slug\":\"stuart-rothenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Yosef Marcus\",\"slug\":\"yosef-marcus\"}]",[566,90770,72016],{"id":72916},[639,90772,90773],{},[642,90774],{"alt":90775,"src":90776},"You can’t cultivate that sort of friendship, it only grows in the wild. - Fredrik Backman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-116783.png",[647,90778],{"author":70415,"quote":90779},"You can’t cultivate that sort of friendship, it only grows in the wild.",[647,90781],{"author":90782,"quote":90783},"Martha Begley Schade","Friendships need nurturing to grow and stay healthy.",[647,90785],{"author":2432,"quote":90786},"There are friendships that are greater than family bonds, but they are very rare",[647,90788],{"author":16607,"quote":90789},"For a ten-year-old boy and a ten-year-old girl to become good friends was not easy under any circumstances. Indeed, it might be one of the most difficult accomplishments in the world.",[639,90791,90792],{},[642,90793],{"alt":90794,"src":90795},"Making friendships outside your immediate community will bring fresh perspectives on life. It is always more difficult to eat a friend. - Ulysses Brave","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-626279.png",[647,90797],{"author":90798,"quote":90799},"Ulysses Brave","Making friendships outside your immediate community will bring fresh perspectives on life. It is always more difficult to eat a friend.",[647,90801],{"author":28152,"quote":90802},"Friendship also seems to be the bond that hold communities together.",[647,90804],{"author":22805,"quote":90618},[647,90806],{"author":21336,"quote":90807},"Friendships are discovered rather than made.",[647,90809],{"author":90810,"quote":90811},"Dorothy Koomson","Friendships grow from small acts of kindness.",[639,90813,90814],{},[642,90815],{"alt":90816,"src":90817},"With community; comes friendship. - Nikhil Parekh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4024086.png",[647,90819],{"author":90820,"quote":90821},"Nikhil Parekh","With community; comes friendship.",[690,90823],{":authors":90824},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Morley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-morley\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Koomson\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-koomson\"},{\"name\":\"Fredrik Backman\",\"slug\":\"fredrik-backman\"},{\"name\":\"Harriet Beecher Stowe\",\"slug\":\"harriet-beecher-stowe\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Martha Begley Schade\",\"slug\":\"martha-begley-schade\"},{\"name\":\"Nikhil Parekh\",\"slug\":\"nikhil-parekh\"},{\"name\":\"Ulysses Brave\",\"slug\":\"ulysses-brave\"}]",[566,90826,90515],{"id":90827},"impact-on-well-being",[639,90829,90830],{},[642,90831],{"alt":90832,"src":90833},"The moment you pick up a friend, you pick up a speck of life...and your lifespan increases. The longer the queue of friendship, the shorter the one of enmity. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu - Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-145686.png",[647,90835],{"author":53785,"quote":90836},"The moment you pick up a friend, you pick up a speck of life...and your lifespan increases. The longer the queue of friendship, the shorter the one of enmity. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu",[647,90838],{"author":90839,"quote":90840},"Jennifer LeBlanc","Good friends are like cozy sweaters, they'll always be there to keep you warm when the rest of the world leaves you shivering.",[647,90842],{"author":90843,"quote":90844},"Edward St. Aubyn","Good morning. Is the sun a little brighter, there is Friendship? Is the air a little fresher? Is your home a little sweeter? Is your housework somewhat easier? Are the children- do you feel safer about them? Are their faces a little ruddier; are their legs a little sturdier? Do they laugh and play a lot louder in Friendship? Then I am content.",[647,90846],{"author":90847,"quote":90848},"Patch Adams","The value of friendship and just deep human contact grows out of giving.",[639,90850,90851],{},[642,90852],{"alt":90853,"src":90854},"Recent research suggests that regularly seeing good friends in the local park will bring a greater boost to mental health than having a shiny German automobile parked outside your retirement home. My candid advice to aging Americans would be to use your hard-earned cash to invest much more in friendships than in material items. - Andrew Oswald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2153102.png",[647,90856],{"author":90857,"quote":90858},"Andrew Oswald","Recent research suggests that regularly seeing good friends in the local park will bring a greater boost to mental health than having a shiny German automobile parked outside your retirement home. My candid advice to aging Americans would be to use your hard-earned cash to invest much more in friendships than in material items.",[647,90860],{"author":90861,"quote":90862},"Marla Paul","Everyone wants to start the New Year's with a healthier attitude. A good friendship can boost your physical health and mental health, but a bad friendship can cause all sorts of emotional problems, resulting in anxiousness, depression and headaches.",[647,90864],{"author":65757,"quote":90865},"Good friendships are like breakfast. You think you’re too busy to eat breakfast, but then you find yourself exhausted and cranky halfway through the day, and discover that your attempt to save time totally backfired.",[690,90867],{":authors":90868},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Oswald\",\"slug\":\"andrew-oswald\"},{\"name\":\"Edward St. Aubyn\",\"slug\":\"edward-st-aubyn\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer LeBlanc\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-leblanc\"},{\"name\":\"Marla Paul\",\"slug\":\"marla-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu\",\"slug\":\"nkwachukwu-ogbuagu\"},{\"name\":\"Patch Adams\",\"slug\":\"patch-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Shauna Niequist\",\"slug\":\"shauna-niequist\"}]",[566,90870,90521],{"id":90871},"friendship-and-family",[639,90873,90874],{},[642,90875],{"alt":90876,"src":90877},"Acquaintances are always abundant; friends are always scarce! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-179512.png",[647,90879],{"author":8765,"quote":90880},"Acquaintances are always abundant; friends are always scarce!",[647,90882],{"author":84600,"quote":90883},"Your deficiency in friendship is traceable to your fundamental friendship knowledge from your family.",[647,90885],{"author":62145,"quote":90886},"The only relatives who remain friends with you throughout life, are most probably but acquaintances, and not your relatives from any side.",[647,90888],{"author":679,"quote":72336},[639,90890,90891],{},[642,90892],{"alt":90893,"src":90894},"The best friendships are like mobile phones, I think – you can’t explain exactly how they work, but you’re just relieved they do. - Hester Browne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3078150.png",[647,90896],{"author":90897,"quote":90898},"Hester Browne","The best friendships are like mobile phones, I think – you can’t explain exactly how they work, but you’re just relieved they do.",[647,90900],{"author":679,"quote":72383},[690,90902],{":authors":90903},"[{\"name\":\"Fakeer Ishavardas\",\"slug\":\"fakeer-ishavardas\"},{\"name\":\"Hester Browne\",\"slug\":\"hester-browne\"},{\"name\":\"John Arthur\",\"slug\":\"john-arthur\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Rushdie\",\"slug\":\"salman-rushdie\"}]",[566,90905,90527],{"id":90906},"friendships-in-adulthood",[639,90908,90909],{},[642,90910],{"alt":90911,"src":90912},"In any case the friendships of later life, in contrast wih those negotiated before thirty, are apt to be burdened with reservations, constraints, inhibitions. - Anthony Powell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-226647.png",[647,90914],{"author":21308,"quote":90915},"In any case the friendships of later life, in contrast wih those negotiated before thirty, are apt to be burdened with reservations, constraints, inhibitions.",[647,90917],{"author":60520,"quote":90550},[647,90919],{"author":90610,"quote":90611},[647,90921],{"author":847,"quote":90745},[639,90923,90924],{},[642,90925],{"alt":90926,"src":90927},"Most people are enduring a marginalized isolation. One of the great obstacles to modern friendships is the 'religion of rush.' People are rushing all the time through time. Friendship takes time. - John O'Donohue","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2164282.png",[647,90929],{"author":41789,"quote":90748},[647,90931],{"author":90589,"quote":90590},[690,90933],{":authors":90934},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Powell\",\"slug\":\"anthony-powell\"},{\"name\":\"John O'Donohue\",\"slug\":\"john-odonohue\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Fellowes\",\"slug\":\"julian-fellowes\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Bertsche\",\"slug\":\"rachel-bertsche\"},{\"name\":\"Sebastian Barry\",\"slug\":\"sebastian-barry\"},{\"name\":\"Vish Dhamija\",\"slug\":\"vish-dhamija\"}]",[566,90936,634],{"id":1014},[639,90938,90939],{},[642,90940],{"alt":90941,"src":90942},"Childhood friends are continuity, uninterrupted connections between selves, and you hold on them. You hold on them and you love them, but sometimes they're not quite comfortable. - Lynn Messina","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-202367.png",[647,90944],{"author":90945,"quote":90946},"Lynn Messina","Childhood friends are continuity, uninterrupted connections between selves, and you hold on them. You hold on them and you love them, but sometimes they're not quite comfortable.",[647,90948],{"author":84600,"quote":90949},"Friendship with children increases their level of self - confidence.",[647,90951],{"author":84600,"quote":90952},"Friendship with children is the map for transferring to them anything you want them to have.",[647,90954],{"author":84600,"quote":90955},"Friendship with children increases their love for others.",[639,90957,90958],{},[642,90959],{"alt":90960,"src":90961},"Friendship with children creates caring friends. - John Arthur","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-321270.png",[647,90963],{"author":84600,"quote":90964},"Friendship with children creates caring friends.",[647,90966],{"author":84600,"quote":90967},"Friendship with children creates loving friends.",[647,90969],{"author":84600,"quote":90970},"Friendship with children creates best friends in life.",[647,90972],{"author":90973,"quote":90974},"Andrew Murray","That a child obtains what he asks from his father looks so perfectly natural, we almost count it the father's duty to give. But with a friend, it is as if the kindness is more free, dependent not on nature but on sympathy and character....But then we must be living as His friends. I am still a child even when a wanderer, but friendship depends upon the conduct.",[647,90976],{"author":18297,"quote":90977},"Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.",[639,90979,90980],{},[642,90981],{"alt":90982,"src":90983},"The Friendship Circle teens give the children unconditional love, companionship and friendship during weekly visits and group gatherings. Both child and teen are touched by the special bond that forms. - Rochel Bryski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1111710.png",[647,90985],{"author":90986,"quote":90987},"Rochel Bryski","The Friendship Circle teens give the children unconditional love, companionship and friendship during weekly visits and group gatherings. Both child and teen are touched by the special bond that forms.",[647,90989],{"author":7076,"quote":90990},"The dead being the majority, it is natural that we should have more friends among them than among the living.",[647,90992],{"author":55871,"quote":90993},"Winning friends begins with friendliness.",[647,90995],{"author":90996,"quote":90997},"Fidel Castro","not only as a friend, but also as a father.",[647,90999],{"author":59769,"quote":91000},"From about second grade through high school, being popular becomes important to many children, but friendship is the thing that endures. While not being in the 'in crowd' might seem devastating, encourage your child to simply make good friends.",[639,91002,91003],{},[642,91004],{"alt":91005,"src":91006},"There is magic in the memory of schoolboy friendships; it softens the heart, and even affects the nervous system of those who have no heart. - Benjamin Disraeli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1303196.png",[647,91008],{"author":24982,"quote":91009},"There is magic in the memory of schoolboy friendships; it softens the heart, and even affects the nervous system of those who have no heart.",[647,91011],{"author":2758,"quote":91012},"The most fatal disease of friendship is gradual decay.",[647,91014],{"author":2758,"quote":91015},"The most fatal disease of friendship is gradual decay, or dislike hourly increased by causes too slender for complaint, and too numerous for removal.",[647,91017],{"author":5819,"quote":91018},"My old grandmother always used to say, Summer friends will melt away like summer snows, but winter friends are friends forever.",[647,91020],{"author":1905,"quote":91021},"Friendship is a common belief in the same fallacies, mountebanks and hobgoblins.",[639,91023,91024],{},[642,91025],{"alt":91026,"src":91027},"How many times does someone take this time and interest to make this type of friendship? Mrs. Morrow is giving our daughter not only her hobby, but the gift of values. - Jeff Moore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2023605.png",[647,91029],{"author":91030,"quote":91031},"Jeff Moore","How many times does someone take this time and interest to make this type of friendship? Mrs. Morrow is giving our daughter not only her hobby, but the gift of values.",[647,91033],{"author":91034,"quote":91035},"Paul O'Grady","Times are hard and friends are few",[647,91037],{"author":80182,"quote":91038},"Thus people--so it seems to me-- Become good friends from sheer ennui.",[647,91040],{"author":91041,"quote":91042},"Patricia Richardson","You have to be the parent; you can't be their friend.",[647,91044],{"author":91045,"quote":91046},"Karen Smith","People come from week to week, they enjoy each other and start forming friendships.",[639,91048,91049],{},[642,91050],{"alt":91051,"src":91052},"One of the attributes Glasgow is best known for all over the world is the friendliness of her people. - Nicola Sturgeon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2517882.png",[647,91054],{"author":91055,"quote":91056},"Nicola Sturgeon","One of the attributes Glasgow is best known for all over the world is the friendliness of her people.",[647,91058],{"author":60431,"quote":91059},"The Romans assisted their allies and friends, and acquired friendships by giving rather than receiving kindness.",[647,91061],{"author":91062,"quote":91063},"Lisa Whelchel","There's something about childhood friends that you just can't replace.",[647,91065],{"author":91066,"quote":91067},"Anthony T. Hincks","With food shared, friendships grow.",[647,91069],{"author":57757,"quote":91070},"There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one’s inmost self.",[639,91072,91073],{},[642,91074],{"alt":91075,"src":91076},"Friends can never be too early. - Heather Vogel Frederick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3070353.png",[647,91078],{"author":72507,"quote":91079},"Friends can never be too early.",[647,91081],{"author":90897,"quote":91082},"Great friendships are like cell phones, you do not know why they work but are so glad that they do.",[647,91084],{"author":90839,"quote":91085},"Good friends are like cozy sweaters, they’ll always be there to keep you warm when the rest of the world leaves you shivering.",[647,91087],{"author":73837,"quote":91088},"If you have a friend whose friendship you wouldn’t recommend to your sister, or your father, or your son, why would you have such a friend for yourself?",[647,91090],{"author":91041,"quote":91091},"You have to be the parent; you can’t be their friend.",[639,91093,91094],{},[642,91095],{"alt":91096,"src":91097},"Times are hard and friends are few. - Paul O'Grady","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3336821.png",[647,91099],{"author":91034,"quote":91100},"Times are hard and friends are few.",[647,91102],{"author":61217,"quote":91103},"Sometimes friendships are hard.",[647,91105],{"author":65757,"quote":91106},"OPPORTUNITIES TO build friendship and community don’t always come at the most convenient times, but we have to grab them when we get the chance.",[647,91108],{"author":5259,"quote":91109},"But that’s what happens in life. People find new friends and new sisters. It’s called natural selection.",[647,91111],{"author":91112,"quote":91113},"Werner Herzog","Friendship is possible with mice.",[690,91115],{":authors":91116},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Pushkin\",\"slug\":\"alexander-pushkin\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Murray\",\"slug\":\"andrew-murray\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony T. Hincks\",\"slug\":\"anthony-t-hincks\"},{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Disraeli\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-disraeli\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"dale-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Fidel Castro\",\"slug\":\"fidel-castro\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Bacon\",\"slug\":\"francis-bacon\"},{\"name\":\"George R. R. Martin\",\"slug\":\"george-r-r-martin\"},{\"name\":\"H. L. 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Community",[574,91298,91299],{},[577,91300,52747],{"href":52746},[574,91302,91303],{},[577,91304,634],{"href":633},[566,91306,91258],{"id":91307},"old-friends",[639,91309,91310],{},[642,91311],{"alt":91312,"src":91313},"Why are old lovers able to become friends? Two reasons. They never truly loved each other, or they love each other still. - Whitney Otto","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7528.png",[647,91315],{"author":91316,"quote":91317},"Whitney Otto","Why are old lovers able to become friends? Two reasons. They never truly loved each other, or they love each other still.",[647,91319],{"author":15341,"quote":91320},"You can go through life and make new friends every year - every month practically - but there was never any substitute for those friendships of childhood that survive into adult years. Those are the ones in which we are bound to one another with hoops of steel.",[647,91322],{"author":91323,"quote":91324},"Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah","We're like old friends now. The kind that know the worst about each other and don't always speak but check in enough and decorate the internet with pictures of each other's kids.",[647,91326],{"author":91327,"quote":91328},"Preeti Shenoy","There is something wonderful about old friends. They know everything about you, have been a part of your life for so long, that you can seamlessly pick up right where you left off.",[639,91330,91331],{},[642,91332],{"alt":91333,"src":91334},"Old friends are like old memories they always remind your past - Rida Noor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-728085.png",[647,91336],{"author":91337,"quote":91338},"Rida Noor","Old friends are like old memories they always remind your past",[647,91340],{"author":3117,"quote":91341},"Old friends, we say, are best, when some sudden disillusionment shakes our faith in a new comrade.",[647,91343],{"author":91344,"quote":91345},"Lionel Blue","Old friends die on you, and they're irreplaceable. You become dependent.",[647,91347],{"author":91348,"quote":91349},"Julian Casablancas","No one leaves an old friend unless they are ashamed.",[647,91351],{"author":657,"quote":91352},"Of new acquaintances one can never be sure because one likes them one day that it will be so the next. Of old friends one is sure that it will be the same yesterday, today, and forever.",[639,91354,91355],{},[642,91356],{"alt":91357,"src":91358},"Certain flaws are necessary for the whole. It would seem strange if old friends lacked certain quirks. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1531251.png",[647,91360],{"author":9119,"quote":91361},"Certain flaws are necessary for the whole. It would seem strange if old friends lacked certain quirks.",[647,91363],{"author":19633,"quote":91364},"When we forget old friends, it is a sign we have forgotten ourselves.",[647,91366],{"author":19633,"quote":91367},"Old friendships are like meats served up repeatedly, cold, comfortless, and distasteful. The stomach turns against them.",[647,91369],{"author":91370,"quote":91371},"Lyle Lovett","You don't have to have anything in common with people you've known since you were five. With old friends, you've got your whole life in common.",[647,91373],{"author":91374,"quote":91375},"Alana Stewart","Being friends with anyone for 30 years is no easy task - people change, they drift apart, they move on.",[639,91377,91378],{},[642,91379],{"alt":91380,"src":91381},"Old friends are the great blessings of one's later years. Half a word conveys one's meaning. They have a memory of the same events, have the same mode of thinking. I have young relations that may grow upon me, for my nature is affectionate, but can they grow To Be old friends? - Horace Walpole","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2721065.png",[647,91383],{"author":77376,"quote":91384},"Old friends are the great blessings of one's later years. Half a word conveys one's meaning. They have a memory of the same events, have the same mode of thinking. I have young relations that may grow upon me, for my nature is affectionate, but can they grow To Be old friends?",[647,91386],{"author":6141,"quote":91387},"Friends that you have known for a long time and love very dearly never seem to grow old.",[647,91389],{"author":77376,"quote":91390},"Old friends are the great blessings of one’s later years. Half a word conveys one’s meaning. They have a memory of the same events, have the same mode of thinking. I have young relations that may grow upon me, for my nature is affectionate, but can they grow To Be old friends?",[647,91392],{"author":4183,"quote":91393},"There’s no friends like the old friends.",[647,91395],{"author":91370,"quote":91396},"You don’t have to have anything in common with people you’ve known since you were five. With old friends, you’ve got your whole life in common.",[690,91398],{":authors":91399},"[{\"name\":\"Alana Stewart\",\"slug\":\"alana-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Alexander McCall Smith\",\"slug\":\"alexander-mccall-smith\"},{\"name\":\"D.E. 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One begins to accept, at a certain age, that one has already made all the friends to which one is entitled. One becomes used to them as a static set--with some attrition, of course. - Helen Simonson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-34974.png",[647,91410],{"author":51308,"quote":91411},"It's funny...to be suddenly presented with the possibility of making new friends. One begins to accept, at a certain age, that one has already made all the friends to which one is entitled. One becomes used to them as a static set--with some attrition, of course.",[647,91413],{"author":57750,"quote":91414},"Criteria for friendship changes as we grow older; it becomes less of an exercise of connecting with a person’s interests and more an endeavor to connect with the person’s identity.",[647,91416],{"author":9115,"quote":91417},"New friends can often have a better time together than old friends.",[647,91419],{"author":15602,"quote":91420},"It is a sad but unavoidable fact of life,\" he began, \"that as we age our social circles grow smaller. Whether from increased habit or diminished vigor, we suddenly find ourselves in the company of just a few familiar faces. So I view it as an incredible stroke of good fortune at this stage in my life to have found such a fine new friend.",[639,91422,91423],{},[642,91424],{"alt":91425,"src":91426},"I've been thinking, Christopher Robin,' said Pooh, 'which do you like best: old friends or new?'Christopher Robin thought and, after a long time, said: 'Well, I like new friends because you never quite know what they'll do next. But I like old friends, too, because, however long you've known them, you are always discovering things you didn't know before. - Brian Sibley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-694171.png",[647,91428],{"author":91429,"quote":91430},"Brian Sibley","I've been thinking, Christopher Robin,' said Pooh, 'which do you like best: old friends or new?'Christopher Robin thought and, after a long time, said: 'Well, I like new friends because you never quite know what they'll do next. But I like old friends, too, because, however long you've known them, you are always discovering things you didn't know before.",[647,91432],{"author":91433,"quote":91434},"Joseph Perry","Make new friends but keep the old, those are silver, these are gold.",[647,91436],{"author":91437,"quote":91438},"Tom Bodett","You can make a new friend but you can't make an old one.",[647,91440],{"author":91441,"quote":91442},"Bob Larson","It's difficult to meet new friends when you get older.",[647,91444],{"author":471,"quote":91445},"Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.",[639,91447,91448],{},[642,91449],{"alt":91450,"src":91451},"Treat each person as you would an old friend. - Dalai Lama","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1889959.png",[647,91453],{"author":471,"quote":91454},"Treat each person as you would an old friend.",[647,91456],{"author":60615,"quote":91457},"We need old friends to help us grow old and new friends to help us stay young.",[647,91459],{"author":70935,"quote":91460},"We need new friends; some of us are cannibals who have eaten their old friends up; others must have ever-renewed audiences before whom to re-enact the ideal version of their lives.",[647,91462],{"author":91463,"quote":91464},"Sandra Timmerman","I can especially see this arrangement being of interest to women. With 30 percent widowed in the 65-74 age bracket, they'll be living a long time without a spouse. Instead of moving into a group situation where you might or might not like the other members, you could choose your friends and people who have the same kinds of value systems and interests.",[647,91466],{"author":1007,"quote":91467},"I think it’s a delightful thing, for a young teenage girl to befriend someone of another generation. She is like a window into the past, I think to myself.",[639,91469,91470],{},[642,91471],{"alt":91472,"src":91473},"You’ll make friends for life here. People you can call up twenty years from now, for anything, and they’ll be there for you. I promise you, you won’t regret these days, ever. - K.A. Tucker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3180090.png",[647,91475],{"author":91476,"quote":91477},"K.A. Tucker","You’ll make friends for life here. People you can call up twenty years from now, for anything, and they’ll be there for you. I promise you, you won’t regret these days, ever.",[690,91479],{":authors":91480},"[{\"name\":\"Amor Towles\",\"slug\":\"amor-towles\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Larson\",\"slug\":\"bob-larson\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Sibley\",\"slug\":\"brian-sibley\"},{\"name\":\"Caitlin Moran\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-moran\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"F. Scott Fitzgerald\",\"slug\":\"f-scott-fitzgerald\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Simonson\",\"slug\":\"helen-simonson\"},{\"name\":\"Jay D'Cee\",\"slug\":\"jay-dcee\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Perry\",\"slug\":\"joseph-perry\"},{\"name\":\"K.A. Tucker\",\"slug\":\"ka-tucker\"},{\"name\":\"Letty Cottin Pogrebin\",\"slug\":\"letty-cottin-pogrebin\"},{\"name\":\"Logan Pearsall Smith\",\"slug\":\"logan-pearsall-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Sandra Timmerman\",\"slug\":\"sandra-timmerman\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Bodett\",\"slug\":\"tom-bodett\"}]",[566,91482,54050],{"id":54544},[639,91484,91485],{},[642,91486],{"alt":91487,"src":91488},"It takes a long time to grow an old friend. - John Leonard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92929.png",[647,91490],{"author":91491,"quote":91492},"John Leonard","It takes a long time to grow an old friend.",[647,91494],{"author":82842,"quote":91495},"The older you get, the more you realize you need a handful of good, close, tight friends.",[647,91497],{"author":91498,"quote":91499},"Dan Pearce","You’d be hard-pressed to find an old person who would trade in a true friend for any amount of popularity or fame. You'd also be hard-pressed to find a young person who wouldn't.",[647,91501],{"author":91502,"quote":91503},"Will McIntosh","It's funny. Friendships are Catch twenty-twos when you're single and in your thirties. Friends are your life rafts. You try to help each other meet people, you confide in each other, you spend Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day, all those emotional land-mine holidays together. But sooner or later one of you is going to meet someone and be gone into the world of couples.",[639,91505,91506],{},[642,91507],{"alt":91508,"src":91509},"Genuine and lasting friendship is possible, but it is not easy to achieve. If all of us could establish a long lasting friendship, many mature people would still have old friends from their school days. - Eraldo Banovac","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-323595.png",[647,91511],{"author":53767,"quote":91512},"Genuine and lasting friendship is possible, but it is not easy to achieve. If all of us could establish a long lasting friendship, many mature people would still have old friends from their school days.",[647,91514],{"author":91515,"quote":91516},"Marilyn Yalom","Friendship matters, especially in old age, when death reduces the number of one's friends.",[647,91518],{"author":9525,"quote":91519},"But as you age, you lose other, even more important things, like friends-hopefully only bad friends, who maybe weren't as good for you as you once thought. With luck, you'll be able to hang on to your true friends, the ones who were always there for you....even when you thought they weren't.Because friends like that are more precious then all the tiaras in the world",[647,91521],{"author":7302,"quote":91522},"People's lives change. To keep all your old friends is like keeping all your old clothes -- pretty soon your closet is so jammed and everything so crushed you can't find anything to wear. Help these friends when they need you; bless the years and happy times when you meant a lot to each other, but try not to have the guilts if new people mean more to you now.",[647,91524],{"author":91525,"quote":91526},"Robert McAfee Brown","How does one keep from \"growing old inside\"? Surely only in community. The only way to make friends with time is to stay friends with people.... Taking community seriously not only gives us the companionship we need, it also relieves us of the notion that we are indispensable.",[639,91528,91529],{},[642,91530],{"alt":91531,"src":91532},"But as you age, you lose other, even more important things, like friends-hopefully only bad friends, who maybe weren't as good for you as you once thought. With luck, you'll be able to hang on to your true friends, the ones who were always there for you....even when you thought they weren't. Because friends like that are more precious then all the tiaras in the world - Meg Cabot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1245540.png",[647,91534],{"author":9525,"quote":91535},"But as you age, you lose other, even more important things, like friends-hopefully only bad friends, who maybe weren't as good for you as you once thought. With luck, you'll be able to hang on to your true friends, the ones who were always there for you....even when you thought they weren't. Because friends like that are more precious then all the tiaras in the world",[647,91537],{"author":91538,"quote":91539},"Grant Fairley","One of the greatest titles we can have is \"old friend\". We never appreciate how important old friends are until we are older. The problem is we need to start our old friendships when we are young. We then have to nurture and grow those friendships over our middle age when a busy life and changing geographies can cause us to neglect those friends. Today is the day to invest in those people we hope will call us 'old friend\" in the years to come.",[647,91541],{"author":30713,"quote":91542},"I guess no one stays friends for more than thirty years without broken hearts along the way.",[647,91544],{"author":15341,"quote":91545},"You can go through life and make new friends every year – every month practically – but there was never any substitute for those friendships of childhood that survive into adult years. Those are the ones in which we are bound to one another with hoops of steel.",[647,91547],{"author":91498,"quote":91548},"You’d be hard-pressed to find an old person who would trade in a true friend for any amount of popularity or fame. You’d also be hard-pressed to find a young person who wouldn’t.",[639,91550,91551],{},[642,91552],{"alt":91553,"src":91554},"No good-byes among old friends. - Mark T. Sullivan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3259685.png",[647,91556],{"author":91557,"quote":91558},"Mark T. Sullivan","No good-byes among old friends.",[690,91560],{":authors":91561},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander McCall Smith\",\"slug\":\"alexander-mccall-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Pearce\",\"slug\":\"dan-pearce\"},{\"name\":\"Eraldo Banovac\",\"slug\":\"eraldo-banovac\"},{\"name\":\"Grant Fairley\",\"slug\":\"grant-fairley\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Gurley Brown\",\"slug\":\"helen-gurley-brown\"},{\"name\":\"John Leonard\",\"slug\":\"john-leonard\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Hannah\",\"slug\":\"kristin-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Yalom\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-yalom\"},{\"name\":\"Mark T. Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"mark-t-sullivan\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Cabot\",\"slug\":\"meg-cabot\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Richie\",\"slug\":\"nicole-richie\"},{\"name\":\"Robert McAfee Brown\",\"slug\":\"robert-mcafee-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Will McIntosh\",\"slug\":\"will-mcintosh\"}]",[566,91563,91274],{"id":91564},"challenges-in-friendships",[639,91566,91567],{},[642,91568],{"alt":91569,"src":91570},"As we age, it becomes harder to make friends, and it is harder to maintain friendships. You don’t want to lose valuable friendships or grow apart from family, because you did not take the time to reflect on their importance. Even though family and friends might encourage you to chase your dreams; once they don’t see you every day, you are more or less forgotten. - Zachariah Renfro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-33297.png",[647,91572],{"author":91573,"quote":91574},"Zachariah Renfro","As we age, it becomes harder to make friends, and it is harder to maintain friendships. You don’t want to lose valuable friendships or grow apart from family, because you did not take the time to reflect on their importance. Even though family and friends might encourage you to chase your dreams; once they don’t see you every day, you are more or less forgotten.",[647,91576],{"author":38499,"quote":91577},"The cracks in old friendships are measured in awkward pauses.",[647,91579],{"author":91580,"quote":91581},"Nicole Flattery","It's terrible when you get old enough to dislike your old friends.",[647,91583],{"author":4830,"quote":91584},"Relations with many of our oldest friends are, quite frankly, scraping the bottom right now,",[639,91586,91587],{},[642,91588],{"alt":91589,"src":91590},"Old friends become bitter enemies on a sudden for toys and small offenses. - Robert Burton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1110991.png",[647,91592],{"author":18301,"quote":91593},"Old friends become bitter enemies on a sudden for toys and small offenses.",[647,91595],{"author":19633,"quote":91596},"The soil of friendship is worn out with constant use. Habit may still attach us to each other, but we feel ourselves fettered by it. Old friends might be compared to old married people without the tie of children.",[647,91598],{"author":60876,"quote":91599},"Yes'm, old friends is always best, 'less you can catch a new one that's fit to make an old one out of.",[647,91601],{"author":11613,"quote":91602},"It's no good trying to keep up old friendships. It's painful for both sides. The fact is, one grows out of people, and the only thing is to face it.",[647,91604],{"author":69188,"quote":91605},"You can't make old friends. You either have them or you don't.",[639,91607,91608],{},[642,91609],{"alt":91610,"src":91611},"Being friends with anyone for 30 years is no easy task - people change, they drift apart, they move on. - Alana Stewart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2388472.png",[647,91613],{"author":91374,"quote":91375},[647,91615],{"author":91374,"quote":91616},"Being friends with anyone for 30 years is no easy task – people change, they drift apart, they move on.",[647,91618],{"author":15602,"quote":91619},"Some might wonder that the two men should consider themselves to be old friends having only known each other for four years; but the tenure of friendships has never been governed by the passage of time.",[647,91621],{"author":91622,"quote":91623},"Dick Francis","Infinite sadness is not to trust an old friend.",[647,91625],{"author":91626,"quote":91627},"Lucy Parker","Nothing like working with friends. Everyone appreciated a hint that the Grim Reaper was breathing down their neck the moment they turned forty.",[639,91629,91630],{},[642,91631],{"alt":91632,"src":91633},"Everything else pales next to the fact that he’s going to outlive us all. It’s probably safer for him not to have intimate friends.” “I don’t care how old you get,” Sehvi said. “It’s never safer to have no friends. - M.C.A. Hogarth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3241506.png",[647,91635],{"author":91636,"quote":91637},"M.C.A. Hogarth","Everything else pales next to the fact that he’s going to outlive us all. It’s probably safer for him not to have intimate friends.” “I don’t care how old you get,” Sehvi said. “It’s never safer to have no friends.",[690,91639],{":authors":91640},"[{\"name\":\"Alana Stewart\",\"slug\":\"alana-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Amor Towles\",\"slug\":\"amor-towles\"},{\"name\":\"Darin Strauss\",\"slug\":\"darin-strauss\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Francis\",\"slug\":\"dick-francis\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Biden\",\"slug\":\"joseph-biden\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Rogers\",\"slug\":\"kenny-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Lucy Parker\",\"slug\":\"lucy-parker\"},{\"name\":\"M.C.A. Hogarth\",\"slug\":\"mca-hogarth\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Flattery\",\"slug\":\"nicole-flattery\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Burton\",\"slug\":\"robert-burton\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Orne Jewett\",\"slug\":\"sarah-orne-jewett\"},{\"name\":\"W. Somerset Maugham\",\"slug\":\"w-somerset-maugham\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"},{\"name\":\"Zachariah Renfro\",\"slug\":\"zachariah-renfro\"}]",[566,91642,91280],{"id":91643},"value-of-friendships",[639,91645,91646],{},[642,91647],{"alt":91648,"src":91649},"There's not a word yet, for old friends who've just met. - Jim Henson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86407.png",[647,91651],{"author":67840,"quote":91652},"There's not a word yet, for old friends who've just met.",[647,91654],{"author":7409,"quote":91655},"Well, you can't make old friends.",[647,91657],{"author":8769,"quote":91658},"For there is no such thing: Right person at the right time! Instead with the right team, Embrace Time that simply flies.Never when meeting old friends Does time really pass by?In trust and truth they make amends So Time they can really defy. Hence, no one denies then: In all it revitalizes. Principled friendship never dies!",[647,91660],{"author":91661,"quote":91662},"Lily Armstrong","Friends are more valuable then you think look up and realize whats around you for when you get old everything will be different.",[639,91664,91665],{},[642,91666],{"alt":91667,"src":91668},"It is a quirk of the age that the easiest way to start a friendship with someone is generally by asking them to get undressed. - Alain de Botton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-783258.png",[647,91670],{"author":11208,"quote":91671},"It is a quirk of the age that the easiest way to start a friendship with someone is generally by asking them to get undressed.",[647,91673],{"author":657,"quote":91674},"It is easy to say how we love new friends, and what we think of them, but words can never trace out all the fibers that knit us to the old.",[647,91676],{"author":62419,"quote":91677},"There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good old friend.",[647,91679],{"author":2555,"quote":91680},"Good friends walk in when the old ones walk out.",[647,91682],{"author":91683,"quote":91684},"Joni Mitchell","But now old friends are acting strange They shake their heads, they say I've changed Well something's lost, but something's gained In living every day",[639,91686,91687],{},[642,91688],{"alt":91689,"src":91690},"Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. The older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young. - Mary Schmich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2505188.png",[647,91692],{"author":39752,"quote":91693},"Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. The older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.",[647,91695],{"author":91696,"quote":91697},"Shirley Temple","Many people consider me an old friend.",[647,91699],{"author":91700,"quote":91701},"Ian Ziering","To be with old friends is very warming and comforting,",[647,91703],{"author":9115,"quote":91704},"It is in the thirties that we want friends. In the forties we know they won’t save us any more than love did.",[647,91706],{"author":67840,"quote":91707},"There’s not a word yet, for old friends who’ve just met.",[639,91709,91710],{},[642,91711],{"alt":91712,"src":91713},"In my eighties, my best friends are in their fifties, and I have many friends at university. It keeps one young, and up with the vocabulary. That’s terribly important, especially for a writer. - Mary Wesley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3268169.png",[647,91715],{"author":91716,"quote":91717},"Mary Wesley","In my eighties, my best friends are in their fifties, and I have many friends at university. It keeps one young, and up with the vocabulary. That’s terribly important, especially for a writer.",[690,91719],{":authors":91720},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Ana Claudia Antunes\",\"slug\":\"ana-claudia-antunes\"},{\"name\":\"F. Scott Fitzgerald\",\"slug\":\"f-scott-fitzgerald\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Keller\",\"slug\":\"helen-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Ziering\",\"slug\":\"ian-ziering\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Henson\",\"slug\":\"jim-henson\"},{\"name\":\"Joni Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"joni-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Katharine Butler Hathaway\",\"slug\":\"katharine-butler-hathaway\"},{\"name\":\"Lily Armstrong\",\"slug\":\"lily-armstrong\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Schmich\",\"slug\":\"mary-schmich\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Wesley\",\"slug\":\"mary-wesley\"},{\"name\":\"Shirley Temple\",\"slug\":\"shirley-temple\"},{\"name\":\"Zadie Smith\",\"slug\":\"zadie-smith\"}]",[566,91722,91286],{"id":91723},"friendship-and-aging",[639,91725,91726],{},[642,91727],{"alt":91728,"src":91729},"It is a sad but unavoidable fact of life,\" he began, \"that as we age our social circles grow smaller. Whether from increased habit or diminished vigor, we suddenly find ourselves in the company of just a few familiar faces. So I view it as an incredible stroke of good fortune at this stage in my life to have found such a fine new friend. - Amor Towles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-113815.png",[647,91731],{"author":15602,"quote":91420},[647,91733],{"author":91734,"quote":91735},"lauren klarfeld","The old you has been left behind to leave place for the new you. And it will be a new you that your new friends will admire, that your old friends will struggle to understand and that your true friends will learn to embrace.",[647,91737],{"author":91738,"quote":91739},"Ed Burns","Today I found an old friend.",[647,91741],{"author":28152,"quote":91742},"Neither old people nor sour people seem to make friends easily; for there is little that is pleasant in them...",[639,91744,91745],{},[642,91746],{"alt":91747,"src":91748},"When you get to my age, you find that most of your dear friends are gone. - Kirk Douglas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1339849.png",[647,91750],{"author":91751,"quote":91752},"Kirk Douglas","When you get to my age, you find that most of your dear friends are gone.",[647,91754],{"author":91538,"quote":91755},"One of the greatest titles we can have is old friend. Today is the day to invest in those people we hope will call us 'old friend in the years to come.",[647,91757],{"author":91758,"quote":91759},"Michelle Gomez","When you get older, everybody sort of changes and moves away. I think that stands the test of time, when you have a friendship from youth that's still in your life today.",[647,91761],{"author":91762,"quote":91763},"Cynthia Lennon","It's not as though you're an old school friend of mine.",[647,91765],{"author":91766,"quote":91767},"Brian McKeever","Growing up, we were almost strangers. Six years is a big difference. You live in the same house. You're not friends at that point. Not the way we are now.",[639,91769,91770],{},[642,91771],{"alt":91772,"src":91773},"The mere process of growing old together will make our slightest acquaintances seem like bosom friends. - Logan Pearsall Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2495901.png",[647,91775],{"author":70935,"quote":91776},"The mere process of growing old together will make our slightest acquaintances seem like bosom friends.",[647,91778],{"author":91716,"quote":91779},"In my eighties, my best friends are in their fifties, and I have many friends at university. It keeps one young, and up with the vocabulary. That's terribly important, especially for a writer.",[647,91781],{"author":68385,"quote":91782},"We grow too old to lose old friends...",[647,91784],{"author":6141,"quote":91785},"I’m glad you’re here, Monkey,” said Arthur Abbott at last. “I’m getting old, I suppose. Anyhow, I’ve come to the time of life when one old friend seems better than all the new friends in the world.",[647,91787],{"author":9115,"quote":91788},"New friends,” he said, as if it were an important point, “can often have a better time together than old friends.",[639,91790,91791],{},[642,91792],{"alt":91632,"src":91633},[647,91794],{"author":91636,"quote":91637},[690,91796],{":authors":91797},"[{\"name\":\"Amor Towles\",\"slug\":\"amor-towles\"},{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Beth Kephart\",\"slug\":\"beth-kephart\"},{\"name\":\"Brian McKeever\",\"slug\":\"brian-mckeever\"},{\"name\":\"Cynthia Lennon\",\"slug\":\"cynthia-lennon\"},{\"name\":\"D.E. Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"de-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Burns\",\"slug\":\"ed-burns\"},{\"name\":\"F. Scott Fitzgerald\",\"slug\":\"f-scott-fitzgerald\"},{\"name\":\"Grant Fairley\",\"slug\":\"grant-fairley\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Douglas\",\"slug\":\"kirk-douglas\"},{\"name\":\"Logan Pearsall Smith\",\"slug\":\"logan-pearsall-smith\"},{\"name\":\"M.C.A. Hogarth\",\"slug\":\"mca-hogarth\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Wesley\",\"slug\":\"mary-wesley\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Gomez\",\"slug\":\"michelle-gomez\"},{\"name\":\"lauren klarfeld\",\"slug\":\"lauren-klarfeld\"}]",[566,91799,67157],{"id":67340},[639,91801,91802],{},[642,91803],{"alt":91804,"src":91805},"The old you has been left behind to leave place for the new you. And it will be a new you that your new friends will admire, that your old friends will struggle to understand and that your true friends will learn to embrace. - lauren klarfeld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-347269.png",[647,91807],{"author":91734,"quote":91735},[647,91809],{"author":91810,"quote":91811},"Matt Labash","It takes a long time to grow an old friend, so I figure I better get moving.",[647,91813],{"author":7302,"quote":91522},[647,91815],{"author":91751,"quote":91752},[639,91817,91818],{},[642,91819],{"alt":91820,"src":91821},"When you get older, everybody sort of changes and moves away. I think that stands the test of time, when you have a friendship from youth that's still in your life today. - Michelle Gomez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1554772.png",[647,91823],{"author":91758,"quote":91759},[647,91825],{"author":91826,"quote":91827},"Helen Hunt Jackson","The new is older than the old;\nAnd newest friend is oldest friend in this:\nThat, waiting him, we longest grieved to miss\nOne thing we sought.\n",[647,91829],{"author":60883,"quote":91830},"One of the hardest aspects of this protracted public persona is not knowing others as well as they feel they know me. It's a rather clumsy feeling actually; to not know someone who acts as though you're old friends.",[647,91832],{"author":91683,"quote":91684},[647,91834],{"author":69125,"quote":91835},"Make new friends, but keep the old; Those are silver, these are gold.",[639,91837,91838],{},[642,91839],{"alt":91772,"src":91773},[647,91841],{"author":70935,"quote":91776},[647,91843],{"author":91844,"quote":91845},"Katharine Whitehorn","Newish friends, if they get ghastly, can be weighed and found wanting, but you’d never do a thing like that to old ones; their terrible habits are just part of the universe.",[647,91847],{"author":69188,"quote":91848},"You can’t make old friends. You either have them or you don’t.",[647,91850],{"author":91636,"quote":91637},[690,91852],{":authors":91853},"[{\"name\":\"Christopher Knight\",\"slug\":\"christopher-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Gurley Brown\",\"slug\":\"helen-gurley-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Hunt Jackson\",\"slug\":\"helen-hunt-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Joni Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"joni-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Parry\",\"slug\":\"joseph-parry\"},{\"name\":\"Katharine Whitehorn\",\"slug\":\"katharine-whitehorn\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Rogers\",\"slug\":\"kenny-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Douglas\",\"slug\":\"kirk-douglas\"},{\"name\":\"Logan Pearsall Smith\",\"slug\":\"logan-pearsall-smith\"},{\"name\":\"M.C.A. 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We keep old friends, but we make new friends in Japan, India, and China.",[647,91872],{"author":91873,"quote":91874},"Henk Potts","Friends Reunited have got a very strong brand, they've got a huge database and they've managed to make money, which is a conjuring act most of the internet operations we saw during 2000 weren't able to do. Friends Reunited has stood the test of time.",[639,91876,91877],{},[642,91878],{"alt":91879,"src":91880},"We need new friends; some of us are cannibals who have eaten their old friends up; others must have ever-renewed audiences before whom to re-enact the ideal version of their lives. - Logan Pearsall Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2496101.png",[647,91882],{"author":70935,"quote":91460},[647,91884],{"author":91885,"quote":91886},"Lois Wyse","For all of us, whether we walk old paths or blaze new trails, friends remain important.",[647,91888],{"author":15602,"quote":91619},[647,91890],{"author":74004,"quote":91891},"Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend – or a meaningful day.",[647,91893],{"author":77376,"quote":91390},[639,91895,91896],{},[642,91897],{"alt":91632,"src":91633},[647,91899],{"author":91636,"quote":91637},[647,91901],{"author":9525,"quote":91902},"Make new friends but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold.",[690,91904],{":authors":91905},"[{\"name\":\"Amor Towles\",\"slug\":\"amor-towles\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama XIV\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama-xiv\"},{\"name\":\"Henk Potts\",\"slug\":\"henk-potts\"},{\"name\":\"Horace Walpole\",\"slug\":\"horace-walpole\"},{\"name\":\"Logan Pearsall Smith\",\"slug\":\"logan-pearsall-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Wyse\",\"slug\":\"lois-wyse\"},{\"name\":\"M.C.A. Hogarth\",\"slug\":\"mca-hogarth\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Cabot\",\"slug\":\"meg-cabot\"},{\"name\":\"Olusegun Obasanjo\",\"slug\":\"olusegun-obasanjo\"},{\"name\":\"Robert McAfee Brown\",\"slug\":\"robert-mcafee-brown\"}]",[566,91907,52747],{"id":53230},[639,91909,91910],{},[642,91911],{"alt":91912,"src":91913},"It is always painful to part from people whom one has known for a brief space of time. The absence of old friends one can endure with equanimity, But even a momentary separation from anyone to whom one has just been introduced is almost unbearable. - Oscar Wilde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-166766.png",[647,91915],{"author":11140,"quote":91916},"It is always painful to part from people whom one has known for a brief space of time. The absence of old friends one can endure with equanimity, But even a momentary separation from anyone to whom one has just been introduced is almost unbearable.",[647,91918],{"author":91919,"quote":91920},"Amanda Hemingway","I gather we're old friends.\"\"By my standards. I daresay you measure your friends by the years you have known them, but you're wrong. Friendship is not measured in years.",[647,91922],{"author":91923,"quote":91924},"Michael Becker","You're talking about two friends from the old neighborhood.",[647,91926],{"author":91927,"quote":91928},"Ugo Betti","The first temptation, upon meeting an old friend after many years, is always to - look the other way.",[639,91930,91931],{},[642,91932],{"alt":91933,"src":91934},"It is in the thirties that we want friends. In the forties we know they won't save us any more than love did. - F. 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So I view it as an incredible stroke of good fortune at this stage in my life to have found such a fine new friend. - Amor Towles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2844779.png",[647,91982],{"author":15602,"quote":91983},"It is a sad but unavoidable fact of life,” he began, “that as we age our social circles grow smaller. Whether from increased habit or diminished vigor, we suddenly find ourselves in the company of just a few familiar faces. 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It’s like agreeing to be near a chocolate cake and never eat it. It’s like sitting in a racing car but not driving it. - Chetan Bhagat","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-28172.png",[647,92191],{"author":5781,"quote":92192},"Why should any guy want to be only friends with a girl? It’s like agreeing to be near a chocolate cake and never eat it. It’s like sitting in a racing car but not driving it.",[647,92194],{"author":92195,"quote":92196},"Jaime Reed","You can’t be friends with someone you have feelings for. It’ll just be a constant reminder of what you can’t have. It’s like putting boiling water in an ice cold glass. It’s gonna bust and make a mess.",[647,92198],{"author":92199,"quote":92200},"Graham McNamee","Some people you can't be friends with, not when you've been something more.",[647,92202],{"author":5300,"quote":92203},"Sometimes, a heart can’t afford to be just friends.",[639,92205,92206],{},[642,92207],{"alt":92208,"src":92209},"I hate it when people talk like friendship is less than other kinds of-as though it's some sort of runner-up prize for people who can't have sex. I had a boyfriend once, but I never liked being with him the way I like being with you.\" I held his gaze, refusing to falter or look away.\" You're one of the best friends I've ever had, Milo. And that is everything to me. - R.J. Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-180725.png",[647,92211],{"author":60321,"quote":92212},"I hate it when people talk like friendship is less than other kinds of-as though it's some sort of runner-up prize for people who can't have sex. I had a boyfriend once, but I never liked being with him the way I like being with you.\" I held his gaze, refusing to falter or look away.\" You're one of the best friends I've ever had, Milo. And that is everything to me.",[647,92214],{"author":92215,"quote":92216},"Stephanie Meyer","I said it would be better if we weren’t friends, not that I didn’t want to be.",[647,92218],{"author":92219,"quote":92220},"Kevin Darné","If they thought you were possibly 'the one', they would not risk leaving you on the open market. After all, there is no such thing as being “exclusive friends”.",[647,92222],{"author":89911,"quote":92223},"He's got a big heart. If he's on your side, you'll never have to worry about having a friend.",[647,92225],{"author":92226,"quote":92227},"Deborah Cox","We can't be friends Cause I'm still in love with you.",[639,92229,92230],{},[642,92231],{"alt":92232,"src":92233},"I definitely have guys that I'm friends with that I have a crush on, and you don't want to ruin the friendship. - Miranda Cosgrove","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1250446.png",[647,92235],{"author":92236,"quote":92237},"Miranda Cosgrove","I definitely have guys that I'm friends with that I have a crush on, and you don't want to ruin the friendship.",[647,92239],{"author":80656,"quote":92240},"You can’t be friends with the person you were meant to spent your life with",[647,92242],{"author":92226,"quote":92243},"We can’t be friends Cause I’m still in love with you.",[647,92245],{"author":80656,"quote":92246},"You can’t be friends with the person you were meant to spent your life with.",[690,92248],{":authors":92249},"[{\"name\":\"Chetan Bhagat\",\"slug\":\"chetan-bhagat\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Cox\",\"slug\":\"deborah-cox\"},{\"name\":\"Graham McNamee\",\"slug\":\"graham-mcnamee\"},{\"name\":\"Jaime Reed\",\"slug\":\"jaime-reed\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Boeheim\",\"slug\":\"jim-boeheim\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Darné\",\"slug\":\"kevin-darne\"},{\"name\":\"Miranda Cosgrove\",\"slug\":\"miranda-cosgrove\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Williams\",\"slug\":\"nicole-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"R.J. Anderson\",\"slug\":\"rj-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Meyer\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-meyer\"}]",[566,92251,92148],{"id":92252},"challenges-of-post-relationship-friendships",[639,92254,92255],{},[642,92256],{"alt":92257,"src":92258},"I was just trying to be a friend,' I said. 'But you weren’t, Charlie. At those times, you weren’t being his friend at all. Because you weren’t honest with him. - Stephen Chbosky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-340100.png",[647,92260],{"author":716,"quote":92261},"I was just trying to be a friend,' I said. 'But you weren’t, Charlie. At those times, you weren’t being his friend at all. Because you weren’t honest with him.",[647,92263],{"author":704,"quote":92264},"Being in a relationship, that's something you choose. Being friends, that's something you just are.",[647,92266],{"author":92267,"quote":92268},"Fiona Apple","I realized I was trying to be friends with somebody who I used to be with but who I didn't get along with. I'm really big on that. I need to be friends with everyone that I've ever had a relationship with.",[647,92270],{"author":92271,"quote":92272},"Joel Madden","I don't see the necessity to be friends with anyone you've dated, but definitely out of respect of the time, you have to be kind of respectful, and that's what I try to do.",[639,92274,92275],{},[642,92276],{"alt":92277,"src":92278},"The way I become friends with somebody is a slow process. You can't just spill your guts and tell them everything about yourself and expect them to listen and understand you because you don't know them. It's the same thing with a relationship. - Leighton Meester","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2047813.png",[647,92280],{"author":88209,"quote":92281},"The way I become friends with somebody is a slow process. You can't just spill your guts and tell them everything about yourself and expect them to listen and understand you because you don't know them. It's the same thing with a relationship.",[647,92283],{"author":92284,"quote":92285},"Luke Wilson","To be honest, I'm not that good at staying friends. I like to move on after a relationship ends. If I break up with somebody, I don't want to see her or hear from her.",[647,92287],{"author":92267,"quote":92288},"I realized I was trying to be friends with somebody who I used to be with but who I didn’t get along with. I’m really big on that. I need to be friends with everyone that I’ve ever had a relationship with.",[647,92290],{"author":18419,"quote":92291},"I wish I was friends with things,” he said at last, “but I’m not. I never had anything to be friends with, and I can’t bear people.",[647,92293],{"author":92284,"quote":92294},"To be honest, I’m not that good at staying friends. I like to move on after a relationship ends. If I break up with somebody, I don’t want to see her or hear from her.",[639,92296,92297],{},[642,92298],{"alt":92299,"src":92300},"When you’re friends with someone for such a long, it’s easy to feel like she belongs to you, like the version of the person you became friends with is the only version. - Nina LaCour","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3317295.png",[647,92302],{"author":58720,"quote":92303},"When you’re friends with someone for such a long, it’s easy to feel like she belongs to you, like the version of the person you became friends with is the only version.",[647,92305],{"author":61217,"quote":92306},"Don’t be friends with jerks.",[647,92308],{"author":29789,"quote":92309},"Be friends first when you’re dating. If it turns into something more, that’s awesome, and if not you have another friend.",[647,92311],{"author":89792,"quote":92312},"I have come to a point where I have accepted that not everyone is meant to be friends.",[690,92314],{":authors":92315},"[{\"name\":\"Fiona Apple\",\"slug\":\"fiona-apple\"},{\"name\":\"Frances Hodgson Burnett\",\"slug\":\"frances-hodgson-burnett\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Madden\",\"slug\":\"joel-madden\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Richards\",\"slug\":\"kyle-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Leighton Meester\",\"slug\":\"leighton-meester\"},{\"name\":\"Luke Wilson\",\"slug\":\"luke-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Nina LaCour\",\"slug\":\"nina-lacour\"},{\"name\":\"R. J. Palacio\",\"slug\":\"r-j-palacio-2\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Chbosky\",\"slug\":\"stephen-chbosky\"},{\"name\":\"Taylor Swift\",\"slug\":\"taylor-swift\"}]",[566,92317,92154],{"id":92318},"unrequited-love-and-friendship",[639,92320,92321],{},[642,92322],{"alt":92323,"src":92324},"You can’t just say stuff like that… We’re friends.\"\"...I think we both know that’s not true. We’re more than friends… Or I hope we will be. - Katie Reus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-105727.png",[647,92326],{"author":76300,"quote":92327},"You can’t just say stuff like that… We’re friends.\"\"...I think we both know that’s not true. We’re more than friends… Or I hope we will be.",[647,92329],{"author":92330,"quote":92331},"Sonali Dev","You want to be friends? he'd asked her. And her life had changed.",[647,92333],{"author":44429,"quote":92334},"I was watching while you're dancing away,our love got fractured in the echo and sway.How come everybody wants to be your friend?You know that it still hurts me just to say it.",[647,92336],{"author":92337,"quote":92338},"C.C. Hunter","If she doesn't want to be friends with us, I certainly don't want to be friends with her. Hell, I didn't like the bitch anyway.",[639,92340,92341],{},[642,92342],{"alt":92343,"src":92344},"We're meant to be friends but you never tell me anything. - Anthony Horowitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1594069.png",[647,92346],{"author":3073,"quote":92347},"We're meant to be friends but you never tell me anything.",[647,92349],{"author":92350,"quote":92351},"Greg Peterson","Most of all he is a friend. I just don't want to see him go.",[647,92353],{"author":92354,"quote":92355},"Amanda Seyfried","I'm never going to be with a guy that can't deal with my friendship with him.",[647,92357],{"author":3073,"quote":92358},"We’re meant to be friends but you never tell me anything.",[647,92360],{"author":92361,"quote":92362},"Jandy Nelson","You asked what it would be like. This is what it will be like. I don’t want to be just friends.",[639,92364,92365],{},[642,92366],{"alt":92367,"src":92368},"I was just trying to be a friend,′ I said. ‘But you weren’t, Charlie. At those times, you weren’t being his friend at all. Because you weren’t honest with him. - Stephen Chbosky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3442296.png",[647,92370],{"author":716,"quote":92371},"I was just trying to be a friend,′ I said. ‘But you weren’t, Charlie. At those times, you weren’t being his friend at all. Because you weren’t honest with him.",[647,92373],{"author":92374,"quote":92375},"Thich Nhat Hanh","Be a friend to yourself. If you are a true friend to yourself, you can be a true friend to a loved one. A romantic crush is short-lived, but friendship and loving kindness can last very long and continue to grow.",[647,92377],{"author":53848,"quote":92378},"If you are insecure, then you can't be friends with anyone.",[647,92380],{"author":92381,"quote":92382},"Subramanian Swamy","It's not possible in this world to be friends with everybody. We have to choose friends and then stay with them.",[690,92384],{":authors":92385},"[{\"name\":\"Amanda Seyfried\",\"slug\":\"amanda-seyfried\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Horowitz\",\"slug\":\"anthony-horowitz\"},{\"name\":\"C.C. Hunter\",\"slug\":\"cc-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"Elvis Costello\",\"slug\":\"elvis-costello\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Peterson\",\"slug\":\"greg-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Fernandez\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-fernandez\"},{\"name\":\"Jandy Nelson\",\"slug\":\"jandy-nelson\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Reus\",\"slug\":\"katie-reus\"},{\"name\":\"Sonali Dev\",\"slug\":\"sonali-dev\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Chbosky\",\"slug\":\"stephen-chbosky\"},{\"name\":\"Subramanian Swamy\",\"slug\":\"subramanian-swamy\"},{\"name\":\"Thich Nhat Hanh\",\"slug\":\"thich-nhat-hanh\"}]",[566,92387,92160],{"id":92388},"friendship-expectations-and-realities",[639,92390,92391],{},[642,92392],{"alt":92393,"src":92394},"I hate it when people say they’re trying to be your friend. You shouldn’t have to try to be somebody’s friend. Either you like someone or you don’t. Either you want them as a friend or not. Making friends isn’t like trying for the lead in the school play. - Emily Wing Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94045.png",[647,92396],{"author":92397,"quote":92398},"Emily Wing Smith","I hate it when people say they’re trying to be your friend. You shouldn’t have to try to be somebody’s friend. Either you like someone or you don’t. Either you want them as a friend or not. Making friends isn’t like trying for the lead in the school play.",[647,92400],{"author":32518,"quote":92401},"Actually, May have been thinking of something her mom had said. About how you didn't make friends, but let them happen.",[647,92403],{"author":53180,"quote":92404},"If a friend to me is friend to all then a friend to all is not a friend to me.",[647,92406],{"author":92407,"quote":92408},"John  Hennessy","There. We can be friends now.\"\"Someone like you could never be my friend.\"\"Why ever not?\"\"Because I'm a nice person, and you're a sick, twisted bitch.",[639,92410,92411],{},[642,92412],{"alt":92413,"src":92414},"How can I be friendly to someone who clearly wants no friends? - Mark M. Bello","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-421365.png",[647,92416],{"author":92417,"quote":92418},"Mark M. Bello","How can I be friendly to someone who clearly wants no friends?",[647,92420],{"author":18419,"quote":92421},"I wish I was friends with things,\" he said at last, \"but I'm not. I never had anything to be friends with, and I can't bear people.",[647,92423],{"author":92424,"quote":92425},"Susanna Moore","I don't want a boyfriend,\" I said. \"I don't even want any more friends.\"\"What about a fuck?\"\"That would be fine.",[647,92427],{"author":45093,"quote":92428},"Rule number one: Why is it that the one time a cute guy talks to you, you have a friend who's in crisis?",[647,92430],{"author":92431,"quote":92432},"Hugo Chavez","Mutual respect! That's what it takes to be friends.",[639,92434,92435],{},[642,92436],{"alt":92437,"src":92438},"I can have different opinions with anybody. I can still be a friend with that person. - Larry the Cable Guy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1543673.png",[647,92440],{"author":92441,"quote":92442},"Larry the Cable Guy","I can have different opinions with anybody. I can still be a friend with that person.",[647,92444],{"author":88458,"quote":92445},"There is always someone in the world who is better or worse off than yourself, and I've never seen that - in either direction - as a barrier to becoming friends with somebody.",[647,92447],{"author":92448,"quote":92449},"Oscar Hoya","To me, it's like if you want to have an acquaintance with me, that's fine. But it's not on the top of my list, to be friends with him.",[647,92451],{"author":92452,"quote":92453},"E. Nesbit","I think everyone in the world is friends if you can only get them to see you don’t want to be un-friends.",[690,92455],{":authors":92456},"[{\"name\":\"Candace Bushnell\",\"slug\":\"candace-bushnell\"},{\"name\":\"E. Nesbit\",\"slug\":\"e-nesbit\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Wing Smith\",\"slug\":\"emily-wing-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Frances Hodgson Burnett\",\"slug\":\"frances-hodgson-burnett\"},{\"name\":\"Hugo Chavez\",\"slug\":\"hugo-chavez\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Lynn Anderson\",\"slug\":\"jodi-lynn-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"John  Hennessy\",\"slug\":\"john-hennessy\"},{\"name\":\"Jools Holland\",\"slug\":\"jools-holland\"},{\"name\":\"Larry the Cable Guy\",\"slug\":\"larry-the-cable-guy\"},{\"name\":\"Mark M. Bello\",\"slug\":\"mark-m-bello\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Hoya\",\"slug\":\"oscar-hoya\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"},{\"name\":\"Susanna Moore\",\"slug\":\"susanna-moore\"}]",[566,92458,92166],{"id":92459},"friendship-boundaries-and-honesty",[639,92461,92462],{},[642,92463],{"alt":92464,"src":92465},"To be friends.... or not... to be or not... to be or not.... - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-155149.png",[647,92467],{"author":5183,"quote":92468},"To be friends.... or not... to be or not... to be or not....",[647,92470],{"author":31926,"quote":92471},"Let's still be friends\" (things that are never true in a break up, but you have to say).",[647,92473],{"author":716,"quote":92261},[647,92475],{"author":62145,"quote":92476},"Be the person you would want to be friends with.",[639,92478,92479],{},[642,92480],{"alt":92481,"src":92482},"It shouldn't feel like you're friend-zoned, honey...you already are. - May Kan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-815244.png",[647,92484],{"author":92485,"quote":92486},"May Kan","It shouldn't feel like you're friend-zoned, honey...you already are.",[647,92488],{"author":92489,"quote":92490},"Andrea Corr","I just feel that if somebody happened to fancy somebody else, well, then, I should be a friend that he can say it to.",[647,92492],{"author":82951,"quote":92493},"It's not a good thing to be friends with people you're covering. There's just no point in doing it. It's tempting, but they're not going to consider you their friend anyway. They just know that you're somebody that can do something for them.",[647,92495],{"author":92496,"quote":92497},"Kay Panabaker","If you're going to think mean things about me or not be a true friend, then we don't need to be friends.",[647,92499],{"author":92500,"quote":92501},"Constanze Stelzenmueller","She's saying: 'I will be a friend to you but I will not be an uncritical friend.",[639,92503,92504],{},[642,92505],{"alt":92506,"src":92507},"Sometimes you can make friends, and sometimes you can take friends. Sometimes people want to be friends with you, and you gotta be like, 'Okay, I can deal with this person's personality and be their friend, but not necessarily do I have to change who I am. I'm not gonna change myself to be their friend.' - J. B. Smoove","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2461435.png",[647,92509],{"author":92510,"quote":92511},"J. B. Smoove","Sometimes you can make friends, and sometimes you can take friends. Sometimes people want to be friends with you, and you gotta be like, 'Okay, I can deal with this person's personality and be their friend, but not necessarily do I have to change who I am. I'm not gonna change myself to be their friend.'",[647,92513],{"author":88209,"quote":92514},"The way I become friends with somebody is a slow process. You can’t just spill your guts and tell them everything about yourself and expect them to listen and understand you because you don’t know them. It’s the same thing with a relationship.",[647,92516],{"author":92517,"quote":92518},"Rachel Vail","You don’t have to be friends with everybody, you just can’t be unkind to anybody.",[647,92520],{"author":39169,"quote":92521},"Everywhere I go, people ask me about Jennifer Aniston's wedding. Everywhere I go. I always say to her, I'm like, 'Being friends with you is a burden. You think it's hard to be friends with me?'",[690,92523],{":authors":92524},"[{\"name\":\"Andrea Corr\",\"slug\":\"andrea-corr\"},{\"name\":\"Chelsea Handler\",\"slug\":\"chelsea-handler\"},{\"name\":\"Constanze Stelzenmueller\",\"slug\":\"constanze-stelzenmueller\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Fakeer Ishavardas\",\"slug\":\"fakeer-ishavardas\"},{\"name\":\"J. B. Smoove\",\"slug\":\"j-b-smoove\"},{\"name\":\"Kay Panabaker\",\"slug\":\"kay-panabaker\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Loder\",\"slug\":\"kurt-loder\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Leto\",\"slug\":\"lauren-leto\"},{\"name\":\"Leighton Meester\",\"slug\":\"leighton-meester\"},{\"name\":\"May Kan\",\"slug\":\"may-kan\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Vail\",\"slug\":\"rachel-vail\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Chbosky\",\"slug\":\"stephen-chbosky\"}]",[566,92526,90505],{"id":90713},[639,92528,92529],{},[642,92530],{"alt":92531,"src":92532},"We can be friends. We can be anything we want to be. - Muriel Barbery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17371.png",[647,92534],{"author":85868,"quote":92535},"We can be friends. We can be anything we want to be.",[647,92537],{"author":92538,"quote":92539},"PureDragonWolf","It's better to be friends with someone that is willing to be your friend than someone that doesn't.",[647,92541],{"author":92542,"quote":92543},"Moosa Rahat","Everybody wants to be your friend when you have something that they want.",[647,92545],{"author":45041,"quote":92546},"It's easy to be friends with when shares the same opinions.",[639,92548,92549],{},[642,92550],{"alt":92551,"src":92552},"That's the kind of person I found out I was dealing with, ... To me, I don't want friends like that. I never will have friends like that. - Gary Sheffield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2445608.png",[647,92554],{"author":92555,"quote":92556},"Gary Sheffield","That's the kind of person I found out I was dealing with, ... To me, I don't want friends like that. I never will have friends like that.",[647,92558],{"author":92559,"quote":92560},"Rebel Wilson","I'm more of the girl who's always in the friend zone, and I try to help if my other friend wants to get with someone. I can be a bit cheeky and say stuff that embarrasses my friends, but I'm normally the girl who guys like to be friends with, so I become friendly with the guy and then go, 'Oh, this is my other friend.'",[647,92562],{"author":92563,"quote":92564},"ASAP Rocky","Why can’t I be friends with somebody who’s gay? Why not? You can miss out on a lot by being so small-minded and stereotypical about people. It’s stupid.",[647,92566],{"author":92354,"quote":92567},"I’m never going to be with a guy that can’t deal with my friendship with him.",[647,92569],{"author":92431,"quote":92570},"Mutual respect! That’s what it takes to be friends.",[639,92572,92573],{},[642,92574],{"alt":92575,"src":92576},"Actually, May have been thinking of something her mom had said. About how you didn’t make friends, but let them happen. - Jodi Lynn Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3141536.png",[647,92578],{"author":32518,"quote":92579},"Actually, May have been thinking of something her mom had said. About how you didn’t make friends, but let them happen.",[647,92581],{"author":704,"quote":92582},"Being in a relationship, that’s something you choose. Being friends, that’s something you just are.",[647,92584],{"author":92585,"quote":92586},"Rujuta Diwekar","Being a parent is an opportunity; we must not let it pass. There’s plenty of time to be friends later. For now, be a parent; lead, guide.",[647,92588],{"author":74628,"quote":92589},"Can't a boy and a girl be friends? Can't I go out on holidays with my friends? Like everyone else I also enjoy spending time with my friends.",[690,92591],{":authors":92592},"[{\"name\":\"ASAP Rocky\",\"slug\":\"asap-rocky\"},{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Amanda Seyfried\",\"slug\":\"amanda-seyfried\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Sheffield\",\"slug\":\"gary-sheffield\"},{\"name\":\"Hugo Chavez\",\"slug\":\"hugo-chavez\"},{\"name\":\"Jasmin Bhasin\",\"slug\":\"jasmin-bhasin\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Lynn Anderson\",\"slug\":\"jodi-lynn-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Moosa Rahat\",\"slug\":\"moosa-rahat\"},{\"name\":\"Muriel Barbery\",\"slug\":\"muriel-barbery\"},{\"name\":\"PureDragonWolf\",\"slug\":\"puredragonwolf\"},{\"name\":\"Rebel Wilson\",\"slug\":\"rebel-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Rujuta Diwekar\",\"slug\":\"rujuta-diwekar\"}]",[566,92594,92176],{"id":92595},"selective-and-conditional-friendships",[639,92597,92598],{},[642,92599],{"alt":92600,"src":92601},"Be the kind of a friend you would like to be with. - Amit Kalantri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-109908.png",[647,92603],{"author":4128,"quote":92604},"Be the kind of a friend you would like to be with.",[647,92606],{"author":92607,"quote":92608},"Marissa Byfield","We’re the same,” she said. “So, let’s be friends.",[647,92610],{"author":1797,"quote":92611},"You can be a friend to someone who is to you not a friend.",[647,92613],{"author":45093,"quote":92614},"Rule number one: Why is it that the one time a cute guy talks to you, you have a friend who’s in crisis?",[639,92616,92617],{},[642,92618],{"alt":92619,"src":92620},"I've had girl friends who've said they liked me, and it's like, 'Look, it's not gonna go anywhere,' but if you say that nicely, then you can still be friends. - Kellan Lutz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1921637.png",[647,92622],{"author":86045,"quote":92623},"I've had girl friends who've said they liked me, and it's like, 'Look, it's not gonna go anywhere,' but if you say that nicely, then you can still be friends.",[647,92625],{"author":92563,"quote":92626},"Man, if you're gay we can be friends. If you're straight, we can be friends. I'm not gay, I don't plan on being gay, I don't condone it and I'm not sayin' I'm against it.",[647,92628],{"author":92563,"quote":92629},"Why can't I be friends with somebody who's gay? Why not? You can miss out on a lot by being so small-minded and stereotypical about people. It's stupid.",[647,92631],{"author":18419,"quote":92632},"Dickon says anything will understand if you’re friends with it for sure, but you have to be friends for sure.",[647,92634],{"author":78847,"quote":92635},"Come to think of it, I don’t want to be my friend either.",[639,92637,92638],{},[642,92639],{"alt":92640,"src":92641},"It’s not a good thing to be friends with people you’re covering. There’s just no point in doing it. It’s tempting, but they’re not going to consider you their friend anyway. They just know that you’re somebody that can do something for them. - Kurt Loder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3206403.png",[647,92643],{"author":82951,"quote":92644},"It’s not a good thing to be friends with people you’re covering. There’s just no point in doing it. It’s tempting, but they’re not going to consider you their friend anyway. They just know that you’re somebody that can do something for them.",[647,92646],{"author":92647,"quote":92648},"Erica Mena","One thing that I learned really early on, is that you could never be friends with people who want your life.",[647,92650],{"author":92651,"quote":92652},"Lesley Sharp","It's a very tricky situation to be in when you're actually friends with someone but they're also your boss.",[647,92654],{"author":92655,"quote":92656},"Tory Lanez","Everyone is friends with each other, and you have to like what's hot. You have to do all these things as if there's no real feelings. 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We're not playing just to go out there and put on a show and let these guys win the game. - Michael Strahan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2510683.png",[647,92669],{"author":62837,"quote":92670},"That guy across from me is not trying to be my friend once we're out there and I'm not trying to be his either. We're not playing just to go out there and put on a show and let these guys win the game.",[690,92672],{":authors":92673},"[{\"name\":\"Michael Strahan\",\"slug\":\"michael-strahan\"}]",[1356,92675],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":92677},[92678,92679,92680,92681,92682,92683,92684,92685,92686],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":92183,"depth":1360,"text":92142},{"id":92252,"depth":1360,"text":92148},{"id":92318,"depth":1360,"text":92154},{"id":92388,"depth":1360,"text":92160},{"id":92459,"depth":1360,"text":92166},{"id":90713,"depth":1360,"text":90505},{"id":92595,"depth":1360,"text":92176},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Past Romance 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things you will never have to chase: True friends & true love.",[647,92847],{"author":92848,"quote":92849},"Alex Haditaghi","Three things in life you will never have to chase: True friends, true love and your destiny!",[647,92851],{"author":87174,"quote":92852},"I understand it, but I don't like it. I wish we could all be together like before: best friends, not heartbroken strangers.",[647,92854],{"author":92855,"quote":92856},"Swapna Rajput","We get relatives by fate, but we make friends by our choice... Life is wonderful when friends are around. - In search of a Soulmate",[639,92858,92859],{},[642,92860],{"alt":92861,"src":92862},"Friendships, along with love, make life worth living. - Mike Krzyzewski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1844359.png",[647,92864],{"author":69298,"quote":92865},"Friendships, along with love, make life worth living.",[647,92867],{"author":471,"quote":92868},"Friends, genuine friends, have much more to do with whether we have a warm heart, not money or power.",[647,92870],{"author":2440,"quote":92871},"Above our life we love a steadfast friend.",[647,92873],{"author":13155,"quote":92874},"Relationships are the most important thing in life, and friends are a part of that.",[647,92876],{"author":70118,"quote":92877},"Our friendships – the ones we’re living every day – can stand on their own. They are supportive, enthralling, entirely wonderful, and, often, all we need.",[639,92879,92880],{},[642,92881],{"alt":92882,"src":92883},"My relationships with my friends are lifelong, solid and unbreakable. - Becca Kufrin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3568531.png",[647,92885],{"author":65692,"quote":92886},"My relationships with my friends are lifelong, solid and unbreakable.",[647,92888],{"author":92889,"quote":92890},"Daryn Kagan","You get to choose the bond of lifelong friendships, of being there for the darkest and happiest of times.",[647,92892],{"author":70138,"quote":92893},"Friendships have been such an important part of my life both emotionally and logistically.",[690,92895],{":authors":92896},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Haditaghi\",\"slug\":\"alex-haditaghi\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Plum\",\"slug\":\"amy-plum\"},{\"name\":\"Becca Kufrin\",\"slug\":\"becca-kufrin\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Marlowe\",\"slug\":\"christopher-marlowe\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"Daryn Kagan\",\"slug\":\"daryn-kagan\"},{\"name\":\"Kayleen Schaefer\",\"slug\":\"kayleen-schaefer\"},{\"name\":\"Mandy Hale\",\"slug\":\"mandy-hale\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Krzyzewski\",\"slug\":\"mike-krzyzewski\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas Sparks\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-sparks\"},{\"name\":\"Susanna Fogel\",\"slug\":\"susanna-fogel\"},{\"name\":\"Swapna Rajput\",\"slug\":\"swapna-rajput\"}]",[566,92898,92808],{"id":92899},"imperfect-yet-precious",[639,92901,92902],{},[642,92903],{"alt":92904,"src":92905},"Holding myself to perfectionistic standards, I used to think I had to become lifelong friends with everyone who entered my life. This was exhausting, and I now know it’s not true. I believe the old saying that people come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.” (127) - Jenni Schaefer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-180711.png",[647,92907],{"author":92908,"quote":92909},"Jenni Schaefer","Holding myself to perfectionistic standards, I used to think I had to become lifelong friends with everyone who entered my life. This was exhausting, and I now know it’s not true. I believe the old saying that people come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.” (127)",[647,92911],{"author":92912,"quote":92913},"Amanda  Anderson","Eventually, I developed the discernment to spend energy in friendships that thrive--some I already had and new ones as well. And it didn't take finding perfect women without issues or becoming one myself. My friendships today are with imperfect women like me who have enough self-awareness that they can both give and receive the most important thing in any relationship: grace.",[647,92915],{"author":60615,"quote":92916},"Friendships aren't perfect and yet they are very precious. For me, not expecting perfection all in one place was a great release.",[647,92918],{"author":92919,"quote":92920},"Freya Stark","One is so apt to think of people's affection as a fixed quantity, instead of a sort of moving so with the tide, always going out or coming in but still fundamentally there: and I believe this difficulty in making allowance for the tide is the reason for half the broken friendships.",[639,92922,92923],{},[642,92924],{"alt":92925,"src":92926},"We’re convalescents. Most of us are people who never learned an art or a trade, not even the art of enjoying life. Since we’re basically averse to prolonged social contact, even the greatest of friends tend to bore us after half an hour; we only long to see them when we think about seeing them, and the best moments we spend with them occur in our dreams. - Fernando Pessoa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3025316.png",[647,92928],{"author":14672,"quote":92929},"We’re convalescents. Most of us are people who never learned an art or a trade, not even the art of enjoying life. Since we’re basically averse to prolonged social contact, even the greatest of friends tend to bore us after half an hour; we only long to see them when we think about seeing them, and the best moments we spend with them occur in our dreams.",[647,92931],{"author":60615,"quote":92932},"Friendships aren’t perfect and yet they are very precious. For me, not expecting perfection all in one place was a great release.",[647,92934],{"author":57020,"quote":72593},[647,92936],{"author":92937,"quote":92938},"Rachel Machacek","I believe with all my heart that the cliches are true, that we are our own best friends and best company, and that if you’re not right for yourself, it’s impossible to be right for anyone.",[647,92940],{"author":92941,"quote":92942},"Jonathan Levine","For me, I just value my friendships so much. I mean, I love my family, too, but my friends - I have a really special connection with my friends.",[639,92944,92945],{},[642,92946],{"alt":92947,"src":92948},"I think friendships, true friendships, morph as our lives change into what we need them to be. I am very lucky to have some really great friends, who have been there for me during my ups and downs. - Katie Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3768515.png",[647,92950],{"author":92951,"quote":92952},"Katie Lee","I think friendships, true friendships, morph as our lives change into what we need them to be. I am very lucky to have some really great friends, who have been there for me during my ups and downs.",[647,92954],{"author":92955,"quote":92956},"Poonam Dhillon","I value my friendships and go out of my way to commit time and energy to them.",[647,92958],{"author":72154,"quote":72155},[690,92960],{":authors":92961},"[{\"name\":\"Amanda  Anderson\",\"slug\":\"amanda-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Fernando Pessoa\",\"slug\":\"fernando-pessoa\"},{\"name\":\"Freya Stark\",\"slug\":\"freya-stark\"},{\"name\":\"Jenni Schaefer\",\"slug\":\"jenni-schaefer\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Levine\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-levine\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Lee\",\"slug\":\"katie-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Letty Cottin Pogrebin\",\"slug\":\"letty-cottin-pogrebin\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa See\",\"slug\":\"lisa-see\"},{\"name\":\"Poonam Dhillon\",\"slug\":\"poonam-dhillon\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Machacek\",\"slug\":\"rachel-machacek\"},{\"name\":\"Sergei Polunin\",\"slug\":\"sergei-polunin\"}]",[566,92963,64711],{"id":64893},[639,92965,92966],{},[642,92967],{"alt":92968,"src":92969},"Nearly everything I know about love, I've learnt from my long-term friendships with women. - Dolly Alderton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94126.png",[647,92971],{"author":64965,"quote":92972},"Nearly everything I know about love, I've learnt from my long-term friendships with women.",[647,92974],{"author":66181,"quote":92975},"As everyone applauds and sips champagne, I smile back at Rachel, thinking she got it just right. Love and friendship. They are what makes us who we are and what can change us, if we let them.",[647,92977],{"author":438,"quote":72641},[647,92979],{"author":92980,"quote":92981},"Sama Akbar","When someone you offer love and support to, appreciates it and offers love and support in return, they become a friend for life. If not, they become a project. All projects, eventually, come to an end.",[639,92983,92984],{},[642,92985],{"alt":92986,"src":92987},"All the really successful, happy relationships that I know of, the people that are together are friends, anyways. - Ashton Kutcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1799120.png",[647,92989],{"author":60611,"quote":92990},"All the really successful, happy relationships that I know of, the people that are together are friends, anyways.",[647,92992],{"author":18010,"quote":92993},"Friends, lovers, or nothing, we can really only ever be one.",[647,92995],{"author":15798,"quote":73003},[647,92997],{"author":24687,"quote":72257},[647,92999],{"author":93000,"quote":93001},"Chris Martin","Going through something difficult in your life, music, for me, is always a friend and something that helps you to figure things out.",[639,93003,93004],{},[642,93005],{"alt":93006,"src":93007},"A lot of why I climb is for the friendship, the loyalty and trust, the shared experience of being in that moment. - Jimmy Chin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3732667.png",[647,93009],{"author":93010,"quote":93011},"Jimmy Chin","A lot of why I climb is for the friendship, the loyalty and trust, the shared experience of being in that moment.",[647,93013],{"author":92941,"quote":92942},[647,93015],{"author":72154,"quote":72155},[690,93017],{":authors":93018},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Oseman\",\"slug\":\"alice-oseman\"},{\"name\":\"Ashton Kutcher\",\"slug\":\"ashton-kutcher\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Martin\",\"slug\":\"chris-martin-2\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Dolly Alderton\",\"slug\":\"dolly-alderton\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Giffin\",\"slug\":\"emily-giffin\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Chin\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-chin\"},{\"name\":\"John Mayer\",\"slug\":\"john-mayer\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Levine\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-levine\"},{\"name\":\"Sama Akbar\",\"slug\":\"sama-akbar\"},{\"name\":\"Sergei Polunin\",\"slug\":\"sergei-polunin\"},{\"name\":\"Wallace Stegner\",\"slug\":\"wallace-stegner\"}]",[566,93020,92818],{"id":93021},"memories-and-shared-experiences",[639,93023,93024],{},[642,93025],{"alt":93026,"src":93027},"Friends can create our most cherished memories. - Fennel Hudson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-131604.png",[647,93029],{"author":19692,"quote":93030},"Friends can create our most cherished memories.",[647,93032],{"author":93033,"quote":93034},"Dave Brenner","Friends are the most important part of your life. Treasure the tears, treasure the laughter, but most importantly, treasure the memories.",[647,93036],{"author":61544,"quote":93037},"The importance of friends few people would be able to recognize some friend comes in our life readily and consequently they goes but life doesn't stop for anyone but only one thing remains that is their memories which cannot be wipe out as you guys always remain in my heart and we are the best",[647,93039],{"author":70415,"quote":93040},"The best friends of our childhoods are the loves of our lives, and they break our hearts in worse ways",[639,93042,93043],{},[642,93044],{"alt":93045,"src":93046},"It was invaluable to have a dear friend who you have known for over a decade, be a partner in a film like Titanic. To have somebody that talented to work against, who's also your friend and who you know you have the best intentions for and vice versa, and who you intrinsically trust to give you their forthright honest opinion about what we're both doing - all that's something you can't really buy. - Leonardo DiCaprio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1341751.png",[647,93048],{"author":80888,"quote":93049},"It was invaluable to have a dear friend who you have known for over a decade, be a partner in a film like Titanic. To have somebody that talented to work against, who's also your friend and who you know you have the best intentions for and vice versa, and who you intrinsically trust to give you their forthright honest opinion about what we're both doing - all that's something you can't really buy.",[647,93051],{"author":81760,"quote":93052},"The Making of Friends Life is sweet because of the friends we have made And the things which in common we share; We want to live on, not because of ourselves, But because of the ones who would care. It's living and doing for somebody else On that all of life's splendor depends, And the joy of it all, when we count it all up, Is found in the making of friends....",[647,93054],{"author":93055,"quote":93056},"Joseph B. Wirthlin","Some of the choicest blessings of my life have been the close friendships I have experienced over the years. Often, these friendships have been forged in the fires of shared experience.",[647,93058],{"author":57020,"quote":72593},[647,93060],{"author":93010,"quote":93011},[639,93062,93063],{},[642,93064],{"alt":93065,"src":93066},"Friends make memories...the heart preserves them. - Author Unknown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4009832.png",[647,93068],{"author":53679,"quote":93069},"Friends make memories...the heart preserves them.",[690,93071],{":authors":93072},"[{\"name\":\"Author Unknown\",\"slug\":\"author-unknown\"},{\"name\":\"Avinash Advani\",\"slug\":\"avinash-advani\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Brenner\",\"slug\":\"dave-brenner\"},{\"name\":\"Edgar Guest\",\"slug\":\"edgar-guest\"},{\"name\":\"Fennel Hudson\",\"slug\":\"fennel-hudson\"},{\"name\":\"Fredrik Backman\",\"slug\":\"fredrik-backman\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Chin\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-chin\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph B. Wirthlin\",\"slug\":\"joseph-b-wirthlin\"},{\"name\":\"Leonardo DiCaprio\",\"slug\":\"leonardo-dicaprio\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa See\",\"slug\":\"lisa-see\"}]",[566,93074,92824],{"id":93075},"support-and-growth",[639,93077,93078],{},[642,93079],{"alt":93080,"src":93081},"Never hold resentments for the person who tells you what you need to hear; count them among your truest, most caring, and valuable friends. - Mike Norton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-96858.png",[647,93083],{"author":93084,"quote":93085},"Mike Norton","Never hold resentments for the person who tells you what you need to hear; count them among your truest, most caring, and valuable friends.",[647,93087],{"author":72232,"quote":93088},"Free your friends to make mistakes, to be vulnerable, to have differing points of view, to trigger you and to be loved anyway. Always hold the vision for peace, joy, healing, growth and unconditional love in your relationships.",[647,93090],{"author":53631,"quote":93091},"If an individual applauds your successful accomplishments and helps you out during times of crises, keep him or her in your life. This shows a sign of a true friend , family member or romantic partner.",[647,93093],{"author":53631,"quote":93094},"When spending quality time with friends, freely settle down for deep and meaningful conversations about any topics. This can help you maintain a strong bond with your soulmates.",[639,93096,93097],{},[642,93098],{"alt":93099,"src":93100},"Yes I value strong friendships on a very deep level, I value these connections because time and time again i will go through heartbreak, I will forget my self worth, I will make mistakes and my world will feel broken beyond repair and to have these special people in your life that will be there to help you pick up the pieces and remind you what makes you special and worth being alive is the most amazing feeling in the world and I would never trade that for anything. - John Maiorana (oohGiovanni)","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-198513.png",[647,93102],{"author":93103,"quote":93104},"John Maiorana (oohGiovanni)","Yes I value strong friendships on a very deep level, I value these connections because time and time again i will go through heartbreak, I will forget my self worth, I will make mistakes and my world will feel broken beyond repair and to have these special people in your life that will be there to help you pick up the pieces and remind you what makes you special and worth being alive is the most amazing feeling in the world and I would never trade that for anything.",[647,93106],{"author":73213,"quote":73214},[647,93108],{"author":93109,"quote":93110},"George Combe","The friends whom I have are invaluable, and although not numerous they are sufficient for my enjoyment; and the texture of my own mind renders me very indifferent to the rest of the world.",[647,93112],{"author":93113,"quote":93114},"Grover Cleveland","My greatest trials come through those professing to be near and attached friends, who expect things.",[647,93116],{"author":2555,"quote":93117},"While the right friends are near us, we feel that all is well. Our everyday life blossoms suddenly into bright possibilities.",[639,93119,93120],{},[642,93121],{"alt":93122,"src":93123},"We all need friends with whom we can speak of our deepest concerns, and who do not fear to speak the truth in love to us. - Margaret Guenther","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3249584.png",[647,93125],{"author":72554,"quote":72555},[647,93127],{"author":70138,"quote":92893},[690,93129],{":authors":93130},"[{\"name\":\"George Combe\",\"slug\":\"george-combe\"},{\"name\":\"Grover Cleveland\",\"slug\":\"grover-cleveland\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Keller\",\"slug\":\"helen-keller\"},{\"name\":\"John Maiorana (oohGiovanni)\",\"slug\":\"john-maiorana-oohgiovanni\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Guenther\",\"slug\":\"margaret-guenther\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Norton\",\"slug\":\"mike-norton\"},{\"name\":\"P nk\",\"slug\":\"p-nk\"},{\"name\":\"Saaif Alam\",\"slug\":\"saaif-alam\"},{\"name\":\"Susanna Fogel\",\"slug\":\"susanna-fogel\"},{\"name\":\"Tara Bianca\",\"slug\":\"tara-bianca\"}]",[566,93132,92830],{"id":93133},"choosing-and-valuing-friendships",[639,93135,93136],{},[642,93137],{"alt":93138,"src":93139},"I believe with all my heart that the cliches are true, that we are our own best friends and best company, and that if you're not right for yourself, it's impossible to be right for anyone. - Rachel Machacek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-72442.png",[647,93141],{"author":92937,"quote":93142},"I believe with all my heart that the cliches are true, that we are our own best friends and best company, and that if you're not right for yourself, it's impossible to be right for anyone.",[647,93144],{"author":77141,"quote":93145},"Life, Rose well knew, could throw some hard punches at you, but nothing hurt as much as losing a child, or seeing one of your children hurt and suffering. Becoming a parent changed you forever, as nothing else could. Not good or bad fortune. Not friendships. Not even a man or a woman.",[647,93147],{"author":6291,"quote":93148},"If all we've got to look forward to is disloyalty and treachery, why do we even make friends?\"\"Again, human nature. Hoping for the best is what drives us.",[647,93150],{"author":93151,"quote":93152},"Hugh Hefner","Over the course of my life I've had more than my fair share of romantic relationships with wonderful women, many moved on to live happy, healthy, and productive lives, and I'm pleased to say remain dear friends today. Sadly, there are a few who have chosen to rewrite history in an attempt to stay in the spotlight. I guess, as the old saying goes: You can't win 'em all!",[639,93154,93155],{},[642,93156],{"alt":93157,"src":93158},"Why you were born and why you are living depend entirely on what you are getting out of this world and what you are giving to it. I cannot prove that this is a balance of mathematical perfection, but my own observation of life leads me to the conclusion that there is a very real friendship, both quantitatively and qualitatively, between what you contribute and what you get out of life. - Oscar Hammerstein II","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1725127.png",[647,93160],{"author":93161,"quote":93162},"Oscar Hammerstein II","Why you were born and why you are living depend entirely on what you are getting out of this world and what you are giving to it. I cannot prove that this is a balance of mathematical perfection, but my own observation of life leads me to the conclusion that there is a very real friendship, both quantitatively and qualitatively, between what you contribute and what you get out of life.",[647,93164],{"author":55356,"quote":93165},"I've always had lots of friends who share my perspective - I guess you could say that I'm a guy who aggressively pursues his happiness.",[647,93167],{"author":82392,"quote":93168},"I have a group of friends in my life, and we all give each other something different. I've known my two closest friends for many years. One is a friend from high school, and the other I met right after college. My deep, deep friends remind me every day of the good parts of my personality.",[647,93170],{"author":93171,"quote":93172},"Michael K. Simpson","The greatest friendships that we've built in high school are on this stage. Our support is day in and day out.",[647,93174],{"author":73361,"quote":73362},[639,93176,93177],{},[642,93178],{"alt":93179,"src":93180},"I’ve always had lots of friends who share my perspective – I guess you could say that I’m a guy who aggressively pursues his happiness. - Jack Nicholson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3098199.png",[647,93182],{"author":55356,"quote":93183},"I’ve always had lots of friends who share my perspective – I guess you could say that I’m a guy who aggressively pursues his happiness.",[647,93185],{"author":73381,"quote":73382},[690,93187],{":authors":93188},"[{\"name\":\"Abbi Jacobson\",\"slug\":\"abbi-jacobson\"},{\"name\":\"Brooke Shields\",\"slug\":\"brooke-shields\"},{\"name\":\"Gena Showalter\",\"slug\":\"gena-showalter\"},{\"name\":\"Hugh Hefner\",\"slug\":\"hugh-hefner\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Nicholson\",\"slug\":\"jack-nicholson\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Donnelly\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-donnelly\"},{\"name\":\"Michael K. Simpson\",\"slug\":\"michael-k-simpson\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Hammerstein II\",\"slug\":\"oscar-hammerstein-ii\"},{\"name\":\"Pink\",\"slug\":\"pink\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Machacek\",\"slug\":\"rachel-machacek\"}]",[566,93190,634],{"id":1014},[639,93192,93193],{},[642,93194],{"alt":93195,"src":93196},"Friendship is the most important thing in my life. It's rare to have friends like I've got. If I had as great a taste in husbands as I have in friends, what an even better life I would have had! - Andrea Michaels","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-96239.png",[647,93198],{"author":93199,"quote":93200},"Andrea Michaels","Friendship is the most important thing in my life. It's rare to have friends like I've got. If I had as great a taste in husbands as I have in friends, what an even better life I would have had!",[647,93202],{"author":73138,"quote":73139},[647,93204],{"author":93205,"quote":93206},"Fanny Hartanti","You know what? The best thing to mend broken heart is to spend time your friends.\" (hal.215)",[647,93208],{"author":93209,"quote":93210},"Carroll O'Connor","One irreducible residual of 38 years in the business is the number of lasting, loving friendships I have made.",[639,93212,93213],{},[642,93214],{"alt":93215,"src":93216},"If all we've got to look forward to is disloyalty and treachery, why do we even make friends?\" \"Again, human nature. Hoping for the best is what drives us. - Gena Showalter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2446353.png",[647,93218],{"author":6291,"quote":93219},"If all we've got to look forward to is disloyalty and treachery, why do we even make friends?\" \"Again, human nature. Hoping for the best is what drives us.",[647,93221],{"author":7409,"quote":93222},"Everything shrinks. Individual character. Friendships, Language. Sensibility.",[647,93224],{"author":93225,"quote":93226},"Cat Power","I think the hardest thing about my life is that I’ve met so many people all over the world who I love, but they’re not friends with each other.",[647,93228],{"author":92919,"quote":93229},"One is so apt to think of people’s affection as a fixed quantity, instead of a sort of moving so with the tide, always going out or coming in but still fundamentally there: and I believe this difficulty in making allowance for the tide is the reason for half the broken friendships.",[647,93231],{"author":93232,"quote":93233},"Farrah Abraham","We embrace all of our friends from every background.",[690,93235],{":authors":93236},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Leigh Mercree\",\"slug\":\"amy-leigh-mercree\"},{\"name\":\"Andrea Michaels\",\"slug\":\"andrea-michaels\"},{\"name\":\"Carroll O'Connor\",\"slug\":\"carroll-oconnor\"},{\"name\":\"Cat Power\",\"slug\":\"cat-power\"},{\"name\":\"Fanny Hartanti\",\"slug\":\"fanny-hartanti\"},{\"name\":\"Farrah 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Acquaintances",[574,93386,93387],{},[577,93388,93390],{"href":93389},"#success-and-friendship-dynamics","Success and Friendship Dynamics",[574,93392,93393],{},[577,93394,634],{"href":633},[566,93396,53543],{"id":53574},[639,93398,93399],{},[642,93400],{"alt":93401,"src":93402},"If you have two friends in your lifetime, you're lucky. If you have one good friend, you're more than lucky. - S.E. Hinton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86047.png",[647,93404],{"author":93405,"quote":93406},"S.E. Hinton","If you have two friends in your lifetime, you're lucky. If you have one good friend, you're more than lucky.",[647,93408],{"author":51704,"quote":93409},"One friend with whom you have a lot in common is better than three with whom you struggle to find things to talk about.",[647,93411],{"author":93412,"quote":93413},"Sarah Ockler","In your entire life, you can probably count your true friends on one hand. Maybe even on one finger. Those are the friends you need to cherish, and I wouldn't trade one of them for a hundred of the other kind. I'd rather be completely alone than with a bunch of people who aren't real. People who are just passing time.",[647,93415],{"author":56056,"quote":93416},"I would rather have 1 amazing best friend than 100 decent regular friends. It's not about quantity, it's about quality.",[639,93418,93419],{},[642,93420],{"alt":93421,"src":93422},"There are three types of friends: those like food without which you can't live those like medicine which you need occasionally and those like an illness which you never want. - Solomon Ibn Gabirol","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-100477.png",[647,93424],{"author":93425,"quote":93426},"Solomon Ibn Gabirol","There are three types of friends: those like food without which you can't live those like medicine which you need occasionally and those like an illness which you never want.",[647,93428],{"author":93429,"quote":93430},"Christine E. Szymanski","The quality of the friends you keep is much more important than the quantity.",[647,93432],{"author":10555,"quote":93433},"One good friend is better than a thousand acquaintances.",[647,93435],{"author":62625,"quote":93436},"It is better to have just one friend that adds value to your life than having a million friends that add no value to your life.",[647,93438],{"author":10555,"quote":93439},"One good friend is better than a thousand questionable ones.",[639,93441,93442],{},[642,93443],{"alt":93444,"src":93445},"You will agree that one true friend is worth more than three charlatans. He won’t feel free to join in a jolly spree in your time of melee no matter the degree. He’ll rather see it fit to stand by you like a supportive tree. - Vincent Okay Nwachukwu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-728052.png",[647,93447],{"author":69294,"quote":93448},"You will agree that one true friend is worth more than three charlatans. He won’t feel free to join in a jolly spree in your time of melee no matter the degree. He’ll rather see it fit to stand by you like a supportive tree.",[647,93450],{"author":14286,"quote":93451},"One faithful Friend is enough for a man's self, 'tis much to meet with such an one, yet we can't have too many for the sake of others.",[647,93453],{"author":93454,"quote":93455},"E. E. Cummings","I'd rather have two good friends, than 500,000 admirers.",[647,93457],{"author":28262,"quote":93458},"Whatever the number of a man’s friends, there will be times in his life when he has one too few; but if he has only one enemy, he is lucky indeed if he has not one too many.",[690,93460],{":authors":93461},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Christine E. Szymanski\",\"slug\":\"christine-e-szymanski\"},{\"name\":\"Connor Franta\",\"slug\":\"connor-franta\"},{\"name\":\"E. E. Cummings\",\"slug\":\"e-e-cummings\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Bulwer-Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-bulwer-lytton\"},{\"name\":\"Jean De La Bruyere\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-bruyere\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mindy Kaling\",\"slug\":\"mindy-kaling\"},{\"name\":\"S.E. Hinton\",\"slug\":\"se-hinton\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Ockler\",\"slug\":\"sarah-ockler\"},{\"name\":\"Solomon Ibn Gabirol\",\"slug\":\"solomon-ibn-gabirol\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"}]",[566,93463,93350],{"id":3787},[639,93465,93466],{},[642,93467],{"alt":93468,"src":93469},"It's better to have a few faithful friends than numerous shallow friendships. - Jonathan Anthony Burkett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47443.png",[647,93471],{"author":54083,"quote":93472},"It's better to have a few faithful friends than numerous shallow friendships.",[647,93474],{"author":65233,"quote":93475},"There comes a time in your life, for you to grow some people have to go. So many friends means so many distractions especially if you don't think alike.",[647,93477],{"author":93429,"quote":93430},[647,93479],{"author":93480,"quote":93481},"Adachitoka","Ugh... Kids these days. I don’t know where they’re getting these messages. But they all get the crazy idea that whoever has the most friends wins. One is enough. Just find that one, irreplaceable someone.",[639,93483,93484],{},[642,93485],{"alt":93486,"src":93487},"You do not need a certain number of friends, just a number of friends you can be certain of - Itzik Amiel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-164329.png",[647,93489],{"author":93490,"quote":93491},"Itzik Amiel","You do not need a certain number of friends, just a number of friends you can be certain of",[647,93493],{"author":93494,"quote":93495},"Vijay Dhameliya","We often misunderstood between having good number of friends and having number of good friends.",[647,93497],{"author":56988,"quote":93498},"It is not the amount of friends that is important, but the amount of integrity, sincerity, and love in your friends",[647,93500],{"author":59116,"quote":74571},[647,93502],{"author":43494,"quote":93503},"As people grow up, they realize it's less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones.",[639,93505,93506],{},[642,93507],{"alt":93508,"src":93509},"Friends should be weighed, not told; who boasts to have won a multitude of friends has never had one. - Samuel Taylor Coleridge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1274531.png",[647,93511],{"author":16950,"quote":93512},"Friends should be weighed, not told; who boasts to have won a multitude of friends has never had one.",[647,93514],{"author":2758,"quote":93515},"We may have many acquaintances, but we can have but few friends; this made Aristotle say that he that hath many friends hath none.",[647,93517],{"author":56988,"quote":93518},"It is not the amount of friends that is important, but the amount of integrity, sincerity, and love in your friends.",[647,93520],{"author":93521,"quote":93522},"Humphry Davy","The ideal life is that which has few friends, but many acquaintances.",[690,93524],{":authors":93525},"[{\"name\":\"Adachitoka\",\"slug\":\"adachitoka\"},{\"name\":\"Adanne Chukwudi Udejiofor\",\"slug\":\"adanne-chukwudi-udejiofor\"},{\"name\":\"Charles F. 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I'd rather be completely alone than with a bunch of people who aren't real. People who are just passing time. - Sarah Ockler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87727.png",[647,93536],{"author":93412,"quote":93413},[647,93538],{"author":60387,"quote":74566},[647,93540],{"author":93541,"quote":93542},"Brooke Adams","One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three hardly possible.",[647,93544],{"author":55176,"quote":93545},"One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible.",[639,93547,93548],{},[642,93549],{"alt":93550,"src":93551},"When you're among 60,000 of your closest friends, your accountability diminishes. It's very different than if you're at a bar with 10 people. - Christian End","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1377211.png",[647,93553],{"author":93554,"quote":93555},"Christian End","When you're among 60,000 of your closest friends, your accountability diminishes. It's very different than if you're at a bar with 10 people.",[647,93557],{"author":46583,"quote":93558},"If you have two friends in your lifetime, you're lucky. If you have one good friend, you're more than lucky",[647,93560],{"author":93561,"quote":93562},"Hedy Lamarr","I've been an important star and lived a full life, yet I only hve three close friends. I guess that's all anyone can expect.",[647,93564],{"author":88503,"quote":93565},"When you are young and without success, you have only a few friends. Then, later on, when you are rich and famous, you still have a few... if you are lucky.",[647,93567],{"author":93568,"quote":93569},"Barry Zito","I can count my friends on one hand.",[639,93571,93572],{},[642,93573],{"alt":93574,"src":93575},"I’ve got my wife. I’ve got my four kids. I’ve got parents, grandparents still, and three really good friends. It’s all you need. I’d rather have three really good friends than 20 good friends. - David Beckham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2963100.png",[647,93577],{"author":93578,"quote":93579},"David Beckham","I’ve got my wife. I’ve got my four kids. I’ve got parents, grandparents still, and three really good friends. It’s all you need. I’d rather have three really good friends than 20 good friends.",[647,93581],{"author":93561,"quote":93582},"I’ve been an important star and lived a full life, yet I only hve three close friends. I guess that’s all anyone can expect.",[647,93584],{"author":14286,"quote":93585},"One faithful Friend is enough for a man’s self, ’tis much to meet with such an one, yet we can’t have too many for the sake of others.",[647,93587],{"author":93588,"quote":93589},"Raphael Cohen-Almagor","I rather have one true friend than 1000 friends on Facebook.",[690,93591],{":authors":93592},"[{\"name\":\"Barry Zito\",\"slug\":\"barry-zito\"},{\"name\":\"Brooke Adams\",\"slug\":\"brooke-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Christian End\",\"slug\":\"christian-end\"},{\"name\":\"David Beckham\",\"slug\":\"david-beckham\"},{\"name\":\"Hedy Lamarr\",\"slug\":\"hedy-lamarr\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Adams\",\"slug\":\"henry-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Jean De La Bruyere\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-bruyere\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Speer\",\"slug\":\"jessica-speer\"},{\"name\":\"Pablo Picasso\",\"slug\":\"pablo-picasso\"},{\"name\":\"Raphael Cohen-Almagor\",\"slug\":\"raphael-cohen-almagor\"},{\"name\":\"S. E. Hinton\",\"slug\":\"s-e-hinton\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Ockler\",\"slug\":\"sarah-ockler\"}]",[566,93594,93362],{"id":93595},"the-pitfalls-of-many-friends",[639,93597,93598],{},[642,93599],{"alt":93600,"src":93601},"Having lots of friends for a young person is not a sign of success in life, but a sign of wasting time on a large scale. - The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-60746.png",[647,93603],{"author":61390,"quote":93604},"Having lots of friends for a young person is not a sign of success in life, but a sign of wasting time on a large scale.",[647,93606],{"author":93607,"quote":93608},"Ade Santi","Friends are like sugar. When you have them, you'll feel happiness. When you have too many of them, you will suffer.",[647,93610],{"author":704,"quote":93611},"You get all these friends when just when you don't need friends anymore.",[647,93613],{"author":22713,"quote":93614},"Friends are plenty when the purse is full.",[639,93616,93617],{},[642,93618],{"alt":93619,"src":93620},"Whatever the number of a man's friends, there will be times in his life when he has one too few; but if he has only one enemy, he is lucky indeed if he has not one too many. - Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1014597.png",[647,93622],{"author":10179,"quote":93623},"Whatever the number of a man's friends, there will be times in his life when he has one too few; but if he has only one enemy, he is lucky indeed if he has not one too many.",[647,93625],{"author":10287,"quote":93626},"Plenty, as well as Want, can separate friends.",[647,93628],{"author":93629,"quote":93630},"James Garner","You can never have too many friends.",[647,93632],{"author":53263,"quote":93633},"So long as you are secure you will count many friends; if your life becomes clouded you will be alone.",[647,93635],{"author":3737,"quote":93636},"There are times when we have had enough even of our Friends.",[639,93638,93639],{},[642,93640],{"alt":93641,"src":93642},"It’s just that I think we should be responsible for our friends, is all. If we’re not, why bother to have friends? - Chet Williamson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2927636.png",[647,93644],{"author":93645,"quote":93646},"Chet Williamson","It’s just that I think we should be responsible for our friends, is all. If we’re not, why bother to have friends?",[647,93648],{"author":10667,"quote":93649},"You have too many friends,” she’ll say. “I’m pretty sure that’s not possible. And, anyway, I wouldn’t call them all ‘friends.’” “There are only so many hours in the day, Simon. Two, three people – that’s all any of us have time for.” “There are more people than that in your immediate family, Penny.” “I know. It’s a struggle.",[690,93651],{":authors":93652},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Cowley\",\"slug\":\"abraham-cowley\"},{\"name\":\"Ade Santi\",\"slug\":\"ade-santi\"},{\"name\":\"Chet Williamson\",\"slug\":\"chet-williamson\"},{\"name\":\"Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-g-bulwer-lytton\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Stratton-Porter\",\"slug\":\"gene-stratton-porter\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"James Garner\",\"slug\":\"james-garner\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Ovid\",\"slug\":\"ovid\"},{\"name\":\"Rainbow Rowell\",\"slug\":\"rainbow-rowell\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"}]",[566,93654,93368],{"id":93655},"cherishing-close-relationships",[639,93657,93658],{},[642,93659],{"alt":93660,"src":93661},"The top of the Friendship Pyramid, Close Friends, is small and may only include one or two friends. That’s because close friends are harder to find, and these friendships usually take longer to develop. Don’t worry if you haven’t found any close friends yet; many girls may not have any until middle school or even later. - Jessica Speer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-116428.png",[647,93663],{"author":60387,"quote":74566},[647,93665],{"author":93666,"quote":93667},"Brianna Wiest","Make time for the friends you have more than you seek out the ones you don’t. Stop counting how many people are in your life as though hitting a certain tally will make you feel loved. Start appreciating how rare and beautiful it is to even just have one close friend in life. Not everybody is so lucky.",[647,93669],{"author":93670,"quote":93671},"Aaron Mullins","You don’t need a lot of friends when you have one true sidekick.",[647,93673],{"author":59116,"quote":74571},[639,93675,93676],{},[642,93677],{"alt":93678,"src":93679},"I've got my wife. I've got my four kids. I've got parents, grandparents still, and three really good friends. It's all you need. I'd rather have three really good friends than 20 good friends. - David Beckham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1003213.png",[647,93681],{"author":93578,"quote":93682},"I've got my wife. I've got my four kids. I've got parents, grandparents still, and three really good friends. It's all you need. I'd rather have three really good friends than 20 good friends.",[647,93684],{"author":93685,"quote":93686},"Sergio Garcia","Whether it's golf or writing, you have friends, and then you have 'friends' friends. Friends who are like family. I can count my close friends on two hands, which is good, I think. That's a lot. Some are at home in Spain, others are elsewhere, and some are in golf.",[647,93688],{"author":53267,"quote":93689},"People who have at least three or four very close friendships are healthier, have higher wellbeing, and are more engaged in their jobs. But the absence of any close friendships can lead to boredom, loneliness, and depression.",[647,93691],{"author":56056,"quote":93692},"I would rather have 1 amazing best friend than 100 decent regular friends. It’s not about quantity, it’s about quality.",[647,93694],{"author":79621,"quote":93695},"I really care about my friends and I think I’m kind of the person who would be rounding up all the friends. I’m always getting everyone together.",[639,93697,93698],{},[642,93699],{"alt":93700,"src":93701},"Your imagination will create many friends. - Grace Lin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3055785.png",[647,93703],{"author":93704,"quote":93705},"Grace Lin","Your imagination will create many friends.",[647,93707],{"author":93490,"quote":93708},"You do not need a certain number of friends, just a number of friends you can be certain of.",[647,93710],{"author":56967,"quote":93711},"Be a FRIEND and stop worrying about having any.",[647,93713],{"author":93714,"quote":93715},"Lemmy Kilmister","As you go through life’s rich tapestry, you realize that most people you meet aren’t fit to shine your shoes. It’s a sad fact, but it’s true. A good friend is someone who’d hide you if you were on the run for murder. How many of them do you know?",[690,93717],{":authors":93718},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Mullins\",\"slug\":\"aaron-mullins\"},{\"name\":\"Brianna Wiest\",\"slug\":\"brianna-wiest\"},{\"name\":\"Connor Franta\",\"slug\":\"connor-franta\"},{\"name\":\"David Beckham\",\"slug\":\"david-beckham\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Roberts\",\"slug\":\"emma-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Grace Lin\",\"slug\":\"grace-lin\"},{\"name\":\"Itzik Amiel\",\"slug\":\"itzik-amiel\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Speer\",\"slug\":\"jessica-speer\"},{\"name\":\"John Paul Warren\",\"slug\":\"john-paul-warren\"},{\"name\":\"Lemmy Kilmister\",\"slug\":\"lemmy-kilmister\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Altman\",\"slug\":\"sam-altman\"},{\"name\":\"Sergio Garcia\",\"slug\":\"sergio-garcia\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Rath\",\"slug\":\"tom-rath\"}]",[566,93720,93374],{"id":93721},"the-importance-of-being-a-good-friend",[639,93723,93724],{},[642,93725],{"alt":93726,"src":93727},"Be a FRIEND and stop worrying about having any - John Paul Warren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-88593.png",[647,93729],{"author":56967,"quote":93730},"Be a FRIEND and stop worrying about having any",[647,93732],{"author":66660,"quote":93733},"Don’t count your friends — count on them.",[647,93735],{"author":8690,"quote":93736},"Friends don’t come ready-made or one-size-fits-all. True friends are always custom fit and one-of-a-kind…just for you.",[647,93738],{"author":5183,"quote":93739},"After all we have few friends, if we don't show that we care about them, we will reach 0 friends...",[639,93741,93742],{},[642,93743],{"alt":93744,"src":93745},"Having too many friends is a kind of business but it is not advisable to do business with friends. - Dr Sivakumar Gowder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-641741.png",[647,93747],{"author":52871,"quote":93748},"Having too many friends is a kind of business but it is not advisable to do business with friends.",[647,93750],{"author":93751,"quote":93752},"Leslie Mann","When you have little kids, you lose friends because you're so busy, but as they get older, you realise how important it is to have your girlfriends around.",[647,93754],{"author":1301,"quote":93755},"You can't be happy if you're not tolerably happy with yourself. The addition of friends adds immeasurably to life.",[647,93757],{"author":93758,"quote":93759},"Zig Ziglar","If you go out looking for friends, they'll be scarce. If you go out looking to be one, you'll have all the friends you need.",[647,93761],{"author":93645,"quote":93646},[639,93763,93764],{},[642,93765],{"alt":93766,"src":93767},"Making a hundred friends is not a miracle. The miracle is to make a single friend who will stand by your side even when hundreds are against you. - John Spence","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3158928.png",[647,93769],{"author":93770,"quote":93771},"John Spence","Making a hundred friends is not a miracle. The miracle is to make a single friend who will stand by your side even when hundreds are against you.",[647,93773],{"author":43494,"quote":93774},"As people grow up, they realize it’s less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones.",[690,93776],{":authors":93777},"[{\"name\":\"Chet Williamson\",\"slug\":\"chet-williamson\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Sivakumar Gowder\",\"slug\":\"dr-sivakumar-gowder\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Sonnenberg\",\"slug\":\"frank-sonnenberg\"},{\"name\":\"John Paul Warren\",\"slug\":\"john-paul-warren\"},{\"name\":\"John Spence\",\"slug\":\"john-spence\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Conrad\",\"slug\":\"lauren-conrad\"},{\"name\":\"Leslie Mann\",\"slug\":\"leslie-mann\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick O'Brian\",\"slug\":\"patrick-obrian\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,93779,52747],{"id":53230},[639,93781,93782],{},[642,93783],{"alt":93784,"src":93785},"There comes a time in your life, for you to grow some people have to go. So many friends means so many distractions especially if you don't think alike. - Adanne Chukwudi Udejiofor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-124250.png",[647,93787],{"author":65233,"quote":93475},[647,93789],{"author":93790,"quote":93791},"Tiffany L. Jackson","Success affects the number of friends you have infinitely more than how the number of friends you have affects your success.",[647,93793],{"author":93794,"quote":93795},"Nash","It doesn't matter how many friends you have on Facebook or twitter, if you have no real friends means you have nothing in your life.",[647,93797],{"author":43494,"quote":93503},[639,93799,93800],{},[642,93801],{"alt":93802,"src":93803},"When you have little kids, you lose friends because you're so busy, but as they get older, you realise how important it is to have your girlfriends around. - Leslie Mann","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2048143.png",[647,93805],{"author":93751,"quote":93752},[647,93807],{"author":62625,"quote":93808},"In life, it is not the amount of friends we keep that matters but the amount of change they impart in your life that matters.",[647,93810],{"author":93811,"quote":93812},"Becca Ritchie","Your worth isn’t dictated by the number of friends you have. You can have zero friends and still be the most amazing, spectacular person in the whole galaxy.",[647,93814],{"author":93714,"quote":93715},[647,93816],{"author":53263,"quote":93817},"As long as you are lucky, you will have many friends; if cloudy times appear, you will be alone. -Donec eris felix, multos numerabis amicos; tempora si fuerint nubila, solus eris.",[690,93819],{":authors":93820},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Adanne Chukwudi Udejiofor\",\"slug\":\"adanne-chukwudi-udejiofor\"},{\"name\":\"Becca Ritchie\",\"slug\":\"becca-ritchie\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Conrad\",\"slug\":\"lauren-conrad\"},{\"name\":\"Lemmy Kilmister\",\"slug\":\"lemmy-kilmister\"},{\"name\":\"Leslie Mann\",\"slug\":\"leslie-mann\"},{\"name\":\"Nash\",\"slug\":\"nash\"},{\"name\":\"Ovid\",\"slug\":\"ovid\"},{\"name\":\"Tiffany L. Jackson\",\"slug\":\"tiffany-l-jackson\"}]",[566,93822,93384],{"id":93823},"friendship-versus-acquaintances",[639,93825,93826],{},[642,93827],{"alt":93828,"src":93829},"All the magicians have 52 mutual friends. - Amit Kalantri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-154828.png",[647,93831],{"author":4128,"quote":93832},"All the magicians have 52 mutual friends.",[647,93834],{"author":82440,"quote":93835},"You don't know many friends you have till you buy a big-ass house on the beach.",[647,93837],{"author":93838,"quote":93839},"Arshdeep Singh Samrala","In your life, you have only one friend. who full filly yours all dream and He/She everything do for you and stay with you always and one bigger think is he/she all do for yours smile without any selfiness",[647,93841],{"author":48731,"quote":93842},"You can love more than one person, she said. That's arguable. Why is it any different from having more than one friend? You're friends with me and you also have other friends, does that mean you don't really value me? I don't have other friends, I said.",[639,93844,93845],{},[642,93846],{"alt":93847,"src":93848},"Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. - Marcus Tullius Cicero","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1239321.png",[647,93850],{"author":1183,"quote":93851},"Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.",[647,93853],{"author":93854,"quote":93855},"Hugo von Hofmannsthal","We have fewer friends than we imagine, but more than we know.",[647,93857],{"author":17342,"quote":93858},"Because, you see, you only need one friend for a party. One is enough. Two is enough. Anything is enough.' ~pg 107; Adam on friendship",[647,93860],{"author":93861,"quote":93862},"Dietrich Mateschitz","I don't believe in 50 friends. I believe in a smaller number. Nor do I care about society events. It's the most senseless use of time.",[647,93864],{"author":6339,"quote":93865},"Don't confine yourself to a select group of friends, often known as a clique. Cliques by definition leave people out. Lock yourself into one, and you'll never know how many terrific friendships you may be missing.",[639,93867,93868],{},[642,93869],{"alt":93870,"src":93871},"The ideal life is that which has few friends, but many acquaintances. - Humphry Davy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3083609.png",[647,93873],{"author":93521,"quote":93522},[647,93875],{"author":6339,"quote":93876},"Don’t confine yourself to a select group of friends, often known as a clique. Cliques by definition leave people out. Lock yourself into one, and you’ll never know how many terrific friendships you may be missing.",[647,93878],{"author":76962,"quote":93879},"Better to have 3 real friends than 100,000 digital ones.",[690,93881],{":authors":93882},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Kalantri\",\"slug\":\"amit-kalantri\"},{\"name\":\"Arshdeep Singh Samrala\",\"slug\":\"arshdeep-singh-samrala\"},{\"name\":\"Dietrich Mateschitz\",\"slug\":\"dietrich-mateschitz\"},{\"name\":\"Hugo von Hofmannsthal\",\"slug\":\"hugo-von-hofmannsthal\"},{\"name\":\"Humphry Davy\",\"slug\":\"humphry-davy\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Spinelli\",\"slug\":\"jerry-spinelli\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Joubert\",\"slug\":\"joseph-joubert\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Greiman\",\"slug\":\"lois-greiman\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Real\",\"slug\":\"real\"},{\"name\":\"Sally Rooney\",\"slug\":\"sally-rooney\"}]",[566,93884,93390],{"id":93885},"success-and-friendship-dynamics",[639,93887,93888],{},[642,93889],{"alt":93890,"src":93891},"Success affects the number of friends you have infinitely more than how the number of friends you have affects your success. - Tiffany L. Jackson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-160666.png",[647,93893],{"author":93790,"quote":93791},[647,93895],{"author":10169,"quote":93896},"If I didn't have most of my friends, I wouldn't have most of my problems.",[647,93898],{"author":93899,"quote":93900},"Mick Fleetwood","The value of friends has always been a natural thing. I prefer too many to too few.",[647,93902],{"author":704,"quote":93903},"You get all these friends just when you don’t need friends anymore.",[639,93905,93906],{},[642,93907],{"alt":93908,"src":93909},"I am a friend. I have in my possession two thousand assorted buttons, eight hundred keys, and only one friend. Perhaps it is not something you can understand. I have not often been one before. I will be now. - Kami Garcia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1539445.png",[647,93911],{"author":1950,"quote":93912},"I am a friend. I have in my possession two thousand assorted buttons, eight hundred keys, and only one friend. Perhaps it is not something you can understand. I have not often been one before. I will be now.",[647,93914],{"author":88503,"quote":93565},[647,93916],{"author":93917,"quote":93918},"Eddie Rickenbacker","I would rather have a million friends than a million dollars.",[647,93920],{"author":79621,"quote":93921},"I really care about my friends and I think I'm kind of the person who would be rounding up all the friends. I'm always getting everyone together.",[647,93923],{"author":53271,"quote":93924},"There’s an economic theory out there that if you take the incomes of your five closest friends and average them, the resulting number will be pretty close to your own income.",[639,93926,93927],{},[642,93928],{"alt":93929,"src":93930},"I really care about my friends and I think I’m kind of the person who would be rounding up all the friends. I’m always getting everyone together. - Emma Roberts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3012155.png",[647,93932],{"author":79621,"quote":93695},[647,93934],{"author":93770,"quote":93771},[647,93936],{"author":10667,"quote":93649},[690,93938],{":authors":93939},"[{\"name\":\"Ashleigh Brilliant\",\"slug\":\"ashleigh-brilliant\"},{\"name\":\"Austin Kleon\",\"slug\":\"austin-kleon\"},{\"name\":\"Eddie Rickenbacker\",\"slug\":\"eddie-rickenbacker\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Roberts\",\"slug\":\"emma-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"John Spence\",\"slug\":\"john-spence\"},{\"name\":\"Kami Garcia\",\"slug\":\"kami-garcia\"},{\"name\":\"Mick Fleetwood\",\"slug\":\"mick-fleetwood\"},{\"name\":\"Pablo Picasso\",\"slug\":\"pablo-picasso\"},{\"name\":\"Rainbow Rowell\",\"slug\":\"rainbow-rowell\"},{\"name\":\"Tiffany L. Jackson\",\"slug\":\"tiffany-l-jackson\"}]",[566,93941,634],{"id":1014},[639,93943,93944],{},[642,93945],{"alt":93946,"src":93947},"As you go through life's rich tapestry, you realize that most people you meet aren't fit to shine your shoes. It's a sad fact, but it's true. A good friend is someone who'd hide you if you were on the run for murder. How many of them do you know? - Lemmy Kilmister","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94419.png",[647,93949],{"author":93714,"quote":93950},"As you go through life's rich tapestry, you realize that most people you meet aren't fit to shine your shoes. It's a sad fact, but it's true. A good friend is someone who'd hide you if you were on the run for murder. How many of them do you know?",[647,93952],{"author":66660,"quote":93953},"While the number of friends may feed your ego, it will never satisfy your heart.",[647,93955],{"author":1797,"quote":93956},"In many cases, though days are dark, friends are still many; it is just that many of them are also having dark days.",[647,93958],{"author":93480,"quote":93959},"They all get the crazy idea that whoever has the most friends wins. One is enough.Just find that one, irreplaceable someone.",[639,93961,93962],{},[642,93963],{"alt":93964,"src":93965},"You have three types of friends in life: Friends for a reason, friends for a season, and friends for a lifetime. - Ziad K. Abdelnour","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-175549.png",[647,93967],{"author":54308,"quote":93968},"You have three types of friends in life: Friends for a reason, friends for a season, and friends for a lifetime.",[647,93970],{"author":8813,"quote":93971},"It's not how many friends you can count, it's how many of those you can count on.",[647,93973],{"author":93974,"quote":93975},"Ty Patterson","It's not how many friends you have but how important you are to them.",[647,93977],{"author":93978,"quote":93979},"Rola Mahmoud","You don’t need certain number of friends. All you need is a number of friends you can be certain of.",[647,93981],{"author":704,"quote":93982},"You get all these friends just when you don't need friends anymore.",[639,93984,93985],{},[642,93986],{"alt":93987,"src":93988},"If you make customers unhappy in the physical world, they might each tell 6 friends. If you make customers unhappy on the Internet, they can each tell 6,000 friends. - JEFF BEZOS","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1044631.png",[647,93990],{"author":7947,"quote":93991},"If you make customers unhappy in the physical world, they might each tell 6 friends. If you make customers unhappy on the Internet, they can each tell 6,000 friends.",[647,93993],{"author":93994,"quote":93995},"Bill Cosby","You'll have many, many friends, but if your relationship with your mate is one hundred per cent of your heart, you'll never need a friend.",[647,93997],{"author":93998,"quote":93999},"William Carey","All my friends are but one, but He is all sufficient.",[647,94001],{"author":94002,"quote":94003},"Jim Haslett","Obviously, that means a lot to me -- that's what friends are for.",[647,94005],{"author":94006,"quote":94007},"Mark Hyman","Your social networks may matter more than your genetic networks. But if your friends have healthy habits you are more likely to as well. So get healthy friends.",[639,94009,94010],{},[642,94011],{"alt":94012,"src":94013},"Your imagination will create many friends - Grace Lin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1902963.png",[647,94015],{"author":93704,"quote":94016},"Your imagination will create many friends",[647,94018],{"author":23208,"quote":94019},"I cannot concentrate all my friendship on any single one of my friends because no one is complete enough in himself.",[647,94021],{"author":68505,"quote":94022},"There are two sides to being pigeonholed. There's, 'Oh, no, I'm going to be Chandler for the rest of my life,' but there's also the fact that getting to play Chandler opened up doors to me. It's now my job to find things that shake it up a little bit.",[647,94024],{"author":66717,"quote":94025},"You can't eat your friends and have them too",[647,94027],{"author":94028,"quote":94029},"Jim Steinman","You never know how many friends you have until you rent a house on the beach.",[639,94031,94032],{},[642,94033],{"alt":94034,"src":94035},"It truly sucks to doubt your friends when you only have one or two of them, I realized. - Lilith Saintcrow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2495232.png",[647,94037],{"author":94038,"quote":94039},"Lilith Saintcrow","It truly sucks to doubt your friends when you only have one or two of them, I realized.",[647,94041],{"author":94042,"quote":94043},"Sophie Turner","On 'Game of Thrones,' all of my closest friends are 30 upwards, which is quite strange.",[647,94045],{"author":1330,"quote":94046},"I don’t need a certain number of friends, just a number of friends I can be certain of.",[647,94048],{"author":10169,"quote":94049},"If I didn’t have most of my friends, I wouldn’t have most of my problems.",[647,94051],{"author":93994,"quote":94052},"You’ll have many, many friends, but if your relationship with your mate is one hundred per cent of your heart, you’ll never need a friend.",[639,94054,94055],{},[642,94056],{"alt":94057,"src":94058},"I hate the phrase ‘more than friends’,” Joni told me one night not long ago. “It’s such nonsense. When I’m going out with someone, we’re not ‘more than friends’ – most of the time, we’re not even friends. ‘More than friends’ makes no sense. Look at us. There’s nothing more than us. - David Levithan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2968554.png",[647,94060],{"author":18949,"quote":94061},"I hate the phrase ‘more than friends’,” Joni told me one night not long ago. “It’s such nonsense. When I’m going out with someone, we’re not ‘more than friends’ – most of the time, we’re not even friends. ‘More than friends’ makes no sense. Look at us. There’s nothing more than us.",[647,94063],{"author":54083,"quote":94064},"It’s better to have a few faithful friends than numerous shallow friendships.",[690,94066],{":authors":94067},"[{\"name\":\"Adachitoka\",\"slug\":\"adachitoka\"},{\"name\":\"Alice Walker\",\"slug\":\"alice-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Anais Nin\",\"slug\":\"anais-nin\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"Ashleigh Brilliant\",\"slug\":\"ashleigh-brilliant\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Cosby\",\"slug\":\"bill-cosby\"},{\"name\":\"Budd Schulberg\",\"slug\":\"budd-schulberg\"},{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Sonnenberg\",\"slug\":\"frank-sonnenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Grace Lin\",\"slug\":\"grace-lin\"},{\"name\":\"JEFF BEZOS\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bezos\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Haslett\",\"slug\":\"jim-haslett\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Steinman\",\"slug\":\"jim-steinman\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Anthony Burkett\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-anthony-burkett\"},{\"name\":\"Lemmy Kilmister\",\"slug\":\"lemmy-kilmister\"},{\"name\":\"Lilith Saintcrow\",\"slug\":\"lilith-saintcrow\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Hyman\",\"slug\":\"mark-hyman\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Perry\",\"slug\":\"matthew-perry\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Rola Mahmoud\",\"slug\":\"rola-mahmoud\"},{\"name\":\"Sophie Turner\",\"slug\":\"sophie-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Ty Patterson\",\"slug\":\"ty-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"William Carey\",\"slug\":\"william-carey\"},{\"name\":\"Ziad K. 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Growth",[574,94267,94268],{},[577,94269,634],{"href":633},[566,94271,94227],{"id":94272},"perils-of-friendship",[639,94274,94275],{},[642,94276],{"alt":94277,"src":94278},"What good is having friends if they don't put you in mortal peril every once in a while? - Brandon Sanderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-67838.png",[647,94280],{"author":20839,"quote":94281},"What good is having friends if they don't put you in mortal peril every once in a while?",[647,94283],{"author":63000,"quote":94284},"The problem with having friends was that you might lose them. Or they might get hurt.",[647,94286],{"author":74608,"quote":74609},[647,94288],{"author":94289,"quote":94290},"Nina Ardianti","It's better being lonely than having friends that secretly hate you.",[639,94292,94293],{},[642,94294],{"alt":94295,"src":94296},"I've seen a lot in my life, and everybody goes down the dark, winding staircase eventually. It's a bad place to be and that's why having good friends is always essential. Those are the people who pull you out. - Daniel Craig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1175999.png",[647,94298],{"author":94299,"quote":94300},"Daniel Craig","I've seen a lot in my life, and everybody goes down the dark, winding staircase eventually. It's a bad place to be and that's why having good friends is always essential. Those are the people who pull you out.",[647,94302],{"author":77536,"quote":94303},"It is easier with strangers, for they touch your life but for an instant. You will not disappoint them, for you owe them nothing; neither do they expect anything. Friends you can hurt, for they expect everything.",[647,94305],{"author":94306,"quote":94307},"Sharon Horgan","I despise shows that present friendship where you're always there for each other and really strong because I don't know anyone like that. I mean, I've got great friends, but I can go months without seeing them because I think, 'I just can't deal with having to give you anything.",[647,94309],{"author":94310,"quote":94311},"Steven Monaco","Making friends is easy, losing them is what's hard.",[647,94313],{"author":94314,"quote":94315},"Bob Oliver","I have them for one hour a week for 10 weeks. My impact can't be the same that their friends are. But I can give them the decision-making tools they need. If I leave them with one message, it's that good friends won't ask you to do bad things.",[639,94317,94318],{},[642,94319],{"alt":94320,"src":94321},"I’ve seen a lot in my life, and everybody goes down the dark, winding staircase eventually. It’s a bad place to be and that’s why having good friends is always essential. Those are the people who pull you out. - Daniel Craig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2956259.png",[647,94323],{"author":94299,"quote":94324},"I’ve seen a lot in my life, and everybody goes down the dark, winding staircase eventually. It’s a bad place to be and that’s why having good friends is always essential. Those are the people who pull you out.",[647,94326],{"author":7947,"quote":94327},"Life’s too short to hang out with people who aren’t resourceful.",[690,94329],{":authors":94330},"[{\"name\":\"Bindu Madhav Tata\",\"slug\":\"bindu-madhav-tata\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Oliver\",\"slug\":\"bob-oliver\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Craig\",\"slug\":\"daniel-craig\"},{\"name\":\"David Gemmell\",\"slug\":\"david-gemmell\"},{\"name\":\"Gwenda Bond\",\"slug\":\"gwenda-bond\"},{\"name\":\"JEFF BEZOS\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bezos\"},{\"name\":\"Nina Ardianti\",\"slug\":\"nina-ardianti\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Horgan\",\"slug\":\"sharon-horgan\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Monaco\",\"slug\":\"steven-monaco\"}]",[566,94332,53543],{"id":53574},[639,94334,94335],{},[642,94336],{"alt":94337,"src":94338},"Is there anything better in life than having brave, true friends? - April Genevieve Tucholke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-120431.png",[647,94340],{"author":94341,"quote":94342},"April Genevieve Tucholke","Is there anything better in life than having brave, true friends?",[647,94344],{"author":94345,"quote":94346},"Josh Hatcher","It's worth investing in good relationships. When you help a friend, they'll be there to help you when you need it. It helps to choose good quality friends. So look for people who are solid, and not just users.",[647,94348],{"author":94299,"quote":94300},[647,94350],{"author":704,"quote":94351},"Good friends are hard to find and impossible to forget.",[639,94353,94354],{},[642,94355],{"alt":94356,"src":94357},"Good friends are hard to find so when you find one, hold on tight! - Omar Suleiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2520049.png",[647,94359],{"author":59443,"quote":94360},"Good friends are hard to find so when you find one, hold on tight!",[647,94362],{"author":61217,"quote":94363},"And when good friends need us, we do what we can to help them, right? We can’t just be friends when it’s convenient. Good friendships are worth a little extra effort!",[647,94365],{"author":94366,"quote":94367},"Zooey Deschanel","There’s nothing like having a great friends when you see them, you get that joy – that you can’t really compare it with anything else.",[647,94369],{"author":94370,"quote":94371},"Ginuwine","It's always good to have friends, but it's really about family. When you're younger, that isn't always clear. With friends it's about going out and kicking it. You learn that's not where it ends up.",[647,94373],{"author":86720,"quote":94374},"That's what's great about my circle of friends is we all really look out for each other.",[639,94376,94377],{},[642,94378],{"alt":94379,"src":94380},"I've seen friends get together with someone who's not single, and thought, 'God, don't' - but then it has worked out. Equally, I've seen friends go through terrible times, but still manage to stay together. - Zoe Ball","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4005217.png",[647,94382],{"author":94383,"quote":94384},"Zoe Ball","I've seen friends get together with someone who's not single, and thought, 'God, don't' - but then it has worked out. Equally, I've seen friends go through terrible times, but still manage to stay together.",[647,94386],{"author":93758,"quote":94387},"If you go out looking for friends, you will find they are very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you will find them everywhere.",[690,94389],{":authors":94390},"[{\"name\":\"April Genevieve Tucholke\",\"slug\":\"april-genevieve-tucholke\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Craig\",\"slug\":\"daniel-craig\"},{\"name\":\"Ginuwine\",\"slug\":\"ginuwine\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Hatcher\",\"slug\":\"josh-hatcher\"},{\"name\":\"La la Anthony\",\"slug\":\"la-la-anthony\"},{\"name\":\"Omar Suleiman\",\"slug\":\"omar-suleiman\"},{\"name\":\"R. J. 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Life's not much fun without them.",[647,94409],{"author":5183,"quote":94410},"Going out?Why?I even don't have friends = less problems!",[647,94412],{"author":94413,"quote":94414},"Lik Hock Yap","Its funny how we can go from good friends for months to strangers for years and best friends for hours. Plastic world, realistic people.",[639,94416,94417],{},[642,94418],{"alt":94419,"src":94420},"Absence blots people out. We really have no absent friends. - Ambrose Bierce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-964174.png",[647,94422],{"author":3241,"quote":94423},"Absence blots people out. We really have no absent friends.",[647,94425],{"author":94426,"quote":94427},"Sean Parker","One of the difficulties in living the lifestyle I lead is that it is hard to get my friends in one place.",[647,94429],{"author":53267,"quote":94430},"The absence of high-quality friendships is bad for your health, spirits, productivity, and longevity.",[647,94432],{"author":94433,"quote":94434},"Kate Upton","I think it's very hard to find a good friend. That's why I'm so lucky to have two sisters, because they're my best friends, and they have to be with me forever. They're stuck with me.",[647,94436],{"author":94437,"quote":94438},"Irene Hannon","Sometimes the least friendly people are the ones in greatest need of a friend.",[639,94440,94441],{},[642,94442],{"alt":94443,"src":94444},"Sometimes you need a friend really badly, but everyone’s gone away for the day. - Susan Elizabeth Phillips","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3455585.png",[647,94446],{"author":3843,"quote":94447},"Sometimes you need a friend really badly, but everyone’s gone away for the day.",[647,94449],{"author":56449,"quote":94450},"Lunchtime is hard when you don't have a lot of friends.",[647,94452],{"author":94453,"quote":94454},"Whitney Wolfe Herd","We always need friends. And I think we come out of these highly social environments with university, college, wherever we were, and getting to a new city could be daunting. It can be lonely, and it's almost easier to find a date than it is to find a friend.",[690,94456],{":authors":94457},"[{\"name\":\"Ambrose Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Angelos Michalopoulos\",\"slug\":\"angelos-michalopoulos\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Irene Hannon\",\"slug\":\"irene-hannon\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Upton\",\"slug\":\"kate-upton\"},{\"name\":\"Lik Hock Yap\",\"slug\":\"lik-hock-yap\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Harrison\",\"slug\":\"michelle-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Noah Cyrus\",\"slug\":\"noah-cyrus\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Parker\",\"slug\":\"sean-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Elizabeth Phillips\",\"slug\":\"susan-elizabeth-phillips\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Rath\",\"slug\":\"tom-rath\"},{\"name\":\"Whitney Wolfe Herd\",\"slug\":\"whitney-wolfe-herd\"}]",[566,94459,94243],{"id":94460},"friendship-challenges",[639,94462,94463],{},[642,94464],{"alt":94465,"src":94466},"Oh, sometimes I think it is of no use to make friends. They only go out of your life after awhile and leave a hurt that is worse than the emptiness before they came. - L.M. Montgomery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87314.png",[647,94468],{"author":27508,"quote":94469},"Oh, sometimes I think it is of no use to make friends. They only go out of your life after awhile and leave a hurt that is worse than the emptiness before they came.",[647,94471],{"author":55072,"quote":94472},"Friends might elude you in your hour of need, but nature goes nowhere.It’s always there, waiting with a wild and pure love.",[647,94474],{"author":30880,"quote":94475},"Making friends is not a big deal. Replacing me with them after talking to them for only one bloody day is a big deal.",[647,94477],{"author":74608,"quote":74609},[639,94479,94480],{},[642,94481],{"alt":94482,"src":94483},"Being there when things are easy is one of the benefits of being a good friend. Being there when things get difficult is one of the tests. - Nina Guilbeau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-728084.png",[647,94485],{"author":94486,"quote":94487},"Nina Guilbeau","Being there when things are easy is one of the benefits of being a good friend. Being there when things get difficult is one of the tests.",[647,94489],{"author":86273,"quote":94490},"Sometimes it's difficult maintaining my friendships, but to me, it's well worth it.",[647,94492],{"author":94493,"quote":94494},"J. M. Coetzee","Long visits don’t make for good friends.",[647,94496],{"author":94497,"quote":94498},"Jennifer Konner","It's very hard to get together with your friends. You rarely see friends as a whole group.",[647,94500],{"author":94306,"quote":94501},"I despise shows that present friendship where you're always there for each other and really strong because I don't know anyone like that. I mean, I've got great friends, but I can go months without seeing them because I think, 'I just can't deal with having to give you anything.'",[639,94503,94504],{},[642,94505],{"alt":94506,"src":94507},"We always need friends. And I think we come out of these highly social environments with university, college, wherever we were, and getting to a new city could be daunting. It can be lonely, and it's almost easier to find a date than it is to find a friend. - Whitney Wolfe Herd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3996508.png",[647,94509],{"author":94453,"quote":94454},[690,94511],{":authors":94512},"[{\"name\":\"Bindu Madhav Tata\",\"slug\":\"bindu-madhav-tata\"},{\"name\":\"Erica Sehyun Song\",\"slug\":\"erica-sehyun-song\"},{\"name\":\"J. M. Coetzee\",\"slug\":\"j-m-coetzee\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Konner\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-konner\"},{\"name\":\"L.M. Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"lm-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Nina Guilbeau\",\"slug\":\"nina-guilbeau\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Horgan\",\"slug\":\"sharon-horgan\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Nash\",\"slug\":\"steve-nash\"},{\"name\":\"Whitney Wolfe Herd\",\"slug\":\"whitney-wolfe-herd\"}]",[566,94514,94249],{"id":94515},"finding-and-keeping-friends",[639,94517,94518],{},[642,94519],{"alt":94520,"src":94521},"If you go out looking for friends, you're going to find they are very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere. - Zig Ziglar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-131146.png",[647,94523],{"author":93758,"quote":94524},"If you go out looking for friends, you're going to find they are very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere.",[647,94526],{"author":90782,"quote":94527},"One thing is for sure, friends can be found in the strangest of places; one only needs to get out there and find them.",[647,94529],{"author":64875,"quote":94530},"The idea of looking for friendship is to keep them for life. Otherwise you are just finding people to use",[647,94532],{"author":94533,"quote":94534},"Jeaniene Frost","Friends might be rare but they’re not irreplaceable",[639,94536,94537],{},[642,94538],{"alt":94539,"src":94540},"It's a great way to meet new friends. - Joan Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-916433.png",[647,94542],{"author":94543,"quote":94544},"Joan Anderson","It's a great way to meet new friends.",[647,94546],{"author":94547,"quote":94548},"John Cassidy","It's good if you really want to make friends with the person sitting next to you,",[647,94550],{"author":675,"quote":94551},"It's always nice when two people who don't got no one else find each other as friends.",[647,94553],{"author":93758,"quote":94554},"If you go looking for a friend, you're going to find they're very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere.",[647,94556],{"author":94557,"quote":94558},"Michael Brooks","In other words the effect of good friends is roughly similar to giving up smoking or making a significant cut to your intake of alcohol. A 2012 study, which followed 2,000 US citizens aged fifty and above, found that being chronically lonely was associated with being almost twice as likely to die over the period of the study. The.",[639,94560,94561],{},[642,94562],{"alt":94563,"src":94564},"Good friendships are worth a little extra effort! - R. J. Palacio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3355504.png",[647,94566],{"author":61217,"quote":94567},"Good friendships are worth a little extra effort!",[647,94569],{"author":93758,"quote":94387},[690,94571],{":authors":94572},"[{\"name\":\"Jeaniene Frost\",\"slug\":\"jeaniene-frost\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Anderson\",\"slug\":\"joan-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"John Cassidy\",\"slug\":\"john-cassidy\"},{\"name\":\"Marlan Rico Lee\",\"slug\":\"marlan-rico-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Martha Begley Schade\",\"slug\":\"martha-begley-schade\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Brooks\",\"slug\":\"michael-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Ness\",\"slug\":\"patrick-ness\"},{\"name\":\"R. J. Palacio\",\"slug\":\"r-j-palacio-2\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,94574,94255],{"id":94575},"superficial-vs-deep-connections",[639,94577,94578],{},[642,94579],{"alt":94580,"src":94581},"If you can relate to their pain, it’s easy to become their friends. - Sarvesh Jain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-110292.png",[647,94583],{"author":54217,"quote":94584},"If you can relate to their pain, it’s easy to become their friends.",[647,94586],{"author":82385,"quote":94587},"Friends are the best anti-depressants; with only positive effects, no side-effects.",[647,94589],{"author":53767,"quote":94590},"Do not look for company at all costs, and especially do not allow loneliness to lead you to fickle love or false friendship.",[647,94592],{"author":94593,"quote":94594},"Airicka Phoenix","Friends are great, except, I never know what to do with them. I see other people and it all seems so natural. They laugh and talk and make plans to talk and laugh some more at a later date. I would probably throw a fry at them and hope they were distracted enough not to notice me running away.",[639,94596,94597],{},[642,94598],{"alt":94599,"src":94600},"Its funny how we can go from good friends for months to strangers for years and best friends for hours. Plastic world, realistic people. - Lik Hock Yap","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-672707.png",[647,94602],{"author":94413,"quote":94414},[647,94604],{"author":1193,"quote":94605},"The great advantage of a new friend is that we have not yet found one another out.",[647,94607],{"author":94306,"quote":94307},[647,94609],{"author":94610,"quote":94611},"Juan Manuel Santos","Good friends don't have to visit each other every day.",[647,94613],{"author":94614,"quote":94615},"Joanne Fluke","Good Friends are like sunshine. A day is gloomy without them.",[639,94617,94618],{},[642,94619],{"alt":94620,"src":94621},"It's kinda cool to have friends that just do good. - Adrienne C. Moore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3529628.png",[647,94623],{"author":94624,"quote":94625},"Adrienne C. Moore","It's kinda cool to have friends that just do good.",[690,94627],{":authors":94628},"[{\"name\":\"Adrienne C. Moore\",\"slug\":\"adrienne-c-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Airicka Phoenix\",\"slug\":\"airicka-phoenix\"},{\"name\":\"Eraldo Banovac\",\"slug\":\"eraldo-banovac\"},{\"name\":\"Joanne Fluke\",\"slug\":\"joanne-fluke\"},{\"name\":\"Juan Manuel Santos\",\"slug\":\"juan-manuel-santos\"},{\"name\":\"Lik Hock Yap\",\"slug\":\"lik-hock-yap\"},{\"name\":\"Mason Cooley\",\"slug\":\"mason-cooley\"},{\"name\":\"Piyush Kaviraj\",\"slug\":\"piyush-kaviraj\"},{\"name\":\"Sarvesh Jain\",\"slug\":\"sarvesh-jain\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Horgan\",\"slug\":\"sharon-horgan\"}]",[566,94630,75855],{"id":76149},[639,94632,94633],{},[642,94634],{"alt":94635,"src":94636},"Having a bunch of friends who are rats can actually be a good thing. That's the one fact that I can take to the bank, literally. - Michael Houbrick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-186708.png",[647,94638],{"author":94639,"quote":94640},"Michael Houbrick","Having a bunch of friends who are rats can actually be a good thing. That's the one fact that I can take to the bank, literally.",[647,94642],{"author":90782,"quote":94527},[647,94644],{"author":675,"quote":94551},[647,94646],{"author":94647,"quote":94648},"Twyla Tharp","These days, I think we could all agree that having a just-friend is not a bad thing.",[639,94650,94651],{},[642,94652],{"alt":72654,"src":72655},[647,94654],{"author":57453,"quote":72658},[647,94656],{"author":94657,"quote":94658},"Michele Jaffe","It’s so nice to have sane friends. I imagine.",[647,94660],{"author":675,"quote":94661},"It’s always nice when two people who don’t got no one else find each other as friends.",[647,94663],{"author":94664,"quote":94665},"Sara Bareilles","Good stuff gets worse and bad stuff gets better, so you’re better off to spend a little time making friends with all of it.",[647,94667],{"author":94383,"quote":94384},[690,94669],{":authors":94670},"[{\"name\":\"Julia Child\",\"slug\":\"julia-child\"},{\"name\":\"Martha Begley Schade\",\"slug\":\"martha-begley-schade\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Houbrick\",\"slug\":\"michael-houbrick\"},{\"name\":\"Michele Jaffe\",\"slug\":\"michele-jaffe\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Ness\",\"slug\":\"patrick-ness\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Bareilles\",\"slug\":\"sara-bareilles\"},{\"name\":\"Twyla Tharp\",\"slug\":\"twyla-tharp\"},{\"name\":\"Zoe Ball\",\"slug\":\"zoe-ball\"}]",[566,94672,94265],{"id":94673},"friendships-and-personal-growth",[639,94675,94676],{},[642,94677],{"alt":94678,"src":94679},"To my beloved friends, there’s simply no life without you guys. Thanks for the advice and the love and the billion dinners and laughs. Without you all . . . I’d look for new friends and get them. - Martin Short","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-165269.png",[647,94681],{"author":94682,"quote":94683},"Martin Short","To my beloved friends, there’s simply no life without you guys. Thanks for the advice and the love and the billion dinners and laughs. Without you all . . . I’d look for new friends and get them.",[647,94685],{"author":94686,"quote":94687},"James Ponti","I hate zombies.I know that sound prejudiced. I'm sure some zombies are really nice to kittens and love their parents. But it's been my experience that most are not the kind of people you want sending you friend requests.",[647,94689],{"author":43378,"quote":94690},"If nothing else, having a Last Friend should make my friends feel a little better about me running wild around the city. It makes me feel a little better, at least.",[647,94692],{"author":94693,"quote":94694},"Amanda Schull","I think that's it's really important to have good friends. Nowadays, you can text 24 hours a day and be in constant contact, but every once in a while, it's nice to just get out with your girlfriends and have fun.",[639,94696,94697],{},[642,94698],{"alt":94699,"src":94700},"A lot of times the characters I play tend to be kind of loners or they don't have best friends or best buddies. - Michael Shannon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2509305.png",[647,94702],{"author":94703,"quote":94704},"Michael Shannon","A lot of times the characters I play tend to be kind of loners or they don't have best friends or best buddies.",[647,94706],{"author":59443,"quote":94360},[647,94708],{"author":94557,"quote":94558},[647,94710],{"author":94406,"quote":94711},"I know what it’s like not to have friends. People need friends. Life’s not much fun without them.",[647,94713],{"author":29142,"quote":94714},"In difficult times, most of us need friends.",[639,94716,94717],{},[642,94718],{"alt":94719,"src":94720},"I love going away with friends - it gets a bit raucous and fun. - Genevieve O'Reilly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3676785.png",[647,94722],{"author":94723,"quote":94724},"Genevieve O'Reilly","I love going away with friends - it gets a bit raucous and fun.",[647,94726],{"author":94370,"quote":94371},[690,94728],{":authors":94729},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Silvera\",\"slug\":\"adam-silvera\"},{\"name\":\"Amanda Schull\",\"slug\":\"amanda-schull\"},{\"name\":\"Gavin Esler\",\"slug\":\"gavin-esler\"},{\"name\":\"Genevieve O'Reilly\",\"slug\":\"genevieve-oreilly\"},{\"name\":\"Ginuwine\",\"slug\":\"ginuwine\"},{\"name\":\"James Ponti\",\"slug\":\"james-ponti\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Short\",\"slug\":\"martin-short\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Brooks\",\"slug\":\"michael-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Shannon\",\"slug\":\"michael-shannon\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Harrison\",\"slug\":\"michelle-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Omar Suleiman\",\"slug\":\"omar-suleiman\"}]",[566,94731,634],{"id":1014},[639,94733,94734],{},[642,94735],{"alt":94736,"src":94737},"Friends easy to get,Partner hard to find. - Syahzzz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-118176.png",[647,94739],{"author":94740,"quote":94741},"Syahzzz","Friends easy to get,Partner hard to find.",[647,94743],{"author":14329,"quote":94744},"With friends, one is well; but at home, one is better",[647,94746],{"author":74767,"quote":74768},[647,94748],{"author":36610,"quote":94749},"I think wow, I imagine this is what it's like to have friends.",[639,94751,94752],{},[642,94753],{"alt":94754,"src":94755},"Embracing strangers is better than rejecting friends. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-221994.png",[647,94757],{"author":10555,"quote":94758},"Embracing strangers is better than rejecting friends.",[647,94760],{"author":94402,"quote":94761},"A good loneliness is better than a bad friendship.",[647,94763],{"author":14329,"quote":94764},"With friends, one is well; but at home, one is better.",[647,94766],{"author":94767,"quote":94768},"K. A. Applegate","I think having imaginary friends is an amazing coping mechanism. It's pretty wonderful, and it makes a lot of sense to me.",[647,94770],{"author":7947,"quote":94771},"Life's too short to hang out with people who aren't resourceful.",[639,94773,94774],{},[642,94775],{"alt":94776,"src":94777},"It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it. - Zora Neale Hurston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1716406.png",[647,94779],{"author":81943,"quote":94780},"It seems to me that trying to live without friends is like milking a bear to get cream for your morning coffee. It is a whole lot of trouble, and then not worth much after you get it.",[647,94782],{"author":94783,"quote":94784},"Chris Poulos","It's nice to have friends. You have someone to hang out with, do stuff with.",[647,94786],{"author":63374,"quote":94787},"It is good to have friends, even in hell",[647,94789],{"author":94790,"quote":94791},"Chris Therien","I?m good friends with a lot of the guys. You develop good relationships and you hope that it takes you somewhere. I felt like I went away for two months on vacation to Dallas, and that was it.",[647,94793],{"author":94794,"quote":94795},"Maisie Williams","Sometimes you miss friends, and it's hard for them, as well, when you're just gone for a long time. I can't just go and see them any time I want because when I'm free, they may not be free, but I definitely wouldn't change it, ever. But, when you find really great friends, that doesn't matter, and I'm lucky to have some people who really, really look after me and look out for me. I definitely wouldn't ever change it.",[639,94797,94798],{},[642,94799],{"alt":94800,"src":94801},"The kinds of good friends I have are people who are perfectly willing to have me say I’ll see them in six months, and live right next door. - Jane Rule","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3111931.png",[647,94803],{"author":39748,"quote":94804},"The kinds of good friends I have are people who are perfectly willing to have me say I’ll see them in six months, and live right next door.",[647,94806],{"author":94533,"quote":94807},"Friends might be rare but they’re not irreplaceable.",[647,94809],{"author":94610,"quote":94810},"Good friends don’t have to visit each other every day.",[647,94812],{"author":94433,"quote":94813},"I think it’s very hard to find a good friend. That’s why I’m so lucky to have two sisters, because they’re my best friends, and they have to be with me forever. They’re stuck with me.",[647,94815],{"author":94703,"quote":94816},"A lot of times the characters I play tend to be kind of loners or they don’t have best friends or best buddies.",[639,94818,94819],{},[642,94820],{"alt":94821,"src":94822},"Dot is lonely. Are you surprised? It’s hard to find friends when you’re only Dot-sized. - Patricia Marx","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3331576.png",[647,94824],{"author":94825,"quote":94826},"Patricia Marx","Dot is lonely. Are you surprised? It’s hard to find friends when you’re only Dot-sized.",[647,94828],{"author":14051,"quote":94829},"No good thing is pleasant without friends to share it.",[647,94831],{"author":86273,"quote":94832},"Sometimes it’s difficult maintaining my friendships, but to me, it’s well worth it.",[647,94834],{"author":93758,"quote":94835},"If you go out looking for friends, you’re going to find they are very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you’ll find them everywhere.",[647,94837],{"author":83744,"quote":94838},"Good friends are hard to find!",[639,94840,94841],{},[642,94842],{"alt":94843,"src":94844},"You don't want to hang out day after day with people you don't want to be with. - Dan Schneider","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3620902.png",[647,94846],{"author":94847,"quote":94848},"Dan Schneider","You don't want to hang out day after day with people you don't want to be with.",[690,94850],{":authors":94851},"[{\"name\":\"Angelos Michalopoulos\",\"slug\":\"angelos-michalopoulos\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Poulos\",\"slug\":\"chris-poulos\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Therien\",\"slug\":\"chris-therien\"},{\"name\":\"Cynthia Bailey\",\"slug\":\"cynthia-bailey\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Schneider\",\"slug\":\"dan-schneider\"},{\"name\":\"JEFF BEZOS\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bezos\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Rule\",\"slug\":\"jane-rule\"},{\"name\":\"Jeaniene Frost\",\"slug\":\"jeaniene-frost\"},{\"name\":\"Juan Manuel Santos\",\"slug\":\"juan-manuel-santos\"},{\"name\":\"K. A. 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That's what friends do.GrayG: I've never been friends with a girl before.IvyMac: I'm honored to be your first. - Kristen Callihan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-70860.png",[647,95045],{"author":46908,"quote":95046},"GrayG: I feel like I can tell you anything.IvyMac: You can. That's what friends do.GrayG: I've never been friends with a girl before.IvyMac: I'm honored to be your first.",[647,95048],{"author":36610,"quote":95049},"I want to be that friend you fall hopelessly in love with. The one you take into your arms and into your bed and into that private world you keep trapped in your head. I want to be that kind of friend.-Waren",[647,95051],{"author":95052,"quote":95053},"Abbi Glines","I don’t want to be your friend. I want to be yours.",[647,95055],{"author":68979,"quote":95056},"So when I said that I’d always be your friend, I meant that... I always want to be there for you, no matter what. No matter which way. And if you don’t feel the same way, that’s okay. I understand. I’ll just... keep on loving you. All those other ways.",[639,95058,95059],{},[642,95060],{"alt":95061,"src":95062},"I want to be that friend you fall hopelessly in love with. The one you take into your arms and into your bed and into that private world you keep trapped in your head. I want to be that kind of friend.-Waren. - Tahereh Mafi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3462667.png",[647,95064],{"author":36610,"quote":95065},"I want to be that friend you fall hopelessly in love with. The one you take into your arms and into your bed and into that private world you keep trapped in your head. I want to be that kind of friend.-Waren.",[690,95067],{":authors":95068},"[{\"name\":\"Abbi Glines\",\"slug\":\"abbi-glines\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Mills\",\"slug\":\"emma-mills-2\"},{\"name\":\"Kristen Callihan\",\"slug\":\"kristen-callihan\"},{\"name\":\"Tahereh Mafi\",\"slug\":\"tahereh-mafi\"}]",[566,95070,94996],{"id":95071},"unrequited-love",[639,95073,95074],{},[642,95075],{"alt":95076,"src":95077},"You deserve so much better” are the words of advice I give you as we enjoy a meal together, hoping you realize I am the better choice of whom I speak of. I don’t understand why you even entertain these clowns who don’t understand your worth as I sit here loving you until it hurts. Being this close to you is a curse because you only view me as a friend and nothing more, but I figured if I play the part then maybe we could one day be something more. “Friend Zone” from Crucified for 33 Thoughts - Jackson Saint-Louis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-260382.png",[647,95079],{"author":95080,"quote":95081},"Jackson Saint-Louis","You deserve so much better” are the words of advice I give you as we enjoy a meal together, hoping you realize I am the better choice of whom I speak of. I don’t understand why you even entertain these clowns who don’t understand your worth as I sit here loving you until it hurts. Being this close to you is a curse because you only view me as a friend and nothing more, but I figured if I play the part then maybe we could one day be something more. “Friend Zone” from Crucified for 33 Thoughts",[647,95083],{"author":38522,"quote":95084},"When a girl says she likes you as a friend, what she means is: \"Rather than have sex with you, I would prefer to lose you as a friend.\"",[647,95086],{"author":95087,"quote":95088},"Laura Buzo","I will never, ever want your friendship. I want only to possess you completely.",[647,95090],{"author":95091,"quote":95092},"Laura Kinsale","I’m not your friend, my lady. I’m your lover.",[639,95094,95095],{},[642,95096],{"alt":95097,"src":95098},"My dear Sue, – Of course I wish you joy! And also of course I will give you away. What I suggest is that, as you have no house of your own, you do not marry from your school friend’s, but from mine. It would be more proper, I think, since I am, as you say, the person nearest related to you in this part of the world. I don’t see why you sign your letter in such a new and terribly formal way? Surely you care a bit about me still! – Ever your affectionate, Jude. - Thomas Hardy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3473222.png",[647,95100],{"author":76545,"quote":95101},"My dear Sue, – Of course I wish you joy! And also of course I will give you away. What I suggest is that, as you have no house of your own, you do not marry from your school friend’s, but from mine. It would be more proper, I think, since I am, as you say, the person nearest related to you in this part of the world. I don’t see why you sign your letter in such a new and terribly formal way? Surely you care a bit about me still! – Ever your affectionate, Jude.",[690,95103],{":authors":95104},"[{\"name\":\"Jackson Saint-Louis\",\"slug\":\"jackson-saint-louis\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Buzo\",\"slug\":\"laura-buzo\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Kinsale\",\"slug\":\"laura-kinsale\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Ebert\",\"slug\":\"roger-ebert\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Hardy\",\"slug\":\"thomas-hardy\"}]",[566,95106,95002],{"id":95107},"blurring-lines-between-love-and-friendship",[639,95109,95110],{},[642,95111],{"alt":95112,"src":95113},"You're the only friend I need Sharing beds like little kids And laughing 'til our ribs get tough But that will never be enough You're the only friend I need Sharing beds like little kids And laughing 'til our ribs get tough But that will never be enough - Lorde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-104231.png",[647,95115],{"author":95116,"quote":95117},"Lorde","You're the only friend I need Sharing beds like little kids And laughing 'til our ribs get tough But that will never be enough You're the only friend I need Sharing beds like little kids And laughing 'til our ribs get tough But that will never be enough",[647,95119],{"author":68163,"quote":95120},"I like you. 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You need you and I really need me.",[639,95129,95130],{},[642,95131],{"alt":95132,"src":95133},"Can I tell you honestly that I’d rather be in your life as your friend than nothing at all? - Megan Hart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3276415.png",[647,95135],{"author":95136,"quote":95137},"Megan Hart","Can I tell you honestly that I’d rather be in your life as your friend than nothing at all?",[690,95139],{":authors":95140},"[{\"name\":\"Aretha Franklin\",\"slug\":\"aretha-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Lorde\",\"slug\":\"lorde\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Hart\",\"slug\":\"megan-hart\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Perkins\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-perkins\"}]",[566,95142,95008],{"id":95143},"friendship-as-a-pretense-for-something-more",[639,95145,95146],{},[642,95147],{"alt":95148,"src":95149},"I won't take advantage of you. Today, I'll be your friend.\"\"Fen has been my friend for decades,\" she said, sliding her arm into his when he offered it to her. \"And he never presumed to put his mouth on mine.\"\"Obviously I'll be a different kind of friend. - Nalini Singh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-200339.png",[647,95151],{"author":75990,"quote":95152},"I won't take advantage of you. Today, I'll be your friend.\"\"Fen has been my friend for decades,\" she said, sliding her arm into his when he offered it to her. \"And he never presumed to put his mouth on mine.\"\"Obviously I'll be a different kind of friend.",[647,95154],{"author":95155,"quote":95156},"Cindi Madsen","You're my friend who happens to be pretty and female. You do realize being your friend doesn't mean I don't have a penis?",[647,95158],{"author":61917,"quote":95159},"I can never be your friend because of my lost tail, nor you mine because of your lost child.",[647,95161],{"author":95087,"quote":95088},[639,95163,95164],{},[642,95165],{"alt":95166,"src":95167},"I’m neither your friend nor your frenemy, unless you have what I want. - Lisa Scottoline","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3230973.png",[647,95169],{"author":3143,"quote":95170},"I’m neither your friend nor your frenemy, unless you have what I want.",[690,95172],{":authors":95173},"[{\"name\":\"Aesop\",\"slug\":\"aesop\"},{\"name\":\"Cindi Madsen\",\"slug\":\"cindi-madsen\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Buzo\",\"slug\":\"laura-buzo\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Scottoline\",\"slug\":\"lisa-scottoline\"},{\"name\":\"Nalini Singh\",\"slug\":\"nalini-singh\"}]",[566,95175,95014],{"id":95176},"friendship-as-consolation",[639,95178,95179],{},[642,95180],{"alt":95181,"src":95182},"I’ll be your friend until you find a better one. - Carla H Krueger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-337845.png",[647,95184],{"author":36163,"quote":95185},"I’ll be your friend until you find a better one.",[647,95187],{"author":29408,"quote":95188},"I would be a friend and confidant to everyone, if I could",[647,95190],{"author":95136,"quote":95137},[647,95192],{"author":18289,"quote":95193},"I hope that one day you will think of me as your friend.",[639,95195,95196],{},[642,95197],{"alt":95198,"src":95199},"I’m just here to be your friend. Your best friend, one last time. - Stephenie Meyer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3445172.png",[647,95201],{"author":1118,"quote":95202},"I’m just here to be your friend. Your best friend, one last time.",[690,95204],{":authors":95205},"[{\"name\":\"Carla H Krueger\",\"slug\":\"carla-h-krueger-2\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Hart\",\"slug\":\"megan-hart\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Stephenie Meyer\",\"slug\":\"stephenie-meyer\"}]",[566,95207,95020],{"id":95208},"misunderstanding-of-friendship",[639,95210,95211],{},[642,95212],{"alt":95213,"src":95214},"My friends call me by my name.\"\"You don't have any friends.\"\"I don't want you to be my friend, Selia, or my servant, not now. I thought you were both. You have let me know I was wrong. So are you to treat me so. You are wrong. - Shannon Hale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91714.png",[647,95216],{"author":95217,"quote":95218},"Shannon Hale","My friends call me by my name.\"\"You don't have any friends.\"\"I don't want you to be my friend, Selia, or my servant, not now. I thought you were both. You have let me know I was wrong. So are you to treat me so. You are wrong.",[647,95220],{"author":5183,"quote":95221},"Hey, GreenHollyWood the mistake was mine that I added you as a friend... I thought that you are my friend... but your irony doesn't end.",[647,95223],{"author":90171,"quote":95224},"I'm honestly ashamed to call you my friend sometimes.",[647,95226],{"author":42832,"quote":95227},"Now I understand why you’re friends. I thought you were the most impossible woman in the world, but now I see there are two of you.",[639,95229,95230],{},[642,95231],{"alt":95232,"src":95233},"No, we can't be friends. You're my mom. You're what i talk to my friends about. - Ellen DeGeneres","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1321162.png",[647,95235],{"author":95236,"quote":95237},"Ellen DeGeneres","No, we can't be friends. You're my mom. You're what i talk to my friends about.",[690,95239],{":authors":95240},"[{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen DeGeneres\",\"slug\":\"ellen-degeneres\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Shepherd\",\"slug\":\"megan-shepherd\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Hale\",\"slug\":\"shannon-hale\"},{\"name\":\"Whitney Gracia Williams\",\"slug\":\"whitney-gracia-williams\"}]",[566,95242,77096],{"id":77450},[639,95244,95245],{},[642,95246],{"alt":95247,"src":95248},"If you're my friend I should be able to talk to you but I can't, and if I can't talk to you, well, what is the point of you? Of us? - David Nicholls","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-90401.png",[647,95250],{"author":24730,"quote":95251},"If you're my friend I should be able to talk to you but I can't, and if I can't talk to you, well, what is the point of you? Of us?",[647,95253],{"author":54732,"quote":95254},"I never did anything to you, Grace! I never did anything at all. I’ve been trying to be your friend since we were six years old, but I’m not good enough for you, I guess. I’ve never been good enough for you.",[647,95256],{"author":7856,"quote":95257},"I’d like to be your friend – but only if you promise not to ever, ever count on me.",[647,95259],{"author":95260,"quote":95261},"Cain Velasquez","Don't bad-mouth me and then try to be my friend.",[639,95263,95264],{},[642,95265],{"alt":95266,"src":95267},"I'm a good friend. - Jack Nicholson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3706303.png",[647,95269],{"author":55356,"quote":95270},"I'm a good friend.",[690,95272],{":authors":95273},"[{\"name\":\"Ally Carter\",\"slug\":\"ally-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Cain Velasquez\",\"slug\":\"cain-velasquez\"},{\"name\":\"David Nicholls\",\"slug\":\"david-nicholls\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Nicholson\",\"slug\":\"jack-nicholson\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Carol Oates\",\"slug\":\"joyce-carol-oates\"}]",[566,95275,95030],{"id":95276},"friendship-loyalty-and-devotion",[639,95278,95279],{},[642,95280],{"alt":95281,"src":95282},"I don't want to be your friend, baby. I am your friend. - Ernest Hemingway","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92990.png",[647,95284],{"author":14734,"quote":95285},"I don't want to be your friend, baby. I am your friend.",[647,95287],{"author":95288,"quote":95289},"Bryan Davis","Forever and ever Bonnie, I will always be your friend.",[647,95291],{"author":64352,"quote":95292},"Never forget the days I spent with you. Continue to be my friend, as you will always find me yours.",[647,95294],{"author":13155,"quote":95295},"You know me better than anyone, and you're my best friend. I don't think there's anything you could say to me that would lead me to believe that you're doing it just to hurt me. If there's one thing I've come to know about you, it's that you're not even capable of something like that. Why do you think I like spending time with you so much? Because you're a good guy. A nice guy.",[639,95297,95298],{},[642,95299],{"alt":95300,"src":95301},"So much of me is made of what I learned from you; you'll be with me like a handprint on my heart and now whatever way our stories end I know you have re-written mine by being my friend - Stephen Schwartz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2552927.png",[647,95303],{"author":95304,"quote":95305},"Stephen Schwartz","So much of me is made of what I learned from you; you'll be with me like a handprint on my heart and now whatever way our stories end I know you have re-written mine by being my friend",[690,95307],{":authors":95308},"[{\"name\":\"Bryan Davis\",\"slug\":\"bryan-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Hemingway\",\"slug\":\"ernest-hemingway\"},{\"name\":\"Ludwig van Beethoven\",\"slug\":\"ludwig-van-beethoven\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas Sparks\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-sparks\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"stephen-schwartz\"}]",[566,95310,634],{"id":1014},[639,95312,95313],{},[642,95314],{"alt":95315,"src":95316},"I can never think of you as a friend. You can do without a friend. - Graham Greene","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-93911.png",[647,95318],{"author":23904,"quote":95319},"I can never think of you as a friend. You can do without a friend.",[647,95321],{"author":95322,"quote":95323},"Catherine Doyle","The whole point of being a good friend is being in the darkness. I’ll be your light, until you can be it yourself again.",[647,95325],{"author":95326,"quote":95327},"Colin Firth","I'll be your friend so long as you're not crap",[647,95329],{"author":75387,"quote":95330},"Now I am twenty-eight, and am in reality more illiterate than many schoolboys of fifteen. It is true that I have thought more, and that my day dreams are more extended and magnificent; but they want (as the painters call it) keeping; and I greatly need a friend who would have sense enough not to despise me as romantic, and affection enough for me to endeavour to regulate my mind.",[639,95332,95333],{},[642,95334],{"alt":95335,"src":95336},"Oh, Moonwatcher, my new favorite dragon. This dragonet with her brain full of bubbles is not your only possibility. I believe you and I are destined for a great friendship. - Tui T. Sutherland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-114222.png",[647,95338],{"author":75982,"quote":95339},"Oh, Moonwatcher, my new favorite dragon. This dragonet with her brain full of bubbles is not your only possibility. I believe you and I are destined for a great friendship.",[647,95341],{"author":4615,"quote":95342},"You'll be my friend?\"\"As long as you want me.",[647,95344],{"author":53275,"quote":95345},"I'd like to be the sort of friend that you have been to me. I'd like to be the help that you've been always glad to be; I'd like to mean as much to you each minute of the day, as you have meant, old friend of mine, to me along the way.",[647,95347],{"author":55456,"quote":95348},"Just because you lost me as a friend, doesn't mean you gained me as an enemy. I'm bigger than that, I still wanna see you eat, just not at my table.",[647,95350],{"author":95351,"quote":95352},"Lani Lynn Vale","We all have that one friend you need to say ‘be nice’ to before you introduce them to someone. I’m that friend. -Audrey’s secret thoughts",[639,95354,95355],{},[642,95356],{"alt":95357,"src":95358},"I want you to be my friend,\" she said in a most earnest tone. \"And friends share secrets,\" she added.\"Your secret is safe with me,\" Charlotte assured Olivia. \"But I'm not very good at the friend thing. - Zøe Haslie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-148620.png",[647,95360],{"author":95361,"quote":95362},"Zøe Haslie","I want you to be my friend,\" she said in a most earnest tone. \"And friends share secrets,\" she added.\"Your secret is safe with me,\" Charlotte assured Olivia. \"But I'm not very good at the friend thing.",[647,95364],{"author":95365,"quote":95366},"Sara Wolf","I am not a friend, I am a home.",[647,95368],{"author":6421,"quote":95369},"You’re the best friend I ever had who I’ve never been to bed with,’ Paul had once said to Duncan.",[647,95371],{"author":95372,"quote":95373},"Jason Medina","I’m sorry, but your friend is gone. Now, you need to get your shit together or we all gonna be gone, too.",[647,95375],{"author":10545,"quote":95376},"The actual secret to success: Be a better friend today than you were yesterday.",[639,95378,95379],{},[642,95380],{"alt":95381,"src":95382},"I have been and always shall be your friend. - The Intrepid Mr. Spock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-257440.png",[647,95384],{"author":95385,"quote":95386},"The Intrepid Mr. Spock","I have been and always shall be your friend.",[647,95388],{"author":7197,"quote":95389},"All I know is that I carried you for nine months. I fed you, I clothed you, I paid for your college education. Friending me on Facebook seems like a small thing to ask in return.",[647,95391],{"author":95392,"quote":95393},"kevin mcpherson eckhoff","Please be my friend.",[647,95395],{"author":76391,"quote":95396},"I'm happy for the kid and everything, but how the fuck does Lio get a friend before me? I live here. 'I told you I could do it :)' Lio IMs me. I want to rip out that smiley's eyes.",[647,95398],{"author":29965,"quote":95399},"Thank you for being my friends",[639,95401,95402],{},[642,95403],{"alt":95404,"src":95405},"But why do you have to keep your distance from me, why can’t you see me, talk to me like a real person…like Drew, not some kind of distant non-friend.”“Non-friend?” Drew smiled drily at my choice of words. “I like the sound of that better than ‘friends’, Summer. It probably describes us best.” - Perfect Summer - Kailin Gow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-640651.png",[647,95407],{"author":95408,"quote":95409},"Kailin Gow","But why do you have to keep your distance from me, why can’t you see me, talk to me like a real person…like Drew, not some kind of distant non-friend.”“Non-friend?” Drew smiled drily at my choice of words. “I like the sound of that better than ‘friends’, Summer. It probably describes us best.” - Perfect Summer",[647,95411],{"author":57940,"quote":95412},"Graystripe, whatever you decide to do, I will always be your friend.",[647,95414],{"author":95415,"quote":95416},"Michael Kedzlie","Dont judge me on my past but judge for my present,Love me as I will love you,Care for me as I will care for you' because I am your true friend as you are mine.",[647,95418],{"author":95419,"quote":95420},"Nicola Griffith","I’m your friend. I have been for a long time, even if I sometimes wonder if you know what that means.",[647,95422],{"author":95423,"quote":95424},"Christopher Pike","I wanted you to thank you for being my friend and letting me play a part in your story.",[639,95426,95427],{},[642,95428],{"alt":95429,"src":95430},"It would be better for you if you were not my friend.\"\"It's too late for that,\" I told her. - Catherine M. Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-781881.png",[647,95432],{"author":95433,"quote":95434},"Catherine M. Wilson","It would be better for you if you were not my friend.\"\"It's too late for that,\" I told her.",[647,95436],{"author":3139,"quote":95437},"I am your friend Bob!",[647,95439],{"author":95440,"quote":95441},"Spock","I have been, and always shall be, your friend.",[647,95443],{"author":95444,"quote":95445},"Aurora Rose Reynolds","I’m going to be your best friend.",[647,95447],{"author":95448,"quote":95449},"Jerm Davitos","Thank you to hard times you were more friend to me than I was to you",[639,95451,95452],{},[642,95453],{"alt":95454,"src":95455},"Tell me you still want to be my friend.' I gnaw at my lower lip.'I do. I am. I've always been your friend, Skull Eyes. Even four years ago. - L.J. Shen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-875988.png",[647,95457],{"author":95458,"quote":95459},"L.J. Shen","Tell me you still want to be my friend.' I gnaw at my lower lip.'I do. I am. I've always been your friend, Skull Eyes. Even four years ago.",[647,95461],{"author":10773,"quote":95462},"You've got a lot of nerve, To say you are my friend, When I was down, you just stood there grinning",[647,95464],{"author":10773,"quote":95465},"You've got a lotta nerve to say you are my friend. When I was down you just stood there a grinin",[647,95467],{"author":1964,"quote":95468},"I wish you could make a friend of me, Lizzie. Do you think you could? I have no more of what they call character, my dear, than a canary-bird, but I know I am trustworthy.",[647,95470],{"author":95471,"quote":95472},"Earl Graves","Graves,' he said, 'I want to be your friend.' I started to protest we already were friends, but he said 'No, when I walked in here I wasn't your friend. When I leave here I will be your friend,'",[639,95474,95475],{},[642,95476],{"alt":95477,"src":95478},"If I thought you weren't my friend, I just don't think I could bear it. - Doc Holliday","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1618538.png",[647,95480],{"author":95481,"quote":95482},"Doc Holliday","If I thought you weren't my friend, I just don't think I could bear it.",[647,95484],{"author":54259,"quote":95485},"I need good friends who can say, 'I love you to death, but you look terrible in that, and you need to change right now.'",[647,95487],{"author":15655,"quote":95488},"You and I aren't friends either.",[647,95490],{"author":1118,"quote":95491},"I'm just here to be your friend. Your best friend, one last time.",[647,95493],{"author":1118,"quote":95494},"Yeah, I’ll always be your friend. No matter what you love.",[639,95496,95497],{},[642,95498],{"alt":95499,"src":95500},"You've got troubles, I've got 'em too. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you. We'll stick together to see it through cause you've got a friend in me. - Randy Newman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2146446.png",[647,95502],{"author":95503,"quote":95504},"Randy Newman","You've got troubles, I've got 'em too. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you. We'll stick together to see it through cause you've got a friend in me.",[647,95506],{"author":95507,"quote":95508},"Pete Orr","We've got five hours to be friends, Chipper, maybe four.",[647,95510],{"author":95511,"quote":95512},"Mexican proverb","Tell me who your friends are and Ill tell you who you are.",[647,95514],{"author":95515,"quote":95516},"Philip Sidney","Yet sighes, deare sighes, indeeds true friends you are\nThat do not leave your left friend at the wurst,\nBut, as you with my breast, I oft have nurst\nSo, gratefull now, you waite upon my care.\n",[647,95518],{"author":29789,"quote":95519},"I'm not that complicated. My complications come out in my songs. All you need to do to be my friend is like me.",[639,95521,95522],{},[642,95523],{"alt":95524,"src":95525},"All you need to do to be my friend is like me. - Taylor Swift","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2560378.png",[647,95527],{"author":29789,"quote":95528},"All you need to do to be my friend is like me.",[647,95530],{"author":12885,"quote":95531},"You have been my friends. That in itself is a tremendous thing.",[647,95533],{"author":3105,"quote":95534},"We are friends and I do like to pass the day with you in serious and inconsequential chatter. I wouldn't mind washing up beside you, dusting beside you, reading the back half of the paper while you read the front. We are friends and I would miss you, do miss you and think of you very often.",[647,95536],{"author":3105,"quote":95537},"Yes, we are [friends] and I do like to pass the day with you in serious and inconsequential chatter. I wouldn't mind washing up beside you, dusting beside you, reading the back half of the paper while you read the front. We are friends and I would miss you, do miss you and think of you very often. I don't want to lose this happy space where I have found someone who is smart and easy and doesn't bother to check their diary when we arrange to meet.",[647,95539],{"author":95540,"quote":95541},"Vanna White","I think people think of you as a friend.",[639,95543,95544],{},[642,95545],{"alt":95546,"src":95547},"You deserve better friends,′ she said. ‘You’re a sunshine angel. - Alice Oseman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2839102.png",[647,95549],{"author":15798,"quote":95550},"You deserve better friends,′ she said. ‘You’re a sunshine angel.",[647,95552],{"author":3073,"quote":74828},[647,95554],{"author":95326,"quote":95555},"I’ll be your friend so long as you’re not crap.",[647,95557],{"author":24730,"quote":95558},"If you’re my friend I should be able to talk to you but I can’t, and if I can’t talk to you, well, what is the point of you? Of us?",[647,95560],{"author":95481,"quote":95561},"If I thought you weren’t my friend, I just don’t think I could bear it.",[639,95563,95564],{},[642,95565],{"alt":95566,"src":95567},"I’d like to be the sort of friend that you have been to me. I’d like to be the help that you’ve been always glad to be; I’d like to mean as much to you each minute of the day, as you have meant, old friend of mine, to me along the way. - Edgar A. Guest","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2995635.png",[647,95569],{"author":53275,"quote":95570},"I’d like to be the sort of friend that you have been to me. I’d like to be the help that you’ve been always glad to be; I’d like to mean as much to you each minute of the day, as you have meant, old friend of mine, to me along the way.",[647,95572],{"author":95573,"quote":95574},"Ella Maise","This is the strangest thing, but I think you’re going to be my best friend, Zoe Clarke.",[647,95576],{"author":95236,"quote":95577},"No, we can’t be friends. You’re my mom. You’re what i talk to my friends about.",[647,95579],{"author":14734,"quote":95580},"I don’t want to be your friend, baby. I am your friend.",[647,95582],{"author":29965,"quote":95583},"Thank you for being my friends.",[639,95585,95586],{},[642,95587],{"alt":95588,"src":95589},"I’m like a little puppy. Once I hump you’re leg once we’re best friends for life. - Jennifer Foor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3126026.png",[647,95591],{"author":95592,"quote":95593},"Jennifer Foor","I’m like a little puppy. Once I hump you’re leg once we’re best friends for life.",[647,95595],{"author":15655,"quote":95596},"You and I aren’t friends either.",[647,95598],{"author":95304,"quote":95599},"So much of me is made of what I learned from you; you’ll be with me like a handprint on my heart and now whatever way our stories end I know you have re-written mine by being my friend.",[647,95601],{"author":29789,"quote":95602},"I’m not that complicated. My complications come out in my songs. All you need to do to be my friend is like me.",[647,95604],{"author":95605,"quote":95606},"Cam","Yellow's more like, I'm not trying to be this sexy vixen or anything, obviously. I'm a very friendly person, and I literally do just want to be your friend. I think all of that is wrapped up in yellow. It seems to work. I like being in it.",[639,95608,95609],{},[642,95610],{"alt":95611,"src":95612},"When you make friends with me, you have a friend for life. - Daryl Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3625358.png",[647,95614],{"author":95615,"quote":95616},"Daryl Davis","When you make friends with me, you have a friend for life.",[647,95618],{"author":95619,"quote":95620},"Rachel Lindsay","My friends mean everything to me, so if you want to me be my lover then you have to get along with my friends!",[690,95622],{":authors":95623},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Oseman\",\"slug\":\"alice-oseman\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Horowitz\",\"slug\":\"anthony-horowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Aurora Rose Reynolds\",\"slug\":\"aurora-rose-reynolds\"},{\"name\":\"Blake Lively\",\"slug\":\"blake-lively\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Dylan\",\"slug\":\"bob-dylan\"},{\"name\":\"Cam\",\"slug\":\"cam\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Doyle\",\"slug\":\"catherine-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine M. Wilson\",\"slug\":\"catherine-m-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Dickens\",\"slug\":\"charles-dickens\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Pike\",\"slug\":\"christopher-pike\"},{\"name\":\"Colin Firth\",\"slug\":\"colin-firth\"},{\"name\":\"Daryl Davis\",\"slug\":\"daryl-davis\"},{\"name\":\"David Nicholls\",\"slug\":\"david-nicholls\"},{\"name\":\"Doc Holliday\",\"slug\":\"doc-holliday\"},{\"name\":\"E. B. White\",\"slug\":\"e-b-white-2\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Graves\",\"slug\":\"earl-graves\"},{\"name\":\"Edgar A. 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Shen\",\"slug\":\"lj-shen\"},{\"name\":\"Lani Lynn Vale\",\"slug\":\"lani-lynn-vale\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Shelley\",\"slug\":\"mary-shelley\"},{\"name\":\"Mexican proverb\",\"slug\":\"mexican-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Kedzlie\",\"slug\":\"michael-kedzlie\"},{\"name\":\"Nicola Griffith\",\"slug\":\"nicola-griffith\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Orr\",\"slug\":\"pete-orr\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Hensher\",\"slug\":\"philip-hensher\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Sidney\",\"slug\":\"philip-sidney\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Lindsay\",\"slug\":\"rachel-lindsay\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Newman\",\"slug\":\"randy-newman\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. 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Then you wont have to look any further.",[639,95837,95838],{},[642,95839],{"alt":95840,"src":95841},"when you have made good friends with your self, your situation will be more friendly too. - Pema Chodron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-442702.png",[647,95843],{"author":71497,"quote":95844},"when you have made good friends with your self, your situation will be more friendly too.",[647,95846],{"author":83654,"quote":95847},"you'll never be lonely if you learn to be friend your self",[647,95849],{"author":71497,"quote":95850},"When you have made good friends with yourself, your situation will be more friendly too.",[647,95852],{"author":80336,"quote":95853},"Before we can make friends with anyone else, we must first make friends with ourselves.",[647,95855],{"author":72931,"quote":95856},"Life is a mirror, it reflects your face. Be friendly, and all of life will reflect friendliness.",[639,95858,95859],{},[642,95860],{"alt":95861,"src":95862},"Those that are a friend to themselves are sure to be a friend to all. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2497050.png",[647,95864],{"author":26456,"quote":95865},"Those that are a friend to themselves are sure to be a friend to all.",[647,95867],{"author":58883,"quote":95868},"You can't be everybody's friend, you can't save the world, I learned this word: self-preservation. Once you do that, you can be friends with people, but how would you be a friend to anybody if you're not a friend to yourself.",[647,95870],{"author":95871,"quote":95872},"Judy Azar LeBlanc","To have a friend, you must first be a friend to yourself.",[690,95874],{":authors":95875},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Aubrey Myers\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-aubrey-myers\"},{\"name\":\"Christine E. 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Keep an eye out for friends that have the qualities you find important in friendship. And, of course, being a good friend is the best way to attract and keep friends too.",[647,95893],{"author":63933,"quote":95894},"If you want a good friend, you need to be a good friend!",[647,95896],{"author":5633,"quote":95897},"Be the type of friend you would like to have.",[639,95899,95900],{},[642,95901],{"alt":95902,"src":95903},"Be the friend you wish to have. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-337240.png",[647,95905],{"author":10555,"quote":95906},"Be the friend you wish to have.",[647,95908],{"author":82319,"quote":95909},"Good friends are the ones who accept you for who you are and help you become who you should be.",[647,95911],{"author":82701,"quote":95912},"It's scary to make friends, it's scarier to stand up for a friend, but it's scariest to not be a friend for fear will be your only company.",[647,95914],{"author":51162,"quote":95915},"I am here only for my writings and views. If you want to be a friend, keep that in your mind, on any other purpose, you may fail, and hurt yourself.",[647,95917],{"author":95918,"quote":95919},"Daisaku Ikeda","Ultimately, the only way to make good friends is to become a good friend yourself. Good people gather around other good people.",[639,95921,95922],{},[642,95923],{"alt":95924,"src":95925},"To be a friend means that they are always there, for the good or the bad. - Rafael Nadal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2146377.png",[647,95927],{"author":95928,"quote":95929},"Rafael Nadal","To be a friend means that they are always there, for the good or the bad.",[647,95931],{"author":72770,"quote":95932},"Realize that to have friends one must first be a friend. Make friendship a priority in your life.",[647,95934],{"author":61217,"quote":95935},"It’s not enough to be friendly. You have to be a friend.",[690,95937],{":authors":95938},"[{\"name\":\"Daisaku Ikeda\",\"slug\":\"daisaku-ikeda\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth George\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-george\"},{\"name\":\"Goswami Kriyananda\",\"slug\":\"goswami-kriyananda\"},{\"name\":\"James Hilton ( Cowboy)\",\"slug\":\"james-hilton-cowboy\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Speer\",\"slug\":\"jessica-speer\"},{\"name\":\"Justine Hail\",\"slug\":\"justine-hail\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Vernon\",\"slug\":\"mark-vernon\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"R. J. Palacio\",\"slug\":\"r-j-palacio-2\"},{\"name\":\"Rafael Nadal\",\"slug\":\"rafael-nadal\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"}]",[566,95940,95779],{"id":95941},"sacrifice-and-effort-in-friendship",[639,95943,95944],{},[642,95945],{"alt":95946,"src":95947},"If you want to make friends, you have to be prepared to sacrifice something. - Wataru Watari","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-147654.png",[647,95949],{"author":83413,"quote":95950},"If you want to make friends, you have to be prepared to sacrifice something.",[647,95952],{"author":14604,"quote":95953},"The hard fact of friendship is that you need to make time for new friends by first stripping out the people who are using your energy in an unsatisfying way. You have to take that risk of being friendless to make room in your life for others who will be your new best friends",[647,95955],{"author":95956,"quote":95957},"Akiroq Brost","Make time for those who make time for you. Treasure those who care enough to invest their time and energy. Friendship is for giving.",[647,95959],{"author":95960,"quote":95961},"Sasha Azevedo","You can gain more friends by being yourself than you can by putting up a front. You can gain more friends by building people up than you can by tearing them down. And you can gain more friends by taking a few minutes from each day to do something kind for someone, whether it be a friend or a complete stranger. What a difference one person can make!",[639,95963,95964],{},[642,95965],{"alt":95966,"src":95967},"If you want to make friends, go out of your way to do things for other people--things that require time, energy, unselfishness, and thoughtfulness. - Lawrence G. Lovasik","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1924032.png",[647,95969],{"author":95970,"quote":95971},"Lawrence G. Lovasik","If you want to make friends, go out of your way to do things for other people--things that require time, energy, unselfishness, and thoughtfulness.",[647,95973],{"author":95970,"quote":95974},"If you want to make friends, go out of your way to do things for other people – things that require time, energy, unselfishness, and thoughtfulness.",[647,95976],{"author":95977,"quote":95978},"Tia Williams","Adult social stuff can’t be harder than seventh grade. It’s not hard to make friends. Just be an active listener. If you listen hard enough, you can tell what a person needs from you. And if you give them what they need, you’ve got a friend for life.",[647,95980],{"author":95981,"quote":95982},"Grace Helbig","Being friends with Hannah Hart has been a huge asset in helping me create better content and just becoming a person that I like. So make an effort to find people who inspire you, intimidate you in a positive way, and support you as much as you support them.",[647,95984],{"author":14188,"quote":95985},"Be a flame of positive emotions and you will never be without a friend.",[639,95987,95988],{},[642,95989],{"alt":95990,"src":95991},"I just want to be a good friend to people, that's all. - Kirsten Dunst","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1340039.png",[647,95993],{"author":95994,"quote":95995},"Kirsten Dunst","I just want to be a good friend to people, that's all.",[647,95997],{"author":58947,"quote":95998},"You can make friends by being honest, and you can keep them by being steadfast. You must keep in mind that friends worth having will in the long run expect as much from you as they give to you.",[690,96000],{":authors":96001},"[{\"name\":\"Akiroq Brost\",\"slug\":\"akiroq-brost\"},{\"name\":\"Grace Helbig\",\"slug\":\"grace-helbig\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Meacham\",\"slug\":\"jon-meacham\"},{\"name\":\"Kirsten Dunst\",\"slug\":\"kirsten-dunst\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence G. Lovasik\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-g-lovasik\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Stiefvater\",\"slug\":\"maggie-stiefvater\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Sasha Azevedo\",\"slug\":\"sasha-azevedo\"},{\"name\":\"Tia Williams\",\"slug\":\"tia-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Wataru Watari\",\"slug\":\"wataru-watari\"}]",[566,96003,3687],{"id":3787},[639,96005,96006],{},[642,96007],{"alt":96008,"src":96009},"When seeking friends, seek quality not quantity. - Charles F Glassman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-118241.png",[647,96011],{"author":8694,"quote":96012},"When seeking friends, seek quality not quantity.",[647,96014],{"author":96015,"quote":96016},"Hiroko Sakai","The key to keep a great friendship is not to make friends with the people who are really not your friend.",[647,96018],{"author":58772,"quote":96019},"You can be friendly to everyone but you can’t be friends with everyone because friendship requires more stability, honesty, trust and loyalty. So you better make up your mind because you don’t fool anyone other than yourself dear.",[647,96021],{"author":72468,"quote":96022},"Strive to build friendships that don’t consist of competition, comparison, jealousy, or drama. Make friends that bring out the best in you, celebrate you, and that genuinely like and love you. Genuine friendship is life!",[639,96024,96025],{},[642,96026],{"alt":96027,"src":96028},"Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness. - Chanakya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-626890.png",[647,96030],{"author":28081,"quote":96031},"Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.",[647,96033],{"author":96034,"quote":96035},"Nowgoing Traveler","Today you make good and bad friends,but tomorrow,good friends makes you.",[647,96037],{"author":14604,"quote":95953},[647,96039],{"author":61917,"quote":96040},"Equals make the best friends.",[647,96042],{"author":81760,"quote":96043},"Oh, you'll not be any poorer if you smile along your way. And your lot will not be harder for the kindly things you say. Don't imagine you are wasting time for others that you spend. You can rise to wealth and glory and still pause to be a friend.",[639,96045,96046],{},[642,96047],{"alt":96048,"src":96049},"be friends with everyone, make sure you know the friend before you become friends with them - caterina jester","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-626724.png",[647,96051],{"author":96052,"quote":96053},"caterina jester","be friends with everyone, make sure you know the friend before you become friends with them",[647,96055],{"author":91967,"quote":96056},"I'm not exactly a guy who makes new friends easily.",[690,96058],{":authors":96059},"[{\"name\":\"Aesop\",\"slug\":\"aesop\"},{\"name\":\"Chanakya\",\"slug\":\"chanakya\"},{\"name\":\"Charles F Glassman\",\"slug\":\"charles-f-glassman-2\"},{\"name\":\"Edgar Guest\",\"slug\":\"edgar-guest\"},{\"name\":\"Euginia Herlihy\",\"slug\":\"euginia-herlihy\"},{\"name\":\"Hiroko Sakai\",\"slug\":\"hiroko-sakai\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Stiefvater\",\"slug\":\"maggie-stiefvater\"},{\"name\":\"Nowgoing Traveler\",\"slug\":\"nowgoing-traveler\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Lahart\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-lahart\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Petty\",\"slug\":\"tom-petty\"},{\"name\":\"caterina jester\",\"slug\":\"caterina-jester\"}]",[566,96061,91264],{"id":91402},[639,96063,96064],{},[642,96065],{"alt":96066,"src":96067},"The possibilities of making new friends help to make life very fascinating - L.M. Montgomery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-123163.png",[647,96069],{"author":27508,"quote":96070},"The possibilities of making new friends help to make life very fascinating",[647,96072],{"author":96073,"quote":96074},"Francesco Guicciardini","Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them.",[647,96076],{"author":96077,"quote":96078},"Ethel Barrymore","The best time to make friends is\nbefore you need them.\n",[647,96080],{"author":96081,"quote":96082},"Jack Davenport","I know I'm leaving some good friends, but I don't think I will have trouble making new friends. We have some very good, strong friendships here, and we plan to maintain them.",[639,96084,96085],{},[642,96086],{"alt":96087,"src":96088},"It's always nice to make friends; friends is good. - Slim Jimmy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1784534.png",[647,96090],{"author":96091,"quote":96092},"Slim Jimmy","It's always nice to make friends; friends is good.",[647,96094],{"author":96095,"quote":96096},"Proverb Proverb","The time to make friends is before you need them.",[647,96098],{"author":9495,"quote":96099},"Friends are friends whenever you make them.",[647,96101],{"author":53669,"quote":96102},"But no matter what the outcome, how the friends turn out in the end, it should not stop you from making new friends. Once bitten, twice shy should not be applied to friendship.",[647,96104],{"author":96105,"quote":96106},"Jose Feliciano","It is always good to make new friends.",[639,96108,96109],{},[642,96110],{"alt":96111,"src":96112},"Humans can make friends easily if they are open to it and are interested in other people. - Dana Perino","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3621292.png",[647,96114],{"author":96115,"quote":96116},"Dana Perino","Humans can make friends easily if they are open to it and are interested in other people.",[647,96118],{"author":74865,"quote":74866},[647,96120],{"author":96121,"quote":96122},"Weili Dai","I believe in order to make a friend, you have to be a friend.",[690,96124],{":authors":96125},"[{\"name\":\"Dana Perino\",\"slug\":\"dana-perino\"},{\"name\":\"Ethel Barrymore\",\"slug\":\"ethel-barrymore\"},{\"name\":\"Francesco Guicciardini\",\"slug\":\"francesco-guicciardini\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Davenport\",\"slug\":\"jack-davenport\"},{\"name\":\"Jose Feliciano\",\"slug\":\"jose-feliciano\"},{\"name\":\"L.M. Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"lm-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Mumtaz\",\"slug\":\"mumtaz\"},{\"name\":\"Nora Roberts\",\"slug\":\"nora-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Proverb Proverb\",\"slug\":\"proverb-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Rita Zahara\",\"slug\":\"rita-zahara\"},{\"name\":\"Slim Jimmy\",\"slug\":\"slim-jimmy\"},{\"name\":\"Weili Dai\",\"slug\":\"weili-dai\"}]",[566,96127,95793],{"id":96128},"genuine-interest-and-honesty",[639,96130,96131],{},[642,96132],{"alt":96133,"src":96134},"The main thing to remember when making friends is to genuinely be interested in the other person and their life. 'Curiosity is the key'. - Megan Street","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-364840.png",[647,96136],{"author":96137,"quote":96138},"Megan Street","The main thing to remember when making friends is to genuinely be interested in the other person and their life. 'Curiosity is the key'.",[647,96140],{"author":55871,"quote":96141},"If we merely try to impress people and get people interested in us, we will never have many true, sincere friends. Friends, real friends, are not made that way.",[647,96143],{"author":55871,"quote":96144},"If you want others to like you, if you want to develop real friendships, if you want to help others at the same time as you help yourself, keep this principle in mind: Become genuinely interested in other people.",[647,96146],{"author":30031,"quote":96147},"Whatever relationship you have, man or woman, you have to be very attentive and you have to be a very good friend to them regardless of what they do.",[639,96149,96150],{},[642,96151],{"alt":96152,"src":96153},"If you want to make a friend, let someone do you a favor. - Benjamin Franklin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1419357.png",[647,96155],{"author":45931,"quote":96156},"If you want to make a friend, let someone do you a favor.",[647,96158],{"author":63768,"quote":96159},"Everybody likes to befriend a Soft spoken person. Therefore one should always speak good of others and be soft spoken.",[647,96161],{"author":81780,"quote":96162},"Sincerity may not help us make friends, but it will help us keep them.",[647,96164],{"author":55871,"quote":96165},"In order to make friends you must first be friendly.",[647,96167],{"author":58947,"quote":95998},[639,96169,96170],{},[642,96171],{"alt":96172,"src":96173},"The main thing to remember when making friends is to genuinely be interested in the other person and their life. ‘Curiosity is the key’. - Megan Street","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3276900.png",[647,96175],{"author":96137,"quote":96176},"The main thing to remember when making friends is to genuinely be interested in the other person and their life. ‘Curiosity is the key’.",[647,96178],{"author":58883,"quote":96179},"You can’t be everybody’s friend, you can’t save the world, I learned this word: self-preservation. Once you do that, you can be friends with people, but how would you be a friend to anybody if you’re not a friend to yourself.",[647,96181],{"author":96182,"quote":96183},"David Faustino","I make friends with people really easily - that's one of my best qualities.",[690,96185],{":authors":96186},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"dale-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"David Faustino\",\"slug\":\"david-faustino\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Meacham\",\"slug\":\"jon-meacham\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Street\",\"slug\":\"megan-street\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Tyson\",\"slug\":\"mike-tyson\"},{\"name\":\"Rig Veda\",\"slug\":\"rig-veda\"},{\"name\":\"Truman Capote\",\"slug\":\"truman-capote\"}]",[566,96188,95799],{"id":96189},"challenges-and-risks-in-friendship",[639,96191,96192],{},[642,96193],{"alt":96194,"src":96195},"Don’t bother to make any new friends any more. I’ve learned it’s best to just hold on to what you’ve got. - Alice Feeney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-136932.png",[647,96197],{"author":18205,"quote":96198},"Don’t bother to make any new friends any more. I’ve learned it’s best to just hold on to what you’ve got.",[647,96200],{"author":2432,"quote":96201},"Never be an insincere friend, never be manipulative, one day you will be discovered and lose everything",[647,96203],{"author":96204,"quote":96205},"Raj Kumar Sajjnani","Being in friendship is always good, unless its cause of your respect and character against those whom you are not so much familiar. And, this is because I hate being a good friend!",[647,96207],{"author":14604,"quote":95953},[639,96209,96210],{},[642,96211],{"alt":96212,"src":96213},"If you want to have friends, you have to remember that nobody's perfect. - Jonathan Franzen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1450093.png",[647,96215],{"author":17463,"quote":96216},"If you want to have friends, you have to remember that nobody's perfect.",[647,96218],{"author":39169,"quote":96219},"You just be honest about who you are, and if you dont end up with any friends, then good for you.",[647,96221],{"author":58883,"quote":95868},[647,96223],{"author":58883,"quote":96224},"In order to be a friend to anybody, you have to be a friend to yourself. If you're not a friend to yourself, there's no way you're gonna have any friends.",[647,96226],{"author":91967,"quote":96227},"I’m not exactly a guy who makes new friends easily.",[639,96229,96230],{},[642,96231],{"alt":96232,"src":96233},"I don't know how to be a friend. I don't know how to be anything. - Gayle Forman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1436004.png",[647,96235],{"author":96236,"quote":96237},"Gayle Forman","I don't know how to be a friend. I don't know how to be anything.",[690,96239],{":authors":96240},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Feeney\",\"slug\":\"alice-feeney\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Chelsea Handler\",\"slug\":\"chelsea-handler\"},{\"name\":\"Gayle Forman\",\"slug\":\"gayle-forman\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Franzen\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-franzen\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Stiefvater\",\"slug\":\"maggie-stiefvater\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Tyson\",\"slug\":\"mike-tyson\"},{\"name\":\"Raj Kumar Sajjnani\",\"slug\":\"raj-kumar-sajjnani\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Petty\",\"slug\":\"tom-petty\"}]",[566,96242,78224],{"id":78245},[639,96244,96245],{},[642,96246],{"alt":96247,"src":96248},"Be specially polite to people who annoy you. True feelings are for true friends. - K.J. Parker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-145494.png",[647,96250],{"author":96251,"quote":96252},"K.J. Parker","Be specially polite to people who annoy you. True feelings are for true friends.",[647,96254],{"author":96255,"quote":96256},"Diana Jaber","When you meet a person as good-hearted as a child, don't ever be selfish, just give them your best and you will become great friends.",[647,96258],{"author":96259,"quote":96260},"Riya Aarini","Find true friendship in adversity.Discover courage in the grips of fear.Know yourself in the midst of the unknown.",[647,96262],{"author":82319,"quote":95909},[639,96264,96265],{},[642,96266],{"alt":96267,"src":96268},"If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him... the people who give you their food give you their heart. - Cesar Chavez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1164758.png",[647,96270],{"author":41037,"quote":96271},"If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him... the people who give you their food give you their heart.",[647,96273],{"author":41037,"quote":96274},"If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him...The people who give you their food give you their heart.",[647,96276],{"author":95928,"quote":95929},[647,96278],{"author":89837,"quote":96279},"We don’t really make friends, they make us.",[647,96281],{"author":55304,"quote":96282},"The only way to have a friend is to be one.",[639,96284,96285],{},[642,96286],{"alt":96287,"src":96288},"If you want to have friends, you have to remember that nobody’s perfect. - Jonathan Franzen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3164679.png",[647,96290],{"author":17463,"quote":96291},"If you want to have friends, you have to remember that nobody’s perfect.",[647,96293],{"author":95994,"quote":96294},"I just want to be a good friend to people, that’s all.",[690,96296],{":authors":96297},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Goff\",\"slug\":\"bob-goff\"},{\"name\":\"Cesar Chavez\",\"slug\":\"cesar-chavez\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Jaber\",\"slug\":\"diana-jaber\"},{\"name\":\"Friendship\",\"slug\":\"friendship\"},{\"name\":\"James Hilton ( Cowboy)\",\"slug\":\"james-hilton-cowboy\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Franzen\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-franzen\"},{\"name\":\"K.J. Parker\",\"slug\":\"kj-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Kirsten Dunst\",\"slug\":\"kirsten-dunst\"},{\"name\":\"Rafael Nadal\",\"slug\":\"rafael-nadal\"},{\"name\":\"Riya Aarini\",\"slug\":\"riya-aarini\"}]",[566,96299,95809],{"id":96300},"friendship-as-personal-growth",[639,96302,96303],{},[642,96304],{"alt":96305,"src":96306},"Some people look for good friends and some become a good friend. - Amit Kalantri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-110591.png",[647,96308],{"author":4128,"quote":96309},"Some people look for good friends and some become a good friend.",[647,96311],{"author":5233,"quote":96312},"Friendship is like an investment; the best type yields the best profit for you! It's not just about making friends; it's about making right friends for the right reasons!",[647,96314],{"author":96315,"quote":96316},"Jeffrey Fry","Though I can make a friend in an hour, it will take a lifetime to cultivate a friendship.",[647,96318],{"author":67739,"quote":96319},"if you wanna make friends , you have to be hypocrite , but if you wanna have best friends you need to be honest to them",[639,96321,96322],{},[642,96323],{"alt":96324,"src":96325},"Be a friend to life's wild side! - Karen B. Shea","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-726246.png",[647,96327],{"author":96328,"quote":96329},"Karen B. Shea","Be a friend to life's wild side!",[647,96331],{"author":28123,"quote":96332},"Being a nerd, which is to say going to far and caring too much about a subject, is the best way to make friends I know. For me, the spark that turns an acquaintance into a friend has usually been kindled by some shared enthusiasm like detective novels or Ulysses S. Grant.",[647,96334],{"author":28123,"quote":96335},"Being a nerd, which is to say going too far and caring too much about a subject, is the best way to make friends I know.",[647,96337],{"author":95981,"quote":95982},[647,96339],{"author":96340,"quote":96341},"Princess Stephanie of Monaco","I'd like people to understand that I can be friends with people. Just friends.",[639,96343,96344],{},[642,96345],{"alt":96346,"src":96347},"Being friends with Hannah Hart has been a huge asset in helping me create better content and just becoming a person that I like. So make an effort to find people who inspire you, intimidate you in a positive way, and support you as much as you support them. - Grace Helbig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3685000.png",[647,96349],{"author":95981,"quote":95982},[690,96351],{":authors":96352},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Kalantri\",\"slug\":\"amit-kalantri\"},{\"name\":\"Friends\",\"slug\":\"friends\"},{\"name\":\"Grace Helbig\",\"slug\":\"grace-helbig\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Fry\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-fry\"},{\"name\":\"Karen B. Shea\",\"slug\":\"karen-b-shea\"},{\"name\":\"Princess Stephanie of Monaco\",\"slug\":\"princess-stephanie-of-monaco\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Vowell\",\"slug\":\"sarah-vowell\"}]",[566,96354,634],{"id":1014},[639,96356,96357],{},[642,96358],{"alt":96359,"src":96360},"Good friends will allow you to be as innocent and free as a child when in private, and as wise and mature as an adult when in public. - Criss Jami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-567.png",[647,96362],{"author":96363,"quote":96364},"Criss Jami","Good friends will allow you to be as innocent and free as a child when in private, and as wise and mature as an adult when in public.",[647,96366],{"author":2461,"quote":96367},"hi I hope u want to be my friends",[647,96369],{"author":5233,"quote":74777},[647,96371],{"author":8765,"quote":96372},"Yes, be a very good friend of nature; but keep in mind that that friend can sometimes do enough madness to kill you!",[639,96374,96375],{},[642,96376],{"alt":96377,"src":96378},"Give people a voice then you will have friends - Ikechukwu Joseph","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-323671.png",[647,96380],{"author":56862,"quote":96381},"Give people a voice then you will have friends",[647,96383],{"author":21793,"quote":96384},"If you want friends you must be friendly. Always complaining and posting negative comments is not going to bring you friends. No one likes to get puked on.",[647,96386],{"author":1600,"quote":96387},"In order to have friends, you must first be one.",[647,96389],{"author":96390,"quote":96391},"Jules Michelet","The way to gain a friend is to be one",[647,96393],{"author":39748,"quote":96394},"The kinds of good friends I have are people who are perfectly willing to have me say I'll see them in six months, and live right next door.",[639,96396,96397],{},[642,96398],{"alt":96399,"src":96400},"To be a good friend remember that we are human magnets: that like attracts like and that as we give we get. - Bill Vaughan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2663001.png",[647,96402],{"author":2205,"quote":73346},[647,96404],{"author":96236,"quote":96405},"I don’t know how to be a friend. I don’t know how to be anything.",[647,96407],{"author":96408,"quote":96409},"H. Beam Piper","Why not everybody make friend, have fun, make help, be good?",[647,96411],{"author":58883,"quote":96412},"In order to be a friend to anybody, you have to be a friend to yourself. If you’re not a friend to yourself, there’s no way you’re gonna have any friends.",[647,96414],{"author":96415,"quote":96416},"Patti Roberts","If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him... the people who give you their food give you their heart.” Cesar Chavez.",[639,96418,96419],{},[642,96420],{"alt":96421,"src":96422},"I try to be friends with everyone. - Elizabeth May","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3654297.png",[647,96424],{"author":96425,"quote":96426},"Elizabeth May","I try to be friends with everyone.",[647,96428],{"author":96429,"quote":96430},"Judy Smith","Establish and maintain good working relationships with co-workers. You don't have to be friends, but you do have to be friendly.",[690,96432],{":authors":96433},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Vaughan\",\"slug\":\"bill-vaughan\"},{\"name\":\"Criss Jami\",\"slug\":\"criss-jami\"},{\"name\":\"Elbert Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"elbert-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth May\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-may\"},{\"name\":\"Gayle Forman\",\"slug\":\"gayle-forman\"},{\"name\":\"H. 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Choose them Wisely...... - Abhishek Shukla","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-62698.png",[647,96890],{"author":73809,"quote":96891},"Your friends can be double-edged knife thy can either nurture you or destroy you. Choose them Wisely......",[647,96893],{"author":96894,"quote":96895},"Deborah Nwakwesili.","I honestly think that your first challenges in life is chosen the right friend at the right time because friend plays a huge role in your life. They can either make or break you. Sometimes your problem may not be that you are a failure but rather there are certain friends that are engulfed in darkness that if you do not get rid of them, you can never find your part to success and light.",[647,96897],{"author":67306,"quote":96898},"When choosing friends, be careful of those who are not willing to rise up to be at your level, but who are trying everything in their power to bring you down to their level.",[647,96900],{"author":5233,"quote":96901},"Friends can speed up your steps or slow down your pace. Leaders choose friends wisely; they are aware of the consequences.",[639,96903,96904],{},[642,96905],{"alt":96906,"src":96907},"Certain people uplift you; others pull you down. Certain people give you strength; others sap your energy. Choose carefully. Good friends, like neighbors, are an endless benefit, a treasure. Bad relationships and bad friends can ruin a lifetime. Following the path of the superior person permits a natural section that will find you only with the best-quality friends. - Wu Wei","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-201532.png",[647,96909],{"author":96910,"quote":96911},"Wu Wei","Certain people uplift you; others pull you down. Certain people give you strength; others sap your energy. Choose carefully. Good friends, like neighbors, are an endless benefit, a treasure. Bad relationships and bad friends can ruin a lifetime. Following the path of the superior person permits a natural section that will find you only with the best-quality friends.",[647,96913],{"author":55072,"quote":96914},"There are two kinds of friends:Those who would risk everything to further your dreams.And those who grudgingly show support because they take you for a rival and a threat.",[647,96916],{"author":96917,"quote":96918},"Dembe Michael","Life will have less drama if you keep your circle small. You don’t have to be friends with anyone. Pick people who will influence you. Pick the people who share the same interests and radiate the positivity that you have.",[647,96920],{"author":30532,"quote":96921},"As you walk the road of life, be careful of your friends. They can make you or break you.",[647,96923],{"author":96924,"quote":96925},"Robert P. George","Cultivate friends you disagree with, as well as those with whom you agree, because together you’ll locate the soft spots in your own thinking and find common ground to build on.",[639,96927,96928],{},[642,96929],{"alt":96930,"src":96931},"Bad friends could ruin your whole life. Be wise when it comes to choosing your friends. You set the standard. You be the one who stands strong. Don’t be a follower. - Robin Jones Gunn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3392042.png",[647,96933],{"author":96934,"quote":96935},"Robin Jones Gunn","Bad friends could ruin your whole life. Be wise when it comes to choosing your friends. You set the standard. You be the one who stands strong. Don’t be a follower.",[647,96937],{"author":96938,"quote":96939},"Kimberly Guilfoyle","Advocating for yourself in the context of friendship starts with choosing the right people to be part of your inner circle.",[690,96941],{":authors":96942},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Shukla\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-shukla\"},{\"name\":\"De philosopher DJ Kyos\",\"slug\":\"de-philosopher-dj-kyos\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Nwakwesili.\",\"slug\":\"deborah-nwakwesili\"},{\"name\":\"Dembe Michael\",\"slug\":\"dembe-michael\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon B. Hinckley\",\"slug\":\"gordon-b-hinckley\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Kimberly Guilfoyle\",\"slug\":\"kimberly-guilfoyle\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Robert P. George\",\"slug\":\"robert-p-george\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Jones Gunn\",\"slug\":\"robin-jones-gunn\"},{\"name\":\"Wu Wei\",\"slug\":\"wu-wei\"}]",[566,96944,96838],{"id":96945},"impact-of-friends",[639,96947,96948],{},[642,96949],{"alt":96950,"src":96951},"Your friends will believe in your potential, your enemies will make you live up to it. - Tim Fargo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-88983.png",[647,96953],{"author":96954,"quote":96955},"Tim Fargo","Your friends will believe in your potential, your enemies will make you live up to it.",[647,96957],{"author":5233,"quote":96958},"The attitude you pose is greatly influenced by the links of friendships you bookmark. Good friends, good attitudes; best friends, best attitudes. Guess what for toxic friends...!",[647,96960],{"author":10545,"quote":96961},"Friends make everything easier. If you want to succeed at a challenge, involve your friends. They have an amazing capacity to lighten physical, emotional, and mental burdens by simply being there.",[647,96963],{"author":5183,"quote":96964},"Friends??The people which are hypocrites and the people which you rought and hard you deal with them,",[639,96966,96967],{},[642,96968],{"alt":96906,"src":96907},[647,96970],{"author":96910,"quote":96911},[647,96972],{"author":96973,"quote":96974},"Joshua Becker","If you need nice things to impress your friends, you have the wrong friends.",[647,96976],{"author":96977,"quote":96978},"Dan Buettner","The people you surround yourself with influence your behaviors, so choose friends who have healthy habits.",[647,96980],{"author":96981,"quote":96982},"Jenny McCarthy","What are friends for? They are the ultimate reflection of yourself. Always surround yourself with people who inspire you and return the favor by giving them the best of you.",[647,96984],{"author":83800,"quote":96985},"Pick friends who make poor choices, and you could get dragged down fast. But, if you choose friends who inspire and challenge you to become better, you'll increase your chances of reaching your goals.",[690,96987],{":authors":96988},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Morin\",\"slug\":\"amy-morin\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Buettner\",\"slug\":\"dan-buettner\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny McCarthy\",\"slug\":\"jenny-mccarthy\"},{\"name\":\"Joshua Becker\",\"slug\":\"joshua-becker\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Fargo\",\"slug\":\"tim-fargo\"},{\"name\":\"Wu Wei\",\"slug\":\"wu-wei\"}]",[566,96990,96844],{"id":96991},"toxic-friendships",[639,96993,96994],{},[642,96995],{"alt":96996,"src":96997},"Some people choose to lose their good friends , Who are good people because they correct them, are telling them the honest truth always , are telling them to do rights things always and telling them to behave well. They choose to lose good friends than to lose their bad habits, ways and character . - De philosopher DJ Kyos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-148315.png",[647,96999],{"author":67306,"quote":97000},"Some people choose to lose their good friends , Who are good people because they correct them, are telling them the honest truth always , are telling them to do rights things always and telling them to behave well. They choose to lose good friends than to lose their bad habits, ways and character .",[647,97002],{"author":67306,"quote":96898},[647,97004],{"author":97005,"quote":97006},"Intan Hartiwan","Why you should fear of being abandoned by friends who 'hypocritical'. While the around you have a friend who 'sincerely'.",[647,97008],{"author":5233,"quote":97009},"Fire false friends. They are in to fast-forward your fall and failure.",[639,97011,97012],{},[642,97013],{"alt":97014,"src":97015},"Be careful of your \"so called\" friends who don't see you as a person but as an opportunity for their personal gain. - Mlungisi Simelane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-346018.png",[647,97017],{"author":97018,"quote":97019},"Mlungisi Simelane","Be careful of your \"so called\" friends who don't see you as a person but as an opportunity for their personal gain.",[647,97021],{"author":97022,"quote":97023},"J.S. Wolfe","People will try to argue against your boundaries to talk you into obliging their selfish desires. These are not your friends. Remove them even further away from your circle.",[647,97025],{"author":30532,"quote":96921},[647,97027],{"author":97028,"quote":97029},"HyunSoung Kim","There are no bad friends who influence us in bad things, its all our strenght and choice to take it or not.",[647,97031],{"author":82951,"quote":97032},"So you shouldn’t really flatter yourself that they want to be your buddy. They don’t. Generally. They want you for some reason or other, and you just have to fend that off all the time.",[639,97034,97035],{},[642,97036],{"alt":96930,"src":96931},[647,97038],{"author":96934,"quote":96935},[690,97040],{":authors":97041},"[{\"name\":\"De philosopher DJ Kyos\",\"slug\":\"de-philosopher-dj-kyos\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon B. Hinckley\",\"slug\":\"gordon-b-hinckley\"},{\"name\":\"HyunSoung Kim\",\"slug\":\"hyunsoung-kim\"},{\"name\":\"Intan Hartiwan\",\"slug\":\"intan-hartiwan\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"J.S. Wolfe\",\"slug\":\"js-wolfe\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Loder\",\"slug\":\"kurt-loder\"},{\"name\":\"Mlungisi Simelane\",\"slug\":\"mlungisi-simelane\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Jones Gunn\",\"slug\":\"robin-jones-gunn\"}]",[566,97043,96850],{"id":97044},"friends-and-success",[639,97046,97047],{},[642,97048],{"alt":97049,"src":97050},"Don’t worry about outshining your friends, because your REAL friends will shine right along with you. Your wins are their wins, and their wins are your wins! - Stephanie Lahart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-322414.png",[647,97052],{"author":72468,"quote":97053},"Don’t worry about outshining your friends, because your REAL friends will shine right along with you. Your wins are their wins, and their wins are your wins!",[647,97055],{"author":72468,"quote":97056},"Genuine friends will NOT be intimidated by your success. They will be happy for you and celebrate you! Don’t fool yourself; jealousy and friendship do NOT mix.",[647,97058],{"author":97059,"quote":97060},"Paula Abdul","Everyone is your best friend when you are successful. Make sure that the people that you surround yourself with are also the people that you are not afraid of failing with.",[647,97062],{"author":55406,"quote":97063},"When you find the right people, you never let go. The people who count are the ones who are your friends in lean times. You have all the friends you want when things are going well.",[639,97065,97066],{},[642,97067],{"alt":97068,"src":97069},"Your life experience will never far exceed the expectations of your peers, because to stay connected to them there is an unconscious contract that says we're going to be within this range of each other. Now, on the other hand, if for some reason your friends have a higher expectation for life than you do, just to stay on the team you've got to raise your standard. - Tony Robbins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2380477.png",[647,97071],{"author":97072,"quote":97073},"Tony Robbins","Your life experience will never far exceed the expectations of your peers, because to stay connected to them there is an unconscious contract that says we're going to be within this range of each other. Now, on the other hand, if for some reason your friends have a higher expectation for life than you do, just to stay on the team you've got to raise your standard.",[647,97075],{"author":82951,"quote":97032},[647,97077],{"author":6299,"quote":97078},"Friends can be a pain. They can be demanding and hard work. But maybe that’s because they’re the wrong friends. I read a quote once, can’t remember who by, but they said that your friends aren’t necessarily the people you like best, they’re just the people who got there first.",[647,97080],{"author":97081,"quote":97082},"Lawrence Kudlow","I never had any friends beyond a certain superficial level. We hate to admit weaknesses. We were raised to want to get ahead, to be good and clever and successful. You're just ashamed to open up.",[690,97084],{":authors":97085},"[{\"name\":\"James Lee Burke\",\"slug\":\"james-lee-burke\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Loder\",\"slug\":\"kurt-loder\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Kudlow\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-kudlow\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Jewell\",\"slug\":\"lisa-jewell\"},{\"name\":\"Paula Abdul\",\"slug\":\"paula-abdul\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Lahart\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-lahart\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,97087,96856],{"id":97088},"friends-and-loyalty",[639,97090,97091],{},[642,97092],{"alt":97093,"src":97094},"Because I know you, Percy Jackson. In many ways, you are impulsive, but when it comes to your friends, you are as constant as a compass needle. You are unswervingly loyal, and you inspire loyalty. You are the glue that will unite the seven. - Rick Riordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-132916.png",[647,97096],{"author":3139,"quote":97097},"Because I know you, Percy Jackson. In many ways, you are impulsive, but when it comes to your friends, you are as constant as a compass needle. You are unswervingly loyal, and you inspire loyalty. You are the glue that will unite the seven.",[647,97099],{"author":17955,"quote":97100},"As a child of privilege, no one is your friend. They will claim to be your friends, they will laugh at your jokes and invite you to their parties, but they do not like you. They like your power, they like what you will become someday.",[647,97102],{"author":3139,"quote":97103},"Because I know you, Percy Jackson. In many ways, you are impulsive, but when it comes to your friends, you are as constant as a compass needle. You are unswervingly loyal, and you inspire loyalty. You are the glue that will unite the seven.”“Great,” Percy said. “I always wanted to be glue.”Juno laced her crooked fingers.",[647,97105],{"author":77149,"quote":97106},"Don’t be stupid. Of course I’ll help you. We must always look after our friends, even when they are foolish. Especially when they are foolish.",[639,97108,97109],{},[642,97110],{"alt":97111,"src":97112},"Cultivate friends you disagree with, as well as those with whom you agree, because together you’ll locate the soft spots in your own thinking and find common ground to build on. - Robert P. George","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3389067.png",[647,97114],{"author":96924,"quote":96925},[647,97116],{"author":20996,"quote":97117},"Hold on to your friends. Resist – or move on Be mad, be rash Smoke and explode Sell all of your clothes Just bear in mind: There just might come a time When you need some friends.",[690,97119],{":authors":97120},"[{\"name\":\"Orson Scott Card\",\"slug\":\"orson-scott-card\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Kadrey\",\"slug\":\"richard-kadrey\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Robert P. George\",\"slug\":\"robert-p-george\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Morrissey\",\"slug\":\"steven-morrissey\"}]",[566,97122,96862],{"id":97123},"friendship-vs-self-reliance",[639,97125,97126],{},[642,97127],{"alt":97128,"src":97129},"The principle that first you try to solve your problems on your own and only turn to others as a last resort applies to friends. We have an obligation to show our friends that we are turning to them for a favor not because it happens to be convenient for us to do so but because of a compelling reason. - P.M. Forni","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-150964.png",[647,97131],{"author":97132,"quote":97133},"P.M. Forni","The principle that first you try to solve your problems on your own and only turn to others as a last resort applies to friends. We have an obligation to show our friends that we are turning to them for a favor not because it happens to be convenient for us to do so but because of a compelling reason.",[647,97135],{"author":19613,"quote":97136},"It is better to rely on yourself than on your friends.",[647,97138],{"author":97139,"quote":97140},"Sean Covey","Make as many friends as you can, but don't build your life on them alone. It's an unstable foundation.",[647,97142],{"author":97143,"quote":97144},"Walter Cronkite","Interviewing friends is a tough one. Your duty to the interview must transcend your friendship. Occasionally you'll lose a friend.",[639,97146,97147],{},[642,97148],{"alt":97149,"src":97150},"It’s hard, but sometimes it is better to have no friends for a time than to have the wrong friends. The wrong group can lead you down all kinds of paths you really don’t want to be on. And retracing your steps can be a long and hard journey. - Sean Covey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3420516.png",[647,97152],{"author":97139,"quote":97153},"It’s hard, but sometimes it is better to have no friends for a time than to have the wrong friends. The wrong group can lead you down all kinds of paths you really don’t want to be on. And retracing your steps can be a long and hard journey.",[647,97155],{"author":97139,"quote":97156},"Make as many friends as you can, but don’t build your life on them alone. It’s an unstable foundation.",[647,97158],{"author":97159,"quote":97160},"Mark Manson","Don't hang out with a bunch of people who drag you down when you can hang out with one person who makes you feel good.",[690,97162],{":authors":97163},"[{\"name\":\"Mark Manson\",\"slug\":\"mark-manson\"},{\"name\":\"P.M. Forni\",\"slug\":\"pm-forni\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Covey\",\"slug\":\"sean-covey\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Cronkite\",\"slug\":\"walter-cronkite\"},{\"name\":\"William Feather\",\"slug\":\"william-feather\"}]",[566,97165,75011],{"id":75244},[639,97167,97168],{},[642,97169],{"alt":97170,"src":97171},"Don’t make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up.” — Thomas J. Watson - Thomas J. Watson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-141421.png",[647,97173],{"author":97174,"quote":97175},"Thomas J. Watson","Don’t make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up.” — Thomas J. Watson",[647,97177],{"author":96917,"quote":96918},[647,97179],{"author":97180,"quote":97181},"Thomas Watson, Jr.","Don't make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up.",[647,97183],{"author":14604,"quote":97184},"As you learn who you are, you can better surround yourself with friends who make you a better person, and that sometimes only happens when you disassemble old relationships.",[639,97186,97187],{},[642,97188],{"alt":97189,"src":97190},"Pick friends who make poor choices, and you could get dragged down fast. But, if you choose friends who inspire and challenge you to become better, you'll increase your chances of reaching your goals. - Amy Morin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3543774.png",[647,97192],{"author":83800,"quote":96985},[690,97194],{":authors":97195},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Morin\",\"slug\":\"amy-morin\"},{\"name\":\"Dembe Michael\",\"slug\":\"dembe-michael\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Stiefvater\",\"slug\":\"maggie-stiefvater\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas J. Watson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-j-watson\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Watson, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"thomas-watson-jr\"}]",[566,97197,96872],{"id":97198},"judgement-and-perception",[639,97200,97201],{},[642,97202],{"alt":97203,"src":97204},"Don't listen to the malicious comments of those friends who, never taking any risks themselves, can only see other people's failures. - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-686155.png",[647,97206],{"author":1871,"quote":97207},"Don't listen to the malicious comments of those friends who, never taking any risks themselves, can only see other people's failures.",[647,97209],{"author":9185,"quote":97210},"Be careful in your relations with those in power; they draw you close or allow you to approach them only when they need you. They are your friends when your friendship is useful to them and affords them pleasure, but they forget you when you are in trouble.Elie Wiesel quoting Rabban Gamliel",[647,97212],{"author":63034,"quote":97213},"The advice of friends must be received with a judicious reserve; we must not give ourselves up to it and follow it blindly, whether right or wrong.",[647,97215],{"author":97216,"quote":97217},"William Melbourne","Friends praise your abilities to the skies, submit to you in argument, and seem to have the greatest deference for you; but, though they may ask it, you never find them following your advice upon their own affairs; nor allowing you to manage your own.",[639,97219,97220],{},[642,97221],{"alt":97222,"src":97223},"You are not responsible for what your friends do, but you will be judged by the company you keep. - Leonard A Cole","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3221745.png",[647,97225],{"author":97226,"quote":97227},"Leonard A Cole","You are not responsible for what your friends do, but you will be judged by the company you keep.",[647,97229],{"author":97230,"quote":97231},"Willis Lamb","You never find friends them following your advice upon their own affairs; nor allowing you to manage your own.",[647,97233],{"author":97234,"quote":97235},"LeToya Luckett","Never ignore your intuition about friendships and people's intentions towards you.",[690,97237],{":authors":97238},"[{\"name\":\"Elie Wiesel\",\"slug\":\"elie-wiesel\"},{\"name\":\"LeToya Luckett\",\"slug\":\"letoya-luckett\"},{\"name\":\"Leonard A Cole\",\"slug\":\"leonard-a-cole\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Pierre Charron\",\"slug\":\"pierre-charron\"},{\"name\":\"William Melbourne\",\"slug\":\"william-melbourne\"},{\"name\":\"Willis Lamb\",\"slug\":\"willis-lamb\"}]",[566,97240,94243],{"id":94460},[639,97242,97243],{},[642,97244],{"alt":97245,"src":97246},"One of life's challenging realizations is that sometimes you outgrow your friends. - Steve Maraboli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-132582.png",[647,97248],{"author":5633,"quote":97249},"One of life's challenging realizations is that sometimes you outgrow your friends.",[647,97251],{"author":54217,"quote":97252},"To completely accept that your friends are doing better than you is one of the hardest thing.",[647,97254],{"author":97255,"quote":97256},"Trish Cook","And that's pretty much why I figure it's better to stick to who and what I know than take a chance trying to branch out friendship-wise in the real world. I refuse to give any more bullies an invitation into my life.",[647,97258],{"author":97259,"quote":97260},"Zechariah Barrett","You will shape up and get better... But you’ll always have others to rely on as well. It’s the fact that we’re not each a detective going solo. We’re together. The unique talents of our friends fill in where we lack. There’s nothing wrong with that.",[639,97262,97263],{},[642,97264],{"alt":97265,"src":97266},"It's hard, but sometimes it is better to have no friends for a time than to have the wrong friends. The wrong group can lead you down all kinds of paths you really don't want to be on. And retracing your steps can be a long and hard journey - Sean Covey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1276472.png",[647,97268],{"author":97139,"quote":97269},"It's hard, but sometimes it is better to have no friends for a time than to have the wrong friends. The wrong group can lead you down all kinds of paths you really don't want to be on. And retracing your steps can be a long and hard journey",[647,97271],{"author":1279,"quote":97272},"When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat.",[647,97274],{"author":97275,"quote":97276},"Darrell Royal","The majority of people pull for the underdog. Heck, even your friends don’t like you to be too successful. We’ve lost enough over the years for me to maintain my friendships.",[647,97278],{"author":97279,"quote":97280},"Dusti Bowling","Sometimes the friends you make aren’t the ones you expected. And sometimes the place you find yourself in isn’t the place you were hoping for. And sometimes, if you keep an open mind, you’ll find they’re so much better than what you imagined.",[690,97282],{":authors":97283},"[{\"name\":\"Darrell Royal\",\"slug\":\"darrell-royal\"},{\"name\":\"Dusti Bowling\",\"slug\":\"dusti-bowling\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Miller\",\"slug\":\"henry-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Sarvesh Jain\",\"slug\":\"sarvesh-jain\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Covey\",\"slug\":\"sean-covey\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Trish Cook\",\"slug\":\"trish-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Zechariah Barrett\",\"slug\":\"zechariah-barrett\"}]",[566,97285,634],{"id":1014},[639,97287,97288],{},[642,97289],{"alt":97290,"src":97291},"When thinking is overrated And friends are easy to make, Check if it's too complicated Knowing yourself somehow... Inner peace's not hard to take, Never lost or underestimated. Get out of social media... NOW! - Ana Claudia Antunes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-16552.png",[647,97293],{"author":8769,"quote":97294},"When thinking is overrated And friends are easy to make, Check if it's too complicated Knowing yourself somehow... Inner peace's not hard to take, Never lost or underestimated. Get out of social media... NOW!",[647,97296],{"author":97297,"quote":97298},"Arka Pain","What's the point of opening yourself up to your friends if they don't notice your vulnerable state? The point of it all is to love friends completely and utterly, at their best and worst, and to love more than just the good things.",[647,97300],{"author":97301,"quote":97302},"Rebel Farris","Welcome to the island of misfit toys, Dex.” I expand my hands in front of me, gesturing to the room as I walk backward. “The only thing I expect from my friends is loyalty and honesty. What they choose to do apart from that is up to them. I’ve no room to judge anyone. But here’s a tip. You might want to stop tryin’ to understand me because you’re not going to like what you find. Okay?",[647,97304],{"author":54217,"quote":97305},"The closer you want to come today, the further you'll need to stay apart tomorrow. Only self-control will be your truest friend in the long game of life.",[639,97307,97308],{},[642,97309],{"alt":97310,"src":97311},"Hold on to your good friends, less is more - Margo Vader","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-117919.png",[647,97313],{"author":97314,"quote":97315},"Margo Vader","Hold on to your good friends, less is more",[647,97317],{"author":64965,"quote":97318},"No one has ever asked you to make a floor-to-ceiling-sized friendship collage for their birthday. Or ring them three times a day. No one will cry if you don’t invite them to dinner because you don’t have enough chairs. If you feel exhausted by people, it’s because you’re willingly playing the martyr to make them like you. It’s your problem, not theirs.",[647,97320],{"author":65233,"quote":97321},"Your circle of friends means a whole lot.Your idea must not be accepted by anybody. Just be focused.I used to have some friends back then, any idea I bring forth they trash.One of them even said she can NEVER be a business person. She rather land herself a 'white collar job'Fast forward today she owns a shop at balogun market and she's proud of it.*Lesson*Prove yourself to yourself not others.",[647,97323],{"author":90683,"quote":97324},"Prune these alleged friends ruthlessly from your life. You need all the positive reinforcement you can get. You need friends who think you're fabulous, an angel in human shape, and a breath of springtime.",[647,97326],{"author":97327,"quote":97328},"Errol Anthony Smythe","Some friends give bad advice because they live a bad life.",[639,97330,97331],{},[642,97332],{"alt":97333,"src":97334},"It's an unfair world, Child. Be glad you have friends. - Terry Pratchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-174158.png",[647,97336],{"author":8732,"quote":97337},"It's an unfair world, Child. Be glad you have friends.",[647,97339],{"author":62145,"quote":97340},"I swear I've good morals. It's just that bad ones befriend me. I'm a friendly person, you know. But I will talk to them. Believe you me.",[647,97342],{"author":97343,"quote":97344},"Jaachynma N E Agu","Expose Yourself to True Friendship for It Heals, encourages and lifts you higher.",[647,97346],{"author":97347,"quote":97348},"Camelia C.","There are many backstabbing friends who in your hard time will ignore you, without to ask something from them. You just are filled with sadness and they don't confide in you anymore. The downside of your hard time is being considered rude, negative, boorish and insistent.",[647,97350],{"author":97351,"quote":97352},"Eugene Mirman","Never give in to peer pressure, especially if the peer is not attractive.",[639,97354,97355],{},[642,97356],{"alt":97357,"src":97358},"The advices you tell your friends were from you're own experiences, and are actually what you need to apply to yourself. - Jyca Therese Lauron Livelo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-315541.png",[647,97360],{"author":97361,"quote":97362},"Jyca Therese Lauron Livelo","The advices you tell your friends were from you're own experiences, and are actually what you need to apply to yourself.",[647,97364],{"author":95408,"quote":97365},"Look, it may seem like they’re all the friends you have, but if you get pressured into doing something you don’t want, you will only end up hating what you’ve done and feeling bad about yourself. That’s worse than having so-called friends who don’t want you as a friend just because you didn’t do what they wanted you to.” - Saving You Saving Me by Kailin Gow",[647,97367],{"author":97368,"quote":97369},"Jackie Hill","Don't frustrate yourself by mistaking \"associates\" for \"friends\"! Everyone doesn't have your back. Identify the people in your life & don't expect them to be, who they're not!",[647,97371],{"author":56141,"quote":97372},"People tend to want to live up to their friends’ high regard.",[647,97374],{"author":97375,"quote":97376},"Michelle Gagnon","DON'T GET TOO CLOSE.friends can only hurt you.DON'T SAY A WORD.it may be your last.DON'T SLOW DOWN.they will catch you.",[639,97378,97379],{},[642,97380],{"alt":97381,"src":97382},"If friends praise you, it’s because they love you;if foes praise you, you must really be true.If foes down you, it’s because they hate you;if friends down you, you must be so untrue. - Rodolfo Martin Vitangcol","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-536315.png",[647,97384],{"author":67559,"quote":97385},"If friends praise you, it’s because they love you;if foes praise you, you must really be true.If foes down you, it’s because they hate you;if friends down you, you must be so untrue.",[647,97387],{"author":2436,"quote":97388},"You learn to live with your crazy enthusiasms which nobody else shares, and then you find a few other nuts like yourself, and they're your friends for a lifetime. That's what friends are, the people who share your crazy outlook and protect you from the world, because nobody else is going to give a damn what you're doing, so you need a few other people like yourself.",[647,97390],{"author":28918,"quote":97391},"A good motto is: use friendliness but do not use your friends.",[647,97393],{"author":97394,"quote":97395},"George Hamilton","I've always had good friends and people know that I've got no ax to grind.",[647,97397],{"author":97398,"quote":97399},"Karl Kraus","If you wish to form a clear judgment on your friends, consult your dreams.",[639,97401,97402],{},[642,97403],{"alt":97404,"src":97405},"Sometimes people just want you to fail. Except your really good friends. I've always known who my best friends were. - Kato Kaelin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1833365.png",[647,97407],{"author":97408,"quote":97409},"Kato Kaelin","Sometimes people just want you to fail. Except your really good friends. I've always known who my best friends were.",[647,97411],{"author":97412,"quote":97413},"Anton LaVey","What good are friends if they cant do you any good?",[647,97415],{"author":82951,"quote":97416},"So you shouldn't really flatter yourself that they want to be your buddy. They don't. Generally. They want you for some reason or other, and you just have to fend that off all the time.",[647,97418],{"author":56196,"quote":97419},"Friends accept you the way you are.",[647,97421],{"author":20996,"quote":97422},"Hold on to your friends. Resist - or move on Be mad, be rash Smoke and explode Sell all of your clothes Just bear in mind: There just might come a time When you need some friends",[639,97424,97425],{},[642,97426],{"alt":97427,"src":97428},"Choose your friends with caution; plan your future with purpose, and frame your life with faith. - Thomas S. Monson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2108290.png",[647,97430],{"author":56913,"quote":97431},"Choose your friends with caution; plan your future with purpose, and frame your life with faith.",[647,97433],{"author":97275,"quote":97434},"The majority of people pull for the underdog. Heck, even your friends don't like you to be too successful. We've lost enough over the years for me to maintain my friendships.",[647,97436],{"author":8015,"quote":97437},"By listening, by caring, by playing you back to yourself, friends ratify your better instincts and endorse your unique worth. Friends validate you.",[647,97439],{"author":47404,"quote":97440},"I have the same friends and the same bad habits.",[647,97442],{"author":97443,"quote":97444},"Chögyam Trungpa","As well as making friends with yourself, fundamentally one should be cynical and critical. This doesn't mean that you should punish yourself, but you just attack the areas of ego's indulgence. At the same time, you continue the friendship with yourself.",[639,97446,97447],{},[642,97448],{"alt":97449,"src":97450},"Treat your friends for what you know them to be. Regard no surfaces. Consider not what they did, but what they intended. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2606603.png",[647,97452],{"author":3737,"quote":97453},"Treat your friends for what you know them to be. Regard no surfaces. Consider not what they did, but what they intended.",[647,97455],{"author":59172,"quote":97456},"I have a lot of friends who I really feel like I can kick back with and let all pretense go and be very comfortable with.",[647,97458],{"author":89781,"quote":97459},"My friends are me and in essence better than me, they help me be better even when they don't know it.",[647,97461],{"author":32771,"quote":97462},"Advice from friends is like the weather. Some of it is good; some of it is bad.",[647,97464],{"author":97465,"quote":97466},"Caragh M. O'Brien","You know what? You re pretty good at pushing people away from you. Did you know that? Maybe that’s why you had only one friend growing up.",[639,97468,97469],{},[642,97470],{"alt":97471,"src":97472},"As well as making friends with yourself, fundamentally one should be cynical and critical. This doesn’t mean that you should punish yourself, but you just attack the areas of ego’s indulgence. At the same time, you continue the friendship with yourself. - Chögyam Trungpa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2938158.png",[647,97474],{"author":97443,"quote":97475},"As well as making friends with yourself, fundamentally one should be cynical and critical. This doesn’t mean that you should punish yourself, but you just attack the areas of ego’s indulgence. At the same time, you continue the friendship with yourself.",[647,97477],{"author":37278,"quote":97478},"You must learn that that’s what friends and family are for – to be imposed upon. One of the Cardinal Rules, if you want to get through life without overexerting yourself, is that, when all else fails, fall back on friends and relations.",[647,97480],{"author":62145,"quote":97481},"I swear I’ve good morals. It’s just that bad ones befriend me. I’m a friendly person, you know. But I will talk to them. Believe you me.",[647,97483],{"author":97484,"quote":97485},"Frederick Lenz","If someone is in the same state of mind and doesn’t seek to block your success, you have a friend. Such friends are rare, and if you find such a friend, value them.",[647,97487],{"author":22315,"quote":97488},"That is why we have to make room in our lives for people who may sometimes disappoint or exasperate us. If we hold our friends to a standard of perfection, or if they do that to us, we will end up far lonelier than we want to be.",[639,97490,97491],{},[642,97492],{"alt":97493,"src":97494},"Frustration and I have become good friends. And like any friend who’s a bad influence, frustration sometimes makes me do things that are, in retrospect, stupid. – Sirensong. - Jenna Black","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3124593.png",[647,97496],{"author":97497,"quote":97498},"Jenna Black","Frustration and I have become good friends. And like any friend who’s a bad influence, frustration sometimes makes me do things that are, in retrospect, stupid. – Sirensong.",[647,97500],{"author":95408,"quote":97501},"Look, it may seem like they’re all the friends you have, but if you get pressured into doing something you don’t want, you will only end up hating what you’ve done and feeling bad about yourself. That’s worse than having so-called friends who don’t want you as a friend just because you didn’t do what they wanted you to.” – Saving You Saving Me by Kailin Gow.",[647,97503],{"author":97408,"quote":97504},"Sometimes people just want you to fail. Except your really good friends. I’ve always known who my best friends were.",[647,97506],{"author":97507,"quote":97508},"Kelly McGonigal","Even in the Stone Age, the rules for how to win friends and influence people were likely the same as today’s: Cooperate when your neighbor needs shelter, share your dinner even if you’re still hungry, and think twice before saying “That loincloth makes you look fat.” In other words, a little self-control, please.",[647,97510],{"author":97511,"quote":97512},"Mamrie Hart","Friends should be like a good bra, lifting you up. Bad friends are like sports bras. They can do wonders when you go out dancing or during high-energy times, but one a day-to-day basis they really just smush down some of your greatest assets.",[639,97514,97515],{},[642,97516],{"alt":97517,"src":97518},"Don’t make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up. - Thomas Watson, Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3476102.png",[647,97520],{"author":97180,"quote":97521},"Don’t make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up.",[647,97523],{"author":97524,"quote":97525},"Veronica Larsen","I like my friends at a functional enough level of mediocre to where I don’t feel incompetent.",[647,97527],{"author":97143,"quote":97528},"Interviewing friends is a tough one. Your duty to the interview must transcend your friendship. Occasionally you’ll lose a friend.",[647,97530],{"author":97531,"quote":97532},"Winston Groom","You treat everybody like they are your friend. It ain’t that way in the world, Forrest. A lot of people ain’t your friend. They are just lookin at you the way a banker looks at somebody comes in for a loan – How I’m gonna fleece this rube? That’s the way it is, Forrest. That’s the way it is.",[647,97534],{"author":97535,"quote":97536},"Celia Hammond","A lot of friends have given up on me.",[690,97538],{":authors":97539},"[{\"name\":\"Adanne Chukwudi Udejiofor\",\"slug\":\"adanne-chukwudi-udejiofor\"},{\"name\":\"Aeriel Miranda\",\"slug\":\"aeriel-miranda\"},{\"name\":\"Ana Claudia Antunes\",\"slug\":\"ana-claudia-antunes\"},{\"name\":\"Anton LaVey\",\"slug\":\"anton-lavey\"},{\"name\":\"Arka Pain\",\"slug\":\"arka-pain\"},{\"name\":\"Arnold Lobel\",\"slug\":\"arnold-lobel\"},{\"name\":\"Camelia C.\",\"slug\":\"camelia-c\"},{\"name\":\"Caragh M. 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That's your best friend and your worst enemy - your own brain.",[639,97830,97831],{},[642,97832],{"alt":97833,"src":97834},"Our most intimate friend is not he to whom we show the worst, but the best of our nature. - Nathaniel Hawthorne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1679678.png",[647,97836],{"author":12856,"quote":97837},"Our most intimate friend is not he to whom we show the worst, but the best of our nature.",[647,97839],{"author":83658,"quote":97840},"Your mind . . . can be your best friend or your worst enemy, but it's your choice to make.",[647,97842],{"author":97843,"quote":97844},"Nishi Silva","You are the only best friend of yourself. Because you are the only one who knows about yourself as no one else does. 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And always one lesson stands out and that is, those whom you fight most passionately often turn out to be your best friends.",[647,97949],{"author":97950,"quote":97951},"Jean Brashear","Imagination can be your best friend, you know.",[639,97953,97954],{},[642,97955],{"alt":97956,"src":97957},"I've always said that your attitude is your best friend and your worst enemy. - Herm Edwards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3695385.png",[647,97959],{"author":97960,"quote":97961},"Herm Edwards","I've always said that your attitude is your best friend and your worst enemy.",[647,97963],{"author":55814,"quote":97964},"The idea of losing your best friend, basically, is the worst thing in world.",[647,97966],{"author":15655,"quote":97967},"Only a true bestfriend can protect you from your immortal enemies.",[690,97969],{":authors":97970},"[{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine 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Friendship",[574,98093,98094],{},[577,98095,98097],{"href":98096},"#friendship-and-social-circles","Friendship and Social Circles",[574,98099,98100],{},[577,98101,73715],{"href":73714},[574,98103,98104],{},[577,98105,634],{"href":633},[566,98107,98051],{"id":98108},"childhood-and-long-lasting-friendships",[639,98110,98111],{},[642,98112],{"alt":98113,"src":98114},"I've had the same friends since I was in kindergarten. - J. J. Abrams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-910846.png",[647,98116],{"author":98117,"quote":98118},"J. J. Abrams","I've had the same friends since I was in kindergarten.",[647,98120],{"author":24249,"quote":98121},"I have never - I have never let go of my childhood contacts. My best friends from childhood are still my best friends.",[647,98123],{"author":98124,"quote":98125},"Sienna Miller","I have the same group of friends I've had since I was three.",[647,98127],{"author":98128,"quote":98129},"John Rzeznik","When I was 18, there were 50 people that I called my friends. Today, there are only three, but I'm glad to have those three. If you have three people that you can really call your friends, then you truly have it made.",[639,98131,98132],{},[642,98133],{"alt":98134,"src":98135},"I have the same group of friends I’ve had since I was three. - Sienna Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3431793.png",[647,98137],{"author":98124,"quote":98138},"I have the same group of friends I’ve had since I was three.",[647,98140],{"author":98141,"quote":98142},"Barry Keoghan","I've stayed friends with the boys I've known since I was 10.",[647,98144],{"author":98145,"quote":98146},"Joe Walsh","I don't remember everything about my life, but I'm very fortunate to have a group of friends I can rely on - they fill in the blanks.",[647,98148],{"author":89781,"quote":98149},"All of my close friends have been in my life for years. My best friends are all people I met in grade school, going back as far as 3rd grade.",[647,98151],{"author":98152,"quote":98153},"Ammy Virk","I have the same friends I had before I turned a singer or an actor.",[639,98155,98156],{},[642,98157],{"alt":98158,"src":98159},"I have had a close-knit group of friends since I was a kid; they are my friends. - Luke Campbell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3803294.png",[647,98161],{"author":98162,"quote":98163},"Luke Campbell","I have had a close-knit group of friends since I was a kid; they are my friends.",[647,98165],{"author":98166,"quote":98167},"Peter Jones","I have seen celebrities whose friends change as they become more successful, but my friends haven't changed over 30 years. I've still got some of the friends I had when I was 14 and I see them regularly with their families.",[647,98169],{"author":98170,"quote":98171},"Billy Williams","All of us became real close friends. My best friends aren't from high school or college. They're from the YMCA and from that noon running group. The runs, the jokes, the stories ... you become a family, and you don't want to miss out.",[690,98173],{":authors":98174},"[{\"name\":\"Aeriel Miranda\",\"slug\":\"aeriel-miranda\"},{\"name\":\"Ammy Virk\",\"slug\":\"ammy-virk\"},{\"name\":\"Barry Keoghan\",\"slug\":\"barry-keoghan\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Williams\",\"slug\":\"billy-williams\"},{\"name\":\"J. J. Abrams\",\"slug\":\"j-j-abrams\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Walsh\",\"slug\":\"joe-walsh\"},{\"name\":\"John Rzeznik\",\"slug\":\"john-rzeznik\"},{\"name\":\"Luke Campbell\",\"slug\":\"luke-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Hijuelos\",\"slug\":\"oscar-hijuelos\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Jones\",\"slug\":\"peter-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Sienna Miller\",\"slug\":\"sienna-miller\"}]",[566,98176,98057],{"id":98177},"friendship-challenges-and-loneliness",[639,98179,98180],{},[642,98181],{"alt":98182,"src":98183},"I had a certain talent for friendship, but I never had any friends, either because they never appeared, or because the friendship I had imagined was a mistake made by my dreams. I always lived an isolated life, which became more and more isolated the more I came to know myself. - Fernando Pessoa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-25433.png",[647,98185],{"author":14672,"quote":98186},"I had a certain talent for friendship, but I never had any friends, either because they never appeared, or because the friendship I had imagined was a mistake made by my dreams. I always lived an isolated life, which became more and more isolated the more I came to know myself.",[647,98188],{"author":98189,"quote":98190},"Gloria Whelan","I looked forward to making friends at school, but I had come late and friendships had already been formed. I couldn’t find my way into their world. They seemed to have a secret code I couldn’t decipher.",[647,98192],{"author":98193,"quote":98194},"Arthur Conan Doyle","I had no friends who would call upon me and break the monotony of my daily existence.",[647,98196],{"author":92267,"quote":98197},"I was told so many times when I was a kid, 'I can't be friends with you, you're too intense, you're too sad all the time.' I really thought that when I made the first album that everyone would understand me, all the people who weren't my friends would become my friends.",[639,98199,98200],{},[642,98201],{"alt":98202,"src":98203},"I do have a close circle of friends and I am very fortunate to have them as friends. I feel very close to them I think friends are everything in life after your family. You come across lots of people all the time but you only make very few friends and you have to be true to them otherwise what's the point in life? - Shahrukh Khan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1857704.png",[647,98205],{"author":98206,"quote":98207},"Shahrukh Khan","I do have a close circle of friends and I am very fortunate to have them as friends. I feel very close to them I think friends are everything in life after your family. You come across lots of people all the time but you only make very few friends and you have to be true to them otherwise what's the point in life?",[647,98209],{"author":18205,"quote":98210},"It was a small ceremony; I’ve never had many friends. The truth is I just don’t like many people, not really. Everyone you meet is inevitably flawed. Once I know someone well enough to see all the cracks and blemishes, I don’t really want to spend time with them anymore.",[647,98212],{"author":19030,"quote":98213},"I didn’t have a whole lot of friends anyway, so I didn’t feel abandoned so much as reminded.",[647,98215],{"author":98216,"quote":98217},"Jens Lekman","I was in my early 30s, and I longed for real friendships and real relationships, and I started asking myself why I didn't have that. I had a couple of male friends, but every time I would hang out with them, it felt like there was something keeping us apart.",[647,98219],{"author":98220,"quote":98221},"Katie Stevens","In high school, I felt pressure to fit in with groups and with people who didn't actually want to be my friend. That's something I learned moving forward into adulthood: to keep the people around me people who love me for exactly who I am.",[639,98223,98224],{},[642,98225],{"alt":98226,"src":98227},"In two years, I spent all my money on cars, watches, boots, discos, restaurants, and friends who, in reality, were not friends at all. For a boy like me, who grew up in a poor neighbourhood and without money, it was dangerous. - Kevin-Prince Boateng","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3776023.png",[647,98229],{"author":98230,"quote":98231},"Kevin-Prince Boateng","In two years, I spent all my money on cars, watches, boots, discos, restaurants, and friends who, in reality, were not friends at all. For a boy like me, who grew up in a poor neighbourhood and without money, it was dangerous.",[647,98233],{"author":86736,"quote":98234},"I pushed away a lot of friendships.",[647,98236],{"author":68254,"quote":98237},"No one ever told you how hard it was to make friends as an adult. But it was hard. Real hard.",[690,98239],{":authors":98240},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Feeney\",\"slug\":\"alice-feeney\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Conan Doyle\",\"slug\":\"arthur-conan-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"Fernando Pessoa\",\"slug\":\"fernando-pessoa\"},{\"name\":\"Fiona Apple\",\"slug\":\"fiona-apple\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria Whelan\",\"slug\":\"gloria-whelan\"},{\"name\":\"Jens Lekman\",\"slug\":\"jens-lekman\"},{\"name\":\"John Darnielle\",\"slug\":\"john-darnielle\"},{\"name\":\"Kaitlyn Bristowe\",\"slug\":\"kaitlyn-bristowe\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Stevens\",\"slug\":\"katie-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin-Prince Boateng\",\"slug\":\"kevin-prince-boateng\"},{\"name\":\"Mariana Zapata\",\"slug\":\"mariana-zapata\"},{\"name\":\"Shahrukh Khan\",\"slug\":\"shahrukh-khan\"}]",[566,98242,98063],{"id":98243},"friendship-in-adulthood",[639,98245,98246],{},[642,98247],{"alt":98248,"src":98249},"I've maintained old friendships, like with people I knew in the nineteen-seventies, but have lost the knack for meeting new people. This has a lot to do with my writing schedule. I don't want to be disturbed, and the willingness to be disturbed is, I think, part of being a good friend. - David Sedaris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2428388.png",[647,98251],{"author":18386,"quote":98252},"I've maintained old friendships, like with people I knew in the nineteen-seventies, but have lost the knack for meeting new people. This has a lot to do with my writing schedule. I don't want to be disturbed, and the willingness to be disturbed is, I think, part of being a good friend.",[647,98254],{"author":74624,"quote":74625},[647,98256],{"author":98257,"quote":98258},"Aimee Teegarden","I don't know if I've ever been in a clique. The older I've gotten, the more I've realized what a true friend really is. So my friendship circle has changed a bit.",[647,98260],{"author":68254,"quote":98237},[639,98262,98263],{},[642,98264],{"alt":98265,"src":98266},"I was in my early 30s, and I longed for real friendships and real relationships, and I started asking myself why I didn't have that. I had a couple of male friends, but every time I would hang out with them, it felt like there was something keeping us apart. - Jens Lekman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3725847.png",[647,98268],{"author":98216,"quote":98217},[647,98270],{"author":58728,"quote":74860},[647,98272],{"author":58728,"quote":98273},"I grew up with a very small, select group of friends that I kept my whole life.",[647,98275],{"author":98162,"quote":98163},[647,98277],{"author":98278,"quote":98279},"Peter Diamandis","Millions of years ago, our brains became wired to remember about 150 people as 'close friends.'",[639,98281,98282],{},[642,98283],{"alt":98284,"src":98285},"No matter where you are in your life, whatever set of people you’re with, it all still breaks down like high school does. You have your social cliques, you have the people you get along with, the people you don’t and the people you’re ambivalent about. All of the dynamics are still here. - Colin Hanks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2942295.png",[647,98287],{"author":98288,"quote":98289},"Colin Hanks","No matter where you are in your life, whatever set of people you’re with, it all still breaks down like high school does. You have your social cliques, you have the people you get along with, the people you don’t and the people you’re ambivalent about. All of the dynamics are still here.",[647,98291],{"author":27785,"quote":98292},"I was desperate for a friend, and I used to lie in bed at night thinking about what it would be like. My younger brothers and sisters had friends, and I used to watch them playing to try to work out what they did and how friendship worked.",[647,98294],{"author":86736,"quote":98234},[690,98296],{":authors":98297},"[{\"name\":\"Aimee Teegarden\",\"slug\":\"aimee-teegarden\"},{\"name\":\"Colin Hanks\",\"slug\":\"colin-hanks\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Tammet\",\"slug\":\"daniel-tammet\"},{\"name\":\"David Sedaris\",\"slug\":\"david-sedaris\"},{\"name\":\"Jens Lekman\",\"slug\":\"jens-lekman\"},{\"name\":\"John Simm\",\"slug\":\"john-simm\"},{\"name\":\"Kaitlyn Bristowe\",\"slug\":\"kaitlyn-bristowe\"},{\"name\":\"Lili Reinhart\",\"slug\":\"lili-reinhart\"},{\"name\":\"Luke Campbell\",\"slug\":\"luke-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Mariana Zapata\",\"slug\":\"mariana-zapata\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Diamandis\",\"slug\":\"peter-diamandis\"}]",[566,98299,98069],{"id":98300},"the-role-of-books-in-friendship",[639,98302,98303],{},[642,98304],{"alt":98305,"src":98306},"Still, when I think of early friendships, I think not of people but of books. Books were my friends, and more often than not, the characters in the books were my imaginary friends, who stepped out of the pages and walked wth me to school or sat in bed with me, talking when I was meant to be asleep. What I mean is reading was my friends. And also I mean that I learned about friendship - patience, slowness, listening, care - from reading and from reading about friendship between people. - Erin Wunker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8565.png",[647,98308],{"author":98309,"quote":98310},"Erin Wunker","Still, when I think of early friendships, I think not of people but of books. Books were my friends, and more often than not, the characters in the books were my imaginary friends, who stepped out of the pages and walked wth me to school or sat in bed with me, talking when I was meant to be asleep. What I mean is reading was my friends. And also I mean that I learned about friendship - patience, slowness, listening, care - from reading and from reading about friendship between people.",[647,98312],{"author":27785,"quote":98292},[647,98314],{"author":90392,"quote":98315},"I was never really good at making friends. I liked reading; I liked walking in the woods; I liked being alone.",[647,98317],{"author":34071,"quote":98318},"That was one of the reasons I became a writer – I never really had that many friends. I would read a lot, and listen to music. And that was my life.",[639,98320,98321],{},[642,98322],{"alt":98323,"src":98324},"That was one of the reasons I became a writer - I never really had that many friends. I would read a lot, and listen to music. And that was my life. - Dana Spiotta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2425567.png",[647,98326],{"author":34071,"quote":98327},"That was one of the reasons I became a writer - I never really had that many friends. I would read a lot, and listen to music. And that was my life.",[647,98329],{"author":98330,"quote":98331},"Jes Baker","My body was the friend that people tolerated so they could hang out with the rest of me.",[647,98333],{"author":18386,"quote":98252},[647,98335],{"author":98336,"quote":98337},"Kali Uchis","I've never been pressed to be friends with everyone or be popular, even in school - I've always done my own thing.",[690,98339],{":authors":98340},"[{\"name\":\"Dana Spiotta\",\"slug\":\"dana-spiotta\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Tammet\",\"slug\":\"daniel-tammet\"},{\"name\":\"David Sedaris\",\"slug\":\"david-sedaris\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Wunker\",\"slug\":\"erin-wunker\"},{\"name\":\"Jes Baker\",\"slug\":\"jes-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Kali Uchis\",\"slug\":\"kali-uchis\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvain Neuvel\",\"slug\":\"sylvain-neuvel\"}]",[566,98342,52747],{"id":53230},[639,98344,98345],{},[642,98346],{"alt":98347,"src":98348},"I never had that many friends growing up so I learned to be okay with just me. - Priscilla Ahn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-940875.png",[647,98350],{"author":98351,"quote":98352},"Priscilla Ahn","I never had that many friends growing up so I learned to be okay with just me.",[647,98354],{"author":98355,"quote":98356},"Madonna Ciccone","I didn't have many friends; I might not have had any friends. But it all turned out good in the end, because when you aren't popular and you don't have a social life, it gives you more time to focus on your future.",[647,98358],{"author":98359,"quote":98360},"Evangeline Lilly","Around the time I graduated from high school, I decided better to underachieve and have friendship than to overachieve and be alone.",[647,98362],{"author":33786,"quote":98363},"I didn't have that many friends my first few years of high school. It was very cliquey and I'm super shy, so it was hard to make friends.",[639,98365,98366],{},[642,98367],{"alt":98368,"src":98369},"In high school, I felt pressure to fit in with groups and with people who didn't actually want to be my friend. That's something I learned moving forward into adulthood: to keep the people around me people who love me for exactly who I am. - Katie Stevens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3768823.png",[647,98371],{"author":98220,"quote":98221},[647,98373],{"author":98230,"quote":98231},[647,98375],{"author":98376,"quote":98377},"Jim Jefferies","I’ve never been the type of guy that had a lot of friends or was part of the cool group.",[647,98379],{"author":29789,"quote":98380},"My mom and I have always been really close. She’s always been the friend that was always there. There were times when, in middle school and junior high, I didn’t have a lot of friends. But my mom was always my friend. Always.",[647,98382],{"author":58728,"quote":74860},[639,98384,98385],{},[642,98386],{"alt":98387,"src":98388},"I pushed away a lot of friendships. - Kaitlyn Bristowe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3761359.png",[647,98390],{"author":86736,"quote":98234},[647,98392],{"author":98393,"quote":98394},"Maggie Rogers","Friends came on the road, came on tour, came in my music videos; I got in the studio with them. I'm a really loyal person, and I don't have a really large group of friends, but the people I hang out with I really, really care about, and they continue to be a part of my life.",[690,98396],{":authors":98397},"[{\"name\":\"Dylan O'Brien\",\"slug\":\"dylan-obrien\"},{\"name\":\"Evangeline Lilly\",\"slug\":\"evangeline-lilly\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Jefferies\",\"slug\":\"jim-jefferies\"},{\"name\":\"Kaitlyn Bristowe\",\"slug\":\"kaitlyn-bristowe\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Stevens\",\"slug\":\"katie-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin-Prince Boateng\",\"slug\":\"kevin-prince-boateng\"},{\"name\":\"Lili Reinhart\",\"slug\":\"lili-reinhart\"},{\"name\":\"Madonna Ciccone\",\"slug\":\"madonna-ciccone\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Rogers\",\"slug\":\"maggie-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Priscilla Ahn\",\"slug\":\"priscilla-ahn\"},{\"name\":\"Taylor Swift\",\"slug\":\"taylor-swift\"}]",[566,98399,98079],{"id":98400},"friendship-in-school-days",[639,98402,98403],{},[642,98404],{"alt":98405,"src":98406},"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12 - Jesus, did you? - Stephen King","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-130980.png",[647,98408],{"author":4615,"quote":98409},"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12 - Jesus, did you?",[647,98411],{"author":881,"quote":98412},"They were not my friends, after all. They were just the people I went to school with.",[647,98414],{"author":98415,"quote":98416},"Danica McKellar","I wasn't in school often enough to really belong to a 'clique,' but my friends all studied hard and got pretty good grades. They were good people with self-respect. I still like to be friends with people I admire something about; I really believe that we become like the people we're surrounded by, so I choose my friends carefully!",[647,98418],{"author":33786,"quote":98363},[639,98420,98421],{},[642,98422],{"alt":98423,"src":98424},"I didn’t have that many friends my first few years of high school. It was very cliquey and I’m super shy, so it was hard to make friends. - Dylan O'Brien","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2991868.png",[647,98426],{"author":33786,"quote":98427},"I didn’t have that many friends my first few years of high school. It was very cliquey and I’m super shy, so it was hard to make friends.",[647,98429],{"author":98430,"quote":98431},"Camila Mendes","In high school, I was friends with everybody. I had my core group of friends, but I could flow through different social groups pretty easily.",[647,98433],{"author":98434,"quote":98435},"Maggie Rowe","In high school and college, I did not have any Christian friends except my best friend Sarah, who I actually 'brought to Jesus.'",[647,98437],{"author":54598,"quote":98438},"I had a couple friends from all the different cliques in school, but my true friends were my gymnastics teammates. I grew up competing with them for ten years.",[647,98440],{"author":98441,"quote":98442},"Brianna Hildebrand","I, at high school, had a very select group of friends. I am still pretty tight with them now. I definitely have a lot more friends than I remember when I go back home!",[639,98444,98445],{},[642,98446],{"alt":98447,"src":98448},"I had friends, but I was always a bit weird. - Charles Murray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3598605.png",[647,98450],{"author":98451,"quote":98452},"Charles Murray","I had friends, but I was always a bit weird.",[647,98454],{"author":98455,"quote":98456},"Helen Salter","Having friends was really important, wasn’t it? Even if sometimes they did stuff which upset you?",[690,98458],{":authors":98459},"[{\"name\":\"Brianna Hildebrand\",\"slug\":\"brianna-hildebrand\"},{\"name\":\"Camila Mendes\",\"slug\":\"camila-mendes\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Murray\",\"slug\":\"charles-murray\"},{\"name\":\"Danica McKellar\",\"slug\":\"danica-mckellar\"},{\"name\":\"Dylan O'Brien\",\"slug\":\"dylan-obrien\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Salter\",\"slug\":\"helen-salter\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Rowe\",\"slug\":\"maggie-rowe\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Gale Anderson\",\"slug\":\"nicole-gale-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"}]",[566,98461,98085],{"id":98462},"perception-of-friendship",[639,98464,98465],{},[642,98466],{"alt":98467,"src":98468},"I was tired of pretending that I was someone else just to get along with people, just for the sake of having friendships. - Kurt Cobain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87312.png",[647,98470],{"author":66513,"quote":98471},"I was tired of pretending that I was someone else just to get along with people, just for the sake of having friendships.",[647,98473],{"author":24730,"quote":98474},"No, friends were like clothes: fine while they lasted but eventually they wore thin or you grew out of them.",[647,98476],{"author":98477,"quote":98478},"Karen Salmansohn","Do you ever feel like you're not even friends with sme of your friends?",[647,98480],{"author":98481,"quote":98482},"Francine Pascal","Another funny thing about having friends was that they expected things of you. they made you want to not be a terrible, awful, execrable person. They made you feel worse when you were one. It was a lot easier not to have any friends.",[639,98484,98485],{},[642,98486],{"alt":98487,"src":98488},"It was a small ceremony; I’ve never had many friends. The truth is I just don’t like many people, not really. Everyone you meet is inevitably flawed. Once I know someone well enough to see all the cracks and blemishes, I don’t really want to spend time with them anymore. - Alice Feeney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2838212.png",[647,98490],{"author":18205,"quote":98210},[647,98492],{"author":98477,"quote":98493},"Do you ever feel like you’re not even friends with sme of your friends?",[647,98495],{"author":57537,"quote":98496},"I never felt sorry for the people in 'Friends' though. They had enormous wealth and they were very funny, creative people who gave a lot of people happiness.",[647,98498],{"author":98499,"quote":98500},"Jean-Michel Basquiat","I had very few friends. There was nobody I could trust. I left home when I was fifteen. I lived in Washington Square Park.",[647,98502],{"author":98336,"quote":98337},[639,98504,98505],{},[642,98506],{"alt":98507,"src":98508},"I've always made friends with people who have either money or influence and it's something that I've struggled to let go of because I've been so needy in the past. - Gregg Wallace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3686830.png",[647,98510],{"author":98511,"quote":98512},"Gregg Wallace","I've always made friends with people who have either money or influence and it's something that I've struggled to let go of because I've been so needy in the past.",[647,98514],{"author":98216,"quote":98217},[690,98516],{":authors":98517},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Feeney\",\"slug\":\"alice-feeney\"},{\"name\":\"David Nicholls\",\"slug\":\"david-nicholls\"},{\"name\":\"Francine Pascal\",\"slug\":\"francine-pascal\"},{\"name\":\"Gregg Wallace\",\"slug\":\"gregg-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Baxendale\",\"slug\":\"helen-baxendale\"},{\"name\":\"Jean-Michel Basquiat\",\"slug\":\"jean-michel-basquiat\"},{\"name\":\"Jens Lekman\",\"slug\":\"jens-lekman\"},{\"name\":\"Kali Uchis\",\"slug\":\"kali-uchis\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Salmansohn\",\"slug\":\"karen-salmansohn\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Cobain\",\"slug\":\"kurt-cobain\"}]",[566,98519,98091],{"id":98520},"celebrity-and-friendship",[639,98522,98523],{},[642,98524],{"alt":98525,"src":98526},"I was lucky. I always had really great friends in my personal life, people always just knew who I was. It wasn't until I was in show business where that sort of changed or shifted at first. I have always had a great support network. I have had a lot of really wonderful, close friends. - Margaret Cho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1240053.png",[647,98528],{"author":98529,"quote":98530},"Margaret Cho","I was lucky. I always had really great friends in my personal life, people always just knew who I was. It wasn't until I was in show business where that sort of changed or shifted at first. I have always had a great support network. I have had a lot of really wonderful, close friends.",[647,98532],{"author":98533,"quote":98534},"Gigi Hadid","I'm really lucky to have a lot of friends in fashion. I don't know if that's common, but I just get along with a lot of people. My really close friends are Ireland Baldwin, Kendall Jenner, Lily Aldridge and Devon Windsor.",[647,98536],{"author":98537,"quote":98538},"Rob Kardashian","I have only a couple friends, but I've known them since, like, you know, fourth grade or something. I've never changed anything about my little group of friends. I think if you're just smart, and you have the friends who care about you most, that's really all that matters.",[647,98540],{"author":98541,"quote":98542},"Matt LeBlanc","It seems like there's more, but Friends was always a high- pressure environment because it was successful from day one. So I'm kind of used to it.",[639,98544,98545],{},[642,98546],{"alt":98547,"src":98548},"I wasn't friends with a lot of 35-year-old men who understood me. - Ron Zonen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2810192.png",[647,98550],{"author":98551,"quote":98552},"Ron Zonen","I wasn't friends with a lot of 35-year-old men who understood me.",[647,98554],{"author":98529,"quote":98555},"I was lucky. I always had really great friends in my personal life, people always just knew who I was. It wasn’t until I was in show business where that sort of changed or shifted at first. I have always had a great support network. I have had a lot of really wonderful, close friends.",[647,98557],{"author":29789,"quote":98380},[647,98559],{"author":98511,"quote":98512},[647,98561],{"author":98562,"quote":98563},"Lalaine","There have been times when people who weren't my friends all of a sudden became my friend. I won't allow them to use me, but I have been pretty lucky to have friends who have supported me and who I have known since I was 12. They are still the same and they don't treat me any different.",[639,98565,98566],{},[642,98567],{"alt":98568,"src":98569},"Friends came on the road, came on tour, came in my music videos; I got in the studio with them. I'm a really loyal person, and I don't have a really large group of friends, but the people I hang out with I really, really care about, and they continue to be a part of my life. - Maggie Rogers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3807036.png",[647,98571],{"author":98393,"quote":98394},[647,98573],{"author":98230,"quote":98231},[690,98575],{":authors":98576},"[{\"name\":\"Gigi Hadid\",\"slug\":\"gigi-hadid\"},{\"name\":\"Gregg Wallace\",\"slug\":\"gregg-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin-Prince Boateng\",\"slug\":\"kevin-prince-boateng\"},{\"name\":\"Lalaine\",\"slug\":\"lalaine\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Rogers\",\"slug\":\"maggie-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Cho\",\"slug\":\"margaret-cho\"},{\"name\":\"Matt LeBlanc\",\"slug\":\"matt-leblanc\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Kardashian\",\"slug\":\"rob-kardashian\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Zonen\",\"slug\":\"ron-zonen\"},{\"name\":\"Taylor Swift\",\"slug\":\"taylor-swift\"}]",[566,98578,98097],{"id":98579},"friendship-and-social-circles",[639,98581,98582],{},[642,98583],{"alt":98584,"src":98585},"All my friends I've known since I was really little. - Leona Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1924414.png",[647,98587],{"author":98588,"quote":98589},"Leona Lewis","All my friends I've known since I was really little.",[647,98591],{"author":98592,"quote":98593},"James Maslow","I was friends with all different people and all different groups. And that led me to being friends with a few people who didnt even go to my school. Now I have the most amazing collection of friends of all ethnic backgrounds and upbringing and financial backgrounds.",[647,98595],{"author":59054,"quote":98596},"A lot of people that I've had around me have been my closest friends since junior high, back when we were exchanging each other's clothes, staying at each other's houses. That was before I had anything.",[647,98598],{"author":98599,"quote":98600},"Willow Shields","Well, my life hasn't really changed... I've been homeschooled for a long time. So that helped a lot because of shooting and stuff. But, I have had friends who I've been friends with for years and years and they are my true friends, you know?",[639,98602,98603],{},[642,98604],{"alt":98605,"src":98606},"I do have many of the same friends I grew up with. Most I've known since we were three or four years old! I have made new friends as well. - Bella Thorne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2586453.png",[647,98608],{"author":81117,"quote":98609},"I do have many of the same friends I grew up with. Most I've known since we were three or four years old! I have made new friends as well.",[647,98611],{"author":3516,"quote":98612},"I loved my new friends, but they were just that: new. I was still rushing around to find more, more, more to bring into my orbit, things that could fill the hole inside that came from having lost touch with old friends and lacking a solid emotional foundation underneath me.",[647,98614],{"author":98592,"quote":98615},"I was friends with all different people and all different groups. And that led me to being friends with a few people who didn't even go to my school. Now I have the most amazing collection of friends of all ethnic backgrounds and upbringing and financial backgrounds.",[647,98617],{"author":98618,"quote":98619},"Freddie Ljungberg","Where I came from had a lot of friends. A big social circle.",[647,98621],{"author":98430,"quote":98431},[639,98623,98624],{},[642,98625],{"alt":98626,"src":98627},"I have a very small group of friends that I've had - the three of them - for the majority of my life. - Haylie Duff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3693559.png",[647,98629],{"author":98630,"quote":98631},"Haylie Duff","I have a very small group of friends that I've had - the three of them - for the majority of my life.",[647,98633],{"author":98499,"quote":98500},[647,98635],{"author":98393,"quote":98394},[690,98637],{":authors":98638},"[{\"name\":\"Bella Thorne\",\"slug\":\"bella-thorne\"},{\"name\":\"Camila Mendes\",\"slug\":\"camila-mendes\"},{\"name\":\"Freddie Ljungberg\",\"slug\":\"freddie-ljungberg\"},{\"name\":\"Haylie Duff\",\"slug\":\"haylie-duff\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Madison\",\"slug\":\"holly-madison\"},{\"name\":\"James Maslow\",\"slug\":\"james-maslow\"},{\"name\":\"Jean-Michel Basquiat\",\"slug\":\"jean-michel-basquiat\"},{\"name\":\"Leona Lewis\",\"slug\":\"leona-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Rogers\",\"slug\":\"maggie-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Pierce\",\"slug\":\"paul-pierce\"},{\"name\":\"Willow Shields\",\"slug\":\"willow-shields\"}]",[566,98640,73715],{"id":74054},[639,98642,98643],{},[642,98644],{"alt":98645,"src":98646},"There was just Mavis and me, but it never seemed lonely because we never stopped talking. I could have an argument, in earnest, about who was the best “Kid” in the Hall, without having to explain who they were. One friend with whom you have a lot in common is better than three with whom you struggle to find things to talk about. We never needed best friend gear because I guess with real friends you don’t have to make it official. It just is. - Mindy Kaling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-103203.png",[647,98648],{"author":51704,"quote":98649},"There was just Mavis and me, but it never seemed lonely because we never stopped talking. I could have an argument, in earnest, about who was the best “Kid” in the Hall, without having to explain who they were. One friend with whom you have a lot in common is better than three with whom you struggle to find things to talk about. We never needed best friend gear because I guess with real friends you don’t have to make it official. It just is.",[647,98651],{"author":98206,"quote":98207},[647,98653],{"author":98654,"quote":98655},"Jack Myers","Friendships are the main reason why I'm still active. The group is not the same as it was. The composition has changed because of age and injuries.",[647,98657],{"author":98170,"quote":98171},[639,98659,98660],{},[642,98661],{"alt":98662,"src":98663},"I was lucky. I always had really great friends in my personal life, people always just knew who I was. It wasn’t until I was in show business where that sort of changed or shifted at first. I have always had a great support network. I have had a lot of really wonderful, close friends. - Margaret Cho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3249565.png",[647,98665],{"author":98529,"quote":98555},[647,98667],{"author":98562,"quote":98563},[647,98669],{"author":98393,"quote":98394},[647,98671],{"author":98145,"quote":98146},[647,98673],{"author":23981,"quote":98674},"Depressing thought: my friends were the girls I ate lunch with, all buddies from kindergarten who knew one another so well we weren’t sure if we even liked one another anymore.",[639,98676,98677],{},[642,98678],{"alt":98679,"src":98680},"I’d say that on ‘Friends’ my character was the guy bouncing around the room. I’m no longer that guy, necessarily, in my life. I used to be. But I’m not now. - Matthew Perry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3272257.png",[647,98682],{"author":68505,"quote":98683},"I’d say that on ‘Friends’ my character was the guy bouncing around the room. I’m no longer that guy, necessarily, in my life. I used to be. But I’m not now.",[647,98685],{"author":98686,"quote":98687},"Andy Mineo","I had a lot of friends be kind of standoffish after I became a Christian.",[647,98689],{"author":98690,"quote":98691},"Adam Granduciel","My mom and dad never really had friends, never went on vacations. We stayed home. And I see a similarity there: A general anxiety runs pretty deep.",[690,98693],{":authors":98694},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Granduciel\",\"slug\":\"adam-granduciel\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Mineo\",\"slug\":\"andy-mineo\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Williams\",\"slug\":\"billy-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Myers\",\"slug\":\"jack-myers\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Walsh\",\"slug\":\"joe-walsh\"},{\"name\":\"Lalaine\",\"slug\":\"lalaine\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Groff\",\"slug\":\"lauren-groff\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Rogers\",\"slug\":\"maggie-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Cho\",\"slug\":\"margaret-cho\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Perry\",\"slug\":\"matthew-perry\"},{\"name\":\"Mindy Kaling\",\"slug\":\"mindy-kaling\"},{\"name\":\"Shahrukh Khan\",\"slug\":\"shahrukh-khan\"}]",[566,98696,634],{"id":1014},[639,98698,98699],{},[642,98700],{"alt":98701,"src":98702},"Having friends was really important, wasn't it? Even if sometimes they did stuff which upset you? - Helen Salter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-96702.png",[647,98704],{"author":98455,"quote":98705},"Having friends was really important, wasn't it? Even if sometimes they did stuff which upset you?",[647,98707],{"author":60586,"quote":98708},"Acquaintances were willing to enter into the warmest of friendships and share my problems as though they were relatives. It was all very flattering, but my nature does not respond to such intimacy. I like friends as I like music - when I am in the mood. Such freedom, however, was at the price of occasional loneliness.",[647,98710],{"author":63000,"quote":98711},"Having friends was weird . . . but in a good way.",[647,98713],{"author":98714,"quote":98715},"Stephanie Land","Most of my friendships had faded over the last year because I’d isolated myself and hidden from the embarrassment of my daily life.",[639,98717,98718],{},[642,98719],{"alt":98720,"src":98721},"I always thought it was normal not to have friends around. - Karuho Shiina","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-864127.png",[647,98723],{"author":61641,"quote":98724},"I always thought it was normal not to have friends around.",[647,98726],{"author":98727,"quote":98728},"Ekaterina Gordeeva","I knew there were a lot of friends out there, and I wanted to be with them.",[647,98730],{"author":98731,"quote":98732},"Nicole Holofcener","I always had good friends, but I did not feel like a cool girl, ever.",[647,98734],{"author":98376,"quote":98735},"I've never been the type of guy that had a lot of friends or was part of the cool group.",[647,98737],{"author":98738,"quote":98739},"Beyoncé Knowles","We live in different cities. But we started -- and most people don't know this -- when we were 9 years old. It's been amazing, the things that we've accomplished. There just comes a point where you have to challenge yourself and try new things. ... But we're still best friends.",[639,98741,98742],{},[642,98743],{"alt":98744,"src":98745},"Actually, my friendships are changing because my friends have kids, so that's a new aspect to the material. Not just that I don't want to have kids, it's that I'm having a hard time relating to people I know. - Jen Kirkman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1825126.png",[647,98747],{"author":78692,"quote":98748},"Actually, my friendships are changing because my friends have kids, so that's a new aspect to the material. Not just that I don't want to have kids, it's that I'm having a hard time relating to people I know.",[647,98750],{"author":98751,"quote":98752},"Jonathan King","I have lots of friends. I mix with all sorts of people, of all generations.",[647,98754],{"author":37561,"quote":98755},"I was an intimate sort of child who never spoke up in groups. I preferred close friends.",[647,98757],{"author":98758,"quote":98759},"Evgeni Nabokov","It is a little weird. All those guys are my friends, some of my best friends. I grew up with them since I was 10 years old.",[647,98761],{"author":98758,"quote":98762},"It's kind of weird, because most of those guys I grew up with, and some of them were my best friends.",[639,98764,98765],{},[642,98766],{"alt":98767,"src":98768},"My best friends are still the ones I first attached myself to when I went to school because, all of a sudden, I was leaving the rather pampered and occasionally very annoying world of having three older sisters to go to a male-dominated world. - James Nesbitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2134261.png",[647,98770],{"author":98771,"quote":98772},"James Nesbitt","My best friends are still the ones I first attached myself to when I went to school because, all of a sudden, I was leaving the rather pampered and occasionally very annoying world of having three older sisters to go to a male-dominated world.",[647,98774],{"author":98775,"quote":98776},"Jeremy Northam","I've never had a huge circle of friends. I can't spread myself that thin and go 100 million miles an hour all the time. I choose to give truly of myself, entirely of myself, to the people I choose to do that with, and I can't do that with everyone.",[647,98778],{"author":98779,"quote":98780},"Jack Osbourne","I had my group of friends, you know, like my real group of friends, and then I had, like, party friends.",[647,98782],{"author":68505,"quote":98783},"I'd say that on 'Friends' my character was the guy bouncing around the room. I'm no longer that guy, necessarily, in my life. I used to be. But I'm not now.",[647,98785],{"author":59993,"quote":98786},"Basically I have, like, five really close friends - girls and guys. I like being friends with both because you can do different things with both.",[639,98788,98789],{},[642,98790],{"alt":98791,"src":98792},"I still have a lot of my friends from high school. You just know who is there for you for real, and who is trying to get something out of you. - Francia Raisa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2304093.png",[647,98794],{"author":98795,"quote":98796},"Francia Raisa","I still have a lot of my friends from high school. You just know who is there for you for real, and who is trying to get something out of you.",[647,98798],{"author":57800,"quote":98799},"I was lucky, because of Student Council, my classes, sports and social life, there were different people I had friendships with.",[647,98801],{"author":98599,"quote":98802},"I find it not hard to make friends, but it's definitely different when I go somewhere like summer camp and everyone already knows that I'm in 'Hunger Games'... My life is still pretty normal, and I still have some really great friends.",[647,98804],{"author":98805,"quote":98806},"Colin Trevorrow","I've always been someone with a small circle of friends. Each stretch of my life has been defined by one person who was just my person. We became inseparable for a certain number of years, and that time was our season, just the two of us making our way through life.",[647,98808],{"author":98809,"quote":98810},"alexander wang","All my closest friends are the ones I made while in college or who knew me growing up. They keep me grounded, and I adore that about them.",[639,98812,98813],{},[642,98814],{"alt":98815,"src":98816},"I don’t know if I’ve ever been in a clique. The older I’ve gotten, the more I’ve realized what a true friend really is. So my friendship circle has changed a bit. - Aimee Teegarden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2827123.png",[647,98818],{"author":98257,"quote":98819},"I don’t know if I’ve ever been in a clique. The older I’ve gotten, the more I’ve realized what a true friend really is. 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I never got caught up in the club scene or took wrong roads.",[639,98835,98836],{},[642,98837],{"alt":98838,"src":98839},"A lot of people that I’ve had around me have been my closest friends since junior high, back when we were exchanging each other’s clothes, staying at each other’s houses. That was before I had anything. - Paul Pierce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3336929.png",[647,98841],{"author":59054,"quote":98842},"A lot of people that I’ve had around me have been my closest friends since junior high, back when we were exchanging each other’s clothes, staying at each other’s houses. That was before I had anything.",[647,98844],{"author":4615,"quote":98845},"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12 – Jesus, did you?",[647,98847],{"author":98848,"quote":98849},"Alyson Hannigan","I always pined for the guys who didn't know I existed. Looking back now, the friendships are what mattered. 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He replied, \"Yes! because the absent friend is yourself, and he exists only in your head; whereas the friend who is present has an individuality of his own, and moves according to laws of his own, which cannot always be in accordance with those which you form for yourself.",[647,99157],{"author":40880,"quote":99158},"One's friends are that part of the human race with which one can be human.",[647,99160],{"author":40880,"quote":99161},"One’s friends are that part of the human race with which one can be human.",[647,99163],{"author":99164,"quote":99165},"Giorgio Agamben","The friend is not another I, but an otherness immanent in selfness, a becoming other of the self. At the point at which I perceive my existence as pleasant, my perception is traversed by a concurrent perception that dislocates it and deports it towards the friend, towards the other self. Friendship is this desubjectivization at the very heart of the most intimate perception of self.",[639,99167,99168],{},[642,99169],{"alt":99170,"src":99171},"Your soulmate can also be found in a friendship. - Steven Aitchison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3448145.png",[647,99173],{"author":79872,"quote":99174},"Your soulmate can also be found in a friendship.",[647,99176],{"author":55176,"quote":99177},"One friend in a lifetime is much, two are many, three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.",[647,99179],{"author":30363,"quote":99180},"Do you know what friendship is? it is to be brother and sister, two souls which touch without mingling, two fingers on one hand.",[690,99182],{":authors":99183},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Schopenhauer\",\"slug\":\"arthur-schopenhauer\"},{\"name\":\"Cameron Diaz\",\"slug\":\"cameron-diaz\"},{\"name\":\"George Santayana\",\"slug\":\"george-santayana\"},{\"name\":\"Giorgio Agamben\",\"slug\":\"giorgio-agamben\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Adams\",\"slug\":\"henry-adams\"},{\"name\":\"John Friend\",\"slug\":\"john-friend\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Aitchison\",\"slug\":\"steven-aitchison\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"}]",[566,99185,99042],{"id":99186},"complexities-and-dynamics-of-friendship",[639,99188,99189],{},[642,99190],{"alt":99191,"src":99192},"I am not capable of true friendship. One of the two friends is always the slave of the other, although, often, neither of the two admits this to himself. - Mikhail Lermontov","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94258.png",[647,99194],{"author":99195,"quote":99196},"Mikhail Lermontov","I am not capable of true friendship. One of the two friends is always the slave of the other, although, often, neither of the two admits this to himself.",[647,99198],{"author":99199,"quote":99200},"Ramesh Kumar D","Friendship is two way stream",[647,99202],{"author":8765,"quote":99203},"If you have a friend who walks with you all your life, either both of you have not developed yourself, or both of you have developed yourself!",[647,99205],{"author":1797,"quote":99206},"In some rare cases, a friendship between two people benefits both of them, and what’s more, in some rarer cases, it benefits both of them equally.",[639,99208,99209],{},[642,99210],{"alt":99211,"src":99212},"Of two friends one is always the slave of the other, though often neither will admit it. - Mikhail Lermontov","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-408937.png",[647,99214],{"author":99195,"quote":99215},"Of two friends one is always the slave of the other, though often neither will admit it.",[647,99217],{"author":24972,"quote":99218},"There are strange friendships: two friends are almost ready to eat each other, they live like that all their lives, and yet they cannot part.",[647,99220],{"author":99221,"quote":99222},"Brooks Adams","One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.",[647,99224],{"author":55792,"quote":99225},"I suppose, the natural outgrowth about writing about two friends, it becomes about their friendship, and the complexities of it, and the way personality plays off each other, and what they each like to do, separately and together.",[647,99227],{"author":78361,"quote":99228},"He who is judge between two friends loses one of them",[639,99230,99231],{},[642,99232],{"alt":99233,"src":99234},"For the friendship of two, the patience of one is required. - Indian Proverb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2213098.png",[647,99236],{"author":75477,"quote":99237},"For the friendship of two, the patience of one is required.",[647,99239],{"author":28061,"quote":99240},"Two friendships in two breasts requires The same aversions and desires.",[647,99242],{"author":99243,"quote":99244},"Cynthia Lord","One thing I know about being in a three-way friendship is that you’d better not let the other two spend too much time without you, or it turns into a two-way friendship, minus you.",[647,99246],{"author":99247,"quote":99248},"Evelyn Beatrice Hall","A Platonic friendship is perhaps only possible when one or other of the Platonists is in love with a third person.",[690,99250],{":authors":99251},"[{\"name\":\"Alison McGhee\",\"slug\":\"alison-mcghee\"},{\"name\":\"Brooks Adams\",\"slug\":\"brooks-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Cynthia Lord\",\"slug\":\"cynthia-lord\"},{\"name\":\"Evelyn Beatrice Hall\",\"slug\":\"evelyn-beatrice-hall\"},{\"name\":\"French Proverb\",\"slug\":\"french-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Fyodor Dostoyevsky\",\"slug\":\"fyodor-dostoyevsky\"},{\"name\":\"Indian Proverb\",\"slug\":\"indian-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Swift\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-swift\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Mikhail Lermontov\",\"slug\":\"mikhail-lermontov\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Ramesh Kumar D\",\"slug\":\"ramesh-kumar-d\"}]",[566,99253,99048],{"id":99254},"friendship-requires-effort-and-care",[639,99256,99257],{},[642,99258],{"alt":99259,"src":99260},"Friendship is thinking of the other person first. - George Alexiou","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4497.png",[647,99262],{"author":99263,"quote":99264},"George Alexiou","Friendship is thinking of the other person first.",[647,99266],{"author":99267,"quote":99268},"Genieve Dawkins","The friend is a human EdenBut Eden is so easily lostWhen you choose, choose wiselyBefore you share, count the cost",[647,99270],{"author":99271,"quote":99272},"Mario Escobar","I was thinking about friendship, about the indestructible ties of love between two people, who until a certain time had been complete strangers, but, who, somehow, on the solitary path of life, found another soul with whom to share the journey.",[647,99274],{"author":99275,"quote":99276},"American proverb.","A friend who shares is a friend who cares.",[639,99278,99279],{},[642,99280],{"alt":99281,"src":99282},"Friendship is a ship big enough to carry two in fair weather, but only one in foul. - Ambrose Gwinett Bierce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-965378.png",[647,99284],{"author":52462,"quote":99285},"Friendship is a ship big enough to carry two in fair weather, but only one in foul.",[647,99287],{"author":45931,"quote":99288},"The same man cannot be both Friend and Flatterer.",[647,99290],{"author":23655,"quote":99291},"The friend who cares makes it clear that whatever happens in the external world, being present to each other is what really matters. In fact, it matters more than pain, illness, or even death.",[647,99293],{"author":7197,"quote":99294},"It takes two people to make a friendship work",[647,99296],{"author":7197,"quote":99297},"It takes two people to make a friendship work.",[639,99299,99300],{},[642,99301],{"alt":99302,"src":99303},"A friend cannot be owned That is plain to see Friendships must be shared, Just like our friend, Ruby. - Stephen Cosgrove","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3442520.png",[647,99305],{"author":77981,"quote":99306},"A friend cannot be owned That is plain to see Friendships must be shared, Just like our friend, Ruby.",[647,99308],{"author":99309,"quote":99310},"Sushma Swaraj","When two friends sit together, what do they want? They want to talk their hearts out to each other, share what they feel.",[647,99312],{"author":57193,"quote":99313},"Your friend has a friend, and your friend's friend has another friend so know when to keep quiet.",[647,99315],{"author":63374,"quote":99316},"An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship.",[690,99318],{":authors":99319},"[{\"name\":\"Ambrose Gwinett Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-gwinett-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"American proverb.\",\"slug\":\"american-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Genieve Dawkins\",\"slug\":\"genieve-dawkins\"},{\"name\":\"George Alexiou\",\"slug\":\"george-alexiou\"},{\"name\":\"Henri Nouwen\",\"slug\":\"henri-nouwen\"},{\"name\":\"Jewish Proverb\",\"slug\":\"jewish-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Picoult\",\"slug\":\"jodi-picoult\"},{\"name\":\"Mario Escobar\",\"slug\":\"mario-escobar\"},{\"name\":\"Spanish Proverb\",\"slug\":\"spanish-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Cosgrove\",\"slug\":\"stephen-cosgrove\"},{\"name\":\"Sushma Swaraj\",\"slug\":\"sushma-swaraj\"}]",[566,99321,99054],{"id":99322},"friendship-as-a-unique-bond",[639,99324,99325],{},[642,99326],{"alt":99327,"src":99328},"And Meryl Lee thought, I wonder how this happens. You live side by side for a while, and suddenly you realize you like living side by side, and you can’t imagine not living side by side because you’ve become friends. And then your friends become friends with one another, and they sit beside one another and cry. How does that happen?But isn’t it good that it does? - Gary D. Schmidt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-113782.png",[647,99330],{"author":2583,"quote":99331},"And Meryl Lee thought, I wonder how this happens. You live side by side for a while, and suddenly you realize you like living side by side, and you can’t imagine not living side by side because you’ve become friends. And then your friends become friends with one another, and they sit beside one another and cry. How does that happen?But isn’t it good that it does?",[647,99333],{"author":34444,"quote":99334},"Two people that have the same wants are two people that should be friends.",[647,99336],{"author":99337,"quote":99338},"ashutosh upadhyay","2 Friends of Sadness - Judgments and Desires.",[647,99340],{"author":438,"quote":72644},[639,99342,99343],{},[642,99344],{"alt":99345,"src":99346},"There’s always another, my friend. In love, in friendship, or even on a train, there he is, the other, sitting across from you and staring at you, or turning his back to you and deepening the perspectives of your solitude. - Kamel Daoud","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-594130.png",[647,99348],{"author":15562,"quote":99349},"There’s always another, my friend. In love, in friendship, or even on a train, there he is, the other, sitting across from you and staring at you, or turning his back to you and deepening the perspectives of your solitude.",[647,99351],{"author":99352,"quote":99353},"Anthony Marais","The hermit is he who needs a friend, and in the absence of a community has befriended himself.",[647,99355],{"author":55176,"quote":99356},"One friend in a life-time is much; two are many; three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.",[647,99358],{"author":57757,"quote":99359},"Have Friends. 'Tis a second existence.",[647,99361],{"author":5330,"quote":99362},"Friendship is born at that moment when one man says to another: \"What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .\"",[639,99364,99365],{},[642,99366],{"alt":99367,"src":99368},"Many a person has held close, throughout their entire lives, two friends that always remained strange to one another, because one of them attracted by virtue of similarity, the other by difference. - Emil Ludwig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1897570.png",[647,99370],{"author":99371,"quote":99372},"Emil Ludwig","Many a person has held close, throughout their entire lives, two friends that always remained strange to one another, because one of them attracted by virtue of similarity, the other by difference.",[647,99374],{"author":3737,"quote":99375},"Friendship is the unspeakable joy and blessing that result to two or more individuals who from constitution sympathize. Such natures are liable to no mistakes, but will know each other through thick and thin. Between two by nature alike and fitted to sympathize, there is no veil, and there can be no obstacle. Who are the estranged? Two friends explaining.",[647,99377],{"author":26790,"quote":99378},"Ninth rule of friendship,” he says, “ghost-watching is a two-person sport.",[647,99380],{"author":60017,"quote":99381},"Two actors can be friends very easily. I think two actresses can also be friends.",[690,99383],{":authors":99384},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Marais\",\"slug\":\"anthony-marais\"},{\"name\":\"Arjun Kapoor\",\"slug\":\"arjun-kapoor\"},{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Emil Ludwig\",\"slug\":\"emil-ludwig\"},{\"name\":\"Gary D. Schmidt\",\"slug\":\"gary-d-schmidt\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Adams\",\"slug\":\"henry-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Kamel Daoud\",\"slug\":\"kamel-daoud\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-l-alder\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Schwab\",\"slug\":\"victoria-schwab\"},{\"name\":\"ashutosh upadhyay\",\"slug\":\"ashutosh-upadhyay\"}]",[566,99386,634],{"id":1014},[639,99388,99389],{},[642,99390],{"alt":99391,"src":99392},"When a man feel the reprehension of a friend seconded by his own heart, he is easily heated into resentment. - Samuel Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1782030.png",[647,99394],{"author":2758,"quote":99395},"When a man feel the reprehension of a friend seconded by his own heart, he is easily heated into resentment.",[647,99397],{"author":99195,"quote":99398},"Of two friends, one is always the slave of the other, although frequently neither acknowledges the fact to himself.",[647,99400],{"author":31229,"quote":99401},"Reuven listen to me. The Talmud says that a person should do two things for himself. One is to acquire a teacher. Do you remember the other.\" \"Choose a friend,\" I said. \"Yes. You know what a friend is, Reuven? A Greek philosopher said that two people who are true friends are like two bodies with one soul.\" I nodded. \"Reuven, if you can, make Danny Saunders your friend.\" \"I like him a lot, abba.\" \"No. Listen to me. I am not talking about only liking him. I am telling you to make him your friend and to let him make you his friend.",[647,99403],{"author":39687,"quote":99404},"So also it is good not always to make a friend of the person who is expert in twining himself around us; but, after testing them, to attach ourselves to those who are worthy of our affection and likely to be serviceable to us.",[639,99406,99407],{},[642,99408],{"alt":99409,"src":99410},"The heart senses who is friend and who is no friend. - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2389218.png",[647,99412],{"author":61938,"quote":99413},"The heart senses who is friend and who is no friend.",[647,99415],{"author":75661,"quote":99416},"The ideal friendship is to feel as one while remaining two.",[647,99418],{"author":99419,"quote":99420},"B.K. Chaturvedi","Away from home, in the foreign strand, one’s knowledge is one’s best friend, inside home one’s wife is one’s best friend. 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Stranger_To_Friendship_Transformation Quotes",{"type":558,"value":99518,"toc":99800},[99519,99523,99525,99547,99550,99556,99559,99562,99566,99570,99576,99579,99583,99586,99589,99593,99599,99602,99606,99610,99613,99616,99618,99624,99628,99632,99635,99638,99644,99648,99651,99654,99658,99662,99668,99672,99676,99679,99682,99688,99691,99694,99697,99700,99706,99709,99713,99717,99720,99723,99729,99732,99735,99738,99741,99743,99749,99752,99755,99758,99761,99767,99771,99774,99777,99780,99783,99789,99792,99795,99798],[561,99520,99522],{"id":99521},"stranger_to_friendship_transformation","Stranger_To_Friendship_Transformation",[566,99524,569],{"id":568},[571,99526,99527,99533,99537,99543],{},[574,99528,99529],{},[577,99530,99532],{"href":99531},"#potential-of-friendship","Potential of Friendship",[574,99534,99535],{},[577,99536,75855],{"href":75854},[574,99538,99539],{},[577,99540,99542],{"href":99541},"#stranger-and-friend-dynamics","Stranger and Friend Dynamics",[574,99544,99545],{},[577,99546,62365],{"href":62364},[566,99548,99532],{"id":99549},"potential-of-friendship",[639,99551,99552],{},[642,99553],{"alt":99554,"src":99555},"A friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face. - maya angelou","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86490.png",[647,99557],{"author":30564,"quote":99558},"A friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face.",[647,99560],{"author":54217,"quote":99561},"You choose someone out of the crowd and you call them your friend. Who was once a stranger is now a part of your heart. That’s called friendship.",[647,99563],{"author":99564,"quote":99565},"William B. Yates","There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't met",[647,99567],{"author":99568,"quote":99569},"eric walters","strangers were just people he hadn’t become friends with yet.",[639,99571,99572],{},[642,99573],{"alt":99574,"src":99575},"Every friend was once a stranger and if you know this, you have to understand that conversations are the beginning of connection - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-169827.png",[647,99577],{"author":5233,"quote":99578},"Every friend was once a stranger and if you know this, you have to understand that conversations are the beginning of connection",[647,99580],{"author":99581,"quote":99582},"James A. Murphy","Isn't friendship amazing? At one time, our friends were just strangers to us. However, there was something special about these strangers; you felt a connection, something in common, a special bond, and your friendship began. What if, as we pass all of the ‘strangers’ in our lives, if we looked at these strangers as if they could be a friend? What a different world it would be….",[647,99584],{"author":10555,"quote":99585},"Strangers are potential friends and potential enemies, but treat them as potential friends.",[647,99587],{"author":84201,"quote":99588},"Strangers are just friends waiting to happen. To become a good man, one must have faithful friends, or outright enemies.",[647,99590],{"author":99591,"quote":99592},"Cullen Hightower","Strangers are what friends are made of.",[639,99594,99595],{},[642,99596],{"alt":99597,"src":99598},"Think of strangers as friends you not met yet. - Abraham Lincoln","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1871777.png",[647,99600],{"author":30747,"quote":99601},"Think of strangers as friends you not met yet.",[647,99603],{"author":99604,"quote":99605},"Rod McKuen","Strangers are just friends waiting to happen",[647,99607],{"author":99608,"quote":99609},"Elaine N. Aron","The extraverted are right, however, when they say that “a stranger is just a friend I haven’t met yet.",[647,99611],{"author":99604,"quote":99612},"Strangers are just friends waiting to happen.",[690,99614],{":authors":99615},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Cullen Hightower\",\"slug\":\"cullen-hightower\"},{\"name\":\"Elaine N. Aron\",\"slug\":\"elaine-n-aron\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"James A. Murphy\",\"slug\":\"james-a-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Bonaparte\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-bonaparte\"},{\"name\":\"Rod McKuen\",\"slug\":\"rod-mckuen\"},{\"name\":\"Sarvesh Jain\",\"slug\":\"sarvesh-jain\"},{\"name\":\"William B. Yates\",\"slug\":\"william-b-yates\"},{\"name\":\"eric walters\",\"slug\":\"eric-walters\"},{\"name\":\"maya angelou\",\"slug\":\"maya-angelou\"}]",[566,99617,75855],{"id":76149},[639,99619,99620],{},[642,99621],{"alt":99622,"src":99623},"How dare I presume to say: He is my friend, or even, more cautiously, I think I know him? At the very most we are like two strangers meeting in the white wintry veld and sitting down together for a while to smoke a pipe before proceeding on their separate ways. No more.Alone. Alone to the very end. I… every one of us. But to have been granted the grace of meeting and touching so fleetingly: is that not the most awesome and wonderful thing one can hope for in this world? - Andre P. Brink","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-89755.png",[647,99625],{"author":99626,"quote":99627},"Andre P. Brink","How dare I presume to say: He is my friend, or even, more cautiously, I think I know him? At the very most we are like two strangers meeting in the white wintry veld and sitting down together for a while to smoke a pipe before proceeding on their separate ways. No more.Alone. Alone to the very end. I… every one of us. But to have been granted the grace of meeting and touching so fleetingly: is that not the most awesome and wonderful thing one can hope for in this world?",[647,99629],{"author":99630,"quote":99631},"Jaron Lanier","A real friendship ought to introduce each person to unexpected weirdness in the other.",[647,99633],{"author":65237,"quote":99634},"I am often the friend you come to for advice and the stranger you feel inclined to tell your life story to. I cherish those moments with humans in their pure humanity.",[647,99636],{"author":19290,"quote":99637},"I had found a new friend. The surprising thing is where I’d found him – not up a tree or sulking in the shade, or splashing around in one of the hill streams, but in a book. No one had told us kids to look there for a friend. Or that you could slip inside the skin of another. Or travel to another place with marshes, and where, to our ears, the bad people spoke like pirates.",[639,99639,99640],{},[642,99641],{"alt":99642,"src":99643},"Isn't it strange, that strangers become friends and friends become strangers and it's infinite and keeps evolving, and just like the world never stops turning, I will never stop loving the idea of the perfect you? Knowing you were real for a moment is enough. - Nikki Kirkpatrick Can't Fight Fate - Lisa N. Edwards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-763915.png",[647,99645],{"author":99646,"quote":99647},"Lisa N. Edwards","Isn't it strange, that strangers become friends and friends become strangers and it's infinite and keeps evolving, and just like the world never stops turning, I will never stop loving the idea of the perfect you? Knowing you were real for a moment is enough. - Nikki Kirkpatrick Can't Fight Fate",[647,99649],{"author":33454,"quote":99650},"A foreigner is a friend I have yet to meet.",[647,99652],{"author":15698,"quote":99653},"Though Lexington is not a small town, it sometimes feels like one, with circles of acquaintance overlapping once, then again; the person you meet by chance at the library or the pool may turn out to be the best friend of your down-the-street neighbor. Maybe thats why people are so friendly here, so willing to be unhurried.",[647,99655],{"author":99656,"quote":99657},"Ernst Mayr","In those early years in New York when I was a stranger in a big city, it was the companionship and later friendship which I was offered in the Linnean Society that was the most important thing in my life.",[647,99659],{"author":99660,"quote":99661},"Kathryn Prescott","These people living on the streets could have been friends you once knew. They are people who have somehow fallen through the gaps and found themselves, often through unimaginable circumstances, on the cusp of existence. In another reality, this could easily be me or you.",[639,99663,99664],{},[642,99665],{"alt":99666,"src":99667},"When you meet a new friend, the world has more light in it, doesn’t it? Things become more spontaneous, and more full of laughing and freedom and novelty. - Coleman Barks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2941851.png",[647,99669],{"author":99670,"quote":99671},"Coleman Barks","When you meet a new friend, the world has more light in it, doesn’t it? Things become more spontaneous, and more full of laughing and freedom and novelty.",[647,99673],{"author":99674,"quote":99675},"Charley Boorman","In places such as Kazakhstan and Mongolia people depend on each other a lot more. We can often be quite detached in the West, with e-mail and telephones, whereas in those countries people rely on each other more. It's lovely because you feel like, although you're a stranger, they respect you as a friend and want to help you.",[690,99677],{":authors":99678},"[{\"name\":\"Andre P. Brink\",\"slug\":\"andre-p-brink\"},{\"name\":\"Charley Boorman\",\"slug\":\"charley-boorman\"},{\"name\":\"Coleman Barks\",\"slug\":\"coleman-barks\"},{\"name\":\"Ernst Mayr\",\"slug\":\"ernst-mayr\"},{\"name\":\"Jaron Lanier\",\"slug\":\"jaron-lanier\"},{\"name\":\"Kathryn Prescott\",\"slug\":\"kathryn-prescott\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Edwards\",\"slug\":\"kim-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Lidia Longorio\",\"slug\":\"lidia-longorio\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa N. Edwards\",\"slug\":\"lisa-n-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Lloyd Jones\",\"slug\":\"lloyd-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Pearl S. Buck\",\"slug\":\"pearl-s-buck\"}]",[566,99680,99542],{"id":99681},"stranger-and-friend-dynamics",[639,99683,99684],{},[642,99685],{"alt":99686,"src":99687},"There is a stranger who is more than a friend, and a friend who is worse than a stranger. - Michael Bassey Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-68437.png",[647,99689],{"author":55072,"quote":99690},"There is a stranger who is more than a friend, and a friend who is worse than a stranger.",[647,99692],{"author":5233,"quote":99693},"Talk to strangers politely... Every friend you have now was once a stranger, although not every stranger becomes a friend.",[647,99695],{"author":5233,"quote":99696},"It is unpredictable for you to know which of the strangers you are about to meet that becomes your friend. Be polite to every stranger!",[647,99698],{"author":10555,"quote":99699},"A kind stranger is better than an uncaring friend.",[639,99701,99702],{},[642,99703],{"alt":99704,"src":99705},"A stranger becomes a friend and a friend becomes a foe. - Amit Kalantri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-595569.png",[647,99707],{"author":4128,"quote":99708},"A stranger becomes a friend and a friend becomes a foe.",[647,99710],{"author":99711,"quote":99712},"Sorin Cerin","You can just be your self’s stranger, never its friend, because you are mortal and it is immortal!",[647,99714],{"author":99715,"quote":99716},"Simon Cowell","Praise a stranger with a few nice words and he becomes a stranger that calls you a friend.",[647,99718],{"author":4518,"quote":99719},"We can't all be friends and relatives as the world is; most of us have to be strangers.",[647,99721],{"author":42224,"quote":99722},"The stranger has no friend, unless it be a stranger.",[639,99724,99725],{},[642,99726],{"alt":99727,"src":99728},"We can’t all be friends and relatives as the world is; most of us have to be strangers. - Bernard Malamud","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2883256.png",[647,99730],{"author":4518,"quote":99731},"We can’t all be friends and relatives as the world is; most of us have to be strangers.",[647,99733],{"author":53679,"quote":99734},"A stranger stabs you in the front. A friend stabs you in the back. A boyfriend stabs you in the heart. Best friends poke each other with straws.",[647,99736],{"author":46836,"quote":99737},"Misanthropes have some admirable if paradoxical virtues. It is no exaggeration to say that we are among the nicest people you are likely to meet. Because good manners build sturdy walls, our distaste for intimacy makes us exceedingly cordial \"ships that pass in the night.\" As long as you remain a stranger we will be your friend forever.",[690,99739],{":authors":99740},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Kalantri\",\"slug\":\"amit-kalantri\"},{\"name\":\"Author Unknown\",\"slug\":\"author-unknown\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Malamud\",\"slug\":\"bernard-malamud\"},{\"name\":\"Florence King\",\"slug\":\"florence-king\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Saadi\",\"slug\":\"saadi\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Cowell\",\"slug\":\"simon-cowell\"},{\"name\":\"Sorin Cerin\",\"slug\":\"sorin-cerin\"}]",[566,99742,62365],{"id":62730},[639,99744,99745],{},[642,99746],{"alt":99747,"src":99748},"Let us love and respect each other as a friend, not stranger. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-274775.png",[647,99750],{"author":438,"quote":99751},"Let us love and respect each other as a friend, not stranger.",[647,99753],{"author":15680,"quote":99754},"Now it is not everybody, even amongst our respected friends and esteemed acquaintance, whom we like to have near us, whom we like to watch us, to wait on us, to approach us with the proximity of a nurse to a patient. It is not every friend whose eye is a light in a sickroom, whose presence is there a solace.",[647,99756],{"author":15712,"quote":99757},"Everyone pretends to be normal and be your best friend, but underneath, everyone is living some other life you don't know about, and if only we had a camera on us at all times, we could go and watch each other's tapes and find out what each of us was really like.",[647,99759],{"author":56430,"quote":99760},"The people who can step up my experience are those who have a common set of experiences with people I know. Think about it. How often did a total stranger come into your life to make your evening better? Not very often. But the friend of your friend? That happens all the time.",[639,99762,99763],{},[642,99764],{"alt":99765,"src":99766},"It is not going to be a stranger or some sinister person who offers it. It is going to be your best friend. We have to be sure to prepare them for how they are going to say no to their best friend. - John Walters","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2729677.png",[647,99768],{"author":99769,"quote":99770},"John Walters","It is not going to be a stranger or some sinister person who offers it. It is going to be your best friend. We have to be sure to prepare them for how they are going to say no to their best friend.",[647,99772],{"author":47310,"quote":99773},"You shall love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” Those most likely to befriend strangers, in other words, are those who have been strangers themselves. The best way to grow empathy for those who are lost is to know what it means to be lost yourself.",[647,99775],{"author":15712,"quote":99776},"Everyone pretends to be normal and be your best friend, but underneath, everyone is living some other life you don’t know about, and if only we had a camera on us at all times, we could go and watch each other’s tapes and find out what each of us was really like.",[647,99778],{"author":61913,"quote":99779},"He is more worth to you, perhaps. But the stranger is someone else’s friend and brother. So which life is more important?",[647,99781],{"author":7904,"quote":99782},"Greatest among us are those who can deploy “my friend” to total strangers in a way that is not hollow, but somehow real and deeply felt; those who can make you, within seconds of first contact, believe it.",[639,99784,99785],{},[642,99786],{"alt":99787,"src":99788},"There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven’t yet met. - William Butler Yeats","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3509676.png",[647,99790],{"author":26278,"quote":99791},"There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven’t yet met.",[647,99793],{"author":15698,"quote":99794},"Though Lexington is not a small town, it sometimes feels like one, with circles of acquaintance overlapping once, then again; the person you meet by chance at the library or the pool may turn out to be the best friend of your down-the-street neighbor. Maybe that's why people are so friendly here, so willing to be unhurried.",[690,99796],{":authors":99797},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Brown Taylor\",\"slug\":\"barbara-brown-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Brontë\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-bronte\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"James Franco\",\"slug\":\"james-franco\"},{\"name\":\"John Walters\",\"slug\":\"john-walters\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Edwards\",\"slug\":\"kim-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Madeline Miller\",\"slug\":\"madeline-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Scoble\",\"slug\":\"robert-scoble\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"},{\"name\":\"William Butler 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Perspectives",[574,99923,99924],{},[577,99925,634],{"href":633},[566,99927,99881],{"id":99928},"endurance-and-timelessness",[639,99930,99931],{},[642,99932],{"alt":99933,"src":99934},"The better part of one's life consists of his friendships. - Abraham Lincoln","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-88190.png",[647,99936],{"author":30747,"quote":99937},"The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.",[647,99939],{"author":18918,"quote":99940},"The lifelong friends, he said. We sometimes wait a lifetime for them.",[647,99942],{"author":57043,"quote":99943},"Friendship lasts for four seasons and more.",[647,99945],{"author":10555,"quote":99946},"Your greatest friendships are those that survive the greatest storms.",[639,99948,99949],{},[642,99950],{"alt":99951,"src":99952},"Friendships outlive marriages and family. Friendships can make a life wonderful or wasted, worth sacrificing or worth saving. In the Paris-based 7-book Apricot Tree House Mystery Series, Jamie Litton and Ben Foulof choose to save each other because they have learned that friendship is that fragile thread tethering all of us between Heaven and Earth. - Peggy Kopman-Owens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-703510.png",[647,99954],{"author":99955,"quote":99956},"Peggy Kopman-Owens","Friendships outlive marriages and family. Friendships can make a life wonderful or wasted, worth sacrificing or worth saving. In the Paris-based 7-book Apricot Tree House Mystery Series, Jamie Litton and Ben Foulof choose to save each other because they have learned that friendship is that fragile thread tethering all of us between Heaven and Earth.",[647,99958],{"author":99959,"quote":99960},"Grant Walker","Every friendship begins and ends with respect",[647,99962],{"author":661,"quote":99963},"For many, long-term friendships, rather than family ties, are the foundations for sustainable lives.",[647,99965],{"author":82955,"quote":99966},"Friendships ought to be immortal, hostilities mortal.",[647,99968],{"author":99969,"quote":99970},"Celia Brayfield","Long friendships are like jewels, polished over time to become beautiful and enduring.",[639,99972,99973],{},[642,99974],{"alt":99975,"src":99976},"The bond between friends cannot be broken by chance; no interval of time or space can destroy it. Not even death itself can part true friends. - John Cassian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3148252.png",[647,99978],{"author":99979,"quote":99980},"John Cassian","The bond between friends cannot be broken by chance; no interval of time or space can destroy it. Not even death itself can part true friends.",[647,99982],{"author":30713,"quote":99983},"We’ll be friends through jobs and kids and marriages.",[647,99985],{"author":59455,"quote":99986},"Not many friendships last over two lifetimes. I wish we could have made it three.",[690,99988],{":authors":99989},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Ali Smith\",\"slug\":\"ali-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Celia Brayfield\",\"slug\":\"celia-brayfield\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Roddenberry\",\"slug\":\"gene-roddenberry\"},{\"name\":\"Grant Walker\",\"slug\":\"grant-walker\"},{\"name\":\"John Cassian\",\"slug\":\"john-cassian\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Hannah\",\"slug\":\"kristin-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"Livy\",\"slug\":\"livy\"},{\"name\":\"Mariella Frostrup\",\"slug\":\"mariella-frostrup\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Peggy Kopman-Owens\",\"slug\":\"peggy-kopman-owens\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann\",\"slug\":\"sir-kristian-goldmund-aumann\"}]",[566,99991,99887],{"id":99992},"trust-and-honesty",[639,99994,99995],{},[642,99996],{"alt":99997,"src":99998},"It’s never the value of water but thirst, it’s never the value of life but death and it’s never about the friendship but trust. - Ali Ibn Abi Talib AS","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91472.png",[647,100000],{"author":100001,"quote":100002},"Ali Ibn Abi Talib AS","It’s never the value of water but thirst, it’s never the value of life but death and it’s never about the friendship but trust.",[647,100004],{"author":100005,"quote":100006},"Gail Jones","Shifts within friendships happen in imperceptible increments. There is distance, then assurance. Misconjecture, caution, gradual convergence. So much depends on the respect accorded to vulnerability.",[647,100008],{"author":1643,"quote":100009},"When friends stop being frank and useful to each other, the whole world loses some of its radiance.",[647,100011],{"author":18671,"quote":100012},"All friendships are negotiations of power.",[639,100014,100015],{},[642,100016],{"alt":100017,"src":100018},"Since we are mortal, friendships are best kept to a moderate level, rather than sharing the very depths of our souls. - Euripides","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1384083.png",[647,100020],{"author":52811,"quote":100021},"Since we are mortal, friendships are best kept to a moderate level, rather than sharing the very depths of our souls.",[647,100023],{"author":28637,"quote":100024},"If all persons knew what they said of each other there would not be four friends in the world",[647,100026],{"author":28637,"quote":100027},"I take it as a matter not to be disputed, that if all knew what each said of the other, there would not be four friends in the world. This seems proved by the quarrels and disputes caused by the disclosures which are occasionally made.",[647,100029],{"author":75237,"quote":100030},"we know that there can never be any solid friendship between individuals, or union between communities that is worth the name, unless the parties be persuaded of each others honesty",[647,100032],{"author":100033,"quote":100034},"Harshvardhan Rane","I believe the best friendships are forged with those you can be yourself with.",[690,100036],{":authors":100037},"[{\"name\":\"Ali Ibn Abi Talib AS\",\"slug\":\"ali-ibn-abi-talib-as-2\"},{\"name\":\"Anatole Broyard\",\"slug\":\"anatole-broyard\"},{\"name\":\"Blaise Pascal\",\"slug\":\"blaise-pascal\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Jones\",\"slug\":\"gail-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Harshvardhan Rane\",\"slug\":\"harshvardhan-rane\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Black\",\"slug\":\"holly-black\"},{\"name\":\"Thucydides\",\"slug\":\"thucydides\"}]",[566,100039,99893],{"id":100040},"distance-and-connection",[639,100042,100043],{},[642,100044],{"alt":100045,"src":100046},"The world is round so that friendship may encircle it. - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-102655.png",[647,100048],{"author":100049,"quote":100050},"Pierre Teilhard de Chardin","The world is round so that friendship may encircle it.",[647,100052],{"author":71603,"quote":100053},"Friendships - and indeed most relationships - are measured in the closeness of hearts, minds and soul ties... not in the distance of physical miles or even the passing of time.",[647,100055],{"author":291,"quote":72296},[647,100057],{"author":100058,"quote":100059},"Diana Cortes","There is magic in long-distance friendships. They let you relate to other human beings in a way that goes beyond being physically together and is often more profound.",[639,100061,100062],{},[642,100063],{"alt":100064,"src":100065},"It's never long distance between friends. - Sarah Dessen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1359301.png",[647,100067],{"author":6450,"quote":100068},"It's never long distance between friends.",[647,100070],{"author":100071,"quote":100072},"Deng Ming-Dao","Those truly linked don’t need correspondence. When they meet again after many years apart, Their friendship is as true as ever.",[647,100074],{"author":12285,"quote":100075},"I know that the arms of friendship are long enough to reach from the one end of the world to the other.",[647,100077],{"author":3737,"quote":100078},"Nothing makes the earth so spacious as to have friends at a distance.",[690,100080],{":authors":100081},"[{\"name\":\"Deng Ming-Dao\",\"slug\":\"deng-ming-dao\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Cortes\",\"slug\":\"diana-cortes\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Pierre Teilhard de Chardin\",\"slug\":\"pierre-teilhard-de-chardin\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Dessen\",\"slug\":\"sarah-dessen\"}]",[566,100083,99899],{"id":100084},"challenges-and-tests",[639,100086,100087],{},[642,100088],{"alt":100089,"src":100090},"I obviously don’t know the whole story here, but good friendships are durable. They’re meant to survive the gaps and the growing pains. - Julie  Murphy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-148131.png",[647,100092],{"author":100093,"quote":100094},"Julie  Murphy","I obviously don’t know the whole story here, but good friendships are durable. They’re meant to survive the gaps and the growing pains.",[647,100096],{"author":53820,"quote":100097},"This isn't going to be pretty. Rules will be broken. Friendships will be tested. And huge risks will be taken. But they're small prices to pay for true love and freedom, right?",[647,100099],{"author":53820,"quote":100100},"This isn’t going to be pretty. Rules will be broken. Friendships will be tested. And huge risks will be taken. But they’re small prices to pay for true love and freedom, right?",[647,100102],{"author":100103,"quote":100104},"Mary H.K. Choi","I cannot quantify the physics of friendships and do not know exactly how much intense pressure can be applied before these glittery, brittle bonds break.",[639,100106,100107],{},[642,100108],{"alt":100109,"src":100110},"Friendships can go only so far. - Tommy Morrison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3977631.png",[647,100112],{"author":100113,"quote":100114},"Tommy Morrison","Friendships can go only so far.",[690,100116],{":authors":100117},"[{\"name\":\"Julie  Murphy\",\"slug\":\"julie-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Lisi Harrison\",\"slug\":\"lisi-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Mary H.K. Choi\",\"slug\":\"mary-hk-choi\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Morrison\",\"slug\":\"tommy-morrison\"}]",[566,100119,79753],{"id":79800},[639,100121,100122],{},[642,100123],{"alt":100124,"src":100125},"I like to think of friends as ships on the ocean, that's why we call them friendships. - Eric DeSio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-120025.png",[647,100127],{"author":100128,"quote":100129},"Eric DeSio","I like to think of friends as ships on the ocean, that's why we call them friendships.",[647,100131],{"author":100132,"quote":100133},"Sensei Stokes","Friendships sail like any other ship... left unattended, it will drift away",[647,100135],{"author":3241,"quote":100136},"Friendship: A ship big enough for two in fair weather, but only one in foul.",[647,100138],{"author":100005,"quote":100139},"Friends are an intersection. A route back to the world.",[639,100141,100142],{},[642,100143],{"alt":100144,"src":100145},"Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life. - Pythagoras","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2246099.png",[647,100147],{"author":62221,"quote":100148},"Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life.",[647,100150],{"author":100151,"quote":100152},"Katee Sackhoff","If you can ride through Texas with somebody, which is 700 miles of just straight, flat freeway riding, then you can be friends with them forever.",[647,100154],{"author":100151,"quote":100155},"There's a joke that, if you can ride through Texas with somebody, which is 700 miles of just straight, flat freeway riding, then you can be friends with them forever.",[690,100157],{":authors":100158},"[{\"name\":\"Ambrose Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Eric DeSio\",\"slug\":\"eric-desio\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Jones\",\"slug\":\"gail-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Katee Sackhoff\",\"slug\":\"katee-sackhoff\"},{\"name\":\"Pythagoras\",\"slug\":\"pythagoras\"},{\"name\":\"Sensei Stokes\",\"slug\":\"sensei-stokes\"}]",[566,100160,99909],{"id":100161},"value-and-importance",[639,100163,100164],{},[642,100165],{"alt":100166,"src":100167},"Who we choose to befriend symbolizes the strange dichotomy of our world. We're all snails living on the razor's edge. - Peter Tieryas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-271123.png",[647,100169],{"author":100170,"quote":100171},"Peter Tieryas","Who we choose to befriend symbolizes the strange dichotomy of our world. We're all snails living on the razor's edge.",[647,100173],{"author":54266,"quote":72299},[647,100175],{"author":100176,"quote":100177},"Montaigne","I know that the arms of friendship are long enough to reach from the one end of the world to the other",[647,100179],{"author":2428,"quote":100180},"It is still a fact that our common frontier grows stronger every year, defended only by friendship.",[639,100182,100183],{},[642,100184],{"alt":100185,"src":100186},"Friendships are among the most fundamental of human needs. - Tom Rath","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2378144.png",[647,100188],{"author":53267,"quote":72316},[647,100190],{"author":70138,"quote":72254},[690,100192],{":authors":100193},"[{\"name\":\"Dwight D. Eisenhower\",\"slug\":\"dwight-d-eisenhower\"},{\"name\":\"Golden Flower\",\"slug\":\"golden-flower\"},{\"name\":\"Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Tieryas\",\"slug\":\"peter-tieryas\"},{\"name\":\"Susanna Fogel\",\"slug\":\"susanna-fogel\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Rath\",\"slug\":\"tom-rath\"}]",[566,100195,99915],{"id":100196},"formation-and-evolution",[639,100198,100199],{},[642,100200],{"alt":100201,"src":100202},"One’s community of friends and relationships may evolve with time; even seasoned friendships may not last forever. - Jay D'Cee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58259.png",[647,100204],{"author":57750,"quote":100205},"One’s community of friends and relationships may evolve with time; even seasoned friendships may not last forever.",[647,100207],{"author":100208,"quote":100209},"Darien Gee","Despite the company of friendship we still have ourselves to reckon with at the end of the day.",[647,100211],{"author":100212,"quote":100213},"Diane Keaton","The best relationships develop out of friendships.",[647,100215],{"author":100216,"quote":100217},"Wayne Cordeiro","Friendships are not made in the blur of life. They are made in the margins.",[639,100219,100220],{},[642,100221],{"alt":100222,"src":100223},"In more than 10 years, I've formed three real friendships. Mousa Dembele, for example. We've known each other since we were 12, our wives are from Amsterdam, he lives in London and we both have a kid. - Jan Vertonghen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3714604.png",[647,100225],{"author":100226,"quote":100227},"Jan Vertonghen","In more than 10 years, I've formed three real friendships. Mousa Dembele, for example. We've known each other since we were 12, our wives are from Amsterdam, he lives in London and we both have a kid.",[647,100229],{"author":100230,"quote":100231},"Natalya Neidhart","Teamwork can build friendships that last a lifetime.",[690,100233],{":authors":100234},"[{\"name\":\"Darien Gee\",\"slug\":\"darien-gee\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Keaton\",\"slug\":\"diane-keaton\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Vertonghen\",\"slug\":\"jan-vertonghen\"},{\"name\":\"Jay D'Cee\",\"slug\":\"jay-dcee\"},{\"name\":\"Natalya Neidhart\",\"slug\":\"natalya-neidhart\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Cordeiro\",\"slug\":\"wayne-cordeiro\"}]",[566,100236,99921],{"id":100237},"philosophical-perspectives",[639,100239,100240],{},[642,100241],{"alt":100242,"src":100243},"In order for our friendships to last, it is better to always have a distance between us. - The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-60827.png",[647,100245],{"author":61390,"quote":100246},"In order for our friendships to last, it is better to always have a distance between us.",[647,100248],{"author":5690,"quote":100249},"all ought to be common among friends.",[647,100251],{"author":74274,"quote":100252},"All things are in common among friends.",[647,100254],{"author":81943,"quote":100255},"Friendship is a mysterious and ocean-bottom thing. Who can know the outer ranges of it? Perhaps no human being has ever explored its limits.",[639,100257,100258],{},[642,100259],{"alt":100260,"src":100261},"Life would be very boring if friends always agreed. - Jack Straw","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2463251.png",[647,100263],{"author":100264,"quote":100265},"Jack Straw","Life would be very boring if friends always agreed.",[647,100267],{"author":3737,"quote":100268},"Our actual Friends are but distant relations of those to whom we are pledged.",[647,100270],{"author":779,"quote":100271},"Friendships are an unforseeable burden.",[690,100273],{":authors":100274},"[{\"name\":\"Anatole France\",\"slug\":\"anatole-france\"},{\"name\":\"Diogenes\",\"slug\":\"diogenes\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Straw\",\"slug\":\"jack-straw\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Toltz\",\"slug\":\"steve-toltz\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"},{\"name\":\"Zora Neale Hurston\",\"slug\":\"zora-neale-hurston\"}]",[566,100276,634],{"id":1014},[639,100278,100279],{},[642,100280],{"alt":100281,"src":100282},"If we were all given by magic the power to read each other’s thoughts, I suppose the first effect would be almost all friendships would be dissolved; the second effect, however, might be excellent, for a world without any friends would be felt to be intolerable, and we should learn to like each other without needing a veil of illusion to conceal from ourselves that we did not think each other absolutely perfect. - Bertrand Russell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91896.png",[647,100284],{"author":20846,"quote":100285},"If we were all given by magic the power to read each other’s thoughts, I suppose the first effect would be almost all friendships would be dissolved; the second effect, however, might be excellent, for a world without any friends would be felt to be intolerable, and we should learn to like each other without needing a veil of illusion to conceal from ourselves that we did not think each other absolutely perfect.",[647,100287],{"author":73091,"quote":73092},[647,100289],{"author":56445,"quote":100290},"Close friendships are truly vestiges of our biological heritage.",[647,100292],{"author":3127,"quote":100293},"Who ever talks about a lifelong, intimate friendship expressing itself in the broadest possible range of conversation? If people are really alive and alert it ought to go on and on, prolonging life because there is always something more to be said.",[639,100295,100296],{},[642,100297],{"alt":100298,"src":100299},"Friendship is greater than the colonial and dominating race ideologies of hundreds of years.\" -\"Some of My Best Friends - Luis Rodriguez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-138113.png",[647,100301],{"author":100302,"quote":100303},"Luis Rodriguez","Friendship is greater than the colonial and dominating race ideologies of hundreds of years.\" -\"Some of My Best Friends",[647,100305],{"author":10545,"quote":100306},"Friendship is not about ships—no matter how big and fancy and expensive the yacht is.",[647,100308],{"author":100309,"quote":100310},"Shea Ernshaw","We’re all just passing ships; no point forming friendships that won’t last.",[647,100312],{"author":57043,"quote":100313},"True friendships are life-saving bridges over troubled waters.",[647,100315],{"author":100316,"quote":100317},"Elizabeth Blake","We live in one world together. It's more important than ever to be friend to all.",[639,100319,100320],{},[642,100321],{"alt":100322,"src":100323},"Meaningful friendships: - Hopal Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-563389.png",[647,100325],{"author":59422,"quote":73190},[647,100327],{"author":8765,"quote":100328},"Simple life and peaceful mind are very close friends!",[647,100330],{"author":100331,"quote":100332},"Thomas Starkey","Matters be ended as they be friended.",[647,100334],{"author":100335,"quote":100336},"Stephanie Rowe","A perfect, enduring friendship between a couple of freaks",[647,100338],{"author":66660,"quote":100339},"Keeping score, in friendships, is a losing game.",[639,100341,100342],{},[642,100343],{"alt":100344,"src":100345},"Frienship is eros...without wings - Lord Byron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1075350.png",[647,100347],{"author":42972,"quote":100348},"Frienship is eros...without wings",[647,100350],{"author":100351,"quote":100352},"Robert Browning","What a thing friendship is - World without end.",[647,100354],{"author":100355,"quote":100356},"Tom Brady","What strikes me most about Best Buddies International is the simplicity and magnitude of the mission. Friendship is a simple idea.",[647,100358],{"author":10287,"quote":100359},"Thus each extreme to equal danger tends, Plenty, as well as Want, can sep'rate friends.",[647,100361],{"author":1183,"quote":100362},"There is no more sure tie between friends than when they are united in their objects and wishes.",[639,100364,100365],{},[642,100366],{"alt":100367,"src":100368},"Matter of fact, the interesting friendships are the ones that are divergent. - Tom Coburn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1289606.png",[647,100370],{"author":100371,"quote":100372},"Tom Coburn","Matter of fact, the interesting friendships are the ones that are divergent.",[647,100374],{"author":100375,"quote":100376},"Alvin Dark","Friendships are forgotten when the game begins.",[647,100378],{"author":100379,"quote":100380},"Benjamin Harrison","Will it not be wise to allow the friendship between nations to rest upon deep and permanent things? Irritations of the cuticle must not be confounded with heart failure.",[647,100382],{"author":1600,"quote":100383},"The finest friendships are between those who can do without each other.",[647,100385],{"author":100386,"quote":100387},"Bob Lemon","The two most important things in life are good friends and a strong bullpen.",[639,100389,100390],{},[642,100391],{"alt":100392,"src":100393},"There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal. - Livy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1925570.png",[647,100395],{"author":82955,"quote":100396},"There is an old saying which, from its truth, has become proverbial, that friendships should be immortal, enmities mortal.",[647,100398],{"author":55064,"quote":100399},"No nation ever had two better friends than we have. You know who they are? The Atlantic and Pacific oceans.",[647,100401],{"author":55064,"quote":100402},"No nation ever had two better friends that we have. You know who they are? The Atlantic and Pacific oceans.",[647,100404],{"author":61942,"quote":100405},"The friendship that can come to an end, never really began.",[647,100407],{"author":61942,"quote":100408},"A friendship that can end never really began",[639,100410,100411],{},[642,100412],{"alt":100413,"src":100414},"As long as I have the friendship of the sesasons life will never be a burden to me. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2608071.png",[647,100416],{"author":3737,"quote":100417},"As long as I have the friendship of the sesasons life will never be a burden to me.",[647,100419],{"author":30747,"quote":100420},"The better part of one’s life consists of his friendships.",[647,100422],{"author":100423,"quote":100424},"Chris DeRose","The better part of one’s life consists of their friendships.",[647,100426],{"author":57197,"quote":100427},"The better part of one’s life consists of his friendships. – Abraham Lincoln.",[647,100429],{"author":45298,"quote":100430},"No, miss, friendship would be a finish.",[639,100432,100433],{},[642,100434],{"alt":100435,"src":100436},"Better to have two people whose love is true than a whole city of fair-weather friends. - Mindee Arnett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3294871.png",[647,100438],{"author":100439,"quote":100440},"Mindee Arnett","Better to have two people whose love is true than a whole city of fair-weather friends.",[647,100442],{"author":100351,"quote":100443},"What a thing friendship is – World without end.",[647,100445],{"author":6450,"quote":100446},"It’s never long distance between friends.",[647,100448],{"author":100449,"quote":100450},"Yoochun","I hope that the friendship between the members will always remain.",[647,100452],{"author":100453,"quote":100454},"Danny K. Davis","I've enjoyed a great friendship and relationship and have a tremendous amount of affinity for both the Clintons... and I'd like to keep it that way.",[639,100456,100457],{},[642,100458],{"alt":100459,"src":100460},"Longevity in friendship is very important and one of the keys to the foundation of a happy life. - Karrueche Tran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3764598.png",[647,100462],{"author":72273,"quote":72274},[647,100464],{"author":100465,"quote":100466},"Cole Porter","It's friendship, friendship, just a perfect blend ship. / When other friendships are soon forgot, ours will still be great.",[647,100468],{"author":61942,"quote":100469},"A friendship that can end never really began.",[690,100471],{":authors":100472},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Cowley\",\"slug\":\"abraham-cowley\"},{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Alvin Dark\",\"slug\":\"alvin-dark\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Harrison\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russell\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Lemon\",\"slug\":\"bob-lemon\"},{\"name\":\"Chris DeRose\",\"slug\":\"chris-derose\"},{\"name\":\"Cole Porter\",\"slug\":\"cole-porter\"},{\"name\":\"Danny K. Davis\",\"slug\":\"danny-k-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Rumsfeld\",\"slug\":\"donald-rumsfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Elbert Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"elbert-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Blake\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-blake\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Sonnenberg\",\"slug\":\"frank-sonnenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Gad Saad\",\"slug\":\"gad-saad\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Carriger\",\"slug\":\"gail-carriger\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Hopal Green\",\"slug\":\"hopal-green\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Lane\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-lane\"},{\"name\":\"Karrueche Tran\",\"slug\":\"karrueche-tran\"},{\"name\":\"Livy\",\"slug\":\"livy\"},{\"name\":\"Lord Byron\",\"slug\":\"lord-byron\"},{\"name\":\"Luis Rodriguez\",\"slug\":\"luis-rodriguez\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Mindee Arnett\",\"slug\":\"mindee-arnett\"},{\"name\":\"Publilius Syrus\",\"slug\":\"publilius-syrus\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. 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Loyalty",[574,100617,100618],{},[577,100619,3687],{"href":3686},[574,100621,100622],{},[577,100623,100625],{"href":100624},"#resilience-and-growth","Resilience and Growth",[574,100627,100628],{},[577,100629,100631],{"href":100630},"#companionship-and-support","Companionship and Support",[574,100633,100634],{},[577,100635,634],{"href":633},[566,100637,100615],{"id":100638},"unconditional-loyalty",[639,100640,100641],{},[642,100642],{"alt":100643,"src":100644},"There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature. - Jane Austen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1559.png",[647,100646],{"author":1052,"quote":100647},"There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.",[647,100649],{"author":6715,"quote":100650},"...you'll find that being a friend is to like a person for who they are, even the parts you don't understand. You don't have to understand, or do the same, or live their lives for them. If you truly care for them, then you want them to be who they are; that was why you liked them in the first place.",[647,100652],{"author":30747,"quote":100653},"Do good to those who hate you and turn their ill will to friendship.",[647,100655],{"author":1052,"quote":100656},"There is no reason in the world why you should not be important where you are known. You have good sense, and a sweet temper, and I am sure you have a grateful heart, that could never receive kindness without hoping to return it. I do not know any better qualifications for a friend and companion.",[639,100658,100659],{},[642,100660],{"alt":100661,"src":100662},"Where would you be without friends? The people to pick you up when you need lifting? We come from homes far from perfect, so you end up almost parent and sibling to your friends - your own chosen family. There's nothing like a really loyal, dependable, good friend. Nothing. - Jennifer Aniston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-915005.png",[647,100664],{"author":59677,"quote":100665},"Where would you be without friends? The people to pick you up when you need lifting? We come from homes far from perfect, so you end up almost parent and sibling to your friends - your own chosen family. There's nothing like a really loyal, dependable, good friend. Nothing.",[647,100667],{"author":63631,"quote":100668},"Those who only seek friends without seeking to be a good friend are selfishly needy and demanding. And those who only want to be a good friend but do not wisely seek good friends are bound to be taken advantage of, abused, neglected, and suffer from their foolish friend choices.",[647,100670],{"author":100671,"quote":100672},"Russell M. Nelson","I urge you to choose companions well and cherish those friends who lift you and make you better in their presence. And be such friends to one another.",[647,100674],{"author":70221,"quote":100675},"Walk away from 'friendships' that make you feel small and insecure, and seek out people who inspire you and support you",[647,100677],{"author":51668,"quote":100678},"I love people and want to be good to people. If I'm in restaurant and somebody doesn't treat a waitress right, I literally will leave. I will unfriend you. You are not my friend anymore.",[639,100680,100681],{},[642,100682],{"alt":100683,"src":100684},"Just because you want friends with you doesn’t make you selfish. It makes you human. And even when we think something’s an unwise idea, that doesn’t mean we’ve stopped believing in you. I will never stop believing in you. What I said about believing you can do anything, be anything – I still think that. I still admire that you don’t let others’ limitations stop you. I love that about you. I love you. - Jodi Meadows","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3141744.png",[647,100686],{"author":31331,"quote":100687},"Just because you want friends with you doesn’t make you selfish. It makes you human. And even when we think something’s an unwise idea, that doesn’t mean we’ve stopped believing in you. I will never stop believing in you. What I said about believing you can do anything, be anything – I still think that. I still admire that you don’t let others’ limitations stop you. I love that about you. I love you.",[647,100689],{"author":100690,"quote":100691},"Frances Arnold","We all need friends, and friends are there to hold you up when nothing else can.",[647,100693],{"author":11461,"quote":100694},"Friendship is such an important thing to me, and I feel like the people who I love and help keep me whole - I can't imagine a life without them.",[690,100696],{":authors":100697},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Frances Arnold\",\"slug\":\"frances-arnold\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Woodson\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-woodson\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Austen\",\"slug\":\"jane-austen\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Aniston\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-aniston\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Meadows\",\"slug\":\"jodi-meadows\"},{\"name\":\"Kristen Stewart\",\"slug\":\"kristen-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Driscoll\",\"slug\":\"mark-driscoll\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Obama\",\"slug\":\"michelle-obama\"},{\"name\":\"Russell M. Nelson\",\"slug\":\"russell-m-nelson\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Goodkind\",\"slug\":\"terry-goodkind\"}]",[566,100699,3687],{"id":3787},[639,100701,100702],{},[642,100703],{"alt":100704,"src":100705},"I wish I had more friends, but people are such jerks. If you can just get most people to leave you alone, you're doing good. If you can find even one person you really like, you're lucky. And if that person can also stand you, you're really lucky. - Bill Watterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-129580.png",[647,100707],{"author":10373,"quote":100708},"I wish I had more friends, but people are such jerks. If you can just get most people to leave you alone, you're doing good. If you can find even one person you really like, you're lucky. And if that person can also stand you, you're really lucky.",[647,100710],{"author":4615,"quote":100711},"(...) if that's what has to be. No good friends. No bad friends. Only people you want, need to be with; people who build their houses in your heart.",[647,100713],{"author":100714,"quote":100715},"Dwight Howard","The biggest thing is always being around people that are going to lift you up and not bring you down. That's why I prayed for God to send me some good friends. He's done that. I don't really have a lot of friends, but the friends I do have are great.",[647,100717],{"author":4615,"quote":100718},"No good friends, no bad friends; only people you want, need to be with. People who build their houses in your heart.",[639,100720,100721],{},[642,100722],{"alt":100723,"src":100724},"Friends. They aren’t any such thing as good friend or bad friend. Maybe there are just friend. People who stand by you when you're hurt and who helped you feel not so lonely. Maybe there are worth being scared for and hoping for and living for. Maybe worth dying for too. If that what has to be. No bad friends. Only people you want. Need to be with. People who build their houses in your heart. - Stephen King","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1861951.png",[647,100726],{"author":4615,"quote":100727},"Friends. They aren’t any such thing as good friend or bad friend. Maybe there are just friend. People who stand by you when you're hurt and who helped you feel not so lonely. Maybe there are worth being scared for and hoping for and living for. Maybe worth dying for too. If that what has to be. No bad friends. Only people you want. Need to be with. People who build their houses in your heart.",[647,100729],{"author":100730,"quote":100731},"Lil Wayne","Surround yourself with love, not friends.",[647,100733],{"author":100734,"quote":100735},"Gillian Zinser","The people in my life are friends I have by choice. I've made a conscious effort to have them in life. I only have the time and energy for so many people, which has cut down my friend group to a handful, but I'm so much happier with fewer good people, who really do know me.",[647,100737],{"author":10373,"quote":100738},"I wish I had more friends, but people are such jerks. If you can just get most people to leave you alone, you’re doing good. If you can find even one person you really like, you’re lucky. And if that person can also stand you, you’re really lucky.",[647,100740],{"author":100741,"quote":100742},"Carol Rifka Brunt","I only need one good friend to see me through. Most people aren’t like that. Most people are always looking out for more people to know.",[639,100744,100745],{},[642,100746],{"alt":100747,"src":100748},"The biggest thing is always being around people that are going to lift you up and not bring you down. That’s why I prayed for God to send me some good friends. He’s done that. I don’t really have a lot of friends, but the friends I do have are great. - Dwight Howard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2991589.png",[647,100750],{"author":100714,"quote":100751},"The biggest thing is always being around people that are going to lift you up and not bring you down. That’s why I prayed for God to send me some good friends. He’s done that. I don’t really have a lot of friends, but the friends I do have are great.",[647,100753],{"author":100754,"quote":100755},"Divya Dutta","It is nice to be social and have lots of friends. We need all that warmth and love. But at the end of the day, you need that one person to rely on and that should only be you.",[690,100757],{":authors":100758},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Watterson\",\"slug\":\"bill-watterson\"},{\"name\":\"Carol Rifka Brunt\",\"slug\":\"carol-rifka-brunt\"},{\"name\":\"Divya Dutta\",\"slug\":\"divya-dutta\"},{\"name\":\"Dwight Howard\",\"slug\":\"dwight-howard\"},{\"name\":\"Gillian Zinser\",\"slug\":\"gillian-zinser\"},{\"name\":\"Lil Wayne\",\"slug\":\"lil-wayne\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"}]",[566,100760,100625],{"id":100761},"resilience-and-growth",[639,100763,100764],{},[642,100765],{"alt":100766,"src":100767},"To make real friends you have to put yourself out there. Sometimes people will let you down, but you can't let that stop you. If you get hurt, you just pick yourself up, dust off your feelings, and try again. - Kristin Hannah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91964.png",[647,100769],{"author":30713,"quote":100770},"To make real friends you have to put yourself out there. Sometimes people will let you down, but you can't let that stop you. If you get hurt, you just pick yourself up, dust off your feelings, and try again.",[647,100772],{"author":63937,"quote":100773},"It is always good to have friends. Friends may be considered as part of the family because you have created and unbreakable bond. But, sometimes we outgrow certain people. We no longer have the same interests or outlook on life. That is when you realize that the friendship has to be maintained from a distance. Therefore, you create a new avenue in your life by removing toxic people who defeat your purpose.",[647,100775],{"author":31331,"quote":100776},"Just because you want friends with you doesn't make you selfish. It makes you human. And even when we think something's an unwise idea, that doesn't mean we've stopped believing in you. I will never stop believing in you. What I said about believing you can do anything, be anything -- I still think that. I still admire that you don't let others' limitations stop you. I love that about you. I love you.",[647,100778],{"author":64215,"quote":100779},"Here are three things you can do, even when you feel like there isn't a friend in sight. You can be curious, you can be clean, and you can be Christlike.",[639,100781,100782],{},[642,100783],{"alt":100784,"src":100785},"Can you understand how cruelly I feel the lack of friends who will believe in me a bit? - D. H. Lawrence","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1887962.png",[647,100787],{"author":100788,"quote":100789},"D. H. Lawrence","Can you understand how cruelly I feel the lack of friends who will believe in me a bit?",[647,100791],{"author":98359,"quote":100792},"I just wanted friends. I just wanted people to like me. I just wanted for things to be simple and good. So, for five years I actively sought out mediocrity.",[647,100794],{"author":100795,"quote":100796},"Cass McCombs","Everyone wants to be well-loved and appreciated but, at the same time, there are some people that just don't want to be your friend, and there's nothing you can do or say to change that.",[647,100798],{"author":30713,"quote":100799},"To make real friends you have to put yourself out there. Sometimes people will let you down, but you can’t let that stop you. If you get hurt, you just pick yourself up, dust off your feelings, and try again.",[647,100801],{"author":100802,"quote":100803},"Leif Enger","It is one thing to be sick of your own infirmities and another to understand that the people you love most are sick of them also. You are very near then to being friendless in the world.",[639,100805,100806],{},[642,100807],{"alt":100808,"src":100809},"Walk away from ‘friendships’ that make you feel small and insecure, and seek out people who inspire you and support you. - Michelle Obama","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3289150.png",[647,100811],{"author":70221,"quote":100812},"Walk away from ‘friendships’ that make you feel small and insecure, and seek out people who inspire you and support you.",[690,100814],{":authors":100815},"[{\"name\":\"Amaka Imani Nkosazana\",\"slug\":\"amaka-imani-nkosazana\"},{\"name\":\"Cass McCombs\",\"slug\":\"cass-mccombs\"},{\"name\":\"D. H. Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"d-h-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Evangeline Lilly\",\"slug\":\"evangeline-lilly\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Meadows\",\"slug\":\"jodi-meadows\"},{\"name\":\"John Bytheway\",\"slug\":\"john-bytheway\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Hannah\",\"slug\":\"kristin-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"Leif Enger\",\"slug\":\"leif-enger\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Obama\",\"slug\":\"michelle-obama\"}]",[566,100817,100631],{"id":100818},"companionship-and-support",[639,100820,100821],{},[642,100822],{"alt":100823,"src":100824},"Those who have no friends are selfish. Those who have good friends are kind. Those who have great friends are honest. - Maxime Lagacé","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-124151.png",[647,100826],{"author":90662,"quote":100827},"Those who have no friends are selfish. Those who have good friends are kind. Those who have great friends are honest.",[647,100829],{"author":28130,"quote":100830},"We all want good friends - kind, respected, nice. The kind of people you want to introduce to your parents, other friends, pastor. But never underestimate the value of immoral friends - the ones that create the most precious memories you never will tell anyone else!",[647,100832],{"author":4615,"quote":100833},"Friends.They aren’t any such thing as good friend or bad friend.Maybe there are just friend.People who stand by you when you're hurt and who helped you feel not so lonely.Maybe there are worth being scared for and hoping for and living for.Maybe worth dying for too.If that what has to be.No bad friends.Only people you want.Need to be with.People who build their houses in your heart.",[647,100835],{"author":19899,"quote":100836},"I have three kinds of friends: those who love me, those who pay no attention to me, and those who detest me.",[639,100838,100839],{},[642,100840],{"alt":100841,"src":100842},"Being an only child and losing both my parents at an early age, I have found that the friends I have made over the years are the people who help me get through life, good times and bad. - Fannie Flagg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1433249.png",[647,100844],{"author":100845,"quote":100846},"Fannie Flagg","Being an only child and losing both my parents at an early age, I have found that the friends I have made over the years are the people who help me get through life, good times and bad.",[647,100848],{"author":100849,"quote":100850},"Shane Filan","My wife is my best friend. The thought that people are afraid to go home to their partners for fear of being abused physically or emotionally makes me feel sick. It's not easy but you need to get help and get out.",[647,100852],{"author":18793,"quote":100853},"Y'all take care of yourself now... strange and interesting friends are hard to find.",[647,100855],{"author":100856,"quote":100857},"Georg Solti","Friends are very important to me, and I have always had many of them. There are probably many reasons why this is so, but two seem to me more valid than any of the others I am a naturally friendly person, and I hate to be alone.",[647,100859],{"author":84780,"quote":100860},"I have no friend! The whole wide world cannot furnish a heart that is willing to participate in the sorrows of mine!",[639,100862,100863],{},[642,100864],{"alt":100865,"src":100866},"My wife is my best friend. The thought that people are afraid to go home to their partners for fear of being abused physically or emotionally makes me feel sick. It’s not easy but you need to get help and get out. - Shane Filan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3424644.png",[647,100868],{"author":100849,"quote":100869},"My wife is my best friend. The thought that people are afraid to go home to their partners for fear of being abused physically or emotionally makes me feel sick. It’s not easy but you need to get help and get out.",[647,100871],{"author":4615,"quote":100872},"No good friends. No bad friends. Only people you want, need to be with; people who build their houses in your heart.",[690,100874],{":authors":100875},"[{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Fannie Flagg\",\"slug\":\"fannie-flagg\"},{\"name\":\"Georg Solti\",\"slug\":\"georg-solti\"},{\"name\":\"Jury Nel\",\"slug\":\"jury-nel\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Gregory Lewis\",\"slug\":\"matthew-gregory-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Maxime Lagacé\",\"slug\":\"maxime-lagace\"},{\"name\":\"Nicolas Chamfort\",\"slug\":\"nicolas-chamfort\"},{\"name\":\"Shane Filan\",\"slug\":\"shane-filan\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"}]",[566,100877,634],{"id":1014},[639,100879,100880],{},[642,100881],{"alt":100882,"src":100883},"There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature - Jane Austen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-173266.png",[647,100885],{"author":1052,"quote":100886},"There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature",[647,100888],{"author":4615,"quote":100889},"No good friends, no bad friends; only people you want,need to be with. People who build their houses in your heart .",[647,100891],{"author":100892,"quote":100893},"Amber M. Kestner","I just never had a friend who cared as you do. My best friend Destiny doesn't understand me, she has a husband and a child. A life I have always wanted, but unfortunately, tables have turned to where I can't find that one guy I could love.\"Angel felt bad for feeling lust for the straight woman. She should have known better.\"Jana, men have no idea what they are missing. You are as beautiful as they come and I would appreciate you more than any man would.",[647,100895],{"author":100896,"quote":100897},"Tim Burton","When you don’t have many friends and you don’t have a social life you’re kind of left looking at things, not doing things. There’s a weird freedom in not having people treat you like you’re part of society or where you have to fulfill social relationships.",[639,100899,100900],{},[642,100901],{"alt":100902,"src":100903},"I don't want anyone to feel sorry for me because of the fact I haven't got any true friends! I'm fine the way I am. - Cher Lloyd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1885105.png",[647,100905],{"author":100906,"quote":100907},"Cher Lloyd","I don't want anyone to feel sorry for me because of the fact I haven't got any true friends! I'm fine the way I am.",[647,100909],{"author":100906,"quote":100910},"I don’t want anyone to feel sorry for me because of the fact I haven’t got any true friends! I’m fine the way I am.",[647,100912],{"author":100913,"quote":100914},"Doreen Virtue","Pray for healthy loving friendships, and you will have them.",[647,100916],{"author":51668,"quote":100917},"I love people and want to be good to people. If I’m in restaurant and somebody doesn’t treat a waitress right, I literally will leave. I will unfriend you. You are not my friend anymore.",[690,100919],{":authors":100920},"[{\"name\":\"Amber M. 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of Friendship",[574,101053,101054],{},[577,101055,101057],{"href":101056},"#emotional-support-and-empathy","Emotional Support and Empathy",[574,101059,101060],{},[577,101061,634],{"href":633},[566,101063,101009],{"id":101064},"acceptance-and-understanding",[639,101066,101067],{},[642,101068],{"alt":101069,"src":101070},"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you. - Elbert Hubbard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1473.png",[647,101072],{"author":1600,"quote":101073},"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.",[647,101075],{"author":438,"quote":101076},"A friend is a friend who continues to love you and like you when you don't love him or like him any more.",[647,101078],{"author":28918,"quote":101079},"A friend is someone with whom you dare to be yourself.",[647,101081],{"author":101082,"quote":101083},"Debasish Mridha MD","A friend is a person whom you can love without judging and share your thoughts without fearing.",[639,101085,101086],{},[642,101087],{"alt":101088,"src":101089},"friend is someone you can trust and admits you whatever you are - Lovely Free-Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-95974.png",[647,101091],{"author":101092,"quote":101093},"Lovely Free-Smith","friend is someone you can trust and admits you whatever you are",[647,101095],{"author":291,"quote":101096},"A friend is someone who will always be there for you, in good and hard times.",[647,101098],{"author":101099,"quote":101100},"Allia Loops","A friend is someone who loves you and knows you in an equal amount.",[647,101102],{"author":101103,"quote":101104},"Wilma Askinas","A friend is someone who sees through you and still enjoys the view.",[647,101106],{"author":1600,"quote":101107},"A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.",[639,101109,101110],{},[642,101111],{"alt":101112,"src":101113},"A friend is someone who knows all about you and loves you just the same - Elbert Hubbard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1623304.png",[647,101115],{"author":1600,"quote":101116},"A friend is someone who knows all about you and loves you just the same",[647,101118],{"author":20988,"quote":101119},"A friend is someone who knows you and loves you for what you were and who you are, and who also shares your hopes and dreams for who you can become.",[647,101121],{"author":20636,"quote":101122},"A friend is somebody who loves us with understanding, as well as emotion.",[690,101124],{":authors":101125},"[{\"name\":\"Allia Loops\",\"slug\":\"allia-loops\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha MD\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha-md-2\"},{\"name\":\"Elbert Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"elbert-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Crane\",\"slug\":\"frank-crane\"},{\"name\":\"H. Jackson Brown, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"h-jackson-brown-jr-2\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lovely Free-Smith\",\"slug\":\"lovely-free-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Wilma Askinas\",\"slug\":\"wilma-askinas\"}]",[566,101127,82274],{"id":82802},[639,101129,101130],{},[642,101131],{"alt":101132,"src":101133},"It is a privilege to be called a friend. To be included in someone's private space. To witness both their joy and suffering. To stand with them on good days, and to lie with them on nights they cannot breathe. - Nitya Prakash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-23708.png",[647,101135],{"author":5300,"quote":101136},"It is a privilege to be called a friend. To be included in someone's private space. To witness both their joy and suffering. To stand with them on good days, and to lie with them on nights they cannot breathe.",[647,101138],{"author":101139,"quote":101140},"Kristin Levine","I think a friend is someone who helps you change for the better. And whether you see them once a day or once a year, if it's a true friend, it doesn't matter.",[647,101142],{"author":291,"quote":101096},[647,101144],{"author":101145,"quote":101146},"Beth Nimmo","A friend is someone who can brighten your day with a simple smile, when others try to do it with a thousand words.",[639,101148,101149],{},[642,101150],{"alt":101151,"src":101152},"I sometimes think that 'friend' is just a word I use for all the people I haven't murdered yet. - Scott Lynch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-135688.png",[647,101154],{"author":67411,"quote":101155},"I sometimes think that 'friend' is just a word I use for all the people I haven't murdered yet.",[647,101157],{"author":11195,"quote":101158},"A friend isn't someone you use once and then throw away, a friend is someone you use over and over again.",[647,101160],{"author":61390,"quote":101161},"A friend, just a friend who defends your name and memory, is better than a hundred thousand acquaintances lost in the dust ... who only claim friendship when they reach you.",[647,101163],{"author":101164,"quote":101165},"Amanda Gier","A friend is someone, who upon seeing another friend in immense pain, would rather be the one experiencing the pain than to have to watch their friend suffer.",[647,101167],{"author":82319,"quote":101168},"The friend who can be silent with you in a moment of despair is a friend who cares.",[639,101170,101171],{},[642,101172],{"alt":101173,"src":101174},"Friendship is a strange idea, difficult to quantify and, at times, even more difficult to maintain. Clearly a friend is someone you enjoy spending time with. However, a friend is also someone you continue to support even during periods when they are considerably less pleasurable to be around. The loyalty of friendship often contains a kind of tautology or feedback loop: the longer you are friends the more loyal you become, and the more loyal you become the longer you remain friends. - Jacob Wren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-815115.png",[647,101176],{"author":101177,"quote":101178},"Jacob Wren","Friendship is a strange idea, difficult to quantify and, at times, even more difficult to maintain. Clearly a friend is someone you enjoy spending time with. However, a friend is also someone you continue to support even during periods when they are considerably less pleasurable to be around. The loyalty of friendship often contains a kind of tautology or feedback loop: the longer you are friends the more loyal you become, and the more loyal you become the longer you remain friends.",[647,101180],{"author":52811,"quote":101181},"One does nothing who tries to console a despondent person with word. A friend is one who aids with deeds at a critical time when deeds are called for.",[647,101183],{"author":23655,"quote":101184},"When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.",[690,101186],{":authors":101187},"[{\"name\":\"Amanda Gier\",\"slug\":\"amanda-gier\"},{\"name\":\"Beth Nimmo\",\"slug\":\"beth-nimmo\"},{\"name\":\"Eliezer Yudkowsky\",\"slug\":\"eliezer-yudkowsky\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"Henri Nouwen\",\"slug\":\"henri-nouwen\"},{\"name\":\"Jacob Wren\",\"slug\":\"jacob-wren\"},{\"name\":\"James Hilton ( Cowboy)\",\"slug\":\"james-hilton-cowboy\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Levine\",\"slug\":\"kristin-levine\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Lynch\",\"slug\":\"scott-lynch\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"}]",[566,101189,99887],{"id":99992},[639,101191,101192],{},[642,101193],{"alt":101194,"src":101195},"The friend who holds your hand and says the wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one who stays away. - Barbara Kingsolver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86340.png",[647,101197],{"author":20476,"quote":101198},"The friend who holds your hand and says the wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one who stays away.",[647,101200],{"author":101201,"quote":101202},"Johanna Lindsey","What is a friend if not someone you feel close to, someone you like being with, someone you can confide in and share pleasure with.-Jeremy Malory-",[647,101204],{"author":101205,"quote":101206},"Tonny K. Brown","A friend is someone that asks, 'how are you,' and really wants to hear the truth.",[647,101208],{"author":101209,"quote":101210},"Steven J. Carroll","...a friend is someone to whom you can tell all your secrets, someone whom you can trust without reservation, a person who is not overawed when you are at your best, and is not turned away when you are at your worst.",[639,101212,101213],{},[642,101214],{"alt":101215,"src":101216},"...A friend is someone who gives you trust because they want to, not because they have to. - D.J. MacHale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-468530.png",[647,101218],{"author":101219,"quote":101220},"D.J. MacHale","...[A] friend is someone who gives you trust because they want to, not because they have to.",[647,101222],{"author":438,"quote":101223},"A friend is someone who accepts you no matter where you are.",[647,101225],{"author":101226,"quote":101227},"Frank A. Clark","A valuable friend is one who'll tell you what you should be told, even if it offends you.",[647,101229],{"author":43494,"quote":101230},"I think a good friend, to me, is all about trust and loyalty. You don't ever want to second-guess whether you can tell your friend something.",[647,101232],{"author":101233,"quote":101234},"Aaron Sorkin","A friend is somebody who says the same things to your face that they would say if you're not in the room.",[639,101236,101237],{},[642,101238],{"alt":101239,"src":101240},"A friend is someone who stays by your side all through the troubles he's caused you. - Marilyn Vos Savant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2501295.png",[647,101242],{"author":101243,"quote":101244},"Marilyn Vos Savant","A friend is someone who stays by your side all through the troubles he's caused you.",[690,101246],{":authors":101247},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Sorkin\",\"slug\":\"aaron-sorkin\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Kingsolver\",\"slug\":\"barbara-kingsolver\"},{\"name\":\"D.J. MacHale\",\"slug\":\"dj-machale\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Frank A. Clark\",\"slug\":\"frank-a-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Johanna Lindsey\",\"slug\":\"johanna-lindsey\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Conrad\",\"slug\":\"lauren-conrad\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Vos Savant\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-vos-savant\"},{\"name\":\"Steven J. Carroll\",\"slug\":\"steven-j-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Tonny K. Brown\",\"slug\":\"tonny-k-brown\"}]",[566,101249,101023],{"id":101250},"being-yourself",[639,101252,101253],{},[642,101254],{"alt":101255,"src":101256},"A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself. - Jim MORRISON","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2598.png",[647,101258],{"author":101259,"quote":101260},"Jim MORRISON","A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.",[647,101262],{"author":1797,"quote":101263},"A friend is way less likely than a boyfriend or girlfriend to make us pretend to be someone we are not; or that our family is a good family, or way better, or way less crazy or dysfunctional than it actually is.",[647,101265],{"author":101259,"quote":101266},"A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself-and especially to feel, or not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at any moment is fine with them. That's what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is.",[647,101268],{"author":24756,"quote":101269},"Ideally, friends are people with whom we can be our true selves, with whom we can fearlessly let our guard down. (Arguably, a close friend is someone with whom we can allow ourselves to enter the daydreaming attentional mode, with whom we can switch in and out of our different modes of attention without feeling awkward.)",[639,101271,101272],{},[642,101273],{"alt":101274,"src":101275},"I know now that a friend isn’t someone who lets us be ourselves. No! A friend is someone who will die to keep us from becoming anyone else, someone who fights for us against a world that is constantly trying to shrink us into shelved canisters labeled “how you’re supposed to be.” A friend does everything possible to make sure we become who we are made to be—nothing less, nothing more. - Josh James Riebock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-851008.png",[647,101277],{"author":101278,"quote":101279},"Josh James Riebock","I know now that a friend isn’t someone who lets us be ourselves. No! A friend is someone who will die to keep us from becoming anyone else, someone who fights for us against a world that is constantly trying to shrink us into shelved canisters labeled “how you’re supposed to be.” A friend does everything possible to make sure we become who we are made to be—nothing less, nothing more.",[647,101281],{"author":28918,"quote":101282},"What is a friend? I will tell you... it is someone with whom you dare to be yourself.",[647,101284],{"author":28918,"quote":101285},"What is a friend? I will tell you it is someone with whom you dare to be yourself.",[647,101287],{"author":101288,"quote":101289},"Jackson Pollock","A real friend is someone you say a sentence to and they know ten thousand words behind that sentence.",[647,101291],{"author":62783,"quote":101292},"Friends are people who help you be more yourself, more the person you are intended to be.",[690,101294],{":authors":101295},"[{\"name\":\"Daniel J. Levitin\",\"slug\":\"daniel-j-levitin\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Crane\",\"slug\":\"frank-crane\"},{\"name\":\"Jackson Pollock\",\"slug\":\"jackson-pollock\"},{\"name\":\"Jim MORRISON\",\"slug\":\"jim-morrison\"},{\"name\":\"Josh James Riebock\",\"slug\":\"josh-james-riebock\"},{\"name\":\"Merle Shain\",\"slug\":\"merle-shain\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"}]",[566,101297,62377],{"id":62850},[639,101299,101300],{},[642,101301],{"alt":101302,"src":101303},".. a friend is someone who inspires, who challenges, who sends you in search of some truer sense of yourself.. - Steve Lopez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-89219.png",[647,101305],{"author":101306,"quote":101307},"Steve Lopez",".. a friend is someone who inspires, who challenges, who sends you in search of some truer sense of yourself..",[647,101309],{"author":101139,"quote":101140},[647,101311],{"author":8690,"quote":101312},"A friend is someone who makes you a better version of yourself just by being who they are. Their existence is your inspiration.",[647,101314],{"author":101315,"quote":101316},"Kate Mullane Robertson","a friend is someone who, when you make a mistake reminds you that you will, forever after,be a kinder person because of it...",[639,101318,101319],{},[642,101320],{"alt":101321,"src":101322},"A friend in the true sense is not a person who passively nods approval of our conduct or ignores improper behavior. A friend is a person who cares. - Marvin J. Ashton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-931930.png",[647,101324],{"author":64338,"quote":101325},"A friend in the true sense is not a person who passively nods approval of our conduct or ignores improper behavior. A friend is a person who cares.",[647,101327],{"author":64338,"quote":101328},"Someone has said, “A friend is a person who is willing to take me the way I am.” Accepting this as one definition of the word, may I quickly suggest that we are something less than a real friend if we leave a person the same way we find him.",[647,101330],{"author":62783,"quote":101292},[647,101332],{"author":101278,"quote":101279},[690,101334],{":authors":101335},"[{\"name\":\"Josh James Riebock\",\"slug\":\"josh-james-riebock\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Mullane Robertson\",\"slug\":\"kate-mullane-robertson\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Levine\",\"slug\":\"kristin-levine\"},{\"name\":\"Marvin J. Ashton\",\"slug\":\"marvin-j-ashton\"},{\"name\":\"Merle Shain\",\"slug\":\"merle-shain\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Lopez\",\"slug\":\"steve-lopez\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"}]",[566,101337,101033],{"id":101338},"connection-and-shared-experiences",[639,101340,101341],{},[642,101342],{"alt":101343,"src":101344},"A FriendSomeoneYou're happy to see,Who's happy to see you.SomeoneYou like for who they areNot just for what they can do for you. - Nancy J. Cavanaugh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-34112.png",[647,101346],{"author":101347,"quote":101348},"Nancy J. Cavanaugh","A FriendSomeoneYou're happy to see,Who's happy to see you.SomeoneYou like for who they areNot just for what they can do for you.",[647,101350],{"author":101351,"quote":101352},"Frances O'Roark Dowell","A friend is someone whose face you can see in the dark.",[647,101354],{"author":101355,"quote":101356},"Cookie Monster","Sometimes I think, what is friend? And me think, friend someone you give up last cookie for.",[647,101358],{"author":82440,"quote":101359},"A friend is someone who will bike to the ice cream shop with you, even when you don't look so good.",[639,101361,101362],{},[642,101363],{"alt":101364,"src":101365},"It's the person that calls you up because they're eating at ‘our favorite spot,’ and it made them think of you and miss being there with you. That's a friend, to me. - Crystal Woods","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-273402.png",[647,101367],{"author":53583,"quote":101368},"It's the person that calls you up because they're eating at ‘our favorite spot,’ and it made them think of you and miss being there with you. That's a friend, to me.",[647,101370],{"author":438,"quote":101371},"A friend is a bird who can understand you and sing along with you even when you lose your voice.",[647,101373],{"author":438,"quote":101374},"A friend is a bird who can sing along with the songs of your heart.",[647,101376],{"author":61501,"quote":101377},"A friend is anyone or anything who shares a life with you that you would never be able to experience without them.",[647,101379],{"author":23655,"quote":101380},"A friend is more than a therapist or confessor, even though a friend can sometimes heal us and offer us God's forgiveness. A friend is that other person with whom we can share our solitude, our silence, and our prayer. A friend is that other person with whom we can look at a tree and say, \"Isn't that beautiful,\" or sit on the beach and silently watch the sun disappear under the horizon. With a friend we don't have to say or do something special. With a friend we can be still and know that God is there with both of us.",[639,101382,101383],{},[642,101384],{"alt":101385,"src":101386},"If you're listening to music, then the music is your friend; or if you're with a person, then that person can be your friend because you're communicating. - Natalie Portman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2237971.png",[647,101388],{"author":59993,"quote":101389},"If you're listening to music, then the music is your friend; or if you're with a person, then that person can be your friend because you're communicating.",[690,101391],{":authors":101392},"[{\"name\":\"Cookie Monster\",\"slug\":\"cookie-monster\"},{\"name\":\"Crystal Woods\",\"slug\":\"crystal-woods\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Frances O'Roark Dowell\",\"slug\":\"frances-oroark-dowell\"},{\"name\":\"Henri Nouwen\",\"slug\":\"henri-nouwen\"},{\"name\":\"Jomny Sun\",\"slug\":\"jomny-sun\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Greiman\",\"slug\":\"lois-greiman\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy J. Cavanaugh\",\"slug\":\"nancy-j-cavanaugh\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Portman\",\"slug\":\"natalie-portman\"}]",[566,101394,101039],{"id":101395},"unconditional-love",[639,101397,101398],{},[642,101399],{"alt":101400,"src":101401},"A friend is a gift you give yourself. - Robert Louis Stevenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15570.png",[647,101403],{"author":20636,"quote":101404},"A friend is a gift you give yourself.",[647,101406],{"author":101407,"quote":101408},"Mahogany L. Browne","A friend is someone seeing youAnd hearing youWithout you having to sayEverythingEvery time",[647,101410],{"author":101411,"quote":101412},"Charmaine J Forde","Any person who treats you kind and loves you unreservedly, is more than a friend.They are family!",[647,101414],{"author":438,"quote":101415},"A friend is he who can feel you, adore you, understand you, and never leave you.",[639,101417,101418],{},[642,101419],{"alt":101420,"src":101421},"Trojan horse friend- a friend who wants to be a friend for benefits, personal desires and other selfish reason. - Jackson Taviri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-318364.png",[647,101423],{"author":54122,"quote":101424},"Trojan horse friend- a friend who wants to be a friend for benefits, personal desires and other selfish reason.",[647,101426],{"author":438,"quote":101223},[647,101428],{"author":101099,"quote":101100},[647,101430],{"author":41789,"quote":101431},"A friend is a loved one who awakens your life in order to free the wild possibilities within you.",[647,101433],{"author":20626,"quote":101434},"A friend is a present you give to yourself.",[690,101436],{":authors":101437},"[{\"name\":\"Allia Loops\",\"slug\":\"allia-loops\"},{\"name\":\"Charmaine J Forde\",\"slug\":\"charmaine-j-forde-2\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Jackson Taviri\",\"slug\":\"jackson-taviri\"},{\"name\":\"John O'Donohue\",\"slug\":\"john-odonohue\"},{\"name\":\"Mahogany L. Browne\",\"slug\":\"mahogany-l-browne\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-balfour-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-stevenson\"}]",[566,101439,101045],{"id":101440},"humor-and-light-heartedness",[639,101442,101443],{},[642,101444],{"alt":101445,"src":101446},"A friend is someone who knows where all your bodies are buried. Because they're the ones who helped you put them there.\"And sometimes, if you're really lucky, they help you dig them back up. - Jenny Lawson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-22048.png",[647,101448],{"author":6494,"quote":101449},"A friend is someone who knows where all your bodies are buried. Because they're the ones who helped you put them there.\"And sometimes, if you're really lucky, they help you dig them back up.",[647,101451],{"author":101452,"quote":101453},"E. Lockhart","Maybe a friend is someone who wants your updates. Even if they're boring. Or sad. Or annoyingly cutesy. A friend says \"Sign me up for your boring crap, yes indeed\"--because he likes you anyways. He'll tolerate your junk",[647,101455],{"author":67411,"quote":101155},[647,101457],{"author":101355,"quote":101356},[639,101459,101460],{},[642,101461],{"alt":101462,"src":101463},"A friend is someone who will bike to the ice cream shop with you, even when you don't look so good. - Lois Greiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-227120.png",[647,101465],{"author":82440,"quote":101359},[647,101467],{"author":62946,"quote":101468},"Beware of the word 'friend'. It can often be used by men or the women that love them to excuse the most unfriendly behavior. Personally, when I'm picking friends, I like the ones who don't make me cry myself to sleep.",[647,101470],{"author":761,"quote":101471},"A good friend is a person who thinks you're one of the good eggs, even if he knows you're a little cracked.",[647,101473],{"author":69308,"quote":101474},"A friend is someone who doesn't like the same people you do.",[690,101476],{":authors":101477},"[{\"name\":\"Cookie Monster\",\"slug\":\"cookie-monster\"},{\"name\":\"E. Lockhart\",\"slug\":\"e-lockhart\"},{\"name\":\"Garrison Keillor\",\"slug\":\"garrison-keillor\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Behrendt\",\"slug\":\"greg-behrendt\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Lawson\",\"slug\":\"jenny-lawson\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Greiman\",\"slug\":\"lois-greiman\"},{\"name\":\"Proverb Proverbs\",\"slug\":\"proverb-proverbs\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Lynch\",\"slug\":\"scott-lynch\"}]",[566,101479,101051],{"id":101480},"rarity-and-value-of-friendship",[639,101482,101483],{},[642,101484],{"alt":101485,"src":101486},"Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it: nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing. - Jean de La Fontaine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-89981.png",[647,101488],{"author":74031,"quote":101489},"Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it: nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.",[647,101491],{"author":101209,"quote":101210},[647,101493],{"author":30823,"quote":101494},"What a difference having a friend makes.",[647,101496],{"author":101497,"quote":101498},"Timothy Norr","The word “friend” is the dress code policy in my company that anyone can try on. But with any kind of relationship that comes my way, I am the CEO who is best suited to wear it....",[639,101500,101501],{},[642,101502],{"alt":101503,"src":101504},"What is a friend? We probably all have our own definitions. For me, it's someone I don't feel alone with. Who doesn't bore me. Whose life I connect with and who takes reciprocal interest in my life. It's someone I feel comfortable turning to when I need to be talked off the ledge, and for whom I am glad to return the favor. Just a few people in my life fit that bill. - Sophia Dembling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-499225.png",[647,101506],{"author":101507,"quote":101508},"Sophia Dembling","What is a friend? We probably all have our own definitions. For me, it's someone I don't feel alone with. Who doesn't bore me. Whose life I connect with and who takes reciprocal interest in my life. It's someone I feel comfortable turning to when I need to be talked off the ledge, and for whom I am glad to return the favor. Just a few people in my life fit that bill.",[647,101510],{"author":101177,"quote":101178},[647,101512],{"author":33761,"quote":101513},"Friend is a very small word, A little sound we make, For one who is true, one who will do, Great deeds for friendship's sake.",[647,101515],{"author":101516,"quote":101517},"Jill McCorkle","The silver friend knows your present and the gold friend knows all of your past dirt and glories. Once in a blue moon there is someone who knows it all, someone who knows and accepts you unconditionally, someone who is there for life.",[647,101519],{"author":45488,"quote":101520},"I have always differentiated between two types of friends; those who want proofs of friendship, and those who do not. One kind loves me for myself and the others for themselves.",[690,101522],{":authors":101523},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Jacques\",\"slug\":\"brian-jacques\"},{\"name\":\"Gerard de Nerval\",\"slug\":\"gerard-de-nerval\"},{\"name\":\"Jacob Wren\",\"slug\":\"jacob-wren\"},{\"name\":\"Jean de La Fontaine\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-fontaine\"},{\"name\":\"Jill McCorkle\",\"slug\":\"jill-mccorkle\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Paul Evans\",\"slug\":\"richard-paul-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Sophia Dembling\",\"slug\":\"sophia-dembling\"},{\"name\":\"Steven J. Carroll\",\"slug\":\"steven-j-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Norr\",\"slug\":\"timothy-norr\"}]",[566,101525,101057],{"id":101526},"emotional-support-and-empathy",[639,101528,101529],{},[642,101530],{"alt":101531,"src":101532},"The friend who can be silent with you in a moment of despair is a friend who cares. - James Hilton ( Cowboy)","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-541405.png",[647,101534],{"author":82319,"quote":101168},[647,101536],{"author":27769,"quote":101537},"To Polish the Gold & Help Others Shine . . . Brag about their accomplishments in front of others:For years, I have shared that the definition of a good friend is someone who says nice things about you behind your back. And the definition of a GREAT friend is someone who says GREAT things to others in front of you. One of the kindest things a husband or wife can do for their relationships is to brag about their partner’s qualities to other people.",[647,101539],{"author":23655,"quote":101540},"The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing... not healing, not curing... that is a friend who cares.",[647,101542],{"author":23655,"quote":101184},[639,101544,101545],{},[642,101546],{"alt":101547,"src":101548},"A friend is more than a therapist or confessor, even though a friend can sometimes heal us and offer us God's forgiveness. A friend is that other person with whom we can share our solitude, our silence, and our prayer. A friend is that other person with whom we can look at a tree and say, \"Isn't that beautiful,\" or sit on the beach and silently watch the sun disappear under the horizon. With a friend we don't have to say or do something special. With a friend we can be still and know that God is there with both of us. - Henri Nouwen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2132072.png",[647,101550],{"author":23655,"quote":101380},[647,101552],{"author":101164,"quote":101165},[647,101554],{"author":1968,"quote":101555},"The friend who understands you, creates you.",[647,101557],{"author":101558,"quote":101559},"Scott Ritter","I consider myself to be a true friend of the Israeli people. But I define friendship as someone who takes care of a friend, who just doesn't use or exploit a friend. And, you know, there's that old adage: 'Friends don't let friends drive drunk'.",[690,101561],{":authors":101562},"[{\"name\":\"Amanda Gier\",\"slug\":\"amanda-gier\"},{\"name\":\"Henri Nouwen\",\"slug\":\"henri-nouwen\"},{\"name\":\"James Hilton ( Cowboy)\",\"slug\":\"james-hilton-cowboy\"},{\"name\":\"Romain Rolland\",\"slug\":\"romain-rolland\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Ritter\",\"slug\":\"scott-ritter\"},{\"name\":\"Susan C. Young\",\"slug\":\"susan-c-young\"}]",[566,101564,634],{"id":1014},[639,101566,101567],{},[642,101568],{"alt":101569,"src":101570},"Whatever it means to be a friend, taking a black eye for someone has to be in it. - Gary D. Schmidt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-96931.png",[647,101572],{"author":2583,"quote":101573},"Whatever it means to be a friend, taking a black eye for someone has to be in it.",[647,101575],{"author":26163,"quote":101576},"Sometimes it is only a True Friend who knows what we mean when we try to speak. Somebody who has spent a lot of time with us, and listens carefully to what we are trying to say, and tries to understand.",[647,101578],{"author":101579,"quote":101580},"Karleigh Bon","A Friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and sings it back to you when you have forgotten how it goes.",[647,101582],{"author":1797,"quote":101583},"Another common use of a friend is as a bag of skin that converts, into usually meaningful sounds, the vibrations we make when we talk about our problems.",[639,101585,101586],{},[642,101587],{"alt":101588,"src":101589},"A friend is that guy who does not give the least for your money but worries about your progress. We do not see our best friends in this world; we only see them entering into a beautiful state of being in another dimension. - Alan Maiccon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-146390.png",[647,101591],{"author":14208,"quote":101592},"A friend is that guy who does not give the least for your money but worries about your progress. We do not see our best friends in this world; we only see them entering into a beautiful state of being in another dimension.",[647,101594],{"author":63618,"quote":101595},"A friend who is quick to point his or her finger at the stain or patch on your cloth in the presence of others is a friend to be feared.Be discerning!",[647,101597],{"author":66825,"quote":101598},"When faced with difficulties, a humble, understanding, appreciative and selfless person finds it easy to win a friend. On the other hand, a temperamental, egoistic, condensing, self-absorbed, self-conceited and narrow-minded person who lacks the basic sense of humility easily loses friends when in distress.",[647,101600],{"author":8883,"quote":101601},"I don’t know what it’s like to be a friend any more than you do. I think “hard” when it should be “soft,” or “gentle” when “forceful” is the key. Often it’s giving every last drop of blood, then skinning myself and giving the skin too, when all you really want is my skeleton, wagging a bony finger, signing how much I love you. I’ve drained and skinned and boned. I’ve signed back obscenities and watched your bone dust drift away. No, I don’t know the meaning of “friend.” Teach me?",[647,101603],{"author":101604,"quote":101605},"Masashi Kishimoto","I think of you as a friend. I used to think \"friend\" was just another word... Nothing more, nothing less. But when I met you, I realized what was important was the word's meaning.",[639,101607,101608],{},[642,101609],{"alt":101610,"src":101611},"A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful. - William Arthur Ward","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-189632.png",[647,101613],{"author":85273,"quote":101614},"A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful.",[647,101616],{"author":28918,"quote":101617},"What is a friend? I will tell you...it is someone with whom you dare to be yourself.” ― Frank Crane",[647,101619],{"author":19277,"quote":101620},"The friend that you’re with makes you the friend that you are!",[647,101622],{"author":53767,"quote":101623},"A friend is a person who always understands your preoccupations, even when other people do not perceive them at all.",[647,101625],{"author":52926,"quote":101626},"Many People Say I'm Your Friend without knowing the Meaning of a Friendship",[639,101628,101629],{},[642,101630],{"alt":101631,"src":101632},"According to horses, a good friend is someone who listens, appreciates your company and teases you, but is protective at the same time. - Sheikha Hissa Hamdan Al Maktoum","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-435227.png",[647,101634],{"author":101635,"quote":101636},"Sheikha Hissa Hamdan Al Maktoum","According to horses, a good friend is someone who listens, appreciates your company and teases you, but is protective at the same time.",[647,101638],{"author":101639,"quote":101640},"Ashok Kallarakkal","A friend in deed is a friend indeed.",[647,101642],{"author":101643,"quote":101644},"Marshall Ramsay","I had a dream about you last night... and found out that friends are a label we love to use, but usually it's just a nice word for \"acquaintance.",[647,101646],{"author":53653,"quote":101647},"The word “friend” is a label anyone can try on. You decide who is best suited to wear it.",[647,101649],{"author":54476,"quote":101650},"A friend. The kind that will happily hurt for you, and you’ll hurt for in return.",[639,101652,101653],{},[642,101654],{"alt":101655,"src":101656},"A friend is someone you can call in the middle of the night when your man is gone, or you wish he would go, or you suspect your cellulite is winning - or even just to prove to yourself that there is someone you can call in the middle of the night. - Anne Beatts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-968165.png",[647,101658],{"author":101659,"quote":101660},"Anne Beatts","A friend is someone you can call in the middle of the night when your man is gone, or you wish he would go, or you suspect your cellulite is winning - or even just to prove to yourself that there is someone you can call in the middle of the night.",[647,101662],{"author":101663,"quote":101664},"Michael Bonnette","It was kind of a friend of a friend thing.",[647,101666],{"author":60351,"quote":101667},"Most people ask of their friends that they understand them, but, on balance, I think I prefer a friend who understands himself.",[647,101669],{"author":101670,"quote":101671},"Elaine Elliott","What you sort of see in a friend is somebody that you can trust. Neither one of them is egotistical. Neither one of them is about themselves. They're easy to be around and it was easy for them, as I see it, to become friends. They're very much alike in just their personal characteristics . . . It's easy to see why they're friends.",[647,101673],{"author":101674,"quote":101675},"Joseph Epstein","No one has really ever defined what a friend is.",[639,101677,101678],{},[642,101679],{"alt":101680,"src":101681},"A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances. - Quintus Ennius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1400206.png",[647,101683],{"author":74255,"quote":101684},"A sure friend is known in unsure circumstances.",[647,101686],{"author":74031,"quote":101687},"Everyone calls himself a friend, but only a fool relies on it; nothing is commoner than the name, nothing rarer than the thing.",[647,101689],{"author":101690,"quote":101691},"Jodie Foster","My definition of a friend is somebody who adores you even though they know the things you're most ashamed of.",[647,101693],{"author":1600,"quote":101694},"The friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you.",[647,101696],{"author":43050,"quote":101697},"A friend should be one in whose understanding and virtue we can equally confide, and whose opinion we can value at once for its justness and its sincerity.",[639,101699,101700],{},[642,101701],{"alt":101702,"src":101703},"Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend. - Samuel Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1782866.png",[647,101705],{"author":2758,"quote":101706},"Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend.",[647,101708],{"author":6494,"quote":101709},"A friend is someone who knows where all your bodies are buried. Because they're the ones who helped you put them there.\" And sometimes, if you're really lucky, they help you dig them back up.",[647,101711],{"author":101201,"quote":101712},"What is a friend if not someone you feel close to, someone you like being with, someone you can confide in and share pleasure with. -Jeremy Malory-",[647,101714],{"author":73410,"quote":101715},"My definition of a 'friend' is, coming from Chicago, someone who says, 'Yeah, sure. You know what? Let's talk about what we can talk about. Let's help each other out. Your politics are none of my business.'",[647,101717],{"author":27498,"quote":101718},"A bosom friend - an intimate friend, you know - a really kindred spirit to whom I can confide my inmost soul.",[639,101720,101721],{},[642,101722],{"alt":101723,"src":101724},"Do not ask the definition of a friend. He/She is that one without whose company death and dying set in earlier and living is made more pleasurable. - Rod McKuen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2091606.png",[647,101726],{"author":99604,"quote":101727},"Do not ask the definition of a friend. He/She is that one without whose company death and dying set in earlier and living is made more pleasurable.",[647,101729],{"author":101730,"quote":101731},"Todd Mack","textbook definition of the term 'good friend.' He would do anything for you.",[647,101733],{"author":62937,"quote":101734},"Someone who responds to \"Please don't grope me\" with whining and pouting isn't a friend. He's an asshole and a predator.",[647,101736],{"author":101737,"quote":101738},"Tony Orlando","A real friend is someone who does n0t give you expectation about delivering on some kind of peer group pressure.",[647,101740],{"author":101741,"quote":101742},"Donna Roberts","A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.",[639,101744,101745],{},[642,101746],{"alt":101747,"src":101748},"In politics, people throw around the word 'friend' so much it often has little real meaning. This is not one of those times, when I call Jeb Bush my friend, I mean he is someone I like, care for and respect. He and I have worked closely together for many years, on issues big and small. He is a passionate advocate for what he believes, and I welcome him to the race. - Marco Rubio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2338800.png",[647,101750],{"author":101751,"quote":101752},"Marco Rubio","In politics, people throw around the word 'friend' so much it often has little real meaning. This is not one of those times, when I call Jeb Bush my friend, I mean he is someone I like, care for and respect. He and I have worked closely together for many years, on issues big and small. 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If you really want to know if someone is a true friend, get yourself into a tight spot with him or her, everyone has plenty of friends when things are good, but friendship is forged in moments of chaos. - Marcus Luttrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-117294.png",[647,101977],{"author":101978,"quote":101979},"Marcus Luttrell","The worse things get, the more you know you can count on men like that to always have your back. If you really want to know if someone is a true friend, get yourself into a tight spot with him or her, everyone has plenty of friends when things are good, but friendship is forged in moments of chaos.",[647,101981],{"author":10207,"quote":101982},"In times of trouble and heartache, only then will you find a true friend.",[647,101984],{"author":291,"quote":101985},"In times of trouble, only true friends will still be with you.",[647,101987],{"author":19676,"quote":101988},"Your true friend is the one who will never walk away in your time of need.Regardless of the situation, time or location, your true friend will stand by you",[639,101990,101991],{},[642,101992],{"alt":101993,"src":101994},"A true friend is someone who is always there during the ups and downs. I have had a lot of positive things happen in my life, but I also have had some negative things that are not so fun to deal with, and not only do I have to hear it from my friends, but also everyone else as well, so it is nice to have my friends there to help me get through everything. - Miley Cyrus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1250459.png",[647,101996],{"author":56304,"quote":101997},"A true friend is someone who is always there during the ups and downs. I have had a lot of positive things happen in my life, but I also have had some negative things that are not so fun to deal with, and not only do I have to hear it from my friends, but also everyone else as well, so it is nice to have my friends there to help me get through everything.",[647,101999],{"author":102000,"quote":102001},"Len Wein","A true friend is someone who is there for you when he’d rather be anywhere else.",[647,102003],{"author":70827,"quote":102004},"A true friend is someone who is always there for you, with no agenda other than the friendship itself. We rely on our friends to lift us up in bad times, to keep us grounded in good times, but most importantly, to be there for us when we need nothing at all.",[647,102006],{"author":438,"quote":102007},"A true friend is a person that will shout at you when you’re wrong, hold your hand when you fall down, dance with you during the good times, and stay with you during your ups and downs.",[647,102009],{"author":102010,"quote":102011},"Maskofs","A true friend who understands your troubles is more valuable than a hundred friends who only show up for your smiles.",[639,102013,102014],{},[642,102015],{"alt":102016,"src":102017},"A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else. - Len Wein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2740037.png",[647,102019],{"author":102000,"quote":102020},"A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.",[647,102022],{"author":74255,"quote":102023},"A true friend is a friend when in difficulty",[647,102025],{"author":9177,"quote":102026},"You can always tell a real friend; when you've made a fool of yourself, he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.",[647,102028],{"author":53771,"quote":102029},"If your lucky enough to find a friend who down for you , want to see you win, support you throughout your Trouser an tribulations an won’t stab you in the back when mad days appeared, then you found a true friend indeed",[690,102031],{":authors":102032},"[{\"name\":\"Allison Mierop\",\"slug\":\"allison-mierop\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen J. Barrier\",\"slug\":\"ellen-j-barrier\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Laurence Sterne\",\"slug\":\"laurence-sterne\"},{\"name\":\"Len Wein\",\"slug\":\"len-wein\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Luttrell\",\"slug\":\"marcus-luttrell\"},{\"name\":\"Maskofs\",\"slug\":\"maskofs\"},{\"name\":\"Miley Cyrus\",\"slug\":\"miley-cyrus\"},{\"name\":\"Quintus Ennius\",\"slug\":\"quintus-ennius\"},{\"name\":\"Shaneika Marie\",\"slug\":\"shaneika-marie\"},{\"name\":\"Tonya Hurley\",\"slug\":\"tonya-hurley\"}]",[566,102034,101009],{"id":101064},[639,102036,102037],{},[642,102038],{"alt":102039,"src":102040},"A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked. - Bernard Meltzer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87126.png",[647,102042],{"author":79484,"quote":102043},"A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked.",[647,102045],{"author":79484,"quote":102046},"A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are. Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget. A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked.",[647,102048],{"author":101259,"quote":102049},"Friends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself - and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them. That's what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is.",[647,102051],{"author":101259,"quote":102052},"A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself – and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them.",[639,102054,102055],{},[642,102056],{"alt":102057,"src":102058},"True friends are those who really know you but love you anyway. - Edna Buchanan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2996959.png",[647,102060],{"author":102061,"quote":102062},"Edna Buchanan","True friends are those who really know you but love you anyway.",[647,102064],{"author":102065,"quote":102066},"Rebecca Rupp","A real friend is someone who likes you for who you want to be and not for who they want you to be.",[647,102068],{"author":438,"quote":102069},"A true friend accepts you as you are.",[647,102071],{"author":438,"quote":102072},"A true friend understands you when you never express your thoughts.",[647,102074],{"author":30775,"quote":102075},"A true friend is the one who holds your hand and touches your heart.",[639,102077,102078],{},[642,102079],{"alt":102080,"src":102081},"A true friend is the one who holds your hand and touches your heart - Gabriel García Márquez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2003274.png",[647,102083],{"author":30775,"quote":102084},"A true friend is the one who holds your hand and touches your heart",[647,102086],{"author":65757,"quote":102087},"Anyone who knew you as an adolescent and still wants to spend time with you is a true friend, and.",[647,102089],{"author":95960,"quote":102090},"A true friend will tell you the truth to your face - not behind your back.",[647,102092],{"author":43494,"quote":102093},"A true friend is someone who never gets tired listening to your pointless drama over and over again.",[690,102095],{":authors":102096},"[{\"name\":\"Bernard Meltzer\",\"slug\":\"bernard-meltzer\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Edna Buchanan\",\"slug\":\"edna-buchanan\"},{\"name\":\"Gabriel García Márquez\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-garcia-marquez\"},{\"name\":\"Jim MORRISON\",\"slug\":\"jim-morrison\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Conrad\",\"slug\":\"lauren-conrad\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Rupp\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-rupp\"},{\"name\":\"Sasha Azevedo\",\"slug\":\"sasha-azevedo\"},{\"name\":\"Shauna Niequist\",\"slug\":\"shauna-niequist\"}]",[566,102098,62347],{"id":62527},[639,102100,102101],{},[642,102102],{"alt":102103,"src":102104},"A true friend will tell you the truth to your face - not behind your back. - Sasha Azevedo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-947537.png",[647,102106],{"author":95960,"quote":102090},[647,102108],{"author":102109,"quote":102110},"J.T. Geissinger","A true friendship isn’t based on what you think you can get out of it. It’s based on respecting someone enough to let him be who he really is. A true friend is someone who says “I’m here for you” and proves it.",[647,102112],{"author":95960,"quote":102113},"A true friend sees the good in everything, and brings out the best in the worst of things.",[647,102115],{"author":102116,"quote":102117},"Mark Hart","The truest friends are usually the ones telling you what you don’t want to hear.",[639,102119,102120],{},[642,102121],{"alt":102122,"src":102123},"A true friend will tell you the truth to your face – not behind your back. - Sasha Azevedo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3417431.png",[647,102125],{"author":95960,"quote":102126},"A true friend will tell you the truth to your face – not behind your back.",[647,102128],{"author":79944,"quote":102129},"A true friend cares more about what is right than about pleasing you.",[647,102131],{"author":11140,"quote":102132},"True friends stab you in the front.",[647,102134],{"author":102135,"quote":102136},"Anthony Michael Hall","A true friend is someone who says nice things behind your back.",[647,102138],{"author":55072,"quote":102139},"A true friend doesn't have guts; they beat you up and later plead with you to beat them back.",[639,102141,102142],{},[642,102143],{"alt":102144,"src":102145},"... a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear. - E.A. Bucchianeri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-180904.png",[647,102147],{"author":3968,"quote":102148},"... a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear.",[647,102150],{"author":54122,"quote":102151},"True friends are ones who hurt you for your own good.",[647,102153],{"author":102154,"quote":102155},"Tarif Naaz","Unless we learn to criticize friends, we shall never find true ones.",[647,102157],{"author":7233,"quote":102158},"I shall simply say that those who offer false consolation are false friends.",[690,102160],{":authors":102161},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Michael Hall\",\"slug\":\"anthony-michael-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hitchens\"},{\"name\":\"E.A. Bucchianeri\",\"slug\":\"ea-bucchianeri\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Chapman\",\"slug\":\"gary-chapman\"},{\"name\":\"J.T. Geissinger\",\"slug\":\"jt-geissinger\"},{\"name\":\"Jackson Taviri\",\"slug\":\"jackson-taviri\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Hart\",\"slug\":\"mark-hart\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Sasha Azevedo\",\"slug\":\"sasha-azevedo\"},{\"name\":\"Tarif Naaz\",\"slug\":\"tarif-naaz\"}]",[566,102163,101932],{"id":102164},"encouragement-and-inspiration",[639,102166,102167],{},[642,102168],{"alt":102169,"src":102170},"A true friend reminds you why you should believe in yourself even if you have forgotten. - Charles F Glassman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-320947.png",[647,102172],{"author":8694,"quote":102173},"A true friend reminds you why you should believe in yourself even if you have forgotten.",[647,102175],{"author":56988,"quote":102176},"A true friend reminds you why you should believe in yourself when you have forgotten.",[647,102178],{"author":97018,"quote":102179},"A true friend is anyone who is always unleashing greatness in you not destruction..Choose wisely",[647,102181],{"author":102182,"quote":102183},"Mike Glenn","A true friend holds you accountable to your best self.",[639,102185,102186],{},[642,102187],{"alt":102188,"src":102189},"A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world. - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1750821.png",[647,102191],{"author":20988,"quote":102192},"A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world.",[647,102194],{"author":96934,"quote":102195},"I look back now and realize that the gift of a true friend is that she sees you not the way you see yourself or the way others see you. A true friend sees you for who you are and who you can become.",[647,102197],{"author":102198,"quote":102199},"Doug Larson","A true friend is one who overlooks your failures\nand tolerates your success.\n",[647,102201],{"author":102202,"quote":102203},"William Ward","A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.",[647,102205],{"author":85273,"quote":102206},"A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strenghs; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.",[639,102208,102209],{},[642,102210],{"alt":102211,"src":102212},"True friends don’t hold us back spiritually or pull us down when we’re trying to rise and progress. True friends protect us. True friends help us be better than we would be on our own. - Robert D. Hales","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3383603.png",[647,102214],{"author":102215,"quote":102216},"Robert D. Hales","True friends don’t hold us back spiritually or pull us down when we’re trying to rise and progress. True friends protect us. True friends help us be better than we would be on our own.",[647,102218],{"author":102219,"quote":102220},"Nicole Yatsonsky","Your truest friends are the ones who will stand by you in your darkest moments--because they're willing to brave the shadows with you--and in your greatest moments--because they're not afraid to let you shine.",[647,102222],{"author":102223,"quote":102224},"Seth Brown","True friends will always push you towards the great possibilities of your future, false friends will always chain you to the mistakes in your past.",[647,102226],{"author":102227,"quote":102228},"Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha","A true friend is one who will help you get to your destiny.",[690,102230],{":authors":102231},"[{\"name\":\"Charles F Glassman\",\"slug\":\"charles-f-glassman-2\"},{\"name\":\"Charles F. Glassman\",\"slug\":\"charles-f-glassman\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Larson\",\"slug\":\"doug-larson\"},{\"name\":\"H. Jackson Brown, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"h-jackson-brown-jr-2\"},{\"name\":\"Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha\",\"slug\":\"ifeanyi-enoch-onuoha\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Glenn\",\"slug\":\"mike-glenn\"},{\"name\":\"Mlungisi Simelane\",\"slug\":\"mlungisi-simelane\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Yatsonsky\",\"slug\":\"nicole-yatsonsky\"},{\"name\":\"Robert D. Hales\",\"slug\":\"robert-d-hales\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Jones Gunn\",\"slug\":\"robin-jones-gunn\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Brown\",\"slug\":\"seth-brown\"},{\"name\":\"William Arthur Ward\",\"slug\":\"william-arthur-ward\"},{\"name\":\"William Ward\",\"slug\":\"william-ward\"}]",[566,102233,101938],{"id":102234},"loyalty-and-reliability",[639,102236,102237],{},[642,102238],{"alt":102239,"src":102240},"Our true friends are those who are with us when the good things happen. They cheer us on and are pleased by our triumphs. False friends only appear at difficult times, with their sad, supportive faces, when, in fact, our suffering is serving to console them for their miserable lives. - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9921.png",[647,102242],{"author":1871,"quote":102243},"Our true friends are those who are with us when the good things happen. They cheer us on and are pleased by our triumphs. False friends only appear at difficult times, with their sad, supportive faces, when, in fact, our suffering is serving to console them for their miserable lives.",[647,102245],{"author":19676,"quote":101988},[647,102247],{"author":79872,"quote":102248},"Your true friends are protectors of your heart.",[647,102250],{"author":70943,"quote":102251},"A true friend never breaches the trust of his companion or stabs in his back. He is trustworthy and reliable. One should therefore always try to be a true and reliable friend.",[639,102253,102254],{},[642,102255],{"alt":102256,"src":102257},"False friends leave you in times of trouble. - Aesop","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-881452.png",[647,102259],{"author":61917,"quote":102260},"False friends leave you in times of trouble.",[647,102262],{"author":79250,"quote":102263},"The true friend . . . knows that you need him in that very moment –not tomorrow, not next week. By next week you may happy, or you may be dead.",[647,102265],{"author":16200,"quote":102266},"True friends are those who love you not in spite of your faults and imperfections, but because of them.",[647,102268],{"author":102269,"quote":102270},"Kentaro Miura","It is my perception that a true friend never relies on another’s dream. A person with the potential to be my true friend must be able to find his reason for life without my help. And, he would have to put his heart and soul into protecting his dream. He would never hesitate to fight for his dream, even against me. For me, a true friend is one who stands equal in those terms.",[647,102272],{"author":60782,"quote":102273},"A TRUE FRIEND IS ALWAYS THERE FOR YOUR GOOD, IF YOU ARE RIGHT, THEN HE DOES NOT STOP COLLIDING WITH OTHERS IN ANY ADVERSE SITUATION, NO MATTER HOW WEAK HIS OWN POSITION IS, HE ALWAYS STANDS FIRM WITH YOU.",[639,102275,102276],{},[642,102277],{"alt":102278,"src":102279},"A TRUE FRIEND IS THE ONE WHO NEVER LET US FALL, , NEVER LET US FALL IN THE EYES OF ANYONE, AND NEVER LET US FALL AT ANYONE'S FEET. - SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-829652.png",[647,102281],{"author":60782,"quote":102282},"A TRUE FRIEND IS THE ONE WHO NEVER LET US FALL, , NEVER LET US FALL IN THE EYES OF ANYONE, AND NEVER LET US FALL AT ANYONE'S FEET.",[647,102284],{"author":3262,"quote":102285},"A true friend is one who likes you despite your achievements.",[647,102287],{"author":102288,"quote":102289},"Will Adolphy","A true friend is someone who you can speak your mind too.",[647,102291],{"author":102292,"quote":102293},"Bohdi Sanders","A true friend is someone you can count on no matter what.",[690,102295],{":authors":102296},"[{\"name\":\"Aesop\",\"slug\":\"aesop\"},{\"name\":\"Arnold Bennett\",\"slug\":\"arnold-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Bohdi Sanders\",\"slug\":\"bohdi-sanders\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen J. Barrier\",\"slug\":\"ellen-j-barrier\"},{\"name\":\"Kentaro Miura\",\"slug\":\"kentaro-miura\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Randa Abdel-Fattah\",\"slug\":\"randa-abdel-fattah\"},{\"name\":\"SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA\",\"slug\":\"sachin-ramdas-bharatiya\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Veda\",\"slug\":\"sam-veda\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Aitchison\",\"slug\":\"steven-aitchison\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Massie\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-massie\"},{\"name\":\"Will Adolphy\",\"slug\":\"will-adolphy\"}]",[566,102298,101944],{"id":102299},"forgiveness-and-non-judgment",[639,102301,102302],{},[642,102303],{"alt":102304,"src":102305},"True Friends look at you with no judgment in their eyes, they know you've made mistakes but they accept you for being human and help you right the wrongs ... - Vergi Crush","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-117736.png",[647,102307],{"author":102308,"quote":102309},"Vergi Crush","True Friends look at you with no judgment in their eyes, they know you've made mistakes but they accept you for being human and help you right the wrongs ...",[647,102311],{"author":79484,"quote":102043},[647,102313],{"author":55072,"quote":102314},"Your mind can go ahead and imagine what it wants to imagine, but a true friend will always remain true, in spite of the false messages running through your mind.",[647,102316],{"author":18814,"quote":102317},"You know who your true friends are when things go wrong for you, but the opposite is also true. When things go well, the people who really love you are happy.",[639,102319,102320],{},[642,102321],{"alt":102322,"src":102323},"A true buddy is a person who thinks that you'll be a fantastic egg although he is aware that you are somewhat cracked. - Bernard Meltzer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1967129.png",[647,102325],{"author":79484,"quote":102326},"A true buddy is a person who thinks that you'll be a fantastic egg although he is aware that you are somewhat cracked.",[647,102328],{"author":102329,"quote":102330},"Laurence J. Peter","You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.",[647,102332],{"author":438,"quote":102333},"A true friend is a reflection of yourself.",[647,102335],{"author":102329,"quote":102336},"A true friend will see you through when others see that you are through.",[647,102338],{"author":53679,"quote":102339},"True friends are the ones who never leave your heart, even if they leave your life for awhile. Even after years apart, you pick up with them right where you left off, and even if they die they're never dead in your heart.",[639,102341,102342],{},[642,102343],{"alt":102344,"src":102345},"True friends are those who came into your life, saw the most negative part of you, but are not ready to leave you, no matter how contagious you are to them. - Michael Bassey Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-25103.png",[647,102347],{"author":55072,"quote":102348},"True friends are those who came into your life, saw the most negative part of you, but are not ready to leave you, no matter how contagious you are to them.",[647,102350],{"author":10545,"quote":102351},"True friends esteem you of greater worth than you feel deserving. False friends demand you prove that worth.",[647,102353],{"author":102354,"quote":102355},"Danka V.","A true friend is the one who knowseverything about you and still loves you. Eventually, people will forget the things you said or did, but the feelingsyou woke up in them they will never forget!",[647,102357],{"author":102358,"quote":102359},"Tareq ragheb","A true friend has a habit of talking behind your back good things about you.",[690,102361],{":authors":102362},"[{\"name\":\"Author Unknown\",\"slug\":\"author-unknown\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Meltzer\",\"slug\":\"bernard-meltzer\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Ruiz Zafón\",\"slug\":\"carlos-ruiz-zafon\"},{\"name\":\"Danka V.\",\"slug\":\"danka-v\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Laurence J. Peter\",\"slug\":\"laurence-j-peter\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Tareq ragheb\",\"slug\":\"tareq-ragheb\"},{\"name\":\"Vergi Crush\",\"slug\":\"vergi-crush\"}]",[566,102364,101950],{"id":102365},"selflessness-and-sacrifice",[639,102367,102368],{},[642,102369],{"alt":102016,"src":102017},[647,102371],{"author":102000,"quote":102020},[647,102373],{"author":102374,"quote":102375},"AngelDust","Being a true friend is giving of the one thing you can NOT get back; Time",[647,102377],{"author":60782,"quote":102273},[647,102379],{"author":97820,"quote":102380},"Ben Says: Remember...Always treat others the exact way you want to be treated.If you want true friends in your life...Always be a true friend first!:)Timothy PiñaBullying Ben",[639,102382,102383],{},[642,102384],{"alt":102385,"src":102386},"It is my perception that a true friend never relies on another’s dream. A person with the potential to be my true friend must be able to find his reason for life without my help. And, he would have to put his heart and soul into protecting his dream. He would never hesitate to fight for his dream, even against me. For me, a true friend is one who stands equal in those terms. - Kentaro Miura","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3196393.png",[647,102388],{"author":102269,"quote":102270},[647,102390],{"author":102391,"quote":102392},"Akosua Dardaine Edwards","True friends—those that want nothing for you but peace, harmony, and joy—sometimes more than you want it for yourself—will rise to the surface. Those are the ones to listen to and commune with. You will know their voice because it’s authentic as well, and it speaks with no ulterior motives or projections. It may not tell you pretty things, but it will always speak in love.",[647,102394],{"author":90546,"quote":102395},"There is no truer friend than your own conscience.",[647,102397],{"author":102398,"quote":102399},"Scott Dikkers","A true friend is a gift from God. Since God doesn’t exist, guess what? Neither do true friends.",[647,102401],{"author":32496,"quote":102402},"The definition of a true friend is not someone who swoops in when you’re going through a rough patch. True friendship is when someone can appreciate your happiness – celebrate your happiness, even when she’s not necessarily happy herself.",[639,102404,102405],{},[642,102406],{"alt":102407,"src":102408},"A true friend is someone who is always there for you, with no agenda other than the friendship itself. We rely on our friends to lift us up in bad times, to keep us grounded in good times, but most importantly, to be there for us when we need nothing at all. - Tonya Hurley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3487147.png",[647,102410],{"author":70827,"quote":102004},[647,102412],{"author":438,"quote":102413},"A true friend is one who can feel your heart beating and dance with it when it is joyful, cry with it when it is torn, and inspire you when you are in need.",[647,102415],{"author":438,"quote":102007},[647,102417],{"author":64032,"quote":102418},"True friends challenge us and help us to be faithful on our journey.",[690,102420],{":authors":102421},"[{\"name\":\"Akosua Dardaine Edwards\",\"slug\":\"akosua-dardaine-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"AngelDust\",\"slug\":\"angeldust\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Kentaro Miura\",\"slug\":\"kentaro-miura\"},{\"name\":\"Len Wein\",\"slug\":\"len-wein\"},{\"name\":\"Pope Benedict XVI\",\"slug\":\"pope-benedict-xvi\"},{\"name\":\"SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA\",\"slug\":\"sachin-ramdas-bharatiya\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Jio\",\"slug\":\"sarah-jio\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Dikkers\",\"slug\":\"scott-dikkers\"},{\"name\":\"Tapan Ghosh\",\"slug\":\"tapan-ghosh\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Pina\",\"slug\":\"timothy-pina\"},{\"name\":\"Tonya Hurley\",\"slug\":\"tonya-hurley\"}]",[566,102423,101956],{"id":102424},"genuine-happiness-for-each-other",[639,102426,102427],{},[642,102428],{"alt":102429,"src":102430},"A real friend is one who helps us to think our best thoughts, do our noblest deeds, and be our finest selves. - Elizabeth George","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-24206.png",[647,102432],{"author":63933,"quote":102433},"A real friend is one who helps us to think our best thoughts, do our noblest deeds, and be our finest selves.",[647,102435],{"author":18814,"quote":102317},[647,102437],{"author":9525,"quote":102438},"Always be true to your friends, just as you are to yourself.",[647,102440],{"author":12038,"quote":102441},"You long for one true friend? You have one. And because you do, you have a choice. You can... ponder the malice of your monster or the kindness of your Christ.",[639,102443,102444],{},[642,102445],{"alt":102446,"src":102447},"A true friend is a gift from God. Since God doesn't exist, guess what? Neither do true friends. - Scott Dikkers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18686.png",[647,102449],{"author":102398,"quote":102450},"A true friend is a gift from God. Since God doesn't exist, guess what? Neither do true friends.",[647,102452],{"author":67559,"quote":102453},"True friends are who are your neighbors in God,always behind you in times good and bad.They are who point out your rights and mistakes;if their only words are “you’re great,” they’re fake!",[647,102455],{"author":102219,"quote":102220},[647,102457],{"author":79385,"quote":102458},"True friends. Hardest thing to find, but you never look for them – they found you ; you just grow into each other.",[647,102460],{"author":102461,"quote":102462},"Mona Hanie","A true friend is the one who treats you and gives you advices, exactly as if he is treating himself and giving advices to himself, so if you are a true friend never ever talk about your friends behind their backs, cause you must be sure that you are talking about yourself :)",[639,102464,102465],{},[642,102466],{"alt":102467,"src":102468},"The true friend is born when we die. When we meet them, we will tell them: you came back... I always knew what you were and what you are. - Alan Maiccon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-190019.png",[647,102470],{"author":14208,"quote":102471},"The true friend is born when we die. When we meet them, we will tell them: you came back... I always knew what you were and what you are.",[647,102473],{"author":35114,"quote":102474},"Your true friends echo your own philosophies back at you.",[647,102476],{"author":54217,"quote":102477},"They're afraid you'll get hurt, they're afraid you'll lose faith in them, so they keep hiding more stuff from you until they are full, and then they suffocate themselves with the guilt. It's not easy being a true friend.",[647,102479],{"author":102480,"quote":102481},"Md Parvej Ansari","A True Friend never ignore you, always inspire you.",[690,102483],{":authors":102484},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Ruiz Zafón\",\"slug\":\"carlos-ruiz-zafon\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth George\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-george\"},{\"name\":\"J.R. 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True friendship implies willingness to speak frankly, to point out the mistakes we made and to exchange opinions freely. - Eraldo Banovac","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-320580.png",[647,102495],{"author":53767,"quote":102496},"Do not choose friends who only flatter you, but who understand you. True friendship implies willingness to speak frankly, to point out the mistakes we made and to exchange opinions freely.",[647,102498],{"author":102499,"quote":102500},"Deepak Chopra","Instead of looking for a true friend become a true friend.",[647,102502],{"author":64032,"quote":102418},[647,102504],{"author":102215,"quote":102216},[639,102506,102507],{},[642,102508],{"alt":102509,"src":102510},"A true friend is anyone who is always unleashing greatness in you not destruction..Choose wisely - Mlungisi Simelane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-325744.png",[647,102512],{"author":97018,"quote":102179},[647,102514],{"author":102269,"quote":102270},[647,102516],{"author":57043,"quote":102517},"True friends give a sense of security; accompanied by true friends, you need no longer play a role in your life.",[647,102519],{"author":102520,"quote":102521},"Ali ibn abi talib","A True friend is one who sees a fault, gives you advice and who defends you in your absence.",[647,102523],{"author":102461,"quote":102462},[639,102525,102526],{},[642,102527],{"alt":102528,"src":102529},"A true friend is one who will help you get to your destiny. - Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-751850.png",[647,102531],{"author":102227,"quote":102228},[647,102533],{"author":64032,"quote":102418},[647,102535],{"author":291,"quote":101985},[647,102537],{"author":102538,"quote":102539},"Michael A Johnson","You Never Know A True Friend Until You get Into A Serious Misunderstanding With Him Or Her",[690,102541],{":authors":102542},"[{\"name\":\"Ali ibn abi talib\",\"slug\":\"ali-ibn-abi-talib\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Chopra\",\"slug\":\"deepak-chopra\"},{\"name\":\"Eraldo Banovac\",\"slug\":\"eraldo-banovac\"},{\"name\":\"Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha\",\"slug\":\"ifeanyi-enoch-onuoha\"},{\"name\":\"Kentaro Miura\",\"slug\":\"kentaro-miura\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Michael A Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-a-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Mlungisi Simelane\",\"slug\":\"mlungisi-simelane\"},{\"name\":\"Mona Hanie\",\"slug\":\"mona-hanie\"},{\"name\":\"Pope Benedict XVI\",\"slug\":\"pope-benedict-xvi\"},{\"name\":\"Robert D. 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Support them, even if they don't agree",[647,102556],{"author":102557,"quote":102558},"Vinita Kinra","A true friend is someone who knows what you want before you ask for it.",[647,102560],{"author":23900,"quote":102561},"If you believe in the idea of true friends, then your heart is vulnerable to betrayal.",[647,102563],{"author":56988,"quote":102564},"A true friend reminds you why you should believe in yourself when you’ve forgotten.",[639,102566,102567],{},[642,102568],{"alt":102569,"src":102570},"One thing I learned in life, the only true friend you have in this world is your self. - Auliq Ice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-337616.png",[647,102572],{"author":373,"quote":102573},"One thing I learned in life, the only true friend you have in this world is your self.",[647,102575],{"author":102198,"quote":102576},"A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your success!",[647,102578],{"author":102557,"quote":102579},"You have only one true friend: that’s YOU!",[647,102581],{"author":102582,"quote":102583},"Robert Wright","Being a person's true friend means endorsing the untruths he holds dearest.",[647,102585],{"author":56304,"quote":102586},"A true friend is someone who is always there during the ups and downs, I actually have a song called 'True Friend'.",[639,102588,102589],{},[642,102590],{"alt":102591,"src":102592},"Friendship Never explain / your friends do not need it, and your enemies will not believe it anyway. A real friend never gets in your way, unless you happen to be on the way down. A friend is someone you can do nothing with and enjoy it. However much we guard ourselves against it, we tend to shape ourselves in the image others have of us. It is not so much the example of others we imitate, as the reflection of ourselves in their eyes and the echo of ourselves in their words. - Eric Hoffer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1624713.png",[647,102594],{"author":102595,"quote":102596},"Eric Hoffer","Friendship Never explain / your friends do not need it, and your enemies will not believe it anyway. A real friend never gets in your way, unless you happen to be on the way down. A friend is someone you can do nothing with and enjoy it. However much we guard ourselves against it, we tend to shape ourselves in the image others have of us. It is not so much the example of others we imitate, as the reflection of ourselves in their eyes and the echo of ourselves in their words.",[647,102598],{"author":102595,"quote":102599},"Friendship Never explain -- your friends do not need it, and your enemies will not believe it anyway. A real friend never gets in your way, unless you happen to be on the way down. A friend is someone you can do nothing with and enjoy it. However much we guard ourselves against it, we tend to shape ourselves in the image others have of us. It is not so much the example of others we imitate, as the reflection of ourselves in their eyes and the echo of ourselves in their words.",[647,102601],{"author":3737,"quote":102602},"Faint heart never won true friend. O my friend, may it come to pass, once, that when you are my friend I may be yours.",[647,102604],{"author":11140,"quote":102605},"A true friend stabs you in the front.",[647,102607],{"author":102608,"quote":102609},"Jim Thompson","Friends can help each other. A true friend is someone who lets you have total freedom to be yourself – and especially to feel. Or, not feel. Whatever you happen to be feeling at the moment is fine with them. That’s what real love amounts to – letting a person be what he really is.",[639,102611,102612],{},[642,102613],{"alt":102614,"src":102615},"You can always tell a real friend; when you’ve made a fool of yourself, he doesn’t feel you’ve done a permanent job. - Laurence J. 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Friend Endurance",[566,102780,569],{"id":568},[571,102782,102783,102789,102795,102801,102807,102813,102819,102825],{},[574,102784,102785],{},[577,102786,102788],{"href":102787},"#timeless-connection","Timeless Connection",[574,102790,102791],{},[577,102792,102794],{"href":102793},"#support-in-adversity","Support in Adversity",[574,102796,102797],{},[577,102798,102800],{"href":102799},"#rarity-and-value","Rarity and Value",[574,102802,102803],{},[577,102804,102806],{"href":102805},"#trust-and-understanding","Trust and Understanding",[574,102808,102809],{},[577,102810,102812],{"href":102811},"#shared-spirit-and-goals","Shared Spirit and Goals",[574,102814,102815],{},[577,102816,102818],{"href":102817},"#unconditional-presence","Unconditional Presence",[574,102820,102821],{},[577,102822,102824],{"href":102823},"#joy-and-laughter","Joy and Laughter",[574,102826,102827],{},[577,102828,634],{"href":633},[566,102830,102788],{"id":102831},"timeless-connection",[639,102833,102834],{},[642,102835],{"alt":102836,"src":102837},"A true friend is one you can go extended periods without seeing or talking to, yet the moment that you are back in touch, it's like no time has passed at all. - Ellie Wade","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-99267.png",[647,102839],{"author":102840,"quote":102841},"Ellie Wade","A true friend is one you can go extended periods without seeing or talking to, yet the moment that you are back in touch, it's like no time has passed at all.",[647,102843],{"author":15455,"quote":102844},"Real friends were the kind where you pick up where you’d left off, whether it be a week since you’d seen each other or two years.",[647,102846],{"author":15455,"quote":102847},"Real friends were the kind where you pick up where you'd left off, whether it be a week since you'd seen each other or two years.",[647,102849],{"author":102840,"quote":102850},"A true friend is one you can go extended periods without seeing or talking to, yet the moment that you are back in touch, it’s like no time has passed at all.",[639,102852,102853],{},[642,102854],{"alt":102855,"src":102856},"That’s the mark of true friends. That we might not see each other for a year but when we do it’s as if we were never apart. - Jane Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3111354.png",[647,102858],{"author":48883,"quote":102859},"That’s the mark of true friends. That we might not see each other for a year but when we do it’s as if we were never apart.",[647,102861],{"author":2555,"quote":102862},"True friends never apart maybe in distance but never in heart",[647,102864],{"author":102865,"quote":102866},"Distance","True friends never apart maybe in distance but never in heart.",[647,102868],{"author":27508,"quote":102869},"True friends are always together in spirit.",[647,102871],{"author":102872,"quote":102873},"Shawn Mendes","True friends are never forgotten, they live within our hearts and souls.... forever , and always , dancing on our stage of memories.",[639,102875,102876],{},[642,102877],{"alt":102878,"src":102879},"True friends are trustworthy angels. - Doreen Virtue","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2987502.png",[647,102881],{"author":100913,"quote":102882},"True friends are trustworthy angels.",[647,102884],{"author":61597,"quote":102885},"Because the difference between a friend and a real friend is that you and the real friend come from the same territory, of the same place deep inside you, and that means you see the world in the same kind of way. You know each other even before you do.",[647,102887],{"author":102888,"quote":102889},"Hellen Keller","True friends are never apart. Maybe in distance but never in heart.",[690,102891],{":authors":102892},"[{\"name\":\"Distance\",\"slug\":\"distance\"},{\"name\":\"Doreen Virtue\",\"slug\":\"doreen-virtue\"},{\"name\":\"Ellie Wade\",\"slug\":\"ellie-wade\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Keller\",\"slug\":\"helen-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Hellen Keller\",\"slug\":\"hellen-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Green\",\"slug\":\"jane-green\"},{\"name\":\"Jojo Moyes\",\"slug\":\"jojo-moyes\"},{\"name\":\"L.M. Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"lm-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Pritchett\",\"slug\":\"laura-pritchett\"},{\"name\":\"Shawn Mendes\",\"slug\":\"shawn-mendes\"}]",[566,102894,102794],{"id":102895},"support-in-adversity",[639,102897,102898],{},[642,102899],{"alt":102900,"src":102901},"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. - Walter Winchell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-192906.png",[647,102903],{"author":55111,"quote":102904},"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.",[647,102906],{"author":55111,"quote":102907},"True friends walks in when the rest of the world has walked out.",[647,102909],{"author":438,"quote":102910},"A true friend is like an umbrella that opens her heart to protect you on those rainy days.",[647,102912],{"author":78387,"quote":102913},"When we are in the dark, true friends are like a ray of light from heaven.",[639,102915,102916],{},[642,102917],{"alt":102918,"src":102919},"True friends are those rare people who come to find you in dark places and lead you back to the light. - Steven Aitchison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-792145.png",[647,102921],{"author":79872,"quote":102922},"True friends are those rare people who come to find you in dark places and lead you back to the light.",[647,102924],{"author":53679,"quote":102925},"True friends are those who lift you up when your heart's wings forget how to fly.",[647,102927],{"author":102928,"quote":102929},"Aaron Lauritsen","True friends don't come with conditions.",[647,102931],{"author":5758,"quote":102932},"True friends chop the onions and cry together.",[647,102934],{"author":66660,"quote":102935},"True friends fiercely debate issues and still walk away as friends.",[639,102937,102938],{},[642,102939],{"alt":102940,"src":102941},"Few there are that will endure a true friend. - Henry George Bohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1032754.png",[647,102943],{"author":58386,"quote":102944},"Few there are that will endure a true friend.",[647,102946],{"author":102947,"quote":102948},"Neel Burton","True friends seek together to live truer, fuller lives by relating to each other authentically and by teaching each other about the limitations of their beliefs and the defects in their character, which are a far greater source of error than mere rational confusion.",[690,102950],{":authors":102951},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Lauritsen\",\"slug\":\"aaron-lauritsen\"},{\"name\":\"Author Unknown\",\"slug\":\"author-unknown\"},{\"name\":\"Biju Karakkonam Nature and Wild life Photographer\",\"slug\":\"biju-karakkonam-nature-and-wild-life-photographer\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Sonnenberg\",\"slug\":\"frank-sonnenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Henry George Bohn\",\"slug\":\"henry-george-bohn\"},{\"name\":\"Ljupka Cvetanova\",\"slug\":\"ljupka-cvetanova\"},{\"name\":\"Neel Burton\",\"slug\":\"neel-burton\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Aitchison\",\"slug\":\"steven-aitchison\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Winchell\",\"slug\":\"walter-winchell\"}]",[566,102953,102800],{"id":102954},"rarity-and-value",[639,102956,102957],{},[642,102958],{"alt":102959,"src":102960},"True friends are like diamonds – bright, beautiful, valuable, and always in style. - Nicole Richie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87156.png",[647,102962],{"author":82842,"quote":102963},"True friends are like diamonds – bright, beautiful, valuable, and always in style.",[647,102965],{"author":56988,"quote":102966},"True friends are like diamonds. They shine for you even on the darkest days.",[647,102968],{"author":60782,"quote":102969},"TRUE FRIENDS ARE OUR GOLD AND DIAMOND SECURED DEPOSITS IN THE STOCK MARKET OF LIFE.",[647,102971],{"author":102972,"quote":102973},"Flea","I figured parents come and go, families are weird and undependable, but a true friend is a rare and beautiful thing.",[639,102975,102976],{},[642,102977],{"alt":102978,"src":102979},"True friends didn’t come easily. - Karen Kingsbury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3182783.png",[647,102981],{"author":26929,"quote":102982},"True friends didn’t come easily.",[647,102984],{"author":47558,"quote":102985},"If you have one true friend you have more than your share.",[647,102987],{"author":80656,"quote":102988},"One true friend was worth more than fifty frenemies who laughed at my engagement ring. Bitches.",[647,102990],{"author":84541,"quote":102991},"It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.",[647,102993],{"author":84541,"quote":102994},"Its not often a true friend comes around.",[639,102996,102997],{},[642,102998],{"alt":102999,"src":103000},"True friends cry when you leave. Fake friends leave when you cry. - Unkown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4033506.png",[647,103002],{"author":58796,"quote":103003},"True friends cry when you leave. Fake friends leave when you cry.",[647,103005],{"author":103006,"quote":103007},"Maria Callas","Real friends are very special, but you have to be careful because sometimes you have a friend and you think they are made of rock, then suddenly you realise they’re only made of sand.",[647,103009],{"author":103010,"quote":103011},"Martin Suter","True friends come in all shapes and sizes.",[690,103013],{":authors":103014},"[{\"name\":\"Charles F. Glassman\",\"slug\":\"charles-f-glassman\"},{\"name\":\"E.B. White\",\"slug\":\"eb-white\"},{\"name\":\"Flea\",\"slug\":\"flea\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Kingsbury\",\"slug\":\"karen-kingsbury\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Callas\",\"slug\":\"maria-callas\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Suter\",\"slug\":\"martin-suter\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Richie\",\"slug\":\"nicole-richie\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Williams\",\"slug\":\"nicole-williams\"},{\"name\":\"SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA\",\"slug\":\"sachin-ramdas-bharatiya\"},{\"name\":\"Unkown\",\"slug\":\"unkown\"},{\"name\":\"thomas fuller\",\"slug\":\"thomas-fuller\"}]",[566,103016,102806],{"id":103017},"trust-and-understanding",[639,103019,103020],{},[642,103021],{"alt":103022,"src":103023},"True friends are placed together for the purpose of accomplishing great achievements that help others. - Ellen J. Barrier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-175561.png",[647,103025],{"author":19676,"quote":103026},"True friends are placed together for the purpose of accomplishing great achievements that help others.",[647,103028],{"author":5330,"quote":103029},"True friends don’t spend time gazing into each other’s eyes. They may show great tenderness towards each other but they face in the same direction - toward common projects, goals - above all, towards a common Lord.",[647,103031],{"author":103032,"quote":103033},"Bill Hybels","True friends love one another, even though we’re all a little quirky. We.",[647,103035],{"author":45931,"quote":103036},"A true friend is the best Possession.",[639,103038,103039],{},[642,103040],{"alt":103041,"src":103042},"True friends: only a few have 'em, but only a few will admit that they don't. - Brian Celio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1159180.png",[647,103044],{"author":103045,"quote":103046},"Brian Celio","True friends: only a few have 'em, but only a few will admit that they don't.",[647,103048],{"author":103049,"quote":103050},"Michael Card","True friends define each other.",[647,103052],{"author":14318,"quote":103053},"True friends appear less moved than counterfeit.",[647,103055],{"author":103006,"quote":103056},"Real friends are very special, but you have to be careful because sometimes you have a friend and you think they are made of rock, then suddenly you realise they're only made of sand.",[647,103058],{"author":4713,"quote":103059},"A true friend is rarea true friend is the besta true friend is needed like east needs west.",[639,103061,103062],{},[642,103063],{"alt":103064,"src":103065},"A true friend is someone with whom protocol is no longer necessary. - Simon Sinek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2550010.png",[647,103067],{"author":53377,"quote":103068},"A true friend is someone with whom protocol is no longer necessary.",[647,103070],{"author":102947,"quote":102948},[690,103072],{":authors":103073},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Hybels\",\"slug\":\"bill-hybels\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Celio\",\"slug\":\"brian-celio\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen J. Barrier\",\"slug\":\"ellen-j-barrier\"},{\"name\":\"Homer\",\"slug\":\"homer\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Callas\",\"slug\":\"maria-callas\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Haig\",\"slug\":\"matt-haig\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Card\",\"slug\":\"michael-card\"},{\"name\":\"Neel Burton\",\"slug\":\"neel-burton\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Sinek\",\"slug\":\"simon-sinek\"}]",[566,103075,102812],{"id":103076},"shared-spirit-and-goals",[639,103078,103079],{},[642,103080],{"alt":103081,"src":103082},"True friends don’t spend time gazing into each other’s eyes. They may show great tenderness towards each other but they face in the same direction - toward common projects, goals - above all, towards a common Lord. - C. S. Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1881423.png",[647,103084],{"author":5330,"quote":103029},[647,103086],{"author":102520,"quote":103087},"True friends are a single soul divided between different bodies.",[647,103089],{"author":103090,"quote":103091},"William Sillyman","Friends are not by chance or coincidence, they have existed since the beginning of time.",[647,103093],{"author":68713,"quote":103094},"True friends are like stars; you can only recognize them when it’s dark around you.",[639,103096,103097],{},[642,103098],{"alt":103099,"src":103100},"True friends share everything, except the past before they met. - Mary Renault","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2342032.png",[647,103102],{"author":103103,"quote":103104},"Mary Renault","True friends share everything, except the past before they met.",[647,103106],{"author":103107,"quote":103108},"Anne Rivers Siddons","A real friendship is a light thing. A real friend holds you loosely.",[647,103110],{"author":1183,"quote":103111},"The real friend is another self.",[647,103113],{"author":1183,"quote":103114},"A true friend is a sort of second self.",[647,103116],{"author":13167,"quote":103117},"What I know for sure is that if you can survive 11 days in cramped quarters with a friend and come out laughing, your friendship is the real deal. I know ours is.",[639,103119,103120],{},[642,103121],{"alt":103122,"src":103123},"Blue says true friends turn a bad day into something wonderful faster than a pancake flip. - Natalie Lloyd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3306664.png",[647,103125],{"author":103126,"quote":103127},"Natalie Lloyd","Blue says true friends turn a bad day into something wonderful faster than a pancake flip.",[647,103129],{"author":103049,"quote":103050},[690,103131],{":authors":103132},"[{\"name\":\"Ali ibn abi talib\",\"slug\":\"ali-ibn-abi-talib\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Rivers Siddons\",\"slug\":\"anne-rivers-siddons\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Marley\",\"slug\":\"bob-marley\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Renault\",\"slug\":\"mary-renault\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Card\",\"slug\":\"michael-card\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Lloyd\",\"slug\":\"natalie-lloyd\"},{\"name\":\"Oprah Winfrey\",\"slug\":\"oprah-winfrey\"},{\"name\":\"William Sillyman\",\"slug\":\"william-sillyman\"}]",[566,103134,102818],{"id":103135},"unconditional-presence",[639,103137,103138],{},[642,103139],{"alt":103140,"src":103141},"The friend that always finds time to spend with you without consulting his or her calendar is a true friend. - Ellen J. Barrier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-175145.png",[647,103143],{"author":19676,"quote":103144},"The friend that always finds time to spend with you without consulting his or her calendar is a true friend.",[647,103146],{"author":103147,"quote":103148},"Daniel Ehrenhaft","No matter what, that friendship is real. No matter how much you dissect it, or talk about it, or analyze it, it’ll always be real.",[647,103150],{"author":28152,"quote":103151},"Plato is my friend, but truth is a better friend.",[647,103153],{"author":54141,"quote":103154},"The little black dress is the true friend...she travels with you...is patient and constant...you go to her when you don't know where else to go and she is ALWAYS reliable and timeless.",[639,103156,103157],{},[642,103158],{"alt":103159,"src":103160},"Plato is my friend; Aristotle is my friend, but my greatest friend is truth. - Isaac Newton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3702081.png",[647,103162],{"author":80178,"quote":103163},"Plato is my friend; Aristotle is my friend, but my greatest friend is truth.",[647,103165],{"author":80178,"quote":103166},"Plato is my friend, Aristotle is my friend, but my greatest friend is truth.",[647,103168],{"author":56870,"quote":103169},"Its is Truth and Truth alone, that is one's real friend, relative.",[647,103171],{"author":103172,"quote":103173},"Doug Prentice","True friends are like our favorite books on a shelf in our home that we look at everyday and continue to read over and over till we learn all we can about them. We never get rid of them, we just keep them to share and cherish our whole life. Some we share with many people but there are those that become our exclusive favorites that we keep in a small group, separated from all the others to learn from and enjoy forever ! Original quote form Doug Prentice",[647,103175],{"author":84541,"quote":102991},[639,103177,103178],{},[642,103179],{"alt":103180,"src":103181},"Your sister is the only true friend you'll ever have. - J.D. Vance","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-154102.png",[647,103183],{"author":103184,"quote":103185},"J.D. Vance","Your sister is the only true friend you'll ever have.",[647,103187],{"author":45931,"quote":103188},"A Brother may not be a Friend, but a Friend will always be a Brother.",[647,103190],{"author":103191,"quote":103192},"Jack Kerouac","True friends won't grow apart even if they don't everyday.",[690,103194],{":authors":103195},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Ehrenhaft\",\"slug\":\"daniel-ehrenhaft\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Von Furstenberg\",\"slug\":\"diane-von-furstenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Prentice\",\"slug\":\"doug-prentice\"},{\"name\":\"E.B. White\",\"slug\":\"eb-white\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen J. Barrier\",\"slug\":\"ellen-j-barrier\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Newton\",\"slug\":\"isaac-newton\"},{\"name\":\"J.D. Vance\",\"slug\":\"jd-vance\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kerouac\",\"slug\":\"jack-kerouac\"},{\"name\":\"Sathya Baba\",\"slug\":\"sathya-baba\"}]",[566,103197,102824],{"id":103198},"joy-and-laughter",[639,103200,103201],{},[642,103202],{"alt":103203,"src":103204},"Only true friends faked kidnappings so you would admit your feelings. - Rachel Van Dyken","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-807169.png",[647,103206],{"author":103207,"quote":103208},"Rachel Van Dyken","Only true friends faked kidnappings so you would admit your feelings.",[647,103210],{"author":103211,"quote":103212},"Unarine Ramaru","A true friend is not the one you share laughter with. But the one you share laughter and sorrow with.",[647,103214],{"author":3745,"quote":103215},"True friends, like ivy and the wall Both stand together, and together fall.",[647,103217],{"author":103218,"quote":103219},"ChubbyChicken","a true friend is not hard to be noticed, because they are always there",[639,103221,103222],{},[642,103223],{"alt":103224,"src":103225},"True friends are families which you can select. - Audrey Hepburn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-755504.png",[647,103227],{"author":103228,"quote":103229},"Audrey Hepburn","True friends are families which you can select.",[647,103231],{"author":102840,"quote":102841},[647,103233],{"author":103234,"quote":103235},"Chris Hope","Once you get to the college and professional levels and meet guys from all over the world, it's hard to think you'll find a true friend, a true teammate. That's what I compare it to. It's almost like we have an unbelievable trust in each other. I never thought I'd have that opportunity to experience that again. You never think you'll see that bond you had in high school. Here, it's something we have.",[647,103237],{"author":68713,"quote":103238},"True friends are like stars; you can only recognize them when it's dark around you.",[647,103240],{"author":78342,"quote":103241},"A true FRIEND stands by youtill the END.",[647,103243],{"author":16263,"quote":103244},"All the literati keep\nAn imaginary friend.\n",[647,103246],{"author":42968,"quote":103247},"All the literati keep at least one imaginary friend.",[647,103249],{"author":52811,"quote":103250},"The stillest tongue can be the truest friend.",[690,103252],{":authors":103253},"[{\"name\":\"Audrey Hepburn\",\"slug\":\"audrey-hepburn\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Marley\",\"slug\":\"bob-marley\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hope\",\"slug\":\"chris-hope\"},{\"name\":\"ChubbyChicken\",\"slug\":\"chubbychicken\"},{\"name\":\"Ellie Wade\",\"slug\":\"ellie-wade\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Brodsky\",\"slug\":\"joseph-brodsky\"},{\"name\":\"Mouloud Benzadi\",\"slug\":\"mouloud-benzadi\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Van Dyken\",\"slug\":\"rachel-van-dyken\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Carlyle\",\"slug\":\"thomas-carlyle\"},{\"name\":\"Unarine Ramaru\",\"slug\":\"unarine-ramaru\"},{\"name\":\"W. H. 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Lessons",[574,103470,103471],{},[577,103472,634],{"href":633},[566,103474,85630],{"id":85677},[639,103476,103477],{},[642,103478],{"alt":103479,"src":103480},"The friends you make in college are friends you'll have for life, even if you don't talk for years at a time. - Jessica Park","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-36188.png",[647,103482],{"author":103483,"quote":103484},"Jessica Park","The friends you make in college are friends you'll have for life, even if you don't talk for years at a time.",[647,103486],{"author":103487,"quote":103488},"Lee Iacocca","My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, then you've had a great life.",[647,103490],{"author":103491,"quote":103492},"Gillian Jacobs","As you become an adult and start to make your way in life, you realize how much your friends are your family - though you get to make fun of your friends, too.",[647,103494],{"author":103483,"quote":103495},"The friends you make in college are friends you’ll have for life, even if you don’t talk for years at a time.",[639,103497,103498],{},[642,103499],{"alt":103500,"src":103501},"My father always used to say that when you die, if you’ve got five real friends, then you’ve had a great life. - Lee Iacocca","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3218651.png",[647,103503],{"author":103487,"quote":103504},"My father always used to say that when you die, if you’ve got five real friends, then you’ve had a great life.",[647,103506],{"author":103507,"quote":103508},"Liam Neeson","It’s funny, but you get to a time in your life when you think you have all the friends you will ever have.",[690,103510],{":authors":103511},"[{\"name\":\"Gillian Jacobs\",\"slug\":\"gillian-jacobs\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Park\",\"slug\":\"jessica-park\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Iacocca\",\"slug\":\"lee-iacocca\"},{\"name\":\"Liam Neeson\",\"slug\":\"liam-neeson\"}]",[566,103513,103438],{"id":103514},"friends-influence-on-life",[639,103516,103517],{},[642,103518],{"alt":103519,"src":103520},"Look around you at the people you spend the most time with and realize that your life can’t rise any higher than your friendships. - Mandy Hale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92980.png",[647,103522],{"author":54153,"quote":103523},"Look around you at the people you spend the most time with and realize that your life can’t rise any higher than your friendships.",[647,103525],{"author":103526,"quote":103527},"Michael L. Williams Jr.","When you are up in life your friends get to know who you are. When you are down in life you get to know who your friends are.#minoradjustments101",[647,103529],{"author":103530,"quote":103531},"Matthew Sturges","Life is easier with friends... and we live a long fucking time.",[647,103533],{"author":103534,"quote":103535},"C.S. Woolley","It's when you find your life is at its lowest point that you discover who your friends truly are.",[647,103537],{"author":2555,"quote":103538},"Friends create the world anew each day.\nWithout their loving care, courage would not\nsuffice to keep heartsstrong for life.\n",[647,103540],{"author":91885,"quote":103541},"For the friends life has given me,and for the life friends have given me.",[647,103543],{"author":91885,"quote":103544},"All friends are not for life, but if you have a true friend, you have a life.",[647,103546],{"author":103547,"quote":103548},"Carlos P. Romulo","All in all, it is a good life we are living, in a good world filled with good friends.",[647,103550],{"author":70894,"quote":103551},"It’s almost impossible to live the right life when you have the wrong friends.",[639,103553,103554],{},[642,103555],{"alt":103556,"src":103557},"Friends, being lost in thoughts is one of the things that prevents us from making true contact with life. If you are ruled by worry, frustration, anxiety, anger, or jealousy, you will lose the chance to make real contact with all the wonders of life. - Thich Nhat Hanh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3471458.png",[647,103559],{"author":92374,"quote":103560},"Friends, being lost in thoughts is one of the things that prevents us from making true contact with life. If you are ruled by worry, frustration, anxiety, anger, or jealousy, you will lose the chance to make real contact with all the wonders of life.",[647,103562],{"author":31357,"quote":103563},"Friends help us stay lose and keep our perspective in check when we start complaining about life.",[690,103565],{":authors":103566},"[{\"name\":\"C.S. Woolley\",\"slug\":\"cs-woolley\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos P. Romulo\",\"slug\":\"carlos-p-romulo\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Groeschel\",\"slug\":\"craig-groeschel\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Keller\",\"slug\":\"helen-keller\"},{\"name\":\"James Frey\",\"slug\":\"james-frey\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Wyse\",\"slug\":\"lois-wyse\"},{\"name\":\"Mandy Hale\",\"slug\":\"mandy-hale\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Sturges\",\"slug\":\"matthew-sturges\"},{\"name\":\"Michael L. Williams Jr.\",\"slug\":\"michael-l-williams-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Thich Nhat Hanh\",\"slug\":\"thich-nhat-hanh\"}]",[566,103568,103444],{"id":103569},"true-friends-during-hard-times",[639,103571,103572],{},[642,103573],{"alt":103574,"src":103575},"Life’s gonna kick you in the butt; that’s what it does. But if you gotta put up with this crap, the least you can expect is that your friends will stand by you. I mean, for crying in the night, what else are friends for but to help you make right what isn’t in life?\t\t\t(Kira, The Mishmorat) - Richelle E. Goodrich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-28725.png",[647,103577],{"author":10545,"quote":103578},"Life’s gonna kick you in the butt; that’s what it does. But if you gotta put up with this crap, the least you can expect is that your friends will stand by you. I mean, for crying in the night, what else are friends for but to help you make right what isn’t in life?\t\t\t(Kira, The Mishmorat)",[647,103580],{"author":103581,"quote":103582},"Rionna Morgan","A true friend finds a way to celebrate—even in the worst moments of life—and forces it upon you.",[647,103584],{"author":22706,"quote":103585},"These friends, who're risking their lives for me. Our little light, shining in all this darkness. I've never really believed in destiny. But out in all this nothing, I've never been so certain of who I am and where I'm supposed to be.",[647,103587],{"author":54515,"quote":103588},"Laying down your life for your friend(s) is the worlds highest honor as one put aside their own life, their own family and their future for their friends with no reservations, second thoughts or regrets. Imagine what you can conquer in this world if you had this built inside of you",[639,103590,103591],{},[642,103592],{"alt":103593,"src":103594},"It's when you find your life is at its lowest point that you discover who your friends truly are. - C.S. Woolley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-817563.png",[647,103596],{"author":103534,"quote":103535},[647,103598],{"author":22706,"quote":103599},"These friends, who’re risking their lives for me. Our little light, shining in all this darkness. I’ve never really believed in destiny. But out in all this nothing, I’ve never been so certain of who I am and where I’m supposed to be.",[647,103601],{"author":103602,"quote":103603},"Carolyn Chute","That’s the way we see life: your community is your survival. And if you live in a small community like this, even the people you hate you have as friends.",[647,103605],{"author":87671,"quote":103606},"Never look at your life as something insignificant. Never forget those friends of yours that you loved.",[690,103608],{":authors":103609},"[{\"name\":\"Amie Kaufman\",\"slug\":\"amie-kaufman\"},{\"name\":\"C.S. Woolley\",\"slug\":\"cs-woolley\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Chute\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-chute\"},{\"name\":\"Hiro Mashima\",\"slug\":\"hiro-mashima\"},{\"name\":\"James D Wilson\",\"slug\":\"james-d-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. 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So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart I shall say that life is good.",[647,103630],{"author":80336,"quote":103631},"Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.",[639,103633,103634],{},[642,103635],{"alt":103636,"src":103637},"Some friends leave footprints in your heart. - Eleanor Roosevelt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3001039.png",[647,103639],{"author":80336,"quote":103640},"Some friends leave footprints in your heart.",[647,103642],{"author":80336,"quote":103643},"Many people will walk in and out of your life but only true friends leave footprints in your heart.",[647,103645],{"author":80336,"quote":103646},"Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart.",[690,103648],{":authors":103649},"[{\"name\":\"Eleanor Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Keller\",\"slug\":\"helen-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Windhy Puspitadewi\",\"slug\":\"windhy-puspitadewi\"}]",[566,103651,103456],{"id":103652},"growing-apart-from-friends",[639,103654,103655],{},[642,103656],{"alt":103657,"src":103658},"Things change, friends leave. And life doesn't stop for anybody. - Stephen Chbosky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1801.png",[647,103660],{"author":716,"quote":103661},"Things change, friends leave. And life doesn't stop for anybody.",[647,103663],{"author":4901,"quote":103664},"You'll find you spend half your second year shaking off the undesirable friends you made in your first...",[647,103666],{"author":35796,"quote":103667},"This is what you have to understand. You grew up, you went to this school and that one, you made these friends and those. It was nothing. The future is a much bigger deal than the past, Adrian, a much bigger deal. Not just because it has babies in it, but because there are better people in it, who are better behaved and more fun to be with, the scenery is better, the weather is better, the rewards and thrills are better. But I really am not sure that you will ever...",[647,103669],{"author":103670,"quote":103671},"Paul McCartney","That's the terrible thing about growing up. You lose friends. It's inevitable. It's not like it's a surprise. But it is terrible.",[639,103673,103674],{},[642,103675],{"alt":103676,"src":103677},"You’ll find you spend half your second year shaking off the undesirable friends you made in your first... - Evelyn Waugh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3022378.png",[647,103679],{"author":4901,"quote":103680},"You’ll find you spend half your second year shaking off the undesirable friends you made in your first...",[647,103682],{"author":2461,"quote":103683},"It’s funny how you can grow away from your friends, when just a few years ago they were the most important people in your life.",[647,103685],{"author":103670,"quote":103686},"That’s the terrible thing about growing up. You lose friends. It’s inevitable. It’s not like it’s a surprise. But it is terrible.",[690,103688],{":authors":103689},"[{\"name\":\"Evelyn Waugh\",\"slug\":\"evelyn-waugh\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Blume\",\"slug\":\"judy-blume\"},{\"name\":\"Paul McCartney\",\"slug\":\"paul-mccartney\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Chbosky\",\"slug\":\"stephen-chbosky\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Fry\",\"slug\":\"stephen-fry\"}]",[566,103691,103462],{"id":103692},"the-value-and-meaning-of-friendship",[639,103694,103695],{},[642,103696],{"alt":103697,"src":103698},"I survive at the edge of friends circles. - Holly Black","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-131642.png",[647,103700],{"author":18671,"quote":103701},"I survive at the edge of friends circles.",[647,103703],{"author":103704,"quote":103705},"J. Richard Singleton","I guess we all travel through life in a haze of sorts. A fog. The people we only meet in the fog we allow ourselves to lose because it’s not our fault. It’s the fog’s. The people we latch onto—they become our friends. It was my friendship with Ethan that took me out of the fog.",[647,103707],{"author":5259,"quote":103708},"I know friends should be supportive of each other's life decisions and all that.",[647,103710],{"author":103711,"quote":103712},"Sherwood Anderson","Friends you have, people you love, die and are born again.",[639,103714,103715],{},[642,103716],{"alt":103717,"src":103718},"Friends make life a lot more fun. - Charles R. Swindoll","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2416253.png",[647,103720],{"author":103721,"quote":103722},"Charles R. Swindoll","Friends make life a lot more fun.",[647,103724],{"author":103725,"quote":103726},"Eva Brann","We save up the events of our days to tell our friends, feeling that until our affairs have been told they haven’t quite happened: Thus do our friends confirm our lives.",[647,103728],{"author":5259,"quote":103729},"I know friends should be supportive of each other’s life decisions and all that.",[690,103731],{":authors":103732},"[{\"name\":\"Charles R. Swindoll\",\"slug\":\"charles-r-swindoll\"},{\"name\":\"Eva Brann\",\"slug\":\"eva-brann\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Black\",\"slug\":\"holly-black\"},{\"name\":\"J. Richard Singleton\",\"slug\":\"j-richard-singleton\"},{\"name\":\"Sherwood Anderson\",\"slug\":\"sherwood-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Sophie Kinsella\",\"slug\":\"sophie-kinsella\"}]",[566,103734,103468],{"id":103735},"friendship-and-life-lessons",[639,103737,103738],{},[642,103739],{"alt":103740,"src":103741},"Do not lose your first friends because of your ignorance, and do not leave your first friends because of their ignorance. - Enock Maregesi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-114882.png",[647,103743],{"author":103744,"quote":103745},"Enock Maregesi","Do not lose your first friends because of your ignorance, and do not leave your first friends because of their ignorance.",[647,103747],{"author":4636,"quote":103748},"You have no friends. And all of this is a fabrication. Your brain’s feeble attempt to preserve itself. Telling itself a story with love and adventure and mystery. All of those things you wanted in your life that you were too busy playing your games and reading your books to go out and find. Your wasted life is ending, that is why you are here.",[647,103750],{"author":87671,"quote":103751},"Though our paths may have diverged, you must continue to live out your life with all your might, you must never consider your own life to be something insignificant, and you must never forget about your friends for as long as you live.",[647,103753],{"author":20054,"quote":103754},"If you accomplish nothing in life... do not tell your friends... they expected it. If you accomplish success in life... find new friends,\"... Redmond Herring",[639,103756,103757],{},[642,103758],{"alt":103759,"src":103760},"It’s never your successful friends posting the inspirational quotes. - Damien Fahey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2952920.png",[647,103762],{"author":103763,"quote":103764},"Damien Fahey","It’s never your successful friends posting the inspirational quotes.",[647,103766],{"author":103767,"quote":103768},"Frank Miller","DWIGHT: Stay smart. Stay cool. It’s time to prove to you’re friends that you’re worth a damn. Sometimes that means dying. Sometimes it means killing a whole lot of people.",[647,103770],{"author":24687,"quote":103771},"You can’t be close to the mortality of friends without being brought to think of your own.",[690,103773],{":authors":103774},"[{\"name\":\"Damien Fahey\",\"slug\":\"damien-fahey\"},{\"name\":\"Enock Maregesi\",\"slug\":\"enock-maregesi\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Morgenstern\",\"slug\":\"erin-morgenstern\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Miller\",\"slug\":\"frank-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Hiro Mashima\",\"slug\":\"hiro-mashima\"},{\"name\":\"Redmond Herring\",\"slug\":\"redmond-herring\"},{\"name\":\"Wallace Stegner\",\"slug\":\"wallace-stegner\"}]",[566,103776,634],{"id":1014},[639,103778,103779],{},[642,103780],{"alt":103781,"src":103782},"DWIGHT:Stay smart. Stay cool. It's time to prove to you're friends that you're worth a damn. Sometimes that means dying. Sometimes it means killing a whole lot of people. - Frank Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-63542.png",[647,103784],{"author":103767,"quote":103785},"DWIGHT:Stay smart. Stay cool. It's time to prove to you're friends that you're worth a damn. Sometimes that means dying. Sometimes it means killing a whole lot of people.",[647,103787],{"author":58365,"quote":103788},"Bein friends is like being soldiers in the army. You live together, you fight together; you die together.",[647,103790],{"author":80251,"quote":103791},"Make your life count - go that extra mile for a friend in need of your time.\" ~ Joan Aubele",[647,103793],{"author":42824,"quote":103794},"Suddenly, after you die, those friends who never agreed about anything agree about your character.",[639,103796,103797],{},[642,103798],{"alt":103799,"src":103800},"You can't live on friends, try it and see how cool they'll grow. He hasn't any business, has he? (Aunt March.) - Louisa May Alcott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-144339.png",[647,103802],{"author":15566,"quote":103803},"You can't live on friends, try it and see how cool they'll grow. He hasn't any business, has he? (Aunt March.)",[647,103805],{"author":103806,"quote":103807},"Pavan Desai","Some friends are friends for a while and then there's a bro we make for life!",[647,103809],{"author":37557,"quote":103810},"What's missing in my life?' I was going to say Everything, but corrected myself. 'Friends—the way everyone seems to be fast friends in this place—I wish I had friends like yours, like you.",[647,103812],{"author":53635,"quote":103813},"Friends won't support you until they see strangers celebrate you.",[647,103815],{"author":103816,"quote":103817},"Beck Anderson","And this, my friends, is how love f*cks up your life.",[639,103819,103820],{},[642,103821],{"alt":103822,"src":103823},"The message to me was simple: you might change your whole life and lose love, but real good friends are REALLY fucking hard to come by, specifically if you live a life of intergalactic adventure. - Ryan Britt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-162899.png",[647,103825],{"author":103826,"quote":103827},"Ryan Britt","The message to me was simple: you might change your whole life and lose love, but real good friends are REALLY fucking hard to come by, specifically if you live a life of intergalactic adventure.",[647,103829],{"author":1797,"quote":103830},"To hear how great your friends think you are: fake your death, or, get married.",[647,103832],{"author":80251,"quote":103833},"Make your life count - go that extra mile for a friend in need of your time. ~ Joan Aubele",[647,103835],{"author":10555,"quote":103836},"It is better to lose friends than to lose your soul.",[647,103838],{"author":716,"quote":103839},"Friends leave and life doesn't stop for anybody",[639,103841,103842],{},[642,103843],{"alt":103844,"src":103845},"When friends walk through life together, the path you walk along, is what you left behind and it won't even matter. - James Hilton ( Cowboy)","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-322198.png",[647,103847],{"author":82319,"quote":103848},"When friends walk through life together, the path you walk along, is what you left behind and it won't even matter.",[647,103850],{"author":103851,"quote":103852},"Frank Julius","Living your life with honorBrings forth friends You didn't know you had",[647,103854],{"author":103855,"quote":103856},"Joshua Khan","Life must be bad if my only friend is a giant bat.",[647,103858],{"author":2631,"quote":103859},"Shane, honey, in Morganville, friends are the only things that keep you alive.",[647,103861],{"author":103862,"quote":103863},"Eileen Cook","When you're seventeen and the only friend you have in town is a stuffed animal that doesn't even belong to you, I think it's safe to say your life is officially in the shitter.",[639,103865,103866],{},[642,103867],{"alt":103868,"src":103869},"We are friends for lifeHold that deep insideLet this be your driveTo survive - Little Mix","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-851035.png",[647,103871],{"author":103872,"quote":103873},"Little Mix","We are friends for lifeHold that deep insideLet this be your driveTo survive",[647,103875],{"author":76506,"quote":103876},"Believe me, I have better things to do than sabotage your friendships. No one else's world revolves around you, Cassandra.\" -Paige to Cassandra",[647,103878],{"author":103763,"quote":103879},"It's never your successful friends posting the inspirational quotes",[647,103881],{"author":20129,"quote":103882},"Friends make pretence of following to the grave but before one is in it, their minds are turned and making the best of their way back to life and living people and things they understand.",[647,103884],{"author":103885,"quote":103886},"Rutherford B. Hayes","As friends go it is less important to live.",[639,103888,103889],{},[642,103890],{"alt":103891,"src":103892},"It's F1 your life. You're focused on just one thing and there's no room for anything else. Friends don't necessarily understand, because the way you think about life develops completely differently to how it does for normal people. - Mika","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2067031.png",[647,103894],{"author":103895,"quote":103896},"Mika","It's [F1] your life. You're focused on just one thing and there's no room for anything else. Friends don't necessarily understand, because the way you think about life develops completely differently to how it does for normal people.",[647,103898],{"author":103507,"quote":103899},"It's funny, but you get to a time in your life when you think you have all the friends you will ever have.",[647,103901],{"author":103902,"quote":103903},"Dorothy Rothschild Parker","If I had any decency, I'd be dead. Most of my friends are.",[647,103905],{"author":12306,"quote":103906},"Then if my friendships break and bend, There’s little need to cry The while I know that every foe Is faithful till I die.",[647,103908],{"author":12306,"quote":103909},"If I had any decency, I’d be dead. Most of my friends are.",[639,103911,103912],{},[642,103913],{"alt":103914,"src":103915},"As you become an adult and start to make your way in life, you realize how much your friends are your family – though you get to make fun of your friends, too. - Gillian Jacobs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3051873.png",[647,103917],{"author":103491,"quote":103918},"As you become an adult and start to make your way in life, you realize how much your friends are your family – though you get to make fun of your friends, too.",[647,103920],{"author":4183,"quote":103921},"Well, Tommy, he said, I wish you and yours every joy in life, old chap, and tons of money, and may you never die till I shoot you. And that’s the wish of a sincere friend, an old friend. You know that?",[647,103923],{"author":12613,"quote":103924},"If someone is telling you to live in interesting times, they are basically telling you they want you to die horribly, and to suffer terribly before you do. Seriously, they are not your friend. This is a tip I am giving you for free.",[647,103926],{"author":716,"quote":103927},"Friends leave and life doesn’t stop for anybody.",[647,103929],{"author":103602,"quote":103930},"That's the way we see life: your community is your survival. And if you live in a small community like this, even the people you hate you have as friends.",[639,103932,103933],{},[642,103934],{"alt":103935,"src":103936},"Your friends will be as careless with your life as they are with their own. - Vernon Howard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3988256.png",[647,103938],{"author":103939,"quote":103940},"Vernon Howard","Your friends will be as careless with your life as they are with their own.",[690,103942],{":authors":103943},"[{\"name\":\"André Aciman\",\"slug\":\"andre-aciman\"},{\"name\":\"Beck Anderson\",\"slug\":\"beck-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Chute\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-chute\"},{\"name\":\"Damien Fahey\",\"slug\":\"damien-fahey\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Parker\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Rothschild Parker\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-rothschild-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Eileen Cook\",\"slug\":\"eileen-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Julius\",\"slug\":\"frank-julius\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Miller\",\"slug\":\"frank-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Gillian Jacobs\",\"slug\":\"gillian-jacobs\"},{\"name\":\"Habeeb Akande\",\"slug\":\"habeeb-akande\"},{\"name\":\"James Hilton ( Cowboy)\",\"slug\":\"james-hilton-cowboy\"},{\"name\":\"James Joyce\",\"slug\":\"james-joyce\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Aubele\",\"slug\":\"joan-aubele\"},{\"name\":\"John Scalzi\",\"slug\":\"john-scalzi\"},{\"name\":\"Joshua Khan\",\"slug\":\"joshua-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Kelley Armstrong\",\"slug\":\"kelley-armstrong\"},{\"name\":\"Liam Neeson\",\"slug\":\"liam-neeson\"},{\"name\":\"Little Mix\",\"slug\":\"little-mix\"},{\"name\":\"Louisa May Alcott\",\"slug\":\"louisa-may-alcott\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Glück\",\"slug\":\"louise-gluck\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mika\",\"slug\":\"mika\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Pavan Desai\",\"slug\":\"pavan-desai\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Caine\",\"slug\":\"rachel-caine\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Frost\",\"slug\":\"robert-frost\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Hall\",\"slug\":\"ron-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Rutherford B. 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Darwin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-32662.png",[647,104105],{"author":104106,"quote":104107},"Charles Darwin","A man’s friendships are one of the best measures of his worth",[647,104109],{"author":53075,"quote":104110},"Friendship isn't about becoming somebody else perfect person. It is about finding someone who helps you become the best person you can be.",[647,104112],{"author":71350,"quote":104113},"A man with few friends is only half-developed; there are whole sides of his nature which are locked up and have never been expressed. He cannot unlock them himself, he cannot even discover them; friends alone can stimulate him and open him.",[647,104115],{"author":71289,"quote":104116},"Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.",[639,104118,104119],{},[642,104120],{"alt":104121,"src":104122},"You are beginning to see that any man to whom you can do favor is your friend, and that you can do a favor to almost anyone. - Mark Caine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1240909.png",[647,104124],{"author":104125,"quote":104126},"Mark Caine","You are beginning to see that any man to whom you can do favor is your friend, and that you can do a favor to almost anyone.",[647,104128],{"author":104129,"quote":104130},"William Ernest Hocking","Every social need, such as the need for friendship, must be a party to its own satisfaction: I cannot passively find my friend as a ready-made friend; a ready-made human being he may be, but his friendship for me I must help to create by my own active resolve.",[647,104132],{"author":5330,"quote":104133},"While friendship has been by far the chief source of my happiness, acquaintance or general society has always meant little to me, and I cannot quite understand why a man should wish to know more people than he can make real friends of.",[647,104135],{"author":27400,"quote":104136},"Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue.",[647,104138],{"author":27400,"quote":104139},"Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.",[639,104141,104142],{},[642,104143],{"alt":104144,"src":104145},"Friendship is the highest degree of perfection in society. - Michel de Montaigne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2065083.png",[647,104147],{"author":12285,"quote":104148},"Friendship is the highest degree of perfection in society.",[647,104150],{"author":104151,"quote":104152},"Proverbs","A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.",[647,104154],{"author":104155,"quote":104156},"Atharva Veda","One, whose mind is stable, pure and chaste is strong mentally as well as morally. Therefore, one should only befriend such people who are kind-hearted, polite and virtuous.",[647,104158],{"author":104159,"quote":104160},"David Mark Brown","A man that knows how to be a friend will always find a friend when he needs one.",[647,104162],{"author":104163,"quote":104164},"Zengzi","A gentleman makes friends by learning together with others, and he looks to friends to help him cultivate benevolence.",[690,104166],{":authors":104167},"[{\"name\":\"Atharva Veda\",\"slug\":\"atharva-veda\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Darwin\",\"slug\":\"charles-darwin\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"David Mark Brown\",\"slug\":\"david-mark-brown\"},{\"name\":\"John\",\"slug\":\"john\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Caine\",\"slug\":\"mark-caine\"},{\"name\":\"Mencius\",\"slug\":\"mencius\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Proverbs\",\"slug\":\"proverbs\"},{\"name\":\"Randolph Bourne\",\"slug\":\"randolph-bourne\"},{\"name\":\"William Ernest Hocking\",\"slug\":\"william-ernest-hocking\"},{\"name\":\"Zengzi\",\"slug\":\"zengzi\"}]",[566,104169,104073],{"id":104170},"loyalty-and-trust-in-friendship",[639,104172,104173],{},[642,104174],{"alt":104175,"src":104176},"...No man is foolish when his friend betrays him because a man’s world is most serene when he has people to trust and call friends. After all, is it not often said that a friend is another self? - Janvier Chouteu-Chando","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-171167.png",[647,104178],{"author":66825,"quote":104179},"...No man is foolish when his friend betrays him because a man’s world is most serene when he has people to trust and call friends. After all, is it not often said that a friend is another self?",[647,104181],{"author":26456,"quote":104182},"Regard [a friend] as loyal, and you will make him loyal.",[647,104184],{"author":59120,"quote":104185},"Love and esteem are the first principles of friendship; it is always imperfect if either of these two are wanting.",[647,104187],{"author":63305,"quote":104188},"No man can expect to find a friend without faults; nor can he propose himself to be so to another. Without reciprocal mildness and temperance there can be no continuance of friendship. Every man will have something to do for his friend, and something to bear with in him. The sober man only can do the first; and for the latter, patience is requisite. It is better for a man to depend on himself, than to be annoyed with either a madman or a fool.",[639,104190,104191],{},[642,104192],{"alt":104193,"src":104194},"One man envies the success in life of another, and hates him in secret; nor is he willing to give him good advice when he is consulted, except it be by some wonderful effort of good feeling, and there are, alas, few such men in the world. A real friend, on the other hand, exults in his friend?s happiness, rejoices in all his joys, and is ready to afford him the best advice. - Herodotus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1639632.png",[647,104196],{"author":104197,"quote":104198},"Herodotus","One man envies the success in life of another, and hates him in secret; nor is he willing to give him good advice when he is consulted, except it be by some wonderful effort of good feeling, and there are, alas, few such men in the world. A real friend, on the other hand, exults in his friend?s happiness, rejoices in all his joys, and is ready to afford him the best advice.",[647,104200],{"author":5411,"quote":104201},"It's very important when making a friend to check and see if they have a private plane. People think a good personality trait in a friend is kindness or a sense of humor. No, in a friend a good personality trait is a Gulfstream.",[647,104203],{"author":10809,"quote":104204},"Sometimes I think he’s the kind of friend that grownups call a ‘fair-weather friend.’ That means when everything’s going smoothly, he’s the best friend a guy could want. But as soon as something goes wrong…(he) sort of turns on you.",[647,104206],{"author":62020,"quote":104207},"Nothing is there more friendly to a man than a friend in need.",[647,104209],{"author":73968,"quote":104210},"Above all things, be not made an ass to carry the burdens of other men if any friend desire thee to be his surety, give him a part of what thou has to spare if he presses thee further, he is not thy friend at all.",[639,104212,104213],{},[642,104214],{"alt":104215,"src":104216},"A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that action, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment to friends; and that the most liberal professions of good-will are very far from being the surest marks of it - George Washington","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2716340.png",[647,104218],{"author":19583,"quote":104219},"A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that action, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment to friends; and that the most liberal professions of good-will are very far from being the surest marks of it",[647,104221],{"author":19583,"quote":104222},"A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.",[647,104224],{"author":66971,"quote":104225},"Few men have the natural strength to honor a friend’s success without envy.",[647,104227],{"author":104228,"quote":104229},"Clarence H. Burns","A man can seem to have many friends yet know little of friendship.",[647,104231],{"author":14051,"quote":104232},"Ponder for a long time whether you shall admit a given person to your friendship; but when you have decided to admit him, welcome him with all your heart and soul. Speak as boldly with him as with yourself.",[690,104234],{":authors":104235},"[{\"name\":\"Aeschylus\",\"slug\":\"aeschylus\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Park\",\"slug\":\"barbara-park\"},{\"name\":\"Clarence H. Burns\",\"slug\":\"clarence-h-burns\"},{\"name\":\"Eustace Budgell\",\"slug\":\"eustace-budgell\"},{\"name\":\"Fran Lebowitz\",\"slug\":\"fran-lebowitz\"},{\"name\":\"George Washington\",\"slug\":\"george-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Herodotus\",\"slug\":\"herodotus\"},{\"name\":\"Janvier Chouteu-Chando\",\"slug\":\"janvier-chouteu-chando\"},{\"name\":\"Lucius Annaeus Seneca\",\"slug\":\"lucius-annaeus-seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Owen Feltham\",\"slug\":\"owen-feltham\"},{\"name\":\"Plautus\",\"slug\":\"plautus\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca the Younger\",\"slug\":\"seneca-the-younger\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Raleigh\",\"slug\":\"walter-raleigh\"}]",[566,104237,104079],{"id":104238},"friendship-as-a-measure-of-worth",[639,104240,104241],{},[642,104242],{"alt":104102,"src":104103},[647,104244],{"author":104106,"quote":104107},[647,104246],{"author":104106,"quote":104247},"A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.",[647,104249],{"author":73298,"quote":104250},"The making of friends, who are real friends, is the best token we have of a man's success in life.",[647,104252],{"author":2758,"quote":72798},[639,104254,104255],{},[642,104256],{"alt":104257,"src":104258},"We love everything on our own account; we even follow our own taste and inclination when we prefer our friends to ourselves; and yet it is this preference alone that constitutes true and perfect friendship. - François de La Rochefoucauld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2305203.png",[647,104260],{"author":55101,"quote":104261},"We love everything on our own account; we even follow our own taste and inclination when we prefer our friends to ourselves; and yet it is this preference alone that constitutes true and perfect friendship.",[647,104263],{"author":74346,"quote":104264},"We can never replace a friend. When a man is fortunate enough to have several, he finds they are all different. No one has a double in friendship.",[647,104266],{"author":74000,"quote":104267},"The reward of friendship is itself. The man who hopes for anything else does not understand what true friendship is.",[647,104269],{"author":104106,"quote":104270},"A man’s friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.",[647,104272],{"author":73298,"quote":104273},"The making of friends, who are real friends, is the best token we have of a man’s success in life.",[639,104275,104276],{},[642,104277],{"alt":104278,"src":104279},"Remember, a friend does not need you to impress him. A friend loves you because you are true to yourself, not because you agree with him. Beware of grand gestures; the real mettle of friendship is forged in life’s daily workings. - Ethan Hawke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3019867.png",[647,104281],{"author":104282,"quote":104283},"Ethan Hawke","Remember, a friend does not need you to impress him. A friend loves you because you are true to yourself, not because you agree with him. Beware of grand gestures; the real mettle of friendship is forged in life’s daily workings.",[647,104285],{"author":104286,"quote":104287},"Jack Thorne","That’s the thing, isn’t it? About friendships. You don’t know what he needs. You only know he needs it.",[647,104289],{"author":73298,"quote":104290},"The making of friends who are real friends, is the best token we have of a man's success in life.",[647,104292],{"author":74346,"quote":104293},"We can never replace a friend. When a man is fortunate enough to have several, he finds they are all different. No one has a double in friendship.",[647,104295],{"author":104296,"quote":104297},"Turkish Proverb","A man who seeks a perfect friend, will remain friendless.",[690,104299],{":authors":104300},"[{\"name\":\"Aelred of Rievaulx\",\"slug\":\"aelred-of-rievaulx\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Darwin\",\"slug\":\"charles-darwin\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Everett Hale\",\"slug\":\"edward-everett-hale\"},{\"name\":\"Ethan Hawke\",\"slug\":\"ethan-hawke\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Friedrich Schiller\",\"slug\":\"friedrich-schiller\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Thorne\",\"slug\":\"jack-thorne\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Turkish Proverb\",\"slug\":\"turkish-proverb\"}]",[566,104302,104085],{"id":104303},"friendship-and-selflessness",[639,104305,104306],{},[642,104307],{"alt":104308,"src":104309},"Believe that when I am at once a man's friend I am always so-nor is it so very hard to bring me to it. And though a man may enjoy himself in being my enemy, he cannot make me HIS for longer than I wish. Good afternoon.\" Lowell had a way of leaving a conversation with the other person needing more from him. - Matthew Pearl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-556917.png",[647,104311],{"author":17919,"quote":104312},"Believe that when I am at once a man's friend I am always so-nor is it so very hard to bring me to it. And though a man may enjoy himself in being my enemy, he cannot make me HIS for longer than I wish. Good afternoon.\" Lowell had a way of leaving a conversation with the other person needing more from him.",[647,104314],{"author":28152,"quote":104315},"But a man's best friend is the one who not only wishes him well but wishes it for his own sake (even though nobody will ever know it): and this condition is best fulfilled by his attitude towards himself - and similarly with all the other attributes that go to define a friend. For we have said before that all friendly feelings for others are extensions of a man's feelings for himself.",[647,104317],{"author":28152,"quote":104318},"Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in excellence; for these wish well alike to each other qua good, and they are good in themselves.",[647,104320],{"author":28152,"quote":104321},"Man's best friend is one who wishes well to the object of his wish for his sake, even if no one is to know of it.",[639,104323,104324],{},[642,104325],{"alt":104326,"src":104327},"He endearing elegance of female friendship. - Samuel Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1783237.png",[647,104329],{"author":2758,"quote":104330},"He endearing elegance of female friendship.",[647,104332],{"author":12285,"quote":104333},"In true friendship, in which I am expert, I give myself to my friend more than I draw him to me. I not only like doing him good better than having him do me good, but also would rather have him do good to himself than to me; he does me most good when he does himself good.",[647,104335],{"author":3737,"quote":104336},"The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend. I have no wealth to bestow on him. If he knows that I am happy in loving him, he will want no other reward. Is not friendship divine in this?",[647,104338],{"author":104339,"quote":104340},"Thomas F. Wilson","Friendship is to be purchased only by friendship. A man may have authority over others, but he can never have their hearts but by giving his own.",[647,104342],{"author":28152,"quote":104343},"Man’s best friend is one who wishes well to the object of his wish for his sake, even if no one is to know of it.",[639,104345,104346],{},[642,104347],{"alt":104348,"src":104349},"I don’t reserve my friendship for perfect people. - Leigh Bardugo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3219544.png",[647,104351],{"author":34350,"quote":104352},"I don’t reserve my friendship for perfect people.",[647,104354],{"author":72567,"quote":72568},[647,104356],{"author":53039,"quote":104357},"Know this, that he that is a friend to himself, is a friend to all men.",[647,104359],{"author":73061,"quote":73062},[647,104361],{"author":73298,"quote":104290},[690,104363],{":authors":104364},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Everett Hale\",\"slug\":\"edward-everett-hale\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Leigh Bardugo\",\"slug\":\"leigh-bardugo\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Pearl\",\"slug\":\"matthew-pearl\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Perlman\",\"slug\":\"ron-perlman\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca the Elder\",\"slug\":\"seneca-the-elder\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas F. Wilson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-f-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Vivek Shraya\",\"slug\":\"vivek-shraya\"}]",[566,104366,104091],{"id":104367},"challenges-and-realities-of-friendship",[639,104369,104370],{},[642,104371],{"alt":104372,"src":104373},"It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered. - Aeschylus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-31518.png",[647,104375],{"author":66971,"quote":104376},"It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.",[647,104378],{"author":104379,"quote":104380},"Stella Oladiran","Friendship is not by force but by choice.You can never please everybody, he who aims to please everybody will end up pleasing nobody.",[647,104382],{"author":104383,"quote":104384},"Ueda Akinari","In friendship, bond not with a shallow man.",[647,104386],{"author":3492,"quote":104387},"If it be the chief point of friendship to comply with a friend's notions and inclinations he possesses this is an eminent degree; he lies down when I sit, and walks when I walk, which is more that many good friends can pretend to do.",[639,104389,104390],{},[642,104391],{"alt":104392,"src":104393},"Few men have the natural strength to honor a friend's success without envy. - Aeschylus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-881140.png",[647,104395],{"author":66971,"quote":104396},"Few men have the natural strength to honor a friend's success without envy.",[647,104398],{"author":35138,"quote":104399},"The happy man in this life needs friends.",[647,104401],{"author":12031,"quote":104402},"It is one of the severest tests of friendship to tell your friend his faults. So to love a man that you cannot bear to see a stain upon him, and to speak painful truth through loving words, that is friendship.",[647,104404],{"author":55871,"quote":104405},"Make a man laugh a good hearty laugh, and you've paved the way for friendship. When a man laughs with you, he, to some extent, likes you.",[647,104407],{"author":14870,"quote":73246},[639,104409,104410],{},[642,104411],{"alt":104412,"src":104413},"Always set high value on spontaneous kindness. He whose inclination prompts him to cultivate your friendship of his own accord will love you more than one whom you have been at pains to attach to you. - Samuel Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1783255.png",[647,104415],{"author":2758,"quote":104416},"Always set high value on spontaneous kindness. He whose inclination prompts him to cultivate your friendship of his own accord will love you more than one whom you have been at pains to attach to you.",[647,104418],{"author":3492,"quote":104419},"If it be the chief point of friendship to\ncomply with a friends motions and inclinations,\nhe possesses this in a eminent degree;\nhe lies down when I sit, and walks when I walk,\nwhich is more than many good friends\ncan pretend to do.\n",[647,104421],{"author":3737,"quote":104422},"To say that a man is your Friend, means commonly no more than this, that he is not your enemy. Most contemplate only what would be the accidental and trifling advantages of Friendship, as that the Friend can assist in time of need by his substance, or his influence, or his counsel. Even the utmost goodwill and harmony and practical kindness are not sufficient for Friendship, for Friends do not live in harmony merely, as some say, but in melody.",[647,104424],{"author":104425,"quote":104426},"Broken Heart","To offer a man friendship when love is in his heart is like giving a loaf of bread to one who is dying of thirst.",[647,104428],{"author":5411,"quote":104429},"It’s very important when making a friend to check and see if they have a private plane. People think a good personality trait in a friend is kindness or a sense of humor. No, in a friend a good personality trait is a Gulfstream.",[690,104431],{":authors":104432},"[{\"name\":\"Aeschylus\",\"slug\":\"aeschylus\"},{\"name\":\"Alexander Pope\",\"slug\":\"alexander-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Broken Heart\",\"slug\":\"broken-heart\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"dale-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Fran Lebowitz\",\"slug\":\"fran-lebowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Gilbert K. Chesterton\",\"slug\":\"gilbert-k-chesterton\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ward Beecher\",\"slug\":\"henry-ward-beecher\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Stella Oladiran\",\"slug\":\"stella-oladiran\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Aquinas\",\"slug\":\"thomas-aquinas\"},{\"name\":\"Ueda Akinari\",\"slug\":\"ueda-akinari\"}]",[566,104434,634],{"id":1014},[639,104436,104437],{},[642,104438],{"alt":104439,"src":104440},"It's the selfishness in man that makes him more interested in keeping a friend indeed than in keeping a friend in need. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu - Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-189665.png",[647,104442],{"author":53785,"quote":104443},"It's the selfishness in man that makes him more interested in keeping a friend indeed than in keeping a friend in need. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu",[647,104445],{"author":45200,"quote":104446},"...he will be our friend for always and always and always.",[690,104448],{":authors":104449},"[{\"name\":\"Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu\",\"slug\":\"nkwachukwu-ogbuagu\"},{\"name\":\"Rudyard Kipling\",\"slug\":\"rudyard-kipling\"}]",[1356,104451],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":104453},[104454,104455,104456,104457,104458,104459,104460],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":53230,"depth":1360,"text":52747},{"id":104170,"depth":1360,"text":104073},{"id":104238,"depth":1360,"text":104079},{"id":104303,"depth":1360,"text":104085},{"id":104367,"depth":1360,"text":104091},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about True Friend 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We fucked up. - Cheyenne McCray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-39735.png",[647,104597],{"author":104598,"quote":104599},"Cheyenne McCray","A good friend will bail you out of jail.A best friend will be sitting next to youSaying, 'Damn. We fucked up.",[647,104601],{"author":1027,"quote":104602},"True friendship never questions what it costs you.",[647,104604],{"author":104605,"quote":104606},"Rotten eCards","A good friend will bail you out of jail. A true friend will be sitting next to you saying, 'damn, we fucked up'.",[647,104608],{"author":104609,"quote":104610},"Tommy Cotton","The only reason a true friend won't be there to pick you up is because they are lying beneath you from trying to break your fall.",[639,104612,104613],{},[642,104614],{"alt":104615,"src":104616},"A good friend will come and bail you out of jail, but a best friend will be sitting next to you saying, 'Damn, that was fun'! - Kate Angell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-300472.png",[647,104618],{"author":104619,"quote":104620},"Kate Angell","A good friend will come and bail you out of jail, but a best friend will be sitting next to you saying, 'Damn, that was fun'!",[647,104622],{"author":82319,"quote":104623},"Only a true friend can save you from yourself without you asking.",[647,104625],{"author":19676,"quote":104626},"A friend who will never fail is the one who will stand by you regardless of the situation,time or location.",[647,104628],{"author":104629,"quote":104630},"Jonnaville","The true friend no one can try to broke them because you are truthful to each other.",[647,104632],{"author":64879,"quote":104633},"We often promise our friend to hold there hand in time of need and crisis but maximum fails to keep it. Who don't fail is your true friend. Learn to keep the promise. Friendship is ever thing.",[639,104635,104636],{},[642,104637],{"alt":104638,"src":104639},"Yes, Brooke, sometimes friends can get you into trouble. But a good friend will always come and to your rescue. - Gretchen Preston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-728123.png",[647,104641],{"author":104642,"quote":104643},"Gretchen Preston","Yes, Brooke, sometimes friends can get you into trouble. But a good friend will always come and to your rescue.",[647,104645],{"author":104646,"quote":104647},"Arina Tanemura","If you are willing to jump in front of a car to save a friend, then that friendship is real.",[647,104649],{"author":104650,"quote":104651},"Alex Lee","A true friend might leave his buddy’s side physically, but never mentally.",[690,104653],{":authors":104654},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Lee\",\"slug\":\"alex-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Arina Tanemura\",\"slug\":\"arina-tanemura\"},{\"name\":\"Cheyenne McCray\",\"slug\":\"cheyenne-mccray\"},{\"name\":\"Debolina\",\"slug\":\"debolina\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen J. 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An unreliable person is nobody's friend.",[647,104668],{"author":29408,"quote":104669},"Trust in a friend and you'll lose a friend.",[647,104671],{"author":104672,"quote":104673},"Basheer Amiri","Be careful who you trust and tell your problems to. Not everyone who smiles at you is your friend.",[647,104675],{"author":104676,"quote":104677},"Kathy Reinhart","A friend worth knowing tolerates your flaws while a friend worth keeping loves you in spite of them.",[639,104679,104680],{},[642,104681],{"alt":104682,"src":104683},"Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one. - Robert E. Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1942106.png",[647,104685],{"author":62081,"quote":104686},"Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one.",[647,104688],{"author":104689,"quote":104690},"Hasidic Proverb","One who looks for a friend without faults will have none",[647,104692],{"author":25111,"quote":104693},"You need not wonder whether you should have an unreliable person as a friend. An unreliable person is nobody’s friend.",[647,104695],{"author":104696,"quote":104697},"Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire","Nothing wounds a friend like a want of confidence.",[647,104699],{"author":104700,"quote":104701},"Sophie Irene Loeb","Never expect too much from a friend and you will never want for one.",[639,104703,104704],{},[642,104705],{"alt":104706,"src":104707},"Judge not your friend until you stand in. - Tessa Afshar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3469606.png",[647,104709],{"author":104710,"quote":104711},"Tessa Afshar","Judge not your friend until you stand in.",[690,104713],{":authors":104714},"[{\"name\":\"Basheer Amiri\",\"slug\":\"basheer-amiri\"},{\"name\":\"Hasidic Proverb\",\"slug\":\"hasidic-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Idries Shah\",\"slug\":\"idries-shah\"},{\"name\":\"Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire\",\"slug\":\"jean-baptiste-henri-lacordaire\"},{\"name\":\"Kathy Reinhart\",\"slug\":\"kathy-reinhart\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Robert E. Lee\",\"slug\":\"robert-e-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Sophie Irene Loeb\",\"slug\":\"sophie-irene-loeb\"},{\"name\":\"Tessa Afshar\",\"slug\":\"tessa-afshar\"}]",[566,104716,62335],{"id":62388},[639,104718,104719],{},[642,104720],{"alt":104721,"src":104722},"A good friend will help you to discover the potentials you haven't uncovered. A bad friend will help you to cover up the potentials you have already recovered. Make your choice! - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-100921.png",[647,104724],{"author":5233,"quote":104725},"A good friend will help you to discover the potentials you haven't uncovered. A bad friend will help you to cover up the potentials you have already recovered. Make your choice!",[647,104727],{"author":104728,"quote":104729},"Sofi Benitez","It is good to bounce things off a trusted friend.",[647,104731],{"author":19676,"quote":104732},"A friend who will never fail is the one who will stand by you regardless of the situation, time or location.",[647,104734],{"author":23525,"quote":104735},"A true friend who really loves you will never try to change you.",[639,104737,104738],{},[642,104739],{"alt":104740,"src":104741},"A good friend will help you move, but a true friend will help you move a body. - Steven J. Daniels","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-261965.png",[647,104743],{"author":104744,"quote":104745},"Steven J. Daniels","A good friend will help you move, but a true friend will help you move a body.",[647,104747],{"author":104748,"quote":104749},"jacksin taviri","A true friend will always protect you and will never fail loyalty.",[647,104751],{"author":104752,"quote":104753},"Prabakaran","True & Honest friend can act as a best armour for us in the world",[647,104755],{"author":97820,"quote":104756},"A true friend will never lead you to do something hurtful towards yourself or others but will help out with good things towards you❤",[647,104758],{"author":97820,"quote":104759},"❤️A true friend would never ask more of you than themselves or ever risk putting you into any type of danger whether it's mental, physical or financial!",[639,104761,104762],{},[642,104763],{"alt":104764,"src":104765},"Don't expect your friend to be a perfect person. Help your friend to become a perfect person. That is true friendship - Mother Teresa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2635230.png",[647,104767],{"author":104768,"quote":104769},"Mother Teresa","Don't expect your friend to be a perfect person. Help your friend to become a perfect person. That is true friendship",[647,104771],{"author":66614,"quote":104772},"As your friend, I would tell you to look to those who love you. They will bolster your strength.",[647,104774],{"author":104775,"quote":104776},"Deborah Wiles","A real friend sees past the trouble and into your heart.",[690,104778],{":authors":104779},"[{\"name\":\"Brian D. Anderson\",\"slug\":\"brian-d-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Wiles\",\"slug\":\"deborah-wiles\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen J. 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I was only kidding.",[647,104796],{"author":10555,"quote":104797},"When taking risks you always require a special friend: courage.",[647,104799],{"author":11140,"quote":104800},"A good friend will always stab you in the front.",[639,104802,104803],{},[642,104804],{"alt":104805,"src":104806},"Real friends stab you in the front. - Jonathan Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1337012.png",[647,104808],{"author":104809,"quote":104810},"Jonathan Davis","Real friends stab you in the front.",[647,104812],{"author":104813,"quote":104814},"Arnold H. Glasow","A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.",[647,104816],{"author":62010,"quote":104817},"There is nothing like a good friend to help you out when you are not in trouble.",[647,104819],{"author":104820,"quote":104821},"Larry Wall","Reserve your abuse for your true friends.",[647,104823],{"author":63611,"quote":104824},"A friend is worth all hazards we can run.",[639,104826,104827],{},[642,104828],{"alt":104829,"src":104830},"Don’t expect your friend to be a perfect person. Help your friend to become a perfect person. That is true friendship. - Mother Teresa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3300235.png",[647,104832],{"author":104768,"quote":104833},"Don’t expect your friend to be a perfect person. Help your friend to become a perfect person. That is true friendship.",[690,104835],{":authors":104836},"[{\"name\":\"Arnold H. Glasow\",\"slug\":\"arnold-h-glasow\"},{\"name\":\"Auliq Ice\",\"slug\":\"auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Thor\",\"slug\":\"brad-thor\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Young\",\"slug\":\"edward-young\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Davis\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Judith Martin\",\"slug\":\"judith-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Wall\",\"slug\":\"larry-wall\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mother Teresa\",\"slug\":\"mother-teresa\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"}]",[566,104838,104578],{"id":104839},"guarding-against-false-friends",[639,104841,104842],{},[642,104843],{"alt":104844,"src":104845},"A true friend will never do match-making if they dont like the person that makes their friend Happy - chime","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-104323.png",[647,104847],{"author":104848,"quote":104849},"chime","A true friend will never do match-making if they dont like the person that makes their friend Happy",[647,104851],{"author":67306,"quote":104852},"To lovers out there…Be careful of those friends who help you to cheat better ,rather than helping you to love better. Those are not friends to keep.",[647,104854],{"author":104672,"quote":104673},[647,104856],{"author":64879,"quote":104633},[639,104858,104859],{},[642,104860],{"alt":104861,"src":104862},"Never do a wrong thing to make a friend--or to keep one. - Robert E. Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-461675.png",[647,104864],{"author":62081,"quote":104865},"Never do a wrong thing to make a friend--or to keep one.",[647,104867],{"author":104868,"quote":104869},"Jeekeshen Chinnappen","Don't brush aside your intuition, it's your only true friend.",[647,104871],{"author":104872,"quote":104873},"Wesam Bader","don't be afraid of back stabbing if you have true friends behind you",[647,104875],{"author":104876,"quote":104877},"Laura Marling","A friend is a friend forever\nAnd a good one will never leave, never\n",[647,104879],{"author":29789,"quote":104880},"I’ve seen my friends take someone back after they’ve cheated because they fit perfectly.",[690,104882],{":authors":104883},"[{\"name\":\"Basheer Amiri\",\"slug\":\"basheer-amiri\"},{\"name\":\"De philosopher DJ Kyos\",\"slug\":\"de-philosopher-dj-kyos\"},{\"name\":\"Debolina\",\"slug\":\"debolina\"},{\"name\":\"Jeekeshen Chinnappen\",\"slug\":\"jeekeshen-chinnappen\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Marling\",\"slug\":\"laura-marling\"},{\"name\":\"Robert E. Lee\",\"slug\":\"robert-e-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Taylor Swift\",\"slug\":\"taylor-swift\"},{\"name\":\"Wesam Bader\",\"slug\":\"wesam-bader\"},{\"name\":\"chime\",\"slug\":\"chime\"}]",[566,104885,52747],{"id":53230},[639,104887,104888],{},[642,104889],{"alt":104890,"src":104891},"Let's do this and this to see the consequences, who is real friend and who isn't. Who understands you and who doesn't! - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-162178.png",[647,104893],{"author":5183,"quote":104894},"Let's do this and this to see the consequences, who is real friend and who isn't. Who understands you and who doesn't!",[647,104896],{"author":64477,"quote":104897},"True friends help each other, won't trouble some other",[647,104899],{"author":73820,"quote":104900},"True friends will hesitate to break your heart but they will never hesitate to break your bones",[647,104902],{"author":51162,"quote":104903},"A true friend holds nothing than helping into all dimensions with probity.",[639,104905,104906],{},[642,104907],{"alt":104908,"src":104909},"Never turn your back on a friend. - Alfred Hitchcock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1590837.png",[647,104911],{"author":104912,"quote":104913},"Alfred Hitchcock","Never turn your back on a friend.",[647,104915],{"author":26456,"quote":104916},"Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment.",[647,104918],{"author":55456,"quote":104919},"The hard times make a true friend afraid to ask.",[647,104921],{"author":104922,"quote":104923},"Aurora","You’ll find yourself in a tough situation one day, and on that day only a true friend with soften the situation.",[647,104925],{"author":62081,"quote":104926},"Never do a wrong thing to make a friend – or to keep one.",[690,104928],{":authors":104929},"[{\"name\":\"Alfred Hitchcock\",\"slug\":\"alfred-hitchcock\"},{\"name\":\"Aurora\",\"slug\":\"aurora\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"drps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Lucius Annaeus Seneca\",\"slug\":\"lucius-annaeus-seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Robert E. Lee\",\"slug\":\"robert-e-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Sir P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"sir-ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Tupac Shakur\",\"slug\":\"tupac-shakur\"}]",[566,104931,634],{"id":1014},[639,104933,104934],{},[642,104935],{"alt":104936,"src":104937},"INSTEAD OF TAKING CARE OF FRIENDS WHO CHANGE ACCORDING TO THE SITUATION, TAKE CARE OF A FRIEND WHO WILL CHANGE THE SITUATION RATHER, THEN YOU WILL NEVER EXPERIENCE FAILURE IN LIFE. - SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-138297.png",[647,104939],{"author":60782,"quote":104940},"INSTEAD OF TAKING CARE OF FRIENDS WHO CHANGE ACCORDING TO THE SITUATION, TAKE CARE OF A FRIEND WHO WILL CHANGE THE SITUATION RATHER, THEN YOU WILL NEVER EXPERIENCE FAILURE IN LIFE.",[647,104942],{"author":1797,"quote":104943},"A true friend makes your problem their problem.",[647,104945],{"author":2432,"quote":104946},"The body is not a reliable friend",[647,104948],{"author":104949,"quote":104950},"Nutan Bajracharya","One friend who can stand next to you forever is better than thousands of friend who can do anything for you when you meet them....",[639,104952,104953],{},[642,104954],{"alt":104955,"src":104956},"True friends help each other won't trouble some other - Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-626103.png",[647,104958],{"author":64477,"quote":104959},"True friends help each other won't trouble some other",[647,104961],{"author":104962,"quote":104963},"IRISH BLESSINGS","May good luck be your friend in whatever you do and may trouble be always a stranger to you.",[647,104965],{"author":104966,"quote":104967},"Winslow Homer","Oh what a friend chance can be — when it chooses.",[647,104969],{"author":104970,"quote":104971},"Kelly Osbourne","I say find one true friend to help you get through the tough times.",[647,104973],{"author":29789,"quote":104974},"I've seen my friends take someone back after they've cheated because they fit perfectly.",[639,104976,104977],{},[642,104978],{"alt":104979,"src":104980},"Now is all you ever have. There never is anything else. So, you might as well make the now your friend. Otherwise, you are out of alignment with life itself. - Eckhart Tolle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2600667.png",[647,104982],{"author":63060,"quote":104983},"Now is all you ever have. There never is anything else. So, you might as well make the now your friend. Otherwise, you are out of alignment with life itself.",[647,104985],{"author":104609,"quote":104986},"The only reason a true friend won’t be there to pick you up is because they are lying beneath you from trying to break your fall.",[647,104988],{"author":104966,"quote":104989},"Oh what a friend chance can be – when it chooses.",[647,104991],{"author":104813,"quote":104992},"A true friend never gets in your way, unless you happen to be going down",[690,104994],{":authors":104995},"[{\"name\":\"Arnold H. Glasow\",\"slug\":\"arnold-h-glasow\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Dr.P.S. 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is.",[647,105169],{"author":62221,"quote":105170},"Friends share all things.",[639,105172,105173],{},[642,105174],{"alt":105175,"src":105176},"Friends... \"Sometimes they know us better than we know ourselves. - James Hilton ( Cowboy)","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-541356.png",[647,105178],{"author":82319,"quote":105179},"Friends... \"Sometimes they know us better than we know ourselves.",[647,105181],{"author":60807,"quote":105182},"Because true friends knew when to keep silent, to give all the patience needed.",[647,105184],{"author":105185,"quote":105186},"Christy Evans","Good friends are like stars, you don't always see them, but you know they're always there.",[647,105188],{"author":105189,"quote":105190},"William James","It is your friends who make your world.",[647,105192],{"author":24093,"quote":105193},"I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.",[639,105195,105196],{},[642,105197],{"alt":105198,"src":105199},"Friends are like windows through which you see out into the world and back into yourself. If you don't have friends you see much less than you otherwise might. - Merle Shain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2508028.png",[647,105201],{"author":62783,"quote":105202},"Friends are like windows through which you see out into the world and back into yourself. If you don't have friends you see much less than you otherwise might.",[647,105204],{"author":68385,"quote":105205},"I believe friends enclose us, like a pair of parentheses. Each one knows us differently, each sustains us in a different way.",[647,105207],{"author":105208,"quote":105209},"Eustache Deschamps","Friends are relatives you make for yourself.",[690,105211],{":authors":105212},"[{\"name\":\"Beth Kephart\",\"slug\":\"beth-kephart\"},{\"name\":\"Christy Evans\",\"slug\":\"christy-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Cunningham\",\"slug\":\"ed-cunningham\"},{\"name\":\"Eustache Deschamps\",\"slug\":\"eustache-deschamps\"},{\"name\":\"James Hilton ( Cowboy)\",\"slug\":\"james-hilton-cowboy\"},{\"name\":\"Lemony Snicket\",\"slug\":\"lemony-snicket\"},{\"name\":\"Merle Shain\",\"slug\":\"merle-shain\"},{\"name\":\"Nelson Mandela\",\"slug\":\"nelson-mandela\"},{\"name\":\"Pythagoras\",\"slug\":\"pythagoras\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Erikson\",\"slug\":\"steven-erikson\"},{\"name\":\"William James\",\"slug\":\"william-james\"}]",[566,105214,105113],{"id":105215},"friends-vs-acquaintances",[639,105217,105218],{},[642,105219],{"alt":105220,"src":105221},"It’s the people we hardly know, and not our closest friends, who will improve our lives most dramatically - Meg Jay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-96500.png",[647,105223],{"author":105224,"quote":105225},"Meg Jay","It’s the people we hardly know, and not our closest friends, who will improve our lives most dramatically",[647,105227],{"author":105228,"quote":105229},"Osamu Tezuka","Acquaintances are not always friends",[647,105231],{"author":1755,"quote":105232},"What are friends ? Friends are people that you think are your friends\nBut they really your enemies, with secret indentities\nAnd disguises, to hide they true colors\nSo just when you think you close enough to be brothers\nThey wanna come back and cut your throat when you ain't lookin'...\n",[647,105234],{"author":847,"quote":105235},"Today, people often make the American mistake of confusing acquaintances with friends. The former are there to share life's pleasures; only the latter should be invited to share one's problems.",[639,105237,105238],{},[642,105239],{"alt":105240,"src":105241},"I maintain that, if everyone knew what others said about him, there would not be four friends in the world. - Blaise Pascal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2189138.png",[647,105243],{"author":28637,"quote":105244},"I maintain that, if everyone knew what others said about him, there would not be four friends in the world.",[647,105246],{"author":55311,"quote":105247},"They're sort of ancillary anyway, friends. I mean, they're important -- everybody knows that; the TV tells you so -- but they come and go. You lose one friend, you pick up another.",[647,105249],{"author":105250,"quote":105251},"Betty Ford","Friends aren’t any more important than breath or blood to a high school senior.",[647,105253],{"author":847,"quote":105254},"Today, people often make the American mistake of confusing acquaintances with friends. The former are there to share life’s pleasures; only the latter should be invited to share one’s problems.",[690,105256],{":authors":105257},"[{\"name\":\"Betty Ford\",\"slug\":\"betty-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Blaise Pascal\",\"slug\":\"blaise-pascal\"},{\"name\":\"Eminem\",\"slug\":\"eminem\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Fellowes\",\"slug\":\"julian-fellowes\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Jay\",\"slug\":\"meg-jay\"},{\"name\":\"Ned Vizzini\",\"slug\":\"ned-vizzini\"},{\"name\":\"Osamu Tezuka\",\"slug\":\"osamu-tezuka\"}]",[566,105259,56006],{"id":56176},[639,105261,105262],{},[642,105263],{"alt":105264,"src":105265},"I hate those mfzWho make friendship for business purpose.... - Sajal Ahmed","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-99471.png",[647,105267],{"author":105268,"quote":105269},"Sajal Ahmed","I hate those m***f***zWho make friendship for business purpose....",[647,105271],{"author":31768,"quote":105272},"Some of our 'bad' friends smile and laugh with us. Then, they go behind our back and laugh at us ...with their 'good' friends.",[647,105274],{"author":105275,"quote":105276},"Brighton Mabuya","Not all the friends who say they are yours are friends indeed",[647,105278],{"author":1755,"quote":105232},[639,105280,105281],{},[642,105282],{"alt":105283,"src":105284},"There are a lot of sociopaths running around who are probably our friends, if not us, and we don't know it. - Dan Gilroy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1502807.png",[647,105286],{"author":105287,"quote":105288},"Dan Gilroy","There are a lot of sociopaths running around who are probably our friends, if not us, and we don't know it.",[647,105290],{"author":77199,"quote":105291},"People who you call friends turn their backs on you,",[647,105293],{"author":105294,"quote":105295},"Christine O'Donnell","We have to look at our history and realize that if they pretend to be our friend it's because they've got something up their sleeve,",[647,105297],{"author":73968,"quote":105298},"But it is hard to know them from friends, they are so obsequious and full of protestations; for a wolf resembles a dog, so doth a flatterer a friend.",[647,105300],{"author":15341,"quote":105301},"Everybody has friends they dislike; people who they have slipped into relationships with, people they would not have chosen had they been more cautious, more circumspect.",[639,105303,105304],{},[642,105305],{"alt":105306,"src":105307},"Funny how new facts pop up and make you doubt that there’s any goodness in life. Everyone pretends to be normal and be your friend, but underneath, everyone is living some other life you don’t know about, and if only we had a camera on us at all times, we could go and watch each other’s tapes and find out what each of us was really like. But then you’d have to watch girls go poo and boys trying to go down on themselves. - James Franco","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3104383.png",[647,105309],{"author":15712,"quote":105310},"Funny how new facts pop up and make you doubt that there’s any goodness in life. Everyone pretends to be normal and be your friend, but underneath, everyone is living some other life you don’t know about, and if only we had a camera on us at all times, we could go and watch each other’s tapes and find out what each of us was really like. But then you’d have to watch girls go poo and boys trying to go down on themselves.",[690,105312],{":authors":105313},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander McCall Smith\",\"slug\":\"alexander-mccall-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Brighton Mabuya\",\"slug\":\"brighton-mabuya\"},{\"name\":\"Christine O'Donnell\",\"slug\":\"christine-odonnell\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Gilroy\",\"slug\":\"dan-gilroy\"},{\"name\":\"David Harris\",\"slug\":\"david-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Eminem\",\"slug\":\"eminem\"},{\"name\":\"James Franco\",\"slug\":\"james-franco\"},{\"name\":\"Mitta Xinindlu\",\"slug\":\"mitta-xinindlu\"},{\"name\":\"Sajal Ahmed\",\"slug\":\"sajal-ahmed\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Raleigh\",\"slug\":\"walter-raleigh\"}]",[566,105315,61891],{"id":62040},[639,105317,105318],{},[642,105319],{"alt":105320,"src":105321},"Friends afford us a change to express our deepest selves, and that the conversations we have with them are a privileged forum in which to say what we really think and, by extension and with no mystical allusion, be who we really are. - Alain de Botton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-147862.png",[647,105323],{"author":11208,"quote":105324},"Friends afford us a change to express our deepest selves, and that the conversations we have with them are a privileged forum in which to say what we really think and, by extension and with no mystical allusion, be who we really are.",[647,105326],{"author":74678,"quote":74679},[647,105328],{"author":105329,"quote":105330},"Gregory Bassham","we live our lives from the \"inside\", from the vantage point of our own personal mini-cam on life. This gives us privileged access to what's going on inside our own heads. But sometimes we can be too close to ourselves to see us as we truly are. We lack perspective, objectivity. That's where friends can help. Friends can tell you when you're selfish or rude or making a total fool of yourself. Conversely, they can let you know when you're being kind or generous or need to lighten up on yourself.",[647,105332],{"author":28152,"quote":105333},"Friends enhance our ability to think and act.",[639,105335,105336],{},[642,105337],{"alt":105338,"src":105339},"I'm under a super microscope. I've got my friends to keep me cool. As long as you've got friends, you've got nothing to worry about. - LeBron James","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1765650.png",[647,105341],{"author":1763,"quote":105342},"I'm under a super microscope. I've got my friends to keep me cool. As long as you've got friends, you've got nothing to worry about.",[647,105344],{"author":54454,"quote":105345},"What are friends? Some people are nice. Some people aren't. There are some I'm fairly close with... we talk.",[647,105347],{"author":105348,"quote":105349},"Michael Scott","The people that you work with are, when you get down to it, your very best friends.",[647,105351],{"author":105352,"quote":105353},"Elizabeth Rudnick","Friends are the glue that keep us all here. Without them, who would drive you to school or skip class with you when you need to pick up a new pair of sneaks because you stepped in dog crap on the way onto campus? Boy or girl, underclassman or upperclassman, we all need our friends – just like the cheesy songs tell us.",[647,105355],{"author":105356,"quote":105357},"Jenny Bravo","The kind of friends that didn’t need invitations to hang out. The kind of friends that ate leftovers from each other’s fridges without asking.",[690,105359],{":authors":105360},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Rudnick\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-rudnick\"},{\"name\":\"Erin McCahan\",\"slug\":\"erin-mccahan\"},{\"name\":\"Gregory Bassham\",\"slug\":\"gregory-bassham\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kevorkian\",\"slug\":\"jack-kevorkian\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Bravo\",\"slug\":\"jenny-bravo\"},{\"name\":\"LeBron James\",\"slug\":\"lebron-james\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Scott\",\"slug\":\"michael-scott\"}]",[566,105362,105127],{"id":105363},"friends-as-mirrors",[639,105365,105366],{},[642,105367],{"alt":105368,"src":105369},"It's interesting how much you can tell about someone from their friends. - Lindsey Kelk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-183450.png",[647,105371],{"author":75064,"quote":105372},"It's interesting how much you can tell about someone from their friends.",[647,105374],{"author":105329,"quote":105330},[647,105376],{"author":105377,"quote":105378},"Kelly Link","I'm not good at the friends thing. I'm the human equivalent of one of those baby birds that fall out of a nest and then some nice person picks the baby bird up and puts it back. Except that now the baby bird smells all wrong. I think I smell wrong.",[647,105380],{"author":11613,"quote":105381},"We know our friends by their defects rather than by their merits.",[639,105383,105384],{},[642,105385],{"alt":105386,"src":105387},"It's funny how you can know your friends so well, but you still end up playing the same games with them. - Lauren Oliver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2168133.png",[647,105389],{"author":26782,"quote":105390},"It's funny how you can know your friends so well, but you still end up playing the same games with them.",[647,105392],{"author":21336,"quote":105393},"Friends are discovered rather than made; there are people who are in their own nature friends, only they don't know each other; but certain things, like poetry, music, and paintings are like the Freemason's sign, they reveal the initiated to each other.",[647,105395],{"author":3737,"quote":105396},"How often we find ourselves turning our backs on our actual friends, that we might go and meet their ideal cousins.",[647,105398],{"author":15712,"quote":105310},[690,105400],{":authors":105401},"[{\"name\":\"Gregory Bassham\",\"slug\":\"gregory-bassham\"},{\"name\":\"Harriet Beecher Stowe\",\"slug\":\"harriet-beecher-stowe\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"James Franco\",\"slug\":\"james-franco\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Link\",\"slug\":\"kelly-link\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Oliver\",\"slug\":\"lauren-oliver\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsey Kelk\",\"slug\":\"lindsey-kelk\"},{\"name\":\"W. Somerset Maugham\",\"slug\":\"w-somerset-maugham\"}]",[566,105403,67163],{"id":67383},[639,105405,105406],{},[642,105407],{"alt":105408,"src":105409},"There are always few friends... we love to make them feel jealous.. - Lovely Goyal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-104337.png",[647,105411],{"author":105412,"quote":105413},"Lovely Goyal","There are always few friends... we love to make them feel jealous..",[647,105415],{"author":50247,"quote":105416},"Maybe that's why people have friends at all. Not because they like them so much but because they don't make them feel so much worse.",[647,105418],{"author":105419,"quote":105420},"Peter Hook","It's quite ironic I suppose, it's that thing about being in a group when you all start out as friends and then invariably end up hating each other. So I just thought they needed telling really, in case they were labouring under the apprehension that they were still friends.",[647,105422],{"author":30363,"quote":105423},"It's often our best friends who make us fall",[639,105425,105426],{},[642,105427],{"alt":105428,"src":105429},"There are many worse friends than the soft, silent, furry, cat-folk. - Lucy Maud Montgomery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2050480.png",[647,105431],{"author":27498,"quote":105432},"There are many worse friends than the soft, silent, furry, cat-folk.",[647,105434],{"author":105435,"quote":105436},"Scott Meyers","Friends, much as in real life, are often more trouble than their worth.",[647,105438],{"author":55101,"quote":74652},[647,105440],{"author":62837,"quote":105441},"Everybody's professional. Nobody's an idiot. Nobody's a jerk. We all know each other. So it's not like we see each other in the city and we run over and bust the window out of their car with a baseball bat or nothing. We're all friends.",[647,105443],{"author":79498,"quote":105444},"We [me and friends] like to have surprising stories, but the dynamic and the friendship is the same. When you go out with your crew of friends and you get into trouble, at the end of the night when you come home, you're still the same crew of friends. It's just the story that you have to tell.",[639,105446,105447],{},[642,105448],{"alt":105449,"src":105450},"It’s been my experience that people who make proclamations about themselves are usually the opposite of what they claim to be. If someone truly is a loyal friend, then they wouldn’t need to broadcast it; eventually, people will figure it out. Who talks about themselves like that? I have a lot of good friends and not one of them ever introduced themselves by saying, “I’m a very good friend. - Chelsea Handler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2926787.png",[647,105452],{"author":39169,"quote":105453},"It’s been my experience that people who make proclamations about themselves are usually the opposite of what they claim to be. If someone truly is a loyal friend, then they wouldn’t need to broadcast it; eventually, people will figure it out. Who talks about themselves like that? I have a lot of good friends and not one of them ever introduced themselves by saying, “I’m a very good friend.",[690,105455],{":authors":105456},"[{\"name\":\"Adam DeVine\",\"slug\":\"adam-devine\"},{\"name\":\"Chelsea Handler\",\"slug\":\"chelsea-handler\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Meno\",\"slug\":\"joe-meno\"},{\"name\":\"Lovely Goyal\",\"slug\":\"lovely-goyal\"},{\"name\":\"Lucy Maud Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"lucy-maud-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Strahan\",\"slug\":\"michael-strahan\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Hook\",\"slug\":\"peter-hook\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Meyers\",\"slug\":\"scott-meyers\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"}]",[566,105458,105137],{"id":105459},"the-impact-of-friends",[639,105461,105462],{},[642,105463],{"alt":105464,"src":105465},"Introvert Fact #2: We may only have afew friends, but they are close friends. - Franka Capuano","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-121742.png",[647,105467],{"author":105468,"quote":105469},"Franka Capuano","Introvert Fact #2: We may only have afew friends, but they are close friends.",[647,105471],{"author":105472,"quote":105473},"Anne-Marie Slaughter","influence flows across networks up to three degrees away. What your friends’ friends eat or do or think will influence what you eat or do or think—but further connections will not.",[647,105475],{"author":28152,"quote":105333},[647,105477],{"author":105478,"quote":105479},"Derrek Lee","Sometimes it's more fun to compete with your friends, because you can talk a little trash with them.",[639,105481,105482],{},[642,105483],{"alt":105484,"src":105485},"I think it's just the nature of our game that we're friends out here, although we are competitors, we are friends. And you like to see your friend do well, and you sometimes need another pair of eyes. - Steve Stricker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2555221.png",[647,105487],{"author":105488,"quote":105489},"Steve Stricker","I think it's just the nature of our game that we're friends out here, although we are competitors, we are friends. And you like to see your friend do well, and you sometimes need another pair of eyes.",[647,105491],{"author":105492,"quote":105493},"Tom Smith","More friends are made through being hilariously bad at something than were ever made through being superb.",[647,105495],{"author":86324,"quote":105496},"I've had the same core group of friends that I've always had. We're surfing, so that definitely keeps you grounded.",[647,105498],{"author":54732,"quote":105499},"Also, you don’t really realize how much weekend time is actually hang-out-with-your-friends time until the aforementioned friends are acting all weird around you.",[647,105501],{"author":11195,"quote":74661},[690,105503],{":authors":105504},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Bruno\",\"slug\":\"aaron-bruno\"},{\"name\":\"Ally Carter\",\"slug\":\"ally-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Anne-Marie Slaughter\",\"slug\":\"anne-marie-slaughter\"},{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Derrek Lee\",\"slug\":\"derrek-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Eliezer Yudkowsky\",\"slug\":\"eliezer-yudkowsky\"},{\"name\":\"Franka Capuano\",\"slug\":\"franka-capuano\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Stricker\",\"slug\":\"steve-stricker\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Smith\",\"slug\":\"tom-smith\"}]",[566,105506,60295],{"id":60709},[639,105508,105509],{},[642,105510],{"alt":105511,"src":105512},"Maybe talking like they do -- like every trivial conversation is the height of their youth -- is what being friends is. There's no way I would do that; I'd burst into laughter halfway. - Wataru Watari","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-105153.png",[647,105514],{"author":83413,"quote":105515},"Maybe talking like they do -- like every trivial conversation is the height of their youth -- is what being friends is. There's no way I would do that; I'd burst into laughter halfway.",[647,105517],{"author":105518,"quote":105519},"Ronald Frame","That’s what friends are for,” Sheba said.“I don’t know what they’re for,” I told her.“So that we don’t get out of our depth,” Mouse said.",[647,105521],{"author":82440,"quote":105522},"Friends are nice. You can tell' 'em stuff, but you can swear like a gangster at an enemy. And that's all right, too.",[647,105524],{"author":58386,"quote":105525},"Friends are like fiddle strings; they must not be screwed too tight.",[639,105527,105528],{},[642,105529],{"alt":105530,"src":105531},"Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer. - Ed Cunningham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1185606.png",[647,105533],{"author":88861,"quote":105534},"Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.",[647,105536],{"author":105537,"quote":105538},"Mary E. Pearson","There are all kinds of friends you make in life... But there's something different about someone who spreads their wings with you.",[647,105540],{"author":105541,"quote":105542},"Liz Sutman","They're all friends. They've been mixing well with their seriousness and purpose.",[647,105544],{"author":105545,"quote":105546},"Chris Warner","We are proud to call these people our friends",[647,105548],{"author":74727,"quote":74728},[690,105550],{":authors":105551},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Smith\",\"slug\":\"chris-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Warner\",\"slug\":\"chris-warner\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Cunningham\",\"slug\":\"ed-cunningham\"},{\"name\":\"Henry George Bohn\",\"slug\":\"henry-george-bohn\"},{\"name\":\"Liz Sutman\",\"slug\":\"liz-sutman\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Greiman\",\"slug\":\"lois-greiman\"},{\"name\":\"Mary E. Pearson\",\"slug\":\"mary-e-pearson\"},{\"name\":\"Ronald Frame\",\"slug\":\"ronald-frame\"},{\"name\":\"Wataru Watari\",\"slug\":\"wataru-watari\"}]",[566,105553,52753],{"id":53294},[639,105555,105556],{},[642,105557],{"alt":105558,"src":105559},"Mysterious people typically don't do well in business or friendship. - Sam Carpenter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-102562.png",[647,105561],{"author":105562,"quote":105563},"Sam Carpenter","Mysterious people typically don't do well in business or friendship.",[647,105565],{"author":105566,"quote":105567},"Robert Putnam","Most Americans watch Friends rather than having friends.",[647,105569],{"author":52776,"quote":105570},"One has many more supposed friends when one is up than when one is down, because most people like to be with winners than shun losers. True friends are the opposite.",[647,105572],{"author":847,"quote":105235},[639,105574,105575],{},[642,105576],{"alt":105577,"src":105578},"In spite of their great number, tremendous work ethic and sheer presence, they remain virtually isolated from many of the activities of our town. They, together with the other ethnic groups that make up our dynamic population, make up over half of our society. This, my friends, is a true and real silent majority that can add positively to our way of life and our collective prosperity. - Jorge Rochac","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2329522.png",[647,105580],{"author":105581,"quote":105582},"Jorge Rochac","In spite of their great number, tremendous work ethic and sheer presence, they remain virtually isolated from many of the activities of our town. They, together with the other ethnic groups that make up our dynamic population, make up over half of our society. This, my friends, is a true and real silent majority that can add positively to our way of life and our collective prosperity.",[647,105584],{"author":3737,"quote":105585},"The books for young people say a great deal about the selection of Friends; it is because they really have nothing to say about Friends. They mean associates and confidants merely.",[647,105587],{"author":4933,"quote":105588},"What’s a little maiming and treachery between friends?",[647,105590],{"author":55304,"quote":105591},"It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.",[647,105593],{"author":105594,"quote":105595},"J. Robert Oppenheimer","I can’t think that it would be terrible of me to say – and it is occasionally true – that I need physics more than friends.",[690,105597],{":authors":105598},"[{\"name\":\"Frances Hardinge\",\"slug\":\"frances-hardinge\"},{\"name\":\"Friendship\",\"slug\":\"friendship\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"J. Robert Oppenheimer\",\"slug\":\"j-robert-oppenheimer\"},{\"name\":\"Jorge Rochac\",\"slug\":\"jorge-rochac\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Fellowes\",\"slug\":\"julian-fellowes\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Dalio\",\"slug\":\"ray-dalio\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Putnam\",\"slug\":\"robert-putnam\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Carpenter\",\"slug\":\"sam-carpenter\"}]",[566,105600,634],{"id":1014},[639,105602,105603],{},[642,105604],{"alt":105605,"src":105606},"You'll notice you don't have both feet on the ground when you don't have any friends around - Stanley Victor Paskavich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-56954.png",[647,105608],{"author":12513,"quote":105609},"You'll notice you don't have both feet on the ground when you don't have any friends around",[647,105611],{"author":53180,"quote":105612},"Friends are like bras, attached near your heart for support. Foes are like panties, deported, every now and then, when they get dirty.",[647,105614],{"author":74761,"quote":74762},[647,105616],{"author":1797,"quote":105617},"Our friends are friends with us not for us but for themselves.",[639,105619,105620],{},[642,105621],{"alt":105622,"src":105623},"Friends come in and out of our lives, like busboys in a restaurant. - Stephen King","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-133626.png",[647,105625],{"author":4615,"quote":105626},"Friends come in and out of our lives, like busboys in a restaurant.",[647,105628],{"author":18793,"quote":105629},"You be careful, Wizard. Interestingly eccentric friends aren't easy to find.",[647,105631],{"author":105632,"quote":105633},"John Galsworthy","Not the least hard thing to bear when they go from us, these quiet friends, is that they carry away with them so many years of our own lives.",[647,105635],{"author":105636,"quote":105637},"Petar Nikolov","The biggest #mistake of the average person: \"#Friends are the ones who #like me.\" . True is: \"Friends are those who approve of my moral #values.\" No Friends beyond the borders of #morality. Our greatest friends may be people we don't know. -- Petar Nikolov 1604.911.bg",[647,105639],{"author":51162,"quote":105640},"You will know from your friends and their conversation. Many people pretend to be civilized and having a sober status, but actually, they are the most ordinary, uncivilized, and street people. Only low and cheap mentality people bear such sort of friends.",[639,105642,105643],{},[642,105644],{"alt":105645,"src":105646},"We are some people’s friends only when they are with us. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-147521.png",[647,105648],{"author":1797,"quote":105649},"We are some people’s friends only when they are with us.",[647,105651],{"author":105652,"quote":105653},"Mohith Agadi","Conversations between friends are the craziest and funniest of all.",[647,105655],{"author":1797,"quote":105656},"Some of our friends are our friends only because we used to be friends.",[647,105658],{"author":105659,"quote":105660},"Hanif Hassan Barbhuiya","Friends are like ants, they walk into your life unnoticed and take over your life as if its like their own. But unlike ants they leave behind million smiles, uncountable memories.",[647,105662],{"author":105663,"quote":105664},"Raheel Farooq","Friends; the more, the less!",[639,105666,105667],{},[642,105668],{"alt":105669,"src":105670},"Have you ever noticed that idiots have a lot of friends? It's just an observation. - Markus Zusak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-180867.png",[647,105672],{"author":933,"quote":105673},"Have you ever noticed that idiots have a lot of friends? It's just an observation.",[647,105675],{"author":4128,"quote":105676},"Facebook friends share fun, they don't share feelings.",[647,105678],{"author":3139,"quote":105679},"Because nothing helps you make friends faster than a rotting corpse with a French accent",[647,105681],{"author":105682,"quote":105683},"RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo) – 1983","When I felt cornered in my life and wrought with crisis and turmoil, I wondered why friends stayed silent.",[647,105685],{"author":704,"quote":105686},"I knew these people were genuinely sad, and that I wasn’t really mad at them. I was mad at the universe. Even so, it infuriated me: You get all these friends just when you don’t need friends anymore.",[639,105688,105689],{},[642,105690],{"alt":105691,"src":105692},"You know it's a small world when you bump into friends you haven't seen since grade school on the, It's A Small World Ride, at Disney World. - Kilburn Hall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-733773.png",[647,105694],{"author":105695,"quote":105696},"Kilburn Hall","You know it's a small world when you bump into friends you haven't seen since grade school on the, It's A Small World Ride, at Disney World.",[647,105698],{"author":105699,"quote":105700},"Zofski","Not everyone around you is your friend.",[647,105702],{"author":105703,"quote":105704},"Kate Bush","I was aware of a lot of my friends being into things I wasn't into. Like sarcasm. It had never been a part of my family - they still don't use sarcasm.",[647,105706],{"author":40608,"quote":105707},"I like my friends because they make me feel normal, even though I'm not.",[647,105709],{"author":7347,"quote":105710},"My best Acquaintances are those With Whom I spoke no Word",[639,105712,105713],{},[642,105714],{"alt":105715,"src":105716},"Friends aren't any more important than breath or blood to a high school senior. - Betty Ford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1419075.png",[647,105718],{"author":105250,"quote":105719},"Friends aren't any more important than breath or blood to a high school senior.",[647,105721],{"author":77621,"quote":105722},"Weasels--and stoats--and foxes--and so on. They're all right in a way--I'm very good friends with them--pass the time of day when we meet, and all that--but they break out sometimes, there's no denying it, and then--well, you can't really trust them, and that's the fact.",[647,105724],{"author":16974,"quote":105725},"Generally speaking, I think it is fair to say that I am a friend to the creatures of the Earth when I am not busy eating them or wearing them.",[647,105727],{"author":98541,"quote":105728},"'Friends' was an education in intelligent comedic banter; in intelligent vernacular. It was an education in scene study. It was an education in group dynamic. 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Never make people twice glad.",[647,106117],{"author":59993,"quote":106118},"Everything you think of that keeps you occupied is a friend.",[647,106120],{"author":106121,"quote":106122},"Amber Riley","Treat your body like you would treat a friend.",[647,106124],{"author":106125,"quote":106126},"Bert McCracken","Put your arm around the buddy next to you. And if you don’t have any friends, I’ll be your best friend in the whole world.",[639,106128,106129],{},[642,106130],{"alt":106131,"src":106132},"I'll tell you what a friendship is to me. Friendship to me is, if my friends need my little finger to live, I'm going to have it cut off. I'm going to the hospital, they cut off my finger, and maybe I have a gold finger instead, and I become famous. But I still give it to my friend. - Udo Kier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3985539.png",[647,106134],{"author":106135,"quote":106136},"Udo Kier","I'll tell you what a friendship is to me. Friendship to me is, if my friends need my little finger to live, I'm going to have it cut off. I'm going to the hospital, they cut off my finger, and maybe I have a gold finger instead, and I become famous. But I still give it to my friend.",[690,106138],{":authors":106139},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Amber Riley\",\"slug\":\"amber-riley\"},{\"name\":\"Anath Lee Wales\",\"slug\":\"anath-lee-wales\"},{\"name\":\"Bert McCracken\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccracken\"},{\"name\":\"Cookie Monster\",\"slug\":\"cookie-monster\"},{\"name\":\"Fredrik Backman\",\"slug\":\"fredrik-backman\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Doll\",\"slug\":\"jay-doll\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Grayson\",\"slug\":\"linda-grayson\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Portman\",\"slug\":\"natalie-portman\"},{\"name\":\"Udo Kier\",\"slug\":\"udo-kier\"}]",[566,106141,85646],{"id":85859},[639,106143,106144],{},[642,106145],{"alt":106146,"src":106147},"For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother - Homer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-130681.png",[647,106149],{"author":14318,"quote":106150},"For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother",[647,106152],{"author":34444,"quote":106153},"Anyone can have a friend, but the one that would walk in a storm to find you is all you will ever need.",[647,106155],{"author":67559,"quote":106156},"If friendship to you is like planting seed—expecting to reap from it when in need,that through thick and thin, hands be there to lend—then what you need is a spouse, not a friend.",[647,106158],{"author":106101,"quote":106102},[639,106160,106161],{},[642,106162],{"alt":106163,"src":106164},"Everybody needs one essential friend. - William Glasser","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1585781.png",[647,106166],{"author":71183,"quote":106167},"Everybody needs one essential friend.",[647,106169],{"author":106170,"quote":106171},"Laura Ingalls Wilder","Remember well, and bear in mind, a constant friend is hard to find.",[647,106173],{"author":3241,"quote":106174},"Think twice before you speak to a friend in need.",[647,106176],{"author":14051,"quote":106177},"The comfort of having a friend may be taken away, but not that of having had one.",[647,106179],{"author":4847,"quote":106180},"A hug is worth a thousand words. A friend is worth more.True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.",[690,106182],{":authors":106183},"[{\"name\":\"Ambrose Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Anath Lee Wales\",\"slug\":\"anath-lee-wales\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Homer\",\"slug\":\"homer\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Ingalls Wilder\",\"slug\":\"laura-ingalls-wilder\"},{\"name\":\"Rodolfo Martin Vitangcol\",\"slug\":\"rodolfo-martin-vitangcol\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca the Younger\",\"slug\":\"seneca-the-younger\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-l-alder\"},{\"name\":\"William Glasser\",\"slug\":\"william-glasser\"}]",[566,106185,105946],{"id":106186},"self-reflection-and-friendship",[639,106188,106189],{},[642,106190],{"alt":106191,"src":106192},"I need a new friend. I need a friend, period. Not a true friend, nothing close or share clothes or sleepover giggle giggle yak yak. Just a pseudo-friend, disposable friend. Friend as accessory. Just so I don't feel or look so stupid. - Laurie Halse Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-130949.png",[647,106194],{"author":1150,"quote":106195},"I need a new friend. I need a friend, period. Not a true friend, nothing close or share clothes or sleepover giggle giggle yak yak. Just a pseudo-friend, disposable friend. Friend as accessory. Just so I don't feel or look so stupid.",[647,106197],{"author":106198,"quote":106199},"Neetesh Dixit","They say that \"A friend in need is a friend indeed\" but what if you don't find one when you need one.",[647,106201],{"author":106202,"quote":106203},"Patricia Arquette","If somebody needs, like, a phone call every day or some kind of constant companionship, I'm not a really good friend for them. I can talk to my best friend every couple years and be really happy.",[647,106205],{"author":71289,"quote":106206},"I do not want a friend who smiles when I smile, who weeps when I weep; for my shadow in the pool can do better than that.",[639,106208,106209],{},[642,106210],{"alt":106211,"src":106212},"If you have a friend, things are better than if you didn't have a friend. - Patricia Reilly Giff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1561281.png",[647,106214],{"author":39290,"quote":106215},"If you have a friend, things are better than if you didn't have a friend.",[647,106217],{"author":106218,"quote":106219},"Acharya Prashant","A person is a friend, a person is a worthwhile companion, only if in that person’s company you can feel alone, you can feel relaxed and peaceful, only if the person’s company does not make itself felt.",[647,106221],{"author":72434,"quote":106222},"Having an honest friend-one before whom you can dump all your heart’s pockets and still feel that you are worth something-is a form of wealth that will buy you nothing but will give you everything. And mysteriously and rightly, to find such a friend, we must be such a friend.",[647,106224],{"author":106225,"quote":106226},"Samuel Hall Lord","A friend in need is a friend to be avoided.",[690,106228],{":authors":106229},"[{\"name\":\"Acharya Prashant\",\"slug\":\"acharya-prashant\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Halse Anderson\",\"slug\":\"laurie-halse-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Nepo\",\"slug\":\"mark-nepo\"},{\"name\":\"Neetesh Dixit\",\"slug\":\"neetesh-dixit\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Arquette\",\"slug\":\"patricia-arquette\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Reilly Giff\",\"slug\":\"patricia-reilly-giff\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Hall Lord\",\"slug\":\"samuel-hall-lord\"}]",[566,106231,105952],{"id":106232},"friendship-as-emotional-support",[639,106234,106235],{},[642,106236],{"alt":106237,"src":106238},"A friend in need is a friend indeed. - an old proverb found in many languages","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-188271.png",[647,106240],{"author":106241,"quote":106242},"an old proverb found in many languages","A friend in need is a friend indeed.",[647,106244],{"author":438,"quote":106245},"A good friend loves you when the condition is better, a best friend holds your hand when you're in gutter.",[647,106247],{"author":438,"quote":106248},"A good friend enjoys with you, a best friend cries with you.",[647,106250],{"author":52930,"quote":106251},"A friend is a companion for the journey,never a means to our own.What we take we take together,the joy we reap, we have sown.",[639,106253,106254],{},[642,106255],{"alt":106256,"src":106257},"A real friend ... exults in his friend’s happiness, rejoices in all his joys, and is ready to afford him the best advice. - Herodotus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1639589.png",[647,106259],{"author":104197,"quote":106260},"\"A real friend ... exults in his friend’s happiness, rejoices in all his joys, and is ready to afford him the best advice.\"",[647,106262],{"author":106263,"quote":106264},"Julianne Hough","Friends are the best therapy.",[647,106266],{"author":20988,"quote":106267},"Become the world's most thoughtful friend.",[647,106269],{"author":86732,"quote":106076},[690,106271],{":authors":106272},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"H. Jackson Brown, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"h-jackson-brown-jr-2\"},{\"name\":\"Herodotus\",\"slug\":\"herodotus\"},{\"name\":\"Julianne Hough\",\"slug\":\"julianne-hough\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Althouse\",\"slug\":\"tom-althouse\"},{\"name\":\"Winnie Harlow\",\"slug\":\"winnie-harlow\"},{\"name\":\"an old proverb found in many languages\",\"slug\":\"an-old-proverb-found-in-many-languages\"}]",[566,106274,105958],{"id":106275},"friendship-as-a-lifelong-connection",[639,106277,106278],{},[642,106279],{"alt":106280,"src":106281},"For what is your friend that you should seek him with hours to kill? Seek him always with hours to live.For it is his to fill your need, but not your emptiness.And in th sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures.For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. - Khalil Gibran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87612.png",[647,106283],{"author":45152,"quote":106284},"For what is your friend that you should seek him with hours to kill? Seek him always with hours to live.For it is his to fill your need, but not your emptiness.And in th sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures.For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.",[647,106286],{"author":106287,"quote":106288},"Ankala Subbarao","A friend in need becomes always a friend in need if you help him once......",[647,106290],{"author":106291,"quote":106292},"Kenkō Hōshi (Yoshida Kenkō)","What happiness to sit in intimate conversation with someone of like mind, warmed by candid discussion of the amusing and fleeting ways of this world ... but such a friend is hard to find, and instead you sit there doing your best to fit in with whatever the other is saying, feeling deeply alone.",[647,106294],{"author":106295,"quote":106296},"Doug  Rose","A great friend can act like a trash can with a hole in the bottom. To listen to someone else's personal garbage with the same empathy you would spend listening to their joy, and then release that garbage just as quickly as you hear it, without absorbing it, makes you a wonderful friend to that person--and an even better one to yourself.",[639,106298,106299],{},[642,106300],{"alt":106301,"src":106302},"Knowing how to keep a friend is more important than gaining a new one. - Baltasar Gracián","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1490787.png",[647,106304],{"author":57757,"quote":106305},"Knowing how to keep a friend is more important than gaining a new one.",[647,106307],{"author":106125,"quote":106308},"Put your arm around the buddy next to you. And if you don't have any friends, I'll be your best friend in the whole world.",[647,106310],{"author":106311,"quote":106312},"Anthony D. Williams","Those that will always help a friend, will always have a friend.",[647,106314],{"author":39290,"quote":106315},"If you have a friend, things are better than if you didn’t have a friend.",[690,106317],{":authors":106318},"[{\"name\":\"Ankala Subbarao\",\"slug\":\"ankala-subbarao\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony D. Williams\",\"slug\":\"anthony-d-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"Bert McCracken\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccracken\"},{\"name\":\"Doug  Rose\",\"slug\":\"doug-rose-2\"},{\"name\":\"Kenkō Hōshi (Yoshida Kenkō)\",\"slug\":\"kenko-hoshi-yoshida-kenko\"},{\"name\":\"Khalil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"khalil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Reilly Giff\",\"slug\":\"patricia-reilly-giff\"}]",[566,106320,93374],{"id":93721},[639,106322,106323],{},[642,106324],{"alt":106325,"src":106326},"A friend In need is a friend indeed - Timothy Zahn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-410818.png",[647,106328],{"author":75188,"quote":106329},"A friend In need is a friend indeed",[647,106331],{"author":106332,"quote":106333},"Chnar Hawramy","A good friend is Always the right cure",[647,106335],{"author":30564,"quote":106336},"I have need of a friend. There is one and only one who will give the air from his failing lungs for my body's mend. And that one is my love.",[647,106338],{"author":45152,"quote":106339},"And let your best be for your friend. If he must know the ebb of your tide, let him know its flood also. For what is your friend that your should seek with him hours to kill? Seek with him always hours to live. For it is his to fill your need, but not your emptiness. And in the sweetness of friendship, let there be laughter, and the sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.",[639,106341,106342],{},[642,106343],{"alt":106344,"src":106345},"Your friend is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving. - Khalil Gibran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1541503.png",[647,106347],{"author":45152,"quote":106348},"Your friend is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving.",[647,106350],{"author":12042,"quote":106351},"A friend is one to whom one can pour out all the contents of one's heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keeping what is worth keeping, and, with the breath of kindness, blow the rest away.",[647,106353],{"author":106354,"quote":106355},"Pierre Trudeau","The best thing you can possibly do for a friend is to be his friend.",[647,106357],{"author":91885,"quote":106358},"a good friend is a connection to life- a tie to the past,a road to the future,the key to sanity in a totally insane world",[690,106360],{":authors":106361},"[{\"name\":\"Chnar Hawramy\",\"slug\":\"chnar-hawramy\"},{\"name\":\"Khalil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"khalil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Lois Wyse\",\"slug\":\"lois-wyse\"},{\"name\":\"Pierre Trudeau\",\"slug\":\"pierre-trudeau\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Zahn\",\"slug\":\"timothy-zahn\"},{\"name\":\"arabian proverb\",\"slug\":\"arabian-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"maya angelou\",\"slug\":\"maya-angelou\"}]",[566,106363,634],{"id":1014},[639,106365,106366],{},[642,106367],{"alt":106368,"src":106369},"Dismantle your friend to see how he behaves. If he smiles with a beautiful grin, then take him back, he's worthy to be called a friend. - Michael Bassey Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-140311.png",[647,106371],{"author":55072,"quote":106372},"Dismantle your friend to see how he behaves. If he smiles with a beautiful grin, then take him back, he's worthy to be called a friend.",[647,106374],{"author":62625,"quote":106375},"The only friend you can ever have that understands you better than anyone else is you”.",[647,106377],{"author":106378,"quote":106379},"Nakamura Shungiku","To be able to stay beside a beloved one is the special privilege of a friend.",[647,106381],{"author":106382,"quote":106383},"Edgar Bergen","Well, a friend in need is a friend indeed.",[639,106385,106386],{},[642,106387],{"alt":106388,"src":106389},"Friends are the best to turn to when you're having a rough day. - Justin Bieber","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1062148.png",[647,106391],{"author":106392,"quote":106393},"Justin Bieber","Friends are the best to turn to when you're having a rough day.",[647,106395],{"author":67440,"quote":106396},"A heart makes a good home for the friend.",[647,106398],{"author":45931,"quote":106399},"If you'd be beloved, make yourself amiable. A true friend is the best possession.",[647,106401],{"author":103286,"quote":106402},"Do not make best friends with a melancholy sad soul. They always are heavily loaded, and you must bear half.",[647,106404],{"author":74031,"quote":106405},"What a wonderful thing it is to have a good friend. He identifies your innermost desires, and spares you the embarrassment of disclosing them to him yourself.",[639,106407,106408],{},[642,106409],{"alt":106410,"src":106411},"Your friend is your needs answered. - Khalil Gibran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1541662.png",[647,106413],{"author":45152,"quote":106414},"Your friend is your needs answered.",[647,106416],{"author":44993,"quote":106417},"A friend that ain't in need is a friend indeed.",[647,106419],{"author":106420,"quote":106421},"English 11th Century Proverbs","A friend in need is a friend in deed.",[647,106423],{"author":106424,"quote":106425},"Jamaican proverb","Make a friend when you don't need one",[647,106427],{"author":81253,"quote":106428},"I'm the kindest, most supportive friend ever, probably to my own detriment, but I hope that I am toughening up a little bit.",[639,106430,106431],{},[642,106432],{"alt":106433,"src":106434},"The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2607687.png",[647,106436],{"author":3737,"quote":106437},"The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.",[647,106439],{"author":15175,"quote":106440},"The only thing to do is to hug one's friends tight and do one's job.",[647,106442],{"author":81253,"quote":106443},"I’m the kindest, most supportive friend ever, probably to my own detriment, but I hope that I am toughening up a little bit.",[647,106445],{"author":106446,"quote":106447},"Anna Robertson Brown Lindsay","To have a friend is to have one of the sweetest gifts that life can bring:.",[647,106449],{"author":106450,"quote":106451},"Antoine Laurain","What I really need is a friend just like me; I’m sure I’d be my own best friend.",[639,106453,106454],{},[642,106455],{"alt":106456,"src":106457},"If you’d be beloved, make yourself amiable. A true friend is the best possession. - Benjamin Franklin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2882011.png",[647,106459],{"author":45931,"quote":106460},"If you’d be beloved, make yourself amiable. A true friend is the best possession.",[647,106462],{"author":15175,"quote":106463},"The only thing to do is to hug one’s friends tight and do one’s job.",[647,106465],{"author":657,"quote":106466},"A friend is one to whom one may pour out the contents of one’s heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that gentle hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness, blow the rest away.",[647,106468],{"author":106469,"quote":106470},"H. Jackson Brown Jr.","Become the world’s most thoughtful friend.",[647,106472],{"author":14318,"quote":106473},"For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother.",[639,106475,106476],{},[642,106477],{"alt":106478,"src":106479},"Friends are the best to turn to when you’re having a rough day. - Justin Bieber","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3178997.png",[647,106481],{"author":106392,"quote":106482},"Friends are the best to turn to when you’re having a rough day.",[647,106484],{"author":44993,"quote":106485},"A friend that ain’t in need is a friend indeed.",[647,106487],{"author":1150,"quote":106488},"I need a new friend. I need a friend, period. Not a true friend, nothing close or share clothes or sleepover giggle giggle yak yak. Just a pseudo-friend, disposable friend. Friend as accessory. Just so I don’t feel or look so stupid.",[647,106490],{"author":79223,"quote":106491},"A true friend gives you exactly what you need, even if she has no idea why you need it.",[647,106493],{"author":106202,"quote":106494},"If somebody needs, like, a phone call every day or some kind of constant companionship, I’m not a really good friend for them. I can talk to my best friend every couple years and be really happy.",[639,106496,106497],{},[642,106498],{"alt":106499,"src":106500},"No matter how unhappy you are but your effort to make someone happy will bring a real friend in your life and your personal unhappiness will go away soon. - Puneet Kumar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3354198.png",[647,106502],{"author":106503,"quote":106504},"Puneet Kumar","No matter how unhappy you are but your effort to make someone happy will bring a real friend in your life and your personal unhappiness will go away soon.",[690,106506],{":authors":106507},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Aisha Tyler\",\"slug\":\"aisha-tyler\"},{\"name\":\"Anna Robertson Brown Lindsay\",\"slug\":\"anna-robertson-brown-lindsay\"},{\"name\":\"Antoine Laurain\",\"slug\":\"antoine-laurain\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Edgar Bergen\",\"slug\":\"edgar-bergen\"},{\"name\":\"Edith Wharton\",\"slug\":\"edith-wharton\"},{\"name\":\"English 11th Century Proverbs\",\"slug\":\"english-11th-century-proverbs\"},{\"name\":\"François Fénelon\",\"slug\":\"francois-fenelon\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"H. 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Friendships",[574,106687,106688],{},[577,106689,74516],{"href":75005},[574,106691,106692],{},[577,106693,634],{"href":633},[566,106695,106649],{"id":106696},"true-friends-support-and-stand-by-you",[639,106698,106699],{},[642,106700],{"alt":106701,"src":106702},"Real friends are the ones you can count on no matter what.The ones who go into the forest to find you and bring you home.And real friends never have to tell you that they’re your friends. - Morgan Matson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87350.png",[647,106704],{"author":106705,"quote":106706},"Morgan Matson","Real friends are the ones you can count on no matter what.The ones who go into the forest to find you and bring you home.And real friends never have to tell you that they’re your friends.",[647,106708],{"author":55111,"quote":106709},"A friend is one who walks in when others walk out.",[647,106711],{"author":106712,"quote":106713},"C.J. Tudor","Real friends are there no matter what. Real friends are people you love and hate in equal measure but who are as much a part of you as yourself.",[647,106715],{"author":106716,"quote":106717},"Bray Love","Friends will always be there for the party. REAL friends will be there after the party...",[639,106719,106720],{},[642,106721],{"alt":106722,"src":106723},"Celebrate true friends. They are a part of you that always sparkles. - Amy Leigh Mercree","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-202632.png",[647,106725],{"author":73138,"quote":106726},"Celebrate true friends. They are a part of you that always sparkles.",[647,106728],{"author":82319,"quote":106729},"Real friends are the ones you can count on when you need someone the most, are the ones who will stand by you in your darkest moments.",[647,106731],{"author":82319,"quote":106732},"Real friends are the ones you can count on when you need someone the most. \"For they are the ones who will stand by you in your darkest moments.",[647,106734],{"author":27769,"quote":106735},"Have you ever had a friend in need whose only request was the gift of your presence? When major life changes happen or tragedies hit, you can find out very quickly who your real friends are because they are the ones who SHOW UP.",[647,106737],{"author":106738,"quote":106739},"Angie karan","When something serious happens in your life, something bad comes out of it but also something good. You get to see who is real. Who your true friends are, and who truly loves you. ",[639,106741,106742],{},[642,106743],{"alt":106744,"src":106745},"What I have found is that real friends stand by you. - Jeffrey Archer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-914609.png",[647,106747],{"author":65729,"quote":106748},"What I have found is that real friends stand by you.",[647,106750],{"author":85938,"quote":106751},"I'm always on the market for a new friend, period. As your success continues to grow, you start to see who your real friends are. But I'm always looking for wonderful people to have in my life that have no agenda and aren't fake friends.",[647,106753],{"author":106754,"quote":106755},"Mark Patterson","Love the people that wanna see you be successful and help you expecting nothing in return. That’s priceless. Those are real friends.",[647,106757],{"author":106758,"quote":106759},"Mary Pipher","Real friends require honesty, openness, and even vulnerability. They also require attention and simple acts of kindness.",[690,106761],{":authors":106762},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Leigh Mercree\",\"slug\":\"amy-leigh-mercree\"},{\"name\":\"Angie karan\",\"slug\":\"angie-karan\"},{\"name\":\"Bray Love\",\"slug\":\"bray-love\"},{\"name\":\"C.J. Tudor\",\"slug\":\"cj-tudor\"},{\"name\":\"James Hilton ( Cowboy)\",\"slug\":\"james-hilton-cowboy\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Archer\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-archer\"},{\"name\":\"Lady Gaga\",\"slug\":\"lady-gaga\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Patterson\",\"slug\":\"mark-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Pipher\",\"slug\":\"mary-pipher\"},{\"name\":\"Morgan Matson\",\"slug\":\"morgan-matson\"},{\"name\":\"Susan C. Young\",\"slug\":\"susan-c-young\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Winchell\",\"slug\":\"walter-winchell\"}]",[566,106764,106655],{"id":106765},"fake-friends-and-betrayal",[639,106767,106768],{},[642,106769],{"alt":106770,"src":106771},"People play games, the whole damned thing's a game. And friends are just a part of it. They lie, they pretend to know you, to get you. They even pretend to love you, sometimes. But they leave, they always do, in the end. You can try all you want. But I promise you, if there's one thing I know for sure about people, it's that they leave. - K.B. Ezzell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74613.png",[647,106773],{"author":106774,"quote":106775},"K.B. Ezzell","People play games, the whole damned thing's a game. And friends are just a part of it. They lie, they pretend to know you, to get you. They even pretend to love you, sometimes. But they leave, they always do, in the end. You can try all you want. But I promise you, if there's one thing I know for sure about people, it's that they leave.",[647,106777],{"author":72468,"quote":106778},"Are your friends TRULY your friends? If you didn’t have what you have, or do the things that you do for them, would you still have all of your so-called friends? Do they like you for YOU, or do they like what you can offer them? It’s time to be honest with yourself and face your truth. Fake friendships aren’t welcome here!",[647,106780],{"author":5233,"quote":106781},"Fake friends; those who only drill holes under your boat to get it leaking; those who discredit your ambitions and those who pretend they love you, but behind their backs they know they are in to destroy your legacies.",[647,106783],{"author":74644,"quote":74645},[639,106785,106786],{},[642,106787],{"alt":106788,"src":106789},"Everybody isn't your friend. Just because they hang around you and laugh with you doesn't mean they're for you. Just because they say they got got your back, doesn't mean they won't stab you in it. People pretend well. Jealousy sometimes doesn't live far. So know your circle. At the end of the day real situations expose fake people so pay attention. - Trent Shelton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-176945.png",[647,106791],{"author":106792,"quote":106793},"Trent Shelton","Everybody isn't your friend. Just because they hang around you and laugh with you doesn't mean they're for you. Just because they say they got got your back, doesn't mean they won't stab you in it. People pretend well. Jealousy sometimes doesn't live far. So know your circle. At the end of the day real situations expose fake people so pay attention.",[647,106795],{"author":106796,"quote":106797},"Jeroen Saey","if you don't get rid of the wrong friends you will never meet the right friends",[647,106799],{"author":10555,"quote":106800},"Fake friends smile when you're down. True friends celebrate when you're up.",[647,106802],{"author":106803,"quote":106804},"Liz Faublas","Stop throwing the word friend, sister, brother, “ride-or-die” around arbitrarily. Everyone has not earned those titles. Know the difference between a true friend, acquaintance, co-worker. Be careful who you allow in your circle.",[647,106806],{"author":106807,"quote":106808},"Raymond Chandler","The best way to find out if you have any friends is to go broke. The ones that hang on longest are your friends. I don't mean the ones that hang on forever. There aren't any of those.",[639,106810,106811],{},[642,106812],{"alt":106813,"src":106814},"Bestfriends has 11 letters, but so does Backstabber. - Wiz Khalifa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1869706.png",[647,106816],{"author":54433,"quote":106817},"Bestfriends has 11 letters, but so does Backstabber.",[647,106819],{"author":104970,"quote":106820},"They are the only people in the world who I can truly trust and rely on. Touring gets really lonely. I guess I have friends around me but when you're paying them can they ever really be true friends?",[647,106822],{"author":104970,"quote":106823},"I guess I have friends around me but when you're paying them can they ever really be true friends?",[647,106825],{"author":106826,"quote":106827},"Elizabeth Taylor","You find out who your real friends are when you're involved in a scandal.",[690,106829],{":authors":106830},"[{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Taylor\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jeroen Saey\",\"slug\":\"jeroen-saey\"},{\"name\":\"K.B. Ezzell\",\"slug\":\"kb-ezzell\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Osbourne\",\"slug\":\"kelly-osbourne\"},{\"name\":\"Liz Faublas\",\"slug\":\"liz-faublas\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Bimpong\",\"slug\":\"oscar-bimpong\"},{\"name\":\"Raymond Chandler\",\"slug\":\"raymond-chandler\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Lahart\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-lahart\"},{\"name\":\"Trent Shelton\",\"slug\":\"trent-shelton\"},{\"name\":\"Wiz Khalifa\",\"slug\":\"wiz-khalifa\"}]",[566,106832,106661],{"id":106833},"testing-friendship-in-times-of-need",[639,106835,106836],{},[642,106837],{"alt":106838,"src":106839},"YOU MAY HAVE LOTS OF FRIENDS NOW,BUT ONLY IN TOUGH TIMES, WILL YOU KNOW WHO THE REAL ONES ARE. - Mouloud Benzadi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-146844.png",[647,106841],{"author":78342,"quote":106842},"YOU MAY HAVE LOTS OF FRIENDS NOW,BUT ONLY IN TOUGH TIMES, WILL YOU KNOW WHO THE REAL ONES ARE.",[647,106844],{"author":78274,"quote":106845},"Only when you are in trouble do you realize who your true friends are… And, my dear, you will be surprised!",[647,106847],{"author":291,"quote":106848},"In times of your need, you will know your true friends.",[647,106850],{"author":106738,"quote":106851},"In times of adversity, you will realize who is there for you. The struggle is real and those who walk with you with love, are honorable true friends. Be thankful for the friends and loved ones you’ve got.",[639,106853,106854],{},[642,106855],{"alt":106856,"src":106857},"It is during the most trying times in life that we get to see who our real friends are. - Germany Kent","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-358038.png",[647,106859],{"author":23525,"quote":106860},"It is during the most trying times in life that we get to see who our real friends are.",[647,106862],{"author":106863,"quote":106864},"Marouane LAASSAFAR","you get to know who your true friends are cause there will be lots of them around when times are easy.. and when times get so tough.. they will leave you no matter how..",[647,106866],{"author":74004,"quote":106867},"We gain true friends by having a kind heart and not deceiving people. The friends that we make when we have power, position, and influence are friends based only upon our power, influence, and position. When we meet with misfortune and lose our wealth, these so-called friends leave us behind.",[647,106869],{"author":62625,"quote":106870},"The easiest way to identify who your true friends really are; is pretend to be broke”.",[647,106872],{"author":1626,"quote":106873},"If you want to know who your friends are, get yourself a jail sentence.",[639,106875,106876],{},[642,106877],{"alt":106878,"src":106879},"If you want to know who your friends are, have a major failure. - John Cleese","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1220293.png",[647,106881],{"author":69070,"quote":106882},"If you want to know who your friends are, have a major failure.",[647,106884],{"author":58977,"quote":106885},"When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.",[647,106887],{"author":84219,"quote":106888},"You find out who your true friends are not when you are on top of the world, but when the world is on top of you.",[647,106890],{"author":106826,"quote":106827},[690,106892],{":authors":106893},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Angie karan\",\"slug\":\"angie-karan\"},{\"name\":\"Charbel Tadros\",\"slug\":\"charbel-tadros\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama XIV\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama-xiv\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Taylor\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Germany Kent\",\"slug\":\"germany-kent\"},{\"name\":\"John Cleese\",\"slug\":\"john-cleese\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Magic Johnson\",\"slug\":\"magic-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Marouane LAASSAFAR\",\"slug\":\"marouane-laassafar\"},{\"name\":\"Mouloud Benzadi\",\"slug\":\"mouloud-benzadi\"},{\"name\":\"Richard M. Nixon\",\"slug\":\"richard-m-nixon\"}]",[566,106895,85646],{"id":85859},[639,106897,106898],{},[642,106899],{"alt":106900,"src":106901},"Hey, can you teach me the word for friend that you wrote on my card?\"\"Peng you,\" I say.\"Peng you,\" she says, only instead of pung yo, it sounds like penguin. \"Shee shee for being my penguin,\" she says. - Andrea Cheng","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-73159.png",[647,106903],{"author":106904,"quote":106905},"Andrea Cheng","Hey, can you teach me the word for friend that you wrote on my card?\"\"Peng you,\" I say.\"Peng you,\" she says, only instead of pung yo, it sounds like penguin. \"Shee shee for being my penguin,\" she says.",[647,106907],{"author":1347,"quote":106908},"...that's what they say, that you're lucky in this world if you have at least a couple of real friends. True friends.",[647,106910],{"author":65035,"quote":106911},"It's times like this that I'm real glad I have friends. They say friends are worth your weight in gold.",[647,106913],{"author":8813,"quote":106914},"Real friends, are really hard to come by.",[639,106916,106917],{},[642,106918],{"alt":106919,"src":106920},"Friends are hard to find. In a lifetime you only get a few. And when you find them, you always know them by sight and heart alone, you always grow a little bit taller in your soul, and you know you have been blessed just to know them. - Ashley Rice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-322972.png",[647,106922],{"author":106923,"quote":106924},"Ashley Rice","Friends are hard to find. In a lifetime you only get a few. And when you find them, you always know them by sight and heart alone, you always grow a little bit taller in your soul, and you know you have been blessed just to know them.",[647,106926],{"author":438,"quote":106927},"Hold on to those who are your true friends.",[647,106929],{"author":106930,"quote":106931},"Sovan Besra","If you are having TRUE FRIENDS ,Then your luck is in YOUR HANDS.",[647,106933],{"author":79385,"quote":106934},"True friends. Hardest thing to find, but you never look for them - they found you ; you just grow into each other",[647,106936],{"author":72931,"quote":106937},"Never ask, \"Who is my real friend?\" Ask, \"Am I a real friend to somebody?\" That is the right question. Always be concerned with yourself.",[639,106939,106940],{},[642,106941],{"alt":106942,"src":106943},"It's very hard to find true friends when your life is a bumpy ride full of twists and turns. But, I'm glad that amidst all the ramblings in my life I have managed to win some great friends. - Harbhajan Singh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2456008.png",[647,106945],{"author":106946,"quote":106947},"Harbhajan Singh","It's very hard to find true friends when your life is a bumpy ride full of twists and turns. But, I'm glad that amidst all the ramblings in my life I have managed to win some great friends.",[690,106949],{":authors":106950},"[{\"name\":\"Andrea Cheng\",\"slug\":\"andrea-cheng\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"Ashley Rice\",\"slug\":\"ashley-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Caroline Kepnes\",\"slug\":\"caroline-kepnes\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Harbhajan Singh\",\"slug\":\"harbhajan-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Richards\",\"slug\":\"keith-richards\"},{\"name\":\"M.T. Anderson\",\"slug\":\"mt-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Sovan Besra\",\"slug\":\"sovan-besra\"}]",[566,106952,106671],{"id":106953},"friendship-beyond-physical-presence",[639,106955,106956],{},[642,106957],{"alt":106958,"src":106959},"Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and to have her nonsense respected. - Charles Lamb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86108.png",[647,106961],{"author":3018,"quote":106962},"Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and to have her nonsense respected.",[647,106964],{"author":106965,"quote":106966},"Les Brown","A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand.",[647,106968],{"author":106969,"quote":106970},"Charles E Hudson","Here today gone tomorrow! that is life, yet there comes a time in everyone`s Life that a change is due. Sometimes you just have move on! May it be a place, person or thing? You have to do what works for you and not for everyone else! True Friends will always be true friends. True friends understand that you do not have to see each other every day week or month, yet you know in your heart your Friends will always be there if and when u need them!!",[647,106972],{"author":63008,"quote":106973},"Aru used to think that friends were there to share your food and keep your secrets and laugh at your jokes while you walked from one classroom to the next. Sometimes, though, the best kind of friend is the one who doesn't say anything but just sits beside you. It's enough.",[639,106975,106976],{},[642,106977],{"alt":106978,"src":106979},"Your friends will still be your friends, if they're good friends. - Jennifer Weiner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-327419.png",[647,106981],{"author":783,"quote":106982},"Your friends will still be your friends, if they're good friends.",[647,106984],{"author":106985,"quote":106986},"Jessie J","I know I've got the right friends because they understand when they haven't seen me for three months and then when I do see them, it's exactly as it was before.",[647,106988],{"author":106989,"quote":106990},"St. Jerome","A friend is long sought, hardly found, and with difficulty kept.",[647,106992],{"author":106993,"quote":106994},"Sue Monk Kidd","Where had I been that I didn't know about imaginary friends? I could see the point of it. How a lost part of yourself steps out and remind you who you could be with a little work.",[647,106996],{"author":62020,"quote":106997},"Nothing is more annoying than a tardy friend.",[639,106999,107000],{},[642,107001],{"alt":107002,"src":107003},"The best time to frame an answer to the letters of a friend, is the moment you receive them. Then the warmth of friendship, and the intelligence received, most forcibly cooperate. - William Shenstone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2577121.png",[647,107005],{"author":107006,"quote":107007},"William Shenstone","The best time to frame an answer to the letters of a friend, is the moment you receive them. Then the warmth of friendship, and the intelligence received, most forcibly cooperate.",[690,107009],{":authors":107010},"[{\"name\":\"Charles E Hudson\",\"slug\":\"charles-e-hudson\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Lamb\",\"slug\":\"charles-lamb\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Weiner\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-weiner\"},{\"name\":\"Jessie J\",\"slug\":\"jessie-j-2\"},{\"name\":\"Les Brown\",\"slug\":\"les-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Plautus\",\"slug\":\"plautus\"},{\"name\":\"Roshani Chokshi\",\"slug\":\"roshani-chokshi\"},{\"name\":\"St. Jerome\",\"slug\":\"st-jerome\"},{\"name\":\"Sue Monk Kidd\",\"slug\":\"sue-monk-kidd\"},{\"name\":\"William Shenstone\",\"slug\":\"william-shenstone\"}]",[566,107012,52747],{"id":53230},[639,107014,107015],{},[642,107016],{"alt":107017,"src":107018},"You may wonder how I managed to make these friends. Well, I will tell you. Making friends is actually not that hard when you drop every single one of your standards. - Leila Sales","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-156561.png",[647,107020],{"author":107021,"quote":107022},"Leila Sales","You may wonder how I managed to make these friends. Well, I will tell you. Making friends is actually not that hard when you drop every single one of your standards.",[647,107024],{"author":107025,"quote":107026},"Zülfü Livaneli","It’s only when you’re in trouble that you find out who your true friends are.",[647,107028],{"author":107029,"quote":107030},"Vannary Rang","Find that gem amongst your so-called, \"friends.",[647,107032],{"author":107033,"quote":107034},"Susan Wise Bauer","In his scientific notebook, Newton wrote, \"Amicus Plato amicus Aristoteles magis amica veritas.\" That is Latin for, \"Plato is my friend, Aristotle is my friend, but my best friend is truth.",[639,107036,107037],{},[642,107038],{"alt":107039,"src":107040},"You don't have the same experiences as all of your friends, hopefully. Instead, you meet people and something clicks. - Stephanie Beatriz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1122716.png",[647,107042],{"author":107043,"quote":107044},"Stephanie Beatriz","You don't have the same experiences as all of your friends, hopefully. Instead, you meet people and something clicks.",[647,107046],{"author":41348,"quote":107047},"Sir, more than kisses, letters mingle souls; for, thus friends absent speak",[647,107049],{"author":107050,"quote":107051},"Alison Gopnik","Imaginary friends are one of the weirder forms of pretend play in childhood. But the research shows that imaginary friends actually help children understand the other people around them and imagine all the many ways that people could be.",[647,107053],{"author":83840,"quote":107054},"Sometimes I lie in bed trying to decide which of my friends I truly care about, and I always come to the same conclusion: none of them. I thought these were just my starter friends and the real ones would come along later. But no. These are my real friends.",[647,107056],{"author":107057,"quote":107058},"Sarah McLachlan","I spent a lot of years on the road, and what happens is you find out who your real friends are and you find out where your strengths and weaknesses lie in communication. I've had the same friends for 20 years now and I can count them on one hand.",[639,107060,107061],{},[642,107062],{"alt":107063,"src":107064},"Love the people that wanna see you be successful and help you expecting nothing in return. That’s priceless. Those are real friends. - Mark Patterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2232194.png",[647,107066],{"author":106754,"quote":106755},[647,107068],{"author":107069,"quote":107070},"Little Richard","It's hard to have a friend when your name's a household word.",[690,107072],{":authors":107073},"[{\"name\":\"Alison Gopnik\",\"slug\":\"alison-gopnik\"},{\"name\":\"John Donne\",\"slug\":\"john-donne\"},{\"name\":\"Leila Sales\",\"slug\":\"leila-sales\"},{\"name\":\"Little Richard\",\"slug\":\"little-richard\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Patterson\",\"slug\":\"mark-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Miranda July\",\"slug\":\"miranda-july\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah McLachlan\",\"slug\":\"sarah-mclachlan\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Beatriz\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-beatriz\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Wise Bauer\",\"slug\":\"susan-wise-bauer\"},{\"name\":\"Vannary Rang\",\"slug\":\"vannary-rang\"},{\"name\":\"Zülfü Livaneli\",\"slug\":\"zulfu-livaneli\"}]",[566,107075,104572],{"id":104782},[639,107077,107078],{},[642,107079],{"alt":107080,"src":107081},"when i need my friends they all #disappear ... but when i feel no need friends they come to me ..really strange ! - abdelilah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-110913.png",[647,107083],{"author":107084,"quote":107085},"abdelilah","when i need my friends they all #disappear ... but when i feel no need friends they come to me ..really strange !",[647,107087],{"author":107088,"quote":107089},"Stewart Stafford","Typos and type shifts can change true friends into thorough fiends.",[647,107091],{"author":56529,"quote":107092},"It is ironic that the only thing separating 'friend' from 'fiend' - is a single letter.",[647,107094],{"author":107095,"quote":107096},"Joseph Delaney","The difference between the word fiend and friend is merely one letter. I could easily be the latter. If you knew me better...",[639,107098,107099],{},[642,107100],{"alt":107101,"src":107102},"A true friend will not string you along, but instead have no strings attached. - Christine E. Szymanski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-821065.png",[647,107104],{"author":93429,"quote":107105},"A true friend will not string you along, but instead have no strings attached.",[647,107107],{"author":106803,"quote":106804},[647,107109],{"author":106758,"quote":106759},[647,107111],{"author":72931,"quote":106937},[690,107113],{":authors":107114},"[{\"name\":\"Christina Engela\",\"slug\":\"christina-engela\"},{\"name\":\"Christine E. Szymanski\",\"slug\":\"christine-e-szymanski\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Delaney\",\"slug\":\"joseph-delaney\"},{\"name\":\"Liz Faublas\",\"slug\":\"liz-faublas\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Pipher\",\"slug\":\"mary-pipher\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Stewart Stafford\",\"slug\":\"stewart-stafford\"},{\"name\":\"abdelilah\",\"slug\":\"abdelilah\"}]",[566,107116,106685],{"id":107117},"the-complexity-of-friendships",[639,107119,107120],{},[642,107121],{"alt":107122,"src":107123},"Sometimes friends do go from us-it will happen more and more as you grow up, Chugg. But if you really love your friends, they're never really gone. Somewhere they're watching over you and they're always there inside your heart.-Martin - Brian Jacques","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-96573.png",[647,107125],{"author":33761,"quote":107126},"Sometimes friends do go from us-it will happen more and more as you grow up, Chugg. But if you really love your friends, they're never really gone. Somewhere they're watching over you and they're always there inside your heart.-Martin",[647,107128],{"author":1197,"quote":107129},"Somewhere between a friend and acquaintance—a frequaintance, as it were.",[647,107131],{"author":10545,"quote":107132},"Friends are those crazy people who keep coming back, in spite of being exposed to the real you.",[647,107134],{"author":107135,"quote":107136},"Crystal Evans","I am yet to find one reliable friend in this crowd of shifting strangers. I have no true friends only mimicries, users and loopers. People popping in and out, keeping tabs on my life, not adding much credence to my existence yet not abandoning my life entirely because they know that greatness lies beyond the layers of this muck. It is up to me to discover those who are worth taking on this journey towards my destiny and the ones who will only get in my way.",[639,107138,107139],{},[642,107140],{"alt":107141,"src":107142},"When we were little kids, 'friend' wasn't a verb. You didn't 'friend' someone. You had friends. It was only a noun. It didn't multitask. It was a simpler time, Hen. - Daniel Ehrenhaft","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-382565.png",[647,107144],{"author":103147,"quote":107145},"When we were little kids, 'friend' wasn't a verb. You didn't 'friend' someone. You had friends. It was only a noun. It didn't multitask. It was a simpler time, Hen.",[647,107147],{"author":107148,"quote":107149},"Reem Acra","My friends are my inspiration, and all of them are true friends that support me. On a daily basis, I know that I have my friends to rely on.",[647,107151],{"author":107152,"quote":107153},"Jackson Browne","But when you know that you've got a real friend somewhere, suddenly all the others are so much easier to bear.",[647,107155],{"author":107156,"quote":107157},"Sheila Ballantyne","Some of my best friends are illusions. Been sustaining me for years.",[647,107159],{"author":107160,"quote":107161},"Ariana Grande","School is tough sometimes, but it’s all about knowing who your real friends are.",[639,107163,107164],{},[642,107165],{"alt":107166,"src":107167},"Sometimes friends do go from us-it will happen more and more as you grow up, Chugg. But if you really love your friends, they're never really gone. Somewhere they're watching over you and they're always there inside your heart. -Martin - Brian Jacques","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1736570.png",[647,107169],{"author":33761,"quote":107170},"Sometimes friends do go from us-it will happen more and more as you grow up, Chugg. But if you really love your friends, they're never really gone. Somewhere they're watching over you and they're always there inside your heart. -Martin",[690,107172],{":authors":107173},"[{\"name\":\"Ariana Grande\",\"slug\":\"ariana-grande\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Jacques\",\"slug\":\"brian-jacques\"},{\"name\":\"Crystal Evans\",\"slug\":\"crystal-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Ehrenhaft\",\"slug\":\"daniel-ehrenhaft\"},{\"name\":\"Jackson Browne\",\"slug\":\"jackson-browne\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Cohn\",\"slug\":\"rachel-cohn\"},{\"name\":\"Reem Acra\",\"slug\":\"reem-acra\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Sheila Ballantyne\",\"slug\":\"sheila-ballantyne\"}]",[566,107175,74516],{"id":74515},[639,107177,107178],{},[642,107179],{"alt":107180,"src":107181},"Real friends are like autotroph, whether you pay your intentions or not but they keep calm your noons. - Samar Sudha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-150505.png",[647,107183],{"author":60855,"quote":107184},"Real friends are like autotroph, whether you pay your intentions or not but they keep calm your noons.",[647,107186],{"author":107187,"quote":107188},"Northern Adams","True friends never turn you away when all you need is someone to talk to. Ever. It's not the only thing that helps, but it's the only thing that works. Real friends never walk away, letting you slip deeper into the pit of despair.",[647,107190],{"author":89203,"quote":107191},"A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand",[647,107193],{"author":107194,"quote":107195},"Madeleine Albright","No matter what message you are about to deliver somewhere, whether it is holding out a hand of friendship, or making clear that you disapprove of something, is the fact that the person sitting across the table is a human being, so the goal is to always establish common ground.",[639,107197,107198],{},[642,107199],{"alt":107200,"src":107201},"If the professors of English will complain to me that the students who come to the universities, after all those years of study, still cannot spell 'friend,' I say to them that something's the matter with the way you spell friend. - Richard P. Feynman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1470581.png",[647,107203],{"author":107204,"quote":107205},"Richard P. Feynman","If the professors of English will complain to me that the students who come to the universities, after all those years of study, still cannot spell 'friend,' I say to them that something's the matter with the way you spell friend.",[647,107207],{"author":2758,"quote":107208},"A short letter to a distant friend is, in my opinion, an insult like that of a slight bow or cursory salutation - a proof of unwillingness to do much, even where there is a necessity of doing something.",[647,107210],{"author":49270,"quote":107211},"Go through your phone book, call people and ask them to drive you to the airport. The ones who will drive you are your true friends. The rest aren't bad people; they're just acquaintances.",[690,107213],{":authors":107214},"[{\"name\":\"Jay Leno\",\"slug\":\"jay-leno\"},{\"name\":\"Kahlil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"kahlil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Madeleine Albright\",\"slug\":\"madeleine-albright\"},{\"name\":\"Northern Adams\",\"slug\":\"northern-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Richard P. Feynman\",\"slug\":\"richard-p-feynman\"},{\"name\":\"Samar Sudha\",\"slug\":\"samar-sudha\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"}]",[566,107216,634],{"id":1014},[639,107218,107219],{},[642,107220],{"alt":107221,"src":107222},"Friendship is the bestiest thing that comes to life . Friends will always be there for you don't worry about the fakes worry about the people who had your back from the start and never treated you wrong always remember they are your real friends don't never take them as granted because one day your going to lose a good friend by the way your action's are when you see a good friend stick to that person . - Marilyn Monroe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86315.png",[647,107224],{"author":56196,"quote":107225},"Friendship is the bestiest thing that comes to life . Friends will always be there for you don't worry about the fakes worry about the people who had your back from the start and never treated you wrong always remember they are your real friends don't never take them as granted because one day your going to lose a good friend by the way your action's are when you see a good friend stick to that person .",[647,107227],{"author":107228,"quote":107229},"Gary Moore","A friend is someone who walks into a room when everyone else is walking out.",[647,107231],{"author":107232,"quote":107233},"Barbara Samuel","How could you carry the inside of a person with you and not call them a friend, no matter what the rules said?",[647,107235],{"author":73099,"quote":107236},"Just like the Little Firefly, you can trust that you will grow up when the time is right. Be yourself and your true friends will love and support you just the way you are. Celebrating magical moments with genuine friends makes life even sweeter.",[639,107238,107239],{},[642,107240],{"alt":107241,"src":107242},"If you want to find out who your real friends are, sink the ship. The first ones to jump aren't your friends. - Marilyn Manson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-131128.png",[647,107244],{"author":107245,"quote":107246},"Marilyn Manson","If you want to find out who your real friends are, sink the ship. The first ones to jump aren't your friends.",[647,107248],{"author":106705,"quote":107249},"And real friends never have to tell you that they're your friends.",[647,107251],{"author":107252,"quote":107253},"Jeff Mach","Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies. True friends help you move the bodies of those who turned out not to have been friends to begin with.",[647,107255],{"author":107256,"quote":107257},"Grady Hendrix","friend\" is a word whose sharp corners have been worn smooth by overuse.",[647,107259],{"author":107260,"quote":107261},"ToonHoleChris","You’ll get lunch with your true friends. You’ll make plans to get lunch with your true acquaintances.",[639,107263,107264],{},[642,107265],{"alt":107266,"src":107267},"You find out who your real friends are when stuff like this happens. Turns out I didn’t have any… - Karen M. McManus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-148781.png",[647,107269],{"author":107270,"quote":107271},"Karen M. McManus","You find out who your real friends are when stuff like this happens. Turns out I didn’t have any…",[647,107273],{"author":5183,"quote":107274},"The real friends are out there on you won, on your lost and on your special days. If they aren't there, take it like they aren't your friends, find other friends. This are fake!",[647,107276],{"author":107277,"quote":107278},"LEILANI","SOMETIMES PEOPLES THAT YOU DONT CONSIDER AS FRIENDS AS YOUR FRIENDS ARE REALLY YOUR FRIEND.",[647,107280],{"author":62681,"quote":107281},"You never lose friends. You just discover who your real friends are.",[647,107283],{"author":24148,"quote":107284},"Most people don't have real friends. You have people in your life waiting for opportunities to see what YOU can do for them.",[639,107286,107287],{},[642,107288],{"alt":107289,"src":107290},"Remember that sometimes people come into your life so you can meet their friends. - Tracy A Malone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-197029.png",[647,107292],{"author":107293,"quote":107294},"Tracy A Malone","Remember that sometimes people come into your life so you can meet their friends.",[647,107296],{"author":107297,"quote":107298},"Moywaywa","Good friends are like angels. You don't have to see them to know they are there for you.",[647,107300],{"author":107301,"quote":107302},"friskycrispy","THe real friends are the freidns we met along the way <3",[647,107304],{"author":107305,"quote":107306},"Ken Poirot","Part of the journey in life is slipping and falling along the way; in these times true friends are the ones who pick you up and dust you off.",[647,107308],{"author":56529,"quote":107309},"It is ironic that the only thing separating ‘friend’ from ‘fiend’ – is often just a single letter.",[639,107311,107312],{},[642,107313],{"alt":107314,"src":107315},"Your success, more than you expect, will be telling—of—who your true friends are. - Kamini Arichandran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-644164.png",[647,107317],{"author":107318,"quote":107319},"Kamini Arichandran","Your success, more than you expect, will be telling—of—who your true friends are.",[647,107321],{"author":7197,"quote":107322},"You don't make a friend,\" Jacob said with a scowl. \"It's not like they come with directions like you'd find on a box of macaroni and cheese.",[647,107324],{"author":107325,"quote":107326},"Robert Evans","It has been said that a friend is somebody with whom it is possible to be silent.",[647,107328],{"author":107160,"quote":107329},"The best part about having true friends is that you can go months without seeing them and they'll still be there for you and act as if you'd never left!",[647,107331],{"author":107332,"quote":107333},"Steve Guttenberg","You never know who's going to become your friend. Friends are always chance meetings.",[639,107335,107336],{},[642,107337],{"alt":107338,"src":107339},"Real friends. The kind that don't purposely hurt your feelings or stop liking you for no reason. - Kristin Hannah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1663003.png",[647,107341],{"author":30713,"quote":107342},"Real friends. The kind that don't purposely hurt your feelings or stop liking you for no reason.",[647,107344],{"author":5330,"quote":107345},"True friends... face in the same direction, toward common projects, interests, goals.",[647,107347],{"author":3018,"quote":107348},"Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respected.",[647,107350],{"author":107351,"quote":107352},"Eleanor Mondale","The biggest hurdle is figuring out who your friends are. Your real friends.",[647,107354],{"author":107355,"quote":107356},"Ted Nelson","The problem is not software 'friendliness'. It is conceptual clarity. 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Influence",[574,107561,107562],{},[577,107563,634],{"href":633},[566,107565,56815],{"id":57100},[639,107567,107568],{},[642,107569],{"alt":107570,"src":107571},"I must not be so bad if I have a friend like that. - Stephen King","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-109104.png",[647,107573],{"author":4615,"quote":107574},"I must not be so bad if I have a friend like that.",[647,107576],{"author":55111,"quote":107577},"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out",[647,107579],{"author":55111,"quote":107580},"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” — Walter Winchell",[647,107582],{"author":24637,"quote":107583},"He was the friend of my life. You know, you only have one friend like that; there can't be two.",[639,107585,107586],{},[642,107587],{"alt":107588,"src":107589},"A friend is an open sky with whom you can open wings of your mind to fly. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-197539.png",[647,107591],{"author":438,"quote":107592},"A friend is an open sky with whom you can open wings of your mind to fly.",[647,107594],{"author":20636,"quote":107595},"We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we find is an honest friend. He is a fortunate voyager who finds many.",[647,107597],{"author":107598,"quote":107599},"Jon Cryer","I would always have been the geek who's your friend. I will never be the dark guy with a sensitive side, as much as I yearn to be.",[647,107601],{"author":54193,"quote":107602},"A constant FRIEND is a thing rare and hard to find.",[647,107604],{"author":107605,"quote":107606},"Jordan Knight","A true friend to me is someone who will be there when the chips are down.",[639,107608,107609],{},[642,107610],{"alt":107611,"src":107612},"He is a friend indeed who proves himself a friend in need. - Plautus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2244230.png",[647,107614],{"author":62020,"quote":107615},"He is a friend indeed who proves himself a friend in need.",[647,107617],{"author":107618,"quote":107619},"Cynthia Voigt","...a really good friend, the kind of friend who - when they were together both of them were more able to be who they really were.",[647,107621],{"author":761,"quote":107622},"A good friend is a person who thinks you’re one of the good eggs, even if he knows you’re a little cracked.",[647,107624],{"author":107625,"quote":107626},"Jenna Evans Welch","A good friend is like a four-leaf clover. Hard to find and lucky to have.",[690,107628],{":authors":107629},"[{\"name\":\"Cynthia Voigt\",\"slug\":\"cynthia-voigt\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Garrison Keillor\",\"slug\":\"garrison-keillor\"},{\"name\":\"James Salter\",\"slug\":\"james-salter\"},{\"name\":\"Jenna Evans Welch\",\"slug\":\"jenna-evans-welch\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Cryer\",\"slug\":\"jon-cryer\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan Knight\",\"slug\":\"jordan-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Engelbreit\",\"slug\":\"mary-engelbreit\"},{\"name\":\"Plautus\",\"slug\":\"plautus\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Winchell\",\"slug\":\"walter-winchell\"}]",[566,107631,107523],{"id":107632},"complexity-of-friendships",[639,107634,107635],{},[642,107636],{"alt":107637,"src":107638},"I have a transgressive spirit, and Pop is transgression's best friend. - Nuno Roque","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42606.png",[647,107640],{"author":107641,"quote":107642},"Nuno Roque","I have a transgressive spirit, and Pop is transgression's best friend.",[647,107644],{"author":89927,"quote":107645},"Bayard is not exactly the sort of person anyone could describe as a friend,” he said. “He exists in a universe populated solely by himself.",[647,107647],{"author":76083,"quote":107648},"Of course, if I eat all of him, if I spare his brain, he'll rise up and follow me back to the airport, and that might make feel better. I'll introduce him to everyone, and maybe we'll stand around and groan for a while. It's hard to say what 'friends' are any more, but that might be close.",[647,107650],{"author":53653,"quote":107651},"The word friend is a label anyone can try on. You decide who is best suited to wear it. Choose wisely. The most dangerous among us come dressed as angels and we learn too late they are the devil in disguise.",[639,107653,107654],{},[642,107655],{"alt":107656,"src":107657},"Do you prefer Mitch? Or is Mitchell better?'.. .. Mitch, I say. Mitch is what my friends called me. 'Well, Mitch it is then,' Morrie says, as if closing a deal. 'And, Mitch?' Yes? 'I hope one day you will think of me as your friend. - Mitch Albom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-149272.png",[647,107659],{"author":18289,"quote":107660},"Do you prefer Mitch? Or is Mitchell better?'.. .. Mitch, I say. Mitch is what my friends called me. 'Well, Mitch it is then,' Morrie says, as if closing a deal. 'And, Mitch?' Yes? 'I hope one day you will think of me as your friend.",[647,107662],{"author":107663,"quote":107664},"Parker Elliot","... it's not just for a friend. I mean, Reign is a friend, but... I like him. A lot. And I'd like it if he was more than just a friend.",[647,107666],{"author":68543,"quote":107667},"- Dante is the first friend I’ve ever had. That scares me.- I think that if Dante really knew me, he wouldn’t like me.",[647,107669],{"author":107670,"quote":107671},"William Chapman","I’ve had friends that couldn’t be my lover. I’ve had lovers who couldn’t be my friend. I can’t wait for the day I find the person that is both.",[647,107673],{"author":107674,"quote":107675},"Lee Strauss","I can be either a good friend or a good Nazi, Emil thought. He knew now that he couldn’t be both.",[639,107677,107678],{},[642,107679],{"alt":107680,"src":107681},"A 'very good friend' is a dangerous category with Indian girls. From here you can either make fast progress or if you play it wrong, you can go down to the lowest category invented by the Indian women ever - rakhi brother. Rakhi brother really means 'you can talk to me, but don't even freaking think about anything else you bore'. - Chetan Bhagat","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-993054.png",[647,107683],{"author":5781,"quote":107684},"A 'very good friend' is a dangerous category with Indian girls. From here you can either make fast progress or if you play it wrong, you can go down to the lowest category invented by the Indian women ever - rakhi brother. Rakhi brother really means 'you can talk to me, but don't even freaking think about anything else you bore'.",[647,107686],{"author":107687,"quote":107688},"Capt. Lyon","You never really know who your friend is. Everybody we talked to, we had to search. They were very friendly when they knew we were going to give away stuff.",[647,107690],{"author":43556,"quote":107691},"Mouse was the truest friend I ever had. And if there is such a thing as true evil, he was that too.",[647,107693],{"author":107694,"quote":107695},"Jacob M. Appel","The boss is never your friend, even if you’re sleeping with him.",[690,107697],{":authors":107698},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Alire Sáenz\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-alire-saenz\"},{\"name\":\"Capt. Lyon\",\"slug\":\"capt-lyon\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Wallace\",\"slug\":\"carlos-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Chetan Bhagat\",\"slug\":\"chetan-bhagat\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Marion\",\"slug\":\"isaac-marion\"},{\"name\":\"Jacob M. Appel\",\"slug\":\"jacob-m-appel\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Strauss\",\"slug\":\"lee-strauss\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Nuno Roque\",\"slug\":\"nuno-roque\"},{\"name\":\"Parker Elliot\",\"slug\":\"parker-elliot\"},{\"name\":\"Storm Constantine\",\"slug\":\"storm-constantine\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Mosley\",\"slug\":\"walter-mosley\"},{\"name\":\"William Chapman\",\"slug\":\"william-chapman\"}]",[566,107700,54028],{"id":54277},[639,107702,107703],{},[642,107704],{"alt":107705,"src":107706},"Your friend is your friend but your neighbour is your nearest family. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-139117.png",[647,107708],{"author":291,"quote":107709},"Your friend is your friend but your neighbour is your nearest family.",[647,107711],{"author":107712,"quote":107713},"D. Nathan Hilliard","He's the best kind of friend. Let's just say I owe that man a coffee.\"\"Really? for what?\"\"Being there,\" Tamara exhaled and closed her eyes, \"Just being there when that's where I needed him to be. There are no better friends than that.",[647,107715],{"author":291,"quote":107716},"A loyal friend, who can find?",[647,107718],{"author":291,"quote":107719},"Who can find a faithful friend?",[639,107721,107722],{},[642,107723],{"alt":107724,"src":107725},"The friend I can trust is the one who will let me have my death.The rest are actors who want me to stay and further the plot. - Adrienne Rich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-611521.png",[647,107727],{"author":107728,"quote":107729},"Adrienne Rich","The friend I can trust is the one who will let me have my death.The rest are actors who want me to stay and further the plot.",[647,107731],{"author":93425,"quote":107732},"My friend is he who will tell me my faults in private.",[647,107734],{"author":107735,"quote":107736},"Bobby Miller","Give me one good friend, one who'll tell me to my face when I'm acting like an idiot, and you can have the rest.",[647,107738],{"author":107739,"quote":107740},"Doug Miller","But just as importantly I would say to you as a friend he's one of the nicest, most decent human beings I've ever known.",[647,107742],{"author":107743,"quote":107744},"Ricardo Montalban","If you shake your fist, the other guy will shake his too. But if you extend your hand to shake their hand, then they will extend theirs also, and you've made a friend.",[639,107746,107747],{},[642,107748],{"alt":107749,"src":107750},"I am indeed honored to call him my friend. - Brad Thor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2588191.png",[647,107752],{"author":5280,"quote":107753},"I am indeed honored to call him my friend.",[647,107755],{"author":107756,"quote":107757},"The Talmud","Thy friend has a friend, and thy friend's friend has a friend; be discreet.",[647,107759],{"author":107760,"quote":107761},"Chili Davis","It’s good to know you’re working for someone you’re familiar with, who’s a friend and he has your back and you have his back also.",[647,107763],{"author":76083,"quote":107764},"Of course, if I eat all of him, if I spare his brain, he’ll rise up and follow me back to the airport, and that might make feel better. I’ll introduce him to everyone, and maybe we’ll stand around and groan for a while. It’s hard to say what ‘friends’ are any more, but that might be close.",[690,107766],{":authors":107767},"[{\"name\":\"Adrienne Rich\",\"slug\":\"adrienne-rich\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Miller\",\"slug\":\"bobby-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Thor\",\"slug\":\"brad-thor\"},{\"name\":\"Chili Davis\",\"slug\":\"chili-davis\"},{\"name\":\"D. Nathan Hilliard\",\"slug\":\"d-nathan-hilliard\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Miller\",\"slug\":\"doug-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Marion\",\"slug\":\"isaac-marion\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Ricardo Montalban\",\"slug\":\"ricardo-montalban\"},{\"name\":\"Solomon Ibn Gabirol\",\"slug\":\"solomon-ibn-gabirol\"},{\"name\":\"The Talmud\",\"slug\":\"the-talmud\"}]",[566,107769,75873],{"id":76348},[639,107771,107772],{},[642,107773],{"alt":107774,"src":107775},"I have one friend, a dog; yes, I would sooner have old Pepper than the rest of Creation together. He, at least understands me-and has sense enough to leave me alone when I am in my dark moods. - William Hope Hodgson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-117084.png",[647,107777],{"author":107778,"quote":107779},"William Hope Hodgson","I have one friend, a dog; yes, I would sooner have old Pepper than the rest of Creation together. He, at least understands me-and has sense enough to leave me alone when I am in my dark moods.",[647,107781],{"author":107782,"quote":107783},"Holly Webb","I wish he would make friends with me. I don't think I have ever had a friend and I should like one.",[647,107785],{"author":107786,"quote":107787},"Brandon T. Snider","Fluttershy's friends openly accuse Discord of lying about being reformed, and they are shocked when Fluttershy rushes to his defense. Discord appears genuinely touched when Fluttershy tells him to count her as a friend. A friend- his first and only friend!",[647,107789],{"author":107790,"quote":107791},"Kehinde Sonola","Thank you Earth for I've never known a better friend",[639,107793,107794],{},[642,107795],{"alt":107796,"src":107797},"But my friend IS the sea, Mr. Diego. He has been my friend since I was very young, my only friend, and I can't bear to hear him crying. he's lonely. I came here to keep him company.\"\"Boy, the sea is not your friend, especially not today.\" \"Excuse me, Mr. Diego, but I think you are wrong. He is my friend, he says good morning to me every day. - Tracy Aiello","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-457417.png",[647,107799],{"author":107800,"quote":107801},"Tracy Aiello","But my friend IS the sea, Mr. Diego. He has been my friend since I was very young, my only friend, and I can't bear to hear him crying. he's lonely. I came here to keep him company.\"\"Boy, the sea is not your friend, especially not today.\" \"Excuse me, Mr. Diego, but I think you are wrong. He is my friend, he says good morning to me every day.",[647,107803],{"author":59387,"quote":107804},"Only one true friend have I, but not of this world is He.",[647,107806],{"author":49690,"quote":107807},"Quite often you love a sibling or a cousin passionately, and say he is like a friend. Very seldom you befriend someone very dearly, and say he is like family.",[647,107809],{"author":107810,"quote":107811},"Joe Biden","Prime Minister Netanyahu has, as Minister Livni knows, has been my friend for over 30 years. We drive each other crazy. But he has truly been a personal friend for well over 30 years. He acknowledged this.",[647,107813],{"author":1773,"quote":107814},"He's a friend, but the kind of friend you talk to twice a year.",[639,107816,107817],{},[642,107818],{"alt":107819,"src":107820},"Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you. - Elbert Hubbard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1623329.png",[647,107822],{"author":1600,"quote":107823},"Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you.",[647,107825],{"author":26361,"quote":107826},"I am not my own friend.Time cuts me in two.",[647,107828],{"author":3139,"quote":107829},"Great. I've made a friend.",[647,107831],{"author":11140,"quote":107832},"I must remember that a good friend is a new world.",[690,107834],{":authors":107835},"[{\"name\":\"Brandon T. Snider\",\"slug\":\"brandon-t-snider\"},{\"name\":\"Cometan\",\"slug\":\"cometan\"},{\"name\":\"Czesław Miłosz\",\"slug\":\"czesław-miłosz\"},{\"name\":\"Elbert Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"elbert-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Webb\",\"slug\":\"holly-webb\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Biden\",\"slug\":\"joe-biden\"},{\"name\":\"Kehinde Sonola\",\"slug\":\"kehinde-sonola\"},{\"name\":\"Macaulay Culkin\",\"slug\":\"macaulay-culkin\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Sandeep Sahajpal\",\"slug\":\"sandeep-sahajpal\"},{\"name\":\"Tracy Aiello\",\"slug\":\"tracy-aiello\"},{\"name\":\"William Hope Hodgson\",\"slug\":\"william-hope-hodgson\"}]",[566,107837,107537],{"id":107838},"friendship-and-acceptance",[639,107840,107841],{},[642,107842],{"alt":107843,"src":107844},"A friend is our alter ego. - Zeno of Citium","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-144362.png",[647,107846],{"author":81833,"quote":107847},"A friend is our alter ego.",[647,107849],{"author":107850,"quote":107851},"Latin saying without author.","Zeno is our friend but truth is an even greater friend.",[647,107853],{"author":107854,"quote":107855},"Robert Edison Fulton Jr.","The garage man at Hanoi is my friend; the Commandant at Abu-Shamat is my friend; the men of the camel caravan in Jagdalak Pass are my friends. The best friends I have in the world.",[647,107857],{"author":107858,"quote":107859},"Annalise Delaney","What kind of friend spanks another?!\"\"The kind that knows the other one needs it.",[639,107861,107862],{},[642,107863],{"alt":107864,"src":107865},"If anyone does not tell and talk emphatically and definitely, he or she is just a stalker with its all terms. Never consider such ones as a friend. - Ehsan Sehgal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-713783.png",[647,107867],{"author":51162,"quote":107868},"If anyone does not tell and talk emphatically and definitely, he or she is just a stalker with its all terms. Never consider such ones as a friend.",[647,107870],{"author":107871,"quote":107872},"Jun Mochizuki","Whether it's Vessalius, or Nightray, there's no difference! I just want to be friends with you!",[647,107874],{"author":47558,"quote":107875},"He's my friend that speaks well of me behind my back.",[647,107877],{"author":19633,"quote":107878},"I like a friend better for having faults that one can talk about.",[647,107880],{"author":19633,"quote":107881},"I like a friend the better for having faults that one can talk about.",[639,107883,107884],{},[642,107885],{"alt":107886,"src":107887},"I like a Highland friend who will stand by me, not only when I am in the right, but when I am a little in the wrong - Sir Scott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2550384.png",[647,107889],{"author":107890,"quote":107891},"Sir Scott","I like a Highland friend who will stand by me, not only when I am in the right, but when I am a little in the wrong",[647,107893],{"author":3737,"quote":107894},"My Friend is that one whom I can associate with my choicest thought.",[647,107896],{"author":61273,"quote":107897},"A brook can be a friend in a special way. It talks to you with splashy gurgles. It cools your toes and lets you sit quietly beside it when you don’t feel like speaking.",[647,107899],{"author":107871,"quote":107900},"Whether it’s Vessaluis, or Nightray, there’s no difference! I just want to be friends with you!",[690,107902],{":authors":107903},"[{\"name\":\"Annalise Delaney\",\"slug\":\"annalise-delaney\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Walsh Anglund\",\"slug\":\"joan-walsh-anglund\"},{\"name\":\"Jun Mochizuki\",\"slug\":\"jun-mochizuki\"},{\"name\":\"Latin saying without author.\",\"slug\":\"latin-saying-without-author\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Edison Fulton Jr.\",\"slug\":\"robert-edison-fulton-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Scott\",\"slug\":\"sir-scott\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"},{\"name\":\"Zeno of Citium\",\"slug\":\"zeno-of-citium\"},{\"name\":\"thomas fuller\",\"slug\":\"thomas-fuller\"}]",[566,107905,107543],{"id":107906},"friendship-and-humor",[639,107908,107909],{},[642,107910],{"alt":107911,"src":107912},"Good friends, very good what's the equation motherfucker??? - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-162302.png",[647,107914],{"author":5183,"quote":107915},"Good friends, very good what's the equation motherfucker???",[647,107917],{"author":107918,"quote":107919},"Pops O'Donnell","a friend with weed is a friend indeed...",[647,107921],{"author":65715,"quote":107922},"A good friend is someone who gets ya drunk and then walks ya home afterwards.",[647,107924],{"author":107925,"quote":107926},"Bo Burnham","Even if he is your friend, never, ever call an Asian person.",[639,107928,107929],{},[642,107930],{"alt":107931,"src":107932},"There's nobody you'd rather beat than your good friend. - Charles Barkley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-990111.png",[647,107934],{"author":52190,"quote":107935},"There's nobody you'd rather beat than your good friend.",[647,107937],{"author":3245,"quote":107938},"Here we have a saying: a good friend is someone who visits you when you are in prison. But a really good friend is someone who comes to hear your lectures.",[647,107940],{"author":107941,"quote":107942},"Todd Barry","Anyone who bombs is my friend.",[647,107944],{"author":107945,"quote":107946},"John Hiatt","I'm like, 'Yeah, right.' At first I thought it was a friend putting me on.",[647,107948],{"author":107949,"quote":107950},"Merle Haggard","We're bar room buddies and we're the best kind, nobody messes with that friend of mine. Chug-a-lug-a-lug-a-lugga, bar room buddy of mine.",[639,107952,107953],{},[642,107954],{"alt":107955,"src":107956},"The one true friend I thought I'd found, tonight the bottle let me down. - Merle Haggard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1674399.png",[647,107958],{"author":107949,"quote":107959},"The one true friend I thought I'd found, tonight the bottle let me down.",[647,107961],{"author":3139,"quote":107962},"It doesn't matter! From waist down, my best friend is a donkey.....",[647,107964],{"author":107965,"quote":107966},"Chris Rylander","A friend is like an eagle with no wings because they’ll both get eaten by a giant spaghetti noodle.",[647,107968],{"author":29965,"quote":107969},"Nothing like a good friend to toss you down a flight of stairs.",[690,107971],{":authors":107972},"[{\"name\":\"Bo Burnham\",\"slug\":\"bo-burnham\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Barkley\",\"slug\":\"charles-barkley\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Rylander\",\"slug\":\"chris-rylander\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"James Dashner\",\"slug\":\"james-dashner\"},{\"name\":\"John Hiatt\",\"slug\":\"john-hiatt\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Merle Haggard\",\"slug\":\"merle-haggard\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Monroe\",\"slug\":\"michael-monroe\"},{\"name\":\"Pops O'Donnell\",\"slug\":\"pops-odonnell\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Barry\",\"slug\":\"todd-barry\"}]",[566,107974,107549],{"id":107975},"friendships-nature",[639,107977,107978],{},[642,107979],{"alt":107980,"src":107981},"Anyone who knew the word slattern was worth cultivating as a friend. - Alan Bradley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-23690.png",[647,107983],{"author":6685,"quote":107984},"Anyone who knew the word slattern was worth cultivating as a friend.",[647,107986],{"author":107987,"quote":107988},"L.J. Smith","The Night World isn't a place. It's all around us. The creatures of Night World are beautiful and deadly and irresitable to humans. Your best friend could be one-so could your crush.",[647,107990],{"author":81734,"quote":107991},"friend is the one who showes the way and walks a piece of road with us",[647,107993],{"author":75395,"quote":107994},"Oh, he’s an old friend from the West,” said Eden easily. “I won’t introduce you, because he doesn’t like people. He’s a recluse. Good-bye.",[639,107996,107997],{},[642,107998],{"alt":107999,"src":108000},"A good friend is like an antivirus in your computerized life. - Amit Abraham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-323606.png",[647,108002],{"author":108003,"quote":108004},"Amit Abraham","A good friend is like an antivirus in your computerized life.",[647,108006],{"author":108007,"quote":108008},"Mohit Bansal","Both bull and bear can be your friends.",[647,108010],{"author":704,"quote":108011},"Incomparable editor and friend",[647,108013],{"author":108014,"quote":108015},"Margaret Cavendish","one may be my very good friend, and yet not of my opinion ...",[647,108017],{"author":108018,"quote":108019},"Ashley Donnell","He's a friend because I had class with him.",[639,108021,108022],{},[642,108023],{"alt":108024,"src":108025},"C'mon Judge, he's your friend, but (talk to us) (?). - John Gibson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1532778.png",[647,108027],{"author":108028,"quote":108029},"John Gibson","C'mon Judge, he's your friend, but (talk to us) (?).",[647,108031],{"author":12285,"quote":108032},"He that is a friend to himself, know; he is a friend to all.",[647,108034],{"author":108035,"quote":108036},"Rihanna","I have friends from rock stars to Rastas; I don't even know what an unexpected friend is.",[647,108038],{"author":108039,"quote":108040},"Walter Scott","I like a highland friend who will stand by me not only when I am in the right, but when I am a little in the wrong.",[690,108042],{":authors":108043},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Bradley\",\"slug\":\"alan-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Abraham\",\"slug\":\"amit-abraham\"},{\"name\":\"Ashley Donnell\",\"slug\":\"ashley-donnell\"},{\"name\":\"John Gibson\",\"slug\":\"john-gibson\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"L.J. Smith\",\"slug\":\"lj-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Cavendish\",\"slug\":\"margaret-cavendish\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Mohit Bansal\",\"slug\":\"mohit-bansal\"},{\"name\":\"Rihanna\",\"slug\":\"rihanna\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Scott\",\"slug\":\"walter-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Willa Cather\",\"slug\":\"willa-cather\"},{\"name\":\"William Wordsworth\",\"slug\":\"william-wordsworth\"}]",[566,108045,57397],{"id":57550},[639,108047,108048],{},[642,108049],{"alt":108050,"src":108051},"We all have that one friend that walks into your home like its their home - Thabang Gideon Magaola","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-337815.png",[647,108053],{"author":108054,"quote":108055},"Thabang Gideon Magaola","We all have that one friend that walks into your home like its their home",[647,108057],{"author":64853,"quote":108058},"No one, thank God, has attempted to befriend me.",[647,108060],{"author":108061,"quote":108062},"Shri Radhe Maa","Praise the one who speaks ill of you. Before long he will become a friend",[647,108064],{"author":917,"quote":108065},"OR am I the only warlock you know?\" \"No... but you are the only warlock we know who happens to dating a friend of ours.",[639,108067,108068],{},[642,108069],{"alt":108070,"src":108071},"I am a friend of the working man, and I would rather be his friend, than be one. - Clarence Darrow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1312752.png",[647,108073],{"author":108074,"quote":108075},"Clarence Darrow","I am a friend of the working man, and I would rather be his friend, than be one.",[647,108077],{"author":108078,"quote":108079},"Chris Hill","He is a good guy. He is one of our best friends.",[647,108081],{"author":108082,"quote":108083},"Sonam Kapoor","Anushka Sharma is a dear friend; as is Jacqueline Fernandez. They always stand by me for support when it’s needed",[647,108085],{"author":108086,"quote":108087},"Alexei Mordashov","It is a very big exaggeration to say I am a friend of Mr. Putin.",[647,108089],{"author":13595,"quote":108090},"I have a friend, physically magnificent, who combines within himself the intellect of a philosopher, the diplomacy of a statesman, the executive ability of the general of an army, the courtesy of a Chesterfield - and the emotions of a rabbit.",[639,108092,108093],{},[642,108094],{"alt":108095,"src":108096},"Gangster is the truest friend I can ever ask for. - Sylvester Stallone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2558369.png",[647,108098],{"author":34765,"quote":108099},"Gangster is the truest friend I can ever ask for.",[647,108101],{"author":108102,"quote":108103},"Clint Walker","Sinatra is kind of an enigma. If he's your friend, he's your friend.",[647,108105],{"author":58500,"quote":108106},"At that point I made all of them shut up while I explained that a friend is someone who will give you a drink from his canteen and watch while you sleep.",[647,108108],{"author":107987,"quote":108109},"The Night World isn’t a place. It’s all around us. The creatures of Night World are beautiful and deadly and irresitable to humans. Your best friend could be one-so could your crush.",[690,108111],{":authors":108112},"[{\"name\":\"Alexei Mordashov\",\"slug\":\"alexei-mordashov\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hill\",\"slug\":\"chris-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Clarence Darrow\",\"slug\":\"clarence-darrow\"},{\"name\":\"Clint Walker\",\"slug\":\"clint-walker\"},{\"name\":\"David Drake\",\"slug\":\"david-drake\"},{\"name\":\"Iris Murdoch\",\"slug\":\"iris-murdoch\"},{\"name\":\"L.J. Smith\",\"slug\":\"lj-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Myrtle Reed\",\"slug\":\"myrtle-reed\"},{\"name\":\"Shri Radhe Maa\",\"slug\":\"shri-radhe-maa\"},{\"name\":\"Sonam Kapoor\",\"slug\":\"sonam-kapoor\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvester Stallone\",\"slug\":\"sylvester-stallone\"},{\"name\":\"Thabang Gideon Magaola\",\"slug\":\"thabang-gideon-magaola\"}]",[566,108114,107559],{"id":108115},"friendship-and-influence",[639,108117,108118],{},[642,108119],{"alt":108120,"src":108121},"An extrovert imagines that the people around him are his best friends. - Mwanandeke Kindembo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-463707.png",[647,108123],{"author":5304,"quote":108124},"An extrovert imagines that the people around him are his best friends.",[647,108126],{"author":108127,"quote":108128},"Dejan Stojanovic","Tell me something only you know and make a new friend.",[647,108130],{"author":28152,"quote":108131},"A friend is another I.",[647,108133],{"author":3241,"quote":108134},"While your friend holds you affectionately by both your hands, you are safe, for you can watch both his.",[639,108136,108137],{},[642,108138],{"alt":108139,"src":108140},"A good friend is my nearest relation. - thomas fuller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1478126.png",[647,108142],{"author":47558,"quote":108143},"A good friend is my nearest relation.",[647,108145],{"author":108146,"quote":108147},"Callie Khouri","Would you have a friend who talks to you the way you talk to yourself?",[647,108149],{"author":108150,"quote":108151},"Bob Newhart","Don Rickles and I are best friends. I know that might seem strange to those who know Don only by reputation, but somebody has to be his friend. Just to make sure I don't forget, Don gave me a doormat that sits just outside the front door of my house. It reads: 'The Newharts: The Rickleses Best Friends.'",[647,108153],{"author":108154,"quote":108155},"Nelson Peltz","Rupert Murdoch is a good friend of mine.",[647,108157],{"author":108158,"quote":108159},"Russian proverb","Tell me who's your friend and I'll tell you who you are.",[639,108161,108162],{},[642,108163],{"alt":108164,"src":108165},"It seems like a dangerous concept to have someone who's just your drinking buddy. Someone you have nothing in common with, if you're sober, is probably not a good, healthy friendship. - Olivia Wilde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2753242.png",[647,108167],{"author":59172,"quote":108168},"It seems like a dangerous concept to have someone who's just your drinking buddy. Someone you have nothing in common with, if you're sober, is probably not a good, healthy friendship.",[647,108170],{"author":52190,"quote":108171},"There’s nobody you’d rather beat than your good friend.",[647,108173],{"author":107949,"quote":108174},"We’re bar room buddies and we’re the best kind, nobody messes with that friend of mine. 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She's a tiny little thing, cries a lot, spends too much time with her feelings-\"\"Shut up, Kenji!\"\"Oh wait!\" he says. \"It is you. - Tahereh Mafi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-790503.png",[647,108190],{"author":36610,"quote":108191},"Hey, um, I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm looking for a friend of mine,\" he says. \"Have you seen her? She's a tiny little thing, cries a lot, spends too much time with her feelings-\"\"Shut up, Kenji!\"\"Oh wait!\" he says. \"It is you.",[690,108193],{":authors":108194},"[{\"name\":\"Tahereh Mafi\",\"slug\":\"tahereh-mafi\"}]",[1356,108196],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":108198},[108199,108200,108201,108202,108203,108204,108205,108206,108207,108208,108209],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":57100,"depth":1360,"text":56815},{"id":107632,"depth":1360,"text":107523},{"id":54277,"depth":1360,"text":54028},{"id":76348,"depth":1360,"text":75873},{"id":107838,"depth":1360,"text":107537},{"id":107906,"depth":1360,"text":107543},{"id":107975,"depth":1360,"text":107549},{"id":57550,"depth":1360,"text":57397},{"id":108115,"depth":1360,"text":107559},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Trust And Acceptance 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find.",[639,108422,108423],{},[642,108424],{"alt":108425,"src":108426},"Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer. - Jean de La Fontaine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1443478.png",[647,108428],{"author":74031,"quote":108429},"Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer.",[647,108431],{"author":72709,"quote":72710},[647,108433],{"author":55101,"quote":108434},"As uncommon a thing as true love is, it is yet easier to find than true friendship.",[647,108436],{"author":19906,"quote":108437},"The most holy band of society is friendship. It has been well said, by a shrewd satirist, “that rare as true love is, true friendship is still rarer.",[647,108439],{"author":74031,"quote":108440},"Rare is true love, true friendship is rarer.",[639,108442,108443],{},[642,108444],{"alt":108445,"src":108446},"One may get everything in life but to find true and good friends is difficult. - Jeetendra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3721459.png",[647,108448],{"author":108449,"quote":108450},"Jeetendra","One may get everything in life but to find true and good friends is difficult.",[647,108452],{"author":55101,"quote":108453},"A true friend is the most precious of all possessions and the one we take the least thought about acquiring.",[647,108455],{"author":54515,"quote":108456},"True friendship is a rare and valuable gift not a commodity",[647,108458],{"author":108459,"quote":108460},"Marcelle Hinkson","A true friend friendship is hard to find a true friend friendship is rare like an ancient gem",[690,108462],{":authors":108463},"[{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"James D Wilson\",\"slug\":\"james-d-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Lloyd\",\"slug\":\"jason-lloyd\"},{\"name\":\"Jean de La Fontaine\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-fontaine\"},{\"name\":\"Jeetendra\",\"slug\":\"jeetendra\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Bjorkman\",\"slug\":\"lauren-bjorkman\"},{\"name\":\"Marcelle Hinkson\",\"slug\":\"marcelle-hinkson\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Wollstonecraft\",\"slug\":\"mary-wollstonecraft\"},{\"name\":\"Tahar Ben Jelloun\",\"slug\":\"tahar-ben-jelloun\"},{\"name\":\"nimra\",\"slug\":\"nimra\"}]",[566,108465,108359],{"id":108466},"support-and-loyalty-in-friendship",[639,108468,108469],{},[642,108470],{"alt":108471,"src":108472},"A true friendship is determined by how well our friends stand by and support us in our toughest and most distressful times and, conversely, how well we support them in their difficult situations. - Nozer Kanga","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-146407.png",[647,108474],{"author":108475,"quote":108476},"Nozer Kanga","A true friendship is determined by how well our friends stand by and support us in our toughest and most distressful times and, conversely, how well we support them in their difficult situations.",[647,108478],{"author":108479,"quote":108480},"Shane Eric Mathias","True friends may only speak several times a year and visit even less. But when life's challenges leave one of them vulnerable and in need of compassion, time and distance are no obstacles.",[647,108482],{"author":108483,"quote":108484},"Theophrastus","True friends visit us in prosperity only when invited, but in adversity they come without invitation.",[647,108486],{"author":108487,"quote":108488},"Darrin Patrick","Authentic friendship is not one-sided. It is an equal commitment from both parties. True friends both give and receive. True friends know you and want to be known by you – celebrate you and are willing to be celebrated by you. They challenge you and seek to be challenged by you. And they serve you and are willing to be served by you.",[639,108490,108491],{},[642,108492],{"alt":108493,"src":108494},"True friendship is when you can allow and accept each other without conditions, ultimatums, expectations, demands or hidden agendas. - Hazel Butterworth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-130525.png",[647,108496],{"author":108497,"quote":108498},"Hazel Butterworth","True friendship is when you can allow and accept each other without conditions, ultimatums, expectations, demands or hidden agendas.",[647,108500],{"author":108501,"quote":108502},"Steve Marchand","True friendship is not about what others can bring to you. It is not about having someone there for you when you need them. It is about what you can give to them and longing to be with them when they find themselves in need, all of which is repaid to you with the fulfillment of the promise that you will never be alone.",[647,108504],{"author":108505,"quote":108506},"Sophia Braun","Sometimes a friend is most important, for friends are always there to laugh, cry, travel, see, hide, and feel with the other person. They will always be there. That is the measure of a true person: being a friend. It’s so much more than you think.",[647,108508],{"author":28152,"quote":108509},"In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge.",[647,108511],{"author":6450,"quote":108512},"True friendship is a promise you keep forever.",[639,108514,108515],{},[642,108516],{"alt":108517,"src":108518},"If you do something with acceptance and kindness, you can create a true friendship. - Dustin Lance Black","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3647598.png",[647,108520],{"author":73392,"quote":73393},[647,108522],{"author":61967,"quote":108523},"Time alone can prove the worth of friendship. As time goes by we lose the the false ones and keep the best. True friends stay when all the rest are gone.",[647,108525],{"author":20626,"quote":108526},"We are all travelers in the wilderness of the World, and the best that we can find in our travels is an honest friend.",[647,108528],{"author":20636,"quote":108529},"We are all travelers in the desert of life and the best we can find in our journey is an honest friend.",[690,108531],{":authors":108532},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Darrin Patrick\",\"slug\":\"darrin-patrick\"},{\"name\":\"Dustin Lance Black\",\"slug\":\"dustin-lance-black\"},{\"name\":\"Hazel Butterworth\",\"slug\":\"hazel-butterworth\"},{\"name\":\"Nozer Kanga\",\"slug\":\"nozer-kanga\"},{\"name\":\"Ritu Ghatourey\",\"slug\":\"ritu-ghatourey\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-balfour-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Dessen\",\"slug\":\"sarah-dessen\"},{\"name\":\"Shane Eric Mathias\",\"slug\":\"shane-eric-mathias\"},{\"name\":\"Sophia Braun\",\"slug\":\"sophia-braun\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Marchand\",\"slug\":\"steve-marchand\"},{\"name\":\"Theophrastus\",\"slug\":\"theophrastus\"}]",[566,108534,52440],{"id":52575},[639,108536,108537],{},[642,108538],{"alt":108539,"src":108540},"Over the years, I had come to understand many things, but one was the clearest of all: you can survive anything if only you have one true friend. - Meara O'Hara","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-121358.png",[647,108542],{"author":108543,"quote":108544},"Meara O'Hara","Over the years, I had come to understand many things, but one was the clearest of all: you can survive anything if only you have one true friend.",[647,108546],{"author":28152,"quote":108509},[647,108548],{"author":108549,"quote":108550},"Cynthia Rylant","It is when we are most lost that we sometimes find our truest friends.",[647,108552],{"author":73041,"quote":73042},[639,108554,108555],{},[642,108556],{"alt":108557,"src":108558},"Friendship is one of the sweetest joys of life. Many might have failed beneath the bitterness of their trial had they not found a friend. - Charles Spurgeon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2416890.png",[647,108560],{"author":64236,"quote":108561},"Friendship is one of the sweetest joys of life. Many might have failed beneath the bitterness of their trial had they not found a friend.",[647,108563],{"author":108483,"quote":108484},[647,108565],{"author":45200,"quote":72700},[647,108567],{"author":20626,"quote":108526},[647,108569],{"author":20636,"quote":108529},[639,108571,108572],{},[642,108573],{"alt":108574,"src":108575},"The essence of true friendship is to make allowance for another’s little lapses. - David Storey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2971584.png",[647,108577],{"author":108578,"quote":108579},"David Storey","The essence of true friendship is to make allowance for another’s little lapses.",[647,108581],{"author":72260,"quote":73336},[647,108583],{"author":20636,"quote":108584},"We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.",[647,108586],{"author":72491,"quote":72492},[690,108588],{":authors":108589},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Spurgeon\",\"slug\":\"charles-spurgeon\"},{\"name\":\"Cynthia Rylant\",\"slug\":\"cynthia-rylant\"},{\"name\":\"David Storey\",\"slug\":\"david-storey\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Thomas\",\"slug\":\"eric-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Meara O'Hara\",\"slug\":\"meara-ohara\"},{\"name\":\"Richard G. Scott\",\"slug\":\"richard-g-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-balfour-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Rudyard Kipling\",\"slug\":\"rudyard-kipling\"},{\"name\":\"Theophrastus\",\"slug\":\"theophrastus\"},{\"name\":\"William Powell\",\"slug\":\"william-powell\"}]",[566,108591,108369],{"id":108592},"essence-and-characteristics-of-true-friendship",[639,108594,108595],{},[642,108596],{"alt":108597,"src":108598},"True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost. - Charles Caleb Colton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87140.png",[647,108600],{"author":4847,"quote":108601},"True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.",[647,108603],{"author":53653,"quote":72465},[647,108605],{"author":108578,"quote":108606},"The essence of true friendship is to make allowance for another's little lapses.",[647,108608],{"author":108578,"quote":108609},"The essence of true friendship is to make allowances for another's little lapses.",[639,108611,108612],{},[642,108613],{"alt":108614,"src":108615},"True friendship is self-love at second-hand. - William Hazlitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1715158.png",[647,108617],{"author":19633,"quote":108618},"True friendship is self-love at second-hand.",[647,108620],{"author":19633,"quote":108621},"True friendship is self-love at second hand; where, as in a flattering mirror we may see our virtues magnified and our errors softened, and where we may fancy our opinion of ourselves confirmed by an impartial and faithful witness.",[647,108623],{"author":58324,"quote":108624},"An honest answer is the sign of true friendship.",[647,108626],{"author":60431,"quote":108627},"To desire the same things and to reject the same things, constitutes true friendship.",[647,108629],{"author":108578,"quote":108579},[639,108631,108632],{},[642,108633],{"alt":108634,"src":108635},"True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2608317.png",[647,108637],{"author":3737,"quote":108638},"True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance.",[647,108640],{"author":73820,"quote":108641},"The meaning of true friendship is irrespective of you and with effect from me",[647,108643],{"author":108578,"quote":108606},[647,108645],{"author":108578,"quote":108609},[690,108647],{":authors":108648},"[{\"name\":\"Carlos Wallace\",\"slug\":\"carlos-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"David Storey\",\"slug\":\"david-storey\"},{\"name\":\"E. W. Howe\",\"slug\":\"e-w-howe\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Sallust\",\"slug\":\"sallust\"},{\"name\":\"Sir P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"sir-ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,108650,108375],{"id":108651},"value-over-time-and-distance",[639,108653,108654],{},[642,108655],{"alt":108656,"src":108657},"The only true test of friendship is the time your friend spends on you. - John Marsden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-90241.png",[647,108659],{"author":108660,"quote":108661},"John Marsden","The only true test of friendship is the time your friend spends on you.",[647,108663],{"author":60387,"quote":108664},"Friendship Truth #3: Friendships have different phases and change over time.",[647,108666],{"author":108667,"quote":108668},"Anne Blankman","Distance between true friends doesn't matter when their friendship lives in their hearts",[647,108670],{"author":373,"quote":108671},"A strong friendship doesn't need daily conversation, doesn't always need togetherness, as long as the relationship lives in the heart, true friends will never part.",[639,108673,108674],{},[642,108675],{"alt":108676,"src":108677},"True friends may only speak several times a year and visit even less. But when life's challenges leave one of them vulnerable and in need of compassion, time and distance are no obstacles. - Shane Eric Mathias","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-590880.png",[647,108679],{"author":108479,"quote":108480},[647,108681],{"author":61967,"quote":108523},[647,108683],{"author":56056,"quote":108684},"True friendship is counted in memories, experiences, and troubles shared; it’s a bond built up over time in person, not a virtual tally on the Internet. It finds you; you don’t find it.",[647,108686],{"author":291,"quote":73132},[647,108688],{"author":3737,"quote":108689},"A true Friendship is as wise as it is tender. The parties to it yield implicitly to the guidance of their love, and know no otherlaw nor kindness.",[639,108691,108692],{},[642,108693],{"alt":108694,"src":108695},"True friendship is worth more than can be measured, a quality forever to be treasured.True friends will staunchly stand beside each other,as loyally brother shieldeth brother,remaining firm in spite of war and strife,in poverty or sickness, throughout life.True friendship doth endure while comrades agefrom boy to youth, from warrior to sage. - Cecilia Dart-Thornton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-97369.png",[647,108697],{"author":108698,"quote":108699},"Cecilia Dart-Thornton","True friendship is worth more than can be measured, a quality forever to be treasured.True friends will staunchly stand beside each other,as loyally brother shieldeth brother,remaining firm in spite of war and strife,in poverty or sickness, throughout life.True friendship doth endure while comrades agefrom boy to youth, from warrior to sage.",[647,108701],{"author":108702,"quote":108703},"Theodore Volgoff","A true friend repays loyalty with loyalty, honesty with honestyand favours with favours.",[647,108705],{"author":57043,"quote":73210},[647,108707],{"author":12160,"quote":108708},"Sometimes in life, people get closer, but their bonds wither in no time like the vapor. It takes just a moment to know somebody and it takes just a second to connect with somebody, but the journey there on is the ultimate thing! The true meaning of true friendship is always given by the friends!",[690,108710],{":authors":108711},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Blankman\",\"slug\":\"anne-blankman\"},{\"name\":\"Auliq Ice\",\"slug\":\"auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Cecilia Dart-Thornton\",\"slug\":\"cecilia-dart-thornton\"},{\"name\":\"Connor Franta\",\"slug\":\"connor-franta\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Speer\",\"slug\":\"jessica-speer\"},{\"name\":\"John Marsden\",\"slug\":\"john-marsden\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Ritu Ghatourey\",\"slug\":\"ritu-ghatourey\"},{\"name\":\"Shane Eric Mathias\",\"slug\":\"shane-eric-mathias\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann\",\"slug\":\"sir-kristian-goldmund-aumann\"},{\"name\":\"Theodore Volgoff\",\"slug\":\"theodore-volgoff\"}]",[566,108713,108381],{"id":108714},"friendship-versus-love",[639,108716,108717],{},[642,108718],{"alt":108719,"src":108720},"How rare true love maybe, it is less so than true friendship. - François de La Rochefoucauld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-96139.png",[647,108722],{"author":55101,"quote":108723},"How rare true love maybe, it is less so than true friendship.",[647,108725],{"author":10158,"quote":108726},"It might even teach Murray that while finding true love was one of the most wonderful things that could happen to you in life, finding a friend was equally splendid.",[647,108728],{"author":10158,"quote":108729},"...while finding true love was one of the most splendid things that could happen to you in life, finding a friend was equally splendid.",[647,108731],{"author":108732,"quote":108733},"Michael Jackson","Success, fame, and fortune, they're all illusions. All there is that is real is the friendship that two can share.",[639,108735,108736],{},[642,108737],{"alt":108738,"src":108739},"My friends have stood by me marvelously in the ups and downs of my career. I don’t believe there is anything more worthwhile in life than friendship. Friendship is a far better thing than love, as it is commonly accepted. - William Powell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3513790.png",[647,108741],{"author":72260,"quote":72261},[647,108743],{"author":5183,"quote":108744},"So friendship is all about ignoring?...Fake smiles?...Lies...Promises which get broken?...",[647,108746],{"author":108419,"quote":108420},[647,108748],{"author":55101,"quote":108749},"However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.",[647,108751],{"author":74031,"quote":108440},[639,108753,108754],{},[642,108755],{"alt":108756,"src":108757},"Friendship is as great as a True FriendAnd a True Friend is as great as Friendship. - Sharvani Akula","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-192727.png",[647,108759],{"author":73159,"quote":108760},"Friendship is as great as a True FriendAnd a True Friend is as great as Friendship.",[647,108762],{"author":73159,"quote":73160},[690,108764],{":authors":108765},"[{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Félix J. Palma\",\"slug\":\"felix-j-palma-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Lloyd\",\"slug\":\"jason-lloyd\"},{\"name\":\"Jean de La Fontaine\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-fontaine\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Jackson\",\"slug\":\"michael-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Sharvani Akula\",\"slug\":\"sharvani-akula\"},{\"name\":\"William Powell\",\"slug\":\"william-powell\"}]",[566,108767,108387],{"id":108768},"friendship-as-a-source-of-joy-and-peace",[639,108770,108771],{},[642,108772],{"alt":108773,"src":108774},"True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... To find one real friend in a lifetime is a good fortune; to keep him is a blessing. - Baltasar Gracián","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-95339.png",[647,108776],{"author":57757,"quote":108777},"True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... To find one real friend in a lifetime is a good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.",[647,108779],{"author":72054,"quote":72055},[647,108781],{"author":106738,"quote":108782},"The quality of a friend is one who can touch your heart and soul from across the world or across the room. Trust that person who can see through the sadness behind your smile. The one who can hear your words in your silence, can feel your love in your anger, trust them. They are your REAL, TRUE and PURE friends.",[647,108784],{"author":71669,"quote":108785},"Every true friend will inspire you to aspire so that you don't expire before your time. From this book FRIENDSHIP 101",[639,108787,108788],{},[642,108789],{"alt":108790,"src":108791},"True friendship brings a gentle touch of peace in your heart. - Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-653478.png",[647,108793],{"author":57043,"quote":73210},[647,108795],{"author":11067,"quote":108796},"Friendship is in the end no more than: \" . . . a lie which seeks to make us believe that we are not irremediably alone.\"",[647,108798],{"author":108799,"quote":108800},"Katherine Mansfield","The truth is friendship is every bit as sacred and eternal as marriage.",[647,108802],{"author":35138,"quote":108803},"There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.",[647,108805],{"author":57043,"quote":72064},[639,108807,108808],{},[642,108809],{"alt":108557,"src":108558},[647,108811],{"author":64236,"quote":108561},[647,108813],{"author":73041,"quote":73042},[647,108815],{"author":7920,"quote":108816},"We know when we have had enough of a friend, and we know when a friend has had enough of us. The first truth is no more palatable than the second.",[647,108818],{"author":24937,"quote":108819},"Instead we are tapped into an unquenchable, undepletable, inexhaustible source of wisdom, consciousness, companionship. Yeah, we lose friends. But we find friends too, in places we never thought to look. And they’re better friends, truer friends. And we’re better and truer to them.",[690,108821],{":authors":108822},"[{\"name\":\"Agnes Repplier\",\"slug\":\"agnes-repplier\"},{\"name\":\"Angie karan\",\"slug\":\"angie-karan\"},{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Spurgeon\",\"slug\":\"charles-spurgeon\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Mansfield\",\"slug\":\"katherine-mansfield\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Proust\",\"slug\":\"marcel-proust\"},{\"name\":\"RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo) – 1987\",\"slug\":\"rj-intindola-gandolfo-1987\"},{\"name\":\"Richard G. Scott\",\"slug\":\"richard-g-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann\",\"slug\":\"sir-kristian-goldmund-aumann\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Pressfield\",\"slug\":\"steven-pressfield\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Aquinas\",\"slug\":\"thomas-aquinas\"},{\"name\":\"Wisdom Ogbuagu\",\"slug\":\"wisdom-ogbuagu\"}]",[566,108824,108393],{"id":108825},"friendship-as-a-reflection-and-growth",[639,108827,108828],{},[642,108829],{"alt":108830,"src":108831},"True friendship is not about what others can bring to you. It is not about having someone there for you when you need them. It is about what you can give to them and longing to be with them when they find themselves in need, all of which is repaid to you with the fulfillment of the promise that you will never be alone. - Steve Marchand","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-747730.png",[647,108833],{"author":108501,"quote":108502},[647,108835],{"author":3737,"quote":108836},"We only need to be as true to others as we are to ourselves, that there may be grounds enough for friendship.",[647,108838],{"author":72491,"quote":72492},[647,108840],{"author":108487,"quote":108488},[639,108842,108843],{},[642,108844],{"alt":108845,"src":108846},"A true friend fills our lives with the aroma of love. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-480159.png",[647,108848],{"author":438,"quote":108849},"A true friend fills our lives with the aroma of love.",[647,108851],{"author":108852,"quote":108853},"Philip McKernan","A true friendship is one where you share both Philosophies and Vulnerabilities”.",[647,108855],{"author":8813,"quote":108856},"Friendliness can fade away, but true friends are forever.",[647,108858],{"author":4847,"quote":108859},"True friendhip is like sound health: the value of it is seldom know until it is lost.",[647,108861],{"author":60387,"quote":108862},"Friendship Truth #9: You choose which of your friendships to grow. Grow the healthy ones!",[639,108864,108865],{},[642,108866],{"alt":108867,"src":108868},"Friendship Truth #6: Everyone makes mistakes. - Jessica Speer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-116011.png",[647,108870],{"author":60387,"quote":108871},"Friendship Truth #6: Everyone makes mistakes.",[647,108873],{"author":108874,"quote":108875},"Mike Wehner","True friendship is trading photos from toilets. It’s a willingness to be vulnerable and stupid and irreverent in a way that other people can’t accept and that you can’t accept from other people.",[647,108877],{"author":60431,"quote":108627},[690,108879],{":authors":108880},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Darrin Patrick\",\"slug\":\"darrin-patrick\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Thomas\",\"slug\":\"eric-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Speer\",\"slug\":\"jessica-speer\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Wehner\",\"slug\":\"mike-wehner\"},{\"name\":\"Philip McKernan\",\"slug\":\"philip-mckernan\"},{\"name\":\"Sallust\",\"slug\":\"sallust\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Marchand\",\"slug\":\"steve-marchand\"}]",[566,108882,634],{"id":1014},[639,108884,108885],{},[642,108886],{"alt":108887,"src":108888},"Friendship true is a vow of care.A warm embrace when in despair.A loving presence waiting thereto lift a heart, its burdens bear.Friendship true is an earnest prayer.A tongue of praise for one’s welfare.A smile ’mid laughs as light as air,and thoughtfulness most kind and rare. - Richelle E. Goodrich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-151880.png",[647,108890],{"author":10545,"quote":72414},[647,108892],{"author":23394,"quote":108893},"Sometimes, even those whom we consider as our close friends may betray us so easily, in a moment when we do not even expect it. Such is the truth of life, despite so many eloquent odes humanity dedicated to friendship.",[647,108895],{"author":65790,"quote":108896},"Is it not enough to shine,To know that friends are true?That love is born of friendship,And who you are is you?",[647,108898],{"author":108899,"quote":108900},"Andreas Capellanus","If out of all mankind one finds a single friend, he has found something more precious than any treasure, since there is nothing in the world so valuable that it can be compared to a real friend.",[639,108902,108903],{},[642,108904],{"alt":108905,"src":108906},"True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost. - Charles Caleb Colton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1165972.png",[647,108908],{"author":4847,"quote":108909},"True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost.",[647,108911],{"author":1183,"quote":73252},[647,108913],{"author":1183,"quote":108914},"What sweetness is left in life, if you take away friendship? Robbing life of friendship is like robbing the world of the sun. A true friend is more to be esteemed than kinsfolk.",[647,108916],{"author":64070,"quote":108917},"The way to make a true friend is to be one. Friendship implies loyalty, esteem, cordiality, sympathy, affection, readiness to aid, to help, to stick, to fight for, if need be. ... Radiate friendship and it will return sevenfold.",[647,108919],{"author":57757,"quote":108920},"True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.",[639,108922,108923],{},[642,108924],{"alt":108925,"src":108926},"To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing. - Baltasar Gracián","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1490488.png",[647,108928],{"author":57757,"quote":108929},"To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.",[647,108931],{"author":661,"quote":108932},"Sustaining true friendship is a lot more challenging than we give it credit for.",[647,108934],{"author":19633,"quote":73014},[647,108936],{"author":39844,"quote":108937},"It is only the great hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cowardly, Can never know what true friendship means.",[647,108939],{"author":471,"quote":108940},"True friendship develops not as a result of money or power but on the basis of genuine human affection.",[639,108942,108943],{},[642,108944],{"alt":108945,"src":108946},"True friends share genuine closeness and remain friends irrespective of fluctuating fortunes. - Dalai Lama","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1889877.png",[647,108948],{"author":471,"quote":108949},"True friends share genuine closeness and remain friends irrespective of fluctuating fortunes.",[647,108951],{"author":64281,"quote":108952},"Friendship may sometimes step a few paces in advance of truth.",[647,108954],{"author":2538,"quote":108955},"We have learned the simple truth, as Emerson said that the only way to have a friend is to be one. We can gain no lasting peace if we approach it with suspicion or mistrust or with fear.",[647,108957],{"author":55176,"quote":108958},"A new friend is always a miracle... One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.",[647,108960],{"author":80981,"quote":108961},"Friendship is the ideal; friends are the reality; reality always remains far apart from the ideal.",[639,108963,108964],{},[642,108965],{"alt":72120,"src":72121},[647,108967],{"author":45200,"quote":72124},[690,108969],{":authors":108970},"[{\"name\":\"Andreas Capellanus\",\"slug\":\"andreas-capellanus\"},{\"name\":\"B. C. 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If a blessed person has no friends, universe does not create situations in which he would need a friend. - Shunya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3522.png",[647,109154],{"author":23529,"quote":109155},"If your needs (not desires) are within your resources, you are blessed. If a blessed person has no friends, universe does not create situations in which he would need a friend.",[647,109157],{"author":61134,"quote":109158},"Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends,for it is one of God's best gifts.",[647,109160],{"author":61134,"quote":109161},"Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends, for it is one of God's best gifts. It involves many things, but above all, the power of going out of one's self and appreciating whatever is noble and loving in another.",[647,109163],{"author":109164,"quote":109165},"Erin M. Garcia","If at the end of the of the day you have friends that you can truly count on, consider yourself blessed.",[639,109167,109168],{},[642,109169],{"alt":109170,"src":109171},"To have friends who will always take you to higher ground is an incalculable blessing. - John Bytheway","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1057197.png",[647,109173],{"author":64215,"quote":109174},"To have friends who will always take you to higher ground is an incalculable blessing.",[647,109176],{"author":1179,"quote":109177},"Anyone who works on a quilt, who devotes her time, energy, creativity, and passion to that art, learns to value the work of her hands. And as any quilter will tell you, a quilter's quilting friends are some of the dearest, most generous, and most supportive people she knows.",[647,109179],{"author":61134,"quote":109180},"Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends, for it is one of God's best gifts. It involves many things, but above all, the power of going out of one's self, and appreciating whatever is noble and loving in another.",[647,109182],{"author":109183,"quote":109184},"Candy Olson","The blessing is that they have a lot of friends.",[647,109186],{"author":53263,"quote":109187},"May you live unenvied, and pass many pleasant years unknown to fame; and also have congenial friends.",[639,109189,109190],{},[642,109191],{"alt":109192,"src":109193},"Friends are what God gives you to make up for your family. - Bruce White","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2694557.png",[647,109195],{"author":109196,"quote":109197},"Bruce White","Friends are what God gives you to make up for your family.",[647,109199],{"author":72507,"quote":109200},"Friends are one of life’s richest blessings.",[647,109202],{"author":19835,"quote":109203},"Our friends are the jewels in our crown of contentment.",[647,109205],{"author":61134,"quote":109206},"Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends, for it is one of God’s best gifts. It involves many things, but above all, the power of going out of one’s self, and appreciating whatever is noble and loving in another.",[690,109208],{":authors":109209},"[{\"name\":\"Bruce White\",\"slug\":\"bruce-white\"},{\"name\":\"Candy Olson\",\"slug\":\"candy-olson\"},{\"name\":\"Erin M. 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Who is a friend? What type of a place is this? What is income and what is expense? What am I? What are my strengths and weaknesses? Deeply think again and again.",[647,109230],{"author":109231,"quote":109232},"Nico J. Genes","Life is precious; good friends are not numerous,but their actions are significant. Cherish them. Feelgrateful for them. Show them that you appreciatethem. And do all this as often as possible. Be grateful for the bad ones too, as they helped you see the good ones for who they were. I am grateful for any friend that has come into my life and proved to be in the bad category, because it helped me to recognize and appreciate the good ones.",[639,109234,109235],{},[642,109236],{"alt":109237,"src":109238},"One friend in a storm is worth more than a thousand friends in sunshine. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-336200.png",[647,109240],{"author":10555,"quote":109241},"One friend in a storm is worth more than a thousand friends in sunshine.",[647,109243],{"author":373,"quote":109244},"You do so much for me, my friend. I am truly blessed to have the friendship of someone as amazing as you. You are part of my life.",[647,109246],{"author":56870,"quote":109247},"YOUR friends today attach themselves not to you but to your purse or to some advantage they can gain through your father's kindness. When your purse is empty or when your father is no longer in power, they bid you good-bye.",[647,109249],{"author":109250,"quote":109251},"Bhagavad Gita","One who does not envy but us a compassionate friend to all ... such a devotee is very dear to Me.",[647,109253],{"author":100788,"quote":109254},"One doesn't know, till one is a bit at odds with the world, how much one's friends who believe in one rather generously, mean to one.",[639,109256,109257],{},[642,109258],{"alt":109259,"src":109260},"HOROSCOPE: Today is a good time for making new friends. A good deed may have unforeseen consequences. Don’t upset any druids. You will soon be going on a very strange journey. Your lucky food is small cucumbers. People pointing knives at you are probably up to no good. PS, we really mean it about the druids. - Terry Pratchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2261011.png",[647,109262],{"author":8732,"quote":109263},"HOROSCOPE: Today is a good time for making new friends. A good deed may have unforeseen consequences. Don’t upset any druids. You will soon be going on a very strange journey. Your lucky food is small cucumbers. People pointing knives at you are probably up to no good. PS, we really mean it about the druids.",[647,109265],{"author":59544,"quote":109266},"Friends humor and flatter us, they steal our time, they encourage our love of ease, they make us content with ourselves, they are the foes of our virtue and our glory.",[647,109268],{"author":93055,"quote":109269},"Our friends should be companions who inspire us, who help us rise to our best.",[647,109271],{"author":28262,"quote":109272},"A friend who stands with you in pressure is more valuable than a hundred ones who stand with you in pleasure.",[690,109274],{":authors":109275},"[{\"name\":\"Auliq Ice\",\"slug\":\"auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Bhagavad Gita\",\"slug\":\"bhagavad-gita\"},{\"name\":\"D. H. Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"d-h-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Bulwer-Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-bulwer-lytton\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"John Lancaster Spalding\",\"slug\":\"john-lancaster-spalding\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph B. Wirthlin\",\"slug\":\"joseph-b-wirthlin\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Ansbro\",\"slug\":\"kevin-ansbro\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Nico J. 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We all owe each other for a thousand small kindnesses, for little moments of grace in the chaos.",[647,109296],{"author":10555,"quote":109297},"Temporary friends sometimes bring us to permanent blessings.",[639,109299,109300],{},[642,109301],{"alt":109302,"src":109303},"Insightful, creative mind, dedicated, and wonderful friend and co-worker whom I had the privilege to work with in Mosul, Iraq ‘07. His understanding of life’s experiences and relationships is truly an art. His willingness to help a friend in need and go the “extra-mile” to get to know someone is amazing. Carl has truly been blessed with the gift of writing as a way of reaching out to others. It is a blessing to call him my dear friend. - Carl Busby Sr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-673068.png",[647,109305],{"author":64131,"quote":109306},"Insightful, creative mind, dedicated, and wonderful friend and co-worker whom I had the privilege to work with in Mosul, Iraq ‘07. His understanding of life’s experiences and relationships is truly an art. His willingness to help a friend in need and go the “extra-mile” to get to know someone is amazing. Carl has truly been blessed with the gift of writing as a way of reaching out to others. It is a blessing to call him my dear friend.",[647,109308],{"author":109309,"quote":109310},"J. Hale Turner","Acquaintances are abundant, but friends are the few most valuable gems we hold dear.",[647,109312],{"author":109313,"quote":109314},"Thomas Browne","I have loved my friends as I do virtue, my soul, my God.",[647,109316],{"author":109317,"quote":109318},"Clarissa Pinkola Estés","Friends who love you and have warmth for your creative life are the very best suns in the world.",[647,109320],{"author":109321,"quote":109322},"Michael Keaton","I have some tremendous, tremendously loving, generous friends all over the world.",[639,109324,109325],{},[642,109326],{"alt":109327,"src":109328},"All of the people in my life whom I consider to be close friends or colleagues are good thinkers. - John C. Maxwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2029607.png",[647,109330],{"author":57773,"quote":109331},"All of the people in my life whom I consider to be close friends or colleagues are good thinkers.",[647,109333],{"author":27993,"quote":109334},"I have friends whose society is delightful to me; they are persons of all countries and of all ages; distinguished in war, in council, and in letters; easy to live with, always at my command.",[647,109336],{"author":62586,"quote":109337},"The friends I have, and the people whom I admire, are people who have an understanding of the conditions under which we live, and have a humanist sense of the world. If that's lacking in my understanding of a person's negotiation of the world, I can't be close with that person.",[647,109339],{"author":100788,"quote":109340},"One doesn’t know, till one is a bit at odds with the world, how much one’s friends who believe in one rather generously, mean to one.",[690,109342],{":authors":109343},"[{\"name\":\"Carl Busby Sr\",\"slug\":\"carl-busby-sr\"},{\"name\":\"Clarissa Pinkola Estés\",\"slug\":\"clarissa-pinkola-estes\"},{\"name\":\"Claudia Rankine\",\"slug\":\"claudia-rankine\"},{\"name\":\"D. H. Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"d-h-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Dee-Williams\",\"slug\":\"dee-williams-2\"},{\"name\":\"Emery Lord\",\"slug\":\"emery-lord\"},{\"name\":\"Fausat Omolara Ayinla\",\"slug\":\"fausat-omolara-ayinla\"},{\"name\":\"J. Hale Turner\",\"slug\":\"j-hale-turner\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Keaton\",\"slug\":\"michael-keaton\"},{\"name\":\"Petrarch\",\"slug\":\"petrarch\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Browne\",\"slug\":\"thomas-browne\"}]",[566,109345,109129],{"id":109346},"value-and-rarity-of-genuine-friends",[639,109348,109349],{},[642,109350],{"alt":109351,"src":109352},"What do you most value in your friends?Their continued existence. - Christopher Hitchens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18446.png",[647,109354],{"author":7233,"quote":109355},"What do you most value in your friends?Their continued existence.",[647,109357],{"author":71648,"quote":109358},"You do not know how much they mean to me, my friends,And how, how rare and strange it is, to findIn a life composed so much, so much of odds and ends,(For indeed I do not love it ... you knew? you are not blind! How keen you are!)To find a friend who has these qualities,Who has, and givesThose qualities upon which friendship lives.How much it means that I say this to you-Without these friendships-life, what cauchemar!",[647,109360],{"author":14208,"quote":109361},"In life collect friends; like precious pearls. They are only ones who believed in you when no one else did. They are worthy to be by your side.",[647,109363],{"author":69334,"quote":109364},"How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em. How much love inside a friend? Depends on how much you give 'em.",[639,109366,109367],{},[642,109368],{"alt":109369,"src":109370},"I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is greater or better than friendship. - Pietro Aretino","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-940477.png",[647,109372],{"author":109373,"quote":109374},"Pietro Aretino","I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is greater or better than friendship.",[647,109376],{"author":65185,"quote":109377},"And what a delight it is to make friends with someone you have despised.",[647,109379],{"author":4625,"quote":109380},"You do not know how much they mean to me, my friends, And how, how rare and strange it is, to find In a life composed so much, so much of odds and ends, (For indeed I do not love it ... you knew? you are not blind! How keen you are!) To find a friend who has these qualities, Who has, and gives Those qualities upon which friendship lives. How much it means that I say this to you- Without these friendships-life, what cauchemar!",[647,109382],{"author":53263,"quote":109383},"Whilst you are prosperous you can number many friends; but when the storm comes you are left alone.",[647,109385],{"author":109386,"quote":109387},"Imogen Poots","You collect people to take with you. Some people change, other people don't... it's wonderful because I've met some incredible friends",[639,109389,109390],{},[642,109391],{"alt":109392,"src":109393},"If I were to marry again tomorrow, I wouldtn't give up one friend. I'd take them all with me as a sort of dowry and tell my new husband that he was getting a rich wife. - Merle Shain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2508076.png",[647,109395],{"author":62783,"quote":109396},"If I were to marry again tomorrow, I wouldtn't give up one friend. I'd take them all with me as a sort of dowry and tell my new husband that he was getting a rich wife.",[647,109398],{"author":4901,"quote":109399},"We cherish our friends not for their ability to amuse us, but for ours to amuse them.",[647,109401],{"author":109402,"quote":109403},"Barbara Holland","Sometimes, with luck, we find the kind of true friend, male or female, that appears only two or three times in a lucky lifetime, one that will winter us and summer us, grieve, rejoice, and travel with us.",[647,109405],{"author":62586,"quote":109406},"The friends I have, and the people whom I admire, are people who have an understanding of the conditions under which we live, and have a humanist sense of the world. If that’s lacking in my understanding of a person’s negotiation of the world, I can’t be close with that person.",[690,109408],{":authors":109409},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Holland\",\"slug\":\"barbara-holland\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hitchens\"},{\"name\":\"Claudia Rankine\",\"slug\":\"claudia-rankine\"},{\"name\":\"Evelyn Waugh\",\"slug\":\"evelyn-waugh\"},{\"name\":\"Imogen Poots\",\"slug\":\"imogen-poots\"},{\"name\":\"Merle Shain\",\"slug\":\"merle-shain\"},{\"name\":\"Ovid\",\"slug\":\"ovid\"},{\"name\":\"Pietro Aretino\",\"slug\":\"pietro-aretino\"},{\"name\":\"Shel Silverstein\",\"slug\":\"shel-silverstein\"},{\"name\":\"Sidonie Colette\",\"slug\":\"sidonie-colette\"},{\"name\":\"T. S. Eliot\",\"slug\":\"t-s-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"T.S. Eliot\",\"slug\":\"ts-eliot\"}]",[566,109411,74538],{"id":74635},[639,109413,109414],{},[642,109415],{"alt":109416,"src":109417},"You will need powerful friends in Magrast, as your father did. Your future lies here, Valraven. - Storm Constantine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47370.png",[647,109419],{"author":89927,"quote":109420},"You will need powerful friends in Magrast, as your father did. Your future lies here, Valraven.",[647,109422],{"author":53785,"quote":109423},"Friends assembled for you by your success can only be sustained through time by your success. ~ Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu",[647,109425],{"author":27508,"quote":109426},"Thank goodness, we can choose our friends. We have to take our relatives as they are, and be thankful…",[647,109428],{"author":109429,"quote":109430},"Jerry Zehr","Loving our friends is easy, loving the other will bring shalom.",[639,109432,109433],{},[642,109434],{"alt":109435,"src":109436},"Of course. I have made good friends in all the Clans. I've seen kits born and watched elders leave on their final journey to Silverpelt. I've made the long journey to the Clans' new home. Believe me, I wouldn't change a single day. I know it is not in your power to give me longer with my Clan. But I can't help wanting more. - Erin Hunter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-537487.png",[647,109438],{"author":57940,"quote":109439},"Of course. I have made good friends in all the Clans. I've seen kits born and watched elders leave on their final journey to Silverpelt. I've made the long journey to the Clans' new home. Believe me, I wouldn't change a single day. I know it is not in your power to give me longer with my Clan. But I can't help wanting more.",[647,109441],{"author":109442,"quote":109443},"Patricia Clarkson","I have stunning friends. I value my friendships as I value my family.",[647,109445],{"author":7233,"quote":109446},"What do you most value in your friends? Their continued existence.",[647,109448],{"author":87616,"quote":109449},"God sends our relatives, but we can choose our friends.",[647,109451],{"author":70939,"quote":109452},"The good befriend themselves.",[639,109454,109455],{},[642,109456],{"alt":109457,"src":109458},"One should make good people their friends. One, who keeps good friends, benefits and lives in peace. - Rig Veda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2677897.png",[647,109460],{"author":63768,"quote":109461},"One should make good people their friends. One, who keeps good friends, benefits and lives in peace.",[647,109463],{"author":81734,"quote":109464},"Of friends, however humble, scorn not one.",[647,109466],{"author":109467,"quote":109468},"Forrest Gander","Oh, when you get down to the licklog, just to be a good friend. To be consequent to those around me. I guess I can’t see any virtue higher than that.",[647,109470],{"author":109471,"quote":109472},"S.M. Stirling","Good to have powerful friends. Even better to be a powerful friend, neh?",[690,109474],{":authors":109475},"[{\"name\":\"Christopher Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hitchens\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Hunter\",\"slug\":\"erin-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"Forrest Gander\",\"slug\":\"forrest-gander\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Zehr\",\"slug\":\"jerry-zehr\"},{\"name\":\"L.M. Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"lm-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu\",\"slug\":\"nkwachukwu-ogbuagu\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Clarkson\",\"slug\":\"patricia-clarkson\"},{\"name\":\"Rig Veda\",\"slug\":\"rig-veda\"},{\"name\":\"S.M. Stirling\",\"slug\":\"sm-stirling\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"},{\"name\":\"Storm Constantine\",\"slug\":\"storm-constantine\"},{\"name\":\"William Wordsworth\",\"slug\":\"william-wordsworth\"},{\"name\":\"Wilson Mizner\",\"slug\":\"wilson-mizner\"}]",[566,109477,109139],{"id":109478},"lifelong-and-changing-friendships",[639,109480,109481],{},[642,109482],{"alt":109483,"src":109484},"You're very lucky... Friends are precious, powerful things - hard to earn, harder still to keep. You should thank this one for taking a chance on you. - N.K. Jemisin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-134922.png",[647,109486],{"author":48315,"quote":109487},"You're very lucky... Friends are precious, powerful things - hard to earn, harder still to keep. You should thank this one for taking a chance on you.",[647,109489],{"author":54266,"quote":109490},"Friends are the perfect jewels to have in life.",[647,109492],{"author":109493,"quote":109494},"Amit Pandey","Nobody does anything for anybody my friend. We just become mediums to bring each other what destiny has already ordained.",[647,109496],{"author":56992,"quote":109497},"A generous spirit finds friends everywhere.",[639,109499,109500],{},[642,109501],{"alt":109502,"src":109503},"I caught up with the others outside, giving a little prayer of thanks to no one in particular. Because when some incident sheds a favorable light on an old and absent friend, that’s about as good as chance intends to offer. - Amor Towles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-855659.png",[647,109505],{"author":15602,"quote":109506},"I caught up with the others outside, giving a little prayer of thanks to no one in particular. Because when some incident sheds a favorable light on an old and absent friend, that’s about as good as chance intends to offer.",[647,109508],{"author":42968,"quote":109509},"How delightful to find a friend in everyone.",[647,109511],{"author":109512,"quote":109513},"Sidonie Gabrielle","What a delight it is to make friends with someone you have despised",[647,109515],{"author":109516,"quote":109517},"Melissa McCarthy","We have some of the most rock-solid, lovely friends in the world.",[647,109519],{"author":3737,"quote":109520},"I only desire sincere relations with the worthiest of my acquaintance, that they may give me an opportunity once in a year to speak the truth.",[639,109522,109523],{},[642,109524],{"alt":109525,"src":109526},"Of course. I have made good friends in all the Clans. I’ve seen kits born and watched elders leave on their final journey to Silverpelt. I’ve made the long journey to the Clans’ new home. Believe me, I wouldn’t change a single day. I know it is not in your power to give me longer with my Clan. But I can’t help wanting more. - Erin Hunter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3016891.png",[647,109528],{"author":57940,"quote":109529},"Of course. I have made good friends in all the Clans. I’ve seen kits born and watched elders leave on their final journey to Silverpelt. I’ve made the long journey to the Clans’ new home. Believe me, I wouldn’t change a single day. I know it is not in your power to give me longer with my Clan. But I can’t help wanting more.",[647,109531],{"author":1179,"quote":109532},"Anyone who works on a quilt, who devotes her time, energy, creativity, and passion to that art, learns to value the work of her hands. And as any quilter will tell you, a quilter’s quilting friends are some of the dearest, most generous, and most supportive people she knows.",[647,109534],{"author":69334,"quote":109535},"How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live ‘em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give ’em.",[647,109537],{"author":68236,"quote":109538},"One of the gifts of 'Star Trek' is my professional work colleagues have become my lifelong friends.",[647,109540],{"author":109386,"quote":109541},"You collect people to take with you. Some people change, other people don't... it's wonderful because I've met some incredible friends.",[639,109543,109544],{},[642,109545],{"alt":109546,"src":109547},"One loyal friend is worth 10 thousand relatives. - Euripides","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4015534.png",[647,109549],{"author":52811,"quote":109550},"One loyal friend is worth 10 thousand relatives.",[690,109552],{":authors":109553},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Pandey\",\"slug\":\"amit-pandey\"},{\"name\":\"Amor Towles\",\"slug\":\"amor-towles\"},{\"name\":\"Bella Sara\",\"slug\":\"bella-sara\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Hunter\",\"slug\":\"erin-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"George Takei\",\"slug\":\"george-takei\"},{\"name\":\"Golden Flower\",\"slug\":\"golden-flower\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Imogen Poots\",\"slug\":\"imogen-poots\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Chiaverini\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-chiaverini\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Brodsky\",\"slug\":\"joseph-brodsky\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa McCarthy\",\"slug\":\"melissa-mccarthy\"},{\"name\":\"N.K. Jemisin\",\"slug\":\"nk-jemisin\"},{\"name\":\"Shel Silverstein\",\"slug\":\"shel-silverstein\"},{\"name\":\"Sidonie Gabrielle\",\"slug\":\"sidonie-gabrielle-2\"}]",[566,109555,634],{"id":1014},[639,109557,109558],{},[642,109559],{"alt":109560,"src":109561},"We've got a lot of friends. We take care of them because they take care of us. - Brantley Gilbert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3582588.png",[647,109563],{"author":109564,"quote":109565},"Brantley Gilbert","We've got a lot of friends. We take care of them because they take care of us.",[690,109567],{":authors":109568},"[{\"name\":\"Brantley Gilbert\",\"slug\":\"brantley-gilbert\"}]",[1356,109570],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":109572},[109573,109574,109575,109576,109577,109578,109579,109580],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":109146,"depth":1360,"text":109113},{"id":109212,"depth":1360,"text":109119},{"id":77394,"depth":1360,"text":77090},{"id":109346,"depth":1360,"text":109129},{"id":74635,"depth":1360,"text":74538},{"id":109478,"depth":1360,"text":109139},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Valued Quilter 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Friendship",[566,109679,569],{"id":568},[571,109681,109682,109688,109694,109700,109706,109712,109718,109724,109730,109736,109742],{},[574,109683,109684],{},[577,109685,109687],{"href":109686},"#mutual-respect-and-trust","Mutual Respect and Trust",[574,109689,109690],{},[577,109691,109693],{"href":109692},"#emotional-support-and-companionship","Emotional Support and Companionship",[574,109695,109696],{},[577,109697,109699],{"href":109698},"#shared-values-and-virtues","Shared Values and Virtues",[574,109701,109702],{},[577,109703,109705],{"href":109704},"#growth-and-self-discovery","Growth and Self-Discovery",[574,109707,109708],{},[577,109709,109711],{"href":109710},"#unconditional-and-genuine-connection","Unconditional and Genuine Connection",[574,109713,109714],{},[577,109715,109717],{"href":109716},"#the-joy-and-beauty-of-friendship","The Joy and Beauty of Friendship",[574,109719,109720],{},[577,109721,109723],{"href":109722},"#the-art-and-effort-of-friendship","The Art and Effort of Friendship",[574,109725,109726],{},[577,109727,109729],{"href":109728},"#philosophical-and-spiritual-dimensions","Philosophical and Spiritual Dimensions",[574,109731,109732],{},[577,109733,109735],{"href":109734},"#challenges-and-resilience","Challenges and Resilience",[574,109737,109738],{},[577,109739,109741],{"href":109740},"#independence-and-voluntariness","Independence and Voluntariness",[574,109743,109744],{},[577,109745,634],{"href":633},[566,109747,109687],{"id":109748},"mutual-respect-and-trust",[639,109750,109751],{},[642,109752],{"alt":109753,"src":109754},"Friendship- my definition- is built on two things. Respect and trust. Both elements have to be there. And it has to be mutual. You can have respect for someone, but if you don't have trust, the friendship will crumble. - Stieg Larsson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86121.png",[647,109756],{"author":89091,"quote":109757},"Friendship- my definition- is built on two things. Respect and trust. Both elements have to be there. And it has to be mutual. You can have respect for someone, but if you don't have trust, the friendship will crumble.",[647,109759],{"author":109760,"quote":109761},"Reinhold Messner","Friendship requires trust, empathy, and acceptance. I don't want to feel that I have to wear a disguise in front of my friends; otherwise, the friendship is worth nothing. Friendship means being accepted by a person for the way you are, and vice versa.",[647,109763],{"author":53075,"quote":109764},"Friendship is earned by those who accepted each other for what they are and for what they have. Trust and respect flows in each other to make it lasting.",[647,109766],{"author":44545,"quote":109767},"I don't believe that there is any true friendship without a bond of honor, and the honor in friendship is the respect you give the other that she also gives you.",[639,109769,109770],{},[642,109771],{"alt":109772,"src":109773},"Friendships that last are those wherein each friend respects the other's dignity to the point of not really wanting anything from them. - Cyril Connolly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1174505.png",[647,109775],{"author":20067,"quote":109776},"Friendships that last are those wherein each friend respects the other's dignity to the point of not really wanting anything from them.",[647,109778],{"author":20067,"quote":109779},"The friendships which last are those wherein each friend respects the other's dignity to the point of not really wanting anything from him",[647,109781],{"author":109782,"quote":109783},"Andrew Root","Friendship means we are obligated to one another, but obligated in a way that doesn't destroy our freedom.",[647,109785],{"author":1183,"quote":109786},"To give counsel, as well as to take it, is a feature of true friendship.",[647,109788],{"author":1183,"quote":109789},"The rule of friendship means there should be mutual sympathy between them, each supplying what the other lacks and trying to benefit the other, always using friendly and sincere words.",[639,109791,109792],{},[642,109793],{"alt":109794,"src":109795},"What keeps friends together? Common history, some shared conquests, a delight in ideas and people and living. But they will also be distinguished by their ability to listen to you. They will not be uncritical, but they will understand and accept you. You will be interested in each other's happiness and well-being. - Margaux Bergen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-191394.png",[647,109797],{"author":69093,"quote":109798},"What keeps [friends] together? Common history, some shared conquests, a delight in ideas and people and living. But they will also be distinguished by their ability to listen to you. They will not be uncritical, but they will understand and accept you. You will be interested in each other's happiness and well-being.",[647,109800],{"author":81712,"quote":109801},"The Purpose of Friendship to Me is Having One to Complement Not One to Compete with!",[647,109803],{"author":109804,"quote":109805},"Mary Astell","friendship is a virtue which comprehends all the rest; none being fit for this, who is not adorned with every other virtue.",[690,109807],{":authors":109808},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Root\",\"slug\":\"andrew-root\"},{\"name\":\"Cyril Connolly\",\"slug\":\"cyril-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Allison\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-allison\"},{\"name\":\"Jaachynma N.E. Agu\",\"slug\":\"jaachynma-ne-agu\"},{\"name\":\"John\",\"slug\":\"john\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Margaux Bergen\",\"slug\":\"margaux-bergen\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Astell\",\"slug\":\"mary-astell\"},{\"name\":\"Reinhold Messner\",\"slug\":\"reinhold-messner\"},{\"name\":\"Stieg Larsson\",\"slug\":\"stieg-larsson\"}]",[566,109810,109693],{"id":109811},"emotional-support-and-companionship",[639,109813,109814],{},[642,109815],{"alt":72103,"src":72104},[647,109817],{"author":59765,"quote":72107},[647,109819],{"author":109820,"quote":109821},"Brownell Landrum","Friends are like sails – they help shield us against storms and provide the force that helps direct us on course. Friends enhance our lives in many ways: they listen to us when we need someone to talk to; they support us when we feel vulnerable; and they empower us when we’re facing challenges.",[647,109823],{"author":72176,"quote":72177},[647,109825],{"author":1797,"quote":109826},"Among other things, friendship is a mutual fight against solitude and boredom.",[639,109828,109829],{},[642,109830],{"alt":109831,"src":109832},"When a friendship is important enough, with mutual respect, most obstacles provide the opportunity to broaden each person's perspective and help each one grow in interesting and unexpected ways. - Judy Dippel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-149299.png",[647,109834],{"author":55130,"quote":109835},"When a friendship is important enough, with mutual respect, most obstacles provide the opportunity to broaden each person's perspective and help each one grow in interesting and unexpected ways.",[647,109837],{"author":72760,"quote":72761},[647,109839],{"author":72236,"quote":72237},[647,109841],{"author":80336,"quote":109842},"Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.",[647,109844],{"author":109845,"quote":109846},"AJ Vosse","It is often the moments of silence that strengthen the friendship between two people. When friendship is bound by companionship… intertwined with love, secured by mutual understanding…",[639,109848,109849],{},[642,109850],{"alt":109851,"src":109852},"Friendship is a word, the very sight of which in print makes the heart warm. - Augustine Birrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-970737.png",[647,109854],{"author":2669,"quote":73232},[647,109856],{"author":72302,"quote":72303},[647,109858],{"author":64879,"quote":73203},[690,109860],{":authors":109861},"[{\"name\":\"AJ Vosse\",\"slug\":\"aj-vosse-2\"},{\"name\":\"Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman\",\"slug\":\"aminatou-sow-amp-ann-friedman\"},{\"name\":\"Augustine Birrell\",\"slug\":\"augustine-birrell\"},{\"name\":\"Brownell Landrum\",\"slug\":\"brownell-landrum\"},{\"name\":\"C. JoyBell C.\",\"slug\":\"c-joybell-c\"},{\"name\":\"Debolina\",\"slug\":\"debolina\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn C. Stewart\",\"slug\":\"glenn-c-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Dippel\",\"slug\":\"judy-dippel\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Auliq-Ice\",\"slug\":\"oscar-auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Veronika Jensen\",\"slug\":\"veronika-jensen\"}]",[566,109863,109699],{"id":109864},"shared-values-and-virtues",[639,109866,109867],{},[642,109868],{"alt":109869,"src":109870},"While shared values aren’t sufficient for friendship, friendship is impossible without shared values. In fact, one reason people are hurt by those they had considered friends is that friends are too often chosen without attention to their values. - Dennis Prager","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-109065.png",[647,109872],{"author":57177,"quote":109873},"While shared values aren’t sufficient for friendship, friendship is impossible without shared values. In fact, one reason people are hurt by those they had considered friends is that friends are too often chosen without attention to their values.",[647,109875],{"author":109876,"quote":109877},"Jules Evans","For Aristotle, friendship in its highest form has a political or civic dimension. We love our friends not just because we like each other or are useful to each other, but because we share the same values and ideals for our society, and come together to advance those ideals.",[647,109879],{"author":1183,"quote":109880},"Friendship is given us by nature, not to favor vice, but to aid virtue.",[647,109882],{"author":28152,"quote":109883},"Friends are an aid to the young, to guard them from error; to the elderly, to attend to their wants and to supplement their failing power of action; to those in the prime of life, to assist them to noble deeds.",[639,109885,109886],{},[642,109887],{"alt":109888,"src":109889},"There are three friendships which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Friendship with the upright; friendship with the sincere; and friendship with the man of much observation: these are advantageous. Friendship with the man of specious airs; friendship with the insinuatingly soft; and friendship with the glib-tongued: these are injurious. - Confucius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1172900.png",[647,109891],{"author":71289,"quote":109892},"There are three friendships which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Friendship with the upright; friendship with the sincere; and friendship with the man of much observation: these are advantageous. Friendship with the man of specious airs; friendship with the insinuatingly soft; and friendship with the glib-tongued: these are injurious.",[647,109894],{"author":71289,"quote":109895},"Friendship with the upright, with the truthful and with the well informed is beneficial. Friendship with those who flatter, with those who are meek and who compromise with principles, and with those who talk cleverly is harmful.",[647,109897],{"author":28152,"quote":109898},"Friendship is a thing most necessary to life, since without friends no one would choose to live, though possessed of all other advantages.",[647,109900],{"author":76601,"quote":109901},"We are wont to see friendship solely as a phenomenon of intimacy in which the friends open their hearts to each other unmolested by the world and its demands...Thus it is hard for us to understand the political relevance of friendship...But for the Greeks the essence of friendship consisted in discourse...The converse (in contrast to the intimate talk in which individuals speak about themselves), permeated though it may be by pleasure in the friend’s presence, is concerned with the common world.",[647,109903],{"author":72981,"quote":72982},[639,109905,109906],{},[642,109907],{"alt":109908,"src":109909},"Friendship is about the good, it leads us to the good, and it is good. - Victor Lee Austin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-108823.png",[647,109911],{"author":73095,"quote":73096},[647,109913],{"author":109804,"quote":109805},[647,109915],{"author":54515,"quote":109916},"People know that you have to exhibit C.A.R. Curiosity, Appreciation and Respect, in order to be gifted with my friendship as otherwise you are wasting my valuable time and yours",[690,109918],{":authors":109919},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Prager\",\"slug\":\"dennis-prager\"},{\"name\":\"Hannah Arendt\",\"slug\":\"hannah-arendt\"},{\"name\":\"James D Wilson\",\"slug\":\"james-d-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Joan D. Chittister\",\"slug\":\"joan-d-chittister\"},{\"name\":\"Jules Evans\",\"slug\":\"jules-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Astell\",\"slug\":\"mary-astell\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Lee Austin\",\"slug\":\"victor-lee-austin\"}]",[566,109921,109705],{"id":109922},"growth-and-self-discovery",[639,109924,109925],{},[642,109926],{"alt":109927,"src":109928},"Friendship is an obstetric art; it draws out our richest and deepest resources; it unfolds the wings of our dreams and hidden indeterminate thoughts; it serves as a check on our judgements, tries out our new ideas, keeps up our ardor, and inflames our enthusiasm. - Antonin Sertillanges","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-26620.png",[647,109930],{"author":109931,"quote":109932},"Antonin Sertillanges","Friendship is an obstetric art; it draws out our richest and deepest resources; it unfolds the wings of our dreams and hidden indeterminate thoughts; it serves as a check on our judgements, tries out our new ideas, keeps up our ardor, and inflames our enthusiasm.",[647,109934],{"author":84600,"quote":109935},"Friendship unveils potentials and abilities.",[647,109937],{"author":84600,"quote":109938},"Friendship develops gifts and talents.",[647,109940],{"author":41789,"quote":109941},"Friendship is a creative and subversive force. It claims that intimacy is the secret law of life and universe.",[639,109943,109944],{},[642,109945],{"alt":109946,"src":109947},"Friendship allows you to see your own life but with a second sympathetic self. - David Brooks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-590639.png",[647,109949],{"author":56141,"quote":109950},"Friendship allows you to see your own life but with a second sympathetic self.",[647,109952],{"author":72981,"quote":72982},[647,109954],{"author":18297,"quote":109955},"Friendship maketh daylight in the understanding, out of darkness and confusion of thoughts.",[647,109957],{"author":14286,"quote":109958},"Friendship * * * is a long time in forming, it is of slow growth, through many trials and months of familiarity.",[647,109960],{"author":27785,"quote":109961},"I had eventually come to understand that friendship was a delicate, gradual process that mustn’t be rushed or seized upon but allowed and encouraged to take its course over time. I pictured it as a butterfly, simultaneously beautiful and fragile, that once afloat belonged to the air and any attempt to grab at it would only destroy it.",[639,109963,109964],{},[642,109965],{"alt":109966,"src":109967},"A friendship where you're always trying to be considerate of the other person, always worrying about what they think, always responding to every single text, always seeking their approval and then finally connecting with them, isn't friendship at all. - Wataru Watari","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47415.png",[647,109969],{"author":83413,"quote":109970},"A friendship where you're always trying to be considerate of the other person, always worrying about what they think, always responding to every single text, always seeking their approval and then finally connecting with them, isn't friendship at all.",[647,109972],{"author":59120,"quote":109973},"Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.",[647,109975],{"author":55130,"quote":109835},[690,109977],{":authors":109978},"[{\"name\":\"Antonin Sertillanges\",\"slug\":\"antonin-sertillanges\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Tammet\",\"slug\":\"daniel-tammet\"},{\"name\":\"David Brooks\",\"slug\":\"david-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Eustace Budgell\",\"slug\":\"eustace-budgell\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Bacon\",\"slug\":\"francis-bacon\"},{\"name\":\"Jean De La Bruyere\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-bruyere\"},{\"name\":\"Joan D. Chittister\",\"slug\":\"joan-d-chittister\"},{\"name\":\"John Arthur\",\"slug\":\"john-arthur\"},{\"name\":\"John O'Donohue\",\"slug\":\"john-odonohue\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Dippel\",\"slug\":\"judy-dippel\"},{\"name\":\"Wataru Watari\",\"slug\":\"wataru-watari\"}]",[566,109980,109711],{"id":109981},"unconditional-and-genuine-connection",[639,109983,109984],{},[642,109985],{"alt":109986,"src":109987},"New friendship memo: For us there would be no arbitrary rules, obligations, or expectations. We would not owe each other anything other than admiration, respect, love. - Glennon Doyle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-33380.png",[647,109989],{"author":89697,"quote":109990},"New friendship memo: For us there would be no arbitrary rules, obligations, or expectations. We would not owe each other anything other than admiration, respect, love.",[647,109992],{"author":23904,"quote":72048},[647,109994],{"author":24687,"quote":109995},"[Friendship] is a relationship that has no formal shape, there are no rules or obligations or bonds as in marriage or the family, it is held together by neither law nor property nor blood, there is no glue in it but mutual liking. It is therefore rare.",[647,109997],{"author":109998,"quote":109999},"Kate Christensen","Friendship is a strange animal. It only thrives in voluntary enjoyment of each other's company, in the pleasure of nonobligatory connection. I repeat: You owe me nothing.",[639,110001,110002],{},[642,110003],{"alt":110004,"src":110005},"The same thing that makes friendship so valuable is what makes it so tenuous: it is purely voluntary. You enter into it freely, without the imperatives of biology or the agenda of desire. Officially, you owe each other nothing. - Tim Kreider","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-419467.png",[647,110007],{"author":110008,"quote":110009},"Tim Kreider","The same thing that makes friendship so valuable is what makes it so tenuous: it is purely voluntary. You enter into it freely, without the imperatives of biology or the agenda of desire. Officially, you owe each other nothing.",[647,110011],{"author":36795,"quote":110012},"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give values to survival.",[647,110014],{"author":20067,"quote":109776},[647,110016],{"author":110017,"quote":110018},"Pope John Paul II","Friendship, as has been said, consists in a full commitment of the will to another person with a view to that person's good.",[647,110020],{"author":1183,"quote":110021},"The reward of friendship is friendship itself.",[639,110023,110024],{},[642,110025],{"alt":110026,"src":110027},"Friendship is not something that you seek but something that finds you. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-124464.png",[647,110029],{"author":1797,"quote":110030},"Friendship is not something that you seek but something that finds you.",[647,110032],{"author":110033,"quote":110034},"Luis Alexandre Ribeiro Branco","Friendship is a mysterious encounter that takes place in the soul.",[647,110036],{"author":110037,"quote":110038},"Ayesha S. Khan","Friendship is priceless, restrictionless, timeless, and boundless",[690,110040],{":authors":110041},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Duer Miller\",\"slug\":\"alice-duer-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Ayesha S. Khan\",\"slug\":\"ayesha-s-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Cyril Connolly\",\"slug\":\"cyril-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"Glennon Doyle\",\"slug\":\"glennon-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Greene\",\"slug\":\"graham-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Christensen\",\"slug\":\"kate-christensen\"},{\"name\":\"Luis Alexandre Ribeiro Branco\",\"slug\":\"luis-alexandre-ribeiro-branco\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Pope John Paul II\",\"slug\":\"pope-john-paul-ii\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Kreider\",\"slug\":\"tim-kreider\"},{\"name\":\"Wallace Stegner\",\"slug\":\"wallace-stegner\"}]",[566,110043,109717],{"id":110044},"the-joy-and-beauty-of-friendship",[639,110046,110047],{},[642,110048],{"alt":72756,"src":72757},[647,110050],{"author":72760,"quote":72761},[647,110052],{"author":110053,"quote":110054},"Tommaso d'Aquino","Friendship makes you feel as one with your friend.",[647,110056],{"author":438,"quote":73187},[647,110058],{"author":64879,"quote":110059},"Friendship is that essence which have all flavor in it, when it is lost the taste of life becomes tasteless.",[639,110061,110062],{},[642,110063],{"alt":110064,"src":110065},"FRIENDSHIP IS A BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE, WHOSE STYLE IS DIFFERENT FROM ALL RELATIONSHIPS. THE ONE WHO GETS IT, HE IS HAPPY EVEN IN LONELINESS, AND THE ONE WHO DOES NOT GET IT, HE IS ALONE IN THE CROWD. - SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-829650.png",[647,110067],{"author":60782,"quote":110068},"FRIENDSHIP IS A BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE, WHOSE STYLE IS DIFFERENT FROM ALL RELATIONSHIPS. THE ONE WHO GETS IT, HE IS HAPPY EVEN IN LONELINESS, AND THE ONE WHO DOES NOT GET IT, HE IS ALONE IN THE CROWD.",[647,110070],{"author":60782,"quote":110071},"FRIENDSHIP IS A FEELING THAT BRINGS EVEN UNKNOWN PEOPLE CLOSER. THE ONE WHO SUPPORTS EVERY MOMENT IS CALLED A FRIEND, OTHERWISE EVEN OUR SHADOW ALSO LEAVES US.",[647,110073],{"author":60782,"quote":73229},[647,110075],{"author":2669,"quote":73232},[647,110077],{"author":56870,"quote":110078},"Friendship is the expression of unshakable LOVE, LOVE that is noble, pure, free from desire or egoism.",[639,110080,110081],{},[642,110082],{"alt":73199,"src":73200},[647,110084],{"author":64879,"quote":73203},[647,110086],{"author":19544,"quote":110087},"Friendship, resembling art and philosophy, is an aspects of life that adds meaning to existence, because you can share in some else’s life, their pains, and joys. The beauty of a friendship is the silences, where you do not need to ask or explain; a friend can just be there in our finest hours or in our times of grief and bereavement.",[647,110089],{"author":56141,"quote":109950},[690,110091],{":authors":110092},"[{\"name\":\"Augustine Birrell\",\"slug\":\"augustine-birrell\"},{\"name\":\"David Brooks\",\"slug\":\"david-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Debolina\",\"slug\":\"debolina\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Auliq-Ice\",\"slug\":\"oscar-auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA\",\"slug\":\"sachin-ramdas-bharatiya\"},{\"name\":\"Sathya Baba\",\"slug\":\"sathya-baba\"},{\"name\":\"Tommaso d'Aquino\",\"slug\":\"tommaso-daquino\"}]",[566,110094,109723],{"id":110095},"the-art-and-effort-of-friendship",[639,110097,110098],{},[642,110099],{"alt":110100,"src":110101},"Friendship is not a gift, but is the result of hard work. - Myles Munroe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-95270.png",[647,110103],{"author":110104,"quote":110105},"Myles Munroe","Friendship is not a gift, but is the result of hard work.",[647,110107],{"author":110108,"quote":110109},"Nancy Mitford","Friendship is something to be built up carefully, by people with leisure, it is an art, nature does not enter into it.",[647,110111],{"author":14286,"quote":109958},[647,110113],{"author":27785,"quote":109961},[639,110115,110116],{},[642,110117],{"alt":110118,"src":110119},"Friendship is something ritualistic, performed; you must go through the ceremonies and motions to create it. Proclaim friendship often enough, and it just might be forced into existence - Sulmaan Wasif Khan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-323150.png",[647,110121],{"author":110122,"quote":110123},"Sulmaan Wasif Khan","Friendship is something ritualistic, performed; you must go through the ceremonies and motions to create it. Proclaim friendship often enough, and it just might be forced into existence",[647,110125],{"author":8690,"quote":110126},"There is no recipe for friendship. Just a bunch of ingredients that different people put together in different ways to create something magical between them.",[647,110128],{"author":11258,"quote":110129},"Friendship is a very taxing and arduous form of leisure activity.",[647,110131],{"author":110132,"quote":110133},"Raven Symone","Friendship is a give and take. You have to have a strong relationship with your friend and I think you have to offer them something and they have to offer you something and that’s to always learn from it.",[647,110135],{"author":110136,"quote":110137},"John Paul II","It must not be forgotten that reason too needs to be sustained in all its searching by trusting dialogue and sincere friendship. A climate of suspicion and distrust, which can beset speculative research, ignores the teaching of the ancient philosophers who proposed friendship as one of the most appropriate contexts for sound philosophical enquiry.",[639,110139,110140],{},[642,110141],{"alt":110142,"src":110143},"Friendship between therapist and patients is a necessary condition in the process of therapy - necessary, but not, however, sufficient. Psychotherapy is not a substitute for life but a dress rehearsal for life, In other words, though psychotherapy requires a close relationship, the relationship is not an end - it is a means to an end. - Irvin D. Yalom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-581669.png",[647,110145],{"author":37392,"quote":110146},"Friendship between therapist and patients is a necessary condition in the process of therapy - necessary, but not, however, sufficient. Psychotherapy is not a substitute for life but a dress rehearsal for life, In other words, though psychotherapy requires a close relationship, the relationship is not an end - it is a means to an end.",[647,110148],{"author":109782,"quote":109783},[647,110150],{"author":51162,"quote":110151},"Friendship means only friendship, nothing else. If you go beyond that, you fool yourself with your wrong thinking.",[690,110153],{":authors":110154},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Root\",\"slug\":\"andrew-root\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Tammet\",\"slug\":\"daniel-tammet\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Irvin D. Yalom\",\"slug\":\"irvin-d-yalom\"},{\"name\":\"Jean De La Bruyere\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-bruyere\"},{\"name\":\"John Paul II\",\"slug\":\"john-paul-ii\"},{\"name\":\"Mortimer Adler\",\"slug\":\"mortimer-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Myles Munroe\",\"slug\":\"myles-munroe\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Mitford\",\"slug\":\"nancy-mitford\"},{\"name\":\"Raven Symone\",\"slug\":\"raven-symone\"},{\"name\":\"Sulmaan Wasif Khan\",\"slug\":\"sulmaan-wasif-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"}]",[566,110156,109729],{"id":110157},"philosophical-and-spiritual-dimensions",[639,110159,110160],{},[642,110161],{"alt":110162,"src":110163},"One who has learned friendship has learned religion; the one who has learned friendship has attained spiritual knowledge. The one who has leaned friendship need learn very little else; morals in Persian is friendship. - Hazrat Inayat Khan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-114662.png",[647,110165],{"author":64405,"quote":110166},"One who has learned friendship has learned religion; the one who has learned friendship has attained spiritual knowledge. The one who has leaned friendship need learn very little else; morals in Persian is friendship.",[647,110168],{"author":1183,"quote":72067},[647,110170],{"author":110033,"quote":110034},[647,110172],{"author":1183,"quote":109880},[639,110174,110175],{},[642,110176],{"alt":110177,"src":110178},"The language of Friendship is not words, but meanings. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87722.png",[647,110180],{"author":3737,"quote":110181},"The language of Friendship is not words, but meanings.",[647,110183],{"author":1183,"quote":72067},[647,110185],{"author":56870,"quote":110078},[647,110187],{"author":11140,"quote":110188},"Friendship...is not something you learn in school,but if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship you really haven't learned anything.",[647,110190],{"author":110136,"quote":110137},[639,110192,110193],{},[642,110194],{"alt":110195,"src":110196},"For Aristotle, friendship in its highest form has a political or civic dimension. We love our friends not just because we like each other or are useful to each other, but because we share the same values and ideals for our society, and come together to advance those ideals. - Jules Evans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-723420.png",[647,110198],{"author":109876,"quote":109877},[647,110200],{"author":109804,"quote":109805},[647,110202],{"author":64405,"quote":110166},[690,110204],{":authors":110205},"[{\"name\":\"Hazrat Inayat Khan\",\"slug\":\"hazrat-inayat-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"John Paul II\",\"slug\":\"john-paul-ii\"},{\"name\":\"Jules Evans\",\"slug\":\"jules-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Luis Alexandre Ribeiro Branco\",\"slug\":\"luis-alexandre-ribeiro-branco\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Astell\",\"slug\":\"mary-astell\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Sathya Baba\",\"slug\":\"sathya-baba\"}]",[566,110207,109735],{"id":110208},"challenges-and-resilience",[639,110210,110211],{},[642,110212],{"alt":72103,"src":72104},[647,110214],{"author":59765,"quote":72107},[647,110216],{"author":60782,"quote":110217},"FRIENDSHIP IS THE WIND THAT OVERCOMES ADVERSITY, THE FOUNTAIN OF AFFECTION THAT FLOWS BY FAITH. FRIENDSHIP IS A GAME THAT BOTH OF THEM HAVE TO PLAY. IF ONE IS OUT, THE OTHER HAVE TO TAKE CARE.",[647,110219],{"author":73155,"quote":73156},[647,110221],{"author":53065,"quote":110222},"Friendship warrants giving up the ego, submitting you to the other person, and remaining non-judgemental in the whole process.",[639,110224,110225],{},[642,110226],{"alt":110227,"src":110228},"Friendship is one friend betraying another friend to a third friend. With a fond friendly smile. The greater the betrayal, the greater the intimacy - the greater the friendship. - Craig Raine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-129578.png",[647,110230],{"author":110231,"quote":110232},"Craig Raine","Friendship is one friend betraying another friend to a third friend. With a fond friendly smile. The greater the betrayal, the greater the intimacy - the greater the friendship.",[647,110234],{"author":19544,"quote":110235},"A person does not want to lead or follow their friends. Friendship implies a close association, a sharing amongst equals. The difficulty in maintaining a friendship is that no two people are equal, and at some point, one person must concede part of their pride in order to maintain the relationship that is growing lopsided in power or prestige.",[647,110237],{"author":110008,"quote":110009},[647,110239],{"author":57043,"quote":110240},"Friendship scattered across the globe is an enriching exchange: A look outside the box to understand people and their different cultures.",[647,110242],{"author":4855,"quote":110243},"Friendship is a disinterested commerce between equals; love an abject intercourse between tyrants and slaves.",[639,110245,110246],{},[642,110247],{"alt":110248,"src":110249},"Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil. - Baltasar Gracián","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91879.png",[647,110251],{"author":57757,"quote":110252},"Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.",[647,110254],{"author":60398,"quote":110255},"Friends never cheat on each other, or take advantage, or lie. Friends do not spy on one another, yet they have no secrets. Friends glory in each other's successes and are downcast by the failures. Friends minister to each other, nurse each other. Friends give to each other, worry about each other, stand always ready to help. Perfect friendship is rarely achieved, but at its height it is an ecstasy.",[647,110257],{"author":110258,"quote":110259},"Sabrina Bryan","Friendship is the complete explanation of what a Cheetah Girl is - if you have that true friendship, you can conquer anything you want.",[690,110261],{":authors":110262},"[{\"name\":\"Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman\",\"slug\":\"aminatou-sow-amp-ann-friedman\"},{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Raine\",\"slug\":\"craig-raine\"},{\"name\":\"Girdhar Joshi\",\"slug\":\"girdhar-joshi\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Goldsmith\",\"slug\":\"oliver-goldsmith\"},{\"name\":\"SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA\",\"slug\":\"sachin-ramdas-bharatiya\"},{\"name\":\"Sabrina Bryan\",\"slug\":\"sabrina-bryan\"},{\"name\":\"Sandeep Sharma\",\"slug\":\"sandeep-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann\",\"slug\":\"sir-kristian-goldmund-aumann\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Ambrose\",\"slug\":\"stephen-ambrose\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Kreider\",\"slug\":\"tim-kreider\"}]",[566,110264,109741],{"id":110265},"independence-and-voluntariness",[639,110267,110268],{},[642,110269],{"alt":110004,"src":110005},[647,110271],{"author":110008,"quote":110009},[647,110273],{"author":24687,"quote":109995},[647,110275],{"author":41789,"quote":109941},[647,110277],{"author":110008,"quote":110009},[639,110279,110280],{},[642,110281],{"alt":109986,"src":109987},[647,110283],{"author":89697,"quote":109990},[647,110285],{"author":1797,"quote":110030},[647,110287],{"author":110008,"quote":110009},[647,110289],{"author":110008,"quote":110009},[647,110291],{"author":24687,"quote":109995},[639,110293,110294],{},[642,110295],{"alt":110296,"src":110297},"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give values to survival. - Alice Duer Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-102750.png",[647,110299],{"author":36795,"quote":110012},[647,110301],{"author":110008,"quote":110009},[647,110303],{"author":110008,"quote":110009},[690,110305],{":authors":110306},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Duer Miller\",\"slug\":\"alice-duer-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Glennon Doyle\",\"slug\":\"glennon-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"John O'Donohue\",\"slug\":\"john-odonohue\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Kreider\",\"slug\":\"tim-kreider\"},{\"name\":\"Wallace Stegner\",\"slug\":\"wallace-stegner\"}]",[566,110308,634],{"id":1014},[639,110310,110311],{},[642,110312],{"alt":110313,"src":110314},"Friendship, according to Proust, is the negation of that irremediable solitude to which every human being is condemned. - Samuel Beckett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49675.png",[647,110316],{"author":51856,"quote":110317},"Friendship, according to Proust, is the negation of that irremediable solitude to which every human being is condemned.",[647,110319],{"author":59120,"quote":110320},"Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness in another.",[647,110322],{"author":45041,"quote":110323},"Friendship throws out deep roots in honest hearts, D'Artagnan. Believe me, it is only the evil-minded who deny friendship; they cannot understand it.",[647,110325],{"author":110326,"quote":110327},"Graham Smith","What is particularly striking about his reconstruction and criticisms of the traditional account of friendship is that he finds it deficient not only by the light of his own Christian viewpoint; he also finds friendship deficient when judged from the perspective of its own self-proclaimed ethical foundations. Thus, Kierkegaard concludes that the reciprocity involved in friendship actually betrays its essential selfishness.",[639,110329,110330],{},[642,110331],{"alt":110332,"src":110333},"Friendship is a sacred word, a holy thing; it is never developed except between persons of character, and never takes root except through mutual respect; it flourishes not so much by kindnesses as by sincerity. What makes one friend sure of another is the knowledge of his integrity: as guarantees he has his friend's fine nature, his honor, and his constancy. - Étienne de La Boétie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-107738.png",[647,110335],{"author":75460,"quote":110336},"Friendship is a sacred word, a holy thing; it is never developed except between persons of character, and never takes root except through mutual respect; it flourishes not so much by kindnesses as by sincerity. What makes one friend sure of another is the knowledge of his integrity: as guarantees he has his friend's fine nature, his honor, and his constancy.",[647,110338],{"author":72232,"quote":110339},"The blessing of extending unconditional friendship to another or cultivating meaningful, loving relationships with your friends is that as you nourish another in friendship, you also are nourished.",[647,110341],{"author":51162,"quote":110342},"To respect others with love is the way of opening the doors of the friendship.",[647,110344],{"author":110345,"quote":110346},"Jason Gay","Friendship humanizes.",[647,110348],{"author":110349,"quote":110350},"George Ebers","Friendship is genuine when two friends can enjoy each others company without speaking a word to one another.",[639,110352,110353],{},[642,110354],{"alt":110355,"src":110356},"What's most important in a friendship? Tolerance and loyalty. - J.K. Rowling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-190684.png",[647,110358],{"author":9006,"quote":110359},"What's most important in a friendship? Tolerance and loyalty.",[647,110361],{"author":58673,"quote":110362},"There is a third quality to friendship, and it is not as easy to put into a single word. The right word, literally, is \"sympathy\" - sym-pathos, common passion. This means that friendships are discovered more than they are created at will.",[647,110364],{"author":110365,"quote":110366},"suresh kannan kottarathil sk","friendship is not gold, but it's more value;friendship is not diamond, but it's more glory;friendship is not iron, but it's more strong",[647,110368],{"author":110369,"quote":110370},"Saravana Kumar Murugan","Friendship, a covalent bond, powerful and without any expectations.",[647,110372],{"author":110373,"quote":110374},"gautham kumar","friendship is the word which has end but never ends.",[639,110376,110377],{},[642,110378],{"alt":110379,"src":110380},"Treasure friendship in whatever form it takes. - Dawn Camp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-336398.png",[647,110382],{"author":110383,"quote":110384},"Dawn Camp","Treasure friendship in whatever form it takes.",[647,110386],{"author":62625,"quote":110387},"The value of friendship is based on a solid underline friendship.",[647,110389],{"author":81712,"quote":110390},"The Purpose of Friendship To Me Is To Have One One To Complement And Not One To Compete With!",[647,110392],{"author":291,"quote":110393},"The act of communicating with one another is the beginning of friendship.",[647,110395],{"author":438,"quote":110396},"Friendship is not an obligation or duty. It is a sweet responsibility.",[639,110398,110399],{},[642,110400],{"alt":110401,"src":110402},"Friendship grows from a caring heart with sense and sensibilities. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-475191.png",[647,110404],{"author":438,"quote":73184},[647,110406],{"author":110407,"quote":110408},"Faithful Akpaloo","Every friendship has its own code of communication and honour.Look at your friendships and don't try to apply a particular code of honour to all friends, lest you lose those of higher substance.You don't honour your bosom friend like any other friend.",[647,110410],{"author":73206,"quote":110411},"There are two forms of friendship: meeting and separation. They are indissoluble. Both of them contain some good, and this good of friendship is unique, for when two beings who are not friends are near each other there is no meeting, and when friends are far apart there is no separation. As both forms contain the same good thing, they are both equally good.",[647,110413],{"author":93838,"quote":110414},"Friendship not defined by words Friendship only defined by action",[647,110416],{"author":5183,"quote":110417},"Friendship?...You wanna know what's friendship?...A Symbol of getting easily fucked up.",[639,110419,110420],{},[642,110421],{"alt":110422,"src":110423},"friendship is the only treasure which need not to be treasured... - shivangi lavaniya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-637844.png",[647,110425],{"author":54425,"quote":110426},"friendship is the only treasure which need not to be treasured...",[647,110428],{"author":110429,"quote":110430},"Michael Szymczyk","Freundshaft, or Friendship has a valuable character only if one can be a friend oneself to others without seeking any friendship in return. On the other hand, one should be mindful, and not value and be distracted by those who suffer dishonorable habits and whose style of life we should not seek after.",[647,110432],{"author":110433,"quote":110434},"Stephenie C. Walker","Friendship is just a made up word that we think means: I know you and trust you more than the average person I know. It really means: somewhere in the creation of our destinies we were meant to be the missing piece of each other with a bind unequaled to anything else in the world. We were meant to stay together no matter the physical distance. As long as we can both look up at the night sky and see the same moon we'll always have each other in sight.",[647,110436],{"author":95392,"quote":110437},"Friendship's like a relationship between friends.",[647,110439],{"author":1257,"quote":110440},"Friendship is a simple thing, and yet complicated; friendship is on the surface, something natural, something taken for granted, and yet underneath one could find worlds.",[639,110442,110443],{},[642,110444],{"alt":110445,"src":110446},"Friendship is merely a glorified expression. In reality it is nothing but a reciprocal outpouring of slops. - Fyodor Dostoyevsky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-763021.png",[647,110448],{"author":24972,"quote":110449},"Friendship is merely a glorified expression. In reality it is nothing but a reciprocal outpouring of slops.",[647,110451],{"author":28152,"quote":110452},"When people are friends, they have no need of justice, but when they are just, they need friendship in addition.",[647,110454],{"author":1183,"quote":110455},"Friendship, on the other hand, serves a great host of different purposes all at the same time. In whatever direction you turn, it still remains yours. No barrier can shut it out. It can never be untimely; it can never be in the way. We need friendship all the time, just as much as we need the proverbial prime necessities of life, fire and water.",[647,110457],{"author":1183,"quote":73249},[690,110459],{":authors":110460},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Arshdeep Singh Samrala\",\"slug\":\"arshdeep-singh-samrala\"},{\"name\":\"Dawn Camp\",\"slug\":\"dawn-camp\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Eustace Budgell\",\"slug\":\"eustace-budgell\"},{\"name\":\"Faithful Akpaloo\",\"slug\":\"faithful-akpaloo\"},{\"name\":\"Fyodor Dostoyevsky\",\"slug\":\"fyodor-dostoyevsky\"},{\"name\":\"George Ebers\",\"slug\":\"george-ebers\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Smith\",\"slug\":\"graham-smith\"},{\"name\":\"J.K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"jk-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"Jaachynma N.E. Agu\",\"slug\":\"jaachynma-ne-agu\"},{\"name\":\"Jamaica Kincaid\",\"slug\":\"jamaica-kincaid\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Gay\",\"slug\":\"jason-gay\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Szymczyk\",\"slug\":\"michael-szymczyk\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Beckett\",\"slug\":\"samuel-beckett\"},{\"name\":\"Saravana Kumar Murugan\",\"slug\":\"saravana-kumar-murugan\"},{\"name\":\"Simone Weil\",\"slug\":\"simone-weil\"},{\"name\":\"Stephenie C. 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Focus only on where you are right now. Then carefully take one step at a time, by placing just one foot in front of the other. Before you know it, you will turn that corner.",[639,110700,110701],{},[642,110702],{"alt":110703,"src":110704},"Instructions For Wayfarers They will declare: Every journey has been taken. You shall respond: I have not been to see myself. They will insist: Everything has been spoken. You shall reply: I have not had my say. They will tell you: Everything has been done. You shall reply: My way is not complete. You are warned: Any way is long, any way is hard. Fear not. You are the gate - you, the gatekeeper. And you shall go through and on . . . —Alexandros Evangelou Xenopouloudakis, THIRD WISH - Robert Fulghum","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1472508.png",[647,110706],{"author":110707,"quote":110708},"Robert Fulghum","Instructions For Wayfarers They will declare: Every journey has been taken. You shall respond: I have not been to see myself. They will insist: Everything has been spoken. You shall reply: I have not had my say. They will tell you: Everything has been done. You shall reply: My way is not complete. You are warned: Any way is long, any way is hard. Fear not. You are the gate - you, the gatekeeper. And you shall go through and on . . . —Alexandros Evangelou Xenopouloudakis, THIRD WISH",[647,110710],{"author":14620,"quote":110711},"Whether or not you find your own way, you're bound to find some way. If you happen to find my way, please return it, as it was lost years ago. I imagine by now it's quite rusty.",[647,110713],{"author":110714,"quote":110715},"Christina Perri","I believe if I knew where I was going, I'd lose my way.",[647,110717],{"author":65012,"quote":110718},"Everything is on its way to somewhere.",[647,110720],{"author":97484,"quote":110721},"How do we find a way out? By realizing that there’s no place to go, that there’s no way out, that there’s no way in. All that exists is the Self.",[639,110723,110724],{},[642,110725],{"alt":110726,"src":110727},"You don’t seek the way. The way seeks you. - Kodo Sawaki","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3202737.png",[647,110729],{"author":110730,"quote":110731},"Kodo Sawaki","You don’t seek the way. The way seeks you.",[690,110733],{":authors":110734},"[{\"name\":\"Anthon St. Maarten\",\"slug\":\"anthon-st-maarten\"},{\"name\":\"Bert McCoy\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Perri\",\"slug\":\"christina-perri\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick Lenz\",\"slug\":\"frederick-lenz\"},{\"name\":\"John Travolta\",\"slug\":\"john-travolta\"},{\"name\":\"Kodo Sawaki\",\"slug\":\"kodo-sawaki\"},{\"name\":\"Mimi Novic\",\"slug\":\"mimi-novic\"},{\"name\":\"Norton Juster\",\"slug\":\"norton-juster\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Griecci\",\"slug\":\"patricia-griecci\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Fulghum\",\"slug\":\"robert-fulghum\"}]",[566,110736,110629],{"id":110737},"facing-challenges-and-overcoming",[639,110739,110740],{},[642,110741],{"alt":110742,"src":110743},"There's a way, a way way too long but reachable, not for everyone a way but possible... 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Keep going. - Robert Celner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-297175.png",[647,110766],{"author":110767,"quote":110768},"Robert Celner","What looks out of reach may only be a few steps away. Keep going.",[647,110770],{"author":22237,"quote":110771},"when one's avenue of retreat is cut off there is only one way to go - forward.",[647,110773],{"author":110774,"quote":110775},"Kris Carr","Adversity is a call to action, and your freedom lies in taking the first step. Don't worry about the entire staircase, just take one step, and then tomorrow take another.",[647,110777],{"author":110778,"quote":110779},"Wladimir Klitschko","From nothing to everything is a long way, ... From everything to nothing is one stop.",[647,110781],{"author":110778,"quote":110782},"From nothing to everything is a long way, from everything to nothing is one stop.",[639,110784,110785],{},[642,110786],{"alt":110787,"src":110788},"If I know the way home and am walking along it drunkenly, is it any less the right way because I am staggering from side to side! If it is not the right way, then show me another way; but if I stagger and lose the way, you must help me, you must keep me on the true path, just as I am ready to support you. - Leo Tolstoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2624852.png",[647,110790],{"author":14329,"quote":110791},"If I know the way home and am walking along it drunkenly, is it any less the right way because I am staggering from side to side! If it is not the right way, then show me another way; but if I stagger and lose the way, you must help me, you must keep me on the true path, just as I am ready to support you.",[647,110793],{"author":76253,"quote":110794},"The only way to get to the good is to walk through the bad.",[690,110796],{":authors":110797},"[{\"name\":\"Kiera Cass\",\"slug\":\"kiera-cass\"},{\"name\":\"Kris Carr\",\"slug\":\"kris-carr\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Tolstoy\",\"slug\":\"leo-tolstoy\"},{\"name\":\"Og Mandino\",\"slug\":\"og-mandino\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Celner\",\"slug\":\"robert-celner\"},{\"name\":\"Rossana Condoleo\",\"slug\":\"rossana-condoleo\"},{\"name\":\"Saurabh Singh Negi\",\"slug\":\"saurabh-singh-negi\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Moffat\",\"slug\":\"steven-moffat\"},{\"name\":\"Wallace Stevens\",\"slug\":\"wallace-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"Wladimir Klitschko\",\"slug\":\"wladimir-klitschko\"}]",[566,110799,110635],{"id":110800},"finding-the-path-and-direction",[639,110802,110803],{},[642,110804],{"alt":110805,"src":110806},"And one can only ever have begun; there is no other way to be than to be on the way. - Catherine Pickstock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29656.png",[647,110808],{"author":110809,"quote":110810},"Catherine Pickstock","And one can only ever have begun; there is no other way to be than to be on the way.",[647,110812],{"author":8765,"quote":110813},"Which gate to enter? Which path to choose? Which stairs to take? Which direction to go? These questions can be very depressive! And sometimes the solution lies in being bold, in being imprudent!",[647,110815],{"author":5233,"quote":110816},"Go wherever the narrow way passes. If possible, go wherever there seems to be no way and create a way.",[647,110818],{"author":110819,"quote":110820},"Thomas Cleary","The gateway to the Tao is open - anyone can come in. If you know how to change directions, the goal is near at hand.",[639,110822,110823],{},[642,110824],{"alt":110825,"src":110826},"We will always find a way and a way will always find us. - Charles F. Glassman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-622885.png",[647,110828],{"author":56988,"quote":110829},"We will always find a way and a way will always find us.",[647,110831],{"author":110832,"quote":110833},"Arthur Mills","Where there is a will, there is a way!",[647,110835],{"author":110836,"quote":110837},"Angela Merkel","Where there’s a will, there’s a way.",[647,110839],{"author":110840,"quote":110841},"Samuel Smiles","Where there is a will there is a way,",[647,110843],{"author":110844,"quote":110845},"Ted Turner","Make a way, find a way or get out of the way.",[639,110847,110848],{},[642,110849],{"alt":110850,"src":110851},"If you can’t go one way, there’s many ways to get where you’re going. So you just take a step back and see beyond the wall. - Cyndi Lauper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2949777.png",[647,110853],{"author":110854,"quote":110855},"Cyndi Lauper","If you can’t go one way, there’s many ways to get where you’re going. So you just take a step back and see beyond the wall.",[647,110857],{"author":110858,"quote":110859},"Law Of Attraction","As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.",[690,110861],{":authors":110862},"[{\"name\":\"Angela Merkel\",\"slug\":\"angela-merkel\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Mills\",\"slug\":\"arthur-mills\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Pickstock\",\"slug\":\"catherine-pickstock\"},{\"name\":\"Charles F. 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Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-107338.png",[647,110873],{"author":11947,"quote":110874},"My heart says, ‘This way.’ The world says, ‘That way.’ God says, ‘I am the Way.’ And if perchance I choose to listen to the first two, I’m going to find myself so far off the ‘way’ that being lost becomes the ‘way’.",[647,110876],{"author":110877,"quote":110878},"Syed Sharukh","My Way It's The Only Way, It's Not The Way.",[647,110880],{"author":110881,"quote":110882},"Leland Lewis","There exists no short cut and also no long way. There is just the Way.",[647,110884],{"author":28720,"quote":110885},"I can summarize my thoughts now by simply saying each must find his or her own Way because \"the way\" does not exist.",[639,110887,110888],{},[642,110889],{"alt":110890,"src":110891},"To know the way, we go the way, we do the way. The way we do, the things we do, it's all there in front of you. But if you try too hard to see it, you'll only become confused. I am me and you are you. As you can see; but when you do the things that you can do, you will find the way. The way will follow you. - Benjamin Hoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1597281.png",[647,110893],{"author":110894,"quote":110895},"Benjamin Hoff","To know the way, we go the way, we do the way. The way we do, the things we do, it's all there in front of you. But if you try too hard to see it, you'll only become confused. I am me and you are you. As you can see; but when you do the things that you can do, you will find the way. The way will follow you.",[647,110897],{"author":110898,"quote":110899},"Antonio Machado","Wayfarer, the only way is your footsteps, there is no other. Wayfarer, there is no way, you make the way as you go. As you go, you make the way and stopping to look behind, you see the path that your feet will never travel again. Wayfarer, there is no way- Only foam trails to the sea.",[647,110901],{"author":110902,"quote":110903},"Zhuangzi","If the Way is made clear, it is not the Way.",[647,110905],{"author":110906,"quote":110907},"Clare Vanderpool","Finding your way doesn’t mean you always know where you’re going. It’s knowing how to find your way back home that’s important.",[647,110909],{"author":110730,"quote":110731},[639,110911,110912],{},[642,110913],{"alt":110914,"src":110915},"What stands in the way becomes the way. - Lewis Howes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3224906.png",[647,110917],{"author":110918,"quote":110919},"Lewis Howes","What stands in the way becomes the way.",[690,110921],{":authors":110922},"[{\"name\":\"Antonio Machado\",\"slug\":\"antonio-machado\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Hoff\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-hoff\"},{\"name\":\"Clare Vanderpool\",\"slug\":\"clare-vanderpool\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Kodo Sawaki\",\"slug\":\"kodo-sawaki\"},{\"name\":\"Leland Lewis\",\"slug\":\"leland-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Howes\",\"slug\":\"lewis-howes\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Anton Wilson\",\"slug\":\"robert-anton-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Syed Sharukh\",\"slug\":\"syed-sharukh\"},{\"name\":\"Zhuangzi\",\"slug\":\"zhuangzi\"}]",[566,110924,110647],{"id":110925},"persistence-and-progress",[639,110927,110928],{},[642,110929],{"alt":110930,"src":110931},"Find your way in the world. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-128761.png",[647,110933],{"author":291,"quote":110934},"Find your way in the world.",[647,110936],{"author":291,"quote":110937},"You have to find you way in this world.",[647,110939],{"author":110940,"quote":110941},"Bernard Osei Annang","Believe you can and you are halfway there.",[647,110943],{"author":110944,"quote":110945},"Jason Versey","The only way through it...is through it.",[639,110947,110948],{},[642,110949],{"alt":110950,"src":110951},"* You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. - Friedrich Nietzsche* Indeed, each one of us has own way; however, for the right, and correct way, follow God's way, which never leads towards wrong. Similarly, as the only way, adopt the path of humanity, which defines the only way that exists.- Ehsan Sehgal - Ehsan Sehgal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-644868.png",[647,110953],{"author":51162,"quote":110954},"You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. - Friedrich Nietzsche. Indeed, each one of us has own way; however, for the right, and correct way, follow God's way, which never leads towards wrong. Similarly, as the only way, adopt the path of humanity, which defines the only way that exists. - Ehsan Sehgal",[647,110956],{"author":4183,"quote":110957},"Think you're escaping and run into yourself. Longest way round is the shortest way home.",[647,110959],{"author":57757,"quote":110960},"The true way is the middle one, halfway between deserving a place and pushing oneself into it.",[647,110962],{"author":110963,"quote":110964},"Jostein Gaarder","going only part of the way is not the same as going the wrong way",[647,110966],{"author":39917,"quote":110967},"If I had learned one thing from Homer over the years, it was that just because you couldn’t quite see your way out of a difficulty, that didn’t mean a way out didn’t exist.",[639,110969,110970],{},[642,110971],{"alt":110972,"src":110973},"The only way to get to the good is to walk through the bad. - Kiera Cass","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3199790.png",[647,110975],{"author":76253,"quote":110794},[690,110977],{":authors":110978},"[{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Osei Annang\",\"slug\":\"bernard-osei-annang\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Gwen Cooper\",\"slug\":\"gwen-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"James Joyce\",\"slug\":\"james-joyce\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Versey\",\"slug\":\"jason-versey\"},{\"name\":\"Jostein Gaarder\",\"slug\":\"jostein-gaarder\"},{\"name\":\"Kiera Cass\",\"slug\":\"kiera-cass\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"}]",[566,110980,110653],{"id":110981},"uncertainty-and-exploration",[639,110983,110984],{},[642,110985],{"alt":110986,"src":110987},"You have come a long way, and you do not know it. You have a long way to do, and you do know what that means. - Idries Shah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-659467.png",[647,110989],{"author":25111,"quote":110990},"You have come a long way, and you do not know it. You have a long way to do, and you do know what that means.",[647,110992],{"author":25111,"quote":110993},"You have come a long way, and you do not know it. You have a long way to go, and you do know what that means.",[647,110995],{"author":18671,"quote":110996},"Before, I never knew how far I would go. Now I believe I have the answer. I will go as far as there is to go. I will go way too far.",[647,110998],{"author":5300,"quote":110999},"Be my escape route. Show me the exits.",[639,111001,111002],{},[642,111003],{"alt":111004,"src":111005},"My way is set as in stone, and I don't feel the need to veer off any longer. It has taken many days of searching and fighting, but in the end I have found what I was looking for. I have found my way home. - Patrick Carman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1258033.png",[647,111007],{"author":34330,"quote":111008},"My way is set as in stone, and I don't feel the need to veer off any longer. It has taken many days of searching and fighting, but in the end I have found what I was looking for. I have found my way home.",[647,111010],{"author":45603,"quote":111011},"The first step... shall be to lose the way.",[647,111013],{"author":111014,"quote":111015},"Erno Rubik","Like after a nice walk when you have seen many lovely sights you decide to go home, after a while I decided it was time to go home, let us put the cubes back in order. And it was at that moment that I came face to face with the Big Challenge: What is the way home?",[647,111017],{"author":68236,"quote":111018},"You know, it's not really coming out, ... It's more like a long, long walk through what began as a narrow corridor that starts to widen.",[647,111020],{"author":64093,"quote":111021},"As human beings we have this immediate gateway - you’ve just to articulate exactly the way that you’re exiled, exactly the way that you don’t belong, exactly the way that you can’t love, exactly the way that you can’t move ... and you’re on your way again. You’re on your way home. If you can just say exactly the way that you’re imprisoned - the door swings open.",[639,111023,111024],{},[642,111025],{"alt":111026,"src":111027},"Think you’re escaping and run into yourself. Longest way round is the shortest way home. - James Joyce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3105407.png",[647,111029],{"author":4183,"quote":111030},"Think you’re escaping and run into yourself. Longest way round is the shortest way home.",[647,111032],{"author":26782,"quote":111033},"Take down the walls. That is, after all, the whole point. You do not know what will happen if you take down the walls; you cannot see through to the other side, don’t know whether it will bring freedom or ruin, resolution or chaos. It might paradise, or destruction. Take down the walls.",[690,111035],{":authors":111036},"[{\"name\":\"David Whyte\",\"slug\":\"david-whyte\"},{\"name\":\"Erno Rubik\",\"slug\":\"erno-rubik\"},{\"name\":\"Galway Kinnell\",\"slug\":\"galway-kinnell\"},{\"name\":\"George Takei\",\"slug\":\"george-takei\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Black\",\"slug\":\"holly-black\"},{\"name\":\"Idries Shah\",\"slug\":\"idries-shah\"},{\"name\":\"James Joyce\",\"slug\":\"james-joyce\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Oliver\",\"slug\":\"lauren-oliver\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Carman\",\"slug\":\"patrick-carman\"}]",[566,111038,110659],{"id":111039},"finding-a-way-through",[639,111041,111042],{},[642,111043],{"alt":111044,"src":111045},"He created the way out, and He leads us to the way out, but it certainly isn't easy. - Mirriam Neal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94659.png",[647,111047],{"author":111048,"quote":111049},"Mirriam Neal","He created the way out, and He leads us to the way out, but it certainly isn't easy.",[647,111051],{"author":111052,"quote":111053},"Evangelos Zoumbaneas","The way out of a dead end is to go back the way you came in…",[647,111055],{"author":25026,"quote":111056},"The only way out of the maze is to go through the system.",[647,111058],{"author":111059,"quote":111060},"gabrielle roth","The only way out is through.",[639,111062,111063],{},[642,111064],{"alt":111065,"src":111066},"He says the best way out is always through. / And I can agree to that, or in so far / As that I can see no way out but through - Robert Frost","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1472017.png",[647,111068],{"author":20129,"quote":111069},"He says the best way out is always through. / And I can agree to that, or in so far / As that I can see no way out but through",[647,111071],{"author":20129,"quote":111072},"The only way around is through.",[647,111074],{"author":111075,"quote":111076},"Edgerrin James","My way has always worked. My way is what got me here.",[647,111078],{"author":9543,"quote":111079},"Over, under, around, or through. There is always a way. - Soteria",[647,111081],{"author":110844,"quote":110845},[639,111083,111084],{},[642,111085],{"alt":111086,"src":111087},"Adversity is a call to action, and your freedom lies in taking the first step. Don’t worry about the entire staircase, just take one step, and then tomorrow take another. - Kris Carr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3203182.png",[647,111089],{"author":110774,"quote":111090},"Adversity is a call to action, and your freedom lies in taking the first step. Don’t worry about the entire staircase, just take one step, and then tomorrow take another.",[690,111092],{":authors":111093},"[{\"name\":\"Edgerrin James\",\"slug\":\"edgerrin-james\"},{\"name\":\"Evangelos Zoumbaneas\",\"slug\":\"evangelos-zoumbaneas\"},{\"name\":\"Kris Carr\",\"slug\":\"kris-carr\"},{\"name\":\"Mirriam Neal\",\"slug\":\"mirriam-neal\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Frost\",\"slug\":\"robert-frost\"},{\"name\":\"Sherrilyn Kenyon\",\"slug\":\"sherrilyn-kenyon\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Magee\",\"slug\":\"steven-magee\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Turner\",\"slug\":\"ted-turner\"},{\"name\":\"gabrielle roth\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-roth\"}]",[566,111095,110665],{"id":111096},"creativity-and-innovation",[639,111098,111099],{},[642,111100],{"alt":111101,"src":111102},"Go wherever the narrow way passes. If possible, go wherever there seems to be no way and create a way. - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-263040.png",[647,111104],{"author":5233,"quote":110816},[647,111106],{"author":8765,"quote":111107},"Follow the river to reach the sea; follow the sea to reach the ocean. And finally follow the ocean to reach the wisdom! As long as you target beyond of the beyond, you will reach the very beyond!",[647,111109],{"author":111110,"quote":111111},"AVIS Viswanathan","What must come to you, for you, always finds its way to you...",[647,111113],{"author":103191,"quote":111114},"The straight line will take you only to death.",[639,111116,111117],{},[642,111118],{"alt":111119,"src":111120},"The Will = The Way - Amany Zedan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-734145.png",[647,111122],{"author":111123,"quote":111124},"Amany Zedan","The Will = The Way",[647,111126],{"author":9119,"quote":111127},"What by a straight path cannot be reached by crooked ways is never won.",[647,111129],{"author":881,"quote":111130},"He goes his way. We travel a spiral. The quickest way is sometimes the longest.",[647,111132],{"author":110854,"quote":111133},"If you can't go one way, there's many ways to get where you're going. So you just take a step back and see beyond the wall.",[647,111135],{"author":111136,"quote":111137},"Craig Newmark","Getting out of the way is really important.",[639,111139,111140],{},[642,111141],{"alt":111142,"src":111143},"No one said you can’t go outside the lines. - Candy Chang","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2910033.png",[647,111145],{"author":111146,"quote":111147},"Candy Chang","No one said you can’t go outside the lines.",[690,111149],{":authors":111150},"[{\"name\":\"AVIS Viswanathan\",\"slug\":\"avis-viswanathan\"},{\"name\":\"Amany Zedan\",\"slug\":\"amany-zedan\"},{\"name\":\"Candy Chang\",\"slug\":\"candy-chang\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Newmark\",\"slug\":\"craig-newmark\"},{\"name\":\"Cyndi Lauper\",\"slug\":\"cyndi-lauper\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kerouac\",\"slug\":\"jack-kerouac\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"}]",[566,111152,110671],{"id":111153},"philosophical-insights",[639,111155,111156],{},[642,111157],{"alt":111158,"src":111159},"The Way is not in the sky; the Way is in the heart. - Gautama Buddha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-37598.png",[647,111161],{"author":111162,"quote":111163},"Gautama Buddha","The Way is not in the sky; the Way is in the heart.",[647,111165],{"author":108127,"quote":111166},"To come to nothing through something is the way to outside from both sides.",[647,111168],{"author":29965,"quote":111169},"Find our way out, Greenie. Solve the buggin' Maze and find our way out.",[647,111171],{"author":56858,"quote":111172},"To get to ‘yes’ from ‘no’, you may have to journey through ‘maybe’.",[639,111174,111175],{},[642,111176],{"alt":111177,"src":111178},"In order to arrive at what you are not, you must go through the way in which you are not. - T. S. Eliot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1410234.png",[647,111180],{"author":4625,"quote":111181},"In order to arrive at what you are not, you must go through the way in which you are not.",[647,111183],{"author":9119,"quote":111127},[647,111185],{"author":111186,"quote":111187},"Jim Jarmusch","If anyone tells you there is only one way, their way, get as far away from them as possible, both physically and philosophically.",[647,111189],{"author":5330,"quote":111190},"The longest way round is the shortest way home. (Quoting Alexander MacLaren, The Wearied Christ and Other Sermons)",[647,111192],{"author":27400,"quote":111193},"The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in the difficult.",[639,111195,111196],{},[642,111197],{"alt":111198,"src":111199},"How do we find a way out? By realizing that there’s no place to go, that there’s no way out, that there’s no way in. All that exists is the Self. - Frederick Lenz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3033621.png",[647,111201],{"author":97484,"quote":110721},[690,111203],{":authors":111204},"[{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Dejan Stojanovic\",\"slug\":\"dejan-stojanovic\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick Lenz\",\"slug\":\"frederick-lenz\"},{\"name\":\"Gautama Buddha\",\"slug\":\"gautama-buddha\"},{\"name\":\"James Dashner\",\"slug\":\"james-dashner\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Jarmusch\",\"slug\":\"jim-jarmusch\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"Mencius\",\"slug\":\"mencius\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"T. S. Eliot\",\"slug\":\"t-s-eliot\"}]",[566,111206,634],{"id":1014},[639,111208,111209],{},[642,111210],{"alt":111211,"src":111212},"If our goal is to discover the easy way, there’s a really good chance that we will stumble upon the wrong way, which is anything but an easy way. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84209.png",[647,111214],{"author":11947,"quote":111215},"If our goal is to discover the easy way, there’s a really good chance that we will stumble upon the wrong way, which is anything but an easy way.",[647,111217],{"author":9189,"quote":111218},"Do you know a way out of here?” I ask Ben. Sammy’s more trusting than I am, but the idea’s worth exploring. Finding the escape pods—if they even exist—has always been the weakest part of my getaway plan.He nods. “Do you?”“I know a way—I just don’t know the way to the way.”“The way to the way? Okay.” He grins. He looks like hell, but the smile hasn’t changed a bit. It lights up the tunnel like a thousand-watt bulb. “I know the way and the way to the way.",[647,111220],{"author":111221,"quote":111222},"Christine Heppermann","You can lose your way anywhere.",[647,111224],{"author":111225,"quote":111226},"Sarah Beth Durst","There's only one way in and one way out of this world.",[639,111228,111229],{},[642,111230],{"alt":111231,"src":111232},"What’s that old saying about the longest way ‘round is the shortest way home, or is it the shortest way ’round is the longest way home? Anyway, this is the longest shortcut I’ve ever taken. - Carolyn Keene","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-538182.png",[647,111234],{"author":111235,"quote":111236},"Carolyn Keene","What’s that old saying about the longest way ‘round is the shortest way home, or is it the shortest way ’round is the longest way home? Anyway, this is the longest shortcut I’ve ever taken.",[647,111238],{"author":111239,"quote":111240},"M.L LeGette","I always get my way.",[647,111242],{"author":111243,"quote":111244},"Handi Priyono","I'll find my own way, when I was no longer able to survive. and when I knew that's where I can get up turning point",[647,111246],{"author":24056,"quote":111247},"There is always a road back. If we have the courage to look for it, and take it. I'm sorry. I was wrong. I don't know. I need help. These are the signposts. The cardinal directions.",[647,111249],{"author":111250,"quote":111251},"L.P. Johnson","If you are willing to go an Infinite distance to do what you are born to do, the way is opened, for You.",[639,111253,111254],{},[642,111255],{"alt":111256,"src":111257},"Once adrift, you can go any direction - Erik Tanghe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-726941.png",[647,111259],{"author":111260,"quote":111261},"Erik Tanghe","Once adrift, you can go any direction",[647,111263],{"author":10589,"quote":111264},"what stands in the way is the way",[647,111266],{"author":111267,"quote":111268},"Charlie Cochet","I know I lose my way sometimes, but if you're here, I'll always find my way back.",[647,111270],{"author":111271,"quote":111272},"Antonio Porchia","Only a few arrive at nothing, because the way is long.",[647,111274],{"author":4522,"quote":111275},"When all ways are lost the way is clear.",[639,111277,111278],{},[642,111279],{"alt":111280,"src":111281},"There is no such thing as 'on the way out' as long as you are still doing something interesting and good; you're in the business because you're breathing. - Louis Armstrong","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-926863.png",[647,111283],{"author":111284,"quote":111285},"Louis Armstrong","There is no such thing as 'on the way out' as long as you are still doing something interesting and good; you're in the business because you're breathing.",[647,111287],{"author":111288,"quote":111289},"Ehud Barak","We came here to recommit to his way, we came here to tell him, 'Yitzhak, your way has won out, and we came here to say to whoever believes it possible to move us from the path of Yitzhak, 'We are not afraid, we are not afraid,'",[647,111291],{"author":111292,"quote":111293},"Angus Cameron","But being an island, there's only one way on and one way off.",[647,111295],{"author":93994,"quote":111296},"People say \"God will find a way.\" God can't find a way if you're in the way.",[647,111298],{"author":30532,"quote":111299},"I too believe that God will always make a way where there is no way. I believe that if we will walk in obedience to the commandments of God, if we will follow the counsel of the priesthood, he will open a way even where there appears to be no way.",[639,111301,111302],{},[642,111303],{"alt":111304,"src":111305},"We haven't come a long way, we've come a short way. If we hadn't come a short way, no one would be calling us baby. - Elizabeth Janeway","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1747034.png",[647,111307],{"author":111308,"quote":111309},"Elizabeth Janeway","We haven't come a long way, we've come a short way. If we hadn't come a short way, no one would be calling us baby.",[647,111311],{"author":111312,"quote":111313},"Jennifer James","It's a lot easier to get your way if you have more than one way.",[647,111315],{"author":13992,"quote":111316},"Nor from hell One step no more than from himself can fly By change of place.",[647,111318],{"author":83593,"quote":111319},"The further I get, the further I want to go",[647,111321],{"author":80336,"quote":111322},"Get out of the way as quickly as you're not needed.",[639,111324,111325],{},[642,111326],{"alt":111327,"src":111328},"The way through the world is more difficult to find than the way beyond it. - Wallace Stevens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2569767.png",[647,111330],{"author":110750,"quote":111331},"The way through the world is more difficult to find than the way beyond it.",[647,111333],{"author":111334,"quote":111335},"Trisha Yearwood","What's meant to be will always find a way.",[647,111337],{"author":93994,"quote":111338},"People say “God will find a way.” God can’t find a way if you’re in the way.",[647,111340],{"author":111235,"quote":111341},"What’s that old saying about the longest way ’round is the shortest way home, or is it the shortest way ’round is the longest way home? Anyway, this is the longest shortcut I’ve ever taken.",[647,111343],{"author":111308,"quote":111344},"We haven’t come a long way, we’ve come a short way. If we hadn’t come a short way, no one would be calling us baby.",[639,111346,111347],{},[642,111348],{"alt":111349,"src":111350},"It’s a lot easier to get your way if you have more than one way. - Jennifer James","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3126460.png",[647,111352],{"author":111312,"quote":111353},"It’s a lot easier to get your way if you have more than one way.",[690,111355],{":authors":111356},"[{\"name\":\"Angus Cameron\",\"slug\":\"angus-cameron\"},{\"name\":\"Antonio Porchia\",\"slug\":\"antonio-porchia\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Cosby\",\"slug\":\"bill-cosby\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Keene\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-keene\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Cochet\",\"slug\":\"charlie-cochet\"},{\"name\":\"Christine Heppermann\",\"slug\":\"christine-heppermann\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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Wisdom",[574,111561,111562],{},[577,111563,111565],{"href":111564},"#cultural-and-historical-wisdom","Cultural and Historical Wisdom",[574,111567,111568],{},[577,111569,634],{"href":633},[566,111571,111517],{"id":111572},"wisdom-beyond-age",[639,111574,111575],{},[642,111576],{"alt":111577,"src":111578},"Some wisdom can be learned only from the young. I know this, because I do constantly. - Storm Constantine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49230.png",[647,111580],{"author":89927,"quote":111581},"Some wisdom can be learned only from the young. I know this, because I do constantly.",[647,111583],{"author":111584,"quote":111585},"O.Z "Osama Alzoubi"","Wisdom is not measured by age ,Intelligence is not measured by grades ,Personality is not measured by what others say",[647,111587],{"author":95408,"quote":111588},"Wisdom does not always come with age. It comes from Experience. - Kailin Gow on Wisdom and Experience.",[647,111590],{"author":111591,"quote":111592},"Anton Chekhov","Wisdom.... comes not from age, but from education and learning.",[639,111594,111595],{},[642,111596],{"alt":111597,"src":111598},"Wisdom is measured not by age or success, but by the level of consciousness. - Shiva Negi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-200215.png",[647,111600],{"author":111601,"quote":111602},"Shiva Negi","Wisdom is measured not by age or success, but by the level of consciousness.",[647,111604],{"author":111605,"quote":111606},"Miguel Ángel Sáez Gutiérrez «Marino»","I think children have a degree of wisdom totally unknown by adults",[647,111608],{"author":111609,"quote":111610},"Alicia Ostriker","It’s not that the old are wiseBut that we thirst for the wisdomwe had at twentywhen we understood everythingwhen our brains bubbledwith tingling insightspercolating up fromour brilliant genitalswhen our music rang like a global siegeshooting down all the lies in the worldoh then we knew the truththen we sparkled like mica in graniteand now we stand on the shoreof an ocean that rises and risesbut is too salt to drink",[647,111612],{"author":19873,"quote":111613},"Wisdom does not always come with age; it is intense than age. It is about the way WE see and understand things. The way WE consider others. The way WE communicate. The way WE react. The way WE behave. The things WE value. The things WE entertain. The way WE represent OURSELVES. Everyone becomes old, but not everyone becomes wise.",[647,111615],{"author":103211,"quote":111616},"Never underestimate the value of advice from anyone, whether they are younger or older than you. Wisdom is not categorised under age",[639,111618,111619],{},[642,111620],{"alt":111621,"src":111622},"[A]lthough wisdom is built on life experience, the mere accumulation of years guarantees nothing. - Sonia Sotomayor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-344912.png",[647,111624],{"author":111625,"quote":111626},"Sonia Sotomayor","[A]lthough wisdom is built on life experience, the mere accumulation of years guarantees nothing.",[647,111628],{"author":111629,"quote":111630},"Sachin Kalbag","The result is that the same generation is in danger of growing up with 170 terabytes of knowledge and information, but not more than a few bits of wisdom.",[647,111632],{"author":111633,"quote":111634},"John French","There is no virtue to knowledge, no comfort in knowing. There is no greater curse that can be bestowed than insight and no higher blessing than to be oblivious. If you look for comfort in this age, seek ignorance; shun thought, close your mind and break its key.",[647,111636],{"author":62020,"quote":111637},"Wisdom is not attained by years, but by ability",[690,111639],{":authors":111640},"[{\"name\":\"Alicia Ostriker\",\"slug\":\"alicia-ostriker\"},{\"name\":\"Anton Chekhov\",\"slug\":\"anton-chekhov\"},{\"name\":\"John French\",\"slug\":\"john-french\"},{\"name\":\"Kailin Gow\",\"slug\":\"kailin-gow\"},{\"name\":\"Miguel Ángel Sáez Gutiérrez «Marino»\",\"slug\":\"miguel-angel-saez-gutierrez-marino\"},{\"name\":\"O.Z "Osama Alzoubi"\",\"slug\":\"oz-quotosama-alzoubiquot\"},{\"name\":\"Plautus\",\"slug\":\"plautus\"},{\"name\":\"Sachin Kalbag\",\"slug\":\"sachin-kalbag\"},{\"name\":\"Shiva Negi\",\"slug\":\"shiva-negi\"},{\"name\":\"Sonia Sotomayor\",\"slug\":\"sonia-sotomayor\"},{\"name\":\"Storm Constantine\",\"slug\":\"storm-constantine\"},{\"name\":\"Unarine Ramaru\",\"slug\":\"unarine-ramaru\"},{\"name\":\"Venu CV\",\"slug\":\"venu-cv\"}]",[566,111642,111523],{"id":111643},"wisdom-with-age",[639,111645,111646],{},[642,111647],{"alt":111648,"src":111649},"She was not too young to be wise, but she was too young to know that wisdom shouldn't be spoken aloud when you are happy. - Graham Greene","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-24360.png",[647,111651],{"author":23904,"quote":111652},"She was not too young to be wise, but she was too young to know that wisdom shouldn't be spoken aloud when you are happy.",[647,111654],{"author":8765,"quote":111655},"Old people have wisdom but not energy; young people have energy but not wisdom; energy and wisdom must be in the same body to create a much better civilisation! To do this, we will either give energy to the old or we will give wisdom to the young and for now the latter seems a more plausible action!",[647,111657],{"author":23346,"quote":111658},"Age is a hell of a price to pay for wisdom",[647,111660],{"author":111661,"quote":111662},"Solon","Seek to learn constantly while you live; do not wait in the faith that old age by itself will bring wisdom.",[639,111664,111665],{},[642,111666],{"alt":111667,"src":111668},"And when youth comes to age for advice he receives the wisdom of years - George Clason","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-218156.png",[647,111670],{"author":111671,"quote":111672},"George Clason","And when youth comes to age for advice he receives the wisdom of years",[647,111674],{"author":62748,"quote":111675},"The majority of people who acquire wisdom do so after they have passed the age of forty. Prior to that time the majority of people are too busy gathering knowledge and organizing it into plans to spend any effort seeking wisdom.",[647,111677],{"author":53767,"quote":111678},"There is a simple rule regarding wisdom: those who have a superficial knowledge cannot be wise. On the contrary, wise people have broad knowledge. However, besides the acquired knowledge, wisdom arises from observation and contemplation over a longer period of time. Wisdom is, therefore, often the privilege of older people who have a broad knowledge and respectable experience. Feel free to ask such people for advice.",[647,111680],{"author":73787,"quote":111681},"Through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life…By wisdom a house is built, by understanding it is established; And by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.",[647,111683],{"author":111684,"quote":111685},"Donna Fletcher","Wisdom grows along with age. When we are young we feel we can conquer anything. As we age we realize it's a journey, with all its victories and defeats, sorrows and joys, that matter the most.",[639,111687,111688],{},[642,111689],{"alt":111690,"src":111691},"Wisdom is one of the few things in human life that does not diminish with age. - Ram Dass","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1353574.png",[647,111693],{"author":111694,"quote":111695},"Ram Dass","Wisdom is one of the few things in human life that does not diminish with age.",[647,111697],{"author":111698,"quote":111699},"Paul Harvey","The years don't always add wisdom, but they do add perspective.",[647,111701],{"author":18949,"quote":111702},"The older you get, the wiser you are - this is true. But you also question what use this wisdom is.y",[647,111704],{"author":55101,"quote":111705},"As we grow older, we increase in folly--and in wisdom.",[690,111707],{":authors":111708},"[{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Fletcher\",\"slug\":\"donna-fletcher\"},{\"name\":\"Eraldo Banovac\",\"slug\":\"eraldo-banovac\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"George Carlin\",\"slug\":\"george-carlin\"},{\"name\":\"George Clason\",\"slug\":\"george-clason\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Greene\",\"slug\":\"graham-greene\"},{\"name\":\"King Solomon\",\"slug\":\"king-solomon\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Harvey\",\"slug\":\"paul-harvey\"},{\"name\":\"Ram Dass\",\"slug\":\"ram-dass\"},{\"name\":\"Solon\",\"slug\":\"solon\"}]",[566,111710,111529],{"id":111711},"timeless-wisdom",[639,111713,111714],{},[642,111715],{"alt":111716,"src":111717},"You can age for a thousand years, and still, no wisdom will ever manifest, because for true wisdom to manifest, the mind must be free, in the actual sense of the term, and the head must be held high with utmost nobility. - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92815.png",[647,111719],{"author":11390,"quote":111720},"You can age for a thousand years, and still, no wisdom will ever manifest, because for true wisdom to manifest, the mind must be free, in the actual sense of the term, and the head must be held high with utmost nobility.",[647,111722],{"author":111723,"quote":111724},"Dr. Quandi Jackson","Ageless Wisdom is etched in the belly of the Earth, and you are one with Its Soul.",[647,111726],{"author":10555,"quote":111727},"Timeless wisdom brings timeless blessings.",[647,111729],{"author":10555,"quote":111730},"Wisdom cannot age, for it is timeless.",[639,111732,111733],{},[642,111734],{"alt":111735,"src":111736},"True wisdom doesn't have an expiry date; it is timeless. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-524651.png",[647,111738],{"author":10555,"quote":111739},"True wisdom doesn't have an expiry date; it is timeless.",[647,111741],{"author":24982,"quote":111742},"The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations.",[647,111744],{"author":3183,"quote":111745},"The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotation.",[647,111747],{"author":19613,"quote":111748},"The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations.",[647,111750],{"author":57757,"quote":111751},"Wisdom is immortal. She can wait forever, but you cannot.",[639,111753,111754],{},[642,111755],{"alt":111756,"src":111757},"Scholars of the Hebrew bible define something they call wisdom literature and I would say clearly the poetry of wisdom is something that comes with age or that might come with age which has to do with reflecting on experience. - Edward Hirsch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1622772.png",[647,111759],{"author":11976,"quote":111760},"Scholars of the Hebrew bible define something they call wisdom literature and I would say clearly the poetry of wisdom is something that comes with age or that might come with age which has to do with reflecting on experience.",[647,111762],{"author":111763,"quote":111764},"Herbie Hancock","By contrast, wisdom captivates people's hearts and has the power to open a new age.",[647,111766],{"author":32705,"quote":111767},"I think that we have a great opportunity to impart our wisdom and our knowledge and our experience to this younger generation. It may be different times, but experience transcends time, and wisdom transcends time.",[647,111769],{"author":28637,"quote":111770},"Wisdom leads us back to childhood. Except ye become as little children.",[690,111772],{":authors":111773},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Disraeli\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-disraeli\"},{\"name\":\"Blaise Pascal\",\"slug\":\"blaise-pascal\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Quandi Jackson\",\"slug\":\"dr-quandi-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Hirsch\",\"slug\":\"edward-hirsch\"},{\"name\":\"Herbie Hancock\",\"slug\":\"herbie-hancock\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Disraeli\",\"slug\":\"isaac-disraeli-2\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Osteen\",\"slug\":\"victoria-osteen\"},{\"name\":\"William Feather\",\"slug\":\"william-feather\"}]",[566,111775,111535],{"id":111776},"youth-and-wisdom",[639,111778,111779],{},[642,111780],{"alt":111781,"src":111782},"WHO WHAT WHERE WHY WHENPersonality redefines character through phases of wisdom at different ages - Kamil Ali","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-155847.png",[647,111784],{"author":111785,"quote":111786},"Kamil Ali","WHO WHAT WHERE WHY WHENPersonality redefines character through phases of wisdom at different ages",[647,111788],{"author":2436,"quote":111789},"The beginning of wisdom, as they say. When you're seventeen you know everything. When you're twenty-seven if you still know everything you're still seventeen.",[647,111791],{"author":111792,"quote":111793},"Brett Harris","The beauty of collaboration between older and younger generations is that we combine strength with wisdom—a surefire way to accomplish more for the glory of God.",[647,111795],{"author":16482,"quote":111796},"The young have everything but wisdom.",[639,111798,111799],{},[642,111800],{"alt":111801,"src":111802},"Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be born old and fragile but with all the wisdom you will need for life and to grow younger and more energetic as you progress through life and when you die you are like a child, carefree and happy? To start life wise and end it having used all the wisdom and knowledge for good. - Paddick Van Zyl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-281979.png",[647,111804],{"author":111805,"quote":111806},"Paddick Van Zyl","Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be born old and fragile but with all the wisdom you will need for life and to grow younger and more energetic as you progress through life and when you die you are like a child, carefree and happy? To start life wise and end it having used all the wisdom and knowledge for good.",[647,111808],{"author":111809,"quote":111810},"C.R. Stewart","We may be young, but after what we’ve gone through, we’re also wise. We know what’s important. Many spend a lifetime and never learn that. - Tom Britfield",[647,111812],{"author":111813,"quote":111814},"John Bercow","Even youngish men can acquire wisdom as time goes by.",[647,111816],{"author":33761,"quote":111817},"Sometimes the gift of an inquisitive nature to the young can be greater than that of the wisdom which comes of age.",[647,111819],{"author":32705,"quote":111767},[639,111821,111822],{},[642,111823],{"alt":111824,"src":111825},"Technology evolves so much faster than wisdom. - Jennifer Stone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2469298.png",[647,111827],{"author":111828,"quote":111829},"Jennifer Stone","Technology evolves so much faster than wisdom.",[647,111831],{"author":111832,"quote":111833},"David Woods","Wisdom comes with age - it's knowing that you don't know.",[647,111835],{"author":111836,"quote":111837},"Alek Wek","I’m trying to grow older with wisdom.",[647,111839],{"author":28637,"quote":111770},[690,111841],{":authors":111842},"[{\"name\":\"Adriana Trigiani\",\"slug\":\"adriana-trigiani\"},{\"name\":\"Alek Wek\",\"slug\":\"alek-wek\"},{\"name\":\"Blaise Pascal\",\"slug\":\"blaise-pascal\"},{\"name\":\"Brett Harris\",\"slug\":\"brett-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Jacques\",\"slug\":\"brian-jacques\"},{\"name\":\"C.R. Stewart\",\"slug\":\"cr-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"David Woods\",\"slug\":\"david-woods\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Stone\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-stone\"},{\"name\":\"John Bercow\",\"slug\":\"john-bercow\"},{\"name\":\"Kamil Ali\",\"slug\":\"kamil-ali\"},{\"name\":\"Paddick Van Zyl\",\"slug\":\"paddick-van-zyl\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Osteen\",\"slug\":\"victoria-osteen\"}]",[566,111844,111541],{"id":111845},"wisdom-from-experience",[639,111847,111848],{},[642,111849],{"alt":111850,"src":111851},"A woman of wisdom does not only think about today, she always thinks ahead. - Gift Gugu Mona","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-211251.png",[647,111853],{"author":66821,"quote":111854},"A woman of wisdom does not only think about today, she always thinks ahead.",[647,111856],{"author":111857,"quote":111858},"Jessica Marie Baumgartner","In life, wisdom usually came with age, but death offered another world.",[647,111860],{"author":111861,"quote":111862},"EBUBE","Knowing what you like is the beginning of wisdom and old age.",[647,111864],{"author":111865,"quote":111866},"Richie Norton","Another year older, but am I wiser? Wisdom comes from learning and changing for the better. Sometimes we just go through life living the same day over and over and never gaining true wisdom. Let that never be me.",[639,111868,111869],{},[642,111870],{"alt":111871,"src":111872},"The extraction of deep wisdom can be done at any age, and if we are to love the time of our life, it must be. Imbedded within us is the deeper story we came to live, and the core issue at every age for any awakened human being is the extent to which we are living that story in the present moment. - Carolyn Baker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-650516.png",[647,111874],{"author":111875,"quote":111876},"Carolyn Baker","The extraction of deep wisdom can be done at any age, and if we are to love the time of our life, it must be. Imbedded within us is the deeper story we came to live, and the core issue at every age for any awakened human being is the extent to which we are living that story in the present moment.",[647,111878],{"author":23346,"quote":111879},"Age is a hell of a price to pay for wisdom.",[647,111881],{"author":1193,"quote":111882},"At sixty, I know little more about wisdom than I did at thirty, but I know a great deal more about folly.",[647,111884],{"author":111885,"quote":111886},"Melissa Etheridge","We are getting older, and we are getting wiser, and we are getting freer. And when you get the wisdom and the truth, then you get the freedom and you get power, and then look out. Look out.",[647,111888],{"author":111889,"quote":111890},"Felix Frankfurter","Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late.",[639,111892,111893],{},[642,111894],{"alt":111895,"src":111896},"In youth men are apt to write more wisely than they really know or feel; and the remainder of life may be not idly spent in realizing and convincing themselves of the wisdom which they uttered long ago. - Nathaniel Hawthorne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1680028.png",[647,111898],{"author":12856,"quote":111899},"In youth men are apt to write more wisely than they really know or feel; and the remainder of life may be not idly spent in realizing and convincing themselves of the wisdom which they uttered long ago.",[647,111901],{"author":111902,"quote":111903},"Denis Waitley","A sign of wisdom and maturity is when you come to terms with the realization that your decisions cause your rewards and consequences. You are responsible for your life, and your ultimate success depends on the choices you make.",[647,111905],{"author":63611,"quote":111906},"The person of wisdom is the person of years.",[647,111908],{"author":111909,"quote":111910},"Bill Bonner","That is the problem with age and wisdom – it merely shows you how helpless you are. The wiser you become, the more you learn to keep your mouth shut, until eventually the grave silences you forever.",[690,111912],{":authors":111913},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Bonner\",\"slug\":\"bill-bonner\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Baker\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Waitley\",\"slug\":\"denis-waitley\"},{\"name\":\"EBUBE\",\"slug\":\"ebube\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Young\",\"slug\":\"edward-young\"},{\"name\":\"Felix Frankfurter\",\"slug\":\"felix-frankfurter\"},{\"name\":\"George Carlin\",\"slug\":\"george-carlin\"},{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Marie Baumgartner\",\"slug\":\"jessica-marie-baumgartner\"},{\"name\":\"Mason Cooley\",\"slug\":\"mason-cooley\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Etheridge\",\"slug\":\"melissa-etheridge\"},{\"name\":\"Nathaniel Hawthorne\",\"slug\":\"nathaniel-hawthorne\"},{\"name\":\"Richie Norton\",\"slug\":\"richie-norton\"}]",[566,111915,111547],{"id":111916},"challenges-of-aging",[639,111918,111919],{},[642,111920],{"alt":111921,"src":111922},"The wisdom of age is bitter when those you have failed have gone. - Conn Iggulden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-341409.png",[647,111924],{"author":111925,"quote":111926},"Conn Iggulden","The wisdom of age is bitter when those you have failed have gone.",[647,111928],{"author":111929,"quote":111930},"Terraine Francois","When you get rid of all the older people, you get rid of all the wisdom.",[647,111932],{"author":99352,"quote":111933},"The price of maturity is exorbitant these days. Paying for wisdom with money is one thing, but when time becomes the currency, it’s your life at stake.",[647,111935],{"author":66971,"quote":111936},"It is good even for old men to learn wisdom.",[639,111938,111939],{},[642,111940],{"alt":111941,"src":111942},"How old do you have to get before wisdom descends like a plastic bag over your head and you learn to keep your big mouth shut? Maybe never. Maybe you get more frivolous with age. - Margaret Atwood","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-929768.png",[647,111944],{"author":10735,"quote":111945},"How old do you have to get before wisdom descends like a plastic bag over your head and you learn to keep your big mouth shut? Maybe never. Maybe you get more frivolous with age.",[647,111947],{"author":17813,"quote":111948},"Wisdom isn't an old guy on top of a mountain in a loin cloth. It isn't an answer. It's a question.",[647,111950],{"author":111951,"quote":111952},"Chen Guangbiao","If my wisdom could get support from officials, I think society would move forward 20 years.",[647,111954],{"author":111955,"quote":111956},"Estelle Getty","People assume that I'm wiser than I am because I'm somewhat successful. Age does not bring you wisdom, age brings you wrinkles. If you're dumb when you're young, you're going to be dumb when you're old.",[647,111958],{"author":9119,"quote":111959},"People always fancy that we must become old to become wise; but, in truth, as years advance, it is hard to keep ourselves as wise as we were.",[639,111961,111962],{},[642,111963],{"alt":111964,"src":111965},"To a fool time brings only age not wisdom. - Louis L'Amour","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1926456.png",[647,111967],{"author":4038,"quote":111968},"To a fool time brings only age not wisdom.",[647,111970],{"author":69188,"quote":111971},"There is a trade off - as you grow older you gain wisdom but you lose spontaneity.",[647,111973],{"author":775,"quote":111974},"Wisdom comes with age, but keep it to yourself.",[647,111976],{"author":111977,"quote":111978},"Jonas Salk","A wisdom deficit - fewer elders and even fewer people who listen to them.",[690,111980],{":authors":111981},"[{\"name\":\"Aeschylus\",\"slug\":\"aeschylus\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Marais\",\"slug\":\"anthony-marais\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Connolly\",\"slug\":\"billy-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"Chen Guangbiao\",\"slug\":\"chen-guangbiao\"},{\"name\":\"Conn Iggulden\",\"slug\":\"conn-iggulden\"},{\"name\":\"Estelle Getty\",\"slug\":\"estelle-getty\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"Jonas Salk\",\"slug\":\"jonas-salk\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Rogers\",\"slug\":\"kenny-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Louis L'Amour\",\"slug\":\"louis-lamour\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Atwood\",\"slug\":\"margaret-atwood\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Roach\",\"slug\":\"mary-roach\"},{\"name\":\"Terraine Francois\",\"slug\":\"terraine-francois\"}]",[566,111983,111553],{"id":111984},"wisdom-and-folly",[639,111986,111987],{},[642,111988],{"alt":111989,"src":111990},"Knowledge evolves, understanding matures & wisdom progresses. - TemitOpe Ibrahim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-271533.png",[647,111992],{"author":111993,"quote":111994},"TemitOpe Ibrahim","Knowledge evolves, understanding matures & wisdom progresses.",[647,111996],{"author":111997,"quote":111998},"Daniel Theodore Gair","Wisdom is wasted on the aged.",[647,112000],{"author":8765,"quote":112001},"Even the wisdom of the wisest depends on the accumulated wisdom of the past!",[647,112003],{"author":109313,"quote":112004},"What then is the wisdom of the times called old? Is it the wisdom of gray hairs? No. It is the wisdom of the cradle.",[647,112006],{"author":4625,"quote":112007},"Do not let me hear\nOf the wisdom of old men, but rather of their folly,\nTheir fear of fear and frenzy, their fear of possession,\nOf belonging to another, or to others, or to God.\nThe only wisdom we can hope to acquire\nIs the wisdom of humility: humility is endless.\n",[647,112009],{"author":19845,"quote":112010},"Even as wisdom often comes from the mouths of babes, so does it often come from the mouths of old people. The golden rule is to test everything in the light of reason and experience, no matter from where it comes.",[647,112012],{"author":26209,"quote":112013},"It's amazing how much 'mature wisdom' resembles being too tired.",[647,112015],{"author":60421,"quote":112016},"The wisdom of the years is confusing. Only the wisdom of eternity is edifying.",[647,112018],{"author":112019,"quote":112020},"Joseph Priestley","The wisdom of one generation will be folly in the next.",[639,112022,112023],{},[642,112024],{"alt":112025,"src":112026},"Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired. - Plautus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2244466.png",[647,112028],{"author":62020,"quote":112029},"Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired.",[647,112031],{"author":112032,"quote":112033},"Thomas Paine","Wisdom degenerates in governments as governments increase in age.",[647,112035],{"author":112036,"quote":112037},"Adlai E. Stevenson","That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of wisdom in another.",[647,112039],{"author":112040,"quote":112041},"Charles Simmons","Much of the wisdom of one age, is the folly of the next.",[690,112043],{":authors":112044},"[{\"name\":\"Adlai E. Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"adlai-e-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Simmons\",\"slug\":\"charles-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Theodore Gair\",\"slug\":\"daniel-theodore-gair\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Priestley\",\"slug\":\"joseph-priestley\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Plautus\",\"slug\":\"plautus\"},{\"name\":\"Robert A. Heinlein\",\"slug\":\"robert-a-heinlein\"},{\"name\":\"Søren Kierkegaard\",\"slug\":\"søren-kierkegaard\"},{\"name\":\"T. S. Eliot\",\"slug\":\"t-s-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"TemitOpe Ibrahim\",\"slug\":\"temitope-ibrahim\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Browne\",\"slug\":\"thomas-browne\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Paine\",\"slug\":\"thomas-paine\"}]",[566,112046,111559],{"id":112047},"passing-wisdom",[639,112049,112050],{},[642,112051],{"alt":112052,"src":112053},"To have wisdom whilst young, to have strength whilst old, therein lies the secret to life on earth - Paddick Va Zyl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-230702.png",[647,112055],{"author":112056,"quote":112057},"Paddick Va Zyl","To have wisdom whilst young, to have strength whilst old, therein lies the secret to life on earth",[647,112059],{"author":112060,"quote":112061},"Sandra Lake","With age, comes wisdom. With travel, comes understanding.",[647,112063],{"author":111889,"quote":112064},"Wisdom too often never comes, so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late.",[647,112066],{"author":112067,"quote":112068},"Jane Fonda","I'm now the elder in the position of doling out wisdom and trying to mend fences.",[639,112070,112071],{},[642,112072],{"alt":112073,"src":112074},"In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare! - Homer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1640249.png",[647,112076],{"author":14318,"quote":112077},"In youth and beauty, wisdom is but rare!",[647,112079],{"author":112080,"quote":112081},"John H. Johnson","There is a wisdom in the body that is older and more reliable than clocks and calendars.",[647,112083],{"author":17342,"quote":112084},"Old age deprives the intelligent man only of qualities useless to wisdom.",[647,112086],{"author":112087,"quote":112088},"James Newman","Words of wisdom are spoken by children at least as often as scientists.",[647,112090],{"author":6810,"quote":112091},"Applied properly, it [logic] can overcome any lack of wisdom, which one only gains through age and experience.",[639,112093,112094],{},[642,112095],{"alt":112096,"src":112097},"An adult has the opportunity to enjoy the wisdom gleaned from previous decades of living and experience. - Henry Rollins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2313171.png",[647,112099],{"author":27966,"quote":112100},"An adult has the opportunity to enjoy the wisdom gleaned from previous decades of living and experience.",[647,112102],{"author":112040,"quote":112103},"Most of the wisdom of one age, is the folly of the next.",[647,112105],{"author":111625,"quote":112106},"Although wisdom is built on life experiences, the mere accumulation of years guarantees nothing.",[647,112108],{"author":17813,"quote":112109},"Wisdom isn’t an old guy on top of a mountain in a loin cloth. It isn’t an answer. It’s a question.",[690,112111],{":authors":112112},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Connolly\",\"slug\":\"billy-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Simmons\",\"slug\":\"charles-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Paolini\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paolini\"},{\"name\":\"Felix Frankfurter\",\"slug\":\"felix-frankfurter\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Rollins\",\"slug\":\"henry-rollins\"},{\"name\":\"Homer\",\"slug\":\"homer\"},{\"name\":\"James Newman\",\"slug\":\"james-newman\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Fonda\",\"slug\":\"jane-fonda\"},{\"name\":\"John H. 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Strong Christian and all that. Method of death did. Being eaten alive. One of my top three ways not to go out. - Laurell K. Hamilton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-22796.png",[647,112497],{"author":90253,"quote":112498},"Death didn't bother me much. Strong Christian and all that. Method of death did. Being eaten alive. One of my top three ways not to go out.",[647,112500],{"author":112501,"quote":112502},"Alan Brennert","Isn't it strange, how one so afraid of contracting a fatal malady...should so earnestly wish for death, as well?",[647,112504],{"author":112505,"quote":112506},"Mark Goldblatt","It's creepy because it reminds you that sooner or later you're going to die, that whatever you're good at now won't matter because you'll be dead and gone and no one will care.",[647,112508],{"author":13015,"quote":112509},"Death has a terrible habit of cutting straight through every careful line you've drawn between your present and your future. I had a hundred thousand of these lines, and in one day they were severed, leaving me with nothing but a stack of his medical bills and gambling debt. Death didn't even give me somewhere to direct my anger. All I could do was search the sky.",[639,112511,112512],{},[642,112513],{"alt":112514,"src":112515},"Sometimes I feel like death should never have come in our way. - DON SANTO","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-407214.png",[647,112517],{"author":112518,"quote":112519},"DON SANTO","Sometimes I feel like death should never have come in our way.",[647,112521],{"author":112522,"quote":112523},"Vishal Chipkar","Death does not identify your age, position, designation, relationships, families, friends, or even any single human being in your life, but you alone.",[647,112525],{"author":112526,"quote":112527},"Mike Kalmbach","I'm fine with death. I've dealt out more than my share. It's the act of dyin' that bothers me.",[647,112529],{"author":112530,"quote":112531},"Peter Hitchens","I just hope I die naturally before somebody breaks into my house and beats me to death for whatever I happen to have in my wallet, it's just a race between the one and the other for me.",[647,112533],{"author":89112,"quote":112534},"I don't want to die. I think death is a greatly overrated experience.",[639,112536,112537],{},[642,112538],{"alt":112539,"src":112540},"Death comes black and hard, rushing down on me from the future, with no possible chance of escape. - David Gerrold","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1505472.png",[647,112542],{"author":35257,"quote":112543},"Death comes black and hard, rushing down on me from the future, with no possible chance of escape.",[647,112545],{"author":112546,"quote":112547},"David Hare","When you get older, then you feel death not at the end of the road, but death all around you, in everything. Life is saturated with death. I feel death everywhere.",[647,112549],{"author":54454,"quote":112550},"I'm afraid of sudden death. I'd like to know I'm going to die. That's why death row wouldn't be so bad, although it's not pleasant. And cancer, inoperable, wouldn't be bad. That's not pleasant either. But to drop dead suddenly, it's hard on everybody else. My family, my relatives, my friends. It's just not a good way to go. I want to know I'm going to die.",[647,112552],{"author":6470,"quote":112553},"I hate death; it takes people away from you. You're left feeling rudderless.",[690,112555],{":authors":112556},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Brennert\",\"slug\":\"alan-brennert\"},{\"name\":\"DON SANTO\",\"slug\":\"don-santo\"},{\"name\":\"David Gerrold\",\"slug\":\"david-gerrold\"},{\"name\":\"David Hare\",\"slug\":\"david-hare\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kevorkian\",\"slug\":\"jack-kevorkian\"},{\"name\":\"John Lydon\",\"slug\":\"john-lydon\"},{\"name\":\"Laurell K. Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"laurell-k-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Lu\",\"slug\":\"marie-lu\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Goldblatt\",\"slug\":\"mark-goldblatt\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Kalmbach\",\"slug\":\"mike-kalmbach\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"peter-hitchens\"},{\"name\":\"Rita Mae Brown\",\"slug\":\"rita-mae-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Vishal Chipkar\",\"slug\":\"vishal-chipkar\"}]",[566,112558,112440],{"id":112559},"acceptance-and-peace-with-death",[639,112561,112562],{},[642,112563],{"alt":112564,"src":112565},"I am Dead, but it's not so bad. I've learned to live with it. - Isaac Marion","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15031.png",[647,112567],{"author":76083,"quote":112568},"I am Dead, but it's not so bad. I've learned to live with it.",[647,112570],{"author":112571,"quote":112572},"Caitlin Doughty","Accepting death doesn't mean you won't be devastated when someone you love dies. It means you will be able to focus on your grief, unburdened by bigger existential questions like, \"Why do people die?\" and \"Why is this happening to me?\" Death isn't happening to you. Death is happening to us all.",[647,112574],{"author":112575,"quote":112576},"Nathalie Himmelrich","Honestly, death took on a totally different meaning for me in the past years.....I don't feel the fear or trepidation about death that I used to feel. I felt tired of living.",[647,112578],{"author":62145,"quote":112579},"Live life so damn well and good that death, when it comes to take you, it won't feel that well or good.",[639,112581,112582],{},[642,112583],{"alt":112584,"src":112585},"I've always been super aware that we could all die at any moment. This ceiling could fall. I could trip and land on this pen I'm holding. I could choke on my cold pasta lunch. I could be attacked by that pigeon eying me from my window sill. I could be shot...by a stranger...who lost something in their heart. Remember death is real. It's not scary. Living is the thing to care about. Don't hold grudges. Smile and make others smile as often as possible. Don't let jerks run the world. - Colleen AF Venable","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-293417.png",[647,112587],{"author":112588,"quote":112589},"Colleen AF Venable","I've always been super aware that we could all die at any moment. This ceiling could fall. I could trip and land on this pen I'm holding. I could choke on my cold pasta lunch. I could be attacked by that pigeon eying me from my window sill. I could be shot...by a stranger...who lost something in their heart. Remember death is real. It's not scary. Living is the thing to care about. Don't hold grudges. Smile and make others smile as often as possible. Don't let jerks run the world.",[647,112591],{"author":112571,"quote":112592},"Sometimes death can be violent, sudden, and unbearably sad. But it’s also reality, and reality doesn’t change just because you don’t like it.",[647,112594],{"author":95448,"quote":112595},"Death no longer shocks me, I’ve always prepared for death... you know the rest...... my death never let me finish.",[647,112597],{"author":112598,"quote":112599},"Woody Allen","My relationship with death remains the same - I'm strongly against it.",[647,112601],{"author":10169,"quote":112602},"I've learned to accept birth and death . . . but sometimes I still worry about what lies between.",[639,112604,112605],{},[642,112606],{"alt":112607,"src":112608},"Death happens but once, yet we feel it every moment of our lives; it is worse to dread it than to suffer it. - Jean De La Bruyere","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1043210.png",[647,112610],{"author":14286,"quote":112611},"Death happens but once, yet we feel it every moment of our lives; it is worse to dread it than to suffer it.",[647,112613],{"author":83319,"quote":112614},"Though I can’t help feeling a sudden death cheats you of something. Death is an experience of life. You only get one death. I would like to be aware it was happening, even if that did mean enduring pain and fear.",[647,112616],{"author":112617,"quote":112618},"Bob Monkhouse","I'm rather relaxed about death. From quite an early age I've regarded it as part of the deal, the unwritten guarantee that comes with your birth certificate.",[647,112620],{"author":112621,"quote":112622},"Robert Smith","Everything I do has the tinge of the finite, of my own demise. At some point you either accept death or you just keep pushing it back as you get older and older. I've accepted it.",[690,112624],{":authors":112625},"[{\"name\":\"Ashleigh Brilliant\",\"slug\":\"ashleigh-brilliant\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Monkhouse\",\"slug\":\"bob-monkhouse\"},{\"name\":\"Caitlin Doughty\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-doughty\"},{\"name\":\"Colleen AF Venable\",\"slug\":\"colleen-af-venable\"},{\"name\":\"Fakeer Ishavardas\",\"slug\":\"fakeer-ishavardas\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Marion\",\"slug\":\"isaac-marion\"},{\"name\":\"Jean De La Bruyere\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-bruyere\"},{\"name\":\"Jerm Davitos\",\"slug\":\"jerm-davitos\"},{\"name\":\"Nathalie Himmelrich\",\"slug\":\"nathalie-himmelrich\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Smith\",\"slug\":\"robert-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Trudi Canavan\",\"slug\":\"trudi-canavan\"},{\"name\":\"Woody Allen\",\"slug\":\"woody-allen\"}]",[566,112627,112446],{"id":112628},"contemplation-and-reflection-on-mortality",[639,112630,112631],{},[642,112632],{"alt":112633,"src":112634},"You'll never be as OK with the thought of dying as you are in the moments when you know that you are truly living - Luke Edison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-130220.png",[647,112636],{"author":112637,"quote":112638},"Luke Edison","You'll never be as OK with the thought of dying as you are in the moments when you know that you are truly living",[647,112640],{"author":40429,"quote":112641},"Only death consistently excites your emotions, whether contemplating when life is safe and stale, or fleeing it when life is threatened and precious",[647,112643],{"author":31602,"quote":112644},"Everyone thinks I have a death wish, you know? But I don't want to die - dying is easy. No, I want to live, but getting close to death is the only way to feel alive. And once you do, it makes you realize that everything you were actually doing before wasn't actually living. It was just making do. Call me crazy, but I think we do the best living when the stakes are high.",[647,112646],{"author":66984,"quote":112647},"I wrote an entire book about death, called 'It's not About the Bike', about confronting the possibility of it, and narrowly escaping it. (...)What I didn't and couldn't address at the time was the prospect of life. Once you figure out you're going to live, you have to decide how to, and that's not an uncomplicated matter.",[639,112649,112650],{},[642,112651],{"alt":112652,"src":112653},"I'm being made aware of my mortality all the time. - Mitch Albom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-935554.png",[647,112655],{"author":18289,"quote":112656},"I'm being made aware of my mortality all the time.",[647,112658],{"author":39274,"quote":112659},"We're so terrified of death in Western culture that we have to make up a myth of an afterlife. I think there's something to be said for living your life very mindful of the fact that you're going to die because I think you carry yourself differently. It doesn't have to be this big, negative bummer.",[647,112661],{"author":112662,"quote":112663},"Seamus Heaney","I'm not personally obsessed with death. At a certain age, the light that you live in is inhabited by the shades - it 'tis.",[647,112665],{"author":112666,"quote":112667},"Curtis Jackson","When I have conversations with people, for some strange reason they think I'm gonna die and they're not. But you know what? Death means nothing to me.",[647,112669],{"author":107245,"quote":112670},"When you want to die, you at least have a goal. You're aiming for something. It's not a good goal, but at least you want something. And you've got anger and fear, but at least you're feeling something.",[639,112672,112673],{},[642,112674],{"alt":112675,"src":112676},"I have an unswayable obsession with death. If there was a magical pill that one could take that would retire you from the world, I would take it. - Steven Morrissey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2102792.png",[647,112678],{"author":20996,"quote":112679},"I have an unswayable obsession with death. If there was a magical pill that one could take that would retire you from the world, I would take it.",[647,112681],{"author":34021,"quote":112682},"I'm possibly a very morbid person but I think about death a lot.",[647,112684],{"author":61938,"quote":112685},"When I was young, the early death of my father cast a shadow over me - and I was afraid to die before all my literary plans came true. But between 30 and 40 years of age my attitude to death became quite calm and balanced. I feel it is a natural, but no means the final, milestone of one's existence.",[647,112687],{"author":82323,"quote":112688},"I used to think the only way to be truly alive is to confront your mortality.",[690,112690],{":authors":112691},"[{\"name\":\"Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn\",\"slug\":\"aleksandr-solzhenitsyn\"},{\"name\":\"Curtis Jackson\",\"slug\":\"curtis-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Radcliffe\",\"slug\":\"daniel-radcliffe\"},{\"name\":\"Lance Armstrong\",\"slug\":\"lance-armstrong\"},{\"name\":\"Luke Edison\",\"slug\":\"luke-edison\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Manson\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-manson\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Nikki Sixx\",\"slug\":\"nikki-sixx\"},{\"name\":\"Seamus Heaney\",\"slug\":\"seamus-heaney\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Earle\",\"slug\":\"steve-earle\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Morrissey\",\"slug\":\"steven-morrissey\"},{\"name\":\"V.E. Schwab\",\"slug\":\"ve-schwab\"},{\"name\":\"Yann Martel\",\"slug\":\"yann-martel\"}]",[566,112693,112452],{"id":112694},"humor-and-irony-in-death",[639,112696,112697],{},[642,112698],{"alt":112699,"src":112700},"When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car. - Will Rogers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-403369.png",[647,112702],{"author":55064,"quote":112703},"When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.",[647,112705],{"author":55064,"quote":112703},[647,112707],{"author":112598,"quote":112708},"What is it about death that bothers me? Probably the hours.",[647,112710],{"author":89112,"quote":112711},"Dying's not so bad. At least I won't have to answer the telephone.",[639,112713,112714],{},[642,112715],{"alt":112716,"src":112717},"Everybody thinks I'm at death's door, but I'm not. There's nothing seriously wrong with me, and my heart is in 100 percent working order. Anything else you may hear is a damn lie! - Bobby Darin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1306513.png",[647,112719],{"author":112720,"quote":112721},"Bobby Darin","Everybody thinks I'm at death's door, but I'm not. There's nothing seriously wrong with me, and my heart is in 100 percent working order. Anything else you may hear is a damn lie!",[647,112723],{"author":112724,"quote":112725},"Judy Garland","I think there's something peculiar about me that I haven't died. It doesn't make sense but I refuse to die.",[647,112727],{"author":101259,"quote":112728},"I wouldn't mind dying in a plane crash. It'd be a good way to go. I don't want to die in my sleep, or of old age, or OD... I want to feel what it's like. I want to taste it, hear it, smell it. Death is only going to happen to you once; I don't want to miss it",[647,112730],{"author":112731,"quote":112732},"Philippe Petit","Many people use the words 'death defying' or 'death wishing' when they talk about wire-walking. Many people have asked me: 'So do you have a death wish?' After doing a beautiful walk, I feel like punching them in the nose. It's indecent. I have a life wish.",[647,112734],{"author":10813,"quote":112735},"It's so easy to wish for death when nothing's wrong with you! It's so easy to fall in love with death, and I've been all my life, and seen it's most faithful worshippers crumble in the end, screaming just to live, as if all the dark veils and the lillies and the smell of candles, and grandiose promises of the grave meant nothing. I knew that. But I always wished I was dead. It was a way to go on living",[639,112737,112738],{},[642,112739],{"alt":112740,"src":112741},"It's so easy to wish for death when nothing's wrong with you! It's so easy to fall in love with death, and I've been all my life, and seen it's most faithful worshippers crumble in the end, screaming just to live, as if all the dark veils and the lillies and the smell of candles, and grandiose promises of the grave meant nothing. I knew that. But I always wished I was dead. It was a way to go on living - Anne Rice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2279210.png",[647,112743],{"author":10813,"quote":112735},[647,112745],{"author":112746,"quote":112747},"Elaine Stritch","I don't think I'm gonna die tomorrow or even two weeks from now, or even ever. I just don't know - who the hell knows what's gonna happen to them? Nobody! Isn't that comforting? Nobody has a clue. I like that we don't know. And I like that it's somebody else's decision, not mine.",[690,112749],{":authors":112750},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Rice\",\"slug\":\"anne-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Darin\",\"slug\":\"bobby-darin\"},{\"name\":\"Elaine Stritch\",\"slug\":\"elaine-stritch\"},{\"name\":\"Jim MORRISON\",\"slug\":\"jim-morrison\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Garland\",\"slug\":\"judy-garland\"},{\"name\":\"Philippe Petit\",\"slug\":\"philippe-petit\"},{\"name\":\"Rita Mae Brown\",\"slug\":\"rita-mae-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Will Rogers\",\"slug\":\"will-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Woody Allen\",\"slug\":\"woody-allen\"}]",[566,112752,112458],{"id":112753},"desire-for-death-or-escape",[639,112755,112756],{},[642,112757],{"alt":112758,"src":112759},"I want to feel the rush of death, the high of utter nothingness, the fragility of my own mortality. Let it slip through my fingers like sand and when it's gone for good, I'll be none the wiser. - Kayla Krantz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-22576.png",[647,112761],{"author":68640,"quote":112762},"I want to feel the rush of death, the high of utter nothingness, the fragility of my own mortality. Let it slip through my fingers like sand and when it's gone for good, I'll be none the wiser.",[647,112764],{"author":21776,"quote":112765},"...but now, driving past the billboard I realized that losing everything is death. A death that I crave and I don't want anyone to save me",[647,112767],{"author":112768,"quote":112769},"Hanif Abdurraqib","I have wanted to die enough times in my life to understand the idea that wanting to die is not a foolish thing... I don't mean to prop up the idea of wanting an exit, but for me, not to imagine it as a foolish means that I am, by default, tasked with taking it seriously. I can't life as I once did, telling people that I was doing fine and desperately wanting them to wade through the language and see that I was in pain.",[647,112771],{"author":112772,"quote":112773},"Lidia Yuknavitch","I didn’t know yet how wanting to die could be a bloodsong in your body that lives with you your whole life. I didn’t know then how deeply my mother’s song had swum into my sister and into me. I didn’t know that something like wanting to die could take form in one daughter as the ability to quietly surrender, and in the other as the ability to drive into death head-on. I didn’t know we were our mother’s daughters after all.",[639,112775,112776],{},[642,112777],{"alt":112778,"src":112779},"The only death I fear is the one I fell when we're apart. - Sandra Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-233069.png",[647,112781],{"author":112782,"quote":112783},"Sandra Jones","The only death I fear is the one I fell when we're apart.",[647,112785],{"author":31602,"quote":112786},"Everyone thinks I have a death wish, ya know. But I don't want to die. Dying is easy. No I want to live. But getting close to death is the only way to feel alive. And once you do it makes you realize that everything you were doing before wasn't actually living. It was just making due. Call me crazy, but I think we do the best living when the stakes are high.",[647,112788],{"author":112789,"quote":112790},"Gail Honeyman","I do not light up a room when I walk into it. No one longs to see me or to hear my voice. I do not feel sorry for myself, not in the least. These are simply statements of fact.I have been waiting for death all my life. I do not mean that I actively wish to die, just that I do not really want to be alive. Something had shifted now, and I realized that I didn't need to wait for death. I didn't want to.",[647,112792],{"author":112793,"quote":112794},"Ottessa Moshfegh","Someone once said that when you die of hypothermia, you get cold and sleepy, things slow down, and then you just drift away. You don’t feel a thing. That sounded nice. That was the best way to die—awake and dreaming, feeling nothing.",[647,112796],{"author":112797,"quote":112798},"Wendi Cassel","I didn't really want to die; I just wasn't ready to live. I was merely surviving...one reluctant heartbeat at a time.",[639,112800,112801],{},[642,112802],{"alt":112803,"src":112804},"And the thought of that makes me want to open a vein, experience pain, know I'm alive, despite this living death. - Ellen Hopkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1624125.png",[647,112806],{"author":2639,"quote":112807},"And the thought of that makes me want to open a vein, experience pain, know I'm alive, despite this living death.",[647,112809],{"author":30705,"quote":112810},"The world is too brutal for me-I am glad there is such a thing as the grave-I am sure I shall never have any rest till I get there.",[647,112812],{"author":112813,"quote":112814},"Donna Norris","Sometimes I want to curl up and die. I can't put into words how hard it is. But I'm not giving up. Amber was a fighter, so I'll be a fighter. We don't want any more dead babies.",[647,112816],{"author":10813,"quote":112735},[690,112818],{":authors":112819},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Rice\",\"slug\":\"anne-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Norris\",\"slug\":\"donna-norris\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"ellen-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Honeyman\",\"slug\":\"gail-honeyman\"},{\"name\":\"Hanif Abdurraqib\",\"slug\":\"hanif-abdurraqib\"},{\"name\":\"John Keats\",\"slug\":\"john-keats\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Bolick\",\"slug\":\"kate-bolick\"},{\"name\":\"Kayla Krantz\",\"slug\":\"kayla-krantz\"},{\"name\":\"Lidia Yuknavitch\",\"slug\":\"lidia-yuknavitch\"},{\"name\":\"Ottessa Moshfegh\",\"slug\":\"ottessa-moshfegh\"},{\"name\":\"Sandra Jones\",\"slug\":\"sandra-jones\"},{\"name\":\"V.E. Schwab\",\"slug\":\"ve-schwab\"},{\"name\":\"Wendi Cassel\",\"slug\":\"wendi-cassel\"}]",[566,112821,112464],{"id":112822},"death-as-a-part-of-life",[639,112824,112825],{},[642,112826],{"alt":112827,"src":112828},"As I’ve said, encountering death has a way of jerking your priorities into line. - James C. Dobson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-22542.png",[647,112830],{"author":112831,"quote":112832},"James C. Dobson","As I’ve said, encountering death has a way of jerking your priorities into line.",[647,112834],{"author":4124,"quote":112835},"What's so horrible about being dead forever, and not feeling anything, and not even dreaming? What's so great about feeling and dreaming?",[647,112837],{"author":112838,"quote":112839},"Caroline Flohr","Death doesn't happen instantly. For a little while, you hover around your body, confused. What you want more than anything is to go home, to be safe, to know you're okay. But my life was over.",[647,112841],{"author":92215,"quote":112842},"I had never given much thought to how I would die, but dying in the place of someone I love doesn't seem like such a bad way to go.",[639,112844,112845],{},[642,112846],{"alt":112847,"src":112848},"So far things are going my way. I am known in the hospice as The Man Who Wouldn't Die. I don't know if this is true or not, but I think some people, not many, are starting to wonder why I'm still around. - Art Buchwald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-970002.png",[647,112850],{"author":50800,"quote":112851},"So far things are going my way. I am known in the hospice as The Man Who Wouldn't Die. I don't know if this is true or not, but I think some people, not many, are starting to wonder why I'm still around.",[647,112853],{"author":10145,"quote":112854},"You have left me so long to struggle against death, alone, that I feel and see only death! I feel like death!",[647,112856],{"author":9657,"quote":112857},"Don't talk about death, I've got too much life to live, To many orders to give.",[647,112859],{"author":112860,"quote":112861},"Abel Ferrara","I'm not a big fan of talking about dying. And then I make a movie where I kill everybody.",[647,112863],{"author":112864,"quote":112865},"Lara Giddings","Death is not something any one of us want to dwell on, but we must all confront it at some point.",[639,112867,112868],{},[642,112869],{"alt":112870,"src":112871},"I have been able to follow my death step by step and now my life goes gently to its end. - Pope John","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1776576.png",[647,112873],{"author":112874,"quote":112875},"Pope John","I have been able to follow my death step by step and now my life goes gently to its end.",[647,112877],{"author":112878,"quote":112879},"Kacey Musgraves","Obviously, I don't live and die by it, everything my horoscope says. But I feel like there's definitely something to it.",[647,112881],{"author":112882,"quote":112883},"Linda McCartney","My mother was killed in a plane crash, so I hate travelling in planes. Death is so unexpected. I would actually rather stay at home and not go anywhere.",[647,112885],{"author":50251,"quote":112886},"I hope I am not too repetitive. However, coming to terms with death is part of the general human situation.",[690,112888],{":authors":112889},"[{\"name\":\"Abel Ferrara\",\"slug\":\"abel-ferrara\"},{\"name\":\"Art Buchwald\",\"slug\":\"art-buchwald\"},{\"name\":\"Caroline Flohr\",\"slug\":\"caroline-flohr\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Brontë\",\"slug\":\"emily-bronte\"},{\"name\":\"Ice Cube\",\"slug\":\"ice-cube\"},{\"name\":\"James C. 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And if they don't have the courage to complain, that's their problem - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-197159.png",[647,112900],{"author":1871,"quote":112901},"Haven't you learned anything, not even with the approach of death? Stop thinking all the time that you're in the way, that you're bothering the person next to you. If people don't like it, they can complain. And if they don't have the courage to complain, that's their problem",[647,112903],{"author":10813,"quote":112904},"I was just walking around saying “We’re all gonna die!” I never got over it. I went to class, I did what I had to do, but I was a gibbering idiot. It never went away. I never again felt the same way about life and death.",[647,112906],{"author":112907,"quote":112908},"J. Lincoln Fenn","Dying may just be the best thing that ever happened to me.",[647,112910],{"author":112911,"quote":112912},"Joey W. Hill","Love you...God, finally accepting it was as bad as dying.",[639,112914,112915],{},[642,112916],{"alt":112917,"src":112918},"I try to take life as it comes, and just hope it keeps coming. - Ashleigh Brilliant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-970684.png",[647,112920],{"author":10169,"quote":112921},"I try to take life as it comes, and just hope it keeps coming.",[647,112923],{"author":112924,"quote":112925},"George Clooney","There is something very unsettling about being with someone when they die. People say it's peaceful. It's not peaceful. It's the most personal thing you can do, is die, and you feel almost like you're invading someone's most personal moment by being there.",[647,112927],{"author":112928,"quote":112929},"Jon Crosby","You can lose people without them dying, and I have, from moving, from traveling. The emotion is real, it just doesn't actually have to do with death. I'm singing about what I know, and it's a song about longing for somebody who's disappeared in your life.",[647,112931],{"author":112932,"quote":112933},"Damon Dash","I’m always feeling death, and that is a part of life. When you know a lot of people, you will always experience death.",[647,112935],{"author":2639,"quote":112936},"But death doesn't scare me. To know exactly when I might expect it, up close and in my face, would actually be a comfort. Because to tell the truth, most of the time dying seems pretty much like my only means of escape.",[639,112938,112939],{},[642,112940],{"alt":112941,"src":112942},"I've had various people close to me die, and I don't necessarily find the idea of death purely depressing. - Simon McBurney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2098778.png",[647,112944],{"author":112945,"quote":112946},"Simon McBurney","I've had various people close to me die, and I don't necessarily find the idea of death purely depressing.",[647,112948],{"author":112949,"quote":112950},"Talulah Riley","I have an obsession with mortality. I saw a friend die when I was 18, and I can't get over it.",[647,112952],{"author":112953,"quote":112954},"Charlie Sheen","I've always been a little skittish about death. On certain days I'm okay with it. On other days it's like, \"Really? I have to? No, man, not me.\"",[690,112956],{":authors":112957},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Rice\",\"slug\":\"anne-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Ashleigh Brilliant\",\"slug\":\"ashleigh-brilliant\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Sheen\",\"slug\":\"charlie-sheen\"},{\"name\":\"Damon Dash\",\"slug\":\"damon-dash\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"ellen-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"George Clooney\",\"slug\":\"george-clooney\"},{\"name\":\"J. Lincoln Fenn\",\"slug\":\"j-lincoln-fenn\"},{\"name\":\"Joey W. 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But I don't want to die - dying is easy. No, I want to live, but getting close to death is the only way to feel alive. And once you do, it makes you realize that everything you were doing before wasn't actually living. It was just making do. Call me crazy, but I think we do the best living when the stakes are high.",[647,112977],{"author":1626,"quote":112978},"I knew that I was dying. Something in me said,Go ahead, die, sleep, become as them, accept.Then something else in me said, no, save the tiniest bit.It needn't be much, just a spark.A spark can set a whole forest on fire.Just a spark.Save it.",[639,112980,112981],{},[642,112982],{"alt":112983,"src":112984},"I knew I might die, but I was prepared to risk that; it was almost romantic. Somehow it never occurred to me it might entail privation and suffering. - Iain M. Banks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-682667.png",[647,112986],{"author":112987,"quote":112988},"Iain M. Banks","I knew I might die, but I was prepared to risk that; it was almost romantic. Somehow it never occurred to me it might entail privation and suffering.",[647,112990],{"author":1048,"quote":112991},"It's funny. I used to feel that I wouldn't care if I died. I just kept throwing myself at life, hoping I'd hit a bull's-eye eventually. I thought death would be a relief from all that feeling. A relief not to have all that pain. Not to care so much,' Evie said.",[647,112993],{"author":112994,"quote":112995},"James Belushi","I don't deal with death very well. My brother, John Candy, my dad, my mom, Brandon Tartikoff just a couple of weeks ago. I mean, you lose a lot of people in your life, and that's one thing I am constantly working on - pain management.",[647,112997],{"author":5439,"quote":112998},"To almost die is to know that one day you will, and to never again feel the same about anything.",[647,113000],{"author":55431,"quote":113001},"The reason for such an “unreasonable” attitude with me is that I am not at all sure what will happen to me after death. I have good reasons to assume that things are not finished with death. Life seems to be an interlude in a long story.",[647,113003],{"author":113004,"quote":113005},"Kendrick Lamar","And I'm not sure why I'm infatuated with death,\nMy imagination is surely an aggravation of threats...\nMaybe cause I'm a dreamer, and sleep is the cousin of death,\nReally stuck in the scheme of wondering when I'mma rest.\n",[647,113007],{"author":24285,"quote":113008},"I rebel against death, yet I know that it is how I respond to death's inevitability that is going to make me less or more fully alive.",[647,113010],{"author":113011,"quote":113012},"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart","The taste of death is upon my lips. I feel something that is not of this earth.",[647,113014],{"author":19737,"quote":113015},"Death is like my car. It takes me where I want to go.",[690,113017],{":authors":113018},"[{\"name\":\"Carl Jung\",\"slug\":\"carl-jung\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"Iain M. 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Schwab\",\"slug\":\"ve-schwab\"},{\"name\":\"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart\",\"slug\":\"wolfgang-amadeus-mozart\"}]",[566,113020,112482],{"id":113021},"death-as-liberation-or-relief",[639,113023,113024],{},[642,113025],{"alt":113026,"src":113027},"Who hasn't wanted to die at one time or another? - Ryū Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-146915.png",[647,113029],{"author":113030,"quote":113031},"Ryū Murakami","Who hasn't wanted to die at one time or another?",[647,113033],{"author":113034,"quote":113035},"Natalie Standiford","I didn't want to die. I just found death soothing to think about.",[647,113037],{"author":112793,"quote":113038},"I wondered if I might be dead, and I felt no sorrow, only worry over the afterlife, if it was going to be just like this, just as boring. If I'm dead, I thought, let this be the end. The silliness.",[647,113040],{"author":113041,"quote":113042},"Émile Michel Cioran","I try--without success--to stop finding reasons for vanity in anything. When I happen to manage it nonetheless, I feel that I no longer belong to the mortal gang. I am above everything then, above the gods themselves. Perhaps that is what death is: a sensation of great, of extreme superiority.",[639,113044,113045],{},[642,113046],{"alt":113047,"src":113048},"But knowing how they feel only makes me more determined to live a very long life. I will give no one the satisfaction of my death. - Tahereh Mafi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-553813.png",[647,113050],{"author":36610,"quote":113051},"But knowing how they feel only makes me more determined to live a very long life. I will give no one the satisfaction of my death.",[647,113053],{"author":113054,"quote":113055},"Ivy Compton-Burnett","When I die, people will say it is the best thing for me. It is because they know it is the worst. They want to avoid the feeling of pity. As though they were the people most concerned!",[647,113057],{"author":113058,"quote":113059},"Balthazar Getty","I think some people are on a mission to die, and I never was.",[647,113061],{"author":18949,"quote":113062},"I know the odds are all against me and I know you might not feel this way too but I know I would rather die trying to know if I could mean something to you",[647,113064],{"author":79425,"quote":113065},"It may be a very bad thing that I needed God to die for me, but it is a wonderful thing that God thinks I am worth dying for.",[639,113067,113068],{},[642,113069],{"alt":113070,"src":113071},"Remember when you were a little kid and you'd fall asleep in the car? And someone would carry you out and put you into bed, so that when you woke up in the morning, you knew automatically you were home again? That's what I think it's like to die. - Jodi Picoult","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2219680.png",[647,113073],{"author":7197,"quote":113074},"Remember when you were a little kid and you'd fall asleep in the car? And someone would carry you out and put you into bed, so that when you woke up in the morning, you knew automatically you were home again? That's what I think it's like to die.",[647,113076],{"author":112949,"quote":112950},[690,113078],{":authors":113079},"[{\"name\":\"Balthazar Getty\",\"slug\":\"balthazar-getty\"},{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Ivy Compton-Burnett\",\"slug\":\"ivy-compton-burnett\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Picoult\",\"slug\":\"jodi-picoult\"},{\"name\":\"John Ortberg\",\"slug\":\"john-ortberg\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Standiford\",\"slug\":\"natalie-standiford\"},{\"name\":\"Ottessa Moshfegh\",\"slug\":\"ottessa-moshfegh\"},{\"name\":\"Ryū Murakami\",\"slug\":\"ryu-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Tahereh Mafi\",\"slug\":\"tahereh-mafi\"},{\"name\":\"Talulah Riley\",\"slug\":\"talulah-riley\"},{\"name\":\"Émile Michel Cioran\",\"slug\":\"emile-michel-cioran\"}]",[566,113081,634],{"id":1014},[639,113083,113084],{},[642,113085],{"alt":113086,"src":113087},"They know death is always a danger with my job, but they put it out of their minds and hope it will never happen to the person they care about. - Jason Medina","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-180462.png",[647,113089],{"author":95372,"quote":113090},"They know death is always a danger with my job, but they put it out of their minds and hope it will never happen to the person they care about.",[647,113092],{"author":68629,"quote":113093},"I knew nothing of death, and, for some unexplainable reason, I was beginning to feel guilty for that. -Jessica",[647,113095],{"author":113096,"quote":113097},"Joseph Scott Morgan","There are a few who envy me. They want to know what they have to do to get my job, to be who I am. “It’s only death, how hard can it be?” Here, I silently reply, take it all. Every festering remnant of the people no one cared about in life, much less in death; all the broken children who will never know that I had grieved for them. Take it all. Just leave me my car keys so I can go home permanently. Someone else can listen to the bullshit Death loves to spew. He never shuts up.",[647,113099],{"author":96621,"quote":113100},"I've lived for the blink of an eye. But I've been dying for a very long time.",[639,113102,113103],{},[642,113104],{"alt":113105,"src":113106},"Death is funny, when you think about it. Everybody does it, but nobody knows how, exactly how. - Laurie Halse Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-728788.png",[647,113108],{"author":1150,"quote":113109},"Death is funny, when you think about it. Everybody does it, but nobody knows how, exactly how.",[647,113111],{"author":54290,"quote":113112},"Truth was, I didn't really want to die today. I was in the middle of a really good book, and being alive had always worked out for me. . .",[647,113114],{"author":68570,"quote":113115},"I thought when love for you died, I should die.\nIt's dead. Alone, most strangely, I live on.\n",[647,113117],{"author":6470,"quote":113118},"I'm not great at dealing with death, I have to say. I find death very hard: my mum, my dad, Sid Vicious. I'm not a monster; I feel it and it scares me. One death at a time, please, is all my heart will bear.",[647,113120],{"author":113121,"quote":113122},"Howie Mandel","I'm always on the verge of death in my head.",[639,113124,113125],{},[642,113126],{"alt":113127,"src":113128},"Obviously, I dont live and die by it, everything my horoscope says. But I feel like theres definitely something to it. - Kacey Musgraves","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2040259.png",[647,113130],{"author":112878,"quote":113131},"Obviously, I dont live and die by it, everything my horoscope says. But I feel like theres definitely something to it.",[690,113133],{":authors":113134},"[{\"name\":\"Howie Mandel\",\"slug\":\"howie-mandel\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Medina\",\"slug\":\"jason-medina\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Fortunato\",\"slug\":\"jessica-fortunato\"},{\"name\":\"John Lydon\",\"slug\":\"john-lydon\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Scott Morgan\",\"slug\":\"joseph-scott-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Kacey Musgraves\",\"slug\":\"kacey-musgraves\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Halse Anderson\",\"slug\":\"laurie-halse-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Rae Carson\",\"slug\":\"rae-carson\"},{\"name\":\"Rupert Brooke\",\"slug\":\"rupert-brooke\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon A. 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Let children walk with nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life, and that the grave has no victory, for it never fights. - John Muir","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1672.png",[647,113361],{"author":29084,"quote":113362},"On no subject are our ideas more warped and pitiable than on death. ... Let children walk with nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life, and that the grave has no victory, for it never fights.",[647,113364],{"author":113365,"quote":113366},"A.C. Ping","[...] death follows us around for a reason. It's because death is our best adviser. There is nothing more powerful than a person who is prepared to live right now, in this instant, fully accepting that this may be their last moment on earth.",[647,113368],{"author":74041,"quote":113369},"Death and destruction are necessary to the health of the world, and therefore as natural, and lovable, as birth and life. Only priests and born cowards moan and weep over dying. Brave men face it with approving nonchalance.",[647,113371],{"author":113372,"quote":113373},"Liezi","The ancients said that for persons who cultivated body and mind, and who are virtuous and honorable, death is an experience of liberation, a long-awaited rest from a lifetime of labors. Death helps the unscrupulous person to put an end to the misery of desire. Death, then, for everyone is a kind of homecoming. That is why the ancient sages speak of a dying person as a person who is 'going home.",[639,113375,113376],{},[642,113377],{"alt":113378,"src":113379},"There are many cells in your body that are dying as you read these words. Fifty to seventy billion cells die each day in the average human adult. You are too busy to organise funerals for all of them! At the very same time, new cells are being born, and you don't have the time to sing Happy Birthday to them. If old cells don't die, there's no chance for new cells to be born. So death is a very good thing. It's very crucial for birth. You are undergoing birth and death in this very moment. - Thich Nhat Hanh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-318076.png",[647,113381],{"author":92374,"quote":113382},"There are many cells in your body that are dying as you read these words. Fifty to seventy billion cells die each day in the average human adult. You are too busy to organise funerals for all of them! At the very same time, new cells are being born, and you don't have the time to sing Happy Birthday to them. If old cells don't die, there's no chance for new cells to be born. So death is a very good thing. It's very crucial for birth. You are undergoing birth and death in this very moment.",[647,113384],{"author":113385,"quote":113386},"Jarred Cole","Death makes life precious. Without it nothing would mean anything. Imagine a society without death",[647,113388],{"author":11947,"quote":113389},"We lose the understanding that death always begets life of some sort, and that life is always an opportunist, persistently standing ready to build something out of the smoldering ashes and raise something up out of the tangled carnage.",[647,113391],{"author":113392,"quote":113393},"Duane Hewitt","Death is an opportunity to shed all guilt; to step away from the dogma and contrivances of mankind; and to finally be unbound from all hindrances to knowledge.",[647,113395],{"author":113396,"quote":113397},"Stephen and Tiffany Domena","Death shows no favor. He is very fair: exacting the same advantages to all. Age, race, gender, or economic status does not cause discrimination within the company of Death. Of all marketing companies on the Earth, Death has surpassed them all: ensuring to meet nearly 100% of its inhabitants. The only one powerful enough to release the clinch that Death holds is the Father who disseminates power to whom He sees fit.",[639,113399,113400],{},[642,113401],{"alt":113402,"src":113403},"Death is a great leveler, time brings all luxuries of life to an end. All feelings of superiority in man as only an illusion and self deception. - Shahzeb Afzal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-594673.png",[647,113405],{"author":113406,"quote":113407},"Shahzeb Afzal","Death is a great leveler, time brings all luxuries of life to an end. All feelings of superiority in man as only an illusion and self deception.",[647,113409],{"author":113410,"quote":113411},"Fritz Leiber","Death is the friend of every man, his comrade throughout life, reminding him to waste no moment but to live to the full. And if man has any comrade at all when life is ended, that comrade is Death.",[647,113413],{"author":57559,"quote":113414},"Death is nothing to us: for after our bodies have been dissolved by death they are without sensation, and that which lacks sensation is nothing to us. And therefore a right understanding of death makes mortality enjoyable, not because it adds to an infinite span of time, but because it takes away the craving for immortality.",[690,113416],{":authors":113417},"[{\"name\":\"A.C. Ping\",\"slug\":\"ac-ping\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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And make your peace with that knowledge. - Alice Borchardt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-139505.png",[647,113428],{"author":113429,"quote":113430},"Alice Borchardt","Death alone gives meaning to life, and you will never fully live until you know you must die. And make your peace with that knowledge.",[647,113432],{"author":113433,"quote":113434},"Imania Margria","Death, like so much in life, is a lesson, which must be understood and cherished, not feared; it is a rite of passage we all must encounter at one time or another; it helps build our character and makes us stronger if we can endure its painful aftermath.",[647,113436],{"author":56909,"quote":113437},"Death teaches the rejoices of living.",[647,113439],{"author":11947,"quote":113389},[639,113441,113442],{},[642,113443],{"alt":113444,"src":113445},"Death does not come when the body is too exausted to live.Death comes because the brilliance inside of us can only be contained for so long.We do not die.We pass on.Pass on the life burning through our throats.When you leave me, I will not cry for you.I will run into the strongest wind I can find and welcome you home. - Michael Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-410254.png",[647,113447],{"author":113448,"quote":113449},"Michael Lee","Death does not come when the body is too exausted to live.Death comes because the brilliance inside of us can only be contained for so long.We do not die.We pass on.Pass on the life burning through our throats.When you leave me, I will not cry for you.I will run into the strongest wind I can find and welcome you home.",[647,113451],{"author":113452,"quote":113453},"Ikrame Selkani","Death is like a broken jar that you re trying to fix over and over again but it s not doable at all because the people who pass away can t come back, but they taught us love, admiration and joy that will last forever in our hearts.",[647,113455],{"author":113456,"quote":113457},"Elise Maybelle","Death gives people the courage to be honest, sometimes for the first time in their lives.",[647,113459],{"author":37984,"quote":113460},"To be mortal is the most basic human experience, and yet man has never been able to accept it, grasp it, and behave accordingly. Man doesn't know hot to be mortal. And when he dies, he doesn't even know hot to be dead.",[647,113462],{"author":14822,"quote":113463},"Death is every man's final critic. To die well you must live bravely.",[639,113465,113466],{},[642,113467],{"alt":113468,"src":113469},"A brush with death always helps us to live our lives better. - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1261056.png",[647,113471],{"author":1871,"quote":113472},"A brush with death always helps us to live our lives better.",[647,113474],{"author":111694,"quote":113475},"Death has such great importance in this society that it affects everything. I learned from my guru that death is not the enemy, I see it as another moment. Yet it's the end of an incarnation and means going on to other incarnations.",[647,113477],{"author":113478,"quote":113479},"Nancy Gibbs","Death will never be pretty - its sights and smells too close and crude. And it will never come under our control: it gallops where we tiptoe, rips up our routines, burns our very breath with its heat and sting.",[690,113481],{":authors":113482},"[{\"name\":\"Abhysheq Shukla\",\"slug\":\"abhysheq-shukla\"},{\"name\":\"Alice Borchardt\",\"slug\":\"alice-borchardt\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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It is in the sleep of death that finds rest for eternity the sickness, pain, desperation, and the fears that agitate, without end, we unhappy living souls. - Bernardin De Saint-Pierre","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-138223.png",[647,113493],{"author":113494,"quote":113495},"Bernardin De Saint-Pierre","Death, my son, is a good thing for all men; it is the night for this worried day that we call life. It is in the sleep of death that finds rest for eternity the sickness, pain, desperation, and the fears that agitate, without end, we unhappy living souls.",[647,113497],{"author":113372,"quote":113373},[647,113499],{"author":113500,"quote":113501},"Bobby George","Death is a sweet reward to a life of misery, but it is not yours without its consequences. You cannot embrace it when you want it the most.",[647,113503],{"author":67559,"quote":113504},"Death brings regret to an abusive soul.Death brings headshake to a filthy rich soul.Death brings sorrow to a family soul.Death brings nothing to a demented soul.Death brings hell to a vile and corrupt soul.Death brings rest to a tired and battered soul.Death brings relief to a suffering soul.Death brings heaven to a believing soul.",[639,113506,113507],{},[642,113508],{"alt":113509,"src":113510},"Some had come to look upon death as a mercy. Death meant warmth. Death was light. Life was cruel, cold, heavy and dark. Life was pain. Death was deliverance, and many would welcome it. Others doggedly clung to life and willed themselves to walk on. - Sage Steadman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-561405.png",[647,113512],{"author":113513,"quote":113514},"Sage Steadman","Some had come to look upon death as a mercy. Death meant warmth. Death was light. Life was cruel, cold, heavy and dark. Life was pain. Death was deliverance, and many would welcome it. Others doggedly clung to life and willed themselves to walk on.",[647,113516],{"author":113517,"quote":113518},"Elizabeth Fama","Death is the privilege of human natureAnd life without it were not worth our takingThither the poor, the unfortunate, and MournerFly for relief & lay their burdens down.",[647,113520],{"author":113521,"quote":113522},"E.A.A. Wilson","Death is, in fact, oddly pleasant, and certainly an improvement on what comes immediately before it.",[647,113524],{"author":113525,"quote":113526},"Jennifer Worth","Perhaps, in a few people, I have seen what can be described as a struggle with death, and it can be distressing to behold. But for the vast majority of people death is gentle, tender.",[647,113528],{"author":103286,"quote":113529},"I am not in the least surprised that your impression of death becomes more lively, in proportion as age and infirmity bring it nearer. God makes use of this rough trial to undeceive us in respect to our courage, to make us feel our weakness, and to keep us in all humility in His hands.",[690,113531],{":authors":113532},"[{\"name\":\"Bernardin De Saint-Pierre\",\"slug\":\"bernardin-de-saint-pierre\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby George\",\"slug\":\"bobby-george\"},{\"name\":\"E.A.A. Wilson\",\"slug\":\"eaa-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Fama\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-fama\"},{\"name\":\"François Fénelon\",\"slug\":\"francois-fenelon\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Worth\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-worth\"},{\"name\":\"Liezi\",\"slug\":\"liezi\"},{\"name\":\"Rodolfo Martin Vitangcol\",\"slug\":\"rodolfo-martin-vitangcol\"},{\"name\":\"Sage Steadman\",\"slug\":\"sage-steadman\"}]",[566,113534,113310],{"id":113535},"inevitability-and-universality-of-death",[639,113537,113538],{},[642,113539],{"alt":113540,"src":113541},"Death comes to us all; we can only choose how to face it when it comes. - Robert Jordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-194707.png",[647,113543],{"author":51866,"quote":113544},"Death comes to us all; we can only choose how to face it when it comes.",[647,113546],{"author":5304,"quote":113547},"Death is regarded as an evil and our minds are only meditating upon life itself, and never upon the destroyer of pleasure, which is death.",[647,113549],{"author":54290,"quote":113550},"Death was constant, unprejudiced to age, race, or creed.",[647,113552],{"author":64219,"quote":113553},"Death reduces all men to the same rank. It strips the rich of his millions and the poor man of his rags . . .Death knows no age limits, no partiality. It is a thing that all men fear.",[639,113555,113556],{},[642,113557],{"alt":113558,"src":113559},"Death shows no favor. He is very fair: exacting the same advantages to all. Age, race, gender, or economic status does not cause discrimination within the company of Death. Of all marketing companies on the Earth, Death has surpassed them all: ensuring to meet nearly 100% of its inhabitants. The only one powerful enough to release the clinch that Death holds is the Father who disseminates power to whom He sees fit. - Stephen and Tiffany Domena","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-541592.png",[647,113561],{"author":113396,"quote":113397},[647,113563],{"author":113564,"quote":113565},"If I Wake","Death is a strange creature. I watch it pursue the weak relentlessly. Some fight it with every breath in their bodies. One or two even survive. Others simply surrender to it, too tired to keep going. They are the ones with nothing to live for. There is a peacefulness about them as they let go of life.",[647,113567],{"author":113568,"quote":113569},"Richard L. Evans","The ever-present expectancy of death is never far removed from any of us - whether we realize it or not. None of us can avoid it. It comes alike to the great and to the unknown; to the righteous and to the unrighteous. Wherein we differ is not in our ability to avert it, but in the preparedness with which we meet it. At such times some question the judgments of God. Some find bitterness because of the circumstances and because of the seeming untimeliness of death.",[647,113571],{"author":25140,"quote":113572},"It has become, in my view, a bit too trendy to regard the acceptance of death as something tantamount to intrinsic dignity. Of course I agree with the preacher of Ecclesiastes that there is a time to love and a time to die - and when my skein runs out I hope to face the end calmly and in my own way. For most situations, however, I prefer the more martial view that death is the ultimate enemy - and I find nothing reproachable in those who rage mightily against the dying of the light.",[690,113574],{":authors":113575},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"If I Wake\",\"slug\":\"if-i-wake\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Fortunato\",\"slug\":\"jessica-fortunato\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"Richard L. Evans\",\"slug\":\"richard-l-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Jordan\",\"slug\":\"robert-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Jay Gould\",\"slug\":\"stephen-jay-gould\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen and Tiffany Domena\",\"slug\":\"stephen-and-tiffany-domena\"}]",[566,113577,113316],{"id":113578},"personal-and-emotional-reactions-to-death",[639,113580,113581],{},[642,113582],{"alt":113583,"src":113584},"The death of a lesser man is the death of all those who believe themselves to be greater. - Shaun Hick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-57715.png",[647,113586],{"author":113587,"quote":113588},"Shaun Hick","The death of a lesser man is the death of all those who believe themselves to be greater.",[647,113590],{"author":704,"quote":113591},"Because there is no glory in illness. There is no meaning to it. There is no honor in dying of.",[647,113593],{"author":2436,"quote":113594},"Death loves death, not life. Dying people love to know that others die with them; it is a comfort to learn you are not alone in the kiln, in the grave.",[647,113596],{"author":71264,"quote":113597},"You don’t want to think about it but it’s the first thing on your mind. You say, “We made THE APPOINTMENT.” You avoid the word “euthanasia” because it makes everything too real. It is a beautiful word, really. It is Greek for “easy death” and it is true, there is no easier death than this. It is unfortunate that, once again, people are so afraid of death in all its forms that they find it so difficult even when the time of death is peaceful.",[639,113599,113600],{},[642,113601],{"alt":113602,"src":113603},"Death could make a person feel righteous in a way they had no right to be. Nothing in the world was less personal and nothing felt more like a poison arrow sent straight for your heart. - Laura van den Berg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-462796.png",[647,113605],{"author":113606,"quote":113607},"Laura van den Berg","Death could make a person feel righteous in a way they had no right to be. Nothing in the world was less personal and nothing felt more like a poison arrow sent straight for your heart.",[647,113609],{"author":13043,"quote":113610},"Death doesn’t end our devotion. It only makes it stronger.",[647,113612],{"author":113613,"quote":113614},"Laura Imai Messina","A man once told me that death is a very personal thing...' Suzuki-san said. 'To some extent, we try to build our lives exactly like everyone else's. But not death. Everyone reacts to death in their own way...",[647,113616],{"author":113617,"quote":113618},"Erin Moynihan","Death is weird, because when people die happy things continue to happen in the world and they start to feel wrong, even though they're not.",[647,113620],{"author":113621,"quote":113622},"A. Meredith Walters","Death was an unfeeling bitch.It didnt matter who you were, who loved you, it struck mercilessly and without discrimination",[639,113624,113625],{},[642,113626],{"alt":113627,"src":113628},"Yet there is no acceptance to be found in my heart. This death is unfair. Ignoble, and not justifiable by any measure of rationale. No battle is worth this. No ideals, no political cause, and no bounty. Being here is a mistake. Dying is a mistake. Twenty-two years has not been enough. \"--Luke, a Civil War soldier - Diane Ryan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-844321.png",[647,113630],{"author":113631,"quote":113632},"Diane Ryan","Yet there is no acceptance to be found in my heart. This death is unfair. Ignoble, and not justifiable by any measure of rationale. No battle is worth this. No ideals, no political cause, and no bounty. Being here is a mistake. Dying is a mistake. Twenty-two years has not been enough. \"--Luke, a Civil War soldier",[647,113634],{"author":113635,"quote":113636},"Erich Fromm","Death is never sweet, not even if it is suffered for the highest ideal.",[647,113638],{"author":113478,"quote":113479},[690,113640],{":authors":113641},"[{\"name\":\"A. Meredith Walters\",\"slug\":\"a-meredith-walters\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Ryan\",\"slug\":\"diane-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Erich Fromm\",\"slug\":\"erich-fromm\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Moynihan\",\"slug\":\"erin-moynihan\"},{\"name\":\"James W. Bodden\",\"slug\":\"james-w-bodden\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Kate McGahan\",\"slug\":\"kate-mcgahan\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Imai Messina\",\"slug\":\"laura-imai-messina\"},{\"name\":\"Laura van den Berg\",\"slug\":\"laura-van-den-berg\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Gibbs\",\"slug\":\"nancy-gibbs\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Shaun Hick\",\"slug\":\"shaun-hick\"}]",[566,113643,113322],{"id":113644},"death-as-an-equalizer",[639,113646,113647],{},[642,113648],{"alt":113649,"src":113650},"Lion may be admired for courage, strength and tenacity but its life is a living death. Once dispossessed of a pride or injured, it dies very miserably. That a lion, of all its charisma can die so wretchedly emphasizes the fact that death is a great leveler. - Vincent Okay Nwachukwu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-233135.png",[647,113652],{"author":69294,"quote":113653},"Lion may be admired for courage, strength and tenacity but its life is a living death. Once dispossessed of a pride or injured, it dies very miserably. That a lion, of all its charisma can die so wretchedly emphasizes the fact that death is a great leveler.",[647,113655],{"author":64219,"quote":113553},[647,113657],{"author":113406,"quote":113407},[647,113659],{"author":19544,"quote":113660},"Death is the great equalizer of human beings. Death is the boundary that we need to measure the precious texture of our lives. All people owe a death. There is no use vexing about inevitable degeneration and death because far greater people than me succumbed to death’s endless sleep without living as many years as me.",[639,113662,113663],{},[642,113664],{"alt":113665,"src":113666},"Death makes pioneers of us all, whether we like it or whether we don't. - Joanna Moorhead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-720835.png",[647,113668],{"author":113669,"quote":113670},"Joanna Moorhead","Death makes pioneers of us all, whether we like it or whether we don't.",[647,113672],{"author":1183,"quote":113673},"Death is dreadful to the man whose all is extinguished with his life; but not to him whose glory never can die.",[690,113675],{":authors":113676},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Joanna Moorhead\",\"slug\":\"joanna-moorhead\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Shahzeb Afzal\",\"slug\":\"shahzeb-afzal\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"}]",[566,113678,113328],{"id":113679},"fear-and-misunderstanding-of-death",[639,113681,113682],{},[642,113683],{"alt":113684,"src":113685},"We have all eaten of the fruit of life, not knowing we have swallowed its death-seeds. The seeds sprout into weeds tall as trees, choking. Smothered or not by distraction or belief, this we share: death as a shared feast, suffering as our communal drink. - Sondra Charbadze","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-13937.png",[647,113687],{"author":113688,"quote":113689},"Sondra Charbadze","We have all eaten of the fruit of life, not knowing we have swallowed its death-seeds. The seeds sprout into weeds tall as trees, choking. Smothered or not by distraction or belief, this we share: death as a shared feast, suffering as our communal drink.",[647,113691],{"author":113692,"quote":113693},"Raphael Zernoff","The idea of death has been associated with the fear of the unknown, and the punishment or reward for our life choices. There is no punishment, and there is no reward. We punish ourselves instantly, when we choose to be destructive. We reward ourselves, when we choose being our loving selves.",[647,113695],{"author":37984,"quote":113696},"You know, it’s really very peculiar. To be mortal is the most basic human experience, and yet man has never been able to accept it, grasp it, and behave accordingly. Man doesn’t know how to be mortal. And when he dies, he doesn’t even know how to be dead.",[647,113698],{"author":113699,"quote":113700},"Sven Lindqvist","The Norweigian philosopher Tonnesen said that to think about anything but death is evasion. Society, art, culture, the whole of civilisation is nothing but evasion, one great collective self delusion, the intention of which is to make us forget that all the time we are falling through the air, at every moment getting closer to death.",[639,113702,113703],{},[642,113704],{"alt":113705,"src":113706},"The thought of death destroys some people and saves others. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-492102.png",[647,113708],{"author":29408,"quote":113709},"The thought of death destroys some people and saves others.",[647,113711],{"author":113712,"quote":113713},"Kenneth S. Leong","Death is treated like a taboo in our culture, and all medical efforts are directed toward fighting this law of nature. But perhaps there is a beautiful side of death. [...] Perhaps death is God's wabi-sabi.",[647,113715],{"author":65213,"quote":113716},"We can accept death. It is the dying that is not and never will be acceptable. For us who have to witness dying, it must always feel as if the very fabric of life were being torn apart.",[647,113718],{"author":112598,"quote":113719},"People say that death is a part of life and there must be something to it, but I just see it as bad news and I want everybody to stop sugarcoating it.",[647,113721],{"author":113722,"quote":113723},"Christiaan Barnard","I believe often that death is good medical treatment because it can achieve what all the medical advances and technology cannot achieve today, and that is stop the suffering of the patient.",[639,113725,113726],{},[642,113727],{"alt":113728,"src":113729},"Death makes a beautiful appeal to charity. When we look upon the dead form, so composed and still, the kindness and the love that are in us all come forth. - Edwin Hubbel Chapin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1186731.png",[647,113731],{"author":26122,"quote":113732},"Death makes a beautiful appeal to charity. When we look upon the dead form, so composed and still, the kindness and the love that are in us all come forth.",[647,113734],{"author":113735,"quote":113736},"Dinesh D'Souza","Death is the great wrecking ball that destroys everything. Everything that we have done, everything that we are doing now, and all our plans for the future are completely and irrevocably destroyed when we die. Only teenagers live in that state of temporary insanity when they believe themselves immune from death.",[647,113738],{"author":113478,"quote":113479},[690,113740],{":authors":113741},"[{\"name\":\"Christiaan Barnard\",\"slug\":\"christiaan-barnard\"},{\"name\":\"Dinesh D'Souza\",\"slug\":\"dinesh-dsouza\"},{\"name\":\"Edwin Hubbel Chapin\",\"slug\":\"edwin-hubbel-chapin\"},{\"name\":\"Kenneth S. Leong\",\"slug\":\"kenneth-s-leong\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"May Sarton\",\"slug\":\"may-sarton\"},{\"name\":\"Milan Kundera\",\"slug\":\"milan-kundera\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Gibbs\",\"slug\":\"nancy-gibbs\"},{\"name\":\"Raphael Zernoff\",\"slug\":\"raphael-zernoff\"},{\"name\":\"Sondra Charbadze\",\"slug\":\"sondra-charbadze\"},{\"name\":\"Sven Lindqvist\",\"slug\":\"sven-lindqvist\"},{\"name\":\"Woody Allen\",\"slug\":\"woody-allen\"}]",[566,113743,113334],{"id":113744},"death-and-the-continuation-of-life",[639,113746,113747],{},[642,113748],{"alt":113378,"src":113379},[647,113750],{"author":92374,"quote":113382},[647,113752],{"author":11947,"quote":113389},[647,113754],{"author":113452,"quote":113453},[647,113756],{"author":40429,"quote":113757},"The reason death sticks so closely to life isn't biological necessity - it's envy. Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is but the passing shadow of a cloud .",[639,113759,113760],{},[642,113761],{"alt":113762,"src":113763},"By living our lives, we nurture death. True as this might be, it was only one of the truths we had to learn. What I learned from Naoko's death was this: no truth can cure the sorrow we feel from losing a loved one. No truth, no sincerity, no strength, no kindness can cure that sorrow. All we can do is see it through to the end and learn something from it, but what we learn will be no help in facing the next sorrow that comes to us without warning. - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-720496.png",[647,113765],{"author":16607,"quote":113766},"By living our lives, we nurture death. True as this might be, it was only one of the truths we had to learn. What I learned from Naoko's death was this: no truth can cure the sorrow we feel from losing a loved one. No truth, no sincerity, no strength, no kindness can cure that sorrow. All we can do is see it through to the end and learn something from it, but what we learn will be no help in facing the next sorrow that comes to us without warning.",[647,113768],{"author":113769,"quote":113770},"Alan Ball","Death is a companion for all of us, whether we acknowledge it or not, whether we're aware of it or not, and it's not necessarily a terrible thing.",[647,113772],{"author":72213,"quote":113773},"Death comes in its own time, in its own way.Death is as unique as the individual experiencing it.",[647,113775],{"author":111694,"quote":113475},[647,113777],{"author":113778,"quote":113779},"Lady Gregory","When death comes, it is not enough to have been charitable; and it is not right to touch the body or lay it out for a couple of hours; for the soul should be given time to fight for itself, and to go up to judgment.",[690,113781],{":authors":113782},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Ball\",\"slug\":\"alan-ball\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Van Dyke\",\"slug\":\"henry-van-dyke\"},{\"name\":\"Ikrame Selkani\",\"slug\":\"ikrame-selkani\"},{\"name\":\"Lady Gregory\",\"slug\":\"lady-gregory\"},{\"name\":\"Ram Dass\",\"slug\":\"ram-dass\"},{\"name\":\"Thich Nhat Hanh\",\"slug\":\"thich-nhat-hanh\"},{\"name\":\"Yann Martel\",\"slug\":\"yann-martel\"}]",[566,113784,113340],{"id":113785},"death-and-ethical-or-moral-considerations",[639,113787,113788],{},[642,113789],{"alt":113790,"src":113791},"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live. - Norman Cousins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-128009.png",[647,113793],{"author":11918,"quote":113794},"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.",[647,113796],{"author":48049,"quote":113797},"Death is not an evil, because it frees us from all evils, and while it takes away good things, it takes away also the desire for them. Old age is the supreme evil, because it deprives us of all pleasures, leaving us only the appetite for them, and it brings with it all sufferings. Nevertheless, we fear death, and we desire old age.",[647,113799],{"author":112571,"quote":113800},"A culture that denies death is a barrier to achieving a good death. Overcoming our fears and wild misconceptions about death will be no small task, but we shouldn't forget how quickly other cultural prejudices--racism, sexism, homophobia--have begun to topple in the recent past. It is high time death had its own moment of truth.",[647,113802],{"author":57559,"quote":113803},"[A] right understanding that death is nothingto us makes the mortality of life enjoyable, not because it adds to itan infinite span of time, but because it takes away the craving forimmortality. For there is nothing terrible in life for the man who hastruly comprehended that there is nothing terrible in not living.",[639,113805,113806],{},[642,113807],{"alt":113808,"src":113809},"It isn't death, pain, exile or anything else you care to mention that accounts for the way we act, only our opinion about death, pain and the rest. - Epictetus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-495585.png",[647,113811],{"author":27962,"quote":113812},"It isn't death, pain, exile or anything else you care to mention that accounts for the way we act, only our opinion about death, pain and the rest.",[647,113814],{"author":23655,"quote":113815},"A good death is a death in solidarity with others. To prepare ourselves for a good death, we must develop or deepen this sense of solidarity.",[647,113817],{"author":113818,"quote":113819},"Brook","What do you know of death? Have you ever died? You think death will preserve your cause forever? Ridiculous! Death leaves nothing behind! Once a person passes on, nothing remains but dead bones. If there is one thing I can't stand, it is a person with no respect for life.",[647,113821],{"author":113822,"quote":113823},"Nick Cave","Death looms large I guess because it should. It's the one thing that we as human beings from birth have a right to. It's the only thing we've really got, and I don't mean to sound bleak about this, but it's a unifying factor amongst us all.",[647,113825],{"author":657,"quote":113826},"It is a sad weakness in us, after all, that the thought of a man's death hallows him anew to us; as if life were not sacred too.",[639,113828,113829],{},[642,113830],{"alt":113831,"src":113832},"When death comes, it is not enough to have been charitable; and it is not right to touch the body or lay it out for a couple of hours; for the soul should be given time to fight for itself, and to go up to judgment. - Lady Gregory","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1543024.png",[647,113834],{"author":113778,"quote":113779},[690,113836],{":authors":113837},"[{\"name\":\"Brook\",\"slug\":\"brook\"},{\"name\":\"Caitlin Doughty\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-doughty\"},{\"name\":\"Epictetus\",\"slug\":\"epictetus\"},{\"name\":\"Epicurus\",\"slug\":\"epicurus\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Giacomo Leopardi\",\"slug\":\"giacomo-leopardi\"},{\"name\":\"Henri Nouwen\",\"slug\":\"henri-nouwen\"},{\"name\":\"Lady Gregory\",\"slug\":\"lady-gregory\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Cave\",\"slug\":\"nick-cave\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Cousins\",\"slug\":\"norman-cousins\"}]",[566,113839,113346],{"id":113840},"the-mystery-and-uncertainty-of-death",[639,113842,113843],{},[642,113844],{"alt":113845,"src":113846},"You know, it’s really very peculiar. To be mortal is the most basic human experience, and yet man has never been able to accept it, grasp it, and behave accordingly. Man doesn’t know how to be mortal. And when he dies, he doesn’t even know how to be dead. - Milan Kundera","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-319823.png",[647,113848],{"author":37984,"quote":113696},[647,113850],{"author":78274,"quote":113851},"Death only comes when a being has served its purpose. From a narrow perspective, that purpose may not be clear, but in the grand scheme of things, it makes perfect sense.",[647,113853],{"author":113854,"quote":113855},"S.J. Bolton","But death has taken root inside you and you know it will grow, like a cancer with a voice, from now until the day it consumes you whole.",[647,113857],{"author":37984,"quote":113460},[639,113859,113860],{},[642,113861],{"alt":113862,"src":113863},"The only satisfactory thing about death is that our knowledge about it is unsatisfactory. - Raheel Farooq","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-636216.png",[647,113865],{"author":105663,"quote":113866},"The only satisfactory thing about death is that our knowledge about it is unsatisfactory.",[647,113868],{"author":113869,"quote":113870},"Sara Raasch","Death has a way of finding those who welcome it.",[647,113872],{"author":113873,"quote":113874},"Phyllis Bottome","death ... is not a great affair! Think - it happens once only - to each of us - as birth does. What do you know about being born? that - and no more - will you know about the act of death.",[647,113876],{"author":113877,"quote":113878},"Graham Chapman","Death can really absorb a person. Lik most people, I would find it pleasant not to have to go, but you just accept that it's more or less inevitable.",[647,113880],{"author":1183,"quote":113881},"Death is not natural for a state as it is for a human being, for whom death is not only necessary, but frequently even desirable.",[639,113883,113884],{},[642,113885],{"alt":113886,"src":113887},"Death is nothing to us: for after our bodies have been dissolved by death they are without sensation, and that which lacks sensation is nothing to us. And therefore a right understanding of death makes mortality enjoyable, not because it adds to an infinite span of time, but because it takes away the craving for immortality. - Epicurus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1382912.png",[647,113889],{"author":57559,"quote":113414},[690,113891],{":authors":113892},"[{\"name\":\"Charbel Tadros\",\"slug\":\"charbel-tadros\"},{\"name\":\"Epicurus\",\"slug\":\"epicurus\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Chapman\",\"slug\":\"graham-chapman\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Milan Kundera\",\"slug\":\"milan-kundera\"},{\"name\":\"Phyllis Bottome\",\"slug\":\"phyllis-bottome\"},{\"name\":\"Raheel Farooq\",\"slug\":\"raheel-farooq\"},{\"name\":\"S.J. Bolton\",\"slug\":\"sj-bolton\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Raasch\",\"slug\":\"sara-raasch\"}]",[566,113894,634],{"id":1014},[639,113896,113897],{},[642,113898],{"alt":113899,"src":113900},"Death is the alpha and omega of destiny. It can excite its flames or stifle them out. How it affects your destiny depends on you. Can you endure it and grow? Or will you let it destroy you? - Imania Margria","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-72087.png",[647,113902],{"author":113433,"quote":113903},"Death is the alpha and omega of destiny. It can excite its flames or stifle them out. How it affects your destiny depends on you. Can you endure it and grow? Or will you let it destroy you?",[647,113905],{"author":6810,"quote":113906},"Death is part of who we are. It guidesus. It shapes us. It drives us to madness. Can you still be human if you have no mortal end",[647,113908],{"author":31376,"quote":113909},"But my point, you see is that death is misunderstood. The loss of one's life is not the greatest loss. It is no loss at all. To others, perhaps, but not to oneself.",[647,113911],{"author":113912,"quote":113913},"John Corey Whaley","We've learned from this that death can hurt us. It can surprise us. It can scare us. It can keep us up a night. But we've also learned the things that death cannot do. It cannot crush our hopes. It cannot take away the love and support of our family and friends. It cannot make us lose our unending faith in world and in God. It has saddened us, but it will not prevail.",[639,113915,113916],{},[642,113917],{"alt":113918,"src":113919},"For some death is an art, for others it is merely an inevitability. - Sadie S. Forsythe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-155398.png",[647,113921],{"author":113922,"quote":113923},"Sadie S. Forsythe","For some death is an art, for others it is merely an inevitability.",[647,113925],{"author":55456,"quote":113926},"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender.",[647,113928],{"author":113929,"quote":113930},"Dr Sonia Sharma","Death \"Death doesn't just do people apart. It rips them apart. It shreds the one who's left behind, and even if you put those pieces together, you aren't the same person anymore. All your life, you are just stitching the gaping wounds that keep opening from one place or another.",[647,113932],{"author":71264,"quote":113933},"Death gets a bad rap. People think that euthanasia is putting their pets “down” when it really is lifting us up. In the first moment, when we come back to earth, we remember the comfort of the Heaven we came from and this is why we cry when we are born. When we are born in Heaven we come in laughing not crying! In birth we have the passage and then the pain. In death we have the pain and then the passage.",[647,113935],{"author":10545,"quote":113936},"Death was a quiet evil, unavoidable like the dark night and defenseless sleep and tearful sorrows. It had hunted her down and slithered close, wanting only to smother every last flicker of life.\"—from \"My Aquarius",[639,113938,113939],{},[642,113940],{"alt":113941,"src":113942},"My life is never influenced by death because I am full of resurrections after so many spiritual and emotional demises - Munia Khan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-322084.png",[647,113944],{"author":37899,"quote":113945},"My life is never influenced by death because I am full of resurrections after so many spiritual and emotional demises",[647,113947],{"author":113948,"quote":113949},"Angel Ramon Medina","You see death is a tool to degrade and destroy people, I see it as a life lesson that I use to empower myself and I remind myself that the dead are still alive. However, only the ones who are good, not evil pieces of shit like you will enjoy peace of mind",[647,113951],{"author":113952,"quote":113953},"Cassandra Giovanni","Death abides by no one's rules...it takes what pleases it without consciousness to its decisions. It destroys what it will. It took the pieces of perfection I once knew and shattered them. Now what remains are shards of a dream, drawing blood with every step.",[647,113955],{"author":29408,"quote":113956},"What does death mean? It means I will not be there to smell the first roses. Death will have robbed me of so many summers.",[647,113958],{"author":113959,"quote":113960},"Emmanuel Apetsi","In the end, it's not what our worst enemy, death, takes from us but what we do with what we have left in our hearts and minds. We owe it to the dead to preserve their memories and respect their wishes, for we hope for a better tomorrow where our last enemy, death, will be defeated for all eternity. Until then, let's make this short, meaningful life worth living and radiate love, for those who love us will always miss us.",[639,113962,113963],{},[642,113964],{"alt":113965,"src":113966},"Death is like a dream. To some it is scary, To some it is horrific, To some it is divine - Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-408055.png",[647,113968],{"author":64477,"quote":113969},"Death is like a dream. To some it is scary, To some it is horrific, To some it is divine",[647,113971],{"author":113972,"quote":113973},"Craig Morgan Teicher","death must be very preciousor else why carry itall your life like an egg.",[647,113975],{"author":113976,"quote":113977},"Susan Abulhawa","Death, in its certainty, is exacting its due respect and repose before it takes my hand.",[647,113979],{"author":59387,"quote":113980},"Death not only takes, but gives. It makes you realise what is important.",[647,113982],{"author":113983,"quote":113984},"Saul Bellow","Death is going to take the boundaries away from us, that we should no more be persons. That's what death is about. When that is what life also wants to be about, how can you feel except rebellious?",[639,113986,113987],{},[642,113988],{"alt":113989,"src":113990},"Death destroys a man, but the idea of death saves him—that is the best account of it that has been yet given. Squalor and tragedy can beckon to all that is great in us; and strengthen the wings of love. - E.M. Forster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-551838.png",[647,113992],{"author":4065,"quote":113993},"Death destroys a man, but the idea of death saves him—that is the best account of it that has been yet given. Squalor and tragedy can beckon to all that is great in us; and strengthen the wings of love.",[647,113995],{"author":113996,"quote":113997},"Vikrant Sharma","Death is the awesome gift given by god....But when its natural",[647,113999],{"author":114000,"quote":114001},"Emily Bleeker","Dave learned that Death is the opposite of peace: it’s struggle, it’s ugly, it’s horrific, it’s dirty. And ultimately, Death is emptiness.",[647,114003],{"author":61470,"quote":114004},"Death undoes us less, sometimes, than the hope that it will never come.",[647,114006],{"author":114007,"quote":114008},"Thomas Nagel","I should not really object to dying were it not followed by death.",[639,114010,114011],{},[642,114012],{"alt":114013,"src":114014},"death is not pain; its a need to heal your injuries of broken feelings. Death occurs when you are being tired of physical pain to set your emotions. Death is a bitter medicine to cure you from next punishments. Death is wine to let you fly towards the real place from where you belong, but death! It is the last step which shouldnot be decided from us to stop any condition to step as last. It should be natural not preventable from life. - Agha Kousar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-657420.png",[647,114016],{"author":114017,"quote":114018},"Agha Kousar","death is not pain; its a need to heal your injuries of broken feelings. Death occurs when you are being tired of physical pain to set your emotions. Death is a bitter medicine to cure you from next punishments. Death is wine to let you fly towards the real place from where you belong, but death! It is the last step which shouldnot be decided from us to stop any condition to step as last. It should be natural not preventable from life.",[647,114020],{"author":114021,"quote":114022},"Loren Mayshark","DEATH IS A PROFOUND LESSON IN TRUTH: We grow to understand more about it from childhood until the day we must cross the mystic chasm and abandon the land of the living.",[647,114024],{"author":34350,"quote":114025},"Death is a gift you haven't yet earned.",[647,114027],{"author":40429,"quote":114028},"The reason death sticks do closely to life isn't biological necessity-it\"s envy. Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only an thing or two of no importance, and gloom is but the passing shadow of a cloud.",[647,114030],{"author":112571,"quote":114031},"We can't make death fun, but we can make learning about it fun. Death is science and history, art and literature. It bridges every culture and unites the whole of humanity!",[639,114033,114034],{},[642,114035],{"alt":114036,"src":114037},"Whatever happens to you, embrace it, the good and the bad equally. Death is just one more thing to be embraced. - Kate Atkinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-921922.png",[647,114039],{"author":15221,"quote":114040},"Whatever happens to you, embrace it, the good and the bad equally. Death is just one more thing to be embraced.",[647,114042],{"author":10589,"quote":114043},"Think not disdainfully of death, but look on it with favor; for even death is one of the things that Nature wills.",[647,114045],{"author":10589,"quote":114046},"Despise not death, but welcome it, for nature wills it like all else.",[647,114048],{"author":112598,"quote":114049},"Death is an acquired trait.",[647,114051],{"author":114052,"quote":114053},"Enid Bagnold","As for death, one gets used to it, even if it is only other people is death you get used to.",[639,114055,114056],{},[642,114057],{"alt":114058,"src":114059},"Death used to announce itself in the thick of life but now people drag on so long it sometimes seems that we are reaching the stage when we may have to announce ourselves to death. It is as though one needs a special strength to die, and not a final weakness. - Ronald Blythe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1112871.png",[647,114061],{"author":114062,"quote":114063},"Ronald Blythe","Death used to announce itself in the thick of life but now people drag on so long it sometimes seems that we are reaching the stage when we may have to announce ourselves to death. It is as though one needs a special strength to die, and not a final weakness.",[690,114065],{":authors":114066},"[{\"name\":\"Agha Kousar\",\"slug\":\"agha-kousar\"},{\"name\":\"Angel Ramon Medina\",\"slug\":\"angel-ramon-medina\"},{\"name\":\"Caitlin Doughty\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-doughty\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Giovanni\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-giovanni\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Paolini\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paolini\"},{\"name\":\"Cometan\",\"slug\":\"cometan\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Morgan Teicher\",\"slug\":\"craig-morgan-teicher\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Sonia Sharma\",\"slug\":\"dr-sonia-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"drps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"E.M. 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Death Acceptance Wisdom 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Acceptance Wisdom",[566,114221,569],{"id":568},[571,114223,114224,114230,114236,114242,114248,114254,114260,114266,114272,114278],{},[574,114225,114226],{},[577,114227,114229],{"href":114228},"#mindful-living","Mindful Living",[574,114231,114232],{},[577,114233,114235],{"href":114234},"#preparation-for-death","Preparation for Death",[574,114237,114238],{},[577,114239,114241],{"href":114240},"#embracing-mortality","Embracing Mortality",[574,114243,114244],{},[577,114245,114247],{"href":114246},"#living-fully","Living Fully",[574,114249,114250],{},[577,114251,114253],{"href":114252},"#legacy-and-impact","Legacy and Impact",[574,114255,114256],{},[577,114257,114259],{"href":114258},"#peaceful-passing","Peaceful Passing",[574,114261,114262],{},[577,114263,114265],{"href":114264},"#death-as-a-teacher","Death as a Teacher",[574,114267,114268],{},[577,114269,114271],{"href":114270},"#facing-death-with-courage","Facing Death with Courage",[574,114273,114274],{},[577,114275,114277],{"href":114276},"#acceptance-and-letting-go","Acceptance and Letting Go",[574,114279,114280],{},[577,114281,634],{"href":633},[566,114283,114229],{"id":114284},"mindful-living",[639,114286,114287],{},[642,114288],{"alt":114289,"src":114290},"Do not act as if you had ten thousand years to throw away. Death stands at your elbow. Be good for something while you live and it is in your power. - Marcus Aurelius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2529.png",[647,114292],{"author":10589,"quote":114293},"Do not act as if you had ten thousand years to throw away. Death stands at your elbow. Be good for something while you live and it is in your power.",[647,114295],{"author":5233,"quote":114296},"Live life so well that, even if you die, the empty seats behind you will tell the story that, \"yea, this soul did what God sent him/her to do\". Give life and hope into your family, village, community, country, continent and the world at large. You can do it!",[647,114298],{"author":986,"quote":114299},"There is no remedy for death—or birth—except to hug the spaces in between. Live loud. Live wide. Live tall.",[647,114301],{"author":114302,"quote":114303},"Chad Holland","At the end of you life, if you can say to yourself, \"When I die, someone is better off because I lived,\" then you have accomplished your mission. You can rest peacefully.",[639,114305,114306],{},[642,114307],{"alt":114308,"src":114309},"I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing. - Anais Nin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-187132.png",[647,114311],{"author":23208,"quote":114312},"I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing.",[647,114314],{"author":291,"quote":114315},"As soon as we understand death we shall begin to live with a sense of duty.",[647,114317],{"author":5233,"quote":114318},"You can choose when and when not to be stopped... Choose to be stopped after you die... when your work is done and done well.",[647,114320],{"author":291,"quote":114321},"While you live, do not forget that death will come a day which you do not know.",[647,114323],{"author":114324,"quote":114325},"St. Philip Neri","The best way to prepare for death is to spend every day of life as though it were the last.",[639,114327,114328],{},[642,114329],{"alt":114330,"src":114331},"If living is a school (which it is), then dying isn't an elective (and its not). Live your eulogy. Don't wait for someone else to offer it up. - Joe Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-361332.png",[647,114333],{"author":114334,"quote":114335},"Joe Miller","If living is a school (which it is), then dying isn't an elective (and its not). Live your eulogy. Don't wait for someone else to offer it up.",[647,114337],{"author":114338,"quote":114339},"Joey Comeau","Look at that house, so quiet and willing. If there is a good way to die, that's it out there. Graceful and calm in the face of inevitability. It feels generous, almost. Beauty and reassurances are not for ourselves. Of course death will come. And of course there is no good way to die. There is no peace. A weight will not lift. A leaf will not fall. But we can pretend.",[647,114341],{"author":114342,"quote":114343},"Clare Furniss","You shouldn't be wasting your time worrying about what's going to happen after you die. It's pointless. Think about what's happening now. In your life. That's what's important. So change the subject, will you",[647,114345],{"author":111110,"quote":114346},"Death is integral to the process of Life. When your time is up, when your number is called, you have to go. You can never negotiate with death. Yet, don’t fear it. Celebrate it! Being conscious and aware of your unavoidable, impending, death helps you immensely. It keeps you away from postponing your Happiness and encourages you to live a meaningful, purposeful, happy, contented Life.",[690,114348],{":authors":114349},"[{\"name\":\"AVIS Viswanathan\",\"slug\":\"avis-viswanathan\"},{\"name\":\"Anais Nin\",\"slug\":\"anais-nin\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Holland\",\"slug\":\"chad-holland\"},{\"name\":\"Clare Furniss\",\"slug\":\"clare-furniss\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Crace\",\"slug\":\"jim-crace\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Miller\",\"slug\":\"joe-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Joey Comeau\",\"slug\":\"joey-comeau\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Aurelius\",\"slug\":\"marcus-aurelius\"},{\"name\":\"St. Philip Neri\",\"slug\":\"st-philip-neri\"}]",[566,114351,114235],{"id":114352},"preparation-for-death",[639,114354,114355],{},[642,114356],{"alt":114357,"src":114358},"You are a beautiful person, Doctor. Clearheaded. Strong. But you seem always to be dragging your heart along the ground. From now on, little by little, you must prepare yourself to face death. If you devote all of your future energy to living, you will not be able to die well. You must begin to shift gears, a little at a time. Living and dying are, in a sense, of equal value.\"--Nimit in \"Thailand - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1258.png",[647,114360],{"author":16607,"quote":114361},"You are a beautiful person, Doctor. Clearheaded. Strong. But you seem always to be dragging your heart along the ground. From now on, little by little, you must prepare yourself to face death. If you devote all of your future energy to living, you will not be able to die well. You must begin to shift gears, a little at a time. Living and dying are, in a sense, of equal value.\"--Nimit in \"Thailand",[647,114363],{"author":68338,"quote":114364},"If I had my life to live over again, I would form the habit of nightly composing myself to thoughts of death. I would practice, as it were, the remembrance of death. There is not another practice which so intensifies life. Death, when it approaches, ought not to take one by surprise. It should be part of the full expectancy of life.",[647,114366],{"author":18289,"quote":114367},"Everyone knows they're going to die, but nobody believes it.... So we kid ourselves about death.... But there's a better approach. To know you're going to dies, and to be prepared for it at any time....Do what the Buddhists do...ask, Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? Am I being the person I want to be?",[647,114369],{"author":114370,"quote":114371},"Steven Salaita","If I had my life over again, I would form the habit of nightly composing myself to thoughts of death. I would practice the remembrance of death.There is no other practice which so intensifies life. Death, when it approaches, ought not to take one by surprise. It should be part of the full expectancy of life. Without an ever-present sense of death, life is insipid. You might as well live on the whites of eggs. You might as well drink Kool-Aid",[639,114373,114374],{},[642,114375],{"alt":114376,"src":114377},"To begin depriving death of its greatest advantage over us, let us adopt a way clean contrary to that common one; let us deprive death of its strangeness, let us frequent it, let us get used to it; let us have nothing more often in mind than death... We do not know where death awaits us: so let us wait for it everywhere.\" \"To practice death is to practice freedom. A man who has learned how to die has unlearned how to be a slave. - Michel de Montaigne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2065321.png",[647,114379],{"author":12285,"quote":114380},"To begin depriving death of its greatest advantage over us, let us adopt a way clean contrary to that common one; let us deprive death of its strangeness, let us frequent it, let us get used to it; let us have nothing more often in mind than death... We do not know where death awaits us: so let us wait for it everywhere.\" \"To practice death is to practice freedom. A man who has learned how to die has unlearned how to be a slave.",[647,114382],{"author":12285,"quote":114383},"We do not know where death awaits us: so let us wait for it everywhere. To practice death is to practice freedom. A man who has learned how to die has unlearned how to be a slave.",[647,114385],{"author":23655,"quote":114386},"The real question is: how can I live so that my death will be fruitful for others?",[647,114388],{"author":27993,"quote":114389},"I desire that death find me ready and writing, or if it please Christ, praying and intears.",[647,114391],{"author":68338,"quote":114392},"If I had my life over again I should form the habit of nightly composing myself to thoughts of death. I would practice, as it were, the remembrance of death. No other practice so intensifies life. Death, when it approaches, ought not to take one -surprise. It should be part of the full expectancy of life. Without an ever-present sense of death, life is insipid. You might as well live on the whites of eggs.",[639,114394,114395],{},[642,114396],{"alt":114397,"src":114398},"We 've wholly forgotten how to die. But be sure you do die nevertheless. Do your work, and finish it. If you know how to begin, you will know when to end. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2608316.png",[647,114400],{"author":3737,"quote":114401},"We 've wholly forgotten how to die. But be sure you do die nevertheless. Do your work, and finish it. If you know how to begin, you will know when to end.",[647,114403],{"author":114404,"quote":114405},"Joni Eareckson Tada","None of us, in our culture of comfort, know how to prepare ourselves for dying, but that's what we should do every day. Every single day, we die a thousand deaths.",[690,114407],{":authors":114408},"[{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Henri Nouwen\",\"slug\":\"henri-nouwen\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Joni Eareckson Tada\",\"slug\":\"joni-eareckson-tada\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Muriel Spark\",\"slug\":\"muriel-spark\"},{\"name\":\"Petrarch\",\"slug\":\"petrarch\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Salaita\",\"slug\":\"steven-salaita\"}]",[566,114410,114241],{"id":114411},"embracing-mortality",[639,114413,114414],{},[642,114415],{"alt":114416,"src":114417},"Take solace in mortality. Those of us who live forever often forget to live. - Halo Scot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58897.png",[647,114419],{"author":51315,"quote":114420},"Take solace in mortality. Those of us who live forever often forget to live.",[647,114422],{"author":114423,"quote":114424},"Dag Hammarskjöld","Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment.",[647,114426],{"author":114427,"quote":114428},"Carlos Castaneda","Death is the only wise advisor that we have. Whenever you feel, as you always do, that everything is going wrong and you're about to be annihilated, turn to your death and ask if that is so. Your death will tell you that you're wrong; that nothing really matters outside its touch. Your death will tell you, 'I haven't touched you yet.",[647,114430],{"author":114431,"quote":114432},"Osho Rajneesh","Wherever you feel death, feel it. Don’t escape. Death is beautiful; death is the greatest mystery, more mysterious than life. Through life you can gain the world, the futile world- meaningless, worthless. Through death you can gain the eternal. Death is the door.",[639,114434,114435],{},[642,114436],{"alt":114437,"src":114438},"Be kind to everyone, And there is only one reason enough for it, The person will die one day. Every life has its own END - Mohammed Zaki Ansari","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-147095.png",[647,114440],{"author":114441,"quote":114442},"Mohammed Zaki Ansari","Be kind to everyone, And there is only one reason enough for it, The person will die one day. Every life has its own END",[647,114444],{"author":114445,"quote":114446},"Sonya Watson","Do what you love or die a slow death doing what you hate",[647,114448],{"author":291,"quote":114449},"Enjoy the company of your loved ones while they are still alive. For death shall separate us, there is no meeting in the afterlife.",[647,114451],{"author":114452,"quote":114453},"Nicole Sobon","There is no way of stopping death, not here. You can prolong it. But at some point, it is bound to catch up to you.",[647,114455],{"author":114456,"quote":114457},"Tecumseh","When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.",[639,114459,114460],{},[642,114461],{"alt":114462,"src":114463},"If this is death, let it be. If life waits for you just past your eyelids, so be it. But whatever comes your way, you must keep moving forward. Always keep moving forward. - K. Weikel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-636856.png",[647,114465],{"author":67252,"quote":114466},"If this is death, let it be. If life waits for you just past your eyelids, so be it. But whatever comes your way, you must keep moving forward. Always keep moving forward.",[647,114468],{"author":73750,"quote":114469},"I put my office right in the middle of the death they threaten us with. [...] here I sit, every day, hanging over all this wasted nothing. I will never forget what the world could be, should my vigilance never fail. And more than that, I will never forget that in a way we are all hanged men and hanged women, awaiting those deaths which cannot be avoided. Yet I will make sure that we live and die the way we choose for as long as we possibly can.",[647,114471],{"author":114472,"quote":114473},"Gabriel Lawson","If you really want to know about life, just take time and listen to what the dying say.",[647,114475],{"author":986,"quote":114476},"There is no remedy for death--or birth--except to hug the spaces in between. Live loud. Live wide. Live tall.",[690,114478],{":authors":114479},"[{\"name\":\"Carlos Castaneda\",\"slug\":\"carlos-castaneda\"},{\"name\":\"Dag Hammarskjöld\",\"slug\":\"dag-hammarskjold\"},{\"name\":\"Gabriel Lawson\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-lawson\"},{\"name\":\"Halo Scot\",\"slug\":\"halo-scot\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Crace\",\"slug\":\"jim-crace\"},{\"name\":\"K. Weikel\",\"slug\":\"k-weikel\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mohammed Zaki Ansari\",\"slug\":\"mohammed-zaki-ansari\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Sobon\",\"slug\":\"nicole-sobon\"},{\"name\":\"Osho Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"osho-rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Jackson Bennett\",\"slug\":\"robert-jackson-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Sonya Watson\",\"slug\":\"sonya-watson\"},{\"name\":\"Tecumseh\",\"slug\":\"tecumseh\"}]",[566,114481,114247],{"id":114482},"living-fully",[639,114484,114485],{},[642,114486],{"alt":114487,"src":114488},"Here I am...wanting to accomplish something and completely forgetting it must all end--that there is such a thing as death. - Leo Tolstoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-138879.png",[647,114490],{"author":14329,"quote":114491},"Here I am...wanting to accomplish something and completely forgetting it must all end--that there is such a thing as death.",[647,114493],{"author":114494,"quote":114495},"Rajesh`","Unless you are willing to share a part of who you are, death will take everything from you. Let it not.",[647,114497],{"author":16607,"quote":114498},"People die all the time. Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely. It's too easy not to make the effort, then weep and wring your hands after the person dies. Personally, I don't buy it.\"Yuki leaned against the car door. \"But that's real hard, isn't it?\" she said.\"Real hard,\" I said. \"But it's worth trying for.",[647,114500],{"author":21265,"quote":114501},"The best way to die is when you're living.",[639,114503,114504],{},[642,114505],{"alt":114506,"src":114507},"Dying is not a solution.. I want to live with You..! - K. Hari Kumar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-405187.png",[647,114509],{"author":114510,"quote":114511},"K. Hari Kumar","Dying is not a solution.. I want to live with You..!",[647,114513],{"author":114514,"quote":114515},"Sherry Namdeo","Do not let the mortality of a moment hold you back from living an eternity in that time.",[647,114517],{"author":15680,"quote":114518},"Mr Brocklehurst: Do you know where the wicked go after death?Jane Eyre: They go to hell, was my ready and orthodox answer.. . . Mr: What must you do to avoid it? Jane: [Thinking] I deliberated a moment; my answer, when it did come was objectionable: \" I must keep in good health , and not die.",[647,114520],{"author":114521,"quote":114522},"Justina Chen Headley","Hey, if it's a good philosophy, it works. Death is imminent. Live every day like it's your last.",[647,114524],{"author":114525,"quote":114526},"Stefán Karl Stefánsson","Follow your dreams and know that death is nothing, life is everything.",[639,114528,114529],{},[642,114530],{"alt":114531,"src":114532},"Death is integral to the process of Life. When your time is up, when your number is called, you have to go. You can never negotiate with death. Yet, don’t fear it. Celebrate it! Being conscious and aware of your unavoidable, impending, death helps you immensely. It keeps you away from postponing your Happiness and encourages you to live a meaningful, purposeful, happy, contented Life. - AVIS Viswanathan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-606891.png",[647,114534],{"author":111110,"quote":114346},[647,114536],{"author":12531,"quote":114537},"Remember death. Even for those who wield great power, life is brief. There is only one way to triumph over death, and that is by making our lives masterpieces. We must seize every opportunity to show kindness and to love fully.",[647,114539],{"author":15847,"quote":114540},"We all must die. There is no better way to do so than in the pursuit of something you love.",[647,114542],{"author":21265,"quote":114543},"The best way to die is when your living",[690,114545],{":authors":114546},"[{\"name\":\"AVIS Viswanathan\",\"slug\":\"avis-viswanathan\"},{\"name\":\"Alice Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"alice-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Brontë\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-bronte\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Brown\",\"slug\":\"dan-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Butcher\",\"slug\":\"jim-butcher\"},{\"name\":\"Justina Chen Headley\",\"slug\":\"justina-chen-headley\"},{\"name\":\"K. Hari Kumar\",\"slug\":\"k-hari-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Tolstoy\",\"slug\":\"leo-tolstoy\"},{\"name\":\"Rajesh`\",\"slug\":\"rajesh\"},{\"name\":\"Sherry Namdeo\",\"slug\":\"sherry-namdeo\"},{\"name\":\"Stefán Karl Stefánsson\",\"slug\":\"stefan-karl-stefansson\"}]",[566,114548,114253],{"id":114549},"legacy-and-impact",[639,114551,114552],{},[642,114553],{"alt":114554,"src":114555},"Just consider how terrible the day of your death will beOthers will go on speaking and you will not be able to argue back - Ram Mohan Roy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-155363.png",[647,114557],{"author":114558,"quote":114559},"Ram Mohan Roy","Just consider how terrible the day of your death will beOthers will go on speaking and you will not be able to argue back",[647,114561],{"author":114302,"quote":114303},[647,114563],{"author":114564,"quote":114565},"Chris   Murray","If you have designed your last day on earth, if you have decided how you wish to be thought of on your deathbed, only then can you start to plot a course to that point, to your ideal final destination.",[647,114567],{"author":114568,"quote":114569},"Archibald Marwizi","Do not plan to die, do not plan for the death of your name or your influence - rather, plan for the resting of a life well lived. Make an eternal mark.",[639,114571,114572],{},[642,114573],{"alt":114574,"src":114575},"Most of the things to guarantee your death have already been done so you can spend the rest of your time focusing on the things that can guarantee your success and happiness. - Archibald Marwizi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-553216.png",[647,114577],{"author":114568,"quote":114578},"Most of the things to guarantee your death have already been done so you can spend the rest of your time focusing on the things that can guarantee your success and happiness.",[647,114580],{"author":114581,"quote":114582},"Kathrine Mansfield","If you wish to live, you must first attend your own funeral.",[647,114584],{"author":114585,"quote":114586},"soniya","Focus on what is going with you even after death not on what is not going with you\".",[647,114588],{"author":114589,"quote":114590},"Garth Nix","Be assured that any hurt to your spirit will pass in time. It is the nature of Death to take, but the nature of Life to give.",[647,114592],{"author":12531,"quote":114537},[639,114594,114595],{},[642,114596],{"alt":114597,"src":114598},"I think you should live your life so that the maximum number of people will attend your funeral. - Scott Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-948165.png",[647,114600],{"author":28156,"quote":114601},"I think you should live your life so that the maximum number of people will attend your funeral.",[647,114603],{"author":114604,"quote":114605},"Gabriel Byrne","The manner of your death is not your choosing. But how you prepare for death is",[647,114607],{"author":102520,"quote":114608},"Lead such a life, that, when you die, the people may mourn you, and while you are alive they long for your company.",[690,114610],{":authors":114611},"[{\"name\":\"Ali ibn abi talib\",\"slug\":\"ali-ibn-abi-talib\"},{\"name\":\"Archibald Marwizi\",\"slug\":\"archibald-marwizi\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Holland\",\"slug\":\"chad-holland\"},{\"name\":\"Chris   Murray\",\"slug\":\"chris-murray-2\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Brown\",\"slug\":\"dan-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Gabriel Byrne\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-byrne\"},{\"name\":\"Garth Nix\",\"slug\":\"garth-nix\"},{\"name\":\"Kathrine Mansfield\",\"slug\":\"kathrine-mansfield\"},{\"name\":\"Ram Mohan Roy\",\"slug\":\"ram-mohan-roy\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Adams\",\"slug\":\"scott-adams\"},{\"name\":\"soniya\",\"slug\":\"soniya\"}]",[566,114613,114259],{"id":114614},"peaceful-passing",[639,114616,114617],{},[642,114618],{"alt":114619,"src":114620},"May I share with you a formula that in my judgment will help you and help me to journey well through mortality... First, fill your mind with truth; second, fill your life with service; and third, fill your heart with love. - Thomas S. Monson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-190897.png",[647,114622],{"author":56913,"quote":114623},"May I share with you a formula that in my judgment will help you and help me to journey well through mortality... First, fill your mind with truth; second, fill your life with service; and third, fill your heart with love.",[647,114625],{"author":114626,"quote":114627},"Kendra Cherry","Regardless of your beliefs, death is inevitable, so for the sake of your mental health, do all that you can do to make your last years of life the most enjoyable they can be.",[647,114629],{"author":74004,"quote":114630},"If you are calm and peaceful during the day, your dreams will also be calm and peaceful. By extension, if your day-to-day life is peaceful and friendly, so too will be your death. That’s the best preparation for a peaceful death. If your life is filled with cruelty, fear and hatred, you will find it very difficult to die in peace.",[647,114632],{"author":114633,"quote":114634},"Kumar Destiny Tariq Jameel","My friends ask Allah for such death. When u depart, Allah is happy. Let it not be a death where it is like a criminal who has being recaptured and he is being cuffed and taken away. Ask Allah for a good death, and spend your life such that you are worthy of it. Such that Death becomes a mercy for us. Allah is joyous with our return.",[639,114636,114637],{},[642,114638],{"alt":114639,"src":114640},"Have patience, Margaret, and trouble not thyself. Death comes for us all; even at our birth—death does but stand aside a little. And every day he looks towards us and muses somewhat to himself whether that day or the next he will draw nigh. It is the law of nature and the will of God. - Robert Bolt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-623873.png",[647,114642],{"author":114643,"quote":114644},"Robert Bolt","Have patience, Margaret, and trouble not thyself. Death comes for us all; even at our birth—death does but stand aside a little. And every day he looks towards us and muses somewhat to himself whether that day or the next he will draw nigh. It is the law of nature and the will of God.",[647,114646],{"author":114647,"quote":114648},"Khaled Ibrahim","أنا عالِقٌ بَينَ حَياةٍ وَمَوتٍ I’m stuck between life and death",[647,114650],{"author":114651,"quote":114652},"B.C. Doyle","Sweetheart, I want you to go somewhere with your life. I know that you can do some wonderful things if you set your mind to it. You’re a smart and caring teenager. Much more mature then most seventeen year olds. But death is inevitable for everybody. No matter how much people try to fight it, it’s going to happen.” Eden looked at me with a serious expression painted on her face. “Death doesn’t suit everybody, though.",[647,114654],{"author":114655,"quote":114656},"Melissa Broder","Teach me to die teach me to dieI want to create a beautiful dyingThe end will need to be dark and softLike walking home to your real mother",[647,114658],{"author":114659,"quote":114660},"Zhang Danuo","The most important thing is to understand the dying persons and ease their pain.",[639,114662,114663],{},[642,114664],{"alt":114665,"src":114666},"If you have anything better to be doing when death overtakes you, get to work on that. - Epictetus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1382523.png",[647,114668],{"author":27962,"quote":114669},"If you have anything better to be doing when death overtakes you, get to work on that.",[647,114671],{"author":104768,"quote":114672},"When a poor person dies I want then to die in the arms of somebody who loves them. I want them to be able to look for the last time into the eyes of somebody who cares for them",[690,114674],{":authors":114675},"[{\"name\":\"B.C. Doyle\",\"slug\":\"bc-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama XIV\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama-xiv\"},{\"name\":\"Epictetus\",\"slug\":\"epictetus\"},{\"name\":\"Kendra Cherry\",\"slug\":\"kendra-cherry\"},{\"name\":\"Khaled Ibrahim\",\"slug\":\"khaled-ibrahim\"},{\"name\":\"Kumar Destiny Tariq Jameel\",\"slug\":\"kumar-destiny-tariq-jameel\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Broder\",\"slug\":\"melissa-broder\"},{\"name\":\"Mother Teresa\",\"slug\":\"mother-teresa\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Bolt\",\"slug\":\"robert-bolt\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas S. Monson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-s-monson\"},{\"name\":\"Zhang Danuo\",\"slug\":\"zhang-danuo\"}]",[566,114677,114265],{"id":114678},"death-as-a-teacher",[639,114680,114681],{},[642,114682],{"alt":114683,"src":114684},"Death is the only wise advisor that we have. Whenever you feel, as you always do, that everything is going wrong and you're about to be annihilated, turn to your death and ask if that is so. Your death will tell you that you're wrong; that nothing really matters outside its touch. Your death will tell you, 'I haven't touched you yet. - Carlos Castaneda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-133166.png",[647,114686],{"author":114427,"quote":114428},[647,114688],{"author":68338,"quote":114364},[647,114690],{"author":291,"quote":114315},[647,114692],{"author":114693,"quote":114694},"Dudjom Rinpoche","Strive to accomplish the supreme unchanging goal. For life is passing, and there is no certainty about the time of death. Even if you should die tomorrow, you should have confidence and be without regret.",[639,114696,114697],{},[642,114698],{"alt":114699,"src":114700},"Since the day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying. - Jean Cocteau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1209423.png",[647,114702],{"author":55008,"quote":114703},"Since the day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.",[647,114705],{"author":471,"quote":114706},"To my mind, there are two things that, in life, you can do about death. Either you can choose to ignore it, in which case you may have some success in making the idea of it go away for a limited period of time, or you can confront the prospect of your own death and try to analyze it and, in so doing, try to minimize some of the inevitable suffering that it causes. Neither way can you actually overcome it.",[647,114708],{"author":471,"quote":114709},"There is no way to escape death, it is just like trying to escape by four great mountains touching sky. There is no escape from these four mountains of birth, old age, sickness and death.",[647,114711],{"author":38310,"quote":114712},"Many a life has been injured by the constant expectation of death. It is life we have to do with, not death. The best preparation for the night is to work diligently while the day lasts. The best preparation for death is life.",[647,114714],{"author":72931,"quote":114715},"Change the emphasis, turn your attention around. If you become concerned with death, your life comes to be revealed to you for the first time, because the moment you become at ease with death you have gained a life that cannot die. The moment you have known death, you have known that life which is eternal.",[639,114717,114718],{},[642,114719],{"alt":114720,"src":114721},"So the first thing: become aware of death. Think about it, look at it, contemplate it. Do not be afraid, do not escape the fact. It is there and you cannot escape it! It has come into existence with you. - Rajneesh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2356832.png",[647,114723],{"author":72931,"quote":114724},"So the first thing: become aware of death. Think about it, look at it, contemplate it. Do not be afraid, do not escape the fact. It is there and you cannot escape it! It has come into existence with you.",[647,114726],{"author":114727,"quote":114728},"Samuel Rutherford","If Christ Jesus be the periode, the end and the lodging-home at the end of your journey, there is no fear ye go to a friend . . . ye may look death in the face with joy.",[647,114730],{"author":63060,"quote":114731},"Die to the past every moment. You don't need it. Only refer to it when it is absolutely relevant to the present. Feel the power of this moment and the fullness of Being. Feel your presence.",[690,114733],{":authors":114734},"[{\"name\":\"Carlos Castaneda\",\"slug\":\"carlos-castaneda\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"Dudjom Rinpoche\",\"slug\":\"dudjom-rinpoche\"},{\"name\":\"Eckhart Tolle\",\"slug\":\"eckhart-tolle\"},{\"name\":\"George MacDonald\",\"slug\":\"george-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Cocteau\",\"slug\":\"jean-cocteau\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Muriel Spark\",\"slug\":\"muriel-spark\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Rutherford\",\"slug\":\"samuel-rutherford\"}]",[566,114736,114271],{"id":114737},"facing-death-with-courage",[639,114739,114740],{},[642,114741],{"alt":114742,"src":114743},"When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home. - Tecumseh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-614023.png",[647,114745],{"author":114456,"quote":114457},[647,114747],{"author":8732,"quote":114748},"It’s an inconvenience, true enough, and I don’t like it at all, but I know that you do it for everyone, Mister Death. Is there any other way?’NO, THERE ISN’T, I’M AFRAID. WE ARE ALL FLOATING IN THE WINDS OF TIME. BUT YOUR CANDLE, MISTRESS WEATHERWAX, WILL FLICKER FOR SOME TIME BEFORE IT GOES OUT – A LITTLE REWARD FOR A LIFE WELL LIVED. FOR I CAN SEE THE BALANCE AND YOU HAVE LEFT THE WORLD MUCH BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT, AND IF YOU ASK ME, said Death, NOBODY COULD DO ANY BETTER THAN THAT . . .",[647,114750],{"author":28156,"quote":114601},[647,114752],{"author":114753,"quote":114754},"Abu Bakr","Have an earnestness for death and you will have life.",[639,114756,114757],{},[642,114758],{"alt":114759,"src":114760},"The best way to prepare for death is to live life to its fullest. - John Bytheway","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1057337.png",[647,114762],{"author":64215,"quote":114763},"The best way to prepare for death is to live life to its fullest.",[647,114765],{"author":114766,"quote":114767},"Mark Batterson","Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death.",[647,114769],{"author":100351,"quote":114770},"Shun death, is my advice.",[647,114772],{"author":84690,"quote":114773},"Have death always before your eyes as a salutary means of returning to God.",[647,114775],{"author":4625,"quote":114776},"I am tired with my own life and the lives of those after me,\nI am dying in my own death and the deaths of those after me.\n",[639,114778,114779],{},[642,114780],{"alt":114781,"src":114782},"If we can't face death, we'll never overcome it. You have to look it straight in the eye. Then you can turn around and walk back out into the light. - Maya Lin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1931788.png",[647,114784],{"author":114785,"quote":114786},"Maya Lin","If we can't face death, we'll never overcome it. You have to look it straight in the eye. Then you can turn around and walk back out into the light.",[647,114788],{"author":26365,"quote":114789},"To be cliché, death is a part of life and it's going to happen to all of us. I have the blessing of getting a little bit of advance notice and I am able to optimize my use of time down the home stretch.",[647,114791],{"author":114792,"quote":114793},"Compay Segundo","I don't sit in the corner waiting for death: death has to pursue me. I'm going strong. I hope to reach 100 and ask for an extension, just like my grandmother did.",[690,114795],{":authors":114796},"[{\"name\":\"Abu Bakr\",\"slug\":\"abu-bakr\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard of Clairvaux\",\"slug\":\"bernard-of-clairvaux\"},{\"name\":\"Compay Segundo\",\"slug\":\"compay-segundo\"},{\"name\":\"John Bytheway\",\"slug\":\"john-bytheway\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Batterson\",\"slug\":\"mark-batterson\"},{\"name\":\"Maya Lin\",\"slug\":\"maya-lin\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Pausch\",\"slug\":\"randy-pausch\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Browning\",\"slug\":\"robert-browning\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Adams\",\"slug\":\"scott-adams\"},{\"name\":\"T. S. Eliot\",\"slug\":\"t-s-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Tecumseh\",\"slug\":\"tecumseh\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"}]",[566,114798,114277],{"id":114799},"acceptance-and-letting-go",[639,114801,114802],{},[642,114803],{"alt":114804,"src":114805},"Don't look forward to the day you stop suffering, because when it comes you'll know you're dead. - Tennessee Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-135307.png",[647,114807],{"author":71205,"quote":114808},"Don't look forward to the day you stop suffering, because when it comes you'll know you're dead.",[647,114810],{"author":1326,"quote":114811},"Stay Longer and you will hear the beginning of your death",[647,114813],{"author":114814,"quote":114815},"Jael McHenry","I will take a new approach to death, because what is important about death is not the dead. It’s the living. Those of us left behind.",[647,114817],{"author":114818,"quote":114819},"Mandy Ashcraft","In order to cope with death, you need the correct punctuation. Not a final period, not a comma as on Aleya, but a chance to fill in the blank--- life, 'dot dot dot'.",[639,114821,114822],{},[642,114823],{"alt":114824,"src":114825},"If you are waiting for good time, remember death happens on time - Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-503044.png",[647,114827],{"author":64477,"quote":114828},"If you are waiting for good time, remember death happens on time",[647,114830],{"author":112522,"quote":114831},"There is no medication to avoid death, but the wisdom in you would help beat the term “death.",[647,114833],{"author":114834,"quote":114835},"Babri Memon","i am n0t aFraiD oV deaTh , I juX dun waNna Be thEre weN iT haPpeNZ !",[647,114837],{"author":111136,"quote":114838},"Death is my exit strategy. I'll be doing significant customer service only as long as I live.",[647,114840],{"author":114841,"quote":114842},"Ian Dury","There are a couple of ways to avoid death, one is to be magnificent.",[639,114844,114845],{},[642,114846],{"alt":114847,"src":114848},"It is good to have a reminder of death before us, for it helps us to understand the impermanence of life on this earth, and this understanding may aid us in preparing for our own death. He who is well prepared is he who knows that he is nothing compared with Wakan-Tanka, who is everything; then he knows that world which is real. - Black Elk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1374734.png",[647,114850],{"author":114851,"quote":114852},"Black Elk","It is good to have a reminder of death before us, for it helps us to understand the impermanence of life on this earth, and this understanding may aid us in preparing for our own death. He who is well prepared is he who knows that he is nothing compared with Wakan-Tanka, who is everything; then he knows that world which is real.",[647,114854],{"author":12285,"quote":114855},"I want death to find me planting my cabbages, but careless of death, and still more of my unfinished garden.",[647,114857],{"author":12285,"quote":114380},[690,114859],{":authors":114860},"[{\"name\":\"Babri Memon\",\"slug\":\"babri-memon\"},{\"name\":\"Black Elk\",\"slug\":\"black-elk\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Newmark\",\"slug\":\"craig-newmark\"},{\"name\":\"Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"drps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Gore Vidal\",\"slug\":\"gore-vidal\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Dury\",\"slug\":\"ian-dury\"},{\"name\":\"Jael McHenry\",\"slug\":\"jael-mchenry\"},{\"name\":\"Mandy Ashcraft\",\"slug\":\"mandy-ashcraft\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Tennessee Williams\",\"slug\":\"tennessee-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Vishal Chipkar\",\"slug\":\"vishal-chipkar\"}]",[566,114862,634],{"id":1014},[639,114864,114865],{},[642,114866],{"alt":114867,"src":114868},"Let us eat and drink neither forgetting death unduly nor remembering it. The Lord hath mercy on whom he will have mercy, etc., and the less we think about it the better. - Samuel Butler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-390905.png",[647,114870],{"author":7076,"quote":114871},"Let us eat and drink neither forgetting death unduly nor remembering it. The Lord hath mercy on whom he will have mercy, etc., and the less we think about it the better.",[647,114873],{"author":42972,"quote":114874},"This is to be mortal, And seek the things beyond mortality.",[647,114876],{"author":114877,"quote":114878},"Marjorie Pay Hinckley","Elder Neal A. Maxwell once said, \"We are here in mortality, and the only way to go is through; there isn't any around!\" I would add, the only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache.",[647,114880],{"author":56870,"quote":114881},"Do not contemplate on death; it is just an incident in life; contemplate on God, who is the master of all life.",[639,114883,114884],{},[642,114885],{"alt":114886,"src":114887},"You shouldn't have counseling at the end of life. You ought to have counseling 20 years before you're going to die. You ought to plan these things out. And I don't have any problem with things like living wills. But they ought to be done within the family. - Chuck Grassley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1501868.png",[647,114889],{"author":114890,"quote":114891},"Chuck Grassley","You shouldn't have counseling at the end of life. You ought to have counseling 20 years before you're going to die. You ought to plan these things out. And I don't have any problem with things like living wills. But they ought to be done within the family.",[647,114893],{"author":114894,"quote":114895},"Jim Goad","What you accomplish in life is limited only by your imagination and the fear of reprisal. Life is too fleeting and unrewarding to have to live with the added anus of indignity. The denial of one's inevitable demise is what causes most of the astringent blandness in the world. When your existence ends most certainly in death, there is no such thing as 'going too far'. There are no 'lines' you should fear to cross except the finish line. Playing it safe is the most dangerous thing you could do.",[647,114897],{"author":114898,"quote":114899},"Rudy Giuliani","We don't have real control over death. You could die of a heart attack, a building could fall on you, you could be in an accident, you could have a fatal disease. So, how should you conduct your life? You just go ahead and live, taking reasonable precautions - like handling the mail more carefully.",[647,114901],{"author":114423,"quote":114902},"Do not seek death. Death will find you,",[647,114904],{"author":13447,"quote":114905},"I have lived with the prospect of an early death for the last 49 years. I'm not afraid of death, but I'm in no hurry to die. I have so much I want to do first. I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark.",[639,114907,114908],{},[642,114909],{"alt":114910,"src":114911},"Drink today, and drown all sorrow; You shall perhaps not do it tomorrow; Best, while you have it, use your breath; There is no drinking after death. - Ben Jonson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1734298.png",[647,114913],{"author":6784,"quote":114914},"Drink today, and drown all sorrow; You shall perhaps not do it tomorrow; Best, while you have it, use your breath; There is no drinking after death.",[647,114916],{"author":23350,"quote":114917},"Find out what it means to die - not physically, that's inevitable - but to die to everything that is known, to die to your family, to your attachments, to all the things that you have accumulated, the known, the known pleasures, the known fears. Die to that every minute and you will see what it means to die so that the mind is made fresh, young, and therefore innocent, so that there is incarnation not in a next life, but the next day.",[647,114919],{"author":106993,"quote":114920},"When it's time to die, go ahead and die, and when it's time to live, live. Don't sort-of-maybe live, but live like you're going all out, like you're not afraid.",[647,114922],{"author":5330,"quote":114923},"Do not by any means destroy yourself, for if you live you may yet have good fortune, but all the dead are dead like.",[647,114925],{"author":114926,"quote":114927},"David Livingstone","Death alone will put a stop to my effort!",[639,114929,114930],{},[642,114931],{"alt":114932,"src":114933},"Dying is a very dull, dreary affair. My advice to you is to have nothing whatever to do with it. - Michel Eyquem de Montaigne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2064757.png",[647,114935],{"author":114936,"quote":114937},"Michel Eyquem de Montaigne","Dying is a very dull, dreary affair. My advice to you is to have nothing whatever to do with it.",[647,114939],{"author":114940,"quote":114941},"Bernie Siegel","Don't try to help people to 'not die', help them to enjoy life!",[647,114943],{"author":114944,"quote":114945},"Michael Schiavo","Make a living will. Talk about it. Death is going to happen to everybody. Write it down. Even if you write it on a piece of paper at home and have your family witness it, you need to write it down.",[647,114947],{"author":69268,"quote":114948},"The best way to deal with that is to live in a fully conscious, compassionate, loving way. Don't wait until you're on your deathbed to recognize that this is the only way to live.",[690,114950],{":authors":114951},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Jonson\",\"slug\":\"ben-jonson\"},{\"name\":\"Bernie Siegel\",\"slug\":\"bernie-siegel\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. 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I wouldn't die like my father did, passive and quiet while the cancer ate him alive. At least my mother did things her own way. I'd never thought to admire her before for that. At least she had guts. At least she took matters into her own hands.",[647,115187],{"author":69290,"quote":115188},"Death is not an option. Death is inevitable. But death is a choice.",[647,115190],{"author":115191,"quote":115192},"Alan Joshua","Most people live out ordinary lives by denying death. Others live more completely because they’re aware of it. I choose the second group.",[639,115194,115195],{},[642,115196],{"alt":115197,"src":115198},"A person's last moments are an important thing. Yuou can't choose how you're born, but you can choose how you die. - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-409368.png",[647,115200],{"author":16607,"quote":115201},"A person's last moments are an important thing. Yuou can't choose how you're born, but you can choose how you die.",[647,115203],{"author":115204,"quote":115205},"Freequill","Dying is a given, living is an option.",[647,115207],{"author":115208,"quote":115209},"Rhiannon Frater","I choose when to die",[647,115211],{"author":115212,"quote":115213},"GG Allin","It's not so much wanting to die, but controlling that moment, choosing your own way.",[647,115215],{"author":115216,"quote":115217},"Marya Mannes","The right to choose death when life no longer holds meaning is not only the next liberation but the last human right.",[639,115219,115220],{},[642,115221],{"alt":115222,"src":115223},"And after a while...I mean how do you choose? Who gets to live? Part of life is that...well, some people have to die. - Richelle Mead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2088203.png",[647,115225],{"author":15655,"quote":115226},"And after a while...I mean how do you choose? Who gets to live? Part of life is that...well, some people have to die.",[647,115228],{"author":8732,"quote":115229},"When it's time to stop living, I will certainly make Death my number one choice!",[647,115231],{"author":115232,"quote":115233},"Mattie Stepanek","I choose to live until death, not spend the time dying until death occurs.",[690,115235],{":authors":115236},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Joshua\",\"slug\":\"alan-joshua\"},{\"name\":\"Freequill\",\"slug\":\"freequill\"},{\"name\":\"GG Allin\",\"slug\":\"gg-allin\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Thompson Walker\",\"slug\":\"karen-thompson-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Lik Hock Yap Ivan\",\"slug\":\"lik-hock-yap-ivan\"},{\"name\":\"Marya Mannes\",\"slug\":\"marya-mannes\"},{\"name\":\"Mattie Stepanek\",\"slug\":\"mattie-stepanek\"},{\"name\":\"Ottessa Moshfegh\",\"slug\":\"ottessa-moshfegh\"},{\"name\":\"Rhiannon Frater\",\"slug\":\"rhiannon-frater\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle Mead\",\"slug\":\"richelle-mead\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"}]",[566,115238,115117],{"id":115239},"living-with-awareness-of-death",[639,115241,115242],{},[642,115243],{"alt":115244,"src":115245},"Most people don't want to die, but they don't want to live either. I am speaking about men now as much as women. They look for a third way, but there is no third way. - Jonathan Rosen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-143547.png",[647,115247],{"author":115248,"quote":115249},"Jonathan Rosen","Most people don't want to die, but they don't want to live either. I am speaking about men now as much as women. They look for a third way, but there is no third way.",[647,115251],{"author":115191,"quote":115192},[647,115253],{"author":113712,"quote":115254},"When you can do nothing, what can you do?[...] This is the most amazing, yet most obvious and logical answer: that in the certainty of death, one should get as much out of life as possible. Paradoxically it is the absence of choice in this matter that allows us to have more inner freedom.",[647,115256],{"author":115257,"quote":115258},"Jennifer  Ryan","If we don't think about our death until we die, how can we decide how we want to live?",[639,115260,115261],{},[642,115262],{"alt":115263,"src":115264},"I think we should all live on the precipe of life, as fully and as dangerously as possible. Everyone should make the assumption that they're going through life only once. Tomorrow we die. Why not take chances, extend yourself? How awful it is when a person comes to the end of life full of regret. - Edward Albee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-733913.png",[647,115266],{"author":115267,"quote":115268},"Edward Albee","I think we should all live on the precipe of life, as fully and as dangerously as possible. Everyone should make the assumption that they're going through life only once. Tomorrow we die. Why not take chances, extend yourself? How awful it is when a person comes to the end of life full of regret.",[647,115270],{"author":115271,"quote":115272},"Scott Hildreth","If we aren’t focused on living life to the best of our ability, we’re slowly dying a death that’s of our own choosing. The odd thing is we get to pick the course we take. Why would someone choose not to live life at full capacity? Scott Hildreth, Unleashed",[647,115274],{"author":115275,"quote":115276},"Gina Lollobrigida","We are all born to die—the difference is the intensity with which we choose to live.",[647,115278],{"author":16076,"quote":115279},"Life doesn't go on forever, and you don't want to drop dead without ever having done what you wanted to do.",[647,115281],{"author":115282,"quote":115283},"Sting","The acceptance of death gives you more of a stake in life, in living life happily, as it should be lived. Living for the moment.",[639,115285,115286],{},[642,115287],{"alt":115288,"src":115289},"Of all things, only wehave power to choose that we should die;nothing else is freein this world to refuse it. - William Snodgrass","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2577608.png",[647,115291],{"author":44687,"quote":115292},"Of all things, only wehave power to choose that we should die;nothing else is freein this world to refuse it.",[690,115294],{":authors":115295},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Joshua\",\"slug\":\"alan-joshua\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Albee\",\"slug\":\"edward-albee\"},{\"name\":\"Gina Lollobrigida\",\"slug\":\"gina-lollobrigida\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer  Ryan\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-ryan-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Rosen\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-rosen\"},{\"name\":\"Kenneth S. Leong\",\"slug\":\"kenneth-s-leong\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Rosoff\",\"slug\":\"meg-rosoff\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Hildreth\",\"slug\":\"scott-hildreth\"},{\"name\":\"Sting\",\"slug\":\"sting\"},{\"name\":\"William Snodgrass\",\"slug\":\"william-snodgrass\"}]",[566,115297,115123],{"id":115298},"death-as-inevitable",[639,115300,115301],{},[642,115302],{"alt":115303,"src":115304},"No matter how we choose to live, we both die at the end. - Adam Silvera","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-129270.png",[647,115306],{"author":43378,"quote":115307},"No matter how we choose to live, we both die at the end.",[647,115309],{"author":8813,"quote":115310},"Life happens, whether you're in it or not, but death doesn't give you a choice.",[647,115312],{"author":14600,"quote":115313},"It is best not to be born or to die as soon as possible.",[647,115315],{"author":11390,"quote":115316},"Decisions of life must be made based on the needs of the living, not of the dead.",[639,115318,115319],{},[642,115320],{"alt":115321,"src":115322},"You are born and you will die... but BEING ALIVE is your choice. - Mayank Sharma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-378287.png",[647,115324],{"author":115325,"quote":115326},"Mayank Sharma","You are born and you will die... but BEING ALIVE is your choice.",[647,115328],{"author":64219,"quote":115329},"No matter how much you exercise, no matter how many vitamins or health foods you eat, no matter how low your cholesterol, you will still die—someday. If you knew the moment and manner of your death in advance, would you order your life differently?",[647,115331],{"author":1671,"quote":115332},"There is no more desire to live past one's time than to die before it.",[647,115334],{"author":110017,"quote":115335},"While it is true that the taking of life not yet born or in it's final stages is sometimes marked by a mistaken sense of altruism and human compassion it cannot be denied that such a culture of death, taken as a whole, betrays a completely individualistic concept of freedom, which ends up by becoming the freedom of \"the strong\" against the weak who have no choice but to submit.",[647,115337],{"author":6810,"quote":115338},"Who is it who decides that one man should live and another should die? My life wasn't worth any more than his, but he's the one who's buried, while I get to enjoy at least a few more hours above the ground. Is it chance, random and cruel, or is there some purpose or pattern to all this, even if it lies beyond our ken?\" -Roran",[639,115340,115341],{},[642,115342],{"alt":115343,"src":115344},"In the face of all that is so wrong with the world, the very worst thing you can do is survive. And yet you must survive. It is this dilemma that makes us believe and cling to the lie that we have a soul, and that there is a God who cares about its fate. - Gregory David Roberts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2310483.png",[647,115346],{"author":15524,"quote":115347},"In the face of all that is so wrong with the world, the very worst thing you can do is survive. And yet you must survive. It is this dilemma that makes us believe and cling to the lie that we have a soul, and that there is a God who cares about its fate.",[690,115349],{":authors":115350},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Adam Silvera\",\"slug\":\"adam-silvera\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Paolini\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paolini\"},{\"name\":\"Gregory David Roberts\",\"slug\":\"gregory-david-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Asimov\",\"slug\":\"isaac-asimov\"},{\"name\":\"Mayank Sharma\",\"slug\":\"mayank-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Pliny the Elder\",\"slug\":\"pliny-the-elder\"},{\"name\":\"Pope John Paul II\",\"slug\":\"pope-john-paul-ii\"}]",[566,115352,115129],{"id":115353},"life-choices-and-their-impact",[639,115355,115356],{},[642,115357],{"alt":115358,"src":115359},"Even when it comes to the things we seemingly have no say in, such as the death of a loved one or losing a business, we still have a massive say in the way we live our lives in the aftermath of those events. If we are not willing to take the actions to change our situation – in other words, if we’re willing to put up with our situation – then whether we like it or not, that is the life we have chosen. - Rhyanna Watson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-35445.png",[647,115361],{"author":115362,"quote":115363},"Rhyanna Watson","Even when it comes to the things we seemingly have no say in, such as the death of a loved one or losing a business, we still have a massive say in the way we live our lives in the aftermath of those events. If we are not willing to take the actions to change our situation – in other words, if we’re willing to put up with our situation – then whether we like it or not, that is the life we have chosen.",[647,115365],{"author":11390,"quote":115316},[647,115367],{"author":78437,"quote":115368},"Both Life And Death Offer Us A Choice. The Experience Of Death Lasts A Short Time And Has Less Variety, But The Adventure Of Living Is Longer, And Offers Us More Options.",[647,115370],{"author":115371,"quote":115372},"Scott Overton","It’s a hard thing to accept that someone wants you dead. It forces you to decide if you have anything worth living for.",[639,115374,115375],{},[642,115376],{"alt":115377,"src":115378},"Surprising condition, this, of our existence! To live is to feel ourselves fatally obliged to exercise our liberty, to decide what we are going to be in this world. Not for a single moment is our activity of decision allowed to rest. Even when in desperation we abandon ourselves to whatever may happen, we have decided not to decide. - Ortega y Gasset","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-650818.png",[647,115380],{"author":115381,"quote":115382},"Ortega y Gasset","Surprising condition, this, of our existence! To live is to feel ourselves fatally obliged to exercise our liberty, to decide what we are going to be in this world. Not for a single moment is our activity of decision allowed to rest. Even when in desperation we abandon ourselves to whatever may happen, we have decided not to decide.",[647,115384],{"author":115385,"quote":115386},"Jesus Christ","Phil 1:21-24: For me to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, it shall mean fruitful labor for me. What shall I choose? I do not know: I'm torn between the two. I desire to depart to be with Christ, which is better by far, but it is more necessary for you that I go on living in the body.",[647,115388],{"author":115389,"quote":115390},"Jimi Hendrix","I'm the one that has to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life, the way I want to.",[647,115392],{"author":1287,"quote":115393},"Nobody gets to pick their time to die, but living every day to the max is something we all get to do.",[690,115395],{":authors":115396},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Jesus Christ\",\"slug\":\"jesus-christ\"},{\"name\":\"Jimi Hendrix\",\"slug\":\"jimi-hendrix\"},{\"name\":\"Lurlene McDaniel\",\"slug\":\"lurlene-mcdaniel\"},{\"name\":\"Ortega y Gasset\",\"slug\":\"ortega-y-gasset\"},{\"name\":\"Rhyanna Watson\",\"slug\":\"rhyanna-watson\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Overton\",\"slug\":\"scott-overton\"},{\"name\":\"Venugopal Acharya\",\"slug\":\"venugopal-acharya\"}]",[566,115398,115135],{"id":115399},"living-fully-and-meaningfully",[639,115401,115402],{},[642,115403],{"alt":115404,"src":115405},"I will not die an unlived life.I will not live in fearof falling or catching fire.I choose to inhabit my days,to allow my living to open me,to make me less afraid,more accessible;to loosen my heartuntil it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise.I choose to risk my significance,to live so that which came to me as seedgoes to the next as blossom,and that which came to me as blossom,goes on as fruit. - Dawna Markova","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-197430.png",[647,115407],{"author":115408,"quote":115409},"Dawna Markova","I will not die an unlived life.I will not live in fearof falling or catching fire.I choose to inhabit my days,to allow my living to open me,to make me less afraid,more accessible;to loosen my heartuntil it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise.I choose to risk my significance,to live so that which came to me as seedgoes to the next as blossom,and that which came to me as blossom,goes on as fruit.",[647,115411],{"author":46744,"quote":115412},"I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead.",[647,115414],{"author":115267,"quote":115268},[647,115416],{"author":115417,"quote":115418},"John Byrne","Who are we to make such a decision? To allow another living being - any living being - to die, when ours is the power to prevent it? - Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic)",[639,115420,115421],{},[642,115422],{"alt":115423,"src":115424},"Many a man has decided to stay alive not because of the will to live but because of the determination not to give assorted surviving bastards the satisfaction of his death. - Brendan Behan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-982746.png",[647,115426],{"author":115427,"quote":115428},"Brendan Behan","Many a man has decided to stay alive not because of the will to live but because of the determination not to give assorted surviving bastards the satisfaction of his death.",[647,115430],{"author":115431,"quote":115432},"Chris Claremont","The key isn't winning -- or losing, it's making the attempt. I may never be what I ought to be, want to be -- but how will I know unless I try? Sure, it's scary, but what's the alternative? Stagnation - A safer, more terrible form of death. Not of the body, but of the spirit. An animal knows what it is, and accepts it. A man may know what he is -- but he questions. He dreams. He strives. Changes. Grows.",[647,115434],{"author":115435,"quote":115436},"William Sloane Coffin","The one true freedom in life is to come to terms with death, and as early as possible, for death is an event that embraces all our lives. And the only way to have a good death is to lead a good life. The more we do God's will, the less unfinished business we leave behind when we die.",[647,115438],{"author":1287,"quote":115393},[647,115440],{"author":72931,"quote":115441},"Live in the world without any idea of what is going to happen. Whether you are going to be a winner or a loser, it doesn't matter. Death takes everything away. Whether you lose or win is immaterial. The only thing that matters, and has always been, is how you played the game. Did you enjoy it? - the game itself - then each moment is of joy. You never sacrifice the moment for the future.",[690,115443],{":authors":115444},"[{\"name\":\"Brendan Behan\",\"slug\":\"brendan-behan\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Claremont\",\"slug\":\"chris-claremont\"},{\"name\":\"Dawna Markova\",\"slug\":\"dawna-markova\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Albee\",\"slug\":\"edward-albee\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Buffett\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-buffett\"},{\"name\":\"John Byrne\",\"slug\":\"john-byrne\"},{\"name\":\"Lurlene McDaniel\",\"slug\":\"lurlene-mcdaniel\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"William Sloane Coffin\",\"slug\":\"william-sloane-coffin\"}]",[566,115446,115141],{"id":115447},"facing-death-bravely",[639,115449,115450],{},[642,115451],{"alt":115452,"src":115453},"It seems to me that one ought to rejoice in the fact of death — ought to decide, indeed, to earn one’s death by confronting with passion the conundrum of life. - James Baldwin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-254293.png",[647,115455],{"author":10381,"quote":115456},"It seems to me that one ought to rejoice in the fact of death — ought to decide, indeed, to earn one’s death by confronting with passion the conundrum of life.",[647,115458],{"author":11056,"quote":115459},"Better a thousand times take one's chance with death, than accept a life one did not want.",[647,115461],{"author":115462,"quote":115463},"C.J. Abedi","Face death, but choose life.",[647,115465],{"author":74289,"quote":115466},"Many things that live deserve death, some that die deserve life. Do not be too eager to deal out death & judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all the ends.So do all who live to see such (hard) times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.",[639,115468,115469],{},[642,115470],{"alt":115471,"src":115472},"Death comes for everyone... I'd rather die on an adventure than live standing still. - V. E. Schwab","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-847770.png",[647,115474],{"author":115475,"quote":115476},"V. E. Schwab","Death comes for everyone... I'd rather die on an adventure than live standing still.",[647,115478],{"author":115479,"quote":115480},"Ralph Ellison","And I knew that it was better to live out one's absurdity than to die for that of others.",[647,115482],{"author":115483,"quote":115484},"Ernest Shackleton","I chose life over death for myself and my friends... I believe it is in our nature to explore, to reach out into the unknown. The only true failure would be not to explore at all.",[690,115486],{":authors":115487},"[{\"name\":\"C.J. Abedi\",\"slug\":\"cj-abedi\"},{\"name\":\"D.H. Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"dh-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Shackleton\",\"slug\":\"ernest-shackleton\"},{\"name\":\"J. R. R. Tolkien\",\"slug\":\"j-r-r-tolkien\"},{\"name\":\"James Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"james-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Ellison\",\"slug\":\"ralph-ellison\"},{\"name\":\"V. E. Schwab\",\"slug\":\"v-e-schwab\"}]",[566,115489,115147],{"id":115490},"control-over-life-and-death",[639,115492,115493],{},[642,115494],{"alt":115495,"src":115496},"PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel has recently confessed that he aims to live for ever. ‘I think there are probably three main modes of approaching death,’ he explained. ‘You can accept it, you can deny it or you can fight it. I think our society is dominated by people who are into denial or acceptance, and I prefer to fight it. - Yuval Noah Harari","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-405719.png",[647,115498],{"author":115499,"quote":115500},"Yuval Noah Harari","PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel has recently confessed that he aims to live for ever. ‘I think there are probably three main modes of approaching [death],’ he explained. ‘You can accept it, you can deny it or you can fight it. I think our society is dominated by people who are into denial or acceptance, and I prefer to fight it.",[647,115502],{"author":115503,"quote":115504},"Jozef Simkovic","It appears to me that the only choice you cannot affect is your transition to the spiritual world. It is going to happen irrespective of whether you do or do not believe in it, you don’t like it, or you don’t even want it. If you believe that your physical death means the end of everything, you might be surprised that it does not, by Jozef.",[647,115506],{"author":115208,"quote":115209},[647,115508],{"author":115509,"quote":115510},"Damien Hirst","Whereas if you suddenly go, OK, I choose to die now, you take the matter into your own hands.",[639,115512,115513],{},[642,115514],{"alt":115515,"src":115516},"We can consciously end our life almost anytime we choose. - Peter McWilliams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2081702.png",[647,115518],{"author":115519,"quote":115520},"Peter McWilliams","We can consciously end our life almost anytime we choose.",[647,115522],{"author":115523,"quote":115524},"Seth","It is not understood that before life an individual decides to\nlive. A self is not simply the accidental personification of the\nbody's biological mechanism. Each person born desires to be born.\nHe dies when that desire no longer operates. No epidemic or illness\nor natural disaster - or stray bullet from a murderer's gun - will\nkill a person who does not want to die.\n",[690,115526],{":authors":115527},"[{\"name\":\"Damien Hirst\",\"slug\":\"damien-hirst\"},{\"name\":\"Jozef Simkovic\",\"slug\":\"jozef-simkovic\"},{\"name\":\"Peter McWilliams\",\"slug\":\"peter-mcwilliams\"},{\"name\":\"Rhiannon Frater\",\"slug\":\"rhiannon-frater\"},{\"name\":\"Seth\",\"slug\":\"seth\"},{\"name\":\"Yuval Noah Harari\",\"slug\":\"yuval-noah-harari\"}]",[566,115529,115153],{"id":115530},"deaths-role-in-defining-life",[639,115532,115533],{},[642,115534],{"alt":115535,"src":115536},"You die when your spirit dies. Otherwise, you live.You may not do a good job of it, but you go on--something you have no choice about. - Louise Glück","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-205881.png",[647,115538],{"author":42824,"quote":115539},"You die when your spirit dies. Otherwise, you live.You may not do a good job of it, but you go on--something you have no choice about.",[647,115541],{"author":37899,"quote":115542},"The answer of life struggles in between two kinds of people- those who live to dreamand those who dream to liveAsk them the question about death if they can truly conceive",[647,115544],{"author":51308,"quote":115545},"No one really contemplates death when making these life decisions, thought the Major. If they did, what different choices might they make?",[647,115547],{"author":115548,"quote":115549},"Charlotte Woollard","Beryl, on death: “No, you should never choose death, but it chooses you. Sometimes you know it’s coming, like my mother, and sometimes it takes you by surprise, like my friend Ariel’s uncle who got killed in a hunting accident. Sooner or later, we all get chosen, we all get taken from this world into the next. Whether we end up in Heaven or Hell, and what we do with our lives in the meantime—those are the choices we get to make.” – The Enemy’s Table",[639,115551,115552],{},[642,115553],{"alt":115554,"src":115555},"It’s not just a choice: to live, to die,” she insisted. “If your mind ceases to exist, it will be the end of the world as you know it. - E. L. Neve","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-823088.png",[647,115557],{"author":115558,"quote":115559},"E. L. Neve","It’s not just a choice: to live, to die,” she insisted. “If your mind ceases to exist, it will be the end of the world as you know it.",[647,115561],{"author":115562,"quote":115563},"James Hetfield","My lifestyle determines my deathstyle.",[647,115565],{"author":18793,"quote":115566},"I come down on the side of free will but I have sympathy for those who believe in fate because there is something about life which we feel we have no control over.",[647,115568],{"author":6810,"quote":115338},[690,115570],{":authors":115571},"[{\"name\":\"Charlotte Woollard\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-woollard\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Paolini\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paolini\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"E. L. Neve\",\"slug\":\"e-l-neve\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Simonson\",\"slug\":\"helen-simonson\"},{\"name\":\"James Hetfield\",\"slug\":\"james-hetfield\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Glück\",\"slug\":\"louise-gluck\"},{\"name\":\"Munia Khan\",\"slug\":\"munia-khan\"}]",[566,115573,115159],{"id":115574},"philosophical-views-on-death",[639,115576,115577],{},[642,115578],{"alt":115579,"src":115580},"It seemed to me an odd view to take - rather as if one should protest that one didn't LIKE the idea of dying or being born. I preferred the notion of finding out first how it would be, and then doing what one could about the parts of it one disliked most. - John Wyndham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-21595.png",[647,115582],{"author":115583,"quote":115584},"John Wyndham","It seemed to me an odd view to take - rather as if one should protest that one didn't LIKE the idea of dying or being born. I preferred the notion of finding out first how it would be, and then doing what one could about the parts of it one disliked most.",[647,115586],{"author":115587,"quote":115588},"Angelo Tsanatelis","Death makes its own choices. Has reasoning an order has a taste…",[647,115590],{"author":115591,"quote":115592},"Mitchell Heisman","There is a very popular opinion that choosing life is inherently superior to choosing death. This belief that life isinherently preferable to death is one of the most widespread superstitions. This bias constitutes one of the most obstinate mythologies of the human species.",[647,115594],{"author":115595,"quote":115596},"Heidi R. Kling","What made the difference between choosing to die and deciding to live?Was it the weight of sadness that buckled them over and dragged them away from all sane, rational thoughts with an anchor of hopelessness so intense they just gave up fighting?",[639,115598,115599],{},[642,115600],{"alt":115601,"src":115602},"If death is necessity life is a choice - Yasser Hakeem","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-678993.png",[647,115604],{"author":115605,"quote":115606},"Yasser Hakeem","If death is necessity life is a choice",[647,115608],{"author":43378,"quote":115609},"But no matter what choices we make - solo or together - our finish line remains the same … No matter how we choose to live, we both die at the end.",[647,115611],{"author":115612,"quote":115613},"Richard Neuhaus","Allowing people to choose that they don't wish to live creates a circumstance in which death itself comes to be viewed as a 'good,' so you have a 'right to die,' ... And then we move quite logically to asking about the person who is not in a position to request this 'good' called death.",[690,115615],{":authors":115616},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Silvera\",\"slug\":\"adam-silvera\"},{\"name\":\"Angelo Tsanatelis\",\"slug\":\"angelo-tsanatelis\"},{\"name\":\"Heidi R. Kling\",\"slug\":\"heidi-r-kling\"},{\"name\":\"John Wyndham\",\"slug\":\"john-wyndham\"},{\"name\":\"Mitchell Heisman\",\"slug\":\"mitchell-heisman\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Neuhaus\",\"slug\":\"richard-neuhaus\"},{\"name\":\"Yasser Hakeem\",\"slug\":\"yasser-hakeem\"}]",[566,115618,115165],{"id":115619},"regret-and-lifes-purpose",[639,115621,115622],{},[642,115623],{"alt":115624,"src":115625},"Who is it who decides that one man should live and another should die? My life wasn't worth any more than his, but he's the one who's buried, while I get to enjoy at least a few more hours above the ground. Is it chance, random and cruel, or is there some purpose or pattern to all this, even if it lies beyond our ken? - Christopher Paolini","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-121466.png",[647,115627],{"author":6810,"quote":115628},"Who is it who decides that one man should live and another should die? My life wasn't worth any more than his, but he's the one who's buried, while I get to enjoy at least a few more hours above the ground. Is it chance, random and cruel, or is there some purpose or pattern to all this, even if it lies beyond our ken?",[647,115630],{"author":115631,"quote":115632},"Robert Fanney","I would rather live than die. I would rather die than survive as a monster.",[647,115634],{"author":115635,"quote":115636},"Brian Hugh Warner","There’s a big difference, I discovered, between wanting to die and not wanting to live. When you want to die, you at least have a goal. When you don’t want to live, you’re really just empty.",[647,115638],{"author":115639,"quote":115640},"Becket Cook","Your life is a vapor. You’re here for two seconds. What do you want your life to be at the end, when you’re on your deathbed? Do you want it to be, “Oh, I got to satisfy all those urges and got the things I wanted”? It’s so sad to me because you’re literally giving up your birthright for a single meal. Do you understand what you are doing?",[639,115642,115643],{},[642,115644],{"alt":115645,"src":115646},"My feeling is, personally, I want to die first... because I believe that when you die, your soul goes immediately up for judgment - and I don't want my wife up there first. No, the judgment will be horrendous. - Bill Cosby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1155338.png",[647,115648],{"author":93994,"quote":115649},"My feeling is, personally, I want to die first... because I believe that when you die, your soul goes immediately up for judgment - and I don't want my wife up there first. No, the judgment will be horrendous.",[647,115651],{"author":19633,"quote":115652},"To die is only to be as we were before we were born; yet no one feels any remorse, or regret, or repugnance, in contemplating this last idea.",[647,115654],{"author":72931,"quote":115655},"Unless you become alert and aware in life, unless you change the quality of your living, you will not die consciously. And only a conscious death can bring you to a conscious birth; and then a far more conscious life opens its doors.",[690,115657],{":authors":115658},"[{\"name\":\"Becket Cook\",\"slug\":\"becket-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Cosby\",\"slug\":\"bill-cosby\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Hugh Warner\",\"slug\":\"brian-hugh-warner\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Paolini\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paolini\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Fanney\",\"slug\":\"robert-fanney\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,115660,634],{"id":1014},[639,115662,115663],{},[642,115664],{"alt":115665,"src":115666},"One wants to live, of course, indeed one only stays alive by virtue of the fear of death, but I think, as I thought then, that it is better to die violently and not too old. - George Orwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8697.png",[647,115668],{"author":5565,"quote":115669},"One wants to live, of course, indeed one only stays alive by virtue of the fear of death, but I think, as I thought then, that it is better to die violently and not too old.",[647,115671],{"author":4128,"quote":115672},"If you want you can die any way you want, but no matter how much you try you cannot live the way you want.",[647,115674],{"author":115675,"quote":115676},"Anuj Jasani","People die with regret, and I want to die with respect and for that I am willing to take all the risks.",[647,115678],{"author":19277,"quote":115679},"Each time we choose to step down for others that is a form of death to self.",[639,115681,115682],{},[642,115683],{"alt":115684,"src":115685},"People who found something to live and die for always live in the hope of success. They never allow doubts to create distances between them and their harvest time. That is also their decision. - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-95611.png",[647,115687],{"author":5233,"quote":115688},"People who found something to live and die for always live in the hope of success. They never allow doubts to create distances between them and their harvest time. That is also their decision.",[647,115690],{"author":115691,"quote":115692},"Stephen Levine","Quoting son, Noah Levine: Once you see what the heart really needs, it doesn’t matter if you’re going to live or die, the work is always the same. (25)",[647,115694],{"author":115695,"quote":115696},"Bella Pollen","People aren't often asked to make life or death decisions. There are no causes to die for. You can go through life never knowing which of your friends would really come through for you",[647,115698],{"author":68146,"quote":115699},"Fate was a damn bitch, waiting until he had something worth living for before making death an option again.",[647,115701],{"author":115702,"quote":115703},"Deborah Brodie","All of us come to the time and place in our lives of choosing life over death, faith over fear, and light over darkness.",[639,115705,115706],{},[642,115707],{"alt":115708,"src":115709},"Either we live by accident and die by accident, or we live by plan and die by plan. - Thornton Wilder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-137067.png",[647,115711],{"author":115712,"quote":115713},"Thornton Wilder","Either we live by accident and die by accident, or we live by plan and die by plan.",[647,115715],{"author":115716,"quote":115717},"Shelena Shorts","You can’t live your life thinking death is going to come all the time. You have to live life and if it comes, then we can only hope we were able to do all the things we wanted. He has to want to do something. Everyone does.",[647,115719],{"author":115720,"quote":115721},"Amin Maalouf","... we die, just as we were born, at the edge of a road not of our choosing.",[647,115723],{"author":6487,"quote":115724},"Life's only choosing when to die. Life's a big postponement because the choice is so difficult. It's a tremendous relief not to have to choose.",[647,115726],{"author":5304,"quote":115727},"You are offered a chance to live and enjoy yourself in this world, but sooner or later, death will come knocking on your door.",[639,115729,115730],{},[642,115731],{"alt":115732,"src":115733},"TO BE is life's dilemma while facing the eternity of death. - Sorin Cerin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-235802.png",[647,115735],{"author":99711,"quote":115736},"TO BE is life's dilemma while facing the eternity of death.",[647,115738],{"author":43378,"quote":115739},"No matter how we choose to live, we both die at the end",[647,115741],{"author":85029,"quote":115742},"You would rather opt for death than give up. Because, what a way to live a mediocre life by choice?",[647,115744],{"author":115745,"quote":115746},"Paula Stokes","There is something intoxicating about ending a life, about wiping bad people off the face of the earth. But it’s also a dark and deadly pull. After all, who am I to decide who lives or dies?",[647,115748],{"author":111865,"quote":115749},"You either live who you are or die being someone else.",[639,115751,115752],{},[642,115753],{"alt":115754,"src":115755},"A person's last moments are an important thing. You can't choose how you're born, but you can choose how to die. - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-409371.png",[647,115757],{"author":16607,"quote":115758},"A person's last moments are an important thing. You can't choose how you're born, but you can choose how to die.",[647,115760],{"author":18289,"quote":115761},"If you accept that you can die at any time - then you might not be as ambitious as you are",[647,115763],{"author":16607,"quote":115764},"A person's last moments are an important thing. You can't choose how you're born but you can choose how you die.",[647,115766],{"author":82319,"quote":115767},"It always comes down to just two choices. “Live or die, \"But I will not die without fighting for a life I am not yet done living.",[647,115769],{"author":115770,"quote":115771},"Catherine Lacey","There are so many ways to live and die, so many ways to tell that same story, over and over, but everyone keeps trying to find a better way to tell it, a more real way to look into someone else's face to say, I am alive like you, was born without my consent like you, will someday die and be dead in the same way you'll be dead. What did we want from this? What did we really want from it?",[639,115773,115774],{},[642,115775],{"alt":115776,"src":115777},"To die; to decide to die; that's much easier for an adolescent than for an adult. What? Doesn't death strip an adolescent of a far larger portion of future? Certainly it does, but for a young person, the future is a remote, abstract, unreal thing he doesn't really believe in. - Milan Kundera","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-562260.png",[647,115779],{"author":37984,"quote":115780},"To die; to decide to die; that's much easier for an adolescent than for an adult. What? Doesn't death strip an adolescent of a far larger portion of future? Certainly it does, but for a young person, the future is a remote, abstract, unreal thing he doesn't really believe in.",[647,115782],{"author":54217,"quote":115783},"Life choices become simpler when you realise you’re going to die anyway and let me assure you in this 2021 you’re right.",[647,115785],{"author":115786,"quote":115787},"Daniel C. Tomas","In theory it might be so that the reasons you live are what you’d die for.",[647,115789],{"author":115790,"quote":115791},"Adam Gottbetter","There are three types of people in this world: the ones who keep you alive, the ones who would otherwise cause you to die, and the ones who somehow manage to do both at the same time.",[647,115793],{"author":40476,"quote":115794},"It was not how one lived, but how one chose to die.",[639,115796,115797],{},[642,115798],{"alt":115799,"src":115800},"I see in the act of throwing the dice and of risking the affirmation of some intuitively felt truth, however uncertain, my whole reason for living. - Antonin Artaud","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-885464.png",[647,115802],{"author":115803,"quote":115804},"Antonin Artaud","I see in the act of throwing the dice and of risking the affirmation of some intuitively felt truth, however uncertain, my whole reason for living.",[647,115806],{"author":115807,"quote":115808},"Joan Baez","You don't get to choose how you're going to die, or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now.",[647,115810],{"author":115807,"quote":115811},"You don't get to choose how you are going to die or when. You can only decide how you're going to live.",[647,115813],{"author":46744,"quote":115814},"I'd rather die while I'm living then live while I'm dead.",[647,115816],{"author":115817,"quote":115818},"John Barrymore","The good die young, because they see it's no use living if you have got to be good.",[639,115820,115821],{},[642,115822],{"alt":115823,"src":115824},"The good die young - because they see it's no use living if you've got to be good - John Barrymore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1053492.png",[647,115826],{"author":115817,"quote":115827},"The good die young - because they see it's no use living if you've got to be good",[647,115829],{"author":80100,"quote":115830},"The ideal life is in our blood and never will be still.",[647,115832],{"author":115833,"quote":115834},"Steven Biko","It is better to die for an idea that will live, than to live for an idea that will die",[647,115836],{"author":716,"quote":115837},"we are all supposed to think of reasons to live.",[647,115839],{"author":35148,"quote":115840},"God knows our despair. God wants His chosen people to live in peace. God loves life, cares less about death. We need to live. I want to live, I want my children to live. Everyone I know wants to live. You have to ask yourself what is more important to you, life is death. What is this world about - life or death?",[639,115842,115843],{},[642,115844],{"alt":115845,"src":115846},"Those who advocate euthanasia have capitalized on people's confusion, ambivalence and even fear about the use of modern life-prolonging technologies. Being able to choose the time and manner of one's death, without regard to what is chosen is presented as the ultimate freedom. - Pope John Paul II","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1726103.png",[647,115848],{"author":110017,"quote":115849},"Those who advocate euthanasia have capitalized on people's confusion, ambivalence and even fear about the use of modern life-prolonging technologies. Being able to choose the time and manner of one's death, without regard to what is chosen is presented as the ultimate freedom.",[647,115851],{"author":5819,"quote":115852},"If I die, I die friendless and abandoned. What choice did that leave him, but to live?",[647,115854],{"author":115855,"quote":115856},"Steve McClaren","You live and die by results, I asked to be judged on that and people have.",[690,115858],{":authors":115859},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Gottbetter\",\"slug\":\"adam-gottbetter\"},{\"name\":\"Adam Silvera\",\"slug\":\"adam-silvera\"},{\"name\":\"Aleksandar Hemon\",\"slug\":\"aleksandar-hemon\"},{\"name\":\"Amin Maalouf\",\"slug\":\"amin-maalouf\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Kalantri\",\"slug\":\"amit-kalantri\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Burgess\",\"slug\":\"anthony-burgess\"},{\"name\":\"Antonin Artaud\",\"slug\":\"antonin-artaud\"},{\"name\":\"Anuj Jasani\",\"slug\":\"anuj-jasani\"},{\"name\":\"Bella Pollen\",\"slug\":\"bella-pollen\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Lacey\",\"slug\":\"catherine-lacey\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel C. 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Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome. - Isaac Asimov","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8450.png",[647,116084],{"author":1671,"quote":116085},"Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.",[647,116087],{"author":15802,"quote":116088},"In the moment before I crossed over, I knew that the priests and magicians of Egypt were fools and charlatans for promising to prolong the beauties of life beyond the world we are give. Death is no enemy, but the foundation of gratitude, sympathy, and art. All of life's pleasures, only love owes no debt to death.",[647,116090],{"author":116091,"quote":116092},"A.P. Sweet","Leave me to die a lonely death. An artist’s death. A writer’s playground. A painter’s background. A philosopher’s bread and butter.An endeavor that we all face. I just hope that I’m not the only one there.",[647,116094],{"author":116095,"quote":116096},"Peter Matthiessen","Amazingly, we take for granted that instinct for survival, fear of death, must separate us from the happiness of pure and uninterpreted experience, in which body, mind, and nature are the same. This retreat from wonder, the backing away like lobsters into safe crannies, the desperate instinct that our life passes unlived, is reflected in proliferation without joy, corrosive money rot, the gross befouling of the earth and air and water from which we came.",[639,116098,116099],{},[642,116100],{"alt":116101,"src":116102},"You may have thousands of my days, but I have thousands of moments in which I can be merry and happy. Does all the beauty of the world cease when you die? - Hans Christian Andersen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-137508.png",[647,116104],{"author":116105,"quote":116106},"Hans Christian Andersen","You may have thousands of my days, but I have thousands of moments in which I can be merry and happy. Does all the beauty of the world cease when you die?",[647,116108],{"author":3429,"quote":116109},"Death has this much to be said for it:You don't have to get out of bed for it.Wherever you happen to beThey bring it to you—free.",[647,116111],{"author":116112,"quote":116113},"Cox","For Death is the meaning of night;The eternal shadowInto which all lives must fall, All hopes expire.",[647,116115],{"author":116116,"quote":116117},"N.D. Wilson","Glory is sacrifice, glory is exhaustion, glory is having nothing left to give.Almost.It is death by living.",[647,116119],{"author":10545,"quote":116120},"Death. What a brief word for the extinguishing of life. To be no more. To have days cut off and at their end. To never again..........anything.",[639,116122,116123],{},[642,116124],{"alt":116125,"src":116126},"I cursed myself. For once, heaven had sent me \"Beauty\" in its most perfected form and I abandoned it. She might not have been a girl after all but an angel: a force to guide me on this hazardous path of life I hurry down... How can life be hazardous if it can only end in death? - Roman Payne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-339459.png",[647,116128],{"author":116129,"quote":116130},"Roman Payne","I cursed myself. For once, heaven had sent me \"Beauty\" in its most perfected form and I abandoned it. She might not have been a girl after all but an angel: a force to guide me on this hazardous path of life I hurry down... How can life be hazardous if it can only end in death?",[647,116132],{"author":97754,"quote":116133},"Death is like an oasis; the eternal vacation of life.",[647,116135],{"author":8813,"quote":116136},"Let not death, nor the graveyard overcome you with fear, for every seed buried in its cold ground, resurrects forth anew, into a blossomed life.",[647,116138],{"author":116139,"quote":116140},"C.G. Jung","The neurotic who seeks to get rid of the necessities of life wins nothing and lays upon himself the frightful burden of a premature age and death, which must appear especially cruel on account of the total emptiness and meaninglessness of his life.",[690,116142],{":authors":116143},"[{\"name\":\"A.P. Sweet\",\"slug\":\"ap-sweet\"},{\"name\":\"Anita Diamant\",\"slug\":\"anita-diamant\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"C.G. Jung\",\"slug\":\"cg-jung\"},{\"name\":\"Cox\",\"slug\":\"cox\"},{\"name\":\"Efrat Cybulkiewicz\",\"slug\":\"efrat-cybulkiewicz\"},{\"name\":\"Hans Christian Andersen\",\"slug\":\"hans-christian-andersen\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Asimov\",\"slug\":\"isaac-asimov\"},{\"name\":\"Kingsley Amis\",\"slug\":\"kingsley-amis\"},{\"name\":\"N.D. Wilson\",\"slug\":\"nd-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Matthiessen\",\"slug\":\"peter-matthiessen\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Roman Payne\",\"slug\":\"roman-payne\"}]",[566,116145,116027],{"id":116146},"inevitability-of-death",[639,116148,116149],{},[642,116150],{"alt":116151,"src":116152},"The world is too brutal for me—I am glad there is such a thing as the grave—I am sure I shall never have any rest till I get there. - John Keats","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9158.png",[647,116154],{"author":30705,"quote":116155},"The world is too brutal for me—I am glad there is such a thing as the grave—I am sure I shall never have any rest till I get there.",[647,116157],{"author":21336,"quote":116158},"Death! Strange that there should be such a word, and such a thing, and we ever forget it; that one should be living, warm and beautiful, full of hopes, desires and wants, one day, and the next be gone, utterly gone, and forever!",[647,116160],{"author":116161,"quote":116162},"Jindrich Styrsky","Each day death corrodes what we call living, and life ceaselessly swallows our desire for the void.",[647,116164],{"author":40946,"quote":116165},"He can give everyone what they so desperately crave: hope for a life beyond death... Love poems fall out of fashion over time, often turning maudlin in the ears of future listeners. Humans' enjoyment of satire and humor is equally fickle, and epic adventures stop seeming so epic when new heroes accomplish new feats. Yet mortals' fear and bewilderment of death will never die - not as long as people keep dying.",[639,116167,116168],{},[642,116169],{"alt":116170,"src":116171},"We are old; you cannot understand that, that you will or can ever reach a time when you can bear so much and no more; that nothing else is worth the bearing; that you not only cannot, you will not; that nothing is worth anything but peace, peace, peace, even with bereavement and grief—nothing! - William Faulkner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-336302.png",[647,116173],{"author":39929,"quote":116174},"We are old; you cannot understand that, that you will or can ever reach a time when you can bear so much and no more; that nothing else is worth the bearing; that you not only cannot, you will not; that nothing is worth anything but peace, peace, peace, even with bereavement and grief—nothing!",[647,116176],{"author":8765,"quote":116177},"Despite all its dangers and tragedies, we will never stop to dedicate ourselves to life because all the beautiful things in life outweighs all the ugly things!",[647,116179],{"author":116180,"quote":116181},"Seth Grahame-Smith","Without death, life is meaningless. It is a story that can never be told. A song that can never be sung. For how would one finish it?",[647,116183],{"author":19544,"quote":116184},"Death is inevitable. We cross from life into death. If we live a life devoted to peacefulness, we make the essential crossing in peace. The challenge is to live a passionate and engaged life in the face of the absurdity of existence. It does no good to live in despair or worry about what happens after death.",[647,116186],{"author":116187,"quote":116188},"Amresh Jha","When you are alive - try to find peace at rest; After death - RIP!",[639,116190,116191],{},[642,116192],{"alt":116193,"src":116194},"Who would endure life if it were not for the hope of death? - L.M. Montgomery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-561327.png",[647,116196],{"author":27508,"quote":116197},"Who would endure life if it were not for the hope of death?",[647,116199],{"author":116200,"quote":116201},"Fitzjames Stephen","We stand on a mountain pass in the midst of whirling snow and blinding mist, through which we get glimpses now and then of paths which may be deceptive. If we stand still we shall be frozen to death. If we take the wrong road we shall be dashed to pieces. We do not certainly know whether there is any right one. What must we do? 'Be strong and of a good courage.' Act for the best, hope for the best, and take what comes.... If death ends all, we cannot meet death better.",[647,116203],{"author":45041,"quote":116204},"Death is perhaps an ordeal, but it is not an expiation",[647,116206],{"author":14115,"quote":116207},"Mihi mori lucrum--For me to die is a gain. To die, murdered by the haters of Jesus Christ, would be my gain. All my fervent desires have always been to die in a hospital as a poor man, or on the scaffold as a martyr, murdered by enemies because of the most holy religion that we profess and preach. I should like to seal with my blood the virtues and truths which I have preached and taught.",[690,116209],{":authors":116210},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Amresh Jha\",\"slug\":\"amresh-jha\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Mary Claret\",\"slug\":\"anthony-mary-claret\"},{\"name\":\"Cat Winters\",\"slug\":\"cat-winters\"},{\"name\":\"Fitzjames Stephen\",\"slug\":\"fitzjames-stephen\"},{\"name\":\"Harriet Beecher Stowe\",\"slug\":\"harriet-beecher-stowe\"},{\"name\":\"Jindrich Styrsky\",\"slug\":\"jindrich-styrsky\"},{\"name\":\"John Keats\",\"slug\":\"john-keats\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"L.M. Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"lm-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Grahame-Smith\",\"slug\":\"seth-grahame-smith\"},{\"name\":\"William Faulkner\",\"slug\":\"william-faulkner\"}]",[566,116212,116033],{"id":116213},"lifes-purpose-and-meaning",[639,116215,116216],{},[642,116217],{"alt":116218,"src":116219},"O, it's die we must, but it's live we can, And the marvel of earth and sun Is all for the joy of woman and man And the longing that makes them one. - William Ernest Henley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-46241.png",[647,116221],{"author":116222,"quote":116223},"William Ernest Henley","O, it's die we must, but it's live we can, And the marvel of earth and sun Is all for the joy of woman and man And the longing that makes them one.",[647,116225],{"author":116226,"quote":116227},"Vladimir Mayakovsky","Our planet is poorly equipped for delight.One must snatch gladness from the days that are.In this lifeit's not difficult to die.To make lifeis more difficult by far.",[647,116229],{"author":11947,"quote":116230},"To end my life having exhausted the whole of it in the pursuit of worldly things means that I will die holding no things. But to exhaust the whole of it in the pursuit of God means that I will die holding all things. And the difference between the two is everything.",[647,116232],{"author":9034,"quote":116233},"I want this lifeto be much more thana “death will befall us all”I want to fill itwith sweet significancea raison d'êtrefor being under the sun",[639,116235,116236],{},[642,116237],{"alt":116238,"src":116239},"It seems to me that one ought to rejoice in the fact of death-- ought to decide, indeed, to earn one's death by confronting with passion the conundrum of life. One is responsible to life: It is the small beacon in that terrifying darkness from which we come and to which we shall return. One must negotiate this passage as nobly as possible, for the sake of those who are coming after us. - James Baldwin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-286672.png",[647,116241],{"author":10381,"quote":116242},"It seems to me that one ought to rejoice in the fact of death-- ought to decide, indeed, to earn one's death by confronting with passion the conundrum of life. One is responsible to life: It is the small beacon in that terrifying darkness from which we come and to which we shall return. One must negotiate this passage as nobly as possible, for the sake of those who are coming after us.",[647,116244],{"author":116245,"quote":116246},"Sandra Turner","We each have the challenge of living until we die. For me, that means living mindfully and fully, with grace and thanks - or as much as I can muster on any given day.",[647,116248],{"author":18289,"quote":116249},"That's what we're all looking for. A certain peace with the idea of dying. If we know, in the end, that we can ultimately have that peace with dying, then we can finally do the really hard thing.\" Which is? \"Make peace with living.",[647,116251],{"author":116252,"quote":116253},"Chinua Achebe","I feel that there has to be a purpose to what we do. If there was no hope at all, we should just sleep or drink and wait for death. But we don’t want to do that. And why? I think something tells us that we should struggle. We don’t really know why we should struggle, but we do, because we think it’s better than sitting down and waiting for calamity.",[647,116255],{"author":116256,"quote":116257},"Wayne Chirisa","Living someone else's vision, is proclaiming death to your imparted destiny, and proclaiming life to the destiny of the visionaries pursuing their visions.",[639,116259,116260],{},[642,116261],{"alt":116262,"src":116263},"What if all your hard work never pays off? What if I am the outsider to my friends and family? What then? What if all the good you’ve done has been transformed into evil and greed? What if those you help the most, stabbed you in the back? What then? Should I trust again?What if life is unfair, painful and cruel? What if Death invites you to join its tribe? What if death makes you feel at peace and alive! What then? Should I take death’s hand and walk away? What then? - Quetzal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-457176.png",[647,116265],{"author":116266,"quote":116267},"Quetzal","What if all your hard work never pays off? What if I am the outsider to my friends and family? What then? What if all the good you’ve done has been transformed into evil and greed? What if those you help the most, stabbed you in the back? What then? Should I trust again?What if life is unfair, painful and cruel? What if Death invites you to join its tribe? What if death makes you feel at peace and alive! What then? Should I take death’s hand and walk away? What then?",[647,116269],{"author":438,"quote":116270},"After death, I will lose my opportunity to complain so I will accept everything with love.",[647,116272],{"author":116273,"quote":116274},"Sri Jibankrishna or Diamond","In the life time if one does not get the body and soul separated like sword, i.e., liberation in its true sense and also the perpetual Bliss (Nityananda) in his body, then the life is not worth living ; nay furthermore, it is a burden and failure. To get salvation at the time of death is but a poor consolation.",[647,116276],{"author":23333,"quote":116277},"We die well when we die with purpose fulfilled\".~R. Alan Woods [2012]",[690,116279],{":authors":116280},"[{\"name\":\"Chinua Achebe\",\"slug\":\"chinua-achebe\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Dahi Tamara Koch\",\"slug\":\"dahi-tamara-koch\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"James Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"james-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Quetzal\",\"slug\":\"quetzal\"},{\"name\":\"R. Alan Woods\",\"slug\":\"r-alan-woods\"},{\"name\":\"Sandra Turner\",\"slug\":\"sandra-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Sri Jibankrishna or Diamond\",\"slug\":\"sri-jibankrishna-or-diamond\"},{\"name\":\"Vladimir Mayakovsky\",\"slug\":\"vladimir-mayakovsky\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Chirisa\",\"slug\":\"wayne-chirisa\"},{\"name\":\"William Ernest Henley\",\"slug\":\"william-ernest-henley\"}]",[566,116282,116039],{"id":116283},"fear-and-acceptance",[639,116285,116286],{},[642,116287],{"alt":116288,"src":116289},"We are all dying, every moment that passes of every day. That is the inescapable truth of this existence. It is a truth that can paralyze us with fear, or one that can energize us with impatience, with the desire to explore and experience, with the hope- nay, the iron-will!- to find a memory in every action. To be alive, under sunshine, or starlight, in weather fair or stormy. To dance with every step, be they through gardens of flowers or through deep snows. - R.A. Salvatore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-50620.png",[647,116291],{"author":116292,"quote":116293},"R.A. Salvatore","We are all dying, every moment that passes of every day. That is the inescapable truth of this existence. It is a truth that can paralyze us with fear, or one that can energize us with impatience, with the desire to explore and experience, with the hope- nay, the iron-will!- to find a memory in every action. To be alive, under sunshine, or starlight, in weather fair or stormy. To dance with every step, be they through gardens of flowers or through deep snows.",[647,116295],{"author":26806,"quote":116296},"One of the first signs of the beginning of understanding is the wish to die. This life appears unbearable, another unattainable. One is no longer ashamed of wanting to die; one asks to be moved from the old cell, which one hates, to a new one, which one willl only in time come to hate. In this there is also a residue of belief that during the move the master will chance to come along the corridor, look at the prisoner and say: \"This man is not to be locked up again, He is to come with me.",[647,116298],{"author":1797,"quote":116299},"On all of us was forced life; and, on almost all of us, the desire to remain alive.",[647,116301],{"author":11947,"quote":116302},"I can rid myself of ‘all of the death’ that is all around me by getting out of the way of all of the things that ‘all of that death’ was attempting to birth within me.",[639,116304,116305],{},[642,116306],{"alt":116307,"src":116308},"If you reflect on death, you find the vanity of life. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-300569.png",[647,116310],{"author":291,"quote":116311},"If you reflect on death, you find the vanity of life.",[647,116313],{"author":27962,"quote":116314},"Let death and exile and every other thing which appears dreadful be daily before your eyes; but most of all death: and you will never think of anything mean nor will you desire anything extravagantly.",[647,116316],{"author":41770,"quote":116317},"Without hope, death is merely the doorway to darkness. An oblivion from which none returns. With hope, death becomes the gateway to everlasting light, an illumination of the sensorium - Huja",[647,116319],{"author":2042,"quote":116320},"I must go on living. And, though itmay be childish of me, I can't go on insimple compliance. From now on I muststruggle with the world. I thought thatMother might well be the last of thosewho can end their lives beautifully andsadly, struggling with no one, neitherhating nor betraying anyone. In theworld to come there will be no room forsuch people. The dying are beautiful,but to live, to survive – those thingssomehow seem hideous andcontaminated with blood.",[647,116322],{"author":63977,"quote":116323},"We don’t like death. We’d rather produce seeds another way. But death to ourselves, our agendas, our expectations, our hopes is necessary to find deep joy that comes when we fully relinquish ourselves to the gospel.",[639,116325,116326],{},[642,116327],{"alt":116328,"src":116329},"death is a joyous journey for the purposeful life and a melancholy for the mediocre life - Ernest Agyemang Yeboah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-451198.png",[647,116331],{"author":12160,"quote":116332},"death is a joyous journey for the purposeful life and a melancholy for the mediocre life",[647,116334],{"author":16218,"quote":116335},"Those who loved with all their heart and mind and might have always thought of death, and those who knew the endless nights of harrowing concern for others have longed for it. The life I want is a life I could not endure in eternity. It is a life of love and intensity, suffering and creation, that makes life worthwhile and death welcome. There is no other life I should prefer. Neither should I like not to die.\" (The Faith of a Heretic)",[647,116337],{"author":116338,"quote":116339},"Thanissaro Bhikkhu","Heedfulness: the path to the Deathless;Heedlessness: the path to death.The heedful do not die;The heedless are as ifalready dead.Knowing this as a true distinction,those wise in heedfulnessrejoice in heedfulness,enjoying the range of the noble ones.Dhp 21-22",[647,116341],{"author":51162,"quote":116342},"The mortal life is the hard journey towards the immortal life in that you suffer from the pains and tears.",[690,116344],{":authors":116345},"[{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Epictetus\",\"slug\":\"epictetus\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Franz Kafka\",\"slug\":\"franz-kafka\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mary E. DeMuth\",\"slug\":\"mary-e-demuth\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Osamu Dazai\",\"slug\":\"osamu-dazai\"},{\"name\":\"R.A. Salvatore\",\"slug\":\"ra-salvatore\"},{\"name\":\"Rehan Khan\",\"slug\":\"rehan-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Thanissaro Bhikkhu\",\"slug\":\"thanissaro-bhikkhu\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Kaufmann\",\"slug\":\"walter-kaufmann\"}]",[566,116347,116045],{"id":116348},"deaths-role-in-life",[639,116350,116351],{},[642,116352],{"alt":116353,"src":116354},"There lies before us, if we choose, continual progress in happiness, knowledge and wisdom. Shall we instead choose death, because we cannot forget our quarrels? I appeal as a human being to human beings; remember your humanity, and forget the rest. - Bertrand Russell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-11118.png",[647,116356],{"author":20846,"quote":116357},"There lies before us, if we choose, continual progress in happiness, knowledge and wisdom. Shall we instead choose death, because we cannot forget our quarrels? I appeal as a human being to human beings; remember your humanity, and forget the rest.",[647,116359],{"author":116360,"quote":116361},"Alaric Hutchinson","The beauty of death is that it is a constant reminder of the limited time we spend here in this unique life on Earth. It is the ongoing wakeup call that reminds us to be joyous, to laugh, to love, to be compassionate and grateful, and most of all – to forgive.",[647,116363],{"author":116364,"quote":116365},"Francis Lucille","A world without death would have no beauty, no yellow leaves in the autumn. It would be boring. There would be no change because change implies death. A world without death would be a frozen world. The fact is that we want to make the world better than God does.",[647,116367],{"author":27749,"quote":116368},"Here be dragons to be slain, here be rich rewards to gain;If we perish in the seeking, why, how small a thing is death!",[639,116370,116371],{},[642,116372],{"alt":116373,"src":116374},"We are mortals all, human and nonhuman, bound in one fellowship of love and travail. No one escapes the fate of death. But we can, with caring, make our good-byes less tormented. If we broaden the circle of our compassion, life can be less cruel. - Gary Kowalski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-157204.png",[647,116376],{"author":116377,"quote":116378},"Gary Kowalski","We are mortals all, human and nonhuman, bound in one fellowship of love and travail. No one escapes the fate of death. But we can, with caring, make our good-byes less tormented. If we broaden the circle of our compassion, life can be less cruel.",[647,116380],{"author":18289,"quote":116381},"There are some mornings when I cry and cry and mourn for myself. Some mornings, I'm so angry and bitter. But it doesn't last too long. Then I get up and say, 'I want to live..' 'So far, I've been able to do it. Will I be able to continue? I don't know. But I'm betting on myself I will.' Koppel seemed extremely taken with Morrie. He asked about the humility that death induced.",[647,116383],{"author":116384,"quote":116385},"Martha Brockenbrough","If life didn't end,' he said, 'there would be no need for me. To choose love in the face if death is the ultimate act of courage. I am the joy, but you are the meaning. Together, we make humanity more that it otherwise might have been.",[647,116387],{"author":116388,"quote":116389},"Sesan Kareem","The remembrance of death is the beginning of a purposeful life",[647,116391],{"author":10555,"quote":116392},"Death offers you thorns, eternity offers you roses, and life offers you both.",[639,116394,116395],{},[642,116396],{"alt":116397,"src":116398},"In greatness, life and death merge. - Dejan Stojanovic","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-483332.png",[647,116400],{"author":108127,"quote":116401},"In greatness, life and death merge.",[647,116403],{"author":116404,"quote":116405},"B.G. Bowers","Death is the great disruptor; it thrusts us opposite life’s mirror, invites our truthful exploration, and reveals the naked truth; from which rebirth is possible and we are free to reinvent ourselves anew.",[647,116407],{"author":19277,"quote":116408},"Life demands that we embrace some forms of death.",[647,116410],{"author":116411,"quote":116412},"Heidegger","Turning away from a flight from death, you see a horizon of opportunity that puts you in a state of anticipatory resoluteness with solicitous regard for others that makes your life seem like an adventure perfused with unshakeable joy.",[690,116414],{":authors":116415},"[{\"name\":\"Alaric Hutchinson\",\"slug\":\"alaric-hutchinson\"},{\"name\":\"B.G. Bowers\",\"slug\":\"bg-bowers\"},{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russell\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Dejan Stojanovic\",\"slug\":\"dejan-stojanovic\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy L. Sayers\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-l-sayers\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Lucille\",\"slug\":\"francis-lucille\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Kowalski\",\"slug\":\"gary-kowalski\"},{\"name\":\"Heidegger\",\"slug\":\"heidegger\"},{\"name\":\"Martha Brockenbrough\",\"slug\":\"martha-brockenbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Sesan Kareem\",\"slug\":\"sesan-kareem\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,116417,116051],{"id":116418},"struggle-and-resilience",[639,116420,116421],{},[642,116422],{"alt":116423,"src":116424},"Why the desire for death.A clean paper or pure white wall.One false line, a scratch, a mistake.Unerasable. So obscureby adding million other tracings, blend it, cover over.But the original scratch remains, written in gold blood, shining.Desire for a Perfect Life. - Jim MORRISON","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-13777.png",[647,116426],{"author":101259,"quote":116427},"Why the desire for death.A clean paper or pure white wall.One false line, a scratch, a mistake.Unerasable. So obscureby adding million other tracings, blend it, cover over.But the original scratch remains, written in gold blood, shining.Desire for a Perfect Life.",[647,116429],{"author":53180,"quote":116430},"We are all created by desire and we all die because of desire.",[647,116432],{"author":116433,"quote":116434},"Alfred Dreyfus","I shall struggle against the decline of body and brain and heart so long as a shadow of force is left me, so long as they leave me a spark of life. I must see the end of this dark tragedy.",[647,116436],{"author":116437,"quote":116438},"Joanna Russ","If Earth had been hit by plague, by fire, by war, by radiation, sterility, a thousand things, you name it, I'd still stand by her; I love her; I would fight every inch of the way there because my whole life is knit to her. And she'd need mourners. To die on a dying Earth- I'd live, if only to weep.",[639,116440,116441],{},[642,116442],{"alt":116443,"src":116444},"I feel that there has to be a purpose to what we do. If there was no hope at all, we should just sleep or drink and wait for death. But we don’t want to do that. And why? I think something tells us that we should struggle. We don’t really know why we should struggle, but we do, because we think it’s better than sitting down and waiting for calamity. - Chinua Achebe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-357820.png",[647,116446],{"author":116252,"quote":116253},[647,116448],{"author":116449,"quote":116450},"Daniel Kemp","If life is the greatest gift of all then death is its most grateful recipient.© 2019, Daniel Kemp All rights reserved",[647,116452],{"author":19544,"quote":116453},"Authors do not need to offer us the answers to such weighty questions such as how to live and prepare us to accept death. The aim of a writer’s is to frame worldly questions that allow all readers too independently and jointly explore life-altering questions in a way that satisfies the fabric of thought corresponding to our respective times.",[647,116455],{"author":11067,"quote":116456},"For every death is a simplification of existence for the others, removes the necessity to show gratitude, the obligation to pay visits.",[647,116458],{"author":116459,"quote":116460},"Bryan Murphy","All paths lead to death, our premature sacrifice for future spawn(from Elixir)",[639,116462,116463],{},[642,116464],{"alt":116465,"src":116466},"What on earth will appetize a man to die for something bitter if there are no benefits? Else people will curse his corpse for dying foolishly when the world abounds with sweet things to die for. - Vincent Okay Nwachukwu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-578386.png",[647,116468],{"author":69294,"quote":116469},"What on earth will appetize a man to die for something bitter if there are no benefits? Else people will curse his corpse for dying foolishly when the world abounds with sweet things to die for.",[647,116471],{"author":116472,"quote":116473},"Winifred Holtby","This is the endFor all our skill we have not conquered deathOur spirit leaves our bodies within our final breath.We lay our instrument of flesh asideWhen hurt beyond all mortal hope to endThis is the end",[647,116475],{"author":881,"quote":116476},"There are three things, and three things only, that can lift the pain of mortality and ease the ravages of life. These are wine, women and song.",[647,116478],{"author":116479,"quote":116480},"Simon Spurrier","All of creation suffers, young ones. Only in accepting our own mortality can we make a difference. Only in bearing the burden of our failures can we find the strength to go on. Only in detachment from glory, or honour, or jealousy... from life itself can we hope to spare others from grief. We are Doom Eagles. And we are dead already. -- Librarian Secundus Thryn of the Doom Eagles",[690,116482],{":authors":116483},"[{\"name\":\"Alfred Dreyfus\",\"slug\":\"alfred-dreyfus\"},{\"name\":\"Bryan Murphy\",\"slug\":\"bryan-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Chinua Achebe\",\"slug\":\"chinua-achebe\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Kemp\",\"slug\":\"daniel-kemp\"},{\"name\":\"Jim MORRISON\",\"slug\":\"jim-morrison\"},{\"name\":\"Joanna Russ\",\"slug\":\"joanna-russ\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Proust\",\"slug\":\"marcel-proust\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"simon-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"},{\"name\":\"Winifred Holtby\",\"slug\":\"winifred-holtby\"}]",[566,116485,116057],{"id":116486},"love-and-memory",[639,116488,116489],{},[642,116490],{"alt":116491,"src":116492},"It is when we are faced with death that we turn most bookish. - Jules Renard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-55777.png",[647,116494],{"author":39820,"quote":116495},"It is when we are faced with death that we turn most bookish.",[647,116497],{"author":54743,"quote":116498},"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. a burn for a burn. a life for a life. that's how all this got started. and that's how it's going to end.",[647,116500],{"author":5233,"quote":116501},"Glorious death is a transition into heavenly glories; “purposeless life” is the cause of shameful death and shameful death is a transition to eternal doom!",[647,116503],{"author":116504,"quote":116505},"James Alan Gardner","Fate does not invite ugly boring people to save the world; and if you do try to save the world (without being beautiful, strong, clever, or wise), you will soon die pointlessly and how much adventure is there in that?",[639,116507,116508],{},[642,116509],{"alt":116510,"src":116511},"Again Master Padma said: Tsogyal, I have told this to everyone, but nobody listens. As soon as the Mara of Death catches hold of you, there is no chance for liberation. Those who do not practice the Dharma will regret this when approaching death. The years, months and days pass by without lingering even a second. This life runs out without pausing for even an hour or a minute, and then we die. The seasons continue, but your life finishes and doesn't wait. - Padmasambhava","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-407335.png",[647,116513],{"author":116514,"quote":116515},"Padmasambhava","Again Master Padma said: Tsogyal, I have told this to everyone, but nobody listens. As soon as the Mara of Death catches hold of you, there is no chance for liberation. Those who do not practice the Dharma will regret this when approaching death. The years, months and days pass by without lingering even a second. This life runs out without pausing for even an hour or a minute, and then we die. The seasons continue, but your life finishes and doesn't wait.",[647,116517],{"author":116518,"quote":116519},"Paul Gallico","To die is to depart, to go away from these things forever and become one with the generations that have preceded us since the beginning of time, a whispered memory in the bones and whiskers of the generations to come.",[647,116521],{"author":116522,"quote":116523},"Alfred Nestor","As he journeyed alone toward the monster that is death, we could do nothing to help him, nor the others still alive; all the words of strength on our lips melted away, our love not great enough to bind them to life, and our hope not enough to will them to live.",[647,116525],{"author":112522,"quote":116526},"The wishes of a human being are never-ending. Even on our deathbed most of us would wish for a life extension. Those human beings who seek life extension are the sinners.",[647,116528],{"author":112522,"quote":116529},"The process of life as an event could be manifested when we honor and enjoy the process of death.",[639,116531,116532],{},[642,116533],{"alt":116534,"src":116535},"From the point of view of the imminence of death, one thing counts, and one alone: to strive always to have the essential rules of life present in one’s mind, and to keep placing oneself in the fundamental disposition of the philosopher, which consists essentially in controlling one’s inner discourse, in doing only that which is of benefit to the human community, and in accepting the events brought to us by the course of the Nature of the All. - Pierre Hadot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-534162.png",[647,116537],{"author":116538,"quote":116539},"Pierre Hadot","From the point of view of the imminence of death, one thing counts, and one alone: to strive always to have the essential rules of life present in one’s mind, and to keep placing oneself in the fundamental disposition of the philosopher, which consists essentially in controlling one’s inner discourse, in doing only that which is of benefit to the human community, and in accepting the events brought to us by the course of the Nature of the All.",[647,116541],{"author":67559,"quote":116542},"The earth is one big ball of paradise—so beautiful that death we most despise.But ruin came through man’s imperfection—so ruined, death becomes consolation.",[647,116544],{"author":116545,"quote":116546},"Maria Montessori","We weep in front of the dead and we aspire towards saving humanity from destruction, but it is not the salvation from dangers, it is the elevation that is the destiny of everyone of us which should stand before our mind’s eye. It is not death, but the lost paradise that should afflict us.",[647,116548],{"author":116549,"quote":116550},"Ofir Touche Gafla","We wish you a happy and satisfying death. Welcome to the Other World.",[690,116552],{":authors":116553},"[{\"name\":\"Alfred Nestor\",\"slug\":\"alfred-nestor\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"James Alan Gardner\",\"slug\":\"james-alan-gardner\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Han\",\"slug\":\"jenny-han\"},{\"name\":\"Jules Renard\",\"slug\":\"jules-renard\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Montessori\",\"slug\":\"maria-montessori\"},{\"name\":\"Ofir Touche Gafla\",\"slug\":\"ofir-touche-gafla\"},{\"name\":\"Padmasambhava\",\"slug\":\"padmasambhava\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Gallico\",\"slug\":\"paul-gallico\"},{\"name\":\"Pierre Hadot\",\"slug\":\"pierre-hadot\"},{\"name\":\"Rodolfo Martin Vitangcol\",\"slug\":\"rodolfo-martin-vitangcol\"},{\"name\":\"Vishal Chipkar\",\"slug\":\"vishal-chipkar\"}]",[566,116555,116063],{"id":116556},"hope-and-despair",[639,116558,116559],{},[642,116560],{"alt":116561,"src":116562},"If your hope dieth, your duties die, your endeavors die, your joys die, and your souls die. And if your hope be not acted, but lie asleep, it is next to dead, both in likenss and preparation( 585). - Richard Baxter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-59552.png",[647,116564],{"author":116565,"quote":116566},"Richard Baxter","If your hope dieth, your duties die, your endeavors die, your joys die, and your souls die. And if your hope be not acted, but lie asleep, it is next to dead, both in likenss and preparation( 585).",[647,116568],{"author":116569,"quote":116570},"Surya Raj","Then the people used to live happily by a little earn;Now we're restless even having a huge gain.We have the food but don't have time to eat;We have the money but don't get therespite.One day we'll die to fulfil our wishes by trying;Still, we want to get heaven even after dying.",[647,116572],{"author":45496,"quote":116573},"The worldly life remains [and is not ending and one is not going to moksha] due to the pollution of the mind [bad mind/bad thoughts] and not due to the pollution of the body.",[647,116575],{"author":1326,"quote":116576},"Life will be wonderful when men no longer fear dying. When the last superstitions are thrown out and we meet death with the same equanimity as life. No longer will children's minds be twisted by evil gods whose fantastic origin is in those barbaric tribes who feared death and lightning, who feared life. That's it: life is the villain to to those who preach reward in death, through grace and eternal bliss, or through dark revenge.",[639,116578,116579],{},[642,116580],{"alt":116581,"src":116582},"Sofya now understood the difference between life and existence: her life had come to an end, but her existence could drag on indefinitely. And however wretched and miserable this existence was, the thought of violent death still filled her with horror. - Vasily Grossman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-152082.png",[647,116584],{"author":116585,"quote":116586},"Vasily Grossman","Sofya now understood the difference between life and existence: her life had come to an end, but her existence could drag on indefinitely. And however wretched and miserable this existence was, the thought of violent death still filled her with horror.",[647,116588],{"author":113372,"quote":116589},"The contented person finds rest in death, and for the greedy person, death puts an end to his long list of desires.",[647,116591],{"author":19544,"quote":116592},"Human mortality threatens a person’s ontic self-affirmation. Life is a dream within a dream. The past is nothing, the future is an illusion, and my own existence is a trifle. If I can stop living a life of artifice and face my own nonbeing with courage, I will no longer suffer from the demons of damnation.",[647,116594],{"author":84391,"quote":116595},"Those who do not care, escape the anguish of mourning but never know the delights of love. The meaning of life forever eludes them.",[647,116597],{"author":19277,"quote":116598},"Life demands death. Life demands death to ego – A state when we only think and care about ourselves.",[639,116600,116601],{},[642,116602],{"alt":116603,"src":116604},"We weep in front of the dead and we aspire towards saving humanity from destruction, but it is not the salvation from dangers, it is the elevation that is the destiny of everyone of us which should stand before our mind’s eye. It is not death, but the lost paradise that should afflict us. - Maria Montessori","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-550669.png",[647,116606],{"author":116545,"quote":116546},[647,116608],{"author":38068,"quote":116609},"…everything we do is decent when the mind begins to forget — the design of life; and good when we are forgotten — the design of death.",[647,116611],{"author":116612,"quote":116613},"Daniel McHugh","Why all this death?You might as easily ask ‘Why all this life?’.",[647,116615],{"author":21252,"quote":116616},"Your life will not be flat and dull eventhough you know that your war will never be victorious. It is far flatter, Harry, to fight for something goodand ideal and to know all the time that you are bound to attain it. Are ideals attainable? Do we live toabolish death? No--we live to fear it and then again to love it, and just for death's sake it is that our sparkof life glows for an hour now and then so brightly.",[690,116618],{":authors":116619},"[{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel McHugh\",\"slug\":\"daniel-mchugh\"},{\"name\":\"Djuna Barnes\",\"slug\":\"djuna-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Gore Vidal\",\"slug\":\"gore-vidal\"},{\"name\":\"Hermann Hesse\",\"slug\":\"hermann-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Liezi\",\"slug\":\"liezi\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Montessori\",\"slug\":\"maria-montessori\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Baxter\",\"slug\":\"richard-baxter\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Surya Raj\",\"slug\":\"surya-raj\"},{\"name\":\"Vasily Grossman\",\"slug\":\"vasily-grossman\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Gerard Trotman\",\"slug\":\"wayne-gerard-trotman\"}]",[566,116621,116069],{"id":116622},"philosophical-reflections",[639,116624,116625],{},[642,116626],{"alt":116627,"src":116628},"So the will's desire for death is not a desire for nonexistence, but a desire for peace. When someone wrongly believes that he will not exist, he desires by nature to be at peace; that is, he desire to exist in a higher degree. - Augustine of Hippo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-50921.png",[647,116630],{"author":116631,"quote":116632},"Augustine of Hippo","So the will's desire for death is not a desire for nonexistence, but a desire for peace. When someone wrongly believes that he will not exist, he desires by nature to be at peace; that is, he desire to exist in a higher degree.",[647,116634],{"author":51315,"quote":116635},"A sacrifice. The last of many. The first of more. Die so others may live in peace.",[647,116637],{"author":116638,"quote":116639},"Derek Humphry","Not so bizarre, and a method for which I have respect, is freezing to death on a mountain. It takes a certain sort of person to want to die this way: having a love of and knowledge of mountains, determination, and the enduring courage to carry it off.",[647,116641],{"author":116642,"quote":116643},"Linda Howard","Death isn't peaceful; it is just nothing. Everything is gone. No more sunrises, no more hopes, no more fears. Nothing.",[639,116645,116646],{},[642,116647],{"alt":116648,"src":116649},"Death is inevitable passion is eternal - Allison van Diepen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-142969.png",[647,116651],{"author":116652,"quote":116653},"Allison van Diepen","Death is inevitable passion is eternal",[647,116655],{"author":116656,"quote":116657},"Chris Boucher","Our essence is change. We are movement. Being out of balance is life. Perfect balance. Stasis. That is death. Life yearns for perfection. Death is perfection.",[647,116659],{"author":26806,"quote":116660},"One of the first signs of the beginnings of understanding is the wish to die. This life appears unbearable, another unattainable. One is no longer ashamed of wanting to die; one asks to be moved from the old cell, which one hates, to a new one, which one will only in time come to hate.",[647,116662],{"author":116663,"quote":116664},"Lina J. Potter","A last, despairing thought shot through Aliya’s mind, Is this it? I don’t want to die! I want to live! Then everything went dark.",[647,116666],{"author":116667,"quote":116668},"Nadeem Aslam","On the journey towards the beloved, you live by dying at every step",[639,116670,116671],{},[642,116672],{"alt":116673,"src":116674},"The beauty of death is that everyone will get to face the truth then. We will be released then. There will be justice then. There will be forgiveness then. There will be love then. Until then... - J.S. Wolfe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-416085.png",[647,116676],{"author":97022,"quote":116677},"The beauty of death is that everyone will get to face the truth then. We will be released then. There will be justice then. There will be forgiveness then. There will be love then. Until then...",[647,116679],{"author":116680,"quote":116681},"Vilhelm Grönbech","Without honour, life is impossible, not only worthless, but impossible to maintain. A man cannot live with shame; which in the old sense means far more than now, — the \"can not\" is equal to \"is not able to\". As the life is in the blood, so actually the life is in honour; if the wound be left open, and honour suffered to be constantly oozing out, then follows a pining away, a discomfort rising to despair, that is nothing but the beginning of the death struggle itself.",[647,116683],{"author":111162,"quote":116684},"You are as the yellow leaf.The messengers of death are at hand.You are to travel far away.What will you take with you?You are the lampTo lighten the way.Then hurry, hurry.When your light shinesWithout impurity or desireYou will come into the boundless country.Your life is falling away.Death is at hand.Where will you rest on the way?What have you taken with you?You are the lampTo lighten the way.Then hurry, hurry.When your light shines purelyYou will not be bornAnd you will not die.",[647,116686],{"author":116687,"quote":116688},"Andrew Harris","Death will always bring life, As despair will be the father of hope. Seek out the source of our salvation; Ask the dry bones for they will always speak the truth.",[690,116690],{":authors":116691},"[{\"name\":\"Allison van Diepen\",\"slug\":\"allison-van-diepen\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Harris\",\"slug\":\"andrew-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Augustine of Hippo\",\"slug\":\"augustine-of-hippo\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Boucher\",\"slug\":\"chris-boucher\"},{\"name\":\"Derek Humphry\",\"slug\":\"derek-humphry\"},{\"name\":\"Franz Kafka\",\"slug\":\"franz-kafka\"},{\"name\":\"Gautama Buddha\",\"slug\":\"gautama-buddha\"},{\"name\":\"Halo Scot\",\"slug\":\"halo-scot\"},{\"name\":\"J.S. Wolfe\",\"slug\":\"js-wolfe\"},{\"name\":\"Lina J. Potter\",\"slug\":\"lina-j-potter\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Howard\",\"slug\":\"linda-howard\"},{\"name\":\"Nadeem Aslam\",\"slug\":\"nadeem-aslam\"},{\"name\":\"Vilhelm Grönbech\",\"slug\":\"vilhelm-gronbech\"}]",[566,116693,634],{"id":1014},[639,116695,116696],{},[642,116697],{"alt":116698,"src":116699},"Believe in the wonderment of life, the magic of love, and the reality of death. - Carroll Bryant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-281321.png",[647,116701],{"author":116702,"quote":116703},"Carroll Bryant","Believe in the wonderment of life, the magic of love, and the reality of death.",[647,116705],{"author":881,"quote":116706},"Your life is your own, Rainie. So is your death. And oblivion...? That's not an option, I'm afraid.-Death",[647,116708],{"author":115282,"quote":116709},"Every day another miracleOnly death will tear us apartTo sacrifice a life for yoursI'd be the blood of the Lazarus heartThe blood of the Lazarus heart",[647,116711],{"author":114655,"quote":116712},"This will be my deathless offering",[690,116714],{":authors":116715},"[{\"name\":\"Carroll Bryant\",\"slug\":\"carroll-bryant\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Broder\",\"slug\":\"melissa-broder\"},{\"name\":\"Neil 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Barrier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-45704.png",[647,116915],{"author":19676,"quote":116916},"Death is the Inevitable Price We Must Pay.",[647,116918],{"author":29408,"quote":116919},"It is not good that surviving is so expensive and life so cheap.",[647,116921],{"author":81188,"quote":116922},"Death is the price you paid for being born.",[647,116924],{"author":116925,"quote":116926},"Dr Neetha Joseph","Staying alive means having to fulfil responsibilities and pay for all the expenses incurred while living. Since when did dying become an expensive affair, I thought to myself. What does it cost for a funeral these days? I embarked on a research and my findings increased my desire to live and crusade against all kinds of negative forces.",[639,116928,116929],{},[642,116930],{"alt":116931,"src":116932},"Most people die, living their life paycheck to paycheck,trying to stretch out each dollar, as like a roll of toilet paper. Toiling each tissue, never quite wiping away all the shit from their asses, where the world always takes what little they flush, back into its deprived system, always hungry. - Anthony Liccione","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-411072.png",[647,116934],{"author":8813,"quote":116935},"Most people die, living their life paycheck to paycheck,trying to stretch out each dollar, as like a roll of toilet paper. Toiling each tissue, never quite wiping away all the shit from their asses, where the world always takes what little they flush, back into its deprived system, always hungry.",[647,116937],{"author":14184,"quote":116938},"Death is not free. Its price is life.",[647,116940],{"author":116941,"quote":116942},"Lynsey Addario","I always knew my death would be a possible consequence of the work I do. But for me it was a price I was willing to pay because this is what I believed in.",[647,116944],{"author":17300,"quote":116945},"The cost of living keeps going up, although death is surprisingly affordable.",[647,116947],{"author":116948,"quote":116949},"Bill Hicks","I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift.",[639,116951,116952],{},[642,116953],{"alt":116954,"src":116955},"Is death such a high price to pay, when you will die anyway? - Laurell K. Hamilton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1664933.png",[647,116957],{"author":90253,"quote":116958},"Is death such a high price to pay, when you will die anyway?",[647,116960],{"author":64360,"quote":116961},"If physical death is the price that I must pay to free my white brothers and sisters from a permanent death of the spirit, then nothing can be more redemptive.",[647,116963],{"author":103103,"quote":116964},"death was the price of life.",[647,116966],{"author":116967,"quote":116968},"Joe De Sena","Death is the price we pay for life, so make it worth it.",[690,116970],{":authors":116971},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Hicks\",\"slug\":\"bill-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Neetha Joseph\",\"slug\":\"dr-neetha-joseph\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen J. Barrier\",\"slug\":\"ellen-j-barrier\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria Vanderbilt\",\"slug\":\"gloria-vanderbilt\"},{\"name\":\"Joe De Sena\",\"slug\":\"joe-de-sena\"},{\"name\":\"Laurell K. Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"laurell-k-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Lynsey Addario\",\"slug\":\"lynsey-addario\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Luther King, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"martin-luther-king-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Renault\",\"slug\":\"mary-renault\"},{\"name\":\"Nina George\",\"slug\":\"nina-george\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Colbert\",\"slug\":\"stephen-colbert\"}]",[566,116973,116882],{"id":116974},"life-insurance-and-financial-aspects",[639,116976,116977],{},[642,116978],{"alt":116979,"src":116980},"You know, nothing is stronger than blood bonds. What else is the reason for the success of life insurance policies? Why bother with what happens to your blood relatives after your death? After all, you stop existing. Why then bother about what is happening to your kids, and why be concerned about what is happening on Earth even? Well, it’s because, after one’s final exit, one lives through one’s children. - Abhaidev","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-135725.png",[647,116982],{"author":116983,"quote":116984},"Abhaidev","You know, nothing is stronger than blood bonds. What else is the reason for the success of life insurance policies? Why bother with what happens to your blood relatives after your death? After all, you stop existing. Why then bother about what is happening to your kids, and why be concerned about what is happening on Earth even? Well, it’s because, after one’s final exit, one lives through one’s children.",[647,116986],{"author":116983,"quote":116987},"Death is liberating only if one has planned for it. But I think no one truly does, except for a few people with suicidal inclinations, or perhaps, deeply content wandering ascetics. For most of us mortals, life insurance is the one thing that gives us the reassurance of planning well for the event of our death.",[647,116989],{"author":48036,"quote":116990},"Getting life insurance is like making a bet you can't win. If you live, you don't get the money. If you die, you don't get to enjoy the money.",[647,116992],{"author":116993,"quote":116994},"Dick Gregory","You got to die of something because if you die of nothing, they won't pay your insurance.",[639,116996,116997],{},[642,116998],{"alt":116999,"src":117000},"Life insurance is an important method of estate transfer to at least consider because death benefits can pass to your heirs essentially free of taxes. - Mike Janko","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1771753.png",[647,117002],{"author":117003,"quote":117004},"Mike Janko","Life insurance is an important method of estate transfer to at least consider because death benefits can pass to your heirs essentially free of taxes.",[647,117006],{"author":117007,"quote":117008},"Stephen Leacock","I detest life-insurance agents: they always argue that I shall some day die, which is not so.",[647,117010],{"author":117011,"quote":117012},"Ethel Mumford","Life Insurance Motto - Robbing the widows early and orphan.",[647,117014],{"author":117015,"quote":117016},"Herb Perone","Life insurance was created to be an instant estate in the event of the premature death of the breadwinner.",[647,117018],{"author":117019,"quote":117020},"David Wood","You need life insurance if somebody will suffer financially when you die.",[639,117022,117023],{},[642,117024],{"alt":117025,"src":117026},"Life Insurance Motto – Robbing the widows early and orphan. - Ethel Mumford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3019756.png",[647,117028],{"author":117011,"quote":117029},"Life Insurance Motto – Robbing the widows early and orphan.",[647,117031],{"author":48036,"quote":117032},"Getting life insurance is like making a bet you can’t win. If you live, you don’t get the money. If you die, you don’t get to enjoy the money.",[647,117034],{"author":63364,"quote":117035},"Death’s stamp gives value to the coin of life; making it possible to buy with life what is truly precious.",[690,117037],{":authors":117038},"[{\"name\":\"Abhaidev\",\"slug\":\"abhaidev\"},{\"name\":\"David Wood\",\"slug\":\"david-wood\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Gregory\",\"slug\":\"dick-gregory\"},{\"name\":\"Ethel Mumford\",\"slug\":\"ethel-mumford\"},{\"name\":\"Herb Perone\",\"slug\":\"herb-perone\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Janko\",\"slug\":\"mike-janko\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Gaspirtz\",\"slug\":\"oliver-gaspirtz\"},{\"name\":\"Rabindranath Tagore\",\"slug\":\"rabindranath-tagore\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Leacock\",\"slug\":\"stephen-leacock\"}]",[566,117040,116888],{"id":117041},"philosophical-reflections-on-death",[639,117043,117044],{},[642,117045],{"alt":117046,"src":117047},"In a world where everyone struggles to survive whatever the cost, how could one judge those who decide to die? - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-76357.png",[647,117049],{"author":1871,"quote":117050},"In a world where everyone struggles to survive whatever the cost, how could one judge those who decide to die?",[647,117052],{"author":83886,"quote":117053},"We might never rid ourselves of a lingering anxiety regarding our death; this is a kind of tax we pay in return for self-awareness.",[647,117055],{"author":117056,"quote":117057},"Jacqueline E. Smith","They tell you all the time that life isn’t fair. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned in the past twenty-eight years, it’s that death is even less fair. It’s the one thing in the world that doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t care who you are, how much money you have, what you’ve done in life. It can come for you any time it wants.",[647,117059],{"author":9560,"quote":117060},"Sometimes I think death is even more inevitable than taxes,\" his grandmother replies bleakly. \"Humans don’t live in a vacuum; we’re part of a larger pattern of life.",[639,117062,117063],{},[642,117064],{"alt":117065,"src":117066},"Death should not be seen as the end but as a very effective way to cut down expenses. - Woody Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-958631.png",[647,117068],{"author":112598,"quote":117069},"Death should not be seen as the end but as a very effective way to cut down expenses.",[647,117071],{"author":7076,"quote":117072},"Our own death is a premium which we must pay for the far greater benefit we have derived from the fact that so many people have not only lived but also died before us.",[647,117074],{"author":20476,"quote":117075},"The death of something living is the price of our own survival, and we pay it again and again. We have no choice. It is the one solemn promise every life on earth is born and bound to keep.",[647,117077],{"author":63364,"quote":117078},"Death's stamp gives value to the coin of life; making it possible to buy with life what is truly precious.",[647,117080],{"author":27997,"quote":117081},"Isn’t death a blessing? Doesn’t it define the value of our lives, minute to minute, year to year?",[639,117083,117084],{},[642,117085],{"alt":117086,"src":117087},"We have long had death and taxes as the two standards of inevitability. But there are those who believe that death is the preferable of the two. - Erwin Griswold","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3018615.png",[647,117089],{"author":117090,"quote":117091},"Erwin Griswold","We have long had death and taxes as the two standards of inevitability. But there are those who believe that death is the preferable of the two.",[647,117093],{"author":117094,"quote":117095},"Jacob Needleman","Death is the great equalizer. I’ve seen that phenomenon many times. I’ve had people in my classes come to me, men and women over 50 years old, and they say, “I made it, I’m rich. But what the hell is my life for?”",[647,117097],{"author":117098,"quote":117099},"Jonathan Maas","An awareness of mortality is a heavy price to pay for sentience.",[690,117101],{":authors":117102},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Kingsolver\",\"slug\":\"barbara-kingsolver\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Stross\",\"slug\":\"charles-stross\"},{\"name\":\"Derren Brown\",\"slug\":\"derren-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Don DeLillo\",\"slug\":\"don-delillo\"},{\"name\":\"Erwin Griswold\",\"slug\":\"erwin-griswold\"},{\"name\":\"Jacob Needleman\",\"slug\":\"jacob-needleman\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline E. Smith\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-e-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Maas\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-maas\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Rabindranath Tagore\",\"slug\":\"rabindranath-tagore\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Butler\",\"slug\":\"samuel-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Woody Allen\",\"slug\":\"woody-allen\"}]",[566,117104,116894],{"id":117105},"lifes-inevitability-and-fairness",[639,117107,117108],{},[642,117109],{"alt":117110,"src":117111},"Are we so made that we have to take death in small doses daily or we could not go on with the business of living? - Virginia Woolf","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-135149.png",[647,117113],{"author":1334,"quote":117114},"Are we so made that we have to take death in small doses daily or we could not go on with the business of living?",[647,117116],{"author":8732,"quote":117117},"It was said that life was cheap in Ankh-Morpork. This was of course, completely wrong. Life was often very expensive; you could get death for free.",[647,117119],{"author":117120,"quote":117121},"J.D. Jordan","The terrible price of living, ain’t it? To live through others dying?",[647,117123],{"author":117056,"quote":117057},[639,117125,117126],{},[642,117127],{"alt":117128,"src":117129},"But our mercy has a cost, and it might be our lives. - Victoria Aveyard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-661889.png",[647,117131],{"author":117132,"quote":117133},"Victoria Aveyard","But our mercy has a cost, and it might be our lives.",[647,117135],{"author":19918,"quote":117136},"Someone in the society has to deal with the reality that there are finite resources and we're Making trade-offs, and be explicit about that. When the car companies were found to have a memo that actually said, \"This safety feature costs X and saved Y lives,\" the very existence of that memo was considered damning. Or when you made it reimbursable for a doctor to ask, \"Do you want heroic care at the end-of-life,\" that was a death panel. No, it wasn't a death panel! It was asking somebody to make a decision.",[647,117138],{"author":44437,"quote":117139},"We run after values that, at death, become zero. At the end of your life, nobody asks you how many degrees you have, or how many mansions you built, or how many Rolls Royces you could afford. That's what dying patients teach you.",[647,117141],{"author":117142,"quote":117143},"Charles Schumer","In today's competitive economy, to stand still is to die.",[647,117145],{"author":34529,"quote":117146},"Life for the majority of the population.\nIs an unlovely struggle against unfair odds.\nCulminating in a cheap funeral.\n",[639,117148,117149],{},[642,117150],{"alt":117151,"src":117152},"Death means a lot of money, honey. Death can really make you look like a star. - Andy Warhol","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2687770.png",[647,117154],{"author":117155,"quote":117156},"Andy Warhol","Death means a lot of money, honey. Death can really make you look like a star.",[647,117158],{"author":85015,"quote":117159},"Not to own the means of production can lead to premature death, but not to own the means of representation is also a kind of death. For if we are represented by others, might they not, one day, hose our deaths off memory’s laminated floor?",[647,117161],{"author":117162,"quote":117163},"Perianne Boring","Death is a dying industry with an economic phenomenon.",[690,117165],{":authors":117166},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Warhol\",\"slug\":\"andy-warhol\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Gates\",\"slug\":\"bill-gates\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Schumer\",\"slug\":\"charles-schumer\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Kübler-Ross\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-kubler-ross\"},{\"name\":\"J.D. Jordan\",\"slug\":\"jd-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline E. Smith\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-e-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Perianne Boring\",\"slug\":\"perianne-boring\"},{\"name\":\"Siegfried Sassoon\",\"slug\":\"siegfried-sassoon\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Aveyard\",\"slug\":\"victoria-aveyard\"},{\"name\":\"Viet Thanh Nguyen\",\"slug\":\"viet-thanh-nguyen\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"}]",[566,117168,116900],{"id":117169},"personal-value-and-legacy",[639,117171,117172],{},[642,117173],{"alt":117174,"src":117175},"If you have not already done so, sign a Living Will and have it witnessed, but not by anybody who is going to gain from the Last Will and Testament dealing with your estate. A Living Will, which has nothing to do with property or money, is an advance declaration of your wish not to be connected to life-support equipment if it is judged that you are hopelessly and terminally ill. - Derek Humphry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-133701.png",[647,117177],{"author":116638,"quote":117178},"If you have not already done so, sign a Living Will and have it witnessed, but not by anybody who is going to gain from the Last Will and Testament dealing with your estate. A Living Will, which has nothing to do with property or money, is an advance declaration of your wish not to be connected to life-support equipment if it is judged that you are hopelessly and terminally ill.",[647,117180],{"author":117181,"quote":117182},"Ansh - The Mystic Rider","Life is a derivative which derives its value from an underlying asset called Death",[647,117184],{"author":117185,"quote":117186},"Stebby Julionatan","This is the price we pay, that the only way to take our life is death.",[647,117188],{"author":85015,"quote":117189},"Not to own the means of production can lead to premature death, but not to own the means of representation is also a kind of death. For if we are represented by others, might they not, one day, hose our deaths off memory's laminated floor?",[639,117191,117192],{},[642,117193],{"alt":117194,"src":117195},"Don't trust those people's who says 'i can die for you' because if they don't even know the value of their own life then how can you expect your value from them. - Narendra Singh Dhami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-850047.png",[647,117197],{"author":117198,"quote":117199},"Narendra Singh Dhami","Don't trust those people's who says 'i can die for you' because if they don't even know the value of their own life then how can you expect your value from them.",[647,117201],{"author":117202,"quote":117203},"John Howe","What a folly to dread the thought of throwing away life at once, and yet have no regard to throwing it away by parcels and piecemeal.",[647,117205],{"author":117206,"quote":117207},"Allison Pearson","Death itself is too big to take in, she already sees that; the loss comes at you instead in an infinite number of small installments that can never be paid off.",[647,117209],{"author":63961,"quote":117210},"Money is not the issue. Having the courage to give your highest gift is the issue.\nThere is no security in doing something for a living when you are dying inside while doing it. That is taking care of the body at the expense of the soul. And a withering soul cannot help but produce a withering body.\nSo do not think you are 'taking care of yourself' by killing your spirit to keep your body alive.\nHow long will you put off what you are dying to do?\n",[647,117212],{"author":117142,"quote":117213},"In today’s competitive economy, to stand still is to die.",[639,117215,117216],{},[642,117217],{"alt":117218,"src":117219},"Death is really no more than the voluntary liquidation of an economy of microscopic free agents, the redemption of the debt of structured life. - Charles Stross","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2924209.png",[647,117221],{"author":9560,"quote":117222},"Death is really no more than the voluntary liquidation of an economy of microscopic free agents, the redemption of the debt of structured life.",[647,117224],{"author":45603,"quote":117225},"The wages of dying are love.",[647,117227],{"author":117228,"quote":117229},"Keri Hulme","The company you keep at death is, of all things, most dependent on chance.",[647,117231],{"author":117232,"quote":117233},"Matt Chandler","When we see the bankruptcy, slavery, and vanity of everything else, we can finally say, ‘To die is gain.’",[690,117235],{":authors":117236},"[{\"name\":\"Allison Pearson\",\"slug\":\"allison-pearson\"},{\"name\":\"Ansh - The Mystic Rider\",\"slug\":\"ansh-the-mystic-rider\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Schumer\",\"slug\":\"charles-schumer\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Stross\",\"slug\":\"charles-stross\"},{\"name\":\"Derek Humphry\",\"slug\":\"derek-humphry\"},{\"name\":\"Galway Kinnell\",\"slug\":\"galway-kinnell\"},{\"name\":\"John Howe\",\"slug\":\"john-howe\"},{\"name\":\"Keri Hulme\",\"slug\":\"keri-hulme\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Chandler\",\"slug\":\"matt-chandler\"},{\"name\":\"Narendra Singh Dhami\",\"slug\":\"narendra-singh-dhami\"},{\"name\":\"Neale Donald Walsch\",\"slug\":\"neale-donald-walsch\"},{\"name\":\"Stebby Julionatan\",\"slug\":\"stebby-julionatan\"},{\"name\":\"Viet Thanh Nguyen\",\"slug\":\"viet-thanh-nguyen\"}]",[566,117238,634],{"id":1014},[639,117240,117241],{},[642,117242],{"alt":117243,"src":117244},"The price of living seems to always be death. - Kiersten White","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-322070.png",[647,117246],{"author":27001,"quote":117247},"The price of living seems to always be death.",[647,117249],{"author":117250,"quote":117251},"Rachel Menard","Death cannot be fooled or bought. Best be gone than left to rot.",[647,117253],{"author":117254,"quote":117255},"Julio Cortázar","Being alive always seems to be the price of something.",[647,117257],{"author":117258,"quote":117259},"Joaquin Phoenix","I just hope my death makes more cents than my life",[639,117261,117262],{},[642,117263],{"alt":117264,"src":117265},"You got to die of something because if you die of nothing, they won’t pay your insurance. - Dick Gregory","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2981581.png",[647,117267],{"author":116993,"quote":117268},"You got to die of something because if you die of nothing, they won’t pay your insurance.",[647,117270],{"author":85015,"quote":117271},"Not to own the means of production can lead to premature death, but not to own the means of representation is also a kind of death.",[690,117273],{":authors":117274},"[{\"name\":\"Dick Gregory\",\"slug\":\"dick-gregory\"},{\"name\":\"Joaquin 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Death",[574,117415,117416],{},[577,117417,54948],{"href":54947},[574,117419,117420],{},[577,117421,117423],{"href":117422},"#life's-challenges","Life's Challenges",[574,117425,117426],{},[577,117427,634],{"href":633},[566,117429,117377],{"id":117430},"living-is-harder-than-dying",[639,117432,117433],{},[642,117434],{"alt":117435,"src":117436},"Death is the easy part, the hard part is living and knowing you could be so much more then you’re willing to be. - robert m drake","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-5213.png",[647,117438],{"author":117439,"quote":117440},"robert m drake","Death is the easy part, the hard part is living and knowing you could be so much more then you’re willing to be.",[647,117442],{"author":117443,"quote":117444},"Hannah Wright","Death is easy. To live is the most painful thing I could imagine and I'm weak and no longer willing to fight.",[647,117446],{"author":117447,"quote":117448},"Danielle L. Jensen","Dying was and easy thing to accomplish, effortless in its agony. It was living that was hard, requiring endless toil and labor, and for all one's efforts, it could be stolen in an instant.",[647,117450],{"author":103207,"quote":117451},"Living is hard--dying is easy. You close your eyes and never open them again. What's so difficult about that? Nothing really--except it hurts like hell to those you leave behind.",[639,117453,117454],{},[642,117455],{"alt":117456,"src":117457},"I think that dying is the easy part of life; for in waking each day and living in every moment, therein lies the challenge - Jeremy Aldana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-192582.png",[647,117459],{"author":117460,"quote":117461},"Jeremy Aldana","I think that dying is the easy part of life; for in waking each day and living in every moment, therein lies the challenge",[647,117463],{"author":117464,"quote":117465},"Alden Bell","Dying is Easy , its Living that's hard",[647,117467],{"author":117468,"quote":117469},"Dan Simmons","Its hard to die. Harder to live",[647,117471],{"author":9543,"quote":117472},"Dying’s easy. It’s living that’s hard.",[647,117474],{"author":96236,"quote":117475},"Dying is easy. Living is hard",[639,117477,117478],{},[642,117479],{"alt":117480,"src":117481},"Dying is easy, young man. Living is harder - Lin-Manuel Miranda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-726420.png",[647,117483],{"author":117484,"quote":117485},"Lin-Manuel Miranda","Dying is easy, young man. Living is harder",[647,117487],{"author":25696,"quote":117488},"Death is easy. Living is the hard part.",[647,117490],{"author":117491,"quote":117492},"Jeff Wheeler","Dying is easy. Living has always been the challenge.",[690,117494],{":authors":117495},"[{\"name\":\"Alden Bell\",\"slug\":\"alden-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Harmon\",\"slug\":\"amy-harmon\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Simmons\",\"slug\":\"dan-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Danielle L. Jensen\",\"slug\":\"danielle-l-jensen\"},{\"name\":\"Gayle Forman\",\"slug\":\"gayle-forman\"},{\"name\":\"Hannah Wright\",\"slug\":\"hannah-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Wheeler\",\"slug\":\"jeff-wheeler\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Aldana\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-aldana\"},{\"name\":\"Lin-Manuel Miranda\",\"slug\":\"lin-manuel-miranda\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Van Dyken\",\"slug\":\"rachel-van-dyken\"},{\"name\":\"Sherrilyn Kenyon\",\"slug\":\"sherrilyn-kenyon\"},{\"name\":\"robert m drake\",\"slug\":\"robert-m-drake\"}]",[566,117497,117383],{"id":117498},"death-is-easy",[639,117500,117501],{},[642,117502],{"alt":117503,"src":117504},"Dying should come easy:like a freight train youdon't hear whenyour back isturned. - Charles Bukowski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-130733.png",[647,117506],{"author":1626,"quote":117507},"Dying should come easy:like a freight train youdon't hear whenyour back isturned.",[647,117509],{"author":62507,"quote":117510},"Dying isn’t like living; it requires no effort at all.",[647,117512],{"author":25641,"quote":117513},"It is easy to die,' replied the bannik. 'Harder to live.",[647,117515],{"author":62145,"quote":117516},"Death is easy, living difficult.",[639,117518,117519],{},[642,117520],{"alt":117521,"src":117522},"The reason dying is so easy is because death has no meaning... And the reason death has no meaning is because life has no meaning. All the same, have fun! - Janne Teller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-493744.png",[647,117524],{"author":117525,"quote":117526},"Janne Teller","The reason dying is so easy is because death has no meaning... And the reason death has no meaning is because life has no meaning. All the same, have fun!",[647,117528],{"author":112598,"quote":117529},"Dying is one of the few things that can be done as easily lying down.",[647,117531],{"author":112598,"quote":117532},"On the plus side, death is one of the few things that can be done as easily lying down .",[647,117534],{"author":112666,"quote":117535},"Death gotta be easy cause life is hard",[647,117537],{"author":112666,"quote":117538},"Death must be easy cuz life is hard",[639,117540,117541],{},[642,117542],{"alt":117543,"src":117544},"It is the easiest thing in the world to die. The hardest is to live. - Eddie Rickenbacker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2301460.png",[647,117546],{"author":93917,"quote":117547},"It is the easiest thing in the world to die. The hardest is to live.",[647,117549],{"author":93917,"quote":117550},"The sensation of dying is sweet, sensuous, placid. It is the easiest thing in the world to die. The hardest is to live.",[647,117552],{"author":27297,"quote":117553},"Well, it is always easier to succeed at death.",[690,117555],{":authors":117556},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Aguirre\",\"slug\":\"ann-aguirre\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"Curtis Jackson\",\"slug\":\"curtis-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Eddie Rickenbacker\",\"slug\":\"eddie-rickenbacker\"},{\"name\":\"Fakeer Ishavardas\",\"slug\":\"fakeer-ishavardas\"},{\"name\":\"Iain Banks\",\"slug\":\"iain-banks\"},{\"name\":\"Janne Teller\",\"slug\":\"janne-teller\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Arden\",\"slug\":\"katherine-arden\"},{\"name\":\"Woody Allen\",\"slug\":\"woody-allen\"}]",[566,117558,117389],{"id":117559},"emotional-impact-of-death",[639,117561,117562],{},[642,117563],{"alt":117564,"src":117565},"It's a little hard not to worry when my best friend keeps on dying. - Kristin Cast","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94121.png",[647,117567],{"author":117568,"quote":117569},"Kristin Cast","It's a little hard not to worry when my best friend keeps on dying.",[647,117571],{"author":103207,"quote":117451},[647,117573],{"author":117574,"quote":117575},"Tembi Locke","Yet nothing about dying was easy. Not for him nor for me. It was labor, as much labor as coming into this world.",[647,117577],{"author":9539,"quote":117578},"The hard thing about death is that nothing ever changes. The hard thing about life is that nothing stays the same.",[639,117580,117581],{},[642,117582],{"alt":117583,"src":117584},"Death is never easy when you know the people doing the dying. - Oliver North","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-678866.png",[647,117586],{"author":117587,"quote":117588},"Oliver North","Death is never easy when you know the people doing the dying.",[647,117590],{"author":114753,"quote":117591},"Death is the easiest of all things after it, and the hardest of all things before it.",[647,117593],{"author":4090,"quote":117594},"The trouble with dying is you don’t get to stay around and see how everything turns out.",[647,117596],{"author":1626,"quote":117597},"Death is nothing, brother, it’s life that’s hard.",[647,117599],{"author":8921,"quote":117600},"Death is a hard thing to deal with, no matter how old you are.",[639,117602,117603],{},[642,117604],{"alt":117605,"src":117606},"Losing someone is hard enough. But death without the process of dying is an abomination. - Julia Whelan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3175640.png",[647,117608],{"author":117609,"quote":117610},"Julia Whelan","Losing someone is hard enough. But death without the process of dying is an abomination.",[647,117612],{"author":24760,"quote":117613},"Can it really be so hard to die?",[647,117615],{"author":117616,"quote":117617},"Laurene Powell Jobs","It's hard when people die, but there's something about when people die suddenly.",[690,117619],{":authors":117620},"[{\"name\":\"Abu Bakr\",\"slug\":\"abu-bakr\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Tyler\",\"slug\":\"anne-tyler\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer L. Armentrout\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-l-armentrout\"},{\"name\":\"Julia Whelan\",\"slug\":\"julia-whelan\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Cast\",\"slug\":\"kristin-cast\"},{\"name\":\"Laurene Powell Jobs\",\"slug\":\"laurene-powell-jobs\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver North\",\"slug\":\"oliver-north\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Van Dyken\",\"slug\":\"rachel-van-dyken\"},{\"name\":\"Ruta Sepetys\",\"slug\":\"ruta-sepetys\"},{\"name\":\"Sue Grafton\",\"slug\":\"sue-grafton\"},{\"name\":\"Tembi Locke\",\"slug\":\"tembi-locke\"}]",[566,117622,117395],{"id":117623},"challenge-of-living",[639,117625,117626],{},[642,117627],{"alt":117628,"src":117629},"In life, more than in anything else, it isn’t easy to end up alive. - Roman Payne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-73110.png",[647,117631],{"author":116129,"quote":117632},"In life, more than in anything else, it isn’t easy to end up alive.",[647,117634],{"author":117635,"quote":117636},"Daniel  Kemp","There are easier ways to die than just live.",[647,117638],{"author":117639,"quote":117640},"Vishnu Kanchan","Everything in life tries to hit us hard. We feel like dying. But instead fight back hard to survive. After all surviving was the only aim of everything.",[647,117642],{"author":117643,"quote":117644},"Leonide Martin","Dying is easy, beloved. It is living that is difficult. The secret is to live fully, to embrace every instant of existence, beautiful and ugly, blissful and painful. And remember to dance between the worlds, for that is your heritage as a child of the infinite Oneness.",[639,117646,117647],{},[642,117648],{"alt":117649,"src":117650},"Birth, not death, is the hard loss. - Louise Glück","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1545525.png",[647,117652],{"author":42824,"quote":117653},"Birth, not death, is the hard loss.",[647,117655],{"author":117656,"quote":117657},"Annie Lennox","Dying is easy, it's living that scares me to death.",[647,117659],{"author":50337,"quote":117660},"Dying well is easy,it only takes a moment of courage. It’s living well that I couldn’t do. What’s death compared to that.",[647,117662],{"author":117663,"quote":117664},"David Roberts","Just have one more try – it’s dead easy to die, It’s the keeping-on-living that’s hard.",[647,117666],{"author":117667,"quote":117668},"Douglas Mawson","It’s dead easy to die; it’s the keeping on living that’s hard.",[639,117670,117671],{},[642,117672],{"alt":117673,"src":117674},"Almost dying is awfully easy. It’s the living that’s hard. - Jennifer L. Holm","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3126368.png",[647,117676],{"author":117677,"quote":117678},"Jennifer L. Holm","Almost dying is awfully easy. It’s the living that’s hard.",[647,117680],{"author":117681,"quote":117682},"John Fante","Living was hard enough. Dying was a supreme task.",[647,117684],{"author":117685,"quote":117686},"Noah Gordon","It is just as easy to bring death to man, and I’ve done so. It’s harder to keep hold of life, harder still to maintain a grasp on health. Those are the tasks to which we must keep our minds.",[690,117688],{":authors":117689},"[{\"name\":\"Annie Lennox\",\"slug\":\"annie-lennox\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Weeks\",\"slug\":\"brent-weeks\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel  Kemp\",\"slug\":\"daniel-kemp-2\"},{\"name\":\"David Roberts\",\"slug\":\"david-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Mawson\",\"slug\":\"douglas-mawson\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer L. Holm\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-l-holm\"},{\"name\":\"John Fante\",\"slug\":\"john-fante\"},{\"name\":\"Leonide Martin\",\"slug\":\"leonide-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Glück\",\"slug\":\"louise-gluck\"},{\"name\":\"Noah Gordon\",\"slug\":\"noah-gordon\"},{\"name\":\"Roman Payne\",\"slug\":\"roman-payne\"},{\"name\":\"Vishnu Kanchan\",\"slug\":\"vishnu-kanchan\"}]",[566,117691,117401],{"id":117692},"philosophical-musings-on-life-and-death",[639,117694,117695],{},[642,117696],{"alt":117697,"src":117698},"Today, however, we are having a hard time living because we are so bent on outwitting death. - Simone de Beauvoir","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-139617.png",[647,117700],{"author":73938,"quote":117701},"Today, however, we are having a hard time living because we are so bent on outwitting death.",[647,117703],{"author":23904,"quote":117704},"It is the same in life: sometimes it is more difficult to make a scene than to die.",[647,117706],{"author":117525,"quote":117526},[647,117708],{"author":35398,"quote":117709},"Death is simple, but my evasions are complex.",[639,117711,117712],{},[642,117713],{"alt":117714,"src":117715},"Death is simple. Life is messy. Give me life, the more complicated the better. - Tom Robbins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2379370.png",[647,117717],{"author":13403,"quote":117718},"Death is simple. Life is messy. Give me life, the more complicated the better.",[647,117720],{"author":117721,"quote":117722},"Beryl Markham","It is really this that makes death so hard – curiosity unsatisfied.",[647,117724],{"author":117525,"quote":117725},"The reason dying is so easy is because death has no meaning... And the reason death has no meaning is because life has no meaning. All the same, have fun! Pierre Anthon.",[647,117727],{"author":42540,"quote":117728},"After so many years of living with death, I’d come to understand that the easiest death wasn’t necessarily the best.",[647,117730],{"author":11140,"quote":117731},"There are few things easier than to live badly and to die well.",[690,117733],{":authors":117734},"[{\"name\":\"Beryl Markham\",\"slug\":\"beryl-markham\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Greene\",\"slug\":\"graham-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Janne Teller\",\"slug\":\"janne-teller\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Kalanithi\",\"slug\":\"paul-kalanithi\"},{\"name\":\"Rudy Rucker\",\"slug\":\"rudy-rucker\"},{\"name\":\"Simone de Beauvoir\",\"slug\":\"simone-de-beauvoir\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tom-robbins\"}]",[566,117736,117407],{"id":117737},"ease-of-dying",[639,117739,117740],{},[642,117741],{"alt":117742,"src":117743},"Dying was never as hard as having to live again. - Lynn Vroman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-335277.png",[647,117745],{"author":117746,"quote":117747},"Lynn Vroman","Dying was never as hard as having to live again.",[647,117749],{"author":117750,"quote":117751},"Sara Donati","Dying shouldn't be so hard,\" he said. \"It shouldn't be harder than living.",[647,117753],{"author":913,"quote":117754},"Dying is not easy. It's a very hard transition.",[647,117756],{"author":14734,"quote":117757},"Dying is a very simple thing. I've looked at death and really I know. If I should have died it would have been very easy for me. Quite the easiest thing I ever did. But the people at home do not realize that. They suffer a thousand times more.",[639,117759,117760],{},[642,117761],{"alt":117762,"src":117763},"Dying can't be all that difficult-up to now everyone has managed to do it. - Norman Mailer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2076466.png",[647,117765],{"author":36762,"quote":117766},"Dying can't be all that difficult-up to now everyone has managed to do it.",[647,117768],{"author":20636,"quote":117769},"If this is death, it is easier than life.",[647,117771],{"author":11140,"quote":117772},"There are few things easier than to live badly and die well.",[647,117774],{"author":117775,"quote":117776},"Abraham Verghese","Easiest thing in the world is to love a dying man.",[647,117778],{"author":27297,"quote":117553},[639,117780,117781],{},[642,117782],{"alt":117783,"src":117784},"Dying is easy. It’s not dying that’s hard. - Katherine Center","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3188149.png",[647,117786],{"author":117787,"quote":117788},"Katherine Center","Dying is easy. It’s not dying that’s hard.",[647,117790],{"author":117750,"quote":117791},"Dying shouldn’t be so hard,” he said. “It shouldn’t be harder than living.",[690,117793],{":authors":117794},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Verghese\",\"slug\":\"abraham-verghese\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Hemingway\",\"slug\":\"ernest-hemingway\"},{\"name\":\"Iain Banks\",\"slug\":\"iain-banks\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Allende\",\"slug\":\"isabel-allende\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Center\",\"slug\":\"katherine-center\"},{\"name\":\"Lynn Vroman\",\"slug\":\"lynn-vroman\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Mailer\",\"slug\":\"norman-mailer\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Louis Stevenson\",\"slug\":\"robert-louis-stevenson\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Donati\",\"slug\":\"sara-donati\"}]",[566,117796,117413],{"id":117797},"struggle-with-life-and-death",[639,117799,117800],{},[642,117801],{"alt":117802,"src":117803},"Dying took commitment. It was easier to go on living incompetently. - Rachel Hartman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-138063.png",[647,117805],{"author":117806,"quote":117807},"Rachel Hartman","Dying took commitment. It was easier to go on living incompetently.",[647,117809],{"author":117810,"quote":117811},"Jennifer Holm","I want to tell them that almost dying is awfully easy. Its the living that's hard.",[647,117813],{"author":1626,"quote":117814},"Death is nothing, brother, it's life that's hard",[647,117816],{"author":69816,"quote":117817},"I know it sounds weird, but how bad, how hard can dying be?",[639,117819,117820],{},[642,117821],{"alt":117822,"src":117823},"Dying is a really hard way to learn about life. - Michael Keaton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1842921.png",[647,117825],{"author":109321,"quote":117826},"Dying is a really hard way to learn about life.",[647,117828],{"author":117829,"quote":117830},"Charles Manson","Living is what scares me. Dying is easy.",[647,117832],{"author":15179,"quote":117833},"It takes a lot of doing to die.",[647,117835],{"author":117468,"quote":117836},"Its hard to die. Harder to live.",[647,117838],{"author":15385,"quote":117839},"Is it so easy – I thought – to die in the life of the people we can’t live without?",[639,117841,117842],{},[642,117843],{"alt":117844,"src":117845},"Living is hard; Death is easy. And there are no answers on either side. - Kealan Patrick Burke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3191680.png",[647,117847],{"author":117848,"quote":117849},"Kealan Patrick Burke","Living is hard; Death is easy. And there are no answers on either side.",[647,117851],{"author":17019,"quote":117852},"Dying is a hard thing to get done, sometimes.",[647,117854],{"author":117855,"quote":117856},"Skye Warren","The hardest part isn’t dying; it’s surviving.",[690,117858],{":authors":117859},"[{\"name\":\"Betty Smith\",\"slug\":\"betty-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Manson\",\"slug\":\"charles-manson\"},{\"name\":\"Cher\",\"slug\":\"cher\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Simmons\",\"slug\":\"dan-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Elena Ferrante\",\"slug\":\"elena-ferrante\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Holm\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-holm\"},{\"name\":\"Kealan Patrick Burke\",\"slug\":\"kealan-patrick-burke\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Wingate\",\"slug\":\"lisa-wingate\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Keaton\",\"slug\":\"michael-keaton\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Hartman\",\"slug\":\"rachel-hartman\"},{\"name\":\"Skye Warren\",\"slug\":\"skye-warren\"}]",[566,117861,54948],{"id":54991},[639,117863,117864],{},[642,117865],{"alt":117866,"src":117867},"Forgetting you is not easy for me,Death is easier for me than Forgetting you. - Sajal Ahmed","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-560921.png",[647,117869],{"author":105268,"quote":117870},"Forgetting you is not easy for me,Death is easier for me than Forgetting you.",[647,117872],{"author":24760,"quote":117873},"Was it harder to die, or harder to be the one who survived?",[647,117875],{"author":117876,"quote":117877},"Kathleen Blanco","If there's a loss of life, it will be minimal,",[647,117879],{"author":13134,"quote":117880},"There's a lot you can do before someone does die to make things easier.",[639,117882,117883],{},[642,117884],{"alt":117885,"src":117886},"Dying is a very simple thing. I’ve looked at death and really I know. If I should have died it would have been very easy for me. Quite the easiest thing I ever did. But the people at home do not realize that. They suffer a thousand times more. - Ernest Hemingway","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3018114.png",[647,117888],{"author":14734,"quote":117889},"Dying is a very simple thing. I’ve looked at death and really I know. If I should have died it would have been very easy for me. Quite the easiest thing I ever did. But the people at home do not realize that. They suffer a thousand times more.",[647,117891],{"author":117609,"quote":117892},"Losing someone is hard enough. But death without the process of dying is an abomination. It takes nine months to create life; it feels unnatural, a sin against nature, that the reverse shouldn’t also have its time. Time to let go of the known as we take hold of the unknown.",[647,117894],{"author":117609,"quote":117610},[647,117896],{"author":42540,"quote":117728},[647,117898],{"author":52507,"quote":117899},"It is not such a hard thing, is it – to die for your friends.",[639,117901,117902],{},[642,117903],{"alt":117904,"src":117905},"It's hard when people die, but there's something about when people die suddenly. - Laurene Powell Jobs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3788366.png",[647,117907],{"author":117616,"quote":117617},[647,117909],{"author":61178,"quote":117910},"Looking good and feeling like death is a difficult combination for people to understand.",[690,117912],{":authors":117913},"[{\"name\":\"Ernest Hemingway\",\"slug\":\"ernest-hemingway\"},{\"name\":\"Julia Whelan\",\"slug\":\"julia-whelan\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Blanco\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-blanco\"},{\"name\":\"Laurene Powell Jobs\",\"slug\":\"laurene-powell-jobs\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Randolph\",\"slug\":\"mary-randolph\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Kalanithi\",\"slug\":\"paul-kalanithi\"},{\"name\":\"Ruta Sepetys\",\"slug\":\"ruta-sepetys\"},{\"name\":\"Sajal Ahmed\",\"slug\":\"sajal-ahmed\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah J. Maas\",\"slug\":\"sarah-j-maas\"},{\"name\":\"Yolanda Hadid\",\"slug\":\"yolanda-hadid\"}]",[566,117915,117423],{"id":117916},"lifes-challenges",[639,117918,117919],{},[642,117920],{"alt":117921,"src":117922},"It is easy to die,' replied the bannik. 'Harder to live. Do not forget me Vasilisa Petrovna. - Katherine Arden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-466785.png",[647,117924],{"author":25641,"quote":117925},"It is easy to die,' replied the bannik. 'Harder to live. Do not forget me Vasilisa Petrovna.",[647,117927],{"author":117928,"quote":117929},"Norma Klein","Dying is beautiful- even the first time around, at the ripe old age of 20. It’s not easy most of the time, but there is real beauty to be found in knowing that your end is going to catch up with you faster than you had expected, and that you have to get all your loving and laughing and crying done as soon as you can.",[647,117931],{"author":2639,"quote":117932},"Death Is only the easy way out if you are the one who dies.",[647,117934],{"author":117935,"quote":117936},"Vivien Leigh","Things are simple when you're going to die.",[639,117938,117939],{},[642,117940],{"alt":117941,"src":117942},"It’s easier to die if others around you are dying. - Annie Proulx","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2859218.png",[647,117944],{"author":117945,"quote":117946},"Annie Proulx","It’s easier to die if others around you are dying.",[647,117948],{"author":913,"quote":117949},"Dying is not easy. It’s a very hard transition.",[647,117951],{"author":117460,"quote":117952},"I think that dying is the easy part of life; for in waking each day and living in every moment, therein lies the challenge.",[647,117954],{"author":7001,"quote":117955},"Living is too hard right now. Dying is easy. Let me die.",[647,117957],{"author":103207,"quote":117958},"Living is hard – dying is easy. You close your eyes and never open them again. What’s so difficult about that? Nothing really – except it hurts like hell to those you leave behind.",[639,117960,117961],{},[642,117962],{"alt":117963,"src":117964},"Things are simple when you’re going to die. - Vivien Leigh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3498614.png",[647,117966],{"author":117935,"quote":117967},"Things are simple when you’re going to die.",[647,117969],{"author":112598,"quote":117970},"On the plus side, death is one of the few things that can be done as easily lying down.",[690,117972],{":authors":117973},"[{\"name\":\"Annie Proulx\",\"slug\":\"annie-proulx\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"ellen-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Allende\",\"slug\":\"isabel-allende\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Aldana\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-aldana\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Arden\",\"slug\":\"katherine-arden\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Cashore\",\"slug\":\"kristin-cashore\"},{\"name\":\"Norma Klein\",\"slug\":\"norma-klein\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Van Dyken\",\"slug\":\"rachel-van-dyken\"},{\"name\":\"Vivien Leigh\",\"slug\":\"vivien-leigh\"},{\"name\":\"Woody Allen\",\"slug\":\"woody-allen\"}]",[566,117975,634],{"id":1014},[639,117977,117978],{},[642,117979],{"alt":117980,"src":117981},"Let’s face it, life is trivial, and my guess is that dying imparts very little wisdom on those in process. - Sue Grafton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-610635.png",[647,117983],{"author":9539,"quote":117984},"Let’s face it, life is trivial, and my guess is that dying imparts very little wisdom on those in process.",[647,117986],{"author":96236,"quote":117987},"I realize now that dying is easy. Living is hard.",[647,117989],{"author":117990,"quote":117991},"Niki Lauda","You appreciate that it is very easy to die and you have to arrange your life to cope with that reality.",[647,117993],{"author":117994,"quote":117995},"Stanisław Jerzy Lec","It isn't easy to live after death. It takes a lifetime.",[639,117997,117998],{},[642,117999],{"alt":118000,"src":118001},"It's easier to die if others around you are dying. - Annie Proulx","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2186288.png",[647,118003],{"author":117945,"quote":118004},"It's easier to die if others around you are dying.",[647,118006],{"author":117656,"quote":118007},"Dying is easy, it’s living that scares me to death.",[647,118009],{"author":112666,"quote":118010},"Death must be easy cuz life is hard.",[647,118012],{"author":29965,"quote":118013},"It’s be tough now or everyone dies later.",[647,118015],{"author":25641,"quote":118016},"It is easy to die,′ replied the bannik. ‘Harder to live.",[639,118018,118019],{},[642,118020],{"alt":118021,"src":118022},"It’s a little hard not to worry when my best friend keeps on dying. - Kristin Cast","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3205166.png",[647,118024],{"author":117568,"quote":118025},"It’s a little hard not to worry when my best friend keeps on dying.",[647,118027],{"author":36762,"quote":118028},"Dying can’t be all that difficult-up to now everyone has managed to do it.",[647,118030],{"author":29779,"quote":118031},"Dying was easy, but living was the most challenging adventure of all.",[690,118033],{":authors":118034},"[{\"name\":\"Annie Lennox\",\"slug\":\"annie-lennox\"},{\"name\":\"Annie Proulx\",\"slug\":\"annie-proulx\"},{\"name\":\"Curtis Jackson\",\"slug\":\"curtis-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Gayle Forman\",\"slug\":\"gayle-forman\"},{\"name\":\"James Dashner\",\"slug\":\"james-dashner\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Arden\",\"slug\":\"katherine-arden\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Cast\",\"slug\":\"kristin-cast\"},{\"name\":\"Niki Lauda\",\"slug\":\"niki-lauda\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Mailer\",\"slug\":\"norman-mailer\"},{\"name\":\"Seth King\",\"slug\":\"seth-king\"},{\"name\":\"Stanisław Jerzy Lec\",\"slug\":\"stanisław-jerzy-lec\"},{\"name\":\"Sue 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Implications",[574,118220,118221],{},[577,118222,118224],{"href":118223},"#the-relationship-between-life-and-death","The Relationship between Life and Death",[574,118226,118227],{},[577,118228,118230],{"href":118229},"#cultural-and-personal-attitudes-towards-death","Cultural and Personal Attitudes Towards Death",[574,118232,118233],{},[577,118234,634],{"href":633},[566,118236,118184],{"id":118237},"fear-of-death-vs-fear-of-not-living",[639,118239,118240],{},[642,118241],{"alt":118242,"src":118243},"Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live. - Natalie Babbitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-5247.png",[647,118245],{"author":118246,"quote":118247},"Natalie Babbitt","Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don't have to live forever, you just have to live.",[647,118249],{"author":5363,"quote":118250},"I am not worried about dying, what I am worried about is not living",[647,118252],{"author":11148,"quote":118253},"You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?",[647,118255],{"author":118256,"quote":118257},"Henry Dyke","Some people are so afraid to die that they never begin to live.",[639,118259,118260],{},[642,118261],{"alt":118262,"src":118263},"Some people are so afraid do die that they never begin to live. - Henry Van Dyke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1326668.png",[647,118265],{"author":72213,"quote":118266},"Some people are so afraid do die that they never begin to live.",[647,118268],{"author":23350,"quote":118269},"Most of us are frightened of dying because we don't know what it meant to live.We don't know how to live,therefore we don't know how to die",[647,118271],{"author":43556,"quote":118272},"People are so afraid of dying that they don’t even live the little bit of life they have.",[647,118274],{"author":89055,"quote":118275},"To live fully we would need to let go of our fear of dying.",[647,118277],{"author":118246,"quote":118278},"Don’t be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don’t have to live forever, you just have to live.",[639,118280,118281],{},[642,118282],{"alt":118283,"src":118284},"If we can die at any minute,\" I said, \"why are you wasting your life dreading it? Why don't you just live while you have the chance? - Rose Christo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-823777.png",[647,118286],{"author":118287,"quote":118288},"Rose Christo","If we can die at any minute,\" I said, \"why are you wasting your life dreading it? Why don't you just live while you have the chance?",[647,118290],{"author":115691,"quote":118291},"Why do so many of us not give ourselves permission to be alive until we are absolutely assured that we will die? ...If we are not in [this present millisecond of life and conscious experience], we are not alive; we are merely thinking our lives. Yet we have seen so many die, looking back over their shoulders at their lives, shaking their heads and muttering in bewilderment, \"What was that all about?\"",[690,118293],{":authors":118294},"[{\"name\":\"Bell Hooks\",\"slug\":\"bell-hooks\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Dyke\",\"slug\":\"henry-dyke\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Van Dyke\",\"slug\":\"henry-van-dyke\"},{\"name\":\"Jiddu Krishnamurti\",\"slug\":\"jiddu-krishnamurti\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Babbitt\",\"slug\":\"natalie-babbitt\"},{\"name\":\"Rose Christo\",\"slug\":\"rose-christo\"},{\"name\":\"Saji Ijiyemi\",\"slug\":\"saji-ijiyemi\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca\",\"slug\":\"seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Levine\",\"slug\":\"stephen-levine\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Mosley\",\"slug\":\"walter-mosley\"}]",[566,118296,118190],{"id":118297},"acceptance-of-mortality",[639,118299,118300],{},[642,118301],{"alt":118302,"src":118303},"No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. —Steve Jobs - Adam Silvera","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-407719.png",[647,118305],{"author":43378,"quote":118306},"No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be, because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. —Steve Jobs",[647,118308],{"author":112860,"quote":118309},"It's only Western civilization that, God forbid, you talk about dying, when it's the only thing we know for certain, right? Everyone's going to die, so what's the big problem? 'Oh, God. Don't talk about it. Don't think about it.' I mean, I'm one of them. I'm not a big fan of talking about dying.",[647,118311],{"author":118312,"quote":118313},"Clark Gable","Honey, we all got to go sometime, reason or no reason. Dying’s as natural as living. The man who’s too afraid to die is too afraid to live.",[647,118315],{"author":118312,"quote":118316},"Honey, we all got to go sometime, reason or no reason. Dying's as natural as living. The man who's too afraid to die is too afraid to live.",[639,118318,118319],{},[642,118320],{"alt":118321,"src":118322},"People are ready to die for their opinion, but not for the Self. - Dada Bhagwan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42067.png",[647,118324],{"author":45496,"quote":118325},"People are ready to die for their opinion, but not for the Self.",[647,118327],{"author":41789,"quote":118328},"Sometimes people are very worried about dying. There is no need to be afraid. when the moment of your dying comes, you will be given everything that you need to make that journey in a graceful, elegant, and trusting way.",[647,118330],{"author":118331,"quote":118332},"Walter Breuning","Some people are scared of dying. Never be afraid to die. Because you’re born to die.",[647,118334],{"author":1797,"quote":118335},"The religious worry about life after death at the expense of life before death.",[647,118337],{"author":118338,"quote":118339},"Mercedes McCambridge","So many people have really wanted to die. They seem ashamed to say so. I think it would help if they would say so",[639,118341,118342],{},[642,118343],{"alt":118344,"src":118345},"No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there. - Steve Jobs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1786439.png",[647,118347],{"author":118348,"quote":118349},"Steve Jobs","No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there.",[690,118351],{":authors":118352},"[{\"name\":\"Abel Ferrara\",\"slug\":\"abel-ferrara\"},{\"name\":\"Adam Silvera\",\"slug\":\"adam-silvera\"},{\"name\":\"Clark Gable\",\"slug\":\"clark-gable\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"John O'Donohue\",\"slug\":\"john-odonohue\"},{\"name\":\"Mercedes McCambridge\",\"slug\":\"mercedes-mccambridge\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Jobs\",\"slug\":\"steve-jobs\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Breuning\",\"slug\":\"walter-breuning\"}]",[566,118354,118196],{"id":118355},"living-fully-despite-mortality",[639,118357,118358],{},[642,118359],{"alt":118360,"src":118361},"I'm going to live until I die and I'm not going to get life and death confused. While I'm on this earth I'm going to LIVE. Why only be half alive? Every minute a person spends worrying about dying is just one minute that fellow might as well have been dead. - David J Schwartz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-326669.png",[647,118363],{"author":118364,"quote":118365},"David J Schwartz","I'm going to live until I die and I'm not going to get life and death confused. While I'm on this earth I'm going to LIVE. Why only be half alive? Every minute a person spends worrying about dying is just one minute that fellow might as well have been dead.",[647,118367],{"author":23208,"quote":118368},"People living deeply have no fear of death.",[647,118370],{"author":118371,"quote":118372},"Ann Voskamp","Time is made for dying in a thousand ways, so why be afraid of dying when a kind of dying could come all the time? Live every day like you're terminal. Because you are. Live every day like your soul is eternal. Because it is.",[647,118374],{"author":118375,"quote":118376},"Roseanne Barr","If you spend all your time worrying about dying, living isn't going to be much fun.",[639,118378,118379],{},[642,118380],{"alt":118381,"src":118382},"But you can’t live your life worried about dying all the time. If you do, you’re dead already. - Jennifer Echols","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-670543.png",[647,118384],{"author":118385,"quote":118386},"Jennifer Echols","But you can’t live your life worried about dying all the time. If you do, you’re dead already.",[647,118388],{"author":118389,"quote":118390},"Adrian Rogers","You can't really live until you are no longer afraid to die.",[647,118392],{"author":118389,"quote":118393},"You can’t really live until you are no longer afraid to die.",[647,118395],{"author":118396,"quote":118397},"Queen Latifah","Living for today will bring about dying for today. You can't just think 'I'm going to die anyway', because that's what's stopping us from moving forward.",[647,118399],{"author":118400,"quote":118401},"Caroline Myss","Life was never meant to be safe. It was meant to be lived right to the end.",[639,118403,118404],{},[642,118405],{"alt":118406,"src":118407},"The message, if you think about it this way, is all about taking chances because fate or destiny or God will protect you. Take a risk, have a little faith. It’s all about life, not death. - Chris Bohjalian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2929420.png",[647,118409],{"author":20003,"quote":118410},"The message, if you think about it this way, is all about taking chances because fate or destiny or God will protect you. Take a risk, have a little faith. It’s all about life, not death.",[647,118412],{"author":46276,"quote":118413},"Because we all have to die someday. I just want to be prepared.",[690,118415],{":authors":118416},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Rogers\",\"slug\":\"adrian-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Anais Nin\",\"slug\":\"anais-nin\"},{\"name\":\"Ann Voskamp\",\"slug\":\"ann-voskamp\"},{\"name\":\"Caroline Myss\",\"slug\":\"caroline-myss\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Bohjalian\",\"slug\":\"chris-bohjalian\"},{\"name\":\"David J Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"david-j-schwartz\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Echols\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-echols\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Niven\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-niven\"},{\"name\":\"Queen Latifah\",\"slug\":\"queen-latifah\"},{\"name\":\"Roseanne Barr\",\"slug\":\"roseanne-barr\"}]",[566,118418,118202],{"id":118419},"the-inevitable-nature-of-death",[639,118421,118422],{},[642,118423],{"alt":118424,"src":118425},"We all die. We don't have to live our lives fearing it. - Claire North","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-322096.png",[647,118427],{"author":118428,"quote":118429},"Claire North","We all die. We don't have to live our lives fearing it.",[647,118431],{"author":105663,"quote":118432},"It's not that people don't know when they'll die. It's that they don't seem to know they'll die.",[647,118434],{"author":118435,"quote":118436},"Walter Isaacson","No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want toe die to get there. And Yet death is the destination we all share.",[647,118438],{"author":112860,"quote":118309},[639,118440,118441],{},[642,118442],{"alt":118443,"src":118444},"Dying ain't in people's plans, is it? - Cormac McCarthy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1982793.png",[647,118446],{"author":19184,"quote":118447},"Dying ain't in people's plans, is it?",[647,118449],{"author":64449,"quote":118450},"It is foolish to be afraid of death. Just think. No more repaired tires on the body vehicle, no more patchwork living.",[647,118452],{"author":118453,"quote":118454},"Ray Toro","To ignore death and to be afraid of it is dumb because everyone is going to face it at some point. If you look at death and the reality of it, you realize that we’re all going to die, so let’s use this time on Earth to be positive and do good things.",[647,118456],{"author":118457,"quote":118458},"Donald Hall","Obviously, death is ahead of me. I don't look forward to dying one little bit. But, you know, I simply don't worry about it because it's going to happen to me as it does to anybody.",[647,118460],{"author":118461,"quote":118462},"Lemmy","There's no point thinking about dying, because it's going to happen anyway, isn't it? I don't waste my time worrying about that.",[639,118464,118465],{},[642,118466],{"alt":118467,"src":118468},"Everyone is afraid of dying. The hardest part is never admitting we’re mortal, but coming to terms with the fact that we have no control over how long we’re given. - Rachel Van Dyken","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3359763.png",[647,118470],{"author":103207,"quote":118471},"Everyone is afraid of dying. The hardest part is never admitting we’re mortal, but coming to terms with the fact that we have no control over how long we’re given.",[647,118473],{"author":112571,"quote":118474},"Going around not fully believing that you're going to die is really problematic because it affects how you think about the future of the planet, about the future of your own life, about the decisions you're making.",[690,118476],{":authors":118477},"[{\"name\":\"Abel Ferrara\",\"slug\":\"abel-ferrara\"},{\"name\":\"Caitlin Doughty\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-doughty\"},{\"name\":\"Claire North\",\"slug\":\"claire-north\"},{\"name\":\"Cormac McCarthy\",\"slug\":\"cormac-mccarthy\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Hall\",\"slug\":\"donald-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Lemmy\",\"slug\":\"lemmy\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahansa Yogananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahansa-yogananda\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Van Dyken\",\"slug\":\"rachel-van-dyken\"},{\"name\":\"Raheel Farooq\",\"slug\":\"raheel-farooq\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Toro\",\"slug\":\"ray-toro\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Isaacson\",\"slug\":\"walter-isaacson\"}]",[566,118479,118208],{"id":118480},"living-with-the-awareness-of-death",[639,118482,118483],{},[642,118484],{"alt":118485,"src":118486},"If I’ve learned anything from facing death, it is that life is not meant to be survived. Life is the greatest adventure there is. And why stop your adventuring when someone says the end may be near? The truth is, we never know when the end will actually come. None of us will avoid it forever. What’s the point in trying? Live fearlessly! - Edie Littlefield Sundby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-24786.png",[647,118488],{"author":118489,"quote":118490},"Edie Littlefield Sundby","If I’ve learned anything from facing death, it is that life is not meant to be survived. Life is the greatest adventure there is. And why stop your adventuring when someone says the end may be near? The truth is, we never know when the end will actually come. None of us will avoid it forever. What’s the point in trying? Live fearlessly!",[647,118492],{"author":118493,"quote":118494},"Sam Hooker","Better to have the threat of death than no reason to live.",[647,118496],{"author":107245,"quote":118497},"Without the threat of death, there's no reason to live... at all.",[647,118499],{"author":5565,"quote":118500},"One wants to live, of course, indeed one only stays alive by virtue of the fear of death.",[639,118502,118503],{},[642,118504],{"alt":118505,"src":118506},"Most of living is waiting to live. And you spend a great deal of time worrying about things that don’t matter and about people that don’t matter and all this is clear to you when you know the very day you’re going to die. - Elliott Chaze","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3007916.png",[647,118508],{"author":118509,"quote":118510},"Elliott Chaze","Most of living is waiting to live. And you spend a great deal of time worrying about things that don’t matter and about people that don’t matter and all this is clear to you when you know the very day you’re going to die.",[647,118512],{"author":118513,"quote":118514},"Sebastian Junger","What would you risk dying for – and for whom – is perhaps the most profound question a person can ask themselves. The vast majority of people in modern society are able to pass their whole lives without ever having to answer that question, which is both an enormous blessing and a significant loss.",[647,118516],{"author":118246,"quote":118278},[647,118518],{"author":118519,"quote":118520},"Sofea Shah","No one wants to die or even plans to die, at least not when you are young and living life on top of everything, stepping on gold, running the miles with hot chicks on tow, but even if I wasn’t a rock star, and just a normal civilian, I still wouldn’t plan to die young. Death is so boring.",[647,118522],{"author":112571,"quote":118474},[639,118524,118525],{},[642,118526],{"alt":118527,"src":118528},"Dying ain’t in people’s plans, is it? - Cormac McCarthy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2945280.png",[647,118530],{"author":19184,"quote":118531},"Dying ain’t in people’s plans, is it?",[690,118533],{":authors":118534},"[{\"name\":\"Caitlin Doughty\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-doughty\"},{\"name\":\"Cormac McCarthy\",\"slug\":\"cormac-mccarthy\"},{\"name\":\"Edie Littlefield Sundby\",\"slug\":\"edie-littlefield-sundby\"},{\"name\":\"Elliott Chaze\",\"slug\":\"elliott-chaze\"},{\"name\":\"George Orwell\",\"slug\":\"george-orwell\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Manson\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-manson\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Babbitt\",\"slug\":\"natalie-babbitt\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Hooker\",\"slug\":\"sam-hooker\"},{\"name\":\"Sebastian Junger\",\"slug\":\"sebastian-junger\"},{\"name\":\"Sofea Shah\",\"slug\":\"sofea-shah\"}]",[566,118536,116888],{"id":117041},[639,118538,118539],{},[642,118540],{"alt":118541,"src":118542},"All the wisdom and reasoning in the world do in the end conclude in this point, to teach us not to fear to die. - Michel Montaigne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-537976.png",[647,118544],{"author":118545,"quote":118546},"Michel Montaigne","All the wisdom and reasoning in the world do in the end conclude in this point, to teach us not to fear to die.",[647,118548],{"author":118549,"quote":118550},"Madame de Stael","nothing is so horrifying as the possibility of existing simply because we do not know how to die.",[647,118552],{"author":12773,"quote":118553},"Most people are never going to die because they are never going to be born.",[647,118555],{"author":12773,"quote":118556},"Being dead will be no different from being unborn -- I shall be just as I was in the time of William the Conqueror or the dinosaurs or the trilobites. There is nothing to fear in that.",[639,118558,118559],{},[642,118560],{"alt":118561,"src":118562},"Being dead will be no different from being unborn – I shall be just as I was in the time of William the Conqueror or the dinosaurs or the trilobites. There is nothing to fear in that. - Richard Dawkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3371988.png",[647,118564],{"author":12773,"quote":118565},"Being dead will be no different from being unborn – I shall be just as I was in the time of William the Conqueror or the dinosaurs or the trilobites. There is nothing to fear in that.",[647,118567],{"author":933,"quote":118568},"Here is a small fact: You are going to die\"\"does this scare you? I urge you don't be afraid, I'm nothing if not fair\"- Death",[647,118570],{"author":118571,"quote":118572},"Jennifer Michael Hecht","Death is no problem because when we are alive we are not dead and when we are dead we don’t know it. So long as you can possibly worry about it, you’ve got nothing to worry about.",[647,118574],{"author":118575,"quote":118576},"Binnie Kirshenbaum","To not want to be alive is not the same thing as wanting to be dead.",[647,118578],{"author":118579,"quote":118580},"Richard Matheson","Because there was only one thing worse than dying. And that was knowing you were going to die. And where. And how. (“Death Ship”)",[639,118582,118583],{},[642,118584],{"alt":118585,"src":118586},"In the works of Lucretius, we find two reasons why we shouldn't worry about death. If you have had a successful life, Lucretius tell us, there's no reason to mind its end. And, if you haven't had a good time, \"Why do you seek to add more years, which would also pass but ill?\" - Alain de Botton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-961678.png",[647,118588],{"author":11208,"quote":118589},"In the works of Lucretius, we find two reasons why we shouldn't worry about death. If you have had a successful life, Lucretius tell us, there's no reason to mind its end. And, if you haven't had a good time, \"Why do you seek to add more years, which would also pass but ill?\"",[690,118591],{":authors":118592},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Binnie Kirshenbaum\",\"slug\":\"binnie-kirshenbaum\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Michael Hecht\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-michael-hecht\"},{\"name\":\"Madame de Stael\",\"slug\":\"madame-de-stael\"},{\"name\":\"Markus Zusak\",\"slug\":\"markus-zusak\"},{\"name\":\"Michel Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Dawkins\",\"slug\":\"richard-dawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Matheson\",\"slug\":\"richard-matheson\"}]",[566,118594,118218],{"id":118595},"fearing-death-and-its-implications",[639,118597,118598],{},[642,118599],{"alt":118600,"src":118601},"Because there was only one thing worse than dying. And that was knowing you were going to die. And where. And how. (“Death Ship”) - Richard Matheson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-150661.png",[647,118603],{"author":118579,"quote":118580},[647,118605],{"author":1626,"quote":118606},"Most people are not ready for death, theirs or anybody elses.",[647,118608],{"author":118609,"quote":118610},"Bill Nye","From time to time, I meet someone who will say something like, “I am not afraid of dying.” I don’t buy it. Everyone is afraid of dying. It’s part of the instinct that helps us survive as a species. It’s a crucial feature of human evolution. It’s also, I strongly suspect, a crucial reason why so many people have trouble believing evolution is true. Life can be ironic like that.",[647,118612],{"author":103207,"quote":118471},[639,118614,118615],{},[642,118616],{"alt":118617,"src":118618},"Death can't be considered because, if you're afraid to die, there's no room in your life to make discoveries. - James Dean","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3711146.png",[647,118620],{"author":118621,"quote":118622},"James Dean","Death can't be considered because, if you're afraid to die, there's no room in your life to make discoveries.",[647,118624],{"author":118375,"quote":118625},"If you spend all your time worrying about dying, living isn’t going to be much fun.",[647,118627],{"author":118628,"quote":118629},"Louis Walsh","I worry about dying all the time so I worry about my health. I don't want to die because I absolutely love my life.",[647,118631],{"author":19646,"quote":118632},"We are so afraid of the idea of having to die… that we always try to find excuses for the dead, as if we were asking beforehand to be excused when it is our turn…",[647,118634],{"author":87131,"quote":118635},"We keep making the same mistakes as a species, and you can usually draw it back to the fact that we are all terrified of dying. We also all think that we are going to escape it until we get to 65!",[639,118637,118638],{},[642,118639],{"alt":118640,"src":118641},"No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. - Steve Jobs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3446921.png",[647,118643],{"author":118348,"quote":118644},"No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there.",[690,118646],{":authors":118647},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Nye\",\"slug\":\"bill-nye\"},{\"name\":\"Cate Blanchett\",\"slug\":\"cate-blanchett\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"James Dean\",\"slug\":\"james-dean\"},{\"name\":\"José Saramago\",\"slug\":\"jose-saramago\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Walsh\",\"slug\":\"louis-walsh\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Van Dyken\",\"slug\":\"rachel-van-dyken\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Matheson\",\"slug\":\"richard-matheson\"},{\"name\":\"Roseanne Barr\",\"slug\":\"roseanne-barr\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Jobs\",\"slug\":\"steve-jobs\"}]",[566,118649,118224],{"id":118650},"the-relationship-between-life-and-death",[639,118652,118653],{},[642,118654],{"alt":118655,"src":118656},"Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die; and none are fit to die who have shrunk from the joy of life and the duty of life. Both life and death are parts of the same Great Adventure. - Theodore Roosevelt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-203066.png",[647,118658],{"author":18222,"quote":118659},"Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die; and none are fit to die who have shrunk from the joy of life and the duty of life. Both life and death are parts of the same Great Adventure.",[647,118661],{"author":18222,"quote":118662},"Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die and none are fit to die who have shrunk from the joy of life and the duty of life.",[647,118664],{"author":118665,"quote":118666},"Douglas MacArthur","Only those are fit to live who are not afraid to die.",[647,118668],{"author":118669,"quote":118670},"James M. Barrie","Those who are prepared to die are most prepared to live.",[639,118672,118673],{},[642,118674],{"alt":118675,"src":118676},"Being prepared to die is one of the great secrets of living. - George Rockwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2308641.png",[647,118678],{"author":118679,"quote":118680},"George Rockwell","Being prepared to die is one of the great secrets of living.",[647,118682],{"author":118683,"quote":118684},"Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu","You are afraid to die?'Yes, everyone is.'But to die as lovers may - to die together, so that they may live together. Girls are caterpillars when they live in the world, to be finally butterflies when the summer comes; but in the meantime there are grubs and larvae, don't you see - each with their peculiar propensities, necessities and structures.",[647,118686],{"author":118312,"quote":118313},[647,118688],{"author":118689,"quote":118690},"Wendy Pearlman","But we haven’t come looking for safety. We’re not afraid of death.” And it’s true. We don’t have a problem with death. Our problem is life without dignity.",[647,118692],{"author":66513,"quote":118693},"If you die you’re completely happy and your soul somewhere lives on. I’m not afraid of dying. Total peace after death, becoming someone else is the best hope I’ve got.",[639,118695,118696],{},[642,118697],{"alt":118698,"src":118699},"Most people tiptoe their way through life, hoping they make it safely to death. - Earl Nightingale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2126559.png",[647,118701],{"author":118702,"quote":118703},"Earl Nightingale","Most people tiptoe their way through life, hoping they make it safely to death.",[690,118705],{":authors":118706},"[{\"name\":\"Clark Gable\",\"slug\":\"clark-gable\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas MacArthur\",\"slug\":\"douglas-macarthur\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Nightingale\",\"slug\":\"earl-nightingale\"},{\"name\":\"George Rockwell\",\"slug\":\"george-rockwell\"},{\"name\":\"James M. Barrie\",\"slug\":\"james-m-barrie\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu\",\"slug\":\"joseph-sheridan-le-fanu\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Cobain\",\"slug\":\"kurt-cobain\"},{\"name\":\"Theodore Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"theodore-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"Wendy Pearlman\",\"slug\":\"wendy-pearlman\"}]",[566,118708,118230],{"id":118709},"cultural-and-personal-attitudes-towards-death",[639,118711,118712],{},[642,118713],{"alt":118714,"src":118715},"It's only Western civilization that, God forbid, you talk about dying, when it's the only thing we know for certain, right? Everyone's going to die, so what's the big problem? 'Oh, God. Don't talk about it. Don't think about it.' I mean, I'm one of them. I'm not a big fan of talking about dying. - Abel Ferrara","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1413333.png",[647,118717],{"author":112860,"quote":118309},[647,118719],{"author":14051,"quote":118720},"You want to live-but do you know how to live? You are scared of dying-and, tell me, is the kind of life you lead really any different from being dead?",[647,118722],{"author":118519,"quote":118520},[647,118724],{"author":12773,"quote":118725},"Most people are never going to die because they are never going to be born",[639,118727,118728],{},[642,118729],{"alt":118730,"src":118731},"There are millions reasons to live and not even a single reason to die! You must protect your life - the miracle given to you by the evolution - under all conditions! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-430298.png",[647,118733],{"author":8765,"quote":118734},"There are millions reasons to live and not even a single reason to die! You must protect your life - the miracle given to you by the evolution - under all conditions!",[647,118736],{"author":118348,"quote":118349},[647,118738],{"author":118739,"quote":118740},"Eric Manheimer","But finally, as Montaigne said, it was useless to “worry about death, it will take care of itself. Worry about life, that needs management.",[647,118742],{"author":118743,"quote":118744},"American McGee","Save myself from death is that it?! Is that why I’ve come here?! I’m not afraid to die! At times I’ve welcomed death!",[647,118746],{"author":114940,"quote":118747},"I think some people do want to die, and they will get a disease. There are people who know their lives are so troubled, and their bodies are getting them out of here.",[639,118749,118750],{},[642,118751],{"alt":118752,"src":118753},"People are scared to death of dying. I am the opposite. - Taylor Caldwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1285155.png",[647,118755],{"author":118756,"quote":118757},"Taylor Caldwell","People are scared to death of dying. I am the opposite.",[690,118759],{":authors":118760},"[{\"name\":\"Abel Ferrara\",\"slug\":\"abel-ferrara\"},{\"name\":\"American McGee\",\"slug\":\"american-mcgee\"},{\"name\":\"Bernie Siegel\",\"slug\":\"bernie-siegel\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Manheimer\",\"slug\":\"eric-manheimer\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Dawkins\",\"slug\":\"richard-dawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca the Younger\",\"slug\":\"seneca-the-younger\"},{\"name\":\"Sofea Shah\",\"slug\":\"sofea-shah\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Jobs\",\"slug\":\"steve-jobs\"},{\"name\":\"Taylor Caldwell\",\"slug\":\"taylor-caldwell\"}]",[566,118762,634],{"id":1014},[639,118764,118765],{},[642,118766],{"alt":118767,"src":118768},"Be absolutely assured that we will die long before our own deaths if we ever allow the fear of adulthood to kill the wonder of childhood. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-66573.png",[647,118770],{"author":11947,"quote":118771},"Be absolutely assured that we will die long before our own deaths if we ever allow the fear of adulthood to kill the wonder of childhood.",[647,118773],{"author":118774,"quote":118775},"Geetha TG","What is the charm in dying when we fully well know that we are not going to get another chance at living?",[647,118777],{"author":118778,"quote":118779},"Amit Agarwal","If you have not known love, then the only reason not to die is that life will get better or god exists. If you don't believe in either, perhaps it is time for you to go.",[647,118781],{"author":114342,"quote":118782},"You shouldn't be wasting your time worrying about what's going to happen after you die. It's pointless. Think about what's happening now. In your life. That's what's important. So change the subject, will you?",[639,118784,118785],{},[642,118786],{"alt":118787,"src":118788},"Most people do not mind dying, as long as that does not happen today. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-337323.png",[647,118790],{"author":1797,"quote":118791},"Most people do not mind dying, as long as that does not happen today.",[647,118793],{"author":118794,"quote":118795},"Leonardo Donofrio","Before we're born we've all of us been dead for millions of years...but we're always afraid of going back...",[647,118797],{"author":118798,"quote":118799},"Soman Gouda","There is no point in dying for some cause, when we can live for it. It's wise to live long and fulfill it, than to die in an excitement/aggression.",[647,118801],{"author":12699,"quote":118802},"If you live only for yourself, dying is an especially scary proposition.",[647,118804],{"author":64219,"quote":118805},"I’m not afraid to die, for I know the joys of heaven are waiting. My greatest desire is to live today in anticipation of tomorrow and be ready to be welcomed into His home for all eternity. Will you be making the journey with me?",[639,118807,118808],{},[642,118809],{"alt":118810,"src":118811},"To fear death is not to aspire good things to live for. You don’t need to be alive to die. - Alan Maiccon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-495312.png",[647,118813],{"author":14208,"quote":118814},"To fear death is not to aspire good things to live for. You don’t need to be alive to die.",[647,118816],{"author":118817,"quote":118818},"Nikki Rowe","Many people die long before their departure date, Through ignorance of living a life they never wanted to be apart of but are to scared to change.",[647,118820],{"author":118821,"quote":118822},"Jessica Posner","While I live my life expecting to live, others expect that they might die. The rules of the world are not the same for all of us.",[647,118824],{"author":51856,"quote":118825},"That is why nothing appears, all is silent, one is frightened to be born, no, one wishes one were, so as to begin to die.",[647,118827],{"author":118828,"quote":118829},"Joaquin Andujar","You can't worry if it's cold; you can't worry if it's hot; you only worry if you get sick. Because then if you don't get well, you die.",[639,118831,118832],{},[642,118833],{"alt":118834,"src":118835},"I've reached an age now where it doesn't matter whatever happens to me. I just don't want anyone to die before their time. I've asked you here because I think all of us have an unprecedented power to solve problems, save lives and help people see the future. - Bill Clinton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1154264.png",[647,118837],{"author":68686,"quote":118838},"I've reached an age now where it doesn't matter whatever happens to me. I just don't want anyone to die before their time. I've asked you here because I think all of us have an unprecedented power to solve problems, save lives and help people see the future.",[647,118840],{"author":118841,"quote":118842},"James Cook","That which you worry about most in life is seldom bad, and that likely applies to dying.",[647,118844],{"author":66513,"quote":118845},"If you die you're completely happy and your soul somewhere lives on. I'm not afraid of dying. Total peace after death, becoming someone else is the best hope I've got.",[647,118847],{"author":7347,"quote":118848},"To die before one fears to die may be a boon.",[647,118850],{"author":118851,"quote":118852},"Stanislav Grof","Dying before dying has two important consequences: It liberates the individual from the fear of death and influences the actual experience of dying at the time of biological demise.",[639,118854,118855],{},[642,118856],{"alt":118857,"src":118858},"One has children in the expectation of dying before them. In fact, you want to make damn sure you die before them, just as you plant a tree or build a house knowing, hoping that it will outlive you. That's how the human species has done as well as it has. - Christopher Hitchens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1608500.png",[647,118860],{"author":7233,"quote":118861},"One has children in the expectation of dying before them. In fact, you want to make damn sure you die before them, just as you plant a tree or build a house knowing, hoping that it will outlive you. That's how the human species has done as well as it has.",[647,118863],{"author":98376,"quote":118864},"I'm not scared of dying, because I'm an atheist. I won't even know I'm dead. You know why? Because I'll be fùckin' dead.",[647,118866],{"author":47396,"quote":118867},"Part of the bargain of being alive is that one takes a chance at dying a premature or painful death, be it from violence, accident, or disease.",[647,118869],{"author":118870,"quote":118871},"Al Sharpton","It is wrong that people are dying as we speak with no stated reason.",[647,118873],{"author":118874,"quote":118875},"Johnny Thunders","A lot of people want to die for a lot of reasons.",[639,118877,118878],{},[642,118879],{"alt":118880,"src":118881},"Dying is something you have no control over. Why waste your life being afraid of it? - Saul Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2770209.png",[647,118883],{"author":28841,"quote":118884},"Dying is something you have no control over. Why waste your life being afraid of it?",[647,118886],{"author":34014,"quote":118887},"Isn’t it funny how we all die at the same time? Always at the end of our lives. Why worry?",[647,118889],{"author":118890,"quote":118891},"Ann VanderMeer","Because there was only one thing worse than dying. And that was knowing you were going to die. And where. And how.",[647,118893],{"author":118894,"quote":118895},"David J. Schwartz","I’m going to live until I die and I’m not going to get life and death confused. While I’m on this earth I’m going to live. Why be only half alive? Every minute a person spends worrying about dying is just one minute that fellow might as well have been dead.",[647,118897],{"author":67252,"quote":118898},"Sometimes we’re only born to die, my dear. But if that is what you’re destined for – to die – then embrace it and don’t be afraid when it comes.",[639,118900,118901],{},[642,118902],{"alt":118903,"src":118904},"Before we’re born we’ve all of us been dead for millions of years... but we’re always afraid of going back... - Leonardo Donofrio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3222718.png",[647,118906],{"author":118794,"quote":118907},"Before we’re born we’ve all of us been dead for millions of years... but we’re always afraid of going back...",[647,118909],{"author":118338,"quote":118910},"So many people have really wanted to die. They seem ashamed to say so. I think it would help if they would say so.",[647,118912],{"author":118913,"quote":118914},"Ray Robertson","The scary part is not being allowed to die for what you’re living for. That’s the problem.",[647,118916],{"author":118917,"quote":118918},"Rick Doblin","We are all dying and we all have some anxiety about it. And so people are more scared of dying than they are of drugs. If we can show that people who are facing death can be assisted with psychedelics that’s a powerful message.",[647,118920],{"author":118921,"quote":118922},"Sarah Henstra","Adam,” my brother said, “let’s not be the type of people who are afraid to live because we might die.",[690,118924],{":authors":118925},"[{\"name\":\"Al Sharpton\",\"slug\":\"al-sharpton\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Alice McDermott\",\"slug\":\"alice-mcdermott\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Agarwal\",\"slug\":\"amit-agarwal\"},{\"name\":\"Ann VanderMeer\",\"slug\":\"ann-vandermeer\"},{\"name\":\"Barry Eisler\",\"slug\":\"barry-eisler\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Clinton\",\"slug\":\"bill-clinton\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hitchens\"},{\"name\":\"Clare Furniss\",\"slug\":\"clare-furniss\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"David J. 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Life",[574,119121,119122],{},[577,119123,119125],{"href":119124},"#death-as-an-unknown-journey","Death as an Unknown Journey",[574,119127,119128],{},[577,119129,634],{"href":633},[566,119131,119085],{"id":119132},"contemplation-of-death",[639,119134,119135],{},[642,119136],{"alt":119137,"src":119138},"If you think along the lines of Nature then you think properly.\" from the video \"Carl Jung speaks about death - C. G. Jung","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-59607.png",[647,119140],{"author":119141,"quote":119142},"C. G. Jung","If you think along the lines of Nature then you think properly.\" from the video \"Carl Jung speaks about death",[647,119144],{"author":11287,"quote":119145},"It seems to me that if you or I must choose between two courses of thought or action, we should remember our dying and try so to live that our death brings no pleasure to the world.",[647,119147],{"author":119148,"quote":119149},"Michelangelo Buonarroti","No thought is born in me that does not bear the image of death.",[647,119151],{"author":6757,"quote":119152},"I would love to believe that when I die I will live again, that some thinking, feeling, remembering part of me will continue. But as much as I want to believe that, and despite the ancient and worldwide cultural traditions that assert an afterlife, I know of nothing to suggest that it is more than wishful thinking.",[639,119154,119155],{},[642,119156],{"alt":119157,"src":119158},"Most people would rather die than think and many of them do! - Bertrand Russell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-544317.png",[647,119160],{"author":20846,"quote":119161},"Most people would rather die than think and many of them do!",[647,119163],{"author":119164,"quote":119165},"Ritchie Blackmore","I think a lot about death more than life, because we're going towards death.",[647,119167],{"author":119168,"quote":119169},"Steve Gleason","I think about death all the time. I think that's a good thing because we're all going to die, and the only thing we can control is how we are and what we're doing in the meantime.",[647,119171],{"author":119172,"quote":119173},"Angelina Jolie","If I think more about death than some other people, it is probably because I love life more than they do.",[647,119175],{"author":20996,"quote":119176},"When I'm lying in my bed I think about life and I think about death and neither one particularly appeals to me.",[639,119178,119179],{},[642,119180],{"alt":119181,"src":119182},"Most people would rather die than think: many do. - Bertrand Russel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2282787.png",[647,119184],{"author":58694,"quote":119185},"Most people would rather die than think: many do.",[647,119187],{"author":4147,"quote":119188},"You should think about your own death 3 times per day at the very least.",[647,119190],{"author":119191,"quote":119192},"Ingmar Bergman","Not a day has gone by in my life when I haven't thought about death.",[690,119194],{":authors":119195},"[{\"name\":\"Ajahn Chah\",\"slug\":\"ajahn-chah\"},{\"name\":\"Angelina Jolie\",\"slug\":\"angelina-jolie\"},{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russel\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russel\"},{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russell\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russell\"},{\"name\":\"C. 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It's about understanding life.",[647,119210],{"author":1048,"quote":119211},"I think about dying every day, because I can't stop thinking about living.",[647,119213],{"author":19544,"quote":119214},"Accepting that a person will die and shucking off any aversion to this blunt thought awakens the mind to realize what is possible in a human life.",[647,119216],{"author":29408,"quote":119217},"When I think of death, if I think of it at all, it is only to remind myself to live more vibrantly, more fully.",[639,119219,119220],{},[642,119221],{"alt":119222,"src":119223},"If you want to think about life, you have to think about death. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-561720.png",[647,119225],{"author":29408,"quote":119226},"If you want to think about life, you have to think about death.",[647,119228],{"author":110963,"quote":119229},"You can’t experience being alive without realizing that you have to die. But it’s justas impossible to realize you have to die without thinking how incredibly amazing it is to be alive.",[647,119231],{"author":119232,"quote":119233},"Jhonen Vásquez","Nothing quite brings out the zest for life in a person like the thought of their impending death",[647,119235],{"author":119236,"quote":119237},"Patrick Dixon","When you have been close to death it makes you think about life.",[647,119239],{"author":80731,"quote":119240},"When people think of death and dying issues, we want them to think of us,",[639,119242,119243],{},[642,119244],{"alt":119245,"src":119246},"She said that she didn’t mind the thought of death. That realizing you’re going to die actually makes life better as it’s only then that you decide to live the life you really want to live, not the one everyone else wants you to live. And to thoroughly enjoy every minute. - Jennifer Ryan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3128142.png",[647,119248],{"author":119249,"quote":119250},"Jennifer Ryan","She said that she didn’t mind the thought of death. That realizing you’re going to die actually makes life better as it’s only then that you decide to live the life you really want to live, not the one everyone else wants you to live. And to thoroughly enjoy every minute.",[647,119252],{"author":119232,"quote":119253},"Nothing quite brings out the zest for life in a person like the thought of their impending death.",[647,119255],{"author":119256,"quote":119257},"Tricky","I don't believe in death. I just don't think all that love and all that energy can just disappear into nothing.",[690,119259],{":authors":119260},"[{\"name\":\"Jennifer Ryan\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Jhonen Vásquez\",\"slug\":\"jhonen-vasquez\"},{\"name\":\"Jostein Gaarder\",\"slug\":\"jostein-gaarder\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Libba Bray\",\"slug\":\"libba-bray\"},{\"name\":\"Lynda Wolters\",\"slug\":\"lynda-wolters\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Dixon\",\"slug\":\"patrick-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Stuart Miller\",\"slug\":\"stuart-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Tricky\",\"slug\":\"tricky\"}]",[566,119262,119097],{"id":119263},"fear-and-acceptance-of-mortality",[639,119265,119266],{},[642,119267],{"alt":119268,"src":119269},"Death is a state of mind---many people on Earth spend their entire lives dead. - Gabrielle Zevin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-146859.png",[647,119271],{"author":15544,"quote":119272},"Death is a state of mind---many people on Earth spend their entire lives dead.",[647,119274],{"author":5183,"quote":119275},"I believe in one that all people are dreaming. This now, past and future is just a long dream, some people wake up by dieing, other by suicide everything is about a choice. But the people which are dead in our world, there aren't dead in the other they are still alive and watching us and they are smiling at us and they want we to make our choice. To think then to do it!",[647,119277],{"author":15221,"quote":119278},"I think about death a lot, I really do, because I can't believe I won't exist. It's the ego isn't it? I feel that I should retreat into a better form of Zen Buddhism than this kind of ego-dominated thing. But I don't know, I mean, I want to come back as a tree but I suspect that it's just not going to happen, is it?",[647,119280],{"author":69443,"quote":119281},"I think about death all the time. I know there's nothing out there, but I'm curious. There's a 300 billion-to-one chance that there might be an energy that goes somewhere else, but I doubt it.",[639,119283,119284],{},[642,119285],{"alt":119286,"src":119287},"I've been thinking of death a lot, and I am amazed by its inevitability, frightened, as we all are, of the totally unknown, and yet feel a long sleep is somehow earned by those of us who live on the edge. - Jackson Pollock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2214025.png",[647,119289],{"author":101288,"quote":119290},"I've been thinking of death a lot, and I am amazed by its inevitability, frightened, as we all are, of the totally unknown, and yet feel a long sleep is somehow earned by those of us who live on the edge.",[647,119292],{"author":88056,"quote":119293},"I think about dying. I've come to realize we all die alone in one way or another.",[647,119295],{"author":119296,"quote":119297},"Peter Steele","And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere. I also can't believe that people like Stalin and Hitler are gonna go to the same place as Mother Teresa.",[647,119299],{"author":119300,"quote":119301},"Christopher Walken","Death is wonderful because you can't think about it. How are you gonna think about it?",[647,119303],{"author":37392,"quote":119304},"At other times Betty expressed anger at my forcing her to think about morbid topics. “Why think about death? We can’t do anything about it!” I tried to help her understand that, though the fact of death destroys us, the idea of death can save us. In other words, our awareness of death can throw a different perspective on life and incite us to rearrange our priorities.",[639,119306,119307],{},[642,119308],{"alt":119309,"src":119310},"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what’s after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it’s a frightening thought to go nowhere. I also can’t believe that people like Stalin and Hitler are gonna go to the same place as Mother Teresa. - Peter Steele","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3346121.png",[647,119312],{"author":119296,"quote":119313},"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what’s after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it’s a frightening thought to go nowhere. I also can’t believe that people like Stalin and Hitler are gonna go to the same place as Mother Teresa.",[647,119315],{"author":112571,"quote":119316},"I think about death most of the day, every day. We can't escape death, and choosing to ignore it only makes it more scary.",[647,119318],{"author":119319,"quote":119320},"Perez Hilton","I think about life and death a lot. For the longest time I thought this was it, but then I thought maybe reincarnation does exist and we will all come back. My new thought is either of these could be true, but realistically what is going to happen is when you are dead you are not going to know you are dead, so it's not the end of the world.",[690,119322],{":authors":119323},"[{\"name\":\"Caitlin Doughty\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-doughty\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Walken\",\"slug\":\"christopher-walken\"},{\"name\":\"David Bailey\",\"slug\":\"david-bailey\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Zevin\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-zevin\"},{\"name\":\"Irvin D. Yalom\",\"slug\":\"irvin-d-yalom\"},{\"name\":\"Jackson Pollock\",\"slug\":\"jackson-pollock\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Atkinson\",\"slug\":\"kate-atkinson\"},{\"name\":\"Perez Hilton\",\"slug\":\"perez-hilton\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Steele\",\"slug\":\"peter-steele\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Pryor\",\"slug\":\"richard-pryor\"}]",[566,119325,119103],{"id":119326},"living-fully-in-light-of-death",[639,119328,119329],{},[642,119330],{"alt":119331,"src":119332},"It’s best to ignore death, until you can’t! Life needs your full attention. Thinking about death is itself a form of death. It just gets you depressed. It sucks the life out of you. - Joe Dixon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-138483.png",[647,119334],{"author":119335,"quote":119336},"Joe Dixon","It’s best to ignore death, until you can’t! Life needs your full attention. Thinking about death is itself a form of death. It just gets you depressed. It sucks the life out of you.",[647,119338],{"author":30945,"quote":119339},"I can tell you something remarkable about that time, although it has only just occurred to me now. I never thought about death, like I do now. I never worried about dying. I only ever thought about being alive.",[647,119341],{"author":66126,"quote":119342},"People those enjoy life never thought about death and those thought about death never enjoy life.",[647,119344],{"author":291,"quote":119345},"When I think of death, I know I have nothing to lose. Living life is only a gain.",[639,119347,119348],{},[642,119349],{"alt":119350,"src":119351},"It’s ironic that when I was alive, all I thought about was death. - Loretta Ellsworth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-695184.png",[647,119353],{"author":119354,"quote":119355},"Loretta Ellsworth","It’s ironic that when I was alive, all I thought about was death.",[647,119357],{"author":119358,"quote":119359},"David Cronenberg","So not only can you not imagine dying, you can't really imagine existence before you were born.",[647,119361],{"author":119362,"quote":119363},"Robin Gibb","You realize that however much you don't think about death - or think that's for other people - you're just an organism living from day to day. I'm just grateful I'm here.",[647,119365],{"author":39848,"quote":119366},"I never think of death: I am too busy thinking of life.",[647,119368],{"author":119369,"quote":119370},"Albert Schweitzer","Thinking about death... produces love for life. When we are familiar with death, we accept each week, each day, as a gift. Only if we are able thus to accept life bit by bit does it become precious.",[639,119372,119373],{},[642,119374],{"alt":119375,"src":119376},"Papa one told me that, when I lay dying – because someday I will, we will we all – I must not think of the things that frighten me, and I must not think of my pain. I must think of everyone and everything I have ever loved, for if I do that, those thoughts will follow me into death, and that far black place will turn bright and golden, as the world long ago used to be. - Claire Legrand","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2938979.png",[647,119378],{"author":119379,"quote":119380},"Claire Legrand","Papa one told me that, when I lay dying – because someday I will, we will we all – I must not think of the things that frighten me, and I must not think of my pain. I must think of everyone and everything I have ever loved, for if I do that, those thoughts will follow me into death, and that far black place will turn bright and golden, as the world long ago used to be.",[647,119382],{"author":119383,"quote":119384},"Jann Arden","To not think of dying, is to not think of living.",[647,119386],{"author":119387,"quote":119388},"Tony Judt","I’m not sure I’ve learned anything new about life; but I’ve had to think harder about death and what comes after for other people.",[690,119390],{":authors":119391},"[{\"name\":\"Albert Schweitzer\",\"slug\":\"albert-schweitzer\"},{\"name\":\"Claire Legrand\",\"slug\":\"claire-legrand\"},{\"name\":\"David Cronenberg\",\"slug\":\"david-cronenberg\"},{\"name\":\"David O. McKay\",\"slug\":\"david-o-mckay\"},{\"name\":\"Jami Attenberg\",\"slug\":\"jami-attenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Jann Arden\",\"slug\":\"jann-arden\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Dixon\",\"slug\":\"joe-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Loretta Ellsworth\",\"slug\":\"loretta-ellsworth\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Gibb\",\"slug\":\"robin-gibb\"},{\"name\":\"Sammy Toora\",\"slug\":\"sammy-toora\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Judt\",\"slug\":\"tony-judt\"}]",[566,119393,119109],{"id":119394},"philosophical-thoughts-on-death",[639,119396,119397],{},[642,119398],{"alt":119399,"src":119400},"The belief in death leads meditating about life; meanwhile, the belief in life leads you thinking about death. - Sorin Cerin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-157552.png",[647,119402],{"author":99711,"quote":119403},"The belief in death leads meditating about life; meanwhile, the belief in life leads you thinking about death.",[647,119405],{"author":119406,"quote":119407},"Stephanie Arnold","Sometimes thinking outside of the box can be the difference between life and death.",[647,119409],{"author":704,"quote":119410},"When we think of death, we often imagine it as happening in degrees: We think of a sick person becoming less and less alive until finally they are gone.",[647,119412],{"author":115509,"quote":119413},"Since I was a child, death is definitely something that I think about every day. But I think that everybody does. You try and avoid it, but it's such a big thing that you can't.",[639,119415,119416],{},[642,119417],{"alt":119418,"src":119419},"I think I want to talk about life from the point of view of death. - Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1716975.png",[647,119421],{"author":119422,"quote":119423},"Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu","I think I want to talk about life from the point of view of death.",[647,119425],{"author":119426,"quote":119427},"Ferdinand Mount","Why should people be expected to think about the meaning of life merely because they happen to be ill? That is just the time when there is no time to think about such things, because the body is so greedy for attention.",[647,119429],{"author":119430,"quote":119431},"Nick Nolte","When you start thinking about death more than sex, you know you're getting old.",[647,119433],{"author":20846,"quote":119434},"Some people would rather die than think.",[647,119436],{"author":119437,"quote":119438},"Richard Simmons","When we're binging, we do not think about death. We just think about how good it tastes.",[639,119440,119441],{},[642,119442],{"alt":119443,"src":119444},"I start thinking about life after death. I’ve got to quit thinking about it because it’s very deep. Very deep. Sometimes you start thinking about it, and you don’t feel like you want to be alive, so I don’t like to get all quiet. - David Ortiz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2969979.png",[647,119446],{"author":119447,"quote":119448},"David Ortiz","I start thinking about life after death. I’ve got to quit thinking about it because it’s very deep. Very deep. Sometimes you start thinking about it, and you don’t feel like you want to be alive, so I don’t like to get all quiet.",[647,119450],{"author":119451,"quote":119452},"Howard Stern","I don’t like being 50 and I don’t like thinking about death.",[647,119454],{"author":119455,"quote":119456},"Richard Bachman","You think just knowing about death will keep you from dying?",[690,119458],{":authors":119459},"[{\"name\":\"Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu\",\"slug\":\"alejandro-gonzalez-inarritu\"},{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russell\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Damien Hirst\",\"slug\":\"damien-hirst\"},{\"name\":\"David Ortiz\",\"slug\":\"david-ortiz\"},{\"name\":\"Ferdinand Mount\",\"slug\":\"ferdinand-mount\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Stern\",\"slug\":\"howard-stern\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Nolte\",\"slug\":\"nick-nolte\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Bachman\",\"slug\":\"richard-bachman\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Simmons\",\"slug\":\"richard-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Sorin Cerin\",\"slug\":\"sorin-cerin\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Arnold\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-arnold\"}]",[566,119461,112452],{"id":112694},[639,119463,119464],{},[642,119465],{"alt":119466,"src":119467},"Sometimes to stay alive, you gotta kill your mind. - Twenty one pilots","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-325277.png",[647,119469],{"author":119470,"quote":119471},"Twenty one pilots","Sometimes to stay alive, you gotta kill your mind.",[647,119473],{"author":2639,"quote":119474},"Does wanting to die equal losing your mind?",[647,119476],{"author":40429,"quote":119477},"I look at it and I say, \"You've got the wrong fellow. You may not believe in life, but I don't believe in death. Move on!",[647,119479],{"author":1950,"quote":119480},"I'd never really thought past the whole dying-for-the-sake-of-the-world part of things. When you're alive, you don't dwell on how you're going to spend your time once you're dead. You just figure you're gone, and the rest will pretty much take care of itself.",[639,119482,119483],{},[642,119484],{"alt":119485,"src":119486},"So love the thought of death, love it. - Anthony de Mello","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1964698.png",[647,119488],{"author":119489,"quote":119490},"Anthony de Mello","So love the thought of death, love it.",[647,119492],{"author":119451,"quote":119493},"I don't like being 50 and I don't like thinking about death.",[647,119495],{"author":11652,"quote":119496},"Nothing seems to matter quite as much. I no longer think about death in the concentrated way I once did. I don't know? you get so old and you sort of give up in some way. You've had your period of angst, your period of religious desperation, and you've arrived at a philosophical position where you don't need, or you can't bear, to look at it.",[647,119498],{"author":119499,"quote":119500},"Stella Young","I tend not to think about living to some grand old age. Then again, I don't think about dying, either.",[647,119502],{"author":119300,"quote":119503},"Death is wonderful because you can’t think about it. How are you gonna think about it?",[639,119505,119506],{},[642,119507],{"alt":119508,"src":119509},"Thinking of death – strange, beautiful, terrible and a long way off – made me feel happier than ever. - Dodie Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2983404.png",[647,119511],{"author":9056,"quote":119512},"Thinking of death – strange, beautiful, terrible and a long way off – made me feel happier than ever.",[647,119514],{"author":119515,"quote":119516},"Robert M. Pirsig","The intelligence of the mind can’t think of any reason to live, but it goes on anyway because the intelligence of the cells can’t think of any reason to die.",[647,119518],{"author":119519,"quote":119520},"Dana Carvey","I think there's a big price to pay for consciousness, knowing that it's all going to end and we're mortal. I envy dogs. They don't know they're getting old! And they don't know it's towards the end. I mean, they never think, 'I used to get by on 16 hours of sleep a day. Now, if I don't get 19, I'm a wreck.'",[690,119522],{":authors":119523},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony de Mello\",\"slug\":\"anthony-de-mello\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Walken\",\"slug\":\"christopher-walken\"},{\"name\":\"Dana Carvey\",\"slug\":\"dana-carvey\"},{\"name\":\"Dodie Smith\",\"slug\":\"dodie-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"ellen-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Stern\",\"slug\":\"howard-stern\"},{\"name\":\"John Updike\",\"slug\":\"john-updike\"},{\"name\":\"Kami Garcia\",\"slug\":\"kami-garcia\"},{\"name\":\"Robert M. Pirsig\",\"slug\":\"robert-m-pirsig\"},{\"name\":\"Stella Young\",\"slug\":\"stella-young\"},{\"name\":\"Twenty one pilots\",\"slug\":\"twenty-one-pilots\"},{\"name\":\"Yann Martel\",\"slug\":\"yann-martel\"}]",[566,119525,119119],{"id":119526},"death-as-a-motivator-for-life",[639,119528,119529],{},[642,119530],{"alt":119531,"src":119532},"Every thought about death takes a moment of life away. - Dejan Stojanovic","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-484759.png",[647,119534],{"author":108127,"quote":119535},"Every thought about death takes a moment of life away.",[647,119537],{"author":119538,"quote":119539},"Francisco X. Stork","There are two different questions: Do you want to die? and Do you want to live? But in the darkness of my mind, not wanting to live and wanting to die don't seem like two things you can pull apart. They're wrapped up in the no more that I feel right now.",[647,119541],{"author":119542,"quote":119543},"Edmund Hillary","I don't spend a lot of time thinking about dying, but I like to think that I've - if it did occur - that I would die peacefully and not make too much of a fuss about it.",[647,119545],{"author":119546,"quote":119547},"Valerie Harper","I don’t think of dying, I think of being here now.",[639,119549,119550],{},[642,119551],{"alt":119552,"src":119553},"Until having kids, I had never really thought about mortality so much. - James Mercer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2020417.png",[647,119555],{"author":119556,"quote":119557},"James Mercer","Until having kids, I had never really thought about mortality so much.",[647,119559],{"author":119560,"quote":119561},"Yamamoto Tsunetomo","Death seems to be a long way off. Is this not shallow thinking? It is worthless and is only a joke within a dream. It will not do to think in such a way and be negligent. Insofar as death is always at one's door, one should make sufficient effort and act quickly.",[647,119563],{"author":115509,"quote":119564},"I definitely think about death. And every day your relationship with death changes. And every day I sort of feel like I know it more. I’ve always thought about it.",[647,119566],{"author":115509,"quote":119567},"Since I was a child, death is definitely something that I think about every day. But I think that everybody does. You try and avoid it, but it’s such a big thing that you can’t.",[647,119569],{"author":119542,"quote":119570},"I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about dying, but I like to think that I’ve – if it did occur – that I would die peacefully and not make too much of a fuss about it.",[639,119572,119573],{},[642,119574],{"alt":119575,"src":119576},"I’ve been thinking of death a lot, and I am amazed by its inevitability, frightened, as we all are, of the totally unknown, and yet feel a long sleep is somehow earned by those of us who live on the edge. - Jackson Pollock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3099524.png",[647,119578],{"author":101288,"quote":119579},"I’ve been thinking of death a lot, and I am amazed by its inevitability, frightened, as we all are, of the totally unknown, and yet feel a long sleep is somehow earned by those of us who live on the edge.",[647,119581],{"author":20996,"quote":119582},"When I’m lying in my bed I think about life and I think about death and neither one particularly appeals to me.",[647,119584],{"author":59791,"quote":119585},"I think about death a lot.",[690,119587],{":authors":119588},"[{\"name\":\"Damien Hirst\",\"slug\":\"damien-hirst\"},{\"name\":\"Dejan Stojanovic\",\"slug\":\"dejan-stojanovic\"},{\"name\":\"Denzel Curry\",\"slug\":\"denzel-curry\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund Hillary\",\"slug\":\"edmund-hillary\"},{\"name\":\"Francisco X. Stork\",\"slug\":\"francisco-x-stork\"},{\"name\":\"Jackson Pollock\",\"slug\":\"jackson-pollock\"},{\"name\":\"James Mercer\",\"slug\":\"james-mercer\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Morrissey\",\"slug\":\"steven-morrissey\"},{\"name\":\"Valerie Harper\",\"slug\":\"valerie-harper\"},{\"name\":\"Yamamoto Tsunetomo\",\"slug\":\"yamamoto-tsunetomo\"}]",[566,119590,119125],{"id":119591},"death-as-an-unknown-journey",[639,119593,119594],{},[642,119595],{"alt":119596,"src":119597},"I definitely think about death. And every day your relationship with death changes. And every day I sort of feel like I know it more. I've always thought about it. - Damien Hirst","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1611511.png",[647,119599],{"author":115509,"quote":119600},"I definitely think about death. And every day your relationship with death changes. And every day I sort of feel like I know it more. I've always thought about it.",[647,119602],{"author":119387,"quote":119603},"I'm not sure I've learned anything new about life; but I've had to think harder about death and what comes after for other people.",[647,119605],{"author":119606,"quote":119607},"Roger McGough","Everyday I think about dying About disease, starvation, violence, terrorism, war, the end of the world. It helps keep my mind off things.",[647,119609],{"author":11287,"quote":119610},"It seems to me that if you or I must choose between two courses of thought or action, we should remember our dying and try so to live that our death brings no pleasure on the world.",[639,119612,119613],{},[642,119614],{"alt":119615,"src":119616},"Out of any two thoughts I have, one is devoted to death. - Charles Wright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2924399.png",[647,119618],{"author":119619,"quote":119620},"Charles Wright","Out of any two thoughts I have, one is devoted to death.",[647,119622],{"author":119538,"quote":119623},"There are two different questions: Do you want to die? and Do you want to live? But in the darkness of my mind, not wanting to live and wanting to die don’t seem like two things you can pull apart. They’re wrapped up in the no more that I feel right now.",[647,119625],{"author":1048,"quote":119626},"I think about dying every day, because I can’t stop thinking about living.",[647,119628],{"author":119629,"quote":119630},"Andrew Lincoln","You never think about your own mortality. At least not until your back gives way when you're 40.",[647,119632],{"author":119633,"quote":119634},"Andy Biersack","I just don't really think about death.",[639,119636,119637],{},[642,119638],{"alt":119639,"src":119640},"None of us can be sure of how long we will live. Because this is so, I think you should try not to think too much about dying but think about all the nice things that make life so precious to us all. - Bob Hawke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3577932.png",[647,119642],{"author":119643,"quote":119644},"Bob Hawke","None of us can be sure of how long we will live. Because this is so, I think you should try not to think too much about dying but think about all the nice things that make life so precious to us all.",[647,119646],{"author":119647,"quote":119648},"Richard Ashcroft","I don't ever want to get to the point where I don't think about death! You've got to swim in it, learn from it - embrace it!",[690,119650],{":authors":119651},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"andrew-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Biersack\",\"slug\":\"andy-biersack\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Hawke\",\"slug\":\"bob-hawke\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Wright\",\"slug\":\"charles-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Damien Hirst\",\"slug\":\"damien-hirst\"},{\"name\":\"Francisco X. 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I’ve come to realize we all die alone in one way or another.",[647,119670],{"author":119437,"quote":119671},"When we’re binging, we do not think about death. We just think about how good it tastes.",[639,119673,119674],{},[642,119675],{"alt":119676,"src":119677},"You may not believe in life, but I don’t believe in death. Move on! - Yann Martel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3518181.png",[647,119679],{"author":40429,"quote":119680},"You may not believe in life, but I don’t believe in death. 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Condition",[574,119861,119862],{},[577,119863,119865],{"href":119864},"#death-and-heroism","Death and Heroism",[574,119867,119868],{},[577,119869,119871],{"href":119870},"#personal-reflections-on-death","Personal Reflections on Death",[574,119873,119874],{},[577,119875,634],{"href":633},[566,119877,119825],{"id":119878},"death-as-a-passage-to-afterlife",[639,119880,119881],{},[642,119882],{"alt":119883,"src":119884},"Death is the beginning of anew chapter of life.- HDH Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivoham, in the book \"Living Enlightenment - Paramahamsa Nithyananda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-37177.png",[647,119886],{"author":119887,"quote":119888},"Paramahamsa Nithyananda","Death is the beginning of anew chapter of life.- HDH Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivoham, in the book \"Living Enlightenment",[647,119890],{"author":96363,"quote":119891},"Through Christ, the sting of death is but a gentle pinch to the soul; and the mourn is light. Perhaps, someday, in that glorious place, free of sin, we shall meet again.",[647,119893],{"author":119894,"quote":119895},"Danny L. Deaube","In essence, we live only to die; the Christian dies only to live; it is a celebration of life, not death.",[647,119897],{"author":66821,"quote":119898},"Death is a journey that enables those who are His, to live with God in Heaven; after leaving this Earth.",[639,119900,119901],{},[642,119902],{"alt":119903,"src":119904},"Death without Christ Jesus is not the cessation of existence, rather the dissipation of eternal life from the absence and separation of God - Dr Ikoghene S Aashikpelokhai","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-236067.png",[647,119906],{"author":119907,"quote":119908},"Dr Ikoghene S Aashikpelokhai","Death without Christ Jesus is not the cessation of existence, rather the dissipation of eternal life from the absence and separation of God",[647,119910],{"author":66821,"quote":119911},"To every living being, breath is essential. To the living God death must happen, because it is through death that God will meet His children in Heaven.",[647,119913],{"author":119914,"quote":119915},"Jacob Bowen","Don't call it death; call it moving to Heaven.",[647,119917],{"author":66821,"quote":119918},"To every living being, breath is important. To the living God, death must happen, because it is through death, that God will meet His children in Heaven.",[647,119920],{"author":64219,"quote":119921},"For the Christian, death can be faced realistically and with victory, because he knows “that neither death nor life . . . shall be able to separate us from the love of God” [Romans 8:38–39 NKJV].",[639,119923,119924],{},[642,119925],{"alt":119926,"src":119927},"Though the Christian has no immunity from death and no claim to perpetual life on this planet, death is to him a friend rather than a foe, the beginning rather than the end, another step on the pathway to heaven rather than a leap into a dark unknown. - Billy Graham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-484022.png",[647,119929],{"author":64219,"quote":119930},"Though the Christian has no immunity from death and no claim to perpetual life on this planet, death is to him a friend rather than a foe, the beginning rather than the end, another step on the pathway to heaven rather than a leap into a dark unknown.",[647,119932],{"author":119933,"quote":119934},"Dee Henderson","People die. But when they love Jesus, they don't stay dead. They are raised to life again so they can be with Jesus. And for all eternity, for years and years and years of forever, they never have to think about death. It will never be something that will happen again. They will always and forever be alive, in heaven.",[647,119936],{"author":12031,"quote":119937},"Death is the Christian's vacation morning. School is out. It is time to go home.",[647,119939],{"author":119940,"quote":119941},"Anne Graham Lotz","Death is a door. When we close our eyes in this life, we will open our eyes to Jesus.",[690,119943],{":authors":119944},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Graham Lotz\",\"slug\":\"anne-graham-lotz\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Criss Jami\",\"slug\":\"criss-jami\"},{\"name\":\"Danny L. Deaube\",\"slug\":\"danny-l-deaube\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Henderson\",\"slug\":\"dee-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Ikoghene S Aashikpelokhai\",\"slug\":\"dr-ikoghene-s-aashikpelokhai\"},{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ward Beecher\",\"slug\":\"henry-ward-beecher\"},{\"name\":\"Jacob Bowen\",\"slug\":\"jacob-bowen\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahamsa Nithyananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahamsa-nithyananda\"}]",[566,119946,119831],{"id":119947},"religious-perspectives-on-death",[639,119949,119950],{},[642,119951],{"alt":119952,"src":119953},"At 23, I took the exampleOf Moses and JesusAnd went 40 days without food.In the end, Moses saw his god's glory,Jesus overcame the devil,I got a divorce......At 33, I've learned it's best to receive lifeAs It comes, let go of how you think it will go.Rumi said to die before you die.If you follow his advice, you will live your life alive,And when death comes you will recognize him As someone you've walked with before. - Eric Overby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42400.png",[647,119955],{"author":119956,"quote":119957},"Eric Overby","At 23, I took the exampleOf Moses and JesusAnd went 40 days without food.In the end, Moses saw his god's glory,Jesus overcame the devil,I got a divorce......At 33, I've learned it's best to receive lifeAs It comes, let go of how you think it will go.Rumi said to die before you die.If you follow his advice, you will live your life alive,And when death comes you will recognize him As someone you've walked with before.",[647,119959],{"author":119887,"quote":119960},"ATHMAHANA! Even while you are alive, saying “YES” to death, is “Athmahana”, hell. Even during the so-called death, saying “YES” is liberation, enlightenment. Varanasi stands for that principle, principle of saying “YES” to life even when it presents death! Listen! Saying “YES” to life even when it presents death! Saying “NO” to life in any form is “Athmahana”,",[647,119962],{"author":30775,"quote":119963},"You people have a religion of death that fills you with the joy and courage to confront it...I do not. I believe the only essential thing is to be alive.- Abrenucio",[647,119965],{"author":119966,"quote":119967},"Chloe Benjamin","...on the topics of death and immortality, Judaism has little to say. While other religions are concerned with dying, Jews are most concerned with living. The Torah focuses on olam ha-ze: \"this world.",[639,119969,119970],{},[642,119971],{"alt":119972,"src":119973},"The world’s bumper sticker reads: Life sucks, and then you die. Perhaps Christian bumper stickers should read: Life sucks, but then you find hope and you can’t wait to die. - Ted Dekker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-395997.png",[647,119975],{"author":119976,"quote":119977},"Ted Dekker","The world’s bumper sticker reads: Life sucks, and then you die. Perhaps Christian bumper stickers should read: Life sucks, but then you find hope and you can’t wait to die.",[647,119979],{"author":119980,"quote":119981},"Unknown Christian","Death is not easily escaped, try it who will; but every living soul among the children of men dwelling upon the earth goeth of necessity unto his destined place, where the body, fast in its narrow bed, sleepeth after feast.",[647,119983],{"author":119984,"quote":119985},"Elisabeth Elliot","Is the distinction between living for Christ and dying for Him so great? Is not the second the logical conclusion of the first?",[647,119987],{"author":119988,"quote":119989},"Mohamed Atta","Everybody hates death, fears death, but only those, the believers who know the life after death and the reward after death, would be the ones who will be seeking death.",[647,119991],{"author":23908,"quote":119992},"The world is deathly ill. It is dying. The Great Physician has already signed the death certificate. Yet, there is still a great work for Christians to do. They are to be streams of living water, channels of mercy to those who are still in the world. It is possible for them to do this because they are overcomers.",[639,119994,119995],{},[642,119996],{"alt":119997,"src":119998},"Many of the lessons we are to learn in mortality can only be received through the things we experience and sometimes suffer. And God expects and trusts us to face temporary mortal adversity with His help so we can learn what we need to learn and ultimately become what we are to become in eternity. - David A. Bednar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1002559.png",[647,120000],{"author":120001,"quote":120002},"David A. Bednar","Many of the lessons we are to learn in mortality can only be received through the things we experience and sometimes suffer. And God expects and trusts us to face temporary mortal adversity with His help so we can learn what we need to learn and ultimately become what we are to become in eternity.",[647,120004],{"author":120005,"quote":120006},"Emma Goldman","Life without an ideal is spiritual death.",[647,120008],{"author":19845,"quote":120009},"If God gives me the privilege of dying for the Hinduism of my conception, I shall have sufficiently died for the unity of all and even for Swaraj.",[647,120011],{"author":120012,"quote":120013},"William Jay","A dislike of death is no proof of the want of religion. The instincts of nature shrink from it, for no creature can like its own dissolution. But though death is not desired, the result of it may be, for dying to the Christian is the way to life eternal.",[690,120015],{":authors":120016},"[{\"name\":\"Chloe Benjamin\",\"slug\":\"chloe-benjamin\"},{\"name\":\"David A. Bednar\",\"slug\":\"david-a-bednar\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Elliot\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-elliot\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Goldman\",\"slug\":\"emma-goldman\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Overby\",\"slug\":\"eric-overby\"},{\"name\":\"Gabriel García Márquez\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-garcia-marquez\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Mohamed Atta\",\"slug\":\"mohamed-atta\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahamsa Nithyananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahamsa-nithyananda\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Dekker\",\"slug\":\"ted-dekker\"},{\"name\":\"Unknown Christian\",\"slug\":\"unknown-christian\"},{\"name\":\"William Jay\",\"slug\":\"william-jay\"},{\"name\":\"corrie ten boom\",\"slug\":\"corrie-ten-boom\"}]",[566,120018,119837],{"id":120019},"philosophical-and-existential-views",[639,120021,120022],{},[642,120023],{"alt":120024,"src":120025},"Who knoweth if to die be but to live, and that called life by mortals be but death? - Euripides","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-145283.png",[647,120027],{"author":52811,"quote":120028},"Who knoweth if to die be but to live, and that called life by mortals be but death?",[647,120030],{"author":10555,"quote":120031},"Death has no conscience. Life has no pity. Existence has no morals. Eternity has no conclusion.",[647,120033],{"author":120034,"quote":120035},"Cornell Woolrich","That which is so universal as death must be a blessing. And none may escape its benediction.",[647,120037],{"author":114427,"quote":120038},"Not to fix the spirit was to seek death, and that was the same as to seek nothing, since death was going to overtake us regardless of anything.",[639,120040,120041],{},[642,120042],{"alt":120043,"src":120044},"For the misfortunes that befall us and the illnesses that harass us make even a short life seem long. And so because life is a hardship, death proves to be a human being's most welcome escape, and the god, who gives us merely a taste of sweetness in life, is revealed to be a jealous deity. - Artabanos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-481471.png",[647,120046],{"author":120047,"quote":120048},"Artabanos","For the misfortunes that befall us and the illnesses that harass us make even a short life seem long. And so because life is a hardship, death proves to be a human being's most welcome escape, and the god, who gives us merely a taste of sweetness in life, is revealed to be a jealous deity.",[647,120050],{"author":120051,"quote":120052},"John Fox","Death, and every death, is the fruit of sin: death temporal, death spiritual, death eternal.",[647,120054],{"author":18048,"quote":120055},"Death doesn't just make all the world kin, it makes all religions one",[647,120057],{"author":120058,"quote":120059},"Zinaida Kovalenko","Death is more just than anything else in the world: no one can escape it. The earth takes everyone- the kind, the cruel, the sinners. Aside from that, there's no justice on earth.",[647,120061],{"author":95423,"quote":120062},"No one awakens in the morning thinking they will die that day. Not a saint or a sinner. Not even a condemned killer. We all know were mortal, and yet we all believe we'll live forever.",[639,120064,120065],{},[642,120066],{"alt":120067,"src":120068},"It were well to die if there be gods, and sad to live if there be none. - Marcus Aurelius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-929853.png",[647,120070],{"author":10589,"quote":120071},"It were well to die if there be gods, and sad to live if there be none.",[647,120073],{"author":120074,"quote":120075},"James Anthony Froude","Life is change, to cease to change is to cease to live; yet if you may shed a tear beside the death-bed of an old friend, let not your heart be silent on the dissolving of a faith.",[647,120077],{"author":45152,"quote":120078},"If you would behold the spirit of death, open your heart wide unto the body of life. For life and death are one, even as the river and sea are one.",[647,120080],{"author":30363,"quote":120081},"On this point, the priest and the philosopher agree: We must die.",[690,120083],{":authors":120084},"[{\"name\":\"Artabanos\",\"slug\":\"artabanos\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Castaneda\",\"slug\":\"carlos-castaneda\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Pike\",\"slug\":\"christopher-pike\"},{\"name\":\"Cornell Woolrich\",\"slug\":\"cornell-woolrich\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"James Anthony Froude\",\"slug\":\"james-anthony-froude\"},{\"name\":\"John Fox\",\"slug\":\"john-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Khalil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"khalil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Aurelius\",\"slug\":\"marcus-aurelius\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Neal Shusterman\",\"slug\":\"neal-shusterman\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"},{\"name\":\"Zinaida Kovalenko\",\"slug\":\"zinaida-kovalenko\"}]",[566,120086,119843],{"id":120087},"critique-of-religion-and-death",[639,120089,120090],{},[642,120091],{"alt":120092,"src":120093},"Death is the thing that make us keeping moving, without the acknowledge that we are going to die life would be boring, but in the bright side, I can guarantee that religion wouldn't exist - Lucas Chemistry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10884.png",[647,120095],{"author":120096,"quote":120097},"Lucas Chemistry","Death is the thing that make us keeping moving, without the acknowledge that we are going to die life would be boring, but in the bright side, I can guarantee that religion wouldn't exist",[647,120099],{"author":120100,"quote":120101},"Darrel Ray","With the concept of an afterlife, religion creates a portal to infect people by means of terror and fear of death. If one has no concept of an afterlife, then fear of eternal punishment becomes an effective way to convince people of the need to perform specific rituals and live a certain way.",[647,120103],{"author":8765,"quote":120104},"Life is meaningful; death is meaningless and religion’s greatest betrayal to the humanity is that it gave a meaning to death, it wrongly made the death as meaningful! Declaring an ultimate ‘end’ as a hopeful ‘exit’ to somewhere is the biggest crime of the religion!",[647,120106],{"author":120107,"quote":120108},"Sheeja Jose","The tragedy of death is not that it ends life so soon, but it shatters all our beliefs",[639,120110,120111],{},[642,120112],{"alt":120113,"src":120114},"Any religion which demands death for other people is itself worthy of nothing less than it expects for others. In fact, it is probably long overdue. - Christina Engela","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-650357.png",[647,120116],{"author":56529,"quote":120117},"Any religion which demands death for other people is itself worthy of nothing less than it expects for others. In fact, it is probably long overdue.",[647,120119],{"author":120120,"quote":120121},"Cliff James","I will simply die, as you will simply die, when our hearts stop beating. And instead of the fires of Hell or the clouds of Heaven, there will be a chorus of hungry worms or fish, depending on how we go. Isn’t that what really terrifies you most of all, why you force yourself against all reason to believe in such tales? It’s because you’re afraid of the nothingness at the end. You’re ashamed of it.",[647,120123],{"author":8765,"quote":120124},"It would be fair in terms of justice that those who believe in ‘Life After Death’ live much less than those who do not believe in such a thing!",[647,120126],{"author":12773,"quote":120127},"Religion teaches the dangerous nonsense that death is not the end.",[647,120129],{"author":120130,"quote":120131},"William Empson","Buddhists and Christians contrive to agree about death Making death their ideal basis for different ideals. The Communists however disapprove of death Except when practical.",[639,120133,120134],{},[642,120135],{"alt":120136,"src":120137},"For two thousand years Christianity has been telling us: life is death, death is life; it is high time to consult the dictionary. - Remy de Gourmont","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1565242.png",[647,120139],{"author":14772,"quote":120140},"For two thousand years Christianity has been telling us: life is death, death is life; it is high time to consult the dictionary.",[647,120142],{"author":7233,"quote":120143},"Well, to the people who pray for me to not only have an agonising death, but then be reborn to have an agonising and horrible eternal life of torture, I say, 'Well, good on you. See you there.'",[647,120145],{"author":7233,"quote":120146},"People are frightened of death, and the central lie of all religion is that there’s a cure for this and an exception we’ve made in your own case: an eternal life offered if you make the right propitiations and the right abjections. Well, I’m sorry. I think that it's the height of immorality to lie to people like that. That’s why [religion] survives.",[647,120148],{"author":120149,"quote":120150},"Robert Green Ingersoll","The minister asks, 'What right have you to hope? It is sacrilegious to you.' But, whether the clergy like it or not, I shall always express my real opinion, and shall always be glad to say to those who mourn: 'There is in death, as I believe, nothing worse than sleep. Hope for as much better as you can.'",[690,120152],{":authors":120153},"[{\"name\":\"Christina Engela\",\"slug\":\"christina-engela\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hitchens\"},{\"name\":\"Cliff James\",\"slug\":\"cliff-james\"},{\"name\":\"Darrel Ray\",\"slug\":\"darrel-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Lucas Chemistry\",\"slug\":\"lucas-chemistry\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Remy de Gourmont\",\"slug\":\"remy-de-gourmont\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Dawkins\",\"slug\":\"richard-dawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Green Ingersoll\",\"slug\":\"robert-green-ingersoll\"},{\"name\":\"Sheeja Jose\",\"slug\":\"sheeja-jose\"},{\"name\":\"William Empson\",\"slug\":\"william-empson\"}]",[566,120155,113292],{"id":113353},[639,120157,120158],{},[642,120159],{"alt":120160,"src":120161},"Many religions have meditations on death to let it penetrate our thick skulls that life doesn’t last forever. - Pema Chodron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58254.png",[647,120163],{"author":71497,"quote":120164},"Many religions have meditations on death to let it penetrate our thick skulls that life doesn’t last forever.",[647,120166],{"author":11947,"quote":120167},"I don’t know if you’ve ever thought about this before, but if death is beaten, so is everything else. And because God set His sights on beating death, we can build our lives on achieving anything.",[647,120169],{"author":120170,"quote":120171},"Rick Remender","Samurai are born to die.Death is not a curse to be avoided -- but the natural end of all life. Death is not eternal . . . dishonor is.",[647,120173],{"author":75990,"quote":120174},"Death comes in endless forms. Of the body. Of the soul. Of the heart. - Catriona Mercant, philosopher and warrior. (circa 1419)",[639,120176,120177],{},[642,120178],{"alt":120179,"src":120180},"Let us face the dying process, being one on one.Let us make our life tragedy an excuse to seek the divine.Let us convert our life tragedy in divine will. - Vishal Chipkar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-517238.png",[647,120182],{"author":112522,"quote":120183},"Let us face the dying process, being one on one.Let us make our life tragedy an excuse to seek the divine.Let us convert our life tragedy in divine will.",[647,120185],{"author":120186,"quote":120187},"Scott Davis Howard","Life ends with death for each of us—for kings, and slaves, and gods—we are tied together by the final knot of death and failure, so there is no reason to look down on any other or for the gods to be patronizing or judgmental. We all lose. We all fail. We all die. But we all fight, and struggle, and defeat is not refutation.",[647,120189],{"author":87988,"quote":120190},"Death isn't a tragedy to God, only to those left behind.",[647,120192],{"author":120193,"quote":120194},"Henry Johnson Jr","If you die fighting for what you believed, you have died a good death.",[647,120196],{"author":117484,"quote":120197},"Death doesn't discriminate between the sinners and the saints, it takes and it takes and it takes, and we keep living anyway....",[639,120199,120200],{},[642,120201],{"alt":120202,"src":120203},"Death comes suddenly and life is fragile and brief. No one can alter this either by prayers or spells. - Lian Hearn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-861532.png",[647,120205],{"author":120206,"quote":120207},"Lian Hearn","Death comes suddenly and life is fragile and brief. No one can alter this either by prayers or spells.",[647,120209],{"author":1671,"quote":120210},"I expect death to be nothingness and, for removing me from all possible fears of death, I am thankful to atheism.",[647,120212],{"author":120213,"quote":120214},"Andrew Jackson","When death comes, he respects neither age nor merit. He sweeps from the earthly existence the sick and the strong, the rich and the poor, and should teach us to live to be prepared for death.",[647,120216],{"author":3932,"quote":120217},"Death is God's way of telling you not to be such a wise guy.",[690,120219],{":authors":120220},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Jackson\",\"slug\":\"andrew-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Grenville Kleiser\",\"slug\":\"grenville-kleiser\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Johnson Jr\",\"slug\":\"henry-johnson-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Asimov\",\"slug\":\"isaac-asimov\"},{\"name\":\"Lian Hearn\",\"slug\":\"lian-hearn\"},{\"name\":\"Lin-Manuel Miranda\",\"slug\":\"lin-manuel-miranda\"},{\"name\":\"Nalini Singh\",\"slug\":\"nalini-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Briggs\",\"slug\":\"patricia-briggs\"},{\"name\":\"Pema Chodron\",\"slug\":\"pema-chodron\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Remender\",\"slug\":\"rick-remender\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Davis Howard\",\"slug\":\"scott-davis-howard\"},{\"name\":\"Vishal Chipkar\",\"slug\":\"vishal-chipkar\"}]",[566,120222,119853],{"id":120223},"death-as-a-transformative-experience",[639,120225,120226],{},[642,120227],{"alt":120228,"src":120229},"The person who refrains from Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha, takes birth after birth only to die; since for him the fruit of being born, is death only. - Rajen Jani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-130913.png",[647,120231],{"author":109227,"quote":120232},"The person who refrains from Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha, takes birth after birth only to die; since for him the fruit of being born, is death only.",[647,120234],{"author":120235,"quote":120236},"R.C. Sproul","When God issues a call to us, it is always a holy call. The vocation of dying is a sacred vocation. To understand that is one of the most important lessons a Christian can ever learn. When the summons comes, we can respond in many ways. We can become angry, bitter or terrified. But if we see it as a call from God and not a threat from Satan, we are far more prepared to cope with its difficulties.",[647,120238],{"author":11947,"quote":120239},"Have we ever thought to consider that God allows things in our lives to die so that in that death we might come to the precious realization of how little we’ve actually lived in the first place?",[647,120241],{"author":120242,"quote":120243},"Sheila Matharu","The eternal dark awaits us. And yet, the certainty of death does not lessen life’s worth. So much of what we possess and who we are has been given to us by the dead. Perhaps, death is not the tragedy we were led to believe. Though at times silently, I believe our lives are always of consequence.",[639,120245,120246],{},[642,120247],{"alt":120248,"src":120249},"We are not meant to die merely in order to be dead. God could not want that for the creatures to whom He has given the breath of life. We die in order to live. - Elisabeth Elliot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-396293.png",[647,120251],{"author":119984,"quote":120252},"We are not meant to die merely in order to be dead. God could not want that for the creatures to whom He has given the breath of life. We die in order to live.",[647,120254],{"author":120255,"quote":120256},"Nesta Jojoe Erskine","The story of Sisyphus is no different from what we have to go through every day of our lives. We wake up, toil during the day, come home eventide and rest only to begin toiling again the next day. The only difference is that we are mere mortals and one day, we will die. Death excuses us from our daily toils unlike Sisyphus who has to toil till eternity.",[647,120258],{"author":120259,"quote":120260},"Nancy B. Brewer","Ain’t nothing too serious. Even death is a joke on the old devil, if we are living for the Lord.",[647,120262],{"author":112522,"quote":120183},[647,120264],{"author":120265,"quote":120266},"Danny L Deaubé","Death is the vehicle God uses to get us from here to where we are going. Before you take that ride, make sure you know in what direction you are heading.",[639,120268,120269],{},[642,120270],{"alt":120271,"src":120272},"I do not believe in goodness in the world anymore. What is good either dies or is killed. - Scott Frost","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-829828.png",[647,120274],{"author":120275,"quote":120276},"Scott Frost","I do not believe in goodness in the world anymore. What is good either dies or is killed.",[647,120278],{"author":120279,"quote":120280},"Dietrich Bonhoeffer","Death is hell and night and cold, if it is not transformed by our faith. But that is just what is so marvelous, that we can transform death.",[647,120282],{"author":113635,"quote":120283},"Every act of irreverence for life, every act which neglects life, which is indifferent to and wastes life, is a step towards the love of death. This choice man must make at every minute. Never were the consequences of the wrong choice as total and as irreversible as they are today. Never was the warning of the Bible so urgent: 'I have put before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life, that you and your children may live.'",[647,120285],{"author":120286,"quote":120287},"Jack Lemmon","Dying is not a sin. Not living is.",[690,120289],{":authors":120290},"[{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Danny L Deaubé\",\"slug\":\"danny-l-deaube-2\"},{\"name\":\"Dietrich Bonhoeffer\",\"slug\":\"dietrich-bonhoeffer\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Elliot\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-elliot\"},{\"name\":\"Erich Fromm\",\"slug\":\"erich-fromm\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Lemmon\",\"slug\":\"jack-lemmon\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy B. Brewer\",\"slug\":\"nancy-b-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"Nesta Jojoe Erskine\",\"slug\":\"nesta-jojoe-erskine\"},{\"name\":\"R.C. Sproul\",\"slug\":\"rc-sproul\"},{\"name\":\"Rajen Jani\",\"slug\":\"rajen-jani\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Frost\",\"slug\":\"scott-frost\"},{\"name\":\"Sheila Matharu\",\"slug\":\"sheila-matharu\"},{\"name\":\"Vishal Chipkar\",\"slug\":\"vishal-chipkar\"}]",[566,120292,119859],{"id":120293},"mortality-and-the-human-condition",[639,120295,120296],{},[642,120297],{"alt":120298,"src":120299},"Every man knows that he will die: and nobody believes it. On that paradox stand not only a host of religions but the entity of a sane being. - John Myers Myers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-283826.png",[647,120301],{"author":120302,"quote":120303},"John Myers Myers","Every man knows that he will die: and nobody believes it. On that paradox stand not only a host of religions but the entity of a sane being.",[647,120305],{"author":120306,"quote":120307},"Dieter F. Uchtdorf","We are not perfect. The people around us are not perfect. People do things that annoy, disappoint, and anger. In this mortal life it will always be that way. Nevertheless, we must let go of our grievances. Part of the purpose of mortality is to learn how to let go of such things. That is the Lord’s way. Remember, heaven is filled with those who have this in common: They are forgiven. And they forgive.",[647,120309],{"author":95423,"quote":120310},"No one awakens in the morning thinking they will die that day. Not a saint or a sinner. Not even a condemned killer. We all know we're mortal, and yet we all believe we'll live forever.",[647,120312],{"author":120313,"quote":120314},"Ben Counter","Perhaps everything you say is true and these are the death throes of the human race, but even if that was true, I would not lose faith. There must be hope, and I must fight for my Emperor against Chaos and it's servants. That is insanity.Wrong, it's being human.",[639,120316,120317],{},[642,120318],{"alt":120319,"src":120320},"During the war, the killers decides to kill people, but some or many people, is your death day. They get killed, even if they hide they get found and if they try to escape they get caught. But if is not your death day, God allows you to escape, he helps you to hide, and if you try to escape he goes with you, many dies but you survive - Mary Uwamahoro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-669260.png",[647,120322],{"author":120323,"quote":120324},"Mary Uwamahoro","During the war, the killers decides to kill people, but some or many people, is your death day. They get killed, even if they hide they get found and if they try to escape they get caught. But if is not your death day, God allows you to escape, he helps you to hide, and if you try to escape he goes with you, many dies but you survive",[647,120326],{"author":120327,"quote":120328},"Lorenzo Snow","Mortality is a school of suffering and trials. We are here that we may be educated in a school of suffering and of fiery trials, which school was necessary for Jesus, our Elder Brother, who, the scriptures tell us, ‘was made perfect through suffering.’ It is necessary that we suffer in all things, that we may be qualified and worthy to rule, and govern all things, even as our Father in Heaven and His eldest son, Jesus.",[647,120330],{"author":10589,"quote":120331},"Severally on the occasion of everything that thou doest, pause and ask thyself, if death is a dreadful thing because it deprives thee of this.",[647,120333],{"author":120279,"quote":120334},"Death reveals that the world is not as it should be but that it stands in need of redemption. Christ alone is the conquering of death.",[647,120336],{"author":120337,"quote":120338},"Sylvia Browne","I know that there is no such thing as death, because our spirit has always been alive and always will be. We are as eternal as God who created us.",[639,120340,120341],{},[642,120342],{"alt":120343,"src":120344},"God has put within our lives meanings and possibilities that quite outrun the limits of mortality. - Harry Emerson Fosdick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1438225.png",[647,120346],{"author":20903,"quote":120347},"God has put within our lives meanings and possibilities that quite outrun the limits of mortality.",[647,120349],{"author":64219,"quote":120350},"Although we may trust God's promises for life after death and the certainty of a heavenly home, we must still face the reality of death.",[647,120352],{"author":120353,"quote":120354},"Charles Jones","The unlived life is not worthy of death.",[647,120356],{"author":120357,"quote":120358},"Louis Gossett, Jr.","You have a bout with death, things that touch your mortality, when that happens, all that bling-bling gets thrown away because all you've got is you and God.",[690,120360],{":authors":120361},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Counter\",\"slug\":\"ben-counter\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Jones\",\"slug\":\"charles-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Pike\",\"slug\":\"christopher-pike\"},{\"name\":\"Dieter F. Uchtdorf\",\"slug\":\"dieter-f-uchtdorf\"},{\"name\":\"Dietrich Bonhoeffer\",\"slug\":\"dietrich-bonhoeffer\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Emerson Fosdick\",\"slug\":\"harry-emerson-fosdick\"},{\"name\":\"John Myers Myers\",\"slug\":\"john-myers-myers\"},{\"name\":\"Lorenzo Snow\",\"slug\":\"lorenzo-snow\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Gossett, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"louis-gossett-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Aurelius\",\"slug\":\"marcus-aurelius\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Uwamahoro\",\"slug\":\"mary-uwamahoro\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Browne\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-browne\"}]",[566,120363,119865],{"id":120364},"death-and-heroism",[639,120366,120367],{},[642,120368],{"alt":120369,"src":120370},"Death follows you, Rune, because you deserve it. - Halo Scot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-62617.png",[647,120372],{"author":51315,"quote":120373},"Death follows you, Rune, because you deserve it.",[647,120375],{"author":2982,"quote":120376},"I know, too, that death is the only god who comes when you call.",[647,120378],{"author":120379,"quote":120380},"Jenna Lindsey","I think one who thrives on death may be defeated by life.Elswyth, from A Precarious Journey Into Magic",[647,120382],{"author":120383,"quote":120384},"Cathy Dobson","Why does death not come? It can only be because God still has some purpose in keeping me alive. I must still achieve something before I am permitted to leave this life. But what could it be?",[639,120386,120387],{},[642,120388],{"alt":120389,"src":120390},"Thus, death begets death; evil begets evil. - Lloyd Alexander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-349995.png",[647,120392],{"author":21753,"quote":120393},"Thus, death begets death; evil begets evil.",[647,120395],{"author":118798,"quote":120396},"Being moral may not take you to heaven after the death, but it gives you a glimpse of it when you are alive",[647,120398],{"author":110750,"quote":120399},"The death of one god is the death of all.",[647,120401],{"author":18269,"quote":120402},"What purpose will your death serve?\"\"It will serve to prove that you do not control this kingdom. It will serve to prove that not everyone will bow down to you. You think to rule us with fear, but you cannot. I will never renounce my beliefs, or my husband.",[647,120404],{"author":53789,"quote":120405},"EVEN DEATH IS NOT THE END FOR SACRIFICE, HE CAN RISE YOU EVEN AFTER HIS LIFE, HAPPY EASTER",[639,120407,120408],{},[642,120409],{"alt":120410,"src":120411},"If you die fighting for what you believed, you have died a good death. - Henry Johnson Jr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-781949.png",[647,120413],{"author":120193,"quote":120194},[647,120415],{"author":19845,"quote":120416},"Death is at any time blessed but it is twice blessed for a warrior who dies for his cause, that is, truth.",[647,120418],{"author":4183,"quote":120419},"Death, a cause of terror to the sinner, is a blessed moment for him who has walked in the right path.",[690,120421],{":authors":120422},"[{\"name\":\"Cathy Dobson\",\"slug\":\"cathy-dobson\"},{\"name\":\"Cynthia Hand\",\"slug\":\"cynthia-hand\"},{\"name\":\"Halo Scot\",\"slug\":\"halo-scot\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Johnson Jr\",\"slug\":\"henry-johnson-jr\"},{\"name\":\"James Joyce\",\"slug\":\"james-joyce\"},{\"name\":\"Jenna Lindsey\",\"slug\":\"jenna-lindsey\"},{\"name\":\"Lloyd Alexander\",\"slug\":\"lloyd-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Zelazny\",\"slug\":\"roger-zelazny\"},{\"name\":\"Soman Gouda\",\"slug\":\"soman-gouda\"},{\"name\":\"Wallace Stevens\",\"slug\":\"wallace-stevens\"}]",[566,120424,119871],{"id":120425},"personal-reflections-on-death",[639,120427,120428],{},[642,120429],{"alt":120430,"src":120431},"The ‘death of me’ is most often caused by the ignorance within me that’s killing everything that God is doing around me. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-98309.png",[647,120433],{"author":11947,"quote":120434},"The ‘death of me’ is most often caused by the ignorance within me that’s killing everything that God is doing around me.",[647,120436],{"author":120437,"quote":120438},"Rosie Thomas","Death preserves an ideal.",[647,120440],{"author":120441,"quote":120442},"Jacquelynn Gagne","Death doesn’t always want your eternal sleep. Sometimes Death just wants your eternity.",[647,120444],{"author":45496,"quote":120445},"World People (only) forgets when time makes him forget a death. Whereas the enlightened one (gnani purush) will forget (any death) at the same moment. To go out and to die, it is both the same.",[639,120447,120448],{},[642,120449],{"alt":120450,"src":120451},"To be more precise... death is contrary to God, and if death is natural, if it is the ultimate truth about life and about the world, if it is the highest and immutable law about all of creation, then there is no God, then this whole story about creation, about joy, and about the light of life is a total lie. - Alexander Schmemann","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-387430.png",[647,120453],{"author":120454,"quote":120455},"Alexander Schmemann","To be more precise... death is [contrary to] God, and if death is natural, if it is the ultimate truth about life and about the world, if it is the highest and immutable law about all of creation, then there is no God, then this whole story about creation, about joy, and about the light of life is a total lie.",[647,120457],{"author":120458,"quote":120459},"rvm","Death is a doorway to God. We celebrate Life and mourn Death, shouldn't we reverse it?",[647,120461],{"author":120462,"quote":120463},"Donald Barnhouse","On what grounds would God be told that He can bring death to millions of people at the end of a normal life span, but that He may not do it in any other way?",[647,120465],{"author":109313,"quote":120466},"We term sleep a death by which we may be literally said to die daily; in fine, so like death, I dare not trust it without my prayers.",[647,120468],{"author":2687,"quote":120469},"Perhaps the gods are kind to us, by making life more disagreeable as we grow older. In the end death seems less intolerable than the manifold burdens we carry",[639,120471,120472],{},[642,120473],{"alt":120474,"src":120475},"I had never been able to believe that God would give us poor frail humans only one chance at making it -- that we would be assigned to some kind of hell because we failed during one experience of mortal life. ... So the concepts of karma and reincarnation made logical sense to me. - Jane Goodall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1523520.png",[647,120477],{"author":120478,"quote":120479},"Jane Goodall","I had never been able to believe that God would give us poor frail humans only one chance at making it -- that we would be assigned to some kind of hell because we failed during one experience of mortal life. ... So the concepts of karma and reincarnation made logical sense to me.",[647,120481],{"author":102595,"quote":120482},"There is need for some kind of make-believe in order to face death unflinchingly. To our real, naked selves there is not a thing on earth or in heaven worth dying for.",[647,120484],{"author":36833,"quote":120485},"There was one theory put forth by a journalist recently. I have a lot of friends that have died prematurely and a lot of friends that have died of natural causes. I've lost a lot of people over the years. This journalist basically recommended to me that God keeps me around because I amuse him.",[647,120487],{"author":120286,"quote":120287},[690,120489],{":authors":120490},"[{\"name\":\"Al Jourgensen\",\"slug\":\"al-jourgensen\"},{\"name\":\"Alexander Schmemann\",\"slug\":\"alexander-schmemann\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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You keep claiming that someone else already died for your sins, then why are you going to die again?",[647,120503],{"author":80100,"quote":120504},"The great Easter truth is not that we are to live newly after death - that is not the great thing - but that...we are to, and may, live nobly now because we are to live forever.",[647,120506],{"author":77182,"quote":120507},"You doubt God? Well more to the point I credit God with the good sense to doubt me. What is mortality after all but divine doubt flashing over us? For an instant God suspends assent and poof! we disappear.",[647,120509],{"author":30754,"quote":120510},"Death is God's delightful way of giving us life.",[639,120512,120513],{},[642,120514],{"alt":120515,"src":120516},"A Catholic is raised with the idea that he will die any minute now and if he doesn't live his life in a certain way, this death is an introduction to an eternity of pain. - Don DeLillo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1318143.png",[647,120518],{"author":27997,"quote":120519},"A Catholic is raised with the idea that he will die any minute now and if he doesn't live his life in a certain way, this death is an introduction to an eternity of pain.",[647,120521],{"author":21252,"quote":120522},"All life is a breath exhaled by God. 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Yalom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17051.png",[647,120751],{"author":37392,"quote":120752},"As a general rule, the less one’s sense of life fulfillment, the greater one’s death anxiety.",[647,120754],{"author":69294,"quote":120755},"Nobody in good health and sanity invites death.",[647,120757],{"author":100176,"quote":120758},"It is only the fear of death that makes death seem important.",[647,120760],{"author":11652,"quote":120761},"Not only are selves conditional but they die. Each day, we wake slightly altered, and the person we were yesterday is dead. So why, one could say, be afraid of death, when death comes all the time?",[639,120763,120764],{},[642,120765],{"alt":120766,"src":120767},"Death scares us. And because it scares us, we avoid thinking about it, talking about it, sometimes even acknowledging it, even when it's happening to someone close to us. Yet, in a bizarre, backwards way, death is the light by which the shadow of all of life's meaning is measured. Without death, everything would feel inconsequential, all experience arbitrary, all metrics and values suddenly zero. - Mark Manson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-69376.png",[647,120769],{"author":97159,"quote":120770},"Death scares us. And because it scares us, we avoid thinking about it, talking about it, sometimes even acknowledging it, even when it's happening to someone close to us. Yet, in a bizarre, backwards way, death is the light by which the shadow of all of life's meaning is measured. Without death, everything would feel inconsequential, all experience arbitrary, all metrics and values suddenly zero.",[647,120772],{"author":1797,"quote":120773},"Hope and the fear of death stand in the way of suicide being the leading cause of human death.",[647,120775],{"author":27997,"quote":120776},"Doesn't our knowledge of death make life more precious?'What good is a preciousness based on fear and anxiety? It's an anxious quivering thing",[647,120778],{"author":53180,"quote":120779},"The desire of death will not always lead you to death but the fear of death will.",[647,120781],{"author":11390,"quote":120782},"People die more in fear of death than death itself.",[639,120784,120785],{},[642,120786],{"alt":120787,"src":120788},"Death is inevitable. And those who are sane spend their entire lives in fear of it. - K. Weikel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-192624.png",[647,120790],{"author":67252,"quote":120791},"Death is inevitable. And those who are sane spend their entire lives in fear of it.",[647,120793],{"author":120794,"quote":120795},"Sagar Gosavi","Uncertainty in life - It strikes even before you come to know about it or react on it. Death is one of the outcomes .. People are scared of uncertainty ... But I made it my biggest inspiration to live life completely as whenever it strikes i will be certainly ready for it...",[647,120797],{"author":117056,"quote":120798},"Death never plays by the rules. And I think that's why we, as mortal beings, fear it so much. Not because it's an inevitability, but because it's so unpredictable. We all know it's coming for us. We can just never be sure exactly when.",[690,120800],{":authors":120801},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Don DeLillo\",\"slug\":\"don-delillo\"},{\"name\":\"Irvin D. Yalom\",\"slug\":\"irvin-d-yalom\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline E. Smith\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-e-smith\"},{\"name\":\"John Updike\",\"slug\":\"john-updike\"},{\"name\":\"K. Weikel\",\"slug\":\"k-weikel\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Manson\",\"slug\":\"mark-manson\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Sagar Gosavi\",\"slug\":\"sagar-gosavi\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"}]",[566,120803,120692],{"id":120804},"acceptance-and-embracing-death",[639,120806,120807],{},[642,120808],{"alt":120809,"src":120810},"It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. - Victor Hugo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-126540.png",[647,120812],{"author":30363,"quote":120813},"It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live.",[647,120815],{"author":31602,"quote":120816},"Death comes for us all, Brother. You cannot hide from it forever. We will die one day, you and I.\" \"And that doesn't frighten you?\" Rhy shrugged. \"Not nearly as much as the idea of wasting a perfectly good life in fear of it.",[647,120818],{"author":120819,"quote":120820},"Elisabeth Thomas","We know not to fear death. Because even in death, there is life. Death is not the black night, but its white moon. The honeyed egg of rebirth.",[647,120822],{"author":120823,"quote":120824},"Daniel Gottlieb","When we stop fighting against death, we are able to wake up to our lives.",[639,120826,120827],{},[642,120828],{"alt":120829,"src":120830},"Life is generally beyond that we have to choose how meaningful it can be. I am not afraid of death because I know it and therefore I am able to live with peace of mind. - Anuj Jasani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-266916.png",[647,120832],{"author":115675,"quote":120833},"Life is generally beyond that we have to choose how meaningful it can be. I am not afraid of death because I know it and therefore I am able to live with peace of mind.",[647,120835],{"author":120836,"quote":120837},"Shon Mehta","For some, it is a belovedthey are eager to meet.For some, it is an enemythey are anxious to face.For some, it is a strangerthey are trying to ignore.In truth, it is a destinythat nobody can escape.So, for me, when death comes there will only be acceptance.",[647,120839],{"author":120840,"quote":120841},"Jalaluddin Mevlana Rumi","I died to the inorganic state and became endowed with growth, and then I died to vegetable growth and attained to the animal.I died from the animality and became Adam; why, then, should I fear? When have I become less by dying?At the next remove, I shall die to man, that I may soar and lift my head amongst the angels.And I must escape even from the state of the angel;everything is perishing except His Face.",[647,120843],{"author":120844,"quote":120845},"Steve Goodier","I have spent much of my life around death. I have sat with people as they died. I have listened to others relate near-death experiences. I have studied theology and am aware of what scriptures and religions say about life and death. And I have come to the conclusion that death is not to be feared. Moreover, when it is time for me to move out of this tenement in which I am housed, I intend to look forward to it joyfully.",[647,120847],{"author":6347,"quote":120848},"When you live with a potentially life-threatening condition you get used to the thought of dying. You accept it, you push on. The thing that scared me was the picture of dying slowly and painfully, the loss of independence and identity to illness.",[690,120850],{":authors":120851},"[{\"name\":\"Anuj Jasani\",\"slug\":\"anuj-jasani\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Gottlieb\",\"slug\":\"daniel-gottlieb\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Thomas\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Jalaluddin Mevlana Rumi\",\"slug\":\"jalaluddin-mevlana-rumi\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Lanyon\",\"slug\":\"josh-lanyon\"},{\"name\":\"Shon Mehta\",\"slug\":\"shon-mehta\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Goodier\",\"slug\":\"steve-goodier\"},{\"name\":\"V.E. Schwab\",\"slug\":\"ve-schwab\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"}]",[566,120853,120698],{"id":120854},"deaths-inevitability-and-nature",[639,120856,120857],{},[642,120858],{"alt":120859,"src":120860},"Death, one way or another, would breathe life into a new order of balance today. - Soroosh Shahrivar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-11519.png",[647,120862],{"author":66792,"quote":120863},"Death, one way or another, would breathe life into a new order of balance today.",[647,120865],{"author":120866,"quote":120867},"H. Gibert Welch","Saving life and avoiding death are typically shorthand for far less evocative terms: lengthening life and delaying death.",[647,120869],{"author":120870,"quote":120871},"Sean Patrick Brennan","The death of the human body is not only inevitable, but necessary, too. Just as you’d never wish to be forced as an adult to wear clothes you haven’t fit into since you were five, the soul needs to move on and away from the body. It outgrows it.",[647,120873],{"author":18289,"quote":120874},"It’s not contagious, you know. Death is as natural as life. It’s part of the deal we made.",[639,120876,120877],{},[642,120878],{"alt":120879,"src":120880},"But there is nothing in biology yet found that indicates the inevitability of death. - Richard P. Feynman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-137092.png",[647,120882],{"author":107204,"quote":120883},"But there is nothing in biology yet found that indicates the inevitability of death.",[647,120885],{"author":120886,"quote":120887},"Tao Lin","Death is the end of the fear of death. [...] To avoid it we must not stop fearing it and so life is fear. Death is time because time allows us to move toward death which we fear at all times when alive. We move around and that is fear. Movement through space requires time. Without death there is no movement through space and no life and no fear. To be aware of death is to be alive is to fear is to move around in space and time toward death.",[647,120889],{"author":57559,"quote":120890},"So death, the most terrifying of ills, is nothing to us, since so long as we exist, death is not with us; but when death comes, then we do not exist. It does not then concern either the living or the dead, since for the former it is not, and the latter are no more.",[647,120892],{"author":29408,"quote":120893},"A single breath is all that separates life from death.",[647,120895],{"author":120896,"quote":120897},"Nicholas Conley","Life has meaning because death exists. We love the good times in life because they're fleeting, because we know they will soon be replaced by something else. But death itself is nothing to be afraid of. It's a natural part of life, the natural closure that everything builds to. Working in a nursing home has taught me that: We're all lunatics on a big space rock, pretending to be sane, pretending we can fix everything, pretending we won't die.",[639,120899,120900],{},[642,120901],{"alt":120902,"src":120903},"No need to fear death, it's the process of a soul leaving the body - Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-408091.png",[647,120905],{"author":64477,"quote":120906},"No need to fear death, it's the process of a soul leaving the body",[647,120908],{"author":120909,"quote":120910},"Joe Kelly","All things that live, die. This is why you must find joy in the living, while the time is yours, and not fear the end. To deny this is to deny life. To fear this... is to fear life.",[647,120912],{"author":117056,"quote":120798},[690,120914],{":authors":120915},"[{\"name\":\"Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"drps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Epicurus\",\"slug\":\"epicurus\"},{\"name\":\"H. Gibert Welch\",\"slug\":\"h-gibert-welch\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline E. Smith\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-e-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Kelly\",\"slug\":\"joe-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas Conley\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-conley\"},{\"name\":\"Richard P. Feynman\",\"slug\":\"richard-p-feynman\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Patrick Brennan\",\"slug\":\"sean-patrick-brennan\"},{\"name\":\"Soroosh Shahrivar\",\"slug\":\"soroosh-shahrivar\"},{\"name\":\"Tao Lin\",\"slug\":\"tao-lin\"}]",[566,120917,120704],{"id":120918},"lifes-meaning-and-deaths-role",[639,120920,120921],{},[642,120922],{"alt":120766,"src":120767},[647,120924],{"author":97159,"quote":120770},[647,120926],{"author":120896,"quote":120897},[647,120928],{"author":120909,"quote":120929},"All things that live, die. This is why you must find joy in the living, while the time is yours, and not fear the end. To deny this is to deny life. To fear this... is to fear life. But to embrace this... Can you embrace this?You are stronger than you think. ~ Titan",[647,120931],{"author":120909,"quote":120910},[639,120933,120934],{},[642,120935],{"alt":120936,"src":120937},"How agonized we are by how people die. How unconcerned we are by how they live. - P. Sainath","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-452716.png",[647,120939],{"author":120940,"quote":120941},"P. Sainath","How agonized we are by how people die. How unconcerned we are by how they live.",[647,120943],{"author":120944,"quote":120945},"Ashim Shanker","It seemed a ruse that fear of death should be the sole motivation for living and, yet, to quell this fear made the prospect of living itself seem all the more absurd; to extend this further, the notion of living one’s life for the purposes of pondering the absurdity of living was an even greater absurdity in and of itself, which thus, by reductio ad absurdum, rendered the fear of death a necessary function of life and any lack thereof, a trifling matter rooted in self-inflicted incoherence.",[647,120947],{"author":76083,"quote":120948},"To be or not to be, that is the question: to go on living, fighting against this sea of troubles, or to die and end everything? Why be afraid of death? To die is to sleep, no more. Perhaps to dream? Yes, that's the problem: in that sleep of death, what dreams will come?",[647,120950],{"author":120951,"quote":120952},"David Lake","THE ONLY THING THAT CAUSES DEATH, IS LIFE",[647,120954],{"author":120955,"quote":120956},"Cheryl Drake Harris","I wanted blood to signify life, not death.",[639,120958,120959],{},[642,120960],{"alt":120961,"src":120962},"Many a Death in Life will make you a Phoenix to fight. - Nithin Purple","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-553448.png",[647,120964],{"author":120965,"quote":120966},"Nithin Purple","Many a Death in Life will make you a Phoenix to fight.",[647,120968],{"author":12285,"quote":120969},"We trouble our life by thoughts about death, and our death by thoughts about life.",[647,120971],{"author":31376,"quote":120972},"Don’t you find it striking? The personality is constantly dying and it feels like continuity. Meanwhile, we panic about death, which we cannot ever experience. Yet it is this illogical fear that motivates our lives. We gore each other and mutilate ourselves for victory and fame, as if these might swindle mortality and extend us somehow. Then, as death bears down, we agonize over how little we have achieved.",[690,120974],{":authors":120975},"[{\"name\":\"Ashim Shanker\",\"slug\":\"ashim-shanker\"},{\"name\":\"Cheryl Drake Harris\",\"slug\":\"cheryl-drake-harris\"},{\"name\":\"David Lake\",\"slug\":\"david-lake\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Marion\",\"slug\":\"isaac-marion\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Kelly\",\"slug\":\"joe-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Manson\",\"slug\":\"mark-manson\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas Conley\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-conley\"},{\"name\":\"Nithin Purple\",\"slug\":\"nithin-purple\"},{\"name\":\"P. Sainath\",\"slug\":\"p-sainath-2\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Rachman\",\"slug\":\"tom-rachman\"}]",[566,120977,120710],{"id":120978},"death-as-release-or-freedom",[639,120980,120981],{},[642,120982],{"alt":120983,"src":120984},"Death frees us from the sickness of modern life. - Steven Magee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-25479.png",[647,120986],{"author":25026,"quote":120987},"Death frees us from the sickness of modern life.",[647,120989],{"author":1797,"quote":120990},"Death frees us from even ourselves.",[647,120992],{"author":1797,"quote":120993},"It is our natural and moral duty as consumers of other living things to someday die.",[647,120995],{"author":120996,"quote":120997},"Irvin Yalom","Death anxiety is the mother of all religions, which, in one way or another, attempt to temper the anguish of our finitude.",[639,120999,121000],{},[642,121001],{"alt":121002,"src":121003},"We tend to have a limited concept of spiritual death as saying no only to things we want or covet -- our guilty pleasures and selfish ambitions. But in reality, it means dying inwardly to whatever has control over us. The thing that really controls us may not be what we want. It may be what we fear. Fear can dominate our lives just as strongly as desire. - Nancy Pearcey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-377896.png",[647,121005],{"author":121006,"quote":121007},"Nancy Pearcey","We tend to have a limited concept of spiritual death as saying no only to things we want or covet -- our guilty pleasures and selfish ambitions. But in reality, it means dying inwardly to whatever has control over us. The thing that really controls us may not be what we want. It may be what we fear. Fear can dominate our lives just as strongly as desire.",[647,121009],{"author":120996,"quote":121010},"More than death, one fears the utter isolation that accompanies it. We try to go through life two by two, but each one of us must die alone- no one can die our death with us or for us. The shunning of the dying by the living prefigures final absolute abandonment",[647,121012],{"author":59387,"quote":121013},"Do not fear death, for it is merely our transcendence to true divinity.",[647,121015],{"author":121016,"quote":121017},"Daniel Waterman","Believing in the possibility of resurrection and eternal life, Christians seek ‘redemption’ through moral behaviour. But moral behaviour does not, in itself, assuage fear of death, on the contrary, when people come to view themselves as marred by Sin, for instance because they are taught to believe that their most intimate feelings are sinful, this may increase significantly their anxiety about dying.",[690,121019],{":authors":121020},"[{\"name\":\"Cometan\",\"slug\":\"cometan\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Waterman\",\"slug\":\"daniel-waterman\"},{\"name\":\"Irvin Yalom\",\"slug\":\"irvin-yalom\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Pearcey\",\"slug\":\"nancy-pearcey\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Magee\",\"slug\":\"steven-magee\"}]",[566,121022,112476],{"id":112960},[639,121024,121025],{},[642,121026],{"alt":121027,"src":121028},"It is a great paradox and a great injustice that writers write because we fear death and want to leave something indestructible in our wake and, at the same time, are drawn to all the things that kill: whiskey and cigarettes, unprotected sex, and deep-fried burritos. - Ariel Gore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-72013.png",[647,121030],{"author":121031,"quote":121032},"Ariel Gore","It is a great paradox and a great injustice that writers write because we fear death and want to leave something indestructible in our wake and, at the same time, are drawn to all the things that kill: whiskey and cigarettes, unprotected sex, and deep-fried burritos.",[647,121034],{"author":6757,"quote":121035},"We will die and we fear death. This fear is worldwide and transcultural. It probably has significant survival value. Those who wish to postpone or avoid death can improve the world, reduce its perils, make children who will live after us, and create great works by which they will be remembered.",[647,121037],{"author":120996,"quote":121010},[647,121039],{"author":121040,"quote":121041},"G.K. Dutta","My death was written in the day I born. Therefore I don’t afraid to die. When I have decided to fight for the justice, it means, I take my life in my hand. So, don't think that I will stop in fear of death.",[639,121043,121044],{},[642,121045],{"alt":121046,"src":121047},"When a true purpose refuses to breathe, it suffocates to its ebb and death! - Ernest Agyemang Yeboah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-416325.png",[647,121049],{"author":12160,"quote":121050},"When a true purpose refuses to breathe, it suffocates to its ebb and death!",[647,121052],{"author":121031,"quote":121053},"It's a great paradox and a great injustice that writers write because we fear death and want to leave something indestructable in our wake, and at the same time, are drawn to things that kill: whiskey and cigarette, unprotected sex and deep fried burritos.It's true that you can get away with drinking and smoking and sunbathing when you're in your teens and twenties, and it's true that rock stars are free to die at twenty-nine, but a lit star needs a long life.",[647,121055],{"author":71264,"quote":121056},"Why are people are so afraid of death? Why do they avoid talking about it? Maybe it’s because there are no words. With my limited knowledge of the English language, there is not a word I have ever heard that accurately describes what “death” is. You can look it up in the dictionary for yourself. I don’t believe what they say it is. How can you say death is death when it is not death at all, but life?",[647,121058],{"author":120944,"quote":120945},[690,121060],{":authors":121061},"[{\"name\":\"Ariel Gore\",\"slug\":\"ariel-gore\"},{\"name\":\"Ashim Shanker\",\"slug\":\"ashim-shanker\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Sagan\",\"slug\":\"carl-sagan\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"G.K. Dutta\",\"slug\":\"gk-dutta\"},{\"name\":\"Irvin Yalom\",\"slug\":\"irvin-yalom\"},{\"name\":\"Kate McGahan\",\"slug\":\"kate-mcgahan\"}]",[566,121063,120720],{"id":121064},"mortality-and-daily-life",[639,121066,121067],{},[642,121068],{"alt":121069,"src":121070},"Accidents happen. Our bones shatter, our skin splits, our hearts break. We burn, we drown, we stay alive. - Moïra Fowley-Doyle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-27209.png",[647,121072],{"author":121073,"quote":121074},"Moïra Fowley-Doyle","Accidents happen. Our bones shatter, our skin splits, our hearts break. We burn, we drown, we stay alive.",[647,121076],{"author":121077,"quote":121078},"Yongey Mingyur","To approach the finality of our bodies while paying no attention to the mini-deaths of daily life is like confusing diamonds with pebbles and throwing them away.",[647,121080],{"author":121081,"quote":121082},"Lili St. Crow","And death doesn't wait for you when your rested and ready. It sneaks up on you when your exhausted and hungry and cold and so scared you can't even see straight",[647,121084],{"author":121085,"quote":121086},"David L. Conroy","Do human beings have an infinite amount of energy with which to resist death? It is kinder and more accurate to say that they fought until they had no more fight left in them.",[639,121088,121089],{},[642,121090],{"alt":121091,"src":121092},"A single breath is all that separates life from death. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-212117.png",[647,121094],{"author":29408,"quote":120893},[647,121096],{"author":121097,"quote":121098},"Ami McKay","...to remind myself that a person can die while they're still alive, simply by not choosing to live.\" It's taken me a long time to understand what she'd meant by that. Worry can be pernicious. Left unchecked, it slowly bleeds the soul of joy and replaces it with fear.",[647,121100],{"author":121101,"quote":121102},"Clamp","Even from just a little thing, it's still possible to die.",[647,121104],{"author":121105,"quote":121106},"Salman Ahmed Shaikh","A reflective human mind would look at the COVID-19 pandemic and will be reminded that this life will end one day for him from one or the other material cause. But, it does not matter whether it will be due to any disease or accident. However, his life and life of others is not meaningless.",[647,121108],{"author":121109,"quote":121110},"Heather Gudenkauf","We're always one breath away from something, living or dying, sometimes it just can't be helped.",[690,121112],{":authors":121113},"[{\"name\":\"Ami McKay\",\"slug\":\"ami-mckay\"},{\"name\":\"Clamp\",\"slug\":\"clamp\"},{\"name\":\"David L. Conroy\",\"slug\":\"david-l-conroy\"},{\"name\":\"Heather Gudenkauf\",\"slug\":\"heather-gudenkauf\"},{\"name\":\"Lili St. Crow\",\"slug\":\"lili-st-crow\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Moïra Fowley-Doyle\",\"slug\":\"moira-fowley-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"Salman Ahmed Shaikh\",\"slug\":\"salman-ahmed-shaikh\"},{\"name\":\"Yongey Mingyur\",\"slug\":\"yongey-mingyur\"}]",[566,121115,120726],{"id":121116},"coping-with-death-and-suffering",[639,121118,121119],{},[642,121120],{"alt":121121,"src":121122},"I remember that someone once said this: “Considering everything that can go wrong with the body; every day we live and survive is a miracle.” Anything can kill you, even your own body. But worse than that is letting fear, worry and anxiety slowly kill your health, peace and joy. - Jeanette Coron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-24444.png",[647,121124],{"author":121125,"quote":121126},"Jeanette Coron","I remember that someone once said this: “Considering everything that can go wrong with the body; every day we live and survive is a miracle.” Anything can kill you, even your own body. But worse than that is letting fear, worry and anxiety slowly kill your health, peace and joy.",[647,121128],{"author":121129,"quote":121130},"Emily Thorne","In a race between danger and indecision, the difference between life and death comes down to confidence. Faith in our abilities, certainty in ourselves and the trust we put in others.",[647,121132],{"author":121133,"quote":121134},"Tanveer Hossain Mullick","We are the cause of our own death. As it's our inventions are the cause of our own \" E n E m Y \" - Tanveer Hossain Mullick / * | * \\",[647,121136],{"author":121137,"quote":121138},"David Kessler","we have more than opiates for pain, and we have more than anti-anxiety medication to combat fear and distress. We have the “who” and “what” we see before we die, which is perhaps the greatest comfort to the dying.",[639,121140,121141],{},[642,121142],{"alt":121143,"src":121144},"Impending death scares us but also re-energizes us for the urgency of doing something with our lives. - Said Hasyim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-334756.png",[647,121146],{"author":121147,"quote":121148},"Said Hasyim","Impending death scares us but also re-energizes us for the urgency of doing something with our lives.",[647,121150],{"author":89055,"quote":121151},"Ironically, the worship of of death as a strategy for coping with our underlying fear of death's power does not truly give us solace. It is deeply anxiety producing. The more we watch spectacles of death, of random violence and cruelty, the more afraid we become in our daily lives.",[647,121153],{"author":121154,"quote":121155},"Sidney Sheldon","It's coming face to face with death that magnifies the values of life force..",[647,121157],{"author":40095,"quote":121158},"You're afraid of dying in the loving embrace of a soulless shadow. Your death is going to be a pleasure for both of us, Rachel Mariana Morgan. Such a twisted way to die—in pleasure.",[647,121160],{"author":115745,"quote":121161},"It’s no small thing—ending someone else’s life. There should be some sort of gravity to that, shouldn’t there? My insides are heavy, but it has nothing to do with what I did. It is only about what I have lost.",[639,121163,121164],{},[642,121165],{"alt":121166,"src":121167},"When you live with a potentially life-threatening condition you get used to the thought of dying. You accept it, you push on. The thing that scared me was the picture of dying slowly and painfully, the loss of independence and identity to illness. - Josh Lanyon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-563354.png",[647,121169],{"author":6347,"quote":120848},[690,121171],{":authors":121172},"[{\"name\":\"Bell Hooks\",\"slug\":\"bell-hooks\"},{\"name\":\"David Kessler\",\"slug\":\"david-kessler\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Thorne\",\"slug\":\"emily-thorne\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Coron\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-coron\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Lanyon\",\"slug\":\"josh-lanyon\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Harrison\",\"slug\":\"kim-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Paula Stokes\",\"slug\":\"paula-stokes\"},{\"name\":\"Said Hasyim\",\"slug\":\"said-hasyim\"},{\"name\":\"Sidney Sheldon\",\"slug\":\"sidney-sheldon\"},{\"name\":\"Tanveer Hossain Mullick\",\"slug\":\"tanveer-hossain-mullick\"}]",[566,121174,116888],{"id":117041},[639,121176,121177],{},[642,121178],{"alt":121179,"src":121180},"Not only are selves conditional but they die. Each day, we wake slightly altered, and the person we were yesterday is dead. So why, one could say, be afraid of death, when death comes all the time? - John Updike","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-23426.png",[647,121182],{"author":11652,"quote":120761},[647,121184],{"author":121185,"quote":121186},"Lsf Twista","The dead’s are more at peace to the living! Death is fear better living when tomorrow is not guaranteed",[647,121188],{"author":881,"quote":121189},"The only reason people die, is because EVERYONE does it. You all just go along with it.It's RUBBISH, death. It's STUPID. I don't want nothing to do with it.",[647,121191],{"author":881,"quote":121192},"Mortality is a hard thing to face. 'That which doesn't kill us makes us stronger.' That's as maybe. But that which does kill us, kills us, and ain't that a bitch...How do you make sense of your life? Signal to noise: what's signal? What's noise?",[639,121194,121195],{},[642,121196],{"alt":121197,"src":121198},"Euthanasia\" is an excellent and comforting word! I am grateful to whoever invented it. - Bram Stoker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-301865.png",[647,121200],{"author":55667,"quote":121201},"Euthanasia\" is an excellent and comforting word! I am grateful to whoever invented it.",[647,121203],{"author":4097,"quote":121204},"Futility. Uselessness. Bloody entrophy. Death matters, at least sometimes.",[647,121206],{"author":121207,"quote":121208},"Dianna Hardy","When mortality is the equation, we are but pawns in a game.",[647,121210],{"author":30425,"quote":121211},"The fear of death is strangely mingled with the longing for repose.",[690,121213],{":authors":121214},"[{\"name\":\"Bram Stoker\",\"slug\":\"bram-stoker\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Gabaldon\",\"slug\":\"diana-gabaldon\"},{\"name\":\"Dianna Hardy\",\"slug\":\"dianna-hardy\"},{\"name\":\"John Updike\",\"slug\":\"john-updike\"},{\"name\":\"Lsf Twista\",\"slug\":\"lsf-twista\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Will Durant\",\"slug\":\"will-durant\"}]",[566,121216,120736],{"id":121217},"cultural-and-social-views-on-death",[639,121219,121220],{},[642,121221],{"alt":121222,"src":121223},"There is something more dangerous than the death of one’s body. It is “the undiscovered self”; being alive without knowing why. - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-23865.png",[647,121225],{"author":5233,"quote":121226},"There is something more dangerous than the death of one’s body. It is “the undiscovered self”; being alive without knowing why.",[647,121228],{"author":30663,"quote":121229},"And thus we all are nighingThe truth we fear to know:Death will end our cryingFor friends that come and go.",[647,121231],{"author":1797,"quote":121232},"The curse of mortality is the other side of the coin of the blessing of life.",[647,121234],{"author":121235,"quote":121236},"Jed Diamond","Men have a higher death rate than women for nine out of ten leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, injuries, cerebrovascular disease, chronic lower respiratory disease, diabetes, pneumonia and flu, HIV infection, suicide, and homicide. We all die of something, but if you're a guy, you are more likely to get a serious disease and die from it than are women.",[639,121238,121239],{},[642,121240],{"alt":121241,"src":121242},"The humans create life, and senselessly cause death. For nothing. - Rachel Cohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-270552.png",[647,121244],{"author":1197,"quote":121245},"The humans create life, and senselessly cause death. For nothing.",[647,121247],{"author":121248,"quote":121249},"Edgar Mitchell","The desire to live life to its fullest, to acquire more knowledge, to abandon the economic treadmill, are all typical reactions to these experiences in altered states of consciousness. The previous fear of death is typically quelled. If the individual generally remains thereafter in the existential state of awareness, the deep internal feeling of eternity is quite profound and unshakable.",[647,121251],{"author":121252,"quote":121253},"Imam Ali (AS)","Death is not scary enough and not so sweet life of the human foot leaves gentility.",[647,121255],{"author":26278,"quote":121256},"I balanced all, brought all to mind, The years to come seemed waste of breath, A waste of breath the years behind In balance with this life, this death.",[647,121258],{"author":120034,"quote":121259},"It isn't dying I'm afraid of, it isn't that at all; I know what it is to die, I've died already. It is the endless obliteration, the knowledge that there will never be anything else. That's what I can't stand, to try so hard and to end in nothing. You know what I mean, don't you? ... I really loved to write.",[639,121261,121262],{},[642,121263],{"alt":121264,"src":121265},"And dying is more natural than living, because what could be more unnatural than that panicstricken thing leaping and falling like a last flame beneath the ribs? - William Golding","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-500135.png",[647,121267],{"author":121268,"quote":121269},"William Golding","And dying is more natural than living, because what could be more unnatural than that panicstricken thing leaping and falling like a last flame beneath the ribs?",[647,121271],{"author":121272,"quote":121273},"Rosie Scott","Every moment I've spent living, I've been waiting to die. I'm not afraid of death. Life is an inconvenience. Brings nothing but disappointment, pain, sadness, and injustice. Death is just a few seconds of physical pain before you are relieved of it all. It's always seemed like the better deal to me.\" -Billy Johns",[647,121275],{"author":121276,"quote":121277},"Ed halliwell","...there is something very vital happening when we breathe—without it we die—but trying to speed it up, force it, grasp it, push it away or control it tends to get in the way. As in breathing, so in life—we can learn a lot from the natural rhythm, pace, and un-fussiness of the way breath continues its work, without making a big deal out of it.",[690,121279],{":authors":121280},"[{\"name\":\"Cornell Woolrich\",\"slug\":\"cornell-woolrich\"},{\"name\":\"Ed halliwell\",\"slug\":\"ed-halliwell\"},{\"name\":\"Edgar Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"edgar-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Edwin Arlington Robinson\",\"slug\":\"edwin-arlington-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Imam Ali (AS)\",\"slug\":\"imam-ali-as-3\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jed Diamond\",\"slug\":\"jed-diamond\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Cohn\",\"slug\":\"rachel-cohn\"},{\"name\":\"Rosie Scott\",\"slug\":\"rosie-scott\"},{\"name\":\"William Butler Yeats\",\"slug\":\"william-butler-yeats\"},{\"name\":\"William Golding\",\"slug\":\"william-golding\"}]",[566,121282,634],{"id":1014},[639,121284,121285],{},[642,121286],{"alt":121287,"src":121288},"An unhealthy life is destined to end with an unhealthy death. - Nancy S. Mure","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-50513.png",[647,121290],{"author":121291,"quote":121292},"Nancy S. Mure","An unhealthy life is destined to end with an unhealthy death.",[647,121294],{"author":51315,"quote":121295},"The threat of death is the spark of life. That’s what the wise think. You don’t want to know what I think.",[647,121297],{"author":121298,"quote":121299},"W.B. Yeats","I balanced all, brought all to mind,\t The years to come seemed waste of breath,\t A waste of breath the years behindIn balance with this life, this death.",[647,121301],{"author":51315,"quote":121302},"We fear death most of all. Mortality drives us mad. Morality, too.",[639,121304,121305],{},[642,121306],{"alt":121307,"src":121308},"Writing, painting, singing- it cannot stop everything. Cannot halt death in its tracks. But perhaps it can make the pause between death’s footsteps sound and look and feel beautiful, can make the space of waiting a place where you can linger without as much fear. For we are all walking each other to our deaths, and the journey there between footsteps makes up our lives. - Ally Condie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-62833.png",[647,121310],{"author":121311,"quote":121312},"Ally Condie","Writing, painting, singing- it cannot stop everything. Cannot halt death in its tracks. But perhaps it can make the pause between death’s footsteps sound and look and feel beautiful, can make the space of waiting a place where you can linger without as much fear. For we are all walking each other to our deaths, and the journey there between footsteps makes up our lives.",[647,121314],{"author":29408,"quote":121315},"This is what protects us from death: that something so real can seem so unreal.",[647,121317],{"author":121318,"quote":121319},"Zeena Schreck","Only those few who are able to surpass their fear of death completely can fully experience the highest forms of life; not the mundane life of the mortal, but the godly life of the resurrected.",[647,121321],{"author":121322,"quote":121323},"Herman E. Daly","Reproduction is more pleasurable than death.",[647,121325],{"author":933,"quote":121326},"Still, they have one thing I envy. Humans, if nothing else, have the good sense to die.",[639,121328,121329],{},[642,121330],{"alt":121331,"src":121332},"When it's my time, and the reaper calls my name, there will be no stink of fear on me, and my only wish will be to die with grace, covered in the blood of my enemies. - Cedric Nye","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-149943.png",[647,121334],{"author":121335,"quote":121336},"Cedric Nye","When it's my time, and the reaper calls my name, there will be no stink of fear on me, and my only wish will be to die with grace, covered in the blood of my enemies.",[647,121338],{"author":21252,"quote":121339},"For the first time in my life I tasted death, and death tasted bitter, for death is birth, is fear and dread of some terrible renewal.",[647,121341],{"author":121342,"quote":121343},"未良","Death isn’t all that scary; despair, pain, and fear can only be felt when alive.",[647,121345],{"author":113912,"quote":121346},"Death can surprise us. It can scare us. It can keep us up at night. But we’ve also learned the things that death cannot do. It cannot crush our hopes. It cannot take away the love and support of our friends and family.",[647,121348],{"author":121349,"quote":121350},"Piper Payne","Life is a lie. We should fear it more than death. We live fearful of dying, terrified of the unknown … when, really, every truth is in our last breath.",[639,121352,121353],{},[642,121354],{"alt":121355,"src":121356},"If we conform our behavior to God’s ancient moral prescription, we are entitled to the sweet benefits of life. But if we defy its imperatives, then death is the inevitable consequence. AIDS is only one avenue by which sickness and death befall those who play Russian roulette with God’s eternal moral law. - James C. Dobson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-167346.png",[647,121358],{"author":112831,"quote":121359},"If we conform our behavior to God’s ancient moral prescription, we are entitled to the sweet benefits of life. But if we defy its imperatives, then death is the inevitable consequence. AIDS is only one avenue by which sickness and death befall those who play Russian roulette with God’s eternal moral law.",[647,121361],{"author":1797,"quote":121362},"Death is number one on the list of things that we wish were possible to leave behind when we escaped barbarism.",[647,121364],{"author":121365,"quote":121366},"Martin Page","Like sexual intercourse, death needs foreplay.",[647,121368],{"author":121369,"quote":121370},"Deb Olin Unferth","Humans, we just hop out of things, off things. We splatter ourselves in inappropriate places. Because we have nothing to live for. Because we want to destroy what we can. Because we want to be something we can’t. Because we don’t really believe we can die.",[647,121372],{"author":72760,"quote":121373},"It takes lives to save lives.",[639,121375,121376],{},[642,121377],{"alt":121378,"src":121379},"There are things we do automatically, our body, acting on its own, avoids inconvenience whenever possible, that is why we sleep on the eve of battle or execution, and why ultimately we die when we can no longer bear the harsh light of existence. - José Saramago","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-365654.png",[647,121381],{"author":19646,"quote":121382},"There are things we do automatically, our body, acting on its own, avoids inconvenience whenever possible, that is why we sleep on the eve of battle or execution, and why ultimately we die when we can no longer bear the harsh light of existence.",[647,121384],{"author":40429,"quote":121385},"The reason death sticks so closely to life isn’t biological necessity – it’s envy.",[647,121387],{"author":121388,"quote":121389},"Massimo Marino","Life must be lived at the right time. Death is not scary when one dies after having lived fully. One must choose to live though and face all adversities.",[647,121391],{"author":933,"quote":121392},"Humans, if nothing else, have the good sense to die.",[647,121394],{"author":7197,"quote":121395},"The thing about death is that we're all terrified of it happening, and we're devastated when it does, and we go out of our way to pretend that neither of these things is true.",[639,121397,121398],{},[642,121399],{"alt":121400,"src":121401},"The harsh reality is that my flesh must die not so much because of what it does, but because of what it is. - Kelly Minter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-505482.png",[647,121403],{"author":121404,"quote":121405},"Kelly Minter","The harsh reality is that my flesh must die not so much because of what it does, but because of what it is.",[647,121407],{"author":121408,"quote":121409},"Georges Bataille","The emotional element which gives an obsessive value to communal existence is death.",[647,121411],{"author":19277,"quote":121412},"On a daily basis, people lose their lives, they lose their health, they lose their families, and they lose their children, only because they refuse to have a corresponding knowledge to what they possess in hand.",[647,121414],{"author":121415,"quote":121416},"Aphra Behn","Here lies a Proof that Wit can never beDefence enough against Mortality",[647,121418],{"author":121419,"quote":121420},"Edie Sedgwick","I say death a lot… it means I’m concerned with life.",[690,121422],{":authors":121423},"[{\"name\":\"Ally Condie\",\"slug\":\"ally-condie\"},{\"name\":\"Aphra Behn\",\"slug\":\"aphra-behn\"},{\"name\":\"Cedric Nye\",\"slug\":\"cedric-nye\"},{\"name\":\"Deb Olin Unferth\",\"slug\":\"deb-olin-unferth\"},{\"name\":\"Edie Sedgwick\",\"slug\":\"edie-sedgwick\"},{\"name\":\"Georges Bataille\",\"slug\":\"georges-bataille\"},{\"name\":\"Halo Scot\",\"slug\":\"halo-scot\"},{\"name\":\"Herman E. 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rather, when one who craves death cannot attain even that wish. - Sophocles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-138099.png",[647,121640],{"author":70939,"quote":121641},"Death is not the worst thing; rather, when one who craves death cannot attain even that wish.",[647,121643],{"author":121644,"quote":121645},"Pietro Metastasio","It is by no means a fact that death is the worst of all evils; when it comes it is an alleviation to mortals who are worn out with sufferings.",[647,121647],{"author":121648,"quote":121649},"Guru Nanak","Death would not be called bad, o people, if one knew how to truly die.",[647,121651],{"author":64449,"quote":121652},"Death is not as terrible as you think. It comes to you as a healer. Sleep is nothing but a counterfeit death. What happens in death we can picture in sleep. All our sufferings vanish in sleep. When death comes, all our mortal tortures cease; they cannot go beyond the portals of death.",[639,121654,121655],{},[642,121656],{"alt":121657,"src":121658},"But death is not always a bad outcome, you know, and a quick death can be better than a slow one. - Henry Marsh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3075665.png",[647,121660],{"author":121661,"quote":121662},"Henry Marsh","But death is not always a bad outcome, you know, and a quick death can be better than a slow one.",[647,121664],{"author":121665,"quote":121666},"Solomon Northup","Death was far less terrible than the living prospect that was before us.",[690,121668],{":authors":121669},"[{\"name\":\"Guru Nanak\",\"slug\":\"guru-nanak\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Marsh\",\"slug\":\"henry-marsh\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahansa Yogananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahansa-yogananda\"},{\"name\":\"Pietro Metastasio\",\"slug\":\"pietro-metastasio\"},{\"name\":\"Solomon Northup\",\"slug\":\"solomon-northup\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"}]",[566,121671,121593],{"id":121672},"worse-than-death",[639,121674,121675],{},[642,121676],{"alt":121677,"src":121678},"There are worse things than death. - Erin Kellison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-109435.png",[647,121680],{"author":121681,"quote":121682},"Erin Kellison","There are worse things than death.",[647,121684],{"author":121685,"quote":121686},"Timothy B. Tyson","Some things are worse than death... If a man lives, he must still live with himself.",[647,121688],{"author":917,"quote":121689},"There are so many worse things than death. Not to be loved or not to be able to love: that is worse.",[647,121691],{"author":39004,"quote":121692},"What's worse? To live after losing hope, or die when you have suffered beyond limitless.",[639,121694,121695],{},[642,121696],{"alt":121697,"src":121698},"Amongst the bitter fruits of life, death is not the worst by a long chalk. the worst is to live far away from oneself - Juan José Millás","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-440588.png",[647,121700],{"author":121701,"quote":121702},"Juan José Millás","Amongst the bitter fruits of life, death is not the worst by a long chalk. the worst is to live far away from oneself",[647,121704],{"author":121705,"quote":121706},"Thomas Ligotti","Officially there are no fates worse than death. Unofficially, there is a profusion of such fates. For some people, just living with the thought that they will die is a fate worse than death itself.",[647,121708],{"author":121709,"quote":121710},"Barbara Grizzuti Harrison","There is something worse than dying, and that is humiliation - at least so it seemed to me ...",[647,121712],{"author":121709,"quote":121713},"There is something worse than dying, and that is humiliation – at least so it seemed to me...",[647,121715],{"author":121716,"quote":121717},"Ryan Graudin","If there was a fate worse than death, it was a life unremembered.",[639,121719,121720],{},[642,121721],{"alt":121722,"src":121723},"There are worse fates than death, you know. - Sarah J. Maas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3414979.png",[647,121725],{"author":52507,"quote":121726},"There are worse fates than death, you know.",[647,121728],{"author":121729,"quote":121730},"Thundercat","There's worse things in life than death.",[690,121732],{":authors":121733},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Grizzuti Harrison\",\"slug\":\"barbara-grizzuti-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Kellison\",\"slug\":\"erin-kellison\"},{\"name\":\"Juan José Millás\",\"slug\":\"juan-jose-millas\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Graudin\",\"slug\":\"ryan-graudin\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah J. Maas\",\"slug\":\"sarah-j-maas\"},{\"name\":\"Somya Kedia\",\"slug\":\"somya-kedia\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Ligotti\",\"slug\":\"thomas-ligotti\"},{\"name\":\"Thundercat\",\"slug\":\"thundercat\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy B. Tyson\",\"slug\":\"timothy-b-tyson\"}]",[566,121735,121599],{"id":121736},"death-as-an-inevitable-or-natural-part-of-life",[639,121738,121739],{},[642,121740],{"alt":121741,"src":121742},"to die tomorrow was no worse than dying on any other day. Every day was there to be lived or to mark one’s departure from this world. - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-137909.png",[647,121744],{"author":1871,"quote":121745},"to die tomorrow was no worse than dying on any other day. Every day was there to be lived or to mark one’s departure from this world.",[647,121747],{"author":121748,"quote":121749},"Sunako Kirishiki Shiki","Death is terrible for anyone. Young or old, good or evil, it’s all the same. Death is impartial. There is no especially terrible death. That’s why death is so fearsome. Your deeds, your age, your personality, your wealth, your beauty: they are all meaningless in the face of death.",[647,121751],{"author":121752,"quote":121753},"Brian McGreevy","That if a thing is defined in contrast that's what life is, the shadow of death. So the mystery of death couldn't be the bad thing, because without it there wouldn't be life. The badness was life, just happening, as essential a part of the good as the good. And what was there to do but to take it as it comes and to hope, to hope constantly and carnally and with no time to lose.",[647,121755],{"author":11063,"quote":121756},"...And besides, is death really so terrible a thing? It seems terrible to you, because you are young, but who is to say he is not better off now than you are? Or - if death is a journey to another place - that you will not see him again?",[639,121758,121759],{},[642,121760],{"alt":121761,"src":121762},"There are things far worse than death, for when it comes to us it is final. What lies beyond it is a matter of faith in what we had hope for. - R. Alan Woods","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-679256.png",[647,121764],{"author":23333,"quote":121765},"There are things far worse than death, for when it comes to us it is final. What lies beyond it is a matter of faith in what we had hope for.",[647,121767],{"author":121768,"quote":121769},"David Blaine","I think that, when you die, you go back to where you came from before you were born. So I don't think death is a bad thing.",[647,121771],{"author":63631,"quote":121772},"The only thing worse than dying is living a boring life.",[647,121774],{"author":121775,"quote":121776},"Gene Robinson","One of the joys of being a Christian or being a person of faith is that you believe deep down that death isn't the worst thing, you know. Not living your life: that's the worst thing. And death is not, it's not all it's cracked up to be. It's not, it's not the end of the world.",[647,121778],{"author":121775,"quote":121779},"One of the joys of being a Christian or being a person of faith is that you believe deep down that death isn’t the worst thing, you know. Not living your life: that’s the worst thing. And death is not, it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. It’s not, it’s not the end of the world.",[639,121781,121782],{},[642,121783],{"alt":121784,"src":121785},"Why, is it such a bad thing to die? - Han Kang","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3064155.png",[647,121787],{"author":121788,"quote":121789},"Han Kang","Why, is it such a bad thing to die?",[690,121791],{":authors":121792},"[{\"name\":\"Brian McGreevy\",\"slug\":\"brian-mcgreevy\"},{\"name\":\"David Blaine\",\"slug\":\"david-blaine\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Tartt\",\"slug\":\"donna-tartt\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Robinson\",\"slug\":\"gene-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Han Kang\",\"slug\":\"han-kang\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Driscoll\",\"slug\":\"mark-driscoll\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"R. Alan Woods\",\"slug\":\"r-alan-woods\"},{\"name\":\"Sunako Kirishiki Shiki\",\"slug\":\"sunako-kirishiki-shiki\"}]",[566,121794,118208],{"id":118480},[639,121796,121797],{},[642,121798],{"alt":121799,"src":121800},"You're born and you keep getting older and grayer and sicker, and no matter what efforts you make to reverse the process, you die, every single time. To repeat: worse, worse, worse, and then death. I have a long way to go before the worst. This is only the beginning. - Val Emmich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-405447.png",[647,121802],{"author":121803,"quote":121804},"Val Emmich","You're born and you keep getting older and grayer and sicker, and no matter what efforts you make to reverse the process, you die, every single time. To repeat: worse, worse, worse, and then death. I have a long way to go before the worst. This is only the beginning.",[647,121806],{"author":93494,"quote":121807},"The worst illness is to live life that others want you to live and best medicine to this illness is \"Awareness of Death",[647,121809],{"author":121705,"quote":121706},[647,121811],{"author":40429,"quote":121812},"Oncoming death is terrible enough, but worse still is oncoming death with time to spare, time in which all the happiness that was yours and all the happiness that might have been yours becomes clear to you. You see with utter lucidity all that you are losing.",[639,121814,121815],{},[642,121816],{"alt":121817,"src":121818},"If you have to consider what’s going to happen after you die, life becomes doubly troublesome. - Hiro Arikawa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3079344.png",[647,121820],{"author":121821,"quote":121822},"Hiro Arikawa","If you have to consider what’s going to happen after you die, life becomes doubly troublesome.",[647,121824],{"author":14188,"quote":121825},"Life goes by very fast. And the worst thing in life that you can have is a job that you hate, that you have no energy in, that you’re not creative with and you’re not thinking of the future. To me, might as well be dead.",[647,121827],{"author":121828,"quote":121829},"Upamanyu Chatterjee","Well, life is dark, isn’t it? Mostly, it’s dreadful. At the same time, death is funny too. I mean, look at the fuss we make of it.",[690,121831],{":authors":121832},"[{\"name\":\"Hiro Arikawa\",\"slug\":\"hiro-arikawa\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Ligotti\",\"slug\":\"thomas-ligotti\"},{\"name\":\"Upamanyu Chatterjee\",\"slug\":\"upamanyu-chatterjee\"},{\"name\":\"Val Emmich\",\"slug\":\"val-emmich\"},{\"name\":\"Vijay Dhameliya\",\"slug\":\"vijay-dhameliya\"},{\"name\":\"Yann Martel\",\"slug\":\"yann-martel\"}]",[566,121834,113322],{"id":113644},[639,121836,121837],{},[642,121838],{"alt":121839,"src":121840},"Death is terrible for anyone. Young or old, good or evil, it’s all the same. Death is impartial. There is no especially terrible death. That’s why death is so fearsome. Your deeds, your age, your personality, your wealth, your beauty: they are all meaningless in the face of death. - Sunako Kirishiki Shiki","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-151667.png",[647,121842],{"author":121748,"quote":121749},[647,121844],{"author":14286,"quote":121845},"If some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction.",[647,121847],{"author":30775,"quote":121848},"There's no greater misfortune than dying alone.",[647,121850],{"author":70939,"quote":121851},"Death is not the greatest of evils; it is worse to want to die, and not be able to.",[639,121853,121854],{},[642,121855],{"alt":121856,"src":121857},"Death is not the worst evil, but rather when we wish to die and cannot. - Sophocles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2551504.png",[647,121859],{"author":70939,"quote":121860},"Death is not the worst evil, but rather when we wish to die and cannot.",[647,121862],{"author":70939,"quote":121863},"For death is not the worst, but when one wants to die and is not able even to have that.",[690,121865],{":authors":121866},"[{\"name\":\"Gabriel García Márquez\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-garcia-marquez\"},{\"name\":\"Jean De La Bruyere\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-bruyere\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"},{\"name\":\"Sunako Kirishiki Shiki\",\"slug\":\"sunako-kirishiki-shiki\"}]",[566,121868,121613],{"id":121869},"death-as-a-mystery-or-journey",[639,121871,121872],{},[642,121873],{"alt":121874,"src":121875},"...And besides, is death really so terrible a thing? It seems terrible to you, because you are young, but who is to say he is not better off now than you are? Or - if death is a journey to another place - that you will not see him again? - Donna Tartt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-462180.png",[647,121877],{"author":11063,"quote":121756},[647,121879],{"author":4086,"quote":121880},"Death is the ultimate negative.",[647,121882],{"author":121883,"quote":121884},"Kim Elizabeth","Nothing is more dreadful in life than the profound thought that death may only greet you with eternal nothingness.",[647,121886],{"author":121887,"quote":121888},"Andre Malraux","The terrible thing about death is that it transforms life into destiny.",[639,121890,121891],{},[642,121892],{"alt":121893,"src":121894},"Death is not as terrible as you think. It comes to you as a healer. Sleep is nothing but a counterfeit death. What happens in death we can picture in sleep. All our sufferings vanish in sleep. When death comes, all our mortal tortures cease; they cannot go beyond the portals of death. - Paramahansa Yogananda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2796612.png",[647,121896],{"author":64449,"quote":121652},[647,121898],{"author":102109,"quote":121899},"Dying isn’t the worst thing that’s ever happened to me. It’s just the only thing I won’t live through.",[690,121901],{":authors":121902},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Malraux\",\"slug\":\"andre-malraux\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Tartt\",\"slug\":\"donna-tartt\"},{\"name\":\"J.T. Geissinger\",\"slug\":\"jt-geissinger\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Elizabeth\",\"slug\":\"kim-elizabeth\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahansa Yogananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahansa-yogananda\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Stoppard\",\"slug\":\"tom-stoppard\"}]",[566,121904,121619],{"id":121905},"death-vs-life-suffering",[639,121907,121908],{},[642,121909],{"alt":121910,"src":121911},"Death is not such a bad thing. What would be a bad thing would be living without challenges. Without knowing defeat, we cannot know what victory is. There is no life without death. - Patricia Briggs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-427239.png",[647,121913],{"author":87988,"quote":121914},"Death is not such a bad thing. What would be a bad thing would be living without challenges. Without knowing defeat, we cannot know what victory is. There is no life without death.",[647,121916],{"author":78400,"quote":121917},"I think quite often a fate worse than death is life - for lots of people.",[647,121919],{"author":64360,"quote":121920},"Oh, the worst of all tragedies is not to die young, but to live until I am seventy five and yet not ever truly to have lived.",[647,121922],{"author":106993,"quote":121923},"People who think dying is the worst thing don't know a thing about life.",[639,121925,121926],{},[642,121927],{"alt":121928,"src":121929},"Because death and illness are the most horrible things in life, of course that's where the most absurdly funny things are going to happen. - Julia Sweeney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2485233.png",[647,121931],{"author":121932,"quote":121933},"Julia Sweeney","Because death and illness are the most horrible things in life, of course that's where the most absurdly funny things are going to happen.",[647,121935],{"author":39590,"quote":121936},"Nothing – not even death – seems worse than the prospect of living in a broken body.",[647,121938],{"author":121939,"quote":121940},"Kurt Philip Behm","The cruelest thing about life —is that it can be taken away.",[690,121942],{":authors":121943},"[{\"name\":\"Julia Sweeney\",\"slug\":\"julia-sweeney\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Philip Behm\",\"slug\":\"kurt-philip-behm\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Luther King, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"martin-luther-king-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Michel Houellebecq\",\"slug\":\"michel-houellebecq\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Briggs\",\"slug\":\"patricia-briggs\"},{\"name\":\"Sue Monk Kidd\",\"slug\":\"sue-monk-kidd\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Baker\",\"slug\":\"tom-baker\"}]",[566,121945,121625],{"id":121946},"death-and-humorirony",[639,121948,121949],{},[642,121950],{"alt":121928,"src":121929},[647,121952],{"author":121932,"quote":121933},[647,121954],{"author":121955,"quote":121956},"Eugene Ormandy","Death is an awful thing. I don’t believe in it myself.",[647,121958],{"author":121932,"quote":121959},"Because death and illness are the most horrible things in life, of course that’s where the most absurdly funny things are going to happen.",[647,121961],{"author":121962,"quote":121963},"Pauly Shore","Death isn’t a funny thing. We’re all lucky to be living.",[639,121965,121966],{},[642,121967],{"alt":121968,"src":121969},"Well, life is dark, isn’t it? Mostly, it’s dreadful. At the same time, death is funny too. I mean, look at the fuss we make of it. - Upamanyu Chatterjee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3491570.png",[647,121971],{"author":121828,"quote":121829},[647,121973],{"author":121974,"quote":121975},"Sheryl Lee","I don't think death is a negative thing at all. I think it can be very positive.",[690,121977],{":authors":121978},"[{\"name\":\"Eugene Ormandy\",\"slug\":\"eugene-ormandy\"},{\"name\":\"Julia Sweeney\",\"slug\":\"julia-sweeney\"},{\"name\":\"Pauly Shore\",\"slug\":\"pauly-shore\"},{\"name\":\"Sheryl Lee\",\"slug\":\"sheryl-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Upamanyu Chatterjee\",\"slug\":\"upamanyu-chatterjee\"}]",[566,121980,634],{"id":1014},[639,121982,121983],{},[642,121984],{"alt":121985,"src":121986},"Death followed by eternity the worst of both worlds. It is a terrible thought. - Tom Stoppard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-82705.png",[647,121988],{"author":4086,"quote":121989},"Death followed by eternity the worst of both worlds. It is a terrible thought.",[647,121991],{"author":58422,"quote":121992},"Tonight I want to stand on the side of a cliff and look down, dare the wind to gust and knock me off. Everyone thinks that falling to your death is the worst thing that can happen. But that’s a lie. The worst thing is to be alive for no reason.",[647,121994],{"author":121995,"quote":121996},"Alex Sargeant","I would have killed myself years ago if it weren't for the fact that I’m pretty sure death is the only thing more terrible than life.",[647,121998],{"author":23904,"quote":121999},"Nothing in life was as ugly as death.",[639,122001,122002],{},[642,122003],{"alt":122004,"src":122005},"Losing some faculties is worse than losing your life. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-166051.png",[647,122007],{"author":1797,"quote":122008},"Losing some faculties is worse than losing your life.",[647,122010],{"author":62431,"quote":122011},"I realized death isn't the worst thing. It's the last thing. And endings are hard, that's all.",[647,122013],{"author":122014,"quote":122015},"Fiy Suri","Some things feel worse than dying, like losing someone you love.",[647,122017],{"author":122018,"quote":122019},"Black Hand","Some things are worse than death... Some things... Like me.My father said \"everyone dies, William.\" He said \"death is the only thing you can count on in this universe.\"I killed him to prove his point.Death compels us because powerful or weak, loved or hated -- no one escapes death.That includes you.",[647,122021],{"author":55333,"quote":122022},"To accept a little death is worse than death itself.",[639,122024,122025],{},[642,122026],{"alt":122027,"src":122028},"I understand, gentlemen,” John Kennedy said. “If you find that life it’s not easy, let me tell you, death is worse. - Pierre Marshesso","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-432962.png",[647,122030],{"author":122031,"quote":122032},"Pierre Marshesso","I understand, gentlemen,” John Kennedy said. “If you find that life it’s not easy, let me tell you, death is worse.",[647,122034],{"author":122035,"quote":122036},"Lars Kepler","Dying's not a nightmare.",[647,122038],{"author":122039,"quote":122040},"Sakshat Patil","Death is the ultimate reality of Life, and Birth is the worst curse of Life.",[647,122042],{"author":122043,"quote":122044},"Alane Wilson","Life may suck but death is worse.",[647,122046],{"author":121665,"quote":122047},"Death was far less terrible than the living prospect that was before us",[639,122049,122050],{},[642,122051],{"alt":122052,"src":122053},"There are so many worse things than death,\" he said. \"Not to be loved or not to be able to love: that is worse. - Cassandra Clare","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-612016.png",[647,122055],{"author":917,"quote":122056},"There are so many worse things than death,\" he said. \"Not to be loved or not to be able to love: that is worse.",[647,122058],{"author":917,"quote":122059},"There are so many worse things than death,\" he said. \"Not to be loved or not able to love; that is worse.",[647,122061],{"author":30363,"quote":122062},"Dying is nothing; what's terrible is not to live.",[647,122064],{"author":122065,"quote":122066},"Clarice Lispector","Dying is something else. Dying is different to good and bad.",[647,122068],{"author":1871,"quote":122069},"To die tomorrow was no worse than dying on any other day. Every day was there to be lived or to mark one's departure from this world.",[639,122071,122072],{},[642,122073],{"alt":122074,"src":122075},"Every loss of life is terrible. - George H. W. Bush","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1026997.png",[647,122077],{"author":122078,"quote":122079},"George H. W. Bush","Every loss of life is terrible.",[647,122081],{"author":19144,"quote":122082},"I am not a fate worse than death, dammit!",[647,122084],{"author":57559,"quote":122085},"There is nothing terrible in life for the man who realizes there is nothing terrible in death.",[647,122087],{"author":52811,"quote":122088},"The meanest life is better than the most glorious death.",[647,122090],{"author":122091,"quote":122092},"Garrett Fort","To die, to be really dead, that must be glorious. There are far worse things awaiting man than death.",[639,122094,122095],{},[642,122096],{"alt":122097,"src":122098},"It is not death, but dying, which is terrible. - Henry Fielding","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1439107.png",[647,122100],{"author":41139,"quote":122101},"It is not death, but dying, which is terrible.",[647,122103],{"author":41139,"quote":122104},"It has often been said that it is not death but dying that is terrible.",[647,122106],{"author":6881,"quote":122107},"There is really no end to life's little humiliations.",[647,122109],{"author":14188,"quote":122110},"Life goes by very fast. And the worst thing in life that you can have is a job that you hate, that you have no energy in, that you're not creative with and you're not thinking of the future. To me, might as well be dead.",[647,122112],{"author":14734,"quote":122113},"The worst death for anyone is to lose the center of his being, the thing he really is. Retirement is the filthiest word in the language. Whether by choice or by fate, to retire from what you do - and makes you what you are - is to back up into the grave.",[639,122115,122116],{},[642,122117],{"alt":122118,"src":122119},"But really death seems the least awful thing that can happen to someone - Sebastian Horsley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1698789.png",[647,122121],{"author":44620,"quote":122122},"But really death seems the least awful thing that can happen to someone",[647,122124],{"author":30363,"quote":122125},"To die is nothing; but it is terrible not to live.",[647,122127],{"author":30363,"quote":122128},"Dying is nothing. What's terrible is not to live.",[647,122130],{"author":122131,"quote":122132},"Joyce Kilmer","Things have a terrible permanence when people die.",[647,122134],{"author":121955,"quote":122135},"Death is an awful thing. I don't believe in it myself.",[639,122137,122138],{},[642,122139],{"alt":122140,"src":122141},"... there are far, far worse things in the living world than dying. - J. K. Rowling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2315416.png",[647,122143],{"author":961,"quote":122144},"... there are far, far worse things in the living world than dying.",[647,122146],{"author":33774,"quote":122147},"Even a minute of dying is better than an eternity of nothingness.",[647,122149],{"author":122150,"quote":122151},"James Stockdale","The worst thing that can happen is death and that's not the worst thing in the world either.",[647,122153],{"author":121962,"quote":122154},"Death isn't a funny thing. We're all lucky to be living.",[647,122156],{"author":122157,"quote":122158},"Kathryn Tucker","A fraction of dying patients, even with excellent pain and symptom management, face a dying process that is so prolonged and marked by such extreme deterioration and suffering that for them having the choice for a peaceful and humane death on their own time, on their own terms, is the least worst alternative.",[639,122160,122161],{},[642,122162],{"alt":122163,"src":122164},"All fates are ‘worse than death’. - Evelyn Waugh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2713562.png",[647,122166],{"author":4901,"quote":122167},"All fates are ‘worse than death’.",[647,122169],{"author":122170,"quote":122171},"Jane Wagner","I bet the worst part about dying is the part where your whole life passes before you.",[647,122173],{"author":122174,"quote":122175},"David Benatar","In a sentence: Life is bad, but so is death. Of course, life is not bad in every way. Neither is death bad in every way. However, both life and death are, in crucial respects, awful. Together, they constitute an existential vise – the wretched grip that enforces our predicament.",[647,122177],{"author":122150,"quote":122178},"The worst thing that can happen is death and that’s not the worst thing in the world either.",[647,122180],{"author":18248,"quote":122181},"If there could be anything worse than having a parent die, it would be having a parent who never bothered to meet you.",[639,122183,122184],{},[642,122185],{"alt":122186,"src":122187},"I mean, was there really a difference between death and losing every ounce of who you are? - Jessica Sorensen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3133999.png",[647,122189],{"author":21033,"quote":122190},"I mean, was there really a difference between death and losing every ounce of who you are?",[647,122192],{"author":6881,"quote":122193},"There is really no end to life’s little humiliations.",[647,122195],{"author":122196,"quote":122197},"Marjane Satrapi","Life is absolutely unbearable. And we’re going to die.",[647,122199],{"author":122200,"quote":122201},"Rati Mehrotra","There are worse things than dying,” said Kyra. “To be trapped in your past – that is one of them.",[647,122203],{"author":44620,"quote":122204},"But really death seems the least awful thing that can happen to someone.",[639,122206,122207],{},[642,122208],{"alt":122209,"src":122210},"There are fates worse than death,” he will tell you. “One fate worse than death is accidentally killing your own men. Another fate worse than death is going home alive when twenty-two others don’t. - Simon Sinek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3433447.png",[647,122212],{"author":53377,"quote":122213},"There are fates worse than death,” he will tell you. “One fate worse than death is accidentally killing your own men. Another fate worse than death is going home alive when twenty-two others don’t.",[647,122215],{"author":106993,"quote":122216},"People who think dying is the is the worst thing don’t know a thing about life.",[647,122218],{"author":78400,"quote":122219},"I think quite often a fate worse than death is life – for lots of people.",[647,122221],{"author":78400,"quote":122222},"I think quite often a fate worse than death is life, for lots of people.",[690,122224],{":authors":122225},"[{\"name\":\"Aimee Carter\",\"slug\":\"aimee-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Alane Wilson\",\"slug\":\"alane-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Alex Sargeant\",\"slug\":\"alex-sargeant\"},{\"name\":\"Black Hand\",\"slug\":\"black-hand\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Clarice Lispector\",\"slug\":\"clarice-lispector\"},{\"name\":\"Darren Shan\",\"slug\":\"darren-shan\"},{\"name\":\"David Benatar\",\"slug\":\"david-benatar\"},{\"name\":\"Epicurus\",\"slug\":\"epicurus\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Hemingway\",\"slug\":\"ernest-hemingway\"},{\"name\":\"Eugene Ormandy\",\"slug\":\"eugene-ormandy\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"Evelyn Waugh\",\"slug\":\"evelyn-waugh\"},{\"name\":\"Fiy Suri\",\"slug\":\"fiy-suri\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Herbert\",\"slug\":\"frank-herbert\"},{\"name\":\"Garrett Fort\",\"slug\":\"garrett-fort\"},{\"name\":\"George H. W. Bush\",\"slug\":\"george-h-w-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Greene\",\"slug\":\"graham-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Fielding\",\"slug\":\"henry-fielding\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"James Stockdale\",\"slug\":\"james-stockdale\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Wagner\",\"slug\":\"jane-wagner\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanne Birdsall\",\"slug\":\"jeanne-birdsall\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Sorensen\",\"slug\":\"jessica-sorensen\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Kilmer\",\"slug\":\"joyce-kilmer\"},{\"name\":\"Kathryn Tucker\",\"slug\":\"kathryn-tucker\"},{\"name\":\"Lars Kepler\",\"slug\":\"lars-kepler\"},{\"name\":\"Lev Grossman\",\"slug\":\"lev-grossman\"},{\"name\":\"Lois McMaster Bujold\",\"slug\":\"lois-mcmaster-bujold\"},{\"name\":\"Marjane Satrapi\",\"slug\":\"marjane-satrapi\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Pauly Shore\",\"slug\":\"pauly-shore\"},{\"name\":\"Pierre Marshesso\",\"slug\":\"pierre-marshesso\"},{\"name\":\"Rati Mehrotra\",\"slug\":\"rati-mehrotra\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Sakshat 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Groberg","There is a connection between heaven and earth. Finding that connection gives meaning to everything, including death. Missing it makes everything meaningless, including life.",[639,122453,122454],{},[642,122455],{"alt":122456,"src":122457},"Throughout our culture we have been led to the idea that we accept death as the end of life on earth . . .Time bound as we are and goal oriented to achievements in our lifetime, we find it strange to anticipate heaven. - Billy Graham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-483997.png",[647,122459],{"author":64219,"quote":122460},"Throughout our culture we have been led to the idea that we accept death as the end of life on earth . . .Time bound as we are and goal oriented to achievements in our lifetime, we find it strange to anticipate heaven.",[647,122462],{"author":97159,"quote":122463},"Death is the only thing we can know with any certainty. And as such, it must be the compass by which we orient all of our other values and decisions. It is the correct answer to all of the questions we should ask but never do. The only way to be comfortable with death is to understand and see yourself as something bigger than yourself; to choose values that stretch beyond serving yourself, that are simple and immediate and controllable and tolerant of the chaotic world around you.",[647,122465],{"author":122466,"quote":122467},"Madeleine Ryan","Yet death unites us in the same way that birth does. It's something that we all have in common. It's a part of us. It's a doorway, and just because we don't understand what's in the next room, it doesn't mean that there isn't a next room, or that the next room is something to be scared of. It just means that we haven't been into it before. Or maybe we have, and we just can't remember.",[647,122469],{"author":122470,"quote":122471},"Shirow Masamune","Because death is the only reality, and I'm a realist.",[647,122473],{"author":19918,"quote":122474},"Death is something we really understand extremely well.",[639,122476,122477],{},[642,122478],{"alt":122479,"src":122480},"As a Buddhist, I view death as a normal process, a reality that I accept will occur as long as I remain in this earthly existence. Knowing that I cannot escape it, I see no point in worrying about it. I tend to think of death as being like changing your clothes when they are old and worn out, rather than as some final end. Yet death is unpredictable: We do not know when or how it will take place. So it is only sensible to take certain precautions before it actually happens. - Dalai Lama","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1888258.png",[647,122482],{"author":471,"quote":122483},"As a Buddhist, I view death as a normal process, a reality that I accept will occur as long as I remain in this earthly existence. Knowing that I cannot escape it, I see no point in worrying about it. I tend to think of death as being like changing your clothes when they are old and worn out, rather than as some final end. Yet death is unpredictable: We do not know when or how it will take place. So it is only sensible to take certain precautions before it actually happens.",[647,122485],{"author":471,"quote":122486},"At a personal level, as a Buddhist practitioner, I deliberately visualize and think about death in my daily practice. Death is not separated from our lives. Due to my research and thoughts about death, I have some guarantee and some conviction that it will be a positive experience.",[647,122488],{"author":12038,"quote":122489},"If we can understand that death is not the end but is really a transition into the next life, the great part of life, that frees us up into receiving God's courage and his help.",[690,122491],{":authors":122492},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Gates\",\"slug\":\"bill-gates\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"John H. Groberg\",\"slug\":\"john-h-groberg\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Bender\",\"slug\":\"linda-bender\"},{\"name\":\"Madeleine Ryan\",\"slug\":\"madeleine-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Manson\",\"slug\":\"mark-manson\"},{\"name\":\"Max Lucado\",\"slug\":\"max-lucado\"},{\"name\":\"Richard B. Lee\",\"slug\":\"richard-b-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Robert L. 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To see ‘life’ in death is to understand that death is a sprawling horizon to a new beginning that God created long before death ever thought to show up.",[647,122506],{"author":14833,"quote":122507},"To enter into the realm of contemplation, one must in a certain sense die: but this death is in fact the entrance into a higher life. It is a death for the sake of life, which leaves behind all that we can know or treasure as life, as thought, as experience as joy, as being. [Every form of intuition and experience] die to be born again on a higher level of life.",[647,122509],{"author":122510,"quote":122511},"David Searls","Seeing death as the end of life is like seeing the horizon as the end of the ocean.",[647,122513],{"author":112522,"quote":122514},"People think death is an event and the end of life. Such an idea has been created by the ignorance in the knowledge. Death is the beginning of our immortal life.",[639,122516,122517],{},[642,122518],{"alt":122519,"src":122520},"There is no second version to the meaning of death. We are the limited version of the universe with abilities to function based on our plane of consciousness we are born with. - Vishal Chipkar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-517881.png",[647,122522],{"author":112522,"quote":122523},"There is no second version to the meaning of death. We are the limited version of the universe with abilities to function based on our plane of consciousness we are born with.",[647,122525],{"author":122526,"quote":122527},"Franklin Gillette","Birth and Death are words we chose to describe the doorways in and out of a cycle. This cycle is connected to a larger cycle which awaits our return. It is all just like breathing. Remove the fear and judgement to recognize the same pattern as a principle everywhere.",[647,122529],{"author":122466,"quote":122467},[647,122531],{"author":99711,"quote":122532},"We cannot conceive death as anything else than the afterlife because we cannot comprehend death unless we live.",[647,122534],{"author":54421,"quote":122535},"Death was just the beginning of a journey that everyone took at some point.",[639,122537,122538],{},[642,122539],{"alt":122540,"src":122541},"death is not the total dissolution or our identity but the way to its fullest revelation. - Henri J.M. Nouwen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-843701.png",[647,122543],{"author":85203,"quote":122544},"death is not the total dissolution or our identity but the way to its fullest revelation.",[647,122546],{"author":3127,"quote":122547},"One of the things that puzzles me is that so few people want to look at life as a totality and to recognize that death is no more extraordinary than birth. When they say it's the end of everything they don't seem to recognize that we came from somewhere and it would be very, very strange indeed to suppose that we're not going somewhere.",[647,122549],{"author":122550,"quote":122551},"Esther Hicks","Every living thing, animal or human, or tree experiences that which is called death, with no exception. You've all accepted that one a long time ago. Spirit, which is who we really are, or Source, is eternal. So what death must be is a changing of the perspective of that Eternal Spirit. If I am standing in my physical body and am consciously connected to that Eternal Spirit, then I'm Eternal in nature and I need not ever again fear any endedness, because, from that perspective I understand that there is not any of that.",[690,122553],{":authors":122554},"[{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"David Searls\",\"slug\":\"david-searls\"},{\"name\":\"Esther Hicks\",\"slug\":\"esther-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"Franklin Gillette\",\"slug\":\"franklin-gillette\"},{\"name\":\"Henri J.M. 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If you can do it, you will know the peace of no more questions. - Ajahn Chah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-12167.png",[647,122565],{"author":4147,"quote":122566},"The Buddha told his disciple Ananda to see impermanence, to see death with every breath. We must know death; we must die in order to live. What does that mean? To die is to come to the end of our doubts, all our questions, and just be here with the present reality. You can never die tomorrow; you must die now. Can you do it? If you can do it, you will know the peace of no more questions.",[647,122568],{"author":19544,"quote":122569},"Although we amplify our cognitive degree of awareness and enhance our appreciation for life experiences by maturing, it also brings us death. Facing a certain death forces a person to examine the worthiness of continuing to live.",[647,122571],{"author":72176,"quote":122572},"We can learn so much about the living, according to how they treat their dead. And we can see the true colours of people coming out, when we observe how they act and react, to the circumstances that come about after the death of a loved one. Lastly, we learn about the things most important in our lives, when we experience the loss called death. It is extraordinary how death can give back so much to life and to the living.",[647,122574],{"author":19277,"quote":122575},"Death is another inevitable consequence of possessing something without its understanding.",[639,122577,122578],{},[642,122579],{"alt":122580,"src":122581},"Death looks different when you know that death is not an end; when we realize that death is a passage of really the most glorious kind. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-477606.png",[647,122583],{"author":11947,"quote":122584},"Death looks different when you know that death is not an end; when we realize that death is a passage of really the most glorious kind.",[647,122586],{"author":113712,"quote":122587},"Intellectually, we all know that we cannot avoid death. But for most people, there is usually a wide discrepancy between between intellectual reality and psychological reality. Psychologically, we tend to deny death. [...] Recognizing the reality of death psychologically and not just intellectually is an important part of spiritual awakening.",[647,122589],{"author":122590,"quote":122591},"Terence McKenna","The purpose of life is to familiarize oneself with this after-death body so that the act of dying will not create confusion in the psyche.",[647,122593],{"author":117056,"quote":122594},"People tend to think that death is absolute, the one thing we can all be certain about, but that’s not the case. Death is complex. It’s powerful and timeless. The truth is, when it comes to death, nothing is impossible.",[647,122596],{"author":38068,"quote":122597},"Life, the permission to know death.",[639,122599,122600],{},[642,122601],{"alt":122602,"src":122603},"For those who seek to understand it, death is a highly creative force. The highest spiritual values of life can originate from the thought and study of death. - Elisabeth Kübler-Ross","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1813209.png",[647,122605],{"author":44437,"quote":122606},"For those who seek to understand it, death is a highly creative force. The highest spiritual values of life can originate from the thought and study of death.",[647,122608],{"author":100788,"quote":122609},"The near touch of death may be a release into life; if only it will break the egoistic will, and release that other flow.",[647,122611],{"author":11605,"quote":122612},"Though in midst of life we be\nSnares of death surround us.\n",[690,122614],{":authors":122615},"[{\"name\":\"Ajahn Chah\",\"slug\":\"ajahn-chah\"},{\"name\":\"C. JoyBell C.\",\"slug\":\"c-joybell-c\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"D. H. Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"d-h-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Djuna Barnes\",\"slug\":\"djuna-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Kübler-Ross\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-kubler-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline E. Smith\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-e-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Kenneth S. Leong\",\"slug\":\"kenneth-s-leong\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Luther\",\"slug\":\"martin-luther\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Terence McKenna\",\"slug\":\"terence-mckenna\"}]",[566,122617,122390],{"id":122618},"fear-and-mystery-of-death",[639,122620,122621],{},[642,122622],{"alt":122623,"src":122624},"As conscious beings, we are capable of understanding that we will die some day. We also have the ability to imagine a world after we die. Religion hijacks this ability and injects fear of eternal torture and abandonment as well as the promise of eternal bliss. A perfect carrot and stick approach. The ability to imagine what is beyond the horizon of death is what allows religion to take control and make us do unnatural things. - Darrel Ray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-119626.png",[647,122626],{"author":120100,"quote":122627},"As conscious beings, we are capable of understanding that we will die some day. We also have the ability to imagine a world after we die. Religion hijacks this ability and injects fear of eternal torture and abandonment as well as the promise of eternal bliss. A perfect carrot and stick approach. The ability to imagine what is beyond the horizon of death is what allows religion to take control and make us do unnatural things.",[647,122629],{"author":19646,"quote":122630},"That we're going to die is something we know from the moment we are born, That's why, in some ways, it's as if we were born dead.",[647,122632],{"author":26806,"quote":122633},"A First Sign of the Beginning of Understanding is the Wish to Die.",[647,122635],{"author":122636,"quote":122637},"Neena Verma","We are generally not programmed to imagine death, to handle death, to absorb grief, at least not in the immediacy of things, definitely not when the ‘thing’ has happened to another person.",[639,122639,122640],{},[642,122641],{"alt":122642,"src":122643},"To some degree, the entirety of human culture and civilization has been built upon survival and death avoidance. From the creation of society and family, to the formation of every religion, to our sense of morality and justice, to our very concept of self-identity and our place in the universe. All of it comes from what little we can comprehend about the wonders of life, and the mystery of death. - Tim Seeley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-538415.png",[647,122645],{"author":122646,"quote":122647},"Tim Seeley","To some degree, the entirety of human culture and civilization has been built upon survival and death avoidance. From the creation of society and family, to the formation of every religion, to our sense of morality and justice, to our very concept of self-identity and our place in the universe. All of it comes from what little we can comprehend about the wonders of life, and the mystery of death.",[647,122649],{"author":56974,"quote":122650},"Certain aspects of dying are still a mystery to me now, but as I grow and study life more, the end of my life becomes more of a certain truth.",[647,122652],{"author":122653,"quote":122654},"Michael Puett","You do not yet understand life - how could you understand death?\"- Confucius",[647,122656],{"author":122657,"quote":122658},"Abdi Nazemian","Maybe experiencing death once doesn't prepare you for experiencing it again. Death isn't something you can practice.",[647,122660],{"author":43378,"quote":122661},"Even whenyou know death is coming, the blaze of it all is still sudden",[639,122663,122664],{},[642,122665],{"alt":122666,"src":122667},"Even when you know death is coming, the blaze of it all is still sudden. - Adam Silvera","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-810181.png",[647,122669],{"author":43378,"quote":122670},"Even when you know death is coming, the blaze of it all is still sudden.",[647,122672],{"author":48049,"quote":122673},"The thought that really crushes us is the thought of the futility of life of which death is the visible manifestation.",[647,122675],{"author":39307,"quote":122676},"Dying makes everyone weaker, subject to painful insight, and not always insight into any kind of special truth - it's just the approaching end that makes people want to believe they are seeing something in the line of a great revelation.",[690,122678],{":authors":122679},"[{\"name\":\"Abdi Nazemian\",\"slug\":\"abdi-nazemian\"},{\"name\":\"Adam Silvera\",\"slug\":\"adam-silvera\"},{\"name\":\"Darrel Ray\",\"slug\":\"darrel-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Franz Kafka\",\"slug\":\"franz-kafka\"},{\"name\":\"Giacomo Leopardi\",\"slug\":\"giacomo-leopardi\"},{\"name\":\"Innocent Mwatsikesimbe\",\"slug\":\"innocent-mwatsikesimbe\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Lindsay\",\"slug\":\"jeff-lindsay\"},{\"name\":\"José Saramago\",\"slug\":\"jose-saramago\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Puett\",\"slug\":\"michael-puett\"},{\"name\":\"Neena Verma\",\"slug\":\"neena-verma\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Seeley\",\"slug\":\"tim-seeley\"}]",[566,122681,122396],{"id":122682},"death-gives-life-meaning",[639,122684,122685],{},[642,122686],{"alt":122687,"src":122688},"The very possibility of death focuses the mind wonderfully. - Jasper Fforde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-60337.png",[647,122690],{"author":15722,"quote":122691},"The very possibility of death focuses the mind wonderfully.",[647,122693],{"author":122694,"quote":122695},"Brent Green","Looking at death can be life-affirming. It doesn’t need to mire us in thoughts of uselessness, nihilism, self-recrimination, and indifference to the future. Just a reminder that our days are numbered invites us to consider our blessings, strengthen our resolve to carry on, and escalate our compassion for all creatures, great and small.",[647,122697],{"author":122698,"quote":122699},"Elisabeth Sharp McKetta","Death is just the next womb.Our mortality is a certainty, but it becomes a tragedy if we spend our life obsessing over it.",[647,122701],{"author":27997,"quote":122702},"Think of the great poetry, the music and dance and ritual that spring forth from our aspiring to a life beyond death. Maybe these things are justification enough for our hopes and dreams, although I wouldn't say that to a dying man.",[639,122704,122705],{},[642,122706],{"alt":122707,"src":122708},"The time-body wants us to buy into the idea of death. - Bert McCoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-407065.png",[647,122710],{"author":20947,"quote":122711},"The time-body wants us to buy into the idea of death.",[647,122713],{"author":19277,"quote":122714},"Death is another inevitable consequence of possessing something without its understanding",[647,122716],{"author":122717,"quote":122718},"David Carroll","Death gives us a whole new perspective on life\"Excerpt from my recent journal titled \"My Thoughts On Death",[647,122720],{"author":122721,"quote":122722},"Merlyn Gabriel Miller","So, what is the right way to look at death? Do we see death as life's expiration date and the point of no return? Or is it simply a threshold to be crossed, on the way to another dimension, or another life? Do you want to know what the right answer is?Whatever makes you feel more comfortable about dying.",[647,122724],{"author":122725,"quote":122726},"Jonathan Trooper","You never know when you're going to die, but maybe something in you does, some cellular consciousness that's aware of the cosmic countdown and starts making plans.",[639,122728,122729],{},[642,122730],{"alt":122731,"src":122732},"Death focuses the mind on the things that really matter: why are we here, and what should we do? - Arthur C. Clarke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1151080.png",[647,122734],{"author":11563,"quote":122735},"Death focuses the mind on the things that really matter: why are we here, and what should we do?",[647,122737],{"author":64219,"quote":122738},"... the way we view death determines, to a surprising degree, the way we live our lives.",[647,122740],{"author":122741,"quote":122742},"Ray Kurzweil","Death gives meaning to our lives. It gives importance and value to time. Time would become meaningless if there were too much of it.",[690,122744],{":authors":122745},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur C. Clarke\",\"slug\":\"arthur-c-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Bert McCoy\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Green\",\"slug\":\"brent-green\"},{\"name\":\"David Carroll\",\"slug\":\"david-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Don DeLillo\",\"slug\":\"don-delillo\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Sharp McKetta\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-sharp-mcketta\"},{\"name\":\"Jasper Fforde\",\"slug\":\"jasper-fforde\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Trooper\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-trooper\"},{\"name\":\"Merlyn Gabriel Miller\",\"slug\":\"merlyn-gabriel-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Kurzweil\",\"slug\":\"ray-kurzweil\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,122747,122402],{"id":122748},"cultural-and-philosophical-perspectives-on-death",[639,122750,122751],{},[642,122752],{"alt":122753,"src":122754},"But one wants the idea of Death, you know, as something large and unknowable, something that allows a person to stretch himself out. Especially one wants it if one is tired. Or perhaps what one wants is simply a release from sensation, from all consciousness for ever.... - Stevie Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-153972.png",[647,122756],{"author":67500,"quote":122757},"But one wants the idea of Death, you know, as something large and unknowable, something that allows a person to stretch himself out. Especially one wants it if one is tired. Or perhaps what one wants is simply a release from sensation, from all consciousness for ever....",[647,122759],{"author":122446,"quote":122447},[647,122761],{"author":64219,"quote":122460},[647,122763],{"author":23350,"quote":122764},"To understand death is to understand something which is closely related to life.",[639,122766,122767],{},[642,122768],{"alt":122769,"src":122770},"One of the things that puzzles me is that so few people want to look at life as a totality and to recognize that death is no more extraordinary than birth. When they say it's the end of everything they don't seem to recognize that we came from somewhere and it would be very, very strange indeed to suppose that we're not going somewhere. - Robertson Davies","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1356883.png",[647,122772],{"author":3127,"quote":122547},[647,122774],{"author":122775,"quote":122776},"Eve Ensler","What if, instead of being afraid of even talking about death, we saw our lives in some ways as preparation for it.\nWhat if we were taught to ponder it and reflect on it and talk about it and enter it and rehearse it and try it on?What if, rather than being cast out and defined by some terminal category, you were identified as someone in the middle of a transformation that could deepen your soul, open your heart, and all the while-even if and particularly when you were dying-you would be supported by and be part of a community?\n",[647,122778],{"author":118851,"quote":122779},"Research challenges the materialistic understanding of death, according to which biological death represents the final end of existence and of all conscious activity.",[647,122781],{"author":118851,"quote":122782},"For any culture which is primarily concerned with meaning, the study of death - the only certainty that life holds for us - must be central, for an understanding of death is the key to liberation in life.",[647,122784],{"author":114423,"quote":122785},"In the last analysis, it is our conception of death which decides our answers to all the questions that life puts to us.",[639,122787,122788],{},[642,122789],{"alt":122790,"src":122791},"It is only in the light of the inescapable fact of death that a person can adequately engage and enter upon the mysterious fact of life. - John Hines","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1653200.png",[647,122793],{"author":122794,"quote":122795},"John Hines","It is only in the light of the inescapable fact of death that a person can adequately engage and enter upon the mysterious fact of life.",[647,122797],{"author":28065,"quote":122798},"And if I remain in the dark about our purpose here, and the meaning of eternity, I have nevertheless arrived at an understanding of a few more modest truths: Most of us fear death. Most of us yearn to comprehend how we got here, and why-- which is to say, most of us ache to know the love of our creator. And we will no doubt feel that ache, most of us, for as long as we happen to be alive.",[647,122800],{"author":48049,"quote":122673},[690,122802],{":authors":122803},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Dag Hammarskjöld\",\"slug\":\"dag-hammarskjold\"},{\"name\":\"Eve Ensler\",\"slug\":\"eve-ensler\"},{\"name\":\"Giacomo Leopardi\",\"slug\":\"giacomo-leopardi\"},{\"name\":\"Jiddu Krishnamurti\",\"slug\":\"jiddu-krishnamurti\"},{\"name\":\"John Hines\",\"slug\":\"john-hines\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Krakauer\",\"slug\":\"jon-krakauer\"},{\"name\":\"Richard B. Lee\",\"slug\":\"richard-b-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Robertson Davies\",\"slug\":\"robertson-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Stanislav Grof\",\"slug\":\"stanislav-grof\"},{\"name\":\"Stevie Smith\",\"slug\":\"stevie-smith\"}]",[566,122805,122408],{"id":122806},"death-and-grief",[639,122808,122809],{},[642,122810],{"alt":122811,"src":122812},"We can learn so much about the living, according to how they treat their dead. And we can see the true colours of people coming out, when we observe how they act and react, to the circumstances that come about after the death of a loved one. Lastly, we learn about the things most important in our lives, when we experience the loss called death. It is extraordinary how death can give back so much to life and to the living. - C. JoyBell C.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-263930.png",[647,122814],{"author":72176,"quote":122572},[647,122816],{"author":122817,"quote":122818},"Candy Lightner","Death changes us, the living. In the presence of death, we become more aware of life.... It can inspire us to decide what really matters in life--and then to seek it. (Founder of M.A.D.D.)",[647,122820],{"author":122821,"quote":122822},"Lydia Lunch","The evidence of death is before my eyes constantly. Moving from me outward. My death always a step in advance. The world is a mirror of myself dying. The world not dying anymore than I die. I more alive a hundred years from now. Than at this very moment.",[647,122824],{"author":122825,"quote":122826},"David Herbet","I can see death and more death, till we are black and swollen with death.",[639,122828,122829],{},[642,122830],{"alt":122831,"src":122832},"Life is full of toil, sacrifice, and pain, and from the time we stop growing, we know that we've begun dying. We watch helplessly as year by year, our bodies age and fail, while our survival instincts compel us to keep on going-which means living with the terrifying knowledge that ultimately death is inescapable. - Jim Butcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-691946.png",[647,122834],{"author":15847,"quote":122835},"Life is full of toil, sacrifice, and pain, and from the time we stop growing, we know that we've begun dying. We watch helplessly as year by year, our bodies age and fail, while our survival instincts compel us to keep on going-which means living with the terrifying knowledge that ultimately death is inescapable.",[647,122837],{"author":61411,"quote":122838},"When you suffer a loss, there is before the death and after the death - those become your two existences and your two realities.",[647,122840],{"author":30363,"quote":122841},"Death has its revelations: the great sorrows which open the heart open the mind as well; light comes to us with our grief. As for me, I have faith; I believe in a future life. How could I do otherwise? My daughter was a soul; I saw this soul. I touched it, so to speak.",[647,122843],{"author":44437,"quote":122844},"Think of a lifeless forest in which a small plant pushes its head upward, out of the ruin. In our grief process, we are moving into life from death, without denying the devastation that came before.",[647,122846],{"author":39307,"quote":122676},[647,122848],{"author":11605,"quote":122612},[690,122850],{":authors":122851},"[{\"name\":\"C. JoyBell C.\",\"slug\":\"c-joybell-c\"},{\"name\":\"Candy Lightner\",\"slug\":\"candy-lightner\"},{\"name\":\"David Herbet\",\"slug\":\"david-herbet\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Kübler-Ross\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-kubler-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Lindsay\",\"slug\":\"jeff-lindsay\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Butcher\",\"slug\":\"jim-butcher\"},{\"name\":\"Lydia Lunch\",\"slug\":\"lydia-lunch\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Luther\",\"slug\":\"martin-luther\"},{\"name\":\"Sophia Bush\",\"slug\":\"sophia-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"}]",[566,122853,122414],{"id":122854},"life-and-death-as-a-natural-cycle",[639,122856,122857],{},[642,122858],{"alt":122859,"src":122860},"It would behoove us to remember that the life we live involves the death of something so that it can become the birth of something. - Craig D Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-78940.png",[647,122862],{"author":122863,"quote":122864},"Craig D Lounsbrough","It would behoove us to remember that the life we live involves the death of something so that it can become the birth of something.",[647,122866],{"author":291,"quote":122867},"To understand the mystery of death is the wisdom to treasure the miracle of life.",[647,122869],{"author":10373,"quote":122870},"Mom says death is as natural as birth, and it's all part of the life cycle.She says we don't really understand it, but there are many things we don't understand, and we just have to do the best we can with the knowledge we have.I guess that makes sense.",[647,122872],{"author":122526,"quote":122527},[639,122874,122875],{},[642,122876],{"alt":122877,"src":122878},"Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-929827.png",[647,122880],{"author":10589,"quote":122881},"Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature.",[647,122883],{"author":38522,"quote":122884},"I was perfectly content before I was born, and I think of death as the same state.",[647,122886],{"author":122887,"quote":122888},"Jean Genet","When we see life, we call it beautiful. When we see death, we call it ugly. But it is more beautiful still to see oneself living at great speed, right up to the moment of death.",[647,122890],{"author":118851,"quote":122779},[647,122892],{"author":30532,"quote":122893},"All of us have to deal with death at one time or another, but to have in one's heart a solid conviction concerning the reality of eternal life is to bring a sense of peace in an hour of tragedy that can come from no other source under the heavens",[639,122895,122896],{},[642,122897],{"alt":122898,"src":122899},"Death is the chillness that precedes the dawn; We shudder for a moment, then awake In the broad sunshine of the other life. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1905643.png",[647,122901],{"author":729,"quote":122902},"Death is the chillness that precedes the dawn; We shudder for a moment, then awake In the broad sunshine of the other life.",[690,122904],{":authors":122905},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Watterson\",\"slug\":\"bill-watterson\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough-2\"},{\"name\":\"Franklin Gillette\",\"slug\":\"franklin-gillette\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon B. Hinckley\",\"slug\":\"gordon-b-hinckley\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\",\"slug\":\"henry-wadsworth-longfellow\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Genet\",\"slug\":\"jean-genet\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Aurelius\",\"slug\":\"marcus-aurelius\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Ebert\",\"slug\":\"roger-ebert\"},{\"name\":\"Stanislav Grof\",\"slug\":\"stanislav-grof\"}]",[566,122907,119119],{"id":119526},[639,122909,122910],{},[642,122911],{"alt":122912,"src":122913},"Some people chase the idea of death so much they forget to do something as simple, yet profound, as live. - Andrew Durst","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-174161.png",[647,122915],{"author":122916,"quote":122917},"Andrew Durst","Some people chase the idea of death so much they forget to do something as simple, yet profound, as live.",[647,122919],{"author":122920,"quote":122921},"The Life of David Gale","Bitsey, we spend our whole lives trying to stop death; eating, inventing, loving, praying, fighting, killing. But what do we really know about death? Just that nobody comes back. But there comes a point in life - a moment - when your mind outlives its desires, its obsessions... when your habits survive your dreams, and when your losses....Maybe death is a gift.You wonder.",[647,122923],{"author":122924,"quote":122925},"Dacre Stoker & J.D. Barker","Like life, there is much we do not understand about death.",[647,122927],{"author":18289,"quote":122928},"We really don't experience the world fully, because we're half-asleep, doing things we automatically think we have to do.”And facing death changes that?\"Oh, yes. You strip away all that stuff and you focus on the essentials.",[639,122930,122931],{},[642,122932],{"alt":122933,"src":122934},"Death has to be waiting at the end of the ride before you truly see the earth, and feel your heart, and love the world. - Jean Anouilh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-914589.png",[647,122936],{"author":122937,"quote":122938},"Jean Anouilh","Death has to be waiting at the end of the ride before you truly see the earth, and feel your heart, and love the world.",[647,122940],{"author":89112,"quote":122941},"Odd thing about death ... it reaffirms life.",[647,122943],{"author":11563,"quote":122735},[647,122945],{"author":1871,"quote":122946},"An awareness of death encourages us to live more intensely.",[647,122948],{"author":64219,"quote":122738},[639,122950,122951],{},[642,122952],{"alt":122953,"src":122954},"Isn't death the boundary we need? Doesn't it give a precious texture to life, a sense of definition? You have to ask yourself whether anything you do in this life would have beauty and meaning without the knowledge you carry of a final line, a border or limit. - Don DeLillo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1318300.png",[647,122956],{"author":27997,"quote":122957},"Isn't death the boundary we need? Doesn't it give a precious texture to life, a sense of definition? You have to ask yourself whether anything you do in this life would have beauty and meaning without the knowledge you carry of a final line, a border or limit.",[690,122959],{":authors":122960},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Durst\",\"slug\":\"andrew-durst\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur C. Clarke\",\"slug\":\"arthur-c-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Dacre Stoker & J.D. Barker\",\"slug\":\"dacre-stoker-amp-jd-barker\"},{\"name\":\"Don DeLillo\",\"slug\":\"don-delillo\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Anouilh\",\"slug\":\"jean-anouilh\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Rita Mae Brown\",\"slug\":\"rita-mae-brown\"},{\"name\":\"The Life of David Gale\",\"slug\":\"the-life-of-david-gale\"}]",[566,122962,116888],{"id":117041},[639,122964,122965],{},[642,122966],{"alt":122967,"src":122968},"The essence of death is discovered in the gap between one moment ceasing and another one beginning. That essence is the wakefulness that is our true nature. - Enza Vita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-69950.png",[647,122970],{"author":122971,"quote":122972},"Enza Vita","The essence of death is discovered in the gap between one moment ceasing and another one beginning. That essence is the wakefulness that is our true nature.",[647,122974],{"author":11947,"quote":122975},"If I understand death as a temporary loss that is irrevocably swallowed up by the eternal existence within which it occurs, I suddenly realize that it is the death of something that enriches the life of everything.",[647,122977],{"author":122978,"quote":122979},"H.G.Wells","It may be-indeed to my mind it seems just-that, when our life has closed, when evil or good is no longer a choice for us, we may still have to witness the working out of the train of consequences we have laid. If human souls continue after death, then surely human interests continue after death. But that is merely my own guess at the meaning of the things seen",[647,122981],{"author":917,"quote":122982},"We cannot understand life, and therefore we cannot hope to understand death",[639,122984,122985],{},[642,122986],{"alt":122987,"src":122988},"Life is the enjoyment of delusion. Death is the zenith of disillusion. - Anoir Ou-Chad","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-407728.png",[647,122990],{"author":69034,"quote":122991},"Life is the enjoyment of delusion. Death is the zenith of disillusion.",[647,122993],{"author":122994,"quote":122995},"Gerard Armond Powell","I was afraid that after drinking Ayahuasca and experiencing death that I would get reckless and careless, but the exact opposite happens it appears that death is what gives life its meaning.",[647,122997],{"author":28152,"quote":122998},"You'll understand what life is if you think about the act of dying. When I die, how will I be different from the way I am right now? In the first moments after death, my body will be scarcely different in physical terms than it was in the last seconds of life, but I will no longer move, no longer sense, nor speak, nor feel, nor care. It's these things that are life. At that moment, the psyche takes flight in the last breath.",[647,123000],{"author":49575,"quote":123001},"The thought of death deceives us; for it causes us to neglect to live.",[647,123003],{"author":59983,"quote":123004},"The idea of death robs inquiry of its passionate vitality and empties our efforts of their purpose by coming to one predestined conclusion, death. Why inquire if you already know the answer?",[639,123006,123007],{},[642,123008],{"alt":123009,"src":123010},"Death gives meaning to our lives. It gives importance and value to time. Time would become meaningless if there were too much of it. - Ray Kurzweil","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1851775.png",[647,123012],{"author":122741,"quote":122742},[647,123014],{"author":26806,"quote":123015},"One of the first signs of the beginning of understanding is the wish to die.",[690,123017],{":authors":123018},"[{\"name\":\"Anoir Ou-Chad\",\"slug\":\"anoir-ou-chad\"},{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Enza Vita\",\"slug\":\"enza-vita\"},{\"name\":\"Franz Kafka\",\"slug\":\"franz-kafka\"},{\"name\":\"Gerard Armond Powell\",\"slug\":\"gerard-armond-powell\"},{\"name\":\"H.G.Wells\",\"slug\":\"hgwells\"},{\"name\":\"James Hillman\",\"slug\":\"james-hillman\"},{\"name\":\"Luc de Clapiers\",\"slug\":\"luc-de-clapiers\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Kurzweil\",\"slug\":\"ray-kurzweil\"}]",[566,123020,634],{"id":1014},[639,123022,123023],{},[642,123024],{"alt":123025,"src":123026},"There is one truth that we all are born with, The Death. In between the birth and the death, we are given an opportunity to seek the source of the ultimate truth. But the distractions and our ego often limits our existence to our shape and intellect, which grows with time but just like desires to live more. - AnkitMishra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8441.png",[647,123028],{"author":123029,"quote":123030},"AnkitMishra","There is one truth that we all are born with, The Death. In between the birth and the death, we are given an opportunity to seek the source of the ultimate truth. But the distractions and our ego often limits our existence to our shape and intellect, which grows with time but just like desires to live more.",[647,123032],{"author":121408,"quote":123033},"The power of death signifies that this real world can only have a neutral image of life, that life's intimacy does not reveal it's dazzling consumption until the moment it gives out.",[647,123035],{"author":120836,"quote":123036},"For me, concept of death works as a liberator from anxiety -- no matter whatever is happening, its all going to end when we die.",[647,123038],{"author":123039,"quote":123040},"Grace Draven","I’ve always been under the assumption that death is a one-time, encompassing event.” “Why would you ever think that?",[639,123042,123043],{},[642,123044],{"alt":123045,"src":123046},"There's no meaning in dying just Unrecognized as if you were never born!! It's no hell, a question on ur ever existence - Shubham Jagtap","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-514913.png",[647,123048],{"author":123049,"quote":123050},"Shubham Jagtap","There's no meaning in dying just Unrecognized as if you were never born!! It's no hell, a question on ur ever existence",[647,123052],{"author":114021,"quote":123053},"When we ponder the vastness of the universe and eternity, we are closer to understanding the role of death in the mysterious life we are all experiencing. Through these realizations, greater acceptance of the inevitability of death positions us to be happier in our lives. After my journey through these ideas I feel strongly that happiness and a deeper understanding of death are linked phenomena that offer a fuller existence.",[647,123055],{"author":123056,"quote":123057},"MARTH","Those who believe in deathare the ones who believe we are born.The ones who understandwe are in a dream-like unknown space right now,will believe neither in death nor in life.",[647,123059],{"author":123060,"quote":123061},"Jessica Townsend","Death is boring. Life is much more fun. Things happen in life all the time. Unexpected things. Things you couldn’t possibly expect because they’re so very… unexpected.",[647,123063],{"author":20947,"quote":123064},"Our deathless nature is realized by this transitory experience.",[639,123066,123067],{},[642,123068],{"alt":123069,"src":123070},"What you have within you in your life is what you are after death. If you have explored it to some extent, you would see how life continues after death, and know that after death the consequences of the way that you have lived follow. - Belsebuub","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-628815.png",[647,123072],{"author":123073,"quote":123074},"Belsebuub","What you have within you in your life is what you are after death. If you have explored it to some extent, you would see how life continues after death, and know that after death the consequences of the way that you have lived follow.",[647,123076],{"author":99352,"quote":123077},"We would like to think of death as a release from the pressures of existence, but this is a fatally mistaken thought: it is the ultimate culmination of those pressures.",[647,123079],{"author":123080,"quote":123081},"Aditya Ajmera","Most people don't understand life till they die and they don't understand death because they have never lived.",[647,123083],{"author":123084,"quote":123085},"Harsh Ranga Neo","Knowing the death as life is, and Known dying in every moment as bliss, then death doesn't exist anymore.",[647,123087],{"author":12222,"quote":123088},"After a near-death experience, life is never, life will never ever be the same. There was a reason, I was given this special experience; yes, there really really was.",[639,123090,123091],{},[642,123092],{"alt":123093,"src":123094},"Death is supposed to transform you from a person into an idea. - Taylor Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-823570.png",[647,123096],{"author":123097,"quote":123098},"Taylor Adams","Death is supposed to transform you from a person into an idea.",[647,123100],{"author":71289,"quote":123101},"You do not understand even life. How can you understand death?",[647,123103],{"author":95994,"quote":123104},"I like to think that death gives life meaning. I like that philosophy.",[647,123106],{"author":64219,"quote":123107},"The reason we have this inner conviction that death is not the end - and that Heaven exists - is because we were created in the image of God.",[647,123109],{"author":118851,"quote":123110},"A text of Tibetan Buddhism describes the time of death as a unique opportunity for spiritual liberation from the cycles of death and rebirth and a period that determines our next incarnation.",[639,123112,123113],{},[642,123114],{"alt":123115,"src":123116},"Your body must become familiar with its death - in all its possible forms and degrees - as a self-evident, imminent, and emotionally neutral step on the way towards the goal you have found worthy of your life. - Dag Hammarskjöld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1611033.png",[647,123118],{"author":114423,"quote":123119},"Your body must become familiar with its death - in all its possible forms and degrees - as a self-evident, imminent, and 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No man - no problem. - Joseph Stalin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-116.png",[647,123343],{"author":123344,"quote":123345},"Joseph Stalin","Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem.",[647,123347],{"author":25026,"quote":123348},"Death cures all.",[647,123350],{"author":123351,"quote":123352},"Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra","There is remedy for all things except death - Don Quixote De La Mancha",[647,123354],{"author":123355,"quote":123356},"Saif Samir","Death is the remedy of all pain.",[639,123358,123359],{},[642,123360],{"alt":123361,"src":123362},"Death is the great equalizer - Bangambiki Habyarimana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-410226.png",[647,123364],{"author":2432,"quote":123365},"Death is the great equalizer",[647,123367],{"author":123344,"quote":123368},"Death is the solution to all problems. No man-no problem.",[647,123370],{"author":109313,"quote":123371},"We all labor against our own cure, for death is the cure of all diseases.",[647,123373],{"author":109313,"quote":123374},"We all labour against our own cure, for death is the cure of all diseases.",[647,123376],{"author":10763,"quote":123377},"Well, there's a remedy for all things but death, which will be sure to lay us flat one time or other.",[639,123379,123380],{},[642,123381],{"alt":123382,"src":123383},"There are remedies for all things but death. - Thomas Carlyle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1286606.png",[647,123385],{"author":3745,"quote":123386},"There are remedies for all things but death.",[647,123388],{"author":84731,"quote":123389},"There is a remedy for everything; it is called death",[647,123391],{"author":27749,"quote":123392},"There is no solution to death.Life intends to kill us.",[690,123394],{":authors":123395},"[{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy L. Sayers\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-l-sayers\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Stalin\",\"slug\":\"joseph-stalin\"},{\"name\":\"Miguel de Cervantes\",\"slug\":\"miguel-de-cervantes\"},{\"name\":\"Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra\",\"slug\":\"miguel-de-cervantes-saavedra\"},{\"name\":\"Portuguese Proverb\",\"slug\":\"portuguese-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Saif Samir\",\"slug\":\"saif-samir\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Magee\",\"slug\":\"steven-magee\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Browne\",\"slug\":\"thomas-browne\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Carlyle\",\"slug\":\"thomas-carlyle\"}]",[566,123397,113310],{"id":113535},[639,123399,123400],{},[642,123401],{"alt":123402,"src":123403},"Death is unstoppable. One must face it as a fact of life - D. Aswini","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-5790.png",[647,123405],{"author":123406,"quote":123407},"D. Aswini","Death is unstoppable. One must face it as a fact of life",[647,123409],{"author":123410,"quote":123411},"Kelly Creagh","Death always wins.",[647,123413],{"author":291,"quote":123414},"Death is the destiny of every man. Every man must know this to live wisely.",[647,123416],{"author":291,"quote":123417},"Death is the final destination of every man.",[639,123419,123420],{},[642,123421],{"alt":123422,"src":123423},"Death is a common destination. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-490127.png",[647,123425],{"author":291,"quote":123426},"Death is a common destination.",[647,123428],{"author":43378,"quote":123429},"Death is inevitable for everyone.",[647,123431],{"author":114643,"quote":123432},"Death comes for us all. Even for kings he comes.",[647,123434],{"author":14318,"quote":123435},"All deaths are hateful to miserable mortals, but the most pitiable death of all is to starve.",[647,123437],{"author":28027,"quote":123438},"Death is the last limit of all things.",[639,123440,123441],{},[642,123442],{"alt":123443,"src":123444},"Death is the ultimate boundary of human matters. - Horace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1641560.png",[647,123446],{"author":28027,"quote":123447},"Death is the ultimate boundary of human matters.",[647,123449],{"author":123450,"quote":123451},"Bryan Procter","Death is the tyrant of the imagination.",[647,123453],{"author":10813,"quote":123454},"The one thing you share with every mortal is death.",[690,123456],{":authors":123457},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Silvera\",\"slug\":\"adam-silvera\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Rice\",\"slug\":\"anne-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Bryan Procter\",\"slug\":\"bryan-procter\"},{\"name\":\"D. Aswini\",\"slug\":\"d-aswini\"},{\"name\":\"Homer\",\"slug\":\"homer\"},{\"name\":\"Horace\",\"slug\":\"horace\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Creagh\",\"slug\":\"kelly-creagh\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Bolt\",\"slug\":\"robert-bolt\"}]",[566,123459,123294],{"id":123460},"death-as-an-adventure-or-transition",[639,123462,123463],{},[642,123464],{"alt":123465,"src":123466},"To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. - J.K. Rowling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-126151.png",[647,123468],{"author":9006,"quote":123469},"To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.",[647,123471],{"author":123472,"quote":123473},"B.S. Murthy","Death is the most formidable adventure of life for it forays into the unknown.",[647,123475],{"author":123476,"quote":123477},"Dorothea Lasky","But death is the ultimate blissfulnessTo be a candy or a corpseThe world holds you on its tongueAnd no one can save you",[647,123479],{"author":118669,"quote":123480},"Death is but the next great adventure.",[639,123482,123483],{},[642,123484],{"alt":123485,"src":123486},"Death is the last enemy: once we've got past that I think everything will be alright. - Alice Thomas Ellis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1372673.png",[647,123488],{"author":44586,"quote":123489},"Death is the last enemy: once we've got past that I think everything will be alright.",[647,123491],{"author":44437,"quote":123492},"Death is the great transition.",[647,123494],{"author":72485,"quote":123495},"For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.",[647,123497],{"author":961,"quote":123498},"Death is just life's next big adventure.",[647,123500],{"author":123501,"quote":123502},"James Randi","Death is the ultimate disappointment",[639,123504,123505],{},[642,123506],{"alt":123507,"src":123508},"Death may be the greatest of all human blessings. - Socrates","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2550741.png",[647,123510],{"author":29908,"quote":123511},"Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.",[690,123513],{":authors":123514},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Thomas Ellis\",\"slug\":\"alice-thomas-ellis\"},{\"name\":\"B.S. Murthy\",\"slug\":\"bs-murthy-2\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothea Lasky\",\"slug\":\"dorothea-lasky\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Kübler-Ross\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-kubler-ross\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"J.K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"jk-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"James M. Barrie\",\"slug\":\"james-m-barrie\"},{\"name\":\"James Randi\",\"slug\":\"james-randi\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"},{\"name\":\"William Penn\",\"slug\":\"william-penn\"}]",[566,123516,123300],{"id":123517},"equality-and-fairness-in-death",[639,123519,123520],{},[642,123521],{"alt":123522,"src":123523},"Death is not always an occasion for sorrow. - Lawrence Block","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-312624.png",[647,123525],{"author":10464,"quote":123526},"Death is not always an occasion for sorrow.",[647,123528],{"author":123529,"quote":123530},"The person I really am","Death is always equal but never fair",[647,123532],{"author":2432,"quote":123365},[647,123534],{"author":123535,"quote":123536},"Eva Pohler","Life isn't fair, but death is.\"--Hades in The Gatekeeper's Saga",[639,123538,123539],{},[642,123540],{"alt":123541,"src":123542},"The sole equality on earth is death. - Philip James Bailey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1099845.png",[647,123544],{"author":29484,"quote":123545},"The sole equality on earth is death.",[647,123547],{"author":1964,"quote":123548},"Death is a mighty, universal truth.",[647,123550],{"author":28186,"quote":123551},"A faire death honours the whole life.",[647,123553],{"author":123554,"quote":123555},"Edmund Spenser","Death is an equall doome\nTo good and bad, the common In of rest.\n",[690,123557],{":authors":123558},"[{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Dickens\",\"slug\":\"charles-dickens\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund Spenser\",\"slug\":\"edmund-spenser\"},{\"name\":\"Eva Pohler\",\"slug\":\"eva-pohler\"},{\"name\":\"George Herbert\",\"slug\":\"george-herbert\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Block\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-block\"},{\"name\":\"Philip James Bailey\",\"slug\":\"philip-james-bailey\"},{\"name\":\"The person I really am\",\"slug\":\"the-person-i-really-am\"}]",[566,123560,123306],{"id":123561},"death-and-its-relationship-with-life",[639,123563,123564],{},[642,123565],{"alt":123566,"src":123567},"Death is the truth that melts frozen hearts. - A.G. Stranger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-351123.png",[647,123569],{"author":123570,"quote":123571},"A.G. Stranger","Death is the truth that melts frozen hearts.",[647,123573],{"author":57559,"quote":123574},"Death means nothing to us",[647,123576],{"author":37899,"quote":123577},"Death is every mortal’s life to be alive!",[647,123579],{"author":50202,"quote":123580},"Death is only as strong as you believe it to be.",[639,123582,123583],{},[642,123584],{"alt":123585,"src":123586},"Death is the funeral of all our sorrows. - David Berg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1003771.png",[647,123588],{"author":123589,"quote":123590},"David Berg","Death is the funeral of all our sorrows.",[647,123592],{"author":84201,"quote":123593},"Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.",[647,123595],{"author":123596,"quote":123597},"Charlotte Perkins Gilman","Death is the essential condition of life, not an evil.",[647,123599],{"author":120149,"quote":123600},"Death is only perfect rest.",[647,123602],{"author":30705,"quote":123603},"Death is Life's high meed.",[639,123605,123606],{},[642,123607],{"alt":123608,"src":123609},"What is death to me? I have sown the seeds others will reap. - Jose Rizal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2329946.png",[647,123611],{"author":123612,"quote":123613},"Jose Rizal","What is death to me? I have sown the seeds others will reap.",[690,123615],{":authors":123616},"[{\"name\":\"A.G. Stranger\",\"slug\":\"ag-stranger\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Neftzger\",\"slug\":\"amy-neftzger\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Perkins Gilman\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-perkins-gilman\"},{\"name\":\"David Berg\",\"slug\":\"david-berg\"},{\"name\":\"Epicurus\",\"slug\":\"epicurus\"},{\"name\":\"John Keats\",\"slug\":\"john-keats\"},{\"name\":\"Jose Rizal\",\"slug\":\"jose-rizal\"},{\"name\":\"Munia Khan\",\"slug\":\"munia-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Bonaparte\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-bonaparte\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Green Ingersoll\",\"slug\":\"robert-green-ingersoll\"}]",[566,123618,123312],{"id":123619},"death-as-a-fearsome-or-negative-force",[639,123621,123622],{},[642,123623],{"alt":123624,"src":123625},"Death is an insatiable creature with greedy hands. - C. J. Redwine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-171067.png",[647,123627],{"author":123628,"quote":123629},"C. J. Redwine","Death is an insatiable creature with greedy hands.",[647,123631],{"author":11390,"quote":123632},"Death of the self is union with the world.",[647,123634],{"author":10555,"quote":123635},"Death is around the corner for everyone, but always beside a fool.",[647,123637],{"author":123638,"quote":123639},"Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania","As the last enemy, death is to be brought to nothing.",[639,123641,123642],{},[642,123643],{"alt":123644,"src":123645},"Death is death no matter how it is inflicted - Fritz Haber","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1629431.png",[647,123647],{"author":123648,"quote":123649},"Fritz Haber","Death is death no matter how it is inflicted",[647,123651],{"author":19633,"quote":123652},"Death is the greatest evil, because it cuts off hope.",[647,123654],{"author":123655,"quote":123656},"Bill Maher","Death is nature's way of killing you.",[647,123658],{"author":123659,"quote":123660},"S. Jay Olshansky","Death is a zero sum game for which there is no cure.",[647,123662],{"author":123663,"quote":123664},"Julie Salamon","Death is the loss of everything all at once.",[690,123666],{":authors":123667},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Maher\",\"slug\":\"bill-maher\"},{\"name\":\"C. J. Redwine\",\"slug\":\"c-j-redwine\"},{\"name\":\"Fritz Haber\",\"slug\":\"fritz-haber\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Salamon\",\"slug\":\"julie-salamon\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"S. Jay Olshansky\",\"slug\":\"s-jay-olshansky\"},{\"name\":\"Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania\",\"slug\":\"watch-tower-bible-and-tract-society-of-pennsylvania\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,123669,123318],{"id":123670},"philosophical-or-existential-views-on-death",[639,123672,123673],{},[642,123674],{"alt":123675,"src":123676},"Death is not the only possible outcome. - Amy Hennig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-250985.png",[647,123678],{"author":123679,"quote":123680},"Amy Hennig","Death is not the only possible outcome.",[647,123682],{"author":2432,"quote":123683},"Death actually never kills you, time does",[647,123685],{"author":37557,"quote":123686},"It's not death I refuse, but extinction.",[647,123688],{"author":123689,"quote":123690},"Georg Büchner","Death is the most blessed dream.",[639,123692,123693],{},[642,123694],{"alt":123695,"src":123696},"Death destroys a man, but the idea of death saves him. - E. M. Forster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1431508.png",[647,123698],{"author":1688,"quote":123699},"Death destroys a man, but the idea of death saves him.",[647,123701],{"author":123702,"quote":123703},"Marjorie Holmes","Death is the perfect knowing.",[647,123705],{"author":72931,"quote":123706},"Death is the greatest illusion of all.",[647,123708],{"author":20028,"quote":123709},"Death is unbearable unless you can get beyond the I.",[647,123711],{"author":9177,"quote":123712},"Philosophy has a fine saying for everything.-For Death it has an entire set.",[690,123714],{":authors":123715},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Hennig\",\"slug\":\"amy-hennig\"},{\"name\":\"André Aciman\",\"slug\":\"andre-aciman\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"E. M. Forster\",\"slug\":\"e-m-forster-2\"},{\"name\":\"Georg Büchner\",\"slug\":\"georg-buchner\"},{\"name\":\"Laurence Sterne\",\"slug\":\"laurence-sterne\"},{\"name\":\"Marjorie Holmes\",\"slug\":\"marjorie-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Sontag\",\"slug\":\"susan-sontag\"}]",[566,123717,113304],{"id":113485},[639,123719,123720],{},[642,123721],{"alt":123722,"src":123723},"Death is liberating only if one has planned for it. - Abhaidev","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-237911.png",[647,123725],{"author":116983,"quote":123726},"Death is liberating only if one has planned for it.",[647,123728],{"author":123729,"quote":123730},"Andy Harglesis","Death is the destroyer and giver of sense.",[647,123732],{"author":123733,"quote":123734},"Geoffrey Chaucer","Death is the end of every worldly pain.",[647,123736],{"author":1193,"quote":123737},"Only death rescues us from dying.",[639,123739,123740],{},[642,123741],{"alt":123742,"src":123743},"Death promises nothing--not even oblivion. - Mason Cooley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1244138.png",[647,123745],{"author":1193,"quote":123746},"Death promises nothing--not even oblivion.",[647,123748],{"author":120149,"quote":123600},[647,123750],{"author":123751,"quote":123752},"Lucian","Death is a mercy, and I have enough mercy to go around.",[647,123754],{"author":123755,"quote":123756},"Melissa Pritchard","In death, as in sleep, I am all things.",[690,123758],{":authors":123759},"[{\"name\":\"Abhaidev\",\"slug\":\"abhaidev\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Harglesis\",\"slug\":\"andy-harglesis\"},{\"name\":\"Geoffrey Chaucer\",\"slug\":\"geoffrey-chaucer\"},{\"name\":\"Lucian\",\"slug\":\"lucian\"},{\"name\":\"Mason Cooley\",\"slug\":\"mason-cooley\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Pritchard\",\"slug\":\"melissa-pritchard\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Green Ingersoll\",\"slug\":\"robert-green-ingersoll\"}]",[566,123761,123328],{"id":123762},"death-and-personal-reflection",[639,123764,123765],{},[642,123766],{"alt":123767,"src":123768},"Dying is a universe of its own. - Arlene Ang","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-68690.png",[647,123770],{"author":123771,"quote":123772},"Arlene Ang","Dying is a universe of its own.",[647,123774],{"author":123775,"quote":123776},"Julien Smith","Getting lost is not fatal. Almost every time, it will make your world.",[647,123778],{"author":123779,"quote":123780},"D. Imran Khan","Can you avoid DEATH? If 'No' then repair your relations.",[647,123782],{"author":123783,"quote":123784},"Landoh Clensy","death is something we do once, so learn not to make a mistske when you do it.",[639,123786,123787],{},[642,123788],{"alt":123789,"src":123790},"Your own death is something that happens to everyone else. - Sherlock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-849444.png",[647,123792],{"author":123793,"quote":123794},"Sherlock","Your own death is something that happens to everyone else.",[647,123796],{"author":1871,"quote":123797},"Death does not allow us to postpone all the things we can experience now.",[647,123799],{"author":49964,"quote":123800},"Accepting death is a massive problem for everybody.",[647,123802],{"author":123803,"quote":123804},"Peter O'Toole","There's a remedy for everything except death.",[647,123806],{"author":20028,"quote":123709},[690,123808],{":authors":123809},"[{\"name\":\"Alejandro Jodorowsky\",\"slug\":\"alejandro-jodorowsky\"},{\"name\":\"Arlene Ang\",\"slug\":\"arlene-ang\"},{\"name\":\"D. Imran Khan\",\"slug\":\"d-imran-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Julien Smith\",\"slug\":\"julien-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Landoh Clensy\",\"slug\":\"landoh-clensy\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Peter O'Toole\",\"slug\":\"peter-otoole\"},{\"name\":\"Sherlock\",\"slug\":\"sherlock\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Sontag\",\"slug\":\"susan-sontag\"}]",[566,123811,634],{"id":1014},[639,123813,123814],{},[642,123815],{"alt":123816,"src":123817},"Death is the ultimate cessation of the individual Self. - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-53999.png",[647,123819],{"author":11390,"quote":123820},"Death is the ultimate cessation of the individual Self.",[647,123822],{"author":115691,"quote":123823},"Death is perfectly safe. (55)",[647,123825],{"author":123826,"quote":123827},"Daniel Oluwaseun","Death is the only destination we all shared",[647,123829],{"author":123830,"quote":123831},"Dean Smith","If you make every game a life-and-death thing, you’re going to have problems. You’ll be dead a lot.",[639,123833,123834],{},[642,123835],{"alt":123836,"src":123837},"Even the best lives end with death - Krkić. E","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-410823.png",[647,123839],{"author":123840,"quote":123841},"Krkić. E","Even the best lives end with death",[647,123843],{"author":123844,"quote":123845},"Davis Carlson","Death is the greatest goal of anyone. It is something no other living human can achieve",[647,123847],{"author":123848,"quote":123849},"omere victor o.","Death is pleasure when Heaven is sure",[647,123851],{"author":59387,"quote":123852},"Death is in the hands of destiny and how cruel, yet Divine, it be.",[647,123854],{"author":11350,"quote":123855},"Death is okay.",[639,123857,123858],{},[642,123859],{"alt":123860,"src":123861},"Death is what happens when you die. - kevin mcpherson eckhoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-552767.png",[647,123863],{"author":95392,"quote":123864},"Death is what happens when you die.",[647,123866],{"author":16991,"quote":123867},"Death comes once, let it be easy.",[647,123869],{"author":123870,"quote":123871},"Jason Sikes","Death is a path that must be traveled,which can not be overcome by any battles.",[647,123873],{"author":29955,"quote":123874},"Death is so Final ,Yet life is full of possibilities.#Go Beyond,Plus Ultra!!",[647,123876],{"author":123877,"quote":123878},"Nicholas Wolterstorff","Each death is as unique as each life.",[639,123880,123881],{},[642,123882],{"alt":123883,"src":123884},"Death is a misery. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-678900.png",[647,123886],{"author":291,"quote":123887},"Death is a misery.",[647,123889],{"author":123890,"quote":123891},"Brom","Death has come to cut your throats and drink your blood!",[647,123893],{"author":1626,"quote":123894},"Death is not the problem; waiting around for it is.",[647,123896],{"author":12531,"quote":123897},"Death is usually an all-or-nothing thing!",[647,123899],{"author":123900,"quote":123901},"Pierce Brosnan","Dealing with death is there forever, really, you know, because we all have to face it.",[639,123903,123904],{},[642,123905],{"alt":123906,"src":123907},"Death cannot put the brakes on a good dream. - Marva Collins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1242586.png",[647,123909],{"author":123910,"quote":123911},"Marva Collins","Death cannot put the brakes on a good dream.",[647,123913],{"author":10763,"quote":123914},"Well, now there's a remedy for everything except death.",[647,123916],{"author":123917,"quote":123918},"Quentin Crisp","The absolute nothingness of death is a blessing. Something to look forward to.",[647,123920],{"author":27997,"quote":123921},"Isn't death the boundary we need?",[647,123923],{"author":123924,"quote":123925},"Alane Ferguson","To conquer death you only have to die.",[639,123927,123928],{},[642,123929],{"alt":123930,"src":123931},"Death is a fisherman, the world we see His fish-pond is, and we the fishes be; His net some general sickness; howe'er he Is not so kind as other fishers be; For if they take one of the smaller fry, They throw him in again, he shall not die: But death is sure to kill all he can get, And all is fish with him that comes to net. - Benjamin Franklin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1418271.png",[647,123933],{"author":45931,"quote":123934},"Death is a fisherman, the world we see His fish-pond is, and we the fishes be; His net some general sickness; howe'er he Is not so kind as other fishers be; For if they take one of the smaller fry, They throw him in again, he shall not die: But death is sure to kill all he can get, And all is fish with him that comes to net.",[647,123936],{"author":123937,"quote":123938},"Ron Howard","Death can be experienced once, winning maybe more, but losing can happen all the time.",[647,123940],{"author":101259,"quote":123941},"All games contain the idea of death.",[647,123943],{"author":13992,"quote":123944},"Death to life is crown or shame.",[647,123946],{"author":961,"quote":123947},"After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.",[639,123949,123950],{},[642,123951],{"alt":123952,"src":123953},"If you make every game a life and death proposition, you're going to have problems. For one thing, you'll be dead a lot. - Dean Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2430797.png",[647,123955],{"author":123830,"quote":123956},"If you make every game a life and death proposition, you're going to have problems. For one thing, you'll be dead a lot.",[647,123958],{"author":123830,"quote":123959},"If you make every game a life-and-death thing, you're going to have problems. You'll be dead a lot.",[647,123961],{"author":123344,"quote":123962},"Death solves all problems - no man, no problem.",[647,123964],{"author":123965,"quote":123966},"Christy Turlington","I strongly believe that each preventable death is one death too many.",[690,123968],{":authors":123969},"[{\"name\":\"A.D. 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The first is a shift in direction. The second is the absence of perspective. Cultivate perspective and you will be able to steer home. - Gina Greenlee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-60363.png",[647,124185],{"author":22383,"quote":124186},"Distinguish between getting lost and losing your way. The first is a shift in direction. The second is the absence of perspective. Cultivate perspective and you will be able to steer home.",[647,124188],{"author":124189,"quote":124190},"Lebo Grand","You have to be intuitive about where you want to go (or what you want to create), and use your sensuality, not just your senses and skills, to navigate your way there.",[647,124192],{"author":42063,"quote":124193},"When your footsteps and thoughts carry you down the same path your heart and soul are directing you, you will know without a doubt that you are headed in the right direction.",[647,124195],{"author":47438,"quote":124196},"You must navigate by means of your own natural compass.\"\"And if my compass is broken?\"\"Then you must learn to compensate. Sail a little crooked, make adjustments, but you must set your own course, or the journey is meaningless.\" (page 357)",[639,124198,124199],{},[642,124200],{"alt":124201,"src":124202},"When I’ve lost my way or when I am confused about a path to take, I remember that most answers I need I already possess – deep inside. I am naturally creative, resourceful and whole. If I consult my invisible compass, I’ll know what to do. - Steve Goodier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-343157.png",[647,124204],{"author":120844,"quote":124205},"When I’ve lost my way or when I am confused about a path to take, I remember that most answers I need I already possess – deep inside. I am naturally creative, resourceful and whole. If I consult my invisible compass, I’ll know what to do.",[647,124207],{"author":124208,"quote":124209},"Ana Johns","To understand your direction, you must know both your roots and your reach.",[647,124211],{"author":124212,"quote":124213},"Louise Hawes","BearingsYou are my dear compass,who knows no way but true,so when I'm lost and drifting,I find myself in you.Yet when I ask you, fearful,if I should set you free,imagine my surprise to hearyou take your north from me.",[647,124215],{"author":113959,"quote":124216},"Every direction the ship sails will only lead to the wrong destination faster if the compass is faulty or not calibrated correctly. Recalibrate your life. You have been built for greatness.",[647,124218],{"author":124219,"quote":124220},"Adam Braun","I understood that I might fail, but I wouldn't let it happen because I changed my compass along the way.",[639,124222,124223],{},[642,124224],{"alt":124225,"src":124226},"When you live your life knowing the mission and calling and voice of God in your soul and you know where that compass is driving you forward, you will become a rare commodity in a world searching for direction. - Erwin McManus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2000162.png",[647,124228],{"author":124229,"quote":124230},"Erwin McManus","When you live your life knowing the mission and calling and voice of God in your soul and you know where that compass is driving you forward, you will become a rare commodity in a world searching for direction.",[647,124232],{"author":124233,"quote":124234},"Bill George","True North is the internal compass that guides you successfully through life.",[647,124236],{"author":124237,"quote":124238},"Discipline","Direction determines destination. So the question you must ask yourself; ‘Are all the disciplines that I’m currently engaged in taking me where I want to go?’",[647,124240],{"author":124241,"quote":124242},"Samira Ahmed","A compass doesn’t tell you where you are, and it doesn’t tell you where you have to go. It can only point you in a direction. It’s up to you to always find your true north.",[690,124244],{":authors":124245},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Braun\",\"slug\":\"adam-braun\"},{\"name\":\"Ana Johns\",\"slug\":\"ana-johns\"},{\"name\":\"Bill George\",\"slug\":\"bill-george\"},{\"name\":\"Discipline\",\"slug\":\"discipline\"},{\"name\":\"Emmanuel Apetsi\",\"slug\":\"emmanuel-apetsi\"},{\"name\":\"Erwin McManus\",\"slug\":\"erwin-mcmanus\"},{\"name\":\"Gina Greenlee\",\"slug\":\"gina-greenlee\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Tessaro\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-tessaro\"},{\"name\":\"Lebo Grand\",\"slug\":\"lebo-grand\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Hawes\",\"slug\":\"louise-hawes\"},{\"name\":\"Molly Friedenfeld\",\"slug\":\"molly-friedenfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Samira Ahmed\",\"slug\":\"samira-ahmed\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Goodier\",\"slug\":\"steve-goodier\"}]",[566,124247,124134],{"id":124248},"crossroads-and-decision-making",[639,124250,124251],{},[642,124252],{"alt":124253,"src":124254},"At the crossroad in my life, I didn't know which way to go. I just mindlessly choose a random direction... then, after regretting my decision I tried to retrace my steps. However, without even realizing it the sun had already set. - Nobuyuki Fukumoto","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-146135.png",[647,124256],{"author":124257,"quote":124258},"Nobuyuki Fukumoto","At the crossroad in my life, I didn't know which way to go. I just mindlessly choose a random direction... then, after regretting my decision I tried to retrace my steps. However, without even realizing it the sun had already set.",[647,124260],{"author":124261,"quote":124262},"Lise Arin","I stand now at a crossroads. I see before me the route to virtue, at an intersection with the route to love. Do I step to the left or the right, to the wrong or the right? M foot wavers in the air; where shall I set it down?",[647,124264],{"author":124265,"quote":124266},"Makenzie Campbell","Eventually you will hit a crossroads and you will have four choices with no compass to guide you. This may be the biggest decision of your life. Please, whatever you do, do not turn around and walk back the way you came. You didn't come this far only to give up when your path is no longer clear.",[647,124268],{"author":14915,"quote":124269},"The worst place is at the fork. You can’t keep going the same direction as you came. You have to choose one or other path. Whatever the choice, at least, it is movement. Otherwise, you are just forking around getting nowhere.",[639,124271,124272],{},[642,124273],{"alt":124274,"src":124275},"At the crossroad, where do you turn to? Listen to your inner-self, it will point the right road for you to follow. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-561103.png",[647,124277],{"author":291,"quote":124278},"At the crossroad, where do you turn to? Listen to your inner-self, it will point the right road for you to follow.",[647,124280],{"author":124281,"quote":124282},"Jason Momoa","Some people we know in our lives come up to a crossroads, and they could go left or right, and then end up in a totally different place.",[647,124284],{"author":124285,"quote":124286},"Carolee Dean","How far can you go down the wrong path before you can’t get back on the right one?",[647,124288],{"author":27962,"quote":124289},"When you find your direction, check to make sure that it is the right one.",[647,124291],{"author":124292,"quote":124293},"Lisa Samson","Life took you right to the edge of where you wanted to go, then turned left.",[639,124295,124296],{},[642,124297],{"alt":124298,"src":124299},"At the crossroad in my life, I didn’t know which way to go. I just mindlessly choose a random direction... then, after regretting my decision I tried to retrace my steps. However, without even realizing it the sun had already set. - Nobuyuki Fukumoto","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3318552.png",[647,124301],{"author":124257,"quote":124302},"At the crossroad in my life, I didn’t know which way to go. I just mindlessly choose a random direction... then, after regretting my decision I tried to retrace my steps. However, without even realizing it the sun had already set.",[647,124304],{"author":124305,"quote":124306},"Peter Heller","And sometimes the places that happenstance sent you weren’t as vague as a direction, sometimes they were as steel-cast and unforgiving as a set of rails. And sometimes the only way to jump the rails and set a new course was to have a wreck.",[647,124308],{"author":9189,"quote":124309},"The way is dark, the path is not straight. Easy to get lost, if you don’t know the way, easy to go in circles, easy to find yourself at the place from which you began.",[647,124311],{"author":124312,"quote":124313},"T. B. Joshua","If you decide on your direction, God will give you the energy for the distance.",[690,124315],{":authors":124316},"[{\"name\":\"Carolee Dean\",\"slug\":\"carolee-dean\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Goddard\",\"slug\":\"donna-goddard\"},{\"name\":\"Epictetus\",\"slug\":\"epictetus\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Momoa\",\"slug\":\"jason-momoa\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Samson\",\"slug\":\"lisa-samson\"},{\"name\":\"Lise Arin\",\"slug\":\"lise-arin\"},{\"name\":\"Makenzie Campbell\",\"slug\":\"makenzie-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Nobuyuki Fukumoto\",\"slug\":\"nobuyuki-fukumoto\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Heller\",\"slug\":\"peter-heller\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Yancey\",\"slug\":\"rick-yancey\"},{\"name\":\"T. B. Joshua\",\"slug\":\"t-b-joshua\"}]",[566,124318,124140],{"id":124319},"journey-and-exploration",[639,124321,124322],{},[642,124323],{"alt":124324,"src":124325},"When I was born I became the visible corner of a folded map.The map has more than one route. More than one destination. The map that is the unfolding self is not exactly leading anywhere. The arrow that says YOU ARE HERE is your first coordinate. There is a lot that you can't change when you are a kid. But you can pack for the journey . . . - Jeanette Winterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-25786.png",[647,124327],{"author":3105,"quote":124328},"When I was born I became the visible corner of a folded map.The map has more than one route. More than one destination. The map that is the unfolding self is not exactly leading anywhere. The arrow that says YOU ARE HERE is your first coordinate. There is a lot that you can't change when you are a kid. But you can pack for the journey . . .",[647,124330],{"author":11947,"quote":124331},"In reality, how far can I run from that which I fear if that which I fear is based on that which I think? With that said, maybe it’s more about running ‘from’ the way I currently think and running ‘to’ the way I should think.",[647,124333],{"author":8765,"quote":124334},"When you travel with a wise man, in addition to your physical direction, you travel to every direction",[647,124336],{"author":124337,"quote":124338},"Hector Garcia Puigcerver","In an increasingly unpredictable world moving ever more quickly, a detailed map may lead you deep into the woods at an unnecessarily high cost. A good compass, though, will always take you where you need to go. It doesn’t mean that you should start your journey without any idea where you’re going. What it does mean is understanding that while the path to your goal may not be straight, you’ll finish faster and more efficiently than you would have if you had trudged along a preplanned route.",[639,124340,124341],{},[642,124342],{"alt":124343,"src":124344},"My own movement of thought is not meant to be a straight point-to-point, linear line of march, but horizontal exploration from one area of interest to another. There is no ultimate destination - no finish line to cross, no final conclusion to be reached. It's the way I feel about dancing - you move around a lot, not to get somewhere, but to be somewhere in time. - Robert Fulghum","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1472530.png",[647,124346],{"author":110707,"quote":124347},"My own movement of thought is not meant to be a straight point-to-point, linear line of march, but horizontal exploration from one area of interest to another. There is no ultimate destination - no finish line to cross, no final conclusion to be reached. It's the way I feel about dancing - you move around a lot, not to get somewhere, but to be somewhere in time.",[647,124349],{"author":89288,"quote":124350},"Any single path truly taken leads to all the others. What matters is choosing a starting place - where to stand and begin spinning outward. Even then, you will find that outward and inward become the same direction. The center of the wheel is everywhere.",[647,124352],{"author":124353,"quote":124354},"Kathryn Schulz","To err is to wander, and wandering is the way we discover the world; and, lost in thought, it is also the way we discover ourselves. Being right might be gratifying, but in the end it is static, a mere statement. Being wrong is hard and humbling, and sometimes even dangerous, but in the end it is a journey, and a story.",[647,124356],{"author":94647,"quote":124357},"When you're in a groove, you're not spinning your wheels; you're moving forward in a straight and narrow path without pauses or hitches. You're unwavering, undeviating, and unparalleled in your purpose. A groove is the best place in the world. Because when you are in it, you have the freedom to explore, where everything you question leads you to new avenues and new routes.",[647,124359],{"author":22072,"quote":124360},"You, too, can get from where you are to where you want to be if you’ll just trust that if you lean into it, the path will appear. Sometimes it will be like driving through the fog, where you can only see the road 10 yards ahead of you. But if you keep moving forward, more of the road will be revealed, and eventually, you will arrive at the goal.",[639,124362,124363],{},[642,124364],{"alt":124365,"src":124366},"Sometimes, life leaves you without directions, without guideposts or signs. When this happens, you just have to pick a direction and run like hell. - Maureen Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3272948.png",[647,124368],{"author":78667,"quote":124369},"Sometimes, life leaves you without directions, without guideposts or signs. When this happens, you just have to pick a direction and run like hell.",[647,124371],{"author":8690,"quote":124372},"Progress isn’t about how fast or how far you are moving, it’s about the direction your heart and body is pointed. Keep those aimed at your truest north and you’ll get to where you want to be.",[647,124374],{"author":124375,"quote":124376},"Yehuda Amichai","I stroked your hair in a direction opposite to your journey.",[647,124378],{"author":124379,"quote":124380},"Richard Cabral","If you grow up on the good side of the tracks, you're going to belong to something over there. If you grow up on the bad side of the tracks, you're going to belong to something over there. It's not rocket science.",[690,124382],{":authors":124383},"[{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Hector Garcia Puigcerver\",\"slug\":\"hector-garcia-puigcerver\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"Kathryn Schulz\",\"slug\":\"kathryn-schulz\"},{\"name\":\"Maureen Johnson\",\"slug\":\"maureen-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Cabral\",\"slug\":\"richard-cabral\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Fulghum\",\"slug\":\"robert-fulghum\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Morgan\",\"slug\":\"robin-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"},{\"name\":\"Twyla Tharp\",\"slug\":\"twyla-tharp\"},{\"name\":\"Yehuda Amichai\",\"slug\":\"yehuda-amichai\"}]",[566,124385,124146],{"id":124386},"right-path-vs-wrong-path",[639,124388,124389],{},[642,124390],{"alt":124391,"src":124392},"Sometimes the wrong train takes you to the right station. - Indian Proverb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-115609.png",[647,124394],{"author":75477,"quote":124395},"Sometimes the wrong train takes you to the right station.",[647,124397],{"author":8765,"quote":124398},"By changing your direction, you can always change your destination!",[647,124400],{"author":114521,"quote":124401},"You know, sometimes the most direct route isn't the right one. - Jacob",[647,124403],{"author":291,"quote":124404},"If you on the wrong path, change and travel on right direction.",[639,124406,124407],{},[642,124408],{"alt":124409,"src":124410},"Many times the wrong train took me to the right place. - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1260289.png",[647,124412],{"author":1871,"quote":124413},"Many times the wrong train took me to the right place.",[647,124415],{"author":20744,"quote":124416},"Any arbitrary turning along the way and I would be elsewhere; I would be different.",[647,124418],{"author":38478,"quote":124419},"Sometimes the path you're on is not as important as the direction you're heading.",[647,124421],{"author":117464,"quote":124422},"It don’t matter. Up higher or down deeper or out farther. As long as you’re movin, it don’t matter much where you’re goin or what’s chasin you. That’s why they call it progress. It keeps goin of its own accord.",[647,124424],{"author":11063,"quote":124425},"Maybe sometimes – the wrong way is the right way? You can take the wrong path and it still comes out where you want to be? Or, spin it another way, sometimes you can do everything wrong and it still turns out to be right?",[639,124427,124428],{},[642,124429],{"alt":124430,"src":124431},"You know, sometimes the most direct route isn’t the right one. – Jacob. - Justina Chen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3179620.png",[647,124433],{"author":124434,"quote":124435},"Justina Chen","You know, sometimes the most direct route isn’t the right one. – Jacob.",[647,124437],{"author":124438,"quote":124439},"Marissa Meyer","We’ll open the maze for you. You’ll want to go right. Right is always right. Except when left is right, naturally.",[647,124441],{"author":89288,"quote":124442},"Any single path truly taken leads to all the others. What matters is choosing a starting place – where to stand and begin spinning outward. Even then, you will find that outward and inward become the same direction. The center of the wheel is everywhere.",[647,124444],{"author":124445,"quote":124446},"Terri Savelle Foy","Dr. Seuss once said, “You have brains in your head and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own and you know. And you’re the one who’ll decide where to go.”9.",[690,124448],{":authors":124449},"[{\"name\":\"Alden Bell\",\"slug\":\"alden-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Tartt\",\"slug\":\"donna-tartt\"},{\"name\":\"Frances Mayes\",\"slug\":\"frances-mayes\"},{\"name\":\"Indian Proverb\",\"slug\":\"indian-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Justina Chen\",\"slug\":\"justina-chen\"},{\"name\":\"Justina Chen Headley\",\"slug\":\"justina-chen-headley\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Smith\",\"slug\":\"kevin-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Marissa Meyer\",\"slug\":\"marissa-meyer\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Morgan\",\"slug\":\"robin-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Terri Savelle Foy\",\"slug\":\"terri-savelle-foy\"}]",[566,124451,124152],{"id":124452},"changing-course-and-adaptability",[639,124454,124455],{},[642,124456],{"alt":124457,"src":124458},"Progress isn't about how fast or how far you are moving, it's about the direction your heart and body is pointed. Keep those aimed at your truest north and you'll get to where you want to be. - Toni Sorenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-81347.png",[647,124460],{"author":8690,"quote":124461},"Progress isn't about how fast or how far you are moving, it's about the direction your heart and body is pointed. Keep those aimed at your truest north and you'll get to where you want to be.",[647,124463],{"author":438,"quote":124464},"Change directions to go wherever your heart desires to go; stay with a direction to satisfy your ego.",[647,124466],{"author":124467,"quote":124468},"Fela Durotoye","Direction is only necessary when your destination is certain but the path to get there isn't clear to you",[647,124470],{"author":10555,"quote":124471},"Your mind, like a bicycle, goes wherever you want it to go.",[639,124473,124474],{},[642,124475],{"alt":124476,"src":124477},"It’s weird, how you have no idea how far you’ve come until suddenly you can’t find the way back. - Emma Lord","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-726535.png",[647,124479],{"author":83168,"quote":124480},"It’s weird, how you have no idea how far you’ve come until suddenly you can’t find the way back.",[647,124482],{"author":52926,"quote":124483},"its Easy for going with every wind but if go the wrong direction, we ourselves will have to embarked the sails tightening for to go in a different and Good direction.",[647,124485],{"author":124486,"quote":124487},"Richard Holbrooke","It's an improvisation on a theme. You know where you want to go, but you don't know how to get there. It's not linear.",[647,124489],{"author":124490,"quote":124491},"Guillermo del Toro","You need to adjust your compass to an obtainable goal.",[647,124493],{"author":124219,"quote":124494},"I understood that I might fail, but I wouldn’t let it happen because I changed my compass along the way.",[639,124496,124497],{},[642,124498],{"alt":124499,"src":124500},"I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. ’’Jimmy Dean. - Benjamin Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2882125.png",[647,124502],{"author":124503,"quote":124504},"Benjamin Smith","I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. ’’Jimmy Dean.",[647,124506],{"author":124507,"quote":124508},"Graham Nelson","I don’t really believe in ‘directions’ in art; the rope twists as you follow it, that’s all.",[647,124510],{"author":124486,"quote":124511},"It’s an improvisation on a theme. You know where you want to go, but you don’t know how to get there. It’s not linear.",[647,124513],{"author":124514,"quote":124515},"Colton Underwood","I have a horrible sense of direction. I could get lost a mile away from my house.",[690,124517],{":authors":124518},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Braun\",\"slug\":\"adam-braun\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Smith\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Colton Underwood\",\"slug\":\"colton-underwood\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Lord\",\"slug\":\"emma-lord\"},{\"name\":\"Fela Durotoye\",\"slug\":\"fela-durotoye\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Nelson\",\"slug\":\"graham-nelson\"},{\"name\":\"Guillermo del Toro\",\"slug\":\"guillermo-del-toro\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Jansen Easy Branches\",\"slug\":\"jan-jansen-easy-branches\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Holbrooke\",\"slug\":\"richard-holbrooke\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"}]",[566,124520,124158],{"id":124521},"perspective-and-understanding",[639,124523,124524],{},[642,124525],{"alt":124526,"src":124527},"Where do I go from here? What road do I travel down where you are not by my side? What life do I lead where you are not there to guide me? - Halo Scot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-319366.png",[647,124529],{"author":51315,"quote":124530},"Where do I go from here? What road do I travel down where you are not by my side? What life do I lead where you are not there to guide me?",[647,124532],{"author":124533,"quote":124534},"Tony  Cleaver","Where you are is merely a point along the path to where you are going.",[647,124536],{"author":121318,"quote":124537},"On the left hand path we take the direct route, which is much more strenuous, much more dangerous, and much more likely to cause you to fall.",[647,124539],{"author":124540,"quote":124541},"R.L. Stine","One thing about me is that I have a really good sense of direction. Mom and Dad always say they don’t need a map when I’m around. I almost always know when I’m heading the wrong way.",[639,124543,124544],{},[642,124545],{"alt":124546,"src":124547},"Most of us follow our conscience as we follow a wheelbarrow. We push it in front of us in the direction we want to go. - Billy Graham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1494236.png",[647,124549],{"author":64219,"quote":124550},"Most of us follow our conscience as we follow a wheelbarrow. We push it in front of us in the direction we want to go.",[647,124552],{"author":84997,"quote":124553},"One of my superstitions had always been when I started to go anywhere or do anything, not to turn back, or stop until the thing intended was accomplished. I have frequently started to go places where I had never been and to which I did not know the way, depending upon making inquiries on the road, and if I got past the place without knowing it, instead of turning back, I would go until a road was found turning in the right direction, take that, and come in by the other side.",[647,124555],{"author":124556,"quote":124557},"Clement Mok","Navigation is about wayfinding, you can't treat it as separate because many other things run parallel with it. If you look at studies in wayfinding, everything from exhibit design to building the cathedrals, it's about creating a complete system. It's about looking at the whole.",[647,124559],{"author":124560,"quote":124561},"John Naisbitt","If you have to be right, you put yourself in a hedged lane, but once you experience the power of not having to be right, you will feel like you are walking across open fields, the perspective wide and your feet free to take any turn.",[647,124563],{"author":46861,"quote":124564},"Whatever road I take, the guiding star is within me; the guiding star and the loadstone which point the way. They point in but one direction. They point to me.",[639,124566,124567],{},[642,124568],{"alt":124569,"src":124570},"Direction determines destination. So the question you must ask yourself; 'Are all the disciplines that I'm currently engaged in taking me where I want to go?' - Jim Rohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2323461.png",[647,124572],{"author":5591,"quote":124573},"Direction determines destination. So the question you must ask yourself; 'Are all the disciplines that I'm currently engaged in taking me where I want to go?'",[647,124575],{"author":124576,"quote":124577},"Kerry Stokes","You can choose a direction that will take you into something that isn't going to take you where you want to go, or you can choose another direction which is down the right pathway.",[647,124579],{"author":124580,"quote":124581},"Becky Chambers","Are we going for an anchor or a compass? A memory to ground you, or a spark to guide you forward?",[647,124583],{"author":38478,"quote":124584},"Sometimes the path you’re on is not as important as the direction you’re heading.",[690,124586],{":authors":124587},"[{\"name\":\"Ayn Rand\",\"slug\":\"ayn-rand\"},{\"name\":\"Becky Chambers\",\"slug\":\"becky-chambers\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Clement Mok\",\"slug\":\"clement-mok\"},{\"name\":\"Halo Scot\",\"slug\":\"halo-scot\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"John Naisbitt\",\"slug\":\"john-naisbitt\"},{\"name\":\"Kerry Stokes\",\"slug\":\"kerry-stokes\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Smith\",\"slug\":\"kevin-smith\"},{\"name\":\"R.L. Stine\",\"slug\":\"rl-stine\"},{\"name\":\"Tony  Cleaver\",\"slug\":\"tony-cleaver\"},{\"name\":\"Ulysses S. Grant\",\"slug\":\"ulysses-s-grant-2\"},{\"name\":\"Zeena Schreck\",\"slug\":\"zeena-schreck\"}]",[566,124589,124164],{"id":124590},"unexpected-outcomes-and-serendipity",[639,124592,124593],{},[642,124594],{"alt":124595,"src":124596},"All along, I was less concerned about walking a path of integrity and more caught up in a compass calibrated by greed. And with a compass such as this, how is it that I’m having a hard time understanding why I am where I am? - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-177635.png",[647,124598],{"author":11947,"quote":124599},"All along, I was less concerned about walking a path of integrity and more caught up in a compass calibrated by greed. And with a compass such as this, how is it that I’m having a hard time understanding why I am where I am?",[647,124601],{"author":124602,"quote":124603},"Robert Galbraith","It's like a maze. Moment I start thinking I'm getting somewhere, I turn a corner and come up against a dead end. Or find myself back where I started.",[647,124605],{"author":124606,"quote":124607},"Wade Davis","What is even more astonishing is that the entire science of wayfinding is based on dead reckoning. You only know where you are by knowing precisely where you have been and how you got to where you are.",[647,124609],{"author":124610,"quote":124611},"Cecilia Ahern","Life is funny isn't it? Just when you think you've got it all figured out, just when you finally begin to plan something, get excited about something, and feel like you know what direction you're heading in, the paths change, the signs change, the wind blows the other way, north is suddenly south, and east is west, and you're lost. It is easy to lose your way, to lose direction.",[639,124613,124614],{},[642,124615],{"alt":124616,"src":124617},"I was in a maze. No matter which way I turned, it was the wrong way. - Umberto Eco","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1412375.png",[647,124619],{"author":3770,"quote":124620},"I was in a maze. No matter which way I turned, it was the wrong way.",[647,124622],{"author":124623,"quote":124624},"Elbert Higginbotham","We thought we'd take the scenic route. Every time we took a corner, it seemed like we took a wrong corner.",[647,124626],{"author":5259,"quote":124627},"Have you ever thought about the grid of Manhattan?' It's like...a metaphor for life. You think you have the freedom to walk anywhere. But in fact... you are strictly controlled. Up or down. Left or right. Nothing in between. No other options.' Life should be like an open space...you should be able to walk in whatever direction you choose.",[647,124629],{"author":11287,"quote":124630},"I wonder why it is that when I plan a route too carefully, it goes to pieces, whereas if I blunder along in blissful ignorance aimed in a fancied direction I get through with no trouble.",[647,124632],{"author":56889,"quote":124633},"The choice is yours. You hold the tiller. You can steer the course you choose in the direction of where you want to be - today, tomorrow, or in a distant time to come.",[639,124635,124636],{},[642,124637],{"alt":124638,"src":124639},"When I was born I became the visible corner of a folded map. The map has more than one route. More than one destination. The map that is the unfolding self is not exactly leading anywhere. The arrow that says YOU ARE HERE is your first coordinate. There is a lot that you can't change when you are a kid. But you can pack for the journey... - Jeanette Winterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2725511.png",[647,124641],{"author":3105,"quote":124642},"When I was born I became the visible corner of a folded map. The map has more than one route. More than one destination. The map that is the unfolding self is not exactly leading anywhere. The arrow that says YOU ARE HERE is your first coordinate. There is a lot that you can't change when you are a kid. But you can pack for the journey...",[647,124644],{"author":124645,"quote":124646},"Yanni","My father once said, ‘If the whole world wants to go left and you feel like going right, go right. You don’t have to follow. You don’t have to make a big deal about which way you’re going. Just go. It’s very easy.’",[647,124648],{"author":124556,"quote":124649},"Navigation is about wayfinding, you can’t treat it as separate because many other things run parallel with it. If you look at studies in wayfinding, everything from exhibit design to building the cathedrals, it’s about creating a complete system. It’s about looking at the whole.",[647,124651],{"author":56889,"quote":124652},"The choice is yours. You hold the tiller. You can steer the course you choose in the direction of where you want to be – today, tomorrow, or in a distant time to come.",[690,124654],{":authors":124655},"[{\"name\":\"Cecilia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecilia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Clement Mok\",\"slug\":\"clement-mok\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Elbert Higginbotham\",\"slug\":\"elbert-higginbotham\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Galbraith\",\"slug\":\"robert-galbraith\"},{\"name\":\"Sophie Kinsella\",\"slug\":\"sophie-kinsella\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"},{\"name\":\"W. Clement Stone\",\"slug\":\"w-clement-stone\"},{\"name\":\"Wade Davis\",\"slug\":\"wade-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Yanni\",\"slug\":\"yanni\"}]",[566,124657,124170],{"id":124658},"navigational-tools-and-metaphors",[639,124660,124661],{},[642,124662],{"alt":124663,"src":124664},"And so I stand in this bitter darkness, holding the map that I drew from the compass I created. And with a map and compass such as these, have I not arrived at the correct destination? - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-374552.png",[647,124666],{"author":11947,"quote":124667},"And so I stand in this bitter darkness, holding the map that I drew from the compass I created. And with a map and compass such as these, have I not arrived at the correct destination?",[647,124669],{"author":124670,"quote":124671},"Myra Yadav","Going nowhere indicates that you are clueless about direction, direct yourself first",[647,124673],{"author":41789,"quote":124674},"Your soul knows the geography of your destiny. Your soul alone has the map of your future, therefore you can trust this indirect, oblique side of yourself. If you do, it will take you where you need to go, but more important it will teach you a kindness of rhythm in your journey.",[647,124676],{"author":124677,"quote":124678},"Josie Silver","It's not a direction I'd ever imagined I'd go in, but that's okay. Life does that, doesn't it? Reroutes you as it goes along. One Day In December/Josie Silver",[639,124680,124681],{},[642,124682],{"alt":124683,"src":124684},"I suppose there's no good answer to that, Danny. I wish there was. But if you take the wrong, path, something deep inside you will feel twisted. There are times when that will be the only way to know the right from the wrong. - Inara Scott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-602919.png",[647,124686],{"author":124687,"quote":124688},"Inara Scott","I suppose there's no good answer to that, Danny. I wish there was. But if you take the wrong, path, something deep inside you will feel twisted. There are times when that will be the only way to know the right from the wrong.",[647,124690],{"author":124691,"quote":124692},"Robert Holden","You can go in any direction and paint a dire picture.",[647,124694],{"author":124695,"quote":124696},"Jason Isbell","I'm not trying to steer people in a direction. I'm just trying to move them. Wherever it takes them, it doesn't matter to me. I just want them to be moved in one way or another, and that's a hard thing to do, I think.",[647,124698],{"author":124699,"quote":124700},"John McDonald","You return and again take the proper course, guided by what? - By the picture in mind of the place you are headed for.",[647,124702],{"author":124703,"quote":124704},"Michael McKinney","I've always tried to steer the straight and narrow. That is the key - believing in the system and living within the system.",[639,124706,124707],{},[642,124708],{"alt":124709,"src":124710},"You are the pilot of your life, therefore you determine your destination, and which direction will take you there. - Deyon Pitter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2201650.png",[647,124712],{"author":72475,"quote":124713},"You are the pilot of your life, therefore you determine your destination, and which direction will take you there.",[647,124715],{"author":10515,"quote":124716},"You have to understand, it goes against every fiber of my being. But I have to let you navigate the terrain on your own.",[647,124718],{"author":124312,"quote":124313},[647,124720],{"author":124445,"quote":124446},[690,124722],{":authors":124723},"[{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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Due to lack of fuel (Karma), you may not reach Paris but you may reach some good or bad place which is in that direction. - Shunya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-150053.png",[647,124733],{"author":23529,"quote":124734},"Desires set the direction of your life. As soon as you desire to go to Paris, the car of your life changes its direction towards Paris. Due to lack of fuel (Karma), you may not reach Paris but you may reach some good or bad place which is in that direction.",[647,124736],{"author":124467,"quote":124737},"When you don't know where you are going in life (No Clear Destination), you don't need direction... you need Divine Revelation",[690,124739],{":authors":124740},"[{\"name\":\"Fela Durotoye\",\"slug\":\"fela-durotoye\"},{\"name\":\"Shunya\",\"slug\":\"shunya\"}]",[1356,124742],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":124744},[124745,124746,124747,124748,124749,124750,124751,124752,124753,124754],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":124177,"depth":1360,"text":124128},{"id":124248,"depth":1360,"text":124134},{"id":124319,"depth":1360,"text":124140},{"id":124386,"depth":1360,"text":124146},{"id":124452,"depth":1360,"text":124152},{"id":124521,"depth":1360,"text":124158},{"id":124590,"depth":1360,"text":124164},{"id":124658,"depth":1360,"text":124170},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes 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Path",[574,124923,124924],{},[577,124925,634],{"href":633},[566,124927,124885],{"id":124928},"trust-in-divine-guidance",[639,124930,124931],{},[642,124932],{"alt":124933,"src":124934},"You dare travel on the sacred road, although you may not know the end. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-11685.png",[647,124936],{"author":291,"quote":124937},"You dare travel on the sacred road, although you may not know the end.",[647,124939],{"author":23525,"quote":124940},"The only way you're going to reach places you've never gone is if you trust God's direction to do things you've never done.",[647,124942],{"author":14915,"quote":124943},"If ‘God only knows’ then there can be no safer journey.",[647,124945],{"author":11947,"quote":124946},"There are lesser paths that scour the landscape of my life, each begging me off to dead-end adventures touted as wondrous destinations of the most magnificent sort. And despite the vast number of them, I can distinguish each of them from the path designed by God by simply recognizing that God doesn’t promise destinations. He promises Himself.",[639,124948,124949],{},[642,124950],{"alt":124951,"src":124952},"You don't have to go looking for adventure. If you follow Jesus, adventure comes looking for you. Jesus didn't carry a cross to Calvary so that we could live a halfway life. He died so that we could come alive in the truest and fullest sense of the word. - Mark Batterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84249.png",[647,124954],{"author":114766,"quote":124955},"You don't have to go looking for adventure. If you follow Jesus, adventure comes looking for you. Jesus didn't carry a cross to Calvary so that we could live a halfway life. He died so that we could come alive in the truest and fullest sense of the word.",[647,124957],{"author":11947,"quote":124958},"If I’m walking with God, not knowing where I’m at has absolutely nothing to do with being lost.",[647,124960],{"author":53653,"quote":124961},"I believe God orders our paths. It is not my place to question the journey. I am where I need to be at this moment in life because everything that has led me here had to happen. So, short answer, I would not change a thing.",[647,124963],{"author":11947,"quote":124964},"Are the returns on my journey equal to the length of the road behind me? And if not, have I realized the pressing need to surrender to God the road in front of me?",[647,124966],{"author":124967,"quote":124968},"Kaori Miyazono","Maybe there's only a dark road ahead. But you still have to believe and keep going. Believe that the stars will light your path, even a little bit. Come on... Let's go on a journey!",[639,124970,124971],{},[642,124972],{"alt":124973,"src":124974},"You may never understand Gods reasons but you can always trust His purpose. He's the only one who knows what road you need to take to get you on the right track. The road may be long, dirty, and uneasy but the path is already set. Take one step at a time and trust Him to guide you to your destination. - Theresa Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-477539.png",[647,124976],{"author":124977,"quote":124978},"Theresa Lewis","You may never understand Gods reasons but you can always trust His purpose. He's the only one who knows what road you need to take to get you on the right track. The road may be long, dirty, and uneasy but the path is already set. Take one step at a time and trust Him to guide you to your destination.",[647,124980],{"author":64219,"quote":124981},"The journey God has set before us isn’t a freeway; we are constantly encountering forks and junctions and crossroads. Which way will we go when we meet them? Life is filled with decisions, and we can’t avoid them.",[647,124983],{"author":63933,"quote":124984},"At the fork in every road, choose the road that brings you nearer to God.",[647,124986],{"author":124987,"quote":124988},"Judith Jamison","I believe God has a path for me. He's always had a path for me, and I've always been in the right place at the right time - not because of my efforts, but because of my preparation and because of the guides that I have, the mentors that I have, the spiritual walkers that I've had all my life.",[690,124990],{":authors":124991},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Wallace\",\"slug\":\"carlos-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Goddard\",\"slug\":\"donna-goddard\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth George\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-george\"},{\"name\":\"Germany Kent\",\"slug\":\"germany-kent\"},{\"name\":\"Judith Jamison\",\"slug\":\"judith-jamison\"},{\"name\":\"Kaori Miyazono\",\"slug\":\"kaori-miyazono\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Batterson\",\"slug\":\"mark-batterson\"},{\"name\":\"Theresa Lewis\",\"slug\":\"theresa-lewis\"}]",[566,124993,124891],{"id":124994},"individual-paths-and-journeys",[639,124996,124997],{},[642,124998],{"alt":124999,"src":125000},"Relinquishing selfish wants, one is free to allow others to travel their own paths under the will of God. (18) - Prem Prakash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2711.png",[647,125002],{"author":125003,"quote":125004},"Prem Prakash","Relinquishing selfish wants, one is free to allow others to travel their own paths under the will of God. (18)",[647,125006],{"author":291,"quote":125007},"I walk on my sacred path.",[647,125009],{"author":291,"quote":125010},"We will find our sacred-path.",[647,125012],{"author":125013,"quote":125014},"Manuel Corazzari","the only path you should follow is the one that God has in mind for your greatest purpose",[639,125016,125017],{},[642,125018],{"alt":125019,"src":125020},"Walking on the difficult and dangerous path which everything been destroyed is very hard if there is not the help from God. - Kamaran Ihsan Salih","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-298088.png",[647,125022],{"author":73813,"quote":125023},"Walking on the difficult and dangerous path which everything been destroyed is very hard if there is not the help from God.",[647,125025],{"author":125026,"quote":125027},"Courtney Brooks","God has given us our own unique paths to follow in life. What's interesting is no one's journey is ever the same.",[647,125029],{"author":8765,"quote":125030},"Do not try to pull people to your path! All you have to do is to travel on your own path with great enthusiasm and faith!",[647,125032],{"author":291,"quote":125033},"Only you can find your sacred path.",[647,125035],{"author":291,"quote":125036},"Walk on your own sacred path.",[639,125038,125039],{},[642,125040],{"alt":125041,"src":125042},"You are not on a path. You are the path. You are the path that Divinity takes to awaken as itself. - Dana Hutton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-522650.png",[647,125044],{"author":125045,"quote":125046},"Dana Hutton","You are not on a path. You are the path. You are the path that Divinity takes to awaken as itself.",[647,125048],{"author":125049,"quote":125050},"Sarah Darer Littman","No matter which road you decide to take on your life's journey, just make sure God is an intimate part of it.",[647,125052],{"author":125053,"quote":125054},"Lenora Worth","I think we have to take many paths before we find the way home. God knows your heart. Not matter what, as long as you keep your faith, no matter how many right or wrong turns you take, you will find the right path. And you will come back home again.",[647,125056],{"author":125057,"quote":125058},"Reza Aslan","As with all journeys, the Way has an end, though it should not be imagined as a straight road leading to a fixed destination but rather as a majestic mountain whose peak conceals the presence of God. There are, of course, many paths to the summit-some better than others. But because every path eventually leads to the same destination, which path one takes is irrelevant.",[690,125060],{":authors":125061},"[{\"name\":\"Courtney Brooks\",\"slug\":\"courtney-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Dana Hutton\",\"slug\":\"dana-hutton\"},{\"name\":\"Kamaran Ihsan Salih\",\"slug\":\"kamaran-ihsan-salih\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lenora Worth\",\"slug\":\"lenora-worth\"},{\"name\":\"Manuel Corazzari\",\"slug\":\"manuel-corazzari\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Prem Prakash\",\"slug\":\"prem-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Reza Aslan\",\"slug\":\"reza-aslan\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Darer Littman\",\"slug\":\"sarah-darer-littman\"}]",[566,125063,124897],{"id":125064},"overcoming-challenges-with-faith",[639,125066,125067],{},[642,125068],{"alt":125069,"src":125070},"Sometimes God will place a wall on your path to force you to go in another direction. - Suzy Kassem","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18219.png",[647,125072],{"author":66450,"quote":125073},"Sometimes God will place a wall on your path to force you to go in another direction.",[647,125075],{"author":125076,"quote":125077},"Janet Autherine","Power through. If you lose your way, follow the footsteps in the sand. If you stumble, angels are ready to hold your hand. If you fall, God will carry you to your destination.",[647,125079],{"author":125080,"quote":125081},"Shawn Wickersheim","Sometimes the righteous path doesn’t take you where you need to go!",[647,125083],{"author":10545,"quote":125084},"Just because a person successfully steers a voyage through hell doesn't mean he ever wants to sail that route again.",[639,125086,125087],{},[642,125088],{"alt":125089,"src":125090},"Get going,\" says my conscience. \"But there is a huge river ahead.\" \"Don't worry there will be a boat when you get there.\" \"Get going,\" says my conscience. \"But there is a thick wilderness ahead.\" \"Just get going, God will make a way.\" \"Get going,\" says my conscience. \"But there is pitch darkness out there.\" \"Not to worry, take a leap in the darkness and the light will shine. - Abiodun Fijabi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-362797.png",[647,125092],{"author":125093,"quote":125094},"Abiodun Fijabi","Get going,\" says my conscience. \"But there is a huge river ahead.\" \"Don't worry there will be a boat when you get there.\" \"Get going,\" says my conscience. \"But there is a thick wilderness ahead.\" \"Just get going, God will make a way.\" \"Get going,\" says my conscience. \"But there is pitch darkness out there.\" \"Not to worry, take a leap in the darkness and the light will shine.",[647,125096],{"author":125097,"quote":125098},"Deb Brammer","Circumstances that weigh you down and obstacles that block your path are God's way of building spiritual muscle. Shortcuts and escape routes won't build the stamina you'll need to complete the course.",[647,125100],{"author":54614,"quote":125101},"The road to success is never that smooth. There are obvious portholes you would step in. There are hills you must cross, and you will. Thus, no matter how rough your journey might be, keep up hopes in God so you will not falter. No matter how dark the days might seem, don’t forget to smile, and always have it at the back of your mind that there is light at the end of the tunnel.” It takes a broad smile to make a dark day seem so bright.Psalm 119:105 -Shenita Etwaroo",[647,125103],{"author":53653,"quote":125104},"Just when the devil tries to steer me in the wrong direction I learn how powerful God's GPS really is. (Evil will not re-route my journey). He has mapped my success to the final destination.",[647,125106],{"author":125107,"quote":125108},"Farahad Zama","If you don’t even leave the house for fear of the journey, how will you ever reach your destination? -Rehman-",[639,125110,125111],{},[642,125112],{"alt":125113,"src":125114},"Walking away from something means believing for something more. And if I want something more, I must believe it's out there (or in here). Would God give me a desire that he could not fill? Or am I to suppose another source? - Jan Denise","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1329364.png",[647,125116],{"author":125117,"quote":125118},"Jan Denise","Walking away from something means believing for something more. And if I want something more, I must believe it's out there (or in here). Would God give me a desire that he could not fill? Or am I to suppose another source?",[690,125120],{":authors":125121},"[{\"name\":\"Abiodun Fijabi\",\"slug\":\"abiodun-fijabi\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Wallace\",\"slug\":\"carlos-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Deb Brammer\",\"slug\":\"deb-brammer\"},{\"name\":\"Farahad Zama\",\"slug\":\"farahad-zama\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Denise\",\"slug\":\"jan-denise\"},{\"name\":\"Janet Autherine\",\"slug\":\"janet-autherine\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Shawn Wickersheim\",\"slug\":\"shawn-wickersheim\"},{\"name\":\"Shenita Etwaroo\",\"slug\":\"shenita-etwaroo\"},{\"name\":\"Suzy Kassem\",\"slug\":\"suzy-kassem\"}]",[566,125123,124903],{"id":125124},"sacredness-and-spirituality",[639,125126,125127],{},[642,125128],{"alt":125129,"src":125130},"Walk on the sacred path. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-54728.png",[647,125132],{"author":291,"quote":125133},"Walk on the sacred path.",[647,125135],{"author":291,"quote":125136},"Sometimes, we must travel on the longest path to our sacred-destination.",[647,125138],{"author":291,"quote":125139},"The longest travel-path leads to the sacred-destination.",[647,125141],{"author":125142,"quote":125143},"Jean-Christophe Rufin","The spirit of the way is surely there, in the wish to wander through the world in order to escape it and to find others where there is nobody.",[639,125145,125146],{},[642,125147],{"alt":125148,"src":125149},"You dare travel on sacred road, although you may not know the end. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-328457.png",[647,125151],{"author":291,"quote":125152},"You dare travel on sacred road, although you may not know the end.",[647,125154],{"author":125155,"quote":125156},"Roshan Sharma","The journey towards God has to be travel on your own. All the fear, setbacks, motivation, inspiration has to be pulled from inside.",[647,125158],{"author":291,"quote":125159},"This is a divine path.",[647,125161],{"author":125162,"quote":125163},"Clive Barker","I've got deeper journeys to take. Metaphysical journeys. Journeys to see Christ. Shaman journeys. It's what I've been elected by God to do.",[647,125165],{"author":56870,"quote":125166},"There is only one royal road for the spiritual journey...Love",[690,125168],{":authors":125169},"[{\"name\":\"Clive Barker\",\"slug\":\"clive-barker\"},{\"name\":\"Jean-Christophe Rufin\",\"slug\":\"jean-christophe-rufin\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Roshan Sharma\",\"slug\":\"roshan-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Sathya Baba\",\"slug\":\"sathya-baba\"}]",[566,125171,124909],{"id":125172},"divine-paths-and-destiny",[639,125174,125175],{},[642,125176],{"alt":125177,"src":125178},"God always knows the most excellent path - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-85751.png",[647,125180],{"author":19277,"quote":125181},"God always knows the most excellent path",[647,125183],{"author":125184,"quote":125185},"Zalman Schachter-Shalomi","Do not exalt any path above god. There are many paths that lead to god. So people are capable of finding and following the ways that suit them, provided they do not stand still.",[647,125187],{"author":291,"quote":125188},"May God point the right road for your journey.",[647,125190],{"author":125191,"quote":125192},"Farshad Asl","The path that God has paved for you will take you to places beyond your imagination and capabilities. Stay on this path and you will experience the joy of true success.",[639,125194,125195],{},[642,125196],{"alt":125197,"src":125198},"The quickest path to your destiny is to follow God's footprints. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-686375.png",[647,125200],{"author":10555,"quote":125201},"The quickest path to your destiny is to follow God's footprints.",[647,125203],{"author":10555,"quote":125204},"Your ‘mindset’ will take you hundreds of miles.Your ‘heartset’ will take you thousands of miles.Your ‘soulset’ will take you millions of miles.Your God will take you around the world.",[647,125206],{"author":1834,"quote":125207},"Those who walk with God, always reach their destination.",[647,125209],{"author":881,"quote":125210},"It does not matter where you come from, if you walk toward the truth you will reach it, whatever path you take.",[690,125212],{":authors":125213},"[{\"name\":\"Farshad Asl\",\"slug\":\"farshad-asl\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Zalman Schachter-Shalomi\",\"slug\":\"zalman-schachter-shalomi\"}]",[566,125215,124915],{"id":125216},"divine-purpose-and-meaning",[639,125218,125219],{},[642,125220],{"alt":125221,"src":125222},"Ask for the godly way,travel its path. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-89112.png",[647,125224],{"author":291,"quote":125225},"Ask for the godly way,travel its path.",[647,125227],{"author":125228,"quote":125229},"Brandan Roberston","I have come to see that exploration is not a practice of the unfaithful, but rather is exactly what being a follower of Christ is actually all about.",[647,125231],{"author":291,"quote":125232},"Ask me, \"Why would you travel on the difficult path?\". Because , I trust God to walk me through the unknown journey.",[647,125234],{"author":291,"quote":125235},"At the crossroad, may God point the straight path for your journey.",[639,125237,125238],{},[642,125239],{"alt":125240,"src":125241},"In the eyes of God, you are light and easy to carry. I pray that your journey will always be easy and those that are placed in your path will embrace you with open arms, ready to pour goodness into your life. - J. Autherine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-365708.png",[647,125243],{"author":125244,"quote":125245},"J. Autherine","In the eyes of God, you are light and easy to carry. I pray that your journey will always be easy and those that are placed in your path will embrace you with open arms, ready to pour goodness into your life.",[647,125247],{"author":291,"quote":125248},"May you walk on sacred-path.",[647,125250],{"author":291,"quote":125251},"You must find your sacred path and travel on",[647,125253],{"author":71213,"quote":125254},"God, Beauty and Truth are synonymous. Take any one of the three paths and you will reach the goal.",[647,125256],{"author":12160,"quote":125257},"May I never neither turn left nor turn right in my journey of life, but may I go straight to Christ that I may do what is right, and I may be bright and right in His sight.",[639,125259,125260],{},[642,125261],{"alt":125262,"src":125263},"Guidance for Israel in their wanderings was unquestionable (Numbers 9). There could be no doubt if God wished them to move. Shall my Father be less definite with me? I cannot believe so. Often I doubt, for I cannot see, but surely the Spirit will lead as definitely as the pillar of cloud. I must be as willing to remain as to go, for the presence of God determines the whereabouts of His people. - Elisabeth Elliot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-794413.png",[647,125265],{"author":119984,"quote":125266},"Guidance for Israel in their wanderings was unquestionable (Numbers 9). There could be no doubt if God wished them to move. Shall my Father be less definite with me? I cannot believe so. Often I doubt, for I cannot see, but surely the Spirit will lead as definitely as the pillar of cloud. I must be as willing to remain as to go, for the presence of God determines the whereabouts of His people.",[690,125268],{":authors":125269},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Brandan Roberston\",\"slug\":\"brandan-roberston\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Elliot\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-elliot\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"J. Autherine\",\"slug\":\"j-autherine\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"}]",[566,125271,124921],{"id":125272},"gods-role-in-lifes-path",[639,125274,125275],{},[642,125276],{"alt":125277,"src":125278},"When you focus on your travel path, you will observe a divine power, guiding every step of the journey. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-90183.png",[647,125280],{"author":291,"quote":125281},"When you focus on your travel path, you will observe a divine power, guiding every step of the journey.",[647,125283],{"author":291,"quote":125284},"Walk on your sacred path.",[647,125286],{"author":291,"quote":125287},"You can discover your sacred paths by reading.",[647,125289],{"author":291,"quote":125290},"Almighty God guide us to the right destination.",[639,125292,125293],{},[642,125294],{"alt":125295,"src":125296},"May God direct your path. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-374400.png",[647,125298],{"author":291,"quote":125299},"May God direct your path.",[647,125301],{"author":291,"quote":125302},"May God point right path for you.",[647,125304],{"author":291,"quote":125305},"May God direct your paths.",[647,125307],{"author":291,"quote":125308},"We get to the right destination by God’s guidance.",[647,125310],{"author":291,"quote":125311},"When you look closely to the path you have travel on, you will realise that God was always with you, directing every step you took.",[639,125313,125314],{},[642,125315],{"alt":125316,"src":125317},"You can go as far as God takes you. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-419338.png",[647,125319],{"author":291,"quote":125320},"You can go as far as God takes you.",[647,125322],{"author":291,"quote":125323},"May God define your path.",[647,125325],{"author":291,"quote":125036},[647,125327],{"author":125328,"quote":125329},"John Calvin","For it is better, with closed eyes, to follow God as our guide, than, by relying on our own prudence, to wander through those circuitous paths which it devises for us.",[690,125331],{":authors":125332},"[{\"name\":\"John Calvin\",\"slug\":\"john-calvin\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"}]",[566,125334,634],{"id":1014},[639,125336,125337],{},[642,125338],{"alt":125339,"src":125340},"Choose your sacred-journey. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-353816.png",[647,125342],{"author":291,"quote":125343},"Choose your sacred-journey.",[647,125345],{"author":291,"quote":125346},"May God guide you on the new travel path.",[647,125348],{"author":125349,"quote":125350},"Christmas Humphreys","How long the path may be depends for any man on where he stands today and his speed of travel. These are his past and present choosing, but the beginning of the way is here and now, and karma and rebirth are the means of treading it.",[647,125352],{"author":291,"quote":125353},"Let the stars guide you to your sacred-path.",[639,125355,125356],{},[642,125357],{"alt":125358,"src":125359},"May God direct every step of my journey. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-374566.png",[647,125361],{"author":291,"quote":125362},"May God direct every step of my journey.",[647,125364],{"author":291,"quote":125365},"May the Lord direct your life’s journey.",[647,125367],{"author":291,"quote":125368},"The sacred travel path is one’s life journey.",[647,125370],{"author":291,"quote":125371},"Travel on your sacred-path.",[647,125373],{"author":11947,"quote":125374},"If I have found my journey to be a maddening tangle of wandering ‘rabbit-trails,’ a labyrinth of incessantly circular passages to nowhere and back, and a plethora of assorted ‘dead-ends’ fraudulently disguised as paths of great promise, it can only be because I have mindlessly exchanged God’s compass for mine. Therefore, it would appear that another exchange might be in order.",[639,125376,125377],{},[642,125378],{"alt":125379,"src":125380},"The same path walked by different souls will lead to different places. - John French","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-467173.png",[647,125382],{"author":111633,"quote":125383},"The same path walked by different souls will lead to different places.",[647,125385],{"author":23529,"quote":125386},"Why did you choose the path you chose? Ask this question to those who have found God. They will reply, \"I had no other option, no luxury to judge right-wrong, good-bad. I went wherever the universe took me. When there is an option, mind always chooses convenience.",[647,125388],{"author":125389,"quote":125390},"Edward Weiss","To stay on the path means to love God more than the world. To do this you have to let go of power, control, and self-will. A tall order as most pursue happiness on Earth, not freedom in God. Those who have this freedom want for nothing, are content, and live a blessed life.",[647,125392],{"author":125393,"quote":125394},"Howard Jacobson","I took the route favoured by all worldly failures and became a spiritual success.",[690,125396],{":authors":125397},"[{\"name\":\"Christmas Humphreys\",\"slug\":\"christmas-humphreys\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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Guidance and Trust in God",[574,125527,125528],{},[577,125529,125531],{"href":125530},"#path-of-righteousness-and-virtue","Path of Righteousness and Virtue",[574,125533,125534],{},[577,125535,125537],{"href":125536},"#challenges-and-perseverance-on-the-path","Challenges and Perseverance on the Path",[574,125539,125540],{},[577,125541,125543],{"href":125542},"#journey-and-destination","Journey and Destination",[574,125545,125546],{},[577,125547,125549],{"href":125548},"#steps-and-guidance-along-the-way","Steps and Guidance Along the Way",[574,125551,125552],{},[577,125553,634],{"href":633},[566,125555,125525],{"id":125556},"divine-guidance-and-trust-in-god",[639,125558,125559],{},[642,125560],{"alt":125561,"src":125562},"The righteous God always guide us on the right path. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-137012.png",[647,125564],{"author":291,"quote":125565},"The righteous God always guide us on the right path.",[647,125567],{"author":291,"quote":125568},"The righteous God leads people to walk on right path.",[647,125570],{"author":291,"quote":125571},"Only the Lord leads us to walk in the path of light.",[647,125573],{"author":291,"quote":125574},"At crossroad, God is our guide post. He points the right path.",[639,125576,125577],{},[642,125578],{"alt":125579,"src":125580},"God will make straight paths. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-374390.png",[647,125582],{"author":291,"quote":125583},"God will make straight paths.",[647,125585],{"author":291,"quote":125586},"God will make straight our paths.",[647,125588],{"author":291,"quote":125589},"God will make straight my path.",[647,125591],{"author":291,"quote":125592},"May the Almighty Lord make straight your path.",[647,125594],{"author":291,"quote":125595},"Lord guide us along the best pathways.",[639,125597,125598],{},[642,125599],{"alt":125600,"src":125601},"May the righteous God guide you to walk on the right path. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-405847.png",[647,125603],{"author":291,"quote":125604},"May the righteous God guide you to walk on the right path.",[647,125606],{"author":125607,"quote":125608},"Alaina Odessa","If you know your steps are ordered by the Lord, then trust your path is clear.",[647,125610],{"author":103721,"quote":125611},"The mind of man plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. PROVERBS 16:9.",[690,125613],{":authors":125614},"[{\"name\":\"Alaina Odessa\",\"slug\":\"alaina-odessa\"},{\"name\":\"Charles R. 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That is what it means to be a disciple. After all -- aren't we 'followers of Christ'? Then by all means, let's actually follow him. Not ideas about him. Not just his principles. Him.",[647,125650],{"author":125651,"quote":125652},"John of the Cross","Though the path is plain and smooth for men of good will, he who walks it will not travel far, and will do so only with difficulty, if he does not have good feet: that is, courage and a persevering spirit.",[647,125654],{"author":125655,"quote":125656},"Rose Philippine Duchesne","Never forget that the road to Heaven is the Way of the Cross. Jesus has called us to follow Him, bearing the Cross as He did.",[647,125658],{"author":56913,"quote":125659},"I return to the Prophet Joseph’s words: ‘Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping all the commandments of God.’ Let us walk these clearly defined paths. To help us do so we can follow the shortest sermon in the world. It is found on a common traffic sign. It says, ‘Keep right.",[690,125661],{":authors":125662},"[{\"name\":\"Baha'u'llah\",\"slug\":\"bahaullah\"},{\"name\":\"John Eldredge\",\"slug\":\"john-eldredge\"},{\"name\":\"John of the Cross\",\"slug\":\"john-of-the-cross\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Rose Philippine Duchesne\",\"slug\":\"rose-philippine-duchesne\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann\",\"slug\":\"sir-kristian-goldmund-aumann\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas S. Monson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-s-monson\"}]",[566,125664,125537],{"id":125665},"challenges-and-perseverance-on-the-path",[639,125667,125668],{},[642,125669],{"alt":125670,"src":125671},"Our course heavenward is like the plan of the zealous pilgrim of old, who for every three steps forward, took one backward. - Elizabeth Prentiss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-397399.png",[647,125673],{"author":125674,"quote":125675},"Elizabeth Prentiss","Our course heavenward is like the plan of the zealous pilgrim of old, who for every three steps forward, took one backward.",[647,125677],{"author":45152,"quote":125678},"Advance, and never halt, for advancing is perfection. Advance and do not fear the thorns in the path, for they draw only corrupt blood.",[647,125680],{"author":45152,"quote":125681},"March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life's path.",[647,125683],{"author":30363,"quote":125684},"The onward march of the human race requires that the heights around it constantly blaze with noble lessons of courage. Deeds of daring dazzle history and form one of man's guiding lights.",[639,125686,125687],{},[642,125688],{"alt":125689,"src":125690},"Where the path is difficult and the street is narrow, there the Lord shall liberate you - Granth Sahib","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2453584.png",[647,125692],{"author":64520,"quote":125693},"Where the path is difficult and the street is narrow, there the Lord shall liberate you",[647,125695],{"author":125696,"quote":125697},"Aminu Kano","The road to freedom is full of thorns and fire, yet happy is he who follows it!",[647,125699],{"author":125700,"quote":125701},"Chanda Hahn","Our path dictates how strong we will be and how tall we will grow. Will our life grow into something beautiful, or will we develop thorns for protection.",[647,125703],{"author":45152,"quote":125704},"March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life’s path.",[647,125706],{"author":125707,"quote":125708},"Lettie B. Cowman","If we would only move straight ahead in faith, the path would be opened for us. But we stand still, waiting for the obstacle to be removed, when we ought to go forward as if there were no obstacles at all.",[690,125710],{":authors":125711},"[{\"name\":\"Aminu Kano\",\"slug\":\"aminu-kano\"},{\"name\":\"Chanda Hahn\",\"slug\":\"chanda-hahn\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Prentiss\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-prentiss\"},{\"name\":\"Granth Sahib\",\"slug\":\"granth-sahib\"},{\"name\":\"Khalil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"khalil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Lettie B. Cowman\",\"slug\":\"lettie-b-cowman\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"}]",[566,125713,125543],{"id":125714},"journey-and-destination",[639,125716,125717],{},[642,125718],{"alt":125719,"src":125720},"We are but faint-hearted crusaders...our expeditions are but tours...half the walk is but retracing our steps. We should go forth on the shortest walks, perchance, in the spirit of stirring adventure, never to return, --prepared to send back our embalmed hearts only as relics to our desolate kingdoms...if you have paid your debts and made your will, and settled all your affairs, and are a free man, then you are ready for a walk. - Thoreau Henry David 1817-1862","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-181837.png",[647,125722],{"author":125723,"quote":125724},"Thoreau Henry David 1817-1862","We are but faint-hearted crusaders...our expeditions are but tours...half the walk is but retracing our steps. We should go forth on the shortest walks, perchance, in the spirit of stirring adventure, never to return, --prepared to send back our embalmed hearts only as relics to our desolate kingdoms...if you have paid your debts and made your will, and settled all your affairs, and are a free man, then you are ready for a walk.",[647,125726],{"author":917,"quote":125727},"And that - he pointed ahead - is the road to Hell. That's where we're going. I have always heard it was paved with good intentions, said Simon",[647,125729],{"author":125730,"quote":125731},"Daniel Quinn","We make our journey in the company of others; the deer, the rabbit, the bison, and the quail walk before us, and the lion, the eagle, the wolf, the vulture, and the hyena walk behind us. All our paths lie together in the hand of god and none is wider than any other or favored above any other. The worm that creeps beneath your foot is making its journey across the hand of god as surely as you are.",[647,125733],{"author":125734,"quote":125735},"James Callaghan","You can never reach the promised land. You can march towards it.",[639,125737,125738],{},[642,125739],{"alt":125740,"src":125741},"The moment that he begins to walk along it, the warrior of the light recognizes the path. - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1260225.png",[647,125743],{"author":1871,"quote":125744},"The moment that he begins to walk along it, the warrior of the light recognizes the path.",[647,125746],{"author":5330,"quote":125747},"The road to the promised land runs past Sinai.",[647,125749],{"author":64028,"quote":125750},"We can take whatever path in worship we choose, but not all paths will end at the feet of Jesus.",[647,125752],{"author":125734,"quote":125753},"You never reach the promised land. You can march towards it.",[647,125755],{"author":125756,"quote":125757},"Jesper Bugge Kold","He who dares not to choose his path will end as the stair upon which the powerful tread.",[639,125759,125760],{},[642,125761],{"alt":125762,"src":125763},"No matter how many wrong turns we’ve taken and no matter how many detours we’ve been down, it’s God’s grace that gets us back onto the parade route. - Mark Batterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3256471.png",[647,125765],{"author":114766,"quote":125766},"No matter how many wrong turns we’ve taken and no matter how many detours we’ve been down, it’s God’s grace that gets us back onto the parade route.",[690,125768],{":authors":125769},"[{\"name\":\"Aiden Wilson Tozer\",\"slug\":\"aiden-wilson-tozer\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Quinn\",\"slug\":\"daniel-quinn\"},{\"name\":\"James Callaghan\",\"slug\":\"james-callaghan\"},{\"name\":\"Jesper Bugge Kold\",\"slug\":\"jesper-bugge-kold\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Batterson\",\"slug\":\"mark-batterson\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Thoreau Henry David 1817-1862\",\"slug\":\"thoreau-henry-david-1817-1862\"}]",[566,125771,125549],{"id":125772},"steps-and-guidance-along-the-way",[639,125774,125775],{},[642,125776],{"alt":125777,"src":125778},"If the path isn't in front of you, you can't choose to walk it.\" - Viriathus, Revelation - R.P. Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-320637.png",[647,125780],{"author":125781,"quote":125782},"R.P. Miller","If the path isn't in front of you, you can't choose to walk it.\" - Viriathus, Revelation",[647,125784],{"author":291,"quote":125785},"The righteous Godl lead people to walk on right path.",[647,125787],{"author":291,"quote":125788},"Godly wisdom guide's a man to walk on the good path.",[647,125790],{"author":30532,"quote":125791},"We pray that as you walk the paths of life you will walk in ways that are straight with the strength to conform even though those paths be narrow.",[639,125793,125794,125795,125800],{},"![All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant.\"] The original Hebrew word that has been translated \"paths\" means \"well-worn roads' or \"wheel tracks,\" such ruts as wagons make when they go down our green roads in wet weather and sink in up to the axles. God's ways are at times like heavy wagon tracks that cut deep into our souls, yet all of them are merciful. - Charles H. Spurgeon](",[577,125796,125797],{"href":125797,"rel":125798},"https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-661285.png",[125799],"nofollow",")",[647,125802],{"author":125803,"quote":125804},"Charles H. Spurgeon","All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant.\"] The original Hebrew word that has been translated \"paths\" means \"well-worn roads' or \"wheel tracks,\" such ruts as wagons make when they go down our green roads in wet weather and sink in up to the axles. God's ways are at times like heavy wagon tracks that cut deep into our souls, yet all of them are merciful.",[647,125806],{"author":125807,"quote":125808},"William Cullen Bryant","He who, from zone to zone,Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight,In the long way that I must tread alone,Will lead my steps aright.",[647,125810],{"author":125807,"quote":125811},"He who, from zone to zone, Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight, In the long way that I must tread alone, Will lead my steps aright.",[647,125813],{"author":12038,"quote":125814},"In our faith we follow in someone's steps. In our faith we leave footprints to guide others. It's the principle of discipleship",[647,125816],{"author":13992,"quote":125817},"A little onward lend thy guiding hand / To these dark steps, a little further on.",[639,125819,125820],{},[642,125821],{"alt":125822,"src":125823},"Every step is on the path. - Lao Tzu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3210230.png",[647,125825],{"author":125826,"quote":125827},"Lao Tzu","Every step is on the path.",[647,125829],{"author":12038,"quote":125830},"In our faith we follow in someone’s steps. In our faith we leave footprints to guide others. It’s the principle of discipleship.",[647,125832],{"author":125833,"quote":125834},"John H. Vincent","Reach up as far as you can, and God will reach down all the way.",[690,125836],{":authors":125837},"[{\"name\":\"Charles H. Spurgeon\",\"slug\":\"charles-h-spurgeon\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon B. Hinckley\",\"slug\":\"gordon-b-hinckley\"},{\"name\":\"John H. 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Miller\",\"slug\":\"rp-miller\"},{\"name\":\"William Cullen Bryant\",\"slug\":\"william-cullen-bryant\"}]",[566,125839,634],{"id":1014},[639,125841,125842],{},[642,125843],{"alt":125844,"src":125845},"The path will be clear if we pray. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-334647.png",[647,125847],{"author":291,"quote":125848},"The path will be clear if we pray.",[647,125850],{"author":291,"quote":125851},"O Lord point the right path for me to walk on it.",[647,125853],{"author":8765,"quote":125854},"All the paths kneel before the decisive minds!",[647,125856],{"author":291,"quote":125857},"God please guide us on the good path.",[639,125859,125860],{},[642,125861],{"alt":125862,"src":125863},"You never reach the promised land. You can march towards it - James Callaghan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1206157.png",[647,125865],{"author":125734,"quote":125866},"You never reach the promised land. You can march towards it",[647,125868],{"author":18855,"quote":125869},"We reach the goal not by the stairs, but by the lift..... God pledges his promised righteousness to those who will stop trying to save themselves.\nChange your thoughts and you change your world.\n",[647,125871],{"author":64236,"quote":125872},"\"[\"All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant.\"] The original Hebrew word that has been translated \"paths\" means \"well-worn roads' or \"wheel tracks,\" such ruts as wagons make when they go down our green roads in wet weather and sink in up to the axles. God's ways are at times like heavy wagon tracks that cut deep into our souls, yet all of them are merciful.\"",[647,125874],{"author":125875,"quote":125876},"Abu Hurairah","Allah makes the way to Jannah easy for him who treads the path in search of knowledge.",[647,125878],{"author":4147,"quote":125879},"The Dharma Path is to keep walking forward. 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Rim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-113379.png",[647,126042],{"author":35114,"quote":126043},"Death does not end my life, it opens the door to a life without end.",[647,126045],{"author":126046,"quote":126047},"Jennifer Love Hewitt","Death isn't the end, it's the beginning.",[647,126049],{"author":63441,"quote":126050},"Death is not the endDeath can never be the end.Death is the road.Life is the traveller.The Soul is the Guide...Our mind thinks of death.Our heart thinks of lifeOur soul thinks of Immortality",[647,126052],{"author":675,"quote":126053},"Death is not the end.",[639,126055,126056],{},[642,126057],{"alt":126058,"src":126059},"Death is not the end death can never be the end. Death is the road. Life is the traveller. The Soul is the Guide - Sri Chinmoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-150648.png",[647,126061],{"author":63441,"quote":126062},"Death is not the end death can never be the end. Death is the road. Life is the traveller. The Soul is the Guide",[647,126064],{"author":913,"quote":126065},"Death, with its ancestral weight of terrors, is merely the abandonment of an unserviceable shell at the time the spiritis reintegrated into the unified energy of the cosmos. The end of life, like birth, is a stagein a voyage, and deserves the compassion we accord to its beginnings. There is absolutely no virtue in prolonging the heartbeat and tremors of a body beyond its natural span...",[647,126067],{"author":126068,"quote":126069},"Ojingiri Hannah","Death is not the end, it's the beginning of a new life. Don't be afraid to die, be willing to embrace a new start.",[647,126071],{"author":18289,"quote":126072},"Dying? Not the end of everything. We think it is. But what happens on earth is only the beginning.",[647,126074],{"author":438,"quote":126075},"Death is not the end of life; it is the beginning of an eternal journey.",[639,126077,126078],{},[642,126079],{"alt":126080,"src":126081},"Death is not the end but the beginning of the eternal life. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-395413.png",[647,126083],{"author":438,"quote":126084},"Death is not the end but the beginning of the eternal life.",[647,126086],{"author":438,"quote":126087},"Death is not the end of life but the beginning of eternal life.",[647,126089],{"author":64219,"quote":126090},"Death is not the end of the road—it is merely a gateway to eternal life beyond the grave.",[690,126092],{":authors":126093},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Allende\",\"slug\":\"isabel-allende\"},{\"name\":\"J.R. Rim\",\"slug\":\"jr-rim\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Love Hewitt\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-love-hewitt\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Ojingiri Hannah\",\"slug\":\"ojingiri-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Ness\",\"slug\":\"patrick-ness\"},{\"name\":\"Sri Chinmoy\",\"slug\":\"sri-chinmoy\"}]",[566,126095,125987],{"id":126096},"death-as-a-new-beginning",[639,126098,126099],{},[642,126100],{"alt":126101,"src":126102},"Death ends a life, not a relationship. - Mitch Albom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1630.png",[647,126104],{"author":18289,"quote":126105},"Death ends a life, not a relationship.",[647,126107],{"author":11947,"quote":126108},"Death is God’s opportunity, not our end.",[647,126110],{"author":126111,"quote":126112},"Renee Chae","Death” is never an end, but a To Be Continued...",[647,126114],{"author":126115,"quote":126116},"Robert Woodruff Anderson","Death ends a life, but it does not end a relationship, which struggles on in the survivor’s mind toward some final resolution, some clear meaning, which it perhaps never finds.",[639,126118,126119],{},[642,126120],{"alt":126121,"src":126122},"Death is a continuation of my life without me... - Jean-Paul Sartre","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-155474.png",[647,126124],{"author":22678,"quote":126125},"Death is a continuation of my life without me...",[647,126127],{"author":126128,"quote":126129},"Apollo Figueiredo","The last step before death is the moment of its demise. The emptiness or the new life. But the last step is also a point of reference itself. The last step can last as short or as long as its creator defines it. The last step could be before death itself. It could be the middle of death. It could be the last goodbye or the last look before eyelids drop to a close like curtains.",[647,126131],{"author":12160,"quote":126132},"Though life shall come to an end one day, don't end life whilst living. So many people end their lives whilst they live before their lives come to a real end! There is always another tomorrow to do something different!",[647,126134],{"author":43401,"quote":126135},"I take great comfort in believing that life doesn't end, it just changes. Our bodies are pure energy. Energy doesn't die, it transforms. I believe that when we die, we simply change from our human form to our spiritual form and we continue to love, guide and protect the ones we love on earth, as much as our energy will allow. It is the only logical explanation that makes perfect sense. - Tanya Masse aka Comic Strip Mama",[647,126137],{"author":126138,"quote":126139},"Comic Strip Mama","LIFE never really ends... It just changes. You never lose your loved ones, you gain guardian angels.",[639,126141,126142],{},[642,126143],{"alt":126144,"src":126145},"The end of this life is not the end of life. - Kate McGahan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-470456.png",[647,126147],{"author":71264,"quote":126148},"The end of this life is not the end of life.",[647,126150],{"author":126151,"quote":126152},"N.T. Wright","If the promised final future is simply that immortal souls will have left behind their mortal bodies, why then death still rules - since that is a description, not of the defeat of death, but simply of death itself, seen from a different angle.",[647,126154],{"author":78830,"quote":126155},"Death is not your termination but your transition into eternity, so there are eternal consequences to everything you do on earth. Every act of our lives strikes some chord that will vibrate in eternity.",[690,126157],{":authors":126158},"[{\"name\":\"Apollo Figueiredo\",\"slug\":\"apollo-figueiredo\"},{\"name\":\"Comic Strip Mama\",\"slug\":\"comic-strip-mama\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Jean-Paul Sartre\",\"slug\":\"jean-paul-sartre\"},{\"name\":\"Kate McGahan\",\"slug\":\"kate-mcgahan\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"N.T. Wright\",\"slug\":\"nt-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Renee Chae\",\"slug\":\"renee-chae\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Warren\",\"slug\":\"rick-warren\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Woodruff Anderson\",\"slug\":\"robert-woodruff-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Tanya Masse\",\"slug\":\"tanya-masse\"}]",[566,126160,125993],{"id":126161},"death-and-relationships",[639,126163,126164],{},[642,126165],{"alt":126101,"src":126102},[647,126167],{"author":18289,"quote":126105},[647,126169],{"author":126115,"quote":126116},[647,126171],{"author":126172,"quote":126173},"Autumn M. Birt","Your life will fade but not end, because you cannot die where the dead live.",[647,126175],{"author":98189,"quote":126176},"But what doesn’t die is the love we give to others. There is no end to that.",[639,126178,126179],{},[642,126180],{"alt":126181,"src":126182},"Death is the end of a lifetime, not the end of a relationship. - Mitch Albom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-935333.png",[647,126184],{"author":18289,"quote":126185},"Death is the end of a lifetime, not the end of a relationship.",[647,126187],{"author":126188,"quote":126189},"Robert Anderson","Death ends a life, but it does not end a relationship, which struggles on in the survivor's mind toward some resolution which it may never find.",[647,126191],{"author":126188,"quote":126192},"Death ends a life, it does not end a relationship.",[647,126194],{"author":126195,"quote":126196},"Hal Holbrook","Death ends a life. But it doesn't end a relationship.",[690,126198],{":authors":126199},"[{\"name\":\"Autumn M. Birt\",\"slug\":\"autumn-m-birt\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria Whelan\",\"slug\":\"gloria-whelan\"},{\"name\":\"Hal Holbrook\",\"slug\":\"hal-holbrook\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Anderson\",\"slug\":\"robert-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Woodruff Anderson\",\"slug\":\"robert-woodruff-anderson\"}]",[566,126201,125999],{"id":126202},"death-and-destiny",[639,126204,126205],{},[642,126206],{"alt":126207,"src":126208},"The death of a man brings a stop to his life, but not an end to his destiny. When destiny is well fulfilled, impacts linger behind as at the time life goes to hide! - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-16309.png",[647,126210],{"author":5233,"quote":126211},"The death of a man brings a stop to his life, but not an end to his destiny. When destiny is well fulfilled, impacts linger behind as at the time life goes to hide!",[647,126213],{"author":14329,"quote":126214},"Everything ends in death, everything. Death is terrible.",[647,126216],{"author":126217,"quote":126218},"Robert Liparulo","To you, death does not simply end life. It steals away the sunsets you'll never see, the children you'll never hold, the wife you'll never love. It's frightening to almost lose your future, and it's heartbreaking to witness death snuff out other people's tomorrows.",[647,126220],{"author":80349,"quote":126221},"I believe there are ways whose ends are life instead of death.",[639,126223,126224],{},[642,126225],{"alt":126226,"src":126227},"Life has an end. We are all on a transit. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-191648.png",[647,126229],{"author":291,"quote":126230},"Life has an end. We are all on a transit.",[647,126232],{"author":36762,"quote":126233},"At the end of medicine is dope; at the end of life is death; at the end of man may be the Hell which arrives from the vanities of the mind.",[647,126235],{"author":25026,"quote":126236},"We all know that birth ultimately ends with death.",[647,126238],{"author":25026,"quote":126239},"Whether you live a healthy or a toxic lifestyle, the end result will always be death.",[647,126241],{"author":126242,"quote":126243},"Christopher John Farley","The end comes to all of us...but the end comes quicker to those who do not live their lives as they choose. If your life is not your own, then in what way is it living?",[639,126245,126246],{},[642,126247],{"alt":126248,"src":126249},"There is an end to life.Live life while you still have the grace to breath. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-496232.png",[647,126251],{"author":291,"quote":126252},"There is an end to life.Live life while you still have the grace to breath.",[647,126254],{"author":55000,"quote":126255},"It's taken years for me to understand that dying doesn't end the story; it transforms it. Edits, rewrites, the blur, aand epiphany of one-way dialogue. Most of us wander in and out of one another's lives until not death, but distance, does us part-- time and space and heart's weariness are the blander executioners or human connection.",[647,126257],{"author":55431,"quote":126258},"The curve of life is like the parabola of a projectile which, disturbed from its initial state of rest, rises and then returns to a state of repose... Like a projectile flying to its goal, life ends in death. Even its ascent and its zenith are only steps and means to this goal... For, enlightenment or no enlightenment, consciousness or no consciousness, nature prepares itself for death.",[690,126260],{":authors":126261},"[{\"name\":\"Carl Jung\",\"slug\":\"carl-jung\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher John Farley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-john-farley\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Caldwell\",\"slug\":\"gail-caldwell\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Tolstoy\",\"slug\":\"leo-tolstoy\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Mailer\",\"slug\":\"norman-mailer\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Liparulo\",\"slug\":\"robert-liparulo\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Magee\",\"slug\":\"steven-magee\"},{\"name\":\"William Saroyan\",\"slug\":\"william-saroyan\"}]",[566,126263,126005],{"id":126264},"death-as-transition",[639,126266,126267],{},[642,126268],{"alt":126269,"src":126270},"Death is not the end of your time. - Khalid Masood","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-19663.png",[647,126272],{"author":126273,"quote":126274},"Khalid Masood","Death is not the end of your time.",[647,126276],{"author":126277,"quote":126278},"Henri Riviere","It’s quite simple. Death isn’t what we think it is. It isn’t life which ends but time which stops.",[647,126280],{"author":49690,"quote":126281},"Life starts when you live for someones other than you, and ends when you stop living in others’ hearts! Birth & death are simply incidental.",[647,126283],{"author":291,"quote":126284},"The final fate is death.",[639,126286,126287],{},[642,126288],{"alt":126289,"src":126290},"Death is the first and final entry in the book of this life. - Kevin Focke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-375343.png",[647,126292],{"author":126293,"quote":126294},"Kevin Focke","Death is the first and final entry in the book of this life.",[647,126296],{"author":438,"quote":126297},"Death is the end of our ephemeral life and beginning of infinite eternal life.",[647,126299],{"author":126300,"quote":126301},"Randy Alcorn","For the Christian, death is not the end of adventure but a doorway from a wold where dreams and adventures shrink, to a world where dreams and adventures forever expand.",[647,126303],{"author":5304,"quote":126304},"Life is like an endless book. Each day is a new page and only death can bring the end to this little book of yours.",[647,126306],{"author":126307,"quote":126308},"Lord Huron","I said life without end wouldn't have any meaningJourney to death is the point of our beingWell the point of my life is to be with you babyBut there ain't enough time in the life that they gave meThe Man Who Lives Forever",[639,126310,126311],{},[642,126312],{"alt":126313,"src":126314},"Death is not the end of one`s life rather than the beginning of another ( bad or nice) life. - nagmalbaher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-678635.png",[647,126316],{"author":126317,"quote":126318},"nagmalbaher","Death is not the end of one`s life rather than the beginning of another ( bad or nice) life.",[647,126320],{"author":74767,"quote":126321},"Death is not the end but a bend, therefore do not lament over it.",[647,126323],{"author":44437,"quote":126324},"Death is the final stage of growth in this life. There is no total death. Only the body dies. The self or the spirit, or whatever you may wish to label it, is eternal. You may interpret this in any way that makes you comfortable.",[690,126326],{":authors":126327},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Kübler-Ross\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-kubler-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Henri Riviere\",\"slug\":\"henri-riviere\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Focke\",\"slug\":\"kevin-focke\"},{\"name\":\"Khalid Masood\",\"slug\":\"khalid-masood\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lord Huron\",\"slug\":\"lord-huron\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Alcorn\",\"slug\":\"randy-alcorn\"},{\"name\":\"Sandeep Sahajpal\",\"slug\":\"sandeep-sahajpal\"},{\"name\":\"nagmalbaher\",\"slug\":\"nagmalbaher\"},{\"name\":\"pranita deshpande\",\"slug\":\"pranita-deshpande\"}]",[566,126329,126011],{"id":126330},"eternal-journey",[639,126332,126333],{},[642,126334],{"alt":126335,"src":126336},"The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? - Edgar Allan Poe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-21169.png",[647,126338],{"author":14325,"quote":126339},"The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?",[647,126341],{"author":20947,"quote":126342},"Death is not the end - it's just the falling away of all that's not You. Sooner or later all will slip through our hands - It's supposed to. When you return, it will feel as if only a second has passed. So be at peace here - all is well.",[647,126344],{"author":126345,"quote":126346},"Daniela Norris","For death is the only certain thing in life,and despite this cliché being an absolute truth, with only the timing varying from one person to another, we never seem to be prepared for it. It is regarded as an end, as final and as negative, not as the metamorphosis it might be– the release of a spirit from physical to energy form, not unlike a caterpillar turning into a butterfly and experiencing new found freedom from the limitation of eternal crawling in search of sustenance.",[647,126348],{"author":126349,"quote":126350},"Compton Gage","... death does not bring the life of a man to an end; it only opens the door to a higher form of life.",[639,126352,126353],{},[642,126354],{"alt":126355,"src":126356},"Death is not the end of life; it is only the gateway to eternity. - Billy Graham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-484031.png",[647,126358],{"author":64219,"quote":126359},"Death is not the end of life; it is only the gateway to eternity.",[647,126361],{"author":71570,"quote":126362},"Birth is not a beginning; it’s a continuation. That lends tremendous comfort because we then understand that, equally true, death is not an end; it’s merely a continuation.",[647,126364],{"author":117525,"quote":126365},"It's all a waste of time. Everything begins only to end. The moment you were born you began to die. That's how it is with everything.",[647,126367],{"author":126368,"quote":126369},"Kerrigan Byrne","We all know how life ends but we don’t live it to hurry toward death. It’s the matter in the middle that’s the most important.",[647,126371],{"author":15722,"quote":126372},"Death and the end of one's life are two very different things indeed.",[639,126374,126375],{},[642,126376],{"alt":126377,"src":126378},"Death is the end of all life in the individual or the thing; if physical, the crumbling of the body into dust from whence it came. He who lives not uprightly, dies completely in the crumbling of the physical body, but he who lives well, transforms himself from that which is mortal, to immortal. - Marcus Garvey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1550408.png",[647,126380],{"author":126381,"quote":126382},"Marcus Garvey","Death is the end of all life in the individual or the thing; if physical, the crumbling of the body into dust from whence it came. He who lives not uprightly, dies completely in the crumbling of the physical body, but he who lives well, transforms himself from that which is mortal, to immortal.",[647,126384],{"author":30532,"quote":126385},"Death is not the end, but a more glorified existence.",[647,126387],{"author":59862,"quote":126388},"Dying doesn't end anything - it just changes where you are",[690,126390],{":authors":126391},"[{\"name\":\"Bert McCoy\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Charles de Lint\",\"slug\":\"charles-de-lint\"},{\"name\":\"Compton Gage\",\"slug\":\"compton-gage\"},{\"name\":\"Daniela Norris\",\"slug\":\"daniela-norris\"},{\"name\":\"Edgar Allan Poe\",\"slug\":\"edgar-allan-poe\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon B. Hinckley\",\"slug\":\"gordon-b-hinckley\"},{\"name\":\"Janne Teller\",\"slug\":\"janne-teller\"},{\"name\":\"Jasper Fforde\",\"slug\":\"jasper-fforde\"},{\"name\":\"Kerrigan Byrne\",\"slug\":\"kerrigan-byrne\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Buchanan\",\"slug\":\"laurie-buchanan\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Garvey\",\"slug\":\"marcus-garvey\"}]",[566,126393,126017],{"id":126394},"life-and-death-cycle",[639,126396,126397],{},[642,126398],{"alt":126399,"src":126400},"Death is the final dance of dreams, desires, loves and hopes. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17125.png",[647,126402],{"author":438,"quote":126403},"Death is the final dance of dreams, desires, loves and hopes.",[647,126405],{"author":291,"quote":126406},"At end of Life, you realize life is enough.",[647,126408],{"author":126409,"quote":126410},"Tim I. Gurung","Death is the start of a beginning, life is the start of the end, and the cycle continues forever.\" AFTERLIFE - TIM I GURUNG/AUTHOR",[647,126412],{"author":291,"quote":126413},"Life is but a breath.The end of life is the last breath of a man.",[639,126415,126416],{},[642,126417],{"alt":126418,"src":126419},"Death is never an ending, death is a change;Death is beautiful, for death is strange;Death is one dream out of another flowing. - Conrad Aiken","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-563066.png",[647,126421],{"author":126422,"quote":126423},"Conrad Aiken","Death is never an ending, death is a change;Death is beautiful, for death is strange;Death is one dream out of another flowing.",[647,126425],{"author":51162,"quote":126426},"Birth is a start, and death is its end and between birth and death is a journey of life; travel with peace and love before it ends.",[647,126428],{"author":126429,"quote":126430},"L.A. Fiore","Death was the ending we all faced, the path to that end was life, and I was going to have one. Finally.",[647,126432],{"author":126433,"quote":126434},"James Morris Robinson","Death is a part of the orderly process of human life. There is nothing as final as extinction.",[647,126436],{"author":126422,"quote":126437},"Death is never an ending, death is a change; Death is beautiful, for death is strange; Death is one dream out of another flowing.",[639,126439,126440],{},[642,126441],{"alt":126442,"src":126443},"Death is not an end. It is a new impulse. - Henry Ward Beecher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1032998.png",[647,126445],{"author":12031,"quote":126446},"Death is not an end. It is a new impulse.",[647,126448],{"author":126449,"quote":126450},"Gerard Hopkins","All Life death does end and each day dies with sleep",[647,126452],{"author":86225,"quote":126453},"I think death is not simply the last few moments of life, death is something that runs throughout the whole of life. Each of our moments is not only the possibility of affirmation, but it's also we're saying farewell at each moment to something.",[690,126455],{":authors":126456},"[{\"name\":\"Conrad Aiken\",\"slug\":\"conrad-aiken\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Gerard Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"gerard-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ward Beecher\",\"slug\":\"henry-ward-beecher\"},{\"name\":\"James Morris Robinson\",\"slug\":\"james-morris-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Hart\",\"slug\":\"kevin-hart\"},{\"name\":\"L.A. Fiore\",\"slug\":\"la-fiore\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Tim I. Gurung\",\"slug\":\"tim-i-gurung\"}]",[566,126458,116069],{"id":116622},[639,126460,126461],{},[642,126462],{"alt":126463,"src":126464},"Once you die, that’s it – game over. Death is the ultimate cessation of the individual Self. - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-53976.png",[647,126466],{"author":11390,"quote":126467},"Once you die, that’s it – game over. Death is the ultimate cessation of the individual Self.",[647,126469],{"author":5794,"quote":126470},"You get towards the end of life—no, not life itself, but of something else: the end of any likelihood of change in that life. You are allowed a long moment of pause, time enough to ask the question: what else have I done wrong?",[647,126472],{"author":126473,"quote":126474},"Matt Spire","Everyone thinks they're living in end times. Everyone thinks their life is meaningless. It makes vanity easy.",[647,126476],{"author":126477,"quote":126478},"Regina Brett","Life is what happens when you're making other plans. So does your résumé. It takes on a life of its own if you let it. Some people try to map out their paths and plan every step, but in reality, life hands you something better. A dead end is really a detour to a new route you hadn't planned on taking. Every experience enhances your life now or later.",[639,126480,126481],{},[642,126482],{"alt":126483,"src":126484},"Yes, we all die but there's a tendency to focus on the end too much. Life can be a wondrous, sparkling comet trail that we leave in our wake for others to marvel at. - Stewart Stafford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-441234.png",[647,126486],{"author":107088,"quote":126487},"Yes, we all die but there's a tendency to focus on the end too much. Life can be a wondrous, sparkling comet trail that we leave in our wake for others to marvel at.",[647,126489],{"author":126490,"quote":126491},"Xander Grant","The horror of life is not that it ends, it's that it continues, and you have to have a plan. Do you have a plan?",[647,126493],{"author":126494,"quote":126495},"Lujan Matus","In the end we are the sum total of our doings and we will be faced by those doings at the moment of our death. Or is it our death in every moment that we live that faces us with what we do?",[647,126497],{"author":112598,"quote":126498},"Don't think of death as an ending. Think of it as a really effective way of cutting down your expenses.",[647,126500],{"author":126501,"quote":126502},"Bernard Berenson","A complete life may be one ending in so full an identification with the oneself that there is no self left to die.",[639,126504,126505],{},[642,126506],{"alt":126507,"src":126508},"In the end, living is defined by dying. Book- ended by oblivion, we are caught in the vice of terror, squeezed to bursting by the approaching end. Fear is ever-present, waiting to be called to the surface. Change brought fear, and fear brought destruction. - Bernard Beckett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-973579.png",[647,126510],{"author":126511,"quote":126512},"Bernard Beckett","In the end, living is defined by dying. Book- ended by oblivion, we are caught in the vice of terror, squeezed to bursting by the approaching end. Fear is ever-present, waiting to be called to the surface. Change brought fear, and fear brought destruction.",[647,126514],{"author":5794,"quote":126515},"You get towards the end of life - no, not life itself, but of something else: the end of any likelihood of change in that life. You are allowed a long moment of pause, time enough to ask the question: what else have I done wrong?",[647,126517],{"author":86225,"quote":126453},[690,126519],{":authors":126520},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Beckett\",\"slug\":\"bernard-beckett\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Berenson\",\"slug\":\"bernard-berenson\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Barnes\",\"slug\":\"julian-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Hart\",\"slug\":\"kevin-hart\"},{\"name\":\"Lujan Matus\",\"slug\":\"lujan-matus\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Spire\",\"slug\":\"matt-spire\"},{\"name\":\"Regina Brett\",\"slug\":\"regina-brett\"},{\"name\":\"Stewart Stafford\",\"slug\":\"stewart-stafford\"},{\"name\":\"Woody Allen\",\"slug\":\"woody-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Xander Grant\",\"slug\":\"xander-grant\"}]",[566,126522,126027],{"id":126523},"spiritual-continuation",[639,126525,126526],{},[642,126527],{"alt":126528,"src":126529},"I take great comfort in believing that life doesn't end, it just changes. Our bodies are pure energy. Energy doesn't die, it transforms. I believe that when we die, we simply change from our human form to our spiritual form and we continue to love, guide and protect the ones we love on earth, as much as our energy will allow. It is the only logical explanation that makes perfect sense. - Tanya Masse aka Comic Strip Mama - Tanya Masse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-418562.png",[647,126531],{"author":43401,"quote":126135},[647,126533],{"author":126534,"quote":126535},"Lily Graham","Death is not something you get over. It’s the rip that exposes life in a before and after chasm, and all you can do is try to exist as best you can in the after.",[647,126537],{"author":119406,"quote":126538},"Life does not end when we physically do.",[647,126540],{"author":126541,"quote":126542},"Jennifer Hoover","Death is not an means to an end but the beginning of life with God",[639,126544,126545],{},[642,126546],{"alt":126547,"src":126548},"Death isn't the end of your life, you know. Your body is a lock. Death is the key. The key turns... and you're free. To be anywhere. Everywhere. Two places at once. Nowhere. Part of the background hum of the universe. - Joe Hill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-636159.png",[647,126550],{"author":6435,"quote":126551},"Death isn't the end of your life, you know. Your body is a lock. Death is the key. The key turns... and you're free. To be anywhere. Everywhere. Two places at once. Nowhere. Part of the background hum of the universe.",[647,126553],{"author":76601,"quote":126554},"Death not merely ends life, it also bestows upon it a silent completeness, snatched from the hazardous flux to which all things human are subject.",[647,126556],{"author":8652,"quote":126557},"Of this I am certain, that no one has ever died who was not destined to die some time. Now the end of life puts the longest life on a par with the shortest. . . . And of what consequence is it what kind of death puts an end to life, since he who has died once is not forced to go through the same ordeal a second time? They, then, who are destined to die, need not be careful to inquire what death they are to die, but into what place death will usher them.",[647,126559],{"author":126560,"quote":126561},"Henry Eyring","Death is not the end; it is but one more step in a great forward march made possible by the redemption wrought by the Savior. This is the spirit of true science - constant and eternal seeking.",[647,126563],{"author":126564,"quote":126565},"Andrew Greeley","We are born with two incurable diseases, life, from which we die, and hope, which says maybe death isn't the end.",[639,126567,126568],{},[642,126569],{"alt":126570,"src":126571},"The fight between life and death is to the finish, and death ultimately is the victor . . . I do not deplore the passing of these crude old days. - Jack Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1753589.png",[647,126573],{"author":126574,"quote":126575},"Jack Johnson","The fight between life and death is to the finish, and death ultimately is the victor . . . I do not deplore the passing of these crude old days.",[647,126577],{"author":471,"quote":126578},"I hold the view that death is rather like changing one's clothes when they are torn and old. It is not an end in itself. Yet death is unpredictable-you do not know when and howT it will take place.",[690,126580],{":authors":126581},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Greeley\",\"slug\":\"andrew-greeley\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"Hannah Arendt\",\"slug\":\"hannah-arendt\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Eyring\",\"slug\":\"henry-eyring\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Johnson\",\"slug\":\"jack-johnson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Hoover\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-hoover\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Hill\",\"slug\":\"joe-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Lily Graham\",\"slug\":\"lily-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Saint Augustine\",\"slug\":\"saint-augustine\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Arnold\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-arnold\"},{\"name\":\"Tanya Masse\",\"slug\":\"tanya-masse\"}]",[566,126583,634],{"id":1014},[639,126585,126586],{},[642,126587],{"alt":126588,"src":126589},"As I witness the dead of beloved ones, it makes be become more conscious that life indeed has an end. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-85809.png",[647,126591],{"author":291,"quote":126592},"As I witness the dead of beloved ones, it makes be become more conscious that life indeed has an end.",[647,126594],{"author":126595,"quote":126596},"Rudolf Jerome Ragay","Death ends all the miseries in life and springs a new beginning for those who are left behind.",[647,126598],{"author":62431,"quote":126599},"...death is inevitable for all of us. The only thing that really matters in the end is how we choose to live.",[647,126601],{"author":438,"quote":126602},"Death is the end of the poetry we call life.",[639,126604,126605],{},[642,126606],{"alt":126607,"src":126608},"Death is the end of our ephemeral life and the beginning of an infinite eternal life. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-479261.png",[647,126610],{"author":438,"quote":126611},"Death is the end of our ephemeral life and the beginning of an infinite eternal life.",[647,126613],{"author":126614,"quote":126615},"Stephanie Dray","Death, well done, is a gateway from this world into another. It needn’t be the end of anything. - Cleopatra",[647,126617],{"author":64477,"quote":126618},"Death is not the end of life; Life partner is the end of life",[647,126620],{"author":26857,"quote":126621},"•\tThe end of your life story does not begin when you pass away especially if your deeds remain.",[647,126623],{"author":126624,"quote":126625},"Rachel Ward","You can not escape death: the end always reach you.",[639,126627,126628],{},[642,126629],{"alt":126630,"src":126631},"In every death, a busy world comes to an end. - Mason Cooley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1243750.png",[647,126633],{"author":1193,"quote":126634},"In every death, a busy world comes to an end.",[647,126636],{"author":63441,"quote":126637},"Death is not the end Death can never be the end. Death is the road. Life is the traveller. The Soul is the Guide ... Our mind thinks of death. Our heart thinks of life Our soul thinks of Immortality",[647,126639],{"author":126640,"quote":126641},"John Denver","Death is not an ending, but a symbol of movement along the path upon which we are all traveling. As it may be painful to lose contact with the physical aspect of one we love, the Spirit can never be lost. We have been and always will be a part of each other.",[647,126643],{"author":126644,"quote":126645},"Isabelle Eberhardt","I think it is impossible for human minds to think of Death as a final, irrevocable end to life.",[647,126647],{"author":126648,"quote":126649},"Gerard Manley Hopkins","Life death all does end and each day dies with sleep.",[639,126651,126652],{},[642,126653],{"alt":126654,"src":126655},"When we are at the end of life, to die means to go away; when we are at the beginning, to go away means to die. - Victor Hugo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1712080.png",[647,126657],{"author":30363,"quote":126658},"When we are at the end of life, to die means to go away; when we are at the beginning, to go away means to die.",[690,126660],{":authors":126661},"[{\"name\":\"Aimee Carter\",\"slug\":\"aimee-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Dr.P.S. 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There's plenty of time to be dead. - Hans Christian Andersen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-20304.png",[647,126858],{"author":116105,"quote":126859},"Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead.",[647,126861],{"author":126862,"quote":126863},"Suraj Kumar Oinam","Death might be blissful but I am just happy to be alive\" from the book \"For an Ever After\".",[647,126865],{"author":126866,"quote":126867},"L. Frank Baum","But you will admit that it is a very good thing to be alive.",[647,126869],{"author":126870,"quote":126871},"Erika Hayasaki","It’s good to be alive, right?” the professor often told her students . . . “Did you notice how fragile we are? We have no business taking our lives for granted.",[639,126873,126874],{},[642,126875],{"alt":126876,"src":126877},"You're still alive because God has plans for you, even if we don't understand what they are yet. - Elizabeth Camden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-595755.png",[647,126879],{"author":126880,"quote":126881},"Elizabeth Camden","You're still alive because God has plans for you, even if we don't understand what they are yet.",[647,126883],{"author":126884,"quote":126885},"John Larkin","I'm alive. I'm safe. And life's a gift. Okay the gift sucks a bit at the moment, sort of like getting a pair of oversized pyjamas for Christmas when what you really wanted was an iPod, but I need to make every moment count.",[647,126887],{"author":126888,"quote":126889},"Robert Silverberg","Living, we fret. Dying, we live. I’ll keep that in mind. I’ll be of good cheer.",[647,126891],{"author":122775,"quote":126892},"I am so grateful to be alive. It's ridiculous to be alive.",[647,126894],{"author":49964,"quote":126895},"Life is beautiful, what do you think? In the morning I say, 'Ah, I am alive still!' All my friends die already. I am alive. It is fantastic.",[639,126897,126898],{},[642,126899],{"alt":126900,"src":126901},"We are very happy to still be alive, which we don't take for granted. - Thomas Nitzschke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2150414.png",[647,126903],{"author":126904,"quote":126905},"Thomas Nitzschke","We are very happy to still be alive, which we don't take for granted.",[647,126907],{"author":126908,"quote":126909},"Joe Strummer","It is fun to be alive. It's a hell of a lot better than being dead.",[647,126911],{"author":122775,"quote":126912},"I am so grateful to be alive. It’s ridiculous to be alive.",[647,126914],{"author":126915,"quote":126916},"Neil Diamond","You’re alive, you might as well be glad.",[647,126918],{"author":126919,"quote":126920},"Will Shields","I'm alive. That's a good thing.",[690,126922],{":authors":126923},"[{\"name\":\"Alejandro Jodorowsky\",\"slug\":\"alejandro-jodorowsky\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Camden\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-camden\"},{\"name\":\"Erika Hayasaki\",\"slug\":\"erika-hayasaki\"},{\"name\":\"Eve Ensler\",\"slug\":\"eve-ensler\"},{\"name\":\"Hans Christian Andersen\",\"slug\":\"hans-christian-andersen\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Strummer\",\"slug\":\"joe-strummer\"},{\"name\":\"John Larkin\",\"slug\":\"john-larkin\"},{\"name\":\"L. 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Dying just a destination. - Myra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-711979.png",[647,126954],{"author":126955,"quote":126956},"Myra","Being alive is my destiny. Dying just a destination.",[647,126958],{"author":4116,"quote":126959},"Whipped cream can remind you why it's good to be alive.",[647,126961],{"author":2436,"quote":126962},"You've been put on the world to love the act of being alive.",[647,126964],{"author":126965,"quote":126966},"Sophie Marceau","There's no point living, if you can't feel alive.",[647,126968],{"author":126969,"quote":126970},"Martin Niemöller","If you're not living I mean really living, you're dead already.",[639,126972,126973],{},[642,126974],{"alt":126975,"src":126976},"As for you, you are alive. But it's not the same as living. - Diane Setterfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2432366.png",[647,126978],{"author":6227,"quote":126979},"As for you, you are alive. But it's not the same as living.",[647,126981],{"author":18793,"quote":126982},"I’m alive but I have no life. I’m alive but also dead. I’m dead and alive.",[647,126984],{"author":6227,"quote":126985},"As for you, you are alive. But it’s not the same as living.",[647,126987],{"author":126969,"quote":126988},"If you’re not living I mean really living, you’re dead already.",[647,126990],{"author":126965,"quote":126991},"There’s no point living, if you can’t feel alive.",[690,126993],{":authors":126994},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Deb Caletti\",\"slug\":\"deb-caletti\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Setterfield\",\"slug\":\"diane-setterfield\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Bogaert\",\"slug\":\"kevin-bogaert\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Niemöller\",\"slug\":\"martin-niemoller\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Myra\",\"slug\":\"myra\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Sophie Marceau\",\"slug\":\"sophie-marceau\"},{\"name\":\"Val Richards\",\"slug\":\"val-richards\"}]",[566,126996,126829],{"id":126997},"lifes-challenges-and-risks",[639,126999,127000],{},[642,127001],{"alt":127002,"src":127003},"To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man's-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh. To live is to be willing to die over and over again. From the awakened point of view, that's life. Death is wanting to hold on to what you have and to have every experience confirm you and congratulate you and make you feel completely together. - Pema Chodron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-33706.png",[647,127005],{"author":71497,"quote":127006},"To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man's-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh. To live is to be willing to die over and over again. From the awakened point of view, that's life. Death is wanting to hold on to what you have and to have every experience confirm you and congratulate you and make you feel completely together.",[647,127008],{"author":31250,"quote":127009},"I am only alive because I have not yet died.",[647,127011],{"author":127012,"quote":127013},"Ander Monson","To be alive is to be dizzy and not to know exactly where to go.",[647,127015],{"author":127016,"quote":127017},"Joan D. Vinge","To be alive was to be disappointed. You tried and failed and kept on trying, never knowing whether you'd ever get what you wanted. But sometimes we get what we need.",[639,127019,127020],{},[642,127021],{"alt":127022,"src":127023},"To be alive is to take risks; to be always safe and secure is death. - Edward Abbey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-901141.png",[647,127025],{"author":14822,"quote":127026},"To be alive is to take risks; to be always safe and secure is death.",[647,127028],{"author":127029,"quote":127030},"Emile Cioran","You are alive only when you live by the skin of your teeth.",[647,127032],{"author":127033,"quote":127034},"Michael Cacoyannis","Boss, life is trouble. Only death is not. To be alive is to undo your belt and look for trouble.",[647,127036],{"author":93454,"quote":127037},"Nobody else can be alive for you; nor can you be alive for anybody else.",[647,127039],{"author":24285,"quote":127040},"To be alive is to be vulnerable.",[639,127042,127043],{},[642,127044],{"alt":127045,"src":127046},"To be alive at all is to have scars. - John Steinbeck","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2480499.png",[647,127048],{"author":11287,"quote":127049},"To be alive at all is to have scars.",[647,127051],{"author":127052,"quote":127053},"Erik Zanen","Being alive is the best thing that can happen, because all there is to happen, is happening in life!",[647,127055],{"author":127056,"quote":127057},"Gerald May","To be alive is to be addicted, and to be alive and addicted is to stand in need of grace.",[647,127059],{"author":127060,"quote":127061},"Norman O. Brown","To be alive is to be burning.",[647,127063],{"author":81943,"quote":127064},"I been through living for years. I just ain’t dead yet.",[690,127066],{":authors":127067},"[{\"name\":\"Ander Monson\",\"slug\":\"ander-monson\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Doerr\",\"slug\":\"anthony-doerr\"},{\"name\":\"E. E. Cummings\",\"slug\":\"e-e-cummings\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Abbey\",\"slug\":\"edward-abbey\"},{\"name\":\"Emile Cioran\",\"slug\":\"emile-cioran\"},{\"name\":\"Erik Zanen\",\"slug\":\"erik-zanen\"},{\"name\":\"Gerald May\",\"slug\":\"gerald-may\"},{\"name\":\"Joan D. Vinge\",\"slug\":\"joan-d-vinge\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Madeleine L'Engle\",\"slug\":\"madeleine-lengle\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Cacoyannis\",\"slug\":\"michael-cacoyannis\"},{\"name\":\"Norman O. Brown\",\"slug\":\"norman-o-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Pema Chodron\",\"slug\":\"pema-chodron\"},{\"name\":\"Zora Neale Hurston\",\"slug\":\"zora-neale-hurston\"}]",[566,127069,126835],{"id":127070},"existential-reflection",[639,127072,127073],{},[642,127074],{"alt":127075,"src":127076},"You are as alive as you can give and receive… - Meir Ezra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91342.png",[647,127078],{"author":127079,"quote":127080},"Meir Ezra","You are as alive as you can give and receive…",[647,127082],{"author":83723,"quote":127083},"You aren't alive if you aren't in need.",[647,127085],{"author":127086,"quote":127087},"Endale Edith","To be alive is not an entitlement. You are alive because of grace. If you doubt it, check the cemetery.",[647,127089],{"author":127090,"quote":127091},"D H Lawrence","To be alive, to be man alive, to be whole man alive: that is the point. And at its best, the novel, and the novel supremely, can help you. It can help you not to be dead man in life.",[639,127093,127094],{},[642,127095],{"alt":127096,"src":127097},"Life is great, and without it, you'd be dead. - Karen Quan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-396819.png",[647,127099],{"author":127100,"quote":127101},"Karen Quan","Life is great, and without it, you'd be dead.",[647,127103],{"author":127104,"quote":127105},"Torin Sarasas","To Be Alive is to Feel Alive.",[647,127107],{"author":38026,"quote":127108},"It is good to be you breathing into your body in this precious lifetime.",[647,127110],{"author":127111,"quote":127112},"Joseph Campbell","Suddenly you’re ripped into being alive. And life is pain, and life is suffering, and life is horror, but my god you’re alive and its spectacular.",[647,127114],{"author":127115,"quote":127116},"David Johansen","I don't know why I'm alive but I know there's a reason for it.",[639,127118,127119],{},[642,127120],{"alt":127121,"src":127122},"I don’t know why I’m alive but I know there’s a reason for it. - David Johansen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2967408.png",[647,127124],{"author":127115,"quote":127125},"I don’t know why I’m alive but I know there’s a reason for it.",[647,127127],{"author":127128,"quote":127129},"Jenny Slate","I take it as a sign that it is all right to be alive as I am, just as I am, and to keep trying.",[647,127131],{"author":127132,"quote":127133},"Jonathan Ross","It’s great to be alive, isn’t it? Especially when you consider the alternative.",[647,127135],{"author":4713,"quote":127136},"I wanted to be dead. No. That’s not quite right. 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It is the finest thing in the world, though hazardous. It is a unique thing. It happens only once in a lifetime. To be alive, to know consciously that you are alive, and to relish that knowledge -- this is a kind of magic. Or it may be a kind of madness, exhilarating but harmless.",[639,127167,127168],{},[642,127169],{"alt":127170,"src":127171},"The pleasure of being alive is brought into sharper focus when you need to pay attention to staying alive. - Richard Louv","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1941716.png",[647,127173],{"author":127174,"quote":127175},"Richard Louv","The pleasure of being alive is brought into sharper focus when you need to pay attention to staying alive.",[647,127177],{"author":82817,"quote":127178},"Feeling a little bit alive is a lot better than just waiting to die.",[647,127180],{"author":127181,"quote":127182},"Henry Stern","I'm glad I'm alive. I'm glad I was saved. But I don't why I had to be hit going 60.",[647,127184],{"author":1915,"quote":127185},"It is time for me to be dead for a little while - and then live again.",[647,127187],{"author":23346,"quote":127188},"Part of the pleasure of being alive is the knowledge that you’re not dead yet.",[639,127190,127191],{},[642,127192],{"alt":127193,"src":127194},"You aren’t alive if you aren’t in need. - Henry Cloud","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3074305.png",[647,127196],{"author":83723,"quote":127197},"You aren’t alive if you aren’t in need.",[647,127199],{"author":127016,"quote":127200},"To be alive was to be disappointed. You tried and failed and kept on trying, never knowing whether you’d ever get what you wanted. 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Relationships",[574,127516,127517],{},[577,127518,634],{"href":633},[566,127520,116027],{"id":116146},[639,127522,127523],{},[642,127524],{"alt":127525,"src":127526},"You're probably wondering what's going to happen to you. That's easy. The same thing is going to happen to you that has happened to every other human being who has ever lived. You're going to die. We all die. That's just how it is. - Ernest Cline","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-137553.png",[647,127528],{"author":34563,"quote":127529},"You're probably wondering what's going to happen to you. That's easy. The same thing is going to happen to you that has happened to every other human being who has ever lived. You're going to die. We all die. That's just how it is.",[647,127531],{"author":291,"quote":127532},"No one escape death!",[647,127534],{"author":31768,"quote":127535},"The number of people around you does not matter because you will surely die alone in the end.",[647,127537],{"author":6810,"quote":127538},"No matter how careful we are, if we live long enough, eventually one of us will die. It is not a happy thought, but it is the truth. Such is the way of the world.",[639,127540,127541],{},[642,127542],{"alt":127543,"src":127544},"All mankind is sitting on Death Row. How we die or when is not the main issue, but where we go after death. - Billy Graham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-484108.png",[647,127546],{"author":64219,"quote":127547},"All mankind is sitting on Death Row. How we die or when is not the main issue, but where [we] go after death.",[647,127549],{"author":127550,"quote":127551},"Raymond E. Feist","From our birth we are all dying, but some of us finish sooner than others.",[647,127553],{"author":9602,"quote":127554},"Nobody's death is impending.\" ...\"Well technically everyone's death is impending.",[647,127556],{"author":18289,"quote":127557},"Everyone knows they re going to die,' he said again, 'but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently.",[647,127559],{"author":127560,"quote":127561},"Daniel Berrigan","I don't know what more to say. I mean, we're all going to die in a world that is worse than when we entered it.",[639,127563,127564],{},[642,127565],{"alt":127566,"src":127567},"We all know we're going to die. We're all circling the drain. Some of us are closer than others. I'm 90, I know I'm closer to the drain than most people. - Dick Van Dyke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1318042.png",[647,127569],{"author":127570,"quote":127571},"Dick Van Dyke","We all know we're going to die. We're all circling the drain. Some of us are closer than others. I'm 90, I know I'm closer to the drain than most people.",[647,127573],{"author":27962,"quote":127574},"What will the world be quite overturned when you die?",[647,127576],{"author":64219,"quote":127577},"No one can outrun death. It will catch up to all of us eventually.",[647,127579],{"author":16607,"quote":127580},"Still, in the end, we all die just the same.",[690,127582],{":authors":127583},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Paolini\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paolini\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Berrigan\",\"slug\":\"daniel-berrigan\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Van Dyke\",\"slug\":\"dick-van-dyke\"},{\"name\":\"Eoin Colfer\",\"slug\":\"eoin-colfer\"},{\"name\":\"Epictetus\",\"slug\":\"epictetus\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Cline\",\"slug\":\"ernest-cline\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Mitta Xinindlu\",\"slug\":\"mitta-xinindlu\"},{\"name\":\"Raymond E. Feist\",\"slug\":\"raymond-e-feist\"}]",[566,127585,118208],{"id":118480},[639,127587,127588],{},[642,127589],{"alt":127590,"src":127591},"We all know we're going to die; what's important is the kind of men and women we are in the face of this. - Anne Lamott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-134339.png",[647,127593],{"author":1261,"quote":127594},"We all know we're going to die; what's important is the kind of men and women we are in the face of this.",[647,127596],{"author":291,"quote":127597},"As soon as we realize there is an end to life, we will begin to live well.",[647,127599],{"author":127600,"quote":127601},"Brian Staveley","... we are all dying, all the time. Being born is stepping from the cliff's edge. The only question is what to do while falling.",[647,127603],{"author":97820,"quote":127604},"Truth is...we all will die someday. None of our days are promised in anyway. But by choosing to live great, helping others along our way...will help brighten humanity each and everyday!",[639,127606,127607],{},[642,127608],{"alt":127609,"src":127610},"Sometimes life isn't about the end. It's not always about tomorrow and the day after that-what we achieve over the years and how we leave the world. Sometimes it's about today...Any of us could die tomorrow regardless of the horde. We could get sick or be injured or anything else. That's the risk we take waking up each morning and stepping outside. - Carrie Ryan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-849252.png",[647,127612],{"author":127613,"quote":127614},"Carrie Ryan","Sometimes life isn't about the end. It's not always about tomorrow and the day after that-what we achieve over the years and how we leave the world. Sometimes it's about today...Any of us could die tomorrow regardless of the horde. We could get sick or be injured or anything else. That's the risk we take waking up each morning and stepping outside.",[647,127616],{"author":113769,"quote":127617},"What the series is all about is: We die. So while we're here, let's live fully.",[647,127619],{"author":1048,"quote":127620},"Everyone's dying. A little, every day. Make it count.",[647,127622],{"author":38002,"quote":127623},"Don't we all die someday and someday comes all too soon? What will you do with your own wild, glorious chance at this thing we call life.",[647,127625],{"author":8732,"quote":127626},"One day all of us will die but - and this is the important thing - we are not dead yet.",[639,127628,127629],{},[642,127630],{"alt":127631,"src":127632},"Everyone knows they're going to die, but nobody believes it. If we did we would do things differently. Do what the Buddhists do. Every day, have a little bird on your shoulder that asks, \"Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? Am I being the person I want to be? - Morrie Schwartz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2514241.png",[647,127634],{"author":69268,"quote":127635},"Everyone knows they're going to die, but nobody believes it. If we did we would do things differently. Do what the Buddhists do. Every day, have a little bird on your shoulder that asks, \"Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? Am I being the person I want to be?",[647,127637],{"author":127638,"quote":127639},"Mary Elizabeth Winstead","Obviously, we're all going to die at some point. Whether or not we are fated to die in some way I think is debatable. I just don't know which side to debate.",[690,127641],{":authors":127642},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Ball\",\"slug\":\"alan-ball\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Lamott\",\"slug\":\"anne-lamott\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Staveley\",\"slug\":\"brian-staveley\"},{\"name\":\"Carrie Ryan\",\"slug\":\"carrie-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Libba Bray\",\"slug\":\"libba-bray\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Elizabeth Winstead\",\"slug\":\"mary-elizabeth-winstead\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Oliver\",\"slug\":\"mary-oliver\"},{\"name\":\"Morrie Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"morrie-schwartz\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Pina\",\"slug\":\"timothy-pina\"}]",[566,127644,127482],{"id":127645},"death-as-adventure-or-transition",[639,127647,127648],{},[642,127649],{"alt":127650,"src":127651},"To die will be an awfully big adventure. - J.M. Barrie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1699.png",[647,127653],{"author":127654,"quote":127655},"J.M. Barrie","To die will be an awfully big adventure.",[647,127657],{"author":127658,"quote":127659},"Elaine Kelly","In the end, we all die for what we believe in... mostly because we all die.",[647,127661],{"author":80349,"quote":127662},"Everybody has got to die, but I have always believed an exception would be made in my case.",[647,127664],{"author":127665,"quote":127666},"Norman Maclean","For a scientist, this is a good way to live and die, maybe the ideal way for any of us - excitedly finding we were wrong and excitedly waiting for tomorrow to come so we can start over.",[639,127668,127669],{},[642,127670],{"alt":127671,"src":127672},"In the future no one will kill anyone, the earth will shine, the human race will love. It will come, citizens, the day when all will be peace, harmony, light, joy, and life, it will come. And it is so that it comes that we are going to die. - Victor Hugo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-580028.png",[647,127674],{"author":30363,"quote":127675},"In the future no one will kill anyone, the earth will shine, the human race will love. It will come, citizens, the day when all will be peace, harmony, light, joy, and life, it will come. And it is so that it comes that we are going to die.",[647,127677],{"author":127678,"quote":127679},"Brian Cox","The ultimate paradox, of course, is that even though we're all going to die, we've all got to live in the meantime…",[647,127681],{"author":1626,"quote":127682},"We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.",[647,127684],{"author":17955,"quote":127685},"'So if we can we'll kill every last of the buggers, and if they can they'll kill every last one of us. As for me,' said Ender, 'I'm in favor of surviving'.",[647,127687],{"author":17955,"quote":127688},"We were all fated to die, and so it is good that at least we can be sure our deaths today might bring about a good end, might make the world a better place.",[639,127690,127691],{},[642,127692],{"alt":127693,"src":127694},"All is possible for those who dare to die! - Walter Scott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2570047.png",[647,127696],{"author":108039,"quote":127697},"All is possible for those who dare to die!",[690,127699],{":authors":127700},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Cox\",\"slug\":\"brian-cox\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"Elaine Kelly\",\"slug\":\"elaine-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"J.M. Barrie\",\"slug\":\"jm-barrie\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Maclean\",\"slug\":\"norman-maclean\"},{\"name\":\"Orson Scott Card\",\"slug\":\"orson-scott-card\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Scott\",\"slug\":\"walter-scott\"},{\"name\":\"William Saroyan\",\"slug\":\"william-saroyan\"}]",[566,127702,127488],{"id":127703},"death-as-equalizer",[639,127705,127706],{},[642,127707],{"alt":127708,"src":127709},"I thought about all of the things that everyone ever says to each other, and how everyone is going to die, whether it's in a millisecond, or days, or months, or 76.5 years, if you were just born. Everything that's born has to die, which means our lives are like skyscrapers. The smoke rises at different speeds, but they're all on fire, and we're all trapped. - Jonathan Safran Foer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-128546.png",[647,127711],{"author":4124,"quote":127712},"I thought about all of the things that everyone ever says to each other, and how everyone is going to die, whether it's in a millisecond, or days, or months, or 76.5 years, if you were just born. Everything that's born has to die, which means our lives are like skyscrapers. The smoke rises at different speeds, but they're all on fire, and we're all trapped.",[647,127714],{"author":121311,"quote":127715},"Everyone dies. The don't all have the chance to see what they wanted most. At least I've seen the Above. At least I've known True.",[647,127717],{"author":127718,"quote":127719},"K.K. Hendin","Everyone's dying, Milcah. Some people are just dying sooner than others.",[647,127721],{"author":8817,"quote":127722},"Everybody dies. There’s nothing you can do about it. Whether or not you eat six almonds a day. Whether or not you believe in God. (Although there’s no question a belief in God would come in handy. It would be great to think there’s a plan, and that everything happens for a reason. I don’t happen to believe that. And every time one of my friends says to me, “Everything happens for a reason,” I would like to smack her.)",[639,127724,127725],{},[642,127726],{"alt":127727,"src":127728},"There’s a bigger cause out there. It’s bigger than any of us here. But we stick together, all right? We stick together and look out for each other. Because you four are all I’ve got left. And I’m not going to see you die. Forever alive, all right? We’re not going to die.\"-Sirius Black - Mordred","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-539765.png",[647,127730],{"author":127731,"quote":127732},"Mordred","There’s a bigger cause out there. It’s bigger than any of us here. But we stick together, all right? We stick together and look out for each other. Because you four are all I’ve got left. And I’m not going to see you die. Forever alive, all right? We’re not going to die.\"-Sirius Black",[647,127734],{"author":2436,"quote":127735},"For everyone nowadays knows, absolutely certain, that nothing will ever happen to me. Others die, I go on.",[647,127737],{"author":34563,"quote":127738},"To quote Sarah Connor: ‘You’re all dead already.’ You, your friends, your customers—all of you. You poisoned your own planet, destroyed its climate, defiled its ecosystem, and killed off all of its biodiversity.” He pointed at each of us. “You’re going to be extinct soon, too, by your hands. And you know it. That’s why most of you spend every second you can wired up to the OASIS. You’ve already given up, and now you’re all just waiting around to die.",[647,127740],{"author":127741,"quote":127742},"Beto jimenez","we are born and we are already dying",[647,127744],{"author":1610,"quote":127745},"Everybody will die, of course, sooner or later. Circus performers will die, and clarinet experts will die, and you and I will die, and there might be a person who lives on your block, right now, who is not looking both ways before he crosses the street and who will die in just in a few seconds, all because of a bus. Everybody will die, but very few people want to be reminded of that fact.",[639,127747,127748],{},[642,127749],{"alt":127750,"src":127751},"We are all going to die one day. Everything else, my friend, I am not sure. - Camila Alves","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-891551.png",[647,127753],{"author":127754,"quote":127755},"Camila Alves","We are all going to die one day. Everything else, my friend, I am not sure.",[647,127757],{"author":7233,"quote":127758},"Millions of people die every day. Everyone's got to go sometime.",[690,127760],{":authors":127761},"[{\"name\":\"Ally Condie\",\"slug\":\"ally-condie\"},{\"name\":\"Beto jimenez\",\"slug\":\"beto-jimenez\"},{\"name\":\"Camila Alves\",\"slug\":\"camila-alves\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hitchens\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Cline\",\"slug\":\"ernest-cline\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Safran Foer\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-safran-foer\"},{\"name\":\"K.K. Hendin\",\"slug\":\"kk-hendin\"},{\"name\":\"Lemony Snicket\",\"slug\":\"lemony-snicket\"},{\"name\":\"Mordred\",\"slug\":\"mordred\"},{\"name\":\"Nora Ephron\",\"slug\":\"nora-ephron\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"}]",[566,127763,127494],{"id":127764},"reflections-on-life-and-death",[639,127766,127767],{},[642,127768],{"alt":127769,"src":127770},"I wonder if it will rain after we die. When you kill yourself, you don't know what happens next, afterward. - Albert Borris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-130075.png",[647,127772],{"author":127773,"quote":127774},"Albert Borris","I wonder if it will rain after we die. When you kill yourself, you don't know what happens next, afterward.",[647,127776],{"author":127777,"quote":127778},"T. Archman","Most of us will die twice; Once when we take our last breath, and again when the world forgets your name.",[647,127780],{"author":291,"quote":127781},"When life comes to an end, we will take nothing with us.",[647,127783],{"author":291,"quote":127784},"Without hope, we are lifeless.",[639,127786,127787],{},[642,127788],{"alt":127789,"src":127790},"These have not the hope to die. - Dante Alighieri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-896503.png",[647,127792],{"author":9052,"quote":127793},"These have not the hope to die.",[647,127795],{"author":1626,"quote":127796},"We're all going to die, all of us, what a circus!",[647,127798],{"author":127799,"quote":127800},"Joan Borysenko","The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live.",[647,127802],{"author":19918,"quote":127803},"I mean, if we said right now, there's somebody in the next room who's dying, let's all go save their life, you know, everybody would just get up immediately and go get involved in that.",[647,127805],{"author":3105,"quote":127806},"We shall all die, and our lives will be irrelevant then.",[639,127808,127809],{},[642,127810],{"alt":127811,"src":127812},"Maybe the last human being on Earth won't die of starvation or exposure or as a meal of wild animals. Maybe the last one to die will be killed by the last one alive. - Rick Yancey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2797787.png",[647,127814],{"author":9189,"quote":127815},"Maybe the last human being on Earth won't die of starvation or exposure or as a meal of wild animals. Maybe the last one to die will be killed by the last one alive.",[690,127817],{":authors":127818},"[{\"name\":\"Albert Borris\",\"slug\":\"albert-borris\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Gates\",\"slug\":\"bill-gates\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"Dante Alighieri\",\"slug\":\"dante-alighieri\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Borysenko\",\"slug\":\"joan-borysenko\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Yancey\",\"slug\":\"rick-yancey\"},{\"name\":\"T. Archman\",\"slug\":\"t-archman\"}]",[566,127820,112476],{"id":112960},[639,127822,127823],{},[642,127824],{"alt":127825,"src":127826},"Many have died; you also will die. The drum of death is being beaten. The world has fallen in love with a dream. Only sayings of the wise will remain. - Kabir","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-130072.png",[647,127828],{"author":127829,"quote":127830},"Kabir","Many have died; you also will die. The drum of death is being beaten. The world has fallen in love with a dream. Only sayings of the wise will remain.",[647,127832],{"author":92417,"quote":127833},"How do people stand for this? How many people have to die before we rise up and say ‘enough is enough?",[647,127835],{"author":127836,"quote":127837},"James Hollis","Either we die unto who we were, in order to move to the next stage, or we die through staying stuck, and suffer stasis and stultification.",[647,127839],{"author":127777,"quote":127778},[639,127841,127842],{},[642,127843],{"alt":127844,"src":127845},"Of course you're dying. We're all dying. Where the devil else do you think you're heading? - Joseph Heller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-674804.png",[647,127847],{"author":16165,"quote":127848},"Of course you're dying. We're all dying. Where the devil else do you think you're heading?",[647,127850],{"author":127851,"quote":127852},"Bibhu Datta Rout","We know, we'll all die one day. Death is the only truth that supersedes any factsheets. Very few get that divine blessings to break the palisade of mortality and believe me we are the chosen few.",[647,127854],{"author":28186,"quote":127855},"Let all live as they would die.",[647,127857],{"author":116222,"quote":127858},"So many are the deaths we die\nBefore we can be dead indeed.\n",[647,127860],{"author":103191,"quote":127861},"I'm writing this book because we're all going to die.",[639,127863,127864],{},[642,127865],{"alt":127866,"src":127867},"Let this be my final lesson. Everyone and everything has a time to die. - Garth Nix","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2130317.png",[647,127869],{"author":114589,"quote":127870},"Let this be my final lesson. Everyone and everything has a time to die.",[647,127872],{"author":775,"quote":127873},"Everybody is going to die, so people are enthralled by the possibility that they don't have to completely die, that there is something that comes afterward. It's like if you're going to France for the summer, you're going to read up on it. Everyone just wants to know where they're going, or if they're going anywhere.",[690,127875],{":authors":127876},"[{\"name\":\"Bibhu Datta Rout\",\"slug\":\"bibhu-datta-rout\"},{\"name\":\"Garth Nix\",\"slug\":\"garth-nix\"},{\"name\":\"George Herbert\",\"slug\":\"george-herbert\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kerouac\",\"slug\":\"jack-kerouac\"},{\"name\":\"James Hollis\",\"slug\":\"james-hollis\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Heller\",\"slug\":\"joseph-heller\"},{\"name\":\"Kabir\",\"slug\":\"kabir\"},{\"name\":\"Mark M. Bello\",\"slug\":\"mark-m-bello\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Roach\",\"slug\":\"mary-roach\"},{\"name\":\"T. Archman\",\"slug\":\"t-archman\"},{\"name\":\"William Ernest Henley\",\"slug\":\"william-ernest-henley\"}]",[566,127878,127504],{"id":127879},"existential-reflections",[639,127881,127882],{},[642,127883],{"alt":127884,"src":127885},"Some of us would take our time, if we knew that we are rushing to our deaths. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-149280.png",[647,127887],{"author":1797,"quote":127888},"Some of us would take our time, if we knew that we are rushing to our deaths.",[647,127890],{"author":127891,"quote":127892},"Philip G. Epstein","If we stop breathing, we'll die. If we stop fighting our enemies, the world will die.",[647,127894],{"author":127895,"quote":127896},"Van Jones","If we keep pulling death from the ground, we will reap death from the skies.",[647,127898],{"author":127899,"quote":127900},"Tadeusz Konwicki","The world can't die. Many generations have thought the world was dying. But it was only their world which was dying.",[639,127902,127903],{},[642,127904],{"alt":127905,"src":127906},"I sometimes think we deserve to die, we're all so goddamned stupid. - Greg Bear","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1029449.png",[647,127908],{"author":127909,"quote":127910},"Greg Bear","I sometimes think we deserve to die, we're all so goddamned stupid.",[647,127912],{"author":127913,"quote":127914},"Jason Chimera","It's great coming back here. We never say die.",[647,127916],{"author":127917,"quote":127918},"Kirk Cameron","Ten out of ten people die. You start thinking about that and it really makes you start to ask the big questions: Where did I come from? Where am I going when I die? What happens when we step out of here? What's out there?",[647,127920],{"author":127921,"quote":127922},"Charlie Daniels","People say, \"Well, we're all just going to die and go to heaven anyway, or Jesus is going to come back\" or something. I don't feel like God wants us just to lay down and die just because that's going to happen. I think we should keep trying.",[647,127924],{"author":47562,"quote":127925},"There’s death coming up, and you better understand this:some of the wrong people die.Be ready for it.",[639,127927,127928],{},[642,127929],{"alt":127930,"src":127931},"I think we should look forward to death more than we do. Of course everybody hates to go to bed or miss anything, but dying is really the only chance we'll get to rest. - Florynce Kennedy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1814306.png",[647,127933],{"author":127934,"quote":127935},"Florynce Kennedy","I think we should look forward to death more than we do. Of course everybody hates to go to bed or miss anything, but dying is really the only chance we'll get to rest.",[647,127937],{"author":88503,"quote":127938},"When I die, it will be a shipwreck, and as when a huge ship sinks, many people all around will be sucked down with it.",[690,127940],{":authors":127941},"[{\"name\":\"Charlie Daniels\",\"slug\":\"charlie-daniels\"},{\"name\":\"Florynce Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"florynce-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Bear\",\"slug\":\"greg-bear\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Chimera\",\"slug\":\"jason-chimera\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Cameron\",\"slug\":\"kirk-cameron\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Pablo Picasso\",\"slug\":\"pablo-picasso\"},{\"name\":\"Philip G. Epstein\",\"slug\":\"philip-g-epstein\"},{\"name\":\"Tadeusz Konwicki\",\"slug\":\"tadeusz-konwicki\"},{\"name\":\"Van Jones\",\"slug\":\"van-jones\"},{\"name\":\"William Goldman\",\"slug\":\"william-goldman\"}]",[566,127943,112452],{"id":112694},[639,127945,127946],{},[642,127947],{"alt":127948,"src":127949},"Death! Death! We will not let you die. The people of the future will sing your name and your monstrosities. - Elias Tsikoudis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-211542.png",[647,127951],{"author":127952,"quote":127953},"Elias Tsikoudis","Death! Death! We will not let you die. The people of the future will sing your name and your monstrosities.",[647,127955],{"author":127956,"quote":127957},"Olivia Harvard","I guess we'll just sit around here and casually die, then.",[647,127959],{"author":12773,"quote":127960},"We are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones. Most people are never going to die because they are never going to be born.",[647,127962],{"author":704,"quote":127963},"We just did an awesome job of not dying.",[639,127965,127966],{},[642,127967],{"alt":127905,"src":127906},[647,127969],{"author":127909,"quote":127910},[647,127971],{"author":39929,"quote":127972},"It takes two people to make you, and one people to die. That's how the world is going to end.",[647,127974],{"author":127975,"quote":127976},"John Jakes","We are all dying of life.",[647,127978],{"author":4615,"quote":127979},"We're all going to die; I'm just trying to make it a little more interesting.",[647,127981],{"author":62221,"quote":127982},"I would have to say the probability of us dying seems extremely high.",[639,127984,127985],{},[642,127986],{"alt":127987,"src":127988},"Many people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so. - Bertrand Russell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2282967.png",[647,127990],{"author":20846,"quote":127991},"Many people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.",[647,127993],{"author":20846,"quote":127994},"Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.",[690,127996],{":authors":127997},"[{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russell\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Elias Tsikoudis\",\"slug\":\"elias-tsikoudis\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Bear\",\"slug\":\"greg-bear\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"John Jakes\",\"slug\":\"john-jakes\"},{\"name\":\"Olivia Harvard\",\"slug\":\"olivia-harvard\"},{\"name\":\"Pythagoras\",\"slug\":\"pythagoras\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Dawkins\",\"slug\":\"richard-dawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"},{\"name\":\"William Faulkner\",\"slug\":\"william-faulkner\"}]",[566,127999,127514],{"id":128000},"death-in-context-of-relationships",[639,128002,128003],{},[642,128004],{"alt":128005,"src":128006},"When at last we have to die it will be time enough to get cold.While we are on fire let us seethe and boil. - Rabindranath Tagore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-212598.png",[647,128008],{"author":63364,"quote":128009},"When at last we have to die it will be time enough to get cold.While we are on fire let us seethe and boil.",[647,128011],{"author":128012,"quote":128013},"Christine Feehan","We're all going to die someday, Sasha. We can only live our lives the best way we can. I believe in family.",[647,128015],{"author":59387,"quote":128016},"Until the day I die, I’ll be here for all people’s of this world and beyond.",[647,128018],{"author":67252,"quote":128019},"I will be the cause of death for everyone I love.",[639,128021,128022],{},[642,128023],{"alt":128024,"src":128025},"We’re all dying, Cassel. It’s just that some of us are dying faster than others. - Holly Black","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1034270.png",[647,128027],{"author":18671,"quote":128028},"We’re all dying, Cassel. It’s just that some of us are dying faster than others.",[647,128030],{"author":10347,"quote":128031},"We love and care for oodles of people, but only a few of them, if they died, would make us believe we could not continue to live. Imagine if there were a boat upon which you could put only four people, and everyone else known and beloved to you would then cease to exist. Who would you put on that boat? It would be painful, but how quickly you would decide: You and you and you and you, get in. The rest of you, goodbye.",[647,128033],{"author":9189,"quote":127815},[647,128035],{"author":127773,"quote":128036},"I wonder if it will rain after we die. When you kill yourself, you don’t know what happens next, afterward.",[690,128038],{":authors":128039},"[{\"name\":\"Albert Borris\",\"slug\":\"albert-borris\"},{\"name\":\"Cheryl Strayed\",\"slug\":\"cheryl-strayed\"},{\"name\":\"Christine Feehan\",\"slug\":\"christine-feehan\"},{\"name\":\"Cometan\",\"slug\":\"cometan\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Black\",\"slug\":\"holly-black\"},{\"name\":\"K. Weikel\",\"slug\":\"k-weikel\"},{\"name\":\"Rabindranath Tagore\",\"slug\":\"rabindranath-tagore\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Yancey\",\"slug\":\"rick-yancey\"}]",[566,128041,634],{"id":1014},[639,128043,128044],{},[642,128045],{"alt":128046,"src":128047},"Fifty million people die every year, six thousand die every hour, and over one hundred people die every minute. But when thousands of people die in the same place and at the same time, we are more likely to wonder why God would allow such a thing to happen. - Steve Farrar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-71106.png",[647,128049],{"author":128050,"quote":128051},"Steve Farrar","Fifty million people die every year, six thousand die every hour, and over one hundred people die every minute. But when thousands of people die in the same place and at the same time, we are more likely to wonder why God would allow such a thing to happen.",[647,128053],{"author":128054,"quote":128055},"Arthur Tofte - The Day the Earth Stood Still","This planet is dying. The human rase is killing it. ...If the Earth dies, you die. If you die, the Earth survives.",[647,128057],{"author":128058,"quote":128059},"Sandra Chami Kassis","We shall live to die once more.",[647,128061],{"author":128062,"quote":128063},"Srikanth Mahankali","Everyone knows they are going to die on one single day. But everyone has hope that it will not be today. The hope is running us to live a life. But we are dying to give a life to hope itself, every single day.",[639,128065,128066],{},[642,128067],{"alt":128068,"src":128069},"The Mission is completed...this is why you die! - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-408627.png",[647,128071],{"author":5183,"quote":128072},"The Mission is completed...this is why you die!",[647,128074],{"author":128075,"quote":128076},"Lindsay J. Pryor","We die, you die. You die, we survive. I think there’s a pecking order in that, don’t you?",[647,128078],{"author":128079,"quote":128080},"Amanda Sun","That's all any of us have in the end, isn't it? there is death ahead of all of us. And so we live.",[647,128082],{"author":128083,"quote":128084},"Jonathan Larson","When you’re dying in America, at the end of the millennium, you’re not alone",[647,128086],{"author":30747,"quote":128087},"If 600,000 people have to die in order for the nation to live, then 600,000 people will die.",[647,128089],{"author":100788,"quote":128090},"We are dying, we are dying, we are all of us dying\nand nothing will stay the death-flood rising within us\nand soon it will rise on the world, on the outside world.\n",[647,128092],{"author":100788,"quote":128093},"We are dying, we are dying, piecemeal our bodies are dying and our strength leaves us, and our soul cowers naked in the dark rain over the flood, cowering in the last branches of the tree of our life.",[647,128095],{"author":49270,"quote":128096},"One of the Taliban spokesmen said they have thousands of men who look forward to death like Americans look forward to living, which is great because we can arrange that. We'll set them up with death, we'll continue living.",[647,128098],{"author":62937,"quote":128099},"We are all going to die, sometimes even in the middle of a lease.",[647,128101],{"author":61938,"quote":128102},"Not all of me shall die.",[639,128104,128105],{},[642,128106],{"alt":128107,"src":128108},"Everyone dies. The don’t all have the chance to see what they wanted most. At least I’ve seen the Above. At least I’ve known True. - Ally Condie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2841493.png",[647,128110],{"author":121311,"quote":128111},"Everyone dies. The don’t all have the chance to see what they wanted most. At least I’ve seen the Above. At least I’ve known True.",[690,128113],{":authors":128114},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn\",\"slug\":\"aleksandr-solzhenitsyn\"},{\"name\":\"Ally Condie\",\"slug\":\"ally-condie\"},{\"name\":\"Amanda Sun\",\"slug\":\"amanda-sun\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Tofte - The Day the Earth Stood Still\",\"slug\":\"arthur-tofte-the-day-the-earth-stood-still\"},{\"name\":\"D. H. Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"d-h-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Leno\",\"slug\":\"jay-leno\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Larson\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-larson\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsay J. 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You may not know where it will take you, but to start a journey, all you need to do is to find the right path. - R.E.Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-68096.png",[647,128307],{"author":128308,"quote":128309},"R.E.Johnson","A calling will become clearer when you take the first step. You may not know where it will take you, but to start a journey, all you need to do is to find the right path.",[647,128311],{"author":128312,"quote":128313},"Echo Bliss","Always take the first step. That's where the journey begins.",[647,128315],{"author":128316,"quote":128317},"Solange nicole","It doesn't matter where your journey begins, so long as you begin it...",[647,128319],{"author":56974,"quote":128320},"The only thing worse than not getting there is not starting the journey because you are still thinking about how to start it. Just start.",[639,128322,128323],{},[642,128324],{"alt":128325,"src":128326},"Your journey awaits you! Place one foot in front of the other and before you know it, you will be living your dreams. ~Janiece Rendon - Janiece Rendon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-390188.png",[647,128328],{"author":128329,"quote":128330},"Janiece Rendon","Your journey awaits you! Place one foot in front of the other and before you know it, you will be living your dreams. ~Janiece Rendon",[647,128332],{"author":438,"quote":128333},"Start going—you will find the way.",[647,128335],{"author":79556,"quote":128336},"Start from your heart. The greatest journeys begin on the inside.",[647,128338],{"author":128339,"quote":128340},"Avicii","I can't tell where the journey will end\nBut I know where to start\n",[647,128342],{"author":128343,"quote":128344},"George Leonard","How to begin the journey? You need only to take the first step. When? There is always now.",[639,128346,128347],{},[642,128348],{"alt":128349,"src":128350},"You will need to be mature and pragmatic. You must use your heart to decide the destination, but use your head to plot the journey. - Amish Tripathi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2843956.png",[647,128352],{"author":14668,"quote":128353},"You will need to be mature and pragmatic. You must use your heart to decide the destination, but use your head to plot the journey.",[647,128355],{"author":128356,"quote":128357},"John Engler","Sometimes it is better to begin the journey, to get under way, then it is to sit back and wait until such time that you’re convinced that all conditions are perfect and that there’ll be no surprises along the route.",[647,128359],{"author":128360,"quote":128361},"Jonny Kim","If I could talk to my younger self, I would just say that the path to great things is filled with a lot of stumbles, suffering, and challenges along the way. But if you have the right attitude and know that hard times will pass - and you get up each time - you will reach your destination.",[690,128363],{":authors":128364},"[{\"name\":\"Amish Tripathi\",\"slug\":\"amish-tripathi\"},{\"name\":\"Avicii\",\"slug\":\"avicii\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Echo Bliss\",\"slug\":\"echo-bliss\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Brownn\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-brownn\"},{\"name\":\"George Leonard\",\"slug\":\"george-leonard\"},{\"name\":\"Innocent Mwatsikesimbe\",\"slug\":\"innocent-mwatsikesimbe\"},{\"name\":\"Janiece Rendon\",\"slug\":\"janiece-rendon\"},{\"name\":\"John Engler\",\"slug\":\"john-engler\"},{\"name\":\"Jonny Kim\",\"slug\":\"jonny-kim\"},{\"name\":\"R.E.Johnson\",\"slug\":\"rejohnson\"},{\"name\":\"Solange nicole\",\"slug\":\"solange-nicole\"}]",[566,128366,128268],{"id":128367},"overcoming-obstacles",[639,128369,128370],{},[642,128371],{"alt":128372,"src":128373},"You're on a journey, a wildly varying adventure with many obstacles, and trials. If you're not where you want to be, well, the adventure isn't over, this is just another step or stop on the long roads. - Jennifer Megan Varnadore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-177205.png",[647,128375],{"author":21848,"quote":128376},"You're on a journey, a wildly varying adventure with many obstacles, and trials. If you're not where you want to be, well, the adventure isn't over, this is just another step or stop on the long roads.",[647,128378],{"author":128379,"quote":128380},"Seth Adam Smith","I must give you this warning: your journeys will rarely ever go as you plan. You will make mistakes, and you will feel lost. Whenever that happens, look to the light and keep moving forward in faith.",[647,128382],{"author":118817,"quote":128383},"The only cure to all this madness; is too dream, far and wide, if possibility doesn't knock, create a damn door. If the shoe doesn't fit, don't make it. If the journey your travelling seems to far fetched and wild beyond your imagination; continue on it, great things come to the risk takers. And last but not least, live today; here, right now, you'll thank your future self for it later.",[647,128385],{"author":128386,"quote":128387},"Kami Guildner","I wish I could tell you the road from here to where you're going is straight and without obstacles. That is not the truth. The journey to greatness is just not that way.",[639,128389,128390],{},[642,128391],{"alt":128392,"src":128393},"You have traveled far, but the hardest part of a journey is always the next step. - Jackie Morris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-380643.png",[647,128395],{"author":128396,"quote":128397},"Jackie Morris","You have traveled far, but the hardest part of a journey is always the next step.",[647,128399],{"author":67559,"quote":128400},"You don’t feel like going but still you go;a li’l block on the way and you quit so.You’re so eager to go and so you go;no blocks, however big, can stop you so.Determination is the Soul of Goals,it decides if you’ll get less or have all.Hence, before you make the journey at all,check first if you have it there in your soul.",[647,128402],{"author":128403,"quote":128404},"Bill Cowher","There's a lot of people telling you that you can't do it but, you know what, that doesn't mean you don't go try. Don't let your journey be defined by history, let your journey make history.",[647,128406],{"author":12081,"quote":128407},"Without people pushing against your quest to do something worth talking about, it's unlikely to be worth the journey. Persist.",[647,128409],{"author":13413,"quote":128410},"Losing your way on a journey is unfortunate. But, losing your reason for the journey is a fate more cruel.",[639,128412,128413],{},[642,128414],{"alt":128415,"src":128416},"No matter how awful and long your journey, I can promise you the turn. One day it will lift. - Chanel Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2919654.png",[647,128418],{"author":128419,"quote":128420},"Chanel Miller","No matter how awful and long your journey, I can promise you the turn. One day it will lift.",[647,128422],{"author":128360,"quote":128361},[647,128424],{"author":128425,"quote":128426},"Ncuti Gatwa","Whatever journey you're on is fine. Take the pressure off yourself.",[690,128428],{":authors":128429},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Cowher\",\"slug\":\"bill-cowher\"},{\"name\":\"Chanel Miller\",\"slug\":\"chanel-miller\"},{\"name\":\"H. G. Wells\",\"slug\":\"h-g-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Jackie Morris\",\"slug\":\"jackie-morris\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Megan Varnadore\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-megan-varnadore\"},{\"name\":\"Jonny Kim\",\"slug\":\"jonny-kim\"},{\"name\":\"Kami Guildner\",\"slug\":\"kami-guildner\"},{\"name\":\"Ncuti Gatwa\",\"slug\":\"ncuti-gatwa\"},{\"name\":\"Nikki Rowe\",\"slug\":\"nikki-rowe\"},{\"name\":\"Rodolfo Martin Vitangcol\",\"slug\":\"rodolfo-martin-vitangcol\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Adam Smith\",\"slug\":\"seth-adam-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"}]",[566,128431,128274],{"id":128432},"mindful-progress",[639,128434,128435],{},[642,128436],{"alt":128437,"src":128438},"Some journeys are not meant for you, stop hustling!Every road can't be perfect, stop complaining!Nothing is in the world belongs to you, stop bargaining!Every other individual's palmistry lines can't be similar, stop comparing!Only if there's a will, then there's a way. Close your eyes, question your conscience,“Do I truely deserve this?\" Some answers will echo around but hear the one you think your brain and heart desires. Embrace the power of meditation. - Arindol Dey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-12498.png",[647,128440],{"author":128441,"quote":128442},"Arindol Dey","Some journeys are not meant for you, stop hustling!Every road can't be perfect, stop complaining!Nothing is in the world belongs to you, stop bargaining!Every other individual's palmistry lines can't be similar, stop comparing!Only if there's a will, then there's a way. Close your eyes, question your conscience,“Do I truely deserve this?\" Some answers will echo around but hear the one you think your brain and heart desires. Embrace the power of meditation.",[647,128444],{"author":10545,"quote":128445},"Remember this—the journey is part of the dream.  Whatever it is you're chasing, so long as you are actively moving in the right direction, the dream is coming true.",[647,128447],{"author":8765,"quote":128448},"Let your mind start your new journey firstly; let it travel on that road and then it will come back to you. After then you can start this journey both with your mind and with your body!",[647,128450],{"author":128451,"quote":128452},"Anusha Atukorala","The journey has many bumps, twists and turns. But one day you will reach your destination. You'll know for sure then that it was all worth it. So keep on trusting and keep on walking. The end will be more glorious than you can imagine.",[639,128454,128455],{},[642,128456],{"alt":128457,"src":128458},"A little step every day makes you reach your final destination. Don't be hasty, take it easy your ultimate goal is just a few steps away. - Shraddha Tiwari","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-436302.png",[647,128460],{"author":128461,"quote":128462},"Shraddha Tiwari","A little step every day makes you reach your final destination. Don't be hasty, take it easy your ultimate goal is just a few steps away.",[647,128464],{"author":1871,"quote":128465},"Let go of the idea that the path will lead you to your goal. The truth is that with each step we take, we arrive. Repeat that to yourself every morning: 'I've arrived.' That way you'll find it much easier to stay in touch with each second of your day.",[647,128467],{"author":128468,"quote":128469},"Wayne Dyer","When you arrive where you thought you wanted to be, you'll just begin a new journey so enjoy each step along the way",[647,128471],{"author":128468,"quote":128472},"Listen to your Own Heart Concerning the Path you Wish to Travel.",[647,128474],{"author":63961,"quote":128475},"The truth is that there is no journey. You are right now what you are attempting to be. You are right now where you are attempting to go.",[639,128477,128478],{},[642,128479],{"alt":128480,"src":128481},"Relax and enjoy the journey. The stream will carry you this way and that, but will carry you forward to where you need to go. - Liane Moriarty","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3225709.png",[647,128483],{"author":78639,"quote":128484},"Relax and enjoy the journey. The stream will carry you this way and that, but will carry you forward to where you need to go.",[647,128486],{"author":1871,"quote":128487},"Let go of the idea that the path will lead you to your goal. The truth is that with each step we take, we arrive. Repeat that to yourself every morning: ‘I’ve arrived.’ That way you’ll find it much easier to stay in touch with each second of your day.",[690,128489],{":authors":128490},"[{\"name\":\"Anusha Atukorala\",\"slug\":\"anusha-atukorala\"},{\"name\":\"Arindol Dey\",\"slug\":\"arindol-dey\"},{\"name\":\"Liane Moriarty\",\"slug\":\"liane-moriarty\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Neale Donald Walsch\",\"slug\":\"neale-donald-walsch\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Shraddha Tiwari\",\"slug\":\"shraddha-tiwari\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Dyer\",\"slug\":\"wayne-dyer\"}]",[566,128492,128280],{"id":128493},"self-discovery",[639,128495,128496],{},[642,128497],{"alt":128498,"src":128499},"Instructions For WayfarersThey will declare: Every journey has been taken.You shall respond: I have not been to see myself.They will insist: Everything has been spoken.You shall reply: I have not had my say.They will tell you: Everything has been done.You shall reply: My way is not complete.You are warned: Any way is long, any way is hard.Fear not. You are the gate - you, the gatekeeper.And you shall go through and on . . .—Alexandros Evangelou Xenopouloudakis,THIRD WISH - Robert Fulghum","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-131124.png",[647,128501],{"author":110707,"quote":128502},"Instructions For WayfarersThey will declare: Every journey has been taken.You shall respond: I have not been to see myself.They will insist: Everything has been spoken.You shall reply: I have not had my say.They will tell you: Everything has been done.You shall reply: My way is not complete.You are warned: Any way is long, any way is hard.Fear not. You are the gate - you, the gatekeeper.And you shall go through and on . . .—Alexandros Evangelou Xenopouloudakis,THIRD WISH",[647,128504],{"author":128505,"quote":128506},"Inuk Bech Larsen","From the very moment you question your existence, your most treacherous, yet adventurous journey begins! Hopefully, it last till the end.",[647,128508],{"author":128509,"quote":128510},"Helen S. Rosenau","The Other Side: ...you realize you'll have to make more journeys. But not now. Now you get to feel how grand it is to stand on the top of that small mountain and see behind you what you've traversed, and trust tomorrow's trek will be easier.",[647,128512],{"author":118817,"quote":128513},"Dare not to criticise self, lift yourself up and set the boundaries for your worth. Speak kindly to self and hand your worries over to the wind,if you are here; you are successful already, start believing in your story, the destination will be meaningless if the journeys never been truly lived",[639,128515,128516],{},[642,128517],{"alt":128518,"src":128519},"Start from your heart. The greatest journeys begin on the inside. - Eleanor Brownn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-521880.png",[647,128521],{"author":79556,"quote":128336},[647,128523],{"author":128524,"quote":128525},"L J Higgins","This is your journey. Only you can decide where you will go and how it will end.",[647,128527],{"author":128528,"quote":128529},"Mihail Militaru","You, who may want to take the shortcut home, think of the journey that you have missed.",[647,128531],{"author":78274,"quote":128532},"Your journey should be a mixture of two things: Observation and seizing your chance. You have to be aware of all that's happening around you and never disregard something as pure hazard. Listen to and observe all that happens until you receive the sign you need to continue your journey. As soon as you receive that information, seize if and continue your way.",[647,128534],{"author":10277,"quote":128535},"I cannot go with you all the way on your journey, but I would go as far as I might.",[639,128537,128538],{},[642,128539],{"alt":128349,"src":128350},[647,128541],{"author":14668,"quote":128353},[690,128543],{":authors":128544},"[{\"name\":\"Alison Weir\",\"slug\":\"alison-weir\"},{\"name\":\"Amish Tripathi\",\"slug\":\"amish-tripathi\"},{\"name\":\"Charbel Tadros\",\"slug\":\"charbel-tadros\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Brownn\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-brownn\"},{\"name\":\"Helen S. Rosenau\",\"slug\":\"helen-s-rosenau\"},{\"name\":\"Inuk Bech Larsen\",\"slug\":\"inuk-bech-larsen\"},{\"name\":\"L J Higgins\",\"slug\":\"l-j-higgins\"},{\"name\":\"Mihail Militaru\",\"slug\":\"mihail-militaru\"},{\"name\":\"Nikki Rowe\",\"slug\":\"nikki-rowe\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Fulghum\",\"slug\":\"robert-fulghum\"}]",[566,128546,128286],{"id":128547},"acceptance-and-adaptation",[639,128549,128550],{},[642,128551],{"alt":128552,"src":128553},"The journey itself is going to change you, so you don’t have to worry about memorizing the route we took to accomplish that change. - Daniel Quinn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-14801.png",[647,128555],{"author":125730,"quote":128556},"The journey itself is going to change you, so you don’t have to worry about memorizing the route we took to accomplish that change.",[647,128558],{"author":64861,"quote":128559},"In the quest of pursing your dreams and goals, it is possible to change the direction of the journey many times along the way but try hard to maintain the destination",[647,128561],{"author":128562,"quote":128563},"Joseph J. Ellis","If you knew how the journey was going to end, you could afford to be patient along the path.",[647,128565],{"author":291,"quote":128566},"You must not give up in the middle of the journey. May you have grace to travel onward.",[639,128568,128569],{},[642,128570],{"alt":128571,"src":128572},"Life is a mountain, Youngblood. Nobody said the climb was gonna be easy. You gotta choose your route.Get your gear.Breathe.Clear your mind.And enjoy the journey - Kwame Alexander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-366002.png",[647,128574],{"author":128575,"quote":128576},"Kwame Alexander","Life is a mountain, Youngblood. Nobody said the climb was gonna be easy. You gotta choose your route.Get your gear.Breathe.Clear your mind.And enjoy the journey",[647,128578],{"author":12160,"quote":128579},"Pause and ponder when you get to a certain point in the journey of life. Know your destination and mind the true destiny you shall form upon reaching your final destination.",[647,128581],{"author":4673,"quote":128582},"Ask not that the journey be easy; ask instead that it be worth it.",[647,128584],{"author":128585,"quote":128586},"Danielle LaPorte","Pull over to the side of your journey and look how far you’ve come.",[647,128588],{"author":128589,"quote":128590},"Wayne W. Dyer","When you arrive where you thought you wanted to be, you’ll just begin a new journey so enjoy each step along the way.",[639,128592,128593],{},[642,128594],{"alt":128595,"src":128596},"Aim for the sky, but move slowly, enjoying every step along the way. It is all those little steps that make the journey complete. - Chanda Kochhar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3596748.png",[647,128598],{"author":128599,"quote":128600},"Chanda Kochhar","Aim for the sky, but move slowly, enjoying every step along the way. It is all those little steps that make the journey complete.",[647,128602],{"author":128603,"quote":128604},"Robert Whittaker","I'm definitely driven to go as far as I can.",[690,128606],{":authors":128607},"[{\"name\":\"Chanda Kochhar\",\"slug\":\"chanda-kochhar\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Quinn\",\"slug\":\"daniel-quinn\"},{\"name\":\"Danielle LaPorte\",\"slug\":\"danielle-laporte\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Lucas D. Shallua\",\"slug\":\"dr-lucas-d-shallua\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"John F. Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"john-f-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph J. Ellis\",\"slug\":\"joseph-j-ellis\"},{\"name\":\"Kwame Alexander\",\"slug\":\"kwame-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Whittaker\",\"slug\":\"robert-whittaker\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne W. Dyer\",\"slug\":\"wayne-w-dyer\"}]",[566,128609,128292],{"id":128610},"purpose-and-destination",[639,128612,128613],{},[642,128614],{"alt":128615,"src":128616},"I was with you at the beginning of your journey. It is right that I should follow you to its end. - Ursula K. Le Guin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-183555.png",[647,128618],{"author":4522,"quote":128619},"I was with you at the beginning of your journey. It is right that I should follow you to its end.",[647,128621],{"author":291,"quote":128622},"Find the right paths for your journey. Travel along these paths to your final destination.",[647,128624],{"author":14208,"quote":128625},"If you want something, you should have the courage to go till the end to reach it. In the end you will restart your journey as a winner.",[647,128627],{"author":128628,"quote":128629},"Adnan Shafi","Why should I?Tell me,Why should I stroll in your journeyWhen it is your fate........................",[639,128631,128632],{},[642,128633],{"alt":128634,"src":128635},"If you have not seen the real end of the journey, don’t boast much at the beginning and never be too proud and haughty in mid of the path. Keep the real end in mind and mind how to get to the real end successfully! - Ernest Agyemang Yeboah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-419602.png",[647,128637],{"author":12160,"quote":128638},"If you have not seen the real end of the journey, don’t boast much at the beginning and never be too proud and haughty in mid of the path. Keep the real end in mind and mind how to get to the real end successfully!",[647,128640],{"author":128641,"quote":128642},"Alan Menken","I will find my wayI can go the distanceI'll be there somedayIf I can be strongI know every mile will be worth my whileI would go most anywhere to feel like I belong",[647,128644],{"author":128356,"quote":128645},"Sometimes it is better to begin the journey, to get under way, then it is to sit back and wait until such time that you're convinced that all conditions are perfect and that there'll be no surprises along the route.",[647,128647],{"author":45603,"quote":128648},"The first step in the journey is to lose your way.",[647,128650],{"author":128651,"quote":128652},"C.P. Cavafy","Have Ithaka always in your mind. Your arrival there is what you are destined for. But don’t in the least hurry the journey.",[639,128654,128655],{},[642,128656],{"alt":128657,"src":128658},"How much better to pursue a straight course and eventually reach that destination where the things that are pleasant are the things that are honorable finally become, for you, the same. - Seneca the Younger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3422797.png",[647,128660],{"author":14051,"quote":128661},"How much better to pursue a straight course and eventually reach that destination where the things that are pleasant are the things that are honorable finally become, for you, the same.",[647,128663],{"author":128664,"quote":128665},"Ted Chiang","From the beginning I knew my destination, and I chose my route accordingly. But am I working toward an extreme of joy, or of pain? Will I achieve a minimum, or a maximum?",[690,128667],{":authors":128668},"[{\"name\":\"Adnan Shafi\",\"slug\":\"adnan-shafi\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Menken\",\"slug\":\"alan-menken\"},{\"name\":\"C.P. Cavafy\",\"slug\":\"cp-cavafy\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Galway Kinnell\",\"slug\":\"galway-kinnell\"},{\"name\":\"John Engler\",\"slug\":\"john-engler\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca the Younger\",\"slug\":\"seneca-the-younger\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Chiang\",\"slug\":\"ted-chiang\"},{\"name\":\"Ursula K. Le Guin\",\"slug\":\"ursula-k-le-guin\"}]",[566,128670,634],{"id":1014},[639,128672,128673],{},[642,128674],{"alt":128675,"src":128676},"If you are on the road to hell, you can continue your journey for a while for the sake of obtaining some interesting experience, but don't forget to make a U-turn before the end of the road! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-177950.png",[647,128678],{"author":8765,"quote":128679},"If you are on the road to hell, you can continue your journey for a while for the sake of obtaining some interesting experience, but don't forget to make a U-turn before the end of the road!",[647,128681],{"author":128682,"quote":128683},"Amy Daumit","Speak your truth, create your path, love your journey.",[647,128685],{"author":128505,"quote":128686},"From the very moment you question your existence, your most treacherous, yet adventurous journey begins! Hopefully, it last till the end",[647,128688],{"author":128689,"quote":128690},"Brian S. Holmes","Your journey will still be difficult butthe map shouldn’t be! Knowing where you’re going, how to get there, and how to tell where you are right now should be the easy part!",[639,128692,128693],{},[642,128694],{"alt":128695,"src":128696},"how will my journey change me? I asked the seeress, and she replied, seated on Hlidskjalf: 'l cannot see beyond the trees but they are calling you, only the trees. - Jenny Blain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-433995.png",[647,128698],{"author":128699,"quote":128700},"Jenny Blain","how will my journey change me? I asked the seeress, and she replied, seated on Hlidskjalf: 'l cannot see beyond the trees but they are calling you, only the trees.",[647,128702],{"author":128703,"quote":128704},"Dennis E. Adonis","Never restart a journey and use the same road that failed you before.",[647,128706],{"author":128528,"quote":128707},"You. who may think to take the shortcut home, think of the journey that you have missed.",[647,128709],{"author":121311,"quote":128710},"You cannot change your journey if you are unwilling to move at all.",[647,128712],{"author":4615,"quote":128713},"Go now. Our journey is done. And may we meet again, in the clearing, at the end of the path.",[639,128715,128716],{},[642,128717],{"alt":128718,"src":128719},"You began your journey here as a pup. Now you must find your way back. A new quest, a new start. - Rick Riordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-862020.png",[647,128721],{"author":3139,"quote":128722},"You began your journey here as a pup. Now you must find your way back. A new quest, a new start.",[647,128724],{"author":128725,"quote":128726},"Alexander McQueen","There is no way back for me now, I'm going to take you on journeys you've never dreamed possible",[647,128728],{"author":13167,"quote":128729},"No matter where you are on your journey, that's exactly where you need to be. The next road is always ahead.",[647,128731],{"author":128725,"quote":128732},"There is no way back for me now, I’m going to take you on journeys you’ve never dreamed possible.",[647,128734],{"author":128735,"quote":128736},"Foundation for Inner Peace","Be not afraid. We only start again an ancient journey long ago begun that but seems new. We have begun again upon a road we travelled on before and lost our way a little while. And now we try again.",[639,128738,128739],{},[642,128740],{"alt":128741,"src":128742},"No matter where you are on your journey, that’s exactly where you need to be. The next road is always ahead. - Oprah Winfrey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3324209.png",[647,128744],{"author":13167,"quote":128745},"No matter where you are on your journey, that’s exactly where you need to be. The next road is always ahead.",[647,128747],{"author":128748,"quote":128749},"Saint Jhn","My journey is where I'm at right? It's the monopoly board of my life, and I'm making my rounds.",[690,128751],{":authors":128752},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander McQueen\",\"slug\":\"alexander-mcqueen\"},{\"name\":\"Ally Condie\",\"slug\":\"ally-condie\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Daumit\",\"slug\":\"amy-daumit\"},{\"name\":\"Brian S. Holmes\",\"slug\":\"brian-s-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis E. 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Path",[574,128902,128903],{},[577,128904,128906],{"href":128905},"#existential-and-philosophical-reflections","Existential and Philosophical Reflections",[574,128908,128909],{},[577,128910,128912],{"href":128911},"#path-to-knowledge-and-wisdom","Path to Knowledge and Wisdom",[574,128914,128915],{},[577,128916,128918],{"href":128917},"#paths-of-creativity-and-expression","Paths of Creativity and Expression",[574,128920,128921],{},[577,128922,634],{"href":633},[566,128924,128870],{"id":128925},"paths-of-love-and-heart",[639,128927,128928],{},[642,128929],{"alt":128930,"src":128931},"If a path ain’t got no heart, you must not follow it, not for any reason—but if it does got heart, then you’d best oblige yourself. On account of doin’ good ain’t got no end. Like a pebble thrown in a pond, one kind act ripples outward in all directions. It affects others—for the betterment. How far the ripple may travel—no one can rightly say. - C.A. Tedeschi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-110124.png",[647,128933],{"author":128934,"quote":128935},"C.A. Tedeschi","If a path ain’t got no heart, you must not follow it, not for any reason—but if it does got heart, then you’d best oblige yourself. On account of doin’ good ain’t got no end. Like a pebble thrown in a pond, one kind act ripples outward in all directions. It affects others—for the betterment. How far the ripple may travel—no one can rightly say.",[647,128937],{"author":3859,"quote":128938},"The only path wide for us all is love.",[647,128940],{"author":114427,"quote":128941},"A path is only a path, and there is no affront, to oneself or to others, in dropping it if that is what your heart tells you . . . Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary. Then ask yourself alone, one question . . . Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn't it is of no use.",[647,128943],{"author":3859,"quote":128944},"The only path wide enough for us all is love.",[639,128946,128947],{},[642,128948],{"alt":128949,"src":128950},"The only path that has any meaning is one that resolves your being in the feeling that your heart is empowered by doing what is necessary for your existence. - Lujan Matus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-261085.png",[647,128952],{"author":126494,"quote":128953},"The only path that has any meaning is one that resolves your being in the feeling that your heart is empowered by doing what is necessary for your existence.",[647,128955],{"author":89055,"quote":128956},"Those who choose to walk on love's path are well served if they have a guide. That guide can enable us to overcome fear if we trust that they will not lead us astray or abandon us along the way.",[647,128958],{"author":128959,"quote":128960},"Shashi","The right path is the one where you feel happy within yourself, at ease within yourself. When there is peace and harmony within, these questions lose their meaning. (Songs of the Mist - Page 95)",[647,128962],{"author":56870,"quote":128963},"For, the path of love is the royal road that leads mankind to Me.",[647,128965],{"author":114427,"quote":128966},"All paths lead nowhere, so it is important to choose a path that has heart.",[639,128968,128969],{},[642,128970],{"alt":128971,"src":128972},"The way of love is as true as the way of knowledge. All paths ultimately lead to the same Truth. But as long as God keeps the feeling of ego in us, it is easier to follow the path of love. - Ramakrishna","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2358154.png",[647,128974],{"author":128975,"quote":128976},"Ramakrishna","The way of love is as true as the way of knowledge. All paths ultimately lead to the same Truth. But as long as God keeps the feeling of ego in us, it is easier to follow the path of love.",[647,128978],{"author":128979,"quote":128980},"Sri Sri Ravi Shankar","The Path of Love is not a tedious Path. It’s a Path of joy. It’s a Path of singing and dancing. It’s not a desert. It is a valley of flowers.",[647,128982],{"author":128979,"quote":128983},"The path of love is not a tedious path. It’s a path of joy. It’s a path of singing and dancing.",[690,128985],{":authors":128986},"[{\"name\":\"Bell Hooks\",\"slug\":\"bell-hooks\"},{\"name\":\"C.A. Tedeschi\",\"slug\":\"ca-tedeschi\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Castaneda\",\"slug\":\"carlos-castaneda\"},{\"name\":\"Kamand Kojouri\",\"slug\":\"kamand-kojouri\"},{\"name\":\"Lujan Matus\",\"slug\":\"lujan-matus\"},{\"name\":\"Ramakrishna\",\"slug\":\"ramakrishna\"},{\"name\":\"Sathya Baba\",\"slug\":\"sathya-baba\"},{\"name\":\"Shashi\",\"slug\":\"shashi\"},{\"name\":\"Sri Sri Ravi Shankar\",\"slug\":\"sri-sri-ravi-shankar\"}]",[566,128988,128876],{"id":128989},"personal-journey-and-self-discovery",[639,128991,128992],{},[642,128993],{"alt":128994,"src":128995},"The path ahead is wide open and you feel a sense of emptiness; in the moment, you realize your heart is empty and the one who can make it overflow with joy, never will. - Gandolfo – (RJ Intindola) – 2014","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15269.png",[647,128997],{"author":128998,"quote":128999},"Gandolfo – (RJ Intindola) – 2014","The path ahead is wide open and you feel a sense of emptiness; in the moment, you realize your heart is empty and the one who can make it overflow with joy, never will.",[647,129001],{"author":129002,"quote":129003},"Sara Teasdale","You will recognize your own path when you come upon it because you will suddenly have all the energy and imagination you will ever need.",[647,129005],{"author":89927,"quote":129006},"My path is lonely and made all the more so by all that I feel for you in so many ways.",[647,129008],{"author":11947,"quote":129009},"God has hewn out a hidden path more glorious, tantalizing and adventuresome than the path trod by most, and it is a path seen only through the eyes of our wounds, felt solely through the heart of our losses, and singularly traversed by those with a limp in their step.",[639,129011,129012],{},[642,129013],{"alt":129014,"src":129015},"My only journey is one within my self...My only path is one through my soul. - Pushpendra Pundhir","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-124053.png",[647,129017],{"author":129018,"quote":129019},"Pushpendra Pundhir","My only journey is one within my self...My only path is one through my soul.",[647,129021],{"author":90662,"quote":129022},"The path you forge will be your happiest, most meaningful and most useful.",[647,129024],{"author":116256,"quote":129025},"If it's in the heart to progress, the mind will establish a path.",[647,129027],{"author":113692,"quote":129028},"The path you walk is unique and needed. There is no other like yours. On your path you experience love, joy and peace, as well as loneliness, sadness and torment. These all are specific lessons you choose to rediscover your divine identity.",[647,129030],{"author":101690,"quote":129031},"There is nothing more beautiful than finding your course as you believe you bob aimlessly in the current. And wouldn't you know that your path was there all along, waiting for you to knock, waiting for you to become. This path does not belong to your parents, your teachers, your leaders, or your lovers. Your path is your character defining itself more and more every day.",[639,129033,129034],{},[642,129035],{"alt":129036,"src":129037},"There is nothing more beautiful than finding your course as you believe you bob aimlessly in the current. And wouldn't you know that your path was there all along, waiting for you to knock, waiting for you to become. This path does not belong to your parents, your teachers, your leaders, or your lovers. Your path is your character defining itself more and more every day. - Jodie Foster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1446777.png",[647,129039],{"author":101690,"quote":129031},[647,129041],{"author":97507,"quote":129042},"My favorite definition of the mindful path is the one the reveals itself as you walk down it. You cannot find the path until you step on to it.",[690,129044],{":authors":129045},"[{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Gandolfo – (RJ Intindola) – 2014\",\"slug\":\"gandolfo-rj-intindola-2014\"},{\"name\":\"Jodie Foster\",\"slug\":\"jodie-foster\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly McGonigal\",\"slug\":\"kelly-mcgonigal\"},{\"name\":\"Maxime Lagacé\",\"slug\":\"maxime-lagace\"},{\"name\":\"Pushpendra Pundhir\",\"slug\":\"pushpendra-pundhir\"},{\"name\":\"Raphael Zernoff\",\"slug\":\"raphael-zernoff\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Teasdale\",\"slug\":\"sara-teasdale\"},{\"name\":\"Storm Constantine\",\"slug\":\"storm-constantine\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Chirisa\",\"slug\":\"wayne-chirisa\"}]",[566,129047,128882],{"id":129048},"spiritual-and-enlightenment-paths",[639,129050,129051],{},[642,129052],{"alt":129053,"src":129054},"In making a path like the Buddha, we discover our own capacities for relationship. Doing this is like feeling our way in the dark. We need a healthy appreciation for what kind of obstacles we are facing within ourselves, and we need a method for working our way around those obstacles. It is in this sense that the path is the goal - opening leads to further opening. The Buddha's meditative teachings are about finding and incorporating a method around our obstacles. - Mark Epstein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-33073.png",[647,129056],{"author":129057,"quote":129058},"Mark Epstein","In making a path like the Buddha, we discover our own capacities for relationship. Doing this is like feeling our way in the dark. We need a healthy appreciation for what kind of obstacles we are facing within ourselves, and we need a method for working our way around those obstacles. It is in this sense that the path is the goal - opening leads to further opening. The Buddha's meditative teachings are about finding and incorporating a method around our obstacles.",[647,129060],{"author":129061,"quote":129062},"Michael Delaware","The path you are on is the fabric of imagination, but it is kindled with the fires of hopes and dreams...",[647,129064],{"author":129065,"quote":129066},"Walpola Rahula","There is a path leading to the realization of Nirvana. But Nirvana is not the result of this path. You may get to the mountain along a path, but the mountain is not the result, not an effect of the path.",[647,129068],{"author":291,"quote":129069},"The path of light is the path of life.",[639,129071,129072],{},[642,129073],{"alt":129074,"src":129075},"Path of life, path of light! - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-379566.png",[647,129077],{"author":291,"quote":129078},"Path of life, path of light!",[647,129080],{"author":111694,"quote":129081},"This is the pathless path - returning to where you were initially before you got lost. The deepest truth in you is where the journey leads - shedding, like taking off layers of an onion, until you come to your essence. The key to the spiritual journey is not acquiring something outside of yourself. Rather it is shedding the veils to come back to the deepest truth of your being.",[647,129083],{"author":111694,"quote":129084},"This is the pathless path. Where the journey leads is to the deepest truth in you. It is really just returning to where you were initially before you got lost.",[647,129086],{"author":97443,"quote":129087},"We must begin our practice by walking the narrow path of simplicity, the hinayana path, before we can walk upon the open highway of compassionate action, the mahayana path.",[647,129089],{"author":97484,"quote":129090},"The tantric path involves taking the mind and directing it beyond the senses.",[639,129092,129093],{},[642,129094],{"alt":129095,"src":129096},"This path belongs to those who are not cold, whose hearts have not become stone, and whose heads have not become so swollen that they can’t hear the voice of the soul. This path will belong to those who, with all their strengths and weaknesses, will still serve others. - Harbhajan Singh Yogi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3065630.png",[647,129098],{"author":129099,"quote":129100},"Harbhajan Singh Yogi","This path belongs to those who are not cold, whose hearts have not become stone, and whose heads have not become so swollen that they can’t hear the voice of the soul. This path will belong to those who, with all their strengths and weaknesses, will still serve others.",[647,129102],{"author":129103,"quote":129104},"Jeff Brown","Every path is a journey to God. We just have to remember to open our heart again and again...",[690,129106],{":authors":129107},"[{\"name\":\"Chögyam Trungpa\",\"slug\":\"chogyam-trungpa\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick Lenz\",\"slug\":\"frederick-lenz\"},{\"name\":\"Harbhajan Singh Yogi\",\"slug\":\"harbhajan-singh-yogi\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Brown\",\"slug\":\"jeff-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Epstein\",\"slug\":\"mark-epstein\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Delaware\",\"slug\":\"michael-delaware\"},{\"name\":\"Ram Dass\",\"slug\":\"ram-dass\"},{\"name\":\"Walpola Rahula\",\"slug\":\"walpola-rahula\"}]",[566,129109,128888],{"id":129110},"challenges-and-hardships-of-the-path",[639,129112,129113],{},[642,129114],{"alt":129115,"src":129116},"For the likes of you, the path to happiness is one mean son of a bitch of a path. - Dean Koontz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-16403.png",[647,129118],{"author":18793,"quote":129119},"For the likes of you, the path to happiness is one mean son of a bitch of a path.",[647,129121],{"author":79361,"quote":129122},"They say the path of true love never runs smooth. Well, Luke and my true love's path didn't run at all, it limped along in new boots that were chafing its heels. Blistered and cut, red and raw, every hopping, lopsided step, a little slice of agony.",[647,129124],{"author":129125,"quote":129126},"Thomas Stark","Only on the hard path can you actualize your potential, grow, mature, have peak human experiences and enjoy epiphanies. The hard path alone allows you to fulfill yourself. The easy path destroys your soul.",[647,129128],{"author":129129,"quote":129130},"Bodhi Smith","the path i follow both spiritually and literally, is metaphorically much like that of the shape of a cross, there are always distractions crossing in front of me, shorter, easier ways to the left or right, that i can chose to follow, or instead follow my heart, steady down the longer way, often the more difficult way, the right way on my own path, to where i know i need to be",[639,129132,129133],{},[642,129134],{"alt":129135,"src":129136},"If the paths of life gets narrow, you must expand the paths in your mind so you can continue on your path by breathing comfortably until the paths of life expand! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-410958.png",[647,129138],{"author":8765,"quote":129139},"If the paths of life gets narrow, you must expand the paths in your mind so you can continue on your path by breathing comfortably until the paths of life expand!",[647,129141],{"author":8765,"quote":129142},"Paths that address to the mind is superior to the paths that touch the heart!",[647,129144],{"author":129145,"quote":129146},"Juliet Marillier","You will find the way, daughter of the forest. Through grief and pain, through many trials, through betrayal and loss, your feet will walk a straight path.",[647,129148],{"author":84201,"quote":129149},"From sublime to ridiculousness there is only one step.",[647,129151],{"author":129152,"quote":129153},"Lion Feuchtwanger","There's only a step from the sublime to the ridiculous, but there's no road leading from the ridiculous to the sublime.",[639,129155,129156],{},[642,129157],{"alt":129158,"src":129159},"The paths of glory lead but to the grave. - Thomas Gray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1579639.png",[647,129161],{"author":44600,"quote":129162},"The paths of glory lead but to the grave.",[647,129164],{"author":14188,"quote":129165},"A false path in life is generally something we are attracted to for the wrong reasons – money, fame, attention, and so on. If it is attention we need, we often experience a kind of emptiness inside that we are hoping to fill with the false love of public approval.",[690,129167],{":authors":129168},"[{\"name\":\"Bodhi Smith\",\"slug\":\"bodhi-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Juliet Marillier\",\"slug\":\"juliet-marillier\"},{\"name\":\"Lion Feuchtwanger\",\"slug\":\"lion-feuchtwanger\"},{\"name\":\"Marian Keyes\",\"slug\":\"marian-keyes\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Bonaparte\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-bonaparte\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Gray\",\"slug\":\"thomas-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Stark\",\"slug\":\"thomas-stark\"}]",[566,129170,128894],{"id":129171},"path-as-a-metaphor-for-life",[639,129173,129174],{},[642,129175],{"alt":129176,"src":129177},"May the pathways that have taken you along the road to loss, guide you along the road to healing. - Eleesha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-39633.png",[647,129179],{"author":129180,"quote":129181},"Eleesha","May the pathways that have taken you along the road to loss, guide you along the road to healing.",[647,129183],{"author":129180,"quote":129184},"Allow love, to illuminate the unknown pathways that are destined - to be traveled.",[647,129186],{"author":129187,"quote":129188},"Jesslyn Wolff","The destination is fulfilling when the path is authentically your own; find the courage and forge your own path; your essence is at stake",[647,129190],{"author":129187,"quote":129191},"The destination is only fulfilling when the path is your own; find the courage to blaze your own path, your true expression of essence is at stake.",[639,129193,129194],{},[642,129195],{"alt":129196,"src":129197},"We navigate many paths each day, but how many sooth our souls and nourish our senses? Be aware of where you walk because the path you take can change your very essence. - Toni Sorenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-367410.png",[647,129199],{"author":8690,"quote":129200},"We navigate many paths each day, but how many sooth our souls and nourish our senses? Be aware of where you walk because the path you take can change your very essence.",[647,129202],{"author":129203,"quote":129204},"Soar Soaring-Words.com","Although steady and slow are the trail to love, there is no path to see through without the engine of passionate and true. (Soar)",[647,129206],{"author":129207,"quote":129208},"Justin Whitmel Earley","Failure is the path; beauty is the destination. We walk toward beauty on the path of failure. Which is to say that formation occurs at the interplay of failure and beauty.",[647,129210],{"author":129211,"quote":129212},"Musashi Miyomoto","Even if you strive diligently on your chosen path day after day, if your heart is not in accord with it, then even if you think you are on a good path, from the point of view of the straight and true, this is not a genuine path. If you do not pursue a genuine path to its consummation, then a little bit of crookedness in the mind will later turn into a major warp. Reflect on this.",[647,129214],{"author":129215,"quote":129216},"Jessica Khoury","Less a point on a map and more a region of the soul, but it is a path I can follow.",[647,129218],{"author":29484,"quote":129219},"Not a single path\nOf thought I tread, but that it leads to God.\n",[647,129221],{"author":71603,"quote":129222},"Finding oneself and one’s path is like waking up on a foggy day. Be patient, and presently the fog will clear and that which has always been there can be seen. The path is already there to follow.",[690,129224],{":authors":129225},"[{\"name\":\"Eleesha\",\"slug\":\"eleesha\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Khoury\",\"slug\":\"jessica-khoury\"},{\"name\":\"Jesslyn Wolff\",\"slug\":\"jesslyn-wolff\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Whitmel Earley\",\"slug\":\"justin-whitmel-earley\"},{\"name\":\"Musashi Miyomoto\",\"slug\":\"musashi-miyomoto\"},{\"name\":\"Philip James Bailey\",\"slug\":\"philip-james-bailey\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"},{\"name\":\"Soar Soaring-Words.com\",\"slug\":\"soar-soaring-wordscom\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"}]",[566,129227,128900],{"id":129228},"decision-making-and-choosing-the-right-path",[639,129230,129231],{},[642,129232],{"alt":129233,"src":129234},"Of all the paths a man could strike into, there is, at any given moment, a best path .. A thing which, here and now, it were of all things wisest for him to do .. To find this path, and walk in it, is the one thing needful for him. - Thomas Carlyle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-363229.png",[647,129236],{"author":3745,"quote":129237},"Of all the paths a man could strike into, there is, at any given moment, a best path .. A thing which, here and now, it were of all things wisest for him to do .. To find this path, and walk in it, is the one thing needful for him.",[647,129239],{"author":129240,"quote":129241},"Théun Mares","Consider every path carefully, testing it in whichever way you feel necessary – then ask yourself, but only yourself, one question: ‘does this path have a heart?",[647,129243],{"author":114427,"quote":129244},"Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask ourselves this crucial question: Does this path have a heart? If it does, then the path is good. If it doesn't, it is of no use.",[647,129246],{"author":114427,"quote":128966},[639,129248,129249],{},[642,129250],{"alt":129251,"src":129252},"Before you embark on it you ask the question: Does this path have a heart? If the answer is no, you will know it, and then you must choose another path. - Carlos Castaneda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1162636.png",[647,129254],{"author":114427,"quote":129255},"Before you embark on it you ask the question: Does this path have a heart? If the answer is no, you will know it, and then you must choose another path.",[647,129257],{"author":129258,"quote":129259},"Dale Dauten","One path is greed, the second is curiosity. With one, the journey is to a reward; with the other, the journey is the reward.",[647,129261],{"author":17346,"quote":129262},"All paths lead nowhere, choose one with heart,",[647,129264],{"author":114427,"quote":129265},"Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask ourselves this crucial question: Does this path have a heart? If it does, then the path is good. If it doesn’t, it is of no use.",[647,129267],{"author":129268,"quote":129269},"Frances Parkinson Keyes","Taking the way that opens, even if it seems hardly more than a footpath, not infrequently leads to the highways of heart’s desire, if not to fame and fortune.",[639,129271,129272],{},[642,129273],{"alt":129274,"src":129275},"A false path in life is generally something we are attracted to for the wrong reasons – money, fame, attention, and so on. If it is attention we need, we often experience a kind of emptiness inside that we are hoping to fill with the false love of public approval. - Robert Greene","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3385646.png",[647,129277],{"author":14188,"quote":129165},[647,129279],{"author":129280,"quote":129281},"Roger Delano Hinkins","The spiritual path is easy. It’s the only path that is.",[690,129283],{":authors":129284},"[{\"name\":\"Carlos Castaneda\",\"slug\":\"carlos-castaneda\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Dauten\",\"slug\":\"dale-dauten\"},{\"name\":\"Frances Parkinson Keyes\",\"slug\":\"frances-parkinson-keyes\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Lethem\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-lethem\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Delano Hinkins\",\"slug\":\"roger-delano-hinkins\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Carlyle\",\"slug\":\"thomas-carlyle\"},{\"name\":\"Théun Mares\",\"slug\":\"theun-mares\"}]",[566,129286,128906],{"id":129287},"existential-and-philosophical-reflections",[639,129289,129290],{},[642,129291],{"alt":129292,"src":129293},"How can we manage to illuminate the pathos of our lives? - Jorge Luis Borges","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-81111.png",[647,129295],{"author":5165,"quote":129296},"How can we manage to illuminate the pathos of our lives?",[647,129298],{"author":1871,"quote":129299},"Where will my heart lead if I've yet to wander so many unknown paths?",[647,129301],{"author":9052,"quote":129302},"Through me is the way to the city of woe. Through me is the way to sorrow eternal. Through me is the way to the lost below. Justice moved my architect supernal. I was constructed by divine power,supreme wisdom, and love primordial. Before me no created things were. Save those eternal, and eternal I abide. Abandon all hope, you who enter.",[647,129304],{"author":9052,"quote":129305},"Through me is the way into the doleful city; through me the way into the eternal pain; through me the way among the people lost. Justice moved my High Maker; Divine Power made me, Wisdom Supreme, and Primal Love. Before me were no things created, but eternal; and eternal I endure: leave all hope, ye that enter.",[639,129307,129308],{},[642,129309],{"alt":129310,"src":129311},"As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives. - Wilfred Arlan Peterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-188580.png",[647,129313],{"author":129314,"quote":129315},"Wilfred Arlan Peterson","As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.",[647,129317],{"author":114427,"quote":129318},"All paths are the same: they lead nowhere. ... Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn't, it is of no use. Both paths lead nowhere; but one has a heart, the other doesn't. One makes for a joyful journey; as long as you follow it, you are one with it. The other will make you curse your life. One makes you strong; the other weakens you.",[647,129320],{"author":10555,"quote":129321},"Wide is the path to hate, narrow is the path to love, and even narrower is the path to enlightenment.",[647,129323],{"author":10555,"quote":129324},"The path to mediocrity is wide; the path to greatness is narrow, and the path to genius is hidden; few find it.",[647,129326],{"author":129327,"quote":129328},"Natasa Pantovic Nuit","There are many paths leading to One. These herbs carry within their fragile essence a secret of Life, Universe, Creation, and the secrets of Enlightenment. We all carry the Truth within, and every drop of water, every flower, every man intuitively knows it, no matter what the path we choose to follow is.",[639,129330,129331],{},[642,129332],{"alt":129333,"src":129334},"The path I am trying so hard to follow is in fact the one that God my Father and His Son Jesus Christ want me to pursue. It has brought me deep happiness. - Clayton Christensen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1171238.png",[647,129336],{"author":129337,"quote":129338},"Clayton Christensen","The path I am trying so hard to follow is in fact the one that God my Father and His Son Jesus Christ want me to pursue. It has brought me deep happiness.",[647,129340],{"author":119172,"quote":129341},"A Path Appears is an insightful book focused on how individuals can contribute to positive change and the remarkable people behind the organizations that make it happen. The authors' desire to motivate people to support good causes, learn about the situation in other countries, and find the best way to help their fellow men and women is inspiring.",[690,129343],{":authors":129344},"[{\"name\":\"Angelina Jolie\",\"slug\":\"angelina-jolie\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Castaneda\",\"slug\":\"carlos-castaneda\"},{\"name\":\"Clayton Christensen\",\"slug\":\"clayton-christensen\"},{\"name\":\"Dante Alighieri\",\"slug\":\"dante-alighieri\"},{\"name\":\"Jorge Luis Borges\",\"slug\":\"jorge-luis-borges\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Natasa Pantovic Nuit\",\"slug\":\"natasa-pantovic-nuit\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Wilfred Arlan Peterson\",\"slug\":\"wilfred-arlan-peterson\"}]",[566,129346,128912],{"id":129347},"path-to-knowledge-and-wisdom",[639,129349,129350],{},[642,129351],{"alt":129352,"src":129353},"As we fulfill our life's journey & path - let us remain trusting of the inner guidance of our Soul. - Eleesha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-36503.png",[647,129355],{"author":129180,"quote":129356},"As we fulfill our life's journey & path - let us remain trusting of the inner guidance of our Soul.",[647,129358],{"author":71213,"quote":129359},"In every crisis, confusion and doubt, take the higher path — the path of patience, alertness, courage, understandings and love. Fears and uncertainties are temporary. In the higher path the light of happiness comes soon.",[647,129361],{"author":10555,"quote":129362},"The mind is the key, the heart is the door, the soul is the corridor,the divine is the destination.The past is the key, the present is the door, the future is the corridor,the hereafter is the destination.The world is the key, the sky is the door, the cosmos is the corridor,the universe is the destination.",[647,129364],{"author":1871,"quote":129365},"Tell me about your life since I last saw you.\" | \"There are no great mysteries to tell. My path is always there, and I do everything I can to follow it in a dignified way.\" | \"What is your path?\" | \"The path of someone seeking love.\" | \"And love's path is really complicated.\" | \"Because on that path we can go either to heaven or to hell?",[639,129367,129368],{},[642,129369],{"alt":129370,"src":129371},"Virtue is the path to God,faith is the highway,and love is the staircase. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-636234.png",[647,129373],{"author":10555,"quote":129374},"Virtue is the path to God,faith is the highway,and love is the staircase.",[647,129376],{"author":129377,"quote":129378},"Santosh Kumar (San)","The path on that God is seen, is that the path of true love.",[647,129380],{"author":114427,"quote":129381},"For me there is only the traveling on paths that have heart, on any path that may have heart, and the only worthwhile challenge is to traverse its full length--and there I travel looking, looking breathlessly.",[647,129383],{"author":62006,"quote":129384},"The expansion of your own consciousness, love capacity, humility and compassion - this is the path; this is the way.",[647,129386],{"author":114427,"quote":129387},"For me there is only the traveling on paths that have heart, on any path that may have heart, and the only worthwhile challenge is to traverse its full length – and there I travel looking, looking breathlessly.",[639,129389,129390],{},[642,129391],{"alt":129392,"src":129393},"There’s only a step from the sublime to the ridiculous, but there’s no road leading from the ridiculous to the sublime. - Lion Feuchtwanger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3228811.png",[647,129395],{"author":129152,"quote":129396},"There’s only a step from the sublime to the ridiculous, but there’s no road leading from the ridiculous to the sublime.",[647,129398],{"author":129399,"quote":129400},"Winston Duke","I feel I'm following my path. I'm living my truth, and my path is storytelling.",[690,129402],{":authors":129403},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant H. McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-h-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Castaneda\",\"slug\":\"carlos-castaneda\"},{\"name\":\"Eleesha\",\"slug\":\"eleesha\"},{\"name\":\"Lion Feuchtwanger\",\"slug\":\"lion-feuchtwanger\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kumar (San)\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kumar-san\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Duke\",\"slug\":\"winston-duke\"}]",[566,129405,128918],{"id":129406},"paths-of-creativity-and-expression",[639,129408,129409],{},[642,129410],{"alt":129411,"src":129412},"Art it’s the only path I can go down as it is all I can exist doing. - Efrat Cybulkiewicz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-299053.png",[647,129414],{"author":97754,"quote":129415},"Art it’s the only path I can go down as it is all I can exist doing.",[647,129417],{"author":129418,"quote":129419},"T.F. Hodge","Where there are two on point of independently distinguished purposes, you will find one infinite journey whose path is blazed with the guiding light of wisdom.",[647,129421],{"author":291,"quote":129422},"Path of light, path of life.",[647,129424],{"author":45496,"quote":129425},"Kramic Path (Step by Step Path) is Gnan (knowledge) which in the last becomes Science (Spiritual Science).",[639,129427,129428],{},[642,129429],{"alt":129430,"src":129431},"The Beautiful Path is not a place outside of yourself, but rather a place you carry within you everywhere you go. - Bryant McGill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-587112.png",[647,129433],{"author":129434,"quote":129435},"Bryant McGill","The Beautiful Path is not a place outside of yourself, but rather a place you carry within you everywhere you go.",[647,129437],{"author":91525,"quote":129438},"not he whom I find in my path, but rather he in whose path I place myself, he whom I approach and actively seek.",[647,129440],{"author":129441,"quote":129442},"Jerry Gillies","You will recognize your own path when you come upon it, because you will suddenly have all the energy and imagination you will ever need.",[647,129444],{"author":12081,"quote":129445},"The only path to amazing runs directly through not-yet-amazing",[647,129447],{"author":129448,"quote":129449},"Jack Kornfield","Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary. Then ask yourself and yourself alone one question. This question is one that only a very old man asks. My benefactor told me about it once when I was Young. And my blood was too vigorous for me to understand it. Now I do understand it. I will tell you what it is: does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good. If it doesn't, it is of no use.",[639,129451,129452],{},[642,129453],{"alt":129454,"src":129455},"In every crisis, doubt or confusion, take the higher path – the path of compassion, courage, understanding and love. - Amit Ray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2844439.png",[647,129457],{"author":71213,"quote":129458},"In every crisis, doubt or confusion, take the higher path – the path of compassion, courage, understanding and love.",[647,129460],{"author":129434,"quote":129461},"The expansion of your own consciousness, love capacity, humility and compassion – this is the path; this is the way.",[690,129463],{":authors":129464},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"Efrat Cybulkiewicz\",\"slug\":\"efrat-cybulkiewicz\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kornfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-kornfield\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Gillies\",\"slug\":\"jerry-gillies\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Robert McAfee Brown\",\"slug\":\"robert-mcafee-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"T.F. Hodge\",\"slug\":\"tf-hodge\"}]",[566,129466,634],{"id":1014},[639,129468,129469],{},[642,129470],{"alt":129471,"src":129472},"Tell me about your life since I last saw you.\" | \"There are no great mysteries to tell. My path is always ther, and I do everything I can to follow it in a dignified way.\" | \"What is your path?\" | \"The path of someone seeking love.\" | \"And love's path is really complicated.\" | \"Because on that path we can go either to heaven or to hell? - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-111514.png",[647,129474],{"author":1871,"quote":129475},"Tell me about your life since I last saw you.\" | \"There are no great mysteries to tell. My path is always ther, and I do everything I can to follow it in a dignified way.\" | \"What is your path?\" | \"The path of someone seeking love.\" | \"And love's path is really complicated.\" | \"Because on that path we can go either to heaven or to hell?",[647,129477],{"author":129478,"quote":129479},"Michael Meade","Some might ask whether the path is before us or within us. The answer is: Yes. We are both driven from within by our resident spirit and something outside calls forth the genius within us.",[647,129481],{"author":291,"quote":129482},"My pathways are defined by the Creator.",[647,129484],{"author":291,"quote":129485},"The living word of God is the light for my path.",[639,129487,129488],{},[642,129489],{"alt":129490,"src":129491},"Visit the path you fell in love, because the path you fell in love will never visit you! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-423987.png",[647,129493],{"author":8765,"quote":129494},"Visit the path you fell in love, because the path you fell in love will never visit you!",[647,129496],{"author":129497,"quote":129498},"Anna White","The road to the heart is not a long, linear path, but this turning. There is no race or competition, just me and God going deeper, carving a canyon to the soul.",[647,129500],{"author":129501,"quote":129502},"Banani Ray","The way to Nirvana sublime;Tread the way to end the play,Now is the moment in time.Tread it now or tread it neverKnow thou weary traveller,Spread the happy news far and near;The Mara’s reign is over.",[647,129504],{"author":128959,"quote":129505},"What is the point of finding the reason as long as you know that you are on the right path? And I have realized lately that the right path is the one where you feel happy within yourself, at ease within yourself. - The Monk (Pg-95)",[647,129507],{"author":114427,"quote":129508},"All paths are the same: they lead nowhere. However, a path without a heart is never enjoyable. On the other hand, a path with heart is easy-it does not make a warrior work at liking it; it makes for a joyful journey; as long as a man follows it, he is one with it.",[639,129510,129511],{},[642,129512],{"alt":129513,"src":129514},"By listening to the creator within, we are led to our right path. - Julia Cameron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1225483.png",[647,129516],{"author":129517,"quote":129518},"Julia Cameron","By listening to the creator within, we are led to our right path.",[647,129520],{"author":122550,"quote":129521},"The certain pathway to all things that you want is through the corridor of joy.",[647,129523],{"author":21252,"quote":129524},"Every path leads homeward, every step is birth, every step is death, every grave is mother.",[647,129526],{"author":129527,"quote":129528},"Nhat Hanh","Every path, every street in the world is your walking meditation path.",[647,129530],{"author":62006,"quote":129531},"There is a simple path to follow, that appears only when you calm your mind. It leads you on a beautiful journey back to your original self; the perfect, beautiful you.",[639,129533,129534],{},[642,129535],{"alt":129536,"src":129537},"In every crisis, confusion and doubt, take the higher path – the path of patience, alertness, courage, understandings and love. Fears and uncertainties are temporary. In the higher path the light of happiness comes soon. - Amit Ray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2844318.png",[647,129539],{"author":71213,"quote":129540},"In every crisis, confusion and doubt, take the higher path – the path of patience, alertness, courage, understandings and love. Fears and uncertainties are temporary. In the higher path the light of happiness comes soon.",[647,129542],{"author":17015,"quote":129543},"My path in life leads right into your arms.",[647,129545],{"author":114427,"quote":129546},"Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn’t, it is of no use. Both paths lead nowhere, but one has a heart, the other doesn’t. One makes for a joyful journey; as long as you follow it, you are one with it. The other will make you curse your life.",[690,129548],{":authors":129549},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Anna White\",\"slug\":\"anna-white\"},{\"name\":\"Banani Ray\",\"slug\":\"banani-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant H. 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Existential Reflections On Life And Death Quotes",{"type":558,"value":129690,"toc":130021},[129691,129695,129697,129727,129730,129736,129739,129743,129747,129750,129756,129760,129764,129768,129772,129775,129781,129785,129788,129791,129794,129800,129803,129807,129811,129814,129820,129824,129827,129830,129833,129837,129843,129846,129850,129853,129856,129862,129866,129869,129872,129876,129882,129885,129889,129892,129896,129899,129905,129908,129911,129914,129917,129923,129926,129930,129933,129937,129943,129946,129949,129953,129957,129961,129967,129971,129974,129976,129982,129985,129989,129993,129996,130002,130006,130009,130012,130016,130019],[561,129692,129694],{"id":129693},"existential-reflections-on-life-and-death","Existential Reflections On Life And Death",[566,129696,569],{"id":568},[571,129698,129699,129705,129711,129717,129723],{},[574,129700,129701],{},[577,129702,129704],{"href":129703},"#the-cycle-of-life-and-death","The Cycle of Life and Death",[574,129706,129707],{},[577,129708,129710],{"href":129709},"#the-meaning-and-purpose-of-life","The Meaning and Purpose of Life",[574,129712,129713],{},[577,129714,129716],{"href":129715},"#death-as-a-natural-and-inevitable-process","Death as a Natural and Inevitable Process",[574,129718,129719],{},[577,129720,129722],{"href":129721},"#living-on-after-death","Living On After Death",[574,129724,129725],{},[577,129726,634],{"href":633},[566,129728,129704],{"id":129729},"the-cycle-of-life-and-death",[639,129731,129732],{},[642,129733],{"alt":129734,"src":129735},"Until a seed falls to the ground and dies, it does not become a tree that later yields many fruits and multitude of seeds. We must embrace the thought of death for us to have greater lives. - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1813.png",[647,129737],{"author":19277,"quote":129738},"Until a seed falls to the ground and dies, it does not become a tree that later yields many fruits and multitude of seeds. We must embrace the thought of death for us to have greater lives.",[647,129740],{"author":129741,"quote":129742},"Jonathan Weiner","It's almost as if each instant is our last and first. We are always dying, and always reborn. And that is living.",[647,129744],{"author":129745,"quote":129746},"S.M. Reine","Dying is as natural as being born, and all of us have to face it someday. Some sooner than others. It's difficult to understand the meaning of it all. The question isn't, 'Why do we die?' The correct question is, 'Why do we live?",[647,129748],{"author":38393,"quote":129749},"Life, like the show, goes on whether we agree with it or not. If we stopped living, ceased to celebrate our existences in the face of death or tragedy, then we might as well timble into our own graves.",[639,129751,129752],{},[642,129753],{"alt":129754,"src":129755},"Everyday as we die, we must be reborn. If there were no death, life would be meaningless. - Boep Joeng","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-410701.png",[647,129757],{"author":129758,"quote":129759},"Boep Joeng","Everyday as we die, we must be reborn. If there were no death, life would be meaningless.",[647,129761],{"author":129762,"quote":129763},"Huseyn Raza","I was dead for a billion of years and in a few years I will be dead again. I'm not conscious of that state of lifelessness which was before I came to life. And I'm not sure about the lifelessness that is yet to come. Life is only a station between these two states. It is a chance to experience and to do something, the only chance known with certainty. The major issue is to find what is worth living for, but an even greater issue is to find what is worth dying for. We all die anyway.",[647,129765],{"author":129766,"quote":129767},"CLEMENT OGEDEGBE","The true evidence of a great life is to die empty",[647,129769],{"author":129770,"quote":129771},"Shiv Khera","Oh, how a small portion of earth will hold us when we are dead, who ambitiously seek after the whole world while we are living!",[647,129773],{"author":114338,"quote":129774},"When we die, we come bac different. Like, with greener eyes, or as some far off star.",[639,129776,129777],{},[642,129778],{"alt":129779,"src":129780},"Life is like a clock, it goes round and round, until the battery dies. Unlike clocks when humans die, they are either dead for good or they are still alive in the minds of others. To live on after death one must make a name for himself, if one fails to make a name for himself, then he will die alone, and forgotten. - Satuin Segi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-515137.png",[647,129782],{"author":129783,"quote":129784},"Satuin Segi","Life is like a clock, it goes round and round, until the battery dies. Unlike clocks when humans die, they are either dead for good or they are still alive in the minds of others. To live on after death one must make a name for himself, if one fails to make a name for himself, then he will die alone, and forgotten.",[647,129786],{"author":8732,"quote":129787},"WE GO IN, WE DO THE JOB, WE GO OUT, WE LET HUMAN NATURE TAKE ITS COURSE, said Death.",[690,129789],{":authors":129790},"[{\"name\":\"Boep Joeng\",\"slug\":\"boep-joeng\"},{\"name\":\"CLEMENT OGEDEGBE\",\"slug\":\"clement-ogedegbe\"},{\"name\":\"Huseyn Raza\",\"slug\":\"huseyn-raza\"},{\"name\":\"Joey Comeau\",\"slug\":\"joey-comeau\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Weiner\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-weiner\"},{\"name\":\"Kerri Maniscalco\",\"slug\":\"kerri-maniscalco\"},{\"name\":\"S.M. Reine\",\"slug\":\"sm-reine\"},{\"name\":\"Satuin Segi\",\"slug\":\"satuin-segi\"},{\"name\":\"Shiv Khera\",\"slug\":\"shiv-khera\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"}]",[566,129792,129710],{"id":129793},"the-meaning-and-purpose-of-life",[639,129795,129796],{},[642,129797],{"alt":129798,"src":129799},"We may not get to choose how we die, but we can chose how we live. The universe may forget us, but it doesn't matter. Because we are the ants, and we'll keep marching on. - Shaun David Hutchinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-56005.png",[647,129801],{"author":13061,"quote":129802},"We may not get to choose how we die, but we can chose how we live. The universe may forget us, but it doesn't matter. Because we are the ants, and we'll keep marching on.",[647,129804],{"author":129805,"quote":129806},"Claire-Louise Bennett","If we have lost the knack of living, I thought, it is a safe bet to presume we have forfeited the magic of dying.",[647,129808],{"author":129809,"quote":129810},"Bernadette Pajer","Without death, life would have no boundaries and our days would not be so precious. My mother was a firm believer in the common sense of nature.",[647,129812],{"author":85203,"quote":129813},"One of the greatest acts of faith is to believe that the few years we live on this earth are like a little seed planted in a very rich soil. For this seed to bear fruit, it must die. We often see or feel only the dying, but the harvest will be abundant even when we ourselves are not the harvesters.",[639,129815,129816],{},[642,129817],{"alt":129818,"src":129819},"Jenny and I once talked about how we manage to live despite the knowledge that we are all going to die. What's the point of it all? Why bother getting up in the morning when faced with such futility? Or is it the promise of death that inspires life? That we must grab what we can while there's still time? Is it the not knowing if today is the day that keeps us going? But what if this is the day? What if the hour is here? How do you stand? How do you breathe? How do you go on? - Steven Rowley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-261299.png",[647,129821],{"author":129822,"quote":129823},"Steven Rowley","Jenny and I once talked about how we manage to live despite the knowledge that we are all going to die. What's the point of it all? Why bother getting up in the morning when faced with such futility? Or is it the promise of death that inspires life? That we must grab what we can while there's still time? Is it the not knowing if today is the day that keeps us going? But what if this is the day? What if the hour is here? How do you stand? How do you breathe? How do you go on?",[647,129825],{"author":881,"quote":129826},"Everybody dies. Just as everything created is eventually destroyed.Then what's the point of anything?The point? Walk the world. Help to feed the hungry, help comfort those in pain. Do what you can to leave the world a better place.",[647,129828],{"author":72176,"quote":129829},"I don't understand people who are obsessed with making things last. We don't even last! Don't we all die? But is that what matters? Because I think what matters is that we lived! A boy once asked me, \"What if we don't last forever? That's my fear.\" I told him, \"Why would that matter, after we've already lived?",[647,129831],{"author":291,"quote":129832},"When we fail, we think that is the end of life. Actually, it is the beginning of a greater life when we persistently preserved.",[647,129834],{"author":129835,"quote":129836},"Stephen Magnus","At the end of LIFE, its all about what we've DONE!",[639,129838,129839],{},[642,129840],{"alt":129841,"src":129842},"Our ultimate finishing line in life is death! Whilst you have life, work hard and trust God! - Ernest Agyemang Yeboah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-491600.png",[647,129844],{"author":12160,"quote":129845},"Our ultimate finishing line in life is death! Whilst you have life, work hard and trust God!",[647,129847],{"author":129848,"quote":129849},"Alice R. Fraser","I don’t believe in life post death, or even in a moment that stays on beyond itself. What I do believe in is momentum – that one thought leads to another; that people leave shapes in other people, and those shapes carry forward.",[690,129851],{":authors":129852},"[{\"name\":\"Alice R. Fraser\",\"slug\":\"alice-r-fraser\"},{\"name\":\"Bernadette Pajer\",\"slug\":\"bernadette-pajer\"},{\"name\":\"C. JoyBell C.\",\"slug\":\"c-joybell-c\"},{\"name\":\"Claire-Louise Bennett\",\"slug\":\"claire-louise-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Henri J.M. Nouwen\",\"slug\":\"henri-jm-nouwen\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Shaun David Hutchinson\",\"slug\":\"shaun-david-hutchinson\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Magnus\",\"slug\":\"stephen-magnus\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Rowley\",\"slug\":\"steven-rowley\"}]",[566,129854,129716],{"id":129855},"death-as-a-natural-and-inevitable-process",[639,129857,129858],{},[642,129859],{"alt":129860,"src":129861},"People don’t die so the universe can gauge your reaction. They die because life is finite. - Dan Groat","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91723.png",[647,129863],{"author":129864,"quote":129865},"Dan Groat","People don’t die so the universe can gauge your reaction. They die because life is finite.",[647,129867],{"author":27997,"quote":129868},"No sense of the irony of human experience, that we are the highest form of life on earth, and yet ineffably sad because we know what no other animal knows, that we must die.",[647,129870],{"author":57559,"quote":129871},"Death does not concern us, because as long as we exist, death is not here. And when it does come, we no longer exist.",[647,129873],{"author":129874,"quote":129875},"Mark Lynas","Modern Humans have at least dealt out death fairly: We began our existence by killing each other.",[639,129877,129878],{},[642,129879],{"alt":129880,"src":129881},"It’s natural to die. The fact that we make such a big hullabaloo over it is all because we don’t see ourselves as part of nature. We think because we’re human we’re something above nature. - Morrie Schwartz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-152909.png",[647,129883],{"author":69268,"quote":129884},"It’s natural to die. The fact that we make such a big hullabaloo over it is all because we don’t see ourselves as part of nature. We think because we’re human we’re something above nature.",[647,129886],{"author":129887,"quote":129888},"Joe Etchison","The only reason we live is also the reason we often die, even in a matter of seconds.",[647,129890],{"author":25026,"quote":129891},"Dying provides us with the definitive answer to the question: Is there life after death?",[647,129893],{"author":129894,"quote":129895},"Fábio Moon","And sometimes we die to prove that we lived.",[647,129897],{"author":129434,"quote":129898},"Oh, how we could blossom if we didn't have to fight to the death to merely exist!",[639,129900,129901],{},[642,129902],{"alt":129903,"src":129904},"That's what mortal means,\" I say with a sigh that I don't have to fake. \"We die. Think of us like shooting stars, brief but bright. - Holly Black","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-427159.png",[647,129906],{"author":18671,"quote":129907},"That's what mortal means,\" I say with a sigh that I don't have to fake. \"We die. Think of us like shooting stars, brief but bright.",[647,129909],{"author":113525,"quote":129910},"I find it hard to understand the mind of the true atheist, who believes that life is nothing more than a series of electrical impulses and biochemical reactions to chemical stimuli. Presumably, such thinkers see death as the worst thing that can occur, because it means the end of everything. Therefore (logically), maintaining the continuance of physical existence, under any circumstances, is entirely justifiable.",[690,129912],{":authors":129913},"[{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Groat\",\"slug\":\"dan-groat\"},{\"name\":\"Don DeLillo\",\"slug\":\"don-delillo\"},{\"name\":\"Epicurus\",\"slug\":\"epicurus\"},{\"name\":\"Fábio Moon\",\"slug\":\"fabio-moon\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Black\",\"slug\":\"holly-black\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Worth\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-worth\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Etchison\",\"slug\":\"joe-etchison\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Lynas\",\"slug\":\"mark-lynas\"},{\"name\":\"Morrie Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"morrie-schwartz\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Magee\",\"slug\":\"steven-magee\"}]",[566,129915,129722],{"id":129916},"living-on-after-death",[639,129918,129919],{},[642,129920],{"alt":129921,"src":129922},"...When you die, the energy that kept you alive filters into the people you loved. Did you know that? It's like a fire you've tended all your life, and the sparks are all scattered into the wind.... That's why we survive as long as we do, because the people who loved us keep us going. - Kevin Brockmeier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-134073.png",[647,129924],{"author":30794,"quote":129925},"...When you die, the energy that kept you alive filters into the people you loved. Did you know that? It's like a fire you've tended all your life, and the sparks are all scattered into the wind.... That's why we survive as long as we do, because the people who loved us keep us going.",[647,129927],{"author":129928,"quote":129929},"Kabelo Mabona","Ultimately, we are all dead men - we only become born again after we have discovered our purpose, a reason to live.",[647,129931],{"author":69034,"quote":129932},"What if our existence in this earth is actually death, and when we die, we are truly alive?",[647,129934],{"author":129935,"quote":129936},"Boris Pasternak","There shall be no more death, Because we have already seen all that, Its old and we are tired of it, And now we need something new, And this new thing is Eternal Life",[639,129938,129939],{},[642,129940],{"alt":129941,"src":129942},"There is only one way to keep ourselves alive and that is to keep the earth alive! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-430308.png",[647,129944],{"author":8765,"quote":129945},"There is only one way to keep ourselves alive and that is to keep the earth alive!",[647,129947],{"author":111785,"quote":129948},"WE CONTINUE TO DWELL AMONG THE LIVING AFTER WE DIE. WE LIVE ON IN MINDS, HEARTS AND LIPS.",[647,129950],{"author":129951,"quote":129952},"Joshua Jones","Saw a show on Discovery Channel that talked about how energy and matter can't be destroyed. It can only change and that got me thinking that maybe there is something more than just this life. Dying might just be a transformation of energy.",[647,129954],{"author":129955,"quote":129956},"Arthur C. McGill","Normally, to decide whether we are alive we do not look outside of ourselves to find out if we are nourishing and generating life. We look into ourselves to find out how strong and healthy and vital we are. But the notion of the seed that dies demands an extraordinary redirection of the sense of life. Now to know if anyone is alive, we do not look at them; look beyond them to the mode of their expenditures and the life that they nourish and preserve beyond themselves.",[647,129958],{"author":129959,"quote":129960},"Andrew Peterson","We're in the Maker's keeping. Even if we die trying, death is just another way out. But you? You'll just turn to dust.",[639,129962,129963],{},[642,129964],{"alt":129965,"src":129966},"We are so rebellious that when we die our cells refuse to live a second longer. But our souls they live always.... - Shawna Mae Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-537172.png",[647,129968],{"author":129969,"quote":129970},"Shawna Mae Lewis","We are so rebellious that when we die our cells refuse to live a second longer. But our souls they live always....",[690,129972],{":authors":129973},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Peterson\",\"slug\":\"andrew-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Anoir Ou-Chad\",\"slug\":\"anoir-ou-chad\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur C. McGill\",\"slug\":\"arthur-c-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Boris Pasternak\",\"slug\":\"boris-pasternak\"},{\"name\":\"Joshua Jones\",\"slug\":\"joshua-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Kabelo Mabona\",\"slug\":\"kabelo-mabona\"},{\"name\":\"Kamil Ali\",\"slug\":\"kamil-ali\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Brockmeier\",\"slug\":\"kevin-brockmeier\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Shawna Mae Lewis\",\"slug\":\"shawna-mae-lewis\"}]",[566,129975,634],{"id":1014},[639,129977,129978],{},[642,129979],{"alt":129980,"src":129981},"Our life is made by the death of others. - Leonardo da Vinci","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47227.png",[647,129983],{"author":62132,"quote":129984},"Our life is made by the death of others.",[647,129986],{"author":129987,"quote":129988},"Swami Dhyan Giten","Only if we live consciously, we can die consciously.",[647,129990],{"author":129991,"quote":129992},"Apostle Paul","If for merely human reasons, what have I gained? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink for tomorrow we die.",[647,129994],{"author":42268,"quote":129995},"The real question of life after death isn't whether or not it exists, but even if it does what problem this really solves.",[639,129997,129998],{},[642,129999],{"alt":130000,"src":130001},"What is the point of living if we are going to die anyway? What difference does it make if it’s going to happen now or later? All we have to do is to take a step and jump off; that will resolve all problems, answer all questions at a time. And what if we are already flying down? We have jumped off, – perhaps, right after the birth, – not even knowing about it! The ground is already near; we just have the last moment to live and finally realize we are already dead for a long time. - Igor Eliseev","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-104216.png",[647,130003],{"author":130004,"quote":130005},"Igor Eliseev","What is the point of living if we are going to die anyway? What difference does it make if it’s going to happen now or later? All we have to do is to take a step and jump off; that will resolve all problems, answer all questions at a time. And what if we are already flying down? We have jumped off, – perhaps, right after the birth, – not even knowing about it! The ground is already near; we just have the last moment to live and finally realize we are already dead for a long time.",[647,130007],{"author":13061,"quote":130008},"As human beings, we're born believing that we are the apex of creation, that we are invincible, that no problem exists that we cannot solve. But we inevitably die with all our beliefs broken.",[647,130010],{"author":112772,"quote":130011},"It dawned on me that we have to breathe and to find reasons to stay alive on our own terms.",[647,130013],{"author":130014,"quote":130015},"Erin M. Straza","Lifeless life is the very thing Jesus came to rescue us from.",[690,130017],{":authors":130018},"[{\"name\":\"Apostle Paul\",\"slug\":\"apostle-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Erin M. 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Adversity",[574,130148,130149],{},[577,130150,130152],{"href":130151},"#wandering-and-adventure","Wandering and Adventure",[574,130154,130155],{},[577,130156,634],{"href":633},[566,130158,130106],{"id":130159},"perseverance-and-determination",[639,130161,130162],{},[642,130163],{"alt":130164,"src":130165},"Flow wherever you go. You can’t be limited. Dare to rise above all limitations and become better than you were. Strive to arrive at the top. - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-5180.png",[647,130167],{"author":5233,"quote":130168},"Flow wherever you go. You can’t be limited. Dare to rise above all limitations and become better than you were. Strive to arrive at the top.",[647,130170],{"author":130171,"quote":130172},"Joe Namath","If you're not gonna go all the way, why go at all?",[647,130174],{"author":53653,"quote":130175},"Some people applaud my no nonsense approach to life. Others say my methods are “extreme”. Where I’m headed and how I get there is between me and my God. So, if you don’t know where I’m going, how can you suggest I’m taking things too far?",[647,130177],{"author":5233,"quote":130178},"Keep moving; don't stop by to check on whoever else is not willing to go. The entire road is yours to speed on till you get there. Never be discouraged!",[639,130180,130181],{},[642,130182],{"alt":130183,"src":130184},"It takes your knowing to decide on your going. If you know where you are going, you will keep going because you have already seen yourself gone - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-444099.png",[647,130186],{"author":5233,"quote":130187},"It takes your knowing to decide on your going. If you know where you are going, you will keep going because you have already seen yourself gone",[647,130189],{"author":5233,"quote":130190},"On your track to success, never forget that you are crossing many rivers. Yes you are! And each of those rivers contain crocodiles that may attempt to intimidate you. Never be afraid; sail on and you will get there.",[647,130192],{"author":130193,"quote":130194},"Lashawnda Jones","Sometimes getting to the other side seems impossible. You know there’s a way. You can actually see the steps in your mind – but it all seems out of reach. Pause. Relax. Remember to do what you can in the moment you’re in. Before long, you’ll arrive at your destination ready for the next challenge.",[647,130196],{"author":130197,"quote":130198},"Darrell Calkins","If you sustain your balance and intention, everything, including things unimaginable, arrive at the appropriate time and place.",[647,130200],{"author":130201,"quote":130202},"Daphne Koller","Start marching forward, even when into the new and unknown, and don't be deterred by obstacles.",[639,130204,130205],{},[642,130206],{"alt":130207,"src":130208},"You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks. - Winston S. Churchill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-705260.png",[647,130210],{"author":130211,"quote":130212},"Winston S. Churchill","You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.",[647,130214],{"author":8765,"quote":130215},"Be like a train; go in the rain, go in the sun, go in the storm, go in the dark tunnels! Be like a train; concentrate on your road and go with no hesitation!",[647,130217],{"author":29408,"quote":130218},"Stretch imagination to the limit. If you go too far, you can always come back.",[647,130220],{"author":130221,"quote":130222},"Ruth Prawer Jhabvala","She explains that often the people who mean the most to us have to be left behind because they cannot follow us along our destined path.",[690,130224],{":authors":130225},"[{\"name\":\"Carlos Wallace\",\"slug\":\"carlos-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Daphne Koller\",\"slug\":\"daphne-koller\"},{\"name\":\"Darrell Calkins\",\"slug\":\"darrell-calkins\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Namath\",\"slug\":\"joe-namath\"},{\"name\":\"Lashawnda Jones\",\"slug\":\"lashawnda-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Ruth Prawer Jhabvala\",\"slug\":\"ruth-prawer-jhabvala\"},{\"name\":\"Winston S. Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-s-churchill\"}]",[566,130227,130112],{"id":130228},"finding-your-path",[639,130230,130231],{},[642,130232],{"alt":130233,"src":130234},"Never be afraid to travel on a new path. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-193002.png",[647,130236],{"author":291,"quote":130237},"Never be afraid to travel on a new path.",[647,130239],{"author":5233,"quote":130240},"It's better to be slow and careful in the right direction than to be fast and careless on the wrong path. Be sure that you are on the right path before you begin to take your steps!",[647,130242],{"author":291,"quote":130243},"Make a u-turn, when you see you have traveled on the wrong path.",[647,130245],{"author":291,"quote":130246},"When you follow the right steps you will never get lost.",[639,130248,130249],{},[642,130250],{"alt":130251,"src":130252},"No matter how far away from yourself you may have strayed, there is always a path back. You already know who you are and how to fulfill your destiny. And your ruby slippers are ready to carry you home. - Oprah Winfrey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-647660.png",[647,130254],{"author":13167,"quote":130255},"No matter how far away from yourself you may have strayed, there is always a path back. You already know who you are and how to fulfill your destiny. And your ruby slippers are ready to carry you home.",[647,130257],{"author":291,"quote":130258},"At any time, you realize you are walking on the wrong way, make a U-turn to travel on the right path.",[647,130260],{"author":54308,"quote":130261},"No matter how far down a path you go, if it's the wrong path, turn around and go back home - before it is too late.",[647,130263],{"author":438,"quote":130264},"If you don’t know the direction in which you are going, the deep silence of you heart will let you know.",[647,130266],{"author":120844,"quote":130267},"But beware of this about callings: they may not lead us where we intended to go or even where we want to go. If we choose to follow, we may have to be willing to let go of the life we already planned and accept whatever is waiting for us. And if the calling is true, though we may not have gone where we intended, we will surely end up where we need to be.",[639,130269,130270],{},[642,130271],{"alt":130272,"src":130273},"You're going to come to a lot of intersections in your life, Natalie, roads and otherwise, and you can't always just turn around. You have to summon the courage to go forward. - Pricilla Cummings","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-656134.png",[647,130275],{"author":130276,"quote":130277},"Pricilla Cummings","You're going to come to a lot of intersections in your life, Natalie, roads and otherwise, and you can't always just turn around. You have to summon the courage to go forward.",[647,130279],{"author":127111,"quote":130280},"First you must find your trajectory, and then comes the social coordination.",[647,130282],{"author":118348,"quote":130283},"Because believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart even when it leads you off the well worn path.",[647,130285],{"author":130286,"quote":130287},"Angelique Kidjo","Your brain is your greatest weapon. Connect it to your heart, and you can go anywhere.",[690,130289],{":authors":130290},"[{\"name\":\"Angelique Kidjo\",\"slug\":\"angelique-kidjo\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Campbell\",\"slug\":\"joseph-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Oprah Winfrey\",\"slug\":\"oprah-winfrey\"},{\"name\":\"Pricilla Cummings\",\"slug\":\"pricilla-cummings\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Goodier\",\"slug\":\"steve-goodier\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Jobs\",\"slug\":\"steve-jobs\"},{\"name\":\"Ziad K. Abdelnour\",\"slug\":\"ziad-k-abdelnour\"}]",[566,130292,130118],{"id":130293},"embracing-the-unknown",[639,130295,130296],{},[642,130297],{"alt":130298,"src":130299},"Always take the most unexpected route - Jennifer Estep","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-201907.png",[647,130301],{"author":130302,"quote":130303},"Jennifer Estep","Always take the most unexpected route",[647,130305],{"author":438,"quote":130306},"Be bold and fly toward the unknown. Discover a road that was never known.",[647,130308],{"author":128509,"quote":130309},"Run With Me: Someday I hope, whatever your It is, you'll decide to shift your patterns. That you¹'l take your boat of self beyond the sight of land, with all the risk and danger that implies. Towards where the map warns of monsters. Tothe unknown edge and past it.",[647,130311],{"author":94593,"quote":130312},"Following the traveled path can only take you so far. Never fear the unknown",[639,130314,130315],{},[642,130316],{"alt":130317,"src":130318},"I just go with the flow, I follow the yellow brick road. I don't know where it's going to lead me, but I follow it. - Grace Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1750430.png",[647,130320],{"author":130321,"quote":130322},"Grace Jones","I just go with the flow, I follow the yellow brick road. I don't know where it's going to lead me, but I follow it.",[647,130324],{"author":8765,"quote":130325},"When you free yourself from reaching a particular place, you reach every place!",[647,130327],{"author":130328,"quote":130329},"Alexander Graham Bell","Don't keep forever on the public road, going only where others have gone and following one after the other like a flock of sheep. Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods.",[647,130331],{"author":9119,"quote":130332},"One never goes so far as when one doesn't know where one is going.",[647,130334],{"author":13167,"quote":130335},"When the universe compels me toward the best path to take, it never leaves me with \"maybe,\" \"should I,\" or even \"perhaps.\" I always know for sure when it's telling me to proceed - because everything inside me rises up to reverberate \"YES!",[639,130337,130338],{},[642,130339],{"alt":130340,"src":130341},"There's certain things that you cannot cross, no matter who you are, what you're doing or where you're coming from. - Wladimir Klitschko","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1869625.png",[647,130343],{"author":110778,"quote":130344},"There's certain things that you cannot cross, no matter who you are, what you're doing or where you're coming from.",[647,130346],{"author":130347,"quote":130348},"Andrew Mason","If you don't have those moments where you go too far, then you're probably not going far enough.",[690,130350],{":authors":130351},"[{\"name\":\"Airicka Phoenix\",\"slug\":\"airicka-phoenix\"},{\"name\":\"Alexander Graham Bell\",\"slug\":\"alexander-graham-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Mason\",\"slug\":\"andrew-mason\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Grace Jones\",\"slug\":\"grace-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Helen S. Rosenau\",\"slug\":\"helen-s-rosenau\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Estep\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-estep\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Oprah Winfrey\",\"slug\":\"oprah-winfrey\"},{\"name\":\"Wladimir Klitschko\",\"slug\":\"wladimir-klitschko\"}]",[566,130353,130124],{"id":130354},"lessons-from-mistakes",[639,130356,130357],{},[642,130358],{"alt":130359,"src":130360},"If everything comes in your way just the way you wanted them to ,then you're probably in the wrong lane. - ARKOPAUL","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-236479.png",[647,130362],{"author":130363,"quote":130364},"ARKOPAUL","If everything comes in your way just the way you wanted them to ,then you're probably in the wrong lane.",[647,130366],{"author":93429,"quote":130367},"If you are constantly living life in the fast lane, eventually everyone will pass you.",[647,130369],{"author":5633,"quote":130370},"The longer you chase the wrong person, the further you travel in the wrong direction. You're better than that.",[647,130372],{"author":130373,"quote":130374},"ahmed el-fanagely","what is more worst that could happen .... lose yourself ....when you try find the right path to your destination.I think you lost more than that… you",[639,130376,130377],{},[642,130378],{"alt":130379,"src":130380},"Venture to a remote corner of a faraway land and, from the moment you get there, every person and every thing becomes an obstacle, designed to entrap you, to stop you proceeding on your way. - Tahir Shah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-350152.png",[647,130382],{"author":23106,"quote":130383},"Venture to a remote corner of a faraway land and, from the moment you get there, every person and every thing becomes an obstacle, designed to entrap you, to stop you proceeding on your way.",[647,130385],{"author":130386,"quote":130387},"Meredith Grey","We can't help ourselves, we see a line we want to cross it. Maybe it's the thrill of trading the familiar for the unfamiliar, a sort of personal dare, only problem is, once you have crossed it's almost impossible to go back.",[647,130389],{"author":8765,"quote":130390},"May be you have already reached your target, but if you don’t know this, you will move away from your target!",[647,130392],{"author":130393,"quote":130394},"Steven Wright","When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.",[647,130396],{"author":8765,"quote":130397},"On the road to your target, move cleverly and silently; when you reached your target, be humble and silent!",[639,130399,130400],{},[642,130401],{"alt":130402,"src":130403},"If your only target is to lose your path and reach a silent place, let me give you a bad news: You will fail to reach your target because you will always meet people who also lost their paths just like you! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-332696.png",[647,130405],{"author":8765,"quote":130406},"If your only target is to lose your path and reach a silent place, let me give you a bad news: You will fail to reach your target because you will always meet people who also lost their paths just like you!",[647,130408],{"author":130347,"quote":130348},[647,130410],{"author":1143,"quote":130411},"If you don't know where you're going, stop racing to get there. -- from Just Desert by M. T. Anderson",[647,130413],{"author":107194,"quote":130414},"If there's nobody in your way, you're not going anywhere.",[690,130416],{":authors":130417},"[{\"name\":\"ARKOPAUL\",\"slug\":\"arkopaul\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Mason\",\"slug\":\"andrew-mason\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Van Allsburg\",\"slug\":\"chris-van-allsburg\"},{\"name\":\"Christine E. Szymanski\",\"slug\":\"christine-e-szymanski\"},{\"name\":\"Madeleine Albright\",\"slug\":\"madeleine-albright\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Meredith Grey\",\"slug\":\"meredith-grey\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Wright\",\"slug\":\"steven-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Tahir Shah\",\"slug\":\"tahir-shah\"},{\"name\":\"ahmed el-fanagely\",\"slug\":\"ahmed-el-fanagely\"}]",[566,130419,130130],{"id":130420},"self-reflection-and-growth",[639,130422,130423],{},[642,130424],{"alt":130425,"src":130426},"If you are ever feeling lost or unsure of what to do, you can simply retrace the path that brought you there to begin with. Have you ever misplaced something only to find it in short order when you “retraced your steps?” Whether it is an idea, a conversation, or an object, retracing may help you get back on point to re-fortify your position. - Susan C. Young","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-22762.png",[647,130428],{"author":27769,"quote":130429},"If you are ever feeling lost or unsure of what to do, you can simply retrace the path that brought you there to begin with. Have you ever misplaced something only to find it in short order when you “retraced your steps?” Whether it is an idea, a conversation, or an object, retracing may help you get back on point to re-fortify your position.",[647,130431],{"author":130432,"quote":130433},"Kapil Raj","Being lost is a sign of progress. Keep walking, the way will find you.",[647,130435],{"author":89028,"quote":130436},"Wandering aimlessly, I love the thrill of unknown paths. I am a nomad. I am a wanderer. I am a drifter. Why do I keep on drifting? Yes, I wish I knew why? I am not aware of the reason myself. Why do I keep on drifting?",[647,130438],{"author":13167,"quote":130255},[639,130440,130441],{},[642,130442],{"alt":130443,"src":130444},"Sometimes we get lost due to the habit of asking directions from people around us, rather than asking someone who invited you to walk the path.In doing so, we not only lose the right path, but also the trust that one day we too can become the guide to others - Shahenshah Hafeez Khan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-515551.png",[647,130446],{"author":4826,"quote":130447},"Sometimes we get lost due to the habit of asking directions from people around us, rather than asking someone who invited you to walk the path.In doing so, we not only lose the right path, but also the trust that one day we too can become the guide to others",[647,130449],{"author":130450,"quote":130451},"Joe Harris","Always go onward; returning to a favored place you will only find your old footsteps washed away.",[647,130453],{"author":20992,"quote":130454},"If you run away from trouble, it always follows.",[647,130456],{"author":55072,"quote":130457},"If you lead me astray, then my wanderings will bring me to my destination.",[647,130459],{"author":8765,"quote":130460},"Whatever we do we are always on the way to somewhere!",[639,130462,130463],{},[642,130464],{"alt":130465,"src":130466},"What we seek when we wander usually leads us back home. - Gina Greenlee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-448822.png",[647,130468],{"author":22383,"quote":130469},"What we seek when we wander usually leads us back home.",[647,130471],{"author":130472,"quote":130473},"Bill Plotkin","As a Wanderer, you must be true to yourself. You cannot continue to follow the crowd.",[647,130475],{"author":130476,"quote":130477},"Joseph A","Until you find out what you are running from, you will never figure out where you are going.",[647,130479],{"author":56974,"quote":130480},"I don't judge a person by the place he or she is. I'm more interested in where that person is going, and the steps they are taking to get there.",[690,130482],{":authors":130483},"[{\"name\":\"Avijeet Das\",\"slug\":\"avijeet-das\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Plotkin\",\"slug\":\"bill-plotkin\"},{\"name\":\"Gina Greenlee\",\"slug\":\"gina-greenlee\"},{\"name\":\"Innocent Mwatsikesimbe\",\"slug\":\"innocent-mwatsikesimbe\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Harris\",\"slug\":\"joe-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph A\",\"slug\":\"joseph-a\"},{\"name\":\"Kapil Raj\",\"slug\":\"kapil-raj\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Oprah Winfrey\",\"slug\":\"oprah-winfrey\"},{\"name\":\"Shahenshah Hafeez Khan\",\"slug\":\"shahenshah-hafeez-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Susan C. Young\",\"slug\":\"susan-c-young\"},{\"name\":\"Tanith Lee\",\"slug\":\"tanith-lee\"}]",[566,130485,130136],{"id":130486},"leadership-and-influence",[639,130488,130489],{},[642,130490],{"alt":130491,"src":130492},"Your followers are interested in going where you have gone before. Take them where you have been and let them know what took you there. They’ll learn by your example. - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-105873.png",[647,130494],{"author":5233,"quote":130495},"Your followers are interested in going where you have gone before. Take them where you have been and let them know what took you there. They’ll learn by your example.",[647,130497],{"author":89028,"quote":130498},"You may follow the footstepsThe whole day will passWith you going around in circlesYet not reaching anywhere at last!",[647,130500],{"author":34444,"quote":130501},"Take the high road. People will rise up to join you or fall out of sight.",[647,130503],{"author":5233,"quote":130504},"Show the world you are not here to just pass through. Leave great footprints wherever you pass and be remembered for the change you initiated.",[639,130506,130507],{},[642,130508],{"alt":130509,"src":130510},"People will only follow you if they see you're ahead, are convinced you know the route, trust you, and want to get there too. - Patrick Dixon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1349507.png",[647,130512],{"author":119236,"quote":130513},"People will only follow you if they see you're ahead, are convinced you know the route, trust you, and want to get there too.",[647,130515],{"author":30823,"quote":130516},"There are people I've yet to meet who are waiting for my path to intersect with theirs, so they can complete their own journeys. I don't know who or where they are, but I know for certain that they are waiting.",[647,130518],{"author":57606,"quote":130519},"Whatever you do, wherever you are, always be on point.Lead the way, be the trailblazer.Create the path that others will travel. Explore and learn to offer advice and guidance. You are UNIQUE! STAY STRONG & SHINE ON!",[647,130521],{"author":63950,"quote":130522},"Going out to others in order to reach the fringes of humanity does not mean rushing out aimlessly into the world. Often it is better simply to slow down, to put aside our eagerness in order to see and listen to others, to stop rushing from one thing to another and to remain with someone who has faltered along the way.",[647,130524],{"author":10555,"quote":130525},"Chase few. Follow some. Lead many. Walk beside all.",[639,130527,130528],{},[642,130529],{"alt":130530,"src":130531},"Take the high road. People will rise up to join you or fall out of sight. - Shannon L. Alder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-410909.png",[647,130533],{"author":34444,"quote":130501},[647,130535],{"author":117120,"quote":130536},"Ain’t no good ever comes of it, if you ain’t steering yourself.",[647,130538],{"author":89028,"quote":130539},"I don't settle down. I am the Wanderer and wandering is my destiny.",[690,130541],{":authors":130542},"[{\"name\":\"Avijeet Das\",\"slug\":\"avijeet-das\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"J.D. Jordan\",\"slug\":\"jd-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Levon Peter Poe\",\"slug\":\"levon-peter-poe\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Dixon\",\"slug\":\"patrick-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Pope Francis\",\"slug\":\"pope-francis\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Paul Evans\",\"slug\":\"richard-paul-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-l-alder\"}]",[566,130544,125543],{"id":125714},[639,130546,130547],{},[642,130548],{"alt":130549,"src":130550},"When constantly walking around the same endless circle, you will wind up with same outcome. Leap out of this ring and onto the right path for you. Don't allow others to control your way. - Christine E. Szymanski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-180523.png",[647,130552],{"author":93429,"quote":130553},"When constantly walking around the same endless circle, you will wind up with same outcome. Leap out of this ring and onto the right path for you. Don't allow others to control your way.",[647,130555],{"author":130556,"quote":130557},"C Muthu Palaniappan","Opportunity lies in the path that leads to destination, knock on them and keep doing it till you succeed.",[647,130559],{"author":8765,"quote":130560},"Walk to the right direction, because someone might be following you! You have the right to go to the wrong direction if no one is behind you!",[647,130562],{"author":8765,"quote":130563},"If you're waiting for the train of your life and not getting on another train, you're making a big mistake because almost always other trains will take you to that special train!",[639,130565,130566],{},[642,130567],{"alt":130568,"src":130569},"My own strategy is to find a car, or the nearest equivalent, which looks as if it knows where it's going and follow it. I rarely end up where I was intending to go, but often I end up somewhere I needed to be. - Douglas Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-900352.png",[647,130571],{"author":13051,"quote":130572},"My own strategy is to find a car, or the nearest equivalent, which looks as if it knows where it's going and follow it. I rarely end up where I was intending to go, but often I end up somewhere I needed to be.",[647,130574],{"author":130575,"quote":130576},"Amy Hempel","I've always known when I start a story what the last line is. It's always been the case, since the first story I ever wrote. I don't know how it's going to get there, but I seem to need the destination. I need to know where I end up. It never changes, ever.",[647,130578],{"author":130579,"quote":130580},"Fred Funk","It's more important to be in the right place than to be way, way down there (off the tee).",[647,130582],{"author":93429,"quote":130583},"When the gate goes down in front of you and you are stopped in your tracks: wait for the moment to pass, learn from it, and then continue moving forward.",[647,130585],{"author":10515,"quote":130586},"if everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane(T-Shirt)",[639,130588,130589],{},[642,130590],{"alt":130591,"src":130592},"No one can stand on the way of someone who knows where he is going and is doing it with confidence. - Ani Shahverdyan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-136950.png",[647,130594],{"author":130595,"quote":130596},"Ani Shahverdyan","No one can stand on the way of someone who knows where he is going and is doing it with confidence.",[647,130598],{"author":6450,"quote":130599},"The further you go, the more you have to be proud of. At the same time, in order to come a long way, you have to be behind to begin with. IN the end, though maybe it's not how you reach a place that matters. Just that you get there at all.",[647,130601],{"author":23900,"quote":130602},"The good enemy accompanies you on the journey,but you will never reach your destination with him.",[690,130604],{":authors":130605},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Hempel\",\"slug\":\"amy-hempel\"},{\"name\":\"Ani Shahverdyan\",\"slug\":\"ani-shahverdyan\"},{\"name\":\"C Muthu Palaniappan\",\"slug\":\"c-muthu-palaniappan\"},{\"name\":\"Christine E. Szymanski\",\"slug\":\"christine-e-szymanski\"},{\"name\":\"Darynda Jones\",\"slug\":\"darynda-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Adams\",\"slug\":\"douglas-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Funk\",\"slug\":\"fred-funk\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Dessen\",\"slug\":\"sarah-dessen\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"}]",[566,130607,130146],{"id":130608},"resilience-in-adversity",[639,130610,130611],{},[642,130612],{"alt":130613,"src":130614},"For a while there's nothing I can do but stand in the middle of the road, because going forward hurts too much. Going forward means continuing to try, when trying is so hard. The world is filled with idiots and assholes and monsters. Where are the guardian angels? - Carolyn Lee Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-385831.png",[647,130616],{"author":130617,"quote":130618},"Carolyn Lee Adams","For a while there's nothing I can do but stand in the middle of the road, because going forward hurts too much. Going forward means continuing to try, when trying is so hard. The world is filled with idiots and assholes and monsters. Where are the guardian angels?",[647,130620],{"author":8690,"quote":130621},"Pay attention to every person who crosses your path today. They are there for a reason.",[647,130623],{"author":130624,"quote":130625},"C.E. Ricci","If you think you’re lost, just follow the river.",[647,130627],{"author":96236,"quote":130628},"You meet people, you part ways, sometimes you cross paths again. Mostly, you don't.",[639,130630,130631],{},[642,130632],{"alt":130633,"src":130634},"I’m the one who is going to purposely cross your path. I’m never going to walk the other way when I see you coming. I’m going to head right toward you. - Jay Crownover","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-655004.png",[647,130636],{"author":130637,"quote":130638},"Jay Crownover","I’m the one who is going to purposely cross your path. I’m never going to walk the other way when I see you coming. I’m going to head right toward you.",[647,130640],{"author":90662,"quote":130641},"If you chase something, it goes. If you stop, it comes.",[647,130643],{"author":54153,"quote":130644},"TRUST that if they strayed from your path – they DO NOT belong there. Not everybody can go where you’re going.",[647,130646],{"author":130647,"quote":130648},"A.J. Darkholme","There is stability in walking an uncertain path, because you never allow yourself to be misled by what you think you know.",[647,130650],{"author":8765,"quote":130651},"Create a time for yourself to get lost somewhere you don't know! If you get lost and learn to find your way once, getting lost will never challenge you again!",[639,130653,130654],{},[642,130655],{"alt":130656,"src":130657},"You meet the same people on the way down that you meet on the way up, but you're going the other way. - Margaret Atwood","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-929961.png",[647,130659],{"author":10735,"quote":130660},"You meet the same people on the way down that you meet on the way up, but you're going the other way.",[647,130662],{"author":130663,"quote":130664},"Amira Compton","They ask if you believe in fate; you ask if they look twice before they cross the road",[647,130666],{"author":130171,"quote":130667},"If you aren't going all the way, why go at all?",[647,130669],{"author":130670,"quote":130671},"Donavan Nelson Butler","Wisdom for Today: Before you jump on that Band Wagon you'd be wise to check where in the hell it's going.",[690,130673],{":authors":130674},"[{\"name\":\"A.J. 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Milne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-32776.png",[647,130685],{"author":68350,"quote":130686},"Always watch where you are going. Otherwise, you may step on a piece of the Forest that was left out by mistake.",[647,130688],{"author":89028,"quote":130689},"She: So where do we go from here?He: Nowhere!She: What do you mean?He: You go your way and I go mine!She: Can we have a future together?He: I don't settle down! I am the wanderer and wandering is my destiny!",[647,130691],{"author":89028,"quote":130692},"She: So where do we go from here?He: Nowhere!She: What do you mean?He: You go your way and I mine!She: Can we have a future together?He: I don't settle down! I am the wanderer and wandering is my destiny!",[647,130694],{"author":89028,"quote":130436},[639,130696,130697],{},[642,130698],{"alt":130699,"src":130700},"I don't settle down. I am the Wanderer and wandering is my destiny. - Avijeet Das","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-568621.png",[647,130702],{"author":89028,"quote":130539},[647,130704],{"author":130705,"quote":130706},"Bree Bailey","I'm your maze to get lost in, I'll give you hints and secret routes but I will never take you straight to the end. Never.",[647,130708],{"author":8765,"quote":130651},[647,130710],{"author":8765,"quote":130711},"The best thing is to walk on the right path without looking back, without knowing who is following you because you must walk with your own speed, with your own freedom! Your followers will catch you or your ideas somehow somewhere ahead, somewhere in time!",[647,130713],{"author":130714,"quote":130715},"Sanober Khan","Like a speeding trainI am passing by...I don’t knowwhere I’m headingwith whom or whyall I know is thatI will never, everpass from here againall I know is I’m skidding forwardon this track of life.",[639,130717,130718],{},[642,130719],{"alt":130720,"src":130721},"No matter how far you travel, you can never get away from yourself. It’s like your shadow. It follows you everywhere. -Komura - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-360447.png",[647,130723],{"author":16607,"quote":130724},"No matter how far you travel, you can never get away from yourself. It’s like your shadow. It follows you everywhere. -Komura",[647,130726],{"author":130727,"quote":130728},"Kris Kristofferson","When you're headed for the border, you're bound to cross the line.",[647,130730],{"author":107194,"quote":130414},[647,130732],{"author":130347,"quote":130348},[690,130734],{":authors":130735},"[{\"name\":\"A.A. Milne\",\"slug\":\"aa-milne\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Mason\",\"slug\":\"andrew-mason\"},{\"name\":\"Avijeet Das\",\"slug\":\"avijeet-das\"},{\"name\":\"Bree Bailey\",\"slug\":\"bree-bailey\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Kris Kristofferson\",\"slug\":\"kris-kristofferson\"},{\"name\":\"Madeleine Albright\",\"slug\":\"madeleine-albright\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Sanober Khan\",\"slug\":\"sanober-khan\"}]",[566,130737,634],{"id":1014},[639,130739,130740],{},[642,130741],{"alt":130742,"src":130743},"What lies ahead is often unknown. But keep traveling. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-167934.png",[647,130745],{"author":291,"quote":130746},"What lies ahead is often unknown. But keep traveling.",[647,130748],{"author":130749,"quote":130750},"Renée Paule","Walk straight aheadListen to no oneTrust not in the walls or doorwaysFor they will misleadAnd close behind youAs you walk through The forest, not knowingWhere you’ve come fromOr where you’re going …If anywhere at all.",[647,130752],{"author":8690,"quote":130753},"Sometimes the only path we can maneuver is from the bed to the bathroom. That's okay. Let your journey be what it is . Just keep moving.",[647,130755],{"author":8765,"quote":130756},"Sometimes you see a wonderful view when travelling on the train; but the train doesn’t stop and you lose the view! And the same thing happens on the journey of life : To catch the thing you like, you must slow down and move towards it otherwise you lose it!",[639,130758,130759],{},[642,130760],{"alt":130761,"src":130762},"When you start your journey towards your target, walk and then rest for a while and then walk again and then rest for a while again and then walk again! Rule out the option of failure in your mind! Leave only one option available: To reach your target! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-367538.png",[647,130764],{"author":8765,"quote":130765},"When you start your journey towards your target, walk and then rest for a while and then walk again and then rest for a while again and then walk again! Rule out the option of failure in your mind! Leave only one option available: To reach your target!",[647,130767],{"author":89028,"quote":130768},"She: So where do we go from here?He: Nowhere!She: What do you mean?He: You go your way and I go mine!She: Can we have a future together?He: I don't settle down! I am the wanderer and wandering is my destiny!― Avijeet Das",[647,130770],{"author":130771,"quote":130772},"Benny Bellamacina","Make sure your not followed! Don’t go anywhere",[647,130774],{"author":111271,"quote":130775},"I have come one step away from everything. And here I stay, far from everything, one step away.",[647,130777],{"author":130778,"quote":130779},"KUSHANDWIZDOM","Once youstop chasingthe wrong things,The right onescatch you.",[639,130781,130782],{},[642,130783],{"alt":130784,"src":130785},"Keep going; don’t change your path.”そのままでいいがな - Hector Garcia Puigcerver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-841922.png",[647,130787],{"author":124337,"quote":130788},"Keep going; don’t change your path.”そのままでいいがな",[647,130790],{"author":92267,"quote":130791},"If there was a better way to go then it would find me\nI can't help it, the road just rolls out behind me\nBe kind to me, or treat me mean\nI'll make the most of it, I'm an extraordinary machine\n",[647,130793],{"author":130794,"quote":130795},"David McKay","You just walk past to get somewhere else,",[647,130797],{"author":37561,"quote":130798},"He who hesitates is not only lost, but miles from the next 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Not all of us live. - Edie Littlefield Sundby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-23376.png",[647,131017],{"author":118489,"quote":131018},"We all die. Not all of us live.",[647,131020],{"author":116292,"quote":131021},"Everyone dies. It is how one lives that matters.",[647,131023],{"author":23904,"quote":131024},"We are all resigned to death: it's life we aren't resigned to.",[647,131026],{"author":8813,"quote":131027},"The truth is we're all dying, the lie is we're all living.",[639,131029,131030],{},[642,131031],{"alt":131032,"src":131033},"As soon as we are born, we are old enough to die. - Martin Heidegger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-484761.png",[647,131035],{"author":131036,"quote":131037},"Martin Heidegger","As soon as we are born, we are old enough to die.",[647,131039],{"author":41348,"quote":131040},"Death comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal when it comes.",[647,131042],{"author":16607,"quote":131043},"We all die and disappear, but that's because the mechanism of the world itself is built on destruction and loss.",[647,131045],{"author":131046,"quote":131047},"Paul Newman","We all die. It's just a question of when.",[647,131049],{"author":47607,"quote":131050},"It is the lot of man but once to die.",[639,131052,131053],{},[642,131054],{"alt":131055,"src":131056},"Every life is different, but every death is the same. We live with others. We die alone. - David R. Dow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2970462.png",[647,131058],{"author":131059,"quote":131060},"David R. Dow","Every life is different, but every death is the same. We live with others. We die alone.",[647,131062],{"author":21336,"quote":131063},"But in real life we do not die when all that makes life bright dies to us.",[690,131065],{":authors":131066},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"David R. Dow\",\"slug\":\"david-r-dow\"},{\"name\":\"Edie Littlefield Sundby\",\"slug\":\"edie-littlefield-sundby\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Quarles\",\"slug\":\"francis-quarles\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Greene\",\"slug\":\"graham-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Harriet Beecher Stowe\",\"slug\":\"harriet-beecher-stowe\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"John Donne\",\"slug\":\"john-donne\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Heidegger\",\"slug\":\"martin-heidegger\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Newman\",\"slug\":\"paul-newman\"},{\"name\":\"R.A. Salvatore\",\"slug\":\"ra-salvatore\"}]",[566,131068,130966],{"id":131069},"living-fully-before-death",[639,131071,131072],{},[642,131073],{"alt":131074,"src":131075},"To die is our heavy portion, but, oh, let us die with life about us; when our cold hearts cease to beat, let warm hearts be beating near (...). - Charles Dickens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-116213.png",[647,131077],{"author":1964,"quote":131078},"To die is our heavy portion, but, oh, let us die with life about us; when our cold hearts cease to beat, let warm hearts be beating near (...).",[647,131080],{"author":20839,"quote":131081},"In the end, all men die. How you lived will be far more important to the Almighty than what you accomplished.",[647,131083],{"author":131084,"quote":131085},"Tony Dovale","We all die. But how we live fully and fly... is with an open mind, compassion, consciousness, and a caring and BraveHeart.",[647,131087],{"author":131088,"quote":131089},"Ginn Hale","As far as I see it,” Grover answered. “Ain’t a man’s death that’s so important as how he lives. Dying is just once and not too many of us have much say about it, but every day we’re alive we choose what we do. How much joy we find and how we treat other folk, that’s all up to us while we’re living. That’s what we leave behind when we die.",[639,131091,131092],{},[642,131093],{"alt":131094,"src":131095},"Every man dies. Not every man really lives. - William Wallace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-749991.png",[647,131097],{"author":131098,"quote":131099},"William Wallace","Every man dies. Not every man really lives.",[647,131101],{"author":131102,"quote":131103},"Randall Wallace","Every man dies, not every man really lives",[647,131105],{"author":131106,"quote":131107},"Mel Gibson","Every man dies. Not every man truly lives.",[647,131109],{"author":131098,"quote":131110},"Everyone dies but not everyone lives.",[647,131112],{"author":131098,"quote":131113},"Every person dies. Not every person really lives.",[639,131115,131116],{},[642,131117],{"alt":131118,"src":131119},"Since we all know for a fact that we’re all going to die, why don’t we all treat each other like we could lose each other at any minute? - Catherine Ryan Hyde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2917133.png",[647,131121],{"author":4859,"quote":131122},"Since we all know for a fact that we’re all going to die, why don’t we all treat each other like we could lose each other at any minute?",[690,131124],{":authors":131125},"[{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Ryan Hyde\",\"slug\":\"catherine-ryan-hyde\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Dickens\",\"slug\":\"charles-dickens\"},{\"name\":\"Ginn Hale\",\"slug\":\"ginn-hale\"},{\"name\":\"Mel Gibson\",\"slug\":\"mel-gibson\"},{\"name\":\"Randall Wallace\",\"slug\":\"randall-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Dovale\",\"slug\":\"tony-dovale\"},{\"name\":\"William Wallace\",\"slug\":\"william-wallace\"}]",[566,131127,130972],{"id":131128},"death-as-a-shared-experience",[639,131130,131131],{},[642,131132],{"alt":131133,"src":131134},"In death, as in life, we stand together, always a family, always a team. The brotherhood never dies. - Marcus Luttrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-291861.png",[647,131136],{"author":101978,"quote":131137},"In death, as in life, we stand together, always a family, always a team. The brotherhood never dies.",[647,131139],{"author":131140,"quote":131141},"Monica Hesse","But when it comes down to it, we all die alone.",[647,131143],{"author":131144,"quote":131145},"P.D. James","We all die alone. We shall endure death as once we endured birth. You can’t share either experience.",[647,131147],{"author":131148,"quote":131149},"Rachel Corrie","We are all born and someday we'll all die. Most likely to some degree alone. Our aloneness in this world is, maybe not anymore, a thing to mourn.",[639,131151,131152],{},[642,131153],{"alt":131154,"src":131155},"In death as in life, we stand together, always a family, always a team. The brotherhood never dies. - Marcus Luttrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1928388.png",[647,131157],{"author":101978,"quote":131158},"In death as in life, we stand together, always a family, always a team. The brotherhood never dies.",[647,131160],{"author":131161,"quote":131162},"Lee Trevino","When you really deep down look at it, we go to bed every night, get up every morning, stay here for 70 or 80 years, and then we die.",[647,131164],{"author":131059,"quote":131060},[690,131166],{":authors":131167},"[{\"name\":\"David R. Dow\",\"slug\":\"david-r-dow\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Trevino\",\"slug\":\"lee-trevino\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Luttrell\",\"slug\":\"marcus-luttrell\"},{\"name\":\"Monica Hesse\",\"slug\":\"monica-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"P.D. James\",\"slug\":\"pd-james\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Corrie\",\"slug\":\"rachel-corrie\"}]",[566,131169,130978],{"id":131170},"death-and-daily-life",[639,131172,131173],{},[642,131174],{"alt":131175,"src":131176},"Sometimes the dying live more fiercely and wisely than the rest of us. (146) - Julia Cameron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-142793.png",[647,131178],{"author":129517,"quote":131179},"Sometimes the dying live more fiercely and wisely than the rest of us. (146)",[647,131181],{"author":59531,"quote":131182},"We are always dying, all the time. That's what living is; living is dying, little by little. It is a sequenced collection of individualized deaths.",[647,131184],{"author":131185,"quote":131186},"Doug  Cooper","Now I just accept that we’re born each day and we die each night. In between we live our lives.",[647,131188],{"author":95136,"quote":131189},"We’re all dying from the moment we’re born. That’s all we do our entire lives, is die.",[639,131191,131192],{},[642,131193],{"alt":131194,"src":131195},"We die daily. Happy those who daily come to life as well. - George MacDonald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2004400.png",[647,131197],{"author":38310,"quote":131198},"We die daily. Happy those who daily come to life as well.",[647,131200],{"author":27749,"quote":131201},"One must not only die daily, but every day we must be born again.",[647,131203],{"author":59531,"quote":131204},"We are always dying, all the time. That’s what living is; living is dying, little by little. It is a sequenced collection of individualized deaths.",[690,131206],{":authors":131207},"[{\"name\":\"Chuck Klosterman\",\"slug\":\"chuck-klosterman\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy L. Sayers\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-l-sayers\"},{\"name\":\"Doug  Cooper\",\"slug\":\"doug-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"George MacDonald\",\"slug\":\"george-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Julia Cameron\",\"slug\":\"julia-cameron\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Hart\",\"slug\":\"megan-hart\"}]",[566,131209,130984],{"id":131210},"emotional-and-psychological-deaths",[639,131212,131213],{},[642,131214],{"alt":131215,"src":131216},"Just because we lost a life, doesn't mean we have to lose ourselves. - Tamara Gabriel - Nathalie Himmelrich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-137248.png",[647,131218],{"author":112575,"quote":131219},"Just because we lost a life, doesn't mean we have to lose ourselves. - Tamara Gabriel",[647,131221],{"author":114441,"quote":131222},"We live once, we die once NoWe live once but die many times And the most painful death is when one die multiple times in segmentsbefore truly lay in the graves",[647,131224],{"author":131225,"quote":131226},"J.M. Darhower","We die the day we lose the will to go on. We die the day we stop caring about life.",[647,131228],{"author":131229,"quote":131230},"Shakieb Orgunwall","Some of us die long before our last breath. We perish in the fire of love, reduced to ashes in the consuming blaze. No, we do not die when our hearts cease to beat, but when they start beating the first timefor somebody else.",[639,131232,131233],{},[642,131234],{"alt":131235,"src":131236},"We die once but we are killed at many instincts by others for their survival instinct - P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-225020.png",[647,131238],{"author":53789,"quote":131239},"We die once but we are killed at many instincts by others for their survival instinct",[647,131241],{"author":131242,"quote":131243},"Norma Collins Huss","The greatest loss in life is what dies inside us while we live.",[647,131245],{"author":131246,"quote":131247},"honeya","You dont die just once, Because you are a human being with emotions you die many times in your lifetime before you actually die. Most of the times you alone mourn on those little deaths.",[647,131249],{"author":30363,"quote":131250},"All of us, whoever we may be, have our respirable beings. We lack air and we stifle. Then we die. To die for lack of love is horrible. Suffocation of the soul.",[647,131252],{"author":30379,"quote":131253},"When we die to something, something comes alive within us. If we die to self, charity comes alive; if we die to pride, service comes alive; if we die to lust, reverence for personality comes alive; if we die to anger, love comes alive.",[690,131255],{":authors":131256},"[{\"name\":\"Fulton J. Sheen\",\"slug\":\"fulton-j-sheen\"},{\"name\":\"J.M. Darhower\",\"slug\":\"jm-darhower\"},{\"name\":\"Mohammed Zaki Ansari\",\"slug\":\"mohammed-zaki-ansari\"},{\"name\":\"Nathalie Himmelrich\",\"slug\":\"nathalie-himmelrich\"},{\"name\":\"Norma Collins Huss\",\"slug\":\"norma-collins-huss\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Shakieb Orgunwall\",\"slug\":\"shakieb-orgunwall\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"},{\"name\":\"honeya\",\"slug\":\"honeya\"}]",[566,131258,130990],{"id":131259},"acceptance-and-resignation",[639,131261,131262],{},[642,131263],{"alt":131264,"src":131265},"We never actively remember death,' Odenigbo said. The reason we live as we do is because we do not remember that we will die. We will all die. - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-139689.png",[647,131267],{"author":131268,"quote":131269},"Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie","We never actively remember death,' Odenigbo said. The reason we live as we do is because we do not remember that we will die. We will all die.",[647,131271],{"author":131272,"quote":131273},"William Blystone","In life, nobody gets out alive.",[647,131275],{"author":291,"quote":131276},"We live as if life will never end.",[647,131278],{"author":17463,"quote":131279},"The fundamental fact about all of us is that we’re alive for a while but will die before long. This fact is the real root cause of all our anger and pain and despair. And you can either run from this fact or, by way of love, you can embrace it.",[639,131281,131282],{},[642,131283],{"alt":131284,"src":131285},"But death we are, and death we've always been. - Anne Rice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-695031.png",[647,131287],{"author":10813,"quote":131288},"But death we are, and death we've always been.",[647,131290],{"author":69540,"quote":131291},"Our lives mean so much more than the frail bodies that carry them.",[647,131293],{"author":36675,"quote":131294},"We have lost, being born, as much as we shall lose dying: Everything!",[647,131296],{"author":9543,"quote":131297},"In the end, life makes victims of us all.",[647,131299],{"author":23904,"quote":131300},"We are all of us resigned to death: it’s life we aren’t resigned to.",[690,131302],{":authors":131303},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Rice\",\"slug\":\"anne-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie\",\"slug\":\"chimamanda-ngozi-adichie\"},{\"name\":\"Emile M. Cioran\",\"slug\":\"emile-m-cioran\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Greene\",\"slug\":\"graham-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Franzen\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-franzen\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Pierce Brown\",\"slug\":\"pierce-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Sherrilyn Kenyon\",\"slug\":\"sherrilyn-kenyon\"},{\"name\":\"William Blystone\",\"slug\":\"william-blystone\"}]",[566,131305,130996],{"id":131306},"death-and-love",[639,131308,131309],{},[642,131310],{"alt":131311,"src":131312},"Every human being on earth has two things in common. Death and a broken heart. - RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo) – 1977","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-402186.png",[647,131314],{"author":131315,"quote":131316},"RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo) – 1977","Every human being on earth has two things in common. Death and a broken heart.",[647,131318],{"author":131319,"quote":131320},"Diane Samuels","We all die one day, but jewels never fade or perish. Through our children we live. That’s how we cheat death.",[647,131322],{"author":1231,"quote":131323},"We all perish in our last attempt to live.",[647,131325],{"author":93454,"quote":131326},"That which we die for lives as wholly as that which we live for dies.",[639,131328,131329],{},[642,131330],{"alt":131331,"src":131332},"For we lose not only by death, but also by leaving and being left, by changing and letting go and moving on. - Judith Viorst","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2671986.png",[647,131334],{"author":59870,"quote":131335},"For we lose not only by death, but also by leaving and being left, by changing and letting go and moving on.",[647,131337],{"author":131338,"quote":131339},"Banana Yoshimoto","Everyone we love is dying. Still, to cease living is unacceptable.",[647,131341],{"author":131342,"quote":131343},"Brian Ruckley","I think now, looking back, that we all die, little by little, as each of those we love departs before us.",[647,131345],{"author":5367,"quote":131346},"We who were once living can guard you still, and love you, and keep you living safe and whole. Nothing ever truly dies.",[647,131348],{"author":4097,"quote":131349},"Alive and one. We are one, and while we love, death will never touch us.",[690,131351],{":authors":131352},"[{\"name\":\"Banana Yoshimoto\",\"slug\":\"banana-yoshimoto\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Ruckley\",\"slug\":\"brian-ruckley\"},{\"name\":\"Catherynne M. Valente\",\"slug\":\"catherynne-m-valente\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Gabaldon\",\"slug\":\"diana-gabaldon\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Samuels\",\"slug\":\"diane-samuels\"},{\"name\":\"E. E. Cummings\",\"slug\":\"e-e-cummings\"},{\"name\":\"Judith Viorst\",\"slug\":\"judith-viorst\"},{\"name\":\"RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo) – 1977\",\"slug\":\"rj-intindola-gandolfo-1977\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Hobb\",\"slug\":\"robin-hobb\"}]",[566,131354,131002],{"id":131355},"mortality-and-reflection",[639,131357,131358],{},[642,131359],{"alt":131360,"src":131361},"We are all dying one by one. We all smell of mortality, and we can't wash it off. - Siri Hustvedt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-146729.png",[647,131363],{"author":40138,"quote":131364},"We are all dying one by one. We all smell of mortality, and we can't wash it off.",[647,131366],{"author":11457,"quote":131367},"Our lives carry us along in ways we cannot control, and almost nothing stays with us. It dies when we do, and death is something that happens to us every day.",[647,131369],{"author":2432,"quote":131370},"We die a day at a time",[647,131372],{"author":131373,"quote":131374},"Charles Atkins","In every day and in every way, we're all that much closer to death.",[639,131376,131377],{},[642,131378],{"alt":131379,"src":131380},"we are imperfect mortal beings, aware of that mortality even as we push it away, failed by our very complication, so wired that when we mourn our losses we also mourn, for better or for worse, ourselves. as we were. as we are no longer. as we will one day not be at all. - Joan Didion","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-454671.png",[647,131382],{"author":6966,"quote":131383},"we are imperfect mortal beings, aware of that mortality even as we push it away, failed by our very complication, so wired that when we mourn our losses we also mourn, for better or for worse, ourselves. as we were. as we are no longer. as we will one day not be at all.",[647,131385],{"author":117254,"quote":131386},"After the age of 50 we begin to die little by little in the deaths of others.",[647,131388],{"author":3492,"quote":131389},"Good God! how often are we to die before we go quite off this stage? In every friend we lose a part of ourselves, and the best part.",[647,131391],{"author":74285,"quote":131392},"No one dies a virgin, Life screws us all",[647,131394],{"author":47652,"quote":131395},"You do not live as long as I have, and survive, by feeling deeply. I sometimes wonder, from my observations, if mortals do not often die from broken hearts.",[690,131397],{":authors":131398},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Pope\",\"slug\":\"alexander-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Atkins\",\"slug\":\"charles-atkins\"},{\"name\":\"Cindy Pon\",\"slug\":\"cindy-pon\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Tosh\",\"slug\":\"daniel-tosh\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Didion\",\"slug\":\"joan-didion\"},{\"name\":\"Julio Cortázar\",\"slug\":\"julio-cortazar\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Auster\",\"slug\":\"paul-auster\"},{\"name\":\"Siri Hustvedt\",\"slug\":\"siri-hustvedt\"}]",[566,131400,634],{"id":1014},[639,131402,131403],{},[642,131404],{"alt":131405,"src":131406},"in this land some of us fuck more than we die but most of us die better than we fuck - Charles Bukowski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-128078.png",[647,131408],{"author":1626,"quote":131409},"in this land some of us fuck more than we die but most of us die better than we fuck",[647,131411],{"author":1797,"quote":131412},"We sometimes run for our life to our death.",[647,131414],{"author":131229,"quote":131415},"Some of us die long before our last breath. We perish in the fire of love, reduced to ashes in the consuming blaze. No, we do not die when our hearts cease to beat, but when they start beating the first timefor someone else.",[647,131417],{"author":131418,"quote":131419},"Chris Guillebeau","Everyone dies but not everyone truly lives.",[639,131421,131422],{},[642,131423],{"alt":131424,"src":131425},"We die all the time to avoid being killed. - Rebecca Solnit","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-403941.png",[647,131427],{"author":18696,"quote":131428},"We die all the time to avoid being killed.",[647,131430],{"author":131431,"quote":131432},"Carlo Capomazza","We live and we die, but most of all we live.",[647,131434],{"author":18949,"quote":131435},"Just when we stopped wanting to kill ourselves, we started to die.",[647,131437],{"author":917,"quote":131438},"In death, we are in life.",[647,131440],{"author":53239,"quote":131441},"We live only once but can die several deaths in a lifetime.",[639,131443,131444],{},[642,131445],{"alt":131446,"src":131447},"We are all dying. Every single day that we are alive! - Gillian Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-907360.png",[647,131449],{"author":131450,"quote":131451},"Gillian Anderson","We are all dying. Every single day that we are alive!",[647,131453],{"author":67691,"quote":131454},"We meet today to prevent a second shock wave of deaths, and to prevent further suffering, ... In the next few days, weeks, we literally remain in a life-saving phase.",[647,131456],{"author":36675,"quote":131457},"We die in proportion to the words we fling around us.",[647,131459],{"author":25132,"quote":131460},"We throw our parties; we abandon our families to live alone in Canada; we struggle to write books that do not change the world, despite our gifts and our unstinting efforts, our most extravagant hopes. We live our lives, do whatever we do, and then we sleep--it's as simple and ordinary as that. A few jump out of windows or drown themselves or take pills; more die by accident; and most of us, the vast majority, are slowly devoured by some disease or, if we're very fortunate, by time itself.",[647,131462],{"author":131463,"quote":131464},"Snoop Dogg","People get killed every ten or 20 minutes. When we die, we are just another statistic.",[639,131466,131467],{},[642,131468],{"alt":131469,"src":131470},"When we are dead : it is the living only who cannot be forgiven the living only from whom men's indulgence and reverence are held off, like the rain by the hard east wind . - George Eliot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1385390.png",[647,131472],{"author":657,"quote":131473},"When we are dead : it is the living only who cannot be forgiven the living only from whom men's indulgence and reverence are held off, like the rain by the hard east wind .",[647,131475],{"author":23904,"quote":131476},"We are all of us resigned to death: it's life we aren't resigned to.",[647,131478],{"author":131479,"quote":131480},"Caroline Kennedy","Now more than ever, I have learned that, when people die, they truly do live throughout those who love them.",[647,131482],{"author":43862,"quote":131483},"Oh, we are but soft and squishy bags of mortality rolling in a bin of sharp circumstance, leaking life until we collapse, flaccid, into our own despair..",[647,131485],{"author":19184,"quote":131486},"When you die it's the same as if everybody else did too.",[639,131488,131489],{},[642,131490],{"alt":131491,"src":131492},"In my family, we don't die till we're 100 years old. - Gunnar Myrdal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2009625.png",[647,131494],{"author":131495,"quote":131496},"Gunnar Myrdal","In my family, we don't die till we're 100 years old.",[647,131498],{"author":131499,"quote":131500},"John Mares","We never say die. We didn't give up. We had plenty of chances to give up, but we hung in there.",[647,131502],{"author":76318,"quote":131503},"Everybody knows that everybody dies. But not every day. Not today. Some days are special. Some days are so, so blessed. Some days, nobody dies at all. Now and then, every once in a very long while, every day in a million days, when the wind stands fair and the Doctor comes to call, everybody lives.",[647,131505],{"author":55356,"quote":131506},"We live, we die, and the wheels on the bus go round and round.",[647,131508],{"author":69308,"quote":131509},"We come and cry and that is life, we cry and go and that is death.",[639,131511,131512],{},[642,131513],{"alt":131514,"src":131515},"We pass our life in deliberation, and we die upon it. - Pasquier Quesnel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2272413.png",[647,131517],{"author":131518,"quote":131519},"Pasquier Quesnel","We pass our life in deliberation, and we die upon it.",[647,131521],{"author":131522,"quote":131523},"John Stott","We live and die; Christ died and lived!",[647,131525],{"author":51913,"quote":131526},"Everything alive must die. Every building built to the sky will fall. Don't try to tell me my everlasting love is a lie.",[647,131528],{"author":131529,"quote":131530},"Mike Watt","Some things never die, and they often get way better.",[647,131532],{"author":8346,"quote":131533},"Life will end in death and unhappiness, but we do it anyway.",[639,131535,131536],{},[642,131537],{"alt":131538,"src":131539},"But death we are, and death we’ve always been. - Anne Rice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2857839.png",[647,131541],{"author":10813,"quote":131542},"But death we are, and death we’ve always been.",[647,131544],{"author":131268,"quote":131545},"We never actively remember death,′ Odenigbo said. The reason we live as we do is because we do not remember that we will die. We will all die.",[647,131547],{"author":43862,"quote":131548},"Oh, we are but soft and squishy bags of mortality rolling in a bin of sharp circumstance, leaking life until we collapse, flaccid, into our own despair...",[647,131550],{"author":18269,"quote":131551},"Everybody dies, and everybody loses people they love.",[690,131553],{":authors":131554},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Rice\",\"slug\":\"anne-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Carlo Capomazza\",\"slug\":\"carlo-capomazza\"},{\"name\":\"Caroline Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"caroline-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie\",\"slug\":\"chimamanda-ngozi-adichie\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Guillebeau\",\"slug\":\"chris-guillebeau\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Moore\",\"slug\":\"christopher-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Cormac McCarthy\",\"slug\":\"cormac-mccarthy\"},{\"name\":\"Cynthia Hand\",\"slug\":\"cynthia-hand\"},{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Emile M. 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Mistakes",[574,131736,131737],{},[577,131738,131740],{"href":131739},"#direction-and-purpose","Direction and Purpose",[574,131742,131743],{},[577,131744,131746],{"href":131745},"#inspiration-and-motivation","Inspiration and Motivation",[574,131748,131749],{},[577,131750,634],{"href":633},[566,131752,131698],{"id":131753},"trusting-your-own-path",[639,131755,131756],{},[642,131757],{"alt":131758,"src":131759},"I've realized I don't need to keep looking for my path. I'm already on it. I just need to trust where it leads. - Teresa R. Funke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-36862.png",[647,131761],{"author":131762,"quote":131763},"Teresa R. Funke","I've realized I don't need to keep looking for my path. I'm already on it. I just need to trust where it leads.",[647,131765],{"author":131766,"quote":131767},"Joshy A J","Do what is right, not what is easy. The \"right\" path may not always be easy and the \"easiest\" path may not always be right",[647,131769],{"author":71684,"quote":131770},"The only path to walk is your OWN.",[647,131772],{"author":66821,"quote":131773},"Even if your path is not straight, trust in the God who never fails. He will never fail you.",[639,131775,131776],{},[642,131777],{"alt":131778,"src":131779},"Take the road less travelled. Get lost if you must, because only in losing yourself will you find your true path... - Virginia Alison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-335459.png",[647,131781],{"author":131782,"quote":131783},"Virginia Alison","Take the road less travelled. Get lost if you must, because only in losing yourself will you find your true path...",[647,131785],{"author":131786,"quote":131787},"Alex Dalton","And for the first time in my life, I know with certainty which path to take.",[647,131789],{"author":291,"quote":131790},"When I believe, this is the right path; I fearlessly walk on the pathway.",[647,131792],{"author":291,"quote":131793},"Travel on your define path.",[647,131795],{"author":118817,"quote":131796},"don't let someone rearrange your path because they lost sight of their own.",[639,131798,131799],{},[642,131800],{"alt":131801,"src":131802},"Keep taking new paths to expand your horizon. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-448643.png",[647,131804],{"author":291,"quote":131805},"Keep taking new paths to expand your horizon.",[647,131807],{"author":79556,"quote":131808},"Stop thinking you’re doing it all wrong. Your path doesn’t look like anybody else’s because it can’t, it shouldn’t, and it won’t.",[647,131810],{"author":131811,"quote":131812},"Lailah GiftyAkita","Your path is unique.You are unique.Find ways of doing things in your own way.",[647,131814],{"author":9052,"quote":131815},"Where the way is hardest, there go thou; Follow your own path and let people talk.",[690,131817],{":authors":131818},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Dalton\",\"slug\":\"alex-dalton\"},{\"name\":\"Dante Alighieri\",\"slug\":\"dante-alighieri\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Brownn\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-brownn\"},{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"Joshy A J\",\"slug\":\"joshy-a-j\"},{\"name\":\"K.D. Gates\",\"slug\":\"kd-gates\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah GiftyAkita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-giftyakita\"},{\"name\":\"Nikki Rowe\",\"slug\":\"nikki-rowe\"},{\"name\":\"Teresa R. 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We pave our own roads. Don't be afraid to find your own way. ...I hate to see people hung up on \"what they're supposed to do\". Decide for yourself. There is no other way",[647,131863],{"author":131864,"quote":131865},"Laird Hamilton","Your path is yours alone. And if it’s the path less traveled, that’s absolutely fine. The world doesn’t need more conformists. The world needs more people who create and question and search.",[639,131867,131868],{},[642,131869],{"alt":131870,"src":131871},"You have to create your own path and I'm up to the challenge. - Octavia Spencer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-718559.png",[647,131873],{"author":131874,"quote":131875},"Octavia Spencer","You have to create your own path and I'm up to the challenge.",[647,131877],{"author":131878,"quote":131879},"Istiak Ahmed","I'll make my own path.",[647,131881],{"author":131882,"quote":131883},"Ashutosh Prithvi Kashyap","Don't wait for superpower to create path for you, boost your power yourself and start your journey",[690,131885],{":authors":131886},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Shukla\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-shukla\"},{\"name\":\"Alex Gaskarth\",\"slug\":\"alex-gaskarth\"},{\"name\":\"Ashutosh Prithvi Kashyap\",\"slug\":\"ashutosh-prithvi-kashyap\"},{\"name\":\"Istiak Ahmed\",\"slug\":\"istiak-ahmed\"},{\"name\":\"Laird Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"laird-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Marion Bekoe\",\"slug\":\"marion-bekoe\"},{\"name\":\"Maryanne Pope\",\"slug\":\"maryanne-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Octavia Spencer\",\"slug\":\"octavia-spencer\"},{\"name\":\"Quetzal\",\"slug\":\"quetzal\"},{\"name\":\"Ravevx\",\"slug\":\"ravevx\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Redhead\",\"slug\":\"steven-redhead\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"}]",[566,131888,131710],{"id":131889},"overcoming-challenges",[639,131891,131892],{},[642,131893],{"alt":131894,"src":131895},"Often the right path is the one that may be hardest for you to follow. But the hard path is also the one that will make you grow as a human being. - Karen Mueller Coombs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-78952.png",[647,131897],{"author":131898,"quote":131899},"Karen Mueller Coombs","Often the right path is the one that may be hardest for you to follow. But the hard path is also the one that will make you grow as a human being.",[647,131901],{"author":131902,"quote":131903},"Positively Sherry","Sometime you will find the right path isn’t always the easiest way.",[647,131905],{"author":8765,"quote":131906},"The path before you might be tough. All you have to do is to be tougher than the path!",[647,131908],{"author":73813,"quote":131909},"The harshest path is that path which you have to cross it with someone which you don’t trust.",[639,131911,131912],{},[642,131913],{"alt":131914,"src":131915},"Is there any smooth path to success? No. You must learn to travel on many rugged roads to find the straight path. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-519675.png",[647,131917],{"author":291,"quote":131918},"Is there any smooth path to success? No. You must learn to travel on many rugged roads to find the straight path.",[647,131920],{"author":131921,"quote":131922},"Zuzanne Belec","...sometimes it's the most difficult paths that are the right ones to take!",[647,131924],{"author":131925,"quote":131926},"Pamela Nicole","Only grabbing the necessary tools and getting to work, you'll build the path you'll use to get where you wanna go.",[647,131928],{"author":8765,"quote":131929},"Find a right path and leave beautiful footprints! A life like this will be remembered as a great life!",[647,131931],{"author":131932,"quote":131933},"Park Jimin","Go on your path, even if you live for a day.",[639,131935,131936],{},[642,131937],{"alt":131938,"src":131939},"Where the way is hardest, there go thou; Follow your own path and let people talk. - Dante Alighieri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-896455.png",[647,131941],{"author":9052,"quote":131815},[690,131943],{":authors":131944},"[{\"name\":\"Dante Alighieri\",\"slug\":\"dante-alighieri\"},{\"name\":\"Kamaran Ihsan Salih\",\"slug\":\"kamaran-ihsan-salih\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Mueller Coombs\",\"slug\":\"karen-mueller-coombs\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Pamela Nicole\",\"slug\":\"pamela-nicole\"},{\"name\":\"Park Jimin\",\"slug\":\"park-jimin\"},{\"name\":\"Positively Sherry\",\"slug\":\"positively-sherry\"},{\"name\":\"Zuzanne Belec\",\"slug\":\"zuzanne-belec\"}]",[566,131946,131716],{"id":131947},"independence-and-self-reliance",[639,131949,131950],{},[642,131951],{"alt":131952,"src":131953},"Don't close eyes and wait for path to choose you. Choose path and follow it, - Erin Hunter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-13140.png",[647,131955],{"author":57940,"quote":131956},"Don't close eyes and wait for path to choose you. Choose path and follow it,",[647,131958],{"author":131959,"quote":131960},"Patricia Dsouza","WE all have our own PATH to follow – STOP walking in someone else’s PATH if it isn’t designed for you.",[647,131962],{"author":131963,"quote":131964},"Kangoma Kindembo","Be a follower but create another destination for others to follow. You are a complete version of a new story, - tell it your way.",[647,131966],{"author":131967,"quote":131968},"Saif Rehman","Never Follow people blindlyRun your own path",[639,131970,131971],{},[642,131972],{"alt":131973,"src":131974},"You may never be able to keep up with someone else’s steps, either you may end up being far behind or far gone. Pick your path, not someone else’s - Patricia Dsouza","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-203656.png",[647,131976],{"author":131959,"quote":131977},"You may never be able to keep up with someone else’s steps, either you may end up being far behind or far gone. Pick your path, not someone else’s",[647,131979],{"author":131980,"quote":131981},"Yellow Tanabe","Your mission isn't your guide. You have to find your own way.",[647,131983],{"author":131984,"quote":131985},"Nanette Mathews","You can ask others for directions about your life's path...But remember, then you're on someone else's journey and may get lost. Search for your path within.",[647,131987],{"author":131988,"quote":131989},"Grace G. Payge","No one knows what path you should follow except yourself. You are your own wise teacher. You are your own Guru.",[647,131991],{"author":15680,"quote":131992},"I'll walk where my own nature would be leading. It vexes me to choose another guide.",[639,131994,131995],{},[642,131996],{"alt":131997,"src":131998},"Follow your own path, and you'll get lost. Follow His, and you won't. - Susan Gaddis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-656676.png",[647,132000],{"author":132001,"quote":132002},"Susan Gaddis","Follow your own path, and you'll get lost. Follow His, and you won't.",[647,132004],{"author":132005,"quote":132006},"Ujjwal Arora","On The Deeper LevelI Know What Path to Take.",[647,132008],{"author":23374,"quote":132009},"Eli: Stay on the path. It's not your concern. Stay on the path. It's not your concern.",[690,132011],{":authors":132012},"[{\"name\":\"Book of Eli Movie\",\"slug\":\"book-of-eli-movie\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Brontë\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-bronte\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Hunter\",\"slug\":\"erin-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"Grace G. Payge\",\"slug\":\"grace-g-payge\"},{\"name\":\"Kangoma Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"kangoma-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"Nanette Mathews\",\"slug\":\"nanette-mathews\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Dsouza\",\"slug\":\"patricia-dsouza\"},{\"name\":\"Saif Rehman\",\"slug\":\"saif-rehman\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Gaddis\",\"slug\":\"susan-gaddis\"},{\"name\":\"Ujjwal Arora\",\"slug\":\"ujjwal-arora\"},{\"name\":\"Yellow Tanabe\",\"slug\":\"yellow-tanabe\"}]",[566,132014,131722],{"id":132015},"avoiding-conformity",[639,132017,132018],{},[642,132019],{"alt":132020,"src":132021},"Create your own path.Don't blindly follow the massess... because most of the time the \"M\" is silent. - Abhishek Shukla","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-62655.png",[647,132023],{"author":73809,"quote":131833},[647,132025],{"author":8690,"quote":132026},"How do you choose your paths? Who says you do? Sometimes the path chooses you.",[647,132028],{"author":96910,"quote":132029},"The path that one person follows is not the correct path for any other person. You must follow your own path. that is the way.",[647,132031],{"author":132032,"quote":132033},"Avina Celeste","There is not one set path in life. Don’t be afraid to walk your own path, to follow your heart and passions. This is your life to create.",[639,132035,132036],{},[642,132037],{"alt":132038,"src":132039},"Be direct and sure of the path you tread, but not so sure that you pass the paths better suited to your feet, brother. - Erica Cameron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-328906.png",[647,132041],{"author":132042,"quote":132043},"Erica Cameron","Be direct and sure of the path you tread, but not so sure that you pass the paths better suited to your feet, brother.",[647,132045],{"author":131864,"quote":131865},[647,132047],{"author":1871,"quote":132048},"Choosing a path means having to miss out on others",[647,132050],{"author":9052,"quote":131815},[690,132052],{":authors":132053},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Shukla\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-shukla\"},{\"name\":\"Avina Celeste\",\"slug\":\"avina-celeste\"},{\"name\":\"Dante Alighieri\",\"slug\":\"dante-alighieri\"},{\"name\":\"Erica Cameron\",\"slug\":\"erica-cameron\"},{\"name\":\"Laird Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"laird-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"},{\"name\":\"Wu Wei\",\"slug\":\"wu-wei\"}]",[566,132055,131728],{"id":132056},"embracing-uncertainty",[639,132058,132059],{},[642,132060],{"alt":132061,"src":132062},"Lose your path. Find your way. - Natalia Jaster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-50473.png",[647,132064],{"author":132065,"quote":132066},"Natalia Jaster","Lose your path. Find your way.",[647,132068],{"author":132069,"quote":132070},"Kobi Yamada","The only way to get to where you want to go is to take a step in that direction. And the best way to do that is to begin.",[647,132072],{"author":291,"quote":132073},"When I can’t find my way, I pray to God to show me the way. And then, He creates the right pathways.",[647,132075],{"author":132076,"quote":132077},"Vironika Tugaleva","It is not the path that you have trouble finding. You knew your path since your first daydream. It's courage you're searching for - courage to trust yourself and stop searching for a travel partner who knows better than you where to go. And courage is only built in action.",[639,132079,132080],{},[642,132081],{"alt":132082,"src":132083},"Just remember: If you make unfounded assumptions before choosing a path, you’re blindly sauntering along. - Auliq Ice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-174916.png",[647,132085],{"author":373,"quote":132086},"Just remember: If you make unfounded assumptions before choosing a path, you’re blindly sauntering along.",[647,132088],{"author":8690,"quote":132089},"You do not have to know which path you must take. That's not how life works. You simply must be curious and daring enough to take a step into the unknown. That's how you come to know.",[647,132091],{"author":8765,"quote":132092},"Do you want a good advice on your path? Here it is: Don’t be sure of your path! Don’t ever be sure of it! Do you want more advice? Here it is: Doubt your path! And examine the other paths, know the other paths!",[647,132094],{"author":8765,"quote":132095},"As long as you think that the best path is the path you walk, you will never find the best path because arrogance is the enemy of truth! Be humble and explore other paths too!",[647,132097],{"author":8765,"quote":132098},"Wrong path is the right path to gain experience in your search for the right path!",[639,132100,132101],{},[642,132102],{"alt":132103,"src":132104},"You will choose your path, or perhaps it will choose you. - Gemma Malley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-521853.png",[647,132106],{"author":82678,"quote":132107},"You will choose your path, or perhaps it will choose you.",[647,132109],{"author":99581,"quote":132110},"Do you ever feel like you're on the wrong path in your life? What if I told you there is no wrong path? Every path in your life is always the right path, the perfect path. So I say enjoy the view and appreciate that the path you're on, is leading you where you need to go….",[647,132112],{"author":18201,"quote":132113},"See that path in front of you? That path has been laid before you, the one that you’re supposed to take, the one you’re told to take through life…just like everyone else. If you follow that path, you’ll be following all the rules, you’ll always know that you did what everyone wanted you to do and you’ll make it through…See that path in front of you? I dare you to step off and make your own.",[690,132115],{":authors":132116},"[{\"name\":\"Auliq Ice\",\"slug\":\"auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Gemma Malley\",\"slug\":\"gemma-malley\"},{\"name\":\"James A. Murphy\",\"slug\":\"james-a-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Kobi Yamada\",\"slug\":\"kobi-yamada\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Natalia Jaster\",\"slug\":\"natalia-jaster\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"},{\"name\":\"Travis Culliton\",\"slug\":\"travis-culliton\"},{\"name\":\"Vironika Tugaleva\",\"slug\":\"vironika-tugaleva\"}]",[566,132118,131734],{"id":132119},"learning-from-mistakes",[639,132121,132122],{},[642,132123],{"alt":132124,"src":132125},"No matter on which path you are, keep walking. Even wrong paths can lead you to right path if you keep walking. You get stuck when you become a security guard of a path. - Shunya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-113048.png",[647,132127],{"author":23529,"quote":132128},"No matter on which path you are, keep walking. Even wrong paths can lead you to right path if you keep walking. You get stuck when you become a security guard of a path.",[647,132130],{"author":23529,"quote":132131},"Once you have invested some time and energy on a path, you no longer want to know the right path. You just want assurance that your path is the right path.",[647,132133],{"author":8765,"quote":132092},[647,132135],{"author":132136,"quote":132137},"Ilchi Lee","Now the choices you make are not about finding your path. Rather, they are choices to open the path you have found.",[639,132139,132140],{},[642,132141],{"alt":132142,"src":132143},"Wrong path is the right path to gain experience in your search for the right path! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-426508.png",[647,132145],{"author":8765,"quote":132098},[647,132147],{"author":8765,"quote":132148},"Sometimes you have to turn back and follow your own footprints to find the right path!",[647,132150],{"author":8765,"quote":132151},"A wrong path may take you to the right wisdom!",[647,132153],{"author":132154,"quote":132155},"Melanie Sargsian","You are wrong, we didn't take different paths. YOU just chose to change your direction.",[647,132157],{"author":132158,"quote":132159},"Ed Catmull","It isn't enough to pick a path—you must go down it. By doing so, you see things you couldn't possibly see when you started out; you may not like what you see, some of it may be confusing, but at least you will have, as we like to say, \"explored the neighborhood.\" The key point here is that even if you decide you're in the wrong place, there is still time to head toward the right place.",[690,132161],{":authors":132162},"[{\"name\":\"Ed Catmull\",\"slug\":\"ed-catmull\"},{\"name\":\"Ilchi Lee\",\"slug\":\"ilchi-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Melanie Sargsian\",\"slug\":\"melanie-sargsian\"},{\"name\":\"Shunya\",\"slug\":\"shunya\"}]",[566,132164,131740],{"id":132165},"direction-and-purpose",[639,132167,132168],{},[642,132169],{"alt":132170,"src":132171},"If you do not direct your path, the world will. Don't ever let anyone make you go where you do not want to be. - Toni Sorenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-37027.png",[647,132173],{"author":8690,"quote":132174},"If you do not direct your path, the world will. Don't ever let anyone make you go where you do not want to be.",[647,132176],{"author":291,"quote":132177},"Keep exploring, you will discover new path.",[647,132179],{"author":132180,"quote":132181},"Robert G. DeMers","If you don't like the path your life has taken, choose another.",[647,132183],{"author":291,"quote":132184},"Walk in the right path.",[639,132186,132187],{},[642,132188],{"alt":132189,"src":132190},"Set your end goal...the steps in between - is your path - Gino Norris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-388208.png",[647,132192],{"author":132193,"quote":132194},"Gino Norris","Set your end goal...the steps in between - is your path",[647,132196],{"author":438,"quote":132197},"Determine your destination, choose a path, now with all your heart start going there.",[647,132199],{"author":132200,"quote":132201},"Jeffrey G. Duarte","Assess the possibilities to determine your path.",[647,132203],{"author":8690,"quote":132204},"No matter where you are along life’s path, your next step is your first step.",[647,132206],{"author":132207,"quote":132208},"C.J. Cherryh","There is your best path, if you can get on it and direct it as best you can. The direction it may take yet is not in your power: but what sort of man walks that path, when you are a man, that you can decide.",[639,132210,132211],{},[642,132212],{"alt":132213,"src":132214},"The only ‘right path’ for you is the one that stems deeply from the core of your true self. The only ‘wrong’ path for you is one that is not in alignment or acting in honor of your true self. - Elaina Marie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-643197.png",[647,132216],{"author":132217,"quote":132218},"Elaina Marie","The only ‘right path’ for you is the one that stems deeply from the core of your true self. The only ‘wrong’ path for you is one that is not in alignment or acting in honor of your true self.",[690,132220],{":authors":132221},"[{\"name\":\"C.J. Cherryh\",\"slug\":\"cj-cherryh\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Elaina Marie\",\"slug\":\"elaina-marie\"},{\"name\":\"Gino Norris\",\"slug\":\"gino-norris\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey G. Duarte\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-g-duarte\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Robert G. DeMers\",\"slug\":\"robert-g-demers\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"}]",[566,132223,131746],{"id":132224},"inspiration-and-motivation",[639,132226,132227],{},[642,132228],{"alt":132229,"src":132230},"Choose paths wisely, they lead to places. - Daren Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-113885.png",[647,132232],{"author":132233,"quote":132234},"Daren Martin","Choose paths wisely, they lead to places.",[647,132236],{"author":129377,"quote":132237},"God will create the path for you, all you need is faith and courage to walk alone.",[647,132239],{"author":291,"quote":132240},"May you be guided to walk in the right paths.",[647,132242],{"author":132243,"quote":132244},"Truth Devour","Never deviate from the path unless you are going to make love in the bushes .....",[639,132246,132247],{},[642,132248],{"alt":132249,"src":132250},"From this moment, create a new glorious path so that others know a new way exists. - Hiral Nagda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-222276.png",[647,132252],{"author":132253,"quote":132254},"Hiral Nagda","From this moment, create a new glorious path so that others know a new way exists.",[647,132256],{"author":132257,"quote":132258},"Pooja Ruprell","Pave the path. Inspire. Make sure you are missed by the people who matter long after you have gone.",[647,132260],{"author":132261,"quote":132262},"Forrest Curran","Let the people talk, let people doubt, and letpeople question you, but never allow yourself to quit walking your path. Their path is their own and the path you walk is that of your own. Sweet child of mine, be the brave child of mine.",[647,132264],{"author":131925,"quote":131926},[690,132266],{":authors":132267},"[{\"name\":\"Daren Martin\",\"slug\":\"daren-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Forrest Curran\",\"slug\":\"forrest-curran\"},{\"name\":\"Hiral Nagda\",\"slug\":\"hiral-nagda\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Pamela Nicole\",\"slug\":\"pamela-nicole\"},{\"name\":\"Pooja Ruprell\",\"slug\":\"pooja-ruprell\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kumar (San)\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kumar-san\"},{\"name\":\"Truth Devour\",\"slug\":\"truth-devour\"}]",[566,132269,634],{"id":1014},[639,132271,132272],{},[642,132273],{"alt":132274,"src":132275},"Whatever path you choose will take you to the same destination. The only thing that should guide you is your intuition. - Lang Leav","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6673.png",[647,132277],{"author":132278,"quote":132279},"Lang Leav","Whatever path you choose will take you to the same destination. The only thing that should guide you is your intuition.",[647,132281],{"author":127111,"quote":132282},"You enter the forestat the darkest point,where there is no path.Where there is a way or path,it is someone else's path.You are not on your own path.If you follow someone else's way,you are not going to realizeyour potential.",[647,132284],{"author":8690,"quote":132285},"It may seem that you are on the path alone, but the light that guides you is coming from somewhere. Trust your every step because none of us walk this journey alone.",[647,132287],{"author":8690,"quote":132288},"The easy path will seldom lead where you need to go.",[639,132290,132291],{},[642,132292],{"alt":132293,"src":132294},"Take what is good from the pastand carve a new path. - Jan Porter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-40871.png",[647,132296],{"author":132297,"quote":132298},"Jan Porter","Take what is good from the pastand carve a new path.",[647,132300],{"author":132301,"quote":132302},"Julieanne O'Connor","Choose your path or others may choose it for you.",[647,132304],{"author":132301,"quote":132305},"SLAMMED DOORS, Path of Discouragement. OPEN DOORS, Path of change. Do something different.",[647,132307],{"author":132308,"quote":132309},"Dragos Iatan","Knowing the path doesn't put you a single step ahead of someone who's blindly walking it. Start executing on your ideas!",[647,132311],{"author":132312,"quote":132313},"Jiu Er","Often you have to start over many times before you find the right path.",[639,132315,132316],{},[642,132317],{"alt":132318,"src":132319},"All paths lead me to you. - Truth Devour","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-186200.png",[647,132321],{"author":132243,"quote":132322},"All paths lead me to you.",[647,132324],{"author":129145,"quote":132325},"What I do . . . the path I tread . . . it brings some choices that test me hard.",[647,132327],{"author":5304,"quote":132328},"You must create your own path if you wish to become successful in life. Meaning, you must seek for success where you believe it can't be found and not where many individuals claim it's found.",[647,132330],{"author":55072,"quote":132331},"Step into your track and begin your steps till you reach the end because life is a personal journey.",[647,132333],{"author":9678,"quote":132334},"Keep on the path and you will not see the ruined people, so do not stray from the path.",[639,132336,132337],{},[642,132338],{"alt":132339,"src":132340},"To assume that I can even begin to chart a ‘straight’ path is probably the best way I can take myself ‘straight’ to the very place I don’t want to go. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-297438.png",[647,132342],{"author":11947,"quote":132343},"To assume that I can even begin to chart a ‘straight’ path is probably the best way I can take myself ‘straight’ to the very place I don’t want to go.",[647,132345],{"author":291,"quote":132346},"You ought to travel on your own path.",[647,132348],{"author":8765,"quote":132349},"If you don’t find any interesting things in a path, leave that path! Because you will feel alive only when you are surrounded by the interesting things.",[647,132351],{"author":71603,"quote":132352},"Finding oneself and one's path is like waking up on a foggy day. Be patient, and presently the fog will clear and that which has always been there can be seen. The path is already there to follow",[647,132354],{"author":8765,"quote":132355},"Avoid the known paths or else be ready to end up in the known places!",[639,132357,132358],{},[642,132359],{"alt":132360,"src":132361},"Don’t always ask what the path will give you, but ask yourself what you will give to the path! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-431295.png",[647,132363],{"author":8765,"quote":132364},"Don’t always ask what the path will give you, but ask yourself what you will give to the path!",[647,132366],{"author":8765,"quote":132367},"If you are well ahead of your own society, your path will seem a wrong path to your own people!",[647,132369],{"author":8765,"quote":132370},"When you find the best path ahead of you, leave all other paths behind you!",[647,132372],{"author":8765,"quote":132373},"If my path is right, let it be your path; if your path is right, let it be my path!",[647,132375],{"author":291,"quote":132376},"Search for the good ways. And walk in right path.",[639,132378,132379],{},[642,132380],{"alt":132381,"src":132382},"If you don't know where you want to go, then it doesn't matter which path you take. - Lewis Carroll","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-496737.png",[647,132384],{"author":15531,"quote":132385},"If you don't know where you want to go, then it doesn't matter which path you take.",[647,132387],{"author":1871,"quote":132388},"It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think yours is the only path.",[647,132390],{"author":38002,"quote":132391},"Let the path become where I choose to walk, and not otherwise established.",[647,132393],{"author":132032,"quote":132394},"There is no path better suited for you to walk than your own. And there is no person better suited to walk your path than you. You are on your perfect path.",[647,132396],{"author":8765,"quote":132397},"If you know the right path, never keep it to only yourself! If you know the wrong path, never keep it to only yourself!",[639,132399,132400],{},[642,132401],{"alt":132402,"src":132403},"May you find the right path to travel on. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-523036.png",[647,132405],{"author":291,"quote":132406},"May you find the right path to travel on.",[647,132408],{"author":3737,"quote":132409},"Every path but your own is the path of fate. Keep on your own track, then.",[647,132411],{"author":132412,"quote":132413},"Clark Kent","You're not a monster. You've been led down the wrong path.",[690,132415],{":authors":132416},"[{\"name\":\"Avina Celeste\",\"slug\":\"avina-celeste\"},{\"name\":\"Clark Kent\",\"slug\":\"clark-kent\"},{\"name\":\"Colson Whitehead\",\"slug\":\"colson-whitehead\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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Life",[574,132613,132614],{},[577,132615,132617],{"href":132616},"#death-and-memory","Death and Memory",[574,132619,132620],{},[577,132621,132623],{"href":132622},"#life-as-an-ongoing-journey","Life as an Ongoing Journey",[574,132625,132626],{},[577,132627,132629],{"href":132628},"#philosophical-reflections-on-life-and-death","Philosophical Reflections on Life and Death",[574,132631,132632],{},[577,132633,634],{"href":633},[566,132635,132577],{"id":132636},"the-tragedy-of-wasted-life",[639,132638,132639],{},[642,132640],{"alt":132641,"src":132642},"The tragedy in life to mourn over is the death of what lies within a person who is still alive. The death of a potential is a mess of destiny! - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-196775.png",[647,132644],{"author":5233,"quote":132645},"The tragedy in life to mourn over is the death of what lies within a person who is still alive. The death of a potential is a mess of destiny!",[647,132647],{"author":56858,"quote":132648},"The greatest of tragedies is a life lived without knowing its purpose. Discover your purpose and life will take on a new meaning.",[647,132650],{"author":17955,"quote":132651},"Death is not a tragedy to the one who dies; to have wasted the life before that death, that is the tragedy.",[647,132653],{"author":19544,"quote":132654},"The tragedy of life is not death, but fearing to live, allowing parts of us to wilt and die instead of flower and rejoice.",[639,132656,132657],{},[642,132658],{"alt":132659,"src":132660},"Death is only tragic if you have tragically wasted your life on meaninglessness. - Jason A. Heisey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-494090.png",[647,132662],{"author":132663,"quote":132664},"Jason A. Heisey","Death is only tragic if you have tragically wasted your life on meaninglessness.",[647,132666],{"author":119369,"quote":132667},"The tragedy in a man’s life is what dies inside of him while he lives.",[647,132669],{"author":132670,"quote":132671},"Topsy Gift","The greatest tragedies in life is not untimely death, but to live a life for emptiness",[647,132673],{"author":132674,"quote":132675},"Erwin Raphael McManus","The tragedy of a life that is never fully lived is not simply the loss of that one life. The tragedy is the endless number of lives that would have been forever changed if we had chosen to live differently.",[647,132677],{"author":132678,"quote":132679},"Thomas Harris","The tragedy is not to die, but to be wasted.",[639,132681,132682],{},[642,132683],{"alt":132684,"src":132685},"The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a life without a purpose. - Myles Munroe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2071031.png",[647,132687],{"author":110104,"quote":132688},"The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a life without a purpose.",[647,132690],{"author":78830,"quote":132691},"The greatest tragedy is not death, but life without purpose.",[647,132693],{"author":78060,"quote":132694},"The greatest tragedy in life is not death; the greatest tragedy takes place when our talents and capabilities are underutilized and allowed to rust while we are living.",[690,132696],{":authors":132697},"[{\"name\":\"Albert Schweitzer\",\"slug\":\"albert-schweitzer\"},{\"name\":\"Erwin Raphael McManus\",\"slug\":\"erwin-raphael-mcmanus\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jason A. 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Cummings","life's not a paragraphAnd death i think is no parenthesis",[647,132712],{"author":132713,"quote":132714},"Kiar","Death, is a beautiful conclusion to these short stories, that which we have so interestingly entitled, lives.",[647,132716],{"author":132717,"quote":132718},"Torry Martin","Life is a series of deaths and resurrections, losses and gains, pain and joy.",[647,132720],{"author":1797,"quote":132721},"Life gets half of its beauty from death.",[639,132723,132724],{},[642,132725],{"alt":132726,"src":132727},"Life and Death is all about Swansong - Michael Ikechukwu john","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-549857.png",[647,132729],{"author":132730,"quote":132731},"Michael Ikechukwu john","Life and Death is all about Swansong",[647,132733],{"author":132734,"quote":132735},"Roland R Kemler","There is life and death in all forest, the life will bring you beauty and the dead will bring you new life! Roland R Kemler",[647,132737],{"author":76937,"quote":132738},"Loss and possession, death and life are one, There falls no shadow where there shines no sun.",[647,132740],{"author":84201,"quote":132741},"Life is strewn with so many dangers, and can be the source of so many misfortunes, that death is not the greatest of them.",[647,132743],{"author":31646,"quote":132744},"Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death be like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore What a simple thing death is, just as simple as the falling of an autumn leaf.",[647,132746],{"author":26278,"quote":132747},"Death and life were not\nTill man made up the whole,\nMade lock, stock and barrel\nOut of his bitter soul\n",[647,132749],{"author":45041,"quote":132750},"What tender threads do life and death hang.",[647,132752],{"author":132753,"quote":132754},"Jack Vance","Death is the heritage of life; a man’s vitality is like air in a bladder. Poinct this bubble and away, away, away, flees life, like the color of fading dream.",[690,132756],{":authors":132757},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"E.E. Cummings\",\"slug\":\"ee-cummings\"},{\"name\":\"Hilaire Belloc\",\"slug\":\"hilaire-belloc\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Vance\",\"slug\":\"jack-vance\"},{\"name\":\"Kiar\",\"slug\":\"kiar\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Ikechukwu john\",\"slug\":\"michael-ikechukwu-john\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Bonaparte\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-bonaparte\"},{\"name\":\"Roland R Kemler\",\"slug\":\"roland-r-kemler\"},{\"name\":\"Torry Martin\",\"slug\":\"torry-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Van Gogh\",\"slug\":\"vincent-van-gogh\"},{\"name\":\"William Butler Yeats\",\"slug\":\"william-butler-yeats\"}]",[566,132759,132589],{"id":132760},"death-as-a-release-or-escape",[639,132762,132763],{},[642,132764],{"alt":132765,"src":132766},"You have to die to become alive and that’s why tragedy seems so beautiful. - Dominic Riccitello","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-78652.png",[647,132768],{"author":132769,"quote":132770},"Dominic Riccitello","You have to die to become alive and that’s why tragedy seems so beautiful.",[647,132772],{"author":28152,"quote":132773},"To die to escape from poverty or love or anything painful is not the mark of a brave man, but rather of a cowrd; for it is softness to fly from what is troublesome, and such a man endures death not because it is noble but to fly from evil",[647,132775],{"author":132776,"quote":132777},"Lisa Klein","What is a man's life but a prelude to his death? And what is death but a long sleep, a most welcome forgetfulness.",[647,132779],{"author":4065,"quote":132780},"Death destroys a man: the idea of Death saves him.",[639,132782,132783],{},[642,132784],{"alt":132785,"src":132786},"And I shall not fear the solitary fate of death,For as surely as we are born, the weight of death grows inside us all. But while there grows one true death, lives upon lives are collapsed within us, sleeping, folded as wings. - Marissa Byfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-502351.png",[647,132788],{"author":92607,"quote":132789},"And I shall not fear the solitary fate of death,For as surely as we are born, the weight of death grows inside us all. But while there grows one true death, lives upon lives are collapsed within us, sleeping, folded as wings.",[647,132791],{"author":132792,"quote":132793},"Adrian Tchaikovsky","All things die,' she told him. Such a truism, it was the trite utterance of any street-corner philosopher, but coming from Inaspe Raimm it sounded different. 'All things reach the end of their journey, be they trees, insects, people or even principalities. All things die so that others may take their place. To die is no tragedy. The tragedy is dying with a purpose unfulfilled.",[647,132795],{"author":52811,"quote":132796},"Death is what men want when the anguish of living is more than they can bear.",[647,132798],{"author":11140,"quote":132799},"And the wild regrets and the bloody sweats None knew so well as I: That he who lives more lives than one, More deaths than one shall die.",[647,132801],{"author":7233,"quote":132802},"Death has this much to be said for it: You don’t have to get out of bed for it. Wherever you happen to be They bring it to you – free. – Kingsley Amis.",[639,132804,132805],{},[642,132806],{"alt":132807,"src":132808},"Murderer or bartender or writer, it didn’t matter: his fate was the common fate of all, his finish my finish; and here tonight in this city of darkened windows were other millions like him and like me: as indistinguishable as dying blades of grass. Living was hard enough. Dying was a supreme task. - John Fante","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3150711.png",[647,132810],{"author":117681,"quote":132811},"Murderer or bartender or writer, it didn’t matter: his fate was the common fate of all, his finish my finish; and here tonight in this city of darkened windows were other millions like him and like me: as indistinguishable as dying blades of grass. Living was hard enough. Dying was a supreme task.",[647,132813],{"author":58993,"quote":132814},"Man at his birth is supple and tender, but in death, he is rigid and hard. Thus, suppleness and tenderness accompany life, but rigidity and hardness accompany death.",[647,132816],{"author":132817,"quote":132818},"Maggie O'Farrell","Anyone, Eliza is thinking, who describes dying as ‘slipping away’ or ‘peaceful’ has never witnessed it happen. Death is violent, death is a struggle. The body clings to life, as ivy to a wall, and will not easily let go, will not surrender its grip without a fight.",[690,132820],{":authors":132821},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Tchaikovsky\",\"slug\":\"adrian-tchaikovsky\"},{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hitchens\"},{\"name\":\"Dominic Riccitello\",\"slug\":\"dominic-riccitello\"},{\"name\":\"E.M. Forster\",\"slug\":\"em-forster\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"John Fante\",\"slug\":\"john-fante\"},{\"name\":\"Laozi\",\"slug\":\"laozi\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Klein\",\"slug\":\"lisa-klein\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie O'Farrell\",\"slug\":\"maggie-ofarrell\"},{\"name\":\"Marissa Byfield\",\"slug\":\"marissa-byfield\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"}]",[566,132823,130960],{"id":131009},[639,132825,132826],{},[642,132827],{"alt":132828,"src":132829},"Big drama of existence is not the death but never having began to live - Marcus Aurelius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-241555.png",[647,132831],{"author":10589,"quote":132832},"Big drama of existence is not the death but never having began to live",[647,132834],{"author":132835,"quote":132836},"Virgil","The seeds of life - fiery is their force, divine their birth, but they are weighed down by the bodies' ills or dulled by limbs and flesh that's born for death. That is the source of all men's fears and longings, joys and sorrows, nor can they see the heaven's light, shut up in the body's tomb, a prison dark and deep.",[647,132838],{"author":132835,"quote":132839},"Each of us finds the world of death fitted to himself",[647,132841],{"author":9661,"quote":132842},"The ultimate meaning to which all stories refer has two faces: the continuity of life, the inevitability of death.",[639,132844,132845],{},[642,132846],{"alt":132847,"src":132848},"Let us imagine a number of men in chains and all condemned to death, where some are killed each day in the sight of the others, and those who remain see their own fate in that of their fellows and wait their turn, looking at each other sorrowfully and without hope. It is an image of the condition of man. - Blaise Pascal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2188860.png",[647,132850],{"author":28637,"quote":132851},"Let us imagine a number of men in chains and all condemned to death, where some are killed each day in the sight of the others, and those who remain see their own fate in that of their fellows and wait their turn, looking at each other sorrowfully and without hope. It is an image of the condition of man.",[647,132853],{"author":132854,"quote":132855},"Daniel Webster","One may live as a conqueror, a king, or a magistrate; but he must die a man. The bed of death brings every human being to his pure individuality, to the intense contemplation of that deepest and most solemn of all relations - the relations between the creature and his Creator.",[647,132857],{"author":63611,"quote":132858},"Life is the desert, life the solitude, death joins us to the great majority.",[647,132860],{"author":132861,"quote":132862},"Barbara Demick","It is axiomatic that one death is a tragedy, a thousand is a statistic.",[647,132864],{"author":132865,"quote":132866},"Jaggi Vasudev","Death is not a disaster. Too many births – that is the real disaster.",[639,132868,132869],{},[642,132870],{"alt":132871,"src":132872},"Life is tragic simply because the earth turns and the sun inexorably rises and sets, and one day, for each of us, the sun will go down for the last, last time. Perhaps the whole root of our trouble, the human trouble, is that we will sacrifice all the beauty of our lives, will imprison ourselves in totems, taboos, crosses, blood sacrifices, steeples, mosques, races, armies, flags, nations, in order to deny the fact of death, which is the only fact we have. - James Baldwin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3102623.png",[647,132874],{"author":10381,"quote":132875},"Life is tragic simply because the earth turns and the sun inexorably rises and sets, and one day, for each of us, the sun will go down for the last, last time. Perhaps the whole root of our trouble, the human trouble, is that we will sacrifice all the beauty of our lives, will imprison ourselves in totems, taboos, crosses, blood sacrifices, steeples, mosques, races, armies, flags, nations, in order to deny the fact of death, which is the only fact we have.",[647,132877],{"author":704,"quote":132878},"That’s part of what I like about the book in some ways. It portrays death truthfully. You die in the middle of your life, in the middle of a sentence.",[647,132880],{"author":52883,"quote":132881},"Yet he thought, if I die saying ” Life is beautiful”, then nothing else is important.",[690,132883],{":authors":132884},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Demick\",\"slug\":\"barbara-demick\"},{\"name\":\"Blaise Pascal\",\"slug\":\"blaise-pascal\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Webster\",\"slug\":\"daniel-webster\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Young\",\"slug\":\"edward-young\"},{\"name\":\"Italo Calvino\",\"slug\":\"italo-calvino\"},{\"name\":\"Jaggi Vasudev\",\"slug\":\"jaggi-vasudev\"},{\"name\":\"James Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"james-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Aurelius\",\"slug\":\"marcus-aurelius\"},{\"name\":\"Mario Puzo\",\"slug\":\"mario-puzo\"},{\"name\":\"Virgil\",\"slug\":\"virgil\"}]",[566,132886,132599],{"id":132887},"regret-and-lost-potential",[639,132889,132890],{},[642,132891],{"alt":132892,"src":132893},"The greatest tragedy is not death but a life without love - Robin Dabhi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-259337.png",[647,132895],{"author":132896,"quote":132897},"Robin Dabhi","The greatest tragedy is not death but a life without love",[647,132899],{"author":132900,"quote":132901},"Nuala  Casey","This is life, in all its gruesome, lovely, neon-lit glory.",[647,132903],{"author":120965,"quote":132904},"Always a frail mind,to Live,I must act this inevitable play of life:'The LIving Death',the deranging and perplexing dreams are in it! Ah!let me not exit the World's STAGE, in silence, leaving the Nature's serene music,my Muse and the Beauty of MANYImaginary dreams.",[647,132906],{"author":132674,"quote":132675},[639,132908,132909],{},[642,132910],{"alt":132911,"src":132912},"In deference to such spectacular carnage it is perhaps perverse to dwell upon one person's death, but we are creatures so constituted that the passing of one friend or one acquaintance has a profounder effect that that of 100,000 strangers. If there is any metaphorical truth in the Jewish proverb that he who saves one life saves the whole world, then there is equal metaphorical truth in the proposition that when one person dies, the whole world dies with them. - Louis de Bernières","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1076126.png",[647,132914],{"author":132915,"quote":132916},"Louis de Bernières","In deference to such spectacular carnage it is perhaps perverse to dwell upon one person's death, but we are creatures so constituted that the passing of one friend or one acquaintance has a profounder effect that that of 100,000 strangers. If there is any metaphorical truth in the Jewish proverb that he who saves one life saves the whole world, then there is equal metaphorical truth in the proposition that when one person dies, the whole world dies with them.",[647,132918],{"author":100351,"quote":132919},"For I say this is death and the sole death,- When a man's loss comes to him from his gain, Darkness from light, from knowledge ignorance, And lack of love from love made manifest.",[647,132921],{"author":11918,"quote":132922},"The tragedy of life is in what dies inside a man while he lives - the death of genuine feeling, the death of inspired response, the awareness that makes it possible to feel the pain or the glory of other men in yourself.",[647,132924],{"author":110017,"quote":132925},"Precisely in an age when the inviolable rights of the person are solemnly proclaimed and the value of life is publicly affirmed, the very right to life is being denied or trampled upon, especially at the more significant moments of existence: the moment of birth and the moment of death.",[647,132927],{"author":11067,"quote":132928},"We construct our lives for one person, and when at length it is ready to receive her that person does not come; presently she is dead to us, and we live on, prisoners within the walls which were intended only for her.",[639,132930,132931],{},[642,132932],{"alt":132933,"src":132934},"The whole motley confusion of acts, omissions, regrets and hopes which is the life of each one of us finds in death, not meaning or explanation, but an end. - Octavio Paz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2239874.png",[647,132936],{"author":132937,"quote":132938},"Octavio Paz","The whole motley confusion of acts, omissions, regrets and hopes which is the life of each one of us finds in death, not meaning or explanation, but an end.",[647,132940],{"author":26806,"quote":132941},"Anyone who cannot cope with life while he is alive needs one hand to ward off a little his despair over his fate... but with his other hand he can jot down what he sees among the ruins, for he sees different and more things than the others; after all, he is dead in his own lifetime and the real survivor.",[647,132943],{"author":132944,"quote":132945},"Ken Hendricks","There are three sayings I live by, and one of them is ‘The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives.’ That’s what losing a job is like. That’s why we have to bring them back.",[690,132947],{":authors":132948},"[{\"name\":\"Erwin Raphael McManus\",\"slug\":\"erwin-raphael-mcmanus\"},{\"name\":\"Franz Kafka\",\"slug\":\"franz-kafka\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Hendricks\",\"slug\":\"ken-hendricks\"},{\"name\":\"Louis de Bernières\",\"slug\":\"louis-de-bernieres\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Proust\",\"slug\":\"marcel-proust\"},{\"name\":\"Nithin Purple\",\"slug\":\"nithin-purple\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Cousins\",\"slug\":\"norman-cousins\"},{\"name\":\"Nuala  Casey\",\"slug\":\"nuala-casey\"},{\"name\":\"Octavio Paz\",\"slug\":\"octavio-paz\"},{\"name\":\"Pope John Paul II\",\"slug\":\"pope-john-paul-ii\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Browning\",\"slug\":\"robert-browning\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Dabhi\",\"slug\":\"robin-dabhi\"}]",[566,132950,132605],{"id":132951},"lifes-struggles-and-pain",[639,132953,132954],{},[642,132955],{"alt":132956,"src":132957},"Keep your words. This pain is no life.\" \"You only feel pain because you're alive, boy!\" the keeper thundered. \"This is the mystery of it. Life is lived on the ragged edge of the cliff. Fall off and you might die, but run from it and you are already dead! - Ted Dekker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-143343.png",[647,132959],{"author":119976,"quote":132960},"Keep your words. This pain is no life.\" \"You only feel pain because you're alive, boy!\" the keeper thundered. \"This is the mystery of it. Life is lived on the ragged edge of the cliff. Fall off and you might die, but run from it and you are already dead!",[647,132962],{"author":23283,"quote":132963},"With mind distracted, never thinking, \"Death is coming,\"To slave away on the pointless business of mundane life,And then to come out empty--it is a tragic error. (116)trans by Robert Thurman",[647,132965],{"author":77536,"quote":132966},"Life is a struggle, from the agonies of birth to the railing against death. Devour or be devoured. The law of the wild.",[647,132968],{"author":117639,"quote":132969},"Everything in life tries to hit us hard. We feel like dying. But instead fight back hard to survive. After all surviving was the only aim of everything.\" - Vishnu Kanchan",[639,132971,132972],{},[642,132973],{"alt":132974,"src":132975},"For mankind you've made your wintry bed.A shipwreck of your own mortality - Marie Symeou","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-493600.png",[647,132977],{"author":132978,"quote":132979},"Marie Symeou","For mankind you've made your wintry bed.A shipwreck of your own mortality",[647,132981],{"author":119369,"quote":132667},[647,132983],{"author":44620,"quote":132984},"[…] life is just the misery left between abortion and euthanasia […]",[647,132986],{"author":132987,"quote":132988},"Corliss Lamont","The wise man looks at death with honesty, dignity and calm, recognizing that the tragedy it brings is inherent in the great gift of life.",[647,132990],{"author":38310,"quote":132991},"Low-sunk life imagines itself weary of life, but it is death, not life, it is weary of.",[639,132993,132994],{},[642,132995],{"alt":132807,"src":132808},[647,132997],{"author":117681,"quote":132811},[647,132999],{"author":133000,"quote":133001},"Lisa Genova","Every note played is a life and death.",[647,133003],{"author":132817,"quote":132818},[690,133005],{":authors":133006},"[{\"name\":\"Albert Schweitzer\",\"slug\":\"albert-schweitzer\"},{\"name\":\"Corliss Lamont\",\"slug\":\"corliss-lamont\"},{\"name\":\"David Gemmell\",\"slug\":\"david-gemmell\"},{\"name\":\"George MacDonald\",\"slug\":\"george-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Huston Smith\",\"slug\":\"huston-smith\"},{\"name\":\"John Fante\",\"slug\":\"john-fante\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Genova\",\"slug\":\"lisa-genova\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie O'Farrell\",\"slug\":\"maggie-ofarrell\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Symeou\",\"slug\":\"marie-symeou\"},{\"name\":\"Sebastian Horsley\",\"slug\":\"sebastian-horsley\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Dekker\",\"slug\":\"ted-dekker\"},{\"name\":\"Vishnu Kanchan\",\"slug\":\"vishnu-kanchan\"}]",[566,133008,132611],{"id":133009},"purpose-and-meaning-in-life",[639,133011,133012],{},[642,133013],{"alt":133014,"src":133015},"It has been remarked (by a lady infinitely cleverer than the present author) how kindly disposed the world in general feels to young people who either die or marry. Imagine then the interest that surrounded Miss Wintertowne! No young lady ever had such advantages before: for she died upon the Tuesday, was raised to life in the early hours of Wednesday morning, and was married upon the Thursday; which some people thought too much excitement for one week. - Susanna Clarke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-36659.png",[647,133017],{"author":26778,"quote":133018},"It has been remarked (by a lady infinitely cleverer than the present author) how kindly disposed the world in general feels to young people who either die or marry. Imagine then the interest that surrounded Miss Wintertowne! No young lady ever had such advantages before: for she died upon the Tuesday, was raised to life in the early hours of Wednesday morning, and was married upon the Thursday; which some people thought too much excitement for one week.",[647,133020],{"author":19544,"quote":133021},"The study of philosophy represents an extended mediation on death. The study of literature teaches us that life is absurd, because humankind possesses the foreknowledge that we each owe a death. It is the poets, persons vested with divine inspiration, whom teach us how to live, by boldly experiencing and dutifully recording all the vibrant sensations of life.",[647,133023],{"author":133024,"quote":133025},"Robert Charles Wilson","Ars moriendi ars vivendi est: the art of dying is the art of living.",[647,133027],{"author":133028,"quote":133029},"Noor Al-Shanti","Being helpless can cause a man an early death,\" Enki said sourly, \"But the others will be back for us soon and then it'll be all over.",[639,133031,133032],{},[642,133033],{"alt":133034,"src":133035},"Death or Samadhi, man's life leads only to the grave. Appreciate your life. - Usha Cosmico","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-510774.png",[647,133037],{"author":133038,"quote":133039},"Usha Cosmico","Death or Samadhi, man's life leads only to the grave. Appreciate your life.",[647,133041],{"author":133042,"quote":133043},"Santosh Avvannavar","Birth is to celebrate, death is to mourn - Menu 8 (Death: Loved Ones!)",[647,133045],{"author":18289,"quote":133046},"I believe the biggest themes of life are put into the best focus when held up against the very sharp light of mortality.",[647,133048],{"author":2754,"quote":133049},"Death is the great Maecenas, Death is the great angel of writing. You must write because you are not going to live any more.",[647,133051],{"author":133052,"quote":133053},"Matthew Henry","You have been asked to take notice of the sayings of dying men—this is mine: that a life spent in the service of God and communion with Him is the most pleasant life that anyone can live in this world.",[639,133055,133056],{},[642,133057],{"alt":133058,"src":133059},"Life means opportunity, and the thing men call death is the last wonderful, beautiful adventure. - Alice Foote MacDougall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1960704.png",[647,133061],{"author":133062,"quote":133063},"Alice Foote MacDougall","Life means opportunity, and the thing men call death is the last wonderful, beautiful adventure.",[647,133065],{"author":133066,"quote":133067},"Gilda Radner","While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die - whether it is our spirit, our creativity or our glorious uniqueness.",[647,133069],{"author":133052,"quote":133070},"You have been asked to take notice of the sayings of dying men – this is mine: that a life spent in the service of God and communion with Him is the most pleasant life that anyone can live in this world.",[690,133072],{":authors":133073},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Foote MacDougall\",\"slug\":\"alice-foote-macdougall\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Fuentes\",\"slug\":\"carlos-fuentes\"},{\"name\":\"Gilda Radner\",\"slug\":\"gilda-radner\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Henry\",\"slug\":\"matthew-henry\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Noor Al-Shanti\",\"slug\":\"noor-al-shanti\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Charles Wilson\",\"slug\":\"robert-charles-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Avvannavar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-avvannavar\"},{\"name\":\"Susanna Clarke\",\"slug\":\"susanna-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Usha Cosmico\",\"slug\":\"usha-cosmico\"}]",[566,133075,132617],{"id":133076},"death-and-memory",[639,133078,133079],{},[642,133080],{"alt":133081,"src":133082},"This was the first time I thought of S— that day. Her music was beautiful, her voice was beautiful, her body was beautiful. Even the dirty little pads of her feet were beautiful. I cursed myself then. For once, heaven had sent me Beauty in its most perfected form and I abandoned it. She might not have been a girl after all but an angel: a force to guide me on this hazardous path of life I hurry down. How can life be hazardous if it can only end in death? - Roman Payne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-103567.png",[647,133084],{"author":116129,"quote":133085},"This was the first time I thought of S— that day. Her music was beautiful, her voice was beautiful, her body was beautiful. Even the dirty little pads of her feet were beautiful. I cursed myself then. For once, heaven had sent me Beauty in its most perfected form and I abandoned it. She might not have been a girl after all but an angel: a force to guide me on this hazardous path of life I hurry down. How can life be hazardous if it can only end in death?",[647,133087],{"author":133088,"quote":133089},"Islam Bakli","Memories; it's not death what kills a man, it is memories; The man who lives long enough to carry the burden of life, dies a long time ago before his heart stops",[647,133091],{"author":133092,"quote":133093},"James Weldon Johnson","In the life of everyone there is a limited number of experiences which are not written upon the memory, but stamped there with a die; and in the long years after, they can be called up in detail, and every emotion that was stirred by them can be lived through anew; these are the tragedies of life.",[647,133095],{"author":291,"quote":133096},"Death is misery! The lifeless person was once full of life.",[639,133098,133099],{},[642,133100],{"alt":133101,"src":133102},"Every moment of life is the last, every poem is a death poem. - Matsuo Bashō","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1083130.png",[647,133104],{"author":133105,"quote":133106},"Matsuo Bashō","Every moment of life is the last, every poem is a death poem.",[647,133108],{"author":25140,"quote":133109},"If a man dies of cancer in fear and despair, then cry for his pain and celebrate his life. The other man, who fought like hell and laughed in the end, but also died, may have had an easier time in his final months, but took his leave with no more humanity.",[647,133111],{"author":56196,"quote":133112},"In life, we weep at the thought of death. In death, perhaps we weep at the thought of life.",[647,133114],{"author":133115,"quote":133116},"Rohinton Mistry","Loss is essential. Loss is part and parcel of that necessary calamity called life.",[647,133118],{"author":47607,"quote":133119},"The birds of the air die to sustain thee; the beasts of the field die to nourish thee; the fishes of the sea die to feed thee. Our stomachs are their common sepulchre. Good God! with how many deaths are our poor lives patched up! how full of death is the life of momentary man!",[647,133121],{"author":133122,"quote":133123},"Henry Taylor","He that lacks time to mourn, lacks time to mend:\nEternity mourns that. 'Tis an ill cure\nFor life's worst ills to have no time to feel them.\n",[647,133125],{"author":133126,"quote":133127},"David Steindl-Rast","The artist ought to know that a thousand painful deaths always lead into greater life.",[647,133129],{"author":133130,"quote":133131},"Inazo Nitobe","Human life has sorrow;” “They who meet must part;” “He that is born must die;.",[690,133133],{":authors":133134},"[{\"name\":\"David Steindl-Rast\",\"slug\":\"david-steindl-rast\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Quarles\",\"slug\":\"francis-quarles\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Taylor\",\"slug\":\"henry-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Inazo Nitobe\",\"slug\":\"inazo-nitobe\"},{\"name\":\"Islam Bakli\",\"slug\":\"islam-bakli\"},{\"name\":\"James Weldon Johnson\",\"slug\":\"james-weldon-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Monroe\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-monroe\"},{\"name\":\"Matsuo Bashō\",\"slug\":\"matsuo-basho\"},{\"name\":\"Rohinton Mistry\",\"slug\":\"rohinton-mistry\"},{\"name\":\"Roman Payne\",\"slug\":\"roman-payne\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Jay Gould\",\"slug\":\"stephen-jay-gould\"}]",[566,133136,132623],{"id":133137},"life-as-an-ongoing-journey",[639,133139,133140],{},[642,133141],{"alt":133142,"src":133143},"Of course, in a novel, people’s hearts break, and they die, and that is the end of it; and in a story this is very convenient. But in real life we do not die when all that makes life bright dies to us. There is a most busy and important round of eating, drinking, dressing, walking, visiting, buying, selling, talking, reading, and all that makes up what is commonly called living, yet to be gone through… - Harriet Beecher Stowe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-133520.png",[647,133145],{"author":21336,"quote":133146},"Of course, in a novel, people’s hearts break, and they die, and that is the end of it; and in a story this is very convenient. But in real life we do not die when all that makes life bright dies to us. There is a most busy and important round of eating, drinking, dressing, walking, visiting, buying, selling, talking, reading, and all that makes up what is commonly called living, yet to be gone through…",[647,133148],{"author":133149,"quote":133150},"Rebecca Rasmussen","Life and death- what paltry words, what tarnished bookends,what unjust summation for drawing breath one moment and failing to release it the next.",[647,133152],{"author":133153,"quote":133154},"John Arcudi","Death is complicated.\"-Johann Kraus",[647,133156],{"author":704,"quote":133157},"It's not life or death, the labyrinth. Suffering. Doing wrong and having wrong things happen to you.",[639,133159,133160],{},[642,133161],{"alt":133162,"src":133163},"The greatest loss is the loss of life. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-562452.png",[647,133165],{"author":291,"quote":133166},"The greatest loss is the loss of life.",[647,133168],{"author":133169,"quote":133170},"Michel Leiris","at man’s height the mouth utters its cries, tosses forth its oracles, gives vent to its puns. To allow words to come to life, bare themselves, and show us by chance, for the space of a lightning bolt bony with dice, a few of our reasons for living and dying",[647,133172],{"author":11490,"quote":133173},"Tragedy is funny.\"\"Are we in a tragedy?\" he asks, smiling broadly now.\"Of course. Isn't that what life is? We all die at the end.",[647,133175],{"author":133176,"quote":133177},"Thomas Arnold","It was from an old friend who thought he was dying. Anyway, he said, 'Life and death issues don't come along that often, thank God, so don't treat everything like it's life or death. Go easier.'",[647,133179],{"author":72931,"quote":133180},"Life is not a tragedy, it is a comedy. To be alive means to have a sense of humor.",[639,133182,133183],{},[642,133184],{"alt":133185,"src":133186},"Life is every bit as devious as Death. It too can wear a hooded coat. It too can slip into town, lurk in an alley, or wait in the back of a tavern. - Amor Towles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2844798.png",[647,133188],{"author":15602,"quote":133189},"Life is every bit as devious as Death. It too can wear a hooded coat. It too can slip into town, lurk in an alley, or wait in the back of a tavern.",[647,133191],{"author":21336,"quote":133192},"In the midst of life we are in death,‘” said Miss Ophelia.",[647,133194],{"author":133195,"quote":133196},"James Van Praagh","When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a manner that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.",[690,133198],{":authors":133199},"[{\"name\":\"Amor Towles\",\"slug\":\"amor-towles\"},{\"name\":\"Harriet Beecher Stowe\",\"slug\":\"harriet-beecher-stowe\"},{\"name\":\"James Van Praagh\",\"slug\":\"james-van-praagh\"},{\"name\":\"John Arcudi\",\"slug\":\"john-arcudi\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Michel Leiris\",\"slug\":\"michel-leiris\"},{\"name\":\"Nicola Yoon\",\"slug\":\"nicola-yoon\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Rasmussen\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-rasmussen\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Arnold\",\"slug\":\"thomas-arnold\"}]",[566,133201,132629],{"id":133202},"philosophical-reflections-on-life-and-death",[639,133204,133205],{},[642,133206],{"alt":133207,"src":133208},"It is only when one faces death, observed one of the men there, that one realises the great value of life. - Antony Beevor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-291480.png",[647,133210],{"author":1157,"quote":133211},"It is only when one faces death, observed one of the men there, that one realises the great value of life.",[647,133213],{"author":133214,"quote":133215},"Holly Hood","Dying was misery. Death was that period at the end of the sentence.",[647,133217],{"author":704,"quote":133218},"That’s part of what I like about the book in some ways. It portrays death truthfully. You die in the middle of your life, in the middle of a sentence",[647,133220],{"author":120965,"quote":133221},"Always a frail mind,to Live,I must act this inevitable play of life:'The LIving Death',the deranging and perplexing scenes are in it! Ah!let me not exit the World's STAGE, in silence, leaving the Nature's serene music,my Muse and the Beauty of MANYImaginary dreams.",[639,133223,133224],{},[642,133225],{"alt":133226,"src":133227},"And the world said, Child, you will not be missed. You are cheaper than a wrench, your back is a road; Your death is a table in a book. You had our wit, our heart was sealed to you: Man is the judgment of the world. - Randall Jarrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1778015.png",[647,133229],{"author":133230,"quote":133231},"Randall Jarrell","And the world said, Child, you will not be missed. You are cheaper than a wrench, your back is a road; Your death is a table in a book. You had our wit, our heart was sealed to you: Man is the judgment of the world.",[647,133233],{"author":119369,"quote":133234},"The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives.",[647,133236],{"author":23283,"quote":133237},"With mind distracted, never thinking, \"Death is coming,\" To slave away on the pointless business of mundane life, And then to come out empty--it is a tragic error. (116) trans by Robert Thurman",[647,133239],{"author":3737,"quote":133240},"Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. It is as common as life.",[647,133242],{"author":26278,"quote":133243},"We can only begin to live when we conceive life as Tragedy.",[639,133245,133246],{},[642,133247],{"alt":133248,"src":133249},"While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die – whether it is our spirit, our creativity or our glorious uniqueness. - Gilda Radner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3051389.png",[647,133251],{"author":133066,"quote":133252},"While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die – whether it is our spirit, our creativity or our glorious uniqueness.",[647,133254],{"author":133255,"quote":133256},"Julian Grenfell","And Life is Colour and Warmth and Light and a striving evermore for these; and he is dead, who will not fight; and who dies fighting has increase.",[647,133258],{"author":133259,"quote":133260},"Nancy Milford","Life is impermanent and in the face of that impermanence, cavort! Look death in the eye, tell him you’re as cute as a button, flash a little deviant guile his way, and tell him to go feast on somebody’s else’s sweet flesh.",[690,133262],{":authors":133263},"[{\"name\":\"Albert Schweitzer\",\"slug\":\"albert-schweitzer\"},{\"name\":\"Antony Beevor\",\"slug\":\"antony-beevor\"},{\"name\":\"Gilda Radner\",\"slug\":\"gilda-radner\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Hood\",\"slug\":\"holly-hood\"},{\"name\":\"Huston Smith\",\"slug\":\"huston-smith\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Grenfell\",\"slug\":\"julian-grenfell\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Milford\",\"slug\":\"nancy-milford\"},{\"name\":\"Nithin Purple\",\"slug\":\"nithin-purple\"},{\"name\":\"Randall Jarrell\",\"slug\":\"randall-jarrell\"},{\"name\":\"William Butler Yeats\",\"slug\":\"william-butler-yeats\"}]",[566,133265,634],{"id":1014},[639,133267,133268],{},[642,133269],{"alt":133270,"src":133271},"Death is rendered tragic when it finds us having expended ourselves in the endeavor of having lived for ourselves. For when it finds us at the end of such a life as this, it finds us in the company of no one other than ourselves. And that alone may be worse than death itself. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-28798.png",[647,133273],{"author":11947,"quote":133274},"Death is rendered tragic when it finds us having expended ourselves in the endeavor of having lived for ourselves. For when it finds us at the end of such a life as this, it finds us in the company of no one other than ourselves. And that alone may be worse than death itself.",[647,133276],{"author":133277,"quote":133278},"Rowan Speedwell","Life is the death of all of us.' - Tristan",[647,133280],{"author":132854,"quote":133281},"One may live as a conqueror, a king, or a magistrate; but he must die a man. 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And Destiny Guidance",[566,133441,569],{"id":568},[571,133443,133444,133450,133456,133462,133468,133474,133480,133486,133492,133498],{},[574,133445,133446],{},[577,133447,133449],{"href":133448},"#the-road-of-life-and-its-challenges","The Road of Life and Its Challenges",[574,133451,133452],{},[577,133453,133455],{"href":133454},"#destiny-and-fate","Destiny and Fate",[574,133457,133458],{},[577,133459,133461],{"href":133460},"#personal-choices-and-self-determination","Personal Choices and Self-Determination",[574,133463,133464],{},[577,133465,133467],{"href":133466},"#guidance-and-insight","Guidance and Insight",[574,133469,133470],{},[577,133471,133473],{"href":133472},"#obstacles-and-overcoming-adversity","Obstacles and Overcoming Adversity",[574,133475,133476],{},[577,133477,133479],{"href":133478},"#the-journey-and-its-unpredictability","The Journey and its Unpredictability",[574,133481,133482],{},[577,133483,133485],{"href":133484},"#the-importance-of-perseverance","The Importance of Perseverance",[574,133487,133488],{},[577,133489,133491],{"href":133490},"#finding-the-right-path","Finding the Right Path",[574,133493,133494],{},[577,133495,133497],{"href":133496},"#philosophical-reflections-on-the-journey","Philosophical Reflections on the Journey",[574,133499,133500],{},[577,133501,634],{"href":633},[566,133503,133449],{"id":133504},"the-road-of-life-and-its-challenges",[639,133506,133507],{},[642,133508],{"alt":133509,"src":133510},"The road that is built in hope is more pleasant to the traveler than the road built in despair, even though they both lead to the same destination. - Marion Zimmer Bradley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2468.png",[647,133512],{"author":133513,"quote":133514},"Marion Zimmer Bradley","The road that is built in hope is more pleasant to the traveler than the road built in despair, even though they both lead to the same destination.",[647,133516],{"author":133517,"quote":133518},"Mikhail Naimy","Often you shall think your road impassable, sombre and companionless. Have will and plod along; and round each curve you shall find a new companion.",[647,133520],{"author":1946,"quote":133521},"The pathway looks like an easy path, but in reality, looks are deceiving. It’s not easy, but the path brings forth the meaning of optimism. The road we travel will have some good and bad, but we have to look for the good in all that we do and in every situation.",[647,133523],{"author":291,"quote":133524},"Why do you insist on traveling on the wrong way, when there exist the right road?",[639,133526,133527],{},[642,133528],{"alt":133529,"src":133530},"A dangerous and treacherous path is only worth it when the desire to have courage outweighs the driving need to get to the other side. - Solange nicole","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-196609.png",[647,133532],{"author":128316,"quote":133533},"A dangerous and treacherous path is only worth it when the desire to have courage outweighs the driving need to get to the other side.",[647,133535],{"author":20947,"quote":133536},"Know thyself before you come to the end of the road.",[647,133538],{"author":131959,"quote":133539},"Every time you stride along the road that you are not to take, you will learn to divert and move on to different levels",[647,133541],{"author":133542,"quote":133543},"Amaka Nkosazana","As you travel along the roads in life, there is a certain kind of peace that comes with knowing you're on the right path. And when you are faced with adversity, it challenges you but makes you stronger. The road is not always an easy route. Nevertheless, you must not allow your fears to keep you from reaching the destination.",[647,133545],{"author":118683,"quote":133546},"No one likes a straight road but the man who pays for it, or who, when he travels, is brute enough to wish to get to his journey's end.",[639,133548,133549],{},[642,133550],{"alt":133551,"src":133552},"Just because there is an obstaclein your path, that doesn’t meanyou have to get off the road. - Domonique Bertolucci","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-365840.png",[647,133554],{"author":133555,"quote":133556},"Domonique Bertolucci","Just because there is an obstaclein your path, that doesn’t meanyou have to get off the road.",[647,133558],{"author":133559,"quote":133560},"John Taskinsoy","Most roads are not straight like everything else in life; so, do not get discouraged when you see a bend in the road to success; enjoy the process, learn from failures, and keep on moving until you get to your final destination; when you do, you will have a fun story to tell rather than listening to stories of other successful people.",[647,133562],{"author":8765,"quote":133563},"The road to home, however hard it is, must be travelled!",[647,133565],{"author":82319,"quote":133566},"No matter how far you go down the wrong road, you can always turn around.",[690,133568],{":authors":133569},"[{\"name\":\"Amaka Nkosazana\",\"slug\":\"amaka-nkosazana\"},{\"name\":\"Bert McCoy\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"Charlena E. Jackson\",\"slug\":\"charlena-e-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Domonique Bertolucci\",\"slug\":\"domonique-bertolucci\"},{\"name\":\"James Hilton ( Cowboy)\",\"slug\":\"james-hilton-cowboy\"},{\"name\":\"John Taskinsoy\",\"slug\":\"john-taskinsoy\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu\",\"slug\":\"joseph-sheridan-le-fanu\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Marion Zimmer Bradley\",\"slug\":\"marion-zimmer-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Mikhail Naimy\",\"slug\":\"mikhail-naimy\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Dsouza\",\"slug\":\"patricia-dsouza\"},{\"name\":\"Solange nicole\",\"slug\":\"solange-nicole\"}]",[566,133571,133455],{"id":133572},"destiny-and-fate",[639,133574,133575],{},[642,133576],{"alt":133577,"src":133578},"In the words of Jean de La Fountaine, 'A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it. - Lang Leav","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6665.png",[647,133580],{"author":132278,"quote":133581},"In the words of Jean de La Fountaine, 'A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.",[647,133583],{"author":133584,"quote":133585},"Goldie Hawn","You often meet your fate on the road you take to avoid it.",[647,133587],{"author":63374,"quote":133588},"With bread and wine you can walk your road.",[647,133590],{"author":133591,"quote":133592},"Richie Singh","Sometimes we choose the road we follow.And sometimes the road chooses us.",[639,133594,133595],{},[642,133596],{"alt":133597,"src":133598},"If you have a very strong will to travel, the road will suddenly appear before you! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-504733.png",[647,133600],{"author":8765,"quote":133601},"If you have a very strong will to travel, the road will suddenly appear before you!",[647,133603],{"author":67559,"quote":133604},"There is just one road and there are two men;both have that desire to reach the road’s end.There’s part of the road, though, that’s treacherous;what do you think: “Will both be victorious?”The one who’s intimidated will quit;the one who’s determined will stick to it.Never is success in road’s condition;always, it’s in what makes up a person.",[647,133606],{"author":133607,"quote":133608},"Jon Early","If the road is easy, you're going the wrong way\" by Malcolm X",[647,133610],{"author":79872,"quote":133611},"We all have our own personal roads to travel, it’s only when we follow someone else’s road that we deviate from our own journey.Be Strong and Travel Your Own Road",[647,133613],{"author":97820,"quote":133614},"Ben Says: No matter how long you've been traveling down a wrong road...you always have time to turn back.Now...just do it!",[639,133616,133617],{},[642,133618],{"alt":133619,"src":133620},"I believe the measure of a man isn't just the road he's traveled; it's the choices he's made along the way. - Joe Biden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1051830.png",[647,133622],{"author":107810,"quote":133623},"I believe the measure of a man isn't just the road he's traveled; it's the choices he's made along the way.",[647,133625],{"author":56870,"quote":133626},"When the road ends, and the goal is gained, the pilgrim finds that he has traveled only from himself to himself.",[647,133628],{"author":74031,"quote":133629},"A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it.",[647,133631],{"author":55333,"quote":133632},"Any road followed precisely to its end leads precisely nowhere.",[690,133634],{":authors":133635},"[{\"name\":\"Frank Herbert\",\"slug\":\"frank-herbert\"},{\"name\":\"Goldie Hawn\",\"slug\":\"goldie-hawn\"},{\"name\":\"Jean de La Fontaine\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-fontaine\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Biden\",\"slug\":\"joe-biden\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Early\",\"slug\":\"jon-early\"},{\"name\":\"Lang Leav\",\"slug\":\"lang-leav\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Richie Singh\",\"slug\":\"richie-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Rodolfo Martin Vitangcol\",\"slug\":\"rodolfo-martin-vitangcol\"},{\"name\":\"Sathya Baba\",\"slug\":\"sathya-baba\"},{\"name\":\"Spanish Proverb\",\"slug\":\"spanish-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Aitchison\",\"slug\":\"steven-aitchison\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Pina\",\"slug\":\"timothy-pina\"}]",[566,133637,133461],{"id":133638},"personal-choices-and-self-determination",[639,133640,133641],{},[642,133642],{"alt":133643,"src":133644},"You can’t change the road you traveled from a child, but you can certainly take a different road for the journey into your future. - Shamarion Whitaker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-16533.png",[647,133646],{"author":133647,"quote":133648},"Shamarion Whitaker","You can’t change the road you traveled from a child, but you can certainly take a different road for the journey into your future.",[647,133650],{"author":8765,"quote":133651},"You can't go straight on a curved road! Unless you have the power to change reality, you must submit to reality!",[647,133653],{"author":2432,"quote":133654},"The road to your success is not a highway. You have to create it as you go",[647,133656],{"author":67306,"quote":133657},"Every man has their own success waiting on their path. The only way to reach that success is when they choose to walk in their own path and don’t follow other people path. When they choose to keep their own lane. Most of them lose this success by trying to copy on how others have succeeded & walking in their foot steps.",[639,133659,133660],{},[642,133661],{"alt":133662,"src":133663},"Don’t focus on the minutia in life. Whenyou come to a wall in the road, life is telling you to make a turn. Go for it. - Howard Murad","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-378249.png",[647,133665],{"author":133666,"quote":133667},"Howard Murad","Don’t focus on the minutia in life. Whenyou come to a wall in the road, life is telling you to make a turn. Go for it.",[647,133669],{"author":133670,"quote":133671},"Frank M. Wanderer","You must make the Journey along the road, nobody is able to do it for you!",[647,133673],{"author":117806,"quote":133674},"I’m not saying don’t run—or walk, as you say—only that it sounds incomplete, as a life’s philosophy. I meant to prompt you to think further. What do you do when you get there?”“You don’t get there. You’re on the Road, and the Road goes ever on and on.",[647,133676],{"author":78342,"quote":133677},"All roads lead to Rome, but many people still think there's only one way to get there, their own way, and whoever doesn't follow it, gets lost.",[647,133679],{"author":29789,"quote":133680},"You can't lead me down that road.",[639,133682,133683],{},[642,133684],{"alt":133685,"src":133686},"There are a lot of roads crossing yours. Some lead backwards, some make you stand still but only your destined road leads you ahead to your dream. - Bernard Osei Annang","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-522786.png",[647,133688],{"author":110940,"quote":133689},"There are a lot of roads crossing yours. Some lead backwards, some make you stand still but only your destined road leads you ahead to your dream.",[647,133691],{"author":133692,"quote":133693},"Rayvern White","On the highway of life: 'drive' is about steadily moving forward in your own lane; 'ambition' is about swerving and accelerating into other people's lanes.",[647,133695],{"author":133696,"quote":133697},"Tony Curl","Most of the time the road is not clear ahead. We have roadblocks and obstacles and stumble because of them. Are you courageous enough to map your way around them and continue on?",[647,133699],{"author":8765,"quote":133700},"If you are an adventurer, you will not be interested in where the road goes or where the road ends; you just keep going!",[690,133702],{":authors":133703},"[{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Osei Annang\",\"slug\":\"bernard-osei-annang\"},{\"name\":\"De philosopher DJ Kyos\",\"slug\":\"de-philosopher-dj-kyos\"},{\"name\":\"Frank M. Wanderer\",\"slug\":\"frank-m-wanderer\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Murad\",\"slug\":\"howard-murad\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Mouloud Benzadi\",\"slug\":\"mouloud-benzadi\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Hartman\",\"slug\":\"rachel-hartman\"},{\"name\":\"Rayvern White\",\"slug\":\"rayvern-white\"},{\"name\":\"Shamarion Whitaker\",\"slug\":\"shamarion-whitaker\"},{\"name\":\"Taylor Swift\",\"slug\":\"taylor-swift\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Curl\",\"slug\":\"tony-curl\"}]",[566,133705,133467],{"id":133706},"guidance-and-insight",[639,133708,133709],{},[642,133710],{"alt":133711,"src":133712},"There is only one possible road you can take,' he said, 'and that is t go by way of your imagination. - Julie Andrews Edwards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-85703.png",[647,133714],{"author":133715,"quote":133716},"Julie Andrews Edwards","There is only one possible road you can take,' he said, 'and that is t go by way of your imagination.",[647,133718],{"author":5233,"quote":133719},"You are the steer of your God given dreams. By the authority from the Holy Spirit of God, you will able to bend a curve where the road has a bend; you will be able to reverse your movement when the need be.",[647,133721],{"author":64219,"quote":133722},"Some people resist the idea of a choice of any sort. They don’t want to be called “narrow.” But Jesus taught that there are two roads, and you have to choose which road you will take.",[647,133724],{"author":133542,"quote":133543},[639,133726,133727],{},[642,133728],{"alt":133729,"src":133730},"When within yourself you find the road, the right road will open. - Dejan Stojanovic","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-381607.png",[647,133732],{"author":108127,"quote":133733},"When within yourself you find the road, the right road will open.",[647,133735],{"author":18048,"quote":133736},"[Dad] So your intentions were good. That's what matters.[Anthony] But isn't, like, the road to hell paved with good intentions?Yeah, well, so's the road to heaven. And if you spend too much time thinking about where those good intentions are taking you, you know where you end up?Jersey?I was thinking 'nowhere,' but you get the point.",[647,133738],{"author":133739,"quote":133740},"gazeljoy","ROADAre you that road they referred to?Are you that road whom I’d walk in to?Are you that road I will be brave to pass through?Because now, I think, I am more than willing to",[647,133742],{"author":133743,"quote":133744},"Jeff  Hodges","You know you're on the right road, when the right and necessary people cross your path",[647,133746],{"author":3062,"quote":133747},"Not to find one's way around a city does not mean much. But to lose one's way in a city, as one loses one's way in a forest, requires some schooling. Street names must speak to the urban wanderer like the snapping of dry twigs, and little streets in the heart of the city must reflect the times of day, for him, as clearly as a mountain valley. This art I acquired rather late in life; it fulfilled a dream, of which the first traces were labyrinths on the blotting papers in my school notebooks.",[639,133749,133750],{},[642,133751],{"alt":133752,"src":133753},"All the world's roads lead to the heart of the Warrior. - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1260779.png",[647,133755],{"author":1871,"quote":133756},"All the world's roads lead to the heart of the Warrior.",[647,133758],{"author":24972,"quote":133759},"To strive consciously for an object and to engage in engineering -- that is, incessantly and eternally to make new roads, wherever they may lead.",[647,133761],{"author":133762,"quote":133763},"T. Harv Eker","When you’re engaged in what you love to do, it’s like driving in the fast lane. Time flies by and more roads open up to you, alternate routes you may not have even known existed.",[647,133765],{"author":114423,"quote":133766},"Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.",[690,133768],{":authors":133769},"[{\"name\":\"Amaka Nkosazana\",\"slug\":\"amaka-nkosazana\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Dag Hammarskjöld\",\"slug\":\"dag-hammarskjold\"},{\"name\":\"Dejan Stojanovic\",\"slug\":\"dejan-stojanovic\"},{\"name\":\"Fyodor Dostoyevsky\",\"slug\":\"fyodor-dostoyevsky\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff  Hodges\",\"slug\":\"jeff-hodges\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Andrews Edwards\",\"slug\":\"julie-andrews-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Neal Shusterman\",\"slug\":\"neal-shusterman\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"T. Harv Eker\",\"slug\":\"t-harv-eker\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Benjamin\",\"slug\":\"walter-benjamin\"},{\"name\":\"gazeljoy\",\"slug\":\"gazeljoy\"}]",[566,133771,133473],{"id":133772},"obstacles-and-overcoming-adversity",[639,133774,133775],{},[642,133776],{"alt":133777,"src":133778},"You know when you’re on a course that you know is the right one. You can’t explain it, you can’t define it, you don’t know how you got there or what all the obstacles will be, you just know the end result will be amazing and it will be worth it. That was the road I was on. Full speed ahead, no blinkers or turn signals, just cruise control. - Shelly Crane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-122941.png",[647,133780],{"author":133781,"quote":133782},"Shelly Crane","You know when you’re on a course that you know is the right one. You can’t explain it, you can’t define it, you don’t know how you got there or what all the obstacles will be, you just know the end result will be amazing and it will be worth it. That was the road I was on. Full speed ahead, no blinkers or turn signals, just cruise control.",[647,133784],{"author":19184,"quote":133785},"If you pursue this road that you've embarked upon, you will eventually come to moral decisions that will take you completely by surprise",[647,133787],{"author":133555,"quote":133556},[647,133789],{"author":78274,"quote":133790},"Just like a GPS, the universe sends you signs to show you the best course. If you follow the flow, you get where you want with ease and happiness. If you miss a turn, the road becomes longer and harder.",[639,133792,133793],{},[642,133794],{"alt":133795,"src":133796},"ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME, BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE STILL THINK THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO GET THERE, THEIR OWN WAY, AND IF WE DIDN'T FOLLOW IT, WE WOULD ALL GET LOST. - Mouloud Benzadi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-456655.png",[647,133798],{"author":78342,"quote":133799},"ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME, BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE STILL THINK THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO GET THERE, THEIR OWN WAY, AND IF WE DIDN'T FOLLOW IT, WE WOULD ALL GET LOST.",[647,133801],{"author":133802,"quote":133803},"Jayce O'Neal","The truth is, that MOST of the time MOST of us take the road MOST traveled, the path of least resistance and MOST comfortable.",[647,133805],{"author":1027,"quote":133806},"Confident persons hit roadblocks while pursuing their dreams and objectives, but they look for an alternate route rather than giving up and going home.",[647,133808],{"author":133696,"quote":133697},[647,133810],{"author":52507,"quote":133811},"The road isn’t easy. It is long, and hard, and often traveled utterly blind. But you keep going.” He nodded to the mountains, the lake. “Because you know the destination will be worthwhile.",[639,133813,133814],{},[642,133815],{"alt":133816,"src":133817},"If you are going down a road and don't like what's in front of you, and look behind you and don't like what you see, get off the road. Create a new path! - maya angelou","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-933200.png",[647,133819],{"author":30564,"quote":133820},"If you are going down a road and don't like what's in front of you, and look behind you and don't like what you see, get off the road. Create a new path!",[647,133822],{"author":1871,"quote":133823},"We must struggle for our dreams, but when certain paths prove impossible, it would be best to save our energies in order to travel other roads.",[647,133825],{"author":133826,"quote":133827},"Vin Diesel","They say the open road helps you think. About where you've been and where you're going.",[647,133829],{"author":62210,"quote":133830},"Badness you can get easily, in quantity. The road is smooth and lies close by. But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and steep is the way to do it, and rough at first. But when you come to the top, then it is easy, even though it is hard.",[690,133832],{":authors":133833},"[{\"name\":\"Charbel Tadros\",\"slug\":\"charbel-tadros\"},{\"name\":\"Cormac McCarthy\",\"slug\":\"cormac-mccarthy\"},{\"name\":\"Domonique Bertolucci\",\"slug\":\"domonique-bertolucci\"},{\"name\":\"Hesiod\",\"slug\":\"hesiod\"},{\"name\":\"Jayce O'Neal\",\"slug\":\"jayce-oneal\"},{\"name\":\"Mouloud Benzadi\",\"slug\":\"mouloud-benzadi\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah J. Maas\",\"slug\":\"sarah-j-maas\"},{\"name\":\"Shelly Crane\",\"slug\":\"shelly-crane\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Richards\",\"slug\":\"stephen-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Curl\",\"slug\":\"tony-curl\"},{\"name\":\"Vin Diesel\",\"slug\":\"vin-diesel\"},{\"name\":\"maya angelou\",\"slug\":\"maya-angelou\"}]",[566,133835,133479],{"id":133836},"the-journey-and-its-unpredictability",[639,133838,133839],{},[642,133840],{"alt":133841,"src":133842},"It is the character of the road you travel gives you wisdom not the length of the road! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-156749.png",[647,133844],{"author":8765,"quote":133845},"It is the character of the road you travel gives you wisdom not the length of the road!",[647,133847],{"author":8765,"quote":133848},"If you are unable to reach a person you must know that this happens not because that the roads are closed but because you don’t know the true paths to reach that person!",[647,133850],{"author":8765,"quote":133851},"Every road will take you somewhere! But the question is: To where? To a sunny place or to a place full with shadows? Those who are very sure of their paths often end up in the second place! Don’t be so sure with your path, question it ten times, question it hundred times!",[647,133853],{"author":133854,"quote":133855},"Saint Ignatius (of Loyola)","It is dangerous to make everybody go forward by the same road: and worse to measure others by oneself.",[639,133857,133858],{},[642,133859],{"alt":133860,"src":133861},"We always know which is the best road to follow, but we follow only the road that we have become accustomed to. - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-573363.png",[647,133863],{"author":1871,"quote":133864},"We always know which is the best road to follow, but we follow only the road that we have become accustomed to.",[647,133866],{"author":54079,"quote":133867},"I thought following a straight road would lead me right to my destination. Like the road would just take me there because I was following all the rules. And if the road curved, I couldn't be sure about where I was going. But look where it got me. Maybe it's time for a detour.",[647,133869],{"author":133870,"quote":133871},"Neil Leckman","Tis oft I wonder, which way I should goAt times the long road also reaches my goalThe dangers are less, wonders are moreThe difference often to open another doorI sit by the window watching travelers go pastWondering for some if their good luck will lastWhether you roll the dice or draw a cardThe decision decides if it is easy or hardMy bags now pack the time comes to goI open the door, my own private portal",[647,133873],{"author":133874,"quote":133875},"Assegid Habtewold","We don’t need to reach the end of the road to learn that we were on the wrong road.\" Page 7.",[647,133877],{"author":133878,"quote":133879},"Amy Anderson","This is a one way street. To get to where you're going, you have to go up this hill, and people are looking at you like, don't you know that's one way?",[639,133881,133882],{},[642,133883],{"alt":133884,"src":133885},"Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing. - Ambrose Bierce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-964059.png",[647,133887],{"author":3241,"quote":133888},"Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.",[647,133890],{"author":56870,"quote":133891},"Small minds select narrow roads; expand your mental vision and take to the broad road of helpfulness, compassion and service.",[647,133893],{"author":133894,"quote":133895},"Tamar Braxton","Nobody paved the way for me, Jesus paved the way for me,",[647,133897],{"author":133898,"quote":133899},"Len Deighton","Whatever path you take, there is a league of bad road.",[690,133901],{":authors":133902},"[{\"name\":\"Ambrose Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Anderson\",\"slug\":\"amy-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Assegid Habtewold\",\"slug\":\"assegid-habtewold\"},{\"name\":\"Len Deighton\",\"slug\":\"len-deighton\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Leckman\",\"slug\":\"neil-leckman\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Saint Ignatius (of Loyola)\",\"slug\":\"saint-ignatius-of-loyola\"},{\"name\":\"Sathya Baba\",\"slug\":\"sathya-baba\"},{\"name\":\"Susane Colasanti\",\"slug\":\"susane-colasanti\"},{\"name\":\"Tamar Braxton\",\"slug\":\"tamar-braxton\"}]",[566,133904,133485],{"id":133905},"the-importance-of-perseverance",[639,133907,133908],{},[642,133909],{"alt":133910,"src":133911},"Change your direction any moment, you realize you are on the wrong road. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-54487.png",[647,133913],{"author":291,"quote":133914},"Change your direction any moment, you realize you are on the wrong road.",[647,133916],{"author":11148,"quote":133917},"I shall use the old road, but if I find a shorter and easier one I shall open it up. [...] Truth lies open to everyone.",[647,133919],{"author":8765,"quote":133920},"The moment you think you are entering a road of no return, you automatically close the return of that road with your own hands!",[647,133922],{"author":8765,"quote":133923},"If there is a nice road to your destination, you are lucky; if there isn’t any, then you are even luckier because you will have the chance to be a road-creator!",[639,133925,133926],{},[642,133927],{"alt":133928,"src":133929},"If the road is beautiful, walk the road slowly; be a turtle, be a snail and even better than this: Stop walking; live the road fully! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-384153.png",[647,133931],{"author":8765,"quote":133932},"If the road is beautiful, walk the road slowly; be a turtle, be a snail and even better than this: Stop walking; live the road fully!",[647,133934],{"author":133935,"quote":133936},"Ava Ayers","People will always walk their own road and you cannot drag them onto yours. But, if you happen to wander into the path of a good person, you best take your mask off and shine or I promise, they will just walk on by.",[647,133938],{"author":133939,"quote":133940},"Momenul Ahmad","The road isn’t that what you see, Road is that, Which move forward yourself towards your destiny”. -Momenul Ahmad",[647,133942],{"author":133943,"quote":133944},"Meg Gherson","The first step in any Journey, Is the belief that the road will open up in front of you even if you cant see it....",[647,133946],{"author":65177,"quote":133947},"The road must be trod, but it will be very hard. And neither strength nor wisdom will carry us far upon it. This quest may be attempted by the weak with as much hope as the strong. Yet it is oft the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world: Small hands do them because they must, while the eyes of the great are elsewhere.",[639,133949,133950],{},[642,133951],{"alt":133952,"src":133953},"The road isn’t easy. It is long, and hard, and often traveled utterly blind. But you keep going.” He nodded to the mountains, the lake. “Because you know the destination will be worthwhile. - Sarah J. Maas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-807983.png",[647,133955],{"author":52507,"quote":133811},[647,133957],{"author":133958,"quote":133959},"Washington Allston","I am inclined to think from my own experience that the difficulty to eminence lies not in the road, but in the timidity of the traveler.",[647,133961],{"author":14286,"quote":133962},"No road is to long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it",[647,133964],{"author":74031,"quote":133965},"All roads lead to Rome, but our antagonists think we should choose different paths.",[690,133967],{":authors":133968},"[{\"name\":\"Ava Ayers\",\"slug\":\"ava-ayers\"},{\"name\":\"J.R.R. Tolkien\",\"slug\":\"jrr-tolkien\"},{\"name\":\"Jean De La Bruyere\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-bruyere\"},{\"name\":\"Jean de La Fontaine\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-fontaine\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Gherson\",\"slug\":\"meg-gherson\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Momenul Ahmad\",\"slug\":\"momenul-ahmad\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah J. Maas\",\"slug\":\"sarah-j-maas\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca\",\"slug\":\"seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Washington Allston\",\"slug\":\"washington-allston\"}]",[566,133970,133491],{"id":133971},"finding-the-right-path",[639,133973,133974],{},[642,133975],{"alt":133976,"src":133977},"In the moment of decision, may you hear the voice of the Creator saying, ‘This is right road, travel on it. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-167629.png",[647,133979],{"author":291,"quote":133980},"In the moment of decision, may you hear the voice of the Creator saying, ‘This is right road, travel on it.",[647,133982],{"author":291,"quote":133983},"Although you may not know where the road will end, you dare travel on it.",[647,133985],{"author":10555,"quote":133986},"There is no road wider than ignorance, no path narrower than virtue, no bridge sturdier than understanding, no shortcut safer than prudence, and no highway quicker than enlightenment.",[647,133988],{"author":11947,"quote":133989},"The road ahead is not some predetermined path that I am forced to trod, but it is a rich byway that I can help create.",[639,133991,133992],{},[642,133993],{"alt":133994,"src":133995},"Here I pause. If you wish to walk no farther with me, reader, I do not blame you. It is no easy road. - Gene Wolfe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-328103.png",[647,133997],{"author":16889,"quote":133998},"Here I pause. If you wish to walk no farther with me, reader, I do not blame you. It is no easy road.",[647,134000],{"author":19737,"quote":134001},"Here was an absolutely compelling road sign. Stay on the road of objective truth - there is objective being and objective value. Stay on the road. There is Truth. There is a Point and Purpose and Essence to it all. Keep searching. You will find it.",[647,134003],{"author":8765,"quote":134004},"Where does the road goes? Sometimes it is better not to ask this question and take a chance! This kind of courage can create a wonderful magic!",[647,134006],{"author":4447,"quote":134007},"The road forgets. Make your life a journey, keep moving toward what you want, leave behind anything that's too heavy to carry.",[647,134009],{"author":134010,"quote":134011},"Arun Gandhi","Religions are different roads converging upon the same point. What does it matter that we take different roads so long as we reach the same goal?",[639,134013,134014],{},[642,134015],{"alt":134016,"src":134017},"He who chooses the beginning of the road chooses the place it leads to. - Harry Emerson Fosdick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-691666.png",[647,134019],{"author":20903,"quote":134020},"He who chooses the beginning of the road chooses the place it leads to.",[647,134022],{"author":4522,"quote":134023},"The road goes upward towards the light; but the laden traveler may never reach the end of it.",[647,134025],{"author":12031,"quote":134026},"John Wesley quaintly observed that the road to heaven is a narrow path, not intended for wheels, and that to ride in a coach here and to go to heaven hereafter, was a happiness too much for man.",[647,134028],{"author":63441,"quote":134029},"There is only one perfect road and that road is ahead of you, always ahead of you.",[690,134031],{":authors":134032},"[{\"name\":\"Arun Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"arun-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Wolfe\",\"slug\":\"gene-wolfe\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Emerson Fosdick\",\"slug\":\"harry-emerson-fosdick\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ward Beecher\",\"slug\":\"henry-ward-beecher\"},{\"name\":\"John Piper\",\"slug\":\"john-piper\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"mark-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Sri Chinmoy\",\"slug\":\"sri-chinmoy\"},{\"name\":\"Ursula K. Le Guin\",\"slug\":\"ursula-k-le-guin\"}]",[566,134034,133497],{"id":134035},"philosophical-reflections-on-the-journey",[639,134037,134038],{},[642,134039],{"alt":134040,"src":134041},"If I’ve created this road, it’s likely that my agendas define it. And although I believe the ascent to be lofty, it’s anything but the ‘higher road’ that I pretend it to be. However, if God’s truth’s define it, there is no road that is higher and there’s no pretending that it’s not. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94479.png",[647,134043],{"author":11947,"quote":134044},"If I’ve created this road, it’s likely that my agendas define it. And although I believe the ascent to be lofty, it’s anything but the ‘higher road’ that I pretend it to be. However, if God’s truth’s define it, there is no road that is higher and there’s no pretending that it’s not.",[647,134046],{"author":11947,"quote":134047},"A road never defines a journey. Rather, it is defined by the heart that has decided to walk the road.",[647,134049],{"author":60782,"quote":134050},"THE GURU AND THE ROAD ARE BOTH THE SAME, THEY LIVE IN THE SAME PLACE THEMSELVES, AND ROUTE OTHERS TO THEIR DESTINATION.",[647,134052],{"author":10545,"quote":134053},"The seemingly easy way out is never an easy road.",[639,134055,134056],{},[642,134057],{"alt":134058,"src":134059},"Who holds Wayfinder finds good roads,Its master's step is brisk;The Sword of Wisdom lightens loadsBut adds unto their risk. - Fred Saberhagen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-323216.png",[647,134061],{"author":733,"quote":134062},"Who holds Wayfinder finds good roads,Its master's step is brisk;The Sword of Wisdom lightens loadsBut adds unto their risk.",[647,134064],{"author":8765,"quote":134065},"The road that leads to nowhere for others might just be the road that leads to somewhere for you!",[647,134067],{"author":134068,"quote":134069},"Maximus Freeman","Whenever possible, take the high road, and follow it along the middle way.",[647,134071],{"author":2454,"quote":134072},"In every man’s life comes a road sign warning him of a dark path ahead but he goes down it anyhow.",[647,134074],{"author":8652,"quote":134075},"Do not follow any road, but that which Christ trod. This road seems hard, but it is safe.",[639,134077,134078],{},[642,134079],{"alt":134080,"src":134081},"When a great man has some one object in view to be achieved in a given time, it may be absolutely necessary for him to walk out of all the common roads. - Edmund Burke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1013343.png",[647,134083],{"author":24152,"quote":134084},"When a great man has some one object in view to be achieved in a given time, it may be absolutely necessary for him to walk out of all the common roads.",[647,134086],{"author":74278,"quote":134087},"Do you understand, sir, do you understand what it means when you have absolutely nowhere to turn?\" Marmeladov’s question came suddenly into his mind \"for every man must have somewhere to turn...",[647,134089],{"author":20903,"quote":134090},"He who chooses the beginning of the road chooses the place it leads to. It is the means that determines the end.",[647,134092],{"author":134093,"quote":134094},"Harry Fosdick","He who chooses the beginning of a road chooses the place it leads to. It is the means that determine the end.",[690,134096],{":authors":134097},"[{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund Burke\",\"slug\":\"edmund-burke\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Saberhagen\",\"slug\":\"fred-saberhagen\"},{\"name\":\"Fyodor Dostoevsky\",\"slug\":\"fyodor-dostoevsky\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Emerson Fosdick\",\"slug\":\"harry-emerson-fosdick\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Fosdick\",\"slug\":\"harry-fosdick\"},{\"name\":\"Maximus Freeman\",\"slug\":\"maximus-freeman\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Kurcina\",\"slug\":\"michael-kurcina\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA\",\"slug\":\"sachin-ramdas-bharatiya\"},{\"name\":\"Saint Augustine\",\"slug\":\"saint-augustine\"}]",[566,134099,634],{"id":1014},[639,134101,134102],{},[642,134103],{"alt":134104,"src":134105},"The road is long if one proceeds by way of precepts but short and effectual if by way of personal example. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-162225.png",[647,134107],{"author":26456,"quote":134108},"The road is long if one proceeds by way of precepts but short and effectual if by way of personal example.",[647,134110],{"author":438,"quote":134111},"There are many roads, there are many choices, but never forget to chose the road of peace and happiness.",[647,134113],{"author":27769,"quote":134114},"The road to hell” (in the metaphorical sense, of course), occurs when the people who have good intentions fail to act, follow-through, or live up to their promises, all of which creates stress, frustration, and disappointment. People can be earnest and well-meaning, but their words become hollow when actions do not follow their words. By setting good intentions and taking deliberate action to back intentions up, you can transform your results.",[647,134116],{"author":11947,"quote":134117},"Kicking the can down the road implies that we’re accepted the galling reality that whatever it is that we’ve avoiding, it’s something that’s not going to go away; at least on its own.",[639,134119,134120],{},[642,134121],{"alt":134122,"src":134123},"There's a hunger and a fervor that I have, but there's no person I'm going to push to the side to get where I'm going. I want to create my own road. - Drew Barrymore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1011876.png",[647,134125],{"author":11216,"quote":134126},"There's a hunger and a fervor that I have, but there's no person I'm going to push to the side to get where I'm going. I want to create my own road.",[647,134128],{"author":48706,"quote":134129},"I figure when the steer wants to go somewhere, you get out of the way,",[690,134131],{":authors":134132},"[{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Barrymore\",\"slug\":\"drew-barrymore\"},{\"name\":\"Lucius Annaeus Seneca\",\"slug\":\"lucius-annaeus-seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Newt Gingrich\",\"slug\":\"newt-gingrich\"},{\"name\":\"Susan C. 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This journey had begun with the coercion of my body, with my own wild hope. - Aspen Matis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-31373.png",[647,134332],{"author":134333,"quote":134334},"Aspen Matis","Chinese proverb says that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. This journey had begun with the coercion of my body, with my own wild hope.",[647,134336],{"author":438,"quote":134337},"The first step is the best step in a journey towards a destination.",[647,134339],{"author":11947,"quote":134340},"If the first step doesn’t happen, neither does the journey.",[647,134342],{"author":29408,"quote":134343},"To take one step is already to have gone a long way.",[639,134345,134346],{},[642,134347],{"alt":134348,"src":134349},"I’ve heard it said that a thousand mile journey to success begins with the first step. Anyone feel like taking a walk with me today? - DeWayne Owens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-438002.png",[647,134351],{"author":134352,"quote":134353},"DeWayne Owens","I’ve heard it said that a thousand mile journey to success begins with the first step. Anyone feel like taking a walk with me today?",[647,134355],{"author":30823,"quote":134356},"The first step of a journey is always the longest.",[647,134358],{"author":23419,"quote":134359},"The journey starts with a single step—not with thinking about taking a step.",[647,134361],{"author":63060,"quote":134362},"Your outer journey may contain a million steps; your inner journey only has one: the step you are taking right now.",[647,134364],{"author":10319,"quote":134365},"Every journey begins with one step.",[639,134367,134368],{},[642,134369],{"alt":134370,"src":134371},"The journey starts with a single step – not with thinking about taking a step. - Jeff Olson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3121994.png",[647,134373],{"author":23419,"quote":134374},"The journey starts with a single step – not with thinking about taking a step.",[647,134376],{"author":58993,"quote":134377},"A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step and if that step is the right step, it becomes the last step.",[647,134379],{"author":58993,"quote":134380},"A journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step – Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others.",[647,134382],{"author":125826,"quote":134383},"The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.",[690,134385],{":authors":134386},"[{\"name\":\"Aspen Matis\",\"slug\":\"aspen-matis\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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Enjoy every step.",[647,134404],{"author":5233,"quote":134405},"It's only \"single steps\" that make a journey of 1000 miles. It means the combined effect of many steps is the equivalence of a great journey. Go, take many little steps.",[647,134407],{"author":132032,"quote":134408},"Every journey starts with a first step.",[639,134410,134411],{},[642,134412],{"alt":134413,"src":134414},"Small steps add up to complete big journeys. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-574320.png",[647,134416],{"author":10555,"quote":134417},"Small steps add up to complete big journeys.",[647,134419],{"author":27948,"quote":134420},"Steps taken together take us Far",[647,134422],{"author":40095,"quote":134423},"Small steps could make large journeys, if admittedly very slow ones.",[647,134425],{"author":134426,"quote":134427},"David Brown","Perhaps this is the first step on a long road.",[647,134429],{"author":7347,"quote":134430},"One step at a time is all it takes to get you there.",[639,134432,134433],{},[642,134434],{"alt":134435,"src":134436},"We have 30 big steps to the holy grail again. You take one step at a time. - Scott Prince","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2255480.png",[647,134438],{"author":134439,"quote":134440},"Scott Prince","We have 30 big steps to the holy grail again. You take one step at a time.",[647,134442],{"author":93055,"quote":134443},"We will never make a journey of a thousand miles by fretting about how long it will take or how hard it will be. We make the journey by taking each day step by step and then repeating it again and again until we reach our destination.",[647,134445],{"author":93055,"quote":134446},"Sometimes we make the process more complicated than we need to. We will never make a journey of a thousand miles by fretting about how long it will take or how hard it will be. We make the journey by taking each day step by step and then repeating it again and again until we reach our destination.",[647,134448],{"author":26768,"quote":134449},"I take one step. Every great journey always begins with one, doesn’t it? All it takes is one. Then another. And another.",[690,134451],{":authors":134452},"[{\"name\":\"Aniket S Sharma\",\"slug\":\"aniket-s-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Ashley Poston\",\"slug\":\"ashley-poston\"},{\"name\":\"Avina Celeste\",\"slug\":\"avina-celeste\"},{\"name\":\"David Brown\",\"slug\":\"david-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Dickinson\",\"slug\":\"emily-dickinson\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph B. 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A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.",[647,134491],{"author":125826,"quote":134492},"A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.",[647,134494],{"author":58993,"quote":134495},"A journey of 1000 miles begins with one step.",[639,134497,134498],{},[642,134499],{"alt":134500,"src":134501},"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single happy delusion that it can be done without a stop-over. - Robert Breault","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3382477.png",[647,134503],{"author":61327,"quote":134504},"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single happy delusion that it can be done without a stop-over.",[647,134506],{"author":22319,"quote":134507},"As the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.",[647,134509],{"author":60441,"quote":134510},"The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.",[647,134512],{"author":134513,"quote":134514},"Chinese Proverbs","To get through the hardest journey we need take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping",[690,134516],{":authors":134517},"[{\"name\":\"Chinese Proverb\",\"slug\":\"chinese-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Chinese Proverbs\",\"slug\":\"chinese-proverbs-2\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"John F. 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The rest will take care of itself. A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.",[647,134535],{"author":14822,"quote":134536},"The longest journey begins with a single step, not with a turn of the ignition key.",[647,134538],{"author":14822,"quote":134539},"The longest journey begins with a single step, not with the turn of an ignition key. That’s the best thing about walking, the journey itself. It doesn’t much matter whether you get where you’re going or not. You’ll get there anyway. Every good hike brings you eventually back home. Right where you started.",[639,134541,134542],{},[642,134543],{"alt":134544,"src":134545},"Every journey starts with a single step. - Confucius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1172901.png",[647,134547],{"author":71289,"quote":134548},"Every journey starts with a single step.",[647,134550],{"author":56913,"quote":134551},"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Watch your step.",[647,134553],{"author":125826,"quote":134554},"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.",[647,134556],{"author":99568,"quote":134557},"Every Journey, no matter how far, starts with one step",[647,134559],{"author":134560,"quote":134561},"Colin Thubron","Sometimes journeys begin long before their first step is taken.",[639,134563,134564],{},[642,134565],{"alt":134566,"src":134567},"Three hundred miles is just one step on a journey that I have on my mind. - Conn Iggulden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2944091.png",[647,134569],{"author":111925,"quote":134570},"Three hundred miles is just one step on a journey that I have on my mind.",[647,134572],{"author":77141,"quote":134573},"But all we need to do is begin. The rest will take care of itself. A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.",[647,134575],{"author":134576,"quote":134577},"Rusty Bradley","The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step, and a lot of bitching. – UNKNOWN.",[647,134579],{"author":134580,"quote":134581},"Eugen Herrigel","He who has a hundred miles to walk should reckon ninety as half the journey,” he replied, quoting the proverb.",[690,134583],{":authors":134584},"[{\"name\":\"Akanksha Wadhavkar ....Author of Motivational poems for starlit souls\",\"slug\":\"akanksha-wadhavkar-author-of-motivational-poems-for-starlit-souls\"},{\"name\":\"Colin Thubron\",\"slug\":\"colin-thubron\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Conn Iggulden\",\"slug\":\"conn-iggulden\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Abbey\",\"slug\":\"edward-abbey\"},{\"name\":\"Eugen Herrigel\",\"slug\":\"eugen-herrigel\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Donnelly\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-donnelly\"},{\"name\":\"Lao Tzu\",\"slug\":\"lao-tzu\"},{\"name\":\"Rusty Bradley\",\"slug\":\"rusty-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas S. 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Young Jr.","The journey starts with a step, the fall with a stumble",[647,134599],{"author":11947,"quote":134600},"The step that we are on is only a step to the next place, and no step regardless of how massive is ever a destination.",[647,134602],{"author":134603,"quote":134604},"Ricky Maye","A journey begins with a single step",[647,134606],{"author":106287,"quote":134607},"A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.........the step taken to climb the ladder which gets you into the airplane...",[639,134609,134610],{},[642,134611],{"alt":134612,"src":134613},"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step unless you missed it. - Ashwin Sanghi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-376407.png",[647,134615],{"author":7201,"quote":134616},"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step unless you missed it.",[647,134618],{"author":134619,"quote":134620},"Kathy Boevink","On any journey, we must find out where we are before we can plan the first step.",[647,134622],{"author":134623,"quote":134624},"Priyavrat Thareja","If the 'Journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step' - that is prescribed to - ALIGN",[647,134626],{"author":134627,"quote":134628},"Melissa Mercer","A journey of a million miles, always begins with a single step",[647,134630],{"author":134631,"quote":134632},"Cherie Blair","The longest journeys start with the smallest steps.",[639,134634,134635],{},[642,134636],{"alt":134637,"src":134638},"Every step begins a journey, and this one is for us. - Erin Hunter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1625659.png",[647,134640],{"author":57940,"quote":134641},"Every step begins a journey, and this one is for us.",[647,134643],{"author":134644,"quote":134645},"Florence Henderson","There's an old Chinese proverb that says the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. If a woman can make simple pledges to change the small things, she's well on her way to leading a fuller, healthier life.",[647,134647],{"author":134648,"quote":134649},"Patanjali","The longest journey begins with a single step.",[647,134651],{"author":104820,"quote":134652},"A journey of a thousand miles continues with the second step.",[690,134654],{":authors":134655},"[{\"name\":\"Ankala Subbarao\",\"slug\":\"ankala-subbarao\"},{\"name\":\"Ashwin Sanghi\",\"slug\":\"ashwin-sanghi\"},{\"name\":\"Cherie Blair\",\"slug\":\"cherie-blair\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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For somethings in life, there is no way around -- you have to go through them. - Kim Cross","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-232353.png",[647,134665],{"author":134666,"quote":134667},"Kim Cross","In each step was a thousand journeys, a thousand acts of courage and faith.... One breath, one step, one day at a time. For somethings in life, there is no way around -- you have to go through them.",[647,134669],{"author":30564,"quote":134670},"Every journey begins with a single step.",[647,134672],{"author":99568,"quote":134673},"Every Journey, no matter how far, starts with one step.",[690,134675],{":authors":134676},"[{\"name\":\"Kim Cross\",\"slug\":\"kim-cross\"},{\"name\":\"eric walters\",\"slug\":\"eric-walters\"},{\"name\":\"maya angelou\",\"slug\":\"maya-angelou\"}]",[1356,134678],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":134680},[134681,134682,134683,134684,134685,134686,134687],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":134324,"depth":1360,"text":134293},{"id":134389,"depth":1360,"text":134299},{"id":134455,"depth":1360,"text":134305},{"id":134520,"depth":1360,"text":134311},{"id":134587,"depth":1360,"text":134317},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Journey Commencement 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Methodology",[574,134826,134827],{},[577,134828,634],{"href":633},[566,134830,134782],{"id":134831},"destination-and-intent",[639,134833,134834],{},[642,134835],{"alt":134836,"src":134837},"When you establish a destination by defining what you want, then take physical action by making choices that move you towards that destination, the possibility for success is limitless and arrival at the destination is inevitable. - Steve Maraboli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-80869.png",[647,134839],{"author":5633,"quote":134840},"When you establish a destination by defining what you want, then take physical action by making choices that move you towards that destination, the possibility for success is limitless and arrival at the destination is inevitable.",[647,134842],{"author":67306,"quote":134843},"It’s very important to know why you do what you do. What is it you are trying to achieve.Every action to be effective it must have objective or a reason why it is done. Lot of people are asking for directions, but don’t have destinations. That is why in their lives they are running in circle or doing same things over without success. Always have destination then you will find lot of ways on how to get there.",[647,134845],{"author":8765,"quote":134846},"If you know where you are going, you just have to choose the road to your destination! If you don’t know where you are going, you either don’t travel or you just travel on any random road!",[647,134848],{"author":134849,"quote":134850},"Ratmir Timashev","When you know the destination, the path is easy.",[639,134852,134853],{},[642,134854],{"alt":134855,"src":134856},"Destination is a primordial intention born in the mind of the creator that promoted him to create a certain object of inanimate nature, animate nature and the highest creature, a human being - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-490216.png",[647,134858],{"author":19277,"quote":134859},"Destination is a primordial intention born in the mind of the creator that promoted him to create a certain object of inanimate nature, animate nature and the highest creature, a human being",[647,134861],{"author":134862,"quote":134863},"Ahad Aadi","If you don't know that where the way is going that you are walking on .. It will definitely take you somewhere but you will probably not like the destination.. You'd better choose a destination before you choose a way.",[647,134865],{"author":134866,"quote":134867},"Glenn Beck","When you choose the path, you choose the destination.",[647,134869],{"author":134870,"quote":134871},"Christopher Columbus","By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.",[647,134873],{"author":117491,"quote":134874},"To the person who does not know where he wants to go, there is no favorable wind.",[639,134876,134877],{},[642,134878],{"alt":134879,"src":134880},"To reach your destination, follow the directions of your heart. It knows the way. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4013549.png",[647,134882],{"author":438,"quote":134883},"To reach your destination, follow the directions of your heart. It knows the way.",[690,134885],{":authors":134886},"[{\"name\":\"Ahad Aadi\",\"slug\":\"ahad-aadi\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Columbus\",\"slug\":\"christopher-columbus\"},{\"name\":\"De philosopher DJ Kyos\",\"slug\":\"de-philosopher-dj-kyos\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn Beck\",\"slug\":\"glenn-beck\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Wheeler\",\"slug\":\"jeff-wheeler\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Ratmir Timashev\",\"slug\":\"ratmir-timashev\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,134888,134788],{"id":134889},"path-and-journey",[639,134891,134892],{},[642,134893],{"alt":134894,"src":134895},"Traveling light gives me a way to set down what would otherwise be the baggage of someone else' decision to cling to a well-worn path. - Brandan Robertson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-89478.png",[647,134897],{"author":134898,"quote":134899},"Brandan Robertson","Traveling light gives me a way to set down what would otherwise be the baggage of someone else' decision to cling to a well-worn path.",[647,134901],{"author":17786,"quote":134902},"It's not getting from A to B. It's not the beginning or the destination that counts. It's the ride in between...This train is alive with things that should be seen and heard. It's a living, breathing something -- you just have to want to learn its rhythm.",[647,134904],{"author":134905,"quote":134906},"Barbara Hall","The path to our destination is not always a straight one. We go down the wrong road, we get lost, we turn back. Maybe it doesn't matter which road we embark on. Maybe what matters is that we embark.",[647,134908],{"author":134909,"quote":134910},"L. Peat O'Neil","Find pleasure in the path, even if the destination can't be foreseen.",[639,134912,134913],{},[642,134914],{"alt":134915,"src":134916},"It's nice to think that picking uncertain paths may not necessarily alter their destination too drastically, simply the journey undertaken to reach it. - Emma Cameron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-381088.png",[647,134918],{"author":134919,"quote":134920},"Emma Cameron","It's nice to think that picking uncertain paths may not necessarily alter their destination too drastically, simply the journey undertaken to reach it.",[647,134922],{"author":134923,"quote":134924},"Subhash Chandra Gahlawat","If destination is same, convergence of paths is natural irrespective of the start",[647,134926],{"author":8765,"quote":134927},"On a beautiful road to a beautiful destination, a person falls into a great contradiction: Should he reach the beautiful destination and give up the beautiful path, or should he not reach the beautiful destination but stay permanently on the beautiful path?",[647,134929],{"author":10555,"quote":134930},"Learn from a river; obstacles may force it to change its course, but never its destination.",[647,134932],{"author":10555,"quote":134933},"Travelling on the known path is intelligence;travelling on an unknown path is boldness.Making your own path is greatness.",[639,134935,134936],{},[642,134937],{"alt":134938,"src":134939},"choose the path less traveled - Bhavya Prasad","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-738670.png",[647,134941],{"author":134942,"quote":134943},"Bhavya Prasad","choose the path less traveled",[647,134945],{"author":134905,"quote":134946},"The path to our destination is not always a straight one. We go down the wrong road, we get lost, we turn back. Maybe it doesn’t matter which road we embark on. Maybe what matters is that we embark.",[647,134948],{"author":37561,"quote":134949},"Without a specific destination, the visitors chose routes as they might choose a colour, and even the precise manner in which they became lost expressed their cumulative choices, their will.",[647,134951],{"author":134952,"quote":134953},"Ilan Ramon","The route to the target is more important than the target. We are going to go for the target, but we enjoy the route as well.",[690,134955],{":authors":134956},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Hall\",\"slug\":\"barbara-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Bhavya Prasad\",\"slug\":\"bhavya-prasad\"},{\"name\":\"Brandan Robertson\",\"slug\":\"brandan-robertson\"},{\"name\":\"David Baldacci\",\"slug\":\"david-baldacci\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Cameron\",\"slug\":\"emma-cameron\"},{\"name\":\"Ian McEwan\",\"slug\":\"ian-mcewan\"},{\"name\":\"Ilan Ramon\",\"slug\":\"ilan-ramon\"},{\"name\":\"L. Peat O'Neil\",\"slug\":\"l-peat-oneil\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Subhash Chandra Gahlawat\",\"slug\":\"subhash-chandra-gahlawat\"}]",[566,134958,134794],{"id":134959},"decision-and-choice",[639,134961,134962],{},[642,134963],{"alt":134964,"src":134965},"You cannot continue on the same path and arrive at a different destination. Make the choice to have your actions reflect your goals. - Steve Maraboli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-81696.png",[647,134967],{"author":5633,"quote":134968},"You cannot continue on the same path and arrive at a different destination. Make the choice to have your actions reflect your goals.",[647,134970],{"author":66737,"quote":134971},"​If You have Chosen a Destination, You Must Find a Path. if You have Chosen a Path, You Must Find the Destination. You can Never Choose Both.",[647,134973],{"author":56974,"quote":134974},"Those that know where they are going will not take any path they see in front of them, but they will take the one that goes in the direction they want.",[647,134976],{"author":5633,"quote":134977},"The journey of success requires a map for effective navigation. Establish a destination by defining what you want. Once you have a destination, take physical action by making choices that move you towards that destination.",[639,134979,134980],{},[642,134981],{"alt":134982,"src":134983},"In order to answer the question “Where am I going?” you must possess decisiveness - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-405929.png",[647,134985],{"author":19277,"quote":134986},"In order to answer the question “Where am I going?” you must possess decisiveness",[647,134988],{"author":124467,"quote":134989},"If the path you are walking today won't lead you to your desired destination, then you are STROLLING",[647,134991],{"author":8765,"quote":134992},"One can easily forget his destination when walking in a marvellous path towards his destination! The attraction of the path can be much stronger than the attraction of the target!",[647,134994],{"author":134866,"quote":134867},[647,134996],{"author":53377,"quote":134997},"When we have a clear sense of our destination, we can be flexible in the route we take to reach it.",[639,134999,135000],{},[642,135001],{"alt":135002,"src":135003},"You must use your heart to decide the destination, but use your head to plot the journey. People who only listen to their hearts usually fail. On the other hand, people who only use their heads tend to be selfish. - Amish Tripathi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2843979.png",[647,135005],{"author":14668,"quote":135006},"You must use your heart to decide the destination, but use your head to plot the journey. People who only listen to their hearts usually fail. On the other hand, people who only use their heads tend to be selfish.",[647,135008],{"author":14668,"quote":135009},"You must use your heart to decide the destination, but use your head to plot the journey.",[647,135011],{"author":135012,"quote":135013},"Grace Poe","Even if we do not walk together on the straight path, as long as we have the same destination, that is what's important.",[690,135015],{":authors":135016},"[{\"name\":\"Amish Tripathi\",\"slug\":\"amish-tripathi\"},{\"name\":\"Fela Durotoye\",\"slug\":\"fela-durotoye\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn Beck\",\"slug\":\"glenn-beck\"},{\"name\":\"Grace Poe\",\"slug\":\"grace-poe\"},{\"name\":\"Innocent Mwatsikesimbe\",\"slug\":\"innocent-mwatsikesimbe\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Sinek\",\"slug\":\"simon-sinek\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Vineet Raj Kapoor\",\"slug\":\"vineet-raj-kapoor\"}]",[566,135018,134800],{"id":135019},"obstacles-and-challenges",[639,135021,135022],{},[642,135023],{"alt":135024,"src":135025},"Although sometimes the road to success follows a path less-travelled, a path less-travelled often leads to nowhere - Savania China","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-150847.png",[647,135027],{"author":54715,"quote":135028},"Although sometimes the road to success follows a path less-travelled, a path less-travelled often leads to nowhere",[647,135030],{"author":135031,"quote":135032},"Aditi Dufare","Frequently in life, you have to take irrelevant paths in order to reach the correct destination.",[647,135034],{"author":23529,"quote":135035},"Moving in the right direction is better than arriving at wrong destination. Obstacles are good because they either take our time or change our direction so that we reach the right destination at right time.",[647,135037],{"author":8765,"quote":135038},"The distance between you and your destination can be set to zero only by your courage to act and by your determination to sustain this action till the end!",[639,135040,135041],{},[642,135042],{"alt":135043,"src":135044},"The destination of the journey could not be altered, only the manner in which one approached it - whether one chose to walk erect or to be dragged complaining through the dust. - Robert Harris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-382911.png",[647,135046],{"author":26201,"quote":135047},"The destination of the journey could not be altered, only the manner in which one approached it - whether one chose to walk erect or to be dragged complaining through the dust.",[647,135049],{"author":91498,"quote":135050},"The goal was never dependent on the route that took me there. It was always dependent on the heart that got me through whatever route opened itself up to my efforts.",[647,135052],{"author":2758,"quote":135053},"The traveler that resolutely follows a rough and winding path will sooner reach the end of his journey than he that is always changing his direction, and wastes the hour of daylight in looking for smoother ground and shorter passages.",[647,135055],{"author":1696,"quote":135056},"It is almost axiomatic that the worst trains take you through magical places.",[647,135058],{"author":135059,"quote":135060},"James Arthur Ray","Often what may appear as a detour in life is actually the most direct and empowering path to your destination.",[690,135062],{":authors":135063},"[{\"name\":\"Aditi Dufare\",\"slug\":\"aditi-dufare\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Pearce\",\"slug\":\"dan-pearce\"},{\"name\":\"James Arthur Ray\",\"slug\":\"james-arthur-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Theroux\",\"slug\":\"paul-theroux\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Harris\",\"slug\":\"robert-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Savania China\",\"slug\":\"savania-china\"},{\"name\":\"Shunya\",\"slug\":\"shunya\"}]",[566,135065,134806],{"id":135066},"focus-and-determination",[639,135068,135069],{},[642,135070],{"alt":135071,"src":135072},"f you lose the pathto your destinationevery other directionwill confound youto the depths.- pursue your goals - Jyoti Patel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-54616.png",[647,135074],{"author":135075,"quote":135076},"Jyoti Patel","f you lose the pathto your destinationevery other directionwill confound youto the depths.- pursue your goals",[647,135078],{"author":135079,"quote":135080},"Qwana M. BabyGirl Reynolds-Frasier","Determination Determines Your Destination",[647,135082],{"author":8765,"quote":135083},"When a focused mind determines where to go, the question of how to get there will not be too important because the focused mind surely finds its way to its destination!",[647,135085],{"author":438,"quote":135086},"If you keep going with a definite purpose, you will find the way and reach the destination.",[639,135088,135089],{},[642,135090],{"alt":135091,"src":135092},"You can run to your destination or you can walk to your destination, or you can fly to your destination and even you can crawl to your destination! The only thing you need to pay attention is to head towards your target! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-427018.png",[647,135094],{"author":8765,"quote":135095},"You can run to your destination or you can walk to your destination, or you can fly to your destination and even you can crawl to your destination! The only thing you need to pay attention is to head towards your target!",[647,135097],{"author":291,"quote":135098},"When you take the right stairs you will arrive at the precise destination.",[647,135100],{"author":135101,"quote":135102},"Nic Pizzolatto","You steer down lightless highways, and you invent a destination because movement is key.",[647,135104],{"author":60782,"quote":135105},"NO MATTER HOW HIGH THE OBJECTIVE IS OR HOW LONG THE DESTINATION IS, THE PATH IS ALWAYS UNDER YOUR FEET.",[647,135107],{"author":135108,"quote":135109},"Enos Mills","The essence of nature guiding is to travel gracefully rather than arrive.",[690,135111],{":authors":135112},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Enos Mills\",\"slug\":\"enos-mills\"},{\"name\":\"Jyoti Patel\",\"slug\":\"jyoti-patel\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Nic Pizzolatto\",\"slug\":\"nic-pizzolatto\"},{\"name\":\"Qwana M. BabyGirl Reynolds-Frasier\",\"slug\":\"qwana-m-babygirl-reynolds-frasier\"},{\"name\":\"SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA\",\"slug\":\"sachin-ramdas-bharatiya\"}]",[566,135114,134812],{"id":135115},"flexibility-and-adaptation",[639,135117,135118],{},[642,135119],{"alt":135120,"src":135121},"Trust that in doing so you will be on your path and the directions will recalculate themselves—just like it does when you key in an address in your satellite navigation or GPRS and then start driving your car. Without moving at all, it can’t tell you where to go, so act you must. The path is lit with the first step. - Malti Bhojwani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-98680.png",[647,135123],{"author":135124,"quote":135125},"Malti Bhojwani","Trust that in doing so you will be on your path and the directions will recalculate themselves—just like it does when you key in an address in your satellite navigation or GPRS and then start driving your car. Without moving at all, it can’t tell you where to go, so act you must. The path is lit with the first step.",[647,135127],{"author":135128,"quote":135129},"Benjamin L. Corey","Through a lens of navigation, then, we can see that \"keeping\" isn't about having a perfect, linear or flawless journey; keeping is about having a focus point that you want to keep moving toward.",[647,135131],{"author":135132,"quote":135133},"Kathy Harris","Perhaps the old man had chosen to look up through—or at least around—his problems while still smiling, knowing that a detour didn’t have to alter the destination, it merely changed the path.",[647,135135],{"author":56913,"quote":135136},"By choosing our path, we choose our destination.",[639,135138,135139],{},[642,135140],{"alt":135141,"src":135142},"Intention creates a way for your mind to walk on to go to some unknown destination. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-404736.png",[647,135144],{"author":438,"quote":135145},"Intention creates a way for your mind to walk on to go to some unknown destination.",[647,135147],{"author":3004,"quote":135148},"I have come to believe that the best kind of walk, or journey, is the one in which you have no particular destination when you set out.",[647,135150],{"author":53377,"quote":134997},[647,135152],{"author":135153,"quote":135154},"Bruce Mau","When the outcome drives the process we will only ever go where we’ve already been. If process drives the outcome we may not know where we’re going, but we will know we want to be there.",[647,135156],{"author":24703,"quote":135157},"Knowing that another path might have been easier for him to travel, but that it couldn’t possibly have offered a more satisfying conclusion.",[639,135159,135160],{},[642,135161],{"alt":135162,"src":135163},"To choose the path is to choose the destination, but sometimes it seems that the path is under our feet even before we know we’re walking. - Richard Paul Evans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3374330.png",[647,135165],{"author":30823,"quote":135166},"To choose the path is to choose the destination, but sometimes it seems that the path is under our feet even before we know we’re walking.",[690,135168],{":authors":135169},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin L. Corey\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-l-corey\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Mau\",\"slug\":\"bruce-mau\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Garth Stein\",\"slug\":\"garth-stein\"},{\"name\":\"Kathy Harris\",\"slug\":\"kathy-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Malti Bhojwani\",\"slug\":\"malti-bhojwani\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Paul Evans\",\"slug\":\"richard-paul-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Ruskin Bond\",\"slug\":\"ruskin-bond\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Sinek\",\"slug\":\"simon-sinek\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas S. Monson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-s-monson\"}]",[566,135171,134818],{"id":135172},"freedom-and-control",[639,135174,135175],{},[642,135176],{"alt":135177,"src":135178},"​\"One could have mistakenly assumed that each train could choose its own destination. But there was no choice. The Nazi operator sat in the station booth, his hands on levers and switches, forcing each train along its given path. - Danny M. Cohen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-218331.png",[647,135180],{"author":135181,"quote":135182},"Danny M. Cohen","​\"One could have mistakenly assumed that each train could choose its own destination. But there was no choice. The Nazi operator sat in the station booth, his hands on levers and switches, forcing each train along its given path.",[647,135184],{"author":8765,"quote":135185},"Yes, the train wants to leave the path drawn for it, because he wants to be free, but that would be the end of his life! The poor train lives with this dilemma all his life!",[647,135187],{"author":8765,"quote":135188},"Trams are not free; their paths are predetermined; they must travel on the pre-designed paths! You are not a tram; your path is not predetermined; you can travel on any path! Fate is nonsense; you are free, you choose your own path with your own mind!",[647,135190],{"author":20839,"quote":135191},"Does the destination matter? Or is it the path we take?",[639,135193,135194],{},[642,135195],{"alt":135196,"src":135197},"If you think you are treading on a unique path, be prepared to see a flag hoisted at the destination when you arrive there. - Sandeep Sahajpal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-788757.png",[647,135199],{"author":49690,"quote":135200},"If you think you are treading on a unique path, be prepared to see a flag hoisted at the destination when you arrive there.",[647,135202],{"author":26806,"quote":135203},"There is a destination but no way there; what we refer to as way is hesitation.",[647,135205],{"author":19184,"quote":135206},"For things at a common destination there is a common path. Not always easy to see. But there.",[647,135208],{"author":135209,"quote":135210},"Jack Welch","The mission announces exactly where you are going, and the values describe the behaviors that will get you there.",[647,135212],{"author":135213,"quote":135214},"Joseph Benavidez","The destination is the belt, but you never arrive at just the belt. You're always on the way to something else. You never truly arrive anywhere. But winning the belt, it's a nice pit stop.",[690,135216],{":authors":135217},"[{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Cormac McCarthy\",\"slug\":\"cormac-mccarthy\"},{\"name\":\"Danny M. Cohen\",\"slug\":\"danny-m-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Franz Kafka\",\"slug\":\"franz-kafka\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Welch\",\"slug\":\"jack-welch\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Benavidez\",\"slug\":\"joseph-benavidez\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Sandeep Sahajpal\",\"slug\":\"sandeep-sahajpal\"}]",[566,135219,134824],{"id":135220},"process-and-methodology",[639,135222,135223],{},[642,135224],{"alt":135225,"src":135226},"Traveling light gives me a way to set down what would otherwise be the baggage of someone else' decision to cling to well-worn path. - Brandan Roberston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-183193.png",[647,135228],{"author":125228,"quote":135229},"Traveling light gives me a way to set down what would otherwise be the baggage of someone else' decision to cling to well-worn path.",[647,135231],{"author":5233,"quote":135232},"Take a step that has a purpose of leading you to where you have planned to go. When the destination is right and the direction is wrong, it is impossible to get there. Make a step.",[647,135234],{"author":135235,"quote":135236},"Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma","While enroute to project journey, the only question arises is: which methodology; the approach is pre-decided; Agile.",[647,135238],{"author":135235,"quote":135239},"Methodology is to an approach what vehicle is to a journey.",[639,135241,135242],{},[642,135243],{"alt":135244,"src":135245},"In 'Alpha Protocol,' right from the outset, the parameters of the game explain to you that the mission needs to get done. How you approach that is your decision. The rewards and penalties for either path, those are going to balance out into different consequences. - Chris Avellone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-893538.png",[647,135247],{"author":135248,"quote":135249},"Chris Avellone","In 'Alpha Protocol,' right from the outset, the parameters of the game explain to you that the mission needs to get done. How you approach that is your decision. The rewards and penalties for either path, those are going to balance out into different consequences.",[647,135251],{"author":135252,"quote":135253},"Jacqui Rivait","Each result has action steps to back them up. The action steps are like a map. If you us them like a compass you will never get lost, and you will reach your destination.",[647,135255],{"author":93758,"quote":135256},"A goal casually set and lightly taken is freely abandoned at the first obstacle.",[647,135258],{"author":135259,"quote":135260},"Destination","To get more clarity, take a step in the direction of the destination.",[647,135262],{"author":42820,"quote":135263},"You start with a clear intention, your destination; you gather up the power; and then you send the power traveling down the road, giving the clearest directions you can, whether it’s with words or goop or metal.",[690,135265],{":authors":135266},"[{\"name\":\"Brandan Roberston\",\"slug\":\"brandan-roberston\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Avellone\",\"slug\":\"chris-avellone\"},{\"name\":\"Destination\",\"slug\":\"destination\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqui Rivait\",\"slug\":\"jacqui-rivait\"},{\"name\":\"Naomi Novik\",\"slug\":\"naomi-novik\"},{\"name\":{\"Vikrmn\":\"CA Vikram Verma\",\"slug\":\"vikrmn-ca-vikram-verma\"}},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,135268,634],{"id":1014},[639,135270,135271],{},[642,135272],{"alt":135273,"src":135274},"An arrival always follows a departure. To achieve a goal you must depart from something. - Reginald Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-118769.png",[647,135276],{"author":135277,"quote":135278},"Reginald Williams","An arrival always follows a departure. To achieve a goal you must depart from something.",[647,135280],{"author":135281,"quote":135282},"Philén Naidu","Every man reaches his destination, if he just keeps walking",[647,135284],{"author":135181,"quote":135285},"​One could have mistakenly assumed that each train could choose its own destination. But there was no choice. The Nazi operator sat in the station booth, his hands on levers and switches, forcing each train along its given path.",[647,135287],{"author":11947,"quote":135288},"A goal is never a ‘terminus.’ Rather, it is a ‘terminal’ within which the next train is already pulling up.",[639,135290,135291],{},[642,135292],{"alt":135293,"src":135294},"Destination is, ideally, where one should stop; and ideally, one should not stop. Practically, destination of a great man is where he wants to stop; of a common man, where he has to. The one ends with Will, the other with Reason. Morality is always pursued, never reached! - Raheel Farooq","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-352245.png",[647,135296],{"author":105663,"quote":135297},"Destination is, ideally, where one should stop; and ideally, one should not stop. Practically, destination of a great man is where he wants to stop; of a common man, where he has to. The one ends with Will, the other with Reason. Morality is always pursued, never reached!",[647,135299],{"author":291,"quote":135300},"Travel steadily in your define path.",[647,135302],{"author":120279,"quote":135303},"If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction.",[647,135305],{"author":8765,"quote":135306},"Sometimes it is as if a target shows itself to you from afar; as if it has chosen you, and all you have to do is walk towards it, just like a thirsty person walking excitedly towards a fountain!",[647,135308],{"author":63961,"quote":135309},"To travel a circle is to journey over the same ground time and time again. To travel a circle wisely is to journey over the same ground for the first time. In this way, the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and the circle, a path to where you wish to be. And when you notice at last that the path has circled back into itself, you realize that where you wish to be is where you have already been ... and always were.",[639,135311,135312],{},[642,135313],{"alt":135314,"src":135315},"The beautiful thing about having a destination in mind is that it sets you on a path. However, the path may not necessarily lead to the original destination you had in mind, but the important thing is to start walking the path. - Steven Aitchison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-462458.png",[647,135317],{"author":79872,"quote":135318},"The beautiful thing about having a destination in mind is that it sets you on a path. However, the path may not necessarily lead to the original destination you had in mind, but the important thing is to start walking the path.",[647,135320],{"author":123612,"quote":135321},"He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination.",[647,135323],{"author":135324,"quote":135325},"Bogdan Vaida","The strategist chooses the shortest path while the leader chooses the path through which he learns something new.",[647,135327],{"author":53789,"quote":135328},"A leader is he who travels in a pathless path to set a path for the destination of his people",[647,135330],{"author":3241,"quote":135331},"RAILROAD, n. The chief of many mechanical devices enabling us to get away from where we are to where we are no better off. For this purpose the railroad is held in highest favor by the optimist, for it permits him to make the transit with great expedition.",[639,135333,135334],{},[642,135335],{"alt":135336,"src":135337},"Plot is the knowing of destination. - Elizabeth Bowen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1015557.png",[647,135339],{"author":6223,"quote":135340},"Plot is the knowing of destination.",[647,135342],{"author":30823,"quote":135343},"To choose the path is to choose the destination, but sometimes it seems that the path is under our feet even before we know we're walking.",[647,135345],{"author":135346,"quote":135347},"Marilyn Ferguson","Transformation is a journey without a final destination.",[647,135349],{"author":59862,"quote":135350},"The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it.",[647,135352],{"author":100788,"quote":135353},"Comes over one an absolute necessity to move. And what is more, to move in some particular direction. A double necessity then: to get on the move, and to know whither.",[639,135355,135356],{},[642,135357],{"alt":135358,"src":135359},"The route to a destination is dictated by the start location of the one that makes the journey. - Hanno Langenhoven","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1903485.png",[647,135361],{"author":135362,"quote":135363},"Hanno Langenhoven","The route to a destination is dictated by the start location of the one that makes the journey.",[647,135365],{"author":135366,"quote":135367},"Andy Reid","The ability to run route after route after route, he can't do that.",[647,135369],{"author":135370,"quote":135371},"Carl Rogers","It is a direction not a destination.",[647,135373],{"author":135370,"quote":135374},"there is direction but there is no destination",[647,135376],{"author":72931,"quote":135377},"Always choose the new, the less travelled by. Always choose the unknown, the less travelled by.",[639,135379,135380],{},[642,135381],{"alt":135382,"src":135383},"They would reach their destinations sooner and merely by sitting down. I would reach my destination later and merely by counting my steps, but someday I would sit down and console myself that we both had reached our destinations, and this was all that mattered. - Legson Kayira","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3219155.png",[647,135385],{"author":135386,"quote":135387},"Legson Kayira","They would reach their destinations sooner and merely by sitting down. I would reach my destination later and merely by counting my steps, but someday I would sit down and console myself that we both had reached our destinations, and this was all that mattered.",[690,135389],{":authors":135390},"[{\"name\":\"Ambrose Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Reid\",\"slug\":\"andy-reid\"},{\"name\":\"Bogdan Vaida\",\"slug\":\"bogdan-vaida\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Rogers\",\"slug\":\"carl-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Charles de Lint\",\"slug\":\"charles-de-lint\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"D. H. Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"d-h-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Danny M. 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Connections",[574,135577,135578],{},[577,135579,135581],{"href":135580},"#life-lessons-and-growth","Life Lessons and Growth",[574,135583,135584],{},[577,135585,634],{"href":633},[566,135587,135535],{"id":135588},"circular-paths-and-spirals",[639,135590,135591],{},[642,135592],{"alt":135593,"src":135594},"Straight lines go too quickly to appreciate the pleasures of the journey. They rush straight to their target and then die in the very moment of their triumph without having thought, loved, suffered or enjoyed themselves. Broken lines do not know what they want. With their caprices they cut time up, abuse routes, slash the joyous flowers and split the peaceful fruits with their corners. It is another story with curved lines. The song of the curved line is called happiness. - Rene Crevel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-20873.png",[647,135596],{"author":135597,"quote":135598},"Rene Crevel","Straight lines go too quickly to appreciate the pleasures of the journey. They rush straight to their target and then die in the very moment of their triumph without having thought, loved, suffered or enjoyed themselves. Broken lines do not know what they want. With their caprices they cut time up, abuse routes, slash the joyous flowers and split the peaceful fruits with their corners. It is another story with curved lines. The song of the curved line is called happiness.",[647,135600],{"author":51856,"quote":135601},"When a man in a forest thinks he is going forward in a straight line, in reality he is going in a circle, I did my best to go in a circle, hoping to go in a straight line.",[647,135603],{"author":21252,"quote":135604},"His way had therefore come full circle, or rather had taken the form of an ellipse or a spiral, following as ever no straight unbroken line, for the rectilinear belongs only to Geometry and not to Nature and Life.",[647,135606],{"author":135607,"quote":135608},"Sierra Simone","Life is a spiral.As long as we lived, we would keep moving forward. But on a spiral path, getting closer to your destination meant periodically passing the same things—emotions, issues, character flaws—over and over again, the way a person walking up a spiral staircase would continually find himself facing north every ten steps or so.",[639,135610,135611],{},[642,135612],{"alt":135613,"src":135614},"We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps. - Hermann Hesse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-553830.png",[647,135616],{"author":21252,"quote":135617},"We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.",[647,135619],{"author":135607,"quote":135620},"Life is a spiral. As long as we lived, we would keep moving forward. But on a spiral path, getting closer to your destination meant periodically passing the same things—emotions, issues, character flaws—over and over again, the way a person walking up a spiral staircase would continually find himself facing north every ten steps or so.",[647,135622],{"author":135623,"quote":135624},"Vaclav Havel","Modern man must descend the spiral of his own absurdity to the lowest point; only then can he look beyond it. It is obviously impossible to get around it, jump over it, or simply avoid it.",[647,135626],{"author":111633,"quote":135627},"The wheel turns. In the end we all return to what we are and to where we began.",[647,135629],{"author":93429,"quote":135630},"If you continually cut corners in life , you will eventually end up going around the same endless circle.",[639,135632,135633],{},[642,135634],{"alt":135635,"src":135636},"If continually cutting corners in life , you will eventually end up going around the same endless circle. - Christine E. Szymanski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-642453.png",[647,135638],{"author":93429,"quote":135639},"If continually cutting corners in life , you will eventually end up going around the same endless circle.",[647,135641],{"author":135623,"quote":135624},[647,135643],{"author":135644,"quote":135645},"Talismanist Giebra","Sometimes travelling to your very edge is travelling down to your very core.",[647,135647],{"author":55431,"quote":135648},"I saw that everything, all paths I had been following, all steps I had taken, were leading back to a single point - namely, to the mid-point. It became increasingly plain to me that the mandala is the center. It is the exponent of all paths. It is the path to the center, to individuation. I knew that in finding the mandala as an expression of the self I had attained what was for me the ultimate.",[690,135650],{":authors":135651},"[{\"name\":\"Carl Jung\",\"slug\":\"carl-jung\"},{\"name\":\"Christine E. Szymanski\",\"slug\":\"christine-e-szymanski\"},{\"name\":\"Hermann Hesse\",\"slug\":\"hermann-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"John French\",\"slug\":\"john-french\"},{\"name\":\"Rene Crevel\",\"slug\":\"rene-crevel\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Beckett\",\"slug\":\"samuel-beckett\"},{\"name\":\"Sierra Simone\",\"slug\":\"sierra-simone\"},{\"name\":\"Talismanist Giebra\",\"slug\":\"talismanist-giebra\"},{\"name\":\"Vaclav Havel\",\"slug\":\"vaclav-havel\"}]",[566,135653,135541],{"id":135654},"crossroads-and-decisions",[639,135656,135657],{},[642,135658],{"alt":135659,"src":135660},"[G]radually, skillfully, Parmenides conjures up the image of us humans as stuck at this place where the road divides—unable to decide between the two paths, incapable even of seeing what the choice involves, just dithering in the space in between. - Peter Kingsley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-71678.png",[647,135662],{"author":135663,"quote":135664},"Peter Kingsley","[G]radually, skillfully, [Parmenides] conjures up the image of us humans as stuck at this place where the road divides—unable to decide between the two paths, incapable even of seeing what the choice involves, just dithering in the space in between.",[647,135666],{"author":12160,"quote":135667},"When you get to the junction of choices, ponder!",[647,135669],{"author":28837,"quote":135670},"One’s options in this world are as vast as the horizon, which is technically a circle and thus infinitely broad. Yet we must choose each step we take with utmost caution, for the footprints we leave behind are as important as the path we will follow. They’re part of the same journey — our story.",[647,135672],{"author":135673,"quote":135674},"Arthur Koestler","Show us not the aim without the way.For ends and means on earth are so entangledThat changing one, you change the other too;Each different path brings other ends in view",[639,135676,135677],{},[642,135678],{"alt":135679,"src":135680},"Here's one of the things I learned that morning: if you cross a line and nothing happens, the line loses meaning. It's like that old riddle about a tree falling in a forest, and whether it makes a sound if there's no one around to hear it. You keep drawing a line farther and farther away, crossing it every time. That's how people end up stepping off the edge of the earth. - Lauren Oliver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-230072.png",[647,135682],{"author":26782,"quote":135683},"Here's one of the things I learned that morning: if you cross a line and nothing happens, the line loses meaning. It's like that old riddle about a tree falling in a forest, and whether it makes a sound if there's no one around to hear it. You keep drawing a line farther and farther away, crossing it every time. That's how people end up stepping off the edge of the earth.",[647,135685],{"author":1253,"quote":135686},"One does not simply walk into Mordor",[647,135688],{"author":135689,"quote":135690},"C.C. Wyatt","For there are many twists and turns on any given path. How or where it ends is either destination or mystery.",[647,135692],{"author":135693,"quote":135694},"Edward FitzGerald","Strange, is it not? That of the myriads who Before us pass'd the door of Darkness through, Not one returns to tell us of the Road Which to discover we must travel too.",[647,135696],{"author":21252,"quote":135697},"One never reaches home, but wherever friendly paths intersect the whole world looks like home for a time.",[639,135699,135700],{},[642,135701],{"alt":135702,"src":135703},"A lost trail always extends beyond the evidence, and even the trails we find are only fragments of the trails that lie beyond our comprehension. - Tom Brown, Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1790497.png",[647,135705],{"author":135706,"quote":135707},"Tom Brown, Jr.","A lost trail always extends beyond the evidence, and even the trails we find are only fragments of the trails that lie beyond our comprehension.",[647,135709],{"author":42268,"quote":135710},"It is difficult to describe paths of thought where there are already many paths laid down, and not fall into one of the grooves",[647,135712],{"author":657,"quote":135713},"Man finds his pathways: at first they were foot-tracks, as those of the beast in the wilderness; now they are swift and invisible: his thought dives through the ocean, and his wishes thread the air: has he found all the pathways yet? What reaches him, stays with him, rules him: he must accept it, not knowing its pathway.",[647,135715],{"author":135673,"quote":135716},"Show us not the aim without the way. For ends and means on earth are so entangled That changing one, you change the other too; Each different path brings other ends in view",[690,135718],{":authors":135719},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Koestler\",\"slug\":\"arthur-koestler\"},{\"name\":\"C.C. Wyatt\",\"slug\":\"cc-wyatt\"},{\"name\":\"Edward FitzGerald\",\"slug\":\"edward-fitzgerald\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Hermann Hesse\",\"slug\":\"hermann-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Oliver\",\"slug\":\"lauren-oliver\"},{\"name\":\"Lori R. Lopez\",\"slug\":\"lori-r-lopez\"},{\"name\":\"Ludwig Wittgenstein\",\"slug\":\"ludwig-wittgenstein\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Jackson\",\"slug\":\"peter-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Kingsley\",\"slug\":\"peter-kingsley\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Brown, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"tom-brown-jr-2\"}]",[566,135721,135547],{"id":135722},"infinite-possibilities-and-horizons",[639,135724,135725],{},[642,135726],{"alt":135727,"src":135728},"All paths are seen, through the prism of fate - Mladen Đorđević","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-368083.png",[647,135730],{"author":135731,"quote":135732},"Mladen Đorđević","All paths are seen, through the prism of fate",[647,135734],{"author":135735,"quote":135736},"Kevin Michel","In the 'Many Worlds Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics,' the trajectory of your life is no longer just one straight path to an eventuality, but is instead one path of many, on an ever-branching tree of possibilities.",[647,135738],{"author":135739,"quote":135740},"Gail McHugh","Fate had a weird way of circling back over paths that were meant to cross.",[647,135742],{"author":8765,"quote":135743},"If you want to be the horizon itself, walk to the horizon without stopping!",[639,135745,135746],{},[642,135747],{"alt":135748,"src":135749},"Not all destinations are found in the junctions of your palm lines. - Romalyn Ante","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-469555.png",[647,135751],{"author":135752,"quote":135753},"Romalyn Ante","Not all destinations are found in the junctions of your palm lines.",[647,135755],{"author":135756,"quote":135757},"Neelam Saxena Chandra","Where all lines and rays convergeWhere no one can travel furtherOne finds the abode of the soulAnd here, all routes one can augur",[647,135759],{"author":55431,"quote":135760},"But India did not pass me by without a trace: it left tracks which lead me from one infinity to another infinity.",[647,135762],{"author":9119,"quote":135763},"One never goes further than when they do not know where they are going.",[647,135765],{"author":135766,"quote":135767},"Jacob Epstein","There are infinite modes of expression in the world of art, and to insist that only by one road can the artist attain his ends is to limit him.",[639,135769,135770],{},[642,135771],{"alt":135772,"src":135773},"Our road not marked on maps. Fugitives of the centuries,our origin is the breathing and our destination is exhalation,A thousand suns are flowing in our blood,and the vision of infinity is always chasing us.The form cannot tame us, Our days are a fire and our nights a sea. - alexis karpouzos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-199693.png",[647,135775],{"author":135776,"quote":135777},"alexis karpouzos","Our road not marked on maps. Fugitives of the centuries,our origin is the breathing and our destination is exhalation,A thousand suns are flowing in our blood,and the vision of infinity is always chasing us.The form cannot tame us, Our days are a fire and our nights a sea.",[647,135779],{"author":135780,"quote":135781},"Su Tung-po","All things are like spring dreams, passing with no trace.",[647,135783],{"author":135784,"quote":135785},"Jane Jacobs","Almost nobody travels willingly from sameness to sameness and repetition to repetition, even if the physical effort required is trivial.",[647,135787],{"author":134560,"quote":135788},"Sometimes a journey arises out of hope and instinct, the heady conviction, as your finger travels along the map: Yes, here and here ... and here. These are the nerve-ends of the world ...",[690,135790],{":authors":135791},"[{\"name\":\"Carl Jung\",\"slug\":\"carl-jung\"},{\"name\":\"Colin Thubron\",\"slug\":\"colin-thubron\"},{\"name\":\"Gail McHugh\",\"slug\":\"gail-mchugh\"},{\"name\":\"Jacob Epstein\",\"slug\":\"jacob-epstein\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Jacobs\",\"slug\":\"jane-jacobs\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Michel\",\"slug\":\"kevin-michel\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Mladen Đorđević\",\"slug\":\"mladen-đorđevic\"},{\"name\":\"Neelam Saxena Chandra\",\"slug\":\"neelam-saxena-chandra\"},{\"name\":\"Romalyn Ante\",\"slug\":\"romalyn-ante\"},{\"name\":\"Su Tung-po\",\"slug\":\"su-tung-po\"},{\"name\":\"alexis karpouzos\",\"slug\":\"alexis-karpouzos\"}]",[566,135793,134800],{"id":135019},[639,135795,135796],{},[642,135797],{"alt":135798,"src":135799},"Some of the obstacles in life. They are not dead end, but they are there as a ladderto lift you up. More obstacles you get , the higher you go. - De philosoher DJ Kyos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-358159.png",[647,135801],{"author":135802,"quote":135803},"De philosoher DJ Kyos","Some of the obstacles in life. They are not dead end, but they are there as a ladderto lift you up. More obstacles you get , the higher you go.",[647,135805],{"author":8765,"quote":135806},"As you walk, you must make the universe understand that you are extremely determined to reach your destination no matter how many obstacles intercept your path! When you do this, obstacles start disappearing one by one!",[647,135808],{"author":8765,"quote":135809},"No matter how narrow or how impassable life's paths are, with mind-power we can always find or create a passageway to pass through!",[647,135811],{"author":45496,"quote":135812},"In the flow of this world, some are faced with a marble path, some are faced with a thorny path, some are faced with a tar road; but everyone will have to cross the road, won’t they?",[639,135814,135815],{},[642,135816],{"alt":135817,"src":135818},"If we run a hundred miles an hour to the other end of the continent in order to get away from the obstacle, we find the very same problem waiting for us when we arrive. It just keeps returning with new names, forms, manifestations until we learn whatever it has to teach us about where we are separating ourselves from reality, how we are pulling back instead of opening up, closing down instead of allowing ourselves to experience fully whatever we encounter, without hesitating or retreating into ourselves. - Pema Chodron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1261950.png",[647,135820],{"author":71497,"quote":135821},"If we run a hundred miles an hour to the other end of the continent in order to get away from the obstacle, we find the very same problem waiting for us when we arrive. It just keeps returning with new names, forms, manifestations until we learn whatever it has to teach us about where we are separating ourselves from reality, how we are pulling back instead of opening up, closing down instead of allowing ourselves to experience fully whatever we encounter, without hesitating or retreating into ourselves.",[647,135823],{"author":881,"quote":135824},"Some of the things are the same no matter which world you're in, kid. One of 'em is this: The quickest way out of something is usually straight through it.",[647,135826],{"author":135827,"quote":135828},"Taylor Jenkins Reid","Drinking, drugging, sleeping around, it's all the same thing. You have these lines you won't cross. But then you cross them. And suddenly you possess the very dangerous information that you can break the rule and the world won't instantly come to an end.",[647,135830],{"author":135831,"quote":135832},"Bodie Thoene","Sometime the only way t' keep goin' is t' keep goin'.",[647,135834],{"author":11947,"quote":135835},"For the frightened, running in a circle is the illusion of a journey.",[639,135837,135838],{},[642,135839],{"alt":135840,"src":135841},"In life there are times you must only walk without any particular direction to find your random fate! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-183703.png",[647,135843],{"author":8765,"quote":135844},"In life there are times you must only walk without any particular direction to find your random fate!",[647,135846],{"author":135847,"quote":135848},"Thea Harrison","On Planet Dragos, everything goes the way he arranges it – unless you decide to cross him, and God help you then, because he doesn’t know how to back down, and he doesn’t ever, ever let up.",[647,135850],{"author":657,"quote":135713},[647,135852],{"author":24972,"quote":135853},"There's a line in everything, which is too dangerous to cross; because once you cross it, you can not go back.",[690,135855],{":authors":135856},"[{\"name\":\"Bodie Thoene\",\"slug\":\"bodie-thoene\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"De philosoher DJ Kyos\",\"slug\":\"de-philosoher-dj-kyos\"},{\"name\":\"Fyodor Dostoyevsky\",\"slug\":\"fyodor-dostoyevsky\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Pema Chodron\",\"slug\":\"pema-chodron\"},{\"name\":\"Taylor Jenkins Reid\",\"slug\":\"taylor-jenkins-reid\"},{\"name\":\"Thea Harrison\",\"slug\":\"thea-harrison\"}]",[566,135858,135557],{"id":135859},"paths-and-destinations",[639,135861,135862],{},[642,135863],{"alt":135864,"src":135865},"For most of us, the line between the destinations in our lives is seldom a straight one. - Sharon Dukett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-666420.png",[647,135867],{"author":135868,"quote":135869},"Sharon Dukett","For most of us, the line between the destinations in our lives is seldom a straight one.",[647,135871],{"author":10763,"quote":135872},"When we leave this world, and are laid in the earth, the prince walks as narrow a path as the day-laborer.",[647,135874],{"author":19845,"quote":135875},"Never has man reached his destination by persistence in deviation from the straight path.",[647,135877],{"author":135878,"quote":135879},"Lillielyse Monsel","Everything has a finsh line. You just have to keep moving forward until you cross it.",[639,135881,135882],{},[642,135883],{"alt":135884,"src":135885},"What lies at the end of the life path? The answer is simple: Nothing lies over there! That’s why mankind must change the end of the road! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-685827.png",[647,135887],{"author":8765,"quote":135888},"What lies at the end of the life path? The answer is simple: Nothing lies over there! That’s why mankind must change the end of the road!",[647,135890],{"author":4615,"quote":135891},"Paths cross all the time in this world of our, sometimes in the strangest places.",[647,135893],{"author":52507,"quote":135894},"The world seemed to pause at the words. As if it had been following one path and now branched off in another direction.",[647,135896],{"author":135897,"quote":135898},"Mary Doria Russell","Wide is the gate and broad is the path that leads to destruction and many go that way",[647,135900],{"author":135901,"quote":135902},"Amy Engel","Even if most of the time we navigate so carefully we might as well be bombs trying not to explode, we are still always there, in each other’s paths. Just waiting for the moments we intersect.",[639,135904,135905],{},[642,135906],{"alt":135907,"src":135908},"…the universe…sets out little signposts for us along the way, to confirm that we’re on the right path.” (p.XV) - Michelle Maisto","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-60320.png",[647,135910],{"author":135911,"quote":135912},"Michelle Maisto","…the universe…sets out little signposts for us along the way, to confirm that we’re on the right path.” (p.XV)",[647,135914],{"author":291,"quote":135915},"Every body has a unique path to travel.",[647,135917],{"author":7884,"quote":135918},"I suppose it’s easier to see the way out of anything when you’ve found your way out of that maze. When you’re stuck in the middle, in a series of dead-ends making circles, it’s difficult to make any sense of anything.",[647,135920],{"author":135921,"quote":135922},"Paul Fussell","The wise traveler learns not to repeat successes but tries new places all the time.",[690,135924],{":authors":135925},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Engel\",\"slug\":\"amy-engel\"},{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lillielyse Monsel\",\"slug\":\"lillielyse-monsel\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Doria Russell\",\"slug\":\"mary-doria-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Maisto\",\"slug\":\"michelle-maisto\"},{\"name\":\"Miguel de Cervantes\",\"slug\":\"miguel-de-cervantes\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Fussell\",\"slug\":\"paul-fussell\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah J. Maas\",\"slug\":\"sarah-j-maas\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Dukett\",\"slug\":\"sharon-dukett\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"}]",[566,135927,135563],{"id":135928},"the-unknown-and-mystery",[639,135930,135931],{},[642,135932],{"alt":135933,"src":135934},"Just knowing that there is no gate to pass through doesn’t mean that we are at the end of the search, not if we are still standing outside that gateless gate. - Enza Vita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-57303.png",[647,135936],{"author":122971,"quote":135937},"Just knowing that there is no gate to pass through doesn’t mean that we are at the end of the search, not if we are still standing outside that gateless gate.",[647,135939],{"author":135689,"quote":135690},[647,135941],{"author":135942,"quote":135943},"John Tallmadge","A journey or pilgrimage also follows the parabolic curve of an arch: it swings out from a known point and returns symmetrically to a point on the same line or plane, but farther along. For this reason, ancient philosophers chose the arch as a symbol for the process of interpretation. That is why teaching stories, such as those of Jesus or Buddha, are known as parables.",[647,135945],{"author":135706,"quote":135707},[639,135947,135948],{},[642,135949],{"alt":135950,"src":135951},"Nature has unlimited time in which to travel along tortuous paths to an unknown destination. The mind of man is too feeble to discern whence or whither the path runs and has to be content if it can discern only portions of the track, however small. - Karl Von Frisch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1451550.png",[647,135953],{"author":135954,"quote":135955},"Karl Von Frisch","Nature has unlimited time in which to travel along tortuous paths to an unknown destination. The mind of man is too feeble to discern whence or whither the path runs and has to be content if it can discern only portions of the track, however small.",[647,135957],{"author":135958,"quote":135959},"Federico Chini","There is a thin line that separates life from death, but once it's crossed, it becomes as large as an ocean, and so treacherous that it’s impossible to cross back.",[647,135961],{"author":135962,"quote":135963},"Peter Singer","Beginning to reason is like stepping onto an escalator that leads upwards and out of sight. Once we take the first step, the distance to be travelled is independent of our will and we cannot know in advance where we will end.",[647,135965],{"author":7884,"quote":135918},[647,135967],{"author":45931,"quote":135968},"The man that walks wit crowd, will get no farther than the crowd. The man that walks alone, will reach places unknown.",[639,135970,135971],{},[642,135972],{"alt":135973,"src":135974},"Strange - is it not? That of the myriads who Before us passed the door of Darkness through, Not one returns to tell us of the road Which to discover we must travel too. - Horace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1641218.png",[647,135976],{"author":28027,"quote":135977},"Strange - is it not? That of the myriads who Before us passed the door of Darkness through, Not one returns to tell us of the road Which to discover we must travel too.",[647,135979],{"author":135693,"quote":135694},[647,135981],{"author":135982,"quote":135983},"Bruce Chatwin","A Sufi manual, the Kashf-al-Mahjub, says that, towards the end of his journey, the dervish becomes the Way not the wayfarer, i.e. a place over which something is passing, not a traveller following his own free will.",[647,135985],{"author":135780,"quote":135781},[690,135987],{":authors":135988},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Chatwin\",\"slug\":\"bruce-chatwin\"},{\"name\":\"C.C. Wyatt\",\"slug\":\"cc-wyatt\"},{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Edward FitzGerald\",\"slug\":\"edward-fitzgerald\"},{\"name\":\"Enza Vita\",\"slug\":\"enza-vita\"},{\"name\":\"Federico Chini\",\"slug\":\"federico-chini\"},{\"name\":\"Horace\",\"slug\":\"horace\"},{\"name\":\"John Tallmadge\",\"slug\":\"john-tallmadge\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Von Frisch\",\"slug\":\"karl-von-frisch\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Singer\",\"slug\":\"peter-singer\"},{\"name\":\"Su Tung-po\",\"slug\":\"su-tung-po\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Brown, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"tom-brown-jr-2\"}]",[566,135990,135569],{"id":135991},"fate-and-guidance",[639,135993,135994],{},[642,135995],{"alt":135996,"src":135997},"All paths lie together in the hand of god like a web endlessly woven, and yours and mine are no greater or less than the beetle's or the squirrel's or the sparrow's. All are held together. - Daniel Quinn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-230973.png",[647,135999],{"author":125730,"quote":136000},"All paths lie together in the hand of god like a web endlessly woven, and yours and mine are no greater or less than the beetle's or the squirrel's or the sparrow's. All are held together.",[647,136002],{"author":136003,"quote":136004},"Megan O'Russell","The strings of fate will draw the things you need close to you at the right moment and pull safety from you just when you think it is near. It's that way in all the world, but the strings are wound tighter when you walk in the world of magic.",[647,136006],{"author":135911,"quote":135912},[647,136008],{"author":135124,"quote":136009},"Life is not a maze where you have your eyes on the gaps, life is a beautiful journey, stop looking for the gaps.",[639,136011,136012],{},[642,136013],{"alt":136014,"src":136015},"O Lord, all our troubles come to us because we do not have our eyes fixed on you. If only we looked at the path we're walking, we would soon arrive. But, we stumble and fall a thousand times and we stray because we do not set our eyes on the true Way. - Teresa of Ávila","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-582049.png",[647,136017],{"author":136018,"quote":136019},"Teresa of Ávila","O Lord, all our troubles come to us because we do not have our eyes fixed on you. If only we looked at the path we're walking, we would soon arrive. But, we stumble and fall a thousand times and we stray because we do not set our eyes on the true Way.",[647,136021],{"author":135597,"quote":135598},[647,136023],{"author":136024,"quote":136025},"Michel de Certeau","The trace left behind is substituted for the practice. It exhibits the (voracious) property that the geographical system has of being able to transform action into legibility, but in doing so it causes a way of being in the world to be forgotten.",[647,136027],{"author":135954,"quote":135955},[647,136029],{"author":136030,"quote":136031},"Chiang Kai-shek","I go walking, and the hills loom above me, range upon range, one against the other. I cannot tell where one begins and another leaves off. But when I talk with God He lifts me up where I can see clearly, where everything has a distinct contour.",[639,136033,136034],{},[642,136035],{"alt":136036,"src":136037},"The departure from the world is regarded not as a fault, but as the first step into that noble path at the remotest turn of which illumination is to be won. - Joseph Campbell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1224031.png",[647,136039],{"author":127111,"quote":136040},"The departure from the world is regarded not as a fault, but as the first step into that noble path at the remotest turn of which illumination is to be won.",[647,136042],{"author":136043,"quote":136044},"Edgar Cayce","The way of the Cross is not easy, yet it is the tuneful, the rhythmic, the beautiful, the lovely way.",[647,136046],{"author":135673,"quote":135674},[647,136048],{"author":135982,"quote":135983},[690,136050],{":authors":136051},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Koestler\",\"slug\":\"arthur-koestler\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Chatwin\",\"slug\":\"bruce-chatwin\"},{\"name\":\"Chiang Kai-shek\",\"slug\":\"chiang-kai-shek\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Quinn\",\"slug\":\"daniel-quinn\"},{\"name\":\"Edgar Cayce\",\"slug\":\"edgar-cayce\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Campbell\",\"slug\":\"joseph-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Von Frisch\",\"slug\":\"karl-von-frisch\"},{\"name\":\"Malti Bhojwani\",\"slug\":\"malti-bhojwani\"},{\"name\":\"Megan O'Russell\",\"slug\":\"megan-orussell\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Certeau\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-certeau\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Maisto\",\"slug\":\"michelle-maisto\"},{\"name\":\"Rene Crevel\",\"slug\":\"rene-crevel\"},{\"name\":\"Teresa of Ávila\",\"slug\":\"teresa-of-avila\"}]",[566,136053,135575],{"id":136054},"intersections-and-connections",[639,136056,136057],{},[642,136058],{"alt":136059,"src":136060},"One never reaches home,' she said. 'But where paths that have an affinity for each other intersect, the whole world looks like home, for a time. - Hermann Hesse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-534751.png",[647,136062],{"author":21252,"quote":136063},"One never reaches home,' she said. 'But where paths that have an affinity for each other intersect, the whole world looks like home, for a time.",[647,136065],{"author":4615,"quote":136066},"Paths cross all the time in this world of ours, sometimes in the strangest places- Charles Jacobs",[647,136068],{"author":4615,"quote":135891},[647,136070],{"author":135901,"quote":135902},[639,136072,136073],{},[642,136074],{"alt":135748,"src":135749},[647,136076],{"author":135752,"quote":135753},[647,136078],{"author":21252,"quote":135697},[647,136080],{"author":136081,"quote":136082},"Alex Z. Moores","It has been too easy letting distance form a chasm between our souls. Like digging a hole in the sand, the walls crumble in no time at all. I don’t want our separation to be the nature of things. I want us to transcend the gap in distance.",[647,136084],{"author":135739,"quote":135740},[647,136086],{"author":136087,"quote":136088},"F Scott Fitzgerald","There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired.",[639,136090,136091],{},[642,136092],{"alt":136093,"src":136094},"In a labyrinth, every step is wasted which does not lead out of the labyrinth. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-362222.png",[647,136096],{"author":29408,"quote":136097},"In a labyrinth, every step is wasted which does not lead out of the labyrinth.",[647,136099],{"author":136100,"quote":136101},"Raquel Cepeda","When we illuminate the road back to our ancestors, they have a way of reaching out, of manifesting themselves...sometimes even physically.",[647,136103],{"author":135663,"quote":135664},[647,136105],{"author":136106,"quote":136107},"Jesse Ball","First, he says, you have to go out into the world. This is not a simple matter of going outside one's door. No, that is simply going out. That's what one does when one is on the way to the store to buy a loaf of bread, some cheese, and a bottle of wine. When one goes out into the world, one is shedding preconceptions of past paths and ideas of past paths, and trying to move freely through an unsubstantiated and new geography.",[690,136109],{":authors":136110},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Z. Moores\",\"slug\":\"alex-z-moores\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Engel\",\"slug\":\"amy-engel\"},{\"name\":\"F Scott Fitzgerald\",\"slug\":\"f-scott-fitzgerald-2\"},{\"name\":\"Gail McHugh\",\"slug\":\"gail-mchugh\"},{\"name\":\"Hermann Hesse\",\"slug\":\"hermann-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"Jesse Ball\",\"slug\":\"jesse-ball\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Kingsley\",\"slug\":\"peter-kingsley\"},{\"name\":\"Raquel Cepeda\",\"slug\":\"raquel-cepeda\"},{\"name\":\"Romalyn Ante\",\"slug\":\"romalyn-ante\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"}]",[566,136112,135581],{"id":136113},"life-lessons-and-growth",[639,136115,136116],{},[642,136117],{"alt":136118,"src":136119},"Life lessons are not journeys traveled in straight lines but are crossroadsformed years and miles apart. - Gina Greenlee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-377324.png",[647,136121],{"author":22383,"quote":136122},"Life lessons are not journeys traveled in straight lines but are crossroadsformed years and miles apart.",[647,136124],{"author":136125,"quote":136126},"Anujj Elviis","Wicca is an inward journey as much as it is outward.",[647,136128],{"author":136129,"quote":136130},"Eihei Dogen","Treading along in this dreamlike, illusory realm,Without looking for the traces I may have left;A cuckoo's song beckons me to return home;Hearing this, I tilt my head to seeWho has told me to turn back;But do not ask me where I am going,As I travel in this limitless world,Where every step I take is my home.",[647,136132],{"author":136030,"quote":136031},[639,136134,136135],{},[642,136136],{"alt":136137,"src":136138},"You have visits, then you have disappearances. You enter, then you exit. You come, you go. It would be so great if you could just get to human enlightenment on a linear path. - Eve Ensler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1384228.png",[647,136140],{"author":122775,"quote":136141},"You have visits, then you have disappearances. You enter, then you exit. You come, you go. It would be so great if you could just get to human enlightenment on a linear path.",[647,136143],{"author":135954,"quote":135955},[647,136145],{"author":135693,"quote":135694},[647,136147],{"author":59848,"quote":136148},"If we hope to go anywhere or develop ourselves in any way, we can only step from where we are standing. If we don't really know where we are standing... 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Ha, he would say that. More like riddles, mazes, labyrinths. If there's some power trying to show me the way, it should give better directions. - Megan Chance","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-256477.png",[647,136201],{"author":136202,"quote":136203},"Megan Chance","Answers? Ha, he would say that. More like riddles, mazes, labyrinths. If there's some power trying to show me the way, it should give better directions.",[647,136205],{"author":136206,"quote":136207},"HaloFin17","...it is rather a shame that our paths only crossed under these circumstances. In another reality, you and I could have been travelers through all of space and time.",[647,136209],{"author":136210,"quote":136211},"Charles Xavier (X-Men)","Just because someone stumbles and loses their path, doesn't mean they're lost forever.",[647,136213],{"author":16607,"quote":136214},"Like someone excitedly relating a story, only to find the words petering out, the path gets narrower the further I go, the undergrowth taking over.",[647,136216],{"author":136217,"quote":136218},"R. Scott Bakker","Where no paths exist, a man strays only when he misses his destination. There is no crime, no transgression, no sin save foolishness or incompetence, and no obscenity save the tyranny of custom.",[639,136220,136221],{},[642,136222],{"alt":136223,"src":136224},"We are always heading in some direction, usually on paths we set ourselves upon, yet sometimes we forget to take a break to simply breathe and watch the revolving world - Grzegorz Kunowski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-385212.png",[647,136226],{"author":136227,"quote":136228},"Grzegorz Kunowski","We are always heading in some direction, usually on paths we set ourselves upon, yet sometimes we forget to take a break to simply breathe and watch the revolving world",[647,136230],{"author":8765,"quote":136231},"There are paths above the paths, the paths of the birds! There are paths above the paths of the birds, the paths of the clouds! And there are paths above the paths of the clouds, the paths of the planets! 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But for man, everywhere is a track; everywhere is his fate!",[639,136242,136243],{},[642,136244],{"alt":136245,"src":136246},"We all walk along our own path. “Just because someone stumbles and loses their way, doesn't mean they're lost forever. - James Hilton ( Cowboy)","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-540565.png",[647,136248],{"author":82319,"quote":136249},"We all walk along our own path. “Just because someone stumbles and loses their way, doesn't mean they're lost forever.",[647,136251],{"author":8765,"quote":136252},"We walk from nowhere to nowhere, but at least during our journey we have time to think on how to be able to change this ambiguity!",[647,136254],{"author":136255,"quote":136256},"Mary Szybist","I return to tracingthe line. It's not unlike the wayI trace myself back to myselfafter returning from spaces that haveno place in me. Not unlike the wayI trace over moments with you when youare no one I recognize.",[647,136258],{"author":6450,"quote":136259},"Because this is what happens when you try to run from the past. it doesn't just catch up: it overtakes, blotting out the future, the landscape, the very sky, until there is no path left except that which leads through it, the only one that can ever get you home.",[647,136261],{"author":110697,"quote":136262},"There is light at the end of every tunnel. 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chasing paths where your heart beats and finding moments that leave you breathless",[647,136491],{"author":98477,"quote":136492},"Step into my shoes follow my journey my mountains my valleys my surprise potholes and if you can keep going the way I keep going perhaps you'll understand my choices & strength.",[647,136494],{"author":136495,"quote":136496},"Miles Neale","Our hero's journey combines two arcs: the inward arc involving leaving home, slaying the demon, and gaining insight into selflessness, and the outward arc involving finding the treasure of compassion and returning home with the elixir. (p. 205)",[639,136498,136499],{},[642,136500],{"alt":136501,"src":136502},"Every step of every stairs contains many precious treasures for you to ascend further up and to go further far! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-721670.png",[647,136504],{"author":8765,"quote":136505},"Every step of every stairs contains many precious treasures for you to ascend further up and to go further far!",[647,136507],{"author":121311,"quote":136508},"For we are all walking each other to our deaths, and the journey between footsteps makes up our lives(Cassia 'Reached')",[647,136510],{"author":72213,"quote":136511},"So let the way wind up the hill or down, O’er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy; Still seeking what I sought when but a boy, New friendship, high adventure, and a crown. My heart will keep the courage of the quest, And hope the road’s last turn will be the best.",[647,136513],{"author":136514,"quote":136515},"Bear Grylls","The greatest journeys all start with a single step.",[647,136517],{"author":136518,"quote":136519},"Uday Kotak","I am a believer in the journey and enjoying the journey.",[639,136521,136522],{},[642,136523],{"alt":136524,"src":136525},"Every journey begins with a single pawstep, and this one is up to us. - Erin Hunter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3016973.png",[647,136527],{"author":57940,"quote":136528},"Every journey begins with a single pawstep, and this one is up to us.",[647,136530],{"author":136531,"quote":136532},"Kaia Ra","Ascension is a heroic human journey, best traveled with good friends who know The Way ahead.",[647,136534],{"author":136535,"quote":136536},"Hector Bellerin","It's definitely been a hard journey, one with lots of ups and downs.",[647,136538],{"author":136539,"quote":136540},"ryan fitzpatrick","I have enjoyed every single step of the journey that I've been on.",[690,136542],{":authors":136543},"[{\"name\":\"Ally Condie\",\"slug\":\"ally-condie\"},{\"name\":\"Amanda Lee\",\"slug\":\"amanda-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Bear Grylls\",\"slug\":\"bear-grylls\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Hunter\",\"slug\":\"erin-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"Hector Bellerin\",\"slug\":\"hector-bellerin\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Van Dyke\",\"slug\":\"henry-van-dyke\"},{\"name\":\"Kaia Ra\",\"slug\":\"kaia-ra\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Salmansohn\",\"slug\":\"karen-salmansohn\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Miles Neale\",\"slug\":\"miles-neale\"},{\"name\":\"Mystqx Skye\",\"slug\":\"mystqx-skye\"},{\"name\":\"Uday Kotak\",\"slug\":\"uday-kotak\"},{\"name\":\"ryan fitzpatrick\",\"slug\":\"ryan-fitzpatrick\"}]",[566,136545,136456],{"id":136546},"the-journey-as-a-series-of-challenges-and-surprises",[639,136548,136549],{},[642,136550],{"alt":136551,"src":136552},"Where we fall are the stepping-stones for our journey. - Lolly Daskal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-12940.png",[647,136554],{"author":136555,"quote":136556},"Lolly Daskal","Where we fall are the stepping-stones for our journey.",[647,136558],{"author":20947,"quote":136559},"Enjoy each step - We're all on the right road.",[647,136561],{"author":136562,"quote":136563},"Ana Monnar","A journey indeed, in an emotional roller-coaster.",[647,136565],{"author":58772,"quote":136566},"Every journey we take requires a good pair of wellingtons because there are some thorns and puddles along the way.",[639,136568,136569],{},[642,136570],{"alt":136571,"src":136572},"and what might seem to be a series of unfortunate events may in fact be the first steps of a journey. - Daniel Handler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1612352.png",[647,136574],{"author":2613,"quote":136575},"and what might seem to be a series of unfortunate events may in fact be the first steps of a journey.",[647,136577],{"author":136578,"quote":136579},"Jon Hastings","We took a step in the right direction tonight. It's still a long journey.",[647,136581],{"author":136582,"quote":136583},"Ken Holland","For us, it's one step on the journey.",[647,136585],{"author":136586,"quote":136587},"Story Musgrave","Getting out of the comfortable path, that's what exploration is all about.",[647,136589],{"author":90379,"quote":136590},"So it's been kind of a long road, but it was a good journey altogether.",[639,136592,136593],{},[642,136594],{"alt":136595,"src":136596},"The journey has been incredible from its beginning. - Sidney Poitier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2256643.png",[647,136598],{"author":90379,"quote":136599},"The journey has been incredible from its beginning.",[647,136601],{"author":136602,"quote":136603},"Simeon Rice","We needed this, it's a rite of passage game, ... When you get through a game like this, it shows you what you're about and shows you where you're trying to go. ... At certain points, this is a journey. And it was a hell of a journey today.",[647,136605],{"author":136606,"quote":136607},"Hines Ward","Travelling the path we travelled, having to go on the road to beat the three top seeds, it is more gratifying now that we're here. But we still have to go out and seize the moment.",[647,136609],{"author":136535,"quote":136536},[690,136611],{":authors":136612},"[{\"name\":\"Ana Monnar\",\"slug\":\"ana-monnar\"},{\"name\":\"Bert McCoy\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Handler\",\"slug\":\"daniel-handler\"},{\"name\":\"Euginia Herlihy\",\"slug\":\"euginia-herlihy\"},{\"name\":\"Hector Bellerin\",\"slug\":\"hector-bellerin\"},{\"name\":\"Hines Ward\",\"slug\":\"hines-ward\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Hastings\",\"slug\":\"jon-hastings\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Holland\",\"slug\":\"ken-holland\"},{\"name\":\"Lolly Daskal\",\"slug\":\"lolly-daskal\"},{\"name\":\"Sidney Poitier\",\"slug\":\"sidney-poitier\"},{\"name\":\"Simeon Rice\",\"slug\":\"simeon-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Story Musgrave\",\"slug\":\"story-musgrave\"}]",[566,136614,136462],{"id":136615},"the-journey-as-a-reward-in-itself",[639,136617,136618],{},[642,136619],{"alt":136620,"src":136621},"The best part of the journey is the surprise and wonder along the way. - Ken Poirot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-211983.png",[647,136623],{"author":107305,"quote":136624},"The best part of the journey is the surprise and wonder along the way.",[647,136626],{"author":136627,"quote":136628},"Erik Daniel Shein","The journey is the reward.",[647,136630],{"author":21753,"quote":136631},"The journey is the treasure.",[647,136633],{"author":118435,"quote":136634},"The journey is the reward",[639,136636,136637],{},[642,136638],{"alt":136639,"src":136640},"Thank God for the journey. - James Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1040165.png",[647,136642],{"author":31673,"quote":136643},"Thank God for the journey.",[647,136645],{"author":14318,"quote":136646},"The journey is the thing.",[647,136648],{"author":14318,"quote":136649},"The journey is its own reward.",[647,136651],{"author":69298,"quote":136652},"Every season is a journey. Every journey is a lifetime.",[647,136654],{"author":136655,"quote":136656},"Muriel Rukeyser","The journey is my home.",[639,136658,136659],{},[642,136660],{"alt":136661,"src":136662},"Cervantes said the journey's better than the end. Practices, to me, were the journey. - John Wooden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2731708.png",[647,136664],{"author":81780,"quote":136665},"Cervantes said the journey's better than the end. Practices, to me, were the journey.",[647,136667],{"author":136668,"quote":136669},"Grace Greene","Any journey worth taking is worth finding value in each step.",[647,136671],{"author":81780,"quote":136672},"Cervantes said the journey’s better than the end. Practices, to me, were the journey.",[647,136674],{"author":136675,"quote":136676},"Jaideep Ahlawat","When you are on a journey, every pit stop is your favourite.",[690,136678],{":authors":136679},"[{\"name\":\"Erik Daniel Shein\",\"slug\":\"erik-daniel-shein\"},{\"name\":\"Grace Greene\",\"slug\":\"grace-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Homer\",\"slug\":\"homer\"},{\"name\":\"Jaideep Ahlawat\",\"slug\":\"jaideep-ahlawat\"},{\"name\":\"James Brown\",\"slug\":\"james-brown\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Poirot\",\"slug\":\"ken-poirot\"},{\"name\":\"Lloyd Alexander\",\"slug\":\"lloyd-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Krzyzewski\",\"slug\":\"mike-krzyzewski\"},{\"name\":\"Muriel Rukeyser\",\"slug\":\"muriel-rukeyser\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Isaacson\",\"slug\":\"walter-isaacson\"}]",[566,136681,136468],{"id":136682},"the-journey-as-connection-and-community",[639,136684,136685],{},[642,136686],{"alt":136687,"src":136688},"Trails are routes to remembrance just as they are routes to knowledge. - T.P. 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All these events are connected.",[647,136697],{"author":7347,"quote":136698},"Our journey has advanced; / Our feet were almost come / To that odd fork in Being's road,/ Eternity by term.",[647,136700],{"author":7347,"quote":136701},"Our journey had advanced; Our feet were almost come To that odd fork in Being's road, Eternity by term.",[639,136703,136704],{},[642,136705],{"alt":136706,"src":136707},"A guided walking tour is an excellent way to understand Alexandria's story. - Barbara Harris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1595941.png",[647,136709],{"author":136710,"quote":136711},"Barbara Harris","A guided walking tour is an excellent way to understand Alexandria's story.",[647,136713],{"author":136714,"quote":136715},"Rickey Henderson","My journey as a player is complete.",[647,136717],{"author":136718,"quote":136719},"John Moffitt","We're only-one third of the way through our journey.",[647,136721],{"author":28926,"quote":136722},"The footsteps of a pioneer become ultimately the highway of a nation.",[647,136724],{"author":136725,"quote":136726},"Vernon Swaback","The paths and trails are the lifeblood of the community.",[639,136728,136729],{},[642,136730],{"alt":136731,"src":136732},"Our journey had advanced; Our feet were almost come To that odd fork in Being’s road, Eternity by term. - Emily Dickinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3010444.png",[647,136734],{"author":7347,"quote":136735},"Our journey had advanced; Our feet were almost come To that odd fork in Being’s road, Eternity by term.",[647,136737],{"author":90379,"quote":136738},"So it’s been kind of a long road, but it was a good journey altogether.",[647,136740],{"author":136586,"quote":136741},"Getting out of the comfortable path, that’s what exploration is all about.",[647,136743],{"author":37118,"quote":136744},"The train itself is a miracle of man's handiwork, and everything about it is eloquent of human purpose and direction..",[690,136746],{":authors":136747},"[{\"name\":\"Ameen Rihani\",\"slug\":\"ameen-rihani\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Harris\",\"slug\":\"barbara-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Dickinson\",\"slug\":\"emily-dickinson\"},{\"name\":\"John Moffitt\",\"slug\":\"john-moffitt\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Rickey Henderson\",\"slug\":\"rickey-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"Sidney Poitier\",\"slug\":\"sidney-poitier\"},{\"name\":\"Story Musgrave\",\"slug\":\"story-musgrave\"},{\"name\":\"T.P. 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O'Hara","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-16604.png",[647,136909],{"author":136910,"quote":136911},"Heather K. O'Hara","The Law-of-Destination is straightforward and simple: It is not possible to arrive where we never take the time to go.",[647,136913],{"author":5233,"quote":136914},"You will never be able to go to the east if you follow people who are on the way that leads to the west.",[647,136916],{"author":79556,"quote":136917},"The best way to reach your destination is to just keep going until you get there.",[647,136919],{"author":51162,"quote":136920},"I know my destination that I do not know the way.",[639,136922,136923],{},[642,136924],{"alt":136925,"src":136926},"Keep going; your destination is getting closer. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-275190.png",[647,136928],{"author":438,"quote":136929},"Keep going; your destination is getting closer.",[647,136931],{"author":136932,"quote":136933},"Majid Kazmi","Do not judge my success by the destination I reached but the distance I traveled.",[647,136935],{"author":136936,"quote":136937},"Mahrukh","At the end when you reach the destination, you will realize all that matters was the journey.",[647,136939],{"author":79556,"quote":136940},"The amazing thing about a long journey is that you can miss exits, run Stop signs, head the wrong way down a one-way street, get lost, misplace your keys, find them, make a U-turn, and still, somehow, miraculously reach your proper destination.",[647,136942],{"author":110940,"quote":136943},"The earlier you start the journey, the quicker you reach your destination.",[639,136945,136946],{},[642,136947],{"alt":136948,"src":136949},"May you find the right path to your destination. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-514195.png",[647,136951],{"author":291,"quote":136952},"May you find the right path to your destination.",[647,136954],{"author":136955,"quote":136956},"Lynda Cheldelin Fell","While one turn can change your journey, the final destination is up to you.",[647,136958],{"author":136959,"quote":136960},"Curtis Mayfield","Move on up towards your destination",[647,136962],{"author":136963,"quote":136964},"Tom Steyer","If you know your destination, choosing a route - while not trivial - is manageable.",[690,136966],{":authors":136967},"[{\"name\":\"Bernard Osei Annang\",\"slug\":\"bernard-osei-annang\"},{\"name\":\"Curtis Mayfield\",\"slug\":\"curtis-mayfield\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Brownn\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-brownn\"},{\"name\":\"Heather K. O'Hara\",\"slug\":\"heather-k-ohara\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lynda Cheldelin Fell\",\"slug\":\"lynda-cheldelin-fell\"},{\"name\":\"Mahrukh\",\"slug\":\"mahrukh\"},{\"name\":\"Majid Kazmi\",\"slug\":\"majid-kazmi\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Steyer\",\"slug\":\"tom-steyer\"}]",[566,136969,136870],{"id":136970},"journey-and-path",[639,136972,136973],{},[642,136974],{"alt":136975,"src":136976},"Writing my way into the next destination. - L.X. Deveraux","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58952.png",[647,136978],{"author":136979,"quote":136980},"L.X. Deveraux","Writing my way into the next destination.",[647,136982],{"author":136983,"quote":136984},"John Litwinovich","A wise walker will set out early, keeping an open mind on how far to travel, allowing each day's adventure to evolve.",[647,136986],{"author":136987,"quote":136988},"Lillian E. Smith","I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within.",[647,136990],{"author":136991,"quote":136992},"Jeff Goins","The path to your dream is more about following a direction than arriving at a destination.",[639,136994,136995],{},[642,136996],{"alt":136997,"src":136998},"The real destination lies in step taking! - Ernest Agyemang Yeboah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-498638.png",[647,137000],{"author":12160,"quote":137001},"The real destination lies in step taking!",[647,137003],{"author":291,"quote":137004},"May you find a new path in your travel.",[647,137006],{"author":137007,"quote":137008},"Dr. Janice Anderson & Kiersten Anderson","Always take the scenic route.",[647,137010],{"author":4038,"quote":137011},"The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast, and you miss all you are traveling for.",[647,137013],{"author":137014,"quote":137015},"Keanu Reeves","Can you get halfway around the world? Can you do a walking trail of the movie?",[639,137017,137018],{},[642,137019],{"alt":137020,"src":137021},"No matter the path, savior the journey and the destination when you arrive. - Anthony T. Hincks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2861738.png",[647,137023],{"author":91066,"quote":137024},"No matter the path, savior the journey and the destination when you arrive.",[647,137026],{"author":137027,"quote":137028},"Barbara Newhall Follett","How did one begin an adventure? Almost any road you took would lead there, if only you went on far enough.",[647,137030],{"author":137031,"quote":137032},"Clifton Anderson","Sometimes when we’re focused on quickly getting to our destination, we’ll encounter unexpected roadblocks and detours. Always remember that there’s more than one path that will lead you to where you’re going. Who knows? You might just enjoy that new, more scenic route!",[647,137034],{"author":137035,"quote":137036},"Nelson DeMille","The journey home is never a direct route; it is, in fact, always circuitous, and somewhere along the way, we discover that the journey is more significant than the destination and that the people we meet along the way will be the traveling companions of our memories forever.",[690,137038],{":authors":137039},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony T. Hincks\",\"slug\":\"anthony-t-hincks\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Newhall Follett\",\"slug\":\"barbara-newhall-follett\"},{\"name\":\"Clifton Anderson\",\"slug\":\"clifton-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Janice Anderson & Kiersten Anderson\",\"slug\":\"dr-janice-anderson-amp-kiersten-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Goins\",\"slug\":\"jeff-goins\"},{\"name\":\"John Litwinovich\",\"slug\":\"john-litwinovich\"},{\"name\":\"Keanu Reeves\",\"slug\":\"keanu-reeves\"},{\"name\":\"L.X. Deveraux\",\"slug\":\"lx-deveraux\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lillian E. Smith\",\"slug\":\"lillian-e-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Louis L'Amour\",\"slug\":\"louis-lamour\"},{\"name\":\"Nelson DeMille\",\"slug\":\"nelson-demille\"}]",[566,137041,136876],{"id":137042},"redirection-and-detours",[639,137044,137045],{},[642,137046],{"alt":137047,"src":137048},"The great thing about redirecting is that if you miss the mark and miss your goal, you can simply change course. When you are heading down a certain path, and feel like you may be heading the wrong way, stop, turn back, redirect, or ask for directions. - Susan C. Young","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-21567.png",[647,137050],{"author":27769,"quote":137051},"The great thing about redirecting is that if you miss the mark and miss your goal, you can simply change course. When you are heading down a certain path, and feel like you may be heading the wrong way, stop, turn back, redirect, or ask for directions.",[647,137053],{"author":137054,"quote":137055},"Josh Gates","This isn't my last brush with catastrophe while making Destination Truth. Rather, it's merely the opening act in a cabaret of close calls, all in the name of exploration. I'm not saying that making D.T. is dangerous; it's not, per se. It's just that when you go out of your way to find adventure, sometimes adventure bites you on the ass. The key is figuring out how to walk away in one piece.",[647,137057],{"author":137058,"quote":137059},"Sarojinir90","I am struggling, show me right path to reach my destination my dear brain...Smartkkd.com",[647,137061],{"author":1610,"quote":137062},"We don't need a destination or a way of navigating, because we'll go wherever it takes us",[639,137064,137065],{},[642,137066],{"alt":137067,"src":137068},"Travelling in the places where no man has travelled before is the only way to reach the places where no man has reached before! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-398120.png",[647,137070],{"author":8765,"quote":137071},"Travelling in the places where no man has travelled before is the only way to reach the places where no man has reached before!",[647,137073],{"author":438,"quote":137074},"Never disagree, agree to reach the destination in a different way.",[647,137076],{"author":51162,"quote":137077},"The desire to reach the destination is a natural process, but it is not a natural way that you leave it deliberately behind you. It now means ahead of you, is only the mirage, and it is an endless circle of an optical illusion to the end of your life.",[647,137079],{"author":137080,"quote":137081},"Dele Ola","It appears that tomorrow’s destination is fast becoming a moving target, and only those with the ability to adapt will eventually reach the “Promised Land.",[647,137083],{"author":137084,"quote":137085},"Sarah Wendell","... abhorrent and beyond inappropriate, reachable only through hours of hiking into the Realm of Really Goddam Wrong.",[639,137087,137088],{},[642,137089],{"alt":137090,"src":137091},"Even though the correct pathway can be walked in only 15 to 20 minutes, most wandering maze-goers will require about one hour to travel through the maze, - John Beasley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1053723.png",[647,137093],{"author":137094,"quote":137095},"John Beasley","Even though the correct pathway can be walked in only 15 to 20 minutes, most wandering maze-goers will require about one hour to travel through the maze,",[647,137097],{"author":137098,"quote":137099},"John Curran","'Tracks' is based on the book by Robyn Davidson who, in the mid-Seventies, decided to leave the city, go to the outback, learn to train camels and walk across the Australian desert to the ocean: a journey that is about two thousand miles and will take about six or seven months.",[647,137101],{"author":137102,"quote":137103},"Martin Lee","If this (trip) is a first step, then I think it's OK. But no one knows if there will be a next step,",[647,137105],{"author":22639,"quote":137106},"If you are wise, Matson said to himself grimly, you never take one-way trips. Anywhere. Even to Boise, Idaho... even across the street. Be certain, when you start, that you can scramble back.",[690,137108],{":authors":137109},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Dele Ola\",\"slug\":\"dele-ola\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"John Beasley\",\"slug\":\"john-beasley\"},{\"name\":\"John Curran\",\"slug\":\"john-curran\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Gates\",\"slug\":\"josh-gates\"},{\"name\":\"Lemony Snicket\",\"slug\":\"lemony-snicket\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Lee\",\"slug\":\"martin-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Philip K. Dick\",\"slug\":\"philip-k-dick\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Wendell\",\"slug\":\"sarah-wendell\"},{\"name\":\"Sarojinir90\",\"slug\":\"sarojinir90\"},{\"name\":\"Susan C. Young\",\"slug\":\"susan-c-young\"}]",[566,137111,136882],{"id":137112},"starting-and-taking-steps",[639,137114,137115],{},[642,137116],{"alt":137117,"src":137118},"Taking the first step is the first decision to reaching your final destination - Topsy Gift","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-211787.png",[647,137120],{"author":132670,"quote":137121},"Taking the first step is the first decision to reaching your final destination",[647,137123],{"author":14208,"quote":137124},"If you give chance to the beginning then you will have a destination.",[647,137126],{"author":107854,"quote":137127},"But wherever there is man, there must be some sort of route",[647,137129],{"author":137130,"quote":137131},"Tushar Saxena","Destination is never a final one.Once you reach you plan for the next.",[639,137133,137134],{},[642,137135],{"alt":137136,"src":137137},"Chase a butterfly and you will discover the joys of wandering into uncharted trails. - Vinita Kinra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-525714.png",[647,137139],{"author":102557,"quote":137140},"Chase a butterfly and you will discover the joys of wandering into uncharted trails.",[647,137142],{"author":51162,"quote":137143},"The desire to reach the destination is a natural process, but it is not nature that you deliberately leave behind you. It now means ahead of you, is only the mirage, and it is an endless circle of an optical illusion to the end of your life.",[647,137145],{"author":52926,"quote":137146},"With a Positive Mind There is Nothing to Big or a Road to Long for Reaching our Destination.",[647,137148],{"author":137149,"quote":137150},"Bruce Catton","Sooner or later you must move down an unknown road that leads beyond the range of the imagination, and the only certainty is that the trip has to be made",[647,137152],{"author":137153,"quote":137154},"Suze Orman","It's impossible to map out a route to your destination if you don't know where you're starting from.",[639,137156,137157],{},[642,137158],{"alt":137159,"src":137160},"You take people as far as they will go, not as far as you would like them to go. - Jeannette Rankin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2320704.png",[647,137162],{"author":137163,"quote":137164},"Jeannette Rankin","You take people as far as they will go, not as far as you would like them to go.",[647,137166],{"author":137149,"quote":137167},"Sooner or later you must move down an unknown road that leads beyond the range of the imagination, and the only certainty is that the trip has to be made.",[647,137169],{"author":83237,"quote":137170},"When the wind is right and the cloud is gone, you can see down this road as far as Darjeeling,” I told her. “But it is a long and difficult road, full of perils, and if a traveller on foot were to look at the length of it, his spirit would be overcome and he would sit down and refuse to go any further. You must not look to the end of the road, Portia. Look only to the step in front of you. That you can do. Just one step. And you will not make the journey alone.",[647,137172],{"author":58772,"quote":137173},"To take one step forward is the way to the finishing line, it doesn’t matter how long it takes as long you’ll get there eventually.",[690,137175],{":authors":137176},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Catton\",\"slug\":\"bruce-catton\"},{\"name\":\"Deanna Raybourn\",\"slug\":\"deanna-raybourn\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Euginia Herlihy\",\"slug\":\"euginia-herlihy\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Jansen Easy Branches\",\"slug\":\"jan-jansen-easy-branches\"},{\"name\":\"Jeannette Rankin\",\"slug\":\"jeannette-rankin\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Edison Fulton Jr.\",\"slug\":\"robert-edison-fulton-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Suze Orman\",\"slug\":\"suze-orman\"},{\"name\":\"Topsy Gift\",\"slug\":\"topsy-gift\"},{\"name\":\"Tushar Saxena\",\"slug\":\"tushar-saxena\"},{\"name\":\"Vinita Kinra\",\"slug\":\"vinita-kinra\"}]",[566,137178,136888],{"id":137179},"guidance-and-navigation",[639,137181,137182],{},[642,137183],{"alt":137184,"src":137185},"Whoever enters the Way without a guide will take a hundred years to travel a two-day journey. . . . – Rumi (p. 123) - William C. Chittick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-577300.png",[647,137187],{"author":137188,"quote":137189},"William C. Chittick","Whoever enters the Way without a guide will take a hundred years to travel a two-day journey. . . . – Rumi (p. 123)",[647,137191],{"author":18048,"quote":137192},"Then they pull onto Route 66, heading east into a world that's ripe for saving",[647,137194],{"author":118702,"quote":137195},"All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.",[647,137197],{"author":137198,"quote":137199},"Daniel Boone","Having an exciting destination is like setting a needle in your compass. From then on, the compass knows only one point - its ideal. And it will faithfully guide you there through the darkest nights and fiercest storms",[639,137201,137202],{},[642,137203],{"alt":137204,"src":137205},"It's not the beginning or the destination that counts. It's the ride in between. - David Baldacci","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1002519.png",[647,137207],{"author":17786,"quote":137208},"It's not the beginning or the destination that counts. It's the ride in between.",[647,137210],{"author":137211,"quote":137212},"Benjamin Cardozo","Existing rules and principles can give us our present location, our bearings, our latitude and longitude. The inn that shelters for the night is not the journey's end. The law, like the traveler, must be ready for the morrow. It must have a principle of growth.",[647,137214],{"author":137215,"quote":137216},"Elizabeth Davis","We journeyed through ancient China by traveling along the Silk Road on a CD simulation. The girls learned how the 7,000-mile route opened trade between the Far East and the West and connected ancient China to the Roman Empire.",[647,137218],{"author":3737,"quote":137219},"I suspect that, if you should go to the end of the world, you would find somebody there going farther, as if just starting for home at sundown, and having a last word before he drove off.",[647,137221],{"author":137198,"quote":137222},"Having an exciting destination is like setting a needle in your compass. From then on, the compass knows only one point – its ideal. And it will faithfully guide you there through the darkest nights and fiercest storms.",[639,137224,137225],{},[642,137226],{"alt":137227,"src":137228},"It’s not the beginning or the destination that counts. It’s the ride in between. - David Baldacci","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2962957.png",[647,137230],{"author":17786,"quote":137231},"It’s not the beginning or the destination that counts. It’s the ride in between.",[647,137233],{"author":135259,"quote":137234},"It’s impossible to map out a route to your destination if you don’t know where you’re starting from.",[647,137236],{"author":76083,"quote":137237},"Once you’ve arrived at the end of the world, it hardly matters which route you took.",[647,137239],{"author":137240,"quote":137241},"Adam Thielen","That's something you work on Day 1. You never stop your route.",[690,137243],{":authors":137244},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Thielen\",\"slug\":\"adam-thielen\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Cardozo\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-cardozo\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Boone\",\"slug\":\"daniel-boone\"},{\"name\":\"David Baldacci\",\"slug\":\"david-baldacci\"},{\"name\":\"Destination\",\"slug\":\"destination\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Nightingale\",\"slug\":\"earl-nightingale\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Davis\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Marion\",\"slug\":\"isaac-marion\"},{\"name\":\"Neal Shusterman\",\"slug\":\"neal-shusterman\"},{\"name\":\"William C. Chittick\",\"slug\":\"william-c-chittick\"}]",[566,137246,136894],{"id":137247},"unexpected-challenges-and-adaptation",[639,137249,137250],{},[642,137251],{"alt":137252,"src":137253},"The desire to reach the destination is a natural process, but it is not a natural way that you leave it deliberately behind you. It now means ahead of you is only the mirage, and it is an endless circle of an optical illusion to the end of your life. - Ehsan Sehgal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-168270.png",[647,137255],{"author":51162,"quote":137256},"The desire to reach the destination is a natural process, but it is not a natural way that you leave it deliberately behind you. It now means ahead of you is only the mirage, and it is an endless circle of an optical illusion to the end of your life.",[647,137258],{"author":137259,"quote":137260},"Chrissie Wellington","There is never a destination, just the impulse to grow. My only policy through has been to keep an open mind and whatever I may do, to give it my all.",[647,137262],{"author":19692,"quote":137263},"I’m pretty sure I’m the only author who intends to take the longest possible route to a destination that will always be over the next hill.",[647,137265],{"author":8765,"quote":137266},"As long as your determination is at least as long as the the road you travel, you will definitely reach your destination!",[639,137268,137269],{},[642,137270],{"alt":137271,"src":137272},"Perhaps it was not a destination I sought, but merely a continuation. - Ocean Vuong","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-448705.png",[647,137274],{"author":137275,"quote":137276},"Ocean Vuong","Perhaps it was not a destination I sought, but merely a continuation.",[647,137278],{"author":8765,"quote":137279},"Reaching a fixed destination is not a big success; the big success is to reach a mobile destination, a destination which continuously escapes from you; it is to reach a bird flying not to a mountain sitting!",[647,137281],{"author":137282,"quote":137283},"V.C. Andrews","That's the way all life's battles are won.. You don't look at the overall picture. You take one step, then another, and another... until you arrive at your destination.",[647,137285],{"author":137286,"quote":137287},"Walter Judson Moore","You can handle any and all of these sixteen routes, from the highest paved road in the Pyrenees to the flat woods through the Medoc. It all depends on your lungs, thighs, patience and proper selection of grandparents.",[647,137289],{"author":76083,"quote":137290},"Once you've arrived at the end of the world, it hardly matters which route you took.",[639,137292,137293],{},[642,137294],{"alt":137295,"src":137296},"How do you expect to arrive at the end of your own journey if you take the road to another man's city? - Thomas Merton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2107577.png",[647,137298],{"author":14833,"quote":137299},"How do you expect to arrive at the end of your own journey if you take the road to another man's city?",[647,137301],{"author":137302,"quote":137303},"Olivier Roy","There's nothing easier if you follow the smugglers' route,",[647,137305],{"author":1610,"quote":137306},"We don’t need a destination or a way of navigating, because we’ll go wherever it takes us.",[647,137308],{"author":137309,"quote":137310},"Rolf Potts","Of all the adventures and challenges that wait on the vagabonding road, the most difficult can be the act of coming home.",[690,137312],{":authors":137313},"[{\"name\":\"Chrissie Wellington\",\"slug\":\"chrissie-wellington\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Fennel Hudson\",\"slug\":\"fennel-hudson\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Marion\",\"slug\":\"isaac-marion\"},{\"name\":\"Lemony Snicket\",\"slug\":\"lemony-snicket\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Ocean Vuong\",\"slug\":\"ocean-vuong\"},{\"name\":\"Olivier Roy\",\"slug\":\"olivier-roy\"},{\"name\":\"Rolf Potts\",\"slug\":\"rolf-potts\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Merton\",\"slug\":\"thomas-merton\"},{\"name\":\"V.C. Andrews\",\"slug\":\"vc-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Judson Moore\",\"slug\":\"walter-judson-moore\"}]",[566,137315,634],{"id":1014},[639,137317,137318],{},[642,137319],{"alt":137320,"src":137321},"With our instinct we can go everywhere, but with our intelligence we will get there. - Jan Jansen Easy Branches","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-772599.png",[647,137323],{"author":52926,"quote":137324},"With our instinct we can go everywhere, but with our intelligence we will get there.",[647,137326],{"author":20988,"quote":137327},"Every once in a while, take the scenic route.",[647,137329],{"author":18048,"quote":137330},"Then they pull onto Route 66, heading east into a world that’s ripe for saving.",[647,137332],{"author":14833,"quote":137333},"How do you expect to arrive at the end of your own journey if you take the road to another man’s city?",[690,137335],{":authors":137336},"[{\"name\":\"H. 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Signs",[574,137499,137500],{},[577,137501,127504],{"href":127503},[574,137503,137504],{},[577,137505,634],{"href":633},[566,137507,137457],{"id":137508},"reflection-and-self-discovery",[639,137510,137511],{},[642,137512],{"alt":137513,"src":137514},"A lost road will remember your footsteps because someday you may want to return, tracing the way. - Munia Khan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9144.png",[647,137516],{"author":37899,"quote":137517},"A lost road will remember your footsteps because someday you may want to return, tracing the way.",[647,137519],{"author":73145,"quote":137520},"We may meet so many people along this long road,But it is of no use,Until we finally meet ourselves.",[647,137522],{"author":136185,"quote":137523},"I have been wasting my whole life guiding other people home , to the extent that I’ve lost my own path , and I’ve taken many wrong roads to places that I’ll never belong to …",[647,137525],{"author":137526,"quote":137527},"Damini Aggarwal","Nobody will walk the entire journey with you. Their roads do diverge, so does yours.",[639,137529,137530],{},[642,137531],{"alt":137532,"src":137533},"Whoever wishes may accompany me: the road is long, it's painful but it's lived. - Clarice Lispector","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-382381.png",[647,137535],{"author":122065,"quote":137536},"Whoever wishes may accompany me: the road is long, it's painful but it's lived.",[647,137538],{"author":137539,"quote":137540},"Shay Leigh","Our story has been told,our song has been sung.You're a road I’ve already traveled,and from it, I have moved on.\"Already Traveled",[647,137542],{"author":137543,"quote":137544},"Pablo Holmberg","I have traveled many roads in my life.Some were imbued with pain and I needed to avert my gaze.Others were so beautiful that I would have remained there forever.But always, at some point in these routes, I reached a place where I encountered myself.",[647,137546],{"author":137547,"quote":137548},"Leah Kaminsky","If I don't journey forward along these tracks then you will never be born. Then who will there be to tell my story?",[647,137550],{"author":103939,"quote":137551},"Can you think of anything more permanently elating than to know that you are on the right road at last?",[639,137553,137554],{},[642,137555],{"alt":137556,"src":137557},"How many crossroads are you allowed to have in life? I seem to have a lot of crossroads. I think maybe I crossed back across the same road too often. - Queen Latifah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1939373.png",[647,137559],{"author":118396,"quote":137560},"How many crossroads are you allowed to have in life? I seem to have a lot of crossroads. I think maybe I crossed back across the same road too often.",[647,137562],{"author":12285,"quote":137563},"Who does not see that I have taken a road along which I shall go, without stopping and without effort, as long as there is ink and paper in the world? I cannot keep a record of my life by my actions; fortune places them too low. I keep it by my thoughts.",[647,137565],{"author":63364,"quote":137566},"Where roads are made I lose my way.In the wide water, in the blue sky there is no line of a track.The pathway is hidden by the birds' wings, by the star-fires, by the flowers of the wayfaring seasons.And I ask my heart if its blood carries the wisdom of the unseen way.",[690,137568],{":authors":137569},"[{\"name\":\"Clarice Lispector\",\"slug\":\"clarice-lispector\"},{\"name\":\"Damini Aggarwal\",\"slug\":\"damini-aggarwal\"},{\"name\":\"Leah Kaminsky\",\"slug\":\"leah-kaminsky\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Mimi Novic\",\"slug\":\"mimi-novic\"},{\"name\":\"Munia Khan\",\"slug\":\"munia-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Pablo Holmberg\",\"slug\":\"pablo-holmberg\"},{\"name\":\"Queen Latifah\",\"slug\":\"queen-latifah\"},{\"name\":\"Rabindranath Tagore\",\"slug\":\"rabindranath-tagore\"},{\"name\":\"Samiha Totanji\",\"slug\":\"samiha-totanji\"},{\"name\":\"Shay Leigh\",\"slug\":\"shay-leigh\"},{\"name\":\"Vernon Howard\",\"slug\":\"vernon-howard\"}]",[566,137571,128268],{"id":128367},[639,137573,137574],{},[642,137575],{"alt":137576,"src":137577},"The difficult road I took alone—I kept walking, and most importantly, I kept turning the pages, and it landed me here. - Charlena E. Jackson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-30145.png",[647,137579],{"author":1946,"quote":137580},"The difficult road I took alone—I kept walking, and most importantly, I kept turning the pages, and it landed me here.",[647,137582],{"author":1946,"quote":137583},"My life has been full of curves. For once, I want to walk in a straight line; that way, at least I know what is ahead of me. The curves have played with my mind to the point I believe there is no such thing as a two-way street. My life has always consisted of a one-way street. I call it the road less traveled.",[647,137585],{"author":8765,"quote":137586},"If a road ends, that creates a great opportunity to develop new abilities to continue! Welcome every challenge in your life!",[647,137588],{"author":8765,"quote":137589},"May be the road you travel doesn’t give you the beautiful fate you have always dreamed off! Stop and change the road, no matter how difficult it may be!",[639,137591,137592],{},[642,137593],{"alt":137594,"src":137595},"When I am passing through hell, I have to remind myself of the last time I happened to be on that road. How quickly it was over, without any ingenuity on my part. After all, hell is a one-way street. The only direction forward is the way out. - R. N. Prasher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-342974.png",[647,137597],{"author":137598,"quote":137599},"R. N. Prasher","When I am passing through hell, I have to remind myself of the last time I happened to be on that road. How quickly it was over, without any ingenuity on my part. After all, hell is a one-way street. The only direction forward is the way out.",[647,137601],{"author":8765,"quote":137602},"Start your journey where the road ends! Glory lies beyond the ends!",[647,137604],{"author":137605,"quote":137606},"Amani Abbas","Life takes up one long, winding road to fulfill its seemingly endless journey, and when we find ourselves stumble upon forks in the road, we choose wisely.",[647,137608],{"author":8765,"quote":137609},"When you think that the road has ended, you must know that it is your ability to go beyond has ended, not the road!",[647,137611],{"author":137612,"quote":137613},"Katherine J Walden","A dead end is only the end of your road if you fail to turn around. Too many people needlessly waste time and energy trying to find a way across a dead end street. Stop, turn around, and ask God for directions to get to where you were going in the first place. Recalculate!",[639,137615,137616],{},[642,137617],{"alt":137618,"src":137619},"The road of doubt leads to the dead-end of despair. Time to change directions!\" HS/el - Evinda Lepins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-540087.png",[647,137621],{"author":137622,"quote":137623},"Evinda Lepins","The road of doubt leads to the dead-end of despair. Time to change directions!\" HS/el",[647,137625],{"author":137626,"quote":137627},"Annemarie O'Hara","In this journey, the road does not care if you are weary, the road does not really care if you are hurt, the road only cares that you bring your best every time you step on it but if you can actually survive this road then you know that something special awaits you and for a moment in time you can be at the top of the world.' Thorondor - Storm Quest the dark realm",[647,137629],{"author":97820,"quote":137630},"Truth...Overcome the valley of your despair and it will lead you onto some of the greatest roads of your life!",[647,137632],{"author":137633,"quote":137634},"Susan Smith","I know now that it is going to be a tough and long road ahead of me",[690,137636],{":authors":137637},"[{\"name\":\"Amani Abbas\",\"slug\":\"amani-abbas\"},{\"name\":\"Annemarie O'Hara\",\"slug\":\"annemarie-ohara\"},{\"name\":\"Charlena E. Jackson\",\"slug\":\"charlena-e-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Evinda Lepins\",\"slug\":\"evinda-lepins\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine J Walden\",\"slug\":\"katherine-j-walden-2\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"R. N. Prasher\",\"slug\":\"r-n-prasher\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Smith\",\"slug\":\"susan-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Pina\",\"slug\":\"timothy-pina\"}]",[566,137639,137467],{"id":137640},"the-path-less-traveled",[639,137642,137643],{},[642,137644],{"alt":137645,"src":137646},"Focus in the present to help the future you seek! Taking your roads slowly, will get You way more further, yet this is not a race, just another journey. - Danny Daniel Z","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-135892.png",[647,137648],{"author":137649,"quote":137650},"Danny Daniel Z","Focus in the present to help the future you seek! Taking your roads slowly, will get You way more further, yet this is not a race, just another journey.",[647,137652],{"author":31768,"quote":137653},"My life. My lane. My pace. My rules.",[647,137655],{"author":137656,"quote":137657},"Alex Clare-Young","The easy road would have been to stay on the same path, the one that led only to death and decay. Instead, I took the road less travelled; I journeyed towards new life; towards transformation.",[647,137659],{"author":137660,"quote":137661},"Marquita Burke-DeJesus","The road less traveled continues to beckon me onward, towards a journey of transformation and engagement.",[639,137663,137664],{},[642,137665],{"alt":137666,"src":137667},"I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence:Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference. - Robert Frost","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-616129.png",[647,137669],{"author":20129,"quote":137670},"I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence:Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.",[647,137672],{"author":137673,"quote":137674},"Ha Myung-hee (writer)","I'm going to go where my heart takes me, even if it's a messy road.",[647,137676],{"author":20129,"quote":137677},"I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence;Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by.And that has made all the difference.\" - Robert Frost",[647,137679],{"author":137680,"quote":137681},"Harry Chapin","No straight lines make up my life; And all my roads have bends; There's no clear-cut beginnings; And so far no dead-ends.",[647,137683],{"author":137684,"quote":137685},"Jimmy Cliff","I've got a hard road to travel and a rough, rough way to go. Said, it's a hard road to travel and a rough, rough way to go. But I can't turn back, my heart is fixed, my mind's made up, I'll never stop, my faith will see me through.",[639,137687,137688],{},[642,137689],{"alt":137690,"src":137691},"I make the road. I draw the map. Nothing just happens to me...I'm the one happening. - Denis Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1744288.png",[647,137693],{"author":67224,"quote":137694},"I make the road. I draw the map. Nothing just happens to me...I'm the one happening.",[647,137696],{"author":137697,"quote":137698},"Naomi Judd","If you know anything about me, you know that my life's taken a few unexpected curves and crashes along the way. But hey, at least I can say I took the scenic route!",[647,137700],{"author":71525,"quote":137701},"Wanderer, there is no road, the road is made by walking. The poem tells me it’s no big deal that I’m not like Snow. I can be another thing; I’m meant to be another thing.",[647,137703],{"author":75323,"quote":137704},"You think you want the blue skies, the open road, but really you want the tunnel, you want to know how the story ends.",[690,137706],{":authors":137707},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Clare-Young\",\"slug\":\"alex-clare-young\"},{\"name\":\"Danny Daniel Z\",\"slug\":\"danny-daniel-z\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Johnson\",\"slug\":\"denis-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Ha Myung-hee (writer)\",\"slug\":\"ha-myung-hee-writer\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Chapin\",\"slug\":\"harry-chapin\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Oyeyemi\",\"slug\":\"helen-oyeyemi\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Offill\",\"slug\":\"jenny-offill\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Cliff\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-cliff\"},{\"name\":\"Marquita Burke-DeJesus\",\"slug\":\"marquita-burke-dejesus\"},{\"name\":\"Mitta Xinindlu\",\"slug\":\"mitta-xinindlu\"},{\"name\":\"Naomi Judd\",\"slug\":\"naomi-judd\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Frost\",\"slug\":\"robert-frost\"}]",[566,137709,137473],{"id":137710},"change-and-transformation",[639,137712,137713],{},[642,137714],{"alt":137715,"src":137716},"my dear life separating you through the journey i actually bend all those easy paths for me was waiting .looking keel of end edge of today's canvas ,life visits stranger to me . i myself kept out me from my own journey - litymunshi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-45199.png",[647,137718],{"author":137719,"quote":137720},"litymunshi","my dear life separating you through the journey i actually bend all those easy paths for me was waiting .looking keel of end edge of today's canvas ,life visits stranger to me . i myself kept out me from my own journey",[647,137722],{"author":137723,"quote":137724},"Jack Canfield and Mark Hanson","I looked up the road I was going and back the way I came and since I wasn't satisfied decided to step off the road and cut me a new path. -Ms. Annie Johnson as told by Maya Angelou (pg. 69 Chicken Soup for the Soul Living your Dream)",[647,137726],{"author":137727,"quote":137728},"Helen  Edwards","The Universe wants to move you onto another road in life - onto another journey and you dare defy the signs? Signs only get bigger and louder.",[647,137730],{"author":137731,"quote":137732},"Mark Ristau","Very soon you will find yourself at the end of a dirt road, only inches from a threshold . . . a threshold into another world—a glorious world, one of infinite possibility. You’ll be standing there contemplating your next move when a gust of wind whispers, “Have faith.” When you hear those magic words, it’ll be time for you to cross the threshold and begin your journey . . .",[639,137734,137735],{},[642,137736],{"alt":137737,"src":137738},"Karma Road: I¹m like everyone else, stumbling around in the dark, trying to find the right path, or at least a little more light. - Helen S. Rosenau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-365805.png",[647,137740],{"author":128509,"quote":137741},"Karma Road: I¹m like everyone else, stumbling around in the dark, trying to find the right path, or at least a little more light.",[647,137743],{"author":5525,"quote":137744},"A journey - whether it's to the corner grocery or through life - is supposed to have a beginning, middle, and end, right? Well, the road is not like that at all. It's the very illogic and the juxtaposed differences of the road - combined with our search for meaning - that make travel so addictive.",[647,137746],{"author":137747,"quote":137748},"Angela N. Blount","Odd, how life makes twists and turns. I never would have guessed that I’d end up where I am now, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I wouldn’t trade this path I’m on for the whole solar system, for that matter. If I’ve learned anything these last several months, it’s that sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn’t mean to take.",[647,137750],{"author":8765,"quote":137751},"Sometimes we feel only one thing about a road: We must travel on that road at all costs! We know deep in our heart that that path is our path of dreams!",[647,137753],{"author":8765,"quote":137754},"Here is a good philosophy of life: Enjoy the road with flowers; enjoy the road with stones!",[639,137756,137757],{},[642,137758],{"alt":137759,"src":137760},"Trust the curves in life. God will lead you through, the ride is Amazing. ~Janiece Rendon Transition Strategist - Janiece Rendon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-390165.png",[647,137762],{"author":128329,"quote":137763},"Trust the curves in life. God will lead you through, the ride is Amazing. ~Janiece Rendon Transition Strategist",[647,137765],{"author":137766,"quote":137767},"Claudio Sanchez","Your time has come to pick the road you walk in this tale.",[647,137769],{"author":26830,"quote":137770},"There are a thousand paths into the future, forks after forks in the road ahead. Who knows, if one road closes, maybe another opens in another universe . . . and your soul, your consciousness, leaps over to continue that journey ever forward, always finding the right path.",[647,137772],{"author":137773,"quote":137774},"Ryan Hall","I have my own unique road that has had many exciting ups and heart-breaking downs, but one thing I know is that my journey is not over and the best is yet to come.",[690,137776],{":authors":137777},"[{\"name\":\"Angela N. Blount\",\"slug\":\"angela-n-blount\"},{\"name\":\"Claudio Sanchez\",\"slug\":\"claudio-sanchez\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria Steinem\",\"slug\":\"gloria-steinem\"},{\"name\":\"Helen  Edwards\",\"slug\":\"helen-edwards-2\"},{\"name\":\"Helen S. Rosenau\",\"slug\":\"helen-s-rosenau\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield and Mark Hanson\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield-and-mark-hanson\"},{\"name\":\"James Rollins\",\"slug\":\"james-rollins\"},{\"name\":\"Janiece Rendon\",\"slug\":\"janiece-rendon\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Ristau\",\"slug\":\"mark-ristau\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Hall\",\"slug\":\"ryan-hall\"},{\"name\":\"litymunshi\",\"slug\":\"litymunshi\"}]",[566,137779,137479],{"id":137780},"endings-and-beginnings",[639,137782,137783],{},[642,137784],{"alt":137785,"src":137786},"Everyone knows WebMD is a Choose Your Own Adventure book in which all roads lead to death. - Sloane Crosley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-164770.png",[647,137788],{"author":32790,"quote":137789},"Everyone knows WebMD is a Choose Your Own Adventure book in which all roads lead to death.",[647,137791],{"author":14263,"quote":137792},"To find what you seek in the road of life, the best proverb of all is that which says:\"Leave no stone unturned.",[647,137794],{"author":137795,"quote":137796},"Jackie French Koller","This is just a short path we walkin'. The long road, the good road, lies ahead. And when we get there, you can count on one thing. Folks like Miss Emily that has spent this life lookin' down is sure 'nough gonna spend all eternity lookin' up.",[647,137798],{"author":8765,"quote":137799},"The road you travel will remain as your destiny till you change the road!",[639,137801,137802],{},[642,137803],{"alt":137804,"src":137805},"The road you know limits your life; the only thing that will give you the opportunity to expand your life is the road you don't know! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-381810.png",[647,137807],{"author":8765,"quote":137808},"The road you know limits your life; the only thing that will give you the opportunity to expand your life is the road you don't know!",[647,137810],{"author":8765,"quote":137811},"You found an infinite road? You have an infinite life? What happens then? Then, you will keep on travelling because now the road does not end, now there is no cul-de-sac, now you are free, now you have an unimpeded life!",[647,137813],{"author":137814,"quote":137815},"Mohammed Mushtaq GK","In life, never lose hope that you are nearing a dead end, Only when you reach the end of the road you realize a road to its left and to its right.",[647,137817],{"author":99711,"quote":137818},"All the roads of life end in death.",[647,137820],{"author":20129,"quote":137821},"I shall be telling this with a sigh\tSomewhere ages and ages hence:\tTwo roads diverged in a wood, and I—\tI took the one less traveled by,\tAnd that has made all the difference.",[639,137823,137824],{},[642,137825],{"alt":137826,"src":137827},"It's either my way or the highway. If you don't agree, one of us will have to leave, and I'll tell you what, it isn't going to be me. - Agnus Berenato","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-961124.png",[647,137829],{"author":137830,"quote":137831},"Agnus Berenato","It's either my way or the highway. If you don't agree, one of us will have to leave, and I'll tell you what, it isn't going to be me.",[647,137833],{"author":1871,"quote":137834},"Every road i traveled led back to you",[647,137836],{"author":60421,"quote":137837},"That is the road we all have to take - over the Bridge of Sight into eternity.",[647,137839],{"author":88528,"quote":137840},"Alas! the road to Anywhere is pitfalled with disaster;\nThere's hunger, want, and weariness, yet O we loved it so!\nAs on we tramped exultantly, and no man was our master,\nAnd no man guessed what dreams were ours, as, swinging heel and toe,\nWe tramped the road to Anywhere, the magic road to Anywhere,\nThe tragic road to Anywhere, such dear, dim years ago.\n",[690,137842],{":authors":137843},"[{\"name\":\"Agnus Berenato\",\"slug\":\"agnus-berenato\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Bulwer Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-bulwer-lytton-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jackie French Koller\",\"slug\":\"jackie-french-koller\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Mohammed Mushtaq GK\",\"slug\":\"mohammed-mushtaq-gk\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Frost\",\"slug\":\"robert-frost\"},{\"name\":\"Robert W. Service\",\"slug\":\"robert-w-service\"},{\"name\":\"Sloane Crosley\",\"slug\":\"sloane-crosley\"},{\"name\":\"Sorin Cerin\",\"slug\":\"sorin-cerin\"},{\"name\":\"Søren Kierkegaard\",\"slug\":\"søren-kierkegaard\"}]",[566,137845,137485],{"id":137846},"challenging-journeys",[639,137848,137849],{},[642,137850],{"alt":137851,"src":137852},"Life is sometimes like a treacherous mountain road with deep ruts, dangerous curves, and deadly ravines. If you have ever traveled in remote areas of the world, there is no more relief than to get off that rough, primitive road and onto a smooth, paved, and level highway. - Gary Rohrmayer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-211409.png",[647,137854],{"author":137855,"quote":137856},"Gary Rohrmayer","Life is sometimes like a treacherous mountain road with deep ruts, dangerous curves, and deadly ravines. If you have ever traveled in remote areas of the world, there is no more relief than to get off that rough, primitive road and onto a smooth, paved, and level highway.",[647,137858],{"author":10545,"quote":137859},"Look down the road I’m traveling and you will see my goal; it’s there on the path. Probably closer than it appears. Life tends to roll that way.",[647,137861],{"author":137862,"quote":137863},"Tonesha Reese","The creative road is a tough one to follow. There are many bumps and detours we hit before arriving at the end of our journey",[647,137865],{"author":137866,"quote":137867},"Terry Deary","Life is a road... a wild and wearying road... and I've reached the end. Death is like an old friend, waiting at the end, to wrap me in his arms.",[639,137869,137870],{},[642,137871],{"alt":137872,"src":137873},"If life were a highway, I would still look for the footpath, for walking that, I would learn about us, enjoying the extra time to do so. - Tom Althouse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-523676.png",[647,137875],{"author":52930,"quote":137876},"If life were a highway, I would still look for the footpath, for walking that, I would learn about us, enjoying the extra time to do so.",[647,137878],{"author":137879,"quote":137880},"Jacques Revaux","And now, the end is near,And so I face the final curtain.My friend, I'll say it clear,I'll state my case, of which I'm certain.I've lived a life that's full.I've traveled each and every highway;And more, much more than this,I did it my way.",[647,137882],{"author":137883,"quote":137884},"Bobby F. Kimbrough","I was looking down the road of \"life gone by\" and I realized this road of life is not as long as it looks. Travel with caution and maximize every mile. It can be a beautiful journey.",[647,137886],{"author":137887,"quote":137888},"J.R.R Tolkien","The road goes ever on and on, down from the door where it began, now far ahead the road has gone and I must follow if I can...",[647,137890],{"author":137891,"quote":137892},"Abha Maryada Banerjee","When at CROSSROADS..Cross the Road..this way or that!",[639,137894,137895],{},[642,137896],{"alt":137897,"src":137898},"The road to death is a lonely highway, and longer than it apears, even when it leads straight down from the scaffold, by way of a rope; and it's a dark road, with never any moon shining on it, to light your way. - Margaret Atwood","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-929870.png",[647,137900],{"author":10735,"quote":137901},"The road to death is a lonely highway, and longer than it apears, even when it leads straight down from the scaffold, by way of a rope; and it's a dark road, with never any moon shining on it, to light your way.",[647,137903],{"author":137904,"quote":137905},"Paul Anka","I've lived a life that's full, I traveled each and ev'ry highway, And more, much more than this, I did it my way.",[647,137907],{"author":137908,"quote":137909},"Dan Chaon","There is your car and the open road, the fabled lure of random adventure. You stand at the verge, and you could become anything.",[647,137911],{"author":137912,"quote":137913},"Joe Nichols","Life on the road is very different from a normal, day to day life, and sometimes that surrealistic existence can have an effect on you, you tend to forget that's not really how things are supposed to be. But there comes a point where you have to pace yourself and find a place in your mind where you can be real.",[690,137915],{":authors":137916},"[{\"name\":\"Abha Maryada Banerjee\",\"slug\":\"abha-maryada-banerjee\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby F. Kimbrough\",\"slug\":\"bobby-f-kimbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Chaon\",\"slug\":\"dan-chaon\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Rohrmayer\",\"slug\":\"gary-rohrmayer\"},{\"name\":\"J.R.R Tolkien\",\"slug\":\"jrr-tolkien-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jacques Revaux\",\"slug\":\"jacques-revaux\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Nichols\",\"slug\":\"joe-nichols\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Atwood\",\"slug\":\"margaret-atwood\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Anka\",\"slug\":\"paul-anka\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Deary\",\"slug\":\"terry-deary\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Althouse\",\"slug\":\"tom-althouse\"},{\"name\":\"Tonesha Reese\",\"slug\":\"tonesha-reese\"}]",[566,137918,137491],{"id":137919},"unexpected-twists-and-turns",[639,137921,137922],{},[642,137923],{"alt":137924,"src":137925},"Route 66 is a symbol for relishing life through-and-through via the senses; the Interstate represents missing out on life. You go from point A (birth) to point B (death) utterly oblivious to what’s happening in between. - Dan Grajek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-83265.png",[647,137927],{"author":137928,"quote":137929},"Dan Grajek","Route 66 is a symbol for relishing life through-and-through via the senses; the Interstate represents missing out on life. You go from point A (birth) to point B (death) utterly oblivious to what’s happening in between.",[647,137931],{"author":137932,"quote":137933},"Yesenia Barkley","I'm on my way...don't know where to, but my road is build with metaphors and nonsense",[647,137935],{"author":137747,"quote":137748},[647,137937],{"author":137938,"quote":137939},"Rachel Thompson","I’ve traveled this road for many decades and I still don’t know how to go. I am a wanderer, traversing mountains of time. There is no fault, only fault lines that tremor and quake, barring me, no warning. Aftershocks. -Broken Places",[639,137941,137942],{},[642,137943],{"alt":137944,"src":137945},"Life has no smooth road for any of us, we just have to keep looking upward - Alfusainey jallow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-627103.png",[647,137947],{"author":137948,"quote":137949},"Alfusainey jallow","Life has no smooth road for any of us, we just have to keep looking upward",[647,137951],{"author":137952,"quote":137953},"Mary Chapin Carpenter","Sometimes you get there in spite of the route Losing track of your life and what it's about The road seems to know when to straighten right out... I could wonder if all of it led me to you I could show you the arrows and circles I drew I didn't have a map, it's the best I could do On the fly and on the run",[647,137955],{"author":137697,"quote":137698},[647,137957],{"author":137958,"quote":137959},"Henry Lawson","Oh, my ways are strange ways and new ways and old ways, And deep ways and steep ways and high ways and low, I'm at home and at ease on a track that I know not, And restless and lost on a road that I know.",[647,137961],{"author":68713,"quote":137962},"The road to life is rocky, and you may stumble too. So while you point your fingers, someone else is judging you.",[639,137964,137965],{},[642,137966],{"alt":137967,"src":137968},"The road to anywhere is the road to nowhere, and the road to nowhere leads to dreams sacrificed, opportunities squandered, and a life unfulfilled. In our journey we will encounter forks and turnings in the road. - Thomas S. Monson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2108157.png",[647,137970],{"author":56913,"quote":137971},"The road to anywhere is the road to nowhere, and the road to nowhere leads to dreams sacrificed, opportunities squandered, and a life unfulfilled. In our journey we will encounter forks and turnings in the road.",[647,137973],{"author":137974,"quote":137975},"Frank Sinatra","Look down - look down that lonesome road\nBefore you travel on\n",[647,137977],{"author":137978,"quote":137979},"Rod Serling","This highway leads to the shadowy tip of reality: you're on a through route to the land of the different, the bizarre, the unexplainable...Go as far as you like on this road. Its limits are only those of mind itself. Ladies and Gentlemen, you're entering the wondrous dimension of imagination. . . Next stop The Twilight Zone.",[690,137981],{":authors":137982},"[{\"name\":\"Alfusainey jallow\",\"slug\":\"alfusainey-jallow\"},{\"name\":\"Angela N. Blount\",\"slug\":\"angela-n-blount\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Marley\",\"slug\":\"bob-marley\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Grajek\",\"slug\":\"dan-grajek\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Sinatra\",\"slug\":\"frank-sinatra\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Lawson\",\"slug\":\"henry-lawson\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Chapin Carpenter\",\"slug\":\"mary-chapin-carpenter\"},{\"name\":\"Naomi Judd\",\"slug\":\"naomi-judd\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Thompson\",\"slug\":\"rachel-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Serling\",\"slug\":\"rod-serling\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas S. Monson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-s-monson\"},{\"name\":\"Yesenia Barkley\",\"slug\":\"yesenia-barkley\"}]",[566,137984,137497],{"id":137985},"guidance-and-signs",[639,137987,137988],{},[642,137989],{"alt":137990,"src":137991},"The Universe wants to move you onto another road in life - onto another journey and you dare defy the signs? Signs only get bigger and louder. - Helen  Edwards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-171250.png",[647,137993],{"author":137727,"quote":137728},[647,137995],{"author":8765,"quote":137996},"The most beautiful part of an adventurous road is that your mind is not in the past or in the future, but it is exactly in this moment!",[647,137998],{"author":69432,"quote":137999},"Sometimes you can't see the road ahead but as you keep going, it gets clearer. Stay the course as the fog of life dissipates.",[647,138001],{"author":8765,"quote":138002},"If you see a very long road, think about the universe and realise how so very short it is!",[639,138004,138005],{},[642,138006],{"alt":138007,"src":138008},"On the highway of life, some 'drivers' may cross your lane, you may take 'the wrong exit'... Remain watchful until you reach your destiny... - Assegid Habtewold","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-747807.png",[647,138010],{"author":133874,"quote":138011},"On the highway of life, some 'drivers' may cross your lane, you may take 'the wrong exit'... Remain watchful until you reach your destiny...",[647,138013],{"author":8765,"quote":138014},"Refuse to seek for the road to paradise, because every beautiful place is already a paradise!",[647,138016],{"author":97820,"quote":138017},"Begin to visualize your bright future ahead of you and then start walking the roads towards it.",[647,138019],{"author":9525,"quote":138020},"So go ahead and make your way Back from the edge of yesterday No one knows what Can't be known 'Cause when you start You're all alone But take enough steps Take enough steps Take enough steps And someday Someday you'll be home ---Heather Wells, Untitled",[647,138022],{"author":1964,"quote":138023},"Although it's a long time on the road, it is on the road and coming. I tell thee it never retreats, and never stops.",[639,138025,138026],{},[642,138027],{"alt":138028,"src":138029},"My life is the road, man. I need to keep moving. - Matthew McConaughey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2060795.png",[647,138031],{"author":83870,"quote":138032},"My life is the road, man. I need to keep moving.",[647,138034],{"author":44656,"quote":138035},"The continual cracking of your feet on the road makes a certain quantity of road come up into you. When a man dies they say he returns to clay but too much walking fills you up with clay far sooner (or buries bits of you along the road) and brings your death half-way to meet you. It is not easy to know what is the best way to move yourself from one place to another.",[647,138037],{"author":138038,"quote":138039},"Ozzy Osbourne","The road to nowhere leads to me.",[690,138041],{":authors":138042},"[{\"name\":\"Assegid Habtewold\",\"slug\":\"assegid-habtewold\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Dickens\",\"slug\":\"charles-dickens\"},{\"name\":\"Flann O'Brien\",\"slug\":\"flann-obrien\"},{\"name\":\"Helen  Edwards\",\"slug\":\"helen-edwards-2\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew McConaughey\",\"slug\":\"matthew-mcconaughey\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Cabot\",\"slug\":\"meg-cabot\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Ozzy Osbourne\",\"slug\":\"ozzy-osbourne\"},{\"name\":\"Sanjo Jendayi\",\"slug\":\"sanjo-jendayi\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Pina\",\"slug\":\"timothy-pina\"}]",[566,138044,127504],{"id":127879},[639,138046,138047],{},[642,138048],{"alt":138049,"src":138050},"I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day. - Abraham Lincoln","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-77924.png",[647,138052],{"author":30747,"quote":138053},"I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.",[647,138055],{"author":138056,"quote":138057},"Madhu Menon","Sometimes we wander in unknown lanes that suddenly lead to familiar streets – streets that delight us with new discoveries and make us want to explore further she mused even as a thick cloud rushed to obscure the sun. And those very discoveries make it all the more difficult when it’s time to say goodbye.",[647,138059],{"author":291,"quote":138060},"The road of life is rightdoing",[647,138062],{"author":138063,"quote":138064},"Curtis Tyrone Jones","Some words are too sober to be the driver designated to help me, reach the destination of my destiny.",[639,138066,138067],{},[642,138068],{"alt":138069,"src":138070},"The Road goes ever on and onOut from the door where it began.Now far ahead the Road has gone,Let others follow it who can!Let them a journey new begin,But I at last with weary feetWill turn towards the lighted inn,My evening-rest and sleep to meet. - J.R.R. Tolkien","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-381638.png",[647,138072],{"author":65177,"quote":138073},"The Road goes ever on and onOut from the door where it began.Now far ahead the Road has gone,Let others follow it who can!Let them a journey new begin,But I at last with weary feetWill turn towards the lighted inn,My evening-rest and sleep to meet.",[647,138075],{"author":53785,"quote":138076},"A good book and a smooth road are similar: you’d always love to pass through them over and over again. ~Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu",[647,138078],{"author":138079,"quote":138080},"Bilbo Baggins","The road goes ever on and on, down from the door were it began, now far ahead the road has gone and I must follow if I can...",[647,138082],{"author":138083,"quote":138084},"John Richard Stephens","Traditional (Hawaiian Saying): A road goes down, up and level. In other words. life is like a road.",[647,138086],{"author":137904,"quote":138087},"And now the end is near And so I face the final curtain, My friends, I'll say it clear, I'll state my case of which I'm certain. I've lived a life that's full, I've travelled each and evr'y highway And more, much more than this, I did it my way.",[639,138089,138090],{},[642,138091],{"alt":138092,"src":138093},"The further along we get on our life journey the more we wonder about those who traveled before us and paved the road. - Richard Paul Evans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1405211.png",[647,138095],{"author":30823,"quote":138096},"The further along we get on our life journey the more we wonder about those who traveled before us and paved the road.",[647,138098],{"author":15702,"quote":138099},"Thinking: this journey will be the axle of my life.",[647,138101],{"author":2639,"quote":138102},"TRIAD: Three separate highways intersect at a place no reasonable person would ever want to go. Three lives that would have been cut short, if not for hasty interventions by loved ones. Or Fate. Three people, with nothing at all in common except age, proximity, and a wish to die. Three tapestries, tattered at the edges and come unwoven to reveal a single mutual thread.",[647,138104],{"author":138105,"quote":138106},"John Masefield","One road leads to London, / One road runs to Wales, / My road leads me seawards / To the white dipping sails.",[690,138108],{":authors":138109},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Bilbo Baggins\",\"slug\":\"bilbo-baggins\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Frazier\",\"slug\":\"charles-frazier\"},{\"name\":\"Curtis Tyrone Jones\",\"slug\":\"curtis-tyrone-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"ellen-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"J.R.R. Tolkien\",\"slug\":\"jrr-tolkien\"},{\"name\":\"John Masefield\",\"slug\":\"john-masefield\"},{\"name\":\"John Richard Stephens\",\"slug\":\"john-richard-stephens\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Madhu Menon\",\"slug\":\"madhu-menon\"},{\"name\":\"Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu\",\"slug\":\"nkwachukwu-ogbuagu\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Anka\",\"slug\":\"paul-anka\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Paul Evans\",\"slug\":\"richard-paul-evans\"}]",[566,138111,634],{"id":1014},[639,138113,138114],{},[642,138115],{"alt":138116,"src":138117},"When you return back to the road that you have beautiful memories from the past, the road starts talking to you! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-157462.png",[647,138119],{"author":8765,"quote":138120},"When you return back to the road that you have beautiful memories from the past, the road starts talking to you!",[647,138122],{"author":138123,"quote":138124},"Jess "Chief" Brynjulson","They say life is a highway and we all travel our own roads, some good, some bad, yet each is a blessing of its own.",[647,138126],{"author":65177,"quote":138127},"The Road goes ever on and onOut from the door where it began.Now far ahead the Road has gone, Let others follow who can!Let them a journey new begin,But I at last with weary feetWill turn towards the lightened inn, My evening-rest and sleep to meet.",[647,138129],{"author":8765,"quote":138130},"Whenever we see an endless road, we are saddened because we do not yet have an eternal life to make that endless journey!",[639,138132,138133],{},[642,138134],{"alt":138135,"src":138136},"Would you that ever find yourself walking the Road, trudging without purpose, seeking some journey's end, I give you this warning. The Road is a living being. She is an enchantress and She has a long reach. - Caiseal Mór","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-383369.png",[647,138138],{"author":138139,"quote":138140},"Caiseal Mór","Would you that ever find yourself walking the Road, trudging without purpose, seeking some journey's end, I give you this warning. The Road is a living being. She is an enchantress and She has a long reach.",[647,138142],{"author":78264,"quote":138143},"The road of life is filled with sunshine and clouds, black and white, triumphs and tragedies. As we continue down the road, we decide which things we bring with us, and which we leave in the rear-view mirror.",[647,138145],{"author":138146,"quote":138147},"Alice Scott-ferguson","...Our Way is called a Narrow Wayoften a lonely roada road of trusting uncertainty...I needA safe space—no matter how small—to get off the road till my vision is cleartill I can see through the tearstill hands steady against the fears...I needTo remember that my lifeis hidden in the cleft of the Rockthat to surrender is to stay, to still,to remember love always makes a Way...",[647,138149],{"author":138150,"quote":138151},"Dan Fogelberg","One road was simple acceptance of life, the other road offered sweet peace. When I made my decision, my vision became my release.",[690,138153],{":authors":138154},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Scott-ferguson\",\"slug\":\"alice-scott-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"Caiseal Mór\",\"slug\":\"caiseal-mor\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Fogelberg\",\"slug\":\"dan-fogelberg\"},{\"name\":\"J.R.R. 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Reflection",[574,138356,138357],{},[577,138358,634],{"href":633},[566,138360,131728],{"id":132056},[639,138362,138363],{},[642,138364],{"alt":138365,"src":138366},"Of course, in our train of thought, we would all like to think we're on the right track, or at least the same railroad company as the right track. - Criss Jami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-31084.png",[647,138368],{"author":96363,"quote":138369},"Of course, in our train of thought, we would all like to think we're on the right track, or at least the same railroad company as the right track.",[647,138371],{"author":46861,"quote":138372},"We knew not where we were going. We only knew that we must run, run to the end of the world, run to the end of our days.",[647,138374],{"author":9543,"quote":138375},"What makes you think anyone has a roadmap? You think I know where I'm going? That I ever have? We're all mice stumbling in our mazes, trying to find our cheese. Hoping the levers we're pulling are the right ones and not the ones designed to shock us.",[647,138377],{"author":81528,"quote":138378},"I think there's a path cut for us, a destination mapped out. Everyone ends up where they're meant to be, and how they got there doesn't really matter.",[639,138380,138381],{},[642,138382],{"alt":138383,"src":138384},"The effect of the people's agreeing that there must be central planning, without agreeing on the ends, will be rather as if a group of people were to commit themselves to take a journey together without agreeing where they want to go; with the result that they may all have to make a journey which most of them do not want at all. - Friedrich August von Hayek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1629942.png",[647,138386],{"author":138387,"quote":138388},"Friedrich August von Hayek","The effect of the people's agreeing that there must be central planning, without agreeing on the ends, will be rather as if a group of people were to commit themselves to take a journey together without agreeing where they want to go; with the result that they may all have to make a journey which most of them do not want at all.",[647,138390],{"author":138391,"quote":138392},"Gary Hamel","We don’t know where we’re going, but we’re not going to stray from familiar paths.",[647,138394],{"author":9543,"quote":138395},"What makes you think anyone has a roadmap? You think I know where I’m going? That I ever have? We’re all mice stumbling in our mazes, trying to find our cheese. Hoping the levers we’re pulling are the right ones and not the ones designed to shock us.",[647,138397],{"author":138398,"quote":138399},"Fred DeLuca","Even if you set a long-term goal, that doesn't mean it's a straight-line journey. Often, there are problems and obstacles along the way.",[647,138401],{"author":138402,"quote":138403},"Joan Littlewood","If we don’t get lost, we’ll never find a new route.",[639,138405,138406],{},[642,138407],{"alt":138408,"src":138409},"The exercise of deciding where to go next is difficult. Because next most likely means a new forever. - Georgia Hunter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3049110.png",[647,138411],{"author":138412,"quote":138413},"Georgia Hunter","The exercise of deciding where to go next is difficult. Because next most likely means a new forever.",[647,138415],{"author":138416,"quote":138417},"John Bruna","The path we traveled more accuratelymeasures our growth and success than our destination does.",[647,138419],{"author":138420,"quote":138421},"A.M. Willard","In the end, everything happens for a reason. Paths are meant to be crossed for a higher purpose than what we realize at the moment. Life for everyone goes on. This is just a fork in the road that has taken me for a slight detour. Tomorrow I’ll pick up a new map and set my sights on a new direction.",[690,138423],{":authors":138424},"[{\"name\":\"A.M. Willard\",\"slug\":\"am-willard\"},{\"name\":\"Ayn Rand\",\"slug\":\"ayn-rand\"},{\"name\":\"Criss Jami\",\"slug\":\"criss-jami\"},{\"name\":\"Fred DeLuca\",\"slug\":\"fred-deluca\"},{\"name\":\"Friedrich August von Hayek\",\"slug\":\"friedrich-august-von-hayek\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Hamel\",\"slug\":\"gary-hamel\"},{\"name\":\"Georgia Hunter\",\"slug\":\"georgia-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Littlewood\",\"slug\":\"joan-littlewood\"},{\"name\":\"John Bruna\",\"slug\":\"john-bruna\"},{\"name\":\"Pattie Boyd\",\"slug\":\"pattie-boyd\"},{\"name\":\"Sherrilyn Kenyon\",\"slug\":\"sherrilyn-kenyon\"}]",[566,138426,138318],{"id":138427},"perseverance-and-resilience",[639,138429,138430],{},[642,138431],{"alt":138432,"src":138433},"The road may be rough, the journey may be tough and the experience may be bitter, but they are stepping stones to our future thrones. - Bamigboye Olurotimi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-95867.png",[647,138435],{"author":138436,"quote":138437},"Bamigboye Olurotimi","The road may be rough, the journey may be tough and the experience may be bitter, but they are stepping stones to our future thrones.",[647,138439],{"author":20947,"quote":138440},"When we stop complaining we will find a new path.",[647,138442],{"author":484,"quote":138443},"America, I never said this journey would be easy, and I won’t promise that now. Yes, our path is harder – but it leads to a better place. Yes our road is longer – but we travel it together. We don’t turn back. We leave no one behind. We pull each other up. We draw strength from our victories, and we learn from our mistakes...",[647,138445],{"author":138446,"quote":138447},"Vince Lombardi","We know how rough the road will be, how heavy here the load will be, we know about the barricades that wait along the track, but we have set our soul ahead upon a certain goal ahead and nothing left from hell to sky shall ever turn us back.",[639,138449,138450],{},[642,138451],{"alt":138452,"src":138453},"The road is messy in the way that real life is messy. It leads us out of denial and into reality, out of theory and into practice, out of caution and into action, out of statistics and into stories – in short, out of our heads and into our hearts. - Gloria Steinem","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3054107.png",[647,138455],{"author":5525,"quote":138456},"The road is messy in the way that real life is messy. It leads us out of denial and into reality, out of theory and into practice, out of caution and into action, out of statistics and into stories – in short, out of our heads and into our hearts.",[647,138458],{"author":484,"quote":138459},"There’s no straight line to progress.",[647,138461],{"author":57773,"quote":138462},"Every major difficulty you face in life is a fork in the road. You choose which track you will head down, toward breakdown or breakthrough.",[647,138464],{"author":138465,"quote":138466},"Martin Luther King III","The task is not done. The journey is not complete. We can and we must do more.",[647,138468],{"author":21242,"quote":138469},"Once we were a people who left no tracks. Now we are different. We print ourselves deeply on the earth. We build roads. The ruts and skids of our wheels bite deep and the bush recedes. We make foundations for our buildings and sink wells beside our houses. Our shoes are hard and where we go it is easy to follow. I have left my own tracks, too. I have left behind these words.",[639,138471,138472],{},[642,138473],{"alt":138474,"src":138475},"Progress is rarely a straight line. There are always bumps in the road, but you can make the choice to keep looking ahead. - Kara Goucher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3181692.png",[647,138477],{"author":138478,"quote":138479},"Kara Goucher","Progress is rarely a straight line. There are always bumps in the road, but you can make the choice to keep looking ahead.",[647,138481],{"author":100788,"quote":138482},"There is no smooth road into the future: but we go round, or scramble over the obstacles.",[647,138484],{"author":138485,"quote":138486},"Robert Kennedy","Just because we cannot see clearly the end of the road, that is no reason for not setting out on the essential journey. On the contrary, great change dominates the world, and unless we move with change we will become its victims.",[690,138488],{":authors":138489},"[{\"name\":\"Bamigboye Olurotimi\",\"slug\":\"bamigboye-olurotimi\"},{\"name\":\"Barack Obama\",\"slug\":\"barack-obama\"},{\"name\":\"Bert McCoy\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"D. H. Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"d-h-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria Steinem\",\"slug\":\"gloria-steinem\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Kara Goucher\",\"slug\":\"kara-goucher\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Erdrich\",\"slug\":\"louise-erdrich\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Luther King III\",\"slug\":\"martin-luther-king-iii\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"robert-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Lombardi\",\"slug\":\"vince-lombardi\"}]",[566,138491,138324],{"id":138492},"path-and-direction",[639,138494,138495],{},[642,138496],{"alt":138497,"src":138498},"Our careers aren't paths so much as landscapes that are navigated. - Keith Ferrazzi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-329691.png",[647,138500],{"author":87513,"quote":138501},"Our careers aren't paths so much as landscapes that are navigated.",[647,138503],{"author":89028,"quote":138504},"Our paths crossed for a moment. But that was enough!",[647,138506],{"author":82509,"quote":138507},"Without sense of direction, efforts land nowhere.",[647,138509],{"author":7884,"quote":138510},"Paths are so much clearer when people stop looking at what everyone else is doing and instead concentrate on themselves ~Gabe",[639,138512,138513],{},[642,138514],{"alt":138515,"src":138516},"We believe there are multiple paths to be pursued here, - Paula Dobriansky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1350624.png",[647,138518],{"author":138519,"quote":138520},"Paula Dobriansky","We believe there are multiple paths to be pursued here,",[647,138522],{"author":7884,"quote":138523},"Paths are so much clearer when people stop looking at what everyone else is doing and instead concentrate on themselves.",[647,138525],{"author":44616,"quote":138526},"Each of us is looking for a path back to the present:.",[647,138528],{"author":138529,"quote":138530},"Diana Nyad","But for each of us, isn't life about determining your own finish line?",[647,138532],{"author":131854,"quote":138533},"There are crossroads in life were choosing the direction to pursue is critical.",[639,138535,138536],{},[642,138537],{"alt":138538,"src":138539},"Paths that lead to the crossroads of life; otherwise known as \"transition.\"Transition is the tension present between struggle and grace. - Deborah Brodie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-216372.png",[647,138541],{"author":115702,"quote":138542},"Paths that lead to the crossroads of life; otherwise known as \"transition.\"Transition is the tension present between struggle and grace.",[647,138544],{"author":138545,"quote":138546},"Alex Tan","Life is a journey. Perhaps we may be more or less pointed towards a general direction, but whether we pave that road with diamonds and gold or just plain dirt and cement is up to us.",[647,138548],{"author":138549,"quote":138550},"Hardwell","Everyone has to find his own path and don't worry about following trends.",[690,138552],{":authors":138553},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Tan\",\"slug\":\"alex-tan\"},{\"name\":\"Avijeet Das\",\"slug\":\"avijeet-das\"},{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Brodie\",\"slug\":\"deborah-brodie\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Nyad\",\"slug\":\"diana-nyad\"},{\"name\":\"Hardwell\",\"slug\":\"hardwell\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Ferrazzi\",\"slug\":\"keith-ferrazzi\"},{\"name\":\"Paula Dobriansky\",\"slug\":\"paula-dobriansky\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Harris\",\"slug\":\"sam-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Saru Singhal\",\"slug\":\"saru-singhal\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Redhead\",\"slug\":\"steven-redhead\"}]",[566,138555,138330],{"id":138556},"growth-and-progress",[639,138558,138559],{},[642,138560],{"alt":138561,"src":138562},"He who is content with what has been done is an obstacle in the path of progress. - Helen Keller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1819051.png",[647,138564],{"author":2555,"quote":138565},"He who is content with what has been done is an obstacle in the path of progress.",[647,138567],{"author":138568,"quote":138569},"Louis D. Brandeis","In differentiation, not in uniformity, lies the path of progress.",[647,138571],{"author":4673,"quote":138572},"The best way to progress is the path of freedom.",[647,138574],{"author":138575,"quote":138576},"Kelly Miller","I see that the path of progress has never taken a straight line, but has always been a zigzag course amid the conflicting forces of right and wrong, truth and error, justice and injustice, cruelty and mercy.",[639,138578,138579],{},[642,138580],{"alt":138581,"src":138582},"The problem with making an extrinsic reward the only destination that matters is that some people will choose the quickest route there, even if it means taking the low road. Indeed, most of the scandals and misbehavior that have seemed endemic to modern life involve shortcuts. - daniel pink","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-677217.png",[647,138584],{"author":138585,"quote":138586},"daniel pink","The problem with making an extrinsic reward the only destination that matters is that some people will choose the quickest route there, even if it means taking the low road. Indeed, most of the scandals and misbehavior that have seemed endemic to modern life involve shortcuts.",[647,138588],{"author":138589,"quote":138590},"Eugene Delacroix","I believe it safe to say that all progress must lead, not to further progress, but finally to the negation of progress, a return to the point of departure.",[647,138592],{"author":1283,"quote":138593},"We risk great peril if we kill off this spirit of adventure, for we cannot predict how and in what seemingly unrelated fields it will manifest itself. A nation that loses its forward thrust is in danger, and one of the most effective ways to retain that thrust is to keep exploring possibilities. The sense of exploration is intimately bound up with human resolve, and for a nation to believe that it is still committed to a forward motion is to ensure its continuance.",[647,138595],{"author":40429,"quote":138596},"The grand march of progress apparently includes the unfortunate necessity of chopping down every obstacle in its way.",[647,138598],{"author":138599,"quote":138600},"Jim Montgomery","This has been a crooked path and a lot of obstacles to get over.",[639,138602,138603],{},[642,138604],{"alt":138605,"src":138606},"We must sum up the past, plan for the future and hack out new paths, - Hu Jintao","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1752305.png",[647,138608],{"author":138609,"quote":138610},"Hu Jintao","We must sum up the past, plan for the future and hack out new paths,",[647,138612],{"author":138613,"quote":138614},"David Knight","Everything seems to be going along the right path now.",[647,138616],{"author":138617,"quote":138618},"Doug Taylor","It's the route more likely to succeed. It's really about trying to integrate with people's lifestyles.",[690,138620],{":authors":138621},"[{\"name\":\"David Knight\",\"slug\":\"david-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Taylor\",\"slug\":\"doug-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Eugene Delacroix\",\"slug\":\"eugene-delacroix\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Keller\",\"slug\":\"helen-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Hu Jintao\",\"slug\":\"hu-jintao\"},{\"name\":\"James A. Michener\",\"slug\":\"james-a-michener\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"jim-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"John F. Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"john-f-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Miller\",\"slug\":\"kelly-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Louis D. Brandeis\",\"slug\":\"louis-d-brandeis\"},{\"name\":\"Yann Martel\",\"slug\":\"yann-martel\"},{\"name\":\"daniel pink\",\"slug\":\"daniel-pink\"}]",[566,138623,138336],{"id":138624},"exploration-and-adventure",[639,138626,138627],{},[642,138628],{"alt":138629,"src":138630},"We must be willing to follow the road less traveled, for exploration will yield a richer and more fulfilling life experience. - Jay D'Cee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-43612.png",[647,138632],{"author":57750,"quote":138633},"We must be willing to follow the road less traveled, for exploration will yield a richer and more fulfilling life experience.",[647,138635],{"author":19692,"quote":138636},"Satnav will get us quickly and all-too-predictably from A to B, but the path of life is more interesting when we’re allowed to explore the side streets.",[647,138638],{"author":138639,"quote":138640},"Khang Kijarro Nguyen","In the modern world, if you want to travel off the beaten path, stay off the beaten media path.",[647,138642],{"author":1283,"quote":138593},[639,138644,138645],{},[642,138646],{"alt":138647,"src":138648},"Today's 'best practices' lead to dead ends; the best paths are new and untried. - Peter Thiel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2639855.png",[647,138650],{"author":138651,"quote":138652},"Peter Thiel","Today's 'best practices' lead to dead ends; the best paths are new and untried.",[647,138654],{"author":3737,"quote":138655},"I must walk toward Oregon, and not toward Europe. And that way the nation is moving, and I may say that mankind progress from east to west. We go eastward to realize history and study the works of art and literature, retracing the steps of the race; we go westward as into the future, with a spirit of enterprise and adventure.",[647,138657],{"author":51989,"quote":138658},"We're on a different path with the same goal.",[647,138660],{"author":123344,"quote":138661},"Undoubtedly, our path is not of the easiest; but, just as undoubtedly, we are not to be frightened by difficulties. Paraphrasing from the well-known words of Luther, Russia might say: ‘Here I stand on the frontier between the old, capitalist world and the new, socialist world. Here on this frontier I unite the efforts of the proletarians of the West and of the peasantry of the East in order to shatter the old world. May the god of history be my aid!",[647,138663],{"author":61917,"quote":138664},"Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit; and it is but common prudence to see our way out before we venture in.",[639,138666,138667],{},[642,138668],{"alt":138669,"src":138670},"A curve in the road is just a detour to your wide-open world of opportunities. ~Janiece Rendon Transition Strategist - Janiece Rendon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-390108.png",[647,138672],{"author":128329,"quote":138673},"A curve in the road is just a detour to your wide-open world of opportunities. ~Janiece Rendon Transition Strategist",[647,138675],{"author":138676,"quote":138677},"Terry Tempest Williams","The middle path makes me wary. . . . But in the middle of my life, I am coming to see the middle path as a walk with wisdom where conversations of complexity can be found, that the middle path is the path of movement. . . . In the right and left worlds, the stories are largely set. . . . We become missionaries for a position . . . practitioners of the missionary position. Variety is lost. Diversity is lost. Creativity is lost in our inability to make love with the world.",[647,138679],{"author":128585,"quote":138680},"Going with the flow is responding to cues from the universe. When you go with the flow, you’re surfing Life force. It’s about wakeful trust and total collaboration with what’s showing up for you.",[690,138682],{":authors":138683},"[{\"name\":\"Aesop\",\"slug\":\"aesop\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Sime\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-sime\"},{\"name\":\"Danielle LaPorte\",\"slug\":\"danielle-laporte\"},{\"name\":\"Fennel Hudson\",\"slug\":\"fennel-hudson\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"James A. Michener\",\"slug\":\"james-a-michener\"},{\"name\":\"Janiece Rendon\",\"slug\":\"janiece-rendon\"},{\"name\":\"Jay D'Cee\",\"slug\":\"jay-dcee\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Stalin\",\"slug\":\"joseph-stalin\"},{\"name\":\"Khang Kijarro Nguyen\",\"slug\":\"khang-kijarro-nguyen\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Thiel\",\"slug\":\"peter-thiel\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Tempest Williams\",\"slug\":\"terry-tempest-williams\"}]",[566,138685,138342],{"id":138686},"challenges-and-obstacles",[639,138688,138689],{},[642,138690],{"alt":138691,"src":138692},"We revel in the laxness of the path we take. - Charles Baudelaire","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-529679.png",[647,138694],{"author":12012,"quote":138695},"We revel in the laxness of the path we take.",[647,138697],{"author":138698,"quote":138699},"Nancy Ann Healy","Even the most difficult things lead us where we need to go. It just isn’t always where we thought we were headed.",[647,138701],{"author":76545,"quote":138702},"If a path to the better there be, it begins with a full look at the worst.",[647,138704],{"author":136991,"quote":138705},"When we feel farthest from our purpose, we are actually already on the path, headed in the right direction.",[639,138707,138708],{},[642,138709],{"alt":138710,"src":138711},"It is my great hope that our paths, however long and winding, will cross again. - Jonathan Safran Foer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1450094.png",[647,138713],{"author":4124,"quote":138714},"It is my great hope that our paths, however long and winding, will cross again.",[647,138716],{"author":138717,"quote":138718},"Vincent Grier","We didn't intend it to go this way, but sometimes you have to overcome obstacles. We're doing it right now in the beginning of the new stretch, but we're going down a long road ahead of us.",[647,138720],{"author":138599,"quote":138600},[647,138722],{"author":138723,"quote":138724},"Connilyn Cossette","The consequences of our foolish decisions are always made clearer when we look backward on the path we've traveled.",[647,138726],{"author":127836,"quote":138727},"Going through means that we have to experience what we not wish to experience, for to flee it is even worse. 131",[639,138729,138730],{},[642,138731],{"alt":138732,"src":138733},"The hard part wasn’t staying the course, it was turning from it. Too many steps taken, and leaving would cease to be an option – at least leaving and remaining whole. That was true of many paths perhaps. - Mark Lawrence","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3257965.png",[647,138735],{"author":4447,"quote":138736},"The hard part wasn’t staying the course, it was turning from it. Too many steps taken, and leaving would cease to be an option – at least leaving and remaining whole. That was true of many paths perhaps.",[647,138738],{"author":55072,"quote":138739},"The forefront is not the arena of winners, stay where you are, wherever you are, when its your time, you'll speed off like a psycopath.",[647,138741],{"author":138723,"quote":138742},"The consequences of our foolish decisions are always made clearer when we look backward on the path we’ve traveled.",[690,138744],{":authors":138745},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Baudelaire\",\"slug\":\"charles-baudelaire\"},{\"name\":\"Connilyn Cossette\",\"slug\":\"connilyn-cossette\"},{\"name\":\"James Hollis\",\"slug\":\"james-hollis\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Goins\",\"slug\":\"jeff-goins\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"jim-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Safran Foer\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-safran-foer\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"mark-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Ann Healy\",\"slug\":\"nancy-ann-healy\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Hardy\",\"slug\":\"thomas-hardy\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Grier\",\"slug\":\"vincent-grier\"}]",[566,138747,138348],{"id":138748},"purpose-and-fulfillment",[639,138750,138751],{},[642,138752],{"alt":138753,"src":138754},"The journey to fulfilment becomes less scary once there is a clarity of purpose. - Bidemi Mark-Mordi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-391985.png",[647,138756],{"author":138757,"quote":138758},"Bidemi Mark-Mordi","The journey to fulfilment becomes less scary once there is a clarity of purpose.",[647,138760],{"author":138761,"quote":138762},"Scott Hammerle","We must be drawn by the idea of where we want to go more than we dislike the idea of all the work it is going to take to get there.",[647,138764],{"author":138529,"quote":138765},"But for each of us, isn’t life about determining your own finish line?",[647,138767],{"author":138768,"quote":138769},"Jacquelyn Benson","Where one foot has tread, others will follow. It is foolishness to think it can be stopped. The whole world will be laid bare eventually, all its secrets dragged out of their hiding places and set down on your maps.",[639,138771,138772],{},[642,138773],{"alt":138774,"src":138775},"Where are we going? It’s not an issue of here or there. And if you ever feel you can’t take another step, imagine how you might feel to arrive, if not wiser, a little more aware how to inhabit the middle ground between misery and joy. Trudge on. In the higher regions, where the footing is unsure, to trudge is to survive. - Stephen Dunn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-576411.png",[647,138777],{"author":138778,"quote":138779},"Stephen Dunn","Where are we going? It’s not an issue of here or there. And if you ever feel you can’t take another step, imagine how you might feel to arrive, if not wiser, a little more aware how to inhabit the middle ground between misery and joy. Trudge on. In the higher regions, where the footing is unsure, to trudge is to survive.",[647,138781],{"author":138782,"quote":138783},"Kenny Smith","It's not always the result. It's the journey to get to the result.",[647,138785],{"author":136991,"quote":138705},[647,138787],{"author":138788,"quote":138789},"Jay McLean","Sometimes the wrong path can lead us to the right road. And toward the greatest thing that will ever happen to us.",[647,138791],{"author":138792,"quote":138793},"Nancy Wilson","We've come through on a very strange path, and it's all somehow worked out.",[639,138795,138796],{},[642,138797],{"alt":138798,"src":138799},"It’s a lifestyle – train like there’s no finish line. - Motivational Bodybuilding","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3300716.png",[647,138801],{"author":138802,"quote":138803},"Motivational Bodybuilding","It’s a lifestyle – train like there’s no finish line.",[647,138805],{"author":89837,"quote":138806},"...we need to stop plotting the course and instead just land the plane on our plans to make a difference by getting to the \"do\" part of faith.",[647,138808],{"author":138809,"quote":138810},"Eileen Kennedy-Moore","The path of development is a journey of discovery that is clear only in retrospect, and it’s rarely a straight line.",[690,138812],{":authors":138813},"[{\"name\":\"Bidemi Mark-Mordi\",\"slug\":\"bidemi-mark-mordi\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Goff\",\"slug\":\"bob-goff\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Nyad\",\"slug\":\"diana-nyad\"},{\"name\":\"Eileen Kennedy-Moore\",\"slug\":\"eileen-kennedy-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Jacquelyn Benson\",\"slug\":\"jacquelyn-benson\"},{\"name\":\"Jay McLean\",\"slug\":\"jay-mclean\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Goins\",\"slug\":\"jeff-goins\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Smith\",\"slug\":\"kenny-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Motivational Bodybuilding\",\"slug\":\"motivational-bodybuilding\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Wilson\",\"slug\":\"nancy-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Hammerle\",\"slug\":\"scott-hammerle\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Dunn\",\"slug\":\"stephen-dunn\"}]",[566,138815,138354],{"id":138816},"self-discovery-and-reflection",[639,138818,138819],{},[642,138820],{"alt":138821,"src":138822},"Let not marks become the journeyGRADES/ SCORES/ MARKS ARE JUST THE MILESTONES NEVER THE JOURNEY - Vineet Raj Kapoor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-26835.png",[647,138824],{"author":66737,"quote":138825},"Let not marks become the journeyGRADES/ SCORES/ MARKS ARE JUST THE MILESTONES NEVER THE JOURNEY",[647,138827],{"author":6810,"quote":138828},"The path to our goal is rarely straight. It tends to turn and twist, which makes the journey far more enjoyable than it would otherwise be.",[647,138830],{"author":138831,"quote":138832},"Alan W. Watts","This is not a philosophy of not looking where one is going; it is a philosophy of not making where one is going so much more important than where one is that there will be no point in going.",[647,138834],{"author":104710,"quote":138835},"But the choices that lead us into broken paths often have their beginnings in more convoluted places.",[639,138837,138838],{},[642,138839],{"alt":138840,"src":138841},"Somehow we need to realize it's a blessing to be pulled in so many different directions. - Bert McCoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-388995.png",[647,138843],{"author":20947,"quote":138844},"Somehow we need to realize it's a blessing to be pulled in so many different directions.",[647,138846],{"author":138847,"quote":138848},"Eric Church","Man, if anybody knew the path that we've been on, no one in their right mind would ever try to duplicate it. That's something Nashville always tries to do, though. If something is successful, they try to repeat it by telling other people, \"Hey, do what that guy did.\" I just don't think it works that way. The first one who gest there, the one that cuts the path ... it's always the roughest path but I think it's got the most reward at the end.",[647,138850],{"author":111591,"quote":138851},"Life is difficult for those who have the daring to first set out on an unknown road. The avant-garde always has a bad time of it.",[647,138853],{"author":67211,"quote":138854},"We are left at the brink of our future each day and the only real choice we have is not to jump but instead make our path through the briar.",[647,138856],{"author":87131,"quote":138857},"I’m not a big believer in linear paths. I would always have these sort of five-year plans and think, ‘Ok, I wouldn’t mind to try to get here in five years.’",[639,138859,138860],{},[642,138861],{"alt":138474,"src":138475},[647,138863],{"author":138478,"quote":138479},[647,138865],{"author":138866,"quote":138867},"Laura Dave","Even if things didn’t always go the way they should, sometimes they went exactly where they needed to.",[647,138869],{"author":138792,"quote":138793},[690,138871],{":authors":138872},"[{\"name\":\"Alan W. Watts\",\"slug\":\"alan-w-watts\"},{\"name\":\"Anton Chekhov\",\"slug\":\"anton-chekhov\"},{\"name\":\"Bert McCoy\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"Cate Blanchett\",\"slug\":\"cate-blanchett\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Paolini\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paolini\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Church\",\"slug\":\"eric-church\"},{\"name\":\"Kara Goucher\",\"slug\":\"kara-goucher\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Dave\",\"slug\":\"laura-dave\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Wilson\",\"slug\":\"nancy-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Tessa Afshar\",\"slug\":\"tessa-afshar\"},{\"name\":\"Thomm Quackenbush\",\"slug\":\"thomm-quackenbush\"},{\"name\":\"Vineet Raj Kapoor\",\"slug\":\"vineet-raj-kapoor\"}]",[566,138874,634],{"id":1014},[639,138876,138877],{},[642,138878],{"alt":138879,"src":138880},"When we are sure that we are on the right road there is no need to plan our journey too far ahead. No need to burden ourselves with doubts and fears as to the obstacles that may bar our progress. We cannot take more than one step at a time. - Orison Swett Marden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-133035.png",[647,138882],{"author":19566,"quote":138883},"When we are sure that we are on the right road there is no need to plan our journey too far ahead. No need to burden ourselves with doubts and fears as to the obstacles that may bar our progress. We cannot take more than one step at a time.",[647,138885],{"author":128403,"quote":138886},"We know the path that is ahead of us. It's a tough journey, but I kind of think we are looking forward to it.",[647,138888],{"author":138889,"quote":138890},"Mark Fields","Our path is not going to be linear or smooth. It's still early days.",[647,138892],{"author":113478,"quote":138893},"The path of progress cuts through the four-way intersection of the moral, medical, religious and political - and whichever way you turn, you are likely to run over someone's deeply held beliefs.",[639,138895,138896],{},[642,138897],{"alt":138898,"src":138899},"The clear and safe path leads evermore into stagnation - Frank Herbert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1628888.png",[647,138901],{"author":55333,"quote":138902},"The clear and safe path leads evermore into stagnation",[647,138904],{"author":55333,"quote":138905},"That path leads ever down into stagnation.",[647,138907],{"author":37984,"quote":138908},"People fascinated by the idea of progress never suspect that every step forward is also a step on the way to the end.",[647,138910],{"author":138911,"quote":138912},"Robert Ludlum","It was important to keep moving. Certain struggles continued. Others had to be brought to a close. The wisdom was in deciding which.",[647,138914],{"author":3737,"quote":138915},"It is remarkable how easily and insensibly we fall into a particular route, and make a beaten track for ourselves.",[639,138917,138918],{},[642,138919],{"alt":138920,"src":138921},"We’re always pushing through, hurrying on our long way, trying to get to some other place instead of enjoying the place we’d already got to. - Amelia Earhart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2843624.png",[647,138923],{"author":138924,"quote":138925},"Amelia Earhart","We’re always pushing through, hurrying on our long way, trying to get to some other place instead of enjoying the place we’d already got to.",[647,138927],{"author":96363,"quote":138928},"Of course, in our train of thought, we would all like to think we’re on the right track, or at least the same railroad company as the right track.",[647,138930],{"author":56917,"quote":138931},"We don't drift in good directions. 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This one will change you. Irrevocably.\" \"Don't all journeys change you?\" \"It isn't the same.\" He leaned forward. \"I, too, once journeyed beyond the stars.\" \"What did you find?\" His voice turned lethally soft. \"That it's just the beginning. - Elizabeth Lim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44218.png",[647,139139],{"author":139140,"quote":139141},"Elizabeth Lim","I want you to know that some journeys have ends, but not this one. This one will change you. Irrevocably.\" \"Don't all journeys change you?\" \"It isn't the same.\" He leaned forward. \"I, too, once journeyed beyond the stars.\" \"What did you find?\" His voice turned lethally soft. \"That it's just the beginning.",[647,139143],{"author":70221,"quote":139144},"For me, becoming isn’t about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forward motion, a means of evolving, a way to reach continuously toward a better self. The journey doesn’t end.",[647,139146],{"author":70221,"quote":139147},"For me, becoming isn't about arriving somewhere or achieving a certain aim. I see it instead as forwards motion, a means of evolving a way to reach continuously toward a better self. The journey doesn't end.",[647,139149],{"author":139150,"quote":139151},"Deborah Spungen","As satisfied as I was that I had accomplished what I had set out to do, I realized that the journey I had resolved to take did not end after the completion of the book. I have learned that each journey begets another one and life has a way of exponentially creating new roads to follow.",[639,139153,139154],{},[642,139155],{"alt":139156,"src":139157},"Ours is a divine journey; therefore, this journey has neither a beginning nor an end... This journey has a goal, but it does not stop at any goal, for it has come to realise that today's goal is only the starting point of tomorrow's journey. - Sri Chinmoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1279178.png",[647,139159],{"author":63441,"quote":139160},"Ours is a divine journey; therefore, this journey has neither a beginning nor an end... This journey has a goal, but it does not stop at any goal, for it has come to realise that today's goal is only the starting point of tomorrow's journey.",[647,139162],{"author":139163,"quote":139164},"William Least Heat-Moon","A true journey, no matter how long the travel takes, has no end.",[647,139166],{"author":139167,"quote":139168},"Carl Lewis","It’s all about the journey, not the outcome.",[647,139170],{"author":139171,"quote":139172},"Joseph M. Marshall III","Life is a circle. The end of one journey is the beginning of the next.",[647,139174],{"author":139175,"quote":139176},"Kiran Desai","A journey once begun, has no end.",[639,139178,139179],{},[642,139180],{"alt":139181,"src":139182},"If life’s journey be endless where is its goal? The answer is, it is everywhere. We are in a palace which has no end, but which we have reached. By exploring it and extending our relationship with it we are ever making it more and more our own. - Rabindranath Tagore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3357008.png",[647,139184],{"author":63364,"quote":139185},"If life’s journey be endless where is its goal? The answer is, it is everywhere. We are in a palace which has no end, but which we have reached. By exploring it and extending our relationship with it we are ever making it more and more our own.",[690,139187],{":authors":139188},"[{\"name\":\"Carl Lewis\",\"slug\":\"carl-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Spungen\",\"slug\":\"deborah-spungen\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Lim\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-lim\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph M. Marshall III\",\"slug\":\"joseph-m-marshall-iii\"},{\"name\":\"Kiran Desai\",\"slug\":\"kiran-desai\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Obama\",\"slug\":\"michelle-obama\"},{\"name\":\"Rabindranath Tagore\",\"slug\":\"rabindranath-tagore\"},{\"name\":\"Sri Chinmoy\",\"slug\":\"sri-chinmoy\"},{\"name\":\"William Least Heat-Moon\",\"slug\":\"william-least-heat-moon-2\"}]",[566,139190,139084],{"id":139191},"the-journey-over-destination",[639,139193,139194],{},[642,139195],{"alt":139196,"src":139197},"The journey isn't the vista at the end, it's the ever changing view along the way. - Toni Sorenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-37917.png",[647,139199],{"author":8690,"quote":139200},"The journey isn't the vista at the end, it's the ever changing view along the way.",[647,139202],{"author":57750,"quote":139203},"Crossing the finish line is paired with a sense of emptiness, having toiled over many months (if not years) and nothing remains for a fulfilled dream. Treasure the journey.",[647,139205],{"author":11947,"quote":139206},"The finish line is the culmination of a journey. As such, we should never pay it so much attention that the culmination of the journey becomes the whole of the journey at the expense of the journey",[647,139208],{"author":139209,"quote":139210},"Rich Roll","And at the end of the day, there is nothing but the journey. Because destination is pure illusion.",[639,139212,139213],{},[642,139214],{"alt":139215,"src":139216},"It's all about the journey, not the outcome. - Carl Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1883793.png",[647,139218],{"author":139167,"quote":139219},"It's all about the journey, not the outcome.",[647,139221],{"author":120306,"quote":139222},"Sometimes we become so focused on the finish line, that we fail to find joy in the journey.",[647,139224],{"author":139225,"quote":139226},"Karlfried Graf Durckheim","When you are on a journey, and the end keeps getting further and further away, then you realize that the real end is the journey.",[647,139228],{"author":139229,"quote":139230},"Marina Lewycka","There is a special sadness at the end of a journey. For it’s only when you get to your destination that you discover the road doesn’t end here after all.",[647,139232],{"author":30823,"quote":139233},"In the beginning, I had considered these stops on my journey as interruptions – but I’m coming to understand that perhaps these detours are my journey.",[690,139235],{":authors":139236},"[{\"name\":\"Carl Lewis\",\"slug\":\"carl-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Dieter F. Uchtdorf\",\"slug\":\"dieter-f-uchtdorf\"},{\"name\":\"Jay D'Cee\",\"slug\":\"jay-dcee\"},{\"name\":\"Karlfried Graf Durckheim\",\"slug\":\"karlfried-graf-durckheim\"},{\"name\":\"Marina Lewycka\",\"slug\":\"marina-lewycka\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Roll\",\"slug\":\"rich-roll\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Paul Evans\",\"slug\":\"richard-paul-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"}]",[566,139238,139090],{"id":139239},"the-paradox-of-endings-and-beginnings",[639,139241,139242],{},[642,139243],{"alt":139244,"src":139245},"Every journey is simultaneously a beginning and an ending: I was leaving my old life behind and starting on a road trip to find a new me. - Debi Tolbert Duggar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-111642.png",[647,139247],{"author":139248,"quote":139249},"Debi Tolbert Duggar","Every journey is simultaneously a beginning and an ending: I was leaving my old life behind and starting on a road trip to find a new me.",[647,139251],{"author":23106,"quote":139252},"Most journeys have a clear beginning, but on some the ending is less well-defined. The question is, at what point do you bite your lip and head for home?",[647,139254],{"author":19544,"quote":139255},"Every journey has a starting line, but not every epic vogue has a clearly demarked finish line.",[647,139257],{"author":12160,"quote":139258},"Everybody starts the journey but not everybody completes it; and even those who reach the destined point reach there in different forms and they form different destinies. Be careful as you journey in life!",[639,139260,139261],{},[642,139262],{"alt":139263,"src":139264},"The day is short but the journey is long. - Raul Perales","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-714815.png",[647,139266],{"author":139267,"quote":139268},"Raul Perales","The day is short but the journey is long.",[647,139270],{"author":139271,"quote":139272},"Edward James Olmos","Life’s a journey that goes round and round and the end is closest to the beginning.",[647,139274],{"author":139275,"quote":139276},"John Odrechowski","One journey is over. It is time to start a second.",[647,139278],{"author":139279,"quote":139280},"Alessandro Baricco","Growing up, loving, having children, growing old – and all this while we are elsewhere, in the long time of an answer that doesn’t arrive, or of a gesture that doesn’t end. How many paths, and at what a different pace we retrace them, in what seems a single journey.",[647,139282],{"author":139171,"quote":139172},[690,139284],{":authors":139285},"[{\"name\":\"Alessandro Baricco\",\"slug\":\"alessandro-baricco\"},{\"name\":\"Debi Tolbert Duggar\",\"slug\":\"debi-tolbert-duggar\"},{\"name\":\"Edward James Olmos\",\"slug\":\"edward-james-olmos\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"John Odrechowski\",\"slug\":\"john-odrechowski\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph M. Marshall III\",\"slug\":\"joseph-m-marshall-iii\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Raul Perales\",\"slug\":\"raul-perales\"},{\"name\":\"Tahir Shah\",\"slug\":\"tahir-shah\"}]",[566,139287,139096],{"id":139288},"uncertainty-and-hope",[639,139290,139291],{},[642,139292],{"alt":139293,"src":139294},"How the journey started is not necessarily a reflection of how it will end. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58688.png",[647,139296],{"author":1797,"quote":139297},"How the journey started is not necessarily a reflection of how it will end.",[647,139299],{"author":11947,"quote":139300},"We are all on a journey. But if it’s not the journey to which we were called, we’ve confused a journey with a panicked retreat.",[647,139302],{"author":11947,"quote":139303},"Sometimes a journey forced is a journey wrecked.",[647,139305],{"author":19692,"quote":139306},"We are so blinkered by progress, so preoccupied with where we want to go and how fast we can travel, that many of us have lost the ability to simply ‘stop’.",[639,139308,139309],{},[642,139310],{"alt":139311,"src":139312},"Every journey will take us to somewhere even if at the beginning it looks like taking us to nowhere! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-685828.png",[647,139314],{"author":8765,"quote":139315},"Every journey will take us to somewhere even if at the beginning it looks like taking us to nowhere!",[647,139317],{"author":17019,"quote":139318},"The beginning of a journey is always uncertainty, but with uncertainty comes hope.",[647,139320],{"author":30823,"quote":139233},[647,139322],{"author":30823,"quote":139323},"In the end, it is not by knowledge that we make our journeys but by hope and faith: hope that our walk will be worthy of our steps and faith that we are going somewhere. And only when we come to the end of our journeys do we truly understand that every step of the way we were walking on water.",[690,139325],{":authors":139326},"[{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Fennel Hudson\",\"slug\":\"fennel-hudson\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Wingate\",\"slug\":\"lisa-wingate\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Paul Evans\",\"slug\":\"richard-paul-evans\"}]",[566,139328,139102],{"id":139329},"the-journey-within",[639,139331,139332],{},[642,139333],{"alt":139334,"src":139335},"The longest journey is the journey inward. - Dag Hammarskjöld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1610934.png",[647,139337],{"author":114423,"quote":139338},"The longest journey is the journey inward.",[647,139340],{"author":114423,"quote":139341},"The longest journey Is the journey inwards. Of him who has chosen his destiny, Who has started upon his quest For the source of his being.\" page 58 The present moment is significant, not as the bridge between past and future, but by reason of its contents, contents which can fill our emptiness and become ours, if we are capable of receiving them.\" page 62",[647,139343],{"author":114423,"quote":139344},"The longest journey is the journey inwards. Of him who has chosen his destiny, Who has started upon his quest for the source of his being.",[647,139346],{"author":139347,"quote":139348},"John E. Mackey","The longest journey that people must take is the eighteen inches between their heads and their hearts.",[639,139350,139351],{},[642,139352],{"alt":139353,"src":139354},"The longest journey you’ll ever make is the journey from the head to the heart. - Lissa Rankin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3231341.png",[647,139356],{"author":139357,"quote":139358},"Lissa Rankin","The longest journey you’ll ever make is the journey from the head to the heart.",[647,139360],{"author":139361,"quote":139362},"Peter Enns","I feel it is part of the mystery of faith that things normally do not line up entirely, and so when they don’t, it is not a signal to me that the journey is at an end but that I am still on it. As I reflect on my own experience and that of many others far wiser than I, God seems willing to help that process along.",[690,139364],{":authors":139365},"[{\"name\":\"Dag Hammarskjöld\",\"slug\":\"dag-hammarskjold\"},{\"name\":\"John E. Mackey\",\"slug\":\"john-e-mackey\"},{\"name\":\"Lissa Rankin\",\"slug\":\"lissa-rankin\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Enns\",\"slug\":\"peter-enns\"}]",[566,139367,139108],{"id":139368},"the-journey-of-life-and-faith",[639,139370,139371],{},[642,139372],{"alt":139373,"src":139374},"Sadly, many people don't make it through the storms of life. Or they give up or they start doing and saying foolish things and abort the journey altogether.It is easy to begin, but God is looking for people who will finish.The apostle Paul declared the stand that he would take in order to complete his journey:, But none of these things move me; neither do I esteem my life dear to myself, if only I may finish my course with joy. Acts 20:24 - Joyce Meyer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-30767.png",[647,139376],{"author":139377,"quote":139378},"Joyce Meyer","Sadly, many people don't make it through the storms of life. Or they give up or they start doing and saying foolish things and abort the journey altogether.It is easy to begin, but God is looking for people who will finish.The apostle Paul declared the stand that he would take in order to complete his journey:, But none of these things move me; neither do I esteem my life dear to myself, if only I may finish my course with joy. Acts 20:24",[647,139380],{"author":64219,"quote":139381},"Every journey has a starting point . . . and it has an end. God meant for [life] to be filled with joy and purpose. He invites us to . . . take the rest of our journey with Him.",[647,139383],{"author":64219,"quote":139384},"The word departure literally means to pull up anchor and set sail. Everything that happens prior to death is a preparation for the final voyage. Death marks the beginning, not the end. It is our journey to God.",[647,139386],{"author":63950,"quote":139387},"Life is a journey. When we stop, things don't go right.",[639,139389,139390],{},[642,139391],{"alt":139392,"src":139393},"Your journey never ends. Life has a way of changing things in incredible ways. - Alexander Volkov","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2661304.png",[647,139395],{"author":139396,"quote":139397},"Alexander Volkov","Your journey never ends. Life has a way of changing things in incredible ways.",[647,139399],{"author":120235,"quote":139400},"The journey has but one guarantee: Christ promises to go with us and to bring us out the other side. Our Lord finishes what He starts. He does not abort His handiwork in the middle of its creation. He does not leave us staring at walking trees.",[690,139402],{":authors":139403},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Volkov\",\"slug\":\"alexander-volkov\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Meyer\",\"slug\":\"joyce-meyer\"},{\"name\":\"Pope Francis\",\"slug\":\"pope-francis\"},{\"name\":\"R.C. Sproul\",\"slug\":\"rc-sproul\"}]",[566,139405,134800],{"id":135019},[639,139407,139408],{},[642,139409],{"alt":139410,"src":139411},"Because some people see a wall, and assume that's the end of their journey. Others see it, and decide it's just the beginning. - Angeline Trevena","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-237315.png",[647,139413],{"author":139414,"quote":139415},"Angeline Trevena","Because some people see a wall, and assume that's the end of their journey. Others see it, and decide it's just the beginning.",[647,139417],{"author":139418,"quote":139419},"Mandy Hubbard","We are traveling down a path with no happy ending, and it's too late to turn around.",[647,139421],{"author":139422,"quote":139423},"Sail","Every Journey has it's own set of dark tunnels,diversions , exits and sources of lights. If we are not focussed enough, we will keep wandering and wandering in the dark tunnels.",[647,139425],{"author":52988,"quote":139426},"Not all journeys seek an end. Some are their own purpose.",[639,139428,139429],{},[642,139430],{"alt":139431,"src":139432},"Because of impatience we were driven out of Paradise; because of impatience we cannot return. - Franz Kafka","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1815206.png",[647,139434],{"author":26806,"quote":139435},"Because of impatience we were driven out [of Paradise]; because of impatience we cannot return.",[647,139437],{"author":139438,"quote":139439},"Barbara Silkstone","Sometimes the journey you set out on is not the one you return from.",[690,139441],{":authors":139442},"[{\"name\":\"Angeline Trevena\",\"slug\":\"angeline-trevena\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Silkstone\",\"slug\":\"barbara-silkstone\"},{\"name\":\"Franz Kafka\",\"slug\":\"franz-kafka\"},{\"name\":\"Mandy Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"mandy-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"Sail\",\"slug\":\"sail\"},{\"name\":\"Una McCormack\",\"slug\":\"una-mccormack\"}]",[566,139444,139118],{"id":139445},"the-illusion-of-destination",[639,139447,139448],{},[642,139449],{"alt":139450,"src":139451},"And at the end of the day, there is nothing but the journey. Because destination is pure illusion. - Rich Roll","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-365317.png",[647,139453],{"author":139209,"quote":139210},[647,139455],{"author":53789,"quote":139456},"My journey with you is complete and your journey with me is incomplete",[647,139458],{"author":3105,"quote":139459},"The journey is about coming home....There is always the return. And the wound will take you there. It is a blood-trail.\" (p. 220,222)",[647,139461],{"author":4522,"quote":139462},"How far a journey, Lord?\"His lips drew back and back. \"A very far journey, Lady. Yet it will last only one long night.",[639,139464,139465],{},[642,139466],{"alt":139467,"src":139468},"The truth is of course is that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time. - David Bowie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1004781.png",[647,139470],{"author":139471,"quote":139472},"David Bowie","The truth is of course is that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time.",[647,139474],{"author":63961,"quote":139475},"Yet know this: there is no such thing as an incorrect path - for on this journey you cannot \"not get\" where you are going. It is simply a matter of speed-merely a question of when you will get there-yet even that is an illusion, for there is no \"when,\" neither is there a \"before\" or \"after.\" There is only now; an eternal moment of always in which you are experiencing yourself.",[690,139477],{":authors":139478},"[{\"name\":\"David Bowie\",\"slug\":\"david-bowie\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"Neale Donald Walsch\",\"slug\":\"neale-donald-walsch\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Roll\",\"slug\":\"rich-roll\"},{\"name\":\"Ursula K. Le Guin\",\"slug\":\"ursula-k-le-guin\"}]",[566,139480,139124],{"id":139481},"the-journey-as-evolution",[639,139483,139484],{},[642,139485],{"alt":139486,"src":139487},"You have travel too far to quit, may the grace of faith, keep you going in the forward motion to reach the ultimate goal. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-149625.png",[647,139489],{"author":291,"quote":139490},"You have travel too far to quit, may the grace of faith, keep you going in the forward motion to reach the ultimate goal.",[647,139492],{"author":139493,"quote":139494},"Aubrey Moore","My journey was not over, it was just beginning.",[647,139496],{"author":12160,"quote":139497},"Life is not a one day journey and we must journey in life taking a step after a step, and considering the time such that we do not waist the time; knowing that in the end, we shall surely get to the end with a noble story after all our distinctive steps we took with a well balanced patience and impatience come to an end!",[647,139499],{"author":3105,"quote":139500},"I have set off and found that there is no end to even the simplest journey of the mind. I begin, and straight away a hundred alternative routes present themselves. I choose one, no sooner begin, than a hundred more appear. Every time I try to narrow down my intent I expand it, and yet those straits and canals still lead me to the open sea, and then I realize how vast it all is, this matter of the mind. I am confounded by the shining water and the size of the world.",[639,139502,139503],{},[642,139504],{"alt":139505,"src":139506},"There is an end to every journey. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-374020.png",[647,139508],{"author":291,"quote":139509},"There is an end to every journey.",[647,139511],{"author":139512,"quote":139513},"Colin Fletcher","There is a powerful human compulsion to leave things tied up in neat little bundles. But every journey except your last has an open end. And any journey of value is above all a chapter in a personal odyssey. Its end is not so much a goal attained as another point in a continuing process. And the important thing at the end of a journey – or of a book – is to keep moving forward, refreshed, with as little pause as possible.",[690,139515],{":authors":139516},"[{\"name\":\"Aubrey Moore\",\"slug\":\"aubrey-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Colin Fletcher\",\"slug\":\"colin-fletcher\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"}]",[566,139518,634],{"id":1014},[639,139520,139521],{},[642,139522],{"alt":139523,"src":139524},"The only way the journey ends is if you stop moving. - Toni Sorenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-32369.png",[647,139526],{"author":8690,"quote":139527},"The only way the journey ends is if you stop moving.",[647,139529],{"author":4017,"quote":139530},"If sex is a journey, orgasm is the both the purpose and journey's end.",[647,139532],{"author":139533,"quote":139534},"Atsuko Ishizuka (a place further than the universe)","When you hit the point of no return, that’s the moment it truly becomes a journey. If you can still turn back, it’s not really a journey.",[647,139536],{"author":139537,"quote":139538},"Ray Anyasi","Our route had now obviously been completely blotted out and here I reckoned less of our chances of survival. We’re like a voyage ship veered off course by a ruthless storm now left with no radar or compass. Ours is a sorry tale of an unpredictable adventure. One moment it seem like we’re going home to mama’s warm embrace and tears of joy, the next moment we feel helplessly immersed in the blackness of hopelessness.” - Dami K.",[639,139540,139541],{},[642,139542],{"alt":139543,"src":139544},"Do not despair. We will glimpse another track; we fill find another route. The day that is not this will come. The time that is not this will be. - Sahar Tawfiq","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-210101.png",[647,139546],{"author":139547,"quote":139548},"Sahar Tawfiq","Do not despair. We will glimpse another track; we fill find another route. The day that is not this will come. The time that is not this will be.",[647,139550],{"author":34444,"quote":139551},"Every journey taken always includes the path not taken, the detour through hell, the crossroads of indecision and the long way home.",[647,139553],{"author":4038,"quote":139554},"A journey is time suspended.",[647,139556],{"author":139557,"quote":139558},"Buan Boonaca","When our exhausting travels have come to an endWe find ourselves desperate to begin againThough the journey was without destinationLife on an aimless road is better than none",[647,139560],{"author":108003,"quote":139561},"The vision may be the destination but the journey began with a past which will stay connected whatever the sages may say against it - there is always a hyperlink.",[639,139563,139564],{},[642,139565],{"alt":139566,"src":139567},"All journeys meet crossroads. Where the river ends, the ocean begins. We must have the courage to embark on these journeys, to choose our paths, and to let go of the boat once we are across the river. - Thomas Lloyd Qualls","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-356663.png",[647,139569],{"author":139570,"quote":139571},"Thomas Lloyd Qualls","All journeys meet crossroads. Where the river ends, the ocean begins. We must have the courage to embark on these journeys, to choose our paths, and to let go of the boat once we are across the river.",[647,139573],{"author":139574,"quote":139575},"Ryszard Kapuściński","A journey, after all, neither begins in the instant we set out, nor ends when we have reached our door step once again. It starts much earlier and is really never over, because the film of memory continues running on inside of us long after we have come to a physical standstill. Indeed, there exists something like a contagion of travel, and the disease is essentially incurable.",[647,139577],{"author":23106,"quote":139578},"A man who embarks on a journey must know when to end it.",[647,139580],{"author":126068,"quote":139581},"The beginning of a journey doesn't justify the end",[647,139583],{"author":139584,"quote":139585},"Nnedi Okorafor","We all must travel,' the driver said, keeping his eyes on the way ahead. His hands grasped the wheel firmly. 'It is the essence of all things, to move and change and keep going forward and backward and around. Even the spirits and the dead.",[639,139587,139588],{},[642,139589],{"alt":139590,"src":139591},"and there were times when i felt lost,but that did not stop me,for the further i went ,the more i collected myselfas i walked awayand the more i walked awaythe closer i got it to all,,,and in the end, i became the journey,and like all journeys,i did not end, i justchanged my directions. - r.m drake","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-375259.png",[647,139593],{"author":139594,"quote":139595},"r.m drake","and there were times when i felt lost,but that did not stop me,for the further i went ,the more i collected myselfas i walked awayand the more i walked awaythe closer i got it to all,,,and in the end, i became the journey,and like all journeys,i did not end, i justchanged my directions.",[647,139597],{"author":21793,"quote":139598},"Here is the truth: The journey to achievement is not a destination, it is only a stop over to the next goal.",[647,139600],{"author":26853,"quote":139601},"The journey is the mystery…the destination the answer. If you don’t have a happy ending yet, you have not finished reading the right book.",[647,139603],{"author":438,"quote":139604},"All journeys begin in our minds and not on the road.",[647,139606],{"author":51162,"quote":139607},"A journey, towards a mirage, never ends.",[639,139609,139610],{},[642,139611],{"alt":139612,"src":139613},"And yet, what seems to be the most intimidating now is not an end in itself, but only a means to a greater end. It must be achieved not because it will mark the end of your struggles, but the beginning of your journey towards the real destination. Remember, this end is but a means. - Aishwarya Bhuta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-489961.png",[647,139615],{"author":139616,"quote":139617},"Aishwarya Bhuta","And yet, what seems to be the most intimidating now is not an end in itself, but only a means to a greater end. It must be achieved not because it will mark the end of your struggles, but the beginning of your journey towards the real destination. Remember, this end is but a means.",[647,139619],{"author":8988,"quote":139620},"We don't stop, not even when we reach the finish line. It's a journey for life, Neve.",[647,139622],{"author":139623,"quote":139624},"RJ Blizzard","There are no dead ends in life's journey; there are no crossroads, no forks in the road. People who chose not to see reality, see the world as a tangled maze of intersections, forks in the road, and dead ends. These are illusions of people who follow the well trampled wide path woven out by others. This is not their true path. Life's true sojourn reveals a long winding narrow path that only you can choose. Few have the courage to walk it.",[647,139626],{"author":139627,"quote":139628},"I'm salmiah","There is a turning point in everyone's life, because every journey has its end.",[647,139630],{"author":139631,"quote":139632},"Jay Michaelson","At the last stages of the journey, there’s no journey at all.",[639,139634,139635],{},[642,139636],{"alt":139637,"src":139638},"The perfect journey is never finished, the goal is always just across the next river, round the shoulder of the next mountain. There is always one more track to follow, one more mirage to explore. - Rosita Forbes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-625532.png",[647,139640],{"author":139641,"quote":139642},"Rosita Forbes","The perfect journey is never finished, the goal is always just across the next river, round the shoulder of the next mountain. There is always one more track to follow, one more mirage to explore.",[647,139644],{"author":23968,"quote":139645},"Points of a journey do not matter when the journey has no destination, only an end.",[647,139647],{"author":113959,"quote":139648},"A journey partly started is a journey partially completed. Take that first step. Dare to dream big.",[647,139650],{"author":87127,"quote":139651},"Along this road, we won't stop moving forwardNot even if we become separated from one another.For us, most of all, there was never a time, never a place where you could just stand stillBut even so, if there were times when we were afraid, when we'd look back on it all and wonderWe'd just say that is was our destiny, wouldn't we?So we started off, all walking down the same road",[647,139653],{"author":139471,"quote":139654},"The truth is, of course, that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time.",[639,139656,139657],{},[642,139658],{"alt":139659,"src":139660},"This is not the end of the journey. This is an important set of first steps essential to the journey's end, but not sufficient to get us there. - John Ashcroft","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-918662.png",[647,139662],{"author":139663,"quote":139664},"John Ashcroft","This is not the end of the journey. This is an important set of first steps essential to the journey's end, but not sufficient to get us there.",[647,139666],{"author":133105,"quote":139667},"The moon and sun are travelers through eternity. Even the years wander on. Whether drifting through life on a boat or climbing toward old age leading a horse, each day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.",[647,139669],{"author":139670,"quote":139671},"Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel","The length of the journey has to be borne with, for every moment is necessary.",[647,139673],{"author":139674,"quote":139675},"Michael Ignatieff","Mr. Kaplan is the first traveler to take us on a journey to the jagged places where these tectonic plates meet, and his argument--that our future is being shaped far away 'at the ends of the earth'--makes his travelogue pertinent and compelling reading.",[647,139677],{"author":103191,"quote":139678},"Sal, we gotta go and never stop going 'till we get there.' 'Where we going, man?' 'I don't know but we gotta go.",[639,139680,139681],{},[642,139682],{"alt":139683,"src":139684},"Along this road, we won't stop moving forward Not even if we become separated from one another. For us, most of all, there was never a time, never a place where you could just stand still But even so, if there were times when we were afraid, when we'd look back on it all and wonder We'd just say that is was our destiny, wouldn't we? So we started off, all walking down the same road - Tite Kubo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1865915.png",[647,139686],{"author":87127,"quote":139687},"Along this road, we won't stop moving forward Not even if we become separated from one another. For us, most of all, there was never a time, never a place where you could just stand still But even so, if there were times when we were afraid, when we'd look back on it all and wonder We'd just say that is was our destiny, wouldn't we? So we started off, all walking down the same road",[647,139689],{"author":31312,"quote":139690},"As my wise friend Didi has more than once observed about life's passages, every departure entails an arrival elsewhere, every arrival implies a departure from afar.",[647,139692],{"author":139693,"quote":139694},"Yukio Mishima","At no time are we ever in such complete possession of a journey, down to its last nook and cranny, as when we are busy with preparations for it. After that, there remains only the journey itself, which is nothing but the process through which we lose our ownership of it.",[647,139696],{"author":63060,"quote":139697},"No matter how long your journey appears to be, there is never more than this: one step, one breath, one moment... Now.",[647,139699],{"author":63364,"quote":139700},"If life's journey be endless where is its goal? The answer is, it is everywhere. We are in a palace which has no end, but which we have reached. By exploring it and extending our relationship with it we are ever making it more and more our own.",[639,139702,139703],{},[642,139704],{"alt":139705,"src":139706},"I have likened writing a novel to going on a journey, with some notion of the destination I will arrive at, but not the whole picture - which emerges gradually as a series of revelations, as the journey goes along. - Rose Tremain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2644171.png",[647,139708],{"author":139709,"quote":139710},"Rose Tremain","I have likened writing a novel to going on a journey, with some notion of the destination I will arrive at, but not the whole picture - which emerges gradually as a series of revelations, as the journey goes along.",[647,139712],{"author":139713,"quote":139714},"Marcus Terentius Varro","The longest part of the journey is said to be the passing of the gate.",[647,139716],{"author":139717,"quote":139718},"Rowan Williams","Keeping our eyes on journey's end is what we need - the place where we see at last the world that is greater than the world, the new creation that cannot be contained in present thought or social order or piety.",[647,139720],{"author":45041,"quote":139721},"And follow me wherever I go?’ – ‘To the world’s end.",[647,139723],{"author":108003,"quote":139724},"The vision may be the destination but the journey began with a past which will stay connected whatever the sages may say against it – there is always a hyperlink.",[639,139726,139727],{},[642,139728],{"alt":139729,"src":139730},"Journey before destination,” Dalinar said. “It cannot be a journey if it doesn’t have a beginning. - Brandon Sanderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2897956.png",[647,139732],{"author":20839,"quote":139733},"Journey before destination,” Dalinar said. “It cannot be a journey if it doesn’t have a beginning.",[647,139735],{"author":31312,"quote":139736},"As my wise friend Didi has more than once observed about life’s passages, every departure entails an arrival elsewhere, every arrival implies a departure from afar.",[647,139738],{"author":139739,"quote":139740},"Goal","If you can mentally see the end of the journey, then your body will physically find a way to achieve that goal.",[647,139742],{"author":9717,"quote":139743},"Another journey lay ahead, home at the end of it.",[647,139745],{"author":64405,"quote":139746},"The Sufi, realizing this, takes the path of annihilation, and, by the guidance of a teacher on the path, finds at the end of this journey that the destination was he. As Iqbal says: I wandered in the pursuit of my own self; I was the traveler, and I am the destination.",[639,139748,139749],{},[642,139750],{"alt":139751,"src":139752},"Even the longest journey must begin where you stand. - Laozi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3210700.png",[647,139754],{"author":58993,"quote":139755},"Even the longest journey must begin where you stand.",[647,139757],{"author":139674,"quote":139758},"Mr. Kaplan is the first traveler to take us on a journey to the jagged places where these tectonic plates meet, and his argument – that our future is being shaped far away ‘at the ends of the earth’ – makes his travelogue pertinent and compelling reading.",[647,139760],{"author":18289,"quote":139761},"What is the reason?′ ‘Finish your journey and you will know.",[647,139763],{"author":53789,"quote":139764},"My journey with you is complete and your journey with me is incomplete.",[647,139766],{"author":63950,"quote":139767},"Life is a journey. 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Death",[574,139973,139974],{},[577,139975,139977],{"href":139976},"#courage-and-resilience-in-the-face-of-mortality","Courage and Resilience in the Face of Mortality",[574,139979,139980],{},[577,139981,634],{"href":633},[566,139983,139929],{"id":139984},"the-interconnection-of-life-and-death",[639,139986,139987],{},[642,139988],{"alt":139989,"src":139990},"All life is death. You don't fool yourself about this anymore. You slash at the perfect canvas with strokes of paint and replace the perfect picture of your imagination with the reality of what you are capable of. From death, and sorrow, and compromise, you create. This is what it means, you finally realize, to be alive. (\"The Chambered Fruit\") - M. Rickert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-34533.png",[647,139992],{"author":139993,"quote":139994},"M. Rickert","All life is death. You don't fool yourself about this anymore. You slash at the perfect canvas with strokes of paint and replace the perfect picture of your imagination with the reality of what you are capable of. From death, and sorrow, and compromise, you create. This is what it means, you finally realize, to be alive. (\"The Chambered Fruit\")",[647,139996],{"author":139997,"quote":139998},"Robyn Schneider","There's difference between being dead and dying. We're all dying. Some of us die for ninety years, and some of us die for nineteen. But each morning everyone on this planet wakes up one day closer to their death. Everyone. So living and dying are actually different words for the same thing, if you think about it.",[647,140000],{"author":1797,"quote":140001},"Living is the outside of dying.",[647,140003],{"author":1797,"quote":140004},"It is impossible to separate the art of living from the art of dying, because to be living is to be dying.",[639,140006,140007],{},[642,140008],{"alt":140009,"src":140010},"In fact living is dying. - Guy de Maupassant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-150027.png",[647,140012],{"author":57986,"quote":140013},"In fact living is dying.",[647,140015],{"author":139997,"quote":140016},"Here's a secret,\" I said. \"There's a difference between being dead and dying. We're all dying. Some of us die for ninety years, and some of us die for nineteen. But each morning everyone on this planet wakes up one day closer to their death. Everyone. So living and dying are actually different words for the same thing, if you think about it.",[647,140018],{"author":5161,"quote":140019},"Life is a constant process of dying.",[647,140021],{"author":3863,"quote":140022},"We're all dying. That's what defines the condition of living.",[647,140024],{"author":140025,"quote":140026},"Robert Lacey","We're all dying. That's what defines the condition of living.\"-Winston S. Churchill",[639,140028,140029],{},[642,140030],{"alt":140031,"src":140032},"breathing, sleeping, drinking, eating, working, dreaming, everything we do is dying. to live, in fact, is to die. - Guy de Maupassant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-875747.png",[647,140034],{"author":57986,"quote":140035},"breathing, sleeping, drinking, eating, working, dreaming, everything we do is dying. to live, in fact, is to die.",[647,140037],{"author":73938,"quote":140038},"Life is occupied in both perpetuating itself and in surpassing itself; if all it does is maintain itself, then living is only not dying.",[647,140040],{"author":19845,"quote":140041},"... in the midst of death life persists ...",[647,140043],{"author":19845,"quote":140044},"Life becomes livable only to the extent that death is treated as a friend, never as an enemy.",[690,140046],{":authors":140047},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Schopenhauer\",\"slug\":\"arthur-schopenhauer\"},{\"name\":\"Guy de Maupassant\",\"slug\":\"guy-de-maupassant\"},{\"name\":\"M. Rickert\",\"slug\":\"m-rickert\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Lacey\",\"slug\":\"robert-lacey\"},{\"name\":\"Robyn Schneider\",\"slug\":\"robyn-schneider\"},{\"name\":\"Simone de Beauvoir\",\"slug\":\"simone-de-beauvoir\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"}]",[566,140049,139935],{"id":140050},"living-with-purpose-amidst-mortality",[639,140052,140053],{},[642,140054],{"alt":140055,"src":140056},"You can't have living without dying. So you can't call it living, what we got. We just are, we just be, like rocks beside the road. - Natalie Babbitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-35119.png",[647,140058],{"author":118246,"quote":140059},"You can't have living without dying. So you can't call it living, what we got. We just are, we just be, like rocks beside the road.",[647,140061],{"author":140062,"quote":140063},"Raven Moore","Life is not about growing old and dying. Life is about growing and trying.",[647,140065],{"author":12160,"quote":140066},"So many people die though they live, and it is not as if they don’t have life; they only refuse to keep breathing!",[647,140068],{"author":140069,"quote":140070},"J.S.B. Morse","People today are dying for something to live for.",[639,140072,140073],{},[642,140074],{"alt":140075,"src":140076},"Living does not mean passing through a void of nothingness but rather through a web of relationships among beings, each with their own weight and volume and texture. Insofar as everything is always changing, so our sense of hope shall never die out. Therefore, I leave you all with one final thought: Live. Until you are down to your final breath, love and fight and rage and grieve and live. - Kyung-Sook Shin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-380499.png",[647,140078],{"author":140079,"quote":140080},"Kyung-Sook Shin","Living does not mean passing through a void of nothingness but rather through a web of relationships among beings, each with their own weight and volume and texture. Insofar as everything is always changing, so our sense of hope shall never die out. Therefore, I leave you all with one final thought: Live. Until you are down to your final breath, love and fight and rage and grieve and live.",[647,140082],{"author":140083,"quote":140084},"Leigh Hershkovich","What's the point of living if you don't feel alive?",[647,140086],{"author":140087,"quote":140088},"Jason Goodman","Why live unless you live large? Death is a reality, always present, waiting, with that in mind, live today, it is everything you own.",[647,140090],{"author":86144,"quote":140091},"Living is the challenge. Not dying. Dying is so easy. Sometimes it only takes ten seconds to die. But living? That can take you eighty years and you do something in that time.",[647,140093],{"author":124229,"quote":140094},"You're not supposed to die with your potential. A life well lived squeezes all the potential placed within and does something with it.",[639,140096,140097],{},[642,140098],{"alt":140099,"src":140100},"We can't stop living because other people are dead. - Richelle Mead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2088216.png",[647,140102],{"author":15655,"quote":140103},"We can't stop living because other people are dead.",[690,140105],{":authors":140106},"[{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Erwin McManus\",\"slug\":\"erwin-mcmanus\"},{\"name\":\"J.S.B. Morse\",\"slug\":\"jsb-morse\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Goodman\",\"slug\":\"jason-goodman\"},{\"name\":\"Kyung-Sook Shin\",\"slug\":\"kyung-sook-shin\"},{\"name\":\"Leigh Hershkovich\",\"slug\":\"leigh-hershkovich\"},{\"name\":\"Melina Marchetta\",\"slug\":\"melina-marchetta\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Babbitt\",\"slug\":\"natalie-babbitt\"},{\"name\":\"Raven Moore\",\"slug\":\"raven-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle Mead\",\"slug\":\"richelle-mead\"}]",[566,140108,139941],{"id":140109},"death-as-a-constant-presence",[639,140111,140112],{},[642,140113],{"alt":140114,"src":140115},"Life is a long agonized illness only curable by death. - Spike Milligan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-142972.png",[647,140117],{"author":90194,"quote":140118},"Life is a long agonized illness only curable by death.",[647,140120],{"author":19277,"quote":140121},"When life goes, the body becomes weaker",[647,140123],{"author":140124,"quote":140125},"Dylan Moore","Life, by nature, is a terminal illness.",[647,140127],{"author":140128,"quote":140129},"Cate East","The millennials said it best: You Only Live Once. And for that precious thing that one can’t live without, they will spend their whole lives searching. When they find it, they will keep doing it until it kills them. The older generations shriek at this intensity, but it is simply how the millennial mind is wired. “What use of living if you don’t live on the edge?” they ask. After all, the life force is strongest the nearer we are to death. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.",[639,140131,140132],{},[642,140133],{"alt":140134,"src":140135},"Oh to reach the point of death and realize one has not lived at all. - Thoreau Henry David","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-758332.png",[647,140137],{"author":140138,"quote":140139},"Thoreau Henry David","Oh to reach the point of death and realize one has not lived at all.",[647,140141],{"author":10287,"quote":140142},"Life is an incurable disease.",[647,140144],{"author":140145,"quote":140146},"Erasmus Darwin","Life is a forced state! I am surprized that we live, rather than that our friends die.",[647,140148],{"author":35871,"quote":140149},"The definition of what it means to be dying has changed radically. We are able to extend people's lives considerably, including sometimes, good days.",[647,140151],{"author":140152,"quote":140153},"Kent Haruf","Death is a fact of life, no matter where you live. Taking care of the dying is a necessity everywhere. Those are not conditions exclusive to small towns.",[639,140155,140156],{},[642,140157],{"alt":140158,"src":140159},"I been through living for years. I just ain't dead yet. - Zora Neale Hurston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1716528.png",[647,140161],{"author":81943,"quote":140162},"I been through living for years. I just ain't dead yet.",[647,140164],{"author":121705,"quote":140165},"Human life moves only in one direction - toward disease, damage, and death. The best you can hope for is to remain stagnant or, in certain cases, return to a previous condition when things weren't as bad as they've become for you.",[690,140167],{":authors":140168},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Cowley\",\"slug\":\"abraham-cowley\"},{\"name\":\"Atul Gawande\",\"slug\":\"atul-gawande\"},{\"name\":\"Cate East\",\"slug\":\"cate-east\"},{\"name\":\"Dylan Moore\",\"slug\":\"dylan-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Erasmus Darwin\",\"slug\":\"erasmus-darwin\"},{\"name\":\"Kent Haruf\",\"slug\":\"kent-haruf\"},{\"name\":\"Spike Milligan\",\"slug\":\"spike-milligan\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Ligotti\",\"slug\":\"thomas-ligotti\"},{\"name\":\"Thoreau Henry David\",\"slug\":\"thoreau-henry-david\"},{\"name\":\"Zora Neale Hurston\",\"slug\":\"zora-neale-hurston\"}]",[566,140170,139947],{"id":140171},"life-as-preparation-for-death",[639,140173,140174],{},[642,140175],{"alt":140176,"src":140177},"I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. - William Faulkner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-52908.png",[647,140179],{"author":39929,"quote":140180},"I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time.",[647,140182],{"author":140183,"quote":140184},"Elizabeth Musser","Dying to something old, a pattern that is comfortable in its dysfunction, so that one can move to a different system, a new freedom.",[647,140186],{"author":53789,"quote":140187},"LIVE FOR WHAT IS DYING INSIDE YOU AND DIE FOR WHAT IS LIVING INSIDE YOU",[647,140189],{"author":140190,"quote":140191},"William Zemba","We are not living in the land of the living and going to the land of the dying, but rather, we are living in the land of the dying and going to the land of the living.",[639,140193,140194],{},[642,140195],{"alt":140196,"src":140197},"Living on through loss seems by contrast as bad or worse; it means experiencing environmental deterioration, steady decline in human well-being, and increasing constraint on future human action consciously and slowly while realizing that they are likely to continue for generations after one is gone. - Frederick Buell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-609702.png",[647,140199],{"author":140200,"quote":140201},"Frederick Buell","Living on through loss seems by contrast as bad or worse; it means experiencing environmental deterioration, steady decline in human well-being, and increasing constraint on future human action consciously and slowly while realizing that they are likely to continue for generations after one is gone.",[647,140203],{"author":140204,"quote":140205},"Samantha Towle","How Do You Live If Your Life Dies?",[647,140207],{"author":140208,"quote":140209},"Margot Asquith","It is not dying, but living, that is a preparation for Death.",[647,140211],{"author":39929,"quote":140212},"Life is a process of preparing to be dead for a long time.",[647,140214],{"author":39929,"quote":140215},"...the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time.",[639,140217,140218],{},[642,140219],{"alt":140220,"src":140221},"An 'unemployed' existence is a worse negation of life than death itself. - Jose Ortega y Gasset","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1537119.png",[647,140223],{"author":140224,"quote":140225},"Jose Ortega y Gasset","An 'unemployed' existence is a worse negation of life than death itself.",[647,140227],{"author":12281,"quote":140228},"Of course, living is another way of killing oneself: its drawback is that it takes so horribly long.",[690,140230],{":authors":140231},"[{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Musser\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-musser\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick Buell\",\"slug\":\"frederick-buell\"},{\"name\":\"Imre Kertész\",\"slug\":\"imre-kertesz\"},{\"name\":\"Jose Ortega y Gasset\",\"slug\":\"jose-ortega-y-gasset\"},{\"name\":\"Margot Asquith\",\"slug\":\"margot-asquith\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Samantha Towle\",\"slug\":\"samantha-towle\"},{\"name\":\"William Faulkner\",\"slug\":\"william-faulkner\"},{\"name\":\"William Zemba\",\"slug\":\"william-zemba\"}]",[566,140233,139953],{"id":140234},"living-fully-despite-death",[639,140236,140237],{},[642,140238],{"alt":140239,"src":140240},"This story is not about avoiding death, but living life. - Edie Littlefield Sundby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-147963.png",[647,140242],{"author":118489,"quote":140243},"This story is not about avoiding death, but living life.",[647,140245],{"author":140246,"quote":140247},"James Carstairs Cassandra Clare","There is more to living than not dying.",[647,140249],{"author":140250,"quote":140251},"Jennifer Ann Shore","What’s the point of dying if you can’t live a little while you do it?",[647,140253],{"author":140254,"quote":140255},"Stacey Lee","Living people are a dying breed.",[639,140257,140258],{},[642,140259],{"alt":140260,"src":140261},"Living takes courage. So does dying. - Juliet Blackwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-495377.png",[647,140263],{"author":140264,"quote":140265},"Juliet Blackwell","Living takes courage. So does dying.",[647,140267],{"author":140268,"quote":140269},"zombkiller1234","Living life is just a flash back of your death",[647,140271],{"author":140272,"quote":140273},"Andy Andrews","Even in the worst time of life, if you are still breathing, that means you are still alive. If you are still here, you haven't accomplished what is still to be accomplished. The most important part of your life is still ahead of you.",[647,140275],{"author":18289,"quote":140276},"If you are fully alive to the prospect of dying, you really start reprioritising your life.",[647,140278],{"author":140279,"quote":140280},"Sholom Aleichem","No matter how bad things get, you got to go on living, even if it kills you.",[639,140282,140283],{},[642,140284],{"alt":140285,"src":140286},"To live a life half dead, a living death. - John Milton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2033204.png",[647,140288],{"author":13992,"quote":140289},"To live a life half dead, a living death.",[647,140291],{"author":140292,"quote":140293},"Michael Moriarty","I don't know why you don't live it up all the time when's dying's just around the corner, but you don't.",[690,140295],{":authors":140296},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Andrews\",\"slug\":\"andy-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Edie Littlefield Sundby\",\"slug\":\"edie-littlefield-sundby\"},{\"name\":\"James Carstairs Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"james-carstairs-cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Ann Shore\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-ann-shore\"},{\"name\":\"John Milton\",\"slug\":\"john-milton\"},{\"name\":\"Juliet Blackwell\",\"slug\":\"juliet-blackwell\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Moriarty\",\"slug\":\"michael-moriarty\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Sholom Aleichem\",\"slug\":\"sholom-aleichem\"},{\"name\":\"Stacey Lee\",\"slug\":\"stacey-lee\"},{\"name\":\"zombkiller1234\",\"slug\":\"zombkiller1234\"}]",[566,140298,139959],{"id":140299},"lifes-transience-and-impermanence",[639,140301,140302],{},[642,140303],{"alt":140304,"src":140305},"Starting to believe Life is just a sigh of Death. - Efrat Cybulkiewicz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-117677.png",[647,140307],{"author":97754,"quote":140308},"Starting to believe Life is just a sigh of Death.",[647,140310],{"author":34350,"quote":140311},"To live is to grieve.",[647,140313],{"author":5183,"quote":140314},"Life is one wood as much older you get as more smaller it becomes. Down under this wood there are one hole which is for dead and... the place on which you walk it's called Life. When you lose steady you fall..., when you fall you die.",[647,140316],{"author":93429,"quote":140317},"Living the same day over and over again is poisonous to the soul and will eventually deaden it.",[639,140319,140320],{},[642,140321],{"alt":140322,"src":140323},"Perfect preservation isn't life, it’s death. - Lois McMaster Bujold","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-666324.png",[647,140325],{"author":19144,"quote":140326},"Perfect preservation isn't life, it’s death.",[647,140328],{"author":140329,"quote":140330},"Lunga Noélia Izata","I met Jessica in her thoughts and we were both trying to understand death. I couldn’t understand the point, especially why one has to die young and they never had the chance to marry and have kids. Sometimes I wonder what the point of living is, if you know that life is going to end, it feels like studying for a test that you know doesn’t hold any marks.",[647,140332],{"author":10169,"quote":140333},"Dying is a part of living, but only a very small part.",[647,140335],{"author":35858,"quote":140336},"Where there's life, there's hope. Living people can change things, dead people cannot.",[647,140338],{"author":55431,"quote":140339},"Shrinking away from death is something unhealthy and abnormal which robs the second half of life of its purpose.",[639,140341,140342],{},[642,140343],{"alt":140344,"src":140345},"Life is really pretty tricky, and there's a lot of loss, and the longer you stay alive, the more people you lose whom you actually couldn't live without. - Anne Lamott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1875759.png",[647,140347],{"author":1261,"quote":140348},"Life is really pretty tricky, and there's a lot of loss, and the longer you stay alive, the more people you lose whom you actually couldn't live without.",[690,140350],{":authors":140351},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Lamott\",\"slug\":\"anne-lamott\"},{\"name\":\"Ashleigh Brilliant\",\"slug\":\"ashleigh-brilliant\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Jung\",\"slug\":\"carl-jung\"},{\"name\":\"Christine E. Szymanski\",\"slug\":\"christine-e-szymanski\"},{\"name\":\"Cory Doctorow\",\"slug\":\"cory-doctorow\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Efrat Cybulkiewicz\",\"slug\":\"efrat-cybulkiewicz\"},{\"name\":\"Leigh Bardugo\",\"slug\":\"leigh-bardugo\"},{\"name\":\"Lois McMaster Bujold\",\"slug\":\"lois-mcmaster-bujold\"},{\"name\":\"Lunga Noélia Izata\",\"slug\":\"lunga-noelia-izata\"}]",[566,140353,139965],{"id":140354},"the-paradox-of-living-and-dying",[639,140356,140357],{},[642,140358],{"alt":140359,"src":140360},"I have never lived a life so much larger than death. (93) - Stephen Levine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-147036.png",[647,140362],{"author":115691,"quote":140363},"I have never lived a life so much larger than death. (93)",[647,140365],{"author":138831,"quote":140366},"To hate death and change is trying to make life deathless and changeless, and this is rigid. moribund, living death",[647,140368],{"author":2432,"quote":140369},"Whoever lives is engaged in dying",[647,140371],{"author":29408,"quote":140372},"When you act without feeling, that's the living death.",[639,140374,140375],{},[642,140376],{"alt":140377,"src":140378},"Careful. When you dabble too much with reason life becomes nothing but a process of dying. - Lucas Mascotto-Carbone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-428445.png",[647,140380],{"author":140381,"quote":140382},"Lucas Mascotto-Carbone","Careful. When you dabble too much with reason life becomes nothing but a process of dying.",[647,140384],{"author":62145,"quote":140385},"Living well is dying well.",[647,140387],{"author":140388,"quote":140389},"Abu'l-'Atahiya","Your life is a sum of counted breaths.With each breath that passesa part of life is lost. That which gives life brings death every moment nearer,and your caravan is led by onewho will not jest with you.",[647,140391],{"author":2665,"quote":140392},"Your life is defined by death, and each time you face it you grow stronger. You learn more, and feel more. It sounds stupid to say it like this, but not dying makes you more alive.",[647,140394],{"author":13850,"quote":140395},"Various kinds of self-forgetting, usually accompanied by illusions and myths, make it possible to live without the intransigent facing of death-in the sense of always thinking about it and what it means for life and the things dear in life-which is characteristic of a serious life.",[639,140397,140398],{},[642,140399],{"alt":140400,"src":140401},"To live fully is to let go and die with each passing moment, and to be reborn in each new one. - Jack Kornfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1822209.png",[647,140403],{"author":129448,"quote":140404},"To live fully is to let go and die with each passing moment, and to be reborn in each new one.",[690,140406],{":authors":140407},"[{\"name\":\"Abu'l-'Atahiya\",\"slug\":\"abul-atahiya\"},{\"name\":\"Alan W. Watts\",\"slug\":\"alan-w-watts\"},{\"name\":\"Allan Bloom\",\"slug\":\"allan-bloom\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Wells\",\"slug\":\"dan-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Fakeer Ishavardas\",\"slug\":\"fakeer-ishavardas\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kornfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-kornfield\"},{\"name\":\"Lucas Mascotto-Carbone\",\"slug\":\"lucas-mascotto-carbone\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Levine\",\"slug\":\"stephen-levine\"}]",[566,140409,139971],{"id":129693},[639,140411,140412],{},[642,140413],{"alt":140414,"src":140415},"Sign of life is not whether you are breathing, but whether you are helping others. - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-156618.png",[647,140417],{"author":11390,"quote":140418},"Sign of life is not whether you are breathing, but whether you are helping others.",[647,140420],{"author":54149,"quote":140421},"It is not everyone who dies that actually lived. And of those who live, only a few are alive.Those who live get to make a living from doing what they love or don't love to do.But those who are alive, they give to make a life from being who they were meant to be.So live, know, do and get - if you only want to make a living.But be alive, be wise, become and give - if you really want to make a life.",[647,140423],{"author":12160,"quote":140424},"so many people live and they only live and die; so many people live and they truly live and die",[647,140426],{"author":67559,"quote":140427},"I’ve seen many folks like waiting for death:“Doing nothing, wasting away each breath.”Life’s a tool for continuous working:“Meaningful when used, unused it’s nothing.",[639,140429,140430],{},[642,140431],{"alt":140432,"src":140433},"Leaving the person I love in danger and continuing to live on is the same as being dead.-Hyuga, Natsume - Higuchi Tachibana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-676453.png",[647,140435],{"author":140436,"quote":140437},"Higuchi Tachibana","Leaving the person I love in danger and continuing to live on is the same as being dead.-Hyuga, Natsume",[647,140439],{"author":140440,"quote":140441},"Kerry Okines","Dying only means moving into a nicer house. We have only gone into the next room.We still are what we have always been.We aren’t far away. We are only on the other side of the pathway.",[647,140443],{"author":1871,"quote":140444},"People live to save themselves. You will understand that at the moment of your own death.",[647,140446],{"author":6460,"quote":140447},"This world is the land of the dying; the next is the land of the living.",[647,140449],{"author":140450,"quote":140451},"Carolus Linnaeus","To live by medicine is to live horribly.",[647,140453],{"author":140454,"quote":140455},"Denise Levertov","Do you mistake me?\nI am speaking of living,\nof moving from one moment into\nthe next, and into the\none after, breathing\ndeath in the spring air....\n",[690,140457],{":authors":140458},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Carolus Linnaeus\",\"slug\":\"carolus-linnaeus\"},{\"name\":\"Denise Levertov\",\"slug\":\"denise-levertov\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Higuchi Tachibana\",\"slug\":\"higuchi-tachibana\"},{\"name\":\"Kerry Okines\",\"slug\":\"kerry-okines\"},{\"name\":\"Olaotan Fawehinmi\",\"slug\":\"olaotan-fawehinmi\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Rodolfo Martin Vitangcol\",\"slug\":\"rodolfo-martin-vitangcol\"},{\"name\":\"Tryon Edwards\",\"slug\":\"tryon-edwards\"}]",[566,140460,139977],{"id":140461},"courage-and-resilience-in-the-face-of-mortality",[639,140463,140464],{},[642,140465],{"alt":140466,"src":140467},"Life is about saving the lives of people who actually died today for some bullshit reason. - Anuj Jasani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-51959.png",[647,140469],{"author":115675,"quote":140470},"Life is about saving the lives of people who actually died today for some bullshit reason.",[647,140472],{"author":140473,"quote":140474},"Kara Barbieri","Sometimes a part of you died to let the rest of you continue living.",[647,140476],{"author":140477,"quote":140478},"Cyclone - Janie Crouch","Movement is life. Staying where you are almost alwaysmeans death. - Zac survival Quote",[647,140480],{"author":1261,"quote":140481},"If we stay where we are, where we're stuck, where we're comfortable and safe, we die there... When nothing new can get in, that's death.",[639,140483,140484],{},[642,140485],{"alt":140486,"src":140487},"There are two groups in the World;First ones are Living for dyingRest ones are Dying for living - IPS.PAUL","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-270596.png",[647,140489],{"author":140490,"quote":140491},"IPS.PAUL","There are two groups in the World;First ones are Living for dyingRest ones are Dying for living",[647,140493],{"author":39929,"quote":140494},"Addie: My father said that the reason for living is getting ready to stay dead.",[647,140496],{"author":140497,"quote":140498},"Cindy Pricilla","To stay alive, we just need to move on. Even breathing is one step to move on.",[647,140500],{"author":140501,"quote":140502},"Dani Harper","In the balance of things, new life always wins out over death...",[647,140504],{"author":140505,"quote":140506},"Edwin Arnold","Sleep - death without dying - living, but not life.",[639,140508,140509],{},[642,140510],{"alt":140511,"src":140512},"Life for the living, and rest for the dead! - George Arnold","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906398.png",[647,140514],{"author":140515,"quote":140516},"George Arnold","Life for the living, and rest for the dead!",[647,140518],{"author":86641,"quote":140519},"Dying ain't much of a living, boy",[690,140521],{":authors":140522},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Lamott\",\"slug\":\"anne-lamott\"},{\"name\":\"Anuj Jasani\",\"slug\":\"anuj-jasani\"},{\"name\":\"Cindy Pricilla\",\"slug\":\"cindy-pricilla\"},{\"name\":\"Clint Eastwood\",\"slug\":\"clint-eastwood\"},{\"name\":\"Cyclone - Janie Crouch\",\"slug\":\"cyclone-janie-crouch\"},{\"name\":\"Dani Harper\",\"slug\":\"dani-harper\"},{\"name\":\"Edwin Arnold\",\"slug\":\"edwin-arnold\"},{\"name\":\"George Arnold\",\"slug\":\"george-arnold\"},{\"name\":\"IPS.PAUL\",\"slug\":\"ipspaul\"},{\"name\":\"Kara Barbieri\",\"slug\":\"kara-barbieri\"},{\"name\":\"William Faulkner\",\"slug\":\"william-faulkner\"}]",[566,140524,634],{"id":1014},[639,140526,140527],{},[642,140528],{"alt":140529,"src":140530},"Life is meant for the living but fit for the dead. - Isabella Poretsis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92516.png",[647,140532],{"author":140533,"quote":140534},"Isabella Poretsis","Life is meant for the living but fit for the dead.",[647,140536],{"author":140537,"quote":140538},"Gary L. Francione","To say that a being who is sentient has no interest in continuing to live is like saying that a being with eyes has no interest in continuing to see. Death—however “humane”—is a harm for humans and nonhumans alike.",[647,140540],{"author":126511,"quote":140541},"In the end, living is defined by dying.",[647,140543],{"author":8813,"quote":140544},"Death takes in many people, but still lives alone.",[639,140546,140547],{},[642,140548],{"alt":140549,"src":140550},"A world full of technological advancements but without a single caring heart, is more dead than alive. - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-261113.png",[647,140552],{"author":11390,"quote":140553},"A world full of technological advancements but without a single caring heart, is more dead than alive.",[647,140555],{"author":6435,"quote":140556},"In any random slaughter, the difference between living and dying rarely has anything to do with willpower, or wisdom, or pluck. It's just a matter of where you're standing. Two inches to the right, and the bus hits you. If your office is on the ninety-second floor instead of the ninetieth, you don't make it out in time.",[647,140558],{"author":291,"quote":140559},"There is nothing to loss than not to live.",[647,140561],{"author":140562,"quote":140563},"Barbara Nickless","You get to the point where you're just empty. Empty of feelings and thoughts. Of bone and flesh and blood. Empty of hope and despair. You aren't dead. But you aren't living, either.",[647,140565],{"author":2432,"quote":140566},"Some people start to live when they die",[639,140568,140569],{},[642,140570],{"alt":140571,"src":140572},"There ought to be at least as much common sense about living and dying as there is about going to the grocery store and buying a loaf of bread. - Dalton Trumbo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-403254.png",[647,140574],{"author":140575,"quote":140576},"Dalton Trumbo","There ought to be at least as much common sense about living and dying as there is about going to the grocery store and buying a loaf of bread.",[647,140578],{"author":140579,"quote":140580},"Andrea Goeglein","Life changes as seasons change. And with each season, we, like the farmer, have a job to do in the cultivation of our Don't Die® spirit.",[647,140582],{"author":1626,"quote":140583},"I can see wherecreation oftenstops while thebody still livesand oftendoes not careto.the death of lifebefore lifedies.",[647,140585],{"author":76253,"quote":140586},"If me dying meant you living, how could that be anything but good?",[647,140588],{"author":140589,"quote":140590},"Shunryu Suzuki","To live in the realm of Buddha nature means to die as a small being, moment after moment.",[639,140592,140593],{},[642,140594],{"alt":140595,"src":140596},"RVM Thoughts for Today - \"Many people age into a cage. They suddenly feel helpless waiting for death because they have no reason to live. - rvm","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-680174.png",[647,140598],{"author":120458,"quote":140599},"RVM Thoughts for Today - \"Many people age into a cage. They suddenly feel helpless waiting for death because they have no reason to live.",[647,140601],{"author":113635,"quote":140602},"To live is to be born every minute. Death occurs when birth stops.",[647,140604],{"author":107945,"quote":140605},"Some folks they take to living fast while some prefer a slow death.",[647,140607],{"author":79311,"quote":140608},"Wouldn't it be great if people could get to live suddenly as often as they die suddenly?",[647,140610],{"author":140611,"quote":140612},"Barbara Johnson","Being codependent means that when you die, someone else's life passes before your eyes.",[639,140614,140615],{},[642,140616],{"alt":140617,"src":140618},"Lots of different ways to live and lots of different ways to die. But in the end that doesn't make a bit of difference. All that remains is a desert. - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2012517.png",[647,140620],{"author":16607,"quote":140621},"Lots of different ways to live and lots of different ways to die. But in the end that doesn't make a bit of difference. All that remains is a desert.",[647,140623],{"author":18010,"quote":140624},"The outcome of a still veracitless life. 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And Death Philosophy",[566,140779,569],{"id":568},[571,140781,140782,140788,140794,140800,140806,140812,140818,140824,140828,140834],{},[574,140783,140784],{},[577,140785,140787],{"href":140786},"#the-interconnectedness-of-life-and-death","The Interconnectedness of Life and Death",[574,140789,140790],{},[577,140791,140793],{"href":140792},"#death-as-a-defining-aspect-of-life","Death as a Defining Aspect of Life",[574,140795,140796],{},[577,140797,140799],{"href":140798},"#life's-journey-and-meaning","Life's Journey and Meaning",[574,140801,140802],{},[577,140803,140805],{"href":140804},"#life-and-death-as-a-balance","Life and Death as a Balance",[574,140807,140808],{},[577,140809,140811],{"href":140810},"#death-as-transformation-or-transition","Death as Transformation or Transition",[574,140813,140814],{},[577,140815,140817],{"href":140816},"#life's-urgency-and-impermanence","Life's Urgency and Impermanence",[574,140819,140820],{},[577,140821,140823],{"href":140822},"#death-as-a-natural-phenomenon","Death as a Natural Phenomenon",[574,140825,140826],{},[577,140827,139971],{"href":139970},[574,140829,140830],{},[577,140831,140833],{"href":140832},"#philosophical-musings-on-death","Philosophical Musings on Death",[574,140835,140836],{},[577,140837,634],{"href":633},[566,140839,140787],{"id":140840},"the-interconnectedness-of-life-and-death",[639,140842,140843],{},[642,140844],{"alt":140845,"src":140846},"Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7715.png",[647,140848],{"author":16607,"quote":140849},"Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.",[647,140851],{"author":140852,"quote":140853},"Grigoris Deoudis","Death is a part of Life, they are dancing together the dance of infinity in front of the gates of Time. We can live our dreams as we are dreaming our future. Time is the Endless Consciousness",[647,140855],{"author":123596,"quote":140856},"Death? Why all this fuss about death? Use your imagination, try to visualize a world without death! Death is the essential condition to life, not an evil.",[647,140858],{"author":4522,"quote":140859},"Death and life are the same thing-like the two sides of my hand, the palm and the back. And still the palm and the back are not the same...They can be neither separated, nor mixed.",[639,140861,140862],{},[642,140863],{"alt":140864,"src":140865},"[L]ife and death are in conflict only in the mind which creates a war between them out of its own desires and fears. In fact life and death are not opposed but complementary, being the two essential factors of a greater life that is made up of living and dying just as melody is produced by the sounding and silencing of individual notes. - Alan W. Watts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-149891.png",[647,140867],{"author":138831,"quote":140868},"[L]ife and death are in conflict only in the mind which creates a war between them out of its own desires and fears. In fact life and death are not opposed but complementary, being the two essential factors of a greater life that is made up of living and dying just as melody is produced by the sounding and silencing of individual notes.",[647,140870],{"author":16607,"quote":140871},"Death exists, not as the opposite of it but as a part of life.",[647,140873],{"author":16607,"quote":140874},"Death is not the opposite of life but an innate part of it. By living our lives, we nurture death",[647,140876],{"author":5304,"quote":140877},"Death is part of nature, but even nature does not seem to be free from the laws of decay.",[647,140879],{"author":140880,"quote":140881},"Husam Wafaei","There is no corelation between life and death, except that life is the biggest lie we believed, while death; is the most certain truth.",[639,140883,140884],{},[642,140885],{"alt":140886,"src":140887},"Death is not the opposite of life but of birth - life is a continuous realm out of which we are born; that (as Plato says) we can dimly remember during our existence; and to which we return when we die - to that totality of life compared to which mortal existence seems but a dreamlike fragment. - Patrick Harpur","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-484052.png",[647,140889],{"author":140890,"quote":140891},"Patrick Harpur","Death is not the opposite of life but of birth - life is a continuous realm out of which we are born; that (as Plato says) we can dimly remember during our existence; and to which we return when we die - to that totality of life compared to which mortal existence seems but a dreamlike fragment.",[647,140893],{"author":71754,"quote":140894},"Death is only a translation of life into another language.",[647,140896],{"author":102557,"quote":140897},"Life and death are two banks of the same river. Time is the boat on which we travel from one to the other, over and over.",[647,140899],{"author":140900,"quote":140901},"Elio Melo","Death will always be a part of life, and life will always be a part of death",[690,140903],{":authors":140904},"[{\"name\":\"Alan W. Watts\",\"slug\":\"alan-w-watts\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Perkins Gilman\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-perkins-gilman\"},{\"name\":\"Elio Melo\",\"slug\":\"elio-melo\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Marion Crawford\",\"slug\":\"francis-marion-crawford\"},{\"name\":\"Grigoris Deoudis\",\"slug\":\"grigoris-deoudis\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Husam Wafaei\",\"slug\":\"husam-wafaei\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Harpur\",\"slug\":\"patrick-harpur\"},{\"name\":\"Ursula K. Le Guin\",\"slug\":\"ursula-k-le-guin\"},{\"name\":\"Vinita Kinra\",\"slug\":\"vinita-kinra\"}]",[566,140906,140793],{"id":140907},"death-as-a-defining-aspect-of-life",[639,140909,140910],{},[642,140911],{"alt":140912,"src":140913},"Death is the light by which the shadow of all of life's meaning is measured. Without death, everything would feel inconsequential, all experience arbitrary, all metrics and values suddenly zero. - Mark Manson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-124049.png",[647,140915],{"author":97159,"quote":140916},"Death is the light by which the shadow of all of life's meaning is measured. Without death, everything would feel inconsequential, all experience arbitrary, all metrics and values suddenly zero.",[647,140918],{"author":18048,"quote":140919},"Death must exist for life to have meaning.",[647,140921],{"author":140922,"quote":140923},"Tarun Lohani","Isn’t it the inevitability of death that gives life its meaning and purpose?",[647,140925],{"author":140926,"quote":140927},"Christopher Priest","Life could only be lived to the full by the instinctive or unconscious denial of death, otherwise nothing would ever be achieved",[639,140929,140930],{},[642,140931],{"alt":140932,"src":140933},"Without an ever-present sense of death life is insipid. - Muriel Spark","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-387311.png",[647,140935],{"author":68338,"quote":140936},"Without an ever-present sense of death life is insipid.",[647,140938],{"author":140939,"quote":140940},"Teresa Moorey","It is death that gives life its meaning.",[647,140942],{"author":118348,"quote":140943},"Death is the destination we all share, no one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life.",[647,140945],{"author":71264,"quote":140946},"Life is really the dream and death is really the life.",[647,140948],{"author":125349,"quote":140949},"Death for [the Buddhist] is the shadow on the face of life, for the opposite of death is birth, not life; that which is born must die. Life has no opposite, for life goes on; only its forms must change unceasingly. It is life which creates, uses and then destroys each form of life, whether yours or mine or that of the mountain, the empire or the fly.",[639,140951,140952],{},[642,140953],{"alt":140954,"src":140955},"Life is short, we say, in one way or another, but in truth, because we cannot imagine our own death until it is thrust upon us, we live in a land where only other people die. - Christian Wiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-561746.png",[647,140957],{"author":140958,"quote":140959},"Christian Wiman","Life is short, we say, in one way or another, but in truth, because we cannot imagine our own death until it is thrust upon us, we live in a land where only other people die.",[647,140961],{"author":140962,"quote":140963},"James Clavell","Perhaps that is why we love life so much, Anjin-san. You see, we have to. Death is part of our air and see and earth.",[647,140965],{"author":140966,"quote":140967},"Harold Araneta","Life is a matter of choice, while death is a matter of time.",[690,140969],{":authors":140970},"[{\"name\":\"Christian Wiman\",\"slug\":\"christian-wiman\"},{\"name\":\"Christmas Humphreys\",\"slug\":\"christmas-humphreys\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Priest\",\"slug\":\"christopher-priest\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Araneta\",\"slug\":\"harold-araneta\"},{\"name\":\"James Clavell\",\"slug\":\"james-clavell\"},{\"name\":\"Kate McGahan\",\"slug\":\"kate-mcgahan\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Manson\",\"slug\":\"mark-manson\"},{\"name\":\"Muriel Spark\",\"slug\":\"muriel-spark\"},{\"name\":\"Neal Shusterman\",\"slug\":\"neal-shusterman\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Jobs\",\"slug\":\"steve-jobs\"},{\"name\":\"Tarun Lohani\",\"slug\":\"tarun-lohani\"},{\"name\":\"Teresa Moorey\",\"slug\":\"teresa-moorey\"}]",[566,140972,140799],{"id":140973},"lifes-journey-and-meaning",[639,140975,140976],{},[642,140977],{"alt":140978,"src":140979},"Why do you forget oh man, that life has no destination. That even if it does, it results in physical death?It is about the journey, not the destination. Enjoy every minute of this journey, for the totality of life is in the journey. - Magnus Nwagu Amudi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-371849.png",[647,140981],{"author":140982,"quote":140983},"Magnus Nwagu Amudi","Why do you forget oh man, that life has no destination. That even if it does, it results in physical death?It is about the journey, not the destination. Enjoy every minute of this journey, for the totality of life is in the journey.",[647,140985],{"author":5304,"quote":140986},"Maybe we've always asked the wrong question. We should ask ourselves about the meaning of death, rather than life. Are we not alive now?",[647,140988],{"author":46861,"quote":140989},"Achieving life is not the equivalent of avoiding death.",[647,140991],{"author":140992,"quote":140993},"Lera Auerbach","Death defines life. I'd rather stay undefined.",[639,140995,140996],{},[642,140997],{"alt":140998,"src":140999},"Life is a simple straight line between birth and death. The problem is you only realize it at the end of the line. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-479563.png",[647,141001],{"author":438,"quote":141002},"Life is a simple straight line between birth and death. The problem is you only realize it at the end of the line.",[647,141004],{"author":141005,"quote":141006},"Jill Shalvis","There are three stages of life: 1. Birth. 2. WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? 3. Death.",[647,141008],{"author":141009,"quote":141010},"Manuj Rajput","Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the thousand small uncaring ways.",[647,141012],{"author":75921,"quote":141013},"The difference, in the end, between life and death is perhaps nothing more than movement?",[647,141015],{"author":64853,"quote":141016},"But death is not easy, and life can win by simulating it.",[690,141018],{":authors":141019},"[{\"name\":\"Ayn Rand\",\"slug\":\"ayn-rand\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Iris Murdoch\",\"slug\":\"iris-murdoch\"},{\"name\":\"Jill Shalvis\",\"slug\":\"jill-shalvis\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Lee\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Lera Auerbach\",\"slug\":\"lera-auerbach\"},{\"name\":\"Magnus Nwagu Amudi\",\"slug\":\"magnus-nwagu-amudi\"},{\"name\":\"Manuj Rajput\",\"slug\":\"manuj-rajput\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"}]",[566,141021,140805],{"id":141022},"life-and-death-as-a-balance",[639,141024,141025],{},[642,141026],{"alt":141027,"src":141028},"As darkness falls and sleep pulls at me, I wonder, not for the first time, about life and death. Both are real and neither would exist without the other. They balance each other, as do night and day. Hot and cold. Summer and winter.Some people struggle with this concept. At times, they even forget all about it. But if you remember just one thing, let it be this: life always balances itself out. For every bad guy out there, there is someone equally good to make things right again. - Cristelle Comby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6623.png",[647,141030],{"author":141031,"quote":141032},"Cristelle Comby","As darkness falls and sleep pulls at me, I wonder, not for the first time, about life and death. Both are real and neither would exist without the other. They balance each other, as do night and day. Hot and cold. Summer and winter.Some people struggle with this concept. At times, they even forget all about it. But if you remember just one thing, let it be this: life always balances itself out. For every bad guy out there, there is someone equally good to make things right again.",[647,141034],{"author":62563,"quote":141035},"There is no life without death.",[647,141037],{"author":5565,"quote":141038},"So long as human beings stay human, death and life are the same thing.",[647,141040],{"author":1797,"quote":141041},"Death is the firewood that keeps the fire of life burning.",[639,141043,141044],{},[642,141045],{"alt":141046,"src":141047},"Death is the dance of Life. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-296268.png",[647,141049],{"author":291,"quote":141050},"Death is the dance of Life.",[647,141052],{"author":141053,"quote":141054},"Andrew Sachs","Death is more universal than life. Everyone dies, but not everyone lives.",[647,141056],{"author":10555,"quote":141057},"Life exists to make us stronger than death.",[647,141059],{"author":23116,"quote":141060},"Without death there would be no life, just like lions need to kill in order to live",[647,141062],{"author":8765,"quote":141063},"Life and death; there is no bridge between the two; they are stuck to each other! Death is only a step away from us, no more, only one step!",[639,141065,141066],{},[642,141067],{"alt":141068,"src":141069},"Life and Death moved simultaneously, and until the very end Life remained life, to the most ridiculous and insipid trifles. - Leonid Andreyev","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-561609.png",[647,141071],{"author":1826,"quote":141072},"Life and Death moved simultaneously, and until the very end Life remained life, to the most ridiculous and insipid trifles.",[690,141074],{":authors":141075},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Sachs\",\"slug\":\"andrew-sachs\"},{\"name\":\"Cristelle Comby\",\"slug\":\"cristelle-comby\"},{\"name\":\"George Orwell\",\"slug\":\"george-orwell\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Idleman\",\"slug\":\"kyle-idleman\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Leonid Andreyev\",\"slug\":\"leonid-andreyev\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Thabiso Monkoe\",\"slug\":\"thabiso-monkoe\"}]",[566,141077,140811],{"id":141078},"death-as-transformation-or-transition",[639,141080,141081],{},[642,141082],{"alt":141083,"src":141084},"Death is a stripping away of all that is not you. The secret of life is to \"die before you die\" --- and find that there is no death. - Eckhart Tolle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-128084.png",[647,141086],{"author":63060,"quote":141087},"Death is a stripping away of all that is not you. The secret of life is to \"die before you die\" --- and find that there is no death.",[647,141089],{"author":37924,"quote":141090},"Death is the force that will create your new life. It is a mechanism of transformation. Welcome it.",[647,141092],{"author":17249,"quote":141093},"Death is not in the nature of things; it is the nature of things. But what dies is the form. The matter is immortal.",[647,141095],{"author":438,"quote":141096},"Death is the transcendence of life to a new level to begin an endless eternal life.",[639,141098,141099],{},[642,141100],{"alt":141101,"src":141102},"Death is the defined destination at the end of our life where we transform and transcend ourselves for eternal life. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-396123.png",[647,141104],{"author":438,"quote":141105},"Death is the defined destination at the end of our life where we transform and transcend ourselves for eternal life.",[647,141107],{"author":141108,"quote":141109},"Junar Co Beadoy","Life is only a part of Death, not Death is a part of Life..",[647,141111],{"author":71754,"quote":140894},[647,141113],{"author":14329,"quote":141114},"Life is a dream, death is an awakening.",[647,141116],{"author":141117,"quote":141118},"Na'ama Yehuda","Death is just another path to take, as real as morning.",[639,141120,141121],{},[642,141122],{"alt":141123,"src":141124},"One life, One love, One breath, One people, One chance to make a difference. If we are not one in LIFE we surely will be one on DEATH. - Tonny K. Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-561445.png",[647,141126],{"author":101205,"quote":141127},"One life, One love, One breath, One people, One chance to make a difference. If we are not one in LIFE we surely will be one on DEATH.",[690,141129],{":authors":141130},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Eckhart Tolle\",\"slug\":\"eckhart-tolle\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Marion Crawford\",\"slug\":\"francis-marion-crawford\"},{\"name\":\"John Fowles\",\"slug\":\"john-fowles\"},{\"name\":\"Junar Co Beadoy\",\"slug\":\"junar-co-beadoy\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Tolstoy\",\"slug\":\"leo-tolstoy\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Cach\",\"slug\":\"lisa-cach\"},{\"name\":\"Na'ama Yehuda\",\"slug\":\"naama-yehuda\"},{\"name\":\"Tonny K. Brown\",\"slug\":\"tonny-k-brown\"}]",[566,141132,140817],{"id":141133},"lifes-urgency-and-impermanence",[639,141135,141136],{},[642,141137],{"alt":141138,"src":141139},"Life is for the living.Death is for the dead.Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. - Langston Hughes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3575.png",[647,141141],{"author":141142,"quote":141143},"Langston Hughes","Life is for the living.Death is for the dead.Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid.",[647,141145],{"author":126273,"quote":141146},"Life is a Near-death Experience.",[647,141148],{"author":133214,"quote":141149},"Life is a ride that we take, sometimes with a passenger, other timesall alone. How you bounce back from life tells a lot about you as aperson. Some people fight to the death, others are more a part of deathand never truly understand why this is so……",[647,141151],{"author":141152,"quote":141153},"Richard Castle","John Lennon said life was what happened while you made other plans. So was death.",[639,141155,141156],{},[642,141157],{"alt":141158,"src":141159},"For death is life. It is only living that is lifeless. - Mervyn Peake","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-139050.png",[647,141161],{"author":28881,"quote":141162},"For death is life. It is only living that is lifeless.",[647,141164],{"author":141165,"quote":141166},"Corey Ann Haydu","Death always feels far away from life, until it isn’t.",[647,141168],{"author":69294,"quote":141169},"Go on with life as life goes on, else life leaves you behind and you become lifeless.",[647,141171],{"author":141009,"quote":141010},[647,141173],{"author":140958,"quote":140959},[639,141175,141176],{},[642,141177],{"alt":141178,"src":141179},"Life is a matter of choice, while death is a matter of time. - Harold Araneta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-563166.png",[647,141181],{"author":140966,"quote":140967},[690,141183],{":authors":141184},"[{\"name\":\"Christian Wiman\",\"slug\":\"christian-wiman\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Ann Haydu\",\"slug\":\"corey-ann-haydu\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Araneta\",\"slug\":\"harold-araneta\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Hood\",\"slug\":\"holly-hood\"},{\"name\":\"Khalid Masood\",\"slug\":\"khalid-masood\"},{\"name\":\"Langston Hughes\",\"slug\":\"langston-hughes\"},{\"name\":\"Manuj Rajput\",\"slug\":\"manuj-rajput\"},{\"name\":\"Mervyn Peake\",\"slug\":\"mervyn-peake\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Castle\",\"slug\":\"richard-castle\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"}]",[566,141186,140823],{"id":141187},"death-as-a-natural-phenomenon",[639,141189,141190],{},[642,141191],{"alt":141192,"src":141193},"Death? Why all this fuss about death? Use your imagination, try to visualize a world without death! Death is the essential condition to life, not an evil. - Charlotte Perkins Gilman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-133221.png",[647,141195],{"author":123596,"quote":140856},[647,141197],{"author":55072,"quote":141198},"Nobody likes the phenomenon of death, and death hates the phenomenon of life",[647,141200],{"author":13061,"quote":141201},"Death is as normal and digestion. People move through life the way food moves through our bodies. Their natural usefulness is extracted along the way to help enrich the world, and when they have nothing left to give, they’re eliminated. Much like our bodies would clog up with excrement if we didn’t defecate, the world would do the same if we didn’t die.",[647,141203],{"author":31689,"quote":141204},"Death is certain. Life is always changing, like a puff of wind in the air, or a wave in the sea, or even a thought in the mind.",[639,141206,141207],{},[642,141208],{"alt":141209,"src":141210},"Your birth is existence breathing out. Your life is the conversation with a message. Your death is existence breathing in. - Franklin Gillette","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-372693.png",[647,141212],{"author":122526,"quote":141213},"Your birth is existence breathing out. Your life is the conversation with a message. Your death is existence breathing in.",[647,141215],{"author":5304,"quote":140877},[647,141217],{"author":23116,"quote":141060},[647,141219],{"author":118348,"quote":140943},[647,141221],{"author":125349,"quote":140949},[639,141223,141224],{},[642,141225],{"alt":141226,"src":141227},"Perhaps that is why we love life so much, Anjin-san. You see, we have to. Death is part of our air and see and earth. - James Clavell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-561872.png",[647,141229],{"author":140962,"quote":140963},[690,141231],{":authors":141232},"[{\"name\":\"Charlotte Perkins Gilman\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-perkins-gilman\"},{\"name\":\"Christmas Humphreys\",\"slug\":\"christmas-humphreys\"},{\"name\":\"Franklin Gillette\",\"slug\":\"franklin-gillette\"},{\"name\":\"James Clavell\",\"slug\":\"james-clavell\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"Ruth Ozeki\",\"slug\":\"ruth-ozeki\"},{\"name\":\"Shaun David Hutchinson\",\"slug\":\"shaun-david-hutchinson\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Jobs\",\"slug\":\"steve-jobs\"},{\"name\":\"Thabiso Monkoe\",\"slug\":\"thabiso-monkoe\"}]",[566,141234,139971],{"id":129693},[639,141236,141237],{},[642,141238],{"alt":141239,"src":141240},"I am finding myself: it's deadly because only death concludes me. But I bear it until the end. I'll tell you a secret: life is deadly. I'll have to interrupt everything to tell you this: death is the impossible and intangible. Death is just future to such an extent that there are those who cannot bear it and commit suicide. It's as life said the following: and there simply was no following. - Clarice Lispector","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-139049.png",[647,141242],{"author":122065,"quote":141243},"I am finding myself: it's deadly because only death concludes me. But I bear it until the end. I'll tell you a secret: life is deadly. I'll have to interrupt everything to tell you this: death is the impossible and intangible. Death is just future to such an extent that there are those who cannot bear it and commit suicide. It's as life said the following: and there simply was no following.",[647,141245],{"author":141246,"quote":141247},"Chris Shockowitz","Our death doesn’t define our life. There are things that happen to us and things we choose to do. It’s the choices we make while living that define who we really are.",[647,141249],{"author":18793,"quote":141250},"All death matters.\"\"Only to the living.",[647,141252],{"author":11390,"quote":141253},"You are the life and you are the death - it is only motion that separates the two.",[639,141255,141256],{},[642,141257],{"alt":141258,"src":141259},"Death is nothing, but to live without purpose and honour is to die daily. - Jonathan Pašić","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-419729.png",[647,141261],{"author":141262,"quote":141263},"Jonathan Pašić","Death is nothing, but to live without purpose and honour is to die daily.",[647,141265],{"author":141266,"quote":141267},"Frank Gelat","Death changes nothing. Life changes everything.",[647,141269],{"author":141270,"quote":141271},"Mia Asher","I'm sure of a few things in life...no matter what you do, death will always catch up to you. You've got to work hard to pay for life, party harder to enjoy life, and love hardest to live life, and now, you.",[647,141273],{"author":19646,"quote":141274},"The only difference between life and death is that the living still have time, but the time to say that one word, to make that one gesture, is running out for them. What gesture, what word, I don't know, a man dies from not having said it, from not having made it, this is what he dies of, not from sickness, and that is why, when dead, he finds it so difficult to accept death. (Jose Saramago, The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis, p 122)",[647,141276],{"author":108127,"quote":141277},"If birth is a manifestation of life, death is another.",[639,141279,141280],{},[642,141281],{"alt":140954,"src":140955},[647,141283],{"author":140958,"quote":140959},[690,141285],{":authors":141286},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Shockowitz\",\"slug\":\"chris-shockowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Christian Wiman\",\"slug\":\"christian-wiman\"},{\"name\":\"Clarice Lispector\",\"slug\":\"clarice-lispector\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Dejan Stojanovic\",\"slug\":\"dejan-stojanovic\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Gelat\",\"slug\":\"frank-gelat\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Pašić\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-pasic\"},{\"name\":\"José Saramago\",\"slug\":\"jose-saramago\"},{\"name\":\"Mia Asher\",\"slug\":\"mia-asher\"}]",[566,141288,140833],{"id":141289},"philosophical-musings-on-death",[639,141291,141292],{},[642,141293],{"alt":141294,"src":141295},"Death is a stripping away of all that is not you. The secret of life is to “die before you die” and find that there is no death. - Echart Tolle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74824.png",[647,141297],{"author":141298,"quote":141299},"Echart Tolle","Death is a stripping away of all that is not you. The secret of life is to “die before you die” and find that there is no death.",[647,141301],{"author":22678,"quote":141302},"I think of death only with tranquility, as an end. I refuse to let death hamper life. Death must enter life only to define it.",[647,141304],{"author":10555,"quote":141305},"Death is the evil twin of life.",[647,141307],{"author":11148,"quote":141308},"we deceive ourselves in thinking that death only follows life whereas it both goes before and will follow after it for where is the difference in not beginning or ceasing to exist the effect of both is not to be",[639,141310,141311],{},[642,141312],{"alt":141313,"src":141314},"Life will always try to kill us. Then comes death to deliver us. - Safir Kassim Boudjelal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-398281.png",[647,141316],{"author":141317,"quote":141318},"Safir Kassim Boudjelal","Life will always try to kill us. Then comes death to deliver us.",[647,141320],{"author":25696,"quote":141321},"Action was life, even if it ended in death",[647,141323],{"author":141324,"quote":141325},"Peter Schjeldahl","Life doesn’t go on. It goes nowhere except away. Death goes on. Going on is what death does for a living. The secret to surviving in the universe is to be dead.",[647,141327],{"author":118348,"quote":140943},[647,141329],{"author":141330,"quote":141331},"Ursula K. Le Guina K. Le Guin","They can send death at once, but life is slower...",[639,141333,141334],{},[642,141335],{"alt":141336,"src":141337},"Death is just another path to take, as real as morning. - Na'ama Yehuda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-510010.png",[647,141339],{"author":141117,"quote":141118},[690,141341],{":authors":141342},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Harmon\",\"slug\":\"amy-harmon\"},{\"name\":\"Echart Tolle\",\"slug\":\"echart-tolle\"},{\"name\":\"Jean-Paul Sartre\",\"slug\":\"jean-paul-sartre\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Na'ama Yehuda\",\"slug\":\"naama-yehuda\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Schjeldahl\",\"slug\":\"peter-schjeldahl\"},{\"name\":\"Safir Kassim Boudjelal\",\"slug\":\"safir-kassim-boudjelal\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca\",\"slug\":\"seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Jobs\",\"slug\":\"steve-jobs\"},{\"name\":\"Ursula K. Le Guina K. Le Guin\",\"slug\":\"ursula-k-le-guina-k-le-guin\"}]",[566,141344,634],{"id":1014},[639,141346,141347],{},[642,141348],{"alt":141349,"src":141350},"Death fills coffers more readily than life. - Anthony T. Hincks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-25557.png",[647,141352],{"author":91066,"quote":141353},"Death fills coffers more readily than life.",[647,141355],{"author":1797,"quote":141356},"Death is freedom from life.",[647,141358],{"author":141359,"quote":141360},"F.K. Preston","A death in reverse is the rewinding of life. I do not die of old age, in a bed surrounded by strangers my loved ones paid to take care of me. I die in reverse. I die falling backinto a younger age. From my forty-five years to twenty-five. To sixteen. When we were in love. To fourteen: when we first met. To five. To one. To the hospital my mother died at from the complications of my existence. A life for a life.",[647,141362],{"author":14208,"quote":141363},"Nothing has power over life. It is a need for life to pass through death; therefore the time of death is the sign of life.",[639,141365,141366],{},[642,141367],{"alt":141368,"src":141369},"Sometimes it's the tiniest things that can mean the difference between life and death. - Anthony Horowitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58975.png",[647,141371],{"author":3073,"quote":141372},"Sometimes it's the tiniest things that can mean the difference between life and death.",[647,141374],{"author":1330,"quote":141375},"Life is better than death, I believe, if only because it is less boring, and because it has fresh peaches in it.",[647,141377],{"author":141378,"quote":141379},"G. M. T. Schuilling","Death can’t be cheated, but there are endless ways that life can be lived.",[647,141381],{"author":72485,"quote":141382},"Death is but crossing the world, as friends do the seas; they live in one another still.",[647,141384],{"author":291,"quote":141385},"Is there anything to lose in life? No. The only lost in life is death.",[639,141387,141388],{},[642,141389],{"alt":141390,"src":141391},"Death is more uni­ver­sal than life; everyone dies but not every­one lives. - Alan Sachs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-110211.png",[647,141393],{"author":141394,"quote":141395},"Alan Sachs","Death is more uni­ver­sal than life; everyone dies but not every­one lives.",[647,141397],{"author":61629,"quote":141398},"No more let life divide what death can join together.",[647,141400],{"author":16607,"quote":141401},"Life is here, death is over there. I am here, not over there.",[647,141403],{"author":141404,"quote":141405},"Martine Leavitt","One is greater than death, Grandmother said, and that is life. For life will be, and work as he may, death must bow in the end to life. When death came for my daughter, life gave me you to comfort my heart.",[647,141407],{"author":141408,"quote":141409},"Kathy Acker","Death is another bar which lies several steps below the normal world. I'm at its threshold, but not yet in it. Its doorway is doorless.",[639,141411,141412],{},[642,141413],{"alt":141414,"src":141415},"Death truly does have life, and walks with and lives through us everyday. - Nicholas A. McGirr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-145298.png",[647,141417],{"author":141418,"quote":141419},"Nicholas A. McGirr","Death truly does have life, and walks with and lives through us everyday.",[647,141421],{"author":53180,"quote":141422},"The thin line between life and death is still under construction.",[647,141424],{"author":141425,"quote":141426},"Mike Dickenson","Death is but a dream and life is merely the daydream of death.",[647,141428],{"author":37899,"quote":141429},"Death has a life which kills everybody's life",[647,141431],{"author":5304,"quote":141432},"There is no death without life. Therefore, death depends entirely on life.",[639,141434,141435],{},[642,141436],{"alt":141437,"src":141438},"…my belief is that even if death is the same for everybody, life is not. Death belongs to nature. But our lives are our own. Each person chooses what to do with life, how to spend his or her time on this Earth – who to be. - Denise S Getson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-208326.png",[647,141440],{"author":141441,"quote":141442},"Denise S Getson","…my belief is that even if death is the same for everybody, life is not. Death belongs to nature. But our lives are our own. Each person chooses what to do with life, how to spend his or her time on this Earth – who to be.",[647,141444],{"author":141445,"quote":141446},"Katie Crouch and Grady Hendrix","There is life and there is death, but on the border, where one shades into the other, there is the In Between. \"...[M]ost people go through life without even knowing that it's there.",[647,141448],{"author":11390,"quote":141449},"There is life in walking, but death in running.",[647,141451],{"author":53789,"quote":141452},"LIFE IS A GAME OF DEATH, WHOEVER SURVIVES THE GAME WINS THE DEATH",[647,141454],{"author":123080,"quote":141455},"Life offers many reasons to be alive. Death offers none.",[639,141457,141458],{},[642,141459],{"alt":141460,"src":141461},"Life is the inside of death. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-247902.png",[647,141463],{"author":1797,"quote":141464},"Life is the inside of death.",[647,141466],{"author":141467,"quote":141468},"Yohann Dafeu","Life is an escape from emptiness, death may be a return to it.",[647,141470],{"author":108127,"quote":141471},"Life into death— Life’s other shape, No rupture, Only crossing.",[647,141473],{"author":141474,"quote":141475},"Akash Rathod","After all, life is there, in that dying moment.",[647,141477],{"author":8765,"quote":141478},"Existence has billions of doors, but death has none!",[639,141480,141481],{},[642,141482],{"alt":141483,"src":141484},"There is nothing to lose in this life. The only loss is death. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-388722.png",[647,141486],{"author":291,"quote":141487},"There is nothing to lose in this life. The only loss is death.",[647,141489],{"author":8765,"quote":141490},"Death must die so that life can be real!",[647,141492],{"author":11390,"quote":141493},"Life stops not when breathing stops, life stops when action stops.",[647,141495],{"author":291,"quote":141496},"If you have life, there is no loss.",[647,141498],{"author":291,"quote":141499},"There is no loss in life.",[639,141501,141502],{},[642,141503],{"alt":141504,"src":141505},"Life destination is death. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-490129.png",[647,141507],{"author":291,"quote":141508},"Life destination is death.",[647,141510],{"author":11947,"quote":141511},"Death done well is a life gathered at the edges, wrapped neatly and packaged to be unpackaged in eternity.",[690,141513],{":authors":141514},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Aditya Ajmera\",\"slug\":\"aditya-ajmera\"},{\"name\":\"Akash Rathod\",\"slug\":\"akash-rathod\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Sachs\",\"slug\":\"alan-sachs\"},{\"name\":\"Alice Walker\",\"slug\":\"alice-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Horowitz\",\"slug\":\"anthony-horowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony T. 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Destiny",[574,141711,141712],{},[577,141713,141715],{"href":141714},"#philosophy-and-reflection","Philosophy and Reflection",[574,141717,141718],{},[577,141719,137473],{"href":137472},[574,141721,141722],{},[577,141723,634],{"href":633},[566,141725,141675],{"id":141726},"choice-and-decision-making",[639,141728,141729],{},[642,141730],{"alt":141731,"src":141732},"Sam came to a fork in the road. One sign said 'SLAMMED DOORS, Path of Discouragement. Continue doing what you're doing.' The other sign said 'OPEN DOORS, Path of Change. Do something different.' And so he was presented with a choice. It was a \"no-brainer\" to choose the path of \"OPEN DOORS.\" But the question became, 'What to do different? - Julieanne O'Connor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-50043.png",[647,141734],{"author":132301,"quote":141735},"Sam came to a fork in the road. One sign said 'SLAMMED DOORS, Path of Discouragement. Continue doing what you're doing.' The other sign said 'OPEN DOORS, Path of Change. Do something different.' And so he was presented with a choice. It was a \"no-brainer\" to choose the path of \"OPEN DOORS.\" But the question became, 'What to do different?",[647,141737],{"author":1946,"quote":141738},"Life takes you on a difficult path only for you to find yourself at the beginning.",[647,141740],{"author":11947,"quote":141741},"I’ve heard it said that it’s much easier to run ‘from’ life. That might be true, until we come to the realization that where we’re running ‘to’ will eventually be a whole lot worse than what we’re running ‘from.’ And as for any other places to which we might be able to run, every one of them will always fall into one of these two categories.",[647,141743],{"author":141744,"quote":141745},"Shehla Ashkar","The journey is all yours.So, choose wiselyand live beautifully.",[639,141747,141748],{},[642,141749],{"alt":141750,"src":141751},"When you're meant to do something, life will have a way of giving you no option but follow the road you're meant to walk. - Nely Cab","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-350536.png",[647,141753],{"author":141754,"quote":141755},"Nely Cab","When you're meant to do something, life will have a way of giving you no option but follow the road you're meant to walk.",[647,141757],{"author":95372,"quote":141758},"Sometimes we must walk the same path together, but we must always remember that we are also walking our own paths alone. At some point the path we share will divide. We must continue on our separate paths. Think fondly of the time we shared, as we continue on our own paths. And it is true that paths may often cross more than once, but they will always split at some point. Our main focus must be to reach the end of our own path and to become masters of our own destinies.",[647,141760],{"author":116569,"quote":141761},"You are the destination and you are the path,You are the wish of every birth.",[647,141763],{"author":291,"quote":141764},"Define your own path in life.",[647,141766],{"author":62625,"quote":141767},"Sometimes in life we can't choose the path we walk, the path we travel on, but we can choose how we decide to walk our path in life.",[639,141769,141770],{},[642,141771],{"alt":141772,"src":141773},"Life is a fork in the road. It does not matter which path you take. Just take one and see where it takes you. - SammerWolf","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-751553.png",[647,141775],{"author":141776,"quote":141777},"SammerWolf","Life is a fork in the road. It does not matter which path you take. Just take one and see where it takes you.",[647,141779],{"author":141780,"quote":141781},"Sivaprakash Sidhu","Life is a cross roads, you have a choice to choose your path and run faster.",[647,141783],{"author":141784,"quote":141785},"Jeff Dixon-Terror in the Kingdom","You did not choose this path for yourself - it is the path that was chosen for you. That is the way life works at time. However, the choices you make as you travel the path are always yours and you must make them wise choices",[647,141787],{"author":141788,"quote":141789},"Arthur T. Bradley","Sometimes, you turn left on life’s road; sometimes, you turn right. But once you’ve made that decision, you have to march ahead and push through anything in your way. Never waste time thinking about what it would have been like if you’d taken the other path.",[690,141791],{":authors":141792},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur T. Bradley\",\"slug\":\"arthur-t-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"Charlena E. Jackson\",\"slug\":\"charlena-e-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Medina\",\"slug\":\"jason-medina\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Dixon-Terror in the Kingdom\",\"slug\":\"jeff-dixon-terror-in-the-kingdom\"},{\"name\":\"Julieanne O'Connor\",\"slug\":\"julieanne-oconnor\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Nely Cab\",\"slug\":\"nely-cab\"},{\"name\":\"SammerWolf\",\"slug\":\"sammerwolf\"},{\"name\":\"Shehla Ashkar\",\"slug\":\"shehla-ashkar\"},{\"name\":\"Sivaprakash Sidhu\",\"slug\":\"sivaprakash-sidhu\"},{\"name\":\"Surya Raj\",\"slug\":\"surya-raj\"}]",[566,141794,124140],{"id":124319},[639,141796,141797],{},[642,141798],{"alt":141799,"src":141800},"Life is a journey. Time is a river. The door is ajar - Jim Butcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10682.png",[647,141802],{"author":15847,"quote":141803},"Life is a journey. Time is a river. The door is ajar",[647,141805],{"author":141806,"quote":141807},"Dr Prem Jagyasi","The path of your life shouldn't be decided by sitting idle and just thinking over it; instead, it should be explored by doing things you never did and taking paths you never took. let life help you find the way, not the other way around.",[647,141809],{"author":141810,"quote":141811},"Robert Iger","Life's an adventure & If you don't chose adventure path, then you're not living",[647,141813],{"author":141814,"quote":141815},"Anasazi Foundation","Life is a walking, a journey. So, if life upon Mother Earth is a journey, there are two ways to walk. We can choose to walk forward or we can choose to walk backward. Forward Walking choices are rewarded with consequences that light the way to peace, happiness, joy, comfort, knowledge, and wisdom. Backward Walking choices bring to the Two-Legged beings consequences of misery despair, and darkness.",[639,141817,141818],{},[642,141819],{"alt":141820,"src":141821},"Life’s journey does not take place down an easy roadway, as some might imagine. It takes place inside a giant house with a million doorways. Every day of our lives we are faced with decisions to make, doorways to walk through. It can be confusing at times, like walking through a carnival maze. Some decisions we make are big, some small, but they all have consequences.. - K. Martin Beckner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-354525.png",[647,141823],{"author":141824,"quote":141825},"K. Martin Beckner","Life’s journey does not take place down an easy roadway, as some might imagine. It takes place inside a giant house with a million doorways. Every day of our lives we are faced with decisions to make, doorways to walk through. It can be confusing at times, like walking through a carnival maze. Some decisions we make are big, some small, but they all have consequences..",[647,141827],{"author":131854,"quote":141828},"If this journey of life is only walked alone it will be a long and lonely hard road to follow.",[647,141830],{"author":134866,"quote":141831},"Life is a journey. As you walk along the road you can either look back or you can look ahead. ... Look ahead. Always look for the very next step.",[647,141833],{"author":60836,"quote":141834},"We have learned that life is one journey, and the purpose is not to reach some treasure at the end of it, but to find the courage to decide which paths to take, who to travel with, and to let things fall into place as they should and will.",[647,141836],{"author":141837,"quote":141838},"Brené Brown","Wholehearted living is not like trying to reach a destination. It's like walking toward a star in the sky. We never really 'arrive,' but we certainly know that we're heading in the right direction.",[639,141840,141841],{},[642,141842],{"alt":141843,"src":141844},"That's what life is, a continual state of journey. You are a river passing downstream. - Jon Foreman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1449437.png",[647,141846],{"author":141847,"quote":141848},"Jon Foreman","That's what life is, a continual state of journey. You are a river passing downstream.",[647,141850],{"author":141851,"quote":141852},"M. Scott Peck","Life is complex. Each one of us must make his own path through life. There are no self-help manuals, no formulas, no easy answers. The right road for one is the wrong road for another...The journey of life is not paved in blacktop; it is not brightly lit, and it has no road signs. It is a rocky path through the wilderness.",[647,141854],{"author":52835,"quote":141855},"The path to change is best traveled when we travel together.",[647,141857],{"author":141858,"quote":141859},"Don Williams","The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.",[690,141861],{":authors":141862},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandra Bracken\",\"slug\":\"alexandra-bracken\"},{\"name\":\"Anasazi Foundation\",\"slug\":\"anasazi-foundation\"},{\"name\":\"Brené Brown\",\"slug\":\"brene-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Don Williams\",\"slug\":\"don-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Prem Jagyasi\",\"slug\":\"dr-prem-jagyasi\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn Beck\",\"slug\":\"glenn-beck\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Butcher\",\"slug\":\"jim-butcher\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Foreman\",\"slug\":\"jon-foreman\"},{\"name\":\"K. Martin Beckner\",\"slug\":\"k-martin-beckner\"},{\"name\":\"M. Scott Peck\",\"slug\":\"m-scott-peck\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Iger\",\"slug\":\"robert-iger\"},{\"name\":\"Sheryl Sandberg\",\"slug\":\"sheryl-sandberg\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Redhead\",\"slug\":\"steven-redhead\"}]",[566,141864,141685],{"id":141865},"paths-and-directions",[639,141867,141868],{},[642,141869],{"alt":141870,"src":141871},"If you walk 100 miles into the life you don't want. Often, you must walk those same 100 miles to get out of that life. This is the answer to why the journey to fulfillment is often so difficult. However, if you can find a shortcut, a new path, you can get to the life you want much quicker. This is the premise of personal development, self-improvement and self-discovery..! - James A. Murphy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-5442.png",[647,141873],{"author":99581,"quote":141874},"If you walk 100 miles into the life you don't want. Often, you must walk those same 100 miles to get out of that life. This is the answer to why the journey to fulfillment is often so difficult. However, if you can find a shortcut, a new path, you can get to the life you want much quicker. This is the premise of personal development, self-improvement and self-discovery..!",[647,141876],{"author":129418,"quote":141877},"There are two paths of which one may choose in the walk of life; one we are born with, and the one we consciously blaze. One is naturally true, while the other is a perceptive illusion. Choose wisely at each fork in the road.",[647,141879],{"author":141880,"quote":141881},"Kat Lahr","Our future paths are defined by how we turned and walked the road in the past.",[647,141883],{"author":291,"quote":141884},"Travel on the right paths for journey of a life time.",[639,141886,141887],{},[642,141888],{"alt":141889,"src":141890},"The paths you walk in life should always be by design, either consciously or subconsciously. - Steven Redhead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-375492.png",[647,141892],{"author":131854,"quote":141893},"The paths you walk in life should always be by design, either consciously or subconsciously.",[647,141895],{"author":8765,"quote":141896},"We always change our paths when we walk on the streets; but in spiritual life, we often get stuck in one path! Walk to the other paths as well - as you do in real life - and enrich your world!",[647,141898],{"author":34444,"quote":141899},"Sometimes, it will never make sense until you find the right path that makes sense to you and no one else.",[647,141901],{"author":66450,"quote":141902},"The key of life symbolizes the map of existence. Once you free yourself from all resistance, your path will become white for the remainder of the distance.",[647,141904],{"author":141905,"quote":141906},"N.Manoj","Life is a path to reach destination.However once it is reached ,implies Life had all kind of sharp turns one time or other for all",[639,141908,141909],{},[642,141910],{"alt":141911,"src":141912},"Why can't I be content with a structured, predictable life? Why do I have to take risks?...There are so many clean paths trimmed and paved and I always have to run through the middle, where there is no path; there are vines and brambles and rocks and holes and I fall down and scrape the hell out of my life. For what? Kicks? - Katie Kacvinsky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-657449.png",[647,141914],{"author":78597,"quote":141915},"Why can't I be content with a structured, predictable life? Why do I have to take risks?...There are so many clean paths trimmed and paved and I always have to run through the middle, where there is no path; there are vines and brambles and rocks and holes and I fall down and scrape the hell out of my life. For what? Kicks?",[647,141917],{"author":141918,"quote":141919},"Dariush Youkhaneh","You trails are part of your life because the trails are the reasons to receive the life.",[647,141921],{"author":131854,"quote":141922},"The paths that you take lead to the life you make.",[647,141924],{"author":141925,"quote":141926},"Kyan Douglas","We all have our paths in life we are supposed to follow to find who we are supposed to be, but it's not always a straight path. There is something inside of us that guides us, and if you are quiet and listen to it, you'll be all right.",[647,141928],{"author":10158,"quote":141929},"The paths that we choose don’t always take us where we want to go. Sometimes they take us where we need to go.",[690,141931],{":authors":141932},"[{\"name\":\"Dariush Youkhaneh\",\"slug\":\"dariush-youkhaneh\"},{\"name\":\"Félix J. Palma\",\"slug\":\"felix-j-palma-2\"},{\"name\":\"James A. Murphy\",\"slug\":\"james-a-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Kat Lahr\",\"slug\":\"kat-lahr\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Kacvinsky\",\"slug\":\"katie-kacvinsky\"},{\"name\":\"Kyan Douglas\",\"slug\":\"kyan-douglas\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"N.Manoj\",\"slug\":\"nmanoj\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-l-alder\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Redhead\",\"slug\":\"steven-redhead\"},{\"name\":\"Suzy Kassem\",\"slug\":\"suzy-kassem\"},{\"name\":\"T.F. Hodge\",\"slug\":\"tf-hodge\"}]",[566,141934,141691],{"id":141935},"self-discovery-and-personal-growth",[639,141937,141938],{},[642,141939],{"alt":141940,"src":141941},"We never realize just how many other lives we can help when their paths cross our own. - Wil Zeus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-21781.png",[647,141943],{"author":141944,"quote":141945},"Wil Zeus","We never realize just how many other lives we can help when their paths cross our own.",[647,141947],{"author":141948,"quote":141949},"Dipa Sanatani","It is not easy being different, that it’s not easy to walk a lonely path.",[647,141951],{"author":82660,"quote":141952},"We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little bit of each other everywhere.",[647,141954],{"author":133028,"quote":141955},"Don’t you understand? Life is a journey. We Travelers choose to decide our paths, instead of desperately clinging to one place and letting the world hurt us by pushing us around.",[639,141957,141958],{},[642,141959],{"alt":141960,"src":141961},"Each person’s path is different. Some may be easier or harder, longer or shorter, but each path is different, incomparable to one another. Enjoy your journey, it is yours and only yours. - Avina Celeste","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-366645.png",[647,141963],{"author":132032,"quote":141964},"Each person’s path is different. Some may be easier or harder, longer or shorter, but each path is different, incomparable to one another. Enjoy your journey, it is yours and only yours.",[647,141966],{"author":141880,"quote":141967},"We are always people that are in the making, constantly adapting to accommodate the roads we walk. As we learn, it changes us. As we go about our course, we grow, and prune everything around us; friends, beliefs, desires. Our past experiences plant the seeds needed for our future roads, with all its turns, speed, and treachery.",[647,141969],{"author":141970,"quote":141971},"Mike Ssendikwanawa","Sometimes In Life, Taking A DISTINCTIVE PATH Does Not Mean That You Are Lost, It's A Sign Of BRAVERY To Pursue And Accomplish Extraordinary Things.",[647,141973],{"author":141974,"quote":141975},"Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino","Our paths are all different and unique. Embrace your space and also cherish and support the dreams and goals of those around you. Someone around you might not have complete clarity of their own path. Remind people of how special and unique they are and that they are enough, worthy and exactly where they need to be right now. Choose Love and Peace, Joy and Light and apply it to your life. Trying to force the future or control the future comes from fear and darkness within us. Trust.",[647,141977],{"author":72931,"quote":141978},"Each individual`s way is going to be different. Never follow anybody. That is the greatest calamity that can happen to a man. Once you start following somebody else, you become a carbon copy. You become an imitation.",[639,141980,141981],{},[642,141982],{"alt":141983,"src":141984},"When we hear our inner voice and follow it, we can walk our own path. - Ilchi Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3086405.png",[647,141986],{"author":132136,"quote":141987},"When we hear our inner voice and follow it, we can walk our own path.",[690,141989],{":authors":141990},"[{\"name\":\"Avina Celeste\",\"slug\":\"avina-celeste\"},{\"name\":\"Dipa Sanatani\",\"slug\":\"dipa-sanatani\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-hamilton-guarino\"},{\"name\":\"Ilchi Lee\",\"slug\":\"ilchi-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Kat Lahr\",\"slug\":\"kat-lahr\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Ssendikwanawa\",\"slug\":\"mike-ssendikwanawa\"},{\"name\":\"Noor Al-Shanti\",\"slug\":\"noor-al-shanti\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Tim McGraw\",\"slug\":\"tim-mcgraw\"},{\"name\":\"Wil Zeus\",\"slug\":\"wil-zeus\"}]",[566,141992,141697],{"id":141993},"impact-and-connections-with-others",[639,141995,141996],{},[642,141997],{"alt":141998,"src":141999},"We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everyhwere. - Tim McGraw","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-108863.png",[647,142001],{"author":82660,"quote":142002},"We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everyhwere.",[647,142004],{"author":93429,"quote":142005},"Hop off the merry go round you continue to spin on. Life is meant to be a journey not one continuous vicious cycle.",[647,142007],{"author":93429,"quote":142008},"We all walk along our own path, yet have so much in common along the way. Keep your head up and shine on.",[647,142010],{"author":142011,"quote":142012},"Jan Mckingley Hilado","It's not our mission to change or direct another person's path. There is no wrong way or right way. We each have our own life journey and our mission is to just become a LIGHT that enlightens other people's pathways.",[639,142014,142015],{},[642,142016],{"alt":142017,"src":142018},"Everyone has their own path in Life. Some take a simple and direct route. Others take a unique route that is not as simple and direct. Once managed to grow out of that, I clearly realized that it doesn't matter to me either way, because I'm here to serve in as many different ways as possible. _nickc - nick catricala","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-406916.png",[647,142020],{"author":142021,"quote":142022},"nick catricala","Everyone has their own path in Life. Some take a simple and direct route. Others take a unique route that is not as simple and direct. Once managed to grow out of that, I clearly realized that it doesn't matter to me either way, because I'm here to serve in as many different ways as possible. _nickc",[647,142024],{"author":142025,"quote":142026},"Tim Ingold","Every trail, however erratic and circuitous, is a kind of life-line, a trajectory of growth. 6 This image of life as a trail or path is ubiquitous among peoples whose existential orientations are founded in the practices of hunting and gathering, and in the modes of environmental perception these entail. Persons are identified and characterised not by the substantive attributes they carry into the life process, but by the kinds of paths they leave.",[647,142028],{"author":12160,"quote":142029},"There is always a journey to take and there is always a final destination to reach. There is always an aim and there is always a focal point, good or bad. Because of where we want to get to, we mind not just our actions, but the reasons behind our actions also!",[647,142031],{"author":142032,"quote":142033},"Cinda Swalley","Nothing in life happens by accident. Paths cross for a reason, and for every action there is a reaction.",[647,142035],{"author":56219,"quote":142036},"Life's supposed to be about making the path a little gentler for those traveling behind you.",[639,142038,142039],{},[642,142040],{"alt":142041,"src":142042},"The path to change is best traveled when we travel together. - Sheryl Sandberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2548938.png",[647,142044],{"author":52835,"quote":141855},[647,142046],{"author":14668,"quote":142047},"Rather than the destination it is the journey that lends meaning to our lives, great Neelkanth. Being faithful to our path will lead to consequences, both good as well as bad. For that is the way of the universe.",[690,142049],{":authors":142050},"[{\"name\":\"Amish Tripathi\",\"slug\":\"amish-tripathi\"},{\"name\":\"Christine E. Szymanski\",\"slug\":\"christine-e-szymanski\"},{\"name\":\"Cinda Swalley\",\"slug\":\"cinda-swalley\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Mckingley Hilado\",\"slug\":\"jan-mckingley-hilado\"},{\"name\":\"Reba McEntire\",\"slug\":\"reba-mcentire\"},{\"name\":\"Sheryl Sandberg\",\"slug\":\"sheryl-sandberg\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ingold\",\"slug\":\"tim-ingold\"},{\"name\":\"Tim McGraw\",\"slug\":\"tim-mcgraw\"},{\"name\":\"nick catricala\",\"slug\":\"nick-catricala\"}]",[566,142052,141703],{"id":142053},"challenges-and-overcoming-obstacles",[639,142055,142056],{},[642,142057],{"alt":142058,"src":142059},"We all take a different path to the same place. Why we took the path we did will always be a mystery. - Michael R. Krozer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-206777.png",[647,142061],{"author":142062,"quote":142063},"Michael R. Krozer","We all take a different path to the same place. Why we took the path we did will always be a mystery.",[647,142065],{"author":142066,"quote":142067},"Rahul Shrivastava","The one who has to walk the journey of life is you. No one else can do it for you.",[647,142069],{"author":12160,"quote":142070},"Life demands movement, but we must not take any step at all! We must not take steps to any direction at all for every direction leads somewhere, but not all directions go somewhere! People going somewhere must not just take steps to anywhere!",[647,142072],{"author":8765,"quote":142073},"The greatest realisation in one’s life is this: You don’t have to follow others! Creating your own path is creating a new path for the world!",[639,142075,142076],{},[642,142077],{"alt":142078,"src":142079},"By walking on the right path, you create a golden fate for yourself and you also become a silver lining for the others! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-430409.png",[647,142081],{"author":8765,"quote":142082},"By walking on the right path, you create a golden fate for yourself and you also become a silver lining for the others!",[647,142084],{"author":55199,"quote":142085},"The path of your life can change in an instant.",[647,142087],{"author":779,"quote":142088},"I've been labelled many times - a criminal, an anarchist, a rebel, sometimes human garbage, but never a philosopher, which is a pity because that's what I am. I chose a life apart from the common flow, not only because the common flow makes me sick but because I question the logic of the flow, and not only that - I don't know if the flow exists! Why should I chain myself to the wheel when the wheel itself might be a construct, an invention, a common dream to enslave us?",[647,142090],{"author":142091,"quote":142092},"Henri Frédéric Amiel","The best path through life is the highway.",[647,142094],{"author":8652,"quote":142095},"Why persist in walking difficult and toilsome paths? There is no repose where you are seeking it. Search as you like, it is not where you are looking. You are seeking a happy life in the realm of death, and it will not be found there. How could life be happy where there is no life at all?",[639,142097,142098],{},[642,142099],{"alt":142100,"src":142101},"Life is a maze in which we take the wrong turning before we have learned to walk. - Cyril Connolly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1174353.png",[647,142103],{"author":20067,"quote":142104},"Life is a maze in which we take the wrong turning before we have learned to walk.",[647,142106],{"author":82660,"quote":142107},"We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a little of each other everywhere.",[647,142109],{"author":20143,"quote":142110},"All paths lead to the same goal: to convey to others what we are.",[690,142112],{":authors":142113},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Brashares\",\"slug\":\"ann-brashares\"},{\"name\":\"Cyril Connolly\",\"slug\":\"cyril-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Henri Frédéric Amiel\",\"slug\":\"henri-frederic-amiel\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Michael R. Krozer\",\"slug\":\"michael-r-krozer\"},{\"name\":\"Pablo Neruda\",\"slug\":\"pablo-neruda\"},{\"name\":\"Rahul Shrivastava\",\"slug\":\"rahul-shrivastava\"},{\"name\":\"Saint Augustine\",\"slug\":\"saint-augustine\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Toltz\",\"slug\":\"steve-toltz\"},{\"name\":\"Tim McGraw\",\"slug\":\"tim-mcgraw\"}]",[566,142115,141709],{"id":142116},"fate-and-destiny",[639,142118,142119],{},[642,142120],{"alt":142121,"src":142122},"You can never be on the wrong path, your life is your path - Vivian Amis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-346296.png",[647,142124],{"author":142125,"quote":142126},"Vivian Amis","You can never be on the wrong path, your life is your path",[647,142128],{"author":34444,"quote":142129},"You will never get to your destination on time if choose to walk two paths through life.",[647,142131],{"author":142132,"quote":142133},"Barbara Wood","We walk the paths we choose.",[647,142135],{"author":142136,"quote":142137},"Richard Morgan","We look back and see a path we have taken through life. It's tempting to think that the path was always there, laid out with purpose and waiting only for us to walk it.",[639,142139,142140],{},[642,142141],{"alt":142142,"src":142143},"No matter how long you’ve walked a path that doesn’t lead to the destiny you dream of, when you choose new ideas from which to think and new actions to take, the universe moves to your aid.Take a step in a new direction and allow the magic of life to flow. - Elle Sommer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-686303.png",[647,142145],{"author":142146,"quote":142147},"Elle Sommer","No matter how long you’ve walked a path that doesn’t lead to the destiny you dream of, when you choose new ideas from which to think and new actions to take, the universe moves to your aid.Take a step in a new direction and allow the magic of life to flow.",[647,142149],{"author":142150,"quote":142151},"Georges St-Pierre","Thanks to his willingness to face me, my life takes shape, my path evolves.",[647,142153],{"author":141837,"quote":142154},"Wholehearted living is not like trying to reach a destination. It’s like walking toward a star in the sky. We never really ‘arrive,’ but we certainly know that we’re heading in the right direction.",[647,142156],{"author":142157,"quote":142158},"Emily Haines","Life is passing you by as you speak, you’re on a path and you’re all on the same path toward death.",[647,142160],{"author":142161,"quote":142162},"Guillaume Canet","Everything goes by so fast that if you want to be a part of it, you need to go that fast. But because you go that fast, you don’t lead the life you should lead.",[639,142164,142165],{},[642,142166],{"alt":142167,"src":142168},"Life is a journey. Time is a river. The door is ajar. - Jim Butcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3135877.png",[647,142170],{"author":15847,"quote":142171},"Life is a journey. Time is a river. The door is ajar.",[647,142173],{"author":142174,"quote":142175},"Joe Teti","If you choose to get off the beaten path here, you’ll find yourself in a situation where everything looks the same.",[690,142177],{":authors":142178},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Wood\",\"slug\":\"barbara-wood\"},{\"name\":\"Brené Brown\",\"slug\":\"brene-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Elle Sommer\",\"slug\":\"elle-sommer\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Haines\",\"slug\":\"emily-haines\"},{\"name\":\"Georges St-Pierre\",\"slug\":\"georges-st-pierre\"},{\"name\":\"Guillaume Canet\",\"slug\":\"guillaume-canet\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Butcher\",\"slug\":\"jim-butcher\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Teti\",\"slug\":\"joe-teti\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Morgan\",\"slug\":\"richard-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-l-alder\"},{\"name\":\"Vivian Amis\",\"slug\":\"vivian-amis\"}]",[566,142180,141715],{"id":142181},"philosophy-and-reflection",[639,142183,142184],{},[642,142185],{"alt":142186,"src":142187},"There is never a complicated path in life, only a mind that sees it as complicated! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-310456.png",[647,142189],{"author":8765,"quote":142190},"There is never a complicated path in life, only a mind that sees it as complicated!",[647,142192],{"author":8765,"quote":142193},"Life is offering you infinite paths! To get stuck in one path is nothing but shallowness! Go deep, discover other lanes!",[647,142195],{"author":291,"quote":142196},"You must not judge. You never know travel path of every man.",[647,142198],{"author":121311,"quote":142199},"For we are all walking each other to our deaths, and the journey between footsteps makes up our lives",[639,142201,142202],{},[642,142203],{"alt":142204,"src":142205},"So often,” Jackaby said, “people think that when we arrive at a crossroads, we can choose only one path, but—as I have often and articulately postulated—people are stupid. We’re not walking the path. We are the path. We are all of the roads and all of the intersections. Of course you can choose both. - William  Ritter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-680003.png",[647,142207],{"author":9588,"quote":142208},"So often,” Jackaby said, “people think that when we arrive at a crossroads, we can choose only one path, but—as I have often and articulately postulated—people are stupid. We’re not walking the path. We are the path. We are all of the roads and all of the intersections. Of course you can choose both.",[647,142210],{"author":142211,"quote":142212},"Frederick E. Owen Jr.","No Matter what path in Life you take... It's up to you to Finish the Journey",[647,142214],{"author":142215,"quote":142216},"Pat Buckley","I believe that life is a journey towards God, and that no one has the right to insist that you go a certain road.",[647,142218],{"author":142219,"quote":142220},"Jarvis Cocker","My route so far through life hasn't been particularly logical, or even thought out.",[647,142222],{"author":142223,"quote":142224},"Paul Carvel","Our life forms only one path behind us but looks at a multitude ahead of us.",[639,142226,142227],{},[642,142228],{"alt":142229,"src":142230},"Life is full of adventure. Theres no such thing as a clear pathway. - Guy Laliberte","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1903687.png",[647,142232],{"author":142233,"quote":142234},"Guy Laliberte","Life is full of adventure. Theres no such thing as a clear pathway.",[647,142236],{"author":142237,"quote":142238},"Michael Nesmith","There is a certain logic to events that pushes you along a certain path. You go along the path that feels the most true, and most according to the principles that are guiding you, and that's the way the decisions are made.",[647,142240],{"author":72931,"quote":142241},"Let this truth go as deep in you as possible: that life is already here, arrived. You are standing on the goal. Don't ask about the path.",[690,142243],{":authors":142244},"[{\"name\":\"Ally Condie\",\"slug\":\"ally-condie\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick E. Owen Jr.\",\"slug\":\"frederick-e-owen-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Guy Laliberte\",\"slug\":\"guy-laliberte\"},{\"name\":\"Jarvis Cocker\",\"slug\":\"jarvis-cocker\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Nesmith\",\"slug\":\"michael-nesmith\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Buckley\",\"slug\":\"pat-buckley\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Carvel\",\"slug\":\"paul-carvel\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"William  Ritter\",\"slug\":\"william-ritter-2\"}]",[566,142246,137473],{"id":137710},[639,142248,142249],{},[642,142250],{"alt":142251,"src":142252},"Life offers us many paths, but there’s only One that doesn’t lead to the edge of a cliff. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94438.png",[647,142254],{"author":11947,"quote":142255},"Life offers us many paths, but there’s only One that doesn’t lead to the edge of a cliff.",[647,142257],{"author":29084,"quote":142258},"Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.",[647,142260],{"author":291,"quote":142261},"There is no easy way to the journey of life. Those who follow the easy road cannot fully appreciate life.",[647,142263],{"author":141806,"quote":142264},"When we consider life a process and do our level best to better it, it becomes a direction that undeniably has the destination in sight.",[647,142266],{"author":28027,"quote":142267},"We are all compelled to take the same road; from the urn of death, shaken for all, sooner or later the lot must come forth.",[647,142269],{"author":142270,"quote":142271},"Taraji P. Henson","Humans have a light side and a dark side, and it's up to us to choose which way we're going to live our lives. Even if you start out on the dark side, it doesn't mean you have to continue your journey that way. You always have time to turn it around.",[647,142273],{"author":142274,"quote":142275},"John Mott","I try and encourage them about a different road to take in life,",[647,142277],{"author":3799,"quote":142278},"The world is too fascinating to limit yourself to one path or one sort of people.",[647,142280],{"author":142281,"quote":142282},"Jacqueline Novogratz","Every day we have a choice. We can take the easier road, the more cynical road, which is a road sometimes based on a dream of a past that never was, fear of each other, distancing and blame, or we can take the much more difficult path, the road of transformation, transcendence, compassion, and love, but also accountability and justice.",[639,142284,142285],{},[642,142286],{"alt":142287,"src":142288},"We may explore the universe and find ourselves, or we may explore ourselves and find the universe. It matters not which of these paths we choose. - R. Robinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2354308.png",[647,142290],{"author":142291,"quote":142292},"R. Robinson","We may explore the universe and find ourselves, or we may explore ourselves and find the universe. It matters not which of these paths we choose.",[647,142294],{"author":97443,"quote":142295},"Our path is sometimes rough and sometimes smooth; nonetheless, life is a constant journey... whatever we do is regarded as our journey, our path. That path consists of opening oneself to the road, opening oneself to the steps we are about to take.",[647,142297],{"author":110898,"quote":142298},"Life is the path you beat while you walk it It’s the walking that beats the path It is not the path that makes the walk.",[690,142300],{":authors":142301},"[{\"name\":\"Antonio Machado\",\"slug\":\"antonio-machado\"},{\"name\":\"Chögyam Trungpa\",\"slug\":\"chogyam-trungpa\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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To be able to think of the fact that there may be paths much superior than your path is a great wisdom!",[647,142320],{"author":133513,"quote":142321},"A life path may have strange twists and turnings, and we do not always end up where we intend to go....",[639,142323,142324],{},[642,142325],{"alt":142326,"src":142327},"We all take different paths in life. \"But its the way you live your life that matters. - James Hilton ( Cowboy)","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-541847.png",[647,142329],{"author":82319,"quote":142330},"We all take different paths in life. \"But its the way you live your life that matters.",[647,142332],{"author":41707,"quote":142333},"There are three people you need to be great in life ; the path maker , the burden bearer and the dream maker .",[647,142335],{"author":142336,"quote":142337},"Gai Tsutsugami","There are only two paths you can choose. You can sit quietly and be selected out of this world, or you can adapt and change!",[647,142339],{"author":142340,"quote":142341},"John Elway","I always believe there's a reason why you go through everything.",[647,142343],{"author":142344,"quote":142345},"Lewis Grizzard","Life is like a dogsled race. If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.",[639,142347,142348],{},[642,142349],{"alt":142350,"src":142351},"I always believe there’s a reason why you go through everything. - John Elway","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3149957.png",[647,142353],{"author":142340,"quote":142354},"I always believe there’s a reason why you go through everything.",[690,142356],{":authors":142357},"[{\"name\":\"Ally Condie\",\"slug\":\"ally-condie\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Sonnenberg\",\"slug\":\"frank-sonnenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Gai Tsutsugami\",\"slug\":\"gai-tsutsugami\"},{\"name\":\"James Hilton ( Cowboy)\",\"slug\":\"james-hilton-cowboy\"},{\"name\":\"John Elway\",\"slug\":\"john-elway\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Grizzard\",\"slug\":\"lewis-grizzard\"},{\"name\":\"Marion Zimmer Bradley\",\"slug\":\"marion-zimmer-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Osunsakin 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myth that atheists have nothing to live for. It’s the opposite. We have nothing to die for. We have everything to live for. - Ricky Gervais","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49090.png",[647,142576],{"author":142577,"quote":142578},"Ricky Gervais","It’s a strange myth that atheists have nothing to live for. It’s the opposite. We have nothing to die for. We have everything to live for.",[647,142580],{"author":142581,"quote":142582},"Joan of Arc","One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to sacrifice what you are and to live without belief, that is a fate more terrible than dying.",[647,142584],{"author":142585,"quote":142586},"Francine Rivers","Unless we have something worth dying for, Atretes, we've nothing worth living for.",[647,142588],{"author":102227,"quote":142589},"Until you find a cause you can die for, you are not worthy to live.",[639,142591,142592],{},[642,142593],{"alt":142594,"src":142595},"My mama always told me, that if you can't find something to live for, you best find something to die for. - Tupac","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-646788.png",[647,142597],{"author":142598,"quote":142599},"Tupac","My mama always told me, that if you can't find something to live for, you best find something to die for.",[647,142601],{"author":85015,"quote":142602},"If something is worth dying for, then you've got a reason to live.",[647,142604],{"author":142605,"quote":142606},"Corazon Aquino","I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.",[647,142608],{"author":114766,"quote":142609},"We start dying when we have nothing worth living for. And we don't really start living until we find something worth dying for",[647,142611],{"author":64360,"quote":142612},"If you've got nothing worth dying for, you've got nothing worth living for.",[639,142614,142615],{},[642,142616],{"alt":142617,"src":142618},"Our lives are not fully lived if we're not willing to die for those we love, for what we believe. - Martin Luther King, Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1769049.png",[647,142620],{"author":64360,"quote":142621},"Our lives are not fully lived if we're not willing to die for those we love, for what we believe.",[647,142623],{"author":64360,"quote":142624},"If you haven't found something worth dying for, you're not fit to live.",[647,142626],{"author":119984,"quote":142627},"There is nothing worth living for, unless it is worth dying for.",[647,142629],{"author":114766,"quote":142630},"We start dying when we have nothing worth living for. And we don’t really start living until we find something worth dying for.",[690,142632],{":authors":142633},"[{\"name\":\"Corazon Aquino\",\"slug\":\"corazon-aquino\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Elliot\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-elliot\"},{\"name\":\"Francine Rivers\",\"slug\":\"francine-rivers\"},{\"name\":\"Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha\",\"slug\":\"ifeanyi-enoch-onuoha\"},{\"name\":\"Joan of Arc\",\"slug\":\"joan-of-arc\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Batterson\",\"slug\":\"mark-batterson\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Luther King, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"martin-luther-king-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Ricky Gervais\",\"slug\":\"ricky-gervais\"},{\"name\":\"Tupac\",\"slug\":\"tupac\"},{\"name\":\"Viet Thanh Nguyen\",\"slug\":\"viet-thanh-nguyen\"}]",[566,142635,142521],{"id":142636},"value-of-life",[639,142638,142639],{},[642,142640],{"alt":142641,"src":142642},"There are many things worth living for, a few things worth dying for, and nothing worth killing for. - Tom Robbins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15743.png",[647,142644],{"author":13403,"quote":142645},"There are many things worth living for, a few things worth dying for, and nothing worth killing for.",[647,142647],{"author":26853,"quote":142648},"All death reminds us that nothing is promised, only that life was worth it.",[647,142650],{"author":142651,"quote":142652},"Mark Fripp character in Come Find Me","It's the best thing in the world to save a life, no matter whose it is.",[647,142654],{"author":67211,"quote":142655},"We need the life… We need to know what we take left someone weaker or dead. It reminds us what we were. The Hunger when you start out, it isn't in the stomach or brain. You want to kill because you hate that others get to live.",[639,142657,142658],{},[642,142659],{"alt":142660,"src":142661},"Some people might say, \"Why bother living? It has no purpose.\" Unfortunately, dying or death might prove in ways to be even more pointless. At least one living always has a purpose as a form of unified existence and being -- there is almost zero overall purpose in non-existence, other than maybe the awareness of such indistinctly. - Andy Harglesis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-258350.png",[647,142663],{"author":123729,"quote":142664},"Some people might say, \"Why bother living? It has no purpose.\" Unfortunately, dying or death might prove in ways to be even more pointless. At least one living always has a purpose as a form of unified existence and being -- there is almost zero overall purpose in non-existence, other than maybe the awareness of such indistinctly.",[647,142666],{"author":142667,"quote":142668},"Josh Dun","It's worth it to stay alive. Because life is hard in the moment, it's hard to see what can be down the road. You get tunnel vision and I think that the current moment is all you have left. But that's not it. There can be come. Please let there be more. Please stay alive.",[647,142670],{"author":142671,"quote":142672},"Alistair Urquhart","Life is worth living and no matter what it throws at you it is important to keep your eyes on the prize of the happiness that will come. Even when the Death Railway reduced us to little more than animals, humanity in the shape of our saintly medical officers triumphed over barbarism.Remember, while it always seems darkest before the dawn, perseverance pays off and the good times will return.",[647,142674],{"author":142675,"quote":142676},"Melissa West","..there is a lot of gray between life and death. Life isn't worth living if you aren't with the ones you love.",[647,142678],{"author":142679,"quote":142680},"Mark T. Barnes","Their lives are what hold meaning. Dying is simple. Living for something is much harder.",[639,142682,142683],{},[642,142684],{"alt":142685,"src":142686},"Our lives aren't worth dying over. - Andrew Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-836643.png",[647,142688],{"author":142689,"quote":142690},"Andrew Martin","Our lives aren't worth dying over.",[647,142692],{"author":9543,"quote":142693},"Life only has the value a person gives it. If I killed you here and now, yours would be worthless and no one would mourn you. Is that really what you want? (Sin) I don’t own my life. It means nothing to me. (Kish) Then it means nothing to anyone. But if you had your life again, would it still be worthless? (Sin)",[647,142695],{"author":97484,"quote":142696},"Life is eternal and it’s worth living. What we do in this life is not futile. Death is not the end. Our practice in this life will assist us in our next life.",[690,142698],{":authors":142699},"[{\"name\":\"Alistair Urquhart\",\"slug\":\"alistair-urquhart\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Martin\",\"slug\":\"andrew-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Harglesis\",\"slug\":\"andy-harglesis\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick Lenz\",\"slug\":\"frederick-lenz\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Dun\",\"slug\":\"josh-dun\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Fripp character in Come Find Me\",\"slug\":\"mark-fripp-character-in-come-find-me\"},{\"name\":\"Mark T. Barnes\",\"slug\":\"mark-t-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa West\",\"slug\":\"melissa-west\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-alder\"},{\"name\":\"Sherrilyn Kenyon\",\"slug\":\"sherrilyn-kenyon\"},{\"name\":\"Thomm Quackenbush\",\"slug\":\"thomm-quackenbush\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tom-robbins\"}]",[566,142701,142527],{"id":142702},"death-and-its-role",[639,142704,142705],{},[642,142706],{"alt":142707,"src":142708},"Death is the reward for living - Sylvia Browne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9660.png",[647,142710],{"author":120337,"quote":142711},"Death is the reward for living",[647,142713],{"author":132769,"quote":142714},"You die in time to realize somethings aren’t worthwhile.",[647,142716],{"author":25026,"quote":142717},"The freedom of death is the ultimate compensation for the misery of life.",[647,142719],{"author":142720,"quote":142721},"Cesar Nascimento","Maybe you think life is not worth living, but is death worth dying for?",[639,142723,142724],{},[642,142725],{"alt":142726,"src":142727},"It is only the promise of death that makes life worth living. - Robert E. Howard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-460941.png",[647,142729],{"author":142730,"quote":142731},"Robert E. Howard","It is only the promise of death that makes life worth living.",[647,142733],{"author":142734,"quote":142735},"Zane Grey","What makes life worth living? Better surely, to yield to the stain of suicide blood in me and seek forgetfulness in the embrace of cold dark death.",[647,142737],{"author":1261,"quote":142738},"My deepest belief is that to live as if we're dying can set us free. Dying people teach you to pay attention and to forgive and not to sweat the small things.",[647,142740],{"author":1334,"quote":142741},"Someone has to die in order that the rest of us should value life more.",[647,142743],{"author":142744,"quote":142745},"Aubrey de Grey","There is no difference between saving lives and extending lives, because in both cases we are giving people the chance of more life.",[639,142747,142748],{},[642,142749],{"alt":142750,"src":142751},"Life is only fair for the Dead, who get what they want because they want nothing. - Isaac Marion","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3090062.png",[647,142753],{"author":76083,"quote":142754},"Life is only fair for the Dead, who get what they want because they want nothing.",[647,142756],{"author":142757,"quote":142758},"John Bachar","Death is a gift. Without it we wouldn’t value life.",[690,142760],{":authors":142761},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Lamott\",\"slug\":\"anne-lamott\"},{\"name\":\"Aubrey de Grey\",\"slug\":\"aubrey-de-grey\"},{\"name\":\"Cesar Nascimento\",\"slug\":\"cesar-nascimento\"},{\"name\":\"Dominic Riccitello\",\"slug\":\"dominic-riccitello\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Marion\",\"slug\":\"isaac-marion\"},{\"name\":\"John Bachar\",\"slug\":\"john-bachar\"},{\"name\":\"Robert E. Howard\",\"slug\":\"robert-e-howard\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Magee\",\"slug\":\"steven-magee\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Browne\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-browne\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"},{\"name\":\"Zane Grey\",\"slug\":\"zane-grey\"}]",[566,142763,142533],{"id":142764},"sacrifice-and-meaning",[639,142766,142767],{},[642,142768],{"alt":142769,"src":142770},"Life is about discovering things worth dying for. - Criss Jami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-98530.png",[647,142772],{"author":96363,"quote":142773},"Life is about discovering things worth dying for.",[647,142775],{"author":112637,"quote":142776},"You haven't lived life to the fullest until you've found something worth dying for",[647,142778],{"author":11390,"quote":142779},"It's far better to die while living than to live while dying.",[647,142781],{"author":11947,"quote":142782},"To die for the very thing that you’re saving is far less a death and far more what it is to live.",[639,142784,142785],{},[642,142786],{"alt":142787,"src":142788},"It wasn't enough to be alive. Everyone needed something to live for.Or die for. - Magnus Flyte","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-680033.png",[647,142790],{"author":142791,"quote":142792},"Magnus Flyte","It wasn't enough to be alive. Everyone needed something to live for.Or die for.",[647,142794],{"author":85015,"quote":142795},"What am I dying for? he cried back. I'm dying because this world I'm living in isn't worth dying for! If something is worth dying for, then you've got a reason to live.",[647,142797],{"author":22706,"quote":142798},"Live a life worth dying for.",[647,142800],{"author":16165,"quote":142801},"Surely there can't be so many countries worth dying for.' Anything worth living for,' said Nately, 'is worth dying for.' And anything worth dying for,' answered the sacrilegious old man, 'is certainly worth living for.",[647,142803],{"author":64360,"quote":142804},"If a man has not discovered anything so dying is not worth living",[639,142806,142807],{},[642,142808],{"alt":142809,"src":142810},"The point is, there are some things worth dying for. There's no doubt about that. And I would die for my family. I would die for my freedom. I would die for my country. - Rick Warren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2762828.png",[647,142812],{"author":78830,"quote":142813},"The point is, there are some things worth dying for. There's no doubt about that. And I would die for my family. I would die for my freedom. I would die for my country.",[647,142815],{"author":142816,"quote":142817},"Amy Zhang","There are things worth dying for.",[647,142819],{"author":56616,"quote":142820},"To combat death you don’t need much of a life, just one that isn’t yet finished.",[647,142822],{"author":31236,"quote":142823},"To die trying would be better than to die without purpose.",[690,142825],{":authors":142826},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Amie Kaufman\",\"slug\":\"amie-kaufman\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Zhang\",\"slug\":\"amy-zhang\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Criss Jami\",\"slug\":\"criss-jami\"},{\"name\":\"Herta Müller\",\"slug\":\"herta-muller\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Heller\",\"slug\":\"joseph-heller\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren DeStefano\",\"slug\":\"lauren-destefano\"},{\"name\":\"Luke Edison\",\"slug\":\"luke-edison\"},{\"name\":\"Magnus Flyte\",\"slug\":\"magnus-flyte\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Luther King, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"martin-luther-king-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Warren\",\"slug\":\"rick-warren\"},{\"name\":\"Viet Thanh Nguyen\",\"slug\":\"viet-thanh-nguyen\"}]",[566,142828,142539],{"id":142829},"finding-purpose",[639,142831,142832],{},[642,142833],{"alt":142834,"src":142835},"Some things are not worth dying for, but without them life is not worth living. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-21741.png",[647,142837],{"author":1797,"quote":142838},"Some things are not worth dying for, but without them life is not worth living.",[647,142840],{"author":142841,"quote":142842},"Arthur John Strutt","Here we are at last. The Italian proverb says “See Naples and die” but I say, see Naples and live; for there seems a great deal worth living for.",[647,142844],{"author":142845,"quote":142846},"Kasey Collin P. Dumdum","Life is like the flappy bird game. There's no pause nor another chance to live after dying and there could be endless obstacles. After all, it is just a matter of patience and perseverance to get a higher score.",[647,142848],{"author":142849,"quote":142850},"Juhi","For whom I should live. I am not worth living. Who am I?I love something and left it..didn't made effort to get itI loved people and left itPeople loved me and i hurt themI m not worth anything Isn't it better to just die. I hope death is easy just like a switch..you turn it off..complete darknessnothing to see then",[639,142852,142853],{},[642,142854],{"alt":142855,"src":142856},"We start dying when we have nothing worth living for. And we don't really start living until we find something worth dying for - Mark Batterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1079727.png",[647,142858],{"author":114766,"quote":142609},[647,142860],{"author":7076,"quote":142861},"To die is but to leave off dying and do the thing once for all.",[647,142863],{"author":142864,"quote":142865},"Whittaker Chambers","Life is not worth living for which a man is not prepared to die at any moment.",[647,142867],{"author":765,"quote":142868},"Dying for something is easy because it is associated with glory. Living for something is the hard thing. Living for something extends beyond fashion, glory, or recognition. We live for what we believe.",[647,142870],{"author":131098,"quote":142871},"It's better to die than to never really have lived.",[639,142873,142874],{},[642,142875],{"alt":142876,"src":142877},"If you would truly rather be dead than go on living the way you do, you have nothing to lose by trying to change things, have you?” Britta said, carefully keeping any trace of pity from her voice. “There is more to life than Illica, you now. The world is wide, and full of wonders. - Emily Rodda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3011060.png",[647,142879],{"author":26786,"quote":142880},"If you would truly rather be dead than go on living the way you do, you have nothing to lose by trying to change things, have you?” Britta said, carefully keeping any trace of pity from her voice. “There is more to life than Illica, you now. The world is wide, and full of wonders.",[690,142882],{":authors":142883},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur John Strutt\",\"slug\":\"arthur-john-strutt\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Miller\",\"slug\":\"donald-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Rodda\",\"slug\":\"emily-rodda\"},{\"name\":\"Juhi\",\"slug\":\"juhi\"},{\"name\":\"Kasey Collin P. Dumdum\",\"slug\":\"kasey-collin-p-dumdum\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Batterson\",\"slug\":\"mark-batterson\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Butler\",\"slug\":\"samuel-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Whittaker Chambers\",\"slug\":\"whittaker-chambers\"},{\"name\":\"William Wallace\",\"slug\":\"william-wallace\"}]",[566,142885,142545],{"id":142886},"worth-dying-for",[639,142888,142889],{},[642,142890],{"alt":142891,"src":142892},"There are things in life worth dying for. Toothpaste isn't one of them. - Samantha Addison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-288244.png",[647,142894],{"author":142895,"quote":142896},"Samantha Addison","There are things in life worth dying for. Toothpaste isn't one of them.",[647,142898],{"author":142899,"quote":142900},"Aanan Khurma","The only thing worth dying for is living forever.",[647,142902],{"author":142903,"quote":142904},"Yuri van der Sluis","Your life is empty, if you got nothing to die for.",[647,142906],{"author":9006,"quote":142907},"You don’t understand — there are things worth dying for!",[639,142909,142910],{},[642,142911],{"alt":142912,"src":142913},"How many lives do you need to live before you fine someone worth dying for? - Lauren Kate","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-651272.png",[647,142915],{"author":142916,"quote":142917},"Lauren Kate","How many lives do you need to live before you fine someone worth dying for?",[647,142919],{"author":85015,"quote":142602},[647,142921],{"author":77536,"quote":142922},"What is the point, then, of dying when the cause is already lost?\"\"What is the point of living without a cause worth dying for?",[647,142924],{"author":142925,"quote":142926},"Andrew Klavan","Life's funny chucklehead. You only get one and you don't want to throw it away. But you can't really live it at all unless you're willing to give it up for the things you love. If you're not at least willing to die for something-something that really matters-in the end you die for nothing.",[647,142928],{"author":16165,"quote":142929},"And anything worth dying for",[639,142931,142932],{},[642,142933],{"alt":142809,"src":142810},[647,142935],{"author":78830,"quote":142813},[647,142937],{"author":142938,"quote":142939},"John de Ruiter","Live only for what you know in your heart is worth dying for.",[690,142941],{":authors":142942},"[{\"name\":\"Aanan Khurma\",\"slug\":\"aanan-khurma\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Klavan\",\"slug\":\"andrew-klavan\"},{\"name\":\"David Gemmell\",\"slug\":\"david-gemmell\"},{\"name\":\"J.K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"jk-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"John de Ruiter\",\"slug\":\"john-de-ruiter\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Heller\",\"slug\":\"joseph-heller\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Kate\",\"slug\":\"lauren-kate\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Warren\",\"slug\":\"rick-warren\"},{\"name\":\"Samantha Addison\",\"slug\":\"samantha-addison\"},{\"name\":\"Viet Thanh Nguyen\",\"slug\":\"viet-thanh-nguyen\"},{\"name\":\"Yuri van der Sluis\",\"slug\":\"yuri-van-der-sluis\"}]",[566,142944,142551],{"id":142945},"life-and-death-balance",[639,142947,142948],{},[642,142949],{"alt":142950,"src":142951},"Life is short enough, there is nothing worth here to take your life, and those things we do gain can never be taken to our grave. - Anthony Liccione","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-131139.png",[647,142953],{"author":8813,"quote":142954},"Life is short enough, there is nothing worth here to take your life, and those things we do gain can never be taken to our grave.",[647,142956],{"author":53180,"quote":142957},"If life is worth living for so is it worth dying.",[647,142959],{"author":142960,"quote":142961},"che guevara","We cannot be sure of having something to live for unless we are willing to die for it.",[647,142963],{"author":2432,"quote":142964},"Don't ask yourself the meaning of life for whoever lives is engaged in dying",[639,142966,142967],{},[642,142968],{"alt":142969,"src":142970},"Living and dying are, in a sense, of equal value. - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-611518.png",[647,142972],{"author":16607,"quote":142973},"Living and dying are, in a sense, of equal value.",[647,142975],{"author":71497,"quote":142976},"To live is to be willing to die over and over again.",[647,142978],{"author":14318,"quote":142979},"Better to live or die, once and for all, than die by inches.",[647,142981],{"author":118870,"quote":142982},"Better to die of something than to die in old age of nothing.",[647,142984],{"author":88550,"quote":142985},"It is a blessing to die for a cause, because you can so easily die for nothing.",[690,142987],{":authors":142988},"[{\"name\":\"Al Sharpton\",\"slug\":\"al-sharpton\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Young\",\"slug\":\"andrew-young\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Homer\",\"slug\":\"homer\"},{\"name\":\"Pema Chodron\",\"slug\":\"pema-chodron\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"},{\"name\":\"che guevara\",\"slug\":\"che-guevara\"}]",[566,142990,114247],{"id":114482},[639,142992,142993],{},[642,142994],{"alt":142995,"src":142996},"It is better to die while living, than to live while dying. - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-389906.png",[647,142998],{"author":11390,"quote":142999},"It is better to die while living, than to live while dying.",[647,143001],{"author":143002,"quote":143003},"Jordan Dane","It's better to die free than live life in a cage.",[647,143005],{"author":143006,"quote":143007},"General George S. Patton","Live for something rather than die for nothing.",[647,143009],{"author":142675,"quote":142676},[639,143011,143012],{},[642,143013],{"alt":143014,"src":143015},"There were many ways a life could be sacrificed, and it wasn’t always through dying - Mary E. Pearson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-795098.png",[647,143017],{"author":105537,"quote":143018},"There were many ways a life could be sacrificed, and it wasn’t always through dying",[647,143020],{"author":143021,"quote":143022},"Coretta Scott King","If a man had nothing that was worth dying for, then he was not fit to live.",[647,143024],{"author":143025,"quote":143026},"Mark Steyn","But a society that has nothing to die for has nothing to live for . . .",[647,143028],{"author":88550,"quote":143029},"You have to start living for something that's worth dying for.",[647,143031],{"author":142925,"quote":143032},"Life’s funny chucklehead. You only get one and you don’t want to throw it away. But you can’t really live it at all unless you’re willing to give it up for the things you love. If you’re not at least willing to die for something-something that really matters-in the end you die for nothing.",[639,143034,143035],{},[642,143036],{"alt":143037,"src":143038},"Live mean or die trying. - Cameron Jace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2909533.png",[647,143040],{"author":16627,"quote":143041},"Live mean or die trying.",[647,143043],{"author":143044,"quote":143045},"Cindy Gerard","Live for something rather than die for nothing. – George Patton.",[647,143047],{"author":143002,"quote":143048},"It’s better to die free than live life in a cage.",[690,143050],{":authors":143051},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Klavan\",\"slug\":\"andrew-klavan\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Young\",\"slug\":\"andrew-young\"},{\"name\":\"Cameron Jace\",\"slug\":\"cameron-jace\"},{\"name\":\"Cindy Gerard\",\"slug\":\"cindy-gerard\"},{\"name\":\"Coretta Scott King\",\"slug\":\"coretta-scott-king\"},{\"name\":\"General George S. Patton\",\"slug\":\"general-george-s-patton\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan Dane\",\"slug\":\"jordan-dane\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Steyn\",\"slug\":\"mark-steyn\"},{\"name\":\"Mary E. Pearson\",\"slug\":\"mary-e-pearson\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa West\",\"slug\":\"melissa-west\"}]",[566,143053,142561],{"id":143054},"lifes-challenges-and-perseverance",[639,143056,143057],{},[642,143058],{"alt":143059,"src":143060},"A thing worse than dying with nothing; is dying without purpose. - Darrius Garrett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-466421.png",[647,143062],{"author":143063,"quote":143064},"Darrius Garrett","A thing worse than dying with nothing; is dying without purpose.",[647,143066],{"author":143067,"quote":143068},"Mursel Murselzade","The only reason to live is that we did not succeed.",[647,143070],{"author":142671,"quote":142672},[647,143072],{"author":143073,"quote":143074},"Nicole Kidman","Someone has to die in order that the rest of should value life more. It's contrast.",[639,143076,143077],{},[642,143078],{"alt":143079,"src":143080},"My mama always used to tell me: 'If you can't find somethin' to live for, you best find somethin' to die for.' - Tupac Shakur","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2567791.png",[647,143082],{"author":55456,"quote":143083},"My mama always used to tell me: 'If you can't find somethin' to live for, you best find somethin' to die for.'",[647,143085],{"author":2982,"quote":143086},"There's really nothing quite like someone's wanting you dead to make you want to go on living.",[647,143088],{"author":1261,"quote":143089},"My deepest belief is that to live as if we’re dying can set us free. Dying people teach you to pay attention and to forgive and not to sweat the small things.",[647,143091],{"author":143092,"quote":143093},"Country","The point is, there are some things worth dying for. There’s no doubt about that. And I would die for my family. I would die for my freedom. I would die for my country.",[647,143095],{"author":143096,"quote":143097},"Courtney Cole","Death is big,” Dare acknowledges. “But there are things bigger than that. If there’s not, then this is all for nothing. Life is worth nothing. Putting yourself out there, and taking chances and all that. All of that stuff is bollocks if it can just disappear in the end.",[639,143099,143100],{},[642,143101],{"alt":143102,"src":143103},"Unless we have something worth dying for, Atretes, we’ve nothing worth living for. - Francine Rivers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3028646.png",[647,143105],{"author":142585,"quote":143106},"Unless we have something worth dying for, Atretes, we’ve nothing worth living for.",[690,143108],{":authors":143109},"[{\"name\":\"Alistair Urquhart\",\"slug\":\"alistair-urquhart\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Lamott\",\"slug\":\"anne-lamott\"},{\"name\":\"Country\",\"slug\":\"country\"},{\"name\":\"Courtney Cole\",\"slug\":\"courtney-cole\"},{\"name\":\"Darrius Garrett\",\"slug\":\"darrius-garrett\"},{\"name\":\"Francine Rivers\",\"slug\":\"francine-rivers\"},{\"name\":\"Mursel Murselzade\",\"slug\":\"mursel-murselzade\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Kidman\",\"slug\":\"nicole-kidman\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Zelazny\",\"slug\":\"roger-zelazny\"},{\"name\":\"Tupac Shakur\",\"slug\":\"tupac-shakur\"}]",[566,143111,634],{"id":1014},[639,143113,143114],{},[642,143115],{"alt":143116,"src":143117},"Though to this day no panegyrist of life has succeeded in escaping death, the conviction that life is worth living is the ultimate content and consolation of all art. - Hermann Hesse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-53654.png",[647,143119],{"author":21252,"quote":143120},"Though to this day no panegyrist of life has succeeded in escaping death, the conviction that life is worth living is the ultimate content and consolation of all art.",[647,143122],{"author":143123,"quote":143124},"Bryant A. Loney","We’re not a people worth saving, plain and simple. We’re completely beyond that—both the undead and the few still living. Yeah, 'living.' Some life, huh? But it’s the only life we could ever possibly live if we want to stay alive another day. It’s our life that terrifies me.",[647,143126],{"author":1797,"quote":143127},"To live is to owe life to die.",[647,143129],{"author":143130,"quote":143131},"Dana Michelle Burnett","Being dead does have its advantages.”-Alastor",[639,143133,143134],{},[642,143135],{"alt":143136,"src":143137},"Something this good was worth dying for. - Kayla Krantz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-405101.png",[647,143139],{"author":68640,"quote":143140},"Something this good was worth dying for.",[647,143142],{"author":143143,"quote":143144},"W.B. Stiles","To Die is not as bad as not having lived",[647,143146],{"author":56616,"quote":143147},"To combat death you don't need much of a life, just one that isn't yet finished.",[647,143149],{"author":140589,"quote":143150},"To die is more important than trying to be alive. When we try to be alive, we have trouble. Rather than trying to be alive or active, if we can be calm and die or fade away into emptiness, then naturally we will be all right.",[647,143152],{"author":143153,"quote":143154},"R.M. ArceJaeger","Only people are worth dying for.",[639,143156,143157],{},[642,143158],{"alt":143159,"src":143160},"You can truly value life, when you have looked Death in the eyes and held its hand. - Lionel Suggs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-693515.png",[647,143162],{"author":54270,"quote":143163},"You can truly value life, when you have looked Death in the eyes and held its hand.",[647,143165],{"author":143166,"quote":143167},"Archbishop Fulton Sheen","from - Your Life is Worth Living: If it be a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God,It is a more terrible thing to fall out of them.",[647,143169],{"author":22706,"quote":143170},"Live a life worth dying for. a",[647,143172],{"author":143173,"quote":143174},"Surendra Nath","I have got only one life to live and one death to die; there better be a good cause to live and a good cause to die.",[647,143176],{"author":143177,"quote":143178},"Rambo","Live for nothing die for something!!",[639,143180,143181],{},[642,143182],{"alt":143183,"src":143184},"If you’re not at least willing to die for something- something that really matters- in the end, you die for nothing. - Andrew Klavan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2848820.png",[647,143186],{"author":142925,"quote":143187},"If you’re not at least willing to die for something- something that really matters- in the end, you die for nothing.",[647,143189],{"author":143190,"quote":143191},"Craig Schaefer","You can’t take a life – good or bad, whether they’ve got it coming or not – you can’t take a life without burning out a little of the light in your heart. And you’ve only got so much light.",[647,143193],{"author":9006,"quote":143194},"You don’t understand – there are things worth dying for!",[647,143196],{"author":16165,"quote":143197},"And anything worth dying for.",[647,143199],{"author":16165,"quote":143200},"Surely there can’t be so many countries worth dying for.? Anything worth living for,? said Nately, ‘is worth dying for.’ And anything worth dying for,? answered the sacrilegious old man, ’is certainly worth living for.",[639,143202,143203],{},[642,143204],{"alt":143205,"src":143206},"There were many ways a life could be sacrificed, and it wasn’t always through dying. - Mary E. 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Life, on the other hand, was harsh and burdensome.",[647,143439],{"author":141404,"quote":143440},"It is life that hurts you not death.",[647,143442],{"author":53180,"quote":143443},"The painful truth about life is not death but death while you are alive.",[639,143445,143446],{},[642,143447],{"alt":143448,"src":143449},"DO you think it hurts to die?\" Not as much as it hurts to live, Trixie thought. - Jodi Picoult","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-434235.png",[647,143451],{"author":7197,"quote":143452},"DO you think it hurts to die?\" Not as much as it hurts to live, Trixie thought.",[647,143454],{"author":143455,"quote":143456},"nandini","life hurts a lot more than death",[647,143458],{"author":7347,"quote":143459},"Tis not that dieing hurts us so- tis living- hurts us more.",[647,143461],{"author":77468,"quote":143462},"But dying is a pleasure / When living is a pain.",[647,143464],{"author":1231,"quote":143465},"Death is always less painful and easier than life! You speak true. And yet we do not, day to day, choose death. Because ultimately, death is not the opposite of life, but the opposite of choice. Death is what you get when there are no choices left to make.",[639,143467,143468],{},[642,143469],{"alt":143470,"src":143471},"Death is but an instant, life a long torment. - Bernard Joseph Saurin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2402426.png",[647,143473],{"author":143474,"quote":143475},"Bernard Joseph Saurin","Death is but an instant, life a long torment.",[647,143477],{"author":85015,"quote":143478},"Death would hurt only for a moment, which was not so bad when one considered how much, and for how long, life hurt.",[690,143480],{":authors":143481},"[{\"name\":\"Bernard Joseph Saurin\",\"slug\":\"bernard-joseph-saurin\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Dickinson\",\"slug\":\"emily-dickinson\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Picoult\",\"slug\":\"jodi-picoult\"},{\"name\":\"John Dryden\",\"slug\":\"john-dryden\"},{\"name\":\"Kerat Jhaj\",\"slug\":\"kerat-jhaj\"},{\"name\":\"Martine Leavitt\",\"slug\":\"martine-leavitt\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Hobb\",\"slug\":\"robin-hobb\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"},{\"name\":\"Stephenie Meyer\",\"slug\":\"stephenie-meyer\"},{\"name\":\"Viet Thanh Nguyen\",\"slug\":\"viet-thanh-nguyen\"},{\"name\":\"nandini\",\"slug\":\"nandini\"}]",[566,143483,143377],{"id":143484},"lifes-injustice-vs-deaths-finality",[639,143486,143487],{},[642,143488],{"alt":143489,"src":143490},"Life isn't fair... neither is death. - Sally White","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-101765.png",[647,143492],{"author":143493,"quote":143494},"Sally White","Life isn't fair... neither is death.",[647,143496],{"author":143497,"quote":143498},"Suzanne Harper","Well, you already knew that life isn't fair, right?\" he said. \"I guess death isn't either.",[647,143500],{"author":143501,"quote":143502},"Molly Looby","Life's not fair. And death is no exception.",[647,143504],{"author":143505,"quote":143506},"Ed Koch","Life is indeed precious, and I believe the death penalty helps affirm this fact.",[639,143508,143509],{},[642,143510],{"alt":143511,"src":143512},"Life isn’t fair, though. I don’t imagine death is much different. - Rae Miles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3359804.png",[647,143514],{"author":143515,"quote":143516},"Rae Miles","Life isn’t fair, though. I don’t imagine death is much different.",[647,143518],{"author":47562,"quote":143519},"But I also have to say, for the umpty-umpth time, that life isn’t fair. It’s just fairer than death, that’s all.",[690,143521],{":authors":143522},"[{\"name\":\"Ed Koch\",\"slug\":\"ed-koch\"},{\"name\":\"Molly Looby\",\"slug\":\"molly-looby\"},{\"name\":\"Rae Miles\",\"slug\":\"rae-miles\"},{\"name\":\"Sally White\",\"slug\":\"sally-white\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Harper\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-harper\"},{\"name\":\"William Goldman\",\"slug\":\"william-goldman\"}]",[566,143524,143383],{"id":143525},"lifes-value-vs-deaths-relief",[639,143527,143528],{},[642,143529],{"alt":143530,"src":143531},"If we have been pleased with life ,we should not be displeased with death since it comes from the hand of the same master. - Michelangelo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-409075.png",[647,143533],{"author":143534,"quote":143535},"Michelangelo","If we have been pleased with life ,we should not be displeased with death since it comes from the hand of the same master.",[647,143537],{"author":291,"quote":143538},"Loss is nothing compared to the loss of life.",[647,143540],{"author":1201,"quote":143541},"Death is but a moment, cowardice is a lifetime of affliction.",[647,143543],{"author":143544,"quote":143545},"Dashiell Hammett","People always say things like, Oh, well, he was suffering so much that he was better off dying. But that's not true. You're always better off living.",[639,143547,143548],{},[642,143549],{"alt":143550,"src":143551},"What is life without honor? Degradation is worse than death. - Stonewall Jackson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1786687.png",[647,143553],{"author":143554,"quote":143555},"Stonewall Jackson","What is life without honor? Degradation is worse than death.",[647,143557],{"author":143558,"quote":143559},"David Farland","It is better that you die than that you put a stain upon your soul.",[647,143561],{"author":2694,"quote":143562},"Life is better than death. I know this. Tequamuck says it is the coward’s talk. I say it is braver, sometimes, to bend.",[647,143564],{"author":141851,"quote":143565},"A full life will be full of pain. But the only alternative is not to live fully or not to live at all.",[647,143567],{"author":143568,"quote":143569},"Mehdi Dibaj","For me, life is an opportunity to serve Him, and death is the privilege of getting to be with Him.",[639,143571,143572],{},[642,143573],{"alt":143574,"src":143575},"It hurts to live after someone has died. It just does. - Michelle Obama","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3289135.png",[647,143577],{"author":70221,"quote":143578},"It hurts to live after someone has died. It just does.",[690,143580],{":authors":143581},"[{\"name\":\"Dashiell Hammett\",\"slug\":\"dashiell-hammett\"},{\"name\":\"David Farland\",\"slug\":\"david-farland\"},{\"name\":\"Geraldine Brooks\",\"slug\":\"geraldine-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"M. Scott Peck\",\"slug\":\"m-scott-peck\"},{\"name\":\"Mehdi Dibaj\",\"slug\":\"mehdi-dibaj\"},{\"name\":\"Michelangelo\",\"slug\":\"michelangelo\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Obama\",\"slug\":\"michelle-obama\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Coogan\",\"slug\":\"steve-coogan\"},{\"name\":\"Stonewall Jackson\",\"slug\":\"stonewall-jackson\"}]",[566,143583,143389],{"id":143584},"lifes-suffering-vs-deaths-escape",[639,143586,143587],{},[642,143588],{"alt":143589,"src":143590},"Yup, life is a test of suffering until you die, … Yup, just suffering ‘til you die.-D. J. Howard, SCHOOLED IN SILENCE - D. J. Howard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-274355.png",[647,143592],{"author":143593,"quote":143594},"D. J. Howard","Yup, life is a test of suffering until you die, … Yup, just suffering ‘til you die.-D. J. Howard, SCHOOLED IN SILENCE",[647,143596],{"author":27962,"quote":143597},"It is more necessary for the soul to be cured than the body; for it is better to die than to live badly.",[647,143599],{"author":143600,"quote":143601},"Rachel Higginson","I had to hope there was more to life than death. More to living than not dying.",[647,143603],{"author":6086,"quote":143604},"For stubborn souls like Lisette, death was easier than the courage it took to actually change your life.",[639,143606,143607],{},[642,143608],{"alt":143609,"src":143610},"Once to die is better than length of days in sorrow without end. - Aeschylus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-880970.png",[647,143612],{"author":66971,"quote":143613},"Once to die is better than length of days in sorrow without end.",[647,143615],{"author":66971,"quote":143616},"Death is easier than a wretched life; and better never to have born than to live and fare badly.",[647,143618],{"author":43807,"quote":143619},"Surviving is much more painful than death.",[647,143621],{"author":143622,"quote":143623},"Malcolm Fraser","People die because they find living too painful.",[647,143625],{"author":62010,"quote":143626},"You think death is any better an excuse for desertion than any other?",[639,143628,143629],{},[642,143630],{"alt":143631,"src":143632},"It is cruel to have made me want to live only to make my death more bloody. - James Baldwin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3102417.png",[647,143634],{"author":10381,"quote":143635},"It is cruel to have made me want to live only to make my death more bloody.",[647,143637],{"author":24190,"quote":143638},"Shouldn’t death be the relief from the tortures of life?",[690,143640],{":authors":143641},"[{\"name\":\"Aeschylus\",\"slug\":\"aeschylus\"},{\"name\":\"D. J. Howard\",\"slug\":\"d-j-howard\"},{\"name\":\"Epictetus\",\"slug\":\"epictetus\"},{\"name\":\"James Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"james-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"Judith Martin\",\"slug\":\"judith-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Fraser\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-fraser\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Connelly\",\"slug\":\"michael-connelly\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Higginson\",\"slug\":\"rachel-higginson\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Addison Allen\",\"slug\":\"sarah-addison-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Clancy\",\"slug\":\"tom-clancy\"}]",[566,143643,113292],{"id":113353},[639,143645,143646],{},[642,143647],{"alt":143648,"src":143649},"...In the end, there's no sort of difference between dying from ignorance and dying under the feet of thousands of men who have regained their freedom. You close your eyes, and then there's nothing anymore. And death is never difficult. It requires neither a hero nor a slave. It eats what it's served. - Philippe Claudel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-22123.png",[647,143651],{"author":143652,"quote":143653},"Philippe Claudel","...In the end, there's no sort of difference between dying from ignorance and dying under the feet of thousands of men who have regained their freedom. You close your eyes, and then there's nothing anymore. And death is never difficult. It requires neither a hero nor a slave. It eats what it's served.",[647,143655],{"author":19277,"quote":143656},"Life demands death to self",[647,143658],{"author":143659,"quote":143660},"Bernardin de Saint Pierre","If life is a punishment, one should wish for an end; if life is a test, one should wish it to be short.",[647,143662],{"author":11947,"quote":143663},"Death reminds us that life is a temporary privilege, not an endless right.",[639,143665,143666],{},[642,143667],{"alt":143668,"src":143669},"Death may beget life, but oppression can beget nothing other than itself. - Charles Dickens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1310390.png",[647,143671],{"author":1964,"quote":143672},"Death may beget life, but oppression can beget nothing other than itself.",[647,143674],{"author":143534,"quote":143675},"If we have been pleased with life, we should not be displeased with death, since it comes from the hand of the same master.",[647,143677],{"author":53263,"quote":143678},"Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay.",[647,143680],{"author":14051,"quote":143681},"Whereas a prolonged life is not necessarily better, a prolonged death is necessarily worse.",[690,143683],{":authors":143684},"[{\"name\":\"Bernardin de Saint Pierre\",\"slug\":\"bernardin-de-saint-pierre-2\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Dickens\",\"slug\":\"charles-dickens\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Michelangelo\",\"slug\":\"michelangelo\"},{\"name\":\"Ovid\",\"slug\":\"ovid\"},{\"name\":\"Philippe Claudel\",\"slug\":\"philippe-claudel\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca the Younger\",\"slug\":\"seneca-the-younger\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,143686,143399],{"id":143687},"lifes-challenges-vs-deaths-simplicity",[639,143689,143690],{},[642,143691],{"alt":143692,"src":143693},"Better is the death that impacts many than the life that does not influence any one. - Bruce Mbanzabugabo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-211284.png",[647,143695],{"author":143696,"quote":143697},"Bruce Mbanzabugabo","Better is the death that impacts many than the life that does not influence any one.",[647,143699],{"author":143700,"quote":143701},"Greg Gathy","Living with consequence is more difficult than dying because of it.",[647,143703],{"author":8765,"quote":143704},"There is only one real burden of life: The Death. All other burdens can always be handled!",[647,143706],{"author":29484,"quote":143707},"Life hath more awe than death.",[639,143709,143710],{},[642,143711],{"alt":143712,"src":143713},"Where life is more terrible than death, it is then the truest valor to dare to live. - Thomas Browne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1128388.png",[647,143715],{"author":109313,"quote":143716},"Where life is more terrible than death, it is then the truest valor to dare to live.",[647,143718],{"author":143719,"quote":143720},"Anne Fortier","You were right and I was wrong. When life hurts more than death, it is not worth living.",[647,143722],{"author":143723,"quote":143724},"Philip Kapleau","To suppress the grief, the pain, is to condemn oneself to a living death. Living fully means feeling fully; it means becoming completely one with what you are experiencing and not holding it at arm’s length.",[647,143726],{"author":12592,"quote":143727},"Life hurts a lot more than death. – Jim Morrison.",[647,143729],{"author":3237,"quote":143730},"That was indeed to live – at one bold swoop to wrest from darkling death the best that death to life can give.",[690,143732],{":authors":143733},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Fortier\",\"slug\":\"anne-fortier\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Mbanzabugabo\",\"slug\":\"bruce-mbanzabugabo\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Gathy\",\"slug\":\"greg-gathy\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Philip James Bailey\",\"slug\":\"philip-james-bailey\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Kapleau\",\"slug\":\"philip-kapleau\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kirkman\",\"slug\":\"robert-kirkman\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Bailey Aldrich\",\"slug\":\"thomas-bailey-aldrich\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Browne\",\"slug\":\"thomas-browne\"}]",[566,143735,143405],{"id":143736},"lifes-impermanence-vs-deaths-certainty",[639,143738,143739],{},[642,143740],{"alt":143741,"src":143742},"The 'life of the party' is subject to enjoying the shortest life, and suffering the longest death the world has to offer... voluntarily. - T.F. Hodge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-277.png",[647,143744],{"author":129418,"quote":143745},"The 'life of the party' is subject to enjoying the shortest life, and suffering the longest death the world has to offer... voluntarily.",[647,143747],{"author":14329,"quote":143748},"And you know, there's less charm in life when you think about death--but it's more peaceful.",[647,143750],{"author":41770,"quote":143751},"The world is agony. When you die, you’ll get some rest",[647,143753],{"author":11350,"quote":143754},"At best death is something utterly unknowable, and at worst, it is something plausibly more painful than life.",[639,143756,143757],{},[642,143758],{"alt":143759,"src":143760},"Death should be different. It should be like bidding farewell to someone at a station before a long journey, but without the strain. - Daphne Du Maurier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-871904.png",[647,143762],{"author":17323,"quote":143763},"Death should be different. It should be like bidding farewell to someone at a station before a long journey, but without the strain.",[647,143765],{"author":28637,"quote":143766},"Death itself is less painful when it comes upon us unawares than the bare contemplation of it, even when danger is far distant.",[647,143768],{"author":28637,"quote":143769},"Death is easier to bear without thinking of it, than the thought of death without peril.",[690,143771],{":authors":143772},"[{\"name\":\"A.D. Aliwat\",\"slug\":\"ad-aliwat\"},{\"name\":\"Blaise Pascal\",\"slug\":\"blaise-pascal\"},{\"name\":\"Daphne Du Maurier\",\"slug\":\"daphne-du-maurier\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Tolstoy\",\"slug\":\"leo-tolstoy\"},{\"name\":\"Rehan Khan\",\"slug\":\"rehan-khan\"},{\"name\":\"T.F. Hodge\",\"slug\":\"tf-hodge\"}]",[566,143774,143411],{"id":143775},"lifes-honor-vs-deaths-consequence",[639,143777,143778],{},[642,143779],{"alt":143780,"src":143781},"I would rather die than be derivative. - E.A. Carter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-404731.png",[647,143783],{"author":143784,"quote":143785},"E.A. Carter","I would rather die than be derivative.",[647,143787],{"author":11390,"quote":143788},"If you are not ready to die fighting an injustice, your loved ones will die everyday because of that injustice.",[647,143790],{"author":52811,"quote":143791},"It is better that we live ever so Miserably than die in glory.",[647,143793],{"author":143794,"quote":143795},"Dolores Ibárruri","It's better to die than to live on your knees.",[639,143797,143798],{},[642,143799],{"alt":143800,"src":143801},"We all have to die, and I preferred to have just one death. It seems to me that to suffer insult without response is to die many deaths. - Randall Robinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2358606.png",[647,143803],{"author":143804,"quote":143805},"Randall Robinson","We all have to die, and I preferred to have just one death. It seems to me that to suffer insult without response is to die many deaths.",[647,143807],{"author":13413,"quote":143808},"Dragging out life to the last possible second is not living to the best effect. The nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat. The best of life, Passworthy, lies nearest to the edge of death.",[647,143810],{"author":143811,"quote":143812},"Sabaa Tahir","I’d rather die than live with no mercy, no honor, no soul.",[647,143814],{"author":143815,"quote":143816},"Jan Hus","It is better to die well than to live badly.",[690,143818],{":authors":143819},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Dolores Ibárruri\",\"slug\":\"dolores-ibarruri\"},{\"name\":\"E.A. Carter\",\"slug\":\"ea-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"H. G. Wells\",\"slug\":\"h-g-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Hus\",\"slug\":\"jan-hus\"},{\"name\":\"Randall Robinson\",\"slug\":\"randall-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Sabaa Tahir\",\"slug\":\"sabaa-tahir\"}]",[566,143821,143417],{"id":143822},"deaths-unknown-vs-lifes-known-struggles",[639,143824,143825],{},[642,143826],{"alt":143827,"src":143828},"At best death is something utterly unknowable, and at worst, it is something plausibly more painful than life. - A.D. Aliwat","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-422884.png",[647,143830],{"author":11350,"quote":143754},[647,143832],{"author":704,"quote":143833},"To die is different from what anyone supposed, and luckier.",[647,143835],{"author":37330,"quote":143836},"Was it better to die in the illusion of sunshine and warmth or face death in a cold darkness of reality? Was it better to die in happy ignorance or terrified knowledge? The answer, if you're a Londoner, is that it's better not to die at all.",[647,143838],{"author":52811,"quote":143839},"To die with glory, if one has to die at all, is still, I think, pain for the dier.",[639,143841,143842],{},[642,143843],{"alt":143844,"src":143845},"Death is less bitter punishment than death's delay. - Ovid","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2173191.png",[647,143847],{"author":53263,"quote":143848},"Death is less bitter punishment than death's delay.",[647,143850],{"author":143851,"quote":143852},"Hans Selye","Complete freedom from stress is death",[647,143854],{"author":143851,"quote":143855},"Complete freedom from stress is death.",[690,143857],{":authors":143858},"[{\"name\":\"A.D. Aliwat\",\"slug\":\"ad-aliwat\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Aaronovitch\",\"slug\":\"ben-aaronovitch\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"Hans Selye\",\"slug\":\"hans-selye\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Ovid\",\"slug\":\"ovid\"}]",[566,143860,634],{"id":1014},[639,143862,143863],{},[642,143864],{"alt":143865,"src":143866},"Life is fun. celebrate. If you aren't being kicked, the world probably thinks you are dead anyways. - Parashar Pandya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-588.png",[647,143868],{"author":143869,"quote":143870},"Parashar Pandya","Life is fun. celebrate. If you aren't being kicked, the world probably thinks you are dead anyways.",[647,143872],{"author":51315,"quote":143873},"Your death was meaningless, but your life was not.",[647,143875],{"author":143876,"quote":143877},"Holly Lisle","Anything designed to be inoffensive isn't worth your time -- life itself is pretty offensive, ending as it does with death.",[647,143879],{"author":14329,"quote":143880},"It can't be that life is so senseless and horrible. But if it really has been so horrible and senseless, why must I die and die in agony? There is something wrong!",[639,143882,143883],{},[642,143884],{"alt":143885,"src":143886},"You have tasted of death now,” said the old man. “Is it good?” “It is good,” said Mossy. “It is better than life.”“No,” said the old man: “it is only more life. - George MacDonald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-152943.png",[647,143888],{"author":38310,"quote":143889},"You have tasted of death now,” said the old man. “Is it good?” “It is good,” said Mossy. “It is better than life.”“No,” said the old man: “it is only more life.",[647,143891],{"author":55160,"quote":143892},"Sophia,\" she said, \"this is really not something to argue about. You can see for yourself that life is hard enough without being punished for it afterwards. We get comfort when we die, that's the whole idea",[647,143894],{"author":123039,"quote":143895},"Wouldn’t it have been better to conserve your strength and rest?” Ildiko mused after a moment. “I’ll sleep long and hard when I’m dead. You defy death by celebrating life.",[647,143897],{"author":143898,"quote":143899},"Veronica Franco","The life is cruel death to me without you.",[647,143901],{"author":4713,"quote":143902},"It seems impossible to live without hurting people.''That's because it is.''So why live at all?''Well, in fairness, dying hurts people too.",[639,143904,143905],{},[642,143906],{"alt":143907,"src":143908},"Yup, life is a test of suffering until you die,” … “Yup, just suffering ‘til you die.”\"SCHOOLED IN SILENCE - D. J. Howard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-274361.png",[647,143910],{"author":143593,"quote":143911},"Yup, life is a test of suffering until you die,” … “Yup, just suffering ‘til you die.”\"SCHOOLED IN SILENCE",[647,143913],{"author":143914,"quote":143915},"Edward I. Koch","Life is indeed precious and I believe the death penalty helps to affirm that fact.",[647,143917],{"author":10813,"quote":143918},"To die or not to die, that is the question; it is nobler to live in torment and rage than not to live at all?",[647,143920],{"author":8690,"quote":143921},"Mortality was never designed to torture you. It was designed to test you.",[647,143923],{"author":143593,"quote":143924},"Yup, life is a test of suffering until you die,” … “Yup, just suffering ‘til you die.”SCHOOLED IN SILENCE",[639,143926,143927],{},[642,143928],{"alt":143929,"src":143930},"The difference between being Achilles and almost being Achilles is the difference between living and dying. - Thomas C. Foster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-514243.png",[647,143932],{"author":143933,"quote":143934},"Thomas C. Foster","The difference between being Achilles and almost being Achilles is the difference between living and dying.",[647,143936],{"author":143937,"quote":143938},"Gasmaskman","All life is in vain, for Death makes a nonsense of pain.",[647,143940],{"author":143941,"quote":143942},"Zaid Ismail","Survivors don't enjoy the sweetness of life. They simply enjoy the deferral of death.",[647,143944],{"author":143945,"quote":143946},"Lynsay Sands","I'd rather lose her from my life, but know she was alive and well than lose her altogether to death.",[647,143948],{"author":143949,"quote":143950},"Robert B Scott","Life maybe better after death, but don't count on it!",[639,143952,143953],{},[642,143954],{"alt":143955,"src":143956},"Life demands death. - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-739039.png",[647,143958],{"author":19277,"quote":143959},"Life demands death.",[647,143961],{"author":143962,"quote":143963},"Sonja Yoerg","Death was a cold and endless place. At least life served vodka.",[647,143965],{"author":143966,"quote":143967},"Imam Hussein Ibn Ali al-Shaheed Tohaf-al- Uqoul P. 245","To me , death is nothing but happiness, and living under tyrants nothing but living in a hell.",[647,143969],{"author":3237,"quote":143970},"That was indeed to live -- at one bold swoop to wrest from darkling death the best that death to life can give.",[647,143972],{"author":143973,"quote":143974},"Joe Eszterhas","You must show how gruesome that death is because if you don't, then you turn into some kind of comic book and pain, then death, doesn't have a consequence, and pain doesn't have a consequence.",[639,143976,143977],{},[642,143978],{"alt":143979,"src":143980},"To die is poignantly bitter, but the idea of having to die without having lived is unbearable. - Erich Fromm","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1432736.png",[647,143982],{"author":113635,"quote":143983},"To die is poignantly bitter, but the idea of having to die without having lived is unbearable.",[647,143985],{"author":143986,"quote":143987},"Davy Jones","Life is cruel. Why should the afterlife be any different!",[647,143989],{"author":143990,"quote":143991},"Cesare Pavese","There is mercy for everyone, except those who are bored with life.",[647,143993],{"author":60836,"quote":143994},"Time to carpe the hell out of this diem.” Less.",[647,143996],{"author":37330,"quote":143997},"Was it better to die in the illusion of sunshine and warmth or face death in a cold darkness of reality? Was it better to die in happy ignorance or terrified knowledge? The answer, if you’re a Londoner, is that it’s better not to die at all.",[639,143999,144000],{},[642,144001],{"alt":144002,"src":144003},"It’s better to die than to live on your knees. - Dolores Ibárruri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2983506.png",[647,144005],{"author":143794,"quote":144006},"It’s better to die than to live on your knees.",[647,144008],{"author":143876,"quote":144009},"Anything designed to be inoffensive isn’t worth your time – life itself is pretty offensive, ending as it does with death.",[647,144011],{"author":144012,"quote":144013},"Howard Zinn","Is not Life miserable enough, comes not Death soon enough, without resort to the hideous enginery of War?",[647,144015],{"author":143973,"quote":144016},"You must show how gruesome that death is because if you don’t, then you turn into some kind of comic book and pain, then death, doesn’t have a consequence, and pain doesn’t have a consequence.",[647,144018],{"author":143945,"quote":144019},"I’d rather lose her from my life, but know she was alive and well than lose her altogether to death.",[639,144021,144022],{},[642,144023],{"alt":144024,"src":144025},"Death is Peaceful, Life is Harder. - Stephenie Meyer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3445052.png",[647,144027],{"author":1118,"quote":144028},"Death is Peaceful, Life is Harder.",[690,144030],{":authors":144031},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandra Bracken\",\"slug\":\"alexandra-bracken\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Rice\",\"slug\":\"anne-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Aaronovitch\",\"slug\":\"ben-aaronovitch\"},{\"name\":\"Cesare Pavese\",\"slug\":\"cesare-pavese\"},{\"name\":\"D. 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Suffering",[574,144228,144229],{},[577,144230,634],{"href":633},[566,144232,144184],{"id":144233},"living-with-purpose",[639,144235,144236],{},[642,144237],{"alt":144238,"src":144239},"Everything is mandatory in the world. Dying is mandatory, and being born is mandatory. So discover that which is of your own volition. - Dada Bhagwan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-37885.png",[647,144241],{"author":45496,"quote":144242},"Everything is mandatory in the world. Dying is mandatory, and being born is mandatory. So discover that which is of your own volition.",[647,144244],{"author":61913,"quote":144245},"My son must live. There is no must to the life of a mortal, except death.",[647,144247],{"author":11390,"quote":144248},"It’s not enough to live while you are alive, you must live even after you are dead, and to live even after death you must do good while you are alive.",[647,144250],{"author":5233,"quote":144251},"A passionate person says “over my dead body, I will never give up” and you ask him why, he answers “because I have found something not only to live on, but something to die for”!",[639,144253,144254],{},[642,144255],{"alt":144256,"src":144257},"My father said this to me: \"Israelmore, if you don't make any impact on earth, you will die before you die. But if you impress hearts with what you do, you still live even after you are gone - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-263130.png",[647,144259],{"author":5233,"quote":144260},"My father said this to me: \"Israelmore, if you don't make any impact on earth, you will die before you die. But if you impress hearts with what you do, you still live even after you are gone",[647,144262],{"author":108003,"quote":144263},"After I die if I am buried I will rot. If I am burnt I will become ash but if my body is donated I will live to give life and happiness to many.\" \"Live life after death - pledge to donate your body.",[647,144265],{"author":129766,"quote":144266},"It is imperative that we die empty. That is the mark of a life well invested.",[647,144268],{"author":144269,"quote":144270},"Vauvenargues","To achieve great things, we must live as though we were never going to die.",[647,144272],{"author":6435,"quote":144273},"To live for others was to live fully; to live only for yourself, a cold kind of death.",[639,144275,144276],{},[642,144277],{"alt":144278,"src":144279},"Be certain that you do not die without having done something wonderful for humanity. - maya angelou","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-933427.png",[647,144281],{"author":30564,"quote":144282},"Be certain that you do not die without having done something wonderful for humanity.",[647,144284],{"author":114427,"quote":144285},"One ,must have something to die for in order to have something to live for",[647,144287],{"author":49575,"quote":144288},"To achieve great things we must live as though we were never going to die.",[690,144290],{":authors":144291},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Abraham\",\"slug\":\"amit-abraham\"},{\"name\":\"CLEMENT OGEDEGBE\",\"slug\":\"clement-ogedegbe\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Castaneda\",\"slug\":\"carlos-castaneda\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Hill\",\"slug\":\"joe-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Luc de Clapiers\",\"slug\":\"luc-de-clapiers\"},{\"name\":\"Madeline Miller\",\"slug\":\"madeline-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Vauvenargues\",\"slug\":\"vauvenargues\"},{\"name\":\"maya angelou\",\"slug\":\"maya-angelou\"}]",[566,144293,114241],{"id":114411},[639,144295,144296],{},[642,144297],{"alt":144298,"src":144299},"To be able to die consciously, we need to prepare for death while we are still living. - Swami Dhyan Giten","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-52971.png",[647,144301],{"author":129987,"quote":144302},"To be able to die consciously, we need to prepare for death while we are still living.",[647,144304],{"author":144305,"quote":144306},"René Daumal","I am dead because I lack desire,I lack desire because I think I possess,I think I possess because I do not try to give,In trying to give, you see that you have nothing,Seeing that you have nothing, you try to give of yourself,Trying to give of yourself, you see that you are nothing,Seeing that you are nothing, you desire to become,In desiring to become, you begin to live.",[647,144308],{"author":65237,"quote":144309},"If you want to truly live, you have to be willing to die more than once.",[647,144311],{"author":19277,"quote":144312},"To live is to die. To die is to live. To avoid death, is to avoid living.",[639,144314,144315],{},[642,144316],{"alt":144317,"src":144318},"That's the question, isn't it?\" you said one night. \"Does death bring freedom, or is it the end of freedom? - David Levithan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-454264.png",[647,144320],{"author":18949,"quote":144321},"That's the question, isn't it?\" you said one night. \"Does death bring freedom, or is it the end of freedom?",[647,144323],{"author":18229,"quote":144324},"We shall live for no reason. Then die and be done with it. What a recognition! What shall save us? Only the knowledge that we have lived without illusion, not excluding the illusion that something will save us.",[647,144326],{"author":36610,"quote":144327},"We don't have to do anything at all to die... Living is more complex. There's one thing we always have to do. Breathe. In and out, every single day in every hour minute and moment we must inhale whether we like it or not. Even as we plan to asphyxiate our hopes and dreams we still breath. Even as we wither away and sell our dignity to the man on the corner we breathe. We breathe when we're wrong, we breathe when we're right, we breathe even when we slip of the ledge toward an early grave.",[647,144329],{"author":55221,"quote":144330},"Every part of my body chants it in unison. Live, live, live. I thought that in order to give my life in exchange for Will's, in exchange for my parents', that I needed to die, but I was wrong; I need to live my life in the light of their deaths. I need to live.",[647,144332],{"author":144333,"quote":144334},"Saul Alinsky","Once you accept your own death, all of a sudden you are free to live.",[639,144336,144337],{},[642,144338],{"alt":144339,"src":144340},"You have to die a few times before you can really live. - Charles Bukowski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-991425.png",[647,144342],{"author":1626,"quote":144343},"You have to die a few times before you can really live.",[647,144345],{"author":84201,"quote":144346},"Die young, and I shall accept your death-but not if you have lived without glory, without being useful to your country, without leaving a trace of your existence: for that is not to have lived at all.",[647,144348],{"author":49575,"quote":144288},[690,144350],{":authors":144351},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Lidia Longorio\",\"slug\":\"lidia-longorio\"},{\"name\":\"Luc de Clapiers\",\"slug\":\"luc-de-clapiers\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Bonaparte\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-bonaparte\"},{\"name\":\"René Daumal\",\"slug\":\"rene-daumal\"},{\"name\":\"Saul Alinsky\",\"slug\":\"saul-alinsky\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Dhyan Giten\",\"slug\":\"swami-dhyan-giten\"},{\"name\":\"Tahereh Mafi\",\"slug\":\"tahereh-mafi\"},{\"name\":\"Veronica Roth\",\"slug\":\"veronica-roth\"},{\"name\":\"William H. Gass\",\"slug\":\"william-h-gass\"}]",[566,144353,144194],{"id":144354},"life-and-death-paradox",[639,144356,144357],{},[642,144358],{"alt":144359,"src":144360},"If you truly live, you will never truly die! - Melanie M. Grace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-152107.png",[647,144362],{"author":144363,"quote":144364},"Melanie M. Grace","If you truly live, you will never truly die!",[647,144366],{"author":144367,"quote":144368},"Craig L. Delue","You Can't Live If You Can't Die",[647,144370],{"author":19277,"quote":144312},[647,144372],{"author":95871,"quote":144373},"Mankind thinks only of living because he is dying, and it is only in dying that he gains his freedom to live",[639,144375,144376],{},[642,144377],{"alt":144378,"src":144379},"If to live is to die, then to die is to live on. - Palle Oswald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-822462.png",[647,144381],{"author":144382,"quote":144383},"Palle Oswald","If to live is to die, then to die is to live on.",[647,144385],{"author":144386,"quote":144387},"Sally Gardner","We live to die, we die to eternally live.",[647,144389],{"author":3429,"quote":144390},"Death has this much to be said for it: You don't have to get out of bed for it. Wherever you happen to be They bring it to you—free.",[647,144392],{"author":917,"quote":144393},"There is more to living than not dying,\" he said. \"Look at the way you live Will. You burn as bright as a star.",[647,144395],{"author":66513,"quote":144396},"Before I die many will die with me and they'll deserve it. See you in Hell.",[639,144398,144399],{},[642,144400],{"alt":144401,"src":144402},"To achieve great things we must live as though we were never going to die. - Luc de Clapiers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1236766.png",[647,144404],{"author":49575,"quote":144288},[690,144406],{":authors":144407},"[{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Craig L. Delue\",\"slug\":\"craig-l-delue\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Azar LeBlanc\",\"slug\":\"judy-azar-leblanc\"},{\"name\":\"Kingsley Amis\",\"slug\":\"kingsley-amis\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Cobain\",\"slug\":\"kurt-cobain\"},{\"name\":\"Luc de Clapiers\",\"slug\":\"luc-de-clapiers\"},{\"name\":\"Melanie M. Grace\",\"slug\":\"melanie-m-grace\"},{\"name\":\"Palle Oswald\",\"slug\":\"palle-oswald\"},{\"name\":\"Sally Gardner\",\"slug\":\"sally-gardner\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,144409,144200],{"id":144410},"resilience-and-perseverance",[639,144412,144413],{},[642,144414],{"alt":144415,"src":144416},"Those who wish to go on living can always manage to survive whatever obstacles there may be. That is splendid of them, and I daresay that what people call the glory of mankind is comprised of just such a thing. But I am convinced that dying is not a sin. It is painful for the plant which is myself to live in the atmosphere and light of this world. Somewhere an element is lacking which would permit me to continue. I am wanting. It has been all I could do to stay alive up to now. - Osamu Dazai","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-131877.png",[647,144418],{"author":2042,"quote":144419},"Those who wish to go on living can always manage to survive whatever obstacles there may be. That is splendid of them, and I daresay that what people call the glory of mankind is comprised of just such a thing. But I am convinced that dying is not a sin. It is painful for the plant which is myself to live in the atmosphere and light of this world. Somewhere an element is lacking which would permit me to continue. I am wanting. It has been all I could do to stay alive up to now.",[647,144421],{"author":144422,"quote":144423},"Velma Wallis","They forget that we, too, have earned the right to live! So I say if we are going to die, my friend, let us die trying, not sitting.",[647,144425],{"author":917,"quote":144426},"There is more to living than not dying,\" he said. \"Look at the way you live, Will. You burn as bright as a star.",[647,144428],{"author":8813,"quote":144429},"There is always time to die, but never time to live.",[639,144431,144432],{},[642,144433],{"alt":144434,"src":144435},"In conservation, the motto should always be 'never say die'. - Gerald Durrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-574596.png",[647,144437],{"author":144438,"quote":144439},"Gerald Durrell","In conservation, the motto should always be 'never say die'.",[647,144441],{"author":144442,"quote":144443},"Bono","Where you live should not determine whether you live, or whether you die.",[647,144445],{"author":144446,"quote":144447},"Khadija Rupa","If no one cares whether you areliving or dying, then choose living.What have you lost when you still have God.\"—Khadija Rupa.",[647,144449],{"author":144450,"quote":144451},"Martin R. Lemieux","For those living in a dark cave... sometimes all it takes is for someone to throw us a lifeline.",[647,144453],{"author":6435,"quote":144273},[639,144455,144456],{},[642,144457],{"alt":144458,"src":144459},"We were all ready to die for the country but what we did not discover was we have to live for the country. - Jim Paredes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-746314.png",[647,144461],{"author":144462,"quote":144463},"Jim Paredes","We were all ready to die for the country but what we did not discover was we have to live for the country.",[647,144465],{"author":144466,"quote":144467},"Erza Scarlet","You don't die for your friends, you live for them.",[690,144469],{":authors":144470},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"Bono\",\"slug\":\"bono\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Erza Scarlet\",\"slug\":\"erza-scarlet\"},{\"name\":\"Gerald Durrell\",\"slug\":\"gerald-durrell\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Paredes\",\"slug\":\"jim-paredes\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Hill\",\"slug\":\"joe-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Khadija Rupa\",\"slug\":\"khadija-rupa\"},{\"name\":\"Martin R. Lemieux\",\"slug\":\"martin-r-lemieux\"},{\"name\":\"Osamu Dazai\",\"slug\":\"osamu-dazai\"},{\"name\":\"Velma Wallis\",\"slug\":\"velma-wallis\"}]",[566,144472,144206],{"id":144473},"freedom-and-choice",[639,144475,144476],{},[642,144477],{"alt":144478,"src":144479},"The absence of the will to live is, alas, not sufficient to make one want to die. - Michel Houellebecq","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-23681.png",[647,144481],{"author":39590,"quote":144482},"The absence of the will to live is, alas, not sufficient to make one want to die.",[647,144484],{"author":144485,"quote":144486},"Voltairine de Cleyre","I die, as I have lived, a free spirit, an Anarchist, owing no allegiance to rulers, heavenly or earthly.",[647,144488],{"author":144489,"quote":144490},"Edgar Rice Burroughs","As a mistress, death seemed lacking in many essentials. Therefore, I decided not to die.",[647,144492],{"author":102109,"quote":144493},"I used to think death meant freedom, but now I know all you really need to be free is someone who believes in you so much you finally believe in yourself.",[639,144495,144496],{},[642,144497],{"alt":144498,"src":144499},"You don’t have to die and go to heaven. All you have to do to be in God’s presence is choose Him. All you have to do is believe. - Crystal McVea","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-656665.png",[647,144501],{"author":144502,"quote":144503},"Crystal McVea","You don’t have to die and go to heaven. All you have to do to be in God’s presence is choose Him. All you have to do is believe.",[647,144505],{"author":12527,"quote":144506},"You are allowed to be alive. You are allowed to be somebody different. You are allowed to not say goodbye to anybody or explain a single thing to anyone, ever.",[647,144508],{"author":51856,"quote":144509},"But what matter whether I was born or not, have lived or not, am dead or merely dying. I shall go on doing as I have always done, not knowing what it is I do, nor who I am, nor where I am, nor if I am.",[647,144511],{"author":144512,"quote":144513},"Emil Cioran","One should live and die where one was born... I've been bored everywhere I went. What was the point of leaving Coasta Boacu?",[647,144515],{"author":66513,"quote":144396},[690,144517],{":authors":144518},"[{\"name\":\"Augusten Burroughs\",\"slug\":\"augusten-burroughs\"},{\"name\":\"Crystal McVea\",\"slug\":\"crystal-mcvea\"},{\"name\":\"Edgar Rice Burroughs\",\"slug\":\"edgar-rice-burroughs\"},{\"name\":\"Emil Cioran\",\"slug\":\"emil-cioran\"},{\"name\":\"J.T. Geissinger\",\"slug\":\"jt-geissinger\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Cobain\",\"slug\":\"kurt-cobain\"},{\"name\":\"Michel Houellebecq\",\"slug\":\"michel-houellebecq\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Beckett\",\"slug\":\"samuel-beckett\"},{\"name\":\"Voltairine de Cleyre\",\"slug\":\"voltairine-de-cleyre\"}]",[566,144520,114253],{"id":114549},[639,144522,144523],{},[642,144524],{"alt":144525,"src":144526},"It’s not enough to live while you are alive, you must live even after you are dead, and to live even after death you must do good while you are alive. - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-153212.png",[647,144528],{"author":11390,"quote":144248},[647,144530],{"author":5233,"quote":144260},[647,144532],{"author":108003,"quote":144263},[647,144534],{"author":129766,"quote":144266},[639,144536,144537],{},[642,144538],{"alt":144539,"src":144540},"To live in the hearts of others is not to die - Harvey McKinnon dan Azim Jamal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-590776.png",[647,144542],{"author":144543,"quote":144544},"Harvey McKinnon dan Azim Jamal","To live in the hearts of others is not to die",[647,144546],{"author":11390,"quote":144547},"It is necessary that I should die for my people; but my spirit will rise from the grave and the whole world will know that I was right.",[647,144549],{"author":30564,"quote":144282},[647,144551],{"author":84201,"quote":144346},[647,144553],{"author":49575,"quote":144288},[690,144555],{":authors":144556},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Abraham\",\"slug\":\"amit-abraham\"},{\"name\":\"CLEMENT OGEDEGBE\",\"slug\":\"clement-ogedegbe\"},{\"name\":\"Harvey McKinnon dan Azim Jamal\",\"slug\":\"harvey-mckinnon-dan-azim-jamal\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Luc de Clapiers\",\"slug\":\"luc-de-clapiers\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Bonaparte\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-bonaparte\"},{\"name\":\"maya angelou\",\"slug\":\"maya-angelou\"}]",[566,144558,144216],{"id":144559},"spiritual-and-philosophical-reflections",[639,144561,144562],{},[642,144563],{"alt":144564,"src":144565},"You have DIED to doing things your own way. You can only LIVE again as you take up your cross, daily, and follow Jesus. - THE PRODIGAL LIFE - Pauline Creeden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92639.png",[647,144567],{"author":144568,"quote":144569},"Pauline Creeden","You have DIED to doing things your own way. You can only LIVE again as you take up your cross, daily, and follow Jesus. - THE PRODIGAL LIFE",[647,144571],{"author":144572,"quote":144573},"Catherine Johnson","Death is never an excuse to stop living.",[647,144575],{"author":67211,"quote":144576},"No one should ever die alone. Rejoin the love of the goddess who made you. No longer a man, no longer a human, you must go as only your essence back to She who made you, into the womb of the Great Mother. You have again become a seed that will form into other lives in other lands.",[647,144578],{"author":144579,"quote":144580},"Jeffrey Eaton","As much as we may sometimes find it hard to breathe, we must, for if we do not, we die. And as much as we may sometimes find it hard to forgive, so, too, must we do that, or else we die as well.",[639,144582,144583],{},[642,144584],{"alt":144585,"src":144586},"Don’t ask me to sacrifice the hope of the living for the comfort of the dead. - Leigh Bardugo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-315324.png",[647,144588],{"author":34350,"quote":144589},"Don’t ask me to sacrifice the hope of the living for the comfort of the dead.",[647,144591],{"author":52851,"quote":144592},"We all got to die,\" she said. \"But dying as your true self is always better. God'll take you however you come to Him. But it's easier on a soul to come to Him clean. You're forever free that way. From top to bottom.",[647,144594],{"author":144595,"quote":144596},"Kingsley Opuwari Manuel","If you don't die to the flesh, you will die because of it.",[647,144598],{"author":144502,"quote":144503},[647,144600],{"author":144601,"quote":144602},"Sun-sin Yi","Those who seek death shall live. Those who seek life shall die.",[639,144604,144605],{},[642,144606],{"alt":144607,"src":144608},"I lived for you. And I lived for Will, and then I lived for Tessa - and for myself, because I wanted to be with her. But I cannot live for other people forever. No one can say that death found in me a willing comrade, or that I went easily. If you say you need me, I will stay as long as I can for you. I will live for you and yours, and go down fighting death until I am worn away to bone and splinters. But it would not be my choice. - Cassandra Clare","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-744662.png",[647,144610],{"author":917,"quote":144611},"I lived for you. And I lived for Will, and then I lived for Tessa - and for myself, because I wanted to be with her. But I cannot live for other people forever. No one can say that death found in me a willing comrade, or that I went easily. If you say you need me, I will stay as long as I can for you. I will live for you and yours, and go down fighting death until I am worn away to bone and splinters. But it would not be my choice.",[647,144613],{"author":144614,"quote":144615},"Carolyn Meyer","If I must die, then I will die boldly, as I have lived.",[690,144617],{":authors":144618},"[{\"name\":\"Carolyn Meyer\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-meyer\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Johnson\",\"slug\":\"catherine-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Crystal McVea\",\"slug\":\"crystal-mcvea\"},{\"name\":\"James McBride\",\"slug\":\"james-mcbride-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Eaton\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-eaton\"},{\"name\":\"Kingsley Opuwari Manuel\",\"slug\":\"kingsley-opuwari-manuel\"},{\"name\":\"Leigh Bardugo\",\"slug\":\"leigh-bardugo\"},{\"name\":\"Pauline Creeden\",\"slug\":\"pauline-creeden\"},{\"name\":\"Sun-sin Yi\",\"slug\":\"sun-sin-yi\"},{\"name\":\"Thomm Quackenbush\",\"slug\":\"thomm-quackenbush\"}]",[566,144620,114247],{"id":114482},[639,144622,144623],{},[642,144624],{"alt":144625,"src":144626},"Die alive or die trying, but don’t live dead. - Richie Norton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-57413.png",[647,144628],{"author":111865,"quote":144629},"Die alive or die trying, but don’t live dead.",[647,144631],{"author":11947,"quote":144632},"Too often my solution is to let something die because I can’t keep it alive, when God’s solution is to let something live because His Son already died for it.",[647,144634],{"author":24397,"quote":144635},"One must die so the other may live.",[647,144637],{"author":65237,"quote":144309},[639,144639,144640],{},[642,144641],{"alt":144642,"src":144643},"To achieve great things, we must live as though we were never going to die. - Vauvenargues","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-430809.png",[647,144645],{"author":144269,"quote":144270},[647,144647],{"author":6435,"quote":144273},[647,144649],{"author":144650,"quote":144651},"Jean Jacques Rousseau","Teach him to live rather than to avoid death: life is not breath,but action, the use of our senses, our mind, our faculties, everypart of ourselves which makes us conscious of our being. Lifeconsists less in length of days than in the keen sense of living.A man maybe buried at a hundred and may never have lived at all.He would have fared better had he died young.",[647,144653],{"author":144654,"quote":144655},"John R. Powers","Most people do not die, they cease to exist. In order to die, you first have to live. Signed: God",[647,144657],{"author":1626,"quote":144343},[639,144659,144660],{},[642,144661],{"alt":144662,"src":144663},"To you who have never died, may I say: Welcome to the world! - Clive Barker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-995936.png",[647,144665],{"author":125162,"quote":144666},"To you who have never died, may I say: Welcome to the world!",[690,144668],{":authors":144669},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"Clive Barker\",\"slug\":\"clive-barker\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Jacques Rousseau\",\"slug\":\"jean-jacques-rousseau\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Hill\",\"slug\":\"joe-hill\"},{\"name\":\"John R. Powers\",\"slug\":\"john-r-powers\"},{\"name\":\"Lidia Longorio\",\"slug\":\"lidia-longorio\"},{\"name\":\"Renee Ahdieh\",\"slug\":\"renee-ahdieh\"},{\"name\":\"Richie Norton\",\"slug\":\"richie-norton\"},{\"name\":\"Vauvenargues\",\"slug\":\"vauvenargues\"}]",[566,144671,144226],{"id":144672},"struggle-and-suffering",[639,144674,144675],{},[642,144676],{"alt":144677,"src":144678},"Because you can only die once but you can suffer forever. - Shaun David Hutchinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-48916.png",[647,144680],{"author":13061,"quote":144681},"Because you can only die once but you can suffer forever.",[647,144683],{"author":2042,"quote":144419},[647,144685],{"author":144686,"quote":144687},"John Zea","My life is so empty, that even death doesn't wont to take me!",[647,144689],{"author":144690,"quote":144691},"Kylee Carrier","To live is to watch the sun rise on an Autumn morning. To survive is to see the sun burn in the Summer afternoon.And to die is to watch the sun fall on a cold Winter night.",[639,144693,144694],{},[642,144695],{"alt":144696,"src":144697},"If you will not die for us, you cannot ask us to die for you. - Jacqueline Carey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-204429.png",[647,144699],{"author":60347,"quote":144700},"If you will not die for us, you cannot ask us to die for you.",[647,144702],{"author":31357,"quote":144703},"No one wants to die alone, even though that's how it happens to all of us, even though we pretend there's some other ways.",[647,144705],{"author":144706,"quote":144707},"Kinoko Nasu","Not enough will to live, but not enough will to die either.",[647,144709],{"author":144710,"quote":144711},"Alija Ali Izetbegovic","When I lose the reasons to live, I shall die.",[647,144713],{"author":144714,"quote":144715},"Abdul Mueed","There are many ways to die, one of them is to live.",[639,144717,144718],{},[642,144719],{"alt":144720,"src":144721},"No one wants to die,\" said Becka. \"But some people don't want to live in any of the ways that are allowed. - Margaret Atwood","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-741790.png",[647,144723],{"author":10735,"quote":144724},"No one wants to die,\" said Becka. \"But some people don't want to live in any of the ways that are allowed.",[690,144726],{":authors":144727},"[{\"name\":\"Abdul Mueed\",\"slug\":\"abdul-mueed\"},{\"name\":\"Alija Ali Izetbegovic\",\"slug\":\"alija-ali-izetbegovic\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Carey\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-carey\"},{\"name\":\"James Frey\",\"slug\":\"james-frey\"},{\"name\":\"John Zea\",\"slug\":\"john-zea\"},{\"name\":\"Kinoko Nasu\",\"slug\":\"kinoko-nasu\"},{\"name\":\"Kylee Carrier\",\"slug\":\"kylee-carrier\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Atwood\",\"slug\":\"margaret-atwood\"},{\"name\":\"Osamu Dazai\",\"slug\":\"osamu-dazai\"},{\"name\":\"Shaun David Hutchinson\",\"slug\":\"shaun-david-hutchinson\"}]",[566,144729,634],{"id":1014},[639,144731,144732],{},[642,144733],{"alt":144734,"src":144735},"My reasons to liveWere my reasons to dieBut at least they were mineNow I've freedom unboundCut the laces of life - Emilie Autumn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10527.png",[647,144737],{"author":1622,"quote":144738},"My reasons to liveWere my reasons to dieBut at least they were mineNow I've freedom unboundCut the laces of life",[647,144740],{"author":144741,"quote":144742},"Isaac Mashman","To settle is to die. To not settle implies that death is avoidable.",[647,144744],{"author":116638,"quote":144745},"When choosing to die on a mountain or similar lonely place, it is considerate to leave a note saying where your body can be found. Otherwise, people might risk their lives and expend considerable resources hunting in dangerous places for you.",[647,144747],{"author":144748,"quote":144749},"Snehashish Biswas","Don't boast on your existence,It is death who is giving you respite.",[639,144751,144752],{},[642,144753],{"alt":144754,"src":144755},"Do not use life to give life to death. Do not use death to bring death to life. - Zhuangzi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-146082.png",[647,144757],{"author":110902,"quote":144758},"Do not use life to give life to death. Do not use death to bring death to life.",[647,144760],{"author":2042,"quote":144761},"I would far prefer to be told simply to go and die. It's straightforward. But people almost never say, \"Die!\" Paltry, prudent hypocrites!",[647,144763],{"author":4607,"quote":144764},"I shall die, but that is all that I shall do for Death.",[647,144766],{"author":144767,"quote":144768},"John Maddox Roberts","I have never been among those who think that it is better to be dead than to leave Rome. In fact, I have fled Rome many times in order to preserve my life.",[647,144770],{"author":144771,"quote":144772},"Timothy Schaffert","Hester, meanwhile, says we should live all of life back to front. We should be born old and age younger. Our baptism should be a ritual of our funeral. We should die as infants, content in our mothers' arms, having lost all our learning and all sense of disappointment. If only we could die, she says, not knowing we'd ever grieved.",[639,144774,144775],{},[642,144776],{"alt":144777,"src":144778},"I was born not to die but to live and never born. - Santosh Kalwar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-234320.png",[647,144780],{"author":53180,"quote":144781},"I was born not to die but to live and never born.",[647,144783],{"author":11390,"quote":144784},"You are dead till you live for others.",[647,144786],{"author":144787,"quote":144788},"Three Days Grace","I try to live without you,everytime I do I feel dead.",[647,144790],{"author":144791,"quote":144792},"Albert Payson Terhune","Some proverbs live because they are too true to die. Others endure because they have a smug sound and nobody has bothered to bury them.",[647,144794],{"author":291,"quote":144795},"You die only but once, so live so well.",[639,144797,144798],{},[642,144799],{"alt":144800,"src":144801},"You die for a reason. You are alive for no reason at all. - Meir Ezra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-317525.png",[647,144803],{"author":127079,"quote":144804},"You die for a reason. You are alive for no reason at all.",[647,144806],{"author":89095,"quote":144807},"...if someone doesn't care whether you live or die, then living itself is rebellion.",[647,144809],{"author":291,"quote":144810},"WHY live as if you shall never die?",[647,144812],{"author":291,"quote":144813},"No one can live your life for you nor die for you.",[647,144815],{"author":291,"quote":144816},"You die only once, live a good life.",[639,144818,144819],{},[642,144820],{"alt":144821,"src":144822},"To live is to change, to die one hundred deaths. - Kingsolver Barbara","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-339532.png",[647,144824],{"author":144825,"quote":144826},"Kingsolver Barbara","To live is to change, to die one hundred deaths.",[647,144828],{"author":144829,"quote":144830},"Rabisankar Bal","If you have to die like a worm, die that way, complaining will not fetch you anything extra.",[647,144832],{"author":62145,"quote":144833},"You are given a life, a death. Understand both while living, and before dying. Or you'd have wasted a life, a death.",[647,144835],{"author":38051,"quote":144836},"If I have to die, then it's best to do so before I see everything I love, the land, the animals, the people, all of it destroyed.",[647,144838],{"author":144839,"quote":144840},"The Great Pacifist","I care not for the body which may rot. Yet, for the transgression of the spirit, of moral ethics, of life, liberty and the soul itself, I must and shall cross the line of battle or lose the very reason not to.",[639,144842,144843],{},[642,144844],{"alt":144845,"src":144846},"I don't want to die!\"\"Then you should never been born. - Christopher Pike","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-437908.png",[647,144848],{"author":95423,"quote":144849},"I don't want to die!\"\"Then you should never been born.",[647,144851],{"author":9717,"quote":144852},"You do not honour them by living as if you, too, have died",[647,144854],{"author":10555,"quote":144855},"You live for those you carry in your heart, but would only die for those you carry in your soul.",[647,144857],{"author":144858,"quote":144859},"Howard Lyman","No animals needs to die in order for me to live. And that makes me feel good.",[647,144861],{"author":144862,"quote":144863},"Thomas Middleton","Tis time to die, when 'tis a shame to live.",[639,144865,144866],{},[642,144867],{"alt":144868,"src":144869},"[It is b]etter to die on the losing side than to live under communisim. - Whittaker Chambers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-636821.png",[647,144871],{"author":142864,"quote":144872},"[It is b]etter to die on the losing side than to live under communisim.",[647,144874],{"author":144875,"quote":144876},"Sakeya Barnes","I would say you deserve to die, but death would be too easy for you.",[647,144878],{"author":144879,"quote":144880},"Raaz Ojha","I may not die for you, but I am sure I cannot live without u as well.",[647,144882],{"author":9525,"quote":144883},"Aaron, in order to die you have to live a little first.",[647,144885],{"author":137275,"quote":144886},"The truth is we don't have to die if we don't feel like it.Just kidding.",[639,144888,144889],{},[642,144890],{"alt":144891,"src":144892},"Two conclusions follow, die a death, live a death. - Aporva Kala","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-679003.png",[647,144894],{"author":144895,"quote":144896},"Aporva Kala","Two conclusions follow, die a death, live a death.",[647,144898],{"author":144895,"quote":144899},"live a death, die a death",[647,144901],{"author":53789,"quote":144902},"Oh my God, I can't live without you, please curse me to die the very second before your death or the very second after your death rather I shall never die until you are alive",[647,144904],{"author":144905,"quote":144906},"Aaron-Michael Hall","What does not die, shall walk in death.",[647,144908],{"author":144909,"quote":144910},"Gerald Brenan","We should all live as if we were never going to die, for it is the deaths of our friends that hurt us, not our own.",[690,144912],{":authors":144913},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron-Michael Hall\",\"slug\":\"aaron-michael-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Albert Payson Terhune\",\"slug\":\"albert-payson-terhune\"},{\"name\":\"Aporva Kala\",\"slug\":\"aporva-kala\"},{\"name\":\"Betsy Cornwell\",\"slug\":\"betsy-cornwell\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Pike\",\"slug\":\"christopher-pike\"},{\"name\":\"Derek Humphry\",\"slug\":\"derek-humphry\"},{\"name\":\"Edna St. Vincent Millay\",\"slug\":\"edna-st-vincent-millay\"},{\"name\":\"Emilie Autumn\",\"slug\":\"emilie-autumn\"},{\"name\":\"Fakeer Ishavardas\",\"slug\":\"fakeer-ishavardas\"},{\"name\":\"Gerald Brenan\",\"slug\":\"gerald-brenan\"},{\"name\":\"Guy Gavriel Kay\",\"slug\":\"guy-gavriel-kay\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Lyman\",\"slug\":\"howard-lyman\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Mashman\",\"slug\":\"isaac-mashman\"},{\"name\":\"John Maddox Roberts\",\"slug\":\"john-maddox-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Kingsolver Barbara\",\"slug\":\"kingsolver-barbara\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Cabot\",\"slug\":\"meg-cabot\"},{\"name\":\"Meir Ezra\",\"slug\":\"meir-ezra\"},{\"name\":\"Ocean Vuong\",\"slug\":\"ocean-vuong\"},{\"name\":\"Osamu Dazai\",\"slug\":\"osamu-dazai\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. 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Quotes",{"type":558,"value":145056,"toc":145780},[145057,145061,145063,145123,145125,145131,145134,145138,145141,145144,145150,145153,145156,145160,145164,145167,145170,145176,145179,145182,145185,145189,145195,145198,145201,145204,145207,145210,145213,145216,145222,145225,145229,145233,145236,145242,145246,145249,145253,145257,145261,145264,145267,145273,145276,145279,145282,145285,145291,145295,145299,145303,145306,145309,145312,145314,145320,145323,145326,145329,145332,145338,145341,145344,145346,145349,145353,145356,145359,145365,145368,145372,145375,145378,145384,145387,145391,145395,145398,145401,145407,145411,145414,145417,145420,145426,145429,145432,145435,145438,145441,145444,145450,145453,145457,145460,145463,145469,145472,145475,145479,145482,145485,145488,145494,145497,145500,145503,145505,145511,145513,145515,145518,145520,145526,145529,145532,145534,145536,145542,145544,145546,145548,145551,145553,145559,145562,145565,145569,145572,145578,145581,145584,145588,145591,145594,145600,145603,145607,145610,145613,145617,145623,145626,145629,145632,145636,145639,145645,145649,145652,145656,145659,145663,145669,145672,145676,145679,145682,145685,145691,145694,145697,145700,145704,145707,145713,145717,145720,145723,145726,145729,145735,145738,145742,145745,145748,145752,145758,145761,145765,145768,145771,145775,145778],[561,145058,145060],{"id":145059},"living-for-greatness","Living For Greatness",[566,145062,569],{"id":568},[571,145064,145065,145069,145075,145081,145087,145091,145097,145103,145109,145115,145119],{},[574,145066,145067],{},[577,145068,144184],{"href":144183},[574,145070,145071],{},[577,145072,145074],{"href":145073},"#death-and-dignity","Death and Dignity",[574,145076,145077],{},[577,145078,145080],{"href":145079},"#valuing-life-over-death","Valuing Life Over Death",[574,145082,145083],{},[577,145084,145086],{"href":145085},"#sacrifice-for-a-greater-good","Sacrifice for a Greater Good",[574,145088,145089],{},[577,145090,130960],{"href":130959},[574,145092,145093],{},[577,145094,145096],{"href":145095},"#the-paradox-of-life-and-death","The Paradox of Life and Death",[574,145098,145099],{},[577,145100,145102],{"href":145101},"#judgment-and-worthiness","Judgment and Worthiness",[574,145104,145105],{},[577,145106,145108],{"href":145107},"#mortality-and-legacy","Mortality and Legacy",[574,145110,145111],{},[577,145112,145114],{"href":145113},"#the-role-of-courage","The Role of Courage",[574,145116,145117],{},[577,145118,116888],{"href":116887},[574,145120,145121],{},[577,145122,634],{"href":633},[566,145124,144184],{"id":144233},[639,145126,145127],{},[642,145128],{"alt":145129,"src":145130},"To live more for God and others one must die more to self and sin. - Orrin Woodward","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-67710.png",[647,145132],{"author":54387,"quote":145133},"To live more for God and others one must die more to self and sin.",[647,145135],{"author":145136,"quote":145137},"Carrie Chapman Catt","living for a high purpose is as honorable as dying for it.",[647,145139],{"author":49575,"quote":145140},"To execute great things, one should live as though one would never die.",[647,145142],{"author":55101,"quote":145143},"To achieve greatness one should live as if they will never die.",[639,145145,145146],{},[642,145147],{"alt":145148,"src":145149},"An absolute condition of all successful living, whether for an individual or a nation, is the acceptance of death. - Freya Stark","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2444309.png",[647,145151],{"author":92919,"quote":145152},"An absolute condition of all successful living, whether for an individual or a nation, is the acceptance of death.",[647,145154],{"author":104768,"quote":145155},"At the moment of death we will not be judged according to the number of good deeds we have done or by the diplomas we have received in our lifetime. We will be judged according to the love we have put into our work.",[647,145157],{"author":145158,"quote":145159},"Deacon Jones","I believe that if you die trying to be your best, the world is still a better place.",[647,145161],{"author":145162,"quote":145163},"Heather Burch","People should live the very best life possible. Too many had died so that others could.",[690,145165],{":authors":145166},"[{\"name\":\"Carrie Chapman Catt\",\"slug\":\"carrie-chapman-catt\"},{\"name\":\"Deacon Jones\",\"slug\":\"deacon-jones\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Freya Stark\",\"slug\":\"freya-stark\"},{\"name\":\"Heather Burch\",\"slug\":\"heather-burch\"},{\"name\":\"Luc de Clapiers\",\"slug\":\"luc-de-clapiers\"},{\"name\":\"Mother Teresa\",\"slug\":\"mother-teresa\"},{\"name\":\"Orrin Woodward\",\"slug\":\"orrin-woodward\"}]",[566,145168,145074],{"id":145169},"death-and-dignity",[639,145171,145172],{},[642,145173],{"alt":145174,"src":145175},"You will die, and when you die, you will know a profound lack of it dignity. It's never dignified, always brutal. What's dignified about dying? It's never dignified. And in obscurity? Offensive. Dignity is an affectation, cute but eccentric, like learning French or collecting scarves. And it's fleeting and incredibly mercurial. And subjective. So fuck it. - Dave Eggers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-118887.png",[647,145177],{"author":7834,"quote":145178},"You will die, and when you die, you will know a profound lack of it [dignity]. It's never dignified, always brutal. What's dignified about dying? It's never dignified. And in obscurity? Offensive. Dignity is an affectation, cute but eccentric, like learning French or collecting scarves. And it's fleeting and incredibly mercurial. And subjective. So fuck it.",[647,145180],{"author":139693,"quote":145181},"If we value so highly the dignity of life, how can we not also value the dignity of death No death may be called futile.",[647,145183],{"author":139693,"quote":145184},"We tend to suffer from the illusion that we are capable of dying for a belief or theory. What Hagakure is insisting is that even in merciless death, a futile death that knows neither flower nor fruit has dignity as the death of a human being. If we value so highly the dignity of life, how can we not also value the dignity of death? No death may be called futile.",[647,145186],{"author":145187,"quote":145188},"Sherwin B. Nuland","The dignity we seek in dying must be found in the dignity with which we have lived our lives.",[639,145190,145191],{},[642,145192],{"alt":145193,"src":145194},"I have not seen much dignity in the process by which we die. The quest to achieve true dignity fails when our bodies fail. - Sherwin B. Nuland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2149172.png",[647,145196],{"author":145187,"quote":145197},"I have not seen much dignity in the process by which we die. The quest to achieve true dignity fails when our bodies fail.",[647,145199],{"author":145187,"quote":145200},"The greatest dignity to be found in death is the dignity of the life that preceded it. This is a form of hope that we can all achieve, and it is the most abiding of all. Hope resides in the meaning of what our lives have been.",[647,145202],{"author":145187,"quote":145203},"The dignity to be sought in death is the appreciation by others of what one has been in life,... that proceeds from a life well lived and from the acceptance of one's own death as a necessary process of nature.... It is also the recognition that the real event taking place at the end of our life is our death, not the attempts to prevent it.",[647,145205],{"author":145187,"quote":145206},"The dignity we seek in dying is not to be found in our final weeks, days or moments but in the way we live and how we are seen by those people whose lives we affect.",[647,145208],{"author":21838,"quote":145209},"Any time you know you're within the law, within your legal rights, within your moral rights, in accord with justice, then die for what you believe in. But don't die alone. Let your dying be reciprocal. This is what is meant by equality. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.",[690,145211],{":authors":145212},"[{\"name\":\"Dave Eggers\",\"slug\":\"dave-eggers\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm X\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-x\"},{\"name\":\"Sherwin B. Nuland\",\"slug\":\"sherwin-b-nuland\"},{\"name\":\"Yukio Mishima\",\"slug\":\"yukio-mishima\"}]",[566,145214,145080],{"id":145215},"valuing-life-over-death",[639,145217,145218],{},[642,145219],{"alt":145220,"src":145221},"Never let your goals or convictions get in the way of living your life. It's not about who dies with more, it's about who lived the most. - Teresa R. Funke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94434.png",[647,145223],{"author":131762,"quote":145224},"Never let your goals or convictions get in the way of living your life. It's not about who dies with more, it's about who lived the most.",[647,145226],{"author":145227,"quote":145228},"Shane Claiborne","We have placed such idolatrous faith in our ability to protect ourselves that we call it more courageous to die killing than to die loving.",[647,145230],{"author":145231,"quote":145232},"Yi Sun-sin","Those who are willing to die will live, those who to try to spare their own lives will die.",[647,145234],{"author":45890,"quote":145235},"We all of us die, Miss Smallwood,' he interrupted. 'But we don't all of us make our lives count for something. How much better to die saving another soul than to stand safe on shore and do nothing while others perish?",[639,145237,145238],{},[642,145239],{"alt":145240,"src":145241},"To die is nothing, but to live with purpose and integrity, that's something - Elle Newmark","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-280000.png",[647,145243],{"author":145244,"quote":145245},"Elle Newmark","To die is nothing, but to live with purpose and integrity, that's something",[647,145247],{"author":118348,"quote":145248},"We don't get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? So this is what we've chosen to do with our life.",[647,145250],{"author":145251,"quote":145252},"August Wilson","There are always and only two trains running. There is life and there is death. Each of us rides them both. To live life with dignity, to celebrate and accept responsibility for your presence in the world is all that can be asked of anyone.",[647,145254],{"author":145255,"quote":145256},"Anthony Marra","To live with dignity meant a premature death.",[647,145258],{"author":145259,"quote":145260},"Eiji Yoshikawa","Think what you like. There are people who die by remaining alive and others who gain life by dying.",[690,145262],{":authors":145263},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Marra\",\"slug\":\"anthony-marra\"},{\"name\":\"August Wilson\",\"slug\":\"august-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Eiji Yoshikawa\",\"slug\":\"eiji-yoshikawa\"},{\"name\":\"Elle Newmark\",\"slug\":\"elle-newmark\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Klassen\",\"slug\":\"julie-klassen\"},{\"name\":\"Shane Claiborne\",\"slug\":\"shane-claiborne\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Jobs\",\"slug\":\"steve-jobs\"},{\"name\":\"Teresa R. Funke\",\"slug\":\"teresa-r-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Yi Sun-sin\",\"slug\":\"yi-sun-sin\"}]",[566,145265,145086],{"id":145266},"sacrifice-for-a-greater-good",[639,145268,145269],{},[642,145270],{"alt":145271,"src":145272},"If you don't live a life in service of a greater good, you've gotta at least die a death in service of a greater good, you know? And I fear that I won't get either a life or a death that means anything. - John Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-20030.png",[647,145274],{"author":704,"quote":145275},"If you don't live a life in service of a greater good, you've gotta at least die a death in service of a greater good, you know? And I fear that I won't get either a life or a death that means anything.",[647,145277],{"author":96621,"quote":145278},"Honor from death,” I snap, “is a myth. Invented by the war torn to make sense of the horrific. If we die, it will be so that others may live. Truly honorable death, the only honorable death, is one that enables life.",[647,145280],{"author":11390,"quote":145281},"To die for society is to live for eternity.",[647,145283],{"author":73813,"quote":145284},"Life will not be without sacrifices, if there would not be the scarification of good people, the life would not continue.",[639,145286,145287],{},[642,145288],{"alt":145289,"src":145290},"To die for others is the highest purpose a person may achieve. - Christopher Golden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1501718.png",[647,145292],{"author":145293,"quote":145294},"Christopher Golden","To die for others is the highest purpose a person may achieve.",[647,145296],{"author":145297,"quote":145298},"Pierre Corneille","To die for one's country is such a worthy fate that all compete for so beautiful a death.",[647,145300],{"author":145301,"quote":145302},"Huey Newton","But before we die, how shall we live? I say with hope and dignity; and if premature death is the result, that death has a meaning reactionary suicide can never have. It is the price of self-respect.",[647,145304],{"author":24093,"quote":145305},"It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.",[647,145307],{"author":6810,"quote":145308},"Many people have died for what they believe... the real courage is living and suffering for what you believe.",[690,145310],{":authors":145311},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Golden\",\"slug\":\"christopher-golden\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Paolini\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paolini\"},{\"name\":\"Huey Newton\",\"slug\":\"huey-newton\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Kamaran Ihsan Salih\",\"slug\":\"kamaran-ihsan-salih\"},{\"name\":\"Nelson Mandela\",\"slug\":\"nelson-mandela\"},{\"name\":\"Pierre Corneille\",\"slug\":\"pierre-corneille\"},{\"name\":\"Rae Carson\",\"slug\":\"rae-carson\"}]",[566,145313,130960],{"id":131009},[639,145315,145316],{},[642,145317],{"alt":145318,"src":145319},"Until making realize their mortality, only then can they live for the good of all. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-135172.png",[647,145321],{"author":291,"quote":145322},"Until making realize their mortality, only then can they live for the good of all.",[647,145324],{"author":291,"quote":145325},"It is appointed for man once to die, so live well to die well.",[647,145327],{"author":291,"quote":145328},"Death is the destiny of every man. Why do people fight over power and material wealth.We brought nothing into the world, certainly, we will take nothing out of the world.",[647,145330],{"author":14600,"quote":145331},"A short death is the sovereign good hap of human life.",[639,145333,145334],{},[642,145335],{"alt":145336,"src":145337},"A person doesn't die when he should but when he can. - Gabriel García Márquez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2003040.png",[647,145339],{"author":30775,"quote":145340},"A person doesn't die when he should but when he can.",[647,145342],{"author":64853,"quote":145343},"How different each death is, and yet it leads us into the self-same country, that country which we inhabit so rarely, where we see the worthlessness of what we have long pursued and will so soon return to pursuing.",[647,145345],{"author":24093,"quote":145305},[647,145347],{"author":22678,"quote":145348},"What never vary are the necessities of being in the world, of having to labor and to die there.",[647,145350],{"author":145351,"quote":145352},"Neil deGrasse Tyson","No one wants to die, and no one wants to die poor. These are the two fundamental truths that transcend culture, they transcend politics, they transcend economic cycles.",[690,145354],{":authors":145355},"[{\"name\":\"Gabriel García Márquez\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-garcia-marquez\"},{\"name\":\"Iris Murdoch\",\"slug\":\"iris-murdoch\"},{\"name\":\"Jean-Paul Sartre\",\"slug\":\"jean-paul-sartre\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Neil deGrasse Tyson\",\"slug\":\"neil-degrasse-tyson\"},{\"name\":\"Nelson Mandela\",\"slug\":\"nelson-mandela\"},{\"name\":\"Pliny the Elder\",\"slug\":\"pliny-the-elder\"}]",[566,145357,145096],{"id":145358},"the-paradox-of-life-and-death",[639,145360,145361],{},[642,145362],{"alt":145363,"src":145364},"Thanks,” Johann finally said. “It’s the irony of war. Those who want to live, die. Those who want to die, live on. - Lee Strauss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-230963.png",[647,145366],{"author":107674,"quote":145367},"Thanks,” Johann finally said. “It’s the irony of war. Those who want to live, die. Those who want to die, live on.",[647,145369],{"author":145370,"quote":145371},"William Alexander Percy","The good die when they should live, the evil live when they should die; heroes perish and cowards escape; noble efforts do not succeed because they are noble, and wickedness is consumed in its own nature. Looking at truth is not at first a heartening experience--it becomes so, if at all, only with time, with infinite patience, and with the luck of a little personal happiness.",[647,145373],{"author":1871,"quote":145374},"In a world where everyone struggles to survive whatever the cost, how could one judge those people who decide to die? No one can judge. Each person knows the extent of their own suffering or the total absence of meaning in their lives.",[647,145376],{"author":6470,"quote":145377},"There's nothing glorious in dying. Anyone can do it.",[639,145379,145380],{},[642,145381],{"alt":145382,"src":145383},"A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. –Mark Twain. - Emma Scott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3012189.png",[647,145385],{"author":39340,"quote":145386},"A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. –Mark Twain.",[647,145388],{"author":145389,"quote":145390},"Gene Weingarten","We are all serving time on death row; only the length of our stay is indeterminate. Dead people, walking. If our lives are to be fulfilling, we must be grateful for the experience alone.",[647,145392],{"author":145393,"quote":145394},"Harold Pinter","Isn’t it true that every aristocrat wants to die?",[690,145396],{":authors":145397},"[{\"name\":\"Emma Scott\",\"slug\":\"emma-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Weingarten\",\"slug\":\"gene-weingarten\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Pinter\",\"slug\":\"harold-pinter\"},{\"name\":\"John Lydon\",\"slug\":\"john-lydon\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Strauss\",\"slug\":\"lee-strauss\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"William Alexander Percy\",\"slug\":\"william-alexander-percy\"}]",[566,145399,145102],{"id":145400},"judgment-and-worthiness",[639,145402,145403],{},[642,145404],{"alt":145405,"src":145406},"Being born as mediocre is fate, but to die as one is FAILURE. - Nishant Dutt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-127448.png",[647,145408],{"author":145409,"quote":145410},"Nishant Dutt","Being born as mediocre is fate, but to die as one is FAILURE.",[647,145412],{"author":132769,"quote":145413},"Some people live just looking for someone to die for.",[647,145415],{"author":56862,"quote":145416},"people without purpose fail, become disfunctional and die",[647,145418],{"author":65177,"quote":145419},"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do no be too eager to deal out death in judgment.",[639,145421,145422],{},[642,145423],{"alt":145424,"src":145425},"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. - J.R.R. Tolkien","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-643455.png",[647,145427],{"author":65177,"quote":145428},"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement.",[647,145430],{"author":103191,"quote":145431},"I hope it is true that a man can die and yet not only live in others but give them life, and not only life, but that great consciousness of life.",[647,145433],{"author":142816,"quote":145434},"Some people die because the world does not deserve them. Liz Emerson on the other hand, did not deserve the world.",[647,145436],{"author":94341,"quote":145437},"Some people don’t deserve to live. And, to go a step further, some people need to die.",[690,145439],{":authors":145440},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Zhang\",\"slug\":\"amy-zhang\"},{\"name\":\"April Genevieve Tucholke\",\"slug\":\"april-genevieve-tucholke\"},{\"name\":\"Dominic Riccitello\",\"slug\":\"dominic-riccitello\"},{\"name\":\"Ikechukwu Joseph\",\"slug\":\"ikechukwu-joseph\"},{\"name\":\"J.R.R. Tolkien\",\"slug\":\"jrr-tolkien\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kerouac\",\"slug\":\"jack-kerouac\"},{\"name\":\"Nishant Dutt\",\"slug\":\"nishant-dutt\"}]",[566,145442,145108],{"id":145443},"mortality-and-legacy",[639,145445,145446],{},[642,145447],{"alt":145448,"src":145449},"My father told me once that the most important thing every man should know is what he would die for. - Tana French","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-135629.png",[647,145451],{"author":75965,"quote":145452},"My father told me once that the most important thing every man should know is what he would die for.",[647,145454],{"author":145455,"quote":145456},"Victoria Moran","It stands to reason that anyone who learns to live well will die well. The skills are the same: being present in the moment, and humble, and brave, and keeping a sense of humor. (361)",[647,145458],{"author":31646,"quote":145459},"It must be good to die in the knowledge that one has done some truthful work...and to know that, as a result, one will live on in the memory of at least a few and leave a good example for those who come after.",[647,145461],{"author":9119,"quote":145462},"I will say with Lorenzo de Medici that those who do not hope for another life are always dead to this one.",[639,145464,145465],{},[642,145466],{"alt":145467,"src":145468},"When a person dies who does any one thing better than anyone else in the world, which so many others are trying to do well, it leaves a gap in society. - William Hazlitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1714728.png",[647,145470],{"author":19633,"quote":145471},"When a person dies who does any one thing better than anyone else in the world, which so many others are trying to do well, it leaves a gap in society.",[647,145473],{"author":145187,"quote":145474},"The belief in the probability of death with dignity is our, and society’s, attempt to deal with the reality of what is all too frequently a series of destructive events that involve by their very nature the disintegration of the dying person’s humanity. I have not often seen much dignity in the process by which we die.",[647,145476],{"author":145477,"quote":145478},"Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay","To die without accomplishing our work, is that desirable?",[647,145480],{"author":40880,"quote":145481},"Nothing you can lose by dying is half as precious as the readiness to die, which is man’s charter of nobility.",[690,145483],{":authors":145484},"[{\"name\":\"Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay\",\"slug\":\"bankim-chandra-chattopadhyay\"},{\"name\":\"George Santayana\",\"slug\":\"george-santayana\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"Sherwin B. Nuland\",\"slug\":\"sherwin-b-nuland\"},{\"name\":\"Tana French\",\"slug\":\"tana-french\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Moran\",\"slug\":\"victoria-moran\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Van Gogh\",\"slug\":\"vincent-van-gogh\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,145486,145114],{"id":145487},"the-role-of-courage",[639,145489,145490],{},[642,145491],{"alt":145492,"src":145493},"The best place a person can die, is where they die for others. - James M. Barrie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1040496.png",[647,145495],{"author":118669,"quote":145496},"The best place a person can die, is where they die for others.",[647,145498],{"author":19845,"quote":145499},"The art of dying bravely and with honour does not need any special training, save a living faith in God.",[647,145501],{"author":26209,"quote":145502},"Die trying\" is the proudest human thing.",[647,145504],{"author":6810,"quote":145308},[639,145506,145507],{},[642,145508],{"alt":145509,"src":145510},"Any time you know you're within the law, within your legal rights, within your moral rights, in accord with justice, then die for what you believe in. But don't die alone. Let your dying be reciprocal. This is what is meant by equality. What's good for the goose is good for the gander. - Malcolm X","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2787352.png",[647,145512],{"author":21838,"quote":145209},[647,145514],{"author":145158,"quote":145159},[690,145516],{":authors":145517},"[{\"name\":\"Christopher Paolini\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paolini\"},{\"name\":\"Deacon Jones\",\"slug\":\"deacon-jones\"},{\"name\":\"James M. Barrie\",\"slug\":\"james-m-barrie\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm X\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-x\"},{\"name\":\"Robert A. Heinlein\",\"slug\":\"robert-a-heinlein\"}]",[566,145519,116888],{"id":117041},[639,145521,145522],{},[642,145523],{"alt":145524,"src":145525},"To wish a healthy man to die is the wish from a mind of sickness. To wish an ailing man to die is the wish of the ambitious. - Roman Payne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3908.png",[647,145527],{"author":116129,"quote":145528},"To wish a healthy man to die is the wish from a mind of sickness. To wish an ailing man to die is the wish of the ambitious.",[647,145530],{"author":95372,"quote":145531},"You know? Ain’t it ironic how we live our entire lives without the luxury of time, only to spend an eternity in death.",[647,145533],{"author":1871,"quote":145374},[647,145535],{"author":139693,"quote":145181},[639,145537,145538],{},[642,145539],{"alt":145540,"src":145541},"The dignity we seek in dying must be found in the dignity with which we have lived our lives. - Sherwin B. Nuland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2149136.png",[647,145543],{"author":145187,"quote":145188},[647,145545],{"author":92919,"quote":145152},[647,145547],{"author":22678,"quote":145348},[690,145549],{":authors":145550},"[{\"name\":\"Freya Stark\",\"slug\":\"freya-stark\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Medina\",\"slug\":\"jason-medina\"},{\"name\":\"Jean-Paul Sartre\",\"slug\":\"jean-paul-sartre\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Roman Payne\",\"slug\":\"roman-payne\"},{\"name\":\"Sherwin B. Nuland\",\"slug\":\"sherwin-b-nuland\"},{\"name\":\"Yukio Mishima\",\"slug\":\"yukio-mishima\"}]",[566,145552,634],{"id":1014},[639,145554,145555],{},[642,145556],{"alt":145557,"src":145558},"The people one loves should take all their things with them when they die. - Gabriel García Márquez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-148541.png",[647,145560],{"author":30775,"quote":145561},"The people one loves should take all their things with them when they die.",[647,145563],{"author":19277,"quote":145564},"Too many people die in our world today because, they don’t eat well, rest well, play well and live well.",[647,145566],{"author":145567,"quote":145568},"Sara B. Larson","Have you ever heard of the theory that it is better for one man to die than an entire nation to suffer? Do you believe that to be true? Is it ever okay to take a life in hopes of saving others?",[647,145570],{"author":19544,"quote":145571},"Human mortality linked to the human ability consciously to choose how to act by exhibiting free will, humility, hard work, kindness, and compassion provide exemplary opportunities to learn and develop self-discipline.",[639,145573,145574],{},[642,145575],{"alt":145576,"src":145577},"Let living know they will die one day. They ought to live wisely. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-337839.png",[647,145579],{"author":291,"quote":145580},"Let living know they will die one day. They ought to live wisely.",[647,145582],{"author":144512,"quote":145583},"Only the mediocre want to die of old age. Suffer, then, drink pleasure to its last dregs, cry or laugh, scream in despair or with joy, sing about death or love, for nothing will endure! Morality can only make life a long series of missed opportunities.",[647,145585],{"author":145586,"quote":145587},"Yasir Abbas (Myself)","You can't taste the glory of that person, Who pass the the gate of mortality , Which is guarded by stupidity",[647,145589],{"author":45496,"quote":145590},"The entire world lives for someone else (other than his own true self). No one belongs to us. And it is only with others, does one create problems before he dies.",[647,145592],{"author":8813,"quote":145593},"Life serves the food, and Death always shows up to the banquet, like an univited guest with nothing in hand to contribute, just to devour everything then leave.",[639,145595,145596],{},[642,145597],{"alt":145598,"src":145599},"Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society. - Aristotle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-455396.png",[647,145601],{"author":28152,"quote":145602},"Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society.",[647,145604],{"author":145605,"quote":145606},"Mala Naidoo","The dignity of life lives in death ~ 'Final View",[647,145608],{"author":26209,"quote":145609},"To die trying is the proudest humans thing.",[647,145611],{"author":23081,"quote":145612},"Death alone can make others respect our sufferings; and through death the most pitiable sufferings acquire dignity.",[647,145614],{"author":145615,"quote":145616},"Socrates trans. G.M.A. Grube","...the one aim of those who practice philosophy in the proper manner is to practice for dying and death.",[639,145618,145619],{},[642,145620],{"alt":145621,"src":145622},"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends. I have not much hope that Gollum can be cured before he dies, but there is a chance of it. And he is bound up with the fate of the Ring. My heart tells me that he has some part to play yet, for good or ill, before the end; and when that comes, the pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many - yours not least. - J.R.R. Tolkien","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-643470.png",[647,145624],{"author":65177,"quote":145625},"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends. I have not much hope that Gollum can be cured before he dies, but there is a chance of it. And he is bound up with the fate of the Ring. My heart tells me that he has some part to play yet, for good or ill, before the end; and when that comes, the pity of Bilbo may rule the fate of many - yours not least.",[647,145627],{"author":704,"quote":145628},"If you dont' live a life in service of a greater good, you've gotta at least die a death in service of a greater good.",[647,145630],{"author":84780,"quote":145631},"When I said I should die in your service with pleasure, I intended to live in it many long years; since, to tell you the truth, from a child I had always a particular dislike to dying, and I think that with every hour the prejudice grows stronger.",[647,145633],{"author":145634,"quote":145635},"Cate Campbell Beatty","There are many men who deserve to die, but they live. I can’t see the end, the purpose. Even wise men can’t. We can put a barrier, a wall, around ourselves, but try as we might, we can’t keep the world out.",[647,145637],{"author":12285,"quote":145638},"As for dying we can only assay that once; we are all apprentices when it comes to that",[639,145640,145641],{},[642,145642],{"alt":145643,"src":145644},"Dear ones, wisdom, fortitude, strength, and hope cannot be learned in death. Life is not about reward and punishment,\" said Xuen. \"It is about understanding, accepting who oneself is right now, in order to know what to change, and how. - Christie Golden (Author)","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-704769.png",[647,145646],{"author":145647,"quote":145648},"Christie Golden (Author)","Dear ones, wisdom, fortitude, strength, and hope cannot be learned in death. Life is not about reward and punishment,\" said Xuen. \"It is about understanding, accepting who oneself is right now, in order to know what to change, and how.",[647,145650],{"author":65177,"quote":145651},"Many that live deserve death. And some deserve life",[647,145653],{"author":145654,"quote":145655},"Mahesh shekhar","Its not the respect we hold when we are alive but after death!!\"-Mahesh Shekhar",[647,145657],{"author":65177,"quote":145658},"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. [But] Can you give it to them? - Gandalf",[647,145660],{"author":145661,"quote":145662},"Ademola Adejumo","For those of you who have been condemned to die, in the name of the One who is stronger than death, you will be made whole.",[639,145664,145665],{},[642,145666],{"alt":145667,"src":145668},"If you don't live a life in service of a greater good, you've gotta at least die a death in service of a greater good, you know? - John Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-818374.png",[647,145670],{"author":704,"quote":145671},"If you don't live a life in service of a greater good, you've gotta at least die a death in service of a greater good, you know?",[647,145673],{"author":145674,"quote":145675},"J R R Tolkien","Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life",[647,145677],{"author":41998,"quote":145678},"One can live at a low flame. Most people do. For some, life is an exercise in moderation (best china saved for special occasions), but given something like death, what does it matter if one looks foolish now and then, or tries too hard, or cares too\ndeeply?\n",[647,145680],{"author":10589,"quote":145681},"There is no man so fortunate that there shall not be by him when he is dying some who are pleased with what is going to happen.",[647,145683],{"author":13887,"quote":145684},"For 'Tis not in mere death that men die most.",[639,145686,145687],{},[642,145688],{"alt":145689,"src":145690},"Perhaps the whole root of our trouble, the human trouble, is that we will sacrifice all the beauty of our lives, will imprison ourselves in totems, taboos, crosses, blood sacrifices, steeples, mosques, races, armies, flags, nations, in order to deny the fact of death, the only fact we have. It seems to me that one ought to rejoice in the fact of death--ought to decide, indeed, to earn one's death by confronting with passion the conundrum of life. - James A. Baldwin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1038719.png",[647,145692],{"author":10432,"quote":145693},"Perhaps the whole root of our trouble, the human trouble, is that we will sacrifice all the beauty of our lives, will imprison ourselves in totems, taboos, crosses, blood sacrifices, steeples, mosques, races, armies, flags, nations, in order to deny the fact of death, the only fact we have. It seems to me that one ought to rejoice in the fact of death--ought to decide, indeed, to earn one's death by confronting with passion the conundrum of life.",[647,145695],{"author":19144,"quote":145696},"I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.”\n- Jimi Hendrix,\n“The dead cannot cry out for justice. It is a duty of the living to do so for them.\n",[647,145698],{"author":71289,"quote":145699},"Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.",[647,145701],{"author":145702,"quote":145703},"Oliver Cromwell","It's a blessed thing to die daily. For what is there in this world to be accounted of! The best men according to the flesh, and things, are lighter than vanity. I find this only good, to love the Lord and his poor despised people, to do for them and to be ready to suffer with them....and he that is found worthy of this hath obtained great favour from the Lord; and he that is established in this shall ( being conformed to Christ and the rest of the Body) participate in the glory of a resurrection which will answer all.",[647,145705],{"author":57559,"quote":145706},"Those who tell the young man to live well and the old man to die well is nothing but a fool, not only for what life has in happiness to both young and old, but also for one must be careful in live honestly as well as die honestly.",[639,145708,145709],{},[642,145710],{"alt":145711,"src":145712},"Women, despite the fact that nine out of ten of them go through life with a death-bed air either of snatching-the-last-moment or with martyr-resignation, do not die tomorrow--or the next day. They have to live on to any one of many bitter ends. - Zelda Fitzgerald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1483471.png",[647,145714],{"author":145715,"quote":145716},"Zelda Fitzgerald","Women, despite the fact that nine out of ten of them go through life with a death-bed air either of snatching-the-last-moment or with martyr-resignation, do not die tomorrow--or the next day. They have to live on to any one of many bitter ends.",[647,145718],{"author":26209,"quote":145719},"A zest for living must include a willingness to die.",[647,145721],{"author":44437,"quote":145722},"Children who die young are some of our greatest teachers. We are allowed to die when we have taught what we came to teach and when we have learned what we came to learn.",[647,145724],{"author":108799,"quote":145725},"Every time one leaves anywhere, something precious, which ought not to be killed, is left to die.",[647,145727],{"author":12285,"quote":145728},"To die is not to play a part in society; it is the act of a single person. Let us live and laugh among our friends; let us die and sulk among strangers.",[639,145730,145731],{},[642,145732],{"alt":145733,"src":145734},"You proclaim that one should die for the highest virtues, because you take it for granted that nobody's been living for them, not even for a single hour. - Robert Musil","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2090998.png",[647,145736],{"author":14961,"quote":145737},"You proclaim that one should die for the highest virtues, because you take it for granted that nobody's been living for them, not even for a single hour.",[647,145739],{"author":145740,"quote":145741},"P. J. O'Rourke","Now majority rule is a precious, sacred thing worth dying for. But like other precious, sacred things .... it's not only worth dying for; it can make you wish you were dead. Imagine if all life were determined by majority rule. Every meal would be a pizza.",[647,145743],{"author":145393,"quote":145744},"Isn't it true that every aristocrat wants to die?",[647,145746],{"author":88929,"quote":145747},"The person who is worthiest to live, is fittest to die.",[647,145749],{"author":145750,"quote":145751},"Spider Robinson","Everyone deserves to die. God seems to think so.",[639,145753,145754],{},[642,145755],{"alt":145756,"src":145757},"Nothing you can lose by dying is half as precious as the readiness to die, which is man's charter of nobility. - George Santayana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2448775.png",[647,145759],{"author":40880,"quote":145760},"Nothing you can lose by dying is half as precious as the readiness to die, which is man's charter of nobility.",[647,145762],{"author":145763,"quote":145764},"John Shelby Spong","The right to a good death is a basic human freedom. The [2006-JAN] Supreme Court's decision to uphold aid in dying allows us to view and act on death as a dignified moral and godly choice for those suffering with terminal illnesses.",[647,145766],{"author":74289,"quote":145767},"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life.",[647,145769],{"author":74289,"quote":145770},"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.",[647,145772],{"author":145773,"quote":145774},"Polly Toynbee","People want the right to die at a time of their own choosing. Too many families have watched helplessly as a relative dies slowly, longing for death.",[690,145776],{":authors":145777},"[{\"name\":\"Ademola Adejumo\",\"slug\":\"ademola-adejumo\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Cate Campbell Beatty\",\"slug\":\"cate-campbell-beatty\"},{\"name\":\"Christie Golden (Author)\",\"slug\":\"christie-golden-author\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Ackerman\",\"slug\":\"diane-ackerman\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Kübler-Ross\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-kubler-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Barrett Browning\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-barrett-browning\"},{\"name\":\"Emil Cioran\",\"slug\":\"emil-cioran\"},{\"name\":\"Epicurus\",\"slug\":\"epicurus\"},{\"name\":\"Gabriel García Márquez\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-garcia-marquez\"},{\"name\":\"George Santayana\",\"slug\":\"george-santayana\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Pinter\",\"slug\":\"harold-pinter\"},{\"name\":\"J R R Tolkien\",\"slug\":\"j-r-r-tolkien-2\"},{\"name\":\"J. R. R. Tolkien\",\"slug\":\"j-r-r-tolkien\"},{\"name\":\"J.R.R. Tolkien\",\"slug\":\"jrr-tolkien\"},{\"name\":\"James A. Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"james-a-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"John Shelby Spong\",\"slug\":\"john-shelby-spong\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Mansfield\",\"slug\":\"katherine-mansfield\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lois McMaster Bujold\",\"slug\":\"lois-mcmaster-bujold\"},{\"name\":\"Mahesh shekhar\",\"slug\":\"mahesh-shekhar\"},{\"name\":\"Mala Naidoo\",\"slug\":\"mala-naidoo\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Aurelius\",\"slug\":\"marcus-aurelius\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Gregory Lewis\",\"slug\":\"matthew-gregory-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Cromwell\",\"slug\":\"oliver-cromwell-2\"},{\"name\":\"P. J. O'Rourke\",\"slug\":\"p-j-orourke\"},{\"name\":\"Polly Toynbee\",\"slug\":\"polly-toynbee\"},{\"name\":\"Robert A. Heinlein\",\"slug\":\"robert-a-heinlein\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Musil\",\"slug\":\"robert-musil\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Richardson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"Sara B. Larson\",\"slug\":\"sara-b-larson\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates trans. 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Human sentimentality has twisted it into the ultimate act of love. Biggest load of bullshit in the world. Dying for someone isn't the hard thing. The man that dies escapes. Plain and simple. Game over. End of pain...Try living for someone. Through it all-good, bad, thick, thin, joy, suffering. That's the hard thing. - Karen Marie Moning","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-13349.png",[647,146001],{"author":42935,"quote":146002},"Dying is overrated. Human sentimentality has twisted it into the ultimate act of love. Biggest load of bullshit in the world. Dying for someone isn't the hard thing. The man that dies escapes. Plain and simple. Game over. End of pain...Try living for someone. Through it all-good, bad, thick, thin, joy, suffering. That's the hard thing.",[647,146004],{"author":127613,"quote":146005},"It's not about surviving. It should be about love. When you know love...that's what makes this life worth it. When you live with it everyday. Wake up with it, hold on to it during the thunder and after a nightmare. When love is your refuge from the death that surrounds us all and when it fills you so tight that you can't express it.",[647,146007],{"author":146008,"quote":146009},"Barney Norris","One thing a death will do is make you reflect on how many kinds of love there are to be experienced in the world.",[647,146011],{"author":146012,"quote":146013},"Reilyn J. Hardy","Every living thing dies, Art. That’s why we cherish it while we have it. That’s why we respect the decisions our loved ones make for themselves. That’s why we love, and why we care, and why we hurt. Because everything dies.",[639,146015,146016],{},[642,146017],{"alt":146018,"src":146019},"Love empowers us to live fully and die well. Death becomes, then, not an end to life but a part of living. - Bell Hooks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-812757.png",[647,146021],{"author":89055,"quote":146022},"Love empowers us to live fully and die well. Death becomes, then, not an end to life but a part of living.",[647,146024],{"author":146025,"quote":146026},"Chelsea Fine","Love isn't safe and life isn't guaranteed. So yeah, I could die and you could lose Levi and your heart could hurt again, but that's just life. The only alternative is living without fully loving anyone else. And that's not living at all.",[647,146028],{"author":146029,"quote":146030},"Smiley Blanton","For without love we will lose the will to live. Our mental and physical vitality is impaired, our resistance is lowered, and we succumb to illnesses that often prove fatal. We may escape actual death, but what remains is a meager and barren existence, emotionally so impoverished that we can only be called half alive.",[647,146032],{"author":145227,"quote":146033},"So even as we see the horror of death, may we be reminded that in the end, love wins. Mercy triumphs. Life is more powerful than death. And even those who have committed great violence can have the image of God come to life again within them as they hear the whisper of love. May the whisper of love grow louder than the thunder of violence. May we love loudly.",[647,146035],{"author":77536,"quote":146036},"You may think life is sweet now, but when death is a heartbeat away then life becomes unbearably desirable. And when you survive, everything you do will be enhanced and filled with greater joy: the sunlight, the breeze, a good wine, a woman's lips, a child's laughter.",[639,146038,146039],{},[642,146040],{"alt":146041,"src":146042},"Death may indeed be final but the love we share while living is eternal. - Don Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1745231.png",[647,146044],{"author":146045,"quote":146046},"Don Jr.","Death may indeed be final but the love we share while living is eternal.",[690,146048],{":authors":146049},"[{\"name\":\"Barney Norris\",\"slug\":\"barney-norris\"},{\"name\":\"Bell Hooks\",\"slug\":\"bell-hooks\"},{\"name\":\"Carrie Ryan\",\"slug\":\"carrie-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Chelsea Fine\",\"slug\":\"chelsea-fine\"},{\"name\":\"David Gemmell\",\"slug\":\"david-gemmell\"},{\"name\":\"Don Jr.\",\"slug\":\"don-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Marie Moning\",\"slug\":\"karen-marie-moning\"},{\"name\":\"Reilyn J. Hardy\",\"slug\":\"reilyn-j-hardy\"},{\"name\":\"Shane Claiborne\",\"slug\":\"shane-claiborne\"},{\"name\":\"Smiley Blanton\",\"slug\":\"smiley-blanton\"}]",[566,146051,145944],{"id":146052},"death-as-an-element-of-love",[639,146054,146055],{},[642,146056],{"alt":146057,"src":146058},"You who suffer because you love, love still more. To die of love, is to live by it. - Victor Hugo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10681.png",[647,146060],{"author":30363,"quote":146061},"You who suffer because you love, love still more. To die of love, is to live by it.",[647,146063],{"author":132769,"quote":146064},"You embrace death because life doesn’t exist without it.",[647,146066],{"author":146067,"quote":146068},"Jackie Kay","When the love of your life dies, the problem is not that some part of you dies too, which it does, but that some part of you is still alive.",[647,146070],{"author":146071,"quote":146072},"Raymond Radiguet","Facing death calmly is praiseworthy only if one faces it alone. Death together is no longer death, even for unbelievers. The source of sorrows lies not in leaving life, but in leaving that which gives it meaning. When love is our whole life, what difference is there between living together and dying together ?",[639,146074,146075],{},[642,146076],{"alt":146077,"src":146078},"The reason death sticks so closely to life isn't biological necessity- its envy. Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. - Yann Martel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-255844.png",[647,146080],{"author":40429,"quote":146081},"The reason death sticks so closely to life isn't biological necessity- its envy. Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can.",[647,146083],{"author":90546,"quote":146084},"Death is an illusion, Love is not!",[647,146086],{"author":2542,"quote":146087},"In order to establish the true value of a function, one must take it to its limits. And it's clear that yesterday's ridiculous \"dissolution into the universe,\" taken to its limits, is death. Because death is exactly that: the ultimate dissolution of my self into the universe. And hence, if \"L\" signifies love and \"D\" signifies death, then L=f(D) - that is, love is a function of death.",[647,146089],{"author":146090,"quote":146091},"Rainer Marie Rilke","Death is our friend, precisely because it brings us into absolute and passionate presence with all that is here, that is natural, that is love.",[647,146093],{"author":3139,"quote":146094},"Death has more in common with Love than you can imagine",[639,146096,146097],{},[642,146098],{"alt":146099,"src":146100},"I believe that the purpose of death is the release of love. - Laurie Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-925171.png",[647,146102],{"author":26115,"quote":146103},"I believe that the purpose of death is the release of love.",[647,146105],{"author":21252,"quote":146106},"The call of death is a call of love. Death can be sweet if we answer it in the affirmative, if we accept it as one of the great eternal forms of life and transformation.",[690,146108],{":authors":146109},"[{\"name\":\"Dominic Riccitello\",\"slug\":\"dominic-riccitello\"},{\"name\":\"Hermann Hesse\",\"slug\":\"hermann-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"Jackie Kay\",\"slug\":\"jackie-kay\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Anderson\",\"slug\":\"laurie-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Rainer Marie Rilke\",\"slug\":\"rainer-marie-rilke\"},{\"name\":\"Raymond Radiguet\",\"slug\":\"raymond-radiguet\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Tapan Ghosh\",\"slug\":\"tapan-ghosh\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"},{\"name\":\"Yann Martel\",\"slug\":\"yann-martel\"},{\"name\":\"Yevgeny Zamyatin\",\"slug\":\"yevgeny-zamyatin\"}]",[566,146111,145950],{"id":146112},"the-beauty-and-envy-of-death",[639,146114,146115],{},[642,146116],{"alt":146117,"src":146118},"Death is our constant companion, and it is death that gives each person's life its true meaning. - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-138134.png",[647,146120],{"author":1871,"quote":146121},"Death is our constant companion, and it is death that gives each person's life its true meaning.",[647,146123],{"author":146124,"quote":146125},"Simon Van Booy","Death is the most sophisticated form of beauty, and the most difficult to accept.",[647,146127],{"author":146128,"quote":146129},"Grim Reaper","Death is Beautiful!",[647,146131],{"author":146128,"quote":146132},"Death is Beautiful",[639,146134,146135],{},[642,146136],{"alt":146137,"src":146138},"The reason death sticks so closely to life isn't biological necessity--it's envy. Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. - Yann Martel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-500118.png",[647,146140],{"author":40429,"quote":146141},"The reason death sticks so closely to life isn't biological necessity--it's envy. Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can.",[647,146143],{"author":128316,"quote":146144},"Death is Perfection's reflection. One cannot be the other, but without one, the other suffers.",[647,146146],{"author":146147,"quote":146148},"Samantha Diaz","Death brings out the beauty in life.",[647,146150],{"author":122937,"quote":146151},"Death is beautiful. It alone gives love its true habitat.",[647,146153],{"author":146154,"quote":146155},"Charles Frohman","Death is the most beautiful adventure in life.",[639,146157,146158],{},[642,146159],{"alt":146160,"src":146161},"It's funny how most people love the dead, once you're dead, you're made for life. - Jimi Hendrix","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1650054.png",[647,146163],{"author":115389,"quote":146164},"It's funny how most people love the dead, once you're dead, you're made for life.",[690,146166],{":authors":146167},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Frohman\",\"slug\":\"charles-frohman\"},{\"name\":\"Grim Reaper\",\"slug\":\"grim-reaper\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Anouilh\",\"slug\":\"jean-anouilh\"},{\"name\":\"Jimi Hendrix\",\"slug\":\"jimi-hendrix\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Samantha Diaz\",\"slug\":\"samantha-diaz\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Van Booy\",\"slug\":\"simon-van-booy\"},{\"name\":\"Solange nicole\",\"slug\":\"solange-nicole\"},{\"name\":\"Yann Martel\",\"slug\":\"yann-martel\"}]",[566,146169,145956],{"id":146170},"the-pain-of-losing-loved-ones",[639,146172,146173],{},[642,146174],{"alt":146175,"src":146176},"When somebody you love dies, a phase of life’s innocence dies with that person, and a part of you dies as well. - Janvier Chouteu-Chando","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-169845.png",[647,146178],{"author":66825,"quote":146179},"When somebody you love dies, a phase of life’s innocence dies with that person, and a part of you dies as well.",[647,146181],{"author":146182,"quote":146183},"De_philosopher_DJKyos","Losing someone you love to death. Is like losing a piece of a puzzle. your world feel incomplete and there is no piece that can feel in for missing piece. There will always be that space of missing puzzle , even if the puzzle is complete.",[647,146185],{"author":146186,"quote":146187},"Shitij Sharma","The death of a loved one is one of the worst experiences that life has to offer and yet it’s unavoidable, the only alternative being never loving in the first place. Life is so feeble, its flame extinguished as easily as blowing out a candle. All it takes is a misplaced step or disease, life eventually takes its course and the destination is always death.",[647,146189],{"author":146190,"quote":146191},"Darin C. Brown","There are forces in the world much stronger than death. The special relationship you two have is assuredly one such entity. If you ever despair, remember this: he is with you. He will always be with you.” –Reverend Sanderson",[639,146193,146194],{},[642,146195],{"alt":146196,"src":146197},"The more one loves, the heavier the meaning of death becomes, and the deeper the sense of loss. - Otsuichi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-670644.png",[647,146199],{"author":146200,"quote":146201},"Otsuichi","The more one loves, the heavier the meaning of death becomes, and the deeper the sense of loss.",[647,146203],{"author":146204,"quote":146205},"Wayne Coyne","Your life, unfortunately - and I mean this - your life is built on when love dies. There's a lot of love in your life that will simply die. And you wish that you died with it, you know? But you don't. And you go, oh, well, here I am.",[647,146207],{"author":77468,"quote":146208},"Parting is worse than death; it is death of love!",[647,146210],{"author":146211,"quote":146212},"Peter Greenaway","I admit that death is not just about you, it's also about the people who love you.",[647,146214],{"author":30363,"quote":146215},"To die for lack of love is horrible. The asphyxia of the soul.",[639,146217,146218],{},[642,146219],{"alt":146220,"src":146221},"For the young, death is an enemy they wish to try their strength against. For those of us a little older, she is an old friend, an old lover, but one we are not eager to meet again soon. - Robert Jordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1779880.png",[647,146223],{"author":51866,"quote":146224},"For the young, death is an enemy they wish to try their strength against. For those of us a little older, she is an old friend, an old lover, but one we are not eager to meet again soon.",[690,146226],{":authors":146227},"[{\"name\":\"Darin C. Brown\",\"slug\":\"darin-c-brown\"},{\"name\":\"De_philosopher_DJKyos\",\"slug\":\"de-philosopher-djkyos\"},{\"name\":\"Janvier Chouteu-Chando\",\"slug\":\"janvier-chouteu-chando\"},{\"name\":\"John Dryden\",\"slug\":\"john-dryden\"},{\"name\":\"Otsuichi\",\"slug\":\"otsuichi\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Greenaway\",\"slug\":\"peter-greenaway\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Jordan\",\"slug\":\"robert-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Shitij Sharma\",\"slug\":\"shitij-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Coyne\",\"slug\":\"wayne-coyne\"}]",[566,146229,145962],{"id":146230},"loves-endurance-beyond-death",[639,146232,146233],{},[642,146234],{"alt":146235,"src":146236},"I'm death's lover and I'm going to break death's heart. - Nico Bouvier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-136793.png",[647,146238],{"author":146239,"quote":146240},"Nico Bouvier","I'm death's lover and I'm going to break death's heart.",[647,146242],{"author":15802,"quote":146243},"Death is no enemy, but the foundation of gratitude, sympathy, and art. Of all life's pleasures, only love owes no debt to death.",[647,146245],{"author":8813,"quote":146246},"You know you love something if you're willing to die for it, and you know it means nothing if you walk away from that which is dying.",[647,146248],{"author":438,"quote":146249},"Death is not our destiny. Longing for true love is our true destiny. That is where we will find the ultimate meaning of life.",[639,146251,146252],{},[642,146253],{"alt":146254,"src":146255},"If heaven is full of scarsAnd life filled with stars then death is just an homagefor those who felt love but harsh - G. P. Moci","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-564477.png",[647,146257],{"author":146258,"quote":146259},"G. P. Moci","If heaven is full of scarsAnd life filled with stars then death is just an homagefor those who felt love but harsh",[647,146261],{"author":18289,"quote":146262},"You live on - in the hearts of everyone you have touched and nurtured while you were here...Death ends life, not a relationship.",[647,146264],{"author":121311,"quote":146265},"Death will not take the people I love. Our journey will end differently.",[647,146267],{"author":657,"quote":146268},"What is better than to love and live with the loved? -- But that must sometimes bring us to live with the dead; and this too turns at last into a very tranquil and sweet tie, safe from change and injury.",[647,146270],{"author":120149,"quote":146271},"I would rather live and love where death is king than have eternal life where love is not.",[639,146273,146274],{},[642,146275],{"alt":146276,"src":146277},"All things die not: while the soul lives, love lives: the song may be now gay, now plaintive, but it is deathless. - Mary Johnston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1770006.png",[647,146279],{"author":146280,"quote":146281},"Mary Johnston","All things die not: while the soul lives, love lives: the song may be now gay, now plaintive, but it is deathless.",[690,146283],{":authors":146284},"[{\"name\":\"Ally Condie\",\"slug\":\"ally-condie\"},{\"name\":\"Anita Diamant\",\"slug\":\"anita-diamant\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"G. P. Moci\",\"slug\":\"g-p-moci\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Johnston\",\"slug\":\"mary-johnston\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Nico Bouvier\",\"slug\":\"nico-bouvier\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Green Ingersoll\",\"slug\":\"robert-green-ingersoll\"}]",[566,146286,145968],{"id":146287},"the-paradox-of-love-and-death",[639,146289,146290],{},[642,146291],{"alt":146292,"src":146293},"The will of life and death, never share the same motivation...we all know that love is the ultimate motive to die for...but let’s not kid ourselves......we all know the ultimate motive to rise back from the dead is vengeance. - unauthor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-129408.png",[647,146295],{"author":146296,"quote":146297},"unauthor","The will of life and death, never share the same motivation...we all know that love is the ultimate motive to die for...but let’s not kid ourselves......we all know the ultimate motive to rise back from the dead is vengeance.",[647,146299],{"author":146300,"quote":146301},"Shan R.K","you want to know what death feels like? Fall in love",[647,146303],{"author":146304,"quote":146305},"Lara Zubaidia","Death still a big deal and huge thing that scares the human nature ...But Guess what ;Love is NOT ONLY about being ready to die for someone ... It's ALSO about being ready to live for someone.Since both are in the extreme levels ;Each one of them could mean something and we can't consider it real love until we have them combined ,take it as something similar to the yin and yang principle .",[647,146307],{"author":146308,"quote":146309},"Georges Rodenbach","Then he returned to his theme: 'If so many lovers feel the desire to die and more and more die each day, while still in love, it is because love and death are linked by analogies, by underground passages, and communicate. One leads to the other. The one makes the other more acute, more intense. There is no doubt that death is a great stimulant of love. (\"Love And Death\")",[639,146311,146312],{},[642,146313],{"alt":146314,"src":146315},"Why did death make life taste so much sweeter? Why could the heart love only what it could also lose? - Cornelia Funke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1425968.png",[647,146317],{"author":6697,"quote":146318},"Why did death make life taste so much sweeter? Why could the heart love only what it could also lose?",[647,146320],{"author":146321,"quote":146322},"Ian Fleming","Love of life is born of the awareness of death, of the dread of it.",[647,146324],{"author":84534,"quote":146325},"Maybe there really isn't any such thing as mortality; life simply wears us out with love.",[690,146327],{":authors":146328},"[{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Johnson\",\"slug\":\"craig-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Georges Rodenbach\",\"slug\":\"georges-rodenbach\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Fleming\",\"slug\":\"ian-fleming\"},{\"name\":\"Lara Zubaidia\",\"slug\":\"lara-zubaidia\"},{\"name\":\"Shan R.K\",\"slug\":\"shan-rk\"},{\"name\":\"unauthor\",\"slug\":\"unauthor\"}]",[566,146330,145974],{"id":146331},"lifes-preciousness-in-the-face-of-death",[639,146333,146334],{},[642,146335],{"alt":146336,"src":146337},"It is death that makes life precious. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-221765.png",[647,146339],{"author":10555,"quote":146340},"It is death that makes life precious.",[647,146342],{"author":42063,"quote":146343},"When we face our fear of death and slow down our busy lives, we come to realize our relationships are precious, a part of life’s foundation. Knowing this fact helps us to understand that death’s true purpose is to teach us how to live.",[647,146345],{"author":146346,"quote":146347},"Michael Biondi","Life is beautiful. Death is astonishing.And love is the just breaths taken in between",[647,146349],{"author":146350,"quote":146351},"Sheryl Griffin","With death on our conscious we have the opportunity to act with diligence and love unconditionally",[639,146353,146354],{},[642,146355],{"alt":146356,"src":146357},"If you've got time to fantasize about a beautiful death, why not live beautifully until the end? - Sorachi Hideaki","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-732190.png",[647,146359],{"author":146360,"quote":146361},"Sorachi Hideaki","If you've got time to fantasize about a beautiful death, why not live beautifully until the end?",[647,146363],{"author":41998,"quote":146364},"When you consider something like death, after which (there being no news flash to the contrary) we may well go out like a candle flame, then it probably doesn't matter if we try too hard, are awkward sometimes, care for one another too deeply, are excessively curious about nature, are too open to experience, enjoy a nonstop expense of the senses in an effort to know life intimately and lovingly.",[647,146366],{"author":146367,"quote":146368},"Leo Buscaglia","Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time... It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other.",[647,146370],{"author":146371,"quote":146372},"Joan Halifax","In being with dying, we arrive at a natural crucible of what it means to love and be loved. And we can ask ourselves this: Knowing that death is inevitable, what is most precious today?",[690,146374],{":authors":146375},"[{\"name\":\"Diane Ackerman\",\"slug\":\"diane-ackerman\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Halifax\",\"slug\":\"joan-halifax\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Buscaglia\",\"slug\":\"leo-buscaglia\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Biondi\",\"slug\":\"michael-biondi\"},{\"name\":\"Molly Friedenfeld\",\"slug\":\"molly-friedenfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Sheryl Griffin\",\"slug\":\"sheryl-griffin\"},{\"name\":\"Sorachi Hideaki\",\"slug\":\"sorachi-hideaki\"}]",[566,146377,145980],{"id":146378},"death-as-liberation-or-transformation",[639,146380,146381],{},[642,146382],{"alt":146383,"src":146384},"To find the great Love, we must, one way or another, die the great death. - Donna Goddard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-114561.png",[647,146386],{"author":14915,"quote":146387},"To find the great Love, we must, one way or another, die the great death.",[647,146389],{"author":146390,"quote":146391},"Meredith T. Taylor","If death were to come, it would not rob me of my final thoughts- they would not be in fear but of love.",[647,146393],{"author":1696,"quote":146394},"Death is an endless night so awful to contemplate that it can make us love life and value it with such passion that it may be the ultimate cause of all joy and all art.",[647,146396],{"author":104768,"quote":146397},"A beautiful death is for people who lived like animals to die like angels—loved and wanted.",[639,146399,146400],{},[642,146401],{"alt":146402,"src":146403},"Death is sometimes kinder than Love. - Rick Riordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-754003.png",[647,146405],{"author":3139,"quote":146406},"Death is sometimes kinder than Love.",[647,146408],{"author":21252,"quote":146106},[647,146410],{"author":90253,"quote":146411},"Death is the last intimate thing we ever do.",[647,146413],{"author":120149,"quote":146271},[690,146415],{":authors":146416},"[{\"name\":\"Donna Goddard\",\"slug\":\"donna-goddard\"},{\"name\":\"Hermann Hesse\",\"slug\":\"hermann-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"Laurell K. Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"laurell-k-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Meredith T. Taylor\",\"slug\":\"meredith-t-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Mother Teresa\",\"slug\":\"mother-teresa\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Theroux\",\"slug\":\"paul-theroux\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Green Ingersoll\",\"slug\":\"robert-green-ingersoll\"}]",[566,146418,145986],{"id":146419},"loves-illusions-and-realities",[639,146421,146422],{},[642,146423],{"alt":146424,"src":146425},"When someone says that their love will never die, it means that they love is not real, for everything that is real dies. - Craig ferguson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58493.png",[647,146427],{"author":9111,"quote":146428},"When someone says that their love will never die, it means that they love is not real, for everything that is real dies.",[647,146430],{"author":7001,"quote":146431},"It's not reasonable to love people who are only going to die.",[647,146433],{"author":146434,"quote":146435},"Zinzi Clemmons","I realized that that was how heartbreak occurred. Your heart wants something, but reality resists it. Death is inert and heavy, and it has no relation to your heart's desires.",[647,146437],{"author":146438,"quote":146439},"Jerry Darroch","To love and not be loved; is to die and not be dead",[639,146441,146442],{},[642,146443],{"alt":146444,"src":146445},"The question was not death; living things die. It was love. Not that we died, but that we cared wildly, then deeply, for one person out of billions. We bound ourselves to the fickle, changing, and dying as if they were rock. - Annie Dillard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-603809.png",[647,146447],{"author":5674,"quote":146448},"The question was not death; living things die. It was love. Not that we died, but that we cared wildly, then deeply, for one person out of billions. We bound ourselves to the fickle, changing, and dying as if they were rock.",[647,146450],{"author":146451,"quote":146452},"Kaneki Ken","Why is it that the beautiful things are more intertwined in death more that life?",[647,146454],{"author":146455,"quote":146456},"Ayaan Hirsi Ali","I love life more than I love death.",[647,146458],{"author":5674,"quote":146459},"Evolution loves death more than it loves you or me. This is easy to write, easy to read, and hard to believe.",[690,146461],{":authors":146462},"[{\"name\":\"Annie Dillard\",\"slug\":\"annie-dillard\"},{\"name\":\"Ayaan Hirsi Ali\",\"slug\":\"ayaan-hirsi-ali\"},{\"name\":\"Craig ferguson\",\"slug\":\"craig-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Darroch\",\"slug\":\"jerry-darroch\"},{\"name\":\"Kaneki Ken\",\"slug\":\"kaneki-ken\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Cashore\",\"slug\":\"kristin-cashore\"},{\"name\":\"Zinzi Clemmons\",\"slug\":\"zinzi-clemmons\"}]",[566,146464,634],{"id":1014},[639,146466,146467],{},[642,146468],{"alt":146469,"src":146470},"We all must face death and walk with it. But we also must love and live in it. - Rolando Mithcell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-68565.png",[647,146472],{"author":146473,"quote":146474},"Rolando Mithcell","We all must face death and walk with it. But we also must love and live in it.",[647,146476],{"author":146477,"quote":146478},"Rosemary A Johns","Death drives desire.",[647,146480],{"author":20490,"quote":146481},"I love death because life hates me.",[647,146483],{"author":114441,"quote":146484},"Those who loves you they do not die with you but they do all that you die to live.And Those who do not love you do not kill you physically but they do all that you wait to die",[639,146486,146487],{},[642,146488],{"alt":146489,"src":146490},"The question was not death; living things die. It was love. Not that we died, but what we cared wildly, then deeply, for one person out of billions. We bound ourselves to the fickle, changing, and dying as if they were rock. - Annie Dillard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-146187.png",[647,146492],{"author":5674,"quote":146493},"The question was not death; living things die. It was love. Not that we died, but what we cared wildly, then deeply, for one person out of billions. We bound ourselves to the fickle, changing, and dying as if they were rock.",[647,146495],{"author":146496,"quote":146497},"Antal Szerb","The stronger civilization becomes, the more deeply the love of death is buried in the subconscious.",[647,146499],{"author":146500,"quote":146501},"Marie Louise de la Ramée","Death had been more pitiful to them than longer life would have been. It had taken the one in the loyalty of love, and the other in the innocence of faith, from a world which for love has no recompense and for faith no fulfillment.",[647,146503],{"author":29408,"quote":146504},"When death speaks to me, it speaks only of the beauty of life.",[647,146506],{"author":146507,"quote":146508},"Sarah Kane","Death is my lover and he wants to move in.",[639,146510,146511],{},[642,146512],{"alt":146513,"src":146514},"Death is the most crucial alert for every living being to know that one day we will not be part of this world. But do this love will keep our existence as we does? We must meet each other, we have to live the moment what we deserve. For a while, for some seconds, for some minutes, for hours, for months, for years, forever, we need someone who is made for us. We can't see him/her in any struggle. - Sonal Takalkar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-188341.png",[647,146516],{"author":146517,"quote":146518},"Sonal Takalkar","Death is the most crucial alert for every living being to know that one day we will not be part of this world. But do this love will keep our existence as we does? We must meet each other, we have to live the moment what we deserve. For a while, for some seconds, for some minutes, for hours, for months, for years, forever, we need someone who is made for us. We can't see him/her in any struggle.",[647,146520],{"author":146521,"quote":146522},"Melissa Kantor","Because if anything can make death feel like a truly desirable alternative, it's getting dumped.",[647,146524],{"author":146525,"quote":146526},"Yukito Ayatsuji","Death is not friendly. It's dark, black where you look at it. You're all alone. But it's no different when you're alive, right? No matter how many relationships we seem to have, we're all alone. - Misaki Mei",[647,146528],{"author":40429,"quote":146529},"Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can get.",[647,146531],{"author":51315,"quote":146532},"We were supposed to survive together. We were supposed to leave and live and grow old together. But instead, his death is a sacrifice for my life, a life I no longer want.",[639,146534,146535],{},[642,146536],{"alt":146537,"src":146538},"The reality? Is Your Mortality. Share The Love Now - Bernardo Moya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-326676.png",[647,146540],{"author":146541,"quote":146542},"Bernardo Moya","The reality? Is Your Mortality. Share The Love Now",[647,146544],{"author":146545,"quote":146546},"M. Ali","I always knew death of this relation would beat the death out of my life.",[647,146548],{"author":146545,"quote":146549},"I always knew death of this relation would be the death of my life.",[647,146551],{"author":146552,"quote":146553},"T.L. Moffitt","Death is just a door that only love can come and go through.",[647,146555],{"author":122636,"quote":146556},"I came to understand the most intriguing irony of life, that the most intimate partner of life is death. (Page 94)",[639,146558,146559],{},[642,146560],{"alt":146561,"src":146562},"The pain of dying will surely be nothing, for the pain of love is so much stronger and agonizing. - Marilena Mexi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-418779.png",[647,146564],{"author":146565,"quote":146566},"Marilena Mexi","The pain of dying will surely be nothing, for the pain of love is so much stronger and agonizing.",[647,146568],{"author":87061,"quote":146569},"Death carves holes in your soul, and love fills them.",[647,146571],{"author":21393,"quote":146572},"Why is it that the beautiful things are entwined more deeply with death than with life?",[647,146574],{"author":40429,"quote":146575},"The reason death sticks so closely to life isn't biological necessity - it's envy. Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can.",[647,146577],{"author":11350,"quote":146578},"Death always triumphs in the end. Over everything: even love.",[639,146580,146581],{},[642,146582],{"alt":146583,"src":146584},"Death comes in many forms but the form of love is suprising - melissa maye","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-636629.png",[647,146586],{"author":146587,"quote":146588},"melissa maye","Death comes in many forms but the form of love is suprising",[647,146590],{"author":27508,"quote":146591},"If you love me as I love you Nothing but death can part us two.",[647,146593],{"author":146594,"quote":146595},"W. Freedreamer Tinkanesh","Some people love Death to death, some people love Life for life.",[647,146597],{"author":146598,"quote":146599},"Colleen Houck","Because I've died many deaths, mostly over you, and I'm still alive. Trying to have a relationship with you is like trying to rescue someone from Hades. Only a fool would keep going back to get a woman who fights him every step of the way.",[647,146601],{"author":40429,"quote":146602},"The reason death sticks so closely to life isn't biological necessity; it's envy. Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can.",[639,146604,146605],{},[642,146606],{"alt":146607,"src":146608},"When I started writing Forest Life, I was suicidal and drunk because I had lost someone I love to a tragedy. Afterward, my question was this: why love when death and suffering are inevitable? I won’t reveal my solution to this problem, but I do present it in the pages of the book. These are only a few of the issues I grapple with in the story and I hope that you’ll read the story and consciously address your own uncertainty and fear.\" - Shane Crash, Provoketive Magazine Write-Up 2012 - Shane Crash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-821522.png",[647,146610],{"author":146611,"quote":146612},"Shane Crash","When I started writing Forest Life, I was suicidal and drunk because I had lost someone I love to a tragedy. Afterward, my question was this: why love when death and suffering are inevitable? I won’t reveal my solution to this problem, but I do present it in the pages of the book. These are only a few of the issues I grapple with in the story and I hope that you’ll read the story and consciously address your own uncertainty and fear.\" - Shane Crash, Provoketive Magazine Write-Up 2012",[647,146614],{"author":66967,"quote":146615},"There are a thousand ways to die,” he told me quietly. “There are so few really to live. I would gladly risk the former for the latter, and it is my choice, is it not? To risk whatever I must, my heart, my body, my soul, in order to be with you. Is that not what love is? – Louis-Cesare",[647,146617],{"author":146618,"quote":146619},"Amy Bloom","I am interested in struggle - between our hearts and our head, between principle and desire - and one of those struggles is with mortality; and no one at all is immune to it, which makes it even more interesting to me. Some people fall in love, some don't. Some sky dive, some don't. Everyone who lives, ages.",[647,146621],{"author":4847,"quote":146622},"Body and mind, like man and wife, do not always agree to die together.",[647,146624],{"author":146625,"quote":146626},"Eleanor Clift","If you think of life and death on a continuum, finding the point where it tips is complicated. It cuts across all political lines and gets to the root of our humanity. It requires faith informed by years of intimacy that you're doing what's right for your loved one.",[639,146628,146629],{},[642,146630],{"alt":146631,"src":146632},"All in all, death is something like marriage. - Louis-Ferdinand Céline","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1236536.png",[647,146634],{"author":12517,"quote":146635},"All in all, death is something like marriage.",[647,146637],{"author":146638,"quote":146639},"Phoebe Cary","Death comes not to the living soul, nor age to the loving heart.",[647,146641],{"author":77468,"quote":146642},"Time and death shall depart and say in flying\nLove has found out a way to live, by dying.\n",[647,146644],{"author":881,"quote":146645},"I once read that you die because you see the Angel of Death, and you fall in love. And you fall in love so hard your soul is sucked out through your eyes, and that's the moment of death. 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Death",[574,146847,146848],{},[577,146849,634],{"href":633},[566,146851,122372],{"id":122429},[639,146853,146854],{},[642,146855],{"alt":146856,"src":146857},"If it means my death, I don't care, because even death will be a sort of freedom. - Catherine Fisher (Incarceron)","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-11567.png",[647,146859],{"author":146860,"quote":146861},"Catherine Fisher (Incarceron)","If it means my death, I don't care, because even death will be a sort of freedom.",[647,146863],{"author":146864,"quote":146865},"Alberto Caeiro","If I knew I was going to die tomorrow,And Spring came the day after tomorrow,I would die peacefully, because it came the day after tomorrow.If that’s its time, when else should it come?I like it that everything is real and everything is right;And I like that it would be like this even if I didn’t like it.And so, if I die now, I die peacefullyBecause everything is real and everything is right.",[647,146867],{"author":118579,"quote":146868},"Now when I die, I shall only be dead.",[647,146870],{"author":146871,"quote":146872},"Anne Rouen","It is true, Monsieur, that when you die, the ones who love you come for you ... I have seen it.",[639,146874,146875],{},[642,146876],{"alt":146877,"src":146878},"They say that death is peaceful, that you will be at peace when it is your time to leave this life. - Kaylie Fowler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-360585.png",[647,146880],{"author":146881,"quote":146882},"Kaylie Fowler","They say that death is peaceful, that you will be at peace when it is your time to leave this life.",[647,146884],{"author":14318,"quote":146885},"My mother Thetis tells me that there are two ways in which I may meet my end. If I stay here and fight, I will not return alive but my name will live forever: whereas if I go home my name will die, but it will be long ere death shall take me.",[647,146887],{"author":46861,"quote":146888},"I will not die, it's the world that will end.\" paraphrase of unknown philosopher",[647,146890],{"author":29908,"quote":146891},"The hour of departure has arrived and we go our ways; I to die, and you to live. Which is better? Only God knows.",[647,146893],{"author":67496,"quote":146894},"He emphasised basic truths: you are not dying yet, you have to live your life until you are. Underpinning them was the belief that the grim reality of impending death can be talked away by trying to invest in the present reality of life. I didn’t believe that at the time, but now I do. By definition, you have to live until you die. Better to make that life as complete and enjoyable an experience as possible, in case death is shite, which I suspect it will be.",[639,146896,146897],{},[642,146898],{"alt":146899,"src":146900},"If you have to say something, you have to say it now. And now more importantly, you have to do it yourself. It’s your life, you’re the one who dies, you’re the one who loses it. - Cecelia Ahern","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2918178.png",[647,146902],{"author":7884,"quote":146903},"If you have to say something, you have to say it now. And now more importantly, you have to do it yourself. It’s your life, you’re the one who dies, you’re the one who loses it.",[690,146905],{":authors":146906},"[{\"name\":\"Alberto Caeiro\",\"slug\":\"alberto-caeiro\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Rouen\",\"slug\":\"anne-rouen\"},{\"name\":\"Ayn Rand\",\"slug\":\"ayn-rand\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Fisher (Incarceron)\",\"slug\":\"catherine-fisher-incarceron\"},{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Homer\",\"slug\":\"homer\"},{\"name\":\"Irvine Welsh\",\"slug\":\"irvine-welsh\"},{\"name\":\"Kaylie Fowler\",\"slug\":\"kaylie-fowler\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Matheson\",\"slug\":\"richard-matheson\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"}]",[566,146908,118196],{"id":118355},[639,146910,146911],{},[642,146912],{"alt":146913,"src":146914},"Within the scope of universal time, it seems I’ll be dead a whole lot longer than I’ll be alive. So while I’m here, I will not worship death; I’ll worship life. I’ll live life to the fullest… victories, losses, successes, mistakes, love, and hurt… I’ll live and learn to the fullest; without apology. - Steve Maraboli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-203986.png",[647,146916],{"author":5633,"quote":146917},"Within the scope of universal time, it seems I’ll be dead a whole lot longer than I’ll be alive. So while I’m here, I will not worship death; I’ll worship life. I’ll live life to the fullest… victories, losses, successes, mistakes, love, and hurt… I’ll live and learn to the fullest; without apology.",[647,146919],{"author":10555,"quote":146920},"Rest as if you’ll live forever; work as if you’ll die today.",[647,146922],{"author":106993,"quote":146923},"You've been halfway living your life for too long. May was saying that when it's time to die, go ahead and die, and when it's time to live, live. Don't sort-of-maybe live, but live like you're going all out, like you're not afraid.",[647,146925],{"author":146926,"quote":146927},"AiR Atman in Ravi","Carpe Diem means 'Seize the Day'! Make the BEST of it in Every way! Don't lose a moment, come what may! Forget about tomorrow, Just Live Today!",[639,146929,146930],{},[642,146931],{"alt":146932,"src":146933},"Work for your afterlife as if you will die tomorrow, and work for this life as if you will live forever - Ali","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-753977.png",[647,146935],{"author":146936,"quote":146937},"Ali","Work for your afterlife as if you will die tomorrow, and work for this life as if you will live forever",[647,146939],{"author":23900,"quote":146940},"Hey, I know planet earth is dying. So what do you want me to say?Grumble? Give me a break! These all mean that we should live ourlife to love and to be loved while we still have some time to do that.",[647,146942],{"author":6711,"quote":146943},"It ain’t dying I’m talking about, it’s living. I doubt it matters where you die, but it matters where you live.” ~spoken by Augustus McCrae",[647,146945],{"author":67496,"quote":146894},[647,146947],{"author":17307,"quote":146948},"I will be dying and so will you, and so will everyone here. That’s what I want to explore. We’re all hurtling towards death, yet here we are for the moment, alive. Each of us knowing we’re going to die, each of us secretly believing we won’t.",[690,146950],{":authors":146951},"[{\"name\":\"AiR Atman in Ravi\",\"slug\":\"air-atman-in-ravi\"},{\"name\":\"Ali\",\"slug\":\"ali\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Kaufman\",\"slug\":\"charlie-kaufman\"},{\"name\":\"Irvine Welsh\",\"slug\":\"irvine-welsh\"},{\"name\":\"Larry McMurtry\",\"slug\":\"larry-mcmurtry\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Sue Monk Kidd\",\"slug\":\"sue-monk-kidd\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"}]",[566,146953,146815],{"id":146954},"death-as-a-catalyst-for-life",[639,146956,146957],{},[642,146958],{"alt":146959,"src":146960},"Even if I die, you keep living okay? Live to see the end of this world, and to see why it was born. Live to see why a weak girl like me ended up here... And the reason you and I met. - Lachi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-67490.png",[647,146962],{"author":146963,"quote":146964},"Lachi","Even if I die, you keep living okay? Live to see the end of this world, and to see why it was born. Live to see why a weak girl like me ended up here... And the reason you and I met.",[647,146966],{"author":146967,"quote":146968},"Lori Nelson Spielman","You... You're dying?\"\"Aren't we all? [...] I much prefer to say I'm living, don't you?",[647,146970],{"author":119249,"quote":146971},"...we spoke about dying. [Prim] told me how she'd nearly died of malaria. She said that she didn't mind the thought of death. That realizing you're going to die actually makes life better as it's only then that you decide to live the life you really want to live.",[647,146973],{"author":23333,"quote":146974},"This is how I roll: Joined with Jesus at the hip rid'in the roller coaster to the end which is the beginning of Life eternal\" ~R. Alan Woods [2012]",[639,146976,146977],{},[642,146978],{"alt":146979,"src":146980},"There'll come a time when all of us must leave here, then nothing sister Mary can do Will keep me here with you. As nothing in this life that I've been trying could equal or surpass the art of dying. Do you believe me? - George Harrison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1631480.png",[647,146982],{"author":61266,"quote":146983},"There'll come a time when all of us must leave here, then nothing sister Mary can do Will keep me here with you. As nothing in this life that I've been trying could equal or surpass the art of dying. Do you believe me?",[647,146985],{"author":20839,"quote":146986},"If I should die,” Dalinar said, “then I would do so having lived my life right. It is not the destination that matters, but how one arrives there.” “The Codes?” “No. The Way of Kings.” “That storming book.",[647,146988],{"author":67496,"quote":146894},[690,146990],{":authors":146991},"[{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"George Harrison\",\"slug\":\"george-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Irvine Welsh\",\"slug\":\"irvine-welsh\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Ryan\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Lachi\",\"slug\":\"lachi\"},{\"name\":\"Lori Nelson Spielman\",\"slug\":\"lori-nelson-spielman\"},{\"name\":\"R. Alan Woods\",\"slug\":\"r-alan-woods\"}]",[566,146993,146821],{"id":146994},"the-interconnection-of-love-and-death",[639,146996,146997],{},[642,146998],{"alt":146999,"src":147000},"The only spark of humanity in me is from you, because I love you. If you die, so do I. - Tijan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-110451.png",[647,147002],{"author":147003,"quote":147004},"Tijan","The only spark of humanity in me is from you, because I love you. If you die, so do I.",[647,147006],{"author":37557,"quote":147007},"You are the only person I'd like to say goodbye to when I die, because only then will this thing I call my life make any sense. And if I should hear that you died, my life as you know it, the me who is speaking with you now, will cease to exist.",[647,147009],{"author":147010,"quote":147011},"Claudia Gray","Because of you, I’ve been truly alive. And now that I’ve lived, I can be ready to die for something I believe in and the person I love.",[647,147013],{"author":147014,"quote":147015},"Joni Hahn","If I die, I want to die for something I believe in and take my word for it, there isn’t much out there. But you, Rachel, you’re worth dying for.” - Tristan Jacobs",[639,147017,147018],{},[642,147019],{"alt":147020,"src":147021},"People say to someone they love: I'd die for you. They don't expect to, of course, have no plans to. They may believe it, or mean it, or it may simply be an expression of devotion. But I know what it means now, I understand that impossible depth of emotion now. And I know you would die for me. You'd put my life before yours to protect me. And that terrifies me. - Nora Roberts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-711355.png",[647,147023],{"author":9495,"quote":147024},"People say to someone they love: I'd die for you. They don't expect to, of course, have no plans to. They may believe it, or mean it, or it may simply be an expression of devotion. But I know what it means now, I understand that impossible depth of emotion now. And I know you would die for me. You'd put my life before yours to protect me. And that terrifies me.",[647,147026],{"author":147027,"quote":147028},"Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman","My life for your life.' That means while we live, we share the joy of living with each other. 'My death for your life.' I would be willing to lay down my life to save yours. 'My life for your death.' I will spend my life avenging your death, if I can't prevent it. 'My death for your death.' A part of me will die when you do.",[647,147030],{"author":147031,"quote":147032},"William Nicholson","If you die, I'll die.' 'But is you live, I'll live.' - Bowman and Kestrel, Firesong",[647,147034],{"author":45041,"quote":147035},"Die! No, no!’ He cried. ‘It was not worth living so long, and suffering so much, to die now. Death was welcome previously when I made a resolution to meet it, many years ago. But now it would truly be conceding too much to my miserable fate. No, I want to live, I want to struggle to the end. No, I want to recover the happiness that has been taken away from me. I am forgetting that, before I die, I have my enemies to punish and, who knows? – perhaps a few friends to reward.",[690,147037],{":authors":147038},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"André Aciman\",\"slug\":\"andre-aciman\"},{\"name\":\"Claudia Gray\",\"slug\":\"claudia-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Joni Hahn\",\"slug\":\"joni-hahn\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman\",\"slug\":\"margaret-weis-amp-tracy-hickman\"},{\"name\":\"Nora Roberts\",\"slug\":\"nora-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Tijan\",\"slug\":\"tijan\"},{\"name\":\"William Nicholson\",\"slug\":\"william-nicholson\"}]",[566,147040,146827],{"id":147041},"deaths-inevitable-nature",[639,147043,147044],{},[642,147045],{"alt":147046,"src":147047},"Whether my death changes everything is not important,\" the man said, almost in a whisper, \"but whether you allow my death to change you I'd another matter entirely. - Rin Chupeco","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-22332.png",[647,147049],{"author":147050,"quote":147051},"Rin Chupeco","Whether my death changes everything is not important,\" the man said, almost in a whisper, \"but whether you allow my death to change you I'd another matter entirely.",[647,147053],{"author":18671,"quote":147054},"Do you know what mortal means? It means born to die. It means deserving of death. That’s what you are, what defines you—dying.",[647,147056],{"author":147057,"quote":147058},"Gav Thorpe","I’ll be dead, I’ll not care either way. What matters is how I die.’ ‘And how will that be?’‘Fighting for freedom and the lives of my companions, bana-madam.",[647,147060],{"author":1231,"quote":147061},"Little Brother, do not treat me as if I am already dead, or dying. If you see me that way, then I would rather truly be dead. You steal the now of my life away, when you constantly fear that tomorrow will bring my death. Your fears clutch cold at me and snatch all my pleasure in the day's warmth from me.",[639,147063,147064],{},[642,147065],{"alt":147066,"src":147067},"I will be dying and so will you, and so will everyone here. That's what I want to explore. We're all hurtling towards death, yet here we are for the moment, alive. Each of us knowing we're going to die, each of us secretly believing we won't. - Charlie Kaufman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1805770.png",[647,147069],{"author":17307,"quote":147070},"I will be dying and so will you, and so will everyone here. That's what I want to explore. We're all hurtling towards death, yet here we are for the moment, alive. Each of us knowing we're going to die, each of us secretly believing we won't.",[647,147072],{"author":21265,"quote":147073},"I’m fated to lose everyone I ever love,” April said. “I already know that.” “Of course you are,” Jet responded in her calm, measured tone. “That’s what it means to be alive.",[647,147075],{"author":147076,"quote":147077},"Byron Katie","Katie: We live; we die. Always right on time, not one moment sooner or later than.",[690,147079],{":authors":147080},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"alice-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"Byron Katie\",\"slug\":\"byron-katie\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Kaufman\",\"slug\":\"charlie-kaufman\"},{\"name\":\"Gav Thorpe\",\"slug\":\"gav-thorpe\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Black\",\"slug\":\"holly-black\"},{\"name\":\"Rin Chupeco\",\"slug\":\"rin-chupeco\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Hobb\",\"slug\":\"robin-hobb\"}]",[566,147082,146833],{"id":147083},"deaths-uncertainty",[639,147085,147086],{},[642,147087],{"alt":147088,"src":147089},"Something has spoken to me in the night...and told me that I shall die, I know not where. Saying: \"Death is to lose the earth you know for greater knowing; to lose the life you have, for greater life; to leave the friends you loved, for greater loving; to find a land more kind than home, more large than earth. - Thomas Wolfe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-130580.png",[647,147091],{"author":37118,"quote":147092},"Something has spoken to me in the night...and told me that I shall die, I know not where. Saying: \"[Death is] to lose the earth you know for greater knowing; to lose the life you have, for greater life; to leave the friends you loved, for greater loving; to find a land more kind than home, more large than earth.",[647,147094],{"author":11390,"quote":147095},"Die my friend, die in love so that you may live for eternity in the heart of humanity.",[647,147097],{"author":69540,"quote":147098},"I will die. You will die. We will all die and the universe will carry on without care. All that we have is that shout into the wind - how we live. How we go. And how we stand before we fall.",[647,147100],{"author":26806,"quote":147101},"4 December. To die would mean nothing else than to surrender a nothing to the nothing, but that would be impossible to conceive, for how could a person, even only as a nothing, consciously surrender himself to the nothing, and not merely to an empty nothing but rather to a roaring nothing whose nothingness consists only in its incomprehensibility.",[639,147103,147104],{},[642,147105],{"alt":147106,"src":147107},"The hour of departure has arrived and we go our ways; I to die, and you to live. Which is better? Only God knows. - Socrates","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2551209.png",[647,147109],{"author":29908,"quote":146891},[647,147111],{"author":14329,"quote":147112},"You will die and it will all be over. You will die and find out everything or cease asking.",[647,147114],{"author":917,"quote":147115},"But Magnus, he thought. You never told me. Never warned me it would be like this, that I would wake up one day and realize that I was going somewhere you couldn’t follow. That we are essentially not the same. There’s no “till death do us apart” for those who never die.",[690,147117],{":authors":147118},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Franz Kafka\",\"slug\":\"franz-kafka\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Tolstoy\",\"slug\":\"leo-tolstoy\"},{\"name\":\"Pierce Brown\",\"slug\":\"pierce-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Wolfe\",\"slug\":\"thomas-wolfe\"}]",[566,147120,146839],{"id":147121},"defiance-against-death",[639,147123,147124],{},[642,147125],{"alt":147126,"src":147127},"John: 'Have mercy. I don't want to die!'Sita: 'Then you should never have been born. - Christopher Pike","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-143198.png",[647,147129],{"author":95423,"quote":147130},"John: 'Have mercy. I don't want to die!'Sita: 'Then you should never have been born.",[647,147132],{"author":147133,"quote":147134},"Alan Spence","We die, he said.We die, I said. And kn owing this how do we live?Knowing this, we live.We live.",[647,147136],{"author":147057,"quote":147058},[647,147138],{"author":12592,"quote":147139},"You kill -- You die.\" That was probably the most naive thing I've ever said. The fact is -- in most cases, NOW, the way things are -- you kill -- you LIVE.",[639,147141,147142],{},[642,147143],{"alt":147144,"src":147145},"Die! No, no!’ He cried. ‘It was not worth living so long, and suffering so much, to die now. Death was welcome previously when I made a resolution to meet it, many years ago. But now it would truly be conceding too much to my miserable fate. No, I want to live, I want to struggle to the end. No, I want to recover the happiness that has been taken away from me. I am forgetting that, before I die, I have my enemies to punish and, who knows? – perhaps a few friends to reward. - Alexandre Dumas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2835719.png",[647,147147],{"author":45041,"quote":147035},[647,147149],{"author":147150,"quote":147151},"Catherine Fisher","If it means my death, I don’t care, because even death will be a sort of freedom.",[690,147153],{":authors":147154},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Spence\",\"slug\":\"alan-spence\"},{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Fisher\",\"slug\":\"catherine-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Pike\",\"slug\":\"christopher-pike\"},{\"name\":\"Gav Thorpe\",\"slug\":\"gav-thorpe\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kirkman\",\"slug\":\"robert-kirkman\"}]",[566,147156,146845],{"id":147157},"philosophical-contemplations-on-death",[639,147159,147160],{},[642,147161],{"alt":147162,"src":147163},"The last man to remember your name dies, you will never be born. - Mursel Murselzade","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-341608.png",[647,147165],{"author":143067,"quote":147166},"The last man to remember your name dies, you will never be born.",[647,147168],{"author":147169,"quote":147170},"Owen J. Flanagan","Someday you will die. Because you are embodied through and through, at that point you will cease to exist. You will not meet death, because, as the sage says, \"Where death is I am not; where I am death is not, so we never meet.\" When you die there will no longer be any self that is you. Use your self while you have it.",[647,147172],{"author":2542,"quote":147173},"Do you believe that you will die? Yes, man is mortal, I am a man, ergo... No, that isn't what I mean. I know that you know that. What I'm asking is: Have you ever actually believed it, believe it completely, believe not with your mind but with your body, actually felt that one day the fingers now holding this very piece of paper will be yellow and icy...?",[647,147175],{"author":4779,"quote":147176},"Your music, your lyrics, the leaden prose of your life that proves that everything you are and are not, the structures you build to make futility seem like meaning, the dead and living – who will soon be dead, who will soon be gone, who will soon be smoke – rising in columns and forming clouds in the night sky. For now and ever, by the will of dead and dying gods.",[639,147178,147179],{},[642,147180],{"alt":147181,"src":147182},"If I can, I shall keep my death from saying anything that my life has not already said. - Michel de Montaigne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-808966.png",[647,147184],{"author":12285,"quote":147185},"If I can, I shall keep my death from saying anything that my life has not already said.",[647,147187],{"author":147188,"quote":147189},"Cass Elliot","I say, Look, I'm here now. There must be a reason I'm here. If that's fatalistic, be that as it may. Where my work is, is where my life is, and if we're falling in the ocean, we're falling into the ocean.",[647,147191],{"author":20846,"quote":147192},"I believe that when I die I shall rot, and nothing of my ego will survive.",[690,147194],{":authors":147195},"[{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russell\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Cass Elliot\",\"slug\":\"cass-elliot\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Fink\",\"slug\":\"joseph-fink\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Mursel Murselzade\",\"slug\":\"mursel-murselzade\"},{\"name\":\"Owen J. Flanagan\",\"slug\":\"owen-j-flanagan\"},{\"name\":\"Yevgeny Zamyatin\",\"slug\":\"yevgeny-zamyatin\"}]",[566,147197,634],{"id":1014},[639,147199,147200],{},[642,147201],{"alt":147202,"src":147203},"So here is what's death… You become jobless… nothing more…. Nothing less… This is what happens when you die. - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-5178.png",[647,147205],{"author":5183,"quote":147206},"So here is what's death… You become jobless… nothing more…. Nothing less… This is what happens when you die.",[647,147208],{"author":147050,"quote":147209},"Whether my death changes anything is not important,\" the man said, almost in a whisper, \"but whether you allow my death to change you is another matter entirely.",[647,147211],{"author":147212,"quote":147213},"Kresley Cole","Darwin says people like you need to die.” (Carrow)",[647,147215],{"author":146963,"quote":147216},"Even if I die you keep living okay? Live to see the end of this world, and to see why it was born. Live to see why a weak girl like me ended up here... and the reason why you and I met.",[639,147218,147219],{},[642,147220],{"alt":147221,"src":147222},"Thales said there was no difference between life and death. \"Why, then,\" said someone to him, \"do not you die?\" \"Because,\" said he, \"it does make no difference. - Diogenes Laertius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-137766.png",[647,147224],{"author":147225,"quote":147226},"Diogenes Laertius","Thales said there was no difference between life and death. \"Why, then,\" said someone to him, \"do not you die?\" \"Because,\" said he, \"it does make no difference.",[647,147228],{"author":16607,"quote":147229},"I'm going to live to be twenty-five,' she said, 'then die.",[647,147231],{"author":11390,"quote":147232},"I don't ask you to live by my words, I ask you to die for your purpose.",[647,147234],{"author":147031,"quote":147235},"If you die, I'll die.''But is you live, I'll live.'- Bowman and Kestrel, Firesong",[647,147237],{"author":21016,"quote":147238},"Nonsense. You aren’t alive to begin with,” I pointed out. “Suck it up and make the best of it, Milo. The future is bright, I assure you.”“We come into existence, and we float through space, doomed, until we all die horribly. No reason to live at all.”Milo the busboy wept uncontrollably. He probably knew more than I did, but who can say?",[639,147240,147241],{},[642,147242],{"alt":147243,"src":147244},"I die,” I say with as much conviction as I can muster. “What happens to me then?” Willis says. “If you don’t live, I never have a chance to be born, to live, to make a difference. You’re throwing my life away and I have no say in it.” “What if the world is a better place without me in it?” “My grandmother made a huge difference to the lives of so many people - If I Wake","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-326652.png",[647,147246],{"author":113564,"quote":147247},"I die,” I say with as much conviction as I can muster. “What happens to me then?” Willis says. “If you don’t live, I never have a chance to be born, to live, to make a difference. You’re throwing my life away and I have no say in it.” “What if the world is a better place without me in it?” “My grandmother made a huge difference to the lives of so many people",[647,147249],{"author":147250,"quote":147251},"Anna Smith Spark","Why we march and why we die,And what life means...it's all a lie.Death! Death! Death!",[647,147253],{"author":132032,"quote":147254},"I will die, yes, that is true, but first I will live to my heart's content.",[647,147256],{"author":438,"quote":147257},"Oh! Death! You are the savior of life.You are the shelter of life.You are the destination of life.You are the beginning and the end of life.You are the center of the circle of life.",[647,147259],{"author":5338,"quote":147260},"There is a difference between you and me. If I die, you'll survive. If you die, it will destroy me.",[639,147262,147263],{},[642,147264],{"alt":147265,"src":147266},"For you was I born, for you do I have life, for you will I die, for you am I now dying. - Garcilaso de la Vega","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-424706.png",[647,147268],{"author":147269,"quote":147270},"Garcilaso de la Vega","For you was I born, for you do I have life, for you will I die, for you am I now dying.",[647,147272],{"author":66821,"quote":147273},"One day you will give away your last breath. You may not know when, how and where that will happen. The only one who knows is neither you nor me, but God the Giver of life.",[647,147275],{"author":147276,"quote":147277},"Rivers Solomon","Then don't die.\" Yetu said... \"Stay with me and we will make a new thing. What's behind us, it is done.",[647,147279],{"author":917,"quote":147280},"But Magnus, he thought. You never told me. Never warned me it would be like this, that I would wake up one day and realize that I was going somewhere you couldn't follow. That we are essentially not the same. There's no \"till death do us apart\" for those who never die.",[647,147282],{"author":917,"quote":147283},"But Magnus-he thought- you never told me . Never warned me it would be like this, that i would wake up one day and realize that i was going somewhere you couldn't follow. That we are essentially not the same. There's no \"till death do us part\" for those who never die",[639,147285,147286],{},[642,147287],{"alt":147288,"src":147289},"You show you care, you die.You show you fear, you die.You show nothing, maybe you live. - Patricia McCormick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-550603.png",[647,147291],{"author":147292,"quote":147293},"Patricia McCormick","You show you care, you die.You show you fear, you die.You show nothing, maybe you live.",[647,147295],{"author":30363,"quote":147296},"You were right to come to see a dying man. It is right that these moments should have witnesses. Everyone has his dream; I would like to live till dawn, but I know I have less than three hours left. It will be night, but no matter. Dying is simple. It does not take daylight. So be it: I will die by starlight",[647,147298],{"author":147299,"quote":147300},"Marcel Schwob","Say not: I live today, I shall die tomorrow. Divide not reality between life and death. Say: now I live and die.",[647,147302],{"author":123733,"quote":147303},"you are the cause by which I die",[647,147305],{"author":4183,"quote":147306},"You die for your country... I say: Let my country die for me. Up to the present it has done so. I didn’t want it to die. Damn death. Long live life.",[639,147308,147309],{},[642,147310],{"alt":147311,"src":147312},"When you suffer a calamity - then be it so; now is the time of calamity. When you die - then be it so; now is the time to die. Thus you save yourself from calamity and death. - Joshu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-573598.png",[647,147314],{"author":147315,"quote":147316},"Joshu","When you suffer a calamity - then be it so; now is the time of calamity. When you die - then be it so; now is the time to die. Thus you save yourself from calamity and death.",[647,147318],{"author":147133,"quote":147319},"We die, he said.We die, I said. And knowing this how do we live?Knowing this, we live.We live.",[647,147321],{"author":147322,"quote":147323},"Abigail Barnette","I know I'm not supposed to argue with you when you talk about dying. And yes, you could die, Neil. But I could get hit by a bus and die tomorrow. Either we need to live every single day together like it's our last, or we need to be comfortable with the fact that some times are just sucky times.",[647,147325],{"author":147326,"quote":147327},"Tegan Quin","Convinced that we're living the whole time that we're dying.We decide to go out walking the whole time that you're talking.Convinced that you're living whole time that I'm dying.",[647,147329],{"author":917,"quote":147330},"So you are dying for love, then,\" Will said finally, his voice sounding constricted to his own ears. 'Dying a little faster for love. And there are worse things to die for.",[639,147332,147333],{},[642,147334],{"alt":147335,"src":147336},"Start here & go until you die, he said. What's so complicated about that? - Brian Andreas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-671614.png",[647,147338],{"author":147339,"quote":147340},"Brian Andreas","Start here & go until you die, he said. What's so complicated about that?",[647,147342],{"author":54421,"quote":147343},"Listen, Legs, I'm going to die anyway. I'm human. And I don't know about you, but I don't believe in visions of the future. I believe we choose our own destiny. You didn't give me a choice last time. You just left. But I'm here now. And I love you. Stay with me. Don't fear the future; we'll face it together.",[647,147345],{"author":37557,"quote":147346},"You are the only person I'd like to say goodbye to when I die, because only then will this thing I call my life make any sense. And if I should hear that you died, my life as I know it, the me who is speaking with you now, will cease to exist.",[647,147348],{"author":34350,"quote":147349},"I know how strong you are, Nina. My death will not be the thing that defeats you.",[647,147351],{"author":147352,"quote":147353},"Gordon Marino","I was born here and I'll die here against my will.",[639,147355,147356],{},[642,147357],{"alt":147358,"src":147359},"For I dance And drink and sing, Till some blind hand Shall brush my wing. If thought is life And strength and breath And the want Of thought is death Then am I A happy fly If I live Or if I die - William Blake","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1139240.png",[647,147361],{"author":67712,"quote":147362},"For I dance And drink and sing, Till some blind hand Shall brush my wing. If thought is life And strength and breath And the want Of thought is death Then am I A happy fly If I live Or if I die",[647,147364],{"author":69070,"quote":147365},"Oh, I could spend my life having this conversation - look - please try to understand before one of us dies",[647,147367],{"author":10488,"quote":147368},"The Will to Death is what keeps me alive",[647,147370],{"author":93425,"quote":147371},"Plan for this world as if you expect to live forever; but plan for the hereafter as if you expect to die tomorrow.",[647,147373],{"author":59034,"quote":147374},"You live by the cake, you die by the cake.",[639,147376,147377],{},[642,147378],{"alt":147379,"src":147380},"If I were dying, my last words would be: Have faith and pursue the unknown end. - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1774163.png",[647,147382],{"author":78035,"quote":147383},"If I were dying, my last words would be: Have faith and pursue the unknown end.",[647,147385],{"author":9543,"quote":147386},"You were supposed to die. It would have been a good start. (Kessar) I don’t know. I die, you get bored. World ends. Doesn’t really fit, does it? Besides, I can’t make things too easy on you. What’s life without pain? (Sin)",[647,147388],{"author":147389,"quote":147390},"Rita Levi-Montalcini","If I die tomorrow or in a year, it is the same — it is the message you leave behind you that counts.",[647,147392],{"author":5819,"quote":147393},"Jon Snow: I'm not afraid to die. Mormont: Nor life, I hope.",[647,147395],{"author":145301,"quote":147396},"You can kill my body, and you can take my life but you can never kill my soul. My soul will live forever!",[639,147398,147399],{},[642,147400],{"alt":147401,"src":147402},"Other men die; but I Am not another; therefore I'll not die - Vladimir Nabokov","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2151740.png",[647,147404],{"author":27940,"quote":147405},"Other men die; but I Am not another; therefore I'll not die",[647,147407],{"author":147408,"quote":147409},"Aleksandr Sebryakov","If you are reading this quote you are not dead, if you are not dead then you are alive, if you are alive then you still have the chance to make things right!",[647,147411],{"author":55456,"quote":147412},"Life in the pen ain't for me 'cos I'd rather die.",[647,147414],{"author":147415,"quote":147416},"John Taylor","Supposing I live, I have got a work to do; and if I die, I shall still be engaged in the cause of Zion . . . If we live, we live to God; and if we die, we die to God; and we are God's, any way.",[647,147418],{"author":10351,"quote":147419},"Your life, your soul, your world. They cannot kill it. Look at me, I’ve died but I opened my eyes again.",[639,147421,147422],{},[642,147423],{"alt":147424,"src":147425},"Well “I do” are the two most famous last words. The beginning of the end. But to lose your life for another I’ve heard is a good place to begin. - Andrew Peterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2849188.png",[647,147427],{"author":129959,"quote":147428},"Well “I do” are the two most famous last words. The beginning of the end. But to lose your life for another I’ve heard is a good place to begin.",[647,147430],{"author":147188,"quote":147431},"I say, Look, I’m here now. There must be a reason I’m here. If that’s fatalistic, be that as it may. 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I was always traveling toward you. I just took the long way around.”“For a map-­maker, you’re shockingly bad with directions.”“Then you’d best stay close. So I don’t lose the way. - Tessa Dare","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-72374.png",[647,147625],{"author":39622,"quote":147626},"Luckily, the world is a sphere. I was always traveling toward you. I just took the long way around.”“For a map-­maker, you’re shockingly bad with directions.”“Then you’d best stay close. So I don’t lose the way.",[647,147628],{"author":11947,"quote":147629},"The shortest route between where I’m at and where I want to go is a straight line. However, if where I want to go in life is where I’m at, a line is unnecessary. In that case, so is just about everything else.",[647,147631],{"author":291,"quote":147632},"What you want is within reach.",[647,147634],{"author":147635,"quote":147636},"R.W. Richard","A path less traveled is best done in twos.",[639,147638,147639],{},[642,147640],{"alt":147641,"src":147642},"Distance is the journey. Displacement is the result. - Jaclyn Moriarty","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-377552.png",[647,147644],{"author":147645,"quote":147646},"Jaclyn Moriarty","Distance is the journey. Displacement is the result.",[647,147648],{"author":4615,"quote":147649},"You could start at a path leading nowhere more fantastic than from your own front steps to the sidewalk, and from there you could go… well, anywhere at all.",[647,147651],{"author":147652,"quote":147653},"Scaylen Renvac","The start point is the present and no matter where you start, you can go anywhere. The path may just be longer or shorter depending on where you are. - The Malwatch",[647,147655],{"author":147656,"quote":147657},"Robby Gordon","This is an incredibly large and confusing area of the earth; it's very easy to trust your racing instinct instead of the route book and your navigator ... I won't make that mistake again.",[647,147659],{"author":147660,"quote":147661},"Dani Shapiro","In a creative journey, it is essential, no matter how far one runs, to examine that which is closest to home.",[639,147663,147664],{},[642,147665],{"alt":147666,"src":147667},"I have climbed several higher mountains without guide or path, and have found, as might be expected, that it takes only more time and patience commonly than to travel the smoothest highway. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2608276.png",[647,147669],{"author":3737,"quote":147670},"I have climbed several higher mountains without guide or path, and have found, as might be expected, that it takes only more time and patience commonly than to travel the smoothest highway.",[647,147672],{"author":147673,"quote":147674},"Chris Sacca","There is no well-trodden route to where I am, no formula to replicate.",[647,147676],{"author":147677,"quote":147678},"Doug Baldwin","The route may, say, go across the field for 22 yards. 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Richard\",\"slug\":\"rw-richard\"},{\"name\":\"Robby Gordon\",\"slug\":\"robby-gordon\"},{\"name\":\"Scaylen Renvac\",\"slug\":\"scaylen-renvac\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"},{\"name\":\"Tessa Dare\",\"slug\":\"tessa-dare\"}]",[566,147683,147588],{"id":147684},"perspective-and-mindset",[639,147686,147687],{},[642,147688],{"alt":147689,"src":147690},"Distance does not define your destination; it is defined by your thoughts. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-90302.png",[647,147692],{"author":438,"quote":147693},"Distance does not define your destination; it is defined by your thoughts.",[647,147695],{"author":73813,"quote":147696},"Do not afraid of the distance of your path, because the widen path shows as narrowed.",[647,147698],{"author":73813,"quote":147699},"If you are on the widen and right path, then do not assume your narrowed future.",[647,147701],{"author":147702,"quote":147703},"Harsh Malik","Even if the path seems blurry, stay focused on your GOAL.",[639,147705,147706],{},[642,147707],{"alt":147708,"src":147709},"The length and difficulty of the path to your destination does not depend on the path itself, it depends on your abilities! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-423526.png",[647,147711],{"author":8765,"quote":147712},"The length and difficulty of the path to your destination does not depend on the path itself, it depends on your abilities!",[647,147714],{"author":8765,"quote":147715},"If you do not have the concept of distance, you may reach an unreachable place!",[647,147717],{"author":147718,"quote":147719},"Mari de Vichy-Chamrond Marquise du Deffand","The distance doesn't matter; it is only the first step that is difficult.",[647,147721],{"author":147722,"quote":147723},"Faisal Khosa","Willingness to meet halfway works well only if we are able to judge distance accurately.",[647,147725],{"author":147726,"quote":147727},"Chase Jarvis","The distance between where you are now and the path you think you should be on is probably smaller than you think it is.",[639,147729,147730],{},[642,147731],{"alt":147732,"src":147733},"The shortest distance between two points is your mind. It’s not a straight line. - Frederick Lenz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3033392.png",[647,147735],{"author":97484,"quote":147736},"The shortest distance between two points is your mind. It’s not a straight line.",[647,147738],{"author":147739,"quote":147740},"Larry Rosenberg","The way to get from point A to point B is really to be at A.",[647,147742],{"author":43442,"quote":147743},"The desire to get from point A to point B in the shortest, most efficient amount of time without ever wandering off path, can mean you miss out on those happy accidents that push you further and faster in a direction you never even considered.",[690,147745],{":authors":147746},"[{\"name\":\"Chase Jarvis\",\"slug\":\"chase-jarvis\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Faisal Khosa\",\"slug\":\"faisal-khosa\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick Lenz\",\"slug\":\"frederick-lenz\"},{\"name\":\"Harsh Malik\",\"slug\":\"harsh-malik\"},{\"name\":\"Kamaran Ihsan Salih\",\"slug\":\"kamaran-ihsan-salih\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Rosenberg\",\"slug\":\"larry-rosenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Mari de Vichy-Chamrond Marquise du Deffand\",\"slug\":\"mari-de-vichy-chamrond-marquise-du-deffand\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Cooper\",\"slug\":\"sarah-cooper\"}]",[566,147748,134800],{"id":135019},[639,147750,147751],{},[642,147752],{"alt":147753,"src":147754},"It’s been said that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. And that may be true. However, if I want to grow and be stretched in the journey, I won’t be looking for the straight line. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-111552.png",[647,147756],{"author":11947,"quote":147757},"It’s been said that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. And that may be true. However, if I want to grow and be stretched in the journey, I won’t be looking for the straight line.",[647,147759],{"author":23106,"quote":147760},"The ability to tell a good route from a terrible one is a valuable skill when leading an expedition. Unfortunately for us all, it was a skill I did not possess.",[647,147762],{"author":41426,"quote":147763},"If there are obstacles, the shortest line between two points may be the crooked line.",[647,147765],{"author":147766,"quote":147767},"Uday Mukerji","Don't look at the distance. Put your one foot in front of the other, and soon you will reach your destination.",[639,147769,147770],{},[642,147771],{"alt":147772,"src":147773},"Perseverance is going one mile past the end of the mile past where you knew you couldn’t go any further. - J.T. Cope IV","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-384843.png",[647,147775],{"author":147776,"quote":147777},"J.T. Cope IV","Perseverance is going one mile past the end of the mile past where you knew you couldn’t go any further.",[647,147779],{"author":41426,"quote":147780},"As regards obstacles, the shortest distance between two points can be a curve.",[647,147782],{"author":147783,"quote":147784},"Bruce Cockburn","Sometimes the best map will not guide you,\nyou can't see what's round the bend.\nSometimes the road leads through dark places,\nsometimes the darkness is your friend\n",[647,147786],{"author":147787,"quote":147788},"Jose Serrano","If he was to walk a mile up the road, he wouldn't be able to find his way home.",[647,147790],{"author":13155,"quote":147791},"It took me a long time to realize that distance can ruin even the best of intentions.",[639,147793,147794],{},[642,147795],{"alt":147796,"src":147797},"Another long run, hoping to put distance between me and everything else. The farther, the better. Only problem is, the distance is just temporary, because no matter how far I go, I always have to come back. - Lisa Schroeder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3230940.png",[647,147799],{"author":147800,"quote":147801},"Lisa Schroeder","Another long run, hoping to put distance between me and everything else. The farther, the better. Only problem is, the distance is just temporary, because no matter how far I go, I always have to come back.",[647,147803],{"author":147804,"quote":147805},"Mark Rowlands","The key to building distance in the long run is the ability of the mind to lie to the body – and be convincing.",[647,147807],{"author":147808,"quote":147809},"Wilfried Zaha","Sometimes, the easiest route is not the best route.",[690,147811],{":authors":147812},"[{\"name\":\"Bertolt Brecht\",\"slug\":\"bertolt-brecht\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Cockburn\",\"slug\":\"bruce-cockburn\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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Cope IV\",\"slug\":\"jt-cope-iv\"},{\"name\":\"Jose Serrano\",\"slug\":\"jose-serrano\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Schroeder\",\"slug\":\"lisa-schroeder\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Rowlands\",\"slug\":\"mark-rowlands\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas Sparks\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-sparks\"},{\"name\":\"Tahir Shah\",\"slug\":\"tahir-shah\"},{\"name\":\"Uday Mukerji\",\"slug\":\"uday-mukerji\"},{\"name\":\"Wilfried Zaha\",\"slug\":\"wilfried-zaha\"}]",[566,147814,147598],{"id":147815},"shortcuts-and-longcuts",[639,147817,147818],{},[642,147819],{"alt":147820,"src":147821},"Never confuse a clear path with a short distance. - Daren Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-113660.png",[647,147823],{"author":132233,"quote":147824},"Never confuse a clear path with a short distance.",[647,147826],{"author":147827,"quote":147828},"Ali AlJa'bari","The shortest path is no always the fastest.",[647,147830],{"author":147827,"quote":147831},"The shortest path is not always the fastest.",[647,147833],{"author":85042,"quote":147834},"Like most shortcuts, it was an ill-chosen route",[639,147836,147837],{},[642,147838],{"alt":147839,"src":147840},"Sometimes it's necessary to go a long distance out of the way in order to come back a short distance correctly. - Edward Albee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-901273.png",[647,147842],{"author":115267,"quote":147843},"Sometimes it's necessary to go a long distance out of the way in order to come back a short distance correctly.",[647,147845],{"author":26475,"quote":147846},"By experience we find out a short way by a long wandering.",[647,147848],{"author":115267,"quote":147849},"Sometimes it’s necessary to go a long distance out of the way in order to come back a short distance correctly.",[647,147851],{"author":85042,"quote":147852},"Like most shortcuts, it was an ill-chosen route.",[647,147854],{"author":147855,"quote":147856},"Xenophon","Separated from Hellas by more than a thousand miles, they had not even a guide to point the way.",[639,147858,147859],{},[642,147860],{"alt":147861,"src":147862},"A short story is the shortest distance between two points; a novel is the scenic route. - Robert J. Sawyer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3907853.png",[647,147864],{"author":147865,"quote":147866},"Robert J. Sawyer","A short story is the shortest distance between two points; a novel is the scenic route.",[647,147868],{"author":74887,"quote":147869},"Sometimes getting an idea of the trajectory we're on can be helpful and knowing where to go and what to avoid.",[647,147871],{"author":147808,"quote":147809},[690,147873],{":authors":147874},"[{\"name\":\"Ali AlJa'bari\",\"slug\":\"ali-aljabari\"},{\"name\":\"Daren Martin\",\"slug\":\"daren-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Albee\",\"slug\":\"edward-albee\"},{\"name\":\"Robert J. Sawyer\",\"slug\":\"robert-j-sawyer\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Ascham\",\"slug\":\"roger-ascham\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Henry\",\"slug\":\"tyler-henry\"},{\"name\":\"Washington Irving\",\"slug\":\"washington-irving\"},{\"name\":\"Wilfried Zaha\",\"slug\":\"wilfried-zaha\"},{\"name\":\"Xenophon\",\"slug\":\"xenophon\"}]",[566,147876,147604],{"id":147877},"navigation-and-direction",[639,147879,147880],{},[642,147881],{"alt":147882,"src":147883},"Good can sit in the distance, just beyond your view, waiting, until you go toward it. - Deb Caletti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-442825.png",[647,147885],{"author":4116,"quote":147886},"Good can sit in the distance, just beyond your view, waiting, until you go toward it.",[647,147888],{"author":147889,"quote":147890},"Danya Kukafka (author)","It's almost funny: you think you matter to someone. They're the center of your universe, the sun you revolve around. You'd give anything for their details. You inch closer, closer, with tentative steps. You can walk as far as you want, but it won't matter. You are not even on their map.",[647,147892],{"author":147893,"quote":147894},"The Script","You can go the distanceYou can go the mileYou can walk straight through hell with a smile",[647,147896],{"author":147897,"quote":147898},"John Barth","You don't reach Serendib by plotting a course for it. You have to set out in good faith for elsewhere and lose your bearings ... serendipitously.",[647,147900],{"author":147901,"quote":147902},"John Dee","The art of Navigation demonstrates how, by the shortest good way, by the aptest direction, and in the shortest time, a sufficient ship, between any two places (in passage navigable) assigned, may be conducted; and in all storms and natural disturbances chancing, how to use the best possible means, whereby to recover the place first assigned.\nMathematical Preface\n",[647,147904],{"author":45152,"quote":147905},"Philosophy's work is finding the shortest path between two points.",[647,147907],{"author":26806,"quote":147908},"The true way goes over a line that, rather than spanning heights, is hardly above the ground. It appears more decidedly to make one trip than to be walked along.",[647,147910],{"author":147911,"quote":147912},"Gary Kelley","The Trail Guide is the ideal navigation device for Wrangler owners. Whether traveling the highways, negotiating the byways, or hiking on foot, the Trail Guide is every bit as versatile as the Wrangler itself.",[647,147914],{"author":18949,"quote":147915},"Sometimes the space between knowing what to do and actually doing it is a very short walk. Other times it is an impossible expanse.",[639,147917,147918],{},[642,147919],{"alt":147920,"src":147921},"The compass of accurate knowledge directs the shortest, safest, cheapest course to any destination. - Claude C. Hopkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2939529.png",[647,147923],{"author":147924,"quote":147925},"Claude C. Hopkins","The compass of accurate knowledge directs the shortest, safest, cheapest course to any destination.",[647,147927],{"author":147928,"quote":147929},"Amari Cooper","When someone did a route, I was always able to emulate exactly how they did it.",[647,147931],{"author":147932,"quote":147933},"Chris Harris, Jr.","Route running is an art, not a science.",[690,147935],{":authors":147936},"[{\"name\":\"Amari Cooper\",\"slug\":\"amari-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Harris, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"chris-harris-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Claude C. 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Anyone in their right mind would have regarded it as a means of suicide. Near the watershed, at an altitude of two thousand meters, amid peaks disappearing into the clouds, rather than a way of getting from point A to point B, the path seemed to have become quite simply a way of departing from all points at once.",[647,147954],{"author":147955,"quote":147956},"Rhonda Byrne","You have to find a different approach to what is through a different vantage point.",[647,147958],{"author":147959,"quote":147960},"Jay Feaster","We don't want to find ourselves short at the blue line. (Ranger) gives us another option.",[639,147962,147963],{},[642,147964],{"alt":147965,"src":147966},"Short or long to Goblin City? The straight way's short But the long way's pretty... - Terry Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1787963.png",[647,147968],{"author":147969,"quote":147970},"Terry Jones","Short or long to Goblin City? The straight way's short But the long way's pretty...",[647,147972],{"author":23350,"quote":147973},"To go far you must begin near, and the nearest step is the most important one.",[647,147975],{"author":147976,"quote":147977},"Lulu","The best path between two points is upside-down, between, then inside-out and round again.",[647,147979],{"author":147980,"quote":147981},"Akira Sasaki","This course didn't look very difficult for me. There were tracks in the snow that looked good for me to follow when I was attacking the gates.",[647,147983],{"author":147984,"quote":147985},"Danya Kukafka","It’s almost funny: you think you matter to someone. They’re the center of your universe, the sun you revolve around. You’d give anything for their details. You inch closer, closer, with tentative steps. You can walk as far as you want, but it won’t matter. You are not even on their map.",[639,147987,147988],{},[642,147989],{"alt":147990,"src":147991},"The shortest distance between two points is the line from me to you. - Fisher Amelie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3025971.png",[647,147993],{"author":147994,"quote":147995},"Fisher Amelie","The shortest distance between two points is the line from me to you.",[647,147997],{"author":147969,"quote":147998},"Short or long to Goblin City? The straight way’s short But the long way’s pretty...",[647,148000],{"author":132865,"quote":148001},"A guru is like a live road map. If you want to walk uncharted terrain, I think it is sensible to walk with a road map.",[647,148003],{"author":115499,"quote":148004},"Take Google Maps or Waze. On the one hand, they amplify human ability - you are able to reach your destination faster and more easily. But at the same time, you are shifting the authority to the algorithm and losing your ability to find your own way.",[647,148006],{"author":42268,"quote":148007},"If the place I wanted to arrive at could only be reached by a ladder, I would give up trying to arrive at it. For the place I really have to reach is where I must already be. What is reachable by a ladder doesn't interest me.",[690,148009],{":authors":148010},"[{\"name\":\"Akira Sasaki\",\"slug\":\"akira-sasaki\"},{\"name\":\"Cesar Aira\",\"slug\":\"cesar-aira\"},{\"name\":\"Danya Kukafka\",\"slug\":\"danya-kukafka\"},{\"name\":\"Fisher Amelie\",\"slug\":\"fisher-amelie\"},{\"name\":\"Hiral Nagda\",\"slug\":\"hiral-nagda\"},{\"name\":\"Jaggi Vasudev\",\"slug\":\"jaggi-vasudev\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Feaster\",\"slug\":\"jay-feaster\"},{\"name\":\"Jiddu Krishnamurti\",\"slug\":\"jiddu-krishnamurti\"},{\"name\":\"Ludwig Wittgenstein\",\"slug\":\"ludwig-wittgenstein\"},{\"name\":\"Lulu\",\"slug\":\"lulu\"},{\"name\":\"Rhonda Byrne\",\"slug\":\"rhonda-byrne\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Jones\",\"slug\":\"terry-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Yuval Noah Harari\",\"slug\":\"yuval-noah-harari\"}]",[566,148012,634],{"id":1014},[639,148014,148015],{},[642,148016],{"alt":148017,"src":148018},"The farther you go, the less you know - Lao Tzu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2623655.png",[647,148020],{"author":125826,"quote":148021},"The farther you go, the less you know",[647,148023],{"author":148024,"quote":148025},"Mae West","Curve: The loveliest distance between two points.",[690,148027],{":authors":148028},"[{\"name\":\"Lao Tzu\",\"slug\":\"lao-tzu\"},{\"name\":\"Mae West\",\"slug\":\"mae-west\"}]",[1356,148030],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":148032},[148033,148034,148035,148036,148037,148038,148039,148040],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":147617,"depth":1360,"text":147582},{"id":147684,"depth":1360,"text":147588},{"id":135019,"depth":1360,"text":134800},{"id":147815,"depth":1360,"text":147598},{"id":147877,"depth":1360,"text":147604},{"id":147939,"depth":1360,"text":147610},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Mental Over Physical 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Implications",[574,148172,148173],{},[577,148174,148176],{"href":148175},"#fear-denial-and-acceptance-of-death","Fear, Denial, and Acceptance of Death",[574,148178,148179],{},[577,148180,113292],{"href":113291},[574,148182,148183],{},[577,148184,148186],{"href":148185},"#mortality%E2%80%99s-impact-on-relationships","Mortality’s Impact on Relationships",[574,148188,148189],{},[577,148190,148192],{"href":148191},"#mortality-and-dignity-in-death","Mortality and Dignity in Death",[574,148194,148195],{},[577,148196,634],{"href":633},[566,148198,148140],{"id":148199},"facing-mortality-with-acceptance",[639,148201,148202],{},[642,148203],{"alt":148204,"src":148205},"I think that, with age, people come to realize that death is inevitable. And we need to learn to face it with serenity, wisdom and resignation. Death often frees us from a lot of senseless sufferings. - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-135785.png",[647,148207],{"author":1871,"quote":148208},"I think that, with age, people come to realize that death is inevitable. And we need to learn to face it with serenity, wisdom and resignation. Death often frees us from a lot of senseless sufferings.",[647,148210],{"author":148211,"quote":148212},"Columba Stewart","Awareness of mortality exerts a unique power to focus the mind and heart on essentials.",[647,148214],{"author":73145,"quote":148215},"When we can see with an open heart our own mortality, we can help others in a way that changes their lives forever",[647,148217],{"author":148218,"quote":148219},"Lisa J. Shultz","It behooves me to remember as I advance in age that death is an inevitable part of the life cycle rather than a medical failure.",[639,148221,148222],{},[642,148223],{"alt":148224,"src":148225},"Arriving at an acceptance of one's mortality is a process, not an epiphany. - Atul Gawande","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1490296.png",[647,148227],{"author":35871,"quote":148228},"Arriving at an acceptance of one's mortality is a process, not an epiphany.",[647,148230],{"author":64219,"quote":148231},"We need to be reminded that there is nothing morbid about honestly confronting the fact of life's end, and preparing for it so that we may go gracefully and peacefully.",[647,148233],{"author":15187,"quote":148234},"knowledge of our own mortality is the greatest gift God ever gives us.",[647,148236],{"author":148237,"quote":148238},"John Pearson","Mortality is a proper object to invite our pity, and privation of life alone sufficient to move compassion in the living.",[647,148240],{"author":7051,"quote":148241},"We do have trouble dealing with death, but it's the one thing that is guaranteed we are all going to have to do, and we are going to have to face it many times before we die ourselves.",[639,148243,148244],{},[642,148245],{"alt":148246,"src":148247},"It is the denial of death that is partially responsible for people living empty, purposeless lives; for when you live as if you'll live forever, it becomes too easy to postpone the things you know that you must do. - Elisabeth Kübler-Ross","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1812858.png",[647,148249],{"author":44437,"quote":148250},"It is the denial of death that is partially responsible for people living empty, purposeless lives; for when you live as if you'll live forever, it becomes too easy to postpone the things you know that you must do.",[647,148252],{"author":148253,"quote":148254},"Horace McCoy","It's peculiar to me,' she said, 'that everybody pays so much attention to living and so little to dying. Why are these high-powered scientists always screwing around trying to prolong life instead of finding pleasant ways to end it? There must be a hell of a lot of people in the world like me--who want to die but haven't got the guts.",[647,148256],{"author":114062,"quote":148257},"Acceptance of death when it arrives is one thing, but to allow it to upstage the joys of living is ingratitude.",[690,148259],{":authors":148260},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Quindlen\",\"slug\":\"anna-quindlen\"},{\"name\":\"Atul Gawande\",\"slug\":\"atul-gawande\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Columba Stewart\",\"slug\":\"columba-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Kübler-Ross\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-kubler-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Horace McCoy\",\"slug\":\"horace-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"John Pearson\",\"slug\":\"john-pearson\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Paterson\",\"slug\":\"katherine-paterson\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa J. Shultz\",\"slug\":\"lisa-j-shultz\"},{\"name\":\"Mimi Novic\",\"slug\":\"mimi-novic\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Ronald Blythe\",\"slug\":\"ronald-blythe\"}]",[566,148262,148146],{"id":148263},"mortality-as-a-motivation-to-live-fully",[639,148265,148266],{},[642,148267],{"alt":148268,"src":148269},"Mortality is a gift—a fire under our asses to feel, to experience, to live. But as with all gifts, there is a catch, and the catch is the end, and the end is the gift. - Halo Scot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-57934.png",[647,148271],{"author":51315,"quote":148272},"Mortality is a gift—a fire under our asses to feel, to experience, to live. But as with all gifts, there is a catch, and the catch is the end, and the end is the gift.",[647,148274],{"author":148275,"quote":148276},"Anthony P. Mauro","We will all grow old. We will all suffer illnesses. We will all feel the pain of losing loved ones. We will all perish. Do we need further persuading to live our lives fully and gloriously?",[647,148278],{"author":148275,"quote":148279},"We all age. We all suffer illnesses. We all feel the pain of losing loved ones. We will all perish. Do we need further persuading to live our lives fully and gloriously?",[647,148281],{"author":148282,"quote":148283},"Michael Healy-Rae","When you think about it, it's all well and good living a life so clean, it would even put a saint to shame, but sure god knows you might as well live it up, enjoy your few cigarettes, your few drinks, your desserts, or whatever your vice may be. Death doesn't discriminate or favour those who live healthy lives. It will take anyone, anytime, so you might as well go with a smile on your face.",[639,148285,148286],{},[642,148287],{"alt":148288,"src":148289},"I think that there is something beautiful about mortality. It makes our decisions mean more. - Brandon Boyd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-982071.png",[647,148291],{"author":148292,"quote":148293},"Brandon Boyd","I think that there is something beautiful about mortality. It makes our decisions mean more.",[647,148295],{"author":30823,"quote":148296},"Maybe, if we just accepted our deaths, we might finally start to live.",[647,148298],{"author":138150,"quote":148299},"Death is there to keep us honest and constantly remind us we are free.",[647,148301],{"author":148302,"quote":148303},"Anthony Hopkins","Mortality is the great rescuer, it finally takes you out of everything, and that makes life good.Read Carl Jung. It makes life richer because this is it; none of us know where we go and this is the fun of it.",[647,148305],{"author":40880,"quote":148306},"There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval. The dark background which death supplies brings out the tender colours of life in all their purity.",[639,148308,148309],{},[642,148310],{"alt":148311,"src":148312},"The prospect of death is nature's way of encouraging us to strive for greatness. - Antonio Kowatsch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-595374.png",[647,148314],{"author":148315,"quote":148316},"Antonio Kowatsch","The prospect of death is nature's way of encouraging us to strive for greatness.",[647,148318],{"author":21404,"quote":148319},"The curse of mortality. You spend the first portion of your life learning, growing stronger, more capable. And then, through no fault of your own, your body begins to fail. You regress. Strong limbs become feeble, keen senses grow dull, hardy constitutions deteriorate. Beauty withers. Organs quit. You remember yourself in your prime, and wonder where that person went. As your wisdom and experience are peaking, your traitorous body becomes a prison.",[647,148321],{"author":148322,"quote":148323},"Timothy Strother","Tis only when faced with our own mortality that we truly realize what it means to be alive,",[690,148325],{":authors":148326},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"anthony-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony P. Mauro\",\"slug\":\"anthony-p-mauro\"},{\"name\":\"Antonio Kowatsch\",\"slug\":\"antonio-kowatsch\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Boyd\",\"slug\":\"brandon-boyd\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Mull\",\"slug\":\"brandon-mull\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Fogelberg\",\"slug\":\"dan-fogelberg\"},{\"name\":\"George Santayana\",\"slug\":\"george-santayana\"},{\"name\":\"Halo Scot\",\"slug\":\"halo-scot\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Healy-Rae\",\"slug\":\"michael-healy-rae\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Paul Evans\",\"slug\":\"richard-paul-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Strother\",\"slug\":\"timothy-strother\"}]",[566,148328,148152],{"id":148329},"cultural-and-societal-views-on-mortality",[639,148331,148332],{},[642,148333],{"alt":148334,"src":148335},"A society that believes in nothing can offer no argument even against death. A culture that has lost its faith in life cannot comprehend why it should be endured. - Andrew Coyne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-145744.png",[647,148337],{"author":148338,"quote":148339},"Andrew Coyne","A society that believes in nothing can offer no argument even against death. A culture that has lost its faith in life cannot comprehend why it should be endured.",[647,148341],{"author":30823,"quote":148342},"Our culture's quest to hide death behind a facade of denial has made fools and pretended immortals of us all. Perhaps it would be more helpful and liberating to begin each day by repeating the words of Crazy Horse, \"Today is a good day to die.",[647,148344],{"author":112571,"quote":148345},"A culture of death denial. This denial takes many forms. Our obsession with youth, the creams and chemicals and detoxifying diets pushed by those who would sell the idea that the natural aging of our bodies is grotesque. Spending over $100 billion a year on anti-aging products as 3.1 million children under 5 starve to death. The denial manifests in our technology and buildings, which create the illusion that we have less in common with road kill than with the sleek lines of a MacBook.",[647,148347],{"author":148348,"quote":148349},"Elena Anaya","There is something about this generation living now, that we don't accept death.",[639,148351,148352],{},[642,148353],{"alt":148354,"src":148355},"As a culture, we are not comfortable with mortality. We do not accept it the way other cultures do. We cling to youth, and we don't want to die. It's like, 'Well, too bad, we do.' - Alan Ball","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-961877.png",[647,148357],{"author":113769,"quote":148358},"As a culture, we are not comfortable with mortality. We do not accept it the way other cultures do. We cling to youth, and we don't want to die. It's like, 'Well, too bad, we do.'",[647,148360],{"author":148361,"quote":148362},"Carlos Gomez","One of our problems as Americans is that we treat death as if it's an option instead of a reality. We tend to believe that technology can conquer everything. But no matter how healthy you are or how much medical care you get, you're still a mortal.",[647,148364],{"author":148361,"quote":148365},"Americans continue treating death as if it's an option instead of a reality.",[647,148367],{"author":148368,"quote":148369},"Moby","People assume that somehow fame and wealth will keep mortality at bay.",[647,148371],{"author":148372,"quote":148373},"Neil MacGregor","There's the constant concern with what happens to you when you die. Every society thinks about that and makes things to deal with that.",[639,148375,148376],{},[642,148377],{"alt":148378,"src":148379},"Society doesn't like to deal with death, but it is a natural part of living. - Harmon Killebrew","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1818117.png",[647,148381],{"author":148382,"quote":148383},"Harmon Killebrew","Society doesn't like to deal with death, but it is a natural part of living.",[647,148385],{"author":128083,"quote":148386},"In these dangerous times, where it seems the world is ripping apart at the seams, we can all learn how to survive from those who stare death squarely in the face every day, and we should reach out to each other and bond as a community, rather than hide from the terrors of life at the end of the millennium.",[647,148388],{"author":148389,"quote":148390},"Peter Morgan","If you're growing up in times of peace and live in a country where there's plenty of food and good healthcare, you grow up without any relationship with death.",[690,148392],{":authors":148393},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Ball\",\"slug\":\"alan-ball\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Coyne\",\"slug\":\"andrew-coyne\"},{\"name\":\"Caitlin Doughty\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-doughty\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Gomez\",\"slug\":\"carlos-gomez\"},{\"name\":\"Elena Anaya\",\"slug\":\"elena-anaya\"},{\"name\":\"Harmon Killebrew\",\"slug\":\"harmon-killebrew\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Larson\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-larson\"},{\"name\":\"Moby\",\"slug\":\"moby\"},{\"name\":\"Neil MacGregor\",\"slug\":\"neil-macgregor\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Morgan\",\"slug\":\"peter-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Paul Evans\",\"slug\":\"richard-paul-evans\"}]",[566,148395,148158],{"id":148396},"mortality-and-the-aging-process",[639,148398,148399],{},[642,148400],{"alt":148401,"src":148402},"Mortality is a most curious Experience: In our youthful beginnings we eagerly sacrifice our health and bodies to have even the slightest worldly gain... Then in our aging twilight we hurriedly sacrifice every penny of our hard won wealth in hopes of hanging onto even the slightest bit of of our once bountiful health. Curious indeed... - Raymond D. Longoria Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-167289.png",[647,148404],{"author":148405,"quote":148406},"Raymond D. Longoria Jr.","Mortality is a most curious Experience: In our youthful beginnings we eagerly sacrifice our health and bodies to have even the slightest worldly gain... Then in our aging twilight we hurriedly sacrifice every penny of our hard won wealth in hopes of hanging onto even the slightest bit of of our once bountiful health. Curious indeed...",[647,148408],{"author":148409,"quote":148410},"Hideo Kojima","We really feel the fact of our mortality after we turn forty years old.",[647,148412],{"author":27498,"quote":148413},"Death grows friendlier as we grow older.",[647,148415],{"author":148389,"quote":148416},"As we go through life our relationship with our own mortality and our inevitable demise increases.",[639,148418,148419],{},[642,148420],{"alt":148421,"src":148422},"I think that one of the many advantages of death accruing over a long period of time is that you do have time to meet a lot of other people who are going through similar situations and one of the great delights of our life actually was sitting around in labs waiting for the results of tests and talking to other people who were waiting to find out whether their cancer numbers were going in the right direction or not. - Kay Redfield Jamison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1762834.png",[647,148424],{"author":148425,"quote":148426},"Kay Redfield Jamison","I think that one of the many advantages of death accruing over a long period of time is that you do have time to meet a lot of other people who are going through similar situations and one of the great delights of our life actually was sitting around in labs waiting for the results of tests and talking to other people who were waiting to find out whether their cancer numbers were going in the right direction or not.",[647,148428],{"author":148429,"quote":148430},"Margo MacDonald","I know that there are people who believe that if they get to the stage where life is absolutely intolerable because of pain and indignity... they would like to end their life before nature intended, and we think they should have the choice to do so.",[647,148432],{"author":61390,"quote":148433},"Mortality is the face of people who do not believe in their own power and essence.",[647,148435],{"author":87131,"quote":148436},"I think at the prospect of bringing children into the world, your mortality comes very much to the forefront, absolutely.",[647,148438],{"author":36748,"quote":148439},"When people get a chance to come close to death without having it touch them personally, they never miss the opportunity.",[639,148441,148442],{},[642,148443],{"alt":148444,"src":148445},"People go through life blindly, ignoring death like revellers at a party feasting on fine foods. They ignore that later they will have to go to the toilet, so they do not bother to find out where there is one. When nature finally calls, they have no idea where to go and are in a mess. - Ajahn Chah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-558690.png",[647,148447],{"author":4147,"quote":148448},"People go through life blindly, ignoring death like revellers at a party feasting on fine foods. They ignore that later they will have to go to the toilet, so they do not bother to find out where there is one. When nature finally calls, they have no idea where to go and are in a mess.",[647,148450],{"author":74278,"quote":148451},"We are born dead, and we are becoming more and more contented with our condition. We are acquiring the taste for it.",[647,148453],{"author":471,"quote":148454},"Awareness of death is the very bedrock of the entire path. Until you have developed this awareness, all other practices are obstructed.",[690,148456],{":authors":148457},"[{\"name\":\"Ajahn Chah\",\"slug\":\"ajahn-chah\"},{\"name\":\"Cate Blanchett\",\"slug\":\"cate-blanchett\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"Fyodor Dostoevsky\",\"slug\":\"fyodor-dostoevsky\"},{\"name\":\"Herman Koch\",\"slug\":\"herman-koch\"},{\"name\":\"Hideo Kojima\",\"slug\":\"hideo-kojima\"},{\"name\":\"Kay Redfield Jamison\",\"slug\":\"kay-redfield-jamison\"},{\"name\":\"Lucy Maud Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"lucy-maud-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Margo MacDonald\",\"slug\":\"margo-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Morgan\",\"slug\":\"peter-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Raymond D. Longoria Jr.\",\"slug\":\"raymond-d-longoria-jr\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"}]",[566,148459,148164],{"id":148460},"the-paradox-and-irony-of-mortality",[639,148462,148463],{},[642,148464],{"alt":148465,"src":148466},"We are frightfully concerned with our own deaths, sometimes so much so that we forget the real purpose of our lives - Brian L. Weiss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-136737.png",[647,148468],{"author":148469,"quote":148470},"Brian L. Weiss","We are frightfully concerned with our own deaths, sometimes so much so that we forget the real purpose of our lives",[647,148472],{"author":71205,"quote":148473},"Ignorance of mortality is a comfort.",[647,148475],{"author":123535,"quote":148476},"The advantage of mortality is clear to us, but not to them, and that is why those left behind suffer. They miss the company of their loved ones, but it is the feeling that the deceased no longer exist that hurts the most. This is the cost mortals must pay. Let me put it to you this way: Mortality is better than immortality, but only the immortal have the ability to see this, and there lies both the irony and the cost of human happiness.",[647,148478],{"author":30532,"quote":148479},"Mortality is but a stepping-stone to a more glorious existence in the future.",[639,148481,148482],{},[642,148483],{"alt":148484,"src":148485},"No one wants to live in a wheelchair unable to talk, only winking once for yes and twice for no. It's perfectly reasonable that there will come a point where the balance of judgment of life over death swings the other way. - Tony Judt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1791147.png",[647,148487],{"author":119387,"quote":148488},"No one wants to live in a wheelchair unable to talk, only winking once for yes and twice for no. It's perfectly reasonable that there will come a point where the balance of judgment of life over death swings the other way.",[647,148490],{"author":26209,"quote":148491},"The death rate is the same for us as for anybody ... one person, one death, sooner or later.",[647,148493],{"author":15183,"quote":148494},"Maybe if I was more patient with certain deaths, I would be more ready for the lives that come after them.",[647,148496],{"author":148497,"quote":148498},"Storm Jameson","One of the uncovenanted benefits of living for a long time is that, having so many more dead than living friends, death can appear as a step backwards into the joyous past ...",[647,148500],{"author":148501,"quote":148502},"Bruce Sterling","But from another, deeper perspective: we shouldn't involve outselves in lines of development where the ultimate victory condition is emulating dead people. There's no appeal in that. It's bad for us. That kind of inherent mournfulness is just not a good way to be human.",[639,148504,148505],{},[642,148506],{"alt":148507,"src":148508},"I do not believe that we can stop perfecting new ways of dying until we have found new ways of living. Every new life-way ought to prevent a new death-way. - Haniel Long","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1903628.png",[647,148510],{"author":77362,"quote":148511},"I do not believe that we can stop perfecting new ways of dying until we have found new ways of living. Every new life-way ought to prevent a new death-way.",[647,148513],{"author":64812,"quote":148514},"Why don't people take the trouble to let you know that they are alive? It is so much more important. The whole system is wrong. No sooner do I die, than all the flowers I have ever longed for in life pour in.",[647,148516],{"author":2432,"quote":148517},"When we are healthy, wealthy and powerful, we forget about our mortality. It’s only when irreparable cracks set in that we come back to reality.",[690,148519],{":authors":148520},"[{\"name\":\"Akwaeke Emezi\",\"slug\":\"akwaeke-emezi\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Brian L. Weiss\",\"slug\":\"brian-l-weiss\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Sterling\",\"slug\":\"bruce-sterling\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Bibesco\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-bibesco\"},{\"name\":\"Eva Pohler\",\"slug\":\"eva-pohler\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon B. Hinckley\",\"slug\":\"gordon-b-hinckley\"},{\"name\":\"Haniel Long\",\"slug\":\"haniel-long\"},{\"name\":\"Robert A. Heinlein\",\"slug\":\"robert-a-heinlein\"},{\"name\":\"Storm Jameson\",\"slug\":\"storm-jameson\"},{\"name\":\"Tennessee Williams\",\"slug\":\"tennessee-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Judt\",\"slug\":\"tony-judt\"}]",[566,148522,148170],{"id":148523},"mortality-and-its-philosophical-implications",[639,148525,148526],{},[642,148527],{"alt":148528,"src":148529},"Sometimes people are not killed by the disease they are infected with, but are killed by their own negativity towards life and everything. Be positive in life , then you will live longer. - De philosopher DJ Kyos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-228675.png",[647,148531],{"author":67306,"quote":148532},"Sometimes people are not killed by the disease they are infected with, but are killed by their own negativity towards life and everything. Be positive in life , then you will live longer.",[647,148534],{"author":31402,"quote":148535},"... \"The world is afflicted with death and decay, therefore the wise do not grieve, knowing the terms of the world,\" says an old Buddhist teaching. In other words: Get used to it.",[647,148537],{"author":471,"quote":148454},[647,148539],{"author":15187,"quote":148234},[639,148541,148542],{},[642,148543],{"alt":148544,"src":148545},"Mortality has its compensations; one is that all evils are transitory, another that better times may come. - George Santayana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2449098.png",[647,148547],{"author":40880,"quote":148548},"Mortality has its compensations; one is that all evils are transitory, another that better times may come.",[647,148550],{"author":40880,"quote":148306},[647,148552],{"author":51315,"quote":148272},[647,148554],{"author":148555,"quote":148556},"Martin Hägglund","To keep faith in mortal life, then, is to remain vulnerable to a pain that no strength can finally master. Mortality is not only intrinsic to what makes life meaningful, but also makes life susceptible to lose meaning and become unbearable. The point is not to overcome this vulnerability but to recognize that it is an essential part of why our lifes matter and why we care. (49)",[647,148558],{"author":148559,"quote":148560},"Nancy Straight","Mortality is one of the greatest gifts ever bestowed. After a long and fruitful life, we are able to rest.",[639,148562,148563],{},[642,148564],{"alt":148565,"src":148566},"Not only is our beliefs about death as diverse as life itself, we now know the only secure thing in life is death. - Jack Dikian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-677063.png",[647,148568],{"author":148569,"quote":148570},"Jack Dikian","Not only is our beliefs about death as diverse as life itself, we now know the only secure thing in life is death.",[647,148572],{"author":112571,"quote":148573},"Your relationship to mortality is your own.",[647,148575],{"author":148576,"quote":148577},"Ghassan Kanafani","لقد اكتشفت انا -كما يجب أن تكون اكتشفت أنت منذ زمن بعيد - كم هو ضروري ان يموت بعض الناس …من أجل أن يعيش البعض الآخر..انها حكمة قديمة ..أهم ما فيها الآن …أنني أعيشهاI have discovered what you have probably discovered a long time ago: how inevitable it is for some people to die for some others to live.. The most significant thing about this ancient wisdom is that I’m living it now..",[690,148579],{":authors":148580},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Quindlen\",\"slug\":\"anna-quindlen\"},{\"name\":\"Caitlin Doughty\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-doughty\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"De philosopher DJ Kyos\",\"slug\":\"de-philosopher-dj-kyos\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Gilbert\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-gilbert\"},{\"name\":\"George Santayana\",\"slug\":\"george-santayana\"},{\"name\":\"Ghassan Kanafani\",\"slug\":\"ghassan-kanafani\"},{\"name\":\"Halo Scot\",\"slug\":\"halo-scot\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Dikian\",\"slug\":\"jack-dikian\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Hägglund\",\"slug\":\"martin-hagglund\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Straight\",\"slug\":\"nancy-straight\"}]",[566,148582,148176],{"id":148583},"fear-denial-and-acceptance-of-death",[639,148585,148586],{},[642,148587],{"alt":148588,"src":148589},"I am not ascare to die. I am only ascare that after death I be alone. Maybe because of suicide, I go to the hell? If hell all hot and crowded and noiseful, like Christian minister on TV say, then I not care because it will be just like India. But if hell cold and quiet, with lot of snow and leaf-empty trees, and people who smile with string-thin lips, then I ascare. Because it seems so much like my life in Am'rica. - Thrity Umrigar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-141481.png",[647,148591],{"author":148592,"quote":148593},"Thrity Umrigar","I am not ascare to die. I am only ascare that after death I be alone. Maybe because of suicide, I go to the hell? If hell all hot and crowded and noiseful, like Christian minister on TV say, then I not care because it will be just like India. But if hell cold and quiet, with lot of snow and leaf-empty trees, and people who smile with string-thin lips, then I ascare. Because it seems so much like my life in Am'rica.",[647,148595],{"author":148596,"quote":148597},"Michael Haneke","Of course, we avoid death. To know something is inevitable is one thing. To accept, to truly feel it... that's different.",[647,148599],{"author":44437,"quote":148250},[647,148601],{"author":148382,"quote":148383},[639,148603,148604],{},[642,148605],{"alt":148606,"src":148607},"None of us really either know the circumstances of our death or are likely to exert as much control over it as we would like to, but we can certainly have a little more say in it if we are terminally ill than we have at the moment. That's the element of dignity, but sure, life is very hard to organise even when you are fit and healthy. - Ian McEwan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2016553.png",[647,148609],{"author":37561,"quote":148610},"None of us really either know the circumstances of our death or are likely to exert as much control over it as we would like to, but we can certainly have a little more say in it if we are terminally ill than we have at the moment. That's the element of dignity, but sure, life is very hard to organise even when you are fit and healthy.",[647,148612],{"author":148613,"quote":148614},"Eunice Newcomer","I know dying has got to be a process that no one really wants to go through but it's just not fair for the survivors to have to make this decision.",[647,148616],{"author":148617,"quote":148618},"Richard Rohr","If you stay in the mainstream of life, you let in the suffering of the world that invariably enters all of our lives by the time we're in our middle years, when we've experienced a few deaths and read a few headlines.",[647,148620],{"author":148621,"quote":148622},"Stephen Evans","Treat Death as it treats us: with utter indifference.",[647,148624],{"author":20476,"quote":148625},"But if we can't summon the empathy to imagine what our dead would have asked of us, or the selflessness to give it, then we must accept the desperately sad verdict that each generation's hopes will die with it, and no cumulative progress is possible for the human will.",[639,148627,148628],{},[642,148629],{"alt":148630,"src":148631},"For someone so young, I think an awful lot about mortality. - Cometan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-461197.png",[647,148633],{"author":59387,"quote":148634},"For someone so young, I think an awful lot about mortality.",[647,148636],{"author":55035,"quote":148637},"We do not look for reason for logic in the passionate entreaties of those who are sick unto death; we are stung with the recollection of a thousand slighted opportunities of fulfilling the wishes of those who will soon pass away from among us: and do they ask us for the future happiness of our lives, we lay it at their feet, and will it away from us.",[647,148639],{"author":148640,"quote":148641},"Carter Burwell","Death is always around the corner, but often our society gives it inordinate help.",[690,148643],{":authors":148644},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Kingsolver\",\"slug\":\"barbara-kingsolver\"},{\"name\":\"Carter Burwell\",\"slug\":\"carter-burwell\"},{\"name\":\"Cometan\",\"slug\":\"cometan\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Kübler-Ross\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-kubler-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Gaskell\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-gaskell\"},{\"name\":\"Eunice Newcomer\",\"slug\":\"eunice-newcomer\"},{\"name\":\"Harmon Killebrew\",\"slug\":\"harmon-killebrew\"},{\"name\":\"Ian McEwan\",\"slug\":\"ian-mcewan\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Haneke\",\"slug\":\"michael-haneke\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Rohr\",\"slug\":\"richard-rohr\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Evans\",\"slug\":\"stephen-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Thrity Umrigar\",\"slug\":\"thrity-umrigar\"}]",[566,148646,113292],{"id":113353},[639,148648,148649],{},[642,148650],{"alt":148651,"src":148652},"How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life. - James Kirk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1823177.png",[647,148654],{"author":148655,"quote":148656},"James Kirk","How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life.",[647,148658],{"author":471,"quote":148659},"Some people, sweet and attractive, and strong and healthy, happen to die young. They are masters in disguise teaching us about impermanence.",[647,148661],{"author":3825,"quote":148662},"It is not the weariness of mortality, but the strength of divinity, which we have to recognize in all mighty things; and that is just what we now never recognize, but think that we are to do great things by help of iron bars and perspiration. Alas! we shall do nothing that way but lose some pounds of our own weight.",[647,148664],{"author":148665,"quote":148666},"Dondy Subingsubing","As young one we learned life is a opportunity and when we grow older we learned something more precious death is a gift",[639,148668,148669],{},[642,148670],{"alt":148671,"src":148672},"A long disease seems to be a halting place between life and death, that death itself may be a comfort to those who die and to those who are left behind. - Jean De La Bruyere","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1043063.png",[647,148674],{"author":14286,"quote":148675},"A long disease seems to be a halting place between life and death, that death itself may be a comfort to those who die and to those who are left behind.",[647,148677],{"author":148678,"quote":148679},"Shinmon Aoki","Intruding upon a dimension rightfully ours, modern medicine robs us of the dignity of what people in the past regarded as most precious: that final moment of death.",[647,148681],{"author":61491,"quote":148682},"When someone dies, we think that’s it for them. But it’s not really set up that way. It’s not fixed. Death like life is temporary.",[647,148684],{"author":148685,"quote":148686},"Mark Ireland","First, I have culled evidence that physical death is not the end of the road for any of us. I know this message is critical because I've seen people consumed by fear of death or suffering unbearable grief after losing a loved one. Some can draw into a shell, ceasing all efforts to reach their potential, or even give up on life.",[647,148688],{"author":88981,"quote":148689},"One of the advantages or disadvantages of the way in which we live in these modern days is that we are ceasing to feel. That is to say we do not permit ourselves to be affected by either death or misfortune, provided these natural calamities leave our own persons unscathed.",[639,148691,148692],{},[642,148693],{"alt":148694,"src":148695},"The heart of the matter is that some people like to cause injury or death to living things. And many of those who do not are indifferent to those who do. - Norman Cousins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1255164.png",[647,148697],{"author":11918,"quote":148698},"The heart of the matter is that some people like to cause injury or death to living things. And many of those who do not are indifferent to those who do.",[647,148700],{"author":42756,"quote":148701},"While we are young the idea of death or failure is intolerable to us; even the possibility of ridicule we cannot bear.",[647,148703],{"author":9539,"quote":148704},"Personally, I don't endorse the notion of mortality. It's fine for other folk, but I disapprove of the concept for me and my loved ones.",[690,148706],{":authors":148707},"[{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"Dondy Subingsubing\",\"slug\":\"dondy-subingsubing\"},{\"name\":\"Isak Dinesen\",\"slug\":\"isak-dinesen\"},{\"name\":\"James Kirk\",\"slug\":\"james-kirk\"},{\"name\":\"Jean De La Bruyere\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-bruyere\"},{\"name\":\"Jill Telford\",\"slug\":\"jill-telford\"},{\"name\":\"John Ruskin\",\"slug\":\"john-ruskin\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Corelli\",\"slug\":\"marie-corelli\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Ireland\",\"slug\":\"mark-ireland\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Cousins\",\"slug\":\"norman-cousins\"},{\"name\":\"Shinmon Aoki\",\"slug\":\"shinmon-aoki\"},{\"name\":\"Sue Grafton\",\"slug\":\"sue-grafton\"}]",[566,148709,148186],{"id":148710},"mortalitys-impact-on-relationships",[639,148712,148713],{},[642,148714],{"alt":148715,"src":148716},"As I grew older, I came to realize that death had been easy for my mother; to fear death, you must first have something to tether you to life. But she had not. It was as if she had been preparing for her death the entire time I knew her. One day she was alive; the next, not.And as Sybil said, she was lucky. For what more could we presume to ask from death — but kindness? - Hanya Yanagihara","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-608700.png",[647,148718],{"author":8346,"quote":148719},"As I grew older, I came to realize that death had been easy for my mother; to fear death, you must first have something to tether you to life. But she had not. It was as if she had been preparing for her death the entire time I knew her. One day she was alive; the next, not.And as Sybil said, she was lucky. For what more could we presume to ask from death — but kindness?",[647,148721],{"author":37557,"quote":148722},"Or were we like people who have died before their time and are given a second chance by some minor deity, but with so many provisos that the new life feels like a deferred death?",[647,148724],{"author":128083,"quote":148725},"In these dangerous times, where it seems that the world is ripping apart at the seams, we all can learn how to survive from those who stare death squarely in the face every day and [we] should reach out to each other and bond as a community, rather than hide from the terrors of life at the end of the millennium.",[647,148727],{"author":35257,"quote":148728},"You cannot avoid mortality. But you can choose your way of meeting it. And that is the most that any man can hope for.",[639,148730,148731],{},[642,148732],{"alt":148733,"src":148734},"But if we can't summon the empathy to imagine what our dead would have asked of us, or the selflessness to give it, then we must accept the desperately sad verdict that each generation's hopes will die with it, and no cumulative progress is possible for the human will. - Barbara Kingsolver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-569271.png",[647,148736],{"author":20476,"quote":148625},[647,148738],{"author":148613,"quote":148614},[647,148740],{"author":148741,"quote":148742},"Capt. Solano","If anything, it wakes young people up to a sense of mortality and how your life can end at a moment's notice.",[647,148744],{"author":19277,"quote":148745},"Each time we allow our interest to take a back sit in favor of others, which is a form of death.",[647,148747],{"author":148748,"quote":148749},"Mara Wilson","People may have to die, but morbidity will live forever.",[639,148751,148752],{},[642,148753],{"alt":148754,"src":148755},"We don't want people to think they make a will or bequest and then once they die it's going to be ignored or not followed. - JoAnn Carrin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1214924.png",[647,148757],{"author":148758,"quote":148759},"JoAnn Carrin","We don't want people to think they make a will or bequest and then once they die it's going to be ignored or not followed.",[647,148761],{"author":64812,"quote":148514},[647,148763],{"author":19277,"quote":148764},"Too many people die early, either tragically or natural death, because they did not treat their lives with any sense of value.",[690,148766],{":authors":148767},"[{\"name\":\"André Aciman\",\"slug\":\"andre-aciman\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Kingsolver\",\"slug\":\"barbara-kingsolver\"},{\"name\":\"Capt. Solano\",\"slug\":\"capt-solano\"},{\"name\":\"David Gerrold\",\"slug\":\"david-gerrold\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Bibesco\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-bibesco\"},{\"name\":\"Eunice Newcomer\",\"slug\":\"eunice-newcomer\"},{\"name\":\"Hanya Yanagihara\",\"slug\":\"hanya-yanagihara\"},{\"name\":\"JoAnn Carrin\",\"slug\":\"joann-carrin\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Larson\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-larson\"},{\"name\":\"Mara Wilson\",\"slug\":\"mara-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,148769,148192],{"id":148770},"mortality-and-dignity-in-death",[639,148772,148773],{},[642,148774],{"alt":148775,"src":148776},"If the push towards life sustaining technology were balanced with options for comfort care in both medical school training and the healthcare culture, more people would have the chance to transition to death with dignity and grace. - Lisa J. Shultz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-678130.png",[647,148778],{"author":148218,"quote":148779},"If the push towards life sustaining technology were balanced with options for comfort care in both medical school training and the healthcare culture, more people would have the chance to transition to death with dignity and grace.",[647,148781],{"author":148218,"quote":148782},"I believe it’s imperative to bring the light of support and knowledge to patients and families when death is approaching.",[647,148784],{"author":114062,"quote":148257},[647,148786],{"author":37561,"quote":148610},[639,148788,148789],{},[642,148790],{"alt":148484,"src":148485},[647,148792],{"author":119387,"quote":148488},[647,148794],{"author":148429,"quote":148430},[647,148796],{"author":148797,"quote":148798},"Marcia Angell","Probably most dying patients, even when suffering greatly, would choose to live as long as possible. That courage and grace should be protected and honored, and we should put every effort into treating their symptoms.",[647,148800],{"author":148801,"quote":148802},"Nancy Cobb","Perhaps it is only when we realize and celebrate the intrinsic value of every human life that celebrity - true celebrity - shines most brightly. On our deathbeds, none of us will speak of the jobs we’ve held or the stuff we’ve acquired in our lifetimes; here bull markets and Nielsen ratings are irrelevant. A life-threatening illness jettisons pretension in no time flat. Death is the great equalizer. Death dares us to define what really matters.",[647,148804],{"author":137684,"quote":148805},"Since we're coming into a rebirth, and there's a consciousness of health, because the disease that is death, we are able to overcome that.",[639,148807,148808],{},[642,148809],{"alt":148810,"src":148811},"It is vital to avoid mediocrity - living a life of deadness in someone else's threadbare world. - Miriam A. Walker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-614000.png",[647,148813],{"author":148814,"quote":148815},"Miriam A. Walker","It is vital to avoid mediocrity - living a life of deadness in someone else's threadbare world.",[647,148817],{"author":917,"quote":148818},"It's very advanced of you to have accepted my mortality so fatalistically.",[647,148820],{"author":117098,"quote":148821},"An awareness of mortality is a heavy price to pay for sentience",[690,148823],{":authors":148824},"[{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Ian McEwan\",\"slug\":\"ian-mcewan\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Cliff\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-cliff\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Maas\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-maas\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa J. Shultz\",\"slug\":\"lisa-j-shultz\"},{\"name\":\"Marcia Angell\",\"slug\":\"marcia-angell\"},{\"name\":\"Margo MacDonald\",\"slug\":\"margo-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Miriam A. 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Seems unfair that we’re not allowed to vote on the matter and not one of us is excused. Who made up that rule?\" - Kinsey Millhone",[647,148843],{"author":19544,"quote":148844},"Life and death issues are a universal concern. A person can learn about life by investigating the psychological and social aspects related to dying.",[639,148846,148847],{},[642,148848],{"alt":148849,"src":148850},"Do you seek out peril? One would think that years of being a mortal would have made you more aware of mortality. - Holly Black","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-572169.png",[647,148852],{"author":18671,"quote":148853},"Do you seek out peril? One would think that years of being a mortal would have made you more aware of mortality.",[647,148855],{"author":148856,"quote":148857},"Max Gladstone","Even fear faded, incipient mortality giving way to the kind of drawn-out academic detachment that rendered “certain death” as “incipient mortality.",[647,148859],{"author":27997,"quote":148860},"The question of dying becomes a wise reminder. It cures us of our innocence of the future.",[647,148862],{"author":148863,"quote":148864},"Andrew Kohut","This probably has to do with the aging of the population and more people confronting these situations. The poll found that people who have participated in decisions about end-of-life or had loved ones with illnesses in the last five years are much more likely to have thought about end-of-life treatments or to have living wills.",[647,148866],{"author":15737,"quote":148867},"According to a new survey, people who get divorced die early. People who stay married live longer. The difference is they just wish they were dead.",[639,148869,148870],{},[642,148871],{"alt":148872,"src":148873},"Mortality is a period of testing, a time to prove ourselves worthy to return to the presence of our Heavenly Father. In order for us to be tested, we must face challenges and difficulties. These can break us, and the surface of our souls may crack and crumble-that is, if our foundations of faith, our testimonies of truth are not deeply embedded within us. - Thomas S. Monson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2108074.png",[647,148875],{"author":56913,"quote":148876},"Mortality is a period of testing, a time to prove ourselves worthy to return to the presence of our Heavenly Father. In order for us to be tested, we must face challenges and difficulties. These can break us, and the surface of our souls may crack and crumble-that is, if our foundations of faith, our testimonies of truth are not deeply embedded within us.",[647,148878],{"author":20143,"quote":148879},"If we were not so single-minded about keeping our lives moving and for once could do nothing, perhaps a huge silence might interrupt this sadness of never understanding ourselves and of threatening ourselves with death Perhaps the world can teach us as when everything seems dead but later proves to be alive.",[647,148881],{"author":148882,"quote":148883},"Jack Schwartz","There exists a gap between what patients expect with regard to end of life care and what actually happens,",[647,148885],{"author":148886,"quote":148887},"Katey Sagal","You realize mortality is everywhere.",[690,148889],{":authors":148890},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Kohut\",\"slug\":\"andrew-kohut\"},{\"name\":\"Cormac McCarthy\",\"slug\":\"cormac-mccarthy\"},{\"name\":\"David Letterman\",\"slug\":\"david-letterman\"},{\"name\":\"Don DeLillo\",\"slug\":\"don-delillo\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Black\",\"slug\":\"holly-black\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"jack-schwartz\"},{\"name\":\"Katey Sagal\",\"slug\":\"katey-sagal\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. 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when I am supposed to. - Tobe Hanson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-35614.png",[647,149101],{"author":149102,"quote":149103},"Tobe Hanson","I believe I will not not die a minute too early or a minute too late, but exactly when I am supposed to.",[647,149105],{"author":291,"quote":149106},"I live every day as if I can die any moment.",[647,149108],{"author":12038,"quote":149109},"May you live in such a way that your death is just the beginning of your life.",[647,149111],{"author":30775,"quote":149112},"I’ll have plenty of time to rest when I die, but this eventuality is not yet part of my plans.",[639,149114,149115],{},[642,149116],{"alt":149117,"src":149118},"I am now face to face with dying, but I am not finished with living. - Oliver Sacks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-310628.png",[647,149120],{"author":149121,"quote":149122},"Oliver Sacks","I am now face to face with dying, but I am not finished with living.",[647,149124],{"author":149125,"quote":149126},"F. Carod","I want to die knowing that because of me, someone's life is better.",[647,149128],{"author":20947,"quote":149129},"It's blasphemy to say You will one day die.",[647,149131],{"author":97159,"quote":149132},"You too are going to die, and that's because you too were fortunate enough to have lived. You may not feel this. But go stand on a cliff sometime, and maybe you will.",[647,149134],{"author":11390,"quote":149135},"You don't die when your body stops functioning. You die when your name is uttered for the last time in the world.",[639,149137,149138],{},[642,149139],{"alt":149140,"src":149141},"We're all going to die sometime, so you might as well die pushing the odds for something that matters. - Karen Traviss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-596803.png",[647,149143],{"author":149144,"quote":149145},"Karen Traviss","We're all going to die sometime, so you might as well die pushing the odds for something that matters.",[647,149147],{"author":149148,"quote":149149},"Ignatius of Antioch","It is better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth.",[647,149151],{"author":149152,"quote":149153},"Marina Abramović","From the moment you are born, you could die. I think as an artist it is important to meditate on that.",[647,149155],{"author":46744,"quote":149156},"You know Death will get you in the end, but if you are smart and have a sense of humor, you can thumb your nose at it for awhile",[690,149158],{":authors":149159},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Bert McCoy\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"F. 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I may live forever just to spite them! - Jamie McGuire","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-73819.png",[647,149170],{"author":149171,"quote":149172},"Jamie McGuire","No, I can't die because there are too many jackasses falling over themselves to take my place! I may live forever just to spite them!",[647,149174],{"author":27997,"quote":149175},"I've got death inside me. It's just a question of whether or not I can outlive it.",[647,149177],{"author":18814,"quote":149178},"I can't die yet, doctor. Not yet. I have things to do. Afterwords I'll have a whole lifetime in which to die.",[647,149180],{"author":149181,"quote":149182},"William Kent Krueger","I don't mind dying; I just don't want you to die.",[639,149184,149185],{},[642,149186],{"alt":149187,"src":149188},"I can live without a boy. So why does it feel like I'm going to die? - Daria Snadowsky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-161844.png",[647,149190],{"author":66165,"quote":149191},"I can live without a boy. So why does it feel like I'm going to die?",[647,149193],{"author":108003,"quote":149194},"I don't want to die while I am still alive.",[647,149196],{"author":18949,"quote":149197},"We know: An almost certain way to die is to believe you are already dead.",[647,149199],{"author":149200,"quote":149201},"Milton H. Erickson","I have no intention of dying. In fact, that will be the last thing I do!",[647,149203],{"author":3139,"quote":149204},"I'm sorry about that. I thought you were going to die.''Hey, I'm usually about to die. Don't feel bad.",[639,149206,149207],{},[642,149208],{"alt":149209,"src":149210},"If I'm going to die a really ugly death, it's nice to like the person you're going to share that with. - Christine Feehan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-328573.png",[647,149212],{"author":128012,"quote":149213},"If I'm going to die a really ugly death, it's nice to like the person you're going to share that with.",[647,149215],{"author":149216,"quote":149217},"Andrew Sturm","I've gotta die of something, but I don't wanna die of it today.",[647,149219],{"author":149220,"quote":149221},"Kimberly Russell","It seems sort of unnecessary to prolong my life but I guess they can’t just let me die. I’m sure there would be paperwork.",[647,149223],{"author":149224,"quote":149225},"Alex Chiu","Well, if you don't want your relatives and friends to die, help me spread the news. Let people know about immortality device. That way, your loved ones won't die.",[690,149227],{":authors":149228},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Chiu\",\"slug\":\"alex-chiu\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Abraham\",\"slug\":\"amit-abraham\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Sturm\",\"slug\":\"andrew-sturm\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Ruiz Zafón\",\"slug\":\"carlos-ruiz-zafon\"},{\"name\":\"Christine Feehan\",\"slug\":\"christine-feehan\"},{\"name\":\"Daria Snadowsky\",\"slug\":\"daria-snadowsky\"},{\"name\":\"David Levithan\",\"slug\":\"david-levithan\"},{\"name\":\"Don DeLillo\",\"slug\":\"don-delillo\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie McGuire\",\"slug\":\"jamie-mcguire\"},{\"name\":\"Kimberly Russell\",\"slug\":\"kimberly-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Milton H. Erickson\",\"slug\":\"milton-h-erickson\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"William Kent Krueger\",\"slug\":\"william-kent-krueger\"}]",[566,149230,149063],{"id":149231},"humor-and-irony",[639,149233,149234],{},[642,149235],{"alt":149236,"src":149237},"Oh for craps sake. You're not dying again, are you? It's seriously inconvenient when you do that.\" -Aphrodite - P.C. Cast","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-21370.png",[647,149239],{"author":149240,"quote":149241},"P.C. Cast","Oh for craps sake. You're not dying again, are you? It's seriously inconvenient when you do that.\" -Aphrodite",[647,149243],{"author":10813,"quote":149244},"Oh Lestat, you deserved everything that's ever happened to you. You better not die. You might actually go to hell.",[647,149246],{"author":7884,"quote":149247},"Believe me, when you die, it's everybody else's but your problem",[647,149249],{"author":5183,"quote":149250},"It doesn't matter are you good with the dice, you die. It really doesn't matter what are you doing everyone dies one moment, one way or other way.",[639,149252,149253],{},[642,149254],{"alt":149255,"src":149256},"Dying is the last thing I will ever do. - John Barrymore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-452245.png",[647,149258],{"author":115817,"quote":149259},"Dying is the last thing I will ever do.",[647,149261],{"author":149262,"quote":149263},"Yukako Kabei","What is this?! I couldn't die back when I would've been glad to die anywhere, anytime, but now that dying would take hardly any effort, suddenly I can't afford to yet? What the hell am I supposed to do?",[647,149265],{"author":25111,"quote":149266},"Saying of the Mulla Nasrudin. If I survive this life without dying, I'll be surprised.",[647,149268],{"author":149269,"quote":149270},"Levi Cheruo Cheptora","If you want to die as soon as last year, get married this very minute!",[647,149272],{"author":112598,"quote":149273},"I wouldn't mind dying so much if it wasn't that I would be dead at the end of it.",[639,149275,149276],{},[642,149277],{"alt":149278,"src":149279},"I don't want to live forever through my work. I want to live forever by not dying. - Woody Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-958201.png",[647,149281],{"author":112598,"quote":149282},"I don't want to live forever through my work. I want to live forever by not dying.",[647,149284],{"author":149285,"quote":149286},"George Burns","I don't believe in dying. It's been done. I'm working on a new exit. Besides, I can't die now - I'm booked.",[647,149288],{"author":7076,"quote":149289},"If I die prematurely I shall be saved from being bored to death at my own success.",[647,149291],{"author":149292,"quote":149293},"Bryce Courtenay","I'm going to die with my mind intact. And to me that is the most exciting way you could possibly die.",[690,149295],{":authors":149296},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Rice\",\"slug\":\"anne-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Bryce Courtenay\",\"slug\":\"bryce-courtenay\"},{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"George Burns\",\"slug\":\"george-burns\"},{\"name\":\"Idries Shah\",\"slug\":\"idries-shah\"},{\"name\":\"John Barrymore\",\"slug\":\"john-barrymore\"},{\"name\":\"Levi Cheruo Cheptora\",\"slug\":\"levi-cheruo-cheptora\"},{\"name\":\"P.C. Cast\",\"slug\":\"pc-cast\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Butler\",\"slug\":\"samuel-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Woody Allen\",\"slug\":\"woody-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Yukako Kabei\",\"slug\":\"yukako-kabei\"}]",[566,149298,126835],{"id":127070},[639,149300,149301],{},[642,149302],{"alt":149303,"src":149304},"If left to my own simplistic devices and the sorely scant limits of my abilities, would I not die a death of the blandest sort imaginable? And should I not thank God that He graciously gifted me with an imagination that renders such a death entirely unimaginable? - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-80416.png",[647,149306],{"author":11947,"quote":149307},"If left to my own simplistic devices and the sorely scant limits of my abilities, would I not die a death of the blandest sort imaginable? And should I not thank God that He graciously gifted me with an imagination that renders such a death entirely unimaginable?",[647,149309],{"author":149310,"quote":149311},"Zen Cho","I thought: if I die, I hope I get reincarnated into a mosquito so I can bite that fucker kau-kau.",[647,149313],{"author":12513,"quote":149314},"Mentally I can die, Emotionally I can cry, Physically I can sigh, Spirituality I can fly. If I just try.",[647,149316],{"author":139997,"quote":149317},"And the thing about trying to cheat death is that, in the end, you still lose.",[639,149319,149320],{},[642,149321],{"alt":149322,"src":149323},"Part of you thinks that you are not going to die because part of you is not going to die. - Alan Cohen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-406157.png",[647,149325],{"author":149326,"quote":149327},"Alan Cohen","Part of you thinks that you are not going to die because part of you is not going to die.",[647,149329],{"author":149330,"quote":149331},"Lesley Livingston","You know the life you have committed yourself to often ends in death.All life does.pg 217",[647,149333],{"author":149334,"quote":149335},"Sai Pradeep","And I wonder how many little pieces of you will die before you learn that most people you've loved are not worth dying for.",[647,149337],{"author":149338,"quote":149339},"Dana Levin","You will never get death out of your system.",[647,149341],{"author":704,"quote":149342},"You die in the middle of your life.",[639,149344,149345],{},[642,149346],{"alt":149347,"src":149348},"Time to get up time to get washed time to have lunch time to go to bed. What’s the point if I never get up again what difference would it make? I might just as well be dead. You might just as well be dead. We all just as well be dead! This isn’t living. This is… - Anne Frank","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-753713.png",[647,149350],{"author":712,"quote":149351},"Time to get up time to get washed time to have lunch time to go to bed. What’s the point if I never get up again what difference would it make? I might just as well be dead. You might just as well be dead. We all just as well be dead! This isn’t living. This is…",[647,149353],{"author":149354,"quote":149355},"Edward Monkton","Beware of the deadly donky,falling from the sky'you can choose the way you live,my friend, but not the way you die.",[647,149357],{"author":149358,"quote":149359},"Arkady Strugatsky","You know, it's never too late and always too early to die.",[647,149361],{"author":149152,"quote":149153},[690,149363],{":authors":149364},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Cohen\",\"slug\":\"alan-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Frank\",\"slug\":\"anne-frank\"},{\"name\":\"Arkady Strugatsky\",\"slug\":\"arkady-strugatsky\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Dana Levin\",\"slug\":\"dana-levin\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Monkton\",\"slug\":\"edward-monkton\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Lesley Livingston\",\"slug\":\"lesley-livingston\"},{\"name\":\"Marina Abramović\",\"slug\":\"marina-abramovic\"},{\"name\":\"Robyn Schneider\",\"slug\":\"robyn-schneider\"},{\"name\":\"Sai Pradeep\",\"slug\":\"sai-pradeep\"},{\"name\":\"Stanley Victor Paskavich\",\"slug\":\"stanley-victor-paskavich\"},{\"name\":\"Zen Cho\",\"slug\":\"zen-cho\"}]",[566,149366,149073],{"id":149367},"desire-for-meaning",[639,149369,149370],{},[642,149371],{"alt":149372,"src":149373},"I might face death any minute now! But I should try not to put myself in harms' way as long as I can live. Of course it is not important if I die, because this is going to happen anyway. I know my purpose, my purpose is: How will my life or death impact the lives of others? - Samad Beh-Rang","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-75396.png",[647,149375],{"author":149376,"quote":149377},"Samad Beh-Rang","I might face death any minute now! But I should try not to put myself in harms' way as long as I can live. Of course it is not important if I die, because this is going to happen anyway. I know my purpose, my purpose is: How will my life or death impact the lives of others?",[647,149379],{"author":36610,"quote":149380},"This , I think , is the way to die.I could drown in this moment and I’d never regret it. I could catch fire from this kiss and happily turn to ash. I could live here, die here, right here, against his hips, his lips. In the emotion in his eyes as he sinks into me, his heartbeats indistinguishable from mine.This. Forever. This.",[647,149382],{"author":17249,"quote":149383},"Think. In a minute from now you could be saying, I risked death. I threw for life, and I won life. It is a very wonderful feeling. To have survived.",[647,149385],{"author":25641,"quote":149386},"Many people say ‘Better to die’ until the time comes to do it,” Morozko returned.",[639,149388,149389],{},[642,149390],{"alt":149391,"src":149392},"I want to die knowing that because of me, someone's life is better. - F. Carod","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-354778.png",[647,149394],{"author":149125,"quote":149126},[647,149396],{"author":149397,"quote":149398},"Renee Vincent","Dying a thousand deaths in my head to protect you is better than losing you one time in the flesh.\"~ Gustaf Ræliksen",[647,149400],{"author":122065,"quote":149401},"It’s hard for me to believe that I will die. Because I’m bubbling in a frigid freshness. My life is going to be very long because each instant is. The impression is that I’m still to be born and I can’t quite manage it.",[647,149403],{"author":149144,"quote":149145},[647,149405],{"author":149406,"quote":149407},"Mekael Shane","I was born to live, in pursuit of the penultimate high.I am guaranteed a Homeric death, when it's my time to die.",[639,149409,149410],{},[642,149411],{"alt":149412,"src":149413},"If life gets stuck, restart don't abort - Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-728234.png",[647,149415],{"author":64477,"quote":149416},"If life gets stuck, restart don't abort",[647,149418],{"author":63008,"quote":149419},"Death might be waiting, but I was going to be a queen. would have my throne if I had to carve a path of blood and bone to get it back.Death could wait.",[647,149421],{"author":7197,"quote":149422},"Maybe the reason I've never died in this story is that I've never had something worth dying for before.",[647,149424],{"author":149425,"quote":149426},"Tammy Faye Bakker","Every single day, I get up and I say, I am going to live and not die.",[690,149428],{":authors":149429},"[{\"name\":\"Clarice Lispector\",\"slug\":\"clarice-lispector\"},{\"name\":\"Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"drps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"F. Carod\",\"slug\":\"f-carod\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Picoult\",\"slug\":\"jodi-picoult\"},{\"name\":\"John Fowles\",\"slug\":\"john-fowles\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Traviss\",\"slug\":\"karen-traviss\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Arden\",\"slug\":\"katherine-arden\"},{\"name\":\"Mekael Shane\",\"slug\":\"mekael-shane\"},{\"name\":\"Renee Vincent\",\"slug\":\"renee-vincent\"},{\"name\":\"Roshani Chokshi\",\"slug\":\"roshani-chokshi\"},{\"name\":\"Samad Beh-Rang\",\"slug\":\"samad-beh-rang\"},{\"name\":\"Tahereh Mafi\",\"slug\":\"tahereh-mafi\"},{\"name\":\"Tammy Faye Bakker\",\"slug\":\"tammy-faye-bakker\"}]",[566,149431,149079],{"id":149432},"fear-and-anxiety",[639,149434,149435],{},[642,149436],{"alt":149437,"src":149438},"Id rather die than have more. Actually I'd rather die than most things. But you know that about me. Will I ever see you again? You could come and see me here. Today I imagined you walking in, like I did when your leg. I imagined you telling them to let me go because you loved me and you'd look after me. I cried . . . - Robert Galbraith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-60296.png",[647,149440],{"author":124602,"quote":149441},"Id rather die than have more. Actually I'd rather die than most things. But you know that about me. Will I ever see you again? You could come and see me here. Today I imagined you walking in, like I did when your leg. I imagined you telling them to let me go because you loved me and you'd look after me. I cried . . .",[647,149443],{"author":64830,"quote":149444},"I can just close my eyes and let myself fall into oblivion. Maybe I'll hit the exact same rocks and my blood will mingle with his and maybe there's some kind of life after death and he's waiting for me there with his hand outstretched just like mine.But...I don't want to die.I try to twist my body backwards and pain shoots up my neck.It's too late.I chose life too late.",[647,149446],{"author":10752,"quote":149447},"I am dying now, but I still have many things to say.",[647,149449],{"author":149450,"quote":149451},"Sun Tzu","If quick, I survive.If not quick, I am lost.This is \"death.",[639,149453,149454],{},[642,149455],{"alt":149456,"src":149457},"I don't want to feel you die,but if that's the way that God has planned youWell, I'll put pennies on your eyes.And it will go away, see?You've only lived a minute of your life.I must be dreaming...Is someone calling me? No...I think I hear a voice,They're outside the door! - Alice Cooper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-495462.png",[647,149459],{"author":149460,"quote":149461},"Alice Cooper","I don't want to feel you die,but if that's the way that God has planned youWell, I'll put pennies on your eyes.And it will go away, see?You've only lived a minute of your life.I must be dreaming...Is someone calling me? No...I think I hear a voice,They're outside the door!",[647,149463],{"author":149464,"quote":149465},"Barbara Freethy","I can't die yet, honey. I haven't finished counting the stars and don't you know, my darling girl, that you will never be alone, because there is always love, and love lives forever.",[647,149467],{"author":149262,"quote":149263},[647,149469],{"author":16692,"quote":149470},"Death can come slow. Death can come quick. If you've got one last breath, you better make the most of it.",[647,149472],{"author":149473,"quote":149474},"Iain S Thomas","If you really want to know, I just hope I die before I get boring.",[639,149476,149477],{},[642,149478],{"alt":149479,"src":149480},"After a dozen deaths, you learn not to care. After a hundred, you can’t even if you wanted to. - C.L. Werner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-788815.png",[647,149482],{"author":149483,"quote":149484},"C.L. Werner","After a dozen deaths, you learn not to care. After a hundred, you can’t even if you wanted to.",[647,149486],{"author":43862,"quote":149487},"So Now You're Death: Here's What You'll Need",[647,149489],{"author":149490,"quote":149491},"Michael Biehn","And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead!",[647,149493],{"author":21358,"quote":149494},"You're dying every minute, but you won't die yet.",[690,149496],{":authors":149497},"[{\"name\":\"A.H. Scott\",\"slug\":\"ah-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Alice Cooper\",\"slug\":\"alice-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Freethy\",\"slug\":\"barbara-freethy\"},{\"name\":\"C.L. Werner\",\"slug\":\"cl-werner\"},{\"name\":\"Cat Clarke\",\"slug\":\"cat-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Moore\",\"slug\":\"christopher-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Iain S Thomas\",\"slug\":\"iain-s-thomas-2\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Biehn\",\"slug\":\"michael-biehn\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Galbraith\",\"slug\":\"robert-galbraith\"},{\"name\":\"Roberto Bolano\",\"slug\":\"roberto-bolano\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Rees Brennan\",\"slug\":\"sarah-rees-brennan\"},{\"name\":\"Sun Tzu\",\"slug\":\"sun-tzu\"},{\"name\":\"Yukako Kabei\",\"slug\":\"yukako-kabei\"}]",[566,149499,116027],{"id":116146},[639,149501,149502],{},[642,149503],{"alt":149504,"src":149505},"I shall soon be quite dead at last in spite of all. - Samuel Beckett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-157347.png",[647,149507],{"author":51856,"quote":149508},"I shall soon be quite dead at last in spite of all.",[647,149510],{"author":61917,"quote":149511},"I don't mind having to die now, for I see that he is the cause of my death is about to share the same fate.",[647,149513],{"author":69880,"quote":149514},"It's alright to die cause death is the only thing you haven't tried",[647,149516],{"author":129864,"quote":149517},"Everybody dies. It’s no risk to lose your life. You knew it was lost from the beginning.",[639,149519,149520],{},[642,149521],{"alt":149522,"src":149523},"Apart from being dead its going to be necessary to die. And I'm dealing at the moment with the realization that at my age there is absoutely no way in which I can skirt the matter and come out on the other side. - Nathaniel Tarn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-610643.png",[647,149525],{"author":149526,"quote":149527},"Nathaniel Tarn","Apart from being dead its going to be necessary to die. And I'm dealing at the moment with the realization that at my age there is absoutely no way in which I can skirt the matter and come out on the other side.",[647,149529],{"author":149530,"quote":149531},"Lilja-4Ever.","Look at me,I commit suicide and went to heaven...,and yes I was really well,but came back because I want to live in this world a little more,you remains dead by the whole eternity but you are alive by only just a moment.I was not ready yet ,nor you.Everibody spits to you, but you are not ready.But jump if you want ,it is not dangerous,you will join with me,but then you will have lost ,and the sons of bitch that spite to you will have won.",[647,149533],{"author":8732,"quote":149534},"Last hopeless chances have got to work. Nothing makes sense otherwise. You might as well not be alive.",[647,149536],{"author":149537,"quote":149538},"Courtney Schafer","I didn't die, and that's the point. Doesn't matter how close you come if you walk away whole.",[647,149540],{"author":16991,"quote":149541},"You must expect to be in several lost causes before you die.",[639,149543,149544],{},[642,149545],{"alt":149546,"src":149547},"I can but die... and I believe in God. Let me try and wait His will in silence. - Charlotte Brontë","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-992375.png",[647,149549],{"author":15680,"quote":149550},"I can but die... and I believe in God. Let me try and wait His will in silence.",[647,149552],{"author":149490,"quote":149491},[647,149554],{"author":21358,"quote":149494},[647,149556],{"author":149292,"quote":149293},[690,149558],{":authors":149559},"[{\"name\":\"Aesop\",\"slug\":\"aesop\"},{\"name\":\"Bryce Courtenay\",\"slug\":\"bryce-courtenay\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Sandburg\",\"slug\":\"carl-sandburg\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Brontë\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-bronte\"},{\"name\":\"Courtney Schafer\",\"slug\":\"courtney-schafer\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Groat\",\"slug\":\"dan-groat\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Sheeran\",\"slug\":\"ed-sheeran\"},{\"name\":\"Lilja-4Ever.\",\"slug\":\"lilja-4ever\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Biehn\",\"slug\":\"michael-biehn\"},{\"name\":\"Nathaniel Tarn\",\"slug\":\"nathaniel-tarn\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Beckett\",\"slug\":\"samuel-beckett\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Rees Brennan\",\"slug\":\"sarah-rees-brennan\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"}]",[566,149561,114253],{"id":114549},[639,149563,149564],{},[642,149565],{"alt":149566,"src":149567},"I was born in a hospital. I do not want to die in one. - J.R. Rim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58271.png",[647,149569],{"author":35114,"quote":149570},"I was born in a hospital. I do not want to die in one.",[647,149572],{"author":22159,"quote":149573},"Love,JamieP.S. I can't believe you're dying. Please don't die.",[647,149575],{"author":149576,"quote":149577},"Gian andrea","As long as you're alive, death is always a chance.",[647,149579],{"author":108003,"quote":149580},"I don't want to die while I still have beautiful reasons to die for.",[639,149582,149583],{},[642,149584],{"alt":149585,"src":149586},"I will die when my job is done. - Cometan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-461361.png",[647,149588],{"author":59387,"quote":149589},"I will die when my job is done.",[647,149591],{"author":149526,"quote":149592},"Apart from being dead its going to be necessary to die. And I'm dealing at the moment with the realization that at my age there is absolutely no way in which I can skirt the matter and come out on the other side.",[647,149594],{"author":27997,"quote":149595},"The life of a star of this type and magnitude. Isn't the life structured to cut you down early? This is the point, isn't it? There are rules, guidelines. If you don't have the grace and wit to die early, you are forced to vanish, to hide as if in shame and apology.",[647,149597],{"author":149598,"quote":149599},"Jesse Wagner","I will not tip toe through life only to safely arrive into the arms of death.",[647,149601],{"author":149602,"quote":149603},"Freema Agyeman","The way sci-fi works, you can never die.",[639,149605,149606],{},[642,149607],{"alt":149546,"src":149547},[647,149609],{"author":15680,"quote":149550},[647,149611],{"author":46744,"quote":149156},[647,149613],{"author":149224,"quote":149225},[647,149615],{"author":149292,"quote":149293},[690,149617],{":authors":149618},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Rapp\",\"slug\":\"adam-rapp\"},{\"name\":\"Alex Chiu\",\"slug\":\"alex-chiu\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Abraham\",\"slug\":\"amit-abraham\"},{\"name\":\"Bryce Courtenay\",\"slug\":\"bryce-courtenay\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Brontë\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-bronte\"},{\"name\":\"Cometan\",\"slug\":\"cometan\"},{\"name\":\"Don DeLillo\",\"slug\":\"don-delillo\"},{\"name\":\"Freema Agyeman\",\"slug\":\"freema-agyeman\"},{\"name\":\"Gian andrea\",\"slug\":\"gian-andrea\"},{\"name\":\"J.R. Rim\",\"slug\":\"jr-rim\"},{\"name\":\"Jesse Wagner\",\"slug\":\"jesse-wagner\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Buffett\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-buffett\"},{\"name\":\"Nathaniel Tarn\",\"slug\":\"nathaniel-tarn\"}]",[566,149620,634],{"id":1014},[639,149622,149623],{},[642,149624],{"alt":149625,"src":149626},"I don't want to be dying. I want to be dead. - Lisa Cander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17504.png",[647,149628],{"author":149629,"quote":149630},"Lisa Cander","I don't want to be dying. I want to be dead.",[647,149632],{"author":44353,"quote":149633},"By daily dying, I have come to be.",[647,149635],{"author":149636,"quote":149637},"John H.  Matthews","The first thing you lose when you die is your motor skills.",[647,149639],{"author":4455,"quote":149640},"I am Death. I come quickly, I come slowly, but I am not cheated.",[639,149642,149643],{},[642,149644],{"alt":149645,"src":149646},"She'll die.' 'Aye. That's a consequence of being alive. - Ursula K. Le Guin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-134949.png",[647,149648],{"author":4522,"quote":149649},"She'll die.' 'Aye. That's a consequence of being alive.",[647,149651],{"author":8813,"quote":149652},"There's not a day that goes by, without me thinking of you, dying, in someone else's arms.",[647,149654],{"author":149655,"quote":149656},"Robert D. Anderson","I do not worry about dying – when you get to my age you never think about it, you just carry on with life and enjoy it.'Vernon Jones - Ox & Bucks Light Infantry - D-Day Veteran",[647,149658],{"author":149659,"quote":149660},"Vladimir Kamarisky","You can only die once, to make sure it's worth it.",[647,149662],{"author":149663,"quote":149664},"Timothy Joshua Chia","And after all this time,I’ll still die for you,and I’ll die trying.",[639,149666,149667],{},[642,149668],{"alt":149669,"src":149670},"To say yes is to die A lot or a little. - Gwendolyn Brooks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-417610.png",[647,149672],{"author":28799,"quote":149673},"To say yes is to die A lot or a little.",[647,149675],{"author":11390,"quote":149676},"Once you die, that’s it – game over.",[647,149678],{"author":149679,"quote":149680},"Christina Aguilera","I do not intend to tip-toe through life, but to arrive safely at death.",[690,149682],{":authors":149683},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Aguilera\",\"slug\":\"christina-aguilera\"},{\"name\":\"Erika Johansen\",\"slug\":\"erika-johansen\"},{\"name\":\"Gwendolyn Brooks\",\"slug\":\"gwendolyn-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"John H.  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Living",[574,149861,149862],{},[577,149863,149865],{"href":149864},"#existential-reflections-on-death","Existential Reflections on Death",[574,149867,149868],{},[577,149869,132589],{"href":132588},[574,149871,149872],{},[577,149873,149875],{"href":149874},"#the-unpredictability-of-life-and-death","The Unpredictability of Life and Death",[574,149877,149878],{},[577,149879,634],{"href":633},[566,149881,149829],{"id":149882},"life-and-death-as-natural-processes",[639,149884,149885],{},[642,149886],{"alt":149887,"src":149888},"Live for the moments to die for - Robin Dabhi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-431.png",[647,149890],{"author":132896,"quote":149891},"Live for the moments to die for",[647,149893],{"author":16607,"quote":149894},"People die all the time. Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely. It's too easy not to make the effort, then weep and wring your hands after the person dies.",[647,149896],{"author":881,"quote":149897},"For some folks death is release, and for others death is an abomination, a terrible thing. But in the end, I'm there for all of them.",[647,149899],{"author":149900,"quote":149901},"Darnell Lamont Walker","The saddest thing about death, whether it's our own or someone we care for, is when the world doesn't stop we do.",[639,149903,149904],{},[642,149905],{"alt":149906,"src":149907},"People love to see death. It reminds them that however mean, however low, however horrible their lives become… at least they have one. - Joe Abercrombie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-562257.png",[647,149909],{"author":76807,"quote":149910},"People love to see death. It reminds them that however mean, however low, however horrible their lives become… at least they have one.",[647,149912],{"author":149913,"quote":149914},"Justin Somper","Death is death. Whether you die smiling or with tears in your eyes, it amounts to the same thing. A whole heap of nothing",[647,149916],{"author":91927,"quote":149917},"Every tiny part of us cries out against the idea of dying, and hopes to live forever.",[647,149919],{"author":15531,"quote":149920},"Death is always sad, I suppose, to us who look forward to it: I expect it will seem very different when we can look back upon it.",[647,149922],{"author":9119,"quote":149923},"Those who have no hope for a future life are already dead for the present one.",[639,149925,149926],{},[642,149927],{"alt":149928,"src":149929},"Those who hope for no other life are dead even for this. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1530969.png",[647,149931],{"author":9119,"quote":149932},"Those who hope for no other life are dead even for this.",[647,149934],{"author":132835,"quote":149935},"Is it then so sad a thing to die?",[647,149937],{"author":147076,"quote":149938},"And when people die, it’s so wonderful that they never come back to tell you.",[690,149940],{":authors":149941},"[{\"name\":\"Byron Katie\",\"slug\":\"byron-katie\"},{\"name\":\"Darnell Lamont Walker\",\"slug\":\"darnell-lamont-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Abercrombie\",\"slug\":\"joe-abercrombie\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Somper\",\"slug\":\"justin-somper\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Carroll\",\"slug\":\"lewis-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Dabhi\",\"slug\":\"robin-dabhi\"},{\"name\":\"Ugo Betti\",\"slug\":\"ugo-betti\"},{\"name\":\"Virgil\",\"slug\":\"virgil\"}]",[566,149943,149835],{"id":149944},"the-impact-of-death-on-the-living",[639,149946,149947],{},[642,149948],{"alt":149949,"src":149950},"People die all the time. Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely. It's too easy not to make the effort, then weep and wring your hands after the person dies. - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29177.png",[647,149952],{"author":16607,"quote":149894},[647,149954],{"author":291,"quote":149955},"The saddest sorrow is to desire death while you have life.",[647,149957],{"author":146182,"quote":149958},"Death can trend and still we won't get used to it, because there is no easy way to die, and every time a person dies. it pains us and breaks our heart. It is OK to cry.",[647,149960],{"author":149900,"quote":149961},"The saddest thing about death, whether it's our own or someone we care for, is when the world doesn't stop when we do.",[639,149963,149964],{},[642,149965],{"alt":149966,"src":149967},"Never wish the death of anyone or you will lose your goodness inside you! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-551179.png",[647,149969],{"author":8765,"quote":149970},"Never wish the death of anyone or you will lose your goodness inside you!",[647,149972],{"author":149973,"quote":149974},"Lawren Leo","Sometimes we grieve the living more than the dead.",[647,149976],{"author":149977,"quote":149978},"GowthamaAravinthan","Death is the greatest wish come true!! But for the person, not for the one who loved him/her the most...",[647,149980],{"author":149981,"quote":149982},"Lynn Caine","Since every death diminishes us a little,\nwe grieve - not so much for the death\nas for ourselves.\n",[647,149984],{"author":149985,"quote":149986},"Tom Hanks","Mama always said, dying was a part of life. I sure wish it wasn't.",[639,149988,149989],{},[642,149990],{"alt":149991,"src":149992},"We all know that the people we love are mortal, we all know we’re mortal, we know it’s going to end; you cannot prepare yourself for it. - J. K. Rowling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2315269.png",[647,149994],{"author":961,"quote":149995},"We all know that the people we love are mortal, we all know we’re mortal, we know it’s going to end; you cannot prepare yourself for it.",[647,149997],{"author":64449,"quote":149998},"You don't know what is going to come to you in this world; you have to go on living and worrying. Those who die are pitying us; they are blessing us. Why should you grieve for them?",[690,150000],{":authors":150001},"[{\"name\":\"Darnell Lamont Walker\",\"slug\":\"darnell-lamont-walker\"},{\"name\":\"De_philosopher_DJKyos\",\"slug\":\"de-philosopher-djkyos\"},{\"name\":\"GowthamaAravinthan\",\"slug\":\"gowthamaaravinthan\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lawren Leo\",\"slug\":\"lawren-leo\"},{\"name\":\"Lynn Caine\",\"slug\":\"lynn-caine\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahansa Yogananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahansa-yogananda\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Hanks\",\"slug\":\"tom-hanks\"}]",[566,150003,149841],{"id":150004},"mortality-and-the-value-of-life",[639,150006,150007],{},[642,150008],{"alt":150009,"src":150010},"You won't find the truth of life in morbidity, only in hope. - Dean Koontz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-31158.png",[647,150012],{"author":18793,"quote":150013},"You won't find the truth of life in morbidity, only in hope.",[647,150015],{"author":150016,"quote":150017},"Gilbert Hernández","I don't feel so sad when somebody dies, Julio, because they fly away to explore the stars and planets. When it's our turn we join them in exploring the universe.",[647,150019],{"author":5525,"quote":150020},"Dying seems less sad than having lived too little.",[647,150022],{"author":438,"quote":150023},"The saddest thing in life is to die without living.",[639,150025,150026],{},[642,150027],{"alt":150028,"src":150029},"It seems people spend the majority of their lives believing they're dying, with the only consolation being that at one point they get to be right. - Edward St Aubyn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-901431.png",[647,150031],{"author":150032,"quote":150033},"Edward St Aubyn","It seems people spend the majority of their lives believing they're dying, with the only consolation being that at one point they get to be right.",[647,150035],{"author":14822,"quote":150036},"It is not death or dying that is tragic, but rather to have existed without fully participating in life- that is the deepest personal tragedy.",[647,150038],{"author":113635,"quote":150039},"It is a tragedy that most of us die before we have begun to live.",[647,150041],{"author":10788,"quote":150042},"Life has taught me that the greatest tragedy is not to die too soon but to live too long.",[647,150044],{"author":119430,"quote":150045},"Death isn't sad. The sad thing is: most people don't live at all.",[639,150047,150048],{},[642,150049],{"alt":150050,"src":150051},"Death is not sad; the sad thing is that most people don’t really live at all. - Dan Millman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2954388.png",[647,150053],{"author":29080,"quote":150054},"Death is not sad; the sad thing is that most people don’t really live at all.",[647,150056],{"author":51981,"quote":150057},"Life is so precious because it’s short. Even the most resilient people are fragile. Life isn’t about dying or not dying. It’s about living well. Living so you can be proud and happy.",[690,150059],{":authors":150060},"[{\"name\":\"Dan Millman\",\"slug\":\"dan-millman\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Abbey\",\"slug\":\"edward-abbey\"},{\"name\":\"Edward St Aubyn\",\"slug\":\"edward-st-aubyn-2\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Glasgow\",\"slug\":\"ellen-glasgow\"},{\"name\":\"Erich Fromm\",\"slug\":\"erich-fromm\"},{\"name\":\"Gilbert Hernández\",\"slug\":\"gilbert-hernandez\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria Steinem\",\"slug\":\"gloria-steinem\"},{\"name\":\"Ilona Andrews\",\"slug\":\"ilona-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Nolte\",\"slug\":\"nick-nolte\"}]",[566,150062,149847],{"id":150063},"hope-and-continuity-beyond-death",[639,150065,150066],{},[642,150067],{"alt":150068,"src":150069},"Death offers us hope, at least. Not for this life, but for another. - C.L. Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-82973.png",[647,150071],{"author":150072,"quote":150073},"C.L. Wilson","Death offers us hope, at least. Not for this life, but for another.",[647,150075],{"author":126068,"quote":150076},"You may be the last thread of hope keeping someone alive. Always be compassionate, you never know whose life depend on the choices you make.",[647,150078],{"author":291,"quote":150079},"The living has a great hope, we have life to bounce back from any difficulty. The dead had no hope.",[647,150081],{"author":150082,"quote":150083},"G.A. Aiken","Hope death finds you well today.",[639,150085,150086],{},[642,150087],{"alt":150088,"src":150089},"Death should leave you with hope not despair. One who despairs about death has no understanding of life. - Ashta-Deb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-318410.png",[647,150091],{"author":150092,"quote":150093},"Ashta-Deb","Death should leave you with hope not despair. One who despairs about death has no understanding of life.",[647,150095],{"author":150096,"quote":150097},"Mary V. Pate","Everything that looks like a loss may be an extraordinary, successful life waiting to explode.",[647,150099],{"author":145187,"quote":150100},"The good thing that may yet happen during dying is not the possibility of survival when we're beyond that point. The good thing that may yet happen is that our lives will have great meaning for those we leave behind.",[647,150102],{"author":150103,"quote":150104},"Ishmael Beah","If you’re alive, then there is hope for a better day and something good to happen. If there is nothing good left in the destiny of a person, he or she will die.",[647,150106],{"author":131225,"quote":150107},"Because nobody is hopeless as long as they’re still breathing.",[639,150109,150110],{},[642,150111],{"alt":150112,"src":150113},"No one is more grateful to be alive than someone who thought they were going to die. - J.M. Darhower","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3095348.png",[647,150115],{"author":131225,"quote":150116},"No one is more grateful to be alive than someone who thought they were going to die.",[690,150118],{":authors":150119},"[{\"name\":\"Ashta-Deb\",\"slug\":\"ashta-deb\"},{\"name\":\"C.L. Wilson\",\"slug\":\"cl-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"G.A. Aiken\",\"slug\":\"ga-aiken\"},{\"name\":\"Ishmael Beah\",\"slug\":\"ishmael-beah\"},{\"name\":\"J.M. Darhower\",\"slug\":\"jm-darhower\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mary V. Pate\",\"slug\":\"mary-v-pate\"},{\"name\":\"Ojingiri Hannah\",\"slug\":\"ojingiri-hannah\"},{\"name\":\"Sherwin B. Nuland\",\"slug\":\"sherwin-b-nuland\"}]",[566,150121,149853],{"id":150122},"regret-and-unfulfilled-potential",[639,150124,150125],{},[642,150126],{"alt":150127,"src":150128},"There is the absolute hopelessness we face that everyone we love will die, even our newborn granddaughter, even as we trust and know that love will give rise to growth, miracles, and resurrection. - Anne Lamott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-53467.png",[647,150130],{"author":1261,"quote":150131},"There is the absolute hopelessness we face that everyone we love will die, even our newborn granddaughter, even as we trust and know that love will give rise to growth, miracles, and resurrection.",[647,150133],{"author":150134,"quote":150135},"Linden Morningstar","I know if I died tonight, I would die a happy man at peace with myself knowing Gloria’s story would finally be told—a mysterious and astonishing story that defies the timeworn precepts of modern psychology and psychiatry—where insanity, genius, the metaphysical, and the mystery of life come together to beguile and confound our contemporary understanding of the mind and its limitless powers to heal.Dr. Adam Jaxon",[647,150137],{"author":150138,"quote":150139},"One tree hill haley james scott","Someone once said that death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside of us while we live. I could tell you who said it, but who the hell really cares.",[647,150141],{"author":91498,"quote":150142},"One of the greatest tragedies I can think of is for a person to die having never fully questioned the life he was born into.",[639,150144,150145],{},[642,150146],{"alt":150147,"src":150148},"One of the greatest tragedies in life is to watch potential die untapped. - Myles Munroe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2071009.png",[647,150150],{"author":110104,"quote":150151},"One of the greatest tragedies in life is to watch potential die untapped.",[647,150153],{"author":150154,"quote":150155},"John Powell","There are only two potential tragedies in life, and dying young isn't one of them. These are the two real tragedies: If you go through life and you don't love ... and if you go through life and you don't tell those whom you love that you love them.",[647,150157],{"author":55871,"quote":150158},"One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living.",[647,150160],{"author":150161,"quote":150162},"David Attenborough","You can cry about death and very properly so, your own as well as anybody else’s. But it’s inevitable, so you’d better grapple with it and cope and be aware that not only is it inevitable, but it has always been inevitable, if you see what I mean.",[690,150164],{":authors":150165},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Lamott\",\"slug\":\"anne-lamott\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"dale-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Pearce\",\"slug\":\"dan-pearce\"},{\"name\":\"David Attenborough\",\"slug\":\"david-attenborough\"},{\"name\":\"John Powell\",\"slug\":\"john-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Linden Morningstar\",\"slug\":\"linden-morningstar\"},{\"name\":\"Myles Munroe\",\"slug\":\"myles-munroe\"},{\"name\":\"One tree hill haley james scott\",\"slug\":\"one-tree-hill-haley-james-scott\"}]",[566,150167,149859],{"id":150168},"tragedy-of-not-truly-living",[639,150170,150171],{},[642,150172],{"alt":150173,"src":150174},"Life's greatest tragedy is not that it will someday end, but that most only live to follow directions and sometimes we end up totally lost. - Alex Gaskarth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17395.png",[647,150176],{"author":77265,"quote":150177},"Life's greatest tragedy is not that it will someday end, but that most only live to follow directions and sometimes we end up totally lost.",[647,150179],{"author":18289,"quote":150180},"Dying is only one thing to be sad over. Living unhappily is something else.",[647,150182],{"author":19184,"quote":150183},"In the end we all come to be cured of our sentiments. Those whom life does not cure death will. The world is quite ruthless in selecting between the dream and reality, even where we will not. Between the wish and the thing the world lies waiting. I've thought a great deal about my life and my country. I think there is little that can be truly known. My family has been fortunate. Others were less so. As they are often quick to point out.",[647,150185],{"author":438,"quote":150023},[639,150187,150188],{},[642,150189],{"alt":150190,"src":150191},"But yes, it is sad to live and die without knowing the truth of one's existence. - Neal Shusterman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-849243.png",[647,150193],{"author":18048,"quote":150194},"But yes, it is sad to live and die without knowing the truth of one's existence.",[647,150196],{"author":139377,"quote":150197},"There is nothing as tragic as being alive and not enjoying life... Life should be celebrated!",[647,150199],{"author":55871,"quote":150158},[647,150201],{"author":29080,"quote":150054},[647,150203],{"author":150204,"quote":150205},"Jade West","Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live. Norman Cousins.",[690,150207],{":authors":150208},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Gaskarth\",\"slug\":\"alex-gaskarth\"},{\"name\":\"Cormac McCarthy\",\"slug\":\"cormac-mccarthy\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"dale-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Millman\",\"slug\":\"dan-millman\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Jade West\",\"slug\":\"jade-west\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Meyer\",\"slug\":\"joyce-meyer\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Neal Shusterman\",\"slug\":\"neal-shusterman\"}]",[566,150210,149865],{"id":150211},"existential-reflections-on-death",[639,150213,150214],{},[642,150215],{"alt":150216,"src":150217},"Every moment seems so precious when you think of death. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-452333.png",[647,150219],{"author":29408,"quote":150220},"Every moment seems so precious when you think of death.",[647,150222],{"author":127613,"quote":150223},"I realize that sometimes death comes before you expect it. That while we are rarely prepared for our friends, family and loved ones to die, we are never prepared for our own deaths. Never prepared to reconcile our own regrets.",[647,150225],{"author":150226,"quote":150227},"Peter S. Beagle","I have been mortal, and some part of me is mortal yet. I am full of tears and hunger and the fear of death, although I cannot weep, and I want nothing, and I cannot die. I am not like the others now, for no unicorn was ever born who could regret, but I do. I regret.",[647,150229],{"author":69070,"quote":150230},"We all die at the end, but does that nullify everything? Would most people rather say, \"I wish I hadn't been born?\" Once you're born you'll have to die, now is that funny or sad?",[639,150232,150233],{},[642,150234],{"alt":150235,"src":150236},"Death doesn't make you sad- it makes you empty. That's what's so bad about it. All of your charms and beliefs and funny habits fall fast through a big black hole, and suddenly you know they're gone because just as suddenly, there's nothing left at all inside. - Jonathan Carroll","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1223525.png",[647,150238],{"author":150239,"quote":150240},"Jonathan Carroll","Death doesn't make you sad- it makes you empty. That's what's so bad about it. All of your charms and beliefs and funny habits fall fast through a big black hole, and suddenly you know they're gone because just as suddenly, there's nothing left at all inside.",[647,150242],{"author":71205,"quote":150243},"Death is one moment, and life is so many of them.",[647,150245],{"author":18793,"quote":150246},"You won’t find the truth of life in morbidity, only in hope.",[647,150248],{"author":41932,"quote":150249},"There is great human shame when people die before they are ready. It’s as if their living didn’t matter at all.",[647,150251],{"author":150252,"quote":150253},"Eva Woods","I think we should all live as if we are dying too – because we are, make no mistake. We should live as if we’re dying at some unspecified but possibly quite soon time. We can’t expect every day to be happy, and there’ll always be sickness and heartache and sadness, but we should never put up with a sad or a boring or a depressing day, just for the sake of it. None of us have time for that, whether we have a hundred days left or a hundred thousand.",[690,150255],{":authors":150256},"[{\"name\":\"Carrie Ryan\",\"slug\":\"carrie-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"E. L. Doctorow\",\"slug\":\"e-l-doctorow\"},{\"name\":\"Eva Woods\",\"slug\":\"eva-woods\"},{\"name\":\"John Cleese\",\"slug\":\"john-cleese\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Carroll\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Peter S. Beagle\",\"slug\":\"peter-s-beagle\"},{\"name\":\"Tennessee Williams\",\"slug\":\"tennessee-williams\"}]",[566,150258,132589],{"id":132760},[639,150260,150261],{},[642,150262],{"alt":150263,"src":150264},"Sometimes death is great kindness, and you must be brave. - Martin Stewart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-163701.png",[647,150266],{"author":150267,"quote":150268},"Martin Stewart","Sometimes death is great kindness, and you must be brave.",[647,150270],{"author":150271,"quote":150272},"J.M. Furace","Sweet death is after all what releases us from the misery that is life.",[647,150274],{"author":150275,"quote":150276},"Finola Austin","It was just as well dying was not easy. If it were, women and men would choose it oh so often, in each blinding rush of fresh pain. Instead we soldier through, thralls to that irrational master who bids us 'live,' clinging to the hope of waking to a brighter dawn.[Lydia Gisborne Robinson]",[647,150278],{"author":150161,"quote":150279},"You can cry about death and very properly so, your own as well as anybody else's. But it's inevitable, so you'd better grapple with it and cope and be aware that not only is it inevitable, but it has always been inevitable, if you see what I mean.",[639,150281,150282],{},[642,150283],{"alt":150284,"src":150285},"When you're in the battlefield, survival is all there is. Death is the only great emotion. - Samuel Fuller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1473756.png",[647,150287],{"author":150288,"quote":150289},"Samuel Fuller","When you're in the battlefield, survival is all there is. Death is the only great emotion.",[647,150291],{"author":45041,"quote":150292},"It’s necessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live.",[647,150294],{"author":150295,"quote":150296},"Beryl Bainbridge","There are many things in this life capable of throwing people off course – the death of someone close, the loss of income or health, the realisation that cherished hopes cannot always be fulfilled.",[647,150298],{"author":14668,"quote":150299},"The fortunate ones die with their loved ones around them.",[690,150301],{":authors":150302},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Amish Tripathi\",\"slug\":\"amish-tripathi\"},{\"name\":\"Beryl Bainbridge\",\"slug\":\"beryl-bainbridge\"},{\"name\":\"David Attenborough\",\"slug\":\"david-attenborough\"},{\"name\":\"Finola Austin\",\"slug\":\"finola-austin\"},{\"name\":\"J.M. Furace\",\"slug\":\"jm-furace\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Stewart\",\"slug\":\"martin-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Fuller\",\"slug\":\"samuel-fuller\"}]",[566,150304,149875],{"id":150305},"the-unpredictability-of-life-and-death",[639,150307,150308],{},[642,150309],{"alt":150310,"src":150311},"This whole beautiful world will end for you the day you die, then why to bother for others, stay selfish stay happy. - Aananda Karna","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-543824.png",[647,150313],{"author":150314,"quote":150315},"Aananda Karna","This whole beautiful world will end for you the day you die, then why to bother for others, stay selfish stay happy.",[647,150317],{"author":150318,"quote":150319},"Carlos Baker","Anyone who had died young after a happy childhood had won a great victory, since he would be forever spared the discovery of what sort of place the world really is. Others must look forward to death by defeat - their bodies gone, their world destroyed.",[647,150321],{"author":103207,"quote":150322},"I was trying to look at the positive in a very dreary situation. After all, the woman you have to marry nearly killed you thrice!\" \"Ah, yes. Thank you for the reminder. I shall be sure to shout “‘til death do us part\" quite proudly, knowing it will be quite soon in seeking me out.",[647,150324],{"author":4191,"quote":150325},"Have I mentioned that I expect death around every turn, that every blue sky has a safe sailing out of it, that every bus runs me over, that every low, mean syllable uttered in my direction seems to intimate the violence of murder, that every family seems like an opportunity for ruin and every marriage a ceremony into which calamity will fall and hearts will be broken and lives destroyed and people branded by the mortifications of love?",[639,150327,150328],{},[642,150329],{"alt":150330,"src":150331},"I think the gift of my mother's death, if anything so terrible can be said to have an upside to it, is that I was always keenly aware that life was fleeting, and that you'd better live while you have the chance. As I say in the book, since I was 19 years old I felt like I was living for two, and when I out-lived my mother, when I got into my forties, it felt like a miracle to me. - Anna Quindlen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2269578.png",[647,150333],{"author":15187,"quote":150334},"I think the gift of my mother's death, if anything so terrible can be said to have an upside to it, is that I was always keenly aware that life was fleeting, and that you'd better live while you have the chance. As I say in the book, since I was 19 years old I felt like I was living for two, and when I out-lived my mother, when I got into my forties, it felt like a miracle to me.",[647,150336],{"author":150337,"quote":150338},"Joe Rogan","I think that one of the reasons why people look towards the end of humanity is that people are afraid to die alone. If you die alone, the people you love will miss you, or if they die, you\nmiss them - the sorrow is inevitable. When you truly love someone, the thought of losing them forever is horrible.\n",[647,150340],{"author":6810,"quote":150341},"A man rarely knows the day and hour when he will die. I could be killed at any moment, and there’s not a blasted thing I can do about it. What will happen will happen, and I won’t waste the time I have aboveground worrying. Misfortune always comes to those who wait. The trick is to find happiness in the brief gaps between disasters.",[647,150343],{"author":150344,"quote":150345},"Georgia O'Keeffe","When I think of death, I only regret that I will not be able to see this beautiful country anymore unless the Indians are right and my spirit will walk here after I’m gone.",[647,150347],{"author":21336,"quote":150348},"Of course, in a novel, people’s hearts break, and they die and that is the end of it; and in a story this is very convenient. But in real life we do not die when all that makes life bright dies to us.",[690,150350],{":authors":150351},"[{\"name\":\"Aananda Karna\",\"slug\":\"aananda-karna\"},{\"name\":\"Anna Quindlen\",\"slug\":\"anna-quindlen\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Baker\",\"slug\":\"carlos-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Paolini\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paolini\"},{\"name\":\"Georgia O'Keeffe\",\"slug\":\"georgia-okeeffe\"},{\"name\":\"Harriet Beecher Stowe\",\"slug\":\"harriet-beecher-stowe\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Rogan\",\"slug\":\"joe-rogan\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Van Dyken\",\"slug\":\"rachel-van-dyken\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Moody\",\"slug\":\"rick-moody\"}]",[566,150353,634],{"id":1014},[639,150355,150356],{},[642,150357],{"alt":150358,"src":150359},"Time is always chipping away at our dreams. At the moment of death loss becomes complete. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-75190.png",[647,150361],{"author":29408,"quote":150362},"Time is always chipping away at our dreams. At the moment of death loss becomes complete.",[647,150364],{"author":18289,"quote":150365},"Maybe death is the great equalizer, the one big thing that can finally make strangers shed a tear for one another.",[647,150367],{"author":5183,"quote":150368},"One moment people dicide to die, after all what happen, after all their mistakes they just want to die. They don't see a purpose - this isn't a film this is reality my father died!",[647,150370],{"author":18289,"quote":150371},"Is this what comes at the end, I wondered? Maybe death is the great equaliser, the one big thing that can finally make strangers shed a tear for one another.",[639,150373,150374],{},[642,150375],{"alt":150376,"src":150377},"Death is the saddest part of life. - deAnna Lea","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-335742.png",[647,150379],{"author":150380,"quote":150381},"deAnna Lea","Death is the saddest part of life.",[647,150383],{"author":18841,"quote":150384},"There is only one thing in this world worse than dying and that’s watching someone you love die instead—you feel their pain with no final solace.",[647,150386],{"author":150387,"quote":150388},"Neymat Khan","We all wish to live every moment of our life but its the death who gives us a surprise.",[647,150390],{"author":1118,"quote":150391},"When life offers you a dream so far beyond any of your expectations, it's not reasonable to grieve when it comes to an end.",[647,150393],{"author":18793,"quote":150394},"In all our lives, however, there are many days when we die a little, when we are wounded by loss or failure, or by fear, or by seeing the suffering of others for whom we are able to offer only pity, for whom we are powerless to offer aid, we are beyond mercy.",[639,150396,150397],{},[642,150398],{"alt":150399,"src":150400},"When life offers you a dream so far beyond any of your expectations, it’s not reasonable to grieve when it comes to an end. - Stephanie Meyer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-562680.png",[647,150402],{"author":92215,"quote":150403},"When life offers you a dream so far beyond any of your expectations, it’s not reasonable to grieve when it comes to an end.",[647,150405],{"author":7051,"quote":150406},"You think it's so great to die and make everyone cry and carry on. Well it ain't.",[647,150408],{"author":69268,"quote":150409},"Maybe death is the great equalizer, the one big thing that can finally make strangers shed a tear for one another",[647,150411],{"author":150412,"quote":150413},"Elba Barnes","Sometimes it is the circumstances of your death and not the events of your life that make you great”-On the Lighter Days of Karma",[647,150415],{"author":150416,"quote":150417},"Shalom Auslander","My point is that death is more tragic than life, than any life, because every life has hope of some kind.",[639,150419,150420],{},[642,150421],{"alt":150422,"src":150423},"Everything is so precious when you think of death. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-785822.png",[647,150425],{"author":29408,"quote":150426},"Everything is so precious when you think of death.",[647,150428],{"author":8765,"quote":150429},"How tragic lives there are in this world! But there is a greater tragedy: People who have very hard lives often believe that they will have a better life after death! Losing hope in life and running after an absolute illusion is even a bigger tragedy!",[647,150431],{"author":21336,"quote":150432},"Of course, in a novel, people's hearts break, and they die and that is the end of it; and in a story this is very convenient. But in real life we do not die when all that makes life bright dies to us.",[647,150434],{"author":150295,"quote":150435},"There are many things in this life capable of throwing people off course - the death of someone close, the loss of income or health, the realisation that cherished hopes cannot always be fulfilled",[647,150437],{"author":150438,"quote":150439},"Jason Gore","As Retief said, it's not life or death. No one died. No one lost a finger. Sure I was disappointed, but the entire week was a wonderful experience that I learned from, and that's important for the brain.",[639,150441,150442],{},[642,150443],{"alt":150444,"src":150445},"What I've learned is that there is nothing in this life that does not fail to disappoint us, even our own deaths. - Joe Meno","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2027643.png",[647,150447],{"author":50247,"quote":150448},"What I've learned is that there is nothing in this life that does not fail to disappoint us, even our own deaths.",[647,150450],{"author":1287,"quote":150451},"I like to tell young people - you know one in four children die by their own hands - no matter how bad things seem, just wait a day, wait a week. Life will turn around.",[647,150453],{"author":150344,"quote":150454},"When I think of death, I only regret that I will not be able to see this beautiful country anymore unless the Indians are right and my spirit will walk here after I'm gone.",[647,150456],{"author":150457,"quote":150458},"Dayananda Saraswati","In life, loss is inevitable. Everyone knows this, yet in the core of most people it remains deeply denied - 'This should not happen to me.' It is for this reason that loss is the most difficult challenge one has to face as a human being.",[647,150460],{"author":69268,"quote":150461},"Dying is only one thing to be sad over... Living unhappily is something else.",[639,150463,150464],{},[642,150465],{"alt":150466,"src":150467},"People die and people cry people want me dead. - Tupac Shakur","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2567599.png",[647,150469],{"author":55456,"quote":150470},"People die and people cry people want me dead.",[647,150472],{"author":81188,"quote":150473},"Even death is wonderful because, as Woody Allen says, we're not going to know when it happens.",[647,150475],{"author":84486,"quote":150476},"If I wrote what I really think, I would be so sad all the time. We create to fill a gap - not just to avoid the idea of dying, it's to fill some particular gap in ourselves.",[647,150478],{"author":77265,"quote":150479},"Life’s greatest tragedy is not that it will someday end, but that most only live to follow directions and sometimes we end up totally lost.",[647,150481],{"author":21016,"quote":150482},"I realize that death and survival are both extremes of selfishness.",[639,150484,150485],{},[642,150486],{"alt":150487,"src":150488},"I always tell people, live happily and die majestically. - B.K.S. Iyengar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2873479.png",[647,150490],{"author":150491,"quote":150492},"B.K.S. Iyengar","I always tell people, live happily and die majestically.",[647,150494],{"author":150495,"quote":150496},"Cato the Younger","Do not expect good from another’s death.",[647,150498],{"author":19184,"quote":150499},"In the end we all come to be cured of our sentiments. Those whom life does not cure death will. The world is quite ruthless in selecting between the dream and reality, even where we will not. Between the wish and the thing the world lies waiting. I’ve thought a great deal about my life and my country. I think there is little that can be truly known. My family has been fortunate. Others were less so. As they are often quick to point out.",[647,150501],{"author":150032,"quote":150502},"It seems people spend the majority of their lives believing they’re dying, with the only consolation being that at one point they get to be right.",[647,150504],{"author":8001,"quote":150505},"Those who say life is a glorious blessing are right. Those who say it is endlessly cruel are also right.",[639,150507,150508],{},[642,150509],{"alt":150510,"src":150511},"Even death is wonderful because, as Woody Allen says, we’re not going to know when it happens. - Gloria Vanderbilt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3053963.png",[647,150513],{"author":81188,"quote":150514},"Even death is wonderful because, as Woody Allen says, we’re not going to know when it happens.",[690,150516],{":authors":150517},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Gaskarth\",\"slug\":\"alex-gaskarth\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Smith\",\"slug\":\"andrew-smith\"},{\"name\":\"B.K.S. 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Death will kill you once, but fear kills you over and over and over, if you let it. - Marcus Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-172952.png",[647,150708],{"author":150709,"quote":150710},"Marcus Allen","That's the thing about fear. Death will kill you once, but fear kills you over and over and over, if you let it.",[647,150712],{"author":150713,"quote":150714},"Michael Corthell","Death will only kill you once; worrying kills you a little every day.",[647,150716],{"author":10555,"quote":150717},"One who fears death never truly lives. One who is not afraid of death never truly dies.",[647,150719],{"author":10555,"quote":150720},"One who is not afraid to die lives, and one who is afraid to live dies.",[639,150722,150723],{},[642,150724],{"alt":150725,"src":150726},"If I am killed I can die but once. But to live in constant dread is to die over and over again. - Abraham Lincoln","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-667662.png",[647,150728],{"author":30747,"quote":150729},"If I am killed I can die but once. But to live in constant dread is to die over and over again.",[647,150731],{"author":61917,"quote":150732},"Better to die once and for all, than live in continual terror.",[647,150734],{"author":77536,"quote":150735},"Not one of the creatures of blood can escape death. We all face it, and succumb to it. It follows us like a dark shadow. Yet if we live in terror of it, then we do not live at all. Yes we are born alone, and yes we will die alone. But in between, Tae, we live. We know joy.",[647,150737],{"author":150738,"quote":150739},"Alexander Lowen","Death is the fate no one can escape. The question, then, is, How does one die? A person can die like a hero or like a coward. The difference is that the hero can face death without fear, whereas the coward can't.",[647,150741],{"author":150742,"quote":150743},"Bette Midler","It's the one who won't be taken that cannot seem to give, and the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live.",[639,150745,150746],{},[642,150747],{"alt":150748,"src":150749},"It’s the one who won’t be taken that cannot seem to give, and the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live. - Bette Midler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2885395.png",[647,150751],{"author":150742,"quote":150752},"It’s the one who won’t be taken that cannot seem to give, and the soul afraid of dying that never learns to live.",[647,150754],{"author":14664,"quote":150755},"If I am killed I can die but once,” he is fond of saying, “but to live in constant dread is to die over and over again.",[647,150757],{"author":14051,"quote":150758},"Most men ebb and flow in wretchedness between the fear of death and the hardship of life; they are unwilling to live, and yet they do not know how to die.",[647,150760],{"author":37392,"quote":150761},"The amount of death terror experienced is closely related to the amount of life unlived.",[690,150763],{":authors":150764},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Aesop\",\"slug\":\"aesop\"},{\"name\":\"Alexander Lowen\",\"slug\":\"alexander-lowen\"},{\"name\":\"Bette Midler\",\"slug\":\"bette-midler\"},{\"name\":\"Bill O'Reilly\",\"slug\":\"bill-oreilly\"},{\"name\":\"David Gemmell\",\"slug\":\"david-gemmell\"},{\"name\":\"Irvin D. Yalom\",\"slug\":\"irvin-d-yalom\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Allen\",\"slug\":\"marcus-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Corthell\",\"slug\":\"michael-corthell\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca the Younger\",\"slug\":\"seneca-the-younger\"}]",[566,150766,150681],{"id":150767},"courage-in-the-face-of-mortality",[639,150769,150770],{},[642,150771],{"alt":150772,"src":150773},"When you reach the stars, boy, yes, and live there forever, all the fears will go, and Death himself will die. - Ray Bradbury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-141324.png",[647,150775],{"author":2436,"quote":150776},"When you reach the stars, boy, yes, and live there forever, all the fears will go, and Death himself will die.",[647,150778],{"author":14208,"quote":150779},"The man who does not fear death is a strong man. Then, just then, we know that the one who was once gone and has returned, is eternal. In his name we will call it \"eternal\" at his table, \"love,\" ‘cause only love can expand the mind in distress. In the same way, we know that the hand armed by the sword have no force against the \"love\" that was gone and have returned, was and will always be, here and now.",[647,150781],{"author":150782,"quote":150783},"Sonia Rumzi","Humans are probably the only creatures who know that they will die. They know for certain and yet they keep going. A resilient spirit and a need to survive does not make for cowardice.Salma to Merrick in Simple Conversation",[647,150785],{"author":38455,"quote":150786},"When a man is no longer scared to die he is free to live.",[639,150788,150789],{},[642,150790],{"alt":150791,"src":150792},"The man who lives without conflict, who lives with beauty and love, is not frightened of death because to love is to die. - Jiddu Krishnamurti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1825910.png",[647,150794],{"author":23350,"quote":150795},"The man who lives without conflict, who lives with beauty and love, is not frightened of death because to love is to die.",[647,150797],{"author":150738,"quote":150739},[647,150799],{"author":61938,"quote":150800},"Not death itself, but only the moral preparation for it, holds terrors.",[647,150802],{"author":19579,"quote":150803},"The day, man will find that he never really dies; that his Soul persists beyond death; he will have no more fear of death.",[647,150805],{"author":37392,"quote":150806},"Death loses its terror if one dies when one has consummated one's life!",[639,150808,150809],{},[642,150810],{"alt":150811,"src":150812},"Death is the fate no one can escape. The question, then, is, How does one die? A person can die like a hero or like a coward. The difference is that the hero can face death without fear, whereas the coward can’t. - Alexander Lowen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2834143.png",[647,150814],{"author":150738,"quote":150815},"Death is the fate no one can escape. The question, then, is, How does one die? A person can die like a hero or like a coward. The difference is that the hero can face death without fear, whereas the coward can’t.",[647,150817],{"author":14822,"quote":150818},"Death is every man’s final critic. To die well you must live bravely.",[647,150820],{"author":37392,"quote":150821},"Death loses its terror if one dies when one has consummated one’s life!",[647,150823],{"author":148617,"quote":150824},"Death is largely a threat to those who have not yet lived their life. Odysseus has lived the journeys of both halves of life, and is ready to freely and finally let go.",[690,150826],{":authors":150827},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn\",\"slug\":\"aleksandr-solzhenitsyn\"},{\"name\":\"Alexander Lowen\",\"slug\":\"alexander-lowen\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Abbey\",\"slug\":\"edward-abbey\"},{\"name\":\"Irvin D. Yalom\",\"slug\":\"irvin-d-yalom\"},{\"name\":\"Jiddu Krishnamurti\",\"slug\":\"jiddu-krishnamurti\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Heatt\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-heatt\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Rohr\",\"slug\":\"richard-rohr\"},{\"name\":\"Sonia Rumzi\",\"slug\":\"sonia-rumzi\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Vivekananda\",\"slug\":\"swami-vivekananda\"}]",[566,150829,150687],{"id":150830},"philosophical-perspectives-on-death",[639,150832,150833],{},[642,150834],{"alt":150835,"src":150836},"Dying with hopelessness is to die in despair. Hope is to know the certainty of uncertainness. It is not to quantify the uncertainness as this act itself is the act in despair, but it is to know the certainty of the existence of uncertainness. To know how certain is the ‘uncertain’. The temporality of existence is uncertain, and to know the certainty of that uncertainness is to know the inevitability of death. - Aman Tiwari","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49617.png",[647,150838],{"author":150839,"quote":150840},"Aman Tiwari","Dying with hopelessness is to die in despair. Hope is to know the certainty of uncertainness. It is not to quantify the uncertainness as this act itself is the act in despair, but it is to know the certainty of the existence of uncertainness. To know how certain is the ‘uncertain’. The temporality of existence is uncertain, and to know the certainty of that uncertainness is to know the inevitability of death.",[647,150842],{"author":55333,"quote":150843},"To Suspect your Own Mortality is to Know the Beginning of Terror; To Learn Irrefutably that you are mortal is to Know the End of Terror.",[647,150845],{"author":19544,"quote":150846},"The paramount terror that plagues humankind is to live a meaningless life of an exile, an incomplete person whom fails to experience the rapture of living in an astonishing manner.",[647,150848],{"author":150849,"quote":150850},"Cynthia Harrod-Eagles","But the living must fear death, or they would not struggle to stay alive. from 'The Fallen Kings.",[639,150852,150853],{},[642,150854],{"alt":150855,"src":150856},"Nothing makes a man more invincible than to \"know\" that death is not the end. - R. A. Delmonico","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-723627.png",[647,150858],{"author":150859,"quote":150860},"R. A. Delmonico","Nothing makes a man more invincible than to \"know\" that death is not the end.",[647,150862],{"author":45041,"quote":150863},"I can assure you of one thing, — the more men you see die, the easier it becomes to die yourself; and in my opinion, death may be a torture, but it is not an expiation.",[647,150865],{"author":10589,"quote":150866},"He who fears death either fears the loss of sensation or a different kind of sensation. But if thou shalt have no sensation, neither wilt thou feel any harm; and if thou shalt acquire another kind of sensation, thou wilt be a different kind of living being and thou wilt not cease to live.",[647,150868],{"author":57559,"quote":150869},"The wise man neither rejects life nor fears death... just as he does not necessarily choose the largest amount of food, but, rather, the pleasantest food, so he prefers not the longest time, but the most pleasant.",[647,150871],{"author":47607,"quote":150872},"If thou expect death as a friend, prepare to entertain it; if thou expect death as an enemy, prepare to overcome it; death has no advantage, but when it comes a stranger.",[639,150874,150875],{},[642,150876],{"alt":150877,"src":150878},"The wise man seeks death all his life, and for this reason death is not terrifying to him. - Socrates","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2550858.png",[647,150880],{"author":29908,"quote":150881},"The wise man seeks death all his life, and for this reason death is not terrifying to him.",[647,150883],{"author":63611,"quote":150884},"Man makes a death which Nature never made. And feels a thousand deaths in fearing one.",[647,150886],{"author":21012,"quote":150887},"A being afire with life cannot foresee death; in fact, by each of his deeds he denies that death exists.",[647,150889],{"author":150890,"quote":150891},"Jan Chozen Bays","If we practice stepping into the unknown, moment by moment, hour by hour, millions of times, then death is just the next step into the unknown. It loses its terror.",[690,150893],{":authors":150894},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Aman Tiwari\",\"slug\":\"aman-tiwari\"},{\"name\":\"Cynthia Harrod-Eagles\",\"slug\":\"cynthia-harrod-eagles\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Young\",\"slug\":\"edward-young\"},{\"name\":\"Epicurus\",\"slug\":\"epicurus\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Quarles\",\"slug\":\"francis-quarles\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Herbert\",\"slug\":\"frank-herbert\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Chozen Bays\",\"slug\":\"jan-chozen-bays\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Aurelius\",\"slug\":\"marcus-aurelius\"},{\"name\":\"Marguerite Yourcenar\",\"slug\":\"marguerite-yourcenar\"},{\"name\":\"R. A. Delmonico\",\"slug\":\"r-a-delmonico\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"}]",[566,150896,150693],{"id":150897},"death-as-liberation-or-escape",[639,150899,150900],{},[642,150901],{"alt":150902,"src":150903},"It will generally be found that as soon the terrors of live reach the point where they outweigh the terrors of death, a man will put an end to his life. - Arthur Schopenhauer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-139371.png",[647,150905],{"author":5161,"quote":150906},"It will generally be found that as soon the terrors of live reach the point where they outweigh the terrors of death, a man will put an end to his life.",[647,150908],{"author":150909,"quote":150910},"Francesca Lia Block","If death is your lover, you don't got to be afraid ever that he will ever leave you",[647,150912],{"author":129434,"quote":150913},"Even death itself is made wretched by terror and fear.",[647,150915],{"author":150916,"quote":150917},"M.C. Frank","He’d never thought of death like that, like it’s some sort of other life that you can hope for, dream of. Escape to. That it can rescue you.",[639,150919,150920],{},[642,150921],{"alt":150922,"src":150923},"He doesn't mind if he dies... indeed, he would like to die; but yet he fears to fall. He would welcome a long sleep; but not at the price of falling to it. - William Golding","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-576905.png",[647,150925],{"author":121268,"quote":150926},"He doesn't mind if he dies... indeed, he would like to die; but yet he fears to fall. He would welcome a long sleep; but not at the price of falling to it.",[647,150928],{"author":23904,"quote":150929},"However great a man's fear of life, suicide remains the courageous act, the clear-headed act of a mathematician. The suicide has judged by the laws of chance - so many odds against one that to live will be more miserable than to die. His sense of mathematics is greater than his sense of survival. But think how a sense of survival must clamor to be heard at the last moment, what excuses it must present of a totally unscientific nature.",[647,150931],{"author":150932,"quote":150933},"Julian Green","Death is losing its terror. It is the emergency exit for a world that is becoming more frightening death ever was.",[647,150935],{"author":15583,"quote":150936},"There's nothing like the vast, dark Atlantic to remind you of your mortality. But terror can also be exhilarating.",[647,150938],{"author":72931,"quote":150939},"The man who has lived his life totally, intensely, passionately, without any fear - without any fear that has been created in you by the priests for centuries and centuries - if a person lives his life without any fear, authentically, spontaneously, death will not create any fear in him, not at all. In fact, death will come as a great rest. Death will come as the ultimate flowering of life. He will be able to enjoy death too; he will be able to celebrate death too.",[639,150941,150942],{},[642,150943],{"alt":150944,"src":150945},"Sirs, I have tested your machine. It adds a new terror to life and makes death a long-felt want. - Herbert Beerbohm Tree","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2609189.png",[647,150947],{"author":150948,"quote":150949},"Herbert Beerbohm Tree","Sirs, I have tested your machine. It adds a new terror to life and makes death a long-felt want.",[647,150951],{"author":150909,"quote":150952},"If Death is your father, you don’t ever have to worry about what part of his body the disease will strike next. If Death is your lover, you don’t have to be afraid that he will ever leave you.",[647,150954],{"author":5338,"quote":150955},"In war, her father sometimes said, you might live, you might die. But if you panic, death is the only outcome.",[647,150957],{"author":23904,"quote":150958},"However great a man's fear of life, suicide remains the courageous act, the clear-headed act of a mathematician. The suicide has judged by the laws of chance -- so many odds against one that to live will be more miserable than to die. His sense of mathematics is greater than his sense of survival. But think how a sense of survival must clamor to be heard at the last moment, what excuses it must present of a totally unscientific nature.",[690,150960],{":authors":150961},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Schopenhauer\",\"slug\":\"arthur-schopenhauer\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Francesca Lia Block\",\"slug\":\"francesca-lia-block\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Greene\",\"slug\":\"graham-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Herbert Beerbohm Tree\",\"slug\":\"herbert-beerbohm-tree\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Green\",\"slug\":\"julian-green\"},{\"name\":\"M.C. Frank\",\"slug\":\"mc-frank\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Rutkoski\",\"slug\":\"marie-rutkoski\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Hall\",\"slug\":\"sarah-hall\"},{\"name\":\"William Golding\",\"slug\":\"william-golding\"}]",[566,150963,634],{"id":1014},[639,150965,150966],{},[642,150967],{"alt":150968,"src":150969},"Those who know how close the connection is between the state of mind of a man-his courage and hope, or lack of them-and the state of immunity of his body will understand that the sudden loss of hope and courage can have a deadly effect. The ultimate cause of my friend's death was that the expected liberation did not come and he was severely disappointed. - Viktor E. Frankl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1481237.png",[647,150971],{"author":150972,"quote":150973},"Viktor E. Frankl","Those who know how close the connection is between the state of mind of a man-his courage and hope, or lack of them-and the state of immunity of his body will understand that the sudden loss of hope and courage can have a deadly effect. The ultimate cause of my friend's death was that the expected liberation did not come and he was severely disappointed.",[647,150975],{"author":55333,"quote":150976},"To suspect your own mortality is to know the beginning of terror, to learn irrefutably that you are mortal is to know the end of terror.",[647,150978],{"author":30747,"quote":150979},"If I am killed, I can die but once; but to live in constant dread of it, is to die over and over again",[647,150981],{"author":30747,"quote":150982},"If I am killed, I can die by once; but to live in constant dread of it, is to die over and over again.",[690,150984],{":authors":150985},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Herbert\",\"slug\":\"frank-herbert\"},{\"name\":\"Viktor E. Frankl\",\"slug\":\"viktor-e-frankl\"}]",[1356,150987],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":150989},[150990,150991,150992,150993,150994,150995],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":150700,"depth":1360,"text":150675},{"id":150767,"depth":1360,"text":150681},{"id":150830,"depth":1360,"text":150687},{"id":150897,"depth":1360,"text":150693},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Mortality And 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Mortality",[574,151113,151114],{},[577,151115,118224],{"href":118223},[574,151117,151118],{},[577,151119,151121],{"href":151120},"#acceptance-and-liberation-through-death","Acceptance and Liberation through Death",[574,151123,151124],{},[577,151125,634],{"href":633},[566,151127,151077],{"id":151128},"living-fully-with-awareness-of-death",[639,151130,151131],{},[642,151132],{"alt":151133,"src":151134},"The only real certainty is that if you get to live, you gotta die. Live life now. - Aaron Lauritsen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-43351.png",[647,151136],{"author":102928,"quote":151137},"The only real certainty is that if you get to live, you gotta die. Live life now.",[647,151139],{"author":151140,"quote":151141},"Zach Sobiech","You don't have to find out you're dying to start living.",[647,151143],{"author":151144,"quote":151145},"Moxie Mezcal","If you don't make peace with your own mortality, you'll never know what it's like to truly be alive.",[647,151147],{"author":151148,"quote":151149},"Lee Johnson","When its time to die, you don't want to realize you haven't lived.",[639,151151,151152],{},[642,151153],{"alt":151154,"src":151155},"Someone once told me, 'You don't know it yet, but we are the lucky ones.' But I do know it. I have found a new definition of what it means to live (because) I have seen what it means to die. - Michael Friedman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1460192.png",[647,151157],{"author":151158,"quote":151159},"Michael Friedman","Someone once told me, 'You don't know it yet, but we are the lucky ones.' But I do know it. I have found a new definition of what it means to live (because) I have seen what it means to die.",[647,151161],{"author":151162,"quote":151163},"Tariq Ramadan","If you want to have a good life, never forget that you are going to die",[647,151165],{"author":3737,"quote":151166},"When it's time to die, let us not discover that we have never lived.",[647,151168],{"author":3737,"quote":151169},"When it’s time to die, let us not discover that we have never lived.",[647,151171],{"author":27966,"quote":151172},"Always knowing you’re going to die And until then knowing you’ve got to live.",[639,151174,151175],{},[642,151176],{"alt":151177,"src":151178},"You have to experience you own life just as death. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94522.png",[647,151180],{"author":291,"quote":151181},"You have to experience you own life just as death.",[647,151183],{"author":704,"quote":151184},"It's not how you die. It's who you die.",[647,151186],{"author":137198,"quote":151187},"It isn't how you die. It's what you live for.",[647,151189],{"author":137198,"quote":151190},"It isn’t how you die. It’s what you live for.",[690,151192],{":authors":151193},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Lauritsen\",\"slug\":\"aaron-lauritsen\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Boone\",\"slug\":\"daniel-boone\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Rollins\",\"slug\":\"henry-rollins\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Johnson\",\"slug\":\"lee-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Friedman\",\"slug\":\"michael-friedman\"},{\"name\":\"Moxie Mezcal\",\"slug\":\"moxie-mezcal\"},{\"name\":\"Tariq Ramadan\",\"slug\":\"tariq-ramadan\"},{\"name\":\"Zach Sobiech\",\"slug\":\"zach-sobiech\"}]",[566,151195,151083],{"id":151196},"learning-from-mortality",[639,151198,151199],{},[642,151200],{"alt":151201,"src":151202},"You don't need to know or do very much to enjoy being alive. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-151873.png",[647,151204],{"author":29408,"quote":151205},"You don't need to know or do very much to enjoy being alive.",[647,151207],{"author":34761,"quote":151208},"Life is a learned skill, but instead of teaching it, our culture force-fills developing minds with long division and capital cities—until, at the end of the mandatory period of bondage that’s hyperbolically called school, we’re sent into the world knowing little about it. And so, left on our own to figure out the most important parts of life, we make mistakes for years until, by the time we’ve learned enough from our stumbling to be effective human beings, it’s time for us to die.",[647,151210],{"author":11390,"quote":151211},"We don't die when our body stops functioning, we die when we stop learning.",[647,151213],{"author":151214,"quote":151215},"Francis Chan","Frederick Buechner writes, “Intellectually we all know that we will die but we do not really know it in the sense that the knowledge becomes a part of us. We do not really know it in the sense of living as thought it were true. On the contrary, we tend to live as though our lives would go on forever.",[639,151217,151218],{},[642,151219],{"alt":151220,"src":151221},"When children are going to die they teach you how to live. - Donna Lajoie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1895700.png",[647,151223],{"author":151224,"quote":151225},"Donna Lajoie","When children are going to die they teach you how to live.",[647,151227],{"author":44437,"quote":151228},"My patients taught me not how to die, but how to live.",[647,151230],{"author":151231,"quote":151232},"Bill Bright","We’re teaching our children how to live. We need to start teaching them how to die.",[647,151234],{"author":151235,"quote":151236},"Patti Davis","I think that nothing teaches you more about life than death and dying.",[647,151238],{"author":63618,"quote":151239},"I know a little of living and a little of dying. I know how to survive, i have mastered it as a soldier gains mastery of his weapons. Yet i prefer dying, for in dying i learn to live.",[639,151241,151242],{},[642,151243],{"alt":151244,"src":151245},"The truth is, once you learn how to die, you learn how to live. - Mitch Albom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-825382.png",[647,151247],{"author":18289,"quote":151248},"The truth is, once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.",[647,151250],{"author":55008,"quote":151251},"Here I am trying to live, or rather, I am trying to teach the death within me how to live.",[647,151253],{"author":114404,"quote":151254},"When we say yes to the grace of God, we are learning how to die.",[647,151256],{"author":151257,"quote":151258},"Cornel West","You can't talk about truth without talking about learning how to die because it's precisely by learning how to die, examining yourself and transforming your old self into a better self, that you actually live more intensely and critically and abundantly.",[690,151260],{":authors":151261},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Bright\",\"slug\":\"bill-bright\"},{\"name\":\"Cornel West\",\"slug\":\"cornel-west\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Lajoie\",\"slug\":\"donna-lajoie\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Kübler-Ross\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-kubler-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Chan\",\"slug\":\"francis-chan\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Cocteau\",\"slug\":\"jean-cocteau\"},{\"name\":\"Joni Eareckson Tada\",\"slug\":\"joni-eareckson-tada\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Strauss\",\"slug\":\"neil-strauss\"},{\"name\":\"Patti Davis\",\"slug\":\"patti-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Bamikole\",\"slug\":\"paul-bamikole\"}]",[566,151263,151089],{"id":151264},"philosophical-reflections-on-death-and-life",[639,151266,151267],{},[642,151268],{"alt":151269,"src":151270},"For, truly, the man who does not know when to die, does not know how to live. - John Ruskin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-147706.png",[647,151272],{"author":3825,"quote":151273},"For, truly, the man who does not know when to die, does not know how to live.",[647,151275],{"author":92374,"quote":151276},"Now I see that if one doesn't know how to die, one can hardly know how to live - because deathis a part of life.",[647,151278],{"author":151279,"quote":151280},"Jacques Derrida","Learning to live ought to mean learning to die - to acknowledge, to accept, an absolute mortality - without positive outcome,or resurrection, or redemption, for oneself or for anyone else. That has been the old philosophical injunction since Plato: to be a philosopher is to learn how to die.",[647,151282],{"author":12285,"quote":151283},"To philosophize is to learn to die.",[639,151285,151286],{},[642,151287],{"alt":151288,"src":151289},"Only when you know how to die can you know how to live. - J. I. Packer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2213360.png",[647,151291],{"author":151292,"quote":151293},"J. I. Packer","Only when you know how to die can you know how to live.",[647,151295],{"author":20720,"quote":151296},"If a man knew how to live he would never die.",[647,151298],{"author":64097,"quote":151299},"You don’t know who you are until you know God and you don’t know how to live until you’ve settled the question of how to die.",[647,151301],{"author":151302,"quote":151303},"Giorgio Bassani","In life, if one wants seriously to understand how the world works, he must die at least once.",[647,151305],{"author":12285,"quote":151283},[639,151307,151308],{},[642,151309],{"alt":151310,"src":151311},"The right way to live is something we can only teach the dead. - Fernando Pessoa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3025083.png",[647,151313],{"author":14672,"quote":151314},"The right way to live is something we can only teach the dead.",[647,151316],{"author":151302,"quote":151303},[690,151318],{":authors":151319},"[{\"name\":\"Alistair Begg\",\"slug\":\"alistair-begg\"},{\"name\":\"Fernando Pessoa\",\"slug\":\"fernando-pessoa\"},{\"name\":\"Giorgio Bassani\",\"slug\":\"giorgio-bassani\"},{\"name\":\"J. I. Packer\",\"slug\":\"j-i-packer\"},{\"name\":\"Jacques Derrida\",\"slug\":\"jacques-derrida\"},{\"name\":\"John Ruskin\",\"slug\":\"john-ruskin\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Penn Warren\",\"slug\":\"robert-penn-warren\"},{\"name\":\"Thich Nhat Hanh\",\"slug\":\"thich-nhat-hanh\"}]",[566,151321,114265],{"id":114678},[639,151323,151324],{},[642,151325],{"alt":151326,"src":151327},"I know a little of living and a little of dying. I know how to survive, i have mastered it as a soldier gains mastery of his weapons. Yet i prefer dying, for in dying i learn to live. - Paul Bamikole","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-200176.png",[647,151329],{"author":63618,"quote":151239},[647,151331],{"author":10555,"quote":151332},"When you have mastered life you have conquered death.",[647,151334],{"author":34761,"quote":151208},[647,151336],{"author":53789,"quote":151337},"Learn WHAT IS DEATH To Learn WHAT IS LIFE, MURUGA PERUMAL",[639,151339,151340],{},[642,151341],{"alt":151342,"src":151343},"If we are to live, we must first learn to die. - Neel Burton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-302809.png",[647,151345],{"author":102947,"quote":151346},"If we are to live, we must first learn to die.",[647,151348],{"author":51913,"quote":151349},"You have to learn how to die if you wanna be alive.",[647,151351],{"author":151352,"quote":151353},"Angie Corbett-Kuiper","Life has taught me to live in the world. Death has taught me to live in the universe.",[647,151355],{"author":151356,"quote":151357},"Shaolin Monks","Life is death. Death is Life. teach the deserving. Teach with Passion. Learn always. Assume Nothing.",[647,151359],{"author":100351,"quote":151360},"You never know what life means till you die; even throughout life, tis death that makes life live.",[639,151362,151363],{},[642,151364],{"alt":151365,"src":151366},"If a man knew how to live he would never die. - Robert Penn Warren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2764101.png",[647,151368],{"author":20720,"quote":151296},[647,151370],{"author":44437,"quote":151228},[647,151372],{"author":44437,"quote":151373},"Death is a graduation. When we're taught all the things we came to teach, learned all the things we came to learn, then we're allowed to graduate.",[690,151375],{":authors":151376},"[{\"name\":\"Angie Corbett-Kuiper\",\"slug\":\"angie-corbett-kuiper\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Kübler-Ross\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-kubler-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Tweedy\",\"slug\":\"jeff-tweedy\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Neel Burton\",\"slug\":\"neel-burton\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Strauss\",\"slug\":\"neil-strauss\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Bamikole\",\"slug\":\"paul-bamikole\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Browning\",\"slug\":\"robert-browning\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Penn Warren\",\"slug\":\"robert-penn-warren\"},{\"name\":\"Shaolin Monks\",\"slug\":\"shaolin-monks\"}]",[566,151378,151099],{"id":151379},"living-authentically-and-purposefully",[639,151381,151382],{},[642,151383],{"alt":151384,"src":151385},"You start by writing to live. You end by writing so as not to die. - Carlos Fuentes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-197692.png",[647,151387],{"author":2754,"quote":151388},"You start by writing to live. You end by writing so as not to die.",[647,151390],{"author":66821,"quote":151391},"When you do the will of God in your life, you will live life to the fullest.",[647,151393],{"author":45041,"quote":151394},"One must ask for death to know how good it is to live",[647,151396],{"author":137198,"quote":151187},[639,151398,151399],{},[642,151400],{"alt":151401,"src":151402},"If I fall if I die know I lived it to the fullest, if I fall if I die know I lived and missed some bullets - Kid Cudi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1230761.png",[647,151404],{"author":151405,"quote":151406},"Kid Cudi","If I fall if I die know I lived it to the fullest, if I fall if I die know I lived and missed some bullets",[647,151408],{"author":64360,"quote":151409},"If you have not discovered something you are willing to die for, then you are not fit to live.",[647,151411],{"author":80349,"quote":151412},"You live and die according to what goes on in yourself, which no one else can even begin to know, not even father, mother, wife, son, or daughter.",[647,151414],{"author":80359,"quote":151415},"To learn to die is an heroic work.",[647,151417],{"author":119489,"quote":151418},"You’re not living until it doesn’t matter a tinker’s damn to you whether you live or die. At that point you live. When you’re ready to lose your life, you live it.",[639,151420,151421],{},[642,151422],{"alt":151423,"src":151424},"To live simply to die is by no means amusing, but to live with the knowledge that you will die before your time, that’s really is idiotic. - Anton Chekhov","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2862803.png",[647,151426],{"author":111591,"quote":151427},"To live simply to die is by no means amusing, but to live with the knowledge that you will die before your time, that’s really is idiotic.",[647,151429],{"author":151430,"quote":151431},"Brad Warner","You won’t understand life and death until you’re ready to set aside any hope of understanding life and death and just live your life until you die.",[647,151433],{"author":75990,"quote":151434},"What can I say? I prefer to die well informed.",[690,151436],{":authors":151437},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony de Mello\",\"slug\":\"anthony-de-mello\"},{\"name\":\"Anton Chekhov\",\"slug\":\"anton-chekhov\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Warner\",\"slug\":\"brad-warner\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Fuentes\",\"slug\":\"carlos-fuentes\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Boone\",\"slug\":\"daniel-boone\"},{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"Kid Cudi\",\"slug\":\"kid-cudi\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Luther King, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"martin-luther-king-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Mercy Otis Warren\",\"slug\":\"mercy-otis-warren\"},{\"name\":\"Nalini Singh\",\"slug\":\"nalini-singh\"},{\"name\":\"William Saroyan\",\"slug\":\"william-saroyan\"}]",[566,151439,151105],{"id":151440},"understanding-mortality",[639,151442,151443],{},[642,151444],{"alt":151445,"src":151446},"If you're determined to face death, then you'll find away to live. - Auliq Ice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-342338.png",[647,151448],{"author":373,"quote":151449},"If you're determined to face death, then you'll find away to live.",[647,151451],{"author":20992,"quote":151452},"I'm not very good at being alive. Sometimes I despair of ever mastering it, getting it right. When I'm old, perhaps.",[647,151454],{"author":151455,"quote":151456},"Keiichi Sigsawa","How do I die?\"\"That's simple! You just live. All living creatures die eventually.\"\"I see... I have to live... until I figure out how to die...\"\"That's right. Just keep going, and your life will end before you know it. That's when death happens.",[647,151458],{"author":151459,"quote":151460},"Walter Bruce Stiles","You can't begin to live till you know what it means to die.",[639,151462,151463],{},[642,151464],{"alt":151465,"src":151466},"Once alone stop learning, it is also the time when death is imminent. - Bambang","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-434776.png",[647,151468],{"author":151469,"quote":151470},"Bambang","Once alone stop learning, it is also the time when death is imminent.",[647,151472],{"author":132817,"quote":151473},"When you're a child, no one tells you that you are going to die. You have to work it out for yourself.",[647,151475],{"author":151476,"quote":151477},"Cassandra Kemper","I do not understand how you know you only have one life if you have never died, because if you have never died, then you cannot possibly know if you would go on living a second life, or go on living no more lives.",[647,151479],{"author":151480,"quote":151481},"Elise Forier Edie","I thought at first, even knowing you could not die, it seemed you could not live.",[647,151483],{"author":71289,"quote":151484},"If you don't know how to live, why wonder about death?",[639,151486,151487],{},[642,151488],{"alt":151489,"src":151490},"If you haven't understood that if you are born you die, you scarcely deserve to be able to be alive. - Joanna Lumley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1914217.png",[647,151492],{"author":88205,"quote":151493},"If you haven't understood that if you are born you die, you scarcely deserve to be able to be alive.",[647,151495],{"author":9721,"quote":151496},"There are people in life, who show you how to live. There are people in life, who show you how to die.",[647,151498],{"author":69268,"quote":151499},"Once you learn how to die you learn how to live",[690,151501],{":authors":151502},"[{\"name\":\"Auliq Ice\",\"slug\":\"auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Bambang\",\"slug\":\"bambang\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Kemper\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-kemper\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Elise Forier Edie\",\"slug\":\"elise-forier-edie\"},{\"name\":\"J. Michael Straczynski\",\"slug\":\"j-michael-straczynski\"},{\"name\":\"Joanna Lumley\",\"slug\":\"joanna-lumley\"},{\"name\":\"Keiichi Sigsawa\",\"slug\":\"keiichi-sigsawa\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie O'Farrell\",\"slug\":\"maggie-ofarrell\"},{\"name\":\"Morrie Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"morrie-schwartz\"},{\"name\":\"Tanith Lee\",\"slug\":\"tanith-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Bruce Stiles\",\"slug\":\"walter-bruce-stiles\"}]",[566,151504,151111],{"id":151505},"life-lessons-and-mortality",[639,151507,151508],{},[642,151509],{"alt":151510,"src":151511},"This the kind of world, if you don’t die, you just keep on growing up and living through everything that comes. - J. California Cooper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-304623.png",[647,151513],{"author":151514,"quote":151515},"J. California Cooper","This the kind of world, if you don’t die, you just keep on growing up and living through everything that comes.",[647,151517],{"author":151518,"quote":151519},"Bruce Lee","Like everyone else, you want to learn the way to win, but never to accept the way to lose, to accept defeat, to learn to die is to be liberated from it. So when tomorrow comes, you must free your ambitious mind, and learn the art of dying.",[647,151521],{"author":37392,"quote":151522},"one must learn to live with the living before one can learn to live with the dead.",[647,151524],{"author":151525,"quote":151526},"Elizabeth Scott","the thing is you can get used to anything you think you cant you want to die but you dont you cant you just are",[639,151528,151529],{},[642,151530],{"alt":151531,"src":151532},"It takes the whole of life to learn how to live, and -what will perhaps make you wonder more - it takes the whole of life to learn how to die. - Lucius Annaeus Seneca","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-611716.png",[647,151534],{"author":26456,"quote":151535},"It takes the whole of life to learn how to live, and -what will perhaps make you wonder more - it takes the whole of life to learn how to die.",[647,151537],{"author":28653,"quote":151538},"Learn to live well, that thou may'st die so too;\nTo live and die is all we have to do.\n",[647,151540],{"author":129527,"quote":151541},"We have to learn to die in every moment in order to be fully alive.",[647,151543],{"author":151518,"quote":151544},"Like everyone else, you want to learn the way to win, but never to accept the way to lose - to accept defeat. To learn to die is to be liberated from it. So when tomorrow comes you must free your ambitious mind and learn the art of dying!",[647,151546],{"author":119489,"quote":151547},"You're not living until it doesn't matter a tinker's damn to you whether you live or die. At that point you live. When you're ready to lose your life, you live it.",[639,151549,151550],{},[642,151551],{"alt":151552,"src":151553},"If you know how to live, even death is good news - Tariq Ramadan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2375592.png",[647,151555],{"author":151162,"quote":151556},"If you know how to live, even death is good news",[647,151558],{"author":151559,"quote":151560},"Clyfford Still","How can we live and die and never know the difference?",[647,151562],{"author":151430,"quote":151431},[690,151564],{":authors":151565},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony de Mello\",\"slug\":\"anthony-de-mello\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Warner\",\"slug\":\"brad-warner\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Lee\",\"slug\":\"bruce-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Clyfford Still\",\"slug\":\"clyfford-still\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Scott\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Irvin D. Yalom\",\"slug\":\"irvin-d-yalom\"},{\"name\":\"J. California Cooper\",\"slug\":\"j-california-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"John Denham\",\"slug\":\"john-denham\"},{\"name\":\"Lucius Annaeus Seneca\",\"slug\":\"lucius-annaeus-seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Nhat Hanh\",\"slug\":\"nhat-hanh\"},{\"name\":\"Tariq Ramadan\",\"slug\":\"tariq-ramadan\"}]",[566,151567,118224],{"id":118650},[639,151569,151570],{},[642,151571],{"alt":151572,"src":151573},"To learn to die is to learn to live. Death is the giver of life. - Michael Foley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-153252.png",[647,151575],{"author":151576,"quote":151577},"Michael Foley","To learn to die is to learn to live. Death is the giver of life.",[647,151579],{"author":114441,"quote":151580},"Life is just about to learnHow to die gracefully",[647,151582],{"author":11148,"quote":151583},"It takes all of our life to learn how to live, and – something that may surprise you more – it takes just as long to learn how to die.",[647,151585],{"author":120193,"quote":151586},"To live, one must learn how to die, because when you die for ideas that will live. You live forever.",[639,151588,151589],{},[642,151590],{"alt":151591,"src":151592},"Learn while you're young', he often said, 'there is much to enjoy, down here below, life for the living, and rest for the dead! - George Arnold","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906282.png",[647,151594],{"author":140515,"quote":151595},"Learn while you're young', he often said, 'there is much to enjoy, down here below, life for the living, and rest for the dead!",[647,151597],{"author":100351,"quote":151360},[647,151599],{"author":151600,"quote":151601},"Jeanne Moreau","Knowing how to die is knowing how to live. What is death anyway? It's the outcome of life.",[647,151603],{"author":151518,"quote":151604},"Like everyone else, you want to learn the way to win, but never to accept the way to lose – to accept defeat. To learn to die is to be liberated from it. So when tomorrow comes you must free your ambitious mind and learn the art of dying!",[647,151606],{"author":32836,"quote":151607},"It’s terrible to realize that you don’t learn how to live until you’re ready to die; and, then it’s too late.",[639,151609,151610],{},[642,151611],{"alt":151612,"src":151613},"You’ve never lived until you’ve almost died. For those who have fought for it, life has a flavor the protected shall never know. - Guy de Maupassant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3061181.png",[647,151615],{"author":57986,"quote":151616},"You’ve never lived until you’ve almost died. For those who have fought for it, life has a flavor the protected shall never know.",[647,151618],{"author":54454,"quote":151619},"You’ve gotta know what death is to know life!",[647,151621],{"author":151622,"quote":151623},"Andrea T. Goeglein","4 Don’t Die™ Principles:•\tChange your awareness and your perspective changes.•\tYou teach what you need to learn.•\tYou can make excuses or you can achieve your goals, but you cannot do both.•\tExperience is what you get when you don’t get what you want.",[690,151625],{":authors":151626},"[{\"name\":\"Andrea T. Goeglein\",\"slug\":\"andrea-t-goeglein\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Lee\",\"slug\":\"bruce-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Edna Ferber\",\"slug\":\"edna-ferber\"},{\"name\":\"George Arnold\",\"slug\":\"george-arnold\"},{\"name\":\"Guy de Maupassant\",\"slug\":\"guy-de-maupassant\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Johnson Jr\",\"slug\":\"henry-johnson-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kevorkian\",\"slug\":\"jack-kevorkian\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanne Moreau\",\"slug\":\"jeanne-moreau\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Foley\",\"slug\":\"michael-foley\"},{\"name\":\"Mohammed Zaki Ansari\",\"slug\":\"mohammed-zaki-ansari\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Browning\",\"slug\":\"robert-browning\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca\",\"slug\":\"seneca\"}]",[566,151628,151121],{"id":151629},"acceptance-and-liberation-through-death",[639,151631,151632],{},[642,151633],{"alt":151634,"src":151635},"Those who know how one should die knew how one should live. - Alireza Salehi Nejad","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-341245.png",[647,151637],{"author":151638,"quote":151639},"Alireza Salehi Nejad","Those who know how one should die knew how one should live.",[647,151641],{"author":69268,"quote":151642},"Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live",[647,151644],{"author":10555,"quote":151645},"When you master life you can conquer death.",[647,151647],{"author":104768,"quote":151648},"At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done.We will be judged by \"I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless, and you took me in.",[639,151650,151651],{},[642,151652],{"alt":151653,"src":151654},"It is better to learn two important lessons in life than a thousand when you are about to die. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-551870.png",[647,151656],{"author":10555,"quote":151657},"It is better to learn two important lessons in life than a thousand when you are about to die.",[647,151659],{"author":151660,"quote":151661},"Dallas Willard","I think that, when I die, it might be some time until I know it.",[647,151663],{"author":10555,"quote":151664},"Ignorance must die for reason to live.",[647,151666],{"author":10773,"quote":151667},"I used to think it's better if you just live and die and no one knows who you are.",[647,151669],{"author":32836,"quote":151670},"It's terrible to realize you don't learn how to live until you're ready to die, and then it's too late.",[639,151672,151673],{},[642,151674],{"alt":151675,"src":151676},"It's terrible to realize that you don't learn how to live until you're ready to die; and, then it's too late. - Edna Ferber","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1431909.png",[647,151678],{"author":32836,"quote":151679},"It's terrible to realize that you don't learn how to live until you're ready to die; and, then it's too late.",[647,151681],{"author":54454,"quote":151682},"You've gotta know what death is to know life!",[647,151684],{"author":57986,"quote":151685},"You've never lived until you've almost died. For those who have fought for it, life has a flavor the protected shall never know.",[647,151687],{"author":69268,"quote":151688},"When you learn to die, you learn to live.",[690,151690],{":authors":151691},"[{\"name\":\"Alireza Salehi Nejad\",\"slug\":\"alireza-salehi-nejad\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Dylan\",\"slug\":\"bob-dylan\"},{\"name\":\"Dallas Willard\",\"slug\":\"dallas-willard\"},{\"name\":\"Edna Ferber\",\"slug\":\"edna-ferber\"},{\"name\":\"Guy de Maupassant\",\"slug\":\"guy-de-maupassant\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kevorkian\",\"slug\":\"jack-kevorkian\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Morrie Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"morrie-schwartz\"},{\"name\":\"Mother Teresa\",\"slug\":\"mother-teresa\"}]",[566,151693,634],{"id":1014},[639,151695,151696],{},[642,151697],{"alt":151698,"src":151699},"May be able to die those who didn't know how to live - Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-157899.png",[647,151701],{"author":151702,"quote":151703},"Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage","May be able to die those who didn't know how to live",[647,151705],{"author":151706,"quote":151707},"Aagam Shah","Sometimes you just have to die a little inside in order to be reborn and rise again as a stronger and wiser version of you..!!",[647,151709],{"author":29408,"quote":151710},"Mortality is the truth we all must learn.",[647,151712],{"author":86936,"quote":151713},"How are we supposed to live every day if we know we're going to die?' He looked at me, clearly pained by the dawning of my genetically predestined morbidity. He had been the same way as a kid. A day never went by where he didn't think about this eventual demise. He sighed, leaned back in his chair, unable to conjure a comforting answer. 'You just do'.",[639,151715,151716],{},[642,151717],{"alt":151718,"src":151719},"There are two things I know about life... Only the good die young but the real jerks will live forever. - Lewis Black","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1073490.png",[647,151721],{"author":40608,"quote":151722},"There are two things I know about life... Only the good die young but the real jerks will live forever.",[647,151724],{"author":111591,"quote":151725},"To live simply to die is by no means amusing, but to live with the knowledge that you will die before your time, that's really is idiotic",[647,151727],{"author":136043,"quote":151728},"Let's learn to live!\nThen there is no death,\nsave the transition, when desired.\nMany live who have never died as yet.\n",[647,151730],{"author":10773,"quote":151731},"There's been rumors of war and wars that have been The meaning of life has been lost in the wind And some people thinkin' that the end is close by 'Stead of learnin' to live they are learnin' to die",[647,151733],{"author":151734,"quote":151735},"Philip Seymour Hoffman","Learning how to die is therefore learning how to live,",[639,151737,151738],{},[642,151739],{"alt":151740,"src":151741},"One who does not know when to die, does not know how to live. - John Ruskin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2329123.png",[647,151743],{"author":3825,"quote":151744},"One who does not know when to die, does not know how to live.",[647,151746],{"author":104768,"quote":151747},"At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. 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I was homeless, and you took me in.",[647,151749],{"author":151660,"quote":151750},"I think that when I die, it might be some time until I know it.",[647,151752],{"author":151257,"quote":151753},"You can’t talk about truth without talking about learning how to die because it’s precisely by learning how to die, examining yourself and transforming your old self into a better self, that you actually live more intensely and critically and abundantly.",[690,151755],{":authors":151756},"[{\"name\":\"Aagam Shah\",\"slug\":\"aagam-shah\"},{\"name\":\"Anton Chekhov\",\"slug\":\"anton-chekhov\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Dylan\",\"slug\":\"bob-dylan\"},{\"name\":\"Cornel West\",\"slug\":\"cornel-west\"},{\"name\":\"Dallas Willard\",\"slug\":\"dallas-willard\"},{\"name\":\"Edgar Cayce\",\"slug\":\"edgar-cayce\"},{\"name\":\"John Ruskin\",\"slug\":\"john-ruskin\"},{\"name\":\"Lena Dunham\",\"slug\":\"lena-dunham\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Black\",\"slug\":\"lewis-black\"},{\"name\":\"Manuel Maria Barbosa du 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It is not something you can plan for or buy ahead of time. It is a sentiment that comes freely from the lives you touch in positive ways. - Brian MacLearn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-129789.png",[647,151962],{"author":151963,"quote":151964},"Brian MacLearn","The greatest testament of a life lived is to be missed when you are gone. It is not something you can plan for or buy ahead of time. It is a sentiment that comes freely from the lives you touch in positive ways.",[647,151966],{"author":68342,"quote":151967},"The things we do outlast our mortality. The things we do are like monuments that people build to honor heroes after they've died. They're like the pyramids that the Egyptians built to honor the pharaohs. Only instead of being made of stone, they're made out of the memories people have of you.",[647,151969],{"author":2432,"quote":151970},"The only way anyone can hope to live after death is if he leaves something that posterity can remember him for.",[647,151972],{"author":151973,"quote":151974},"S. Cameron Roach","Since death is an inevitablility and life an uncertainty, it all comes down to how we live the precious moments of our lives. When all is said and done, when you are ready to slip peacefully from this world into the next, how do you want to be remembered?",[639,151976,151977],{},[642,151978],{"alt":151979,"src":151980},"It does not matter how long you live and how you die. What matters in life is what you love, who you love, who you lead and what you leave when you die. Your expressed reality in the form of actions is what will be your legacy. - Rish Sharma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-832346.png",[647,151982],{"author":151983,"quote":151984},"Rish Sharma","It does not matter how long you live and how you die. What matters in life is what you love, who you love, who you lead and what you leave when you die. Your expressed reality in the form of actions is what will be your legacy.",[647,151986],{"author":17955,"quote":151987},"Everyone dies. Everyone leaves. What matters is the things you build together before they go. What matters is the part of them that continues in you when they're gone.",[647,151989],{"author":151990,"quote":151991},"Karrine Steffans","When I die, the world is going to talk about me. They will never forget me and I will never have any regrets. If nothing else, the world will know I was here. I think that everyone should make their mark wherever they are. They will talk about you way after you're gone. Make your mark. Live your life.",[647,151993],{"author":151994,"quote":151995},"Gregg Krech","And when you are dying, you may have a chance to reflect on your life and the legacy you are leaving behind. You created that legacy during the past day. You are creating that legacy at this very moment. What will you leave behind? What will you create that will outlive you? How many hearts and minds will be touched by your deeds? Use your precious moments wisely. Do what you came here to do. “To.",[647,151997],{"author":151998,"quote":151999},"Harry Kemelman","Life after death means for us that part of our life that lives on in our children, in the influence that survives us after death, and the memories people have of us.",[639,152001,152002],{},[642,152003],{"alt":152004,"src":152005},"But to live in the hearts of those we leave behind is to never die. And to burn in the memories of our friends is to never say goodbye. - Jay Kristoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3116763.png",[647,152007],{"author":6104,"quote":152008},"But to live in the hearts of those we leave behind is to never die. And to burn in the memories of our friends is to never say goodbye.",[647,152010],{"author":152011,"quote":152012},"Lilly Ledbetter","I’ll be happy if the last thing they say about me after I die is that I made a difference.",[690,152014],{":authors":152015},"[{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Brian MacLearn\",\"slug\":\"brian-maclearn\"},{\"name\":\"Gregg Krech\",\"slug\":\"gregg-krech\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Kemelman\",\"slug\":\"harry-kemelman\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Kristoff\",\"slug\":\"jay-kristoff\"},{\"name\":\"Karrine Steffans\",\"slug\":\"karrine-steffans\"},{\"name\":\"Lilly Ledbetter\",\"slug\":\"lilly-ledbetter\"},{\"name\":\"Orson Scott Card\",\"slug\":\"orson-scott-card\"},{\"name\":\"R.J. Palacio\",\"slug\":\"rj-palacio\"},{\"name\":\"Rish Sharma\",\"slug\":\"rish-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"S. Cameron Roach\",\"slug\":\"s-cameron-roach\"}]",[566,152017,151914],{"id":152018},"appreciation-of-life",[639,152020,152021],{},[642,152022],{"alt":152023,"src":152024},"Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. - Steve Jobs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-427514.png",[647,152026],{"author":118348,"quote":152027},"Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.",[647,152029],{"author":152030,"quote":152031},"Dōgen","Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken! Take heed, do not squander your life.",[647,152033],{"author":29408,"quote":152034},"When you're around death and dying you remember what's important in life: love, health, happiness. When you're not around death and dying you forget what's important in life.",[647,152036],{"author":152037,"quote":152038},"Louise Edrich","Your life feels different on you, once you greet death and understand your heart's position. You wear your life like a garment from the mission bundle sale ever after- lightly because you realize you never paid nothing for it, cherishing because you know you won't ever come by such a bargain again.",[639,152040,152041],{},[642,152042],{"alt":152043,"src":152044},"I live for now, not for what happens after I die. - Liam Gallagher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1544476.png",[647,152046],{"author":152047,"quote":152048},"Liam Gallagher","I live for now, not for what happens after I die.",[647,152050],{"author":28027,"quote":152051},"Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have. It is later than you think.",[647,152053],{"author":150337,"quote":152054},"To really appreciate life you got to know you're going to die.",[647,152056],{"author":20028,"quote":152057},"It's fantastic knowing you're going to die; it really makes having priorities and trying to follow them very real to you.",[647,152059],{"author":119172,"quote":152060},"There’s something about death that is comforting. The thought that you could die tomorrow frees you to appreciate your life now.",[639,152062,152063],{},[642,152064],{"alt":152065,"src":152066},"To really appreciate life you got to know you’re going to die. - Joe Rogan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3143915.png",[647,152068],{"author":150337,"quote":152069},"To really appreciate life you got to know you’re going to die.",[690,152071],{":authors":152072},"[{\"name\":\"Angelina Jolie\",\"slug\":\"angelina-jolie\"},{\"name\":\"Dōgen\",\"slug\":\"dogen\"},{\"name\":\"Horace\",\"slug\":\"horace\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Rogan\",\"slug\":\"joe-rogan\"},{\"name\":\"Liam Gallagher\",\"slug\":\"liam-gallagher\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Edrich\",\"slug\":\"louise-edrich\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Jobs\",\"slug\":\"steve-jobs\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Sontag\",\"slug\":\"susan-sontag\"}]",[566,152074,118190],{"id":118297},[639,152076,152077],{},[642,152078],{"alt":152079,"src":152080},"Because each of you has his or her own death, you carry it with you in a secret place from the moment you're born, it belongs to you and you belong to it. - José Saramago","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-139026.png",[647,152082],{"author":19646,"quote":152083},"Because each of you has his or her own death, you carry it with you in a secret place from the moment you're born, it belongs to you and you belong to it.",[647,152085],{"author":10545,"quote":152086},"But you will die, Amora.” “I know.” She couldn’t help but smile at his bemusement. “It’s a fact I’ve always known, just like my ancestors before me. Don’t you see? That’s what makes us who we are. That’s what makes life valuable, Pallador, knowing that each and every day we live is a gift. Therein lies mortality’s great value. We cherish it because of its temporality. It is precious because it is fleeting.",[647,152088],{"author":881,"quote":152089},"You are mortal: it is the mortal way. You attend the funeral, you bid the dead farewell. You grieve. Then you continue with your life.",[647,152091],{"author":18289,"quote":152092},"To know you're going to die, and to be prepared for it at any time. That's better. That way you can actually be more involved in your life while you're living.",[639,152094,152095],{},[642,152096],{"alt":152097,"src":152098},"Once you accept your own death, all of a sudden you're free to live. You no longer care about your reputation. You no longer care except so far as your life can be used tactically to promote a cause you believe in. - Saul Alinsky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-947774.png",[647,152100],{"author":144333,"quote":152101},"Once you accept your own death, all of a sudden you're free to live. You no longer care about your reputation. You no longer care except so far as your life can be used tactically to promote a cause you believe in.",[647,152103],{"author":114940,"quote":152104},"An awareness of one's mortality can lead you to wake up and live an authentic, meaningful life.",[647,152106],{"author":53271,"quote":152107},"Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked.” – Steve Jobs.",[647,152109],{"author":19646,"quote":152110},"Because each of you has his or her own death, you carry it with you in a secret place from the moment you’re born, it belongs to you and you belong to it.",[647,152112],{"author":152113,"quote":152114},"Julius Lester","Dying ain’t important. Everyone does that. What’s important is how well you do your living.",[690,152116],{":authors":152117},"[{\"name\":\"Austin Kleon\",\"slug\":\"austin-kleon\"},{\"name\":\"Bernie Siegel\",\"slug\":\"bernie-siegel\"},{\"name\":\"José Saramago\",\"slug\":\"jose-saramago\"},{\"name\":\"Julius Lester\",\"slug\":\"julius-lester\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Saul Alinsky\",\"slug\":\"saul-alinsky\"}]",[566,152119,151924],{"id":152120},"grief-and-coping",[639,152122,152123],{},[642,152124],{"alt":152125,"src":152126},"Things change after you die, though, I guess because dying is the loneliest thing you can do. - Lauren Oliver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-131358.png",[647,152128],{"author":26782,"quote":152129},"Things change after you die, though, I guess because dying is the loneliest thing you can do.",[647,152131],{"author":152132,"quote":152133},"C.V. Hunt","I am death and I am here to take you away from this world. No one will ever care that you are missing. When you die you will forget all of this and there will be nothing more for you.",[647,152135],{"author":152136,"quote":152137},"Elizabeth Berrien","It is important to recognize when you have been detached from life for too long. The fact is you are still alive, and I can only imagine that your loved one would want you to go on living. I highly doubt they would have said to you, \"When or if I die before you, I want you to spend the rest of your life sitting on a couch staring at the wall. Please fulfill this important task for me.",[647,152139],{"author":5183,"quote":152140},"I'm very curious how most people live??With the empty hard that somebody has died and they mourn all their life from the beginning of this even to the end of their life??This isn't the purpose of life, it has happen, it was on the way to happen, we respect his or her choice about this and that's all...Look me right in the face and answer this question \"Can something be changed?\" \"Can you change it?\" - No and No, it can't be changed, just admint this better this than to mourn all your life.",[639,152142,152143],{},[642,152144],{"alt":152145,"src":152146},"When people you care for die, something inside changes, and you become a different person. Some say that you take on a part of them yourself, that everything you loved about them is enveloped within you, that you have a responsibility to keep them alive in your heart, whatever it takes. - Jennifer Ryan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-734987.png",[647,152148],{"author":119249,"quote":152149},"When people you care for die, something inside changes, and you become a different person. Some say that you take on a part of them yourself, that everything you loved about them is enveloped within you, that you have a responsibility to keep them alive in your heart, whatever it takes.",[647,152151],{"author":60567,"quote":152152},"Every time someone in your life dies, you realize you're not invincible and you have to wonder if we're celebrating life or if we're mourning a death.",[647,152154],{"author":152155,"quote":152156},"Jeff Salyards","You haven’t lived until you’ve grieved. Death, life, together, the same. And if you’ve only experienced life you’re only half-alive.",[647,152158],{"author":118571,"quote":152159},"Your staying alive means so much more than you really know or that anyone is aware of at this moment.",[690,152161],{":authors":152162},"[{\"name\":\"C.V. Hunt\",\"slug\":\"cv-hunt\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Berrien\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-berrien\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Bett Rickards\",\"slug\":\"emily-bett-rickards\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Salyards\",\"slug\":\"jeff-salyards\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Michael Hecht\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-michael-hecht\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Ryan\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Oliver\",\"slug\":\"lauren-oliver\"}]",[566,152164,151930],{"id":152165},"resilience-and-continuation",[639,152167,152168],{},[642,152169],{"alt":152170,"src":152171},"If you’re still alive, you’re alive because something is not yet accomplished. As such, your goal should not be to spend your life waiting for the end of your life. Rather, your goal should be to realize that there’s something urgent to do with the rest of your life. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94537.png",[647,152173],{"author":11947,"quote":152174},"If you’re still alive, you’re alive because something is not yet accomplished. As such, your goal should not be to spend your life waiting for the end of your life. Rather, your goal should be to realize that there’s something urgent to do with the rest of your life.",[647,152176],{"author":34444,"quote":152177},"What you keep alive is what you truly care about, no matter how many times you die in the process.",[647,152179],{"author":152180,"quote":152181},"Manoj Arora","You live on. You never die. You live on in the hearts of people whose life you have impacted.",[647,152183],{"author":152136,"quote":152137},[639,152185,152186],{},[642,152187],{"alt":152145,"src":152146},[647,152189],{"author":119249,"quote":152149},[647,152191],{"author":152192,"quote":152193},"Jessica Lange","Families survive, one way or another. You have a tie, a connection that exists long after death, through many lifetimes.",[647,152195],{"author":5367,"quote":152196},"You will live as you live anywhere. With difficulty, and grief. Yes, you are dead. And I and my family and everyone, always, forever. All dead, like stones. But what does it matter? You still have to go to work in the morning. You still have to live.",[647,152198],{"author":118571,"quote":152159},[690,152200],{":authors":152201},"[{\"name\":\"Catherynne M. Valente\",\"slug\":\"catherynne-m-valente\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Berrien\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-berrien\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Michael Hecht\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-michael-hecht\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Ryan\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Lange\",\"slug\":\"jessica-lange\"},{\"name\":\"Manoj Arora\",\"slug\":\"manoj-arora\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-l-alder\"}]",[566,152203,116033],{"id":116213},[639,152205,152206],{},[642,152207],{"alt":152208,"src":152209},"Life on earth is a transition.Death is final rest of every man.What legacy do you wish to live? - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-188376.png",[647,152211],{"author":291,"quote":152212},"Life on earth is a transition.Death is final rest of every man.What legacy do you wish to live?",[647,152214],{"author":152215,"quote":152216},"Tripp Pugmire","If you don't have ups or downs in your life you're dead",[647,152218],{"author":3052,"quote":152219},"How do you know if your mission in life is finished? If you're still alive, it isn't.",[647,152221],{"author":151983,"quote":151984},[639,152223,152224],{},[642,152225],{"alt":152226,"src":152227},"it's a reminder of one of the greatest lessons of all: live as if you'll live forever, but live each day as if it were your last. - Mark Richardson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2340218.png",[647,152229],{"author":152230,"quote":152231},"Mark Richardson","it's a reminder of one of the greatest lessons of all: live as if you'll live forever, but live each day as if it were your last.",[647,152233],{"author":106712,"quote":152234},"I don’t think how you act in this life makes any difference after you die. Good or bad. But it does make a big difference while you’re alive. To other people. That’s why you should always try to treat them well.",[647,152236],{"author":142938,"quote":152237},"When you are on your deathbed, and you look back into your life, it won’t matter to you what you have done with your life. What will matter to you is what you have done all of your life with your heart.",[690,152239],{":authors":152240},"[{\"name\":\"C.J. Tudor\",\"slug\":\"cj-tudor\"},{\"name\":\"John de Ruiter\",\"slug\":\"john-de-ruiter\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Richardson\",\"slug\":\"mark-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Bach\",\"slug\":\"richard-bach\"},{\"name\":\"Rish Sharma\",\"slug\":\"rish-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Tripp Pugmire\",\"slug\":\"tripp-pugmire\"}]",[566,152242,116027],{"id":116146},[639,152244,152245],{},[642,152246],{"alt":152247,"src":152248},"Death is the ultimate vacation: you’re with the stars, you don’t have to pay rent, everyone loves you, and nothing hurts. So, it’s very important you save death for later. - Karl Kristian Flores","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-97481.png",[647,152250],{"author":11120,"quote":152251},"Death is the ultimate vacation: you’re with the stars, you don’t have to pay rent, everyone loves you, and nothing hurts. So, it’s very important you save death for later.",[647,152253],{"author":152254,"quote":152255},"Christopher Thames","Respect Death and You Live In Life",[647,152257],{"author":152258,"quote":152259},"al-Hasan al-Basri","You are nothing but a number of days, and whenever a day passes away, a part of you passes away",[647,152261],{"author":120323,"quote":152262},"Death doesn't care, it takes away no matter who you you are, do good when you are still alive",[639,152264,152265],{},[642,152266],{"alt":152267,"src":152268},"But you know, once you grasp it clearly, the fact that today or tomorrow you will die and nothing will be left of you, everything becomes so insignificant. I consider my idea very important, but it, too, turns out to be of no more significance, even if it were possible to carry it out, than walking around this bearskin. And so you spend your life diverting yourself with hunting and work, just not to think of death. - Leo Tolstoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-709820.png",[647,152270],{"author":14329,"quote":152271},"But you know, once you grasp it clearly, the fact that today or tomorrow you will die and nothing will be left of you, everything becomes so insignificant. I consider my idea very important, but it, too, turns out to be of no more significance, even if it were possible to carry it out, than walking around this bearskin. And so you spend your life diverting yourself with hunting and work, just not to think of death.",[647,152273],{"author":152274,"quote":152275},"Philip Gibbs","We who go out to die shall be remembered, because we gave the world peace. That will be our reward, though we will know nothing of it, but lie rotting in the earth - dead.",[647,152277],{"author":1950,"quote":152278},"I’d never really thought past the whole dying-for-the-sake-of-the-world part of things. When you’re alive, you don’t dwell on how you’re going to spend your time once you’re dead. You just figure you’re gone, and the rest will pretty much take care of itself.",[690,152280],{":authors":152281},"[{\"name\":\"Christopher Thames\",\"slug\":\"christopher-thames\"},{\"name\":\"Kami Garcia\",\"slug\":\"kami-garcia\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Kristian Flores\",\"slug\":\"karl-kristian-flores\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Tolstoy\",\"slug\":\"leo-tolstoy\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Uwamahoro\",\"slug\":\"mary-uwamahoro\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Gibbs\",\"slug\":\"philip-gibbs\"},{\"name\":\"al-Hasan al-Basri\",\"slug\":\"al-hasan-al-basri\"}]",[566,152283,114247],{"id":114482},[639,152285,152286],{},[642,152287],{"alt":152288,"src":152289},"Rest and peace should not be left until you're deceased. They are two vital life incredients everybody needs and seeks. - Rasheed Ogunlaru","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15594.png",[647,152291],{"author":71603,"quote":152292},"Rest and peace should not be left until you're deceased. They are two vital life incredients everybody needs and seeks.",[647,152294],{"author":125191,"quote":152295},"Some live life passionately, some live just to be alive, while some are already dead and are waiting for it to be official. Live your life to the fullest so your legacy won't ever die.",[647,152297],{"author":1950,"quote":152298},"When you’re alive, you don’t dwell on how you’re going to spend your time once you’re dead. You just figure you’re gone, and the rest will pretty much take care of itself.Or you think you’re not really going to die. You’re going to be the first person in the history of the world who doesn’t have to. Maybe that’s some kind of lie our brains tell us to keep us from going crazy while we’re alive.",[647,152300],{"author":152301,"quote":152302},"Bodhidharma","Life and death are important. Don't suffer them in vain.",[639,152304,152305],{},[642,152306],{"alt":152307,"src":152308},"Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken. Take heed, do not squander your life. - Dōgen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1317837.png",[647,152310],{"author":152030,"quote":152311},"Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken. Take heed, do not squander your life.",[647,152313],{"author":152314,"quote":152315},"B. B. King","You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.",[647,152317],{"author":106125,"quote":152318},"We have this day to be alive. We better lay down and give up, or stand up and really make some worthwhile memories for ourselves. 'Cause we're not going to be alive forever",[647,152320],{"author":87575,"quote":152321},"You live till you die, and that's the end of it. What good is your legacy when you are dead? I worry about being alive, selling work, having fun, moving and doing things when I am alive.",[647,152323],{"author":152230,"quote":152231},[690,152325],{":authors":152326},"[{\"name\":\"B. B. King\",\"slug\":\"b-b-king\"},{\"name\":\"Bert McCracken\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccracken\"},{\"name\":\"Bodhidharma\",\"slug\":\"bodhidharma\"},{\"name\":\"Dōgen\",\"slug\":\"dogen\"},{\"name\":\"Farshad Asl\",\"slug\":\"farshad-asl\"},{\"name\":\"James Rosenquist\",\"slug\":\"james-rosenquist\"},{\"name\":\"Kami Garcia\",\"slug\":\"kami-garcia\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Richardson\",\"slug\":\"mark-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"}]",[566,152328,151948],{"id":152329},"memories-and-remembrance",[639,152331,152332],{},[642,152333],{"alt":152334,"src":152335},"The day your soul has died is the day you don’t care about anyone’s pain, unless it builds you up or makes you richer. - Shannon L. Alder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-606290.png",[647,152337],{"author":34444,"quote":152338},"The day your soul has died is the day you don’t care about anyone’s pain, unless it builds you up or makes you richer.",[647,152340],{"author":152341,"quote":152342},"Kaine Andrews","What is living? Forging memories. What is dying? Forgetting them.I never die.",[647,152344],{"author":114655,"quote":152345},"I used to think I would not live longNow I think I have my musicAnd I will become a song when I dieSo that even if I die today there is an awesome mercy",[647,152347],{"author":152037,"quote":152038},[639,152349,152350],{},[642,152351],{"alt":152352,"src":152353},"I think when you’re dying you start looking for important things in the corners. You can’t let anything that seems even semi-important pass, because it passes forever. Things take on meaning. - Chris Crutcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1169790.png",[647,152355],{"author":24913,"quote":152356},"I think when you’re dying you start looking for important things in the corners. You can’t let anything that seems even semi-important pass, because it passes forever. Things take on meaning.",[647,152358],{"author":152359,"quote":152360},"Diane Frolov","I am going to concentrate on what’s important in life. I’m going to strive everyday to be a kind and generous and loving person. I’m going to keep death right here, so that anytime I even think about getting angry at you or anybody else, I’ll see death and I’ll remember.",[690,152362],{":authors":152363},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Crutcher\",\"slug\":\"chris-crutcher\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Frolov\",\"slug\":\"diane-frolov\"},{\"name\":\"Kaine Andrews\",\"slug\":\"kaine-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Edrich\",\"slug\":\"louise-edrich\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Broder\",\"slug\":\"melissa-broder\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-l-alder\"}]",[566,152365,634],{"id":1014},[639,152367,152368],{},[642,152369],{"alt":152370,"src":152371},"Taking your own life. Interesting expression. Taking it from who? Once it's over, it's not you who'll miss it. Your own death is something that happens to everybody else. Your life is not your own. Keep your hands off it. - Sherlock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-132404.png",[647,152373],{"author":123793,"quote":152374},"Taking your own life. Interesting expression. Taking it from who? Once it's over, it's not you who'll miss it. Your own death is something that happens to everybody else. Your life is not your own. Keep your hands off it.",[647,152376],{"author":44437,"quote":152377},"I've told my children that when I die, to release balloons in the sky to celebrate that I graduated. For me, death is a graduation.",[647,152379],{"author":152380,"quote":152381},"Tara Wine-Queen","There are days worth living still, worth the pain of this life and the pain of their deaths.I guess I'm just asking you a favor, in the end: Don't give up before the future comes around that was meant for you, okay?",[647,152383],{"author":152384,"quote":152385},"Noorilhuda","I choose to believe that my father is still alive, that he has survived death, outlived us all, and possesses the soul that goes on and lives forever; We just cannot see him yet, for we have not caught up with him. our time will come just as his did. and no matter how woeful and lost I was when he passed away, I know I will be glad to go to a place where I can see him, and know he is okay and happy. It’s just not my time yet and there is no way of knowing if any of it is true.\" - Jane Adams",[639,152387,152388],{},[642,152389],{"alt":152390,"src":152391},"We don’t get to take our favourite stuff with us when we die. Just a reminder, it’s all about being kind to others and more often to yourself. - Sarvesh Jain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-148007.png",[647,152393],{"author":54217,"quote":152394},"We don’t get to take our favourite stuff with us when we die. Just a reminder, it’s all about being kind to others and more often to yourself.",[647,152396],{"author":152397,"quote":152398},"Danny Elfman - The Corpse Bride","Die, die we all pass away, But don't wear a frown coz it's really okay,And you might try to hide, And you might try to pray,But we all end up remains of the day.",[647,152400],{"author":152401,"quote":152402},"J.J. Brown","It's your life, not your death, that defines you.",[647,152404],{"author":152405,"quote":152406},"Ankur Basu Roy","Life is meaning less when you realized that you are about to die. Till then, everything negative however trifle they may be, depress you.",[647,152408],{"author":152409,"quote":152410},"Tara Sivec","Death changes everyone....It changes the way you think, the way you feel, and the way you live your life. Sometimes it makes you thankful for what you have, but more often than not, it makes you regret what you've lost.",[639,152412,152413],{},[642,152414],{"alt":152415,"src":152416},"When you die, your culture takes you in, and then, if you've given enough, your place is near the centre. - Robert Bringhurst","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-349482.png",[647,152418],{"author":152419,"quote":152420},"Robert Bringhurst","When you die, your culture takes you in, and then, if you've given enough, your place is near the centre.",[647,152422],{"author":26782,"quote":152423},"Things change after you die, though- I guess because dying is about the lonliest thing you can do.",[647,152425],{"author":152426,"quote":152427},"Sahndra Fon Dufe","I live for my death. While it is important how you perceive me now, It is more imperative how generations to come would perceive me",[647,152429],{"author":116116,"quote":152430},"Your father died for me, and dying with you would be an honor, though not as great as dying to save you.",[647,152432],{"author":36610,"quote":152433},"The life I know now is the only one that matters. The suffocation, the luxury, the sleepless nights, and the dead bodies. I’ve always been taught to focus on power and pain, gaining and inflicting.I grieve nothing.I take everything.It’s the only way I know how to live in this battered body.",[639,152435,152436],{},[642,152437],{"alt":152438,"src":152439},"All we have in this world is survival. When you’re dead, you won’t give a fuck about what you left behind. - Amanda Carlson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-645966.png",[647,152441],{"author":152442,"quote":152443},"Amanda Carlson","All we have in this world is survival. When you’re dead, you won’t give a fuck about what you left behind.",[647,152445],{"author":55333,"quote":152446},"You have to appreciate life before you want to preserve it,\" she said.\"And it's the survivors who maintain the most light and poignant hold upon the beauties of living. Women know this more often than men because birth is the reflection of death.",[647,152448],{"author":21954,"quote":152449},"All those who leave immigrate to better lives, but I wanted to better my death. Maybe it is the ending that matter, not the life, I thought. Maybe we, like elephants, walk towards our chosen burials.",[647,152451],{"author":85029,"quote":152452},"Don't die with your wisdom and experiences longing to live forever after you are gone: write a book.",[647,152454],{"author":70939,"quote":152455},"What do I care for life when you are dead?",[639,152457,152458],{},[642,152459],{"alt":152460,"src":152461},"That's the secret. If you always make sure you're exactly the person you hoped to be, if you always make sure you know only the very best people, then you won't care if you die tomorrow. - Carol Rifka Brunt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-676735.png",[647,152463],{"author":100741,"quote":152464},"That's the secret. If you always make sure you're exactly the person you hoped to be, if you always make sure you know only the very best people, then you won't care if you die tomorrow.",[647,152466],{"author":152467,"quote":152468},"Fayrouz Yasser","One day u will be the message...a message for those who still alive...",[647,152470],{"author":152471,"quote":152472},"mel rojas","waiting for the time to be free ...i ask every die forgeting sometimes soon i will be free for ever ... dont hurry the death.",[647,152474],{"author":66513,"quote":152475},"If you die you're completely happy and your soul somewhere lives on.",[647,152477],{"author":29392,"quote":152478},"I'm worth more dead than alive. Don't cry for me after I'm gone; cry for me now.",[639,152480,152481],{},[642,152482],{"alt":152483,"src":152484},"Your life feels different on you, once you greet death and understand your heart's position. - Louise Erdrich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1395011.png",[647,152486],{"author":21242,"quote":152487},"Your life feels different on you, once you greet death and understand your heart's position.",[647,152489],{"author":152490,"quote":152491},"Vince Gilligan","The last thing in the world that I would want to know, in my own life, is when I'm going to pass away.",[647,152493],{"author":152494,"quote":152495},"Lou Holtz","When I die, and people realize that I will not be resurrected in three days, they will forget me. That is the way it should be.",[647,152497],{"author":923,"quote":152498},"We're all - all of us - a minute away from dying. If you're aware of that, life becomes a little more precious. Also, you have a slightly different outlook. It's not so much \"gimme, gimme.\"",[647,152500],{"author":152501,"quote":152502},"Michael Huffington","When we die our money, fame, and honors will be meaningless. We own nothing in this world. Everything we think we own is in reality only being loaned to us until we die. And on our deathbed at the moment of death, no one but God can save our souls.",[639,152504,152505],{},[642,152506],{"alt":152507,"src":152508},"There's something about death that is comforting. The thought that you could die tomorrow frees you to appreciate your life now. - Angelina Jolie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1732204.png",[647,152510],{"author":119172,"quote":152511},"There's something about death that is comforting. The thought that you could die tomorrow frees you to appreciate your life now.",[647,152513],{"author":118348,"quote":152514},"Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.",[647,152516],{"author":44437,"quote":152517},"And after your death, when most of you for the first time realize what life here is all about, you will begin to see that your life here is almost nothing but the sum total of every choice you have made during every moment of your life. Your thoughts, which you are responsible for, are as real as your deeds. You will begin to realize that every word and every deed affects your life and has also touched thousands of lives.",[647,152519],{"author":82339,"quote":152520},"What happens after you die? Lot's of things happen after you die - they just don't involve you",[647,152522],{"author":152523,"quote":152524},"Brandon Lee","We tend to take a great deal for granted, because you feel like you're going to live forever. It's only if you lose a friend, or maybe have a near-death experience, [that] many events and people in your life suddenly attain real significance.",[639,152526,152527],{},[642,152528],{"alt":152529,"src":152530},"I'll be happy if the last thing they say about me after I die is that I made a difference. - Lilly Ledbetter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1925026.png",[647,152532],{"author":152011,"quote":152533},"I'll be happy if the last thing they say about me after I die is that I made a difference.",[647,152535],{"author":18855,"quote":152536},"I believe absolutely and certainly that, when you die, you will meet your loved ones and know them and be reunited with them, never to be seperated again.",[647,152538],{"author":152539,"quote":152540},"Lynn Redgrave","And yet, I suppose you mourn the loss or the death of what you thought your life was, even if you find your life is better after. You mourn the future that you thought you'd planned.",[647,152542],{"author":72931,"quote":152543},"The day you think you know, your death has happened - because now there will be no wonder and no joy and no surprise. Now you will live a dead life.",[647,152545],{"author":128975,"quote":152546},"The world is impermanent. One should constantly remember death.",[639,152548,152549],{},[642,152550],{"alt":152551,"src":152552},"One of the very important things that have to be learned around the time dying becomes a real prospect is to recognize those occasions when we have been useful in the world. - Roger Rosenblatt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2364904.png",[647,152554],{"author":152555,"quote":152556},"Roger Rosenblatt","One of the very important things that have to be learned around the time dying becomes a real prospect is to recognize those occasions when we have been useful in the world.",[647,152558],{"author":152559,"quote":152560},"Salli Richardson","'I Will Follow' is a celebration of life. Sometimes when you lose something, you understand its value more than when you had it. The same is true for life.",[647,152562],{"author":55221,"quote":152563},"Soon I will honor my parents by dying as they died. and if all they believed about death was true, soon I will join them in whatever comes next.",[647,152565],{"author":20839,"quote":152566},"They say a man doesn't know himself until he faces death for the first time. . . I don't know about that. It seems to me that the person you are when you're about to die isn't as important as the person you are during the rest of your life. Why should a few moments matter more than an entire lifetime?",[647,152568],{"author":135962,"quote":152569},"One thing is certain: you will find plenty of worthwhile things to do. You will not be bored, or lack fulfillment in your life. Most important of all, you will know that you have not lived and died for nothing, because you will have become part of the great tradition of those who have responded to the amount of pain and suffering in the universe by trying to make the world a better place.",[639,152571,152572],{},[642,152573],{"alt":152574,"src":152575},"I don't care if I die - look, I'm old - but you want your kids to have good times and a good life. - Shane Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2547033.png",[647,152577],{"author":152578,"quote":152579},"Shane Smith","I don't care if I die - look, I'm old - but you want your kids to have good times and a good life.",[647,152581],{"author":152582,"quote":152583},"Virginia Satir","I give life to that which I notice. What I don't notice dies.",[647,152585],{"author":14668,"quote":152586},"Nothing is more important than life. Nothing. You realise the simplicity of that point only when you confront death everyday.",[647,152588],{"author":152589,"quote":152590},"Al K. Line","The afterlife is what you want it to be. Not what you wish it was when you are alive, but what you feel is your due when you strip away all the ego and the wishful thinking. It’s what you deserve.",[647,152592],{"author":152593,"quote":152594},"Bernie S. Siegel","An awareness of one’s mortality can lead you to wake up and live an authentic, meaningful life.",[639,152596,152597],{},[642,152598],{"alt":152599,"src":152600},"Granny used to describing giving your life as “ultimate sacrifice”, but I don’t know about that. Dying is definitely the LAST sacrifice you can make, but sometimes, it’s your first one that sets the tone for everything that follows. - Brian K. Vaughan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2900510.png",[647,152602],{"author":38486,"quote":152603},"Granny used to describing giving your life as “ultimate sacrifice”, but I don’t know about that. Dying is definitely the LAST sacrifice you can make, but sometimes, it’s your first one that sets the tone for everything that follows.",[690,152605],{":authors":152606},"[{\"name\":\"Al K. Line\",\"slug\":\"al-k-line\"},{\"name\":\"Amanda Carlson\",\"slug\":\"amanda-carlson\"},{\"name\":\"Amish Tripathi\",\"slug\":\"amish-tripathi\"},{\"name\":\"Angelina Jolie\",\"slug\":\"angelina-jolie\"},{\"name\":\"Ankur Basu Roy\",\"slug\":\"ankur-basu-roy\"},{\"name\":\"Bernie S. Siegel\",\"slug\":\"bernie-s-siegel\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Lee\",\"slug\":\"brandon-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Brian K. Vaughan\",\"slug\":\"brian-k-vaughan\"},{\"name\":\"Carol Rifka Brunt\",\"slug\":\"carol-rifka-brunt\"},{\"name\":\"Danny Elfman - The Corpse Bride\",\"slug\":\"danny-elfman-the-corpse-bride\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Jacinta Mpalyenkana\",\"slug\":\"dr-jacinta-mpalyenkana\"},{\"name\":\"Elisabeth Kübler-Ross\",\"slug\":\"elisabeth-kubler-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Fayrouz Yasser\",\"slug\":\"fayrouz-yasser\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Herbert\",\"slug\":\"frank-herbert\"},{\"name\":\"J.J. Brown\",\"slug\":\"jj-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Cobain\",\"slug\":\"kurt-cobain\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Oliver\",\"slug\":\"lauren-oliver\"},{\"name\":\"Lilly Ledbetter\",\"slug\":\"lilly-ledbetter\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Holtz\",\"slug\":\"lou-holtz\"},{\"name\":\"Louis C. K.\",\"slug\":\"louis-c-k\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Erdrich\",\"slug\":\"louise-erdrich\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Hay\",\"slug\":\"louise-hay\"},{\"name\":\"Lynn Redgrave\",\"slug\":\"lynn-redgrave\"},{\"name\":\"Marlene Dietrich\",\"slug\":\"marlene-dietrich\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Huffington\",\"slug\":\"michael-huffington\"},{\"name\":\"N.D. 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Transition or New Beginning",[574,152809,152810],{},[577,152811,127504],{"href":127503},[574,152813,152814],{},[577,152815,634],{"href":633},[566,152817,116027],{"id":116146},[639,152819,152820],{},[642,152821],{"alt":152822,"src":152823},"The only certainty life contains is death. - Patricia Briggs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-45684.png",[647,152825],{"author":87988,"quote":152826},"The only certainty life contains is death.",[647,152828],{"author":8732,"quote":152829},"YOU'RE ONLY PUTTING OFF THE INEVITABLE, he said.That's what being alive is all about.",[647,152831],{"author":152832,"quote":152833},"Luigi Pirandello","As soon as one is born, one starts dying.",[647,152835],{"author":152836,"quote":152837},"Sri Krishna","Death is certain for the born. Rebirth is certain for the dead. You should not grieve for what is unavoidable.",[639,152839,152840],{},[642,152841],{"alt":152842,"src":152843},"Death is the only certainty in life. The moment we are born, our journey towards our final destination begins. It’s the beauty or the ugliness of that journey that defines our life; the distances covered varying in each case. Every flower that has bloomed in the free breeze of spring has to wither in the cruel icy autumn draught. - Anurag Shourie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-409546.png",[647,152845],{"author":50485,"quote":152846},"Death is the only certainty in life. The moment we are born, our journey towards our final destination begins. It’s the beauty or the ugliness of that journey that defines our life; the distances covered varying in each case. Every flower that has bloomed in the free breeze of spring has to wither in the cruel icy autumn draught.",[647,152848],{"author":152849,"quote":152850},"Mikhail Bulgakov","Man is mortal, and as the professor so rightly said mortality can come so suddenly",[647,152852],{"author":152853,"quote":152854},"David Clement-Davies","Everything Dies. That is the law of life-the bitter unchangeable law",[647,152856],{"author":152857,"quote":152858},"Dean Cavanagh","The only guaranteed “equality of outcome” in life is death.",[647,152860],{"author":152861,"quote":152862},"Jean Froissart","Nothing in the world is as certain as death.",[639,152864,152865],{},[642,152866],{"alt":152867,"src":152868},"Because, death is certain for the one who is born, and birth is certain for the one who dies. Therefore, you should not lament over the inevitable. - Bhagavad Gita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1492281.png",[647,152870],{"author":109250,"quote":152871},"Because, death is certain for the one who is born, and birth is certain for the one who dies. Therefore, you should not lament over the inevitable.",[647,152873],{"author":109250,"quote":152874},"Death is as sure for that which is born, as birth is for that which is dead. Therefore grieve not for what is inevitable.",[647,152876],{"author":109250,"quote":152877},"For certain is death for the born and certain is birth for the dead; Therefore over the inevitable thou should not grieve",[647,152879],{"author":152880,"quote":152881},"Gary Gilmore","Death is the only inescapable, unavoidable, sure thing. We are sentenced to die the day we're born.",[690,152883],{":authors":152884},"[{\"name\":\"Anurag Shourie\",\"slug\":\"anurag-shourie\"},{\"name\":\"Bhagavad Gita\",\"slug\":\"bhagavad-gita\"},{\"name\":\"David Clement-Davies\",\"slug\":\"david-clement-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Cavanagh\",\"slug\":\"dean-cavanagh\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Gilmore\",\"slug\":\"gary-gilmore\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Froissart\",\"slug\":\"jean-froissart\"},{\"name\":\"Luigi Pirandello\",\"slug\":\"luigi-pirandello\"},{\"name\":\"Mikhail Bulgakov\",\"slug\":\"mikhail-bulgakov\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Briggs\",\"slug\":\"patricia-briggs\"},{\"name\":\"Sri Krishna\",\"slug\":\"sri-krishna\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"}]",[566,152886,152771],{"id":152887},"life-and-death-as-a-cycle",[639,152889,152890],{},[642,152891],{"alt":152892,"src":152893},"The world begins anew with every birth, my father used to say. He forgot to say, with every death it ends. Or did not think he needed to. Because for a goodly part of his life he worked in a graveyard. - Sebastian Barry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58142.png",[647,152895],{"author":90610,"quote":152896},"The world begins anew with every birth, my father used to say. He forgot to say, with every death it ends. Or did not think he needed to. Because for a goodly part of his life he worked in a graveyard.",[647,152898],{"author":10813,"quote":152899},"Life is a tragedy, one way or another. What is certain is that you die.",[647,152901],{"author":63364,"quote":152902},"On death the many become one, in life the one becomes many.",[647,152904],{"author":63364,"quote":152905},"In life the one becomes many. In death the many become one.",[639,152907,152908],{},[642,152909],{"alt":152910,"src":152911},"Death comes, they whispered. Death comes to all. But life comes first. Cherish it. - Brandon Sanderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-571730.png",[647,152913],{"author":20839,"quote":152914},"Death comes, they whispered. Death comes to all. But life comes first. Cherish it.",[647,152916],{"author":152917,"quote":152918},"Alfred Lord Tennyson","Yet all things must die.The stream will cease to flow;The wind will cease to blow;The clouds will cease to fleet;The heart will cease to beat;For all things must die.All things must die.",[647,152920],{"author":18289,"quote":152921},"You say you should have died instead of me. But during my time on earth, people died instead of me, too. It happens every day. When lightning strikes a minute after you are gone, or an airplane crashes that you might have been on. When your colleague falls ill and you do not. We think such things are random. But there is a balance to it all. One withers, another grows. Birth and death are part of a whole.",[647,152923],{"author":8652,"quote":152924},"They, then, who are destined to die, need not be careful to inquire what death they are to die, but into what place death will usher them.",[647,152926],{"author":127111,"quote":152927},"One can experience an unconditional affirmation of life only when one has accepted death, not as contrary to life, but as an aspect of it.",[639,152929,152930],{},[642,152931],{"alt":152867,"src":152868},[647,152933],{"author":109250,"quote":152871},[647,152935],{"author":109250,"quote":152874},[647,152937],{"author":109250,"quote":152877},[647,152939],{"author":9119,"quote":152940},"As long as you are not aware of the continual law of Die and Be Again, you are merely a vague guest on a dark Earth.",[690,152942],{":authors":152943},"[{\"name\":\"Alfred Lord Tennyson\",\"slug\":\"alfred-lord-tennyson\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Rice\",\"slug\":\"anne-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Bhagavad Gita\",\"slug\":\"bhagavad-gita\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Campbell\",\"slug\":\"joseph-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Rabindranath Tagore\",\"slug\":\"rabindranath-tagore\"},{\"name\":\"Saint Augustine\",\"slug\":\"saint-augustine\"},{\"name\":\"Sebastian Barry\",\"slug\":\"sebastian-barry\"}]",[566,152945,152777],{"id":152946},"living-deliberately",[639,152948,152949],{},[642,152950],{"alt":152951,"src":152952},"The great paradox of life is that to fully live, we must let a piece of ourselves die. - Darren Main","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-33872.png",[647,152954],{"author":152955,"quote":152956},"Darren Main","The great paradox of life is that to fully live, we must let a piece of ourselves die.",[647,152958],{"author":146025,"quote":152959},"Knowing death is nearby gives you a chance to live...deliberately.\" -Tristan",[647,152961],{"author":116139,"quote":152962},"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.",[647,152964],{"author":140579,"quote":152965},"When you use life's curve balls to create positive energy, you cultivate a Don't Die® spirit that powers you through moment by moment so that you live your life to the fullest until the very end.",[639,152967,152968],{},[642,152969],{"alt":152970,"src":152971},"The only truth of life is that he will be dead one day and before that day come, he should make the maximum out of his life; no karma will postpone his death. - RKSJ(Rohit Kumar Singh Jadon)","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-560410.png",[647,152973],{"author":152974,"quote":152975},"RKSJ(Rohit Kumar Singh Jadon)","The only truth of life is that he will be dead one day and before that day come, he should make the maximum out of his life; no karma will postpone his death.",[647,152977],{"author":10589,"quote":152978},"So discard all else and secure these few things only. remind yourself too that each of us lives only in the present moment, a mere fragment of time; the rest is life past or uncertain future. Sure, life is a small thing, and small the cranny of the earth in which we live it; small too even the longest fame thereafter, which is itself subject to a succession of little men who will quickly die, and have no knowledge event of themselves, let alone of those long dead.",[647,152980],{"author":152981,"quote":152982},"Josh Trites","Life is just attest, you get the results when you die. whether you pass or fail is up to you",[647,152984],{"author":152985,"quote":152986},"Roberto Mangabeira Unger","So we must run back and forth between these two suns in our firmament—the presentiment of death and awareness of life—and avoid being transfixed by either of them. If we are lucky in this uncertain middle distance, we may form attachments and projects that enhance the sentiment of life. However, even as we try our luck, death comes to us, and brings our experiment to a end.",[647,152988],{"author":152989,"quote":152990},"L.B. Ó Ceallaigh","Death always seems to come for you whether you are machine or organic, entropy seem to always win.\tMaybe that's the lesson we all need to learn before it’s too late. Time is precious to us and we need to live and love while we can still do so.",[639,152992,152993],{},[642,152994],{"alt":152995,"src":152996},"There are no free passes in life, outcomes will always mirror the input. - Steven Redhead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-712894.png",[647,152998],{"author":131854,"quote":152999},"There are no free passes in life, outcomes will always mirror the input.",[647,153001],{"author":18289,"quote":153002},"Mortality means you don't have forever to work things out. You can live your life unexamined but then on the last day you're going to think: 'I've left things a little late.",[647,153004],{"author":153005,"quote":153006},"Saffron Aldridge","My view is that life is too short. I'm not being melodramatic or anything, but when your mother dies in your arms - just you and her, and it's one o'clock in the morning, and you're waiting for her to exhale - you just think, life's too bloody short to argue about the little things.",[647,153008],{"author":37278,"quote":153009},"Now's the time to be alive - to see it all happen, to be a part of it. That makes the blood race, and each breath is an adventure.",[690,153011],{":authors":153012},"[{\"name\":\"Andrea Goeglein\",\"slug\":\"andrea-goeglein\"},{\"name\":\"C.G. Jung\",\"slug\":\"cg-jung\"},{\"name\":\"Chelsea Fine\",\"slug\":\"chelsea-fine\"},{\"name\":\"Darren Main\",\"slug\":\"darren-main\"},{\"name\":\"David Eddings\",\"slug\":\"david-eddings\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Trites\",\"slug\":\"josh-trites\"},{\"name\":\"L.B. Ó Ceallaigh\",\"slug\":\"lb-o-ceallaigh\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Aurelius\",\"slug\":\"marcus-aurelius\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"RKSJ(Rohit Kumar Singh Jadon)\",\"slug\":\"rksjrohit-kumar-singh-jadon\"},{\"name\":\"Roberto Mangabeira Unger\",\"slug\":\"roberto-mangabeira-unger\"},{\"name\":\"Saffron Aldridge\",\"slug\":\"saffron-aldridge\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Redhead\",\"slug\":\"steven-redhead\"}]",[566,153014,152783],{"id":153015},"deaths-unpredictability",[639,153017,153018],{},[642,153019],{"alt":153020,"src":153021},"The day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying. - Jean Cocteau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-139778.png",[647,153023],{"author":55008,"quote":153024},"The day of my birth, my death began its walk. It is walking toward me, without hurrying.",[647,153026],{"author":153027,"quote":153028},"Laurie Nadel","Flip a coin. Life or death. Heads or tails. You never know.",[647,153030],{"author":41770,"quote":153031},"Every step we take in life, is one step closer to our death - Huja",[647,153033],{"author":153034,"quote":153035},"Ann Napolitano","Since death is certain, but the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?\"Pema Chodron",[639,153037,153038],{},[642,153039],{"alt":153040,"src":153041},"Think about death being inevitable, and unpredictable, exempt from the law of averages. Everyone has a turn, and no one knows when. - Pawan Mishra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-408803.png",[647,153043],{"author":19831,"quote":153044},"Think about death being inevitable, and unpredictable, exempt from the law of averages. Everyone has a turn, and no one knows when.",[647,153046],{"author":26456,"quote":153047},"It is uncertain where Death will await you;there expect it everywhere.",[647,153049],{"author":131225,"quote":153050},"When you're mortal, life is nothing more than a drawn-out game of Russian Roulette. Every moment is the spin of a gun cylinder, every decision pointing the barrel at your head. Over and over, again and again, you pull the trigger, hoping it won't be your last turn in the game.",[647,153052],{"author":8732,"quote":153053},"There is no hope for the future, said Death",[647,153055],{"author":95423,"quote":153056},"Death never comes at the right time, despite what mortals believe. Death always comes like a thief.",[639,153058,153059],{},[642,153060],{"alt":153061,"src":153062},"Death has a terrible habit of cutting straight through every careful line you’ve drawn between your present and your future. - Marie Lu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-677993.png",[647,153064],{"author":13015,"quote":153065},"Death has a terrible habit of cutting straight through every careful line you’ve drawn between your present and your future.",[647,153067],{"author":73206,"quote":153068},"For the soldier death is the future, the future his profession assigns him. Yet the idea of man’s having death for a future is abhorrent to nature. Once the experience of war makes visible the possibility of death that lies locked up in each moment, our thoughts cannot travel from one day to the next without meeting death’s face.",[647,153070],{"author":657,"quote":153071},"When the commonplace \"We must all die\" tranfors itself suddenly into the acute consciousness \"I must die - and soon,\" then death grapples us, and his fingers are cruel; afterwards, he may come to fold us in his arms as our mother did, and our last moment of dim earthly discerning may be like the first.",[647,153073],{"author":1193,"quote":153074},"The right time to die is never exactly now.",[690,153076],{":authors":153077},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Napolitano\",\"slug\":\"ann-napolitano\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Pike\",\"slug\":\"christopher-pike\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"J.M. Darhower\",\"slug\":\"jm-darhower\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Cocteau\",\"slug\":\"jean-cocteau\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Nadel\",\"slug\":\"laurie-nadel\"},{\"name\":\"Lucius Annaeus Seneca\",\"slug\":\"lucius-annaeus-seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Lu\",\"slug\":\"marie-lu\"},{\"name\":\"Mason Cooley\",\"slug\":\"mason-cooley\"},{\"name\":\"Pawan Mishra\",\"slug\":\"pawan-mishra\"},{\"name\":\"Rehan Khan\",\"slug\":\"rehan-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Simone Weil\",\"slug\":\"simone-weil\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"}]",[566,153079,152789],{"id":153080},"mortality-as-a-teacher",[639,153082,153083],{},[642,153084],{"alt":153085,"src":153086},"The innocence about life ends when one bloods or is bloodied for it - Bangambiki Habyarimana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-245096.png",[647,153088],{"author":2432,"quote":153089},"The innocence about life ends when one bloods or is bloodied for it",[647,153091],{"author":64853,"quote":153092},"One must constantly meditate upon the absurdities of chance, a subject even more edifying than the subject of death.",[647,153094],{"author":3292,"quote":153095},"We are all subject to the fates. But we must act as if we are not, or die of despair.",[647,153097],{"author":153098,"quote":153099},"Tsunetomo Yamamoto","One should every day think over and make an effort to implant in his mind the saying, \"At that time is right now.\" It is said that it is strange indeed that anyone is able to pass through life by one means or another in negligence.",[639,153101,153102],{},[642,153103],{"alt":153104,"src":153105},"Just as a line drawn on water with a stick will quickly vanish and will not last long; even so is human life like a line drawn on water. It is short, limited, and brief; it is full of suffering, full of tribulation. This one should wisely understand, one should do good and live a pure life; for none who is born can escape death. - Gautama Buddha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-513689.png",[647,153107],{"author":111162,"quote":153108},"Just as a line drawn on water with a stick will quickly vanish and will not last long; even so is human life like a line drawn on water. It is short, limited, and brief; it is full of suffering, full of tribulation. This one should wisely understand, one should do good and live a pure life; for none who is born can escape death.",[647,153110],{"author":153111,"quote":153112},"Nikhil Bhardwaj","I have never believed in slow deaths; unless already dead, hope keeps everything alive.",[647,153114],{"author":144706,"quote":153115},"I cannot save any man, for I too am a man. But if that is what is fated,then perhaps I may be admitted, at least, to record death, to craft a morbidhistory of observance that suggests the cycle of souls. I would make a proofof lives ended and suffered. And so my chronicle of death began.",[647,153117],{"author":152989,"quote":152990},[647,153119],{"author":131854,"quote":152999},[639,153121,153122],{},[642,153123],{"alt":153124,"src":153125},"Since death is certain and the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing? - Pema Chodron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1261314.png",[647,153127],{"author":71497,"quote":153128},"Since death is certain and the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?",[647,153130],{"author":42756,"quote":153131},"When we are young the idea of death or failure is intolerable to us; even the possibility of ridicule we cannot bear. But we have also an unconquerable faith in our own stars, and in the impossibility of anything venturing to go against us. As we grow old we slowly come to believe that everything will turn out badly for us, and that failure is in the nature of things, but then we do not much mind what happens to us one way or the other. In this way a balance is obtained.",[647,153133],{"author":81138,"quote":153134},"One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day was; one cannot judge life until death.",[647,153136],{"author":9119,"quote":152940},[690,153138],{":authors":153139},"[{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Charles de Gaulle\",\"slug\":\"charles-de-gaulle\"},{\"name\":\"Gautama Buddha\",\"slug\":\"gautama-buddha\"},{\"name\":\"Iris Murdoch\",\"slug\":\"iris-murdoch\"},{\"name\":\"Isak Dinesen\",\"slug\":\"isak-dinesen\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"Kinoko Nasu\",\"slug\":\"kinoko-nasu\"},{\"name\":\"L.B. Ó Ceallaigh\",\"slug\":\"lb-o-ceallaigh\"},{\"name\":\"Nikhil Bhardwaj\",\"slug\":\"nikhil-bhardwaj\"},{\"name\":\"Pema Chodron\",\"slug\":\"pema-chodron\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Redhead\",\"slug\":\"steven-redhead\"},{\"name\":\"Tsunetomo Yamamoto\",\"slug\":\"tsunetomo-yamamoto\"},{\"name\":\"philip pullman\",\"slug\":\"philip-pullman\"}]",[566,153141,152795],{"id":153142},"lifes-impermanence",[639,153144,153145],{},[642,153146],{"alt":153147,"src":153148},"You only live twice:Once when you are bornAnd once when you look death in the face - Ian Fleming","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29967.png",[647,153150],{"author":146321,"quote":153151},"You only live twice:Once when you are bornAnd once when you look death in the face",[647,153153],{"author":53239,"quote":153154},"While you bleed me to death in the womb I bleed life till I am fertile.",[647,153156],{"author":153157,"quote":153158},"Leigh Brackett","Birthing takes nine months, and dying takes you all the rest of your life.",[647,153160],{"author":1797,"quote":153161},"A second is a step taken by the living towards death.",[639,153163,153164],{},[642,153165],{"alt":153166,"src":153167},"Death. Although it comes once, it lasts forever. - Arti Manani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-496019.png",[647,153169],{"author":153170,"quote":153171},"Arti Manani","Death. Although it comes once, it lasts forever.",[647,153173],{"author":66792,"quote":153174},"The day you are born is the day you start dying",[647,153176],{"author":123830,"quote":153177},"If you treat every situation as a life and death matter, you’ll die a lot of times.",[647,153179],{"author":153180,"quote":153181},"Bukowski","It’s always early enough to die and it’s always too late",[647,153183],{"author":81984,"quote":153184},"Our birth and death are always mortal but not our life",[639,153186,153187],{},[642,153188],{"alt":153189,"src":153190},"A world of death is a world of stagnation, without the change that makes it worthwhile. What you call uncertainty, I call life itself. - Graham McNeill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-788819.png",[647,153192],{"author":153193,"quote":153194},"Graham McNeill","A world of death is a world of stagnation, without the change that makes it worthwhile. What you call uncertainty, I call life itself.",[647,153196],{"author":1688,"quote":153197},"People have their own deaths as well as their own lives, and even if there is nothing beyond death, we shall differ in our nothingness.",[647,153199],{"author":17463,"quote":153200},"It seems to me self-evident that if you have a life, things happen in it, and certain things do change; certain things end. People you know die.",[647,153202],{"author":153203,"quote":153204},"Jeff Goldblum","Anybody can die, everything is fleeting, and you've just got to make sure that you catch up on what you can catch up on.",[690,153206],{":authors":153207},"[{\"name\":\"Arti Manani\",\"slug\":\"arti-manani\"},{\"name\":\"Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Smith\",\"slug\":\"dean-smith\"},{\"name\":\"E. M. Forster\",\"slug\":\"e-m-forster-2\"},{\"name\":\"Graham McNeill\",\"slug\":\"graham-mcneill\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Fleming\",\"slug\":\"ian-fleming\"},{\"name\":\"J. Lepika\",\"slug\":\"j-lepika\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Goldblum\",\"slug\":\"jeff-goldblum\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Franzen\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-franzen\"},{\"name\":\"Leigh Brackett\",\"slug\":\"leigh-brackett\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"SHUBHRA MOHANTY\",\"slug\":\"shubhra-mohanty\"},{\"name\":\"Soroosh Shahrivar\",\"slug\":\"soroosh-shahrivar\"}]",[566,153209,152801],{"id":153210},"deaths-certainty-vs-lifes-uncertainty",[639,153212,153213],{},[642,153214],{"alt":153215,"src":153216},"If you treat every situation as a life and death matter, you'll die a lot of times. - Dean Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-135826.png",[647,153218],{"author":123830,"quote":153219},"If you treat every situation as a life and death matter, you'll die a lot of times.",[647,153221],{"author":58373,"quote":153222},"What I believe is that when it comes to big things in life, there are no accidents. Everything happens for a reason. You are here for a reason -- and it's not to fail and die.",[647,153224],{"author":149576,"quote":153225},"The first cause of death, Jacob now understands, is life.As long as you're alive, death is always a chance. A possibility just waiting to happen. Until it most certainly does.",[647,153227],{"author":153228,"quote":153229},"Kudrat Dutta Chaudhary","But whenever tragedy strikes, one is left either to die or with a plethora of ifs and buts to ponder over.",[639,153231,153232],{},[642,153233],{"alt":153234,"src":153235},"All life is preoccupied with death. Death is the only certain future. Yet in the face of reason, everyone holds out hope for the highly improbable. - Johnny Rich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-576947.png",[647,153237],{"author":14812,"quote":153238},"All life is preoccupied with death. Death is the only certain future. Yet in the face of reason, everyone holds out hope for the highly improbable.",[647,153240],{"author":153241,"quote":153242},"Cave Man","Therefore, even if you were to die today, it wouldn’t matter what happens after that because you wouldn’t be experiencing it.",[647,153244],{"author":153245,"quote":153246},"Donna Jo Napoli","If you fall into water, you may still be saved. But if you fall down in literary matters, there is no life left for you.",[647,153248],{"author":153249,"quote":153250},"Kathleen Baldwin","You say it's too late. In my opinion, only a thimbleful of situations in life are that dire. Death begins and ends that list. Everything else is simply an obstacle that must be dealt with.",[647,153252],{"author":153253,"quote":153254},"Johan Liebert","Doctor Tenma. For you all lives are created equal, that's why I came back to life. But you've finally come to realize it now, haven't you? Only one thing is equal for all, and that is death.",[639,153256,153257],{},[642,153258],{"alt":153189,"src":153190},[647,153260],{"author":153193,"quote":153194},[647,153262],{"author":153263,"quote":153264},"Tori Amos","If all I can say is I'm not in this swamp, I'm not in this swamp then there is not a rope in front of me and there is not an alligator behind me and there is not a girl sitting at the edge eating a hot dog and if I believe that, then dying would be the only answer because then Death couldn't come and say Peachy to me anymore and after all she has a brother who believes in hope.",[647,153266],{"author":41348,"quote":153267},"Our critical day is not the very day of our death; but the whole course of our life.",[647,153269],{"author":136514,"quote":153270},"Our fate is determined by how far we are prepared to push ourselves to stay alive - the decisions we make to survive. We must do whatever it takes to endure and make it through alive.",[690,153272],{":authors":153273},"[{\"name\":\"Bear Grylls\",\"slug\":\"bear-grylls\"},{\"name\":\"Cave Man\",\"slug\":\"cave-man\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Smith\",\"slug\":\"dean-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Jo Napoli\",\"slug\":\"donna-jo-napoli\"},{\"name\":\"Gian andrea\",\"slug\":\"gian-andrea\"},{\"name\":\"Graham McNeill\",\"slug\":\"graham-mcneill\"},{\"name\":\"Johan Liebert\",\"slug\":\"johan-liebert\"},{\"name\":\"John Donne\",\"slug\":\"john-donne\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Rich\",\"slug\":\"johnny-rich\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"Kudrat Dutta Chaudhary\",\"slug\":\"kudrat-dutta-chaudhary\"},{\"name\":\"Ransom Riggs\",\"slug\":\"ransom-riggs\"},{\"name\":\"Tori Amos\",\"slug\":\"tori-amos\"}]",[566,153275,152807],{"id":153276},"death-as-a-transition-or-new-beginning",[639,153278,153279],{},[642,153280],{"alt":153281,"src":153282},"In the middle of life, death comesto take your measurements. The visitis forgotten and life goes on. But the suitis being sewn on the sly. - Tomas Tranströmer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-43661.png",[647,153284],{"author":153285,"quote":153286},"Tomas Tranströmer","In the middle of life, death comesto take your measurements. The visitis forgotten and life goes on. But the suitis being sewn on the sly.",[647,153288],{"author":729,"quote":153289},"Tell me not in mournful numbers,Life is but an empty dream!For the soul is dead that slumbers,And things are not what they seem.",[647,153291],{"author":18076,"quote":153292},"The first day after a death, the new absence Is always the same; we should be carefulOf each other, we should be kind While there is still time.From \"The Mower",[647,153294],{"author":153295,"quote":153296},"Tasos Livaditis","When one does not die for the other, then we are already dead_",[639,153298,153299],{},[642,153300],{"alt":153301,"src":153302},"The Angel of Death took the woman's frail hand. \"Don't be afraid.\" she said. \"Life is your past. Death, on the other hand, is your soul preparing for a new beginning. A brand new adventure, if you like.\" An excerpt from Paradox - Equilibrium. Book 4 in the Paradox series (release date 2013) - Patti Roberts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-636230.png",[647,153304],{"author":96415,"quote":153305},"The Angel of Death took the woman's frail hand. \"Don't be afraid.\" she said. \"Life is your past. Death, on the other hand, is your soul preparing for a new beginning. A brand new adventure, if you like.\" An excerpt from Paradox - Equilibrium. Book 4 in the Paradox series (release date 2013)",[647,153307],{"author":99711,"quote":153308},"We are born more dead than when we die after we have searched death through the storm of the instants of our entire life.",[647,153310],{"author":63364,"quote":153311},"IN death the many becomes one;in life the one becomes many.",[647,153313],{"author":18289,"quote":153002},[647,153315],{"author":18289,"quote":152921},[639,153317,153318],{},[642,153319],{"alt":153320,"src":153321},"One can experience an unconditional affirmation of life only when one has accepted death, not as contrary to life, but as an aspect of it. - Joseph Campbell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1224402.png",[647,153323],{"author":127111,"quote":152927},[647,153325],{"author":41348,"quote":153267},[647,153327],{"author":109250,"quote":152874},[647,153329],{"author":109250,"quote":152877},[690,153331],{":authors":153332},"[{\"name\":\"Bhagavad Gita\",\"slug\":\"bhagavad-gita\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\",\"slug\":\"henry-wadsworth-longfellow\"},{\"name\":\"John Donne\",\"slug\":\"john-donne\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Campbell\",\"slug\":\"joseph-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Patti Roberts\",\"slug\":\"patti-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Larkin\",\"slug\":\"philip-larkin\"},{\"name\":\"Rabindranath Tagore\",\"slug\":\"rabindranath-tagore\"},{\"name\":\"Sorin Cerin\",\"slug\":\"sorin-cerin\"},{\"name\":\"Tasos Livaditis\",\"slug\":\"tasos-livaditis\"},{\"name\":\"Tomas Tranströmer\",\"slug\":\"tomas-transtromer\"}]",[566,153334,127504],{"id":127879},[639,153336,153337],{},[642,153338],{"alt":153339,"src":153340},"Sooner or later I will be faced with the fact that the world is helpless to meet my needs. And at that point, I will be left with two conclusions; that life is cruel or God is real. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-50693.png",[647,153342],{"author":11947,"quote":153343},"Sooner or later I will be faced with the fact that the world is helpless to meet my needs. And at that point, I will be left with two conclusions; that life is cruel or God is real.",[647,153345],{"author":153346,"quote":153347},"Nick Bostrom","Any death prior to the heat death of the universe is premature if your life is good.",[647,153349],{"author":153350,"quote":153351},"Alexander Dumas","But now to die would be, indeed, to give way to the sarcasm of destiny.",[647,153353],{"author":153354,"quote":153355},"Adrian Leslie Lobo","Death is Certain; for all that exists...Live Wise; till that day comes....",[639,153357,153358],{},[642,153359],{"alt":153360,"src":153361},"We Love the Illusion of Birthdays every year but ignore the Reality Death. If death ends the story absolutely it is unreasonable to celebrate the day of birth, if death is the real beginning of Eternal life, isn't it even more unreasonable to celebrate a day which leads us to death and fear the day which leads us to life? - Ajay Chandan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-375944.png",[647,153363],{"author":153364,"quote":153365},"Ajay Chandan","We Love the Illusion of Birthdays every year but ignore the Reality Death. If death ends the story absolutely it is unreasonable to celebrate the day of birth, if death is the real beginning of Eternal life, isn't it even more unreasonable to celebrate a day which leads us to death and fear the day which leads us to life?",[647,153367],{"author":11947,"quote":153368},"Sure, things die. Yet hard on the heels of every death there comes a birth. And if the life around me is being perpetually refreshed in such a relentless manner, why would I think that the life within me can’t have the same experience.",[647,153370],{"author":12531,"quote":153371},"It has always been this way. Death is followed by birth. To reach paradise, man must pass through inferno. - Bertrand Zobrist",[647,153373],{"author":65177,"quote":153374},"As to the fate of Men,' said Sador, 'you must ask those that are wiser than Labadal. But as all can see, we weary soon and die; and by mischance many meet death even sooner.",[647,153376],{"author":153377,"quote":153378},"Andrei Sator","One man's probability of death is another man's possibility for a life.\"― Andrei Sator \"tenet\" film",[639,153380,153381],{},[642,153382],{"alt":153383,"src":153384},"Because two propositions can be true at once,\" he said. \"Because the world is imperfect. Because we are imperfect. Because sometimes we're called upon to do terrible things. And because we define ourselves in dying, which is,\" he indicated by motioning with his head toward the arena, \"what this is. Give us at least that. - Mark Helprin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-590141.png",[647,153386],{"author":153387,"quote":153388},"Mark Helprin","Because two propositions can be true at once,\" he said. \"Because the world is imperfect. Because we are imperfect. Because sometimes we're called upon to do terrible things. And because we define ourselves in dying, which is,\" he indicated by motioning with his head toward the arena, \"what this is. Give us at least that.",[647,153390],{"author":153391,"quote":153392},"John Paul Sterling","Life's only guarantee is death.\"-Althas Greycastle",[647,153394],{"author":37278,"quote":153009},[647,153396],{"author":9119,"quote":152940},[690,153398],{":authors":153399},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Leslie Lobo\",\"slug\":\"adrian-leslie-lobo\"},{\"name\":\"Ajay Chandan\",\"slug\":\"ajay-chandan\"},{\"name\":\"Alexander Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexander-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Andrei Sator\",\"slug\":\"andrei-sator\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Brown\",\"slug\":\"dan-brown\"},{\"name\":\"David Eddings\",\"slug\":\"david-eddings\"},{\"name\":\"J.R.R. Tolkien\",\"slug\":\"jrr-tolkien\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"John Paul Sterling\",\"slug\":\"john-paul-sterling\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Helprin\",\"slug\":\"mark-helprin\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Bostrom\",\"slug\":\"nick-bostrom\"}]",[566,153401,634],{"id":1014},[639,153403,153404],{},[642,153405],{"alt":153406,"src":153407},"That's what life is all about - you're busy, I'm busy, and the end result is death. Sooner or later, that's what it comes to. (\"The Death Of Wang Asao\") - Xiao Hong","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-105324.png",[647,153409],{"author":153410,"quote":153411},"Xiao Hong","That's what life is all about - you're busy, I'm busy, and the end result is death. Sooner or later, that's what it comes to. (\"The Death Of Wang Asao\")",[647,153413],{"author":3737,"quote":153414},"On the death of a friend, we should consider that the fates through confidence have devolved on us the task of a double living, that we have henceforth to fulfill the promise of our friend's life also, in our own, to the world.",[647,153416],{"author":153417,"quote":153418},"Suzanne LaFleur","But really, anybody could die any day, whether you were ready or not. It could be your pet fish or your sister or you. Nothing is the same forever. Maybe all the people on Earth are God's little pet fish. God lives such a long time that people's lives probably seem really short to him. He watches them swim for a little while, and then they stop swimming.",[647,153420],{"author":153421,"quote":153422},"Morgan Rhodes","If I'm to die a mortal, why shouldn't the same fate be given to all, no matter how long they've lived or how important they think they are? All things must eventually come to an end.",[639,153424,153425],{},[642,153426],{"alt":153427,"src":153428},"To be is the greatest paradox of life facing death. - Sorin Cerin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-235810.png",[647,153430],{"author":99711,"quote":153431},"To be is the greatest paradox of life facing death.",[647,153433],{"author":153354,"quote":153434},"Death is Certain; for all that exists...Lives Wise; till that day comes....",[647,153436],{"author":153437,"quote":153438},"Erin Summerill","Some deaths are destined, and we can do nothing to stop a man from crossing the infinite river.",[647,153440],{"author":10555,"quote":153441},"Time is your acquaintance. Life is your friend. Death is your opponent. Eternity is your companion.",[647,153443],{"author":5183,"quote":153444},"Time is precious... follow the lines before you die.",[639,153446,153447],{},[642,153448],{"alt":153449,"src":153450},"Life in this form is one-time chance, death is the inevitable consequence for anyone who is born. The record of one’s death is the primary respect one could render to the lost one. Tears of all relatives of missing people are indeed flowing due to this invaluable action by the authority. - Nilantha Ilangamuwa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-398037.png",[647,153452],{"author":153453,"quote":153454},"Nilantha Ilangamuwa","Life in this form is one-time chance, death is the inevitable consequence for anyone who is born. The record of one’s death is the primary respect one could render to the lost one. Tears of all relatives of missing people are indeed flowing due to this invaluable action by the authority.",[647,153456],{"author":153457,"quote":153458},"Kathryn Lasky","I was not born for death and yet I have died a thousand times, he thought. And now I am born again for these hard times.",[647,153460],{"author":64155,"quote":153461},"Why, even Death stands still and waits an hour for such a will.",[647,153463],{"author":153464,"quote":153465},"Deepak Yadav","Two Things to be accepted for sure in life time?1. Birth2. Death",[647,153467],{"author":63364,"quote":153468},"In death the many becomes one; in life the one becomes many.",[639,153470,153471],{},[642,153472],{"alt":153473,"src":153474},"if you fight with all your might,  there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner - Sun Tzu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-661708.png",[647,153476],{"author":149450,"quote":153477},"if you fight with all your might,  there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner",[647,153479],{"author":99711,"quote":153480},"Being is the greatest paradox of life in front of death.",[647,153482],{"author":3139,"quote":153483},"This is foolish,” said Lion Head. “You only delay your death.”“Delaying death is one of my favorite hobbies,” Leo said.",[690,153485],{":authors":153486},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Leslie Lobo\",\"slug\":\"adrian-leslie-lobo\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Yadav\",\"slug\":\"deepak-yadav\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth 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Afterlife",[574,153685,153686],{},[577,153687,150693],{"href":150692},[574,153689,153690],{},[577,153691,634],{"href":633},[566,153693,118190],{"id":118297},[639,153695,153696],{},[642,153697],{"alt":153698,"src":153699},"The only position that leaves me with no cognitive dissonance is atheism. It is not a creed. Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of Paradise and the dread of Hell. Life on this earth, with all its mystery and beauty and pain, is then to be lived far more intensely: we stumble and get up, we are sad, confident, insecure, feel loneliness and joy and love. There is nothing more; but I want nothing more. - Ayaan Hirsi Ali","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-14137.png",[647,153701],{"author":146455,"quote":153702},"The only position that leaves me with no cognitive dissonance is atheism. It is not a creed. Death is certain, replacing both the siren-song of Paradise and the dread of Hell. Life on this earth, with all its mystery and beauty and pain, is then to be lived far more intensely: we stumble and get up, we are sad, confident, insecure, feel loneliness and joy and love. There is nothing more; but I want nothing more.",[647,153704],{"author":153705,"quote":153706},"Steve Bates","I have discovered that mortality is a boon as well as a curse. Knowing that you will die makes you appreciate each day that you are alive.",[647,153708],{"author":93714,"quote":153709},"Death is an inevitability, isn't it? You become more aware of that when you get to my age. I don't worry about it. I'm ready for it. When I go, I want to go doing what I do best. If I died tomorrow, I couldn't complain. It's been good.",[647,153711],{"author":153712,"quote":153713},"Eknath Easwaran","I like to remind my friends frequently how short life is. This is the important message of death: not a day to waste, not a day to quarrel, not a day to brood upon yourself. This is not losing the joy of life; this is gaining the joy of life.",[639,153715,153716],{},[642,153717],{"alt":153718,"src":153719},"The years seem to rush by now, and I think of death as a fast approaching end of a journey-double and treble reason for loving as well as working while it is day. - George Eliot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1384979.png",[647,153721],{"author":657,"quote":153722},"The years seem to rush by now, and I think of death as a fast approaching end of a journey-double and treble reason for loving as well as working while it is day.",[647,153724],{"author":38522,"quote":153725},"There's nothing like impending death to rouse you from existential boredom.",[647,153727],{"author":153728,"quote":153729},"Dolph Lundgren","I think mortality makes you live a fuller existence. When I was a kid I was scared of death, and maybe that's what made me desperate to get the most out of life.",[647,153731],{"author":153732,"quote":153733},"Frank Serpico","I had gone through a near-death experience, and that gives you an insight into how fleeting life is, and what's important.",[647,153735],{"author":153736,"quote":153737},"R. A. Salvatore","I have come to know that it [death] is an important thing to keep in mind - not to complain or to make melancholy, but simply because only with the honest knowledge that one day I will die I can ever truly begin to live.",[639,153739,153740],{},[642,153741],{"alt":153742,"src":153743},"If you stand right fronting and face to face to a fact, you will see the sun glimmer on both its surfaces, as if it were a cimeter, and feel its sweet edge dividing you through the heart and marrow, and so you will happily conclude your mortal career. Be it life or death, we crave only reality. If we are really dying, let us hear the rattle in our throats and feel cold in the extremities; if we are alive, let us go about our business. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2607421.png",[647,153745],{"author":3737,"quote":153746},"If you stand right fronting and face to face to a fact, you will see the sun glimmer on both its surfaces, as if it were a cimeter, and feel its sweet edge dividing you through the heart and marrow, and so you will happily conclude your mortal career. Be it life or death, we crave only reality. If we are really dying, let us hear the rattle in our throats and feel cold in the extremities; if we are alive, let us go about our business.",[647,153748],{"author":14329,"quote":153749},"When you understand that you will die to-morrow, if not to-day, and nothing will be left, then everything is so unimportant!... So one goes on living, amusing oneself with hunting, with work - anything so as not think of death",[647,153751],{"author":62132,"quote":153752},"As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death.",[690,153754],{":authors":153755},"[{\"name\":\"Ayaan Hirsi Ali\",\"slug\":\"ayaan-hirsi-ali\"},{\"name\":\"Dolph Lundgren\",\"slug\":\"dolph-lundgren\"},{\"name\":\"Eknath Easwaran\",\"slug\":\"eknath-easwaran\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Serpico\",\"slug\":\"frank-serpico\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Lemmy Kilmister\",\"slug\":\"lemmy-kilmister\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Tolstoy\",\"slug\":\"leo-tolstoy\"},{\"name\":\"Leonardo da Vinci\",\"slug\":\"leonardo-da-vinci\"},{\"name\":\"R. A. Salvatore\",\"slug\":\"r-a-salvatore\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Ebert\",\"slug\":\"roger-ebert\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Bates\",\"slug\":\"steve-bates\"}]",[566,153757,153651],{"id":153758},"living-fully-in-the-face-of-death",[639,153760,153761],{},[642,153762],{"alt":153763,"src":153764},"The more you die to self on daily basis, the more you enjoy life. - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8245.png",[647,153766],{"author":19277,"quote":153767},"The more you die to self on daily basis, the more you enjoy life.",[647,153769],{"author":115675,"quote":153770},"I enjoy the process of anything more than the results because the process is life and the result is death",[647,153772],{"author":29408,"quote":153773},"How obtuse these nihilists are! Because I will die someday, does that mean I shouldn't enjoy my life now?",[647,153775],{"author":5304,"quote":153776},"Death is our best motivator in life. The idea of dying or not seeing the sun tomorrow will keep you up on your toes.",[639,153778,153779],{},[642,153780],{"alt":153781,"src":153782},"When you are faced with the possibility of an early death, it makes you realize that life is worth living and that there are lots of things you want to do. - Stephen Hawking","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-785483.png",[647,153784],{"author":13447,"quote":153785},"When you are faced with the possibility of an early death, it makes you realize that life is worth living and that there are lots of things you want to do.",[647,153787],{"author":153712,"quote":153713},[647,153789],{"author":153728,"quote":153729},[647,153791],{"author":153736,"quote":153737},[647,153793],{"author":62132,"quote":153752},[639,153795,153796],{},[642,153797],{"alt":153798,"src":153799},"I have discovered that mortality is a boon as well as a curse. Knowing that you will die makes you appreciate each day that you are alive. - Steve Bates","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-37172.png",[647,153801],{"author":153705,"quote":153706},[647,153803],{"author":14329,"quote":153749},[647,153805],{"author":153806,"quote":153807},"Kevin Hearne","I think life is like a ham bone if you live it right. You enjoy it and then you bury it when you’re finished. If you don’t enjoy it and let it go to waste you still have to bury it, so you might as well savor everything you can.",[647,153809],{"author":3737,"quote":153746},[690,153811],{":authors":153812},"[{\"name\":\"Anuj Jasani\",\"slug\":\"anuj-jasani\"},{\"name\":\"Dolph Lundgren\",\"slug\":\"dolph-lundgren\"},{\"name\":\"Eknath Easwaran\",\"slug\":\"eknath-easwaran\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Hearne\",\"slug\":\"kevin-hearne\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Tolstoy\",\"slug\":\"leo-tolstoy\"},{\"name\":\"Leonardo da Vinci\",\"slug\":\"leonardo-da-vinci\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"R. A. Salvatore\",\"slug\":\"r-a-salvatore\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Hawking\",\"slug\":\"stephen-hawking\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Bates\",\"slug\":\"steve-bates\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,153814,112452],{"id":112694},[639,153816,153817],{},[642,153818],{"alt":153819,"src":153820},"Delaying death is one of my favorite hobbies - Rick Riordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9276.png",[647,153822],{"author":3139,"quote":153823},"Delaying death is one of my favorite hobbies",[647,153825],{"author":12856,"quote":153826},"Death should take me while I am in the mood.",[647,153828],{"author":12322,"quote":153829},"But spending your life concentrating on death is like watching a whole movie and thinking only about the credits that are going to roll at the end. It’s a mistake of emphasis.",[647,153831],{"author":153832,"quote":153833},"John Zakour","So, what you’re basically telling me is death is boring but no worse than hanging out with family.",[639,153835,153836],{},[642,153837],{"alt":153838,"src":153839},"Lots of death, huh? Personally, I'm trying to avoid lots of death, but you guys have fun! - Rick Riordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-457279.png",[647,153841],{"author":3139,"quote":153842},"Lots of death, huh? Personally, I'm trying to avoid lots of death, but you guys have fun!",[647,153844],{"author":82821,"quote":153845},"I live every day like I’m dying, but not in the fun way where you live life to the fullest; in the miserable way where you live it to the emptiest.",[647,153847],{"author":112598,"quote":153848},"I don't mind dying... as long as I don't have to be there when it happens.",[647,153850],{"author":112598,"quote":153851},"Sex and death are two things that come but once in my lifetime, but at least after death you're not nauseous.",[647,153853],{"author":112598,"quote":153854},"What do I dislike about death? Must be the hours.",[639,153856,153857],{},[642,153858],{"alt":153859,"src":153860},"But to die of laughter--this, too, seems to me a great euthanasia. - Max Beerbohm","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1084273.png",[647,153862],{"author":153863,"quote":153864},"Max Beerbohm","But to die of laughter--this, too, seems to me a great euthanasia.",[647,153866],{"author":51856,"quote":153867},"If I was dead, I wouldn't know I was dead. That's the only thing I have against death. I want to enjoy my death.",[647,153869],{"author":153870,"quote":153871},"Iggy Pop","They say that death kills you, But death doesn't kill you. Boredom and indifference kill you.",[647,153873],{"author":775,"quote":153874},"Death. It doesn't have to be boring.",[690,153876],{":authors":153877},"[{\"name\":\"Cazzie David\",\"slug\":\"cazzie-david\"},{\"name\":\"Iggy Pop\",\"slug\":\"iggy-pop\"},{\"name\":\"John Zakour\",\"slug\":\"john-zakour\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Roach\",\"slug\":\"mary-roach\"},{\"name\":\"Max Beerbohm\",\"slug\":\"max-beerbohm\"},{\"name\":\"Nathaniel Hawthorne\",\"slug\":\"nathaniel-hawthorne\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholson Baker\",\"slug\":\"nicholson-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Beckett\",\"slug\":\"samuel-beckett\"},{\"name\":\"Woody Allen\",\"slug\":\"woody-allen\"}]",[566,153879,153661],{"id":153880},"fear-and-avoidance-of-death",[639,153882,153883],{},[642,153884],{"alt":153885,"src":153886},"Possibility of enjoying life makes death feel terrible. - Santosh Kalwar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-398475.png",[647,153888],{"author":53180,"quote":153889},"Possibility of enjoying life makes death feel terrible.",[647,153891],{"author":20143,"quote":153892},"Let's try and avoid death in small doses, reminding oneself that being alive requires an effort far greater than the simple fact of breathing.Only a burning patience will leadto the attainment of a splendid happiness.",[647,153894],{"author":138831,"quote":153895},"Is a long life such a good thing if it is lived in daily dread of death or in constant search for satisfaction in a tomorrow which never comes?",[647,153897],{"author":108061,"quote":153898},"Do not desire a long life or an early death",[639,153900,153901],{},[642,153902],{"alt":153903,"src":153904},"Dying is to be avoided because it can ruin your whole career. - Bob Hope","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1600456.png",[647,153906],{"author":153907,"quote":153908},"Bob Hope","Dying is to be avoided because it can ruin your whole career.",[647,153910],{"author":153911,"quote":153912},"Ted Kulongoski","I hope I never have to use it. But if I do, it may make the difference between life and death for me and my family.",[647,153914],{"author":112953,"quote":153915},"Dying is for fools. I'm proud of what I created. I exposed people to magic. I exposed people to things they would never see in their normal lives.",[647,153917],{"author":153918,"quote":153919},"Grace Slick","Death is like taking an intermission when you can't come back. I like living and being around.",[647,153921],{"author":99195,"quote":153922},"What of it? If I die, I die. It will be no great loss to the world, and I am thoroughly bored with life. I am like a man yawning at a ball; the only reason he does not go home to bed is that his carriage has not arrived yet.",[639,153924,153925],{},[642,153926],{"alt":153927,"src":153928},"I believe that entertainment and amusements are the work of the Enemy to keep dying men from knowing they’re dying; and to keep enemies of God from remembering that they’re enemies. - A.W. Tozer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2821112.png",[647,153930],{"author":34525,"quote":153931},"I believe that entertainment and amusements are the work of the Enemy to keep dying men from knowing they’re dying; and to keep enemies of God from remembering that they’re enemies.",[690,153933],{":authors":153934},"[{\"name\":\"A.W. Tozer\",\"slug\":\"aw-tozer\"},{\"name\":\"Alan W. Watts\",\"slug\":\"alan-w-watts\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Hope\",\"slug\":\"bob-hope\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Sheen\",\"slug\":\"charlie-sheen\"},{\"name\":\"Grace Slick\",\"slug\":\"grace-slick\"},{\"name\":\"Mikhail Lermontov\",\"slug\":\"mikhail-lermontov\"},{\"name\":\"Pablo Neruda\",\"slug\":\"pablo-neruda\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"},{\"name\":\"Shri Radhe Maa\",\"slug\":\"shri-radhe-maa\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Kulongoski\",\"slug\":\"ted-kulongoski\"}]",[566,153936,153667],{"id":153937},"death-as-a-motivator",[639,153939,153940],{},[642,153941],{"alt":153942,"src":153943},"Death is our best motivator in life. The idea of dying or not seeing the sun tomorrow will keep you up on your toes. - Mwanandeke Kindembo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-403397.png",[647,153945],{"author":5304,"quote":153776},[647,153947],{"author":13447,"quote":153785},[647,153949],{"author":153950,"quote":153951},"Rosario Dawson","Anything that has to deal with our mortality is always going to be interesting to us. Life and death is always going to be something that draws our attention.",[647,153953],{"author":153954,"quote":153955},"Yuvraj Singh","When one is young, aspiring to play for the country, doing well, any hindrance, like injury or being out of form, can be frustrating and a cause of annoyance or even anger. But once you have a close encounter with death, you realise the real value of life.",[639,153957,153958],{},[642,153959],{"alt":153960,"src":153961},"I think mortality makes you live a fuller existence. When I was a kid I was scared of death, and maybe that's what made me desperate to get the most out of life. - Dolph Lundgren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1895286.png",[647,153963],{"author":153728,"quote":153729},[647,153965],{"author":657,"quote":153722},[647,153967],{"author":153736,"quote":153737},[647,153969],{"author":153732,"quote":153733},[647,153971],{"author":153712,"quote":153713},[639,153973,153974],{},[642,153975],{"alt":153698,"src":153699},[647,153977],{"author":146455,"quote":153702},[647,153979],{"author":62132,"quote":153752},[647,153981],{"author":38522,"quote":153725},[690,153983],{":authors":153984},"[{\"name\":\"Ayaan Hirsi Ali\",\"slug\":\"ayaan-hirsi-ali\"},{\"name\":\"Dolph Lundgren\",\"slug\":\"dolph-lundgren\"},{\"name\":\"Eknath Easwaran\",\"slug\":\"eknath-easwaran\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Serpico\",\"slug\":\"frank-serpico\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Leonardo da Vinci\",\"slug\":\"leonardo-da-vinci\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"R. A. Salvatore\",\"slug\":\"r-a-salvatore\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Ebert\",\"slug\":\"roger-ebert\"},{\"name\":\"Rosario Dawson\",\"slug\":\"rosario-dawson\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Hawking\",\"slug\":\"stephen-hawking\"},{\"name\":\"Yuvraj Singh\",\"slug\":\"yuvraj-singh\"}]",[566,153986,112476],{"id":112960},[639,153988,153989],{},[642,153990],{"alt":153991,"src":153992},"All my life, I have taken satisfaction in finishing things in order that I may experience a sense of achievement, regardless of whether the thing was really worth achieving. ... Death, I suspect, will likely be unsatisfying because I will no longer be present to feel the achievement thereof. - Kathleen Rooney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-514544.png",[647,153994],{"author":153995,"quote":153996},"Kathleen Rooney","All my life, I have taken satisfaction in finishing things in order that I may experience a sense of achievement, regardless of whether the thing was really worth achieving. ... Death, I suspect, will likely be unsatisfying because I will no longer be present to feel the achievement thereof.",[647,153998],{"author":144512,"quote":153999},"The desire to die was my one and only concern; to it I have sacrificed everything, even death.",[647,154001],{"author":5233,"quote":154002},"The kind of death you should mourn over is the one that happen when you abort your potentials prematurely! Life without purpose is a tragedy!",[647,154004],{"author":154005,"quote":154006},"William Giraldi","To go peacefully in my sleep: that's the understandable wish of many, and I don't dispute the peaceful part. But to die and not be aware of it, not digest what's happening to you, not experience it, not glimpse the narrowed glare of the Reaper? That seems to me a stupendous deprivation and injustice. Next to being born, dying is the most important thing that ever happens to you.",[639,154008,154009],{},[642,154010],{"alt":154011,"src":154012},"How obtuse these nihilists are! Because I will die someday, does that mean I shouldn't enjoy my life now? - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-151712.png",[647,154014],{"author":29408,"quote":153773},[647,154016],{"author":3737,"quote":153746},[647,154018],{"author":62132,"quote":153752},[647,154020],{"author":153705,"quote":153706},[647,154022],{"author":99195,"quote":153922},[639,154024,154025],{},[642,154026],{"alt":154027,"src":154028},"I've been doing extremely dangerous activities for a long time, but I've been lucky enough to have survived so far. However, sooner or later we all die... and, if that's the case, I want to die doing what I love to do the most. That's how I view death. - Yuichiro Miura","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2117973.png",[647,154030],{"author":154031,"quote":154032},"Yuichiro Miura","I've been doing extremely dangerous activities for a long time, but I've been lucky enough to have survived so far. However, sooner or later we all die... and, if that's the case, I want to die doing what I love to do the most. That's how I view death.",[647,154034],{"author":153954,"quote":153955},[647,154036],{"author":153736,"quote":153737},[690,154038],{":authors":154039},"[{\"name\":\"Emil Cioran\",\"slug\":\"emil-cioran\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Rooney\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-rooney\"},{\"name\":\"Leonardo da Vinci\",\"slug\":\"leonardo-da-vinci\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mikhail Lermontov\",\"slug\":\"mikhail-lermontov\"},{\"name\":\"R. A. Salvatore\",\"slug\":\"r-a-salvatore\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Bates\",\"slug\":\"steve-bates\"},{\"name\":\"William Giraldi\",\"slug\":\"william-giraldi\"},{\"name\":\"Yuichiro Miura\",\"slug\":\"yuichiro-miura\"},{\"name\":\"Yuvraj Singh\",\"slug\":\"yuvraj-singh\"}]",[566,154041,153677],{"id":154042},"existential-reflection-on-death",[639,154044,154045],{},[642,154046],{"alt":154047,"src":154048},"A premature death does not only rob one of the countless instances where one would have experienced pleasure, it also saves one from the innumerable instances where one would have experienced pain. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-5428.png",[647,154050],{"author":1797,"quote":154051},"A premature death does not only rob one of the countless instances where one would have experienced pleasure, it also saves one from the innumerable instances where one would have experienced pain.",[647,154053],{"author":146455,"quote":153702},[647,154055],{"author":154056,"quote":154057},"Jim Holt","Having just enough life to enjoy being dead.",[647,154059],{"author":153950,"quote":153951},[639,154061,154062],{},[642,154063],{"alt":154064,"src":154065},"Reaching 50, I've started to conjure up thoughts of my own mortality. - John Elway","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1391641.png",[647,154067],{"author":142340,"quote":154068},"Reaching 50, I've started to conjure up thoughts of my own mortality.",[647,154070],{"author":131106,"quote":154071},"I just don't do anything fun anymore. But, that's dying, isn't it? I mean, you die in stages, right? You let things go in pieces.",[647,154073],{"author":31646,"quote":154074},"To die for the sake of dying - I prefer to die of passion than to die of boredom!",[647,154076],{"author":153728,"quote":153729},[647,154078],{"author":19646,"quote":154079},"Death is present every day in our lives. It's not that I take pleasure in the morbid fascination of it, but it is a fact of life.",[639,154081,154082],{},[642,154083],{"alt":153798,"src":153799},[647,154085],{"author":153705,"quote":153706},[647,154087],{"author":14329,"quote":153749},[647,154089],{"author":657,"quote":153722},[647,154091],{"author":38522,"quote":153725},[690,154093],{":authors":154094},"[{\"name\":\"Ayaan Hirsi Ali\",\"slug\":\"ayaan-hirsi-ali\"},{\"name\":\"Dolph Lundgren\",\"slug\":\"dolph-lundgren\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Holt\",\"slug\":\"jim-holt\"},{\"name\":\"John Elway\",\"slug\":\"john-elway\"},{\"name\":\"José Saramago\",\"slug\":\"jose-saramago\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Tolstoy\",\"slug\":\"leo-tolstoy\"},{\"name\":\"Mel Gibson\",\"slug\":\"mel-gibson\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Ebert\",\"slug\":\"roger-ebert\"},{\"name\":\"Rosario Dawson\",\"slug\":\"rosario-dawson\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Bates\",\"slug\":\"steve-bates\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Van Gogh\",\"slug\":\"vincent-van-gogh\"}]",[566,154096,153683],{"id":154097},"death-and-the-afterlife",[639,154099,154100],{},[642,154101],{"alt":154102,"src":154103},"There are a lot of good things about dying. You are suddenly light and free and no longer afraid of death, sickness, judgement or religion; you don't have to grow up fated to replicate the lives of others.But for the most important advantage of death is knowing something when I want to know it. Kon fayakon. Piece of cake. If I want to be somewhere, I am, just like that. - Shokoofeh Azar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-192172.png",[647,154105],{"author":154106,"quote":154107},"Shokoofeh Azar","There are a lot of good things about dying. You are suddenly light and free and no longer afraid of death, sickness, judgement or religion; you don't have to grow up fated to replicate the lives of others.But for the most important advantage of death is knowing something when I want to know it. Kon fayakon. Piece of cake. If I want to be somewhere, I am, just like that.",[647,154109],{"author":154110,"quote":154111},"H. L. Balcomb","I feel more alive now than I did while on earth. I am coming to terms with the notion that death is truly another word for opportunity.",[647,154113],{"author":154114,"quote":154115},"Michael Hastings","If feels good to live after death. It feels good to not be dead. It feels so good to find myself alive and flying home. The music plays in my ears and I float further and further away from war. Fucking Baghdad.",[647,154117],{"author":5300,"quote":154118},"Dying would be totally worth it if it meant meeting the loved ones who left this planet before we did.",[639,154120,154121],{},[642,154122],{"alt":154123,"src":154124},"Dying is like coming to the end of a long novel--you only regret it if the ride was enjoyable and left you wanting more. - jarome P crabb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-839995.png",[647,154126],{"author":154127,"quote":154128},"jarome P crabb","Dying is like coming to the end of a long novel--you only regret it if the ride was enjoyable and left you wanting more.",[647,154130],{"author":154131,"quote":154132},"Jacques Yves Cousteau","I am absolutely enraptured by the atmosphere of a wreck. A dead ship is the house of a tremendous amount of life-fish and plants. The mixture of life and death is mysterious, even religious. There is the same sense of peace and mood that you feel on entering a cathedral.",[647,154134],{"author":10788,"quote":154135},"I've liked life well enough, but I reckon I'll like death even better as soon as I've gotten used to the feel of it. ... I shouldn't be amazed to find it less lonely than life after I'm once safely settled.",[647,154137],{"author":49759,"quote":154138},"I think dying is the ultimate high.",[647,154140],{"author":153918,"quote":153919},[639,154142,154143],{},[642,154144],{"alt":154145,"src":154146},"I enjoy life. I think I'll enjoy death even more. Life is too confusing. - Cat Stevens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2415175.png",[647,154148],{"author":53329,"quote":154149},"I enjoy life. I think I'll enjoy death even more. Life is too confusing.",[647,154151],{"author":34525,"quote":153931},[647,154153],{"author":153870,"quote":153871},[647,154155],{"author":775,"quote":153874},[690,154157],{":authors":154158},"[{\"name\":\"A.W. Tozer\",\"slug\":\"aw-tozer\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Kiedis\",\"slug\":\"anthony-kiedis\"},{\"name\":\"Cat Stevens\",\"slug\":\"cat-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Glasgow\",\"slug\":\"ellen-glasgow\"},{\"name\":\"Grace Slick\",\"slug\":\"grace-slick\"},{\"name\":\"H. L. Balcomb\",\"slug\":\"h-l-balcomb\"},{\"name\":\"Iggy Pop\",\"slug\":\"iggy-pop\"},{\"name\":\"Jacques Yves Cousteau\",\"slug\":\"jacques-yves-cousteau-2\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Roach\",\"slug\":\"mary-roach\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Hastings\",\"slug\":\"michael-hastings\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"Shokoofeh Azar\",\"slug\":\"shokoofeh-azar\"},{\"name\":\"jarome P crabb\",\"slug\":\"jarome-p-crabb\"}]",[566,154160,150693],{"id":150897},[639,154162,154163],{},[642,154164],{"alt":154165,"src":154166},"Yes -- or rather, it's not so much that I want to die as that I'm tired of living. - Ryūnosuke Akutagawa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-127887.png",[647,154168],{"author":154169,"quote":154170},"Ryūnosuke Akutagawa","Yes -- or rather, it's not so much that I want to die as that I'm tired of living.",[647,154172],{"author":144512,"quote":153999},[647,154174],{"author":154175,"quote":154176},"Tahnee Fritz","I hate what’s become of the world. Most of the humans do. There’s so much violence and blood and meaningless death. It’s not even the normal kind of death where your heart stops beating and your loved ones put you in a hole in the ground. A boring way to spend eternity, but if you are lucky, that’s what you’ll get.",[647,154178],{"author":154179,"quote":154180},"Krystal Sutherland","You know how you sometimes have the most exhausting day and you can't wait to get home and fall into bed and sleep for hours? I feel that way about life. There are people out there who read books about vampires and they crave immortality, but sometimes I'm so thankful that at the end of it all, we get to sleep forever. No more pain. No more exhaustion. Death is the reward for having lived.",[639,154182,154183],{},[642,154184],{"alt":154185,"src":154186},"How stupid these nihilists are! Because I have to die someday, does that mean I shouldn't enjoy my life now? - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-488862.png",[647,154188],{"author":29408,"quote":154189},"How stupid these nihilists are! Because I have to die someday, does that mean I shouldn't enjoy my life now?",[647,154191],{"author":154192,"quote":154193},"Anna Godbersen","I know that I might die but that seems a happier end than being without you and anyway it seems to me that looking in the face of hard things and still being able to move forward even when the end includes grave danger and the possibility of death is the mark of a man.",[647,154195],{"author":138831,"quote":153895},[647,154197],{"author":154198,"quote":154199},"Coco Mingolelli","I doubt you would understand what it is like, to watch yourself die more and more each day, while birthing a whole new woman at the same time.",[647,154201],{"author":154202,"quote":154203},"Elizabeth Edwards","I've spent a lot of words on my own mortality.",[639,154205,154206],{},[642,154207],{"alt":154208,"src":154209},"I think of death these days as a companion I long to meet. - Jennifer Lynch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-829839.png",[647,154211],{"author":154212,"quote":154213},"Jennifer Lynch","I think of death these days as a companion I long to meet.",[647,154215],{"author":917,"quote":154216},"That Jem makes beautiful things and I destroy them. That it really ought to be me dying and not him. I mean, what's the point of living if you can't even enjoy it? Yet Jem enjoys all the life he's got. It's not fair.",[647,154218],{"author":49759,"quote":154138},[647,154220],{"author":103191,"quote":154221},"The one thing that we yearn for in our living days, that makes us sigh and groan and undergo sweet nauseas of all kinds, is the remembrance of some lost bliss that was probably experienced in the womb and can only be reproduced (though we hate to admit it) in death. But who wants to die?",[690,154223],{":authors":154224},"[{\"name\":\"Alan W. Watts\",\"slug\":\"alan-w-watts\"},{\"name\":\"Anna Godbersen\",\"slug\":\"anna-godbersen\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Kiedis\",\"slug\":\"anthony-kiedis\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Coco Mingolelli\",\"slug\":\"coco-mingolelli\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Edwards\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Emil Cioran\",\"slug\":\"emil-cioran\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kerouac\",\"slug\":\"jack-kerouac\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Lynch\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-lynch\"},{\"name\":\"Krystal Sutherland\",\"slug\":\"krystal-sutherland\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Ryūnosuke Akutagawa\",\"slug\":\"ryunosuke-akutagawa\"},{\"name\":\"Tahnee Fritz\",\"slug\":\"tahnee-fritz\"}]",[566,154226,634],{"id":1014},[639,154228,154229],{},[642,154230],{"alt":154231,"src":154232},"Whether you like it or not, your life is passing away. - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-63955.png",[647,154234],{"author":19277,"quote":154235},"Whether you like it or not, your life is passing away.",[647,154237],{"author":154238,"quote":154239},"Jolie Booth","Enjoy the adventure, because that’s what it’s all about - the process, not the result. The ultimate result is death. The ultimate process is life. Fact.",[647,154241],{"author":154242,"quote":154243},"Kirsty Greenwood","There’s a saying, isn’t there, that when you’ve had a near death experience, all you want to do is have sex?",[647,154245],{"author":154246,"quote":154247},"Frederick Douglass","For my part, I should prefer death to hopeless bondage.",[639,154249,154250],{},[642,154251],{"alt":154252,"src":154253},"Dying is a dull, dreary affair. my advice is that you have nothing whatever to with it. - William Somerset Maugham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-400637.png",[647,154255],{"author":154256,"quote":154257},"William Somerset Maugham","Dying is a dull, dreary affair. my advice is that you have nothing whatever to with it.",[647,154259],{"author":154260,"quote":154261},"Dani J. Caile","At least you’re still alive. The Theory of Three: Up, down, or the same. Happy, sad or indifferent. In this case, pleasure, pain or nothing at all: death.",[647,154263],{"author":154264,"quote":154265},"Tom Hobbs - trauma Junkie","It's all fun and games until somebody dies.",[647,154267],{"author":82319,"quote":154268},"If death were to come, it would not rob me of enjoying the simple things in life,",[647,154270],{"author":82319,"quote":154271},"If death were to come, it would not rob me of enjoying the simple things in life.",[639,154273,154274],{},[642,154275],{"alt":154276,"src":154277},"There's nothing like love or incumbent death to make you realize how many things you still want to do. - Monica La Porta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-563252.png",[647,154279],{"author":154280,"quote":154281},"Monica La Porta","There's nothing like love or incumbent death to make you realize how many things you still want to do.",[647,154283],{"author":154284,"quote":154285},"Sameh Elsayed","Frustration is not a good enough reason to stop trying…, death is.",[647,154287],{"author":2704,"quote":154288},"Sleep is good, death is better; but of course, the best thing would to have never been born at all.",[647,154290],{"author":42935,"quote":154291},"I make a new discovery that totally blows; dying is the easy part. It's coming back to life that sucks.",[647,154293],{"author":154294,"quote":154295},"Jowita Bydlowska","There's this parallel, perhaps less conscious desire, which is to numb myself to the world. To deal with the world tomorrow. Living is difficult. Dying is difficult.",[639,154297,154298],{},[642,154299],{"alt":154300,"src":154301},"No doubt, having developed the habit, out of idleness, of each day putting off my work until the day after, I thought that death could be dealt with in the same way. - Marcel Proust","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-637117.png",[647,154303],{"author":11067,"quote":154304},"No doubt, having developed the habit, out of idleness, of each day putting off my work until the day after, I thought that death could be dealt with in the same way.",[647,154306],{"author":56974,"quote":154307},"If all that I know as being alive will end one day, shouldn't I be grateful that I still get to enjoy it now?",[647,154309],{"author":75387,"quote":154310},"Why did I not die? More miserable than man ever was before, why did I not sink into forgetfulness and rest? Death snatches away many blooming children, the only hopes of their doting parents: how many brides and youthful lovers have been one day in the bloom of health and hope, and the next a prey for worms and the decay of the tomb! Of what materials was I made, that I could thus resist so many shocks, which, like the turning of the wheel, continually renewed the torture?",[647,154312],{"author":154313,"quote":154314},"Noah Cicero","I have no interest in dying.But I have to. I have to care one day about things that don't matter to me.",[647,154316],{"author":53789,"quote":154317},"If others living is entertainment for you, your death will be entertainment for many, the karma",[639,154319,154320],{},[642,154321],{"alt":154322,"src":154323},"I keep on dying, Because I love to live - maya angelou","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-934036.png",[647,154325],{"author":30564,"quote":154326},"I keep on dying, Because I love to live",[647,154328],{"author":109313,"quote":154329},"To be content with death may be better than to desire it.",[647,154331],{"author":3863,"quote":154332},"Nothing is so exhilarating in life as to be shot at with no result.",[647,154334],{"author":7834,"quote":154335},"Having lost people when they were young, you feel intimately acquainted with mortality, I guess. Though I procrastinate worse than anybody.",[647,154337],{"author":154338,"quote":154339},"Craig Fairbrass","I would hate the thought of dying full stop; Ive got to be honest with you.",[639,154341,154342],{},[642,154343],{"alt":154344,"src":154345},"the encounter with death is the great turning-point in the lives of those who live on. - Dorothy Canfield Fisher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1430528.png",[647,154347],{"author":154348,"quote":154349},"Dorothy Canfield Fisher","the encounter with death is the great turning-point in the lives of those who live on.",[647,154351],{"author":154352,"quote":154353},"Ben Gibbard","I feel like this is more of an open, optimistic record, but there is a theme of mortality that floats through it. For me, I find myself being more obsessed with destinations and endings over the last couple years, even when something is going really well. I like the idea of having a love song about people dying rather than love songs about walking hand in hand down the sand.",[647,154355],{"author":154356,"quote":154357},"Mark-Paul Gosselaar","I die pretty much every year. I find it amusing.",[647,154359],{"author":154360,"quote":154361},"Gary Hume","I like things that are just about to go. Everything's leaving. Death is never far away from me. When you make something, death can't help but be in it.",[647,154363],{"author":923,"quote":154364},"I think leaving [death] can be as joyous as - probably more joyous than - being born, because being born is very physically uncomfortable for the baby.",[639,154366,154367],{},[642,154368],{"alt":154369,"src":154370},"In that six months, so much happened that death seemed, primarily, inconvenient. The trial period was extended. I seem to keep extending it. There are many things to do. There are books to write and naps to take. There are movies to see and scrambled eggs to eat. Life is essentially trivial. You either decide you will take the trite business of life and give yourself the option of doing something really cool, or you decide you will opt for the Grand Epic of eating disorders and dedicate your life to being seriously trivial. - Marya Hornbacher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1672773.png",[647,154372],{"author":154373,"quote":154374},"Marya Hornbacher","In that six months, so much happened that death seemed, primarily, inconvenient. The trial period was extended. I seem to keep extending it. There are many things to do. There are books to write and naps to take. There are movies to see and scrambled eggs to eat. Life is essentially trivial. You either decide you will take the trite business of life and give yourself the option of doing something really cool, or you decide you will opt for the Grand Epic of eating disorders and dedicate your life to being seriously trivial.",[647,154376],{"author":154377,"quote":154378},"Robin Ince","One idea I explore in my stand-up show is whether, if you try looking at the universe rationally and avoid coping mechanisms like mysticism or religion, you can still be happy knowing you are going to die after a brief time on this spinning ball.",[647,154380],{"author":154381,"quote":154382},"Hubert Selby, Jr.","... I started to die 36 hours before I was born, so dying was a way of life for me.",[647,154384],{"author":49759,"quote":154385},"I never felt like dying was a good idea.",[647,154387],{"author":14374,"quote":154388},"Someone once said that death is God's way of telling you to slow down. I do enjoy what I do, and the secret of my success is the willingness to grind work out.",[639,154390,154391],{},[642,154392],{"alt":154393,"src":154394},"My ultimate aim is to make euthanasia a positive experience. - Jack Kevorkian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1821924.png",[647,154396],{"author":54454,"quote":154397},"My ultimate aim is to make euthanasia a positive experience.",[647,154399],{"author":4615,"quote":154400},"Somebody said the prospect of eminent death has a wonderful clarifying effect on the mind. And I don't know if that's true, but I do think it probably causes some changes, some evolution in the way a person works. But on a day-by-day basis, I just still enjoy doing what I'm doing.",[647,154402],{"author":154403,"quote":154404},"Robert Lansing","You know, I don't mind dying. The thing that pisses me off is that I won't get to be an old man. I was looking forward to that.",[647,154406],{"author":11613,"quote":154407},"Dying is the most hellishly boresome experience in the world! Particularly when it entails dying of 'natural causes'.",[647,154409],{"author":119515,"quote":154410},"I really don't mind dying because I figure I haven't wasted this life.",[639,154412,154413],{},[642,154414],{"alt":154415,"src":154416},"I really don't mind dying because I figure I haven't wasted this life. Up until my first book was published I had all this potential, people would say, and I screwed up. After it, I could say: No, I didn't screw up. - Robert M. Pirsig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2250281.png",[647,154418],{"author":119515,"quote":154419},"I really don't mind dying because I figure I haven't wasted this life. Up until my first book was published I had all this potential, people would say, and I screwed up. After it, I could say: No, I didn't screw up.",[647,154421],{"author":154422,"quote":154423},"Damien Rice","May you be satisfied to never know why-sometimes someone just wants to die.",[647,154425],{"author":133066,"quote":154426},"What we put into every moment is all we have. You can drug yourself to death or you can smoke yourself to death or eat yourself to death, or you can do everything right and be healthy and then get hit by a car. Life is so great, such a neat thing, and yet all during it we have to face death, which can make you nuts and depressed.",[647,154428],{"author":91429,"quote":154429},"Maybe it's just my own chronic morbidity and melancholia, but I really do think about it a great deal and quite often in the small hours of the night when, it is said, the greatest numbers of people die.",[647,154431],{"author":154432,"quote":154433},"William T. Vollmann","It's always, you know, a pleasant exercise to imagine my own death because then I'm so happy when I can stop.",[639,154435,154436],{},[642,154437],{"alt":154438,"src":154439},"Personally, I've always thought dying on vacation was the better way to go . . . I do have certain requests about my passing, though. I hope that if I die in a plane crash, it's coming FROM a vacation instead of heading TO. I know, it's a small consolation, but I'd have a tan and would look rested at my calling hours. - E. O. Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2708899.png",[647,154441],{"author":77546,"quote":154442},"Personally, I've always thought dying on vacation was the better way to go . . . I do have certain requests about my passing, though. I hope that if I die in a plane crash, it's coming FROM a vacation instead of heading TO. I know, it's a small consolation, but I'd have a tan and would look rested at my calling hours.",[690,154444],{":authors":154445},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Kiedis\",\"slug\":\"anthony-kiedis\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Gibbard\",\"slug\":\"ben-gibbard\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Sibley\",\"slug\":\"brian-sibley\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Fairbrass\",\"slug\":\"craig-fairbrass\"},{\"name\":\"Damien Rice\",\"slug\":\"damien-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Dani J. Caile\",\"slug\":\"dani-j-caile-2\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Eggers\",\"slug\":\"dave-eggers\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Canfield Fisher\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-canfield-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"E. O. Wilson\",\"slug\":\"e-o-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick Douglass\",\"slug\":\"frederick-douglass\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Hume\",\"slug\":\"gary-hume\"},{\"name\":\"Gilda Radner\",\"slug\":\"gilda-radner\"},{\"name\":\"Guy Kawasaki\",\"slug\":\"guy-kawasaki\"},{\"name\":\"Heinrich Heine\",\"slug\":\"heinrich-heine\"},{\"name\":\"Hubert Selby, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"hubert-selby-jr-3\"},{\"name\":\"Innocent Mwatsikesimbe\",\"slug\":\"innocent-mwatsikesimbe\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kevorkian\",\"slug\":\"jack-kevorkian\"},{\"name\":\"James Hilton ( Cowboy)\",\"slug\":\"james-hilton-cowboy\"},{\"name\":\"Jolie Booth\",\"slug\":\"jolie-booth\"},{\"name\":\"Jowita Bydlowska\",\"slug\":\"jowita-bydlowska\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Marie Moning\",\"slug\":\"karen-marie-moning\"},{\"name\":\"Kirsty Greenwood\",\"slug\":\"kirsty-greenwood\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Hay\",\"slug\":\"louise-hay\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Proust\",\"slug\":\"marcel-proust\"},{\"name\":\"Mark-Paul Gosselaar\",\"slug\":\"mark-paul-gosselaar\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Shelley\",\"slug\":\"mary-shelley\"},{\"name\":\"Marya Hornbacher\",\"slug\":\"marya-hornbacher\"},{\"name\":\"Monica La Porta\",\"slug\":\"monica-la-porta\"},{\"name\":\"Noah Cicero\",\"slug\":\"noah-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. 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Society",[574,154647,154648],{},[577,154649,634],{"href":633},[566,154651,129704],{"id":129729},[639,154653,154654],{},[642,154655],{"alt":154656,"src":154657},"No individual death among human beings is important. Someone who dies leaves his work behind and that does not entirely die. It never entirely dies as long as humanity exists. - Isaac Asimov","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-146123.png",[647,154659],{"author":1671,"quote":154660},"No individual death among human beings is important. Someone who dies leaves his work behind and that does not entirely die. It never entirely dies as long as humanity exists.",[647,154662],{"author":11947,"quote":154663},"We have yet to understand that a loss never remains a loss, for life is too ingenious in design and persistent in intent to let any death be the end of any story.",[647,154665],{"author":22706,"quote":154666},"Even the most beautiful tree in the forest-sea cannot live forever. When it dies, it decomposes, returning its life to the earth, and clearing a space for the sun, and a hundred new plants spring up from its grave. The old must make wag for the young - it is the way of life itself ... there is a difference between that natural cycle of death and rebirth, and simply killing everyone in both our worlds.",[647,154668],{"author":154669,"quote":154670},"Freeman Dyson","Life had to invent death to evolve.",[639,154672,154673],{},[642,154674],{"alt":154675,"src":154676},"From the point of view of the species, death is part of this whole process. You could say that species have evolved in such a way that individual members last a certain time. Perhaps a certain kind of species would be better able to survive if the individuals didn't last too long. Other kinds could last longer. - David Bohm","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1004486.png",[647,154678],{"author":154679,"quote":154680},"David Bohm","From the point of view of the species, death is part of this whole process. You could say that species have evolved in such a way that individual members last a certain time. Perhaps a certain kind of species would be better able to survive if the individuals didn't last too long. Other kinds could last longer.",[647,154682],{"author":26122,"quote":154683},"Setting is preliminary to brighter rising; decay is a process of advancement; death is the condition of higher and more fruitful life.",[647,154685],{"author":154686,"quote":154687},"Gilbert Parker","Man is born in a day, and he dies in a day, and the thing is easily over; but to have a sick heart for three-fourths of one's lifetime is simply to have death renewed every morning; and life at that price is not worth living.",[647,154689],{"author":154690,"quote":154691},"Joel Salatin","The cycle of life is death, decomposition and regeneration, and a person who wants to stop killing animals is actually anti-life because it's only in death that life can be regenerated.",[647,154693],{"author":22706,"quote":154694},"Even the most beautiful tree in the forest-sea cannot live forever. When it dies, it decomposes, returning its life to the earth, and clearing a space for the sun, and a hundred new plants spring up from its grave. The old must make wag for the young – it is the way of life itself... there is a difference between that natural cycle of death and rebirth, and simply killing everyone in both our worlds.",[639,154696,154697],{},[642,154698],{"alt":154699,"src":154700},"The cycle of life is death, decomposition and regeneration, and a person who wants to stop killing animals is actually anti-life because it’s only in death that life can be regenerated. - Joel Salatin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3144832.png",[647,154702],{"author":154690,"quote":154703},"The cycle of life is death, decomposition and regeneration, and a person who wants to stop killing animals is actually anti-life because it’s only in death that life can be regenerated.",[647,154705],{"author":51267,"quote":154706},"In the twentieth century, death terrifies men less than the absence of real life. All these dead, mechanized, specialized actions, stealing a little bit of life a thousand times a day until the mind and body are exhausted, until that death which is not the.",[690,154708],{":authors":154709},"[{\"name\":\"Amie Kaufman\",\"slug\":\"amie-kaufman\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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It is life's change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.",[639,154733,154734],{},[642,154735],{"alt":154736,"src":154737},"Death is the engine that keeps us running, giving us the motivation to achieve, learn, love, and create. - Caitlin Doughty","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2908285.png",[647,154739],{"author":112571,"quote":154740},"Death is the engine that keeps us running, giving us the motivation to achieve, learn, love, and create.",[647,154742],{"author":112571,"quote":154743},"As Kafka said, “The meaning of life is that it ends.” Death is the engine that keeps us running, giving us the motivation to achieve, learn, love, and create.",[647,154745],{"author":112571,"quote":154746},"Death is the engine that keeps us running, giving us the motivation to achieve, learn, love, and create... The great achievements of humanity were born out of the deadlines imposed by death... if he lived forever, chances are he would be rendered boring, listless, and unmotivated, robbed of life’s richness, by dull routine.",[647,154748],{"author":112571,"quote":154749},"Death is the engine that keeps us running, giving us the motivation to achieve, learn, love, and create. Philosophers have proclaimed this for thousands of years just as vehemently as we insist upon ignoring it generation after generation.",[647,154751],{"author":112571,"quote":154752},"Death might appear to destroy the meaning in our lives, but in fact it is the very source of our creativity. As Kafka said, “The meaning of life is that it ends.” Death is the engine that keeps us running, giving us the motivation to achieve, learn, love, and create. Philosophers have proclaimed this for thousands of years just as vehemently as we insist upon ignoring it generation after generation.",[639,154754,154755],{},[642,154756],{"alt":154757,"src":154758},"Death helps. Death gives us something to do. Because it’s a full-time job looking the other way. - Martin Amis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3263046.png",[647,154760],{"author":23968,"quote":154761},"Death helps. Death gives us something to do. Because it’s a full-time job looking the other way.",[690,154763],{":authors":154764},"[{\"name\":\"Caitlin Doughty\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-doughty\"},{\"name\":\"Casey Tygrett\",\"slug\":\"casey-tygrett\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Tolstoy\",\"slug\":\"leo-tolstoy\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Amis\",\"slug\":\"martin-amis\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Jobs\",\"slug\":\"steve-jobs\"}]",[566,154766,145108],{"id":145443},[639,154768,154769],{},[642,154770],{"alt":154771,"src":154772},"A parent gives life, but as parent, gives no more. A murderer takes life, but his deed stops there. A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. - Henry Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-205354.png",[647,154774],{"author":55176,"quote":154775},"A parent gives life, but as parent, gives no more. A murderer takes life, but his deed stops there. A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.",[647,154777],{"author":154778,"quote":154779},"Thomas Vato","The reason people die for the cause is that it lasts longer than life. Depending on the level of conviction people decide to trade their lives to its preservation.",[647,154781],{"author":12160,"quote":154782},"True purpose dies when true people who are suppose to keep it alive fail to give it life",[647,154784],{"author":154785,"quote":154786},"Paul Dirac","A termination of one's life is necessary in the scheme of things to provide a logical reason for unselfishness. . . . The fact that there is an end to one's life compels one to take an interest in things that will continue to live after one is dead.",[639,154788,154789],{},[642,154790],{"alt":154791,"src":154792},"Death waits for us all. Nothing’s forever. Life’s about making the best of what you find along the way. A man who’s not content with what he’s got, well, more than likely he won’t be content with what he hasn’t. - Joe Abercrombie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3142289.png",[647,154794],{"author":76807,"quote":154795},"Death waits for us all. Nothing’s forever. Life’s about making the best of what you find along the way. A man who’s not content with what he’s got, well, more than likely he won’t be content with what he hasn’t.",[647,154797],{"author":949,"quote":154798},"You can have an interesting story about a person living an interesting life. And if it’s done well, that is just as engaging as the end of the world. A million people dying – we can’t process. One person, we can process.",[647,154800],{"author":6162,"quote":154801},"To die of old age... is a rare, singular, and extraordinary death. It is the last and extremist kind of dying. It encourages people to lead a life devoted to not dying, which is really another way of not living.",[690,154803],{":authors":154804},"[{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Adams\",\"slug\":\"henry-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Abercrombie\",\"slug\":\"joe-abercrombie\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Rothfuss\",\"slug\":\"patrick-rothfuss\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Dirac\",\"slug\":\"paul-dirac\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Flanagan\",\"slug\":\"richard-flanagan\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Vato\",\"slug\":\"thomas-vato\"}]",[566,154806,154619],{"id":154807},"the-acceptance-of-death",[639,154809,154810],{},[642,154811],{"alt":154812,"src":154813},"From Plato: the man who has an elevated mind and takes a view of all time and of all substance, dost thou suppose it possible for him to think that human life is anything great? It is not possible, he said. Such a man then will think that death also is no evil. - Marcus Aurelius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-650334.png",[647,154815],{"author":10589,"quote":154816},"From Plato: the man who has an elevated mind and takes a view of all time and of all substance, dost thou suppose it possible for him to think that human life is anything great? It is not possible, he said. Such a man then will think that death also is no evil.",[647,154818],{"author":52811,"quote":154819},"Let mortal man keep to his own\nMortality, and not expect too much.\n",[647,154821],{"author":471,"quote":154822},"Ageing destroys youth, sickness destroys health, degeneration of life destroys all excellent qualities and death destroys life. Even if you are a great runner, you cannot run away from death. you cannot stop death with your wealth, through your magic performances or recitation of mantras or even medicines. Therefore, it is wise to prepare for your death.",[647,154824],{"author":132937,"quote":154825},"A civilization that denies death ends by denying life.",[639,154827,154828],{},[642,154829],{"alt":154830,"src":154831},"Mother Teresa, and she once told me that “death is part of the achievement of life. - David Kessler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2967629.png",[647,154833],{"author":121137,"quote":154834},"Mother Teresa, and she once told me that “death is part of the achievement of life.",[647,154836],{"author":154837,"quote":154838},"Francesco Dimitri","When you are young, you are immense – then you shrink. Everything is possible at five, but what is left for you at forty? With every choice you make you renounce all the choices you could have made instead, and so you become smaller and smaller, each choice consuming you a little, burning your possibilities, until nothing is left of you. Death is a progressive shrinking that brings you from vastness to nothingness.",[647,154840],{"author":154841,"quote":154842},"Jimmy Carr","I think the idea that death is not the end, that your dog’s just gone to live on the farm, is limiting. Thoughts like that prevent you from making the most of the time that you have.",[647,154844],{"author":154845,"quote":154846},"Kate Granger","The End of Life Strategy.",[690,154848],{":authors":154849},"[{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"David Kessler\",\"slug\":\"david-kessler\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"Francesco Dimitri\",\"slug\":\"francesco-dimitri\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Carr\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-carr\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Granger\",\"slug\":\"kate-granger\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Aurelius\",\"slug\":\"marcus-aurelius\"},{\"name\":\"Octavio Paz\",\"slug\":\"octavio-paz\"}]",[566,154851,154625],{"id":154852},"death-and-creativity",[639,154854,154855],{},[642,154856],{"alt":154857,"src":154858},"Death is the best thing that could happen to mankind in order to make imperfection of life temporary on the planet earth. - Dr. Lucas D. Shallua","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-602098.png",[647,154860],{"author":64861,"quote":154861},"Death is the best thing that could happen to mankind in order to make imperfection of life temporary on the planet earth.",[647,154863],{"author":72277,"quote":154864},"Death is really a great blessing for humanity, without it there could be no real progress. People who lived for ever would not only hamper and discourage the young, but they would themselves lack sufficient stimulus to be creative.",[647,154866],{"author":154841,"quote":154867},"I think the idea that death is not the end, that your dog's just gone to live on the farm, is limiting. Thoughts like that prevent you from making the most of the time that you have.",[647,154869],{"author":154870,"quote":154871},"Robinson Jeffers","Death's a fierce meadowlark: but to die having made / Something more equal to the centuries / Than muscle and bone, is mostly to shed weakness.",[639,154873,154874],{},[642,154875],{"alt":154876,"src":154877},"Nothing is more creative than death, since it has the whole secret of life. It means that the past must be abandoned, that the unknown cannot be avoided, that 'I' cannot continue, and that nothing can be ultimately fixed. When a man knows this, he lives for the first time in his life. By holding his breath, he loses it. By letting go he finds it. - Alan Watts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2684842.png",[647,154879],{"author":154880,"quote":154881},"Alan Watts","Nothing is more creative than death, since it has the whole secret of life. It means that the past must be abandoned, that the unknown cannot be avoided, that 'I' cannot continue, and that nothing can be ultimately fixed. When a man knows this, he lives for the first time in his life. By holding his breath, he loses it. By letting go he finds it.",[647,154883],{"author":112571,"quote":154752},[647,154885],{"author":154886,"quote":154887},"David Malouf","What else is death but the refusal any longer to grow and suffer change?",[647,154889],{"author":154890,"quote":154891},"Jacques Lecoq","Error is not just acceptable, it is necessary for the continuation of life, provided it is not too great. A large error is a catastrophe, a small error is essential for enhancing existence. Without error, there is no movement. Death follows.",[647,154893],{"author":30425,"quote":154894},"Nothing could be so injurious to health as the Stoic repression of desire; what is the use of prolonging a life which apathy has turned into premature death?",[690,154896],{":authors":154897},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Watts\",\"slug\":\"alan-watts\"},{\"name\":\"Alfred Adler\",\"slug\":\"alfred-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Caitlin Doughty\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-doughty\"},{\"name\":\"David Malouf\",\"slug\":\"david-malouf\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Lucas D. Shallua\",\"slug\":\"dr-lucas-d-shallua\"},{\"name\":\"Jacques Lecoq\",\"slug\":\"jacques-lecoq\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Carr\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-carr\"},{\"name\":\"Robinson Jeffers\",\"slug\":\"robinson-jeffers\"},{\"name\":\"Will Durant\",\"slug\":\"will-durant\"}]",[566,154899,150687],{"id":150830},[639,154901,154902],{},[642,154903],{"alt":154904,"src":154905},"The thought of death gives the earnest person the right momentum in life and the right goal toward which he directs his momentum - Kierkegaard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-359742.png",[647,154907],{"author":154908,"quote":154909},"Kierkegaard","The thought of death gives the earnest person the right momentum in life and the right goal toward which he directs his momentum",[647,154911],{"author":1183,"quote":154912},"The whole life of a philosopher is the meditation of his death.",[647,154914],{"author":2758,"quote":154915},"If one was to think constantly of death, the business of life would stand still",[647,154917],{"author":135673,"quote":154918},"Hitherto man had to live with the idea of death as an individual; from now onward mankind will have to live with the idea of its death as a species.",[639,154920,154921],{},[642,154922],{"alt":154923,"src":154924},"The realisation of one’s own death is the point at which one becomes adult. - Lawrence Durrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3216868.png",[647,154926],{"author":9016,"quote":154927},"The realisation of one’s own death is the point at which one becomes adult.",[647,154929],{"author":154930,"quote":154931},"Ravi Zacharias","Fatalism is the creed of a will that is dying to its possibilities and seeks to drag the imagination with it.",[647,154933],{"author":42968,"quote":154934},"Whoever it was who said that to philosophize is an exercise in dying was right in more ways than one, for by writing a book, nobody gets younger.",[690,154936],{":authors":154937},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Koestler\",\"slug\":\"arthur-koestler\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Brodsky\",\"slug\":\"joseph-brodsky\"},{\"name\":\"Kierkegaard\",\"slug\":\"kierkegaard\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Durrell\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-durrell\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Ravi Zacharias\",\"slug\":\"ravi-zacharias\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"}]",[566,154939,118202],{"id":118419},[639,154941,154942],{},[642,154943],{"alt":154944,"src":154945},"Death is, simply, the loss of opportunities. - Lukhman Pambra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-244746.png",[647,154947],{"author":4801,"quote":154948},"Death is, simply, the loss of opportunities.",[647,154950],{"author":64219,"quote":154951},"We now have the advantage of a few years more of life, but death is still standing at the end of the road.",[647,154953],{"author":116638,"quote":154954},"What separates a chosen “good death” from a bad one almost always comes down, upon analysis, to the amount of planning, attention to detail, and the quality of the assistance, all of which are vital to decent termination of life.",[647,154956],{"author":154957,"quote":154958},"William Fetler","A man may die leaving upwards of a million, without taking any of it upwards.",[639,154960,154961],{},[642,154962],{"alt":154963,"src":154964},"For us, it was never about death. It was about life. Knowing that there was a way out, and that his suffering was not going to become unendurable, was the one thing that allowed Mr. Peterson to go on living, much longer than he would have otherwise wanted. It was the weeks leading up to our pact that were shrouded in darkness and despair; after its inception, life became a meaningful prospect once more. - Gavin Extence","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-800550.png",[647,154966],{"author":154967,"quote":154968},"Gavin Extence","For us, it was never about death. It was about life. Knowing that there was a way out, and that his suffering was not going to become unendurable, was the one thing that allowed Mr. Peterson to go on living, much longer than he would have otherwise wanted. It was the weeks leading up to our pact that were shrouded in darkness and despair; after its inception, life became a meaningful prospect once more.",[647,154970],{"author":154971,"quote":154972},"Reid Hoffman","Part of the entrepreneurial thing is there are lots of ways to die.",[647,154974],{"author":118348,"quote":154975},"I think death is the most wonderful invention of life. It purges the system of these old models that are obsolete.",[647,154977],{"author":154686,"quote":154978},"Man is born in a day, and he dies in a day, and the thing is easily over; but to have a sick heart for three-fourths of one’s lifetime is simply to have death renewed every morning; and life at that price is not worth living.",[647,154980],{"author":154981,"quote":154982},"Muhammad Yunus","There are many ways for people to die, but somehow dying of starvation is the most unacceptable of all. It happens in slow motion. Second by second, the distance between life and death becomes smaller and smaller, until the two are in such close proximity that one can hardly tell the difference.",[690,154984],{":authors":154985},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Derek Humphry\",\"slug\":\"derek-humphry\"},{\"name\":\"Gavin Extence\",\"slug\":\"gavin-extence\"},{\"name\":\"Gilbert Parker\",\"slug\":\"gilbert-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Lukhman Pambra\",\"slug\":\"lukhman-pambra\"},{\"name\":\"Muhammad Yunus\",\"slug\":\"muhammad-yunus\"},{\"name\":\"Reid Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"reid-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Jobs\",\"slug\":\"steve-jobs\"},{\"name\":\"William Fetler\",\"slug\":\"william-fetler\"}]",[566,154987,154639],{"id":154988},"death-and-transformation",[639,154990,154991],{},[642,154992],{"alt":154993,"src":154994},"The whole process of life is a process of deterioration in which everything—and this is the most cruel law—continually gets worse. - Thomas Bernhard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-329685.png",[647,154996],{"author":87551,"quote":154997},"The whole process of life is a process of deterioration in which everything—and this is the most cruel law—continually gets worse.",[647,154999],{"author":155000,"quote":155001},"Peter Steinhart","Death is nature's way of making things continually interesting. Death is the possibility of change. Every individual gets its allotted lifespan, its chance to try something new on the world. But time is called and the molecules which make up leaf and limb, heart and eye are disassembled and redistributed to other tenants.",[647,155003],{"author":20893,"quote":155004},"It is better to live in a state of impermanence than in one of finality.",[647,155006],{"author":100788,"quote":155007},"But better die than live mechanically a life that is a repetition of repetitions.",[639,155009,155010],{},[642,155011],{"alt":155012,"src":155013},"A life well used procures a happy death. - Leonardo da Vinci","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2673785.png",[647,155015],{"author":62132,"quote":155016},"A life well used procures a happy death.",[647,155018],{"author":154880,"quote":154881},[647,155020],{"author":2042,"quote":155021},"People depend on death to be complete. While alive, they are all incomplete.",[647,155023],{"author":38432,"quote":155024},"Beware the machinery of longevity. When a man’s life is over the decent thing is for him to die. The forest does not withhold itself from death. What it gives up it takes back.",[690,155026],{":authors":155027},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Watts\",\"slug\":\"alan-watts\"},{\"name\":\"D. H. Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"d-h-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Gaston Bachelard\",\"slug\":\"gaston-bachelard\"},{\"name\":\"Leonardo da Vinci\",\"slug\":\"leonardo-da-vinci\"},{\"name\":\"Osamu Dazai\",\"slug\":\"osamu-dazai\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Steinhart\",\"slug\":\"peter-steinhart\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Bernhard\",\"slug\":\"thomas-bernhard\"},{\"name\":\"Wendell Berry\",\"slug\":\"wendell-berry\"}]",[566,155029,154645],{"id":155030},"the-role-of-death-in-society",[639,155032,155033],{},[642,155034],{"alt":155035,"src":155036},"Most of the debate over the cultures of death and life is about process. The debate focuses on the technology available to determine how we prolong life and how and when we end it. - Suzanne Fields","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1477245.png",[647,155038],{"author":155039,"quote":155040},"Suzanne Fields","Most of the debate over the cultures of death and life is about process. The debate focuses on the technology available to determine how we prolong life and how and when we end it.",[647,155042],{"author":2086,"quote":155043},"The end of life is likely to be an important focus for innovation. Most people die in hospitals, tied up with tubes and with their bodies pumped full of drugs. Yet most would rather die at home and with more control over the timing and manner of their death.",[647,155045],{"author":12285,"quote":155046},"The continuous work of our life is to build death.",[647,155048],{"author":12285,"quote":155049},"The ceaseless labour of your life is to build the house of death.",[639,155051,155052],{},[642,155053],{"alt":155054,"src":155055},"Death is the real reason why property and acquisition can never become a true political principle. A social system based essentially on property cannot possibly proceed toward anything but the final destruction of all property. The finiteness of personal life is as serious a challenge to property as the foundation of society, as the limits of the globe are a challenge to expansion as the foundation of the body politic. - Hannah Arendt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3064828.png",[647,155057],{"author":76601,"quote":155058},"Death is the real reason why property and acquisition can never become a true political principle. A social system based essentially on property cannot possibly proceed toward anything but the final destruction of all property. The finiteness of personal life is as serious a challenge to property as the foundation of society, as the limits of the globe are a challenge to expansion as the foundation of the body politic.",[647,155060],{"author":155061,"quote":155062},"Jacques Camatte","All human life, from the very beginning of its development within capitalist society, has undergone an impoverishment. More than this, capitalist society is death organized with all the appearances of life. Here it is not a question of death as the extinction of life, but death-in-life, death with all the substance of power of life. The human being is dead and is no more than a ritual of capital.",[647,155064],{"author":155065,"quote":155066},"Oswald Spengler","The last man of the world-city no longer wants to live – he may cling to life as an individual, but as a type, as an aggregate, no, for it is a characteristic of this collective existence that it eliminates the terror of death.",[690,155068],{":authors":155069},"[{\"name\":\"Geoff Mulgan\",\"slug\":\"geoff-mulgan\"},{\"name\":\"Hannah Arendt\",\"slug\":\"hannah-arendt\"},{\"name\":\"Jacques Camatte\",\"slug\":\"jacques-camatte\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Oswald Spengler\",\"slug\":\"oswald-spengler\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Fields\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-fields\"}]",[566,155071,634],{"id":1014},[639,155073,155074],{},[642,155075],{"alt":155076,"src":155077},"That you have just caught success after chasing it for many years does not mean that death will stop chasing you for at least a few seconds. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-89558.png",[647,155079],{"author":1797,"quote":155080},"That you have just caught success after chasing it for many years does not mean that death will stop chasing you for at least a few seconds.",[647,155082],{"author":39615,"quote":155083},"Animals are not supposed to have the power to reason and therefore don't care whether there is life after death. But imagine animals trying to cheer themselves up in the same way that our own ancestors did when faced with death, by believing that there is life after death. How would they resolve the problem that in the afterlife they might once more be eaten by man?",[647,155085],{"author":155086,"quote":155087},"Kirill Khrestinin","Life is an evolution. Adaptation is the key to survival. The one, who can’t adapt quickly, dies. The one, who doesn’t have a knife when she needs one, dies. The one, who trusts herself to sleep while surrounded by killers, dies. We all die, the point is, to die last.",[647,155089],{"author":109313,"quote":155090},"If we begin to die when we live, and long life be but a prolongation of death, our life is a sad composition; we live with death, and die not in a moment.",[639,155092,155093],{},[642,155094],{"alt":155095,"src":155096},"Fatalism accounts for life as a whole. Whatever happens can be fit within the large generality of individuation, or my journey, or growth. Fatalism comforts, for it raises no questions. There's no need to examine just how events fit in. - James Hillman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-379121.png",[647,155098],{"author":59983,"quote":155099},"Fatalism accounts for life as a whole. Whatever happens can be fit within the large generality of individuation, or my journey, or growth. Fatalism comforts, for it raises no questions. There's no need to examine just how events fit in.",[647,155101],{"author":19277,"quote":155102},"The aspiration to attain goals overcomes death",[647,155104],{"author":111601,"quote":155105},"Man is born in ignorance of the self, but death does not take place in self-knowledge.",[647,155107],{"author":45496,"quote":155108},"Death means nature’s take over. One has to leave behind all his earnings (wealth) and take with him all the problems (he has created with others).",[647,155110],{"author":112522,"quote":155111},"The cycle of death is never-ending. We have to still survive in the Age of Vice, the corrupt world, to seek the Supreme Power in us, and that is what I call self-entertainment.",[639,155113,155114],{},[642,155115],{"alt":155116,"src":155117},"There need not be a purpose to a person's death, other than that they have lived the length of their days on this Earth and now begin the longer part of their existence. - Brian M. Holmes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-569997.png",[647,155119],{"author":155120,"quote":155121},"Brian M. Holmes","There need not be a purpose to a person's death, other than that they have lived the length of their days on this Earth and now begin the longer part of their existence.",[647,155123],{"author":65729,"quote":155124},"The popularity of an individual in life often only manifests itself in death.",[647,155126],{"author":155127,"quote":155128},"Joey Lawsin","Death is the final genetic instruction in the algorithm of Life.",[647,155130],{"author":8765,"quote":155131},"Biological death is only a mechanical problem, it can be solved and man can live millions of years! Do not believe in life after death! Seek for the life within the life! The medusa of Turritopsis nutricula is biologically immortal and this little creature is a big inspiration for us! He who thinks positively reaches his target!",[647,155133],{"author":145389,"quote":155134},"Life is essentially a fatal disease of indeterminate duration.",[639,155136,155137],{},[642,155138],{"alt":155139,"src":155140},"only birth can conquer death - the birth, not of the old thing again, but of something new. within the soul, within the body social, there must be - if we are to experience long survival - a continuous recurrence of birth to nullify the unremitting recurrences of death. - Campbell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-825709.png",[647,155142],{"author":155143,"quote":155144},"Campbell","only birth can conquer death - the birth, not of the old thing again, but of something new. within the soul, within the body social, there must be - if we are to experience long survival - a continuous recurrence of birth to nullify the unremitting recurrences of death.",[647,155146],{"author":9016,"quote":155147},"The realisation of one's own death is the point at which one becomes adult.",[647,155149],{"author":115181,"quote":155150},"Sometimes death is a proof of life. Sometimes decay points out a certain verve. We were young and we were hungry. We were strong and and growing stronger, so healthy we were bursting.",[647,155152],{"author":33454,"quote":155153},"Purposeless activity may be a phase of death.",[647,155155],{"author":155156,"quote":155157},"Robert Brown","The best is yet to be, The last of life, for which the first was made",[639,155159,155160],{},[642,155161],{"alt":155162,"src":155163},"Beware the machinery of longevity. When a man's life is over the decent thing is for him to die. The forest does not withhold itself from death. What it gives up it takes back. - Wendell Berry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1137453.png",[647,155165],{"author":38432,"quote":155166},"Beware the machinery of longevity. When a man's life is over the decent thing is for him to die. The forest does not withhold itself from death. What it gives up it takes back.",[647,155168],{"author":136043,"quote":155169},"The last to be overcome is death, and the knowledge of life is the knowledge of death.",[647,155171],{"author":155172,"quote":155173},"Enzo Ferrari","One must keep working continuously; otherwise, one thinks of death.",[647,155175],{"author":155176,"quote":155177},"Buddy Holly","Death is very often referred to as a good career move.",[647,155179],{"author":118348,"quote":155180},"Probably death is the best invention of life.",[639,155182,155183],{},[642,155184],{"alt":155185,"src":155186},"Death is very likely the single best invention of life. - Steve Jobs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1786273.png",[647,155188],{"author":118348,"quote":155189},"Death is very likely the single best invention of life.",[647,155191],{"author":155192,"quote":155193},"Irvin Kauffman","Death is that \"Tomorrow\" for which all our lives are spent waiting!Man is constantly building the \"Image.\"It is an Edifice for the entombment of bones!Best to \"Realize\" the temporal nature of thingsand simply \"Do and Die!1973",[647,155195],{"author":12285,"quote":155196},"I agree that we should work and prolong the functions of life as far as we can, and hope that Death may find me planting my cabbages, but indifferent to him and still more to the unfinished state of my garden.",[647,155198],{"author":155199,"quote":155200},"Charles Péguy","When a man dies, he does not just die of the disease he has: he dies of his whole life.",[647,155202],{"author":8732,"quote":155203},"THAT’S MORTALS FOR YOU, Death continued. THEY’VE ONLY GOT A FEW YEARS IN THIS WORLD AND THEY SPEND THEM ALL IN MAKING THINGS COMPLICATED FOR THEMSELVES. FASCINATING.",[639,155205,155206],{},[642,155207],{"alt":155208,"src":155209},"Personally, I am convinced the human personality does survive the change which we call death. Although we have no scientific evidence of this at present, there is no reason to suppose it will always be lacking. - Jane Roberts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2318998.png",[647,155211],{"author":155212,"quote":155213},"Jane Roberts","Personally, I am convinced the human personality does survive the change which we call death. Although we have no scientific evidence of this at present, there is no reason to suppose it will always be lacking.",[647,155215],{"author":155216,"quote":155217},"Emanuel Swedenborg","A person's life from infancy to old age is nothing else than an advance from the world towards heaven, the last stage of which is death; the actual transition from one life to the next.",[647,155219],{"author":155220,"quote":155221},"Gerald Zerkin","You can confine him to a miserable existence until he dies.",[647,155223],{"author":16482,"quote":155224},"And just as in life, if a man imagines himself on his deathbed and then works back through the years of his life, he will make better decisions along the way, knowing the end. Or at the very least, he”ll spend his time more wisely.",[647,155226],{"author":155216,"quote":155227},"A person’s life from infancy to old age is nothing else than an advance from the world towards heaven, the last stage of which is death; the actual transition from one life to the next.",[639,155229,155230],{},[642,155231],{"alt":155232,"src":155233},"And so in that moment he completes the process of growing up. And begins the process of dying. Which is much the same thing. - Frederik Pohl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3034120.png",[647,155235],{"author":155236,"quote":155237},"Frederik Pohl","And so in that moment he completes the process of growing up. And begins the process of dying. Which is much the same thing.",[647,155239],{"author":15544,"quote":155240},"Death is a state of mind – many people on Earth spend their entire lives dead.",[647,155242],{"author":155243,"quote":155244},"Gertrude Atherton","The final result of too much routine is death in life.",[647,155246],{"author":59983,"quote":155247},"Fatalism accounts for life as a whole. Whatever happens can be fit within the large generality of individuation, or my journey, or growth. Fatalism comforts, for it raises no questions. There’s no need to examine just how events fit in.",[647,155249],{"author":113983,"quote":155250},"The sense in which Goethe was right: Continued life means expectation, Death is the abolition of choice. The more choice is limited, the closer we are to death. The greatest cruelty is to curtail expectations without taking away life completely. A life term in prison is like that. So is citizenship in some countries. The best solution would be to live as if the ordinary expectations had not been removed, not from day to day, blindly. But that requires immense self-mastery.",[639,155252,155253],{},[642,155254],{"alt":155255,"src":155256},"Kugel was a firm believer that death was not always a bad thing – that life often reached such levels of crapitude that dying was preferable to living. - Shalom Auslander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3424547.png",[647,155258],{"author":150416,"quote":155259},"Kugel was a firm believer that death was not always a bad thing – that life often reached such levels of crapitude that dying was preferable to living.",[647,155261],{"author":118348,"quote":155262},"Death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.",[647,155264],{"author":87551,"quote":155265},"The whole process of life is a process of deterioration in which everything – and this is the most cruel law – continually gets worse.",[690,155267],{":authors":155268},"[{\"name\":\"Adriana Trigiani\",\"slug\":\"adriana-trigiani\"},{\"name\":\"Brian M. 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Awareness",[574,155467,155468],{},[577,155469,155471],{"href":155470},"#guidance-and-wisdom","Guidance and Wisdom",[574,155473,155474],{},[577,155475,634],{"href":633},[566,155477,155425],{"id":155478},"perception-of-obstacles",[639,155480,155481],{},[642,155482],{"alt":155483,"src":155484},"If you can transcend from the dark rut of disempowered thinking to the bright light of an empowered agreement with reality, you will see opportunities not barriers. You will see the finish line, not the hurdles. - Steve Maraboli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7413.png",[647,155486],{"author":5633,"quote":155487},"If you can transcend from the dark rut of disempowered thinking to the bright light of an empowered agreement with reality, you will see opportunities not barriers. You will see the finish line, not the hurdles.",[647,155489],{"author":155490,"quote":155491},"Nick Shaw","See obstacles as tools, simple pieces of information that will help you to shape your new path.",[647,155493],{"author":155494,"quote":155495},"Sharon Pearson","Obstacles are a sign you're doing something you care about and that matters to you.",[647,155497],{"author":71497,"quote":155498},"What we call obstacles are really the way the world and our entire experience teach us where we’re stuck.",[639,155500,155501],{},[642,155502],{"alt":155503,"src":155504},"Obstacles and opportunities go hand in hand. The difference lies in the way we perceive them. - Dr Prem Jagyasi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-412867.png",[647,155506],{"author":141806,"quote":155507},"Obstacles and opportunities go hand in hand. The difference lies in the way we perceive them.",[647,155509],{"author":11947,"quote":155510},"Consequences need not be the obstacles that I dread, but the direction that I need.",[647,155512],{"author":8765,"quote":155513},"Obstacles are real only for those who surrender the obstacles in their minds!",[647,155515],{"author":155516,"quote":155517},"David Castain","Obstacles are illusions based on perception, meaning they need your permission to exist.",[647,155519],{"author":155520,"quote":155521},"Barbara De Angelis","The obstacles in our path are not blocking us-they are redirecting us. Their purpose is not to interfere with our happiness; it is to point us toward new routes to our happiness, new possibilities, new doorways.",[639,155523,155524],{},[642,155525],{"alt":155526,"src":155527},"Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze. - Barbara Sher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2400066.png",[647,155529],{"author":155530,"quote":155531},"Barbara Sher","Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.",[647,155533],{"author":61327,"quote":155534},"We are kept from our goal, not by obstacles, but by a clear path to a lesser goal.",[647,155536],{"author":14188,"quote":155537},"As Xenophon said, your obstacles are not rivers or mountains or other people; your obstacle is yourself. If you feel lost and confused, if you lose your sense of direction, if you cannot tell the difference between friend and foe, you have only.",[690,155539],{":authors":155540},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara De Angelis\",\"slug\":\"barbara-de-angelis\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Sher\",\"slug\":\"barbara-sher\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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Make it your stepping stone TODAY!",[647,155585],{"author":155586,"quote":155587},"Mary Kay Ash","When you reach an obstacle, turn it into an opportunity. You have the choice.",[639,155589,155590],{},[642,155591],{"alt":155592,"src":155593},"Sometimes things which at the moment may be perceived as obstacles-and actually be obstacles, difficulties, or drawbacks-can in the long run result in some good end which would not have occurred if it had not been for the obstacle. - Steve Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-951662.png",[647,155595],{"author":155596,"quote":155597},"Steve Allen","Sometimes things which at the moment may be perceived as obstacles-and actually be obstacles, difficulties, or drawbacks-can in the long run result in some good end which would not have occurred if it had not been for the obstacle.",[647,155599],{"author":31250,"quote":155600},"See obstacles as opportunities, Reinhold. See obstacles as inspirations.",[647,155602],{"author":155603,"quote":155604},"Path","The obstacle in the path becomes the path. Never forget, within every obstacle is an opportunity to improve our condition.",[690,155606],{":authors":155607},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Doerr\",\"slug\":\"anthony-doerr\"},{\"name\":\"Clint Mello\",\"slug\":\"clint-mello\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Hopal Green\",\"slug\":\"hopal-green\"},{\"name\":\"Hyeonseo Lee\",\"slug\":\"hyeonseo-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Mario Maruffi\",\"slug\":\"mario-maruffi\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Kay Ash\",\"slug\":\"mary-kay-ash\"},{\"name\":\"Paridhi Singh\",\"slug\":\"paridhi-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Path\",\"slug\":\"path\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Allen\",\"slug\":\"steve-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,155609,134806],{"id":135066},[639,155611,155612],{},[642,155613],{"alt":155614,"src":155615},"In life, if you ever wish to see obstacle, just take your eyes off the goal. - Previledge Tafadzwa Makaza","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-127028.png",[647,155617],{"author":155618,"quote":155619},"Previledge Tafadzwa Makaza","In life, if you ever wish to see obstacle, just take your eyes off the goal.",[647,155621],{"author":15504,"quote":155622},"Obstacles are those frightening things you see when you take you eyes off your goal.",[647,155624],{"author":155625,"quote":155626},"E.B. Sanchez","Obstacles are the things we see when we take our eyes off our goals.",[647,155628],{"author":155629,"quote":155630},"Mark Victor Hansen","Obstacles are only in your view when you don't have a clear enough focus on your goal.",[639,155632,155633],{},[642,155634],{"alt":155635,"src":155636},"You must keep your mind on the objective, not on the obstacle. - William Randolph Hearst","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1715588.png",[647,155638],{"author":155639,"quote":155640},"William Randolph Hearst","You must keep your mind on the objective, not on the obstacle.",[647,155642],{"author":11366,"quote":155643},"Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goals.",[647,155645],{"author":155646,"quote":155647},"Bryan M. Chavis","Think of how much time and energy people waste being frustrated by obstacles, when they could be putting that energy into getting past them.",[647,155649],{"author":155629,"quote":155650},"Obstacles are only in your view when you don’t have a clear enough focus on your goal.",[647,155652],{"author":138802,"quote":155653},"There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don’t allow yourself to become one of them.",[639,155655,155656],{},[642,155657],{"alt":155658,"src":155659},"I see only my objective – the obstacles must give way. - Napoleon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3305297.png",[647,155661],{"author":155662,"quote":155663},"Napoleon","I see only my objective – the obstacles must give way.",[647,155665],{"author":155666,"quote":155667},"Pedram Shojai","Obstacles are the scary things we see when we take our eyes off our goal.” Learn.",[647,155669],{"author":61327,"quote":155534},[690,155671],{":authors":155672},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Bryan M. Chavis\",\"slug\":\"bryan-m-chavis\"},{\"name\":\"E.B. Sanchez\",\"slug\":\"eb-sanchez\"},{\"name\":\"Henry James\",\"slug\":\"henry-james\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Victor Hansen\",\"slug\":\"mark-victor-hansen\"},{\"name\":\"Motivational Bodybuilding\",\"slug\":\"motivational-bodybuilding\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon\",\"slug\":\"napoleon\"},{\"name\":\"Pedram Shojai\",\"slug\":\"pedram-shojai\"},{\"name\":\"Previledge Tafadzwa Makaza\",\"slug\":\"previledge-tafadzwa-makaza\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Breault\",\"slug\":\"robert-breault\"},{\"name\":\"William Randolph Hearst\",\"slug\":\"william-randolph-hearst\"}]",[566,155674,155441],{"id":155675},"obstacles-as-growth",[639,155677,155678],{},[642,155679],{"alt":155680,"src":155681},"Obstacles on our path are some of the tests of life. They make us stronger, better people and open up doors we had never imagined. - Mufti Ismail Menk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-213338.png",[647,155683],{"author":155684,"quote":155685},"Mufti Ismail Menk","Obstacles on our path are some of the tests of life. They make us stronger, better people and open up doors we had never imagined.",[647,155687],{"author":4826,"quote":155688},"The difficulty of the journey starts in the mind, but once we decide to go for it, the illusions keep disappearing at every step; why were we afraid? Because we project anything into the unknown, and usually the projected objects are own monsters which gets formed by the doubts in own abilities & fear of failure.",[647,155690],{"author":59387,"quote":155691},"Over every obstacle I leap, over every trial I triumph, and over ever bridge I cross to see my vision come true.",[647,155693],{"author":155694,"quote":155695},"Jane Lotter","And may you always remember that obstacles in the path are not obstacles, they ARE the path.",[639,155697,155698],{},[642,155699],{"alt":155700,"src":155701},"Obstacles are our friends: they teach us where we're stuck. - Pema Chodron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1261622.png",[647,155703],{"author":71497,"quote":155704},"Obstacles are our friends: they teach us where we're stuck.",[647,155706],{"author":471,"quote":155707},"If you utilize obstacles properly, then they strengthen your courage, and they also give you more intelligence, more wisdom.",[647,155709],{"author":97072,"quote":155710},"Obstacles are merely a call to strengthen your resolve to achieve your worthwhile goals.",[647,155712],{"author":63961,"quote":155713},"Obstacles are not opposing you, but merely and gently re-routing you. It is important not to view that which stands in your way as your 'enemy.' It can often be your best friend, sending you on a detour that takes you around what would have been your biggest stumbling block.",[647,155715],{"author":8666,"quote":155716},"All obstacles reveal what you really believe and who you really are. They introduce you to yourself.",[639,155718,155719],{},[642,155720],{"alt":155721,"src":155722},"Obstacles are our friends: they teach us where we’re stuck. - Pema Chodron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3340439.png",[647,155724],{"author":71497,"quote":155725},"Obstacles are our friends: they teach us where we’re stuck.",[647,155727],{"author":155728,"quote":155729},"Ryan Holiday","Whatever we face, we have a choice: Will we be blocked by obstacles, or will we advance through and over them?",[647,155731],{"author":12543,"quote":155732},"I used to resent obstacles along the path, thinking, “If only that hadn’t happened life would be so good.” Then I suddenly realized, life is the obstacles. There is no underlying path. Our role here is to get better at navigating those obstacles. I strive to find calm, measured responses and to see hindrances as a chance to problem-solve.",[690,155734],{":authors":155735},"[{\"name\":\"Cometan\",\"slug\":\"cometan\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Lotter\",\"slug\":\"jane-lotter\"},{\"name\":\"John Mason\",\"slug\":\"john-mason\"},{\"name\":\"Mufti Ismail Menk\",\"slug\":\"mufti-ismail-menk\"},{\"name\":\"Neale Donald Walsch\",\"slug\":\"neale-donald-walsch\"},{\"name\":\"Pema Chodron\",\"slug\":\"pema-chodron\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Holiday\",\"slug\":\"ryan-holiday\"},{\"name\":\"Shahenshah Hafeez Khan\",\"slug\":\"shahenshah-hafeez-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ferriss\",\"slug\":\"tim-ferriss\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,155737,155447],{"id":155738},"mindset-and-attitude",[639,155740,155741],{},[642,155742],{"alt":155743,"src":155744},"Obstacles are only there because of desires. As the desires decrease, the obstacles will get broken. Then, everything can be attained. - Dada Bhagwan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-139448.png",[647,155746],{"author":45496,"quote":155747},"Obstacles are only there because of desires. As the desires decrease, the obstacles will get broken. Then, everything can be attained.",[647,155749],{"author":155750,"quote":155751},"Aidan McCullen","When we realise obstacles are a rite of passage on the journey towards success, we see the them as mile stones rather than mill stones.",[647,155753],{"author":132032,"quote":155754},"Overcome obstacles as they come rather than worry about when they will arrive.",[647,155756],{"author":8765,"quote":155757},"It is silly to fight against every obstacle on your way; it is wisely to avoid most of the obstacles on your way and it is brilliant to defeat only the few most crucial obstacles on your way!",[639,155759,155760],{},[642,155761],{"alt":155762,"src":155763},"Obstacles are real only for those who surrender the obstacles in their minds! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-427168.png",[647,155765],{"author":8765,"quote":155513},[647,155767],{"author":29537,"quote":155768},"Obstacles? Don't be Stopped by them be Strengthen by them",[647,155770],{"author":155771,"quote":155772},"Colleen Mariotti","How we approach each obstacle is relevant, whether we are on the field or not.",[647,155774],{"author":155775,"quote":155776},"Tessa Brookfield","Obstacles are a test of determination. You can choose to let them stop you or you can plow through them.",[647,155778],{"author":155779,"quote":155780},"Scott Henderson","That could have been me. Those barriers literally force you onto the road ... there's nowhere to go.",[639,155782,155783],{},[642,155784],{"alt":155785,"src":155786},"Looking back, my life seems like one long obstacle race, with me as the chief obstacle. - Jack Paar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2213259.png",[647,155788],{"author":155789,"quote":155790},"Jack Paar","Looking back, my life seems like one long obstacle race, with me as the chief obstacle.",[647,155792],{"author":155793,"quote":155794},"Russell Simmons","Whatever obstacles appear in your path, put your head down and get past them. Those obstacles aren't real. They're just God's way of testing you. He's asking you, 'Do you want to make it or not?'",[647,155796],{"author":13167,"quote":155797},"If you believe you can only go so far, it is an obstacle.",[690,155799],{":authors":155800},"[{\"name\":\"Aidan McCullen\",\"slug\":\"aidan-mccullen\"},{\"name\":\"Avina Celeste\",\"slug\":\"avina-celeste\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Kelvin Clive\",\"slug\":\"bernard-kelvin-clive\"},{\"name\":\"Colleen Mariotti\",\"slug\":\"colleen-mariotti\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Paar\",\"slug\":\"jack-paar\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Oprah Winfrey\",\"slug\":\"oprah-winfrey\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Simmons\",\"slug\":\"russell-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Henderson\",\"slug\":\"scott-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"Tessa Brookfield\",\"slug\":\"tessa-brookfield\"}]",[566,155802,155453],{"id":155803},"adaptability-and-resilience",[639,155805,155806],{},[642,155807],{"alt":155808,"src":155809},"You can accomplish His will, without stopping midway, and even though you may face obstacles, you will overcome - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-14647.png",[647,155811],{"author":19277,"quote":155812},"You can accomplish His will, without stopping midway, and even though you may face obstacles, you will overcome",[647,155814],{"author":132253,"quote":155815},"Don't underestimate your power to crush the obstacles.",[647,155817],{"author":155818,"quote":155819},"Teresa Robeson","Ignore the obstacles. Just put your head down and keep walking forward.",[647,155821],{"author":155822,"quote":155823},"Deb Chakraborty","Don't go backward seeing obstacles. Overcome it. Your destination is ahead.",[639,155825,155826],{},[642,155827],{"alt":155828,"src":155829},"When you see an obstacle approaching, grab your courage and speed up. - Angela Lynne Craig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-685707.png",[647,155831],{"author":155832,"quote":155833},"Angela Lynne Craig","When you see an obstacle approaching, grab your courage and speed up.",[647,155835],{"author":62431,"quote":155836},"Whatever obstacles you face, remember you can get through anything if you want to badly enough.",[647,155838],{"author":504,"quote":155839},"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.",[647,155841],{"author":504,"quote":155842},"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.",[647,155844],{"author":19579,"quote":155845},"In every attempt there are many obstacles to cope with, but gradually the path becomes smooth.",[639,155847,155848],{},[642,155849],{"alt":155850,"src":155851},"Real obstacles don’t take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze. - Barbara Sher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2876333.png",[647,155853],{"author":155530,"quote":155854},"Real obstacles don’t take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.",[647,155856],{"author":155857,"quote":155858},"Basketball","Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.",[647,155860],{"author":61327,"quote":155861},"Usually, when you can’t overcome the obstacles in your path, it’s not your path.",[690,155863],{":authors":155864},"[{\"name\":\"Aimee Carter\",\"slug\":\"aimee-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Angela Lynne Craig\",\"slug\":\"angela-lynne-craig\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Sher\",\"slug\":\"barbara-sher\"},{\"name\":\"Basketball\",\"slug\":\"basketball\"},{\"name\":\"Deb Chakraborty\",\"slug\":\"deb-chakraborty\"},{\"name\":\"Hiral Nagda\",\"slug\":\"hiral-nagda\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Jordan\",\"slug\":\"michael-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Breault\",\"slug\":\"robert-breault\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Vivekananda\",\"slug\":\"swami-vivekananda\"},{\"name\":\"Teresa Robeson\",\"slug\":\"teresa-robeson\"}]",[566,155866,155459],{"id":155867},"persistence-and-tenacity",[639,155869,155870],{},[642,155871],{"alt":155872,"src":155873},"Like an ant, I will find my way round any obstacle. Like a child, I will persevere with pinpoint focus. - Chris   Murray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-246468.png",[647,155875],{"author":114564,"quote":155876},"Like an ant, I will find my way round any obstacle. Like a child, I will persevere with pinpoint focus.",[647,155878],{"author":155879,"quote":155880},"Jitendra Dubey","When we start walking towards the goal, we start pushing back the obstacles",[647,155882],{"author":84201,"quote":155883},"I see only my objective - the obstacles must give way.",[647,155885],{"author":923,"quote":155886},"Every obstacle is a stepping stone. My good cannot be stopped.",[639,155888,155889],{},[642,155890],{"alt":155891,"src":155892},"Whatever obstacles appear in your path, put your head down and get past them. Those obstacles aren't real. They're just God's way of testing you. He's asking you, 'Do you want to make it or not?' - Russell Simmons","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2541209.png",[647,155894],{"author":155793,"quote":155794},[647,155896],{"author":155897,"quote":155898},"Robert Zemeckis","No matter how many obstacles that are thrown in our path, there are ways to except them and to live through them.",[647,155900],{"author":155901,"quote":155902},"Benny Goodman","One way or the other, if you want to find reasons why you shouldn’t keep on, you’ll find ’em. The obstacles are all there; there are a million of ’em.",[647,155904],{"author":155905,"quote":155906},"Daniel Black","Sometimes, when people think they’re putting obstacles in your path, they’re actually laying your stepping-stones. You just gotta recognize them as one and the same.",[647,155908],{"author":155909,"quote":155910},"Eowyn Ivey","He goes not in search of obstacles, only the paths around them. Anything seems possible.",[639,155912,155913],{},[642,155914],{"alt":155915,"src":155916},"Don’t underestimate the power of vision and direction. These are irresistible forces, able to transform what might appear to be unconquerable obstacles into traversable pathways and expanding opportunities. - Jordan B. Peterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3166575.png",[647,155918],{"author":73837,"quote":155919},"Don’t underestimate the power of vision and direction. These are irresistible forces, able to transform what might appear to be unconquerable obstacles into traversable pathways and expanding opportunities.",[647,155921],{"author":155922,"quote":155923},"Martyn Rooney","Obstacles aren’t there to stop you. They are put there to show you how powerful you can feel when you run right over them.",[647,155925],{"author":155728,"quote":155926},"Whatever we face, we have a choice: Will we be blocked by obstacles, or will we advance through and over them? We might not be emperors, but the world is still constantly testing us. It asks: Are you worthy? Can you get past the things that inevitably fall in your way? Will you stand up and show us what you’re made of?",[690,155928],{":authors":155929},"[{\"name\":\"Benny Goodman\",\"slug\":\"benny-goodman\"},{\"name\":\"Chris   Murray\",\"slug\":\"chris-murray-2\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Black\",\"slug\":\"daniel-black\"},{\"name\":\"Eowyn Ivey\",\"slug\":\"eowyn-ivey\"},{\"name\":\"Jitendra Dubey\",\"slug\":\"jitendra-dubey\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan B. Peterson\",\"slug\":\"jordan-b-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Hay\",\"slug\":\"louise-hay\"},{\"name\":\"Martyn Rooney\",\"slug\":\"martyn-rooney\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Bonaparte\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-bonaparte\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Zemeckis\",\"slug\":\"robert-zemeckis\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Simmons\",\"slug\":\"russell-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Holiday\",\"slug\":\"ryan-holiday\"}]",[566,155931,155465],{"id":155932},"self-reflection-and-awareness",[639,155934,155935],{},[642,155936],{"alt":155937,"src":155938},"Of the obstacles we face while traversing life, the most challenging are often the ones we create from within and project onto our path. - Glenn A. Maltais","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-670620.png",[647,155940],{"author":155941,"quote":155942},"Glenn A. Maltais","Of the obstacles we face while traversing life, the most challenging are often the ones we create from within and project onto our path.",[647,155944],{"author":155945,"quote":155946},"Tasha Waller","The Obstacles we face can mold you or scar you.But there is a rock(God) you can pick up and hold on to.and you can get through",[647,155948],{"author":155789,"quote":155790},[647,155950],{"author":155789,"quote":155951},"As I look back on my life, I see it as one long obstacle course with myself as the main obstacle.",[639,155953,155954],{},[642,155955],{"alt":155956,"src":155957},"All obstacles reveal what you really believe and who you really are. They introduce you to yourself. - John Mason","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3155275.png",[647,155959],{"author":8666,"quote":155716},[647,155961],{"author":14188,"quote":155537},[647,155963],{"author":155964,"quote":155965},"Shannon Miller","Everyone has obstacles, and you’re not going to have the right answer or do the right thing every single time.",[647,155967],{"author":12543,"quote":155732},[647,155969],{"author":155901,"quote":155970},"One way or the other, if you want to find reasons why you shouldn't keep on, you'll find 'em. The obstacles are all there; there are a million of 'em.",[690,155972],{":authors":155973},"[{\"name\":\"Benny Goodman\",\"slug\":\"benny-goodman\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn A. Maltais\",\"slug\":\"glenn-a-maltais\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Paar\",\"slug\":\"jack-paar\"},{\"name\":\"John Mason\",\"slug\":\"john-mason\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Miller\",\"slug\":\"shannon-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Tasha Waller\",\"slug\":\"tasha-waller\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ferriss\",\"slug\":\"tim-ferriss\"}]",[566,155975,155471],{"id":155976},"guidance-and-wisdom",[639,155978,155979],{},[642,155980],{"alt":155981,"src":155982},"The higher the obstacles, the higher we get to rise - Vineet Raj Kapoor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-122201.png",[647,155984],{"author":66737,"quote":155985},"The higher the obstacles, the higher we get to rise",[647,155987],{"author":155988,"quote":155989},"Carol 'CC' Miller","You are always on your path. The obstacles aren't put there to stop you, they are there to strengthen your desire.",[647,155991],{"author":52930,"quote":155992},"Get on top of the obstacles and they become vantage points.",[647,155994],{"author":155995,"quote":155996},"David Belle","Obstacles are found everywhere, and in overcoming them we nourish ourselves.",[639,155998,155999],{},[642,156000],{"alt":156001,"src":156002},"Everyone has obstacles, and you're not going to have the right answer or do the right thing every single time. - Shannon Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2097327.png",[647,156004],{"author":155964,"quote":156005},"Everyone has obstacles, and you're not going to have the right answer or do the right thing every single time.",[647,156007],{"author":19579,"quote":156008},"All great undertakings are achieved through mighty obstacles. Keep up the deepest mental poise. Take not even the slightest notice of what puerile creatures may be saying against you.",[647,156010],{"author":76807,"quote":156011},"Some would say the best time to cross an obstacle is when one finds oneself on the wrong side of it!",[647,156013],{"author":156014,"quote":156015},"Khoi Vinh","I think the obstacles are the same as the opportunities, is the way we like to look at them.",[647,156017],{"author":156018,"quote":156019},"Pat O'Shane","Obstacles are there to get around, climb over or scramble through.",[639,156021,156022],{},[642,156023],{"alt":156024,"src":156025},"Whatever obstacles appear in your path, put your head down and get past them. Those obstacles aren’t real. They’re just God’s way of testing you. He’s asking you, ‘Do you want to make it or not?’ - Russell Simmons","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3403311.png",[647,156027],{"author":155793,"quote":156028},"Whatever obstacles appear in your path, put your head down and get past them. Those obstacles aren’t real. They’re just God’s way of testing you. He’s asking you, ‘Do you want to make it or not?’",[647,156030],{"author":155728,"quote":156031},"Doing new things invariably means obstacles.",[647,156033],{"author":155494,"quote":156034},"Obstacles are a sign you’re doing something you care about and that matters to you.",[690,156036],{":authors":156037},"[{\"name\":\"Carol 'CC' Miller\",\"slug\":\"carol-cc-miller\"},{\"name\":\"David Belle\",\"slug\":\"david-belle\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Abercrombie\",\"slug\":\"joe-abercrombie\"},{\"name\":\"Khoi Vinh\",\"slug\":\"khoi-vinh\"},{\"name\":\"Pat O'Shane\",\"slug\":\"pat-oshane\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Simmons\",\"slug\":\"russell-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Holiday\",\"slug\":\"ryan-holiday\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Miller\",\"slug\":\"shannon-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Pearson\",\"slug\":\"sharon-pearson\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Vivekananda\",\"slug\":\"swami-vivekananda\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Althouse\",\"slug\":\"tom-althouse\"},{\"name\":\"Vineet Raj Kapoor\",\"slug\":\"vineet-raj-kapoor\"}]",[566,156039,634],{"id":1014},[639,156041,156042],{},[642,156043],{"alt":156044,"src":156045},"This is who I am. I never encountered an obstacle I cannot overcome. - Calandra Menankar - John Coon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-520902.png",[647,156047],{"author":156048,"quote":156049},"John Coon","This is who I am. I never encountered an obstacle I cannot overcome. - Calandra Menankar",[647,156051],{"author":1834,"quote":156052},"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.",[647,156054],{"author":155901,"quote":156055},"One way or the other, if you want to find reasons why you shouldn’t keep on, you’ll find ‘em. The obstacles are all there; there are a million of ‘em.",[647,156057],{"author":26806,"quote":156058},"Do not waste your time looking for an obstacle - maybe there is none.",[639,156060,156061],{},[642,156062],{"alt":156063,"src":156064},"The obstacle is the path. - Sara Shepard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2543954.png",[647,156066],{"author":82788,"quote":156067},"The obstacle is the path.",[647,156069],{"author":29537,"quote":156070},"Obstacles? Don’t be Stopped by them be Strengthen by them.",[647,156072],{"author":156073,"quote":156074},"David Archer","Where other people will see obstacles, even blank walls, you’ll soon start to see pathways you can use to get where you want to go. It’s awesome.",[647,156076],{"author":26806,"quote":156077},"Do not waste your time looking for an obstacle – maybe there is none.",[647,156079],{"author":156080,"quote":156081},"Graduation","Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.",[639,156083,156084],{},[642,156085],{"alt":156086,"src":156087},"Andy Stanley writes,“We must remove every possible obstacle from the path of the disinterested, suspicious, here-against-my-will, would-rather-be-somewhere-else, unchurched guests. The parking lot, hallways, auditorium, and stage must be obstacle-free zones.”5 I. - Greg Atkinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3057016.png",[647,156089],{"author":156090,"quote":156091},"Greg Atkinson","Andy Stanley writes,“We must remove every possible obstacle from the path of the disinterested, suspicious, here-against-my-will, would-rather-be-somewhere-else, unchurched guests. The parking lot, hallways, auditorium, and stage must be obstacle-free zones.”5 I.",[647,156093],{"author":156094,"quote":156095},"Millard Drexler","Most obstacles are inspiration.",[647,156097],{"author":155728,"quote":156098},"When you have a goal, obstacles are actually teaching you how to get where you want to go – carving you a path. “The Things which hurt,” Benjamin Franklin wrote, “instruct.",[690,156100],{":authors":156101},"[{\"name\":\"Benny Goodman\",\"slug\":\"benny-goodman\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Kelvin Clive\",\"slug\":\"bernard-kelvin-clive\"},{\"name\":\"David Archer\",\"slug\":\"david-archer\"},{\"name\":\"Franz Kafka\",\"slug\":\"franz-kafka\"},{\"name\":\"Graduation\",\"slug\":\"graduation\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Atkinson\",\"slug\":\"greg-atkinson\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford\"},{\"name\":\"John Coon\",\"slug\":\"john-coon\"},{\"name\":\"Millard Drexler\",\"slug\":\"millard-drexler\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan 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Destiny",[574,156295,156296],{},[577,156297,156299],{"href":156298},"#illusion-and-reality","Illusion and Reality",[574,156301,156302],{},[577,156303,156305],{"href":156304},"#persistence-and-determination","Persistence and Determination",[574,156307,156308],{},[577,156309,634],{"href":633},[566,156311,131704],{"id":131821},[639,156313,156314],{},[642,156315],{"alt":156316,"src":156317},"One thing: you have to walk, and create the way by your walking; you will not find a ready-made path. It is not so cheap, to reach to the ultimate realization of truth. You will have to create the path by walking yourself; the path is not ready-made, lying there and waiting for you. It is just like the sky: the birds fly, but they don't leave any footprints. You cannot follow them; there are no footprints left behind. - Osho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1898.png",[647,156319],{"author":156320,"quote":156321},"Osho","One thing: you have to walk, and create the way by your walking; you will not find a ready-made path. It is not so cheap, to reach to the ultimate realization of truth. You will have to create the path by walking yourself; the path is not ready-made, lying there and waiting for you. It is just like the sky: the birds fly, but they don't leave any footprints. You cannot follow them; there are no footprints left behind.",[647,156323],{"author":141948,"quote":156324},"I will chart my own territory. My own course. I will walk on that path that has never been walked before because I am not afraid of the unknown.",[647,156326],{"author":119335,"quote":156327},"Never follow the herd. The great always go in the opposite direction. The herd follows the well-trodden path. The great establish paths never trodden before. They create new paths, new ways, new routes.",[647,156329],{"author":11390,"quote":156330},"Nature has given you legs, not to travel the safe and common road, but to discover new territory - to draw new maps.",[639,156332,156333],{},[642,156334],{"alt":156335,"src":156336},"Know all the paths, but walk on your path! Be original! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-374306.png",[647,156338],{"author":8765,"quote":156339},"Know all the paths, but walk on your path! Be original!",[647,156341],{"author":8765,"quote":156342},"You are thinking constantly about the path you wish to walk! You are talking about that path non-stop! You continuously watch that path from a distance! Leave all these things aside, brother! Go to the way and walk the way!",[647,156344],{"author":8765,"quote":156345},"Tram’s road is predetermined, but not yours! You are not a tram, you can choose your path",[647,156347],{"author":156348,"quote":156349},"Fahmi Faiz","Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. -Ralph Waldo Emerson-",[647,156351],{"author":83233,"quote":156352},"There's actually no point in following in another's footsteps TOO exactly, you'll end up leaving no tracks of your own.",[639,156354,156355],{},[642,156356],{"alt":156357,"src":156358},"How I got into this? Well― Like Frost, you know, I saw two roads diverging in a wood. So I bushwhacked a path in some other direction. I mean―who wants to follow a crowd through the forest? - Pansy Schneider-Horst","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-673693.png",[647,156360],{"author":156361,"quote":156362},"Pansy Schneider-Horst","How I got into this? Well― Like Frost, you know, I saw two roads diverging in a wood. So I bushwhacked a path in some other direction. I mean―who wants to follow a crowd through the forest?",[647,156364],{"author":30747,"quote":156365},"Towering genius disdains a beaten path... It sees no distinction in adding story to story... It scorns to tread in the footsteps of any predecessor, however illustrious. It thirsts and burns for distinction; and, if possible, it will have it...",[690,156367],{":authors":156368},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Dipa Sanatani\",\"slug\":\"dipa-sanatani\"},{\"name\":\"Fahmi Faiz\",\"slug\":\"fahmi-faiz\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Dixon\",\"slug\":\"joe-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Mike A. Lancaster\",\"slug\":\"mike-a-lancaster\"},{\"name\":\"Osho\",\"slug\":\"osho\"},{\"name\":\"Pansy Schneider-Horst\",\"slug\":\"pansy-schneider-horst\"}]",[566,156370,156257],{"id":156371},"challenges-and-uncertainties",[639,156373,156374],{},[642,156375],{"alt":156376,"src":156377},"If you want to find the trail, if you want to find yourself, you must explore your dreams alone. You must grow at a slow pace in a dark cocoon of loneliness so you can fly like wind, like wings, when you awaken. - Francesca Lia Block","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-26424.png",[647,156379],{"author":150909,"quote":156380},"If you want to find the trail, if you want to find yourself, you must explore your dreams alone. You must grow at a slow pace in a dark cocoon of loneliness so you can fly like wind, like wings, when you awaken.",[647,156382],{"author":114494,"quote":156383},"In this pathless forest,I walk but cannot see,I have no understanding of a destination,Or what reality is supposed to be.",[647,156385],{"author":1946,"quote":156386},"…And here I am ... thinking of the never-ending uneven path that I am still traveling down—not knowing where it is going to lead me.",[647,156388],{"author":156389,"quote":156390},"Fanfiction.net","There's always light at the end of the tunnel... just pray it's not a train.",[639,156392,156393],{},[642,156394],{"alt":156395,"src":156396},"Naama Yehuda ‏@NaamaYehuda · 42s42 seconds ago Sometimes when the path is obscured all we can do is find the best way through the current moment and hope things will clear up ahead. - Na'ama Yehuda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-292788.png",[647,156398],{"author":141117,"quote":156399},"Naama Yehuda ‏@NaamaYehuda · 42s42 seconds ago Sometimes when the path is obscured all we can do is find the best way through the current moment and hope things will clear up ahead.",[647,156401],{"author":8765,"quote":156402},"The student asked: Master, what should I do if I stay in the fog and lose my path? The master replied: Just sit down and wait, for it is not you who lost your path but the fog! When the fog finds its way and leaves you, you will find your way too!",[647,156404],{"author":8765,"quote":156405},"If you think you are on the wrong path while walking on the right path, you can decide to leave the right path, and if this is not an obvious stupidity, what else it is? Perhaps we can say it is a tragicomedy - to say the least!",[647,156407],{"author":156408,"quote":156409},"Tracy Allen","Do not be afraid to walk the path that you must go just because you cannot see the end. The path becomes clearer as you continue to go on.",[647,156411],{"author":89028,"quote":156412},"What do you do when you cannot see any light? Where do you go when you cannot see any path? So I became the wanderer and wandering became my destiny!",[639,156414,156415],{},[642,156416],{"alt":156417,"src":156418},"Then so be it. I’ll go where you go no matter how dark the path. - Cora Reilly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-542484.png",[647,156420],{"author":156421,"quote":156422},"Cora Reilly","Then so be it. I’ll go where you go no matter how dark the path.",[647,156424],{"author":137526,"quote":156425},"Until you won't step into the creepy road, you will never be able to tread a smooth path for yourself.",[690,156427],{":authors":156428},"[{\"name\":\"Avijeet Das\",\"slug\":\"avijeet-das\"},{\"name\":\"Charlena E. 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You will find your treasure.",[639,156452,156453],{},[642,156454],{"alt":156455,"src":156456},"May you walk on the path of light. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-374324.png",[647,156458],{"author":291,"quote":156459},"May you walk on the path of light.",[647,156461],{"author":291,"quote":156462},"Let us walk in the path of light",[647,156464],{"author":156465,"quote":156466},"Andy Flynn","Always move towards the light even if you stumble on your path cause it casts a shadow on the miseries of our past.",[647,156468],{"author":56845,"quote":156469},"Trails are used by God to teach you humility and dependence on His grace rather than your own strength.",[647,156471],{"author":156472,"quote":156473},"Ambika Devi","Your path is illuminated by a road-map of stars. I am here to guide you!",[639,156475,156476],{},[642,156477],{"alt":156478,"src":156479},"If you open your eyes very wide and look around you carefully, you will always see a lighthouse which will lead you to the right path! Just watch around you carefully! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-742317.png",[647,156481],{"author":8765,"quote":156482},"If you open your eyes very wide and look around you carefully, you will always see a lighthouse which will lead you to the right path! Just watch around you carefully!",[690,156484],{":authors":156485},"[{\"name\":\"Ambika Devi\",\"slug\":\"ambika-devi\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Flynn\",\"slug\":\"andy-flynn\"},{\"name\":\"Jim George\",\"slug\":\"jim-george\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Tracey Morait\",\"slug\":\"tracey-morait\"}]",[566,156487,156269],{"id":156488},"reflection-and-insight",[639,156490,156491],{},[642,156492],{"alt":156493,"src":156494},"My work is to give you what I know of my own particular path while allowing you to walk your own. - Ta-Nehisi Coates","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-118201.png",[647,156496],{"author":49579,"quote":156497},"My work is to give you what I know of my own particular path while allowing you to walk your own.",[647,156499],{"author":156500,"quote":156501},"Philip Anthony Hopkins - Pope Benedict XVI","Well, perhaps the path appears straight when we look back at it. On the way, we often feel lost.",[647,156503],{"author":7197,"quote":156504},"I don't know whether you can look at your past and find, woven like the hidden symbols on a treasure map, the path that will point to your final destination.",[647,156506],{"author":11947,"quote":156507},"It is inevitable that I will leave a legacy simply because I cannot walk through life without leaving footprints as I walk. Therefore, I would be wise to consider the path before I make the prints.",[639,156509,156510],{},[642,156511],{"alt":156512,"src":156513},"Maybe looking at the path we've traveled will make the path ahead seem more clear. - Del Suggs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-382060.png",[647,156515],{"author":156516,"quote":156517},"Del Suggs","Maybe looking at the path we've traveled will make the path ahead seem more clear.",[647,156519],{"author":8690,"quote":156520},"The path you walk today will determine where you are tomorrow.",[647,156522],{"author":64477,"quote":156523},"If you forget the path traveled, you will forget the path to travel",[647,156525],{"author":122863,"quote":156526},"Many of us know nothing other than a directionless cadence, having left the footprints of our lives meandering down a road that’s meandering itself.",[690,156528],{":authors":156529},"[{\"name\":\"Craig D Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough-2\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Del Suggs\",\"slug\":\"del-suggs\"},{\"name\":\"Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"drps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Picoult\",\"slug\":\"jodi-picoult\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Anthony Hopkins - Pope Benedict XVI\",\"slug\":\"philip-anthony-hopkins-pope-benedict-xvi\"},{\"name\":\"Ta-Nehisi Coates\",\"slug\":\"ta-nehisi-coates\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"}]",[566,156531,156275],{"id":156532},"non-conformity-and-individuality",[639,156534,156535],{},[642,156536],{"alt":156537,"src":156538},"If you walk in any direction walk in the direction toward your greatest dream. - Shannon L. Alder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-50592.png",[647,156540],{"author":34444,"quote":156541},"If you walk in any direction walk in the direction toward your greatest dream.",[647,156543],{"author":141005,"quote":156544},"I chose the path less traveled but only because I was lost. Carry a map. - Phoebe Traeger",[647,156546],{"author":8690,"quote":156547},"I may walk a different path than you, but it doesn't mean that either one of us is lost.",[647,156549],{"author":10555,"quote":156550},"Tread where others have not trodden.Go where others have not gone.Find what others have not found.",[639,156552,156553],{},[642,156554],{"alt":156555,"src":156556},"The bet comes to the place it knows,It does not miss its former path,No kind of magic holds it backIt comes to those who give it water. - Miriam Lichtheim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-434877.png",[647,156558],{"author":156559,"quote":156560},"Miriam Lichtheim","The bet comes to the place it knows,It does not miss its former path,No kind of magic holds it backIt comes to those who give it water.",[647,156562],{"author":8765,"quote":156563},"Unless you leave the known paths, no one will realize your footprints!",[647,156565],{"author":156348,"quote":156349},[647,156567],{"author":156361,"quote":156362},[647,156569],{"author":30747,"quote":156365},[690,156571],{":authors":156572},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Fahmi Faiz\",\"slug\":\"fahmi-faiz\"},{\"name\":\"Jill Shalvis\",\"slug\":\"jill-shalvis\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Miriam Lichtheim\",\"slug\":\"miriam-lichtheim\"},{\"name\":\"Pansy Schneider-Horst\",\"slug\":\"pansy-schneider-horst\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-l-alder\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"}]",[566,156574,156281],{"id":156575},"journey-and-adventure",[639,156577,156578],{},[642,156579],{"alt":156580,"src":156581},"I am not asking you to walk away from your path, but you cannot stop me from changing mine to be near you! - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-67556.png",[647,156583],{"author":11390,"quote":156584},"I am not asking you to walk away from your path, but you cannot stop me from changing mine to be near you!",[647,156586],{"author":156587,"quote":156588},"R.B. Phelan","To find the hidden path, first you must become lost, only then can you discover your greatest adventures...",[647,156590],{"author":8690,"quote":156591},"If you knew what lies ahead on the path, it would not be an adventure, now would it?",[647,156593],{"author":156594,"quote":156595},"Gloria Gaither","We may run, walk, stumble. drive, or fly, but let us never lose sight of the reason for the journey, or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way.",[639,156597,156598],{},[642,156599],{"alt":156600,"src":156601},"The road is long in every direction. Whether you follow someone else's footsteps or blaze your own trail, the road is still long. Walk the one that is howling for you. Go now. It is never too late. Even if you must turn around and go back the way you came, you cannot go backwards. The path will not look the same walking north as it did walking south. You will not be the same person facing the sunset as you were turning your back to it. Go now. Find your magic. Live. Rise. - Vironika Tugaleva","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-268718.png",[647,156603],{"author":132076,"quote":156604},"The road is long in every direction. Whether you follow someone else's footsteps or blaze your own trail, the road is still long. Walk the one that is howling for you. Go now. It is never too late. Even if you must turn around and go back the way you came, you cannot go backwards. The path will not look the same walking north as it did walking south. You will not be the same person facing the sunset as you were turning your back to it. Go now. Find your magic. Live. Rise.",[647,156606],{"author":156607,"quote":156608},"Deeba Salim Irfan","Tread the path one has walked, before stoning them!",[647,156610],{"author":156408,"quote":156409},[647,156612],{"author":4522,"quote":156613},"If you go ahead, if you keep running, wherever you run you will meet danger and evil, for it drives you, it chooses the way you go. You must choose. You must seek what seeks you. You must hunt the hunter...A man would know the end he goes to, but he cannot know it if he does not turn, and return to his beginning, and hold that beginning in his being. If he would not be a stick whirled and whelmed in the stream, he must be the stream itself, all of it, from its spring to its sinking in the sea.",[647,156615],{"author":139693,"quote":156616},"The path we're taking is not a road, Kiyo, it's a pier, and it ends someplace where the sea begins. It can't be helped.",[690,156618],{":authors":156619},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Deeba Salim Irfan\",\"slug\":\"deeba-salim-irfan\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria Gaither\",\"slug\":\"gloria-gaither\"},{\"name\":\"R.B. Phelan\",\"slug\":\"rb-phelan\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"},{\"name\":\"Tracy Allen\",\"slug\":\"tracy-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Ursula K. Le Guin\",\"slug\":\"ursula-k-le-guin\"},{\"name\":\"Vironika Tugaleva\",\"slug\":\"vironika-tugaleva\"},{\"name\":\"Yukio Mishima\",\"slug\":\"yukio-mishima\"}]",[566,156621,156287],{"id":156622},"spiritual-and-metaphysical-paths",[639,156624,156625],{},[642,156626],{"alt":156627,"src":156628},"The sure path to tomorrow was plotted in a manger and paved on a cross. And although this sturdy byway is mine for the taking, I have incessantly chosen lesser paths. And maybe it is time to realize that Christmas is a promise that I can walk through the world and never get lost in the woods. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84938.png",[647,156630],{"author":11947,"quote":156631},"The sure path to tomorrow was plotted in a manger and paved on a cross. And although this sturdy byway is mine for the taking, I have incessantly chosen lesser paths. And maybe it is time to realize that Christmas is a promise that I can walk through the world and never get lost in the woods.",[647,156633],{"author":101259,"quote":156634},"The guided tour \"I am a guide to the labyrinth\" city is inside of body made manifest meat organs & electrical power plantsThe place where, walking down death-row (\"You look like you're\"), maps - AMERICUS - a river-veinwe ride along. give form to the passing world Freeways are a drama, a newart form. Signs. Houses. Faces. Loud gabble of Blacks at a bus-stop.",[647,156636],{"author":122636,"quote":156637},"The Source …Who are YouWhere lay your pathWhy be on your journey...The Source …Your marvel amazesYour mystique invokesYour magnificence entrances(Page 88)",[647,156639],{"author":56845,"quote":156469},[639,156641,156642],{},[642,156643],{"alt":156644,"src":156645},"The path of service is but a thorn-infested trail in the woods - a trail that is not yet made a trail, but simply lies indistinguishable from the rest of the jungle. And the work of a torch-bearer of progress is to make the trail appear and soften the thorns by crushing them with their own footsteps, while bearing an infinite amount of agony. - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-618750.png",[647,156647],{"author":11390,"quote":156648},"The path of service is but a thorn-infested trail in the woods - a trail that is not yet made a trail, but simply lies indistinguishable from the rest of the jungle. And the work of a torch-bearer of progress is to make the trail appear and soften the thorns by crushing them with their own footsteps, while bearing an infinite amount of agony.",[647,156650],{"author":134560,"quote":156651},"To follow the Silk Road is to follow a ghost. It flows through the heart of Asia, but it has officially vanished leaving behind the pattern of its restlessness: counterfeit boarders, unmapped peoples. The road forks and wanders wherever you are. It is not a single way, but many: a web of choices.",[647,156653],{"author":156654,"quote":156655},"Phil Brucato","The Path of Thorns bears that name for a reason; it’s a prickly journey from apprentice to archmage, and few sorcerers survive the trip. The rick, however, makes the game worthwhile.",[690,156657],{":authors":156658},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Colin Thubron\",\"slug\":\"colin-thubron\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Jim George\",\"slug\":\"jim-george\"},{\"name\":\"Jim MORRISON\",\"slug\":\"jim-morrison\"},{\"name\":\"Neena Verma\",\"slug\":\"neena-verma\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Brucato\",\"slug\":\"phil-brucato\"}]",[566,156660,156293],{"id":156661},"purpose-and-destiny",[639,156663,156664],{},[642,156665],{"alt":156666,"src":156667},"I lost my way in the darkness. But at dawn of a bright light, I find my path. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-185918.png",[647,156669],{"author":291,"quote":156670},"I lost my way in the darkness. But at dawn of a bright light, I find my path.",[647,156672],{"author":156673,"quote":156674},"Scott Hastie","A permanent pathThat, once illuminated,Goes ever onward – a way home…",[647,156676],{"author":156677,"quote":156678},"Malak El Halabi","We've never crossed paths before. I've never seen you walking down the street. I don't know the first thing there is to know about you. And the lines of my palm do not reveal nor disclose any untold secrets.Yet, here I am, holding the door as I whisper in your ear:\"I'll be right across the street when you're done, my child.",[647,156680],{"author":65177,"quote":156681},"The Road goes ever on and onDown from the door where it began.Now far ahead the Road has gone,And I must follow, if I can,Pursuing it with eager feet,Until it joins some larger wayWhere many paths and errands meet.And whither then? I cannot say",[639,156683,156684],{},[642,156685],{"alt":156686,"src":156687},"To what roads have I come walking on unknown paths! - Avijeet Das","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-416668.png",[647,156689],{"author":89028,"quote":156690},"To what roads have I come walking on unknown paths!",[647,156692],{"author":156693,"quote":156694},"Dixie Waters","Progress is made by walking down the path, more progress is made, by walking down the right path.",[647,156696],{"author":156697,"quote":156698},"David Annandale","We all walk the assigned path.",[647,156700],{"author":156701,"quote":156702},"Susan Kay","Wherever this shadowed path might lead, we were both irrevocably committed to follow it to the end.",[690,156704],{":authors":156705},"[{\"name\":\"Avijeet Das\",\"slug\":\"avijeet-das\"},{\"name\":\"David Annandale\",\"slug\":\"david-annandale\"},{\"name\":\"Dixie Waters\",\"slug\":\"dixie-waters\"},{\"name\":\"J.R.R. Tolkien\",\"slug\":\"jrr-tolkien\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Malak El Halabi\",\"slug\":\"malak-el-halabi\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Hastie\",\"slug\":\"scott-hastie\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Kay\",\"slug\":\"susan-kay\"}]",[566,156707,156299],{"id":156708},"illusion-and-reality",[639,156710,156711],{},[642,156712],{"alt":156713,"src":156714},"The greatest danger in finding the right path often lies in here: The right path may look ugly and the wrong path may look beautiful! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-195368.png",[647,156716],{"author":8765,"quote":156717},"The greatest danger in finding the right path often lies in here: The right path may look ugly and the wrong path may look beautiful!",[647,156719],{"author":156720,"quote":156721},"Kurtis J. Wiebe J. Wiebe J. Wiebe","Though the infernal path is paved in corpses, savour the journey, for one day you will be a body on the road to another's ruin.",[647,156723],{"author":108039,"quote":156724},"And see ye not that braid braid roadThat lies across that lily leven?That is the path of wickednessThough some call it the road to heaven",[647,156726],{"author":8765,"quote":156727},"Even if there is a path to heaven, never mind, walk on a forest path instead! Tend not to fairy tales that look like real, but to realities that look like fairy tales!",[639,156729,156730],{},[642,156731],{"alt":156732,"src":156733},"If the path is beautiful, all you have to do when walking in that path is to be beautiful so as to not ruin the beauty of the path! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-519435.png",[647,156735],{"author":8765,"quote":156736},"If the path is beautiful, all you have to do when walking in that path is to be beautiful so as to not ruin the beauty of the path!",[647,156738],{"author":8765,"quote":156739},"You can’t walk till the end on an active railway line and you can’t walk till the end on the road of lies, because sooner or later you collide with the truth!",[647,156741],{"author":25111,"quote":156742},"What you are seeking in your retreat, I see clearly in every road and alleyway.",[647,156744],{"author":134560,"quote":156651},[690,156746],{":authors":156747},"[{\"name\":\"Colin Thubron\",\"slug\":\"colin-thubron\"},{\"name\":\"Idries Shah\",\"slug\":\"idries-shah\"},{\"name\":\"Kurtis J. Wiebe J. Wiebe J. Wiebe\",\"slug\":\"kurtis-j-wiebe-j-wiebe-j-wiebe\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Scott\",\"slug\":\"walter-scott\"}]",[566,156749,156305],{"id":156750},"persistence-and-determination",[639,156752,156753],{},[642,156754],{"alt":156755,"src":156756},"This trail is never-changing, it won’t lead you astray. It won’t always be easy to follow and at times it will look too narrow for your paws. Follow it anyway, and you’ll overcome every challenge you face.” -Faolan - Brittany L. Engels","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-212125.png",[647,156758],{"author":156759,"quote":156760},"Brittany L. Engels","This trail is never-changing, it won’t lead you astray. It won’t always be easy to follow and at times it will look too narrow for your paws. Follow it anyway, and you’ll overcome every challenge you face.” -Faolan",[647,156762],{"author":156763,"quote":156764},"Debatrayee Banerjee","Keep walking for sometimes the detours may find you a door, a route opening into a pathway that you never knew danced inside the buried layers of your wandering soul.",[647,156766],{"author":156767,"quote":156768},"Melissa McPhail","Seek not to know where the path may lead, only to keep your feet upon it.",[647,156770],{"author":25564,"quote":156771},"A trail with a bend isn't an end. It's a hint to follow His footprint.",[639,156773,156774],{},[642,156775],{"alt":156776,"src":156777},"Realize building a cobblestone path to your destination requires laying down one stone at a time. - Jeffrey G. Duarte","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-515096.png",[647,156779],{"author":132200,"quote":156780},"Realize building a cobblestone path to your destination requires laying down one stone at a time.",[647,156782],{"author":156783,"quote":156784},"RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo) – 1982","Ward off the comforted path paved smooth to allow a glide. Rather challenge one’s instincts by traveling the primitive and unexplored. Then, will you grow.",[647,156786],{"author":156787,"quote":156788},"Sam A. Patel","The traceur doesn’t knock an obstacle out of the way unless it’s absolutely necessary. He meanders his way past it. Over. Under. Through. Around. He gets past not by moving the obstacle but by moving himself. That is parkour, and working this job I use every technique I know just to get it done.",[647,156790],{"author":156791,"quote":156792},"Owl City","I wish I had covered all my tracks completely cause I'm so afraidIs that the light at the far end of the tunnel or just the train?",[690,156794],{":authors":156795},"[{\"name\":\"Brittany L. Engels\",\"slug\":\"brittany-l-engels\"},{\"name\":\"Debatrayee Banerjee\",\"slug\":\"debatrayee-banerjee\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey G. Duarte\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-g-duarte\"},{\"name\":\"Kaylee Stepkoski\",\"slug\":\"kaylee-stepkoski\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa McPhail\",\"slug\":\"melissa-mcphail\"},{\"name\":\"Owl City\",\"slug\":\"owl-city\"},{\"name\":\"RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo) – 1982\",\"slug\":\"rj-intindola-gandolfo-1982\"},{\"name\":\"Sam A. Patel\",\"slug\":\"sam-a-patel\"}]",[566,156797,634],{"id":1014},[639,156799,156800],{},[642,156801],{"alt":156802,"src":156803},"The train will not find you. You must find the train, its pulse, its way of being beyond obvious rock and sway. The train’s pulse is deeper than movement. If you listen, you will hear the song of the train, and when you find the song, you will find the engine, the heart, the blood, the pulse. This is how we create. - Cathleen Margaret","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-111692.png",[647,156805],{"author":156806,"quote":156807},"Cathleen Margaret","The train will not find you. You must find the train, its pulse, its way of being beyond obvious rock and sway. The train’s pulse is deeper than movement. If you listen, you will hear the song of the train, and when you find the song, you will find the engine, the heart, the blood, the pulse. This is how we create.",[647,156809],{"author":156810,"quote":156811},"Nisar Taseer","Success it self is blind but , it can showed a beautiful route to every one \" ( Nisar Taseer )",[647,156813],{"author":156814,"quote":156815},"Raya Tuffaha","Here's to the path back home / we left in the mud / may we never walk it alone / again.",[647,156817],{"author":4522,"quote":156818},"Where my guides lead me in kindnessI follow, follow lightly, and there are no footprints in the dust behind us.",[639,156820,156821],{},[642,156822],{"alt":156823,"src":156824},"Maxim 33:If you're leaving tracks, you're being followed.-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries - Howard Tayler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-193178.png",[647,156826],{"author":29951,"quote":156827},"Maxim 33:If you're leaving tracks, you're being followed.-The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries",[647,156829],{"author":291,"quote":156830},"May you find your path and travel on it.",[647,156832],{"author":68223,"quote":156833},"I didn't cross the line, you drew it in after I traversed it.",[647,156835],{"author":5183,"quote":156836},"Wise people make trails and paths, clever walk on them - stupid people can't decide.",[647,156838],{"author":156839,"quote":156840},"Adam Malone","You will have believed, and have not hearkened unto me, to walk between the most subtle I walk because I had the love of my daily account of the journey",[639,156842,156843],{},[642,156844],{"alt":156845,"src":156846},"Once again standing on past route. - Remembrance","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-353742.png",[647,156848],{"author":156849,"quote":156850},"Remembrance","Once again standing on past route.",[647,156852],{"author":21252,"quote":156853},"Whither will my path yet lead me? This path is stupid, it goes in spirals, perhaps in circles, but whichever way it goes, I will follow it.",[647,156855],{"author":291,"quote":156856},"You never know travel path of every man.",[647,156858],{"author":45471,"quote":156859},"In the midst of a vast field of numbers, a straight path opened before my eyes.",[647,156861],{"author":8765,"quote":156862},"No matter how slow you walk, if you nonetheless reach the end of the road very quickly, then you are one of the transitory shadows walking on the path of life!",[639,156864,156865],{},[642,156866],{"alt":156867,"src":156868},"Leaving a bad trace behind on the path of life is better than not leaving any trace at all, because even that bad trace will cause people to find the good trace later on! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-417987.png",[647,156870],{"author":8765,"quote":156871},"Leaving a bad trace behind on the path of life is better than not leaving any trace at all, because even that bad trace will cause people to find the good trace later on!",[647,156873],{"author":8765,"quote":156874},"If you have opened a very important path for humanity, all you have to do now is to protect your footprints!",[647,156876],{"author":8765,"quote":156877},"Your path will shine when you shine on your path!",[647,156879],{"author":8765,"quote":156880},"The moment you think that there is no path before you, path disappears! The moment you think the opposite, path appears! All paths need people who see them!",[647,156882],{"author":8765,"quote":156883},"It is always sad to see the crowds walking on the wrong path; and the consolation is when you see them they also see you, they see the right path you are walking on!",[639,156885,156886],{},[642,156887],{"alt":156888,"src":156889},"I don't need to see the trail to know you're at the end of it. My grandfather's compass may not work, but mine is still true. - Diana Peterfreund","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-432334.png",[647,156891],{"author":156892,"quote":156893},"Diana Peterfreund","I don't need to see the trail to know you're at the end of it. My grandfather's compass may not work, but mine is still true.",[647,156895],{"author":156896,"quote":156897},"Wrede","We didn’t raise any of you to walk a path other than your own.The Far West (Frontier Magic Book 3).",[647,156899],{"author":19277,"quote":156900},"Don’t wander around with your eyes closed, know your path clearly",[647,156902],{"author":51866,"quote":156903},"Wish' and 'want' trip the feet, but 'is' makes the path smoother.\"-lini",[647,156905],{"author":8765,"quote":156906},"The longest path is always the one you walk with fear!",[639,156908,156909],{},[642,156910],{"alt":156911,"src":156912},"My path will weaveThe way you sayThere is no doubtYou'll create the way - William O'Brien","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-545077.png",[647,156914],{"author":156915,"quote":156916},"William O'Brien","My path will weaveThe way you sayThere is no doubtYou'll create the way",[647,156918],{"author":54732,"quote":156919},"So I stepped away, reminding myself that when you're a spy, sometimes all you can do is go on. One foot in front of the other, wherever the narrow path might lead.",[647,156921],{"author":57606,"quote":156922},"You know that I know that I know that you know that I know my path.",[647,156924],{"author":108003,"quote":156925},"Am I going to be known by the car I travel in or by the path I pave and walk on?",[647,156927],{"author":156928,"quote":156929},"Master Iain Armstrong","I can show you the path but I can not walk it for you.",[639,156931,156932],{},[642,156933],{"alt":156934,"src":156935},"What a dynamic, handsome object is a path! How precise the familiar hill paths remain for our muscular consciousness! \"Oh, my roads and their cadence. - Gaston Bachelard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-691019.png",[647,156937],{"author":20893,"quote":156938},"What a dynamic, handsome object is a path! How precise the familiar hill paths remain for our muscular consciousness! \"Oh, my roads and their cadence.",[647,156940],{"author":8765,"quote":156941},"Whenever we touch someone’s life, we leave a trace over there. Always leave good traces so that you can walk in the streets freely!",[647,156943],{"author":65177,"quote":156944},"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door,\" he used to say. \"You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to. Do you realize that this is the very path that goes through Mirkwood, and that if you let it, it might take you to the Lonely Mountain or even further and to worse places?",[647,156946],{"author":156947,"quote":156948},"Lendon","A tough time comes but you'll be my handrail in every tread and string that i walk through.",[647,156950],{"author":156951,"quote":156952},"Amber Lynn Natusch","No matter how far you run. Or where you hide. To the edge of the earth. Till the end of time. Seasons will change. Centuries will pass. But this truth will always remain: I will track you. Hunt you. Find you. You cannot escape me. It'll be your last...? Never. You are mine. You. Are. Mine.",[639,156954,156955],{},[642,156956],{"alt":156957,"src":156958},"The path is here,\" he said quietly. \"But you are free to walk it or choose another way. - Andrea Cremer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-794675.png",[647,156960],{"author":156961,"quote":156962},"Andrea Cremer","The path is here,\" he said quietly. \"But you are free to walk it or choose another way.",[647,156964],{"author":156965,"quote":156966},"Mò Xiāng Tóngxiù","Xie lian smiled wistfully. \"San Lang, things aren't always that absolute. Sometimes, it's not up to you to decide if the path is easy to walk.\"Hua Cheng said softly, \"I might not be able to decide whether the path is easy or not; but whether I tread the path is entirely up to me.",[647,156968],{"author":137891,"quote":156969},"Alas,I have not come to you...And,you have not come to me..The 'path' is crossed,on the 'way'..To 'discover' You and Me..",[690,156971],{":authors":156972},"[{\"name\":\"Abha Maryada Banerjee\",\"slug\":\"abha-maryada-banerjee\"},{\"name\":\"Adam Malone\",\"slug\":\"adam-malone\"},{\"name\":\"Ally Carter\",\"slug\":\"ally-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Amber Lynn Natusch\",\"slug\":\"amber-lynn-natusch\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Abraham\",\"slug\":\"amit-abraham\"},{\"name\":\"Andrea Cremer\",\"slug\":\"andrea-cremer\"},{\"name\":\"Cathleen Margaret\",\"slug\":\"cathleen-margaret\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Peterfreund\",\"slug\":\"diana-peterfreund\"},{\"name\":\"Gaston Bachelard\",\"slug\":\"gaston-bachelard\"},{\"name\":\"Hermann Hesse\",\"slug\":\"hermann-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Tayler\",\"slug\":\"howard-tayler\"},{\"name\":\"J.R.R. 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Knowledge",[574,157171,157172],{},[577,157173,157175],{"href":157174},"#companionship-and-solitude","Companionship and Solitude",[574,157177,157178],{},[577,157179,110653],{"href":110652},[574,157181,157182],{},[577,157183,634],{"href":633},[566,157185,157135],{"id":157186},"paths-taken-and-paths-not-taken",[639,157188,157189],{},[642,157190],{"alt":157191,"src":157192},"And maybe I can let go of the sting and resentment of the path not taken, because the path not taken isn't just the inverse of who I am. It's an infintely branching system that represents all the permutations of my life between the extremes of me and Jason2. - Blake Crouch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-33970.png",[647,157194],{"author":21020,"quote":157195},"And maybe I can let go of the sting and resentment of the path not taken, because the path not taken isn't just the inverse of who I am. It's an infintely branching system that represents all the permutations of my life between the extremes of me and Jason2.",[647,157197],{"author":25641,"quote":157198},"Every time you take one path, you must live with the memory of the other: of a life left unchosen.",[647,157200],{"author":21020,"quote":157201},"And maybe I can let go of the sting and resentment of the path not taken, because the path not taken isn’t just the inverse of who I am. It’s an infinitely branching system that represents all the permutations of my life...",[647,157203],{"author":127016,"quote":157204},"For every path you choose, there is another you must abandon, usually forever.",[639,157206,157207],{},[642,157208],{"alt":157209,"src":157210},"Every time you take one path, you must live with the memory of the other: of a life left unchosen. Decide as seems best, one course or the other; each way will have its bitter with its sweet. - Katherine Arden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3187878.png",[647,157212],{"author":25641,"quote":157213},"Every time you take one path, you must live with the memory of the other: of a life left unchosen. Decide as seems best, one course or the other; each way will have its bitter with its sweet.",[647,157215],{"author":20839,"quote":157216},"The question is not whether you will love, hurt, dream, and die. It is what you will love, why you will hurt, when you will dream, and how you will die. This is your choice. You cannot pick the destination, only the path.",[647,157218],{"author":157219,"quote":157220},"the adjustment bureau","Most people live life on the path we set for them. Too afraid to explore any other. But once in a while people like you come along and knock down all the obstacles we put in your way. People who realize free will is a gift, you'll never know how to use until you fight for it.",[647,157222],{"author":881,"quote":157223},"Face your life, its pain, its pleasure, leave no path untaken.",[647,157225],{"author":157226,"quote":157227},"Bernardo Kastrup","The prize at the end of the path is handsome: the freedom to make the deliberate, guiltless choice of which untruth to live. Exercising this choice wisely is the art of life.",[639,157229,157230],{},[642,157231],{"alt":157232,"src":157233},"Should I pursue a path so twisted? Should I crawl defeated and gifted? - Patti Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2522089.png",[647,157235],{"author":5846,"quote":157236},"Should I pursue a path so twisted? Should I crawl defeated and gifted?",[647,157238],{"author":157239,"quote":157240},"Neil Peart","I will choose a path that's clear, I will choose freewill.",[647,157242],{"author":120437,"quote":157243},"I will continue my path, but I will keep a memory always.",[647,157245],{"author":157246,"quote":157247},"Olga Bogdan","I have been around for long, long years, yet I still find myself moved by people’s insistence on death being their main and only ruler, the sole destination of their life’s journey. The truth is, the journey’s never over. Another truth? Human beings have great difficulties facing up to the truth.",[690,157249],{":authors":157250},"[{\"name\":\"Bernardo Kastrup\",\"slug\":\"bernardo-kastrup\"},{\"name\":\"Blake Crouch\",\"slug\":\"blake-crouch\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Joan D. Vinge\",\"slug\":\"joan-d-vinge\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Arden\",\"slug\":\"katherine-arden\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Peart\",\"slug\":\"neil-peart\"},{\"name\":\"Olga Bogdan\",\"slug\":\"olga-bogdan\"},{\"name\":\"Patti Smith\",\"slug\":\"patti-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Rosie Thomas\",\"slug\":\"rosie-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"the adjustment bureau\",\"slug\":\"the-adjustment-bureau\"}]",[566,157252,141691],{"id":141935},[639,157254,157255],{},[642,157256],{"alt":157257,"src":157258},"I have learned that the point of life's walk is not where or how far I move my feet but how I am moved in my heart. If I walk far but am angry toward others as I journey, I walk nowhere. If I conquer mountains but hold grudges against others as I climb, I conquer nothing. If I see much but regard others as enemies, I see no one. - Anasazi Foundation","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-184487.png",[647,157260],{"author":141814,"quote":157261},"I have learned that the point of life's walk is not where or how far I move my feet but how I am moved in my heart. If I walk far but am angry toward others as I journey, I walk nowhere. If I conquer mountains but hold grudges against others as I climb, I conquer nothing. If I see much but regard others as enemies, I see no one.",[647,157263],{"author":14208,"quote":157264},"To win on the path you choose for yourself; you must have the courage to do what you never did. Walk the path you never walked; and be better than you have always been.",[647,157266],{"author":157267,"quote":157268},"K Hari Kumar","You can either follow your dreams or adjust with your society's expectations... Either way, consequences are uncertain... the path to glory or the boulevard of mediocrity, both lead to the grave... Choose what's worthwhile, for the end is the same.",[647,157270],{"author":63961,"quote":157271},"So the question is not: Why start off on such a path? You have already started off. You did so with the first beat of your heart. The question is: Do I wish to walk this path consciously, or unconsciously? With awareness or lack of awareness? As the cause of my experience, or at the effect of it?",[639,157273,157274],{},[642,157275],{"alt":157276,"src":157277},"I have to find another path. Divine my own future. One uniquely mine. Not a page from someone else’s book. Not a fate that begins and ends on page one. - Chuck Dixon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2937139.png",[647,157279],{"author":157280,"quote":157281},"Chuck Dixon","I have to find another path. Divine my own future. One uniquely mine. Not a page from someone else’s book. Not a fate that begins and ends on page one.",[647,157283],{"author":157284,"quote":157285},"Gabrielle Bernstein","Is it okay that I haven’t committed to one specific path?” He replied, “Of course it’s okay. You do whatever it takes to get closer to consciousness.",[647,157287],{"author":21252,"quote":157288},"I had to experience despair, I had to sink to the greatest mental depths, to thoughts of suicide, in order to experience grace, to hear Om again, to sleep deeply again and to awaken refreshed again. I had to become a fool again in order to find Atman in myself. I had to sin in order to live again. Whither will my path yet lead me? This path is stupid, it goes in spirals, perhaps in circles, but whichever way it goes, I will follow it. He was aware of a great happiness mounting within him.",[647,157290],{"author":21252,"quote":157291},"I had to become a fool, to find Atman in me again. I had to sin, to be able to live again. Where else might my path lead me to? It is foolish, this path, it moves in loops, perhaps it is going around in a circle. Let it go as it likes, I want to to take it.",[647,157293],{"author":141814,"quote":157294},"I have learned that the point of life’s walk is not where or how far I move my feet but how I am moved in my heart. If I walk far but am angry toward others as I journey, I walk nowhere. If I conquer mountains but hold grudges against others as I climb, I conquer nothing. If I see much but regard others as enemies, I see no one.",[639,157296,157297],{},[642,157298],{"alt":157299,"src":157300},"We Wander In Vain If We Are Yet To Walk In The Path Of Our Destiny..Find What You Love,And Never Stop Doing It.. - Olasoji'Oba Rawlings","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-742674.png",[647,157302],{"author":157303,"quote":157304},"Olasoji'Oba Rawlings","We Wander In Vain If We Are Yet To Walk In The Path Of Our Destiny..Find What You Love,And Never Stop Doing It..",[647,157306],{"author":45496,"quote":157307},"The entire worldly path is indeed a path to moksha - liberation. All living beings (jivas) are gradually going higher step by step. (However) They become entangled only after coming into the human life, because the human life form is called the place of binding karmas. One binds all kinds of karma!",[647,157309],{"author":157310,"quote":157311},"Joe Mari Fadrigalan","There are just two directions in life, the one which is safe but boring, and the other which is delicate but exciting. Now ask yourself, which path will you go?",[647,157313],{"author":157314,"quote":157315},"Carlos Casteneda","Any path is only a path, and there is no affront, to oneself or to others, in dropping it if that is what your heart tells you",[690,157317],{":authors":157318},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Anasazi Foundation\",\"slug\":\"anasazi-foundation\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Casteneda\",\"slug\":\"carlos-casteneda\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck Dixon\",\"slug\":\"chuck-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Bernstein\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-bernstein\"},{\"name\":\"Hermann Hesse\",\"slug\":\"hermann-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Mari Fadrigalan\",\"slug\":\"joe-mari-fadrigalan\"},{\"name\":\"K Hari Kumar\",\"slug\":\"k-hari-kumar-2\"},{\"name\":\"Neale Donald Walsch\",\"slug\":\"neale-donald-walsch\"},{\"name\":\"Olasoji'Oba Rawlings\",\"slug\":\"olasojioba-rawlings\"}]",[566,157320,157145],{"id":157321},"challenges-and-struggles",[639,157323,157324],{},[642,157325],{"alt":157326,"src":157327},"This hill, though high, I covet to ascend; The difficulty will not me offend. For I perceive the way to life lies here. Come, pluck up, heart; let's neither faint nor fear. Better, though difficult, the right way to go, Than wrong, though easy, where the end is woe. - John Bunyan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-257129.png",[647,157329],{"author":46080,"quote":157330},"This hill, though high, I covet to ascend; The difficulty will not me offend. For I perceive the way to life lies here. Come, pluck up, heart; let's neither faint nor fear. Better, though difficult, the right way to go, Than wrong, though easy, where the end is woe.",[647,157332],{"author":157333,"quote":157334},"Anne Elisabeth Stengl","Sometimes the worst failures in our lives turn out to be for the best. Sometimes our path leads through darkness, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't walk it. Sometimes our path leads to loss. But that doesn't mean we've gone astray.",[647,157336],{"author":157337,"quote":157338},"Natsuki Takaya","Everytime you fall down or take the wrong path, it isn't wasted. You will surely develop and grow over time.",[647,157340],{"author":1048,"quote":157341},"There is a time in every life when paths are chosen, character is forged. I could have chosen a different path. But I didn’t. I failed myself.",[639,157343,157344],{},[642,157345],{"alt":157346,"src":157347},"No matter if the path is tough, and your nights are long,So long as your cause is noble and your mind is strong. - Tony Robbins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2380356.png",[647,157349],{"author":97072,"quote":157350},"No matter if the path is tough, and your nights are long,So long as your cause is noble and your mind is strong.",[647,157352],{"author":10545,"quote":157353},"Dare to forge your own path. Even rocks can roll.",[647,157355],{"author":11140,"quote":157356},"There is much more before me. I have hills far steeper to climb, valleys much darker to pass through. And I have to get it all out of myself. Neither religion, morality, nor reason can help me at all.",[647,157358],{"author":157359,"quote":157360},"Amy E. Mason","God, You direct my steps. Although the path may lead me through dark valleys or appear to take unnecessary detours, I believe that one day I will look back and discover that your way was perfect. I put my future in your hands.",[647,157362],{"author":153736,"quote":157363},"i will follow it, though i know so well now the deep wounds i might find. for as long as i believe that i am walking the true road, if i am slain, then i die in the knowledge that for a brief time, at least, i was part of somethin bigger. this road has perils and i will surely die on it,but, i am not afraid to die.",[639,157365,157366],{},[642,157367],{"alt":157368,"src":157369},"This hill, though high, I covet to ascend; The difficulty will not me offend. For I perceive the way to life lies here. Come, pluck up, heart; let’s neither faint nor fear. Better, though difficult, the right way to go, Than wrong, though easy, where the end is woe. - John Bunyan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3147386.png",[647,157371],{"author":46080,"quote":157372},"This hill, though high, I covet to ascend; The difficulty will not me offend. For I perceive the way to life lies here. Come, pluck up, heart; let’s neither faint nor fear. Better, though difficult, the right way to go, Than wrong, though easy, where the end is woe.",[647,157374],{"author":157333,"quote":157375},"Sometimes the worst failures in our lives turn out to be for the best. Sometimes our path leads through darkness, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t walk it. Sometimes our path leads to loss. But that doesn’t mean we’ve gone astray.",[647,157377],{"author":38366,"quote":157378},"When the Nobel Committee chose to honor me, the road I had chosen of my own free will became a less lonely path to follow.",[647,157380],{"author":157381,"quote":157382},"Lea Michele","In life, when you are faced with an unfortunate circumstance, there’s no book, there’s no guide, there’s no right answer on how to get to the other side. You just sort of wake up one day and you have two paths in front of you, one where you go up and one where you can fall, and choosing the path to rise is most certainly not the easy path but it’s the brave one.",[690,157384],{":authors":157385},"[{\"name\":\"Amy E. Mason\",\"slug\":\"amy-e-mason\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Elisabeth Stengl\",\"slug\":\"anne-elisabeth-stengl\"},{\"name\":\"Aung San Suu Kyi\",\"slug\":\"aung-san-suu-kyi\"},{\"name\":\"John Bunyan\",\"slug\":\"john-bunyan\"},{\"name\":\"Lea Michele\",\"slug\":\"lea-michele\"},{\"name\":\"Libba Bray\",\"slug\":\"libba-bray\"},{\"name\":\"Natsuki Takaya\",\"slug\":\"natsuki-takaya\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"R. A. Salvatore\",\"slug\":\"r-a-salvatore\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,157387,157151],{"id":157388},"freedom-and-free-will",[639,157390,157391],{},[642,157392],{"alt":157393,"src":157394},"Look... it’s not that easy. Let me tell you what you get. You get life, and breath, a world to walk and a path through the world – and the free will to wander the world as you choose. - Neil Gaiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3310392.png",[647,157396],{"author":881,"quote":157397},"Look... it’s not that easy. Let me tell you what you get. You get life, and breath, a world to walk and a path through the world – and the free will to wander the world as you choose.",[647,157399],{"author":157239,"quote":157240},[647,157401],{"author":157219,"quote":157220},[647,157403],{"author":20839,"quote":157404},"The question,\" she replied, \"is not whether you will love, hurt, dream, and die. It is what you will love, why you will hurt, when you will dream, and how you will die. This is your choice. You cannot pick the destination, only the path.",[639,157406,157407],{},[642,157408],{"alt":157409,"src":157410},"I will choose a path that’s clear, I will choose freewill. - Neil Peart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3310601.png",[647,157412],{"author":157239,"quote":157413},"I will choose a path that’s clear, I will choose freewill.",[647,157415],{"author":24990,"quote":157416},"Follow humbly wherever and to whatever abyss Nature leads, or you shall learn nothing.",[647,157418],{"author":129517,"quote":157419},"I will clear for you a way and a path. Stay close to me. I hold the lantern, dispelling your anxiety. I am your chosen path.",[647,157421],{"author":157422,"quote":157423},"Elizabeth Acevedo","But one thing I learned from the Saints,when the crossroads are open t you, you must decide a path.I will not stand still while the world makes my choices.",[647,157425],{"author":157226,"quote":157227},[639,157427,157428],{},[642,157429],{"alt":157430,"src":157431},"Leaving the path to follow the heart, to help someone, is anything... but reckless. - Adam Scythe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15400.png",[647,157433],{"author":157434,"quote":157435},"Adam Scythe","Leaving the path to follow the heart, to help someone, is anything... but reckless.",[647,157437],{"author":14208,"quote":157264},[647,157439],{"author":157267,"quote":157268},[647,157441],{"author":63961,"quote":157271},[690,157443],{":authors":157444},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Scythe\",\"slug\":\"adam-scythe\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Bernardo Kastrup\",\"slug\":\"bernardo-kastrup\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Acevedo\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-acevedo\"},{\"name\":\"Julia Cameron\",\"slug\":\"julia-cameron\"},{\"name\":\"K Hari Kumar\",\"slug\":\"k-hari-kumar-2\"},{\"name\":\"Neale Donald Walsch\",\"slug\":\"neale-donald-walsch\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Peart\",\"slug\":\"neil-peart\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Huxley\",\"slug\":\"thomas-huxley\"},{\"name\":\"the adjustment bureau\",\"slug\":\"the-adjustment-bureau\"}]",[566,157446,157157],{"id":157447},"consequences-of-choices",[639,157449,157450],{},[642,157451],{"alt":157452,"src":157453},"Every time you take one path, you must live with the memory of the other: of a life left unchosen. - Katherine Arden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-204159.png",[647,157455],{"author":25641,"quote":157198},[647,157457],{"author":127016,"quote":157204},[647,157459],{"author":97072,"quote":157350},[647,157461],{"author":2514,"quote":157462},"The paths of glory at least lead to the Grave, but the paths of duty may not get you Anywhere.",[639,157464,157465],{},[642,157466],{"alt":157467,"src":157468},"Easy paths will never lead you to a dream fulfilled life. - Todd Duncan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1363908.png",[647,157470],{"author":157471,"quote":157472},"Todd Duncan","Easy paths will never lead you to a dream fulfilled life.",[647,157474],{"author":125155,"quote":157475},"In any moment of time, you have three paths to choose from. You stand for something, you stand against something, or you drop both, and walk with your inner truth.",[647,157477],{"author":126494,"quote":157478},"When you consider your dreaming explorations, andwhere you may be pulled within those journeys, be awarethat your daytime actions also bring consequences to alternate realms, and that there are beings who will actively waylay your voyaging awareness. To be waylaid is to wasteone’s life and one’s time.",[647,157480],{"author":157267,"quote":157268},[647,157482],{"author":1946,"quote":157483},"You are dead weight. You are always trying to bring me down to your miserable state of mind. I am not going down that path—You are going to travel down that road alone.",[639,157485,157486],{},[642,157487],{"alt":157488,"src":157489},"I would not suffer anyone to endure the path I walk. My road must always be traveled alone. - Julie Kagawa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-692488.png",[647,157491],{"author":86133,"quote":157492},"I would not suffer anyone to endure the path I walk. My road must always be traveled alone.",[647,157494],{"author":157495,"quote":157496},"Phil Wohl","If you choose to continue down this path, you will lead this tribe to destruction.",[647,157498],{"author":157333,"quote":157334},[647,157500],{"author":19579,"quote":157501},"Shri Krishna says: \"Better die in your own path than attempt the path of another.\"",[690,157503],{":authors":157504},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Elisabeth Stengl\",\"slug\":\"anne-elisabeth-stengl\"},{\"name\":\"Charlena E. Jackson\",\"slug\":\"charlena-e-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"James Thurber\",\"slug\":\"james-thurber\"},{\"name\":\"Joan D. Vinge\",\"slug\":\"joan-d-vinge\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Kagawa\",\"slug\":\"julie-kagawa\"},{\"name\":\"K Hari Kumar\",\"slug\":\"k-hari-kumar-2\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Arden\",\"slug\":\"katherine-arden\"},{\"name\":\"Lujan Matus\",\"slug\":\"lujan-matus\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Wohl\",\"slug\":\"phil-wohl\"},{\"name\":\"Roshan Sharma\",\"slug\":\"roshan-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Vivekananda\",\"slug\":\"swami-vivekananda\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Duncan\",\"slug\":\"todd-duncan\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,157506,157163],{"id":157507},"spirituality-and-enlightenment",[639,157509,157510],{},[642,157511],{"alt":157512,"src":157513},"If you want to travel on the path of moksha (ultimate liberation), ‘You’ (the Self) do not have to ‘do’ anything. And if you want to wander in the worldly life, ‘You’ have to ‘do’ everything. - Dada Bhagwan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-63944.png",[647,157515],{"author":45496,"quote":157516},"If you want to travel on the path of moksha (ultimate liberation), ‘You’ (the Self) do not have to ‘do’ anything. And if you want to wander in the worldly life, ‘You’ have to ‘do’ everything.",[647,157518],{"author":45496,"quote":157519},"The one who has an unfailing desire to attain ultimate liberation (moksha) will in some way or other, find that path.",[647,157521],{"author":45496,"quote":157307},[647,157523],{"author":45496,"quote":157524},"If you are lost while travelling on the road, then if you ask a guide of the road, you will find the right way. Similarly, people have become lost on their way to moksha. They will find a solution when they meet the One (Gnani, the Enlightened One) who is familiar with the way to moksha. ‘We’ are that guide to moksha [the ultimate liberation]!",[639,157526,157527],{},[642,157528],{"alt":157529,"src":157530},"The paths, that makes one wander around, are such that they attract the chit. The path to Moksha (ultimate liberation) does not attract the chit. - Dada Bhagwan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-35550.png",[647,157532],{"author":45496,"quote":157533},"The paths, that makes one wander around, are such that they attract the chit. The path to Moksha (ultimate liberation) does not attract the chit.",[647,157535],{"author":123029,"quote":157536},"We don't know that we don't own or owe Anything (In mathematical terms we are sifar), so keep walking as long as your legs are moving towards the infinite. Your own Ego is the only obstacle in this journey, earlier you get rid of it sooner will you find the infinite peace.",[647,157538],{"author":291,"quote":157539},"Dare to take chances. Dare to take the path less traveled.You may never know where the path may lead you.",[647,157541],{"author":157542,"quote":157543},"Abiola Abrams","Let my path be blessed. Let the path of all those on this journey be blessed. Let the path of all those not on this journey be blessed.",[647,157545],{"author":136018,"quote":157546},". . . it is presumptuous in me to wish to choose my path, because I cannot tell which path is best for me. I must leave it to the Lord, Who knows me, to lead me by the path which is best for me, so that in all things His will may be done.",[639,157548,157549],{},[642,157550],{"alt":157551,"src":157552},"...never try to follow another's path for that is his way, not yours. When that path is found, you have nothing to do but fold your arms and the tide will carry you to freedom. - Swami Vivekananda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2681046.png",[647,157554],{"author":19579,"quote":157555},"...never try to follow another's path for that is his way, not yours. When that path is found, you have nothing to do but fold your arms and the tide will carry you to freedom.",[647,157557],{"author":19579,"quote":157558},"Shri Krishna says: “Better die in your own path than attempt the path of another.”",[647,157560],{"author":19579,"quote":157501},[647,157562],{"author":291,"quote":157563},"To turned away from the destruction in the wrong path of wickedness, one must possess the knowledge of the light in right path.",[690,157565],{":authors":157566},"[{\"name\":\"Abiola Abrams\",\"slug\":\"abiola-abrams\"},{\"name\":\"AnkitMishra\",\"slug\":\"ankitmishra\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Vivekananda\",\"slug\":\"swami-vivekananda\"},{\"name\":\"Teresa of Ávila\",\"slug\":\"teresa-of-avila\"}]",[566,157568,157169],{"id":157569},"paths-of-wisdom-and-knowledge",[639,157571,157572],{},[642,157573],{"alt":157574,"src":157575},"Along the blade of a knife lies the path of paradox—the single most worthy path of the fearless mind . . . . - Yevgeny Zamyatin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2811818.png",[647,157577],{"author":2542,"quote":157578},"Along the blade of a knife lies the path of paradox—the single most worthy path of the fearless mind . . . .",[647,157580],{"author":14329,"quote":157581},"Condemn me if you choose I do that myself, but condemn me, and not the path which I am following, and which I point out to those who ask me where, in my opinion, the path is.",[647,157583],{"author":157584,"quote":157585},"M.G. Hawking","Do you hear? Listen now. You must beware, for to come within the compass of greater reality thus able to express your true creative power, you must accept the dangers of that high path. Once you begin, my friend, there is no way back without doing yourself great harm. Do you understand? There is no way back. There are many possible paths in life, but once the path of true knowledge is taken, it must be followed to the end.” Kenji.",[647,157587],{"author":8765,"quote":157588},"Neither the stone that made you stumble is your enemy, nor the stone that helped you cross the river is your friend! Universe just lives its own life!",[639,157590,157591],{},[642,157592],{"alt":157593,"src":157594},"Condemn me if you choose I do that myself, but condemn me , and not the path which I am following, and which I point out to those who ask me where, in my opinion, the path is. - Leo Tolstoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2625211.png",[647,157596],{"author":14329,"quote":157597},"Condemn me if you choose I do that myself, but condemn me , and not the path which I am following, and which I point out to those who ask me where, in my opinion, the path is.",[647,157599],{"author":157600,"quote":157601},"Stephanie Oakes","Georg Winkler: – You take a lesson from Ava, […]. You want to know how to navigate life? Don’t live and die by the beliefs you had when you were young. Everything changes, that’s what you learn when you’ve lived as long as I have. The worst crime you can do to yourself is to forget why you chose the path you’re on, but keep walking down it anyway.",[647,157603],{"author":126494,"quote":157478},[647,157605],{"author":71391,"quote":157606},"Life is a pilgrimage and if you don't play by the rules you don't find the Road to Damascus, you find the Crown of Thorns.",[647,157608],{"author":117656,"quote":157609},"This is the book I never read ~ These are the words I never said ~ This is the path I'll never tread ~ These are the dreams I'll dream instead",[639,157611,157612],{},[642,157613],{"alt":157614,"src":157615},"If you go the way of your thoughts you will be carried away by them and you will find yourself in an endless maze. - Ramana Maharshi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2084497.png",[647,157617],{"author":157618,"quote":157619},"Ramana Maharshi","If you go the way of your thoughts you will be carried away by them and you will find yourself in an endless maze.",[647,157621],{"author":12527,"quote":157622},"The most valuable moments and experiences that life has to offer are found only along its most treacherous paths.",[647,157624],{"author":82030,"quote":157625},"Virture offers the only path in this life that leads to tranquility.",[647,157627],{"author":82319,"quote":157628},"This is now, Live it, Feel it, and leave no path Untaken.",[690,157630],{":authors":157631},"[{\"name\":\"Anita Brookner\",\"slug\":\"anita-brookner\"},{\"name\":\"Annie Lennox\",\"slug\":\"annie-lennox\"},{\"name\":\"Augusten Burroughs\",\"slug\":\"augusten-burroughs\"},{\"name\":\"James Hilton ( Cowboy)\",\"slug\":\"james-hilton-cowboy\"},{\"name\":\"Juvenal\",\"slug\":\"juvenal\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Tolstoy\",\"slug\":\"leo-tolstoy\"},{\"name\":\"Lujan Matus\",\"slug\":\"lujan-matus\"},{\"name\":\"M.G. Hawking\",\"slug\":\"mg-hawking\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Ramana Maharshi\",\"slug\":\"ramana-maharshi\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Oakes\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-oakes\"},{\"name\":\"Yevgeny Zamyatin\",\"slug\":\"yevgeny-zamyatin\"}]",[566,157633,157175],{"id":157634},"companionship-and-solitude",[639,157636,157637],{},[642,157638],{"alt":157639,"src":157640},"The path of life is darkest when we choose to walk it alone. - Kristin Harmel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3206023.png",[647,157642],{"author":32492,"quote":157643},"The path of life is darkest when we choose to walk it alone.",[647,157645],{"author":156961,"quote":157646},"The road ahead is unknown to all. I cannot offer you wisdom or guidance. Only the promise that I will never leave you.",[647,157648],{"author":157649,"quote":157650},"Rebecca Ross","I cannot tell you what to decide, what is best,\" he stated. \"That is for your heart to choose, Brienna. But I will say this: no matter which path you choose, I will follow you, even unto darkness.",[647,157652],{"author":86133,"quote":157492},[639,157654,157655],{},[642,157656],{"alt":157657,"src":157658},"Georg Winkler: – You take a lesson from Ava, …. You want to know how to navigate life? Don’t live and die by the beliefs you had when you were young. Everything changes, that’s what you learn when you’ve lived as long as I have. The worst crime you can do to yourself is to forget why you chose the path you’re on, but keep walking down it anyway. - Stephanie Oakes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-358041.png",[647,157660],{"author":157600,"quote":157601},[647,157662],{"author":157663,"quote":157664},"Murasaki Shikibu","Now the end has come, and I am filled with sorrow that our ways must part: the path I would rather take is the one that leads to life.",[647,157666],{"author":8765,"quote":157667},"When you lose your path, have you ever thought that may be the place you lost your path also lost its path and the two of you are looking for where the true path are? And such a thought will comfort you because now you have a friend who has the same fate as you!",[647,157669],{"author":31768,"quote":157670},"I have left you a path, I hope you find it.",[647,157672],{"author":291,"quote":157673},"May the Creator guide you in unfamiliar path.",[639,157675,157676],{},[642,157677],{"alt":157678,"src":157679},"Your path is not my path. Should we meet at the crossroads and ye be a friend, tarry a while, drink some wine and let us laugh for a while. If ye be foe, continue on your merry way and may our paths never cross again. - Virginia Alison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-197546.png",[647,157681],{"author":131782,"quote":157682},"Your path is not my path. Should we meet at the crossroads and ye be a friend, tarry a while, drink some wine and let us laugh for a while. If ye be foe, continue on your merry way and may our paths never cross again.",[647,157684],{"author":69540,"quote":157685},"I cannot escape it, what I’ve done, no matter how far Ifollow the tunnel. I am alone with my sin. This is why they rule. The Peerless Scarredknow that dark deeds are carried through life. They cannot be outrun. They must beworn if one is to rule. This is their �rst lesson.",[647,157687],{"author":45200,"quote":157688},"Go softly by that river side Or when you would depart, You'll find its every winding tied; And knotted round your heart.",[647,157690],{"author":157691,"quote":157692},"Phil Robertson","I will not give or back off from my path.",[690,157694],{":authors":157695},"[{\"name\":\"Andrea Cremer\",\"slug\":\"andrea-cremer\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Kagawa\",\"slug\":\"julie-kagawa\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Harmel\",\"slug\":\"kristin-harmel\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Mitta Xinindlu\",\"slug\":\"mitta-xinindlu\"},{\"name\":\"Murasaki Shikibu\",\"slug\":\"murasaki-shikibu\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Robertson\",\"slug\":\"phil-robertson\"},{\"name\":\"Pierce Brown\",\"slug\":\"pierce-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Ross\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Rudyard Kipling\",\"slug\":\"rudyard-kipling\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Oakes\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-oakes\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Alison\",\"slug\":\"virginia-alison\"}]",[566,157697,110653],{"id":110981},[639,157699,157700],{},[642,157701],{"alt":157702,"src":157703},"The path becomes dangerous not when the path becomes dangerous but when you lose your faith in your abilities to overcome any danger on your way! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-429512.png",[647,157705],{"author":8765,"quote":157706},"The path becomes dangerous not when the path becomes dangerous but when you lose your faith in your abilities to overcome any danger on your way!",[647,157708],{"author":157709,"quote":157710},"Michelle Paver","There's always a choice,' said Torak, and walked backward off the cliff.",[647,157712],{"author":704,"quote":157713},"There's your labyrinth of suffering. We are all going. Find your way out of that maze.",[647,157715],{"author":150072,"quote":157716},"Every journey starts with the first step, and the first step down the Dark path is choosing self over sacrifice.",[639,157718,157719],{},[642,157720],{"alt":157721,"src":157722},"Whatever path bought you hereThere is a reason why you came,Though you may not know it now.So, please open your ears and listen.Listen to the message that Sedona has for you. - Ilchi Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-785440.png",[647,157724],{"author":132136,"quote":157725},"Whatever path bought you hereThere is a reason why you came,Though you may not know it now.So, please open your ears and listen.Listen to the message that Sedona has for you.",[647,157727],{"author":55221,"quote":157728},"Today you will choose your factions. Until this point you have followed your parents’ paths, your parents’ rules. Today you will find your own path, make your own rules.",[647,157730],{"author":157731,"quote":157732},"Avril Borthiry","The path of life is clear, but not until it's been travelled. In the immortality of youth, we are blinded by the light of our dreams, cocksure of ourselves, driven by unquestioning hope. Only when the light fades, when our youth has deserted and our hope has gone, do we turn and look back. Only then do we truly see our way.” ~ Iorwerth ~",[647,157734],{"author":25111,"quote":157735},"If you forsake a path, it is because you were hoping for conviction from it. You seek conviction, not self-knowledge.",[647,157737],{"author":157738,"quote":157739},"Tracie Sage","What if Happily Ever After is a path you can choose and not The End?",[639,157741,157742],{},[642,157743],{"alt":157744,"src":157745},"On your way to the promised land are many circumstances, only determination will take you there. - Patience Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-417339.png",[647,157747],{"author":11,"quote":157748},"On your way to the promised land are many circumstances, only determination will take you there.",[647,157750],{"author":157280,"quote":157751},"I have to find another path. Divine my own future. One uniquely mine. Not a page from someone else's book. Not a fate that begins and ends on page one.",[647,157753],{"author":157754,"quote":157755},"Petra Poje - Keeper of The Eye","What is my goal,what is my task,what is my path through life?Must be this trailI thread upon,bringing hope to strife ...I was born with memoryof the future world,the one of love and reverie,the one that once got sold ...I cried and shrieked,a little girl,when losing sight of you,disbelief at desert landthat I was to walk through.Rivers, they again will flow,skies just open roads,hearts of men again will glow,light-immersed abodes.",[647,157757],{"author":26814,"quote":157758},"As I go on my way I may happen to fall from a precipice or be pursued by stones, but each time, I beg you to believe, it’s only a reality.",[690,157760],{":authors":157761},"[{\"name\":\"André Breton\",\"slug\":\"andre-breton\"},{\"name\":\"Avril Borthiry\",\"slug\":\"avril-borthiry\"},{\"name\":\"C.L. Wilson\",\"slug\":\"cl-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck Dixon\",\"slug\":\"chuck-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Idries Shah\",\"slug\":\"idries-shah\"},{\"name\":\"Ilchi Lee\",\"slug\":\"ilchi-lee\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Paver\",\"slug\":\"michelle-paver\"},{\"name\":\"Patience Johnson\",\"slug\":\"patience-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Petra Poje - Keeper of The Eye\",\"slug\":\"petra-poje-keeper-of-the-eye\"},{\"name\":\"Tracie Sage\",\"slug\":\"tracie-sage\"},{\"name\":\"Veronica Roth\",\"slug\":\"veronica-roth\"}]",[566,157763,634],{"id":1014},[639,157765,157766],{},[642,157767],{"alt":157768,"src":157769},"Only when we are truly lost are we free to choose our own path. - Hugo Embleton-Black","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-69822.png",[647,157771],{"author":157772,"quote":157773},"Hugo Embleton-Black","Only when we are truly lost are we free to choose our own path.",[647,157775],{"author":157776,"quote":157777},"Adam Wiśniewski-Snerg","Seek the narrow road and the narrow gate that leads to lasting life. There are very few who do this. A broad is the road and spacious gate that leads to destruction. And many choose it.",[647,157779],{"author":157780,"quote":157781},"Huang Po","Not till your thoughts cease all their branching here and there, not till you abandon all thoughts of seeking for something, not till your mind is motionless as wood or stone, will you be on the right road to the Gate.",[647,157783],{"author":157784,"quote":157785},"Wilkie Collins","The mountain-path of Action is no longer a path for me; my future hope pauses with my present happiness in the shadowed valley of Repose.",[639,157787,157788],{},[642,157789],{"alt":157790,"src":157791},"I shall lay the path for you. There is no reason you should run into any trouble, provided you are sensible.” “It sounds perfectly straightforward,” said Sakti, who had never been sensible in her life. - Zen Cho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-376630.png",[647,157793],{"author":149310,"quote":157794},"I shall lay the path for you. There is no reason you should run into any trouble, provided you are sensible.” “It sounds perfectly straightforward,” said Sakti, who had never been sensible in her life.",[647,157796],{"author":30775,"quote":157797},"When I stand and contemplate my fate and see the path along which you have led me, what's the rest of it?",[647,157799],{"author":8765,"quote":157800},"There are two paths that you must never leave in your life: The path of peace and the path of reason!",[647,157802],{"author":917,"quote":157803},"Someday, Will, I will go where none can follow me, and I think it will be sooner rather than later. Have you ever asked yourself why I agreed to be your parabatai?",[647,157805],{"author":157806,"quote":157807},"IJ.A.L.","The road to Heaven leads through Hell. Will you make the decision whether it’s worth walking or will someone else make it for you?",[639,157809,157810],{},[642,157811],{"alt":157812,"src":157813},"Any path is only a path, and there is no affront to oneself or to others, in dropping it if that is what your heart tells you. - Carlos Castaneda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1162297.png",[647,157815],{"author":114427,"quote":157816},"Any path is only a path, and there is no affront to oneself or to others, in dropping it if that is what your heart tells you.",[647,157818],{"author":117142,"quote":157819},"Do not let arguments of expediency persuade you. That is the slow road to oblivion. That is the tortured path to undoing step by step, bit by bit, as the river creates a canyon, the way of life that we love.",[647,157821],{"author":71391,"quote":157822},"Life is a pilgrimage and if you don’t play by the rules you don’t find the Road to Damascus, you find the Crown of Thorns.",[647,157824],{"author":704,"quote":157825},"There’s your labyrinth of suffering. We are all going. Find your way out of that maze.",[647,157827],{"author":157828,"quote":157829},"Rosiee Thor","Some wicked paths are worth walking if the destination sets you free. Your father’s hurt you in ways I can’t fathom. Don’t ever question whether you deserve to live without that fear.",[639,157831,157832],{},[642,157833],{"alt":157834,"src":157835},"Go softly by that river side Or when you would depart, You’ll find its every winding tied; And knotted round your heart. - Rudyard Kipling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3401425.png",[647,157837],{"author":45200,"quote":157838},"Go softly by that river side Or when you would depart, You’ll find its every winding tied; And knotted round your heart.",[647,157840],{"author":157841,"quote":157842},"Veda Hille","Oh precious heart, you think you’re lost, look down look down and find your feet. The next step is the path you’re on.",[690,157844],{":authors":157845},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Wiśniewski-Snerg\",\"slug\":\"adam-wisniewski-snerg\"},{\"name\":\"Anita Brookner\",\"slug\":\"anita-brookner\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Castaneda\",\"slug\":\"carlos-castaneda\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Schumer\",\"slug\":\"charles-schumer\"},{\"name\":\"Gabriel García Márquez\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-garcia-marquez\"},{\"name\":\"Huang Po\",\"slug\":\"huang-po\"},{\"name\":\"Hugo Embleton-Black\",\"slug\":\"hugo-embleton-black\"},{\"name\":\"IJ.A.L.\",\"slug\":\"ijal\"},{\"name\":\"John Green\",\"slug\":\"john-green\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Rosiee Thor\",\"slug\":\"rosiee-thor\"},{\"name\":\"Rudyard Kipling\",\"slug\":\"rudyard-kipling\"},{\"name\":\"Veda Hille\",\"slug\":\"veda-hille\"},{\"name\":\"Wilkie Collins\",\"slug\":\"wilkie-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Zen 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Rather, I’m looking for a path to create. For creating a path shapes men, while walking a road simply appeases them.",[647,158079],{"author":11947,"quote":158080},"The best path is the one that’s not there because we are in the process of creating it.",[639,158082,158083],{},[642,158084],{"alt":158085,"src":158086},"I prefer paths undiscovered. - Chantal Gadoury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-373377.png",[647,158088],{"author":71709,"quote":158089},"I prefer paths undiscovered.",[647,158091],{"author":158092,"quote":158093},"Steve Leasock","A footpath commonly indicates a simpler means of travel. Then why does the way often seem so complex? Remember, you are the way. Therefore, you are complicated and not the path.",[647,158095],{"author":8765,"quote":158096},"If you are a path-creator, you don’t need a path!",[647,158098],{"author":291,"quote":158099},"Create your own path.",[647,158101],{"author":3139,"quote":158102},"You must forge your own path for it to mean anything.",[639,158104,158105],{},[642,158106],{"alt":158107,"src":158108},"Paths do not come to you. You have to find them for yourself, and sometimes, you have to carve new ones entirely. - Susan Dennard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-480603.png",[647,158110],{"author":158111,"quote":158112},"Susan Dennard","Paths do not come to you. You have to find them for yourself, and sometimes, you have to carve new ones entirely.",[647,158114],{"author":158115,"quote":158116},"Markus Peterson","You may not walk an others path in place of them, the best you can do is show them the start.",[647,158118],{"author":48702,"quote":158119},"The options are limitless, but each path begins with the same first step: replacing assumptions.",[690,158121],{":authors":158122},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Chantal Gadoury\",\"slug\":\"chantal-gadoury\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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You continue your journey and you will find your path or the path is already there and you aren't just able to see it.",[647,158143],{"author":291,"quote":158144},"My path was predetermined by the Creator.",[639,158146,158147],{},[642,158148],{"alt":158149,"src":158150},"You have everything inside you, though you sometimes only recognise certain bits relating to the current stage of your path. - Jay Woodman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-394689.png",[647,158152],{"author":59418,"quote":158153},"You have everything inside you, though you sometimes only recognise certain bits relating to the current stage of your path.",[647,158155],{"author":8765,"quote":158156},"Right path will not always look like a right path; wrong path will not always look like a wrong path!",[647,158158],{"author":158159,"quote":158160},"BTS","To lose your path is the way to find that path",[647,158162],{"author":158163,"quote":158164},"Max Brooks","Sometimes you find your path, sometimes it finds you.",[647,158166],{"author":2605,"quote":158167},"I don't pretend to see the path, but I know it's there all the same. One day, we'll look back and wonder how we ever missed it.",[639,158169,158170],{},[642,158171],{"alt":158172,"src":158173},"There is no separate path other than knowing one's self. - Sathya Baba","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1117718.png",[647,158175],{"author":56870,"quote":158176},"There is no separate path other than knowing one's self.",[647,158178],{"author":158179,"quote":158180},"Tara Brach","Whatever you encounter, may that be part of the path.",[647,158182],{"author":114427,"quote":158183},"All paths are the same, leading nowhere. Therefore, pick a path with heart!",[690,158185],{":authors":158186},"[{\"name\":\"Ackshat Deoli\",\"slug\":\"ackshat-deoli\"},{\"name\":\"BTS\",\"slug\":\"bts\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Castaneda\",\"slug\":\"carlos-castaneda\"},{\"name\":\"Jay D'Cee\",\"slug\":\"jay-dcee\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Woodman\",\"slug\":\"jay-woodman\"},{\"name\":\"Julien Smith\",\"slug\":\"julien-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Max Brooks\",\"slug\":\"max-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Peter V. 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Maybe I should consider charting a path out of charting my path.",[647,158203],{"author":158204,"quote":158205},"Rhonda Savage Thompson","Even though the path is dark there is always a way through.",[647,158207],{"author":8690,"quote":158208},"All paths eventually lead home.",[639,158210,158211],{},[642,158212],{"alt":158213,"src":158214},"Not all paths offer a vista. But every path offers a lesson. - Toni Sorenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-367399.png",[647,158216],{"author":8690,"quote":158217},"Not all paths offer a vista. But every path offers a lesson.",[647,158219],{"author":158220,"quote":158221},"Deatri King-Bey","The right path and easy path are usually two different things, and when it’s time to choose, always choose the right path over the easy.",[647,158223],{"author":101226,"quote":158224},"If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere.",[647,158226],{"author":158227,"quote":158228},"Faydra D. Fields","A path full of potholes must be traveled slowly, but there's no reason you can't finish the journey.",[647,158230],{"author":158231,"quote":158232},"S.K. Quinn","Sometimes wandering the indirect path is exactly what’s required to get where we need to go.",[639,158234,158235],{},[642,158236],{"alt":158237,"src":158238},"There are several paths one can take, but not every path is open to you. - Claire Bloom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-995487.png",[647,158240],{"author":158241,"quote":158242},"Claire Bloom","There are several paths one can take, but not every path is open to you.",[647,158244],{"author":71289,"quote":158245},"The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path.",[647,158247],{"author":101226,"quote":158248},"If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere.",[690,158250],{":authors":158251},"[{\"name\":\"Claire Bloom\",\"slug\":\"claire-bloom\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Deatri King-Bey\",\"slug\":\"deatri-king-bey\"},{\"name\":\"Erol Ozan\",\"slug\":\"erol-ozan\"},{\"name\":\"Faydra D. Fields\",\"slug\":\"faydra-d-fields\"},{\"name\":\"Frank A. Clark\",\"slug\":\"frank-a-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Rhonda Savage Thompson\",\"slug\":\"rhonda-savage-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"S.K. 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Ngansop","Be it the rightest of paths, the cardinal directions will never converge to where you are looking.",[647,158269],{"author":158270,"quote":158271},"Adel Sakura","Either you take a path, RIGHT or LEFT, and if it was a mistake, turn back and take the other path, because your are the one who can change it.",[647,158273],{"author":8765,"quote":158274},"Whichever path you choose, always know how to quit this path, always know where the exit is because once realised that the path is wrong, it has to be left immediately!",[639,158276,158277],{},[642,158278],{"alt":158279,"src":158280},"No path is irreversible; you just return back and walk! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-431034.png",[647,158282],{"author":8765,"quote":158283},"No path is irreversible; you just return back and walk!",[647,158285],{"author":8765,"quote":158286},"Losing path is a magic! If you can enjoy with the unknown path, you shall find the exit much quicker!",[647,158288],{"author":8765,"quote":158289},"No matter which path you are on, always do this: Question your path! If you are on the wrong path, change it; no matter on which mile of the road, change it! Till you find the right path, change all the paths!",[647,158291],{"author":158292,"quote":158293},"U.G. Krishnamurti","Only if you reject all the other paths can you discover your own path.",[647,158295],{"author":158296,"quote":158297},"Kotton Grammer","The new path by definition is unclear.",[639,158299,158300],{},[642,158301],{"alt":158302,"src":158303},"Decide Your Destination First ,path Will Be Automatically Generated - Deepak Gupta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-724542.png",[647,158305],{"author":158306,"quote":158307},"Deepak Gupta","Decide Your Destination First ,path Will Be Automatically Generated",[647,158309],{"author":158310,"quote":158311},"Richard Brookhiser","The beaten path can be a busy and distracting place.",[647,158313],{"author":8765,"quote":158314},"Paths to other paths must always be open!",[690,158316],{":authors":158317},"[{\"name\":\"Adel Sakura\",\"slug\":\"adel-sakura\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Gupta\",\"slug\":\"deepak-gupta\"},{\"name\":\"Kotton Grammer\",\"slug\":\"kotton-grammer\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Brookhiser\",\"slug\":\"richard-brookhiser\"},{\"name\":\"Roy A. Ngansop\",\"slug\":\"roy-a-ngansop\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"},{\"name\":\"U.G. Krishnamurti\",\"slug\":\"ug-krishnamurti\"}]",[566,158319,158026],{"id":158320},"paths-and-obstacles",[639,158322,158323],{},[642,158324],{"alt":158325,"src":158326},"The paths in front of me are so numerous that it’s difficult to choose the right one. Yet I can rather quickly solve the problem by realizing that it’s not the paths in front of me. Rather, it’s the path above me. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84251.png",[647,158328],{"author":11947,"quote":158329},"The paths in front of me are so numerous that it’s difficult to choose the right one. Yet I can rather quickly solve the problem by realizing that it’s not the paths in front of me. Rather, it’s the path above me.",[647,158331],{"author":11947,"quote":158332},"I yearn not for the easy path, but for the right path.  For 'easy' and 'right' are rarely compatible.",[647,158334],{"author":158335,"quote":158336},"Renee' A. Lee","Let your trajectory be determined by a self directed path and not a self destructive past.",[647,158338],{"author":158339,"quote":158340},"Kekla Magoon","The river moves, but it follows a path. When it tires of one journey, it rubs through some rock to forge a new way. Hard work, but that's its nature.",[639,158342,158343],{},[642,158344],{"alt":158345,"src":158346},"Your paths will never align if you do not have the ability to adapt. - LaTron Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-387886.png",[647,158348],{"author":158349,"quote":158350},"LaTron Williams","Your paths will never align if you do not have the ability to adapt.",[647,158352],{"author":158353,"quote":158354},"Paul McAuley","Even the straightest path has two directions.",[647,158356],{"author":158357,"quote":158358},"Donald L. Hicks","My path is not a better path, it is simply a different path.",[647,158360],{"author":5674,"quote":158361},"Process is nothing; erase your tracks. The path is not the work. I hope your tracks have grown over; I hope birds ate the crumbs; I hope you will toss it all and not look back.",[647,158363],{"author":79893,"quote":158364},"You can't make your own path with your eyes closed. (pg 388).",[639,158366,158367],{},[642,158368],{"alt":158369,"src":158370},"Finding one’s way through the Hedge even in a familar area, is perilous. The Hedge does not remain constant, and paths become overgrown, impassable, or simply misleading if left untended and untrod for too long. - Matt McFarland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-839158.png",[647,158372],{"author":158373,"quote":158374},"Matt McFarland","Finding one’s way through the Hedge even in a familar area, is perilous. The Hedge does not remain constant, and paths become overgrown, impassable, or simply misleading if left untended and untrod for too long.",[647,158376],{"author":66971,"quote":158377},"For a single path leads to the house of Hades.",[647,158379],{"author":1897,"quote":158380},"My way of thinking is very particular and concrete. It doesn't follow a continuous path.",[690,158382],{":authors":158383},"[{\"name\":\"Aeschylus\",\"slug\":\"aeschylus\"},{\"name\":\"Annie Dillard\",\"slug\":\"annie-dillard\"},{\"name\":\"Brigid Kemmerer\",\"slug\":\"brigid-kemmerer\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"David Antin\",\"slug\":\"david-antin\"},{\"name\":\"Donald L. Hicks\",\"slug\":\"donald-l-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"Kekla Magoon\",\"slug\":\"kekla-magoon\"},{\"name\":\"LaTron Williams\",\"slug\":\"latron-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Matt McFarland\",\"slug\":\"matt-mcfarland\"},{\"name\":\"Paul McAuley\",\"slug\":\"paul-mcauley\"},{\"name\":\"Renee' A. Lee\",\"slug\":\"renee-a-lee\"}]",[566,158385,158032],{"id":158386},"philosophical-reflections-on-paths",[639,158388,158389],{},[642,158390],{"alt":158391,"src":158392},"There are a number of paths that lead to this place. I have been avoiding them for some small time, now. - Neil Gaiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-31943.png",[647,158394],{"author":881,"quote":158395},"There are a number of paths that lead to this place. I have been avoiding them for some small time, now.",[647,158397],{"author":158398,"quote":158399},"Mr. Nobody","Every path is the right path. Everything could've been anything else. And it would have just as much meaning.",[647,158401],{"author":60347,"quote":158402},"All paths are present, always... and we can but choose among them.",[647,158404],{"author":132233,"quote":158405},"Paths lead to places.",[639,158407,158408],{},[642,158409],{"alt":158410,"src":158411},"The difference between a path and a road is not only the obvious one. A path is little more than a habit that comes with knowledge of a place. It is a sort of ritual of familiarity. As a form, it is a form of contact with a known landscape. It is not destructive. It is the perfect adaptation, through experience and familiarity, of movement to place; it obeys the natural contours; such obstacles as it meets it goes around. - Wendell Berry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-381508.png",[647,158413],{"author":38432,"quote":158414},"The difference between a path and a road is not only the obvious one. A path is little more than a habit that comes with knowledge of a place. It is a sort of ritual of familiarity. As a form, it is a form of contact with a known landscape. It is not destructive. It is the perfect adaptation, through experience and familiarity, of movement to place; it obeys the natural contours; such obstacles as it meets it goes around.",[647,158416],{"author":45280,"quote":158417},"path is only a name for a place where you find yourself. Where you're going on it is only a story. Where you've been on it is only another. Some of the stories are pleasant ones; some are not. That's dark and light.",[647,158419],{"author":63008,"quote":158420},"Who said it was a path? It could have just been artfully strewn cookies. You made it a path by following it, and assuming it had any intention.",[647,158422],{"author":158423,"quote":158424},"Bashar","A path is not something you're on. A path is what you are.",[647,158426],{"author":28130,"quote":158427},"You don't have to agree with the Path that another is on. Still, it is the Path they are supposed to be on.",[639,158429,158430],{},[642,158431],{"alt":158432,"src":158433},"End is for the path, not for the destination - P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-588473.png",[647,158435],{"author":53789,"quote":158436},"End is for the path, not for the destination",[647,158438],{"author":158439,"quote":158440},"Augusto Boal","It is not the place of the theatre to show the correct path, but only to offer the means by which all possible paths may be examined.",[647,158442],{"author":114427,"quote":158443},"Anything is one of a million paths. Therefore you must always keep in mind that a path is only a path; if you feel you should not follow, you must not stay with it under any circumstances.",[690,158445],{":authors":158446},"[{\"name\":\"Augusto Boal\",\"slug\":\"augusto-boal\"},{\"name\":\"Bashar\",\"slug\":\"bashar\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Castaneda\",\"slug\":\"carlos-castaneda\"},{\"name\":\"Daren Martin\",\"slug\":\"daren-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Carey\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-carey\"},{\"name\":\"John Crowley\",\"slug\":\"john-crowley\"},{\"name\":\"Jury Nel\",\"slug\":\"jury-nel\"},{\"name\":\"Mr. Nobody\",\"slug\":\"mr-nobody\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Roshani Chokshi\",\"slug\":\"roshani-chokshi\"},{\"name\":\"Wendell Berry\",\"slug\":\"wendell-berry\"}]",[566,158448,158038],{"id":158449},"spiritual-and-predetermined-paths",[639,158451,158452],{},[642,158453],{"alt":158454,"src":158455},"Ask the Creator to direct your path. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18952.png",[647,158457],{"author":291,"quote":158458},"Ask the Creator to direct your path.",[647,158460],{"author":291,"quote":158144},[647,158462],{"author":158463,"quote":158464},"Aabas Sadkani","once decided, then there's no path to drop",[647,158466],{"author":45496,"quote":158467},"Akram (non-sequential) path’ and ‘kramic (step by step) path’ are two different paths. They are the same with reference to Knowledge (Gnan), but the Kramic path is the path of doing and the Akram path is the path of releasing the reins (of doing).",[639,158469,158470],{},[642,158471],{"alt":158472,"src":158473},"Only the Creator defines path of a river course. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-387587.png",[647,158475],{"author":291,"quote":158476},"Only the Creator defines path of a river course.",[647,158478],{"author":64219,"quote":158479},"To find the right path, we first need to remember why we are on the wrong path. The reason can be put in one word: sin.",[647,158481],{"author":142125,"quote":158482},"There is only one path...and everyone is on it,",[647,158484],{"author":45496,"quote":158485},"When can a path be considered 'Akram'? It is one in which there is both, vyavahar (the relative viewpoint) and nischay (the real viewpoint).!",[647,158487],{"author":56870,"quote":158176},[639,158489,158490],{},[642,158491],{"alt":158492,"src":158493},"For a single path leads to the house of Hades. - Aeschylus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-881218.png",[647,158495],{"author":66971,"quote":158377},[647,158497],{"author":158179,"quote":158180},[647,158499],{"author":28130,"quote":158427},[690,158501],{":authors":158502},"[{\"name\":\"Aabas Sadkani\",\"slug\":\"aabas-sadkani\"},{\"name\":\"Aeschylus\",\"slug\":\"aeschylus\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"Jury Nel\",\"slug\":\"jury-nel\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Sathya Baba\",\"slug\":\"sathya-baba\"},{\"name\":\"Tara Brach\",\"slug\":\"tara-brach\"},{\"name\":\"Vivian Amis\",\"slug\":\"vivian-amis\"}]",[566,158504,158044],{"id":158505},"uncertainty-and-discovery",[639,158507,158508],{},[642,158509],{"alt":158510,"src":158511},"The path is undefined. You have to define and walk in your own path. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-71055.png",[647,158513],{"author":291,"quote":158514},"The path is undefined. You have to define and walk in your own path.",[647,158516],{"author":291,"quote":158517},"In the crossroad, may you the right open path.",[647,158519],{"author":881,"quote":158520},"Leave no path untaken.",[647,158522],{"author":158523,"quote":158524},"deniel alraffly","something comes, then choose the path.",[639,158526,158527],{},[642,158528],{"alt":158529,"src":158530},"Keep discovery new paths. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-373818.png",[647,158532],{"author":291,"quote":158533},"Keep discovery new paths.",[647,158535],{"author":291,"quote":158536},"There are different paths to your destination. Choose your own path.",[647,158538],{"author":8765,"quote":158539},"A beautiful path can be abandoned only if a more beautiful path is found out!",[647,158541],{"author":158542,"quote":158543},"F.C. Yee","If one path of a fork promised you oblivion, it didn't really matter what the other path held in store.",[647,158545],{"author":54270,"quote":158546},"Just because a path never existed, doesn't mean that it isn't there...",[639,158548,158549],{},[642,158550],{"alt":158551,"src":158552},"Travelers, there is no path, paths are made by walking. - Antonio Machado","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-573362.png",[647,158554],{"author":110898,"quote":158555},"Travelers, there is no path, paths are made by walking.",[647,158557],{"author":53789,"quote":158558},"DO NOT SHOW ME YOUR PATH WHICH IS NOT TO MY DESTINATION",[647,158560],{"author":158231,"quote":158232},[690,158562],{":authors":158563},"[{\"name\":\"Antonio Machado\",\"slug\":\"antonio-machado\"},{\"name\":\"F.C. Yee\",\"slug\":\"fc-yee\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lionel Suggs\",\"slug\":\"lionel-suggs\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"S.K. Quinn\",\"slug\":\"sk-quinn\"},{\"name\":\"deniel alraffly\",\"slug\":\"deniel-alraffly\"}]",[566,158565,158050],{"id":158566},"path-and-perspective",[639,158568,158569],{},[642,158570],{"alt":158571,"src":158572},"If the path before you is clear, you're probably on someone else's. - Joseph Campbell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15679.png",[647,158574],{"author":127111,"quote":158575},"If the path before you is clear, you're probably on someone else's.",[647,158577],{"author":11390,"quote":158578},"The best path is to have no path.",[647,158580],{"author":158581,"quote":158582},"Ankit Samrat","The path you make is the one that follows you, and you walk on that path day or later.",[647,158584],{"author":158463,"quote":158585},"Once I decided, then there is no path to drop",[639,158587,158588],{},[642,158589],{"alt":158590,"src":158591},"Lack of path is, in reality, lack of action. - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-331672.png",[647,158593],{"author":11390,"quote":158594},"Lack of path is, in reality, lack of action.",[647,158596],{"author":5690,"quote":158597},"If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads.",[647,158599],{"author":158600,"quote":158601},"Samad Vurgun","Paths are long,Paths are short -Doest it make any difference In what country,Or on what path you lose your way?",[647,158603],{"author":60855,"quote":158604},"Whether you choose left or right path,but the destination should have the contentment of Soul\"-Samar Sudha",[647,158606],{"author":158607,"quote":158608},"Linda Milam Brown","Every path has a destination, but not every destination has a path.",[639,158610,158611],{},[642,158612],{"alt":158613,"src":158614},"The path not taken, was not taken. No point wondering. - Philip Palmer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-807247.png",[647,158616],{"author":158617,"quote":158618},"Philip Palmer","The path not taken, was not taken. No point wondering.",[647,158620],{"author":158373,"quote":158374},[647,158622],{"author":2605,"quote":158167},[690,158624],{":authors":158625},"[{\"name\":\"Aabas Sadkani\",\"slug\":\"aabas-sadkani\"},{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Anatole France\",\"slug\":\"anatole-france\"},{\"name\":\"Ankit Samrat\",\"slug\":\"ankit-samrat\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Campbell\",\"slug\":\"joseph-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Milam Brown\",\"slug\":\"linda-milam-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Matt McFarland\",\"slug\":\"matt-mcfarland\"},{\"name\":\"Peter V. Brett\",\"slug\":\"peter-v-brett\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Palmer\",\"slug\":\"philip-palmer\"},{\"name\":\"Samad Vurgun\",\"slug\":\"samad-vurgun\"},{\"name\":\"Samar Sudha\",\"slug\":\"samar-sudha\"}]",[566,158627,158056],{"id":158628},"natural-and-metaphorical-paths",[639,158630,158631],{},[642,158632],{"alt":158633,"src":158634},"There’s a difference between knowing the path, and walking the path. - Golden Flower","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-272035.png",[647,158636],{"author":54266,"quote":158637},"There’s a difference between knowing the path, and walking the path.",[647,158639],{"author":158640,"quote":158641},"Laura Treacy Bentley","Where does it lead, this rockrose path?",[647,158643],{"author":158644,"quote":158645},"T. Scott McLeod","It is only path bending. Don't let it be mind bending.",[647,158647],{"author":8765,"quote":158648},"There is always a path to our target; the problem is to discover it!",[639,158650,158651],{},[642,158652],{"alt":158653,"src":158654},"but remember, nothing comes without a price. Our paths are not mapped; they’re made. - Priya Ardis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-432466.png",[647,158656],{"author":158657,"quote":158658},"Priya Ardis","but remember, nothing comes without a price. Our paths are not mapped; they’re made.",[647,158660],{"author":18696,"quote":158661},"A path is a prior interpretation of the best way to traverse a landscape.",[647,158663],{"author":25111,"quote":158664},"The Path is not to be found anywhere except in human service",[647,158666],{"author":8765,"quote":158667},"Paths you don’t use, houses you don’t use and even towns and cities you don’t use will be the path of nature, the house of nature, the town and the city of nature!",[647,158669],{"author":8765,"quote":158670},"Paths which have been opened before will take you to places which have been discovered before! Boring!",[639,158672,158673],{},[642,158674],{"alt":158675,"src":158676},"The default path is surely doom. - Nate Soares","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-695436.png",[647,158678],{"author":158679,"quote":158680},"Nate Soares","The default path is surely doom.",[647,158682],{"author":8765,"quote":158683},"Without finding out the little right paths, you cannot reach to your main right path!",[647,158685],{"author":71289,"quote":158245},[690,158687],{":authors":158688},"[{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Golden Flower\",\"slug\":\"golden-flower\"},{\"name\":\"Idries Shah\",\"slug\":\"idries-shah\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Treacy Bentley\",\"slug\":\"laura-treacy-bentley\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Soares\",\"slug\":\"nate-soares\"},{\"name\":\"Priya Ardis\",\"slug\":\"priya-ardis\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Solnit\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-solnit\"},{\"name\":\"T. Scott McLeod\",\"slug\":\"t-scott-mcleod\"}]",[566,158690,634],{"id":1014},[639,158692,158693],{},[642,158694],{"alt":158695,"src":158696},"You path is only as limited as your imagination will allow. - Ikish Mullens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-189134.png",[647,158698],{"author":158699,"quote":158700},"Ikish Mullens","You path is only as limited as your imagination will allow.",[647,158702],{"author":8765,"quote":158703},"When losing your path becomes the only meaningful path for you, lose your path!",[647,158705],{"author":73813,"quote":158706},"If your caravan mixed to the imitators caravan, change the path of your caravan, because the consequence of imitators caravan is trouble and pain.",[647,158708],{"author":8765,"quote":158709},"When you enter a known path, path shapes you! When you create a new path, you shape the path!",[639,158711,158712],{},[642,158713],{"alt":158714,"src":158715},"Define your path and travel on this path. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-357203.png",[647,158717],{"author":291,"quote":158718},"Define your path and travel on this path.",[647,158720],{"author":158721,"quote":158722},"Toby Israel","A path always makes so much more sense in retrospect.",[647,158724],{"author":11947,"quote":158725},"The presence of a path doesn’t necessarily mean the existence of a destination.",[647,158727],{"author":20947,"quote":158728},"If you're a window shopper just pick something... All paths lead to the same place - back to yourself.",[647,158730],{"author":8765,"quote":158731},"For a path to be your own path you must be walking on that path!",[690,158733],{":authors":158734},"[{\"name\":\"Bert McCoy\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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Illness",[574,158940,158941],{},[577,158942,158944],{"href":158943},"#the-fear-and-anxiety-of-death","The Fear and Anxiety of Death",[574,158946,158947],{},[577,158948,634],{"href":633},[566,158950,158898],{"id":158951},"continuity-of-relationships-after-death",[639,158953,158954],{},[642,158955],{"alt":158956,"src":158957},"People die, I think, but your relationship with them doesn't. It continues and is ever-changing. - Jandy Nelson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2869.png",[647,158959],{"author":92361,"quote":158960},"People die, I think, but your relationship with them doesn't. It continues and is ever-changing.",[647,158962],{"author":158963,"quote":158964},"Becca Fitzpatrick","They say that when you're about to die, your life flashes before your eyes. They never tell you that when you watch someone you once loved dying, hovering between this life and the next, it's twice as painful, because you're reliving two lives that traveled one road together.",[647,158966],{"author":92361,"quote":158967},"People die, I think, but your relationship with them doesn’t. It continues and is ever-changing.",[690,158969],{":authors":158970},"[{\"name\":\"Becca Fitzpatrick\",\"slug\":\"becca-fitzpatrick\"},{\"name\":\"Jandy Nelson\",\"slug\":\"jandy-nelson\"}]",[566,158972,112452],{"id":112694},[639,158974,158975],{},[642,158976],{"alt":158977,"src":158978},"DON'T THINK OF IT AS DYING, said Death. JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH. - Terry Pratchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3562.png",[647,158980],{"author":8732,"quote":158981},"DON'T THINK OF IT AS DYING, said Death. JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH.",[647,158983],{"author":70466,"quote":158984},"When you die at 72, no matter what you die of, it's natural causes. Even if you get hit by a truck, it's natural causes. 'Cause if you was younger, you'd have got out the way!",[647,158986],{"author":158987,"quote":158988},"Owen Wilson","It's funny how it usually works out that I end up dying. It sort of works out, because by the time I die, I'm usually tired of working on that particular movie, so I look forward to it.",[647,158990],{"author":158991,"quote":158992},"Robin Williams","It's frightening and exhilarating. It's like combat. Look at the metaphors: You kill when it works; you die when it doesn't.",[690,158994],{":authors":158995},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Rock\",\"slug\":\"chris-rock\"},{\"name\":\"Owen Wilson\",\"slug\":\"owen-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Williams\",\"slug\":\"robin-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"}]",[566,158997,158908],{"id":158998},"facing-imminent-death",[639,159000,159001],{},[642,159002],{"alt":159003,"src":159004},"The funny thing about facing imminent death is that it really snaps everything else into perspective. - James Patterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-127075.png",[647,159006],{"author":10319,"quote":159007},"The funny thing about facing imminent death is that it really snaps everything else into perspective.",[647,159009],{"author":159010,"quote":159011},"Brad Miner","Coming close to death is a humbling experience.",[647,159013],{"author":86133,"quote":159014},"I've been told that there's a point in every soldier's life when he knows he's going to die. You expect it, of course, in every battle, every ambush, every enemy engagement. You are aware that this could be it. This could be the one that ends your life. But, there's a difference between being aware that you could die, and knowing beyond a doubt, when the situation is hopeless. New dragons dropped from the sky in a dark mass...",[647,159016],{"author":159017,"quote":159018},"Nile Rodgers","When people tell you you're on the brink of death, you've got to dig pretty deep to get it together.",[639,159020,159021],{},[642,159022],{"alt":159023,"src":159024},"When you're dying, you're liberated to do what you want to do. You give yourself permission. I think everyone's experience with a terminal disease is so deeply personal and unique to the person, the context in which they're living and the relationships that they have. - Laura Linney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1923865.png",[647,159026],{"author":159027,"quote":159028},"Laura Linney","When you're dying, you're liberated to do what you want to do. You give yourself permission. I think everyone's experience with a terminal disease is so deeply personal and unique to the person, the context in which they're living and the relationships that they have.",[690,159030],{":authors":159031},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Miner\",\"slug\":\"brad-miner\"},{\"name\":\"James Patterson\",\"slug\":\"james-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Kagawa\",\"slug\":\"julie-kagawa\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Linney\",\"slug\":\"laura-linney\"},{\"name\":\"Nile Rodgers\",\"slug\":\"nile-rodgers\"}]",[566,159033,116888],{"id":117041},[639,159035,159036],{},[642,159037],{"alt":159038,"src":159039},"Physical death is only one form of dying. There are other forms of dying:We die whenever fear governs our choices.We die when we sacrifice growth for security.We die whenever we choose a convenient certainty over an inconvenient mystery. - James Hollis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-182905.png",[647,159041],{"author":127836,"quote":159042},"Physical death is only one form of dying. There are other forms of dying:We die whenever fear governs our choices.We die when we sacrifice growth for security.We die whenever we choose a convenient certainty over an inconvenient mystery.",[647,159044],{"author":146321,"quote":159045},"You start to die the moment you are born. The whole of life is cutting through the pack with death. So take it easy.",[647,159047],{"author":122550,"quote":159048},"Death is an inevitable cycle. But sickness before death is a symptom of resistance. Most people think they've got to get sick to die. But, you could be like the cat who chooses to get run over. Or, you could just lie down in your bed happily one night, so content and thoughtless, wanting nothing in this physical world; and just reemerge into Pure Positive Energy... You can play it out any way you choose.",[647,159050],{"author":159051,"quote":159052},"David Deida","Almost everything you do, you do because you are afraid to die. And yet dying is exactly what you are doing, from the moment you are born. Two hours of absorption in a good Super Bowl telecast may distract you temporarily, but the fact remains. You were born as a sacrifice. And you can either participate in the sacrifice, dissolving in the giving of your gift, or you can resist it, which is your suffering.",[639,159054,159055],{},[642,159056],{"alt":159057,"src":159058},"The closer you are to death, the more alive you feel. - Chris Hemsworth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1606999.png",[647,159060],{"author":159061,"quote":159062},"Chris Hemsworth","The closer you are to death, the more alive you feel.",[690,159064],{":authors":159065},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Hemsworth\",\"slug\":\"chris-hemsworth\"},{\"name\":\"David Deida\",\"slug\":\"david-deida\"},{\"name\":\"Esther Hicks\",\"slug\":\"esther-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Fleming\",\"slug\":\"ian-fleming\"},{\"name\":\"James Hollis\",\"slug\":\"james-hollis\"}]",[566,159067,132589],{"id":132760},[639,159069,159070],{},[642,159071],{"alt":159072,"src":159073},"Because to tell you the truth, most of the time dying seems pretty much like my only means of escape - Ellen Hopkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1624220.png",[647,159075],{"author":2639,"quote":159076},"Because to tell you the truth, most of the time dying seems pretty much like my only means of escape",[647,159078],{"author":2639,"quote":159079},"Because to tell you the truth, most of the time dying seems pretty much like my only means of escape.",[647,159081],{"author":11623,"quote":159082},"The thing with dying was to try to not die and make death take you with surprise.",[647,159084],{"author":159085,"quote":159086},"Brynn Myers","When a dream of dying actually becomes a chance to live... all you have to do is fall.",[639,159088,159089],{},[642,159090],{"alt":159091,"src":159092},"Let me tell you something about dying: it's not as bad as they says. it's the coming-back-to-life part that hurts. - Lauren Oliver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2168167.png",[647,159094],{"author":26782,"quote":159095},"Let me tell you something about dying: it's not as bad as they says. it's the coming-back-to-life part that hurts.",[690,159097],{":authors":159098},"[{\"name\":\"Brynn Myers\",\"slug\":\"brynn-myers\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"ellen-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Paulsen\",\"slug\":\"gary-paulsen\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Oliver\",\"slug\":\"lauren-oliver\"}]",[566,159100,158922],{"id":159101},"inevitability-and-acceptance-of-death",[639,159103,159104],{},[642,159105],{"alt":159106,"src":159107},"Oh, no, I am dying, Ilya says. Not sick. I am born dying. But I am not so unusual. There are many like me in the world. - Lauren Groff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-610101.png",[647,159109],{"author":23981,"quote":159110},"Oh, no, I am dying, Ilya says. Not sick. I am born dying. But I am not so unusual. There are many like me in the world.",[647,159112],{"author":159113,"quote":159114},"Nesrine BENAHMED","Dying feels like a familiar memory. Like a mental imagery that is bone-deep, and somehow melancholic. I am going to die. It is inevitable. It is imminent. That is just the way the dice has landed.",[647,159116],{"author":13015,"quote":159117},"It means, Day, that you're dying.",[647,159119],{"author":146067,"quote":159120},"Nearly dying brings you closer to living. There’s a thin border; you feel yourself cross it, going back to the land of the living, going home. Perhaps, if you’d gone the other way, death would have been a different home.",[690,159122],{":authors":159123},"[{\"name\":\"Jackie Kay\",\"slug\":\"jackie-kay\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Groff\",\"slug\":\"lauren-groff\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Lu\",\"slug\":\"marie-lu\"},{\"name\":\"Nesrine BENAHMED\",\"slug\":\"nesrine-benahmed\"}]",[566,159125,112476],{"id":112960},[639,159127,159128],{},[642,159129],{"alt":159130,"src":159131},"When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten. - Dr. Hiriluk One Piece","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-699186.png",[647,159133],{"author":159134,"quote":159135},"Dr. Hiriluk One Piece","When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten.",[647,159137],{"author":5367,"quote":159138},"Dying happens to everyone, even stars. Even the stuff between the stars. But if you believe in yourself and achieve your goals, you can die so hard that no one will ever forget you, and that’s almost as good as not dying at all. Well, it isn’t, really, it isn’t at all, and believing and achieving is just something sportscasters say, but what are you gonna do, not die? Try it. I’ll wait.",[647,159140],{"author":76807,"quote":159141},"Perhaps we’ll have some answers, at least, before the end. I always dreamed of dying well-informed.",[690,159143],{":authors":159144},"[{\"name\":\"Catherynne M. Valente\",\"slug\":\"catherynne-m-valente\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Hiriluk One Piece\",\"slug\":\"dr-hiriluk-one-piece\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Abercrombie\",\"slug\":\"joe-abercrombie\"}]",[566,159146,158932],{"id":159147},"experiencing-others-deaths",[639,159149,159150],{},[642,159151],{"alt":159152,"src":159153},"When you know that someone close to you is going to die, there's a natural tendency to want to spend as much time with them as you can. - Nicholas Sparks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2516508.png",[647,159155],{"author":13155,"quote":159156},"When you know that someone close to you is going to die, there's a natural tendency to want to spend as much time with them as you can.",[647,159158],{"author":78847,"quote":159159},"One of the worst parts about someone dying is thinking back to all those times you didn’t ask the right questions, all those times you stupidly assumed you’d have all the time in the world. And this too: how all that time feels like not much time at all.",[647,159161],{"author":159162,"quote":159163},"Annie Hartnett","Boomer died of old age, but I’d figured out by now that death never makes sense, no matter how someone dies: murder, accident, old age, cancer, suicide, you’re never ready to lose someone you love. I decided death will always feel unexplained; we will never be ready for it, and you just have to do the best you can with what you have left.",[690,159165],{":authors":159166},"[{\"name\":\"Annie Hartnett\",\"slug\":\"annie-hartnett\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Buxbaum\",\"slug\":\"julie-buxbaum\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas Sparks\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-sparks\"}]",[566,159168,158938],{"id":159169},"dying-from-illness",[639,159171,159172],{},[642,159173],{"alt":159174,"src":159175},"I have seen three beautiful young girls in their 30's within the last few years pass away due to this illness, who not only fought their battles with this illness but who played an important role in raising awareness of ME. Yes you can die as a result of having ME if you become at the severe end of it which 25% do. - Tracey Browett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-819664.png",[647,159177],{"author":159178,"quote":159179},"Tracey Browett","I have seen three beautiful young girls in their 30's within the last few years pass away due to this illness, who not only fought their battles with this illness but who played an important role in raising awareness of ME. Yes you can die as a result of having ME if you become at the severe end of it which 25% do.",[647,159181],{"author":159182,"quote":159183},"Brittany Maynard","We all just realized that I am terminally ill and I’m dying and I would just prefer to die with less pain and less suffering.",[647,159185],{"author":159186,"quote":159187},"Meghan O'Rourke","A death from a long illness is very different from a sudden death. It gives you time to say goodbye and time to adjust to the idea that the beloved will not be with you anymore.",[647,159189],{"author":159190,"quote":159191},"Tony Snow","When you die, you graduate. I don't worry about death. Sickness teaches there is joy in everything. Take joy in your sickness because a lot of times God is telling you: 'You may not know it, but you're more blessed than you realized.'",[690,159193],{":authors":159194},"[{\"name\":\"Brittany Maynard\",\"slug\":\"brittany-maynard\"},{\"name\":\"Meghan O'Rourke\",\"slug\":\"meghan-orourke\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Snow\",\"slug\":\"tony-snow\"},{\"name\":\"Tracey Browett\",\"slug\":\"tracey-browett\"}]",[566,159196,158944],{"id":159197},"the-fear-and-anxiety-of-death",[639,159199,159200],{},[642,159201],{"alt":159202,"src":159203},"I feel the terror of idleness,like a red thirst.Death isn't just an idea. - Mary Oliver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-141072.png",[647,159205],{"author":38002,"quote":159206},"I feel the terror of idleness,like a red thirst.Death isn't just an idea.",[647,159208],{"author":27940,"quote":159209},"You know, what's so dreadful about dying is that you are completely on your own.",[647,159211],{"author":159212,"quote":159213},"Donny Osmond","Well, unless you've suffered from panic attacks and social anxiety disorders, which is what I was diagnosed as having, it's hard to explain it. But you go on stage knowing you're actually physically going to die. You will keel over and die.",[647,159215],{"author":146211,"quote":159216},"We all know that we're going to die, but we don't know when. That's not a blessing, that's a curse.",[690,159218],{":authors":159219},"[{\"name\":\"Donny Osmond\",\"slug\":\"donny-osmond\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Oliver\",\"slug\":\"mary-oliver\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Greenaway\",\"slug\":\"peter-greenaway\"},{\"name\":\"Vladimir Nabokov\",\"slug\":\"vladimir-nabokov\"}]",[566,159221,634],{"id":1014},[639,159223,159224],{},[642,159225],{"alt":159226,"src":159227},"Yes, it's a well-known fact about you: you're like death, you take everything. - Milan Kundera","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-109753.png",[647,159229],{"author":37984,"quote":159230},"Yes, it's a well-known fact about you: you're like death, you take everything.",[647,159232],{"author":159233,"quote":159234},"Deion Campbell","To survive something that so many people have died from can have a mental effect on you. It can make you feel a sense of urgency to be more responsible with the life you have left.",[647,159236],{"author":26782,"quote":159237},"Let me tell you something about dying: it's not as bad as they says.it's the coming-back-to-life part that hurts.",[647,159239],{"author":18671,"quote":159240},"People are fragile. They die of mistakes, of overdoses, of sickness. But mostly they die of Death.",[639,159242,159243],{},[642,159244],{"alt":159245,"src":159246},"In the lowest of lows you can learn the highest of highs, and that often when you get to the point of wanting to die, it’s because you already have and are truly aching to live. - Jackie Haze","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-144701.png",[647,159248],{"author":159249,"quote":159250},"Jackie Haze","In the lowest of lows you can learn the highest of highs, and that often when you get to the point of wanting to die, it’s because you already have and are truly aching to live.",[647,159252],{"author":14880,"quote":159253},"Can I just say that dying sucks? All that bullshit about seeing the light and having this inner peace, blah, blah, blah. It's crap.",[647,159255],{"author":25026,"quote":159256},"You know that you are getting old when the people that you grew up with start dying.",[647,159258],{"author":933,"quote":159259},"It kills me sometimes, how people die...",[647,159261],{"author":16607,"quote":159262},"People have their own reasons for dying. It might look simple, but it never is. It's just like a rock. What's above ground is only a small part of it. But if you start pulling, it keeps coming and coming. The human mind dwells deep in darkness. Only the person himself knows the real reason, and maybe not even then.",[639,159264,159265],{},[642,159266],{"alt":159267,"src":159268},"Dying from COVID-19 asphyxiation will take you on a journey through forgetfulness, confusion, hallucinations and visions as you ascend into Heaven. - Steven Magee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-362112.png",[647,159270],{"author":25026,"quote":159271},"Dying from COVID-19 asphyxiation will take you on a journey through forgetfulness, confusion, hallucinations and visions as you ascend into Heaven.",[647,159273],{"author":2432,"quote":159274},"It's a harrowing experience to see death approaching in haste towards you, what is hell but confronting your own mortality",[647,159276],{"author":25026,"quote":159277},"Dying from an aggressive fatal brain tumor is like dying from Alzheimer's disease accelerated one hundred times.",[647,159279],{"author":159280,"quote":159281},"Sarah Riad","Dying is like the ocean, sometimes the tide comes in gently with soft, delicate waves quietly working in the background. Other days, the waves violently crash into explosions, demanding to be noticed but regardless of how it chooses to do its job, the tide will always come in.",[647,159283],{"author":159284,"quote":159285},"Dominic Milton Trott","People are dying because of ignorance. They are dying because unremitting propaganda is denying them essential safety information. They are dying because legislators and the media are censoring the science, and are ruthlessly pushing an ideological agenda instead. They are dying because the first casualty of war is truth, and the war on drugs is no different.",[639,159287,159288],{},[642,159289],{"alt":159290,"src":159291},"Our very human to simplify and seek one answer may explain our ongoing difficulty in recognizing impending synergy and acting before systems collapse. We are prone to accept death by a thousand little cuts, in which one degraded aspect of our environment or health becomes familiar and accepted as normal--and then another. - Mark L. Winston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-433689.png",[647,159293],{"author":159294,"quote":159295},"Mark L. Winston","Our very human to simplify and seek one answer may explain our ongoing difficulty in recognizing impending synergy and acting before systems collapse. We are prone to accept death by a thousand little cuts, in which one degraded aspect of our environment or health becomes familiar and accepted as normal--and then another.",[647,159297],{"author":5183,"quote":159298},"Who gives fuck... does one die or one win... both in the end are in the graveyard... as for now I will focus on if you don't understand me probably is for good.",[647,159300],{"author":29408,"quote":159301},"By the time dying gets through with you you're glad to be through with it.",[647,159303],{"author":9006,"quote":159304},"This is how it is - this is why you're not in the Order - you don't understand - there are things worth dying for!",[647,159306],{"author":159307,"quote":159308},"Wendy Owens","You feel like you're cursed. Death follows you wherever you go and you feel completely abandoned. You wish it would all end for you. You think that death would be a release, yet something compels you forward.\"The blood drained from Gabe's face as he listened to Uri speak. \"You're not alone, Gabe, there are many more like us and we want to help you.",[639,159310,159311],{},[642,159312],{"alt":159313,"src":159314},"Dear Whoever-that-just-found-out-that-they-have-a-terminal-illness, don't let that put you down. Technically, we are all dying. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-605570.png",[647,159316],{"author":1797,"quote":159317},"Dear Whoever-that-just-found-out-that-they-have-a-terminal-illness, don't let that put you down. Technically, we are all dying.",[647,159319],{"author":159320,"quote":159321},"Kate Bowler","I keep having the same unkind thought: I am preparing for death and everyone else is on Instagram. I know it's not fair, that life is hard for everyone, but I sometimes feel like I'm the only one in the world who is dying. We're all sinking slowly but one day while everyone watches, I will run out of air, I am going to go under. Even explaining it, I feel more and more frantic. There will be a day when I can't take my next breath and I will drown.",[647,159323],{"author":708,"quote":159324},"The thing with dying, well, with death really, is that there's a difference between being someone who knows they can really die at any time and someone who doesn't.",[647,159326],{"author":30775,"quote":159327},"Don't worry,\" he would say, smiling. \"Dying is much more difficult than one imagines.",[647,159329],{"author":159330,"quote":159331},"Ross Thomas","Dying in vain isn't really all that bad since nearly everyone does it. It's the living in vain you really have to watch out for.",[639,159333,159334],{},[642,159335],{"alt":159336,"src":159337},"sometimes it all feels like end it all, but when you remember you can still breathe, remember hope never dies, and also remember God is always alive to help the living! - Ernest Agyemang Yeboah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-728237.png",[647,159339],{"author":12160,"quote":159340},"sometimes it all feels like end it all, but when you remember you can still breathe, remember hope never dies, and also remember God is always alive to help the living!",[647,159342],{"author":6326,"quote":159343},"Just Imagine. No illness. Ever. No pain. No aging or frailty of any kind. No loss or grief or tears. And obviously no more dying, not even if the stars shattered into motes and the moon disintegrated like a corpse beneath the sea.",[647,159345],{"author":159346,"quote":159347},"Christopher Fowler","Life is short and filled with pain, and just when you start to finally get the hang of it, you drop dead.",[647,159349],{"author":66984,"quote":159350},"When I was sick, I didn't want to die.\nWhen I race, I don't want to lose.\nDying and losing, it's the same thing.\n",[647,159352],{"author":123689,"quote":159353},"Dying people often become childish.",[639,159355,159356],{},[642,159357],{"alt":159358,"src":159359},"People say you have to hit rock bottom, and, I can tell you, almost dying is as rock bottom as it gets. - George Best","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1024715.png",[647,159361],{"author":159362,"quote":159363},"George Best","People say you have to hit rock bottom, and, I can tell you, almost dying is as rock bottom as it gets.",[647,159365],{"author":3052,"quote":159366},"Dying is like diving into a deep lake on a hot day. There's the shock of that sharp, cold change, the pain of it for a second, and then accepting is a swim in reality. But after so many times, even the shock wears off.",[647,159368],{"author":149326,"quote":159369},"When you invest your time and energy in stuff that drags you down, you die a little bit every day.",[647,159371],{"author":17813,"quote":159372},"People die all the time. It's just that you're not around.",[647,159374],{"author":159375,"quote":159376},"Larry Dossey","Hopelessness kills. Numerous studies in humans show that we can die as a result of dire beliefs and a sense of overwhelming futility.",[639,159378,159379],{},[642,159380],{"alt":159381,"src":159382},"Distance of time and place generally cure what they seem to aggravate; and taking leave of our friends resembles taking leave of the world, of which it has been said, that it is not death, but dying, which is terrible. - Henry Fielding","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1438769.png",[647,159384],{"author":41139,"quote":159385},"Distance of time and place generally cure what they seem to aggravate; and taking leave of our friends resembles taking leave of the world, of which it has been said, that it is not death, but dying, which is terrible.",[647,159387],{"author":159388,"quote":159389},"Norman Foster","A life-threatening illness or two certainly gives you an awareness of your own mortality. It heightens your sense of gratitude for things that previously, if you've not taken them for granted, you perhaps never appreciated how precious they were. That's almost a platitude, but one has to state the obvious.",[647,159391],{"author":112662,"quote":159392},"You yourself don't have to be shaken by mortal danger in order to feel your mortality.",[647,159394],{"author":127115,"quote":159395},"When you're a kid, you have this feeling like you're indestructible. Your mortality doesn't even occur to you. But as time goes by, you realize, 'I better cut this out or that out if I want to continue to exist.",[647,159397],{"author":159398,"quote":159399},"James St. James","People die all around us all the time. Drop like flies. Overdose. Aids. Sometimes they kill themselves. People come. They go. Dying is the same as rehab or moving back to Missouri. It just means I won't be seeing them again",[639,159401,159402],{},[642,159403],{"alt":159404,"src":159405},"Fluidity is the way to an empty mind. You must free your ambitious mind and learn the art of dying. - Bruce Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1880865.png",[647,159407],{"author":151518,"quote":159408},"Fluidity is the way to an empty mind. You must free your ambitious mind and learn the art of dying.",[647,159410],{"author":159411,"quote":159412},"Jack LaLanne","Your muscles know nothing. It's your brain. Exercise is something you've got to do the rest of your life. It's a lifestyle. Dying is easy. Living is a pain in the neck. You've got to work at it.",[647,159414],{"author":159415,"quote":159416},"Jonah Lomu","I thought about dying whenever I got bad news about other people.",[647,159418],{"author":159419,"quote":159420},"Harriet Martineau","While feeling far less injured by toil than my friends took for granted I must be, I yet was always aware of the strong probability that my life would end as the lives of hard literary workers usually end, - in paralysis, with months or years of imbecility.",[647,159422],{"author":140292,"quote":159423},"Everybody knows everybody's dying, that's why people are as good as they are.",[639,159425,159426],{},[642,159427],{"alt":159428,"src":159429},"When you are strong and healthy, You never think of sickness coming, But it descends with sudden force, Like a stroke of lightning. When involved in worldly things, You never think of death's approach; Quick it comes like thunder, Crashing round your head. - Milarepa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2069204.png",[647,159431],{"author":159432,"quote":159433},"Milarepa","When you are strong and healthy, You never think of sickness coming, But it descends with sudden force, Like a stroke of lightning. When involved in worldly things, You never think of death's approach; Quick it comes like thunder, Crashing round your head.",[647,159435],{"author":68660,"quote":159436},"It's like having a pet dog for a long time. You get attached to it, and when it dies you miss it.",[647,159438],{"author":38002,"quote":159439},"I feel the terror of idleness, like a red thirst. Death isn't just an idea.",[647,159441],{"author":159442,"quote":159443},"Mehmet Oz","In my business, if I get too close to you and you die, it hurts me. And so you develop a natural inclination not to be close to the patient, so that if things don't work out ideally, you can still get up the next day and care for the next patient.",[647,159445],{"author":159446,"quote":159447},"Michael Palmer","You're taught from the day you start medical school that you're a god, that you can have power over life and death. So when your life starts to crumble, and the highest power you see is looking back in the mirror - and you know that power is flawed - it is very hard to get past that.",[639,159449,159450],{},[642,159451],{"alt":159452,"src":159453},"When they'd been on the run, with death maybe lying in wait around any corner, they had never been more alive. When each day might be your last, it made a big difference. You couldn't maintain that state forever, of course; the stress would eat you alive, but putting yourself at risk did bring out your best-or your worst - Steve Perry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2257834.png",[647,159455],{"author":159456,"quote":159457},"Steve Perry","When they'd been on the run, with death maybe lying in wait around any corner, they had never been more alive. When each day might be your last, it made a big difference. You couldn't maintain that state forever, of course; the stress would eat you alive, but putting yourself at risk did bring out your best-or your worst",[647,159459],{"author":159460,"quote":159461},"Dennis Rodman","How often have you come close to dying?",[647,159463],{"author":72931,"quote":159464},"But then you become closed. Then you start dying as far as your intelligence is concerned because intelligence needs the open sky, the wind, the air, the sun in order to grow, to expand, to flow. To remain alive it needs a constant flow; if it becomes stagnant it becomes slowly slowly a dead phenomenon.",[647,159466],{"author":159467,"quote":159468},"David Spiegel","If no one wants to talk to you about the fact that you're dying, you feel very isolated, ... That's one of the powers of a group.",[647,159470],{"author":159471,"quote":159472},"Fiona Shaw","I'm not on the run from anything and I'm not at all clear about what I'm running towards. But as some great writer put it, I want to be certain that when I arrive at death, I'm totally exhausted.",[639,159474,159475],{},[642,159476],{"alt":159477,"src":159478},"We're the only species that can look into the future and know that we're going to die one day, and it causes all sorts of cognitive stress on your system. - Jason Silva","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2466630.png",[647,159480],{"author":159481,"quote":159482},"Jason Silva","We're the only species that can look into the future and know that we're going to die one day, and it causes all sorts of cognitive stress on your system.",[647,159484],{"author":159485,"quote":159486},"Michael Stern","When you first become an EMT, you are extremely gung-ho, with a sense that you save lives, ... You are the antidote to all of life's miseries. You make people rise from the dead. But when you are an EMT for a length of time, you come to the grim reality that the number of lives that you actually save are small. You stabilize people until they get to the hospital. You make sure they can breathe and don't bleed to death and nothing more.",[647,159488],{"author":159489,"quote":159490},"Shan Sa","Dying is so simple. A fleeting moment of suffering. In the blink of an eye you are over the threshold, into another world. No more pain, no more fears. You sleep so well there. Dying is like rubbing snow together, setting fire to a whole winter of cold and ice.",[647,159492],{"author":159493,"quote":159494},"Vin Scully","Some people die twice: once when they retire, and again when they actually pass away. Fear of the first one is a big incentive for me to keep working.",[647,159496],{"author":4905,"quote":159497},"Dying is one of those things that can’t be fixed. Not by talking about it, not with all the brain surge in the world.",[639,159499,159500],{},[642,159501],{"alt":159502,"src":159503},"To me, it is like a diabetic with insulin. If that diabetic stops taking insulin, they will die, and I believe that if I don't follow the 12-step programme, I will regress, and that could eventually be the death of me. - Trinny Woodall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2780714.png",[647,159505],{"author":159506,"quote":159507},"Trinny Woodall","To me, it is like a diabetic with insulin. If that diabetic stops taking insulin, they will die, and I believe that if I don't follow the 12-step programme, I will regress, and that could eventually be the death of me.",[647,159509],{"author":85756,"quote":159510},"Yes, even in your mouse moods you only play with the idea of not being.” She cleared her throat again. “Biology, you see. It’s because of biology that we want to live and not to die. And it is because of biology that we come to a time when we want to die and not to live.",[647,159512],{"author":51058,"quote":159513},"Without downtime, we might not physically die, but we will die psychologically, emotionally, spiritually. In downtime, not only are we making sense of the events of the day, we are making sense of our lives. We are combing through the thousands of hours and days of our lives to find those experiences and thoughts that have personal meaning to us, that speak to us, sometimes in that quiet, whispering voice.",[647,159515],{"author":15187,"quote":159516},"There are ways and ways of dying, and some of them leave you walking around.",[647,159518],{"author":158963,"quote":159519},"They say that when you’re about to die, your life flashes before your eyes. They never tell you that when you watch someone you once loved dying, hovering between this life and the next, it’s twice as painful, because you’re reliving two lives that traveled one road together.",[639,159521,159522],{},[642,159523],{"alt":159524,"src":159525},"People die all the time. It’s just that you’re not around. - Billy Connolly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2890603.png",[647,159527],{"author":17813,"quote":159528},"People die all the time. It’s just that you’re not around.",[647,159530],{"author":1347,"quote":159531},"Most people die old, full of pain and regret. Or young and full of drugs and self-indulgence – or sheer bad luck.",[647,159533],{"author":159212,"quote":159534},"Well, unless you’ve suffered from panic attacks and social anxiety disorders, which is what I was diagnosed as having, it’s hard to explain it. But you go on stage knowing you’re actually physically going to die. You will keel over and die.",[647,159536],{"author":159537,"quote":159538},"Erica Lindquist","Death is just your body running out of ammunition. Slam in a fresh battery and keep fighting!",[647,159540],{"author":159541,"quote":159542},"Eve Babitz","It’s only temporary: you either die, or get better. – Something we used to say about life in general, feeling sophisticated and amusing in bars, back in the days when we thought how you behaved was the fault of other people.",[639,159544,159545],{},[642,159546],{"alt":159547,"src":159548},"I’m not on the run from anything and I’m not at all clear about what I’m running towards. But as some great writer put it, I want to be certain that when I arrive at death, I’m totally exhausted. - Fiona Shaw","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3025610.png",[647,159550],{"author":159471,"quote":159551},"I’m not on the run from anything and I’m not at all clear about what I’m running towards. But as some great writer put it, I want to be certain that when I arrive at death, I’m totally exhausted.",[647,159553],{"author":6291,"quote":159554},"I’ve heard it said your entire life flashes before your eyes as you die. Those words comfort those who have loved and been loved but torment those who have failed and been failed.",[647,159556],{"author":151302,"quote":159557},"Things die, too, you know. And so, if they too have to die, well there it is, it is so much better to let them go.",[647,159559],{"author":159419,"quote":159560},"While feeling far less injured by toil than my friends took for granted I must be, I yet was always aware of the strong probability that my life would end as the lives of hard literary workers usually end, – in paralysis, with months or years of imbecility.",[647,159562],{"author":121821,"quote":159563},"When an animal’s life is over, it rests where it falls, and it often seems to me that humans are such worriers, to think of preparing a place for people to sleep when they are dead. If you have to consider what’s going to happen after you die, life becomes doubly troublesome. Satoru drove the van through.",[639,159565,159566],{},[642,159567],{"alt":159568,"src":159569},"You start to die the moment you are born. The whole of life is cutting through the pack with death. So take it easy. Light a cigarette and be grateful you are still alive as you suck the smoke deep into your lungs. Your stars have already let you come quite a long way since you left your mother’s womb and whimpered at the cold air of the world. - Ian Fleming","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3084508.png",[647,159571],{"author":146321,"quote":159572},"You start to die the moment you are born. The whole of life is cutting through the pack with death. So take it easy. Light a cigarette and be grateful you are still alive as you suck the smoke deep into your lungs. Your stars have already let you come quite a long way since you left your mother’s womb and whimpered at the cold air of the world.",[647,159574],{"author":159411,"quote":159575},"Your muscles know nothing. It’s your brain. Exercise is something you’ve got to do the rest of your life. It’s a lifestyle. Dying is easy. Living is a pain in the neck. You’ve got to work at it.",[647,159577],{"author":159398,"quote":159578},"People die all around us all the time. Drop like flies. Overdose. Aids. Sometimes they kill themselves. People come. They go. Dying is the same as rehab or moving back to Missouri. It just means I won’t be seeing them again.",[647,159580],{"author":159581,"quote":159582},"Jenny Downham","If I learnt anything at all about terminal illness in my research, it’s that the experience is different for everyone. 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It is about how fully we live the journey. - Will Craig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29211.png",[647,159815],{"author":159816,"quote":159817},"Will Craig","Our date with destiny is not about reaching the destination. 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Success will never confuse you of scatter your spirit, but will make you fly higher into the good sunlight. Your life will always surprise you.",[647,159862],{"author":6287,"quote":159863},"The path of destiny pulls you forward. 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Follow your own star and illumine the world in your own way.",[647,159906],{"author":291,"quote":159907},"Your destiny is the only path to be travelled by you.",[647,159909],{"author":159910,"quote":159911},"Christopher Babson","Do we follow the road life’s placed before us? Or do we dare step up and forge an exceptional path. A path fraught with struggle and sacrifice, Yet one whose outcome places us in destiny’s arms.",[647,159913],{"author":57708,"quote":159914},"I guess destiny is not the path given to us but the path we choose for ourselves.",[639,159916,159917],{},[642,159918],{"alt":159919,"src":159920},"One finds one’s destiny on the path one takes to avoid it. - C.G. Jung","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2907141.png",[647,159922],{"author":116139,"quote":159923},"One finds one’s destiny on the path one takes to avoid it.",[647,159925],{"author":159926,"quote":159927},"Cassie Alexandra","You can’t predict your own destiny, but you’re responsible for choosing the path that leads you to it.",[647,159929],{"author":159930,"quote":159931},"Dana Brooke","In life, you're always going to have obstacles put in your path and I am a prime example of from when I was a little girl to where I am now, you control your own destiny.",[690,159933],{":authors":159934},"[{\"name\":\"Apoorve Dubey\",\"slug\":\"apoorve-dubey\"},{\"name\":\"C.G. Jung\",\"slug\":\"cg-jung\"},{\"name\":\"Cassie Alexandra\",\"slug\":\"cassie-alexandra\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Babson\",\"slug\":\"christopher-babson\"},{\"name\":\"Dana Brooke\",\"slug\":\"dana-brooke\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Will Ferrell\",\"slug\":\"will-ferrell\"}]",[566,159936,159772],{"id":159937},"fate-versus-destiny",[639,159939,159940],{},[642,159941],{"alt":159942,"src":159943},"Fate and destiny go hand in hand. It is impossible to change our destiny. Only the path upon which we walk to reach our destination alters. If we should stray from that path, fate will take control and guide us in the right direction. - J.A. Belfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-98841.png",[647,159945],{"author":159946,"quote":159947},"J.A. Belfield","Fate and destiny go hand in hand. It is impossible to change our destiny. Only the path upon which we walk to reach our destination alters. If we should stray from that path, fate will take control and guide us in the right direction.",[647,159949],{"author":10555,"quote":159950},"Destiny is like a train with no brakes; unstoppable.",[647,159952],{"author":11148,"quote":159847},[647,159954],{"author":159955,"quote":159956},"Titon Rahmawan","We cannot refuse destiny. We can't avoid it either. There is no place for us to hide. Whichever path you choose, he will find you.",[639,159958,159959],{},[642,159960],{"alt":159961,"src":159962},"Where Destiny sets its path,Fate shall follow...: - Deborah Ann","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-482357.png",[647,159964],{"author":159965,"quote":159966},"Deborah Ann","Where Destiny sets its path,Fate shall follow...:",[647,159968],{"author":49690,"quote":159969},"If you are not driving your destiny, invariably your destiny drives you.",[647,159971],{"author":54425,"quote":159972},"you never know what is destined for you... often the turns of the road are presumed as end but in real it's just another beginning... there's nothing like destiny unless we are sure about it...",[647,159974],{"author":55431,"quote":159975},"One finds one's destiny on the path one takes to avoid it.",[647,159977],{"author":91943,"quote":159978},"No matter where you go, your destiny follows you.",[639,159980,159981],{},[642,159982],{"alt":159983,"src":159984},"Destiny is that which we are drawn towards and Fate is that which we run into. - Wyatt Earp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3517357.png",[647,159986],{"author":159987,"quote":159988},"Wyatt Earp","Destiny is that which we are drawn towards and Fate is that which we run into.",[647,159990],{"author":159991,"quote":159992},"Satish Kaushik","Sometimes destiny has its own way.",[690,159994],{":authors":159995},"[{\"name\":\"Carl Jung\",\"slug\":\"carl-jung\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Ann\",\"slug\":\"deborah-ann\"},{\"name\":\"J.A. Belfield\",\"slug\":\"ja-belfield\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Sandeep Sahajpal\",\"slug\":\"sandeep-sahajpal\"},{\"name\":\"Satish Kaushik\",\"slug\":\"satish-kaushik\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca\",\"slug\":\"seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Titon Rahmawan\",\"slug\":\"titon-rahmawan\"},{\"name\":\"Turkish Proverbs\",\"slug\":\"turkish-proverbs\"},{\"name\":\"Wyatt Earp\",\"slug\":\"wyatt-earp\"},{\"name\":\"shivangi lavaniya\",\"slug\":\"shivangi-lavaniya\"}]",[566,159997,159778],{"id":159998},"influence-of-others",[639,160000,160001],{},[642,160002],{"alt":160003,"src":160004},"Destiny is surely propelled by desires. Desires push and pull you to make big moves and landslide changes, but they don’t propel you to the people who will help shape those desires. The street directions of our life’s path are difficult to read. They aren’t intuitive... they’re the product of the minutiae of our daily lives: accidental meetings and chances that happen while you’re getting fed or finding shelter. And on the road, that means the influence of complete strangers. - Jan Golembiewski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-174658.png",[647,160006],{"author":160007,"quote":160008},"Jan Golembiewski","Destiny is surely propelled by desires. Desires push and pull you to make big moves and landslide changes, but they don’t propel you to the people who will help shape those desires. The street directions of our life’s path are difficult to read. They aren’t intuitive... they’re the product of the minutiae of our daily lives: accidental meetings and chances that happen while you’re getting fed or finding shelter. And on the road, that means the influence of complete strangers.",[647,160010],{"author":114564,"quote":160011},"Destiny and fate are of one’s own making, and riches and happiness are rarely found at the end of an easily-traversed path.",[647,160013],{"author":123729,"quote":160014},"Treat destiny as the brainchild of passage.",[647,160016],{"author":160017,"quote":160018},"Oscar AULIQ-ICE Jr","Destiny is a right destination for every nation with a mission of destiny.",[639,160020,160021],{},[642,160022],{"alt":160023,"src":160024},"Some people are meant to frame your destiny but not reach the destined destination with you. - Adhish Mazumder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-411403.png",[647,160026],{"author":82697,"quote":160027},"Some people are meant to frame your destiny but not reach the destined destination with you.",[647,160029],{"author":160030,"quote":160031},"W.C. Heinz","I have known many who led their fighters to titles, and some who took them right to the end of the rainbow. I have found, however, that destiny controls the passes to these places, and I keep telling myself, trying to believe it, that it is not important, really, how far you go but how you make the trip.",[647,160033],{"author":8813,"quote":160034},"Some people will just go with the flow of things and sway in life, while others will fight against the currents and go upstream to reach their destiny.",[647,160036],{"author":57940,"quote":160037},"Destiny isn't a path that any cat follows blindly. It is always a matter of choice, and sometimes the heart speaks loudest.",[647,160039],{"author":160040,"quote":160041},"Kelechi Erondu","We are all called to tread different paths on our journey to destiny. Howbeit, be diligent with the much or little entrusted into your hands.",[639,160043,160044],{},[642,160045],{"alt":160046,"src":160047},"The road that gives you fulfillment, purpose, and joy as it takes you to Destiny is always peppered with jealous, envious, and angry people whose venomous darts are aimed squarely in your direction as you travel. - T.D. Jakes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3461226.png",[647,160049],{"author":160050,"quote":160051},"T.D. Jakes","The road that gives you fulfillment, purpose, and joy as it takes you to Destiny is always peppered with jealous, envious, and angry people whose venomous darts are aimed squarely in your direction as you travel.",[690,160053],{":authors":160054},"[{\"name\":\"Adhish Mazumder\",\"slug\":\"adhish-mazumder\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Harglesis\",\"slug\":\"andy-harglesis\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"Chris   Murray\",\"slug\":\"chris-murray-2\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Hunter\",\"slug\":\"erin-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Golembiewski\",\"slug\":\"jan-golembiewski\"},{\"name\":\"Kelechi Erondu\",\"slug\":\"kelechi-erondu\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar AULIQ-ICE Jr\",\"slug\":\"oscar-auliq-ice-jr\"},{\"name\":\"T.D. Jakes\",\"slug\":\"td-jakes\"},{\"name\":\"W.C. Heinz\",\"slug\":\"wc-heinz\"}]",[566,160056,159784],{"id":160057},"unexpected-turns",[639,160059,160060],{},[642,160061],{"alt":160062,"src":160063},"Your path will change. Your destiny never will.\"\"But what if I'm on the wrong path?\"\"There is no wrong path. Not when it comes to destiny. There are only detours, you see. - Lauren Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-293385.png",[647,160065],{"author":160066,"quote":160067},"Lauren Miller","Your path will change. Your destiny never will.\"\"But what if I'm on the wrong path?\"\"There is no wrong path. Not when it comes to destiny. There are only detours, you see.",[647,160069],{"author":114510,"quote":160070},"Destiny is always a doorstep away, if we know to move in the right direction.",[647,160072],{"author":8765,"quote":160073},"The road you call my destiny is maybe just a stepping stone that will take you to other destinies!",[647,160075],{"author":47488,"quote":160076},"Destiny is not a straightaway. It's cluttered with corners and all of them are dark. We make the turns we do...and find ourselves where we are.",[639,160078,160079],{},[642,160080],{"alt":160081,"src":160082},"We make our own destiny, not because we can see the road ahead, but because we cannot see the road ahead. It is the road, the motion, the forward movement, that takes us to ourselves. - Chloe Thurlow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-543890.png",[647,160084],{"author":4017,"quote":160085},"We make our own destiny, not because we can see the road ahead, but because we cannot see the road ahead. It is the road, the motion, the forward movement, that takes us to ourselves.",[647,160087],{"author":10555,"quote":160088},"The quickest path to your destiny is to follow God's footsteps.",[647,160090],{"author":106450,"quote":160091},"Sometimes life carries you in different directions and you don’t even realise you’ve gone down a fork in the road; the great GPS of destiny has not followed the planned route and there has been no sign to indicate you’ve passed the point of no return. Life’s Bermuda Triangle is both myth and reality.",[647,160093],{"author":47488,"quote":160094},"When do we ever know what we’re walking into,” he said in a low voice. “Destiny is not a straightaway. It’s cluttered with corners and all of them are dark. We make the turns we do... and find ourselves where we are.",[647,160096],{"author":7856,"quote":160097},"From Mother you will inherit the belief that you can journey to your fate, there’s a place to be located on a map that’s destiny. If only you can get there. If it isn’t too late. If no one stops you.",[639,160099,160100],{},[642,160101],{"alt":160102,"src":160103},"Is it not the case that many a life journey starts out in the opposite direction to its destiny? - Sena Jeter Naslund","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3422193.png",[647,160105],{"author":160106,"quote":160107},"Sena Jeter Naslund","Is it not the case that many a life journey starts out in the opposite direction to its destiny?",[690,160109],{":authors":160110},"[{\"name\":\"Antoine Laurain\",\"slug\":\"antoine-laurain\"},{\"name\":\"Chloe Thurlow\",\"slug\":\"chloe-thurlow\"},{\"name\":\"J.R. Ward\",\"slug\":\"jr-ward\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Carol Oates\",\"slug\":\"joyce-carol-oates\"},{\"name\":\"K. Hari Kumar\",\"slug\":\"k-hari-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Miller\",\"slug\":\"lauren-miller-2\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Sena Jeter Naslund\",\"slug\":\"sena-jeter-naslund\"}]",[566,160112,128268],{"id":128367},[639,160114,160115],{},[642,160116],{"alt":160117,"src":160118},"The greater the destiny, the greater obstacles you’ll have to overcome. No great destiny comes without great challenges and sacrifices. - Jeanette Coron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-491649.png",[647,160120],{"author":121125,"quote":159850},[647,160122],{"author":3863,"quote":160123},"It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.",[647,160125],{"author":159859,"quote":159860},[647,160127],{"author":120306,"quote":160128},"Our destiny is not determined by the number of times we stumble but by the number of times we rise up, dust ourselves off, and move forward.",[639,160130,160131],{},[642,160132],{"alt":160133,"src":160134},"Destiny is another name for humanity's half-hearted yet persistent search for death. Again and again peoples have had the chance to live and show what would happen if human life were irrigated by continual happiness; and they have preferred to blow up the canals and perish of drought. - Rebecca West","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2761093.png",[647,160136],{"author":76007,"quote":160137},"Destiny is another name for humanity's half-hearted yet persistent search for death. Again and again peoples have had the chance to live and show what would happen if human life were irrigated by continual happiness; and they have preferred to blow up the canals and perish of drought.",[647,160139],{"author":160050,"quote":160051},[647,160141],{"author":159930,"quote":159931},[690,160143],{":authors":160144},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Okri\",\"slug\":\"ben-okri\"},{\"name\":\"Dana Brooke\",\"slug\":\"dana-brooke\"},{\"name\":\"Dieter F. Uchtdorf\",\"slug\":\"dieter-f-uchtdorf\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Coron\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-coron\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca West\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-west\"},{\"name\":\"T.D. Jakes\",\"slug\":\"td-jakes\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"}]",[566,160146,159794],{"id":160147},"intuition-and-inner-guidance",[639,160149,160150],{},[642,160151],{"alt":160152,"src":160153},"ego promenades, flounces, pushes in unwanted places, trips, stands on others, whereas a sense of destiny grounds - you just do what you do - Jay Woodman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-239462.png",[647,160155],{"author":59418,"quote":160156},"ego promenades, flounces, pushes in unwanted places, trips, stands on others, whereas a sense of destiny grounds - you just do what you do",[647,160158],{"author":57940,"quote":160159},"Destiny isn't a path any cat follows blindly. It is always a matter of choice, and sometimes the heart speaks loudest. Listen to your heart, because that's where your true destiny lies.",[647,160161],{"author":110697,"quote":160162},"Your soul knows the shortest, safest route to your true destiny. Why is your ego behind the wheel?",[647,160164],{"author":110697,"quote":160165},"Signs. Senses. Synchronicities. Connect the dots. Follow the breadcrumbs to your destiny.",[639,160167,160168],{},[642,160169],{"alt":160170,"src":160171},"You don't have to search so hard for meaning and destiny. If you focus on keeping yourself clear and in balance and you live from your heart, destiny and your highest-good path will unfold naturally at your feet. - Melody Beattie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1085369.png",[647,160173],{"author":160174,"quote":160175},"Melody Beattie","You don't have to search so hard for meaning and destiny. If you focus on keeping yourself clear and in balance and you live from your heart, destiny and your highest-good path will unfold naturally at your feet.",[647,160177],{"author":160178,"quote":160179},"Bertice Berry","When you walk with purpose, you collide with destiny.",[647,160181],{"author":160174,"quote":160182},"You don’t have to search so hard for meaning and destiny. If you focus on keeping yourself clear and in balance and you live from your heart, destiny and your highest-good path will unfold naturally at your feet.",[690,160184],{":authors":160185},"[{\"name\":\"Anthon St. Maarten\",\"slug\":\"anthon-st-maarten\"},{\"name\":\"Bertice Berry\",\"slug\":\"bertice-berry\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Hunter\",\"slug\":\"erin-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Woodman\",\"slug\":\"jay-woodman\"},{\"name\":\"Melody Beattie\",\"slug\":\"melody-beattie\"}]",[566,160187,159800],{"id":160188},"inevitability-and-acceptance",[639,160190,160191],{},[642,160192],{"alt":160193,"src":160194},"Destiny is like a boulder. Bulky and hard to move. Its easier to leave it alone than to try to change it. But that never kept anyone from trying. Trust me, I'm a professional. - Eileen Cook","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-324654.png",[647,160196],{"author":103862,"quote":160197},"Destiny is like a boulder. Bulky and hard to move. Its easier to leave it alone than to try to change it. But that never kept anyone from trying. Trust me, I'm a professional.",[647,160199],{"author":160200,"quote":160201},"Foster Kinn","If you want to outrun your Destiny, first choose a different road to run on.",[647,160203],{"author":56081,"quote":160204},"Besides death, your destiny is not inescapable.",[647,160206],{"author":160207,"quote":160208},"Sherry D Ficklin","I believe that destiny, and anything that is truly meant to be, will always find a way to right itself.",[639,160210,160211],{},[642,160212],{"alt":160213,"src":160214},"We must face our destiny. Our destiny is the path we must follow.\"-Cinderpelt - Erin Hunter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-696502.png",[647,160216],{"author":57940,"quote":160217},"We must face our destiny. Our destiny is the path we must follow.\"-Cinderpelt",[647,160219],{"author":160220,"quote":160221},"Thanos","run-from-it-hide-from-it-destiny-still-arives",[647,160223],{"author":160224,"quote":160225},"Edward Rutherfurd","When a voyager begins a journey, he prepares his ship, decides upon his course and sets sail. What else can he do? But he cannot know the outcome – what storms may arise, what new lands he may find, or whether or not he will return. That is destiny, and you must accept it. Never think you can escape destiny.",[690,160227],{":authors":160228},"[{\"name\":\"David McRaney\",\"slug\":\"david-mcraney\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Rutherfurd\",\"slug\":\"edward-rutherfurd\"},{\"name\":\"Eileen Cook\",\"slug\":\"eileen-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Hunter\",\"slug\":\"erin-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"Foster Kinn\",\"slug\":\"foster-kinn\"},{\"name\":\"Sherry D Ficklin\",\"slug\":\"sherry-d-ficklin-2\"},{\"name\":\"Thanos\",\"slug\":\"thanos\"}]",[566,160230,634],{"id":1014},[639,160232,160233],{},[642,160234],{"alt":160235,"src":160236},"I might shape my destiny—but I couldn’t run from it. This much I had learned from my mistakes~Ai’sha - Sherry Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-197487.png",[647,160238],{"author":160239,"quote":160240},"Sherry Jones","I might shape my destiny—but I couldn’t run from it. This much I had learned from my mistakes~Ai’sha",[647,160242],{"author":160239,"quote":160243},"I might shape my destiny—but I couldn’t run from it. This much I had learned from my mistakes.~Ai’sha",[647,160245],{"author":160246,"quote":160247},"Trishna Damodar","Your words can only act like the path. It is your actions that define your destiny.",[647,160249],{"author":111865,"quote":160250},"Destiny is not fate, it's navigation.",[639,160252,160253],{},[642,160254],{"alt":160255,"src":160256},"Every individual ought to travel on his or her own destiny path. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-356237.png",[647,160258],{"author":291,"quote":160259},"Every individual ought to travel on his or her own destiny path.",[647,160261],{"author":291,"quote":160262},"May you travel on your destiny path.",[647,160264],{"author":22735,"quote":160265},"To walk through life with every step a full measure to our, so called, 'destiny' would be a boring life indeed. Embarked on this straight, direct, unerring journey, complete with no 'mirrors or doors', would surely be no friend. Why is this so hard to understand?",[647,160267],{"author":160268,"quote":160269},"Sheena Hutchinson","Everyone has their own path, everyone has a destiny. Your's just happens to be a little bigger than everyone else's.",[647,160271],{"author":19646,"quote":160272},"... that destiny has to make many turnings before arriving anywhere, destiny alone knows what it has cost ...",[639,160274,160275],{},[642,160276],{"alt":160277,"src":160278},"Destiny is like a Horizon, You reach one and find that you are yet to reach one... - Sagar Gosavi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-491678.png",[647,160280],{"author":120794,"quote":160281},"Destiny is like a Horizon, You reach one and find that you are yet to reach one...",[647,160283],{"author":160284,"quote":160285},"Gary Westfal","Define your destiny and drive with abandon!",[647,160287],{"author":130211,"quote":160288},"It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time.",[647,160290],{"author":160291,"quote":160292},"Tatyana Ali","I believe in fate, I believe in hard work, and I feel like if I just keep marching, the path will kind of appear before me.",[647,160294],{"author":160295,"quote":160296},"Zac Efron","I believe in destiny. I believe destiny opens doors for you, but it's up to you to walk through them.",[639,160298,160299],{},[642,160300],{"alt":160301,"src":160302},"Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it. - Jean de La Fontaine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1443855.png",[647,160304],{"author":74031,"quote":160305},"Our destiny is frequently met in the very paths we take to avoid it.",[647,160307],{"author":57940,"quote":160308},"We must face ddestiny, not run from it.our destiny is our path that we must follow. -Cinderpelt",[647,160310],{"author":160311,"quote":160312},"Baroness Orczy","In the chain of my life, there were so many links, all of which tended towards bringing me to the fulfillment of my destiny.",[647,160314],{"author":160315,"quote":160316},"Clive Owen","Sometimes you find your destiny on the road you took to avoid it.",[647,160318],{"author":57940,"quote":160319},"Destiny isn’t a path that any cat follows blindly. It is always a matter of choice, and sometimes the heart speaks loudest.",[639,160321,160322],{},[642,160323],{"alt":160324,"src":160325},"Destiny isn’t a path any cat follows blindly. It is always a matter of choice, and sometimes the heart speaks loudest. Listen to your heart, because that’s where your true destiny lies. - Erin Hunter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3016857.png",[647,160327],{"author":57940,"quote":160328},"Destiny isn’t a path any cat follows blindly. It is always a matter of choice, and sometimes the heart speaks loudest. Listen to your heart, because that’s where your true destiny lies.",[647,160330],{"author":47488,"quote":160331},"Destiny is not a straightaway. It’s cluttered with corners and all of them are dark. We make the turns we do... and find ourselves where we are.",[647,160333],{"author":160334,"quote":160335},"jason derulo","I think that by going on the path that I am, my destiny will just come to me.",[647,160337],{"author":160338,"quote":160339},"Michael Port","Winston Churchill’s quote: “It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.",[647,160341],{"author":881,"quote":160342},"Walk any path in Destiny’s garden, and you will be forced to choose, not once but many times.",[639,160344,160345],{},[642,160346],{"alt":160347,"src":160348},"The willing, destiny guides them; the unwilling, destiny drags them. - Seneca the Younger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3422245.png",[647,160350],{"author":14051,"quote":160351},"The willing, destiny guides them; the unwilling, destiny drags them.",[647,160353],{"author":14051,"quote":160354},"The Fates guide those who go willingly. Those who do not, they drag.",[647,160356],{"author":160295,"quote":160357},"I believe in destiny. I believe destiny opens doors for you, but it’s up to you to walk through them.",[690,160359],{":authors":160360},"[{\"name\":\"Baroness Orczy\",\"slug\":\"baroness-orczy\"},{\"name\":\"Clive Owen\",\"slug\":\"clive-owen\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Hunter\",\"slug\":\"erin-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"Garry Fitchett\",\"slug\":\"garry-fitchett\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Westfal\",\"slug\":\"gary-westfal\"},{\"name\":\"J.R. 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Destination",[574,160545,160546],{},[577,160547,634],{"href":633},[566,160549,160499],{"id":160550},"beginning-the-journey",[639,160552,160553],{},[642,160554],{"alt":160555,"src":160556},"The right mindset is the first step towards the journey. - Marion Bekoe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44105.png",[647,160558],{"author":131850,"quote":160559},"The right mindset is the first step towards the journey.",[647,160561],{"author":127111,"quote":160562},"A bit of adviceGiven to a young Native AmericanAt the time of his initiation:As you go the way of life,You will see a great chasm. Jump.It is not as wide as you think.",[647,160564],{"author":114564,"quote":160565},"I now know that success can not choose me. It is waiting on a path that I must walk. In truth, it waits there for everyone.Many do not know where the path begins. Some search for a shortcut to the end. But the majority of the world does not even realise there is a path there at all.I have been shown the start of that path and I am ready.",[647,160567],{"author":129434,"quote":160568},"Your personal declaration of will is the first step in a seemingly impossible journey.",[639,160570,160571],{},[642,160572],{"alt":160573,"src":160574},"There is a light at the end of the tunnel, but it begins with you. You have the power to take the first step toward a better future. - Dave Shepp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-434866.png",[647,160576],{"author":160577,"quote":160578},"Dave Shepp","There is a light at the end of the tunnel, but it begins with you. You have the power to take the first step toward a better future.",[647,160580],{"author":160581,"quote":160582},"Chris Murray","I now know that success can not choose me. It is waiting on a path that I must walk. In truth, it waits there for everyone. Many do not know where the path begins. Some search for a shortcut to the end. But the majority of the world does not even realise there is a path there at all.",[647,160584],{"author":118743,"quote":160585},"Every adventure requires a first step. Trite but true, even here.",[647,160587],{"author":160588,"quote":160589},"Charles Ghigna","The path to inspiration starts upon the trails we’ve known; each stumbling block is not a rock, but just a stepping stone.",[647,160591],{"author":160592,"quote":160593},"Ellen Langer","There is always a step small enough from where we are to get us to where we want to be. If we take that small step, there’s always another we can take, and eventually a goal thought to be too far to reach becomes achievable.",[639,160595,160596],{},[642,160597],{"alt":160598,"src":160599},"Maurice’s maxim: “To solve a problem, take it for a walk. - Jacqueline Winspear","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3100369.png",[647,160601],{"author":160602,"quote":160603},"Jacqueline Winspear","Maurice’s maxim: “To solve a problem, take it for a walk.",[647,160605],{"author":160606,"quote":160607},"Jane Kirkpatrick","The visionary mind takes many turns before settling on any specific path.",[690,160609],{":authors":160610},"[{\"name\":\"American McGee\",\"slug\":\"american-mcgee\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Ghigna\",\"slug\":\"charles-ghigna\"},{\"name\":\"Chris   Murray\",\"slug\":\"chris-murray-2\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Murray\",\"slug\":\"chris-murray\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Shepp\",\"slug\":\"dave-shepp\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Langer\",\"slug\":\"ellen-langer\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Winspear\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-winspear\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Kirkpatrick\",\"slug\":\"jane-kirkpatrick\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Campbell\",\"slug\":\"joseph-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Marion Bekoe\",\"slug\":\"marion-bekoe\"}]",[566,160612,128268],{"id":128367},[639,160614,160615],{},[642,160616],{"alt":160617,"src":160618},"If commitment is required to start, it is deeply important to persist to reach the end. All the path is done walking, where there are obstacles, go around them, where there are falls, get up, where you feel tired, rest, but never stop until you reach the destination.Tania Tome (C) - Tania Tome","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-99739.png",[647,160620],{"author":160621,"quote":160622},"Tania Tome","If commitment is required to start, it is deeply important to persist to reach the end. All the path is done walking, where there are obstacles, go around them, where there are falls, get up, where you feel tired, rest, but never stop until you reach the destination.Tania Tome (C)",[647,160624],{"author":160625,"quote":160626},"Dr Bhawna Sokta","On the sands of hesitation, lie the bones of countless millions.Who at the dawn of victory sat down waiting and waiting died. So always remember to keep moving no matter how small steps you take one day you will achieve your destination.",[647,160628],{"author":291,"quote":160629},"If you stay determined, the obstacles cannot stop your progress. You will triumph over every mountain.",[647,160631],{"author":56858,"quote":160632},"One thing guaranteed in life is that you’ll experience twists and turns, obstacles, roadblocks, and battles.",[639,160634,160635],{},[642,160636],{"alt":160637,"src":160638},"Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb. - Winston S. Churchill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-563411.png",[647,160640],{"author":130211,"quote":160641},"Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb.",[647,160643],{"author":160644,"quote":160645},"Richard Mwebesa","Perseverance is about keeping on the path even when no one else is seeing where you are headed",[647,160647],{"author":5591,"quote":160648},"The difficulties you meet will resolve themselves as you advance. Proceed, and light will dawn, and shine with increasing clearness on your path.",[647,160650],{"author":160651,"quote":160652},"Alfred Lansing","For scientific leadership give me Scott; for swift and efficient travel, Amundsen; but when you are in a hopeless situation, when there seems no way out, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.",[647,160654],{"author":55333,"quote":160655},"She had quoted a Bene Gesserit proverb to him: “When religion and politics travel in the same cart, the riders believe nothing can stand in their way. Their movement becomes headlong – faster and faster and faster. They put aside all thought of obstacles and forget that a precipice does not show itself to the man in a blind rush until it’s too late.” Paul.",[639,160657,160658],{},[642,160659],{"alt":160660,"src":160661},"Much we learn only to forget it again, to stand by the goal, we must traverse all the way to it. - Friedrich Ruckert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3034527.png",[647,160663],{"author":160664,"quote":160665},"Friedrich Ruckert","Much we learn only to forget it again, to stand by the goal, we must traverse all the way to it.",[647,160667],{"author":1964,"quote":160668},"For our path in life...is stony and rugged now, and it rests with us to smooth it. We must fight our way onward. We must be brave. There are obstacles to be met, and we must meet, and crush them!",[647,160670],{"author":160671,"quote":160672},"Wasiman waz","walkin' thru path is struggling to the aim ahead. imaginin' what final could see will give big motivation to step with spirit. many obstacles seem nothing. but when struggling ends nothingGod knows this effort",[647,160674],{"author":160675,"quote":160676},"Radhanath Swami","Mother Ganges teaches us that if we want to attain the sea of our aspiration, we must persevere in our goal and never be discouraged by the inevitable obstacles that come on our path.",[690,160678],{":authors":160679},"[{\"name\":\"Alfred Lansing\",\"slug\":\"alfred-lansing\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Dickens\",\"slug\":\"charles-dickens\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Bhawna Sokta\",\"slug\":\"dr-bhawna-sokta\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Herbert\",\"slug\":\"frank-herbert\"},{\"name\":\"Friedrich Ruckert\",\"slug\":\"friedrich-ruckert\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Radhanath Swami\",\"slug\":\"radhanath-swami\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Mwebesa\",\"slug\":\"richard-mwebesa\"},{\"name\":\"Tania Tome\",\"slug\":\"tania-tome\"},{\"name\":\"Wasiman waz\",\"slug\":\"wasiman-waz\"},{\"name\":\"Winston S. Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-s-churchill\"}]",[566,160681,128280],{"id":128493},[639,160683,160684],{},[642,160685],{"alt":160686,"src":160687},"A journey through nature is always a road to leads to self-discovery. - Toni Sorenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-77782.png",[647,160689],{"author":8690,"quote":160690},"A journey through nature is always a road to leads to self-discovery.",[647,160692],{"author":1279,"quote":160693},"There is only one great adventure and that is inward toward the self",[647,160695],{"author":160696,"quote":160697},"Giridhar Alwar","Invest your time to know your self. Things which are meant for you follows you in your way. -Giridhar Alwar",[647,160699],{"author":160700,"quote":160701},"Jaeda DeWalt","Learning to navigate the unpredictable terrain of life is an essential skill to develop. We can't live a happy life if we are unwilling to pave the path that will lead to our personal fulfillment and destiny. Learning to sit comfortably in the seat of uncertainty is challenging, but equally rewarding, because discovery is what waits just underneath the surface of that uncertainty and that gives us the chance to become fearless explorers, of our own lives.",[639,160703,160704],{},[642,160705],{"alt":160706,"src":160707},"We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be. - Jane Austen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-543985.png",[647,160709],{"author":1052,"quote":160710},"We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.",[647,160712],{"author":1871,"quote":160713},"You must find your treasure in order to make sense of everything you discovered on the path.",[647,160715],{"author":138529,"quote":160716},"I am interested in the unknown, and the only path to the unknown is through breaking barriers, an often painful process.",[647,160718],{"author":160719,"quote":160720},"Theodore William Richards","Every student of science, even if he cannot start his journey where his predecessors left off, can at least travel their beaten track more quickly than they could while they were clearing the way: and so before his race is run, he comes to virgin forest and becomes himself a pioneer.",[647,160722],{"author":160723,"quote":160724},"Jan-Philipp Sendker","According to her we are each our own greatest mystery, and our life’s work is to solve ourselves. None of us ever succeeds, she says, but it is our duty to follow the trail. Regardless of how long it is or where it might.",[639,160726,160727],{},[642,160728],{"alt":160729,"src":160730},"You were born to journey in the direction of your purpose. Anything that halts your progress is contrary to your design. - Steve Maraboli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-380688.png",[647,160732],{"author":5633,"quote":160733},"You were born to journey in the direction of your purpose. Anything that halts your progress is contrary to your design.",[647,160735],{"author":160736,"quote":160737},"Purvi Raniga","Our internal intuition has the power to give the best guidance to walk on path of life.",[647,160739],{"author":10211,"quote":160740},"There is in me an insatiable thirst for a quest. For discovering things greater than ourselves. Beyond that is a murky darkness which beckons me to its call. I seek movement for movement's sake. There is no destination except the verb of motion...I seek to dive into the unknown and allow its wisdom to take me away. And when it is finished with me, it will bring me back and things will never be the same again.",[690,160742],{":authors":160743},"[{\"name\":\"Diana Nyad\",\"slug\":\"diana-nyad\"},{\"name\":\"Giridhar Alwar\",\"slug\":\"giridhar-alwar\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Miller\",\"slug\":\"henry-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Jaeda DeWalt\",\"slug\":\"jaeda-dewalt\"},{\"name\":\"Jan-Philipp Sendker\",\"slug\":\"jan-philipp-sendker\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Austen\",\"slug\":\"jane-austen\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Purvi Raniga\",\"slug\":\"purvi-raniga\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Theodore William Richards\",\"slug\":\"theodore-william-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"},{\"name\":\"Yousef Alqamoussi\",\"slug\":\"yousef-alqamoussi\"}]",[566,160745,160513],{"id":160746},"continuous-learning",[639,160748,160749],{},[642,160750],{"alt":160751,"src":160752},"We lead our lives like water flowing down a hill, going more or less in one direction until we splash into something that forces us to find a new course. - Arthur Golden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-19258.png",[647,160754],{"author":65285,"quote":160755},"We lead our lives like water flowing down a hill, going more or less in one direction until we splash into something that forces us to find a new course.",[647,160757],{"author":160758,"quote":160759},"Tephra Miriam","When we walk new paths, we often stumble upon new gateways to unknown knowledge about ourselves, the world and the people around us.",[647,160761],{"author":8765,"quote":160762},"When you lose your path, you get an opportunity to discover a world you have never known! And better worlds are often found this way! Darkness and uncertainty hide presents in itself!",[647,160764],{"author":160765,"quote":160766},"Steven G. Hightower","The things we must walk through in life that bring us to the places of knowledge and understanding are never the easy path. From Book 2 The Cross of One Horse",[639,160768,160769],{},[642,160770],{"alt":160771,"src":160772},"We wander along the world along many paths and maybe without knowing it we are walking now along one path towards success! - Stephen Richards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-560052.png",[647,160774],{"author":1027,"quote":160775},"We wander along the world along many paths and maybe without knowing it we are walking now along one path towards success!",[647,160777],{"author":160778,"quote":160779},"Jonathan Haidt","[W]hen it comes to goal pursuit, it really is the journey that counts, not the destination. Set for yourself any goal you want. Most of the pleasure will be had along the way, with every step that takes you closer. The final moment of success is often no more thrilling than the relief of taking off a heavy backpack at the end of a long hike. If you went on the hike only to feel that pleasure, you are a fool.",[647,160781],{"author":13015,"quote":160782},"Sometimes, all it takes to see the right path is a flash of brilliant insight from someone else.",[647,160784],{"author":160785,"quote":160786},"William O'Neill","Meeting all walks of life, it broadened your horizons, let's say that.",[647,160788],{"author":94647,"quote":160789},"Traveling the paths of greatness, even in someone else's footprints, is a vital means to acquiring skill.",[639,160791,160792],{},[642,160793],{"alt":160794,"src":160795},"Every student of science, even if he cannot start his journey where his predecessors left off, can at least travel their beaten track more quickly than they could while they were clearing the way: and so before his race is run, he comes to virgin forest and becomes himself a pioneer. - Theodore William Richards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2376838.png",[647,160797],{"author":160719,"quote":160720},[647,160799],{"author":20067,"quote":160800},"Life is a maze in which we take the wrong turn before we have learnt to walk",[647,160802],{"author":142021,"quote":160803},"Carving our path back to freedom, may take a lifetime, BUT it all start with a decision to move in the direction of our heart without fear of the consequences. It begins as a decision, then it transforms into a practice and soon it becomes our daily habit.",[690,160805],{":authors":160806},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Golden\",\"slug\":\"arthur-golden\"},{\"name\":\"Cyril Connolly\",\"slug\":\"cyril-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Haidt\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-haidt\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Lu\",\"slug\":\"marie-lu\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Richards\",\"slug\":\"stephen-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Steven G. Hightower\",\"slug\":\"steven-g-hightower\"},{\"name\":\"Tephra Miriam\",\"slug\":\"tephra-miriam\"},{\"name\":\"Theodore William Richards\",\"slug\":\"theodore-william-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Twyla Tharp\",\"slug\":\"twyla-tharp\"},{\"name\":\"William O'Neill\",\"slug\":\"william-oneill\"},{\"name\":\"nick catricala\",\"slug\":\"nick-catricala\"}]",[566,160808,160519],{"id":160809},"embracing-change",[639,160811,160812],{},[642,160813],{"alt":160814,"src":160815},"Knowing the path to follow doesn't make it a breeze to step along. If every desire were only a skip, hop, and a jump away, we'd all have arrived. - Richelle E. Goodrich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-20190.png",[647,160817],{"author":10545,"quote":160818},"Knowing the path to follow doesn't make it a breeze to step along. If every desire were only a skip, hop, and a jump away, we'd all have arrived.",[647,160820],{"author":75529,"quote":160821},"When we are able to break free from the imprisonment of our little, small self-thinking and dare to face the essence of life, we recognize we are never at home with ourselves. We are always on the road. By challenging the unknown and the unidentified we are capable of opening our skyline. (\"Transcendental journey\")",[647,160823],{"author":135644,"quote":160824},"It takes brave thinking to sail to your own periphery, to see your boundaries, and break them through.",[647,160826],{"author":14208,"quote":160827},"You enter life, full of goals, desires and loves to conquer, you want a quiet place. Light and a cold breeze to lie down. You make the trajectory of your heart. But who decides its fate? If it's the captain, the first step of your effort will count. The second step is for your desire to conquer. The third step is for your will to win.",[639,160829,160830],{},[642,160831],{"alt":160832,"src":160833},"Sometimes principles must be quitted without blinking en eye to discover the new paths! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-657881.png",[647,160835],{"author":8765,"quote":160836},"Sometimes principles must be quitted without blinking en eye to discover the new paths!",[647,160838],{"author":28174,"quote":160839},"I notice well that one stray step from the habitual path leads irresistibly into a new direction. Life moves forward, it never reverses its course.",[647,160841],{"author":19633,"quote":160842},"It is easier taking the beaten path than making our way over bogs and precipices. The great difficulty in philosophy is to come to every question with a mind fresh and unshackled by former theories, though strengthened by exercise and information.",[647,160844],{"author":1871,"quote":160845},"When we step out of our normal world and leave behind us all the usual barriers and prejudices, we tend to become more adventurous.",[647,160847],{"author":138529,"quote":160716},[639,160849,160850],{},[642,160851],{"alt":160852,"src":160853},"Run and become. Become and run. Run to succeed in the outer world. Become to proceed in the inner world. - Sri Chinmoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1279195.png",[647,160855],{"author":63441,"quote":160856},"Run and become. Become and run. Run to succeed in the outer world. Become to proceed in the inner world.",[647,160858],{"author":18344,"quote":160859},"What you have been obliged to discover by yourself leaves a path in your mind which you can use again when the need arises.",[647,160861],{"author":160862,"quote":160863},"Renee Fleming","Among the important realizations I had in my own days in the practice room was that if any one route to any one phrase didn't work after days of trying, then the exact opposite route should at least be explored, as well as every alternative in between, as counterintuitive as that often seemed.",[690,160865],{":authors":160866},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Nyad\",\"slug\":\"diana-nyad\"},{\"name\":\"Erik Pevernagie\",\"slug\":\"erik-pevernagie\"},{\"name\":\"Franz Grillparzer\",\"slug\":\"franz-grillparzer\"},{\"name\":\"Georg C. Lichtenberg\",\"slug\":\"georg-c-lichtenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Renee Fleming\",\"slug\":\"renee-fleming\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Sri Chinmoy\",\"slug\":\"sri-chinmoy\"},{\"name\":\"Talismanist Giebra\",\"slug\":\"talismanist-giebra\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,160868,160525],{"id":160869},"perseverance",[639,160871,160872],{},[642,160873],{"alt":160874,"src":160875},"All of my works are steps on my journey, a struggle for truth that I have waged with pen, canvas, and materials. Overhead is a distant, radiant star, and the more I stretch to reach it, the further it recedes. But by the power of my spirit and my single-hearted pursuit of the path, I have clawed my way through the labyrinthine confusion of the world of people in an unstinting effort to approach even one step closer to the realm of the soul. - Yayoi Kusama","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-377820.png",[647,160877],{"author":160878,"quote":160879},"Yayoi Kusama","All of my works are steps on my journey, a struggle for truth that I have waged with pen, canvas, and materials. Overhead is a distant, radiant star, and the more I stretch to reach it, the further it recedes. But by the power of my spirit and my single-hearted pursuit of the path, I have clawed my way through the labyrinthine confusion of the world of people in an unstinting effort to approach even one step closer to the realm of the soul.",[647,160881],{"author":27769,"quote":160882},"Life rewards action. To get from where you are now to where you want to be requires forward movement and momentum. Although you may already know what it takes to bridge the gap, simply knowing what to do is not enough.",[647,160884],{"author":160885,"quote":160886},"Seon Stronghold","If you're struggling uphill; carrying your heavy load; fighting to stay afloat or battling your demons, know that you are definitely on the right path, and ascending to the place where you will one day embody the legend you seek to become.",[647,160888],{"author":5591,"quote":160648},[639,160890,160891],{},[642,160892],{"alt":160660,"src":160661},[647,160894],{"author":160664,"quote":160665},[647,160896],{"author":5591,"quote":160648},[647,160898],{"author":160664,"quote":160665},[647,160900],{"author":291,"quote":160901},"If you do not get discouraged, you can reach your destination with persistence determination.",[647,160903],{"author":22237,"quote":160904},"The prizes of life are at the end of each journey, not near the beginning; and it is not given to me to know how many steps are necessary in order to reach my goal. Failure I may still encounter at the thousandth step, yet success hides behind the next bend in the road. Never will I know how close it lies unless I turn the corner.",[639,160906,160907],{},[642,160908],{"alt":160909,"src":160910},"If you stay determined, the obstacles cannot stop your progress. You will triumph over every mountain. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-279810.png",[647,160912],{"author":291,"quote":160629},[647,160914],{"author":291,"quote":160629},[647,160916],{"author":291,"quote":160917},"We know not what we shall be! We just follow the path with diligence pursuit.",[690,160919],{":authors":160920},"[{\"name\":\"Friedrich Ruckert\",\"slug\":\"friedrich-ruckert\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Og Mandino\",\"slug\":\"og-mandino\"},{\"name\":\"Seon Stronghold\",\"slug\":\"seon-stronghold\"},{\"name\":\"Susan C. Young\",\"slug\":\"susan-c-young\"},{\"name\":\"Yayoi Kusama\",\"slug\":\"yayoi-kusama\"}]",[566,160922,160531],{"id":160923},"vision-and-purpose",[639,160925,160926],{},[642,160927],{"alt":160928,"src":160929},"To Succeed, you must reach for the stars, and let your imagination find its own path - Tahir Shah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29096.png",[647,160931],{"author":23106,"quote":160932},"To Succeed, you must reach for the stars, and let your imagination find its own path",[647,160934],{"author":14208,"quote":160827},[647,160936],{"author":34350,"quote":160937},"There was a Suli saying: \"The heart it an arrow. It demands aim to land true.” Her father had liked to recite this when she was training on the wire or the swings. “Be decisive,” he'd say. “You have to know where you want to go before you get there.",[647,160939],{"author":132257,"quote":160940},"The key to finding your mission lies in listening to your heart and dancing to its beat.",[639,160942,160943],{},[642,160944],{"alt":160945,"src":160946},"Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course. Don't ever underestimate the power of planning. You can't make your vision come to life unless you outline each goal-driven step at a time. And you can't reach your full potential unless you plan how to make the most of your purpose and passion. When you look around and see people who are the captains of their ship, invariably they have taken pains to chart their successful course through life. - John C. Maxwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2029133.png",[647,160948],{"author":57773,"quote":160949},"Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course. Don't ever underestimate the power of planning. You can't make your vision come to life unless you outline each goal-driven step at a time. And you can't reach your full potential unless you plan how to make the most of your purpose and passion. When you look around and see people who are the captains of their ship, invariably they have taken pains to chart their successful course through life.",[647,160951],{"author":160952,"quote":160953},"Kees Broos","If You believe in yourself you can reach everything you want.",[647,160955],{"author":160956,"quote":160957},"Blake Higginbotham","Reach for all the purpose you can and in the end you will find that it was fulfilled",[647,160959],{"author":126494,"quote":160960},"Embodying recapitulation as a practical application to one’s path means not living the way you used to live, and being so completely in the moment that you are lost to yourself.",[647,160962],{"author":5633,"quote":160733},[639,160964,160965],{},[642,160966],{"alt":160967,"src":160968},"We are known by the footprints we leave are you leaving paths to success? ~Janiece Rendon - Janiece Rendon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-390199.png",[647,160970],{"author":128329,"quote":160971},"We are known by the footprints we leave are you leaving paths to success? ~Janiece Rendon",[647,160973],{"author":5633,"quote":160733},[647,160975],{"author":160976,"quote":160977},"Scott Peterson","In the end, it all comes to choices to turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones.",[690,160979],{":authors":160980},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Blake Higginbotham\",\"slug\":\"blake-higginbotham\"},{\"name\":\"Janiece Rendon\",\"slug\":\"janiece-rendon\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Kees Broos\",\"slug\":\"kees-broos\"},{\"name\":\"Leigh Bardugo\",\"slug\":\"leigh-bardugo\"},{\"name\":\"Lujan Matus\",\"slug\":\"lujan-matus\"},{\"name\":\"Pooja Ruprell\",\"slug\":\"pooja-ruprell\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Peterson\",\"slug\":\"scott-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Tahir Shah\",\"slug\":\"tahir-shah\"}]",[566,160982,160537],{"id":160983},"guidance-and-mentorship",[639,160985,160986],{},[642,160987],{"alt":160988,"src":160989},"Our internal intuition has the power to give the best guidance to walk on path of life. - Purvi Raniga","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-28846.png",[647,160991],{"author":160736,"quote":160737},[647,160993],{"author":160994,"quote":160995},"Jack Penn","One of the Secrets in Life is to Make Stepping Stones out of Stumbling Blocks.",[647,160997],{"author":160040,"quote":160998},"When you are at a cross road and can't tell why you started out in the first place and all you want to do is turn back, go back to the beginning, where you took your first step, recount why you took the first step of faith, number your many answers to the WHY, name them and BE GRATEFUL....",[647,161000],{"author":147652,"quote":161001},"Life is a maze worth finding a path through. - The Malwatch",[639,161003,161004],{},[642,161005],{"alt":160706,"src":160707},[647,161007],{"author":1052,"quote":160710},[647,161009],{"author":94647,"quote":160789},[647,161011],{"author":57773,"quote":160949},[647,161013],{"author":4779,"quote":161014},"We are all driving toward something. We are all driving away from something else. It is…the simplicity of physics. The simplicity of free will.",[647,161016],{"author":133670,"quote":161017},"The Wanderer then leaves behind the spiritual seeker, with all the accumulated knowledge and lofty spiritual experience, and takes the first step on the Journey.",[639,161019,161020],{},[642,161021],{"alt":161022,"src":161023},"The grand difficulty is to feel the reality of both worlds, so as to give each its due place in our thoughts and feelings, to keep our mind’s eye and our heart’s eye ever fixed on the land of promise, without looking away from the road along which we are to travel toward it. - Augustus William Hare","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2870987.png",[647,161025],{"author":28765,"quote":161026},"The grand difficulty is to feel the reality of both worlds, so as to give each its due place in our thoughts and feelings, to keep our mind’s eye and our heart’s eye ever fixed on the land of promise, without looking away from the road along which we are to travel toward it.",[647,161028],{"author":33454,"quote":161029},"Wandering is never waste, dear boy,' he said. 'While you wander you will find much to wonder about, and wonder is the first step to creation.",[647,161031],{"author":161032,"quote":161033},"Al Gore","There is an old African proverb that says if you want to go quickly, go alone, if you want to go far, go together. We have to go far, quickly, and that means we have to quickly find a way to change the world's consciousness about exactly what we are facing and how we have to work to solve it.",[690,161035],{":authors":161036},"[{\"name\":\"Al Gore\",\"slug\":\"al-gore\"},{\"name\":\"Augustus William Hare\",\"slug\":\"augustus-william-hare\"},{\"name\":\"Frank M. Wanderer\",\"slug\":\"frank-m-wanderer\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Penn\",\"slug\":\"jack-penn\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Austen\",\"slug\":\"jane-austen\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Fink\",\"slug\":\"joseph-fink\"},{\"name\":\"Kelechi Erondu\",\"slug\":\"kelechi-erondu\"},{\"name\":\"Pearl S. Buck\",\"slug\":\"pearl-s-buck\"},{\"name\":\"Purvi Raniga\",\"slug\":\"purvi-raniga\"},{\"name\":\"Scaylen Renvac\",\"slug\":\"scaylen-renvac\"},{\"name\":\"Twyla Tharp\",\"slug\":\"twyla-tharp\"}]",[566,161038,160543],{"id":161039},"the-path-and-the-destination",[639,161041,161042],{},[642,161043],{"alt":161044,"src":161045},"There is your car and the open road, the fabled lure of random adventure. You stand at the verge, and you could become anything. Your future shifts and warps with your smallest step, your shitty little whims. The man you will become is at your mercy. - Dan Chaon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-166905.png",[647,161047],{"author":137908,"quote":161048},"There is your car and the open road, the fabled lure of random adventure. You stand at the verge, and you could become anything. Your future shifts and warps with your smallest step, your shitty little whims. The man you will become is at your mercy.",[647,161050],{"author":8765,"quote":161051},"A good strategy of life is obvious: When the right path is found, it must be walked no matter how hard it is and the precious target this path destined to must be arrived at by defeating every difficulty encountered!",[647,161053],{"author":37984,"quote":161054},"People fascinated by the idea of progress never suspect that every step forward is also a step on the way to the end and that behind all the joyous 'onward and upward' slogans lurks the lascivious voice of death urging us to make haste.",[647,161056],{"author":8765,"quote":161057},"If you are at the edge of a precipice, your every step is vital!",[639,161059,161060],{},[642,161061],{"alt":161062,"src":161063},"In our lives and in our careers, whether we are aware of it or not, we are constantly navigating a path by deciding between our deliberate strategies and the unanticipated alternatives that emerge. - Clayton Christensen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1171188.png",[647,161065],{"author":129337,"quote":161066},"In our lives and in our careers, whether we are aware of it or not, we are constantly navigating a path by deciding between our deliberate strategies and the unanticipated alternatives that emerge.",[647,161068],{"author":72073,"quote":161069},"Explore everything; keep the best",[647,161071],{"author":161072,"quote":161073},"Malachy Kavanagh","You can have all the intentions in the world, but do you actually follow through?",[647,161075],{"author":161076,"quote":161077},"D. J. MacHale","And so we go.' It's my way of saying that I'm prepared for the next adventure. The next chapter. The next challenge. Whatever comes my way, I'm ready for it. Because that truly is the way it was meant to be...",[647,161079],{"author":22237,"quote":160904},[639,161081,161082],{},[642,161083],{"alt":161084,"src":161085},"Make it your mission to encourage everyone who crosses your path. - Skip Prichard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-410538.png",[647,161087],{"author":161088,"quote":161089},"Skip Prichard","Make it your mission to encourage everyone who crosses your path.",[647,161091],{"author":133115,"quote":161092},"Walk, first, through the fire, then philosophize...",[647,161094],{"author":161032,"quote":161095},"There is an old African proverb that says if you want to go quickly, go alone, if you want to go far, go together. We have to go far, quickly, and that means we have to quickly find a way to change the world’s consciousness about exactly what we are facing and how we have to work to solve it.",[690,161097],{":authors":161098},"[{\"name\":\"Al Gore\",\"slug\":\"al-gore\"},{\"name\":\"Clayton Christensen\",\"slug\":\"clayton-christensen\"},{\"name\":\"D. J. 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It is a life transition. It requires patience and endurance. There are valuable lessons to be learned.",[647,161119],{"author":25026,"quote":161120},"When walking alone on the path of discovery, have faith that you are illuminating the way for others to follow.",[639,161122,161123],{},[642,161124],{"alt":161125,"src":161126},"A wise man once said, there's settled goal in beginning of every line but a deadly race at at the end of it all.. - Ben Jr Grey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-286537.png",[647,161128],{"author":136189,"quote":161129},"A wise man once said, there's settled goal in beginning of every line but a deadly race at at the end of it all..",[647,161131],{"author":63441,"quote":161132},"Run and become.Become and run.Run to succeed in the outer world.Become to proceed in the inner world.",[647,161134],{"author":139570,"quote":161135},"There are two paths for anyone who is seeking to learn that which is kept hidden. One is to initiate into a society, secret or not, with traditions that are well-established. The other is to seek one’s own path and to forge the way by trial and error. Either choice is dangerous. In order to master the mysteries of the universe, one must bridge heaven and earth. The bridge is a world in itself.",[647,161137],{"author":161138,"quote":161139},"Alexander Zalan","Endeavour to explore the surrounding world, try to do your best and jump over you head, only in that case you'll achieve a result.",[647,161141],{"author":136189,"quote":161142},"A wise man once said, there's settled goal in the beginning of every line but a deadly race at the end of it all,and it's never wise to rely on a rested hills,for it a leap on a Step forward rather simplate a walk on a backtowards.",[639,161144,161145],{},[642,161146],{"alt":161147,"src":161148},"Sometimes I find it difficult to determine whether or not I'm merely spinning my wheels or making progress. Nevertheless, I must keep moving on until I reach a destination. For I would much rather be in perpetual motion with the promise of reaching some place majestic beyond the horizon, rather than sitting idle alongside a dirt road watching time hurriedly pass me by. - Terry a O'Neal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-423511.png",[647,161150],{"author":161151,"quote":161152},"Terry a O'Neal","Sometimes I find it difficult to determine whether or not I'm merely spinning my wheels or making progress. Nevertheless, I must keep moving on until I reach a destination. 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Change your pace, to win the race.-RVM - rvm","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-827947.png",[647,161174],{"author":120458,"quote":161175},"Life is a maze. Don't just gaze. Change your pace, to win the race.-RVM",[647,161177],{"author":75549,"quote":161178},"The life of ease is a difficult pursuit.",[647,161180],{"author":27997,"quote":161181},"That's how you write novels actually. You suddenly hit upon something and you realize this is the path you were meant to take. You'd be a fool if you didn't follow it. Perhaps it's like solving a difficult question in pure mathematics. There must be a moment when the solution is so simple and evident that you wonder why you hadn't come upon it before. When you do come upon it, you know it in the deepest part of your being. It carries its own logic.",[647,161183],{"author":41679,"quote":161184},"Utopia lies at the horizon. When I draw nearer by two steps, it retreats two steps. If I proceed ten steps forward, it swiftly slips ten steps ahead. No matter how far I go, I can never reach it. What, then, is the purpose of utopia? It is to cause us to advance.",[647,161186],{"author":60611,"quote":161187},"My teacher says that everything that you want in the world is one step away, you just have to figure out which direction to step in.",[639,161189,161190],{},[642,161191],{"alt":161192,"src":161193},"To see the madness and yet walk a perfect silver line. ... That's what the true story-teller should be: a great guide, a clear mind, who can walk a silver line in hell or madness. - Ben Okri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2154171.png",[647,161195],{"author":159859,"quote":161196},"To see the madness and yet walk a perfect silver line. ... 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One without structure, without Sight or guarantee or anyone at my side to help me forge ahead. Yet I knew what mattered most, and I would do whatever it took to get there. - Susan Dennard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-349071.png",[647,161418],{"author":158111,"quote":161419},"This was my true path. One without structure, without Sight or guarantee or anyone at my side to help me forge ahead. Yet I knew what mattered most, and I would do whatever it took to get there.",[647,161421],{"author":3139,"quote":161422},"I'm not choosing one of your paths, I'm making my own.",[647,161424],{"author":3139,"quote":161425},"I'm not choosing one of your paths. 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I looked at it this way: you were either in my way, or out of it.",[647,161448],{"author":108732,"quote":161449},"I'm interested in making a path instead of following a trail, and that's what I want to do in life - in everything I do.",[639,161451,161452],{},[642,161453],{"alt":161454,"src":161455},"I stayed on my own path and did not follow the herd. I made a way for myself. - Eartha Kitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1812230.png",[647,161457],{"author":161458,"quote":161459},"Eartha Kitt","I stayed on my own path and did not follow the herd. I made a way for myself.",[647,161461],{"author":108732,"quote":161462},"I’m interested in making a path instead of following a trail, and that’s what I want to do in life – in everything I do.",[647,161464],{"author":3139,"quote":161465},"I’m not choosing one of your paths, I’m making one of my own.",[647,161467],{"author":161468,"quote":161469},"Diane Guerrero","I definitely had to pave my own path, which wasn't always the easiest thing to do.",[690,161471],{":authors":161472},"[{\"name\":\"Diane Guerrero\",\"slug\":\"diane-guerrero\"},{\"name\":\"Eartha Kitt\",\"slug\":\"eartha-kitt\"},{\"name\":\"Kobe Bryant\",\"slug\":\"kobe-bryant\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Jackson\",\"slug\":\"michael-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Dennard\",\"slug\":\"susan-dennard\"},{\"name\":\"maya angelou\",\"slug\":\"maya-angelou\"}]",[566,161474,161476],{"id":161475},"unexpected-paths-and-detors","Unexpected Paths and Detors",[639,161478,161479],{},[642,161480],{"alt":161481,"src":161482},"Some of the most memorable paths I've taken have been detours. - Toni Sorenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-37048.png",[647,161484],{"author":8690,"quote":161485},"Some of the most memorable paths I've taken have been detours.",[647,161487],{"author":53653,"quote":161488},"Dozens of days, experiences, and encounters have set me on a path I never dreamed possible.",[647,161490],{"author":161491,"quote":161492},"Ma Jian","I left Beijing because I wanted to be alone and to forge my own path, but I know now that no path is solitary, we all tread across other people's beginnings and ends.",[647,161494],{"author":129418,"quote":161495},"Deja Vu confirms a faithful path worth taking.",[639,161497,161498],{},[642,161499],{"alt":161500,"src":161501},"many paths in the forest have chosen me. I go on any. - Hayden Carruth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-663098.png",[647,161503],{"author":161504,"quote":161505},"Hayden Carruth","many paths in the forest have chosen me. I go on any.",[647,161507],{"author":154352,"quote":161508},"At this point in my life, I find myself obsessed with alternate paths I could've taken. I don't think about this with a sense of regret, but with a sense of wonder...",[647,161510],{"author":161511,"quote":161512},"Mike Mills","We all ended up where we wanted to be, but the path wasn't so straight.",[647,161514],{"author":20839,"quote":161515},"There was rarely an obvious branching point in a person's life. People changed slowly, over time. You didn't take on step, then find yourself in a completely new location. You first took a little step off a path to avoid some rocks. For a while, you walked alongside the path, but then you wandered out a little way to step on softer soil. Then you stopped paying attention as you drifted farther and farther away. Finally, you found yourself in the wrong city, wondering why the signs on the roadway hadn't led you better.",[647,161517],{"author":29789,"quote":161518},"I keep one eye on the path I didn't choose every day.",[639,161520,161521],{},[642,161522],{"alt":161523,"src":161524},"Maybe your path is completely different from what you imagined. - Agapi Stassinopoulos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2817451.png",[647,161526],{"author":161527,"quote":161528},"Agapi Stassinopoulos","Maybe your path is completely different from what you imagined.",[647,161530],{"author":26743,"quote":161531},"Now I was alone, and the only path was the one I left behind me.",[647,161533],{"author":161534,"quote":161535},"Patrick Modiano","What a peculiar path I’ve had to take in order to reach you.",[647,161537],{"author":29789,"quote":161538},"I keep one eye on the path I didn’t choose every day.",[690,161540],{":authors":161541},"[{\"name\":\"Agapi Stassinopoulos\",\"slug\":\"agapi-stassinopoulos\"},{\"name\":\"Alix E. Harrow\",\"slug\":\"alix-e-harrow\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Gibbard\",\"slug\":\"ben-gibbard\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Wallace\",\"slug\":\"carlos-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Hayden Carruth\",\"slug\":\"hayden-carruth\"},{\"name\":\"Ma Jian\",\"slug\":\"ma-jian\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Mills\",\"slug\":\"mike-mills\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Modiano\",\"slug\":\"patrick-modiano\"},{\"name\":\"T.F. Hodge\",\"slug\":\"tf-hodge\"},{\"name\":\"Taylor Swift\",\"slug\":\"taylor-swift\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"}]",[566,161543,161369],{"id":161544},"overcoming-challenges-and-determination",[639,161546,161547],{},[642,161548],{"alt":161549,"src":161550},"I was on a path, and I became determined to give it everything I had — no matter what. - Eleanor Brownn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-576319.png",[647,161552],{"author":79556,"quote":161553},"I was on a path, and I became determined to give it everything I had — no matter what.",[647,161555],{"author":161556,"quote":161557},"Coleen Innis","My path is my path and no matter how rocky the road is I refuse to go off course.",[647,161559],{"author":161560,"quote":161561},"Jason Collins","I knew that I was choosing the road less traveled but I'm not walking it alone.",[647,161563],{"author":161564,"quote":161565},"Joseph Conrad","I always went my own road and on my own legs where I had a mind to go",[639,161567,161568],{},[642,161569],{"alt":161570,"src":161571},"Walking your path doesn't mean you don't hurt, it means the pain is worth the progress. Sometimes you have to break something down in order to remake it, and that includes yourself, or it did for me. There were moments when I wept for an easier road, but in the end I would not trade my path for anyone else's. It is mine and the traveling of it has made me who I am, and continues to shape and remold me into the best, happiest, most productive, most playful me, I've ever been. - Laurell K. Hamilton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1664949.png",[647,161573],{"author":90253,"quote":161574},"Walking your path doesn't mean you don't hurt, it means the pain is worth the progress. Sometimes you have to break something down in order to remake it, and that includes yourself, or it did for me. There were moments when I wept for an easier road, but in the end I would not trade my path for anyone else's. It is mine and the traveling of it has made me who I am, and continues to shape and remold me into the best, happiest, most productive, most playful me, I've ever been.",[647,161576],{"author":161577,"quote":161578},"Billy Idol","We were all following in their path. I believe I'm still following in their path today.",[647,161580],{"author":68454,"quote":161581},"Anyway, my whole thing is, whatever path I’m on, I’m on. I’m not going to avoid it because it’s harder for the world, or even harder for me. I’m like, I gotta be me, you know?",[647,161583],{"author":161584,"quote":161585},"Cristina Henriquez","I didn’t want to accept that in order to move forward, I had to walk through it. It was so much easier just to believe there was another path I could take around it and that at the end of that path would be the destination I wanted. It would be easier to want to end up at a lie, instead of the truth.",[647,161587],{"author":161560,"quote":161588},"I knew that I was choosing the road less traveled but I’m not walking it alone.",[639,161590,161591],{},[642,161592],{"alt":161593,"src":161594},"Ive chosen my path – and right or wrong, it’s the one I tread. - Joseph Delaney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3168436.png",[647,161596],{"author":107095,"quote":161597},"Ive chosen my path – and right or wrong, it’s the one I tread.",[647,161599],{"author":68481,"quote":161600},"My path may have been set in stone, but stone crumbles, and sometimes we have to forge our own way through.",[647,161602],{"author":161603,"quote":161604},"Derrick Henry","I have my own path.",[647,161606],{"author":161607,"quote":161608},"Dulquer Salmaan","I chose my own path because that was the only way.",[690,161610],{":authors":161611},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Konigsberg\",\"slug\":\"bill-konigsberg\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Idol\",\"slug\":\"billy-idol\"},{\"name\":\"Coleen Innis\",\"slug\":\"coleen-innis\"},{\"name\":\"Cristina Henriquez\",\"slug\":\"cristina-henriquez\"},{\"name\":\"Derrick Henry\",\"slug\":\"derrick-henry\"},{\"name\":\"Dulquer Salmaan\",\"slug\":\"dulquer-salmaan\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Brownn\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-brownn\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Collins\",\"slug\":\"jason-collins-2\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Conrad\",\"slug\":\"joseph-conrad\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Delaney\",\"slug\":\"joseph-delaney\"},{\"name\":\"Laurell K. Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"laurell-k-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"T.J. Klune\",\"slug\":\"tj-klune\"}]",[566,161613,161375],{"id":161614},"predetermined-paths-and-destiny",[639,161616,161617],{},[642,161618],{"alt":161619,"src":161620},"My path was predetermined by God. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-373197.png",[647,161622],{"author":291,"quote":161623},"My path was predetermined by God.",[647,161625],{"author":88094,"quote":161626},"There was no other path for me. I knew this was my path. I had to follow it.",[647,161628],{"author":161629,"quote":161630},"Jason Kenney","I think I've chosen the right path.",[647,161632],{"author":161633,"quote":161634},"Vanessa Paradis","I realize how unique my path has been. And I'm thankful for that.",[639,161636,161637],{},[642,161638],{"alt":161639,"src":161640},"The Christ path is the path I've walked all my life, so it's normal and natural. And I have no reason to abandon it because it leads to where I want to go. - John Shelby Spong","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2477978.png",[647,161642],{"author":145763,"quote":161643},"The Christ path is the path I've walked all my life, so it's normal and natural. And I have no reason to abandon it because it leads to where I want to go.",[647,161645],{"author":161646,"quote":161647},"Keith Teare","Path is a well designed app with a singular purpose. For users who solely want to share with a small group of friends, and share everything with the whole group, it is very effective. And of course, it is wonderfully designed. Just.me isn't better or worse, it's just very different. Just.me is a messaging application, not just a sharing app.",[647,161649],{"author":161650,"quote":161651},"Bozoma Saint John","I'm following the path that was destined for me.",[647,161653],{"author":161654,"quote":161655},"Cathy Engelbert","My path has been, I think, a path a lot of women can foresee themselves taking.",[647,161657],{"author":161658,"quote":161659},"Dan Bilzerian","I didn't take a conventional path.",[639,161661,161662],{},[642,161663],{"alt":161664,"src":161665},"I believe that anyone who chooses a path and keeps walking will find a positive result some day. I didn't want to go with the flow and do any kind of film that came my way and wind up my career swiftly. - Harshvardhan Rane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3693076.png",[647,161667],{"author":100033,"quote":161668},"I believe that anyone who chooses a path and keeps walking will find a positive result some day. I didn't want to go with the flow and do any kind of film that came my way and wind up my career swiftly.",[690,161670],{":authors":161671},"[{\"name\":\"Alicia Keys\",\"slug\":\"alicia-keys\"},{\"name\":\"Bozoma Saint John\",\"slug\":\"bozoma-saint-john\"},{\"name\":\"Cathy Engelbert\",\"slug\":\"cathy-engelbert\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Bilzerian\",\"slug\":\"dan-bilzerian\"},{\"name\":\"Harshvardhan Rane\",\"slug\":\"harshvardhan-rane\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Kenney\",\"slug\":\"jason-kenney\"},{\"name\":\"John Shelby Spong\",\"slug\":\"john-shelby-spong\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Teare\",\"slug\":\"keith-teare\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Vanessa Paradis\",\"slug\":\"vanessa-paradis\"}]",[566,161673,161381],{"id":161674},"lost-paths-and-finding-direction",[639,161676,161677],{},[642,161678],{"alt":161679,"src":161680},"the path is lost, and I’ve become part of the wreckage − another meaningless casualty. - Ky Grabowski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-576286.png",[647,161682],{"author":161683,"quote":161684},"Ky Grabowski","the path is lost, and I’ve become part of the wreckage − another meaningless casualty.",[647,161686],{"author":9052,"quote":161687},"When I had journeyed half of our life’s way,I found myself within a shadowed forest,for I had lost the path that does not stray.",[647,161689],{"author":9052,"quote":161690},"When I had journeyed half of our life’s way, I found myself within a shadowed forest, for I had lost the path that does not stray.",[647,161692],{"author":9052,"quote":161693},"When I had journeyed half of our life's way, I found myself within a shadowed forest, for I had lost the path that does not stray.",[639,161695,161696],{},[642,161697],{"alt":161698,"src":161699},"I saw that I'd get nowhere on the straight path, and that to go crookedly was straighter. - Nikolai Gogol","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1558997.png",[647,161701],{"author":161702,"quote":161703},"Nikolai Gogol","I saw that I'd get nowhere on the straight path, and that to go crookedly was straighter.",[647,161705],{"author":161706,"quote":161707},"Amanda Plummer","I like taking a path into new country, and I always take the darker path. Not because it's dark, but because there's a secret there that you can share when you get out. That's what I liked as a kid. That's how I approach my work. With a face like mine, it's lucky I have a heart that likes that.",[647,161709],{"author":20839,"quote":161515},[647,161711],{"author":161712,"quote":161713},"Brian Freeman","It was too easy to follow the path you were on, rather than looking for cross-trails that might take you somewhere scary.",[647,161715],{"author":161584,"quote":161585},[639,161717,161718],{},[642,161719],{"alt":161720,"src":161721},"The worst crime you can do to yourself is to forget why you chose the path you’re on, but keep walking down it anyway. - Stephanie Oakes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3441470.png",[647,161723],{"author":157600,"quote":161724},"The worst crime you can do to yourself is to forget why you chose the path you’re on, but keep walking down it anyway.",[647,161726],{"author":161727,"quote":161728},"Terri L. Fivash","As yet I didn’t understand. Nor could I see the path. But I didn’t need to, anymore than my sheep needed to understand my plans, or see the entire path when I took them to a pasture they had never been in before. They knew I was leading them, and that was enough. So now, all I needed to do was go where He led me, and give to Him my highest and best loyalty.",[690,161730],{":authors":161731},"[{\"name\":\"Amanda Plummer\",\"slug\":\"amanda-plummer\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Freeman\",\"slug\":\"brian-freeman\"},{\"name\":\"Cristina Henriquez\",\"slug\":\"cristina-henriquez\"},{\"name\":\"Dante Alighieri\",\"slug\":\"dante-alighieri\"},{\"name\":\"Ky Grabowski\",\"slug\":\"ky-grabowski\"},{\"name\":\"Nikolai Gogol\",\"slug\":\"nikolai-gogol\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Oakes\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-oakes\"},{\"name\":\"Terri L. Fivash\",\"slug\":\"terri-l-fivash\"}]",[566,161733,137457],{"id":137508},[639,161735,161736],{},[642,161737],{"alt":161738,"src":161739},"We don’t change our minds. I was led to another path of light. - Mary  Morgan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-81253.png",[647,161741],{"author":161742,"quote":161743},"Mary  Morgan","We don’t change our minds. I was led to another path of light.",[647,161745],{"author":161746,"quote":161747},"Michele Bell","Because looking inward and telling it like it is Is how I carved my own path.",[647,161749],{"author":134333,"quote":161750},"I was no longer following a trail. I was learning to follow myself.",[647,161752],{"author":134333,"quote":161753},"My path, beyond doubt or denial. I just hadn’t looked toward it. I wasn’t lost. I’d always known the way. If I’d only allowed myself to look. I had never been lost, only scared.",[639,161755,161756],{},[642,161757],{"alt":161758,"src":161759},"I see my path, but I don't know where it leads. Not knowing where I'm going is what inspires me to travel it. - Rosalía de Castro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1272534.png",[647,161761],{"author":161762,"quote":161763},"Rosalía de Castro","I see my path, but I don't know where it leads. Not knowing where I'm going is what inspires me to travel it.",[647,161765],{"author":161766,"quote":161767},"Alison Goldfrapp","In a very slow way, I found my path. Even now, I think, 'If I can't do it my way, I'd rather not do it.'",[647,161769],{"author":154352,"quote":161508},[647,161771],{"author":161772,"quote":161773},"Olivia Newton-John","I don't know what my path is yet. I'm just walking on it.",[647,161775],{"author":154352,"quote":161776},"At this point in my life, I find myself obsessed with alternate paths I could’ve taken. I don’t think about this with a sense of regret, but with a sense of wonder...",[639,161778,161779],{},[642,161780],{"alt":161781,"src":161782},"I don’t think I’d change the path that’s got me where I am today. - Curtis Joseph","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2949430.png",[647,161784],{"author":161785,"quote":161786},"Curtis Joseph","I don’t think I’d change the path that’s got me where I am today.",[647,161788],{"author":161789,"quote":161790},"Emeli Sande","I wasn’t intentionally trying to create my own path or be original, it was just I needed to say certain things and I needed to express myself, and that’s how it came out.",[647,161792],{"author":161633,"quote":161793},"I realize how unique my path has been. And I’m thankful for that.",[647,161795],{"author":161796,"quote":161797},"Danny Amendola","No question, I love the path I've taken.",[690,161799],{":authors":161800},"[{\"name\":\"Alison Goldfrapp\",\"slug\":\"alison-goldfrapp\"},{\"name\":\"Aspen Matis\",\"slug\":\"aspen-matis\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Gibbard\",\"slug\":\"ben-gibbard\"},{\"name\":\"Curtis Joseph\",\"slug\":\"curtis-joseph\"},{\"name\":\"Danny Amendola\",\"slug\":\"danny-amendola\"},{\"name\":\"Emeli Sande\",\"slug\":\"emeli-sande\"},{\"name\":\"Mary  Morgan\",\"slug\":\"mary-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Michele Bell\",\"slug\":\"michele-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Olivia Newton-John\",\"slug\":\"olivia-newton-john\"},{\"name\":\"Rosalía de Castro\",\"slug\":\"rosalia-de-castro\"},{\"name\":\"Vanessa Paradis\",\"slug\":\"vanessa-paradis\"}]",[566,161802,161391],{"id":161803},"courage-and-risk-taking",[639,161805,161806],{},[642,161807],{"alt":161808,"src":161809},"Did I have the courage to forge a path - Terry Tempest Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-588221.png",[647,161811],{"author":138676,"quote":161812},"Did I have the courage to forge a path",[647,161814],{"author":2639,"quote":161815},"But who ever said the easiest pathis the one you should choose?",[647,161817],{"author":106965,"quote":161818},"You cannot be wimpy out there on the dream-seeking trail. Dare to break through barriers, to find your own path.",[647,161820],{"author":40095,"quote":161821},"If it was up to me, I’d choose the hard path with the easy ending, not the easy path with the hard end.",[639,161823,161824],{},[642,161825],{"alt":161570,"src":161571},[647,161827],{"author":90253,"quote":161574},[647,161829],{"author":161706,"quote":161707},[647,161831],{"author":147928,"quote":161832},"To be able to run routes, that's like the greatest thing to me. It's kind of like an art to me. It's like a painter drawing or something like that. That's how I feel every time I run a route.",[647,161834],{"author":161835,"quote":161836},"Diana Penty","It's my life and I prefer choosing my path. I don't follow anyone else.",[690,161838],{":authors":161839},"[{\"name\":\"Amanda Plummer\",\"slug\":\"amanda-plummer\"},{\"name\":\"Amari Cooper\",\"slug\":\"amari-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Penty\",\"slug\":\"diana-penty\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"ellen-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Harrison\",\"slug\":\"kim-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Laurell K. Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"laurell-k-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Les Brown\",\"slug\":\"les-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Tempest Williams\",\"slug\":\"terry-tempest-williams\"}]",[566,161841,161397],{"id":161842},"influence-and-impact-on-others",[639,161844,161845],{},[642,161846],{"alt":161847,"src":161848},"It is a great joy to open a new path; and then, it is a greater joy to see new people on this new path; but the greatest joy is to see the new people opening many more brand new paths via this new path! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-68242.png",[647,161850],{"author":8765,"quote":161851},"It is a great joy to open a new path; and then, it is a greater joy to see new people on this new path; but the greatest joy is to see the new people opening many more brand new paths via this new path!",[647,161853],{"author":8765,"quote":161854},"Sometimes interesting paths create interesting people and sometimes interesting people create interesting paths!",[647,161856],{"author":8765,"quote":161857},"If the path you walk is the right one, then the big question comes: How many people have you directed to that path?",[647,161859],{"author":161860,"quote":161861},"Tori Eldridge","Never become so attached to following the path that you cease to question whether you should still be on it.",[639,161863,161864],{},[642,161865],{"alt":161866,"src":161867},"You often don’t choose the attractive or the deceptive paths, but they choose you, they pull you to the path! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-691593.png",[647,161869],{"author":8765,"quote":161870},"You often don’t choose the attractive or the deceptive paths, but they choose you, they pull you to the path!",[647,161872],{"author":161873,"quote":161874},"Alice Sebold","If you chose to go into someone else's reality, you had to be willing to walk. There were no shortcuts.",[647,161876],{"author":161577,"quote":161578},[690,161878],{":authors":161879},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Sebold\",\"slug\":\"alice-sebold\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Idol\",\"slug\":\"billy-idol\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Tori Eldridge\",\"slug\":\"tori-eldridge\"}]",[566,161881,161403],{"id":161882},"art-and-creativity-as-pathways",[639,161884,161885],{},[642,161886],{"alt":161887,"src":161888},"I do not plan my fiction any more than I normally plan woodland walks; I follow the path that seems most promising at any given point, not some itinerary decided before entry. - John Fowles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-657586.png",[647,161890],{"author":17249,"quote":161891},"I do not plan my fiction any more than I normally plan woodland walks; I follow the path that seems most promising at any given point, not some itinerary decided before entry.",[647,161893],{"author":161894,"quote":161895},"Tracy Chapman","After it's finished, sometimes I can trace a path that goes back to the possible source of inspiration.",[647,161897],{"author":161898,"quote":161899},"M. C. Escher","I came to the ... open gate of mathematics. From here, well-trodden paths lead in every direction, and since then I have often spent time there. Sometimes I think ... I have trodden all the paths ... and then I suddenly discover a new path and experience fresh delights.",[647,161901],{"author":161702,"quote":161703},[639,161903,161904],{},[642,161905],{"alt":161906,"src":161907},"One day I get to that spot where I’ve discovered the secret to the maze, and then I’ve got free running the rest of the way. It’s a great feeling. - Will Hobbs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3508021.png",[647,161909],{"author":161910,"quote":161911},"Will Hobbs","One day I get to that spot where I’ve discovered the secret to the maze, and then I’ve got free running the rest of the way. It’s a great feeling.",[647,161913],{"author":147928,"quote":161832},[690,161915],{":authors":161916},"[{\"name\":\"Amari Cooper\",\"slug\":\"amari-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"John Fowles\",\"slug\":\"john-fowles\"},{\"name\":\"M. C. Escher\",\"slug\":\"m-c-escher\"},{\"name\":\"Nikolai Gogol\",\"slug\":\"nikolai-gogol\"},{\"name\":\"Tracy Chapman\",\"slug\":\"tracy-chapman\"},{\"name\":\"Will Hobbs\",\"slug\":\"will-hobbs\"}]",[566,161918,634],{"id":1014},[639,161920,161921],{},[642,161922],{"alt":161923,"src":161924},"An even, straight path is attractive. Its predictable routine perpetuates with no extra effort required. It becomes autopilot that leads to endless same old thing.An uneven, windy path is unavoidable to many. Its unforeseen, exciting adventures require balance, adjustment, alertness and attention. A path that leads to a rewarding dream of your life. - Miriam Hurdle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4364.png",[647,161926],{"author":161927,"quote":161928},"Miriam Hurdle","An even, straight path is attractive. Its predictable routine perpetuates with no extra effort required. It becomes autopilot that leads to endless same old thing.An uneven, windy path is unavoidable to many. Its unforeseen, exciting adventures require balance, adjustment, alertness and attention. A path that leads to a rewarding dream of your life.",[647,161930],{"author":11947,"quote":161931},"What I should have done verses what I wanted to do can be described as two different paths. The first takes me to where I want to be, while the second took me to where I thought I wanted to be.",[647,161933],{"author":29408,"quote":161934},"I like paths that lead nowhere, that leave you wondering where you are.",[647,161936],{"author":161937,"quote":161938},"Sujata Mondal","Unable to understand why you think so, when you chose a different path.",[639,161940,161941],{},[642,161942],{"alt":161943,"src":161944},"The nicest thing about being lost is that you get rid of the fear of losing your path! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-383451.png",[647,161946],{"author":8765,"quote":161947},"The nicest thing about being lost is that you get rid of the fear of losing your path!",[647,161949],{"author":29408,"quote":161950},"I like paths that lead to no certain end, that keep me wondering where I am.",[647,161952],{"author":94341,"quote":161953},"I wanted to change my fate, to force it down another road. I wanted to stand in the river of time and make it flow a different direction, if just for a little while.",[647,161955],{"author":13155,"quote":161956},"I have no complaints about my path and the places it has taken me; enough complaints to fill a circus tent about other things, maybe, but the path I've chosen has always been the right one, and I wouldn't have had it any other way.",[647,161958],{"author":161959,"quote":161960},"Frank Black","I did start down that path some time ago,",[639,161962,161963],{},[642,161964],{"alt":161965,"src":161966},"I look at my contemporaries, and we're all at different stages and levels, and all choosing different routes, different ways to do things. - Jamie Bell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1040647.png",[647,161968],{"author":161969,"quote":161970},"Jamie Bell","I look at my contemporaries, and we're all at different stages and levels, and all choosing different routes, different ways to do things.",[647,161972],{"author":24239,"quote":161973},"Not that the path was smooth and pothole free. But still, it was my path, and like me, it was bound to be unique.\" -Zoey",[647,161975],{"author":153907,"quote":161976},"I've always been in the right place and time. Of course, I steered myself there.",[647,161978],{"author":161979,"quote":161980},"Lauryn Hill","I know you don't wanna hear my opinion,\nThere come many paths and you must choose one.\nAnd if you don't change then the rain soon come.\nSee, you might win some, but you just lost one.\n",[647,161982],{"author":37984,"quote":161983},"The rediscovered path, where were left the traces of childhood's lost steps.",[639,161985,161986],{},[642,161987],{"alt":161988,"src":161989},"I was pursuing the inner path at the expense of the rest of my being and the rest of the world. - Satish Kumar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1856999.png",[647,161991],{"author":161992,"quote":161993},"Satish Kumar","I was pursuing the inner path at the expense of the rest of my being and the rest of the world.",[647,161995],{"author":161996,"quote":161997},"Jason Mraz","In case you never noticed, the path you never chose has chosen you.",[647,161999],{"author":162000,"quote":162001},"T. Boone Pickens","The older I get, the more I see a straight path where I want to go. If you're going to hunt elephants, don't get off the trail for a rabbit.",[647,162003],{"author":162004,"quote":162005},"Richard Rossi","Paths kept leading me back to Aimee McPherson,",[647,162007],{"author":161789,"quote":162008},"I wasn't intentionally trying to create my own path or be original, it was just I needed to say certain things and I needed to express myself, and that's how it came out.",[639,162010,162011],{},[642,162012],{"alt":162013,"src":162014},"If you chose to go into someone else’s reality, you had to be willing to walk. There were no shortcuts. - Alice Sebold","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2839018.png",[647,162016],{"author":161873,"quote":162017},"If you chose to go into someone else’s reality, you had to be willing to walk. There were no shortcuts.",[647,162019],{"author":153907,"quote":162020},"I’ve always been in the right place and time. Of course, I steered myself there.",[647,162022],{"author":162023,"quote":162024},"Hiking","I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.",[647,162026],{"author":161969,"quote":162027},"I look at my contemporaries, and we’re all at different stages and levels, and all choosing different routes, different ways to do things.",[647,162029],{"author":161564,"quote":162030},"I always went my own road and on my own legs where I had a mind to go.",[639,162032,162033],{},[642,162034],{"alt":162035,"src":162036},"I left Beijing because I wanted to be alone and to forge my own path, but I know now that no path is solitary, we all tread across other people’s beginnings and ends. - Ma Jian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3241913.png",[647,162038],{"author":161491,"quote":162039},"I left Beijing because I wanted to be alone and to forge my own path, but I know now that no path is solitary, we all tread across other people’s beginnings and ends.",[647,162041],{"author":13155,"quote":162042},"I have no complaints about my path and the places it has taken me; enough complaints to fill a circus tent about other things, maybe, but the path I’ve chosen has always been the right one, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way.",[647,162044],{"author":161702,"quote":162045},"I saw that I’d get nowhere on the straight path, and that to go crookedly was straighter.",[647,162047],{"author":161772,"quote":162048},"I don’t know what my path is yet. I’m just walking on it.",[647,162050],{"author":10667,"quote":162051},"I never thought there was a path that would lead to both of us alive.",[639,162053,162054],{},[642,162055],{"alt":162056,"src":162057},"Amelia, I’ve already said more than I should have. I have to go. But think about what I said. Choose your path. - Stormy Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3451694.png",[647,162059],{"author":162060,"quote":162061},"Stormy Smith","Amelia, I’ve already said more than I should have. I have to go. But think about what I said. Choose your path.",[647,162063],{"author":162000,"quote":162064},"The older I get, the more I see a straight path where I want to go. If you’re going to hunt elephants, don’t get off the trail for a rabbit.",[647,162066],{"author":161894,"quote":162067},"After it’s finished, sometimes I can trace a path that goes back to the possible source of inspiration.",[647,162069],{"author":162070,"quote":162071},"ann demeulemeester","I always followed my own path.",[690,162073],{":authors":162074},"[{\"name\":\"Alice Sebold\",\"slug\":\"alice-sebold\"},{\"name\":\"April Genevieve Tucholke\",\"slug\":\"april-genevieve-tucholke\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Hope\",\"slug\":\"bob-hope\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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Personal Journey Philosophy 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Journey Philosophy",[566,162227,569],{"id":568},[571,162229,162230,162236,162242,162248,162254,162260,162266,162272,162278,162284,162290],{},[574,162231,162232],{},[577,162233,162235],{"href":162234},"#self-discovery-and-inner-journey","Self-Discovery and Inner Journey",[574,162237,162238],{},[577,162239,162241],{"href":162240},"#overcoming-challenges-and-struggles","Overcoming Challenges and Struggles",[574,162243,162244],{},[577,162245,162247],{"href":162246},"#personal-growth-and-transformation","Personal Growth and Transformation",[574,162249,162250],{},[577,162251,162253],{"href":162252},"#individuality-and-uniqueness","Individuality and Uniqueness",[574,162255,162256],{},[577,162257,162259],{"href":162258},"#purpose-and-direction","Purpose and Direction",[574,162261,162262],{},[577,162263,162265],{"href":162264},"#faith-and-trust-in-the-journey","Faith and Trust in the Journey",[574,162267,162268],{},[577,162269,162271],{"href":162270},"#connections-and-relationships","Connections and Relationships",[574,162273,162274],{},[577,162275,162277],{"href":162276},"#journey-as-a-learning-experience","Journey as a Learning Experience",[574,162279,162280],{},[577,162281,162283],{"href":162282},"#acceptance-and-embracing-the-journey","Acceptance and Embracing the Journey",[574,162285,162286],{},[577,162287,162289],{"href":162288},"#journey's-impact-and-reflection","Journey's Impact and Reflection",[574,162291,162292],{},[577,162293,634],{"href":633},[566,162295,162235],{"id":162296},"self-discovery-and-inner-journey",[639,162298,162299],{},[642,162300],{"alt":162301,"src":162302},"The journey begins by looking inside to find that guiding light of the Divine spark within us. The practice that leads us to that spark is meditation on the inner light and sound - Rajinder Singh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8945.png",[647,162304],{"author":162305,"quote":162306},"Rajinder Singh","The journey begins by looking inside to find that guiding light of the Divine spark within us. The practice that leads us to that spark is meditation on the inner light and sound",[647,162308],{"author":162309,"quote":162310},"Katharine Sharp","Sometimes in your life you will go on a journey. It will be the longest journey you have ever taken. It is the journey to find yourself.",[647,162312],{"author":8690,"quote":162313},"A journey through nature is always a road that leads to self-discovery.",[647,162315],{"author":162316,"quote":162317},"Bluenscottish","The journey to self discovery forges many paths, the footprints left behind are the memories of what was and the belief of what is.~bns",[639,162319,162320],{},[642,162321],{"alt":162322,"src":162323},"The journey inward is what gives meaning to the life outside ourselves. Not in any static, dogmatic, once-for-all way either, but in a way that grows and develops and changes to meet different circumstances, different stages of development. Contemplation is not an optional extra -- it is, as much as action, part of the very stuff of being human.\" - Monica Furlong","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-213698.png",[647,162325],{"author":162326,"quote":162327},"Monica Furlong","The journey inward is what gives meaning to the life outside ourselves. Not in any static, dogmatic, once-for-all way either, but in a way that grows and develops and changes to meet different circumstances, different stages of development. Contemplation is not an optional extra -- it is, as much as action, part of the very stuff of being human.\"",[647,162329],{"author":162330,"quote":162331},"Dallas Palmer","The journey of finding you can be scary all in itself. The journey to finding the real you start behind the walls of yesterday. Reaching down through the years of hurt can remind you of why you built the wall. However, the journey of finding your voice begins by taking the bricks down one by one until you find the strength to push the wall down. Then you can start over building an improved wall with a door for someone to enter.",[647,162333],{"author":59848,"quote":162334},"Note that this journey is uniquely yours, no one else's. So the path has to be your own. You cannot imitate somebody else's journey and still be true to yourself. Are you prepared to honor your uniqueness in this way?",[647,162336],{"author":149326,"quote":162337},"Every journey you take leads you back to yourself.",[647,162339],{"author":162340,"quote":162341},"Riana Ambarsari","Every journey is personal. Every journey is spiritual. You can't compare them, can't replace, can't repeat. You can bring back the memories but they only bring tears to your eyes.",[639,162343,162344],{},[642,162345],{"alt":162346,"src":162347},"So many people fail to realise that the greatest journey one can ever take is the journey to the very centre of one’s being. - Susan Howatch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-523392.png",[647,162349],{"author":162350,"quote":162351},"Susan Howatch","So many people fail to realise that the greatest journey one can ever take is the journey to the very centre of one’s being.",[647,162353],{"author":162354,"quote":162355},"Thomas Daniel Nehrer","The real Journey is a personal venture into your own mind content. Nobody, not the greatest mystic, the most vaunted guru, the most hailed psychologist, though they might shuttle you along the trail for a ways, will get you there. Only you yourself can do that.",[647,162357],{"author":8765,"quote":162358},"Sometimes you need a thick curtain around you to make a journey within you! You will not see anyone and no one will see you and then you are with yourself ready to start an inner journey!",[690,162360],{":authors":162361},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Cohen\",\"slug\":\"alan-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Bluenscottish\",\"slug\":\"bluenscottish\"},{\"name\":\"Dallas Palmer\",\"slug\":\"dallas-palmer\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Kabat-Zinn\",\"slug\":\"jon-kabat-zinn\"},{\"name\":\"Katharine Sharp\",\"slug\":\"katharine-sharp\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Monica Furlong\",\"slug\":\"monica-furlong\"},{\"name\":\"Rajinder Singh\",\"slug\":\"rajinder-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Riana Ambarsari\",\"slug\":\"riana-ambarsari\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Howatch\",\"slug\":\"susan-howatch\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Daniel Nehrer\",\"slug\":\"thomas-daniel-nehrer\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"}]",[566,162363,162241],{"id":162364},"overcoming-challenges-and-struggles",[639,162366,162367],{},[642,162368],{"alt":162369,"src":162370},"If I were to be brutally honest with myself, how often is my journey actually a path designed to circumvent my journey? - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-64026.png",[647,162372],{"author":11947,"quote":162373},"If I were to be brutally honest with myself, how often is my journey actually a path designed to circumvent my journey?",[647,162375],{"author":162376,"quote":162377},"Tiffany Luard","When your steps are destined... you can trust that your journey has a variety of processes. These processes will be disguised with a perfect strife; however, the struggle is pivotal in breeding greatness...\" (T.luard)",[647,162379],{"author":51162,"quote":162380},"The struggle is the energy of life, how hard you energize it, on your way to journey, it lightens and brings near much more towards your destination.",[647,162382],{"author":162383,"quote":162384},"Ruth Soukup","No one gets a free pass. None of us are guaranteed a perfectly pleasant journey free of hardship, struggle, and pain.",[639,162386,162387],{},[642,162388],{"alt":162389,"src":162390},"The pain of the journey should challenge you to make change, the vision of what could be drives you forward. - Tony Curl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-375526.png",[647,162392],{"author":133696,"quote":162393},"The pain of the journey should challenge you to make change, the vision of what could be drives you forward.",[647,162395],{"author":23116,"quote":162396},"The more difficult is your journey the sweater the destination",[647,162398],{"author":162399,"quote":162400},"Michael Treanor","A difficult journey is more revealing of character than any discussion or analysis.",[647,162402],{"author":97738,"quote":162403},"We don't always get the journey we want. But we always get the journey we need.",[647,162405],{"author":132261,"quote":162406},"The journey is made up of the most genuine and honest wonders of the mind, but also includes unfathomable sorrow and despair; yet, this is what makes up a journey as well as the human experience in entirety.",[639,162408,162409],{},[642,162410],{"alt":162411,"src":162412},"The journey is from the Prakriti to Purusha and again from Purusha to Prakriti, and again back to Purusha when you master all the paths, there is no journey - you are everywhere - liberated and free from the births and the sufferings. - Amit Ray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-642623.png",[647,162414],{"author":71213,"quote":162415},"The journey is from the Prakriti to Purusha and again from Purusha to Prakriti, and again back to Purusha when you master all the paths, there is no journey - you are everywhere - liberated and free from the births and the sufferings.",[647,162417],{"author":138757,"quote":162418},"Your process is what determines the weight of your journey. Submit to your process so that your journey can be great.",[647,162420],{"author":162421,"quote":162422},"Sabrina Newby","The journey, be it mind, body, or spirit, begins when you decide to submit to the one power that is greater than yourself.",[690,162424],{":authors":162425},"[{\"name\":\"Alyson Noel\",\"slug\":\"alyson-noel\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Bidemi Mark-Mordi\",\"slug\":\"bidemi-mark-mordi\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Forrest Curran\",\"slug\":\"forrest-curran\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Treanor\",\"slug\":\"michael-treanor\"},{\"name\":\"Ruth Soukup\",\"slug\":\"ruth-soukup\"},{\"name\":\"Sabrina Newby\",\"slug\":\"sabrina-newby\"},{\"name\":\"Thabiso Monkoe\",\"slug\":\"thabiso-monkoe\"},{\"name\":\"Tiffany Luard\",\"slug\":\"tiffany-luard\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Curl\",\"slug\":\"tony-curl\"}]",[566,162427,162247],{"id":162428},"personal-growth-and-transformation",[639,162430,162431],{},[642,162432],{"alt":162433,"src":162434},"Somewhere along the way of trying different things that we think will help change us, we may be misunderstood to be trying too hard, to be fake, and to be different than what we really are. Compare this to the metamorphosis of a butterfly. Halfway through, it looks nothing like what it ends up being. It is your choice to either stay halfway through or to continue your journey once you start it, to reach that destination of the person you know you can be. - Najwa Zebian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-142047.png",[647,162436],{"author":162437,"quote":162438},"Najwa Zebian","Somewhere along the way of trying different things that we think will help change us, we may be misunderstood to be trying too hard, to be fake, and to be different than what we really are. Compare this to the metamorphosis of a butterfly. Halfway through, it looks nothing like what it ends up being. It is your choice to either stay halfway through or to continue your journey once you start it, to reach that destination of the person you know you can be.",[647,162440],{"author":79538,"quote":162441},"You can choose to fight your journey every step of the way or you can embrace it, recognizing each stumble or setback as a opportunity to strengthen your character, finesse your craft, and deepen your passion. Oh this journey can be beautiful if you allow yourself to enjoy the rain!",[647,162443],{"author":141806,"quote":162444},"No one can decide the road that inspires us to kick-start a journey better than the one embarking on the path. We may find others joining our journey, but we have to take the first step alone to reach our destination.",[647,162446],{"author":162447,"quote":162448},"Anand Patwa","The journey is the distance to self-discovery, stretching the boundaries; taking those steps one by one, pursuing that goal step by step, conquering the mission goal by goal, expanding the vision mission by mission.",[639,162450,162451],{},[642,162452],{"alt":162453,"src":162454},"The journey of finding you can be scary all in itself. The journey to finding the real you start behind the walls of yesterday. Reaching down through the years of hurt can remind you of why you built the wall. However, the journey of finding your voice begins by taking the bricks down one by one until you find the strength to push the wall down. Then you can start over building an improved wall with a door for someone to enter. - Dallas Palmer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-282253.png",[647,162456],{"author":162330,"quote":162331},[647,162458],{"author":162459,"quote":162460},"Winsome Campbell-Green","Each person walks a journey unique to himself or herself. Live your own journey and run your own race.",[647,162462],{"author":129434,"quote":162463},"Every journey begins with the first step of articulating the intention, and then becoming the intention.",[647,162465],{"author":162466,"quote":162467},"BeaOngjoco","Maybe it's not about the journey but rather the way you imagine the journey when you read a book.",[647,162469],{"author":162470,"quote":162471},"Dave Roman","A journey of self-discovery is never pointless, Prince Zuko. However dim your path may seem, and however far you may wander from it...the important thing is that you learn from all of your mistakes along the way and never forget for one moment who you are, or what you are struggling to be.",[639,162473,162474],{},[642,162475],{"alt":162476,"src":162477},"When a cycle in your life repeats, you should troubleshot where the glitch is. Find the glitch and you will find your purposed journey. - Tanya R. Liverman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-448994.png",[647,162479],{"author":162480,"quote":162481},"Tanya R. Liverman","When a cycle in your life repeats, you should troubleshot where the glitch is. Find the glitch and you will find your purposed journey.",[647,162483],{"author":162484,"quote":162485},"Nicko Shoid","Some journeys make you realize that you are running for a wrong goal.",[647,162487],{"author":162488,"quote":162489},"Mark Hebwood","We have started the journey- no turning back now. Three steps lie between us and the goal:(1) Know who you are.(2) Know what you need.(3) Get it.These steps need to be taken in sequence. I cannot know what I need before I know who I am. I cannot go after what I need before I know what I need.",[690,162491],{":authors":162492},"[{\"name\":\"Anand Patwa\",\"slug\":\"anand-patwa\"},{\"name\":\"BeaOngjoco\",\"slug\":\"beaongjoco\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Dallas Palmer\",\"slug\":\"dallas-palmer\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Roman\",\"slug\":\"dave-roman\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Prem Jagyasi\",\"slug\":\"dr-prem-jagyasi\"},{\"name\":\"Kierra C.T. Banks\",\"slug\":\"kierra-ct-banks\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Hebwood\",\"slug\":\"mark-hebwood\"},{\"name\":\"Najwa Zebian\",\"slug\":\"najwa-zebian\"},{\"name\":\"Nicko Shoid\",\"slug\":\"nicko-shoid\"},{\"name\":\"Tanya R. Liverman\",\"slug\":\"tanya-r-liverman\"},{\"name\":\"Winsome Campbell-Green\",\"slug\":\"winsome-campbell-green\"}]",[566,162494,162253],{"id":162495},"individuality-and-uniqueness",[639,162497,162498],{},[642,162499],{"alt":162500,"src":162501},"Not everyone will understand your journey. That’s fine. It’s not their journey to make sense of. It’s yours. - Zero Dean","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-135341.png",[647,162503],{"author":162504,"quote":162505},"Zero Dean","Not everyone will understand your journey. That’s fine. It’s not their journey to make sense of. It’s yours.",[647,162507],{"author":135982,"quote":162508},"A journey is a fragment of Hell.",[647,162510],{"author":162459,"quote":162460},[647,162512],{"author":77182,"quote":162513},"Sometimes a journey makes itself necessary.",[639,162515,162516],{},[642,162517],{"alt":162518,"src":162519},"Everyone’s journey is their own. It would never be right of me to tell others what methods work best for them. - Jessica Marie Baumgartner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-364350.png",[647,162521],{"author":111857,"quote":162522},"Everyone’s journey is their own. It would never be right of me to tell others what methods work best for them.",[647,162524],{"author":162525,"quote":162526},"D. Denise Dianaty","My journey defines me; but I AM the journey. Be your own journey",[647,162528],{"author":162529,"quote":162530},"Michele Jennae","Just because others don't understand your journey doesn't mean you're not on the right one. After all, it is YOURS!",[647,162532],{"author":162533,"quote":162534},"Card","You take a step, then another. That’s the journey. But to take a step with your eyes open is not a journey at all, it’s a remaking of your own mind.",[647,162536],{"author":71603,"quote":162537},"Unlike many other journeys, when it comes to finding self and matters of the heart you'll swiftly find yourself lost if you follow someone else's",[639,162539,162540],{},[642,162541],{"alt":162542,"src":162543},"Your journey is completely yours. It is unique. Others may try to steal part of it, tell it in their words or shape it to suit them. Reality is no one can live it or own it but you. Take charge of your journey, it's yours and yours alone! - Kemi Sogunle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-607129.png",[647,162545],{"author":162546,"quote":162547},"Kemi Sogunle","Your journey is completely yours. It is unique. Others may try to steal part of it, tell it in their words or shape it to suit them. Reality is no one can live it or own it but you. Take charge of your journey, it's yours and yours alone!",[647,162549],{"author":162550,"quote":162551},"Joubert Botha","Sometimes the people around you won't understand your journey. They don't need to, it's not for them.",[647,162553],{"author":53698,"quote":162554},"Life is a journey and journeys are all about direction.Thank you for your contribution to my direction.",[690,162556],{":authors":162557},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Carson\",\"slug\":\"anne-carson\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Chatwin\",\"slug\":\"bruce-chatwin\"},{\"name\":\"Card\",\"slug\":\"card\"},{\"name\":\"D. Denise Dianaty\",\"slug\":\"d-denise-dianaty\"},{\"name\":\"Drishti Bablani\",\"slug\":\"drishti-bablani\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Marie Baumgartner\",\"slug\":\"jessica-marie-baumgartner\"},{\"name\":\"Joubert Botha\",\"slug\":\"joubert-botha\"},{\"name\":\"Kemi Sogunle\",\"slug\":\"kemi-sogunle\"},{\"name\":\"Michele Jennae\",\"slug\":\"michele-jennae\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"},{\"name\":\"Winsome Campbell-Green\",\"slug\":\"winsome-campbell-green\"},{\"name\":\"Zero Dean\",\"slug\":\"zero-dean\"}]",[566,162559,162259],{"id":162560},"purpose-and-direction",[639,162562,162563],{},[642,162564],{"alt":162565,"src":162566},"The journey is where we find perspective. - Alison Levine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-62930.png",[647,162568],{"author":162569,"quote":162570},"Alison Levine","The journey is where we find perspective.",[647,162572],{"author":162573,"quote":162574},"Erling Kagge","Journeys of discovery are not something you start doing, but something you gradually stop doing.",[647,162576],{"author":162577,"quote":162578},"Durgesh Satpathy","Journey becomes difficult when we know the destination but not aware of the right path, may be the supreme power testing your moral and physical stamina.",[647,162580],{"author":111601,"quote":162581},"You will always have a journey until you find out what your life is destined for.",[639,162583,162584],{},[642,162585],{"alt":162586,"src":162587},"The journey is to find our way back to the start, And seek the future in our past, For far into the distance I see someone like me, Trying to figure out the same old lie that life is… - Piyush Rohankar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-312772.png",[647,162589],{"author":162590,"quote":162591},"Piyush Rohankar","The journey is to find our way back to the start, And seek the future in our past, For far into the distance I see someone like me, Trying to figure out the same old lie that life is…",[647,162593],{"author":11947,"quote":162594},"There are many paths to take, but there is only one journey to which we are called.",[647,162596],{"author":11947,"quote":162597},"Waiting for a journey is not a journey, even though we are quite adept at confusing the two.",[647,162599],{"author":438,"quote":162600},"Our life is a one way journey; we can never go back.",[647,162602],{"author":131782,"quote":162603},"If life's journey was intended to be easy, we would have been given directions. However, since we have no road map, we must climb the highest mountain and forge the deepest streams with love in our souls, in the hope that our own journey will give us peace within...",[639,162605,162606],{},[642,162607],{"alt":162608,"src":162609},"Your real journey starts from the point when you realize that your life, ambition, success, dreams, achievements, future, everything is on your own. - Muhammad Talha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-572670.png",[647,162611],{"author":162612,"quote":162613},"Muhammad Talha","Your real journey starts from the point when you realize that your life, ambition, success, dreams, achievements, future, everything is on your own.",[647,162615],{"author":162616,"quote":162617},"Yaovi M. Dagba","The journey is a learning process, which starts with the will to know God within.",[647,162619],{"author":18289,"quote":162620},"What is the reason?' 'Finish your journey and you will know.",[690,162622],{":authors":162623},"[{\"name\":\"Alison Levine\",\"slug\":\"alison-levine\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Durgesh Satpathy\",\"slug\":\"durgesh-satpathy\"},{\"name\":\"Erling Kagge\",\"slug\":\"erling-kagge\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Muhammad Talha\",\"slug\":\"muhammad-talha\"},{\"name\":\"Piyush Rohankar\",\"slug\":\"piyush-rohankar\"},{\"name\":\"Shiva Negi\",\"slug\":\"shiva-negi\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Alison\",\"slug\":\"virginia-alison\"},{\"name\":\"Yaovi M. Dagba\",\"slug\":\"yaovi-m-dagba\"}]",[566,162625,162265],{"id":162626},"faith-and-trust-in-the-journey",[639,162628,162629],{},[642,162630],{"alt":162631,"src":162632},"You've got to have faith to make the journey. For some, it might take 40 days; for others, 40 years. And, unfortunately, there will be many that will never see their promise become a reality at all - not because God can't do it - because they don't have the faith to believe that he really can - Hannah Keeley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91118.png",[647,162634],{"author":162635,"quote":162636},"Hannah Keeley","You've got to have faith to make the journey. For some, it might take 40 days; for others, 40 years. And, unfortunately, there will be many that will never see their promise become a reality at all - not because God can't do it - because they don't have the faith to believe that he really can",[647,162638],{"author":146517,"quote":162639},"For me, the most difficult journey is to travel from kind heart to complex brain.",[647,162641],{"author":141814,"quote":162642},"The success of my journey depended on whether my heart walked forward—toward my people—instead of backward, away from them.",[647,162644],{"author":162645,"quote":162646},"Lee M. Sapp","Just because someone is on your path, it doesn't mean that they're on your journey.",[639,162648,162649],{},[642,162650],{"alt":162651,"src":162652},"A journey is the way to see and feel the diversity of humanity. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-274454.png",[647,162654],{"author":438,"quote":162655},"A journey is the way to see and feel the diversity of humanity.",[647,162657],{"author":135124,"quote":162658},"There is no destination; when you manifest the love, health, money you so desire and deserve, you will have the desire to manifest more. Your soul wants all these experiences and declaring your desires is just a way of directing you towards a pathway that will give you all the experiences you want on a deeper level. Fly up in your balloon, take your loved ones with you and while you are up there, make rainbows appear, just like I did.",[647,162660],{"author":162661,"quote":162662},"Gisela Hausmann","In this world of endless opportunities our dreams compete. If we wait to start a journey, the destination may not be anymore what we wanted to find.",[647,162664],{"author":139623,"quote":162665},"Life’s journey is a narrow path that reveals a God to trust. Few take it. Trust only occurs in relationship. Our relationship is the pearl of great price that is already buried in the field of our hearts. The journey is the life-long excavation of our heart.",[647,162667],{"author":59387,"quote":162668},"I don’t why, how or who called upon me, but this has come to me and therefore, I must see through this arduous journey.",[639,162670,162671],{},[642,162672],{"alt":162673,"src":162674},"The journey is a learning process, which starts with the will to know God within...\"-Secrets to Divine Manifestations, - Yaovi M. Dagba","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-629260.png",[647,162676],{"author":162616,"quote":162677},"The journey is a learning process, which starts with the will to know God within...\"-Secrets to Divine Manifestations,",[647,162679],{"author":162680,"quote":162681},"Kate Bornstein","While railing against the manufactured prerequisites of womanhood or manhood, we need to avoid manufacturing our own prerequisites. The non-operative journey and the objection to it illustrate just one area in which we need to open our thinking to other journeys while expecting that others respect our own. - Mercedes Allen",[647,162683],{"author":162421,"quote":162422},[690,162685],{":authors":162686},"[{\"name\":\"Anasazi Foundation\",\"slug\":\"anasazi-foundation\"},{\"name\":\"Cometan\",\"slug\":\"cometan\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Gisela Hausmann\",\"slug\":\"gisela-hausmann\"},{\"name\":\"Hannah Keeley\",\"slug\":\"hannah-keeley\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Bornstein\",\"slug\":\"kate-bornstein\"},{\"name\":\"Lee M. Sapp\",\"slug\":\"lee-m-sapp\"},{\"name\":\"Malti Bhojwani\",\"slug\":\"malti-bhojwani\"},{\"name\":\"RJ Blizzard\",\"slug\":\"rj-blizzard\"},{\"name\":\"Sabrina Newby\",\"slug\":\"sabrina-newby\"},{\"name\":\"Sonal Takalkar\",\"slug\":\"sonal-takalkar\"},{\"name\":\"Yaovi M. Dagba\",\"slug\":\"yaovi-m-dagba\"}]",[566,162688,162271],{"id":162689},"connections-and-relationships",[639,162691,162692],{},[642,162693],{"alt":162694,"src":162695},"Such journeys have convinced me that it is not always possible to restore one's boundaries after they have been blurred and made permeable by a relationship: try as we might, we cannot reconstitute ourselves as the autonomous beings we previously imagined ourselves to be. - Mohsin Hamid","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-78476.png",[647,162697],{"author":11453,"quote":162698},"Such journeys have convinced me that it is not always possible to restore one's boundaries after they have been blurred and made permeable by a relationship: try as we might, we cannot reconstitute ourselves as the autonomous beings we previously imagined ourselves to be.",[647,162700],{"author":8773,"quote":162701},"A personal journey is part of the generational relay. Live your legacy then pass it on.",[647,162703],{"author":56988,"quote":162704},"Since most of us are just trying to figure it all out, why not be kind and considerate while on the journey?",[647,162706],{"author":162707,"quote":162708},"Rachel D. Greenwell","As a person on planet Earth you are capable of influencing another with your journey",[639,162710,162711],{},[642,162712],{"alt":162713,"src":162714},"Just because someone is on your path, it doesn't mean that they're on your journey. - Lee M. Sapp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-236571.png",[647,162716],{"author":162645,"quote":162646},[647,162718],{"author":162719,"quote":162720},"Jennifer Toth","Never Judge Another Person's Journey!",[647,162722],{"author":51162,"quote":162723},"The struggle is the energy of the life, how hard you energize it, on your way to journey, it lightens and brings near much more towards your destination.",[647,162725],{"author":23525,"quote":162726},"The power of your journey is hugely related to connection and alignment which are not to be taken lightly.",[647,162728],{"author":53180,"quote":162729},"If life is a journey then let my soul travel and share your pain.",[639,162731,162732],{},[642,162733],{"alt":162734,"src":162735},"A journey, I reflected, is of no merit unless it has tested you. - Tahir Shah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-362083.png",[647,162737],{"author":23106,"quote":162738},"A journey, I reflected, is of no merit unless it has tested you.",[647,162740],{"author":162741,"quote":162742},"Lori Jenessa Nelson","what is a journeywithout someone who wandersif sometimes a pairis made of two",[647,162744],{"author":100892,"quote":162745},"A journey for you is to find love in someone that means it will end in horror. A horror that will find its source of love in a gentle soul. Return to me at the bar by 7pm sharp and we will make love again in a new location. Do not bother finding me if I don't show up. Sincerely, CelesteCeleste Rayne",[690,162747],{":authors":162748},"[{\"name\":\"Amber M. Kestner\",\"slug\":\"amber-m-kestner\"},{\"name\":\"Charles F. Glassman\",\"slug\":\"charles-f-glassman\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Germany Kent\",\"slug\":\"germany-kent\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Toth\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-toth\"},{\"name\":\"Jo Ann V. Glim\",\"slug\":\"jo-ann-v-glim\"},{\"name\":\"Lee M. Sapp\",\"slug\":\"lee-m-sapp\"},{\"name\":\"Lori Jenessa Nelson\",\"slug\":\"lori-jenessa-nelson\"},{\"name\":\"Mohsin Hamid\",\"slug\":\"mohsin-hamid\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel D. Greenwell\",\"slug\":\"rachel-d-greenwell\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"},{\"name\":\"Tahir Shah\",\"slug\":\"tahir-shah\"}]",[566,162750,162277],{"id":162751},"journey-as-a-learning-experience",[639,162753,162754],{},[642,162755],{"alt":162756,"src":162757},"The creative journey is not a trek through the wilderness, but actually a clearly defined path, which though not visible to our outside eyes, can be felt with our inner senses. - Lucy H. Pearce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-43439.png",[647,162759],{"author":162760,"quote":162761},"Lucy H. Pearce","The creative journey is not a trek through the wilderness, but actually a clearly defined path, which though not visible to our outside eyes, can be felt with our inner senses.",[647,162763],{"author":23529,"quote":162764},"The journey you undertake to get your answers is more important than the answers. The journey awakens your soul while readymade answers just pile up in your head.",[647,162766],{"author":63060,"quote":162767},"The only thing that is ultimately real about your journey is the step that you're taking this moment.",[647,162769],{"author":129434,"quote":162463},[639,162771,162772],{},[642,162773],{"alt":162774,"src":162775},"We must set out, often without a destination, with only the instinct to search as a direction. Literature and religion are predicated on the notion of journey, movement—pilgrimage it’s called in religion, plot in literature. - Patricia Hampl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-365745.png",[647,162777],{"author":162778,"quote":162779},"Patricia Hampl","We must set out, often without a destination, with only the instinct to search as a direction. Literature and religion are predicated on the notion of journey, movement—pilgrimage it’s called in religion, plot in literature.",[647,162781],{"author":29408,"quote":162782},"My ideal journey: set out early and never arrive.",[647,162784],{"author":162785,"quote":162786},"Carrie Hope Fletcher","Everyone is on a journey at any given moment in their lives",[647,162788],{"author":3105,"quote":162789},"Every journey conceals another journey within its lines; the path not taken and the forgotten angle. These are the journeys I wish to record. Not the ones I made, but the ones I might have made, or perhaps did make in some other place or time.",[647,162791],{"author":162792,"quote":162793},"Nadine Sadaka Boulos","Life is only a journey, and our pleasure lies not in arriving at our destination, but in the methods we use to reach our destination. We have to enjoy the road we travel and be proud of our struggles each time we overcome an obstacle.",[639,162795,162796],{},[642,162797],{"alt":162798,"src":162799},"Life is a journey. If you can’t walk, journey with your thoughts and imaginations. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-483772.png",[647,162801],{"author":438,"quote":162802},"Life is a journey. If you can’t walk, journey with your thoughts and imaginations.",[647,162804],{"author":162805,"quote":162806},"Kim Chance","No one sets out with a journey with a book that tells them exactly how everything's going to go",[647,162808],{"author":8765,"quote":162809},"Your every new journey is your new window opening to new ideas!",[690,162811],{":authors":162812},"[{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Carrie Hope Fletcher\",\"slug\":\"carrie-hope-fletcher\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Eckhart Tolle\",\"slug\":\"eckhart-tolle\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Chance\",\"slug\":\"kim-chance\"},{\"name\":\"Lucy H. Pearce\",\"slug\":\"lucy-h-pearce\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Nadine Sadaka Boulos\",\"slug\":\"nadine-sadaka-boulos\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Hampl\",\"slug\":\"patricia-hampl\"},{\"name\":\"Shunya\",\"slug\":\"shunya\"}]",[566,162814,162283],{"id":162815},"acceptance-and-embracing-the-journey",[639,162817,162818],{},[642,162819],{"alt":162820,"src":162821},"Journey freely along your chosen path, in a manner of your own choosing. - Eleesha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-40602.png",[647,162823],{"author":129180,"quote":162824},"Journey freely along your chosen path, in a manner of your own choosing.",[647,162826],{"author":63347,"quote":162827},"Gotta’ take that adventure, in order to understand your journey.",[647,162829],{"author":162830,"quote":162831},"Brian S Woods","The journey lies not in reaching for the stars, but in acquiring the wisdom to better hold ourselves among them.",[647,162833],{"author":162834,"quote":162835},"Pamela Bobowicz","Every journey begins with a first step, and the confidence to take that step and face whatever is thrown your way is one of the greatest super-powers of all.",[639,162837,162838],{},[642,162839],{"alt":162840,"src":162841},"Every day is a journey. - A.D. Posey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-260688.png",[647,162843],{"author":105995,"quote":162844},"Every day is a journey.",[647,162846],{"author":291,"quote":162847},"The journey of life can be travel through experience and reading.",[647,162849],{"author":11947,"quote":162594},[647,162851],{"author":162852,"quote":162853},"Veronica Vitale","Not everyone will understand your journey and it's okay. it's not for them",[647,162855],{"author":18793,"quote":162856},"Every journey has a destination, known or unknown.",[639,162858,162859],{},[642,162860],{"alt":162861,"src":162862},"Any destination is only a speculated goal. But, a conscious journey along the way offers life and love. - Steve Leasock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-413442.png",[647,162864],{"author":158092,"quote":162865},"Any destination is only a speculated goal. But, a conscious journey along the way offers life and love.",[647,162867],{"author":110033,"quote":162868},"I’m on a long journey around and through myself...",[647,162870],{"author":162680,"quote":162681},[690,162872],{":authors":162873},"[{\"name\":\"A.D. Posey\",\"slug\":\"ad-posey\"},{\"name\":\"Brian S Woods\",\"slug\":\"brian-s-woods\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Eleesha\",\"slug\":\"eleesha\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Pierre\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-pierre\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Bornstein\",\"slug\":\"kate-bornstein\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Luis Alexandre Ribeiro Branco\",\"slug\":\"luis-alexandre-ribeiro-branco\"},{\"name\":\"Pamela Bobowicz\",\"slug\":\"pamela-bobowicz\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Leasock\",\"slug\":\"steve-leasock\"},{\"name\":\"Veronica Vitale\",\"slug\":\"veronica-vitale\"}]",[566,162875,162289],{"id":162876},"journeys-impact-and-reflection",[639,162878,162879],{},[642,162880],{"alt":162881,"src":162882},"Life is a journey. It's up to you where you go. - me Jianna M","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-22664.png",[647,162884],{"author":162885,"quote":162886},"me Jianna M","Life is a journey. It's up to you where you go.",[647,162888],{"author":162889,"quote":162890},"Erik Paul Rocklin","While there are many that journey who seek, not all that travel will find, for they are bound by what they have been taught and not of what they know.”- The Tapestry of Spirit",[647,162892],{"author":11287,"quote":162893},"A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think youcontrol it.",[647,162895],{"author":149973,"quote":162896},"Every spell is a journey.",[639,162898,162899],{},[642,162900],{"alt":162901,"src":162902},"Your most precious journey is the journey to your own mistakes and so you can face them! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-198563.png",[647,162904],{"author":8765,"quote":162905},"Your most precious journey is the journey to your own mistakes and so you can face them!",[647,162907],{"author":162908,"quote":162909},"Daniel V Chappell","I don't think something can constitute a journey unless it leaves one's world looking different than before.",[647,162911],{"author":162912,"quote":162913},"Carol Fuller @ Piedmont Trails","Enjoy Your Journey One Word At A TimeCapturing The Moment Given On The Page",[647,162915],{"author":3105,"quote":162916},"Every journey conceals another journey within its lines: the path not taken and the forgotten angle.",[647,162918],{"author":10381,"quote":162919},"I am saying that a journey is called that because you cannot know what you will discover on the journey, what you will do with what you find, or what you find will do to you.",[639,162921,162922],{},[642,162923],{"alt":162924,"src":162925},"There are dark and alone times when you move forward to pursue your own journey, but the beauty in the light at the end of the tunnel is worth every sacrifice you thought you made. - DC Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-367545.png",[647,162927],{"author":162928,"quote":162929},"DC Allen","There are dark and alone times when you move forward to pursue your own journey, but the beauty in the light at the end of the tunnel is worth every sacrifice you thought you made.",[647,162931],{"author":162932,"quote":162933},"Biju Karakkonam","My Life is a Journey.",[647,162935],{"author":162936,"quote":162937},"J. Earp","The Journey is not random rambling. It is a deliberate motion toward an End that draws, urges, captures, and seduces you forward.",[690,162939],{":authors":162940},"[{\"name\":\"Biju Karakkonam\",\"slug\":\"biju-karakkonam\"},{\"name\":\"Carol Fuller @ Piedmont Trails\",\"slug\":\"carol-fuller-piedmont-trails\"},{\"name\":\"DC Allen\",\"slug\":\"dc-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel V Chappell\",\"slug\":\"daniel-v-chappell\"},{\"name\":\"Erik Paul Rocklin\",\"slug\":\"erik-paul-rocklin\"},{\"name\":\"J. Earp\",\"slug\":\"j-earp\"},{\"name\":\"James Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"james-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Lawren Leo\",\"slug\":\"lawren-leo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"me Jianna M\",\"slug\":\"me-jianna-m\"}]",[566,162942,634],{"id":1014},[639,162944,162945],{},[642,162946],{"alt":162947,"src":162948},"A journey through nature is always a road thatleads to self-discovery. - Toni Sorenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-77784.png",[647,162950],{"author":8690,"quote":162951},"A journey through nature is always a road thatleads to self-discovery.",[647,162953],{"author":291,"quote":162954},"What matter most is to complete the journey.",[647,162956],{"author":162957,"quote":162958},"Dian Nafi","Journey gives us a chance to start all over again and be a new personality",[647,162960],{"author":5815,"quote":162961},"...there ain't no journey what don't change you some.",[639,162963,162964],{},[642,162965],{"alt":162966,"src":162967},"In the following pages I want to take you on a journey—my life’s journey, and in many ways our journey. My goal for this book is for you, the reader, to be encouraged by our own collective strength, determination and humor, in order to overcome the obstacles we may have to facealong life’s path. - Tony F. Powell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-242040.png",[647,162969],{"author":162970,"quote":162971},"Tony F. Powell","In the following pages I want to take you on a journey—my life’s journey, and in many ways our journey. My goal for this book is for you, the reader, to be encouraged by our own collective strength, determination and humor, in order to overcome the obstacles we may have to facealong life’s path.",[647,162973],{"author":438,"quote":162974},"Our path may be different but our purpose of journey is the same.",[647,162976],{"author":162977,"quote":162978},"Jennifer^Toth","No one should judge another person's journey.",[690,162980],{":authors":162981},"[{\"name\":\"David Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"david-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Dian Nafi\",\"slug\":\"dian-nafi\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer^Toth\",\"slug\":\"jennifertoth\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"},{\"name\":\"Tony F. 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path, but we must realize what we sacrifice in doing so.",[647,163217],{"author":291,"quote":163218},"The choice of a man defines is paths.",[647,163220],{"author":291,"quote":163221},"Every man is free to choose his path.",[647,163223],{"author":132032,"quote":163224},"Each path was once forged by someone who had no fear to start something new.",[639,163226,163227],{},[642,163228],{"alt":163229,"src":163230},"A person chose their path. Or they made a new one. - Victoria Schwab","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-513984.png",[647,163232],{"author":26790,"quote":163233},"A person chose their path. Or they made a new one.",[647,163235],{"author":163236,"quote":163237},"Patricio Telman Chincocolo","In the end each must follow their individual path.",[647,163239],{"author":24964,"quote":163240},"Joan of Arc was not stuck at the cross-roads, either by rejecting all the paths like Tolstoy or by accepting them all like Nietzsche. She chose a path, and went down it like a thunderbolt.",[647,163242],{"author":96910,"quote":163243},"The path that one person follows is not the correct path for any other person. Each of us must walk his own path to enlightenment— that is the way.",[647,163245],{"author":117132,"quote":163246},"Our paths may be horrible, but they're the paths we made for ourselves.",[639,163248,163249],{},[642,163250],{"alt":163251,"src":163252},"Everyone has their own path and you cant judge. - Jake Owen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2162765.png",[647,163254],{"author":163255,"quote":163256},"Jake Owen","Everyone has their own path and you cant judge.",[647,163258],{"author":6697,"quote":163259},"And that everyone has to find their own path, even brothers.",[690,163261],{":authors":163262},"[{\"name\":\"Avina Celeste\",\"slug\":\"avina-celeste\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"G.K. 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A path that has no obstacles, is most certainly a path to nowhere of note.",[647,163276],{"author":90662,"quote":163277},"The hard path is often the right one. The river teaches more than the shore.",[647,163279],{"author":8765,"quote":163280},"To give up a difficult path means to give up the glory and honour that will be achieved by overcoming these difficulties!",[647,163282],{"author":11613,"quote":163283},"The path to Salvation is as narrow and as difficult to walk as a razor's edge.",[639,163285,163286],{},[642,163287],{"alt":163288,"src":163289},"What good is a path that doesn’t carry us to the edge of our capacity and then beyond that place? A true calling involves a great exposure before it can become a genuine refuge. - Michael Meade","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-502979.png",[647,163291],{"author":129478,"quote":163292},"What good is a path that doesn’t carry us to the edge of our capacity and then beyond that place? A true calling involves a great exposure before it can become a genuine refuge.",[647,163294],{"author":7413,"quote":163295},"Difficult times, my friend, but there is a path. There must be. We will find it.",[647,163297],{"author":64281,"quote":163298},"There is no easy path leading out of life, and few easy ones that lie within it.",[647,163300],{"author":12285,"quote":163301},"The easy, gentle, and sloping path . . . is not the path of true virtue. It demands a rough and thorny road.",[647,163303],{"author":163304,"quote":163305},"Brian Weiss","Sometimes the most evolved souls take the most challenging paths",[639,163307,163308],{},[642,163309],{"alt":163310,"src":163311},"But our determination is what creates the path – our determination to make use of adversity rather than escape it. - Alex Lickerman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2833434.png",[647,163313],{"author":163314,"quote":163315},"Alex Lickerman","But our determination is what creates the path – our determination to make use of adversity rather than escape it.",[647,163317],{"author":163304,"quote":163318},"Sometimes the most evolved souls take the most challenging paths.",[690,163320],{":authors":163321},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Lickerman\",\"slug\":\"alex-lickerman\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Weiss\",\"slug\":\"brian-weiss\"},{\"name\":\"Maxime Lagacé\",\"slug\":\"maxime-lagace\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Meade\",\"slug\":\"michael-meade\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Raymond D. 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Where there are no worries, no externally created problems. There is bliss of the Self (samadhi) amidst all external problems.",[647,163335],{"author":45496,"quote":163336},"This’ path is not to be followed through force. It is to be followed through understanding.",[647,163338],{"author":125155,"quote":163339},"When you are on the spiritual path, and you are looking for the answers outside, there is an ample of reasons, for you to deviate from the path. The path of the ultimate truth is straight way inside",[647,163341],{"author":163342,"quote":163343},"John M. Sheehan","The narrow way for each of us is unique. You do not have to run my narrow path, and I do not have to run your narrow way.The glory is that each of us can finish the narrow way \"marked out for us\" because the course laid out for us by our sovereign, omniscient God is perfect for us as we walk, run or even crawl according to the written word of God we will hear \"Well Done!",[639,163345,163346],{},[642,163347],{"alt":163348,"src":163349},"The Vitarag path, the path of the enlightened ones, is such that there is a gain for both the giver as well as the taker, whereas in the worldly path, the giver incurs a loss and the taker gains a benefit. - Dada Bhagwan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-716296.png",[647,163351],{"author":45496,"quote":163352},"The Vitarag path, the path of the enlightened ones, is such that there is a gain for both the giver as well as the taker, whereas in the worldly path, the giver incurs a loss and the taker gains a benefit.",[647,163354],{"author":949,"quote":163355},"What is the purpose of the Lethani?\" Tempi asked.\"To give us a path to follow?\" I replied.\"No,\" Tempi said sternly. \"The Lethani is not a path.\"\"What is the purpose of the Lethani, Tempi?\"\"To guide us in our actions. By following the Lethani, you act rightly,\"\"Is this not a path?\"\"No. The Lethani is what help us choose a path.",[647,163357],{"author":71289,"quote":163358},"The Path is not far from man. When men try to pursue a course, which is far from the common indications of consciousness, this course cannot be considered The Path.",[647,163360],{"author":127111,"quote":163361},"Where there is a way or path, it is someone else's. Each of us has to find his own way.",[647,163363],{"author":82030,"quote":163364},"One path alone leads to a life of peace. The path of virtue.",[639,163366,163367],{},[642,163368],{"alt":163369,"src":163370},"There is no path to the Holy Book. The Holy Book is the path. - Kazi Shams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2487245.png",[647,163372],{"author":163373,"quote":163374},"Kazi Shams","There is no path to the Holy Book. The Holy Book is the path.",[647,163376],{"author":163377,"quote":163378},"David Bowles","We are all walking the same path, though it ain’t some road scored in earth or sky or sea. It’s the path of easing suffering, both ours and that of others, and we walk it till ever creature stands free of pain and lies, in unity with truth and peace, at last enlightened and made whole.",[690,163380],{":authors":163381},"[{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"David Bowles\",\"slug\":\"david-bowles\"},{\"name\":\"John M. Sheehan\",\"slug\":\"john-m-sheehan\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Campbell\",\"slug\":\"joseph-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Juvenal\",\"slug\":\"juvenal\"},{\"name\":\"Kazi Shams\",\"slug\":\"kazi-shams\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Rothfuss\",\"slug\":\"patrick-rothfuss\"},{\"name\":\"Roshan Sharma\",\"slug\":\"roshan-sharma\"}]",[566,163383,163163],{"id":163384},"individuality-and-uniqueness-of-paths",[639,163386,163387],{},[642,163388],{"alt":163389,"src":163390},"He doesn’t see his path clearly, but also doesn’t consider this absolutely necessary; he strikes out in some direction or other, and one thing leads to the next. All paths lead to lives of some sort, and that’s all he requires, for every life promises a great deal and is replete with possibilities enchantingly fulfilled. - Robert Walser","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-335763.png",[647,163392],{"author":163393,"quote":163394},"Robert Walser","He doesn’t see his path clearly, but also doesn’t consider this absolutely necessary; he strikes out in some direction or other, and one thing leads to the next. All paths lead to lives of some sort, and that’s all he requires, for every life promises a great deal and is replete with possibilities enchantingly fulfilled.",[647,163396],{"author":8690,"quote":163397},"The easy path is seldom the right path.",[647,163399],{"author":163400,"quote":163401},"Carma Spence","It is a rare goal that has only one path.",[647,163403],{"author":163404,"quote":163405},"Peter Høeg","... Because one who seeks the highest must not leave any path untried.",[639,163407,163408],{},[642,163409],{"alt":163410,"src":163411},"All of us have a path to follow and the path begins on earth. - Richard Matheson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-479686.png",[647,163413],{"author":118579,"quote":163414},"All of us have a path to follow and the path begins on earth.",[647,163416],{"author":96910,"quote":163243},[647,163418],{"author":93429,"quote":163419},"Those who blindly follow in the footsteps of others will never see their own path.",[647,163421],{"author":163422,"quote":163423},"Skye Alexander","There's no right or wrong way to seek truth, and as the old axiom states, all paths lead to the same place.",[647,163425],{"author":163426,"quote":163427},"Peter Akinola","so that those who are bent to walk a different path may do so without us.",[639,163429,163430],{},[642,163431],{"alt":163432,"src":163433},"Those who seek the easy way do not seek the true way. - Dōgen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1317770.png",[647,163435],{"author":152030,"quote":163436},"Those who seek the easy way do not seek the true way.",[647,163438],{"author":6697,"quote":163259},[690,163440],{":authors":163441},"[{\"name\":\"Carma Spence\",\"slug\":\"carma-spence\"},{\"name\":\"Christine E. Szymanski\",\"slug\":\"christine-e-szymanski\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Funke\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-funke\"},{\"name\":\"Dōgen\",\"slug\":\"dogen\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Akinola\",\"slug\":\"peter-akinola\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Høeg\",\"slug\":\"peter-høeg\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Matheson\",\"slug\":\"richard-matheson\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Walser\",\"slug\":\"robert-walser\"},{\"name\":\"Skye Alexander\",\"slug\":\"skye-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"},{\"name\":\"Wu Wei\",\"slug\":\"wu-wei\"}]",[566,163443,163169],{"id":163444},"paths-of-virtue-and-morality",[639,163446,163447],{},[642,163448],{"alt":163449,"src":163450},"Only righteous path leads us to the right way - Munia Khan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-340257.png",[647,163452],{"author":37899,"quote":163453},"Only righteous path leads us to the right way",[647,163455],{"author":291,"quote":163456},"The powerful Being, God, well defines the path.",[647,163458],{"author":291,"quote":163459},"The path is well-defined by the Divine being.",[647,163461],{"author":11390,"quote":163462},"The individual must choose in which direction they want to take this world of ours - will they take it down the same rotten path of sectarianism like our ancestors did, or will they build a whole new civilized path - a path that facilitates love, not hate - a path that facilitates discussion, not debate - a path that unites, not divides - in short, a path that is human, not savage!",[639,163464,163465],{},[642,163466],{"alt":163467,"src":163468},"One path alone leads to a life of peace. The path of virtue. - Juvenal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1762112.png",[647,163470],{"author":82030,"quote":163364},[647,163472],{"author":124229,"quote":163473},"I think a lot of us are not on a path; we're in a rut. We have confused comfort with peace, belief with faith, safety with wisdom, wealth with blessing, and existence with life.",[647,163475],{"author":163476,"quote":163477},"Neal A. Maxwell","All of us must walk the same strait and narrow path, know the same kind of experiences as those we would seek to lead and to serve. There is not one strait and narrow path for the officers-the chosen-and another for the enlisted men. We are all to experience life \"according to the flesh\"; there is no other way, for it is the way to immortality and eternal life. Given the resplendent riches of the promised kingdom, why would anyone wish to walk another path than the one that leads us back to our gracious and merciful Father in Heaven?",[647,163479],{"author":10347,"quote":163480},"Believe in the integrity and value of the jagged path. We don't always do the right thing on our way to rightness.",[647,163482],{"author":163483,"quote":163484},"Sharon Salzberg","The middle way is a view of life that avoids the extreme of misguided grasping born of believing there is something we can find, or buy, or cling to that will not change. And it avoids the despair and nihilism born from the mistaken belief that nothing matters, that all is meaningless.",[639,163486,163487],{},[642,163488],{"alt":163489,"src":163490},"To err from the right path is common to mankind. - Sophocles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2551622.png",[647,163492],{"author":70939,"quote":163493},"To err from the right path is common to mankind.",[647,163495],{"author":10347,"quote":163496},"Believe in the integrity and value of the jagged path. We don’t always do the right thing on our way to rightness.",[690,163498],{":authors":163499},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Cheryl Strayed\",\"slug\":\"cheryl-strayed\"},{\"name\":\"Erwin McManus\",\"slug\":\"erwin-mcmanus\"},{\"name\":\"Juvenal\",\"slug\":\"juvenal\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Munia Khan\",\"slug\":\"munia-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Neal A. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"neal-a-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Salzberg\",\"slug\":\"sharon-salzberg\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"}]",[566,163501,163175],{"id":163502},"paths-of-transformation-and-growth",[639,163504,163505],{},[642,163506],{"alt":163507,"src":163508},"First people keep going deeper and deeper into crap. When they want to exit, they think that the path will be all holy and beautiful. No. To come out of crap, you have to come through crap. All these holy things just help you to bear the crap a little longer. - Shunya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-139225.png",[647,163510],{"author":23529,"quote":163511},"First people keep going deeper and deeper into crap. When they want to exit, they think that the path will be all holy and beautiful. No. To come out of crap, you have to come through crap. All these holy things just help you to bear the crap a little longer.",[647,163513],{"author":11390,"quote":163514},"Come my friend. Come and walk with me in the path ahead that awaits you with open arms – the path of humanism – the path where every pedestrian is simply a human, not a Christian, Jew, Hindu, Muslim, Atheist, Mexican, American, Canadian, British, Australian, Russian, Asian, African, European or anything else.",[647,163516],{"author":163517,"quote":163518},"Nashoda Rose","Sometimes people need to take the wrong path in order to lead them to the right one.",[647,163520],{"author":148617,"quote":163521},"The path of descent is the path of transformation. Darkness, failure, relapse, death, and woundedness are our primary teachers, rather than ideas or doctrines.",[639,163523,163524],{},[642,163525],{"alt":163526,"src":163527},"Sometimes the most evolved souls take the most challenging paths - Brian Weiss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2694197.png",[647,163529],{"author":163304,"quote":163305},[647,163531],{"author":163314,"quote":163315},[647,163533],{"author":163377,"quote":163378},[647,163535],{"author":163536,"quote":163537},"Diana Wynne Jones","That is the path of Wickedness, though some call it the Road to Heaven.",[690,163539],{":authors":163540},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Alex Lickerman\",\"slug\":\"alex-lickerman\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Weiss\",\"slug\":\"brian-weiss\"},{\"name\":\"David Bowles\",\"slug\":\"david-bowles\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Wynne Jones\",\"slug\":\"diana-wynne-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Nashoda Rose\",\"slug\":\"nashoda-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Rohr\",\"slug\":\"richard-rohr\"},{\"name\":\"Shunya\",\"slug\":\"shunya\"}]",[566,163542,163181],{"id":163543},"the-role-of-obstacles-and-resistance",[639,163545,163546],{},[642,163547],{"alt":163270,"src":163271},[647,163549],{"author":148405,"quote":163274},[647,163551],{"author":62748,"quote":163552},"Most people go through life by the line of least resistance in every circumstance where they can make a choice. They do not recognize that following the lines of least resistance makes all rivers, and some men, crooked!",[647,163554],{"author":8690,"quote":163397},[647,163556],{"author":11613,"quote":163283},[639,163558,163559],{},[642,163560],{"alt":163561,"src":163562},"There is no easy path leading out of life, and few easy ones that lie within it. - Walter Savage Landor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1955813.png",[647,163564],{"author":64281,"quote":163298},[647,163566],{"author":3737,"quote":163567},"The path of least resistance leads to crooked rivers and crooked men.",[647,163569],{"author":163570,"quote":163571},"Charles Mathias","People tend to want to follow the beaten path. The difficulty is that the beaten path doesn’t seem to be leading anywhere.",[690,163573],{":authors":163574},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Mathias\",\"slug\":\"charles-mathias\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Raymond D. Longoria Jr.\",\"slug\":\"raymond-d-longoria-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"},{\"name\":\"W. Somerset Maugham\",\"slug\":\"w-somerset-maugham\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Savage Landor\",\"slug\":\"walter-savage-landor\"}]",[566,163576,163187],{"id":163577},"guidance-and-mentorship-on-the-path",[639,163579,163580],{},[642,163581],{"alt":163582,"src":163583},"Not everything in life is achievable by a straight path. - Priyanka  Agarwal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-70447.png",[647,163585],{"author":163586,"quote":163587},"Priyanka  Agarwal","Not everything in life is achievable by a straight path.",[647,163589],{"author":74069,"quote":163590},"Many are they who seek to guide other to the path yet they themselves are lost",[647,163592],{"author":117806,"quote":163593},"I think I can show them the path out. I understand now that it’s not a question of faith or hope; it exists, and we can find it. It’s going to take some time, though.",[647,163595],{"author":8765,"quote":163596},"If you're not giving people a path that leads them to reason, science, goodness, and beauty, then you're just giving them an abyss instead of a path!",[639,163598,163599],{},[642,163600],{"alt":163601,"src":163602},"There is no path, no man or no book in the world that can teach you nothing! The point is, what will they teach you? - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-427682.png",[647,163604],{"author":8765,"quote":163605},"There is no path, no man or no book in the world that can teach you nothing! The point is, what will they teach you?",[647,163607],{"author":57043,"quote":163608},"The head knows the goal; and the path is his tool.",[647,163610],{"author":163611,"quote":163612},"Darlene Gustovich","We have free wills. I don't want to change people's paths, I want people to change their own paths. I just want to guide them along that path.",[647,163614],{"author":11563,"quote":163615},"Any path to knowledge is a path to God-or Reality, whichever word one prefers to use.",[690,163617],{":authors":163618},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur C. Clarke\",\"slug\":\"arthur-c-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Darlene Gustovich\",\"slug\":\"darlene-gustovich\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Priyanka  Agarwal\",\"slug\":\"priyanka-agarwal\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Hartman\",\"slug\":\"rachel-hartman\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann\",\"slug\":\"sir-kristian-goldmund-aumann\"},{\"name\":\"rassool jibraeel snyman\",\"slug\":\"rassool-jibraeel-snyman\"}]",[566,163620,163193],{"id":163621},"paths-of-knowledge-and-understanding",[639,163623,163624],{},[642,163625],{"alt":163626,"src":163627},"A worldly path without rules is an inauspicious one (ashubha marg); the worldly path with rules is auspicious (shubha marg) and a path beyond rules is the path of the Gnanis (the enlightened ones). It is the path of Knowledge; the real path to ultimate liberation (moksha). - Dada Bhagwan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-445695.png",[647,163629],{"author":45496,"quote":163630},"A worldly path without rules is an inauspicious one (ashubha marg); the worldly path with rules is auspicious (shubha marg) and a path beyond rules is the path of the Gnanis (the enlightened ones). It is the path of Knowledge; the real path to ultimate liberation (moksha).",[647,163632],{"author":90610,"quote":163633},"But we only have one path across the mire of remembrance in general.",[647,163635],{"author":163636,"quote":163637},"Dion Fortune","When we speak of the Path we mean much more than a course of study. The Path is a way of life and on it the whole being must co-operate if the heights are to be won.",[647,163639],{"author":8765,"quote":163640},"History proved many times that path of millions was often the wrong path!",[639,163642,163643],{},[642,163644],{"alt":163645,"src":163646},"When you are on the spiritual path, and you are looking for the answers outside, there is an ample of reasons, for you to deviate from the path. The path of the ultimate truth is straight way inside - Roshan Sharma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-605423.png",[647,163648],{"author":125155,"quote":163339},[647,163650],{"author":11563,"quote":163651},"Any path to knowledge is a path to God-or Reality, whichever word one prefers to use",[647,163653],{"author":114427,"quote":163654},"Anything is one of a million paths. Therefore, a warrior must always keep in mind that a path is only a path; if he feels that he should not follow it, he must not stay with it under any conditions. His decision to keep on that path or to leave it must be free of fear or ambition. He must look at every path closely and deliberately. There is a question that a warrior has to ask, mandatorily: 'Does this path have a heart?'",[647,163656],{"author":11563,"quote":163615},[647,163658],{"author":117468,"quote":163659},"Someone or something had used this path for millennia.",[690,163661],{":authors":163662},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur C. Clarke\",\"slug\":\"arthur-c-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Castaneda\",\"slug\":\"carlos-castaneda\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Simmons\",\"slug\":\"dan-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Dion Fortune\",\"slug\":\"dion-fortune\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Roshan Sharma\",\"slug\":\"roshan-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Sebastian Barry\",\"slug\":\"sebastian-barry\"}]",[566,163664,163199],{"id":163665},"paths-of-unity-and-humanism",[639,163667,163668],{},[642,163669],{"alt":163670,"src":163671},"Come my friend. Come and walk with me in the path ahead that awaits you with open arms – the path of humanism – the path where every pedestrian is simply a human, not a Christian, Jew, Hindu, Muslim, Atheist, Mexican, American, Canadian, British, Australian, Russian, Asian, African, European or anything else. - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-172323.png",[647,163673],{"author":11390,"quote":163514},[647,163675],{"author":11390,"quote":163676},"A path without perils is a path without glory.",[647,163678],{"author":11390,"quote":163462},[647,163680],{"author":24964,"quote":163240},[639,163682,163683],{},[642,163684],{"alt":163685,"src":163686},"Take one, and you cannot take the other,\" she said. \"But neither path is safe. Which way would you walk — the way of hard truths or the way of fine lies? - Neil Gaiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1557233.png",[647,163688],{"author":881,"quote":163689},"Take one, and you cannot take the other,\" she said. \"But neither path is safe. Which way would you walk — the way of hard truths or the way of fine lies?",[647,163691],{"author":145763,"quote":163692},"If I were a child of Tibet or of Arabia, I suspect the path I'd walk would be the Buddhist path or the Muslim path. And I don't mind saying that I don't invalidate any of those paths.",[647,163694],{"author":163377,"quote":163378},[690,163696],{":authors":163697},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"David Bowles\",\"slug\":\"david-bowles\"},{\"name\":\"G.K. Chesterton\",\"slug\":\"gk-chesterton\"},{\"name\":\"John Shelby Spong\",\"slug\":\"john-shelby-spong\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"}]",[566,163699,634],{"id":1014},[639,163701,163702],{},[642,163703],{"alt":163704,"src":163705},"Paths are many, Truth is ONE! - Swami Satchitananda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-56356.png",[647,163707],{"author":163708,"quote":163709},"Swami Satchitananda","Paths are many, Truth is ONE!",[647,163711],{"author":122971,"quote":163712},"All paths are valid, but in the end you will find that the realization of the ultimate truth is a pathless path.",[647,163714],{"author":11127,"quote":163715},"Our wretched species is so made that those who walk on the well-trodden path always throw stones at those who are showing a new road.",[647,163717],{"author":163718,"quote":163719},"Awais Aman","Be like a water who creates his own path don't be like a stone who stops everyone's path",[639,163721,163722],{},[642,163723],{"alt":163724,"src":163725},"If you haven't got an idea about wrong path you can't choose the righteous. - Kamaran Ihsan Salih","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-296528.png",[647,163727],{"author":73813,"quote":163728},"If you haven't got an idea about wrong path you can't choose the righteous.",[647,163730],{"author":11390,"quote":163731},"Plenty are the tastes and plenty are the paths.",[647,163733],{"author":73813,"quote":163734},"If you are a symbol consider your path because others will criticize you for the smallest thing.",[647,163736],{"author":56568,"quote":163737},"The path destined for the greats to walk is wide but narrow to the close minded.",[647,163739],{"author":19877,"quote":163740},"A wise man thus seeks not a straight path, but one that is the shortest or most convenient. The idea is to reach your goal comfortably and quickly rather than wasting your time in finding ‘Which is the straightest path?",[639,163742,163743],{},[642,163744],{"alt":163745,"src":163746},"Determination delivers the path - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-378352.png",[647,163748],{"author":11390,"quote":163749},"Determination delivers the path",[647,163751],{"author":163752,"quote":163753},"Christine Lynn Herman","Welcome to Four Paths. Nobody would stay here if they had a choice.",[647,163755],{"author":291,"quote":163756},"The highway is path of holiness.",[647,163758],{"author":163759,"quote":163760},"John LaFarge S.J.","Certain roads lead nowhere; they are dead ends and blind alleys. Such a dead end, such a blind alley, is the path of racial segregation. Despite all fine talk and attempts to idealizing, despite any use or justification it had or may have had in earlier times and under earlier conditions, today it leads but into a cul-de-sac. Its pursuit breeds disorders infinitely greater than any evils which it seeks to avoid.",[647,163762],{"author":59387,"quote":163763},"If one does not know All, one cannot decide which is the right path.",[639,163765,163766],{},[642,163767],{"alt":163768,"src":163769},"A responsible citizen of any society desires no sure paths, just reachable pegs. I need no sure paths; shaky stepping-stones, and perilous pegs will do, for you do not know my way. - Garry Fitchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-470571.png",[647,163771],{"author":22735,"quote":163772},"A responsible citizen of any society desires no sure paths, just reachable pegs. I need no sure paths; shaky stepping-stones, and perilous pegs will do, for you do not know my way.",[647,163774],{"author":11947,"quote":163775},"To take the ‘easy way’ is to walk a path that doesn’t exist to the edge of a cliff that does.",[647,163777],{"author":19030,"quote":163778},"Who doesn’t want to rise above the obstacles in his pathway? Who wouldn’t want to go down in flames?",[647,163780],{"author":163781,"quote":163782},"Chris Wooding","Cynicism was a one-way path, and once taken the way back was lost forever.",[647,163784],{"author":163785,"quote":163786},"Peter Frase","the path that leads to utopia is not necessarily itself utopian",[639,163788,163789],{},[642,163790],{"alt":163791,"src":163792},"However it may prove, one must tread the path that need chooses! - J.R.R. Tolkien","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-643754.png",[647,163794],{"author":65177,"quote":163795},"However it may prove, one must tread the path that need chooses!",[647,163797],{"author":163798,"quote":163799},"Mitch Rowland","No one is ever beyond redemption, if they choose to walk that path.",[647,163801],{"author":8690,"quote":163802},"Nature makes the best paths that leads to the best places.",[647,163804],{"author":74796,"quote":163805},"Everybody makes his path differently.",[647,163807],{"author":152301,"quote":163808},"Those who remain unmoved by the wind of joy silently follow the Path.",[639,163810,163811],{},[642,163812],{"alt":163813,"src":163814},"The essence of the Way is detachment. - Bodhidharma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-981218.png",[647,163816],{"author":152301,"quote":163817},"The essence of the Way is detachment.",[647,163819],{"author":163820,"quote":163821},"Clive Bell","Art and religion are, then, two roads by which men escape from circumstance to ecstacy.",[647,163823],{"author":133105,"quote":163824},"Seek not the paths of the ancients;\nSeek that which the ancients sought.\n",[647,163826],{"author":84690,"quote":163827},"Theirs is an endless road, a hopeless maze, who seek for goods before they seek for God.",[647,163829],{"author":1871,"quote":163830},"one cannot judge the beauty of a path merely by looking at its entrance.",[639,163832,163833],{},[642,163834],{"alt":163835,"src":163836},"Why do so many people chose to spend their whole life destroying paths they didn't even want to follow, instead of following the one path that would lead them somewhere. - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1260949.png",[647,163838],{"author":1871,"quote":163839},"Why do so many people chose to spend their whole life destroying paths they didn't even want to follow, instead of following the one path that would lead them somewhere.",[647,163841],{"author":1871,"quote":163842},"Courage in the path is what makes the path manifest itself.",[647,163844],{"author":657,"quote":163845},"There is no short-cut no patent tram-road, to wisdom. After all the centuries of invention, the soul's path lies through the thorny wilderness which must still be trodden in solitude, with bleeding feet, with sobs for help, as it was trodden by them of old time.",[647,163847],{"author":19845,"quote":163848},"The path is the goal.",[647,163850],{"author":19845,"quote":163851},"Those who cannot renounce attachment to the results of their work are far from the path.",[639,163853,163854],{},[642,163855],{"alt":163856,"src":163857},"The one path that never works is the most common one: doing nothing at all. - Seth Godin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1573133.png",[647,163859],{"author":12081,"quote":163860},"The one path that never works is the most common one: doing nothing at all.",[647,163862],{"author":31646,"quote":163863},"Surely the true path is to dive deep into nature.",[647,163865],{"author":163866,"quote":163867},"Steve Kline","There are many paths and they are all valid if they work for the individual, ... All the paths are sacred and all should be accepted in the recovery family.",[647,163869],{"author":163870,"quote":163871},"Ernest Lawrence","No individual is alone responsible for a single stepping stone along the path of progress, and where the path is smooth progress is most rapid.",[647,163873],{"author":64281,"quote":163874},"There is no easy path leading out of life, and few are the easy ones that lie within it.",[639,163876,163877],{},[642,163878],{"alt":163879,"src":163880},"People tend to want to follow the beaten path. The difficulty is that the beaten path doesn't seem to be leading anywhere. - Charles Mathias","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1976676.png",[647,163882],{"author":163570,"quote":163883},"People tend to want to follow the beaten path. The difficulty is that the beaten path doesn't seem to be leading anywhere.",[647,163885],{"author":163886,"quote":163887},"Thomas E. 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Learning",[574,164099,164100],{},[577,164101,164103],{"href":164102},"#wisdom-as-a-guiding-force","Wisdom as a Guiding Force",[574,164105,164106],{},[577,164107,634],{"href":633},[566,164109,164055],{"id":164110},"divine-and-spiritual-wisdom",[639,164112,164113],{},[642,164114],{"alt":164115,"src":164116},"God will generously give you wisdom, if thy will ask. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-16236.png",[647,164118],{"author":291,"quote":164119},"God will generously give you wisdom, if thy will ask.",[647,164121],{"author":291,"quote":164122},"The wisdom of God is what we ought to seek.",[647,164124],{"author":66821,"quote":164125},"God can surprise you with wisdom that surpasses human expectations.",[647,164127],{"author":66821,"quote":164128},"Even the strongest people grow weary along the way and the wisest people do run out of answers every day. But God is unlimited in strength and wisdom. Have Faith in Him; He will give you strength and fill you with wisdom.",[639,164130,164131],{},[642,164132],{"alt":164133,"src":164134},"May the LORD give wisdom to the world leaders for wise decisions. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-266877.png",[647,164136],{"author":291,"quote":164137},"May the LORD give wisdom to the world leaders for wise decisions.",[647,164139],{"author":45041,"quote":164140},"Until the day when God shall deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is summed up in these two words,-Wait and hope.",[647,164142],{"author":291,"quote":164143},"Only wise God teach us how short our life is, so that our heart may gain wisdom.",[647,164145],{"author":291,"quote":164146},"God gives wisdom to who dare ask for it.",[647,164148],{"author":164149,"quote":164150},"Teresa Schultz","(God) will always grant us wisdom when we ask. And when we seek Him and obey Him, He works all things out for our good.",[639,164152,164153],{},[642,164154],{"alt":164155,"src":164156},"true wisdom always leads us to please God. - anthony destefano","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-656356.png",[647,164158],{"author":164159,"quote":164160},"anthony destefano","true wisdom always leads us to please God.",[647,164162],{"author":19277,"quote":164163},"It’s impossible to conquer the Promised Land and be successful in it without God’s wisdom.",[647,164165],{"author":164166,"quote":164167},"John Adams","There is no such thing as human wisdom; all is the providence of God",[690,164169],{":authors":164170},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"John Adams\",\"slug\":\"john-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Teresa Schultz\",\"slug\":\"teresa-schultz\"},{\"name\":\"anthony destefano\",\"slug\":\"anthony-destefano\"}]",[566,164172,164061],{"id":164173},"the-journey-to-wisdom",[639,164175,164176],{},[642,164177],{"alt":164178,"src":164179},"We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us. - Marcel Proust","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-187436.png",[647,164181],{"author":11067,"quote":164182},"We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us.",[647,164184],{"author":164185,"quote":164186},"Robin Jarvis","The path of life is strewn with many perils and the folly of knowledge is one of the greatest dangers. Wisdom is a treacherous weapon, little master, for it is sundered from compassion. All too often the end of the journey gains more import than it should and the wise become blind to the road and the method of their passing.",[647,164188],{"author":164189,"quote":164190},"Virginia Vayna","When the sands of time come falling down, we are only left with our choices. Choose wisely; however, some may argue wisdom is relative.",[647,164192],{"author":164193,"quote":164194},"John Hunter","Time is the empty space that allows knowledge—let alone wisdom—to grow.",[639,164196,164197],{},[642,164198],{"alt":164199,"src":164200},"I’ve begun to realize that behind every story there is a gap that nourishes wisdom with great strength. And people misunderstand it as the end. - Efrat Cybulkiewicz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-270096.png",[647,164202],{"author":97754,"quote":164203},"I’ve begun to realize that behind every story there is a gap that nourishes wisdom with great strength. And people misunderstand it as the end.",[647,164205],{"author":132005,"quote":164206},"Sometimes, we get so engrossed in the final product that the wisdom that is to be derived from the process is lost",[647,164208],{"author":438,"quote":164209},"Wisdom sets you free; beliefs put you in a prison.",[647,164211],{"author":164212,"quote":164213},"Ian Bates","We only reach true wisdom when we accept that we have probably forgotten far more than we now remember.",[647,164215],{"author":164216,"quote":164217},"Ian M Bates","We only reach true wisdom when we accept that we have almost certainly forgotten more than we currently remember.",[639,164219,164220],{},[642,164221],{"alt":164222,"src":164223},"...we are overwhelmed with information and dying for wisdom. - Mark Batterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-626480.png",[647,164225],{"author":114766,"quote":164226},"...we are overwhelmed with information and dying for wisdom.",[647,164228],{"author":164229,"quote":164230},"Pearl Zhu","For human as species to survive and thrive, the true wisdom is the most important thing to push the world forward.",[647,164232],{"author":21753,"quote":164233},"At the end of knowledge, wisdom begins, and at the end of wisdom, there is not grief...but hope",[690,164235],{":authors":164236},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Efrat Cybulkiewicz\",\"slug\":\"efrat-cybulkiewicz\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Bates\",\"slug\":\"ian-bates\"},{\"name\":\"Ian M Bates\",\"slug\":\"ian-m-bates\"},{\"name\":\"John Hunter\",\"slug\":\"john-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"Lloyd Alexander\",\"slug\":\"lloyd-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Proust\",\"slug\":\"marcel-proust\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Batterson\",\"slug\":\"mark-batterson\"},{\"name\":\"Pearl Zhu\",\"slug\":\"pearl-zhu\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Jarvis\",\"slug\":\"robin-jarvis\"},{\"name\":\"Ujjwal Arora\",\"slug\":\"ujjwal-arora\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Vayna\",\"slug\":\"virginia-vayna\"}]",[566,164238,164067],{"id":164239},"wisdom-and-time",[639,164241,164242],{},[642,164243],{"alt":164244,"src":164245},"Only wisdom knows the value of seconds - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44496.png",[647,164247],{"author":19277,"quote":164248},"Only wisdom knows the value of seconds",[647,164250],{"author":19277,"quote":164251},"Only wisdom knows the value of minutes",[647,164253],{"author":121298,"quote":164254},"The Coming of Wisdom with TimeThough leaves are many, the root is one,Through all the lying days of my youthI swayed my leaves and flowers in the sun;Now I may wither into the truth.",[647,164256],{"author":26278,"quote":164257},"The Coming of Wisdom with TimeThough leaves are many, the root is one;Through all the lying days of my youthI swayed my leaves and flowers in the sun;Now I may wither into the truth.",[639,164259,164260],{},[642,164261],{"alt":164262,"src":164263},"Time is the empty space that allows knowledge—let alone wisdom—to grow. - John Hunter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-256662.png",[647,164265],{"author":164193,"quote":164194},[647,164267],{"author":159816,"quote":164268},"The perils of fate spawn the pearls of wisdom.",[647,164270],{"author":16138,"quote":164271},"The tired wisdom of knowing that what goes around eventually comes around.",[647,164273],{"author":1915,"quote":164274},"And I am now compelled to wonder if wisdom has ever existed or can ever exist. Might wisdom be as impossible in this particular universe as a perpetual-motion machine?",[647,164276],{"author":164277,"quote":164278},"Pierre Abélard","The beginning of wisdom is found in doubting; by doubting we come to the question, and by seeking we may come upon the truth.",[639,164280,164281],{},[642,164282],{"alt":164283,"src":164284},"At the end of knowledge, wisdom begins, and at the end of wisdom, there is not grief...but hope - Lloyd Alexander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-926500.png",[647,164286],{"author":21753,"quote":164233},[690,164288],{":authors":164289},"[{\"name\":\"Arundhati Roy\",\"slug\":\"arundhati-roy\"},{\"name\":\"John Hunter\",\"slug\":\"john-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Vonnegut\",\"slug\":\"kurt-vonnegut\"},{\"name\":\"Lloyd Alexander\",\"slug\":\"lloyd-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Pierre Abélard\",\"slug\":\"pierre-abelard\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"W.B. Yeats\",\"slug\":\"wb-yeats\"},{\"name\":\"Will Craig\",\"slug\":\"will-craig\"},{\"name\":\"William Butler Yeats\",\"slug\":\"william-butler-yeats\"}]",[566,164291,164073],{"id":164292},"wisdom-and-change",[639,164294,164295],{},[642,164296],{"alt":164297,"src":164298},"Man will never reach the higher wisdom,If he can't yet accept the pain of change. - Toba Beta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-19405.png",[647,164300],{"author":23900,"quote":164301},"Man will never reach the higher wisdom,If he can't yet accept the pain of change.",[647,164303],{"author":164304,"quote":164305},"Mantaranjot Mangat","Wisdom of the ancient must give way to the freedom of the new.",[647,164307],{"author":11,"quote":164308},"When wisdom comes, transformation comes. Wisdom makes the difference between the succeeding man and the failing man.",[647,164310],{"author":164311,"quote":164312},"Lawrence Levy","Education and material well-being had reached heights that had surely exceeded anything in history, yet we did not seem to have a particular advantage for gaining wisdom, joy and peace of mind.",[639,164314,164315],{},[642,164316],{"alt":164317,"src":164318},"Without grace, our failures cannot become wisdom. - Casey Tygrett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-112840.png",[647,164320],{"author":154721,"quote":164321},"Without grace, our failures cannot become wisdom.",[647,164323],{"author":164324,"quote":164325},"Julian Pencilliah","Life requires more than a whisper of wisdom",[647,164327],{"author":8765,"quote":164328},"The wisdom of the sun is not in producing light and heat, but in sharing them with everyone and everything! Wisdom that is not shared means conceit, and if there is conceit there is no wisdom!",[647,164330],{"author":24687,"quote":164331},"The lessons of life amount not to wisdom, but to scar tissue and callus.",[647,164333],{"author":53180,"quote":164334},"All our wisdom is stored in the trees.",[639,164336,164337],{},[642,164338],{"alt":164339,"src":164340},"Could it be that following our initiatory path and connecting with higher source wisdom might actually be one of our species’ best defense systems? - Jonathan Talat Phillips","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-489782.png",[647,164342],{"author":164343,"quote":164344},"Jonathan Talat Phillips","Could it be that following our initiatory path and connecting with higher source wisdom might actually be one of our species’ best defense systems?",[647,164346],{"author":164347,"quote":164348},"P. Archer","The bigger the adversity, the bigger the heart - The longer the journey, the deeper and wider the wisdom",[690,164350],{":authors":164351},"[{\"name\":\"Casey Tygrett\",\"slug\":\"casey-tygrett\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Talat Phillips\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-talat-phillips\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Pencilliah\",\"slug\":\"julian-pencilliah\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Levy\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-levy\"},{\"name\":\"Mantaranjot Mangat\",\"slug\":\"mantaranjot-mangat\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"P. Archer\",\"slug\":\"p-archer\"},{\"name\":\"Patience Johnson\",\"slug\":\"patience-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"},{\"name\":\"Wallace Stegner\",\"slug\":\"wallace-stegner\"}]",[566,164353,164079],{"id":164354},"wisdom-and-human-nature",[639,164356,164357],{},[642,164358],{"alt":164359,"src":164360},"Where is all my wisdom, then? I behaved stubbornly, pursuing a semblance of order, when I should have known well that there is no order in the universe. - Umberto Eco","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-72586.png",[647,164362],{"author":3770,"quote":164363},"Where is all my wisdom, then? I behaved stubbornly, pursuing a semblance of order, when I should have known well that there is no order in the universe.",[647,164365],{"author":164366,"quote":164367},"Alethea Kontis","We are all fools blessed with the knowledge that certain events will come to pass no matter what path we take to get there. The wise ones follow their angels while they may.",[647,164369],{"author":34444,"quote":164370},"Commonsense will never come from following your heart; wisdom is only stored in the mind.",[647,164372],{"author":46147,"quote":164373},"We shall never learn to feel and respect our real calling and destiny, unless we have taught ourselves to consider every thing as moonshine, compared with the education of the heart.",[639,164375,164376],{},[642,164377],{"alt":164378,"src":164379},"It is true that neither the ancient wisdoms nor the modern sciences are complete in themselves. They do not stand alone. They call for one another. Wisdom without science is unable to penetrate the full sapiential meaning of the created and the material cosmos. Science without wisdom leaves man enslaved to a world of unrelated objects in which there is no way of discovering (or creating) order and deep significance in man's own pointless existence. (p. 4) - Thomas Merton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-253060.png",[647,164381],{"author":14833,"quote":164382},"It is true that neither the ancient wisdoms nor the modern sciences are complete in themselves. They do not stand alone. They call for one another. Wisdom without science is unable to penetrate the full sapiential meaning of the created and the material cosmos. Science without wisdom leaves man enslaved to a world of unrelated objects in which there is no way of discovering (or creating) order and deep significance in man's own pointless existence. (p. 4)",[647,164384],{"author":26853,"quote":164385},"Some of life's greatest wisdom comes from observing the lives of very lost people.",[647,164387],{"author":164388,"quote":164389},"Erasmus din Rotterdam","In fact this type of man who is devoted to the study of wisdom is always most unlucky in everything, and particularly when it comes to procreating children; I imagine this is because Nature wants to ensure that the evil of wisdom shall not spread further throughout mankind",[647,164391],{"author":55431,"quote":164392},"In the last analysis, most of our difficulties come from losing contact with our instincts, with the age-old forgotten wisdom stored up in us.",[647,164394],{"author":144650,"quote":164395},"Our wisdom is slavish prejudice, our customs consist in control,constraint, compulsion. Civilised man is born and dies a slave.The infant is bound up in swaddling clothes, the corpse is naileddown in his coffin. All his life long man is imprisoned by ourinstitutions.",[639,164397,164398],{},[642,164399],{"alt":164400,"src":164401},"But the great wisdom of life is to realize that we can be the masters of the things that try to enslave us - Paulo Coelho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-864241.png",[647,164403],{"author":1871,"quote":164404},"But the great wisdom of life is to realize that we can be the masters of the things that try to enslave us",[690,164406],{":authors":164407},"[{\"name\":\"Alethea Kontis\",\"slug\":\"alethea-kontis\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Jung\",\"slug\":\"carl-jung\"},{\"name\":\"Erasmus din Rotterdam\",\"slug\":\"erasmus-din-rotterdam\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Jacques Rousseau\",\"slug\":\"jean-jacques-rousseau\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-alder\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-l-alder\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Walter Scott\",\"slug\":\"sir-walter-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Merton\",\"slug\":\"thomas-merton\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"}]",[566,164409,164085],{"id":164410},"the-paradox-of-wisdom",[639,164412,164413],{},[642,164414],{"alt":164415,"src":164416},"The end of a book’s wisdom appears to us as merely the start of our own, so that at the moment when the book has told us everything it can, it gives rise to the feeling that it has told us nothing. - Marcel Proust","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74852.png",[647,164418],{"author":11067,"quote":164419},"The end of a book’s wisdom appears to us as merely the start of our own, so that at the moment when the book has told us everything it can, it gives rise to the feeling that it has told us nothing.",[647,164421],{"author":11947,"quote":164422},"When wisdom gives way to whimsy and ethics fall to excitement, it is highly likely that the ground beneath me will ‘give way’ and it is I who will ‘fall.",[647,164424],{"author":30775,"quote":164425},"It was that wisdom to us when it can no longer do any good",[647,164427],{"author":2982,"quote":164428},"It would be an act of wisdom to depart immediately… but wisdom is itself the product of knowledge; and knowledge, unfortunately, is generally the product of foolish doings. So, to add to my own knowledge and to enhance my wisdom I shall remain another day, to see what occurs.",[639,164430,164431],{},[642,164432],{"alt":164433,"src":164434},"all human wisdom is contained in the words 'wait and hope! - Alexandre Dumas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-491057.png",[647,164436],{"author":45041,"quote":164437},"all human wisdom is contained in the words 'wait and hope!",[647,164439],{"author":70939,"quote":164440},"TEIRESIAS: Alas, how terrible is wisdom whenit brings no profit to the man that's wise!This I knew well, but had forgotten it,else I would not have come here.",[647,164442],{"author":1915,"quote":164274},[647,164444],{"author":39929,"quote":164445},"The end of wisdom is to dream high enough to lose the dream in the seeking of it.",[647,164447],{"author":164166,"quote":164167},[690,164449],{":authors":164450},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Gabriel García Márquez\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-garcia-marquez\"},{\"name\":\"John Adams\",\"slug\":\"john-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Vonnegut\",\"slug\":\"kurt-vonnegut\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Proust\",\"slug\":\"marcel-proust\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Zelazny\",\"slug\":\"roger-zelazny\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"},{\"name\":\"William Faulkner\",\"slug\":\"william-faulkner\"}]",[566,164452,164091],{"id":164453},"wisdom-and-knowledge",[639,164455,164456],{},[642,164457],{"alt":164458,"src":164459},"Education and material well-being had reached heights that had surely exceeded anything in history, yet we did not seem to have a particular advantage for gaining wisdom, joy and peace of mind. - Lawrence Levy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-111741.png",[647,164461],{"author":164311,"quote":164312},[647,164463],{"author":291,"quote":164122},[647,164465],{"author":82030,"quote":164466},"Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.",[647,164468],{"author":56858,"quote":164469},"If you had all the time in the world but your knowledge, wisdom and understanding remained unchanged, your life would remain the same.",[639,164471,164472],{},[642,164473],{"alt":164474,"src":164475},"If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner. - Omar N. Bradley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-460855.png",[647,164477],{"author":164478,"quote":164479},"Omar N. Bradley","If we continue to develop our technology without wisdom or prudence, our servant may prove to be our executioner.",[647,164481],{"author":13992,"quote":164482},"All is best, though we oft doubt, what the unsearchable dispose, of highest wisdom brings about.",[647,164484],{"author":164485,"quote":164486},"Thorsten J. Pattberg","The wisdom of the East is immortalized in its vocabularies and must be liberated from European language imperialism once and for all.",[647,164488],{"author":164489,"quote":164490},"Matia ben Ephraim","Any source of truth or wisdom is a welcome one.",[647,164492],{"author":62625,"quote":164493},"Our stride for success is the beginning of wisdom”.",[639,164495,164496],{},[642,164497],{"alt":164498,"src":164499},"Great wisdom is achieved by being open to the world. The world does not open unless you are willing to be open. - Alephonsion Deng","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-764941.png",[647,164501],{"author":164502,"quote":164503},"Alephonsion Deng","Great wisdom is achieved by being open to the world. The world does not open unless you are willing to be open.",[690,164505],{":authors":164506},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Alephonsion Deng\",\"slug\":\"alephonsion-deng\"},{\"name\":\"John Milton\",\"slug\":\"john-milton\"},{\"name\":\"Juvenal\",\"slug\":\"juvenal\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Levy\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-levy\"},{\"name\":\"Matia ben Ephraim\",\"slug\":\"matia-ben-ephraim\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Omar N. Bradley\",\"slug\":\"omar-n-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"Thorsten J. Pattberg\",\"slug\":\"thorsten-j-pattberg\"}]",[566,164508,164097],{"id":164509},"wisdom-and-learning",[639,164511,164512],{},[642,164513],{"alt":164514,"src":164515},"You cannot occupy a proper place on earth without wisdom. It is the principal thing you must have. - Patience Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-55788.png",[647,164517],{"author":11,"quote":164518},"You cannot occupy a proper place on earth without wisdom. It is the principal thing you must have.",[647,164520],{"author":11067,"quote":164182},[647,164522],{"author":164523,"quote":164524},"John    Robinson","There is no creature so perfect in wisdom and knowledge but may learn something for time present, and to come, by times past.",[647,164526],{"author":291,"quote":164527},"If we fail to read, we miss the treasure of wisdom.",[639,164529,164530],{},[642,164531],{"alt":164532,"src":164533},"When it comes to wisdom, everybody becomes a philanthropist. Everybody wants to spread the wisdom for 'welfare of mankind'. They don't want to do their own welfare by absorbing it. - Shunya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-338289.png",[647,164535],{"author":23529,"quote":164536},"When it comes to wisdom, everybody becomes a philanthropist. Everybody wants to spread the wisdom for 'welfare of mankind'. They don't want to do their own welfare by absorbing it.",[647,164538],{"author":291,"quote":164539},"A deeper wisdom delievers a soul from wrongdoing.",[647,164541],{"author":8765,"quote":164542},"When you attain the highest wisdom, you will disappear physically because people will start seeing only your ideas and thinking about only your wisdom; you will die physically and you will turn into an empty chair full of universe simply!",[647,164544],{"author":112522,"quote":164545},"People who have wisdom have already done their self-realization responsibility on Earth.",[647,164547],{"author":66821,"quote":164548},"We need an infinite wisdom so that we do not continue tackling problems that were solved centuries ago.",[639,164550,164551],{},[642,164552],{"alt":164553,"src":164554},"The oppressed, who lives without wisdom will never be liberated. - Henry Johnson Jr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-739140.png",[647,164556],{"author":120193,"quote":164557},"The oppressed, who lives without wisdom will never be liberated.",[690,164559],{":authors":164560},"[{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Johnson Jr\",\"slug\":\"henry-johnson-jr\"},{\"name\":\"John    Robinson\",\"slug\":\"john-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Proust\",\"slug\":\"marcel-proust\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Patience Johnson\",\"slug\":\"patience-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Shunya\",\"slug\":\"shunya\"},{\"name\":\"Vishal Chipkar\",\"slug\":\"vishal-chipkar\"}]",[566,164562,164103],{"id":164563},"wisdom-as-a-guiding-force",[639,164565,164566],{},[642,164567],{"alt":164568,"src":164569},"I am not oneWho must have everything, yet I must haveMy dreams if I must live, for they are mine.Wisdom is not one word and then another,Till words are like dry leaves under a tree;Wisdom is like a dawn that comes up slowlyOut of an unknown ocean. - Edwin Arlington Robinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-59144.png",[647,164571],{"author":30663,"quote":164572},"I am not oneWho must have everything, yet I must haveMy dreams if I must live, for they are mine.Wisdom is not one word and then another,Till words are like dry leaves under a tree;Wisdom is like a dawn that comes up slowlyOut of an unknown ocean.",[647,164574],{"author":117491,"quote":164575},"There is wisdom in climbing mountains... For they teach us how truly small we are.",[647,164577],{"author":8765,"quote":164578},"When the volcano speaks powerfully, everyone looks for a safe place to escape! When wisdom speaks powerfully, nobody escapes and no one looks for a safe place, because they have already found the safe place in the words of wisdom!",[647,164580],{"author":8765,"quote":164581},"You cannot obtain wisdom by walking only in your own garden because wisdom requires knowing beyond your frontiers!",[639,164583,164584],{},[642,164585],{"alt":164586,"src":164587},"Where the world hides its wisdom the universe places its treasure. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-235187.png",[647,164589],{"author":10555,"quote":164590},"Where the world hides its wisdom the universe places its treasure.",[647,164592],{"author":164593,"quote":164594},"Lydia Brownback","We aren't going to choose paths of wisdom if we don't trust the One who has marked out those paths for us. Fear of the Lord is trust in the Lord",[647,164596],{"author":141948,"quote":164597},"Unlike beauty and loveliness that fades with the passing of time, nothing and no one can ever take our wisdom and inner strength away from us.",[647,164599],{"author":164600,"quote":164601},"Walter M. Miller Jr.","If you try to save wisdom until the world is wise, Father, the world will never have it.",[647,164603],{"author":164604,"quote":164605},"Eugene Utley","Wisdom warns against desire, but there is power in wanting, power that can fuel the will and keep lit that precious torch, hope.",[639,164607,164608],{},[642,164609],{"alt":164610,"src":164611},"Share wisdom not your imaginations. This generation of mankind is the last hope for wisdom. - Vishal Chipkar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-517681.png",[647,164613],{"author":112522,"quote":164614},"Share wisdom not your imaginations. This generation of mankind is the last hope for wisdom.",[690,164616],{":authors":164617},"[{\"name\":\"Dipa Sanatani\",\"slug\":\"dipa-sanatani\"},{\"name\":\"Edwin Arlington Robinson\",\"slug\":\"edwin-arlington-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Eugene Utley\",\"slug\":\"eugene-utley\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Wheeler\",\"slug\":\"jeff-wheeler\"},{\"name\":\"Lydia Brownback\",\"slug\":\"lydia-brownback\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Vishal Chipkar\",\"slug\":\"vishal-chipkar\"},{\"name\":\"Walter M. Miller Jr.\",\"slug\":\"walter-m-miller-jr\"}]",[566,164619,634],{"id":1014},[639,164621,164622],{},[642,164623],{"alt":164624,"src":164625},"I almost think there is no wisdom comparable to that of exchanging what is called the realities of life for dreams - Hugh Walpole","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-37999.png",[647,164627],{"author":42704,"quote":164628},"I almost think there is no wisdom comparable to that of exchanging what is called the realities of life for dreams",[647,164630],{"author":164631,"quote":164632},"Richard Rensberry","May all eventually settle in the valley of wisdom.",[647,164634],{"author":164635,"quote":164636},"Faith Hunter","Yes. Knock and it shall be opened to you. The gift of wisdom can be found, if one wishes to search for it, and is willing to be altered by it. It is not a gift given without cost or transformation, nor one to be used lightly.",[647,164638],{"author":8765,"quote":164639},"Wisdom is to retract our ‘self’ in our minds and bring the universe forward!",[639,164641,164642],{},[642,164643],{"alt":164644,"src":164645},"I shall never lose my knowledge to anyone, probably, he or she shall gain my wisdom - J. Ruby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-212538.png",[647,164647],{"author":164648,"quote":164649},"J. Ruby","I shall never lose my knowledge to anyone, probably, he or she shall gain my wisdom",[647,164651],{"author":8765,"quote":164652},"If you open the door of wisdom, all other doors will be opened!",[647,164654],{"author":135644,"quote":164655},"Welcome to Planet Earth, the destination of fragmented wisdom.",[647,164657],{"author":164658,"quote":164659},"Arthur Rimbaud","My wisdom is as spurned as chaos. What is my nothingness, compared to the amazement that awaits you?",[647,164661],{"author":10555,"quote":164662},"Where the world hides wisdom the universe places its treasure.",[639,164664,164665],{},[642,164666],{"alt":164667,"src":164668},"In order to reach his destiny and have dominion over the earth, man has to get wisdom. - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-240295.png",[647,164670],{"author":19277,"quote":164671},"In order to reach his destiny and have dominion over the earth, man has to get wisdom.",[647,164673],{"author":132076,"quote":164674},"Our inner wisdom is persistent, but quiet. It will always whisper, but it will never stop knocking at your door.",[647,164676],{"author":163236,"quote":164677},"Wisdom frees the mind from slavery",[647,164679],{"author":11947,"quote":164680},"My wisdom absent of God’s wisdom is nothing more than a best-guess.",[647,164682],{"author":438,"quote":164683},"Let us pray for wisdom not for superstitions.",[639,164685,164686],{},[642,164687],{"alt":164688,"src":164689},"God does not promise that He will bless us with wisdom, He advises us to acquire it - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-413944.png",[647,164691],{"author":19277,"quote":164692},"God does not promise that He will bless us with wisdom, He advises us to acquire it",[647,164694],{"author":8765,"quote":164695},"Noone can attain infinite wisdom with finite horizons!",[647,164697],{"author":125730,"quote":164698},"And every time the Takers stamp out a Leaver culture, a wisdom ultimately tested since the birth of mankind disappears from the world beyond recall.",[647,164700],{"author":291,"quote":164701},"It is better to seek wisdom of God than human.",[647,164703],{"author":64449,"quote":164704},"Seeds of past karma cannot germinate if they are roasted in the fires of divine wisdom.",[639,164706,164707],{},[642,164708],{"alt":164709,"src":164710},"True wisdom is hidden in the fear of the Lord. - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-526447.png",[647,164712],{"author":19277,"quote":164713},"True wisdom is hidden in the fear of the Lord.",[647,164715],{"author":164716,"quote":164717},"Periyar E.V.Ramasamy","Self-Respect and wisdom are the only symbols of human beings.",[647,164719],{"author":164720,"quote":164721},"Blessed John Henry Newman","Divine Wisdom speaks not to the world, but to her own children.",[647,164723],{"author":20846,"quote":164724},"I think the essence of wisdom is emancipation, as far as possible, from the tyranny of the here and now.",[647,164726],{"author":164727,"quote":164728},"Bonnie Badenoch","profound resources of inherent wisdom and health are alive in us",[639,164730,164731],{},[642,164732],{"alt":164733,"src":164734},"Failing all else, their last resort will be: 'This was good enough for our ancestors, and who are we to question their wisdom?' Then they'll settle back in their chairs, with an air of having said the last word on the subject -- as if it would be a major disaster for anyone to be caught being wiser than his ancestors! - Sir Thomas More","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-625007.png",[647,164736],{"author":164737,"quote":164738},"Sir Thomas More","Failing all else, their last resort will be: 'This was good enough for our ancestors, and who are we to question their wisdom?' Then they'll settle back in their chairs, with an air of having said the last word on the subject -- as if it would be a major disaster for anyone to be caught being wiser than his ancestors!",[647,164740],{"author":164741,"quote":164742},"Popular wisdom","Take wisdom from the mouths of madmen",[647,164744],{"author":164745,"quote":164746},"Villy Sørensen","I have now said what I came to say. 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If you get a good wife you will become happy, and if you get a bad one you will become a philosopher. Socrates (470-399 B.C.)",[647,164957],{"author":29908,"quote":164958},"My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll become a philosopher.",[639,164960,164961],{},[642,164962],{"alt":164963,"src":164964},"Blessings and burdens are not mutually exclusive. It’s a lot more complicated. Socrates had a mean, nagging wife; he always said that being married to her was good practice for philosophy. - Ryan Holiday","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3405094.png",[647,164966],{"author":155728,"quote":164967},"Blessings and burdens are not mutually exclusive. It’s a lot more complicated. Socrates had a mean, nagging wife; he always said that being married to her was good practice for philosophy.",[690,164969],{":authors":164970},"[{\"name\":\"Erica Jong\",\"slug\":\"erica-jong\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Holiday\",\"slug\":\"ryan-holiday\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"}]",[566,164972,164915],{"id":164973},"philosophy-as-a-love-for-wisdom",[639,164975,164976],{},[642,164977],{"alt":164978,"src":164979},"Wisdom is the perfect good of the human mind; philosophy is the love of wisdom, and the endeavor to attain it. - Seneca","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-288990.png",[647,164981],{"author":11148,"quote":164982},"Wisdom is the perfect good of the human mind; philosophy is the love of wisdom, and the endeavor to attain it.",[647,164984],{"author":1183,"quote":164985},"Philosophy, rightly defined, is simply the love of wisdom.",[647,164987],{"author":1183,"quote":164988},"Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.",[647,164990],{"author":11127,"quote":164991},"Philosopher: A lover of wisdom, which is to say, Truth.",[639,164993,164994],{},[642,164995],{"alt":164996,"src":164997},"A philosopher's a lover of wisdom. - Cornel West","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2698728.png",[647,164999],{"author":151257,"quote":165000},"A philosopher's a lover of wisdom.",[647,165002],{"author":151257,"quote":165003},"Philosophy is in fact a quest for wisdom based in sophia; that quest for wisdom has everything to do with a love of wisdom.",[647,165005],{"author":28765,"quote":165006},"Philosophy is the love of wisdom: Christianity is the wisdom of love.",[647,165008],{"author":151257,"quote":165009},"A philosopher’s a lover of wisdom.",[647,165011],{"author":165012,"quote":165013},"Proclus","A true philosopher is married to wisdom; he needs no other bride.",[639,165015,165016],{},[642,165017],{"alt":165018,"src":165019},"The philosophy I love is very selective. It is really just the bit that is involved in a search for wisdom, and this means a short roll call of names; Socrates, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epicurus, Montaigne, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche. - Alain de Botton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3531777.png",[647,165021],{"author":11208,"quote":165022},"The philosophy I love is very selective. It is really just the bit that is involved in a search for wisdom, and this means a short roll call of names; Socrates, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epicurus, Montaigne, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche.",[690,165024],{":authors":165025},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Augustus William Hare\",\"slug\":\"augustus-william-hare\"},{\"name\":\"Cornel West\",\"slug\":\"cornel-west\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Proclus\",\"slug\":\"proclus\"},{\"name\":\"Seneca\",\"slug\":\"seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Voltaire\",\"slug\":\"voltaire\"}]",[566,165027,164921],{"id":165028},"philosophy-and-the-pursuit-of-truth",[639,165030,165031],{},[642,165032],{"alt":165033,"src":165034},"The Greek word for philosopher (philosophos) connotes a distinction from sophos. It signifies the lover of wisdom (knowledge) as distinguished from him who considers himself wise in the possession of knowledge. This meaning of the word still endures: the essence of philosophy is not the possession of the truth but the search for truth....Philosophy means to be on the way. Its questions are more essential than its answers, and every answer becomes a new question. - Karl Jaspers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1762366.png",[647,165036],{"author":165037,"quote":165038},"Karl Jaspers","The Greek word for philosopher (philosophos) connotes a distinction from sophos. It signifies the lover of wisdom (knowledge) as distinguished from him who considers himself wise in the possession of knowledge. This meaning of the word still endures: the essence of philosophy is not the possession of the truth but the search for truth....Philosophy means to be on the way. Its questions are more essential than its answers, and every answer becomes a new question.",[647,165040],{"author":49824,"quote":165041},"Philosophy ... bears witness to the deepest love of reflection, to absolute delight in wisdom.",[647,165043],{"author":47607,"quote":165044},"The height of all philosophy is to know thyself; and the end of this knowledge is to know God.",[647,165046],{"author":165047,"quote":165048},"Jimmy Swaggart","The word philosophy simply means a pursuit of wisdom, the purpose of life, and a search for Truth. However, this quest, because it originates with man, can never find the answers. In fact, man cannot reach God or know God by intellectual pursuit.",[639,165050,165051],{},[642,165052],{"alt":165053,"src":165054},"People who turn to philosophy expecting to harvest a crop of formulas of wisdom or understanding do not understand-philosophy has such things, but they are merely incidental, not the essence of the matter. Philosophy is about subtilizing and tuning up the coherence and acuity of one's seeing, it is about opening new dimensions for insight, learning to think about what one is doing when one thinks instead of just blundering through the processes of putting thoughts together. - Kenny Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2488722.png",[647,165056],{"author":138782,"quote":165057},"People who turn to philosophy expecting to harvest a crop of formulas of wisdom or understanding do not understand-philosophy has such things, but they are merely incidental, not the essence of the matter. Philosophy is about subtilizing and tuning up the coherence and acuity of one's seeing, it is about opening new dimensions for insight, learning to think about what one is doing when one thinks instead of just blundering through the processes of putting thoughts together.",[647,165059],{"author":165060,"quote":165061},"Shashi Tharoor","A philosopher is a lover of wisdom, not of knowledge, which for all its great uses ultimately suffers from the crippling effect of ephemerality. All knowledge is transient linked to the world around it and subject to change as the world changes, whereas wisdom, true wisdom is eternal immutable. To be philosophical one must love wisdom for its own sake, accept its permanent validity and yet its perpetual irrelevance. It is the fate of the wise to understand the process of history and yet never to shape it.",[647,165063],{"author":2486,"quote":165064},"The guiding motto in the life of every natural philosopher should be, seek simplicity and distrust it.",[647,165066],{"author":20047,"quote":165067},"To study philosophy is nothing but to prepare one's self to die.",[647,165069],{"author":96363,"quote":165070},"To be a philosopher, just reverse everything you have ever been told and have a sense of humor doing it.",[639,165072,165073],{},[642,165074],{"alt":165075,"src":165076},"To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity, and trust. It is to solve some of the problems of life, not only theoretically, but practically. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4018708.png",[647,165078],{"author":3737,"quote":165079},"To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity, and trust. It is to solve some of the problems of life, not only theoretically, but practically.",[647,165081],{"author":3737,"quote":165082},"To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity, and trust.",[690,165084],{":authors":165085},"[{\"name\":\"Alfred North Whitehead\",\"slug\":\"alfred-north-whitehead\"},{\"name\":\"Cicero\",\"slug\":\"cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Criss Jami\",\"slug\":\"criss-jami\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Quarles\",\"slug\":\"francis-quarles\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Swaggart\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-swaggart\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Jaspers\",\"slug\":\"karl-jaspers\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Smith\",\"slug\":\"kenny-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Shashi Tharoor\",\"slug\":\"shashi-tharoor\"},{\"name\":\"novalis\",\"slug\":\"novalis\"}]",[566,165087,164927],{"id":165088},"philosophy-and-life",[639,165090,165091],{},[642,165092],{"alt":165093,"src":165094},"To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity and trust. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-279163.png",[647,165096],{"author":3737,"quote":165097},"To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity and trust.",[647,165099],{"author":3737,"quote":165100},"The savage lives simply through ignorance and idleness or laziness, but the philosopher lives simply through wisdom.",[647,165102],{"author":3737,"quote":165103},"To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts; but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates.",[647,165105],{"author":30425,"quote":165106},"To be a philosopher,” said Thoreau, “is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but so to love wisdom as to live, according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity, and trust.",[639,165108,165109],{},[642,165110],{"alt":165111,"src":165112},"Being a philosopher is to think, seek wisdom, and have principles that guide and influence what you do. It's to give meaning to things, find your way in the world, believe that in the end, in every instance, good will overcome evil, even if there's a bit of suffering along the way. - Andrea Pirlo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3546244.png",[647,165114],{"author":165115,"quote":165116},"Andrea Pirlo","Being a philosopher is to think, seek wisdom, and have principles that guide and influence what you do. It's to give meaning to things, find your way in the world, believe that in the end, in every instance, good will overcome evil, even if there's a bit of suffering along the way.",[647,165118],{"author":3737,"quote":165079},[647,165120],{"author":3737,"quote":165082},[647,165122],{"author":165123,"quote":165124},"Michel Onfray","What can a philosopher show for himself? His life. If someone writes a book, but it is not accompanied by a philosophical life, it is not worth our time. Wisdom is measured in details: it is found in what one says and doesn't say, what one does and doesn't do, what one thinks and doesn't think.",[647,165126],{"author":165123,"quote":165127},"What can a philosopher show for himself? His life. If someone writes a book, but it is not accompanied by a philosophical life, it is not worth our time. Wisdom is measured in details: it is found in what one says and doesn’t say, what one does and doesn’t do, what one thinks and doesn’t think.",[639,165129,165130],{},[642,165131],{"alt":165132,"src":165133},"No philosopher is an arrogant prick because being an arrogant prick is unwise.If you love wisdom enough, you can make room for the other person, you can create space for mutual expression. If you are unable to do this then, you are a lover of argument. - R.A. Delmonico","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-623708.png",[647,165135],{"author":165136,"quote":165137},"R.A. Delmonico","No philosopher is an arrogant prick because being an arrogant prick is unwise.If you love wisdom enough, you can make room for the other person, you can create space for mutual expression. If you are unable to do this then, you are a lover of argument.",[647,165139],{"author":165140,"quote":165141},"Abraham Joshua Heschel","Philosophy, to be relevant, must offer us a wisdom to live by.",[647,165143],{"author":165060,"quote":165061},[647,165145],{"author":10555,"quote":165146},"Scholars love knowledge.Philosophers love wisdom.The most knowledgeable become professors.The most wise become sages.",[690,165148],{":authors":165149},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Joshua Heschel\",\"slug\":\"abraham-joshua-heschel\"},{\"name\":\"Andrea Pirlo\",\"slug\":\"andrea-pirlo\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Michel Onfray\",\"slug\":\"michel-onfray\"},{\"name\":\"R.A. Delmonico\",\"slug\":\"ra-delmonico\"},{\"name\":\"Shashi Tharoor\",\"slug\":\"shashi-tharoor\"},{\"name\":\"Will Durant\",\"slug\":\"will-durant\"}]",[566,165151,164933],{"id":165152},"philosophy-death-and-self-awareness",[639,165154,165155],{},[642,165156],{"alt":165157,"src":165158},"Plato dramatically puts the detachment of the philosopher from his time this way: to philosophize is to prepare to die. - Rebecca Goldstein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-60957.png",[647,165160],{"author":165161,"quote":165162},"Rebecca Goldstein","Plato dramatically puts the detachment of the philosopher from his time this way: to philosophize is to prepare to die.",[647,165164],{"author":1183,"quote":165165},"To study philosophy is nothing but to prepare one’s self to die.",[647,165167],{"author":23529,"quote":165168},"Inside you, there is an Eagle (courage to face the unknown) and a Serpent (knowledge). Both should grow equally. If the Eagle grows more, you become a wandering ascetic. If the Serpent grows more, you become a philosopher. When they grow equally, one day the Eagle flies away with the Serpent. Then only the Enlightened being remains for whom there is nothing known or unknown.",[647,165170],{"author":12285,"quote":165171},"To philosophize is nothing else than to prepare oneself for death.",[639,165173,165174],{},[642,165175],{"alt":165176,"src":165177},"Philosophy is one reason which could lead to death. - Santosh Kalwar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-285087.png",[647,165179],{"author":53180,"quote":165180},"Philosophy is one reason which could lead to death.",[647,165182],{"author":20047,"quote":165067},[647,165184],{"author":9119,"quote":165185},"Alas, I have studied philosophy, the law as well as medicine, and to my sorrow, theology; studied them well with ardent zeal, yet here I am, a wretched fool, no wiser than I was before.",[647,165187],{"author":9119,"quote":165188},"I've studied now Philosophy and Jurisprudence, Medicine - and even, alas! Theology - from end to end with labor keen; and here, poor fool with all my lore I stand, no wiser than before.",[647,165190],{"author":9119,"quote":165191},"I've studied now Philosophy and Jurisprudence, Medicine -- and even, alas! Theology -- from end to end with labor keen; and here, poor fool with all my lore I stand, no wiser than before.",[639,165193,165194],{},[642,165195],{"alt":165196,"src":165197},"To be a philosopher, just reverse everything you have ever been told...and have a sense of humor doing it. - Criss Jami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58214.png",[647,165199],{"author":96363,"quote":165200},"To be a philosopher, just reverse everything you have ever been told...and have a sense of humor doing it.",[647,165202],{"author":19544,"quote":165203},"The foundation stone of all philosophy is self-knowledge and being true to thy self. A person must address an inner necessity in order to realize the fundamental truth about oneself, seek self-improvement, and gain knowledge through experience.",[647,165205],{"author":30425,"quote":165206},"Philosophy is harmonized knowledge making a harmonious life; it is the self-discipline which lifts us to serenity and freedom. Knowledge is power, but only wisdom is liberty.",[647,165208],{"author":165209,"quote":165210},"Baruch Spinoza","I do not presume that I have found the best philosophy, I know that I understand the true philosophy.",[690,165212],{":authors":165213},"[{\"name\":\"Baruch Spinoza\",\"slug\":\"baruch-spinoza\"},{\"name\":\"Cicero\",\"slug\":\"cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Criss Jami\",\"slug\":\"criss-jami\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Goldstein\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-goldstein\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"},{\"name\":\"Shunya\",\"slug\":\"shunya\"},{\"name\":\"Will Durant\",\"slug\":\"will-durant\"}]",[566,165215,634],{"id":1014},[639,165217,165218],{},[642,165219],{"alt":165220,"src":165221},"I cannot allow or encourage anyone to become a philosopher. But once you find the inspiration to become one of them, there will be no one to stop you. - Mwanandeke Kindembo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-199653.png",[647,165223],{"author":5304,"quote":165224},"I cannot allow or encourage anyone to become a philosopher. But once you find the inspiration to become one of them, there will be no one to stop you.",[647,165226],{"author":165227,"quote":165228},"Hippolyte A. Taine","I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.",[647,165230],{"author":165231,"quote":165232},"Josef Pieper","The delight we take in our senses is an implicit desire to know the ultimate reason for things, the highest cause. The desire for wisdom that philosophy etymologically is is a desire for the highest or divine causes. Philosophy culminates in theology. All other knowledge contains the seeds of contemplation of the divine.",[647,165234],{"author":165235,"quote":165236},"Dragos Bratasanu","You discuss philosophy about what you read but never really live the wisdom.",[639,165238,165239],{},[642,165240],{"alt":165241,"src":165242},"First, anyone who seriously intends to become a philosophermust \"once in his life\" withdraw into himself and attempt,within himself, to overthrow and build anew all the sciencesthat, up to then, he has been accepting. Philosophy wisdom(sagesse) is the philosophizer's quite personal affair. It mustarise as His wisdom, as his self-acquired knowledge tendingtoward universality, a knowledge for which he can answer fromthe beginning, and at each step, by virtue of his own absoluteinsights. - Edmund Husserl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-246448.png",[647,165244],{"author":165245,"quote":165246},"Edmund Husserl","First, anyone who seriously intends to become a philosophermust \"once in his life\" withdraw into himself and attempt,within himself, to overthrow and build anew all the sciencesthat, up to then, he has been accepting. Philosophy wisdom(sagesse) is the philosophizer's quite personal affair. It mustarise as His wisdom, as his self-acquired knowledge tendingtoward universality, a knowledge for which he can answer fromthe beginning, and at each step, by virtue of his own absoluteinsights.",[647,165248],{"author":438,"quote":165249},"A philosopher is a lover and searcher of truth, beauty, meaning, and wisdom.",[647,165251],{"author":135644,"quote":165252},"Great philosophy is always a trailblazer.",[647,165254],{"author":165255,"quote":165256},"Michael Munro","In that light, philosophy is not so much--or not simply--'the love of wisdom,' but instead marks the passage from wonder as a noun to wonder as a verb. Philosophy is the love of wisdom to the extent that it remains an incitement to it.",[647,165258],{"author":3737,"quote":165259},"to be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independences, magnanimity, and trust. it is to solve some of the problems of life, not only theoretically but practically. the success of great scholars and thinkers is commonly a courtier-like success, not kingly, not manly",[639,165261,165262],{},[642,165263],{"alt":165264,"src":165265},"Alas, I have studied philosophy, / the law as well as medicine, / and to my sorrow, theology; / studied them well with ardent zeal, / yet here I am, a wretched fool, / no wiser than I was before. - ghadirian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-630834.png",[647,165267],{"author":165268,"quote":165269},"ghadirian","Alas, I have studied philosophy, / the law as well as medicine, / and to my sorrow, theology; / studied them well with ardent zeal, / yet here I am, a wretched fool, / no wiser than I was before.",[647,165271],{"author":110963,"quote":165272},"Socrates, whose mother was a midwife, used to say that his art was like the art of the midwife. She does not herself give birth to the child, but she is there to help during its delivery. Similarly, Socrates saw his task as helping people to 'give birth' to correct insight, since real understanding must come from within. . . . Everybody can grasp philosophical truths if they just use their innate reason.",[647,165274],{"author":165275,"quote":165276},"Horace Bushnell","To understand a philosopher requires a philosopher.",[647,165278],{"author":71289,"quote":165279},"Here is an example of Confucius sayings: \"It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.\" In a few words, Confucius teaches us about patience, perseverance, discipline, and hard work. But if you probe further, you will see more layers. Confucius' philosophies have significantly influenced spiritual and social thought. His views bear insight and depth of wisdom. You can apply his teachings in every sphere of life. Confucius' profound teachings are based on humanism.",[647,165281],{"author":74274,"quote":165282},"Even if I am but a pretender to wisdom, that in itself is philosophy.",[639,165284,165285],{},[642,165286],{"alt":165287,"src":165288},"Men who are lovers of wisdom i.e., philosophers must be inquirers into many things. - Heraclitus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1638132.png",[647,165290],{"author":165291,"quote":165292},"Heraclitus","Men who are lovers of wisdom [i.e., philosophers] must be inquirers into many things.",[647,165294],{"author":5591,"quote":165295},"Philosophy is the sum total of all that you know and what you decide is valuable.",[647,165297],{"author":155065,"quote":165298},"Philosophy, the love of Wisdom, is at the very bottom defence against the incomprehensible.",[647,165300],{"author":93758,"quote":165301},"Champions invariably have fervent philosophical beliefs. Philosophy, in its simplest terms, means 'the love of wisdom.'",[690,165303],{":authors":165304},"[{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Diogenes\",\"slug\":\"diogenes\"},{\"name\":\"Dragos Bratasanu\",\"slug\":\"dragos-bratasanu\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund Husserl\",\"slug\":\"edmund-husserl\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Heraclitus\",\"slug\":\"heraclitus\"},{\"name\":\"Hippolyte A. 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Renewal",[574,165444,165445],{},[577,165446,165448],{"href":165447},"#fear-pain-and-suffering","Fear, Pain, and Suffering",[574,165450,165451],{},[577,165452,127504],{"href":127503},[574,165454,165455],{},[577,165456,634],{"href":633},[566,165458,165408],{"id":165459},"acceptance-and-transformation",[639,165461,165462],{},[642,165463],{"alt":165464,"src":165465},"...it is a glory and a privilege to love what Death doesn't touch. - Donna Tartt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-24232.png",[647,165467],{"author":11063,"quote":165468},"...it is a glory and a privilege to love what Death doesn't touch.",[647,165470],{"author":129987,"quote":165471},"To be able to die consciously, we need to prepare for death while we are still living. Only if we live consciously, we can die consciously. Only a meditator is able to die consciously as life is an opportunity to prepare for death. Meditation is a death, a death of the ego. Death is not in opposition of life, death is the finale, the crescendo of life. How we die shows us how we have been living. Death is not an end, death is a new beginning, a new life.",[647,165473],{"author":113011,"quote":165474},"As death, when we come to consider it closely, is the true goal of our existence, I have formed during the last few years such close relationships with this best and truest friend of mankind that death's image is not only no longer terrifying to me, but is indeed very soothing and consoling.",[647,165476],{"author":149240,"quote":165477},"As a child of the Goddess, I know that when a being dies, the soul lives on. That dying is only a way of forgetting pain and suffering--that it is a pathway to travel back to the Goddess to be renewed and made strong-- to rest and to one day be ready to return to this realm, for it is spoken by the High Priestess...",[639,165479,165480],{},[642,165481],{"alt":165482,"src":165483},"When death settles in, it evicts the soul and devours the flesh, and reduces a whole life to nothing but dry bones and a mere smudge of bio matter. - Susan Furlong","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-408327.png",[647,165485],{"author":165486,"quote":165487},"Susan Furlong","When death settles in, it evicts the soul and devours the flesh, and reduces a whole life to nothing but dry bones and a mere smudge of bio matter.",[647,165489],{"author":165490,"quote":165491},"Graeme Rodaughan","For those who die with honor, the touch of death is simply the unlocking of a door between this life and the next.",[647,165493],{"author":165494,"quote":165495},"Rachael Arsenault","Though this death pains us and we wish dearly that we were not forced to endure it, we must all remember that death is natural. All things that are born must die, but not all death is an end. Though her mortal body no longer breathes, her spirit and her memory remain. While her spirit moves on to new worlds and new life, we must pay respect to the earthly capsule that allowed us to know and love her, and out of that respect we return it to its rightful home.",[647,165497],{"author":165498,"quote":165499},"Yael Shahar","There is a continuity in our lives—a strain of music that flows through it all, unaltered by death or pain. It is true that in the face of pain and death, we are very small. But in the face of life and memory and love, even death is very small.",[647,165501],{"author":165502,"quote":165503},"Patrick Swayze","When those you love die, the best you can do is honor their spirit for as long as you live. You make a commitment that you’re going to take whatever lesson that person or animal was trying to teach you, and you make it true in your own life… it’s a positive way to keep their spirit alive in the world, by keeping it alive in yourself.",[639,165505,165506],{},[642,165507],{"alt":165508,"src":165509},"Human life is precious.’ ‘And human death is sacred. Or at least it should be – and would be, if we allowed it to be. In the short experience I have had, sitting with the dying, I can say that the last few hours are always peaceful, almost spiritual. Wouldn’t you call that a sacred time? - Jennifer Worth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-678668.png",[647,165511],{"author":113525,"quote":165512},"Human life is precious.’ ‘And human death is sacred. Or at least it should be – and would be, if we allowed it to be. In the short experience I have had, sitting with the dying, I can say that the last few hours are always peaceful, almost spiritual. Wouldn’t you call that a sacred time?",[647,165514],{"author":165515,"quote":165516},"Pedro Almodóvar","I tried to think about these two issues very freely. With sex, I think I can manage with that. With death, this is a more difficult theme for me. I'm not a believer, even though I'm baptized. I don't practice. I don't believe in God, so I feel very alone facing death. What I discovered is that the only way to recognize death is if you are part of life, if you are part of sexual pleasure, if you link it with sexual pleasure.",[647,165518],{"author":6820,"quote":165519},"Dying is almost the least spiritual of our acts, more strictly carnal even than the act of love. There are Death Agonies that are like the strainings of the Costive at stool.",[647,165521],{"author":29908,"quote":165522},"Let us reflect in this way, too, that there is good hope that death is a blessing, for it is one of two things: either the dead are nothing and have no perception of anything, or it is, as we are told, a change and a relocation for the soul from here to another place.",[690,165524],{":authors":165525},"[{\"name\":\"Aldous Huxley\",\"slug\":\"aldous-huxley\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Tartt\",\"slug\":\"donna-tartt\"},{\"name\":\"Graeme Rodaughan\",\"slug\":\"graeme-rodaughan\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Worth\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-worth\"},{\"name\":\"P.C. Cast\",\"slug\":\"pc-cast\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Swayze\",\"slug\":\"patrick-swayze\"},{\"name\":\"Pedro Almodóvar\",\"slug\":\"pedro-almodovar\"},{\"name\":\"Rachael Arsenault\",\"slug\":\"rachael-arsenault\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Furlong\",\"slug\":\"susan-furlong\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Dhyan Giten\",\"slug\":\"swami-dhyan-giten\"},{\"name\":\"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart\",\"slug\":\"wolfgang-amadeus-mozart\"},{\"name\":\"Yael Shahar\",\"slug\":\"yael-shahar\"}]",[566,165527,116057],{"id":116486},[639,165529,165530],{},[642,165531],{"alt":165532,"src":165533},"When those you love die, the best you can do is honor their spirit for as long as you live. You make a commitment that you're going to take whatever lesson that person or animal was trying to teach you, and you make it true in your own life... it's a positive way to keep their spirit alive in the world, by keeping it alive in yourself. - Patrick Swayze","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-195923.png",[647,165535],{"author":165502,"quote":165536},"When those you love die, the best you can do is honor their spirit for as long as you live. You make a commitment that you're going to take whatever lesson that person or animal was trying to teach you, and you make it true in your own life... it's a positive way to keep their spirit alive in the world, by keeping it alive in yourself.",[647,165538],{"author":291,"quote":165539},"If death will separates souls, then while we live let us enjoy each other's company, sharing ours sorrows as well as our success.",[647,165541],{"author":165542,"quote":165543},"Gabrielle Squailia","We all do strange things to keep ourselves from dying. And when it comes down to it, love, no one knows which of those things might lead us back to life.",[647,165545],{"author":4713,"quote":165546},"People you love never die.That is what Omai had said, all those years ago.And he was right. They don't die. Not completely. They live in your mind, the way they always lived inside you. You keep their light alive. If you remember them well enough, they can still guide you, like the shine of long-extinguished stars could guide shops in unfamiliar waters. If you stop mourning them, and start listening to them, they still have the power to change your life. They can, in short, be salvation.",[639,165548,165549],{},[642,165550],{"alt":165551,"src":165552},"When those you love die, the best you can do is honor their spirit for as long as you live. You make a commitment that you’re going to take whatever lesson that person or animal was trying to teach you, and you make it true in your own life… it’s a positive way to keep their spirit alive in the world, by keeping it alive in yourself. - Patrick Swayze","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-581801.png",[647,165554],{"author":165502,"quote":165503},[647,165556],{"author":4713,"quote":165557},"People you love never die. That is what Omai had said, all those years ago. And he was right. They don't die. Not completely. They live in your mind, the way they always lived inside you. You keep their light alive. If you remember them well enough, they can still guide you, like the shine of long-extinguished stars could guide ships in unfamiliar waters.",[647,165559],{"author":111694,"quote":165560},"Allowing dying to be so intensely present enriches both the preciousness of each moment and our detachment from it.",[647,165562],{"author":4090,"quote":165563},"Bravest thing about people is how they go on loving mortal beings after finding out there’s such a thing as dying.",[647,165565],{"author":4713,"quote":165566},"People you love never die. That is what Omai had said, all those years ago. And he was right. They don’t die. Not completely. They live in your mind, the way they always lived inside you. You keep their light alive. If you remember them well enough, they can still guide you, like the shine of long-extinguished stars could guide ships in unfamiliar waters.",[639,165568,165569],{},[642,165570],{"alt":165571,"src":165572},"I may be dying, but I am surrounded by loving, caring souls. How many people can say that? - Mitch Albom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-336510.png",[647,165574],{"author":18289,"quote":165575},"I may be dying, but I am surrounded by loving, caring souls. How many people can say that?",[647,165577],{"author":141165,"quote":165578},"We have to give up so many things when the people we love die. So we hang on to other familiar things.",[647,165580],{"author":165581,"quote":165582},"Andrea Raynor","Death can prompt a slamming of the interior door. We don’t want to open it because doing so means living without the ones we love. Prayer helps loosen the lock. It allows oxygen to flow back into our spirits after being depleted by grief. We take that first deep breath when we accept what has happened. In doing so, we are no longer suffocated by our yearning for the past. Grateful for all that has been, for the beauty and love we have known, we can begin to live again.",[647,165584],{"author":113525,"quote":165585},"There is not a single dying human being who does not yearn for love, touch, understanding, and whose heart does not break from the withdrawal of those who should be drawing near.",[690,165587],{":authors":165588},"[{\"name\":\"Andrea Raynor\",\"slug\":\"andrea-raynor\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Tyler\",\"slug\":\"anne-tyler\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Ann Haydu\",\"slug\":\"corey-ann-haydu\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Squailia\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-squailia\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Worth\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-worth\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Haig\",\"slug\":\"matt-haig\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Swayze\",\"slug\":\"patrick-swayze\"},{\"name\":\"Ram Dass\",\"slug\":\"ram-dass\"}]",[566,165590,165418],{"id":165591},"spiritual-and-philosophical-perspectives",[639,165593,165594],{},[642,165595],{"alt":165596,"src":165597},"You gain inner peace when you become comfortable with the reality of death. - Steven Magee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-53608.png",[647,165599],{"author":25026,"quote":165600},"You gain inner peace when you become comfortable with the reality of death.",[647,165602],{"author":165603,"quote":165604},"Jessica Moore","Just as death allows life to continue, grieving clears the way for renewal and rebirth.",[647,165606],{"author":165607,"quote":165608},"Micheline Ryckman","Dying may be the way of all things flesh, but living is too. Never let death shroud life with fear. Live beyond it, lad. Only then can the memory of those ye’ve loved and lost be rightly honored.",[647,165610],{"author":163483,"quote":165611},"Through meditation we come to know that we are dying & being reborn in every moment.",[639,165613,165614],{},[642,165615],{"alt":165616,"src":165617},"The Upanishads promise that, in a spiritual state referred to as moksha (liberation or release), you can have permanent spiritual fulfillment after death. In order to have this, you must follow the path of joy rather than the path of pleasure. - Joel J Kupperman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-661614.png",[647,165619],{"author":165620,"quote":165621},"Joel J Kupperman","The Upanishads promise that, in a spiritual state referred to as moksha (liberation or release), you can have permanent spiritual fulfillment after death. In order to have this, you must follow the path of joy rather than the path of pleasure.",[647,165623],{"author":115807,"quote":165624},"I spend a lot of time with Buddhists. I'm not a Buddhist, but their relationship with death interests me.",[647,165626],{"author":118851,"quote":165627},"There is no fundamental difference between the preparation for death and the practice of dying, and spiritual practice leading to enlightenment.",[647,165629],{"author":471,"quote":165630},"Death and dying provide a meeting-point between the Tibetan Buddhist and modern scientific traditions. I believe both have a great deal to contribute to each other on the level of understanding and of practical benefit.",[647,165632],{"author":471,"quote":165633},"From a Buddhist point of view, the actual experience of death is very important. Although how or where we will be reborn is generally dependent on karmic forces, our state of mind at the time of death can influence the quality of our next rebirth. So at the moment of death, in spite of the great variety of karmas we have accumulated, if we make a special effort to generate a virtuous state of mind, we may strengthen and activate a virtuous karma, and so bring about a happy rebirth.",[639,165635,165636],{},[642,165637],{"alt":165638,"src":165639},"That's the whole spiritual life. It's learning how to die. And as you learn how to die, you start losing all your illusions, and you start being capable now of true intimacy and love. - Eugene H. Peterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2206441.png",[647,165641],{"author":64285,"quote":165642},"That's the whole spiritual life. It's learning how to die. And as you learn how to die, you start losing all your illusions, and you start being capable now of true intimacy and love.",[647,165644],{"author":24138,"quote":165645},"What I like most about Buddhism really is its fearlessness. So much of what warps people is fear of death and fear of impermanence. So much of what we do is simply strategies to try and hold back death, trying to buy time with material things. So at its best Buddhism provides people with a way of seeing their own frailty: you need less in the way of material objects and fortresses around yourself.",[647,165647],{"author":165648,"quote":165649},"Matthew Woodring Stover","Everything dies. In time, even stars burn out. This is why Jedi form no attachments: all things pass. To hold on to something – or someone – beyond its time is to set your selfish desires against the Force. That is a path of misery, Anakin; the Jedi do not walk it.",[647,165651],{"author":65213,"quote":165652},"I would like to believe when I die that I have given myself away like a tree that sows seed every spring and never counts the loss, because it is not loss, it is adding to future life. It is the tree’s way of being. Strongly rooted perhaps, but spilling out its treasure on the wind.",[690,165654],{":authors":165655},"[{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"Eugene H. Peterson\",\"slug\":\"eugene-h-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Snyder\",\"slug\":\"gary-snyder\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Moore\",\"slug\":\"jessica-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Baez\",\"slug\":\"joan-baez\"},{\"name\":\"Joel J Kupperman\",\"slug\":\"joel-j-kupperman\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Woodring Stover\",\"slug\":\"matthew-woodring-stover\"},{\"name\":\"May Sarton\",\"slug\":\"may-sarton\"},{\"name\":\"Micheline Ryckman\",\"slug\":\"micheline-ryckman\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Salzberg\",\"slug\":\"sharon-salzberg\"},{\"name\":\"Stanislav Grof\",\"slug\":\"stanislav-grof\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Magee\",\"slug\":\"steven-magee\"}]",[566,165657,165424],{"id":165658},"mortality-and-the-human-experience",[639,165660,165661],{},[642,165662],{"alt":165663,"src":165664},"Each time we come to savasana, we practice dying—we surrender the body to the earth and prepare for our destiny in this life. Facing death and embracing mortality is the key to living. We may fear it, resist it, and spend untold hours dreading it, But our mortality is the place where our human nature comes face to face with our divine nature. In a very real sense, death isour greatest teacher and the one true guru. - Darren Main","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-32630.png",[647,165666],{"author":152955,"quote":165667},"Each time we come to savasana, we practice dying—we surrender the body to the earth and prepare for our destiny in this life. Facing death and embracing mortality is the key to living. We may fear it, resist it, and spend untold hours dreading it, But our mortality is the place where our human nature comes face to face with our divine nature. In a very real sense, death isour greatest teacher and the one true guru.",[647,165669],{"author":20846,"quote":165670},"So long as there is death there will be sorrow, and so long as there is sorrow it can be no part of the duty of human beings to increase its amount, in spite of the fact that a few rare spirits know how to transmute it.",[647,165672],{"author":165673,"quote":165674},"Peter Kreeft","This is the secret of life: the self lives only by dying, finds its identity (and its happiness) only by self-forgetfulness, self-giving, self-sacrifice, and agape love.",[647,165676],{"author":165607,"quote":165608},[639,165678,165679],{},[642,165680],{"alt":165681,"src":165682},"However difficult death is for us to accept, we must... how would we learn to appreciate each moment if it were not precious? If life were forever? - Michelle Harrison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-401297.png",[647,165684],{"author":94406,"quote":165685},"However difficult death is for us to accept, we must... how would we learn to appreciate each moment if it were not precious? If life were forever?",[647,165687],{"author":69034,"quote":165688},"Today, I have a serene look on death, and without particular religious feelings, I have an absolute conviction that we continue to live after our death, in another indeterminable metamorphose, just like a butterfly that comes out of its cocoon. But we also live on in the memory of those who remain.",[647,165690],{"author":165691,"quote":165692},"Mario Stinger","Dying on your own terms, this is the greatest gift anyone can bestow upon a mortal man.",[647,165694],{"author":48110,"quote":165695},"Can you feel it? The vibration? It’s the energy from everyone around us. It’s in the air. If you’re dying and you think no one can save you, just go out and stretch your arms into the air and absorb some of the energy. You can have eternal life. It’s true!- Runa Molnes",[647,165697],{"author":16569,"quote":165698},"But the guilt of outliving those you love is justly to be borne, she thought. Outliving is something we do to them. The fantasies of dying could be no stranger than the fantasies of living. Surviving is perhaps the strangest fantasy of them all.",[639,165700,165701],{},[642,165702],{"alt":165703,"src":165704},"The whole life of instinct serves the one end of bringing about death. - Sigmund Freud","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1475306.png",[647,165706],{"author":2687,"quote":165707},"The whole life of instinct serves the one end of bringing about death.",[647,165709],{"author":18793,"quote":165710},"Although the constant shadow of certain death looms over everyday, the pleasures and joys of life can be so fine and affecting that the heart is nearly stilled in astonishment.",[647,165712],{"author":30705,"quote":165713},"My spirit is too weak--mortality Weighs heavily on me like unwilling sleep, And each imagin'd pinnacle and steep Of godlike hardship tells me I must die Like a sick Eagle looking at the sky.",[647,165715],{"author":30705,"quote":165716},"My spirit is too weak – mortality Weighs heavily on me like unwilling sleep, And each imagin’d pinnacle and steep Of godlike hardship tells me I must die Like a sick Eagle looking at the sky.",[690,165718],{":authors":165719},"[{\"name\":\"Anoir Ou-Chad\",\"slug\":\"anoir-ou-chad\"},{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russell\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Darren Main\",\"slug\":\"darren-main\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Eudora Welty\",\"slug\":\"eudora-welty\"},{\"name\":\"Jo Nesbø\",\"slug\":\"jo-nesbø\"},{\"name\":\"John Keats\",\"slug\":\"john-keats\"},{\"name\":\"Mario Stinger\",\"slug\":\"mario-stinger\"},{\"name\":\"Micheline Ryckman\",\"slug\":\"micheline-ryckman\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Harrison\",\"slug\":\"michelle-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Kreeft\",\"slug\":\"peter-kreeft\"},{\"name\":\"Sigmund Freud\",\"slug\":\"sigmund-freud\"}]",[566,165721,165430],{"id":165722},"ego-consciousness-and-meditation",[639,165724,165725],{},[642,165726],{"alt":165727,"src":165728},"You may die a hundred deaths without a break in the mental turmoil. Or, you may keep your body and die only in the mind. The death of the mind is the birth of wisdom. - Nisargadatta Maharaj","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-134785.png",[647,165730],{"author":127154,"quote":165731},"You may die a hundred deaths without a break in the mental turmoil. Or, you may keep your body and die only in the mind. The death of the mind is the birth of wisdom.",[647,165733],{"author":165734,"quote":165735},"Julie Yip-Williams","Dying has taught me a great deal about living — about facing hard truths consciously, about embracing the suffering as well as the joy. Wrapping my arms around the hard parts was perhaps the great liberating experience of my life.",[647,165737],{"author":77536,"quote":165738},"We study,\" said Serbitar. \"And we train, and we plant flowers and raise horses. Our time is well occupied, I can assure you.\"\"No wonder you want to go away and die somewhere,\" said Rek with feeling.",[647,165740],{"author":132261,"quote":165741},"When we fail to tend to the fragilities of a flower as we become distracted by the noise of our minds, our plant is essentially dying. The quintessence of dying in the sense that we are failing to be mindful of the present moment, for life is the paradox of both living and dying concurrently. Just as we are living each moment, we are dying with every moment, and the essence of living is within each breath that ultimately comprises life as a whole.",[639,165743,165744],{},[642,165745],{"alt":165746,"src":165747},"when we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. - Sogyal Rinpoche","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-609518.png",[647,165749],{"author":165750,"quote":165751},"Sogyal Rinpoche","when we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings.",[647,165753],{"author":49575,"quote":165754},"The conscience of the dying belies their life.",[647,165756],{"author":19633,"quote":165757},"We do not die wholly at our deaths: we have mouldered away gradually long before. Faculty after faculty, interest after interest, attachment after attachment disappear: we are torn from ourselves while living.",[647,165759],{"author":165760,"quote":165761},"Maurice Maeterlinck","Most creatures have a vague belief that a very precarious hazard, a kind of transparent membrane, divides death from love; and that the profound idea of nature demands that the giver of life should die at the moment of giving.",[647,165763],{"author":56913,"quote":165764},"The sweetest feeling in mortality is to realize that God, our Heavenly Father, knows each one of us and generously permits us to see and to share His divine power to save.",[639,165766,165767],{},[642,165768],{"alt":165769,"src":165770},"The same is the case when you enter a womb, enter into a fresh body, and start the journey of desires. But if you die alert, in that alertness not only the body dies, all desires evaporate. Then there is no entering into a womb. Then entering a womb is such a painful process, it is so painful that consciously you cannot do it; only unconsciously you can do it. - Rajneesh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2356126.png",[647,165772],{"author":72931,"quote":165773},"The same is the case when you enter a womb, enter into a fresh body, and start the journey of desires. But if you die alert, in that alertness not only the body dies, all desires evaporate. Then there is no entering into a womb. Then entering a womb is such a painful process, it is so painful that consciously you cannot do it; only unconsciously you can do it.",[647,165775],{"author":63060,"quote":165776},"When great loss happens - deaths close to you or your own approaching death - this is an opportunity for stepping completely out of identification with form and realizing the essence of who you are, or that the essence of anyone who is suffering or dying is beyond death.",[647,165778],{"author":104768,"quote":165779},"We can cure physical diesases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love. There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread, but there are many more dying for a little love>",[647,165781],{"author":159051,"quote":165782},"A life lived well embraces death by feeling open, from heart to all, in every moment. Wide open, you can offer without holding back, you can receive without pushing away.",[690,165784],{":authors":165785},"[{\"name\":\"David Deida\",\"slug\":\"david-deida\"},{\"name\":\"David Gemmell\",\"slug\":\"david-gemmell\"},{\"name\":\"Eckhart Tolle\",\"slug\":\"eckhart-tolle\"},{\"name\":\"Forrest Curran\",\"slug\":\"forrest-curran\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Yip-Williams\",\"slug\":\"julie-yip-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Luc de Clapiers\",\"slug\":\"luc-de-clapiers\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Maeterlinck\",\"slug\":\"maurice-maeterlinck\"},{\"name\":\"Mother Teresa\",\"slug\":\"mother-teresa\"},{\"name\":\"Nisargadatta Maharaj\",\"slug\":\"nisargadatta-maharaj\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Sogyal Rinpoche\",\"slug\":\"sogyal-rinpoche\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas S. Monson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-s-monson\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,165787,165436],{"id":165788},"nature-and-the-cycle-of-life",[639,165790,165791],{},[642,165792],{"alt":165793,"src":165794},"That bodies should be lent us, while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God - when they become unfit for these purposes and afford us pain instead of pleasure-instead of an aid, become an encumbrance and answer none of the intentions for which they were given, it is equally kind and benevolent that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. Death is that way. - Benjamin Franklin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-153906.png",[647,165796],{"author":45931,"quote":165797},"That bodies should be lent us, while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God - when they become unfit for these purposes and afford us pain instead of pleasure-instead of an aid, become an encumbrance and answer none of the intentions for which they were given, it is equally kind and benevolent that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. Death is that way.",[647,165799],{"author":165800,"quote":165801},"Carolyn Turgeon","I can't stop thinking about dying the way humans do it. Imagine! If at any moment, you could just stop existing. How different everything would be..\" They don't stop existing Lenia said...They have souls that live forever. Even knowing that, they fight so hard to stay alive. I think it's so beautiful. Imagine: being that fragile, that permanent.",[647,165803],{"author":21242,"quote":165804},"How come we've got these bodies? They are frail supports for what we feel. There are times I get so hemmed in by my arms and legs I look forward to getting past them. As though death will set me free like a traveling cloud... I'll be out there as a piece of the endless body of the world feeling pleasures so much larger than skin and bones and blood.",[647,165806],{"author":45931,"quote":165807},"We are spirits. That bodies should be lent us while they afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge or in doing good to our fellow-creatures, is a kind of benevolent act of God. When they become unfit for these purposes and afford us pain instead of pleasure, instead of an aid become an encumbrance and answer none of these intentions for which they were given, it is equally kind and benevolent that a way is provided by which we get rid of them. Death is that way.",[639,165809,165810],{},[642,165811],{"alt":165812,"src":165813},"The soul-stirring image of death is no bugbear to the sage, and is looked on without despair by the pious. It teaches the former to live, and it strengthens the hopes of the latter in salvation in the midst of distress. Death is new life to both. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1530257.png",[647,165815],{"author":9119,"quote":165816},"The soul-stirring image of death is no bugbear to the sage, and is looked on without despair by the pious. It teaches the former to live, and it strengthens the hopes of the latter in salvation in the midst of distress. Death is new life to both.",[647,165818],{"author":165819,"quote":165820},"Maynard James Keenan","This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality.\nEmbrace this moment, remember: we are eternal\nall this pain is an illusion.\n",[647,165822],{"author":3737,"quote":165823},"When the leaves fall, the whole earth is a cemetery pleasant to walk in. . . . How beautifully they go to their graves! How gently lay themselves down and turn to mould. They teach us how to die. One wonders if the time will ever come when people, with our boasted faith in immortality, will lie down as gracefully and ripe-with such an Indian-summer serenity will shed our bodies.",[647,165825],{"author":888,"quote":165826},"Dead souls dream only of death. Small dreams for small men. It is life that expands to fill worlds. Life is your master, or death is",[647,165828],{"author":57201,"quote":165829},"If dying, I yet live in a tender heart or two; nor am I lost and hopeless living, if a sainted departed soul still loves and prays for me.",[639,165831,165832],{},[642,165833],{"alt":165834,"src":165835},"Dying is everything they were looking for in life. - Byron Katie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2906226.png",[647,165837],{"author":147076,"quote":165838},"Dying is everything they were looking for in life.",[647,165840],{"author":8805,"quote":165841},"The lives of most people are small tight pallid and sad, more to be mourned than their deaths. We starve at the banquet: We cannot see that there is a banquet because seeing the banquet requires that we see also ourselves sitting there starving-seeing ourselves clearly, even for a moment, is shattering. We are not dead but asleep, dreaming of ourselves.",[647,165843],{"author":140537,"quote":165844},"To say that a sentient being is not harmed by death denies that the being has the very interest that sentience serves to perpetuate. It would be analogous to saying that a being with eyes does not have an interest in continuing to see or is not harmed by being made blind. The Jains of India expressed it well long ago: “All beings are fond of life, like pleasure, hate pain, shun destruction, like life, long to live. To all life is dear.",[647,165846],{"author":165847,"quote":165848},"John Williams","The dying are selfish, he thought; they want their moments to themselves, like children.",[690,165850],{":authors":165851},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Byron Katie\",\"slug\":\"byron-katie\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Turgeon\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-turgeon\"},{\"name\":\"David Foster Wallace\",\"slug\":\"david-foster-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Gary L. Francione\",\"slug\":\"gary-l-francione\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"John Williams\",\"slug\":\"john-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Laini Taylor\",\"slug\":\"laini-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Erdrich\",\"slug\":\"louise-erdrich\"},{\"name\":\"Maynard James Keenan\",\"slug\":\"maynard-james-keenan\"},{\"name\":\"William Makepeace Thackeray\",\"slug\":\"william-makepeace-thackeray\"}]",[566,165853,165442],{"id":165854},"grief-healing-and-renewal",[639,165856,165857],{},[642,165858],{"alt":165859,"src":165860},"Just as death allows life to continue, grieving clears the way for renewal and rebirth. - Jessica Moore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-277631.png",[647,165862],{"author":165603,"quote":165604},[647,165864],{"author":41998,"quote":165865},"The sensory misers will inherit the earth, but first they will make it not worth living on. When you consider something like death, after which we may well go out like a candle flame, then it probably won’t matter if we try too hard, are awkward sometimes, care for one another too deeply, are excessively curious about nature, are too open to experience, enjoy a nonstop expense of the senses in an effort to know life intimately and lovingly.",[647,165867],{"author":165581,"quote":165582},[647,165869],{"author":165870,"quote":165871},"Michael Zadoorian","It doesn’t upset me to think about dying. What upsets me is the idea of John being alone after his spell passes. The idea of one of us without the other. (p.127)",[639,165873,165874],{},[642,165875],{"alt":165876,"src":165877},"Euthanasia is a topic that taps into deeply personal views of dignity and fear but, mostly, spirituality. - Elin Hilderbrand","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-800542.png",[647,165879],{"author":165880,"quote":165881},"Elin Hilderbrand","Euthanasia is a topic that taps into deeply personal views of dignity and fear but, mostly, spirituality.",[647,165883],{"author":165884,"quote":165885},"Austin Butler","Things come up in life and we don't feel like we can ever live through them, but if we're still alive afterwards, we get through it. It's that thing where what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I think that's beautiful.",[647,165887],{"author":111694,"quote":165888},"Dying is the most important moment that exists in any incarnation",[647,165890],{"author":2758,"quote":165891},"Exercise cannot secure us from that dissolution to which we are decreed; but while the soul and body continue united, it can make the association pleasing, and give probable hopes that they shall be disciplined by an easy separation...to die is the fate of man; but to die with lingering anguish is generally his folly.",[647,165893],{"author":9543,"quote":165894},"Death is just a new beginning…at least in my religion. And extreme inebriation seriously helps. (Syn)",[639,165896,165897],{},[642,165898],{"alt":165899,"src":165900},"After all dying is one of the most profound and difficult experiences we have. - Meghan O'Rourke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2170440.png",[647,165902],{"author":159186,"quote":165903},"After all dying is one of the most profound and difficult experiences we have.",[647,165905],{"author":165906,"quote":165907},"Aubrie Nixon","And yes, I do bring death. I crave it, and if you aren’t careful, you will meet yours at my hand.",[647,165909],{"author":165910,"quote":165911},"Ira Byock","The healthiest response to death is to love, honor, and celebrate life.",[647,165913],{"author":9272,"quote":165914},"Death is healing, it tells us to forgive, it reminds us that we don’t want to die alone.",[690,165916],{":authors":165917},"[{\"name\":\"Andrea Raynor\",\"slug\":\"andrea-raynor\"},{\"name\":\"Aubrie Nixon\",\"slug\":\"aubrie-nixon\"},{\"name\":\"Austin Butler\",\"slug\":\"austin-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Ackerman\",\"slug\":\"diane-ackerman\"},{\"name\":\"Elin Hilderbrand\",\"slug\":\"elin-hilderbrand\"},{\"name\":\"Ira Byock\",\"slug\":\"ira-byock\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Moore\",\"slug\":\"jessica-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Lucia Berlin\",\"slug\":\"lucia-berlin\"},{\"name\":\"Meghan O'Rourke\",\"slug\":\"meghan-orourke\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Zadoorian\",\"slug\":\"michael-zadoorian\"},{\"name\":\"Ram Dass\",\"slug\":\"ram-dass\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Sherrilyn Kenyon\",\"slug\":\"sherrilyn-kenyon\"}]",[566,165919,165448],{"id":165920},"fear-pain-and-suffering",[639,165922,165923],{},[642,165924],{"alt":165925,"src":165926},"People die from lack of shared empathy and affinity. By establishing social connectedness, we give hope a chance and the other can become heaven. ( \"Le ciel c'est l'autre\" ) - Erik Pevernagie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-38515.png",[647,165928],{"author":75529,"quote":165929},"People die from lack of shared empathy and affinity. By establishing social connectedness, we give hope a chance and the other can become heaven. ( \"Le ciel c'est l'autre\" )",[647,165931],{"author":71497,"quote":165932},"We think that if we just meditated enough or jogged enough or ate perfect food, everything would be perfect. But from the point of view of someone who is awake, that’s death. Seeking security or perfection, rejoicing in feeling confirmed and whole, self contained and comfortable, is some kind of death. It doesn’t have any fresh air. There’s no room for something to come in and interrupt all that. We are killing the moment by controlling our experience.",[647,165934],{"author":120337,"quote":165935},"Death is the Graduation of the Soul",[647,165937],{"author":64405,"quote":165938},"Dying is this: When there is a fruit or something sweet or good to taste, the child comes to it's mother and says \"Will you give it to me?\" Although it would have given pleasure to the mother to eat it, she gives it to the child. The eating of it by the child is enjoyed by the mother. That is death. She enjoys her life in the joy of another. Those who rejoice in the joy of another at their own expense have taken the first step towards true life.",[639,165940,165941],{},[642,165942],{"alt":165943,"src":165944},"Dying, however, is lonely, the loneliest event of life. Dying not only separates you from others but also exposes you to a second, even more frightening form of loneliness: separation from the world itself. - IRVIN D.YALOM","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-442986.png",[647,165946],{"author":165947,"quote":165948},"IRVIN D.YALOM","Dying, however, is lonely, the loneliest event of life. Dying not only separates you from others but also exposes you to a second, even more frightening form of loneliness: separation from the world itself.",[647,165950],{"author":165951,"quote":165952},"Audrey Coulthurst","My days and nights are spent at the edges of battlefields, by the besides of the sick, or hovering at the edges of an accident just before it happens. I am sometimes the only witness when a mortal chooses to take their own life. I am fed by the last heartbeats of the dying, and my duty is to unmake their souls and deliver them back into the magic that exists all around us.",[647,165954],{"author":72176,"quote":165955},"When family gathers around for a dying loved one, I have realised, that it probably does more good for the living, than for the dying. Sometimes, death can bring the living together, and death can cause the living to find solace in one another. In this way, death is a part of life, and those who die can in fact give gifts to the living, gifts that they were not able to give while they were still alive and well.",[647,165957],{"author":165958,"quote":165959},"Gregg Allman","As they say in the bible, that you're supposed to rejoice when people die and mourn when they're born, because it's one of the most painful acts you go through in life, is being born, and dying.",[647,165961],{"author":121408,"quote":165962},"Eroticism, it may be said, is assenting to life up to the point of death",[639,165964,165965],{},[642,165966],{"alt":165967,"src":165968},"But dying's part of the wheel, right there next to being born. You can't pick out the pieces you like and leave the rest. Being part of the whole thing, that's the blessing. - Natalie Babbitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1091327.png",[647,165970],{"author":118246,"quote":165971},"But dying's part of the wheel, right there next to being born. You can't pick out the pieces you like and leave the rest. Being part of the whole thing, that's the blessing.",[647,165973],{"author":19184,"quote":165974},"Not all dying words are true and this blessing is no less real for being shorn of its ground.",[647,165976],{"author":104768,"quote":165977},"A beautiful death is for people who have lived like animals to die like angels.",[647,165979],{"author":165884,"quote":165980},"Things come up in life and we don’t feel like we can ever live through them, but if we’re still alive afterwards, we get through it. It’s that thing where what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. I think that’s beautiful.",[690,165982],{":authors":165983},"[{\"name\":\"Audrey Coulthurst\",\"slug\":\"audrey-coulthurst\"},{\"name\":\"Austin Butler\",\"slug\":\"austin-butler\"},{\"name\":\"C. JoyBell C.\",\"slug\":\"c-joybell-c\"},{\"name\":\"Cormac McCarthy\",\"slug\":\"cormac-mccarthy\"},{\"name\":\"Erik Pevernagie\",\"slug\":\"erik-pevernagie\"},{\"name\":\"Georges Bataille\",\"slug\":\"georges-bataille\"},{\"name\":\"Gregg Allman\",\"slug\":\"gregg-allman\"},{\"name\":\"Hazrat Inayat Khan\",\"slug\":\"hazrat-inayat-khan\"},{\"name\":\"IRVIN D.YALOM\",\"slug\":\"irvin-dyalom\"},{\"name\":\"Mother Teresa\",\"slug\":\"mother-teresa\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Babbitt\",\"slug\":\"natalie-babbitt\"},{\"name\":\"Pema Chodron\",\"slug\":\"pema-chodron\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Browne\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-browne\"}]",[566,165985,127504],{"id":127879},[639,165987,165988],{},[642,165989],{"alt":165990,"src":165991},"...as we rise from the organic and sink back ignominiously into the organic, it is a glory and a privilege to love what Death doesn't touch. - Donna Tartt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-21136.png",[647,165993],{"author":11063,"quote":165994},"...as we rise from the organic and sink back ignominiously into the organic, it is a glory and a privilege to love what Death doesn't touch.",[647,165996],{"author":11947,"quote":165997},"Our egos will be the death of us unless we commit to the death of our egos. In that sense, taking something to its grave is what saves us from one.",[647,165999],{"author":471,"quote":166000},"As a newborn baby each of us was helpless and, without the care and kindness we received then, we would not have survived. Because the dying are also unable to help themselves, we should relieve them of discomfort and anxiety, and assist them, as far as we can, to die with composure.",[647,166002],{"author":27014,"quote":166003},"Here's how you think about it: Together you constructed many things throughout your life. Then her body disappeared, but the constructions still remain. Human beings die: That's natural. But to accept her death is to lose all hope.",[639,166005,166006],{},[642,166007],{"alt":166008,"src":166009},"We do our job and go. See? That is what Death is for. We work out all our little brains and all our little emotions, and then this lot begins afresh. Fresh and fresh! Perfectly simple. What's the trouble? - H.G. Wells","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-615930.png",[647,166011],{"author":2066,"quote":166012},"We do our job and go. See? That is what Death is for. We work out all our little brains and all our little emotions, and then this lot begins afresh. Fresh and fresh! Perfectly simple. What's the trouble?",[647,166014],{"author":165515,"quote":166015},"Both sex and death are eternal themes. You could make thousands of movies on this theme, and whether you have a human being who is painting, singing, making a film, writing, these are the themes that you will come back to and return to. If you don't have any of these artistic expressions, sex is one of the only gifts that nature gave you for free, so it is very important to celebrate it. And then, with death, we are condemned to that. This is absolutely present in our lives.",[647,166017],{"author":166018,"quote":166019},"Oliver Joseph Lodge","They definitely mean to maintain that the process called death is a mere severence of soul and body, and that the soul is freed rather than injured thereby.",[647,166021],{"author":163886,"quote":166022},"I will keep faith with death in my heart... For the sake of goodness, for the sake of love, Let no man's heart be ruled by death... The only religious way to think of death is as part and parcel of life; to regard it, with the understanding and the .emotions, as the inviolable condition of life.",[647,166024],{"author":133066,"quote":166025},"It's such an act of optimism to get through a day and enjoy it and laugh and do all that without thinking about death. What spirit human beings have!",[639,166027,166028],{},[642,166029],{"alt":166030,"src":166031},"That is why he appears to us who are deeply life-hypnotized, obsessed about being alive in any way, as life-negating. To us, just to be alive seems to be the end. We are so much afraid of death that Buddha appears in love with death, and that looks abnormal. He seems to be suicidal. This is what many have criticized Buddha for. - Rajneesh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2356880.png",[647,166033],{"author":72931,"quote":166034},"That is why he appears to us who are deeply life-hypnotized, obsessed about being alive in any way, as life-negating. To us, just to be alive seems to be the end. We are so much afraid of death that Buddha appears in love with death, and that looks abnormal. He seems to be suicidal. This is what many have criticized Buddha for.",[647,166036],{"author":32203,"quote":166037},"Death, the real simile for disease - for when we are ill, do we not always feel like we are dying, even if it's only a little? - remains, despite our secularism, the most metaphoricised phenomenon of all.",[647,166039],{"author":4090,"quote":166040},"Bravest thing about people is how they go on loving mortal beings after finding out there's such a thing as dying.",[647,166042],{"author":166043,"quote":166044},"David Wilkerson","'To die is gain!' That kind of talk is absolutely foreign to our modern, spiritual vocabularies. We have become such life worshippers, we have very little desire to depart to be with the Lord.",[690,166046],{":authors":166047},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Tyler\",\"slug\":\"anne-tyler\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"David Wilkerson\",\"slug\":\"david-wilkerson\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Tartt\",\"slug\":\"donna-tartt\"},{\"name\":\"Gilda Radner\",\"slug\":\"gilda-radner\"},{\"name\":\"H.G. Wells\",\"slug\":\"hg-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Paterniti\",\"slug\":\"michael-paterniti\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Joseph Lodge\",\"slug\":\"oliver-joseph-lodge\"},{\"name\":\"Pedro Almodóvar\",\"slug\":\"pedro-almodovar\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas E. Mann\",\"slug\":\"thomas-e-mann\"},{\"name\":\"Will Self\",\"slug\":\"will-self\"}]",[566,166049,634],{"id":1014},[639,166051,166052],{},[642,166053],{"alt":166054,"src":166055},"When one no longer feels the need to survive, anything that one does is without attachment and without expectation. When a person is in that state, he is truly in completion with Existence. If such a person destroys, it is similar to the destruction caused by Nature, which happens at a different frequency and understanding level - Nithyananda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-136968.png",[647,166057],{"author":166058,"quote":166059},"Nithyananda","When one no longer feels the need to survive, anything that one does is without attachment and without expectation. When a person is in that state, he is truly in completion with Existence. If such a person destroys, it is similar to the destruction caused by Nature, which happens at a different frequency and understanding level",[647,166061],{"author":166062,"quote":166063},"Devdutt Pattanaik","Taken psychologically, the idea of rebirth is about having multiple opportunities to break the cycle of fear and find meaning, without ‘consuming’ anyone.",[647,166065],{"author":64285,"quote":166066},"That’s the whole spiritual life. It’s learning how to die. And as you learn how to die, you start losing all your illusions, and you start being capable now of true intimacy and love.",[647,166068],{"author":165958,"quote":166069},"As they say in the bible, that you’re supposed to rejoice when people die and mourn when they’re born, because it’s one of the most painful acts you go through in life, is being born, and dying.",[639,166071,166072],{},[642,166073],{"alt":166074,"src":166075},"Many of us will not survive our tests in mortality without help from others. And just as true: in helping others we keep our own spirits alive. - Kathleen H. Hughes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3188985.png",[647,166077],{"author":166078,"quote":166079},"Kathleen H. Hughes","Many of us will not survive our tests in mortality without help from others. And just as true: in helping others we keep our own spirits alive.",[647,166081],{"author":166082,"quote":166083},"Maxwell Maltz","To the degree that we deny the gift of life, we embrace death.",[690,166085],{":authors":166086},"[{\"name\":\"Devdutt Pattanaik\",\"slug\":\"devdutt-pattanaik\"},{\"name\":\"Eugene H. Peterson\",\"slug\":\"eugene-h-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Gregg Allman\",\"slug\":\"gregg-allman\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen H. 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Death",[574,166248,166249],{},[577,166250,166252],{"href":166251},"#life-flashes-before-death","Life Flashes Before Death",[574,166254,166255],{},[577,166256,166258],{"href":166257},"#die-before-you-die","Die Before You Die",[574,166260,166261],{},[577,166262,116888],{"href":116887},[574,166264,166265],{},[577,166266,634],{"href":633},[566,166268,166246],{"id":166269},"life-before-death",[639,166271,166272],{},[642,166273],{"alt":166274,"src":166275},"Is there life before death? That’s chalked upIn Ballymurphy. Competence with pain,Coherent miseries, a bite and a sup,We hug our little destiny again. - Seamus Heaney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-62140.png",[647,166277],{"author":112662,"quote":166278},"Is there life before death? That’s chalked upIn Ballymurphy. Competence with pain,Coherent miseries, a bite and a sup,We hug our little destiny again.",[647,166280],{"author":55072,"quote":166281},"The only way to survive after death is by breathing life into the universe before death.",[647,166283],{"author":2436,"quote":166284},"Everything that happens before Death is what counts.",[647,166286],{"author":165235,"quote":166287},"For thousands of years humanity has been trying to answer the question: “Do we have life after death?” Maybe for the first time you must now answer the question: “Do I really have a life before death?",[639,166289,166290],{},[642,166291],{"alt":166292,"src":166293},"I want to live before I die. It’s the only thing that makes sense. - Jenny Downham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-686211.png",[647,166295],{"author":159581,"quote":166296},"I want to live before I die. It’s the only thing that makes sense.",[647,166298],{"author":166299,"quote":166300},"AMY WOLF","Is there life before death?",[647,166302],{"author":146455,"quote":166303},"I want people to emphasize life before death as opposed to life after death.",[647,166305],{"author":31250,"quote":166306},"Don’t you want to be alive before you die?",[647,166308],{"author":18252,"quote":166309},"You know, everybody dies. My parents died. Your father died. Everybody dies. I'm going to die too. So will you. The thing is, to have a life before we die. It can be a real adventure having a life",[639,166311,166312],{},[642,166313],{"alt":166314,"src":166315},"Everybody dies … The thing is, to have a life before we die. - John Irving","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1722471.png",[647,166317],{"author":18252,"quote":166318},"Everybody dies … The thing is, to have a life before we die.",[647,166320],{"author":72931,"quote":166321},"The real question is not whether life exists after death. The real question is whether you are alive before death.",[647,166323],{"author":166324,"quote":166325},"Albert Szent-Gyorgyi","Through the ages, man's main concern was life after death. Today, for the first time, we find we must ask questions about whether there will be life before death.",[647,166327],{"author":166328,"quote":166329},"Peter Sellers","You have to live before you die, or you'll die before you live.",[690,166331],{":authors":166332},"[{\"name\":\"AMY WOLF\",\"slug\":\"amy-wolf\"},{\"name\":\"Albert Szent-Gyorgyi\",\"slug\":\"albert-szent-gyorgyi\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Doerr\",\"slug\":\"anthony-doerr\"},{\"name\":\"Ayaan Hirsi Ali\",\"slug\":\"ayaan-hirsi-ali\"},{\"name\":\"Dragos Bratasanu\",\"slug\":\"dragos-bratasanu\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Downham\",\"slug\":\"jenny-downham\"},{\"name\":\"John Irving\",\"slug\":\"john-irving\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Sellers\",\"slug\":\"peter-sellers\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Seamus Heaney\",\"slug\":\"seamus-heaney\"}]",[566,166334,166252],{"id":166335},"life-flashes-before-death",[639,166337,166338],{},[642,166339],{"alt":166340,"src":166341},"It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life. - Terry Pratchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1070.png",[647,166343],{"author":8732,"quote":166344},"It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.",[647,166346],{"author":166347,"quote":166348},"Emlyn Chand","They say that right before you die your whole life flashes before you – a medley of your own personal greatest hits. Well then, I must be about to live, because events that haven’t happened yet are constantly pushing themselves into my head.",[647,166350],{"author":166351,"quote":166352},"Heather Jacobs","People say that your life flashes before your eyes before you die, but they’re wrong. It’s not your life that passes before you, it’s the regrets that do.",[647,166354],{"author":8732,"quote":166355},"It is often said that before you die your life passes before your eyes. It is in fact true. It's called living.",[639,166357,166358],{},[642,166359],{"alt":166360,"src":166361},"if it's true your life flashes past your eyes before you die, then it is also the truth that your life rushes forth when you are ready to start to truly be alive. - Amy Hempel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1592429.png",[647,166363],{"author":130575,"quote":166364},"if it's true your life flashes past your eyes before you die, then it is also the truth that your life rushes forth when you are ready to start to truly be alive.",[647,166366],{"author":8732,"quote":166367},"Your whole life passes in front of your eyes before you die. This is called living.",[647,166369],{"author":45,"quote":166370},"It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life.",[690,166372],{":authors":166373},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Hempel\",\"slug\":\"amy-hempel\"},{\"name\":\"Emlyn Chand\",\"slug\":\"emlyn-chand\"},{\"name\":\"Heather Jacobs\",\"slug\":\"heather-jacobs\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"},{\"name\":\"life\",\"slug\":\"life\"}]",[566,166375,166258],{"id":166376},"die-before-you-die",[639,166378,166379],{},[642,166380],{"alt":166381,"src":166382},"Accept to die before you live; you shall live free, then accept to live before you die, you shall have a beautiful life - Marcus L. Lukusa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-574362.png",[647,166384],{"author":166385,"quote":166386},"Marcus L. Lukusa","Accept to die before you live; you shall live free, then accept to live before you die, you shall have a beautiful life",[647,166388],{"author":63060,"quote":166389},"The secret of life is to 'die before you die' - and find that there is no death.",[647,166391],{"author":5330,"quote":166392},"Die before you die, there is no chance after.",[647,166394],{"author":148617,"quote":166395},"The phrase, 'You must die before you die,' is found in most of the world religions. If you don't learn how to die early, you spend the rest of your life avoiding failure. When you can free your True Self, the whole spiritual life opens up.",[639,166397,166398],{},[642,166399],{"alt":166400,"src":166401},"Die before you die and find that there is no death. - Eckhart Tolle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2600988.png",[647,166403],{"author":63060,"quote":166404},"Die before you die and find that there is no death.",[647,166406],{"author":150491,"quote":166407},"Live before you die, so that death is also a lively celebration.",[647,166409],{"author":166410,"quote":166411},"Iyanla Vanzant","Before you can live a part of you has to die.",[647,166413],{"author":166414,"quote":166415},"Lucien Carr","To be reborn, you have to die first.",[647,166417],{"author":148617,"quote":166418},"The phrase, ‘You must die before you die,’ is found in most of the world religions. If you don’t learn how to die early, you spend the rest of your life avoiding failure. When you can free your True Self, the whole spiritual life opens up.",[690,166420],{":authors":166421},"[{\"name\":\"B.K.S. Iyengar\",\"slug\":\"bks-iyengar\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Eckhart Tolle\",\"slug\":\"eckhart-tolle\"},{\"name\":\"Iyanla Vanzant\",\"slug\":\"iyanla-vanzant\"},{\"name\":\"Lucien Carr\",\"slug\":\"lucien-carr\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus L. Lukusa\",\"slug\":\"marcus-l-lukusa\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Rohr\",\"slug\":\"richard-rohr\"}]",[566,166423,116888],{"id":117041},[639,166425,166426],{},[642,166427],{"alt":166428,"src":166429},"Life is a predicament which precedes death. - Henry James","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-139413.png",[647,166431],{"author":15504,"quote":166432},"Life is a predicament which precedes death.",[647,166434],{"author":166435,"quote":166436},"E.L. Doctorow","Someone dying asks if there is life after death. Yes, comes the answer, only not yours.",[647,166438],{"author":166439,"quote":166440},"Shibaram Mishra","Do or Die\"is old fashioned,\"Do it before you Die\"Is the new",[647,166442],{"author":44179,"quote":166443},"My death and life, My bane and antidote, are both before me.",[639,166445,166446],{},[642,166447],{"alt":166448,"src":166449},"Some people die before their time so that others can live. It's a cornerstone of civilization. - John Malkovich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2030463.png",[647,166451],{"author":166452,"quote":166453},"John Malkovich","Some people die before their time so that others can live. It's a cornerstone of civilization.",[647,166455],{"author":12285,"quote":166456},"The premeditation of death is the premeditation of liberty; he who has learnt to die has forgot to serve.",[647,166458],{"author":18855,"quote":166459},"I firmly believe that when you die you will enter immediately into another life. They who have gone before us are alive in one form of life and we in another.",[647,166461],{"author":3105,"quote":166462},"Life was a pre-death experience.",[647,166464],{"author":166324,"quote":166465},"Through the ages, man’s main concern was life after death. Today, for the first time, we find we must ask questions about whether there will be life before death.",[639,166467,166468],{},[642,166469],{"alt":166470,"src":166471},"So not only can you not imagine dying, you can’t really imagine existence before you were born. - David Cronenberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2964821.png",[647,166473],{"author":119358,"quote":166474},"So not only can you not imagine dying, you can’t really imagine existence before you were born.",[647,166476],{"author":166477,"quote":166478},"Diana Evans","The greatest challenge of life is to not die before we die.",[647,166480],{"author":166452,"quote":166481},"Some people die before their time so that others can live. It’s a cornerstone of civilization.",[647,166483],{"author":31818,"quote":166484},"We’re all alive the day before we die.",[690,166486],{":authors":166487},"[{\"name\":\"Albert Szent-Gyorgyi\",\"slug\":\"albert-szent-gyorgyi\"},{\"name\":\"David Cronenberg\",\"slug\":\"david-cronenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Evans\",\"slug\":\"diana-evans\"},{\"name\":\"E.L. Doctorow\",\"slug\":\"el-doctorow\"},{\"name\":\"Henry James\",\"slug\":\"henry-james\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Winterson\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-winterson\"},{\"name\":\"John Malkovich\",\"slug\":\"john-malkovich\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Addison\",\"slug\":\"joseph-addison\"},{\"name\":\"Julia Glass\",\"slug\":\"julia-glass\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Vincent Peale\",\"slug\":\"norman-vincent-peale\"},{\"name\":\"Shibaram Mishra\",\"slug\":\"shibaram-mishra\"}]",[566,166489,634],{"id":1014},[639,166491,166492],{},[642,166493],{"alt":166494,"src":166495},"Before Die make yourself As lesson for people - Saif Rehman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-141740.png",[647,166497],{"author":131967,"quote":166498},"Before Die make yourself As lesson for people",[647,166500],{"author":675,"quote":166501},"Why die before you die? Your father and I have done something daring for probably the first time since we got married.",[647,166503],{"author":68966,"quote":166504},"I'm not allowed to die myself before my death.",[647,166506],{"author":73820,"quote":166507},"Before dying, you shall learn the language of life in front of you",[639,166509,166510],{},[642,166511],{"alt":166512,"src":166513},"The BBC did a survey of the top 50 things to do before we die. Not while we're still alive, before we die. - Bill Bailey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-975972.png",[647,166515],{"author":166516,"quote":166517},"Bill Bailey","The BBC did a survey of the top 50 things to do before we die. Not while we're still alive, before we die.",[647,166519],{"author":93994,"quote":166520},"I want to die before my wife, and the reason is this: If it is true that when you die, your soul goes up to judgment, I don't want my wife up there ahead of me to tell them things.",[647,166522],{"author":675,"quote":166523},"But,' he thinks, 'it's possible to die before you die.",[647,166525],{"author":166526,"quote":166527},"Karl Pilkington","I've never understood the 'things to do before you die' idea. If I was ill, I'd be in no mood to have a swim with a dolphin.",[647,166529],{"author":119489,"quote":166530},"Is there life before death? – that is the question!",[639,166532,166533],{},[642,166534],{"alt":166535,"src":166536},"The BBC did a survey of the top 50 things to do before we die. Not while we’re still alive, before we die. - Bill Bailey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2886641.png",[647,166538],{"author":166516,"quote":166539},"The BBC did a survey of the top 50 things to do before we die. Not while we’re still alive, before we die.",[647,166541],{"author":18252,"quote":166542},"You know, everybody dies. My parents died. Your father died. Everybody dies. I’m going to die too. So will you. The thing is, to have a life before we die. It can be a real adventure having a life.",[647,166544],{"author":166526,"quote":166545},"I’ve never understood the ‘things to do before you die’ idea. If I was ill, I’d be in no mood to have a swim with a dolphin.",[647,166547],{"author":166328,"quote":166548},"You have to live before you die, or you’ll die before you live.",[690,166550],{":authors":166551},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony de Mello\",\"slug\":\"anthony-de-mello\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Bailey\",\"slug\":\"bill-bailey\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Cosby\",\"slug\":\"bill-cosby\"},{\"name\":\"John Irving\",\"slug\":\"john-irving\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Pilkington\",\"slug\":\"karl-pilkington\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Ness\",\"slug\":\"patrick-ness\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Sellers\",\"slug\":\"peter-sellers\"},{\"name\":\"Saif Rehman\",\"slug\":\"saif-rehman\"},{\"name\":\"Sir P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"sir-ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Srinivas Mishra\",\"slug\":\"srinivas-mishra\"}]",[1356,166553],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":166555},[166556,166557,166558,166559,166560,166561],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":166269,"depth":1360,"text":166246},{"id":166335,"depth":1360,"text":166252},{"id":166376,"depth":1360,"text":166258},{"id":117041,"depth":1360,"text":116888},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Reflections On 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Routes",[574,166679,166680],{},[577,166681,166683],{"href":166682},"#rewards-and-consequences","Rewards and Consequences",[574,166685,166686],{},[577,166687,634],{"href":633},[566,166689,166643],{"id":166690},"path-of-least-resistance",[639,166692,166693],{},[642,166694],{"alt":166695,"src":166696},"Taking the path of least resistance is always helpful and peaceful, which is always in line with your life’s purpose. If your current work area is different than your purpose then you will face extra challenges. - Hina Hashmi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-55567.png",[647,166698],{"author":166699,"quote":166700},"Hina Hashmi","Taking the path of least resistance is always helpful and peaceful, which is always in line with your life’s purpose. If your current work area is different than your purpose then you will face extra challenges.",[647,166702],{"author":166699,"quote":166703},"Taking the path of least resistance is always helpful and peaceful, which is always in line with your life’s purpose. May be you are successful in what you do but universe will keep trying to bring you back to your purpose.",[647,166705],{"author":166706,"quote":166707},"Sayed H Fatimi","It's natural to want to walk the path of least effort, but the path of least effort bears bitter fruits.",[647,166709],{"author":111993,"quote":166710},"Taking the path with the least resistance does NOT mean take any opportunity that comes to you. Some opportunities are traps!",[639,166712,166713],{},[642,166714],{"alt":166715,"src":166716},"The odds are loaded toward a path of least resistance in several ways. We often choose a path because it is the only one we see. When I get on an elevator, for example, I turn and face front along with everyone else. It rarely occurs to me to do it any other way, such as facing the rear. If I did, I'd soon feel how some paths bring on more social resistance than others. - Allan G. Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-734072.png",[647,166718],{"author":166719,"quote":166720},"Allan G. Johnson","The odds are loaded toward a path of least resistance in several ways. We often choose a path because it is the only one we see. When I get on an elevator, for example, I turn and face front along with everyone else. It rarely occurs to me to do it any other way, such as facing the rear. If I did, I'd soon feel how some paths bring on more social resistance than others.",[647,166722],{"author":166723,"quote":166724},"Emiljano Citaku","The path of least resistance leads nowhere.",[647,166726],{"author":87486,"quote":166727},"People choose the paths that grant them the greatest rewards for the least amount of effort. That's the law of nature, and you defied it.",[647,166729],{"author":136282,"quote":166730},"I'm drawn to the path of least resistance.",[647,166732],{"author":166733,"quote":166734},"Lee Ann Womack","Never settle for the path of least resistance",[639,166736,166737],{},[642,166738],{"alt":166739,"src":166740},"I’m all for the path of least resistance. - Cody Lundin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2941630.png",[647,166742],{"author":166743,"quote":166744},"Cody Lundin","I’m all for the path of least resistance.",[647,166746],{"author":166733,"quote":166747},"Never settle for the path of least resistance.",[647,166749],{"author":166750,"quote":166751},"Robert Fritz","You got to where you are in your life right now by moving along the path of least resistance.",[690,166753],{":authors":166754},"[{\"name\":\"Allan G. Johnson\",\"slug\":\"allan-g-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Cody Lundin\",\"slug\":\"cody-lundin\"},{\"name\":\"Emiljano Citaku\",\"slug\":\"emiljano-citaku\"},{\"name\":\"Hina Hashmi\",\"slug\":\"hina-hashmi\"},{\"name\":\"Hugh Laurie\",\"slug\":\"hugh-laurie\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Bridges\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bridges\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Ann Womack\",\"slug\":\"lee-ann-womack\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Fritz\",\"slug\":\"robert-fritz\"},{\"name\":\"Sayed H Fatimi\",\"slug\":\"sayed-h-fatimi\"},{\"name\":\"TemitOpe Ibrahim\",\"slug\":\"temitope-ibrahim\"}]",[566,166756,131710],{"id":131889},[639,166758,166759],{},[642,166760],{"alt":166761,"src":166762},"The shortest and the hardest journey to make is the inner one. - Omisona Fasina","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-63004.png",[647,166764],{"author":166765,"quote":166766},"Omisona Fasina","The shortest and the hardest journey to make is the inner one.",[647,166768],{"author":82474,"quote":166769},"You can't be Great if you can't blaze the trail",[647,166771],{"author":37475,"quote":166772},"Sometimes you've got to get a machete and hack your way through the kudzu to make your own path in life.",[647,166774],{"author":162830,"quote":166775},"The path is a lasso; one must loop through weakness to taut its strength",[639,166777,166778],{},[642,166779],{"alt":166780,"src":166781},"If your path is getting narrower and narrower, maybe your determination to go to the end is being tested! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-412447.png",[647,166783],{"author":8765,"quote":166784},"If your path is getting narrower and narrower, maybe your determination to go to the end is being tested!",[647,166786],{"author":166787,"quote":166788},"Tony Warrick","Many of us would find it difficult to cross a river by walking, but if your desire to cross that river is strong enough and you cannot walk, you must learn to swim. In other words, you must see challenges as opportunities for personal and spiritual growth. Greatness is in you!",[647,166790],{"author":76083,"quote":166791},"The harder a place is to reach, the more likely reaching it will be worthwhile.",[647,166793],{"author":10555,"quote":166794},"Fleeing from temptation is easier than facing it.",[647,166796],{"author":166797,"quote":166798},"James Redfield","One of my teachers once said that the way you know you're on the right path is that it works. Now, that doesn't mean you don't run into blocks and brick walls, but it does mean that you can find a way around them or find a way to change yourself or your project in order to find the flow again and have it work.",[639,166800,166801],{},[642,166802],{"alt":166803,"src":166804},"You have to struggle no matter where you are to get to where you're going. - Michelle Rodriguez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2344414.png",[647,166806],{"author":166807,"quote":166808},"Michelle Rodriguez","You have to struggle no matter where you are to get to where you're going.",[647,166810],{"author":166811,"quote":166812},"Arundhati Bhattacharya","If you are really challenged, and if you are willing to take the plunge, very often some of the path opens up in front of you.",[647,166814],{"author":166815,"quote":166816},"Bret Bielema","You can't skip a step and assume you're going to get to where you want to be.",[690,166818],{":authors":166819},"[{\"name\":\"Arundhati Bhattacharya\",\"slug\":\"arundhati-bhattacharya\"},{\"name\":\"Bret Bielema\",\"slug\":\"bret-bielema\"},{\"name\":\"Brian S Woods\",\"slug\":\"brian-s-woods\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Brown\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Marion\",\"slug\":\"isaac-marion\"},{\"name\":\"James Redfield\",\"slug\":\"james-redfield\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Rodriguez\",\"slug\":\"michelle-rodriguez\"},{\"name\":\"Omisona Fasina\",\"slug\":\"omisona-fasina\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Asumadu-Sarkodie\",\"slug\":\"samuel-asumadu-sarkodie\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Warrick\",\"slug\":\"tony-warrick\"}]",[566,166821,166653],{"id":166822},"inner-journey-and-self-discovery",[639,166824,166825],{},[642,166826],{"alt":166761,"src":166762},[647,166828],{"author":166765,"quote":166766},[647,166830],{"author":166831,"quote":166832},"Tresh An","Chasing something external to satisfy the internal is a hollow practice. The only thing you can chase is yourself and you are already here!",[647,166834],{"author":10545,"quote":166835},"Knowing the path through the forest doesn't make the trip any less daunting. Knowing the steps to your dreams doesn't make the climb any less of a challenge.",[647,166837],{"author":8765,"quote":166838},"Weak needs a path to reach anywhere; strong needs only a ground to reach anywhere!",[639,166840,166841],{},[642,166842],{"alt":166843,"src":166844},"You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one. - Mikhail Tal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-752110.png",[647,166846],{"author":166847,"quote":166848},"Mikhail Tal","You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.",[647,166850],{"author":166851,"quote":166852},"Marijn Haverbeke","You’re building your own maze, in a way, and you might just get lost in it.",[647,166854],{"author":166855,"quote":166856},"Angie Sage","My Apprentice is a PathFinder,” Septimus said. “I am beginning to realise that means she can go pretty much anywhere she wants to.",[647,166858],{"author":18696,"quote":166859},"To dig deeper into the self, to go underground, is sometimes necessary, but so is the other route of getting out of yourself, into the larger world, into the openness in which you need not clutch your story and your troubles so tightly to your chest.",[647,166861],{"author":9870,"quote":166862},"The only paths you can’t travel are the ones you block yourself – so don’t let the fear of failure stop you from trying in the first place.",[690,166864],{":authors":166865},"[{\"name\":\"Angie Sage\",\"slug\":\"angie-sage\"},{\"name\":\"Marijn Haverbeke\",\"slug\":\"marijn-haverbeke\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Mikhail Tal\",\"slug\":\"mikhail-tal\"},{\"name\":\"Omisona Fasina\",\"slug\":\"omisona-fasina\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Solnit\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-solnit\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Tresh An\",\"slug\":\"tresh-an\"},{\"name\":\"William Ritter\",\"slug\":\"william-ritter\"}]",[566,166867,166659],{"id":166868},"decision-making-and-choices",[639,166870,166871],{},[642,166872],{"alt":166873,"src":166874},"So it’s up to you where you want to go…. You will decide whether to chase an infinite target or a measurable value. - Durgesh Satpathy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-135800.png",[647,166876],{"author":162577,"quote":166877},"So it’s up to you where you want to go…. You will decide whether to chase an infinite target or a measurable value.",[647,166879],{"author":4826,"quote":166880},"The obstacle in our path is never a bigger challenge. The bigger challenge is to choose between two options — whether to remove the obstacle or take a detour. The second option might save some time this time, but the first option will save more time in the long run.",[647,166882],{"author":122550,"quote":166883},"When you're looking so hard to get on your path, you're putting up resistance that keeps you from finding it.",[647,166885],{"author":166886,"quote":166887},"Bob Myers","I can see the advantage because this gives you a clear direction of where to go.",[639,166889,166890],{},[642,166891],{"alt":166892,"src":166893},"There is a difference between finding trouble in your path and going out of your way searching for it.” -Jacen Solo - R. A. Salvatore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2529015.png",[647,166895],{"author":153736,"quote":166896},"There is a difference between finding trouble in your path and going out of your way searching for it.” -Jacen Solo",[647,166898],{"author":42268,"quote":166899},"I might say: if the place I want to get to could only be reached by way of a ladder, I would give up trying to get there. For the place I really have to get to is a place I must already be at now. Anything that I might reach by climbing a ladder does not interest me.",[647,166901],{"author":166902,"quote":166903},"Olga Grushin","Whenever you come to a fork in the road, always choose the harder path, otherwise the path of least resistance will be chosen for you.",[647,166905],{"author":3004,"quote":166906},"You do not retreat from a road-block; you make your way around it, or look for another route to where you are going. And you learn to zigzag... Take a different route, albeit a longer one.",[647,166908],{"author":7747,"quote":166909},"Since the result is the same either way, I choose the path of least disruption.",[639,166911,166912],{},[642,166913],{"alt":166914,"src":166915},"At a certain point, we need to figure out how to reward those who choose a path that offers, often, almost no reward. - Greg Gutfeld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3686249.png",[647,166917],{"author":166918,"quote":166919},"Greg Gutfeld","At a certain point, we need to figure out how to reward those who choose a path that offers, often, almost no reward.",[690,166921],{":authors":166922},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Myers\",\"slug\":\"bob-myers\"},{\"name\":\"Durgesh Satpathy\",\"slug\":\"durgesh-satpathy\"},{\"name\":\"Esther Hicks\",\"slug\":\"esther-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Gutfeld\",\"slug\":\"greg-gutfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Ludwig Wittgenstein\",\"slug\":\"ludwig-wittgenstein\"},{\"name\":\"Olga Grushin\",\"slug\":\"olga-grushin\"},{\"name\":\"R. A. Salvatore\",\"slug\":\"r-a-salvatore\"},{\"name\":\"Ruskin Bond\",\"slug\":\"ruskin-bond\"},{\"name\":\"Shahenshah Hafeez Khan\",\"slug\":\"shahenshah-hafeez-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Day\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-day\"}]",[566,166924,166665],{"id":166925},"navigating-lifes-path",[639,166927,166928],{},[642,166929],{"alt":166930,"src":166931},"Previous journeys in search of treasure have taught me that a zigzag strategy is the best way to get ahead. - Tahir Shah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-99128.png",[647,166933],{"author":23106,"quote":166934},"Previous journeys in search of treasure have taught me that a zigzag strategy is the best way to get ahead.",[647,166936],{"author":12160,"quote":166937},"The more steps you take towards the end, the fewer steps you have to take towards the end!",[647,166939],{"author":53767,"quote":166940},"Walking down a certain road is the best method to realize how challenging it could be.",[647,166942],{"author":8765,"quote":166943},"In life, there are many hills and valleys to pass and you cannot avoid them! The most important thing you need is to know this: You must pass them!",[639,166945,166946],{},[642,166947],{"alt":166948,"src":166949},"In a labyrinth, every step is useless that doesn't help you out of the labyrinth. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-505998.png",[647,166951],{"author":29408,"quote":166952},"In a labyrinth, every step is useless that doesn't help you out of the labyrinth.",[647,166954],{"author":56988,"quote":166955},"Sometimes the further away the target, the less you have to try to get there.",[647,166957],{"author":138847,"quote":166958},"It's always the roughest path, but I think it's got the most reward at the end.",[647,166960],{"author":147212,"quote":166961},"If you want to reach something badly enough, you will.",[647,166963],{"author":166964,"quote":166965},"Vonae Deyshawn","Putting down roots is such a crucial part of your journey.",[639,166967,166968],{},[642,166969],{"alt":166970,"src":166971},"When you're on the wrong side of 50 there are few opportunities for adventure. So you grab them while you can. - Carol Thatcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3592983.png",[647,166973],{"author":166974,"quote":166975},"Carol Thatcher","When you're on the wrong side of 50 there are few opportunities for adventure. So you grab them while you can.",[690,166977],{":authors":166978},"[{\"name\":\"Carol Thatcher\",\"slug\":\"carol-thatcher\"},{\"name\":\"Charles F. Glassman\",\"slug\":\"charles-f-glassman\"},{\"name\":\"Eraldo Banovac\",\"slug\":\"eraldo-banovac\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Church\",\"slug\":\"eric-church\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Kresley Cole\",\"slug\":\"kresley-cole\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Tahir Shah\",\"slug\":\"tahir-shah\"},{\"name\":\"Vonae Deyshawn\",\"slug\":\"vonae-deyshawn\"}]",[566,166980,166671],{"id":166981},"resistance-and-persistence",[639,166983,166984],{},[642,166985],{"alt":166986,"src":166987},"Passing through is fine; hanging around not so much. - Trevor Alan Foris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-65373.png",[647,166989],{"author":166990,"quote":166991},"Trevor Alan Foris","Passing through is fine; hanging around not so much.",[647,166993],{"author":166994,"quote":166995},"Vera Nazarian","The difficulty in dealing with a maze or labyrinth lies not so much in navigating the convolutions to find the exit but in not entering the damn thing in the first place.Or, at least not yet again.As a creature of free will, do not be tempted into futility.",[647,166997],{"author":7197,"quote":166998},"Chase every rung of possibility, and you still get absolutely nowhere.",[647,167000],{"author":60766,"quote":167001},"Sometimes people choose the harder path just to prove they can do it.",[639,167003,167004],{},[642,167005],{"alt":167006,"src":167007},"If you chase something too desperately, it eludes you. - Steve Coogan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1282592.png",[647,167009],{"author":1201,"quote":167010},"If you chase something too desperately, it eludes you.",[647,167012],{"author":4673,"quote":167013},"If we are to go only halfway or reduce our sights in the face of difficulty... it would be better to not go at all.",[647,167015],{"author":149450,"quote":167016},"Nothing is more difficult than the art of maneuver. What is difficult about maneuver is to make the devious route the most direct and to turn misfortune to advantage.",[647,167018],{"author":98376,"quote":167019},"I like to weed out the people who aren't going to enjoy me straight off the bat. If you look at all my specials, I do start more extreme and then, as I get into it, sort of at the three-quarter mark, I normally have a bit of pathos. Is pathos the right word?",[647,167021],{"author":167022,"quote":167023},"Jordyn Woods","I've really just been free-floating and letting my path take me where it will, but you can't continue to do that if you want to elevate.",[690,167025],{":authors":167026},"[{\"name\":\"Jim Jefferies\",\"slug\":\"jim-jefferies\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Picoult\",\"slug\":\"jodi-picoult\"},{\"name\":\"John F. Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"john-f-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Jordyn Woods\",\"slug\":\"jordyn-woods\"},{\"name\":\"Katie McGarry\",\"slug\":\"katie-mcgarry\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Coogan\",\"slug\":\"steve-coogan\"},{\"name\":\"Sun Tzu\",\"slug\":\"sun-tzu\"},{\"name\":\"Trevor Alan Foris\",\"slug\":\"trevor-alan-foris\"},{\"name\":\"Vera Nazarian\",\"slug\":\"vera-nazarian\"}]",[566,167028,166677],{"id":167029},"unexpected-and-unconventional-routes",[639,167031,167032],{},[642,167033],{"alt":167034,"src":167035},"The place you want to reach may be far away; but if your desire to get there is very strong, the road will get shorter! Your psychology radically changes external conditions! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-311778.png",[647,167037],{"author":8765,"quote":167038},"The place you want to reach may be far away; but if your desire to get there is very strong, the road will get shorter! Your psychology radically changes external conditions!",[647,167040],{"author":291,"quote":167041},"With the greatest force within, you can go farther.",[647,167043],{"author":167044,"quote":167045},"Jeffrey Duarte","No one can ever block your progress if you are willing to blaze a new path.",[647,167047],{"author":8690,"quote":167048},"The path back home is often the most difficult journey of all.",[639,167050,167051],{},[642,167052],{"alt":167053,"src":167054},"When you start thinking that ‘it is too high, it is too far away, it is too cold, it is too dangerous, it is too difficult, it is too improbable,’ you lose your chance to reach your target! The golden road to your target and to all the targets is the idea that all is feasible! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-606696.png",[647,167056],{"author":8765,"quote":167057},"When you start thinking that ‘it is too high, it is too far away, it is too cold, it is too dangerous, it is too difficult, it is too improbable,’ you lose your chance to reach your target! The golden road to your target and to all the targets is the idea that all is feasible!",[647,167059],{"author":167060,"quote":167061},"Avan Jogia","You get given an opportunity, and that is the jumping board; from there you have to build your own path.",[647,167063],{"author":167064,"quote":167065},"Oscar Niemeyer","When you have a large space to conquer, the curve is the natural solution.",[647,167067],{"author":104155,"quote":167068},"Follow 'this' path... it is easily accessible and the cart can move freely on it.... treading on which the brave ones do not get vanquished and which also provides better prospects for earning wealth.",[647,167070],{"author":8939,"quote":167071},"But I’m a fairly mechanical worker – I tend not to think about themes so much as plot. I want to get the feeling right. If it’s moving through tunnels, I ask myself, what is it like to move through tunnels?",[639,167073,167074],{},[642,167075],{"alt":167076,"src":167077},"If you didn’t always have to choose between turning away for good or rushing in deeper. In the moments that it really counts, maybe it’s enough – more than enough, even – just to be there. - Sarah Dessen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3414626.png",[647,167079],{"author":6450,"quote":167080},"If you didn’t always have to choose between turning away for good or rushing in deeper. In the moments that it really counts, maybe it’s enough – more than enough, even – just to be there.",[690,167082],{":authors":167083},"[{\"name\":\"Atharva Veda\",\"slug\":\"atharva-veda\"},{\"name\":\"Avan Jogia\",\"slug\":\"avan-jogia\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Selznick\",\"slug\":\"brian-selznick\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Duarte\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-duarte\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Niemeyer\",\"slug\":\"oscar-niemeyer\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Dessen\",\"slug\":\"sarah-dessen\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"}]",[566,167085,166683],{"id":167086},"rewards-and-consequences",[639,167088,167089],{},[642,167090],{"alt":167091,"src":167092},"Frustration often steers you to the right path. - Joyce Rachelle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-417315.png",[647,167094],{"author":6897,"quote":167095},"Frustration often steers you to the right path.",[647,167097],{"author":167098,"quote":167099},"Tadahiko Nagao","If you chase after everything at once, you stand a good chance of ending up empty-handed.",[647,167101],{"author":49690,"quote":167102},"A blind monetary pursuit invariably, essentially and eventually leads you to a downward path as a human.",[647,167104],{"author":150337,"quote":167105},"Because I have a girlfriend, I try and take the straight and narrow path, which is good because it prevents VD.",[639,167107,167108],{},[642,167109],{"alt":167110,"src":167111},"What's more important, the bottom line or how you get there? - F. Allen Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-853969.png",[647,167113],{"author":167114,"quote":167115},"F. Allen Davis","What's more important, the bottom line or how you get there?",[647,167117],{"author":36820,"quote":167118},"The most beaten paths are certainly the surest, but do not hope to start much game on them.",[647,167120],{"author":167121,"quote":167122},"Walter Miller","There are a lot of hoops you have to navigate through.",[647,167124],{"author":75456,"quote":167125},"The downhill path is easy, but there’s no turning back...",[647,167127],{"author":161650,"quote":167128},"I've never taken the easy route. I don't even know what that is!",[639,167130,167131],{},[642,167132],{"alt":167133,"src":167134},"I have never wanted to take an easy route. - Luke Campbell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3803050.png",[647,167136],{"author":98162,"quote":167137},"I have never wanted to take an easy route.",[690,167139],{":authors":167140},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Gide\",\"slug\":\"andre-gide\"},{\"name\":\"Bozoma Saint John\",\"slug\":\"bozoma-saint-john\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Rossetti\",\"slug\":\"christina-rossetti\"},{\"name\":\"F. Allen Davis\",\"slug\":\"f-allen-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Rogan\",\"slug\":\"joe-rogan\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Rachelle\",\"slug\":\"joyce-rachelle\"},{\"name\":\"Luke Campbell\",\"slug\":\"luke-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Sandeep Sahajpal\",\"slug\":\"sandeep-sahajpal\"},{\"name\":\"Tadahiko Nagao\",\"slug\":\"tadahiko-nagao\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Miller\",\"slug\":\"walter-miller\"}]",[566,167142,634],{"id":1014},[639,167144,167145],{},[642,167146],{"alt":167147,"src":167148},"Thresholds are dangerous places, neither here nor there, and walking across one is like stepping off the edge of a cliff in the naive faith that you'll sprout wings halfway down. You can't hesitate, or doubt. You can't fear the in-between. - Alix E. Harrow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-193874.png",[647,167150],{"author":26743,"quote":167151},"Thresholds are dangerous places, neither here nor there, and walking across one is like stepping off the edge of a cliff in the naive faith that you'll sprout wings halfway down. You can't hesitate, or doubt. You can't fear the in-between.",[647,167153],{"author":167154,"quote":167155},"Christopher McDougall","Don't fight the trail, take what it gives you. If you have a choice between one step or two between rocks, take three.",[647,167157],{"author":167158,"quote":167159},"David Altshuler","Being directed down that pathway is very helpful.",[647,167161],{"author":167162,"quote":167163},"Gloria Allred","There are enough high hurdles to climb, as one travels through life, without having to scale artificial barriers created by law or silly regulations.",[639,167165,167166],{},[642,167167],{"alt":167168,"src":167169},"In science, a path that turns out to be a dead end is very useful because you don't devote resources to focusing on that; you go elsewheres. - Michael Bloomberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1086486.png",[647,167171],{"author":167172,"quote":167173},"Michael Bloomberg","In science, a path that turns out to be a dead end is very useful because you don't devote resources to focusing on that; you go elsewheres.",[647,167175],{"author":52215,"quote":167176},"You want to get ahead of the curve. This is when you go out and start knocking on doors.",[647,167178],{"author":167179,"quote":167180},"Harvey Levin","What I love about this so much is it hasn't shown its potential. It's more exciting to me to be at a place where I can at least attempt to break some ground than to basically follow a set path.",[647,167182],{"author":16607,"quote":167183},"Not that running away's going to solve everything. I don't want to rain on your parade or anything, but I wouldn't count on escaping this place if I were you. No matter how far you run. Distance might not solve anything.",[647,167185],{"author":167186,"quote":167187},"James Payn","Nature of course is the best guide in the matter of choosing a pursuit.",[639,167189,167190],{},[642,167191],{"alt":167192,"src":167193},"The downhill path is easy, but there's no turning back.... - Christina Rossetti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2291966.png",[647,167195],{"author":75456,"quote":167196},"The downhill path is easy, but there's no turning back....",[647,167198],{"author":167199,"quote":167200},"David Shore","People choose the paths that grant them the greatest rewards for the least amount of effort.",[647,167202],{"author":26743,"quote":167203},"Thresholds are dangerous places, neither here nor there, and walking across one is like stepping off the edge of a cliff in the naive faith that you’ll sprout wings halfway down. You can’t hesitate, or doubt. You can’t fear the in-between.",[647,167205],{"author":166719,"quote":167206},"The odds are loaded toward a path of least resistance in several ways. We often choose a path because it is the only one we see. When I get on an elevator, for example, I turn and face front along with everyone else. It rarely occurs to me to do it any other way, such as facing the rear. If I did, I’d soon feel how some paths bring on more social resistance than others.",[647,167208],{"author":138847,"quote":167209},"It’s always the roughest path, but I think it’s got the most reward at the end.",[639,167211,167212],{},[642,167213],{"alt":167214,"src":167215},"When you’re looking so hard to get on your path, you’re putting up resistance that keeps you from finding it. - Esther Hicks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3019196.png",[647,167217],{"author":122550,"quote":167218},"When you’re looking so hard to get on your path, you’re putting up resistance that keeps you from finding it.",[647,167220],{"author":167172,"quote":167221},"In science, a path that turns out to be a dead end is very useful because you don’t devote resources to focusing on that; you go elsewheres.",[647,167223],{"author":167224,"quote":167225},"Michael Bungay Stanier","But the very nature of doing more Great Work means there will be times when you stumble, times you lose the path, times when you’re hacking through the jungle. You’ll ask yourself if this was the right path in the first place. As various military leaders have pointed out over the years, “No plan survives contact with the enemy.",[647,167227],{"author":86191,"quote":167228},"I go over my own escape routes all the time. To survive in this state, you have to think like the French Resistance.",[647,167230],{"author":167231,"quote":167232},"Matt Cassel","You can work on routes all day in practice but in the game what it comes down to is if somebody is open or not. You kind of go through your progressions and go through it that way.",[639,167234,167235],{},[642,167236],{"alt":167237,"src":167238},"The difficulty in dealing with a maze or labyrinth lies not so much in navigating the convolutions to find the exit but in not entering the damn thing in the first place. Or, at least not yet again. As a creature of free will, do not be tempted into futility. - Vera Nazarian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4033760.png",[647,167240],{"author":166994,"quote":167241},"The difficulty in dealing with a maze or labyrinth lies not so much in navigating the convolutions to find the exit but in not entering the damn thing in the first place. Or, at least not yet again. As a creature of free will, do not be tempted into futility.",[690,167243],{":authors":167244},"[{\"name\":\"Alix E. Harrow\",\"slug\":\"alix-e-harrow\"},{\"name\":\"Allan G. 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Everything is perfect as it is. Enlightenment is not an effort to achieve. Enlightenment is a state of non-doing, of effortlessness. Enlightenment is the feeling that you are at home in existence. You are part of the whole. You don't exist separately, all separation has disappeared. Enlightenment is the understanding that all is good and that all is an tremendous harmony.",[647,167461],{"author":71213,"quote":167462},"Enlightenment is blessing the world with one hand and touching the earth with the other hand.",[647,167464],{"author":11390,"quote":167465},"Enlightenment means \"In Light In Mind\" - it's the manifestation of the light that's already within you.",[639,167467,167468],{},[642,167469],{"alt":167470,"src":167471},"Enlightenment is to replace your own self with the self of the universe! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-57047.png",[647,167473],{"author":8765,"quote":167474},"Enlightenment is to replace your own self with the self of the universe!",[647,167476],{"author":167477,"quote":167478},"Balroop Singh","Enlightenment is the ability to comprehend ourselves, it is the power to peer into our hearts and minds and reach that state of spiritual bliss, which may or may not lead us to salvation.",[647,167480],{"author":167481,"quote":167482},"Kim Chestney","Enlightenment is at the source of everything. From it, flows our Intuition and our creative energy. It is the delta of the human spirit ~ what we innately seek to return to, as we find ourselves lost in this world.",[647,167484],{"author":167485,"quote":167486},"Ashraf Karayath","Enlightenment means transcending your world of thoughts.",[647,167488],{"author":71213,"quote":167489},"Enlightenment is the moment when you are most alive and most compassionate.",[639,167491,167492],{},[642,167493],{"alt":167494,"src":167495},"Enlightenment is the ultimate nourishment for body, mind, and soul. It is the ultimate freedom and ecstasy of life. - Amit Ray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-390793.png",[647,167497],{"author":71213,"quote":167498},"Enlightenment is the ultimate nourishment for body, mind, and soul. It is the ultimate freedom and ecstasy of life.",[647,167500],{"author":167501,"quote":167502},"Maureen Muldoon","Enlightenment is when we allow ourselves to melt like a sugar cube into the hot tea of God.",[647,167504],{"author":167505,"quote":167506},"Saroj Aryal","Enlightenment speaks from the same lips ego speaks from,",[690,167508],{":authors":167509},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Ashraf Karayath\",\"slug\":\"ashraf-karayath\"},{\"name\":\"Balroop Singh\",\"slug\":\"balroop-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Chestney\",\"slug\":\"kim-chestney\"},{\"name\":\"Maureen Muldoon\",\"slug\":\"maureen-muldoon\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Saroj Aryal\",\"slug\":\"saroj-aryal\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Dhyan Giten\",\"slug\":\"swami-dhyan-giten\"}]",[566,167511,167392],{"id":167512},"path-to-enlightenment",[639,167514,167515],{},[642,167516],{"alt":167517,"src":167518},"Enlightenment begins when you change your mindset - from a blaming mindset to blessing mindset, from a negative mindset to positive mindset, from fixed mindset to growth mind set, from linear mindset to exponential mindset. - Amit Ray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-20559.png",[647,167520],{"author":71213,"quote":167521},"Enlightenment begins when you change your mindset - from a blaming mindset to blessing mindset, from a negative mindset to positive mindset, from fixed mindset to growth mind set, from linear mindset to exponential mindset.",[647,167523],{"author":111601,"quote":167524},"Enlightenment cannot be attained by mere reading a scripture, not by any discourse , nor by any meditation technique, it can only be attained by one who has surrendered himself to the Supreme Soul and has a strong desire to take refuge. For him, this soul reveals its true nature to itself in the Divine Consciousness.",[647,167526],{"author":122971,"quote":167527},"Looking forward” to what you think enlightenment might be at some grand point in the future keeps you from seeing the truth of its presence right now.",[647,167529],{"author":167530,"quote":167531},"Jodi Livon","Enlightenment is a journey inward that leads to a spiritually divine way of approaching and experiencing the outer world. It is a way of travel more than a landing place.",[639,167533,167534],{},[642,167535],{"alt":167536,"src":167537},"Enlightenment starts with a question. - Darwin Stephenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-348602.png",[647,167539],{"author":167540,"quote":167541},"Darwin Stephenson","Enlightenment starts with a question.",[647,167543],{"author":167544,"quote":167545},"Walter E. Jacobson","The path to Enlightenment is simple: Forgiveness, Acceptance, and Love.",[647,167547],{"author":156320,"quote":167548},"Enlightenment will be now the beginning, not the end. Beginning of a non-ending process in all dimensions of richness.",[647,167550],{"author":167551,"quote":167552},"Courtney Beck","The only way to reach enlightenment is by walking towards the brightest light you can find and keep walking until you reach it.",[647,167554],{"author":136495,"quote":167555},"Enlightenment is possible - for everyone.",[639,167557,167558],{},[642,167559],{"alt":167560,"src":167561},"In the end, there is no substitute for clear thinking, logic, and common sense.... A better path to enlightenment involves reading and thinking for yourself. - Ron Paul","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-526236.png",[647,167563],{"author":167564,"quote":167565},"Ron Paul","In the end, there is no substitute for clear thinking, logic, and common sense.... A better path to enlightenment involves reading and thinking for yourself.",[647,167567],{"author":167568,"quote":167569},"Jon Bernie","Question what you think is enlightenment.",[647,167571],{"author":167572,"quote":167573},"Anthony Bourdain","Maybe that’s enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting place of the mind; no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom...is realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go. -Anthony Bourdain",[690,167575],{":authors":167576},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Bourdain\",\"slug\":\"anthony-bourdain\"},{\"name\":\"Courtney Beck\",\"slug\":\"courtney-beck\"},{\"name\":\"Darwin Stephenson\",\"slug\":\"darwin-stephenson\"},{\"name\":\"Enza Vita\",\"slug\":\"enza-vita\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Livon\",\"slug\":\"jodi-livon\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Bernie\",\"slug\":\"jon-bernie\"},{\"name\":\"Miles Neale\",\"slug\":\"miles-neale\"},{\"name\":\"Osho\",\"slug\":\"osho\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Paul\",\"slug\":\"ron-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Shiva Negi\",\"slug\":\"shiva-negi\"},{\"name\":\"Walter E. Jacobson\",\"slug\":\"walter-e-jacobson\"}]",[566,167578,167398],{"id":167579},"enlightenment-as-a-state-of-being",[639,167581,167582],{},[642,167583],{"alt":167584,"src":167585},"...after much practice and struggle, you come to feel for yourself that enlightenment is not only possible, but in process. - Narissa Doumani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-52898.png",[647,167587],{"author":167588,"quote":167589},"Narissa Doumani","...after much practice and struggle, you come to feel for yourself that enlightenment is not only possible, but in process.",[647,167591],{"author":129987,"quote":167592},"To attain to enlightenment is to attain to all. When you are not, you become the whole.",[647,167594],{"author":71603,"quote":167595},"Enlightenment is not about attaining an ultimate level of intelligence or intellect. It is regained by shedding all the ideas, illusion and binds thrust on you and that you then so readily accrue.",[647,167597],{"author":71603,"quote":167598},"Enlightenment is not about attaining a ultimate level of intelligence or intellect. It is regained by shedding all the ideas, illusion and binds thrust on you and that you then so readily accrue.",[639,167600,167601],{},[642,167602],{"alt":167603,"src":167604},"Enlightenment is not a goal to be attained, it is a state-of-being to be regained. - Kim Chestney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-341216.png",[647,167606],{"author":167481,"quote":167607},"Enlightenment is not a goal to be attained, it is a state-of-being to be regained.",[647,167609],{"author":67712,"quote":167610},"Enlightenment means taking full responsibility for your life.",[647,167612],{"author":291,"quote":167613},"Enlightenment cast out the error.",[647,167615],{"author":18793,"quote":167616},"Sometimes enlightenment descends upon you when you least expect it...",[647,167618],{"author":167619,"quote":167620},"Jed McKenna","Enlightenment isn’t when you go there; it’s when there comes here.",[639,167622,167623],{},[642,167624],{"alt":167625,"src":167626},"Enlightenment is simply the moment you realize how amazing it is to be alive. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-526130.png",[647,167628],{"author":29408,"quote":167629},"Enlightenment is simply the moment you realize how amazing it is to be alive.",[647,167631],{"author":71213,"quote":167632},"Enlightenment is something that you've been resisting to happen. It’s not something you have to struggle to make happen. The key is not to get in the way! Just allow it occur.",[647,167634],{"author":167635,"quote":167636},"Joko Beck","Enlightenment is not something you achieve. It is the absence of something. All your life you have been going forward after something, pursuing some goal. Enlightenment is dropping all that.",[690,167638],{":authors":167639},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Jed McKenna\",\"slug\":\"jed-mckenna\"},{\"name\":\"Joko Beck\",\"slug\":\"joko-beck\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Chestney\",\"slug\":\"kim-chestney\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Narissa Doumani\",\"slug\":\"narissa-doumani\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Dhyan Giten\",\"slug\":\"swami-dhyan-giten\"},{\"name\":\"William Blake\",\"slug\":\"william-blake\"}]",[566,167641,167404],{"id":167642},"challenges-and-misconceptions",[639,167644,167645],{},[642,167646],{"alt":167647,"src":167648},"Enlightenment doesn’t make us a better person if we seek it just for us. It doesn’t erase our desires or put an end to even our own suffering. In fact it is the suffering that ennobles us. - Balroop Singh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-19584.png",[647,167650],{"author":167477,"quote":167651},"Enlightenment doesn’t make us a better person if we seek it just for us. It doesn’t erase our desires or put an end to even our own suffering. In fact it is the suffering that ennobles us.",[647,167653],{"author":11390,"quote":167654},"You are not just the vessel that gets poured with enlightenment from the source of enlightenment, but you are the source as well.",[647,167656],{"author":29408,"quote":167657},"What is enlightenment? It is to give up the search and realize that life is an end in itself.",[647,167659],{"author":167660,"quote":167661},"The Covert Comic","The Zen master told me \"Enlightenment requires a still awareness.\" So I learned how to brew moonshine.",[639,167663,167664],{},[642,167665],{"alt":167666,"src":167667},"To live in the Great Way is neither easy nor difficult, but those with limited views are fearful and irresolute: the faster they hurry, the slower they go, and clinging cannot be limited: even to be attached to the idea of enlightenment is to go astray. Just let things be in their own way and there will be neither coming nor going. Obey the nature of things (your own nature), and you will walk freely and undisturbed. - Sengstan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-235558.png",[647,167669],{"author":167670,"quote":167671},"Sengstan","To live in the Great Way is neither easy nor difficult, but those with limited views are fearful and irresolute: the faster they hurry, the slower they go, and clinging cannot be limited: even to be attached to the idea of enlightenment is to go astray. Just let things be in their own way and there will be neither coming nor going. Obey the nature of things (your own nature), and you will walk freely and undisturbed.",[647,167673],{"author":105228,"quote":167674},"By nature, it's impossible to describe enlightenment! How do you plan on sharing your enlightenment? Hahaha, that's impossible. Wake up! That'll be the end of the world if you ever succeed!",[647,167676],{"author":25111,"quote":167677},"Enlightenment must come little by little - otherwise it would overwhelm.",[647,167679],{"author":167680,"quote":167681},"Adyashanti","Enlightenment is a destructive process. It has nothing to do with becoming better or being happier. Enlightenment is the crumbling away of untruth. It’s seeing through the facade of pretense. It’s the complete eradication of everything we imagined to be true.",[647,167683],{"author":167684,"quote":167685},"Ron Currie Jr.","no matter how long you live, no matter how mature or philosophical you may grow to be, almost all sudden enlightenment will feel precisely this way, like a boot in the stomach, like acid on your tongue, and the sooner you accept this the better off you’ll be.",[639,167687,167688],{},[642,167689],{"alt":167690,"src":167691},"There is no point of being enlightened unless you have started enlightening others! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-526495.png",[647,167693],{"author":8765,"quote":167694},"There is no point of being enlightened unless you have started enlightening others!",[647,167696],{"author":132136,"quote":167697},"If somebody asks me what enlightenment is, I say that it is simply recovering conscience.",[647,167699],{"author":20947,"quote":167700},"All paths to enlightenment are traps.",[690,167702],{":authors":167703},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Adyashanti\",\"slug\":\"adyashanti\"},{\"name\":\"Balroop Singh\",\"slug\":\"balroop-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Bert McCoy\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"Idries Shah\",\"slug\":\"idries-shah\"},{\"name\":\"Ilchi Lee\",\"slug\":\"ilchi-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Osamu Tezuka\",\"slug\":\"osamu-tezuka\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Currie Jr.\",\"slug\":\"ron-currie-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Sengstan\",\"slug\":\"sengstan\"},{\"name\":\"The Covert Comic\",\"slug\":\"the-covert-comic\"}]",[566,167705,167410],{"id":167706},"oneness-and-unity",[639,167708,167709],{},[642,167710],{"alt":167711,"src":167712},"Enlightenment is like waking up from a dream. Good news is if it's a bad dream, it's over. Bad news is that it's over, even if it's a good one. Overall it should be good news considering the state of affairs that one encounters in a condition of darkness. - Raj Reddy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-16493.png",[647,167714],{"author":167715,"quote":167716},"Raj Reddy","Enlightenment is like waking up from a dream. Good news is if it's a bad dream, it's over. Bad news is that it's over, even if it's a good one. Overall it should be good news considering the state of affairs that one encounters in a condition of darkness.",[647,167718],{"author":71213,"quote":167719},"Enlightenment is transcending the limits of the Selfish gene. It is mastering the pain, pleasure and reward circuits of the brain by radiating peace, love and harmony from every cell of the body.*",[647,167721],{"author":167722,"quote":167723},"Syed Aiyaz Uddin","Enlightenment is when you love the creation of god equally without judgement, condition, and discrimination. Everything that has a soul is worthy of value, care and respect. Remember we are all here for a period.",[647,167725],{"author":167726,"quote":167727},"Manprit Kaur","Enlightenment is the AWARENESS that ALL is ONE and ONE is ALL. Ignorance is the illusion of separateness.",[639,167729,167730],{},[642,167731],{"alt":167732,"src":167733},"Enlightenment is making friendship with the whole existence. - Amit Ray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-420958.png",[647,167735],{"author":71213,"quote":167736},"Enlightenment is making friendship with the whole existence.",[647,167738],{"author":8765,"quote":167739},"What is Enlightenment? Enlightenment is to be vigilant when everyone is sleeping; it is to see when everyone is blind; to hear when everyone is deaf!",[647,167741],{"author":10555,"quote":167742},"Enmity builds walls; love builds bridges. Enlightenment is the highway to world peace.",[647,167744],{"author":11390,"quote":167745},"Enlightenment in our time and age, is simply insight gained through rigorous analysis and creative observation of evidence.",[647,167747],{"author":167748,"quote":167749},"Jiulio Consiglio","Enlightenment doesn't disconnect you from the world, rather it gives you a deep understanding of it.",[639,167751,167752],{},[642,167753],{"alt":167754,"src":167755},"Ignorance is bliss, but Enlightenment is nirvana - Alejandro C. Estrada","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-544386.png",[647,167757],{"author":167758,"quote":167759},"Alejandro C. Estrada","Ignorance is bliss, but Enlightenment is nirvana",[647,167761],{"author":20947,"quote":167762},"Question everything to become enlightened.",[647,167764],{"author":10555,"quote":167765},"The enlightened are superior to the learned.",[690,167767],{":authors":167768},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Alejandro C. Estrada\",\"slug\":\"alejandro-c-estrada\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Bert McCoy\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"Jiulio Consiglio\",\"slug\":\"jiulio-consiglio\"},{\"name\":\"Manprit Kaur\",\"slug\":\"manprit-kaur\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Raj Reddy\",\"slug\":\"raj-reddy\"},{\"name\":\"Syed Aiyaz Uddin\",\"slug\":\"syed-aiyaz-uddin\"}]",[566,167770,167416],{"id":167771},"self-realization-and-awareness",[639,167773,167774],{},[642,167775],{"alt":167776,"src":167777},"Enlightenment means going beyond the dimensions birth and death cycles - where karma has no meaning. - Amit Ray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10221.png",[647,167779],{"author":71213,"quote":167780},"Enlightenment means going beyond the dimensions birth and death cycles - where karma has no meaning.",[647,167782],{"author":167505,"quote":167783},"Enlightenment speaks feom the same lips ego speaks from.",[647,167785],{"author":11390,"quote":167786},"Real enlightenment is not at all free from all sorts of ignorance, but it is at all times aware of that ignorance as well as all the shortcomings of the self, whereas in the so-called enlightenment fueled by mysticism, the self gets consumed by the illusion of knowledge, which is worse than ignorance.",[647,167788],{"author":11390,"quote":167789},"Wisdom or enlightenment is not white, black or brown – it’s not christian, muslim, jew, hindu or atheist – it’s not homosexual or heterosexual – it’s not reductionist, empirical or sentimental – it’s not belief or disbelief. True enlightenment or wisdom or understanding or insight, whatever we call it, is beyond all opposites – it‘s beyond materialism and spiritualism – it’s beyond atheism and theism – it’s beyond all intellectualism and cynicism.",[639,167791,167792],{},[642,167793],{"alt":167794,"src":167795},"People often ask me, what is enlightenment? I tell them, caring - that's all there is to enlightenment - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-487958.png",[647,167797],{"author":11390,"quote":167798},"People often ask me, what is enlightenment? I tell them, caring - that's all there is to enlightenment",[647,167800],{"author":11390,"quote":167801},"Insight is the real enlightenment with limitless potential to do good in the world.",[647,167803],{"author":71213,"quote":167804},"Enlightenment is radiating peace and harmony from every cell, every gene and every DNA of our body.",[647,167806],{"author":167807,"quote":167808},"Veronique Vienne","To be enlightened is to know oneself and not run away.",[647,167810],{"author":167811,"quote":167812},"Allura Eshmun","Enlightenment is not a higher way to be. It is just experience. All humanity is enlightened. We are all at different parts of the journey.",[639,167814,167815],{},[642,167816],{"alt":167817,"src":167818},"Enlightenment is not the process of learning 'new' information. It is the process of 'reminding' ourselves that the answers are already 'within our consciousness'. All knowledge, all energy, all information is within us, not outside of us. it always has been and always will be. - Eric Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-902575.png",[647,167820],{"author":167821,"quote":167822},"Eric Allen","Enlightenment is not the process of learning 'new' information. It is the process of 'reminding' ourselves that the answers are already 'within our consciousness'. All knowledge, all energy, all information is within us, not outside of us. it always has been and always will be.",[647,167824],{"author":167825,"quote":167826},"Gary Busey","Enlightenment is the mind that is open to anything, but attached to nothing. That is freedom. No values, no resentment, no grudges. Not carrying the past along with you. Not carrying memories from the past that are hurtful and shameful and embarrassing. Just let all that go and you are living in enlightenment, and you are free for everything.",[647,167828],{"author":71497,"quote":167829},"Enlightenment is a direct experience with reality.",[690,167831],{":authors":167832},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Allura Eshmun\",\"slug\":\"allura-eshmun\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Allen\",\"slug\":\"eric-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Busey\",\"slug\":\"gary-busey\"},{\"name\":\"Pema Chodron\",\"slug\":\"pema-chodron\"},{\"name\":\"Saroj Aryal\",\"slug\":\"saroj-aryal\"},{\"name\":\"Veronique Vienne\",\"slug\":\"veronique-vienne\"}]",[566,167834,167422],{"id":167835},"transcendence-and-transformation",[639,167837,167838],{},[642,167839],{"alt":167840,"src":167841},"Enlightenment does not mean making the most of bad situations. It means knowing that every situation is neither good nor bad. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-43365.png",[647,167843],{"author":1797,"quote":167844},"Enlightenment does not mean making the most of bad situations. It means knowing that every situation is neither good nor bad.",[647,167846],{"author":71213,"quote":167847},"Enlightenment is like quantum tunneling - when everyone sees walls and barriers, enlightened one sees infinite possibilities.",[647,167849],{"author":71213,"quote":167850},"Enlightenment is the transformation that brings out the highest human qualities. It is the process that removes the clouds of negativity and brings the colors of peace, compassion and kindness.",[647,167852],{"author":167505,"quote":167853},"To become enlightened means, to know what you are, what you are not, and still be everything.",[639,167855,167856],{},[642,167857],{"alt":167858,"src":167859},"Enlightenment is gained through ignorance. Ignorance proceeds sorrow, pain and suffering.Refinement through pain come wisdom and knowledge which in turn becomes enlightenment and to know better is to do better. - Jose R. Coronado","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-284023.png",[647,167861],{"author":167862,"quote":167863},"Jose R. Coronado","Enlightenment is gained through ignorance. Ignorance proceeds sorrow, pain and suffering.Refinement through pain come wisdom and knowledge which in turn becomes enlightenment and to know better is to do better.",[647,167865],{"author":158423,"quote":167866},"The first step towards true enlightenment is to lighten up on yourself.",[647,167868],{"author":19544,"quote":167869},"An enlightened person knows what idea is worthy of living and dying for.",[647,167871],{"author":167481,"quote":167872},"Enlightenment is not a goal to be attained; it is a state of being to be regained.",[647,167874],{"author":167875,"quote":167876},"johnjwillard","Enlightenment is just great common sense with a really cool name",[639,167878,167879],{},[642,167880],{"alt":167881,"src":167882},"Enlightenment is the unprogrammed state. - Jed McKenna","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-526601.png",[647,167884],{"author":167619,"quote":167885},"Enlightenment is the unprogrammed state.",[647,167887],{"author":167888,"quote":167889},"Herbert S. Gaskill","One can be enlightened about proofs as well as theorems. Without enlightenment, one is merely reduced to memorizing proofs. With enlightenment about a proof, its flow becomes clear and it can become an item of astonishing beauty. In addition, the need to memorize disappears because the proof has become part of your soul.",[647,167891],{"author":132136,"quote":167892},"Dahnhak is not a way to gain enlightenment, but a way to actualize enlightenment. Dahnhak is a way to train yourself so that you can actualize the choices you have already made based on your enlightenment.",[690,167894],{":authors":167895},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Bashar\",\"slug\":\"bashar\"},{\"name\":\"Herbert S. Gaskill\",\"slug\":\"herbert-s-gaskill\"},{\"name\":\"Ilchi Lee\",\"slug\":\"ilchi-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Jed McKenna\",\"slug\":\"jed-mckenna\"},{\"name\":\"Jose R. Coronado\",\"slug\":\"jose-r-coronado\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Chestney\",\"slug\":\"kim-chestney\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Saroj Aryal\",\"slug\":\"saroj-aryal\"},{\"name\":\"johnjwillard\",\"slug\":\"johnjwillard\"}]",[566,167897,167428],{"id":167898},"effortlessness-and-letting-go",[639,167900,167901],{},[642,167902],{"alt":167903,"src":167904},"I' can't get enlightenment. 'I' is the baggage to enlighten from. - Shunya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-82841.png",[647,167906],{"author":23529,"quote":167907},"I' can't get enlightenment. 'I' is the baggage to enlighten from.",[647,167909],{"author":167910,"quote":167911},"Susan Neiman","In the most general terms, the Enlightenment goes back to Plato's belief that truth and beauty and goodness are connected; that truth and beauty, disseminated widely, will sooner or later lead to goodness. (While we're making at effort at truth and goodness, beauty reminds us what we're hold out for.)",[647,167913],{"author":5229,"quote":167914},"Enlightenment is not something to achieve,Enlightenment is something to feel!",[647,167916],{"author":59387,"quote":167917},"There was an enlightenment in my mind, and too now, enlighten the world will I.",[639,167919,167920],{},[642,167921],{"alt":167922,"src":167923},"Enlightenment is the moment you gaze up at the sun and stop thinking about your problems. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-509217.png",[647,167925],{"author":29408,"quote":167926},"Enlightenment is the moment you gaze up at the sun and stop thinking about your problems.",[647,167928],{"author":167929,"quote":167930},"Tulku Urgyen","There is no other way to reach enlightenment than by recognizing buddha nature and attaining stability in it. Buddhas of the past did that, and the present-day practitioners who will be the buddhas of the future will do so by recognizing their own nature and attaining stability in it. There is no other way. Nobody else can accomplish enlightenment for us or pull us into liberation. It is completely up to ourselves.",[647,167932],{"author":167933,"quote":167934},"Kris Franken","Enlightenment needs embodiment. Wide-open insight needs deep-rooted instinct. As above, so below.",[647,167936],{"author":129057,"quote":167937},"Enlightenment does not mean getting rid of anything. It means changing one's frame of reference so that all things become enlightening.",[647,167939],{"author":167940,"quote":167941},"Woo Myung","It is the same principle as washing dirty clothes - the more you clean the dirt away, the more it goes back to its original state. A piece of paper, which has been scribbled on, gets cleaner the more the scribbling is erased. Enlightenment is the same as knowing the true state of the paper once it is clean.",[639,167943,167944],{},[642,167945],{"alt":167946,"src":167947},"The search for enlightenment is futile... It's a remembering. - Bert McCoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-630984.png",[647,167949],{"author":20947,"quote":167950},"The search for enlightenment is futile... It's a remembering.",[647,167952],{"author":102499,"quote":167953},"The measure of your enlightenment is the degree to which you are comfortable with paradox, contradiction, and ambiguity.",[647,167955],{"author":152030,"quote":167956},"Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment.",[690,167958],{":authors":167959},"[{\"name\":\"Bert McCoy\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"Cometan\",\"slug\":\"cometan\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Chopra\",\"slug\":\"deepak-chopra\"},{\"name\":\"Dōgen\",\"slug\":\"dogen\"},{\"name\":\"Kris Franken\",\"slug\":\"kris-franken\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Epstein\",\"slug\":\"mark-epstein\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Md. Ziaul Haque\",\"slug\":\"md-ziaul-haque\"},{\"name\":\"Shunya\",\"slug\":\"shunya\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Neiman\",\"slug\":\"susan-neiman\"},{\"name\":\"Tulku Urgyen\",\"slug\":\"tulku-urgyen\"},{\"name\":\"Woo Myung\",\"slug\":\"woo-myung\"}]",[566,167961,167434],{"id":167962},"common-sense-and-practical-wisdom",[639,167964,167965],{},[642,167966],{"alt":167967,"src":167968},"Enlightenment isn’t about reaching a destination of “knowing”, it is about developing consistent vibrational harmony within one’s self and with the surrounding world. - Alaric Hutchinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-192715.png",[647,167970],{"author":116360,"quote":167971},"Enlightenment isn’t about reaching a destination of “knowing”, it is about developing consistent vibrational harmony within one’s self and with the surrounding world.",[647,167973],{"author":5304,"quote":167974},"Just as every vessel is not the same, therefore, enlightenment will also vary according to your patience, heart, mind, and body whenever it comes to endure challenges in life.",[647,167976],{"author":71213,"quote":167977},"Enlightenment is playing every ball of life with perfection, sincerity and love without perturb by the blame or praise of the world.",[647,167979],{"author":291,"quote":167980},"Enlightenment is light.",[639,167982,167983],{},[642,167984],{"alt":167985,"src":167986},"The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness. - Nikos Kazantzakis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-495991.png",[647,167988],{"author":167989,"quote":167990},"Nikos Kazantzakis","The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.",[647,167992],{"author":167993,"quote":167994},"Laird Barron","Enlightenment is its own reward, its own punishment. You begin to see so much more. And so much more sees you.",[647,167996],{"author":167997,"quote":167998},"David Icke","You don’t need to find an “enlightened one” to tell you what to think - you are an enlightened one. We all are.",[647,168000],{"author":159955,"quote":168001},"Humans think with all their efforts to make them enlightened. What we often forget and don't realize is that enlightenment is not the fruit of human effort. That might only come as a blessing. As a gift.",[647,168003],{"author":3891,"quote":168004},"Enlightenment is achieved only when, in addition to knowing what an author says, you know what he means and why he says it.",[639,168006,168007],{},[642,168008],{"alt":168009,"src":168010},"Enlightenment is the unfolding of the divinity within. - Michael Sharp.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-526579.png",[647,168012],{"author":168013,"quote":168014},"Michael Sharp.","Enlightenment is the unfolding of the divinity within.",[647,168016],{"author":29080,"quote":168017},"Enlightenment is not an attainment, it is a realization. And when you wake up, everything changes and nothing changes.",[647,168019],{"author":168020,"quote":168021},"Kant Immanuel","Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-imposed nonage. Nonage is the inability to use one's own understanding without another's guidance. This nonage is self-imposed if its cause lies not in lack of understanding but in indecision and lack of courage to use one's own mind without another's guidance. Dare to know! (Sapere aude.) \"Have the courage to use your own understanding,\" is therefore the motto of the enlightenment.",[690,168023],{":authors":168024},"[{\"name\":\"Alaric Hutchinson\",\"slug\":\"alaric-hutchinson\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Millman\",\"slug\":\"dan-millman\"},{\"name\":\"David Icke\",\"slug\":\"david-icke\"},{\"name\":\"Kant Immanuel\",\"slug\":\"kant-immanuel\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Laird Barron\",\"slug\":\"laird-barron\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Sharp.\",\"slug\":\"michael-sharp\"},{\"name\":\"Mortimer J. 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It awakens from doing nothing.",[647,168059],{"author":20947,"quote":168060},"Seeking enlightenment is a waste of time... just stop thinking and remember.",[647,168062],{"author":140589,"quote":168063},"You do not say, “This is enlightenment,” or “That is not right practice.” Even in wrong practice, when you realize it and continue, there is right practice.",[647,168065],{"author":57895,"quote":168066},"Enlightenment is not a rocket science, it is the pure awareness of something deep within you that is ageless, formless and undefinable.",[639,168068,168069],{},[642,168070],{"alt":168071,"src":168072},"And as long as you're subject to birth and death, you'll never attain enlightenment. - Bodhidharma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-981112.png",[647,168074],{"author":152301,"quote":168075},"And as long as you're subject to birth and death, you'll never attain enlightenment.",[647,168077],{"author":152030,"quote":168078},"Practice and enlightenment 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Strength",[574,168304,168305],{},[577,168306,168308],{"href":168307},"#wisdom-in-action","Wisdom in Action",[574,168310,168311],{},[577,168312,634],{"href":633},[566,168314,168262],{"id":168315},"divine-wisdom-and-god",[639,168317,168318],{},[642,168319],{"alt":168320,"src":168321},"God gives wisdom, knowledge and understanding. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10631.png",[647,168323],{"author":291,"quote":168324},"God gives wisdom, knowledge and understanding.",[647,168326],{"author":168327,"quote":168328},"Shemar Stephens","The man that findeth wisdom in God is a bless man.",[647,168330],{"author":12160,"quote":168331},"Wisdom is the spine of a business, money is its oxygen, and God is its strength and life.",[647,168333],{"author":19737,"quote":168334},"The ultimate difference between God's wisdom and man's wisdom is how they relate to the glory of God's grace in Christ crucified. God's wisdom makes the glory of God's grace our supreme treasure. But man's wisdom delights in seeing himself as resourceful, self-sufficient, self determining, and not utterly dependent on God's free grace.",[639,168336,168337],{},[642,168338],{"alt":168339,"src":168340},"Divine Wisdom...has the inspiration and revelation of God. It is the Wisdom that comes from Heaven - Dr Paul Gitwaza","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-607781.png",[647,168342],{"author":168343,"quote":168344},"Dr Paul Gitwaza","Divine Wisdom...has the inspiration and revelation of God. It is the Wisdom that comes from Heaven",[647,168346],{"author":291,"quote":168347},"Jesus Christ is the wisdom of God.",[647,168349],{"author":125328,"quote":168350},"Trie and sound wisdom consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves.",[647,168352],{"author":168353,"quote":168354},"Neil L. Andersen","The wisdom of the world, while in many cases very valuable, is most valuable when it humbly bows to the wisdom of God.",[647,168356],{"author":151292,"quote":168357},"The fruit of wisdom is Christlikeness, peace, humility and love. And, the root of it is faith in Christ as the manifested wisdom of God",[639,168359,168360],{},[642,168361],{"alt":168362,"src":168363},"The eternal wisdom of God ... has shown itself forth in all things, but chiefly in the mind of man, and most of all in Jesus Christ. - Baruch Spinoza","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2401329.png",[647,168365],{"author":165209,"quote":168366},"The eternal wisdom of God ... has shown itself forth in all things, but chiefly in the mind of man, and most of all in Jesus Christ.",[647,168368],{"author":168369,"quote":168370},"Lew Wallace","Pure wisdom always directs itself towards God; the purest wisdom is knowledge of God.",[690,168372],{":authors":168373},"[{\"name\":\"Baruch Spinoza\",\"slug\":\"baruch-spinoza\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Paul Gitwaza\",\"slug\":\"dr-paul-gitwaza\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"J. I. 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Between the two, my life flows.",[647,168391],{"author":53789,"quote":168392},"TURN YOUR PAIN INTO SENSE; TURN YOUR SENSE INTO FEELINGS;TURN YOUR FEELINGS INTO LOVE;TURN YOUR LOVE INTO WISDOM;TURN YOUR WISDOM INTO WINGS",[647,168394],{"author":10555,"quote":168395},"Knowledge + God = Wisdom Happiness + God = Joy Strength + God = Might Courage + God = Faith Kindness + God = LoveLove + Truth = StrengthLove + Knowledge = InfluenceLove + Discipline = AuthorityLove + Understanding = PowerLove + Wisdom = Enlightenment",[639,168397,168398],{},[642,168399],{"alt":168400,"src":168401},"Wisdom says we are nothing. Love says we are everything. Between these two our life flows. - Jack Kornfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-219396.png",[647,168403],{"author":129448,"quote":168404},"Wisdom says we are nothing. Love says we are everything. Between these two our life flows.",[647,168406],{"author":10555,"quote":168407},"You cannot rise higher than wisdom, nor can you go deeper than love.",[647,168409],{"author":10555,"quote":168410},"Wisdom is a student, love is her master.",[647,168412],{"author":438,"quote":168413},"Love is the best wisdom.Kindness is the best philosophy.",[647,168415],{"author":10555,"quote":168416},"Wisdom knows the way. Understanding sees the way. Passion feels the way.Love goes all the way.Truth is straight like a line. Virtue is firm like a wall. Wisdom is tall like a mountain. Love is wide like an ocean.",[639,168418,168419],{},[642,168420],{"alt":168421,"src":168422},"Love + truth = strengthLove + knowledge = influenceLove + understanding = powerLove + wisdom = enlightenment - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-508270.png",[647,168424],{"author":10555,"quote":168425},"Love + truth = strengthLove + knowledge = influenceLove + understanding = powerLove + wisdom = enlightenment",[647,168427],{"author":57043,"quote":168428},"Without love; no mercy, no wisdom.",[647,168430],{"author":167680,"quote":168431},"Wisdom without love is like having lungs but no air to breathe. Do not seek wisdom in order to acquire knowledge but in order to live and love more fully.",[690,168433],{":authors":168434},"[{\"name\":\"Adyashanti\",\"slug\":\"adyashanti\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kornfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-kornfield\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Nisargadatta Maharaj\",\"slug\":\"nisargadatta-maharaj\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann\",\"slug\":\"sir-kristian-goldmund-aumann\"},{\"name\":\"Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj\",\"slug\":\"sri-nisargadatta-maharaj\"}]",[566,168436,164091],{"id":164453},[639,168438,168439],{},[642,168440],{"alt":168441,"src":168442},"Wisdom is deeper than knowledge.Insight is deeper than intelligence.Revelation is deeper than instinct.Faith is deeper than courage.Joy is deeper than happiness.Love is deeper than passion. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-218028.png",[647,168444],{"author":10555,"quote":168445},"Wisdom is deeper than knowledge.Insight is deeper than intelligence.Revelation is deeper than instinct.Faith is deeper than courage.Joy is deeper than happiness.Love is deeper than passion.",[647,168447],{"author":10555,"quote":168448},"If you sow knowledge, you will reap wisdom.If you sow virtue, you will reap honor.If you sow kindness, you will reap love.If you sow faith, you will reap miracles.",[647,168450],{"author":10555,"quote":168451},"When your eyes are open, you see wisdom.When your ears are open, you hear wisdom.When your mind is open, you know wisdom.When your heart is open, you understand wisdom.When your soul is open, you experience wisdom.",[647,168453],{"author":10555,"quote":168454},"Knowledge, your friend. Ignorance, your enemy. Wisdom, your lover Enlightenment, your soulmate.",[639,168456,168457],{},[642,168458],{"alt":168459,"src":168460},"Wisdom is your weapon in the earthly realm;prayer is your weapon in the spirit realm. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-672274.png",[647,168462],{"author":10555,"quote":168463},"Wisdom is your weapon in the earthly realm;prayer is your weapon in the spirit realm.",[647,168465],{"author":10555,"quote":168466},"For every door your enemies close,knowledge can open a hundred for you,wisdom can open a thousand for you,faith can open a million for you,and God can open countless for you.",[647,168468],{"author":10555,"quote":168469},"Knowledge is a sage’s best friend;wisdom is his soul mate.Virtue is a saint’s best friend;love is his soul mate.",[647,168471],{"author":168472,"quote":168473},"Caroline Lake Ingalls","If wisdom’s ways you wisely seek,Five things observe with care,To whom you speak,Of whom you speak,And how, and when, and where.",[647,168475],{"author":29908,"quote":168476},"Not by wisdom do they [poets] make what they compose, but by a gift of nature and an inspiration similar to that of the diviners and the oracles.",[639,168478,168479],{},[642,168480],{"alt":168481,"src":168482},"The love of wisdom is a way of life; that is to say, it's a set of practices that have to do with mustering the courage to think critically about ourselves, society, and the world; mustering the courage to empathize; the courage, I would say, to love; the courage to have compassion with others, especially the widow and the orphan, the fatherless and the motherless, poor and working peoples, gays and lesbians, and so forth - and the courage to hope. - Cornel West","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2698593.png",[647,168484],{"author":151257,"quote":168485},"The love of wisdom is a way of life; that is to say, it's a set of practices that have to do with mustering the courage to think critically about ourselves, society, and the world; mustering the courage to empathize; the courage, I would say, to love; the courage to have compassion with others, especially the widow and the orphan, the fatherless and the motherless, poor and working peoples, gays and lesbians, and so forth - and the courage to hope.",[647,168487],{"author":168488,"quote":168489},"William Watson","Song is not Truth, not Wisdom, but the rose Upon Truths lips, the light in Wisdom's eyes.",[690,168491],{":authors":168492},"[{\"name\":\"Caroline Lake Ingalls\",\"slug\":\"caroline-lake-ingalls\"},{\"name\":\"Cornel West\",\"slug\":\"cornel-west\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"},{\"name\":\"William Watson\",\"slug\":\"william-watson\"}]",[566,168494,168278],{"id":168495},"wisdom-and-enlightenment",[639,168497,168498],{},[642,168499],{"alt":168500,"src":168501},"Wisdom from above is first of all pure (undefiled); then it is peace loving, courteous (considerate, gentle). (It is willing to) yield to reason, full of compassion and good fruits; it is wholehearted and straightforward, impartial and unfeigned (free from doubts, wavering, and insincerity). James 3:17 (AMPC), Secretly Brilliant, page xv. - David Yong","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-20651.png",[647,168503],{"author":168504,"quote":168505},"David Yong","Wisdom from above is first of all pure (undefiled); then it is peace loving, courteous (considerate, gentle). (It is willing to) yield to reason, full of compassion and good fruits; it is wholehearted and straightforward, impartial and unfeigned (free from doubts, wavering, and insincerity). James 3:17 (AMPC), Secretly Brilliant, page xv.",[647,168507],{"author":10555,"quote":168508},"Wisdom is the seed, faith is the stem, love is the tree.",[647,168510],{"author":10555,"quote":168511},"Virtue + Wisdom + Love = Enlightenment",[647,168513],{"author":10555,"quote":168514},"Wisdom is my religion.Books are my priest.Libraries are my temple.Enlightenment is my heaven.Love is my religion.Compassion is my priest.The world is my temple.The universe is my heaven.Truth is my religion.Conscience is my priest.Conviction is my temple.Virtue is my heaven.Freedom is my religion.Tolerance is my priest.Harmony is my temple.Peace is my heaven.Nature is my religion.Light is my priest.Time is my temple.Eternity is my heaven.",[639,168516,168517],{},[642,168518],{"alt":168519,"src":168520},"Wisdom is a great prophet, faith is a great warrior, knowledge is a great sage, and virtue is a great priest. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-522259.png",[647,168522],{"author":10555,"quote":168523},"Wisdom is a great prophet, faith is a great warrior, knowledge is a great sage, and virtue is a great priest.",[647,168525],{"author":10555,"quote":168526},"Virtue is the stepping stone to love; love is the stepping stone to enlightenment, and enlightenment is the stepping stone to freedom.",[647,168528],{"author":10555,"quote":168529},"Wisdom is the highest thought.Love is the highest emotion.Vice is the lowest action.Great things are born out of goodness.Extraordinary things are born out of kindness.Impossible things are born out of transcendence.",[647,168531],{"author":10555,"quote":168532},"Wisdom moves hills, faith moves mountains, love moves the world, and together they move the universe.",[647,168534],{"author":10555,"quote":168535},"Never underestimate the power of these three things: faith, wisdom, and love.",[639,168537,168538],{},[642,168539],{"alt":168540,"src":168541},"Wisdom is your earthly advisor;love is your Heavenly advisor. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-706980.png",[647,168543],{"author":10555,"quote":168544},"Wisdom is your earthly advisor;love is your Heavenly advisor.",[647,168546],{"author":91066,"quote":168547},"Wisdom helps us understand that love, knowledge and compassion are what keep the fabric of the universe intact.",[690,168549],{":authors":168550},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony T. Hincks\",\"slug\":\"anthony-t-hincks\"},{\"name\":\"David Yong\",\"slug\":\"david-yong\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"}]",[566,168552,168284],{"id":168553},"role-of-wisdom-in-life",[639,168555,168556],{},[642,168557],{"alt":168558,"src":168559},"Wisdom thinks, faith believes, joy feels, love experiences. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-223857.png",[647,168561],{"author":10555,"quote":168562},"Wisdom thinks, faith believes, joy feels, love experiences.",[647,168564],{"author":10555,"quote":168565},"Where there’s strength there’s courage.Where there’s courage there’s hope.Where there’s hope there’s faith.Where there’s faith there’s power.Where there’s truth there’s knowledge.Where there’s knowledge there’s understanding.Where there’s understanding there’s wisdom.Where there’s wisdom there’s enlightenment.",[647,168567],{"author":168568,"quote":168569},"Jean-Yves Leloup","It is important never to separate love and knowledge, compassion and wisdom. A wisdom without compassion is closed upon itself and does not bear fruit. A compassion without wisdom is a madness and a cause of suffering.",[647,168571],{"author":438,"quote":168572},"A person of wisdom never mind.A person of love always kind.",[639,168574,168575],{},[642,168576],{"alt":168577,"src":168578},"Wisdom has a hundred eyes to see opportunities, courage has a hundred feet to seek opportunities, and strength has a hundred arms to seize opportunities. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-384534.png",[647,168580],{"author":10555,"quote":168581},"Wisdom has a hundred eyes to see opportunities, courage has a hundred feet to seek opportunities, and strength has a hundred arms to seize opportunities.",[647,168583],{"author":10555,"quote":168584},"Your knowledge can stir the world, your intellect can move it, your wisdom can shake it, but only your love can truly change it.",[647,168586],{"author":10555,"quote":168587},"A step towards love is a mile towards virtue.A step towards virtue is a mile towards wisdom.A step towards wisdom is a mile towards joy.Invest in wisdom;the returns are certain.Invest in love;the rewards are plenty.Invest in God;the blessings are infinite.",[647,168589],{"author":10555,"quote":168590},"Wisdom fortifies your mind, courage bulletproofs your heart, and love strengthens your soul.",[647,168592],{"author":10555,"quote":168593},"Wisdom is the mind's helper.Virtue is the heart's helper.Love is the soul's helper.Wisdom illuminates the mind.Hatred paralyzes the heart.Love enriches the soul.",[639,168595,168596],{},[642,168597],{"alt":168598,"src":168599},"Stairs elevate you; ethics elevates you; goodness elevates you; awareness elevates you; wisdom elevates you. - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-742388.png",[647,168601],{"author":8765,"quote":168602},"Stairs elevate you; ethics elevates you; goodness elevates you; awareness elevates you; wisdom elevates you.",[647,168604],{"author":26456,"quote":168605},"Wisdom allows nothing to be good that will not be so forever; no man to be happy but he that needs no other happiness than what he has within himself; no man to be great or powerful that is not master of himself.",[690,168607],{":authors":168608},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Jean-Yves Leloup\",\"slug\":\"jean-yves-leloup\"},{\"name\":\"Lucius Annaeus Seneca\",\"slug\":\"lucius-annaeus-seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"}]",[566,168610,168290],{"id":168611},"wisdom-and-spirituality",[639,168613,168614],{},[642,168615],{"alt":168616,"src":168617},"wisdom and the virtues are not goddesses only given to the old and experienced but often it is our children that hear them most acutely. - L.B. Ó Ceallaigh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-254538.png",[647,168619],{"author":152989,"quote":168620},"wisdom and the virtues are not goddesses only given to the old and experienced but often it is our children that hear them most acutely.",[647,168622],{"author":1871,"quote":168623},"The soil needs the seed and the seed needs the soil. The one only has meaning with the other. It is the same thing with human beings. When male knowledge joins with female transformation, then the great magical union is created, and its name is wisdom. Wisdom means both to know and to transform.",[647,168625],{"author":123073,"quote":168626},"Love and wisdom are guides towards awakening.",[647,168628],{"author":51162,"quote":168629},"The difference between wisdom and spirituality is, wisdom does not have spirituality while the spirituality has that.",[639,168631,168632],{},[642,168633],{"alt":168634,"src":168635},"The difference between wisdom and spirituality is that wisdom does not have spirituality while the spirituality has that. - Ehsan Sehgal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-855514.png",[647,168637],{"author":51162,"quote":168638},"The difference between wisdom and spirituality is that wisdom does not have spirituality while the spirituality has that.",[647,168640],{"author":71497,"quote":168641},"The wisdom, the strength, the confidence - the awakened heart and mind are always accessible -- here, now, always.",[647,168643],{"author":168644,"quote":168645},"Bill Johnson","Before God, I'm an intimate. Before people, I'm a servant.\nBefore the powers of hell, I'm a ruler, with no tolerance for their influence. Wisdom knows which role to fulfill at the proper time\n",[647,168647],{"author":75086,"quote":168648},"When we speak about wisdom, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about virtue, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about justice, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about peace, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about truth and life and redemption, we are speaking about Christ.",[647,168650],{"author":19715,"quote":168651},"I have wisdom. I feel love. I live in the present and I try to present a dimension that brings harmony and healing.",[639,168653,168654],{},[642,168655],{"alt":168656,"src":168657},"Wisdom without love is like having lungs but no air to breathe. Do not seek wisdom in order to acquire knowledge but in order to live and love more fully. - Adyashanti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2817182.png",[647,168659],{"author":167680,"quote":168431},[647,168661],{"author":168662,"quote":168663},"Dr. Diane England","Wisdom is power and power is wisdom, one with each other, perfecting the whole. Be.",[690,168665],{":authors":168666},"[{\"name\":\"Adyashanti\",\"slug\":\"adyashanti\"},{\"name\":\"Belsebuub\",\"slug\":\"belsebuub\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Johnson\",\"slug\":\"bill-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Santana\",\"slug\":\"carlos-santana\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Diane England\",\"slug\":\"dr-diane-england\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"English Proverbs\",\"slug\":\"english-proverbs\"},{\"name\":\"L.B. Ó Ceallaigh\",\"slug\":\"lb-o-ceallaigh\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Pema Chodron\",\"slug\":\"pema-chodron\"}]",[566,168668,168296],{"id":168669},"wisdom-and-virtue",[639,168671,168672],{},[642,168673],{"alt":168674,"src":168675},"27. Of all the means which are procured by wisdom to ensure happiness throughout the whole of life, by far the most important is the acquisition of firends. - Epicurus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-160265.png",[647,168677],{"author":57559,"quote":168678},"27. Of all the means which are procured by wisdom to ensure happiness throughout the whole of life, by far the most important is the acquisition of firends.",[647,168680],{"author":10555,"quote":168681},"Wisdom has plenty hands. Faith has countless feet. Love has infinite wings.",[647,168683],{"author":10555,"quote":168684},"Wisdom has a mind. Joy has a heart. Love has a soul.",[647,168686],{"author":10555,"quote":168687},"Wisdom is my religion. Books are my priest. Libraries are my temple. Enlightenment is my heaven.",[639,168689,168690],{},[642,168691],{"alt":168692,"src":168693},"The devotion has the wisdom, but the wisdom has not the devotion, follow both for the reality of life. - Ehsan Sehgal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-474552.png",[647,168695],{"author":51162,"quote":168696},"The devotion has the wisdom, but the wisdom has not the devotion, follow both for the reality of life.",[647,168698],{"author":10555,"quote":168699},"The greater the wisdom,the greater the mind.The greater the courage,the greater the heart.The greater the love,the greater the soul.",[647,168701],{"author":10555,"quote":168702},"Wisdom is a teacher,God is its professor.The wise are His students,life is His rod,and eternal life is our reward.",[647,168704],{"author":10555,"quote":168469},[647,168706],{"author":8652,"quote":168707},"Great are those two gifts, wisdom and continence: wisdom, forsooth, whereby we are formed in the knowledge of God; continence whereby we are not conformed to this world.",[639,168709,168710],{},[642,168711],{"alt":168712,"src":168713},"Man's highest blessedness, In wisdom chiefly stands; And in the things that touch upon the Gods, 'Tis best in word or deed To shun unholy pride; Great words of boasting bring great punishments, And so to grey-haired age Teach wisdom at the last. - Sophocles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2551830.png",[647,168715],{"author":70939,"quote":168716},"Man's highest blessedness, In wisdom chiefly stands; And in the things that touch upon the Gods, 'Tis best in word or deed To shun unholy pride; Great words of boasting bring great punishments, And so to grey-haired age Teach wisdom at the last.",[647,168718],{"author":57559,"quote":168719},"Of all the things that wisdom provides for the happiness of the whole man, by far the most important is the acquisition of friendship.",[690,168721],{":authors":168722},"[{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Epicurus\",\"slug\":\"epicurus\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Saint Augustine\",\"slug\":\"saint-augustine\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"}]",[566,168724,168302],{"id":168725},"wisdom-and-strength",[639,168727,168728],{},[642,168729],{"alt":168730,"src":168731},"Our eyes are open to see wisdom.Our ears are open to hear wisdom.Our minds are open to gain wisdom.Our hearts are open to store wisdom.Our souls are open to practice wisdom.Our lives are open to magnify wisdom. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-219760.png",[647,168733],{"author":10555,"quote":168734},"Our eyes are open to see wisdom.Our ears are open to hear wisdom.Our minds are open to gain wisdom.Our hearts are open to store wisdom.Our souls are open to practice wisdom.Our lives are open to magnify wisdom.",[647,168736],{"author":10555,"quote":168737},"Knowledge, your friend. Ignorance, your enemy. Wisdom, your lover. Enlightenment, your soulmate.",[647,168739],{"author":10555,"quote":168740},"If there is wisdom in your mind, prove it; joy in your heart, share it; love in your soul, show it; good in your life, impart it.",[647,168742],{"author":291,"quote":168743},"The Bible, divine wisdom.",[639,168745,168746],{},[642,168747],{"alt":168748,"src":168749},"Truth speaks,love hears,intuition sees,prudence knows.Passion feels,patience listens, mercy notices,humanity knows.Insight perceives, intelligence understands, intellect comprehends, wisdom knows. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-530385.png",[647,168751],{"author":10555,"quote":168752},"Truth speaks,love hears,intuition sees,prudence knows.Passion feels,patience listens, mercy notices,humanity knows.Insight perceives, intelligence understands, intellect comprehends, wisdom knows.",[647,168754],{"author":10555,"quote":168702},[647,168756],{"author":10555,"quote":168757},"Truth speaks. Love hears. Understanding sees. Wisdom knows.",[647,168759],{"author":52811,"quote":168760},"My love for youwas greater than my wisdom.",[647,168762],{"author":30564,"quote":168763},"I love wisdom. And you can never be great at anything unless you love it. Not be in love with it, but love the thing, admire the thing. And it seems that if you love the thing, and you don't just want to possess it, it will find you.",[639,168765,168766],{},[642,168767],{"alt":168768,"src":168769},"Wisdom and love have nothing to do with each other. Wisdom is staying alive, survival. You're wise if you don't stick your finger in the light plug. Love - you'll stick your finger in anything. - Robert Altman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-943784.png",[647,168771],{"author":168772,"quote":168773},"Robert Altman","Wisdom and love have nothing to do with each other. Wisdom is staying alive, survival. You're wise if you don't stick your finger in the light plug. Love - you'll stick your finger in anything.",[647,168775],{"author":71289,"quote":168776},"Wisdom delights in water; love delights in hills. Wisdom is stirring; love is quiet. Wisdom is merry; love grows old.",[690,168778],{":authors":168779},"[{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Altman\",\"slug\":\"robert-altman\"},{\"name\":\"maya angelou\",\"slug\":\"maya-angelou\"}]",[566,168781,168308],{"id":168782},"wisdom-in-action",[639,168784,168785],{},[642,168786],{"alt":168787,"src":168788},"The source of infinite wisdom in this infinite universe is that you are blessed with infinite love. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-85553.png",[647,168790],{"author":438,"quote":435},[647,168792],{"author":10555,"quote":168793},"Truth is my acquaintance, knowledge is my companion, understanding is my friend, wisdom is my soulmate.",[647,168795],{"author":10555,"quote":168796},"See what wisdom sees. Hear what wisdom hears. Say what wisdom says. Do what wisdom does.See what love sees. Hear what love hears. Say what love says. Do what love does.See what God sees. Hear what God hears. Say what God says. Do what God does.",[647,168798],{"author":10555,"quote":168799},"Wisdom is deep. Joy is high. Ignorance is low.Love is wide.",[639,168801,168802],{},[642,168803],{"alt":168804,"src":168805},"You are no greater than the wisdom you acquire, the faith you harbor, and the love you experience. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-523146.png",[647,168807],{"author":10555,"quote":168808},"You are no greater than the wisdom you acquire, the faith you harbor, and the love you experience.",[647,168810],{"author":10555,"quote":168811},"Wisdom has the most beautiful mind, joy has the most beautiful heart, and love has the most beautiful soul.",[647,168813],{"author":10555,"quote":168814},"Never underestimate the power of these three weapons: wisdom faith and love.",[647,168816],{"author":165140,"quote":168817},"The awe of God is wisdom.",[647,168819],{"author":64236,"quote":168820},"The axle of the wheels of the chariot of Providence is Infinite Love, and Gracious Wisdom is the perpetual charioteer.",[639,168822,168823],{},[642,168824],{"alt":168825,"src":168826},"The wise want love; and those who love want wisdom. - Percy Bysshe Shelley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2524452.png",[647,168828],{"author":61629,"quote":168829},"The wise want love; and those who love want wisdom.",[647,168831],{"author":168832,"quote":168833},"Brett McKay","The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one.” – HONORE DE BALZAC.",[690,168835],{":authors":168836},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Joshua Heschel\",\"slug\":\"abraham-joshua-heschel\"},{\"name\":\"Brett McKay\",\"slug\":\"brett-mckay\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Spurgeon\",\"slug\":\"charles-spurgeon\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Percy Bysshe Shelley\",\"slug\":\"percy-bysshe-shelley\"}]",[566,168838,634],{"id":1014},[639,168840,168841],{},[642,168842],{"alt":168843,"src":168844},"Wisdom is the world. Joy is the sky. Love is the universe. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-524037.png",[647,168846],{"author":10555,"quote":168847},"Wisdom is the world. Joy is the sky. Love is the universe.",[647,168849],{"author":116631,"quote":168850},"The throne of wisdom is the soul of the righteous, that is, wisdom sits on the soul of the righteous as on her chair, as on her throne, and there judges whatever she judges.",[647,168852],{"author":49690,"quote":168853},"Besides Mass, Energy, Life, and of course Love, there is one thing constant, and does not change with millennia - and that is ‘Wisdom’.",[647,168855],{"author":168856,"quote":168857},"Mary","Love is not wisdom, wisdom is not love. Keep that.",[639,168859,168860],{},[642,168861],{"alt":168862,"src":168863},"The buddhi intellect is today’s gain, it is today’s experience! Whereas, akkal insight, wisdom is a nature’s gift! - Dada Bhagwan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-839760.png",[647,168865],{"author":45496,"quote":168866},"The buddhi [intellect] is today’s gain, it is today’s experience! Whereas, akkal [insight, wisdom] is a nature’s gift!",[647,168868],{"author":64498,"quote":168869},"This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.",[647,168871],{"author":42964,"quote":168872},"The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one.",[647,168874],{"author":76449,"quote":168875},"The wisdom that living brings, since I got a telegram from the God of simple things.",[647,168877],{"author":133052,"quote":168878},"To a good man, God gives not only wisdom and knowledge, but joy.",[639,168880,168881],{},[642,168882],{"alt":168883,"src":168884},"Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart. - William Dean Howells","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1714072.png",[647,168886],{"author":14776,"quote":168887},"Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart.",[647,168889],{"author":82030,"quote":168890},"Never does nature say one thing and Wisdom another. Variant: Wisdom and Nature! are they not the same? Variant: Nature and Wisdon always speak alike.",[647,168892],{"author":471,"quote":168893},"Wisdom is the best guide and faith is the best companion.",[647,168895],{"author":168896,"quote":168897},"Adela Florence Nicolson","For this is wisdom: to live, to take what fate, or the Gods, may give.",[647,168899],{"author":39687,"quote":168900},"Wisdom is neither gold, nor silver, nor fame, nor wealth, nor health, nor strength, nor beauty.",[647,168902],{"author":155216,"quote":168903},"Such as the love is, such is the wisdom, consequently such is the man (n. 368)\n(Divine Love and Wisdom, 1763)\n",[647,168905],{"author":77962,"quote":168906},"The sun of the mind, and the life of the heart is Wisdom. She is pure and full of light, crowning grey hairs with lustre, And kindling the eye of youth with a fire not its own.",[647,168908],{"author":4901,"quote":168909},"To know and love another human being is the root of all wisdom",[647,168911],{"author":4901,"quote":168912},"... 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Survival",[574,169106,169107],{},[577,169108,634],{"href":633},[566,169110,169074],{"id":169111},"the-nature-of-survival",[639,169113,169114],{},[642,169115],{"alt":169116,"src":169117},"Survival is overrated. - Traci Chee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-45034.png",[647,169119],{"author":169120,"quote":169121},"Traci Chee","Survival is overrated.",[647,169123],{"author":169124,"quote":169125},"Laurence Gonzales","Survival is the celebration of choosing life over death. We know we're going to die. We all die. But survival is saying: perhaps not today. In that sense, survivors don't defeat death, they come to terms with it.",[647,169127],{"author":16569,"quote":169128},"The fantasies of dying could be no stranger than the fantasies of living. Survival is perhaps the strangest fantasy of them all.",[647,169130],{"author":14812,"quote":169131},"One thing, however, is certain in life. No one survives it.",[639,169133,169134],{},[642,169135],{"alt":169136,"src":169137},"The only thing you can not survive is death. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-477656.png",[647,169139],{"author":291,"quote":169140},"The only thing you can not survive is death.",[647,169142],{"author":291,"quote":169143},"The only thing you cannot survive is death.",[647,169145],{"author":15847,"quote":169146},"Survival was not enough. One had to live.",[647,169148],{"author":146507,"quote":169149},"No one survives life.",[647,169151],{"author":6385,"quote":169152},"A civilization which has taken over the world cannot be said to be dying.",[639,169154,169155],{},[642,169156],{"alt":169157,"src":169158},"Neither can live while the other survives, and one of us is about to leave for good... - J. K. Rowling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2316471.png",[647,169160],{"author":961,"quote":169161},"Neither can live while the other survives, and one of us is about to leave for good...",[647,169163],{"author":169164,"quote":169165},"Emily St. John Mandel","Survival is insufficient.",[647,169167],{"author":169168,"quote":169169},"Karen Russell","You could not survive your death, could you? It survived with you.",[647,169171],{"author":169124,"quote":169172},"Survival is the celebration of choosing life over death. We know we’re going to die. We all die. But survival is saying: perhaps not today. In that sense, survivors don’t defeat death, they come to terms with it.",[690,169174],{":authors":169175},"[{\"name\":\"Emily St. John Mandel\",\"slug\":\"emily-st-john-mandel\"},{\"name\":\"Eudora Welty\",\"slug\":\"eudora-welty\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Butcher\",\"slug\":\"jim-butcher\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Rich\",\"slug\":\"johnny-rich\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Russell\",\"slug\":\"karen-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Laurence Gonzales\",\"slug\":\"laurence-gonzales\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Kane\",\"slug\":\"sarah-kane\"},{\"name\":\"Traci Chee\",\"slug\":\"traci-chee\"},{\"name\":\"V. S. Naipaul\",\"slug\":\"v-s-naipaul-2\"}]",[566,169177,169080],{"id":169178},"survival-vs-living",[639,169180,169181],{},[642,169182],{"alt":169183,"src":169184},"Survival is insufficient - Star Trek Voyager","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-336229.png",[647,169186],{"author":169187,"quote":169188},"Star Trek Voyager","Survival is insufficient",[647,169190],{"author":59387,"quote":169191},"Just surviving isn’t living.",[647,169193],{"author":917,"quote":169194},"There is more to life than surviving.",[647,169196],{"author":169197,"quote":169198},"Boyd Palmer","We have survived. There is plenty of living to do.",[639,169200,169201],{},[642,169202],{"alt":169203,"src":169204},"We have a right to expect more from life than mere survival. - Al-Anon Family Groups","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2827376.png",[647,169206],{"author":169207,"quote":169208},"Al-Anon Family Groups","We have a right to expect more from life than mere survival.",[647,169210],{"author":6291,"quote":169211},"Living shouldn’t be synonymous with surviving.",[647,169213],{"author":35875,"quote":169214},"Because it’s one thing to survive. It is much, much harder to truly live.",[647,169216],{"author":169217,"quote":169218},"Liu Cixin","Staying alive is not enough to guarantee survival. Development is the best way to ensure survival.",[647,169220],{"author":169221,"quote":169222},"Sadhguru","For a human being, life doesn’t seem to end with survival; life begins with survival.",[639,169224,169225],{},[642,169226],{"alt":169227,"src":169228},"There's a difference between surviving and living. - Gene Roddenberry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4017414.png",[647,169230],{"author":59455,"quote":169231},"There's a difference between surviving and living.",[690,169233],{":authors":169234},"[{\"name\":\"Al-Anon Family Groups\",\"slug\":\"al-anon-family-groups\"},{\"name\":\"Boyd Palmer\",\"slug\":\"boyd-palmer\"},{\"name\":\"Cassandra Clare\",\"slug\":\"cassandra-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Cometan\",\"slug\":\"cometan\"},{\"name\":\"Gena Showalter\",\"slug\":\"gena-showalter\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Roddenberry\",\"slug\":\"gene-roddenberry\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Gardner\",\"slug\":\"lisa-gardner\"},{\"name\":\"Liu Cixin\",\"slug\":\"liu-cixin\"},{\"name\":\"Sadhguru\",\"slug\":\"sadhguru\"},{\"name\":\"Star Trek Voyager\",\"slug\":\"star-trek-voyager\"}]",[566,169236,169086],{"id":169237},"cost-and-sacrifice-of-survival",[639,169239,169240],{},[642,169241],{"alt":169242,"src":169243},"What I understand now about survival is that something in you dies. You don't become a survivor intact. Survival's cost is always loss. - J Dylan Yates","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-199579.png",[647,169245],{"author":169246,"quote":169247},"J Dylan Yates","What I understand now about survival is that something in you dies. You don't become a survivor intact. Survival's cost is always loss.",[647,169249],{"author":169250,"quote":169251},"James  Hubbard","Everyone deserves the chance to survive. I think of this every time I see another disaster. There are probably people dying who don’t have to.",[647,169253],{"author":61390,"quote":169254},"For a group to survive, it must be loved and sacrificed.",[647,169256],{"author":169257,"quote":169258},"B. R. Ambedkar","The question is not whether a community lives or dies, the question is on what plane does it live? There are different modes of survival. But all are not equally honorable.",[639,169260,169261],{},[642,169262],{"alt":169263,"src":169264},"So it is better to speak, remembering we were never meant to survive. - audre lorde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1877895.png",[647,169266],{"author":169267,"quote":169268},"audre lorde","So it is better to speak, remembering we were never meant to survive.",[647,169270],{"author":135101,"quote":169271},"Certain experiences you can't survive, and afterward you don't fully exist, even if you failed to die.",[647,169273],{"author":169274,"quote":169275},"Andrea Gibson","Why isn’t it okay to say there are things we have not survived?",[647,169277],{"author":169274,"quote":169278},"It’s okay. Everybody’s survival looks a little bit like death sometimes.",[647,169280],{"author":135101,"quote":169281},"Certain experiences you can’t survive, and afterward you don’t fully exist, even if you failed to die.",[639,169283,169284],{},[642,169285],{"alt":169286,"src":169287},"We aren’t fated to survive, then at least let us fight it to the end. Let it be fate that extinguishes us, not our own lack of heart. - Robin Hobb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3391687.png",[647,169289],{"author":1231,"quote":169290},"We aren’t fated to survive, then at least let us fight it to the end. Let it be fate that extinguishes us, not our own lack of heart.",[690,169292],{":authors":169293},"[{\"name\":\"Andrea Gibson\",\"slug\":\"andrea-gibson\"},{\"name\":\"B. R. 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When any living organism is attacked, its whole function seems to aim toward reproduction.",[647,169307],{"author":56196,"quote":169308},"But as long as one is alive, one can be vital. But you don't give up until you stop breathing.",[647,169310],{"author":146025,"quote":169311},"When you bring something back from the brink of death, it fights harder to thrive.",[647,169313],{"author":33056,"quote":169314},"Rabbits live close to death and when death comes closer than usual, thinking about survival leaves little room for anything else.",[639,169316,169317],{},[642,169318],{"alt":169319,"src":169320},"The feat of surviving is directly related to the capacity of the survivor. - Claire Cameron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1170811.png",[647,169322],{"author":169323,"quote":169324},"Claire Cameron","The feat of surviving is directly related to the capacity of the survivor.",[647,169326],{"author":11287,"quote":169327},"A dying organism is often observed to be capable of extraordinary endurance and strength. .. When any living organism is attacked, its whole function seems to aim towards reproduction.",[647,169329],{"author":127613,"quote":169330},"We forget that the rest of live can be just as dangerous. I think about how fragile we are here – like fish in a glass bowl with the darkness pressing in on every side.",[647,169332],{"author":69139,"quote":169333},"That’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it’s impossible to ever see the end.",[647,169335],{"author":27001,"quote":169336},"Survival instincts are one of those things that never die.",[639,169338,169339],{},[642,169340],{"alt":169341,"src":169342},"We’ve survived by believing our life is going to get better. - Paul Simon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3337479.png",[647,169344],{"author":112172,"quote":169345},"We’ve survived by believing our life is going to get better.",[647,169347],{"author":169348,"quote":169349},"Robert Downey Jr.","I think it’s miraculous that anybody survives themselves.",[690,169351],{":authors":169352},"[{\"name\":\"Carrie Ryan\",\"slug\":\"carrie-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Chelsea Fine\",\"slug\":\"chelsea-fine\"},{\"name\":\"Claire Cameron\",\"slug\":\"claire-cameron\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Wurtzel\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-wurtzel\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Kiersten White\",\"slug\":\"kiersten-white\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Monroe\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-monroe\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Simon\",\"slug\":\"paul-simon\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Adams\",\"slug\":\"richard-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Downey Jr.\",\"slug\":\"robert-downey-jr\"}]",[566,169354,169098],{"id":169355},"ethical-considerations-in-survival",[639,169357,169358],{},[642,169359],{"alt":169360,"src":169361},"Living without protecting what needs to be protected is the same as death... - Hideaki Sorachi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-137293.png",[647,169363],{"author":169364,"quote":169365},"Hideaki Sorachi","Living without protecting what needs to be protected is the same as death...",[647,169367],{"author":23900,"quote":169368},"Survival justifies any means.",[647,169370],{"author":150849,"quote":169371},"But the living must fear death, or they would not struggle to stay alive.",[647,169373],{"author":169374,"quote":169375},"Tina Lindegaard","Dear Evy, it’s not a question of surviving. It’s a question of dying slowly, so things have time to change.",[639,169377,169378],{},[642,169379],{"alt":169380,"src":169381},"I've found that one must try and teach people that there's no top limit to disaster-that, so long as breath remains in your body, you've got accept the miseries of life. They will often seem infinite, insupportable. They are part of the human condition. - Ian Fleming","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-738002.png",[647,169383],{"author":146321,"quote":169384},"I've found that one must try and teach people that there's no top limit to disaster-that, so long as breath remains in your body, you've got accept the miseries of life. They will often seem infinite, insupportable. They are part of the human condition.",[647,169386],{"author":169387,"quote":169388},"Judith Butler","Precisely because a living being may die, it is necessary to care for that being so that it may live. Only under conditions in which the loss would matter does the value of the life appear. Thus, grievability is a presupposition for the life that matters.",[647,169390],{"author":13891,"quote":169391},"We do not choose survival as a value, it chooses us.",[647,169393],{"author":169394,"quote":169395},"Elizabeth Lesser","It’s not always about survival, this life we are given; it’s usually so much easier than that. It’s about trusting the eternal life force that is flowing within us-letting that force lead the way through all of the inevitable changes we will face across the span of our time here on Earth.",[647,169397],{"author":151279,"quote":169398},"Surviving – that is the other name of a mourning whose possibility is never to be awaited.",[639,169400,169401],{},[642,169402],{"alt":169403,"src":169404},"Survival in any meaningful sense is the key issue of our time. - Thomas Berry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3472473.png",[647,169406],{"author":169407,"quote":169408},"Thomas Berry","Survival in any meaningful sense is the key issue of our time.",[690,169410],{":authors":169411},"[{\"name\":\"B. F. Skinner\",\"slug\":\"b-f-skinner\"},{\"name\":\"Cynthia Harrod-Eagles\",\"slug\":\"cynthia-harrod-eagles\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Lesser\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-lesser\"},{\"name\":\"Hideaki Sorachi\",\"slug\":\"hideaki-sorachi\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Fleming\",\"slug\":\"ian-fleming\"},{\"name\":\"Jacques Derrida\",\"slug\":\"jacques-derrida\"},{\"name\":\"Judith Butler\",\"slug\":\"judith-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Berry\",\"slug\":\"thomas-berry\"},{\"name\":\"Tina Lindegaard\",\"slug\":\"tina-lindegaard\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"}]",[566,169413,169104],{"id":169414},"philosophical-reflections-on-survival",[639,169416,169417],{},[642,169418],{"alt":169419,"src":169420},"That's the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it's impossible to ever see the end. - Elizabeth Wurtzel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-125908.png",[647,169422],{"author":69139,"quote":169423},"That's the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it's impossible to ever see the end.",[647,169425],{"author":116404,"quote":169426},"Survival depends on denial, and death comes swiftly to those who forsake it.",[647,169428],{"author":169429,"quote":169430},"Edmond Jabès","Does surviving mean living on life, living on a dead life, living death all life long?",[647,169432],{"author":169433,"quote":169434},"Rachel L. Schade","There is never a guarantee of survival, no matter your strength or skill or wit. There is only the day you are conceived and the day you die, and all else is a series of moments you either embrace or endure.",[639,169436,169437],{},[642,169438],{"alt":169439,"src":169440},"Survival is running from death.Our whole life is running from death, but we all just meet it while we are running from it! what a failure is this try! - Fereidoon Yazdi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-203707.png",[647,169442],{"author":169443,"quote":169444},"Fereidoon Yazdi","Survival is running from death.Our whole life is running from death, but we all just meet it while we are running from it! what a failure is this try!",[647,169446],{"author":143501,"quote":169447},"It's all about survival.",[647,169449],{"author":169450,"quote":169451},"Tanya Tagaq","What keeps you alive in crisis can kill you once you are free. One must not choose to die, though one must die anyway.",[647,169453],{"author":10169,"quote":169454},"If I can survive death, I can probably survive anything.",[647,169456],{"author":12085,"quote":169457},"Surviving means being born over and over.",[639,169459,169460],{},[642,169461],{"alt":169462,"src":169463},"But we survived, didn’t we? That makes it an adventure. If you get killed it’s a tragedy. - Garth Nix","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2130289.png",[647,169465],{"author":114589,"quote":169466},"But we survived, didn’t we? That makes it an adventure. If you get killed it’s a tragedy.",[647,169468],{"author":69139,"quote":169469},"A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight!",[647,169471],{"author":74222,"quote":169472},"There is life after survival.",[647,169474],{"author":2201,"quote":169475},"Not everything that happens happens for a reason, but everything that survives survives for a reason.",[690,169477],{":authors":169478},"[{\"name\":\"Ashleigh Brilliant\",\"slug\":\"ashleigh-brilliant\"},{\"name\":\"B.G. Bowers\",\"slug\":\"bg-bowers\"},{\"name\":\"Buddy Wakefield\",\"slug\":\"buddy-wakefield\"},{\"name\":\"Edmond Jabès\",\"slug\":\"edmond-jabes\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Wurtzel\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-wurtzel\"},{\"name\":\"Erica Jong\",\"slug\":\"erica-jong\"},{\"name\":\"Fereidoon Yazdi\",\"slug\":\"fereidoon-yazdi\"},{\"name\":\"Garth Nix\",\"slug\":\"garth-nix\"},{\"name\":\"Molly Looby\",\"slug\":\"molly-looby\"},{\"name\":\"Nassim Nicholas Taleb\",\"slug\":\"nassim-nicholas-taleb\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel L. Schade\",\"slug\":\"rachel-l-schade\"},{\"name\":\"Tanya Tagaq\",\"slug\":\"tanya-tagaq\"}]",[566,169480,634],{"id":1014},[639,169482,169483],{},[642,169484],{"alt":169485,"src":169486},"[...]It is as if after surviving so much, there was no longer reason to survive. - Jonathan Safran Foer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-203619.png",[647,169488],{"author":4124,"quote":169489},"[...]It is as if after surviving so much, there was no longer reason to survive.",[647,169491],{"author":169492,"quote":169493},"Federico Mangahas","One must lose one's life in order to save it.",[647,169495],{"author":169496,"quote":169497},"V E Schwab","―We could be dead,\" said Eli.\"―That‘s a risk everyone takes by living.",[647,169499],{"author":23900,"quote":169500},"I believe in survival.",[639,169502,169503],{},[642,169504],{"alt":169505,"src":169506},"There is asymmetry. Those who die do so very early in the game, while those who live go on living very long. Whenever there is asymmetry in outcomes, the average survival has nothing to do with the median survival. - Nassim Nicholas Taleb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-672605.png",[647,169508],{"author":2201,"quote":169509},"There is asymmetry. Those who die do so very early in the game, while those who live go on living very long. Whenever there is asymmetry in outcomes, the average survival has nothing to do with the median survival.",[647,169511],{"author":169512,"quote":169513},"Emigh Cannaday","No one walks through life unscathed, and it’s how we react to being tested that becomes our legacy.",[647,169515],{"author":169516,"quote":169517},"Janet Morris","Survival’s the thing, isn’t it?",[647,169519],{"author":56196,"quote":169520},"But as long as one is alive, one can be vital. But you don’t give up until you stop breathing.",[647,169522],{"author":12085,"quote":169523},"Surviving means being born over and over again.",[690,169525],{":authors":169526},"[{\"name\":\"Emigh Cannaday\",\"slug\":\"emigh-cannaday\"},{\"name\":\"Erica Jong\",\"slug\":\"erica-jong\"},{\"name\":\"Federico Mangahas\",\"slug\":\"federico-mangahas\"},{\"name\":\"Janet Morris\",\"slug\":\"janet-morris\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Safran Foer\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-safran-foer\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Monroe\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-monroe\"},{\"name\":\"Nassim Nicholas Taleb\",\"slug\":\"nassim-nicholas-taleb\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"},{\"name\":\"V E 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Wisdom",[574,169679,169680],{},[577,169681,168308],{"href":168307},[574,169683,169684],{},[577,169685,169687],{"href":169686},"#wisdom-in-reflection","Wisdom in Reflection",[574,169689,169690],{},[577,169691,634],{"href":633},[566,169693,169641],{"id":169694},"value-of-wisdom",[639,169696,169697],{},[642,169698],{"alt":169699,"src":169700},"Don't Gain The World & Lose Your Soul, Wisdom Is Better Than Silver Or Gold. - Bob Marley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2540.png",[647,169702],{"author":68713,"quote":169703},"Don't Gain The World & Lose Your Soul, Wisdom Is Better Than Silver Or Gold.",[647,169705],{"author":8765,"quote":169706},"Everything can always be better! To know this is a wit! But if you also know that everything can always be worse and that is wisdom! Wisdom is to see both the lights and the shadows!",[647,169708],{"author":65237,"quote":169709},"There is wisdom in knowing what you can and can’t handle.",[647,169711],{"author":11,"quote":169712},"A man with wisdom will always have a solution no matter how big his challenges may be. Wisdom makes you a problem solver.",[639,169714,169715],{},[642,169716],{"alt":169717,"src":169718},"Wisdom is the mother of solutions. You cannot upgrade in wisdom and lack solutions and you cannot have a wisdom and be stranded in any challenge you face. - Patience Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-55457.png",[647,169720],{"author":11,"quote":169721},"Wisdom is the mother of solutions. You cannot upgrade in wisdom and lack solutions and you cannot have a wisdom and be stranded in any challenge you face.",[647,169723],{"author":11,"quote":169724},"Every crisis is a wisdom crisis. If you have no peace around you then you lack wisdom.",[647,169726],{"author":169727,"quote":169728},"Tara K. Ross","Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.",[647,169730],{"author":169731,"quote":169732},"Idowu Koyenikan","Acquiring wisdom is great but it is not the goal, applying it is.",[647,169734],{"author":169735,"quote":169736},"Proverbs 16 16","How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!",[639,169738,169739],{},[642,169740],{"alt":169741,"src":169742},"Wisdom gives you the understanding of how to live without being dependent oncircumstances in this life. - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-591115.png",[647,169744],{"author":19277,"quote":169745},"Wisdom gives you the understanding of how to live without being dependent oncircumstances in this life.",[690,169747],{":authors":169748},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Marley\",\"slug\":\"bob-marley\"},{\"name\":\"Idowu Koyenikan\",\"slug\":\"idowu-koyenikan\"},{\"name\":\"Lidia Longorio\",\"slug\":\"lidia-longorio\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Patience Johnson\",\"slug\":\"patience-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Proverbs 16 16\",\"slug\":\"proverbs-16-16\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Tara K. Ross\",\"slug\":\"tara-k-ross\"}]",[566,169750,169647],{"id":169751},"wisdom-vs-knowledge",[639,169753,169754],{},[642,169755],{"alt":169756,"src":169757},"Educate Yourself, Make Mistakes, Learnand Apply It(that’s where wisdom comes fromnot age silly.) - Harken Headers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-19374.png",[647,169759],{"author":169760,"quote":169761},"Harken Headers","Educate Yourself, Make Mistakes, Learnand Apply It(that’s where wisdom comes fromnot age silly.)",[647,169763],{"author":140272,"quote":169764},"It’s obvious you kids are smart-school and good teachers will do that for you-but wisdom is something altogether different. Wisdom can be gathered in your downtime. Wisdom that can change the very course of your life will come from the people you are around, the books you read, and the things you listen to or watch on radio or television.",[647,169766],{"author":10555,"quote":169767},"If you want knowledge, go to school. If you want wisdom, go to life.",[647,169769],{"author":438,"quote":169770},"The road of life’s twists and turns give wisdom; reading books and schooling give you knowledge.",[639,169772,169773],{},[642,169774],{"alt":169775,"src":169776},"Don't go to a university to find wisdom. - Robert Celner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-288536.png",[647,169778],{"author":110767,"quote":169779},"Don't go to a university to find wisdom.",[647,169781],{"author":61390,"quote":169782},"To gain wisdom, you must dig and research and use experiences.",[647,169784],{"author":154880,"quote":169785},"Action without wisdom, without clear awareness of the world as it really is, can never improve anything.",[647,169787],{"author":291,"quote":169788},"If you read, you will have great wisdom for great life.",[647,169790],{"author":52772,"quote":169791},"The best way to obtain truth and wisdom is not to ask from books, but to go to God in prayer, and obtain divine teaching.",[639,169793,169794],{},[642,169795],{"alt":169796,"src":169797},"Learning how to catch fish is intelligence; learning to rear them is wisdom. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-681223.png",[647,169799],{"author":10555,"quote":169800},"Learning how to catch fish is intelligence; learning to rear them is wisdom.",[690,169802],{":authors":169803},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Watts\",\"slug\":\"alan-watts\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Andrews\",\"slug\":\"andy-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Harken Headers\",\"slug\":\"harken-headers\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Smith Jr.\",\"slug\":\"joseph-smith-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Celner\",\"slug\":\"robert-celner\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"}]",[566,169805,169653],{"id":169806},"sources-of-wisdom",[639,169808,169809],{},[642,169810],{"alt":169811,"src":169812},"Before this generation lose the wisdom, one advice - read books. - Amit Kalantri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8097.png",[647,169814],{"author":4128,"quote":169815},"Before this generation lose the wisdom, one advice - read books.",[647,169817],{"author":19277,"quote":169818},"Seek knowledge, getting as much of it as you can and meditate on it, then you will become ahappy possessor of wisdom.",[647,169820],{"author":64219,"quote":169821},"I have yet to discover a source of information, practical advice, and hope that compares to the wisdom found in the Bible.",[647,169823],{"author":95408,"quote":169824},"Learn from those who have paved the way before you. - Kailin Gow on Wisdom",[639,169826,169827],{},[642,169828],{"alt":169829,"src":169830},"It is great to read. You will discover wisdom. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-320186.png",[647,169832],{"author":291,"quote":169833},"It is great to read. You will discover wisdom.",[647,169835],{"author":56858,"quote":169836},"To gain wisdom you must be willing to invest time, energy, and money in your personal development.",[647,169838],{"author":10555,"quote":169839},"Pray for wisdom,read for knowledge;do both for understanding.",[647,169841],{"author":52772,"quote":169791},[647,169843],{"author":169844,"quote":169845},"Starr Z. Davies","The most successful people continue to learn, continue to innovate, and continue to question what they have to offer and how they can provide it. Wisdom is a moral duty. If we stop learning, progress stops as well.",[639,169847,169848],{},[642,169849],{"alt":169850,"src":169851},"The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others\". - Solomon Ibn Gabriol","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-633813.png",[647,169853],{"author":169854,"quote":169855},"Solomon Ibn Gabriol","The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others\".",[690,169857],{":authors":169858},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Kalantri\",\"slug\":\"amit-kalantri\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Smith Jr.\",\"slug\":\"joseph-smith-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Kailin Gow\",\"slug\":\"kailin-gow\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Solomon Ibn Gabriol\",\"slug\":\"solomon-ibn-gabriol\"},{\"name\":\"Starr Z. Davies\",\"slug\":\"starr-z-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,169860,169659],{"id":169861},"sharing-wisdom",[639,169863,169864],{},[642,169865],{"alt":169866,"src":169867},"Don’t spam people with your words of wisdom. - Gustavo Razzetti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10470.png",[647,169869],{"author":169870,"quote":169871},"Gustavo Razzetti","Don’t spam people with your words of wisdom.",[647,169873],{"author":26853,"quote":169874},"My father taught me that you can you read a hundred books on wisdom and write a hundred books on wisdom, but unless you apply what you learned then its only words on a page. Life is not lived with intentions, but action.",[647,169876],{"author":73813,"quote":169877},"Spread your wisdom among those who value your words .",[647,169879],{"author":8765,"quote":169880},"Create a wisdom and share it with others; in return, don’t wait for anything, not even a simple thanks, because expecting something in return does not belong to the wisdom!",[639,169882,169883],{},[642,169884],{"alt":169885,"src":169886},"Share your wisdom. It is the best way to help in the progress of life and humanity. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-481100.png",[647,169888],{"author":438,"quote":169889},"Share your wisdom. It is the best way to help in the progress of life and humanity.",[647,169891],{"author":438,"quote":169892},"Be courageous! Never fear to share your knowledge and wisdom with others. It will help you to be wiser.",[647,169894],{"author":131959,"quote":169895},"Voice up to let out wisdom Stand up for what is trueYour life can create a differenceIt's certainly up to you!",[647,169897],{"author":148617,"quote":169898},"A skilled listener can help people tap into their own wisdom.",[647,169900],{"author":169901,"quote":169902},"Yash Thakur","And In love, you must cultivate the wisdom to know what to perceive and when to project.",[639,169904,169905],{},[642,169906],{"alt":169907,"src":169908},"Even when you know what to do, never walk away without asking \"HOW\", - there's big wealth in it, - \"Human Owns Wisdom - Kangoma Kindembo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-648200.png",[647,169910],{"author":131963,"quote":169911},"Even when you know what to do, never walk away without asking \"HOW\", - there's big wealth in it, - \"Human Owns Wisdom",[690,169913],{":authors":169914},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Gustavo Razzetti\",\"slug\":\"gustavo-razzetti\"},{\"name\":\"Kamaran Ihsan Salih\",\"slug\":\"kamaran-ihsan-salih\"},{\"name\":\"Kangoma Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"kangoma-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Dsouza\",\"slug\":\"patricia-dsouza\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Rohr\",\"slug\":\"richard-rohr\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-alder\"},{\"name\":\"Yash Thakur\",\"slug\":\"yash-thakur\"}]",[566,169916,169665],{"id":169917},"application-of-wisdom",[639,169919,169920],{},[642,169921],{"alt":169922,"src":169923},"I've developed a great reputation for wisdom by ordering more books than I ever had time to read, and reading more books, by far, than I learned anything useful from, except, of course, that some very tedious gentlemen have written books. - Marilynne Robinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-46780.png",[647,169925],{"author":14145,"quote":169926},"I've developed a great reputation for wisdom by ordering more books than I ever had time to read, and reading more books, by far, than I learned anything useful from, except, of course, that some very tedious gentlemen have written books.",[647,169928],{"author":169731,"quote":169732},[647,169930],{"author":26853,"quote":169874},[647,169932],{"author":5633,"quote":169933},"I wish for you the wisdom to mind your own business.",[639,169935,169936],{},[642,169937],{"alt":169938,"src":169939},"Wisdom stems from personal accountability. We all make mistakes; own them... learn from them. Don’t throw away the lesson by blaming others. - Steve Maraboli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-202106.png",[647,169941],{"author":5633,"quote":169942},"Wisdom stems from personal accountability. We all make mistakes; own them... learn from them. Don’t throw away the lesson by blaming others.",[647,169944],{"author":114494,"quote":169945},"If it can give me wisdom, I will go for that road and figure a way of dealing with the obstacles. I will bank on my intelligence and ability, both gained through eons of evolution, to help me out.",[647,169947],{"author":102198,"quote":169948},"Wisdom is the reward for a lifetime of listening when you would have preferred to talk.",[647,169950],{"author":102198,"quote":169951},"Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred to talk.",[647,169953],{"author":53643,"quote":169954},"Wisdom starts when you know yourself. You will realise that everything aligns itself perfectly when you live your truth, break limiting habits and challenge yourself daily.",[639,169956,169957],{},[642,169958],{"alt":169959,"src":169960},"Open your eyes and take a deep breath. Wisdom is in the air. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-616663.png",[647,169962],{"author":29408,"quote":169963},"Open your eyes and take a deep breath. Wisdom is in the air.",[690,169965],{":authors":169966},"[{\"name\":\"Doug Larson\",\"slug\":\"doug-larson\"},{\"name\":\"Idowu Koyenikan\",\"slug\":\"idowu-koyenikan\"},{\"name\":\"Itayi Garande\",\"slug\":\"itayi-garande\"},{\"name\":\"Marilynne Robinson\",\"slug\":\"marilynne-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Rajesh`\",\"slug\":\"rajesh\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-alder\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"}]",[566,169968,169671],{"id":169969},"experience-and-wisdom",[639,169971,169972],{},[642,169973],{"alt":169974,"src":169975},"No experience is wasted. Without experience, how can we gain wisdom? - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84408.png",[647,169977],{"author":291,"quote":169978},"No experience is wasted. Without experience, how can we gain wisdom?",[647,169980],{"author":169981,"quote":169982},"Christine Willson","Sometimes when you are in the lowest part of your life, you gain the greatest wisdom.",[647,169984],{"author":169985,"quote":169986},"Jesus Apolinaris","No matter how painful our cumulative past has been, we all have gained wisdom from those experiences that allow us to help others with similar battles.",[647,169988],{"author":8765,"quote":169989},"You will never attain wisdom without walking on different streets, without talking to different people, without reading different books, in short, without meeting with the things different in every aspect!",[639,169991,169992],{},[642,169993],{"alt":169994,"src":169995},"Without experience, how can we gain wisdom? - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-383151.png",[647,169997],{"author":291,"quote":169998},"Without experience, how can we gain wisdom?",[647,170000],{"author":8765,"quote":170001},"There is only one way not to waste your life, and it is to attain wisdom at a young age!",[647,170003],{"author":8765,"quote":170004},"To attain the wisdom of every season, you must live all the seasons!",[647,170006],{"author":54308,"quote":170007},"If you are filled with pride, then you have no room for wisdom.",[647,170009],{"author":138063,"quote":170010},"Life can't be rushed. It takes time to develop the wrinkles of wisdom.",[639,170012,170013],{},[642,170014],{"alt":170015,"src":170016},"Getting rid of the wrong understanding and attaining the right understanding is indeed bliss. - Dada Bhagwan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-594590.png",[647,170018],{"author":45496,"quote":170019},"Getting rid of the wrong understanding and attaining the right understanding is indeed bliss.",[690,170021],{":authors":170022},"[{\"name\":\"Christine Willson\",\"slug\":\"christine-willson\"},{\"name\":\"Curtis Tyrone Jones\",\"slug\":\"curtis-tyrone-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"Jesus Apolinaris\",\"slug\":\"jesus-apolinaris\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Ziad K. Abdelnour\",\"slug\":\"ziad-k-abdelnour\"}]",[566,170024,169677],{"id":170025},"challenges-and-wisdom",[639,170027,170028],{},[642,170029],{"alt":170030,"src":170031},"Very often, what seems to be bad for you is meant to be good for you. Wisdom allows you to stand back and wait for time to do its job. Please try to be more sophisticated in how you view the trials and tribulations of life. Very often things do happen for a reason. - Rahjen Black","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-197653.png",[647,170033],{"author":170034,"quote":170035},"Rahjen Black","Very often, what seems to be bad for you is meant to be good for you. Wisdom allows you to stand back and wait for time to do its job. Please try to be more sophisticated in how you view the trials and tribulations of life. Very often things do happen for a reason.",[647,170037],{"author":19277,"quote":170038},"You can resolve any situation with wisdom",[647,170040],{"author":111993,"quote":170041},"Sometimes wisdom dictates that you take a few steps backwards to be able to go much further",[647,170043],{"author":170044,"quote":170045},"Sundee T. Frazier","Everyone's wisdom path is different. You've got to find your own.",[639,170047,170048],{},[642,170049],{"alt":170050,"src":170051},"I owe most of my wisdom to the problems I was gifted. - Wordions","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-510648.png",[647,170053],{"author":170054,"quote":170055},"Wordions","I owe most of my wisdom to the problems I was gifted.",[647,170057],{"author":170058,"quote":170059},"Nicholas Lopez","For one to gain wisdom one most first overcome emotions and understand it's causes and effects on others and yourself.",[647,170061],{"author":170062,"quote":170063},"Reham Khan","I learned that one should always listen to their own heart. There is no greater wisdom than what you know.",[647,170065],{"author":29408,"quote":170066},"Open your eyes and breathe deeply. Wisdom is in the air.",[647,170068],{"author":170069,"quote":170070},"Vinko Vrbanic","All my wisdom and knowledge is nothing compared to what a young horny man and an eager pretty woman would do after feasting on a bottle of wine and fresh sardines baked on open fire. Therefore, fuck, fuck again, and fuck more before you like everyone else fuck up your life.",[639,170072,170073],{},[642,170074],{"alt":170075,"src":170076},"In all your getting, get understanding. Proverbs paraphrased - Dr. Katie Canty","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-669385.png",[647,170078],{"author":170079,"quote":170080},"Dr. Katie Canty","In all your getting, get understanding. Proverbs paraphrased",[690,170082],{":authors":170083},"[{\"name\":\"Dr. Katie Canty\",\"slug\":\"dr-katie-canty\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas Lopez\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-lopez\"},{\"name\":\"Rahjen Black\",\"slug\":\"rahjen-black\"},{\"name\":\"Reham Khan\",\"slug\":\"reham-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Sundee T. Frazier\",\"slug\":\"sundee-t-frazier\"},{\"name\":\"TemitOpe Ibrahim\",\"slug\":\"temitope-ibrahim\"},{\"name\":\"Vinko Vrbanic\",\"slug\":\"vinko-vrbanic\"},{\"name\":\"Wordions\",\"slug\":\"wordions\"}]",[566,170085,168308],{"id":168782},[639,170087,170088],{},[642,170089],{"alt":170090,"src":170091},"Master Yourself and you master your environment! Such is the nature of wisdom. - D Nicole Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-70575.png",[647,170093],{"author":170094,"quote":170095},"D Nicole Williams","Master Yourself and you master your environment! Such is the nature of wisdom.",[647,170097],{"author":170098,"quote":170099},"Seraphine Abrams","It takes wisdom to know when you've had enough, strength to make the decision and determination to see it through.",[647,170101],{"author":53789,"quote":170102},"Load your gun with bullets to fire and load your life with wisdom to be weird",[647,170104],{"author":71289,"quote":170105},"Am I a man of great wisdom? Hardly! Even when a simple person brings me a question, my mind goes utterly blank, I just thrash it out until I’ve exhausted every possibility.",[639,170107,170108],{},[642,170109],{"alt":170110,"src":170111},"There are some who deploy casual wisdom for the purpose of engaging. - Santosh Kalwar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-235646.png",[647,170113],{"author":53180,"quote":170114},"There are some who deploy casual wisdom for the purpose of engaging.",[647,170116],{"author":103744,"quote":170117},"Turn your pride into wisdom.",[647,170119],{"author":170120,"quote":170121},"Emma Mildon","Know this, you can start over, every morning.Know that every day you have an opportunity to respond.Be educated, rather than angered. Be wise in your walk, rather than wounded, or wicked.Your intellect is the sharpest tool in your Goddess kit. Use it. Wisely. Know your value. Know your worth. Know your contribution. Know this.",[647,170123],{"author":131959,"quote":169895},[647,170125],{"author":53643,"quote":169954},[639,170127,170128],{},[642,170129],{"alt":169907,"src":169908},[647,170131],{"author":131963,"quote":169911},[690,170133],{":authors":170134},"[{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"D Nicole Williams\",\"slug\":\"d-nicole-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Mildon\",\"slug\":\"emma-mildon\"},{\"name\":\"Enock Maregesi\",\"slug\":\"enock-maregesi\"},{\"name\":\"Itayi Garande\",\"slug\":\"itayi-garande\"},{\"name\":\"Kangoma Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"kangoma-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Dsouza\",\"slug\":\"patricia-dsouza\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"},{\"name\":\"Seraphine Abrams\",\"slug\":\"seraphine-abrams\"}]",[566,170136,169687],{"id":170137},"wisdom-in-reflection",[639,170139,170140],{},[642,170141],{"alt":170142,"src":170143},"Start sleeping with books and one day you will wake up wisdom - shashi shekhar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10097.png",[647,170145],{"author":170146,"quote":170147},"shashi shekhar","Start sleeping with books and one day you will wake up wisdom",[647,170149],{"author":291,"quote":170150},"I desire knowledge and wisdom.",[647,170152],{"author":19277,"quote":170153},"Begin to convert your time into knowledge and wisdom",[647,170155],{"author":8765,"quote":170156},"When you start living without the need to attract the attention of others, you take an important step towards wisdom!",[639,170158,170159],{},[642,170160],{"alt":170161,"src":170162},"He is beginning to master wisdom when he tries to learn how not to try. - Paul Brunton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-221489.png",[647,170164],{"author":170165,"quote":170166},"Paul Brunton","He is beginning to master wisdom when he tries to learn how not to try.",[647,170168],{"author":8765,"quote":170169},"When the wisdom speaks, be quite and listen! When the stupidity speaks, stand up and leave!",[647,170171],{"author":170172,"quote":170173},"Veda Catherine Storey","Wisdom most of the time takes form of advice.",[647,170175],{"author":170176,"quote":170177},"La Rochefoucauld","People offer advice, but they do not give at the same time the wisdom to benefit from it.",[647,170179],{"author":14208,"quote":170180},"To follow the advice of the masters is a wisdom, to give oneself the best advice is a legacy.",[639,170182,170183],{},[642,170184],{"alt":170185,"src":170186},"Make wisdom human to the adolescent mind. - Will Durant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-482486.png",[647,170188],{"author":30425,"quote":170189},"Make wisdom human to the adolescent mind.",[690,170191],{":authors":170192},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Brunton\",\"slug\":\"paul-brunton\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Veda Catherine Storey\",\"slug\":\"veda-catherine-storey\"},{\"name\":\"Will Durant\",\"slug\":\"will-durant\"},{\"name\":\"shashi shekhar\",\"slug\":\"shashi-shekhar\"}]",[566,170194,634],{"id":1014},[639,170196,170197],{},[642,170198],{"alt":170199,"src":170200},"The way to Bliss is through Understanding, through Wisdom. - Tony Samara","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-55172.png",[647,170202],{"author":170203,"quote":170204},"Tony Samara","The way to Bliss is through Understanding, through Wisdom.",[647,170206],{"author":11,"quote":170207},"Even with fasting and prayers you still need wisdom. At the root of every great accomplishment is wisdom. In all your getting get wisdom first.",[647,170209],{"author":19277,"quote":170210},"Always convert your time into wisdom",[647,170212],{"author":13167,"quote":170213},"Turn your wounds into wisdom.",[639,170215,170216],{},[642,170217],{"alt":170218,"src":170219},"All the things you want and need in life are through the door marked ‘Wisdom’. - Jonathan Heimberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91171.png",[647,170221],{"author":170222,"quote":170223},"Jonathan Heimberg","All the things you want and need in life are through the door marked ‘Wisdom’.",[647,170225],{"author":73138,"quote":170226},"I embrace my experience and value my wisdom.",[647,170228],{"author":56845,"quote":170229},"For wisdom: read your Bible repeatedly and apply its truths often.",[647,170231],{"author":105329,"quote":170232},"To pursue wisdom is to live in such a way that one is prepared to face death when it comes. (247)",[647,170234],{"author":291,"quote":170235},"May the Lord grant you wisdom to live wisely.",[639,170237,170238],{},[642,170239],{"alt":170240,"src":170241},"The only wisdom is to stop doing wrong. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-202048.png",[647,170243],{"author":291,"quote":170244},"The only wisdom is to stop doing wrong.",[647,170246],{"author":291,"quote":170247},"What wisdom can you know than stop doing wrong?",[647,170249],{"author":24056,"quote":170250},"There are four things that lead to wisdom. You ready for them?'She nodded, wondering when the police work would begin.\"They are four sentences we learn to say, and mean.\" Gamache held up his hand as a fist and raised a finger with each point. \"I don't know. I need help. I'm sorry. I was wrong'.",[647,170252],{"author":170253,"quote":170254},"Sujit Lalwani","The wisdom of LIFE eludes even the best...For those who pass the test Life is a fest,While, its forever, A battle for the rest..",[647,170256],{"author":111162,"quote":170257},"Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.",[639,170259,170260],{},[642,170261],{"alt":170262,"src":170263},"Smartass Disciple: Master, what did you do to earn wisdom ?Master of Stupidity: Well, I forget. Shit happened, life goes on. - Toba Beta Betelgeuse Incident","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-226853.png",[647,170265],{"author":170266,"quote":170267},"Toba Beta [Betelgeuse Incident]","Smartass Disciple: Master, what did you do to earn wisdom ?Master of Stupidity: Well, I forget. Shit happened, life goes on.",[647,170269],{"author":23900,"quote":170270},"No shortcut to wisdom.No tollways to be wise.",[647,170272],{"author":10555,"quote":170273},"Engage the past with knowledge, the present with understanding, and the future with wisdom.",[647,170275],{"author":170276,"quote":170277},"Pushpa Rana","There is so much wisdom around you, be wise follow none.",[647,170279],{"author":61390,"quote":170280},"The reward for the suffering and hardship of the wise is sweet and instructive advice.",[639,170282,170283],{},[642,170284],{"alt":170285,"src":170286},"It’s often mistaken for good advice, but wisdom cannot be imparted to someone. Wisdom can only be earned; it’s a by-product of experience, not necessarily knowledge, otherwise I would be stalking Oprah right now, begging for a transfusion. - Renee Carlino","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-330481.png",[647,170288],{"author":68290,"quote":170289},"It’s often mistaken for good advice, but wisdom cannot be imparted to someone. Wisdom can only be earned; it’s a by-product of experience, not necessarily knowledge, otherwise I would be stalking Oprah right now, begging for a transfusion.",[647,170291],{"author":75327,"quote":170292},"Part of my wisdom consists of being a whiz at reminding the dumb, why they should be whizzes, and not just live life to whiz by others.",[647,170294],{"author":137622,"quote":170295},"When we walk with knowledge in our present and wisdom from our past we are able to discern how to prepare for tomorrow\". HS/el",[647,170297],{"author":291,"quote":170298},"Know God and get wisdom.",[647,170300],{"author":170301,"quote":170302},"King Davis","May life continue to inspire you for good works and an, inevitable, outcome. 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No, I simply learned to think.",[647,170517],{"author":10555,"quote":170518},"Good advice from the intelligent is better than bad advice from the wise.",[639,170520,170521],{},[642,170522],{"alt":170523,"src":170524},"Before, you are wise; after, you are wise. In between you are otherwise - David Zindell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-217962.png",[647,170526],{"author":170527,"quote":170528},"David Zindell","Before, you are wise; after, you are wise. In between you are otherwise",[647,170530],{"author":10555,"quote":170531},"Seeing what is wrong in the world makes you intelligent, seeing what is wrong in yourself makes you wise.",[647,170533],{"author":291,"quote":170534},"If you listen to wise sayings, you will have a bright future.",[647,170536],{"author":170537,"quote":170538},"Stacy Snapp Killian aka StacyK","To be wise: You take the knowledge you have gained and use it to script words together to benefit yourself and others.",[647,170540],{"author":10555,"quote":170541},"Learn from acquaintances, and you are clever; from friends, and you are intelligent; from enemies, and you are shrewd; but learn from all, and you are wise.",[639,170543,170544],{},[642,170545],{"alt":170546,"src":170547},"Wisdom is learned through mistakes. If you're never wrong, you'll never be wise. - The Malwatch - Scaylen Renvac","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-496469.png",[647,170549],{"author":147652,"quote":170550},"Wisdom is learned through mistakes. If you're never wrong, you'll never be wise. - The Malwatch",[647,170552],{"author":170553,"quote":170554},"Author Abdulazeez Henry Musa","No matter the amount of knowledge and wisdom you acquire in life, you can never be wiser than wise itself.",[647,170556],{"author":170557,"quote":170558},"Malcolm Forbes","Thinking well to be wise: planning well, wiser: doing well wisest and best of all.",[647,170560],{"author":2486,"quote":170561},"You cannot be wise without some basis of knowledge, but you may easily acquire knowledge and remain bare of wisdom.",[690,170563],{":authors":170564},"[{\"name\":\"Alfred North Whitehead\",\"slug\":\"alfred-north-whitehead\"},{\"name\":\"Author Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"author-abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Paolini\",\"slug\":\"christopher-paolini\"},{\"name\":\"David Zindell\",\"slug\":\"david-zindell\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Forbes\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-forbes\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Scaylen Renvac\",\"slug\":\"scaylen-renvac\"},{\"name\":\"Stacy Snapp Killian aka StacyK\",\"slug\":\"stacy-snapp-killian-aka-stacyk-2\"}]",[566,170566,170471],{"id":170567},"learning-and-growth",[639,170569,170570],{},[642,170571],{"alt":170572,"src":170573},"Let me thinkThinking is all I haveIf wisdom is a pretenseThen let me pretend to be wise - Walter Dean Myers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-97034.png",[647,170575],{"author":10482,"quote":170576},"Let me thinkThinking is all I haveIf wisdom is a pretenseThen let me pretend to be wise",[647,170578],{"author":5233,"quote":170579},"Let's stop discussing about who a wise person is and start learning to become wise persons. Begin acquiring knowledge at the very moment you discover that there is something called \"knowledge\"!",[647,170581],{"author":438,"quote":170582},"If you want to be wise, learn wisdom from nature.",[647,170584],{"author":54266,"quote":170585},"You become wise the day you start to remove things from your life.",[639,170587,170588],{},[642,170589],{"alt":170590,"src":170591},"The wise shall learn. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-414014.png",[647,170593],{"author":291,"quote":170594},"The wise shall learn.",[647,170596],{"author":168327,"quote":170597},"I intend to be a very wise old man that can give good advice to the young but in order for me to be as such I must first be an unwise and foolish young man. So don't pass your judgment I am only learning for the future.",[647,170599],{"author":170600,"quote":170601},"Boris Zubry","How do you know that you are wise without trying to share thoughts with idiots?",[647,170603],{"author":85756,"quote":170604},"You get to be wiser by storying the world and seeing it through other forms of consciousness than your own.",[647,170606],{"author":136514,"quote":170607},"A wise man knows; learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from.",[639,170609,170610],{},[642,170611],{"alt":170612,"src":170613},"By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself. - Menander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2062679.png",[647,170615],{"author":170616,"quote":170617},"Menander","By associating with wise people you will become wise yourself.",[647,170619],{"author":9761,"quote":170620},"I am not wise, but I can always learn.",[647,170622],{"author":64097,"quote":170623},"If you want to be a wise person, you need a Bible.",[647,170625],{"author":170626,"quote":170627},"Joan Erikson","Lots of old people don’t become wise, but you don’t get wise unless you age.",[690,170629],{":authors":170630},"[{\"name\":\"Aidan Chambers\",\"slug\":\"aidan-chambers\"},{\"name\":\"Alistair Begg\",\"slug\":\"alistair-begg\"},{\"name\":\"Bear Grylls\",\"slug\":\"bear-grylls\"},{\"name\":\"Boris Zubry\",\"slug\":\"boris-zubry\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Golden Flower\",\"slug\":\"golden-flower\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Erikson\",\"slug\":\"joan-erikson\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Menander\",\"slug\":\"menander\"},{\"name\":\"Shemar Stephens\",\"slug\":\"shemar-stephens\"},{\"name\":\"Tamora Pierce\",\"slug\":\"tamora-pierce\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Dean Myers\",\"slug\":\"walter-dean-myers\"}]",[566,170632,170477],{"id":170633},"authenticity-and-self-knowledge",[639,170635,170636],{},[642,170637],{"alt":170638,"src":170639},"So be wise. And if you cannot be wise, pretend to be someone who is wise and then just behave like they would. Now go, and make interesting mistakes. Make Interesting. Mistakes. Make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for you being here. Make good art. - Neil Gaiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-36352.png",[647,170641],{"author":881,"quote":170642},"So be wise. And if you cannot be wise, pretend to be someone who is wise and then just behave like they would. Now go, and make interesting mistakes. Make Interesting. Mistakes. Make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for you being here. Make good art.",[647,170644],{"author":170645,"quote":170646},"Nando Parrado","I am no wise man. Every day shows me how little I know about life, and how wrong I can be. But there are things I know to be true. I know I will die. And I know that the only sane response to such a horror is to love.",[647,170648],{"author":53789,"quote":170649},"Otherwise, you are not wise",[647,170651],{"author":37557,"quote":170652},"I’m not wise at all. I told you, I know nothing. I know books, and I know how to string words together—it doesn’t mean I know how to speak about the things that matter most to me.",[639,170654,170655],{},[642,170656],{"alt":170657,"src":170658},"who am i? i don't really know. everybody calls me wise, and i have tried to learn very much about the world, but i don't feel very wise. and i know that owls are supposed to be wise. so then i don't feel owly enough to be an owl. - Jomny Sun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-761228.png",[647,170660],{"author":61501,"quote":170661},"who am i? i don't really know. everybody calls me wise, and i have tried to learn very much about the world, but i don't feel very wise. and i know that owls are supposed to be wise. so then i don't feel owly enough to be an owl.",[647,170663],{"author":73288,"quote":170664},"Being Wise Is Not Believing Everything You Think",[647,170666],{"author":23671,"quote":170667},"Now that I know that I am no wiser than anyone else, does this wisdom make me wiser?",[647,170669],{"author":29908,"quote":170670},"I am very conscious that I am not wise at all.",[647,170672],{"author":29908,"quote":170673},"I alone know I am wise because I alone know I know nothing.",[639,170675,170676],{},[642,170677],{"alt":170678,"src":170679},"Do not try to seem wise to others. If you want to live a wise life, live it on your own terms and in your own eyes. - Epictetus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3013504.png",[647,170681],{"author":27962,"quote":170682},"Do not try to seem wise to others. If you want to live a wise life, live it on your own terms and in your own eyes.",[647,170684],{"author":48053,"quote":170685},"The disadvantage of becoming wise is that you realize how foolish you’ve been.",[647,170687],{"author":42540,"quote":170688},"We are never so wise as when we live in this moment. –.",[690,170690],{":authors":170691},"[{\"name\":\"André Aciman\",\"slug\":\"andre-aciman\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Favors\",\"slug\":\"donna-favors\"},{\"name\":\"Epictetus\",\"slug\":\"epictetus\"},{\"name\":\"Evan Esar\",\"slug\":\"evan-esar\"},{\"name\":\"Hugh Prather\",\"slug\":\"hugh-prather\"},{\"name\":\"Jomny Sun\",\"slug\":\"jomny-sun\"},{\"name\":\"Nando Parrado\",\"slug\":\"nando-parrado\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Kalanithi\",\"slug\":\"paul-kalanithi\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"}]",[566,170693,170483],{"id":170694},"advice-and-influence",[639,170696,170697],{},[642,170698],{"alt":170699,"src":170700},"I would rather take good advice from the intelligent than bad advice from the wise. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-221847.png",[647,170702],{"author":10555,"quote":170703},"I would rather take good advice from the intelligent than bad advice from the wise.",[647,170705],{"author":170706,"quote":170707},"Derek Kidner","...you have to be godly to be wise ...",[647,170709],{"author":55072,"quote":170710},"You're like candy. People lick your knowledge to become wise, lick your words from your powerful mouth and say it even better than you. Lick each step you make and stay on a good track, and once you're dead, the lickers scavenge for another intellectual candy.",[647,170712],{"author":4128,"quote":170713},"Wise people advice from experience. Wiser people, from experience, do not advice.",[639,170715,170716],{},[642,170717],{"alt":170718,"src":170719},"It's easier to be wise for others than for yourself. - R.J. Lawrence","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-335725.png",[647,170721],{"author":170722,"quote":170723},"R.J. Lawrence","It's easier to be wise for others than for yourself.",[647,170725],{"author":129418,"quote":170726},"Rise up to wise up.",[647,170728],{"author":291,"quote":170729},"Be wise and walk with the wise.",[647,170731],{"author":51162,"quote":170732},"If you think, you are a bright, and the wise in your way, but do not forget that I am the brighter, and the wiser in my way.",[647,170734],{"author":170735,"quote":170736},"Steven Curtis Chapman","If we walk with the wise, we will grow wise.",[639,170738,170739],{},[642,170740],{"alt":170741,"src":170742},"The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are. - C. S. Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1883049.png",[647,170744],{"author":5330,"quote":170745},"The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are.",[647,170747],{"author":103721,"quote":170748},"Do you want to be wise? Choose wise friends",[647,170750],{"author":103721,"quote":170751},"Do you want to be wise? Choose wise friends.",[647,170753],{"author":170754,"quote":170755},"Min Jin Lee","If I meet a wise person, I think, 'Yes, tell me more about parenting, about marriage, about how to stay in love. Tell me more about how to be a decent person living in a world that's filled with chaos.'",[690,170757],{":authors":170758},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Kalantri\",\"slug\":\"amit-kalantri\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Charles R. Swindoll\",\"slug\":\"charles-r-swindoll\"},{\"name\":\"Derek Kidner\",\"slug\":\"derek-kidner\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Min Jin Lee\",\"slug\":\"min-jin-lee\"},{\"name\":\"R.J. Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"rj-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Curtis Chapman\",\"slug\":\"steven-curtis-chapman\"},{\"name\":\"T.F. Hodge\",\"slug\":\"tf-hodge\"}]",[566,170760,164085],{"id":164410},[639,170762,170763],{},[642,170764],{"alt":170765,"src":170766},"Probably in your mind your shit is wise, but so far what I hear for me doesn't sound as a wise. - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-88897.png",[647,170768],{"author":5183,"quote":170769},"Probably in your mind your shit is wise, but so far what I hear for me doesn't sound as a wise.",[647,170771],{"author":1052,"quote":170772},"I hope I never ridicule what is wise or good.",[647,170774],{"author":291,"quote":170775},"It is wise to know God.",[647,170777],{"author":19277,"quote":170778},"You must be wise and act with wisdom",[639,170780,170781],{},[642,170782],{"alt":170783,"src":170784},"Of writing well, be sure, the secret liesIn wisdom  study to be wise. - Horace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-822285.png",[647,170786],{"author":28027,"quote":170787},"Of writing well, be sure, the secret liesIn wisdom :therefore study to be wise.",[647,170789],{"author":170790,"quote":170791},"Eric Vance Walton","I'm wise enough to realize that I'm not nearly wise enough.",[647,170793],{"author":32751,"quote":170794},"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and say the opposite.",[647,170796],{"author":64281,"quote":170797},"I never did a single wise thing in the whole course of my existence, although I have written many which have been thought so.",[647,170799],{"author":62020,"quote":170800},"If you are wise, be wise; keep what goods the gods provide you.",[639,170802,170803],{},[642,170804],{"alt":170805,"src":170806},"You must be wise, but not too wise. - Alexander Turney Stewart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2389850.png",[647,170808],{"author":170809,"quote":170810},"Alexander Turney Stewart","You must be wise, but not too wise.",[647,170812],{"author":88528,"quote":170813},"Be sure your wisest words are those you do not say.",[647,170815],{"author":170816,"quote":170817},"Romy Schneider","You must not quote to me what I once said. I am wiser now.",[647,170819],{"author":12012,"quote":170820},"Be wise, Oh my sadness, be calmer.",[647,170822],{"author":170823,"quote":170824},"Derek Landy","A lot of things aren’t wise, Melissa. Is crossing the road with your eyes closed wise? No, but I do it anyway.",[690,170826],{":authors":170827},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Turney Stewart\",\"slug\":\"alexander-turney-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Baudelaire\",\"slug\":\"charles-baudelaire\"},{\"name\":\"Derek Landy\",\"slug\":\"derek-landy\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Vance Walton\",\"slug\":\"eric-vance-walton\"},{\"name\":\"Horace\",\"slug\":\"horace\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Austen\",\"slug\":\"jane-austen\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Plautus\",\"slug\":\"plautus\"},{\"name\":\"Robert W. Service\",\"slug\":\"robert-w-service\"},{\"name\":\"Romy Schneider\",\"slug\":\"romy-schneider\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Levenson\",\"slug\":\"sam-levenson\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Savage Landor\",\"slug\":\"walter-savage-landor\"}]",[566,170829,170493],{"id":170830},"wisdom-in-practice",[639,170832,170833],{},[642,170834],{"alt":170835,"src":170836},"You're very wise if you believe half of what is being said, realize that you're very smart if you know which half. - Jan Jansen Easy Branches","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-800180.png",[647,170838],{"author":52926,"quote":170839},"You're very wise if you believe half of what is being said, realize that you're very smart if you know which half.",[647,170841],{"author":14822,"quote":170842},"Is it possible to grow wiser without knowing it? One hopes so. We all hope so.",[647,170844],{"author":27777,"quote":170845},"I know the books that I need to help me to be wiser than my years and be kinder and more compassionate and more patient than I really am.",[647,170847],{"author":48053,"quote":170848},"The disadvantage of becoming wise is that you realize how foolish you've been.",[639,170850,170851],{},[642,170852],{"alt":170853,"src":170854},"If you are wise, live as you can; if you cannot, live as you would. - Baltasar Gracián","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1490608.png",[647,170856],{"author":57757,"quote":170857},"If you are wise, live as you can; if you cannot, live as you would.",[647,170859],{"author":881,"quote":170860},"Be wise, because the world needs more wisdom. And if you cannot be wise, pretend to be someone who is wise, and then just behave like they would.",[647,170862],{"author":117829,"quote":170863},"I'm not very wise to many things.",[647,170865],{"author":117829,"quote":170866},"I’m not very wise to many things.",[647,170868],{"author":170527,"quote":170869},"Before, you are wise; after, you are wise. In between you are otherwise.",[639,170871,170872],{},[642,170873],{"alt":170874,"src":170875},"There are essentially two things that will make you wise – the books you read and the people you meet. - Jack Canfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3096643.png",[647,170877],{"author":22072,"quote":170878},"There are essentially two things that will make you wise – the books you read and the people you meet.",[647,170880],{"author":32751,"quote":170881},"It’s so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and say the opposite.",[647,170883],{"author":23640,"quote":170884},"Is it possible to be wiser on the page than you are in life? I’m hoping so.",[690,170886],{":authors":170887},"[{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Manson\",\"slug\":\"charles-manson\"},{\"name\":\"David Zindell\",\"slug\":\"david-zindell\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Abbey\",\"slug\":\"edward-abbey\"},{\"name\":\"Evan Esar\",\"slug\":\"evan-esar\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Jansen Easy Branches\",\"slug\":\"jan-jansen-easy-branches\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Levenson\",\"slug\":\"sam-levenson\"},{\"name\":\"Sandra Cisneros\",\"slug\":\"sandra-cisneros\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Kirn\",\"slug\":\"walter-kirn\"}]",[566,170889,634],{"id":1014},[639,170891,170892],{},[642,170893],{"alt":170894,"src":170895},"If you listen to many wise sayings, you will develop a strong-mind - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-340661.png",[647,170897],{"author":291,"quote":170898},"If you 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Wisdom",[574,171050,171051],{},[577,171052,171054],{"href":171053},"#the-mind-and-wisdom","The Mind and Wisdom",[574,171056,171057],{},[577,171058,168290],{"href":168289},[574,171060,171061],{},[577,171062,171064],{"href":171063},"#paradoxes-and-contradictions-in-wisdom","Paradoxes and Contradictions in Wisdom",[574,171066,171067],{},[577,171068,634],{"href":633},[566,171070,171018],{"id":171071},"inner-wisdom-and-self-discovery",[639,171073,171074],{},[642,171075],{"alt":171076,"src":171077},"The last words of Buddha were: Be a light to yourself. You are born with a light within you. You are enough to yourself. You are sufficient to yourself. Listen to the still, small voice within, and that will guide you. Buddha defines wisdom as living in the light of your own consciousness. This message of Buddha functions as a reminder to the seeker of truth on the path to enlightenment. - Swami Dhyan Giten","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17038.png",[647,171079],{"author":129987,"quote":171080},"The last words of Buddha were: Be a light to yourself. You are born with a light within you. You are enough to yourself. You are sufficient to yourself. Listen to the still, small voice within, and that will guide you. Buddha defines wisdom as living in the light of your own consciousness. This message of Buddha functions as a reminder to the seeker of truth on the path to enlightenment.",[647,171082],{"author":171083,"quote":171084},"Erin Fall Haskell","Deep inside of you is a 'Guru' with the wisdom of the entire Universe!",[647,171086],{"author":127836,"quote":171087},"Where do you refuse to grow up, wait for certainty of wisdom before choosing, hope for solutions to emerge fully formed, expect rescue, or wait for a guru to make sense of it all for you?",[647,171089],{"author":171090,"quote":171091},"Stephane St-Pierre","It's funny how all the wisest people on Earth always comes back to this thought, know thyself, thy body, they mind, they soul, thy emotions, thy history, thy spirit... the only knowledge that will ever serve you is the knowledge you yourself know of, and hopefully put into practice.",[639,171093,171094],{},[642,171095],{"alt":171096,"src":171097},"To be beyond yourself is the gate to wisdom. - Sorin Cerin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-228736.png",[647,171099],{"author":99711,"quote":171100},"To be beyond yourself is the gate to wisdom.",[647,171102],{"author":110944,"quote":171103},"Each morning before you rise, before you even open your eyes, acknowledge the truth of this wisdom seed...that you possess it all and you have all you need.",[647,171105],{"author":136495,"quote":171106},"The real guru is always within, and while we may need an external guide to serve as a mirror to reflect our highest potential, we should never abandon our innate common sense, intuition, emotions, and wisdom. (p. 163)",[647,171108],{"author":171109,"quote":171110},"Jennifer White - Strong Heart Awakening","Dive down into the deepest depth of your soul there you will find your ocean of wisdom.",[647,171112],{"author":63034,"quote":171113},"The most excellent and divine counsel, the best and most profitable advertisement of all others, but the least practised, is to study and learn how to know ourselves. This is the foundation of wisdom and the highway to whatever is good. . . . God, Nature, the wise, the world, preach man, exhort him both by word and deed to the study of himself.",[639,171115,171116],{},[642,171117],{"alt":171118,"src":171119},"Fill yourself with the power of wisdom and enlightenment. - Morihei Ueshiba","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2659309.png",[647,171121],{"author":171122,"quote":171123},"Morihei Ueshiba","Fill yourself with the power of wisdom and enlightenment.",[647,171125],{"author":127154,"quote":171126},"To know that you are a prisoner of your mind is the dawn of wisdom.",[647,171128],{"author":63034,"quote":171129},"The most excellent and divine counsel, the best and most profitable advertisement of all others, but the least practiced, is to study and learn how to know ourselves. This is the foundation of wisdom and the highway to whatever is good.",[647,171131],{"author":111162,"quote":171132},"To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.",[690,171134],{":authors":171135},"[{\"name\":\"Erin Fall Haskell\",\"slug\":\"erin-fall-haskell\"},{\"name\":\"Gautama Buddha\",\"slug\":\"gautama-buddha\"},{\"name\":\"James Hollis\",\"slug\":\"james-hollis\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Versey\",\"slug\":\"jason-versey\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer White - Strong Heart Awakening\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-white-strong-heart-awakening\"},{\"name\":\"Miles Neale\",\"slug\":\"miles-neale\"},{\"name\":\"Morihei Ueshiba\",\"slug\":\"morihei-ueshiba\"},{\"name\":\"Nisargadatta Maharaj\",\"slug\":\"nisargadatta-maharaj\"},{\"name\":\"Pierre Charron\",\"slug\":\"pierre-charron\"},{\"name\":\"Sorin Cerin\",\"slug\":\"sorin-cerin\"},{\"name\":\"Stephane St-Pierre\",\"slug\":\"stephane-st-pierre\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Dhyan Giten\",\"slug\":\"swami-dhyan-giten\"}]",[566,171137,171024],{"id":171138},"paths-to-enlightenment",[639,171140,171141],{},[642,171142],{"alt":171143,"src":171144},"Follow the path that leads to understanding. Only then, will you illuminate the way for others. Once you open your mind and gain knowledge, truth, you'll leave the darkness and enter into the light of wisdom. - Amaka Imani Nkosazana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17513.png",[647,171146],{"author":63937,"quote":171147},"Follow the path that leads to understanding. Only then, will you illuminate the way for others. Once you open your mind and gain knowledge, truth, you'll leave the darkness and enter into the light of wisdom.",[647,171149],{"author":67712,"quote":171150},"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.",[647,171152],{"author":1078,"quote":171153},"You see, to find the brightest wisdom one must pass through the darkest zones. And through the darkest zones there can be no guide. No guide, that is, but courage",[647,171155],{"author":10555,"quote":171156},"Learn from plants, and you are intelligent.Learn from animals, and you are shrewd.Learn from people, and you are wise.Learn from all, and you are enlightened.",[639,171158,171159],{},[642,171160],{"alt":171161,"src":171162},"You can't win the wisdom of the forest without walking in the forest! Walk with awareness in the streets of life! Wisdom is the reward for walking inside everything with awareness! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-426793.png",[647,171164],{"author":8765,"quote":171165},"You can't win the wisdom of the forest without walking in the forest! Walk with awareness in the streets of life! Wisdom is the reward for walking inside everything with awareness!",[647,171167],{"author":8765,"quote":171168},"Traveler! If you keep wandering in the path of wisdom you too eventually become a man of wisdom!",[647,171170],{"author":8765,"quote":171171},"Be like a bridge; be on this side, be on the other side and be on no side! In other words, be in everywhere because the highest wisdom can be attained only by being everywhere!",[647,171173],{"author":8765,"quote":171174},"To enter the land of wisdom, firstly start changing the angles you look at the things!",[647,171176],{"author":171177,"quote":171178},"Frank Lentricchia","Take the road to contradiction, it'll lead you, I promise, to the palace of wisdom.",[639,171180,171181],{},[642,171182],{"alt":171183,"src":171184},"Take the road to contradiction, it’ll lead you, I promise, to the palace of wisdom. - Frank Lentricchia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3030239.png",[647,171186],{"author":171177,"quote":171187},"Take the road to contradiction, it’ll lead you, I promise, to the palace of wisdom.",[647,171189],{"author":171190,"quote":171191},"Steven Kotler","The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom,”24 William Blake.",[647,171193],{"author":111162,"quote":171132},[690,171195],{":authors":171196},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Gidwitz\",\"slug\":\"adam-gidwitz\"},{\"name\":\"Amaka Imani Nkosazana\",\"slug\":\"amaka-imani-nkosazana\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Lentricchia\",\"slug\":\"frank-lentricchia\"},{\"name\":\"Gautama Buddha\",\"slug\":\"gautama-buddha\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Kotler\",\"slug\":\"steven-kotler\"},{\"name\":\"William Blake\",\"slug\":\"william-blake\"}]",[566,171198,171030],{"id":171199},"wisdom-through-experience-and-suffering",[639,171201,171202],{},[642,171203],{"alt":171204,"src":171205},"He is wise who at last sees in suffering only the light that it sheds on his soul; and whose eyes never rest on the shadow it casts upon those who have sent it towards him. And wiser still is the man to whom sorrow and joy not only bring increase of consciousness, but also the knowledge that something exists superior to consciousness even. To have reached this point is to reach the summit of inward life, whence at last we look down on the flames whose light has helped our ascent. - Maurice Maeterlinck","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-31362.png",[647,171207],{"author":165760,"quote":171208},"He is wise who at last sees in suffering only the light that it sheds on his soul; and whose eyes never rest on the shadow it casts upon those who have sent it towards him. And wiser still is the man to whom sorrow and joy not only bring increase of consciousness, but also the knowledge that something exists superior to consciousness even. To have reached this point is to reach the summit of inward life, whence at last we look down on the flames whose light has helped our ascent.",[647,171210],{"author":171090,"quote":171211},"It's funny how all the wisest people on Earth always comes back to this thought, know thyself, thy body, thy mind, they soul, thy emotions, thy history, thy spirit... the only knowledge that will ever serve you is the knowledge you yourself know of, and hopefully put into practice.",[647,171213],{"author":3127,"quote":171214},"I am quite a wise old bird, but I am no desert hermit who can only prophesy when his guts are knotted with hunger. I am deep in the old man’s puzzle, trying to link the wisdom of the body with the wisdom of the spirit until the two are one.",[647,171216],{"author":27769,"quote":171217},"Likened to “still waters run deep,” a dignified person is able to call upon their wisdom and experience to discern a situation and expertly navigate it with grace.",[639,171219,171220],{},[642,171221],{"alt":171222,"src":171223},"A wise person knows that he should not allow his roots to grow too deep in this world, for the deeper they grow here, the shallower they become in spirituality. - Charbel Tadros","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-663461.png",[647,171225],{"author":78274,"quote":171226},"A wise person knows that he should not allow his roots to grow too deep in this world, for the deeper they grow here, the shallower they become in spirituality.",[647,171228],{"author":143073,"quote":171229},"I'd like to be wise. You have to go through a lot to get there, but I'm willing to go through a lot.",[647,171231],{"author":171232,"quote":171233},"Friedrich Muller","Wise people, after they have listened to the laws, become serene, like a deep, smooth, and still lake.",[647,171235],{"author":1078,"quote":171236},"You see, to find the brightest wisdom one must pass through the darkest zones. And through the darkest zones there can be no guide. No guide, that is, but courage.",[647,171238],{"author":171239,"quote":171240},"Steven Brust","Staring into the dragon’s maw, one quickly learns wisdom.",[690,171242],{":authors":171243},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Gidwitz\",\"slug\":\"adam-gidwitz\"},{\"name\":\"Charbel Tadros\",\"slug\":\"charbel-tadros\"},{\"name\":\"Friedrich Muller\",\"slug\":\"friedrich-muller\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Maeterlinck\",\"slug\":\"maurice-maeterlinck\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Kidman\",\"slug\":\"nicole-kidman\"},{\"name\":\"Robertson Davies\",\"slug\":\"robertson-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Stephane St-Pierre\",\"slug\":\"stephane-st-pierre\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Brust\",\"slug\":\"steven-brust\"},{\"name\":\"Susan C. Young\",\"slug\":\"susan-c-young\"}]",[566,171245,171036],{"id":171246},"wisdom-as-guidance-and-light",[639,171248,171249],{},[642,171250],{"alt":171251,"src":171252},"Stand in the divine rain, and seeds of wisdom will grow in your soul. - Peter Kreeft","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-71402.png",[647,171254],{"author":165673,"quote":171255},"Stand in the divine rain, and seeds of wisdom will grow in your soul.",[647,171257],{"author":20947,"quote":171258},"Wherever your body goes... wisdom will follow.",[647,171260],{"author":113692,"quote":171261},"Feed yourself with the food of wisdom.Wisdom is recognised by joy and peace.When you allow your ways to be light you go high.When your path supports heaviness it weighs you down.",[647,171263],{"author":291,"quote":171264},"If you walk with the Creator, He will give you wisdom.",[639,171266,171267],{},[642,171268],{"alt":171269,"src":171270},"If you find wisdom, you will discover the light of bright path. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-519678.png",[647,171272],{"author":291,"quote":171273},"If you find wisdom, you will discover the light of bright path.",[647,171275],{"author":90973,"quote":171276},"Never think of the riches of wisdom and knowledge hidden in Jesus as treasures without a key, or of your way as a path without a light. Jesus, your wisdom, is guiding you in the right way, even when you do not see it.",[647,171278],{"author":45152,"quote":171279},"God has bestowed upon you intelligence and knowledge. Do not extinguish the lamp of Divine Grace and do not let the candle of wisdom die out in the darkness of lust and error. For a wise man approaches with his torch to light up the path of mankind.",[647,171281],{"author":111162,"quote":171132},[690,171283],{":authors":171284},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Murray\",\"slug\":\"andrew-murray\"},{\"name\":\"Bert McCoy\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"Gautama Buddha\",\"slug\":\"gautama-buddha\"},{\"name\":\"Khalil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"khalil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Kreeft\",\"slug\":\"peter-kreeft\"},{\"name\":\"Raphael Zernoff\",\"slug\":\"raphael-zernoff\"}]",[566,171286,171042],{"id":171287},"cultivating-wisdom-through-learning-and-knowledge",[639,171289,171290],{},[642,171291],{"alt":171292,"src":171293},"May you uncover the wisdom that summons the answers – to all that you seek. - Eleesha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-39075.png",[647,171295],{"author":129180,"quote":171296},"May you uncover the wisdom that summons the answers – to all that you seek.",[647,171298],{"author":291,"quote":171299},"If you read proverbs, you will find answers to every puzzle.",[647,171301],{"author":133105,"quote":171302},"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise; seek what they sought.",[647,171304],{"author":171305,"quote":171306},"Lara Biyuts","Seven pillars of wisdom propping the roof of the temple. Always remember what there's beyond the pillars.",[639,171308,171309],{},[642,171310],{"alt":171311,"src":171312},"The words of the wise are the key to the closed doors of life. - The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-306675.png",[647,171314],{"author":61390,"quote":171315},"The words of the wise are the key to the closed doors of life.",[647,171317],{"author":51162,"quote":171318},"Before the ability to understand yourself, study the spirit and beauty of truth, which opens the sight of insight.",[647,171320],{"author":73053,"quote":171321},"Give thy mind to books and libraries, and the literature and lore of the ages will give thee the wisdom of sage and seer.",[647,171323],{"author":36813,"quote":171324},"The more you meditate on the laws of Moses, the more striking and brighter does their wisdom appear.",[690,171326],{":authors":171327},"[{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Eleesha\",\"slug\":\"eleesha\"},{\"name\":\"John Quincy Adams\",\"slug\":\"john-quincy-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lara Biyuts\",\"slug\":\"lara-biyuts\"},{\"name\":\"Matsuo Bashō\",\"slug\":\"matsuo-basho\"},{\"name\":\"Newell Dwight Hillis\",\"slug\":\"newell-dwight-hillis\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"}]",[566,171329,171048],{"id":171330},"the-role-of-love-and-kindness-in-wisdom",[639,171332,171333],{},[642,171334],{"alt":171335,"src":171336},"All the intellect and knowledge in the world turn dim in front of one simple act of love and kindness. - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-156966.png",[647,171338],{"author":11390,"quote":171339},"All the intellect and knowledge in the world turn dim in front of one simple act of love and kindness.",[647,171341],{"author":71603,"quote":171342},"It's not the depth of your intellect that will comfort you or transform your world. Only the richness of your heart and your generosity of spirit can do that",[647,171344],{"author":129434,"quote":171345},"As you open your heart to wisdom you will begin to see the unseen essential.",[647,171347],{"author":81734,"quote":171348},"Oh, be wise, Thou!\nInstructed that true knowledge leads to love.\n",[639,171350,171351],{},[642,171352],{"alt":171353,"src":171354},"It’s not the depth of your intellect that will comfort you or transform your world. Only the richness of your heart and your generosity of spirit can do that. - Rasheed Ogunlaru","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3363815.png",[647,171356],{"author":71603,"quote":171357},"It’s not the depth of your intellect that will comfort you or transform your world. Only the richness of your heart and your generosity of spirit can do that.",[690,171359],{":authors":171360},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"},{\"name\":\"William Wordsworth\",\"slug\":\"william-wordsworth\"}]",[566,171362,171054],{"id":171363},"the-mind-and-wisdom",[639,171365,171366],{},[642,171367],{"alt":171368,"src":171369},"Sharpen your mind with the beauty of knowledge and the tears of experience to be wise. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-106197.png",[647,171371],{"author":438,"quote":171372},"Sharpen your mind with the beauty of knowledge and the tears of experience to be wise.",[647,171374],{"author":72176,"quote":171375},"Useful thoughts and impactful insights are never found inside a neat and tidy mind. The factory of wisdom is in constant dissarray, bustling, refurbishing itself, contracting, expanding and falling in and out of freeform. This is the mind that produces anything worthwhile! It is not within the pleasant and undisturbed minds where you will find what you can use to change this world with.",[647,171377],{"author":8765,"quote":171378},"When your mind is foggy, all you need is the winds of wisdom!",[647,171380],{"author":8765,"quote":171381},"Every calm and quiet place is the true temple of the wise man!",[639,171383,171384],{},[642,171385],{"alt":171386,"src":171387},"It is next to impossible to hear the voice of wisdom if we are not really listening for it to begin with. The best counsel in the world is wasted counsel if our minds are already made up. - Andy Stanley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2851542.png",[647,171389],{"author":56917,"quote":171390},"It is next to impossible to hear the voice of wisdom if we are not really listening for it to begin with. The best counsel in the world is wasted counsel if our minds are already made up.",[647,171392],{"author":171393,"quote":171394},"Nirmala Srivastava","You are not to be guided by your intellect, but by your wisdom, as you are Sahaja Yogis. So, you have a very good instrument of feeling it. Through your vibrations you can make out what is good and what is bad.",[647,171396],{"author":165750,"quote":171397},"Just as if you put your finger into water, it will get wet, and if you put it into fire, it will burn, so if you invest your mind in the wisdom mind of the Buddhas, it will transform into their wisdom nature.",[690,171399],{":authors":171400},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Stanley\",\"slug\":\"andy-stanley\"},{\"name\":\"C. JoyBell C.\",\"slug\":\"c-joybell-c\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Nirmala Srivastava\",\"slug\":\"nirmala-srivastava\"},{\"name\":\"Sogyal Rinpoche\",\"slug\":\"sogyal-rinpoche\"}]",[566,171402,168290],{"id":168611},[639,171404,171405],{},[642,171406],{"alt":171407,"src":171408},"Let strength and wisdom carry you forward beyond the limited horizons — you may have once envisioned. - Eleesha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-39594.png",[647,171410],{"author":129180,"quote":171411},"Let strength and wisdom carry you forward beyond the limited horizons — you may have once envisioned.",[647,171413],{"author":23900,"quote":171414},"Smartass Disciple: How the hell do we find the truth ?Master of Stupidity: Just seek it with hope it’ll find you.",[647,171416],{"author":106738,"quote":171417},"Always listen to your HEART. The wisdom of your heart is the connection to your authentic power - the true home of your spirit",[647,171419],{"author":142938,"quote":171420},"With Nectar in your Mind instead of Thinking, you have Understanding and Wisdom",[639,171422,171423],{},[642,171424],{"alt":171222,"src":171223},[647,171426],{"author":78274,"quote":171226},[647,171428],{"author":10555,"quote":171429},"Free yourself from folly by surrendering to wisdom;free yourself from evil by surrendering to God.",[647,171431],{"author":97484,"quote":171432},"To become wise, meditate on the third eye, between the eyebrows and a little bit above. Focus on that spot, the Agni chakra.",[647,171434],{"author":97484,"quote":171435},"There are also places of power that reference the fourth and fifth chakras, which are places of balance, and places of power that reference the sixth and seventh chakras, which are places of wisdom.",[690,171437],{":authors":171438},"[{\"name\":\"Angie karan\",\"slug\":\"angie-karan\"},{\"name\":\"Charbel Tadros\",\"slug\":\"charbel-tadros\"},{\"name\":\"Eleesha\",\"slug\":\"eleesha\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick Lenz\",\"slug\":\"frederick-lenz\"},{\"name\":\"John de Ruiter\",\"slug\":\"john-de-ruiter\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"}]",[566,171440,171064],{"id":171441},"paradoxes-and-contradictions-in-wisdom",[639,171443,171444],{},[642,171445],{"alt":171446,"src":171447},"Free thinker walks on shortcuts among wisdoms. - Toba Beta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-230633.png",[647,171449],{"author":23900,"quote":171450},"Free thinker walks on shortcuts among wisdoms.",[647,171452],{"author":171453,"quote":171454},"Aaron T. Machingura","The brighter you think, the wiser you become.",[647,171456],{"author":129377,"quote":171457},"The soul your only guru reminds you that, God finally believes in you and given you everything in your hand, never misuse, you are now wiser than wisest and sensible too.",[647,171459],{"author":171460,"quote":171461},"Gian Kumar","Lord! Give me that intelligence, so I may realize the Self.Give me spiritual riches, so I may learn better to share.Give me that knowledge, where pupils come from everywhere, So I may serve better.",[639,171463,171464],{},[642,171465],{"alt":171466,"src":171467},"Let me adapt some of Nietzsche's words and say this to you: \"To become wise, you must learn to listen to the wild dogs barking in your cellar. - Irvin D. Yalom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-840859.png",[647,171469],{"author":37392,"quote":171470},"Let me adapt some of Nietzsche's words and say this to you: \"To become wise, you must learn to listen to the wild dogs barking in your cellar.",[647,171472],{"author":171177,"quote":171187},[647,171474],{"author":3292,"quote":171475},"Do you think I need anything else?” “You could do with some sense,” came the reply. “Some faculty to enable you to recognize wisdom and incline you to respect and obey it.",[690,171477],{":authors":171478},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron T. Machingura\",\"slug\":\"aaron-t-machingura\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Lentricchia\",\"slug\":\"frank-lentricchia\"},{\"name\":\"Gian Kumar\",\"slug\":\"gian-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Irvin D. Yalom\",\"slug\":\"irvin-d-yalom\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kumar (San)\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kumar-san\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"},{\"name\":\"philip pullman\",\"slug\":\"philip-pullman\"}]",[566,171480,634],{"id":1014},[639,171482,171483,171484],{},"![The next thing after receiving His ",[577,171485,171488],{"href":171486,"rel":171487},"https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-199062.png",[125799],"God's) wisdom you become a Klassikan. - Blessed Paul",[647,171490],{"author":171491,"quote":171492},"Blessed Paul","The next thing after receiving His [God's) wisdom you become a Klassikan.",[647,171494],{"author":8765,"quote":171495},"When you wander in an empty silent street, you wander within the mind of wisdom!",[647,171497],{"author":171498,"quote":171499},"Emma Campion","That is how we become wise, by living each day attending to the lessons God puts in our path.",[647,171501],{"author":171502,"quote":171503},"Roger Kettle","I have tried to teach you the wonders of the spiritual world......I have tried to show how we mortals can attain such wisdom......and I've decided you're a pillock.[click on the thumbnail, art by Andrew Christine]",[639,171505,171506],{},[642,171507],{"alt":171508,"src":171509},"On the road to wisdom, behave like a raven and observe everything carefully! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-234879.png",[647,171511],{"author":8765,"quote":171512},"On the road to wisdom, behave like a raven and observe everything carefully!",[647,171514],{"author":8765,"quote":171515},"You look somewhere else, then you see something different and so your journey for wisdom starts! Wise man’s mind is the mind looking at everywhere!",[647,171517],{"author":5233,"quote":171518},"Believe this, “the higher you go, the further you see” and also “the further you see the clearer you hear; “the clearer you hear, the wiser you become”!",[647,171520],{"author":8765,"quote":171521},"A very wise quote is a spectacular waterfall! When you see it, you feel its power!",[647,171523],{"author":171524,"quote":171525},"Phil Dusenberry","Insight is rarer, and infinitely more precious. A strong insight can fuel a thousand ideas, a thousand reasons to act and make something happen. That, more than anything, should be your reason to fight and persevere for your own insight moment. When you are armed with a powerful insight, the ideas never stop flowing.",[639,171527,171528],{},[642,171529],{"alt":171530,"src":171531},"The wisdom to be on the throne of one’s life must surpass the wisdom of the one being ruled, otherwise I will squander the whole of my life in the most appalling ways. By virtue of that reality, I would be wise to get out of the chair and invite God to have a seat. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-502963.png",[647,171533],{"author":11947,"quote":171534},"The wisdom to be on the throne of one’s life must surpass the wisdom of the one being ruled, otherwise I will squander the whole of my life in the most appalling ways. By virtue of that reality, I would be wise to get out of the chair and invite God to have a seat.",[647,171536],{"author":23900,"quote":171537},"Smartass Disciple: Master, please show me the way to the enlightenment.Master of Stupidity: Walk with me! [but I won't let you try to surpass me].",[647,171539],{"author":129448,"quote":171540},"Be a lamp unto yourself, make of yourself a light\" were the last words of the Buddha. no teacher or outside authority can give us the truth or take it away. in the end, we will find that our heart holds the simple wisdom and unshakable compassion that we have sought all along.",[647,171542],{"author":129448,"quote":171543},"Be a lamp unto yourself, make of yourself a light' were the last words of the Buddha. no teacher or outside authority can give us the truth or take it away. in the end, we will find that our heart holds the simple wisdom and unshakable compassion that we have sought all along.",[647,171545],{"author":171546,"quote":171547},"Aleksandra Layland","A noble and resolute people can safely tread a dark and fearsome path if they always shine before them the lamps of wisdom and valor.",[639,171549,171550],{},[642,171551],{"alt":171552,"src":171553},"There is wisdom in turning as often as possible from the familiar to the unfamiliar: it keeps the mind nimble, it kills prejudice, and it fosters humor. - George Santayana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-600756.png",[647,171555],{"author":40880,"quote":171556},"There is wisdom in turning as often as possible from the familiar to the unfamiliar: it keeps the mind nimble, it kills prejudice, and it fosters humor.",[647,171558],{"author":8765,"quote":171559},"All the quiet corners of the world are the great temples for the wise and for the wisdom!",[647,171561],{"author":41973,"quote":171562},"Must not understanding lie open unto wisdom as the pyramids lie open to the stars? (6:2)",[647,171564],{"author":171565,"quote":171566},"L.M.Robins","With action, wise words become powerful because they then begin to serve their purpose.",[647,171568],{"author":171569,"quote":171570},"J. Mark Bertrand","For modern people the pursuit of wisdom sounds like something you'd have to travel to Tibet for. To us, wisdom is mystical and esoteric. It conjures up images of cave-dwelling hermits, saffron-robed monks, and, well, Yoda.",[639,171572,171573],{},[642,171574],{"alt":171575,"src":171576},"Every right quote is a golden stair to enlightenment! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-785359.png",[647,171578],{"author":8765,"quote":171579},"Every right quote is a golden stair to enlightenment!",[647,171581],{"author":51162,"quote":171582},"If you are a wise person, you will learn the power of the ant and the elephant. You will be never overwhelming and surpassing of its length and size when you realize that",[647,171584],{"author":171239,"quote":171585},"Staring into the dragon's maw, one quickly learns wisdom.",[647,171587],{"author":149326,"quote":171588},"To change your mind under the direction of the wisdom of the heart is a brush stroke on the masterpiece you are delivering to the world.",[647,171590],{"author":171591,"quote":171592},"Larry Eisenberg","Ask Anthony Hopkins how he makes his characters come to life and he just shrugs. I don't know. If I knew, I wouldn't be able to do it. As they say: Where ignorance is bliss it's folly to be wise.",[639,171594,171595],{},[642,171596],{"alt":171597,"src":171598},"I am one with the power and wisdom of the Universe. I have all that I need. - Louise Hay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1668518.png",[647,171600],{"author":923,"quote":171601},"I am one with the power and wisdom of the Universe. I have all that I need.",[647,171603],{"author":171604,"quote":171605},"Ma Huateng","You need to have extraordinary wisdom to be the forerunner.",[647,171607],{"author":171608,"quote":171609},"Woody Harrelson","Ive always believed the road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.",[647,171611],{"author":2758,"quote":171612},"Celestial wisdom calms the mind.",[647,171614],{"author":26361,"quote":171615},"I have no wisdom, no skills, and no faith but I received strength, it tears the world apart. I shall break, a heavy wave, against its shores and a young wave will cover my trace.",[639,171617,171618],{},[642,171619],{"alt":171620,"src":171621},"Nothing energizes me more than to burrow myself under a pile of received wisdom and emerge triumphant with the truth. - Timothy Noah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2150763.png",[647,171623],{"author":171624,"quote":171625},"Timothy Noah","Nothing energizes me more than to burrow myself under a pile of received wisdom and emerge triumphant with the truth.",[647,171627],{"author":171628,"quote":171629},"Beanie Sigel","Pull down the shades on the windows of your soul,\nAnd gaze into your mind and watch the wisdom unfold...\n",[647,171631],{"author":64289,"quote":171632},"Those who do not serve the True Guru, come and go regretting.",[647,171634],{"author":29908,"quote":171635},"If you will be guided by me, you will make little account of Socrates, and much more of truth.",[647,171637],{"author":171638,"quote":171639},"Barry White","I'll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth.",[639,171641,171642],{},[642,171643],{"alt":171644,"src":171645},"The more room you give yourself to express your true thoughts and feelings, the more room there is for your wisdom to emerge. - Marianne Williamson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2745271.png",[647,171647],{"author":39095,"quote":171648},"The more room you give yourself to express your true thoughts and feelings, the more room there is for your wisdom to emerge.",[647,171650],{"author":81734,"quote":171651},"Oh, be wiser thou!Instructed that true knowledge leads to love.",[647,171653],{"author":4147,"quote":171654},"We have limited time in our life, therefore we should try to teach ourselves, not to teach others. We should conquer ourselves, rather than conquer others. Whether coming or going, standing, sitting or lying down, our mind should be focused in this way. If we practise like this and develop mindfulness continuously, wisdom arises quickly and this is a fast way of practice.",[647,171656],{"author":63937,"quote":171657},"Follow the path that leads to understanding. Only then, will you illuminate the way for others. Once you open your mind and gain knowledge, truth, you’ll leave the darkness and enter into the light of wisdom.",[647,171659],{"author":171660,"quote":171661},"Antonin Scalia","Have the courage to have your wisdom regarded as stupidity. Be fools for Christ. And have the courage to suffer the contempt of the sophisticated world.",[639,171663,171664],{},[642,171665],{"alt":171666,"src":171667},"I’ll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth. - Barry White","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2877613.png",[647,171669],{"author":171638,"quote":171670},"I’ll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth.",[647,171672],{"author":103721,"quote":171673},"You won’t find God at the Seminary and you won’t find wisdom in the halls of intellectualism.",[647,171675],{"author":171083,"quote":171676},"Deep inside of you is a ‘Guru’ with the wisdom of the entire Universe!",[647,171678],{"author":75323,"quote":171679},"I slipped it into your papers to see if you would notice.” The Zen master Ikkyu was once asked to write a distillation of the highest wisdom. He wrote only one word: Attention.",[647,171681],{"author":171682,"quote":171683},"Joy Lincoln","Continue to be bold, courageous. Try to chose the wisest thing and once you’ve chosen the wisest thing go out and try to achieve it. Be it.” – Maya Angelou.",[639,171685,171686],{},[642,171687],{"alt":171688,"src":171689},"Ask Anthony Hopkins how he makes his characters come to life and he just shrugs. I don’t know. If I knew, I wouldn’t be able to do it. As they say: Where ignorance is bliss it’s folly to be wise. - Larry Eisenberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3211254.png",[647,171691],{"author":171591,"quote":171692},"Ask Anthony Hopkins how he makes his characters come to life and he just shrugs. I don’t know. If I knew, I wouldn’t be able to do it. As they say: Where ignorance is bliss it’s folly to be wise.",[647,171694],{"author":42842,"quote":171695},"If you desire wisdom like money and buried treasures, then you’ll find it!",[690,171697],{":authors":171698},"[{\"name\":\"Ajahn Chah\",\"slug\":\"ajahn-chah\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Cohen\",\"slug\":\"alan-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Aleister Crowley\",\"slug\":\"aleister-crowley\"},{\"name\":\"Aleksandra Layland\",\"slug\":\"aleksandra-layland\"},{\"name\":\"Amaka Imani Nkosazana\",\"slug\":\"amaka-imani-nkosazana\"},{\"name\":\"Antonin Scalia\",\"slug\":\"antonin-scalia\"},{\"name\":\"Barry White\",\"slug\":\"barry-white\"},{\"name\":\"Beanie Sigel\",\"slug\":\"beanie-sigel\"},{\"name\":\"Blessed Paul\",\"slug\":\"blessed-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Charles R. Swindoll\",\"slug\":\"charles-r-swindoll\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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Ignorance",[574,171896,171897],{},[577,171898,171900],{"href":171899},"#contrasts-and-paradoxes","Contrasts and Paradoxes",[574,171902,171903],{},[577,171904,634],{"href":633},[566,171906,171858],{"id":171907},"ignorance-and-its-consequences",[639,171909,171910],{},[642,171911],{"alt":171912,"src":171913},"There comes a moment in history when ignorance is no longer a forgivable offense... a moment when only wisdom has the power to absolve. - Bertrand Zobrist - Dan Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-25815.png",[647,171915],{"author":12531,"quote":171916},"There comes a moment in history when ignorance is no longer a forgivable offense... a moment when only wisdom has the power to absolve. - Bertrand Zobrist",[647,171918],{"author":8765,"quote":171919},"If wisdom isolates itself from the world, the whole world loses; if ignorance isolates itself from the world, the whole world wins!",[647,171921],{"author":10555,"quote":171922},"The narrow path to wisdom is better than the wide road to ignorance.",[647,171924],{"author":12160,"quote":171925},"what wisdom can build, ignorance can destroy",[639,171927,171928],{},[642,171929],{"alt":171930,"src":171931},"We are living in a world where Ignorance is celebrated as wisdom and Wisdom sidelined as Ignorance. - Rajesh Nanoo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-421877.png",[647,171933],{"author":19609,"quote":171934},"We are living in a world where Ignorance is celebrated as wisdom and Wisdom sidelined as Ignorance.",[647,171936],{"author":52590,"quote":171937},"Where ignorance is not bliss, get wise!",[647,171939],{"author":171940,"quote":171941},"Bill Richardson","Ignorance has always been the weapon of tyrants; enlightenment the salvation of the free.",[647,171943],{"author":128975,"quote":171944},"Wisdom leads to unity, but ignorance to separation.\nSo long as God seems to be outside and far away, there is ignorance.\nBut when God is realised within, that is true knowledge.\n",[647,171946],{"author":171947,"quote":171948},"Muata Ashby","There are two roads which human beings can follow, one of wisdom and the other of ignorance. The path of the masses is generally the path of ignorance which leads them into negative situations, thoughts and deeds. These in turn lead to ill health and sorrow in life. The other road is based on wisdom and it leads to health, true happiness and enlightenment.",[639,171950,171951],{},[642,171952],{"alt":171953,"src":171954},"Ignorance fears diversity as an invading enemy, while wisdom welcomes diversity in an alliance of friendship. - Wes Fesler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3506755.png",[647,171956],{"author":85019,"quote":171957},"Ignorance fears diversity as an invading enemy, while wisdom welcomes diversity in an alliance of friendship.",[690,171959],{":authors":171960},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Richardson\",\"slug\":\"bill-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Brown\",\"slug\":\"dan-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"George Ade\",\"slug\":\"george-ade\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Muata Ashby\",\"slug\":\"muata-ashby\"},{\"name\":\"Rajesh Nanoo\",\"slug\":\"rajesh-nanoo\"},{\"name\":\"Ramakrishna\",\"slug\":\"ramakrishna\"},{\"name\":\"Wes Fesler\",\"slug\":\"wes-fesler\"}]",[566,171962,171864],{"id":171963},"path-to-wisdom",[639,171965,171966],{},[642,171967],{"alt":171968,"src":171969},"Reading is the bridge between the island of ignorance towards the village of wisdom. - HBR Patel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-77693.png",[647,171971],{"author":13870,"quote":171972},"Reading is the bridge between the island of ignorance towards the village of wisdom.",[647,171974],{"author":5304,"quote":171975},"Know the right time to break away from your ignorance and join the ship of those who have chosen wisdom.",[647,171977],{"author":45931,"quote":171978},"The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.",[647,171980],{"author":35114,"quote":171981},"Each day, the goal is to receive knowledge and remove ignorance. This reveals what we all search for. Wisdom.",[639,171983,171984],{},[642,171985],{"alt":171986,"src":171987},"The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is the knowledge of our own ignorance. - Charles Spurgeon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2417445.png",[647,171989],{"author":64236,"quote":171990},"The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is the knowledge of our own ignorance.",[647,171992],{"author":29908,"quote":171993},"Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.",[647,171995],{"author":29908,"quote":171996},"The true Wisdom is in recognizing our own ignorance.",[647,171998],{"author":56141,"quote":171999},"The people with this disposition believe that wisdom begins with an awareness of our own ignorance. We can design habits, arrangements, and procedures that partially compensate for the limits on our knowledge.",[647,172001],{"author":172002,"quote":172003},"Laurence Overmire","Recognizing your own ignorance is the first step toward wisdom.",[639,172005,172006],{},[642,172007],{"alt":172008,"src":172009},"Wisdom comes out of dialogue so you have to develop the capacity to expose your own ignorance in order that they may discover their own wisdom. - John B. Goodenough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3739357.png",[647,172011],{"author":172012,"quote":172013},"John B. Goodenough","Wisdom comes out of dialogue so you have to develop the capacity to expose your own ignorance in order that they may discover their own wisdom.",[690,172015],{":authors":172016},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Spurgeon\",\"slug\":\"charles-spurgeon\"},{\"name\":\"David Brooks\",\"slug\":\"david-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"HBR Patel\",\"slug\":\"hbr-patel-2\"},{\"name\":\"J.R. Rim\",\"slug\":\"jr-rim\"},{\"name\":\"John B. Goodenough\",\"slug\":\"john-b-goodenough\"},{\"name\":\"Laurence Overmire\",\"slug\":\"laurence-overmire\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"}]",[566,172018,171870],{"id":169751},[639,172020,172021],{},[642,172022],{"alt":172023,"src":172024},"Nobody is born with a brain full of knowledge and wisdom. All you can be born with is an intention for learning. - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-108053.png",[647,172026],{"author":11390,"quote":172027},"Nobody is born with a brain full of knowledge and wisdom. All you can be born with is an intention for learning.",[647,172029],{"author":11390,"quote":172030},"Better foster wisdom, before you destroy the world with your arrogance of intelligence.",[647,172032],{"author":10555,"quote":172033},"Knowledge is wealth, wisdom is treasure, understanding is riches, and ignorance is poverty.",[647,172035],{"author":67712,"quote":172036},"Innocence dwells with Wisdom, but never with ignorance...",[639,172038,172039],{},[642,172040],{"alt":172041,"src":172042},"Yes, God uses the uneducated to confound the wise. But that doesn't make ignorance a virtue. - Andy Stanley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2393936.png",[647,172044],{"author":56917,"quote":172045},"Yes, God uses the uneducated to confound the wise. But that doesn't make ignorance a virtue.",[647,172047],{"author":56917,"quote":172048},"Yes, God uses the uneducated to confound the wise. But that doesn’t make ignorance a virtue.",[647,172050],{"author":139584,"quote":172051},"Prejudice begets prejudice, you see. Knowledge does not always evolve into wisdom.",[647,172053],{"author":172054,"quote":172055},"Takashi Matsuoka","Words can damage. Silence can heal. Knowing when to speak and when not to speak is the wisdom of sages. Knowledge can hinder. Ignorance can liberate. Knowing when to know and when not to know is the wisdom of prophets. Unimpeded by words, silence, knowledge, or ignorance, a fluent blade cuts cleanly. This is the wisdom of warriors.",[647,172057],{"author":3863,"quote":172058},"The chief aim of wisdom is to enable one to bear with the stupidity of the ignorant.",[690,172060],{":authors":172061},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Stanley\",\"slug\":\"andy-stanley\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Nnedi Okorafor\",\"slug\":\"nnedi-okorafor\"},{\"name\":\"Takashi Matsuoka\",\"slug\":\"takashi-matsuoka\"},{\"name\":\"William Blake\",\"slug\":\"william-blake\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"}]",[566,172063,171876],{"id":172064},"wisdom-through-awareness",[639,172066,172067],{},[642,172068],{"alt":172069,"src":172070},"Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one's awareness of one's ignorance. - Anthony de Mello","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-218683.png",[647,172072],{"author":119489,"quote":172073},"Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one's awareness of one's ignorance.",[647,172075],{"author":150713,"quote":172076},"Our greatest wisdom comes in knowing our own ignorance.",[647,172078],{"author":172079,"quote":172080},"Theodore Dreiser","In order to have wisdom we must have ignorance.",[647,172082],{"author":172083,"quote":172084},"Hugo Grotius","Ignorance of certain subjects is a great part of wisdom.",[639,172086,172087],{},[642,172088],{"alt":172089,"src":172090},"Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one’s awareness of one’s ignorance. - Anthony de Mello","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2862512.png",[647,172092],{"author":119489,"quote":172093},"Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one’s awareness of one’s ignorance.",[647,172095],{"author":172096,"quote":172097},"Bahauddin","Wisdom brings a wholeness which understands its own ignorance. Someone with a little knowledge denies this, but those who study their lives long and diligently know they do not know anything.",[647,172099],{"author":172100,"quote":172101},"Isabel Wilkerson","We are responsible for our own ignorance or, with time and openhearted enlightenment, our own wisdom.",[647,172103],{"author":79973,"quote":172104},"Wisdom of the Ages “News People” Always joking around and happy. I guess that proves that ignorance really is bliss.",[647,172106],{"author":172107,"quote":172108},"Mechthild of Magdeburg","Stupidity is sufficient unto itself. Wisdom can never learn enough.",[690,172110],{":authors":172111},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony de Mello\",\"slug\":\"anthony-de-mello\"},{\"name\":\"Bahauddin\",\"slug\":\"bahauddin\"},{\"name\":\"Hugo Grotius\",\"slug\":\"hugo-grotius\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Wilkerson\",\"slug\":\"isabel-wilkerson\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Heines\",\"slug\":\"matthew-heines\"},{\"name\":\"Mechthild of Magdeburg\",\"slug\":\"mechthild-of-magdeburg\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Corthell\",\"slug\":\"michael-corthell\"},{\"name\":\"Theodore Dreiser\",\"slug\":\"theodore-dreiser\"}]",[566,172113,171882],{"id":172114},"wisdom-overcoming-ignorance",[639,172116,172117],{},[642,172118],{"alt":172119,"src":172120},"A drop of wisdom can cleanse an ocean of ignorance. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-235148.png",[647,172122],{"author":10555,"quote":172123},"A drop of wisdom can cleanse an ocean of ignorance.",[647,172125],{"author":136495,"quote":172126},"It takes only a flicker of the light of wisdom to dispel the vast darkness of ignorance. (p. 225)",[647,172128],{"author":10555,"quote":172129},"Free your mind,ignorance is a prison.Liberate your heart,greed is a jail.Release your soul,arrogance is a cell.Embrace knowledge,education is independence.Acquire understanding,awareness is freedom.Utilize enlightenment,perception is power.",[647,172131],{"author":10555,"quote":172132},"Ignorance says, “hate others.”Jealousy says, “hurt others.”Folly says, “hinder others.”Evil says, “harm everyone.”Intelligence says, “help yourself.”Virtue says, “help others.”Wisdom says, “help your friends.”Enlightenment says, “help everyone.",[639,172134,172135],{},[642,172136],{"alt":172137,"src":172138},"Ignorance is bliss. Wisdom is blisters. - Brian Spellman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-708274.png",[647,172140],{"author":172141,"quote":172142},"Brian Spellman","Ignorance is bliss. Wisdom is blisters.",[647,172144],{"author":172145,"quote":172146},"Megan McCafferty","I don't know anything about anything. The only difference between then and now is this: I may know more than I used to but my wisdom pales in comparison to that which I have yet to learn",[647,172148],{"author":29908,"quote":172149},"The bad one is that way because of the ignorance, therefore he can be healed with wisdom.",[647,172151],{"author":28262,"quote":172152},"What, after all, is heaven, but a transition from dim guesses and blind struggling with a mysterious and adverse fate to the fullness of all wisdom – from ignorance, in a word, to knowledge, but knowledge of what order?",[647,172154],{"author":146367,"quote":172155},"If I don’t have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance.",[690,172157],{":authors":172158},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Spellman\",\"slug\":\"brian-spellman\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Bulwer-Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-bulwer-lytton\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Buscaglia\",\"slug\":\"leo-buscaglia\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Megan McCafferty\",\"slug\":\"megan-mccafferty\"},{\"name\":\"Miles Neale\",\"slug\":\"miles-neale\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"}]",[566,172160,171888],{"id":172161},"the-value-of-wisdom",[639,172163,172164],{},[642,172165],{"alt":172166,"src":172167},"Wisdom from a stranger is better than ignorance from a friend. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-195122.png",[647,172169],{"author":10555,"quote":172170},"Wisdom from a stranger is better than ignorance from a friend.",[647,172172],{"author":10555,"quote":172173},"Ignorance is our past. Knowledge is our present. Wisdom is our future.",[647,172175],{"author":12285,"quote":172176},"Stupidity and wisdom meet in the same centre of sentiment and resolution, in the suffering of human accidents.",[647,172178],{"author":10555,"quote":172179},"Wisdom in poverty is better than ignorance in affluence.",[639,172181,172182],{},[642,172183],{"alt":172184,"src":172185},"Wisdom on its worst day is greater than ignorance on its best day. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-431022.png",[647,172187],{"author":10555,"quote":172188},"Wisdom on its worst day is greater than ignorance on its best day.",[647,172190],{"author":10555,"quote":172191},"Wisdom that brings sorrow is better than ignorance that brings joy.",[647,172193],{"author":10555,"quote":172194},"Ignorance is your opponent, fear is your enemy, vice is your adversary, virtue is your friend, and wisdom is your helper.",[647,172196],{"author":77962,"quote":172197},"Memory is not wisdom ; idiots can rote volumes : Yet, what is wisdom without memory ? a babe that is strangled in its birth ; The path of the swallow in the air ; the path of the dolphin in the waters ; A cask running out ; a bottomless chasm : such is wisdom without memory. There be many wise, who cannot store their knowledge ; Yet from themselves are they satisfied, for the fountain is within :",[647,172199],{"author":3863,"quote":172200},"The chief aim of wisdom is to enable one to bear with the stupidity of the ignorant.",[690,172202],{":authors":172203},"[{\"name\":\"Martin Farquhar Tupper\",\"slug\":\"martin-farquhar-tupper\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"}]",[566,172205,171894],{"id":172206},"the-relationship-between-wisdom-and-ignorance",[639,172208,172209],{},[642,172210],{"alt":172211,"src":172212},"Some days I don't know what is greater.My wisdom, or my stupidity. - Sanober Khan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92732.png",[647,172214],{"author":130714,"quote":172215},"Some days I don't know what is greater.My wisdom, or my stupidity.",[647,172217],{"author":10555,"quote":172218},"Wisdom from enemies is better than ignorance from friends.",[647,172220],{"author":119907,"quote":172221},"An Ignorant Person's ability to function in wisdom is limited by their self sustained \"God-Complex\" mentality",[647,172223],{"author":10555,"quote":172224},"Ignorance is the lower part of your mind. Enlightenment is the higher part of your soul.",[639,172226,172227],{},[642,172228],{"alt":172229,"src":172230},"Ignorance is poison to enlightenment. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-524020.png",[647,172232],{"author":10555,"quote":172233},"Ignorance is poison to enlightenment.",[647,172235],{"author":111162,"quote":172236},"The ignorant man is an ox. He grows in size, not in wisdom.",[647,172238],{"author":4855,"quote":172239},"The wisdom of the ignorant somewhat resembles the instinct of animals; it is diffused in but a very narrow sphere, but within the circle it acts with vigor, uniformity, and success.",[647,172241],{"author":16279,"quote":172242},"Wisdom is also a deeper consciousness of ignorance.",[647,172244],{"author":29080,"quote":172245},"Ignorance, as well as wisdom, is handed down from one generation to the next like a precious heirloom.",[690,172247],{":authors":172248},"[{\"name\":\"Austin O'Malley\",\"slug\":\"austin-omalley\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Millman\",\"slug\":\"dan-millman\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Ikoghene S Aashikpelokhai\",\"slug\":\"dr-ikoghene-s-aashikpelokhai\"},{\"name\":\"Gautama Buddha\",\"slug\":\"gautama-buddha\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Goldsmith\",\"slug\":\"oliver-goldsmith\"},{\"name\":\"Sanober Khan\",\"slug\":\"sanober-khan\"}]",[566,172250,171900],{"id":172251},"contrasts-and-paradoxes",[639,172253,172254],{},[642,172255],{"alt":172256,"src":172257},"Bliss is not ignorance....bliss is innocent - Vivian Amis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-247535.png",[647,172259],{"author":142125,"quote":172260},"Bliss is not ignorance....bliss is innocent",[647,172262],{"author":172263,"quote":172264},"S.R","Ignorance is bliss Knowing is depressing Wisdom is peace",[647,172266],{"author":165291,"quote":172267},"Stupidity is doomed,therefore, to cringeat every syllableof wisdom.",[647,172269],{"author":20971,"quote":172270},"arrogance is knowledge minus wisdom",[639,172272,172273],{},[642,172274],{"alt":172275,"src":172276},"The greatest wisdom often consist in ignorance. - Baltasar Gracián","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1490771.png",[647,172278],{"author":57757,"quote":172279},"The greatest wisdom often consist in ignorance.",[647,172281],{"author":44600,"quote":172282},"Where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wise.",[647,172284],{"author":172285,"quote":172286},"William Rotsler","Ignorance is the beginning of knowledge; knowledge is the beginning of wisdom; wisdom is the awareness of ignorance.",[647,172288],{"author":37278,"quote":172289},"When ignorance is bliss, there’s folly in wisdom.",[647,172291],{"author":172145,"quote":172292},"I don’t know anything about anything. The only difference between then and now is this: I may know more than I used to but my wisdom pales in comparison to that which I have yet to learn.",[690,172294],{":authors":172295},"[{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"Celso Cukierkorn\",\"slug\":\"celso-cukierkorn\"},{\"name\":\"David Eddings\",\"slug\":\"david-eddings\"},{\"name\":\"Heraclitus\",\"slug\":\"heraclitus\"},{\"name\":\"Megan McCafferty\",\"slug\":\"megan-mccafferty\"},{\"name\":\"S.R\",\"slug\":\"sr-2\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Gray\",\"slug\":\"thomas-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Vivian Amis\",\"slug\":\"vivian-amis\"},{\"name\":\"William Rotsler\",\"slug\":\"william-rotsler\"}]",[566,172297,634],{"id":1014},[639,172299,172300],{},[642,172301],{"alt":172302,"src":172303},"Ignorance is poor. Understanding is rich. Intelligence is wealthy. Wisdom is affluent. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-216686.png",[647,172305],{"author":10555,"quote":172306},"Ignorance is poor. Understanding is rich. Intelligence is wealthy. Wisdom is affluent.",[647,172308],{"author":10555,"quote":172309},"Wisdom sees even when her eyes are shut.Ignorance is deaf even when his ears are open.",[647,172311],{"author":10555,"quote":172312},"Ignorance cripples you, knowledge strengthens you, but wisdom makes you invincible.",[647,172314],{"author":10555,"quote":172315},"Wisdom is your teacher, never forsake her. Understanding is your friend, never betray him.Ignorance is your enemy, never embrace it.",[639,172317,172318],{},[642,172319],{"alt":172320,"src":172321},"Wisdom is your teacher, never forsake her. Understanding is your friend, never betray him. Ignorance is your enemy, never embrace it. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-226275.png",[647,172323],{"author":10555,"quote":172324},"Wisdom is your teacher, never forsake her. Understanding is your friend, never betray him. Ignorance is your enemy, never embrace it.",[647,172326],{"author":10555,"quote":172327},"Where there is ignorance there is sorrow.Where there is stupidity there is pain.Where there is intelligence there is hope.Where there is wisdom there is joy.",[647,172329],{"author":10555,"quote":172330},"Ignorance is shallow, knowledge is wide, intelligence is tall, wisdom is deep.",[647,172332],{"author":10555,"quote":172333},"Wisdom sees more with her eyes closed than ignorance with his eyes open.",[647,172335],{"author":132207,"quote":172336},"There was a certain wisdom in doing little, when one was obliged to act in ignorance.",[639,172338,172339],{},[642,172340],{"alt":172341,"src":172342},"The combined ignorance of ten millions is not the equivalent of one man's wisdom. - Hippolyte Taine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-269924.png",[647,172344],{"author":172345,"quote":172346},"Hippolyte Taine","The combined ignorance of ten millions is not the equivalent of one man's wisdom.",[647,172348],{"author":291,"quote":172349},"Ignorance is darkness. Knowledge is light. Wisdom is awaken spirit",[647,172351],{"author":152301,"quote":172352},"Not engaging in ignorance is wisdom.",[647,172354],{"author":172355,"quote":172356},"James Edwin Gunn","The admission of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.",[647,172358],{"author":79973,"quote":172359},"Wisdom of the Ages \"News People\" Always joking around and happy. I guess that proves that ignorance really is bliss.",[639,172361,172362],{},[642,172363],{"alt":172364,"src":172365},"Friendship with ignorance is enmity with enlightenment. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-323464.png",[647,172367],{"author":10555,"quote":172368},"Friendship with ignorance is enmity with enlightenment.",[647,172370],{"author":10555,"quote":172371},"Ignorance shuts the mind’s door tight; wisdom swings it wide open.",[647,172373],{"author":10555,"quote":172374},"Ignorance weakens you, understanding shelters you, intelligence strengthens you, but wisdom makes you invincible.",[647,172376],{"author":10555,"quote":172377},"Ignorance hides in darkness; wisdom hides in light.",[647,172379],{"author":10555,"quote":172380},"Dear world, your knowledge is so high, but your wisdom is so low. Dear nature, your wisdom is so high, but your knowledge is so low. Dear God, may our intelligence be high, and our ignorance low.",[639,172382,172383],{},[642,172384],{"alt":172385,"src":172386},"Ignorance has no friend, intelligence has no enemy, and wisdom is everyone’s friend. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-524486.png",[647,172388],{"author":10555,"quote":172389},"Ignorance has no friend, intelligence has no enemy, and wisdom is everyone’s friend.",[647,172391],{"author":10555,"quote":172392},"Ignorance is an ugly duckling; enlightenment is a magnificent swan.",[647,172394],{"author":172395,"quote":172396},"Robert Krone","Ignorance of convictions seldom begets wisdom.",[647,172398],{"author":10555,"quote":172399},"Befriend knowledge;ignorance is your enemy.Wisdom is strength;ignorance is weakness.",[647,172401],{"author":10555,"quote":172402},"Wide is the path to ignorance; narrow is the path to wisdom, and even narrower is the path to virtue.",[639,172404,172405],{},[642,172406],{"alt":172407,"src":172408},"If I don't have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance. - Leo Buscaglia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1072081.png",[647,172410],{"author":146367,"quote":172411},"If I don't have wisdom, I can teach you only ignorance.",[647,172413],{"author":37278,"quote":172414},"When ignorance is bliss, there's folly in wisdom.",[647,172416],{"author":172417,"quote":172418},"Ashley Montagu","To admit ignorance is to exhibit wisdom.",[647,172420],{"author":3292,"quote":172421},"All the history of human life has been a struggle between wisdom and stupidity.",[647,172423],{"author":172424,"quote":172425},"Hyman Rickover","Be ever questioning. Ignorance is not bliss. It is oblivion. You don't go to heaven if you die dumb. Become better informed. Lean from others' mistakes. You could not live long enough to make them all yourself.",[639,172427,172428],{},[642,172429],{"alt":172430,"src":172431},"Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance. - Saadi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2542008.png",[647,172433],{"author":42224,"quote":172434},"Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.",[647,172436],{"author":42224,"quote":172437},"If wisdom was to cease throughout the world, no one would suspect himself of ignorance.",[647,172439],{"author":3737,"quote":172440},"Ignorance and bungling with love are better than wisdom and skill without.",[647,172442],{"author":11208,"quote":172443},"There is a great difference between identifying a problem and solving it, between wisdom and the wise life. We are all more intelligent than we are capable, and awareness of the insanity of love has never saved anyone from the disease.",[690,172445],{":authors":172446},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Ashley Montagu\",\"slug\":\"ashley-montagu\"},{\"name\":\"Bodhidharma\",\"slug\":\"bodhidharma\"},{\"name\":\"C.J. 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who was born with great wisdom. I love the ancients and diligently seek wisdom among them. - Confucius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-227655.png",[647,172642],{"author":71289,"quote":172643},"I am not one who was born with great wisdom. I love the ancients and diligently seek wisdom among them.",[647,172645],{"author":29908,"quote":172646},"The ancient Oracle said that I was the wisest of all the Greeks. It is because I alone, of all the Greeks, know that I know nothing.",[647,172648],{"author":111591,"quote":172649},"Solomon made a big mistake when he asked for wisdom.",[647,172651],{"author":172652,"quote":172653},"Robert Wilson Lynd","We forget that Socrates was famed for wisdom not because he was omniscient but because he realized at the age of seventy that he still knew nothing.",[639,172655,172656],{},[642,172657],{"alt":172658,"src":172659},"The Delphic Oracle said that I was the wisest of all the Greeks. It is because I alone of all the Greeks know that I know nothing. - Socrates","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2550539.png",[647,172661],{"author":29908,"quote":172662},"The Delphic Oracle said that I was the wisest of all the Greeks. It is because I alone of all the Greeks know that I know nothing.",[647,172664],{"author":29908,"quote":172665},"The Delphic oracle said I was the wisest of all the Greeks. It is because I alone, of all the Greeks, know that I know nothing.",[647,172667],{"author":165673,"quote":172668},"Haven’t you forgotten the first and most important lesson in all of philosophy, the lesson taught to all of us by Socrates, the father of philosophy? That you are wise only when you are humble, that the very first bit of wisdom and the prerequisite for all others is the realization that we are not wise.",[690,172670],{":authors":172671},"[{\"name\":\"Anton Chekhov\",\"slug\":\"anton-chekhov\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Kreeft\",\"slug\":\"peter-kreeft\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Wilson Lynd\",\"slug\":\"robert-wilson-lynd\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"}]",[566,172673,172599],{"id":172674},"wisdom-versus-folly",[639,172676,172677],{},[642,172678],{"alt":172679,"src":172680},"A lesson in folly is worth two in wisdom. - Tom Stoppard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-303649.png",[647,172682],{"author":4086,"quote":172683},"A lesson in folly is worth two in wisdom.",[647,172685],{"author":15175,"quote":172686},"Folly is as often justified of her children as wisdom.",[647,172688],{"author":10555,"quote":172689},"Folly is strong;wisdom is stronger.Evil is mighty;righteousness is mightier.",[647,172691],{"author":10555,"quote":172692},"Wisdom is more faithful than a woman,and knowledge is more faithful than a friend.Folly is more oppressive than a tyrant,and evil more overwhelming than fury.",[639,172694,172695],{},[642,172696],{"alt":172697,"src":172698},"Where there is wisdom there is life,and where there is evil there is death.Folly is your enemy and so are fools;wisdom is your friend and so are the wise. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-803041.png",[647,172700],{"author":10555,"quote":172701},"Where there is wisdom there is life,and where there is evil there is death.Folly is your enemy and so are fools;wisdom is your friend and so are the wise.",[647,172703],{"author":10555,"quote":172704},"Wisdom’s slaves are better than folly’s kings.",[647,172706],{"author":42522,"quote":172707},"Man's wisdom is his best friend; folly his worst enemy.",[647,172709],{"author":42522,"quote":172710},"A man's wisdom is his best friend; folly, his worst enemy.",[647,172712],{"author":42522,"quote":172713},"A man’s wisdom is his best friend; folly, his worst enemy.",[690,172715],{":authors":172716},"[{\"name\":\"Edith Wharton\",\"slug\":\"edith-wharton\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Stoppard\",\"slug\":\"tom-stoppard\"},{\"name\":\"William Temple\",\"slug\":\"william-temple\"}]",[566,172718,172605],{"id":172719},"wisdom-and-authority",[639,172721,172722],{},[642,172723],{"alt":172724,"src":172725},"Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish. - Anne Bradstreet","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-204945.png",[647,172727],{"author":172728,"quote":172729},"Anne Bradstreet","Authority without wisdom is like a heavy axe without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish.",[647,172731],{"author":172728,"quote":172732},"Authority without wisdom is like a heavy ax without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish.",[647,172734],{"author":172728,"quote":172735},"Authority without wisdom is like a heavy ax without an edge -- fitter to bruise than polish.",[647,172737],{"author":172728,"quote":172738},"Authority without wisdom is like a heavy ax without an edge – fitter to bruise than polish.",[639,172740,172741],{},[642,172742],{"alt":172743,"src":172744},"He who has might has – right; if you have not the former, neither have you the latter. Is this wisdom so hard to attain? - Max Stirner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3274546.png",[647,172746],{"author":172747,"quote":172748},"Max Stirner","He who has might has – right; if you have not the former, neither have you the latter. Is this wisdom so hard to attain?",[690,172750],{":authors":172751},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Bradstreet\",\"slug\":\"anne-bradstreet\"},{\"name\":\"Max Stirner\",\"slug\":\"max-stirner\"}]",[566,172753,172611],{"id":172754},"wisdom-in-adversity",[639,172756,172757],{},[642,172758],{"alt":172759,"src":172760},"I also saw under the sun this example of wisdom that greatly impressed me: There was once a small city with only a few people in it. And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it and built huge siege works against it. Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man. - King Solomon Son of David","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-313414.png",[647,172762],{"author":172763,"quote":172764},"King Solomon Son of David","I also saw under the sun this example of wisdom that greatly impressed me: There was once a small city with only a few people in it. And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it and built huge siege works against it. Now there lived in that city a man poor but wise, and he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man.",[647,172766],{"author":9773,"quote":172767},"The path to wisdom leads downward, and anyone who decides to take it had better buckle on armor, remember to bring a sword, and get used to the idea that when and if he gets back everyone he talks to is going to think he's a phony.",[647,172769],{"author":172770,"quote":172771},"Carmine Savastano","Through adversity comes bitterness or wisdom.",[647,172773],{"author":172774,"quote":172775},"Jerry Bridges","The wisdom of the chess player is displayed more in winning over a capable opponent than a novice. The wisdom of the general is displayed more in defeating a superior army than in subduing an inferior one. Even more so, the wisdom of God is displayed when He brings good to us and glory to Himself out of confusion and calamity rather than out of pleasant times.",[639,172777,172778],{},[642,172779],{"alt":172780,"src":172781},"The path to wisdom leads downward, and anyone who decides to take it had better buckle on armor, remember to bring a sword, and get used to the idea that when and if he gets back everyone he talks to is going to think he’s a phony. - Peter Straub","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3346134.png",[647,172783],{"author":9773,"quote":172784},"The path to wisdom leads downward, and anyone who decides to take it had better buckle on armor, remember to bring a sword, and get used to the idea that when and if he gets back everyone he talks to is going to think he’s a phony.",[690,172786],{":authors":172787},"[{\"name\":\"Carmine Savastano\",\"slug\":\"carmine-savastano\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Bridges\",\"slug\":\"jerry-bridges\"},{\"name\":\"King Solomon Son of David\",\"slug\":\"king-solomon-son-of-david\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Straub\",\"slug\":\"peter-straub\"}]",[566,172789,172617],{"id":172790},"wisdom-and-experience",[639,172792,172793],{},[642,172794],{"alt":172795,"src":172796},"Kingsley nodded. 'Of course. Sophia always did say wisdom had to be earned. - Melissa de la Cruz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-235195.png",[647,172798],{"author":54421,"quote":172799},"Kingsley nodded. 'Of course. Sophia always did say wisdom had to be earned.",[647,172801],{"author":172802,"quote":172803},"Sharon Lathan","Wisdom bought with a tremendous price, Jane. You know what William and I suffered. I suppose the benefit to our tumultuous courtship was the trial-by-fire aspect of it all.We learned our lessons via grievous methods, but we did learn them.",[647,172805],{"author":71248,"quote":172806},"A famously wise old man in a village was once asked how he came by his wisdom. \"I got it from my good judgment,\" he answered. And where did his good judgment come from? \"I got it from my bad judgment.\"",[647,172808],{"author":71248,"quote":172809},"A famously wise old man in a village was once asked how he came by his wisdom. “I got it from my good judgment,” he answered. And where did his good judgment come from? “I got it from my bad judgment.”",[690,172811],{":authors":172812},"[{\"name\":\"Melissa de la Cruz\",\"slug\":\"melissa-de-la-cruz\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Lathan\",\"slug\":\"sharon-lathan\"},{\"name\":\"Sydney J. Harris\",\"slug\":\"sydney-j-harris\"}]",[566,172814,164091],{"id":164453},[639,172816,172817],{},[642,172818],{"alt":172819,"src":172820},"When the conventional wisdom of physics seemed to conflict with an elegant theory of his, Einstein was inclined to question that wisdom rather than his theory, often to have his stubbornness rewarded. - Walter Isaacson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-255666.png",[647,172822],{"author":118435,"quote":172823},"When the conventional wisdom of physics seemed to conflict with an elegant theory of his, Einstein was inclined to question that wisdom rather than his theory, often to have his stubbornness rewarded.",[647,172825],{"author":10555,"quote":172826},"Joseph had a degree in insight, Daniel had a masters in understanding, King Solomon had a doctorate in wisdom. Jesus is the Dean at the University of Enlightenment.",[647,172828],{"author":112128,"quote":172829},"Solomon had a good thing going. He asked for wisdom and he got it, riches, and power. I think I'm going to ask for wisdom too.",[647,172831],{"author":21252,"quote":172832},"Wisdom cannot be imparted. Wisdom that a wise man attempts to impart always sounds like foolishness to someone else.― Hermann Hesse",[639,172834,172835],{},[642,172836],{"alt":172837,"src":172838},"Of all parts of wisdom, the practice is the best. Socrates was esteemed the wisest man of his time because he turned his acquired knowledge into morality, and aimed at goodness more than greatness. - John Tillotson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2618477.png",[647,172840],{"author":172841,"quote":172842},"John Tillotson","Of all parts of wisdom, the practice is the best. Socrates was esteemed the wisest man of his time because he turned his acquired knowledge into morality, and aimed at goodness more than greatness.",[690,172844],{":authors":172845},"[{\"name\":\"Hermann Hesse\",\"slug\":\"hermann-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"Jochebed Gwamna\",\"slug\":\"jochebed-gwamna\"},{\"name\":\"John Tillotson\",\"slug\":\"john-tillotson\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Isaacson\",\"slug\":\"walter-isaacson\"}]",[566,172847,172627],{"id":172848},"wisdom-and-perception",[639,172850,172851],{},[642,172852],{"alt":172853,"src":172854},"I don't go in for ancient wisdomI don't believe just 'cos ideas are tenacious it means they're worthy - Tim Minchin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-504334.png",[647,172856],{"author":172857,"quote":172858},"Tim Minchin","I don't go in for ancient wisdomI don't believe just 'cos ideas are tenacious it means they're worthy",[647,172860],{"author":172861,"quote":172862},"Bergen Evans","Stoicism is the wisdom of madness and cynicism the madness of wisdom.",[647,172864],{"author":3737,"quote":172865},"Webster never goes behind government, and so cannot speak with authority about it. His words are wisdom to those legislators who contemplate no essential reform in the existing government; but for thinkers, and those who legislate for all time, he never once glances at the subject.... Comparatively, he is always strong, original, and, above all, practical. Still, his quality is not wisdom, but prudence.",[647,172867],{"author":172868,"quote":172869},"Bobby Henderson","Today Plato is nearly forgotten. His beliefs include the notion that people who govern should be intelligent, rational, self-controlled, and in love with wisdom, an idea that has long been discredited.",[690,172871],{":authors":172872},"[{\"name\":\"Bergen Evans\",\"slug\":\"bergen-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Henderson\",\"slug\":\"bobby-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Minchin\",\"slug\":\"tim-minchin\"}]",[566,172874,634],{"id":1014},[639,172876,172877],{},[642,172878],{"alt":172879,"src":172880},"Mage-taught wisdom reproached him: any gift of power was two-edged. - Janny Wurts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-23488.png",[647,172882],{"author":53005,"quote":172883},"Mage-taught wisdom reproached him: any gift of power was two-edged.",[647,172885],{"author":18671,"quote":172886},"Wisdom is for the meek,” he returns. “And it seldom helps them as much as they believe it will. After all, as wise as you are, you still married Locke. Of course, perhaps you are wiser than even that—perhaps you’re so wise you made yourself a widow, too.",[647,172888],{"author":172889,"quote":172890},"Bruno Bettelheim","Even Aristotle, master of pure reason, said: 'The friend of wisdom is also a friend of myth.",[647,172892],{"author":172893,"quote":172894},"John Ferling","Jefferson attributes to a college professor and mentor his lifelong habit of questioning conventional wisdom.",[639,172896,172897],{},[642,172898],{"alt":172899,"src":172900},"Owls are wise. They are careful and patient. Wisdom precludes boldness. That is why owls make poor heroes. - Patrick Rothfuss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-723980.png",[647,172902],{"author":949,"quote":172903},"Owls are wise. They are careful and patient. Wisdom precludes boldness. That is why owls make poor heroes.",[647,172905],{"author":10555,"quote":172906},"Wisdom is the greatest speaker in history;nature, second.Folly is the worst speaker in history;fools, second.",[647,172908],{"author":10555,"quote":172909},"Arm yourself with wisdom,arm yourself with knowledge;folly is a fierce lion roaming the streets.",[647,172911],{"author":74091,"quote":172912},"The spear in the Other's heart is the spear in your own: you are he.There is no other wisdom, and no other hope for us but that we grow wise.-attributed to Surak",[647,172914],{"author":10555,"quote":172915},"Socrates may have thought himself to be the wisest in Athens, but King Solomon was the wisest in the world. With all his philosophy Socrates died a poor man, and with all his wisdom King Solomon died a rich man.",[639,172917,172918],{},[642,172919],{"alt":172920,"src":172921},"If by growing a goatee you hope to come upon wisdom,then, O wise friend, any smelly goat ina handsome beard is at once Plato. - Loukianos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-849651.png",[647,172923],{"author":172924,"quote":172925},"Loukianos","If by growing a goatee you hope to come upon wisdom,then, O wise friend, any smelly goat ina handsome beard is at once Plato.",[647,172927],{"author":64498,"quote":172928},"Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.",[647,172930],{"author":18297,"quote":172931},"The wisdom of the ancients.",[647,172933],{"author":18297,"quote":172934},"For it is not possible to join serpentine wisdom with columbine innocence, except men know exactly all the conditions of the serpent: his baseness and going upon his belly, his volubility and lubricity, his envy and sting, and the rest; that is, all forms and natures of evil: for without this, virtue lieth open and unfenced.",[647,172936],{"author":172937,"quote":172938},"Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux","In spite of every sage whom Greece can show, Unerring wisdom never dwelt below; Folly in all of every age we see, The only difference lies in the degree.",[639,172940,172941],{},[642,172942],{"alt":172943,"src":172944},"Few have attained to consummate wisdom in the perfection of philosophy: Solomon attained to it, and Aristotle in relation to his times, and in a later age Avicenna , and in our own days the recently deceased Robert, Bishop of Lincoln, and Adam Marsh. - Roger Bacon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1112180.png",[647,172946],{"author":172947,"quote":172948},"Roger Bacon","Few have attained to consummate wisdom in the perfection of philosophy: Solomon attained to it, and Aristotle in relation to his times, and in a later age Avicenna , and in our own days the recently deceased Robert, Bishop of Lincoln, and Adam Marsh.",[647,172950],{"author":146124,"quote":172951},"In world mythology, there are countless examples of tragic characters whose greatest strength is also the source of their undoing. But the ancient Greeks and Romans also held the view that acceptance is the beginning of wisdom.",[647,172953],{"author":4847,"quote":172954},"It was observed of Elizabeth that she was weak herself, but chose wise counsellors; to which it was replied, that to choose wise counsellors was, in a prince, the highest wisdom.",[647,172956],{"author":4847,"quote":172957},"Moderation is the inseparable companion of wisdom, but with it genius has not even a nodding acquaintance.",[647,172959],{"author":14870,"quote":172960},"It is better to speak wisdom foolishly like the saints than to speak folly wisely like the deans.",[639,172962,172963],{},[642,172964],{"alt":172965,"src":172966},"I prefer the wisdom of the unlearned to the folly of the loquacious - Marcus Tullius Cicero","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1239497.png",[647,172968],{"author":1183,"quote":172969},"I prefer the wisdom of the unlearned to the folly of the loquacious",[647,172971],{"author":1183,"quote":172972},"I prefer the wisdom of the uneducated to the folly of the loquacious.",[647,172974],{"author":1871,"quote":172975},"He who does not take insults seriously, is on the path to wisdom.",[647,172977],{"author":98193,"quote":172978},"The highest morality may prove also to be the highest wisdom when the half-told story comes to be finished.",[647,172980],{"author":35858,"quote":172981},"Each generation of rabbis is necessarily less perfect than the rabbis that came before, since each generation is more removed from the perfection of the Garden. Therefore, no rabbi is allowed to overturn any of his forebears' wisdom, since they are all, by definition, smarter than him.",[639,172983,172984],{},[642,172985],{"alt":172986,"src":172987},"Do you remember the Platonic dialog in which Socrates argues the definition of wisdom with Hippocrates? As far as I'm concerned, Hippocrates was the first hippy, a guy who was smug because he thought he knew something. Socrates was wise because he realized how little he knew. - Bill Evans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1374742.png",[647,172989],{"author":172990,"quote":172991},"Bill Evans","Do you remember the Platonic dialog in which Socrates argues the definition of wisdom with Hippocrates? As far as I'm concerned, Hippocrates was the first hippy, a guy who was smug because he thought he knew something. Socrates was wise because he realized how little he knew.",[647,172993],{"author":4855,"quote":172994},"Both wit and understanding are trifles without integrity. The ignorant peasant without fault is greater than the philosopher with many. What is genius or courage without a heart?",[647,172996],{"author":172997,"quote":172998},"Richard Le Gallienne","A wholesome oblivion of one's neighbours is the beginning of wisdom.",[647,173000],{"author":82030,"quote":173001},"Wisdom is the conqueror of fortune.",[647,173003],{"author":2758,"quote":173004},"Cunning differs from wisdom as twilight from open day.",[639,173006,173007],{},[642,173008],{"alt":173009,"src":173010},"Wisdom I know is social. She seeks her fellows. But Beauty is jealous, and illy bears the presence of a rival. - Thomas Jefferson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1789576.png",[647,173012],{"author":22754,"quote":173013},"Wisdom I know is social. She seeks her fellows. But Beauty is jealous, and illy bears the presence of a rival.",[647,173015],{"author":729,"quote":173016},"Ripe in wisdom was he, but patient, and simple, and childlike.",[647,173018],{"author":5819,"quote":173019},"Is it so far from madness to wisdom?\" - Daenerys Targaryen",[647,173021],{"author":12285,"quote":173022},"Socrates ... brought human wisdom back down from heaven, where she was wasting her time, and restored her to man.... It is impossible to go back further and lower. He did a great favor to human nature by showing how much it can do by itself.",[647,173024],{"author":3492,"quote":173025},"Fear not the anger of the wise to raise; Those best can bear reproof who merit praise.",[639,173027,173028],{},[642,173029],{"alt":173030,"src":173031},"And among academicians, and among spirits. I found folly everywhere, but there were grains of wisdom in every stream of it. No doubt there was much more wisdom that I failed to recognize. Life is hard, Mr. Scoresby, but we cling to it all the same. - philip pullman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2243429.png",[647,173033],{"author":3292,"quote":173034},"And among academicians, and among spirits. I found folly everywhere, but there were grains of wisdom in every stream of it. No doubt there was much more wisdom that I failed to recognize. Life is hard, Mr. Scoresby, but we cling to it all the same.",[647,173036],{"author":173037,"quote":173038},"Thomas Love Peacock","The highest wisdom and the highest genius have been invariably accompanied with cheerfulness. We have sufficient proofs on record that Shakespeare and Socrates were the most festive companions.",[647,173040],{"author":52003,"quote":173041},"And when he had attained his maturity, We gave him wisdom and knowledge: and thus do We reward those who do good.",[647,173043],{"author":173044,"quote":173045},"Lord Shaftesbury","No one was ever the better for advice: in general, what we called giving advice was properly taking an occasion to show our own wisdom at another's expense; and to receive advice was little better than tamely to another the occasion of raising himself a character from our defects.",[647,173047],{"author":29908,"quote":173048},"If you will take my advice you will think little of Socrates, and a great deal more of truth.",[639,173050,173051],{},[642,173052],{"alt":173053,"src":173054},"Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom. - Paul Tillich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2639285.png",[647,173056],{"author":173057,"quote":173058},"Paul Tillich","Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom.",[647,173060],{"author":173061,"quote":173062},"Christoph Martin Wieland","It is commonly a dangerous thing for a man to have more sense than his neighbors. Socrates paid for his superiority with his life; and if Aristotle saved his skin, it was by taking to his heels in time.",[647,173064],{"author":172889,"quote":173065},"Even Aristotle, master of pure reason, said: ‘The friend of wisdom is also a friend of myth.",[647,173067],{"author":173068,"quote":173069},"Donald J. Robertson","Most men are eager to point out their neighbors’ flaws, he said, whether we ask them to or not. So instead of resenting it, we should welcome criticism from others as one of life’s inevitabilities and turn it to our advantage by making all men into our teachers. Galen therefore says that if we desire to learn wisdom, we must be ready to listen to anyone we encounter and show gratitude “not to those who flatter us but to those who rebuke us.”14.",[647,173071],{"author":173072,"quote":173073},"Elizabeth Wein","In trust and wisdom you can be as far superior to anyone as you dare make yourself.",[639,173075,173076],{},[642,173077],{"alt":173078,"src":173079},"But the reality of life is such that at times one person does know better than the other what is good for the other, and in actuality is in a position of superior knowledge or wisdom in regard to the matter at hand. Under these circumstances the wiser of the two does in fact have an obligation to confront the other with the problem. - M. Scott Peck","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3241252.png",[647,173081],{"author":141851,"quote":173082},"But the reality of life is such that at times one person does know better than the other what is good for the other, and in actuality is in a position of superior knowledge or wisdom in regard to the matter at hand. Under these circumstances the wiser of the two does in fact have an obligation to confront the other with the problem.",[647,173084],{"author":173085,"quote":173086},"Mike Shel","We all have our failings, Gnaeus,” answered Auric. “Understanding one’s own is the measure of wisdom.",[647,173088],{"author":3292,"quote":173089},"I guess you are,” said Lee. “You have a strange way about you, Dr Grumman. You ever spend any time among the witches?” “Yes,” said Grumman. “And among academicians, and among spirits. I found folly everywhere, but there were grains of wisdom in every stream of it. No doubt there was much more wisdom that I failed to recognize. Life is hard, Mr Scoresby, but we cling to it all the same.",[647,173091],{"author":172997,"quote":173092},"A wholesome oblivion of one’s neighbours is the beginning of wisdom.",[647,173094],{"author":172947,"quote":173095},"Few have attained to consummate wisdom in the perfection of philosophy: Solomon attained to it, and Aristotle in relation to his times, and in a later age Avicenna, and in our own days the recently deceased Robert, Bishop of Lincoln, and Adam Marsh.",[639,173097,173098],{},[642,173099],{"alt":173100,"src":173101},"It was Wisdom in the abstract facing Folly in the concrete. - Thomas Hardy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3473243.png",[647,173103],{"author":76545,"quote":173104},"It was Wisdom in the abstract facing Folly in the concrete.",[647,173106],{"author":173107,"quote":173108},"William Julius Mickle","Ah! fraudful malice! how shall wisdom’s care Escape the poison of thy gilded snare!",[647,173110],{"author":173111,"quote":173112},"Yiddish Proverb","The rivalry of scholars advances wisdom.",[690,173114],{":authors":173115},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Pope\",\"slug\":\"alexander-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Conan Doyle\",\"slug\":\"arthur-conan-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"Bible Bible\",\"slug\":\"bible-bible\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Evans\",\"slug\":\"bill-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Bruno Bettelheim\",\"slug\":\"bruno-bettelheim\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Christoph Martin Wieland\",\"slug\":\"christoph-martin-wieland\"},{\"name\":\"Cory Doctorow\",\"slug\":\"cory-doctorow\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Duane\",\"slug\":\"diane-duane\"},{\"name\":\"Donald J. 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And Perception Variance",[566,173237,569],{"id":568},[571,173239,173240,173246,173250,173256,173262,173268,173272,173278,173284,173290],{},[574,173241,173242],{},[577,173243,173245],{"href":173244},"#wisdom-through-experience","Wisdom through Experience",[574,173247,173248],{},[577,173249,164097],{"href":164096},[574,173251,173252],{},[577,173253,173255],{"href":173254},"#true-nature-of-wisdom","True Nature of Wisdom",[574,173257,173258],{},[577,173259,173261],{"href":173260},"#wisdom-and-communication","Wisdom and Communication",[574,173263,173264],{},[577,173265,173267],{"href":173266},"#wisdom-and-open-mindedness","Wisdom and Open-mindedness",[574,173269,173270],{},[577,173271,172593],{"href":172592},[574,173273,173274],{},[577,173275,173277],{"href":173276},"#wisdom-and-inner-peace","Wisdom and Inner Peace",[574,173279,173280],{},[577,173281,173283],{"href":173282},"#wisdom-and-curiosity","Wisdom and Curiosity",[574,173285,173286],{},[577,173287,173289],{"href":173288},"#wisdom-in-relationships","Wisdom in Relationships",[574,173291,173292],{},[577,173293,634],{"href":633},[566,173295,173245],{"id":173296},"wisdom-through-experience",[639,173298,173299],{},[642,173300],{"alt":173301,"src":173302},"Experience of a wise person is nothing but collective sophistication of years. - Mukesh Kwatra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-85252.png",[647,173304],{"author":173305,"quote":173306},"Mukesh Kwatra","Experience of a wise person is nothing but collective sophistication of years.",[647,173308],{"author":29408,"quote":173309},"Some people are wise through experience, but no one is wise through books.",[647,173311],{"author":11947,"quote":173312},"The wisest thing that we can acknowledge is that we are not. The second wisest thing we can acknowledge is that God is. And the third wisest thing we can acknowledge is our need to surrender ourselves to both.",[647,173314],{"author":291,"quote":173315},"We learn from every experience to be wise.",[639,173317,173318],{},[642,173319],{"alt":173320,"src":173321},"Those who learn from the experiences of others are truly wise; those who learn only from their own experiences are lacking in wisdom and those who refuse to learn either from the experiences of others or even from their own experiences are nothing but fools! - Sadguru Shri Wamanrao Pai","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-138892.png",[647,173323],{"author":173324,"quote":173325},"Sadguru Shri Wamanrao Pai","Those who learn from the experiences of others are truly wise; those who learn only from their own experiences are lacking in wisdom and those who refuse to learn either from the experiences of others or even from their own experiences are nothing but fools!",[647,173327],{"author":111601,"quote":173328},"Most enlightened people are usually unknown to others because they know that being famous does not mean being wise.",[647,173330],{"author":111601,"quote":173331},"An enlightened person is usually unknown to other people because he knows that being famous does not mean being wise.",[647,173333],{"author":57773,"quote":173334},"It's said that a wise person learns from his mistakes. A wiser one learns from others' mistakes. But the wisest person of all learns from others's successes.",[647,173336],{"author":173337,"quote":173338},"Ella Shawn","Wise is the person who understands how to live without the limits of fear, regret, or shame. For they hold the keys to the kingdom filled with their own happiness.",[639,173340,173341],{},[642,173342],{"alt":173343,"src":173344},"The wise learn from their own mistakes, the smart from others mistake, but the great learn from others people's success. What are you? - Dr. Lucas D. Shallua","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-435845.png",[647,173346],{"author":64861,"quote":173347},"The wise learn from their own mistakes, the smart from others mistake, but the great learn from others people's success. What are you?",[647,173349],{"author":173350,"quote":173351},"Leydi Morfa","Wise people are only wise because they have lived many lives before.",[647,173353],{"author":154284,"quote":173354},"A wise human life contains several journeys among several experiences, each of them takes him/her to a new level of wisdom in which makes him/her refuses to return to how he/she was before that experience.",[690,173356],{":authors":173357},"[{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Lucas D. Shallua\",\"slug\":\"dr-lucas-d-shallua\"},{\"name\":\"Ella Shawn\",\"slug\":\"ella-shawn\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Leydi Morfa\",\"slug\":\"leydi-morfa\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mukesh Kwatra\",\"slug\":\"mukesh-kwatra\"},{\"name\":\"Sadguru Shri Wamanrao Pai\",\"slug\":\"sadguru-shri-wamanrao-pai\"},{\"name\":\"Sameh Elsayed\",\"slug\":\"sameh-elsayed\"},{\"name\":\"Shiva Negi\",\"slug\":\"shiva-negi\"}]",[566,173359,164097],{"id":164509},[639,173361,173362],{},[642,173363],{"alt":173364,"src":173365},"We think a wise person is someone who solves problems. Truth is, a wise person is someone who avoids problems. - Prem Rawat","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4942.png",[647,173367],{"author":173368,"quote":173369},"Prem Rawat","We think a wise person is someone who solves problems. Truth is, a wise person is someone who avoids problems.",[647,173371],{"author":55072,"quote":173372},"A person is wise if he listens to millions of advice and doesn't implement any of it.",[647,173374],{"author":8765,"quote":173375},"The eagle is wise because he looks everywhere, not somewhere. If you want to raise wise people, raise people who look everywhere, not somewhere! Let them know all the ideas, let them travel on all roads! Let them walk in the light and in the dark! Above all, let them make a habit of doubting what they have been taught!",[647,173377],{"author":66821,"quote":173378},"When a wise woman speaks, smart people listen and learn from her.",[639,173380,173381],{},[642,173382],{"alt":173383,"src":173384},"To be a truly wise person requires that we recognize those domains best served by our intellect versus those best guided by our emotions. - Gad Saad","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-251722.png",[647,173386],{"author":56445,"quote":173387},"To be a truly wise person requires that we recognize those domains best served by our intellect versus those best guided by our emotions.",[647,173389],{"author":90662,"quote":173390},"The wisest person in the world is the one who is indifferent to praise and criticism.",[647,173392],{"author":147660,"quote":173393},"When I think of the wisest people I know, they share one defining trait: curiosity. They turn away from the minutiae of their lives-and focus on the world around them. They are motivated by the desire to explore the unfamiliar. They are drawn toward what they don't understand.",[647,173395],{"author":11390,"quote":173396},"Sapiens means wise or sapient... Wise means acceptance, not differentiation. Wise means helping, not fighting. Wise means assimilation, not destruction. Wise means harmony and peace, not dissension.",[647,173398],{"author":53065,"quote":173399},"One gets wise by meeting people and meeting people through their literature.",[639,173401,173402],{},[642,173403],{"alt":173404,"src":173405},"A wise person is wise because he trusts his own being. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-479632.png",[647,173407],{"author":438,"quote":173408},"A wise person is wise because he trusts his own being.",[647,173410],{"author":66821,"quote":173411},"A wise woman does not keep her wisdom to herself. She shares wisdom with the world, because she knows that through wisdom, many lives can be transformed.",[647,173413],{"author":66821,"quote":173414},"Wise people do not claim to know it all, they always prefer to learn from others.",[690,173416],{":authors":173417},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Dani Shapiro\",\"slug\":\"dani-shapiro\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Gad Saad\",\"slug\":\"gad-saad\"},{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"Girdhar Joshi\",\"slug\":\"girdhar-joshi\"},{\"name\":\"Maxime Lagacé\",\"slug\":\"maxime-lagace\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Prem Rawat\",\"slug\":\"prem-rawat\"}]",[566,173419,173255],{"id":173420},"true-nature-of-wisdom",[639,173422,173423],{},[642,173424],{"alt":173425,"src":173426},"There's a big difference on being wise and being crafty. The former is the attribute of God, and the latter is that of Satan. - Michael Bassey Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-133285.png",[647,173428],{"author":55072,"quote":173429},"There's a big difference on being wise and being crafty. The former is the attribute of God, and the latter is that of Satan.",[647,173431],{"author":438,"quote":173432},"I would rather be kind than wise.",[647,173434],{"author":105189,"quote":173435},"The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.",[647,173437],{"author":55101,"quote":173438},"It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.",[639,173440,173441],{},[642,173442],{"alt":173443,"src":173444},"To be wise means to know when to stay silent. - Kamand Kojouri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-240175.png",[647,173446],{"author":3859,"quote":173447},"To be wise means to know when to stay silent.",[647,173449],{"author":11390,"quote":173450},"Only the dumb thinks of their own insight to be the best, the wise on the other hand recognizes and embraces the good from everyone.",[647,173452],{"author":110963,"quote":173453},"Wisest is she who knows she does not know.",[647,173455],{"author":1074,"quote":173456},"Honesty and kindness can do much more for the world than anything else. And logic will always be weak without a strong heart. That is why the wisest tend to suffer the most from heartbreak. One cannot reach for God in His wisdom with the heart of a devil.",[647,173458],{"author":11390,"quote":173459},"Wise is the one who knows to bow before the right person in search of knowledge.",[639,173461,173462],{},[642,173463],{"alt":173464,"src":173465},"How much easier it is to be wise for another than for ourselves. - Orna Ross","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-309977.png",[647,173467],{"author":173468,"quote":173469},"Orna Ross","How much easier it is to be wise for another than for ourselves.",[647,173471],{"author":132200,"quote":173472},"A wise man once asked, \"Am I wise only because of the average company I keep or the company I keep among the wise with whom I am able to coexist?\" Makes one wonder about the company they keep.",[647,173474],{"author":156320,"quote":173475},"Everybody becomes wise when the moment is gone. Retrospective wisdom is worthless.When you are picking on something, at that very moment become aware, and let awareness function. Immediately you will drop it.",[690,173477],{":authors":173478},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey G. Duarte\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-g-duarte\"},{\"name\":\"Jostein Gaarder\",\"slug\":\"jostein-gaarder\"},{\"name\":\"Kamand Kojouri\",\"slug\":\"kamand-kojouri\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Orna Ross\",\"slug\":\"orna-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Osho\",\"slug\":\"osho\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sacredfire\",\"slug\":\"robin-sacredfire\"},{\"name\":\"William James\",\"slug\":\"william-james\"}]",[566,173480,173261],{"id":173481},"wisdom-and-communication",[639,173483,173484],{},[642,173485],{"alt":173486,"src":173487},"The wise communicate in subtle ways. - Rajen Jani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-13221.png",[647,173489],{"author":109227,"quote":173490},"The wise communicate in subtle ways.",[647,173492],{"author":56141,"quote":173493},"What a wise person teaches is the smallest part of what they give. The totality of their life, of the way they go about it in the smallest details, is what gets transmitted.",[647,173495],{"author":138063,"quote":173496},"Wise is the one who learns to dumb it down.",[647,173498],{"author":8765,"quote":173499},"In a world where everyone is wise, only the one who is wiser than others deserves the title of wise!",[639,173501,173502],{},[642,173503],{"alt":173504,"src":173505},"The art of being wise is the art of knowing that solutions don’t come from individuals, but rather experiences. - Shannon L. Alder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-209393.png",[647,173507],{"author":34444,"quote":173508},"The art of being wise is the art of knowing that solutions don’t come from individuals, but rather experiences.",[647,173510],{"author":19881,"quote":173511},"When you use the word \"wise\", use its complement, \"Now\" for no one is wise all the time. - On Wisdom's Continuum",[647,173513],{"author":173514,"quote":173515},"Hasnat Ibn Soyab Turjo","Wise teats other as wise.",[647,173517],{"author":10555,"quote":173518},"The wise are like a river; they go forward and upward, never backward or downward.",[647,173520],{"author":438,"quote":173521},"The art of being wise is to respond to everything with kindness and love.",[639,173523,173524],{},[642,173525],{"alt":173526,"src":173527},"Wise people offer their wisdom for free and accept all gifts, for they know that the universe is not giving them gifts, but tools they will need on their road to wisdom. - Charbel Tadros","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-500505.png",[647,173529],{"author":78274,"quote":173530},"Wise people offer their wisdom for free and accept all gifts, for they know that the universe is not giving them gifts, but tools they will need on their road to wisdom.",[647,173532],{"author":173533,"quote":173534},"A.J. Compton","We live and learn, change and grow. Older, but not always wiser. Stronger but not necessarily smarter. Life is a dance of steps taken forward and backwards, time spent standing still, and twirling in circles as we follow our own shadows.",[647,173536],{"author":77523,"quote":173537},"The wise will hide your follies and help you learn, but the wicked ones will gossip about it with scoundrels.",[690,173539],{":authors":173540},"[{\"name\":\"A.J. Compton\",\"slug\":\"aj-compton\"},{\"name\":\"Aniruddha Sastikar\",\"slug\":\"aniruddha-sastikar\"},{\"name\":\"Charbel Tadros\",\"slug\":\"charbel-tadros\"},{\"name\":\"Curtis Tyrone Jones\",\"slug\":\"curtis-tyrone-jones\"},{\"name\":\"David Brooks\",\"slug\":\"david-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Hasnat Ibn Soyab Turjo\",\"slug\":\"hasnat-ibn-soyab-turjo\"},{\"name\":\"Lamine Pearlheart\",\"slug\":\"lamine-pearlheart\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Rajen Jani\",\"slug\":\"rajen-jani\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-l-alder\"}]",[566,173542,173267],{"id":173543},"wisdom-and-open-mindedness",[639,173545,173546],{},[642,173547],{"alt":173548,"src":173549},"The eagle is wise because he looks everywhere, not somewhere. If you want to raise wise people, raise people who look everywhere, not somewhere! Let them know all the ideas, let them travel on all roads! Let them walk in the light and in the dark! Above all, let them make a habit of doubting what they have been taught! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-123404.png",[647,173551],{"author":8765,"quote":173375},[647,173553],{"author":67411,"quote":173554},"Wise in the ways of all such things is Jean Tannen,\" said Jean. \"Wiser by far than most; especially most named Lamora.\"\"Shut your fat, ugly, inarguably wiser face,\" said Locke.",[647,173556],{"author":173557,"quote":173558},"Shmuel HaNagid","You Who'd be Wise\" from \"Ben Mishle\" written sometime between 1013 and 1050 C.E.You who'd be wiseshould inquire into the nature of justice and evilfrom your teachers,seekers like yourself, and the studentswho question your answer.",[647,173560],{"author":61390,"quote":173561},"The wise are holistic and open-minded.",[639,173563,173564],{},[642,173565],{"alt":173566,"src":173567},"Wise words were never spoken,never thought never lived.P.C.M. HermansSeptember 27, 2016 - Petra Hermans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-386501.png",[647,173569],{"author":12222,"quote":173570},"Wise words were never spoken,never thought never lived.P.C.M. HermansSeptember 27, 2016",[647,173572],{"author":10555,"quote":173573},"A wise person makes one error,and learns ten lessons.He makes two errors,and learns twenty lessons.He makes three errors,and learns thirty lessons.He makes few errors,and learns countless lessons.",[647,173575],{"author":291,"quote":173576},"To wonder is to be wise.",[647,173578],{"author":10555,"quote":173579},"One who learns from his enemies is as wise as one who learns from his friends.",[647,173581],{"author":173582,"quote":173583},"Benjamin ndayishimiye","One who is not wise is proud he is wise.",[639,173585,173586],{},[642,173587],{"alt":173588,"src":173589},"The wise ones have been tortured by their minds for lifetimes - listen to what they have to say. - Bert McCoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-529591.png",[647,173591],{"author":20947,"quote":173592},"The wise ones have been tortured by their minds for lifetimes - listen to what they have to say.",[647,173594],{"author":173595,"quote":173596},"Jude Watson","You do not recognize what truth is, so you call it a trick. That is why you are not wise, Jenna Zan Arbor. Wisdom is something you cannot identify because you cannot measure it with your instruments. - Qui-Gon Jinn",[647,173598],{"author":173599,"quote":173600},"J. Bartell","Wise are those who keep asking questions when everyone around them think they know the answers.",[690,173602],{":authors":173603},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin ndayishimiye\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-ndayishimiye\"},{\"name\":\"Bert McCoy\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"J. Bartell\",\"slug\":\"j-bartell\"},{\"name\":\"Jude Watson\",\"slug\":\"jude-watson\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Petra Hermans\",\"slug\":\"petra-hermans\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Lynch\",\"slug\":\"scott-lynch\"},{\"name\":\"Shmuel HaNagid\",\"slug\":\"shmuel-hanagid\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"}]",[566,173605,172593],{"id":172634},[639,173607,173608],{},[642,173609],{"alt":173610,"src":173611},"The wise have a calm mind and a heart full of kindness. - The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-194553.png",[647,173613],{"author":61390,"quote":173614},"The wise have a calm mind and a heart full of kindness.",[647,173616],{"author":17955,"quote":173617},"The wise are not wise because they make no mistakes. They are wise because they correct their mistakes as soon as they recognize them.",[647,173619],{"author":10555,"quote":173620},"One who opens his mind is wiser than one who opens his heart.",[647,173622],{"author":1797,"quote":173623},"Some people are wise only when they are in public.",[639,173625,173626],{},[642,173627],{"alt":173628,"src":173629},"Wise people do not become inferior tools. - The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-293807.png",[647,173631],{"author":61390,"quote":173632},"Wise people do not become inferior tools.",[647,173634],{"author":61390,"quote":173635},"Consultation with the wise leads to victory.",[647,173637],{"author":173638,"quote":173639},"Toyin Onagoruwa","At the face of stupidity, we are wise.",[647,173641],{"author":82319,"quote":173642},"Wise women simply see things as they are....",[647,173644],{"author":78274,"quote":173645},"It is the duty of every wise person to seek out people with potential and freely guide them on the path of wisdom. By doing so, the wise leaders of the future are born, and the world will have a chance to mend itself.",[639,173647,173648],{},[642,173649],{"alt":173650,"src":173651},"The wise become wiser as they grow older. Everyone else merely acquires more knowledge and skills, if they are lucky. - Gary McLane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-603222.png",[647,173653],{"author":173654,"quote":173655},"Gary McLane","The wise become wiser as they grow older. Everyone else merely acquires more knowledge and skills, if they are lucky.",[647,173657],{"author":173658,"quote":173659},"Vanamali","The wise person is the one who, like the child, lives entirely in the present, unburdened by the memories of the past",[647,173661],{"author":173662,"quote":173663},"Sara Niles","A Wise Mind Makes a Wise Heart",[690,173665],{":authors":173666},"[{\"name\":\"Charbel Tadros\",\"slug\":\"charbel-tadros\"},{\"name\":\"Gary McLane\",\"slug\":\"gary-mclane\"},{\"name\":\"James Hilton ( Cowboy)\",\"slug\":\"james-hilton-cowboy\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Orson Scott Card\",\"slug\":\"orson-scott-card\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Niles\",\"slug\":\"sara-niles\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"},{\"name\":\"Toyin Onagoruwa\",\"slug\":\"toyin-onagoruwa\"},{\"name\":\"Vanamali\",\"slug\":\"vanamali\"}]",[566,173668,173277],{"id":173669},"wisdom-and-inner-peace",[639,173671,173672],{},[642,173673],{"alt":173674,"src":173675},"The Wise are Superb Observers of Nature and Rise Superior to the Blows of Fortune - Philo of Alexandria","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-222460.png",[647,173677],{"author":173678,"quote":173679},"Philo of Alexandria","The Wise are Superb Observers of Nature and Rise Superior to the Blows of Fortune",[647,173681],{"author":105537,"quote":173682},"It's other people who make us wise, and I haven't known nearly enough.",[647,173684],{"author":166994,"quote":173685},"A wise person is like a smoothly polished rock: it takes time to become either.",[647,173687],{"author":111601,"quote":173688},"An enlightened person is usually unknown to other people because being famous does not mean being wise.",[639,173690,173691],{},[642,173692],{"alt":173693,"src":173694},"The ability to utter wise words is not exclusive to the wise. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-242755.png",[647,173696],{"author":1797,"quote":173697},"The ability to utter wise words is not exclusive to the wise.",[647,173699],{"author":173700,"quote":173701},"Iva Kenaz","A quick enlightenment tends to do more harm than good. Wise may easily become unwise.",[647,173703],{"author":56196,"quote":173704},"A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none.",[647,173706],{"author":173707,"quote":173708},"Unknown 9","Some People Are Wise, And Some Are Otherwise.",[647,173710],{"author":66821,"quote":173711},"Wise people are those who help others to become better than they are.",[639,173713,173714],{},[642,173715],{"alt":173716,"src":173717},"A mere love of wisdom is often enough to make oneself wiser. - Raheel Farooq","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-708147.png",[647,173719],{"author":105663,"quote":173720},"A mere love of wisdom is often enough to make oneself wiser.",[647,173722],{"author":8652,"quote":173723},"Just as it is agreed that we all wish to be happy, so it is that we all wish to be wise, since no one without wisdom is happy.",[647,173725],{"author":56870,"quote":173726},"The wise are cheerful and content with their lot in life.",[690,173728],{":authors":173729},"[{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"Iva Kenaz\",\"slug\":\"iva-kenaz\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Monroe\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-monroe\"},{\"name\":\"Mary E. 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The former category is wise while the latter just thinks it is wiser! The latter smiles at the end while the latter struggles to smile to save face!",[647,173750],{"author":5183,"quote":173751},"Wise people are motivated by the quotes and by the books.",[639,173753,173754],{},[642,173755],{"alt":173756,"src":173757},"A wise person alway learn from every thing at any given morment. - hamzat haruna ribah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-606495.png",[647,173759],{"author":173760,"quote":173761},"hamzat haruna ribah","A wise person alway learn from every thing at any given morment.",[647,173763],{"author":58772,"quote":173764},"Those who have teachable spirit get wiser and wiser daily.",[647,173766],{"author":51162,"quote":173767},"The wise person avoids, to proclaim and insist, its vision and wisdom. Indeed, one's attitude and words show and prove itself that.",[647,173769],{"author":10555,"quote":173770},"In a group of intelligent men people expect only one to be wise.",[647,173772],{"author":54515,"quote":173773},"We tend to become wiser after the fact from any situation",[639,173775,173776],{},[642,173777],{"alt":173778,"src":173779},"Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it. - George Santayana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-844445.png",[647,173781],{"author":40880,"quote":173782},"Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.",[647,173784],{"author":173785,"quote":173786},"Samantha Shannon","The wisest are seldom appreciated in their time.",[647,173788],{"author":66971,"quote":173789},"It is best for the wise man not to seem wise.",[690,173791],{":authors":173792},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Shukla\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-shukla\"},{\"name\":\"Aeschylus\",\"slug\":\"aeschylus\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Euginia Herlihy\",\"slug\":\"euginia-herlihy\"},{\"name\":\"George Santayana\",\"slug\":\"george-santayana\"},{\"name\":\"James D Wilson\",\"slug\":\"james-d-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Samantha Shannon\",\"slug\":\"samantha-shannon\"},{\"name\":\"Uma Shanker\",\"slug\":\"uma-shanker\"},{\"name\":\"hamzat haruna ribah\",\"slug\":\"hamzat-haruna-ribah\"}]",[566,173794,173289],{"id":173795},"wisdom-in-relationships",[639,173797,173798],{},[642,173799],{"alt":173800,"src":173801},"A quick enlightenment tends to do more harm than good. 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Others",[574,174084,174085],{},[577,174086,174088],{"href":174087},"#contrasts-and-paradoxes-in-wisdom","Contrasts and Paradoxes in Wisdom",[574,174090,174091],{},[577,174092,174094],{"href":174093},"#limits-and-growth-in-wisdom","Limits and Growth in Wisdom",[574,174096,174097],{},[577,174098,634],{"href":633},[566,174100,174048],{"id":174101},"self-discovery-and-inner-awareness",[639,174103,174104],{},[642,174105],{"alt":174106,"src":174107},"No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge.The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among his followers, gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and his lovingness.If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind. - Khalil Gibran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-33330.png",[647,174109],{"author":45152,"quote":174110},"No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge.The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among his followers, gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and his lovingness.If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.",[647,174112],{"author":89203,"quote":174113},"The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.",[647,174115],{"author":105652,"quote":174116},"A wise person is the one who knows what he knows and what he does not know.",[647,174118],{"author":174119,"quote":174120},"Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh","A man of wisdom always looks at every problem from the other’s point of view also. You cannot be wise if you have only one point of view. Sometimes try to stand in others’ shoes and just look from there.",[639,174122,174123],{},[642,174124],{"alt":174125,"src":174126},"A man of wisdom always looks at every problem from the other’s point of view also. You cannot be wise if you have only one point of view. Sometimes try to stand in others’ shoes and just look from there. And if you can understand the other, you will be able to understand yourself more. The other always sees that you are an egoist. You never see it, you are blind to yourself. - Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-306711.png",[647,174128],{"author":174119,"quote":174129},"A man of wisdom always looks at every problem from the other’s point of view also. You cannot be wise if you have only one point of view. Sometimes try to stand in others’ shoes and just look from there. And if you can understand the other, you will be able to understand yourself more. The other always sees that you are an egoist. You never see it, you are blind to yourself.",[647,174131],{"author":174132,"quote":174133},"Guatama Buddha","A wise person can enter and dwell in his own teacher's knowledge, having realized it for himself through knowledge.",[647,174135],{"author":438,"quote":174136},"A wise person is he who can see a person how he sees himself.",[647,174138],{"author":165760,"quote":174139},"He who knows himself is wise; yet have we no sooner acquired real consciousness of our being than we learn that true wisdom is a thing that lies far deeper than consciousness. The chief gain of increased consciousness is that it unveils an ever-loftier unconsciousness, on whose heights do the sources lie of the purest wisdom.",[647,174141],{"author":125826,"quote":174142},"He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.",[639,174144,174145],{},[642,174146],{"alt":174147,"src":174148},"No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge. The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among his followers, gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and his lovingness. If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind. - Khalil Gibran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1541842.png",[647,174150],{"author":45152,"quote":174151},"No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge. The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among his followers, gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and his lovingness. If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.",[647,174153],{"author":93425,"quote":174154},"A wise man's question contains half the answer.",[647,174156],{"author":20010,"quote":174157},"The philosophy of the wisest man that ever existed, is mainly derived from the act of introspection.",[647,174159],{"author":71773,"quote":174160},"The intellect of the wise is like glass; it admits the light of heaven and reflects it.",[690,174162],{":authors":174163},"[{\"name\":\"Augustus Hare\",\"slug\":\"augustus-hare\"},{\"name\":\"Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"bhagwan-shree-rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Guatama Buddha\",\"slug\":\"guatama-buddha\"},{\"name\":\"Kahlil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"kahlil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Khalil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"khalil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Lao Tzu\",\"slug\":\"lao-tzu\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Maeterlinck\",\"slug\":\"maurice-maeterlinck\"},{\"name\":\"Mohith Agadi\",\"slug\":\"mohith-agadi\"},{\"name\":\"Solomon Ibn Gabirol\",\"slug\":\"solomon-ibn-gabirol\"},{\"name\":\"William Godwin\",\"slug\":\"william-godwin\"}]",[566,174165,174054],{"id":174166},"humility-and-open-mindedness",[639,174168,174169],{},[642,174170],{"alt":174171,"src":174172},"It takes a wise man to discover a wise man. - Diogenes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-212586.png",[647,174174],{"author":74274,"quote":174175},"It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.",[647,174177],{"author":53767,"quote":174178},"A wise man is humble, knowing he actually doesn't know much.",[647,174180],{"author":438,"quote":174181},"The wisest has nothing, knows nothing, but loves everything.",[647,174183],{"author":12160,"quote":174184},"God is wise! In fact, He is far wiser than the wise man who thinks he is wise!",[639,174186,174187],{},[642,174188],{"alt":174189,"src":174190},"A wise man will not trust too much those who admire him, even for his wisdom. He knows that an admirer is never truly satisfied until he can substitute pity for his admiration and disdain for his applause. Our admirers are always on the lookout for evidence of our collapse. They find a solace in the fact that our superiority was transitory and that we end as they do—old and useless. - Ben Hecht","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-866665.png",[647,174192],{"author":77387,"quote":174193},"A wise man will not trust too much those who admire him, even for his wisdom. He knows that an admirer is never truly satisfied until he can substitute pity for his admiration and disdain for his applause. Our admirers are always on the lookout for evidence of our collapse. They find a solace in the fact that our superiority was transitory and that we end as they do—old and useless.",[647,174195],{"author":116105,"quote":174196},"The wiser a man becomes, the more he will read, and those who are wisest read most.",[647,174198],{"author":45931,"quote":174199},"Who is wise?\nHe that learns from everyone.\n",[647,174201],{"author":74031,"quote":174202},"Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.",[647,174204],{"author":18344,"quote":174205},"We have no words for speaking of wisdom to the stupid. He who understands the wise is wise already.",[639,174207,174208],{},[642,174209],{"alt":174210,"src":174211},"He who understands the wise is wise already. - Georg C. Lichtenberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1901778.png",[647,174213],{"author":18344,"quote":174214},"He who understands the wise is wise already.",[647,174216],{"author":174217,"quote":174218},"Adoniram Judson","If God gave light and wisdom, the religion of Jesus was soon learned; but without God, a man might study all his life long, and make no proficiency.",[647,174220],{"author":99711,"quote":174221},"Could there ever be a wise man without the wisdom or life or without the death of illusion?",[647,174223],{"author":45152,"quote":174224},"My proof convinces the ignorant, and the wise man's proof convinces me. But he whose reasoning falls between wisdom and ignorance, I neither can convince him, nor can he convince me.",[690,174226],{":authors":174227},"[{\"name\":\"Adoniram Judson\",\"slug\":\"adoniram-judson\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Hecht\",\"slug\":\"ben-hecht\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Diogenes\",\"slug\":\"diogenes\"},{\"name\":\"Eraldo Banovac\",\"slug\":\"eraldo-banovac\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Georg C. Lichtenberg\",\"slug\":\"georg-c-lichtenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Hans Christian Andersen\",\"slug\":\"hans-christian-andersen\"},{\"name\":\"Jean de La Fontaine\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-fontaine\"},{\"name\":\"Khalil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"khalil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Sorin Cerin\",\"slug\":\"sorin-cerin\"}]",[566,174229,174060],{"id":174230},"teaching-and-learning",[639,174232,174233],{},[642,174234],{"alt":174235,"src":174236},"A wise man is not recognized in the midst of the wise. His wisdom becomes common sense there, unless he's wiser. - Aniekee Tochukwu Ezekiel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-62157.png",[647,174238],{"author":174239,"quote":174240},"Aniekee Tochukwu Ezekiel","A wise man is not recognized in the midst of the wise. His wisdom becomes common sense there, unless he's wiser.",[647,174242],{"author":174243,"quote":174244},"Lokesh kaushik","Reading is wise man's source of wisdom.",[647,174246],{"author":174247,"quote":174248},"Alfred Montapert","The finest piece of mechanism in all the universe is the brain of man. The wise person develops his brain and opens his mind to the genius and spirit of the world's greatest ideas. He will fell inspired with the purest and noblest thoughts that have ever animated the spirit of humanity.",[647,174250],{"author":8765,"quote":174251},"Go after wisdom, not go after wise man because wise man shows only the path, he himself is not the path!",[639,174253,174254],{},[642,174255],{"alt":174256,"src":174257},"the only way in which a human being can make some approach to knowing the whole of a subject, is by hearing what can be said about it by persons of every variety of opinion, and studying all modes in which it can be looked at by every character of mind. No wise man ever acquired his wisdom in any mode but this; nor is it in the nature of human intellect to become wise in any other manner. - John Stuart Mill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-214905.png",[647,174259],{"author":174260,"quote":174261},"John Stuart Mill","the only way in which a human being can make some approach to knowing the whole of a subject, is by hearing what can be said about it by persons of every variety of opinion, and studying all modes in which it can be looked at by every character of mind. No wise man ever acquired his wisdom in any mode but this; nor is it in the nature of human intellect to become wise in any other manner.",[647,174263],{"author":61390,"quote":174264},"The wise man finds the important basis of life.",[647,174266],{"author":174267,"quote":174268},"Felix Wantang","A wise man nourishes his soul each morning with the word of God and enriches his day with God's wisdom. Psalm 19:7.",[647,174270],{"author":174271,"quote":174272},"The Dragon King of Beijing","One conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study in a public school.",[647,174274],{"author":10555,"quote":174275},"The wise teach, the righteous learn from them; the foolish disregard any knowledge handed to them.",[639,174277,174278],{},[642,174279],{"alt":174280,"src":174281},"A man remains ignorant because he loves ignorance, and chooses ignorant thoughts; a man becomes wise because he loves wisdom and chooses wise thoughts. - James Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-912102.png",[647,174283],{"author":174284,"quote":174285},"James Allen","A man remains ignorant because he loves ignorance, and chooses ignorant thoughts; a man becomes wise because he loves wisdom and chooses wise thoughts.",[647,174287],{"author":24990,"quote":174288},"Teach a man to read and write, and you have put into his hands the great keys of the wisdom-box.",[647,174290],{"author":471,"quote":174291},"A spoon cannot taste of the food it carries. Likewise, a foolish man cannot understand the wise man´s wisdom even if he associates with a sage.",[647,174293],{"author":174294,"quote":174295},"Alphonse de Lamartine","Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.",[690,174297],{":authors":174298},"[{\"name\":\"Alfred Montapert\",\"slug\":\"alfred-montapert\"},{\"name\":\"Alphonse de Lamartine\",\"slug\":\"alphonse-de-lamartine\"},{\"name\":\"Aniekee Tochukwu Ezekiel\",\"slug\":\"aniekee-tochukwu-ezekiel\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"Felix Wantang\",\"slug\":\"felix-wantang\"},{\"name\":\"James Allen\",\"slug\":\"james-allen\"},{\"name\":\"John Stuart Mill\",\"slug\":\"john-stuart-mill\"},{\"name\":\"Lokesh kaushik\",\"slug\":\"lokesh-kaushik\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"The Dragon King of Beijing\",\"slug\":\"the-dragon-king-of-beijing\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Huxley\",\"slug\":\"thomas-huxley\"}]",[566,174300,124158],{"id":124521},[639,174302,174303],{},[642,174304],{"alt":174305,"src":174306},"Wise is the man who has the potential for height in his muscles but who renounces climbing in his consciousness. By virtue of his gaze, he has all hills, and by virtue of his position, all valleys. The sun that gilds the summits will gild them more for him than for someone at the top who must endure the bright light; and the palace perched high in the woods will be more beautiful for those who see it from the valley than for those who, imprisoned in its rooms, forget it. - Fernando Pessoa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-55987.png",[647,174308],{"author":14672,"quote":174309},"Wise is the man who has the potential for height in his muscles but who renounces climbing in his consciousness. By virtue of his gaze, he has all hills, and by virtue of his position, all valleys. The sun that gilds the summits will gild them more for him than for someone at the top who must endure the bright light; and the palace perched high in the woods will be more beautiful for those who see it from the valley than for those who, imprisoned in its rooms, forget it.",[647,174311],{"author":5304,"quote":174312},"The wise man has always treated religions with respect, not adoration nor blind following alone. He's more logical rather than emotional.",[647,174314],{"author":13870,"quote":174315},"Wise men enrich their wisdom through conscious observation. They grasp the useful information from major happenings of their life.",[647,174317],{"author":174119,"quote":174120},[639,174319,174320],{},[642,174321],{"alt":174322,"src":174323},"The wise man must become a friend of the truth, not a fanatic of the concepts that are believed by many to be true only. - Mwanandeke Kindembo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-372028.png",[647,174325],{"author":5304,"quote":174326},"The wise man must become a friend of the truth, not a fanatic of the concepts that are believed by many to be true only.",[647,174328],{"author":174329,"quote":174330},"Kateryna Kei","A man of wisdom faces it all and makes his choices that actually can change a lot of things.",[647,174332],{"author":66821,"quote":174333},"A wise woman does not keep her wisdom to herself. She shares wisdom with the world because she knows that through wisdom, many lives can be transformed.",[647,174335],{"author":23900,"quote":174336},"When wise man quits learning, he will be more senile onwards.",[647,174338],{"author":171460,"quote":174339},"A wise man differs from the ordinary; in understanding, knowing and experiencing what Truth is all about.",[639,174341,174342],{},[642,174343],{"alt":174344,"src":174345},"The hours of a wise man are lengthened by his ideas. - Joseph Addison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-920020.png",[647,174347],{"author":44179,"quote":174348},"The hours of a wise man are lengthened by his ideas.",[647,174350],{"author":64498,"quote":174351},"Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.",[647,174353],{"author":109313,"quote":174354},"A wise man is out of the reach of fortune.",[647,174356],{"author":174357,"quote":174358},"William Ralph Inge","The wise man is he who knows the relative value of things.",[690,174360],{":authors":174361},"[{\"name\":\"Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"bhagwan-shree-rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Bible Bible\",\"slug\":\"bible-bible\"},{\"name\":\"Fernando Pessoa\",\"slug\":\"fernando-pessoa\"},{\"name\":\"Gian Kumar\",\"slug\":\"gian-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"HBR Patel\",\"slug\":\"hbr-patel-2\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Addison\",\"slug\":\"joseph-addison\"},{\"name\":\"Kateryna Kei\",\"slug\":\"kateryna-kei\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Browne\",\"slug\":\"thomas-browne\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"},{\"name\":\"William Ralph Inge\",\"slug\":\"william-ralph-inge\"}]",[566,174363,174070],{"id":174364},"action-and-decision-making",[639,174366,174367],{},[642,174368],{"alt":174369,"src":174370},"In the face of all the uncertainties that surround any decision, the wise man acts in the light of his best judgment illumined by the integrity of his profoundest spiritual insights. Then the rest is in the hands of the future and in the mind of God. The possibility of error, of profound and terrible error, is at once the height and the depth of man’s freedom. For this, God be praised! - Howard Thurman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47279.png",[647,174372],{"author":174373,"quote":174374},"Howard Thurman","In the face of all the uncertainties that surround any decision, the wise man acts in the light of his best judgment illumined by the integrity of his profoundest spiritual insights. Then the rest is in the hands of the future and in the mind of God. The possibility of error, of profound and terrible error, is at once the height and the depth of man’s freedom. For this, God be praised!",[647,174376],{"author":125826,"quote":174377},"The wise man does not lay up his own treasures.The more he gives to others,the more he has for his own.",[647,174379],{"author":29408,"quote":174380},"Wise men count backward toward zero. They know that's where contentment lies.",[647,174382],{"author":174383,"quote":174384},"David    Weir","A wise man does not argue. A man who argues is not wise. Learned men are not wise, for learning daily adds to ideas and certainties, while wisdom daily lets something go.",[639,174386,174387],{},[642,174388],{"alt":174389,"src":174390},"The wise man calls everyone to freedom and enlightenment. - The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-293806.png",[647,174392],{"author":61390,"quote":174393},"The wise man calls everyone to freedom and enlightenment.",[647,174395],{"author":174329,"quote":174330},[647,174397],{"author":29408,"quote":174398},"The wise man's secret: do more, think less.",[647,174400],{"author":156767,"quote":174401},"A wise man learns from his failures. A brilliant man learns how not to fail.",[647,174403],{"author":174404,"quote":174405},"Jerome Cady","It is a wise man who knows where courage ends and stupidity begins.",[639,174407,174408],{},[642,174409],{"alt":174410,"src":174411},"The wise man knows nothing if he cannot benefit from his wisdom. Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but also to be utilized. - Marcus Tullius Cicero","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1239083.png",[647,174413],{"author":1183,"quote":174414},"The wise man knows nothing if he cannot benefit from his wisdom. Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but also to be utilized.",[647,174416],{"author":57757,"quote":174417},"Keep the extent of your abilities unknown.The wise man does not allow his knowledge and abilities to be sounded to the bottom, if he desires to be honored at all. He allows you to know them but not to comprehend them. No one must know the extent of his abilities, lest he be disappointed. No one ever has an opportunity of fathoming him entirely. For guesses and doubts about the extent of his talents arouse more veneration than accurate knowledge of them, be they ever so great.",[647,174419],{"author":30363,"quote":174420},"The wise man is he who knows when and how to stop",[647,174422],{"author":30363,"quote":174423},"The wise man does not grow old, but ripens.",[690,174425],{":authors":174426},"[{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"David    Weir\",\"slug\":\"david-weir\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Thurman\",\"slug\":\"howard-thurman\"},{\"name\":\"Jerome Cady\",\"slug\":\"jerome-cady\"},{\"name\":\"Kateryna Kei\",\"slug\":\"kateryna-kei\"},{\"name\":\"Lao Tzu\",\"slug\":\"lao-tzu\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa McPhail\",\"slug\":\"melissa-mcphail\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"}]",[566,174428,174076],{"id":174429},"balancing-knowledge-and-experience",[639,174431,174432],{},[642,174433],{"alt":174434,"src":174435},"Wise men speak only of what they know - J.R.R. Tolkien","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-224263.png",[647,174437],{"author":65177,"quote":174438},"Wise men speak only of what they know",[647,174440],{"author":10545,"quote":174441},"Wise men come to seea child of greater wisdomand honor divine.",[647,174443],{"author":23900,"quote":174444},"The wise man reveals more than words spoken.",[647,174446],{"author":96363,"quote":174447},"A wise man's goal shouldn't be to say something profound, but to say something useful.",[639,174449,174450],{},[642,174451],{"alt":174452,"src":174453},"To trust immediate intuitions rather than collective examination that is rational, careful, and intelligent is not wisdom: it is the presumption of an old man who refuses to believe that the great world outside his village is any different from the one that he has always known. - Carlo Rovelli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-574291.png",[647,174455],{"author":24601,"quote":174456},"To trust immediate intuitions rather than collective examination that is rational, careful, and intelligent is not wisdom: it is the presumption of an old man who refuses to believe that the great world outside his village is any different from the one that he has always known.",[647,174458],{"author":174459,"quote":174460},"Veronica Rossi","Ideals belong in a world only the wise man can understand,\" Marron said quietly.",[647,174462],{"author":174463,"quote":174464},"James Truslow Adams","We cannot advance without new experiments in living, but no wise man tries every day what he has proved wrong the day before.",[647,174466],{"author":38432,"quote":174467},"I'd rather rely on mother nature's wisdom than man's cleverness",[647,174469],{"author":9119,"quote":174470},"Ignorant men raise questions that wise men answered a thousand years ago.",[639,174472,174473],{},[642,174474],{"alt":174475,"src":174476},"The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science. But he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact but as art-forms. - John B. S. Haldane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1651374.png",[647,174478],{"author":174479,"quote":174480},"John B. S. Haldane","The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science. But he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact but as art-forms.",[647,174482],{"author":6784,"quote":174483},"Fortune, thou hadst no deity, if men Had wisdom.",[647,174485],{"author":4615,"quote":174486},"When facts speak, the wise man listens.",[647,174488],{"author":174294,"quote":174295},[690,174490],{":authors":174491},"[{\"name\":\"Alphonse de Lamartine\",\"slug\":\"alphonse-de-lamartine\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Jonson\",\"slug\":\"ben-jonson\"},{\"name\":\"Carlo Rovelli\",\"slug\":\"carlo-rovelli\"},{\"name\":\"Criss Jami\",\"slug\":\"criss-jami\"},{\"name\":\"J.R.R. Tolkien\",\"slug\":\"jrr-tolkien\"},{\"name\":\"James Truslow Adams\",\"slug\":\"james-truslow-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"John B. S. Haldane\",\"slug\":\"john-b-s-haldane\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"},{\"name\":\"Veronica Rossi\",\"slug\":\"veronica-rossi\"},{\"name\":\"Wendell Berry\",\"slug\":\"wendell-berry\"}]",[566,174493,174082],{"id":174494},"wisdom-in-relation-to-others",[639,174496,174497],{},[642,174498],{"alt":174499,"src":174500},"This is beyond understanding.\" said the king. \"You are the wisest man alive. You know what is preparing. Why do you not make a plan to save yourself?\"And Merlin said quietly, \"Because I am wise. In the combat between wisdom and feeling, wisdom never wins. - John Steinbeck","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-214414.png",[647,174502],{"author":11287,"quote":174503},"This is beyond understanding.\" said the king. \"You are the wisest man alive. You know what is preparing. Why do you not make a plan to save yourself?\"And Merlin said quietly, \"Because I am wise. In the combat between wisdom and feeling, wisdom never wins.",[647,174505],{"author":291,"quote":174506},"The only wise God!",[647,174508],{"author":10545,"quote":174441},[647,174510],{"author":8765,"quote":174511},"You will meet a truly wise man not on the right path but on the wrong path because he has come there to find the lost people!",[639,174513,174514],{},[642,174515],{"alt":174516,"src":174517},"Wise man can make people hearmore lessons than words spoken. - Toba Beta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-469654.png",[647,174519],{"author":23900,"quote":174520},"Wise man can make people hearmore lessons than words spoken.",[647,174522],{"author":438,"quote":174523},"The wisest man is he who is kind to all, compassionate to many, and rude to none.",[647,174525],{"author":174526,"quote":174527},"G Swiss","the true token is understanding the wise words from the wiseman who spoke them to you",[647,174529],{"author":167940,"quote":174530},"When someone studies well, has a successful career, or deals with difficulties well, people think he is a wise man. However, such successes do not mean that one is wise. True wisdom is to know with the consciousness of God.",[647,174532],{"author":37899,"quote":174533},"Wisemen's minds and hearts live together under the same roof of wisdom",[639,174535,174536],{},[642,174537],{"alt":174538,"src":174539},"A wise human's life contains several journeys among several experiences, each of them takes him/her to a new level of wisdom in which makes him/her refuses to return to how he/she was before that experience. - Sameh Elsayed","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-707718.png",[647,174541],{"author":154284,"quote":174542},"A wise human's life contains several journeys among several experiences, each of them takes him/her to a new level of wisdom in which makes him/her refuses to return to how he/she was before that experience.",[647,174544],{"author":10555,"quote":174545},"A wise person is able to bring down a thousand armies with a single insight; with wisdom he successfully engages ten thousand armies with just one.",[647,174547],{"author":10555,"quote":174548},"A wise person has more eyes than the eyes can see.",[647,174550],{"author":56870,"quote":174551},"What is the unmistakable mark of a wise man?  It is Love, Love for all humanity.",[690,174553],{":authors":174554},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"G Swiss\",\"slug\":\"g-swiss\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Munia Khan\",\"slug\":\"munia-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Sameh Elsayed\",\"slug\":\"sameh-elsayed\"},{\"name\":\"Sathya Baba\",\"slug\":\"sathya-baba\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"},{\"name\":\"Woo Myung\",\"slug\":\"woo-myung\"}]",[566,174556,174088],{"id":174557},"contrasts-and-paradoxes-in-wisdom",[639,174559,174560],{},[642,174561],{"alt":174562,"src":174563},"A man through wit May pass another’s wisdom in the race. - Sophocles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-195654.png",[647,174565],{"author":70939,"quote":174566},"A man through wit May pass another’s wisdom in the race.",[647,174568],{"author":11287,"quote":174503},[647,174570],{"author":10555,"quote":174571},"The wise have two arms, and yet can grasp many things,and have two eyes, and yet can perceive many things.",[647,174573],{"author":8686,"quote":174574},"The wisest of all is he who knows how to be rather than merely exist.",[639,174576,174577],{},[642,174578],{"alt":174579,"src":174580},"A wise human’s life contains several journeys among several experiences, each of them takes him/her to a new level of wisdom in which makes him/her refuses to return to how he/she was before that experience. - Sameh Elsayed","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-378849.png",[647,174582],{"author":154284,"quote":174583},"A wise human’s life contains several journeys among several experiences, each of them takes him/her to a new level of wisdom in which makes him/her refuses to return to how he/she was before that experience.",[647,174585],{"author":438,"quote":174181},[647,174587],{"author":8732,"quote":174588},"The anthropologists got it wrong when they named our species Homo sapiens ('wise man'). In any case it's an arrogant and bigheaded thing to say, wisdom being one of our least evident features. In reality, we are Pan narrans, the storytelling chimpanzee.",[647,174590],{"author":57043,"quote":174591},"I do not know who I am, said the wise man, and went his way of knowledge unto the end of days.",[647,174593],{"author":18297,"quote":174594},"I knew a wise man that had it for a by-word, when he saw men hasten to a conclusion, \"Stay a little, that we may make an end the sooner.\"",[639,174596,174597],{},[642,174598],{"alt":174599,"src":174600},"What is the unmistakable mark of a wise man?  It is Love, Love for all humanity. - Sathya Baba","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1117980.png",[647,174602],{"author":56870,"quote":174551},[647,174604],{"author":28081,"quote":174605},"The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.",[647,174607],{"author":36820,"quote":174608},"The wise man is astonished by anything.",[647,174610],{"author":36820,"quote":174611},"The wise man is he who constantly wonders afresh.",[690,174613],{":authors":174614},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Gide\",\"slug\":\"andre-gide\"},{\"name\":\"Chanakya\",\"slug\":\"chanakya\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Bacon\",\"slug\":\"francis-bacon\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Omar Cherif\",\"slug\":\"omar-cherif\"},{\"name\":\"Sameh Elsayed\",\"slug\":\"sameh-elsayed\"},{\"name\":\"Sathya Baba\",\"slug\":\"sathya-baba\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann\",\"slug\":\"sir-kristian-goldmund-aumann\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"}]",[566,174616,174094],{"id":174617},"limits-and-growth-in-wisdom",[639,174619,174620],{},[642,174621],{"alt":174622,"src":174623},"The man of wisdom is never of two minds;the man of benevolence never worries;the man of courage is never afraid. - Confucius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-206468.png",[647,174625],{"author":71289,"quote":174626},"The man of wisdom is never of two minds;the man of benevolence never worries;the man of courage is never afraid.",[647,174628],{"author":3968,"quote":174629},"Could mankind declare it was truly wise? Did man know everything on earth, or would he ever? Certainly not!",[647,174631],{"author":123080,"quote":174632},"The wise man is one who knows, the significance and nothingness of his life.",[647,174634],{"author":53767,"quote":174635},"A wise man doesn't start what he doesn't know to do.",[639,174637,174638],{},[642,174639],{"alt":174640,"src":174641},"It was said that the wise man is aware of three facts: the first is that problems are temporary, the second is that time is running fast, and the third is that tribulations are nothing but test stations. - Amro Heikal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-429148.png",[647,174643],{"author":174644,"quote":174645},"Amro Heikal","It was said that the wise man is aware of three facts: the first is that problems are temporary, the second is that time is running fast, and the third is that tribulations are nothing but test stations.",[647,174647],{"author":174648,"quote":174649},"John  Tarttelin","A wise man knows how little he knows and upon his death he drinks wisdom from an empty cup.",[647,174651],{"author":174652,"quote":174653},"A.C.H. Smith","Sometimes,\" the Wise Man observed, \"to need is...to let go.",[647,174655],{"author":64338,"quote":174656},"Wise is the man who says what needs to be said, but not all that could be said.",[647,174658],{"author":4847,"quote":174659},"The wisest man may be wiser to-day than he was yesterday, and to-morrow than he is to-day. Total freedom from change would imply total freedom from error; but this is the prerogative of Omniscience alone.",[639,174661,174662],{},[642,174663],{"alt":174664,"src":174665},"The man of wisdom has no perplexity; the man of humanity has no worry; the man of courage has no fear. - Confucius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1172190.png",[647,174667],{"author":71289,"quote":174668},"The man of wisdom has no perplexity; the man of humanity has no worry; the man of courage has no fear.",[647,174670],{"author":1183,"quote":174671},"Wise men are instructed by reason; men of less understanding, by experience; the most ignorant, by necessity; the beasts, by nature.",[647,174673],{"author":57757,"quote":174674},"The wise are always impatient, for he that increases knowledge increases impatience of folly.",[647,174676],{"author":165291,"quote":174677},"The wise is one only. It is unwilling and willing to be called by the name of Zeus.",[690,174679],{":authors":174680},"[{\"name\":\"A.C.H. Smith\",\"slug\":\"ach-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Aditya Ajmera\",\"slug\":\"aditya-ajmera\"},{\"name\":\"Amro Heikal\",\"slug\":\"amro-heikal\"},{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"E.A. Bucchianeri\",\"slug\":\"ea-bucchianeri\"},{\"name\":\"Eraldo Banovac\",\"slug\":\"eraldo-banovac\"},{\"name\":\"Heraclitus\",\"slug\":\"heraclitus\"},{\"name\":\"John  Tarttelin\",\"slug\":\"john-tarttelin-2\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Marvin J. Ashton\",\"slug\":\"marvin-j-ashton\"}]",[566,174682,634],{"id":1014},[639,174684,174685],{},[642,174686],{"alt":174687,"src":174688},"Once upon a time, a wise man said, \"I have nothing to say!\"Wisdom does not always talk, it talks at the right time, saying the right words. - Olaotan Fawehinmi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-386626.png",[647,174690],{"author":54149,"quote":174691},"Once upon a time, a wise man said, \"I have nothing to say!\"Wisdom does not always talk, it talks at the right time, saying the right words.",[647,174693],{"author":156320,"quote":174694},"A wise man is one who creates a harmony between head, heart, and body. In this harmony one comes to the revelation of the source of one’s life, the very center, the soul. And that is the greatest ecstasy possible – not only to human beings but in this whole universe, nothing more is possible. It is already too much.",[647,174696],{"author":31402,"quote":174697},"Or, as Sextus, the ancient Pythagorian philosopher, said, \"The wise man is always similar to himself.\" -",[647,174699],{"author":125826,"quote":174700},"The wise man is one who, knows, what he does not know.",[639,174702,174703],{},[642,174704],{"alt":174705,"src":174706},"Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom; but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. - Hal Borland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1030712.png",[647,174708],{"author":174709,"quote":174710},"Hal Borland","Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom; but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed.",[647,174712],{"author":71289,"quote":174713},"The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.",[647,174715],{"author":151214,"quote":174716},"The wise man comes to God without saying a word and stands in awe of Him.",[647,174718],{"author":74255,"quote":174719},"He whose wisdom cannot help him, gets no good from being wise.",[647,174721],{"author":174722,"quote":174723},"Michael Faraday","All are sure in their days except the most wise ... He is the wisest philosopher who holds his theory with some doubt.",[690,174725],{":authors":174726},"[{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Gilbert\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-gilbert\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Chan\",\"slug\":\"francis-chan\"},{\"name\":\"Hal Borland\",\"slug\":\"hal-borland\"},{\"name\":\"Lao Tzu\",\"slug\":\"lao-tzu\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Faraday\",\"slug\":\"michael-faraday\"},{\"name\":\"Olaotan Fawehinmi\",\"slug\":\"olaotan-fawehinmi\"},{\"name\":\"Osho\",\"slug\":\"osho\"},{\"name\":\"Quintus 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Humility",[574,174928,174929],{},[577,174930,170465],{"href":170464},[574,174932,174933],{},[577,174934,634],{"href":633},[566,174936,174886],{"id":174937},"sharing-and-openness",[639,174939,174940],{},[642,174941],{"alt":174942,"src":174943},"Only the foolish would think that wisdom is something to keep locked in a drawer. Only the fearful would feel empowerment is something best kept to oneself, or the few, and not shared with all. - Rasheed Ogunlaru","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-26819.png",[647,174945],{"author":71603,"quote":174946},"Only the foolish would think that wisdom is something to keep locked in a drawer. Only the fearful would feel empowerment is something best kept to oneself, or the few, and not shared with all.",[647,174948],{"author":11148,"quote":174949},"Nothing will ever please me, no matter how excellent or beneficial, if I must retain the knowledge of it to myself. And if wisdom were given me under the express condition that it must be kept hidden and not uttered, I should refuse it.No good thing is pleasant to possess, without friends to share it.",[647,174951],{"author":133874,"quote":174952},"Wisdom teaches you when to use your discretion- with whom, what, and when to share your feelings and discernments...",[647,174954],{"author":61390,"quote":174955},"The secret to keeping wisdom right is monotony and forgiveness.",[639,174957,174958],{},[642,174959],{"alt":174960,"src":174961},"There is wisdom in always exploring the counterpoint- sometimes a silver cloud has a dark lining too. - Gyan Nagpal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-332109.png",[647,174963],{"author":174964,"quote":174965},"Gyan Nagpal","There is wisdom in always exploring the counterpoint- sometimes a silver cloud has a dark lining too.",[647,174967],{"author":75327,"quote":174968},"The reluctant will heed wisdom only when the confidence exhibited by the righteous awakens the seed of introspection,and the awareness of acountability, into the psyche of the uncertain.",[647,174970],{"author":174971,"quote":174972},"Jamir Shaikh","Secret behind My Wisdom is that I saw fault of others and I simply Avoided that.",[647,174974],{"author":166516,"quote":174975},"Do not crush the flowers of wisdom with the hobnail boots of cynicism.",[647,174977],{"author":174978,"quote":174979},"Akiane Kramarik","Those that expose themselves as knowing the truth, lose the battle of innocence and humility and eventually pull a trigger at the universe. Wisdom chooses the unknown to be its reason.",[639,174981,174982],{},[642,174983],{"alt":174984,"src":174985},"To me, Madam Yennefer, wisdom includes the ability to turn a deaf ear to foolish or insincere advice. - Andrzej Sapkowski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2850122.png",[647,174987],{"author":18397,"quote":174988},"To me, Madam Yennefer, wisdom includes the ability to turn a deaf ear to foolish or insincere advice.",[647,174990],{"author":174991,"quote":174992},"Gardner Dozois","I know what’s wrong with me; and knowing your own flaws is the beginning of wisdom.",[647,174994],{"author":174995,"quote":174996},"Stephen Batchelor","Wisdom that neglects method leads to excessive introversion and an inability to effectively communicate with others. Method without wisdom can produce well-intentioned but naive and superficial acts of altruism that alleviate merely the symptoms of suffering without tackling the root cause of the problem.",[690,174998],{":authors":174999},"[{\"name\":\"Akiane Kramarik\",\"slug\":\"akiane-kramarik\"},{\"name\":\"Andrzej Sapkowski\",\"slug\":\"andrzej-sapkowski\"},{\"name\":\"Assegid Habtewold\",\"slug\":\"assegid-habtewold\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Bailey\",\"slug\":\"bill-bailey\"},{\"name\":\"Gardner Dozois\",\"slug\":\"gardner-dozois\"},{\"name\":\"Gyan Nagpal\",\"slug\":\"gyan-nagpal\"},{\"name\":\"Jamir Shaikh\",\"slug\":\"jamir-shaikh\"},{\"name\":\"Justin K. 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Linehan","Wisdom and freedom require the ability to allow the natural flow of emotions to come and go, experiencing emotions but not being controlled by emotions. Always having to prevent or suppress emotions is a form of being controlled by emotions.",[647,175014],{"author":51162,"quote":175015},"As the knowledge grows, wisdom increases, when that increases, the human becomes able to control its anger. From that starts the vision and insight. Consequently, dies the ego",[647,175017],{"author":132261,"quote":175018},"Wisdom comes from not only in the understanding that often times we say no to things too easily and quickly, but also in knowing that that ‘no’ for the sake of your physical and mental wellbeing can also be a reasonable and grounded decision for which you shouldn’t feel the need to feel guilty.",[647,175020],{"author":175021,"quote":175022},"Laura May","Lettie sighed—wisdom seems to be highly correlated with sighing.",[639,175024,175025],{},[642,175026],{"alt":175027,"src":175028},"Folly, like its consequences, is dreadful.Wisdom, like its rewards, is great. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-831307.png",[647,175030],{"author":10555,"quote":175031},"Folly, like its consequences, is dreadful.Wisdom, like its rewards, is great.",[647,175033],{"author":49831,"quote":175034},"Prudent, cautious self-control is wisdom's root.",[647,175036],{"author":19845,"quote":175037},"Cowardice is incompatible with divine wisdom.",[647,175039],{"author":102520,"quote":175040},"When wisdom reaches the acme of perfection, it will suppress the vicious instincts and injurious desires.",[647,175042],{"author":166062,"quote":175043},"Impatience is the enemy of wisdom; it propels us to jump conclusions, judge and condemn, rather than understand.",[639,175045,175046],{},[642,175047],{"alt":175048,"src":175049},"Owls are wise. They are careful and patient. Wisdom precludes boldness. - Patrick Rothfuss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3332998.png",[647,175051],{"author":949,"quote":175052},"Owls are wise. They are careful and patient. Wisdom precludes boldness.",[647,175054],{"author":175055,"quote":175056},"English Proverb","When passion enters at the Foregate, wisdom goes out of the postern.",[690,175058],{":authors":175059},"[{\"name\":\"Ali ibn abi talib\",\"slug\":\"ali-ibn-abi-talib\"},{\"name\":\"Devdutt Pattanaik\",\"slug\":\"devdutt-pattanaik\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"English Proverb\",\"slug\":\"english-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Forrest Curran\",\"slug\":\"forrest-curran\"},{\"name\":\"Laura May\",\"slug\":\"laura-may\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Marsha M. 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Progress daily in your own uncertainty. - Bremer Acosta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-216245.png",[647,175070],{"author":175071,"quote":175072},"Bremer Acosta","When you pursue wisdom, you will soon realize how much you don’t know. Your knowledge will be incomplete, but continually developing through your curiosity. Arrogance blocks new information from coming in. When you’re conceited, you’ll resist change, and struggle to preserve your fixed image. Don’t fall into smug idleness, used to comfort. Challenge what you think you know, not caring if other people see you as a fool. Progress daily in your own uncertainty.",[647,175074],{"author":96363,"quote":175075},"A sign of a lover of wisdom is his delight in not running his mouth about things he doesn't know.",[647,175077],{"author":62748,"quote":175078},"Genuine wisdom is usually conspicuous through modesty and silence.",[647,175080],{"author":175081,"quote":175082},"Merry Brown","Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom.",[639,175084,175085],{},[642,175086],{"alt":175087,"src":175088},"Wisdom is worried for being slow in its speech and expeditious in its actions. - Confucius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1172908.png",[647,175090],{"author":71289,"quote":175091},"Wisdom is worried for being slow in its speech and expeditious in its actions.",[647,175093],{"author":20067,"quote":175094},"If one is too lazy to think, too vain to do a thing badly, too cowardly to admit it, one will never attain wisdom.",[647,175096],{"author":20846,"quote":175097},"The first step in wisdom, as well as in morality, is to open the windows of the ego as wide as possible.",[647,175099],{"author":55101,"quote":175100},"The strongest symptom of wisdom in man is his being sensible of his own follies.",[647,175102],{"author":98193,"quote":175103},"I confess that I have been blind as a mole, but it is better to learn wisdom late than never to learn it at all.",[639,175105,175106],{},[642,175107],{"alt":175108,"src":175109},"It’s the beginning of wisdom when you admit you’ve gone astray. - John Brunner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3147436.png",[647,175111],{"author":175112,"quote":175113},"John Brunner","It’s the beginning of wisdom when you admit you’ve gone astray.",[647,175115],{"author":175116,"quote":175117},"Samuel Noah Kramer","I discovered that in life, one has got to serve to be observed, if one serve not, one will probably be reserved. Don’t wisdom teach this?",[647,175119],{"author":175120,"quote":175121},"Wilfred Bion","Arrogance is a great obstruction to wisdom.",[690,175123],{":authors":175124},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Conan Doyle\",\"slug\":\"arthur-conan-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russell\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Bremer Acosta\",\"slug\":\"bremer-acosta\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Criss Jami\",\"slug\":\"criss-jami\"},{\"name\":\"Cyril Connolly\",\"slug\":\"cyril-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"John Brunner\",\"slug\":\"john-brunner\"},{\"name\":\"Merry Brown\",\"slug\":\"merry-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Noah Kramer\",\"slug\":\"samuel-noah-kramer\"},{\"name\":\"Wilfred Bion\",\"slug\":\"wilfred-bion\"}]",[566,175126,174904],{"id":175127},"cynicism-and-wisdom",[639,175129,175130],{},[642,175131],{"alt":175132,"src":175133},"Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. - Stephen Colbert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-329329.png",[647,175135],{"author":17300,"quote":175136},"Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us.",[647,175138],{"author":17300,"quote":175139},"Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the furthest thing from it. Because cynics don't learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness: a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Cynics always say 'no.' But saying 'yes' begins things. Saying 'yes' is how things grow.",[647,175141],{"author":484,"quote":175142},"Cynicism is a sorry kind of wisdom.",[647,175144],{"author":17300,"quote":175145},"Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don't learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us.",[639,175147,175148],{},[642,175149],{"alt":175150,"src":175151},"Thin-lipped wisdom spoke at her from the worn chair, hinted at prudence, quoted from that book of cowardice whose author apes the name of common sense. - Oscar Wilde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-506521.png",[647,175153],{"author":11140,"quote":175154},"Thin-lipped wisdom spoke at her from the worn chair, hinted at prudence, quoted from that book of cowardice whose author apes the name of common sense.",[647,175156],{"author":175157,"quote":175158},"Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge","We tend to mistrust our own natures, as if uncontrolled we'd be freaky, dangerous, hateful, unacceptable, or at best, dull. I think in our culture we fear wisdom.",[647,175160],{"author":175161,"quote":175162},"Brennan Manning","To live in the wisdom of accepted tenderness is to humbly acknowledge the limitations of the rational, scientific, finite mind and to freely embrace mystery.",[647,175164],{"author":175165,"quote":175166},"Genesis P-Orridge","Once you're looking for wisdom, you have to look at why things happen and why people behave how they do: you cannot, in all conscience, accept any form of prejudice.",[647,175168],{"author":12042,"quote":175169},"Arrogance diminishes wisdom.",[639,175171,175172],{},[642,175173],{"alt":175174,"src":175175},"Distrust my wisdom, but regard my truth. - Maria Gowen Brooks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3251134.png",[647,175177],{"author":175178,"quote":175179},"Maria Gowen Brooks","Distrust my wisdom, but regard my truth.",[690,175181],{":authors":175182},"[{\"name\":\"Barack Obama\",\"slug\":\"barack-obama\"},{\"name\":\"Brennan Manning\",\"slug\":\"brennan-manning\"},{\"name\":\"Genesis P-Orridge\",\"slug\":\"genesis-p-orridge\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Gowen Brooks\",\"slug\":\"maria-gowen-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Colbert\",\"slug\":\"stephen-colbert\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge\",\"slug\":\"susan-goldsmith-wooldridge\"},{\"name\":\"arabian proverb\",\"slug\":\"arabian-proverb\"}]",[566,175184,174910],{"id":175185},"prudence-and-vigilance",[639,175187,175188],{},[642,175189],{"alt":175190,"src":175191},"Vigilance enables wisdom and is the key to freewill - Michael J Cooper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-193911.png",[647,175193],{"author":175194,"quote":175195},"Michael J Cooper","Vigilance enables wisdom and is the key to freewill",[647,175197],{"author":11947,"quote":175198},"Vigilance of the wisest kind is to incessantly remain open to the reality that what I ‘see’ is but a single thread and solitary shard of what ‘is’, for to assume otherwise is to surrender the wisdom of vigilance to the decay of ignorance.",[647,175200],{"author":24152,"quote":175201},"Circumspection and caution are part of wisdom.",[647,175203],{"author":49831,"quote":175034},[639,175205,175206],{},[642,175207],{"alt":175208,"src":175209},"Caution is the eldest child of wisdom - Victor Hugo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1712101.png",[647,175211],{"author":30363,"quote":175212},"Caution is the eldest child of wisdom",[647,175214],{"author":12285,"quote":175215},"I moreover affirm that our wisdom itself, and wisest consultations, for the most part commit themselves to the conduct of chance.",[647,175217],{"author":19583,"quote":175218},"To anticipate & prevent disasterous contingencies would be the part of wisdom & patriotism.",[647,175220],{"author":175221,"quote":175222},"John Webster","For the subtlest folly proceeds from the subtlest wisdom.",[647,175224],{"author":175225,"quote":175226},"Samuel Chadwick","Confusion and impotence are the inevitable results when the wisdom and resources of the world are substituted for the presence and power of the Spirit.",[639,175228,175229],{},[642,175230],{"alt":175231,"src":175232},"Caution is the eldest child of wisdom. - Victor Hugo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3494826.png",[647,175234],{"author":30363,"quote":175235},"Caution is the eldest child of wisdom.",[647,175237],{"author":18297,"quote":175238},"A prudent question is one half of wisdom.",[690,175240],{":authors":175241},"[{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund Burke\",\"slug\":\"edmund-burke\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Bacon\",\"slug\":\"francis-bacon\"},{\"name\":\"George Washington\",\"slug\":\"george-washington\"},{\"name\":\"John Webster\",\"slug\":\"john-webster\"},{\"name\":\"Michael J Cooper\",\"slug\":\"michael-j-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Burns\",\"slug\":\"robert-burns\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Chadwick\",\"slug\":\"samuel-chadwick\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"}]",[566,175243,170471],{"id":170567},[639,175245,175246],{},[642,175247],{"alt":175067,"src":175068},[647,175249],{"author":175071,"quote":175072},[647,175251],{"author":116139,"quote":175252},"I had to follow the ineradicable foolishness which furnishes the steps to true wisdom.",[647,175254],{"author":1871,"quote":175255},"The path to wisdom is not being afraid to make mistakes.",[647,175257],{"author":175258,"quote":175259},"John Fletcher","Of all the forms of wisdom, hindsight is by general consent the least merciful, the most unforgiving.",[639,175261,175262],{},[642,175263],{"alt":175264,"src":175265},"I confess that I have been blind as a mole, but it is better to learn wisdom late than never to learn it at all. - Arthur Conan Doyle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2866520.png",[647,175267],{"author":98193,"quote":175103},[647,175269],{"author":175112,"quote":175113},[647,175271],{"author":175165,"quote":175166},[647,175273],{"author":102520,"quote":175040},[647,175275],{"author":175276,"quote":175277},"John Woolman","I find that to be a fool as to worldly wisdom, and to commit my cause to God, not fearing to offend men, who take offence at the simplicity of truth, is the only way to remain unmoved at the sentiments of others.",[639,175279,175280],{},[642,175281],{"alt":175282,"src":175283},"I know what’s wrong with me; and knowing your own flaws is the beginning of wisdom. - Gardner Dozois","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3038333.png",[647,175285],{"author":174991,"quote":174992},[647,175287],{"author":61367,"quote":175288},"It must be the ultimate punishment, don’t you think, to finally gain wisdom, only to realize that the consequences of your actions are irrevocable?",[690,175290],{":authors":175291},"[{\"name\":\"Ali ibn abi talib\",\"slug\":\"ali-ibn-abi-talib\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Conan Doyle\",\"slug\":\"arthur-conan-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"Bremer Acosta\",\"slug\":\"bremer-acosta\"},{\"name\":\"C.G. Jung\",\"slug\":\"cg-jung\"},{\"name\":\"Gardner Dozois\",\"slug\":\"gardner-dozois\"},{\"name\":\"Genesis P-Orridge\",\"slug\":\"genesis-p-orridge\"},{\"name\":\"John Brunner\",\"slug\":\"john-brunner\"},{\"name\":\"John Fletcher\",\"slug\":\"john-fletcher\"},{\"name\":\"John Woolman\",\"slug\":\"john-woolman\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Unger\",\"slug\":\"lisa-unger\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"}]",[566,175293,174920],{"id":175294},"knowledge-and-understanding",[639,175296,175297],{},[642,175298],{"alt":175299,"src":175300},"Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding. - Bible KJV","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-96265.png",[647,175302],{"author":175303,"quote":175304},"Bible KJV","Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.",[647,175306],{"author":175307,"quote":175308},"Eddie Johnson","Fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge. Only Fools despise wisdom and discipline.\" Proverbs 1:7 NLT",[647,175310],{"author":64498,"quote":175311},"The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.",[647,175313],{"author":52825,"quote":175314},"The first principle of solid wisdom is discretion, without it all the erudition of life is merely bagatelle.",[639,175316,175317],{},[642,175318],{"alt":175319,"src":175320},"Wisdom entereth not into a malicious mind. - François Rabelais","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2305157.png",[647,175322],{"author":175323,"quote":175324},"François Rabelais","Wisdom entereth not into a malicious mind.",[647,175326],{"author":72931,"quote":175327},"A little foolishness, enough 2 enjoy life, & a little wisdom to avoid the errors, that will do",[647,175329],{"author":138782,"quote":175330},"The key to all aristeia and wisdom and gnosis is a seed that conformist and mediocritist and democratist Americans haven't got even a scintilla of a prospect of nourishing, and that is sapere aude: DARE TO BE WISE.",[647,175332],{"author":74289,"quote":175333},"It's wisdom to recognize necessity, when all other courses have been weighed, though as folly it may appear to those who cling to false hope.",[647,175335],{"author":175336,"quote":175337},"Thubten Yeshe","The narrow mind rejects; wisdom accepts.",[639,175339,175340],{},[642,175341],{"alt":175342,"src":175343},"A prudent question is one half of wisdom. - Francis Bacon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4016275.png",[647,175345],{"author":18297,"quote":175238},[690,175347],{":authors":175348},"[{\"name\":\"Bible Bible\",\"slug\":\"bible-bible\"},{\"name\":\"Bible KJV\",\"slug\":\"bible-kjv\"},{\"name\":\"Eddie Johnson\",\"slug\":\"eddie-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Bacon\",\"slug\":\"francis-bacon\"},{\"name\":\"François Rabelais\",\"slug\":\"francois-rabelais\"},{\"name\":\"J. R. R. Tolkien\",\"slug\":\"j-r-r-tolkien\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Smith\",\"slug\":\"kenny-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Norm Macdonald\",\"slug\":\"norm-macdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Thubten Yeshe\",\"slug\":\"thubten-yeshe\"}]",[566,175350,174926],{"id":175351},"arrogance-and-humility",[639,175353,175354],{},[642,175355],{"alt":175067,"src":175068},[647,175357],{"author":175071,"quote":175072},[647,175359],{"author":19277,"quote":175360},"When you get wisdom, failure and discouragement will get behind you.",[647,175362],{"author":62748,"quote":175078},[647,175364],{"author":55101,"quote":175100},[639,175366,175367],{},[642,175368],{"alt":175369,"src":175370},"Arrogance is a great obstruction to wisdom. - Wilfred Bion","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3507416.png",[647,175372],{"author":175120,"quote":175121},[647,175374],{"author":5690,"quote":175375},"I prefer the errors of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom.",[647,175377],{"author":12042,"quote":175169},[647,175379],{"author":174991,"quote":174992},[647,175381],{"author":96363,"quote":175382},"A sign of a lover of wisdom is his delight in not running his mouth about things he doesn’t know.",[639,175384,175385],{},[642,175386],{"alt":175174,"src":175175},[647,175388],{"author":175178,"quote":175179},[690,175390],{":authors":175391},"[{\"name\":\"Anatole France\",\"slug\":\"anatole-france\"},{\"name\":\"Bremer Acosta\",\"slug\":\"bremer-acosta\"},{\"name\":\"Criss Jami\",\"slug\":\"criss-jami\"},{\"name\":\"François de La Rochefoucauld\",\"slug\":\"francois-de-la-rochefoucauld\"},{\"name\":\"Gardner Dozois\",\"slug\":\"gardner-dozois\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Gowen Brooks\",\"slug\":\"maria-gowen-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Wilfred Bion\",\"slug\":\"wilfred-bion\"},{\"name\":\"arabian proverb\",\"slug\":\"arabian-proverb\"}]",[566,175393,170465],{"id":170500},[639,175395,175396],{},[642,175397],{"alt":175398,"src":175399},"If ardent passions push not men on to lofty enterprise, calm wisdom never will accomplish it. - Vittorio Alfieri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-956586.png",[647,175401],{"author":84670,"quote":175402},"If ardent passions push not men on to lofty enterprise, calm wisdom never will accomplish it.",[647,175404],{"author":42152,"quote":175405},"There are periods when to dare, is the highest wisdom.",[647,175407],{"author":2530,"quote":175408},"It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn't have it, to fear and suspect the worst.",[647,175410],{"author":5690,"quote":175411},"I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom.",[639,175413,175414],{},[642,175415],{"alt":175416,"src":175417},"Of all the forms of wisdom, hindsight is by general consent the least merciful, the most unforgiving. - John Fletcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1448301.png",[647,175419],{"author":175258,"quote":175259},[647,175421],{"author":45870,"quote":175422},"I have ever thought so superstitiously of wit, that I fear I have committed idolatry against wisdom.",[647,175424],{"author":4880,"quote":175425},"Perfect good sense shuns all extremity, content to couple wisdom with sobriety.",[647,175427],{"author":40880,"quote":175428},"The hunger for facile wisdom is the root of all false philosophy.",[647,175430],{"author":175431,"quote":175432},"William Warburton","Short isolated sentences were the mode in which ancient Wisdom delighted to convey its precepts, for the regulation of life and manners.",[639,175434,175435],{},[642,175436],{"alt":175437,"src":175438},"The key to all aristeia and wisdom and gnosis is a seed that conformist and mediocritist and democratist Americans haven’t got even a scintilla of a prospect of nourishing, and that is sapere aude: DARE TO BE WISE. - Kenny Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3196097.png",[647,175440],{"author":138782,"quote":175441},"The key to all aristeia and wisdom and gnosis is a seed that conformist and mediocritist and democratist Americans haven’t got even a scintilla of a prospect of nourishing, and that is sapere aude: DARE TO BE WISE.",[690,175443],{":authors":175444},"[{\"name\":\"Anatole France\",\"slug\":\"anatole-france\"},{\"name\":\"Desiderius Erasmus\",\"slug\":\"desiderius-erasmus\"},{\"name\":\"George Santayana\",\"slug\":\"george-santayana\"},{\"name\":\"John Fletcher\",\"slug\":\"john-fletcher\"},{\"name\":\"John Lyly\",\"slug\":\"john-lyly\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Smith\",\"slug\":\"kenny-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Molière\",\"slug\":\"moliere\"},{\"name\":\"Vittorio Alfieri\",\"slug\":\"vittorio-alfieri\"},{\"name\":\"William Channing\",\"slug\":\"william-channing\"},{\"name\":\"William Warburton\",\"slug\":\"william-warburton\"}]",[566,175446,634],{"id":1014},[639,175448,175449],{},[642,175450],{"alt":175451,"src":175452},"In some crucial cases ... repugnance is the emotional expression of deep wisdom, beyond reason’s power completely to articulate it. - Leon R. Kass","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94496.png",[647,175454],{"author":175455,"quote":175456},"Leon R. Kass","In some crucial cases ... repugnance is the emotional expression of deep wisdom, beyond reason’s power completely to articulate it.",[647,175458],{"author":19277,"quote":175459},"Wisdom makes it even more likely that you will be exposed to the danger of fornication.",[647,175461],{"author":175462,"quote":175463},"ABC","Don't judge with your heart,judge with your wisdom. In the same vein don't judge as the multitude,judge as one with wisdom.",[647,175465],{"author":23900,"quote":175466},"Wisdom mitigates the risk of being honest.",[639,175468,175469],{},[642,175470],{"alt":175471,"src":175472},"There's kind of wisdom that must be firstly rejected before accepted. - Toba Beta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-226900.png",[647,175474],{"author":23900,"quote":175475},"There's kind of wisdom that must be firstly rejected before accepted.",[647,175477],{"author":78274,"quote":175478},"To preserve your innocence while acquiring intelligence, that is a true mark of wisdom.",[647,175480],{"author":175481,"quote":175482},"John Pipkin","Wisdom tolerates blustered opinions, the better to dismiss them later with discovery.",[647,175484],{"author":438,"quote":175485},"The key to wisdom is silent observation and reflection.",[647,175487],{"author":51162,"quote":175488},"Defeating with dialogue is the certification of wisdom and insight.",[639,175490,175491],{},[642,175492],{"alt":175493,"src":175494},"From defilement can come much wisdom - Ajahn Po","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-729538.png",[647,175496],{"author":175497,"quote":175498},"Ajahn Po","From defilement can come much wisdom",[647,175500],{"author":4901,"quote":175501},"...the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation that passes for wisdom among the rich.",[647,175503],{"author":24152,"quote":175504},"Of all things, wisdom is the most terrified with epidemical fanaticism, because, of all enemies, it is that against which she is the least able to furnish any kind of resource.",[647,175506],{"author":24152,"quote":175507},"The only infallible criterion of wisdom to vulgar minds - success.",[647,175509],{"author":24152,"quote":175510},"The only infallible criterion of wisdom to vulgar judgments - success",[639,175512,175513],{},[642,175514],{"alt":175515,"src":175516},"Prudence in action avails more than wisdom in conception. - Marcus Tullius Cicero","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1239882.png",[647,175518],{"author":1183,"quote":175519},"Prudence in action avails more than wisdom in conception.",[647,175521],{"author":74682,"quote":175522},"for your steady nerves, prudent judgment and great wisdom.",[647,175524],{"author":729,"quote":175525},"Thou shalt learn\nThe wisdom early to discern\nTrue beauty in utility.\n",[647,175527],{"author":175528,"quote":175529},"Charlie Munger","Part of that, I think, is being able to tune out folly, as distinguished from recognizing wisdom. You've got whole categories of things you just bat away so your brain isn't cluttered with them. That way, you're better able to pick up a few sensible things to do.",[647,175531],{"author":175528,"quote":175532},"Part of [having uncommon sense] is being able to tune out folly, as opposed to recognizing wisdom. If you bat away many things, you don't clutter yourself.",[639,175534,175535],{},[642,175536],{"alt":175537,"src":175538},"When one's function is to teach the loftiest wisdom, it is difficult to resist the temptation to believe that until you have spoken, nothing has been said. - Jacques Maritain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2018667.png",[647,175540],{"author":175541,"quote":175542},"Jacques Maritain","When one's function is to teach the loftiest wisdom, it is difficult to resist the temptation to believe that until you have spoken, nothing has been said.",[647,175544],{"author":13992,"quote":175545},"And oft, though wisdom wake, suspicion sleeps At wisdom's gate, and to simplicity Resigns her charge, while goodness thinks no ill Where no ill seems.",[647,175547],{"author":3737,"quote":175548},"Not by constraint or severity shall you have access to true wisdom, but by abandonment, and childlike mirth-fulness. If you would know aught, be gay before it.",[647,175550],{"author":61367,"quote":175551},"It must be the ultimate punishment, don't you think, to finally gain wisdom, only to realize that the consequences of your actions are irrevocable?",[647,175553],{"author":175528,"quote":175554},"Part of that, I think, is being able to tune out folly, as distinguished from recognizing wisdom. You’ve got whole categories of things you just bat away so your brain isn’t cluttered with them. That way, you’re better able to pick up a few sensible things to do.",[639,175556,175557],{},[642,175558],{"alt":175559,"src":175560},"It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn’t have it, to fear and suspect the worst. - Desiderius Erasmus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2978848.png",[647,175562],{"author":2530,"quote":175563},"It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn’t have it, to fear and suspect the worst.",[647,175565],{"author":24152,"quote":175566},"The only infallible criterion of wisdom to vulgar minds – success.",[647,175568],{"author":175569,"quote":175570},"Gabrielle Gagne-Cyr","It is not yielding to have the wisdom to know what is right. You hide yourself behind the closed eyelids of the ego.",[647,175572],{"author":175573,"quote":175574},"George Sarton","Erudition without pedantry is as a rare as wisdom itself.",[647,175576],{"author":175541,"quote":175577},"When one’s function is to teach the loftiest wisdom, it is difficult to resist the temptation to believe that until you have spoken, nothing has been said.",[639,175579,175580],{},[642,175581],{"alt":175582,"src":175583},"Were we more careful to obey the part of the word of wisdom that deals with the “do’s” it might be easier to obey the “don’ts” - John Andreas Widtsoe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3146242.png",[647,175585],{"author":175586,"quote":175587},"John Andreas Widtsoe","Were we more careful to obey the part of the word of wisdom that deals with the “do’s” it might be easier to obey the “don’ts”",[647,175589],{"author":13992,"quote":175590},"And oft, though wisdom wake, suspicion sleeps At wisdom’s gate, and to simplicity Resigns her charge, while goodness thinks no ill Where no ill seems.",[647,175592],{"author":49831,"quote":175593},"Prudent, cautious self-control is wisdom’s root.",[690,175595],{":authors":175596},"[{\"name\":\"ABC\",\"slug\":\"abc\"},{\"name\":\"Ajahn Po\",\"slug\":\"ajahn-po\"},{\"name\":\"Charbel Tadros\",\"slug\":\"charbel-tadros\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Munger\",\"slug\":\"charlie-munger\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Desiderius Erasmus\",\"slug\":\"desiderius-erasmus\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund Burke\",\"slug\":\"edmund-burke\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Evelyn Waugh\",\"slug\":\"evelyn-waugh\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Gagne-Cyr\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-gagne-cyr\"},{\"name\":\"George Sarton\",\"slug\":\"george-sarton\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\",\"slug\":\"henry-wadsworth-longfellow\"},{\"name\":\"Jacques Maritain\",\"slug\":\"jacques-maritain\"},{\"name\":\"John Andreas Widtsoe\",\"slug\":\"john-andreas-widtsoe\"},{\"name\":\"John Milton\",\"slug\":\"john-milton\"},{\"name\":\"John Pipkin\",\"slug\":\"john-pipkin\"},{\"name\":\"Leon R. 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Wisdom that a wise man attempts to impart always sounds like foolishness to someone else ... Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.",[647,175840],{"author":14758,"quote":175841},"Wisdom, itself, is often an abstraction associated not with fact or reality but with the man who asserts it and the manner of its assertion.",[639,175843,175844],{},[642,175845],{"alt":175846,"src":175847},"Wisdom is not limited to our knowledge, but is manifested in our actions. - The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-293802.png",[647,175849],{"author":61390,"quote":175850},"Wisdom is not limited to our knowledge, but is manifested in our actions.",[647,175852],{"author":61390,"quote":175853},"The only nest of wisdom is truth and honesty.",[647,175855],{"author":111865,"quote":175856},"Wisdom isn’t a factor of an ability to share or think fast or slow, but an ability of discernment. Breadth. Depth. 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Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom. - Terry Pratchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3157.png",[647,175869],{"author":8732,"quote":175870},"Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom.",[647,175872],{"author":159816,"quote":175873},"Wisdom accumulates in the cracks of personal experience and the crevices of bad judgments.",[647,175875],{"author":175876,"quote":175877},"C W Newman","We are wise when we live according to what we have come to understand. Wisdom is not altogether about the amount of understanding that we possess. Wisdom is about living according to the understanding that we have already discovered. Wisdom is doing that which we understand. Wisdom comes only in doing. It is an easy thing to gain knowledge and experience, yet harder to understand and become wise.",[647,175879],{"author":107305,"quote":175880},"Wisdom comes from making mistakes, having the courage to face them, and make adjustments moving forward based upon the knowledge aquired through those experiences.",[639,175882,175883],{},[642,175884],{"alt":175885,"src":175886},"Wisdom comes from real experiences when life puts you into deep troubles. Without experience, there is no wisdom to know and learn. If you want to have wisdom leading your life then go get different experiences. - Aiyaz Uddin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-208151.png",[647,175888],{"author":175889,"quote":175890},"Aiyaz Uddin","Wisdom comes from real experiences when life puts you into deep troubles. Without experience, there is no wisdom to know and learn. If you want to have wisdom leading your life then go get different experiences.",[647,175892],{"author":175893,"quote":175894},"Sacha Guitry","Our wisdom comes from our experience,and our experience comes from our foolishness.",[647,175896],{"author":175897,"quote":175898},"E. Christian Trejo","Wisdom comes from the amount of books you read. Because even your experience won’t apply for everything or everyone. Your experience is in the way it is because you decided long time ago to believe on what you are believing that makes you have the life you have been having. But it’s been proved so many times that if you unlearn what you learned and learn a new way; your experience can radically change.",[647,175900],{"author":60807,"quote":175901},"Wisdom grows by stripping away beliefs, until the last tether is cut, and suddenly you float free. Only, because your eyes are wide open, you see right away that you can’t float in what you’re in. You can only sink. That’s why the meanest religions work so hard at keeping their followers ignorant. Knowledge is poison. Wisdom is depthless. Staying ignorant keeps you in the shallows.",[647,175903],{"author":114494,"quote":175904},"The funny thing about wisdom is that it comes when most of the important decisions in life have already been made.",[639,175906,175907],{},[642,175908],{"alt":175909,"src":175910},"We do not receive wisdom, we must discover it for ourselves, after a journey through the wilderness that no one else can take for us, that no one can spare us, for our wisdom is the point of view from which we come at last to regard the world. - Marcel Proust","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-348240.png",[647,175912],{"author":11067,"quote":175913},"We do not receive wisdom, we must discover it for ourselves, after a journey through the wilderness that no one else can take for us, that no one can spare us, for our wisdom is the point of view from which we come at last to regard the world.",[647,175915],{"author":175916,"quote":175917},"Christopher Earle","Is Wisdom derived from the accumulation of one's experiences, or rather one's thoughtful reflection upon what he has learned throughout the process?",[647,175919],{"author":175920,"quote":175921},"A.E. 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Christian Trejo\",\"slug\":\"e-christian-trejo\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Poirot\",\"slug\":\"ken-poirot\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Proust\",\"slug\":\"marcel-proust\"},{\"name\":\"Rajesh`\",\"slug\":\"rajesh\"},{\"name\":\"Sacha Guitry\",\"slug\":\"sacha-guitry\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Erikson\",\"slug\":\"steven-erikson\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"},{\"name\":\"Will Craig\",\"slug\":\"will-craig\"}]",[566,175926,175759],{"id":175927},"self-knowledge-and-enlightenment",[639,175929,175930],{},[642,175931],{"alt":175932,"src":175933},"True Wisdom Is Knowing The Essence Of One's Own Being. - Shiva Negi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-21499.png",[647,175935],{"author":111601,"quote":175936},"True Wisdom Is Knowing The Essence Of One's Own Being.",[647,175938],{"author":111601,"quote":175939},"To know your mind is wisdom, to know the essence of your being is enlightenment.",[647,175941],{"author":11390,"quote":175942},"Wisdom begins in knowing the self.",[647,175944],{"author":125328,"quote":175945},"True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.",[639,175947,175948],{},[642,175949],{"alt":175950,"src":175951},"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. - Aristotle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-204519.png",[647,175953],{"author":28152,"quote":175954},"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.",[647,175956],{"author":175957,"quote":175958},"Lao-Tzu","Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.",[647,175960],{"author":438,"quote":175961},"Knowing what you don't know is the beginning of wisdom.",[647,175963],{"author":11390,"quote":175964},"Wisdom evolves, but one core principle in it does not. It is the principle of becoming better, by demolishing the shortcomings of today and building the benefits of tomorrow.",[647,175966],{"author":11390,"quote":175967},"The highest wisdom is to know that you know nothing.",[639,175969,175970],{},[642,175971],{"alt":175972,"src":175973},"Wisdom and contentment are the same thing. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-393248.png",[647,175975],{"author":29408,"quote":175976},"Wisdom and contentment are the same thing.",[647,175978],{"author":8765,"quote":175979},"If you are looking at anything from one point, from one angle, you can never attain wisdom because wisdom is to see all the things from every point, from every angle!",[647,175981],{"author":175982,"quote":175983},"T. Afsin Ilgar","A person who seeks wisdom will find it.",[690,175985],{":authors":175986},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"John Calvin\",\"slug\":\"john-calvin\"},{\"name\":\"Lao-Tzu\",\"slug\":\"lao-tzu-2\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Shiva Negi\",\"slug\":\"shiva-negi\"},{\"name\":\"T. Afsin Ilgar\",\"slug\":\"t-afsin-ilgar\"}]",[566,175988,175765],{"id":175989},"wisdom-and-action",[639,175991,175992],{},[642,175993],{"alt":175994,"src":175995},"Wisdom is having things right in your lifeand knowing why. - William Stafford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-23143.png",[647,175997],{"author":45068,"quote":175998},"Wisdom is having things right in your lifeand knowing why.",[647,176000],{"author":11,"quote":176001},"Wisdom is knowing the right thing to do and doing it at the right time to get the desired result. It is also the correct application of knowledge.",[647,176003],{"author":19277,"quote":176004},"Wisdom solves almost anything",[647,176006],{"author":71694,"quote":176007},"Wisdom is using your head, separating right from wrong, and doing what is right.",[639,176009,176010],{},[642,176011],{"alt":176012,"src":176013},"Wisdom is the ability to make wise decisions and pursue them. The bible said \"wisdom is the principal thing\". This means it's the number one thing ever that you cannot bypass and expect to succeed! - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-104146.png",[647,176015],{"author":5233,"quote":176016},"Wisdom is the ability to make wise decisions and pursue them. The bible said \"wisdom is the principal thing\". This means it's the number one thing ever that you cannot bypass and expect to succeed!",[647,176018],{"author":176019,"quote":176020},"VaeEshia Ratcliff-Davis","Wisdom is being able to act rightfully, beyond the realm of knowledge.",[647,176022],{"author":53643,"quote":176023},"Wisdom is simply a lesson you learn and then apply it. It is that thing which makes you not only shine in the light, but glow in the dark. Guard your knowledge ferociously and use it when it is important.",[647,176025],{"author":61390,"quote":175850},[647,176027],{"author":5233,"quote":176028},"Wisdom does not only reflect itself in a person’s knowledge of what to say. It appears also in his knowledge about how to say it and when it should be said!",[639,176030,176031],{},[642,176032],{"alt":176033,"src":176034},"Wisdom that is not acted upon is just philosophy... but when lived as a verb, wisdom will be the foundation of your success. - Steve Maraboli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-462049.png",[647,176036],{"author":5633,"quote":176037},"Wisdom that is not acted upon is just philosophy... but when lived as a verb, wisdom will be the foundation of your success.",[690,176039],{":authors":176040},"[{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Itayi Garande\",\"slug\":\"itayi-garande\"},{\"name\":\"Nurudeen Ushawu\",\"slug\":\"nurudeen-ushawu\"},{\"name\":\"Patience Johnson\",\"slug\":\"patience-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"},{\"name\":\"VaeEshia Ratcliff-Davis\",\"slug\":\"vaeeshia-ratcliff-davis\"},{\"name\":\"William Stafford\",\"slug\":\"william-stafford\"}]",[566,176042,164091],{"id":164453},[639,176044,176045],{},[642,176046],{"alt":176047,"src":176048},"I don’t think it would have all got me quite so down if just once in a while—just once in a while—there was at least some polite little perfunctory implication that knowledge should lead to wisdom, and that if it doesn't, it's just a disgusting waste of time! But there never is! You never even hear any hints dropped on a campus that wisdom is supposed to be the goal of knowledge. You hardly ever even hear the word 'wisdom' mentioned! - J.D. Salinger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-70556.png",[647,176050],{"author":26291,"quote":176051},"I don’t think it would have all got me quite so down if just once in a while—just once in a while—there was at least some polite little perfunctory implication that knowledge should lead to wisdom, and that if it doesn't, it's just a disgusting waste of time! But there never is! You never even hear any hints dropped on a campus that wisdom is supposed to be the goal of knowledge. You hardly ever even hear the word 'wisdom' mentioned!",[647,176053],{"author":164229,"quote":176054},"Wisdom is the intelligent use of our knowledge, whereas sensibility is an intelligent use of our judgment.",[647,176056],{"author":133802,"quote":176057},"Answers based in truth are the foundation of wisdom.",[647,176059],{"author":54270,"quote":176060},"Wisdom isn't built on experience; it's built on reason...",[639,176062,176063],{},[642,176064],{"alt":176065,"src":176066},"Wisdom is not to know much, but to know who knows... (1993) - Paul J.M. Settels","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-205796.png",[647,176068],{"author":176069,"quote":176070},"Paul J.M. Settels","Wisdom is not to know much, but to know who knows... (1993)",[647,176072],{"author":176073,"quote":176074},"Patrick F. Rooney","Wisdom is being able to see the world for what it is, rather than what you want it to be.",[647,176076],{"author":176077,"quote":176078},"Asuni LadyZeal","Wisdom is easier when you fear God. Understanding comes when you shun all evil. God helps those who help themselves. I guess its just God's way of teaching you to stop being silly and just grow up-Asuni LadyZeal",[647,176080],{"author":176081,"quote":176082},"Dr. Billy Alsbrooks","Wisdom is the process of absorbing knowledge, until one can consistently unleash it.",[647,176084],{"author":176085,"quote":176086},"Jeroninio Almeida","Modern Education may make one intelligent but not wise. Wisdom comes from character, social consciousness, self awareness, human values, conscience that helps us know what is right and wrong and independent will that helps us to choose right over wrong.",[639,176088,176089],{},[642,176090],{"alt":176091,"src":176092},"The first key to wisdom is defined, of course, as frequent and assiduous questioning - Peter Abelard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-287582.png",[647,176094],{"author":176095,"quote":176096},"Peter Abelard","The first key to wisdom is defined, of course, as frequent and assiduous questioning",[647,176098],{"author":134623,"quote":176099},"Acquiring of wisdom is a function of inquisitiveness for information and keenness for learning. Plenty of resource and the gravity of flow will ensure a momentum good enough for learning.",[647,176101],{"author":73837,"quote":176102},"So, listen, to yourself and to those with whom you are speaking. Your wisdom then consists not of the knowledge you already have, but the continual search for knowledge, which is the highest form of wisdom.",[690,176104],{":authors":176105},"[{\"name\":\"Asuni LadyZeal\",\"slug\":\"asuni-ladyzeal\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Billy Alsbrooks\",\"slug\":\"dr-billy-alsbrooks\"},{\"name\":\"J.D. Salinger\",\"slug\":\"jd-salinger\"},{\"name\":\"Jayce O'Neal\",\"slug\":\"jayce-oneal\"},{\"name\":\"Jeroninio Almeida\",\"slug\":\"jeroninio-almeida\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan B. Peterson\",\"slug\":\"jordan-b-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Lionel Suggs\",\"slug\":\"lionel-suggs\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick F. Rooney\",\"slug\":\"patrick-f-rooney\"},{\"name\":\"Paul J.M. Settels\",\"slug\":\"paul-jm-settels\"},{\"name\":\"Pearl Zhu\",\"slug\":\"pearl-zhu\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Abelard\",\"slug\":\"peter-abelard\"},{\"name\":\"Priyavrat Thareja\",\"slug\":\"priyavrat-thareja\"}]",[566,176107,172593],{"id":172634},[639,176109,176110],{},[642,176111],{"alt":176112,"src":176113},"True Wisdom Is To Realize I Am The Ultimate Truth. - Shiva Negi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-21482.png",[647,176115],{"author":111601,"quote":176116},"True Wisdom Is To Realize I Am The Ultimate Truth.",[647,176118],{"author":29908,"quote":176119},"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.",[647,176121],{"author":176122,"quote":176123},"Madeleine De Souvre Sable","The greatest wisdom consists in knowing one's own follies.",[647,176125],{"author":51866,"quote":176126},"You can never know everything, and part of what you know is always wrong. Perhaps even the most important part. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing that. A portion of courage lies in going on anyway.",[639,176128,176129],{},[642,176130],{"alt":176131,"src":176132},"Perhaps my greatest wisdom is the knowledge that I do not know. - John Steinbeck","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-227892.png",[647,176134],{"author":11287,"quote":176135},"Perhaps my greatest wisdom is the knowledge that I do not know.",[647,176137],{"author":91066,"quote":176138},"Never doubt wisdom. Only doubt the knowledge before it.",[647,176140],{"author":66821,"quote":176141},"Wisdom is from God. Anything outside that is intellect.",[647,176143],{"author":60807,"quote":175901},[647,176145],{"author":11390,"quote":175967},[639,176147,176148],{},[642,176149],{"alt":176150,"src":176151},"Genuine wisdom has two major conditions: you cannot teach it, and you cannot make someone learn it. - Raheel Farooq","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-443524.png",[647,176153],{"author":105663,"quote":176154},"Genuine wisdom has two major conditions: you cannot teach it, and you cannot make someone learn it.",[647,176156],{"author":175920,"quote":175921},[690,176158],{":authors":176159},"[{\"name\":\"A.E. Samaan\",\"slug\":\"ae-samaan\"},{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony T. Hincks\",\"slug\":\"anthony-t-hincks\"},{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"John Steinbeck\",\"slug\":\"john-steinbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Madeleine De Souvre Sable\",\"slug\":\"madeleine-de-souvre-sable\"},{\"name\":\"Raheel Farooq\",\"slug\":\"raheel-farooq\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Jordan\",\"slug\":\"robert-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Shiva Negi\",\"slug\":\"shiva-negi\"},{\"name\":\"Socrates\",\"slug\":\"socrates\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Erikson\",\"slug\":\"steven-erikson\"}]",[566,176161,175779],{"id":176162},"the-limits-of-wisdom",[639,176164,176165],{},[642,176166],{"alt":176167,"src":176168},"Rather than swallowing our pride and simply asking what we do not know, we choose to fill in the blanks ourselves and later become humbled. Wisdom was often, in its youth, proven foolish, and ones humiliated were meant to become wise. - Criss Jami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-75114.png",[647,176170],{"author":96363,"quote":176171},"Rather than swallowing our pride and simply asking what we do not know, we choose to fill in the blanks ourselves and later become humbled. Wisdom was often, in its youth, proven foolish, and ones humiliated were meant to become wise.",[647,176173],{"author":11947,"quote":176174},"Wisdom without God is just an idea that’s not wise enough to understand that it’s just an idea.",[647,176176],{"author":21252,"quote":175838},[647,176178],{"author":20947,"quote":176179},"Innate wisdom is found just under the skin.",[639,176181,176182],{},[642,176183],{"alt":176184,"src":176185},"Wisdom ain't a virtue I ever aspired to. - Moira Young","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-211454.png",[647,176187],{"author":176188,"quote":176189},"Moira Young","Wisdom ain't a virtue I ever aspired to.",[647,176191],{"author":11067,"quote":176192},"We don't receive wisdom we must discover it for ourselves.",[647,176194],{"author":45496,"quote":176195},"It is said to be an understanding when one accepts other’s dialogs of wisdom. How can there be dialogs of wisdom in this era?",[647,176197],{"author":176095,"quote":176096},[647,176199],{"author":133230,"quote":176200},"Wisdom, said William James,Is learning what to overlook. And I am wiseIf that is wisdom.",[639,176202,176203],{},[642,176204],{"alt":176150,"src":176151},[647,176206],{"author":105663,"quote":176154},[647,176208],{"author":176209,"quote":176210},"Bikash Bhandari","The word \"Wisdom\" was for the people who have high level of inferiority complex and who are battling with some hard times.",[690,176212],{":authors":176213},"[{\"name\":\"Bert McCoy\",\"slug\":\"bert-mccoy\"},{\"name\":\"Bikash Bhandari\",\"slug\":\"bikash-bhandari\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Criss Jami\",\"slug\":\"criss-jami\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"Hermann Hesse\",\"slug\":\"hermann-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Proust\",\"slug\":\"marcel-proust\"},{\"name\":\"Moira Young\",\"slug\":\"moira-young\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Abelard\",\"slug\":\"peter-abelard\"},{\"name\":\"Raheel Farooq\",\"slug\":\"raheel-farooq\"},{\"name\":\"Randall Jarrell\",\"slug\":\"randall-jarrell\"}]",[566,176215,175785],{"id":176216},"the-pursuit-of-wisdom",[639,176218,176219],{},[642,176220],{"alt":176221,"src":176222},"Wisdom starts when you realize reality is not against you. - Maxime Lagacé","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58466.png",[647,176224],{"author":90662,"quote":176225},"Wisdom starts when you realize reality is not against you.",[647,176227],{"author":176228,"quote":176229},"Shane Wall","We can say that wisdom causes us to know, while understanding enables us to act.",[647,176231],{"author":165291,"quote":176232},"Wisdom is the oneness of mind that guides and permeates all things.",[647,176234],{"author":24687,"quote":176235},"Wisdom. . .is knowing what you have to accept.",[639,176237,176238],{},[642,176239],{"alt":176240,"src":176241},"Asking and not assuming is the beginning of \"WISDOM.\" You can learn anything just by asking any question. Wisdom begins with constant \"QUESTIONING\" not assuming what we don't know. We only come to know what we know, when we ask. - Henry Johnson Jr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-286225.png",[647,176243],{"author":120193,"quote":176244},"Asking and not assuming is the beginning of \"WISDOM.\" You can learn anything just by asking any question. Wisdom begins with constant \"QUESTIONING\" not assuming what we don't know. We only come to know what we know, when we ask.",[647,176246],{"author":176095,"quote":176247},"The key to wisdom is this -- constant and frequent questioning ... for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth.",[647,176249],{"author":175916,"quote":175917},[647,176251],{"author":5233,"quote":176252},"Wisdom is the principal thing. The principle to discover the principal thing is \"the fear of the Lord\". Fear God and be wise.",[647,176254],{"author":73837,"quote":176102},[639,176256,176257],{},[642,176258],{"alt":176259,"src":176260},"The foundation of wisdom is knowing how to tell when you are totally clueless, lost, and in need of assistance. - A.E. Samaan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-452886.png",[647,176262],{"author":175920,"quote":175921},[690,176264],{":authors":176265},"[{\"name\":\"A.E. Samaan\",\"slug\":\"ae-samaan\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Earle\",\"slug\":\"christopher-earle\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Johnson Jr\",\"slug\":\"henry-johnson-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Heraclitus\",\"slug\":\"heraclitus\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan B. Peterson\",\"slug\":\"jordan-b-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Maxime Lagacé\",\"slug\":\"maxime-lagace\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Abelard\",\"slug\":\"peter-abelard\"},{\"name\":\"Shane Wall\",\"slug\":\"shane-wall\"},{\"name\":\"Wallace Stegner\",\"slug\":\"wallace-stegner\"}]",[566,176267,164055],{"id":164110},[639,176269,176270],{},[642,176271],{"alt":176272,"src":176273},"True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self. - John Calvin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84045.png",[647,176275],{"author":125328,"quote":175945},[647,176277],{"author":19676,"quote":176278},"Wisdom is the understanding that God exist, and that he is the creator of all life and things in the universe and upon Earth. This is truth. When we realize mistakes we have made, we should make serious efforts to correct them. This also, is truth.",[647,176280],{"author":176281,"quote":176282},"Ken Costa","Wisdom is learning to discern God's ways in a cluttered world of opinions, personal thoughts, mantras, and make-believe.",[647,176284],{"author":5304,"quote":176285},"Wisdom is a perfection of knowledge acquired through experience.",[639,176287,176288],{},[642,176289],{"alt":176290,"src":176291},"Wisdom is the oneness of mind that guides and permeates all things. - Heraclitus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-211804.png",[647,176293],{"author":165291,"quote":176232},[647,176295],{"author":66821,"quote":176141},[647,176297],{"author":176298,"quote":176299},"Imam Ali as.","The wisdom (true knowledge) is not in the sky to come down to you, and not in the earth to come up to you, It is deposited in your heart, Improve your morality to the morality of Angeles, so it will appears for you.",[647,176301],{"author":176302,"quote":176303},"Proverbs 4 7","Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.",[647,176305],{"author":5233,"quote":176252},[639,176307,176308],{},[642,176309],{"alt":176310,"src":176311},"Wisdom is easier when you fear God. Understanding comes when you shun all evil. God helps those who help themselves. I guess its just God's way of teaching you to stop being silly and just grow up - Asuni LadyZeal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-312605.png",[647,176313],{"author":176077,"quote":176314},"Wisdom is easier when you fear God. Understanding comes when you shun all evil. God helps those who help themselves. I guess its just God's way of teaching you to stop being silly and just grow up",[690,176316],{":authors":176317},"[{\"name\":\"Asuni LadyZeal\",\"slug\":\"asuni-ladyzeal\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen J. Barrier\",\"slug\":\"ellen-j-barrier\"},{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"Heraclitus\",\"slug\":\"heraclitus\"},{\"name\":\"Imam Ali as.\",\"slug\":\"imam-ali-as-2\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"John Calvin\",\"slug\":\"john-calvin\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Costa\",\"slug\":\"ken-costa\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"Proverbs 4 7\",\"slug\":\"proverbs-4-7\"}]",[566,176319,175795],{"id":176320},"wisdom-in-perspective",[639,176322,176323],{},[642,176324],{"alt":176325,"src":176326},"Wisdom is one of the few things that looks bigger the further away it is. - Terry Pratchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-27914.png",[647,176328],{"author":8732,"quote":176329},"Wisdom is one of the few things that looks bigger the further away it is.",[647,176331],{"author":176332,"quote":176333},"NITYA MORE","What comes from experience is knowledge,what comes naturally is wisdom.",[647,176335],{"author":103211,"quote":176336},"Wisdom along with maturity is self understanding and defining one's character through reasoning in a circumstance.",[647,176338],{"author":5304,"quote":176339},"There is no wisdom in the words themselves. Wisdom resides in your imagination, or in the mental image that you generate within your mind.",[639,176341,176342],{},[642,176343],{"alt":176344,"src":176345},"Wisdom is to see no thing as a strange thing, no clothe as a strange cloth, no person as a strange person, no event as a strange event! Because in wisdom you understand why the things are as they are! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-235330.png",[647,176347],{"author":8765,"quote":176348},"Wisdom is to see no thing as a strange thing, no clothe as a strange cloth, no person as a strange person, no event as a strange event! Because in wisdom you understand why the things are as they are!",[647,176350],{"author":42063,"quote":176351},"To me, the word wisdom means ancient knowledge. It’s the kind of knowledge you not only see but feel when you look into the eyes of an elephant or stop for a moment to marvel at the deep wrinkles on its skin, both of which I believe contain the truths learned from each intentional step their feet and those of their ancestors have placed upon the earth.",[647,176353],{"author":105189,"quote":176354},"Wisdom is seeing something in a non-habitual manner.",[647,176356],{"author":29408,"quote":176357},"Wisdom isn't telling others how to live; it's learning how to live oneself.",[647,176359],{"author":29408,"quote":175976},[639,176361,176362],{},[642,176363],{"alt":176364,"src":176365},"Wisdom isn’t a factor of an ability to share or think fast or slow, but an ability of discernment. Breadth. Depth. Timing. - Richie Norton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-398252.png",[647,176367],{"author":111865,"quote":175856},[690,176369],{":authors":176370},"[{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Molly Friedenfeld\",\"slug\":\"molly-friedenfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"NITYA MORE\",\"slug\":\"nitya-more\"},{\"name\":\"Richie Norton\",\"slug\":\"richie-norton\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Pratchett\",\"slug\":\"terry-pratchett\"},{\"name\":\"Unarine Ramaru\",\"slug\":\"unarine-ramaru\"},{\"name\":\"William James\",\"slug\":\"william-james\"}]",[566,176372,634],{"id":1014},[639,176374,176375],{},[642,176376],{"alt":176377,"src":176378},"True wisdom comes from intellectual education, physical education, ethical education, and ki education. - Morihei Ueshiba","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-23652.png",[647,176380],{"author":171122,"quote":176381},"True wisdom comes from intellectual education, physical education, ethical education, and ki education.",[647,176383],{"author":176384,"quote":176385},"Mary Stewart","The essence of wisdom is to know when to be doing, and when it's useless even to try",[647,176387],{"author":176388,"quote":176389},"Mark Anthony Tierno","Wisdom lies in knowing what you are not, confidence lies in knowing what you are.",[647,176391],{"author":5233,"quote":176392},"When you are able to know the right thing, you are intelligent. But when you choose that right thing to do, you are wise. This means people can get money, education, marriage, and good health and not get wisdom. Wisdom is the number one gift for a Godly success.",[639,176394,176395],{},[642,176396],{"alt":176397,"src":176398},"Having an opinion on something is not wisdom. Everybody has opinions. Seeing something in its entirety is called wisdom. - Shunya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-67129.png",[647,176400],{"author":23529,"quote":176401},"Having an opinion on something is not wisdom. Everybody has opinions. Seeing something in its entirety is called wisdom.",[647,176403],{"author":176404,"quote":176405},"Kristin Michelle Elizabeth","Wisdom comes from knowing that what others say about you is not your reality. It’s their reality.",[647,176407],{"author":176408,"quote":176409},"B. Evens","Wisdom is meaningless until your own experience has given it meaning... and there is wisdom in the selection of wisdom.",[647,176411],{"author":11390,"quote":176412},"Experience does not give you wisdom. Wisdom comes through liberation of the mind. And since most humans live a conditioned life, they never get liberated in the first place, hence they never even have the taste of wisdom.",[647,176414],{"author":176415,"quote":176416},"Elaine Marolakos Edelson","Wisdom comes from knowing the order of things...and you are the first order of your business.",[639,176418,176419],{},[642,176420],{"alt":176421,"src":176422},"The greatest wisdom is in simplicity. Love, respect, tolerance, sharing, gratitude, forgiveness. It's not complex or elaborate. The real knowledge is free. It's encoded in your DNA. All you need is within you. Great teachers have said that from the beginning. Find your heart, and you will find your way. - Carlos Barrios","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-153746.png",[647,176424],{"author":176425,"quote":176426},"Carlos Barrios","The greatest wisdom is in simplicity. Love, respect, tolerance, sharing, gratitude, forgiveness. It's not complex or elaborate. The real knowledge is free. It's encoded in your DNA. All you need is within you. Great teachers have said that from the beginning. Find your heart, and you will find your way.",[647,176428],{"author":111601,"quote":176429},"True wisdom consists only in the knowledge of the Soul.",[647,176431],{"author":176432,"quote":176433},"kayode Infomart","Wisdom Is The Principal Thing",[647,176435],{"author":78274,"quote":176436},"True wisdom is a combination of knowledge, understanding, humility, and humour. Without knowledge, we get a clown; without understanding, we get a bookworm; without humility, we get a hypocrite; and without humour, we get a grouch.",[647,176438],{"author":29908,"quote":176439},"The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.",[639,176441,176442],{},[642,176443],{"alt":176444,"src":176445},"Wisdom consists not so much in knowing what to do in the ultimate as in knowing what to do next. - Herbert Hoover","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-213258.png",[647,176447],{"author":176448,"quote":176449},"Herbert Hoover","Wisdom consists not so much in knowing what to do in the ultimate as in knowing what to do next.",[647,176451],{"author":140272,"quote":176452},"One way to define wisdom is the ability to see, into the future, the consequences of your choices in the present. That ability can give you a completely different perspective on what the future might look like.",[647,176454],{"author":176455,"quote":176456},"The RZA","Knowing others is wisdom. Knowing yourself is Enlightenment. - Lao-Tzu",[647,176458],{"author":19544,"quote":176459},"Wisdom requires both a way of thinking and acquisition of a body of knowledge gained through such thinking, as well as the personal ability to apply accumulated knowledge to life.",[647,176461],{"author":176462,"quote":176463},"Rob Liano","When people say \"If I only knew then what I know now\" makes me wonder why they aren't using that wisdom now.",[639,176465,176466],{},[642,176467],{"alt":176468,"src":176469},"Read the dictionary from A to Izzard today.Get a vocabulary. Brush up on your diction.See whether wisdom is just a lot of language. - Carl Sandburg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-224293.png",[647,176471],{"author":16991,"quote":176472},"Read the dictionary from A to Izzard today.Get a vocabulary. Brush up on your diction.See whether wisdom is just a lot of language.",[647,176474],{"author":10555,"quote":176475},"Wisdom alone can quench your thirst for knowledge.",[647,176477],{"author":176478,"quote":176479},"Allan Lokos","Understanding the true nature of things, or seeing things as they really are, is the ground of wisdom.",[647,176481],{"author":438,"quote":176482},"The best way to acquire wisdom is by perceptual realization.",[647,176484],{"author":438,"quote":176485},"Wisdom gives you the ability to chose what is right.In the darkness of hate and ignorance, it is the light.",[639,176487,176488],{},[642,176489],{"alt":176490,"src":176491},"Wisdom is learning what to overlook. - William James","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-320118.png",[647,176493],{"author":105189,"quote":176494},"Wisdom is learning what to overlook.",[647,176496],{"author":56858,"quote":176497},"Wisdom is made complete with knowledge, understanding and good judgement.",[690,176499],{":authors":176500},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Allan Lokos\",\"slug\":\"allan-lokos\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Andrews\",\"slug\":\"andy-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"B. 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But it also comes through public service. The one is incomplete without the other. Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is pointless.",[647,176725],{"author":10555,"quote":176726},"Virtue and wisdom are fraternal twins.",[647,176728],{"author":10555,"quote":176729},"Virtue makes one a good leader, wisdom makes one an extraordinary leader, and together they make one an enlightened leader.",[639,176731,176732],{},[642,176733],{"alt":176734,"src":176735},"Virtue brings you many blessings;wisdom multiplies them. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-708529.png",[647,176737],{"author":10555,"quote":176738},"Virtue brings you many blessings;wisdom multiplies them.",[647,176740],{"author":28152,"quote":176741},"Virtue makes us aim at the right end, and practical wisdom makes us take the right means.",[647,176743],{"author":165291,"quote":176744},"To be evenminded\nis the greatest virtue.\nWisdom is to speak\nthe truth and act\nin keeping with its nature.\n",[647,176746],{"author":176747,"quote":176748},"Japanese Proverb","Wisdom and virtue are like the two wheels of a cart",[647,176750],{"author":78039,"quote":176751},"If self-knowledge is the road to virtue, so is virtue still more the road to self-knowledge.",[639,176753,176754],{},[642,176755],{"alt":176756,"src":176757},"Wisdom is always connected to beauty. When you see someone acting by their principles, their wisdom makes them beautiful. - Tariq Ramadan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2375555.png",[647,176759],{"author":151162,"quote":176760},"Wisdom is always connected to beauty. When you see someone acting by their principles, their wisdom makes them beautiful.",[647,176762],{"author":95515,"quote":176763},"In the truly great, virtue governs with the sceptre of knowledge.",[647,176765],{"author":125826,"quote":176766},"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.",[690,176768],{":authors":176769},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Heraclitus\",\"slug\":\"heraclitus\"},{\"name\":\"Iain Pears\",\"slug\":\"iain-pears\"},{\"name\":\"Japanese Proverb\",\"slug\":\"japanese-proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Paul\",\"slug\":\"jean-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Lao Tzu\",\"slug\":\"lao-tzu\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Sidney\",\"slug\":\"philip-sidney\"},{\"name\":\"Tariq Ramadan\",\"slug\":\"tariq-ramadan\"}]",[566,176771,176667],{"id":176772},"wisdom-in-decision-making",[639,176774,176775],{},[642,176776],{"alt":176777,"src":176778},"Being good in decision making is the greatest wisdom. - Manoj Yadav","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-115137.png",[647,176780],{"author":176781,"quote":176782},"Manoj Yadav","Being good in decision making is the greatest wisdom.",[647,176784],{"author":15175,"quote":176785},"To know when to be generous and when firm—that is wisdom.",[647,176787],{"author":176788,"quote":176789},"David Starr Jordan","Wisdom is knowing what to do next; Skill is knowing how to do it, and Virtue is doing it.",[647,176791],{"author":176792,"quote":176793},"Mark        Miller","Decision-making is a skill. Wisdom is a leadership trait.",[639,176795,176796],{},[642,176797],{"alt":176798,"src":176799},"Wisdom is knowing what to do next. Virtue is doing it. - David Starr Jordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-461189.png",[647,176801],{"author":176788,"quote":176802},"Wisdom is knowing what to do next. Virtue is doing it.",[647,176804],{"author":176805,"quote":176806},"M.H. McKee","Wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it.",[647,176808],{"author":28152,"quote":176741},[647,176810],{"author":176811,"quote":176812},"Francis Hutcheson","Wisdom denotes the pursuing of the best ends by the best means.",[647,176814],{"author":11366,"quote":176815},"Aristotle once said that wisdom (the ability to make good decisions) is a combination of experience plus reflection. The more time that you take to think about your experiences, the more vital lessons you will gain from them.",[690,176817],{":authors":176818},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"David Starr Jordan\",\"slug\":\"david-starr-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Edith Wharton\",\"slug\":\"edith-wharton\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Hutcheson\",\"slug\":\"francis-hutcheson\"},{\"name\":\"M.H. McKee\",\"slug\":\"mh-mckee\"},{\"name\":\"Manoj Yadav\",\"slug\":\"manoj-yadav\"},{\"name\":\"Mark        Miller\",\"slug\":\"mark-miller-3\"}]",[566,176820,111541],{"id":111845},[639,176822,176823],{},[642,176824],{"alt":176825,"src":176826},"Wisdom’ and ‘greed’ sit at opposite ends of the continuum. And interestingly enough, they share the same place on the same continuum as ‘life’ and ‘death.’ And the person who is daring enough to be honest with themselves knows exactly which end they share. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-171800.png",[647,176828],{"author":11947,"quote":176829},"Wisdom’ and ‘greed’ sit at opposite ends of the continuum. And interestingly enough, they share the same place on the same continuum as ‘life’ and ‘death.’ And the person who is daring enough to be honest with themselves knows exactly which end they share.",[647,176831],{"author":176832,"quote":176833},"Confucious","By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.",[647,176835],{"author":176836,"quote":176837},"Hiyamedia","Knowledge refined from experience becomes a weight upon wisdom when its driving purpose is solely selfish.",[647,176839],{"author":176840,"quote":176841},"Mark W. Boyer","Creativity is making regret free mistakes, Wisdom is knowing which ones have value",[639,176843,176844],{},[642,176845],{"alt":176846,"src":176847},"Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues. - Abigail Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-880526.png",[647,176849],{"author":176850,"quote":176851},"Abigail Adams","Wisdom and penetration are the fruit of experience, not the lessons of retirement and leisure. Great necessities call out great virtues.",[647,176853],{"author":97398,"quote":176854},"Experiences are savings which a miser puts aside. Wisdom is an inheritance which a wastrel cannot exhaust.",[647,176856],{"author":62020,"quote":176857},"He gains wisdom in a happy way, who gains it by another's experience.",[647,176859],{"author":9177,"quote":176860},"Lessons of wisdom have the most power over us when they capture the heart through the groundwork of a story, which engages the passions.",[647,176862],{"author":11366,"quote":176815},[690,176864],{":authors":176865},"[{\"name\":\"Abigail Adams\",\"slug\":\"abigail-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Confucious\",\"slug\":\"confucious\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Hiyamedia\",\"slug\":\"hiyamedia\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Kraus\",\"slug\":\"karl-kraus\"},{\"name\":\"Laurence Sterne\",\"slug\":\"laurence-sterne\"},{\"name\":\"Mark W. Boyer\",\"slug\":\"mark-w-boyer-2\"},{\"name\":\"Plautus\",\"slug\":\"plautus\"}]",[566,176867,164091],{"id":164453},[639,176869,176870],{},[642,176871],{"alt":176872,"src":176873},"we must consider that wisdom is embedded in knowledge. Here is the list of the desires in order: Love, wealth, health, power and knowledge. - Mwanandeke Kindembo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-16922.png",[647,176875],{"author":5304,"quote":176876},"we must consider that wisdom is embedded in knowledge. Here is the list of the desires in order: Love, wealth, health, power and knowledge.",[647,176878],{"author":25115,"quote":176879},"To know how to put what knowledge in which place is wisdom (hikmah). Otherwise, knowledge without order and seeking it without discipline does lead to confusion and hence to injustice to one's self.",[647,176881],{"author":10555,"quote":176882},"Education overcomes ignorance,overpowers shallowness,overwhelms incompetence,and overthrows foolishness.Knowledge is the mind's medicine,understanding is the heart's remedy,wisdom is the body's antidote,and enlightenment is the soul's cure.",[647,176884],{"author":10555,"quote":176885},"By preserving virtue you preserve truth.By preserving truth you preserve knowledge.By preserving knowledge you preserve wisdom.By preserving wisdom you preserve understanding.By preserving understanding you promote enlightenment.",[639,176887,176888],{},[642,176889],{"alt":176890,"src":176891},"The ancient teaching of Tao tells us that knowing what you really are is wisdom, and living it is virtue. - Ilchi Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-581099.png",[647,176893],{"author":132136,"quote":176894},"The ancient teaching of Tao tells us that knowing what you really are is wisdom, and living it is virtue.",[647,176896],{"author":51162,"quote":176897},"The moral values and such things are the states of one's wisdom. Otherwise, the wisdom is just the title without the content.",[647,176899],{"author":72485,"quote":176900},"Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment is the treasurer of the one who is wise.",[647,176902],{"author":133122,"quote":176903},"Wisdom is corrupted by ambition, even when the quality of the ambition is intellectual. For ambition, even of this quality, is but a form of self-love...",[690,176905],{":authors":176906},"[{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Taylor\",\"slug\":\"henry-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Ilchi Lee\",\"slug\":\"ilchi-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas\",\"slug\":\"syed-muhammad-naquib-al-attas\"},{\"name\":\"William Penn\",\"slug\":\"william-penn\"}]",[566,176908,176681],{"id":176909},"wisdom-and-leadership",[639,176911,176912],{},[642,176913],{"alt":176914,"src":176915},"Wisdom is indispensable in the fulfillment of purpose\". - Osiri Wisdom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-234263.png",[647,176917],{"author":176918,"quote":176919},"Osiri Wisdom","Wisdom is indispensable in the fulfillment of purpose\".",[647,176921],{"author":176792,"quote":176793},[647,176923],{"author":10555,"quote":176729},[647,176925],{"author":164166,"quote":176926},"Popularity, next to virtue and wisdom, ought to be aimed at; for it is the dictate of wisdom, and is necessary to the practice of virtue inmost.",[639,176928,176929],{},[642,176930],{"alt":176931,"src":176932},"Wisdom in relationships involves a selfless desire to do what's best for the other person. - Joshua Harris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1655937.png",[647,176934],{"author":176935,"quote":176936},"Joshua Harris","Wisdom in relationships involves a selfless desire to do what's best for the other person.",[647,176938],{"author":95515,"quote":176763},[647,176940],{"author":102520,"quote":176941},"Associating with the wise and the knowledgeable people adds to the prestige of a person.",[690,176943],{":authors":176944},"[{\"name\":\"Ali ibn abi talib\",\"slug\":\"ali-ibn-abi-talib\"},{\"name\":\"John Adams\",\"slug\":\"john-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Joshua Harris\",\"slug\":\"joshua-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Mark        Miller\",\"slug\":\"mark-miller-3\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Osiri Wisdom\",\"slug\":\"osiri-wisdom\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Sidney\",\"slug\":\"philip-sidney\"}]",[566,176946,176687],{"id":176947},"wisdom-and-self-knowledge",[639,176949,176950],{},[642,176951],{"alt":176952,"src":176953},"Knowing others is intelligence;knowing yourself is true wisdom.Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power. - Lao Tzu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-204606.png",[647,176955],{"author":125826,"quote":176956},"Knowing others is intelligence;knowing yourself is true wisdom.Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.",[647,176958],{"author":37988,"quote":176959},"Knowing others is intelligent.Knowing yourself is enlightened.Tzu chih che mingConquering others takes force.Conquering yourself is true strength.",[647,176961],{"author":176962,"quote":176963},"John Heider","To know how other people behave takes intelligence, but to know myself takes wisdom. To manage other people's lives takes strength, but to manage my own life takes true power. If I am content with what I have, I can live simply and enjoy both prosperity and free time. If my goals are clear, I can achieve them without fuss. If I am at peace with myself, I will not spend my life force in conflicts. If I have learned to let go, I do not need to fear dying.",[647,176965],{"author":125826,"quote":176966},"Knowing others is wisdom; Knowing the self is enlightenment; Mastering others requires force; Mastering the self needs strength",[639,176968,176969],{},[642,176970],{"alt":176971,"src":176972},"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power. - Lao Tzu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2623868.png",[647,176974],{"author":125826,"quote":176766},[690,176976],{":authors":176977},"[{\"name\":\"John Heider\",\"slug\":\"john-heider\"},{\"name\":\"Lao Tzu\",\"slug\":\"lao-tzu\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Addiss\",\"slug\":\"stephen-addiss\"}]",[566,176979,176693],{"id":176980},"wisdom-and-simplicity",[639,176982,176983],{},[642,176984],{"alt":176985,"src":176986},"Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. - Lin Yutang","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-28218.png",[647,176988],{"author":3880,"quote":176989},"Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.",[647,176991],{"author":438,"quote":176992},"The beauty of wisdom lies in simplicity and humility.",[647,176994],{"author":176995,"quote":176996},"Venkat Gandhi","Good Person, Good Words and Good Action are independent, wisdom lies in recognizing each of this good irrespective of other one or two being not Good.",[647,176998],{"author":176999,"quote":177000},"Akhenaton","To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not.",[639,177002,177003],{},[642,177004],{"alt":177005,"src":177006},"A virtuous, ordinary life, striving for wisdom but never far from folly, is achievement enough. - Alain de Botton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-961581.png",[647,177008],{"author":11208,"quote":177009},"A virtuous, ordinary life, striving for wisdom but never far from folly, is achievement enough.",[647,177011],{"author":18297,"quote":177012},"There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.",[647,177014],{"author":4847,"quote":177015},"There is this difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool.",[647,177017],{"author":71289,"quote":177018},"To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near to fortitude.",[647,177020],{"author":176962,"quote":176963},[690,177022],{":authors":177023},"[{\"name\":\"Akhenaton\",\"slug\":\"akhenaton\"},{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Bacon\",\"slug\":\"francis-bacon\"},{\"name\":\"John Heider\",\"slug\":\"john-heider\"},{\"name\":\"Lin Yutang\",\"slug\":\"lin-yutang\"},{\"name\":\"Venkat Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"venkat-gandhi\"}]",[566,177025,176699],{"id":177026},"wisdom-and-wealth",[639,177028,177029],{},[642,177030],{"alt":177031,"src":177032},"It takes wisdom to gain wealth without losing health. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-22327.png",[647,177034],{"author":1797,"quote":177035},"It takes wisdom to gain wealth without losing health.",[647,177037],{"author":10555,"quote":177038},"Intelligence makes a lot of money.Prudence saves a lot of money.Wisdom invests a lot of money.Enlightenment shares a lot of money.",[647,177040],{"author":12160,"quote":177041},"To make wealth wisdom, one needs to be wise. Wisdom may be able to wear the suit of wealth but wealth may not be able to wear the suit of wisdom",[647,177043],{"author":177044,"quote":177045},"Swami Sivananda","Know that wealth, sex-delights, power, learning are all bondage. This is the beginning of wisdom.",[690,177047],{":authors":177048},"[{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Sivananda\",\"slug\":\"swami-sivananda\"}]",[566,177050,176705],{"id":177051},"wisdom-and-human-conduct",[639,177053,177054],{},[642,177055],{"alt":177056,"src":177057},"To be productive, effective and to live a life of understanding and wisdom is not to waste time - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18863.png",[647,177059],{"author":19277,"quote":177060},"To be productive, effective and to live a life of understanding and wisdom is not to waste time",[647,177062],{"author":45496,"quote":177063},"To think about essence (that which is helpful) and non-essence (that which is not helpful) is called wisdom (good judgement). If one has wisdom, then vairaag (freedom from passion or attachment to worldly pleasures) arises. And if vairaag is there, then renunciation (tyaag) will remain, otherwise renunciation (tyaag) will not remain. Renunciation will not last without the “basement” of vairaag.",[647,177065],{"author":56858,"quote":177066},"Wisdom allows you to decide how best to apply yourself to get the most return on your time and energy invested.",[647,177068],{"author":177069,"quote":177070},"Sidney Hook","Wisdom is an affair of values, and of value judgments. It is intelligent conduct of human affairs.",[639,177072,177073],{},[642,177074],{"alt":177075,"src":177076},"Wisdom and compassion should become the dominating influences that guide our thoughts , our words, and our actions. - Matthieu Ricard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2342623.png",[647,177078],{"author":177079,"quote":177080},"Matthieu Ricard","Wisdom and compassion should become the dominating influences that guide our thoughts , our words, and our actions.",[647,177082],{"author":95515,"quote":177083},"What doth better become wisdom than to discern what is worthy the living.",[690,177085],{":authors":177086},"[{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"Matthieu Ricard\",\"slug\":\"matthieu-ricard\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Sidney\",\"slug\":\"philip-sidney\"},{\"name\":\"Sidney Hook\",\"slug\":\"sidney-hook\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,177088,634],{"id":1014},[639,177090,177091],{},[642,177092],{"alt":177093,"src":177094},"One doesn't have to be religious to lead a moral life or attain wisdom. - Allan Lokos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7390.png",[647,177096],{"author":176478,"quote":177097},"One doesn't have to be religious to lead a moral life or attain wisdom.",[647,177099],{"author":177100,"quote":177101},"Laurie L. Patton","In this world,there is no purifierlike wisdom;in time, one who is oneself perfectedby yogafinds that wisdomin the self.",[647,177103],{"author":177104,"quote":177105},"Wald Wassermann","The highest wisdom is knowing there is only Oneself and that the perception of otherness exists for companionship alone.",[647,177107],{"author":123080,"quote":177108},"To attain wisdom, experience every thing consistently. To retain wisdom, dispose every thing constantly.",[639,177110,177111],{},[642,177112],{"alt":177113,"src":177114},"Activity and rest are two vital aspects of life. To find a balance in them is a skill in itself. Wisdom is knowing when to have rest, when to have activity, and how much of each to have. Finding them in each other - activity in rest and rest in activity - is the ultimate freedom. - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-187966.png",[647,177116],{"author":128979,"quote":177117},"Activity and rest are two vital aspects of life. To find a balance in them is a skill in itself. Wisdom is knowing when to have rest, when to have activity, and how much of each to have. Finding them in each other - activity in rest and rest in activity - is the ultimate freedom.",[647,177119],{"author":165291,"quote":177120},"To be evenminded is the greatest virtue.Wisdom is to speakthe truth and actin keeping with its nature.",[647,177122],{"author":10555,"quote":177123},"I would rather gain true wisdom than gain false riches. I would rather gain true happiness than false pleasures. I would rather gain true peace than false joy.",[647,177125],{"author":164229,"quote":177126},"Strategic wisdom is an integral and multidimensional intelligence.",[647,177128],{"author":61390,"quote":177129},"A vision that thinks everything is good or bad is not true. Wisdom scales should always be used in life.",[639,177131,177132],{},[642,177133],{"alt":177134,"src":177135},"Your wisdom decides your value, the size of the problems you can solve, the opportunities you create, and ultimately the level of success you experience. - Mensah Oteh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-323541.png",[647,177137],{"author":56858,"quote":177138},"Your wisdom decides your value, the size of the problems you can solve, the opportunities you create, and ultimately the level of success you experience.",[647,177140],{"author":13138,"quote":177141},"Practical wisdom,\" Aristotle told us, \"is the combination of moral will and moral skill.",[647,177143],{"author":164229,"quote":177144},"Holistic wisdom is the hallmark of the holistic mindset.",[647,177146],{"author":10555,"quote":177147},"Esteem intelligence, cherish knowledge, and value understanding, but trust wisdom.",[647,177149],{"author":111785,"quote":177150},"WISDOM - The ability to accept our limitations and learn from the viewpoints of others",[639,177152,177153],{},[642,177154],{"alt":177155,"src":177156},"Intelligence is short, virtue is narrow, understanding is wide, and wisdom is tall. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-524583.png",[647,177158],{"author":10555,"quote":177159},"Intelligence is short, virtue is narrow, understanding is wide, and wisdom is tall.",[647,177161],{"author":10555,"quote":177162},"Intelligence will teach you how to make a living; wisdom will teach you how to make a life.",[647,177164],{"author":10555,"quote":177165},"Charm will win you friends;character will help you keep them.Intelligence will win you success;wisdom will help you keep it.",[647,177167],{"author":124189,"quote":177168},"To nurture and preserve your sensuality is wisdom.",[647,177170],{"author":177171,"quote":177172},"Anuj Bajaj","Wisdom clears the mind of delusions thus making it more focused to achieve excellence.",[639,177174,177175],{},[642,177176],{"alt":177177,"src":177178},"A generous person may not have wisdom: but, unlike others, he has the means to gain it. - Idries Shah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-598971.png",[647,177180],{"author":25111,"quote":177181},"A generous person may not have wisdom: but, unlike others, he has the means to gain it.",[647,177183],{"author":177184,"quote":177185},"J. Michael Adams","A PhD does not automatically denote wisdom. Merely perseverance.",[647,177187],{"author":10555,"quote":177188},"Bettering yourself is intelligence. Bettering others is virtue. Bettering the world is enlightenment.",[647,177190],{"author":25111,"quote":177191},"Wisdom gives honour to nobility, and nobility to everything else.",[647,177193],{"author":177194,"quote":177195},"Sravani Saha Nakhro","What greater wisdom than to be kinder?",[639,177197,177198],{},[642,177199],{"alt":177200,"src":177201},"Prudence is the footprint of Wisdom. - Amos Bronson Alcott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-688841.png",[647,177203],{"author":14040,"quote":177204},"Prudence is the footprint of Wisdom.",[647,177206],{"author":177207,"quote":177208},"Merrick Rosenberg","Sometimes the opposite of great wisdom is more great wisdom. When it comes to virtues such as kindness, respect, and fairness, you should treat others how you want to be treated. When you do that, those virtues will be returned to you in abundance. But when you share information, provide instructions, or offer praise, you should treat others how they want to be treated. You see, both statements are true.",[647,177210],{"author":177211,"quote":177212},"Ellen F. Davis","It is appropriate to speak of the artisans as possessed of wisdom (and not just \"skill\"), because the biblical writers share the understanding common to most traditional societies that the active form of wisdom is good work. Wisdom does not consist only in sound intellectual work; any activity that stands in a consistently productive relationship to the material world and nurtures the creative imagination qualifies as wise.",[647,177214],{"author":147897,"quote":177215},"[T]he world is richer in associations than meanings . . . and it is the part of wisdom to distinguish between the two.",[647,177217],{"author":10555,"quote":177218},"Wisdom is essential;everyone must acquire it.Folly is dangerous;everyone must run from it.",[639,177220,177221],{},[642,177222],{"alt":177223,"src":177224},"There is only one kind of wisdom that has any social value, and that is the knowledge of one's own limitations. - Dorothy Sayers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-838160.png",[647,177226],{"author":28031,"quote":177227},"There is only one kind of wisdom that has any social value, and that is the knowledge of one's own limitations.",[647,177229],{"author":44179,"quote":177230},"I am very much concerned when I see young gentlemen of fortune and quality so wholly set upon pleasures and diversions, that they neglect all those improvements in wisdom and knowledge which may make them easy to themselves and useful to the world.",[647,177232],{"author":84201,"quote":177233},"True wisdom for a general is vigorous determination.",[647,177235],{"author":177236,"quote":177237},"Carl von Clausewitz","There are cases in which the greatest daring is the greatest wisdom.",[647,177239],{"author":177240,"quote":177241},"Charles Caleb","There is this difference between happiness and wisdom, that he that thinks himself the happiest man really is so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.",[639,177243,177244],{},[642,177245],{"alt":177246,"src":177247},"Wisdom, humanity & courage, these three are universal virtues. 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The way by which they are practiced are one.",[647,177252],{"author":71289,"quote":177253},"To give oneself ernestly to securing righteousness and justice among the people, and while respecting the gods and demons, to keep aloof from them, that may be called wisdom.",[647,177255],{"author":45560,"quote":177256},"Sincerity is the most compendious wisdom.",[647,177258],{"author":1183,"quote":177259},"The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.",[647,177261],{"author":41139,"quote":177262},"Wisdom is the talent of buying virtuous pleasures at the cheapest rate.",[639,177264,177265],{},[642,177266],{"alt":177267,"src":177268},"The first principle of my own philosophy is that wisdom is meant for anyone who wishes to reach for it. It is the servant of commoner and king alike and should never be regarded with awe. - L. 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Virtue is doing it.",[647,177295],{"author":64281,"quote":177296},"Wisdom consisteth not in knowing many things, nor even in knowing them thoroughly; but in choosing and in following what conduces the most certainly to our lasting happiness and true glory.",[647,177298],{"author":21232,"quote":177299},"Virtue is an angel, but she is a blind one, and must ask Knowledge to show her the pathway that leads to her goal.",[647,177301],{"author":177302,"quote":177303},"Maimonides","It is possible that the meaning of wisdom in Hebrew indicates aptitude for stratagems and the application of thought in such a way that the stratagems and ruses may be used in achieving either rational or moral virtues, or in achieving skill in a practical art, or in working evil and wickedness.",[647,177305],{"author":12285,"quote":177306},"Human wisdom makes as ill use of her talent when she exercises it in rescinding from the number and sweetness of those pleasures that are naturally our due, as she employs it favorably and well in artificially disguising and tricking out the ills of life to alleviate the sense of them.",[639,177308,177309],{},[642,177310],{"alt":177311,"src":177312},"Wisdom is the power to see, and the inclination to choose, the best and highest goal, together with the surest means of attaining it. - J. 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Carino","If you can endure tribulations and, as it says in Proverbs 3, “let love and faithfulness never leave you,” you will gain the wisdom that brings true well-being",[647,177548],{"author":27769,"quote":177549},"In spite of the circumstance, a person who abides in dignity and grace will use the lessons learned as ballast for their ship as they sail through stormy waters—taking the wisdom gained from life and using it to anchor their confidence.",[647,177551],{"author":103191,"quote":177552},"...in one sense the drinker learns wisdom, in the words of Goethe or Blake or whichever it was \"The pathway to wisdom lies through excess\" (p. 113)",[647,177554],{"author":66971,"quote":177555},"He has opened the way of wisdom to mortals, by proclaiming as a sovereign law: By suffering comes understanding",[639,177557,177558],{},[642,177559],{"alt":177560,"src":177561},"WISEGod decides different paths for us,That a single soul to follow.He trains us through our journeys to earth,And gives us misery and sorrow.Sufferings or happiness, none stay forever,They come and go like waves,A wise treats both as gifts of God,Balanced he always behaves.From : RAINS OF GEMSISBN : a) Softcover : 978-1-4828-1304-3 b) Ebook : 978-1-4828-1303-6 - Dipak Mukhopadhyay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-665225.png",[647,177563],{"author":177564,"quote":177565},"Dipak Mukhopadhyay","WISEGod decides different paths for us,That a single soul to follow.He trains us through our journeys to earth,And gives us misery and sorrow.Sufferings or happiness, none stay forever,They come and go like waves,A wise treats both as gifts of God,Balanced he always behaves.From : RAINS OF GEMSISBN : a) Softcover : 978-1-4828-1304-3 b) Ebook : 978-1-4828-1303-6",[647,177567],{"author":10555,"quote":177568},"Folly and evil are disciples of doom;wisdom and righteousness are servants of life.",[647,177570],{"author":4872,"quote":177571},"My own philosophy is that one should share what wisdom he has, one should help others to help themselves and one should keep going despite heavy weather, for there is always a calm ahead.",[647,177573],{"author":95918,"quote":177574},"Within the heart of every person exists the flame of wisdom that transforms all suffering into kindling for the fire of creative energy.",[647,177576],{"author":61470,"quote":177577},"Unlike many spiritual leaders, Dalai Lama is never been in a position to just sit on a mountain top handing out wisdom. He's had to live out his principles in the middle of this very complex situation, every day for sixty years or more. I think it's something that moves many people about his example.",[639,177579,177580],{},[642,177581],{"alt":177582,"src":177583},"It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others. - St. John","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1784743.png",[647,177585],{"author":177586,"quote":177587},"St. John","It is great wisdom to know how to be silent and to look at neither the remarks, nor the deeds, nor the lives of others.",[647,177589],{"author":13992,"quote":177590},"As therefore the state of man now is, what wisdom can there be to choose, what continence to forbear, without the knowledge of good and evil?",[647,177592],{"author":177593,"quote":177594},"Robert Dale Owen","Wisdom, prudence, forethought, these are essential. But not second to these that noble courage which adventures the right, and leaves the consequences to God.",[690,177596],{":authors":177597},"[{\"name\":\"Aeschylus\",\"slug\":\"aeschylus\"},{\"name\":\"Daisaku Ikeda\",\"slug\":\"daisaku-ikeda\"},{\"name\":\"Dipak Mukhopadhyay\",\"slug\":\"dipak-mukhopadhyay\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kerouac\",\"slug\":\"jack-kerouac\"},{\"name\":\"John Milton\",\"slug\":\"john-milton\"},{\"name\":\"L. Ron Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"l-ron-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Pico Iyer\",\"slug\":\"pico-iyer\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Dale Owen\",\"slug\":\"robert-dale-owen\"},{\"name\":\"St. John\",\"slug\":\"st-john\"},{\"name\":\"Steven J. Carino\",\"slug\":\"steven-j-carino\"},{\"name\":\"Susan C. Young\",\"slug\":\"susan-c-young\"}]",[566,177599,10095],{"id":10398},[639,177601,177602],{},[642,177603],{"alt":177604,"src":177605},"I have more wisdom than any books ever written in history of times, any scripture ever written which you rhyme but this is not my purpose. - Santosh Kalwar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8374.png",[647,177607],{"author":53180,"quote":177608},"I have more wisdom than any books ever written in history of times, any scripture ever written which you rhyme but this is not my purpose.",[647,177610],{"author":8765,"quote":177611},"Many books mean many teachers; many teachers mean many paths and many paths mean many wisdom and many wisdom mean many lives! Yes, with wisdom you live not one life but many lives!",[647,177613],{"author":177614,"quote":177615},"R.A. Dick","Knowledge and book learning are not wisdom,\" said the captain.\"Is this book wisdom?\" asked Lucy, putting the manuscript back on the table.\"It has some elements of wisdom in it, me dear,\" replied the captain. \"I did not lead a very wise life myself but it was a full one and a grown-up one. You come to age very often through shipwreck and disaster, and at the heart of the whirlpool some men find God.",[647,177617],{"author":888,"quote":177618},"The keepers of books had been the keepers of wisdom.",[639,177620,177621],{},[642,177622],{"alt":177623,"src":177624},"A man who does not read miss great wisdom. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-453293.png",[647,177626],{"author":291,"quote":177627},"A man who does not read miss great wisdom.",[647,177629],{"author":8765,"quote":177630},"A good book is a lighthouse; a wise man is a lighthouse; conscience is a lighthouse; compassion is a lighthouse; science is a lighthouse! They all show us the true path! Keep them in your life to remain safe in the rocky and dark waters of life!",[647,177632],{"author":101674,"quote":177633},"I am afraid I am one of those people who continues to read in the hope of sometime discovering in a book a single—and singular—piece of wisdom so penetrating, so soul stirring, so utterly applicable to my own life as to make all the bad books I have read seem well worth the countless hours spent on them. My guess is that this wisdom, if it ever arrives, will do so in the form of a generalization.",[647,177635],{"author":177636,"quote":177637},"Matthew Arnold","God's Wisdom and God's Goodness!--Ah, but fools Mis-define thee, till God knows them no more. Wisdom and goodness they are God!--what schools Have yet so much as heard this simpler lore. This no Saint preaches, and this no Church rules: 'Tis in the desert, now and heretofore.",[647,177639],{"author":177640,"quote":177641},"William R. Alger","Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond fields of the mind.",[639,177643,177644],{},[642,177645],{"alt":177646,"src":177647},"Novels are the Socratic dialogues of our time. Practical wisdom fled from school wisdom into this liberal form. - Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2486581.png",[647,177649],{"author":177650,"quote":177651},"Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel","Novels are the Socratic dialogues of our time. Practical wisdom fled from school wisdom into this liberal form.",[690,177653],{":authors":177654},"[{\"name\":\"Joseph Epstein\",\"slug\":\"joseph-epstein\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel\",\"slug\":\"karl-wilhelm-friedrich-schlegel\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Laini Taylor\",\"slug\":\"laini-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Arnold\",\"slug\":\"matthew-arnold\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"R.A. Dick\",\"slug\":\"ra-dick\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"},{\"name\":\"William R. Alger\",\"slug\":\"william-r-alger\"}]",[566,177656,177496],{"id":177657},"true-wisdom-and-its-nature",[639,177659,177660],{},[642,177661],{"alt":177662,"src":177663},"Pure wisdom is the 'fruit of life'; banal platitudes are the 'bane of existence'. - Criss Jami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-106961.png",[647,177665],{"author":96363,"quote":177666},"Pure wisdom is the 'fruit of life'; banal platitudes are the 'bane of existence'.",[647,177668],{"author":89203,"quote":177669},"Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.",[647,177671],{"author":165235,"quote":177672},"Passion without wisdom destroys itself, and wisdom without passion throws us in the most barren existence. If you want to truly live, you must align your thoughts, your feelings, and your actions.",[647,177674],{"author":51162,"quote":177675},"Wisdom and idiocy reside within the mind; it depends on each one of us that, how to define its life on which character?",[639,177677,177678],{},[642,177679],{"alt":177680,"src":177681},"The author of true, real and rare wisdom is God; ask Him! - Ernest Agyemang Yeboah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-768910.png",[647,177683],{"author":12160,"quote":177684},"The author of true, real and rare wisdom is God; ask Him!",[647,177686],{"author":75549,"quote":177687},"A life all turbulence and noise may seem,To him that leads it, wise and to be praised;But wisdom is a pearl with most successSought in still water, and beneath clear skies.",[647,177689],{"author":177690,"quote":177691},"George Douglas","What is all wisdom save a collection of platitudes?",[647,177693],{"author":27962,"quote":177694},"He who exercises wisdom exercises the knowledge which is about God.",[647,177696],{"author":165760,"quote":177697},"Wisdom requires no form; her beauty must vary, as varies the beauty of flame. She is no motionless goddess, for ever couched on her throne.",[639,177699,177700],{},[642,177701],{"alt":177702,"src":177703},"That wisdom which cannot teach me that God is love, shall ever pass for folly. - John Owen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2165404.png",[647,177705],{"author":177706,"quote":177707},"John Owen","That wisdom which cannot teach me that God is love, shall ever pass for folly.",[647,177709],{"author":74346,"quote":177710},"Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.",[690,177712],{":authors":177713},"[{\"name\":\"Criss Jami\",\"slug\":\"criss-jami\"},{\"name\":\"Dragos Bratasanu\",\"slug\":\"dragos-bratasanu\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Epictetus\",\"slug\":\"epictetus\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Friedrich Schiller\",\"slug\":\"friedrich-schiller\"},{\"name\":\"George Douglas\",\"slug\":\"george-douglas\"},{\"name\":\"John Owen\",\"slug\":\"john-owen\"},{\"name\":\"Kahlil Gibran\",\"slug\":\"kahlil-gibran\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Maeterlinck\",\"slug\":\"maurice-maeterlinck\"},{\"name\":\"William Cowper\",\"slug\":\"william-cowper\"}]",[566,177715,177502],{"id":177716},"ethics-and-speech",[639,177718,177719],{},[642,177720],{"alt":177721,"src":177722},"Wisdom of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) \" You do not do evil to those who do evil to you, but you deal with them with forgiveness and kindness \"- Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). - call to the truth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-290135.png",[647,177724],{"author":177725,"quote":177726},"call to the truth","Wisdom of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) \" You do not do evil to those who do evil to you, but you deal with them with forgiveness and kindness \"- Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).",[647,177728],{"author":161702,"quote":177729},"Itdoes not need much wisdom to utter words of reproof; but much wisdomis needed to find such words as do not embitter a man's misfortune, butencourage him, restore to him his spirit, put spurs to the horse of hissoul, refreshed by water.",[647,177731],{"author":177732,"quote":177733},"Cameron Semmens","Give a man a proverb\tand he’ll muse for a moment.Teach a man to find the verb in every proverb\tand he’ll walk in wisdom for a lifetime.",[647,177735],{"author":78985,"quote":177736},"The Buddha’s criteria for Wise Speech include—in addition to the obvious expectation that speech be truthful— that it be timely, gentle, motivated by kindness, and helpful.",[639,177738,177739],{},[642,177740],{"alt":177741,"src":177742},"In much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. - Bible Bible","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-974805.png",[647,177744],{"author":64498,"quote":177745},"In much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.",[647,177747],{"author":11486,"quote":177748},"Understanding is by the flame of the passions never enlightened, but dazzled.",[647,177750],{"author":177586,"quote":177587},[647,177752],{"author":177753,"quote":177754},"Frederick William Robertson","The charm of the words of great men, those grand sayings which are recognized as true as soon as heard, is this, that you recognize them as wisdom which has passed across your own mind. You feel that they are your own thoughts come back to you...",[647,177756],{"author":177757,"quote":177758},"Tobias Smollett","Nature and wisdom are not, but should be, companions.",[690,177760],{":authors":177761},"[{\"name\":\"Bible Bible\",\"slug\":\"bible-bible\"},{\"name\":\"Cameron Semmens\",\"slug\":\"cameron-semmens\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick William Robertson\",\"slug\":\"frederick-william-robertson\"},{\"name\":\"Nikolai Gogol\",\"slug\":\"nikolai-gogol\"},{\"name\":\"St. John\",\"slug\":\"st-john\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Boorstein\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-boorstein\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Hobbes\",\"slug\":\"thomas-hobbes\"},{\"name\":\"Tobias Smollett\",\"slug\":\"tobias-smollett\"},{\"name\":\"call to the truth\",\"slug\":\"call-to-the-truth\"}]",[566,177763,177508],{"id":177764},"proverbs-and-platitudes",[639,177766,177767],{},[642,177768],{"alt":177769,"src":177770},"Proverb is a profound statement. Even the Almighty God, in his infinite wisdom, authored a book called proverbs for the benefit of humans in general. - Vincent Okay Nwachukwu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-296586.png",[647,177772],{"author":69294,"quote":177773},"Proverb is a profound statement. Even the Almighty God, in his infinite wisdom, authored a book called proverbs for the benefit of humans in general.",[647,177775],{"author":177776,"quote":177777},"Kiran Nagarkar","Who makes up or invents proverbs? They are so often a crockful of never-mind-what. They pile up platitude upon platitude which the officious and unctuous mouth in and out of season and are taken to be the distillates of wisdom.",[647,177779],{"author":177732,"quote":177733},[647,177781],{"author":1193,"quote":177782},"I like the old wisdom--puns, riddles, spells, proverbs.",[639,177784,177785],{},[642,177786],{"alt":177787,"src":177788},"What is all wisdom save a collection of platitudes? - George Douglas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1324920.png",[647,177790],{"author":177690,"quote":177691},[647,177792],{"author":177690,"quote":177793},"What is all wisdom save a collection of platitudes? But the man who orders his life according to their teachings cannot go far wrong",[647,177795],{"author":22682,"quote":177796},"What is all wisdom save a collection of platitudes? But the man who orders his life according to their teachings cannot go far wrong.",[647,177798],{"author":22682,"quote":177799},"What is all wisdom save a collection of platitudes? Take fifty of our current proverbial sayings—they are so trite, so threadbare, that we can hardly bring our lips to utter them. None the less they embody the concentrated experience of the race, and the man who orders his life according to their teaching cannot go far wrong. How easy that seems! Has any one ever done so? Never. Has any man ever attained to inner harmony by pondering the experience of others? Not since the world began! He must pass through the fire.",[647,177801],{"author":177802,"quote":177803},"Lord John Russell","A proverb is the wisdom of many and the wit of one.",[690,177805],{":authors":177806},"[{\"name\":\"Cameron Semmens\",\"slug\":\"cameron-semmens\"},{\"name\":\"George Douglas\",\"slug\":\"george-douglas\"},{\"name\":\"Kiran Nagarkar\",\"slug\":\"kiran-nagarkar\"},{\"name\":\"Lord John Russell\",\"slug\":\"lord-john-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Mason Cooley\",\"slug\":\"mason-cooley\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Douglas\",\"slug\":\"norman-douglas\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"}]",[566,177808,173289],{"id":173795},[639,177810,177811],{},[642,177812],{"alt":177813,"src":177814},"No one in the world, not even the Creator Lord Bramha, can predict when, where or in which way, some person or the other would be of great service to oneself; hence true wisdom lies in skilfully establishing excellent relations with everyone and making every effort to maintain them. - Sadguru Shri Wamanrao Pai","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-138898.png",[647,177816],{"author":173324,"quote":177817},"No one in the world, not even the Creator Lord Bramha, can predict when, where or in which way, some person or the other would be of great service to oneself; hence true wisdom lies in skilfully establishing excellent relations with everyone and making every effort to maintain them.",[647,177819],{"author":140272,"quote":177820},"A wise person seeks to make peace with the truth, especially when it's personal and even when it hurts.",[647,177822],{"author":19544,"quote":177823},"A person must escape living an external life devoted to sensation in order to discover the reality of their existence. Reading taught me the wisdom behind Socrates bold statement that an astute person acknowledges their personal ignorance and seeks to eliminate ignorance by acquiring knowledge through conscientious exploration of the realm of reality.",[647,177825],{"author":177826,"quote":177827},"Phil 'Philosofree' Cheney","My touchstone for following a line of wisdom is; ‘living the philosophy should bring freedom to the individual, and love, wisdom and compassion to society, to our relationships’.",[639,177829,177830],{},[642,177831],{"alt":177832,"src":177833},"Said Leah, 'How do children learn if they aren't punished when they do wrong?''They are punished,' said Jacob 'Just not alOrways in obvious ways. When you're wicked, then Wisdom departs from you. You become more and more like an animal--like the baboons of the wilderness, or like a jackal. But when you're righteous, Wisdom dwells with you like a dear friend, and whispers always in your ear. - Orson Scott Card","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-424612.png",[647,177835],{"author":17955,"quote":177836},"Said Leah, 'How do children learn if they aren't punished when they do wrong?''They are punished,' said Jacob 'Just not alOrways in obvious ways. When you're wicked, then Wisdom departs from you. You become more and more like an animal--like the baboons of the wilderness, or like a jackal. But when you're righteous, Wisdom dwells with you like a dear friend, and whispers always in your ear.",[647,177838],{"author":61470,"quote":177577},[647,177840],{"author":174217,"quote":177841},"No mind, no wisdom--tempora ry mind, temporary wisdom--eternal mind, eternal wisdom.",[647,177843],{"author":177753,"quote":177754},[647,177845],{"author":177846,"quote":177847},"Bayard Taylor","The Prophet's words were true;\nThe mouth of Ali is the golden door\nOf Wisdom.\"\nWhen his friends to Ali bore\nThese words, he smiled and said: \"And should they ask\nThe same until my dying day, the task\nWere easy; for the stream from Wisdom's well,\nWhich God supplies, is inexhaustible.\n",[690,177849],{":authors":177850},"[{\"name\":\"Adoniram Judson\",\"slug\":\"adoniram-judson\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Andrews\",\"slug\":\"andy-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Bayard Taylor\",\"slug\":\"bayard-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick William Robertson\",\"slug\":\"frederick-william-robertson\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Orson Scott Card\",\"slug\":\"orson-scott-card\"},{\"name\":\"Phil 'Philosofree' Cheney\",\"slug\":\"phil-philosofree-cheney\"},{\"name\":\"Pico Iyer\",\"slug\":\"pico-iyer\"},{\"name\":\"Sadguru Shri Wamanrao Pai\",\"slug\":\"sadguru-shri-wamanrao-pai\"}]",[566,177852,177518],{"id":177853},"wisdom-and-divinity",[639,177855,177856],{},[642,177857],{"alt":177858,"src":177859},"Our Blessed Lord left the world without leaving any written message. His doctrine was Himself. Ideal and History were identified in Him. The truth that all other ethical teachers proclaimed, and the light that they gave to the world, was not IN them, but OUTSIDE them. Our Divine Lord, however, identified Divine Wisdom with Himself. It was the first time in history that it was ever done, and it has never been done since. - Fulton J. Sheen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-99970.png",[647,177861],{"author":30379,"quote":177862},"Our Blessed Lord left the world without leaving any written message. His doctrine was Himself. Ideal and History were identified in Him. The truth that all other ethical teachers proclaimed, and the light that they gave to the world, was not IN them, but OUTSIDE them. Our Divine Lord, however, identified Divine Wisdom with Himself. It was the first time in history that it was ever done, and it has never been done since.",[647,177864],{"author":19277,"quote":177865},"When a person acts in accordance to God’s standards, he gets God’s wisdom.",[647,177867],{"author":177868,"quote":177869},"Holy Quran 6:151","\"..come not nigh to shameful deeds, whether open or secret;\"take not life, which GOD hath made sacred, except by way of justice and law: thus doth He command you, that ye may learn wisdom.",[647,177871],{"author":12160,"quote":177684},[639,177873,177874],{},[642,177875],{"alt":177876,"src":177877},"The live in wisdom who see themselves in all and all in them, who have renounced every selfish desire and sense craving tormenting the heart. - Bhagavad Gita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1492712.png",[647,177879],{"author":109250,"quote":177880},"The live in wisdom who see themselves in all and all in them, who have renounced every selfish desire and sense craving tormenting the heart.",[647,177882],{"author":82030,"quote":177883},"Nature never says one thing, Wisdom another.",[647,177885],{"author":13992,"quote":177886},"Vain wisdom all, and false philosophy.",[647,177888],{"author":177846,"quote":177847},[690,177890],{":authors":177891},"[{\"name\":\"Bayard Taylor\",\"slug\":\"bayard-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Bhagavad Gita\",\"slug\":\"bhagavad-gita\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Fulton J. Sheen\",\"slug\":\"fulton-j-sheen\"},{\"name\":\"Holy Quran 6:151\",\"slug\":\"holy-quran-6151\"},{\"name\":\"John Milton\",\"slug\":\"john-milton\"},{\"name\":\"Juvenal\",\"slug\":\"juvenal\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,177893,177524],{"id":177894},"wisdoms-influence-on-life",[639,177896,177897],{},[642,177898],{"alt":177899,"src":177900},"The person who learns to number his or her days gains a heart of wisdom (Ps. 90:12). - Colin S. Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-104324.png",[647,177902],{"author":177903,"quote":177904},"Colin S. Smith","The person who learns to number his or her days gains a heart of wisdom (Ps. 90:12).",[647,177906],{"author":177907,"quote":177908},"Constance Friday Elias","A very thin line separates wisdom from wickedness.",[647,177910],{"author":165235,"quote":177672},[647,177912],{"author":5758,"quote":177913},"The donkey heard the book gives wisdom and ate it.",[639,177915,177916],{},[642,177917],{"alt":177918,"src":177919},"Every great understanding must be understood by the least among fools,for greatness is an element of misery.. - Manny Godson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-422077.png",[647,177921],{"author":177922,"quote":177923},"Manny Godson","Every great understanding must be understood by the least among fools,for greatness is an element of misery..",[647,177925],{"author":111162,"quote":177926},"How blissful it is, for one who has nothing. Attainers-of-wisdom are people with nothing. See him suffering, one who has something, a person bound in mind with people.",[647,177928],{"author":12160,"quote":177929},"The cloth of a person is never a true measure of his wisdom and understanding",[647,177931],{"author":8652,"quote":177932},"I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful; but I have never read in either of them: Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden.",[647,177934],{"author":19899,"quote":177935},"It is passion that makes man live; wisdom makes one only last.",[639,177937,177938],{},[642,177939],{"alt":177940,"src":177941},"But truths on which depends our main concern, That 'tis our shame and misery not to learn, Shine by the side of every path we tread With such a lustre he that runs may read. - William Cowper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1295318.png",[647,177943],{"author":75549,"quote":177944},"But truths on which depends our main concern, That 'tis our shame and misery not to learn, Shine by the side of every path we tread With such a lustre he that runs may read.",[647,177946],{"author":75549,"quote":177947},"A life all turbulence and noise may seem To him that leads it wise and to be praised, But wisdom is a pearl with most success Sought in still waters.",[647,177949],{"author":20129,"quote":177950},"The figure a poem makes. It begins in delight and ends in wisdom...in a clarification of life--not necessarily a great clarification, such as sects and cults are founded on, but in a momentary stay against confusion.",[647,177952],{"author":13992,"quote":177953},"Wisdom's self oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, where with her best nurse Contemplation, she plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings that in the various bustle of resort were all to-ruffled, and sometimes impaired.",[690,177955],{":authors":177956},"[{\"name\":\"Colin S. 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In the end, in search of useful wisdom, you could only come back to the most hackneyed concepts, like kindness, forbearance, infinite patience. Solomon and Lincoln: This too shall pass. Damn right it will. Or Chekhov: Nothing passes. Equally true.",[647,177996],{"author":13988,"quote":177997},"Wisdom views with an indifferent eye all finite joys, all blessings born to die.",[647,177999],{"author":13992,"quote":178000},"To know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime Wisdom; what is more, is fume, Or emptiness, or fond impertinence",[639,178002,178003],{},[642,178004],{"alt":178005,"src":178006},"For, until the wisdom of men bear some proportion to the wisdom of God, their attempts to find out the structure of his works, by the force of their wit and genius, will be vain. - Thomas Reid","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2377009.png",[647,178008],{"author":178009,"quote":178010},"Thomas Reid","For, until the wisdom of men bear some proportion to the wisdom of God, their attempts to find out the structure of his works, by the force of their wit and genius, will be vain.",[647,178012],{"author":79317,"quote":178013},"A stubborn mind conduces as little to wisdom or even to knowledge, as a stubborn temper to happiness",[690,178015],{":authors":178016},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Harbach\",\"slug\":\"chad-harbach\"},{\"name\":\"Epicurus\",\"slug\":\"epicurus\"},{\"name\":\"Hannah More\",\"slug\":\"hannah-more\"},{\"name\":\"John Milton\",\"slug\":\"john-milton\"},{\"name\":\"Osman Bakar\",\"slug\":\"osman-bakar\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Southey\",\"slug\":\"robert-southey\"},{\"name\":\"Robyn Donald\",\"slug\":\"robyn-donald\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Teasdale\",\"slug\":\"sara-teasdale\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Reid\",\"slug\":\"thomas-reid\"},{\"name\":\"Will Durant\",\"slug\":\"will-durant\"}]",[566,178018,634],{"id":1014},[639,178020,178021],{},[642,178022],{"alt":178023,"src":178024},"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom. - J.R.R. Tolkien","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-205689.png",[647,178026],{"author":65177,"quote":178027},"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.",[647,178029],{"author":178030,"quote":178031},"Munindra Misra","Who strive not for objects unattainable, grieve not for what lost and gone be, Who suffer not mind clouded amid mishap, have intellect with wisdom truly.[26]\t- 33 Mahatma Vidur",[647,178033],{"author":178034,"quote":178035},"Thomas à Kempis","The learned are well pleased to seem so to others and to be accounted wise, but much that is to be found in learning little profiteth the soul. He that is intent upon things other than those that will help his soul's salvation is lacking in wisdom. Words will not satisfy the soul; but a good life giveth comfort to the mind, and a pure conscience affordeth great confidence in the sight of God.",[647,178037],{"author":61390,"quote":178038},"The pleasant words of the wise calm the hearts.",[639,178040,178041],{},[642,178042],{"alt":178043,"src":178044},"To forsake wisdom is to seek folly,to seek folly is to seek evil,to seek evil is to be in the arms of the devil,and to be in the arms of the devil is be in the arms of death. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-410310.png",[647,178046],{"author":10555,"quote":178047},"To forsake wisdom is to seek folly,to seek folly is to seek evil,to seek evil is to be in the arms of the devil,and to be in the arms of the devil is be in the arms of death.",[647,178049],{"author":178050,"quote":178051},"Ujjal Mandal","The Hollow man makes most noise ofIgnorance than wisdom;Oh, the modern man!",[647,178053],{"author":112522,"quote":178054},"Those who are capable of understanding the powers of wisdom, are those who are walking toward the righteous path.",[647,178056],{"author":103191,"quote":178057},"...because in one sense the drinker learns wisdom, in the words of Goethe or Blake or whichever it was \"The pathway to wisdom lies through excess",[647,178059],{"author":109250,"quote":178060},"An intelligent person does not take part in the sources of misery which are due to contact with the material senses. O son of Kunti, such pleasures have a beginning and an end, and so the wise man does not delight in them.",[639,178062,178063],{},[642,178064],{"alt":178065,"src":178066},"He exuded wisdom-even the wisest...were pale, flickering candles next to the nourishing solar illumination of his insights. - Aprilynne Pike","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-606423.png",[647,178068],{"author":178069,"quote":178070},"Aprilynne Pike","He exuded wisdom-even the wisest...were pale, flickering candles next to the nourishing solar illumination of [his] insights.",[647,178072],{"author":25111,"quote":178073},"The Book of Wisdom. Simab said: 'I shall sell the Book of Wisdom for a hundred gold pieces, and some people will say that it is cheap.' 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Alan Woods [2012]",[647,178081],{"author":10555,"quote":178082},"A slave of wisdom is a master of many.",[639,178084,178085],{},[642,178086],{"alt":178087,"src":178088},"A student of wisdom becomes a professor of life. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-691613.png",[647,178090],{"author":10555,"quote":178091},"A student of wisdom becomes a professor of life.",[647,178093],{"author":51162,"quote":178094},"To compare the Quote with the Quote is the fragrance of the wisdom and knowledge, but own thoughts are the essence of that.",[647,178096],{"author":10555,"quote":178097},"Behind our wise words lie rare jewels;behind our reckless ones, bombs.",[647,178099],{"author":66971,"quote":178100},"Be it mine to draw from wisdom's fount, pure as it flows, that calm of soul which virtue only knows.",[647,178102],{"author":109250,"quote":178103},"An intelligent person does not take part in the sources of misery, which are due to contact with material senses. Such pleasures have a beginning and an end, and so the wise man does not delight in them.",[639,178105,178106],{},[642,178107],{"alt":178108,"src":178109},"The teacher gives not of his wisdom, but rather of his faith and lovingness. - Khalil Gibran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1541833.png",[647,178111],{"author":45152,"quote":178112},"The teacher gives not of his wisdom, but rather of his faith and lovingness.",[647,178114],{"author":110894,"quote":178115},"The masters of life know the way, for they listen to the voice within them, the voice of wisdom and simplicity, the voice that reasons beyond cleverness and knows beyond knowledge.",[647,178117],{"author":14734,"quote":178118},"No Pilar,\" Agustin said. \"You are not smart. You are brave. You are loyal. You have decision. You have intuition. Much decision and much heart. But you are not smart.",[647,178120],{"author":2758,"quote":178121},"There is no wisdom in useless and hopeless sorrow, but there is something in it so like virtue, that he who is wholly without it cannot be loved.",[647,178123],{"author":22754,"quote":178124},"Inspirational Quotes on: Honesty, Simplicity, Secret, Universe, Modesty, Peace\nHonesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.\n",[639,178126,178127],{},[642,178128],{"alt":178129,"src":178130},"One who views thing as they are in reality, and not as they are said or thought to be, is truly wise, taught by God rather than by other persons - Thomas à Kempis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1865123.png",[647,178132],{"author":178034,"quote":178133},"One who views thing as they are in reality, and not as they are said or thought to be, is truly wise, taught by God rather than by other persons",[647,178135],{"author":14047,"quote":178136},"The proverbial wisdom of the populace in the street, on the roads, and in the markets instructs the ear of him who studies man more fully than a thousand rules ostentatiously displayed.",[647,178138],{"author":178139,"quote":178140},"Miyamoto Musashi","As the innocent infant relies upon the mother for sustenance, so the innocent wanderer, following his native compassion and bliss, relies upon the natural intelligence of life to sustain him. 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Relationships",[574,178338,178339],{},[577,178340,634],{"href":633},[566,178342,175753],{"id":173296},[639,178344,178345],{},[642,178346],{"alt":178347,"src":178348},"Wisdom is the daughter of experience - Leonardo da Vinci","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-79694.png",[647,178350],{"author":62132,"quote":178351},"Wisdom is the daughter of experience",[647,178353],{"author":66971,"quote":178354},"Wisdom comes alone through suffering.",[647,178356],{"author":66971,"quote":178357},"Wisdom comes through suffering.Trouble, with its memories of pain,Drips in our hearts as we try to sleep,So men against their willLearn to practice moderation.Favours come to us from gods.",[647,178359],{"author":11140,"quote":178360},"Wisdom comes with winters",[639,178362,178363],{},[642,178364],{"alt":178365,"src":178366},"Wisdom comes in the silence of one's chaos - Dora Okeyo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-219281.png",[647,178368],{"author":178369,"quote":178370},"Dora Okeyo","Wisdom comes in the silence of one's chaos",[647,178372],{"author":178373,"quote":178374},"Lesley Pearse","Wisdom comes through suffering or old age.",[647,178376],{"author":178377,"quote":178378},"Thandazo Perfect Khumalo","Wisdom is birthed in the moments of pain.",[647,178380],{"author":178381,"quote":178382},"Grace Penuel","Words are seeds. They grow with time. Wisdom is to plant in your mind words that you desire to harvest.",[647,178384],{"author":140562,"quote":178385},"Wisdom is earned trench by trench, street by street, from one battle line to the next.",[639,178387,178388],{},[642,178389],{"alt":178390,"src":178391},"One learns wisdom from sorrow, but pleasure is one of the fruits of wisdom. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-674713.png",[647,178393],{"author":10555,"quote":178394},"One learns wisdom from sorrow, but pleasure is one of the fruits of wisdom.",[647,178396],{"author":57043,"quote":178397},"True wisdom lies in the pure roots of untouchedly souls.",[647,178399],{"author":10555,"quote":178400},"Wisdom always ends up in gain;folly always ends up in pain.",[690,178402],{":authors":178403},"[{\"name\":\"Aeschylus\",\"slug\":\"aeschylus\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Nickless\",\"slug\":\"barbara-nickless\"},{\"name\":\"Dora Okeyo\",\"slug\":\"dora-okeyo\"},{\"name\":\"Grace Penuel\",\"slug\":\"grace-penuel\"},{\"name\":\"Leonardo da Vinci\",\"slug\":\"leonardo-da-vinci\"},{\"name\":\"Lesley Pearse\",\"slug\":\"lesley-pearse\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann\",\"slug\":\"sir-kristian-goldmund-aumann\"},{\"name\":\"Thandazo Perfect Khumalo\",\"slug\":\"thandazo-perfect-khumalo\"}]",[566,178405,164055],{"id":164110},[639,178407,178408],{},[642,178409],{"alt":178410,"src":178411},"Wisdom cometh from God, but the enemy will drive you away from Him; because God’s wisdom has the power to transform your life. - Gift Gugu Mona","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42203.png",[647,178413],{"author":66821,"quote":178414},"Wisdom cometh from God, but the enemy will drive you away from Him; because God’s wisdom has the power to transform your life.",[647,178416],{"author":11947,"quote":178417},"Wisdom apart from God is just a word.",[647,178419],{"author":96363,"quote":178420},"Wisdom without Christ brings bitterness; with Christ it brings compassion.",[647,178422],{"author":73813,"quote":178423},"Wisdom comes from the God, and its words from wise.",[639,178425,178426],{},[642,178427],{"alt":178428,"src":178429},"Wisdom is a sacred gift from God. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-471085.png",[647,178431],{"author":291,"quote":178432},"Wisdom is a sacred gift from God.",[647,178434],{"author":291,"quote":178435},"Wisdom is bestowed by the Creator.",[647,178437],{"author":178438,"quote":178439},"Kinoti J.C.","All wisdom comes from God.",[647,178441],{"author":66821,"quote":178442},"Wisdom cometh from God, but the enemy will drive you away from Him; because God’s wisdom can transform your life.",[647,178444],{"author":291,"quote":178445},"The only wisdom is to fear God.",[639,178447,178448],{},[642,178449],{"alt":178450,"src":178451},"Wisdom is a gift.The mind is its home - Michael Strong","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-712555.png",[647,178453],{"author":178454,"quote":178455},"Michael Strong","Wisdom is a gift.The mind is its home",[647,178457],{"author":178458,"quote":178459},"indonesia123","True wisdom consists in two things : glory of God and glory of self",[690,178461],{":authors":178462},"[{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Criss Jami\",\"slug\":\"criss-jami\"},{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"Kamaran Ihsan Salih\",\"slug\":\"kamaran-ihsan-salih\"},{\"name\":\"Kinoti J.C.\",\"slug\":\"kinoti-jc\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Strong\",\"slug\":\"michael-strong\"},{\"name\":\"indonesia123\",\"slug\":\"indonesia123\"}]",[566,178464,178306],{"id":178465},"wisdom-and-peace",[639,178467,178468],{},[642,178469],{"alt":178470,"src":178471},"Wisdom is discovering peace and happiness in any situation or setting. - Jessica Marie Baumgartner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-24629.png",[647,178473],{"author":111857,"quote":178474},"Wisdom is discovering peace and happiness in any situation or setting.",[647,178476],{"author":19277,"quote":178477},"The heart of wisdom is the heart that numbers or counts every minute",[647,178479],{"author":178480,"quote":178481},"Eric Micha'el Leventhal","True wisdom is being able to say 'it is what it is' with a smile of celebratory wonder on your face.",[647,178483],{"author":19277,"quote":178484},"Wisdom is the result of time well spent",[639,178486,178487],{},[642,178488],{"alt":178489,"src":178490},"The ending of sorrow is the beginning of wisdom - Jiddu Krishnamurti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-208846.png",[647,178492],{"author":23350,"quote":178493},"The ending of sorrow is the beginning of wisdom",[647,178495],{"author":2432,"quote":178496},"The greatest wisdom is to be happy",[647,178498],{"author":178499,"quote":178500},"Alper Mazun","Wisdom is merely the counter power used against on your unique talents to prevent them turning into your deadly curses.",[647,178502],{"author":141851,"quote":178503},"A life of Wisdom must be a life of contemplation and action",[647,178505],{"author":178506,"quote":178507},"Marieta Maglas","Wisdom opens the eyes of love.",[639,178509,178510],{},[642,178511],{"alt":178512,"src":178513},"Wisdom is merely the movement from fighting life to embracing it. - Rasheed Ogunlaru","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-593984.png",[647,178515],{"author":71603,"quote":178516},"Wisdom is merely the movement from fighting life to embracing it.",[647,178518],{"author":142281,"quote":178519},"If you move through the world with only your compassion, then you walk on only one leg. But if you move through the world with both intellect and compassion, then you have wisdom.",[647,178521],{"author":51162,"quote":178522},"When the thought and the feeling, match each other that become the wisdom.",[690,178524],{":authors":178525},"[{\"name\":\"Alper Mazun\",\"slug\":\"alper-mazun\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Micha'el Leventhal\",\"slug\":\"eric-michael-leventhal\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Novogratz\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-novogratz\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Marie Baumgartner\",\"slug\":\"jessica-marie-baumgartner\"},{\"name\":\"Jiddu Krishnamurti\",\"slug\":\"jiddu-krishnamurti\"},{\"name\":\"M. Scott Peck\",\"slug\":\"m-scott-peck\"},{\"name\":\"Marieta Maglas\",\"slug\":\"marieta-maglas\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,178527,170465],{"id":170500},[639,178529,178530],{},[642,178531],{"alt":178532,"src":178533},"The small wisdom is like water in a glass:clear, transparent, pure.The great wisdom is like the water in the sea:dark, mysterious, impenetrable. - Rabindranath Tagore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-206362.png",[647,178535],{"author":63364,"quote":178536},"The small wisdom is like water in a glass:clear, transparent, pure.The great wisdom is like the water in the sea:dark, mysterious, impenetrable.",[647,178538],{"author":10555,"quote":178539},"True wisdom is like an ocean; the deeper you go the greater the treasures you'll find.",[647,178541],{"author":8765,"quote":178542},"Wisdom is not a destination, wisdom is just a bridge. It takes you from a misty world and takes you to a sunny world where you can see everything clearly!",[647,178544],{"author":10555,"quote":178545},"Wisdom is an ocean whose beginning you can see, but whose end you cannot grasp.",[639,178547,178548],{},[642,178549],{"alt":178550,"src":178551},"True wisdom is like an ocean; the deeper you the greater the treasures you'll find. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-524259.png",[647,178553],{"author":10555,"quote":178554},"True wisdom is like an ocean; the deeper you the greater the treasures you'll find.",[647,178556],{"author":178557,"quote":178558},"Caitlín Matthews","Wisdom is neither good nor bad, male nor female, Christian or pagan: she is no one's personal possession. The Goddess of Wisdom reaches down to the depths of our need. Her simple being is so vastly present that we have not noticed it. Indeed, we have not known the depths of our need nor that any assuaging wisdom was near at hand.",[647,178560],{"author":162936,"quote":178561},"The best wisdom looks, sounds, and feels like poetry. Wisdom is elegant.",[647,178563],{"author":178564,"quote":178565},"Bhavik Sarkhedi","Wisdom surpasses everything",[647,178567],{"author":10555,"quote":178568},"Ancient wisdom is a present blessing.",[639,178570,178571],{},[642,178572],{"alt":178573,"src":178574},"Wisdom is sweet to the soul as honey is sweet to taste. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-744058.png",[647,178576],{"author":291,"quote":178577},"Wisdom is sweet to the soul as honey is sweet to taste.",[647,178579],{"author":10555,"quote":178580},"As light nourishes plants, wisdom nourishes sages.",[647,178582],{"author":10555,"quote":178583},"Wisdom is a reliable companion.",[690,178585],{":authors":178586},"[{\"name\":\"Bhavik Sarkhedi\",\"slug\":\"bhavik-sarkhedi\"},{\"name\":\"Caitlín Matthews\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-matthews\"},{\"name\":\"J. Earp\",\"slug\":\"j-earp\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Rabindranath Tagore\",\"slug\":\"rabindranath-tagore\"}]",[566,178588,178316],{"id":178589},"wisdom-and-suffering-1",[639,178591,178592],{},[642,178593],{"alt":178594,"src":178595},"Wisdom comes alone through suffering. - Aeschylus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-80952.png",[647,178597],{"author":66971,"quote":178354},[647,178599],{"author":66971,"quote":178357},[647,178601],{"author":178602,"quote":178603},"Barbara Avon","Like a consolation prize, the broken heart is often granted wisdom.",[647,178605],{"author":96315,"quote":178606},"Wisdom comes when you realize the pain, people, or problems life used to produce you now push you.",[639,178608,178609],{},[642,178610],{"alt":178611,"src":178612},"Wisdom comes through suffering or old age. - Lesley Pearse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-345730.png",[647,178614],{"author":178373,"quote":178374},[647,178616],{"author":178377,"quote":178378},[647,178618],{"author":178619,"quote":178620},"Royal Cromwell","Wisdom is a dreadfully wonderful gift,giving you great insight but terrible pain that you learn from.",[647,178622],{"author":140562,"quote":178385},[647,178624],{"author":55072,"quote":178625},"The love of fear and death is the beginning of wisdom.",[639,178627,178628],{},[642,178629],{"alt":178390,"src":178391},[647,178631],{"author":10555,"quote":178394},[647,178633],{"author":10555,"quote":178400},[690,178635],{":authors":178636},"[{\"name\":\"Aeschylus\",\"slug\":\"aeschylus\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Avon\",\"slug\":\"barbara-avon\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Nickless\",\"slug\":\"barbara-nickless\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Fry\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-fry\"},{\"name\":\"Lesley Pearse\",\"slug\":\"lesley-pearse\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Royal Cromwell\",\"slug\":\"royal-cromwell\"},{\"name\":\"Thandazo Perfect Khumalo\",\"slug\":\"thandazo-perfect-khumalo\"}]",[566,178638,164091],{"id":164453},[639,178640,178641],{},[642,178642],{"alt":178643,"src":178644},"Wisdom is hard to get but hardest to lose if once obtained. - Deepak Burfiwala","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94762.png",[647,178646],{"author":178647,"quote":178648},"Deepak Burfiwala","Wisdom is hard to get but hardest to lose if once obtained.",[647,178650],{"author":1797,"quote":178651},"Wisdom is finding out that a cobra is deadly; without first having to lose one’s life.",[647,178653],{"author":178654,"quote":178655},"Da Anunciação Marco","The feelings is both the biggest poison and the greatest remedy. The wisdom and good sense define the best use.",[647,178657],{"author":73813,"quote":178658},"Wisdom is a drop of rain which clouds made by God.",[639,178660,178661],{},[642,178662],{"alt":178663,"src":178664},"Wisdom is a tenant in the house of nature. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-219444.png",[647,178666],{"author":10555,"quote":178667},"Wisdom is a tenant in the house of nature.",[647,178669],{"author":10555,"quote":178670},"Wisdom is a pearl whose oyster is truth.",[647,178672],{"author":132193,"quote":178673},"Wisdom is the fruits of reflection...",[647,178675],{"author":1871,"quote":178676},"All wisdom was the result of listening to one's own soul.",[647,178678],{"author":19277,"quote":178679},"If a person has wisdom, then he will also have the anointing. But sometimes a person with theanointing may not have much wisdom.",[690,178681],{":authors":178682},"[{\"name\":\"Da Anunciação Marco\",\"slug\":\"da-anunciacao-marco\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Burfiwala\",\"slug\":\"deepak-burfiwala\"},{\"name\":\"Gino Norris\",\"slug\":\"gino-norris\"},{\"name\":\"Kamaran Ihsan Salih\",\"slug\":\"kamaran-ihsan-salih\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,178684,178326],{"id":178685},"wisdom-and-emotions",[639,178687,178688],{},[642,178689],{"alt":178690,"src":178691},"Lessons taught from love bring wisdom. Lessons spawned from fear and pain often come with cynicism and bitterness attached, which can cloud the truth. - Karen Witemeyer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-180017.png",[647,178693],{"author":178694,"quote":178695},"Karen Witemeyer","Lessons taught from love bring wisdom. Lessons spawned from fear and pain often come with cynicism and bitterness attached, which can cloud the truth.",[647,178697],{"author":165603,"quote":178698},"If we want to access the wisdom in our emotions, we must engage with what we are truly feeling - and not what we would rather be feeling instead.",[647,178700],{"author":37899,"quote":178701},"If you venture to be a sageLet your virtues subside your rageFor deep wisdom you’ll be veneratedLet cold veins feel blood cells generated",[647,178703],{"author":69540,"quote":178704},"Wisdom is found in the heart not the head.",[639,178706,178707],{},[642,178708],{"alt":178709,"src":178710},"When wisdom overrides, our heart produces immense ideas with solution - Adedayo Olabamiji","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-506531.png",[647,178712],{"author":178713,"quote":178714},"Adedayo Olabamiji","When wisdom overrides, our heart produces immense ideas with solution",[647,178716],{"author":10555,"quote":178717},"Wisdom heals, even when bitter. Ignorance harms, even when sweet.",[647,178719],{"author":10555,"quote":178720},"Wisdom in sorrow is better than joy in folly.",[647,178722],{"author":142281,"quote":178519},[647,178724],{"author":51162,"quote":178522},[690,178726],{":authors":178727},"[{\"name\":\"Adedayo Olabamiji\",\"slug\":\"adedayo-olabamiji\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Novogratz\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-novogratz\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Moore\",\"slug\":\"jessica-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Witemeyer\",\"slug\":\"karen-witemeyer\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Munia Khan\",\"slug\":\"munia-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Pierce Brown\",\"slug\":\"pierce-brown\"}]",[566,178729,164073],{"id":164292},[639,178731,178732],{},[642,178733],{"alt":178734,"src":178735},"Perhaps wisdom is simply a matter of waiting, and healing a question of time. And anything good you've ever been given is yours forever. - Rachel Naomi Remen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-180656.png",[647,178737],{"author":59933,"quote":178738},"Perhaps wisdom is simply a matter of waiting, and healing a question of time. And anything good you've ever been given is yours forever.",[647,178740],{"author":178741,"quote":178742},"Paul Backalenick","Wisdom comes in the spaces between actions.",[647,178744],{"author":8765,"quote":178542},[647,178746],{"author":40880,"quote":178747},"Wisdom lies in voluntary finitude and a timely change of heart: until maturity, multiplying the inclusions, up to the limit of natural faculty and moral harmony; afterwards, gladly relinquishing zone after zone of vegetation, and letting the snow-peak of integrity rise to what height it may.",[639,178749,178750],{},[642,178751],{"alt":178752,"src":178753},"Without living the most chaotic internal storms, you can’t get the calmness of the wisdom! Wisdom is the child of the storm. - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-234303.png",[647,178755],{"author":8765,"quote":178756},"Without living the most chaotic internal storms, you can’t get the calmness of the wisdom! Wisdom is the child of the storm.",[647,178758],{"author":61390,"quote":178759},"Wisdom brings the Goal closer and prevents us from repeat our steps.",[647,178761],{"author":142916,"quote":178762},"Wisdom holds a candle to experience, but you've got to take the candle and walk alone.",[647,178764],{"author":19277,"quote":178679},[647,178766],{"author":178767,"quote":178768},"J. Aleksandr Wootton","Is it the Well of Wisdom because Yggdrasil drinks from it, or does Yggdrasil drink from it because it is the Well of Wisdom?",[690,178770],{":authors":178771},"[{\"name\":\"George Santayana\",\"slug\":\"george-santayana\"},{\"name\":\"J. 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Wisdom consoles at the fall of Wish and Wish cheers up when Wisdom is at wrong foot!",[647,178793],{"author":178794,"quote":178795},"Imam Ali","Half of wisdom is love and friendship with people.(the other half is to guard yourself against the evils of people)",[639,178797,178798],{},[642,178799],{"alt":178800,"src":178801},"If you move through the world with only your compassion, then you walk on only one leg. But if you move through the world with both intellect and compassion, then you have wisdom. - Jacqueline Novogratz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-681863.png",[647,178803],{"author":142281,"quote":178519},[647,178805],{"author":19277,"quote":178806},"Wisdom justifies a person in the face of any opposition",[647,178808],{"author":19277,"quote":178679},[647,178810],{"author":142281,"quote":178519},[647,178812],{"author":24374,"quote":178813},"We may think we live for wisdom, but in fact we're living for the the pleasure wisdom brings us.",[690,178815],{":authors":178816},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Kar Gupta\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-kar-gupta\"},{\"name\":\"Imam Ali\",\"slug\":\"imam-ali\"},{\"name\":\"Ingmar Veeck\",\"slug\":\"ingmar-veeck\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Novogratz\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-novogratz\"},{\"name\":\"Josef Škvorecký\",\"slug\":\"josef-skvorecky\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,178818,634],{"id":1014},[639,178820,178821],{},[642,178822],{"alt":178823,"src":178824},"The search for wisdom is like a search for gold. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-79895.png",[647,178826],{"author":291,"quote":178827},"The search for wisdom is like a search for gold.",[647,178829],{"author":132233,"quote":178830},"Wisdom is honey for the soul!",[647,178832],{"author":166994,"quote":178833},"Wisdom is nothing more than the marriage of intelligence and compassion.And, as with all good unions, it takes much experience and time to reach its widest potential.Have you introduced your intellect to your compassion yet? Be careful; lately, intellect has taken to eating in front of the TV and compassion has taken in too many cats.",[647,178835],{"author":178836,"quote":178837},"Vishal Gupta","Wisdom : balance between survival, principles and emotions.",[639,178839,178840],{},[642,178841],{"alt":178842,"src":178843},"As soon as anger knocks at one’s door, wisdom prepares to leave. - Pawan Mishra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-194937.png",[647,178845],{"author":19831,"quote":178846},"As soon as anger knocks at one’s door, wisdom prepares to leave.",[647,178848],{"author":60807,"quote":178849},"The heart of wisdom is tolerance.",[647,178851],{"author":30775,"quote":178852},"wisdom comes to us when it can no longer do any good.",[647,178854],{"author":1964,"quote":178855},"There is a wisdom of the head, and... there is a wisdom of the heart.",[647,178857],{"author":178858,"quote":178859},"Brian Rathbone","Wisdom is the reward for surviving our own stupidity.",[639,178861,178862],{},[642,178863],{"alt":178864,"src":178865},"Wisdom is all the things left to you after all the ports you visited in your life! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-212893.png",[647,178867],{"author":8765,"quote":178868},"Wisdom is all the things left to you after all the ports you visited in your life!",[647,178870],{"author":178871,"quote":178872},"David Bentley Hart","Wisdom is the recovery of innocence at the far end of experience.",[647,178874],{"author":178875,"quote":178876},"Noah Benshea","Wisdom does not make me full. It fills me with hunger.",[647,178878],{"author":178879,"quote":178880},"Will Storr","The gift of story is wisdom",[647,178882],{"author":178883,"quote":178884},"Alfred de Vigny","A calm despair, without angry convulsions or reproaches directed at heaven, is the essence of wisdom.",[639,178886,178887],{},[642,178888],{"alt":178889,"src":178890},"You might say that you've finally earned the wisdom.Actually, it's the wisdom that has found and formed you. - Toba Beta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-228629.png",[647,178892],{"author":23900,"quote":178893},"You might say that you've finally earned the wisdom.Actually, it's the wisdom that has found and formed you.",[647,178895],{"author":8765,"quote":178896},"Knowing only the valleys is half wisdom; knowing only the hills is half wisdom; for full wisdom, know both the valleys and the hills! Walk down and walk up!",[647,178898],{"author":63933,"quote":178899},"Wisdom is an ornament of grace to the soul.",[647,178901],{"author":178902,"quote":178903},"Amit Chatterjee","Wisdom is available free of charge, but one has to give away somethings to acquire it!",[647,178905],{"author":178906,"quote":178907},"Bhavik Sharma","Wisdom is everything,Rest is nothing.",[639,178909,178910],{},[642,178911],{"alt":178912,"src":178913},"Wisdom is like a fermented wine. It's only appreciated when shared. - Andrew-Knox B Kaniki","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-316501.png",[647,178915],{"author":178916,"quote":178917},"Andrew-Knox B Kaniki","Wisdom is like a fermented wine. It's only appreciated when shared.",[647,178919],{"author":178920,"quote":178921},"Mary Catherine Bateson","... active wisdom--an entire cohort with something new to offer to the world as years of experience combined with continuing health. [p. 52]",[647,178923],{"author":72248,"quote":178924},"Wisdom makes decisions today that will still be good tomorrow.",[647,178926],{"author":178927,"quote":178928},"John Stack IV","Pleasure vociferates more than Wisdom.",[647,178930],{"author":63933,"quote":178931},"Wisdom is the God-given ability to see life with rare objectivity and to handle life with rare stability.",[639,178933,178934],{},[642,178935],{"alt":178936,"src":178937},"Wisdom establishes itself with silence. Neither soul nor mind knows it, only the heart does. - Alan Maiccon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-446217.png",[647,178939],{"author":14208,"quote":178940},"Wisdom establishes itself with silence. Neither soul nor mind knows it, only the heart does.",[647,178942],{"author":438,"quote":178943},"The highest form of wisdom is to be simple and live in the beauty of love.",[647,178945],{"author":1851,"quote":178946},"wisdom is like a bottomless pond. You throw stones in and they sink into darkness and dissolve. Her eyes looking back do not reflect anything.I think this to myself even though I love my daughter. She and I have shared the same body. There is a part of her mind that is a part of mine. But when she was born she sprang from me like a slippery fish, and has been swimming away ever since. All her life, I have watched her as though from another shore.",[647,178948],{"author":90662,"quote":178949},"The highest level of wisdom is when you not only accept but love adversity.",[647,178951],{"author":178952,"quote":178953},"Martin Ugwu","Wisdom Trumps the Mighty, But a Mighty Spirit Who Can Defeat.",[639,178955,178956],{},[642,178957],{"alt":178958,"src":178959},"Wisdom is a lamp; not matter how dark it gets it will light your path. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-524046.png",[647,178961],{"author":10555,"quote":178962},"Wisdom is a lamp; not matter how dark it gets it will light your path.",[647,178964],{"author":8765,"quote":178965},"Water is happy when it falls; water is happy when it rises! 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In Action And Spirituality",[566,179122,569],{"id":568},[571,179124,179125,179131,179137,179143,179149,179155,179159,179165,179171,179177],{},[574,179126,179127],{},[577,179128,179130],{"href":179129},"#inner-wisdom-and-intuition","Inner Wisdom and Intuition",[574,179132,179133],{},[577,179134,179136],{"href":179135},"#divine-and-spiritual-knowledge","Divine and Spiritual Knowledge",[574,179138,179139],{},[577,179140,179142],{"href":179141},"#perspective-and-humility","Perspective and Humility",[574,179144,179145],{},[577,179146,179148],{"href":179147},"#action-and-application-of-wisdom","Action and Application of Wisdom",[574,179150,179151],{},[577,179152,179154],{"href":179153},"#connection-with-the-universe","Connection with the Universe",[574,179156,179157],{},[577,179158,170471],{"href":170470},[574,179160,179161],{},[577,179162,179164],{"href":179163},"#role-of-doubt-and-questioning","Role of Doubt and Questioning",[574,179166,179167],{},[577,179168,179170],{"href":179169},"#wisdom-in-everyday-life","Wisdom in Everyday Life",[574,179172,179173],{},[577,179174,179176],{"href":179175},"#heart-and-compassion","Heart and Compassion",[574,179178,179179],{},[577,179180,634],{"href":633},[566,179182,179130],{"id":179183},"inner-wisdom-and-intuition",[639,179185,179186],{},[642,179187],{"alt":179188,"src":179189},"A wisdom as constant as the North Star shines within all of us. It is always present. waiting to be tapped, waiting to guide us, to advise us. We need only use it to prevent its atrophy. No matter what our background, profession, color, or religion, employing this universal compass, this innate sense of what we know to be true, will help us establish a lifelong foundation - a place we go to recover our sanity and to regain our balance. - Nancy Cobb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6850.png",[647,179191],{"author":148801,"quote":179192},"A wisdom as constant as the North Star shines within all of us. It is always present. waiting to be tapped, waiting to guide us, to advise us. We need only use it to prevent its atrophy. No matter what our background, profession, color, or religion, employing this universal compass, this innate sense of what we know to be true, will help us establish a lifelong foundation - a place we go to recover our sanity and to regain our balance.",[647,179194],{"author":179195,"quote":179196},"Lynn A. Robinson","Each time you ask for guidance and act on the wisdom you receive, you align your mind with the mind of God; you tap into a stream of conscious guidance that is divine intuition.",[647,179198],{"author":55072,"quote":179199},"Blessed are those that know the path out of their carnal flesh, for they shall attain intuition.",[647,179201],{"author":56862,"quote":179202},"You are God’s design to decorate this world. You are a repertoire of wisdom and an encyclopedia of God’s knowledge.",[639,179204,179205],{},[642,179206],{"alt":179207,"src":179208},"Wisdom is to internalise the experiences of other things, of everything! By observing the birds, you internalise the wisdom of the birds; by observing the Moon, you internalise the wisdom of the Moon! Wisdom is a process of adding the experiences of the universe to our minds! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-149807.png",[647,179210],{"author":8765,"quote":179211},"Wisdom is to internalise the experiences of other things, of everything! By observing the birds, you internalise the wisdom of the birds; by observing the Moon, you internalise the wisdom of the Moon! Wisdom is a process of adding the experiences of the universe to our minds!",[647,179213],{"author":164727,"quote":179214},"Each time I experience the unseen wisdom of a person's system, it deepens my trust in the inner process unfolding and my awe at the way we are organized to be protected until the possibility of healing arrives.",[647,179216],{"author":111601,"quote":179217},"The wisdom of the soul underlies the reality of your life.",[647,179219],{"author":78437,"quote":179220},"Intuition and Wisdom is a divine gift from Mother Nature, It Descends from \"Above\" when we keep Ourselves \"Below\".",[647,179222],{"author":179223,"quote":179224},"Lama Surya Das","The secret, or innermost, level of wisdom is pure intuition, clarity, lucidity, innate wakefulness, presence, and recognition of reality. This transcendental wisdom is within all of us—it just needs to be discovered and developed, unfolded and actualized.",[639,179226,179227],{},[642,179228],{"alt":179229,"src":179230},"We are all born with infinite wisdom at our fingertips. All you have to do is approach every disagreement, debate, and alternative view of your core beliefs with the sincere and soul honest desire of being proved partially or completely incorrect - Carl Henegan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-531643.png",[647,179232],{"author":57047,"quote":179233},"We are all born with infinite wisdom at our fingertips. All you have to do is approach every disagreement, debate, and alternative view of your core beliefs with the sincere and soul honest desire of being proved partially or completely incorrect",[647,179235],{"author":129987,"quote":179236},"Through learning to listen to our own intuition, it develops to a constantly available inner source of love, truth and wisdom. We can close our eyes, go within, and always receive the right guidance.",[647,179238],{"author":128386,"quote":179239},"Signposts are our intuition asking inner wisdom to be set free.",[690,179241],{":authors":179242},"[{\"name\":\"Bonnie Badenoch\",\"slug\":\"bonnie-badenoch\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Henegan\",\"slug\":\"carl-henegan\"},{\"name\":\"Ikechukwu Joseph\",\"slug\":\"ikechukwu-joseph\"},{\"name\":\"Kami Guildner\",\"slug\":\"kami-guildner\"},{\"name\":\"Lama Surya Das\",\"slug\":\"lama-surya-das\"},{\"name\":\"Lynn A. Robinson\",\"slug\":\"lynn-a-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Cobb\",\"slug\":\"nancy-cobb\"},{\"name\":\"Shiva Negi\",\"slug\":\"shiva-negi\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Dhyan Giten\",\"slug\":\"swami-dhyan-giten\"},{\"name\":\"Venugopal Acharya\",\"slug\":\"venugopal-acharya\"}]",[566,179244,179136],{"id":179245},"divine-and-spiritual-knowledge",[639,179247,179248],{},[642,179249],{"alt":179250,"src":179251},"True Wisdom Is to Recognize Our Tiny Insignificance in This Giant Cosmos and Seek to Humbly Co-Operate with The Universal Principles”. - Venugopal Acharya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-26338.png",[647,179253],{"author":78437,"quote":179254},"True Wisdom Is to Recognize Our Tiny Insignificance in This Giant Cosmos and Seek to Humbly Co-Operate with The Universal Principles”.",[647,179256],{"author":291,"quote":179257},"The knowledge of the Holy Scripture is a great wisdom.",[647,179259],{"author":291,"quote":179260},"God’s Wisdom is only revealed by His Spirit.",[647,179262],{"author":179263,"quote":179264},"Father Jacques Philippe","The wisdom of man can only produce works on a human level. Only the Wisdom of God can realize things divine, and it is to divine heights that it destines us.",[639,179266,179267],{},[642,179268],{"alt":179269,"src":179270},"The beginning of wisdom is fear of the LORD, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Prov 9:10, NAB 2011 - The Holy Spirit of God","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-501003.png",[647,179272],{"author":179273,"quote":179274},"The Holy Spirit of God","The beginning of wisdom is fear of the LORD, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Prov 9:10, NAB 2011",[647,179276],{"author":125826,"quote":179277},"Intellectual knowledge exists in and of the brain.Because the brain is part of the body, which must one day expire, this collection of facts, however large and impressive, will expire as well.Insight, however, is a function of the spirit.Because your spirit follows you through cycle after cycle of life, death, and rebirth, you have the opportunity of cultivating insight in an ongoing fashion.Refined over time, insight becomes pure, constant, and unwavering.This is the beginning of immortality.",[647,179279],{"author":291,"quote":179280},"The Bible, profound wisdom .",[647,179282],{"author":53789,"quote":179283},"The wisdom of knowing the rotation, the revolution and the motion of the earth without seeing and feeling the same is the wisdom of knowing God",[647,179285],{"author":19277,"quote":179286},"If we want to obtain the wisdom of God, we have to be capable of fellowshipping with God on a spiritual level.",[639,179288,179289],{},[642,179290],{"alt":179291,"src":179292},"Christ is the true light of the world; it is through him alone that true wisdom is imparted to the mind. - Jonathan Edwards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1392453.png",[647,179294],{"author":64469,"quote":179295},"Christ is the true light of the world; it is through him alone that true wisdom is imparted to the mind.",[647,179297],{"author":179298,"quote":179299},"Mircea Eliade","The way towards 'wisdom' or towards 'freedom' is the way towards your inner being. This is the simplest definition of metaphysics.",[647,179301],{"author":129527,"quote":179302},"You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.",[690,179304],{":authors":179305},"[{\"name\":\"Father Jacques Philippe\",\"slug\":\"father-jacques-philippe\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Edwards\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lao Tzu\",\"slug\":\"lao-tzu\"},{\"name\":\"Mircea Eliade\",\"slug\":\"mircea-eliade\"},{\"name\":\"Nhat Hanh\",\"slug\":\"nhat-hanh\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"The Holy Spirit of God\",\"slug\":\"the-holy-spirit-of-god\"},{\"name\":\"Venugopal Acharya\",\"slug\":\"venugopal-acharya\"}]",[566,179307,179142],{"id":179308},"perspective-and-humility",[639,179310,179311],{},[642,179312],{"alt":179313,"src":179314},"There is no Jesus without Judas, no Martin Luther King, Jr., without the Klan; no Ali without Joe Frazier; no freedom without tyranny. No wisdom exists that does not include perspective. Relativity is the greatest gift. - Chris Crutcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29813.png",[647,179316],{"author":24913,"quote":179317},"There is no Jesus without Judas, no Martin Luther King, Jr., without the Klan; no Ali without Joe Frazier; no freedom without tyranny. No wisdom exists that does not include perspective. Relativity is the greatest gift.",[647,179319],{"author":179320,"quote":179321},"A.D. Sams","Perspective and perseverance are carved by time and constructed by wisdom.",[647,179323],{"author":66825,"quote":179324},"We need the wisdom to accept the fact that this world abounds with issues we cannot solve; and we need to part ways with those people, ideas and things that are a vexation to the soul.",[647,179326],{"author":122196,"quote":179327},"We give meaning to life based on our point of view. Only wisdom, like the light of the candle, can bring us a complete view of existence. The key to wisdom is doubt! If you doubted a little, you would definitely be less arrogant.",[639,179329,179330],{},[642,179331],{"alt":179332,"src":179333},"It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn. Maybe that’s enlightenment enough - to know that there is no final resting place of the mind, no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom, at least for me, means realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go. - Anthony Bourdain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-239370.png",[647,179335],{"author":167572,"quote":179336},"It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn. Maybe that’s enlightenment enough - to know that there is no final resting place of the mind, no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom, at least for me, means realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go.",[647,179338],{"author":23900,"quote":179339},"We can only be enlightened to the meaning of wise words only and only if life have put and made us requiring them.",[647,179341],{"author":179342,"quote":179343},"Victor Shamas","The source and essence of all creation can be found everywhere. It resides equally in you, in me, and in all things. True wisdom is the fullest understanding of this essence--an understanding that can happen only when there is no separation between the knower and the known.",[647,179345],{"author":89028,"quote":179346},"The simplest of things can teach us the most profound wisdom!",[647,179348],{"author":167572,"quote":179349},"It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn. Maybe that's enlightenment enough - to know that there is no final resting place of the mind, no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom, at least for me, means realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go.",[639,179351,179352],{},[642,179353],{"alt":179354,"src":179355},"May God grant us the wisdom to discover right, the will to choose it, and the strength to make it endure. - Sean Connery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1276523.png",[647,179357],{"author":179358,"quote":179359},"Sean Connery","May God grant us the wisdom to discover right, the will to choose it, and the strength to make it endure.",[647,179361],{"author":129057,"quote":179362},"As my Buddhist teachers have shown me, wisdom emerges in the space around words as much as from language itself.",[690,179364],{":authors":179365},"[{\"name\":\"A.D. Sams\",\"slug\":\"ad-sams\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Bourdain\",\"slug\":\"anthony-bourdain\"},{\"name\":\"Avijeet Das\",\"slug\":\"avijeet-das\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Crutcher\",\"slug\":\"chris-crutcher\"},{\"name\":\"Janvier Chouteu-Chando\",\"slug\":\"janvier-chouteu-chando\"},{\"name\":\"Marjane Satrapi\",\"slug\":\"marjane-satrapi\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Epstein\",\"slug\":\"mark-epstein\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Connery\",\"slug\":\"sean-connery\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Shamas\",\"slug\":\"victor-shamas\"}]",[566,179367,179148],{"id":179368},"action-and-application-of-wisdom",[639,179370,179371],{},[642,179372],{"alt":179373,"src":179374},"Learning, understanding, and wisdom are everything... The purpose for the Gift of this Life experience is for each of us to have increase in the areas of ALL three. - Raymond D. Longoria Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-156261.png",[647,179376],{"author":148405,"quote":179377},"Learning, understanding, and wisdom are everything... The purpose for the Gift of this Life experience is for each of us to have increase in the areas of ALL three.",[647,179379],{"author":179380,"quote":179381},"Jim Berg","Wisdom is not having God's perspective of the whole matter before us, but having God's perspective about what next response will honor Him while keeping us still usable to Him.",[647,179383],{"author":179384,"quote":179385},"Charles Eisenstein","The situation on Earth today is too dire for us to act from habit—to reenact again and again the same kinds of solutions that brought us to our present extremity. Where does the wisdom to act in entirely new ways come from? It comes from nowhere, from the void; it comes from inaction. When we see it, we realize it was right in front of us all along. It is never far away; yet at the same time it is in a different universe—a different Story of the World.",[647,179387],{"author":140272,"quote":179388},"Learning’s purest form is realized by the individual who continues a quest beyond the classroom, fueled by a passion to discern wisdom. Wisdom — genuine truth — holds the key to refining one’s thinking. One seed, carefully tended, contains within it the power to change the world, for that single seed can yield an uncountable and ever-increasing number of seeds just as valuable",[639,179390,179391],{},[642,179392],{"alt":179393,"src":179394},"Spiritual wisdom manifests regardless of the level of education - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-588280.png",[647,179396],{"author":19277,"quote":179397},"Spiritual wisdom manifests regardless of the level of education",[647,179399],{"author":19277,"quote":179400},"Wisdom and understanding is the power to bring light to darkness",[647,179402],{"author":34525,"quote":179403},"The word of wisdom is missing,” he continued. “We need the gift of discernment again in our pulpits. It is not ability to predict that we need, but the anointed eye, the power of spiritual penetration and interpretation, the ability to appraise the religious scene as viewed from God’s position, and to tell us what is actually going on",[647,179405],{"author":23333,"quote":179406},"Dynamic/Active vs. Static/Passive. The Biblical statement, '...and with knowledge gain understanding, and with understanding gain wisdom'- NT (passim), speaks to an active experiential involvement necessary on our part in producing a state of dynamic pragmatism. To my understanding, wisdom is knowledge understood and applied in our daily lives where the-rubber-meets-the-road\".~R. Alan Woods [2013]",[647,179408],{"author":19277,"quote":179409},"The wisdom of God becomes active when a person out of the fear for the Lord throws himself completely into God.",[639,179411,179412],{},[642,179413],{"alt":179414,"src":179415},"The search for wisdom is a great challenge; to act on wisdom is an even greater challenge. To accept that you are spiritual in essence, that you are an eternal spark of life force, is to open the door on a whole new life. There are many questions now, and there will be many more questions ahead. - Chris Butler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-993880.png",[647,179417],{"author":179418,"quote":179419},"Chris Butler","The search for wisdom is a great challenge; to act on wisdom is an even greater challenge. To accept that you are spiritual in essence, that you are an eternal spark of life force, is to open the door on a whole new life. There are many questions now, and there will be many more questions ahead.",[647,179421],{"author":3062,"quote":179422},"Counsel woven into the fabric of real life is wisdom.",[690,179424],{":authors":179425},"[{\"name\":\"A.W. Tozer\",\"slug\":\"aw-tozer\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Andrews\",\"slug\":\"andy-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Eisenstein\",\"slug\":\"charles-eisenstein\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Butler\",\"slug\":\"chris-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Berg\",\"slug\":\"jim-berg\"},{\"name\":\"R. Alan Woods\",\"slug\":\"r-alan-woods\"},{\"name\":\"Raymond D. Longoria Jr.\",\"slug\":\"raymond-d-longoria-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Benjamin\",\"slug\":\"walter-benjamin\"}]",[566,179427,179154],{"id":179428},"connection-with-the-universe",[639,179430,179431],{},[642,179432],{"alt":179433,"src":179434},"All knowledge and all wisdom comes from the unity of the Divine with the essence of life’s breath.Meditate upon your breath both the—in and the out—and the deepest of peace will be with you. - Jason Cain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-22608.png",[647,179436],{"author":179437,"quote":179438},"Jason Cain","All knowledge and all wisdom comes from the unity of the Divine with the essence of life’s breath.Meditate upon your breath both the—in and the out—and the deepest of peace will be with you.",[647,179440],{"author":129180,"quote":179441},"Amidst such Soulful exploration each passage - is given new meaning, wisdom & insight.",[647,179443],{"author":179444,"quote":179445},"Sal Martinez","The universe conspires to steer one in the direction where one can flourish. Bad or good the experience will be a lesson and a lesson learned is fortune measured by wisdom gained.",[647,179447],{"author":138831,"quote":179448},"[T]he wisdom of the East has a strictly practical aim which is not mere knowledge about the universe; it aims at a transformation of the individual and of his feeling for life through experience rather than belief. This experience is psychological or spiritual, not metaphysical, and except in certain specialized fields has no relation to occultism or to what we understand in the West as philosophy.",[639,179450,179451],{},[642,179452],{"alt":179453,"src":179454},"A Small Journey to See Things Beyond What Is Apparent, To Understand Lessons That Life Teaches Us, To Look for Guidance and A Direction In Our Sojourn On This Planet, Is The Beginning Of Wisdom”. - Venugopal Acharya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-209695.png",[647,179456],{"author":78437,"quote":179457},"A Small Journey to See Things Beyond What Is Apparent, To Understand Lessons That Life Teaches Us, To Look for Guidance and A Direction In Our Sojourn On This Planet, Is The Beginning Of Wisdom”.",[647,179459],{"author":179460,"quote":179461},"Eileen P Carry","From Earth to the Heavens, an eternal philosophy of natural laws reigns 24/7 to those who dare to knock on the door to question answers not questioned of every shape and every form. Wisdom is born of quiet storm; a silent sovereignty.\" -epc",[647,179463],{"author":179342,"quote":179343},[647,179465],{"author":179466,"quote":179467},"Sherri Mitchell Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset","When we connect with our ancestors and put their wisdom into action, we are evolving our collective consciousness. We are transporting the ancient truths of our collective past and birthing them into our future. What we create out of those truths extends the wisdom of all those who have gone before us, and it provides a guide for all those who will follow.",[647,179469],{"author":162354,"quote":179470},". . . And the consequence to that is, you can never attain a Clear Awareness of life’s flow by absorbing and following Old Teachings, however revered by our culture, however vaunted by institutions and fancy buildings, however nice they sound, because you must already hold adequate wisdom in order to even identify it. Unless you can tell which expressions are wise because you are aware of life’s nature yourself, you will invariably be soundly, profoundly fooled.",[639,179472,179473],{},[642,179474],{"alt":179475,"src":179476},"When we connect to the infinite source of wisdom within, creative new ideas, opportunities, and healing spontaneously unfold. - Deepak Chopra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1180550.png",[647,179478],{"author":102499,"quote":179479},"When we connect to the infinite source of wisdom within, creative new ideas, opportunities, and healing spontaneously unfold.",[647,179481],{"author":102499,"quote":179482},"In detachment lies the wisdom of uncertainty...in the wisdom of uncertainty lies the freedom from our past, from the known, which is the prison of past conditioning. And in our willingness to step into the unknown, the field of all possibilities, we surrender ourselves to the creative mind that orchestrates the dance of the universe.",[690,179484],{":authors":179485},"[{\"name\":\"Alan W. Watts\",\"slug\":\"alan-w-watts\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Chopra\",\"slug\":\"deepak-chopra\"},{\"name\":\"Eileen P Carry\",\"slug\":\"eileen-p-carry\"},{\"name\":\"Eleesha\",\"slug\":\"eleesha\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Cain\",\"slug\":\"jason-cain\"},{\"name\":\"Sal Martinez\",\"slug\":\"sal-martinez\"},{\"name\":\"Sherri Mitchell Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset\",\"slug\":\"sherri-mitchell-wehna-hamu-kwasset\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Daniel Nehrer\",\"slug\":\"thomas-daniel-nehrer\"},{\"name\":\"Venugopal Acharya\",\"slug\":\"venugopal-acharya\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Shamas\",\"slug\":\"victor-shamas\"}]",[566,179487,170471],{"id":170567},[639,179489,179490],{},[642,179491],{"alt":179492,"src":179493},"In examining disease, we gain wisdom about anatomy and physiology and biology. In examining the person with disease, we gain wisdom about life. - Oliver W. Sacks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-41481.png",[647,179495],{"author":179496,"quote":179497},"Oliver W. Sacks","In examining disease, we gain wisdom about anatomy and physiology and biology. In examining the person with disease, we gain wisdom about life.",[647,179499],{"author":78985,"quote":179500},"I think they paid attention to their lives and became wise. For those of us who don’t arrive at wisdom naturally, meditation is one way to get there through practice.",[647,179502],{"author":167572,"quote":179336},[647,179504],{"author":140272,"quote":179388},[639,179506,179507],{},[642,179508],{"alt":179509,"src":179510},"There is wisdom out there that can’t be relayed in musings or sage advice. Like the complexity of life itself, it simply won’t condense. It can only be shown in its entirety. It takes a story. - Lance Conrad","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-315472.png",[647,179512],{"author":179513,"quote":179514},"Lance Conrad","There is wisdom out there that can’t be relayed in musings or sage advice. Like the complexity of life itself, it simply won’t condense. It can only be shown in its entirety. It takes a story.",[647,179516],{"author":114494,"quote":179517},"I like to equate the mediocrity of everyday matters with the force of gravity. It pulls you downwards. For wisdom to be obtained, the escape velocity must be reached and maintained.",[647,179519],{"author":179520,"quote":179521},"Irina Serban","What's wisdom if not the will to learn the lessons, which Nature puts in one's way at every step?",[647,179523],{"author":179524,"quote":179525},"Konrad Adenauer","Experiences are the seeds out of which wisdom grows.",[647,179527],{"author":179528,"quote":179529},"Nathaniel Branden","Sometimes the subconscious mind manifests a wisdom several steps or even years ahead of the conscious mind, and has its own way of leading us toward our destiny.",[639,179531,179532],{},[642,179533],{"alt":179534,"src":179535},"It is no easy task to do away with a thing that is established. We, therefore, say that the non-beginning of a thing is supreme wisdom. - Mahatma Gandhi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1547782.png",[647,179537],{"author":19845,"quote":179538},"It is no easy task to do away with a thing that is established. We, therefore, say that the non-beginning of a thing is supreme wisdom.",[647,179540],{"author":43050,"quote":179541},"We are to seek wisdom and understanding only in the length of days.",[690,179543],{":authors":179544},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Andrews\",\"slug\":\"andy-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Bourdain\",\"slug\":\"anthony-bourdain\"},{\"name\":\"Irina Serban\",\"slug\":\"irina-serban\"},{\"name\":\"Konrad Adenauer\",\"slug\":\"konrad-adenauer\"},{\"name\":\"Lance Conrad\",\"slug\":\"lance-conrad\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Nathaniel Branden\",\"slug\":\"nathaniel-branden\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver W. Sacks\",\"slug\":\"oliver-w-sacks\"},{\"name\":\"Rajesh`\",\"slug\":\"rajesh\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Hall\",\"slug\":\"robert-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Boorstein\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-boorstein\"}]",[566,179546,179164],{"id":179547},"role-of-doubt-and-questioning",[639,179549,179550],{},[642,179551],{"alt":179552,"src":179553},"But we havescience, and by the means of it we shall find the truth and weshall arrive at it consciously. Knowledge is higher thanfeeling, the consciousness of life is higher than life. Sciencewill give us wisdom, wisdom will reveal the laws, and theknowledge of the laws of happiness is higher thanhappiness. - Fyodor Dostoyevsky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-183560.png",[647,179555],{"author":24972,"quote":179556},"But we havescience, and by the means of it we shall find the truth and weshall arrive at it consciously. Knowledge is higher thanfeeling, the consciousness of life is higher than life. Sciencewill give us wisdom, wisdom will reveal the laws, and theknowledge of the laws of happiness is higher thanhappiness.",[647,179558],{"author":179559,"quote":179560},"Rene Descartes","Dubium sapientiae initium (Doubt is the origin of wisdom).",[647,179562],{"author":179559,"quote":179563},"Dubium sapientiae initium. (Doubt is the origin of wisdom.)",[647,179565],{"author":122196,"quote":179327},[639,179567,179568],{},[642,179569],{"alt":179570,"src":179571},". . . And the consequence to that is, you can never attain a Clear Awareness of life’s flow by absorbing and following Old Teachings, however revered by our culture, however vaunted by institutions and fancy buildings, however nice they sound, because you must already hold adequate wisdom in order to even identify it. Unless you can tell which expressions are wise because you are aware of life’s nature yourself, you will invariably be soundly, profoundly fooled. - Thomas Daniel Nehrer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-575298.png",[647,179573],{"author":162354,"quote":179470},[647,179575],{"author":133670,"quote":179576},"We are only able to get into the possession of Wisdom and get closer to Truth when and if we realize that all the knowledge and experience concentrated in the mind only hamper us in our awakening to Truth.",[647,179578],{"author":20846,"quote":179579},"I have not found in Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations anything that seemed to me interesting and I do not understand why a whole school finds important wisdom in its pages.",[647,179581],{"author":38610,"quote":179582},"When we allow ourselves to feel what we are feeling-without trying to understand it, explain it, or judge it-we reach a point where the true wisdom reveals itself.",[647,179584],{"author":19845,"quote":179538},[639,179586,179587],{},[642,179588],{"alt":179589,"src":179590},"That experience is the parent of wisdom is an adage the truth of which is recognized by the wisest as well as the simplest of mankind. - Alexander Hamilton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1590945.png",[647,179592],{"author":179593,"quote":179594},"Alexander Hamilton","That experience is the parent of wisdom is an adage the truth of which is recognized by the wisest as well as the simplest of mankind.",[690,179596],{":authors":179597},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"alexander-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russell\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Frank M. Wanderer\",\"slug\":\"frank-m-wanderer\"},{\"name\":\"Fyodor Dostoyevsky\",\"slug\":\"fyodor-dostoyevsky\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Marjane Satrapi\",\"slug\":\"marjane-satrapi\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Eisen\",\"slug\":\"michael-eisen\"},{\"name\":\"Rene Descartes\",\"slug\":\"rene-descartes\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Daniel Nehrer\",\"slug\":\"thomas-daniel-nehrer\"}]",[566,179599,179170],{"id":179600},"wisdom-in-everyday-life",[639,179602,179603],{},[642,179604],{"alt":179605,"src":179606},"The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common. - Emerson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-206745.png",[647,179608],{"author":179609,"quote":179610},"Emerson","The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.",[647,179612],{"author":179613,"quote":179614},"L.R. Knost","If we slow down and take the time to listen every soul we encounter can teach us something new. Wisdom comes in every shape and size and color and language and form imaginable. The only true limitation is our own inability to see and hear and understand the infinite beauty and wisdom of the human spirit, regardless of its packaging.",[647,179616],{"author":29408,"quote":179617},"There is a wisdom, a sort of grace, in just noticing things.",[647,179619],{"author":179620,"quote":179621},"Mirabeau","The little wisdom that the world possesses, was introduced by lunatics.",[639,179623,179624],{},[642,179625],{"alt":179626,"src":179627},"the result of having the wisdom is sight and the flight of thought. - The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-293836.png",[647,179629],{"author":61390,"quote":179630},"the result of having the wisdom is sight and the flight of thought.",[647,179632],{"author":53767,"quote":179633},"Observing is the basis of wisdom.",[647,179635],{"author":64219,"quote":179636},"Our worldly wisdom has made us calloused and hard. Our natural wisdom, as the Scriptures teach, comes not from God, but is earthly, sensual, and devilish.",[647,179638],{"author":10735,"quote":179639},"God gave unto the Animals A wisdom past our power to see: Each knows innately how to live, Which we must learn laboriously.",[647,179641],{"author":7347,"quote":179642},"Nature is what we know - Yet have not art to say - So impotent our wisdom is To her simplicity.",[639,179644,179645],{},[642,179646],{"alt":179647,"src":179648},"We are formed by little scraps of wisdom. - Umberto Eco","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1412453.png",[647,179650],{"author":3770,"quote":179651},"We are formed by little scraps of wisdom.",[647,179653],{"author":6460,"quote":179654},"Apothegms are the wisdom of the past condensed for the instruction and guidance of the present.",[690,179656],{":authors":179657},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Emerson\",\"slug\":\"emerson\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Dickinson\",\"slug\":\"emily-dickinson\"},{\"name\":\"Eraldo Banovac\",\"slug\":\"eraldo-banovac\"},{\"name\":\"L.R. Knost\",\"slug\":\"lr-knost\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Atwood\",\"slug\":\"margaret-atwood\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mirabeau\",\"slug\":\"mirabeau\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"},{\"name\":\"Tryon Edwards\",\"slug\":\"tryon-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Umberto Eco\",\"slug\":\"umberto-eco\"}]",[566,179659,179176],{"id":179660},"heart-and-compassion",[639,179662,179663],{},[642,179664],{"alt":179665,"src":179666},"Thirty-nine years of my life had passed before I understood that clouds were not my enemy; that they were beautiful, and that I needed them. I suppose this, for me, marked the beginning of wisdom. Life is short. - Iimani David","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-226994.png",[647,179668],{"author":179669,"quote":179670},"Iimani David","Thirty-nine years of my life had passed before I understood that clouds were not my enemy; that they were beautiful, and that I needed them. I suppose this, for me, marked the beginning of wisdom. Life is short.",[647,179672],{"author":106738,"quote":179673},"The deepest and most profound wisdom that exists and moves through us is the intelligence of our own heart. It is a flowing sacredness. It can navigate you through anything. An intelligent ocean of life's experience.",[647,179675],{"author":10555,"quote":179676},"Scholars are a gift. Saints are a prize. Sages are a blessing. Enlightenment is our reward.",[647,179678],{"author":10555,"quote":179679},"Understanding is to knowledge what the flesh is to the body. Insight is to wisdom what life is to the soul.",[639,179681,179682],{},[642,179683],{"alt":179684,"src":179685},"In the search for understanding and awakening we are drawn to those teachings that convey the deepest wisdom with the greatest beauty. - Frances Vaughn Roger Walsh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-733689.png",[647,179687],{"author":179688,"quote":179689},"Frances Vaughn Roger Walsh","In the search for understanding and awakening we are drawn to those teachings that convey the deepest wisdom with the greatest beauty.",[647,179691],{"author":179692,"quote":179693},"James E. Faust","None of us knows the wisdom of the Lord. We do not know in advance exactly how He would get us from where we are to where we need to be, but He does offer us broad outlines in our patriarchal blessings. We encounter many bumps, bends, and forks in the road of life that leads to the eternities.",[647,179695],{"author":97820,"quote":179696},"Humanity is ancient And so is its wisdom too…Share in its brilliance in everything that you do!",[647,179698],{"author":24152,"quote":179699},"The wisdom of our ancestors.",[647,179701],{"author":24152,"quote":179702},"The more accurately we search into the human mind, the stronger traces we everywhere find of the wisdom of Him who made it.",[639,179704,179705],{},[642,179706],{"alt":179707,"src":179708},"Conscience connects us with the wisdom of the ages and the wisdom of the heart. - Stephen Covey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1281794.png",[647,179710],{"author":179711,"quote":179712},"Stephen Covey","Conscience connects us with the wisdom of the ages and the wisdom of the heart.",[647,179714],{"author":179559,"quote":179715},"Human wisdom remains always one and the same although applied to the most diverse objects and it is no more changed by their diversity than the sunshine is changed by the variety of objects which it illuminates.",[690,179717],{":authors":179718},"[{\"name\":\"Angie karan\",\"slug\":\"angie-karan\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund Burke\",\"slug\":\"edmund-burke\"},{\"name\":\"Frances Vaughn Roger Walsh\",\"slug\":\"frances-vaughn-roger-walsh\"},{\"name\":\"Iimani David\",\"slug\":\"iimani-david\"},{\"name\":\"James E. Faust\",\"slug\":\"james-e-faust\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Rene Descartes\",\"slug\":\"rene-descartes\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Covey\",\"slug\":\"stephen-covey\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Pina\",\"slug\":\"timothy-pina\"}]",[566,179720,634],{"id":1014},[639,179722,179723],{},[642,179724],{"alt":179725,"src":179726},"The world was not ready for their wisdom. Yet they achieved great things in the invisible universe and their impact would be understood later, in the fullness of time. - Maude Julien","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-71132.png",[647,179728],{"author":10135,"quote":179729},"The world was not ready for their wisdom. Yet they achieved great things in the invisible universe and their impact would be understood later, in the fullness of time.",[647,179731],{"author":71497,"quote":179732},"The path is uncharted. It comes into existence moment by moment and at the same time drops away behind us. It's like riding on a train sitting backwards. We can't see where we're headed, only where we've been. This is a very encouraging teaching, because it says that the source of wisdom is whatever is going to happen to us today. The source of wisdom is whatever is happening to us right at this very instant.",[647,179734],{"author":291,"quote":179735},"Knowledge of thyself is the greatest enlightenment.",[647,179737],{"author":56858,"quote":179738},"There is a science to living well and art to experiencing the good life, and it begins with wisdom.",[639,179740,179741],{},[642,179742],{"alt":179743,"src":179744},"There is no better description of transcendent truths than the religious myth that resonates with your heart. Therefore, the logical way to go about life is, ironically, to buy into your heart-chosen myth with reasonable but not excessive intellectual oversight. The intellect is a valuable adviser but a lousy king. - Bernardo Kastrup","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-348303.png",[647,179746],{"author":157226,"quote":179747},"There is no better description of transcendent truths than the religious myth that resonates with your heart. Therefore, the logical way to go about life is, ironically, to buy into your heart-chosen myth with reasonable but not excessive intellectual oversight. The intellect is a valuable adviser but a lousy king.",[647,179749],{"author":37392,"quote":179750},"The greatest wisdom is to make the enjoyment of the present the supreme object of life because that is the only reality; all else being the play of thought. But it might as well be our greatest folly because that which exists only a moment and vanishes as a dream can never be worth a serious effort.",[647,179752],{"author":131811,"quote":179753},"The quest for knowledge and wisdom is true connection to divinity.",[647,179755],{"author":19277,"quote":179756},"It’s mostly during times of wilderness experience, that people are willing to accept the lessonsthat wisdom teaches",[647,179758],{"author":167481,"quote":179759},"An eternity of wisdom and life lies waiting for discovery by those who are willing to embark on the mystical adventure. All of our resources are within us. All we need is our heart, our mind and the will to be something better than we are.",[639,179761,179762],{},[642,179763],{"alt":179764,"src":179765},"The temple is the foundation to acquire the spiritual knowledge and the eternal wisdom. - Vishal Chipkar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-517609.png",[647,179767],{"author":112522,"quote":179768},"The temple is the foundation to acquire the spiritual knowledge and the eternal wisdom.",[647,179770],{"author":112522,"quote":179771},"The wisdom would self-assess your immortality and self-reinforce the divine task to progress and reach the higher consciousness.",[647,179773],{"author":179774,"quote":179775},"Patrul Rinpoche","Perfectly stay in the natural flow,There is no other concentration.Perfectly realize the natural state,There is no other wisdom.",[647,179777],{"author":71497,"quote":179778},"The Buddha’s principal message that day was that holding on to anything blocks wisdom. Any conclusion that we draw must be let go. The only way to fully understand the bodhichitta teachings, the only way to practice them fully, is to abide in the unconditional openness of the prajna, patiently cutting through all our tendencies to hang on.",[647,179780],{"author":19277,"quote":179781},"Wisdom gives us the understanding that God has given us commandments for our benefit.",[639,179783,179784],{},[642,179785],{"alt":179786,"src":179787},"The idea that we sacrifice our innate wisdom at the feet of our Guides is really no different from the rigid religious doctrines that talked us out of our childhood spiritual knowing. - S. Kelley Harrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-700124.png",[647,179789],{"author":426,"quote":179790},"The idea that we sacrifice our innate wisdom at the feet of our Guides is really no different from the rigid religious doctrines that talked us out of our childhood spiritual knowing.",[647,179792],{"author":44353,"quote":179793},"Is there a wisdom in objects? Few objects praise the Lord.",[647,179795],{"author":174709,"quote":179796},"The ultimate wisdom which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls faith rather than reason.",[647,179798],{"author":179799,"quote":179800},"Jose Bergamin","To light one candle to God and another to the Devil is the principle of wisdom.",[647,179802],{"author":100351,"quote":179803},"I say, the acknowledgment of God in ChristAccepted by thy reason, solves for theeAll questions in the earth and out of it,And has so far advanced thee to be wise.",[639,179805,179806],{},[642,179807],{"alt":179808,"src":179809},"Once innocence--an all too-brief state of being, if such a one exists--encounters experience, it is transformed. If that transformation is understood, it becomes knowledge. And if that knowledge is employed, then it becomes wisdom. - Ana Castillo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1146926.png",[647,179811],{"author":179812,"quote":179813},"Ana Castillo","Once innocence--an all too-brief state of being, if such a one exists--encounters experience, it is transformed. If that transformation is understood, it becomes knowledge. And if that knowledge is employed, then it becomes wisdom.",[647,179815],{"author":78257,"quote":179816},"The highest point of philosophy is to be both wise and simple; this is the angelic life.",[647,179818],{"author":30754,"quote":179819},"The golden rule for understanding spiritually is not intellect, but obedience. If a man wants scientific knowledge, intellectual curiosity is his guide; but if he wants insight into what Jesus Christ teaches, he can only get it by obedience.",[690,179821],{":authors":179822},"[{\"name\":\"Ana Castillo\",\"slug\":\"ana-castillo\"},{\"name\":\"Bernardo Kastrup\",\"slug\":\"bernardo-kastrup\"},{\"name\":\"Hal Borland\",\"slug\":\"hal-borland\"},{\"name\":\"Irvin D. 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Wisdom is gained through applying thatknowledge. So go get it! - Harken Headers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-19415.png",[647,180037],{"author":169760,"quote":180038},"Knowledge is power. Wisdom is gained through applying thatknowledge. So go get it!",[647,180040],{"author":149326,"quote":180041},"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is peace.",[647,180043],{"author":5233,"quote":180044},"Knowledge is Power, Power provides Information; Information leads to Education, Education breeds Wisdom; Wisdom is Liberation. 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Find wisdom and then watch your trial become triumph.",[647,180067],{"author":19873,"quote":180068},"Knowledge gives strength to speak.Skill gives power to articulate.But Wisdom gives attitude to speak –How to speak! How much to speak! When to speak! When not to speak!",[639,180070,180071],{},[642,180072],{"alt":180073,"src":180074},"Knowledge is having a wide range of past history, whereas wisdom is being able to apply history to the present and the future. - Steven Magee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-40605.png",[647,180076],{"author":25026,"quote":180077},"Knowledge is having a wide range of past history, whereas wisdom is being able to apply history to the present and the future.",[647,180079],{"author":10555,"quote":180080},"Knowledge gives you the world, intelligence gives you the sky, understanding gives you the stars, but wisdom gives you the universe.",[647,180082],{"author":10555,"quote":180083},"Knowledge is a thousand times more precious than silver, wisdom is ten thousand times more valuable than gold.",[647,180085],{"author":14208,"quote":180086},"Knowledge creates and strengthens, wisdom establishes and conditions.",[690,180088],{":authors":180089},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Cohen\",\"slug\":\"alan-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Harken Headers\",\"slug\":\"harken-headers\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Magee\",\"slug\":\"steven-magee\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Warrick\",\"slug\":\"tony-warrick\"},{\"name\":\"Venu CV\",\"slug\":\"venu-cv\"}]",[566,180091,171870],{"id":169751},[566,180093,171870],{"id":180094},"wisdom-vs-knowledge-1",[639,180096,180097],{},[642,180098],{"alt":180099,"src":180100},"Knowledge is the seed for thought. Knowledge, experience, and thoughts give birth to wisdom. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-104113.png",[647,180102],{"author":438,"quote":180103},"Knowledge is the seed for thought. Knowledge, experience, and thoughts give birth to wisdom.",[647,180105],{"author":164229,"quote":180106},"The ultimate aim of learning knowledge is to gain wisdom.",[647,180108],{"author":71289,"quote":180109},"Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.",[647,180111],{"author":180112,"quote":180113},"Dr Roopleen","Learning is a matter of gathering knowledge; wisdom is applying that knowledge.",[639,180115,180116],{},[642,180117],{"alt":180118,"src":180119},"Knowledge is the accumulation of facts and data. Wisdom is the ability to discern and judge which aspects of that knowledge are true. 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A certain amount of knowledge is necessary for wisdom, and without wisdom, knowledge is not only useless, it's dangerous.",[647,180131],{"author":144450,"quote":180132},"Self awareness is only powerful when knowledge is understood and applied, only then can it manifest into true wisdom!",[647,180134],{"author":21252,"quote":180135},"Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, be fortified by it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.",[639,180137,180138],{},[642,180139],{"alt":180140,"src":180141},"Knowledge comes from reading but wisdom comes from experience of living. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-277358.png",[647,180143],{"author":438,"quote":180144},"Knowledge comes from reading but wisdom comes from experience of living.",[647,180146],{"author":180147,"quote":180148},"Anika de Souza","The knowledge we gain from textbooks can never measure to the wisdom we gain through experience.",[647,180150],{"author":115389,"quote":180151},"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens",[647,180153],{"author":180154,"quote":180155},"Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)","Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.",[690,180157],{":authors":180158},"[{\"name\":\"Anika de Souza\",\"slug\":\"anika-de-souza\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Smith\",\"slug\":\"dan-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Roopleen\",\"slug\":\"dr-roopleen\"},{\"name\":\"Hermann Hesse\",\"slug\":\"hermann-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"Hilda Van Stockum\",\"slug\":\"hilda-van-stockum\"},{\"name\":\"Jimi Hendrix\",\"slug\":\"jimi-hendrix\"},{\"name\":\"Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)\",\"slug\":\"jimi-hendrix-1942-1970\"},{\"name\":\"Martin R. 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There is more information now available in the world than ever before. We have so much knowledge about every possible thing. Yet there is great difference between knowledge and wisdom. You can know many things, you can know a lot of facts about things, even facts about yourself, but it is the truths that you realize yourself that move deeply into you. Wisdom, then, is a deeper way of knowing.",[647,180196],{"author":51162,"quote":180197},"The knowledge, qualified from a mentor, rewards a certificate; conversely, knowledge, learned from time and circumstances, crowns wisdom and experience; indeed, it reigns supreme.",[639,180199,180200],{},[642,180201],{"alt":180202,"src":180203},"Self awareness is only powerful when knowledge is understood and applied, only then can it manifest into true wisdom! - Martin R. 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Wisdom is a matter of understanding and applying principles. A certain amount of knowledge is necessary for wisdom, and without wisdom, knowledge is not only useless, it's dangerous. - Hilda Van Stockum","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-453385.png",[647,180242],{"author":180128,"quote":180129},[647,180244],{"author":180124,"quote":180125},[647,180246],{"author":144450,"quote":180132},[647,180248],{"author":180249,"quote":180250},"Joshua Romqn","Knowledge, understanding, and wisdom is naught to the man who is incapable of applying it.",[647,180252],{"author":180253,"quote":180254},"Adrienne Posey","The gift of knowledge is empowering. The gift of wisdom is life-changing.",[639,180256,180257],{},[642,180258],{"alt":180259,"src":180260},"The gift of knowledge is empowering, but the gift of wisdom is life-changing. - A.D. Posey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-185030.png",[647,180262],{"author":105995,"quote":180263},"The gift of knowledge is empowering, but the gift of wisdom is life-changing.",[647,180265],{"author":438,"quote":180144},[647,180267],{"author":102947,"quote":180213},[647,180269],{"author":180270,"quote":180271},"WN Stanley","Gaining knowledge without wisdom is like reaching heaven and never entering the gates.",[690,180273],{":authors":180274},"[{\"name\":\"A.D. Posey\",\"slug\":\"ad-posey\"},{\"name\":\"Adrienne Posey\",\"slug\":\"adrienne-posey\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Smith\",\"slug\":\"dan-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Roopleen\",\"slug\":\"dr-roopleen\"},{\"name\":\"Henrietta Newton Martin-Legal Professional & Author\",\"slug\":\"henrietta-newton-martin-legal-professional-amp-author\"},{\"name\":\"Hilda Van Stockum\",\"slug\":\"hilda-van-stockum\"},{\"name\":\"Joshua Romqn\",\"slug\":\"joshua-romqn\"},{\"name\":\"Martin R. Lemieux\",\"slug\":\"martin-r-lemieux\"},{\"name\":\"Neel Burton\",\"slug\":\"neel-burton\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Magee\",\"slug\":\"steven-magee\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"WN Stanley\",\"slug\":\"wn-stanley\"}]",[566,180276,171888],{"id":172161},[639,180278,180279],{},[642,180280],{"alt":180281,"src":180282},"Knowledge is marvelous, but wisdom is even better. - Kay Redfield Jamison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-79506.png",[647,180284],{"author":148425,"quote":180285},"Knowledge is marvelous, but wisdom is even better.",[647,180287],{"author":10555,"quote":180056},[647,180289],{"author":10555,"quote":180290},"A student's wisdom is more valuable than a professor's knowledge.",[647,180292],{"author":10555,"quote":180293},"An inch of wisdom is greater than a mile of knowledge.",[639,180295,180296],{},[642,180297],{"alt":180298,"src":180299},"Wisdom at its weakest is still greater than knowledge at its strongest. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-226486.png",[647,180301],{"author":10555,"quote":180302},"Wisdom at its weakest is still greater than knowledge at its strongest.",[647,180304],{"author":438,"quote":180305},"Knowledge might be good, but wisdom is wonderful.",[647,180307],{"author":149326,"quote":180041},[647,180309],{"author":51162,"quote":180197},[647,180311],{"author":61390,"quote":180312},"To reach the treasure of wisdom, make the palace of knowledge bigger.",[639,180314,180315],{},[642,180316],{"alt":180317,"src":180318},"Knowledge is Power, Power provides Information; Information leads to Education, Education breeds Wisdom; Wisdom is Liberation. People are not liberated because of lack of knowledge. - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-281084.png",[647,180320],{"author":5233,"quote":180044},[647,180322],{"author":438,"quote":180323},"Knowledge is abundant, but wisdom is rare.",[647,180325],{"author":10555,"quote":180326},"Knowledge climbs hills, wisdom moves mountains.",[647,180328],{"author":10555,"quote":180062},[690,180330],{":authors":180331},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Cohen\",\"slug\":\"alan-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Kay Redfield Jamison\",\"slug\":\"kay-redfield-jamison\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"}]",[566,180333,180004],{"id":180334},"wisdom-as-enlightenment",[639,180336,180337],{},[642,180338],{"alt":180339,"src":180340},"The distance between knowledge and wisdom is enlightenment. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-196684.png",[647,180342],{"author":10555,"quote":180343},"The distance between knowledge and wisdom is enlightenment.",[647,180345],{"author":10555,"quote":180346},"Knowledge opens your mind to the world.Understanding opens your heart to the planet.Wisdom opens your soul to the cosmos.Enlightenment opens your life to the universe.",[647,180348],{"author":10555,"quote":180349},"Knowledge is the way. Wisdom is the path. Understanding is the guide. Enlightenment is the destination.",[647,180351],{"author":10555,"quote":180352},"Knowledge is the path, understanding is the way, wisdom is the highway, and enlightenment is the destination.",[639,180354,180355],{},[642,180356],{"alt":180357,"src":180358},"The knowledge of God is beginning of wisdom. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-469575.png",[647,180360],{"author":291,"quote":180361},"The knowledge of God is beginning of wisdom.",[647,180363],{"author":41789,"quote":180194},[647,180365],{"author":10555,"quote":180366},"Knowledge has great riches. Understanding has extraordinary treasure. Wisdom has exponential wealth.",[647,180368],{"author":10555,"quote":180369},"Knowledge offers you strength. Wisdom promises you influence. Understanding assures you wealth. Love guarantees you power.",[647,180371],{"author":152917,"quote":180372},"Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.",[639,180374,180375],{},[642,180376],{"alt":180377,"src":180378},"Wisdom : a Lover of true Knowledge - AdOrAbLe MiNd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-285706.png",[647,180380],{"author":180381,"quote":180382},"AdOrAbLe MiNd","Wisdom : a Lover of true Knowledge",[647,180384],{"author":102227,"quote":180385},"In the pursuit of knowledge, seek wisdom. Knowledge can be ephemeral but wisdom is eternal.",[647,180387],{"author":71603,"quote":180388},"Knowledge comes to me when I think, read and learn. Wisdom comes to me when I am still and silent.",[647,180390],{"author":180124,"quote":180125},[690,180392],{":authors":180393},"[{\"name\":\"AdOrAbLe MiNd\",\"slug\":\"adorable-mind\"},{\"name\":\"Alfred Lord Tennyson\",\"slug\":\"alfred-lord-tennyson\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Smith\",\"slug\":\"dan-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha\",\"slug\":\"ifeanyi-enoch-onuoha\"},{\"name\":\"John O'Donohue\",\"slug\":\"john-odonohue\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"}]",[566,180395,180010],{"id":180396},"wisdom-is-rare",[639,180398,180399],{},[642,180400],{"alt":180401,"src":180402},"Knowledge is always there but wisdom is very rare. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-274198.png",[647,180404],{"author":438,"quote":180405},"Knowledge is always there but wisdom is very rare.",[647,180407],{"author":438,"quote":180323},[647,180409],{"author":438,"quote":180410},"Knowledge is abundant but wisdom is rare. Knowledge might be dangerous but wisdom is fair.",[647,180412],{"author":438,"quote":180413},"Knowledge is beautiful but wisdom is magnificent.",[639,180415,180416],{},[642,180417],{"alt":180418,"src":180419},"In the pursuit of knowledge, seek wisdom. Knowledge can be ephemeral but wisdom is eternal. - Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-281399.png",[647,180421],{"author":102227,"quote":180385},[647,180423],{"author":180424,"quote":180425},"Ikechukwu Izuakor","Knowledge without wisdom is like a beautiful lady without morals",[647,180427],{"author":10555,"quote":180302},[647,180429],{"author":10555,"quote":180430},"Knowledge is true riches. Ignorance is true poverty. Wisdom is true wealth.",[647,180432],{"author":438,"quote":180047},[639,180434,180435],{},[642,180436],{"alt":180437,"src":180438},"Knowledge is the eldest daughter of wisdom. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-415871.png",[647,180440],{"author":10555,"quote":180441},"Knowledge is the eldest daughter of wisdom.",[647,180443],{"author":180444,"quote":180445},"Rian Nejar","Knowledge cuts and differentiates, while Wisdom soothes and integrates.",[647,180447],{"author":30425,"quote":180448},"Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom.",[647,180450],{"author":71289,"quote":180109},[690,180452],{":authors":180453},"[{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha\",\"slug\":\"ifeanyi-enoch-onuoha\"},{\"name\":\"Ikechukwu Izuakor\",\"slug\":\"ikechukwu-izuakor\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Rian Nejar\",\"slug\":\"rian-nejar\"},{\"name\":\"Will Durant\",\"slug\":\"will-durant\"}]",[566,180455,180016],{"id":180456},"wisdom-as-inner-growth",[639,180458,180459],{},[642,180460],{"alt":180461,"src":180462},"Knowledge, you may get from books but wisdom is trapped within you, release it. - Ismat Ahmed Shaikh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-195457.png",[647,180464],{"author":180465,"quote":180466},"Ismat Ahmed Shaikh","Knowledge, you may get from books but wisdom is trapped within you, release it.",[647,180468],{"author":71603,"quote":180388},[647,180470],{"author":438,"quote":180172},[647,180472],{"author":180381,"quote":180382},[639,180474,180475],{},[642,180476],{"alt":180477,"src":180478},"Knowledge we find in articles, books, and courses, but wisdom we find only in our own hearts. - Neel Burton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-438210.png",[647,180480],{"author":102947,"quote":180213},[647,180482],{"author":144450,"quote":180132},[647,180484],{"author":19544,"quote":180169},[647,180486],{"author":180147,"quote":180148},[647,180488],{"author":41789,"quote":180194},[639,180490,180491],{},[642,180492],{"alt":180477,"src":180478},[647,180494],{"author":102947,"quote":180213},[647,180496],{"author":144450,"quote":180132},[647,180498],{"author":180499,"quote":180500},"Daniel Desprez","Wisdom supersedes knowledge in all venues outside of perhaps \"presence\".",[647,180502],{"author":59933,"quote":180191},[690,180504],{":authors":180505},"[{\"name\":\"AdOrAbLe MiNd\",\"slug\":\"adorable-mind\"},{\"name\":\"Anika de Souza\",\"slug\":\"anika-de-souza\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Desprez\",\"slug\":\"daniel-desprez\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Ismat Ahmed Shaikh\",\"slug\":\"ismat-ahmed-shaikh\"},{\"name\":\"John O'Donohue\",\"slug\":\"john-odonohue\"},{\"name\":\"Kilroy J. Oldster\",\"slug\":\"kilroy-j-oldster\"},{\"name\":\"Martin R. Lemieux\",\"slug\":\"martin-r-lemieux\"},{\"name\":\"Neel Burton\",\"slug\":\"neel-burton\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Naomi Remen\",\"slug\":\"rachel-naomi-remen\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"}]",[566,180507,180022],{"id":180508},"wisdom-as-a-guide",[639,180510,180511],{},[642,180512],{"alt":180513,"src":180514},"Learning is a matter of gathering knowledge; wisdom is applying that knowledge. - Dr Roopleen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-166893.png",[647,180516],{"author":180112,"quote":180113},[647,180518],{"author":10555,"quote":180349},[647,180520],{"author":10555,"quote":180352},[647,180522],{"author":10555,"quote":180369},[639,180524,180525],{},[642,180526],{"alt":180527,"src":180528},"Knowledge gives strength to speak.Skill gives power to articulate.But Wisdom gives attitude to speak –How to speak! How much to speak! When to speak! When not to speak! - Venu CV","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-210129.png",[647,180530],{"author":19873,"quote":180068},[647,180532],{"author":10555,"quote":180533},"Knowledge holds the scepter, wisdom wears the crown.",[647,180535],{"author":10555,"quote":180062},[647,180537],{"author":166787,"quote":180065},[647,180539],{"author":180128,"quote":180129},[639,180541,180542],{},[642,180543],{"alt":180357,"src":180358},[647,180545],{"author":291,"quote":180361},[647,180547],{"author":71648,"quote":180548},"Where is the wisdom?We lost in knowledgeWhere is the wisdom we lost in knowledge? ?????",[647,180550],{"author":10555,"quote":180349},[647,180552],{"author":180444,"quote":180445},[690,180554],{":authors":180555},"[{\"name\":\"Dr Roopleen\",\"slug\":\"dr-roopleen\"},{\"name\":\"Hilda Van Stockum\",\"slug\":\"hilda-van-stockum\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Rian Nejar\",\"slug\":\"rian-nejar\"},{\"name\":\"T.S. Eliot\",\"slug\":\"ts-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Warrick\",\"slug\":\"tony-warrick\"},{\"name\":\"Venu CV\",\"slug\":\"venu-cv\"}]",[566,180557,634],{"id":1014},[639,180559,180560],{},[642,180561],{"alt":180562,"src":180563},"Knowledge is the tip of the iceberg whereas wisdom is the entire iceberg. - Steven Magee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87490.png",[647,180565],{"author":25026,"quote":180566},"Knowledge is the tip of the iceberg whereas wisdom is the entire iceberg.",[647,180568],{"author":10555,"quote":180569},"Knowledge has eyes, wisdom has ears.",[647,180571],{"author":53789,"quote":180572},"THE KNOWLEDGE IS TO LEARN EVERYTHING AND THE WISDOM IS TO NOT LEARN EVERYTHING",[647,180574],{"author":101243,"quote":180575},"To acquire knowledge, one must study;but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.",[639,180577,180578],{},[642,180579],{"alt":180580,"src":180581},"Drops of knowledge makes wisdom - Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-213778.png",[647,180583],{"author":64477,"quote":180584},"Drops of knowledge makes wisdom",[647,180586],{"author":10555,"quote":180587},"Truth is born virtuous, knowledge is born wise.",[647,180589],{"author":10555,"quote":180590},"If you cheat on wisdom with knowledge, you will go bankrupt.",[647,180592],{"author":10555,"quote":180593},"Ancient knowledge is the friend of contemporary wisdom.",[647,180595],{"author":10555,"quote":180596},"Knowledge is a timeless student, wisdom is its ageless master.",[639,180598,180599],{},[642,180600],{"alt":180601,"src":180602},"It is easier to reap from a little wisdom than from a lot of knowledge. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-217552.png",[647,180604],{"author":10555,"quote":180605},"It is easier to reap from a little wisdom than from a lot of knowledge.",[647,180607],{"author":10555,"quote":180608},"It is easier to reap from a little wisdom than to reap from a lot of knowledge.",[647,180610],{"author":10555,"quote":180611},"Wisdom from a student is greater than knowledge from a teacher.",[647,180613],{"author":10555,"quote":180614},"Knowledge in your mind is no match for wisdom in your soul.",[647,180616],{"author":10555,"quote":180617},"Knowledge is a student at wisdom's university.",[639,180619,180620],{},[642,180621],{"alt":180622,"src":180623},"Knowledge is true wealth, wisdom is true riches. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-221741.png",[647,180625],{"author":10555,"quote":180626},"Knowledge is true wealth, wisdom is true riches.",[647,180628],{"author":10555,"quote":180629},"Knowledge is an eternal disciple of wisdom.",[647,180631],{"author":10555,"quote":180632},"Truth is a gift. Knowledge is a prize. Wisdom is a blessing. Enlightenment is the reward.",[647,180634],{"author":10555,"quote":180635},"Knowledge is a seed, intelligence is a tree, and wisdom is a forest.",[647,180637],{"author":10555,"quote":180638},"Wisdom on its worst day conquers knowledge on its best day.",[639,180640,180641],{},[642,180642],{"alt":180643,"src":180644},"Knowledge hears, understanding hearkens, wisdom listens. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-225802.png",[647,180646],{"author":10555,"quote":180647},"Knowledge hears, understanding hearkens, wisdom listens.",[647,180649],{"author":10555,"quote":180650},"Wisdom is the hammer, knowledge is the nail.",[647,180652],{"author":10555,"quote":180653},"Knowledge is a seed, intelligence is a tree, wisdom is a forest.",[647,180655],{"author":10555,"quote":180656},"Knowledge crosses the mind's river, understanding crosses the heart's sea, and wisdom crosses the soul's ocean.",[647,180658],{"author":10555,"quote":180659},"Knowledge is an alter in the temple of wisdom.",[639,180661,180662],{},[642,180663],{"alt":180664,"src":180665},"Truth is a stone. Knowledge is a rock. Understanding is a hill. Wisdom is a mountain. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-231546.png",[647,180667],{"author":10555,"quote":180668},"Truth is a stone. Knowledge is a rock. Understanding is a hill. Wisdom is a mountain.",[647,180670],{"author":10555,"quote":180671},"Knowledge is a brilliant scholar, understanding is a resilient student, and wisdom is an accomplished sage.",[647,180673],{"author":10555,"quote":180674},"Knowledge is the temple of wisdom.",[647,180676],{"author":10555,"quote":180677},"Knowledge is an artist, wisdom is its masterpiece.",[647,180679],{"author":10555,"quote":180680},"Knowledge is deep. Understanding is high. Ignorance is narrow. Wisdom is wide.",[639,180682,180683],{},[642,180684],{"alt":180685,"src":180686},"Intelligence is the seed, understanding is the stem, knowledge is the roots, and wisdom is the tree. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-233047.png",[647,180688],{"author":10555,"quote":180689},"Intelligence is the seed, understanding is the stem, knowledge is the roots, and wisdom is the tree.",[647,180691],{"author":10555,"quote":180692},"Knowledge is a river, wisdom is an ocean.",[647,180694],{"author":10555,"quote":180695},"If you water knowledge, wisdom will grow.",[647,180697],{"author":10555,"quote":180698},"Knowledge is a puppy, wisdom is a lion.",[647,180700],{"author":10555,"quote":180701},"Knowledge is an eternal student, wisdom is a timeless master.",[639,180703,180704],{},[642,180705],{"alt":180706,"src":180707},"Knowledge + Understanding + Action = Wisdom - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-234150.png",[647,180709],{"author":10555,"quote":180710},"Knowledge + Understanding + Action = Wisdom",[647,180712],{"author":10555,"quote":180713},"An ounce of wisdom weighs more than a pound of knowledge.",[647,180715],{"author":10555,"quote":180716},"Knowledge is better than silver, wisdom is better than gold.",[647,180718],{"author":10555,"quote":180719},"True knowledge is better than false wisdom.",[647,180721],{"author":10555,"quote":180722},"Knowledge has a beautiful mind, wisdom has a beautiful soul.",[639,180724,180725],{},[642,180726],{"alt":180727,"src":180728},"Intelligence is what we learn. Wisdom is what we unlearn. - J.R. Rim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-273493.png",[647,180730],{"author":35114,"quote":180731},"Intelligence is what we learn. Wisdom is what we unlearn.",[647,180733],{"author":180734,"quote":180735},"Kumar Pranay","Wisdom carries the burden within, knowledge is more procurable",[647,180737],{"author":61390,"quote":180738},"Man's liberation is the result of wisdom and knowledge.",[647,180740],{"author":45866,"quote":180741},"We have always tried to be guided by the basic idea that, in the discovery of knowledge, there is great entertainment - as, conversely, in all good entertainment, there is always some grain of wisdom, humanity, or enlightenment to be gained.",[647,180743],{"author":291,"quote":180744},"Knowledge is an intellectual art.Wisdom is a spiritual discipline.",[639,180746,180747],{},[642,180748],{"alt":180749,"src":180750},"One can pass on knowledge but not wisdom. One can find wisdom, one can live it, one can be supported by it, one can work wonders with it, but one cannot speak it or teach it. - Hermann Hesse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-443122.png",[647,180752],{"author":21252,"quote":180753},"One can pass on knowledge but not wisdom. One can find wisdom, one can live it, one can be supported by it, one can work wonders with it, but one cannot speak it or teach it.",[647,180755],{"author":180756,"quote":180757},"Kgosietsile Martin Timothy","Knowledge and understanding are the true paths to power and unlimited wisdom.",[647,180759],{"author":10555,"quote":180760},"Knowledge has strong arms. Joy has a warm heart. Wisdom has a clever mind. Love has a gentle soul.",[690,180762],{":authors":180763},"[{\"name\":\"Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"drps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Hermann Hesse\",\"slug\":\"hermann-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"J.R. 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Likewise, we recognize that wisdom results from the painful filtering of experiences we collect on the bumpy path of life. ‘(\"Loss of benchmarks\") - Erik Pevernagie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-79540.png",[647,180961],{"author":75529,"quote":180962},"When we walk out of our boundaries, we find out that knowledge is not a completion or a windfall, but a long process of revisions or adjustments. Likewise, we recognize that wisdom results from the painful filtering of experiences we collect on the bumpy path of life. ‘(\"Loss of benchmarks\")",[647,180964],{"author":61390,"quote":180965},"How sad it is to say to a wise man with an idea with vastness of the sea: You only have the right to understand as much as a glass.",[647,180967],{"author":61390,"quote":180968},"The wise share their experiences and knowledge with others without hesitation.",[647,180970],{"author":10555,"quote":180971},"To be knowledgeable, sit before scholars; to be wise, sit before life.",[639,180973,180974],{},[642,180975],{"alt":180976,"src":180977},"The experience of others adds to our knowledge, but not to our wisdom; that is dearer bought. - Hosea Ballou","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1034705.png",[647,180979],{"author":41240,"quote":180980},"The experience of others adds to our knowledge, but not to our wisdom; that is dearer bought.",[647,180982],{"author":56870,"quote":180983},"Practice is as important for confirming one in wisdom as reading is important for confirming one in knowledge.",[647,180985],{"author":1871,"quote":180986},"To change the world , we need to combine Ancient wisdom with new technologies",[647,180988],{"author":180989,"quote":180990},"Shakti Gawain","Each one of us has all the wisdom and knowledge we ever need right within us. It is available to us through our intuitive mind, which is our connection with universal intelligence.",[647,180992],{"author":180993,"quote":180994},"source unknown","Understanding the limitations of human beings as well as understanding your own is the beginning of true wisdom.",[639,180996,180997],{},[642,180998],{"alt":180999,"src":181000},"Collective wisdom is about our capacity to recognize interdependence and to make decisions demonstrating that we have a stake in each other, that we can indeed care for each other and the physical planet we share. - Alan Briskin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2819281.png",[647,181002],{"author":181003,"quote":181004},"Alan Briskin","Collective wisdom is about our capacity to recognize interdependence and to make decisions demonstrating that we have a stake in each other, that we can indeed care for each other and the physical planet we share.",[647,181006],{"author":181007,"quote":181008},"Marie Brennan","Our wisdom grows not by staking out claims and defending them against all comers, but by sharing information freely, so that we may work together for the betterment of all.",[647,181010],{"author":61629,"quote":181011},"We have more moral, political and historical wisdom, than we know how to reduce into practice; we.",[647,181013],{"author":181014,"quote":181015},"Viktor Schauberger","The majority believes that everything hard to comprehend must be very profound. This is incorrect. What is hard to understand is what is immature, unclear and often false. The highest wisdom is simple and passes through the brain directly into the heart.",[647,181017],{"author":30425,"quote":181018},"Facts” replaced understanding; and knowledge, split into a thousand isolated fragments, no longer generated wisdom.",[690,181020],{":authors":181021},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Briskin\",\"slug\":\"alan-briskin\"},{\"name\":\"Erik Pevernagie\",\"slug\":\"erik-pevernagie\"},{\"name\":\"Hosea Ballou\",\"slug\":\"hosea-ballou\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Brennan\",\"slug\":\"marie-brennan\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Percy Bysshe Shelley\",\"slug\":\"percy-bysshe-shelley\"},{\"name\":\"Sathya Baba\",\"slug\":\"sathya-baba\"},{\"name\":\"Shakti Gawain\",\"slug\":\"shakti-gawain\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"},{\"name\":\"Viktor Schauberger\",\"slug\":\"viktor-schauberger\"},{\"name\":\"Will Durant\",\"slug\":\"will-durant\"},{\"name\":\"source unknown\",\"slug\":\"source-unknown\"}]",[566,181023,180929],{"id":181024},"interplay-of-wisdom-and-knowledge",[639,181026,181027],{},[642,181028],{"alt":181029,"src":181030},"We must pursue knowledge and wisdom above all other things. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-80919.png",[647,181032],{"author":291,"quote":181033},"We must pursue knowledge and wisdom above all other things.",[647,181035],{"author":175889,"quote":181036},"The only way to the top is to put bricks of knowledge and wisdom together.",[647,181038],{"author":438,"quote":181039},"we are the reflection of our knowledge and wisdom.",[647,181041],{"author":181042,"quote":181043},"Holy Bible New International Version","The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.- Proverbs 18:15 (NIV)",[639,181045,181046],{},[642,181047],{"alt":181048,"src":181049},"Understanding from the Past, Wisdom for the Present, Vision for the Future. - Daren Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-319629.png",[647,181051],{"author":132233,"quote":181052},"Understanding from the Past, Wisdom for the Present, Vision for the Future.",[647,181054],{"author":51162,"quote":181055},"To understand the meaning of the Quotes or Sayings in its exact context and concept, one needs the wisdom and vision and the study of other cultures of the world as well.",[647,181057],{"author":438,"quote":181058},"The burden of information often makes us blind; wisdom opens our eyes.",[647,181060],{"author":10555,"quote":181061},"The simple crawl to truth.The average walk to knowledge.The prudent run to understanding.The intelligent sprint to brilliance.The enlightened soar to wisdom.",[647,181063],{"author":10555,"quote":181064},"Truth, teach. Knowledge, acquire. Experience, share. Wisdom, spread.",[639,181066,181067],{},[642,181068],{"alt":181069,"src":181070},"There is much wisdom to be gleaned from the minds of the common folk, and it is their continued goodwill that drives the wheels of our barony. - Daniel Thorman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-683581.png",[647,181072],{"author":74132,"quote":181073},"There is much wisdom to be gleaned from the minds of the common folk, and it is their continued goodwill that drives the wheels of our barony.",[647,181075],{"author":181076,"quote":181077},"Angela Mullins","The human race of any generation tends to think of itself as having obtained all knowledge. Those who think they have it figured out only prove their lack of wisdom.” - Uncle Henry",[647,181079],{"author":923,"quote":181080},"The gateways to wisdom and knowledge are always open.",[647,181082],{"author":181083,"quote":181084},"Apostolos Doxiadis","We live in a world with huge repositories of logic and even greater such of information-but, alas, so little wisdom.",[647,181086],{"author":181087,"quote":181088},"Geshe Kelsang Gyatso","We need modern ideas, but we also need ancient wisdom. If we deny ancient wisdom we are making a big mistake.",[690,181090],{":authors":181091},"[{\"name\":\"Aiyaz Uddin\",\"slug\":\"aiyaz-uddin\"},{\"name\":\"Angela Mullins\",\"slug\":\"angela-mullins\"},{\"name\":\"Apostolos Doxiadis\",\"slug\":\"apostolos-doxiadis\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Thorman\",\"slug\":\"daniel-thorman\"},{\"name\":\"Daren Martin\",\"slug\":\"daren-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Geshe Kelsang Gyatso\",\"slug\":\"geshe-kelsang-gyatso\"},{\"name\":\"Holy Bible New International Version\",\"slug\":\"holy-bible-new-international-version\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Hay\",\"slug\":\"louise-hay\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"}]",[566,181093,180935],{"id":181094},"common-sense-as-wisdom",[639,181096,181097],{},[642,181098],{"alt":181099,"src":181100},"Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom. -Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Louisa Thomsen Brits","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6014.png",[647,181102],{"author":181103,"quote":181104},"Louisa Thomsen Brits","Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom. -Samuel Taylor Coleridge",[647,181106],{"author":16950,"quote":181107},"Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.",[647,181109],{"author":438,"quote":181110},"Common sense comes not just from knowledge, but also from wisdom.",[647,181112],{"author":11947,"quote":181113},"Common sense implies a cup of wisdom, a dash of discernment, and a dollop of intellectual acumen that's blended clean and translucent.",[639,181115,181116],{},[642,181117],{"alt":181118,"src":181119},"There is no wisdom where there is no common sense: it cannot under those conditions find any expression. - Idries Shah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-508152.png",[647,181121],{"author":25111,"quote":181122},"There is no wisdom where there is no common sense: it cannot under those conditions find any expression.",[647,181124],{"author":52811,"quote":181125},"Common sense is the best prophet.",[647,181127],{"author":181128,"quote":181129},"Austin Farrer","'Knowledge, without common sense,' says Lee, is 'folly; without method, it is waste; without kindness, it is fanaticism; without religion, it is death.' But with common sense, it is wisdom with method, it is power; with charity, it is beneficence; with religion, it is virtue, and life, and peace.",[647,181131],{"author":181132,"quote":181133},"Monk Frost","Common sense is for the lack of wisdom.",[647,181135],{"author":17342,"quote":181136},"Common sense suits itself to the ways of the world. Wisdom tries to confirm to the ways of heaven.",[639,181138,181139],{},[642,181140],{"alt":181141,"src":181142},"The first step to wisdom is to avoid the common fallacy which considers everything profound that is obscure - Gregory Nunn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2131222.png",[647,181144],{"author":181145,"quote":181146},"Gregory Nunn","The first step to wisdom is to avoid the common fallacy which considers everything profound that is obscure",[647,181148],{"author":77376,"quote":181149},"To act with common sense according to the moment, is the best wisdom I know; and the best philosophy is to do one's duties, take the world as it comes, submit respectfully to one's lot; bless the goodness that has given us so much happiness with it,",[647,181151],{"author":77376,"quote":181152},"To act with common sense according to the moment, is the best wisdom I know.",[647,181154],{"author":181155,"quote":181156},"Christopher Lasch","The left has come to regard common sense – the traditional wisdom and folkways of the community – as an obstacle to progress and enlightenment.",[647,181158],{"author":16950,"quote":181159},"Common-sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.",[690,181161],{":authors":181162},"[{\"name\":\"Austin Farrer\",\"slug\":\"austin-farrer\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Lasch\",\"slug\":\"christopher-lasch\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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Admitting we don't know everything will aid us on this Trek for Knowledge.",[639,181252,181253],{},[642,181254],{"alt":181255,"src":181256},"Divorce ignorance. Court truth. Entreat knowledge. Wed enlightenment. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-524567.png",[647,181258],{"author":10555,"quote":181259},"Divorce ignorance. Court truth. Entreat knowledge. Wed enlightenment.",[647,181261],{"author":119515,"quote":181262},"Logic presumes a separation of subject from object; therefore logic is not final wisdom.This is Zen. This is my motorcycle maintenance.",[647,181264],{"author":181265,"quote":181266},"Charles Stevens","In the past we've focused on putting more features in, and now the pendulum has to swing the other way to manage the knowledge and wisdom,",[647,181268],{"author":11947,"quote":181269},"Common sense implies a cup of wisdom, a dash of discernment, and a dollop of intellectual acumen that’s blended clean and translucent.",[647,181271],{"author":165291,"quote":181272},"It is necessary to take what is common as our guide; however, though this logic is universal, the many live as if each individual has his own private wisdom.",[639,181274,181275],{},[642,181276],{"alt":181277,"src":181278},"Common sense meant once something very different from that plain wisdom, the common heritage of men, which we now call by this name. - Richard Chenevix Trench","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3371763.png",[647,181280],{"author":96625,"quote":181281},"Common sense meant once something very different from that plain wisdom, the common heritage of men, which we now call by this name.",[647,181283],{"author":2982,"quote":181284},"The four points of the compass be logic, knowledge, wisdom and the unknown... To bow before the one is to lose sight of the three.",[647,181286],{"author":181287,"quote":181288},"Charles Best","We believe in the wisdom of the front lines.",[647,181290],{"author":135346,"quote":181291},"Radical common sense is the wisdom gleaned from the past that recognizes the perishable opportunities of the moment. It is the willingness to admit error and the refusal to be deterred by failure.",[690,181293],{":authors":181294},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Best\",\"slug\":\"charles-best\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Stevens\",\"slug\":\"charles-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. 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Virtue is a priest. Wisdom is a king. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-236414.png",[647,181548],{"author":10555,"quote":181549},"Intelligence is a queen. Virtue is a priest. Wisdom is a king.",[647,181551],{"author":10555,"quote":181552},"Intelligence is a candle, wisdom is the flame.",[647,181554],{"author":10555,"quote":181555},"Intelligence is an angel, but wisdom is God.",[647,181557],{"author":181558,"quote":181559},"Thomas Sowell","Intellect is not wisdom.",[647,181561],{"author":10555,"quote":181562},"If you are learned, you have one leg; intelligent, you have two legs; shrewd, you have three legs; wise, you have four legs; but if you are enlightened, you have a thousand legs.",[639,181564,181565],{},[642,181566],{"alt":181567,"src":181568},"Intelligence is a seed, understanding is the stem, insight is the branches, and wisdom is the fruit. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-524520.png",[647,181570],{"author":10555,"quote":181571},"Intelligence is a seed, understanding is the stem, insight is the branches, and wisdom is the fruit.",[647,181573],{"author":10555,"quote":181574},"Wisdom is the best fruit on the tree of intelligence.",[647,181576],{"author":10555,"quote":181577},"Wisdom sees farther than intelligence, even when its eyes are closed.",[647,181579],{"author":10555,"quote":181580},"Wisdom at the bottom of a well sees further than intelligence at the rooftop.",[690,181582],{":authors":181583},"[{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Sowell\",\"slug\":\"thomas-sowell\"}]",[566,181585,181429],{"id":181586},"the-divine-and-spiritual-nature-of-wisdom",[639,181588,181589],{},[642,181590],{"alt":181591,"src":181592},"God is the supreme uncreated light of which Wisdom is born, but there was never a time when God's Wisdom did not exist. - Merritt Y. Hughes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-105084.png",[647,181594],{"author":181595,"quote":181596},"Merritt Y. Hughes","God is the supreme uncreated light of which Wisdom is born, but there was never a time when God's Wisdom did not exist.",[647,181598],{"author":8765,"quote":181599},"The wisdom of the Moon is greater than the wisdom of the Earth, because the Moon sees the universe closer than the Earth can see it!",[647,181601],{"author":10555,"quote":181531},[647,181603],{"author":10555,"quote":181604},"When I look at the world, I see wisdom. When I look at the universe, I see intelligence. When I look at people, I see God.",[639,181606,181607],{},[642,181608],{"alt":181609,"src":181610},"Intelligence is a spark, wisdom is the flame. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-232197.png",[647,181612],{"author":10555,"quote":181613},"Intelligence is a spark, wisdom is the flame.",[647,181615],{"author":10555,"quote":181616},"Wisdom at the mountain-foot sees farther than intelligence at the mountaintop.",[647,181618],{"author":66838,"quote":181619},"Intelligence without wisdom brings destruction.",[647,181621],{"author":61390,"quote":181622},"The efficiency of wisdom for the thinker is a indelible word.",[647,181624],{"author":10555,"quote":181625},"Your mind has the intellect to lift the world,your heart has the wisdom to better the world, and your soul has the genius to elevate the world.",[639,181627,181628],{},[642,181629],{"alt":181630,"src":181631},"Soul-realization comes with wisdom, not by intelligence. - Vishal Chipkar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-517288.png",[647,181633],{"author":112522,"quote":181634},"Soul-realization comes with wisdom, not by intelligence.",[647,181636],{"author":112522,"quote":181637},"Let us use our best intelligence to come out of the intelligence, and to investigate and intuit the mind for claiming wisdom for soul-realization.",[647,181639],{"author":10555,"quote":181640},"Intelligence + Spirituality = Wisdom",[647,181642],{"author":129099,"quote":181643},"Wisdom, character, and consciousness conquer everything.",[690,181645],{":authors":181646},"[{\"name\":\"Erol Ozan\",\"slug\":\"erol-ozan\"},{\"name\":\"Harbhajan Singh Yogi\",\"slug\":\"harbhajan-singh-yogi\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Merritt Y. 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Was it, once more, the deceptiveness of beauty, so that all one's perceptions, half way to truth, were tangled in a golden mesh?",[647,181660],{"author":3139,"quote":181661},"Sometimes wisdom came from strange places, even from giant teenaged goldfish.",[647,181663],{"author":25026,"quote":181664},"Wisdom is locked inside of an insane mind.",[647,181666],{"author":71603,"quote":181667},"The magic, grace, growth and wonder of life is that wisdom follows a fall and defeat not from a win.",[639,181669,181670],{},[642,181671],{"alt":181672,"src":181673},"In the faces of humanity, the countenances that shine brightest are those whose minds are powered by wisdom's Divine supplier of enlightment...selah. - Tracey Bond","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-468274.png",[647,181675],{"author":64003,"quote":181676},"In the faces of humanity, the countenances that shine brightest are those whose minds are powered by wisdom's Divine supplier of enlightment...selah.",[647,181678],{"author":10555,"quote":181679},"Wisdom is the distance between intelligence and stupidity.",[647,181681],{"author":10555,"quote":181682},"It is at the edge of intelligence that wisdom awaits.",[647,181684],{"author":140272,"quote":181685},"Wisdom is what separates average people from extraordinary people.",[647,181687],{"author":177236,"quote":181688},"It should be noted that the seeds of wisdom that are to bear fruit in the intellect are sown less by critical studies and learned monographs than by insights, broad impressions, and flashes of intuition.",[639,181690,181691],{},[642,181692],{"alt":181693,"src":181694},"Without imagination, there is no goodness, no wisdom. - Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1396058.png",[647,181696],{"author":14826,"quote":181697},"Without imagination, there is no goodness, no wisdom.",[647,181699],{"author":17342,"quote":181700},"Illusion and wisdom combined are the charm of life and art.",[647,181702],{"author":19579,"quote":181703},"Learning and wisdom are superfluities, the surface glitter merely, but it is the heart that is the seat of all power.",[647,181705],{"author":181706,"quote":181707},"Joseph Pearce","In the absence of virtue and wisdom, intelligence becomes a servant of evil.",[690,181709],{":authors":181710},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Andrews\",\"slug\":\"andy-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Carl von Clausewitz\",\"slug\":\"carl-von-clausewitz\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Joubert\",\"slug\":\"joseph-joubert\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Pearce\",\"slug\":\"joseph-pearce\"},{\"name\":\"Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach\",\"slug\":\"marie-von-ebner-eschenbach\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Magee\",\"slug\":\"steven-magee\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Vivekananda\",\"slug\":\"swami-vivekananda\"},{\"name\":\"Tracey Bond\",\"slug\":\"tracey-bond\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Woolf\",\"slug\":\"virginia-woolf\"}]",[566,181712,181441],{"id":181713},"wisdom-in-perception-and-understanding",[639,181715,181716],{},[642,181717],{"alt":181718,"src":181719},"Wisdom is the ability to see the invisible - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-66396.png",[647,181721],{"author":19277,"quote":181722},"Wisdom is the ability to see the invisible",[647,181724],{"author":1334,"quote":181658},[647,181726],{"author":181727,"quote":181728},"Les Dossey","The pause .... where wisdom has space to appear",[647,181730],{"author":164648,"quote":181731},"THE GREATEST WISDOM IS SEEING WITHOUT APPEARANCES",[639,181733,181734],{},[642,181735],{"alt":181736,"src":181737},"Looking is the nature of wisdom. - Rick Riordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-352790.png",[647,181739],{"author":3139,"quote":181740},"Looking is the nature of wisdom.",[647,181742],{"author":10555,"quote":181743},"Knowing what to say is sense, when to say it is intelligence, how to say it is wisdom, why and how to say it is enlightenment.",[647,181745],{"author":181746,"quote":181747},"Wm. Paul Young","But without wisdom, imagination is like a cruel taskmaster.",[647,181749],{"author":159432,"quote":181750},"In the gap between thoughts\nnonconceptual wisdom shines continuously.\n",[647,181752],{"author":3139,"quote":181753},"My mother says looking is the nature of wisdom.",[639,181755,181756],{},[642,181757],{"alt":181758,"src":181759},"Wisdom and beauty form a very rare combination. - Petronius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2243116.png",[647,181761],{"author":181762,"quote":181763},"Petronius","Wisdom and beauty form a very rare combination.",[647,181765],{"author":80349,"quote":181766},"My wisdom was visual and as swift as vision.",[647,181768],{"author":181769,"quote":181770},"Atisa","The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.",[647,181772],{"author":171393,"quote":181773},"Intellect is not wisdom one must understand. 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Understanding is a prize. Wisdom is a blessing. Enlightenment is your reward. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-708416.png",[647,181805],{"author":10555,"quote":181806},"Intelligence is a gift. Understanding is a prize. Wisdom is a blessing. Enlightenment is your reward.",[647,181808],{"author":10555,"quote":181809},"The intelligent are candles,the virtuous are torches,the wise are lamps,and the enlightened are stars.",[647,181811],{"author":10555,"quote":181812},"A cup of wisdom is more valuable than an ocean of intelligence.",[647,181814],{"author":155520,"quote":181815},"A wise word is more rare than the green emerald, and one can find the word of wisdom even amongst the slave girls making grain.",[647,181817],{"author":120149,"quote":181818},"Intelligence, guided by kindness, is the highest wisdom. . . .",[639,181820,181821],{},[642,181822],{"alt":181823,"src":181824},"The wisdom of providence is as much revealed in the rarity of genius, as in the circumstance that not everyone is deaf or blind. - Georg C. 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Knowledge",[566,181964,569],{"id":568},[571,181966,181967,181973,181979,181985,181991,181997],{},[574,181968,181969],{},[577,181970,181972],{"href":181971},"#the-difference-between-wisdom-and-knowledge","The Difference Between Wisdom and Knowledge",[574,181974,181975],{},[577,181976,181978],{"href":181977},"#wisdom-as-a-personal-journey","Wisdom as a Personal Journey",[574,181980,181981],{},[577,181982,181984],{"href":181983},"#the-source-of-wisdom","The Source of Wisdom",[574,181986,181987],{},[577,181988,181990],{"href":181989},"#wisdom-through-experience-and-reflection","Wisdom Through Experience and Reflection",[574,181992,181993],{},[577,181994,181996],{"href":181995},"#the-limitations-and-misuse-of-knowledge","The Limitations and Misuse of Knowledge",[574,181998,181999],{},[577,182000,634],{"href":633},[566,182002,181972],{"id":182003},"the-difference-between-wisdom-and-knowledge",[639,182005,182006],{},[642,182007],{"alt":182008,"src":182009},"And it is no true wisdom that you offer your disciples, but only its semblance, for by telling them of many things without teaching them anything, you will make them seem to know much, while for the most part they will know nothing. And as men filled not with wisdom but with the conceit of wisdom, they will be a burden to their fellow-men. - Alberto Manguel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-61041.png",[647,182011],{"author":1035,"quote":182012},"And it is no true wisdom that you offer your disciples, but only its semblance, for by telling them of many things without teaching them anything, you will make them seem to know much, while for the most part they will know nothing. And as men filled not with wisdom but with the conceit of wisdom, they will be a burden to their fellow-men.",[647,182014],{"author":182015,"quote":182016},"Wisdom Kwashie Mensah","Wise men store up knowledge.",[647,182018],{"author":133513,"quote":182019},"They set down all their knowledge on bits of leather or waxed wood or tablets of stone and think that is wisdom. What good does it do a piece of stone to have knowledge?...know it is the understanding graven in the heart that makes men wise.",[647,182021],{"author":75549,"quote":182022},"Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one,\nHave oft-times no connection. Knowledge dwells\nIn heads replete with thoughts of other men;\nWisdom in minds attentive to their own.\n",[639,182024,182025],{},[642,182026],{"alt":182027,"src":182028},"Abundance of knowledge does not teach men to be wise. - Heraclitus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1638468.png",[647,182030],{"author":165291,"quote":182031},"Abundance of knowledge does not teach men to be wise.",[647,182033],{"author":16279,"quote":182034},"Learned men fall into error oftenest by mistaking knowledge for wisdom.",[647,182036],{"author":152917,"quote":182037},"Science moves, but slowly, slowly, creeping on from point to point. ...\nYet I doubt not through the ages one increasing purpose runs,\nAnd the thoughts of men are widened with the process of the suns. ...\nKnowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.\n",[647,182039],{"author":56141,"quote":182040},"We can be knowledgeable with other men’s knowledge, but we can’t be wise with other men’s wisdom.” That’s because wisdom isn’t a body of information. It’s the moral quality of knowing what you don’t know and figuring out a way to handle your ignorance, uncertainty, and limitation.",[647,182042],{"author":182043,"quote":182044},"Ian Mortimer","The man who has no knowledge of the past has no wisdom.",[639,182046,182047],{},[642,182048],{"alt":182049,"src":182050},"Knowledge does not bring wisdom, especially when it is cheaply and easily come by. There was peace in the learning of the past, because men earned it slowly, absorbing it into the very stuff and pattern of their lives. Now any glib fellow can get a smattering of it, and be none the less a fool, only the more dangerous. For his object will be neither wisdom nor peace, but the vulgar determination to make good his own ends, at no matter whose expense.’ The. - Margaret Irwin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3249617.png",[647,182052],{"author":182053,"quote":182054},"Margaret Irwin","Knowledge does not bring wisdom, especially when it is cheaply and easily come by. There was peace in the learning of the past, because men earned it slowly, absorbing it into the very stuff and pattern of their lives. Now any glib fellow can get a smattering of it, and be none the less a fool, only the more dangerous. For his object will be neither wisdom nor peace, but the vulgar determination to make good his own ends, at no matter whose expense.’ The.",[690,182056],{":authors":182057},"[{\"name\":\"Alberto Manguel\",\"slug\":\"alberto-manguel\"},{\"name\":\"Alfred Lord Tennyson\",\"slug\":\"alfred-lord-tennyson\"},{\"name\":\"Austin O'Malley\",\"slug\":\"austin-omalley\"},{\"name\":\"David Brooks\",\"slug\":\"david-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Heraclitus\",\"slug\":\"heraclitus\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Mortimer\",\"slug\":\"ian-mortimer\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Irwin\",\"slug\":\"margaret-irwin\"},{\"name\":\"Marion Zimmer Bradley\",\"slug\":\"marion-zimmer-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"William Cowper\",\"slug\":\"william-cowper\"},{\"name\":\"Wisdom Kwashie Mensah\",\"slug\":\"wisdom-kwashie-mensah\"}]",[566,182059,181978],{"id":182060},"wisdom-as-a-personal-journey",[639,182062,182063],{},[642,182064],{"alt":182065,"src":182066},"Learned we may be with another man's learning: we can only be wise with wisdom of our own. - Michel de Montaigne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-207290.png",[647,182068],{"author":12285,"quote":182069},"Learned we may be with another man's learning: we can only be wise with wisdom of our own.",[647,182071],{"author":23900,"quote":182072},"Only wise men look for new wisdom.",[647,182074],{"author":182075,"quote":182076},"C.R. Lord","Man has only wisdumb to gain knowledge but God alone has wisdom, for he possesses all knowledge past, present and future and there is not one iota of knowledge that he does not possess or will not possess.",[647,182078],{"author":133513,"quote":182079},"I am dedicated to the belief that it is God's will that all men should strive for wisdom in themselves, not look to it from some other. Babes, perhaps, must have their food chewed for them by a nurse, but men may drink and eat of wisdom for themselves.",[639,182081,182082],{},[642,182083],{"alt":182084,"src":182085},"A good man does not keep wisdom for him self but shares it with those who lacks it . - Shemar Stephens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-707571.png",[647,182087],{"author":168327,"quote":182088},"A good man does not keep wisdom for him self but shares it with those who lacks it .",[647,182090],{"author":116252,"quote":182091},"Wisdom is like a goatskin bag; every man carries his own.",[647,182093],{"author":139377,"quote":182094},"I consider wisdom supernatural because it isn't taught by men - it's a gift from God.",[647,182096],{"author":110840,"quote":182097},"Wisdom and understanding can only become the possession of individual men by travelling the old road of observation, attention, perseverance, and industry.",[647,182099],{"author":133513,"quote":182100},"I am dedicated to the belief that it is God’s will that all men should strive for wisdom in themselves, not look to it from some other. Babes, perhaps, must have their food chewed for them by a nurse, but men may drink and eat of wisdom for themselves.",[639,182102,182103],{},[642,182104],{"alt":182105,"src":182106},"Each one must learn for himself the highest wisdom. It cannot be taught in words. Men who work cannot dream, and wisdom comes to us in dreams. - Smohalla","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3435626.png",[647,182108],{"author":182109,"quote":182110},"Smohalla","Each one must learn for himself the highest wisdom. It cannot be taught in words. Men who work cannot dream, and wisdom comes to us in dreams.",[690,182112],{":authors":182113},"[{\"name\":\"C.R. Lord\",\"slug\":\"cr-lord\"},{\"name\":\"Chinua Achebe\",\"slug\":\"chinua-achebe\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Meyer\",\"slug\":\"joyce-meyer\"},{\"name\":\"Marion Zimmer Bradley\",\"slug\":\"marion-zimmer-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Smiles\",\"slug\":\"samuel-smiles\"},{\"name\":\"Shemar Stephens\",\"slug\":\"shemar-stephens\"},{\"name\":\"Smohalla\",\"slug\":\"smohalla\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"}]",[566,182115,181984],{"id":182116},"the-source-of-wisdom",[639,182118,182119],{},[642,182120],{"alt":182121,"src":182122},"The knowledge of Christ which is produced by man's own cleverness and wisdom is not a rock that can stand firm. - Watchman Nee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-238101.png",[647,182124],{"author":182125,"quote":182126},"Watchman Nee","The knowledge of Christ which is produced by man's own cleverness and wisdom is not a rock that can stand firm.",[647,182128],{"author":173468,"quote":182129},"Women come more easily to that wisdom which ancient peoples, and all wild peoples even now, think the only wisdom.",[647,182131],{"author":125328,"quote":182132},"The true wisdom of man consists in the knowledge of God the creator and Redeemer.",[647,182134],{"author":1871,"quote":182135},"Anything a man does can bring him closer to the Supreme Wisdom, as long as he works with Love in his heart.",[639,182137,182138],{},[642,182139],{"alt":182140,"src":182141},"I consider wisdom supernatural because it isn't taught by men - it's a gift from God. - Joyce Meyer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2038766.png",[647,182143],{"author":139377,"quote":182094},[647,182145],{"author":177302,"quote":182146},"If men possessed wisdom, which stands in the same relation to the form of man as the sight to the eye, they would not cause any injury to themselves or to others, for the knowledge of the truth removes hatred and quarrels, and prevents mutual injuries.",[647,182148],{"author":49522,"quote":182149},"We should realize that, if [Socrates] demanded that the wisest men should rule, he clearly stressed that he did not mean the learned men; in fact, he was skeptical of all professional learnedness, whether it was that of the philosophers or of the learned men of his own generation, the Sophists. The wisdom he meant was of a different kind. It was simply the realization: how little do I know! Those who did not know this, he taught, knew nothing at all. This is the true scientific spirit.",[647,182151],{"author":3829,"quote":182152},"If the highest things are unknowable, then the highest capacity or virtue of man cannot be theoretical wisdom.",[647,182154],{"author":139377,"quote":182155},"I consider wisdom supernatural because it isn’t taught by men – it’s a gift from God.",[639,182157,182158],{},[642,182159],{"alt":182160,"src":182161},"Wisdom is given to no man until he asks for it. - Manly P. Hall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3246640.png",[647,182163],{"author":182164,"quote":182165},"Manly P. Hall","Wisdom is given to no man until he asks for it.",[690,182167],{":authors":182168},"[{\"name\":\"John Calvin\",\"slug\":\"john-calvin\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Meyer\",\"slug\":\"joyce-meyer\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Popper\",\"slug\":\"karl-popper\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Strauss\",\"slug\":\"leo-strauss\"},{\"name\":\"Maimonides\",\"slug\":\"maimonides\"},{\"name\":\"Manly P. Hall\",\"slug\":\"manly-p-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Orna Ross\",\"slug\":\"orna-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Watchman Nee\",\"slug\":\"watchman-nee\"}]",[566,182170,181990],{"id":182171},"wisdom-through-experience-and-reflection",[639,182173,182174],{},[642,182175],{"alt":182176,"src":182177},"If you learn from many wise men who disagree one another,you will find that there are many wisdoms came out of truth.In the end, you must find truth and define your own wisdom. - Toba Beta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-226788.png",[647,182179],{"author":23900,"quote":182180},"If you learn from many wise men who disagree one another,you will find that there are many wisdoms came out of truth.In the end, you must find truth and define your own wisdom.",[647,182182],{"author":182183,"quote":182184},"Marmaduke William Pickthall","Men learn wisdom from their sins, not from their righteous deeds.",[647,182186],{"author":173823,"quote":182187},"A man may learn wisdom even from a foe.",[647,182189],{"author":182190,"quote":182191},"Richard Byrd","A man doesn't begin to attain wisdom until he recognizes that he is no longer indispensable",[639,182193,182194],{},[642,182195],{"alt":182196,"src":182197},"A man doesn't begin to attain wisdom until he recognizes he is no longer indispensable. - Richard E. Byrd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1106970.png",[647,182199],{"author":182200,"quote":182201},"Richard E. Byrd","A man doesn't begin to attain wisdom until he recognizes he is no longer indispensable.",[647,182203],{"author":48053,"quote":182204},"It's surprising how much wisdom every man possesses -- if not for his own affairs, then for the affairs of others.",[647,182206],{"author":16142,"quote":182207},"It is, however, no doubt, true that thought will not at once produce wisdom. It may almost be a question whether such wisdom as many of us have in our mature years has not come from the dying out of the power of temptation, rather than as the results of thought and resolution. Men, full fledged and at their work, are, for the most part, too busy for much thought; but lads, on whom the work of the world has not yet fallen with all its pressure, – they have time for thinking.",[647,182209],{"author":48053,"quote":182210},"It’s surprising how much wisdom every man possesses – if not for his own affairs, then for the affairs of others.",[647,182212],{"author":110840,"quote":182213},"We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success; we often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.",[690,182215],{":authors":182216},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Trollope\",\"slug\":\"anthony-trollope\"},{\"name\":\"Aristophanes\",\"slug\":\"aristophanes\"},{\"name\":\"Evan Esar\",\"slug\":\"evan-esar\"},{\"name\":\"Marmaduke William Pickthall\",\"slug\":\"marmaduke-william-pickthall\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Byrd\",\"slug\":\"richard-byrd\"},{\"name\":\"Richard E. Byrd\",\"slug\":\"richard-e-byrd\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Smiles\",\"slug\":\"samuel-smiles\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"}]",[566,182218,181996],{"id":182219},"the-limitations-and-misuse-of-knowledge",[639,182221,182222],{},[642,182223],{"alt":182224,"src":182225},"Wisdom is the inner form of man, and rarely are adjusted out - Haruni Machumu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-433688.png",[647,182227],{"author":182228,"quote":182229},"Haruni Machumu","Wisdom is the inner form of man, and rarely are adjusted out",[647,182231],{"author":182232,"quote":182233},"John C. Wright","The pride of young men requires that they seem wise, despite their inexperience, and the only way to appear all-knowing without going to the tedium of acquiring knowledge, is to hold all knowledge in weary-seeming contempt.",[647,182235],{"author":5815,"quote":182236},"Nothing often poses in men as wisdom.",[647,182238],{"author":1183,"quote":182239},"Man's life is ruled by fortune, not by wisdom.",[639,182241,182242],{},[642,182243],{"alt":182244,"src":182245},"No man has all the wisdom in the world; everyone has some. - E. W. Howe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1621396.png",[647,182247],{"author":58324,"quote":182248},"No man has all the wisdom in the world; everyone has some.",[647,182250],{"author":12285,"quote":182251},"We can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge, but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom.",[647,182253],{"author":42220,"quote":182254},"No man is the wiser for his learning; it may administer matter to work in, or objects to work upon; but wit and wisdom are born with a man.",[647,182256],{"author":110840,"quote":182257},"The knowledge and experience which produce wisdom can only become a man's individual possession and property by his own free action; and it is as futile to expect these without laborious, painstaking effort, as it is to hope to gather a harvest where the seed has not been sown.",[647,182259],{"author":74289,"quote":182260},"In doubt a man of worth will trust to his own wisdom.",[639,182262,182263],{},[642,182264],{"alt":182049,"src":182050},[647,182266],{"author":182053,"quote":182054},[690,182268],{":authors":182269},"[{\"name\":\"David Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"david-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"E. W. Howe\",\"slug\":\"e-w-howe\"},{\"name\":\"Haruni Machumu\",\"slug\":\"haruni-machumu\"},{\"name\":\"J. R. R. Tolkien\",\"slug\":\"j-r-r-tolkien\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Wright\",\"slug\":\"john-c-wright\"},{\"name\":\"John Selden\",\"slug\":\"john-selden\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Tullius Cicero\",\"slug\":\"marcus-tullius-cicero\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Irwin\",\"slug\":\"margaret-irwin\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Smiles\",\"slug\":\"samuel-smiles\"}]",[566,182271,634],{"id":1014},[639,182273,182274],{},[642,182275],{"alt":182276,"src":182277},"Wise men seek understanding so that others might gain. To pursue knowledge at all costs is the mark of a true fool. - Will Wight","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-286080.png",[647,182279],{"author":182280,"quote":182281},"Will Wight","Wise men seek understanding so that others might gain. To pursue knowledge at all costs is the mark of a true fool.",[647,182283],{"author":12285,"quote":182284},"We can be knowledgeable with another man's knowledge, but we can't be wise with another man's wisdom.",[647,182286],{"author":68570,"quote":182287},"But there's wisdom in women, of more than they have known, And thoughts go blowing through them, are wiser than their own.",[647,182289],{"author":165291,"quote":182290},"Men who love wisdom should acquaint themselves with a great many particulars.",[639,182292,182293],{},[642,182294],{"alt":182295,"src":182296},"Men that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed. - Heraclitus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1638537.png",[647,182298],{"author":165291,"quote":182299},"Men that love wisdom must be acquainted with very many things indeed.",[647,182301],{"author":12285,"quote":182302},"We can be knowledgable with other men's knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men's wisdom.",[647,182304],{"author":62221,"quote":182305},"Remind yourself that all men assert that wisdom is the greatest good, but that there are few who strenuously seek out that greatest good.",[647,182307],{"author":42220,"quote":182308},"Wit and wisdom are born with a man.",[647,182310],{"author":70939,"quote":182311},"Though a man be wise it is no shame for him to live and learn.",[639,182313,182314],{},[642,182315],{"alt":182316,"src":182317},"None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience. - Benjamin Whichcote","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2690620.png",[647,182319],{"author":74098,"quote":182320},"None of us was born knowing or wise; but men become wise by consideration, observation, experience.",[647,182322],{"author":20846,"quote":182323},"A proverb is one man’s wit and all men’s wisdom.",[647,182325],{"author":56141,"quote":182326},"We can be knowledgeable with other men’s knowledge, but we can’t be wise with other men’s wisdom.",[647,182328],{"author":12285,"quote":182329},"Learned we may be with another man’s learning: we can only be wise with wisdom of our own.",[647,182331],{"author":182332,"quote":182333},"Richard Evelyn Byrd","A man doesn’t begin to attain wisdom until he recognizes he is no longer indispensable.",[639,182335,182336],{},[642,182337],{"alt":182338,"src":182339},"But there’s wisdom in women, of more than they have known, And thoughts go blowing through them, are wiser than their own. - Rupert Brooke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3402078.png",[647,182341],{"author":68570,"quote":182342},"But there’s wisdom in women, of more than they have known, And thoughts go blowing through them, are wiser than their own.",[647,182344],{"author":182125,"quote":182345},"The knowledge of Christ which is produced by man’s own cleverness and wisdom is not a rock that can stand firm.",[647,182347],{"author":177302,"quote":182348},"If men possessed wisdom, which stands in the same relation to the form of man as the sight to the eye, they would not cause any injury to themselves or to others; for the knowledge of truth removes hatred and quarrels, and prevents mutual injuries.",[690,182350],{":authors":182351},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Whichcote\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-whichcote\"},{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russell\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russell\"},{\"name\":\"David Brooks\",\"slug\":\"david-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Heraclitus\",\"slug\":\"heraclitus\"},{\"name\":\"John Selden\",\"slug\":\"john-selden\"},{\"name\":\"Maimonides\",\"slug\":\"maimonides\"},{\"name\":\"Michel de Montaigne\",\"slug\":\"michel-de-montaigne\"},{\"name\":\"Pythagoras\",\"slug\":\"pythagoras\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Evelyn Byrd\",\"slug\":\"richard-evelyn-byrd\"},{\"name\":\"Rupert Brooke\",\"slug\":\"rupert-brooke\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"},{\"name\":\"Watchman 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Paradoxical Nature",[566,182443,569],{"id":568},[571,182445,182446,182450,182456,182462,182466,182472,182476,182482,182488,182492],{},[574,182447,182448],{},[577,182449,169647],{"href":169646},[574,182451,182452],{},[577,182453,182455],{"href":182454},"#the-cost-of-wisdom","The Cost of Wisdom",[574,182457,182458],{},[577,182459,182461],{"href":182460},"#the-elusiveness-of-wisdom","The Elusiveness of Wisdom",[574,182463,182464],{},[577,182465,172593],{"href":172592},[574,182467,182468],{},[577,182469,182471],{"href":182470},"#wisdom-in-simplicity","Wisdom in Simplicity",[574,182473,182474],{},[577,182475,175765],{"href":175764},[574,182477,182478],{},[577,182479,182481],{"href":182480},"#wisdom-in-silence-and-listening","Wisdom in Silence and Listening",[574,182483,182484],{},[577,182485,182487],{"href":182486},"#wisdom-vs.-foolishness","Wisdom vs. Foolishness",[574,182489,182490],{},[577,182491,171888],{"href":171887},[574,182493,182494],{},[577,182495,634],{"href":633},[566,182497,169647],{"id":169751},[639,182499,182500],{},[642,182501],{"alt":182502,"src":182503},"While wisdom dictates the need for education, education does not necessarily make one wise. - Ben Carson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-102741.png",[647,182505],{"author":41093,"quote":182506},"While wisdom dictates the need for education, education does not necessarily make one wise.",[647,182508],{"author":10555,"quote":182509},"Intelligence on its best day is no match for wisdom on its worst day.",[647,182511],{"author":10555,"quote":182512},"The lowest wisdom is worth more than the highest knowledge.",[647,182514],{"author":11947,"quote":182515},"We equate wisdom with intelligence, which is about the same as equating a can opener with a can. If you don’t apply the first to the second, neither of them matter.",[639,182517,182518],{},[642,182519],{"alt":182520,"src":182521},"Facts and science without the presence of wisdom and reason are worth a little less than nothing, while wisdom and reason without the presence of facts and science are worth far more than people without wisdom and reason are capable to expect. - Hasse Jerner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-273448.png",[647,182523],{"author":182524,"quote":182525},"Hasse Jerner","Facts and science without the presence of wisdom and reason are worth a little less than nothing, while wisdom and reason without the presence of facts and science are worth far more than people without wisdom and reason are capable to expect.",[647,182527],{"author":1797,"quote":182528},"We know way too many words of wisdom, but perform all too few actions of wisdom.",[647,182530],{"author":182531,"quote":182532},"Guy Burt","Sadly, schools deal in the sale and exchange of knowledge, not wisdom.\" ~ \"The Hole",[647,182534],{"author":85745,"quote":182535},"To have the wisdom is rarely achieved by seeking the knowledge.",[647,182537],{"author":10555,"quote":182538},"An ounce of wisdom is worth more than a pound of knowledge.",[639,182540,182541],{},[642,182542],{"alt":182543,"src":182544},"The highest wisdom is sometimes found in the lowest people. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-446306.png",[647,182546],{"author":10555,"quote":182547},"The highest wisdom is sometimes found in the lowest people.",[647,182549],{"author":29408,"quote":182550},"It takes more than wisdom to act with wisdom.",[690,182552],{":authors":182553},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Carson\",\"slug\":\"ben-carson\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Guy Burt\",\"slug\":\"guy-burt\"},{\"name\":\"Hasse Jerner\",\"slug\":\"hasse-jerner\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Will Advise\",\"slug\":\"will-advise\"}]",[566,182555,182455],{"id":182556},"the-cost-of-wisdom",[639,182558,182559],{},[642,182560],{"alt":182561,"src":182562},"Though money cannot buy wisdom, but can a wise person. - Ehsan Sehgal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-24691.png",[647,182564],{"author":51162,"quote":182565},"Though money cannot buy wisdom, but can a wise person.",[647,182567],{"author":182568,"quote":182569},"Godspower Oparaugo","Since I started studying the Scriptures, I’ve not seen where anything was used to compare wisdom except money! This explains how important it is to make money. If you must be known in the world, make money or have wisdom in a special way.",[647,182571],{"author":182572,"quote":182573},"Andy D.R Elcock","wisdom is expensive tuition for lessons bought in The School of Hard knocks",[647,182575],{"author":56858,"quote":182576},"Wisdom isn’t expensive, but ignorance is.",[639,182578,182579],{},[642,182580],{"alt":182581,"src":182582},"Wisdom comes at a price. But the price you have to pay shouldn’t guide your decision to invest – the expected return should. - Mensah Oteh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-329515.png",[647,182584],{"author":56858,"quote":182585},"Wisdom comes at a price. But the price you have to pay shouldn’t guide your decision to invest – the expected return should.",[647,182587],{"author":70939,"quote":182588},"Alas, how terrible is wisdomwhen it brings no profit to the man that's wise!This I knew well, but had forgotten it,else I would not have come here.",[647,182590],{"author":291,"quote":182591},"It is sad that people seek money more than wisdom.",[647,182593],{"author":56858,"quote":182594},"Buy wisdom no matter the price.",[647,182596],{"author":8765,"quote":182597},"You can buy wisdom from nowhere; but for the foolishness, you don’t have to buy it; it is free and it is everywhere.",[639,182599,182600],{},[642,182601],{"alt":182602,"src":182603},"Wisdom teaches us to forsake wrong doing. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-476552.png",[647,182605],{"author":291,"quote":182606},"Wisdom teaches us to forsake wrong doing.",[690,182608],{":authors":182609},"[{\"name\":\"Andy D.R Elcock\",\"slug\":\"andy-dr-elcock-2\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Godspower Oparaugo\",\"slug\":\"godspower-oparaugo\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"}]",[566,182611,182461],{"id":182612},"the-elusiveness-of-wisdom",[639,182614,182615],{},[642,182616],{"alt":182617,"src":182618},"If the way of wisdom was easy, anyone would have walked in. Wisdom is not a whore she is a shy mademoiselle so only those who strives wins her heart. - Rajesh Nanoo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-127994.png",[647,182620],{"author":19609,"quote":182621},"If the way of wisdom was easy, anyone would have walked in. Wisdom is not a whore she is a shy mademoiselle so only those who strives wins her heart.",[647,182623],{"author":45041,"quote":182624},"Darling, has not the count just told us that all human wisdom is summed up in two words? Wait and hope.",[647,182626],{"author":96954,"quote":182627},"The path to wisdom is paved with humility.",[647,182629],{"author":8765,"quote":182630},"Is the path to wisdom long or short? It is neither long nor short! The length or shortness of the path to wisdom is entirely up to you!",[639,182632,182633],{},[642,182634],{"alt":182635,"src":182636},"If everyone bows in front of your wisdom, your greatest wisdom will be to tell them not to bow! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-234284.png",[647,182638],{"author":8765,"quote":182639},"If everyone bows in front of your wisdom, your greatest wisdom will be to tell them not to bow!",[647,182641],{"author":69294,"quote":182642},"Sometimes it is wise to be foolish and it takes wisdom to know when and for how long before returning to wisdom.",[647,182644],{"author":182645,"quote":182646},"I.E. Castellano","With wisdom comes responsibility. Somewhere along the way, I misplaced both.",[647,182648],{"author":11390,"quote":182649},"The sign of wisdom is to have more questions than answers.",[647,182651],{"author":11947,"quote":182652},"I pray for sufficient wisdom to understand that wisdom apart from God is the stuff of opinion tainted by the rot of bias. And if I am somehow apt to confuse such rubbish with wisdom, I will think myself wise but find myself living in a landfill.",[690,182654],{":authors":182655},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"I.E. Castellano\",\"slug\":\"ie-castellano\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Rajesh Nanoo\",\"slug\":\"rajesh-nanoo\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Fargo\",\"slug\":\"tim-fargo\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"}]",[566,182657,172593],{"id":172634},[639,182659,182660],{},[642,182661],{"alt":182662,"src":182663},"It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err. - Mahatma Gandhi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-190406.png",[647,182665],{"author":19845,"quote":182666},"It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.",[647,182668],{"author":96954,"quote":182627},[647,182670],{"author":19277,"quote":182671},"We are products of their wisdom or lack of wisdom.",[647,182673],{"author":26209,"quote":182674},"A desire not to butt into other people's business is at least eighty percent of all human wisdom.",[639,182676,182677],{},[642,182678],{"alt":182679,"src":182680},"Sometimes it is wise to be foolish and it takes wisdom to know when and for how long before returning to wisdom. - Vincent Okay Nwachukwu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-421254.png",[647,182682],{"author":69294,"quote":182642},[647,182684],{"author":110944,"quote":182685},"Wisdom is lived, not learned.",[647,182687],{"author":4116,"quote":182688},"He's going for wisdom but the real wisdom is knowing there sometimes isn't any.",[647,182690],{"author":182691,"quote":182692},"Jason  Link","Those who are starved of wisdom do not know that they are hungry.",[690,182694],{":authors":182695},"[{\"name\":\"Deb Caletti\",\"slug\":\"deb-caletti\"},{\"name\":\"Jason  Link\",\"slug\":\"jason-link\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Versey\",\"slug\":\"jason-versey\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Robert A. Heinlein\",\"slug\":\"robert-a-heinlein\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Fargo\",\"slug\":\"tim-fargo\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"}]",[566,182697,182471],{"id":182698},"wisdom-in-simplicity",[639,182700,182701],{},[642,182702],{"alt":182703,"src":182704},"The highest form of wisdom is often hidden in simplicity. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-203722.png",[647,182706],{"author":438,"quote":182707},"The highest form of wisdom is often hidden in simplicity.",[647,182709],{"author":3968,"quote":182710},"There are times when wisdom cannot be found in the chambers of parliament or the halls of academia but at the unpretentious setting of the kitchen table.",[647,182712],{"author":66821,"quote":182713},"We need wisdom more than weapons. The more wisdom we have, the lesser the weapons we need.",[647,182715],{"author":11390,"quote":182716},"Smartness will not save this world, warmth and wisdom will.",[639,182718,182719],{},[642,182720],{"alt":182721,"src":182722},"Conformity rules society not wisdom or simplicity. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-205067.png",[647,182724],{"author":438,"quote":182725},"Conformity rules society not wisdom or simplicity.",[647,182727],{"author":8765,"quote":182728},"Wisdom simplifies the things; stupidity makes the things complicated!",[647,182730],{"author":53767,"quote":182731},"A flood of words is by no means a proof of wisdom.",[647,182733],{"author":10555,"quote":182734},"Pearls of wisdom are better than necklaces of diamonds.",[690,182736],{":authors":182737},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"E.A. Bucchianeri\",\"slug\":\"ea-bucchianeri\"},{\"name\":\"Eraldo Banovac\",\"slug\":\"eraldo-banovac\"},{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"}]",[566,182739,175765],{"id":175989},[639,182741,182742],{},[642,182743],{"alt":182744,"src":182745},"wisdom has not been fully accepted until it's consistently applied. - Billy Alsbrooks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-273604.png",[647,182747],{"author":182748,"quote":182749},"Billy Alsbrooks","wisdom has not been fully accepted until it's consistently applied.",[647,182751],{"author":1797,"quote":182528},[647,182753],{"author":2436,"quote":182754},"We all are rich and ignore the buried fact of accumulated wisdom.",[647,182756],{"author":61390,"quote":182757},"The Wisdom puts aside the sword and war and calls everyone to work and effort.",[639,182759,182760],{},[642,182761],{"alt":182762,"src":182763},"Words are better than weapons, wisdom is better than war. - Amit Kalantri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-238647.png",[647,182765],{"author":4128,"quote":182766},"Words are better than weapons, wisdom is better than war.",[647,182768],{"author":110944,"quote":182685},[647,182770],{"author":70939,"quote":182771},"It is but sorrow to be wise when wisdom profits not.",[647,182773],{"author":291,"quote":182606},[690,182775],{":authors":182776},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Kalantri\",\"slug\":\"amit-kalantri\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Alsbrooks\",\"slug\":\"billy-alsbrooks\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Versey\",\"slug\":\"jason-versey\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Bradbury\",\"slug\":\"ray-bradbury\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"},{\"name\":\"The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani\",\"slug\":\"the-philosopher-hakim-orod-bozorg-khorasani\"}]",[566,182778,182481],{"id":182779},"wisdom-in-silence-and-listening",[639,182781,182782],{},[642,182783],{"alt":182784,"src":182785},"Never underestimate wisdom in silence, proof isn't always a mouthful of words. - Anthony Liccione","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9525.png",[647,182787],{"author":8813,"quote":182788},"Never underestimate wisdom in silence, proof isn't always a mouthful of words.",[647,182790],{"author":182791,"quote":182792},"Gail Z. Martin","Foolishness pours out of an open mouth....but wisdom sneaks in through the ears....",[647,182794],{"author":55392,"quote":182795},"Real wisdom lies not in just paying attention to what is being said, but in what is omitted from speeches.",[647,182797],{"author":102947,"quote":182798},"The first wisdom is to heed the wise when they speak.",[639,182800,182801],{},[642,182802],{"alt":182803,"src":182804},"Your inability to see the wisdom in someone else is not a reflection on their lack of perspicacity, it is a reflection on yours. - Ilyas Kassam","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6903.png",[647,182806],{"author":182807,"quote":182808},"Ilyas Kassam","Your inability to see the wisdom in someone else is not a reflection on their lack of perspicacity, it is a reflection on yours.",[647,182810],{"author":11,"quote":182811},"Wherever problem persist, wisdom is lacking. There is no problem anywhere except wisdom problem. Wisdom provides solutions where there is complications.",[647,182813],{"author":11390,"quote":182649},[647,182815],{"author":19277,"quote":182671},[690,182817],{":authors":182818},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Z. Martin\",\"slug\":\"gail-z-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Ilyas Kassam\",\"slug\":\"ilyas-kassam\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Yako\",\"slug\":\"louis-yako\"},{\"name\":\"Neel Burton\",\"slug\":\"neel-burton\"},{\"name\":\"Patience Johnson\",\"slug\":\"patience-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,182820,182487],{"id":182821},"wisdom-vs-foolishness",[639,182823,182824],{},[642,182825],{"alt":182826,"src":182827},"Wisdom outweighs Foolishness. - Wisdom Kwashie Mensah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-209040.png",[647,182829],{"author":182015,"quote":182830},"Wisdom outweighs Foolishness.",[647,182832],{"author":52811,"quote":182833},"Cleverness is not wisdom.",[647,182835],{"author":138436,"quote":182836},"Wisdom is unwanted in the colony of fools.",[647,182838],{"author":182839,"quote":182840},"AarEss","Wisdom has no substitute and those who are wise don't argue against it.",[639,182842,182843],{},[642,182844],{"alt":182845,"src":182846},"Wisdom is often cliché and pain is generally witty. Never fault an insightful man for their thoughts or mistaken a clever man as a sage. - Justin Alcala","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-214445.png",[647,182848],{"author":26295,"quote":182849},"Wisdom is often cliché and pain is generally witty. Never fault an insightful man for their thoughts or mistaken a clever man as a sage.",[647,182851],{"author":69294,"quote":182642},[647,182853],{"author":1797,"quote":182854},"Only children and fools expect wisdom from each and every old person.",[647,182856],{"author":8765,"quote":182597},[690,182858],{":authors":182859},"[{\"name\":\"AarEss\",\"slug\":\"aaress\"},{\"name\":\"Bamigboye Olurotimi\",\"slug\":\"bamigboye-olurotimi\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Alcala\",\"slug\":\"justin-alcala\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"},{\"name\":\"Wisdom Kwashie Mensah\",\"slug\":\"wisdom-kwashie-mensah\"}]",[566,182861,171888],{"id":172161},[639,182863,182864],{},[642,182865],{"alt":182866,"src":182867},"Wisdom with an inheritance is good, but wisdom without an inheritance is better than an inheritance without wisdom. - Anne Bradstreet","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-223951.png",[647,182869],{"author":172728,"quote":182870},"Wisdom with an inheritance is good, but wisdom without an inheritance is better than an inheritance without wisdom.",[647,182872],{"author":10555,"quote":182873},"A nugget of wisdom is better than a pound of gold.",[647,182875],{"author":10555,"quote":182876},"A nugget of wisdom is worth more than a tonne of jewels.",[647,182878],{"author":10555,"quote":182512},[639,182880,182881],{},[642,182882],{"alt":182883,"src":182884},"Wisdom cannot be compared with a gold. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-342869.png",[647,182886],{"author":291,"quote":182887},"Wisdom cannot be compared with a gold.",[647,182889],{"author":10555,"quote":182734},[647,182891],{"author":23900,"quote":182892},"There's lower wisdom in comment.",[647,182894],{"author":66821,"quote":182895},"A woman of wisdom has so much influence. The wise learn from her and they do not ignore her wisdom at all.",[690,182897],{":authors":182898},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Bradstreet\",\"slug\":\"anne-bradstreet\"},{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Toba Beta\",\"slug\":\"toba-beta\"}]",[566,182900,634],{"id":1014},[639,182902,182903],{},[642,182904],{"alt":182905,"src":182906},"Wisdom is nothing more than confirmed imagination: just because one did not study for his exam does not mean that he should leave it blank. - Criss Jami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-33619.png",[647,182908],{"author":96363,"quote":182909},"Wisdom is nothing more than confirmed imagination: just because one did not study for his exam does not mean that he should leave it blank.",[647,182911],{"author":182912,"quote":182913},"Jefferson Smith","Wisdom cannot be stolen - it can only be shared.",[647,182915],{"author":51162,"quote":182916},"Though, the money cannot buy wisdom, but can the wise person.",[647,182918],{"author":138436,"quote":182919},"If wisdom and understanding can be found and be bought in the marketplace, many people will still prefer to spend their money on what will be the proof that they are foolish and stupid.",[639,182921,182922],{},[642,182923],{"alt":182924,"src":182925},"Feeding the ego is starving the wisdom, the choice is yours. - Efrat Cybulkiewicz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44394.png",[647,182927],{"author":97754,"quote":182928},"Feeding the ego is starving the wisdom, the choice is yours.",[647,182930],{"author":11,"quote":182931},"Wisdom cannot be bought from the walmart, it can only come from the Holy Spirit of God.",[647,182933],{"author":11,"quote":182934},"The church preach so much about power in the kingdom of God but we don't talk about wisdom. Everybody goes for power forgeting that power without wisdom can be disastrous.",[647,182936],{"author":34444,"quote":182937},"You can't always expect people to apply your wisdom when they didn't use wisdom before they found themselves knee deep in their version of justice.",[647,182939],{"author":55072,"quote":182940},"Wisdom is not counted in grammers, niether in fluency, but vividly shown in mannerism.",[639,182942,182943],{},[642,182944],{"alt":182945,"src":182946},"Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen. - Carl Sandburg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-198203.png",[647,182948],{"author":16991,"quote":182949},"Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen.",[647,182951],{"author":96315,"quote":182952},"It is amazing how much wisdom has been handed down through the ages, yet we still make the same mistakes.",[647,182954],{"author":73813,"quote":182955},"Do not demand wisdom from the God if you are wealthy.",[647,182957],{"author":138436,"quote":182958},"Offer of wisdom is for all, accepting it is only for the wise, and rejecting it is left for the fools.",[647,182960],{"author":182961,"quote":182962},"Carl Gustav Jung","Where wisdom reigns, there is no conflict between thinking and feeling.",[639,182964,182965],{},[642,182966],{"alt":182967,"src":182968},"But goodness alone is never enough. A hard, cold wisdom is required for goodness to accomplish good. Goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil. - Robert A. Heinlein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-208610.png",[647,182970],{"author":26209,"quote":182971},"But goodness alone is never enough. A hard, cold wisdom is required for goodness to accomplish good. Goodness without wisdom always accomplishes evil.",[647,182973],{"author":182974,"quote":182975},"ap","Blind of eye is better than wisdom's blind.",[647,182977],{"author":8765,"quote":182978},"Without wisdom, life is superior to you; with wisdom, you are superior to life!",[647,182980],{"author":57757,"quote":182981},"Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit.",[647,182983],{"author":182984,"quote":182985},"Piet Hein","THE ROAD TO WISDOMThe road to wisdom?-- Well, it's plainand simple to express:Errand errand err againbut lessand lessand less.",[639,182987,182988],{},[642,182989],{"alt":182990,"src":182991},"Hidden wisdom is not wisdom! Because wisdom should shine in a way everyone can see! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-219178.png",[647,182993],{"author":8765,"quote":182994},"Hidden wisdom is not wisdom! Because wisdom should shine in a way everyone can see!",[647,182996],{"author":73813,"quote":182997},"The owner of the science and wisdom is like a sea, how much wisdom getting from him, or dedicates it wont decrease from him.",[647,182999],{"author":122196,"quote":183000},"The key to wisdom is doubt!",[647,183002],{"author":10555,"quote":183003},"The highest knowledge is still no match for the lowest wisdom.",[647,183005],{"author":183006,"quote":183007},"Annette Simmons","It is safe to assume that any individual or group you wish to influence has access to more wisdom than they currently use. It is also safe to assume that they also have considerably more facts than they can process effectively. Giving them even more facts adds to the wrong pile. They don't need more facts. They need help finding their wisdom. Contrary to popular belief, bad decisions are rarely made because people don't have all the facts.",[639,183009,183010],{},[642,183011],{"alt":183012,"src":183013},"Those who possess wisdom cannot just ladle it out to every wantwit and jackanapes who comes along and asks for it. A person must be prepared to receive wisdom, or else it will do him more harm than good. Moreover, a lout thrashing about in the clear waters of wisdom will dirty those waters for everyone else. - Tom Robbins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-223536.png",[647,183015],{"author":13403,"quote":183016},"Those who possess wisdom cannot just ladle it out to every wantwit and jackanapes who comes along and asks for it. A person must be prepared to receive wisdom, or else it will do him more harm than good. Moreover, a lout thrashing about in the clear waters of wisdom will dirty those waters for everyone else.",[647,183018],{"author":11390,"quote":183019},"Wisdom unites, whereas force divides.",[647,183021],{"author":30775,"quote":183022},"But if they had learned anything together, it was that wisdom comes to us when it can no longer do any good.",[647,183024],{"author":52811,"quote":183025},"If you have an opinion, and that opinion is weak, do not consider it wisdom.- Tiresias to Pentheus",[647,183027],{"author":11127,"quote":183028},"Wisdom must yield to superstition's rules,Who arms with bigot zeal the hand of fools.",[639,183030,183031],{},[642,183032],{"alt":183033,"src":183034},"There is no dishonor in wisdom. - James Welch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-231233.png",[647,183036],{"author":183037,"quote":183038},"James Welch","There is no dishonor in wisdom.",[647,183040],{"author":183041,"quote":183042},"Winston Graham","I believe yours is the only wisdom, Demelza.",[647,183044],{"author":183045,"quote":183046},"Meseret Geneti","Those who want to buy wisdom remain with out wisdom, because money buys nothing except commodities.",[647,183048],{"author":183049,"quote":183050},"Colin Tegerdine","You cannot insult a wise man with wisdom.",[647,183052],{"author":51162,"quote":183053},"Wisdom never remains in those minds that become soon angry and cannot take and accept criticism.",[639,183055,183056],{},[642,183057],{"alt":183058,"src":183059},"Sometimes one 'needs' to use cleverness and kick wisdom aside.It's not everything that needs the application of wisdom, cleverness has a role to play. Andby the fact that one knows when to use cleverness and kick wisdomaside, is another wisdom of its own. - Emmanuel Aghado","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-239055.png",[647,183061],{"author":183062,"quote":183063},"Emmanuel Aghado","Sometimes one 'needs' to use cleverness and kick wisdom aside.It's not everything that needs the application of wisdom, cleverness has a role to play. Andby the fact that one knows when to use cleverness and kick wisdomaside, is another wisdom of its own.",[647,183065],{"author":183066,"quote":183067},"C.A.A. Savastano","Wisdom is not judging others by superficial differences but noting the almost endless similarity that all humans share.",[647,183069],{"author":183070,"quote":183071},"Ray Blackston","Rich wisdom is better even than rich soil, young Neil. Jose sees now that you grow in wisdom like a weed in manure.",[647,183073],{"author":1915,"quote":183074},"Vanity rather than wisdom determines how the world is run.",[647,183076],{"author":61390,"quote":183077},"Wisdom does not flourish in a stormy bed.",[639,183079,183080],{},[642,183081],{"alt":183082,"src":183083},"Magic and lies do not involve wisdom. - The Philosopher Hakim Orod Bozorg Khorasani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-293808.png",[647,183085],{"author":61390,"quote":183086},"Magic and lies do not involve wisdom.",[647,183088],{"author":8813,"quote":183089},"The new dumb, is now wisdom.",[647,183091],{"author":174239,"quote":183092},"Be teachable; wisdom is not a stamp.",[647,183094],{"author":70939,"quote":183095},"Wise words; but O, when wisdom brings no profit,To be wise is to suffer.",[647,183097],{"author":1797,"quote":183098},"Wisdom gets half of its value from its being useful, and the other half from the being of at least one fool.",[639,183100,183101],{},[642,183102],{"alt":183103,"src":183104},"If can't do wisdom of God do at least foolishness of God - Ittycheria Abraham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-368934.png",[647,183106],{"author":183107,"quote":183108},"Ittycheria Abraham","If can't do wisdom of God do at least foolishness of God",[647,183110],{"author":66821,"quote":183111},"Where a wise woman is not valued, wisdom is lost.",[647,183113],{"author":10555,"quote":183114},"Bitter wisdom is better than sweet folly.",[647,183116],{"author":37899,"quote":183117},"If wisdom is a place, you should be the wisest one to live there..",[647,183119],{"author":111993,"quote":183120},"GOD is foolishness and GOD is wisdom all at the same time.",[639,183122,183123],{},[642,183124],{"alt":183125,"src":183126},"My wisdom is for my friends, my folly for myself. - Frederick Marryat","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-430343.png",[647,183128],{"author":75638,"quote":183129},"My wisdom is for my friends, my folly for myself.",[647,183131],{"author":66821,"quote":183132},"A woman of wisdom has so much influence. The wise learn from her, and they do not ignore her wisdom at all.",[647,183134],{"author":27985,"quote":183135},"Almightiness and wisdom combined will make no failures.",[690,183137],{":authors":183138},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Aniekee Tochukwu Ezekiel\",\"slug\":\"aniekee-tochukwu-ezekiel\"},{\"name\":\"Annette Simmons\",\"slug\":\"annette-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"Bamigboye Olurotimi\",\"slug\":\"bamigboye-olurotimi\"},{\"name\":\"C.A.A. 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If you can’t find the way, create it.",[647,183345],{"author":291,"quote":183346},"The Maker is the Master Builder!",[647,183348],{"author":183349,"quote":183350},"Dr. Hazem Ali","Don't try to make something that someone has already did. Try to make something different.",[639,183352,183353],{},[642,183354],{"alt":183355,"src":183356},"That's what we're all doing, all the time, whether we know it or not. Whether we like it or not. Creating something on the spur of the moment with the materials at hand. We might just as well let the rest of it go, join the party, and dance our hearts out. - Alan Arkin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-882321.png",[647,183358],{"author":183359,"quote":183360},"Alan Arkin","That's what we're all doing, all the time, whether we know it or not. Whether we like it or not. Creating something on the spur of the moment with the materials at hand. We might just as well let the rest of it go, join the party, and dance our hearts out.",[647,183362],{"author":183363,"quote":183364},"Dan Craig","For making the ice, we made sure we have allowed ourselves enough time so that we are not going to get ourselves jammed into a corner. We are going to be patient to make ice in the best way -- the best way to make a solid layer of ice is you layer it a little bit at a time and you don't rush it. You don't go up there and dump 1,200 gallons and walk away and wait for it to freeze. We do it in small layers with a hose and a fine mist, and hour after hour.",[647,183366],{"author":66181,"quote":183367},"i want to make it official, i want to make it forever",[647,183369],{"author":159061,"quote":183370},"Here's your opportunity, now you've got to make something of it.",[647,183372],{"author":183373,"quote":183374},"Spike Jonze","I love when me and my friends don't know how to make something - there's that risk of failure, which should be there. If it's guaranteed not to fail, it's something you already know how to do.",[639,183376,183377],{},[642,183378],{"alt":183379,"src":183380},"Before I started MakerBot, I was creating cool stuff and sharing it with the Internet. That's how I knew all the folks at BoingBoing, at Engadget and Gizmodo. - Bre Pettis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2190296.png",[647,183382],{"author":183383,"quote":183384},"Bre Pettis","Before I started MakerBot, I was creating cool stuff and sharing it with the Internet. That's how I knew all the folks at BoingBoing, at Engadget and Gizmodo.",[647,183386],{"author":77598,"quote":183387},"You have to create your own stuff. It’s really exciting to create something, sell it, and feel like I’m not just a pawn waiting to be cast.",[647,183389],{"author":183390,"quote":183391},"Chris Baty","The quickest, easiest way to produce something beautiful and lasting is to risk making something horribly crappy.",[647,183393],{"author":78755,"quote":183394},"I enjoy creating. And if you can do it in a cool way, do it. 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For all the hard work and everything, I would have been very disappointed if I didn't make it.",[639,183422,183423],{},[642,183424],{"alt":183425,"src":183426},"I always knew that I would have to make it on my own somehow. - Suze Orman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2178318.png",[647,183428],{"author":137153,"quote":183429},"I always knew that I would have to make it on my own somehow.",[647,183431],{"author":183432,"quote":183433},"Chazz Palminteri","I always knew I was going to make it, without doubt.",[647,183435],{"author":34579,"quote":183436},"Usually a good part of the people trying it end up not making it.",[647,183438],{"author":183439,"quote":183440},"Louis Zamperini","If you can take it, you can make it.",[647,183442],{"author":138911,"quote":183443},"There’ll come a moment when you think you can make it, and you’ll try.",[639,183445,183446],{},[642,183447],{"alt":183448,"src":183449},"I try, and I made it! - William Kamkwamba","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3512565.png",[647,183451],{"author":183452,"quote":183453},"William Kamkwamba","I try, and I made it!",[647,183455],{"author":183456,"quote":183457},"Fabolous","If you want something of good quality, you gotta take your time with it.",[647,183459],{"author":183460,"quote":183461},"Porter Robinson","If I could turn it on like a faucet then I think it would be kind of unearned. I feel like you need to struggle a little bit to make anything good.",[647,183463],{"author":183464,"quote":183465},"Tom Douglas","If you don't have the confidence in baking, commit to making the recipe three times. The first two, do it exactly the way I've told you to make it. Twice. The first time you'll screw it up. The second time it will come out pretty good, and then the third time, make your adjustments.",[690,183467],{":authors":183468},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Gates\",\"slug\":\"bill-gates\"},{\"name\":\"Charlena E. 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Anyone who hasn't made it will tell you, you can't",[647,183507],{"author":83593,"quote":183508},"Once you make it to your point of making it, you'll appreciate the struggle.",[647,183510],{"author":137153,"quote":183429},[639,183512,183513],{},[642,183514],{"alt":183515,"src":183516},"It's cool that I get to make it all up and do it on my own. - Zach Pollakoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2268965.png",[647,183518],{"author":183519,"quote":183520},"Zach Pollakoff","It's cool that I get to make it all up and do it on my own.",[647,183522],{"author":183523,"quote":183524},"Daniel Rodriguez","We want to impress many people and develop our toy even better. Even when we are done, we probably won't be satisfied with it.",[647,183526],{"author":183527,"quote":183528},"Scott Williams","And I want my son to make it.",[647,183530],{"author":19918,"quote":183531},"If you can’t make it good, at least make it look good.",[690,183533],{":authors":183534},"[{\"name\":\"Betty Ford\",\"slug\":\"betty-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Gates\",\"slug\":\"bill-gates\"},{\"name\":\"Charlena E. 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I'm like, Don't worry about making it. There is no making it. Just be happy.",[647,183551],{"author":183552,"quote":183553},"Mark Johnson","I had great chance to make it. I tried to eke it in there and I just didn't get it started high enough.",[647,183555],{"author":183556,"quote":183557},"Hod Lipson","Worrying about how you're going to make something is a huge constraint - most people can't make anything at home because it's too expensive.",[639,183559,183560],{},[642,183561],{"alt":183562,"src":183563},"I think there are those who want to make it so. - Bob McAdam","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1970080.png",[647,183565],{"author":183566,"quote":183567},"Bob McAdam","I think there are those who want to make it so.",[647,183569],{"author":183570,"quote":183571},"Lee May","I never thought I'd make it. I had given up on it. I really appreciate it.",[647,183573],{"author":183574,"quote":183575},"Michael Pittman","I need to make the most of it when I can.",[647,183577],{"author":78755,"quote":183578},"I enjoy creating. And if you can do it in a cool way, do it. You can't worry about disappointing people or what their expectations might be.",[647,183580],{"author":183581,"quote":183582},"Rod Wright","I was just as surprised as anybody, ... I didn't know if I was going to make it.",[639,183584,183585],{},[642,183586],{"alt":183587,"src":183588},"That’s what we’re all doing, all the time, whether we know it or not. Whether we like it or not. Creating something on the spur of the moment with the materials at hand. We might just as well let the rest of it go, join the party, and dance our hearts out. - Alan Arkin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2828578.png",[647,183590],{"author":183359,"quote":183591},"That’s what we’re all doing, all the time, whether we know it or not. Whether we like it or not. Creating something on the spur of the moment with the materials at hand. We might just as well let the rest of it go, join the party, and dance our hearts out.",[647,183593],{"author":183548,"quote":183594},"The No. 1 question I get from everybody is, ‘How did you make it?’ I’m like, Don’t worry about making it. There is no making it. Just be happy.",[647,183596],{"author":18010,"quote":183597},"Anybody who’s made it will tell you, you can make it. Anyone who hasn’t made it will tell you, you can’t.",[647,183599],{"author":183600,"quote":183601},"Manu Chao","Everyone always said you have to make it in the States. But I always thought the best way was to make it in South America first.",[690,183603],{":authors":183604},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Arkin\",\"slug\":\"alan-arkin\"},{\"name\":\"Bob McAdam\",\"slug\":\"bob-mcadam\"},{\"name\":\"Carson Daly\",\"slug\":\"carson-daly\"},{\"name\":\"Hod Lipson\",\"slug\":\"hod-lipson\"},{\"name\":\"John Mayer\",\"slug\":\"john-mayer\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Timberlake\",\"slug\":\"justin-timberlake\"},{\"name\":\"Lee May\",\"slug\":\"lee-may\"},{\"name\":\"Manu Chao\",\"slug\":\"manu-chao\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Johnson\",\"slug\":\"mark-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Pittman\",\"slug\":\"michael-pittman\"},{\"name\":\"Miki Ando\",\"slug\":\"miki-ando\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Wright\",\"slug\":\"rod-wright\"}]",[566,183606,183323],{"id":183607},"collaboration-and-support",[639,183609,183610],{},[642,183611],{"alt":183612,"src":183613},"Don't complain...create! - David Taylor II","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-824595.png",[647,183615],{"author":183616,"quote":183617},"David Taylor II","Don't complain...create!",[647,183619],{"author":183620,"quote":183621},"Todd Allen","We make it, so you don't have to fry your brain doing it.",[647,183623],{"author":183624,"quote":183625},"The Beatles","Til I Can Make It on My Own.",[647,183627],{"author":183628,"quote":183629},"Ina Garten","You don't have to do everything from scratch. Nobody wants to make puff pastry!",[639,183631,183632],{},[642,183633],{"alt":183634,"src":183635},"You know what? I did! I impressed myself just making it. - Brett Hull","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1601700.png",[647,183637],{"author":183638,"quote":183639},"Brett Hull","You know what? I did! I impressed myself just making it.",[647,183641],{"author":183642,"quote":183643},"Dave Henderson","I never thought I was good at this. I just liked being able to make something fast and then seeing people's reaction to it. There's no other medium in which you can make something this big so quickly.",[647,183645],{"author":183646,"quote":183647},"Manuel Puig","My pleasure was to copy, not to create.",[647,183649],{"author":183650,"quote":183651},"Jason Sudeikis","I don't know where I'm gonna be two weeks at a time, much less the thing I'm making. I'm just flattered to get the opportunity to do it and to get asked to do it.",[647,183653],{"author":183654,"quote":183655},"Jerry Wainwright","I don't know what else you can say; you need to make them.",[639,183657,183658],{},[642,183659],{"alt":183660,"src":183661},"You can make it, but it’s easier if you don’t have to do it alone. - Betty Ford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2885544.png",[647,183663],{"author":105250,"quote":183664},"You can make it, but it’s easier if you don’t have to do it alone.",[647,183666],{"author":183628,"quote":183667},"You don’t have to do everything from scratch. Nobody wants to make puff pastry!",[647,183669],{"author":183670,"quote":183671},"Chris Milk","I prefer making stuff to talking about how I made the stuff.",[647,183673],{"author":23488,"quote":183674},"It's one thing to make something, and then it's another thing to put it in front of other people.",[690,183676],{":authors":183677},"[{\"name\":\"Betty Ford\",\"slug\":\"betty-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Brett Hull\",\"slug\":\"brett-hull\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Milk\",\"slug\":\"chris-milk\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Henderson\",\"slug\":\"dave-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"David Taylor II\",\"slug\":\"david-taylor-ii\"},{\"name\":\"Ina Garten\",\"slug\":\"ina-garten\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Sudeikis\",\"slug\":\"jason-sudeikis\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Wainwright\",\"slug\":\"jerry-wainwright\"},{\"name\":\"Lucy Dacus\",\"slug\":\"lucy-dacus\"},{\"name\":\"Manuel Puig\",\"slug\":\"manuel-puig\"},{\"name\":\"The Beatles\",\"slug\":\"the-beatles\"},{\"name\":\"Todd 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how hard it is to create a product every day that needs to be made from scratch.",[690,183712],{":authors":183713},"[{\"name\":\"Albert Finney\",\"slug\":\"albert-finney\"},{\"name\":\"Alex Ross\",\"slug\":\"alex-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Andre Heard\",\"slug\":\"andre-heard\"},{\"name\":\"John Greer\",\"slug\":\"john-greer\"},{\"name\":\"Kimbal Musk\",\"slug\":\"kimbal-musk\"}]",[1356,183715],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":183717},[183718,183719,183720,183721,183722,183723,183724],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":183330,"depth":1360,"text":183299},{"id":183400,"depth":1360,"text":183305},{"id":183471,"depth":1360,"text":183311},{"id":183537,"depth":1360,"text":183317},{"id":183607,"depth":1360,"text":183323},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Achievement Solitude 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Trying",[574,183862,183863],{},[577,183864,183866],{"href":183865},"#belief-in-possibilities","Belief in Possibilities",[574,183868,183869],{},[577,183870,634],{"href":633},[566,183872,183820],{"id":183873},"finding-a-way",[639,183875,183876],{},[642,183877],{"alt":183878,"src":183879},"There is always a way - Joe Abercrombie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-173189.png",[647,183881],{"author":76807,"quote":183882},"There is always a way",[647,183884],{"author":5300,"quote":183885},"Sweetheart, we will find a way because there is no other way.",[647,183887],{"author":5233,"quote":183888},"You may know how to do it, but you have to choose to do it.",[647,183890],{"author":183891,"quote":183892},"Haresh Vansh","There is always a way.",[639,183894,183895],{},[642,183896],{"alt":183897,"src":183898},"Oh, I wonder if there's another way. - S.L. Wallace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-505634.png",[647,183900],{"author":183901,"quote":183902},"S.L. Wallace","Oh, I wonder if there's another way.",[647,183904],{"author":114647,"quote":183905},"There’s always a way, so i always try!",[647,183907],{"author":183908,"quote":183909},"Devin Brown","There are so many different ways you can do that.",[647,183911],{"author":183912,"quote":183913},"Mike Blouin","I'd like to find a way to do that.",[647,183915],{"author":183916,"quote":183917},"Mo Cheeks","You have to try and find a way to do it.",[639,183919,183920],{},[642,183921],{"alt":183922,"src":183923},"You just have to find a way. If you can't do it the old way, find a new way to do it. - Melissa Lerno","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1932449.png",[647,183925],{"author":183926,"quote":183927},"Melissa Lerno","You just have to find a way. If you can't do it the old way, find a new way to do it.",[647,183929],{"author":183930,"quote":183931},"David Pugh","There's a way to do it, and I think we can find it.",[647,183933],{"author":183934,"quote":183935},"Andrew Wiles","However impenetrable it seems, if you don't try it, then you can never do it.",[690,183937],{":authors":183938},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Wiles\",\"slug\":\"andrew-wiles\"},{\"name\":\"David Pugh\",\"slug\":\"david-pugh\"},{\"name\":\"Devin Brown\",\"slug\":\"devin-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Haresh Vansh\",\"slug\":\"haresh-vansh\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Abercrombie\",\"slug\":\"joe-abercrombie\"},{\"name\":\"Khaled Ibrahim\",\"slug\":\"khaled-ibrahim\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Lerno\",\"slug\":\"melissa-lerno\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Blouin\",\"slug\":\"mike-blouin\"},{\"name\":\"Mo Cheeks\",\"slug\":\"mo-cheeks\"},{\"name\":\"Nitya Prakash\",\"slug\":\"nitya-prakash\"},{\"name\":\"S.L. 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In this game, you either produce or not.",[647,183971],{"author":39929,"quote":183972},"You can't. You just have to.",[647,183974],{"author":5591,"quote":183975},"You may not be able to do all you find out, but make sure you find out all you can do.",[647,183977],{"author":85963,"quote":183978},"They say it can't be done, but sometimes that doesn't always work.",[647,183980],{"author":85963,"quote":183981},"I always heard it couldn't be done, but sometimes it don't always work.",[639,183983,183984],{},[642,183985],{"alt":183986,"src":183987},"Yes, I know this is what I need to do, and I know it can work? - George Stephanopoulos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2449863.png",[647,183989],{"author":183990,"quote":183991},"George Stephanopoulos","Yes, I know this is what I need to do, and I know it can work?",[647,183993],{"author":183994,"quote":183995},"Gay Hendricks","The only relevant question is whether you will let it be possible for you.",[647,183997],{"author":183998,"quote":183999},"Ashlee Vance","I think this needs to be done, and I don’t see anyone else doing it.",[690,184001],{":authors":184002},"[{\"name\":\"Adonal Foyle\",\"slug\":\"adonal-foyle\"},{\"name\":\"Ashlee Vance\",\"slug\":\"ashlee-vance\"},{\"name\":\"Casey Stengel\",\"slug\":\"casey-stengel\"},{\"name\":\"Charlena E. Jackson\",\"slug\":\"charlena-e-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Gay Hendricks\",\"slug\":\"gay-hendricks\"},{\"name\":\"George Stephanopoulos\",\"slug\":\"george-stephanopoulos\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Philippe Petit\",\"slug\":\"philippe-petit\"},{\"name\":\"William Faulkner\",\"slug\":\"william-faulkner\"}]",[566,184004,183832],{"id":184005},"need-for-help-and-collaboration",[639,184007,184008],{},[642,184009],{"alt":184010,"src":184011},"Oh, dear--did I forget to mention that you can, indeed, have it all, but you need a lot of help! - Will Schwalbe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-28585.png",[647,184013],{"author":17260,"quote":184014},"Oh, dear--did I forget to mention that you can, indeed, have it all, but you need a lot of help!",[647,184016],{"author":184017,"quote":184018},"Jeremiah Denniston","I appreciate and couldn't do it without my assistant.",[647,184020],{"author":184021,"quote":184022},"Herculez Gomez","I wouldn't be able to do this without help. Without help, I'm probably in Vegas working or going to school.",[647,184024],{"author":184025,"quote":184026},"Jack Harris","You have to go by the handbook. We have all the guidelines in that book. ... Coming out at a meeting and saying you can do this or that, we can't do that in a meeting.",[639,184028,184029],{},[642,184030],{"alt":184031,"src":184032},"We would not have been able to do this without ALL the help we received. - Susie Pelzel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2259031.png",[647,184034],{"author":184035,"quote":184036},"Susie Pelzel","We would not have been able to do this without ALL the help we received.",[647,184038],{"author":184039,"quote":184040},"Kent Thompson","This is why you hire professionals to do this,",[647,184042],{"author":145351,"quote":184043},"If there's something that someone else can do, let them do it. If I couldn't do it uniquely, let someone else do it and I would get back to the lab.",[647,184045],{"author":184046,"quote":184047},"Alexandra Heminsley","Whenever anyone asked me how I’d done it, the answer was simple: I decided to be able to.",[690,184049],{":authors":184050},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandra Heminsley\",\"slug\":\"alexandra-heminsley\"},{\"name\":\"Herculez Gomez\",\"slug\":\"herculez-gomez\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Harris\",\"slug\":\"jack-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremiah Denniston\",\"slug\":\"jeremiah-denniston\"},{\"name\":\"Kent Thompson\",\"slug\":\"kent-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Neil deGrasse Tyson\",\"slug\":\"neil-degrasse-tyson\"},{\"name\":\"Susie Pelzel\",\"slug\":\"susie-pelzel\"},{\"name\":\"Will Schwalbe\",\"slug\":\"will-schwalbe\"}]",[566,184052,183838],{"id":184053},"trial-and-error",[639,184055,184056],{},[642,184057],{"alt":184058,"src":184059},"Although this may be a most difficult thing, if one will do it, it can be done. There is nothing that one should suppose cannot be done. - Tsunetomo Yamamoto","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-488092.png",[647,184061],{"author":153098,"quote":184062},"Although this may be a most difficult thing, if one will do it, it can be done. There is nothing that one should suppose cannot be done.",[647,184064],{"author":184065,"quote":184066},"A.M. Westerling","You don't know if you can do it unless you try! :)",[647,184068],{"author":184069,"quote":184070},"Michael Joseph","I don't know anyone who can do that.",[647,184072],{"author":184073,"quote":184074},"Hal Kvisle","It's a complex issue and I don't have an easy answer for it.",[639,184076,184077],{},[642,184078],{"alt":184079,"src":184080},"I'm just elated. I hoped, but I didn't think I'd really be able to do that. - Aaron Peirsol","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2181786.png",[647,184082],{"author":184083,"quote":184084},"Aaron Peirsol","I'm just elated. I hoped, but I didn't think I'd really be able to do that.",[647,184086],{"author":85963,"quote":184087},"They said it couldn't be done, but sometimes it doesn't work out that way.",[647,184089],{"author":184090,"quote":184091},"Pete Sampras","I don't know how I do it, I really don't.",[647,184093],{"author":184094,"quote":184095},"Richard Smith","Now it is possible to use the tool set to do this.",[647,184097],{"author":184098,"quote":184099},"Helen White","I just wanted to show people you can do it.",[639,184101,184102],{},[642,184103],{"alt":184104,"src":184105},"You can work on it, you can try, but it's not possible. They have limitations. - Marlene Walz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2746438.png",[647,184107],{"author":184108,"quote":184109},"Marlene Walz","You can work on it, you can try, but it's not possible. They have limitations.",[647,184111],{"author":184112,"quote":184113},"Astrid Lindgren","I have never tried that before, so I think I should definitely be able to do that.",[647,184115],{"author":115583,"quote":184116},"I’m quite sure there is a simple way. The trouble is that simple ways so often come out of such complicated research.",[690,184118],{":authors":184119},"[{\"name\":\"A.M. Westerling\",\"slug\":\"am-westerling\"},{\"name\":\"Aaron Peirsol\",\"slug\":\"aaron-peirsol\"},{\"name\":\"Astrid Lindgren\",\"slug\":\"astrid-lindgren\"},{\"name\":\"Casey Stengel\",\"slug\":\"casey-stengel\"},{\"name\":\"Hal Kvisle\",\"slug\":\"hal-kvisle\"},{\"name\":\"Helen White\",\"slug\":\"helen-white\"},{\"name\":\"John Wyndham\",\"slug\":\"john-wyndham\"},{\"name\":\"Marlene Walz\",\"slug\":\"marlene-walz\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Joseph\",\"slug\":\"michael-joseph\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Sampras\",\"slug\":\"pete-sampras\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Smith\",\"slug\":\"richard-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Tsunetomo Yamamoto\",\"slug\":\"tsunetomo-yamamoto\"}]",[566,184121,183844],{"id":184122},"commitment-and-decision",[639,184124,184125],{},[642,184126],{"alt":184127,"src":184128},"You may know how to do it, but you have to choose to do it. - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-219940.png",[647,184130],{"author":5233,"quote":183888},[647,184132],{"author":184133,"quote":184134},"Peter Drucker","What you have to do and the way you have to do it is incredibly simple. Whether you are willing to do it is another matter.",[647,184136],{"author":138924,"quote":184137},"The best way to do it, is to do it!",[647,184139],{"author":184140,"quote":184141},"Doug Flutie","I said I could do it. There's no real application for it, but I could do it.",[639,184143,184144],{},[642,184145],{"alt":184146,"src":184147},"Everybody can tell you how to do it but they never done it - Jay-Z","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1756345.png",[647,184149],{"author":184150,"quote":184151},"Jay-Z","Everybody can tell you how to do it but they never done it",[647,184153],{"author":184154,"quote":184155},"Isaac Mizrahi","How do I do it? I don't know how I wouldn't do it-that's the thing.",[647,184157],{"author":184046,"quote":184047},[647,184159],{"author":183998,"quote":183999},[647,184161],{"author":183994,"quote":183995},[639,184163,184164],{},[642,184165],{"alt":184166,"src":184167},"Everybody can tell you how to do it but they never done it. - Jay-Z","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3117598.png",[647,184169],{"author":184150,"quote":184170},"Everybody can tell you how to do it but they never done it.",[690,184172],{":authors":184173},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandra Heminsley\",\"slug\":\"alexandra-heminsley\"},{\"name\":\"Amelia Earhart\",\"slug\":\"amelia-earhart\"},{\"name\":\"Ashlee Vance\",\"slug\":\"ashlee-vance\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Flutie\",\"slug\":\"doug-flutie\"},{\"name\":\"Gay Hendricks\",\"slug\":\"gay-hendricks\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Mizrahi\",\"slug\":\"isaac-mizrahi\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jay-Z\",\"slug\":\"jay-z\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Drucker\",\"slug\":\"peter-drucker\"}]",[566,184175,160525],{"id":160869},[639,184177,184178],{},[642,184179],{"alt":184180,"src":184181},"It's not so easy... it's not possible. - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-515288.png",[647,184183],{"author":5183,"quote":184184},"It's not so easy... it's not possible.",[647,184186],{"author":184187,"quote":184188},"Sharon Olds","Sometimes I don't see exactly how to go on doing this.",[647,184190],{"author":184191,"quote":184192},"Michael R. Bloomberg","nobody can figure out how to do it.",[647,184194],{"author":184195,"quote":184196},"Rafael Benitez","It is not easy. If you have a solution maybe we can see but the solution is very difficult to find.",[639,184198,184199],{},[642,184200],{"alt":184201,"src":184202},"I'm not sure that is possible right now. - Theresa Hitchens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1704707.png",[647,184204],{"author":184205,"quote":184206},"Theresa Hitchens","I'm not sure that is possible right now.",[647,184208],{"author":184209,"quote":184210},"Don Johnston","I will do that, but I think it is futile.",[647,184212],{"author":184213,"quote":184214},"John Larson","I don't think I could do it on my own.",[647,184216],{"author":184217,"quote":184218},"Jack Morris","I sure wouldn't want to have to do that,",[647,184220],{"author":184221,"quote":184222},"Russell Schweickart","That (will be) an impossible task, I'll tell you right now.",[639,184224,184225],{},[642,184226],{"alt":184104,"src":184105},[647,184228],{"author":184108,"quote":184109},[690,184230],{":authors":184231},"[{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Don Johnston\",\"slug\":\"don-johnston\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Morris\",\"slug\":\"jack-morris\"},{\"name\":\"John Larson\",\"slug\":\"john-larson\"},{\"name\":\"Marlene Walz\",\"slug\":\"marlene-walz\"},{\"name\":\"Michael R. Bloomberg\",\"slug\":\"michael-r-bloomberg\"},{\"name\":\"Rafael Benitez\",\"slug\":\"rafael-benitez\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Schweickart\",\"slug\":\"russell-schweickart\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Olds\",\"slug\":\"sharon-olds\"},{\"name\":\"Theresa Hitchens\",\"slug\":\"theresa-hitchens\"}]",[566,184233,183854],{"id":184234},"innovative-solutions",[639,184236,184237],{},[642,184238],{"alt":184239,"src":184240},"Obviously, there had to be a better way to do it than that. So that's kind of how it started. - Gil Brandt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1027876.png",[647,184242],{"author":184243,"quote":184244},"Gil Brandt","Obviously, there had to be a better way to do it than that. So that's kind of how it started.",[647,184246],{"author":184247,"quote":184248},"Ray Boggs","That's something that Intuit is not able to do.",[647,184250],{"author":184251,"quote":184252},"Merce Cunningham","The only way to do it is to do it.",[647,184254],{"author":184255,"quote":184256},"Paul Chavez","This just lets us do it at the touch of a button.",[639,184258,184259],{},[642,184260],{"alt":184261,"src":184262},"That's the way people had to do it. They used what they could. - Marlene Lellock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1929313.png",[647,184264],{"author":184265,"quote":184266},"Marlene Lellock","That's the way people had to do it. They used what they could.",[647,184268],{"author":184269,"quote":184270},"Lance Simms","We permitted it in pieces if you will. The code allows for that.",[647,184272],{"author":184273,"quote":184274},"Lisa Williams","Folks have been trying to figure out easy ways of doing this,",[647,184276],{"author":115583,"quote":184116},[690,184278],{":authors":184279},"[{\"name\":\"Gil Brandt\",\"slug\":\"gil-brandt\"},{\"name\":\"John Wyndham\",\"slug\":\"john-wyndham\"},{\"name\":\"Lance Simms\",\"slug\":\"lance-simms\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Williams\",\"slug\":\"lisa-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Marlene Lellock\",\"slug\":\"marlene-lellock\"},{\"name\":\"Merce Cunningham\",\"slug\":\"merce-cunningham\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Chavez\",\"slug\":\"paul-chavez\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Boggs\",\"slug\":\"ray-boggs\"}]",[566,184281,183860],{"id":184282},"the-power-of-trying",[639,184284,184285],{},[642,184286],{"alt":184287,"src":184288},"i really don't bother asking why, i bother myself on asking how it can be done.. - Jinnul Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-669544.png",[647,184290],{"author":184291,"quote":184292},"Jinnul Jr.","i really don't bother asking why, i bother myself on asking how it can be done..",[647,184294],{"author":184065,"quote":184066},[647,184296],{"author":184297,"quote":184298},"Cheng Chin","At the moment, I don't see how this can be done at much higher temperatures.",[647,184300],{"author":184150,"quote":184151},[639,184302,184303],{},[642,184304],{"alt":184305,"src":184306},"I have no idea how I did it. - Gilles Muller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2007135.png",[647,184308],{"author":184309,"quote":184310},"Gilles Muller","I have no idea how I did it.",[647,184312],{"author":184313,"quote":184314},"John Magaw","There's been talk about can we put it in an envelope and mail it to them. But in looking just at some of this, it would take a full-time person every day doing just that.",[647,184316],{"author":184317,"quote":184318},"Peter Moores","There's a reason no-one has done this before and we are figuring that out.",[647,184320],{"author":184321,"quote":184322},"Dale Romans","I really don't know how you do it.",[690,184324],{":authors":184325},"[{\"name\":\"A.M. Westerling\",\"slug\":\"am-westerling\"},{\"name\":\"Cheng Chin\",\"slug\":\"cheng-chin\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Romans\",\"slug\":\"dale-romans\"},{\"name\":\"Gilles Muller\",\"slug\":\"gilles-muller\"},{\"name\":\"Jay-Z\",\"slug\":\"jay-z\"},{\"name\":\"Jinnul Jr.\",\"slug\":\"jinnul-jr\"},{\"name\":\"John Magaw\",\"slug\":\"john-magaw\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Moores\",\"slug\":\"peter-moores\"}]",[566,184327,183866],{"id":184328},"belief-in-possibilities",[639,184330,184331],{},[642,184332],{"alt":184333,"src":184334},"I know it's impossible. But I know I'll do it! - Philippe Petit","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-790289.png",[647,184336],{"author":112731,"quote":183959},[647,184338],{"author":183968,"quote":183969},[647,184340],{"author":184341,"quote":184342},"Kevin Lowe","Whether I can get it done is another question.",[647,184344],{"author":184345,"quote":184346},"James Newson","There were options, but this is the best option.",[639,184348,184349],{},[642,184350],{"alt":184351,"src":184352},"They say it can't be done, but sometimes that doesn't always work. - Casey Stengel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2414633.png",[647,184354],{"author":85963,"quote":183978},[647,184356],{"author":85963,"quote":183981},[647,184358],{"author":183990,"quote":183991},[647,184360],{"author":184361,"quote":184362},"Bob Woehrle","We provide an electronic tool to do this with every contact they have.",[690,184364],{":authors":184365},"[{\"name\":\"Adonal Foyle\",\"slug\":\"adonal-foyle\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Woehrle\",\"slug\":\"bob-woehrle\"},{\"name\":\"Casey Stengel\",\"slug\":\"casey-stengel\"},{\"name\":\"George Stephanopoulos\",\"slug\":\"george-stephanopoulos\"},{\"name\":\"James Newson\",\"slug\":\"james-newson\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Lowe\",\"slug\":\"kevin-lowe\"},{\"name\":\"Philippe Petit\",\"slug\":\"philippe-petit\"}]",[566,184367,634],{"id":1014},[639,184369,184370],{},[642,184371],{"alt":184372,"src":184373},"There aren't any type of programs which I have been used to do this... it's real as hell and death was in my pocket. - DeYtH Banger - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-326714.png",[647,184375],{"author":5183,"quote":184376},"There aren't any type of programs which I have been used to do this... it's real as hell and death was in my pocket. - DeYtH Banger",[647,184378],{"author":12613,"quote":184379},"I can't do that,\" Harry said. \"I don't have the math for it.",[647,184381],{"author":5183,"quote":184382},"Naah, don't ruin what I just said... if it's not possible, leave it as possible.",[647,184384],{"author":5183,"quote":184385},"If you can do it, why you won't do it???If you have chance why you won't use it?",[639,184387,184388],{},[642,184389],{"alt":184390,"src":184391},"You can't do that, it makes too much sense. - Daven Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-533554.png",[647,184393],{"author":184394,"quote":184395},"Daven Anderson","You can't do that, it makes too much sense.",[647,184397],{"author":66821,"quote":184398},"Dear Superwoman, I do not know how you do it, but I salute you.",[647,184400],{"author":56300,"quote":184401},"You can do this.",[647,184403],{"author":184404,"quote":184405},"Pushkar Shankhwar","If you rhibk you can`t do this then you are wrong",[647,184407],{"author":184408,"quote":184409},"Allie Bruce","Without a good setter setting them up, none of the other would be possible.",[639,184411,184412],{},[642,184413],{"alt":184414,"src":184415},"You can at least give somebody a parameter. - John Broderick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1055852.png",[647,184417],{"author":184418,"quote":184419},"John Broderick","You can at least give somebody a parameter.",[647,184421],{"author":184422,"quote":184423},"Josh Brown","There's a lot of people who think they can do this.",[647,184425],{"author":184426,"quote":184427},"Bill Carmody","Don't tell anybody how we did it. I don't want anyone else to know.",[647,184429],{"author":184430,"quote":184431},"Butch Cassidy","I couldn't do that. Could you do that? Why can they do it? Who are those guys?",[647,184433],{"author":184434,"quote":184435},"Rachel Campbell","You'd be hard pressed to do it any other way. They're all foreign operators.",[639,184437,184438],{},[642,184439],{"alt":184440,"src":184441},"You can have it all, but it isn't easy. - helen fisher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1439164.png",[647,184443],{"author":184444,"quote":184445},"helen fisher","You can have it all, but it isn't easy.",[647,184447],{"author":184448,"quote":184449},"Richard Feast","I've been doing this for 35 years. I haven't been able to figure them out yet.",[647,184451],{"author":184452,"quote":184453},"Michael Hayes","You don't need experience to do this. We even have online video that takes you step-by-step.",[647,184455],{"author":184456,"quote":184457},"Terrence Howard","You just drop a character like this that and the other and it's done.",[647,184459],{"author":184460,"quote":184461},"Edward Looney","That's the wrong way to do it. It doesn't help.",[639,184463,184464],{},[642,184465],{"alt":184466,"src":184467},"I do not want to make this charge. I do not see how it can succeed. I would not make it now but that General Lee has ordered it and expects it. - James Longstreet","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1907884.png",[647,184469],{"author":184470,"quote":184471},"James Longstreet","I do not want to make this charge. I do not see how it can succeed. I would not make it now but that General Lee has ordered it and expects it.",[647,184473],{"author":184474,"quote":184475},"Scott Linehan","Obviously, I'm pretty sold that the guy can do it.",[647,184477],{"author":184478,"quote":184479},"Nur Misuari","I am trying to see whether it's possible for me to get the release of some people bit by bit.",[647,184481],{"author":5607,"quote":184482},"It's amazed me that no one has ever tried to do this before.",[647,184484],{"author":184485,"quote":184486},"Chris Richards","I think I have the drive to do it. I think I'm capable of doing it.",[639,184488,184489],{},[642,184490],{"alt":184491,"src":184492},"That might be the only feasible way to do it. - Mark Rodriguez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2340479.png",[647,184494],{"author":184495,"quote":184496},"Mark Rodriguez","That might be the only feasible way to do it.",[647,184498],{"author":184499,"quote":184500},"Buck Showalter","There's a lot of different ways to do it. That's something we'll sit down and discuss.",[647,184502],{"author":184503,"quote":184504},"Joss Stone","Well, I don't really understand how you can do that.",[647,184506],{"author":184507,"quote":184508},"Peja Stojakovic","I have the option to do it, so that's something I'm probably going to do.",[647,184510],{"author":184511,"quote":184512},"John Timoney","There are prescribed ways of doing this. I know this is very frustrating and isn't satisfactory, but that's the way it is,",[639,184514,184515],{},[642,184516],{"alt":184517,"src":184518},"I don't know if there's a scientific way to do it. - Dick Vermeil","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2665722.png",[647,184520],{"author":184521,"quote":184522},"Dick Vermeil","I don't know if there's a scientific way to do it.",[647,184524],{"author":184525,"quote":184526},"Harry Vardon","There are many ways of performing the operations successfully. I can claim, however, to be in a position to explain how not to putt. I think I know as well as anybody how not to do it.",[647,184528],{"author":184529,"quote":184530},"Bryan Whitman","There is no ?silver bullet' to solve this problem.",[647,184532],{"author":184533,"quote":184534},"Jay Wright","There's no way you can simulate it in practice.",[647,184536],{"author":184537,"quote":184538},"Jeff Wilson","need to be able to do this really simply.",[639,184540,184541],{},[642,184542],{"alt":184543,"src":184544},"First, you have to figure out who to copy. Second, you have to figure out what to copy. - Austin Kleon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2871590.png",[647,184546],{"author":53271,"quote":184547},"First, you have to figure out who to copy. Second, you have to figure out what to copy.",[647,184549],{"author":184550,"quote":184551},"Bart King","Another possibility is to use the Captain.",[647,184553],{"author":85963,"quote":184554},"They say it can’t be done, but sometimes that doesn’t always work.",[647,184556],{"author":184154,"quote":184557},"How do I do it? I don’t know how I wouldn’t do it-that’s the thing.",[647,184559],{"author":15531,"quote":184560},"I think I could, if I only know how to begin.",[690,184562],{":authors":184563},"[{\"name\":\"Allie Bruce\",\"slug\":\"allie-bruce\"},{\"name\":\"Austin Kleon\",\"slug\":\"austin-kleon\"},{\"name\":\"Bart King\",\"slug\":\"bart-king\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Carmody\",\"slug\":\"bill-carmody\"},{\"name\":\"Bryan Whitman\",\"slug\":\"bryan-whitman\"},{\"name\":\"Buck Showalter\",\"slug\":\"buck-showalter\"},{\"name\":\"Butch Cassidy\",\"slug\":\"butch-cassidy\"},{\"name\":\"Casey Stengel\",\"slug\":\"casey-stengel\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Richards\",\"slug\":\"chris-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Daven Anderson\",\"slug\":\"daven-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Vermeil\",\"slug\":\"dick-vermeil\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Looney\",\"slug\":\"edward-looney\"},{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"Harry 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It's all possible.",[647,184866],{"author":184867,"quote":184868},"John Lee Hancock","I really don't storyboard unless it's an action sequence of some kind, but I plan carefully.",[647,184870],{"author":184871,"quote":184872},"Shefali Shah","I can never visualise what the final product will look like and where it's going to go... that's not why and how I pick what I want to do.",[647,184874],{"author":184875,"quote":184876},"Simone Giertz","When I build for YouTube, there isn't necessarily an end goal. I have an idea of how I want a thing to work, but if it doesn't work that way, I can always adapt the story. 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We took all the steps and computerized it. - William Ford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1483098.png",[647,184890],{"author":184891,"quote":184892},"William Ford","The process to create that type of animation is very tedious, ... We took all the steps and computerized it.",[647,184894],{"author":184853,"quote":184895},"When you're dealing with clay animation, people forget that every single set is built to scale and by hand.",[647,184897],{"author":184898,"quote":184899},"Mickey Rooney","I just want to make sure that I give the animators everything they need, so they have plenty of choices to match their animation.",[647,184901],{"author":184902,"quote":184903},"Harry Shearer","If you're going to do something that lasts 90 minutes, you can't really do it with stick figures.",[639,184905,184906],{},[642,184907],{"alt":184908,"src":184909},"When you’re dealing with clay animation, people forget that every single set is built to scale and by hand. - Jeffrey Katzenberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3123366.png",[647,184911],{"author":184853,"quote":184854},[647,184913],{"author":184785,"quote":184786},[647,184915],{"author":184916,"quote":184917},"Kristaps Porzingis","For the triangle to really work, everybody needs to be on the same page and know how to play it.",[647,184919],{"author":184920,"quote":184921},"Michael Gracey","In 'The Greatest Showman,' I'm back doing VFX myself, allowing me to craft exactly how something looks, one frame at a time.",[647,184923],{"author":81275,"quote":184789},[639,184925,184926],{},[642,184927],{"alt":184928,"src":184929},"You can do a formula film and walk the conventional path, but it may not work at all. - Sanjay Leela Bhansali","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3927473.png",[647,184931],{"author":184932,"quote":184933},"Sanjay Leela Bhansali","You can do a formula film and walk the conventional path, but it may not work at all.",[647,184935],{"author":184798,"quote":184799},[690,184937],{":authors":184938},"[{\"name\":\"Aishwarya R. 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I want to do it because it makes sense.",[647,184976],{"author":184920,"quote":184921},[647,184978],{"author":184932,"quote":184933},[639,184980,184981],{},[642,184982],{"alt":184983,"src":184984},"When I build for YouTube, there isn't necessarily an end goal. I have an idea of how I want a thing to work, but if it doesn't work that way, I can always adapt the story. The story is the main driver, not the machine. - Simone Giertz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3945056.png",[647,184986],{"author":184875,"quote":184876},[647,184988],{"author":184802,"quote":184803},[647,184990],{"author":184991,"quote":184992},"Tristan Harris","YouTube has a hundred engineers who are trying to get the perfect next video to play automatically. And their techniques are only going to get more and more perfect over time, and we will have to resist the perfect.",[690,184994],{":authors":184995},"[{\"name\":\"Guillermo del Toro\",\"slug\":\"guillermo-del-toro\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Katzenberg\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-katzenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Wright\",\"slug\":\"joe-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Van Ness\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-van-ness\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Gracey\",\"slug\":\"michael-gracey\"},{\"name\":\"Noah Scalin\",\"slug\":\"noah-scalin\"},{\"name\":\"Sanjay Leela Bhansali\",\"slug\":\"sanjay-leela-bhansali\"},{\"name\":\"Simone Giertz\",\"slug\":\"simone-giertz\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Krug\",\"slug\":\"steve-krug\"},{\"name\":\"Takashi Miike\",\"slug\":\"takashi-miike\"},{\"name\":\"Tristan Harris\",\"slug\":\"tristan-harris\"}]",[566,184997,634],{"id":1014},[639,184999,185000],{},[642,185001],{"alt":185002,"src":185003},"Don’t make empty resolutions about this or that external little thing – make one huge resolution to give yourself to yourself. Then everything else will quite effortlessly fall into place. - Jay Woodman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-490443.png",[647,185005],{"author":59418,"quote":185006},"Don’t make empty resolutions about this or that external little thing – make one huge resolution to give yourself to yourself. Then everything else will quite effortlessly fall into place.",[647,185008],{"author":185009,"quote":185010},"Claire Thompson","It's a matter of visualizing what you want and then making it happen.",[647,185012],{"author":185013,"quote":185014},"Wolf Blitzer","My goal is to make the viewer a little bit smarter.",[647,185016],{"author":185017,"quote":185018},"Kevin Furtado","That's definitely something you can't simulate in practice.",[639,185020,185021],{},[642,185022],{"alt":185023,"src":185024},"What we've done is combined them with some sort of backlit campaign. You want to use the cling advertisements on the floor to complement what's on the board. - Scott Fransen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1473999.png",[647,185026],{"author":185027,"quote":185028},"Scott Fransen","What we've done is combined them with some sort of backlit campaign. You want to use the cling advertisements on the floor to complement what's on the board.",[647,185030],{"author":12543,"quote":185031},"There are certain things I will automate, but when it comes to quality control, I want to keep a very close eye.",[647,185033],{"author":185034,"quote":185035},"Bob Gregory","It's a tough deal. It's hard to simulate that in practice.",[647,185037],{"author":185038,"quote":185039},"Ralph Gibson","I'm interested in producing truncated shapes in proportion to the frame and composition, shapes that are preferably luminous. I'm not interested in the full-figure. I want to abstract forms.",[647,185041],{"author":185042,"quote":185043},"Todd Hollenshead","I'm not really one to put words in John's mouth but what I do know is we've had 360 stuff for a while and it was relatively easy to bring our internal project onto 360,",[639,185045,185046],{},[642,185047],{"alt":185048,"src":185049},"All you can do is cast as wide a net as you can. - Albert Jacquez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1730411.png",[647,185051],{"author":185052,"quote":185053},"Albert Jacquez","All you can do is cast as wide a net as you can.",[647,185055],{"author":185056,"quote":185057},"Elon Musk","We have a lot of ways of finding the stage, and we really want to bring it back no matter what shape it's in.",[647,185059],{"author":185060,"quote":185061},"George Murray","With 'Carousel' I had an idea and it all came out quickly.",[647,185063],{"author":6885,"quote":185064},"Create more value than you capture.",[647,185066],{"author":185067,"quote":185068},"Bill Stoneman","That is not something you ever want to do. Given what the figures are, it looks like something that should be resolvable.",[639,185070,185071],{},[642,185072],{"alt":185073,"src":185074},"That's how I taught myself how to draw - tracing the ads and petting new clothes on the models. - Stephen Sprouse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2553059.png",[647,185076],{"author":185077,"quote":185078},"Stephen Sprouse","That's how I taught myself how to draw - tracing the ads and petting new clothes on the models.",[647,185080],{"author":5367,"quote":185081},"All our precontact simulations categorized you as a Down-to-Clown Unflappable Guy Who Can Handle This Sort of Thing No Problem with a high probability of Being Actually into It All the Way.",[647,185083],{"author":184826,"quote":185084},"Even if the project requires you to have all the ducks in a line, I can’t do that. I don’t create way.",[647,185086],{"author":184902,"quote":185087},"If you’re going to do something that lasts 90 minutes, you can’t really do it with stick figures.",[647,185089],{"author":185038,"quote":185090},"I’m interested in producing truncated shapes in proportion to the frame and composition, shapes that are preferably luminous. I’m not interested in the full-figure. I want to abstract forms.",[639,185092,185093],{},[642,185094],{"alt":185095,"src":185096},"I don't want to make silly videos. - Nuseir Yassin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3863161.png",[647,185098],{"author":185099,"quote":185100},"Nuseir Yassin","I don't want to make silly videos.",[647,185102],{"author":185103,"quote":185104},"Robin Lopez","Setting a solid screen is something I'm proud of.",[647,185106],{"author":185107,"quote":185108},"Synyster Gates","I'm not a big-effects sort of guy - I like to keep it simple.",[690,185110],{":authors":185111},"[{\"name\":\"Albert Jacquez\",\"slug\":\"albert-jacquez\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Stoneman\",\"slug\":\"bill-stoneman\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Gregory\",\"slug\":\"bob-gregory\"},{\"name\":\"Catherynne M. 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We all believe. - Hines Ward","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2720625.png",[647,185313],{"author":136606,"quote":185314},"We all believed we can get this done. We all believe.",[647,185316],{"author":30603,"quote":185317},"So it can be done, if you’re willing to work at it. There’s no magic, there’s just believing.",[647,185319],{"author":185320,"quote":185321},"Rob Dyrdek","Anything is possible if you're willing to work for it.",[690,185323],{":authors":185324},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Daley\",\"slug\":\"brian-daley\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Hines Ward\",\"slug\":\"hines-ward\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Dyrdek\",\"slug\":\"rob-dyrdek\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Mallery\",\"slug\":\"susan-mallery\"},{\"name\":\"T.A. 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Southworth","Ah, it is impossible.\"\"No, it is only very difficult - so very difficult that I shall be sure to accomplish it!",[647,185339],{"author":4673,"quote":185340},"... we will do this not because it is easy, but because it is hard ...",[647,185342],{"author":185343,"quote":185344},"Gary Bartlett","This is a huge undertaking. There are a lot of things that have to happen, and they have to happen right and happen in a short period of time.",[647,185346],{"author":185347,"quote":185348},"Vincent Brooks","We've never said that this would be an easy operation, ... certain of the outcome.",[639,185350,185351],{},[642,185352],{"alt":185353,"src":185354},"And what a plan! This vast operation is undoubtedly the most complicated and difficult that has ever occurred. - Winston Churchill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1297720.png",[647,185356],{"author":3863,"quote":185357},"And what a plan! This vast operation is undoubtedly the most complicated and difficult that has ever occurred.",[647,185359],{"author":185360,"quote":185361},"Guenter Hujara","It will be very, very difficult but not impossible.",[647,185363],{"author":185364,"quote":185365},"Daniel Kammen","This is actually a switch we could make very easily and very quickly.",[647,185367],{"author":5330,"quote":185302},[647,185369],{"author":185370,"quote":185371},"Steven Levitt","There aren't many people who succeed in doing it, but at least it's possible.",[639,185373,185374],{},[642,185375],{"alt":185376,"src":185377},"You wouldn't think it would be that tricky, but it can be. - Craig Mathews","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1983122.png",[647,185379],{"author":185380,"quote":185381},"Craig Mathews","You wouldn't think it would be that tricky, but it can be.",[647,185383],{"author":185384,"quote":185385},"Takuma Sato","It might be difficult at the start but I'm sure we can improve step by step. It's a new challenge and I hope to use my experience to the full.",[647,185387],{"author":185388,"quote":185389},"Jason Terry","It doesn't get any easier. And we wouldn't have it any other way.",[690,185391],{":authors":185392},"[{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Mathews\",\"slug\":\"craig-mathews\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Kammen\",\"slug\":\"daniel-kammen\"},{\"name\":\"E.D.E.N. Southworth\",\"slug\":\"eden-southworth\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Bartlett\",\"slug\":\"gary-bartlett\"},{\"name\":\"Guenter Hujara\",\"slug\":\"guenter-hujara\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Terry\",\"slug\":\"jason-terry\"},{\"name\":\"John F. Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"john-f-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Levitt\",\"slug\":\"steven-levitt\"},{\"name\":\"Takuma Sato\",\"slug\":\"takuma-sato\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Brooks\",\"slug\":\"vincent-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"}]",[566,185394,185219],{"id":185395},"effort-and-hard-work",[639,185397,185398],{},[642,185399],{"alt":185400,"src":185401},"Without effort, no deed can be done. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-418218.png",[647,185403],{"author":291,"quote":185404},"Without effort, no deed can be done.",[647,185406],{"author":185407,"quote":185408},"Bruce Binkowski","It has been a challenge. But our staff and our volunteers have really worked hard to put it together and we've been able to make it happen.",[647,185410],{"author":185411,"quote":185412},"Mike Ditka","I don't think anything is unrealistic if you believe you can do it. I think if you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done.",[647,185414],{"author":185415,"quote":185416},"Chris Gardner","It can be done, but you have to make it happen.",[639,185418,185419],{},[642,185420],{"alt":185421,"src":185422},"We thought this would be a lot easier than it's turned out to be, - Buzz Hargrove","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1603124.png",[647,185424],{"author":185425,"quote":185426},"Buzz Hargrove","We thought this would be a lot easier than it's turned out to be,",[647,185428],{"author":185429,"quote":185430},"Kerri Hanley","It's not easy, but we have professionals who have done it year after year. It's a large operation.",[647,185432],{"author":185433,"quote":185434},"Glenn McGrath","I guess it is disappointing that there are people out there that would do it,",[647,185436],{"author":185437,"quote":185438},"Curtis Pulley","I could do that. I have been thinking that way since I got here. Hard work is how you turn things around. I hope this will be our year to go to a bowl and I can be a big part of that.",[647,185440],{"author":185441,"quote":185442},"Todd Wilson","Everyone has worked extremely hard on this. If it weren't for the efforts of the staff, it wouldn't be possible.",[639,185444,185445],{},[642,185446],{"alt":185447,"src":185448},"You will have ups and downs - but believe anything is possible. With hard work, it can come off. - Geraint Thomas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3679077.png",[647,185450],{"author":185451,"quote":185452},"Geraint Thomas","You will have ups and downs - but believe anything is possible. With hard work, it can come off.",[647,185454],{"author":185455,"quote":185456},"Paul Lauterbur","If it doesn't seem possible, nothing much gets done.",[690,185458],{":authors":185459},"[{\"name\":\"Bruce Binkowski\",\"slug\":\"bruce-binkowski\"},{\"name\":\"Buzz Hargrove\",\"slug\":\"buzz-hargrove\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Gardner\",\"slug\":\"chris-gardner\"},{\"name\":\"Curtis Pulley\",\"slug\":\"curtis-pulley\"},{\"name\":\"Geraint Thomas\",\"slug\":\"geraint-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn McGrath\",\"slug\":\"glenn-mcgrath\"},{\"name\":\"Kerri Hanley\",\"slug\":\"kerri-hanley\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Ditka\",\"slug\":\"mike-ditka\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Lauterbur\",\"slug\":\"paul-lauterbur\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Wilson\",\"slug\":\"todd-wilson\"}]",[566,185461,185225],{"id":185462},"teamwork-and-collaboration",[639,185464,185465],{},[642,185466],{"alt":185467,"src":185468},"If not, it's going to be really hard finding someone to step into this. - Kevin Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-922799.png",[647,185470],{"author":185471,"quote":185472},"Kevin Anderson","If not, it's going to be really hard finding someone to step into this.",[647,185474],{"author":185475,"quote":185476},"Todd Bogenschutz","We can't do it alone. We're going to have to have some help.",[647,185478],{"author":185479,"quote":185480},"Rollie Geiger","We have some real depth here. I think we have a group of guys that can get it done.",[647,185482],{"author":185483,"quote":185484},"Allen Iverson","You just have to want to do it. I don't know how but I know that it has to be done. I know if we get frustrated and start turning on each other that it is only going to get worse.",[639,185486,185487],{},[642,185488],{"alt":185489,"src":185490},"David Crane asked if we could help. Rotary was going to do it by itself, but it couldn't. - Tim Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1790361.png",[647,185492],{"author":185493,"quote":185494},"Tim Johnson","David Crane asked if we could help. Rotary was going to do it by itself, but it couldn't.",[647,185496],{"author":185497,"quote":185498},"John Phillips","Of course, we have a lot of people who want to do that.",[647,185500],{"author":185501,"quote":185502},"Harry Reid","I think we could do that with ease,",[647,185504],{"author":87531,"quote":185505},"This is extremely important. Quite frankly, we cannot get this done in time without outside help.",[647,185507],{"author":185441,"quote":185442},[639,185509,185510],{},[642,185511],{"alt":185512,"src":185513},"I just knew if it could be done, it had to be done, and I did it. - Gertrude Ederle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3050703.png",[647,185515],{"author":185516,"quote":185517},"Gertrude Ederle","I just knew if it could be done, it had to be done, and I did it.",[690,185519],{":authors":185520},"[{\"name\":\"Allen Iverson\",\"slug\":\"allen-iverson\"},{\"name\":\"Gertrude Ederle\",\"slug\":\"gertrude-ederle\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Reid\",\"slug\":\"harry-reid\"},{\"name\":\"John Phillips\",\"slug\":\"john-phillips\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Anderson\",\"slug\":\"kevin-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"O. J. Simpson\",\"slug\":\"o-j-simpson\"},{\"name\":\"Rollie Geiger\",\"slug\":\"rollie-geiger\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Johnson\",\"slug\":\"tim-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Bogenschutz\",\"slug\":\"todd-bogenschutz\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Wilson\",\"slug\":\"todd-wilson\"}]",[566,185522,156305],{"id":156750},[639,185524,185525],{},[642,185526],{"alt":185527,"src":185528},"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert. - David Ben-Gurion","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1003426.png",[647,185530],{"author":26179,"quote":185531},"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert.",[647,185533],{"author":185516,"quote":185534},"I just knew if it could be done, it had to be done, and I did it",[647,185536],{"author":185415,"quote":185416},[647,185538],{"author":185539,"quote":185540},"Orrin Hatch","I don't know that it can be done, but we are going to keep trying.",[639,185542,185543],{},[642,185544],{"alt":185545,"src":185546},"First we need to decide what needs to be done. Then we do it. And then we ask if it is possible. - Paul Hawken","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1685887.png",[647,185548],{"author":185549,"quote":185550},"Paul Hawken","First we need to decide what needs to be done. Then we do it. And then we ask if it is possible.",[647,185552],{"author":185483,"quote":185484},[647,185554],{"author":185555,"quote":185556},"Mark Sanchez","We have to do this. It's a hard decision to make, but we have to go forward.",[647,185558],{"author":185384,"quote":185385},[647,185560],{"author":185561,"quote":185562},"John Tortorella","It better not be hard. We have to maintain it.",[639,185564,185565],{},[642,185566],{"alt":185567,"src":185568},"It is very difficult, if not impossible, to relinquish and attach at the same time. - Elin Hilderbrand","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3002182.png",[647,185570],{"author":165880,"quote":185571},"It is very difficult, if not impossible, to relinquish and attach at the same time.",[647,185573],{"author":112731,"quote":185574},"It’s impossible, that’s for sure. So let’s start working.",[690,185576],{":authors":185577},"[{\"name\":\"Allen Iverson\",\"slug\":\"allen-iverson\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Gardner\",\"slug\":\"chris-gardner\"},{\"name\":\"David Ben-Gurion\",\"slug\":\"david-ben-gurion\"},{\"name\":\"Elin Hilderbrand\",\"slug\":\"elin-hilderbrand\"},{\"name\":\"Gertrude Ederle\",\"slug\":\"gertrude-ederle\"},{\"name\":\"John Tortorella\",\"slug\":\"john-tortorella\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Sanchez\",\"slug\":\"mark-sanchez\"},{\"name\":\"Orrin Hatch\",\"slug\":\"orrin-hatch\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Hawken\",\"slug\":\"paul-hawken\"},{\"name\":\"Philippe Petit\",\"slug\":\"philippe-petit\"},{\"name\":\"Takuma Sato\",\"slug\":\"takuma-sato\"}]",[566,185579,185235],{"id":185580},"learning-and-adaptation",[639,185582,185583],{},[642,185584],{"alt":185585,"src":185586},"I think it's hard to do it, but if we keep doing things like this we can do it. - Sostenes Abalos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-950169.png",[647,185588],{"author":185589,"quote":185590},"Sostenes Abalos","I think it's hard to do it, but if we keep doing things like this we can do it.",[647,185592],{"author":128403,"quote":185593},"Maybe this is the way to do it. We haven't been too successful the other way.",[647,185595],{"author":185596,"quote":185597},"Don Cox","We never would have been able to do this the old way. It has made a big difference all around.",[647,185599],{"author":185600,"quote":185601},"William Cohen","We are trying to take it step by step because it's very, very difficult technology we are trying.",[639,185603,185604],{},[642,185605],{"alt":185606,"src":185607},"I think that maybe it's not as complicated as it might seem. I'm not a medical expert, but I think anyone with a reasonable amount of skill could probably accomplish this. - Todd Graves","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1580623.png",[647,185609],{"author":185610,"quote":185611},"Todd Graves","I think that maybe it's not as complicated as it might seem. I'm not a medical expert, but I think anyone with a reasonable amount of skill could probably accomplish this.",[647,185613],{"author":80329,"quote":185614},"It will take time to adapt, but I think I can handle it.",[647,185616],{"author":185617,"quote":185618},"Jimmy Ray","If we had not had that group of people with the vision to put this thing together and we tried to do it today, I think it would be damn near impossible.",[647,185620],{"author":3825,"quote":185621},"If a great thing can be done, it can be done easily, but this ease is like the of ease of a tree blossoming after long years of gathering strength.",[647,185623],{"author":185624,"quote":185625},"Javier Solana","I cannot be very precise, but we are working on some ideas that maybe it is possible to get through.",[639,185627,185628],{},[642,185629],{"alt":185630,"src":185631},"We know we can do it. We've done it. It's not a case where we can't. We know the formula we have to use after playing them. We know what works. - Kirk Walters","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2737910.png",[647,185633],{"author":185634,"quote":185635},"Kirk Walters","We know we can do it. We've done it. It's not a case where we can't. We know the formula we have to use after playing them. We know what works.",[647,185637],{"author":165880,"quote":185571},[690,185639],{":authors":185640},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Cowher\",\"slug\":\"bill-cowher\"},{\"name\":\"Don Cox\",\"slug\":\"don-cox\"},{\"name\":\"Elin Hilderbrand\",\"slug\":\"elin-hilderbrand\"},{\"name\":\"Javier Solana\",\"slug\":\"javier-solana\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Ray\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-ray\"},{\"name\":\"John Ruskin\",\"slug\":\"john-ruskin\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Walters\",\"slug\":\"kirk-walters\"},{\"name\":\"Sostenes Abalos\",\"slug\":\"sostenes-abalos\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Graves\",\"slug\":\"todd-graves\"},{\"name\":\"William Cohen\",\"slug\":\"william-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Yao Ming\",\"slug\":\"yao-ming\"}]",[566,185642,185241],{"id":185643},"facing-challenges",[639,185645,185646],{},[642,185647],{"alt":185648,"src":185649},"Thinking, it seems, is a difficult undertaking RjS - rassool jibraeel snyman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-76929.png",[647,185651],{"author":74069,"quote":185652},"Thinking, it seems, is a difficult undertaking RjS",[647,185654],{"author":96698,"quote":185655},"If you think it cannot be done, please don’t interfere or interrupt the rest of us trying to do it.",[647,185657],{"author":185658,"quote":185659},"Michael Chertoff","I think it would be hugely, hugely difficult to do this,",[647,185661],{"author":185662,"quote":185663},"Larry Ellison","I think that's going to be difficult to achieve,",[639,185665,185666],{},[642,185667],{"alt":185668,"src":185669},"We can do it quickly because we talked about numerous scenarios. - Chris Henson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1607061.png",[647,185671],{"author":185672,"quote":185673},"Chris Henson","We can do it quickly because we talked about numerous scenarios.",[647,185675],{"author":185676,"quote":185677},"Brent Mitchell","If you look through history there has been some success in this and there's been some failures. It's very difficult.",[647,185679],{"author":57197,"quote":185680},"So we're working on that, and it's difficult to do but we're hard at it.",[647,185682],{"author":185683,"quote":185684},"Johan Santana","It's difficult, but we're making it look like it's impossible. And that's not the way it should be.",[647,185686],{"author":185687,"quote":185688},"Starhawk Starhawk","That would be great, but I am not so sure it will be that easy.",[639,185690,185691],{},[642,185692],{"alt":185693,"src":185694},"Imagine there’s no varmints. It isn’t hard to do. - John Lennon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3154314.png",[647,185696],{"author":82359,"quote":185697},"Imagine there’s no varmints. It isn’t hard to do.",[690,185699],{":authors":185700},"[{\"name\":\"Brent Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"brent-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Henson\",\"slug\":\"chris-henson\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Rumsfeld\",\"slug\":\"donald-rumsfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Johan Santana\",\"slug\":\"johan-santana\"},{\"name\":\"John Lennon\",\"slug\":\"john-lennon\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Ellison\",\"slug\":\"larry-ellison\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Chertoff\",\"slug\":\"michael-chertoff\"},{\"name\":\"R.J. Intindola\",\"slug\":\"rj-intindola\"},{\"name\":\"Starhawk Starhawk\",\"slug\":\"starhawk-starhawk\"},{\"name\":\"rassool jibraeel snyman\",\"slug\":\"rassool-jibraeel-snyman\"}]",[566,185702,185247],{"id":185703},"vision-and-planning",[639,185705,185706],{},[642,185707],{"alt":185708,"src":185709},"We know it can be done because it's been done before, - Gary Baker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1022672.png",[647,185711],{"author":185712,"quote":185713},"Gary Baker","We know it can be done because it's been done before,",[647,185715],{"author":185716,"quote":185717},"Shlomo Dror","The idea is to make it like an airport or an international border crossing, but this takes time.",[647,185719],{"author":185720,"quote":185721},"Danny Elfman","The whole process we're talking about is quite easy, ... I just hope people realize this was done using real sets and real lights.",[647,185723],{"author":185549,"quote":185550},[639,185725,185726],{},[642,185727],{"alt":185728,"src":185729},"There's obviously a lot of work to do and building an exchange is not simple. - Gary Katz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1815449.png",[647,185731],{"author":185732,"quote":185733},"Gary Katz","There's obviously a lot of work to do and building an exchange is not simple.",[647,185735],{"author":185736,"quote":185737},"Richard Langford","Conceptually, I don't have any problems with this idea. It's just a question of where do we start and how do we get there.",[647,185739],{"author":185740,"quote":185741},"John Smoltz","I knew coming into this, ... that things like this were possible.",[647,185743],{"author":185744,"quote":185745},"Rees Shearer","One thing that's clear is that it's going to be tricky to find the resources to do this.",[647,185747],{"author":185516,"quote":185517},[639,185749,185750],{},[642,185751],{"alt":185752,"src":185753},"If it doesn't seem possible, nothing much gets done. - Paul Lauterbur","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3872920.png",[647,185755],{"author":185455,"quote":185456},[690,185757],{":authors":185758},"[{\"name\":\"Danny Elfman\",\"slug\":\"danny-elfman\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Baker\",\"slug\":\"gary-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Katz\",\"slug\":\"gary-katz\"},{\"name\":\"Gertrude Ederle\",\"slug\":\"gertrude-ederle\"},{\"name\":\"John Smoltz\",\"slug\":\"john-smoltz\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Hawken\",\"slug\":\"paul-hawken\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Lauterbur\",\"slug\":\"paul-lauterbur\"},{\"name\":\"Rees Shearer\",\"slug\":\"rees-shearer\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Langford\",\"slug\":\"richard-langford\"},{\"name\":\"Shlomo Dror\",\"slug\":\"shlomo-dror\"}]",[566,185760,185253],{"id":185761},"seeking-help-and-resources",[639,185763,185764],{},[642,185765],{"alt":185766,"src":185767},"We can't do it alone. We're going to have to have some help. - Todd Bogenschutz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1129909.png",[647,185769],{"author":185475,"quote":185476},[647,185771],{"author":185772,"quote":185773},"Michael Collins","There's lots of reasons why we can't do this. We're here looking for answers and a way in which we can do this. You are the folks with the energy and resources to make this project a reality.",[647,185775],{"author":185776,"quote":185777},"Josh Greenbaum","It's going to be hard. It's a complicated task. I think Siebel just made it significantly more complex at a relatively late date,",[647,185779],{"author":185493,"quote":185494},[639,185781,185782],{},[642,185783],{"alt":185784,"src":185785},"Of course, we have a lot of people who want to do that. - John Phillips","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2221377.png",[647,185787],{"author":185497,"quote":185498},[647,185789],{"author":185790,"quote":185791},"Mitchell Reiss","I'm not sure you can do anything quickly or easily with the North.",[647,185793],{"author":185794,"quote":185795},"John Smedley","We have to do this very carefully and we hope you can understand our desire to do this right. We're trying to balance that with getting the game back up as quickly as possible",[647,185797],{"author":87531,"quote":185505},[647,185799],{"author":185744,"quote":185745},[639,185801,185802],{},[642,185803],{"alt":185804,"src":185805},"I don’t think anything is unrealistic if you believe you can do it. I think if you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done. - Mike Ditka","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3292098.png",[647,185807],{"author":185411,"quote":185808},"I don’t think anything is unrealistic if you believe you can do it. I think if you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done.",[690,185810],{":authors":185811},"[{\"name\":\"John Phillips\",\"slug\":\"john-phillips\"},{\"name\":\"John Smedley\",\"slug\":\"john-smedley\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Greenbaum\",\"slug\":\"josh-greenbaum\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Collins\",\"slug\":\"michael-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Ditka\",\"slug\":\"mike-ditka\"},{\"name\":\"Mitchell Reiss\",\"slug\":\"mitchell-reiss\"},{\"name\":\"O. J. Simpson\",\"slug\":\"o-j-simpson\"},{\"name\":\"Rees Shearer\",\"slug\":\"rees-shearer\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Johnson\",\"slug\":\"tim-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Bogenschutz\",\"slug\":\"todd-bogenschutz\"}]",[566,185813,634],{"id":1014},[639,185815,185816],{},[642,185817],{"alt":185818,"src":185819},"If just one person has done it, it can be done. by V.L. Marshall - Verity Louise Marshall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-19423.png",[647,185821],{"author":185822,"quote":185823},"Verity Louise Marshall","If just one person has done it, it can be done. by V.L. Marshall",[647,185825],{"author":185826,"quote":185827},"Melody Carstairs","Give and take.Oil and water. Yes, it is that simple!",[647,185829],{"author":59387,"quote":185830},"To not do this without conscious effort would be very hard I imagine.",[647,185832],{"author":59116,"quote":185833},"You need unstoppable people. You want people that are just going to get it done.",[639,185835,185836],{},[642,185837],{"alt":185838,"src":185839},"We tried some of that the other day. That's hard, - Craig Biggio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-997611.png",[647,185841],{"author":185842,"quote":185843},"Craig Biggio","We tried some of that the other day. That's hard,",[647,185845],{"author":117876,"quote":185846},"In fact, there are hundreds of people who want to be in this process.",[647,185848],{"author":185849,"quote":185850},"Ernie Cox","We can't make this work by transferring density from someplace else. We just can't do it.",[647,185852],{"author":185853,"quote":185854},"Doretha Edgecomb","An emphatic yes or no would be difficult at this time.",[647,185856],{"author":185857,"quote":185858},"Jennifer Faliero","This is very difficult. We try to do the best we can.",[639,185860,185861],{},[642,185862],{"alt":185863,"src":185864},"Even those who would be willing to take the time to do it can't. They just can't afford it. - John Flaherty","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1447903.png",[647,185866],{"author":80310,"quote":185867},"Even those who would be willing to take the time to do it can't. They just can't afford it.",[647,185869],{"author":185870,"quote":185871},"Brian Giles","We're slowly closing this thing out, but it hasn't been easy,",[647,185873],{"author":185874,"quote":185875},"John Gillis","As long as you have insiders willing to participate it becomes fairly easy.",[647,185877],{"author":185878,"quote":185879},"Peter Galbraith","I certainly don't see any easy way out of this mess.",[647,185881],{"author":185882,"quote":185883},"Christopher Hill","I can't say at this point how it's going to end up, ... difficult but not insurmountable.",[639,185885,185886],{},[642,185887],{"alt":185888,"src":185889},"And we'd better get it done quick, because it's only going to get more expensive. - Jason Isringhausen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1721817.png",[647,185891],{"author":185892,"quote":185893},"Jason Isringhausen","And we'd better get it done quick, because it's only going to get more expensive.",[647,185895],{"author":185896,"quote":185897},"Paul Jorgensen","It's possible, but it's going to be hard,",[647,185899],{"author":185900,"quote":185901},"Sally Johnson","We talked about the basic needs of man. It was a wonderful experience. There is no way you could do that now, ... Now there is one hurdle after another.",[647,185903],{"author":185904,"quote":185905},"Raymond Kelly","It doesn't seem feasible based on the description he gave,",[647,185907],{"author":82359,"quote":185908},"Imagine there's no varmints. It isn't hard to do.",[639,185910,185911],{},[642,185912],{"alt":185913,"src":185914},"I think that is just absolutely terrible, but I understand that there is nothing that can be done. - Pat Loy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1937035.png",[647,185916],{"author":185917,"quote":185918},"Pat Loy","I think that is just absolutely terrible, but I understand that there is nothing that can be done.",[647,185920],{"author":185921,"quote":185922},"Dickey Meeks","It can be done. 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What you need is usually there if you can see it and if you have the courage to use it.",[647,186167],{"author":186168,"quote":186169},"Sabrina Harris","Our problem is trying to figure out what to put on it.",[639,186171,186172],{},[642,186173],{"alt":186174,"src":186175},"Don't put anything up there that is too small. Do clusters or groupings. - Heidi Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1751501.png",[647,186177],{"author":186178,"quote":186179},"Heidi Johnson","Don't put anything up there that is too small. Do clusters or groupings.",[647,186181],{"author":186182,"quote":186183},"Connie Miller","Somebody needs to figure out what to do with it. It's just too much,",[647,186185],{"author":186186,"quote":186187},"Larry Terry","The cupboard is certainly not bare on O-line. The key for us there is, do we have guys who can do the job? 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I don't know where else I'll end up needing to do that, but it was a huge help here.",[647,186252],{"author":110345,"quote":186253},"Packing? Here’s the golden rule of packing: you don’t need that.",[690,186255],{":authors":186256},"[{\"name\":\"Alison Davis\",\"slug\":\"alison-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Brown\",\"slug\":\"doug-brown\"},{\"name\":\"J. J. Johnson\",\"slug\":\"j-j-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Gay\",\"slug\":\"jason-gay\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Gartenberg\",\"slug\":\"michael-gartenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Patsy Brooks\",\"slug\":\"patsy-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Mickelson\",\"slug\":\"phil-mickelson\"},{\"name\":\"Raymond Crane\",\"slug\":\"raymond-crane\"}]",[566,186258,186123],{"id":186259},"multitasking-and-perspective",[639,186261,186262],{},[642,186263],{"alt":186264,"src":186265},"Don't focus all your time and effort on creating the templates & perfecting the documents. Answering key product questions is more critical. - Brian Lawley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-134236.png",[647,186267],{"author":186268,"quote":186269},"Brian Lawley","Don't focus all your time and effort on creating the templates & perfecting the documents. Answering key product questions is more critical.",[647,186271],{"author":164229,"quote":186272},"Focus on the part and the whole at the same time.",[647,186274],{"author":62559,"quote":186275},"Use a picture. It's worth a thousand words.",[647,186277],{"author":186278,"quote":186279},"Alan Chvotkin","This is a peanut butter approach -- you spread it across everything and see what sticks, rather than seeing what particular contracts require it.",[639,186281,186282],{},[642,186283],{"alt":186284,"src":186285},"It's amazing how much data is out there. The question is how do we put it in a form that's usable? - Bill Ford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1420038.png",[647,186287],{"author":186288,"quote":186289},"Bill Ford","It's amazing how much data is out there. The question is how do we put it in a form that's usable?",[647,186291],{"author":186292,"quote":186293},"Avery Johnson","But we are trying to figure out how to take the next step. We've got a system in place now, and we're trying to plug in the right pieces.",[647,186295],{"author":186296,"quote":186297},"Alva Noto","I always try hard to arrange all media in a way so that it expresses what I want - this is not limited to one medium alone and varies from case to case.",[647,186299],{"author":186300,"quote":186301},"Alexandra Sanders","We took each one and just tore them apart. We were like six college students researching a paper.",[647,186303],{"author":186288,"quote":186304},"It’s amazing how much data is out there. The question is how do we put it in a form that’s usable?",[639,186306,186307],{},[642,186308],{"alt":186309,"src":186310},"Just make a mark and see where it takes you. - Peter H. Reynolds","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3344455.png",[647,186312],{"author":186313,"quote":186314},"Peter H. Reynolds","Just make a mark and see where it takes you.",[690,186316],{":authors":186317},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Chvotkin\",\"slug\":\"alan-chvotkin\"},{\"name\":\"Alexandra Sanders\",\"slug\":\"alexandra-sanders\"},{\"name\":\"Alva Noto\",\"slug\":\"alva-noto\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Brisbane\",\"slug\":\"arthur-brisbane\"},{\"name\":\"Avery Johnson\",\"slug\":\"avery-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Ford\",\"slug\":\"bill-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Lawley\",\"slug\":\"brian-lawley\"},{\"name\":\"Pearl Zhu\",\"slug\":\"pearl-zhu\"},{\"name\":\"Peter H. Reynolds\",\"slug\":\"peter-h-reynolds\"}]",[566,186319,186129],{"id":186320},"program-and-dedication",[639,186322,186323],{},[642,186324],{"alt":186325,"src":186326},"This is as important as anything I've done as an owner. - Leslie Alexander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-925891.png",[647,186328],{"author":186329,"quote":186330},"Leslie Alexander","This is as important as anything I've done as an owner.",[647,186332],{"author":186333,"quote":186334},"Cammi Granato","When I have given what I have given to the program, it is hard to just sit with this.",[647,186336],{"author":12081,"quote":186337},"The problem with putting it all on the line is that it might not work out. The problem with not putting it all on the line is that it will never (ever) change things for the better. Not much of a choice, I think.",[647,186339],{"author":186340,"quote":186341},"A. Hodge","It's very important to me. I don't know what I'm going to do with it yet. I may frame it.",[639,186343,186344],{},[642,186345],{"alt":186346,"src":186347},"Don't waste your time, it is too short, Valuable and irreplaceable. - Mike Murdock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2069135.png",[647,186349],{"author":186350,"quote":186351},"Mike Murdock","Don't waste your time, it is too short, Valuable and irreplaceable.",[647,186353],{"author":186354,"quote":186355},"Jeff Raines","This is a huge undertaking. We're not an engraving shop and have never done anything like this.",[647,186357],{"author":186358,"quote":186359},"Teresa Schilling","This is an extremely complicated and murky issue. There are a lot of gray areas.",[647,186361],{"author":186362,"quote":186363},"Frank Lloyd Wright","You can use an eraser on the drafting table or a sledge hammer on the construction site.",[647,186365],{"author":186366,"quote":186367},"Ruth Stafford Peale","Find a need and fill it.",[690,186369],{":authors":186370},"[{\"name\":\"A. Hodge\",\"slug\":\"a-hodge\"},{\"name\":\"Cammi Granato\",\"slug\":\"cammi-granato\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Lloyd Wright\",\"slug\":\"frank-lloyd-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Raines\",\"slug\":\"jeff-raines\"},{\"name\":\"Leslie Alexander\",\"slug\":\"leslie-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Murdock\",\"slug\":\"mike-murdock\"},{\"name\":\"Ruth Stafford Peale\",\"slug\":\"ruth-stafford-peale\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"Teresa Schilling\",\"slug\":\"teresa-schilling\"}]",[566,186372,186135],{"id":186373},"direction-and-assurance",[639,186375,186376],{},[642,186377],{"alt":186378,"src":186379},"Pick up the pen and the paper. Look around. The nature will guide you. - Md Saifuddin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-738650.png",[647,186381],{"author":186382,"quote":186383},"Md Saifuddin","Pick up the pen and the paper. Look around. The nature will guide you.",[647,186385],{"author":186386,"quote":186387},"James Adams","You can fiddle enough with the system to (make the office) look better,",[647,186389],{"author":67691,"quote":186390},"work this out and come up with an acceptable resolution.",[647,186392],{"author":186393,"quote":186394},"David Emerson","I think what's needed is a fundamental review and reshaping.",[639,186396,186397],{},[642,186398],{"alt":186399,"src":186400},"Following instructions is overrated. - Seth Godin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1573634.png",[647,186402],{"author":12081,"quote":186403},"Following instructions is overrated.",[647,186405],{"author":186406,"quote":186407},"Adam Leipzig","How do I get it made? How do I get it seen? How do I get it in front of the people I want to serve?",[647,186409],{"author":137978,"quote":186410},"I couldn't direct because I'm too impatient and I couldn't put together a package because I don't understand money. I'd rather just do what I'm doing.",[647,186412],{"author":186413,"quote":186414},"Leslee Unruh","Do not make it easy for them. Make them work for every little signature they can get.",[647,186416],{"author":186417,"quote":186418},"Aza Raskin","Your first try will be wrong. Budget and design for it.",[639,186420,186421],{},[642,186422],{"alt":186423,"src":186424},"If I see an opening, I'll go for the submission. - Charles Oliveira","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3598844.png",[647,186426],{"author":186427,"quote":186428},"Charles Oliveira","If I see an opening, I'll go for the submission.",[690,186430],{":authors":186431},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Leipzig\",\"slug\":\"adam-leipzig\"},{\"name\":\"Aza Raskin\",\"slug\":\"aza-raskin\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Oliveira\",\"slug\":\"charles-oliveira\"},{\"name\":\"David Emerson\",\"slug\":\"david-emerson\"},{\"name\":\"James Adams\",\"slug\":\"james-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Kofi Annan\",\"slug\":\"kofi-annan\"},{\"name\":\"Leslee Unruh\",\"slug\":\"leslee-unruh\"},{\"name\":\"Md Saifuddin\",\"slug\":\"md-saifuddin\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Serling\",\"slug\":\"rod-serling\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"}]",[566,186433,186141],{"id":186434},"miscellaneous-insights",[639,186436,186437],{},[642,186438],{"alt":186439,"src":186440},"Just get it down on paper, and then we’ll see what to do with it. - Maxwell Perkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-695961.png",[647,186442],{"author":8368,"quote":186443},"Just get it down on paper, and then we’ll see what to do with it.",[647,186445],{"author":66984,"quote":186446},"There's a setup here and I'm stuck in the middle of it,",[647,186448],{"author":186449,"quote":186450},"Mike Butcher","You give them recommendations. You throw different angles at them where, hopefully, they can get something out of it.",[647,186452],{"author":112924,"quote":186453},"It takes me a while to get in, you also want to make sure the things you get in to are the right ones.",[639,186455,186456],{},[642,186457],{"alt":186458,"src":186459},"I still can't set up the ironing-board. A complete Luddite. - Jenny Eclair","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1389431.png",[647,186461],{"author":186462,"quote":186463},"Jenny Eclair","I still can't set up the ironing-board. A complete Luddite.",[647,186465],{"author":12539,"quote":186466},"You just have to make sure the model you're working on does not undersell your product.",[647,186468],{"author":148302,"quote":186469},"People ask me how did you choose the part and how did you prepare for this work? I just learned the lines and showed up; I don't know what else to say because that's all I know how to do.",[647,186471],{"author":186472,"quote":186473},"Saad Hariri","Nobody's going to give you everything on a silver tray. It's going to be difficult.",[647,186475],{"author":186476,"quote":186477},"Jimmy Johnson","We did everything we needed to do and then just held our own for a little bit and gradually got tighter and tighter.a top ten is exactly what we needed.",[639,186479,186480],{},[642,186481],{"alt":186482,"src":186483},"All I can do is put on my armor and brace for the arrows. - Jamie Kennedy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1823199.png",[647,186485],{"author":186486,"quote":186487},"Jamie Kennedy","All I can do is put on my armor and brace for the arrows.",[647,186489],{"author":186490,"quote":186491},"John Lyboldt","You can go to all the manufacturers very quickly and save yourself a lot of time.",[647,186493],{"author":186494,"quote":186495},"Craig McCracken","Basicly what I had to do was do a 7 minute board and pitch it to a room of big wigs from the network and based on that they determined if I would get a short or not.",[647,186497],{"author":16607,"quote":186498},"I can't build a simple shelf. I have no idea how to change an oil filter on a car. I can't even stick a stamp on an envelope straight. And I'm always dialling the wrong number. But I have come up with a few original cocktails that people seem to like.",[647,186500],{"author":186501,"quote":186502},"David Stewart","Make sure you take your time, once you're finished, glance over it, go step by step, make sure all the boxes are filled and make sure that signature line is signed.",[639,186504,186505],{},[642,186506],{"alt":186507,"src":186508},"I don't know how easy it would be to go to other suppliers and say, 'Here it is, now duplicate it. - Mike Wall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2749465.png",[647,186510],{"author":186511,"quote":186512},"Mike Wall","I don't know how easy it would be to go to other suppliers and say, 'Here it is, now duplicate it.",[647,186514],{"author":186515,"quote":186516},"Kevin Gates","I don't want no handouts. I want to get it out the mud.",[690,186518],{":authors":186519},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"anthony-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"Craig McCracken\",\"slug\":\"craig-mccracken\"},{\"name\":\"David Stewart\",\"slug\":\"david-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"George Clooney\",\"slug\":\"george-clooney\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"jamie-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Eclair\",\"slug\":\"jenny-eclair\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Johnson\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"John Lyboldt\",\"slug\":\"john-lyboldt\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Gates\",\"slug\":\"kevin-gates\"},{\"name\":\"Lance Armstrong\",\"slug\":\"lance-armstrong\"},{\"name\":\"Maxwell Perkins\",\"slug\":\"maxwell-perkins\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Eisner\",\"slug\":\"michael-eisner\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Butcher\",\"slug\":\"mike-butcher\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Wall\",\"slug\":\"mike-wall\"},{\"name\":\"Saad Hariri\",\"slug\":\"saad-hariri\"}]",[566,186521,634],{"id":1014},[639,186523,186524],{},[642,186525],{"alt":186526,"src":186527},"Be very clear about what you want done. Talk every detail through, and make sure your contractor knows exactly what it is that you want. - Chris Blyth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-993369.png",[647,186529],{"author":186530,"quote":186531},"Chris Blyth","Be very clear about what you want done. Talk every detail through, and make sure your contractor knows exactly what it is that you want.",[647,186533],{"author":59852,"quote":186534},"Screw it, let's do it - Just get on with it and do it",[647,186536],{"author":186537,"quote":186538},"Tom Hodgkinson","It will soon be difficult to put up a shelf without a degree in shelf putting up.",[647,186540],{"author":31822,"quote":186541},"I don't necessarily think that installation is the only way to go. It's just a label for certain kinds of arrangements.",[639,186543,186544],{},[642,186545],{"alt":186546,"src":186547},"So what I do is supervise the boarding process trying to get the shows the way I'd like them to be. And in some cases I've completely redone a board myself even though I'm not credited for it. - Craig McCracken","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1983307.png",[647,186549],{"author":186494,"quote":186550},"So what I do is supervise the boarding process trying to get the shows the way I'd like them to be. And in some cases I've completely redone a board myself even though I'm not credited for it.",[647,186552],{"author":186553,"quote":186554},"James Mitchell","The important thing is to get oversight in there fast, and make it highly visible.",[647,186556],{"author":186557,"quote":186558},"Wilson Pickett","First you harmonize, then you customize.",[647,186560],{"author":1915,"quote":186561},"You had to get everything exactly right or the editors would give you hell.",[647,186563],{"author":97738,"quote":186564},"Heya, newbie!” Newbie? I squinted. Not quite sure how to take that.",[639,186566,186567],{},[642,186568],{"alt":186569,"src":186570},"People ask me how did you choose the part and how did you prepare for this work? I just learned the lines and showed up; I don’t know what else to say because that’s all I know how to do. - Anthony Hopkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2860885.png",[647,186572],{"author":148302,"quote":186573},"People ask me how did you choose the part and how did you prepare for this work? I just learned the lines and showed up; I don’t know what else to say because that’s all I know how to do.",[647,186575],{"author":31822,"quote":186576},"I don’t necessarily think that installation is the only way to go. It’s just a label for certain kinds of arrangements.",[647,186578],{"author":186164,"quote":186579},"Use what you’ve got. 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Consistency",[574,186773,186774],{},[577,186775,634],{"href":633},[566,186777,186729],{"id":186778},"reiteration-and-refinement",[639,186780,186781],{},[642,186782],{"alt":186783,"src":186784},"Always take time out for rejuvenation and redirection.Inquire as you move along the path.There is no one best way. Different paths—different solutions.Refinement is a constant process of growth for better results! - Joseph S. Spence Sr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-387384.png",[647,186786],{"author":186787,"quote":186788},"Joseph S. Spence Sr.","Always take time out for rejuvenation and redirection.Inquire as you move along the path.There is no one best way. Different paths—different solutions.Refinement is a constant process of growth for better results!",[647,186790],{"author":57089,"quote":186791},"The fastest way to revise a piece of work is to send it, late at night, to someone whose opinion you fear. Then rewrite it, praying you'll finish in time to send a new version by morning.",[647,186793],{"author":172937,"quote":186794},"Bring your work back to the workshop twenty times. Polish it continuously, and polish it again.",[647,186796],{"author":9661,"quote":186797},"Renouncing things is less difficult than people believe: it's all a matter of getting started. Once you've succeeded in dispensing with something you thought essential, you realize you can also do without something else, then without many other things.",[639,186799,186800],{},[642,186801],{"alt":186802,"src":186803},"This idea of repetition and revision is central to my working process-this idea of stacking and layering and building up densities and recoveries. - Ellen Gallagher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1510914.png",[647,186805],{"author":186806,"quote":186807},"Ellen Gallagher","This idea of repetition and revision is central to my working process-this idea of stacking and layering and building up densities and recoveries.",[647,186809],{"author":82951,"quote":186810},"Rewriting is a large part of the whole job. And get rid of stuff that's not working. Just pare it down until it's a beautiful thing you can hand in.",[647,186812],{"author":186813,"quote":186814},"Shahzia Sikander","I'm interested in taking a form, breaking it apart, and then rebuilding it. It is about transformation for me...it is a very core notion that stabilizes my practice.",[647,186816],{"author":186817,"quote":186818},"Esther Freud","Editing is everything. Cut until you can cut no more.",[647,186820],{"author":82951,"quote":186821},"Rewriting is a large part of the whole job. And get rid of stuff that’s not working. Just pare it down until it’s a beautiful thing you can hand in.",[639,186823,186824],{},[642,186825],{"alt":186826,"src":186827},"With repetition, the alternate approaches become clear, options open. - Robert Genn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3385456.png",[647,186829],{"author":186830,"quote":186831},"Robert Genn","With repetition, the alternate approaches become clear, options open.",[647,186833],{"author":186834,"quote":186835},"Robert Stone","When rewriting, move quickly. It’s a little like cutting your own hair.",[647,186837],{"author":186838,"quote":186839},"Owen King","I think it's almost impossible to edit something to death. I think you can make things better almost indefinitely.",[690,186841],{":authors":186842},"[{\"name\":\"Ellen Gallagher\",\"slug\":\"ellen-gallagher\"},{\"name\":\"Esther Freud\",\"slug\":\"esther-freud\"},{\"name\":\"Italo Calvino\",\"slug\":\"italo-calvino\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph S. Spence Sr.\",\"slug\":\"joseph-s-spence-sr\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Loder\",\"slug\":\"kurt-loder\"},{\"name\":\"Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux\",\"slug\":\"nicolas-boileau-despreaux\"},{\"name\":\"Owen King\",\"slug\":\"owen-king\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Genn\",\"slug\":\"robert-genn\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Stone\",\"slug\":\"robert-stone\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Manguso\",\"slug\":\"sarah-manguso\"},{\"name\":\"Shahzia Sikander\",\"slug\":\"shahzia-sikander\"}]",[566,186844,186735],{"id":186845},"creative-reconstruction",[639,186847,186848],{},[642,186849],{"alt":186850,"src":186851},"Make stuff up. Anyone who ever did something new or interesting was making it up as they went along. - Martha Beck","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1081430.png",[647,186853],{"author":186854,"quote":186855},"Martha Beck","Make stuff up. Anyone who ever did something new or interesting was making it up as they went along.",[647,186857],{"author":186858,"quote":186859},"Helen Gahagan","In trying to make something new, half the undertaking lies in discovering whether it can be done. Once it has been established that it can, duplication is inevitable.",[647,186861],{"author":186862,"quote":186863},"Scott Harris","Now we're focusing on the downstream use for this content. What do you do with this material once you've created it?",[647,186865],{"author":186866,"quote":186867},"Rashid Johnson","I can bring in all these different components, and I marry these components, and I let them get traversed by the viewer, who reorganizes them.",[639,186869,186870],{},[642,186871],{"alt":186872,"src":186873},"When you get past making labels for things, it is possible to combine and transform elements into new things. Look at things until their import, identity, name, use, and description have dissolved. - Corita Kent","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1807284.png",[647,186875],{"author":186876,"quote":186877},"Corita Kent","When you get past making labels for things, it is possible to combine and transform elements into new things. Look at things until their import, identity, name, use, and description have dissolved.",[647,186879],{"author":151518,"quote":186880},"Transform it, decorate it, let it become a new Bruce Lee museum,",[647,186882],{"author":186813,"quote":186814},[647,186884],{"author":186885,"quote":186886},"Andy Goldsworthy","I can’t edit the materials I work with. My remit is to work with nature as a whole.",[647,186888],{"author":17493,"quote":186889},"I would honestly be elated if I could wave a magic wand and eradicate my back catalog and then have a fresh crack at some of those ideas.",[639,186891,186892],{},[642,186893],{"alt":186894,"src":186895},"You just don't know when you get in the editing room what you will need as a link or a tool for a transition. If you're in a room, and there's a kettle boiling, get a shot of it. Don't worry if people think you're nuts. - Angelina Jolie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3550900.png",[647,186897],{"author":119172,"quote":186898},"You just don't know when you get in the editing room what you will need as a link or a tool for a transition. If you're in a room, and there's a kettle boiling, get a shot of it. Don't worry if people think you're nuts.",[647,186900],{"author":184802,"quote":186901},"I'm just curious how it'd look like if someone tried to remake my work. But I really believe that it's hard to remake of any of my work.",[647,186903],{"author":186904,"quote":186905},"Will Arnett","You don't want to try to recreate something you've already done.",[690,186907],{":authors":186908},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Tomine\",\"slug\":\"adrian-tomine\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Goldsworthy\",\"slug\":\"andy-goldsworthy\"},{\"name\":\"Angelina Jolie\",\"slug\":\"angelina-jolie\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Lee\",\"slug\":\"bruce-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Corita Kent\",\"slug\":\"corita-kent\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Gahagan\",\"slug\":\"helen-gahagan\"},{\"name\":\"Martha Beck\",\"slug\":\"martha-beck\"},{\"name\":\"Rashid Johnson\",\"slug\":\"rashid-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Harris\",\"slug\":\"scott-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Shahzia Sikander\",\"slug\":\"shahzia-sikander\"},{\"name\":\"Takashi Miike\",\"slug\":\"takashi-miike\"},{\"name\":\"Will Arnett\",\"slug\":\"will-arnett\"}]",[566,186910,186741],{"id":186911},"strategic-renouncing",[639,186913,186914],{},[642,186915],{"alt":186916,"src":186917},"Renouncing things is less difficult than people believe: it's all a matter of getting started. Once you've succeeded in dispensing with something you thought essential, you realize you can also do without something else, then without many other things. - Italo Calvino","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1204117.png",[647,186919],{"author":9661,"quote":186797},[647,186921],{"author":3492,"quote":186922},"Be not the first by which a new thing is tried, or the last to lay the old aside.",[647,186924],{"author":186925,"quote":186926},"William Troubh","It is finished. It cannot and will not be changed.",[647,186928],{"author":9661,"quote":186929},"Renouncing things is less difficult than people believe: it’s all a matter of getting started. Once you’ve succeeded in dispensing with something you thought essential, you realize you can also do without something else, then without many other things. So here I am walking along this empty surface that is the world.",[639,186931,186932],{},[642,186933],{"alt":186934,"src":186935},"You don’t have to come up with the new, new thing. Just do the old, old thing slightly better than everyone else. - James Altucher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3102063.png",[647,186937],{"author":186938,"quote":186939},"James Altucher","You don’t have to come up with the new, new thing. Just do the old, old thing slightly better than everyone else.",[647,186941],{"author":186942,"quote":186943},"Lex Martin","That’s the thing about a reputation. It’s hard to break and even harder to reinvent.",[647,186945],{"author":68280,"quote":186946},"A know a place called New Beginnings, but I don’t think it works quite like that. You can’t just erase everything that came before.",[647,186948],{"author":186949,"quote":186950},"Tavi Gevinson","It's so hard getting rid of something that means something to you, as many of the pieces on our site do for me.",[690,186952],{":authors":186953},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Pope\",\"slug\":\"alexander-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Italo Calvino\",\"slug\":\"italo-calvino\"},{\"name\":\"James Altucher\",\"slug\":\"james-altucher\"},{\"name\":\"Lex Martin\",\"slug\":\"lex-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Zarr\",\"slug\":\"sara-zarr\"},{\"name\":\"Tavi Gevinson\",\"slug\":\"tavi-gevinson\"},{\"name\":\"William Troubh\",\"slug\":\"william-troubh\"}]",[566,186955,186747],{"id":186956},"intelligent-adaptation",[639,186958,186959],{},[642,186960],{"alt":186961,"src":186962},"Turn your wasted time into value product or added value - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-45909.png",[647,186964],{"author":19277,"quote":186965},"Turn your wasted time into value product or added value",[647,186967],{"author":186968,"quote":186969},"Pavan Moradiya","Imagine, Re-search, Build-it & Repeat",[647,186971],{"author":27769,"quote":186972},"You can always create the space to Review, Redo, and Renew as I teach in my book Release the Power of Re3. If you feel it is time to refresh your brand, take a moment to rethink your relevance and apply my 3-step formula.",[647,186974],{"author":164229,"quote":186975},"Do not get stuck at the crossroad; keep building the “changeability.",[639,186977,186978],{},[642,186979],{"alt":186980,"src":186981},"The first rule of tinkering is to save all the parts - Paul Erlich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1399477.png",[647,186983],{"author":186984,"quote":186985},"Paul Erlich","The first rule of tinkering is to save all the parts",[647,186987],{"author":186988,"quote":186989},"Steve Eanes","There always is something you can learn and tweak.",[647,186991],{"author":186992,"quote":186993},"DeeDee Ferguson","It is fun to move inventory to refocus it.",[647,186995],{"author":186996,"quote":186997},"Jeff Jarvis","Make linking to the rest an essential part of what you do best.",[647,186999],{"author":187000,"quote":187001},"Robert Peterson","We are looking for an alternate way to reach a modification.",[639,187003,187004],{},[642,187005],{"alt":187006,"src":187007},"We actually back it up by file and give you the choice on which files are most critical to you. - Kami Snyder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2485628.png",[647,187009],{"author":187010,"quote":187011},"Kami Snyder","We actually back it up by file and give you the choice on which files are most critical to you.",[647,187013],{"author":187014,"quote":187015},"Doug Ducey","As CEO of Cold Stone Creamery, we used a concept called 'search and reapply,' which meant that if we found better ways of doing something, then we would do it.",[647,187017],{"author":515,"quote":187018},"You can’t just repurpose old material created for one platform, throw it up on another one, and then be surprised when everyone yawns in your face",[690,187020],{":authors":187021},"[{\"name\":\"DeeDee Ferguson\",\"slug\":\"deedee-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Ducey\",\"slug\":\"doug-ducey\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Vaynerchuk\",\"slug\":\"gary-vaynerchuk\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Jarvis\",\"slug\":\"jeff-jarvis\"},{\"name\":\"Kami Snyder\",\"slug\":\"kami-snyder\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Erlich\",\"slug\":\"paul-erlich\"},{\"name\":\"Pavan Moradiya\",\"slug\":\"pavan-moradiya\"},{\"name\":\"Pearl Zhu\",\"slug\":\"pearl-zhu\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Peterson\",\"slug\":\"robert-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Eanes\",\"slug\":\"steve-eanes\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Susan C. Young\",\"slug\":\"susan-c-young\"}]",[566,187023,186753],{"id":187024},"learning-from-others",[639,187026,187027],{},[642,187028],{"alt":187029,"src":187030},"Dominate in your domain; You can do it. - Jaachynma N.E. Agu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4298.png",[647,187032],{"author":81712,"quote":187033},"Dominate in your domain; You can do it.",[647,187035],{"author":187036,"quote":187037},"Yohji Yamamoto","Start copying what you love. Copy copy copy copy. At the end of the copy you will find yourself.",[647,187039],{"author":1157,"quote":187040},"I read round the subject, I make a skeleton outline, and then I start work in the relevant archives. During the marshaling of the material, I copy the material from each archive file across to the relevant chapter in the skeleton outline.",[647,187042],{"author":185662,"quote":187043},"You cannot innovate by copying.",[639,187045,187046],{},[642,187047],{"alt":187048,"src":187049},"The only way you can better John is by copying him exactly. - Yoko Ono","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2181041.png",[647,187051],{"author":91963,"quote":187052},"The only way you can better John is by copying him exactly.",[647,187054],{"author":186938,"quote":186939},[647,187056],{"author":29047,"quote":187057},"If you’ve done a brilliant version it becomes something else.",[647,187059],{"author":187060,"quote":187061},"Cesaro","You can't just copy someone. There are so many different styles that you can just kind of pick and choose whatever it is you'd like to do.",[647,187063],{"author":187064,"quote":187065},"Shawn Michaels","You have to continue to hone your craft.",[639,187067,187068],{},[642,187069],{"alt":187070,"src":187071},"Absorb what is useful. Discard what is not.Add what is uniquely your own. - Bruce Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4011214.png",[647,187073],{"author":151518,"quote":187074},"Absorb what is useful. Discard what is not.Add what is uniquely your own.",[690,187076],{":authors":187077},"[{\"name\":\"Antony Beevor\",\"slug\":\"antony-beevor\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Lee\",\"slug\":\"bruce-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Cesaro\",\"slug\":\"cesaro\"},{\"name\":\"Jaachynma N.E. Agu\",\"slug\":\"jaachynma-ne-agu\"},{\"name\":\"James Altucher\",\"slug\":\"james-altucher\"},{\"name\":\"Kenneth Branagh\",\"slug\":\"kenneth-branagh\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Ellison\",\"slug\":\"larry-ellison\"},{\"name\":\"Shawn Michaels\",\"slug\":\"shawn-michaels\"},{\"name\":\"Yohji Yamamoto\",\"slug\":\"yohji-yamamoto\"},{\"name\":\"Yoko Ono\",\"slug\":\"yoko-ono\"}]",[566,187079,186759],{"id":187080},"efficient-reworking",[639,187082,187083],{},[642,187084],{"alt":187085,"src":187086},"You may have something wise to say, but HOW YOU SAY IT may make it unwise! RECREATE it, else you'll REGRET it! - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-262803.png",[647,187088],{"author":5233,"quote":187089},"You may have something wise to say, but HOW YOU SAY IT may make it unwise! RECREATE it, else you'll REGRET it!",[647,187091],{"author":187092,"quote":187093},"Kay Bell","It's better to file an extension than do something so fast that you make mistakes.",[647,187095],{"author":12081,"quote":187096},"It will take you less time and effort to do a thing the difficult way than it will to buy, try and discard all the shortcuts.",[647,187098],{"author":187099,"quote":187100},"Mitchell Hurwitz","There's real peril in trying to repeat yourself, and apply rules that applied to something else to a new project.",[639,187102,187103],{},[642,187104],{"alt":187105,"src":187106},"If you don't do them now, they'll never be completed. - Mike Journee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1772346.png",[647,187108],{"author":187109,"quote":187110},"Mike Journee","If you don't do them now, they'll never be completed.",[647,187112],{"author":187113,"quote":187114},"Craig Lucas",". . . don't rewrite unless you know what you're trying to do.",[647,187116],{"author":186834,"quote":187117},"When rewriting, move quickly. It's a little like cutting your own hair.",[647,187119],{"author":187120,"quote":187121},"Martin Fowler","Whenever I have to think to understand what the code is doing, I ask myself if I can refactor the code to make that understanding more immediately apparent.",[647,187123],{"author":56148,"quote":187124},"Stop. I’m not going to take any more input until I’ve made something with what I got.",[639,187126,187127],{},[642,187128],{"alt":187129,"src":187130},"I don’t fiddle or edit or change while I’m going through that first draft. - Nora Roberts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3319493.png",[647,187132],{"author":9495,"quote":187133},"I don’t fiddle or edit or change while I’m going through that first draft.",[647,187135],{"author":187136,"quote":187137},"James Lapine","The one thing you don't want to do is go off and keep rewriting. If something's not quite right, it's often about modulating what's already there.",[647,187139],{"author":187140,"quote":187141},"Thelma Schoonmaker","Editing is really like plumbing a good deal of the time. You put two things together, and a current runs through it.",[690,187143],{":authors":187144},"[{\"name\":\"Craig Lucas\",\"slug\":\"craig-lucas\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"James Lapine\",\"slug\":\"james-lapine\"},{\"name\":\"Kay Bell\",\"slug\":\"kay-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Fowler\",\"slug\":\"martin-fowler\"},{\"name\":\"Merlin Mann\",\"slug\":\"merlin-mann\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Journee\",\"slug\":\"mike-journee\"},{\"name\":\"Mitchell Hurwitz\",\"slug\":\"mitchell-hurwitz\"},{\"name\":\"Nora Roberts\",\"slug\":\"nora-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Stone\",\"slug\":\"robert-stone\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"Thelma Schoonmaker\",\"slug\":\"thelma-schoonmaker\"}]",[566,187146,186765],{"id":187147},"experimentation",[639,187149,187150],{},[642,187151],{"alt":187152,"src":187153},"Cloning is great. If God made the original, then making copies should be fine. - Douglas Coupland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1183925.png",[647,187155],{"author":7333,"quote":187156},"Cloning is great. If God made the original, then making copies should be fine.",[647,187158],{"author":186984,"quote":187159},"The first rule to tinkering is to save all the parts.",[647,187161],{"author":186858,"quote":186859},[647,187163],{"author":187164,"quote":187165},"Bill Joy","I think multiple levels of undo would be wonderful, too.",[639,187167,187168],{},[642,187169],{"alt":187170,"src":187171},"Another virtue of my experiments is that I use the same long single strand over and over again (the natural virus sequence) and I just change the ∼200 short staple strands. This means I don't have to do a custom long synthesis every time I want to make a new structure. - Paul Rothemund","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2352509.png",[647,187173],{"author":187174,"quote":187175},"Paul Rothemund","Another virtue of my experiments is that I use the same long single strand over and over again (the natural virus sequence) and I just change the ∼200 short staple strands. This means I don't have to do a custom long synthesis every time I want to make a new structure.",[647,187177],{"author":187178,"quote":187179},"Randy Simmons","Actually, it isn't done. (QND) is going back and forth.",[647,187181],{"author":26341,"quote":187182},"A good answer must be reinvented many times, from scratch.",[647,187184],{"author":67496,"quote":187185},"As soon as you've written it, you're thinking about how it can move into different mediums.",[647,187187],{"author":187188,"quote":187189},"James May","I suppose I could do 'The Reassembler' at 80. But it would be a terrible cliche.",[639,187191,187192],{},[642,187193],{"alt":187194,"src":187195},"I've not given up my keeping, I want to make that very, very clear. I'm still working hard on my keeping and it's something I still want to do. - Jonny Bairstow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3750269.png",[647,187197],{"author":187198,"quote":187199},"Jonny Bairstow","I've not given up my keeping, I want to make that very, very clear. I'm still working hard on my keeping and it's something I still want to do.",[690,187201],{":authors":187202},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Joy\",\"slug\":\"bill-joy\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Coupland\",\"slug\":\"douglas-coupland\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Gahagan\",\"slug\":\"helen-gahagan\"},{\"name\":\"Irvine Welsh\",\"slug\":\"irvine-welsh\"},{\"name\":\"James May\",\"slug\":\"james-may\"},{\"name\":\"Jonny Bairstow\",\"slug\":\"jonny-bairstow\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Erlich\",\"slug\":\"paul-erlich\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Rothemund\",\"slug\":\"paul-rothemund\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Simmons\",\"slug\":\"randy-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Powers\",\"slug\":\"richard-powers\"}]",[566,187204,186771],{"id":187205},"focus-and-consistency",[639,187207,187208],{},[642,187209],{"alt":187210,"src":187211},"The best way to make something last is to believe that it won't. - barbara kipfer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-273953.png",[647,187213],{"author":187214,"quote":187215},"barbara kipfer","The best way to make something last is to believe that it won't.",[647,187217],{"author":179711,"quote":187218},"You always reap what you sow; there is no shortcut.",[647,187220],{"author":187221,"quote":187222},"Paul R. Ehrlich","The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts.",[647,187224],{"author":187225,"quote":187226},"Chris Lee","This is the best option to be made whole again, in the event that you lose everything.",[639,187228,187229],{},[642,187230],{"alt":187231,"src":187232},"Refocusing on what you do want will take you in the direction of what you want. - Joe Vitale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2670909.png",[647,187234],{"author":187235,"quote":187236},"Joe Vitale","Refocusing on what you do want will take you in the direction of what you want.",[647,187238],{"author":187239,"quote":187240},"Alex Toth","Strip it all down to essentials and draw the hell out of what’s left.",[647,187242],{"author":57089,"quote":187243},"The fastest way to revise a piece of work is to send it, late at night, to someone whose opinion you fear. Then rewrite it, praying you’ll finish in time to send a new version by morning.",[647,187245],{"author":83620,"quote":187246},"I still want to do features, but on my own terms.",[647,187248],{"author":71289,"quote":187249},"If you would one day renovate yourself, do so from day to day.",[690,187251],{":authors":187252},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Toth\",\"slug\":\"alex-toth\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Lee\",\"slug\":\"chris-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Rees\",\"slug\":\"dee-rees\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Vitale\",\"slug\":\"joe-vitale\"},{\"name\":\"Paul R. Ehrlich\",\"slug\":\"paul-r-ehrlich\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Manguso\",\"slug\":\"sarah-manguso\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Covey\",\"slug\":\"stephen-covey\"},{\"name\":\"barbara kipfer\",\"slug\":\"barbara-kipfer\"}]",[566,187254,634],{"id":1014},[639,187256,187257],{},[642,187258],{"alt":187259,"src":187260},"It is easy to begin anew, rather than try to redo the existing. - Aporva Kala","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-405632.png",[647,187262],{"author":144895,"quote":187263},"It is easy to begin anew, rather than try to redo the existing.",[647,187265],{"author":19277,"quote":187266},"To re-triple your efforts is to wield greater exploits",[647,187268],{"author":187269,"quote":187270},"SurLeFur","Split that VDot that ICurve that ctoryVictory huh whatVictory now what",[647,187272],{"author":187273,"quote":187274},"Stewart Copeland","I'd rather duplicate it myself. 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Now I know what to work on in my swing.",[647,187286],{"author":187287,"quote":187288},"Cameron Mackintosh","I am in that glorious position where I can redesign and re-package my own work.",[647,187290],{"author":187291,"quote":187292},"Cecilia Munoz","If you want to create a permanent underclass, this is the way to do it.",[647,187294],{"author":187295,"quote":187296},"Rob Morrow","I love the idea of rectitude.",[647,187298],{"author":187299,"quote":187300},"Andres Serrano","I like to believe that rather than destroy icons, I make new ones.",[639,187302,187303],{},[642,187304],{"alt":187305,"src":187306},"It may or may not be. It's a good initial step to do it (cut inventories). I commend them for taking this early action rather than letting it drag out. - Bill Seltenheim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2403675.png",[647,187308],{"author":187309,"quote":187310},"Bill Seltenheim","It may or may not be. It's a good initial step to do it (cut inventories). I commend them for taking this early action rather than letting it drag out.",[647,187312],{"author":117142,"quote":187313},"Any talk of dismantling it would be inappropriate given its unique expertise and resources.",[647,187315],{"author":187316,"quote":187317},"Marty Turco","There's nothing really that I'd do differently. But you just have to make those saves at that time -- especially short-handed.",[647,187319],{"author":28247,"quote":187320},"I don't come down on any simple place as a deletionist or a completionist.",[647,187322],{"author":68280,"quote":187323},"A know a place called New Beginnings, but I don't think it works quite like that. You can't just erase everything that came before.",[639,187325,187326],{},[642,187327],{"alt":187328,"src":187329},"I’d rather duplicate it myself. Another of our favourite techniques. - Stewart Copeland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3451017.png",[647,187331],{"author":187273,"quote":187332},"I’d rather duplicate it myself. 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Process Focus",[566,187464,569],{"id":568},[571,187466,187467,187473,187479,187485,187491,187497,187503,187509,187515],{},[574,187468,187469],{},[577,187470,187472],{"href":187471},"#creating-opportunities","Creating Opportunities",[574,187474,187475],{},[577,187476,187478],{"href":187477},"#personal-expression-and-identity","Personal Expression and Identity",[574,187480,187481],{},[577,187482,187484],{"href":187483},"#adaptability-and-innovation","Adaptability and Innovation",[574,187486,187487],{},[577,187488,187490],{"href":187489},"#dedication-and-persistence","Dedication and Persistence",[574,187492,187493],{},[577,187494,187496],{"href":187495},"#uniqueness-and-originality","Uniqueness and Originality",[574,187498,187499],{},[577,187500,187502],{"href":187501},"#vision-and-imagination","Vision and Imagination",[574,187504,187505],{},[577,187506,187508],{"href":187507},"#problem-solving-and-resourcefulness","Problem Solving and Resourcefulness",[574,187510,187511],{},[577,187512,187514],{"href":187513},"#collaboration-and-influence","Collaboration and Influence",[574,187516,187517],{},[577,187518,634],{"href":633},[566,187520,187472],{"id":187521},"creating-opportunities",[639,187523,187524],{},[642,187525],{"alt":187526,"src":187527},"It's like making fire: you can wait for a lightening strike or you can pull out two sticks and do the work of creation. - Maia Toll","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-100278.png",[647,187529],{"author":187530,"quote":187531},"Maia Toll","It's like making fire: you can wait for a lightening strike or you can pull out two sticks and do the work of creation.",[647,187533],{"author":5233,"quote":187534},"Don’t waste time waiting for opportunity to surface; it may never happen that way. Spend time to create one and many more will unfold in series!",[647,187536],{"author":1027,"quote":187537},"Don’t wait to think out of the box – create your own box.",[647,187539],{"author":184133,"quote":187540},"Ideas are like frog eggs: you've got to lay a thousand to hatch one.",[639,187542,187543],{},[642,187544],{"alt":187545,"src":187546},"We want to help you create the next one. - Satoru Iwata","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1727574.png",[647,187548],{"author":187549,"quote":187550},"Satoru Iwata","We want to help you create the next one.",[647,187552],{"author":122590,"quote":187553},"Our task is to create memes... Launch your meme boldly and see if it will replicate.",[647,187555],{"author":187235,"quote":187556},"You flip through it and say, 'I'd like to have that product and I'd like to have a person like that. It is You placing your order with the Universe. It's really that easy.",[647,187558],{"author":7884,"quote":187559},"Inveniam viam – I shall either find a way or make one.",[647,187561],{"author":187562,"quote":187563},"Hannibal","I will find a way – or make one.",[639,187565,187566],{},[642,187567],{"alt":187568,"src":187569},"I’ll either find a way or make one. - Shannon Lee Alexander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3425169.png",[647,187571],{"author":187572,"quote":187573},"Shannon Lee Alexander","I’ll either find a way or make one.",[647,187575],{"author":187576,"quote":187577},"George M. Church","The first thing you have to do is to sequence the Neanderthal genome, and that has actually been done. The next step would be to chop this genome up into, say, 10,000 chunks and then... assemble all the chunks in a human stem cell, which would enable you to finally create a Neanderthal clone.",[647,187579],{"author":187580,"quote":187581},"Karyn Kusama","I don't get to make many features. It's not like that's something I can just snap my fingers and make happen.",[690,187583],{":authors":187584},"[{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"George M. Church\",\"slug\":\"george-m-church\"},{\"name\":\"Hannibal\",\"slug\":\"hannibal\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Vitale\",\"slug\":\"joe-vitale\"},{\"name\":\"Karyn Kusama\",\"slug\":\"karyn-kusama\"},{\"name\":\"Maia Toll\",\"slug\":\"maia-toll\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Drucker\",\"slug\":\"peter-drucker\"},{\"name\":\"Satoru Iwata\",\"slug\":\"satoru-iwata\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Lee Alexander\",\"slug\":\"shannon-lee-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Richards\",\"slug\":\"stephen-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Terence McKenna\",\"slug\":\"terence-mckenna\"}]",[566,187586,187478],{"id":187587},"personal-expression-and-identity",[639,187589,187590],{},[642,187591],{"alt":187592,"src":187593},"What are you creating? - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-127954.png",[647,187595],{"author":291,"quote":187596},"What are you creating?",[647,187598],{"author":52507,"quote":187599},"I have to create, or it was all for nothing. I have to create, or I will crumple up with despair and never leave my bed. I have to create because I have no other way of voicing this.",[647,187601],{"author":10515,"quote":187602},"Make it unique and make it shine.",[647,187604],{"author":1626,"quote":187605},"If you want to create, you'll create...",[639,187607,187608],{},[642,187609],{"alt":187610,"src":187611},"I've already created my own thing. - Jeff Buckley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1045331.png",[647,187613],{"author":187614,"quote":187615},"Jeff Buckley","I've already created my own thing.",[647,187617],{"author":187618,"quote":187619},"Patti LuPone","I just create, that's what I do.",[647,187621],{"author":187622,"quote":187623},"Thelonious Monk","I compose my pieces with a formula that I created myself.",[647,187625],{"author":187626,"quote":187627},"Tobey Maguire","I am a blank slate - therefore I can create anything I want.",[647,187629],{"author":13167,"quote":187630},"I will just create, and if it works, it works, and if it doesn't, I'll create something else. I don't have any limitations on what I think I could do or be.",[639,187632,187633],{},[642,187634],{"alt":187635,"src":187636},"I long to create something - Adrienne Rich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2816969.png",[647,187638],{"author":107728,"quote":187639},"I long to create something",[647,187641],{"author":187642,"quote":187643},"Shriya Pilgaonkar","I would want to create something new instead of following others.",[647,187645],{"author":187646,"quote":187647},"Tierra Whack","I'm having fun creating what I'm creating.",[690,187649],{":authors":187650},"[{\"name\":\"Adrienne Rich\",\"slug\":\"adrienne-rich\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"Darynda Jones\",\"slug\":\"darynda-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Buckley\",\"slug\":\"jeff-buckley\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Oprah Winfrey\",\"slug\":\"oprah-winfrey\"},{\"name\":\"Patti LuPone\",\"slug\":\"patti-lupone\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah J. Maas\",\"slug\":\"sarah-j-maas\"},{\"name\":\"Shriya Pilgaonkar\",\"slug\":\"shriya-pilgaonkar\"},{\"name\":\"Thelonious Monk\",\"slug\":\"thelonious-monk\"},{\"name\":\"Tierra Whack\",\"slug\":\"tierra-whack\"},{\"name\":\"Tobey Maguire\",\"slug\":\"tobey-maguire\"}]",[566,187652,187484],{"id":187653},"adaptability-and-innovation",[639,187655,187656],{},[642,187657],{"alt":187658,"src":187659},"Don't get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water. - Bruce Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-200682.png",[647,187661],{"author":151518,"quote":187662},"Don't get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water.",[647,187664],{"author":187665,"quote":187666},"Megg Geri","Creating your own process is like creating your own little treasure map to success.",[647,187668],{"author":187669,"quote":187670},"Ansel Adams","I’m interested in something which is built up from within, rather than just extracted from without.",[647,187672],{"author":187673,"quote":187674},"Christopher Cross","You just want to hone your craft, whatever it may be.",[639,187676,187677],{},[642,187678],{"alt":187679,"src":187680},"You have to create a track record of breaking your own mold, or at least other people's idea of that mold. - William Hurt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1715466.png",[647,187682],{"author":187683,"quote":187684},"William Hurt","You have to create a track record of breaking your own mold, or at least other people's idea of that mold.",[647,187686],{"author":187687,"quote":187688},"Carlo Ratti","One of the ideas that was developed at MIT in a workshop was, imagine this pipe, and you've got valves, solenoid valves, taps, opening and closing. You create like a water curtain with pixels made of water. If those pixels fall, you can write on it: you can show patterns, images, text.",[647,187690],{"author":111014,"quote":187691},"Now, after the Cube, I still don't have any plans to make anything like it.",[647,187693],{"author":20469,"quote":187694},"There isn’t just one cookie cutter in the shape of stardom, my friend; it comes in many sizes and colors. You just have to map out your own destination to it.",[647,187696],{"author":187697,"quote":187698},"Stewart Brand","What does it take to build something so that it’s really easy to make comfortable little modifications in a way that once you’ve made them, they feel integral with the nature and structure of what is already there? You want to be able to mess around with it and progressively change it to bring it into an adapted state with yourself, your family, the climate, whatever. This kind of adaptation is a continuous process of gradually taking care.",[639,187700,187701],{},[642,187702],{"alt":187703,"src":187704},"Borrow liberally, combine uniquely, and create your own bespoke blueprint. - Tim Ferriss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3478133.png",[647,187706],{"author":12543,"quote":187707},"Borrow liberally, combine uniquely, and create your own bespoke blueprint.",[647,187709],{"author":187710,"quote":187711},"James Charles","I've always wanted to create athleisure; it's my thing.",[647,187713],{"author":187642,"quote":187643},[690,187715],{":authors":187716},"[{\"name\":\"Ansel Adams\",\"slug\":\"ansel-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Lee\",\"slug\":\"bruce-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Carlo Ratti\",\"slug\":\"carlo-ratti\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Colfer\",\"slug\":\"chris-colfer\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Cross\",\"slug\":\"christopher-cross\"},{\"name\":\"Erno Rubik\",\"slug\":\"erno-rubik\"},{\"name\":\"James Charles\",\"slug\":\"james-charles\"},{\"name\":\"Megg Geri\",\"slug\":\"megg-geri\"},{\"name\":\"Shriya Pilgaonkar\",\"slug\":\"shriya-pilgaonkar\"},{\"name\":\"Stewart Brand\",\"slug\":\"stewart-brand\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ferriss\",\"slug\":\"tim-ferriss\"},{\"name\":\"William Hurt\",\"slug\":\"william-hurt\"}]",[566,187718,187490],{"id":187719},"dedication-and-persistence",[639,187721,187722],{},[642,187723],{"alt":187724,"src":187725},"Create the ripples even if you are a pebble... - Jeffrey G. Duarte","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-43440.png",[647,187727],{"author":132200,"quote":187728},"Create the ripples even if you are a pebble...",[647,187730],{"author":187562,"quote":187731},"I will find a way -- or make one.",[647,187733],{"author":187734,"quote":187735},"Abby Elliott","I think you have to create your own stuff so I'm working on stuff for myself right now.",[647,187737],{"author":81166,"quote":187738},"I'm trying to grow more limbs in order to multitask at a greater rate and I'm also investigating the possibilities of cloning. Because nothing would be more useful than having multiples of me, and that way, I could do all of the things I'd like to do in the short amount of time we all have here.",[639,187740,187741],{},[642,187742],{"alt":187743,"src":187744},"I want to build some thing permanent. - Rick Riordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2360899.png",[647,187746],{"author":3139,"quote":187747},"I want to build some thing permanent.",[647,187749],{"author":187750,"quote":187751},"Carl Wong","I'd love to come up with a way to make them all the same.",[647,187753],{"author":187754,"quote":187755},"Eli Whitney","I can make just such ones if I had tools, and I could make tools if I had tools to make them with.",[647,187757],{"author":151518,"quote":187758},"Don’t get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water.",[647,187760],{"author":187761,"quote":187762},"Grace Hartigan","I don’t see how you can create and not have the feeling that it is the most important, all-consuming thing.",[639,187764,187765],{},[642,187766],{"alt":187767,"src":187768},"How do you take something and make it special? The answer is a lot of hard work and a great deal of imagination. - Joy Browne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3172320.png",[647,187770],{"author":187771,"quote":187772},"Joy Browne","How do you take something and make it special? The answer is a lot of hard work and a great deal of imagination.",[647,187774],{"author":13167,"quote":187775},"I will just create, and if it works, it works, and if it doesn’t, I’ll create something else. I don’t have any limitations on what I think I could do or be.",[647,187777],{"author":187778,"quote":187779},"Big Boi","I'm into creating something that I've never created before.",[690,187781],{":authors":187782},"[{\"name\":\"Abby Elliott\",\"slug\":\"abby-elliott\"},{\"name\":\"Big Boi\",\"slug\":\"big-boi\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Lee\",\"slug\":\"bruce-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Wong\",\"slug\":\"carl-wong\"},{\"name\":\"Eli Whitney\",\"slug\":\"eli-whitney\"},{\"name\":\"Ezra Miller\",\"slug\":\"ezra-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Grace Hartigan\",\"slug\":\"grace-hartigan\"},{\"name\":\"Hannibal\",\"slug\":\"hannibal\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey G. Duarte\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-g-duarte\"},{\"name\":\"Joy Browne\",\"slug\":\"joy-browne\"},{\"name\":\"Oprah Winfrey\",\"slug\":\"oprah-winfrey\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"}]",[566,187784,187496],{"id":187785},"uniqueness-and-originality",[639,187787,187788],{},[642,187789],{"alt":187790,"src":187791},"If you want to make it human, make it whole. - Greg Egan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-741750.png",[647,187793],{"author":187794,"quote":187795},"Greg Egan","If you want to make it human, make it whole.",[647,187797],{"author":187798,"quote":187799},"Jerry Burns","What we want to create here is an elegant ambiance.",[647,187801],{"author":187802,"quote":187803},"Anna Freud","Create around one at least a small circle where matters are arranged as one wants them to be.",[647,187805],{"author":113004,"quote":187806},"Build your own pyramids, write your own hieroglyphs.",[639,187808,187809],{},[642,187810],{"alt":187811,"src":187812},"I want to make something that's useful to someone, somewhere. - Cass McCombs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1975889.png",[647,187814],{"author":100795,"quote":187815},"I want to make something that's useful to someone, somewhere.",[647,187817],{"author":187818,"quote":187819},"Clark Stillwell","We're trying to create something unique and special on a unique and special piece of property.",[647,187821],{"author":187822,"quote":187823},"Lucy Silliman","I never could quite do mine like every one else. I always wanted it to be unique in some way, so that's how I got where I am.",[647,187825],{"author":49103,"quote":187826},"I want to represent possibilities",[647,187828],{"author":187614,"quote":187829},"I’ve already created my own thing.",[639,187831,187832],{},[642,187833],{"alt":187834,"src":187835},"I just create, that’s what I do. - Patti LuPone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3333515.png",[647,187837],{"author":187618,"quote":187838},"I just create, that’s what I do.",[647,187840],{"author":187841,"quote":187842},"Nathan Chen","That would be pretty cool being the first one to do the quint.",[647,187844],{"author":187845,"quote":187846},"Yusaku Maezawa","I want to create new value by doing something people haven't done before.",[690,187848],{":authors":187849},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Freud\",\"slug\":\"anna-freud\"},{\"name\":\"Cass McCombs\",\"slug\":\"cass-mccombs\"},{\"name\":\"Clark Stillwell\",\"slug\":\"clark-stillwell\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Egan\",\"slug\":\"greg-egan\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Buckley\",\"slug\":\"jeff-buckley\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Burns\",\"slug\":\"jerry-burns\"},{\"name\":\"Kendrick Lamar\",\"slug\":\"kendrick-lamar\"},{\"name\":\"Lucy Silliman\",\"slug\":\"lucy-silliman\"},{\"name\":\"Nathan Chen\",\"slug\":\"nathan-chen\"},{\"name\":\"Patti LuPone\",\"slug\":\"patti-lupone\"},{\"name\":\"Will Smith\",\"slug\":\"will-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Yusaku Maezawa\",\"slug\":\"yusaku-maezawa\"}]",[566,187851,187502],{"id":187852},"vision-and-imagination",[639,187854,187855],{},[642,187856],{"alt":187857,"src":187858},"What's nice about this is you can incorporate this. - Pam Edwards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1399191.png",[647,187860],{"author":187861,"quote":187862},"Pam Edwards","What's nice about this is you can incorporate this.",[647,187864],{"author":187865,"quote":187866},"James Martin","You want to have something that's very easy and very prominent.",[647,187868],{"author":187869,"quote":187870},"Amanda Palmer","Collecting the dots. Then connecting them. And then sharing the connections with those around you. This is how a creative human works. Collecting, connecting, sharing.",[647,187872],{"author":187174,"quote":187873},"We actually fold the DNA into any shape that we want. So in the case of the smiley faces that I made, I actually fold the DNA into a disk, but then leave two holes for the eyes and the mouth.",[639,187875,187876],{},[642,187877],{"alt":187878,"src":187879},"I want to see people using Perl to glue things together creatively, not just technically but also socially. - Larry Wall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2738825.png",[647,187881],{"author":104820,"quote":187882},"I want to see people using Perl to glue things together creatively, not just technically but also socially.",[647,187884],{"author":1626,"quote":187885},"If you want to create, you’ll create...",[647,187887],{"author":8847,"quote":187888},"If I need something, I’ll invent it.",[647,187890],{"author":147955,"quote":187891},"Ask, Believe, Receive – just three simple steps to create what you want. Step one of the Creative Process is Ask. To ask, simply get clear in your mind about what you want. You can be as specific as you want. Once you have asked, know that what you want is already yours. Step two of the Creative Process is.",[647,187893],{"author":187683,"quote":187894},"You have to create a track record of breaking your own mold, or at least other people’s idea of that mold.",[639,187896,187897],{},[642,187898],{"alt":187899,"src":187900},"We want a system that creates the same exact sandwich, very rapidly and very consistently, every single time. - Jimmy John Liautaud","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3733230.png",[647,187902],{"author":187903,"quote":187904},"Jimmy John Liautaud","We want a system that creates the same exact sandwich, very rapidly and very consistently, every single time.",[647,187906],{"author":187907,"quote":187908},"Noah Wyle","Going forward, I have four different ways of approaching what I want to do - I can generate my own material by writing. I can produce, direct, act, or do a combination of these things, mixing it up.",[647,187910],{"author":187911,"quote":187912},"Randy Pitchford","I think the first things I did, I used to try to create digital versions of Dungeons & Dragons that would help me generate a character, that would roll the dice for me.",[690,187914],{":authors":187915},"[{\"name\":\"Amanda Palmer\",\"slug\":\"amanda-palmer\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"James Martin\",\"slug\":\"james-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy John Liautaud\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-john-liautaud\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Wall\",\"slug\":\"larry-wall\"},{\"name\":\"Mickey Spillane\",\"slug\":\"mickey-spillane\"},{\"name\":\"Noah Wyle\",\"slug\":\"noah-wyle\"},{\"name\":\"Pam Edwards\",\"slug\":\"pam-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Rothemund\",\"slug\":\"paul-rothemund\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Pitchford\",\"slug\":\"randy-pitchford\"},{\"name\":\"Rhonda Byrne\",\"slug\":\"rhonda-byrne\"},{\"name\":\"William Hurt\",\"slug\":\"william-hurt\"}]",[566,187917,187508],{"id":187918},"problem-solving-and-resourcefulness",[639,187920,187921],{},[642,187922],{"alt":187923,"src":187924},"I will either find a way, or make one. - Hannibal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-425201.png",[647,187926],{"author":187562,"quote":187927},"I will either find a way, or make one.",[647,187929],{"author":187930,"quote":187931},"Adam LiVecchi","Trying to figure some people out would be like trying to put an elephant in a blender.",[647,187933],{"author":187934,"quote":187935},"Amy Heffner","I knew after what happened that I had to make that one. As it turned out, that's the one we needed the most.",[647,187937],{"author":187938,"quote":187939},"Chamique Holdsclaw","Either I would find an open shot or help create for someone else.",[639,187941,187942],{},[642,187943],{"alt":187944,"src":187945},"But if you put it all together as one, it's really a unique product. - John Koller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1829685.png",[647,187947],{"author":187948,"quote":187949},"John Koller","But if you put it all together as one, it's really a unique product.",[647,187951],{"author":187952,"quote":187953},"Toby Turner","How do you make a compass? Uhhh hmmm so if I was a compass how would I make myself?",[647,187955],{"author":187750,"quote":187751},[647,187957],{"author":187754,"quote":187755},[647,187959],{"author":187960,"quote":187961},"Jacqueline West","I’ve got a simple one: You could cut arm and leg holes in a large box, and wear a plant on your head.",[639,187963,187964],{},[642,187965],{"alt":187966,"src":187967},"The cube and the sphere are the sole working tools of creation. - Walter Russell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3502972.png",[647,187969],{"author":24933,"quote":187970},"The cube and the sphere are the sole working tools of creation.",[647,187972],{"author":60136,"quote":187973},"I had so much fun doing Django, and I love westerns so much that after I taught myself how to make one, it's like, 'OK, now let me make another one now that I know what I'm doing.'",[647,187975],{"author":187976,"quote":187977},"Tom Noddy","On good days, I've done bubbles with as many as 38 faces - a row of pentagons, a row of hexagons, and another row of pentagons on bottom.",[690,187979],{":authors":187980},"[{\"name\":\"Adam LiVecchi\",\"slug\":\"adam-livecchi\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Heffner\",\"slug\":\"amy-heffner\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Wong\",\"slug\":\"carl-wong\"},{\"name\":\"Chamique Holdsclaw\",\"slug\":\"chamique-holdsclaw\"},{\"name\":\"Eli Whitney\",\"slug\":\"eli-whitney\"},{\"name\":\"Hannibal\",\"slug\":\"hannibal\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline West\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-west\"},{\"name\":\"John Koller\",\"slug\":\"john-koller\"},{\"name\":\"Quentin Tarantino\",\"slug\":\"quentin-tarantino\"},{\"name\":\"Toby Turner\",\"slug\":\"toby-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Noddy\",\"slug\":\"tom-noddy\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Russell\",\"slug\":\"walter-russell\"}]",[566,187982,187514],{"id":187983},"collaboration-and-influence",[639,187985,187986],{},[642,187987],{"alt":187988,"src":187989},"With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire. - Sharon Salzberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7149.png",[647,187991],{"author":163483,"quote":187992},"With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.",[647,187994],{"author":14734,"quote":187995},"Let those who want to save the world if you can get to see it clear and as a whole. Then any part you make will represent the whole if it's made truly. The thing to do is work and learn to make it.",[647,187997],{"author":95515,"quote":187998},"Either I will find a way, or I will make one.",[647,188000],{"author":107204,"quote":188001},"What I can't create I don't understand",[639,188003,188004],{},[642,188005],{"alt":188006,"src":188007},"When you create something you're free to explore it however you want to do it. - Jonah Hill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1655327.png",[647,188009],{"author":188010,"quote":188011},"Jonah Hill","When you create something you're free to explore it however you want to do it.",[647,188013],{"author":188014,"quote":188015},"Kristin Bauer van Straten","I have more things going on right now than I can actually do without the invention of a cloning device. It is great!",[647,188017],{"author":87531,"quote":188018},"To be the first ones is pretty cool. It does sort of show that if we can do it, so can you.",[647,188020],{"author":188021,"quote":188022},"Rachel Stevens","Having a clone would make it so much easier - it would be great to send a clone to a TV station when I have to get up at 4am.",[647,188024],{"author":188025,"quote":188026},"Akiva Goldsman","Let there be a wide breadth of possible ways to create.",[639,188028,188029],{},[642,188030],{"alt":188031,"src":188032},"When I can no longer create anything, I’ll be done for. - Coco Chanel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2941658.png",[647,188034],{"author":68437,"quote":188035},"When I can no longer create anything, I’ll be done for.",[647,188037],{"author":188010,"quote":188038},"When you create something you’re free to explore it however you want to do it.",[647,188040],{"author":49103,"quote":188041},"I want to represent possibilities.",[690,188043],{":authors":188044},"[{\"name\":\"Akiva Goldsman\",\"slug\":\"akiva-goldsman\"},{\"name\":\"Coco Chanel\",\"slug\":\"coco-chanel\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Hemingway\",\"slug\":\"ernest-hemingway\"},{\"name\":\"Jonah Hill\",\"slug\":\"jonah-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Bauer van Straten\",\"slug\":\"kristin-bauer-van-straten\"},{\"name\":\"O. 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But, the fundamental of it is, we'd build it into our shipments.",[647,188061],{"author":68437,"quote":188062},"When I can no longer create anything, I'll be done for.",[647,188064],{"author":25132,"quote":188065},"Sure, go ahead, simulate life, using only ink and paper.",[639,188067,188068],{},[642,188069],{"alt":188070,"src":188071},"If you find an idea without form, please let me know because I would love to take a picture of it. - Vik Muniz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2113686.png",[647,188073],{"author":188074,"quote":188075},"Vik Muniz","If you find an idea without form, please let me know because I would love to take a picture of it.",[647,188077],{"author":6757,"quote":188078},"If you want to make a [rhubarb] pie from scratch, first you have to create the universe.",[647,188080],{"author":111014,"quote":188081},"Now, after the Cube, I still don’t have any plans to make anything like it.",[647,188083],{"author":188084,"quote":188085},"Eugene Schwartz","This is the copywriters task: not to create mass desire – but to channel and direct it.",[647,188087],{"author":188088,"quote":188089},"Julie Wainwright","I thought to myself, 'What can I do that Amazon can't replicate?' 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You need a leap of faith to leave your old life behind. True metamorphosis doesn’t come with flowcharts.",[647,188279],{"author":188280,"quote":188281},"James Hynes","Plotting is an organic, and wildly inefficient process of trial and error.",[647,188283],{"author":188284,"quote":188285},"F. Stone","We have a series of maps for the board to pour over that take you through the process we went through for the design.",[639,188287,188288],{},[642,188289],{"alt":188290,"src":188291},"We went back to square one. We're starting with the basic fundamentals. We just had to choreograph every step, every movement. - James Stokes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2464762.png",[647,188293],{"author":188294,"quote":188295},"James Stokes","We went back to square one. We're starting with the basic fundamentals. We just had to choreograph every step, every movement.",[647,188297],{"author":188298,"quote":188299},"Joan Winter","We've been working a long time and have gone back to the drawing board several times, so we feel that it's very comprehensive.",[647,188301],{"author":188302,"quote":188303},"Hume Cronyn","I do a lot of planning and plotting. That’s my greatest weakness. If I’m not terribly careful, I’ll plan to a point where it could come out cut and dried.",[647,188305],{"author":141851,"quote":188306},"But the biggest problem of map-making is not that we have to start from scratch, but that if our maps are to be accurate we have to continually revise them.",[647,188308],{"author":188309,"quote":188310},"Brian Reitzell","With 'Hannibal,' it's like reactive scoring so I don't get ahead. I don't read a script; I don't want to know what's going to happen until its happening in front of me and I'm able to have an instrument in my hands that I'm playing to make some kind of a map, some sort of tonal map, that I can then build on.",[639,188312,188313],{},[642,188314],{"alt":188315,"src":188316},"My struggle over the years has constantly been, it only takes 10 minutes, or an average shower, to come up with a mini-series or two, but it takes a year to draw them. So for me, it's been just trying to find a way to get all these ideas and all these incidents on paper. - Mike Mignola","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3840499.png",[647,188318],{"author":188319,"quote":188320},"Mike Mignola","My struggle over the years has constantly been, it only takes 10 minutes, or an average shower, to come up with a mini-series or two, but it takes a year to draw them. So for me, it's been just trying to find a way to get all these ideas and all these incidents on paper.",[647,188322],{"author":2591,"quote":188323},"I never map things out in advance. It would be better if I did and more economical in terms of time, but I've found that if you work out a plot line from beginning to end, at the beginning it becomes very rational.",[647,188325],{"author":5815,"quote":188326},"You need a leap of faith to leave your old life behind. True metamorphosis doesn't come with flowcharts.",[690,188328],{":authors":188329},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Reitzell\",\"slug\":\"brian-reitzell\"},{\"name\":\"David Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"david-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"F. 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Day by day, one day at a time. - Kobe Bryant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-879680.png",[647,188340],{"author":531,"quote":188341},"I want to see if I can. I don’t know if I can. I want to find out. I want to see. I’m going to do what I always do: I’m going to break it down to its smallest form, smallest detail, and go after it. Day by day, one day at a time.",[647,188343],{"author":188344,"quote":188345},"Audrey Flack","Visualize what you want to do before you do it. Visualization is so powerful that when you know what you want, you will get it.",[647,188347],{"author":110918,"quote":188348},"If you don’t give yourself a moment to visualize the clear results you want to create, then you are less likely to achieve what you desire.",[647,188350],{"author":180989,"quote":188351},"The clearer and stronger your intention, the more quickly and easily your creative visualization will work.",[639,188353,188354],{},[642,188355],{"alt":188356,"src":188357},"I'm a huge believer in visualizing achieving the task before it happens. - Gretchen Carlson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3687275.png",[647,188359],{"author":188360,"quote":188361},"Gretchen Carlson","I'm a huge believer in visualizing achieving the task before it happens.",[647,188363],{"author":188364,"quote":188365},"Toyah Willcox","I think very fast and visually and I have to write down an idea right away or it will be lost forever.",[647,188367],{"author":188368,"quote":188369},"David Quarfoot","I tried to fill out the grid and I was just horrible at first. I made all of the typical beginner mistakes.",[647,188371],{"author":29789,"quote":188372},"One thing I've tried to never do is make wish lists. I try to have a very steppingstone mentality about this\nwhole thing, where as soon as you make one step you visualize the next step, not five steps ahead.\n",[647,188374],{"author":188375,"quote":188376},"W. Edwards Deming","You can see from a flow diagram who depends on you and whom you can depend on. You can now take joy in your work.",[639,188378,188379],{},[642,188380],{"alt":188381,"src":188382},"You go back and evaluate those things and see if you can't go back to the drawing board and do something about it. - Andy Reid","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2277683.png",[647,188384],{"author":135366,"quote":188385},"You go back and evaluate those things and see if you can't go back to the drawing board and do something about it.",[647,188387],{"author":188388,"quote":188389},"Magnus Ranstorp","Even the best guide you can ever have is the visual imagery on how you mix these things together,",[647,188391],{"author":188392,"quote":188393},"Peter Cohan","Most demos take 20 minutes or 40 minutes or -- God help you -- longer to get to the point.",[690,188395],{":authors":188396},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Reid\",\"slug\":\"andy-reid\"},{\"name\":\"Audrey Flack\",\"slug\":\"audrey-flack\"},{\"name\":\"David Quarfoot\",\"slug\":\"david-quarfoot\"},{\"name\":\"Gretchen Carlson\",\"slug\":\"gretchen-carlson\"},{\"name\":\"Kobe Bryant\",\"slug\":\"kobe-bryant\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Howes\",\"slug\":\"lewis-howes\"},{\"name\":\"Magnus Ranstorp\",\"slug\":\"magnus-ranstorp\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Cohan\",\"slug\":\"peter-cohan\"},{\"name\":\"Shakti Gawain\",\"slug\":\"shakti-gawain\"},{\"name\":\"Taylor Swift\",\"slug\":\"taylor-swift\"},{\"name\":\"Toyah Willcox\",\"slug\":\"toyah-willcox\"},{\"name\":\"W. Edwards Deming\",\"slug\":\"w-edwards-deming\"}]",[566,188398,183838],{"id":184053},[639,188400,188401],{},[642,188402],{"alt":188403,"src":188404},"Sketch what you got, it will determine what you will be. - Sakin Maharjan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-79132.png",[647,188406],{"author":188407,"quote":188408},"Sakin Maharjan","Sketch what you got, it will determine what you will be.",[647,188410],{"author":188411,"quote":188412},"Tommy Bolin","I just started off on my own by learning the regular chords then the barre chords. Then I'd lean the notes that would go with them.",[647,188414],{"author":98359,"quote":188415},"I don't have the educated knowledge of what textures, colors, shapes and spaces need to be put together to make something just right. I'm learning it by trial and error, which is something that's slow going.",[647,188417],{"author":88503,"quote":188418},"In drawing, nothing is better than the first attempt.",[639,188420,188421],{},[642,188422],{"alt":188423,"src":188424},"I don’t have the educated knowledge of what textures, colors, shapes and spaces need to be put together to make something just right. I’m learning it by trial and error, which is something that’s slow going. - Evangeline Lilly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3021717.png",[647,188426],{"author":98359,"quote":188427},"I don’t have the educated knowledge of what textures, colors, shapes and spaces need to be put together to make something just right. I’m learning it by trial and error, which is something that’s slow going.",[647,188429],{"author":188430,"quote":188431},"Sergio Aragones","If the gag is complicated, you spend more time thinking about the way you’re drawing it.",[647,188433],{"author":2687,"quote":188434},"I have, as it were, constructed a lay-figure for the purposes of a demonstration which I desired to be as rapid and as impressive as possible.",[647,188436],{"author":188437,"quote":188438},"Jean-Pierre Jeunet","I'm very slow, and I do everything myself. I remember I spent three days to change the size of something I had sketched because I felt it was too small.",[647,188440],{"author":188441,"quote":188442},"Ma Yansong","Sometimes I sketch and then scan my sketch directly to make the curves more freehand. I don't want to make perfect industrial curves.",[639,188444,188445],{},[642,188446],{"alt":188447,"src":188448},"The way I work is by infinitely playing a very simple loop over and over, and then I start layering things. - Washed Out","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3994675.png",[647,188450],{"author":188451,"quote":188452},"Washed Out","The way I work is by infinitely playing a very simple loop over and over, and then I start layering things.",[647,188454],{"author":188302,"quote":188455},"I do a lot of planning and plotting. That's my greatest weakness. If I'm not terribly careful, I'll plan to a point where it could come out cut and dried.",[647,188457],{"author":188368,"quote":188369},[690,188459],{":authors":188460},"[{\"name\":\"David Quarfoot\",\"slug\":\"david-quarfoot\"},{\"name\":\"Evangeline Lilly\",\"slug\":\"evangeline-lilly\"},{\"name\":\"Hume Cronyn\",\"slug\":\"hume-cronyn\"},{\"name\":\"Jean-Pierre Jeunet\",\"slug\":\"jean-pierre-jeunet\"},{\"name\":\"Ma Yansong\",\"slug\":\"ma-yansong\"},{\"name\":\"Pablo Picasso\",\"slug\":\"pablo-picasso\"},{\"name\":\"Sakin Maharjan\",\"slug\":\"sakin-maharjan\"},{\"name\":\"Sergio Aragones\",\"slug\":\"sergio-aragones\"},{\"name\":\"Sigmund Freud\",\"slug\":\"sigmund-freud\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Bolin\",\"slug\":\"tommy-bolin\"},{\"name\":\"Washed Out\",\"slug\":\"washed-out\"}]",[566,188462,188251],{"id":188463},"time-and-patience",[639,188465,188466],{},[642,188467],{"alt":188468,"src":188469},"And for every project, because it takes years, you can see the early drawings and collages as just a simple, vague idea, and through the years and through the negotiations of getting the permit, you see that every detail is now clarified. - Christo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1170106.png",[647,188471],{"author":188472,"quote":188473},"Christo","And for every project, because it takes years, you can see the early drawings and collages as just a simple, vague idea, and through the years and through the negotiations of getting the permit, you see that every detail is now clarified.",[647,188475],{"author":188476,"quote":188477},"Brendan Fraser","I was molded, spent my time underneath a lot of goo. And then the bits and pieces were sculpted. It took probably 10 days to create each character after all those camera tests.",[647,188479],{"author":187683,"quote":188480},"I need six weeks of rehearsal and women need nine months and it took me 15 years to figure that out",[647,188482],{"author":188437,"quote":188438},[639,188484,188485],{},[642,188486],{"alt":188487,"src":188488},"When I'm menu-developing at Milk Bar, I'll go for weeks at a time where all I'm doing is testing out layer cakes or different cookies and testing out changes. - Christina Tosi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3607538.png",[647,188490],{"author":188491,"quote":188492},"Christina Tosi","When I'm menu-developing at Milk Bar, I'll go for weeks at a time where all I'm doing is testing out layer cakes or different cookies and testing out changes.",[647,188494],{"author":188495,"quote":188496},"David Harbour","I don't want to do procedural: I want to do longform.",[647,188498],{"author":188499,"quote":188500},"Luke Evans","If I have to look a certain way for something, I know how long it's going to take me do it.",[647,188502],{"author":188437,"quote":188503},"I’m very slow, and I do everything myself. I remember I spent three days to change the size of something I had sketched because I felt it was too small.",[647,188505],{"author":188506,"quote":188507},"Sasha Cohen","I worked with my coach to develop some new spiral variations to make my program more interesting. Each one is different and you’ll have to wait until January to see them.",[639,188509,188510],{},[642,188511],{"alt":188512,"src":188513},"I need six weeks of rehearsal and women need nine months and it took me 15 years to figure that out. - William Hurt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3512131.png",[647,188515],{"author":187683,"quote":188516},"I need six weeks of rehearsal and women need nine months and it took me 15 years to figure that out.",[647,188518],{"author":188519,"quote":188520},"Ben E. King","I never even visualized for a second doing what I'm doing.",[647,188522],{"author":188319,"quote":188320},[690,188524],{":authors":188525},"[{\"name\":\"Ben E. 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The best diagram is you. - Erin Hatzikostas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-546505.png",[647,188556],{"author":188557,"quote":188558},"Erin Hatzikostas","The best diagrams are in 3-D. The best diagram is you.",[647,188560],{"author":188540,"quote":188561},"My drawings have to be quick. If they don’t happen in 20 minutes or a half hour, then they’re no good.",[647,188563],{"author":188506,"quote":188564},"I worked with my coach to develop some new spiral variations to make my program more interesting. Each one is different and you'll have to wait until January to see them.",[647,188566],{"author":1844,"quote":188567},"Maybe I should have used them a bit earlier, but it was easier to get through the fifth set.",[647,188569],{"author":188570,"quote":188571},"Mina Tadros","You can do everything towards a certain action but you'll achieve nothing if you don't sketch it on paper first",[639,188573,188574],{},[642,188575],{"alt":188576,"src":188577},"I could sketch out a score in different keys, a new way each time. - Judy Garland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1538258.png",[647,188579],{"author":112724,"quote":188580},"I could sketch out a score in different keys, a new way each time.",[647,188582],{"author":17307,"quote":188583},"I want to try it to see what it's like and see what my stuff looks like when I take it from inception to completion.",[647,188585],{"author":188586,"quote":188587},"Fred Brooks","Show me your flowcharts and conceal your tables, and I shall continue to be mystified. Show me your tables, and I won't usually need your flowcharts; they'll be obvious.",[690,188589],{":authors":188590},"[{\"name\":\"Charlie Kaufman\",\"slug\":\"charlie-kaufman\"},{\"name\":\"Ellsworth Kelly\",\"slug\":\"ellsworth-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Hatzikostas\",\"slug\":\"erin-hatzikostas\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Brooks\",\"slug\":\"fred-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kerouac\",\"slug\":\"jack-kerouac\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Garland\",\"slug\":\"judy-garland\"},{\"name\":\"Lleyton Hewitt\",\"slug\":\"lleyton-hewitt\"},{\"name\":\"Marisa Tomei\",\"slug\":\"marisa-tomei\"},{\"name\":\"Mina Tadros\",\"slug\":\"mina-tadros\"},{\"name\":\"Sasha Cohen\",\"slug\":\"sasha-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Soroosh Shahrivar\",\"slug\":\"soroosh-shahrivar\"}]",[566,188592,634],{"id":1014},[639,188594,188595],{},[642,188596],{"alt":188597,"src":188598},"My drawings have to be quick. If they don't happen in 20 minutes or a half hour, then they're no good. - Ellsworth Kelly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1813518.png",[647,188600],{"author":188540,"quote":188601},"My drawings have to be quick. If they don't happen in 20 minutes or a half hour, then they're no good.",[647,188603],{"author":188519,"quote":188604},"I never even visualized for a second doing what I’m doing.",[647,188606],{"author":188586,"quote":188607},"Show me your flowcharts and conceal your tables, and I shall continue to be mystified. Show me your tables, and I won’t usually need your flowcharts; they’ll be obvious.",[690,188609],{":authors":188610},"[{\"name\":\"Ben E. 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The Easiest Way to Get Started is to Try it for 10 Seconds - Ed Bishop","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-133988.png",[647,188777],{"author":188778,"quote":188779},"Ed Bishop","The Hardest Part of Doing Anything is Getting Started. The Easiest Way to Get Started is to Try it for 10 Seconds",[647,188781],{"author":119515,"quote":188782},"It's so hard when contemplated in advance, and so easy when you do it.",[647,188784],{"author":105744,"quote":188785},"There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it with reluctance.",[647,188787],{"author":9119,"quote":188788},"Sowing is not as difficult as reaping.",[639,188790,188791],{},[642,188792],{"alt":188793,"src":188794},"Any difficult task seems easier if you break it down into manageable steps. - Claire B. May Gordon S. May","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-637527.png",[647,188796],{"author":188797,"quote":188798},"Claire B. May Gordon S. May","Any difficult task seems easier if you break it down into manageable steps.",[647,188800],{"author":61938,"quote":188801},"Only the first swath cut by the scythe is difficult.",[647,188803],{"author":188804,"quote":188805},"Andrew Brown","I thought it would be a lot tougher. Once they showed us the right way to do it, it wasn't too hard. I still need some practice though.",[647,188807],{"author":188808,"quote":188809},"Carolayne Holley","When we had our wedding, it was so difficult to get it all organized, but after it was done, we saw how easy it could be.",[647,188811],{"author":188812,"quote":188813},"Vini Dawson","It did seem weird at first because I had never been worked that hard. We were all questioning why we were doing it, but we found out.",[639,188815,188816],{},[642,188817],{"alt":188818,"src":188819},"Hard is trying to rebuild yourself, piece by piece, with no instruction book, and no clue as to where all the important bits are supposed to go. - Nick Hornby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-19443.png",[647,188821],{"author":5169,"quote":188822},"Hard is trying to rebuild yourself, piece by piece, with no instruction book, and no clue as to where all the important bits are supposed to go.",[647,188824],{"author":188825,"quote":188826},"Joel Johnson","It wasn't easy at first. I'm more of a kinetic learner - I tend to remember the part as I move through it. It does work well with this show, however.",[647,188828],{"author":137102,"quote":188829},"It was easier than I thought it would be. I thought I would have to do a lot of shoveling.",[690,188831],{":authors":188832},"[{\"name\":\"Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn\",\"slug\":\"aleksandr-solzhenitsyn\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Brown\",\"slug\":\"andrew-brown-2\"},{\"name\":\"Carolayne Holley\",\"slug\":\"carolayne-holley\"},{\"name\":\"Claire B. May Gordon S. May\",\"slug\":\"claire-b-may-gordon-s-may\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Bishop\",\"slug\":\"ed-bishop\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Racine\",\"slug\":\"jean-racine\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"joel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Lee\",\"slug\":\"martin-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Hornby\",\"slug\":\"nick-hornby\"},{\"name\":\"Robert M. Pirsig\",\"slug\":\"robert-m-pirsig\"},{\"name\":\"Vini Dawson\",\"slug\":\"vini-dawson\"}]",[566,188834,188714],{"id":188835},"perception-vs-reality",[639,188837,188838],{},[642,188839],{"alt":188840,"src":188841},"Making it look easy is the hardest thing in the world to do. - Sarah Ban Breathnach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1116966.png",[647,188843],{"author":19835,"quote":188844},"Making it look easy is the hardest thing in the world to do.",[647,188846],{"author":188847,"quote":188848},"LenDale White","Did it look easy? Well, there you go.",[647,188850],{"author":188851,"quote":188852},"Fred Astaire","If it doesn't look easy it is that we have not tried hard enough yet.",[647,188854],{"author":188855,"quote":188856},"Gil McNeil","It's much easier than I thought it would be.\"Most things in knitting are, really.",[639,188858,188859],{},[642,188860],{"alt":188861,"src":188862},"It's like playing the piano. It looks easy when you've seen it done right. - I. Stone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2459989.png",[647,188864],{"author":188865,"quote":188866},"I. Stone","It's like playing the piano. It looks easy when you've seen it done right.",[647,188868],{"author":188869,"quote":188870},"Walter Hagen","Make the hard ones look easy and the easy ones look hard.",[647,188872],{"author":64992,"quote":188873},"Let not those who haven't tried it think it is easy. Let those who think it is easy try it then.",[647,188875],{"author":10515,"quote":188876},"Guys made this stuff look so easy. The only things I liked to scale on a semi-regular basis were those same guys who made this stuff look easy.",[647,188878],{"author":10735,"quote":188879},"How easy it is, treachery. You just slide into it.",[639,188881,188882],{},[642,188883],{"alt":188884,"src":188885},"On the other side of the screen, it all looks so easy... - Kevin Flynn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1452535.png",[647,188887],{"author":188888,"quote":188889},"Kevin Flynn","On the other side of the screen, it all looks so easy...",[647,188891],{"author":188892,"quote":188893},"Christine McDonald","They have to work for it. It didn't come easy last year and I don't think it will come easy this time.",[647,188895],{"author":59116,"quote":188896},"It's easy to move fast or be obsessed with quality, but the trick is you have to do both at a startup.",[690,188898],{":authors":188899},"[{\"name\":\"Christine McDonald\",\"slug\":\"christine-mcdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Darynda Jones\",\"slug\":\"darynda-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Astaire\",\"slug\":\"fred-astaire\"},{\"name\":\"Gil McNeil\",\"slug\":\"gil-mcneil\"},{\"name\":\"I. Stone\",\"slug\":\"i-stone\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Flynn\",\"slug\":\"kevin-flynn\"},{\"name\":\"LenDale White\",\"slug\":\"lendale-white\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Atwood\",\"slug\":\"margaret-atwood\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Altman\",\"slug\":\"sam-altman\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Ban Breathnach\",\"slug\":\"sarah-ban-breathnach\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Hagen\",\"slug\":\"walter-hagen\"},{\"name\":\"Zain Abdul Nassir\",\"slug\":\"zain-abdul-nassir\"}]",[566,188901,188720],{"id":188902},"learning-curve",[639,188904,188905],{},[642,188906],{"alt":188907,"src":188908},"It takes a long time to learn how to do something simple. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-200114.png",[647,188910],{"author":29408,"quote":188911},"It takes a long time to learn how to do something simple.",[647,188913],{"author":188914,"quote":188915},"Wayne Levi","It's a tough, demanding layout and the greens are really slick. Some of the amateurs aren't used to putting on greens this quick, so it takes a little getting used to.",[647,188917],{"author":188918,"quote":188919},"Amelie Mauresmo","The first set was not so easy for me ... I made way too many unforced errors and really took one set to adjust to the conditions and to the game.",[647,188921],{"author":188922,"quote":188923},"Don Brownlee","This is probably one of the easier parts of the entire mission.",[639,188925,188926],{},[642,188927],{"alt":188928,"src":188929},"For me, the most difficult piece is the one I'm about to make. - Marina Abramović","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-931004.png",[647,188931],{"author":149152,"quote":188932},"For me, the most difficult piece is the one I'm about to make.",[647,188934],{"author":188935,"quote":188936},"Jonathan Ive","It's difficult to do something radically new, unless you are at the heart of a company.",[647,188938],{"author":188935,"quote":188939},"Its difficult to do something radically new, unless you are at the heart of a company.",[647,188941],{"author":188942,"quote":188943},"Mitchell Baker","We worked very hard to make extensions very simple.",[647,188945],{"author":188946,"quote":188947},"Laura Williams","They make it so it's been building up to this huge thing, but it's actually really easy. It's not stressful at all.",[639,188949,188950],{},[642,188951],{"alt":188952,"src":188953},"I think it's visually difficult. But I made 2 on it both days. So I like it so far. - Cameron Beckman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-987211.png",[647,188955],{"author":188956,"quote":188957},"Cameron Beckman","I think it's visually difficult. But I made 2 on it both days. So I like it so far.",[647,188959],{"author":188960,"quote":188961},"Raf Simons","I don't find it difficult anymore, because these days, Raf is only men and Dior is only women. I found it much more complicated when I was doing Jil Sander for men and women. It wasn't that it was the same, but I'm specific about where I want to go, and when you suddenly have to do two men's collections in the same moment, that was more difficult.",[647,188963],{"author":188964,"quote":188965},"Fernando Alonso","This is probably the best of the three that I've had so far, ... It was difficult, but at the end I managed to be fast.",[647,188967],{"author":71613,"quote":188968},"It was tough (initially) because I didn't know how to do both at the same time.",[690,188970],{":authors":188971},"[{\"name\":\"Amelie Mauresmo\",\"slug\":\"amelie-mauresmo\"},{\"name\":\"Cameron Beckman\",\"slug\":\"cameron-beckman\"},{\"name\":\"Don Brownlee\",\"slug\":\"don-brownlee\"},{\"name\":\"Fernando Alonso\",\"slug\":\"fernando-alonso\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Ive\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-ive\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Williams\",\"slug\":\"laura-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Marina Abramović\",\"slug\":\"marina-abramovic\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mitchell Baker\",\"slug\":\"mitchell-baker\"},{\"name\":\"O. Henry\",\"slug\":\"o-henry\"},{\"name\":\"Raf Simons\",\"slug\":\"raf-simons\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Levi\",\"slug\":\"wayne-levi\"}]",[566,188973,188726],{"id":188974},"hard-work-and-effort",[639,188976,188977],{},[642,188978],{"alt":188979,"src":188980},"I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but should get you pretty near. - Margaret Thatcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2627714.png",[647,188982],{"author":55024,"quote":188983},"I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but should get you pretty near.",[647,188985],{"author":188986,"quote":188987},"Diana Vreeland","No one knows how hard one works.",[647,188989],{"author":188990,"quote":188991},"Willie Williams","a lot of hard work and a little bit of luck.",[647,188993],{"author":188994,"quote":188995},"Ben Luce","I have been working on that for eight years and running it hard for the last two. So, yes, I'm elated.",[639,188997,188998],{},[642,188999],{"alt":189000,"src":189001},"We are working with them very, very hard, - Ujjal Dosanjh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1366428.png",[647,189003],{"author":189004,"quote":189005},"Ujjal Dosanjh","We are working with them very, very hard,",[647,189007],{"author":189008,"quote":189009},"Johnny Knoxville","Coal mining is tough. Acting is just tedious.",[647,189011],{"author":189012,"quote":189013},"Hayden Roulston","I tried as hard as I could, tried as many moves as I could and did a lot of work by myself... but it just didn't work.",[647,189015],{"author":189016,"quote":189017},"Aaron Christian","It was not easy. We had to grind it out, but that's good.",[647,189019],{"author":189020,"quote":189021},"Paul Cooper","One of the ways we help people is to try and make things as easy as possible. We do the grunt work of setting it up so they can try it.",[639,189023,189024],{},[642,189025],{"alt":189026,"src":189027},"Nothing really came too easy. We had to work for every bucket we got. - Mark Zoller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2808171.png",[647,189029],{"author":189030,"quote":189031},"Mark Zoller","Nothing really came too easy. We had to work for every bucket we got.",[647,189033],{"author":188990,"quote":188991},[647,189035],{"author":189036,"quote":189037},"Carine Roitfeld","It’s funny, everything is so much easier when you do it yourself.",[690,189039],{":authors":189040},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Christian\",\"slug\":\"aaron-christian\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Luce\",\"slug\":\"ben-luce\"},{\"name\":\"Carine Roitfeld\",\"slug\":\"carine-roitfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Vreeland\",\"slug\":\"diana-vreeland\"},{\"name\":\"Hayden Roulston\",\"slug\":\"hayden-roulston\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Knoxville\",\"slug\":\"johnny-knoxville\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Thatcher\",\"slug\":\"margaret-thatcher\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Zoller\",\"slug\":\"mark-zoller\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Cooper\",\"slug\":\"paul-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"Ujjal Dosanjh\",\"slug\":\"ujjal-dosanjh\"},{\"name\":\"Willie Williams\",\"slug\":\"willie-williams\"}]",[566,189042,188732],{"id":189043},"adaptation-and-patience",[639,189045,189046],{},[642,189047],{"alt":189048,"src":189049},"I’m not going to lie to you and say it gets easier, because it doesn’t. It’s just that you get used to it. The human animal has an amazing capacity to get used to almost anything. - Andrea Speed","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2847881.png",[647,189051],{"author":189052,"quote":189053},"Andrea Speed","I’m not going to lie to you and say it gets easier, because it doesn’t. It’s just that you get used to it. The human animal has an amazing capacity to get used to almost anything.",[647,189055],{"author":189052,"quote":189056},"I'm not going to lie to you and say it gets easier, because it doesn't. It's just that you get used to it. The human animal has an amazing capacity to get used to almost anything.",[647,189058],{"author":28027,"quote":189059},"It is hard! But what can not be removed, becomes lighter through patience.",[647,189061],{"author":189062,"quote":189063},"Dave Dombrowski","It's hard, yet it's easy to be patient. You know what you have to do yourself. You take all of the proper steps involved. You've got the right people involved. You're thorough. It's not like we make spur-of-the-moment decisions. But at times, you're just going to get murdered from a public perspective.",[639,189065,189066],{},[642,189067],{"alt":189068,"src":189069},"Has it made it difficult? Yes. Has it made it impossible? No. - Paul Chambers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1258488.png",[647,189071],{"author":189072,"quote":189073},"Paul Chambers","Has it made it difficult? Yes. Has it made it impossible? No.",[647,189075],{"author":189076,"quote":189077},"Su Chi","It's not worth it. The whole struggle. It's not worth the cost and it's not worth the hassle.",[647,189079],{"author":189080,"quote":189081},"Dick Catri","We've been at it for awhile. And it's not getting any easier.",[647,189083],{"author":183624,"quote":189084},"Everyone worked very hard on this. I'm very comfortable with everything.",[647,189086],{"author":59852,"quote":189087},"If you are trying to do something for the first time, it's always an enormous challenge, and there is no guarantee of success. If anybody can pull it off, it will be Steve.",[639,189089,189090],{},[642,189091],{"alt":189092,"src":189093},"It's a lot harder than it looks. There's a lot more that goes into making that cappuccino you get on your way to work than you might think. - Brian Rice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2286623.png",[647,189095],{"author":189096,"quote":189097},"Brian Rice","It's a lot harder than it looks. There's a lot more that goes into making that cappuccino you get on your way to work than you might think.",[647,189099],{"author":189100,"quote":189101},"John Snyder","Everything came easy with Adelphia. Now we all need to work harder together.",[647,189103],{"author":189104,"quote":189105},"Allison Hine","It's gotten easier over time. It was a lot of work than I expected at first. I like to think (now) we've almost got it down to a science.",[647,189107],{"author":189108,"quote":189109},"Faith Hill","The hardest thing for me is planning ahead. My mom was brilliant at it.",[690,189111],{":authors":189112},"[{\"name\":\"Allison Hine\",\"slug\":\"allison-hine\"},{\"name\":\"Andrea Speed\",\"slug\":\"andrea-speed\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Rice\",\"slug\":\"brian-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Dombrowski\",\"slug\":\"dave-dombrowski\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Catri\",\"slug\":\"dick-catri\"},{\"name\":\"Faith Hill\",\"slug\":\"faith-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Horace\",\"slug\":\"horace\"},{\"name\":\"John Snyder\",\"slug\":\"john-snyder\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Chambers\",\"slug\":\"paul-chambers\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Su Chi\",\"slug\":\"su-chi\"},{\"name\":\"The Beatles\",\"slug\":\"the-beatles\"}]",[566,189114,188738],{"id":189115},"simplicity-vs-complexity",[639,189117,189118],{},[642,189119],{"alt":189120,"src":189121},"I have done without electricity, and tend the fireplace and stove myself. Evenings, I light the old lamps. There is no running water, and I pump the water from the well. I chop the wood and cook the food. These simple acts make man simple; and how difficult it is to be simple! - Carl G. Jung","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-619815.png",[647,189123],{"author":189124,"quote":189125},"Carl G. Jung","I have done without electricity, and tend the fireplace and stove myself. Evenings, I light the old lamps. There is no running water, and I pump the water from the well. I chop the wood and cook the food. These simple acts make man simple; and how difficult it is to be simple!",[647,189127],{"author":122550,"quote":189128},"It is as easy to create a castle as a button. It's just a matter of whether you're focused on a castle or a button.",[647,189130],{"author":189131,"quote":189132},"Carolina Herrera","It's very lean and very easy and very uncomplicated.",[647,189134],{"author":189135,"quote":189136},"Catherine Malandrino","Macrame is effortless.",[639,189138,189139],{},[642,189140],{"alt":189141,"src":189142},"it may seem so easy to take it easy but, it is never so easy to take it easy - Ernest Agyemang Yeboah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-590243.png",[647,189144],{"author":12160,"quote":189145},"it may seem so easy to take it easy but, it is never so easy to take it easy",[647,189147],{"author":189148,"quote":189149},"Chuck Benda","My job is pretty easy. I just turn them loose on the floor and let them play.",[647,189151],{"author":149450,"quote":189152},"Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.",[647,189154],{"author":64992,"quote":189155},"Let those who haven't tried it think it is easy. Let those who think it is easy try it then.",[647,189157],{"author":189158,"quote":189159},"Stuart Rasch","They're very complex in my lifestyle and very difficult for me to do.",[639,189161,189162],{},[642,189163],{"alt":189164,"src":189165},"It's about personalization. And it's very easy, so anyone can do it and not be intimidated. - Neil Stern","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2516081.png",[647,189167],{"author":189168,"quote":189169},"Neil Stern","It's about personalization. And it's very easy, so anyone can do it and not be intimidated.",[647,189171],{"author":189172,"quote":189173},"Marguerite Moreau","It's hard to make something collaboratively. That's the challenge. Sometimes you're successful.",[647,189175],{"author":188942,"quote":188943},[690,189177],{":authors":189178},"[{\"name\":\"Carl G. Jung\",\"slug\":\"carl-g-jung\"},{\"name\":\"Carolina Herrera\",\"slug\":\"carolina-herrera\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Malandrino\",\"slug\":\"catherine-malandrino\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck Benda\",\"slug\":\"chuck-benda\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Esther Hicks\",\"slug\":\"esther-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"Marguerite Moreau\",\"slug\":\"marguerite-moreau\"},{\"name\":\"Mitchell Baker\",\"slug\":\"mitchell-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Stern\",\"slug\":\"neil-stern\"},{\"name\":\"Stuart Rasch\",\"slug\":\"stuart-rasch\"},{\"name\":\"Sun Tzu\",\"slug\":\"sun-tzu\"},{\"name\":\"Zain Abdul Nassir\",\"slug\":\"zain-abdul-nassir\"}]",[566,189180,188744],{"id":189181},"expectations-vs-experience",[639,189183,189184],{},[642,189185],{"alt":189186,"src":189187},"I thought it would be a lot tougher. Once they showed us the right way to do it, it wasn't too hard. I still need some practice though. - Andrew Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-966859.png",[647,189189],{"author":188804,"quote":188805},[647,189191],{"author":189192,"quote":189193},"Bob LaMonte","I was surprised because I thought it was a very easy thing to get done.",[647,189195],{"author":189196,"quote":189197},"Jonathan Karp","It was easier than I thought, ... but I did have a lot of help, ... I was constantly just being monitored ... so there was no room for failure.",[647,189199],{"author":189200,"quote":189201},"Max Hastings","It's miraculous how much easier the computer has made my sort of work.",[639,189203,189204],{},[642,189205],{"alt":189206,"src":189207},"Mine's easy because I made it for kids to make themselves. Put anything on a stick, and kids will say 'That's cool. - Robin Ross","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2364386.png",[647,189209],{"author":189210,"quote":189211},"Robin Ross","Mine's easy because I made it for kids to make themselves. Put anything on a stick, and kids will say 'That's cool.",[647,189213],{"author":189214,"quote":189215},"Elliott McCullough","Once it was down, it was pretty easy. You just have to water it and mow it at specific times.\"",[647,189217],{"author":189218,"quote":189219},"Chad Henne","It was actually pretty easy. I really enjoyed the recruiting process, and it's something you can never expect. I just tried to remain calm throughout the whole process. I am glad to get it done before the craziness really starts.",[647,189221],{"author":189222,"quote":189223},"Dick Bennett","I found it easier than I thought it would be. You have a ton of interviews, but if you're comfortable in those settings, it's not bad at all.",[647,189225],{"author":189226,"quote":189227},"Babette James","Trouble was, everyone always made talking out a problem sound like it was so simple and solved everything, but actually doing it, and securing the desired outcome without screwing up, seemed about as easy as rowing upriver with a teaspoon.",[639,189229,189230],{},[642,189231],{"alt":189232,"src":189233},"It's easy. The only pain is the phone call and going into the office and signing the papers. It's a time cost. It's a very easy way to save money. - Tom Kane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1866283.png",[647,189235],{"author":189236,"quote":189237},"Tom Kane","It's easy. The only pain is the phone call and going into the office and signing the papers. It's a time cost. It's a very easy way to save money.",[647,189239],{"author":188946,"quote":188947},[647,189241],{"author":189242,"quote":189243},"James Henderson","Some of it's tricky, but it's a lot of fun.",[647,189245],{"author":189246,"quote":189247},"Tom Aldredge","It's very moving, I knew it would not be easy,",[690,189249],{":authors":189250},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Brown\",\"slug\":\"andrew-brown-2\"},{\"name\":\"Babette James\",\"slug\":\"babette-james\"},{\"name\":\"Bob LaMonte\",\"slug\":\"bob-lamonte\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Henne\",\"slug\":\"chad-henne\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Bennett\",\"slug\":\"dick-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Elliott McCullough\",\"slug\":\"elliott-mccullough\"},{\"name\":\"James Henderson\",\"slug\":\"james-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Karp\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-karp\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Williams\",\"slug\":\"laura-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Max Hastings\",\"slug\":\"max-hastings\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Ross\",\"slug\":\"robin-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Aldredge\",\"slug\":\"tom-aldredge\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Kane\",\"slug\":\"tom-kane\"}]",[566,189252,188750],{"id":189253},"challenges-of-innovation",[639,189255,189256],{},[642,189257],{"alt":189258,"src":189259},"It's difficult to do something radically new, unless you are at the heart of a company. - Jonathan Ive","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1722800.png",[647,189261],{"author":188935,"quote":188936},[647,189263],{"author":188935,"quote":188939},[647,189265],{"author":184094,"quote":189266},"This has been a particularly difficult piece for a lot of vendors.",[647,189268],{"author":189269,"quote":189270},"Li Yizhong","It's really difficult to make the system work.",[639,189272,189273],{},[642,189274],{"alt":189275,"src":189276},"It's hard, the green screen; it's a different way of working. - Rodrigo Santoro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2539137.png",[647,189278],{"author":189279,"quote":189280},"Rodrigo Santoro","It's hard, the green screen; it's a different way of working.",[647,189282],{"author":189283,"quote":189284},"Doug Tygar","I don't think it's very hard for people to put this together, but I don't want to make it easy for people, either.",[647,189286],{"author":189287,"quote":189288},"Emmett Keyser","We also looked at that one today. I don't want to say it's totally out of the ball park, but it comes with some difficulties as well. I would say it's down the list a ways.",[647,189290],{"author":19537,"quote":189291},"How hard, how desperately hard, is the way of the experimenter in art!",[647,189293],{"author":189172,"quote":189173},[639,189295,189296],{},[642,189297],{"alt":189298,"src":189299},"If you are trying to do something for the first time, it's always an enormous challenge, and there is no guarantee of success. If anybody can pull it off, it will be Steve. - Richard Branson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1106811.png",[647,189301],{"author":59852,"quote":189087},[647,189303],{"author":189304,"quote":189305},"Petter Solberg","If the positioning is not there, its very difficult.",[647,189307],{"author":189308,"quote":189309},"Anne Kelly","The difficulty is how to maintain quality at a distance.",[647,189311],{"author":38478,"quote":189312},"This is really the last resort because of the expense and difficulty.",[690,189314],{":authors":189315},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Lowell\",\"slug\":\"amy-lowell\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Kelly\",\"slug\":\"anne-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Tygar\",\"slug\":\"doug-tygar\"},{\"name\":\"Emmett Keyser\",\"slug\":\"emmett-keyser\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Ive\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-ive\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Smith\",\"slug\":\"kevin-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Li Yizhong\",\"slug\":\"li-yizhong\"},{\"name\":\"Marguerite Moreau\",\"slug\":\"marguerite-moreau\"},{\"name\":\"Petter Solberg\",\"slug\":\"petter-solberg\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Smith\",\"slug\":\"richard-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Rodrigo Santoro\",\"slug\":\"rodrigo-santoro\"}]",[566,189317,188756],{"id":189318},"ease-through-familiarity",[639,189320,189321],{},[642,189322],{"alt":189323,"src":189324},"It's not hard to get bonds, if you do it in a systematic fashion and you actually engage people for more than ten minutes. - Gale Kaufman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1815570.png",[647,189326],{"author":189327,"quote":189328},"Gale Kaufman","It's not hard to get bonds, if you do it in a systematic fashion and you actually engage people for more than ten minutes.",[647,189330],{"author":189104,"quote":189105},[647,189332],{"author":189333,"quote":189334},"Ernie Harwell","It's easy, inexpensive, everyone can do it and it will lead to better things.",[647,189336],{"author":189337,"quote":189338},"Joe Mihalich","It's just simple execution. Cut hard, screen hard and pass good. It's not something we've never worked on before.",[639,189340,189341],{},[642,189342],{"alt":189343,"src":189344},"It's marginally more complicated than a home printer. - Kalle Marsal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2040105.png",[647,189346],{"author":189347,"quote":189348},"Kalle Marsal","It's marginally more complicated than a home printer.",[647,189350],{"author":189108,"quote":189109},[647,189352],{"author":189353,"quote":189354},"Matt Hasselbeck","Sounds simple, but it's great. It's the best.",[647,189356],{"author":189357,"quote":189358},"Martina Navratilova","It was time-consuming, but it was fun. I needed somebody to help organize it, I'm not very good at that, but all the words are mine. Trust me on that one.",[647,189360],{"author":189361,"quote":189362},"Mike Schneider","It's not that hard it's really not that hard, just try to make them light weight and easy.",[639,189364,189365],{},[642,189366],{"alt":189367,"src":189368},"It took a while to get used to because you can see through the glass. But it is easier to work on glass because it is so smooth. - Diane Schmidt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2432211.png",[647,189370],{"author":189371,"quote":189372},"Diane Schmidt","It took a while to get used to because you can see through the glass. 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I would say it's down the list a ways. - Emmett Keyser","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1813581.png",[647,189435],{"author":189287,"quote":189288},[647,189437],{"author":159471,"quote":189438},"I find it incredibly tedious, hate that it murders itself with its own conservative pomposity.",[647,189440],{"author":19835,"quote":188844},[690,189442],{":authors":189443},"[{\"name\":\"Ed Bishop\",\"slug\":\"ed-bishop\"},{\"name\":\"Emmett Keyser\",\"slug\":\"emmett-keyser\"},{\"name\":\"Fiona Shaw\",\"slug\":\"fiona-shaw\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Cherone\",\"slug\":\"gary-cherone\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Engstrom\",\"slug\":\"greg-engstrom\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Racine\",\"slug\":\"jean-racine\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Bowman\",\"slug\":\"jim-bowman\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Follett\",\"slug\":\"ken-follett\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Cablk\",\"slug\":\"mary-cablk\"},{\"name\":\"Robert M. 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And Effectiveness",[566,189661,569],{"id":568},[571,189663,189664,189670,189676,189682,189688,189694,189698,189704,189710,189716],{},[574,189665,189666],{},[577,189667,189669],{"href":189668},"#practical-solutions","Practical Solutions",[574,189671,189672],{},[577,189673,189675],{"href":189674},"#innovation-and-creativity","Innovation and Creativity",[574,189677,189678],{},[577,189679,189681],{"href":189680},"#resource-management","Resource Management",[574,189683,189684],{},[577,189685,189687],{"href":189686},"#adaptability-and-flexibility","Adaptability and Flexibility",[574,189689,189690],{},[577,189691,189693],{"href":189692},"#strategic-thinking","Strategic Thinking",[574,189695,189696],{},[577,189697,183838],{"href":183837},[574,189699,189700],{},[577,189701,189703],{"href":189702},"#patience-and-persistence","Patience and Persistence",[574,189705,189706],{},[577,189707,189709],{"href":189708},"#simplicity-and-elegance","Simplicity and Elegance",[574,189711,189712],{},[577,189713,189715],{"href":189714},"#evaluation-and-feedback","Evaluation and Feedback",[574,189717,189718],{},[577,189719,634],{"href":633},[566,189721,189669],{"id":189722},"practical-solutions",[639,189724,189725],{},[642,189726],{"alt":189727,"src":189728},"A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied 10 minutes later\" Gen. George Patton, - Walter Danley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-176459.png",[647,189730],{"author":189731,"quote":189732},"Walter Danley","A good solution applied with vigor now is better than a perfect solution applied 10 minutes later\" Gen. George Patton,",[647,189734],{"author":4128,"quote":189735},"The fastest and easiest way to accomplish any task is to do it with minimum breaks and pauses.",[647,189737],{"author":104125,"quote":189738},"At all times it is better to have a method.",[647,189740],{"author":189741,"quote":189742},"Mike Clarke","There's a lot of different things going on. This is the most effective, most efficient way.",[639,189744,189745],{},[642,189746],{"alt":189747,"src":189748},"The most effective way to do it, is to do it. - Amelia Earhart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1372722.png",[647,189750],{"author":138924,"quote":189751},"The most effective way to do it, is to do it.",[647,189753],{"author":138924,"quote":189754},"The most effective way to do it, is to just do it.",[647,189756],{"author":48156,"quote":189757},"Nothing that's good works by itself, you've got to make the damn thing work.",[647,189759],{"author":189760,"quote":189761},"Ron Kaufman","First be effective and then be efficient.",[647,189763],{"author":189764,"quote":189765},"Steve McConnell","A brute force solution that works is better than an elegant solution that doesn't work.",[639,189767,189768],{},[642,189769],{"alt":189770,"src":189771},"You can accomplish anything with pure persistence and drive. - Debi Thomas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2595889.png",[647,189773],{"author":189774,"quote":189775},"Debi Thomas","You can accomplish anything with pure persistence and drive.",[647,189777],{"author":81780,"quote":189778},"You must be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way.",[647,189780],{"author":2538,"quote":189781},"Above all, try something.",[647,189783],{"author":189784,"quote":189785},"Jamie Hyneman","Duct tape is not a perfect solution to anything. But with a little creativity, in a pinch, it’s an adequate solution to just about everything.",[690,189787],{":authors":189788},"[{\"name\":\"Amelia Earhart\",\"slug\":\"amelia-earhart\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Kalantri\",\"slug\":\"amit-kalantri\"},{\"name\":\"Debi Thomas\",\"slug\":\"debi-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Franklin D. Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"franklin-d-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Hyneman\",\"slug\":\"jamie-hyneman\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Caine\",\"slug\":\"mark-caine\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Clarke\",\"slug\":\"mike-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Kaufman\",\"slug\":\"ron-kaufman\"},{\"name\":\"Steve McConnell\",\"slug\":\"steve-mcconnell\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas A. Edison\",\"slug\":\"thomas-a-edison\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Danley\",\"slug\":\"walter-danley\"}]",[566,189790,189675],{"id":189791},"innovation-and-creativity",[639,189793,189794],{},[642,189795],{"alt":189796,"src":189797},"Plug into the anti-obvious power of the rebel. Or get those opposing minds to plug into your purpose, to solve your problem, to reimagine your process. - Max McKeown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-81386.png",[647,189799],{"author":189800,"quote":189801},"Max McKeown","Plug into the anti-obvious power of the rebel. Or get those opposing minds to plug into your purpose, to solve your problem, to reimagine your process.",[647,189803],{"author":63298,"quote":189804},"When you have done your possible best and nothing seems to work, then work in patience - the invisible key that unlocks possibilities.",[647,189806],{"author":189807,"quote":189808},"Nicky Verd","Take charge of your own digital Upskilling. Digitize yourself!",[647,189810],{"author":29408,"quote":189811},"If there's an easier, more efficient way to do something, trust a lazy person to find it.",[639,189813,189814],{},[642,189815],{"alt":189816,"src":189817},"... I've never found anything whatsoever that is as easy to do the right way as the wrong way, and if there is such a thing I would like to know about it. - Peg Bracken","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1098182.png",[647,189819],{"author":78681,"quote":189820},"... I've never found anything whatsoever that is as easy to do the right way as the wrong way, and if there is such a thing I would like to know about it.",[647,189822],{"author":189823,"quote":189824},"Cameron Johnson","Try to find if something out there is similar. If it's already being done, now you need to find out if you can do it better or cheaper. If you have a good product and no one's buying, improve it and tweak it.",[647,189826],{"author":189827,"quote":189828},"Eric Ries","As you consider building your own minimum viable product, let this simple rule suffice: remove any feature, process, or effort that does not contribute directly to the learning you seek.",[647,189830],{"author":189831,"quote":189832},"Constantin Stanislavski","Create your own method. Don't depend slavishly on mine. Make up something that will work for you! But keep breaking traditions, I beg you.",[647,189834],{"author":115523,"quote":189835},"The very fact that it might not work is precisely why you should and must do this.",[639,189837,189838],{},[642,189839],{"alt":189840,"src":189841},"Create your own method. Don’t depend slavishly on mine. Make up something that will work for you! But keep breaking traditions, I beg you. - Konstantin Stanislavski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3202985.png",[647,189843],{"author":189844,"quote":189845},"Konstantin Stanislavski","Create your own method. Don’t depend slavishly on mine. Make up something that will work for you! But keep breaking traditions, I beg you.",[647,189847],{"author":189848,"quote":189849},"Andy Summers","Aping what you’ve already done is just so dangerous and unrewarding.",[647,189851],{"author":107871,"quote":189852},"I’ll do as I please, use methods I choose, and, no matter what you people want, I will save you without fail!",[647,189854],{"author":189848,"quote":189855},"Aping what you've already done is just so dangerous and unrewarding.",[690,189857],{":authors":189858},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Summers\",\"slug\":\"andy-summers\"},{\"name\":\"Cameron Johnson\",\"slug\":\"cameron-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Constantin Stanislavski\",\"slug\":\"constantin-stanislavski\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Ries\",\"slug\":\"eric-ries\"},{\"name\":\"Jun Mochizuki\",\"slug\":\"jun-mochizuki\"},{\"name\":\"Konstantin Stanislavski\",\"slug\":\"konstantin-stanislavski\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu\",\"slug\":\"martin-uzochukwu-ugwu\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Max McKeown\",\"slug\":\"max-mckeown\"},{\"name\":\"Nicky Verd\",\"slug\":\"nicky-verd\"},{\"name\":\"Peg Bracken\",\"slug\":\"peg-bracken\"},{\"name\":\"Seth\",\"slug\":\"seth\"}]",[566,189860,189681],{"id":189861},"resource-management",[639,189863,189864],{},[642,189865],{"alt":189866,"src":189867},"Don't waste Money, Time or Mental Energy. - Kevin J. Donaldson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-732827.png",[647,189869],{"author":189870,"quote":189871},"Kevin J. Donaldson","Don't waste Money, Time or Mental Energy.",[647,189873],{"author":189874,"quote":189875},"clinton auer","Save your money and time by using BebaCoupons",[647,189877],{"author":189878,"quote":189879},"Andrew Bird","You can't keep putting bodies against it. It's becoming too quick and complex. You have to automate the process and have standard policies.",[647,189881],{"author":45931,"quote":189882},"Waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.",[639,189884,189885],{},[642,189886],{"alt":189887,"src":189888},"Waste no time with revolutions that do not remove the causes of your complaints but simply change the faces of those in charge. - Francesco Guicciardini","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1512955.png",[647,189890],{"author":96073,"quote":189891},"Waste no time with revolutions that do not remove the causes of your complaints but simply change the faces of those in charge.",[647,189893],{"author":189894,"quote":189895},"Joseph Lieberman","There is no cheap way to be better prepared. It takes money -- more money than this budget offers.",[647,189897],{"author":189898,"quote":189899},"Diane Morais","Our customers have told us they're not saving the way they wish they were. We designed a very simple way to do it with what they do every day.",[647,189901],{"author":189902,"quote":189903},"Bob Richardson","Most of us know what aeration is, but don't do it. Old-fashioned aeration is back breaking work and no one wants to spend the time, money or energy to do it.",[647,189905],{"author":189906,"quote":189907},"James Sweeney","I don't think they're cost-effective at this point. But a program like this -- this learning by doing -- can lower the costs in the long run.",[639,189909,189910],{},[642,189911],{"alt":189912,"src":189913},"Don't close it. Don't shrink it. Don't hack it up, ... Don't starve it of resources. Don't drain it of its professional talent. Don't hand it over to strangers. Don't pass the buck. Don't ignore it, and don't abandon the people it serves day in and day out. - Diane Watson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2705292.png",[647,189915],{"author":189916,"quote":189917},"Diane Watson","Don't close it. Don't shrink it. Don't hack it up, ... Don't starve it of resources. Don't drain it of its professional talent. Don't hand it over to strangers. Don't pass the buck. Don't ignore it, and don't abandon the people it serves day in and day out.",[647,189919],{"author":189920,"quote":189921},"Joe Williams","You can't build your way out of this. We need to start hacking away at the root causes of dependency.",[647,189923],{"author":189924,"quote":189925},"Bill Young","I have no interest in doing anything that would cause a negative impact on Chardon, and especially the Square,",[647,189927],{"author":189928,"quote":189929},"Susan Schorr","This is an expensive and difficult task, and a model that is not realistic in developing countries.",[690,189931],{":authors":189932},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Bird\",\"slug\":\"andrew-bird\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Young\",\"slug\":\"bill-young\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Richardson\",\"slug\":\"bob-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Morais\",\"slug\":\"diane-morais\"},{\"name\":\"Diane Watson\",\"slug\":\"diane-watson\"},{\"name\":\"Francesco Guicciardini\",\"slug\":\"francesco-guicciardini\"},{\"name\":\"James Sweeney\",\"slug\":\"james-sweeney\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Williams\",\"slug\":\"joe-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Lieberman\",\"slug\":\"joseph-lieberman\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin J. Donaldson\",\"slug\":\"kevin-j-donaldson\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Schorr\",\"slug\":\"susan-schorr\"},{\"name\":\"clinton auer\",\"slug\":\"clinton-auer\"}]",[566,189934,189687],{"id":189935},"adaptability-and-flexibility",[639,189937,189938],{},[642,189939],{"alt":189940,"src":189941},"You may find methods that satisfy your needs today (depending upon where you are in life) that may not necessarily work in the future. - Jay D'Cee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-55918.png",[647,189943],{"author":57750,"quote":189944},"You may find methods that satisfy your needs today (depending upon where you are in life) that may not necessarily work in the future.",[647,189946],{"author":189947,"quote":189948},"Kyle Barger","There is the right way and a million other ways. Eliminating the other options prevents limiting your results.",[647,189950],{"author":189951,"quote":189952},"John Buchanan","One would obviously think that hasn't quite worked, so it might have to be a little bit more of a direct approach from me.",[647,189954],{"author":189955,"quote":189956},"Tom Hudson","My team and I have kept a constant eye on implementation. In the state of Idaho, there are relatively few tools available to us.",[639,189958,189959],{},[642,189960],{"alt":189961,"src":189962},"What you thought would work and what will work are often different. - Jonathan Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1918975.png",[647,189964],{"author":75921,"quote":189965},"What you thought would work and what will work are often different.",[647,189967],{"author":189968,"quote":189969},"Ken Lee","This is one of the better programs we have implemented since I have been on the board.",[647,189971],{"author":189972,"quote":189973},"Leonard Perry","We've tried a little bit of everything. None of it worked. I don't know what we're going to do.",[647,189975],{"author":189976,"quote":189977},"Ralph Smith","I do really have a concern about chopping up five days, but maybe there aren't any alternatives.",[647,189979],{"author":189980,"quote":189981},"Lucinda Williams","I have to try different things to see what works best. Other people get impatient with that.",[639,189983,189984],{},[642,189985],{"alt":189986,"src":189987},"It's not without its hiccups, ... You don't go in expecting things to always work smoothly, but Romanians are geniuses at what we might consider to be jury-rigged solutions. The power plant might be held together by paper clips and bubble gum, but it works. - Richard Wright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2762388.png",[647,189989],{"author":10343,"quote":189990},"It's not without its hiccups, ... You don't go in expecting things to always work smoothly, but Romanians are geniuses at what we might consider to be jury-rigged solutions. The power plant might be held together by paper clips and bubble gum, but it works.",[647,189992],{"author":189993,"quote":189994},"Richard Williams","It's not an elegant solution and it's not even clear if it's a viable solution.",[647,189996],{"author":189997,"quote":189998},"Dan Norris","The key is to forget about automation and figure out what you can do manually.",[647,190000],{"author":190001,"quote":190002},"Martha Wells","Yes, talk to Murderbot about its feelings. The idea was so painful I dropped to 97 percent efficiency.",[690,190004],{":authors":190005},"[{\"name\":\"Dan Norris\",\"slug\":\"dan-norris\"},{\"name\":\"Jay D'Cee\",\"slug\":\"jay-dcee\"},{\"name\":\"John Buchanan\",\"slug\":\"john-buchanan\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Lee\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Lee\",\"slug\":\"ken-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Barger\",\"slug\":\"kyle-barger\"},{\"name\":\"Leonard Perry\",\"slug\":\"leonard-perry\"},{\"name\":\"Lucinda Williams\",\"slug\":\"lucinda-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Martha Wells\",\"slug\":\"martha-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Smith\",\"slug\":\"ralph-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Williams\",\"slug\":\"richard-williams-2\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Wright\",\"slug\":\"richard-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Hudson\",\"slug\":\"tom-hudson\"}]",[566,190007,189693],{"id":190008},"strategic-thinking",[639,190010,190011],{},[642,190012],{"alt":190013,"src":190014},"Great strategy is consummately practical. - Prof.Salam Al Shereida","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-560931.png",[647,190016],{"author":190017,"quote":190018},"Prof.Salam Al Shereida","Great strategy is consummately practical.",[647,190020],{"author":190021,"quote":190022},"David Baugh","There's always a strategy to it, but now unfortunately I can't tell you what it is.",[647,190024],{"author":190025,"quote":190026},"Joe Banner","Certainly this will help knock that down quite a bit.",[647,190028],{"author":190029,"quote":190030},"Paul Cambria","We're going to attempt to come up with solutions in helping the filtering process be successful.",[639,190032,190033],{},[642,190034],{"alt":190035,"src":190036},"It's arguably the best, most efficient way to launch a campaign. - Kevin George","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1540905.png",[647,190038],{"author":190039,"quote":190040},"Kevin George","It's arguably the best, most efficient way to launch a campaign.",[647,190042],{"author":190043,"quote":190044},"Francois Heisbourg","If you're not clear about that sort of objective, you're not going to be able to implement it when the time comes around.",[647,190046],{"author":190047,"quote":190048},"David Morris","But you can't. You have to care for the future. You have to use the best and the rest.",[647,190050],{"author":190051,"quote":190052},"Walter Molony","You might as well roll dice. This strategy is ill advised.",[647,190054],{"author":190055,"quote":190056},"Kekoa Paulsen","There's no cookie cutter approach that we found. This issue in general is something that really begs a larger question.",[639,190058,190059],{},[642,190060],{"alt":190061,"src":190062},"Every day, I'm thinking of ways to implement this system. That means I can't get in the rut of doing everything fast. - John Smoltz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2479052.png",[647,190064],{"author":185740,"quote":190065},"Every day, I'm thinking of ways to implement this system. That means I can't get in the rut of doing everything fast.",[647,190067],{"author":47404,"quote":190068},"You don't want to influence the same system you are trying to forecast.",[647,190070],{"author":190071,"quote":190072},"Duncan Sheik","A real foolproof way to do it is play your stuff by hook or by crook and build up a grass roots following.",[647,190074],{"author":190075,"quote":190076},"Eva Hesse","First feel sure of idea, then the execution will be easier.",[690,190078],{":authors":190079},"[{\"name\":\"David Baugh\",\"slug\":\"david-baugh\"},{\"name\":\"David Morris\",\"slug\":\"david-morris\"},{\"name\":\"Duncan Sheik\",\"slug\":\"duncan-sheik\"},{\"name\":\"Eva Hesse\",\"slug\":\"eva-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"Francois Heisbourg\",\"slug\":\"francois-heisbourg\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Banner\",\"slug\":\"joe-banner\"},{\"name\":\"John Smoltz\",\"slug\":\"john-smoltz\"},{\"name\":\"Kekoa Paulsen\",\"slug\":\"kekoa-paulsen\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin George\",\"slug\":\"kevin-george\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Silver\",\"slug\":\"nate-silver\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Cambria\",\"slug\":\"paul-cambria\"},{\"name\":\"Prof.Salam Al Shereida\",\"slug\":\"profsalam-al-shereida\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Molony\",\"slug\":\"walter-molony\"}]",[566,190081,183838],{"id":184053},[639,190083,190084],{},[642,190085],{"alt":190086,"src":190087},"If there is a need there is a way :) - fanii","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-688369.png",[647,190089],{"author":190090,"quote":190091},"fanii","If there is a need there is a way :)",[647,190093],{"author":188586,"quote":190094},"Plan to throw one (implementation) away; you will, anyhow.",[647,190096],{"author":190097,"quote":190098},"Carleen Coelho","Just take 10 seconds and try to remember one feature and carry it with you. It can really make a difference.",[647,190100],{"author":189823,"quote":189824},[639,190102,190103],{},[642,190104],{"alt":190105,"src":190106},"Today, ... anything you can come up with that works is worth trying. - Adam LaRoche","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1870805.png",[647,190108],{"author":190109,"quote":190110},"Adam LaRoche","Today, ... anything you can come up with that works is worth trying.",[647,190112],{"author":190113,"quote":190114},"Jeremy Nichols","Unfortunately, this is the way the process often works.",[647,190116],{"author":2538,"quote":190117},"Above all, try something",[647,190119],{"author":190120,"quote":190121},"Keith Rockwell","If it takes a little more time to get things right, then that's clearly the best way.",[647,190123],{"author":190124,"quote":190125},"Harry Styles","Simple, yet effective!",[639,190127,190128],{},[642,190129],{"alt":190130,"src":190131},"It's so complicated. You cannot find one simple solution to knock down this cost. - Steve Stevens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2554867.png",[647,190133],{"author":190134,"quote":190135},"Steve Stevens","It's so complicated. You cannot find one simple solution to knock down this cost.",[647,190137],{"author":35858,"quote":190138},"This stuff only works in practice. In theory, it’s a mess.",[647,190140],{"author":104820,"quote":190141},"It would be possible to optimize some forms of goto, but I haven’t bothered.",[647,190143],{"author":961,"quote":190144},"Contemplating the task ahead would not make it easier or the water warmer.",[690,190146],{":authors":190147},"[{\"name\":\"Adam LaRoche\",\"slug\":\"adam-laroche\"},{\"name\":\"Cameron Johnson\",\"slug\":\"cameron-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Carleen Coelho\",\"slug\":\"carleen-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Cory Doctorow\",\"slug\":\"cory-doctorow\"},{\"name\":\"Franklin D. Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"franklin-d-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Brooks\",\"slug\":\"fred-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Styles\",\"slug\":\"harry-styles\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Nichols\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-nichols\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Rockwell\",\"slug\":\"keith-rockwell\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Wall\",\"slug\":\"larry-wall\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Stevens\",\"slug\":\"steve-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"fanii\",\"slug\":\"fanii\"}]",[566,190149,189703],{"id":190150},"patience-and-persistence",[639,190152,190153],{},[642,190154],{"alt":190155,"src":190156},"When you have done your possible best and nothing seems to work, then work in patience - the invisible key that unlocks possibilities. - Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-356868.png",[647,190158],{"author":63298,"quote":189804},[647,190160],{"author":190161,"quote":190162},"Joanne Boyle","It's been time consuming, but in the end, it's worked.",[647,190164],{"author":190165,"quote":190166},"Gordon England","There is no quick solution. This is just hard work.",[647,190168],{"author":190169,"quote":190170},"Dan Hawkins","The biggest thing you need to do is go in there and galvanize some things, because they've been through a lot.",[639,190172,190173],{},[642,190174],{"alt":190175,"src":190176},"I am a firm believer in if you can't get it the old fashioned way, you don't need it. - Bo Jackson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1735146.png",[647,190178],{"author":190179,"quote":190180},"Bo Jackson","I am a firm believer in if you can't get it the old fashioned way, you don't need it.",[647,190182],{"author":190183,"quote":190184},"Walter Matthau","You can't do it with strangers. It takes about five years to get into the ebb and flow. If it's not working after five years, get rid of them.",[647,190186],{"author":190187,"quote":190188},"Gary Schatsky","This is something I approach delicately with my clients.",[647,190190],{"author":189774,"quote":189775},[647,190192],{"author":189980,"quote":189981},[639,190194,190195],{},[642,190196],{"alt":190197,"src":190198},"I don’t mind trying it out and making sure something seems to work well. - David Bowie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2963634.png",[647,190200],{"author":139471,"quote":190201},"I don’t mind trying it out and making sure something seems to work well.",[647,190203],{"author":190075,"quote":190076},[647,190205],{"author":189774,"quote":189775},[647,190207],{"author":189774,"quote":189775},[690,190209],{":authors":190210},"[{\"name\":\"Bo Jackson\",\"slug\":\"bo-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Hawkins\",\"slug\":\"dan-hawkins\"},{\"name\":\"David Bowie\",\"slug\":\"david-bowie\"},{\"name\":\"Debi Thomas\",\"slug\":\"debi-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Eva Hesse\",\"slug\":\"eva-hesse\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Schatsky\",\"slug\":\"gary-schatsky\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon England\",\"slug\":\"gordon-england\"},{\"name\":\"Joanne Boyle\",\"slug\":\"joanne-boyle\"},{\"name\":\"Lucinda Williams\",\"slug\":\"lucinda-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu\",\"slug\":\"martin-uzochukwu-ugwu\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Matthau\",\"slug\":\"walter-matthau\"}]",[566,190212,189709],{"id":190213},"simplicity-and-elegance",[639,190215,190216],{},[642,190217],{"alt":190218,"src":190219},"This appears to be a very viable solution. - Doug Allingham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-899841.png",[647,190221],{"author":190222,"quote":190223},"Doug Allingham","This appears to be a very viable solution.",[647,190225],{"author":190226,"quote":190227},"Peter Braun","We have some home-made methods. They're not particularly elegant, but they get the job done.",[647,190229],{"author":68570,"quote":190230},"Store up reservoirs of calm and content and draw on them at later moments when the source isn't there, but the need is very great.",[647,190232],{"author":190233,"quote":190234},"Alan Curbishley","I don't think it's that difficult to administer. I'm sure a sensible solution can be found.",[639,190236,190237],{},[642,190238],{"alt":190239,"src":190240},"I am not convinced my suggested methods are actually as usable as I think they are. - Joe Clark","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1216594.png",[647,190242],{"author":190243,"quote":190244},"Joe Clark","I am not convinced my suggested methods are actually as usable as I think they are.",[647,190246],{"author":190247,"quote":190248},"Kevin Conroy","The fastest way to attract a large number of people to a new behavior and to have them try something that has never been possible before is to make it available for free.",[647,190250],{"author":190251,"quote":190252},"Rob Cronin","It's a really easy free way to make a difference.",[647,190254],{"author":190255,"quote":190256},"David Ogilvy","The best idea is the simplest.",[647,190258],{"author":190259,"quote":190260},"Beverly Sills","There is no shortcut to anyplace worth going.",[639,190262,190263],{},[642,190264],{"alt":190265,"src":190266},"Simple, yet effective! - Harry Styles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2456729.png",[647,190268],{"author":190124,"quote":190125},[647,190270],{"author":190271,"quote":190272},"Bill Wright","We've found the computer method can be very effective.",[647,190274],{"author":190233,"quote":190275},"I don’t think it’s that difficult to administer. I’m sure a sensible solution can be found.",[647,190277],{"author":190255,"quote":190256},[690,190279],{":authors":190280},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Curbishley\",\"slug\":\"alan-curbishley\"},{\"name\":\"Beverly Sills\",\"slug\":\"beverly-sills\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Wright\",\"slug\":\"bill-wright\"},{\"name\":\"David Ogilvy\",\"slug\":\"david-ogilvy\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Allingham\",\"slug\":\"doug-allingham\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Styles\",\"slug\":\"harry-styles\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Clark\",\"slug\":\"joe-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Conroy\",\"slug\":\"kevin-conroy\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Braun\",\"slug\":\"peter-braun\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Cronin\",\"slug\":\"rob-cronin\"},{\"name\":\"Rupert Brooke\",\"slug\":\"rupert-brooke\"}]",[566,190282,189715],{"id":190283},"evaluation-and-feedback",[639,190285,190286],{},[642,190287],{"alt":190288,"src":190289},"LIBOR to RFR; as easy as Y2K? - Vikrmn: CA Vikram Verma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-693420.png",[647,190291],{"author":135235,"quote":190292},"LIBOR to RFR; as easy as Y2K?",[647,190294],{"author":190295,"quote":190296},"LaMarcus Aldridge","I work on that in practice all the time. But I usually don't have to use it much.",[647,190298],{"author":190299,"quote":190300},"Larry Allen","I'm not pleased at all with these options. I don't have a solution myself and I'm upset by that because that won't help in solving the problem.",[647,190302],{"author":139471,"quote":190303},"I don't mind trying it out and making sure something seems to work well.",[639,190305,190306],{},[642,190307],{"alt":190308,"src":190309},"I do not allot work to this person or that, or consult anyone for ideas and suggestions. - Sathya Baba","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1117842.png",[647,190311],{"author":56870,"quote":190312},"I do not allot work to this person or that, or consult anyone for ideas and suggestions.",[647,190314],{"author":190315,"quote":190316},"Christopher Carroll","If someone figures out how to do that profitably and efficiently, that will change things dramatically.",[647,190318],{"author":18789,"quote":190319},"I have a kind of old-fashioned, artisan approach.",[647,190321],{"author":190322,"quote":190323},"Brad Dean","But whenever you need something like that, there's no substitute.",[647,190325],{"author":190326,"quote":190327},"Shawn Fanning","I understood an idea like this could become popular, but at the same time I didn't think it was my implementation that would be so widely used.",[639,190329,190330],{},[642,190331],{"alt":190332,"src":190333},"Duct tape is not a perfect solution to anything. But with a little creativity, in a pinch, it's an adequate solution to just about everything. - Jamie Hyneman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1645397.png",[647,190335],{"author":189784,"quote":190336},"Duct tape is not a perfect solution to anything. But with a little creativity, in a pinch, it's an adequate solution to just about everything.",[647,190338],{"author":190339,"quote":190340},"Robert Hatcher","They're not effective enough for that, so you don't want to do that,",[647,190342],{"author":15504,"quote":190343},"My sole wish is to frustrate as utterly as possible the post-mortem exploiter.",[647,190345],{"author":190346,"quote":190347},"Susan Jones","We started doing it at home and quickly realized it's not cost-effective, and it was too labor-intensive.",[690,190349],{":authors":190350},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Dean\",\"slug\":\"brad-dean\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Carroll\",\"slug\":\"christopher-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"David Bowie\",\"slug\":\"david-bowie\"},{\"name\":\"Henry James\",\"slug\":\"henry-james\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Hyneman\",\"slug\":\"jamie-hyneman\"},{\"name\":\"LaMarcus Aldridge\",\"slug\":\"lamarcus-aldridge\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Allen\",\"slug\":\"larry-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Child\",\"slug\":\"lee-child\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Hatcher\",\"slug\":\"robert-hatcher\"},{\"name\":\"Sathya Baba\",\"slug\":\"sathya-baba\"},{\"name\":\"Shawn Fanning\",\"slug\":\"shawn-fanning\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Jones\",\"slug\":\"susan-jones\"},{\"name\":{\"Vikrmn\":\"CA Vikram Verma\",\"slug\":\"vikrmn-ca-vikram-verma\"}}]",[566,190352,634],{"id":1014},[639,190354,190355],{},[642,190356],{"alt":190357,"src":190358},"We will do this by the securing, removing, relocating or disposing of these materials and equipment - whatever the most appropriate circumstance may be - as quickly and expeditiously as possible, - Spencer Abraham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-950666.png",[647,190360],{"author":190361,"quote":190362},"Spencer Abraham","We will do this by the securing, removing, relocating or disposing of these materials and equipment - whatever the most appropriate circumstance may be - as quickly and expeditiously as possible,",[647,190364],{"author":190365,"quote":190366},"Rodger Hannel","The best thing seems to be a two-way consolidation.",[647,190368],{"author":190369,"quote":190370},"Tim King","I would think that would be one of the options.",[647,190372],{"author":190373,"quote":190374},"Laura McDowell","They do work to an extent in smoothing things out, but you have what you have.",[639,190376,190377],{},[642,190378],{"alt":190379,"src":190380},"Practically speaking, that's the only thing that works. - David Neustadt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2124778.png",[647,190382],{"author":190383,"quote":190384},"David Neustadt","Practically speaking, that's the only thing that works.",[647,190386],{"author":142237,"quote":190387},"I haven't been out in the marketplace in a while. 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And Prioritization Techniques",[566,190561,569],{"id":568},[571,190563,190564,190570,190576,190582,190588,190594,190600,190606,190612,190616],{},[574,190565,190566],{},[577,190567,190569],{"href":190568},"#time-management","Time Management",[574,190571,190572],{},[577,190573,190575],{"href":190574},"#collaboration-and-teamwork","Collaboration and Teamwork",[574,190577,190578],{},[577,190579,190581],{"href":190580},"#planning-and-preparation","Planning and Preparation",[574,190583,190584],{},[577,190585,190587],{"href":190586},"#simplification-and-focus","Simplification and Focus",[574,190589,190590],{},[577,190591,190593],{"href":190592},"#task-prioritization","Task Prioritization",[574,190595,190596],{},[577,190597,190599],{"href":190598},"#continuous-improvement","Continuous Improvement",[574,190601,190602],{},[577,190603,190605],{"href":190604},"#overcoming-complexity","Overcoming Complexity",[574,190607,190608],{},[577,190609,190611],{"href":190610},"#execution-and-implementation","Execution and Implementation",[574,190613,190614],{},[577,190615,189675],{"href":189674},[574,190617,190618],{},[577,190619,634],{"href":633},[566,190621,190569],{"id":190622},"time-management",[639,190624,190625],{},[642,190626],{"alt":190627,"src":190628},"If we cannot maximize time that requires little effort to convert, how then can we maximize other resources that require complex machinery? - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49857.png",[647,190630],{"author":19277,"quote":190631},"If we cannot maximize time that requires little effort to convert, how then can we maximize other resources that require complex machinery?",[647,190633],{"author":83840,"quote":190634},"If I went to the mall immediately and got a new sheet, then the chore wouldn’t have time to gather weight. Once a task goes on the to-do list it settles in, grows roots—the trick is to preëmpt that.",[647,190636],{"author":5233,"quote":190637},"People who have fully prepared always save time. Albert Einstein was right to teach that if he is given six hours to chop down a tree, he would spend the first four sharpening the axes. When you are done with your action plans, work will be easier!",[647,190639],{"author":547,"quote":190640},"Once the wheels were in motion and the full resources of the team were engaged in that highest priority effort, I could then determine the next priority, focus the team’s efforts there, and then move on to the next priority.",[639,190642,190643],{},[642,190644],{"alt":190645,"src":190646},"Take great comfort in knowing that ALL great feats are accomplished one small step at a time. - Og Mandino","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2076839.png",[647,190648],{"author":22237,"quote":190649},"Take great comfort in knowing that ALL great feats are accomplished one small step at a time.",[647,190651],{"author":5199,"quote":190652},"It's the task that's never started that's more tiresome.",[647,190654],{"author":110840,"quote":190655},"The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at once.",[647,190657],{"author":110840,"quote":190658},"The shortest way to do many things is to do one at a time.",[647,190660],{"author":5199,"quote":190661},"It’s the task that’s never started that’s more tiresome.",[639,190663,190664],{},[642,190665],{"alt":190666,"src":190667},"One step at a time, one task at a time. - Jordan M. Alexander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3166990.png",[647,190669],{"author":190670,"quote":190671},"Jordan M. Alexander","One step at a time, one task at a time.",[647,190673],{"author":190674,"quote":190675},"Larry Tesler","You cannot reduce the complexity of a given task beyond a certain point. Once you’ve reached that point, you can only shift the burden around.",[690,190677],{":authors":190678},"[{\"name\":\"Gretchen Rubin\",\"slug\":\"gretchen-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jocko Willink\",\"slug\":\"jocko-willink\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan M. Alexander\",\"slug\":\"jordan-m-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Tesler\",\"slug\":\"larry-tesler\"},{\"name\":\"Miranda July\",\"slug\":\"miranda-july\"},{\"name\":\"Og Mandino\",\"slug\":\"og-mandino\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Smiles\",\"slug\":\"samuel-smiles\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,190680,190575],{"id":190681},"collaboration-and-teamwork",[639,190683,190684],{},[642,190685],{"alt":190686,"src":190687},"You can't do it better without teamwork. - Ogwo David Emenike","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10661.png",[647,190689],{"author":81949,"quote":190690},"You can't do it better without teamwork.",[647,190692],{"author":190693,"quote":190694},"Lon Anderson","You really have to pay attention, because merging requires two things. It requires your being a good driver, being conscientious, but it also requires the other drivers to work with you.",[647,190696],{"author":190697,"quote":190698},"Beau Bridges","My brother and I are always trying to figure out a way to work again together.",[647,190700],{"author":190701,"quote":190702},"Jacque Fresco","You can either have one guy lifting a billion pounds by himself, and it takes many years of planning and preparation - or you can have a billion people, each lifting one pound, and it takes a mere moment. This is the power of unity.",[639,190704,190705],{},[642,190706],{"alt":190707,"src":190708},"I don't believe in just ordering people to do things. You have to sort of grab an oar and row with them. - Harold Geneen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1519001.png",[647,190710],{"author":190711,"quote":190712},"Harold Geneen","I don't believe in just ordering people to do things. You have to sort of grab an oar and row with them.",[647,190714],{"author":190715,"quote":190716},"Bill Hader","Yeah, improvising only really works 100% when you're with somebody.",[647,190718],{"author":190719,"quote":190720},"Sheldon Harnick","When you collaborate, you have to be willing to scrap a lot.",[647,190722],{"author":190723,"quote":190724},"Christine Pratt","Anytime you don't have to put people in the middle, you get a better process.",[647,190726],{"author":190727,"quote":190728},"Patricia Stevens","Integrating everyone at different levels has been a challenge, but it's not insurmountable.",[639,190730,190731],{},[642,190732],{"alt":190733,"src":190734},"You can’t direct without a good crew. - Louis C.K.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3235293.png",[647,190736],{"author":190737,"quote":190738},"Louis C.K.","You can’t direct without a good crew.",[647,190740],{"author":190741,"quote":190742},"Rob Base","It takes two to make a thing go right.",[690,190744],{":authors":190745},"[{\"name\":\"Beau Bridges\",\"slug\":\"beau-bridges\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Hader\",\"slug\":\"bill-hader\"},{\"name\":\"Christine Pratt\",\"slug\":\"christine-pratt\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Geneen\",\"slug\":\"harold-geneen\"},{\"name\":\"Jacque Fresco\",\"slug\":\"jacque-fresco\"},{\"name\":\"Lon Anderson\",\"slug\":\"lon-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Louis C.K.\",\"slug\":\"louis-ck\"},{\"name\":\"Ogwo David Emenike\",\"slug\":\"ogwo-david-emenike\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Stevens\",\"slug\":\"patricia-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Base\",\"slug\":\"rob-base\"},{\"name\":\"Sheldon Harnick\",\"slug\":\"sheldon-harnick\"}]",[566,190747,190581],{"id":190748},"planning-and-preparation",[639,190750,190751],{},[642,190752],{"alt":190753,"src":190754},". . . install a tracking system--free of judgment or guilt--that you use just to record how you're doing, on a constant basis. In Tibetan this tracking system is known as tundruk, or \"six times a day;\" we call it a six-time book. If you follow this system, you'll get results. - Geshe Michael Roach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6559.png",[647,190756],{"author":190757,"quote":190758},"Geshe Michael Roach",". . . install a tracking system--free of judgment or guilt--that you use just to record how you're doing, on a constant basis. In Tibetan this tracking system is known as tundruk, or \"six times a day;\" we call it a six-time book. If you follow this system, you'll get results.",[647,190760],{"author":5233,"quote":190637},[647,190762],{"author":190763,"quote":190764},"Kent Beck","I tell people to start implementing when they are pretty sure there aren't more important stories out there. An iteration's worth of data is worth months of speculation.",[647,190766],{"author":190767,"quote":190768},"Jan Fields","You have to make one thing a priority and achieve balance that way, rather than trying to do everything all at once.",[639,190770,190771],{},[642,190772],{"alt":190773,"src":190774},"The finest eloquence is that which gets things done. - David Lloyd George","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1506191.png",[647,190776],{"author":190777,"quote":190778},"David Lloyd George","The finest eloquence is that which gets things done.",[647,190780],{"author":29080,"quote":190781},"A little bit of something beats a lot of nothing. Break the largest of difficult tasks into the smallest of steps and it can be done.",[647,190783],{"author":48120,"quote":190784},"Breaking tasks down into smaller sub-tasks can be very useful.",[647,190786],{"author":11366,"quote":190787},"Simplify the task. Continually look for faster, better, easier ways to get the job done.",[647,190789],{"author":190790,"quote":190791},"Charisse Ward","If the process of keeping an area organized is hard, then you will not want to do it. The task will be easier to accomplish if you keep it simple.",[639,190793,190794],{},[642,190795],{"alt":190796,"src":190797},"If you want to create something great and do it faster than the competition, you need to be action oriented. - Fred Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2714974.png",[647,190799],{"author":190800,"quote":190801},"Fred Wilson","If you want to create something great and do it faster than the competition, you need to be action oriented.",[647,190803],{"author":190804,"quote":190805},"Katarina Witt","It's hard work to make a four-minute program look effortless and elegant.",[647,190807],{"author":190808,"quote":190809},"Ivy Baker Priest","No matter how carefully you plan it, there are times when you suddenly find yourself a committee of one, in charge of lifting the entire world with a lever.",[690,190811],{":authors":190812},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Charisse Ward\",\"slug\":\"charisse-ward\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Millman\",\"slug\":\"dan-millman\"},{\"name\":\"David Lloyd George\",\"slug\":\"david-lloyd-george\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Wilson\",\"slug\":\"fred-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Geshe Michael Roach\",\"slug\":\"geshe-michael-roach\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Ivy Baker Priest\",\"slug\":\"ivy-baker-priest\"},{\"name\":\"James Surowiecki\",\"slug\":\"james-surowiecki\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Fields\",\"slug\":\"jan-fields\"},{\"name\":\"Katarina Witt\",\"slug\":\"katarina-witt\"},{\"name\":\"Kent Beck\",\"slug\":\"kent-beck\"}]",[566,190814,190587],{"id":190815},"simplification-and-focus",[639,190817,190818],{},[642,190819],{"alt":190820,"src":190821},"Just because everyone else does, it doesn't mean you have to. Break the repetitive cycle and excel beyond the norm. - Torron-Lee Dewar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-101997.png",[647,190823],{"author":190824,"quote":190825},"Torron-Lee Dewar","Just because everyone else does, it doesn't mean you have to. Break the repetitive cycle and excel beyond the norm.",[647,190827],{"author":35871,"quote":190828},"So for any new checklist created from scratch, you have to pick the type that makes the most sense for the situation.The checklist cannot be lengthy. A rule of thumb some use is to keep it to between five and nine items, which is the limit of working memory.",[647,190830],{"author":29080,"quote":190781},[647,190832],{"author":19566,"quote":190833},"Put the uncommon effort into the common task... make it large by doing it in a great way.",[639,190835,190836],{},[642,190837],{"alt":190838,"src":190839},"I've got an efficiency and a guerrilla approach ... plus a unique synergy where everything I do helps everything else because it's overlapping. - Rick Steves","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2534212.png",[647,190841],{"author":190842,"quote":190843},"Rick Steves","I've got an efficiency and a guerrilla approach ... plus a unique synergy where everything I do helps everything else because it's overlapping.",[647,190845],{"author":190790,"quote":190791},[647,190847],{"author":190674,"quote":190675},[647,190849],{"author":190850,"quote":190851},"Tom Thibodeau","There are no short cuts. If you want to do something special, there’s a serious price to pay. There’s no way around it.",[647,190853],{"author":190854,"quote":190855},"Alex Coletti","It's confusing because there are multiple ways to do high def and there's no industry standard. I wish it were a clearer, more user- friendly situation. There are so many options and creative ways.",[639,190857,190858],{},[642,190859],{"alt":190860,"src":190861},"I think a super-long course would almost be a little too much. - Ben Crenshaw","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1152623.png",[647,190863],{"author":190864,"quote":190865},"Ben Crenshaw","I think a super-long course would almost be a little too much.",[647,190867],{"author":71289,"quote":190868},"There is one single thread binding my way together...the way of the Master consists in doing one's best...that is all.",[690,190870],{":authors":190871},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Coletti\",\"slug\":\"alex-coletti\"},{\"name\":\"Atul Gawande\",\"slug\":\"atul-gawande\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Crenshaw\",\"slug\":\"ben-crenshaw\"},{\"name\":\"Charisse Ward\",\"slug\":\"charisse-ward\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Millman\",\"slug\":\"dan-millman\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Tesler\",\"slug\":\"larry-tesler\"},{\"name\":\"Orison Swett Marden\",\"slug\":\"orison-swett-marden\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Steves\",\"slug\":\"rick-steves\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Thibodeau\",\"slug\":\"tom-thibodeau\"},{\"name\":\"Torron-Lee Dewar\",\"slug\":\"torron-lee-dewar\"}]",[566,190873,190593],{"id":190874},"task-prioritization",[639,190876,190877],{},[642,190878],{"alt":190879,"src":190880},"Once the wheels were in motion and the full resources of the team were engaged in that highest priority effort, I could then determine the next priority, focus the team’s efforts there, and then move on to the next priority. - Jocko Willink","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-879843.png",[647,190882],{"author":547,"quote":190640},[647,190884],{"author":190767,"quote":190768},[647,190886],{"author":19566,"quote":190833},[647,190888],{"author":110840,"quote":190655},[639,190890,190891],{},[642,190892],{"alt":190893,"src":190894},"The shortest way to do many things is to do one at a time. - Samuel Smiles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2543352.png",[647,190896],{"author":110840,"quote":190658},[647,190898],{"author":190800,"quote":190801},[647,190900],{"author":190901,"quote":190902},"Adrian Cadbury","Shelving hard decisions is the least ethical course.",[647,190904],{"author":190763,"quote":190905},"I tell people to start implementing when they are pretty sure there aren’t more important stories out there. An iteration’s worth of data is worth months of speculation.",[647,190907],{"author":190908,"quote":190909},"Richard Rhodes","The best way to do the job, Polanyi argued, was to allow each worker to keep track of what every other worker was doing.",[639,190911,190912],{},[642,190913],{"alt":190914,"src":190915},"I’d much rather do one or two takes of one thing and then see how it goes. - Rider Strong","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3378880.png",[647,190917],{"author":190918,"quote":190919},"Rider Strong","I’d much rather do one or two takes of one thing and then see how it goes.",[647,190921],{"author":190670,"quote":190671},[647,190923],{"author":22237,"quote":190649},[690,190925],{":authors":190926},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Cadbury\",\"slug\":\"adrian-cadbury\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Wilson\",\"slug\":\"fred-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Fields\",\"slug\":\"jan-fields\"},{\"name\":\"Jocko Willink\",\"slug\":\"jocko-willink\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan M. Alexander\",\"slug\":\"jordan-m-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Kent Beck\",\"slug\":\"kent-beck\"},{\"name\":\"Og Mandino\",\"slug\":\"og-mandino\"},{\"name\":\"Orison Swett Marden\",\"slug\":\"orison-swett-marden\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Rhodes\",\"slug\":\"richard-rhodes\"},{\"name\":\"Rider Strong\",\"slug\":\"rider-strong\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Smiles\",\"slug\":\"samuel-smiles\"}]",[566,190928,190599],{"id":190929},"continuous-improvement",[639,190931,190932],{},[642,190933],{"alt":190934,"src":190935},"be smart, but don’t outsmart the process andlook for shortcuts - H. J. Chammas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-196475.png",[647,190937],{"author":190938,"quote":190939},"H. J. Chammas","be smart, but don’t outsmart the process andlook for shortcuts",[647,190941],{"author":190942,"quote":190943},"Puneet Bhatnagar","Creative geniuses redefine the desired solution. They don't just push the envelope; they create a whole new courier system.",[647,190945],{"author":24152,"quote":190946},"Taxing is an easy business. Any projector can contrive new impositions; any bungler can add to the old; but is it altogether wise to have no other bounds to your impositions than the patience of those who are to bear them?",[647,190948],{"author":190949,"quote":190950},"Rodney Bollinger","If you do it all at once, it's cheaper.",[639,190952,190953],{},[642,190954],{"alt":190955,"src":190956},"What's really complex about it is you're going to have to do allocations you've never had to do before. - Mark Luscombe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1929307.png",[647,190958],{"author":190959,"quote":190960},"Mark Luscombe","What's really complex about it is you're going to have to do allocations you've never had to do before.",[647,190962],{"author":48120,"quote":190784},[647,190964],{"author":11366,"quote":190787},[647,190966],{"author":190967,"quote":190968},"Dick Ward","If you have coordination everywhere but in the warehouse or factory, you haven't achieved very much.",[647,190970],{"author":190800,"quote":190801},[639,190972,190973],{},[642,190974],{"alt":190975,"src":190976},"Anything is grand if it’s done on a large enough scale. - Donna Tartt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2987084.png",[647,190978],{"author":11063,"quote":190979},"Anything is grand if it’s done on a large enough scale.",[647,190981],{"author":190982,"quote":190983},"Edmar Mednis","You must be able to handle a variety of move orders during the first 5-6 moves – otherwise you’ll find yourself ‘tricked’ time and time again.",[647,190985],{"author":190674,"quote":190675},[690,190987],{":authors":190988},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Ward\",\"slug\":\"dick-ward\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Tartt\",\"slug\":\"donna-tartt\"},{\"name\":\"Edmar Mednis\",\"slug\":\"edmar-mednis\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund Burke\",\"slug\":\"edmund-burke\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Wilson\",\"slug\":\"fred-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"H. J. Chammas\",\"slug\":\"h-j-chammas\"},{\"name\":\"James Surowiecki\",\"slug\":\"james-surowiecki\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Tesler\",\"slug\":\"larry-tesler\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Luscombe\",\"slug\":\"mark-luscombe\"},{\"name\":\"Puneet Bhatnagar\",\"slug\":\"puneet-bhatnagar\"},{\"name\":\"Rodney Bollinger\",\"slug\":\"rodney-bollinger\"}]",[566,190990,190605],{"id":190991},"overcoming-complexity",[639,190993,190994],{},[642,190995],{"alt":190996,"src":190997},"It is, of course, necessary to have rules and procedures if we wish to accomplish large and complex tasks, but the question of whether or not it is worth the cost must be perennially re-examined. (117) - Sheldon B. Kopp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-392802.png",[647,190999],{"author":191000,"quote":191001},"Sheldon B. Kopp","It is, of course, necessary to have rules and procedures if we wish to accomplish large and complex tasks, but the question of whether or not it is worth the cost must be perennially re-examined. (117)",[647,191003],{"author":191004,"quote":191005},"David Chang","I’m grasping with how you do something on a large scale with multiple operations and not have quality decrease,",[647,191007],{"author":191008,"quote":191009},"Kevin Fletcher","The trick was to have the complexity in the background, but with an intuitive interface.",[647,191011],{"author":67840,"quote":191012},"If you're doing a large, complicated character with radio controls, it might take a number of people several months to make it and if you're talking about a quick little hand puppet, it could be made in 2 days, so there's enormous range there, and no real easy generalities.",[639,191014,191015],{},[642,191016],{"alt":191017,"src":191018},"They are complicated and will demand all of my time, because the second has to be better than the first and the third has to be the best of all. - Peter Jackson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1775801.png",[647,191020],{"author":1253,"quote":191021},"They are complicated and will demand all of my time, because the second has to be better than the first and the third has to be the best of all.",[647,191023],{"author":190959,"quote":190960},[647,191025],{"author":117990,"quote":191026},"Taking your first title is much more complicated and more difficult; it takes years of work - from go-kart to Formula One. The second comes more easily, because you've already got the experience.",[647,191028],{"author":191029,"quote":191030},"Jim Struzzi","For this level of complexity, this is standard in order to get everyone on the same page.",[647,191032],{"author":190674,"quote":190675},[639,191034,191035],{},[642,191036],{"alt":191037,"src":191038},"As we watched the work progress, it became clear that this job was more complicated than this one contractor could accomplish. - Heather Layman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1904339.png",[647,191040],{"author":191041,"quote":191042},"Heather Layman","As we watched the work progress, it became clear that this job was more complicated than this one contractor could accomplish.",[647,191044],{"author":190674,"quote":190675},[647,191046],{"author":190850,"quote":190851},[690,191048],{":authors":191049},"[{\"name\":\"David Chang\",\"slug\":\"david-chang\"},{\"name\":\"Heather Layman\",\"slug\":\"heather-layman\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Henson\",\"slug\":\"jim-henson\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Struzzi\",\"slug\":\"jim-struzzi\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Fletcher\",\"slug\":\"kevin-fletcher\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Tesler\",\"slug\":\"larry-tesler\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Luscombe\",\"slug\":\"mark-luscombe\"},{\"name\":\"Niki Lauda\",\"slug\":\"niki-lauda\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Jackson\",\"slug\":\"peter-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Sheldon B. Kopp\",\"slug\":\"sheldon-b-kopp\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Thibodeau\",\"slug\":\"tom-thibodeau\"}]",[566,191051,190611],{"id":191052},"execution-and-implementation",[639,191054,191055],{},[642,191056],{"alt":191057,"src":191058},"One of the best mental disciplines for people to implement is simply putting together a schedule or a task list and actually executing it. - Jocko Willink","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-879944.png",[647,191060],{"author":547,"quote":191061},"One of the best mental disciplines for people to implement is simply putting together a schedule or a task list and actually executing it.",[647,191063],{"author":191064,"quote":191065},"Bill Forsyth","I was quite surprised how easily people wanted to pigeonhole things I've done.",[647,191067],{"author":190767,"quote":191068},"Over the years I learned that you can have it all - just not at the same time.",[647,191070],{"author":191071,"quote":191072},"Lyle Johnson","It takes a little doing to get everything organized.",[639,191074,191075],{},[642,191076],{"alt":191077,"src":191078},"At any one time, I'll have 30 to 40 pieces going on in the studio, so this is not economically driven at all. - Richard MacDonald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2086337.png",[647,191080],{"author":191081,"quote":191082},"Richard MacDonald","At any one time, I'll have 30 to 40 pieces going on in the studio, so this is not economically driven at all.",[647,191084],{"author":11063,"quote":191085},"Anything is grand if it's done on a large enough scale.",[647,191087],{"author":72491,"quote":191088},"It only takes one extra something! To get you to where you trying to get to!",[647,191090],{"author":76567,"quote":191091},"Well, you can’t improvise story, which is a fact. If you could, the budget would be insane.",[647,191093],{"author":765,"quote":191094},"At the curiosity stage we are really only making two large piles: keep and discard.",[639,191096,191097],{},[642,191098],{"alt":191099,"src":191100},"You must be able to handle a variety of move orders during the first 5-6 moves – otherwise you’ll find yourself ‘tricked’ time and time again. - Edmar Mednis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2996466.png",[647,191102],{"author":190982,"quote":190983},[647,191104],{"author":190763,"quote":190905},[690,191106],{":authors":191107},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Pally\",\"slug\":\"adam-pally\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Forsyth\",\"slug\":\"bill-forsyth\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Miller\",\"slug\":\"donald-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Tartt\",\"slug\":\"donna-tartt\"},{\"name\":\"Edmar Mednis\",\"slug\":\"edmar-mednis\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Thomas\",\"slug\":\"eric-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Fields\",\"slug\":\"jan-fields\"},{\"name\":\"Jocko Willink\",\"slug\":\"jocko-willink\"},{\"name\":\"Kent Beck\",\"slug\":\"kent-beck\"},{\"name\":\"Lyle Johnson\",\"slug\":\"lyle-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Richard MacDonald\",\"slug\":\"richard-macdonald\"}]",[566,191109,189675],{"id":189791},[639,191111,191112],{},[642,191113],{"alt":191114,"src":191115},"Creative geniuses redefine the desired solution. They don't just push the envelope; they create a whole new courier system. - Puneet Bhatnagar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-570871.png",[647,191117],{"author":190942,"quote":190943},[647,191119],{"author":191120,"quote":191121},"John Bencomo","We try to work with them and if we're creative we can eliminate two of the five lots. Incrementally over time, we've been able to eliminate some of the old lots.",[647,191123],{"author":190701,"quote":190702},[647,191125],{"author":191126,"quote":191127},"Phil Keoghan","Forage requires luck, but can be accomplished quickly, ... Gorge is easy and a sure thing, but completing this task will take a very long time.",[639,191129,191130],{},[642,191131],{"alt":191132,"src":191133},"When I find a combination that works, I keep them together. You reward effort, and one thing this group has never had is a lack of effort. - Tim Neale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2150387.png",[647,191135],{"author":191136,"quote":191137},"Tim Neale","When I find a combination that works, I keep them together. You reward effort, and one thing this group has never had is a lack of effort.",[647,191139],{"author":190842,"quote":190843},[647,191141],{"author":191142,"quote":191143},"John Vogel","There really is the opportunity to do extraordinarily well.",[647,191145],{"author":191146,"quote":191147},"Max Weber","One cannot with impunity try to transfer this task entirely to mechanical assistants if one wishes to figure something, even though the final result is often small indeed.",[647,191149],{"author":11063,"quote":190979},[639,191151,191152],{},[642,191153],{"alt":191154,"src":191155},"The best way to do the job, Polanyi argued, was to allow each worker to keep track of what every other worker was doing. - Richard Rhodes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3375115.png",[647,191157],{"author":190908,"quote":190909},[647,191159],{"author":190850,"quote":190851},[690,191161],{":authors":191162},"[{\"name\":\"Donna Tartt\",\"slug\":\"donna-tartt\"},{\"name\":\"Jacque Fresco\",\"slug\":\"jacque-fresco\"},{\"name\":\"John Bencomo\",\"slug\":\"john-bencomo\"},{\"name\":\"John Vogel\",\"slug\":\"john-vogel\"},{\"name\":\"Max Weber\",\"slug\":\"max-weber\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Keoghan\",\"slug\":\"phil-keoghan\"},{\"name\":\"Puneet Bhatnagar\",\"slug\":\"puneet-bhatnagar\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Rhodes\",\"slug\":\"richard-rhodes\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Steves\",\"slug\":\"rick-steves\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Neale\",\"slug\":\"tim-neale\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Thibodeau\",\"slug\":\"tom-thibodeau\"}]",[566,191164,634],{"id":1014},[639,191166,191167],{},[642,191168],{"alt":191169,"src":191170},"Those who have made it to the top have only done so through hard work and time conversion. - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-56623.png",[647,191172],{"author":19277,"quote":191173},"Those who have made it to the top have only done so through hard work and time conversion.",[647,191175],{"author":165136,"quote":191176},"There are a thousand ways to do a thing but few ways to do a thing well.",[647,191178],{"author":291,"quote":191179},"A task which seems difficult, can be done with adequate training.",[647,191181],{"author":74644,"quote":191182},"Sowing and harvesting are the easiest part. The workload in between is the definition of your current state of life.",[639,191184,191185],{},[642,191186],{"alt":191187,"src":191188},"ways to achieve flow . . . include shifting previously consecutive processes to parallel activities, combining tasks to reduce handoffs (which may require cross-training, resequencing, or repatterning work so that downstream recipients can so more effective work), resequencing work, and creating service-level agreements between internal suppliers and customers, to name a few. - Karen  Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-863312.png",[647,191190],{"author":191191,"quote":191192},"Karen  Martin","ways to achieve flow . . . include shifting previously consecutive processes to parallel activities, combining tasks to reduce handoffs (which may require cross-training, resequencing, or repatterning work so that downstream recipients can so more effective work), resequencing work, and creating service-level agreements between internal suppliers and customers, to name a few.",[647,191194],{"author":191195,"quote":191196},"Ian Anderson","I'm not one for Sudoku or crosswords - the thing that fires my little brain is doing tour budgets.",[647,191198],{"author":191199,"quote":191200},"Bill Bray","This will help our department to meet the requirement that four people man any piece of equipment at any given time, and will also significantly reduce overtime costs.",[647,191202],{"author":172937,"quote":191203},"That which is repeated too often becomes insipid and tedious.",[647,191205],{"author":191206,"quote":191207},"Simon Bolivar","To do something right it must be done twice. The first time instructs the second.",[639,191209,191210],{},[642,191211],{"alt":191212,"src":191213},"Multi-tasking is the ability to screw everything up simultaneously. - Jeremy Clarkson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1211121.png",[647,191215],{"author":191216,"quote":191217},"Jeremy Clarkson","Multi-tasking is the ability to screw everything up simultaneously.",[647,191219],{"author":191220,"quote":191221},"Jimmy Clark","We were able to do a lot of different things. We threw it early, and then later we ran it well.",[647,191223],{"author":78685,"quote":191224},"That's all small talk is - a quick way to connect on a human level - which is why it is by no means as irrelevant as the people who are bad at it insist. In short, it's worth making the effort.",[647,191226],{"author":191227,"quote":191228},"Paul Carter","Sometimes you have to leave empty cells to separate the groups. That cuts down your capacity.",[647,191230],{"author":191231,"quote":191232},"Atom Egoyan","I think that's one of the real joys of working with a small budget - that you have to determine exactly what it is that you need and want to say.",[639,191234,191235],{},[642,191236],{"alt":191237,"src":191238},"Just because you used one set on one guy and had success doesn't mean you can use that exact set, that exact timing, the next time. - D'Brickashaw Ferguson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1426477.png",[647,191240],{"author":191241,"quote":191242},"D'Brickashaw Ferguson","Just because you used one set on one guy and had success doesn't mean you can use that exact set, that exact timing, the next time.",[647,191244],{"author":74031,"quote":191245},"But the shortest works are always the best.",[647,191247],{"author":191248,"quote":191249},"David Gordon","Our guys were trying to do a manual count of thousands of pieces, which could take one person 20 minutes. In addition to being time-consuming, it was very difficult to get 100 percent accuracy, which our customers demand.",[647,191251],{"author":191252,"quote":191253},"Steve Guggenheimer","It's the workflow aspect and how easy it is.",[647,191255],{"author":191256,"quote":191257},"Glenn Hoddle","But when they're all in the same area and same position it's difficult and that's the reason why we're looking to do something.",[639,191259,191260],{},[642,191261],{"alt":191262,"src":191263},"I know a guy like Simmer, he could do the same job as two or three other guys, but it's working right now. I don't want to change it if it's working. - Ken Hitchcock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1660207.png",[647,191265],{"author":191266,"quote":191267},"Ken Hitchcock","I know a guy like Simmer, he could do the same job as two or three other guys, but it's working right now. I don't want to change it if it's working.",[647,191269],{"author":191270,"quote":191271},"Richard Hamilton","Oh yeah, the system definitely helps me a lot, ... I am able to move more. I am able to cut more. I am able to get a lot more easy baskets.",[647,191273],{"author":191274,"quote":191275},"Teri Harr","It really works like clockwork. Most of the people involved have done this before, so they know what their duties are.",[647,191277],{"author":191278,"quote":191279},"R. Ingram","It?s well intentioned, but in the end inefficient.",[647,191281],{"author":191282,"quote":191283},"Carolyn Johnson","When I helped out last year, it seemed like it took us longer. So we decided when it was our turn, we would divide everything into sections and do it more orderly.",[639,191285,191286],{},[642,191287],{"alt":191288,"src":191289},"If I'm an IT person, I'm already overwhelmed. How do I manage this extra work? With a strategic partner. - Jeffrey Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1756516.png",[647,191291],{"author":191292,"quote":191293},"Jeffrey Johnson","If I'm an IT person, I'm already overwhelmed. How do I manage this extra work? With a strategic partner.",[647,191295],{"author":191296,"quote":191297},"Josh Krulewitz","There's a lot to juggle and various scenarios are being explored, if needed.",[647,191299],{"author":191300,"quote":191301},"Paul Kemp","We'll run two or three simulations at the same time, but we have difficulty shifting output around -- the files that come out are huge. Let's say you want to get them over to someone in Lafayette or Lake Charles and have them do an analysis while we do something else.",[647,191303],{"author":191304,"quote":191305},"Dick Murphy","I don't think it will be that difficult to match the (10) highlighted criteria on this list. There are probably quite a few people out there who have done these things.",[647,191307],{"author":191308,"quote":191309},"Joe Maddon","To command it at 40-something, that's not easy.",[639,191311,191312],{},[642,191313],{"alt":191314,"src":191315},"The way to do fieldwork is never to come up for air until it is all over. - Margaret Mead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2053719.png",[647,191317],{"author":59916,"quote":191318},"The way to do fieldwork is never to come up for air until it is all over.",[647,191320],{"author":191321,"quote":191322},"Michael Mountain","It's one at a time, and it's fairly slow work.",[647,191324],{"author":191325,"quote":191326},"Sam Paul","Some have put in a lot of time and really want to make it to the next level.",[647,191328],{"author":191329,"quote":191330},"Steve Phillips","You can do two different cycles at the same time. It's great for singles or older people. The single drawer, especially, is great for those with handicaps.",[647,191332],{"author":191333,"quote":191334},"Ed Rogich","Today, if I have a slot floor with 2,000 machines and I want to make changes, I'd have to go to each and every one of them, open them up and change out the components. Not only does that take a lot of time, but the machines are down for that period of time.",[639,191336,191337],{},[642,191338],{"alt":191339,"src":191340},"I know what it takes to balance budgets. I have done it my entire life. - Mitt Romney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2346342.png",[647,191342],{"author":86014,"quote":191343},"I know what it takes to balance budgets. I have done it my entire life.",[647,191345],{"author":191346,"quote":191347},"Adam Savage","Lists are how I parse and manage the world.",[647,191349],{"author":101243,"quote":191350},"I believe that one can indeed work on two or more tasks at once, but in ways yet to be understood.",[647,191352],{"author":191353,"quote":191354},"Randy Shannon","No, not really. This is about it. This is what it takes.",[647,191356],{"author":190918,"quote":191357},"I'd much rather do one or two takes of one thing and then see how it goes.",[639,191359,191360],{},[642,191361],{"alt":191362,"src":191363},"I think it's steep. But there always has to be a level of ideal. - Nancy Turner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2635684.png",[647,191365],{"author":191366,"quote":191367},"Nancy Turner","I think it's steep. But there always has to be a level of ideal.",[647,191369],{"author":191370,"quote":191371},"Billy Wilder","Agents are like tires on a car; in order to get anywhere at all, youneed at least four of them, and they need to be rotated every 5,000 miles.",[647,191373],{"author":191064,"quote":191374},"I was quite surprised how easily people wanted to pigeonhole things I’ve done.",[647,191376],{"author":190715,"quote":191377},"Yeah, improvising only really works 100% when you’re with somebody.",[647,191379],{"author":190711,"quote":191380},"I don’t believe in just ordering people to do things. You have to sort of grab an oar and row with them.",[690,191382],{":authors":191383},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Savage\",\"slug\":\"adam-savage\"},{\"name\":\"Atom Egoyan\",\"slug\":\"atom-egoyan\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Bray\",\"slug\":\"bill-bray\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Forsyth\",\"slug\":\"bill-forsyth\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Hader\",\"slug\":\"bill-hader\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Wilder\",\"slug\":\"billy-wilder\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Johnson\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"D'Brickashaw Ferguson\",\"slug\":\"dbrickashaw-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"David Gordon\",\"slug\":\"david-gordon\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Murphy\",\"slug\":\"dick-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Rogich\",\"slug\":\"ed-rogich\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn Hoddle\",\"slug\":\"glenn-hoddle\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Geneen\",\"slug\":\"harold-geneen\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Anderson\",\"slug\":\"ian-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Jean de La Fontaine\",\"slug\":\"jean-de-la-fontaine\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Clarkson\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-clarkson\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Clark\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Maddon\",\"slug\":\"joe-maddon\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Krulewitz\",\"slug\":\"josh-krulewitz\"},{\"name\":\"Karen  Martin\",\"slug\":\"karen-martin-2\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Hitchcock\",\"slug\":\"ken-hitchcock\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lynn Coady\",\"slug\":\"lynn-coady\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Mead\",\"slug\":\"margaret-mead\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Vos Savant\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-vos-savant\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Mountain\",\"slug\":\"michael-mountain\"},{\"name\":\"Mitt Romney\",\"slug\":\"mitt-romney\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Turner\",\"slug\":\"nancy-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux\",\"slug\":\"nicolas-boileau-despreaux\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Bimpong\",\"slug\":\"oscar-bimpong\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Carter\",\"slug\":\"paul-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Kemp\",\"slug\":\"paul-kemp\"},{\"name\":\"R. Ingram\",\"slug\":\"r-ingram\"},{\"name\":\"R.A. 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Enthusiasm",[574,191584,191585],{},[577,191586,634],{"href":633},[566,191588,191544],{"id":191589},"self-reliance-and-responsibility",[639,191591,191592],{},[642,191593],{"alt":191594,"src":191595},"I don't see you making it to the top; nobody's going to help you get there. \u000bYou have to do it all on your own.\u000bBut if you want it so bad, \u000bprove me wrong. - Nabil N. Jamal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10613.png",[647,191597],{"author":191598,"quote":191599},"Nabil N. Jamal","\"I don't see you making it to the top; nobody's going to help you get there.\" You have to do it all on your own. \"But if you want it so bad, prove me wrong.\"",[647,191601],{"author":291,"quote":191602},"If it has to be done, you have to do it yourself.",[647,191604],{"author":191605,"quote":191606},"Red Adair","If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.",[647,191608],{"author":191609,"quote":191610},"Bette Davis","If you want a thing done well, get a couple of old broads to do it.",[639,191612,191613],{},[642,191614],{"alt":191615,"src":191616},"If you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done. - Mike Ditka","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1347129.png",[647,191618],{"author":185411,"quote":191619},"If you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done.",[647,191621],{"author":45931,"quote":191622},"If you want something done, ask a busy person.",[647,191624],{"author":2758,"quote":191625},"Never mind the use--do it!",[647,191627],{"author":4673,"quote":191628},"Sure it's a big job; but I don't know anyone who can do it better than I can.",[647,191630],{"author":18222,"quote":191631},"Then get busy and find out how to do it.",[639,191633,191634],{},[642,191635],{"alt":191636,"src":191637},"The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. - G. M. Trevelyan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2603405.png",[647,191639],{"author":2090,"quote":191640},"The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses.",[647,191642],{"author":191643,"quote":191644},"Jess Weixler","You're not going to learn how to do it until you do it.",[647,191646],{"author":191647,"quote":191648},"Adam Rifkin","You should be willing to do something that will take you five minutes or less for anybody.",[690,191650],{":authors":191651},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Rifkin\",\"slug\":\"adam-rifkin\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Bette Davis\",\"slug\":\"bette-davis\"},{\"name\":\"G. M. Trevelyan\",\"slug\":\"g-m-trevelyan\"},{\"name\":\"Jess Weixler\",\"slug\":\"jess-weixler\"},{\"name\":\"John F. 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Admit that you can't possibly get it all done.",[639,191674,191675],{},[642,191676],{"alt":191677,"src":191678},"If you can't get it done...then someone else will! http://Www.Asjpublishing.com - Timothy Pina","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-826206.png",[647,191680],{"author":97820,"quote":191681},"If you can't get it done...then someone else will! http://Www.Asjpublishing.com",[647,191683],{"author":59852,"quote":191684},"Don't think what's the cheapest way to do it or what's the fastest way to do it. Think what's the most amazing way to do it.",[647,191686],{"author":183373,"quote":191687},"I never knew how to do anything before I did it, really.",[647,191689],{"author":3292,"quote":191690},"It takes long practice, yes. You have to work. Did you think you could snap your fingers, and have it as a gift? What is worth having is worth working for.",[647,191692],{"author":18222,"quote":191631},[639,191694,191695],{},[642,191696],{"alt":191697,"src":191698},"You're not going to learn how to do it until you do it. - Jess Weixler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2726986.png",[647,191700],{"author":191643,"quote":191644},[647,191702],{"author":166733,"quote":191703},"I think you can have moderate success by copying something else, but if you really want to knock it out of the park, you have to do something different and take chances.",[647,191705],{"author":191647,"quote":191648},[690,191707],{":authors":191708},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Rifkin\",\"slug\":\"adam-rifkin\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Gilbert\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-gilbert\"},{\"name\":\"Jess Weixler\",\"slug\":\"jess-weixler\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Acuff\",\"slug\":\"jon-acuff\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Ann Womack\",\"slug\":\"lee-ann-womack\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Child\",\"slug\":\"lee-child\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Spike Jonze\",\"slug\":\"spike-jonze\"},{\"name\":\"Theodore Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"theodore-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Pina\",\"slug\":\"timothy-pina\"},{\"name\":\"Yuri van der Sluis\",\"slug\":\"yuri-van-der-sluis\"},{\"name\":\"philip pullman\",\"slug\":\"philip-pullman\"}]",[566,191710,191554],{"id":191711},"overcoming-doubts-and-challenges",[639,191713,191714],{},[642,191715],{"alt":191594,"src":191595},[647,191717],{"author":191598,"quote":191599},[647,191719],{"author":111865,"quote":191720},"If things didn’t work out last year doing them a certain way, you should hire someone who has done it before to teach you how to do it this year. THIS is the secret of high achievers.",[647,191722],{"author":128403,"quote":191723},"I've been waiting a long time to do this. It's almost surreal. A lot of people tell you that you can't do it, but that doesn't mean that you can't keep trying and finally get it done. I was just one small part of this, believe me. I've got a special organization around me, and it all starts at the top.",[647,191725],{"author":191726,"quote":191727},"Chad Campbell","That is pretty impressive, to be able to do that.",[639,191729,191730],{},[642,191731],{"alt":191732,"src":191733},"I'm doing this because I want to do it better. - Walt Disney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1367094.png",[647,191735],{"author":45866,"quote":191736},"I'm doing this because I want to do it better.",[647,191738],{"author":191739,"quote":191740},"Maunya Jacobs","I knew I could do it. I've done it a thousand times in practice.",[647,191742],{"author":191743,"quote":191744},"Virginia Jackson","I've been trying to get it done for a long time.",[647,191746],{"author":100788,"quote":191747},"Now the only decent way to get something done is to get it done by somebody who quite likes doing it.",[647,191749],{"author":191750,"quote":191751},"Flavia Pennetta","I thought I could do it after that second set, but no final is easy.",[639,191753,191754],{},[642,191755],{"alt":191756,"src":191757},"I don't know if I have a shot in heck in doing it, but I'm going to give it a try. - David Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2429361.png",[647,191759],{"author":191760,"quote":191761},"David Smith","I don't know if I have a shot in heck in doing it, but I'm going to give it a try.",[647,191763],{"author":59795,"quote":191764},"That's pretty bad. That's not going to get it done. That's just a lack of focus.",[647,191766],{"author":191767,"quote":191768},"Charles Zanders","Nine times of not getting it done and to finally get it done in this way, is awesome.",[690,191770],{":authors":191771},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Cowher\",\"slug\":\"bill-cowher\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Campbell\",\"slug\":\"chad-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Zanders\",\"slug\":\"charles-zanders\"},{\"name\":\"D. H. Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"d-h-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"David Smith\",\"slug\":\"david-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Diana Taurasi\",\"slug\":\"diana-taurasi\"},{\"name\":\"Flavia Pennetta\",\"slug\":\"flavia-pennetta\"},{\"name\":\"Maunya Jacobs\",\"slug\":\"maunya-jacobs\"},{\"name\":\"Nabil N. Jamal\",\"slug\":\"nabil-n-jamal\"},{\"name\":\"Richie Norton\",\"slug\":\"richie-norton\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Jackson\",\"slug\":\"virginia-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Walt Disney\",\"slug\":\"walt-disney\"}]",[566,191773,183323],{"id":183607},[639,191775,191776],{},[642,191777],{"alt":191778,"src":191779},"This is dying - I know because I've done it before. - Stephen King","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-271816.png",[647,191781],{"author":4615,"quote":191782},"This is dying - I know because I've done it before.",[647,191784],{"author":76253,"quote":191785},"And I certainly don’t need a boy to show me how to do it.",[647,191787],{"author":191788,"quote":191789},"Trey Aby","I had a guy call me last week about it, and it looks pretty good. I talked to the guys and they want to do it.",[647,191791],{"author":191792,"quote":191793},"Lucille Ball","If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it.",[639,191795,191796],{},[642,191797],{"alt":191798,"src":191799},"They've done it two out of three. I want them to do it three out of four. - Dave Calloway","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1176449.png",[647,191801],{"author":191802,"quote":191803},"Dave Calloway","They've done it two out of three. I want them to do it three out of four.",[647,191805],{"author":95123,"quote":191806},"I still have another couple of duos that I'm working on, ... I really would like to finish that ASAP and get it out.",[647,191808],{"author":191809,"quote":191810},"Terry Jackson","This is my first time to try something like this, and I admit I was a little nervous. Now that I know I can do this locally and not at a great expense, I really hope it is something my wife and I can continue to do together as we get older.",[647,191812],{"author":191813,"quote":191814},"Kristanna Loken","I'm just at this point really just trying to finish up and do a great job and hold it together and just take it as it comes.",[647,191816],{"author":191817,"quote":191818},"Tom Massolio","I have a bunch of guys who want to get it done.",[639,191820,191821],{},[642,191822],{"alt":191823,"src":191824},"I thought, 'well might as well do it,' even though I don't know how to run it. We were good buddies and figured we'd do it together. It's easier to do it with two people. - Brent Nerby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2122280.png",[647,191826],{"author":191827,"quote":191828},"Brent Nerby","I thought, 'well might as well do it,' even though I don't know how to run it. We were good buddies and figured we'd do it together. It's easier to do it with two people.",[647,191830],{"author":191831,"quote":191832},"Carl Ragasa","It just goes to show you that not anyone can make it, but it's definitely worth a try. It's tough work and these guys work their butts off.",[647,191834],{"author":191835,"quote":191836},"Rod Smith","I've been wanting to do this since I was 10 years old,",[690,191838],{":authors":191839},"[{\"name\":\"Aretha Franklin\",\"slug\":\"aretha-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Nerby\",\"slug\":\"brent-nerby\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Ragasa\",\"slug\":\"carl-ragasa\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Calloway\",\"slug\":\"dave-calloway\"},{\"name\":\"Kiera Cass\",\"slug\":\"kiera-cass\"},{\"name\":\"Kristanna Loken\",\"slug\":\"kristanna-loken\"},{\"name\":\"Lucille Ball\",\"slug\":\"lucille-ball\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Smith\",\"slug\":\"rod-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen King\",\"slug\":\"stephen-king\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Jackson\",\"slug\":\"terry-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Massolio\",\"slug\":\"tom-massolio\"},{\"name\":\"Trey Aby\",\"slug\":\"trey-aby\"}]",[566,191841,187490],{"id":187719},[639,191843,191844],{},[642,191845],{"alt":191846,"src":191847},"To get it doneand see it thru,find less to sayand more to do. - Richelle E. Goodrich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-302388.png",[647,191849],{"author":10545,"quote":191850},"To get it doneand see it thru,find less to sayand more to do.",[647,191852],{"author":128403,"quote":191723},[647,191854],{"author":185411,"quote":191619},[647,191856],{"author":191857,"quote":191858},"Dennis Erickson","I looked in these guys' eyes and they are ready to go and get it done.",[639,191860,191861],{},[642,191862],{"alt":191863,"src":191864},"I'm just not ready to do that. I'm just trying to figure out what I'd like to do. It's a slow process. - W. Hull","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1712943.png",[647,191866],{"author":191867,"quote":191868},"W. Hull","I'm just not ready to do that. I'm just trying to figure out what I'd like to do. It's a slow process.",[647,191870],{"author":191871,"quote":191872},"Eric Knight","I'm not doing this for money. I'm doing it because it needs to be done. There's a lack of information in Stony Point.",[647,191874],{"author":191875,"quote":191876},"Eric Milton","I'm not getting it done, ... It's frustrating. I try to give it everything I can every time out. But it hasn't worked out.",[647,191878],{"author":191879,"quote":191880},"Terrence McGee","It's a sense of relief to just get it done - period,",[647,191882],{"author":191883,"quote":191884},"Aaron Oberholser","I got it done a little bit with smoke and mirrors. I was able to just kind of get it around.",[639,191886,191887],{},[642,191888],{"alt":191889,"src":191890},"There's about a 40 percent chance of getting it done. - J. M. Roberts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2316981.png",[647,191892],{"author":191893,"quote":191894},"J. M. Roberts","There's about a 40 percent chance of getting it done.",[647,191896],{"author":185388,"quote":191897},"I'm ready and willing to get it done.",[647,191899],{"author":191767,"quote":191768},[690,191901],{":authors":191902},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Oberholser\",\"slug\":\"aaron-oberholser\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Cowher\",\"slug\":\"bill-cowher\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Zanders\",\"slug\":\"charles-zanders\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Erickson\",\"slug\":\"dennis-erickson\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Knight\",\"slug\":\"eric-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Milton\",\"slug\":\"eric-milton\"},{\"name\":\"J. M. Roberts\",\"slug\":\"j-m-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Terry\",\"slug\":\"jason-terry\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Ditka\",\"slug\":\"mike-ditka\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Terrence McGee\",\"slug\":\"terrence-mcgee\"},{\"name\":\"W. Hull\",\"slug\":\"w-hull\"}]",[566,191904,189675],{"id":189791},[639,191906,191907],{},[642,191908],{"alt":191909,"src":191910},"I’m not trying to do it like that … I’m trying to do it like it hasn’t been done! - Michael Treanor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-742607.png",[647,191912],{"author":162399,"quote":191913},"I’m not trying to do it like that … I’m trying to do it like it hasn’t been done!",[647,191915],{"author":59852,"quote":191684},[647,191917],{"author":45866,"quote":191736},[647,191919],{"author":191920,"quote":191921},"Thomas Evans","We've talked about it, but I don't know anybody who has the guts to do it.",[639,191923,191924],{},[642,191925],{"alt":191926,"src":191927},"If the part is really good of course I would like to do it. - Werner Herzog","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1713506.png",[647,191929],{"author":91112,"quote":191930},"If the part is really good of course I would like to do it.",[647,191932],{"author":183373,"quote":191687},[647,191934],{"author":191935,"quote":191936},"Keith Moon","I tried several things and this was the only one I enjoyed doing.",[647,191938],{"author":191827,"quote":191828},[647,191940],{"author":191941,"quote":191942},"Mat Rogers","It's been done before and done a lot worse, so it should be sweet.",[639,191944,191945],{},[642,191946],{"alt":191947,"src":191948},"I think you can have moderate success by copying something else, but if you really want to knock it out of the park, you have to do something different and take chances. - Lee Ann Womack","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2739707.png",[647,191950],{"author":166733,"quote":191703},[647,191952],{"author":191767,"quote":191768},[647,191954],{"author":191647,"quote":191648},[690,191956],{":authors":191957},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Rifkin\",\"slug\":\"adam-rifkin\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Nerby\",\"slug\":\"brent-nerby\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Zanders\",\"slug\":\"charles-zanders\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Moon\",\"slug\":\"keith-moon\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Ann Womack\",\"slug\":\"lee-ann-womack\"},{\"name\":\"Mat Rogers\",\"slug\":\"mat-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Treanor\",\"slug\":\"michael-treanor\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Spike Jonze\",\"slug\":\"spike-jonze\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Evans\",\"slug\":\"thomas-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Walt Disney\",\"slug\":\"walt-disney\"},{\"name\":\"Werner Herzog\",\"slug\":\"werner-herzog\"}]",[566,191959,191572],{"id":191960},"quality-and-excellence",[639,191962,191963],{},[642,191964],{"alt":191965,"src":191966},"Do it once and do it right and do it quickly - Lee Child","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-232080.png",[647,191968],{"author":18789,"quote":191668},[647,191970],{"author":7076,"quote":191971},"... nothing is well done nor worth doing unless, take it all round, it has come pretty easily.",[647,191973],{"author":70843,"quote":191974},"If it must be done, it's best done bravely.",[647,191976],{"author":191977,"quote":191978},"Augustus Caesar","Well done is quickly done",[639,191980,191981],{},[642,191982],{"alt":191983,"src":191984},"There is a huge cost of doing it the right way, ... We could have done this less expensively, but I wanted it done right. - Bruce Becker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-985169.png",[647,191986],{"author":191987,"quote":191988},"Bruce Becker","There is a huge cost of doing it the right way, ... We could have done this less expensively, but I wanted it done right.",[647,191990],{"author":191991,"quote":191992},"Eric Coyne","Ideally you want to do this once, and do it right.",[647,191994],{"author":56304,"quote":191995},"I don't feel rushed to figure myself out. I have all the time in the world to do that.",[647,191997],{"author":191998,"quote":191999},"Derek Jeter","However you get it done. It doesn't make a difference.",[647,192001],{"author":192002,"quote":192003},"Christopher Nelson","There's more to it than just being the first one done.",[639,192005,192006],{},[642,192007],{"alt":192008,"src":192009},"You've got to do it all, the physical as well as the skilful. - Jamie Redknapp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2318980.png",[647,192011],{"author":192012,"quote":192013},"Jamie Redknapp","You've got to do it all, the physical as well as the skilful.",[647,192015],{"author":2090,"quote":191640},[647,192017],{"author":192018,"quote":192019},"Stanley Tucci","I like to see how I can do it for less money.",[690,192021],{":authors":192022},"[{\"name\":\"Augustus Caesar\",\"slug\":\"augustus-caesar\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Becker\",\"slug\":\"bruce-becker\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Nelson\",\"slug\":\"christopher-nelson\"},{\"name\":\"Courtney Milan\",\"slug\":\"courtney-milan\"},{\"name\":\"Derek Jeter\",\"slug\":\"derek-jeter\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Coyne\",\"slug\":\"eric-coyne\"},{\"name\":\"G. M. Trevelyan\",\"slug\":\"g-m-trevelyan\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Redknapp\",\"slug\":\"jamie-redknapp\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Child\",\"slug\":\"lee-child\"},{\"name\":\"Miley Cyrus\",\"slug\":\"miley-cyrus\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Butler\",\"slug\":\"samuel-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Stanley Tucci\",\"slug\":\"stanley-tucci\"}]",[566,192024,3681],{"id":3724},[639,192026,192027],{},[642,192028],{"alt":192029,"src":192030},"In order to survive, I came up with a five-step secret to getting it all done. If you're busy too, feel free to use it:1. Admit that you can't possibly get it all done. - Jon Acuff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-466784.png",[647,192032],{"author":191671,"quote":191672},[647,192034],{"author":192035,"quote":192036},"Ethan Albright","The bottom line on this job is easy, ... If I do it right this Sunday, they'll let me come back and do it again next Sunday.",[647,192038],{"author":192039,"quote":192040},"John Bennett","If you have the time and money, a week or two of total immersion is the ideal solution.",[647,192042],{"author":192043,"quote":192044},"Judd Gregg","Let us get ours done first, and then we will worry about working it out with the House,",[639,192046,192047],{},[642,192048],{"alt":191863,"src":191864},[647,192050],{"author":191867,"quote":191868},[647,192052],{"author":192053,"quote":192054},"Ron Middleton","You've got to be able to do both well.",[647,192056],{"author":191883,"quote":191884},[647,192058],{"author":192059,"quote":192060},"Craig Scott","I want to get it done before Christmas.",[647,192062],{"author":192063,"quote":192064},"Ed Slott","You certainly have plenty of time to do it.",[639,192066,192067],{},[642,192068],{"alt":192069,"src":192070},"I'm not really sure. It could be quick. It could be a little bit later. I have a few different directions to go. I'm not really sure right now. I'm going to let a little time go by and find out what my options are. - Mike Shanahan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2512368.png",[647,192072],{"author":192073,"quote":192074},"Mike Shanahan","I'm not really sure. It could be quick. It could be a little bit later. I have a few different directions to go. I'm not really sure right now. I'm going to let a little time go by and find out what my options are.",[647,192076],{"author":192077,"quote":192078},"Whitney Zachariason","I want to get it done as soon as I can.",[647,192080],{"author":191647,"quote":191648},[690,192082],{":authors":192083},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Oberholser\",\"slug\":\"aaron-oberholser\"},{\"name\":\"Adam Rifkin\",\"slug\":\"adam-rifkin\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Scott\",\"slug\":\"craig-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Slott\",\"slug\":\"ed-slott\"},{\"name\":\"Ethan Albright\",\"slug\":\"ethan-albright\"},{\"name\":\"John Bennett\",\"slug\":\"john-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Acuff\",\"slug\":\"jon-acuff\"},{\"name\":\"Judd Gregg\",\"slug\":\"judd-gregg\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Shanahan\",\"slug\":\"mike-shanahan\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Middleton\",\"slug\":\"ron-middleton\"},{\"name\":\"W. Hull\",\"slug\":\"w-hull\"},{\"name\":\"Whitney Zachariason\",\"slug\":\"whitney-zachariason\"}]",[566,192085,191582],{"id":192086},"passion-and-enthusiasm",[639,192088,192089],{},[642,192090],{"alt":192091,"src":192092},"I thought in terms of the enthusiasm of doing it. I didn't think about whether I was ready. - Elmer Bernstein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1016096.png",[647,192094],{"author":192095,"quote":192096},"Elmer Bernstein","I thought in terms of the enthusiasm of doing it. I didn't think about whether I was ready.",[647,192098],{"author":59852,"quote":191684},[647,192100],{"author":192101,"quote":192102},"Sean Bergstedt","I had been wanting to do that for a while, but I didn't know how or when. ... It felt great, wonderful, amazing.",[647,192104],{"author":191726,"quote":191727},[639,192106,192107],{},[642,192108],{"alt":192109,"src":192110},"Hopefully, I'll get an opportunity to do it, and I'll do my best. - Ron Dayne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1358117.png",[647,192112],{"author":192113,"quote":192114},"Ron Dayne","Hopefully, I'll get an opportunity to do it, and I'll do my best.",[647,192116],{"author":45866,"quote":191736},[647,192118],{"author":191739,"quote":191740},[647,192120],{"author":191935,"quote":191936},[647,192122],{"author":191767,"quote":191768},[639,192124,192125],{},[642,192126],{"alt":192127,"src":192128},"You should be willing to do something that will take you five minutes or less for anybody. - Adam Rifkin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2816063.png",[647,192130],{"author":191647,"quote":191648},[690,192132],{":authors":192133},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Rifkin\",\"slug\":\"adam-rifkin\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Campbell\",\"slug\":\"chad-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Zanders\",\"slug\":\"charles-zanders\"},{\"name\":\"Elmer Bernstein\",\"slug\":\"elmer-bernstein\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Moon\",\"slug\":\"keith-moon\"},{\"name\":\"Maunya Jacobs\",\"slug\":\"maunya-jacobs\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Dayne\",\"slug\":\"ron-dayne\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Bergstedt\",\"slug\":\"sean-bergstedt\"},{\"name\":\"Walt Disney\",\"slug\":\"walt-disney\"}]",[566,192135,634],{"id":1014},[639,192137,192138],{},[642,192139],{"alt":192140,"src":192141},"If things didn’t work out last year doing them a certain way, you should hire someone who has done it before to teach you how to do it this year. - Richie Norton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-494709.png",[647,192143],{"author":111865,"quote":192144},"If things didn’t work out last year doing them a certain way, you should hire someone who has done it before to teach you how to do it this year.",[647,192146],{"author":192147,"quote":192148},"jonna","even if you want to do it if the situition doesnt need it, it cant be done.",[647,192150],{"author":192151,"quote":192152},"Evan Longoria","We try to take it from one at-bat to the next, ya know it’s easier said than done, but all put together it looks good in the end.",[647,192154],{"author":3467,"quote":192155},"Be reasonable, my lord. Once you.ve done it, you'll want to do it all the time. For about three years. That's the way it goes. And your father has other work in mind for you.pg.480",[639,192157,192158],{},[642,192159],{"alt":192160,"src":192161},"We have done this for two years now and it has always been very successful and professionally done. - Cindy Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-894388.png",[647,192163],{"author":192164,"quote":192165},"Cindy Adams","We have done this for two years now and it has always been very successful and professionally done.",[647,192167],{"author":192168,"quote":192169},"Greg Anderson","I didn't plan on doing this one, but my wife wanted to do it because it's local. So, I decided to do it with her.",[647,192171],{"author":192172,"quote":192173},"Paul Armstrong","I've been doing this for 33 years. This is the first one I've lost.",[647,192175],{"author":192176,"quote":192177},"Bill Bradley","It's got to cost if you're going to get it done, and so you put it out there and take your chances,",[647,192179],{"author":192180,"quote":192181},"Bob Ballard","It's got it's own groove, everything moves at a different pace; it's like hey if you don't get it done right now, you'll get it done a little later- you know it's kinda no problem man.",[639,192183,192184],{},[642,192185],{"alt":192186,"src":192187},"It's my opinion and you can't tell us how to do it. I don't see anything wrong with this and you (Clouse) are way out of line. - Bob Brewer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-979946.png",[647,192189],{"author":192190,"quote":192191},"Bob Brewer","It's my opinion and you can't tell us how to do it. I don't see anything wrong with this and you (Clouse) are way out of line.",[647,192193],{"author":192194,"quote":192195},"Donald Byrd","I discovered that you can actually do it in about seven minutes.",[647,192197],{"author":192198,"quote":192199},"Peter Banks","I'm not altogether sure what I'm going to do for that. I think it will be a lot more low key than the other two I've done. Dare I say it, a bit more relaxing.",[647,192201],{"author":7076,"quote":192202},"Nothing is well done nor worth doing unless, take it all round, it has come pretty easily",[647,192204],{"author":192205,"quote":192206},"Steve Buscemi","I have a dresser, who literally is a guy who makes sure the tie is right. It's a little bit of a process. I could probably do it by myself, but it would take me three times as long.",[639,192208,192209],{},[642,192210],{"alt":192211,"src":192212},"I've been doing everything I could possibly do except for putting the pads on, ... 'I had to make myself ready first and I believe I did that. - Tedy Bruschi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1126858.png",[647,192214],{"author":192215,"quote":192216},"Tedy Bruschi","I've been doing everything I could possibly do except for putting the pads on, ... 'I had to make myself ready first and I believe I did that.",[647,192218],{"author":192219,"quote":192220},"Amy Collins","I immediately said to myself Ive got to do something, ... Ive got to help as many as I can. I am not going to sell real estate for the next three or four months in order to get this done.",[647,192222],{"author":192223,"quote":192224},"Bob Consalvo","You can get mixed up there in a couple of spots. I've done it myself.",[647,192226],{"author":192227,"quote":192228},"Jacqui Cooper","I'm just so happy I could do it.",[647,192230],{"author":192231,"quote":192232},"Jeff Capel","I've never bought into the theory of you have to have a ton of experience to get it done.",[639,192234,192235],{},[642,192236],{"alt":192237,"src":192238},"I can give that type of effort every night. I know I'm capable of it. I've got to put it all together. - Erick Dampier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1321853.png",[647,192240],{"author":192241,"quote":192242},"Erick Dampier","I can give that type of effort every night. I know I'm capable of it. I've got to put it all together.",[647,192244],{"author":192245,"quote":192246},"Heather Davis","I think pretty much everybody I've spoken to is for it, if it's scaled down and done safely.",[647,192248],{"author":138150,"quote":192249},"You're successful if you can get one person to pick it up and put it on the turntable and go, Wow, thanks for writing that!",[647,192251],{"author":192252,"quote":192253},"Stephen Harper","It sounds superficially appealing, but if you think about it for 30 seconds it's a ridiculous plan.",[647,192255],{"author":192256,"quote":192257},"Louise Johnson","I used to do it myself, but it's not like it used to be. Every year there's something new, and it doesn't pay to get it fouled up.",[639,192259,192260],{},[642,192261],{"alt":192262,"src":192263},"I hope somebody has a tape of it, so I can get to see how I did. - Rocky Juarez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1780181.png",[647,192265],{"author":192266,"quote":192267},"Rocky Juarez","I hope somebody has a tape of it, so I can get to see how I did.",[647,192269],{"author":17307,"quote":192270},"And so not only do you have to make that work, you can't really start putting the thing together in any form because some of the shots are very short and obviously many of them take so long, you're waiting months and months and months before you can see if it's going to be working emotionally.",[647,192272],{"author":192273,"quote":192274},"Joe Kennedy","I just want to put this one behind me and look forward to my next outing, ... I am going to do everything possible to be ready for it.",[647,192276],{"author":192277,"quote":192278},"Rick Miller","Pretty cushy work if you can get it.",[647,192280],{"author":108150,"quote":192281},"I kind of do it in my head, then I'll try pieces of it on stage and if it looks promising, I'll put it together.",[639,192283,192284],{},[642,192285],{"alt":192286,"src":192287},"You don't know how to get it done, if you don't know how to play the game. - Jack Powell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2213858.png",[647,192289],{"author":192290,"quote":192291},"Jack Powell","You don't know how to get it done, if you don't know how to play the game.",[647,192293],{"author":192294,"quote":192295},"Matt Painter","It's one-and-done, so a lot of things would have to go your way.",[647,192297],{"author":192298,"quote":192299},"Regis Philbin","Oh, boy. That's going to be a lot of fun, sitting down and get that thing done.",[647,192301],{"author":192302,"quote":192303},"Jimmy Rollins","It's nice to be doing it in the fashion I'm doing it in. The W's matter.",[647,192305],{"author":192306,"quote":192307},"Bruce Schneider","For people who are willing to put in the time and effort to do this, it would definitely be worth it.",[639,192309,192310],{},[642,192311],{"alt":192312,"src":192313},"It doesn't matter what anyone thinks. The bottom line is that I didn't get it done. - Jerramy Stevens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2470191.png",[647,192315],{"author":192316,"quote":192317},"Jerramy Stevens","It doesn't matter what anyone thinks. 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Mastery",[574,192520,192521],{},[577,192522,183323],{"href":183322},[574,192524,192525],{},[577,192526,192528],{"href":192527},"#resilience-and-dedication","Resilience and Dedication",[574,192530,192531],{},[577,192532,634],{"href":633},[566,192534,192482],{"id":192535},"effort-is-worth-it",[639,192537,192538],{},[642,192539],{"alt":192540,"src":192541},"I'm not saying it's going to be easy; I'm saying it's going to be worth it. If it was easy, you would've done it by now - B. Dave Walters","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-387940.png",[647,192543],{"author":192544,"quote":192545},"B. Dave Walters","I'm not saying it's going to be easy; I'm saying it's going to be worth it. If it was easy, you would've done it by now",[647,192547],{"author":192544,"quote":192548},"I'm not saying it's going to be easy; I'm saying it's going to be worth it. If it were easy, you would've done it by now",[647,192550],{"author":192551,"quote":192552},"Hagir Elsheikh","I can’t promise you it will be easy, but I can promise you it will be worthwhile.",[647,192554],{"author":192555,"quote":192556},"Humphrey Bogart","I dont mind a reasonable amount of trouble",[639,192558,192559],{},[642,192560],{"alt":192561,"src":192562},"You don't need easy, you just need possible. - Bethany Hamilton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1597941.png",[647,192564],{"author":192565,"quote":192566},"Bethany Hamilton","You don't need easy, you just need possible.",[647,192568],{"author":192565,"quote":192569},"I don't need easy, I just need possible.",[647,192571],{"author":93758,"quote":192572},"It's not going to be easy, it's going to be worth it.",[647,192574],{"author":192575,"quote":192576},"Arthur L. Williams, Jr.","I’m not telling you it is going to be easy – I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it.",[647,192578],{"author":84518,"quote":192579},"The difficult I’ll do right now. The impossible will take a little while.",[639,192581,192582],{},[642,192583],{"alt":192584,"src":192585},"It shouldn’t be easy. It should be good. - Simone Puorto","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3433497.png",[647,192587],{"author":192588,"quote":192589},"Simone Puorto","It shouldn’t be easy. It should be good.",[647,192591],{"author":93758,"quote":192592},"It’s not going to be easy, it’s going to be worth it.",[647,192594],{"author":119168,"quote":192595},"It’s not going to be easy, but it’s going to be awesome. Awesome Ain’t Easy.",[690,192597],{":authors":192598},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur L. Williams, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"arthur-l-williams-jr\"},{\"name\":\"B. 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Delaying it will make it get harder.",[647,192620],{"author":192621,"quote":192622},"Prof. Salam Al Shereida","Difficulty is what we authorize it to be. Press forward.",[639,192624,192625],{},[642,192626],{"alt":192627,"src":192628},"The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer. - George Santayana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-659164.png",[647,192630],{"author":40880,"quote":192631},"The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.",[647,192633],{"author":192634,"quote":192635},"Linda Allen","Unfortunately I failed that one. It's a lot harder than it sounds!",[647,192637],{"author":192638,"quote":192639},"Teresa Caffese","It's very, very difficult. This can't be captured in words right now.",[647,192641],{"author":192642,"quote":192643},"Joe Gibbs","This is something that is extremely hard, ... You don't like doing this.",[647,192645],{"author":120353,"quote":192646},"It's certainly worth the effort, but it's damned hard to do.",[639,192648,192649],{},[642,192650],{"alt":192651,"src":192652},"For those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ. - Ignatius of Loyola","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1905838.png",[647,192654],{"author":192655,"quote":192656},"Ignatius of Loyola","For those who love, nothing is too difficult, especially when it is done for the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.",[647,192658],{"author":178139,"quote":192659},"It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.",[647,192661],{"author":192662,"quote":192663},"Carol S. Dweck","This is hard. This is fun.",[690,192665],{":authors":192666},"[{\"name\":\"Carol S. 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It should be good.",[647,192683],{"author":192684,"quote":192685},"Teresa Mummert","There is the easy way and there is my way.",[647,192687],{"author":12081,"quote":192688},"You want it to be hard. If it's hard, then that means others can't do it easily and you can charge for that value.",[639,192690,192691],{},[642,192692],{"alt":192693,"src":192694},"The only thing you can do easily is be wrong, and that's hardly worth the effort. - Norton Juster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1774544.png",[647,192696],{"author":14620,"quote":192697},"The only thing you can do easily is be wrong, and that's hardly worth the effort.",[647,192699],{"author":54732,"quote":192700},"Don’t make anything more difficult than it has to be.",[647,192702],{"author":7019,"quote":192703},"I don’t know why this has to be so hard, why I haven’t been through enough. It should be easy. It should have always been easy.",[647,192705],{"author":135209,"quote":192706},"Don’t make the process harder than it is.",[647,192708],{"author":14620,"quote":192709},"The only thing you can do easily is be wrong, and that’s hardly worth the effort.",[639,192711,192712],{},[642,192713],{"alt":192714,"src":192715},"You want it to be hard. If it’s hard, then that means others can’t do it easily and you can charge for that value. - Seth Godin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3423746.png",[647,192717],{"author":12081,"quote":192718},"You want it to be hard. If it’s hard, then that means others can’t do it easily and you can charge for that value.",[647,192720],{"author":55456,"quote":192721},"Hate to sound sleazy, but tease me, I don’t want it if it’s that easy.",[647,192723],{"author":192724,"quote":192725},"Kurt Elling","I don't want to take it easy.",[690,192727],{":authors":192728},"[{\"name\":\"Ally Carter\",\"slug\":\"ally-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Courtney Summers\",\"slug\":\"courtney-summers\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Welch\",\"slug\":\"jack-welch\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Elling\",\"slug\":\"kurt-elling\"},{\"name\":\"Norton Juster\",\"slug\":\"norton-juster\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"Simone Puorto\",\"slug\":\"simone-puorto\"},{\"name\":\"Teresa Mummert\",\"slug\":\"teresa-mummert\"},{\"name\":\"Tupac Shakur\",\"slug\":\"tupac-shakur\"}]",[566,192730,192500],{"id":192731},"perspective-on-difficulty",[639,192733,192734],{},[642,192735],{"alt":192736,"src":192737},"It's easier done than said! - Lucas J. Robak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-388554.png",[647,192739],{"author":192740,"quote":192741},"Lucas J. Robak","It's easier done than said!",[647,192743],{"author":192744,"quote":192745},"Carole Matthews","In theory it’s easy, but I still can’t help but feel sidelined.",[647,192747],{"author":192748,"quote":192749},"Vivek Verma","if you want that then how and why become easy ..",[647,192751],{"author":192752,"quote":192753},"John Finn","Sometimes the easiest way is the hard way.",[639,192755,192756],{},[642,192757],{"alt":192758,"src":192759},"If you don't know it's impossible, it's easier to do - Neil Gaiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1557238.png",[647,192761],{"author":881,"quote":192762},"If you don't know it's impossible, it's easier to do",[647,192764],{"author":84518,"quote":192765},"The difficult I'll do right now. The impossible will take a little while.",[647,192767],{"author":192768,"quote":192769},"Stuart Ritter","It may not be as hard as it initially appears.",[647,192771],{"author":192772,"quote":192773},"Ann Swearingen","It's not hard to do, it just take some thinking.",[647,192775],{"author":192776,"quote":192777},"Glen Taylor","It makes it difficult, but no more difficult than it has been in the past. It won't make it impossible.",[639,192779,192780],{},[642,192781],{"alt":192782,"src":192783},"It’s so hard when contemplated in advance, and so easy when you do it. - Robert M. Pirsig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3388219.png",[647,192785],{"author":119515,"quote":192786},"It’s so hard when contemplated in advance, and so easy when you do it.",[647,192788],{"author":192789,"quote":192790},"Jim Mattis","It's not an easy course. It's not designed to be. We're not here to get you in touch with your inner child.",[647,192792],{"author":192793,"quote":192794},"Jose Calderon","Just try to make the easy pass. Sometimes it's the easiest one that's the best one.",[690,192796],{":authors":192797},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Swearingen\",\"slug\":\"ann-swearingen\"},{\"name\":\"Billie Holiday\",\"slug\":\"billie-holiday\"},{\"name\":\"Carole Matthews\",\"slug\":\"carole-matthews\"},{\"name\":\"Glen Taylor\",\"slug\":\"glen-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Mattis\",\"slug\":\"jim-mattis\"},{\"name\":\"John Finn\",\"slug\":\"john-finn\"},{\"name\":\"Jose Calderon\",\"slug\":\"jose-calderon\"},{\"name\":\"Lucas J. Robak\",\"slug\":\"lucas-j-robak-2\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Robert M. Pirsig\",\"slug\":\"robert-m-pirsig\"},{\"name\":\"Stuart Ritter\",\"slug\":\"stuart-ritter\"},{\"name\":\"Vivek Verma\",\"slug\":\"vivek-verma\"}]",[566,192799,192506],{"id":192800},"hard-work-and-persistence",[639,192802,192803],{},[642,192804],{"alt":192805,"src":192806},"Do the difficult. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-113450.png",[647,192808],{"author":291,"quote":192809},"Do the difficult.",[647,192811],{"author":7197,"quote":192812},"Since when does anyone get the option to do the easiest?",[647,192814],{"author":192815,"quote":192816},"Donald J. Trump","It has not been easy for me",[647,192818],{"author":192819,"quote":192820},"J. M. K. Walkow","take it easy clones",[639,192822,192823],{},[642,192824],{"alt":192825,"src":192826},"I just didn't get it done. It's frustrating. - Aaron Boone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-959700.png",[647,192828],{"author":192829,"quote":192830},"Aaron Boone","I just didn't get it done. It's frustrating.",[647,192832],{"author":192833,"quote":192834},"Ernie Els","Yesterday I said it would be difficult and it showed today,",[647,192836],{"author":192837,"quote":192838},"Ron Gardenhire","It's not going to get any easier. We've got to find a way to get it done.",[647,192840],{"author":192841,"quote":192842},"Gregg Marshall","It doesn't get any easier. I can tell you that.",[647,192844],{"author":192845,"quote":192846},"Jan Peterson","You have to make the time, then it gets easier.",[639,192848,192849],{},[642,192850],{"alt":192851,"src":192852},"It's hard to do, but it's not as hard if it's not your own. - Karen Simmons","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2485879.png",[647,192854],{"author":192855,"quote":192856},"Karen Simmons","It's hard to do, but it's not as hard if it's not your own.",[647,192858],{"author":192565,"quote":192859},"I don’t need easy, I just need possible.",[647,192861],{"author":881,"quote":192862},"If you don’t know it’s impossible, it’s easier to do.",[690,192864],{":authors":192865},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Boone\",\"slug\":\"aaron-boone\"},{\"name\":\"Bethany Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"bethany-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Donald J. Trump\",\"slug\":\"donald-j-trump\"},{\"name\":\"Ernie Els\",\"slug\":\"ernie-els\"},{\"name\":\"Gregg Marshall\",\"slug\":\"gregg-marshall\"},{\"name\":\"J. M. K. Walkow\",\"slug\":\"j-m-k-walkow\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Peterson\",\"slug\":\"jan-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Jodi Picoult\",\"slug\":\"jodi-picoult\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Simmons\",\"slug\":\"karen-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Gardenhire\",\"slug\":\"ron-gardenhire\"}]",[566,192867,192512],{"id":192868},"the-value-of-struggle",[639,192870,192871],{},[642,192872],{"alt":192873,"src":192874},"I know it's not going to be easy. - Mick Cronin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1248792.png",[647,192876],{"author":192877,"quote":192878},"Mick Cronin","I know it's not going to be easy.",[647,192880],{"author":192881,"quote":192882},"Guus Hiddink","It's going to be difficult, there's no getting around that.",[647,192884],{"author":192885,"quote":192886},"Pat Lester","It's never an easy thing. It takes a lot of effort.",[647,192888],{"author":192889,"quote":192890},"Dan Montgomery","I know it's a struggle, ... But you still have to do it.",[639,192892,192893],{},[642,192894],{"alt":192895,"src":192896},"I felt I never could understand, ... Now it is easier. - Karen McGregor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2040447.png",[647,192898],{"author":192899,"quote":192900},"Karen McGregor","I felt I never could understand, ... Now it is easier.",[647,192902],{"author":192903,"quote":192904},"Greg Owens","I don't even want to bring that into it. It will only make it harder.",[647,192906],{"author":192907,"quote":192908},"Mario Pescante","It's certainly not easy to work like this.",[647,192910],{"author":192911,"quote":192912},"Martin Robins","It's going to be hard to figure out what to do.",[647,192914],{"author":192915,"quote":192916},"Linda Sherry","It's very tough if you have no English or very limited English to get through that Web site.",[639,192918,192919],{},[642,192920],{"alt":192921,"src":192922},"I don't think it's going to be as easy as that sounds. I'm going to try to take it in stride and do my best. It's going to be a crazy week, and I want to try to enjoy it. - Vaughn Taylor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2653442.png",[647,192924],{"author":192925,"quote":192926},"Vaughn Taylor","I don't think it's going to be as easy as that sounds. I'm going to try to take it in stride and do my best. It's going to be a crazy week, and I want to try to enjoy it.",[647,192928],{"author":45041,"quote":192929},"Thank you; be easy.",[647,192931],{"author":192932,"quote":192933},"Athiya Shetty","Nobody has it easy.",[690,192935],{":authors":192936},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Athiya Shetty\",\"slug\":\"athiya-shetty\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"dan-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Owens\",\"slug\":\"greg-owens\"},{\"name\":\"Guus Hiddink\",\"slug\":\"guus-hiddink\"},{\"name\":\"Karen McGregor\",\"slug\":\"karen-mcgregor\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Sherry\",\"slug\":\"linda-sherry\"},{\"name\":\"Mario Pescante\",\"slug\":\"mario-pescante\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Robins\",\"slug\":\"martin-robins\"},{\"name\":\"Mick Cronin\",\"slug\":\"mick-cronin\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Lester\",\"slug\":\"pat-lester\"},{\"name\":\"Vaughn Taylor\",\"slug\":\"vaughn-taylor\"}]",[566,192938,192518],{"id":192939},"skills-and-mastery",[639,192941,192942],{},[642,192943],{"alt":192944,"src":192945},"It is easy; just be to have. - Bryant McGill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-242035.png",[647,192947],{"author":129434,"quote":192948},"It is easy; just be to have.",[647,192950],{"author":192951,"quote":192952},"K. J. Parker","The easiest way to do anything is properly.",[647,192954],{"author":881,"quote":192955},"If you don't know it's impossible, it's easier to do.",[647,192957],{"author":192958,"quote":192959},"Larry Chase","It's much harder, and you have to know more. Now, it's cool to do that.",[639,192961,192962],{},[642,192963],{"alt":192964,"src":192965},"I think if I had just slowed down a little bit it could have a little easier. I multiplied how difficult it needed to be instead of just saying, fair enough. You don't have to make it hard. - Sutton Foster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1477283.png",[647,192967],{"author":192968,"quote":192969},"Sutton Foster","I think if I had just slowed down a little bit it could have a little easier. I multiplied how difficult it needed to be instead of just saying, fair enough. You don't have to make it hard.",[647,192971],{"author":192565,"quote":192972},"I don't want easy, just possible.",[647,192974],{"author":192975,"quote":192976},"Carolyn Jones","It's so hard. You just want to make it better any way you can.",[647,192978],{"author":192979,"quote":192980},"Alex Kovalev","We've got to find a way to make it easier on ourselves,",[647,192982],{"author":192983,"quote":192984},"Stella McCartney","I never wanted to make it too easy for people to sum me up.",[639,192986,192987],{},[642,192988],{"alt":192989,"src":192990},"Easy does it is what I'm looking for, - Elaine Stritch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2437707.png",[647,192992],{"author":112746,"quote":192993},"Easy does it is what I'm looking for,",[647,192995],{"author":192996,"quote":192997},"Fats Waller","So easy, when you know how.",[647,192999],{"author":193000,"quote":193001},"Bryson DeChambeau","If it's not an easy shot, I'm going to take a little bit longer because that's my job.",[690,193003],{":authors":193004},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Kovalev\",\"slug\":\"alex-kovalev\"},{\"name\":\"Bethany Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"bethany-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Bryson DeChambeau\",\"slug\":\"bryson-dechambeau\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Jones\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Elaine Stritch\",\"slug\":\"elaine-stritch\"},{\"name\":\"Fats Waller\",\"slug\":\"fats-waller\"},{\"name\":\"K. J. Parker\",\"slug\":\"k-j-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Chase\",\"slug\":\"larry-chase\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gaiman\",\"slug\":\"neil-gaiman\"},{\"name\":\"Stella McCartney\",\"slug\":\"stella-mccartney\"},{\"name\":\"Sutton Foster\",\"slug\":\"sutton-foster\"}]",[566,193006,183323],{"id":183607},[639,193008,193009],{},[642,193010],{"alt":193011,"src":193012},"You can do it alone. But it's going to be so much harder. - Jennifer Egan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-28539.png",[647,193014],{"author":17038,"quote":193015},"You can do it alone. But it's going to be so much harder.",[647,193017],{"author":193018,"quote":193019},"Dorothy Atkins","But I'm hoping it will be easier. I have the reason to do it, though.",[647,193021],{"author":193022,"quote":193023},"Dominic Cooper","There's only so much you can do of trying, finding yourself very close to getting a part and then not getting it.",[647,193025],{"author":193026,"quote":193027},"John Dunbar","I didn't think it would be that easy,",[639,193029,193030],{},[642,193031],{"alt":193032,"src":193033},"I want to take it a little bit easier for a while and then see what else I might want to do. - Russ Granik","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1570747.png",[647,193035],{"author":193036,"quote":193037},"Russ Granik","I want to take it a little bit easier for a while and then see what else I might want to do.",[647,193039],{"author":193040,"quote":193041},"Brent Kemnitz","From here on out, there's nothing easy. There's no soft spots, so hopefully we keep doing what we have been doing.",[647,193043],{"author":193044,"quote":193045},"John Petersen","And it's not going to get any easier.",[647,193047],{"author":193048,"quote":193049},"Mike Pastore","This is the most difficult case of this kind I've ever been on.",[647,193051],{"author":17038,"quote":193052},"You can do it alone. But it’s going to be so much harder.",[639,193054,193055],{},[642,193056],{"alt":193057,"src":193058},"I’m not trying to do anything too tricky. - Nate Silver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3307333.png",[647,193060],{"author":47404,"quote":193061},"I’m not trying to do anything too tricky.",[647,193063],{"author":148302,"quote":193064},"I like to take it easy.",[647,193066],{"author":192793,"quote":192794},[690,193068],{":authors":193069},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"anthony-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Kemnitz\",\"slug\":\"brent-kemnitz\"},{\"name\":\"Dominic Cooper\",\"slug\":\"dominic-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Atkins\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-atkins\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Egan\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-egan\"},{\"name\":\"John Dunbar\",\"slug\":\"john-dunbar\"},{\"name\":\"John Petersen\",\"slug\":\"john-petersen\"},{\"name\":\"Jose Calderon\",\"slug\":\"jose-calderon\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Pastore\",\"slug\":\"mike-pastore\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Silver\",\"slug\":\"nate-silver\"},{\"name\":\"Russ Granik\",\"slug\":\"russ-granik\"}]",[566,193071,192528],{"id":193072},"resilience-and-dedication",[639,193074,193075],{},[642,193076],{"alt":193077,"src":193078},"It sounds like it's very easy, but it's ain't easy. - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-493026.png",[647,193080],{"author":5183,"quote":193081},"It sounds like it's very easy, but it's ain't easy.",[647,193083],{"author":193084,"quote":193085},"Jonathan Star","Beware of those who promise a quick and easy way, for much ease brings many difficulties.",[647,193087],{"author":193088,"quote":193089},"Judd Anderson","It doesn't get any easier. It will be tough to repeat what we did today.",[647,193091],{"author":193092,"quote":193093},"Gary Claxton","This is kind of the easiest thing out there to do and obviously it's not getting done as much as it could be.",[639,193095,193096],{},[642,193097],{"alt":193098,"src":193099},"I understand it's not an easy piece to take. I didn't want it to be. - Greg Kelley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1817010.png",[647,193101],{"author":193102,"quote":193103},"Greg Kelley","I understand it's not an easy piece to take. I didn't want it to be.",[647,193105],{"author":193106,"quote":193107},"Benjamin Raich","It was not easy. It was a very long, very hard course.",[647,193109],{"author":95515,"quote":193110},"It is hard, but it is excellent, to find the right knowledge of when correction is necessary and when grace doth most avail.",[647,193112],{"author":61942,"quote":193113},"It is a very hard undertaking to seek to please everybody.",[647,193115],{"author":184529,"quote":193116},"If you're doing A, B and C and are asked to do D, will D be harder? Sure.",[639,193118,193119],{},[642,193120],{"alt":193121,"src":193122},"I don't need it to be easy. I just want it to be worth it. - Lil Wayne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2740735.png",[647,193124],{"author":100730,"quote":193125},"I don't need it to be easy. I just want it to be worth it.",[647,193127],{"author":193128,"quote":193129},"Robert Yaro","This clearly has to do both, and it's really hard to do both.",[647,193131],{"author":29965,"quote":193132},"Well, this is hard because I don’t know what you know.",[690,193134],{":authors":193135},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Raich\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-raich\"},{\"name\":\"Bryan Whitman\",\"slug\":\"bryan-whitman\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Claxton\",\"slug\":\"gary-claxton\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Kelley\",\"slug\":\"greg-kelley\"},{\"name\":\"James Dashner\",\"slug\":\"james-dashner\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Star\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-star\"},{\"name\":\"Judd Anderson\",\"slug\":\"judd-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Lil Wayne\",\"slug\":\"lil-wayne\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Sidney\",\"slug\":\"philip-sidney\"},{\"name\":\"Publilius Syrus\",\"slug\":\"publilius-syrus\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Yaro\",\"slug\":\"robert-yaro\"}]",[566,193137,634],{"id":1014},[639,193139,193140],{},[642,193141],{"alt":193142,"src":193143},"...I want it to be as easy as breathing for you to say yes. - Kiera Cass","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-227476.png",[647,193145],{"author":76253,"quote":193146},"...I want it to be as easy as breathing for you to say yes.",[647,193148],{"author":193149,"quote":193150},"Mario Draghi","I don’t know, this time it’s really difficult.",[647,193152],{"author":149326,"quote":193153},"How would I be doing this differently if I were WILLING to let it be easy?",[647,193155],{"author":193156,"quote":193157},"Darren Cioffi","I thought that would be the hardest part. It was actually the easiest part.",[639,193159,193160],{},[642,193161],{"alt":193162,"src":193163},"This is catch, photo and release. It couldn't be easier. - J. M. Roberts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2316875.png",[647,193165],{"author":191893,"quote":193166},"This is catch, photo and release. It couldn't be easier.",[647,193168],{"author":193169,"quote":193170},"Karl Rove","not easily, not quickly, but confirmed after a hard effort.",[647,193172],{"author":47404,"quote":193173},"I'm not trying to do anything too tricky.",[690,193175],{":authors":193176},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Cohen\",\"slug\":\"alan-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Darren Cioffi\",\"slug\":\"darren-cioffi\"},{\"name\":\"J. M. 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There were 5,126 failures. But I learned from each one. That’s how I came up with a solution. So I don’t mind failure.",[647,193376],{"author":193377,"quote":193378},"Art Linkletter","If anything is worth trying at all, it's worth trying at least 10 times.",[639,193380,193381],{},[642,193382],{"alt":193383,"src":193384},"Almost nothing works the first time it's attempted. Just because what you're doing does not seem to be working, doesn't mean it won't work. It just means that it might not work the way you're doing it. - Bob Parsons","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2188532.png",[647,193386],{"author":193387,"quote":193388},"Bob Parsons","Almost nothing works the first time it's attempted. Just because what you're doing does not seem to be working, doesn't mean it won't work. It just means that it might not work the way you're doing it.",[647,193390],{"author":97174,"quote":193391},"The way to succeed is to double your error rate.",[647,193393],{"author":193387,"quote":193394},"Almost nothing works the first time it’s attempted. Just because what you’re doing does not seem to be working, doesn’t mean it won’t work. It just means that it might not work the way you’re doing it.",[647,193396],{"author":193397,"quote":193398},"Masaaki Imai","You can’t do kaizen just once or twice and expect immediate results. You have to be in it for the long haul.",[647,193400],{"author":193401,"quote":193402},"Jeff Dean","If you only have 10 examples of something, it's going to be hard to make deep learning work. If you have 100,000 things you care about, records or whatever, that's the kind of scale where you should really start thinking about these kinds of techniques.",[639,193404,193405],{},[642,193406],{"alt":193407,"src":193408},"I've taken a number of creative leaps, and some of them worked, and some of them didn't, but I don't regret any of them because you can't possibly get to the ones that work without the ones that don't. - Laeta Kalogridis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3784758.png",[647,193410],{"author":193411,"quote":193412},"Laeta Kalogridis","I've taken a number of creative leaps, and some of them worked, and some of them didn't, but I don't regret any of them because you can't possibly get to the ones that work without the ones that don't.",[647,193414],{"author":193415,"quote":193416},"Ruth Bader Ginsburg","I will do this job as long as I feel that I can do it full steam.",[647,193418],{"author":193419,"quote":193420},"Vatsal Sheth","I believe that work should be done with 100 per cent dedication.",[690,193422],{":authors":193423},"[{\"name\":\"Art Linkletter\",\"slug\":\"art-linkletter\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Parsons\",\"slug\":\"bob-parsons\"},{\"name\":\"Gary  Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"gary-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"James Dyson\",\"slug\":\"james-dyson\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Dean\",\"slug\":\"jeff-dean\"},{\"name\":\"Laeta Kalogridis\",\"slug\":\"laeta-kalogridis\"},{\"name\":\"Masaaki Imai\",\"slug\":\"masaaki-imai\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Ssendikwanawa\",\"slug\":\"mike-ssendikwanawa\"},{\"name\":\"Ruth Bader Ginsburg\",\"slug\":\"ruth-bader-ginsburg\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas J. 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It might be a total failure but then you just throw the dice again.",[647,193445],{"author":193446,"quote":193447},"Claude Monet","It really is appallingly difficult to do something which is complete in every respect, and I think most people are content with mere approximations. Well, my dear friend, I intend to battle on, scrape off and start again...",[639,193449,193450],{},[642,193451],{"alt":193383,"src":193384},[647,193453],{"author":193387,"quote":193388},[647,193455],{"author":193456,"quote":193457},"Tom Pirko","This is really carpet-bombing, super-saturation. It is a very ambitious program but sampling is the first step if you are looking to move things forward. 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I had to try not to push around as much.",[647,193503],{"author":91348,"quote":193504},"With a hundred ways to do a dozen things, why not try it all?",[647,193506],{"author":193507,"quote":193508},"Kate Kendall","There's only so much you can do with only half your samples in.",[639,193510,193511],{},[642,193512],{"alt":193513,"src":193514},"Dedicate a lot of your time creating Vines and try to post daily. - Lele Pons","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2228284.png",[647,193516],{"author":193517,"quote":193518},"Lele Pons","Dedicate a lot of your time creating Vines and try to post daily.",[647,193520],{"author":59729,"quote":193521},"I'm constantly maxing out my Gmail account, and that is hard to do.",[647,193523],{"author":193524,"quote":193525},"Craig Thomas","It was really hard to choose just 10 works.",[647,193527],{"author":193528,"quote":193529},"Vince Young","It all depends on how much effort I'm willing to put in.",[647,193531],{"author":193532,"quote":193533},"Hamilton Holt","Nothing worthwhile comes easily. Half effort does not produce half results, it produces no results.",[639,193535,193536],{},[642,193537],{"alt":193538,"src":193539},"I don't like to give a 50 percent effort. - Shawn Bradley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3939704.png",[647,193541],{"author":193542,"quote":193543},"Shawn Bradley","I don't like to give a 50 percent effort.",[647,193545],{"author":193546,"quote":193547},"Steve Smith","It's just about getting those runs on the board and the more I can do that, the more I can put my name up there.",[647,193549],{"author":193550,"quote":193551},"Proverb","Don't use a lot where a little will do.",[690,193553],{":authors":193554},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Akana\",\"slug\":\"anna-akana\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Byerson\",\"slug\":\"brad-byerson\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Thomas\",\"slug\":\"craig-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Hamilton Holt\",\"slug\":\"hamilton-holt\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Casablancas\",\"slug\":\"julian-casablancas\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Kendall\",\"slug\":\"kate-kendall\"},{\"name\":\"Lele Pons\",\"slug\":\"lele-pons\"},{\"name\":\"Proverb\",\"slug\":\"proverb\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Sklar\",\"slug\":\"rachel-sklar\"},{\"name\":\"Shawn Bradley\",\"slug\":\"shawn-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Smith\",\"slug\":\"steve-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Young\",\"slug\":\"vince-young\"}]",[566,193556,193350],{"id":193557},"innovation-and-new-approaches",[639,193559,193560],{},[642,193561],{"alt":193562,"src":193563},"I've wanted to do it for years, but every attempt at it has turned into another tune. We have actually taken a different approach, we're doing a lot of sampling - we're even sampling bits of Flash! - Peter Banks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1098426.png",[647,193565],{"author":192198,"quote":193566},"I've wanted to do it for years, but every attempt at it has turned into another tune. We have actually taken a different approach, we're doing a lot of sampling - we're even sampling bits of Flash!",[647,193568],{"author":33018,"quote":193569},"I recently took up ice sculpting. Last night I made an ice cube. This morning I made 12, I was prolific.",[647,193571],{"author":193572,"quote":193573},"Michael McMillian","When I approached Volume 1 of 'Lucid,' I realized I could tell something that only exists in four issues, or I could roll the dice a bit and approach this as Season 1 of a TV show.",[647,193575],{"author":193572,"quote":193576},"When I approached Volume 1 of Lucid, I realized I could tell something that only exists in four issues, or I could roll the dice a bit and approach this as Season 1 of a TV show.",[639,193578,193579],{},[642,193580],{"alt":193581,"src":193582},"I just wanted to try something different. A new start, a new number. - Quincy Morgan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2083395.png",[647,193584],{"author":193585,"quote":193586},"Quincy Morgan","I just wanted to try something different. A new start, a new number.",[647,193588],{"author":20846,"quote":193589},"Only six need be attempted.",[647,193591],{"author":193592,"quote":193593},"Louis XIV","Every time I create an appointment, I create a hundred malcontents and one ingrate.",[647,193595],{"author":104820,"quote":193596},"Although the Perl Slogan is There’s More Than One Way to Do It, I hesitate to make 10 ways to do something.",[647,193598],{"author":188869,"quote":193599},"That’s the easiest 69 I ever made.",[639,193601,193602],{},[642,193603],{"alt":193604,"src":193605},"There's not a lot I haven't done, from being the No. 1 option to the No. 12 option. - Chris Mullin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3604441.png",[647,193607],{"author":193608,"quote":193609},"Chris Mullin","There's not a lot I haven't done, from being the No. 1 option to the No. 12 option.",[647,193611],{"author":193612,"quote":193613},"Dimebag Darrell","The harder stuff has always done it for me. Man, if it rips, I'll give it a thumbs up!",[647,193615],{"author":193616,"quote":193617},"Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce","I want to do new things, and I want to do more 200s than 100s.",[690,193619],{":authors":193620},"[{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russell\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Mullin\",\"slug\":\"chris-mullin\"},{\"name\":\"Dimebag Darrell\",\"slug\":\"dimebag-darrell\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Wall\",\"slug\":\"larry-wall\"},{\"name\":\"Louis XIV\",\"slug\":\"louis-xiv\"},{\"name\":\"Michael McMillian\",\"slug\":\"michael-mcmillian\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Hedberg\",\"slug\":\"mitch-hedberg\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Banks\",\"slug\":\"peter-banks\"},{\"name\":\"Quincy Morgan\",\"slug\":\"quincy-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce\",\"slug\":\"shelly-ann-fraser-pryce\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Hagen\",\"slug\":\"walter-hagen\"}]",[566,193622,634],{"id":1014},[639,193624,193625],{},[642,193626],{"alt":193627,"src":193628},"Don't tell me about your effort. Show me your results. - Tim Fargo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-206927.png",[647,193630],{"author":96954,"quote":193631},"Don't tell me about your effort. Show me your results.",[647,193633],{"author":193634,"quote":193635},"Bianca Giovanni","You ever tried sixty-nine, Lola? I think you'd like it. You're a good multi-tasker.",[647,193637],{"author":193638,"quote":193639},"Carmelo Anthony","Of course I want to take the last shot, let's be quite frank: I've been doing for nine years already, and I've made a ton of them.",[647,193641],{"author":112924,"quote":193642},"I can't give you 150 takes. I can't even give you 30 different ways of doing it! I don't have the talent or the range for it.",[639,193644,193645],{},[642,193646],{"alt":193647,"src":193648},"Believe me, I'm not going to try to get into testing. - John Engler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1392058.png",[647,193650],{"author":128356,"quote":193651},"Believe me, I'm not going to try to get into testing.",[647,193653],{"author":193654,"quote":193655},"Joe Girardi","I have to make several duplicates of every scorecard.",[647,193657],{"author":193658,"quote":193659},"Joey Gathright","This is fun. I should do this more often.",[647,193661],{"author":188869,"quote":193662},"That's the easiest 69 I ever made.",[647,193664],{"author":9543,"quote":193665},"If brute force doesn't work, you aren't using enough",[639,193667,193668],{},[642,193669],{"alt":193670,"src":193671},"Three-hundred items is a very simple, straightforward thing to do. I knew what was being said here was extremely complicated and extremely lengthy. - Mark Prior","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2232777.png",[647,193673],{"author":193674,"quote":193675},"Mark Prior","Three-hundred items is a very simple, straightforward thing to do. I knew what was being said here was extremely complicated and extremely lengthy.",[647,193677],{"author":112924,"quote":193678},"I can’t give you 150 takes. I can’t even give you 30 different ways of doing it! I don’t have the talent or the range for it.",[647,193680],{"author":128356,"quote":193681},"Believe me, I’m not going to try to get into testing.",[647,193683],{"author":9543,"quote":193684},"If brute force doesn’t work, you aren’t using enough.",[690,193686],{":authors":193687},"[{\"name\":\"Bianca Giovanni\",\"slug\":\"bianca-giovanni\"},{\"name\":\"Carmelo Anthony\",\"slug\":\"carmelo-anthony\"},{\"name\":\"George Clooney\",\"slug\":\"george-clooney\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Girardi\",\"slug\":\"joe-girardi\"},{\"name\":\"Joey Gathright\",\"slug\":\"joey-gathright\"},{\"name\":\"John Engler\",\"slug\":\"john-engler\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Prior\",\"slug\":\"mark-prior\"},{\"name\":\"Sherrilyn Kenyon\",\"slug\":\"sherrilyn-kenyon\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Fargo\",\"slug\":\"tim-fargo\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Hagen\",\"slug\":\"walter-hagen\"}]",[1356,193689],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":193691},[193692,193693,193694,193695,193696,193697],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":193357,"depth":1360,"text":193332},{"id":193426,"depth":1360,"text":193338},{"id":193487,"depth":1360,"text":193344},{"id":193557,"depth":1360,"text":193350},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Experimental Creativity 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Formalities And Bureaucracy Quotes",{"type":558,"value":193768,"toc":194185},[193769,193773,193775,193811,193814,193820,193823,193827,193831,193835,193841,193844,193847,193851,193855,193859,193865,193868,193872,193876,193879,193882,193888,193892,193896,193900,193904,193910,193913,193917,193921,193925,193929,193935,193938,193941,193944,193947,193953,193957,193960,193964,193968,193974,193978,193982,193984,193987,193991,193997,194000,194004,194008,194011,194014,194020,194023,194027,194031,194035,194041,194045,194048,194050,194054,194057,194063,194066,194070,194074,194077,194080,194086,194089,194092,194096,194100,194106,194110,194114,194118,194121,194124,194130,194133,194137,194140,194142,194148,194151,194154,194157,194161,194167,194170,194173,194176,194180,194183],[561,193770,193772],{"id":193771},"formalities-and-bureaucracy","Formalities And Bureaucracy",[566,193774,569],{"id":568},[571,193776,193777,193783,193789,193795,193801,193807],{},[574,193778,193779],{},[577,193780,193782],{"href":193781},"#navigating-procedures","Navigating Procedures",[574,193784,193785],{},[577,193786,193788],{"href":193787},"#help-and-assistance","Help and Assistance",[574,193790,193791],{},[577,193792,193794],{"href":193793},"#documentation-and-guidelines","Documentation and Guidelines",[574,193796,193797],{},[577,193798,193800],{"href":193799},"#learning-and-problem-solving","Learning and Problem Solving",[574,193802,193803],{},[577,193804,193806],{"href":193805},"#resource-utilization","Resource Utilization",[574,193808,193809],{},[577,193810,634],{"href":633},[566,193812,193782],{"id":193813},"navigating-procedures",[639,193815,193816],{},[642,193817],{"alt":193818,"src":193819},"Instruction would be wasted on me. Just to give me the form and I'll sign on the dotted line. - Evelyn Waugh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-347587.png",[647,193821],{"author":4901,"quote":193822},"Instruction would be wasted on me. Just to give me the form and I'll sign on the dotted line.",[647,193824],{"author":193825,"quote":193826},"Jack Ablin","You have to look at all the options you have available, from A to Z.",[647,193828],{"author":193829,"quote":193830},"Michael Brown","I am having a horrible time. I can't get a unified command established.",[647,193832],{"author":193833,"quote":193834},"Mike Bellotti","This class answered immediate needs at certain key positions for us.",[639,193836,193837],{},[642,193838],{"alt":193839,"src":193840},"The question will be how do you share resources? - John Challenger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1219523.png",[647,193842],{"author":49195,"quote":193843},"The question will be how do you share resources?",[647,193845],{"author":2754,"quote":193846},"I need, therefore I imagine.",[647,193848],{"author":193849,"quote":193850},"Mark Harmon","I think if you get asked to do this, then that's called doing your homework, and I try and do it.",[647,193852],{"author":193853,"quote":193854},"Bob King","What we want to do is create a reference guideline.",[647,193856],{"author":193857,"quote":193858},"Mick Leary","At the moment I have no comment until I finish the inquiry. I am hoping to do that as quickly as I can.",[639,193860,193861],{},[642,193862],{"alt":193863,"src":193864},"I think it's enough for me. I've found other forms now. - Harold Pinter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2211682.png",[647,193866],{"author":145393,"quote":193867},"I think it's enough for me. I've found other forms now.",[647,193869],{"author":193870,"quote":193871},"Don Roberts","The form provides easy and clear guidelines. It is a one-page form that tells you step-by-step how to do it.",[647,193873],{"author":193874,"quote":193875},"Paul Turner","The first step is to do this kind of broad-brushed analysis.",[690,193877],{":authors":193878},"[{\"name\":\"Bob King\",\"slug\":\"bob-king\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Fuentes\",\"slug\":\"carlos-fuentes\"},{\"name\":\"Don Roberts\",\"slug\":\"don-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Evelyn Waugh\",\"slug\":\"evelyn-waugh\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Pinter\",\"slug\":\"harold-pinter\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Ablin\",\"slug\":\"jack-ablin\"},{\"name\":\"John Challenger\",\"slug\":\"john-challenger\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Harmon\",\"slug\":\"mark-harmon\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Brown\",\"slug\":\"michael-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Mick Leary\",\"slug\":\"mick-leary\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Bellotti\",\"slug\":\"mike-bellotti\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Turner\",\"slug\":\"paul-turner\"}]",[566,193880,193788],{"id":193881},"help-and-assistance",[639,193883,193884],{},[642,193885],{"alt":193886,"src":193887},"Anything anyone could do to help would be appreciated. - Carolyn Battaglia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-988477.png",[647,193889],{"author":193890,"quote":193891},"Carolyn Battaglia","Anything anyone could do to help would be appreciated.",[647,193893],{"author":193894,"quote":193895},"Rick Carlisle","Any help we can get will be appreciated.",[647,193897],{"author":193898,"quote":193899},"Elizabeth Dole","I would appreciate any help you can give.",[647,193901],{"author":193902,"quote":193903},"John Donovan","I'm very grateful for the program. Without the help, we couldn't buy this.",[639,193905,193906],{},[642,193907],{"alt":193908,"src":193909},"I really appreciate any help I can get. - Frances Grigsby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1512929.png",[647,193911],{"author":5546,"quote":193912},"I really appreciate any help I can get.",[647,193914],{"author":193915,"quote":193916},"John Gorman","I couldn't find any help so I started looking for answers,",[647,193918],{"author":193919,"quote":193920},"Lou Gellos","If this is another resource that helps them do that, that's great.",[647,193922],{"author":193923,"quote":193924},"Angela Shelton","You can't just Google help, ... There will be links and information for anyone who needs it.",[647,193926],{"author":193927,"quote":193928},"Jon Jones","Thank you for helping me solve this problem.",[639,193930,193931],{},[642,193932],{"alt":193933,"src":193934},"I think if you get asked to do this, then that’s called doing your homework, and I try and do it. - Mark Harmon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3257317.png",[647,193936],{"author":193849,"quote":193937},"I think if you get asked to do this, then that’s called doing your homework, and I try and do it.",[647,193939],{"author":24710,"quote":193940},"People think that when you use Google you're finding exactly what you need, but really, you need expert help.",[690,193942],{":authors":193943},"[{\"name\":\"Angela Shelton\",\"slug\":\"angela-shelton\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Battaglia\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-battaglia\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Dole\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-dole\"},{\"name\":\"Frances Grigsby\",\"slug\":\"frances-grigsby\"},{\"name\":\"John Donovan\",\"slug\":\"john-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"John Gorman\",\"slug\":\"john-gorman\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Jones\",\"slug\":\"jon-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Gellos\",\"slug\":\"lou-gellos\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Harmon\",\"slug\":\"mark-harmon\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Carlisle\",\"slug\":\"rick-carlisle\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Darnton\",\"slug\":\"robert-darnton\"}]",[566,193945,193794],{"id":193946},"documentation-and-guidelines",[639,193948,193949],{},[642,193950],{"alt":193951,"src":193952},"Oh, That's great! Now how does that help me? - Morgan Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-661063.png",[647,193954],{"author":193955,"quote":193956},"Morgan Smith","Oh, That's great! Now how does that help me?",[647,193958],{"author":9111,"quote":193959},"I dont know how to add things to my own wikipedia page.",[647,193961],{"author":193962,"quote":193963},"Dave Favre","I'd like to add outside tables. We'll see. It's a lot of trial and error.",[647,193965],{"author":193966,"quote":193967},"Christian Gross","There is a JavaScript that has a lot of these things solved. Nobody's released it.",[639,193969,193970],{},[642,193971],{"alt":193972,"src":193973},"This problem, too, will look simple after it is solved. - Charles Kettering","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1805459.png",[647,193975],{"author":193976,"quote":193977},"Charles Kettering","This problem, too, will look simple after it is solved.",[647,193979],{"author":193980,"quote":193981},"Mark Landy","This is a very simple integration. It should not be difficult.",[647,193983],{"author":193870,"quote":193871},[647,193985],{"author":9854,"quote":193986},"Use this book as your workbook and reference guide.",[647,193988],{"author":193989,"quote":193990},"Derek Sivers","Everything I ever wanted to know I just ask a search engine and there's the answer. So the least I can do for my clients is share what I've learned.",[639,193992,193993],{},[642,193994],{"alt":193995,"src":193996},"Once this rolls out to everybody, suddenly things that used to work automatically will have to be manually done. The bottom line is sites are going to have a lot of work to do here. - Richard Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2533202.png",[647,193998],{"author":184094,"quote":193999},"Once this rolls out to everybody, suddenly things that used to work automatically will have to be manually done. The bottom line is sites are going to have a lot of work to do here.",[647,194001],{"author":194002,"quote":194003},"Yi Xianrong","The detailed guidelines would make work more straightforward in those areas.",[647,194005],{"author":194006,"quote":194007},"Lennon Parham","Give me a user manual, and I'm happy for hours.",[690,194009],{":authors":194010},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Kettering\",\"slug\":\"charles-kettering\"},{\"name\":\"Christian Gross\",\"slug\":\"christian-gross\"},{\"name\":\"Craig ferguson\",\"slug\":\"craig-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Favre\",\"slug\":\"dave-favre\"},{\"name\":\"Delma Smith\",\"slug\":\"delma-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Derek Sivers\",\"slug\":\"derek-sivers\"},{\"name\":\"Don Roberts\",\"slug\":\"don-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Lennon Parham\",\"slug\":\"lennon-parham\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Landy\",\"slug\":\"mark-landy\"},{\"name\":\"Morgan Smith\",\"slug\":\"morgan-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Smith\",\"slug\":\"richard-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Yi Xianrong\",\"slug\":\"yi-xianrong\"}]",[566,194012,193800],{"id":194013},"learning-and-problem-solving",[639,194015,194016],{},[642,194017],{"alt":194018,"src":194019},"If I were God, I'd have the answers at the end of the workbook, so you could check to see if you're on the right track as you go along. - Anne Lamott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-104210.png",[647,194021],{"author":1261,"quote":194022},"If I were God, I'd have the answers at the end of the workbook, so you could check to see if you're on the right track as you go along.",[647,194024],{"author":194025,"quote":194026},"Shu Hattori","I don't know how to do it today, but I will know how to do it tomorrow and do it.",[647,194028],{"author":194029,"quote":194030},"Will Boast","You do the best with the data you have.",[647,194032],{"author":194033,"quote":194034},"Arnold Schwarzenegger","There are no shortcuts—everything is reps, reps, reps.",[639,194036,194037],{},[642,194038],{"alt":194039,"src":194040},"Unfortunately, I know this process all too well, ... I know exactly what it needs. - Andre Agassi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-883624.png",[647,194042],{"author":194043,"quote":194044},"Andre Agassi","Unfortunately, I know this process all too well, ... I know exactly what it needs.",[647,194046],{"author":48156,"quote":194047},"This problem, once solved, will be simple.",[647,194049],{"author":193976,"quote":193977},[647,194051],{"author":194052,"quote":194053},"Gottfried Leibniz","Therefore, I have attacted [the problem of the catenary] which I had hitherto not attempted, and with my key [the differential calculus] happily opened its secret.\nActa eruditorum\n",[647,194055],{"author":148389,"quote":194056},"I wrote Hereafter quickly and without mapping it out too much or being too schematic. As an exercise, I think that was incredibly important.",[639,194058,194059],{},[642,194060],{"alt":194061,"src":194062},"I think this is so urgent and necessary that this is what I have to do. - Cindy Sheehan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2421794.png",[647,194064],{"author":55452,"quote":194065},"I think this is so urgent and necessary that this is what I have to do.",[647,194067],{"author":194068,"quote":194069},"Bernhard Riemann","If only I had the Theorems! Then I should find the proofs easily enough.",[647,194071],{"author":194072,"quote":194073},"Doron Zeilberger","No Victor, you got it backwards, you should evaluate these integrals non-rigorously if you can, and rigorously if you must.",[690,194075],{":authors":194076},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Agassi\",\"slug\":\"andre-agassi\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Lamott\",\"slug\":\"anne-lamott\"},{\"name\":\"Arnold Schwarzenegger\",\"slug\":\"arnold-schwarzenegger\"},{\"name\":\"Bernhard Riemann\",\"slug\":\"bernhard-riemann\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Kettering\",\"slug\":\"charles-kettering\"},{\"name\":\"Cindy Sheehan\",\"slug\":\"cindy-sheehan\"},{\"name\":\"Doron Zeilberger\",\"slug\":\"doron-zeilberger\"},{\"name\":\"Gottfried Leibniz\",\"slug\":\"gottfried-leibniz\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Morgan\",\"slug\":\"peter-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Shu Hattori\",\"slug\":\"shu-hattori\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas A. Edison\",\"slug\":\"thomas-a-edison\"},{\"name\":\"Will Boast\",\"slug\":\"will-boast\"}]",[566,194078,193806],{"id":194079},"resource-utilization",[639,194081,194082],{},[642,194083],{"alt":194084,"src":194085},"F.B.I and C.I.A use coded words.... Don't be stupid, remove everything which shows the location. Good Luck Killer :)! - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-166906.png",[647,194087],{"author":5183,"quote":194088},"F.B.I and C.I.A use coded words.... Don't be stupid, remove everything which shows the location. Good Luck Killer :)!",[647,194090],{"author":51162,"quote":194091},"Be aware, my tools, download all elementary subjects that you post, but only for the proof, and record.",[647,194093],{"author":194094,"quote":194095},"Steve Rogers","I can do this all day.",[647,194097],{"author":194098,"quote":194099},"Nikhil Bhatla","All this information is available at one glance. You don't have to manually do anything.",[639,194101,194102],{},[642,194103],{"alt":194104,"src":194105},"You got to zone everything out and go out and do your assignment. - Chris Hovan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1607545.png",[647,194107],{"author":194108,"quote":194109},"Chris Hovan","You got to zone everything out and go out and do your assignment.",[647,194111],{"author":194112,"quote":194113},"Deion Sanders","I would do this for free as long as you're doing it for free.",[647,194115],{"author":194116,"quote":194117},"Fernando Sanchez","We're going to give you homework every single day.",[647,194119],{"author":49845,"quote":194120},"I think this has been helpful because it gave me a picture of what I'd be involved in.",[647,194122],{"author":123596,"quote":194123},"I want to do it as quickly as I can, for reasons,” answered Diantha.",[639,194125,194126],{},[642,194127],{"alt":194128,"src":194129},"I would do this for free as long as you’re doing it for free. - Deion Sanders","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2975332.png",[647,194131],{"author":194112,"quote":194132},"I would do this for free as long as you’re doing it for free.",[647,194134],{"author":194135,"quote":194136},"Sebastian Kurz","Integration is a give and take.",[690,194138],{":authors":194139},"[{\"name\":\"Charlotte Perkins Gilman\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-perkins-gilman\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hovan\",\"slug\":\"chris-hovan\"},{\"name\":\"Deion Sanders\",\"slug\":\"deion-sanders\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Fernando Sanchez\",\"slug\":\"fernando-sanchez\"},{\"name\":\"M. 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This is enough.",[647,194155],{"author":51162,"quote":194156},"I have only this complex that I have no complex.",[647,194158],{"author":194159,"quote":194160},"Adaria Armstrong","Looking for a rend in the fabric of reality-I'd like to walk through because I am done with this one.11.4.15",[639,194162,194163],{},[642,194164],{"alt":194165,"src":194166},"Give what You command and command what You will. - Saint Augustine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-946188.png",[647,194168],{"author":8652,"quote":194169},"Give what You command and command what You will.",[647,194171],{"author":194033,"quote":194172},"There are no shortcuts – everything is reps, reps, reps.",[647,194174],{"author":4901,"quote":194175},"Instruction would be wasted on me. Just to give me the form and I’ll sign on the dotted line.",[647,194177],{"author":194178,"quote":194179},"Nellie McKay","I think I have advanced ADD.",[690,194181],{":authors":194182},"[{\"name\":\"Adaria Armstrong\",\"slug\":\"adaria-armstrong\"},{\"name\":\"Arnold Schwarzenegger\",\"slug\":\"arnold-schwarzenegger\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Evelyn Waugh\",\"slug\":\"evelyn-waugh\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Nellie McKay\",\"slug\":\"nellie-mckay\"},{\"name\":\"Raymond Crane\",\"slug\":\"raymond-crane\"},{\"name\":\"Saint 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Aesthetics",[574,194321,194322],{},[577,194323,194325],{"href":194324},"#tools-and-machinery","Tools and Machinery",[574,194327,194328],{},[577,194329,194331],{"href":194330},"#art-and-creativity","Art and Creativity",[574,194333,194334],{},[577,194335,634],{"href":633},[566,194337,194283],{"id":194338},"crafting-and-manual-skills",[639,194340,194341],{},[642,194342],{"alt":194343,"src":194344},"It's fun to take a pile of raw materials and make something out of them. The more demanding the work, the greater the satisfaction. - Louise Dickinson Rich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-108416.png",[647,194346],{"author":194347,"quote":194348},"Louise Dickinson Rich","It's fun to take a pile of raw materials and make something out of them. The more demanding the work, the greater the satisfaction.",[647,194350],{"author":194351,"quote":194352},"Andrew Thomas","Graft at your craft!",[647,194354],{"author":194355,"quote":194356},"Kristin Degnan","Knitting is one of the fastest growing crafts in the business.",[647,194358],{"author":194359,"quote":194360},"Henry Flynt","I'm trying to assemble materials for a different mode of life.",[639,194362,194363],{},[642,194364],{"alt":194365,"src":194366},"But with woodworking, it's really sort of gratifying to be able to have an actual piece to touch, and then step back and be able to share it. - Luke Kirby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1839702.png",[647,194368],{"author":194369,"quote":194370},"Luke Kirby","But with woodworking, it's really sort of gratifying to be able to have an actual piece to touch, and then step back and be able to share it.",[647,194372],{"author":194369,"quote":194373},"I have been taking some classes in woodworking. It's really helpful just looking at a problem, and having a very tangible way in constructing it.",[647,194375],{"author":194376,"quote":194377},"Martin Puryear","The most precise work is generally done by hand, with hand tools. Some people rely on machines for their precision, and my way of working is backwards. I rely on the machines for doing the gross stock removal and then, when it comes to the final refinements and fitting of joints and things, making things work together, I rely more on sharp-edged tools that I push by hand.",[647,194379],{"author":194380,"quote":194381},"Stephanie Pearl-McPhee","I'm a knitter. My projects are the ultimate in 'some assembly required.",[647,194383],{"author":194380,"quote":194384},"I’m a knitter. My projects are the ultimate in ’some assembly required.",[639,194386,194387],{},[642,194388],{"alt":194389,"src":194390},"Craft is everything. - Omari Hardwick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3865354.png",[647,194392],{"author":194393,"quote":194394},"Omari Hardwick","Craft is everything.",[647,194396],{"author":194397,"quote":194398},"Ruth Asawa","I used to unwind the wire tags that labeled the crates of vegetables and took the fine brass and steel wires and braided and twisted them together to make bracelets, rings, and figures.",[647,194400],{"author":194401,"quote":194402},"Sam Maloof","I want to be able to work a piece of wood into an object that contributes something beautiful and useful to everyday life...",[690,194404],{":authors":194405},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Thomas\",\"slug\":\"andrew-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Flynt\",\"slug\":\"henry-flynt\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Degnan\",\"slug\":\"kristin-degnan\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Dickinson Rich\",\"slug\":\"louise-dickinson-rich\"},{\"name\":\"Luke Kirby\",\"slug\":\"luke-kirby\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Puryear\",\"slug\":\"martin-puryear\"},{\"name\":\"Omari Hardwick\",\"slug\":\"omari-hardwick\"},{\"name\":\"Ruth Asawa\",\"slug\":\"ruth-asawa\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Maloof\",\"slug\":\"sam-maloof\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Pearl-McPhee\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-pearl-mcphee\"}]",[566,194407,194289],{"id":194408},"prototyping-and-experimentation",[639,194410,194411],{},[642,194412],{"alt":194413,"src":194414},"First rule of engineering; beware prototypes. Along with, avoid anything made by an engineer who doesn't have all his own fingers - Simon R. Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-680047.png",[647,194416],{"author":14999,"quote":194417},"First rule of engineering; beware prototypes. Along with, avoid anything made by an engineer who doesn't have all his own fingers",[647,194419],{"author":194420,"quote":194421},"Tony Fadell","There are two different types of prototyping. First, the gut sense. You know how far you can take it. Second, you need experts to figure out whether or not it is attainable.",[647,194423],{"author":194424,"quote":194425},"Doug May","Most of our clients are testing prototypes. We've worked at it pretty hard. We're working with the governor's office very closely. They're working hard.",[647,194427],{"author":194428,"quote":194429},"Eric S. Raymond","Prototype, then polish. Get it working before you optimize it",[639,194431,194432],{},[642,194433],{"alt":194434,"src":194435},"Prototype, then polish. Get it working before you optimize it. - Eric S. Raymond","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3014829.png",[647,194437],{"author":194428,"quote":194438},"Prototype, then polish. Get it working before you optimize it.",[647,194440],{"author":194441,"quote":194442},"Marty Neumeier","All the lessons of invention come down to this: The best design tool is a long eraser with a pencil at one end.",[647,194444],{"author":14999,"quote":194445},"First rule of engineering; beware prototypes. Along with, avoid anything made by an engineer who doesn’t have all his own fingers.",[647,194447],{"author":194448,"quote":194449},"Lonnie Johnson","That's one of the advantages of being an inventor and tinkerer - I have everything I need to make what I need.",[647,194451],{"author":31402,"quote":194452},"Part of the elasticity that you need, in order to continue to try to create, is the foregone conclusion that not all of it is going to be fabulously successful. But it's all going to be part of a long lifetime body of experimentation.",[639,194454,194455],{},[642,194456],{"alt":194457,"src":194458},"We've got people out there working on this, they've spent an enormous amount of time on it already. I'm pretty optimistic what we craft will be better than what we have. - Mike Tranghese","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2633997.png",[647,194460],{"author":194461,"quote":194462},"Mike Tranghese","We've got people out there working on this, they've spent an enormous amount of time on it already. I'm pretty optimistic what we craft will be better than what we have.",[647,194464],{"author":194465,"quote":194466},"Kate Brown","We are like petri dishes, where we can innovate, but we want to do it carefully and thoughtfully.",[647,194468],{"author":194469,"quote":194470},"Stanley Elkin","It’s fine, precise, detailed work, the infinitely small motor management of diamond cutters and safecrackers that we do in our heads.",[690,194472],{":authors":194473},"[{\"name\":\"Doug May\",\"slug\":\"doug-may\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Gilbert\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-gilbert\"},{\"name\":\"Eric S. 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All of these are things that I did to one or more of the Beetles I’ve had. - Christina Engela","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-73678.png",[647,194484],{"author":56529,"quote":194485},"Dollying the rest up is your baby. (Btw, did I mention it’s cheap?) Most of the procedures described can be done by virtually anyone with the parts currently residing on their drive-to-work banger. The rest are low-budget (cheap!) and can be carried out with household or garage tools. All of these are things that I did to one or more of the Beetles I’ve had.",[647,194487],{"author":194488,"quote":194489},"Natasha Tsakos","To create different work, one needs new tools and materials",[647,194491],{"author":186242,"quote":194492},"The technology to build these is fairly simple. It doesn't require advanced development techniques.",[647,194494],{"author":194495,"quote":194496},"Ken Heide","We use some draw knifes, where you can actually put the wooden block between your legs and you have a set of draw knifes and they will dig into the wood and pull up. We use some hand routers, we also have electric routers, but a lot of it is specialty hand tools, they're wood working tools that you actually get in there and chisel away some of the wood.",[639,194498,194499],{},[642,194500],{"alt":194501,"src":194502},"Basically, any material you can squeeze, melt or generate into a powder, you can print. - Hod Lipson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1905284.png",[647,194504],{"author":183556,"quote":194505},"Basically, any material you can squeeze, melt or generate into a powder, you can print.",[647,194507],{"author":194508,"quote":194509},"Joyce Lapp","We're trying to reuse as much material as we can.",[647,194511],{"author":185950,"quote":194512},"I think we can get materials which will be helpful to us,",[647,194514],{"author":194401,"quote":194402},[647,194516],{"author":194517,"quote":194518},"Helmut Lang","I have always been interested in materials and in transforming them.",[639,194520,194521],{},[642,194522],{"alt":194523,"src":194524},"I would love to work with the artisans and take it to another dimension, the same way I did in Haiti. - Donna Karan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1811639.png",[647,194526],{"author":194527,"quote":194528},"Donna Karan","I would love to work with the artisans and take it to another dimension, the same way I did in Haiti.",[647,194530],{"author":190967,"quote":194531},"There are so many ways by which materials handling technologies and processes serve that need.",[647,194533],{"author":194534,"quote":194535},"Martin Fleischmann","I have had this view of the optimization of the electrode design for a long time. Historically we went through various phases in the work and eventually worked on large sheets - very large sheets - of palladium.",[690,194537],{":authors":194538},"[{\"name\":\"Arlen Specter\",\"slug\":\"arlen-specter\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Engela\",\"slug\":\"christina-engela\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Ward\",\"slug\":\"dick-ward\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Karan\",\"slug\":\"donna-karan\"},{\"name\":\"Helmut Lang\",\"slug\":\"helmut-lang\"},{\"name\":\"Hod Lipson\",\"slug\":\"hod-lipson\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Lapp\",\"slug\":\"joyce-lapp\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Heide\",\"slug\":\"ken-heide\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Fleischmann\",\"slug\":\"martin-fleischmann\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Gartenberg\",\"slug\":\"michael-gartenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Natasha Tsakos\",\"slug\":\"natasha-tsakos\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Maloof\",\"slug\":\"sam-maloof\"}]",[566,194540,194301],{"id":194541},"simplicity-and-efficiency",[639,194543,194544],{},[642,194545],{"alt":194546,"src":194547},"By and large, our present problem is one of attitudes and implements. We are remodeling the Alhambra with a steam-shovel, and we are proud of our yardage. We shall hardly relinquish the shovel, which after all has many good points, but we are in need of gentler and more objective criteria for its successful use - Aldo Leopold","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-236644.png",[647,194549],{"author":194550,"quote":194551},"Aldo Leopold","By and large, our present problem is one of attitudes and implements. We are remodeling the Alhambra with a steam-shovel, and we are proud of our yardage. We shall hardly relinquish the shovel, which after all has many good points, but we are in need of gentler and more objective criteria for its successful use",[647,194553],{"author":194554,"quote":194555},"E. Hurley","This kind of stuff is easy to put together with PC-cracking tools from the Internet.",[647,194557],{"author":194558,"quote":194559},"Richard Keller","It's a fairly simple system. Plastics are hand sorted. Metals and tins are separated by a machine.",[647,194561],{"author":194562,"quote":194563},"Kevin Sullivan","Anything that can minimize paper and streamline the process would be great,",[639,194565,194566],{},[642,194567],{"alt":194568,"src":194569},"I don't think there's any company that has the same tools as Martha Stewart Living does, and people know that. They really love the tools and, if you have the tools, you can pretty much do the craft. - Martha Stewart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2503836.png",[647,194571],{"author":33560,"quote":194572},"I don't think there's any company that has the same tools as Martha Stewart Living does, and people know that. They really love the tools and, if you have the tools, you can pretty much do the craft.",[647,194574],{"author":194575,"quote":194576},"Arunachalam Muruganantham","My argument is that there is already an automated machine to make pads. What I did - I reverse-engineered it to 'simple.' Anyone who wants to compete will have to come out with a simpler machine.",[647,194578],{"author":194579,"quote":194580},"Benedict Samuel","I actually built my own dining table back home in Australia. It's a secret hobby of mine that I weirdly find transfixing.",[647,194582],{"author":194441,"quote":194442},[647,194584],{"author":53263,"quote":194585},"Make the workmanship surpass the materials.",[639,194587,194588],{},[642,194589],{"alt":194590,"src":194591},"Make each product the best it can be. Focus on form and materials. What we don't include is as important as what we do include. - Jonathan Ive","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1722763.png",[647,194593],{"author":188935,"quote":194594},"Make each product the best it can be. Focus on form and materials. What we don't include is as important as what we do include.",[647,194596],{"author":194597,"quote":194598},"Yves Brun","The challenge will be to produce large quantities of this glue without it sticking to everything that is used to produce it.",[647,194600],{"author":194601,"quote":194602},"Neil Gershenfeld","In a few seconds, you can transform a two-dimensional sheet of acrylic into a three-dimensional object.",[690,194604],{":authors":194605},"[{\"name\":\"Aldo Leopold\",\"slug\":\"aldo-leopold\"},{\"name\":\"Arunachalam Muruganantham\",\"slug\":\"arunachalam-muruganantham\"},{\"name\":\"Benedict Samuel\",\"slug\":\"benedict-samuel\"},{\"name\":\"E. Hurley\",\"slug\":\"e-hurley\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Ive\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-ive\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"kevin-sullivan\"},{\"name\":\"Martha Stewart\",\"slug\":\"martha-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Neumeier\",\"slug\":\"marty-neumeier\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gershenfeld\",\"slug\":\"neil-gershenfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Ovid\",\"slug\":\"ovid\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Keller\",\"slug\":\"richard-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Yves Brun\",\"slug\":\"yves-brun\"}]",[566,194607,194307],{"id":194608},"innovation-and-technology",[639,194610,194611],{},[642,194612],{"alt":194613,"src":194614},"We would like to show a pathway to continue optical lithography. - Robert Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-943602.png",[647,194616],{"author":194617,"quote":194618},"Robert Allen","We would like to show a pathway to continue optical lithography.",[647,194620],{"author":194621,"quote":194622},"Ron Ben-Israel","For months I've been working on creating techniques to reproduce Swarovski crystals in sugar using the real stones to guide me.",[647,194624],{"author":194625,"quote":194626},"Tracey Emin","In New York, working at the foundry, I was making these little figures. I desperately would like to make big figures, but I just can't do it; my hands don't do it. We were talking about making bronze plinths, and then we made one, a square one. I wrote on it, then I put a little figure on top, and it just looked really good. It worked.",[647,194628],{"author":194629,"quote":194630},"Ren Ng","Mark Horowitz and I built it onto an optical bench in the lab. We spent and eight-hour span putting this optical light path together.",[639,194632,194633],{},[642,194634],{"alt":194635,"src":194636},"I have a producing partner named Stephen Hamel, and we've been trying to generate material. - Keanu Reeves","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2331827.png",[647,194638],{"author":137014,"quote":194639},"I have a producing partner named Stephen Hamel, and we've been trying to generate material.",[647,194641],{"author":194448,"quote":194449},[647,194643],{"author":194644,"quote":194645},"Chester Carlson","The need for a quick, satisfactory copying machine that could be used right in the office seemed very apparent to me-there seemed such a crying need for it-such a desirable thing if it could be obtained. So I set out to think of how one could be made.",[647,194647],{"author":194648,"quote":194649},"Bryan Konietzko","With 'Korra' we've really taken a lot of time to craft it. We're aiming pretty high, and in order to keep up the quality it just takes a lot of time and a lot or work.",[647,194651],{"author":194652,"quote":194653},"Laurie Zoloth","You always have the problem of dual-use in every new technology. Steel can be used to make sewing needles or spears.",[639,194655,194656],{},[642,194657],{"alt":194658,"src":194659},"The technology to build these is fairly simple. It doesn't require advanced development techniques. - Michael Gartenberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1553659.png",[647,194661],{"author":186242,"quote":194492},[647,194663],{"author":194601,"quote":194602},[647,194665],{"author":194666,"quote":194667},"David Hamilton","We think that it is very easy to craft a carbon-trading system that doesn't work and is full of holes. It's very difficult to craft one that works.",[690,194669],{":authors":194670},"[{\"name\":\"Bryan Konietzko\",\"slug\":\"bryan-konietzko\"},{\"name\":\"Chester Carlson\",\"slug\":\"chester-carlson\"},{\"name\":\"David Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"david-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Keanu Reeves\",\"slug\":\"keanu-reeves\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Zoloth\",\"slug\":\"laurie-zoloth\"},{\"name\":\"Lonnie Johnson\",\"slug\":\"lonnie-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Gartenberg\",\"slug\":\"michael-gartenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Gershenfeld\",\"slug\":\"neil-gershenfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Ren Ng\",\"slug\":\"ren-ng\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Allen\",\"slug\":\"robert-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Ben-Israel\",\"slug\":\"ron-ben-israel\"},{\"name\":\"Tracey Emin\",\"slug\":\"tracey-emin\"}]",[566,194672,194313],{"id":194673},"challenges-and-problem-solving",[639,194675,194676],{},[642,194677],{"alt":194678,"src":194679},"The powerful are like a compressor, they will grind into paste everything on their way - Bangambiki Habyarimana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-198069.png",[647,194681],{"author":2432,"quote":194682},"The powerful are like a compressor, they will grind into paste everything on their way",[647,194684],{"author":194597,"quote":194598},[647,194686],{"author":194666,"quote":194667},[647,194688],{"author":57543,"quote":194689},"The idea that you’ll instantly move needles because you’ve never tried to move them until now is, well, delusional. Sometimes you get lucky and things are as easy as you had imagined, but that’s rarely the case. Most conversion work, most business-development work, most sales work is a grind – a lot of effort for a little movement. You pile those little movements into a big one eventually, but that fruit is way up at the top of the tree.",[639,194691,194692],{},[642,194693],{"alt":194694,"src":194695},"Doing this would be like starting with a paper cut and trying to bandage it with a machete. - Jilly Gagnon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3135558.png",[647,194697],{"author":194698,"quote":194699},"Jilly Gagnon","Doing this would be like starting with a paper cut and trying to bandage it with a machete.",[647,194701],{"author":194702,"quote":194703},"Henry Mintzberg","The real challenge in crafting strategy lies in detecting subtle discontinuities that may undermine a business in the future. And for that there is no technique, no program, just a sharp mind in touch with the situation.",[647,194705],{"author":194401,"quote":194402},[647,194707],{"author":14762,"quote":194708},"Processing the human raw material is naturally more complicated than processing lumber.",[647,194710],{"author":194711,"quote":194712},"Lorena Garcia","You need to know your craft.",[639,194714,194715],{},[642,194716],{"alt":194717,"src":194718},"If you are a plumber, there is an objective way to establish whether you put together a great piping system or not. Art is a bit more slippery than that. - Maurizio Cattelan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3826210.png",[647,194720],{"author":194721,"quote":194722},"Maurizio Cattelan","If you are a plumber, there is an objective way to establish whether you put together a great piping system or not. Art is a bit more slippery than that.",[647,194724],{"author":194725,"quote":194726},"Henry Bessemer","I was quite unable to make any white metal alloy hard enough to be made into powder by my machinery",[647,194728],{"author":194725,"quote":194729},"I was quite unable to make any white metal alloy hard enough to be made into powder by my machinery.",[690,194731],{":authors":194732},"[{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"David Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"david-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Bessemer\",\"slug\":\"henry-bessemer\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Mintzberg\",\"slug\":\"henry-mintzberg\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Fried\",\"slug\":\"jason-fried\"},{\"name\":\"Jilly Gagnon\",\"slug\":\"jilly-gagnon\"},{\"name\":\"Lorena Garcia\",\"slug\":\"lorena-garcia\"},{\"name\":\"Maurizio Cattelan\",\"slug\":\"maurizio-cattelan\"},{\"name\":\"Maxim Gorky\",\"slug\":\"maxim-gorky\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Maloof\",\"slug\":\"sam-maloof\"},{\"name\":\"Yves Brun\",\"slug\":\"yves-brun\"}]",[566,194734,194319],{"id":194735},"design-and-aesthetics",[639,194737,194738],{},[642,194739],{"alt":194740,"src":194741},"Amazing, really, to think of what a man could achieve with the simple ability to put pen to paper and spin a decent yarn. - Graham Moore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-700672.png",[647,194743],{"author":194744,"quote":194745},"Graham Moore","Amazing, really, to think of what a man could achieve with the simple ability to put pen to paper and spin a decent yarn.",[647,194747],{"author":194469,"quote":194748},"It's fine, precise, detailed work, the infinitely small motor management of diamond cutters and safecrackers that we do in our heads.",[647,194750],{"author":194751,"quote":194752},"Jason Flemyng","I've got the body of a model and the face of a coal miner.",[647,194754],{"author":194755,"quote":194756},"Eva Green","I'll need my whole lifetime to polish my craft.",[639,194758,194759],{},[642,194760],{"alt":194761,"src":194762},"Bring out the nature of the materials. Let their nature intimately into your scheme. - Frank Lloyd Wright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2713820.png",[647,194764],{"author":186362,"quote":194765},"Bring out the nature of the materials. Let their nature intimately into your scheme.",[647,194767],{"author":194768,"quote":194769},"George Nakashima","Each flitch, each board, each plank can have only one ideal use. The woodworker, applying a thousand skills, must find that ideal use and then shape the wood to realize its true potential.",[647,194771],{"author":194772,"quote":194773},"Jill Ellis","There's always things you can refine and polish.",[647,194775],{"author":53263,"quote":194585},[647,194777],{"author":194401,"quote":194402},[639,194779,194780],{},[642,194781],{"alt":194782,"src":194783},"My advice is to look out for engineers. They begin with sewing machines and end up with nuclear bombs. - Marcel Pagnol","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2231065.png",[647,194785],{"author":194786,"quote":194787},"Marcel Pagnol","My advice is to look out for engineers. They begin with sewing machines and end up with nuclear bombs.",[647,194789],{"author":194790,"quote":194791},"Lakshmi Mittal","I built a steel plant from the grassroots, so I learned all the nuts and bolts. When there was a problem, I would be able to guide them, though I am not a technical person.",[647,194793],{"author":194625,"quote":194626},[690,194795],{":authors":194796},"[{\"name\":\"Eva Green\",\"slug\":\"eva-green\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Lloyd Wright\",\"slug\":\"frank-lloyd-wright\"},{\"name\":\"George Nakashima\",\"slug\":\"george-nakashima\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Moore\",\"slug\":\"graham-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Flemyng\",\"slug\":\"jason-flemyng\"},{\"name\":\"Jill Ellis\",\"slug\":\"jill-ellis\"},{\"name\":\"Lakshmi Mittal\",\"slug\":\"lakshmi-mittal\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Pagnol\",\"slug\":\"marcel-pagnol\"},{\"name\":\"Ovid\",\"slug\":\"ovid\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Maloof\",\"slug\":\"sam-maloof\"},{\"name\":\"Stanley Elkin\",\"slug\":\"stanley-elkin\"},{\"name\":\"Tracey Emin\",\"slug\":\"tracey-emin\"}]",[566,194798,194325],{"id":194799},"tools-and-machinery",[639,194801,194802],{},[642,194803],{"alt":194804,"src":194805},"See the sales process for what it is-- a big assembly line. - Matthew Pollard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-333958.png",[647,194807],{"author":194808,"quote":194809},"Matthew Pollard","See the sales process for what it is-- a big assembly line.",[647,194811],{"author":89701,"quote":194812},"I don't know if I could rebuild an airplane engine, but I know a little bit about rotors and rivets.",[647,194814],{"author":194790,"quote":194791},[647,194816],{"author":194786,"quote":194787},[639,194818,194819],{},[642,194820],{"alt":194821,"src":194822},"I've done everything. Selling door-to-door fire extinguishers... In bars, I used to repair those machines that have 10 different buttons on them to spray club soda and seltzer. - J. B. Smoove","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2461899.png",[647,194824],{"author":92510,"quote":194825},"I've done everything. Selling door-to-door fire extinguishers... In bars, I used to repair those machines that have 10 different buttons on them to spray club soda and seltzer.",[647,194827],{"author":187754,"quote":194828},"One of my primary objects is to form the tools so the tools themselves shall fashion the work and give to every part its just proportion.",[647,194830],{"author":194831,"quote":194832},"Sissy Spacek","I got an automatic breadmaker. It's the greatest! I get more points for that. You computerize in the results you want, and it's no fail. I'm a modern homemaker.",[647,194834],{"author":33560,"quote":194835},"I don’t think there’s any company that has the same tools as Martha Stewart Living does, and people know that. They really love the tools and, if you have the tools, you can pretty much do the craft.",[647,194837],{"author":14999,"quote":194445},[639,194839,194840],{},[642,194841],{"alt":194842,"src":194843},"You need to know your craft. - Lorena Garcia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3233383.png",[647,194845],{"author":194711,"quote":194712},[647,194847],{"author":194848,"quote":194849},"Brad Wright","These craftsmen here are world-class craftsmen. It's unbelievable what they can do.",[647,194851],{"author":194852,"quote":194853},"Clement Greenberg","Kitsch is Mechanical and operates by formulas.",[690,194855],{":authors":194856},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Wright\",\"slug\":\"brad-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Clement Greenberg\",\"slug\":\"clement-greenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Dane Cook\",\"slug\":\"dane-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Eli Whitney\",\"slug\":\"eli-whitney\"},{\"name\":\"J. B. Smoove\",\"slug\":\"j-b-smoove\"},{\"name\":\"Lakshmi Mittal\",\"slug\":\"lakshmi-mittal\"},{\"name\":\"Lorena Garcia\",\"slug\":\"lorena-garcia\"},{\"name\":\"Marcel Pagnol\",\"slug\":\"marcel-pagnol\"},{\"name\":\"Martha Stewart\",\"slug\":\"martha-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Pollard\",\"slug\":\"matthew-pollard\"},{\"name\":\"Simon R. Green\",\"slug\":\"simon-r-green\"},{\"name\":\"Sissy Spacek\",\"slug\":\"sissy-spacek\"}]",[566,194858,194331],{"id":194859},"art-and-creativity",[639,194861,194862],{},[642,194863],{"alt":194864,"src":194865},"I have to understand the nature of change. And I cannot just work with stone or the more permanent materials. I need to work with leaves and ice and snow and mud and clay and water and the rising tide and the wind and all these. - Andy Goldsworthy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1488841.png",[647,194867],{"author":186885,"quote":194868},"I have to understand the nature of change. And I cannot just work with stone or the more permanent materials. I need to work with leaves and ice and snow and mud and clay and water and the rising tide and the wind and all these.",[647,194870],{"author":188935,"quote":194871},"In our quest to quickly make three-dimensional objects, we can miss out on the experience of making something that helps give us our first understandings of form and material, of the way a material behaves--'I press too hard here, and it breaks here' and so on. Some of the digital rendering tools are impressive, but it's important that people still really try and figure out a way of gaining direct experience with the materials.",[647,194873],{"author":194874,"quote":194875},"Amy Sedaris","Crafting is putting ideas into action and then holding them together with an inexpensive adhesive.",[647,194877],{"author":158163,"quote":194878},"I hope what I’ve learned helps you find your way. Most of all, I hope you’ve learned that in this world of mines and crafting, the most important thing you can craft is you.",[639,194880,194881],{},[642,194882],{"alt":194883,"src":194884},"I've got the body of a model and the face of a coal miner. - Jason Flemyng","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1443153.png",[647,194886],{"author":194751,"quote":194752},[647,194888],{"author":194889,"quote":194890},"Rutina Wesley","I want to do parts that are outside of the box.",[647,194892],{"author":194893,"quote":194894},"Al Yankovic","I can bend paper clips into the shapes of small animals.",[647,194896],{"author":194534,"quote":194897},"I have had this view of the optimization of the electrode design for a long time. Historically we went through various phases in the work and eventually worked on large sheets – very large sheets – of palladium.",[647,194899],{"author":194900,"quote":194901},"Rex Ryan","On paper, I can whip anybody with the pencil because I knew that system. But I needed those other years to really apply the craft.",[639,194903,194904],{},[642,194905],{"alt":194906,"src":194907},"Ive always enjoyed seeing how things are made. - Patricia A. Woertz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2756985.png",[647,194909],{"author":194910,"quote":194911},"Patricia A. Woertz","Ive always enjoyed seeing how things are made.",[647,194913],{"author":194914,"quote":194915},"Van Heflin","I often come across a script I would like to do, but when it comes down to brass tacks I find the producer won't allow enough practice time.",[647,194917],{"author":194918,"quote":194919},"Golo Mann","It is not as easy to emigrate with steel mills as it is with the manuscript of a novel.",[690,194921],{":authors":194922},"[{\"name\":\"Al Yankovic\",\"slug\":\"al-yankovic\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Sedaris\",\"slug\":\"amy-sedaris\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Goldsworthy\",\"slug\":\"andy-goldsworthy\"},{\"name\":\"Golo Mann\",\"slug\":\"golo-mann\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Flemyng\",\"slug\":\"jason-flemyng\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Ive\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-ive\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Fleischmann\",\"slug\":\"martin-fleischmann\"},{\"name\":\"Max Brooks\",\"slug\":\"max-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia A. Woertz\",\"slug\":\"patricia-a-woertz\"},{\"name\":\"Rex Ryan\",\"slug\":\"rex-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Rutina Wesley\",\"slug\":\"rutina-wesley\"},{\"name\":\"Van Heflin\",\"slug\":\"van-heflin\"}]",[566,194924,634],{"id":1014},[639,194926,194927],{},[642,194928],{"alt":194929,"src":194930},"Find satisfaction independent of material trappings. - Steven Redhead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-654587.png",[647,194932],{"author":131854,"quote":194933},"Find satisfaction independent of material trappings.",[647,194935],{"author":194936,"quote":194937},"David Boyer","There aren't many presses in the world capable of that.",[647,194939],{"author":194940,"quote":194941},"Heather Becker","The first load, 50 pieces were soaking wet, ... We unframed everything, got them stable, lying flat to aerate and dry, and documented each piece with photography. We were able to save a good percentage.",[647,194943],{"author":117876,"quote":194944},"We have everything it takes now to make this work like a finely oiled machine, ... We're going to do it faster than anyone expects us to do it.",[639,194946,194947],{},[642,194948],{"alt":194949,"src":194950},"Books, Manuals, Directives, Regulations. The geometries that circumscribe your working life draw norrower and norrower until nothing fits inside them anymore. - Lord Byron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1075622.png",[647,194952],{"author":42972,"quote":194953},"Books, Manuals, Directives, Regulations. The geometries that circumscribe your working life draw norrower and norrower until nothing fits inside them anymore.",[647,194955],{"author":194956,"quote":194957},"Leroy Chiao","Tinkering is something we need to know how to do in order to keep something like the space station running. 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Not a good plan!",[647,195251],{"author":195252,"quote":195253},"Vince Farrell","This is a very difficult task they're taken on, and I don't think you can expect them to turn the ship around too quickly.",[639,195255,195256],{},[642,195257],{"alt":195258,"src":195259},"If I have to apply five turns to the screw each day for the happiness of Argentina, I will do it. - Evita Peron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2206741.png",[647,195261],{"author":195262,"quote":195263},"Evita Peron","If I have to apply five turns to the screw each day for the happiness of Argentina, I will do it.",[647,195265],{"author":136602,"quote":195266},"You want to get off to a start and put yourself ahead of the curve right out of the gate. You want to do that. You definitely want to stack your chips. 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I don't know if it's attitude or technique that allows you to get it done, but we've got to do it.",[639,195280,195281],{},[642,195282],{"alt":195283,"src":195284},"If you want momentum, you’ll have to create it yourself, right now, by getting up and getting started. - Ryan Holiday","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3404885.png",[647,195286],{"author":155728,"quote":195287},"If you want momentum, you’ll have to create it yourself, right now, by getting up and getting started.",[647,195289],{"author":195290,"quote":195291},"G-Eazy","I wanna put numbers on the board. And the thing that everybody doesn't get is that it just doesn't happen. It doesn't just fall out of the air and land on your lap; the only way to get it is to get it and put the work in.",[647,195293],{"author":195294,"quote":195295},"Robert Kubica","If I have luck and keep working and the puzzle comes together, maybe one day I will drive an F1 car.",[690,195297],{":authors":195298},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Shaw\",\"slug\":\"brad-shaw\"},{\"name\":\"Christine Szymanski\",\"slug\":\"christine-szymanski\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Taylor\",\"slug\":\"eric-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Evita Peron\",\"slug\":\"evita-peron\"},{\"name\":\"G-Eazy\",\"slug\":\"g-eazy\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Liano\",\"slug\":\"rob-liano\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kubica\",\"slug\":\"robert-kubica\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Holiday\",\"slug\":\"ryan-holiday\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Tucker\",\"slug\":\"ryan-tucker\"},{\"name\":\"Simeon Rice\",\"slug\":\"simeon-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Farrell\",\"slug\":\"vince-farrell\"},{\"name\":\"Ziad K. 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That kind of value means we can produce better designs for our customers, do it faster than ever before and win business because of it. - Chris Peterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2194537.png",[647,195328],{"author":195329,"quote":195330},"Chris Peterson","The old methods certainly worked, but our team at Lufkin could spend hours going through the process. This software not only saves us costs in time, but it helps us find bearings for extreme applications that we may not have otherwise known were available. That kind of value means we can produce better designs for our customers, do it faster than ever before and win business because of it.",[647,195332],{"author":195333,"quote":195334},"Ming Wu","There are many possible directions to go from here. The current structure is folded only once. Like paper origami, it is possible to fold multiple times.",[647,195336],{"author":195309,"quote":195337},"I adapted an antiquated style and modernized it to something that was efficient. I didn’t know anyone else in the world would be able to use it and I never imagined it would revolutionize the event.",[647,195339],{"author":9602,"quote":195340},"Look at those two. Wasting time. You wouldn’t catch me doing that.",[647,195342],{"author":195343,"quote":195344},"Greg Mortenson","But what you’re trying to do is much more difficult than climbing K2.",[639,195346,195347],{},[642,195348],{"alt":195349,"src":195350},"You gotta be able to adapt. - Gunna","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3687844.png",[647,195352],{"author":195353,"quote":195354},"Gunna","You gotta be able to adapt.",[647,195356],{"author":195357,"quote":195358},"Ken Hakuta","You can't be an inventor trying to figure a better way of changing the spare tire. That's boring. 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Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.",[647,195382],{"author":3863,"quote":195383},"When you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.",[647,195385],{"author":18076,"quote":195386},"To put one brick upon another,\nAdd a third, and then a fourth,\nLeaves no time to wonder whether\nWhat you do has any worth.\n",[639,195388,195389],{},[642,195390],{"alt":195391,"src":195392},"I don't know what adjustments I could make. My mechanics to me are about as simple as you could get. - Mark Prior","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2232666.png",[647,195394],{"author":193674,"quote":195395},"I don't know what adjustments I could make. My mechanics to me are about as simple as you could get.",[647,195397],{"author":42268,"quote":195398},"If I have exhausted the justifications, I have reached bedrock and my spade is turned. Then I am inclined to say: 'This is simply what I do.",[647,195400],{"author":195401,"quote":195402},"Orville Wright","We were then satisfied that, with proper lubrication and better adjustments, a little more power could be expected. The completion of the motor according to drawing was, therefore, proceeded with at once.",[647,195404],{"author":89168,"quote":195405},"You can do everything with bayonets, but you are not able to sit on them.",[647,195407],{"author":3863,"quote":195408},"If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time – a tremendous whack.",[639,195410,195411],{},[642,195412],{"alt":195413,"src":195414},"I don't think I can plate-spin, I've turned loads of things down because I just can't get the time to do it. - Bradley Walsh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3581915.png",[647,195416],{"author":195417,"quote":195418},"Bradley Walsh","I don't think I can plate-spin, I've turned loads of things down because I just can't get the time to do it.",[647,195420],{"author":195421,"quote":195422},"Hannah Teter","I'm trying to do more inverts and corked-out rotations that you don't see at the girls' level. I want to be more creative.",[647,195424],{"author":195425,"quote":195426},"Rick Nielsen","Cheap Trick have always prided ourselves on being groundbreaking.",[690,195428],{":authors":195429},"[{\"name\":\"Bradley Walsh\",\"slug\":\"bradley-walsh\"},{\"name\":\"Hannah Teter\",\"slug\":\"hannah-teter\"},{\"name\":\"Ludwig Wittgenstein\",\"slug\":\"ludwig-wittgenstein\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Prior\",\"slug\":\"mark-prior\"},{\"name\":\"Orville Wright\",\"slug\":\"orville-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Otto von Bismarck\",\"slug\":\"otto-von-bismarck\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Larkin\",\"slug\":\"philip-larkin\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Nielsen\",\"slug\":\"rick-nielsen\"},{\"name\":\"Sun Tzu\",\"slug\":\"sun-tzu\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"},{\"name\":\"Winston S. Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-s-churchill\"}]",[566,195431,195214],{"id":195432},"problem-solving-and-creativity",[639,195434,195435],{},[642,195436],{"alt":195437,"src":195438},"To be successful, you've got to get the kind of torque that's created by a push and a pull. - Roger Ailes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-944417.png",[647,195440],{"author":49142,"quote":195441},"To be successful, you've got to get the kind of torque that's created by a push and a pull.",[647,195443],{"author":195444,"quote":195445},"Eric Betzig","Like you can't have a car that can take the kids to schools on Friday and win the grand prix on Saturday, you can't make a microscope that can do it all.",[647,195447],{"author":195448,"quote":195449},"Henry Harris","No one has ever done this before. These results would not have been possible without newly developed ultralight, high-temperature sail materials and beamed-energy propulsion methods.",[647,195451],{"author":195452,"quote":195453},"Lawrence Hargrave","Common sense steps in here and says: Separate the parts you want to be mobile from the parts you want to be inert. You have seen the result, and I know many have the skill to apply it.",[639,195455,195456],{},[642,195457],{"alt":195458,"src":195459},"To make that work on a varying load is very hard. - Terry Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1787936.png",[647,195461],{"author":147969,"quote":195462},"To make that work on a varying load is very hard.",[647,195464],{"author":195465,"quote":195466},"Jimmy Page","Actually, I'm getting one made up with eight necks and I'm going to get a wheelwright to make a big rim around it and then I can do cartwheels off the stage.",[647,195468],{"author":195469,"quote":195470},"Stephen Rogers","Trying to farm around telephone poles, you can do it, but it's not easy.",[647,195472],{"author":195473,"quote":195474},"Edward Teller","Really exotic methods of propulsion . . . will have to be devised to get there. How it will be done, I do not know. Whether it will be done, I am not quite certain. But I would bet it can be done.",[647,195476],{"author":195477,"quote":195478},"Peter Thomson","In any of these endeavors, it's like trying to turn a huge ocean liner. You can't just take a right turn. It takes time to change course and maneuver.",[639,195480,195481],{},[642,195482],{"alt":195483,"src":195484},"Actually, I’m getting one made up with eight necks and I’m going to get a wheelwright to make a big rim around it and then I can do cartwheels off the stage. - Jimmy Page","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3139147.png",[647,195486],{"author":195465,"quote":195487},"Actually, I’m getting one made up with eight necks and I’m going to get a wheelwright to make a big rim around it and then I can do cartwheels off the stage.",[647,195489],{"author":153806,"quote":195490},"Now, ye know right well I’m in favor of solving problems through stomping on nuts, but the first rule to follow – the one ye didn’t remember – is not to stomp on your own.",[647,195492],{"author":195493,"quote":195494},"Sherilyn Fenn","Yes, I can do the cherry stem trick. All girls in my high school could do it.",[690,195496],{":authors":195497},"[{\"name\":\"Edward Teller\",\"slug\":\"edward-teller\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Betzig\",\"slug\":\"eric-betzig\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Harris\",\"slug\":\"henry-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Page\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-page\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Hearne\",\"slug\":\"kevin-hearne\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Hargrave\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-hargrave\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Thomson\",\"slug\":\"peter-thomson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Ailes\",\"slug\":\"roger-ailes\"},{\"name\":\"Sherilyn Fenn\",\"slug\":\"sherilyn-fenn\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Rogers\",\"slug\":\"stephen-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Jones\",\"slug\":\"terry-jones\"}]",[566,195499,195220],{"id":195500},"mechanics-and-execution",[639,195502,195503],{},[642,195504],{"alt":195505,"src":195506},"Once the wheels were in motion... I could then determine the next priority, focus the team's efforts there, and then move on to the next priority. - Jocko Willink","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-879938.png",[647,195508],{"author":547,"quote":195509},"Once the wheels were in motion... I could then determine the next priority, focus the team's efforts there, and then move on to the next priority.",[647,195511],{"author":195512,"quote":195513},"Russ Dondero","It's not so much having a strategy, it's a question of making a mark in the sand: Here's what I believe in, and here's how I'm going to do it.",[647,195515],{"author":195516,"quote":195517},"Randy Johnson","It's nice to know that with good mechanics, I can have a game like this. Now it's just a matter of going out and stringing them together.",[647,195519],{"author":195520,"quote":195521},"Danielle Pletka","It will be hit-and-miss and won't get you instantaneous revolution, but there are few options and it's worth a try.",[639,195523,195524],{},[642,195525],{"alt":195526,"src":195527},"It hard to spin this as a success. - David Phillips","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2199859.png",[647,195529],{"author":195530,"quote":195531},"David Phillips","It hard to spin this as a success.",[647,195533],{"author":195534,"quote":195535},"Busta Rhymes","Then i starter krompy kromp with Kroomp Krompp and the i kromped all over the Krommmmp!",[647,195537],{"author":195538,"quote":195539},"Daron Rahlves","It would be nice to turn the tables.",[647,195541],{"author":195542,"quote":195543},"F. Schumacher","Going from two wheels to four, we've seen in the past that this can be done.",[647,195545],{"author":195546,"quote":195547},"Daisuke Takahashi","I was disappointed that I couldn't do the triple axel. I had trouble doing it in practice and overcompensated in today's program.",[639,195549,195550],{},[642,195551],{"alt":195552,"src":195553},"You have got to turn things around, and you only have a few minutes to do that. - Dr. Wyman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2706582.png",[647,195555],{"author":195556,"quote":195557},"Dr. Wyman","You have got to turn things around, and you only have a few minutes to do that.",[647,195559],{"author":195560,"quote":195561},"Drew Pomeranz","Repeating my mechanics was difficult. I was always trying to do something different to make it click.",[647,195563],{"author":74628,"quote":195564},"The biggest reason for me to take up Naagin 4' was that I have never attempted something like this.",[690,195566],{":authors":195567},"[{\"name\":\"Busta Rhymes\",\"slug\":\"busta-rhymes\"},{\"name\":\"Daisuke Takahashi\",\"slug\":\"daisuke-takahashi\"},{\"name\":\"Danielle Pletka\",\"slug\":\"danielle-pletka\"},{\"name\":\"Daron Rahlves\",\"slug\":\"daron-rahlves\"},{\"name\":\"David Phillips\",\"slug\":\"david-phillips\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Wyman\",\"slug\":\"dr-wyman\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Pomeranz\",\"slug\":\"drew-pomeranz\"},{\"name\":\"F. Schumacher\",\"slug\":\"f-schumacher\"},{\"name\":\"Jasmin Bhasin\",\"slug\":\"jasmin-bhasin\"},{\"name\":\"Jocko Willink\",\"slug\":\"jocko-willink\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Johnson\",\"slug\":\"randy-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Russ Dondero\",\"slug\":\"russ-dondero\"}]",[566,195569,195226],{"id":195570},"novelty-and-experimentation",[639,195572,195573],{},[642,195574],{"alt":195575,"src":195576},"Task yourself to achieve high slides. Because you can. - Adeyemi Taiwo Eunice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-186339.png",[647,195578],{"author":195579,"quote":195580},"Adeyemi Taiwo Eunice","Task yourself to achieve high slides. Because you can.",[647,195582],{"author":195583,"quote":195584},"dragon ball z","I guess we'll try the old fashion way!\" \"Alright Kakarrot you're asking for it\" \"Rock, Paper!...ready! rock, paper, scissors, ha!\" \"Yea I did it!\" \"That's not the fusion technique!",[647,195586],{"author":42935,"quote":195587},"Try a rocket launcher. Think maybe you could manage to hit me with that?",[647,195589],{"author":195590,"quote":195591},"Mahmud Abbas","But I want it to start operating again quickly. It should not become a playground.",[639,195593,195594],{},[642,195595],{"alt":195596,"src":195597},"It only takes two facing mirrors to build a labyrinth. - Jorge Luis Borges","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1058579.png",[647,195599],{"author":5165,"quote":195600},"It only takes two facing mirrors to build a labyrinth.",[647,195602],{"author":195603,"quote":195604},"Rep. Blasdel","If you could gain more momentum that way, everybody would try it.",[647,195606],{"author":9602,"quote":195607},"Look at those two. Wasting time. You wouldn't catch me doing that.",[647,195609],{"author":195610,"quote":195611},"Tim Fox","I'm just trying to do this right. I'm not trying to pull any shenanigans.",[647,195613],{"author":33018,"quote":195614},"I would like it if four people did a cartwheel all at once... so I can make a cart.",[639,195616,195617],{},[642,195618],{"alt":195619,"src":195620},"Also available are custom radius decks for surrounding the turntable to effectively 'submerge' it to stage level. - S. Hughes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1695659.png",[647,195622],{"author":47566,"quote":195623},"Also available are custom radius decks for surrounding the turntable to effectively 'submerge' it to stage level.",[647,195625],{"author":31787,"quote":195626},"A Rubik's cube is equal to a drag queen. It's really colorful, but I don't wanna do it.",[647,195628],{"author":195629,"quote":195630},"Tom Tancredo","I do not have a 10-point plan or a formula for reversing our accelerating slide into tyranny. But any fool can see what doesn't work and what has no chance of success.",[690,195632],{":authors":195633},"[{\"name\":\"Adeyemi Taiwo Eunice\",\"slug\":\"adeyemi-taiwo-eunice\"},{\"name\":\"Demetri Martin\",\"slug\":\"demetri-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Eoin Colfer\",\"slug\":\"eoin-colfer\"},{\"name\":\"Jorge Luis Borges\",\"slug\":\"jorge-luis-borges\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Marie Moning\",\"slug\":\"karen-marie-moning\"},{\"name\":\"Mahmud Abbas\",\"slug\":\"mahmud-abbas\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Hedberg\",\"slug\":\"mitch-hedberg\"},{\"name\":\"Rep. Blasdel\",\"slug\":\"rep-blasdel\"},{\"name\":\"S. Hughes\",\"slug\":\"s-hughes\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Fox\",\"slug\":\"tim-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Tancredo\",\"slug\":\"tom-tancredo\"},{\"name\":\"dragon ball z\",\"slug\":\"dragon-ball-z\"}]",[566,195635,634],{"id":1014},[639,195637,195638],{},[642,195639],{"alt":195640,"src":195641},"Take It easy, take it easy.Don't let the sound of your own wheelsdrive you crazy.Lighten up while you still can,don't even try to understand.Just find a place to make your standand take it easy. - Eagles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-734620.png",[647,195643],{"author":195644,"quote":195645},"Eagles","Take It easy, take it easy.Don't let the sound of your own wheelsdrive you crazy.Lighten up while you still can,don't even try to understand.Just find a place to make your standand take it easy.",[647,195647],{"author":89168,"quote":195648},"You can do everything with bayonets, but you are not able to sit on them",[647,195650],{"author":195651,"quote":195652},"Daniel Cudmore","I seem to be able to just sort of sink and slide under the radar, which is nice.",[690,195654],{":authors":195655},"[{\"name\":\"Daniel Cudmore\",\"slug\":\"daniel-cudmore\"},{\"name\":\"Eagles\",\"slug\":\"eagles\"},{\"name\":\"Otto von Bismarck\",\"slug\":\"otto-von-bismarck\"}]",[1356,195657],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":195659},[195660,195661,195662,195663,195664,195665,195666,195667],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":195233,"depth":1360,"text":195198},{"id":189935,"depth":1360,"text":189687},{"id":195368,"depth":1360,"text":195208},{"id":195432,"depth":1360,"text":195214},{"id":195500,"depth":1360,"text":195220},{"id":195570,"depth":1360,"text":195226},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Innovation With 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Journey And Perseverance 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Timing",[574,195808,195809],{},[577,195810,189675],{"href":189674},[574,195812,195813],{},[577,195814,634],{"href":633},[566,195816,195768],{"id":195817},"taking-first-steps",[639,195819,195820],{},[642,195821],{"alt":195822,"src":195823},"The first step is the most important. It is the most crucial and the most effective as it will initiate the direction you have chosen. - Steve Backley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18319.png",[647,195825],{"author":195826,"quote":195827},"Steve Backley","The first step is the most important. It is the most crucial and the most effective as it will initiate the direction you have chosen.",[647,195829],{"author":1797,"quote":195830},"When taken in the right direction, even a step that is only half a centimeter long is progress.",[647,195832],{"author":195833,"quote":195834},"Martin Powell","To find your way you must first take the steps",[647,195836],{"author":195837,"quote":195838},"Grace Bonney","Step 1: Figure out what is required. Step 2: Make it happen. (Matika Wilbur)",[639,195840,195841],{},[642,195842],{"alt":195843,"src":195844},"Tip #3: Taking the Next Step(s) - Mary Helen Conroy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-636528.png",[647,195846],{"author":195847,"quote":195848},"Mary Helen Conroy","Tip #3: Taking the Next Step(s)",[647,195850],{"author":75341,"quote":195851},"The first step is what I like to be sure of ... to the second step it often binds you.",[647,195853],{"author":195854,"quote":195855},"Flip Saunders","This is step one, but we don't want to be at step 10 right now anyway. We have a few weeks yet before we want to be at step 10.",[647,195857],{"author":195858,"quote":195859},"G.I. Gurdjieff","Begin with the possible; begin with one step.",[647,195861],{"author":195862,"quote":195863},"Laila Ibrahim","It will seem impossible to take the first step. But on the second step, since you already did one, you know you can take another.",[639,195865,195866],{},[642,195867],{"alt":195868,"src":195869},"To find your way you must first take the steps. - Martin Powell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3264103.png",[647,195871],{"author":195833,"quote":195872},"To find your way you must first take the steps.",[647,195874],{"author":78667,"quote":195875},"You have to try. Trying is the first step to whatever comes next.",[647,195877],{"author":195878,"quote":195879},"Charles Leclerc","In Formula One nothing is easy, but I can feel I'm taking the right steps, that I'm working in the proper way.",[690,195881],{":authors":195882},"[{\"name\":\"Amelia Barr\",\"slug\":\"amelia-barr\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Leclerc\",\"slug\":\"charles-leclerc\"},{\"name\":\"Flip Saunders\",\"slug\":\"flip-saunders\"},{\"name\":\"G.I. Gurdjieff\",\"slug\":\"gi-gurdjieff\"},{\"name\":\"Grace Bonney\",\"slug\":\"grace-bonney\"},{\"name\":\"Laila Ibrahim\",\"slug\":\"laila-ibrahim\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Powell\",\"slug\":\"martin-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Helen Conroy\",\"slug\":\"mary-helen-conroy\"},{\"name\":\"Maureen Johnson\",\"slug\":\"maureen-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Backley\",\"slug\":\"steve-backley\"}]",[566,195884,195774],{"id":195885},"persistence-and-hard-work",[639,195887,195888],{},[642,195889],{"alt":195890,"src":195891},"If you are trying you are already half way through. - SHUBHRA MOHANTY","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-267821.png",[647,195893],{"author":53239,"quote":195894},"If you are trying you are already half way through.",[647,195896],{"author":547,"quote":195897},"You have to do the work. You have to hold the line. You have to make it happen.",[647,195899],{"author":547,"quote":195900},"There is no shortcut. There is no hack. There is only one way. So get after it.",[647,195902],{"author":195903,"quote":195904},"Charles Atlas","Step by step and the thing is done.",[639,195906,195907],{},[642,195908],{"alt":195909,"src":195910},"I used to try and take things in leaps and bounds. Now I've realized it's got to be step by step. - Tommy Bolin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1131538.png",[647,195912],{"author":188411,"quote":195913},"I used to try and take things in leaps and bounds. Now I've realized it's got to be step by step.",[647,195915],{"author":155793,"quote":195916},"You've got to put your head down and do the work. There are no shortcuts.",[647,195918],{"author":53377,"quote":195919},"The only way to 'find out if it will work out' is to do it.",[647,195921],{"author":195922,"quote":195923},"Joe Girard","The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs. One step at a time.",[647,195925],{"author":155793,"quote":195926},"You’ve got to put your head down and do the work. There are no shortcuts.",[639,195928,195929],{},[642,195930],{"alt":195931,"src":195932},"There's no escalators - there's only staircases to success. There is no substitute for hard work. - Lilly Singh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3795228.png",[647,195934],{"author":195935,"quote":195936},"Lilly Singh","There's no escalators - there's only staircases to success. There is no substitute for hard work.",[647,195938],{"author":19144,"quote":195939},"You go on. You just go on. There's nothing more to it, and there's no trick to make it easier. You just go on.",[690,195941],{":authors":195942},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Atlas\",\"slug\":\"charles-atlas\"},{\"name\":\"Jocko Willink\",\"slug\":\"jocko-willink\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Girard\",\"slug\":\"joe-girard\"},{\"name\":\"Lilly Singh\",\"slug\":\"lilly-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Lois McMaster Bujold\",\"slug\":\"lois-mcmaster-bujold\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Simmons\",\"slug\":\"russell-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"SHUBHRA MOHANTY\",\"slug\":\"shubhra-mohanty\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Sinek\",\"slug\":\"simon-sinek\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Bolin\",\"slug\":\"tommy-bolin\"}]",[566,195944,131710],{"id":131889},[639,195946,195947],{},[642,195948],{"alt":195949,"src":195950},"There is no shortcut it takes time to build a better & stronger version of yourself. - Odeta Stuikys Rose","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-681452.png",[647,195952],{"author":195953,"quote":195954},"Odeta Stuikys Rose","There is no shortcut it takes time to build a better & stronger version of yourself.",[647,195956],{"author":51162,"quote":195957},"The shortcut way can save your time, but that deprives you of the sufficient knowledge and scoop.",[647,195959],{"author":96236,"quote":195960},"You just work through it. You just hang in there.",[647,195962],{"author":195963,"quote":195964},"William Gardner","This is too important to just sort of slam through.",[639,195966,195967],{},[642,195968],{"alt":195969,"src":195970},"This was the most important step of all. A lot of issues had to be resolved. It was a matter of time but we had to find the right formula that would work for everyone. - Charlie Pasarell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2193919.png",[647,195972],{"author":195973,"quote":195974},"Charlie Pasarell","This was the most important step of all. A lot of issues had to be resolved. It was a matter of time but we had to find the right formula that would work for everyone.",[647,195976],{"author":185384,"quote":195977},"I think it will be tough at the beginning, but I want to perform better step by step.",[647,195979],{"author":195980,"quote":195981},"Mike Williams","If you have to take major steps to back up, you're not going to do it.",[647,195983],{"author":195984,"quote":195985},"Georg Cantor","Don’t always blindly follow guidance and step-by-step instructions; you might run into something interesting.",[647,195987],{"author":195862,"quote":195863},[639,195989,195990],{},[642,195991],{"alt":195992,"src":195993},"If you ask me, I think 12-step programs are perfectly valid, can be an enormous help. But it depends on the individual. - Pete Hamill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3877397.png",[647,195995],{"author":195996,"quote":195997},"Pete Hamill","If you ask me, I think 12-step programs are perfectly valid, can be an enormous help. But it depends on the individual.",[647,195999],{"author":196000,"quote":196001},"Taye Diggs","I'm awful with directions, and I'm not very handy around the house.",[690,196003],{":authors":196004},"[{\"name\":\"Charlie Pasarell\",\"slug\":\"charlie-pasarell\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Gayle Forman\",\"slug\":\"gayle-forman\"},{\"name\":\"Georg Cantor\",\"slug\":\"georg-cantor\"},{\"name\":\"Laila Ibrahim\",\"slug\":\"laila-ibrahim\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Williams\",\"slug\":\"mike-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Odeta Stuikys Rose\",\"slug\":\"odeta-stuikys-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Hamill\",\"slug\":\"pete-hamill\"},{\"name\":\"Takuma Sato\",\"slug\":\"takuma-sato\"},{\"name\":\"Taye Diggs\",\"slug\":\"taye-diggs\"},{\"name\":\"William Gardner\",\"slug\":\"william-gardner\"}]",[566,196006,195784],{"id":196007},"directions-and-guidance",[639,196009,196010],{},[642,196011],{"alt":196012,"src":196013},"Do not ask directions from the people around you. Ask directions from the person who called you. - Bo Sanchez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-83662.png",[647,196015],{"author":196016,"quote":196017},"Bo Sanchez","Do not ask directions from the people around you. Ask directions from the person who called you.",[647,196019],{"author":29408,"quote":196020},"Everyone I meet wants to give me directions, but I'm not lost.",[647,196022],{"author":15531,"quote":196023},"Read the directions and directly you will be directed in the right direction.",[647,196025],{"author":196026,"quote":196027},"Richard Dean Anderson","I'm not big on reading directions. I can't do that. I'm just not from that world.",[639,196029,196030],{},[642,196031],{"alt":196032,"src":196033},"Don't always blindly follow guidance and step-by-step instructions; you might run into something interesting. - Georg Cantor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1193446.png",[647,196035],{"author":195984,"quote":196036},"Don't always blindly follow guidance and step-by-step instructions; you might run into something interesting.",[647,196038],{"author":196039,"quote":196040},"Dwayne Johnson","You don't need directions, just point yourself to the top and go!",[647,196042],{"author":196043,"quote":196044},"Mike Quigley","Anyone who has ever asked for directions knows you need two crucial pieces of information to get good results: a starting point and a destination.",[647,196046],{"author":196047,"quote":196048},"Tina Yothers","You just have to have the guidance to lead you in the direction until you can do it yourself.",[647,196050],{"author":133513,"quote":196051},"Think not that you can direct my steps! If you come with me – you follow!",[639,196053,196054],{},[642,196055],{"alt":196056,"src":196057},"Everyone I meet wants to give me directions, but I’m not lost. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3264575.png",[647,196059],{"author":29408,"quote":196060},"Everyone I meet wants to give me directions, but I’m not lost.",[647,196062],{"author":196063,"quote":196064},"Sean Keogh","If at first you don’t succeed, look in the trash for the instructions.",[690,196066],{":authors":196067},"[{\"name\":\"Bo Sanchez\",\"slug\":\"bo-sanchez\"},{\"name\":\"Dwayne Johnson\",\"slug\":\"dwayne-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Georg Cantor\",\"slug\":\"georg-cantor\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Carroll\",\"slug\":\"lewis-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Marion Zimmer Bradley\",\"slug\":\"marion-zimmer-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Quigley\",\"slug\":\"mike-quigley\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Dean Anderson\",\"slug\":\"richard-dean-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Keogh\",\"slug\":\"sean-keogh\"},{\"name\":\"Tina Yothers\",\"slug\":\"tina-yothers\"}]",[566,196069,195790],{"id":196070},"process-and-progression",[639,196072,196073],{},[642,196074],{"alt":196075,"src":196076},"Skipping the basic methods will cost you more at the top than following the full process of doing things while you are still at the bottom of the ladder. - Mwanandeke Kindembo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-206376.png",[647,196078],{"author":5304,"quote":196079},"Skipping the basic methods will cost you more at the top than following the full process of doing things while you are still at the bottom of the ladder.",[647,196081],{"author":19277,"quote":196082},"You have to write down all your everyday steps",[647,196084],{"author":135235,"quote":196085},"Best way to be Agile is; go Agile, step-by-step.",[647,196087],{"author":11350,"quote":196088},"More steps, great steps.",[639,196090,196091],{},[642,196092],{"alt":196093,"src":196094},"If you take it step by step, you shall least miss a step! - Ernest Agyemang Yeboah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-491681.png",[647,196096],{"author":12160,"quote":196097},"If you take it step by step, you shall least miss a step!",[647,196099],{"author":23419,"quote":196100},"If \"how to do it\" were the answer, it'd be done. It's how you do the \"hows\" that's most important.",[647,196102],{"author":196103,"quote":196104},"Marc Andreessen","We have to make this stuff much more simple at every step of the chain,",[647,196106],{"author":59116,"quote":196107},"Execution gets divided into two key questions: 1) can you figure out what to do and 2) can you get it done.",[647,196109],{"author":196039,"quote":196110},"You don’t need directions, just point yourself to the top and go!",[639,196112,196113],{},[642,196114],{"alt":196115,"src":196116},"The steps to run the network are as follows: 1. New transactions are broadcast to all nodes. 2. Each node collects new transactions into a block. 3. Each node works on finding a difficult proof-of-work for its block. 4. When a node finds a proof-of-work, it broadcasts the block to all nodes. 5. Nodes accept the block only if all transactions in it are valid and not already spent. 6. Nodes express their acceptance of the block by working on creating the next block in the chain, using the hash of the accepted block as the previous hash. - Satoshi Nakamoto","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3417731.png",[647,196118],{"author":196119,"quote":196120},"Satoshi Nakamoto","The steps to run the network are as follows: 1. New transactions are broadcast to all nodes. 2. Each node collects new transactions into a block. 3. Each node works on finding a difficult proof-of-work for its block. 4. When a node finds a proof-of-work, it broadcasts the block to all nodes. 5. Nodes accept the block only if all transactions in it are valid and not already spent. 6. Nodes express their acceptance of the block by working on creating the next block in the chain, using the hash of the accepted block as the previous hash.",[647,196122],{"author":196123,"quote":196124},"Julian Nagelsmann","The main thing is to make the right steps, not the biggest steps.",[690,196126],{":authors":196127},"[{\"name\":\"A.D. Aliwat\",\"slug\":\"ad-aliwat\"},{\"name\":\"Dwayne Johnson\",\"slug\":\"dwayne-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Olson\",\"slug\":\"jeff-olson\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Nagelsmann\",\"slug\":\"julian-nagelsmann\"},{\"name\":\"Marc Andreessen\",\"slug\":\"marc-andreessen\"},{\"name\":\"Mwanandeke Kindembo\",\"slug\":\"mwanandeke-kindembo\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Altman\",\"slug\":\"sam-altman\"},{\"name\":\"Satoshi Nakamoto\",\"slug\":\"satoshi-nakamoto\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":{\"Vikrmn\":\"CA Vikram Verma\",\"slug\":\"vikrmn-ca-vikram-verma\"}}]",[566,196129,195796],{"id":196130},"importance-of-steps",[639,196132,196133],{},[642,196134],{"alt":196135,"src":196136},"The problem is not making up the steps but deciding which ones to keep. - Mikhail Baryshnikov","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-294857.png",[647,196138],{"author":196139,"quote":196140},"Mikhail Baryshnikov","The problem is not making up the steps but deciding which ones to keep.",[647,196142],{"author":66737,"quote":196143},"No step is a small step.",[647,196145],{"author":196146,"quote":196147},"Bob Smith","I didn't write the Twelve Steps. I had nothing to do with the writing of them. But I think I probably had something to do with them indirectly.",[647,196149],{"author":196150,"quote":196151},"Seymore Cray","It's always easy to do the next step and it's always impossible to do two steps at a time",[639,196153,196154],{},[642,196155],{"alt":196156,"src":196157},"A small step in a good direction. - Helen Hunt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1637991.png",[647,196159],{"author":85244,"quote":196160},"A small step in a good direction.",[647,196162],{"author":196163,"quote":196164},"Jonathan Lewis","One step, one rep. That's the key, doing everything right.",[647,196166],{"author":196167,"quote":196168},"Rex Meshelle","We only have two seniors, so we're trying to take baby steps. We're trying to build.",[647,196170],{"author":196171,"quote":196172},"Mitch Robinson","The best I can understand is that you will not need to go through all the steps you need to for the regular line. Those steps might change from week to week.",[647,196174],{"author":196175,"quote":196176},"J. Taylor","You have to make choices and you can't do it all at once, ... This is sequential. This is step one and it's all about seniors.",[639,196178,196179],{},[642,196180],{"alt":196181,"src":196182},"Rest and activity are the steps of progress. - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2794950.png",[647,196184],{"author":196185,"quote":196186},"Maharishi Mahesh Yogi","Rest and activity are the steps of progress.",[647,196188],{"author":196189,"quote":196190},"J.A. Konrath","Before you make the key, study the lock.",[690,196192],{":authors":196193},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Smith\",\"slug\":\"bob-smith-2\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Hunt\",\"slug\":\"helen-hunt\"},{\"name\":\"J. Taylor\",\"slug\":\"j-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"J.A. Konrath\",\"slug\":\"ja-konrath\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Lewis\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Maharishi Mahesh Yogi\",\"slug\":\"maharishi-mahesh-yogi\"},{\"name\":\"Mikhail Baryshnikov\",\"slug\":\"mikhail-baryshnikov\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Robinson\",\"slug\":\"mitch-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Rex Meshelle\",\"slug\":\"rex-meshelle\"},{\"name\":\"Seymore Cray\",\"slug\":\"seymore-cray\"},{\"name\":\"Vineet Raj Kapoor\",\"slug\":\"vineet-raj-kapoor\"}]",[566,196195,170471],{"id":170567},[639,196197,196198],{},[642,196199],{"alt":196200,"src":196201},"Step Aside For What's Inside - Syed Sharukh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-456765.png",[647,196203],{"author":110877,"quote":196204},"Step Aside For What's Inside",[647,196206],{"author":59387,"quote":196207},"The right way and the easiest are two entirely different paths.",[647,196209],{"author":12222,"quote":196210},"There are two different ways of trying. The best way, is, to work it out.",[647,196212],{"author":196213,"quote":196214},"Shadez","The trick set me up. It's that simple.",[639,196216,196217],{},[642,196218],{"alt":196219,"src":196220},"It's a 12-step program. The first step is to admit you have a problem. They still have 11 steps to go. - Jon Alterman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-919338.png",[647,196222],{"author":196223,"quote":196224},"Jon Alterman","It's a 12-step program. The first step is to admit you have a problem. They still have 11 steps to go.",[647,196226],{"author":196227,"quote":196228},"William Billings","It is much the best way... to lay the emphasis on the first part of the bar in triple time, and on the first and third parts of the bar in common time.",[647,196230],{"author":196231,"quote":196232},"Alison King","From sage on the stage to guide on the side.",[647,196234],{"author":196235,"quote":196236},"Shoichi Nakagawa","will move ahead step by step by taking the necessary procedures.",[647,196238],{"author":196239,"quote":196240},"Terry Wogan","I get a lot of letters from people saying, 'How do I get into radio, how do I get into telly?' and I wish there was an answer, because there's no ladder. There are no parameters. You've just got to go in wherever you can, make the tea, and slowly make your way up the ladder.",[639,196242,196243],{},[642,196244],{"alt":196245,"src":196246},"As I step off at the surface at Taurus-Littrow, I’d like to dedicate the first step of Apollo 17 to all those who made it possible. - Gene Cernan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3042231.png",[647,196248],{"author":196249,"quote":196250},"Gene Cernan","As I step off at the surface at Taurus-Littrow, I’d like to dedicate the first step of Apollo 17 to all those who made it possible.",[647,196252],{"author":196253,"quote":196254},"Mick Schumacher","F3 is an important step for that, and the next step has to be Formula 2, but my goal is to step up and show what I can do.",[690,196256],{":authors":196257},"[{\"name\":\"Alison King\",\"slug\":\"alison-king\"},{\"name\":\"Cometan\",\"slug\":\"cometan\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Cernan\",\"slug\":\"gene-cernan\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Alterman\",\"slug\":\"jon-alterman\"},{\"name\":\"Mick Schumacher\",\"slug\":\"mick-schumacher\"},{\"name\":\"Petra Hermans\",\"slug\":\"petra-hermans\"},{\"name\":\"Shadez\",\"slug\":\"shadez\"},{\"name\":\"Shoichi Nakagawa\",\"slug\":\"shoichi-nakagawa\"},{\"name\":\"Syed Sharukh\",\"slug\":\"syed-sharukh\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Wogan\",\"slug\":\"terry-wogan\"},{\"name\":\"William Billings\",\"slug\":\"william-billings\"}]",[566,196259,195806],{"id":196260},"patience-and-timing",[639,196262,196263],{},[642,196264],{"alt":196265,"src":196266},"The quickest way is sometimes the longest. - Neil Gaiman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-322762.png",[647,196268],{"author":881,"quote":196269},"The quickest way is sometimes the longest.",[647,196271],{"author":196272,"quote":196273},"For-you-she-writes","Each step is but a move toward integration, along the chosen path.",[647,196275],{"author":196276,"quote":196277},"David   Scott","As love leads the way, the steps will be made easy.",[647,196279],{"author":23059,"quote":196280},"Sometimes to take two steps in a row, one after the other, I need to make a contract with myself.",[639,196282,196283],{},[642,196284],{"alt":196285,"src":196286},"he gave me step-by-step instructions on the right way to do the wrong things - Josh Luchs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-795525.png",[647,196288],{"author":196289,"quote":196290},"Josh Luchs","he gave me step-by-step instructions on the right way to do the wrong things",[647,196292],{"author":196293,"quote":196294},"Phil Condit","And then you go to the main systems integrator -- us -- and you say, 'go figure out how to do this.'",[647,196296],{"author":196297,"quote":196298},"Tee Newman","What can you do? Other people are going to have to step up.",[647,196300],{"author":64236,"quote":196301},"Conversion is a turning onto the right road. The next thing to do is to walk on it.",[647,196303],{"author":196304,"quote":196305},"Jack Garratt","I find myself working ten steps ahead of where I actually am on my laptop or keyboard, but I know what the ten steps are. I just haven't got to them yet.",[639,196307,196308],{},[642,196309],{"alt":196310,"src":196311},"I'm always good at seeing five, ten steps ahead. Like, really thinking ahead, you know? Reverse engineering, whatever it is, you know. - Michael B. Jordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3831552.png",[647,196313],{"author":196314,"quote":196315},"Michael B. Jordan","I'm always good at seeing five, ten steps ahead. Like, really thinking ahead, you know? Reverse engineering, whatever it is, you know.",[690,196317],{":authors":196318},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Spurgeon\",\"slug\":\"charles-spurgeon\"},{\"name\":\"David   Scott\",\"slug\":\"david-scott-2\"},{\"name\":\"Erri De Luca\",\"slug\":\"erri-de-luca\"},{\"name\":\"For-you-she-writes\",\"slug\":\"for-you-she-writes\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Garratt\",\"slug\":\"jack-garratt\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Luchs\",\"slug\":\"josh-luchs\"},{\"name\":\"Michael B. 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I could zigzag one way, but it's not usually on purpose.",[639,196344,196345],{},[642,196346],{"alt":196347,"src":196348},"I'm awful with directions, and I'm not very handy around the house, - Taye Diggs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1362620.png",[647,196350],{"author":196000,"quote":196351},"I'm awful with directions, and I'm not very handy around the house,",[647,196353],{"author":196354,"quote":196355},"Judd Hirsch","Some stage directions you just simply have to throw away.",[647,196357],{"author":137773,"quote":196358},"IT?S NOT AS EASY as putting up a sign. You really have to find an viable alternate route.",[647,196360],{"author":97072,"quote":196361},"It's pretty simple - The Action you take will determine the results you Achieve.",[647,196363],{"author":196364,"quote":196365},"Ron Simmons","This was a big step for the program.",[639,196367,196368],{},[642,196369],{"alt":196370,"src":196371},"I'm the wrong guy to ask. I'm only doing seven-step drops out there. - Kurt Warner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2738622.png",[647,196373],{"author":196374,"quote":196375},"Kurt Warner","I'm the wrong guy to ask. I'm only doing seven-step drops out there.",[647,196377],{"author":196378,"quote":196379},"Ray Dolby","You have to have the will not to jump at the first solution, because the really elegant solution might be right around the corner.",[690,196381],{":authors":196382},"[{\"name\":\"Beck\",\"slug\":\"beck\"},{\"name\":\"Judd Hirsch\",\"slug\":\"judd-hirsch\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Warner\",\"slug\":\"kurt-warner\"},{\"name\":\"Max Power\",\"slug\":\"max-power\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Dolby\",\"slug\":\"ray-dolby\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Simmons\",\"slug\":\"ron-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Roxanne St. Claire\",\"slug\":\"roxanne-st-claire\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Hall\",\"slug\":\"ryan-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Taye Diggs\",\"slug\":\"taye-diggs\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"},{\"name\":\"Vicki Perry\",\"slug\":\"vicki-perry\"}]",[566,196384,634],{"id":1014},[639,196386,196387],{},[642,196388],{"alt":196389,"src":196390},"It's not elegant, it's not perfect, but it's a step. - Laura Behrens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1070742.png",[647,196392],{"author":196393,"quote":196394},"Laura Behrens","It's not elegant, it's not perfect, but it's a step.",[647,196396],{"author":67712,"quote":196397},"If you have formed a circle to go into,Go into it yourself and see how you would do.",[647,196399],{"author":196249,"quote":196400},"As I step off at the surface at Taurus-Littrow, I'd like to dedicate the first step of Apollo 17 to all those who made it possible.",[647,196402],{"author":196403,"quote":196404},"Saeb Erakat","All I can say is that this is a necessary step.",[639,196406,196407],{},[642,196408],{"alt":196409,"src":196410},"We need to learn to dig out results like this and I also want us to work on our away form. - Ian Holloway","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1642526.png",[647,196412],{"author":196413,"quote":196414},"Ian Holloway","We need to learn to dig out results like this and I also want us to work on our away form.",[647,196416],{"author":196417,"quote":196418},"Alan Miller","How to get them back and forth must be worked out, probably with the help of VIA,",[647,196420],{"author":196421,"quote":196422},"Heather Rainey","I just want to take baby steps. We have to start with the fundamentals.",[647,196424],{"author":196425,"quote":196426},"Burning Spear","Rasta is to know. Rasta is to answer, which is the final step.",[647,196428],{"author":196429,"quote":196430},"Steve Squyres","It is a big step. We've really switched gears.",[639,196432,196433],{},[642,196434],{"alt":196435,"src":196436},"The surest, easiest, shortest way is the Eucharist. - Pope Pius X","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3352722.png",[647,196438],{"author":196439,"quote":196440},"Pope Pius X","The surest, easiest, shortest way is the Eucharist.",[690,196442],{":authors":196443},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Miller\",\"slug\":\"alan-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Burning Spear\",\"slug\":\"burning-spear\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Cernan\",\"slug\":\"gene-cernan\"},{\"name\":\"Heather Rainey\",\"slug\":\"heather-rainey\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Holloway\",\"slug\":\"ian-holloway\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Behrens\",\"slug\":\"laura-behrens\"},{\"name\":\"Pope Pius X\",\"slug\":\"pope-pius-x\"},{\"name\":\"Saeb Erakat\",\"slug\":\"saeb-erakat\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Squyres\",\"slug\":\"steve-squyres\"},{\"name\":\"William 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Considerations",[574,196629,196630],{},[577,196631,634],{"href":633},[566,196633,196593],{"id":196634},"complexity-and-challenges-in-legal-cases",[639,196636,196637],{},[642,196638],{"alt":196639,"src":196640},"We will start by sketching the recursive algorithm and then add details to get to a full description of the algorithm. Footnote : Translation: We will add details till the mess becomes both undecipherable and incomprehensible at the same time. Hopefully, the inner poetical and rhythmical beauty of the text will keep the reader going. - Sariel Har-Peled","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-420941.png",[647,196642],{"author":196643,"quote":196644},"Sariel Har-Peled","We will start by sketching the recursive algorithm and then add details to get to a full description of the algorithm. Footnote : Translation: We will add details till the mess becomes both undecipherable and incomprehensible at the same time. Hopefully, the inner poetical and rhythmical beauty of the text will keep the reader going.",[647,196646],{"author":196647,"quote":196648},"James Appathurai","This (expansion) is a very complicated thing to do in terms of force generation and actually setting up the operation.",[647,196650],{"author":185776,"quote":196651},"It's a complicated task, ... I think Siebel just made it significantly more complex at a relatively late date.",[647,196653],{"author":196654,"quote":196655},"George Heller","We have simplified our operations and we are harvesting the benefits of completing the integration of all remaining HBC functions,",[639,196657,196658],{},[642,196659],{"alt":196660,"src":196661},"For cubic U I didn't know how it all got started at all. - Utada Hikaru","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1710910.png",[647,196663],{"author":196664,"quote":196665},"Utada Hikaru","For cubic U I didn't know how it all got started at all.",[647,196667],{"author":196668,"quote":196669},"Greg Lynn","It's tens of millions of calculations just to design one connection between a piece of structural steel and another piece of structural steel.",[647,196671],{"author":196672,"quote":196673},"Janet Napolitano","It's a very detailed and very complex operation,",[647,196675],{"author":196676,"quote":196677},"John Rustin","It just seems with such a quick implementation, it's going to be hard to make sure everything is done in a proper manner. It's hard to believe that certain things won't slip through the cracks.",[647,196679],{"author":196680,"quote":196681},"Tasia Scolinos","Much thought goes into how and why various tools are used in these often-complicated cases. The important thing is for someone not to come away thinking this whole process is arbitrary, which it is not.",[639,196683,196684],{},[642,196685],{"alt":196686,"src":196687},"It’s tens of millions of calculations just to design one connection between a piece of structural steel and another piece of structural steel. - Greg Lynn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3057793.png",[647,196689],{"author":196668,"quote":196690},"It’s tens of millions of calculations just to design one connection between a piece of structural steel and another piece of structural steel.",[647,196692],{"author":188375,"quote":196693},"The process is not just the sum of its parts.",[690,196695],{":authors":196696},"[{\"name\":\"George Heller\",\"slug\":\"george-heller\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Lynn\",\"slug\":\"greg-lynn\"},{\"name\":\"James Appathurai\",\"slug\":\"james-appathurai\"},{\"name\":\"Janet Napolitano\",\"slug\":\"janet-napolitano\"},{\"name\":\"John Rustin\",\"slug\":\"john-rustin\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Greenbaum\",\"slug\":\"josh-greenbaum\"},{\"name\":\"Sariel Har-Peled\",\"slug\":\"sariel-har-peled\"},{\"name\":\"Tasia Scolinos\",\"slug\":\"tasia-scolinos\"},{\"name\":\"Utada Hikaru\",\"slug\":\"utada-hikaru\"},{\"name\":\"W. 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One essential object is to choose that arrangement which shall tend to reduce to a minimum the time necessary for completing the calculation.",[647,196735],{"author":196736,"quote":196737},"Archer John Porter Martin","Since, however, it is immaterial whether the work is done by assistants or a machine, I decided to build a machine equivalent to an array of about 200 separating funnels.",[647,196739],{"author":196740,"quote":196741},"Steve Robinson","It's conceptually very simple, but has to be done very, very carefully,",[647,196743],{"author":196744,"quote":196745},"Richard A. Falk","The Method of Bisection is a sophisticated version of a tool used in fifth grade called “Guess and Check”.",[639,196747,196748],{},[642,196749],{"alt":196750,"src":196751},"A complex assembly is best described first in terms of its substances: its subassembles and parts. Then, next, it is described in terms of its methods: its functions as they occur in sequence. - Robert M. Pirsig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3388150.png",[647,196753],{"author":119515,"quote":196754},"A complex assembly is best described first in terms of its substances: its subassembles and parts. Then, next, it is described in terms of its methods: its functions as they occur in sequence.",[647,196756],{"author":105435,"quote":196757},"Lightstone’s Convolution Principle: The concurrent development of multiple features operating on intersecting componentry will take longer to complete than the sum of the schedule estimations for each.",[690,196759],{":authors":196760},"[{\"name\":\"Ada Lovelace\",\"slug\":\"ada-lovelace\"},{\"name\":\"Archer John Porter Martin\",\"slug\":\"archer-john-porter-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Chinmai Swamy\",\"slug\":\"chinmai-swamy\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Kenney\",\"slug\":\"jason-kenney\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Martin\",\"slug\":\"karen-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Krasner\",\"slug\":\"lee-krasner\"},{\"name\":\"Richard A. 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It is fun and exciting, but most people don't realize how much work goes into building a Rube Goldberg machine.",[647,196779],{"author":196780,"quote":196781},"Robert Kraft","To be fair to Pete, I had just come off a very difficult owner relationship with my then head coach and I was looking for a different style. So I didn't give Pete all the power he should have had. I don't think there's any exact formula for how it's done. It's really what fits each individual system.",[639,196783,196784],{},[642,196785],{"alt":196786,"src":196787},"The formula is out there. Anyone with a computer and too much time on their hands can do it. - Jerry Palm","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2217458.png",[647,196789],{"author":196790,"quote":196791},"Jerry Palm","The formula is out there. Anyone with a computer and too much time on their hands can do it.",[647,196793],{"author":196794,"quote":196795},"Kevin Spencer","They figure out several different ways to make that happen magically. Once we decide which method we'd like to go with, it's drawn, built, delivered.",[647,196797],{"author":196798,"quote":196799},"Patty Sorrels","It was a lot of trial-and-error to get the right combination.",[647,196801],{"author":196802,"quote":196803},"Esther Perel","It takes two people to create a pattern, but only one to change it.",[647,196805],{"author":196806,"quote":196807},"Nick Foles","It doesn't matter if it's first-, second-, third-, fourth-, fifth-string snaps - any time you get a snap and get to go out there and practice, you build a database of information.",[690,196809],{":authors":196810},"[{\"name\":\"Esther Perel\",\"slug\":\"esther-perel\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Palm\",\"slug\":\"jerry-palm\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Martin\",\"slug\":\"karen-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Spencer\",\"slug\":\"kevin-spencer\"},{\"name\":\"Miles Davis\",\"slug\":\"miles-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Foles\",\"slug\":\"nick-foles\"},{\"name\":\"Ogwo David Emenike\",\"slug\":\"ogwo-david-emenike\"},{\"name\":\"Patty Sorrels\",\"slug\":\"patty-sorrels\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kraft\",\"slug\":\"robert-kraft\"}]",[566,196812,196609],{"id":196813},"tools-and-technology-in-case-analysis",[639,196815,196816],{},[642,196817],{"alt":196818,"src":196819},"In the past, radiation treatment planning has been a very lengthy procedure. Now, with the aid of CT therapy-planning computer programs, we can position the therapy beams automatically with precision in a few minutes. - Godfrey Hounsfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1634177.png",[647,196821],{"author":196822,"quote":196823},"Godfrey Hounsfield","In the past, radiation treatment planning has been a very lengthy procedure. Now, with the aid of CT therapy-planning computer programs, we can position the therapy beams automatically with precision in a few minutes.",[647,196825],{"author":135673,"quote":196826},"Without the hard little bits of marble which are called 'facts' or 'data' one cannot compose a mosaic; what matters, however, are not so much the individual bits, but the successive patterns into which you arrange them, then break them up and rearrange them.",[647,196828],{"author":196829,"quote":196830},"Peter Lindbergh","I remember how difficult it was to perform certain operations on gelatine prints. A few weeks ago I asked my gelatine printer at Picto, \"Can you make just the shadows a little bit brighter?\" He gave me a very strange look because in Photoshop you just turn a button, and we're used to that now, but it is totally impossible in gelatine silver printing.",[647,196832],{"author":196833,"quote":196834},"David Maroney","The process works best if the architect is able to engage the client and draw out all the important parameters in terms of cost and design.",[639,196836,196837],{},[642,196838],{"alt":196839,"src":196840},"Although Patterson Beams was not my first plug-in, I knew from the beginning that I would write it, because the single biggest time consuming factor for me was editing each beam manually. - Robert Patterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2250598.png",[647,196842],{"author":196843,"quote":196844},"Robert Patterson","Although Patterson Beams was not my first plug-in, I knew from the beginning that I would write it, because the single biggest time consuming factor for me was editing each beam manually.",[647,196846],{"author":86281,"quote":196847},"We are currently working on a more powerful modeling tool...to determine how one can generate a phase mask to produce a desired 3d structure. With this type of tool we will be able to more fully exploit the power of this patterning approach.",[647,196849],{"author":196850,"quote":196851},"Michael Reitermann","On the application side, we are making it easier to manipulate the process and visualize the exam results.",[647,196853],{"author":87531,"quote":196854},"The AXP System automates what was typically an 18-step manual process while improving the recovery rates of the stem cells.",[647,196856],{"author":196857,"quote":196858},"Sgt. Urbas","Technically, it's beautiful. This is much quicker than entering plate numbers by hand. It's a matter of seconds.",[639,196860,196861],{},[642,196862],{"alt":196863,"src":196864},"This sorting process is now painstakingly done by hand. A technician finds the cell of interest under a microscope and literally cuts out the piece of glass where the cell is located, taking care not to harm the sample. - Ming Wu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2750603.png",[647,196866],{"author":195333,"quote":196867},"This sorting process is now painstakingly done by hand. A technician finds the cell of interest under a microscope and literally cuts out the piece of glass where the cell is located, taking care not to harm the sample.",[647,196869],{"author":196870,"quote":196871},"Virginia Eubanks","When automated decision-making tools are not built to explicitly dismantle structural inequities, their speed and scale intensify them.",[690,196873],{":authors":196874},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Koestler\",\"slug\":\"arthur-koestler\"},{\"name\":\"David Maroney\",\"slug\":\"david-maroney\"},{\"name\":\"Godfrey Hounsfield\",\"slug\":\"godfrey-hounsfield\"},{\"name\":\"John Rogers\",\"slug\":\"john-rogers-2\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Reitermann\",\"slug\":\"michael-reitermann\"},{\"name\":\"Ming Wu\",\"slug\":\"ming-wu\"},{\"name\":\"O. J. Simpson\",\"slug\":\"o-j-simpson\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Lindbergh\",\"slug\":\"peter-lindbergh\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Patterson\",\"slug\":\"robert-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Sgt. Urbas\",\"slug\":\"sgt-urbas\"},{\"name\":\"Virginia Eubanks\",\"slug\":\"virginia-eubanks\"}]",[566,196876,196615],{"id":196877},"analytical-techniques-and-strategies",[639,196879,196880],{},[642,196881],{"alt":196882,"src":196883},"An algorithm is like a recipe. - Muhammad Waseem","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-783238.png",[647,196885],{"author":196886,"quote":196887},"Muhammad Waseem","An algorithm is like a recipe.",[647,196889],{"author":196890,"quote":196891},"Brian Billick","the parameters are set: Take number 21, take number 23, add them together and cut it in half. Anything beyond that is just hard to understand.",[647,196893],{"author":11420,"quote":196894},"Don't try to create and analyze at the same time. They're different processes.",[647,196896],{"author":196897,"quote":196898},"Vladimir Prelog","A planar geometrical figure with more than three vertices can be decomposed into a set of triangles, and it can be reconstructed from a set of triangles.",[639,196900,196901],{},[642,196902],{"alt":196903,"src":196904},"The playing encompasses ... How to build words, take words apart, manipulate numbers, add, subtract, multiply, divide. - Eric Royston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2303173.png",[647,196906],{"author":196907,"quote":196908},"Eric Royston","The playing encompasses ... How to build words, take words apart, manipulate numbers, add, subtract, multiply, divide.",[647,196910],{"author":196911,"quote":196912},"Ben Stein","Somewhere there is a map of how it can be done.",[647,196914],{"author":196915,"quote":196916},"Ed Seykota","Pyramiding instructions appear on dollar bills. Add smaller and smaller amounts on the way up. Keep your eye open at the top.",[647,196918],{"author":78763,"quote":196919},"What is ‘leveling’ and how does it work?",[647,196921],{"author":11420,"quote":196922},"Don’t try to create and analyze at the same time. They’re different processes.",[639,196924,196925],{},[642,196926],{"alt":196927,"src":196928},"The slicing technique from Flatland still remains one of the most powerful tools for dealing with aggregates in higher dimensions. - Thomas Banchoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3472170.png",[647,196930],{"author":196931,"quote":196932},"Thomas Banchoff","The slicing technique from Flatland still remains one of the most powerful tools for dealing with aggregates in higher dimensions.",[647,196934],{"author":196935,"quote":196936},"Steve Jurvetson","The beauty of compounding iterative algorithms - evolution, fractals, organic growth, art - derives from their irreducibility.",[690,196938],{":authors":196939},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Stein\",\"slug\":\"ben-stein\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Billick\",\"slug\":\"brian-billick\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Seykota\",\"slug\":\"ed-seykota\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Royston\",\"slug\":\"eric-royston\"},{\"name\":\"Felicia Day\",\"slug\":\"felicia-day\"},{\"name\":\"John Cage\",\"slug\":\"john-cage\"},{\"name\":\"Muhammad Waseem\",\"slug\":\"muhammad-waseem\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Jurvetson\",\"slug\":\"steve-jurvetson\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Banchoff\",\"slug\":\"thomas-banchoff\"},{\"name\":\"Vladimir Prelog\",\"slug\":\"vladimir-prelog\"}]",[566,196941,196621],{"id":196942},"decision-making-and-optimization",[639,196944,196945],{},[642,196946],{"alt":196947,"src":196948},"The triage process sort of lines you up. - Kai Gerkey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1539269.png",[647,196950],{"author":196951,"quote":196952},"Kai Gerkey","The triage process sort of lines you up.",[647,196954],{"author":196955,"quote":196956},"James Hanley","Initially we'd set on a process of beginning to do some segmentation.",[647,196958],{"author":196959,"quote":196960},"David Krick","This achievement is a critical and necessary step in generating a zero-defect mask blank.",[647,196962],{"author":196732,"quote":196963},"One essential object is to choose that arrangement which shall tend to reduce to a minimum the time necessary for completing the calculation.",[639,196965,196966],{},[642,196967],{"alt":196968,"src":196969},"Lightstone's Convolution Principle: The concurrent development of multiple features operating on intersecting componentry will take longer to complete than the sum of the schedule estimations for each. - Scott Meyers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2095971.png",[647,196971],{"author":105435,"quote":196972},"Lightstone's Convolution Principle: The concurrent development of multiple features operating on intersecting componentry will take longer to complete than the sum of the schedule estimations for each.",[647,196974],{"author":196975,"quote":196976},"Tom Pecora","I need someone to explain this process to me.",[647,196978],{"author":196979,"quote":196980},"Susan Strasberg","There's no such thing as The Method. The term 'method-acting' is so much nonsense. There are many methods, many techniques.",[647,196982],{"author":104820,"quote":196983},"To ordinary folks, conversion is not always automatic. It's something that may or may not require explicit assistance. See Billy Graham.",[647,196985],{"author":196986,"quote":196987},"Joel Spencer","The very term ‘combinatorial methods’ has an oxymoronic character.",[639,196989,196990],{},[642,196991],{"alt":196992,"src":196993},"There are many ways of casting molecular spells using DNA. What we really want to do in the end is learn how to program self-assembly so that we can build anything. - Paul W. K. Rothemund","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3338031.png",[647,196995],{"author":196996,"quote":196997},"Paul W. K. Rothemund","There are many ways of casting molecular spells using DNA. What we really want to do in the end is learn how to program self-assembly so that we can build anything.",[647,196999],{"author":197000,"quote":197001},"Allan Holdsworth","I knew if I wanted to improvise over chord changes, I'd have to figure out all the scales that went with all those chords.",[690,197003],{":authors":197004},"[{\"name\":\"Ada Lovelace\",\"slug\":\"ada-lovelace\"},{\"name\":\"Allan Holdsworth\",\"slug\":\"allan-holdsworth\"},{\"name\":\"David Krick\",\"slug\":\"david-krick\"},{\"name\":\"James Hanley\",\"slug\":\"james-hanley\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Spencer\",\"slug\":\"joel-spencer\"},{\"name\":\"Kai Gerkey\",\"slug\":\"kai-gerkey\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Wall\",\"slug\":\"larry-wall\"},{\"name\":\"Paul W. K. Rothemund\",\"slug\":\"paul-w-k-rothemund\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Meyers\",\"slug\":\"scott-meyers\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Strasberg\",\"slug\":\"susan-strasberg\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Pecora\",\"slug\":\"tom-pecora\"}]",[566,197006,196627],{"id":197007},"philosophical-and-abstract-considerations",[639,197009,197010],{},[642,197011],{"alt":197012,"src":197013},"Some websites are completely optimized for simple conversion, and it’s easy to tell. The design centers on one clear call to action, a vivid lozenge labeled with a verb. - Erika Hall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-659701.png",[647,197015],{"author":197016,"quote":197017},"Erika Hall","Some websites are completely optimized for simple conversion, and it’s easy to tell. The design centers on one clear call to action, a vivid lozenge labeled with a verb.",[647,197019],{"author":197020,"quote":197021},"Daniel Bell","One simply turns to the ideological vending machine, and out comes the prepared formulae.",[647,197023],{"author":197024,"quote":197025},"Derek Harold Richard Barton","X-Ray crystallography is nowadays an accurate and rapid method of determining conformation in the crystal lattice, which conformation usually corresponds to the preferred conformation in solution.",[647,197027],{"author":26205,"quote":197028},"When you take something extremely broad, then it is not a work of expansion or work of compression. It's hard because you have to decide what to throw out.",[639,197030,197031],{},[642,197032],{"alt":197033,"src":197034},"Analysis and synthesis ordinarily clarify matters for us about as much as taking a Swiss watch apart and dumping its wheels, springs, hands, threads, pivots, screws and gears into a layman's hands for reassembling, clarifies a watch to a layman. - source unknown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2660214.png",[647,197036],{"author":180993,"quote":197037},"Analysis and synthesis ordinarily clarify matters for us about as much as taking a Swiss watch apart and dumping its wheels, springs, hands, threads, pivots, screws and gears into a layman's hands for reassembling, clarifies a watch to a layman.",[647,197039],{"author":197040,"quote":197041},"Andrew S. Tanenbaum","However, as every parent of a small child knows, converting a large object into small fragments is considerably easier than the reverse process.",[647,197043],{"author":135673,"quote":197044},"Without the hard little bits of marble which are called ‘facts’ or ‘data’ one cannot compose a mosaic; what matters, however, are not so much the individual bits, but the successive patterns into which you arrange them, then break them up and rearrange them.",[647,197046],{"author":197047,"quote":197048},"Benoit Mandelbrot","Beautiful, damn hard, increasingly useful. That’s fractals.",[647,197050],{"author":197051,"quote":197052},"Gayle Laakmann McDowell","Accomplished X by implementing Y which led to Z.",[639,197054,197055],{},[642,197056],{"alt":197057,"src":197058},"Slice and Dice, Slice and Dice. - Michael Grant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3283354.png",[647,197060],{"author":197061,"quote":197062},"Michael Grant","Slice and Dice, Slice and Dice.",[647,197064],{"author":12299,"quote":197065},"This process is alchemy its founder is the smith Vulcan.",[690,197067],{":authors":197068},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew S. Tanenbaum\",\"slug\":\"andrew-s-tanenbaum\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Koestler\",\"slug\":\"arthur-koestler\"},{\"name\":\"Benoit Mandelbrot\",\"slug\":\"benoit-mandelbrot\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Bell\",\"slug\":\"daniel-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Derek Harold Richard Barton\",\"slug\":\"derek-harold-richard-barton\"},{\"name\":\"Erika Hall\",\"slug\":\"erika-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Gayle Laakmann McDowell\",\"slug\":\"gayle-laakmann-mcdowell\"},{\"name\":\"Iris Chang\",\"slug\":\"iris-chang\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Grant\",\"slug\":\"michael-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Paracelsus\",\"slug\":\"paracelsus\"},{\"name\":\"source unknown\",\"slug\":\"source-unknown\"}]",[566,197070,634],{"id":1014},[639,197072,197073],{},[642,197074],{"alt":197075,"src":197076},"Anything you want can come true if you cast it in the form of a \"golden goal\" and apply EFT-Matrix Reimprinting to get clear and activate it \"in the matrix\". - Caryl Westmore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-491468.png",[647,197078],{"author":197079,"quote":197080},"Caryl Westmore","Anything you want can come true if you cast it in the form of a \"golden goal\" and apply EFT-Matrix Reimprinting to get clear and activate it \"in the matrix\".",[647,197082],{"author":197083,"quote":197084},"Frederick Vanderbuilt","You must know in what way you are going to use the morphology and syntax to build your 'how",[647,197086],{"author":197087,"quote":197088},"Sophie Page","If we can’t work out how it’s done, we’ll Google it",[647,197090],{"author":197091,"quote":197092},"Francis Crick","By using polymers of different composition and assuming a triplet code one can deduce limited information about the composition of certain triplets.",[639,197094,197095],{},[642,197096],{"alt":197097,"src":197098},"It's such a big operation that it's hard to give a lot of detail. - Michael Crowe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1247951.png",[647,197100],{"author":197101,"quote":197102},"Michael Crowe","It's such a big operation that it's hard to give a lot of detail.",[647,197104],{"author":197105,"quote":197106},"Kevin Eggan","If one could just simply understand how that process works, termed reprogramming, one might be able to directly turn adult cells into embryonic stem cells without an embryo or an egg.",[647,197108],{"author":197109,"quote":197110},"Rita Katz","It is not everyone who could sit and write something like this. You would have to have some background on how pipelines work.",[647,197112],{"author":197047,"quote":197113},"Beautiful, damn hard, increasingly useful. That's fractals.",[647,197115],{"author":197116,"quote":197117},"Ozzie Newsome","You have to look at it in three different phases,",[639,197119,197120],{},[642,197121],{"alt":197122,"src":197123},"It adds up. But it's in the art of how it's done. - Dale Orr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2157349.png",[647,197125],{"author":197126,"quote":197127},"Dale Orr","It adds up. But it's in the art of how it's done.",[647,197129],{"author":197130,"quote":197131},"Corky Palmer","I used to know all that. We used to do it by hand. I'd get the formulas out and figure it out when I was in junior college and high school.",[647,197133],{"author":197134,"quote":197135},"Martin Parr","There are two parts to the process: taking the picture and finding ways of using it.",[647,197137],{"author":12299,"quote":197138},"This process is alchemy: its founder is the smith Vulcan.",[647,197140],{"author":197141,"quote":197142},"M. Thompson","It's one of the ways you can process things.",[639,197144,197145],{},[642,197146],{"alt":197147,"src":197148},"Books have this function that help me to understand the work I've done, to wrap it up. - Wolfgang Tillmans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2654722.png",[647,197150],{"author":197151,"quote":197152},"Wolfgang Tillmans","Books have this function that help me to understand the work I've done, to wrap it up.",[647,197154],{"author":197155,"quote":197156},"Jose Vasquez","This is like a once-in-a-lifetime experience doing this ruler stuff. And it's something that we're probably not going to forget.",[647,197158],{"author":104820,"quote":197159},"Doing linear scans over an associative array is like trying to club someone to death with a loaded Uzi.",[647,197161],{"author":197162,"quote":197163},"Achille Castiglioni","The function, what a nice form!",[647,197165],{"author":104820,"quote":197166},"To ordinary folks, conversion is not always automatic. It’s something that may or may not require explicit assistance. See Billy Graham.",[690,197168],{":authors":197169},"[{\"name\":\"Achille Castiglioni\",\"slug\":\"achille-castiglioni\"},{\"name\":\"Benoit Mandelbrot\",\"slug\":\"benoit-mandelbrot\"},{\"name\":\"Caryl Westmore\",\"slug\":\"caryl-westmore\"},{\"name\":\"Corky Palmer\",\"slug\":\"corky-palmer\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Orr\",\"slug\":\"dale-orr\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Crick\",\"slug\":\"francis-crick\"},{\"name\":\"Frederick Vanderbuilt\",\"slug\":\"frederick-vanderbuilt\"},{\"name\":\"Jose Vasquez\",\"slug\":\"jose-vasquez\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Eggan\",\"slug\":\"kevin-eggan\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Wall\",\"slug\":\"larry-wall\"},{\"name\":\"M. 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It's just reality. Just housework. Just a home. Like running a simple machine. Once you learn to run it, it's just a matter of repetition. You push this button and pull that lever. You adjust a gauge, put on the lid, set the timer. The same thing, over and over. - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-48484.png",[647,197357],{"author":16607,"quote":197358},"it occurred to me what a simple thing reality is, how easy it is to make it work. It's just reality. Just housework. Just a home. Like running a simple machine. Once you learn to run it, it's just a matter of repetition. You push this button and pull that lever. You adjust a gauge, put on the lid, set the timer. The same thing, over and over.",[647,197360],{"author":197361,"quote":197362},"J.-c. Spender","It is like operating a new washing machine or videodisc player, all lights and buttons. You have to know how to operate it before you can understand the instruction booklet (it was written by someone who already knew).",[647,197364],{"author":197365,"quote":197366},"Ernest Berry","The owner's manual will tell someone everything they need to know and what to look for.",[647,197368],{"author":47994,"quote":197369},"You don't have to know how to build an automobile or a television set or a laptop to know how to use it.",[639,197371,197372],{},[642,197373],{"alt":197374,"src":197375},"I just want things to work properly. - James Dyson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1329691.png",[647,197377],{"author":193373,"quote":197378},"I just want things to work properly.",[647,197380],{"author":12081,"quote":197381},"Put aside your need for a step-by-step manual and instead realize that analogies are your best friend.",[647,197383],{"author":197384,"quote":197385},"Tony Glinke","It's as simple as telling the machine what to do, to create the parts we need.",[647,197387],{"author":197388,"quote":197389},"Trevor Horn","I hate having to read the manual.",[647,197391],{"author":197392,"quote":197393},"Tres Izzard","It's like setting up a DVD player. It's super simple.",[639,197395,197396],{},[642,197397],{"alt":197398,"src":197399},"I must run the machine as I find it. - Abraham Lincoln","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1870879.png",[647,197401],{"author":30747,"quote":197402},"I must run the machine as I find it.",[647,197404],{"author":197405,"quote":197406},"Agnes Allen","When all else fails, read the instructions.",[647,197408],{"author":187188,"quote":197409},"I'm a great believer in the principle of try it and work it out. If a gadget is designed well, you can easily work out how to use it. But if you can't, it isn't shameful to read the instructions.",[690,197411],{":authors":197412},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Agnes Allen\",\"slug\":\"agnes-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Berry\",\"slug\":\"ernest-berry\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"J.-c. 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Then I applied for the patent a couple of years ago.",[639,197438,197439],{},[642,197440],{"alt":197441,"src":197442},"I also taught myself how to blow glass using a propane torch from the hardware store and managed to make some elementary chemistry plumbing such as tees and small glass bulbs. - Robert B. Laughlin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1942141.png",[647,197444],{"author":197445,"quote":197446},"Robert B. Laughlin","I also taught myself how to blow glass using a propane torch from the hardware store and managed to make some elementary chemistry plumbing such as tees and small glass bulbs.",[647,197448],{"author":197449,"quote":197450},"Henry Markram","The best way to figure out how something works is to try to build it from scratch.",[647,197452],{"author":197453,"quote":197454},"Kyle Maynard","I had to go through failures in order to learn how to do it.",[647,197456],{"author":197457,"quote":197458},"Gary Player","Perhaps the most important thing I can tell you about equipment is to experiment and keep an open mind.",[647,197460],{"author":55097,"quote":197461},"You can't make experimental work by copying past work.",[639,197463,197464],{},[642,197465],{"alt":197466,"src":197467},"We have created well over 100 units of instruction and posted them on the BMW web site. They are available to anybody who wants to use it. You do not have to go and reinvent the wheel. - Connie Rutledge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2292570.png",[647,197469],{"author":197470,"quote":197471},"Connie Rutledge","We have created well over 100 units of instruction and posted them on the BMW web site. They are available to anybody who wants to use it. You do not have to go and reinvent the wheel.",[647,197473],{"author":197474,"quote":197475},"Joe Roetheli","As with any product, the instructions are very important.",[647,197477],{"author":197478,"quote":197479},"Glen Smith","I am donating the sweater machine to the church and hope to find someone to teach how to use the machine before I leave. It's not hard. I taught myself with a lot of notes and trial and error.",[690,197481],{":authors":197482},"[{\"name\":\"Clifford Cohen\",\"slug\":\"clifford-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Connie Rutledge\",\"slug\":\"connie-rutledge\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Player\",\"slug\":\"gary-player\"},{\"name\":\"Glen Smith\",\"slug\":\"glen-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Markram\",\"slug\":\"henry-markram\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Roetheli\",\"slug\":\"joe-roetheli\"},{\"name\":\"John Henry Carver\",\"slug\":\"john-henry-carver\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Maynard\",\"slug\":\"kyle-maynard\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Lake\",\"slug\":\"matt-lake\"},{\"name\":\"Robert B. 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If we had a manual, that is.",[647,197500],{"author":197501,"quote":197502},"Nolan Bushnell","People hate to and will not read instructions.",[647,197504],{"author":197505,"quote":197506},"Richard Fuller","Spaceship Earth: The problem for the passengers is that there is no manual to identify all the parts, and no instructions on how to operate the spaceship.",[639,197508,197509],{},[642,197510],{"alt":197511,"src":197512},"The reality is it was too complicated. We had stuff that worked great when it was used properly. - Dana Gleason","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1503159.png",[647,197514],{"author":197515,"quote":197516},"Dana Gleason","The reality is it was too complicated. We had stuff that worked great when it was used properly.",[647,197518],{"author":139163,"quote":197519},"I simply couldn't make it without a copilot.",[647,197521],{"author":197522,"quote":197523},"Prakash Javadekar","This is a machine and anything can go wrong with it.",[647,197525],{"author":196843,"quote":197526},"I began developing the plug-in collection because of several severe shortcomings in Finale that were causing me many hours of tedious manual work.",[647,197528],{"author":23215,"quote":197529},"We're all squished in trying to figure out how to make it work.",[639,197531,197532],{},[642,197533],{"alt":197534,"src":197535},"This is the rock 'n' roll life, and you had to invent it as you went along. There was no textbook to say how you operate this machinery. - Keith Richards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2332016.png",[647,197537],{"author":79385,"quote":197538},"This is the rock 'n' roll life, and you had to invent it as you went along. There was no textbook to say how you operate this machinery.",[647,197540],{"author":197541,"quote":197542},"Clyde Smith","I had no idea how the system worked. All I knew was what I saw on TV. It's much different.",[647,197544],{"author":197545,"quote":197546},"Garry Winogrand","I'm trying to learn more and more about what's possible.",[690,197548],{":authors":197549},"[{\"name\":\"Clyde Smith\",\"slug\":\"clyde-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Dana Gleason\",\"slug\":\"dana-gleason\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Asoka Jinadasa\",\"slug\":\"dr-asoka-jinadasa\"},{\"name\":\"Garry Winogrand\",\"slug\":\"garry-winogrand\"},{\"name\":\"James Richardson\",\"slug\":\"james-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff VanderMeer\",\"slug\":\"jeff-vandermeer\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Richards\",\"slug\":\"keith-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Nolan Bushnell\",\"slug\":\"nolan-bushnell\"},{\"name\":\"Prakash Javadekar\",\"slug\":\"prakash-javadekar\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Fuller\",\"slug\":\"richard-fuller\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Patterson\",\"slug\":\"robert-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"William Least Heat-Moon\",\"slug\":\"william-least-heat-moon-2\"}]",[566,197551,183838],{"id":184053},[639,197553,197554],{},[642,197555],{"alt":197556,"src":197557},"Define what the product will do before you design how the product will do it. - Alan Cooper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1143893.png",[647,197559],{"author":197560,"quote":197561},"Alan Cooper","Define what the product will do before you design how the product will do it.",[647,197563],{"author":197564,"quote":197565},"Elliot Cohen","This is cleaning house and taking care of business. The way the system is supposed to work.",[647,197567],{"author":42991,"quote":197568},"I am the primitive of the method I have invented.",[647,197570],{"author":197571,"quote":197572},"Chris Davis","I showed him how to do it, how to work in TV. There's a formula. Richard ran with it.",[639,197574,197575],{},[642,197576],{"alt":197577,"src":197578},"I've always worked on the machines, especially the 125 and 250 which are really difficult to set up. - Joey Dunlop","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1332925.png",[647,197580],{"author":197581,"quote":197582},"Joey Dunlop","I've always worked on the machines, especially the 125 and 250 which are really difficult to set up.",[647,197584],{"author":197585,"quote":197586},"Grandmaster Flash","I developed the Clock Theory to help me time records; you know, spin the record back two revolutions or whatever and then play the break, spin the other one back two, play, like that.",[647,197588],{"author":197589,"quote":197590},"Bob Hill","We decided, there at the end, to just use it to work on some things. So we got some good out of it.",[647,197592],{"author":197593,"quote":197594},"Emily Lyons","How could you do something like this and why?",[647,197596],{"author":197597,"quote":197598},"Ashley Miller","The class worked on this together. The rest of these things come from home.",[639,197600,197601],{},[642,197602],{"alt":197603,"src":197604},"I had to go through failures in order to learn how to do it. - Kyle Maynard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2045807.png",[647,197606],{"author":197453,"quote":197454},[647,197608],{"author":197609,"quote":197610},"Art Smith","I’m trying to do something that I have kind’ve a clue how to do.",[647,197612],{"author":197613,"quote":197614},"Erlend Loe","I know a helluva lot. I’m not the only one who knows these things. Many people know more than I do. That’s fortunately not my problem. My problem is what I am supposed to use it for. What do I do with it? It’s confusing.",[690,197616],{":authors":197617},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Cooper\",\"slug\":\"alan-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"Art Smith\",\"slug\":\"art-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Ashley Miller\",\"slug\":\"ashley-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Hill\",\"slug\":\"bob-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Davis\",\"slug\":\"chris-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Elliot Cohen\",\"slug\":\"elliot-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Lyons\",\"slug\":\"emily-lyons\"},{\"name\":\"Erlend Loe\",\"slug\":\"erlend-loe\"},{\"name\":\"Grandmaster Flash\",\"slug\":\"grandmaster-flash\"},{\"name\":\"Joey Dunlop\",\"slug\":\"joey-dunlop\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Maynard\",\"slug\":\"kyle-maynard\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Cezanne\",\"slug\":\"paul-cezanne\"}]",[566,197619,197324],{"id":197620},"innovation-and-improvement",[639,197622,197623],{},[642,197624],{"alt":197625,"src":197626},"I have written ever since I knew mechanically how to do it. - Eleanor Catton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1186774.png",[647,197628],{"author":197629,"quote":197630},"Eleanor Catton","I have written ever since I knew mechanically how to do it.",[647,197632],{"author":98278,"quote":197633},"An expert is someone who can tell you exactly how it can't be done.",[647,197635],{"author":197636,"quote":197637},"Daniel Ek","I'm not an inventor. I just want to make things better.",[647,197639],{"author":197640,"quote":197641},"Juan Gris","Cézanne made a cylinder out of a bottle. I start from the cylinder to create a special kind of individual object. I make a bottle a particular bottle out of a cylinder.",[647,197643],{"author":189784,"quote":197644},"I didn't do the engineering, and I didn't do the math, because I thought I\nunderstood what was going on and I thought I made a good rig. But I was\nwrong. I should have done it.\n",[647,197646],{"author":197647,"quote":197648},"Wade Lange","It's really a model for how to do these things.",[647,197650],{"author":197651,"quote":197652},"Ernest Moore","I didn't really know how to do it either until we took a class.",[647,197654],{"author":82817,"quote":197655},"\"Every set up that you do, everything is precisely modulated and raised and lowered.—\"",[647,197657],{"author":197658,"quote":197659},"John Thompson","If it's not working, you need to know that, ... and if it is working, you need to know that, too.",[639,197661,197662],{},[642,197663],{"alt":197664,"src":197665},"You get a bunch of ideas. Like dropping it, putting in a sound system and performance parts. You even get to learn the tricks people have tried. - Brandon Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2693635.png",[647,197667],{"author":197668,"quote":197669},"Brandon Wilson","You get a bunch of ideas. Like dropping it, putting in a sound system and performance parts. You even get to learn the tricks people have tried.",[647,197671],{"author":197672,"quote":197673},"Seth Waxman","This is a real inventor. This is somebody who really tried to put it into practice.",[647,197675],{"author":58101,"quote":197676},"I realize I'm not a machine. I'm going to make mistakes.",[690,197678],{":authors":197679},"[{\"name\":\"Brandon Wilson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Ek\",\"slug\":\"daniel-ek\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Catton\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-catton\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Moore\",\"slug\":\"ernest-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Fuzzy Zoeller\",\"slug\":\"fuzzy-zoeller\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Hyneman\",\"slug\":\"jamie-hyneman\"},{\"name\":\"John Thompson\",\"slug\":\"john-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Juan Gris\",\"slug\":\"juan-gris\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Diamandis\",\"slug\":\"peter-diamandis\"},{\"name\":\"Robert De Niro\",\"slug\":\"robert-de-niro\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Waxman\",\"slug\":\"seth-waxman\"},{\"name\":\"Wade Lange\",\"slug\":\"wade-lange\"}]",[566,197681,197330],{"id":197682},"complexity-and-challenges",[639,197684,197685],{},[642,197686],{"alt":197687,"src":197688},"If you have a machine with three or four parts, you can shake them up in a box and it's still pretty clear what's there. If you have a machine with 10,000 parts and you shake them up in a box, what you have is a box of junk. - Gene Wolfe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-697289.png",[647,197690],{"author":16889,"quote":197691},"If you have a machine with three or four parts, you can shake them up in a box and it's still pretty clear what's there. If you have a machine with 10,000 parts and you shake them up in a box, what you have is a box of junk.",[647,197693],{"author":197694,"quote":197695},"David Bear","Unfortunately in the past, if you had a special need, you had to adapt to the machine.",[647,197697],{"author":197515,"quote":197516},[647,197699],{"author":197700,"quote":197701},"Stephen Haines","If it has a motor in it then I've done it,",[639,197703,197704],{},[642,197705],{"alt":197706,"src":197707},"If you have a hammer, use it everywhere you can, but I do not claim that everything is fractal. - Benoit Mandelbrot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1967200.png",[647,197709],{"author":197047,"quote":197710},"If you have a hammer, use it everywhere you can, but I do not claim that everything is fractal.",[647,197712],{"author":197713,"quote":197714},"Buddy Rich","But, when you have to resort to turntables, trick lights, flashing lights, fire and all that, you're actually saying, I need this because what I do is not all that together.",[647,197716],{"author":197717,"quote":197718},"Michael Rigas","It's like I'm doing triage in a MASH unit.",[647,197720],{"author":197721,"quote":197722},"John Scarano","It's amazing how complicated a relatively small boat gets. We've created a lot of complex systems in a small package.",[647,197724],{"author":195401,"quote":197725},"Before leaving camp in 1902 we were already at work on the general design of a new machine which we proposed to propel with a motor.",[639,197727,197728],{},[642,197729],{"alt":197730,"src":197731},"But, when you have to resort to turntables, trick lights, flashing lights, fire and all that, you’re actually saying, I need this because what I do is not all that together. - Buddy Rich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2905617.png",[647,197733],{"author":197713,"quote":197734},"But, when you have to resort to turntables, trick lights, flashing lights, fire and all that, you’re actually saying, I need this because what I do is not all that together.",[647,197736],{"author":197737,"quote":197738},"Jessica Livingston","Wozniak: Well, we added up to the total everything that was needed. If there was anything that neither one of us knew how to do, Steve would do it. He’d just find a way to do it. He was just gung ho and pressing for this company to be successful. And me, I was pretty much only in my technical head with the circuits.",[647,197740],{"author":13447,"quote":197741},"As a child, I wanted to know how things worked and to control them. With a friend, I built a number of complicated models that I could control.",[690,197743],{":authors":197744},"[{\"name\":\"Benoit Mandelbrot\",\"slug\":\"benoit-mandelbrot\"},{\"name\":\"Buddy Rich\",\"slug\":\"buddy-rich\"},{\"name\":\"Dana Gleason\",\"slug\":\"dana-gleason\"},{\"name\":\"David Bear\",\"slug\":\"david-bear\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Wolfe\",\"slug\":\"gene-wolfe\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Livingston\",\"slug\":\"jessica-livingston\"},{\"name\":\"John Scarano\",\"slug\":\"john-scarano\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Rigas\",\"slug\":\"michael-rigas\"},{\"name\":\"Orville Wright\",\"slug\":\"orville-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Haines\",\"slug\":\"stephen-haines\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Hawking\",\"slug\":\"stephen-hawking\"}]",[566,197746,197336],{"id":197747},"practical-application",[639,197749,197750],{},[642,197751],{"alt":197752,"src":197753},"Nature has given us a supercomputer but no manual on how to use it fully. - Rajesh`","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-660839.png",[647,197755],{"author":114494,"quote":197756},"Nature has given us a supercomputer but no manual on how to use it fully.",[647,197758],{"author":10515,"quote":197759},"Still, this whole grim reaper thing should have come with a manual. Or a diagram of some kind. A flowchart would have been nice.",[647,197761],{"author":153263,"quote":197762},"Press the button, pump the water, build the pressure, push the piston, press the button. It's the perfect job.",[647,197764],{"author":197765,"quote":197766},"Randy Bachman","To add an AC outlet, for example, you just drill a circular hole in the wall, tap into the wiring, add the outlet and you're set. If you don't want it, pull it out and plaster over it with more earth to seal the hole.",[639,197768,197769],{},[642,197770],{"alt":197771,"src":197772},"We are trying to take the machines to the people and show them how easy they are to use. - Jon Davidson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1336807.png",[647,197774],{"author":197775,"quote":197776},"Jon Davidson","We are trying to take the machines to the people and show them how easy they are to use.",[647,197778],{"author":197779,"quote":197780},"Yaron Danon","You just heat the crystal from room temperature to about 130 degrees. Then you can use it while it's heating or while it's cooling. We're doing it while it's cooling. We're letting it cool back to room temperature, and while it's doing that it's accelerating ions, so it's like a particle accelerator that's very simple.",[647,197782],{"author":197783,"quote":197784},"Matthias Egger","But the question is how does it work?",[647,197786],{"author":197787,"quote":197788},"Michael Moschen","I bought a crystal ball, and I wanted to use it, but I didn't know how, and I wouldn't use it until I developed a technique to use it that was truthful.",[647,197790],{"author":197791,"quote":197792},"Elizabeth Searle","I didn't know how I would use it.",[639,197794,197795],{},[642,197796],{"alt":197797,"src":197798},"Just fill in the box and put it in the machine. - Robert Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2764795.png",[647,197800],{"author":197801,"quote":197802},"Robert Williams","Just fill in the box and put it in the machine.",[647,197804],{"author":183998,"quote":197805},"The way Elon talks about this is that you always need to start with the first principles of a problem. What are the physics of it? How much time will it take? How much will it cost? How much cheaper can I make it?",[647,197807],{"author":197808,"quote":197809},"Alex Horne","I used to work as a logger, which is the lowest of the low, you just had to type up what happens.",[690,197811],{":authors":197812},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Horne\",\"slug\":\"alex-horne\"},{\"name\":\"Ashlee Vance\",\"slug\":\"ashlee-vance\"},{\"name\":\"Darynda Jones\",\"slug\":\"darynda-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Searle\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-searle\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Davidson\",\"slug\":\"jon-davidson\"},{\"name\":\"Matthias Egger\",\"slug\":\"matthias-egger\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Moschen\",\"slug\":\"michael-moschen\"},{\"name\":\"Rajesh`\",\"slug\":\"rajesh\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Bachman\",\"slug\":\"randy-bachman\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Williams\",\"slug\":\"robert-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Tori Amos\",\"slug\":\"tori-amos\"},{\"name\":\"Yaron Danon\",\"slug\":\"yaron-danon\"}]",[566,197814,197342],{"id":197815},"creative-process",[639,197817,197818],{},[642,197819],{"alt":197820,"src":197821},"Before we even discovered that we were so smart, our Manufacturer already had it all figured out. - Yay Padua-Olmedo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-454823.png",[647,197823],{"author":197824,"quote":197825},"Yay Padua-Olmedo","Before we even discovered that we were so smart, our Manufacturer already had it all figured out.",[647,197827],{"author":9560,"quote":197828},"In memory of Terry Pratchett,who showed us all how it’s done",[647,197830],{"author":197831,"quote":197832},"Rob Howard","It has to be done by hand. This goes back more to high school physics than it does to modern rigging.",[647,197834],{"author":197835,"quote":197836},"Josh Smith","I didn't want it to have any technical virtuosity; I wanted it to just be really clear how it was made. For my work in general, it's always really clear how it is made.",[639,197838,197839],{},[642,197840],{"alt":197841,"src":197842},"I’m not an inventor. I just want to make things better. - Daniel Ek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2956339.png",[647,197844],{"author":197636,"quote":197845},"I’m not an inventor. I just want to make things better.",[647,197847],{"author":197848,"quote":197849},"Huntley Fitzpatrick","You need to come with a goddamn YouTube instructional video.",[647,197851],{"author":79385,"quote":197852},"This is the rock ‘n’ roll life, and you had to invent it as you went along. There was no textbook to say how you operate this machinery.",[647,197854],{"author":197855,"quote":197856},"Peter H. Diamandis","An expert is someone who can tell you exactly how it can’t be done.",[647,197858],{"author":153263,"quote":197859},"Press the button, pump the water, build the pressure, push the piston, press the button. It’s the perfect job.",[639,197861,197862],{},[642,197863],{"alt":197864,"src":197865},"I did all sorts of things that you wouldn't normally find on an engineer's docket, but it made an educated person out of me. - Frances Arnold","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3667423.png",[647,197867],{"author":100690,"quote":197868},"I did all sorts of things that you wouldn't normally find on an engineer's docket, but it made an educated person out of me.",[647,197870],{"author":197871,"quote":197872},"Kathy Hilton","I don't know how to work the computer.",[647,197874],{"author":197875,"quote":197876},"Sydney Pollack","I don't know what the creative process is. I don't know how to trick it into starting or how to egg it on.",[690,197878],{":authors":197879},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Stross\",\"slug\":\"charles-stross\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Ek\",\"slug\":\"daniel-ek\"},{\"name\":\"Frances Arnold\",\"slug\":\"frances-arnold\"},{\"name\":\"Huntley Fitzpatrick\",\"slug\":\"huntley-fitzpatrick\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Smith\",\"slug\":\"josh-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Kathy Hilton\",\"slug\":\"kathy-hilton\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Richards\",\"slug\":\"keith-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Peter H. Diamandis\",\"slug\":\"peter-h-diamandis\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Howard\",\"slug\":\"rob-howard\"},{\"name\":\"Sydney Pollack\",\"slug\":\"sydney-pollack\"},{\"name\":\"Tori Amos\",\"slug\":\"tori-amos\"},{\"name\":\"Yay Padua-Olmedo\",\"slug\":\"yay-padua-olmedo\"}]",[566,197881,634],{"id":1014},[639,197883,197884],{},[642,197885],{"alt":197886,"src":197887},"I don't like this idea of Method. I come from that school, but what I was taught was that it's your imagination. You do your homework, and you use your imagination. - Mark Ruffalo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2341211.png",[647,197889],{"author":197890,"quote":197891},"Mark Ruffalo","I don't like this idea of Method. I come from that school, but what I was taught was that it's your imagination. You do your homework, and you use your imagination.",[647,197893],{"author":197765,"quote":197894},"To add an AC outlet, for example, you just drill a circular hole in the wall, tap into the wiring, add the outlet and you’re set. If you don’t want it, pull it out and plaster over it with more earth to seal the hole.",[647,197896],{"author":197897,"quote":197898},"D. A. Pennebaker","The very first thing I ever did, I was doing some work for the French Cultural Center. They wanted a little recording set up. And I got wire. A wire recorder. The wire came off spools, and to cut and edit, you tied it together in little square knots. Can you imagine?",[690,197900],{":authors":197901},"[{\"name\":\"D. A. Pennebaker\",\"slug\":\"d-a-pennebaker\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Ruffalo\",\"slug\":\"mark-ruffalo\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Bachman\",\"slug\":\"randy-bachman\"}]",[1356,197903],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":197905},[197906,197907,197908,197909,197910,197911,197912,197913,197914,197915],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":197349,"depth":1360,"text":197302},{"id":197415,"depth":1360,"text":197308},{"id":197485,"depth":1360,"text":197314},{"id":184053,"depth":1360,"text":183838},{"id":197620,"depth":1360,"text":197324},{"id":197682,"depth":1360,"text":197330},{"id":197747,"depth":1360,"text":197336},{"id":197815,"depth":1360,"text":197342},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Machine Directive 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I had no experience. - Ed Bradley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1013123.png",[647,198078],{"author":198079,"quote":198080},"Ed Bradley","Then I learned how to do wraparounds and things like that. I had no experience.",[647,198082],{"author":198083,"quote":198084},"Kurt Browning","Just watching as a kid, I never thought I would reach this level so soon and I would actually get to do this stuff.",[647,198086],{"author":198087,"quote":198088},"Sandra Bullock","I can install toilets. I know all about the wax ring. I can tile floors. I'm learning how to do basic wiring.",[647,198090],{"author":198091,"quote":198092},"Vera Carson","I heard it was assembly work and I like doing things with my hands as well as fast-paced stuff.",[639,198094,198095],{},[642,198096],{"alt":198097,"src":198098},"People used to believe only a professional could do tiling or install track lighting. That's utter nonsense. - Bernard Marcus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1967036.png",[647,198100],{"author":198101,"quote":198102},"Bernard Marcus","People used to believe only a professional could do tiling or install track lighting. That's utter nonsense.",[647,198104],{"author":198105,"quote":198106},"Gary Root","Anyone who wants to learn how to use this equipment is more than welcome to come by.",[647,198108],{"author":198109,"quote":198110},"Ingrid Reed","I think he was being very honest when he said he was just learning how to do this.",[647,198112],{"author":198113,"quote":198114},"Dave Stevens","I'm hearing that there are quite a few people who are interested in doing it.",[647,198116],{"author":198117,"quote":198118},"Burton Richter","I got no thrill from solving an integral equation, but I did get a thrill from building an exotic piece of equipment that worked.",[639,198120,198121],{},[642,198122],{"alt":198123,"src":198124},"That fascinated me. I used to watch all these operations on TV and thought it would be really cool to do that. - Miranda Otto","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3843242.png",[647,198126],{"author":198127,"quote":198128},"Miranda Otto","That fascinated me. I used to watch all these operations on TV and thought it would be really cool to do that.",[647,198130],{"author":7904,"quote":198131},"I want to learn to weld.",[647,198133],{"author":198134,"quote":198135},"The Miz","I'm just a Parma kid who lived in the Sandpiper and went to Normandy. If I can do it, you can do whatever you set as your goal.",[690,198137],{":authors":198138},"[{\"name\":\"Bernard Marcus\",\"slug\":\"bernard-marcus\"},{\"name\":\"Burton Richter\",\"slug\":\"burton-richter\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Stevens\",\"slug\":\"dave-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Bradley\",\"slug\":\"ed-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Root\",\"slug\":\"gary-root\"},{\"name\":\"Ingrid Reed\",\"slug\":\"ingrid-reed\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Browning\",\"slug\":\"kurt-browning\"},{\"name\":\"Miranda Otto\",\"slug\":\"miranda-otto\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"},{\"name\":\"Sandra Bullock\",\"slug\":\"sandra-bullock\"},{\"name\":\"The Miz\",\"slug\":\"the-miz\"},{\"name\":\"Vera Carson\",\"slug\":\"vera-carson\"}]",[566,198140,185225],{"id":185462},[639,198142,198143],{},[642,198144],{"alt":198145,"src":198146},"It's also a lot easier to do it at home. We can hear and execute. On the road it's pretty tough. - Lee Evans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1394470.png",[647,198148],{"author":198149,"quote":198150},"Lee Evans","It's also a lot easier to do it at home. We can hear and execute. On the road it's pretty tough.",[647,198152],{"author":198153,"quote":198154},"Maurice Greene","It's real simple to pass a stick, you just have to get people in there who know what they're doing and everything else,",[647,198156],{"author":198157,"quote":198158},"Bob Johnson","You've got to have everybody pulling on the same end of the rope and wanting that kind of program,",[647,198160],{"author":198161,"quote":198162},"Jamie King","It's really going to allow you to do more and to become more interactive.",[639,198164,198165],{},[642,198166],{"alt":198167,"src":198168},"It's fun to work the robotic arm in part because it's really a team effort. - Ellen Ochoa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2159410.png",[647,198170],{"author":198171,"quote":198172},"Ellen Ochoa","It's fun to work the robotic arm in part because it's really a team effort.",[647,198174],{"author":198175,"quote":198176},"Jessamyn West","If you train people properly, they won't be able to tell a drill from the real thing. If anything, the real thing will be easier.",[647,198178],{"author":198171,"quote":198179},"It’s fun to work the robotic arm in part because it’s really a team effort.",[647,198181],{"author":198175,"quote":198182},"If you train people properly, they won’t be able to tell a drill from the real thing. If anything, the real thing will be easier.",[647,198184],{"author":198185,"quote":198186},"Stanislaw Ulam","I am always amazed how much a certain facility with a special and apparently narrow technique can accomplish.",[639,198188,198189],{},[642,198190],{"alt":198191,"src":198192},"I've worked with Tom House and Adam Dedeaux, and both of those guys helped me out just pure mechanically. - Andy Dalton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3549383.png",[647,198194],{"author":198195,"quote":198196},"Andy Dalton","I've worked with Tom House and Adam Dedeaux, and both of those guys helped me out just pure mechanically.",[647,198198],{"author":198199,"quote":198200},"Cory Barlog","It's better to do something really really well and thorough, than I think to have a surface level version of a lot of different things.",[690,198202],{":authors":198203},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Dalton\",\"slug\":\"andy-dalton\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Johnson\",\"slug\":\"bob-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Cory Barlog\",\"slug\":\"cory-barlog\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Ochoa\",\"slug\":\"ellen-ochoa\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie King\",\"slug\":\"jamie-king\"},{\"name\":\"Jessamyn West\",\"slug\":\"jessamyn-west\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Evans\",\"slug\":\"lee-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Greene\",\"slug\":\"maurice-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Stanislaw Ulam\",\"slug\":\"stanislaw-ulam\"}]",[566,198205,198049],{"id":198206},"technical-skills-and-mastery",[639,198208,198209],{},[642,198210],{"alt":198211,"src":198212},"It's like when you want to make a house... the technique is very important. - Cecilia Bartoli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-989527.png",[647,198214],{"author":198215,"quote":198216},"Cecilia Bartoli","It's like when you want to make a house... the technique is very important.",[647,198218],{"author":198219,"quote":198220},"Kevin Baines","It's like testing a new airplane or car. Before you go off joyriding with it, you want to make sure everything works.",[647,198222],{"author":79371,"quote":198223},"But it's very technical and you really have to work and work and work to crack it. It's about using your whole face, jaw and tongue in a totally different way. It was very interesting - I love the English language, which made it easier.",[647,198225],{"author":198226,"quote":198227},"Joseph Kosinski","I think some people are under the impression that you can simply just shoot it on blue, and then it's all done in post. But no, you really need to understand the pipeline, from beginning to end.",[639,198229,198230],{},[642,198231],{"alt":198232,"src":198233},"I have the manual, and the sad thing is that many of the techniques are exactly the same ones with a few enhancements by the US since World War II. So the role of our European allies and others has just really disappointed me greatly. - Ray McGovern","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2085061.png",[647,198235],{"author":198236,"quote":198237},"Ray McGovern","I have the manual, and the sad thing is that many of the techniques are exactly the same ones with a few enhancements by the US since World War II. So the role of our European allies and others has just really disappointed me greatly.",[647,198239],{"author":198240,"quote":198241},"William Scranton","Getting you ready to go into an area of radioactivity is an enormously complicated undertaking which requires actually very precise moves.",[647,198243],{"author":198244,"quote":198245},"Jack Tichy","This product is very complex and very sophisticated. It takes a lot of training.",[647,198247],{"author":198248,"quote":198249},"Norv Turner","We've used it in practice and we'll use it some the next couple of days.",[647,198251],{"author":79371,"quote":198252},"But it’s very technical and you really have to work and work and work to crack it. It’s about using your whole face, jaw and tongue in a totally different way. It was very interesting – I love the English language, which made it easier.",[639,198254,198255],{},[642,198256],{"alt":198257,"src":198258},"I am always amazed how much a certain facility with a special and apparently narrow technique can accomplish. - Stanislaw Ulam","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3439698.png",[647,198260],{"author":198185,"quote":198186},[647,198262],{"author":198117,"quote":198118},[690,198264],{":authors":198265},"[{\"name\":\"Burton Richter\",\"slug\":\"burton-richter\"},{\"name\":\"Cecilia Bartoli\",\"slug\":\"cecilia-bartoli\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Tichy\",\"slug\":\"jack-tichy\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Kosinski\",\"slug\":\"joseph-kosinski\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Baines\",\"slug\":\"kevin-baines\"},{\"name\":\"Marion Cotillard\",\"slug\":\"marion-cotillard\"},{\"name\":\"Norv Turner\",\"slug\":\"norv-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Ray McGovern\",\"slug\":\"ray-mcgovern\"},{\"name\":\"Stanislaw Ulam\",\"slug\":\"stanislaw-ulam\"},{\"name\":\"William Scranton\",\"slug\":\"william-scranton\"}]",[566,198267,198055],{"id":198268},"learning-through-experimentation",[639,198270,198271],{},[642,198272],{"alt":198273,"src":198274},"With this LP we were all very clear on the approach we wanted to take, which was to do something heavy, but also experiment with a lot of other things we really like. - Phil Anselmo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-940747.png",[647,198276],{"author":198277,"quote":198278},"Phil Anselmo","With this LP we were all very clear on the approach we wanted to take, which was to do something heavy, but also experiment with a lot of other things we really like.",[647,198280],{"author":198281,"quote":198282},"Caroline B. Cooney","So whether they're using Rollerblades or not doesn't really enter into the major question you're going to deal with in any book.",[647,198284],{"author":198285,"quote":198286},"Claude Chabrol","There was one thing which I thought was tremendous fun, namely finding as many angles as possible within the confines of a single room.",[647,198288],{"author":198289,"quote":198290},"Yvon Chouinard","Remember: if you take bivouac equipment along, you will bivouac...",[639,198292,198293],{},[642,198294],{"alt":198295,"src":198296},"This is pretty cool. I worked pretty hard for it. We really went to the greatest lengths we could to prepare the dogs and all the equipment. - Jeff King","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1824499.png",[647,198298],{"author":198299,"quote":198300},"Jeff King","This is pretty cool. I worked pretty hard for it. We really went to the greatest lengths we could to prepare the dogs and all the equipment.",[647,198302],{"author":198303,"quote":198304},"Ellen MacArthur","There is real relief on board, it hasn't been the most ideal way to start but we are really happy to be able to get on with the task of challenging the Jules Verne record,",[647,198306],{"author":198307,"quote":198308},"Jonathan Miller","I see them as a trailblazer. They're really the first to do something of this magnitude, and for a first step, I think it's fantastic.",[647,198310],{"author":198311,"quote":198312},"Van Morrison","It's real difficult to pin down directions. I just want to do collaboration-tape stuff.",[647,198314],{"author":198315,"quote":198316},"Nell Newman","My dad hates doing PR, so I volunteered to do this for him.",[639,198318,198319],{},[642,198320],{"alt":198321,"src":198322},"I've never presented. The logistics of that is a challenge. - Michael Ritchie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2343811.png",[647,198324],{"author":198325,"quote":198326},"Michael Ritchie","I've never presented. The logistics of that is a challenge.",[647,198328],{"author":191760,"quote":198329},"It is the first time it has been successfully accomplished at these kinds of distances.",[647,198331],{"author":198332,"quote":198333},"Tom Catena","I realized mechanical engineering doesn't much lend itself to missionary work.",[690,198335],{":authors":198336},"[{\"name\":\"Caroline B. Cooney\",\"slug\":\"caroline-b-cooney\"},{\"name\":\"Claude Chabrol\",\"slug\":\"claude-chabrol\"},{\"name\":\"David Smith\",\"slug\":\"david-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen MacArthur\",\"slug\":\"ellen-macarthur\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff King\",\"slug\":\"jeff-king\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Miller\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Ritchie\",\"slug\":\"michael-ritchie\"},{\"name\":\"Nell Newman\",\"slug\":\"nell-newman\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Anselmo\",\"slug\":\"phil-anselmo\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Catena\",\"slug\":\"tom-catena\"},{\"name\":\"Van Morrison\",\"slug\":\"van-morrison\"},{\"name\":\"Yvon Chouinard\",\"slug\":\"yvon-chouinard\"}]",[566,198338,197336],{"id":197747},[639,198340,198341],{},[642,198342],{"alt":198343,"src":198344},"Even though I teach with 35mm, my method takes people by surprise, because it isn't fast, and it isn't about hardware or software, or even great results. It's about great process. - Sam Abell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-946856.png",[647,198346],{"author":198347,"quote":198348},"Sam Abell","Even though I teach with 35mm, my method takes people by surprise, because it isn't fast, and it isn't about hardware or software, or even great results. It's about great process.",[647,198350],{"author":198087,"quote":198088},[647,198352],{"author":198353,"quote":198354},"Steve Lewis","You hope that you never have to use these techniques, ... But it's nice to have the knowledge in case of an emergency.",[647,198356],{"author":198357,"quote":198358},"Steve Newport","This will be a supervised class. This is for people who are looking for variety. They can make it as hard as they want it.",[639,198360,198361],{},[642,198362],{"alt":198363,"src":198364},"I've been training for this for a very long time. It's nice to put a plan together and get the result that I wanted. - Christine Ohuruogu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2156112.png",[647,198366],{"author":198367,"quote":198368},"Christine Ohuruogu","I've been training for this for a very long time. It's nice to put a plan together and get the result that I wanted.",[647,198370],{"author":198371,"quote":198372},"Robert Palmer","The special use arrangement has been cumbersome to administer.",[647,198374],{"author":198375,"quote":198376},"Roy Romer","With lab courses, we may be able to simulate a lot of that and reduce costs.",[647,198378],{"author":198379,"quote":198380},"Jimmy Williams","People can take the steps necessary to activate them.",[647,198382],{"author":198383,"quote":198384},"Paul Wright","Most of the instruction will be hands-on. We'll demonstrate how to use the equipment and they'll be able to follow.",[639,198386,198387],{},[642,198388],{"alt":198389,"src":198390},"The idea of Juilliard was that it would give you this toolbox full of skills that you could take with you and apply to anything. - Robin Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2765712.png",[647,198392],{"author":158991,"quote":198393},"The idea of Juilliard was that it would give you this toolbox full of skills that you could take with you and apply to anything.",[647,198395],{"author":198101,"quote":198396},"People used to believe only a professional could do tiling or install track lighting. That’s utter nonsense.",[647,198398],{"author":198399,"quote":198400},"Sherri Shepherd","I am on the power toothbrush train and I’m asking people to try to using an Oral B power toothbrush. I just started using one and I cannot believe that I waited this long to use a power toothbrush. It’s so much easier than using a manual toothbrush.",[690,198402],{":authors":198403},"[{\"name\":\"Bernard Marcus\",\"slug\":\"bernard-marcus\"},{\"name\":\"Christine Ohuruogu\",\"slug\":\"christine-ohuruogu\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Williams\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Wright\",\"slug\":\"paul-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Palmer\",\"slug\":\"robert-palmer\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Williams\",\"slug\":\"robin-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Roy Romer\",\"slug\":\"roy-romer\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Abell\",\"slug\":\"sam-abell\"},{\"name\":\"Sandra Bullock\",\"slug\":\"sandra-bullock\"},{\"name\":\"Sherri Shepherd\",\"slug\":\"sherri-shepherd\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Lewis\",\"slug\":\"steve-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Newport\",\"slug\":\"steve-newport\"}]",[566,198405,131710],{"id":131889},[639,198407,198408],{},[642,198409],{"alt":198410,"src":198411},"It's fun. Just being able to do it. - Greg Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-908140.png",[647,198413],{"author":192168,"quote":198414},"It's fun. Just being able to do it.",[647,198416],{"author":198417,"quote":198418},"Hank Bounds","Frankly, instruction is not the primary mission right now. ... Right now we just have to take care of our children, and testing is a long way from my priority right now.",[647,198420],{"author":198421,"quote":198422},"Christopher Cotton","We've been going back and forth. My wife likes something with 'laser' in it. Laser Trail? Laser Corridor? We have to work on it.",[647,198424],{"author":198425,"quote":198426},"John Gardner","This is a facility run by skilled people and you won't get that expertise anywhere else.",[639,198428,198429],{},[642,198430],{"alt":198431,"src":198432},"That's insane. I never really thought I was ever capable of that sort of thing. - Libby Lenton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1924614.png",[647,198434],{"author":198435,"quote":198436},"Libby Lenton","That's insane. I never really thought I was ever capable of that sort of thing.",[647,198438],{"author":198439,"quote":198440},"Zhang Li","The instructions are too boring to go through, and I believe it's more practical to be familiar with their functions through use.",[647,198442],{"author":198443,"quote":198444},"Judy Martin","I know they know how to do this. It's wonderful.",[647,198446],{"author":198447,"quote":198448},"Lisa Riley","This is something since I was younger that I've wanted to do. It's hard to explain. It's just been wonderful.",[647,198450],{"author":198451,"quote":198452},"Maya Rudolph","I would love it if you would come in and teach me how to really do you.",[639,198454,198455],{},[642,198456],{"alt":198457,"src":198458},"It's like trying to turn an aircraft carrier around. It takes a long time for things to stop, so we took advantage of working very fast and redid a large part of the picture. - Andrew Stanton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2393046.png",[647,198460],{"author":198461,"quote":198462},"Andrew Stanton","It's like trying to turn an aircraft carrier around. It takes a long time for things to stop, so we took advantage of working very fast and redid a large part of the picture.",[647,198464],{"author":198199,"quote":198200},[690,198466],{":authors":198467},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Stanton\",\"slug\":\"andrew-stanton\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Cotton\",\"slug\":\"christopher-cotton\"},{\"name\":\"Cory Barlog\",\"slug\":\"cory-barlog\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Anderson\",\"slug\":\"greg-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Hank Bounds\",\"slug\":\"hank-bounds\"},{\"name\":\"John Gardner\",\"slug\":\"john-gardner\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Martin\",\"slug\":\"judy-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Libby Lenton\",\"slug\":\"libby-lenton\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Riley\",\"slug\":\"lisa-riley\"},{\"name\":\"Maya Rudolph\",\"slug\":\"maya-rudolph\"},{\"name\":\"Zhang Li\",\"slug\":\"zhang-li\"}]",[566,198469,634],{"id":1014},[639,198471,198472],{},[642,198473],{"alt":198474,"src":198475},"Easy accessibility gradually tapers engrossment. - Pawan Mishra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4591.png",[647,198477],{"author":19831,"quote":198478},"Easy accessibility gradually tapers engrossment.",[647,198480],{"author":198481,"quote":198482},"Jean Lowe Carlson","AC/DC is very easy to miao along to!",[647,198484],{"author":198485,"quote":198486},"Marty Brown","There is a little bit of trepidation about getting into those kind of operations.",[647,198488],{"author":198489,"quote":198490},"Don Clark","These are very, very simple to use. Actually there was a six-year-old in Arizona who saved her grandmother with this.",[639,198492,198493],{},[642,198494],{"alt":198495,"src":198496},"I used to do it undercover for many years for the government, so I can tell you how simple it is. - Aaron Graham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1483535.png",[647,198498],{"author":198499,"quote":198500},"Aaron Graham","I used to do it undercover for many years for the government, so I can tell you how simple it is.",[647,198502],{"author":198503,"quote":198504},"Ron Greene","It's kind of a neat thing to do.",[647,198506],{"author":67761,"quote":198507},"Their in-house knowledge of how to do these things is very, very good.",[647,198509],{"author":198510,"quote":198511},"Adi Kishore","Integration is a formidable challenge. It's not so much a question of any individual player or a particular product; it's just a matter of whether they can dance together.",[690,198513],{":authors":198514},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Graham\",\"slug\":\"aaron-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Adi Kishore\",\"slug\":\"adi-kishore\"},{\"name\":\"Don Clark\",\"slug\":\"don-clark\"},{\"name\":\"E. Helm\",\"slug\":\"e-helm\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Lowe Carlson\",\"slug\":\"jean-lowe-carlson\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Brown\",\"slug\":\"marty-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Pawan Mishra\",\"slug\":\"pawan-mishra\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Greene\",\"slug\":\"ron-greene\"}]",[1356,198516],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":198518},[198519,198520,198521,198522,198523,198524,198525,198526],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":198070,"depth":1360,"text":198039},{"id":185462,"depth":1360,"text":185225},{"id":198206,"depth":1360,"text":198049},{"id":198268,"depth":1360,"text":198055},{"id":197747,"depth":1360,"text":197336},{"id":131889,"depth":1360,"text":131710},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Practical Experience Over 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Making",[574,198662,198663],{},[577,198664,189681],{"href":189680},[574,198666,198667],{},[577,198668,634],{"href":633},[566,198670,198626],{"id":198671},"simplicity-and-focus",[639,198673,198674],{},[642,198675],{"alt":198676,"src":198677},"Keep the main thing the main thing. - Bryant A. Loney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-434532.png",[647,198679],{"author":143123,"quote":198680},"Keep the main thing the main thing.",[647,198682],{"author":198683,"quote":198684},"Leo Babauta","Keep it simple, and focus on what you have to do right now, not on playing with your system or your tools.",[647,198686],{"author":9189,"quote":198687},"A thousand ways. Focus on the one way.",[647,198689],{"author":45213,"quote":198690},"Do a few simple things really well, instead of a lot of complicated maneuvers that can go wrong in the heat of battle.",[639,198692,198693],{},[642,198694],{"alt":198695,"src":198696},"Focus on the objective, execute the process to get there. - Edwin Dearborn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-406047.png",[647,198698],{"author":198699,"quote":198700},"Edwin Dearborn","Focus on the objective, execute the process to get there.",[647,198702],{"author":5330,"quote":198703},"Put first things first and second things are thrown in. Put second things first and you lose both first and second things.",[647,198705],{"author":198706,"quote":198707},"Bruce Feiler","You don’t need a grand plan, you don’t need to go back to the ancestors and rewrite the rules. You just need to take small steps and accumulate small wins.",[647,198709],{"author":45213,"quote":198690},[647,198711],{"author":61327,"quote":198712},"The trick to getting things done is to list things to do in doable order.",[639,198714,198715],{},[642,198716],{"alt":198717,"src":198718},"You get a checklist, and then you just sort of ride herd on it. It’s just a few items on a single sheet of paper. - Kirk Kerkorian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3202052.png",[647,198720],{"author":198721,"quote":198722},"Kirk Kerkorian","You get a checklist, and then you just sort of ride herd on it. It’s just a few items on a single sheet of paper.",[647,198724],{"author":9189,"quote":198687},[647,198726],{"author":198683,"quote":198684},[647,198728],{"author":198729,"quote":198730},"Alex Zanardi","Whether it is a small thing or big one, step-by-step you can make things happen.",[690,198732],{":authors":198733},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Zanardi\",\"slug\":\"alex-zanardi\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Feiler\",\"slug\":\"bruce-feiler\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant A. Loney\",\"slug\":\"bryant-a-loney\"},{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Edwin Dearborn\",\"slug\":\"edwin-dearborn\"},{\"name\":\"John Flanagan\",\"slug\":\"john-flanagan\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Kerkorian\",\"slug\":\"kirk-kerkorian\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Babauta\",\"slug\":\"leo-babauta\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Yancey\",\"slug\":\"rick-yancey\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Breault\",\"slug\":\"robert-breault\"}]",[566,198735,198632],{"id":198736},"taking-action",[639,198738,198739],{},[642,198740],{"alt":198741,"src":198742},"Do one small thing immediately – often this is all you need to do to get started. - Brian Tracy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2901156.png",[647,198744],{"author":11366,"quote":198745},"Do one small thing immediately – often this is all you need to do to get started.",[647,198747],{"author":5233,"quote":198748},"Do the most difficult thing if that is what will pay you. Dust the Rust if you Must. Success never comes with ease.",[647,198750],{"author":198751,"quote":198752},"Pat Croce","Paint your vision, develop tasks, prioritize action steps and do it now.",[647,198754],{"author":198755,"quote":198756},"Jayde Scott","You don’t pack what you need; you pack what you think you will probably need, taking into account each and every possibility, and then add some more stuff…just in case.",[639,198758,198759],{},[642,198760],{"alt":198761,"src":198762},"Anything you can do needs to be done, so pick up the tool of your choice and get started. - Ben Linder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1878056.png",[647,198764],{"author":198765,"quote":198766},"Ben Linder","Anything you can do needs to be done, so pick up the tool of your choice and get started.",[647,198768],{"author":66920,"quote":198769},"What we can do, we must do: we must use what we are given, and we must use it the best we can, however much or little help we have for the task.",[647,198771],{"author":198772,"quote":198773},"Mike Sander","We don't want to make a quick decision, but a comprehensive and thorough one.",[647,198775],{"author":198776,"quote":198777},"Imran Khan","Just give it everything you've got and bowl as fast as possible.",[647,198779],{"author":147677,"quote":198780},"If you want to get anything done, you have to start somewhere.",[639,198782,198783],{},[642,198784],{"alt":198785,"src":198786},"Do the most difficult thing if that is what will pay you. Dust the Rust if you Must. Success never comes with ease. - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-407093.png",[647,198788],{"author":5233,"quote":198748},[647,198790],{"author":64520,"quote":198791},"Do that work which the True Guru asks you to do.",[647,198793],{"author":198794,"quote":198795},"Darren Mathews","What you want to do is advance, and we did just that.",[647,198797],{"author":5233,"quote":198748},[690,198799],{":authors":198800},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Linder\",\"slug\":\"ben-linder\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Darren Mathews\",\"slug\":\"darren-mathews\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"doug-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"Granth Sahib\",\"slug\":\"granth-sahib\"},{\"name\":\"Imran Khan\",\"slug\":\"imran-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jayde Scott\",\"slug\":\"jayde-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Sander\",\"slug\":\"mike-sander\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Croce\",\"slug\":\"pat-croce\"},{\"name\":\"Robin McKinley\",\"slug\":\"robin-mckinley\"}]",[566,198802,190581],{"id":190748},[639,198804,198805],{},[642,198806],{"alt":198807,"src":198808},"First I make a list of priorities: one, two, three, and so on. Then I cross out everything from three on down. - Roy F. Baumeister","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3400475.png",[647,198810],{"author":198811,"quote":198812},"Roy F. Baumeister","First I make a list of priorities: one, two, three, and so on. Then I cross out everything from three on down.",[647,198814],{"author":18222,"quote":198815},"Make preparations in advance ... you never have trouble if you are prepared for it.",[647,198817],{"author":198818,"quote":198819},"Ralph Marston","Prepare far enough in advance, and just about anything is possible.",[647,198821],{"author":198822,"quote":198823},"Ashwell Prince","However, I have a plan to play Warne's deliveries and I'm keeping things simple.",[639,198825,198826],{},[642,198827],{"alt":198828,"src":198829},"Take the time, start early, and read the booklet. It's not that difficult. - Jay Safier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2466815.png",[647,198831],{"author":198832,"quote":198833},"Jay Safier","Take the time, start early, and read the booklet. It's not that difficult.",[647,198835],{"author":198811,"quote":198812},[647,198837],{"author":198838,"quote":198839},"Judy Martindale","First you have to do the boring stuff.",[647,198841],{"author":198842,"quote":198843},"S.E. Grove","All you need...is something to do.",[647,198845],{"author":3454,"quote":198846},"This is the most important thing that needs to get done in the short term.",[639,198848,198849],{},[642,198850],{"alt":198851,"src":198852},"I suppose the important thing is to make some sort of difference - David Nicholls","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2125311.png",[647,198854],{"author":24730,"quote":198855},"I suppose the important thing is to make some sort of difference",[647,198857],{"author":18222,"quote":198815},[647,198859],{"author":198811,"quote":198812},[647,198861],{"author":117142,"quote":198862},"I'm going to do everything I can to try and craft a compromise that avoids a lengthy trial,",[690,198864],{":authors":198865},"[{\"name\":\"Ashwell Prince\",\"slug\":\"ashwell-prince\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Schumer\",\"slug\":\"charles-schumer\"},{\"name\":\"David Nicholls\",\"slug\":\"david-nicholls\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Safier\",\"slug\":\"jay-safier\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Martindale\",\"slug\":\"judy-martindale\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Hays\",\"slug\":\"nick-hays\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Marston\",\"slug\":\"ralph-marston\"},{\"name\":\"Roy F. Baumeister\",\"slug\":\"roy-f-baumeister\"},{\"name\":\"S.E. Grove\",\"slug\":\"se-grove\"},{\"name\":\"Theodore Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"theodore-roosevelt\"}]",[566,198867,198642],{"id":198868},"dealing-with-complexity",[639,198870,198871],{},[642,198872],{"alt":198873,"src":198874},"When you have finished analyzing all the variations and gone along all the branches of the tree of analysis you must first of all write the move down on your score sheet, before you play it. - Alexander Kotov","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2834169.png",[647,198876],{"author":198877,"quote":198878},"Alexander Kotov","When you have finished analyzing all the variations and gone along all the branches of the tree of analysis you must first of all write the move down on your score sheet, before you play it.",[647,198880],{"author":198881,"quote":198882},"Robert D. Kintigh","3,2,1........Launch! A lot of preparation goes into launching a rocket ship. No short cuts or cheating will get that rocket to its destination. A lot of hard work and dedication goes into every launch. What are you doing to launch? Are you doing the proper work needed? Are you dedicated?",[647,198884],{"author":198885,"quote":198886},"Jack D. Schwager","If instead of saying, “I’m going to do this trade,” you say, “I’m going to watch myself do this trade,” all of a sudden you find that the process is a lot easier.",[647,198888],{"author":198889,"quote":198890},"Taiichi Ohno","If you are going to do TPS you must do it all the way. You also need to change the way you think. You need to change how you look at things.",[639,198892,198893],{},[642,198894],{"alt":198895,"src":198896},"Certain things you have to stumble on to. They can’t be preprogrammed. - M. Ward","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3241400.png",[647,198898],{"author":198899,"quote":198900},"M. Ward","Certain things you have to stumble on to. They can’t be preprogrammed.",[647,198902],{"author":198903,"quote":198904},"Chris Hansen","Every time I thought I've seen every possible scenario, something else comes up. You just have to be prepared at every level.",[647,198906],{"author":198899,"quote":198907},"Certain things you have to stumble on to. They can't be preprogrammed.",[647,198909],{"author":198910,"quote":198911},"Janet Reno","My position is that we review and review and review to try to see if there's anything we would do differently, try to learn from it. What I want to try to do is make sure that things are as open as possible.",[647,198913],{"author":547,"quote":198914},"Cover and Move, Simple, Prioritize and Execute, and Decentralized Command.",[639,198916,198917],{},[642,198918],{"alt":198919,"src":198920},"Nothing important comes with instructions. - James Richardson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2318407.png",[647,198922],{"author":23215,"quote":198923},"Nothing important comes with instructions.",[647,198925],{"author":198889,"quote":198890},[647,198927],{"author":198928,"quote":198929},"David Williams","Once you understand your inventory, then you can start integrating at a greater level.",[647,198931],{"author":198889,"quote":198890},[690,198933],{":authors":198934},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Kotov\",\"slug\":\"alexander-kotov\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hansen\",\"slug\":\"chris-hansen\"},{\"name\":\"David Williams\",\"slug\":\"david-williams-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jack D. Schwager\",\"slug\":\"jack-d-schwager\"},{\"name\":\"James Richardson\",\"slug\":\"james-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"Janet Reno\",\"slug\":\"janet-reno\"},{\"name\":\"Jocko Willink\",\"slug\":\"jocko-willink\"},{\"name\":\"M. Ward\",\"slug\":\"m-ward\"},{\"name\":\"Robert D. Kintigh\",\"slug\":\"robert-d-kintigh\"},{\"name\":\"Taiichi Ohno\",\"slug\":\"taiichi-ohno\"}]",[566,198936,190599],{"id":190929},[639,198938,198939],{},[642,198940],{"alt":198941,"src":198942},"You have to collect enough information, listen to different POVs, as everything has more than one side and you have to master them all. - Pearl Zhu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-690540.png",[647,198944],{"author":164229,"quote":198945},"You have to collect enough information, listen to different POVs, as everything has more than one side and you have to master them all.",[647,198947],{"author":198910,"quote":198911},[647,198949],{"author":198950,"quote":198951},"Colleen Ferrary Bader","You CAN have it all. Sometimes it just takes a little time to figure out your strategy to get there.",[647,198953],{"author":94647,"quote":198954},"Before you can think out of the box, you have to start with a box",[639,198956,198957],{},[642,198958],{"alt":198959,"src":198960},"None of this is really that hard. You are making all these decisions anyway. Usually you just hire someone to coordinate them for you. - Deborah Verniest","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2665259.png",[647,198962],{"author":198963,"quote":198964},"Deborah Verniest","None of this is really that hard. You are making all these decisions anyway. Usually you just hire someone to coordinate them for you.",[647,198966],{"author":195858,"quote":198967},"What you need to know is very little, but to know that little takes very very much.",[647,198969],{"author":198950,"quote":198951},[647,198971],{"author":198928,"quote":198929},[647,198973],{"author":198974,"quote":198975},"Balenti Peco Ramos","Focus on the systematic process and the things you have control.",[639,198977,198978],{},[642,198979],{"alt":198980,"src":198981},"Learn to automate the process for the cake you baked before baking your next cake - James D Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-762074.png",[647,198983],{"author":54515,"quote":198984},"Learn to automate the process for the cake you baked before baking your next cake",[647,198986],{"author":59116,"quote":198987},"You need to figure out what the 2 or 3 most important things are, and then just do those.",[647,198989],{"author":155793,"quote":198990},"It's important to focus on what we do best and master one craft at a time.",[647,198992],{"author":198889,"quote":198890},[690,198994],{":authors":198995},"[{\"name\":\"Balenti Peco Ramos\",\"slug\":\"balenti-peco-ramos\"},{\"name\":\"Colleen Ferrary Bader\",\"slug\":\"colleen-ferrary-bader\"},{\"name\":\"David Williams\",\"slug\":\"david-williams-2\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Verniest\",\"slug\":\"deborah-verniest\"},{\"name\":\"G.I. Gurdjieff\",\"slug\":\"gi-gurdjieff\"},{\"name\":\"James D Wilson\",\"slug\":\"james-d-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Janet Reno\",\"slug\":\"janet-reno\"},{\"name\":\"Pearl Zhu\",\"slug\":\"pearl-zhu\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Simmons\",\"slug\":\"russell-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Altman\",\"slug\":\"sam-altman\"},{\"name\":\"Taiichi Ohno\",\"slug\":\"taiichi-ohno\"},{\"name\":\"Twyla Tharp\",\"slug\":\"twyla-tharp\"}]",[566,198997,185235],{"id":185580},[639,198999,199000],{},[642,199001],{"alt":199002,"src":199003},"Good boards advise and get all those fundamentals right. - Pearl Zhu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-688107.png",[647,199005],{"author":164229,"quote":199006},"Good boards advise and get all those fundamentals right.",[647,199008],{"author":54757,"quote":199009},"Do question, even the basics!You will be a fool for once!If you don't, you will be, for a lifetime..",[647,199011],{"author":48156,"quote":199012},"First, study the present construction. Second, ask for all past experiences ...study and read everything you can on the subject.",[647,199014],{"author":198910,"quote":198911},[639,199016,199017],{},[642,199018],{"alt":199019,"src":199020},"Before you can think out of the box, you have to start with a box - Twyla Tharp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2653017.png",[647,199022],{"author":94647,"quote":198954},[647,199024],{"author":199025,"quote":199026},"Sabrina Ward Harrison","Make what you most need to find.",[647,199028],{"author":54757,"quote":199009},[647,199030],{"author":199025,"quote":199026},[647,199032],{"author":199033,"quote":199034},"Bob Phillips","It's tough to prearrange these things because you don't know where it's needed or how much,",[639,199036,199037],{},[642,199038],{"alt":199019,"src":199020},[647,199040],{"author":94647,"quote":198954},[647,199042],{"author":199043,"quote":199044},"Seth Taylor","I had done some trading before and was interested in getting more familiar with the process of actually using futures and options.",[647,199046],{"author":198903,"quote":198904},[647,199048],{"author":199049,"quote":199050},"David Cameron","As PM, you have got to do everything from chairing the Cabinet to ceremonial things. You have also got to do the nitty gritty. I do get stuck into the detail.",[690,199052],{":authors":199053},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Phillips\",\"slug\":\"bob-phillips\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hansen\",\"slug\":\"chris-hansen\"},{\"name\":\"David Cameron\",\"slug\":\"david-cameron\"},{\"name\":\"Himmilicious\",\"slug\":\"himmilicious\"},{\"name\":\"Janet Reno\",\"slug\":\"janet-reno\"},{\"name\":\"Pearl Zhu\",\"slug\":\"pearl-zhu\"},{\"name\":\"Sabrina Ward Harrison\",\"slug\":\"sabrina-ward-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Taylor\",\"slug\":\"seth-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas A. Edison\",\"slug\":\"thomas-a-edison\"},{\"name\":\"Twyla Tharp\",\"slug\":\"twyla-tharp\"}]",[566,199055,128268],{"id":128367},[639,199057,199058],{},[642,199059],{"alt":199060,"src":199061},"No shortcuts, no letups, no compromise, keep moving forward under any and all conditions! - Jerry Gladstone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-662533.png",[647,199063],{"author":199064,"quote":199065},"Jerry Gladstone","No shortcuts, no letups, no compromise, keep moving forward under any and all conditions!",[647,199067],{"author":190938,"quote":199068},"be smart, but don't outsmart the process and look for shortcuts",[647,199070],{"author":199071,"quote":199072},"Rebekah Crane","You can't be overwhelmed by the what-ifs, or you'll miss out on the best part.",[647,199074],{"author":199075,"quote":199076},"Brett Favre","I’ve always shown up, always been prepared. Everything I do comes back to the example I want to set.",[639,199078,199079],{},[642,199080],{"alt":199081,"src":199082},"All I'd need is a minute. Not major time. Not the kind of time it takes to compose a symphony. Build a palace. Fight a war. Just a few crappy seconds. The kind of time it takes to tie a shoe. Peel a banana. Blow your nose. But I haven't got it. And I never will. - Jennifer Donnelly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-253501.png",[647,199084],{"author":77141,"quote":199085},"All I'd need is a minute. Not major time. Not the kind of time it takes to compose a symphony. Build a palace. Fight a war. Just a few crappy seconds. The kind of time it takes to tie a shoe. Peel a banana. Blow your nose. But I haven't got it. And I never will.",[647,199087],{"author":291,"quote":199088},"If you find a need, fulfill the gap.",[647,199090],{"author":45298,"quote":199091},"One should do what one is best at on as large a scale as possible.",[647,199093],{"author":198087,"quote":199094},"I know when I'm getting ready to mess up, I'm going to do it full-on.",[647,199096],{"author":199097,"quote":199098},"Mike Helton","You basically have to start over from scratch.",[639,199100,199101],{},[642,199102],{"alt":199103,"src":199104},"I am not thinking too far ahead, just want to take it one thing at a time. - Sachin Tendulkar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2644491.png",[647,199106],{"author":12992,"quote":199107},"I am not thinking too far ahead, just want to take it one thing at a time.",[647,199109],{"author":198818,"quote":198819},[647,199111],{"author":198903,"quote":198904},[647,199113],{"author":164229,"quote":199006},[690,199115],{":authors":199116},"[{\"name\":\"Brett Favre\",\"slug\":\"brett-favre\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hansen\",\"slug\":\"chris-hansen\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Carriger\",\"slug\":\"gail-carriger\"},{\"name\":\"H. J. Chammas\",\"slug\":\"h-j-chammas\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Donnelly\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-donnelly\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Gladstone\",\"slug\":\"jerry-gladstone\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Helton\",\"slug\":\"mike-helton\"},{\"name\":\"Pearl Zhu\",\"slug\":\"pearl-zhu\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Marston\",\"slug\":\"ralph-marston\"},{\"name\":\"Rebekah Crane\",\"slug\":\"rebekah-crane\"},{\"name\":\"Sachin Tendulkar\",\"slug\":\"sachin-tendulkar\"},{\"name\":\"Sandra Bullock\",\"slug\":\"sandra-bullock\"}]",[566,199118,198660],{"id":199119},"clarity-and-decision-making",[639,199121,199122],{},[642,199123],{"alt":199124,"src":199125},"The main thing to do right now is add up everything and see what you can do. - Jim Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1913659.png",[647,199127],{"author":7852,"quote":199128},"The main thing to do right now is add up everything and see what you can do.",[647,199130],{"author":199131,"quote":199132},"Lorena Ochoa","This is like a major for me so I learned a lot. I know for sure that next week is going to be a lot easier.",[647,199134],{"author":199135,"quote":199136},"Lindsey Graham","The next president of the United States needs to figure one thing out quickly – how to be commander in chief. And I think I could do that.",[647,199138],{"author":199135,"quote":199136},[639,199140,199141],{},[642,199142],{"alt":199143,"src":199144},"First you have to figure out what you're going to do with it. - Dave Sass","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2426663.png",[647,199146],{"author":199147,"quote":199148},"Dave Sass","First you have to figure out what you're going to do with it.",[647,199150],{"author":199131,"quote":199132},[647,199152],{"author":164229,"quote":199006},[647,199154],{"author":199147,"quote":199148},[647,199156],{"author":19845,"quote":199157},"If you want something done, ask. If you want something done quickly, ask, and then begin counting down from ten with no explanation.",[639,199159,199160],{},[642,199161],{"alt":199162,"src":199163},"We don't want to make a quick decision, but a comprehensive and thorough one. - Mike Sander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2511570.png",[647,199165],{"author":198772,"quote":198773},[647,199167],{"author":199135,"quote":199136},[647,199169],{"author":131418,"quote":199170},"Understanding exactly what you need to do and then finding a way to do it, makes a quest much more feasible.",[647,199172],{"author":164229,"quote":199006},[690,199174],{":authors":199175},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Guillebeau\",\"slug\":\"chris-guillebeau\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Sass\",\"slug\":\"dave-sass\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Lee\",\"slug\":\"jim-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsey Graham\",\"slug\":\"lindsey-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Lorena Ochoa\",\"slug\":\"lorena-ochoa\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Sander\",\"slug\":\"mike-sander\"},{\"name\":\"Pearl Zhu\",\"slug\":\"pearl-zhu\"}]",[566,199177,189681],{"id":189861},[639,199179,199180],{},[642,199181],{"alt":199182,"src":199183},"What one has to do usually can be done. - Eleanor Roosevelt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-163461.png",[647,199185],{"author":80336,"quote":199186},"What one has to do usually can be done.",[647,199188],{"author":199189,"quote":199190},"David Allen","Once you've taken inventory, you can start to make sense of your runway. But then comes a second challenge: finding the time to do what you need to do.",[647,199192],{"author":87131,"quote":199193},"Once you get an offer from Steven Soderbergh, you just do anything you can to make it fit.",[647,199195],{"author":198721,"quote":199196},"You get a checklist, and then you just sort of ride herd on it. It's just a few items on a single sheet of paper.",[639,199198,199199],{},[642,199200],{"alt":199201,"src":199202},"These are things you can do on your own to get ready. - George Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2005630.png",[647,199204],{"author":199205,"quote":199206},"George Miller","These are things you can do on your own to get ready.",[647,199208],{"author":199147,"quote":199148},[647,199210],{"author":199043,"quote":199044},[647,199212],{"author":164229,"quote":198945},[647,199214],{"author":83713,"quote":199215},"You have to use what you have to get what you want.",[639,199217,199218],{},[642,199219],{"alt":199220,"src":199221},"Pocket all your knowledge with your watch, and never pull it out in company unless desired. - Lord Chesterfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1236147.png",[647,199223],{"author":45560,"quote":199224},"Pocket all your knowledge with your watch, and never pull it out in company unless desired.",[647,199226],{"author":199227,"quote":199228},"Ken Kesey","Take what you can use and let the rest go by.",[647,199230],{"author":198842,"quote":198843},[647,199232],{"author":199233,"quote":199234},"R. Buckminster Fuller","I look for what needs to be done",[690,199236],{":authors":199237},"[{\"name\":\"Cate Blanchett\",\"slug\":\"cate-blanchett\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Sass\",\"slug\":\"dave-sass\"},{\"name\":\"David Allen\",\"slug\":\"david-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"George Miller\",\"slug\":\"george-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Kesey\",\"slug\":\"ken-kesey\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Kerkorian\",\"slug\":\"kirk-kerkorian\"},{\"name\":\"Lord Chesterfield\",\"slug\":\"lord-chesterfield\"},{\"name\":\"Pearl Zhu\",\"slug\":\"pearl-zhu\"},{\"name\":\"R. Buckminster Fuller\",\"slug\":\"r-buckminster-fuller\"},{\"name\":\"Rupaul\",\"slug\":\"rupaul\"},{\"name\":\"S.E. Grove\",\"slug\":\"se-grove\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Taylor\",\"slug\":\"seth-taylor\"}]",[566,199239,634],{"id":1014},[639,199241,199242],{},[642,199243],{"alt":199244,"src":199245},"Just do 1 small thing for your dreams each day. Like 1 pushup, 1 page, 1 action, etc. And let the compounding work for you! - Akhilesh Bhagwat","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-124595.png",[647,199247],{"author":199248,"quote":199249},"Akhilesh Bhagwat","Just do 1 small thing for your dreams each day. Like 1 pushup, 1 page, 1 action, etc. And let the compounding work for you!",[647,199251],{"author":199252,"quote":199253},"Luciano Ramalho","One Loop to rule them all, One Loop to find them,One Loop to bring them all and in liveness bind them.",[647,199255],{"author":56858,"quote":199256},"You might fear you don’t have what it takes, but you don’t need to have all the answers or everything figured right from the start.",[647,199258],{"author":66660,"quote":199259},"Forget your to-do list and create a to-be list.",[639,199261,199262],{},[642,199263],{"alt":199264,"src":199265},"You have to be willing to be a fool to advance. - Jordan B. Peterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-556074.png",[647,199267],{"author":73837,"quote":199268},"You have to be willing to be a fool to advance.",[647,199270],{"author":199271,"quote":199272},"Neil Ferree","Think Big Start Small Scale Fast Do it Now",[647,199274],{"author":30564,"quote":199275},"To take a few nouns, and a few pronouns, and adverbs and adjectives, and put them together, ball them up, and throw them against the wall to make them bounce. That's what Norman Mailer did. That's what James Baldwin did, and Joan Didion did, and that's what I do - that's what I mean to do.",[647,199277],{"author":199278,"quote":199279},"Evan Bayh","I'm doing some of the practical things you need to do to keep that option open.",[647,199281],{"author":199282,"quote":199283},"Jeff Bower","We got a lot of guys a lot of work, and that's what you want to do in this type of situation.",[639,199285,199286],{},[642,199287],{"alt":199288,"src":199289},"Don't think that you need to do all of this at once. - Mike Basso","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1088410.png",[647,199291],{"author":199292,"quote":199293},"Mike Basso","Don't think that you need to do all of this at once.",[647,199295],{"author":59852,"quote":199296},"Remember the to-do list but don't forget the to-be list.",[647,199298],{"author":199299,"quote":199300},"Richard Butler","These are very practical things, very important things.",[647,199302],{"author":199303,"quote":199304},"Rose Baglia","It's better to have an overview than do it in stages. Look at everything that's here and how you'll use it.",[647,199306],{"author":199307,"quote":199308},"Herman Cain","Just look inside and you will find just what you can do.",[639,199310,199311],{},[642,199312],{"alt":199313,"src":199314},"Instruction is important. - John Dewey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1334258.png",[647,199316],{"author":199317,"quote":199318},"John Dewey","Instruction is important.",[647,199320],{"author":199321,"quote":199322},"Lisa Dorfman","Either with expert advice or by evaluating your own personal needs.",[647,199324],{"author":8817,"quote":199325},"Take notes. Everything is copy.",[647,199327],{"author":199075,"quote":199328},"I've always shown up, always been prepared. Everything I do comes back to the example I want to set.",[647,199330],{"author":199135,"quote":199331},"The next president of the United States needs to figure one thing out quickly - how to be commander in chief. And I think I could do that.",[639,199333,199334],{},[642,199335],{"alt":199336,"src":199337},"You get what you set out to do. - John Hanson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1652152.png",[647,199339],{"author":199340,"quote":199341},"John Hanson","You get what you set out to do.",[647,199343],{"author":199344,"quote":199345},"Lukas Krajicek","This is big. Every shift is going to be crucial, so I have to be ready to show what I can do.",[647,199347],{"author":729,"quote":199348},"Some must follow and some command, through all are made oclay.",[647,199350],{"author":199351,"quote":199352},"Patrick Lynch","I?m saying wake up, ... Stop this process in its tracks and start with the basic elements. How many do we need in the region, and what are the best options?",[647,199354],{"author":199355,"quote":199356},"Catherine McAuley","Show your instructions in actions as much as you can.",[639,199358,199359],{},[642,199360],{"alt":199361,"src":199362},"Like I have to start from scratch, I don't have anything. - Scott Moody","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2096079.png",[647,199364],{"author":199365,"quote":199366},"Scott Moody","Like I have to start from scratch, I don't have anything.",[647,199368],{"author":199369,"quote":199370},"Knute Nelson","What is best and most necessary usually happens.",[647,199372],{"author":88503,"quote":199373},"You have to have an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea.",[647,199375],{"author":199376,"quote":199377},"Buddy Rice","You have to take everything as it comes.",[647,199379],{"author":199380,"quote":199381},"Oliver Ross","It's just the little things, really. It's really nothing that major, maybe an assignment here, maybe another step you take there.",[639,199383,199384],{},[642,199385],{"alt":199386,"src":199387},"For the most part, a little extra tutoring here or there is all you can do. - Bob Slowik","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2406409.png",[647,199389],{"author":199390,"quote":199391},"Bob Slowik","For the most part, a little extra tutoring here or there is all you can do.",[647,199393],{"author":199394,"quote":199395},"Selena","You have to take what you could get when you're getting started.",[647,199397],{"author":199398,"quote":199399},"Marlo Morgan","The only way to pass a test is to take the test.",[647,199401],{"author":30564,"quote":199402},"To take a few nouns, and a few pronouns, and adverbs and adjectives, and put them together, ball them up, and throw them against the wall to make them bounce. That’s what Norman Mailer did. That’s what James Baldwin did, and Joan Didion did, and that’s what I do – that’s what I mean to do.",[647,199404],{"author":59852,"quote":199405},"Remember the to-do list but don’t forget the to-be list.",[639,199407,199408],{},[642,199409],{"alt":199410,"src":199411},"Before you can think out of the box, you have to start with a box. - Twyla Tharp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3490265.png",[647,199413],{"author":94647,"quote":199414},"Before you can think out of the box, you have to start with a box.",[647,199416],{"author":199417,"quote":199418},"David Fizdale","I only know one thing. I have been bred through the Heat organization to do it one way. And every day, you prepare.",[690,199420],{":authors":199421},"[{\"name\":\"Akhilesh Bhagwat\",\"slug\":\"akhilesh-bhagwat\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Slowik\",\"slug\":\"bob-slowik\"},{\"name\":\"Brett Favre\",\"slug\":\"brett-favre\"},{\"name\":\"Buddy Rice\",\"slug\":\"buddy-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine McAuley\",\"slug\":\"catherine-mcauley\"},{\"name\":\"David Fizdale\",\"slug\":\"david-fizdale\"},{\"name\":\"Evan Bayh\",\"slug\":\"evan-bayh\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Sonnenberg\",\"slug\":\"frank-sonnenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\",\"slug\":\"henry-wadsworth-longfellow\"},{\"name\":\"Herman Cain\",\"slug\":\"herman-cain\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Bower\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bower\"},{\"name\":\"John Dewey\",\"slug\":\"john-dewey\"},{\"name\":\"John Hanson\",\"slug\":\"john-hanson\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan B. 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That wasn't well liked so we tried to be more specific.",[639,199730,199731],{},[642,199732],{"alt":199733,"src":199734},"So that's it, as simple as I can put it. - Mike Thibault","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2633772.png",[647,199736],{"author":199737,"quote":199738},"Mike Thibault","So that's it, as simple as I can put it.",[647,199740],{"author":13051,"quote":199741},"There is no problem so complicated that you can’t find a very simple answer to it if you look at it right.",[647,199743],{"author":80656,"quote":199744},"I don’t want to make things more complicated for you, so just let me know how I can do that. 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I’d get it down on paper if I were you.",[647,199882],{"author":20720,"quote":199883},"You just make it up as you go along.",[647,199885],{"author":199886,"quote":199887},"Joe Torre","I'm not very complicated.",[690,199889],{":authors":199890},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Goldacre\",\"slug\":\"ben-goldacre\"},{\"name\":\"Charles M. 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Speed",[574,200021,200022],{},[577,200023,200025],{"href":200024},"#step-by-step-approach","Step-by-Step Approach",[574,200027,200028],{},[577,200029,634],{"href":633},[566,200031,199979],{"id":200032},"trust-in-the-process",[639,200034,200035],{},[642,200036],{"alt":200037,"src":200038},"Trust the process, you do not need to know how it works, only that it does. - Hazel Butterworth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-271215.png",[647,200040],{"author":108497,"quote":200041},"Trust the process, you do not need to know how it works, only that it does.",[647,200043],{"author":19277,"quote":200044},"I don’t know how – it is a question of process",[647,200046],{"author":200047,"quote":200048},"David Sikhosana","Most people dont understand the process. They get frustrated by it. Dont Be. Focus",[647,200050],{"author":200051,"quote":200052},"Ted Allen","I am much more interested in the process than results.",[639,200054,200055],{},[642,200056],{"alt":200057,"src":200058},"What's surprising is how perfectly the process works. - John Badding","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1052585.png",[647,200060],{"author":200061,"quote":200062},"John Badding","What's surprising is how perfectly the process works.",[647,200064],{"author":200065,"quote":200066},"Joan Cusack","The fact of the matter is, if you have to have a process, I think, to figure out how to make everything work together, you just don't get that. But maybe there's a way to do it.",[647,200068],{"author":200069,"quote":200070},"Linda Holmes","I think it needs to be a very slow process.",[647,200072],{"author":200073,"quote":200074},"Gina Laughlin","This is a process that really needs to take its course.",[647,200076],{"author":200077,"quote":200078},"Ivan Lendl","You have to focus on the process. You cannot be glued to the results.",[639,200080,200081],{},[642,200082],{"alt":200083,"src":200084},"I don't really go through a process, it goes through me. - John Malkovich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2030231.png",[647,200086],{"author":166452,"quote":200087},"I don't really go through a process, it goes through me.",[647,200089],{"author":200090,"quote":200091},"Walter Smith","You are the one who seems to have no understanding of the process,",[647,200093],{"author":200094,"quote":200095},"Susan Turner","It takes about three weeks to complete one floor mat. The process is pretty labor intensive.",[647,200097],{"author":200098,"quote":200099},"John Sexton","Conversion is not for the faint of heart. It is a difficult process, requiring effort and perseverance.",[690,200101],{":authors":200102},"[{\"name\":\"David Sikhosana\",\"slug\":\"david-sikhosana\"},{\"name\":\"Gina Laughlin\",\"slug\":\"gina-laughlin\"},{\"name\":\"Hazel Butterworth\",\"slug\":\"hazel-butterworth\"},{\"name\":\"Ivan Lendl\",\"slug\":\"ivan-lendl\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Cusack\",\"slug\":\"joan-cusack\"},{\"name\":\"John Badding\",\"slug\":\"john-badding\"},{\"name\":\"John Malkovich\",\"slug\":\"john-malkovich\"},{\"name\":\"John Sexton\",\"slug\":\"john-sexton\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Holmes\",\"slug\":\"linda-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Turner\",\"slug\":\"susan-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Allen\",\"slug\":\"ted-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Smith\",\"slug\":\"walter-smith\"}]",[566,200104,188251],{"id":188463},[639,200106,200107],{},[642,200108],{"alt":200109,"src":200110},"It will take as long as it takes. Your work is to take the time and make the space. Everything else is beyond your influence. - Vironika Tugaleva","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-385795.png",[647,200112],{"author":132076,"quote":200113},"It will take as long as it takes. Your work is to take the time and make the space. Everything else is beyond your influence.",[647,200115],{"author":16607,"quote":200116},"This takes time, of course, but sometimes taking time is actually a shortcut.",[647,200118],{"author":200119,"quote":200120},"Henry Bunsow","It will take a lot of time. It will take a lot of effort.",[647,200122],{"author":200123,"quote":200124},"Shelba Bimm","It's just going to take time. It all just takes a lot of time.",[639,200126,200127],{},[642,200128],{"alt":200129,"src":200130},"It takes time, it's a grind. There are no shortcuts. You've got to grind and grind. - Mark Cuban","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1241896.png",[647,200132],{"author":200133,"quote":200134},"Mark Cuban","It takes time, it's a grind. There are no shortcuts. You've got to grind and grind.",[647,200136],{"author":200137,"quote":200138},"Jacob Frenkel","Sometimes doing that takes a little bit longer than many would like or expect.",[647,200140],{"author":200141,"quote":200142},"Lynn Hobbs","It will take four or five hours. It's a very slow process.",[647,200144],{"author":200145,"quote":200146},"Eric Jones","I see a lot of underestimating when it comes to the conversion process. A lot of people don't realize that the process of actually doing a conversion can take longer and be more difficult than people expect.",[647,200148],{"author":200149,"quote":200150},"Richard Loth","You have to think of it as a long-term proposition. You need to take it in bits and pieces at a time. Don't try and absorb it all at once.",[639,200152,200153],{},[642,200154],{"alt":200155,"src":200156},"It has been a lengthy process but worth it. - Joe Mires","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2027703.png",[647,200158],{"author":200159,"quote":200160},"Joe Mires","It has been a lengthy process but worth it.",[647,200162],{"author":191893,"quote":200163},"It is a very laborious process, but we feel accuracy is more important than expediency. I'm not going to apologize for taking our time and making sure we get it right.",[647,200165],{"author":200166,"quote":200167},"Pat Roberts","However long it takes, working in good faith, we will look into Phase 2 and see what we can do and finish that product,",[647,200169],{"author":200170,"quote":200171},"Karl Swanson","We're trying to build up. It's kind of a slow process.",[690,200173],{":authors":200174},"[{\"name\":\"Eric Jones\",\"slug\":\"eric-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Bunsow\",\"slug\":\"henry-bunsow\"},{\"name\":\"J. M. Roberts\",\"slug\":\"j-m-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Jacob Frenkel\",\"slug\":\"jacob-frenkel\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Mires\",\"slug\":\"joe-mires\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Swanson\",\"slug\":\"karl-swanson\"},{\"name\":\"Lynn Hobbs\",\"slug\":\"lynn-hobbs\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Cuban\",\"slug\":\"mark-cuban\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Roberts\",\"slug\":\"pat-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Loth\",\"slug\":\"richard-loth\"},{\"name\":\"Shelba Bimm\",\"slug\":\"shelba-bimm\"},{\"name\":\"Vironika Tugaleva\",\"slug\":\"vironika-tugaleva\"}]",[566,200176,199989],{"id":200177},"complexity-and-effort",[639,200179,200180],{},[642,200181],{"alt":200182,"src":200183},"spending time and energies to move the process forward. - Mahmoud Abbas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-928638.png",[647,200185],{"author":200186,"quote":200187},"Mahmoud Abbas","spending time and energies to move the process forward.",[647,200189],{"author":200190,"quote":200191},"Phil Anderson","It's not a clean process, it's a messy process. Bottom line, it has to be relevant and people make it relevant.",[647,200193],{"author":157471,"quote":200194},"It's going to be a long and expensive process that will require a lot of reframing and reconstruction to make it work,",[647,200196],{"author":200197,"quote":200198},"Kyle Herring","It was a fairly long and tedious process.",[639,200200,200201],{},[642,200202],{"alt":200203,"src":200204},"It's a very long, very difficult process and a very difficult case. We're still working on it and committing our resources and attention to it. - Attorney Morano","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1965578.png",[647,200206],{"author":200207,"quote":200208},"Attorney Morano","It's a very long, very difficult process and a very difficult case. We're still working on it and committing our resources and attention to it.",[647,200210],{"author":200211,"quote":200212},"Charles Martin","That process is lengthy and difficult and should be used only when other efforts have failed.",[647,200214],{"author":200215,"quote":200216},"Rex Norman","It's a long, comprehensive, intensive process. Not something anyone takes lightly.",[647,200218],{"author":200219,"quote":200220},"Rod Reid","Ron Gray designed it and gathered all the information for it. The entire process, from design to finished product, took about two months. We selected John T. -- unbeknownst to him -- back in May. That was when we made the decision to dedicate the knife to him.",[647,200222],{"author":200223,"quote":200224},"Barbara Stader","The whole system still has to be worked out. It's a huge undertaking.",[639,200226,200227],{},[642,200228],{"alt":200229,"src":200230},"There's 40 steps in that process, it's very complex. Any problem in any one step can cause a problem with the test results. - Bob Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2692669.png",[647,200232],{"author":200233,"quote":200234},"Bob Williams","There's 40 steps in that process, it's very complex. Any problem in any one step can cause a problem with the test results.",[647,200236],{"author":200237,"quote":200238},"Ross Wilburn","It really takes a lot of time. If you're not in a professional position where you may be able to allocate that time, then it can be difficult.",[647,200240],{"author":200133,"quote":200241},"It takes time, it’s a grind. There are no shortcuts. You’ve got to grind and grind.",[647,200243],{"author":200244,"quote":200245},"Denis McDonough","Process is your friend, but process also dictates what you can do.",[690,200247],{":authors":200248},"[{\"name\":\"Attorney Morano\",\"slug\":\"attorney-morano\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Stader\",\"slug\":\"barbara-stader\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Williams\",\"slug\":\"bob-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Martin\",\"slug\":\"charles-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Denis McDonough\",\"slug\":\"denis-mcdonough\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Herring\",\"slug\":\"kyle-herring\"},{\"name\":\"Mahmoud Abbas\",\"slug\":\"mahmoud-abbas\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Cuban\",\"slug\":\"mark-cuban\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Anderson\",\"slug\":\"phil-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Rex Norman\",\"slug\":\"rex-norman\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Reid\",\"slug\":\"rod-reid\"},{\"name\":\"Ross Wilburn\",\"slug\":\"ross-wilburn\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Duncan\",\"slug\":\"todd-duncan\"}]",[566,200250,199995],{"id":200251},"slow-and-steady-wins-the-race",[639,200253,200254],{},[642,200255],{"alt":200256,"src":200257},"Inch by inch it's all a cinch, by the yard it's hard. Go for it -- no matter how slow or long the process seems at first. - Mardi Ballou","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-97727.png",[647,200259],{"author":200260,"quote":200261},"Mardi Ballou","Inch by inch it's all a cinch, by the yard it's hard. Go for it -- no matter how slow or long the process seems at first.",[647,200263],{"author":200264,"quote":200265},"augustus","Only that which is well done is quickly done.",[647,200267],{"author":200268,"quote":200269},"Dan Castellaneta","Do you want the job done right, or do you want it done fast?",[647,200271],{"author":200272,"quote":200273},"Kenny Chesney","I need it all and I need it now' was my mentality before. I used to rush everything to get it done.",[639,200275,200276],{},[642,200277],{"alt":200278,"src":200279},"You need to be very patient - it takes longer than somewhere else, ... If companies do their homework and get the appropriate professional advice and don't try to do it on the cheap, they can succeed. - Kevin Connell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1229758.png",[647,200281],{"author":200282,"quote":200283},"Kevin Connell","You need to be very patient - it takes longer than somewhere else, ... If companies do their homework and get the appropriate professional advice and don't try to do it on the cheap, they can succeed.",[647,200285],{"author":200133,"quote":200134},[647,200287],{"author":200069,"quote":200070},[647,200289],{"author":200290,"quote":200291},"Gene Kitts","It's a very slow, very careful, methodical process.",[647,200293],{"author":200294,"quote":200295},"Rob Reiner","It's a very slow process - two steps forward, one step back - but I'm inching in the right direction.",[639,200297,200298],{},[642,200299],{"alt":200300,"src":200301},"It's not a simple process. It's an important part of the plan, but just one small step. - David Spear","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2429492.png",[647,200303],{"author":200304,"quote":200305},"David Spear","It's not a simple process. It's an important part of the plan, but just one small step.",[647,200307],{"author":61942,"quote":200308},"Nothing can be done at once hastily and prudently",[647,200310],{"author":200133,"quote":200241},[647,200312],{"author":200313,"quote":200314},"Doris Burke","Honestly, it's been 25 to 28 years of just slow, methodical, taking step-by step progress. I've been very lucky.",[690,200316],{":authors":200317},"[{\"name\":\"Dan Castellaneta\",\"slug\":\"dan-castellaneta\"},{\"name\":\"David Spear\",\"slug\":\"david-spear\"},{\"name\":\"Doris Burke\",\"slug\":\"doris-burke\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Kitts\",\"slug\":\"gene-kitts\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Chesney\",\"slug\":\"kenny-chesney\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Connell\",\"slug\":\"kevin-connell\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Holmes\",\"slug\":\"linda-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Mardi Ballou\",\"slug\":\"mardi-ballou\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Cuban\",\"slug\":\"mark-cuban\"},{\"name\":\"Publilius Syrus\",\"slug\":\"publilius-syrus\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Reiner\",\"slug\":\"rob-reiner\"},{\"name\":\"augustus\",\"slug\":\"augustus\"}]",[566,200319,200001],{"id":200320},"frustration-and-challenges",[639,200322,200323],{},[642,200324],{"alt":200325,"src":200326},"Most people dont understand the process. They get frustrated by it. Dont Be. Focus - David Sikhosana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-485231.png",[647,200328],{"author":200047,"quote":200048},[647,200330],{"author":200331,"quote":200332},"Cade Bernsen","As I understand it, it's going to be done rather quickly.",[647,200334],{"author":200335,"quote":200336},"Eric Behrens","We are taking this very seriously. The process is cumbersome, but it does provide for due process.",[647,200338],{"author":200339,"quote":200340},"Robert Einhorn","I don't think it blows up the deal. What it does is underline how difficult the process remains.",[639,200342,200343],{},[642,200344],{"alt":200345,"src":200346},"I can't say I'm disappointed or pleased with the process. I'd like it to go faster, but unfortunately it isn't. I suffered an injury, and it is a serious injury. - Dominik Hasek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1618840.png",[647,200348],{"author":200349,"quote":200350},"Dominik Hasek","I can't say I'm disappointed or pleased with the process. I'd like it to go faster, but unfortunately it isn't. I suffered an injury, and it is a serious injury.",[647,200352],{"author":200353,"quote":200354},"John Lawton","It's a bad process, ... It takes forever.",[647,200356],{"author":200357,"quote":200358},"Greg Martin","It can be time consuming. It took off a lot of pressure.",[647,200360],{"author":200361,"quote":200362},"Dick Spring","I'm not getting frustrated... we all knew from the start that this would be a long process.",[647,200364],{"author":200365,"quote":200366},"Roger Turner","It makes it that much more difficult for this to proceed.",[639,200368,200369],{},[642,200370],{"alt":200371,"src":200372},"You have to take the time to understand the process. - Brian Vaughn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2663592.png",[647,200374],{"author":200375,"quote":200376},"Brian Vaughn","You have to take the time to understand the process.",[647,200378],{"author":200237,"quote":200238},[647,200380],{"author":200381,"quote":200382},"Martin Sheen","Nothing ever gets done unless it’s done by a fanatic.",[647,200384],{"author":200385,"quote":200386},"Anne Wojcicki","In Silicon Valley, you want things done instantly.",[690,200388],{":authors":200389},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Wojcicki\",\"slug\":\"anne-wojcicki\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Vaughn\",\"slug\":\"brian-vaughn\"},{\"name\":\"Cade Bernsen\",\"slug\":\"cade-bernsen\"},{\"name\":\"David Sikhosana\",\"slug\":\"david-sikhosana\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Spring\",\"slug\":\"dick-spring\"},{\"name\":\"Dominik Hasek\",\"slug\":\"dominik-hasek\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Behrens\",\"slug\":\"eric-behrens\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Martin\",\"slug\":\"greg-martin\"},{\"name\":\"John Lawton\",\"slug\":\"john-lawton\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Sheen\",\"slug\":\"martin-sheen\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Einhorn\",\"slug\":\"robert-einhorn\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Turner\",\"slug\":\"roger-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Ross Wilburn\",\"slug\":\"ross-wilburn\"}]",[566,200391,200007],{"id":200392},"attention-to-detail",[639,200394,200395],{},[642,200396],{"alt":200397,"src":200398},"Roughly, it will take us an hour and a half to two hours to complete a blanket. The sewing is not as time consuming as the knots. We hand tie each blanket, but it's a security blanket. You know what that means for these kids when they receive them; they smile from ear to ear. - Shirley Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1121153.png",[647,200400],{"author":200401,"quote":200402},"Shirley Brown","Roughly, it will take us an hour and a half to two hours to complete a blanket. The sewing is not as time consuming as the knots. We hand tie each blanket, but it's a security blanket. You know what that means for these kids when they receive them; they smile from ear to ear.",[647,200404],{"author":200405,"quote":200406},"Paul Catoe","This is a critically important step in the process.",[647,200408],{"author":200409,"quote":200410},"George Domenech","It takes only five minutes from the box to the water, with no tools. I can put the boat together with my eyes closed.",[647,200412],{"author":200413,"quote":200414},"Joshua Johnson","It's a simple process, but it can save a lot of money.",[639,200416,200417],{},[642,200418],{"alt":200419,"src":200420},"It's huge undertaking, there's no question about it. - Mary Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1770049.png",[647,200422],{"author":200423,"quote":200424},"Mary Johnson","It's huge undertaking, there's no question about it.",[647,200426],{"author":191893,"quote":200163},[647,200428],{"author":200429,"quote":200430},"Ron Riffe","There's so much data that it takes quite a long time to do that.",[647,200432],{"author":200433,"quote":200434},"Delia Smith","Remember, it's very simple to have an oven tested professionally, and it only takes about five minutes.",[647,200436],{"author":9628,"quote":200437},"Part of you just has to be in service of processing things and getting them out.",[639,200439,200440],{},[642,200441],{"alt":200442,"src":200443},"I want to emphasize that this is a very, very gradual process. - Felix Umansky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2656664.png",[647,200445],{"author":200446,"quote":200447},"Felix Umansky","I want to emphasize that this is a very, very gradual process.",[647,200449],{"author":200233,"quote":200234},[647,200451],{"author":200452,"quote":200453},"Valerie Mason-John","Applying effort is more than just reading a book on recovery; it is about bringing some of the tools that have been suggested into action.",[647,200455],{"author":200456,"quote":200457},"David Starkey","It's very easy to front 'The Weakest Link;' it takes 10 minutes to prepare. But it takes three months to prepare an hour-long history programme.",[690,200459],{":authors":200460},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Williams\",\"slug\":\"bob-williams\"},{\"name\":\"David Starkey\",\"slug\":\"david-starkey\"},{\"name\":\"Delia Smith\",\"slug\":\"delia-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Felix Umansky\",\"slug\":\"felix-umansky\"},{\"name\":\"George Domenech\",\"slug\":\"george-domenech\"},{\"name\":\"J. M. Roberts\",\"slug\":\"j-m-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Joshua Johnson\",\"slug\":\"joshua-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Johnson\",\"slug\":\"mary-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Catoe\",\"slug\":\"paul-catoe\"},{\"name\":\"Regina Spektor\",\"slug\":\"regina-spektor\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Riffe\",\"slug\":\"ron-riffe\"},{\"name\":\"Shirley Brown\",\"slug\":\"shirley-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Valerie Mason-John\",\"slug\":\"valerie-mason-john\"}]",[566,200462,200013],{"id":200463},"unexpected-duration",[639,200465,200466],{},[642,200467],{"alt":200468,"src":200469},"It gets to be expensive and complicated if it goes beyond that 30 days. - Jim Bradley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1048957.png",[647,200471],{"author":200472,"quote":200473},"Jim Bradley","It gets to be expensive and complicated if it goes beyond that 30 days.",[647,200475],{"author":128403,"quote":200476},"There's a great process here. It's a time-tested process. It's a culmination of a lot of people's view points.",[647,200478],{"author":200479,"quote":200480},"Craig Colten","The whole thing takes a long, long time.",[647,200482],{"author":200483,"quote":200484},"John Cornyn","In the end, it was clear that this has turned into a very tough, very nasty process, and you have got to really want it to be able to submit yourself to all of this.",[639,200486,200487],{},[642,200488],{"alt":200489,"src":200490},"Everything is happening too fast for me to process it. - Suzanne Collins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1284574.png",[647,200492],{"author":67725,"quote":200493},"Everything is happening too fast for me to process it.",[647,200495],{"author":200496,"quote":200497},"Gretchen Dykstra","We're completely realistic about how hard this is, how time-consuming it is, how important it is.",[647,200499],{"author":200500,"quote":200501},"Nick Jonas","Sometimes there's something that you need a few takes to get it and if it takes 15 takes, it takes 15 takes. It really depends.",[647,200503],{"author":200504,"quote":200505},"Michael Lawson","Overall it is pretty much the same procedure.",[647,200507],{"author":200508,"quote":200509},"Stuart Levey","That's a process that needs to be streamlined and energized,",[639,200511,200512],{},[642,200513],{"alt":200514,"src":200515},"It was a bigger process than I envisioned, but it was a great project to work on. I had a great time. It was awesome. - Dave McDonald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1986594.png",[647,200517],{"author":200518,"quote":200519},"Dave McDonald","It was a bigger process than I envisioned, but it was a great project to work on. I had a great time. It was awesome.",[647,200521],{"author":200522,"quote":200523},"Ben Nelson","I'm not hearing it from my colleagues. I want to see the process unfold and then I can make up my mind.",[647,200525],{"author":200526,"quote":200527},"Tom Ricks","It takes just a week to get used to it.",[647,200529],{"author":200530,"quote":200531},"Joe Tiberi","We're trying to get more time. We're trying to get this done in a very compressed time frame. But we want to get it done right.",[690,200533],{":authors":200534},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Nelson\",\"slug\":\"ben-nelson\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Cowher\",\"slug\":\"bill-cowher\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Colten\",\"slug\":\"craig-colten\"},{\"name\":\"Dave McDonald\",\"slug\":\"dave-mcdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Gretchen Dykstra\",\"slug\":\"gretchen-dykstra\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Bradley\",\"slug\":\"jim-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Tiberi\",\"slug\":\"joe-tiberi\"},{\"name\":\"John Cornyn\",\"slug\":\"john-cornyn\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Lawson\",\"slug\":\"michael-lawson\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Jonas\",\"slug\":\"nick-jonas\"},{\"name\":\"Stuart Levey\",\"slug\":\"stuart-levey\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Collins\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Ricks\",\"slug\":\"tom-ricks\"}]",[566,200536,200019],{"id":200537},"urgency-and-speed",[639,200539,200540],{},[642,200541],{"alt":200542,"src":200543},"When it's done, it's done. And no one will know until it's done. - Philippa Gregory","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-837194.png",[647,200545],{"author":46453,"quote":200546},"When it's done, it's done. And no one will know until it's done.",[647,200548],{"author":200331,"quote":200332},[647,200550],{"author":200551,"quote":200552},"Councilor Cyr","Let's not waste any time. Let's do it and get it done.",[647,200554],{"author":200555,"quote":200556},"Margaret Goodman","Maybe we can't find the answer, but it's something that has to be done and done very quickly,",[639,200558,200559],{},[642,200560],{"alt":200561,"src":200562},"It takes a couple of minutes to do. - Mike Hughes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1677310.png",[647,200564],{"author":200565,"quote":200566},"Mike Hughes","It takes a couple of minutes to do.",[647,200568],{"author":200569,"quote":200570},"Larry Rome","The concept only took about 15 minutes to come up with.",[647,200572],{"author":200573,"quote":200574},"Paul Risley","But the process will take a long time. You've got to give us some time and some patience with this process.",[647,200576],{"author":200577,"quote":200578},"Bud Tribble","Our target is to do it promptly. How quickly that can be done depends on a lot of variables, in terms of how much information we get and how complex the things are to address.",[647,200580],{"author":88242,"quote":200581},"It?s not as complicated procedure to take them down.",[639,200583,200584],{},[642,200585],{"alt":200586,"src":200587},"Don't make the process harder than it is. - Jack Welch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2722551.png",[647,200589],{"author":135209,"quote":200590},"Don't make the process harder than it is.",[647,200592],{"author":200433,"quote":200593},"Remember, it’s very simple to have an oven tested professionally, and it only takes about five minutes.",[647,200595],{"author":197545,"quote":200596},"The only thing that’s difficult is reloading when things are happening. Can you get it done fast enough?",[647,200598],{"author":46453,"quote":200599},"When it’s done, it’s done. And no one will know until it’s done.",[690,200601],{":authors":200602},"[{\"name\":\"Bud Tribble\",\"slug\":\"bud-tribble\"},{\"name\":\"Cade Bernsen\",\"slug\":\"cade-bernsen\"},{\"name\":\"Councilor Cyr\",\"slug\":\"councilor-cyr\"},{\"name\":\"David Wright\",\"slug\":\"david-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Delia Smith\",\"slug\":\"delia-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Garry Winogrand\",\"slug\":\"garry-winogrand\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Welch\",\"slug\":\"jack-welch\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Rome\",\"slug\":\"larry-rome\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Goodman\",\"slug\":\"margaret-goodman\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Hughes\",\"slug\":\"mike-hughes\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Risley\",\"slug\":\"paul-risley\"},{\"name\":\"Philippa Gregory\",\"slug\":\"philippa-gregory\"}]",[566,200604,200025],{"id":200605},"step-by-step-approach",[639,200607,200608],{},[642,200609],{"alt":200610,"src":200611},"All it takes, is a little spark... - Karen Laffey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-649155.png",[647,200613],{"author":200614,"quote":200615},"Karen Laffey","All it takes, is a little spark...",[647,200617],{"author":200618,"quote":200619},"Bob Brooks","I've never seen a process start with such a comprehensive approach and as open as this process promises to be and will be.",[647,200621],{"author":107810,"quote":200622},"The American public's a lot more sophisticated than we all give them credit for. And on complicated issues, I'm going to give them straight answers. And if it takes more than three minutes, I'm going to do it.",[647,200624],{"author":200625,"quote":200626},"Bob Carlson","This is the first step in a long process of restoration.",[639,200628,200629],{},[642,200630],{"alt":200631,"src":200632},"It takes time. But it's a straight-forward process. - John Chapman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1219706.png",[647,200634],{"author":200635,"quote":200636},"John Chapman","It takes time. But it's a straight-forward process.",[647,200638],{"author":200639,"quote":200640},"Matt Cutts","Take this as a rule of thumb. There are smart folks doing this transition, and they're deciding how to do it in the best way.",[647,200642],{"author":200643,"quote":200644},"Tad Devine","I think three weeks of doing this intensely is the right amount of time. This is the final building block in the process . . . the most powerful one.",[647,200646],{"author":200647,"quote":200648},"David Greenberg","They can be done in a short period of time,",[647,200650],{"author":166452,"quote":200087},[639,200652,200653],{},[642,200654],{"alt":200655,"src":200656},"It's taken us some time to truly understand what is needed to do it. - Doug Parker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2203132.png",[647,200658],{"author":200659,"quote":200660},"Doug Parker","It's taken us some time to truly understand what is needed to do it.",[647,200662],{"author":63056,"quote":200663},"I feel like everyone knows what?s on the line. Everyone knows what we have to do to get it done.",[647,200665],{"author":200381,"quote":200666},"Nothing ever gets done unless it's done by a fanatic.",[647,200668],{"author":200669,"quote":200670},"Chris Wilcox","It's going to take time. It's a learning process.",[690,200672],{":authors":200673},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Strother\",\"slug\":\"ann-strother\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Brooks\",\"slug\":\"bob-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Carlson\",\"slug\":\"bob-carlson\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Wilcox\",\"slug\":\"chris-wilcox\"},{\"name\":\"David Greenberg\",\"slug\":\"david-greenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Parker\",\"slug\":\"doug-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Biden\",\"slug\":\"joe-biden\"},{\"name\":\"John Chapman\",\"slug\":\"john-chapman\"},{\"name\":\"John Malkovich\",\"slug\":\"john-malkovich\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Laffey\",\"slug\":\"karen-laffey\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Sheen\",\"slug\":\"martin-sheen\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Cutts\",\"slug\":\"matt-cutts\"},{\"name\":\"Tad Devine\",\"slug\":\"tad-devine\"}]",[566,200675,634],{"id":1014},[639,200677,200678],{},[642,200679],{"alt":200680,"src":200681},"I feel I'd rather go through the process. - Richard Brand","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1105758.png",[647,200683],{"author":200684,"quote":200685},"Richard Brand","I feel I'd rather go through the process.",[647,200687],{"author":200688,"quote":200689},"Winterblossom Chee","When they're warmed up, then we run the barrels. We do that twice, and then we cool them down by walking them around the arena again. It takes about two hours.",[647,200691],{"author":200692,"quote":200693},"Brian Mitchell","I bought a weed whacker last fall, and it took me 20 minutes to get it out. I had to use box cutters to cut plastic and slice through thick cardboard, and pliers to take out the huge staples. I had to unbolt things and untwist things and unscrew things. By the time I got it out of the package I was too tired to use it.",[647,200695],{"author":200696,"quote":200697},"Fay Vincent","This is 10 times, maybe 50 times more difficult. I would guess it would take at least a year.",[639,200699,200700],{},[642,200701],{"alt":200702,"src":200703},"The only thing that's difficult is reloading when things are happening. Can you get it done fast enough? - Garry Winogrand","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2715172.png",[647,200705],{"author":197545,"quote":200706},"The only thing that's difficult is reloading when things are happening. Can you get it done fast enough?",[647,200708],{"author":200709,"quote":200710},"Tim Zehnder","It's not a fast process, and it takes a lot of people and a lot of time.",[647,200712],{"author":200065,"quote":200713},"The fact of the matter is, if you have to have a process, I think, to figure out how to make everything work together, you just don’t get that. But maybe there’s a way to do it.",[647,200715],{"author":166452,"quote":200716},"I don’t really go through a process, it goes through me.",[647,200718],{"author":200500,"quote":200719},"Sometimes there’s something that you need a few takes to get it and if it takes 15 takes, it takes 15 takes. It really depends.",[639,200721,200722],{},[642,200723],{"alt":200724,"src":200725},"The creation of 'Into The Gloss' took less than a month. Glossier took twelve months and about a million dollars to hire the team, work with the chemists, order the inventory, get an office - you know, the whole thing. - Emily Weiss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3656652.png",[647,200727],{"author":200728,"quote":200729},"Emily Weiss","The creation of 'Into The Gloss' took less than a month. Glossier took twelve months and about a million dollars to hire the team, work with the chemists, order the inventory, get an office - you know, the whole thing.",[647,200731],{"author":200732,"quote":200733},"Graham Patrick Martin","Everyone has their own process.",[690,200735],{":authors":200736},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"brian-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Weiss\",\"slug\":\"emily-weiss\"},{\"name\":\"Fay Vincent\",\"slug\":\"fay-vincent\"},{\"name\":\"Garry Winogrand\",\"slug\":\"garry-winogrand\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Patrick Martin\",\"slug\":\"graham-patrick-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Cusack\",\"slug\":\"joan-cusack\"},{\"name\":\"John Malkovich\",\"slug\":\"john-malkovich\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Jonas\",\"slug\":\"nick-jonas\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Brand\",\"slug\":\"richard-brand\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Zehnder\",\"slug\":\"tim-zehnder\"},{\"name\":\"Winterblossom 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flexible and adaptive.",[647,200935],{"author":200936,"quote":200937},"Jerry Bruckheimer","In TV we've used something that I love... it's called process. I love process.",[647,200939],{"author":200940,"quote":200941},"Rob Corddry","I really think of it - acting and writing and producing, whatever - as shipping. You gotta ship. Put the widget together in the easiest, quickest way possible and ship the product.",[639,200943,200944],{},[642,200945],{"alt":200946,"src":200947},"It is not a question of how well each process works, the question is how well they all work together. - Lloyd Dobens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1341995.png",[647,200949],{"author":200950,"quote":200951},"Lloyd Dobens","It is not a question of how well each process works, the question is how well they all work together.",[647,200953],{"author":200954,"quote":200955},"Laurie Geigel","The production gives you a real life simulation. You've got to trust each other and get it done. It's not a typical 'work hard, study and get a grade' class.",[647,200957],{"author":200958,"quote":200959},"Quincy Jones","The process is the most beautiful part.",[647,200961],{"author":200962,"quote":200963},"Kathleen Murray","That can be one of the most fun parts of the process.",[647,200965],{"author":194874,"quote":200966},"It's all about process to me - as long as it's fun to me, I don't care about the final product.",[639,200968,200969],{},[642,200970],{"alt":200971,"src":200972},"If you're going to try to put this process into a box, it's going to kill you. - Judith Stadtman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2484867.png",[647,200974],{"author":200975,"quote":200976},"Judith Stadtman","If you're going to try to put this process into a box, it's going to kill you.",[647,200978],{"author":200979,"quote":200980},"Jon Gordon","Love the process and you’ll love what the process produces.",[647,200982],{"author":200983,"quote":200984},"Ruth Wilson","It's the preparation that's my favourite part of the process.",[647,200986],{"author":200987,"quote":200988},"Spencer Dinwiddie","Everything is a process.",[690,200990],{":authors":200991},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Sedaris\",\"slug\":\"amy-sedaris\"},{\"name\":\"Ankit Mishra\",\"slug\":\"ankit-mishra\"},{\"name\":\"Bonnie Badenoch\",\"slug\":\"bonnie-badenoch\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Bruckheimer\",\"slug\":\"jerry-bruckheimer\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Gordon\",\"slug\":\"jon-gordon\"},{\"name\":\"Judith Stadtman\",\"slug\":\"judith-stadtman\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Murray\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-murray\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Geigel\",\"slug\":\"laurie-geigel\"},{\"name\":\"Lloyd Dobens\",\"slug\":\"lloyd-dobens\"},{\"name\":\"Quincy Jones\",\"slug\":\"quincy-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Corddry\",\"slug\":\"rob-corddry\"},{\"name\":\"Ruth Wilson\",\"slug\":\"ruth-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Spencer Dinwiddie\",\"slug\":\"spencer-dinwiddie\"}]",[566,200993,200903],{"id":200994},"preparation-and-execution",[639,200996,200997],{},[642,200998],{"alt":200999,"src":201000},"Preparation is a process. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-661373.png",[647,201002],{"author":291,"quote":201003},"Preparation is a process.",[647,201005],{"author":201006,"quote":201007},"Peter Berg","I try to preload as little as I can. I like to come to the set with minimal preparation.",[647,201009],{"author":201010,"quote":201011},"Park Chan-wook","If you would ask me what my ideal process is, I would say, long pre-production, long production and long post-production.",[647,201013],{"author":67725,"quote":201014},"We follow instructions to my destination, a chamber for my preparation.",[639,201016,201017],{},[642,201018],{"alt":201019,"src":201020},"It's good to be first on some things, but sometimes it's bad. We're interested in getting (the synthetic surface) perfect. We'll keep experimenting on how best we can do that. - Bob Elliston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1374925.png",[647,201022],{"author":201023,"quote":201024},"Bob Elliston","It's good to be first on some things, but sometimes it's bad. We're interested in getting (the synthetic surface) perfect. We'll keep experimenting on how best we can do that.",[647,201026],{"author":68194,"quote":201027},"I also do my own processing, so it means a big commitment in lab time.",[647,201029],{"author":201030,"quote":201031},"Marc Newson","The process is always the same, it doesn't really matter what the object is, whether it's a prototype or whether it's for production,",[647,201033],{"author":201034,"quote":201035},"Ehud Olmert","I will very much try to ensure the formation process is calm.",[647,201037],{"author":201038,"quote":201039},"Ram Shriram","You want to do a few things really well because you want to come out with a product that is fully baked, even though it may be lacking in a few features or whatever, rather than the one that's all-achieving but not doing anything too well.",[639,201041,201042],{},[642,201043],{"alt":201044,"src":201045},"Well, no, you can prepare it all you want, but I'd still stutter. - Mel Tillis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2632481.png",[647,201047],{"author":201048,"quote":201049},"Mel Tillis","Well, no, you can prepare it all you want, but I'd still stutter.",[647,201051],{"author":35871,"quote":201052},"You can’t make a recipe for something as complicated as surgery. Instead, you can make a recipe for how to have a team that’s prepared for the unexpected.",[647,201054],{"author":201055,"quote":201056},"Chris Hogan","Preparation is key.",[647,201058],{"author":201059,"quote":201060},"David Robinson","Preparation is everything.",[647,201062],{"author":201063,"quote":201064},"Kathleen Kennedy","From a producing standpoint, I think prep is everything.",[690,201066],{":authors":201067},"[{\"name\":\"Atul Gawande\",\"slug\":\"atul-gawande\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Elliston\",\"slug\":\"bob-elliston\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hogan\",\"slug\":\"chris-hogan\"},{\"name\":\"David Robinson\",\"slug\":\"david-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Ehud Olmert\",\"slug\":\"ehud-olmert\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Leonard Nimoy\",\"slug\":\"leonard-nimoy\"},{\"name\":\"Marc Newson\",\"slug\":\"marc-newson\"},{\"name\":\"Mel Tillis\",\"slug\":\"mel-tillis\"},{\"name\":\"Park Chan-wook\",\"slug\":\"park-chan-wook\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Berg\",\"slug\":\"peter-berg\"},{\"name\":\"Ram Shriram\",\"slug\":\"ram-shriram\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Collins\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-collins\"}]",[566,201069,190575],{"id":190681},[639,201071,201072],{},[642,201073],{"alt":201074,"src":201075},"Instead of casting aspersions at the process, why don’t you redirect your energy towards something more advantageous, like finally completing the Program! - Brian  Cook","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-99615.png",[647,201077],{"author":201078,"quote":201079},"Brian  Cook","Instead of casting aspersions at the process, why don’t you redirect your energy towards something more advantageous, like finally completing the Program!",[647,201081],{"author":151405,"quote":201082},"Whatever Kanye tells me, I just try to put it in my little machine and make the perfect solution for it. That's always our collab formula, and that's just how 'Gorgeous' came about.",[647,201084],{"author":43494,"quote":201085},"I really, really want to produce. That's the top of my to-do list.",[647,201087],{"author":201088,"quote":201089},"Chris Squire","I know I always worked hard on making sure we came out with the best possible product and of course we were working with four other people, you have to balance that as well.",[639,201091,201092],{},[642,201093],{"alt":201094,"src":201095},"I am a little disappointed in the process. It's not as tight of a process as I am comfortable with. - Rae Waters","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2759738.png",[647,201097],{"author":201098,"quote":201099},"Rae Waters","I am a little disappointed in the process. It's not as tight of a process as I am comfortable with.",[647,201101],{"author":38436,"quote":201102},"As I had always said, it takes two people to work hard to create the chemistry.",[647,201104],{"author":201105,"quote":201106},"Devin Townsend","Producing is getting the performances, tracking it, making sure all the parts are there. Mixing is when you take the finished work, and you make sure all the levels are right. It's putting all the parts together.",[647,201108],{"author":201109,"quote":201110},"Gemma Chan","I was given a lot of homework: I had to practise ironing as a synth, practise washing up as a synth, cooking a meal as a synth. It's definitely the most prep I've had to do for a role.",[647,201112],{"author":201113,"quote":201114},"Hari Nef","I would like to produce, and eventually, I would like to direct.",[639,201116,201117],{},[642,201118],{"alt":201119,"src":201120},"To each his own, but my process of preparation is based on conditions, not opposition. - Rohit Sharma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3912627.png",[647,201122],{"author":201123,"quote":201124},"Rohit Sharma","To each his own, but my process of preparation is based on conditions, not opposition.",[690,201126],{":authors":201127},"[{\"name\":\"Barun Sobti\",\"slug\":\"barun-sobti\"},{\"name\":\"Brian  Cook\",\"slug\":\"brian-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Squire\",\"slug\":\"chris-squire\"},{\"name\":\"Devin Townsend\",\"slug\":\"devin-townsend\"},{\"name\":\"Gemma Chan\",\"slug\":\"gemma-chan\"},{\"name\":\"Hari Nef\",\"slug\":\"hari-nef\"},{\"name\":\"Kid Cudi\",\"slug\":\"kid-cudi\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Conrad\",\"slug\":\"lauren-conrad\"},{\"name\":\"Rae Waters\",\"slug\":\"rae-waters\"},{\"name\":\"Rohit Sharma\",\"slug\":\"rohit-sharma\"}]",[566,201129,200913],{"id":201130},"innovation-and-adaptation",[639,201132,201133],{},[642,201134],{"alt":201135,"src":201136},"Take the lid off limiting thoughts and let the juices flow, your unlimited possibilities are awaiting. ~Janiece Rendon Transition Strategist - Janiece Rendon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-390175.png",[647,201138],{"author":128329,"quote":201139},"Take the lid off limiting thoughts and let the juices flow, your unlimited possibilities are awaiting. ~Janiece Rendon Transition Strategist",[647,201141],{"author":201142,"quote":201143},"Kelvin O. Omereshone","In order to get the product you must spend ample time on the process.",[647,201145],{"author":201146,"quote":201147},"Francis Arthur Freeth","I am Freeth, and I have come to apply the phase-rule to the ammonia-soda process.[First words on joining the Brunner-Mond Company in 1907.]",[647,201149],{"author":201150,"quote":201151},"Barry Hyman","You certainly want to see anything related to manufacturing start to turn up, but it's not giving any indication of solidification,",[639,201153,201154],{},[642,201155],{"alt":201156,"src":201157},"I make work a bit like how you mix cocktails - with ingredients like budget, history and location. - Florentijn Hofman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1628271.png",[647,201159],{"author":201160,"quote":201161},"Florentijn Hofman","I make work a bit like how you mix cocktails - with ingredients like budget, history and location.",[647,201163],{"author":201164,"quote":201165},"Scott Hudson","You put those all together, you can get some pretty significant production out of there.",[647,201167],{"author":58684,"quote":201168},"We have developed a way to do multiple reactions in a single vessel while being able to recover the catalysts in pure form for reuse. By doing the reactions in a single vessel, we can cut out two or three separation steps to provide both an economic advantage and an environmentally benign process.",[647,201170],{"author":70241,"quote":201171},"The actual producing, mixing, and mastering is hard work, harder than what I do.",[647,201173],{"author":201174,"quote":201175},"David Naughton","I was not prepared for the actual process itself; having to go to the shop and having some molds done.",[639,201177,201178],{},[642,201179],{"alt":201180,"src":201181},"Synthesis is the process of making a natural product, or some other substance, artificially, in the lab, one step at a time, from extremely simple building blocks. - Gregory Petsko","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2210686.png",[647,201183],{"author":201184,"quote":201185},"Gregory Petsko","Synthesis is the process of making a natural product, or some other substance, artificially, in the lab, one step at a time, from extremely simple building blocks.",[647,201187],{"author":201188,"quote":201189},"Akira Suzuki","Carbon-carbon bond formation reactions employing organoboron compounds and organic electrophiles have recently been recognized as powerful tools for the construction of new organic compounds.",[647,201191],{"author":201192,"quote":201193},"Soma Somasegar","But the processes out there, I think, are too heavy weight.",[647,201195],{"author":201196,"quote":201197},"Pat McGrath","It takes time to reach the perfect shade and formulations. That's something that's in the science.",[647,201199],{"author":201200,"quote":201201},"Robert Christgau","I am interested in the highbrow/lowbrow synthesis. My sensibility, I am proud to say, is middlebrow.",[690,201203],{":authors":201204},"[{\"name\":\"Akira Suzuki\",\"slug\":\"akira-suzuki\"},{\"name\":\"Barry Hyman\",\"slug\":\"barry-hyman\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Jones\",\"slug\":\"christopher-jones\"},{\"name\":\"David Naughton\",\"slug\":\"david-naughton\"},{\"name\":\"Florentijn Hofman\",\"slug\":\"florentijn-hofman\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Arthur Freeth\",\"slug\":\"francis-arthur-freeth\"},{\"name\":\"Gregory Petsko\",\"slug\":\"gregory-petsko\"},{\"name\":\"Janiece Rendon\",\"slug\":\"janiece-rendon\"},{\"name\":\"Kelvin O. Omereshone\",\"slug\":\"kelvin-o-omereshone\"},{\"name\":\"Mandy Moore\",\"slug\":\"mandy-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Pat McGrath\",\"slug\":\"pat-mcgrath\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Christgau\",\"slug\":\"robert-christgau\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Hudson\",\"slug\":\"scott-hudson\"},{\"name\":\"Soma Somasegar\",\"slug\":\"soma-somasegar\"}]",[566,201206,634],{"id":1014},[639,201208,201209],{},[642,201210],{"alt":201211,"src":201212},"I want all my drems to come true,But for that I have to keep patience and burn the midnight oil. - Rahul Rawat","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-251487.png",[647,201214],{"author":201215,"quote":201216},"Rahul Rawat","I want all my drems to come true,But for that I have to keep patience and burn the midnight oil.",[647,201218],{"author":201219,"quote":201220},"Kevin Anytime","It's all execution, make sure you're executing, be electrifying don't get electrocuted.",[647,201222],{"author":201223,"quote":201224},"Ralph Klein","I’ve been to Vulcan where I’ve been vulcanized, Carbon where you get carbonated and Standard where you get standardized. Ernie Isley’s invited me to Castor … and I’m not looking forward to it.",[647,201226],{"author":201227,"quote":201228},"Chris Masoner","The more pieces you have to a process, the more expensive.",[639,201230,201231],{},[642,201232],{"alt":201233,"src":201234},"Usually, it takes between 10 and 20 layers to get the desired coating, - Michael Rubner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2344223.png",[647,201236],{"author":201237,"quote":201238},"Michael Rubner","Usually, it takes between 10 and 20 layers to get the desired coating,",[647,201240],{"author":201241,"quote":201242},"Ellen Meloy","I would like to do whatever it is that presses the essence from the hour.",[647,201244],{"author":43494,"quote":201245},"I really, really want to produce. That’s the top of my to-do list.",[647,201247],{"author":201248,"quote":201249},"Sia","I don't want to have to do production, which is very technical. I don't enjoy that.",[690,201251],{":authors":201252},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Masoner\",\"slug\":\"chris-masoner\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Meloy\",\"slug\":\"ellen-meloy\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Anytime\",\"slug\":\"kevin-anytime\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Conrad\",\"slug\":\"lauren-conrad\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Rubner\",\"slug\":\"michael-rubner\"},{\"name\":\"Rahul Rawat\",\"slug\":\"rahul-rawat\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Klein\",\"slug\":\"ralph-klein\"},{\"name\":\"Sia\",\"slug\":\"sia\"}]",[1356,201254],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":201256},[201257,201258,201259,201260,201261,201262],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":200920,"depth":1360,"text":200897},{"id":200994,"depth":1360,"text":200903},{"id":190681,"depth":1360,"text":190575},{"id":201130,"depth":1360,"text":200913},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Product Development 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necessary. This is right. This is the only way. - Halo Scot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-57050.png",[647,201393],{"author":51315,"quote":201394},"This is necessary. This is right. This is the only way.",[647,201396],{"author":291,"quote":201397},"I will enthusiastically accomplish the task.",[647,201399],{"author":10545,"quote":201400},"Above anyone else’s approval, first and foremost be sure to get your own.",[647,201402],{"author":201403,"quote":201404},"Jan Benvie","I feel called by God to do this work. It sounds quite simplistic but it is just the way I can explain it.",[639,201406,201407],{},[642,201408],{"alt":201409,"src":201410},"I never really thought that I would have a chance to do this. It's such a great opportunity. - Jaime Dacey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1328211.png",[647,201412],{"author":201413,"quote":201414},"Jaime Dacey","I never really thought that I would have a chance to do this. It's such a great opportunity.",[647,201416],{"author":201417,"quote":201418},"Wesley Duke","I'm at the point now where this is what it is, this is what you've got to do, so I've got to get it done.",[647,201420],{"author":201421,"quote":201422},"Louis Eppolito","You are going to do this, or else!",[647,201424],{"author":201425,"quote":201426},"John Harrington","Well, that's what I wanted to do and I would pay the price to do that.",[647,201428],{"author":201429,"quote":201430},"Elizabeth Miller","I'd hope someone would do this for me. This is what we're supposed to do.",[639,201432,201433],{},[642,201434],{"alt":201435,"src":201436},"That's what I intend to do as soon as possible. - Alan Pardew","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2182428.png",[647,201438],{"author":201439,"quote":201440},"Alan Pardew","That's what I intend to do as soon as possible.",[647,201442],{"author":201443,"quote":201444},"Graham Phillips","Eventually I'd love to be able to direct.",[647,201446],{"author":201447,"quote":201448},"Paul Tsongas","I have pretty much made up my mind to do this,",[647,201450],{"author":201451,"quote":201452},"Jim Whitesell","I always knew this was what I wanted to do.",[690,201454],{":authors":201455},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Pardew\",\"slug\":\"alan-pardew\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Miller\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Phillips\",\"slug\":\"graham-phillips\"},{\"name\":\"Halo Scot\",\"slug\":\"halo-scot\"},{\"name\":\"Jaime Dacey\",\"slug\":\"jaime-dacey\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Benvie\",\"slug\":\"jan-benvie\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Whitesell\",\"slug\":\"jim-whitesell\"},{\"name\":\"John Harrington\",\"slug\":\"john-harrington\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Eppolito\",\"slug\":\"louis-eppolito\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Tsongas\",\"slug\":\"paul-tsongas\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. 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No one's going to feel this isn't a real tough process.",[639,201482,201483],{},[642,201484],{"alt":201485,"src":201486},"I would like to direct. - Aaron Eckhart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1369948.png",[647,201488],{"author":201489,"quote":201490},"Aaron Eckhart","I would like to direct.",[647,201492],{"author":201493,"quote":201494},"Michael Fassbender","I definitely think the first works best.",[647,201496],{"author":201497,"quote":201498},"Gavin Grant","That's what I do best. That's what we need now.",[647,201500],{"author":201501,"quote":201502},"Don Hudson","You really want to make sure the people you are sending in are mentally and physically able to do it,",[647,201504],{"author":201505,"quote":201506},"Mark Hanson","Personally, I believe this is a step that needs to be taken.",[639,201508,201509],{},[642,201510],{"alt":201511,"src":201512},"It seems like this is what I've been doing all along. - Richard Matthews","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2086855.png",[647,201514],{"author":201515,"quote":201516},"Richard Matthews","It seems like this is what I've been doing all along.",[647,201518],{"author":201519,"quote":201520},"Bob Schieffer","I kind of think this might be something fun to do, but I want to make absolutely sure that this is what I want to do.",[647,201522],{"author":201523,"quote":201524},"Sheldon Souray","That's what I wanted to do. But I was as surprised as anybody when it worked.",[647,201526],{"author":201527,"quote":201528},"Michelle Young","Now I'm down here and this is what I want to do,",[690,201530],{":authors":201531},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Eckhart\",\"slug\":\"aaron-eckhart\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Schieffer\",\"slug\":\"bob-schieffer\"},{\"name\":\"Bootsy Collins\",\"slug\":\"bootsy-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Don Hudson\",\"slug\":\"don-hudson\"},{\"name\":\"Gavin Grant\",\"slug\":\"gavin-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Jose Cruz\",\"slug\":\"jose-cruz\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Clark\",\"slug\":\"karen-clark-2\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Hanson\",\"slug\":\"mark-hanson\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Fassbender\",\"slug\":\"michael-fassbender\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Young\",\"slug\":\"michelle-young\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Matthews\",\"slug\":\"richard-matthews\"},{\"name\":\"Sheldon Souray\",\"slug\":\"sheldon-souray\"},{\"name\":\"T Bone Burnett\",\"slug\":\"t-bone-burnett\"}]",[566,201533,201360],{"id":201534},"first-steps-and-beginnings",[639,201536,201537],{},[642,201538],{"alt":201539,"src":201540},"This is a very preliminary feasibility study and this is the very first step in the process. - Mike Coll","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1249824.png",[647,201542],{"author":201543,"quote":201544},"Mike Coll","This is a very preliminary feasibility study and this is the very first step in the process.",[647,201546],{"author":201547,"quote":201548},"Peter Diepenbrock","It's a work in progress. I thought it was a step in the right direction.",[647,201550],{"author":201551,"quote":201552},"Alex Graziani","This is just the beginning, now it's up to us to take it from here and make this work.",[647,201554],{"author":201555,"quote":201556},"Lowell Kalapa","It's a step in the right direction, but it's a cautious step.",[639,201558,201559],{},[642,201560],{"alt":201561,"src":201562},"It's a good first step. Is it the full answer for GM? No. - George Magliano","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2004323.png",[647,201564],{"author":201565,"quote":201566},"George Magliano","It's a good first step. Is it the full answer for GM? No.",[647,201568],{"author":201569,"quote":201570},"Justin Osmer","For us, this is certainly a first step, and we want to do a lot more.",[647,201572],{"author":201573,"quote":201574},"Spencer Overton","This was just a first step. There is more work to do.",[647,201576],{"author":201577,"quote":201578},"Carl Pavano","This was a big step in the right direction.",[647,201580],{"author":201581,"quote":201582},"Danny Williams","This is a step in the right direction, very definitely.",[639,201584,201585],{},[642,201586],{"alt":201587,"src":201588},"This is an important first step to the process. - Don Waddell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2705628.png",[647,201590],{"author":201591,"quote":201592},"Don Waddell","This is an important first step to the process.",[647,201594],{"author":12885,"quote":201595},"This is a step in the right direction,",[647,201597],{"author":201598,"quote":201599},"Ed Zimmer","This is the beginning step towards getting that work done.",[647,201601],{"author":142174,"quote":201602},"This is the first time I’ve done something like this and I’m really hoping this will work.",[690,201604],{":authors":201605},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Graziani\",\"slug\":\"alex-graziani\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Pavano\",\"slug\":\"carl-pavano\"},{\"name\":\"Danny Williams\",\"slug\":\"danny-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Don Waddell\",\"slug\":\"don-waddell\"},{\"name\":\"E. B. White\",\"slug\":\"e-b-white-2\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Zimmer\",\"slug\":\"ed-zimmer\"},{\"name\":\"George Magliano\",\"slug\":\"george-magliano\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Teti\",\"slug\":\"joe-teti\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Osmer\",\"slug\":\"justin-osmer\"},{\"name\":\"Lowell Kalapa\",\"slug\":\"lowell-kalapa\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Coll\",\"slug\":\"mike-coll\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Diepenbrock\",\"slug\":\"peter-diepenbrock\"},{\"name\":\"Spencer Overton\",\"slug\":\"spencer-overton\"}]",[566,201607,201366],{"id":201608},"hope-and-potential",[639,201610,201611],{},[642,201612],{"alt":201613,"src":201614},"I think it could work. It may be a very good approach, - Mark Baker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1079572.png",[647,201616],{"author":201617,"quote":201618},"Mark Baker","I think it could work. It may be a very good approach,",[647,201620],{"author":201621,"quote":201622},"George Fisher","I think it's a great step in the right direction.",[647,201624],{"author":201625,"quote":201626},"John Forsythe","This is a good way to do it,",[647,201628],{"author":201629,"quote":201630},"Al Groh","It would be nice to do; that's for sure,",[639,201632,201633],{},[642,201634],{"alt":201635,"src":201636},"This is a wonderful opportunity to come up with a proactive approach. - Robert Gray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1568039.png",[647,201638],{"author":201639,"quote":201640},"Robert Gray","This is a wonderful opportunity to come up with a proactive approach.",[647,201642],{"author":58349,"quote":201643},"The fun part for me is to just really push that envelope.",[647,201645],{"author":201646,"quote":201647},"Sean Millington","This is something I've been thinking about for a long time. It was time to do it.",[647,201649],{"author":201650,"quote":201651},"Troy Percival","I'm going to try it this way. We'll see how it goes.",[647,201653],{"author":201654,"quote":201655},"Amar Stoudemire","I'm sure I've asked a little too much of it. It's just a little buildup, but it's a warning to make sure I'm ready before making the next step.",[639,201657,201658],{},[642,201659],{"alt":201660,"src":201661},"I'm real interested to see how this works out. - Andrew Shepard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2392501.png",[647,201663],{"author":201664,"quote":201665},"Andrew Shepard","I'm real interested to see how this works out.",[647,201667],{"author":201668,"quote":201669},"Mark Stanley","I think it's a good idea. I would probably use it.",[647,201671],{"author":201672,"quote":201673},"Eric White","I just love the absurdity of doing something like this.",[647,201675],{"author":201676,"quote":201677},"Michael Young","I'm just trying to have a very simple approach in that situation,",[690,201679],{":authors":201680},"[{\"name\":\"Al Groh\",\"slug\":\"al-groh\"},{\"name\":\"Amar Stoudemire\",\"slug\":\"amar-stoudemire\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Shepard\",\"slug\":\"andrew-shepard\"},{\"name\":\"Eric White\",\"slug\":\"eric-white\"},{\"name\":\"George Fisher\",\"slug\":\"george-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"John Forsythe\",\"slug\":\"john-forsythe\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Baker\",\"slug\":\"mark-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Stanley\",\"slug\":\"mark-stanley\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Young\",\"slug\":\"michael-young\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Gray\",\"slug\":\"robert-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Millington\",\"slug\":\"sean-millington\"},{\"name\":\"Troy Percival\",\"slug\":\"troy-percival\"},{\"name\":\"Vicki Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"vicki-lawrence\"}]",[566,201682,201372],{"id":201683},"challenges-and-caution",[639,201685,201686],{},[642,201687],{"alt":201688,"src":201689},"If there's a new way,I'll be the first in line.But, it better work this time. - Megadeath","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-494280.png",[647,201691],{"author":201692,"quote":201693},"Megadeath","If there's a new way,I'll be the first in line.But, it better work this time.",[647,201695],{"author":3803,"quote":201696},"Now that, would be a really dumb ass thing to do.",[647,201698],{"author":201699,"quote":201700},"Seth Benzel","This was a step in the right direction.",[647,201702],{"author":201703,"quote":201704},"George Coleman","It totally shocked me when Jim told me. It caught me off guard. If it helps the program, I am willing to do it.",[639,201706,201707],{},[642,201708],{"alt":201709,"src":201710},"For a lot of people, I don't know how they're going to do that. - Irma Cabriales","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1203763.png",[647,201712],{"author":201713,"quote":201714},"Irma Cabriales","For a lot of people, I don't know how they're going to do that.",[647,201716],{"author":201717,"quote":201718},"Jacques Chirac","It's out of the question for us to take any further step,",[647,201720],{"author":201721,"quote":201722},"Joseph Force Crater","I've been around doing a little of this and a little of that.",[647,201724],{"author":201725,"quote":201726},"Susan Davis","In the beginning, I think it's going to be time-consuming. In the long run, I think it will work.",[647,201728],{"author":201729,"quote":201730},"Devon Sawa","I wouldn't want to direct. I see how much work it is.",[639,201732,201733],{},[642,201734],{"alt":201735,"src":201736},"I wouldn’t want to direct. I see how much work it is. - Devon Sawa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2979301.png",[647,201738],{"author":201729,"quote":201739},"I wouldn’t want to direct. I see how much work it is.",[647,201741],{"author":201742,"quote":201743},"Hilarie Burton Morgan","Try. The want-to creates the how-to. And if all else fails, just fake it. 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But you must be sincere. And if you are, strangely, it will succeed.",[647,201785],{"author":201786,"quote":201787},"Gedde Watanabe","I want to direct. It’s something that I know I’ll be really good at.",[647,201789],{"author":201790,"quote":201791},"Jessi Kirby","That’s the best part. The how.",[647,201793],{"author":201794,"quote":201795},"Alan Mulally","I really do believe that working together works, and it's amazing to me.",[639,201797,201798],{},[642,201799],{"alt":201800,"src":201801},"After a few years, I understood that this is what I was meant to do. - Dhanush","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3639088.png",[647,201803],{"author":201804,"quote":201805},"Dhanush","After a few years, I understood that this is what I was meant to do.",[647,201807],{"author":201447,"quote":201808},"I have pretty much made up my mind to do this.",[647,201810],{"author":87655,"quote":201811},"I just post what I want to, it's as simple there's no strategy or trying to send out a message in any way.",[690,201813],{":authors":201814},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Mulally\",\"slug\":\"alan-mulally\"},{\"name\":\"Andree Putman\",\"slug\":\"andree-putman\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Calvillo\",\"slug\":\"anthony-calvillo\"},{\"name\":\"Conor 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But when it comes to making things you want to happen to happen you may well have to inspire and drive it all. - Rasheed Ogunlaru","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-353291.png",[647,201999],{"author":71603,"quote":202000},"You may not need to do it all, design it all or direct it all. But when it comes to making things you want to happen to happen you may well have to inspire and drive it all.",[647,202002],{"author":202003,"quote":202004},"Father Brown","Never be afraid to try something new. Remember professionals built the Titanic but an amateur built the ark.",[647,202006],{"author":7884,"quote":202007},"I just need to do something new.... I've got the big remote control of life in my hands, and I'm ready to start pushing some buttons.",[647,202009],{"author":202010,"quote":202011},"Amy Fisher","I wanted to do something different, ... I really didn't give any thought to practicality.",[639,202013,202014],{},[642,202015],{"alt":202016,"src":202017},"The idea is to take it a step forward and innovate. Or else why am I doing it? I don't want to be just another can in the assembly line. I want to create - do something that is totally different and unusual. - Michael Jackson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1770585.png",[647,202019],{"author":108732,"quote":202020},"The idea is to take it a step forward and innovate. Or else why am I doing it? I don't want to be just another can in the assembly line. I want to create - do something that is totally different and unusual.",[647,202022],{"author":202023,"quote":202024},"Rene Russo","If something comes around that would be a challenge, then that would be wonderful. 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Eventually it just kind of turns into something.",[647,202032],{"author":202033,"quote":202034},"Anthony Levandowski","I like incremental improvements or at least seeing where you're going to go and really being able to understand what's feasible at the time.",[639,202036,202037],{},[642,202038],{"alt":202039,"src":202040},"I've chosen the parts that have interested me and parts that I thought I could do a job with but also were challenging and a little bit scary. - Casey Affleck","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3594648.png",[647,202042],{"author":14979,"quote":202043},"I've chosen the parts that have interested me and parts that I thought I could do a job with but also were challenging and a little bit scary.",[647,202045],{"author":1893,"quote":202046},"I'm not much of a procedural person. That's not what I'm interested in.",[690,202048],{":authors":202049},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Granduciel\",\"slug\":\"adam-granduciel\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Fisher\",\"slug\":\"amy-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Levandowski\",\"slug\":\"anthony-levandowski\"},{\"name\":\"Casey Affleck\",\"slug\":\"casey-affleck\"},{\"name\":\"Cecelia Ahern\",\"slug\":\"cecelia-ahern\"},{\"name\":\"Father Brown\",\"slug\":\"father-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Gillian Flynn\",\"slug\":\"gillian-flynn\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Jackson\",\"slug\":\"michael-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"},{\"name\":\"Rene Russo\",\"slug\":\"rene-russo\"}]",[566,202051,130106],{"id":130159},[639,202053,202054],{},[642,202055],{"alt":202056,"src":202057},"I just wanted to do something important. - Norman Rockwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-726949.png",[647,202059],{"author":202060,"quote":202061},"Norman Rockwell","I just wanted to do something important.",[647,202063],{"author":194380,"quote":202064},"Five things I'd rather do than swatch for my new project1. Get a spinal tap.2. Scrub the bathtub after all three of my daughters have come home from \"Sandbox day\" at the park.3. Babysit two-year-old triplets while simultaneously diffusing a bomb.4. Bathe a cat.5. KNIT MY NEW PROJECT.",[647,202066],{"author":12866,"quote":202067},"I think that gulf is what makes the work interesting, but as a creator it's endlessly frustrating because I'm starting out with this goal, this thing I'm trying to create, and then the thing I actually do create is very, very different. It's always painful, in some ways, especially when it's just finished.",[647,202069],{"author":202070,"quote":202071},"James Curtis","I'm trying to do something that's going to assist people in resolving and figuring out how to do things.",[639,202073,202074],{},[642,202075],{"alt":202076,"src":202077},"It's something I've wanted to do for a long time. - Steve Fossett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1476761.png",[647,202079],{"author":202080,"quote":202081},"Steve Fossett","It's something I've wanted to do for a long time.",[647,202083],{"author":202084,"quote":202085},"Patricia Johnson","I'm dealing with space and rearranging issues. I learned a great deal from this workshop and thoroughly enjoyed hearing her ideas.",[647,202087],{"author":202088,"quote":202089},"Steven Milunovich","I'm looking for a new challenge. There comes a point when, as a consultant who suggests to other people what they should do, you want to do it yourself.",[647,202091],{"author":202092,"quote":202093},"Chaske Spencer","I just want to do really good work.",[647,202095],{"author":202096,"quote":202097},"Elvis Stojko","It takes a lot of patience and a lot of time to create something worthwhile.",[639,202099,202100],{},[642,202101],{"alt":202102,"src":202103},"I’ve one hell of a to-do list. Just need someone to do it. - Anyta Sunday","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2863521.png",[647,202105],{"author":17547,"quote":202106},"I’ve one hell of a to-do list. Just need someone to do it.",[647,202108],{"author":202109,"quote":202110},"William Shatner","I think of doing a series as very hard work. But then I’ve talked to coal miners, and that’s really hard work.",[690,202112],{":authors":202113},"[{\"name\":\"Anyta Sunday\",\"slug\":\"anyta-sunday\"},{\"name\":\"Chaske Spencer\",\"slug\":\"chaske-spencer\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Clowes\",\"slug\":\"daniel-clowes\"},{\"name\":\"Elvis Stojko\",\"slug\":\"elvis-stojko\"},{\"name\":\"James Curtis\",\"slug\":\"james-curtis\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Rockwell\",\"slug\":\"norman-rockwell\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Johnson\",\"slug\":\"patricia-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Pearl-McPhee\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-pearl-mcphee\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Fossett\",\"slug\":\"steve-fossett\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Milunovich\",\"slug\":\"steven-milunovich\"},{\"name\":\"William Shatner\",\"slug\":\"william-shatner\"}]",[566,202115,198626],{"id":198671},[639,202117,202118],{},[642,202119],{"alt":202120,"src":202121},"Never mind, just make it fun, nice and useful. - Akbar de Wighar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-574342.png",[647,202123],{"author":202124,"quote":202125},"Akbar de Wighar","Never mind, just make it fun, nice and useful.",[647,202127],{"author":11208,"quote":202128},"I assemble my ideas in pieces on a computer file, then gradually find a place for them on a piece of scaffolding I erect.",[647,202130],{"author":202131,"quote":202132},"Evan Davis","Pictures, props, models, demos, all add punch and give a sense of having got some way into the process.",[647,202134],{"author":119542,"quote":202135},"Take advantage of the years of pioneering efforts. You might find this boring, as the young want to rush head on, as it were.",[639,202137,202138],{},[642,202139],{"alt":202140,"src":202141},"You've got to keep things simple. Just identify what you need to do to launch, figure out what resources you need, and surround yourself with people who are much smarter than you! - Tim Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1790145.png",[647,202143],{"author":185493,"quote":202144},"You've got to keep things simple. Just identify what you need to do to launch, figure out what resources you need, and surround yourself with people who are much smarter than you!",[647,202146],{"author":202147,"quote":202148},"Kylie Minogue","There's no shortcut to learning a craft; you just have to put the years in.",[647,202150],{"author":79254,"quote":202151},"Don’t need a degree in rocket science to do this job.",[647,202153],{"author":202154,"quote":202155},"David Byrne","I’m very much into making lists and breaking things apart into categories.",[647,202157],{"author":185493,"quote":202158},"You’ve got to keep things simple. Just identify what you need to do to launch, figure out what resources you need, and surround yourself with people who are much smarter than you!",[690,202160],{":authors":202161},"[{\"name\":\"Akbar de Wighar\",\"slug\":\"akbar-de-wighar\"},{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Alexander Gordon Smith\",\"slug\":\"alexander-gordon-smith\"},{\"name\":\"David Byrne\",\"slug\":\"david-byrne\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund Hillary\",\"slug\":\"edmund-hillary\"},{\"name\":\"Evan Davis\",\"slug\":\"evan-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Kylie Minogue\",\"slug\":\"kylie-minogue\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Johnson\",\"slug\":\"tim-johnson\"}]",[566,202163,201955],{"id":202164},"challenges-and-learning",[639,202166,202167],{},[642,202168],{"alt":202169,"src":202170},"Screenwriting is still a challenge for me. It's more technical than creative. You have to be a very good journeyman plumber and put the proper parts together. Then, if you can still inject a little bit of something worthwhile, you have done as much as can be expected. - Leigh Brackett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1071729.png",[647,202172],{"author":153157,"quote":202173},"Screenwriting is still a challenge for me. It's more technical than creative. You have to be a very good journeyman plumber and put the proper parts together. Then, if you can still inject a little bit of something worthwhile, you have done as much as can be expected.",[647,202175],{"author":12866,"quote":202067},[647,202177],{"author":187099,"quote":202178},"What you'll gain is the macro story. You'll get a good command of that. And what you might lose is some of the fun of it.",[647,202180],{"author":202181,"quote":202182},"David O. Russell","Just work on your craft hard - that's your only hope of doing anything worthwhile.",[639,202184,202185],{},[642,202186],{"alt":202187,"src":202188},"Well, what I try to do is throw as much mud on the wall as I possibly can and just see what sticks, what shines as quirky or more interesting that the others, and I try to cling onto that one, somehow join a link from there to there. - Guy Ritchie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2310890.png",[647,202190],{"author":202191,"quote":202192},"Guy Ritchie","Well, what I try to do is throw as much mud on the wall as I possibly can and just see what sticks, what shines as quirky or more interesting that the others, and I try to cling onto that one, somehow join a link from there to there.",[647,202194],{"author":1735,"quote":202195},"Whatever your craft is, be a master of it. Being half assed at something, people will eventually see through.",[647,202197],{"author":184902,"quote":202198},"The first thing you've got to do is know your craft, and then you can do something else with it.",[647,202200],{"author":202109,"quote":202201},"I think of doing a series as very hard work. But then I've talked to coal miners, and that's really hard work.",[647,202203],{"author":147726,"quote":202204},"It’s really a great asset to be willing to fail and blow it, so to speak, and to be okay with just making stuff, sharing it and getting feedback.",[639,202206,202207],{},[642,202208],{"alt":202209,"src":202210},"Just work on your craft hard – that’s your only hope of doing anything worthwhile. - David O. Russell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2969832.png",[647,202212],{"author":202181,"quote":202213},"Just work on your craft hard – that’s your only hope of doing anything worthwhile.",[690,202215],{":authors":202216},"[{\"name\":\"Chase Jarvis\",\"slug\":\"chase-jarvis\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Clowes\",\"slug\":\"daniel-clowes\"},{\"name\":\"David O. Russell\",\"slug\":\"david-o-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Guy Ritchie\",\"slug\":\"guy-ritchie\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Shearer\",\"slug\":\"harry-shearer\"},{\"name\":\"Kid Rock\",\"slug\":\"kid-rock\"},{\"name\":\"Leigh Brackett\",\"slug\":\"leigh-brackett\"},{\"name\":\"Mitchell Hurwitz\",\"slug\":\"mitchell-hurwitz\"},{\"name\":\"William Shatner\",\"slug\":\"william-shatner\"}]",[566,202218,201961],{"id":202219},"leadership-and-inspiration",[639,202221,202222],{},[642,202223],{"alt":202224,"src":202225},"I would follow in your footsteps if I wasn't so busy making my own. - Truth Devour","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-629761.png",[647,202227],{"author":132243,"quote":202228},"I would follow in your footsteps if I wasn't so busy making my own.",[647,202230],{"author":202231,"quote":202232},"Billy Donovan","Our faculty rep said before the game that the greatest thing is to build something from scratch. This is a huge milestone.",[647,202234],{"author":185493,"quote":202144},[647,202236],{"author":202237,"quote":202238},"Philip Levine","It would be nice to stumble onto one of those great projects so I could stay busy right through my dotage, but I'm not counting on it.",[639,202240,202241],{},[642,202242],{"alt":202243,"src":202244},"I want to do everything I can possibly do to step outside the box. - Lilly Singh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2494955.png",[647,202246],{"author":195935,"quote":202247},"I want to do everything I can possibly do to step outside the box.",[647,202249],{"author":201786,"quote":202250},"I want to direct. It's something that I know I'll be really good at.",[647,202252],{"author":202253,"quote":202254},"Charlie Baker","The most important thing you need to make one of those incubator/accelerator type projects work is to have some people who understand how to do it and want to do it in a particular place.",[647,202256],{"author":202257,"quote":202258},"Eric Bledsoe","That's all I ever wanted to do is win and build something special.",[690,202260],{":authors":202261},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Baker\",\"slug\":\"charlie-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Bledsoe\",\"slug\":\"eric-bledsoe\"},{\"name\":\"Gedde Watanabe\",\"slug\":\"gedde-watanabe\"},{\"name\":\"Lilly Singh\",\"slug\":\"lilly-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Levine\",\"slug\":\"philip-levine\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Johnson\",\"slug\":\"tim-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Truth Devour\",\"slug\":\"truth-devour\"}]",[566,202263,201967],{"id":202264},"planning-and-execution",[639,202266,202267],{},[642,202268],{"alt":202269,"src":202270},"This is a project that we've been trying to get off the ground for some time now. - County Administrator","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-895108.png",[647,202272],{"author":202273,"quote":202274},"County Administrator","This is a project that we've been trying to get off the ground for some time now.",[647,202276],{"author":202277,"quote":202278},"Jack Brown","This is by far the most exciting project I've worked on.",[647,202280],{"author":202281,"quote":202282},"Andrew Johnson","We want to get it done as quickly and inexpensively with as much creativity and flexibility as we can have.",[647,202284],{"author":185493,"quote":202144},[639,202286,202287],{},[642,202288],{"alt":202289,"src":202290},"What I wanna do with Methods is keep that around as sorta my freak out, creative free for all- anything goes project. - Tommy Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1953607.png",[647,202292],{"author":202293,"quote":202294},"Tommy Lee","What I wanna do with Methods is keep that around as sorta my freak out, creative free for all- anything goes project.",[647,202296],{"author":186494,"quote":202297},"Im always thinking about what I might want to do next, but theres still things I want to do with Powerpuff - so I can keep going with this one for awhile.",[647,202299],{"author":202300,"quote":202301},"Bill Walsh","This thing is really rolling. This would normally be a three-year project, and we are doing it in nine months.",[647,202303],{"author":202304,"quote":202305},"Baltasar Kormakur","We will work on ways to digitally enhance Everest, matching it with Dolomites and Everest, but I'll do everything physically first. If there's no other way, then I'll go to CGI.",[690,202307],{":authors":202308},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Johnson\",\"slug\":\"andrew-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Baltasar Kormakur\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-kormakur\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Walsh\",\"slug\":\"bill-walsh\"},{\"name\":\"County Administrator\",\"slug\":\"county-administrator\"},{\"name\":\"Craig McCracken\",\"slug\":\"craig-mccracken\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Brown\",\"slug\":\"jack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Johnson\",\"slug\":\"tim-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Lee\",\"slug\":\"tommy-lee\"}]",[566,202310,201973],{"id":202311},"personal-growth-and-development",[639,202313,202314],{},[642,202315],{"alt":202316,"src":202317},"I have a new hobby and it's pretty much logging. - Eric Church","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1188844.png",[647,202319],{"author":138847,"quote":202320},"I have a new hobby and it's pretty much logging.",[647,202322],{"author":202323,"quote":202324},"Tom Fiedler","I think the idea of an ombudsman here is a good one. But that would have to come from a higher place than mine.",[647,202326],{"author":202327,"quote":202328},"David Knopfler","I've been getting pretty focused about that recently, and even considered doing a masters degree to polish up the craft. I've been pretty lucky in that I seem to have found people online who are willing to constructively tear it apart for me, and indicate its weaknesses.",[647,202330],{"author":202088,"quote":202089},[639,202332,202333],{},[642,202334],{"alt":202335,"src":202336},"Unfortunately, I'm an engineer. I'm always thinking about, what's the task and how do I get it done? And some of my tasks are pretty broad, and pretty fuzzy, and pretty funky, but that's the way I think. - Michael Porter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2235319.png",[647,202338],{"author":202339,"quote":202340},"Michael Porter","Unfortunately, I'm an engineer. I'm always thinking about, what's the task and how do I get it done? And some of my tasks are pretty broad, and pretty fuzzy, and pretty funky, but that's the way I think.",[647,202342],{"author":202327,"quote":202343},"I’ve been getting pretty focused about that recently, and even considered doing a masters degree to polish up the craft. I’ve been pretty lucky in that I seem to have found people online who are willing to constructively tear it apart for me, and indicate its weaknesses.",[647,202345],{"author":202346,"quote":202347},"Joan Severance","I want good and different parts, different from what I’ve done.",[647,202349],{"author":202350,"quote":202351},"Henrikh Mkhitaryan","I want to do everything to get to a new level.",[690,202353],{":authors":202354},"[{\"name\":\"David Knopfler\",\"slug\":\"david-knopfler\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Church\",\"slug\":\"eric-church\"},{\"name\":\"Henrikh Mkhitaryan\",\"slug\":\"henrikh-mkhitaryan\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Severance\",\"slug\":\"joan-severance\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Porter\",\"slug\":\"michael-porter\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Milunovich\",\"slug\":\"steven-milunovich\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Fiedler\",\"slug\":\"tom-fiedler\"}]",[566,202356,201979],{"id":202357},"passion-and-motivation",[639,202359,202360],{},[642,202361],{"alt":202362,"src":202363},"This is something I really want to do, - Katherine Jenkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1762721.png",[647,202365],{"author":202366,"quote":202367},"Katherine Jenkins","This is something I really want to do,",[647,202369],{"author":202293,"quote":202294},[647,202371],{"author":186494,"quote":202372},"I'm always thinking about what I might want to do next, but there's still things I want to do with Powerpuff - so I can keep going with this one for awhile.\"",[647,202374],{"author":201729,"quote":202375},"I would like to do something a little bit more edgy.",[639,202377,202378],{},[642,202379],{"alt":202380,"src":202381},"I want good and different parts, different from what I've done. - Joan Severance","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2473728.png",[647,202383],{"author":202346,"quote":202384},"I want good and different parts, different from what I've done.",[647,202386],{"author":38482,"quote":202387},"I have so many projects to work on I'm going to have to live to at least 120 to get some of them done.",[647,202389],{"author":38482,"quote":202390},"I have so many projects to work on I’m going to have to live to at least 120 to get some of them done.",[647,202392],{"author":202393,"quote":202394},"Choi Si-won","I want to make daily vlogs, I want to show my everyday life as much as possible.",[690,202396],{":authors":202397},"[{\"name\":\"Choi Si-won\",\"slug\":\"choi-si-won\"},{\"name\":\"Craig McCracken\",\"slug\":\"craig-mccracken\"},{\"name\":\"Devon Sawa\",\"slug\":\"devon-sawa\"},{\"name\":\"Jack White\",\"slug\":\"jack-white\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Severance\",\"slug\":\"joan-severance\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Jenkins\",\"slug\":\"katherine-jenkins\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Lee\",\"slug\":\"tommy-lee\"}]",[566,202399,201985],{"id":202400},"unique-approaches-and-ideas",[639,202402,202403],{},[642,202404],{"alt":202405,"src":202406},"One thing is a fairly simple and straightforward thing. I don't long to direct. I really want to get some good parts. - Geena Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1324832.png",[647,202408],{"author":202409,"quote":202410},"Geena Davis","One thing is a fairly simple and straightforward thing. I don't long to direct. I really want to get some good parts.",[647,202412],{"author":18793,"quote":202413},"I kind of build a novel the way marine polyps build a coral reef, it's millions and millions of little precarious bodies stacked on one another. And in my case, that's thousands of minutes I go through to get from one scene to the next and build it that way.",[647,202415],{"author":202416,"quote":202417},"James Russell","You can drag something onto a page, preview it to see what it looks like, tweak it and put it into production very quickly. You can do very useful things with not a lot of lines of code.",[647,202419],{"author":202420,"quote":202421},"Chris Wedge","A lot of people have helped me along the way. But you know the biggest thing for me was when computer animation came along.",[639,202423,202424],{},[642,202425],{"alt":202426,"src":202427},"I’d been doing projects outdoors for the public. I made pigeons eat geometry by putting bread out in rhomboids and triangles. I don’t know if this activity made sense, but the work was available. - Jenny Holzer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3129083.png",[647,202429],{"author":202430,"quote":202431},"Jenny Holzer","I’d been doing projects outdoors for the public. I made pigeons eat geometry by putting bread out in rhomboids and triangles. I don’t know if this activity made sense, but the work was available.",[647,202433],{"author":202434,"quote":202435},"Tom Skerritt","I’m currently trying to direct my own material.",[647,202437],{"author":202438,"quote":202439},"Donna Strickland","I still try to make different types of lasers that other people don't have.",[647,202441],{"author":202442,"quote":202443},"Gerrit Cole","What I've been able to do is pretty cool, but there is a lot of room for improvement.",[690,202445],{":authors":202446},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Wedge\",\"slug\":\"chris-wedge\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Koontz\",\"slug\":\"dean-koontz\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Strickland\",\"slug\":\"donna-strickland\"},{\"name\":\"Geena Davis\",\"slug\":\"geena-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Gerrit Cole\",\"slug\":\"gerrit-cole\"},{\"name\":\"James Russell\",\"slug\":\"james-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Holzer\",\"slug\":\"jenny-holzer\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Skerritt\",\"slug\":\"tom-skerritt\"}]",[566,202448,634],{"id":1014},[639,202450,202451],{},[642,202452],{"alt":202453,"src":202454},"Anytime you're afraid to try something new...just remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the titanic. - Drake","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-111318.png",[647,202456],{"author":82427,"quote":202457},"Anytime you're afraid to try something new...just remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the titanic.",[647,202459],{"author":5183,"quote":202460},"I won't suggest or recommend you anything, at first place you didn't have any type of interest into spending time into this.",[647,202462],{"author":202463,"quote":202464},"marvintechnology","MARVINTECHNOLOGYWe Make IT Easy",[647,202466],{"author":133870,"quote":202467},"http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1... This is a link to my first kick starter project called \"Magic of the Trees",[639,202469,202470],{},[642,202471],{"alt":202472,"src":202473},"Taxing is an easy business. Any projector can contrive new compositions, any bungler can add to the old. - Edmund Burke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1013541.png",[647,202475],{"author":24152,"quote":202476},"Taxing is an easy business. Any projector can contrive new compositions, any bungler can add to the old.",[647,202478],{"author":199282,"quote":202479},"There are probably a few that have some work to do.",[647,202481],{"author":202482,"quote":202483},"Jonathan Brandis","I would like to direct in the future, but I am in no hurry with that.",[647,202485],{"author":202486,"quote":202487},"Robert T. Bakker","One of my major goals is to develop a web of the small Wyoming museums and create a major museum system. There are about eight of these museums, and they are all scattered.",[647,202489],{"author":202490,"quote":202491},"Bobby Clark","For two years I've wanted to do something like this for someone,",[639,202493,202494],{},[642,202495],{"alt":202496,"src":202497},"I would have preferred to be successful here with a piece that cost me a huge amount of money and effort... rather than sending to Bohemia some ordinary works. - Camille Claudel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1161858.png",[647,202499],{"author":202500,"quote":202501},"Camille Claudel","I would have preferred to be successful here with a piece that cost me a huge amount of money and effort... rather than sending to Bohemia some ordinary works.",[647,202503],{"author":202504,"quote":202505},"Marge Connelly","I am having a ball exploring a bunch of options.",[647,202507],{"author":202508,"quote":202509},"Esther Dyson","That was when I decided that I was going to keep doing this as half of what I was doing - just somehow try to foster Silicon Valley in Eastern Europe.",[647,202511],{"author":202512,"quote":202513},"Bob Gainey","If you want to build a scenario, I think it's a pretty good one.",[647,202515],{"author":202516,"quote":202517},"Carol Griffin","There are so many awesome things you can do with the board, that I'm still learning all it can do.",[639,202519,202520],{},[642,202521],{"alt":202522,"src":202523},"Right now, it is tough to say what I'll be able to do. - Jeff Garcia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1524753.png",[647,202525],{"author":202526,"quote":202527},"Jeff Garcia","Right now, it is tough to say what I'll be able to do.",[647,202529],{"author":202530,"quote":202531},"Steve Hall","I have people out there working on it right now.",[647,202533],{"author":202534,"quote":202535},"Amy Jordan","Unfortunately, PBS has a really hard path to forge,",[647,202537],{"author":202538,"quote":202539},"Donald Judd","I haven't sufficient interest in objects or anything I can see around me to do what Oldenburg does.",[647,202541],{"author":202542,"quote":202543},"Jeremy Jones","I'm trying to simplify my life, I guess that's my latest project.",[639,202545,202546],{},[642,202547],{"alt":202548,"src":202549},"You can do your work in your PJs if you want to. - Kate Jordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1762581.png",[647,202551],{"author":202552,"quote":202553},"Kate Jordan","You can do your work in your PJs if you want to.",[647,202555],{"author":202556,"quote":202557},"David Leslie","It is expensive to start from scratch though.",[647,202559],{"author":202560,"quote":202561},"Linda Lingle","This is an exciting project. Even though I can't afford one of these units, I can still appreciate the beauty that you're putting into this project.",[647,202563],{"author":202564,"quote":202565},"Bill Mitchell","The Origami project is really our first step toward achieving a big vision.",[647,202567],{"author":202568,"quote":202569},"Glenn Patton","I'm really relieved to find somebody that wants to develop it.",[639,202571,202572],{},[642,202573],{"alt":202574,"src":202575},"We did some engineering stuff a year ago, and we are doing a little formatting and engineering research now. - Hugo Papstein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2212555.png",[647,202577],{"author":202578,"quote":202579},"Hugo Papstein","We did some engineering stuff a year ago, and we are doing a little formatting and engineering research now.",[647,202581],{"author":202582,"quote":202583},"Christy Romano","Developing a series is a next step for me.",[647,202585],{"author":202586,"quote":202587},"John Ratzenberger","I've turned down projects based on raunchiness before.",[647,202589],{"author":202590,"quote":202591},"Diane Sawyer","This is a very big project, ... won't be as intense with 20/20.",[647,202593],{"author":202594,"quote":202595},"George Smitherman","That has posed a challenge in terms of just not having that many people interested in doing that kind of work,",[639,202597,202598],{},[642,202599],{"alt":202600,"src":202601},"I'm currently trying to direct my own material. - Tom Skerritt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2564726.png",[647,202603],{"author":202434,"quote":202604},"I'm currently trying to direct my own material.",[647,202606],{"author":202607,"quote":202608},"Jerry Taylor","What I am asking, I guess, is do you intend to work on it?",[647,202610],{"author":202611,"quote":202612},"Karl Urban","Now I'm this far up the ladder and I've got so much farther to go with what I want to achieve with it.",[647,202614],{"author":202615,"quote":202616},"Camile Velasco","I'm in no rush but I want to do things right, ... to be close to the source.",[647,202618],{"author":202619,"quote":202620},"Glenn White","I have a brother who's a mechanical engineer. 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If we get any indication that it's not going to do that, I think we'd have to go back to the drawing board.",[647,202932],{"author":15785,"quote":202933},"This has been in the back of my mind for several years, but I just didn't know how to get the project done.",[690,202935],{":authors":202936},"[{\"name\":\"Barb Raveling\",\"slug\":\"barb-raveling\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Rice\",\"slug\":\"dan-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Anderson\",\"slug\":\"eric-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Busby\",\"slug\":\"gary-busby\"},{\"name\":\"Gerry Geek\",\"slug\":\"gerry-geek\"},{\"name\":\"John Challenger\",\"slug\":\"john-challenger\"},{\"name\":\"Mayor Giuliano\",\"slug\":\"mayor-giuliano\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Gross\",\"slug\":\"mitch-gross\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Mineta\",\"slug\":\"norman-mineta\"},{\"name\":\"Pooja Agnihotri\",\"slug\":\"pooja-agnihotri\"},{\"name\":\"Raad Ammari\",\"slug\":\"raad-ammari-2\"},{\"name\":\"S. Walker\",\"slug\":\"s-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Shaikh Ahmed\",\"slug\":\"shaikh-ahmed\"}]",[566,202938,202820],{"id":202939},"planning",[639,202941,202942],{},[642,202943],{"alt":202944,"src":202945},"When your boss assigns you a project, take good notes and ask questions regarding anything you’re not sure about. … The key question to ask: “What are the results you’re looking for?” Be clear, too, about deadlines and who needs to be looped in on the project. - Kate White","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-328058.png",[647,202947],{"author":202948,"quote":202949},"Kate White","When your boss assigns you a project, take good notes and ask questions regarding anything you’re not sure about. … The key question to ask: “What are the results you’re looking for?” Be clear, too, about deadlines and who needs to be looped in on the project.",[647,202951],{"author":64861,"quote":202952},"The lesson we have learned in life is that it does not matter the size of the dream or idea, find small entry points that can be implemented daily, weekly, and monthly by small tasks that are integral of the entire project.",[647,202954],{"author":202955,"quote":202956},"Mani S. Sivasubramanian","Broken down into manageable chunks, the biggest projects become easy to conquer.",[647,202958],{"author":202959,"quote":202960},"Lisa Mininni","If you’re an over thinker or try to anticipate every barrier-before beginning, ask yourself, “if I had to accomplish this project in three steps or less, what would they be?",[639,202962,202963],{},[642,202964],{"alt":202965,"src":202966},"That should be the focus -- getting the project done on that site. - Chad Carlton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1164678.png",[647,202968],{"author":202969,"quote":202970},"Chad Carlton","That should be the focus -- getting the project done on that site.",[647,202972],{"author":202973,"quote":202974},"Ted Engstrom","What do you want to get done? In what order of importance? Over what period of time? What is the time available? What is the best strategy for application of time to projects for the most effective results?",[647,202976],{"author":202977,"quote":202978},"Steve O'Brien","I think a project of this scope does need to get a hard look.",[647,202980],{"author":191893,"quote":202981},"Everyone did an amazing job of planning this project,",[647,202983],{"author":202984,"quote":202985},"Sarah Williams","We need more details about what parts of the project still need to be done.",[639,202987,202988],{},[642,202989],{"alt":202990,"src":202991},"We'll have an idea on how to prioritize each one of these items. Taking some off the table completely, and see if there's an opportunity to add anything to the project list. - Tom Watson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2779410.png",[647,202993],{"author":202994,"quote":202995},"Tom Watson","We'll have an idea on how to prioritize each one of these items. Taking some off the table completely, and see if there's an opportunity to add anything to the project list.",[647,202997],{"author":202998,"quote":202999},"Jim Highsmith","The best way to get a project done faster is to start sooner.",[647,203001],{"author":202948,"quote":203002},"That sounds really interesting. I’m working on A, B, and C right now. Which should I set aside in order to focus on this project?",[647,203004],{"author":34579,"quote":203005},"The first thing you have to do is get immersed in the project, organizing yourself, knowing what you are going after and not going after.",[690,203007],{":authors":203008},"[{\"name\":\"Chad Carlton\",\"slug\":\"chad-carlton\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Lucas D. Shallua\",\"slug\":\"dr-lucas-d-shallua\"},{\"name\":\"J. M. Roberts\",\"slug\":\"j-m-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Highsmith\",\"slug\":\"jim-highsmith\"},{\"name\":\"Kate White\",\"slug\":\"kate-white\"},{\"name\":\"Leon Uris\",\"slug\":\"leon-uris\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Mininni\",\"slug\":\"lisa-mininni\"},{\"name\":\"Mani S. Sivasubramanian\",\"slug\":\"mani-s-sivasubramanian\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Williams\",\"slug\":\"sarah-williams-2\"},{\"name\":\"Steve O'Brien\",\"slug\":\"steve-obrien\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Engstrom\",\"slug\":\"ted-engstrom\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Watson\",\"slug\":\"tom-watson\"}]",[566,203010,202826],{"id":203011},"execution",[639,203013,203014],{},[642,203015],{"alt":203016,"src":203017},"There is no summarized list of steps for development. There is no roadmap; open your mind. - Jay D'Cee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-49481.png",[647,203019],{"author":57750,"quote":203020},"There is no summarized list of steps for development. There is no roadmap; open your mind.",[647,203022],{"author":111865,"quote":203023},"Project stacking is the art of creating projects that multi-task for you, so you don’t have to.",[647,203025],{"author":199189,"quote":203026},"You don't actually do a project; you can only do action steps related to it. When enough of the right action steps have been taken, some situation will have been created that matches your initial picture of the outcome closely enough that you can call it \"done.",[647,203028],{"author":203029,"quote":203030},"Adam Armstrong","I was done with everything but the project when I was about 14 years old. I just didn't get around to finishing up until this project came along.",[639,203032,203033],{},[642,203034],{"alt":203035,"src":203036},"Small projects need much more help than great. - Dante Alighieri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-896517.png",[647,203038],{"author":9052,"quote":203039},"Small projects need much more help than great.",[647,203041],{"author":199189,"quote":203042},"You don't have time to do any project, because you actually can't do a project - you can only take action steps.",[647,203044],{"author":203045,"quote":203046},"Karl Brauer","We figure out how to attack projects. What's the best way to build something? What's the best timing?",[647,203048],{"author":203049,"quote":203050},"Tom Felton","This project is an exciting opportunity for us. Our ability to self perform much of the work is key to meeting this very challenging schedule.",[647,203052],{"author":203053,"quote":203054},"Dan Hall","This project will get finished, one way or another.",[639,203056,203057],{},[642,203058],{"alt":203059,"src":203060},"When you take on a project, you have to be certain that you can make the best version of whatever it is youre given. - Jake Kasdan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1822453.png",[647,203062],{"author":203063,"quote":203064},"Jake Kasdan","When you take on a project, you have to be certain that you can make the best version of whatever it is youre given.",[647,203066],{"author":203067,"quote":203068},"Nia Long","I am in constant search for that project that speaks to me personally. And when all the pieces come together properly, it'll happen.",[647,203070],{"author":203071,"quote":203072},"Bud Shark","It's a very basic studio setup, so we don't attempt to do very elaborate projects. Everything (including the press) packs up into a closet so it is out of the weather and out of John's way when he is there.",[647,203074],{"author":43854,"quote":203075},"By signing up for the project you agreed to do whatever was necessary for success.",[690,203077],{":authors":203078},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Armstrong\",\"slug\":\"adam-armstrong\"},{\"name\":\"Bud Shark\",\"slug\":\"bud-shark\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Hall\",\"slug\":\"dan-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Dante Alighieri\",\"slug\":\"dante-alighieri\"},{\"name\":\"David Allen\",\"slug\":\"david-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Jake Kasdan\",\"slug\":\"jake-kasdan\"},{\"name\":\"Jay D'Cee\",\"slug\":\"jay-dcee\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Brauer\",\"slug\":\"karl-brauer\"},{\"name\":\"Nia Long\",\"slug\":\"nia-long\"},{\"name\":\"Richie Norton\",\"slug\":\"richie-norton\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Felton\",\"slug\":\"tom-felton\"},{\"name\":\"Tracy Kidder\",\"slug\":\"tracy-kidder\"}]",[566,203080,202832],{"id":203081},"monitoring-and-controlling",[639,203083,203084],{},[642,203085],{"alt":203086,"src":203087},"I may have had many projects, but I never was free to carry out any of them. - Napoleon Bonaparte","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1092004.png",[647,203089],{"author":84201,"quote":203090},"I may have had many projects, but I never was free to carry out any of them.",[647,203092],{"author":203093,"quote":203094},"Jim Cook","As we told you before, with this project, we were constantly challenged to take this project and make it the best we can.",[647,203096],{"author":203097,"quote":203098},"Marilyn Coker","We ran into problems getting the drawings and permitting together. A lot of the people involved with the project had so much work on their hands, on top of this.",[647,203100],{"author":203101,"quote":203102},"Ian Forrester","The project is just over 60 percent complete at the moment.",[639,203104,203105],{},[642,203106],{"alt":203107,"src":203108},"We have a very, very precise project which is related to no waste after the games. - Giuseppe Gattino","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1516486.png",[647,203110],{"author":203111,"quote":203112},"Giuseppe Gattino","We have a very, very precise project which is related to no waste after the games.",[647,203114],{"author":7166,"quote":203115},"The destruction was so great that it would be almost impossible to complete the project without help from a company that does this kind of work.",[647,203117],{"author":203118,"quote":203119},"Heath Ledger","It's kind of a rule of thumb for me to self-doubt going into any kind of project. I always think that I shouldn't be doing it and I don't know how to do it and I'm going to fail and that I fooled them. I always try to find a way out.",[647,203121],{"author":203122,"quote":203123},"Pat Mastelotto","After I helped on P4 mixing and saw how things were being done I offered to take care of Project 3, and on it went from there. Plus I'm way cheap.",[647,203125],{"author":203126,"quote":203127},"Elaine Sanchez","The scale and the scope of the project is such that it requires a lot of different skill levels from a variety of people to make it work. Better for us to take the time and do it right than to speed into anything.",[639,203129,203130],{},[642,203131],{"alt":203132,"src":203133},"I don't take on a project unless I know the end result is going to make me happy. If I can't give 100 percent to something, I choose not to do it because it's very difficult to have so many pots on the fire at one time. - Johnny Weir","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2732336.png",[647,203135],{"author":203136,"quote":203137},"Johnny Weir","I don't take on a project unless I know the end result is going to make me happy. If I can't give 100 percent to something, I choose not to do it because it's very difficult to have so many pots on the fire at one time.",[647,203139],{"author":203140,"quote":203141},"Will Wingfield","This doesn't deter us from doing a project. We have to go back and make sure everything is valued properly.",[647,203143],{"author":199189,"quote":203144},"You don’t actually do a project; you can only do action steps related to it. When enough of the right action steps have been taken, some situation will have been created that matches your initial picture of the outcome closely enough that you can call it “done.” The list of projects is the compilation of finish lines we put before us, to keep our next actions moving on all tracks appropriately.",[647,203146],{"author":203147,"quote":203148},"Debra Wilson","I face every project the same way – do it right and give 110%. 100% isn’t good enough.",[690,203150],{":authors":203151},"[{\"name\":\"David Allen\",\"slug\":\"david-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Debra Wilson\",\"slug\":\"debra-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Elaine Sanchez\",\"slug\":\"elaine-sanchez\"},{\"name\":\"Giuseppe Gattino\",\"slug\":\"giuseppe-gattino\"},{\"name\":\"H. Hunt\",\"slug\":\"h-hunt\"},{\"name\":\"Heath Ledger\",\"slug\":\"heath-ledger\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Forrester\",\"slug\":\"ian-forrester\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Cook\",\"slug\":\"jim-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Weir\",\"slug\":\"johnny-weir\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Coker\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-coker\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Bonaparte\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-bonaparte\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Mastelotto\",\"slug\":\"pat-mastelotto\"},{\"name\":\"Will Wingfield\",\"slug\":\"will-wingfield\"}]",[566,203153,202838],{"id":203154},"closing",[639,203156,203157],{},[642,203158],{"alt":203159,"src":203160},"Select it, project it, expect it, collect it! - Lisa Newton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-594917.png",[647,203162],{"author":203163,"quote":203164},"Lisa Newton","Select it, project it, expect it, collect it!",[647,203166],{"author":203167,"quote":203168},"Arthur Bloch","If your project doesn't work, look for the part that you didn't think was important.",[647,203170],{"author":203171,"quote":203172},"Shelley Duvall","No matter what it is, pick yourself up and go on to the next project",[647,203174],{"author":203175,"quote":203176},"Arianna Huffington","You can complete a project by dropping it.",[639,203178,203179],{},[642,203180],{"alt":203181,"src":203182},"It's really a drag to do the same project over and over again. - David Johansen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1743053.png",[647,203184],{"author":127115,"quote":203185},"It's really a drag to do the same project over and over again.",[647,203187],{"author":203188,"quote":203189},"David Knowles","I'm not interested at all, ... The project is probably dead.",[647,203191],{"author":5587,"quote":203192},"Don't make your own life your project in your own life: total waste of time.",[647,203194],{"author":203195,"quote":203196},"Ralph Mervine","This is just one other thing that has to be done to complete this project.",[647,203198],{"author":203199,"quote":203200},"Trevor Rabin","I've done that quite often, but I've got to be quite honest... as much as you would want to only do one at a time, sometimes projects overlap and there's nothing you can do. Sometimes you to have begin writing a new project just as you're finishing off another.",[639,203202,203203],{},[642,203204],{"alt":203205,"src":203206},"I face every project the same way - do it right and give 110%. 100% isn't good enough. - Debra Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2703904.png",[647,203208],{"author":203147,"quote":203209},"I face every project the same way - do it right and give 110%. 100% isn't good enough.",[647,203211],{"author":32183,"quote":203212},"If I’d known how many problems I was going to run into before I finished, I can’t remember a single project I would have started.",[647,203214],{"author":203215,"quote":203216},"Edwin Land","Don’t undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible.",[647,203218],{"author":203171,"quote":203219},"No matter what it is, pick yourself up and go on to the next project.",[690,203221],{":authors":203222},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Rooney\",\"slug\":\"andy-rooney\"},{\"name\":\"Arianna Huffington\",\"slug\":\"arianna-huffington\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Bloch\",\"slug\":\"arthur-bloch\"},{\"name\":\"David Johansen\",\"slug\":\"david-johansen\"},{\"name\":\"David Knowles\",\"slug\":\"david-knowles\"},{\"name\":\"Debra Wilson\",\"slug\":\"debra-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Edwin Land\",\"slug\":\"edwin-land\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Newton\",\"slug\":\"lisa-newton\"},{\"name\":\"Lorrie Moore\",\"slug\":\"lorrie-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Mervine\",\"slug\":\"ralph-mervine\"},{\"name\":\"Shelley Duvall\",\"slug\":\"shelley-duvall\"},{\"name\":\"Trevor Rabin\",\"slug\":\"trevor-rabin\"}]",[566,203224,131710],{"id":131889},[639,203226,203227],{},[642,203228],{"alt":203229,"src":203230},"With any project there's one or two things that you really want to do and that's going to crack it. - Matthew Bourne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1083788.png",[647,203232],{"author":203233,"quote":203234},"Matthew Bourne","With any project there's one or two things that you really want to do and that's going to crack it.",[647,203236],{"author":203237,"quote":203238},"Mayor Bonfanti","It takes a lot to put a big project like this together.",[647,203240],{"author":203241,"quote":203242},"Stacy Drake","committed to putting whatever resources are necessary towards completing this project.",[647,203244],{"author":45866,"quote":203245},"When you're working on a project, make sure at least one person knows what they are doing.",[639,203247,203248],{},[642,203249],{"alt":203250,"src":203251},"It's a pretty intuitive process, picking the projects that I want to get involved with. - Joseph Gordon-Levitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1537918.png",[647,203253],{"author":188273,"quote":203254},"It's a pretty intuitive process, picking the projects that I want to get involved with.",[647,203256],{"author":203257,"quote":203258},"Bill Laswell","I put projects together. I put people together.",[647,203260],{"author":203215,"quote":203261},"Don't undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible.",[647,203263],{"author":200215,"quote":203264},"We go through phases. So far we don't have anything complete except for portions of projects.",[647,203266],{"author":32183,"quote":203267},"If I'd known how many problems I was going to run into before I finished, I can't remember a single project I would have started.",[639,203269,203270],{},[642,203271],{"alt":203272,"src":203273},"It certainly is one of the most difficult projects we have done, - David White","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2702415.png",[647,203275],{"author":203276,"quote":203277},"David White","It certainly is one of the most difficult projects we have done,",[647,203279],{"author":203280,"quote":203281},"Neal Wade","Sometimes you have to step out and spend some money to win a project.",[647,203283],{"author":199189,"quote":203284},"You don’t actually do a project; you can only do action steps related to it.",[647,203286],{"author":203287,"quote":203288},"Neil A. Fiore","Whenever you begin to feel overwhelmed by the large, grand project that looms before you, remind yourself, “I can take one small step. One small step; one rough, rough draft; one imperfect sketch; one small hello. That’s all I need to do now.",[690,203290],{":authors":203291},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Rooney\",\"slug\":\"andy-rooney\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Laswell\",\"slug\":\"bill-laswell\"},{\"name\":\"David Allen\",\"slug\":\"david-allen\"},{\"name\":\"David White\",\"slug\":\"david-white\"},{\"name\":\"Edwin Land\",\"slug\":\"edwin-land\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Gordon-Levitt\",\"slug\":\"joseph-gordon-levitt\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Bourne\",\"slug\":\"matthew-bourne\"},{\"name\":\"Mayor Bonfanti\",\"slug\":\"mayor-bonfanti\"},{\"name\":\"Neal Wade\",\"slug\":\"neal-wade\"},{\"name\":\"Neil A. Fiore\",\"slug\":\"neil-a-fiore\"},{\"name\":\"Rex Norman\",\"slug\":\"rex-norman\"},{\"name\":\"Stacy Drake\",\"slug\":\"stacy-drake\"},{\"name\":\"Walt Disney\",\"slug\":\"walt-disney\"}]",[566,203293,202848],{"id":203294},"team-and-communication",[639,203296,203297],{},[642,203298],{"alt":203299,"src":203300},"Small projects need much more help than great ones. - Dante Alighieri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-896824.png",[647,203302],{"author":9052,"quote":203303},"Small projects need much more help than great ones.",[647,203305],{"author":68686,"quote":203306},"These projects are going on very well, I think you just need to extend it, keep serving for more people,",[647,203308],{"author":203309,"quote":203310},"Steve Campbell","This is an important step forward for the entire project,",[647,203312],{"author":203313,"quote":203314},"Barbara Jones","We had been talking about doing more projects together.",[639,203316,203317],{},[642,203318],{"alt":203319,"src":203320},"It seems to me we've been doing this project since before I was on the board. - Gerry Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1749653.png",[647,203322],{"author":203323,"quote":203324},"Gerry Jones","It seems to me we've been doing this project since before I was on the board.",[647,203326],{"author":203327,"quote":203328},"Tim Kearns","There's a project to be done all the time. Patience has been important.",[647,203330],{"author":203331,"quote":203332},"Roger Oberg","In RUP, we have an enormous amount of advice depending on the type of project you're doing.",[647,203334],{"author":203335,"quote":203336},"David Packard","You appear to have a good project... we wish you well in this endeavor.",[647,203338],{"author":203339,"quote":203340},"Robert Poole","There's actually now a well-established procedure for every project.",[639,203342,203343],{},[642,203344],{"alt":203345,"src":203346},"We have no problem with this project because both Helge Schneider and Dani Levy are capable of approaching this work with the necessary sensitivity. - Paul Spiegel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2523628.png",[647,203348],{"author":203349,"quote":203350},"Paul Spiegel","We have no problem with this project because both Helge Schneider and Dani Levy are capable of approaching this work with the necessary sensitivity.",[647,203352],{"author":51613,"quote":203353},"But I also think that the more you reason collectively about what the project should be at the beginning of the process, the more you can improvise later.",[647,203355],{"author":127115,"quote":203356},"It’s really a drag to do the same project over and over again.",[647,203358],{"author":45866,"quote":203359},"When you’re working on a project, make sure at least one person knows what they are doing.",[690,203361],{":authors":203362},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Jones\",\"slug\":\"barbara-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Clinton\",\"slug\":\"bill-clinton\"},{\"name\":\"Dante Alighieri\",\"slug\":\"dante-alighieri\"},{\"name\":\"David Johansen\",\"slug\":\"david-johansen\"},{\"name\":\"David Packard\",\"slug\":\"david-packard\"},{\"name\":\"Gerry Jones\",\"slug\":\"gerry-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Spiegel\",\"slug\":\"paul-spiegel\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Poole\",\"slug\":\"robert-poole\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Oberg\",\"slug\":\"roger-oberg\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Campbell\",\"slug\":\"steve-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Kearns\",\"slug\":\"tim-kearns\"},{\"name\":\"Walt Disney\",\"slug\":\"walt-disney\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Salles\",\"slug\":\"walter-salles\"}]",[566,203364,202854],{"id":203365},"personal-development",[639,203367,203368],{},[642,203369],{"alt":203370,"src":203371},"IF you want to be a winner than follow one simple rule and feed it in your mind. Take each task and work as \" Do it yourself project. - Abhishek Shukla","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-82030.png",[647,203373],{"author":73809,"quote":203374},"IF you want to be a winner than follow one simple rule and feed it in your mind. Take each task and work as \" Do it yourself project.",[647,203376],{"author":199189,"quote":203377},"You don't actually do a project; you can only do action steps related to it.",[647,203379],{"author":203380,"quote":203381},"Linda Heitman","We had been working on the project for several months, but it all came to fruition in about a week.",[647,203383],{"author":203384,"quote":203385},"Grant Morrison","There are dozens of unfinished or aborted projects in my files, but I can only assume they don't get done because they're not robust enough to struggle through the birth process.",[639,203387,203388],{},[642,203389],{"alt":203390,"src":203391},"Don't wait for someone to green light your project, build your own intersection. - Tyler Perry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2265696.png",[647,203393],{"author":203394,"quote":203395},"Tyler Perry","Don't wait for someone to green light your project, build your own intersection.",[647,203397],{"author":203398,"quote":203399},"Jacob Snow","We have a number of steps we have to go to even decide if we have a project.",[647,203401],{"author":203402,"quote":203403},"Auren Hoffman","How to manage a project: Limit it in scope. Make it simple. Get success. Then iterate.",[647,203405],{"author":203406,"quote":203407},"Dustin Clare","There’s always a project around, but you have to pick and choose.",[647,203409],{"author":5587,"quote":203410},"Don’t make your own life your project in your own life: total waste of time.",[639,203412,203413],{},[642,203414],{"alt":203415,"src":203416},"The trick was really finding the appropriate publisher for each of the projects I’d devised. - Mark Millar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3258753.png",[647,203418],{"author":12556,"quote":203419},"The trick was really finding the appropriate publisher for each of the projects I’d devised.",[647,203421],{"author":167224,"quote":203422},"In his book Getting Things Done, David Allen shares a crucial insight: “You can’t do a project. You can only do the next step.",[647,203424],{"author":138802,"quote":203425},"The best project you’ll ever work on is you.",[647,203427],{"author":203428,"quote":203429},"Amaal Mallik","I will always look to approach every project like it's my first.",[690,203431],{":authors":203432},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Shukla\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-shukla\"},{\"name\":\"Amaal Mallik\",\"slug\":\"amaal-mallik\"},{\"name\":\"Auren Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"auren-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"David Allen\",\"slug\":\"david-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Dustin Clare\",\"slug\":\"dustin-clare\"},{\"name\":\"Grant Morrison\",\"slug\":\"grant-morrison\"},{\"name\":\"Jacob Snow\",\"slug\":\"jacob-snow\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Heitman\",\"slug\":\"linda-heitman\"},{\"name\":\"Lorrie Moore\",\"slug\":\"lorrie-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Millar\",\"slug\":\"mark-millar\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bungay Stanier\",\"slug\":\"michael-bungay-stanier\"},{\"name\":\"Motivational Bodybuilding\",\"slug\":\"motivational-bodybuilding\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Perry\",\"slug\":\"tyler-perry\"}]",[566,203434,189675],{"id":189791},[639,203436,203437],{},[642,203438],{"alt":203439,"src":203440},"The trick was really finding the appropriate publisher for each of the projects I'd devised. - Mark Millar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2057161.png",[647,203442],{"author":12556,"quote":203443},"The trick was really finding the appropriate publisher for each of the projects I'd devised.",[647,203445],{"author":203446,"quote":203447},"Olivier Megaton","Taken is a really difficult project because it was a big surprise for everybody.",[647,203449],{"author":203450,"quote":203451},"Steve Olson","It turned out to be the right project.",[647,203453],{"author":5846,"quote":203454},"I wish I could just project everything on the paper,",[639,203456,203457],{},[642,203458],{"alt":203459,"src":203460},"Years ago, you'd come in with 400 pounds' worth of blueprints for the whole project. Now you can phase it. - Bill Thomas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2586752.png",[647,203462],{"author":203463,"quote":203464},"Bill Thomas","Years ago, you'd come in with 400 pounds' worth of blueprints for the whole project. Now you can phase it.",[647,203466],{"author":203467,"quote":203468},"Gary Vest","To be honest, I just went brain dead. I was not asked to talk about projects, and I was not prepared.",[647,203470],{"author":199189,"quote":203471},"You don’t actually do a project; you can only do action steps related to it. When enough of the right action steps have been taken, some situation will have been created that matches your initial picture of the outcome closely enough that you can call it “done.",[647,203473],{"author":203384,"quote":203474},"There are dozens of unfinished or aborted projects in my files, but I can only assume they don’t get done because they’re not robust enough to struggle through the birth process.",[647,203476],{"author":203287,"quote":203477},"Replace “This project is so big and important” with “I can take one small step.",[639,203479,203480],{},[642,203481],{"alt":203482,"src":203483},"Building a project should be a single trivial operation. - Robert C. Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3383103.png",[647,203485],{"author":203486,"quote":203487},"Robert C. 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An agent is the first quality filter, and a good agent is worth his or her weight in gold, as they’ll often know the editors on a personal level and will be able to talk to them directly about the project.",[647,203497],{"author":203394,"quote":203498},"Don’t wait for someone to green light your project, build your own intersection.",[690,203500],{":authors":203501},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Thomas\",\"slug\":\"bill-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"David Allen\",\"slug\":\"david-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Vest\",\"slug\":\"gary-vest\"},{\"name\":\"Grant Morrison\",\"slug\":\"grant-morrison\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Millar\",\"slug\":\"mark-millar\"},{\"name\":\"Neil A. Fiore\",\"slug\":\"neil-a-fiore\"},{\"name\":\"Olivier Megaton\",\"slug\":\"olivier-megaton\"},{\"name\":\"Patti Smith\",\"slug\":\"patti-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Robert C. 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Fortunately, Thomas is here to spoon-feed them answers. We're one step away from him giving them an instruction sheet by Ikea, with cartoonish diagrams and a little goddess-slaying allen wrench. - Jim C. Hines","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-355832.png",[647,203734],{"author":17399,"quote":203735},"Questing is hard. Fortunately, Thomas is here to spoon-feed them answers. We're one step away from him giving them an instruction sheet by Ikea, with cartoonish diagrams and a little goddess-slaying allen wrench.",[647,203737],{"author":203738,"quote":203739},"Dave Grohl","Give me something to assemble, I won't look at the directions, I'll try to figure it out by myself. It's why I love Ikea furniture.",[647,203741],{"author":203738,"quote":203742},"I mean, I never liked being told what to do. It's one of the reasons I dropped out of school. Give me something to assemble, I won't look at the directions, I'll try to figure it out by myself. 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It’s why I love Ikea furniture.",[647,203757],{"author":203745,"quote":203758},"You wouldn’t want Alan Greenspan to write the instructions for assembling a beach chair.",[647,203760],{"author":203761,"quote":203762},"Boyan Slat","Whenever you start working on something, you have to go about it with the underlying assumption that this puzzle has a solution, right? If you started a jigsaw puzzle not knowing whether all the pieces were in the box, it would not be a fun exercise.",[647,203764],{"author":203765,"quote":203766},"Masayoshi Son","It's easy to look at where your pieces are now and place the next one nearby.",[690,203768],{":authors":203769},"[{\"name\":\"Boyan Slat\",\"slug\":\"boyan-slat\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Grohl\",\"slug\":\"dave-grohl\"},{\"name\":\"Jim C. Hines\",\"slug\":\"jim-c-hines\"},{\"name\":\"Masayoshi Son\",\"slug\":\"masayoshi-son\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Orben\",\"slug\":\"robert-orben\"}]",[566,203771,203681],{"id":203772},"incomplete-puzzles",[639,203774,203775],{},[642,203776],{"alt":203777,"src":203778},"What if you have all the pieces and the puzzle still doesn't fit? - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-359944.png",[647,203780],{"author":29408,"quote":203781},"What if you have all the pieces and the puzzle still doesn't fit?",[647,203783],{"author":100741,"quote":203784},"Maybe you had to be dying to finally get to do what you wanted.I fidgeted around with the puzzle pieces for a while longer, but I wasn't lucky. Nothing seemed to fit without a whole lot of work.Then I had this thought: What if it was enough to realize that you would die someday, that none of this would go on forever? Would that be enough?",[647,203786],{"author":203787,"quote":203788},"Kathleen Glasgow","I’m so unwhole. I don’t know where all the pieces of me are, how to fit them together, how to make them stick. Or if I even can.",[647,203790],{"author":203791,"quote":203792},"Chrissie Keighery (Perry)","I'm always trying to figure out what's really going on. Always having to fill in the gaps, but never getting all the details. It's like trying to do a jigsaw when I don't even know what the picture is, and I'm missing one of the vital middle pieces.",[639,203794,203795],{},[642,203796],{"alt":203797,"src":203798},"I will rearrange the pieces. I might succed in solving the jigsaw puzzle of my life. But a piece of my perfect jigsaw puzzle will always be missing. And that piece will be you. Without you, the puzzle will always be incomplete. I will be happy, but will always regret that missing piece. - Pravesh Vir Siddhu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-803013.png",[647,203800],{"author":203801,"quote":203802},"Pravesh Vir Siddhu","I will rearrange the pieces. I might succed in solving the jigsaw puzzle of my life. But a piece of my perfect jigsaw puzzle will always be missing. And that piece will be you. Without you, the puzzle will always be incomplete. I will be happy, but will always regret that missing piece.",[647,203804],{"author":203805,"quote":203806},"Steve Davies","That's what we're talking about, ... in terms of putting the pieces of this together.",[647,203808],{"author":29408,"quote":203809},"What if you have all the pieces and the puzzle still doesn’t fit?",[647,203811],{"author":203812,"quote":203813},"Thom Yorke","I’m terrible at jigsaw puzzles. Other people solve the puzzle but I just keep trying to make the pieces that don’t fit fit. I guess that’s what makes me special, I try to assemble jigsaw puzzles incorrectly.",[690,203815],{":authors":203816},"[{\"name\":\"Carol Rifka Brunt\",\"slug\":\"carol-rifka-brunt\"},{\"name\":\"Chrissie Keighery (Perry)\",\"slug\":\"chrissie-keighery-perry\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Glasgow\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-glasgow\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Pravesh Vir Siddhu\",\"slug\":\"pravesh-vir-siddhu\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Davies\",\"slug\":\"steve-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Thom Yorke\",\"slug\":\"thom-yorke\"}]",[566,203818,203687],{"id":203819},"the-importance-of-individual-pieces",[639,203821,203822],{},[642,203823],{"alt":203824,"src":203825},"Each part is necessary to make a whole. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-127074.png",[647,203827],{"author":291,"quote":203828},"Each part is necessary to make a whole.",[647,203830],{"author":54379,"quote":203831},"It's easy to sort pieces that look alike. But it's two differently shaped pieces that connect.",[647,203833],{"author":203834,"quote":203835},"Adrian Belew","My favorite puzzle is trying to work out the parts myself, after all it is a solo effort.",[647,203837],{"author":203838,"quote":203839},"Charlie Crist","One detail could be the link that puts all the pieces together,",[639,203841,203842],{},[642,203843],{"alt":203844,"src":203845},"Divide each difficulty at hand into as many pieces as possible and as could be required to better solve them. - Rene Descartes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1354279.png",[647,203847],{"author":179559,"quote":203848},"Divide each difficulty at hand into as many pieces as possible and as could be required to better solve them.",[647,203850],{"author":203851,"quote":203852},"Henri Matisse","Fit the parts together, one into the other, and build your figure like a carpenter builds a house. Everything must be constructed, composed of parts that make a whole...",[647,203854],{"author":203855,"quote":203856},"Wayne Stroupe","It's like an airplane crash it takes awhile to put all the pieces together and figure out what happened.",[647,203858],{"author":203859,"quote":203860},"David Tilman","We're piecing it together one brick at a time, ... We need to get more bricks.",[647,203862],{"author":16095,"quote":203863},"Take care of the components, ad the sum of their parts unfolds as if by magic.",[690,203865],{":authors":203866},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Belew\",\"slug\":\"adrian-belew\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Crist\",\"slug\":\"charlie-crist\"},{\"name\":\"David Tilman\",\"slug\":\"david-tilman\"},{\"name\":\"Emery Lord\",\"slug\":\"emery-lord\"},{\"name\":\"Henri Matisse\",\"slug\":\"henri-matisse\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lionel Shriver\",\"slug\":\"lionel-shriver\"},{\"name\":\"Rene Descartes\",\"slug\":\"rene-descartes\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Stroupe\",\"slug\":\"wayne-stroupe\"}]",[566,203868,203693],{"id":203869},"the-difficulty-of-assembly",[639,203871,203872],{},[642,203873],{"alt":203874,"src":203875},"Sometimes the hardest pieces of a puzzle to assemble, are the ones missing from the box. - Dixie Waters","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-341025.png",[647,203877],{"author":156693,"quote":203878},"Sometimes the hardest pieces of a puzzle to assemble, are the ones missing from the box.",[647,203880],{"author":62507,"quote":203881},"There’s a reason I hate jigsaw puzzles. I don’t have the patience to find all the border pieces, especially when they’re all the same shade of gray.",[647,203883],{"author":203884,"quote":203885},"John Boehner","Putting all the pieces in place takes a long, long time. You've got to do the planning up front before you lay it out on the table.",[647,203887],{"author":203888,"quote":203889},"Robert Foley","It breaks up into very small fragments so it is quite technically complicated to put it all back together again,",[639,203891,203892],{},[642,203893],{"alt":203894,"src":203895},"This is a very complicated puzzle to try to piece together. - Clint Stretch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2422549.png",[647,203897],{"author":203898,"quote":203899},"Clint Stretch","This is a very complicated puzzle to try to piece together.",[647,203901],{"author":203812,"quote":203902},"I'm terrible at jigsaw puzzles. Other people solve the puzzle but I just keep trying to make the pieces that don't fit fit. I guess that's what makes me special, I try to assemble jigsaw puzzles incorrectly.",[647,203904],{"author":1610,"quote":203905},"The whole thing is like a jigsaw puzzle, but there are too many missing pieces to solve it.",[647,203907],{"author":203908,"quote":203909},"Megan Mullally","We do jigsaw puzzles. Here's a pro tip: Listen to an audiobook while doing it.",[690,203911],{":authors":203912},"[{\"name\":\"Ann Aguirre\",\"slug\":\"ann-aguirre\"},{\"name\":\"Clint Stretch\",\"slug\":\"clint-stretch\"},{\"name\":\"Dixie Waters\",\"slug\":\"dixie-waters\"},{\"name\":\"John Boehner\",\"slug\":\"john-boehner\"},{\"name\":\"Lemony Snicket\",\"slug\":\"lemony-snicket\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Mullally\",\"slug\":\"megan-mullally\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Foley\",\"slug\":\"robert-foley\"},{\"name\":\"Thom Yorke\",\"slug\":\"thom-yorke\"}]",[566,203914,203699],{"id":203915},"personal-growth-and-self-assembly",[639,203917,203918],{},[642,203919],{"alt":203920,"src":203921},"My perfect guy has got to come already together and be good enough, no assembly required by me. I learned that lesson the hard way. - Jay Crownover","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-451032.png",[647,203923],{"author":130637,"quote":203924},"My perfect guy has got to come already together and be good enough, no assembly required by me. I learned that lesson the hard way.",[647,203926],{"author":203927,"quote":203928},"Macy Niichel","I'm not a puzzle piece to someone else's puzzle, I'm my own puzzle that is still growing. I'm unsure of what it'll look like when it's done, but it will be uniquely me.",[647,203930],{"author":59677,"quote":203931},"It's so easy to be boxed into one part and one part only.",[647,203933],{"author":203934,"quote":203935},"Werner Erhard","What I recognized is that you can't put it together. It's already together, and what you have to do is experience it being together.",[639,203937,203938],{},[642,203939],{"alt":203940,"src":203941},"May I say that I approve of a piece that tries to remake the entire puzzle? - Garth Nix","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2130380.png",[647,203943],{"author":114589,"quote":203944},"May I say that I approve of a piece that tries to remake the entire puzzle?",[647,203946],{"author":203947,"quote":203948},"Andrea Walker","Imogene and her staff physically make the arrangements and we put the puzzle together.",[647,203950],{"author":203951,"quote":203952},"Carrie Fisher","I should let people I meet do the work of piecing me together until they can complete, or mostly complete, the puzzle. And when they’re finished they can look at the picture that they’ve managed to piece together and decide whether they like it or not. On their own time. Let them discover you.",[647,203954],{"author":203955,"quote":203956},"Louie Giglio","My life is not about the set list, it is to be set apart.",[690,203958],{":authors":203959},"[{\"name\":\"Andrea Walker\",\"slug\":\"andrea-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Carrie Fisher\",\"slug\":\"carrie-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Garth Nix\",\"slug\":\"garth-nix\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Crownover\",\"slug\":\"jay-crownover\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Aniston\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-aniston\"},{\"name\":\"Louie Giglio\",\"slug\":\"louie-giglio\"},{\"name\":\"Macy Niichel\",\"slug\":\"macy-niichel\"},{\"name\":\"Werner Erhard\",\"slug\":\"werner-erhard\"}]",[566,203961,203705],{"id":203962},"creative-assembly",[639,203964,203965],{},[642,203966],{"alt":203967,"src":203968},"We just have to sort through the junk. You know, like organising a jumbled box of beads. All we have to do is put each piece in its proper place, and we'll be able to see what we have. - Janice Peacock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-751371.png",[647,203970],{"author":203971,"quote":203972},"Janice Peacock","We just have to sort through the junk. You know, like organising a jumbled box of beads. All we have to do is put each piece in its proper place, and we'll be able to see what we have.",[647,203974],{"author":57453,"quote":203975},"When you have a few cake formulas and filling ideas in your repertoire, you will find that it's pretty much an assembly job - you can mix and match a different way every time.",[647,203977],{"author":203978,"quote":203979},"Kristan Cunningham","Once you get started, you can get enthused about individual pieces, so when you come across something special you can take advantage of it.",[647,203981],{"author":203982,"quote":203983},"Howard Finster","I took the pieces you threw away, put them together by night and day. Washed by the rain. Dried by the sun. A million pieces all in one.",[639,203985,203986],{},[642,203987],{"alt":203988,"src":203989},"While we have tested certain parts of the plan, the dress rehearsal is our first opportunity to see how well all of the pieces fit together. - Louis Kincannon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1839644.png",[647,203991],{"author":203992,"quote":203993},"Louis Kincannon","While we have tested certain parts of the plan, the dress rehearsal is our first opportunity to see how well all of the pieces fit together.",[647,203995],{"author":203996,"quote":203997},"Shavo Odadjian","It was all done at the same time. We sort of arranged the whole thing and cut it in half. A good example is an artist who does two canvases. He paints an abstract painting and then splits them. He shows the public the first piece and has them get used to that first piece. Then he gets the second piece and lets them get used to it, and then he puts them together and lets them see how they make sense together. So they make sense separately, but they also make sense together.",[647,203999],{"author":204000,"quote":204001},"Kit Williams","I made every single piece myself, each individual component, so it was quite time consuming.",[647,204003],{"author":204004,"quote":204005},"Lindsey Buckingham","We've always had the sensibility that you work on the set, and you structure it, much like a play, where once you've got the lines down and blocking right, you freeze it, and then you go out and do what you're doing night after night. You want to structure something that has form and that builds the right dynamic from start to finish.",[690,204007],{":authors":204008},"[{\"name\":\"Howard Finster\",\"slug\":\"howard-finster\"},{\"name\":\"Janice Peacock\",\"slug\":\"janice-peacock\"},{\"name\":\"Julia Child\",\"slug\":\"julia-child\"},{\"name\":\"Kit Williams\",\"slug\":\"kit-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Kristan Cunningham\",\"slug\":\"kristan-cunningham\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsey Buckingham\",\"slug\":\"lindsey-buckingham\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Kincannon\",\"slug\":\"louis-kincannon\"},{\"name\":\"Shavo Odadjian\",\"slug\":\"shavo-odadjian\"}]",[566,204010,190575],{"id":190681},[639,204012,204013],{},[642,204014],{"alt":204015,"src":204016},"Looking back you will see that every step was planned. Leave all to Me. Each stone in the mosaic fits into the perfect pattern, designed by the Master Artist. - H. G. Wells.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-825635.png",[647,204018],{"author":204019,"quote":204020},"H. G. Wells.","Looking back you will see that every step was planned. Leave all to Me. Each stone in the mosaic fits into the perfect pattern, designed by the Master Artist.",[647,204022],{"author":204023,"quote":204024},"Jeff Adrien","We really have to start putting the pieces together.",[647,204026],{"author":204027,"quote":204028},"Jim Farmer","All the pieces have to be in place. You've got to put a good product on the floor and back up what you're doing.",[647,204030],{"author":204031,"quote":204032},"Thomas Frank","We're trying to put all the pieces together.",[639,204034,204035],{},[642,204036],{"alt":204037,"src":204038},"We really need a system where all the pieces fit together. - Jonathan Plucker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2223003.png",[647,204040],{"author":204041,"quote":204042},"Jonathan Plucker","We really need a system where all the pieces fit together.",[647,204044],{"author":204045,"quote":204046},"George Russell","Our job is to figure out how all the pieces fit into the whole.",[647,204048],{"author":204049,"quote":204050},"Andy Stoll","We all knew a number of people doing cool things and thought it would be really neat to get them all together.",[647,204052],{"author":204053,"quote":204054},"Jamie Varley","At the end of the day, we take our influences and we try to piece small sections of each of them into a new puzzle.",[647,204056],{"author":204057,"quote":204058},"Dave Grossman","You will likely hear participants say such things as, “So that’s what you did?” “Oh, I forgot about that.” “So, when you did that, that’s when I did this. Now it makes sense.” Like a jigsaw puzzle that had been scattered with pieces missing, it all begins to come together as everyone adds their one or two pieces.",[690,204060],{":authors":204061},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Stoll\",\"slug\":\"andy-stoll\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Grossman\",\"slug\":\"dave-grossman\"},{\"name\":\"George Russell\",\"slug\":\"george-russell\"},{\"name\":\"H. G. Wells.\",\"slug\":\"h-g-wells-3\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Varley\",\"slug\":\"jamie-varley\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Adrien\",\"slug\":\"jeff-adrien\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Farmer\",\"slug\":\"jim-farmer\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Plucker\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-plucker\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Frank\",\"slug\":\"thomas-frank\"}]",[566,204063,189703],{"id":190150},[639,204065,204066],{},[642,204067],{"alt":204068,"src":204069},"All Pieces of puzzle set on right place, but it'll take time & dedication !! - Akash Patel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-184837.png",[647,204071],{"author":204072,"quote":204073},"Akash Patel","All Pieces of puzzle set on right place, but it'll take time & dedication !!",[647,204075],{"author":128329,"quote":204076},"Your small pieces of life will create an amazing puzzle, put it together one piece at a time. ~Janiece Rendon",[647,204078],{"author":55456,"quote":204079},"You can spend minutes, hours, days, weeks, or even months over-analyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what could've, would've happened... or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the fuck on.",[647,204081],{"author":204082,"quote":204083},"Barry Bonds","It's tough. I'm trying to put a lot of stuff together in a short period of time.",[639,204085,204086],{},[642,204087],{"alt":204088,"src":204089},"I don't think any one of these is the solution. It's going to be a combination of them all. This is just a big puzzle and we need to put all the pieces together. - Jill Buford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1047685.png",[647,204091],{"author":204092,"quote":204093},"Jill Buford","I don't think any one of these is the solution. It's going to be a combination of them all. This is just a big puzzle and we need to put all the pieces together.",[647,204095],{"author":194666,"quote":204096},"We're just going to see if we can make the puzzle fit together . . . we'll just have to take it a step at a time.",[647,204098],{"author":24011,"quote":204099},"Don't get bogged down with all the details of how it's going to come together. Just do the dishes. And watch the momentum build.",[647,204101],{"author":204102,"quote":204103},"Ingrid Von Oelhafen","HOW DO WE put together the jigsaw puzzle of our lives? How do we find the right shapes and make them fit together so that they form an image we can recognize? It is not easy even when all the pieces are assembled in front of us and we have the picture on the box to compare it with. How much harder when we lack the solid, clear-cut corners to build out from. This.",[690,204105],{":authors":204106},"[{\"name\":\"Akash Patel\",\"slug\":\"akash-patel\"},{\"name\":\"Barry Bonds\",\"slug\":\"barry-bonds\"},{\"name\":\"Brian J. White\",\"slug\":\"brian-j-white\"},{\"name\":\"David Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"david-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Ingrid Von Oelhafen\",\"slug\":\"ingrid-von-oelhafen\"},{\"name\":\"Janiece Rendon\",\"slug\":\"janiece-rendon\"},{\"name\":\"Jill Buford\",\"slug\":\"jill-buford\"},{\"name\":\"Tupac Shakur\",\"slug\":\"tupac-shakur\"}]",[566,204108,203719],{"id":204109},"unexpected-outcomes",[639,204111,204112],{},[642,204113],{"alt":204114,"src":204115},"I wanna make a jigsaw puzzle that's 40, 000 pieces. When you finish it, it says 'go outside'. - Demetri Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-627663.png",[647,204117],{"author":31787,"quote":204118},"I wanna make a jigsaw puzzle that's 40, 000 pieces. When you finish it, it says 'go outside'.",[647,204120],{"author":204121,"quote":204122},"Keith Downey","It's just going to be one great puzzle when I get it all done.",[647,204124],{"author":204125,"quote":204126},"Feist","There's nothing better than not knowing what's going to happen until you put the pieces together.",[647,204128],{"author":187064,"quote":204129},"And when you're actually finally done, and you still got 5 pieces left over, all they wanna do is play with the box!",[639,204131,204132],{},[642,204133],{"alt":204134,"src":204135},"A friend gathers all the pieces and gives them back in the right order. - Toni Morrison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2111182.png",[647,204137],{"author":6326,"quote":204138},"A friend gathers all the pieces and gives them back in the right order.",[647,204140],{"author":204141,"quote":204142},"Stephen Sondheim","Bit by bit, putting it together... Piece by piece, only way to make a work of art. Every moment makes a contribution, Every little detail plays a part. Having just the vision's no solution, Everything depends on execution, Putting it together, that's what counts.",[647,204144],{"author":204125,"quote":204145},"There’s nothing better than not knowing what’s going to happen until you put the pieces together.",[647,204147],{"author":187064,"quote":204148},"And when you’re actually finally done, and you still got 5 pieces left over, all they wanna do is play with the box!",[690,204150],{":authors":204151},"[{\"name\":\"Demetri Martin\",\"slug\":\"demetri-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Feist\",\"slug\":\"feist\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Downey\",\"slug\":\"keith-downey\"},{\"name\":\"Shawn Michaels\",\"slug\":\"shawn-michaels\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Sondheim\",\"slug\":\"stephen-sondheim\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Morrison\",\"slug\":\"toni-morrison\"}]",[566,204153,634],{"id":1014},[639,204155,204156],{},[642,204157],{"alt":204158,"src":204159},"We need an assembly, not for cleverness, but for setting things straight. - William Golding","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-88563.png",[647,204161],{"author":121268,"quote":204162},"We need an assembly, not for cleverness, but for setting things straight.",[647,204164],{"author":4826,"quote":204165},"Searching for some luck everywhere? Look-out beneath your unrolled sleeves and back of your mind. It often hides there & wait for the finder to assemble all the pieces, before it sprung-out and create its own making.",[647,204167],{"author":1334,"quote":204168},"Arrange whatever pieces come your way.",[647,204170],{"author":204171,"quote":204172},"Nine Inch Nails","Without you everything falls apart. Without you it's not as much fun to pick up the pieces.",[639,204174,204175],{},[642,204176],{"alt":204177,"src":204178},"This ME made whole by combining countless fragments could not live in any one part with complete ease. - Suman Pokhrel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-411142.png",[647,204180],{"author":10686,"quote":204181},"This ME made whole by combining countless fragments could not live in any one part with complete ease.",[647,204183],{"author":25111,"quote":204184},"In the realm of Greater Understanding, the workshop is dismantled after the work is finished.",[647,204186],{"author":204187,"quote":204188},"Carrie Underwood","If you hanker after accomplishment, you will aspect raw eggs and faultfinders.",[647,204190],{"author":204191,"quote":204192},"Daniel José Older","Maybe we’re our own makers, no matter who put the parts together.",[647,204194],{"author":31787,"quote":204195},"I wanna make a jigsaw puzzle that's 40,000 pieces. And when you finish it, it says, 'go outside'.",[639,204197,204198],{},[642,204199],{"alt":204200,"src":204201},"Each blockage is a blockage. Each impasse is an impasse. You have to find a solution; there is no recipe that fits each one of them. - Roberto Azevedo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-943965.png",[647,204203],{"author":204204,"quote":204205},"Roberto Azevedo","Each blockage is a blockage. Each impasse is an impasse. You have to find a solution; there is no recipe that fits each one of them.",[647,204207],{"author":204208,"quote":204209},"Gail Begley","It is a real mystery. You can only put together little bits and pieces. There are things I know, things I believe to be true, but I can't prove them.",[647,204211],{"author":204212,"quote":204213},"Andrew Dornenburg","You make the table. 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I compare it to the work of a stone cutter – chipping away at the raw material until it’s just right, or as right as you can get it.",[639,204592,204593],{},[642,204594],{"alt":204595,"src":204596},"Every time I do a project, it always comes with a level of discomfort and not knowing how to do it. - Alison Mosshart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3538948.png",[647,204598],{"author":204599,"quote":204600},"Alison Mosshart","Every time I do a project, it always comes with a level of discomfort and not knowing how to do it.",[647,204602],{"author":204603,"quote":204604},"Cornelia Parker","People often want the big dramatic works, not the smaller quieter ones, but I don't worry about how it fits together anymore; I just have to do it. I feel compelled to make a work: it's like an itch I have to scratch, and once it's been scratched, it goes away.",[647,204606],{"author":204607,"quote":204608},"Joanna Jędrzejczyk","I must cut lots of weight. Isn't nice, but it's part of my job and I can make it very easy.",[647,204610],{"author":204611,"quote":204612},"Kevin Olusola","I think being part of Pentatonix has helped my arrangement style a lot, and that's helped me expand myself.",[690,204614],{":authors":204615},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Savage\",\"slug\":\"adam-savage\"},{\"name\":\"Alison Mosshart\",\"slug\":\"alison-mosshart\"},{\"name\":\"Andrena Sawyer\",\"slug\":\"andrena-sawyer\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Sienkiewicz\",\"slug\":\"bill-sienkiewicz\"},{\"name\":\"Charlena E. Jackson\",\"slug\":\"charlena-e-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Cornelia Parker\",\"slug\":\"cornelia-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Waitley\",\"slug\":\"denis-waitley\"},{\"name\":\"Harriet Doerr\",\"slug\":\"harriet-doerr\"},{\"name\":\"Joanna Jędrzejczyk\",\"slug\":\"joanna-jedrzejczyk\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Olusola\",\"slug\":\"kevin-olusola\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa McBride\",\"slug\":\"melissa-mcbride\"},{\"name\":\"Simone Elkeles\",\"slug\":\"simone-elkeles\"},{\"name\":\"andy weir\",\"slug\":\"andy-weir\"}]",[566,204617,204505],{"id":204618},"improvement-and-growth",[639,204620,204621],{},[642,204622],{"alt":204623,"src":204624},"I like to pick things apart, analyse them and put them back in a better order than they had been in before - Jessica Thompson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-638879.png",[647,204626],{"author":204627,"quote":204628},"Jessica Thompson","I like to pick things apart, analyse them and put them back in a better order than they had been in before",[647,204630],{"author":141847,"quote":204631},"The easiest thing to do is throw a rock. It's a lot harder to create a stained glass window. I used to get upset at the people who threw rocks but now I'd rather spend my time building the stained glass windows.",[647,204633],{"author":204634,"quote":204635},"Heinz Guderian","Strike hard and fast and do not separate.",[647,204637],{"author":204638,"quote":204639},"Arne Jacobsen","That is the artistic task: To choose the best from these solutions.",[639,204641,204642],{},[642,204643],{"alt":204644,"src":204645},"The whole idea is to get an edge. Sometimes it takes just a little extra something to get that edge, but you have to have it. - Don Shula","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2433136.png",[647,204647],{"author":204648,"quote":204649},"Don Shula","The whole idea is to get an edge. Sometimes it takes just a little extra something to get that edge, but you have to have it.",[647,204651],{"author":204652,"quote":204653},"James Victore","It’s about whittling. It’s about taking something and whittling and whittling and getting it sharp and perfect. Then you’ve got something.",[647,204655],{"author":150890,"quote":204656},"Words: First practice leaving no traces. Then practice leaving things better than you found them.",[647,204658],{"author":7359,"quote":204659},"Picking up the pieces is way better than leaving them the way they are.",[647,204661],{"author":204662,"quote":204663},"Anitta","I had been wanting to peel back the layers of who I am for so long, but I felt like I needed to prove how solid my work is first.",[639,204665,204666],{},[642,204667],{"alt":204668,"src":204669},"I don't do anything without measuring 10 times and cutting once. - Chris Bosh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3602217.png",[647,204671],{"author":204672,"quote":204673},"Chris Bosh","I don't do anything without measuring 10 times and cutting once.",[647,204675],{"author":17503,"quote":204676},"How many ways can you cut a steak? How many ways can a chord go? I've been in this business so long, I know how to cut it.",[647,204678],{"author":204679,"quote":204680},"David Bryan","It's really fun to just stretch out and not have any boundaries or just try something for the craft.",[647,204682],{"author":204683,"quote":204684},"Flume","I want to fuse the abrasive and the beautiful.",[690,204686],{":authors":204687},"[{\"name\":\"Anitta\",\"slug\":\"anitta\"},{\"name\":\"Arne Jacobsen\",\"slug\":\"arne-jacobsen\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Bosh\",\"slug\":\"chris-bosh\"},{\"name\":\"Clarence Clemons\",\"slug\":\"clarence-clemons\"},{\"name\":\"David Bryan\",\"slug\":\"david-bryan\"},{\"name\":\"Don Shula\",\"slug\":\"don-shula\"},{\"name\":\"Flume\",\"slug\":\"flume\"},{\"name\":\"Heinz Guderian\",\"slug\":\"heinz-guderian\"},{\"name\":\"James Victore\",\"slug\":\"james-victore\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Chozen Bays\",\"slug\":\"jan-chozen-bays\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Thompson\",\"slug\":\"jessica-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Foreman\",\"slug\":\"jon-foreman\"},{\"name\":\"Simone Elkeles\",\"slug\":\"simone-elkeles\"}]",[566,204689,190581],{"id":190748},[639,204691,204692],{},[642,204693],{"alt":204694,"src":204695},"But if you are going to do something properly you have to plan ahead or you will end up cutting the moment wrong. Then events will be all wrinkled and puckered. - Helen DeWitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-759800.png",[647,204697],{"author":204698,"quote":204699},"Helen DeWitt","But if you are going to do something properly you have to plan ahead or you will end up cutting the moment wrong. Then events will be all wrinkled and puckered.",[647,204701],{"author":204702,"quote":204703},"William Amelio","While it's difficult to take cuts like these, it's important to take them quick so we can get back to the mode we want to be in, which is high growth. This is one of those difficult things but unfortunately if you don't do it in an industry like this, you can die by a thousand cuts.",[647,204705],{"author":204706,"quote":204707},"Bill Nighy","You have all these plans to act, and maybe do it rather elegantly, and then they turn the rain machine on.",[647,204709],{"author":3825,"quote":204710},"Work first and then rest. Work first, and then gaze, but do not use golden ploughshares, nor bind ledgers in enamel.",[639,204712,204713],{},[642,204714],{"alt":204715,"src":204716},"It's not exactly easy to make the short ones out here this week, ... The trick is, not to leave yourself too many of them. For the most part, I've been able to do that. - Tiger Woods","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2778150.png",[647,204718],{"author":204719,"quote":204720},"Tiger Woods","It's not exactly easy to make the short ones out here this week, ... The trick is, not to leave yourself too many of them. For the most part, I've been able to do that.",[647,204722],{"author":86780,"quote":204723},"I rely way too much on Seamless, and I really need to learn how to feed myself.",[647,204725],{"author":204726,"quote":204727},"Craig David","Certain key words, like, 'break it down,' 'this is how we do it' - they'll always end up on my tracks.",[647,204729],{"author":193612,"quote":204730},"I try to do things in one take, but doubling rhythm parts is always difficult, especially if you want things to cut the way I want them to cut.",[647,204732],{"author":204733,"quote":204734},"Jedediah Bila","I don't know how to plan my way out of a paper bag.",[639,204736,204737],{},[642,204738],{"alt":204739,"src":204740},"Wood carving is such an amazing skill and very underrated; once you cut it, it's hard to go back. - Jonathan Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3748669.png",[647,204742],{"author":204743,"quote":204744},"Jonathan Anderson","Wood carving is such an amazing skill and very underrated; once you cut it, it's hard to go back.",[690,204746],{":authors":204747},"[{\"name\":\"Beanie Feldstein\",\"slug\":\"beanie-feldstein\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Nighy\",\"slug\":\"bill-nighy\"},{\"name\":\"Craig David\",\"slug\":\"craig-david\"},{\"name\":\"Dimebag Darrell\",\"slug\":\"dimebag-darrell\"},{\"name\":\"Helen DeWitt\",\"slug\":\"helen-dewitt\"},{\"name\":\"Jedediah Bila\",\"slug\":\"jedediah-bila\"},{\"name\":\"John Ruskin\",\"slug\":\"john-ruskin\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Anderson\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Tiger Woods\",\"slug\":\"tiger-woods\"},{\"name\":\"William Amelio\",\"slug\":\"william-amelio\"}]",[566,204749,204515],{"id":204750},"creativity-and-artistry",[639,204752,204753],{},[642,204754],{"alt":204755,"src":204756},"The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material. - Michelangelo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-27547.png",[647,204758],{"author":143534,"quote":204759},"The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.",[647,204761],{"author":204762,"quote":204763},"Andrew Loomis","Fill in the shapes with the right tones and the form takes care of itself.",[647,204765],{"author":46798,"quote":204766},"I've always wanted to learn how to hook rugs. A wonderful artist named Leslie Giuliani taught me how. The nice thing is you can change it as you go along.",[647,204768],{"author":204769,"quote":204770},"Scarlett Johansson","I always like to start with a matte base then add shimmer.",[639,204772,204773],{},[642,204774],{"alt":204775,"src":204776},"To me, that's one of the things that I love about doing this stuff. One day I can work on this piece in watercolor, and then work on something else on the computer, or work on something else that's a completely different approach - Bill Sienkiewicz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2404292.png",[647,204778],{"author":12975,"quote":204779},"To me, that's one of the things that I love about doing this stuff. One day I can work on this piece in watercolor, and then work on something else on the computer, or work on something else that's a completely different approach",[647,204781],{"author":204782,"quote":204783},"Michael Walsh","Just build a classic horseshoe of wood and plaster, and fill it with statuary and curtains, then sit back and savor the beautifully blended results.",[647,204785],{"author":141847,"quote":204786},"The easiest thing to do is throw a rock. It’s a lot harder to create a stained glass window. I used to get upset at the people who threw rocks but now I’d rather spend my time building the stained glass windows.",[647,204788],{"author":12975,"quote":204789},"To me, that's one of the things that I love about doing this stuff. One day I can work on this piece in watercolor, and then work on something else on the computer, or work on something else that's a completely different approach.",[647,204791],{"author":204679,"quote":204680},[639,204793,204794],{},[642,204795],{"alt":204796,"src":204797},"I want to fuse the abrasive and the beautiful. - Flume","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3666848.png",[647,204799],{"author":204683,"quote":204684},[647,204801],{"author":204743,"quote":204744},[647,204803],{"author":204611,"quote":204612},[690,204805],{":authors":204806},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Loomis\",\"slug\":\"andrew-loomis\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Sienkiewicz\",\"slug\":\"bill-sienkiewicz\"},{\"name\":\"David Bryan\",\"slug\":\"david-bryan\"},{\"name\":\"Flume\",\"slug\":\"flume\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Foreman\",\"slug\":\"jon-foreman\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Anderson\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Olusola\",\"slug\":\"kevin-olusola\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Walsh\",\"slug\":\"michael-walsh\"},{\"name\":\"Michelangelo\",\"slug\":\"michelangelo\"},{\"name\":\"Roz Chast\",\"slug\":\"roz-chast\"},{\"name\":\"Scarlett Johansson\",\"slug\":\"scarlett-johansson\"}]",[566,204808,185235],{"id":185580},[639,204810,204811],{},[642,204812],{"alt":204813,"src":204814},"I’ve embarked on personal adventures with each of these quilts. I want to teach you how to do the same. - Patricia Belyea","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-107418.png",[647,204816],{"author":204817,"quote":204818},"Patricia Belyea","I’ve embarked on personal adventures with each of these quilts. I want to teach you how to do the same.",[647,204820],{"author":131450,"quote":204821},"Layers are not difficult for me. You have the luxury of takes, so if you feel like, say, you did not take in the fact that your aunt is across the way in one take, you do it again and try to add that piece.",[647,204823],{"author":204824,"quote":204825},"Calen Carr","I just try to take bits and pieces wherever I can. Seeing how different people finish from around the game is the best way to do that.",[647,204827],{"author":46798,"quote":204766},[639,204829,204830],{},[642,204831],{"alt":204832,"src":204833},"I was blown away to know it was something I could learn to do. I have cut hundreds and hundreds of stencils since then. - Karen Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2040540.png",[647,204835],{"author":204836,"quote":204837},"Karen Miller","I was blown away to know it was something I could learn to do. I have cut hundreds and hundreds of stencils since then.",[647,204839],{"author":204840,"quote":204841},"Robbie Vitrano","I think this is the ultimate creative challenge. We have a clean sheet of paper that comes with hitting rock-bottom.",[647,204843],{"author":191792,"quote":204844},"Use a make-up table with everything close at hand and don’t rush; otherwise you’ll look like a patchwork quilt.",[647,204846],{"author":204847,"quote":204848},"Ben Eine","I remember finding this book, which showed a New York subway train that had been covered in so much graffiti you couldn't recognise it was a train. I thought, 'I want to do that... how do you do that?'",[647,204850],{"author":54259,"quote":204851},"I have to learn to knit.",[639,204853,204854],{},[642,204855],{"alt":204856,"src":204857},"I have this ability to really leave set and just cut off from it immediately. - Dylan Minnette","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3648501.png",[647,204859],{"author":204860,"quote":204861},"Dylan Minnette","I have this ability to really leave set and just cut off from it immediately.",[647,204863],{"author":204743,"quote":204744},[690,204865],{":authors":204866},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Eine\",\"slug\":\"ben-eine\"},{\"name\":\"Blake Lively\",\"slug\":\"blake-lively\"},{\"name\":\"Calen Carr\",\"slug\":\"calen-carr\"},{\"name\":\"Dylan Minnette\",\"slug\":\"dylan-minnette\"},{\"name\":\"Gillian Anderson\",\"slug\":\"gillian-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Anderson\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Miller\",\"slug\":\"karen-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Lucille Ball\",\"slug\":\"lucille-ball\"},{\"name\":\"Patricia Belyea\",\"slug\":\"patricia-belyea\"},{\"name\":\"Robbie Vitrano\",\"slug\":\"robbie-vitrano\"},{\"name\":\"Roz Chast\",\"slug\":\"roz-chast\"}]",[566,204868,204525],{"id":204869},"precision-and-detail",[639,204871,204872],{},[642,204873],{"alt":204874,"src":204875},"Sharpen one blade at a time. - Allynn Riggs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-509212.png",[647,204877],{"author":204878,"quote":204879},"Allynn Riggs","Sharpen one blade at a time.",[647,204881],{"author":204882,"quote":204883},"David G. Allen","For me, not knowing your theme until your finished is like using a scalpel to turn a kangaroo into Miss Universe – there will be a lot of deep cuts, and there’s a high chance it won’t work.",[647,204885],{"author":204698,"quote":204699},[647,204887],{"author":204888,"quote":204889},"Joseph Altuzarra","If you take away print and embroidery, you have to challenge yourself a bit more on the cut.",[639,204891,204892],{},[642,204893],{"alt":204894,"src":204895},"All I've got to do is make one cut and go. - Lorenzo Booker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1075120.png",[647,204897],{"author":204898,"quote":204899},"Lorenzo Booker","All I've got to do is make one cut and go.",[647,204901],{"author":179711,"quote":204902},"Often we are so busy with sawing that we forget to sharpen the saw.",[647,204904],{"author":199698,"quote":204905},"You always need a bit of low-tech.You always need a pair of scissors, it seems to me. You can do better things.... The high-tech, somehow, you do have to combine it with low-tech things.",[647,204907],{"author":204908,"quote":204909},"Kourtney Kardashian","I'll even cut things. Or, I'll guesstimate it, and I'll have my assistant get it hemmed for me because I don't have time.",[647,204911],{"author":143534,"quote":204912},"Carving is easy, you just go down to the skin and stop.",[639,204914,204915],{},[642,204916],{"alt":204917,"src":204918},"I've found that I'd be the first one to cut lines. - Saoirse Ronan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2370966.png",[647,204920],{"author":204921,"quote":204922},"Saoirse Ronan","I've found that I'd be the first one to cut lines.",[647,204924],{"author":42114,"quote":204925},"All it takes is six cuts,” he said near her ear. She nodded, relaxing against him as he guided her hands with precision. One deep stroke of the blade neatly removed an angled section of wood. They rotated the pencil and made another cut, and then a third, creating a precise triangular prism. “Now trim the sharp edges.” They concentrated on the task with his hands still bracketed over hers, using the blade to chamfer each corner of wood until they had created a clean, satisfying point. Done.",[647,204927],{"author":89000,"quote":204928},"Knitting is not enough.",[647,204930],{"author":204672,"quote":204673},[690,204932],{":authors":204933},"[{\"name\":\"Allynn Riggs\",\"slug\":\"allynn-riggs\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Bosh\",\"slug\":\"chris-bosh\"},{\"name\":\"David G. Allen\",\"slug\":\"david-g-allen\"},{\"name\":\"David Hockney\",\"slug\":\"david-hockney\"},{\"name\":\"Helen DeWitt\",\"slug\":\"helen-dewitt\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Altuzarra\",\"slug\":\"joseph-altuzarra\"},{\"name\":\"Kourtney Kardashian\",\"slug\":\"kourtney-kardashian\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Kleypas\",\"slug\":\"lisa-kleypas\"},{\"name\":\"Lorenzo Booker\",\"slug\":\"lorenzo-booker\"},{\"name\":\"Michelangelo\",\"slug\":\"michelangelo\"},{\"name\":\"Miles Franklin\",\"slug\":\"miles-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Saoirse Ronan\",\"slug\":\"saoirse-ronan\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Covey\",\"slug\":\"stephen-covey\"}]",[566,204935,204531],{"id":204936},"separation-and-unity",[639,204938,204939],{},[642,204940],{"alt":204941,"src":204942},"Sawing a lady in half is easy. Sawing a lady in half and then joining her up together again is less easy, but can be done with practice. - Douglas Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-514891.png",[647,204944],{"author":13051,"quote":204945},"Sawing a lady in half is easy. Sawing a lady in half and then joining her up together again is less easy, but can be done with practice.",[647,204947],{"author":96236,"quote":204948},"I WANT TO CUT THROUGH THE SPACE THAT SEPERATES US.",[647,204950],{"author":204634,"quote":204635},[647,204952],{"author":204953,"quote":204954},"Artur Schnabel","When a piece gets difficult, make faces.",[639,204956,204957],{},[642,204958],{"alt":204959,"src":204960},"But scissors are really intended for one job alone – snipping things in two. Dividing by force. Everything on one side or the other, and nothing in between. - Frances Hardinge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3027920.png",[647,204962],{"author":4933,"quote":204963},"But scissors are really intended for one job alone – snipping things in two. Dividing by force. Everything on one side or the other, and nothing in between.",[647,204965],{"author":130302,"quote":204966},"Oh, baby. You have no idea what I’d do to get through those layers and down to the good stuff.",[647,204968],{"author":42114,"quote":204925},[647,204970],{"author":204971,"quote":204972},"Malin Akerman","Those are my favorite kind of parts to do, just being a goofball and seeing how far you can go with something until you’re just way out of line.",[647,204974],{"author":17493,"quote":204975},"I was just taking my sketchbook to Kinko's and making photocopies and hand-assembling them - folding them over and stapling them.",[639,204977,204978],{},[642,204979],{"alt":204980,"src":204981},"To me, that's one of the things that I love about doing this stuff. One day I can work on this piece in watercolor, and then work on something else on the computer, or work on something else that's a completely different approach. - Bill Sienkiewicz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3575636.png",[647,204983],{"author":12975,"quote":204789},[647,204985],{"author":204607,"quote":204608},[690,204987],{":authors":204988},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Tomine\",\"slug\":\"adrian-tomine\"},{\"name\":\"Artur Schnabel\",\"slug\":\"artur-schnabel\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Sienkiewicz\",\"slug\":\"bill-sienkiewicz\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Adams\",\"slug\":\"douglas-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Frances Hardinge\",\"slug\":\"frances-hardinge\"},{\"name\":\"Gayle Forman\",\"slug\":\"gayle-forman\"},{\"name\":\"Heinz Guderian\",\"slug\":\"heinz-guderian\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Estep\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-estep\"},{\"name\":\"Joanna Jędrzejczyk\",\"slug\":\"joanna-jedrzejczyk\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Kleypas\",\"slug\":\"lisa-kleypas\"},{\"name\":\"Malin Akerman\",\"slug\":\"malin-akerman\"}]",[566,204990,204537],{"id":204991},"constraint-and-innovation",[639,204993,204994],{},[642,204995],{"alt":204996,"src":204997},"While it's difficult to take cuts like these, it's important to take them quick so we can get back to the mode we want to be in, which is high growth. This is one of those difficult things but unfortunately if you don't do it in an industry like this, you can die by a thousand cuts. - William Amelio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-957654.png",[647,204999],{"author":204702,"quote":204703},[647,205001],{"author":107355,"quote":205002},"The ideas keep going, you have the material, you cut because there's a limit to the space allowed to you. And the space is limited because of some other constraints that have to do with money or printing or whatever.",[647,205004],{"author":13891,"quote":205005},"We strip them down to bare bones and add the armor material and the protected glass and then put them back together. We put them together so that you can't tell that they're armored at first glance.",[647,205007],{"author":11100,"quote":205008},"I have certain signatures, certain cutting principles. It could be a raw-edged seam; it could be leaving the lining of sheepskin exposed so it's not perfectly finished. I invent new ways to do it, but the end goal is always the same.",[639,205010,205011],{},[642,205012],{"alt":205013,"src":205014},"Your job is to find better ideas, mine is to cut holes in the ones you have, and you’ve already done that pretty well. - Steven Brust","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3448549.png",[647,205016],{"author":171239,"quote":205017},"Your job is to find better ideas, mine is to cut holes in the ones you have, and you’ve already done that pretty well.",[647,205019],{"author":107355,"quote":205020},"The ideas keep going, you have the material, you cut because there’s a limit to the space allowed to you. And the space is limited because of some other constraints that have to do with money or printing or whatever.",[647,205022],{"author":17503,"quote":204676},[647,205024],{"author":204860,"quote":204861},[647,205026],{"author":204733,"quote":204734},[690,205028],{":authors":205029},"[{\"name\":\"B. F. 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Repeat.",[639,205052,205053],{},[642,205054],{"alt":204980,"src":204981},[647,205056],{"author":12975,"quote":204789},[647,205058],{"author":204679,"quote":204680},[647,205060],{"author":204611,"quote":204612},[690,205062],{":authors":205063},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Sienkiewicz\",\"slug\":\"bill-sienkiewicz\"},{\"name\":\"David Bryan\",\"slug\":\"david-bryan\"},{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Olusola\",\"slug\":\"kevin-olusola\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Teti\",\"slug\":\"mike-teti\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Maloney\",\"slug\":\"richard-maloney\"}]",[566,205065,634],{"id":1014},[639,205067,205068],{},[642,205069],{"alt":205070,"src":205071},"Keeping up the appearance of having all your marbles is hard work, but important. - Sara Gruen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-218842.png",[647,205073],{"author":205074,"quote":205075},"Sara Gruen","Keeping up the appearance of having all your marbles is hard work, but important.",[647,205077],{"author":11140,"quote":205078},"You cut life to pieces with your epigrams.",[647,205080],{"author":118385,"quote":205081},"But first I had to get through the ironing. 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This stuff is pretty out there, mostly sonic collages and tape manipulations.",[647,205148],{"author":205149,"quote":205150},"John Constable","I have added some ploughmen to the landscape form the park pales which is a great help, but I must try and warm the picture a little more if I can... but I look to do a great deal better in future. I am determined to finish a small picture in the spot for every one I intend to make in future. But this I have always talked about but never yet done - I think however my mind is more settled and determined than ever on this point.",[639,205152,205153],{},[642,205154],{"alt":205155,"src":205156},"It's very easy to distance yourself from period pieces because either through costuming or whatever, they don't seem to be as much of our time. - Carlisle Floyd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1422642.png",[647,205158],{"author":205159,"quote":205160},"Carlisle Floyd","It's very easy to distance yourself from period pieces because either through costuming or whatever, they don't seem to be as much of our time.",[647,205162],{"author":205163,"quote":205164},"Greg Gorbatenko","Looks like you can pretty much sew this one up,",[647,205166],{"author":205167,"quote":205168},"Jabar Gaffney","I want to get the rust off and get ready, ... 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I also used to do a lot of stage work, and I would like to go back to that from time to time.",[647,205213],{"author":109516,"quote":205214},"I want to make each piece of clothing work 15 different ways.",[647,205216],{"author":124507,"quote":205217},"I try to make puzzles range all the way from easy to hard, and to leave many open at once.",[647,205219],{"author":205220,"quote":205221},"Camille Pissarro","Cover the canvas at the first go, then work at it until you see nothing more to add.",[647,205223],{"author":205224,"quote":205225},"Buffy Sainte-Marie","I work closely with the printer to get the final print the way I want it.",[639,205227,205228],{},[642,205229],{"alt":205230,"src":205231},"This kind of work takes too much time. Mine's all needlework. - Jane Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2465503.png",[647,205233],{"author":205234,"quote":205235},"Jane Smith","This kind of work takes too much time. 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Self-Driven Resilience Tactics 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Resilience Tactics",[566,205403,569],{"id":568},[571,205405,205406,205410,205416,205422,205428,205432,205438,205444,205450],{},[574,205407,205408],{},[577,205409,189703],{"href":189702},[574,205411,205412],{},[577,205413,205415],{"href":205414},"#experimentation-and-innovation","Experimentation and Innovation",[574,205417,205418],{},[577,205419,205421],{"href":205420},"#resourcefulness-and-adaptability","Resourcefulness and Adaptability",[574,205423,205424],{},[577,205425,205427],{"href":205426},"#mental-resilience","Mental Resilience",[574,205429,205430],{},[577,205431,170471],{"href":170470},[574,205433,205434],{},[577,205435,205437],{"href":205436},"#creativity-and-imagination","Creativity and Imagination",[574,205439,205440],{},[577,205441,205443],{"href":205442},"#practical-skills-and-techniques","Practical Skills and Techniques",[574,205445,205446],{},[577,205447,205449],{"href":205448},"#courage-and-determination","Courage and Determination",[574,205451,205452],{},[577,205453,634],{"href":633},[566,205455,189703],{"id":190150},[639,205457,205458],{},[642,205459],{"alt":205460,"src":205461},"Don't get impatient. Even if things are so tangled up, you can't do anything, don't get desperate or blow a fuse and start yanking on one particular thread before it's ready to come undone. You have to realise it's going to be a long process and that you'll work on things slowly, one at a time. - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-26503.png",[647,205463],{"author":16607,"quote":205464},"Don't get impatient. Even if things are so tangled up, you can't do anything, don't get desperate or blow a fuse and start yanking on one particular thread before it's ready to come undone. You have to realise it's going to be a long process and that you'll work on things slowly, one at a time.",[647,205466],{"author":16607,"quote":205467},"This is one more piece of advice I have for you: don't get impatient. Even if things are so tangled up you can't do anything, don't get desperate or blow a fuse and start yanking on one particular thread before it's ready to come undone. You have to realize it's going to be along process and that you'll work on things slowly, one at a time.",[647,205469],{"author":63298,"quote":205470},"When you have done your possible best and nothing seems to work, then walk in patience - the invisible key that unlocks possibilities.",[647,205472],{"author":15427,"quote":205473},"The best teachers have showed me that things have to be done bit by bit. Nothing that means anything happens quickly--we only think it does. The motion of drawing back a bow and sending an arrow straight into a target takes only a split second, but it is a skill many years in the making. So it is with a life, anyone's life.",[639,205475,205476],{},[642,205477],{"alt":205478,"src":205479},"This is one more piece of advice I have for you: don't get impatient. Even if things are so tangled up you can't do anything, don't get desperate or blow a fuse and start yanking on one particular thread before it's ready to come undone. You have to realize it's going to be a long process and that you'll work on things slowly, one at a time. - Haruki Murakami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2012541.png",[647,205481],{"author":16607,"quote":205482},"This is one more piece of advice I have for you: don't get impatient. Even if things are so tangled up you can't do anything, don't get desperate or blow a fuse and start yanking on one particular thread before it's ready to come undone. You have to realize it's going to be a long process and that you'll work on things slowly, one at a time.",[647,205484],{"author":205485,"quote":205486},"Ted Williams","The key to hitting is just plain working at it. Work, that's the real secret.",[647,205488],{"author":205489,"quote":205490},"Jeffrey Tambor","You just put your head down and do the work.",[647,205492],{"author":205485,"quote":205493},"The key to hitting is just plain working at it. Work, that’s the real secret.",[647,205495],{"author":18855,"quote":205496},"Grasp a difficulty by the “blade” and it cuts; grasp it by the “handle” and you can use it constructively.",[639,205498,205499],{},[642,205500],{"alt":205501,"src":205502},"My trick is the trick that everyone knows: Work really hard and prepare. - Josh Radnor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2330123.png",[647,205504],{"author":33723,"quote":205505},"My trick is the trick that everyone knows: Work really hard and prepare.",[647,205507],{"author":205508,"quote":205509},"Jack Dorsey","It’s empowering to be asked to look at what’s possible, not told how to do it.",[647,205511],{"author":205512,"quote":205513},"Betty Halbreich","So that’s how you do it, I thought while exiting my little office. You get on with life by facing it.",[647,205515],{"author":205516,"quote":205517},"Teri Garr","You have to lift your head up out of the mud and just do it.",[690,205519],{":authors":205520},"[{\"name\":\"Betty Halbreich\",\"slug\":\"betty-halbreich\"},{\"name\":\"Haruki Murakami\",\"slug\":\"haruki-murakami\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Dorsey\",\"slug\":\"jack-dorsey\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Tambor\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-tambor\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Bruchac\",\"slug\":\"joseph-bruchac\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Radnor\",\"slug\":\"josh-radnor\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu\",\"slug\":\"martin-uzochukwu-ugwu\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Vincent Peale\",\"slug\":\"norman-vincent-peale\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Williams\",\"slug\":\"ted-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Teri Garr\",\"slug\":\"teri-garr\"}]",[566,205522,205415],{"id":205523},"experimentation-and-innovation",[639,205525,205526],{},[642,205527],{"alt":205528,"src":205529},"The only thing I knew was that I would give myself permission to imagine anything, and reverse engineer my way from there. - Natasha Tsakos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-51322.png",[647,205531],{"author":194488,"quote":205532},"The only thing I knew was that I would give myself permission to imagine anything, and reverse engineer my way from there.",[647,205534],{"author":205535,"quote":205536},"Andrew Weil","You've got to experiment to figure out what works.",[647,205538],{"author":205539,"quote":205540},"F. Murray Abraham","I really like to experiment. That’s the only way I can work. It’s instinctive.",[647,205542],{"author":205543,"quote":205544},"Mac Thornberry","I'm for experimentation. I'm for trying things. That's true whether we're talking about hardware or personnel issues. We need to try some things, because doing what we have always done because we've always done it that way doesn't work.",[639,205546,205547],{},[642,205548],{"alt":205549,"src":205550},"If you’re not prepared to perform the experiment yourself, at least think about the implications. Imagine that you’ve modified the way in which you’re computed – and imagine what the consequences would be. A gedanken experiment – is that too much to ask for? In a sense, that’s all I ever performed myself. - Greg Egan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3057317.png",[647,205552],{"author":187794,"quote":205553},"If you’re not prepared to perform the experiment yourself, at least think about the implications. Imagine that you’ve modified the way in which you’re computed – and imagine what the consequences would be. A gedanken experiment – is that too much to ask for? In a sense, that’s all I ever performed myself.",[647,205555],{"author":205539,"quote":205556},"I really like to experiment. That's the only way I can work. It's instinctive.",[647,205558],{"author":205559,"quote":205560},"Anna D. Shapiro","I would love to figure out a way to be less careful and more adventurous.",[647,205562],{"author":184875,"quote":205563},"I'm starting to feel like I can actually figure out how stuff works. I can actually pick stuff apart and have a chance of fixing it.",[647,205565],{"author":205566,"quote":205567},"Georgia Toffolo","Basically, I'm a bit of a nerd and I've always wanted to solve a Rubik's Cube.",[639,205569,205570],{},[642,205571],{"alt":205572,"src":205573},"It's a vicarious thing. The difficult things I've done, I'm interested in figuring out how to do it. - Bud Shark","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2411476.png",[647,205575],{"author":203071,"quote":205576},"It's a vicarious thing. The difficult things I've done, I'm interested in figuring out how to do it.",[647,205578],{"author":187841,"quote":205579},"I think doing a quint is very, very difficult.",[647,205581],{"author":205582,"quote":205583},"George Lois","What I taught myself was that in any problem you get, you've got to come up with an innovative, brilliant, kind of unusual, stunning solution.",[647,205585],{"author":53061,"quote":205586},"If at first you don't succeed, tweak it before you toss it.",[690,205588],{":authors":205589},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Weil\",\"slug\":\"andrew-weil\"},{\"name\":\"Anna D. Shapiro\",\"slug\":\"anna-d-shapiro\"},{\"name\":\"Bud Shark\",\"slug\":\"bud-shark\"},{\"name\":\"F. Murray Abraham\",\"slug\":\"f-murray-abraham\"},{\"name\":\"George Lois\",\"slug\":\"george-lois\"},{\"name\":\"Georgia Toffolo\",\"slug\":\"georgia-toffolo\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Egan\",\"slug\":\"greg-egan\"},{\"name\":\"Mac Thornberry\",\"slug\":\"mac-thornberry\"},{\"name\":\"Natasha Tsakos\",\"slug\":\"natasha-tsakos\"},{\"name\":\"Nathan Chen\",\"slug\":\"nathan-chen\"},{\"name\":\"Simone Giertz\",\"slug\":\"simone-giertz\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Stocker\",\"slug\":\"todd-stocker\"}]",[566,205591,205421],{"id":205592},"resourcefulness-and-adaptability",[639,205594,205595],{},[642,205596],{"alt":205597,"src":205598},"Attempting to succeed without embracing the tools immediately available for your success is no less absurd than trying to row a boat by drawing only your hands through the water or trying to unscrew a screw using nothing more than your fingernail. - Richie Norton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-580582.png",[647,205600],{"author":111865,"quote":205601},"Attempting to succeed without embracing the tools immediately available for your success is no less absurd than trying to row a boat by drawing only your hands through the water or trying to unscrew a screw using nothing more than your fingernail.",[647,205603],{"author":9657,"quote":205604},"I think you have to find how the machine can work for you. That's what I mean by \"attaching yourself to the machine,\" 'cause the machine is going to be there, and you can rage against the machine, which is cool, but there's ways that you can benefit off the machine if you're savvy enough and you're sharp enough, smart enough. We all got to live and eat.",[647,205606],{"author":86120,"quote":205607},"I’ve got...ways of tricking my brain into getting what I need out of it",[647,205609],{"author":205610,"quote":205611},"Dharma Mittra","You have to find your own tricks!",[639,205613,205614],{},[642,205615],{"alt":205616,"src":205617},"You cannot attempt to suggest much less try to explain this to normal people inside the box and is why I always throw in the monkey wrench option of doing it the social way - James D Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-762208.png",[647,205619],{"author":54515,"quote":205620},"You cannot attempt to suggest much less try to explain this to normal people inside the box and is why I always throw in the monkey wrench option of doing it the social way",[647,205622],{"author":205623,"quote":205624},"Lewis Hyde","Better to operate with detachment, then; better to have a way but infuse it with a little humor; best, to have no way at all but to have instead the wit constantly to make one’s way anew from the materials at hand.",[647,205626],{"author":205627,"quote":205628},"Larry Page","Anything you can imagine probably is doable, you just have to imagine it and work on it.",[647,205630],{"author":97443,"quote":205631},"If there is some profound method that offers a quick way, we would rather follow that than undertake arduous journeys and difficult practices. But some manual work and physical effort is necessary.",[647,205633],{"author":35160,"quote":205634},"One of the things I've learned with doing 'xkcd' is that you sort of give people, 'Here's the thing, and here's the button you can press to get another thing.' Sometimes that can be more easy to digest than, 'Here's a long page of things.",[639,205636,205637],{},[642,205638],{"alt":205639,"src":205640},"The necessary fiddling about and moving things can be greatly facilitated by a bit of forethought. - Carroll Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2915181.png",[647,205642],{"author":205643,"quote":205644},"Carroll Smith","The necessary fiddling about and moving things can be greatly facilitated by a bit of forethought.",[647,205646],{"author":28815,"quote":205647},"It's easy to be omniscient when you've done it all before.",[647,205649],{"author":20839,"quote":205650},"Holding your brain hostage against your own stupidity - that was how to get stuff done.",[690,205652],{":authors":205653},"[{\"name\":\"Audrey Niffenegger\",\"slug\":\"audrey-niffenegger\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Carroll Smith\",\"slug\":\"carroll-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Chögyam Trungpa\",\"slug\":\"chogyam-trungpa\"},{\"name\":\"Dharma Mittra\",\"slug\":\"dharma-mittra\"},{\"name\":\"Ice Cube\",\"slug\":\"ice-cube\"},{\"name\":\"James D Wilson\",\"slug\":\"james-d-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff VanderMeer\",\"slug\":\"jeff-vandermeer\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Page\",\"slug\":\"larry-page\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Hyde\",\"slug\":\"lewis-hyde\"},{\"name\":\"Randall Munroe\",\"slug\":\"randall-munroe\"},{\"name\":\"Richie Norton\",\"slug\":\"richie-norton\"}]",[566,205655,205427],{"id":205656},"mental-resilience",[639,205658,205659],{},[642,205660],{"alt":205661,"src":205662},"Holding your brain hostage against your own stupidity – that was how to get stuff done. - Brandon Sanderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2897884.png",[647,205664],{"author":20839,"quote":205665},"Holding your brain hostage against your own stupidity – that was how to get stuff done.",[647,205667],{"author":27966,"quote":205668},"You can get away with a lot of shit if it looks like it`s all you know how to do.",[647,205670],{"author":205671,"quote":205672},"Jil Walton","That takes a lot of energy. And just doing this part is taking everything I've got.",[647,205674],{"author":107204,"quote":205675},"If I get stuck, I look at a book that tells me how someone else did it. I turn the pages, and then I say, 'Oh, I forgot that bit,' then close the book and carry on. Finally, after you've figured out how to do it, you read how they did it and find out how dumb your solution is and how much more clever and efficient theirs is!",[639,205677,205678],{},[642,205679],{"alt":205680,"src":205681},"It's really hard because you only have that split-second to determine what to do. It's crazy. I try my best to use clear judgment and make clear decisions, but a lot of those collisions are unavoidable. You're either going to let them catch it and take a step to see what's going on, or there's going to be a collision. - Adrian Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2816745.png",[647,205683],{"author":205684,"quote":205685},"Adrian Wilson","It's really hard because you only have that split-second to determine what to do. It's crazy. I try my best to use clear judgment and make clear decisions, but a lot of those collisions are unavoidable. You're either going to let them catch it and take a step to see what's going on, or there's going to be a collision.",[647,205687],{"author":961,"quote":205688},"Rack your brains, that should only take a couple of seconds.",[647,205690],{"author":205691,"quote":205692},"Wayne Thomas Batson","If you had the mental energy in the tank, you could create in an instant.",[647,205694],{"author":143851,"quote":205695},"Unlock your natural drives by doing what you enjoy.",[647,205697],{"author":75965,"quote":205698},"Once you’re stuck with something, all you can do is make the best of it.",[639,205700,205701],{},[642,205702],{"alt":205703,"src":205704},"An hour's hard digging is a good way of getting one's mind back in the right perspective. - Richard Briers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1106995.png",[647,205706],{"author":205707,"quote":205708},"Richard Briers","An hour's hard digging is a good way of getting one's mind back in the right perspective.",[647,205710],{"author":205711,"quote":205712},"Richard Diebenkorn","Somehow don’t be bored, but if you must, use it in action. Use its destructive potential.",[647,205714],{"author":205715,"quote":205716},"Robert Wade","It's very difficult to think of new ways to blow things up!",[690,205718],{":authors":205719},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Wilson\",\"slug\":\"adrian-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Hans Selye\",\"slug\":\"hans-selye\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Rollins\",\"slug\":\"henry-rollins\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"Jil Walton\",\"slug\":\"jil-walton\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Briers\",\"slug\":\"richard-briers\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Diebenkorn\",\"slug\":\"richard-diebenkorn\"},{\"name\":\"Richard P. Feynman\",\"slug\":\"richard-p-feynman\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Wade\",\"slug\":\"robert-wade\"},{\"name\":\"Tana French\",\"slug\":\"tana-french\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Thomas Batson\",\"slug\":\"wayne-thomas-batson\"}]",[566,205721,170471],{"id":170567},[639,205723,205724],{},[642,205725],{"alt":205726,"src":205727},"The best thing Dan did was put in his time at the shop. There's no other way to do it. It's how you learn. - Marco Andretti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-928829.png",[647,205729],{"author":205730,"quote":205731},"Marco Andretti","The best thing Dan did was put in his time at the shop. There's no other way to do it. It's how you learn.",[647,205733],{"author":15427,"quote":205473},[647,205735],{"author":205736,"quote":205737},"David Copperfield","I am fortunate to have the resources to have many methods to do each of my illusions.",[647,205739],{"author":3139,"quote":205740},"Getting something and having the wits to use it...those are two different things.",[639,205742,205743],{},[642,205744],{"alt":205745,"src":205746},"Getting something and having the wits to use it are two different things. - Robert Venditti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-761391.png",[647,205748],{"author":205749,"quote":205750},"Robert Venditti","Getting something and having the wits to use it are two different things.",[647,205752],{"author":3139,"quote":205753},"Getting something and having the wits to use it… are two different things.",[647,205755],{"author":18855,"quote":205496},[647,205757],{"author":205758,"quote":205759},"Sly Stone","You can make it if you try, push a little harder, think a little deeper.",[647,205761],{"author":110844,"quote":205762},"I’ve always tried to do the smartest and best thing.",[639,205764,205765],{},[642,205766],{"alt":205767,"src":205768},"When you have done your possible best and nothing seems to work, then walk in patience - the invisible key that unlocks possibilities. - Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-356870.png",[647,205770],{"author":63298,"quote":205470},[647,205772],{"author":5233,"quote":205773},"Don’t always wish it is easier to be done; wish you have enough power to make it happen. No matter how difficult it is, you can do it when the solution is in your palms!",[647,205775],{"author":205485,"quote":205486},[690,205777],{":authors":205778},"[{\"name\":\"David Copperfield\",\"slug\":\"david-copperfield\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Bruchac\",\"slug\":\"joseph-bruchac\"},{\"name\":\"Marco Andretti\",\"slug\":\"marco-andretti\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu\",\"slug\":\"martin-uzochukwu-ugwu\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Vincent Peale\",\"slug\":\"norman-vincent-peale\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Riordan\",\"slug\":\"rick-riordan\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Venditti\",\"slug\":\"robert-venditti\"},{\"name\":\"Sly Stone\",\"slug\":\"sly-stone\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Turner\",\"slug\":\"ted-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Williams\",\"slug\":\"ted-williams\"}]",[566,205780,205437],{"id":205781},"creativity-and-imagination",[639,205783,205784],{},[642,205785],{"alt":205786,"src":205787},"Once I completed the Cube and demonstrated it to my students, I realized it was nearly impossible to put down. - Erno Rubik","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2303683.png",[647,205789],{"author":111014,"quote":205790},"Once I completed the Cube and demonstrated it to my students, I realized it was nearly impossible to put down.",[647,205792],{"author":205627,"quote":205628},[647,205794],{"author":205795,"quote":205796},"Jasper Johns","It's simple, you just take something and do something to it, and then do something else to it. Keep doing this, and pretty soon you've got something.",[647,205798],{"author":205799,"quote":205800},"Christian Bale","My method can be nothing, or the most intense, bizarre preparations you've ever seen.",[639,205802,205803],{},[642,205804],{"alt":205805,"src":205806},"This stuff is so easy I can do it with my eyes closed. - Chad E. Foster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-628549.png",[647,205808],{"author":205809,"quote":205810},"Chad E. Foster","This stuff is so easy I can do it with my eyes closed.",[647,205812],{"author":1048,"quote":205813},"I do not want to pass the time. I want to grab hold of it and leave my mark upon the world.",[647,205815],{"author":3492,"quote":205816},"The finest minds, like the finest metals, dissolve the easiest.",[647,205818],{"author":68430,"quote":205819},"I am a human Rube Goldberg machine,\" he said. \"I do simple things in complicated ways",[647,205821],{"author":205822,"quote":205823},"Akemi Dawn Bowman","If I can’t figure out how to live on my own一how to do things on my own一how am I supposed to live at all?",[639,205825,205826],{},[642,205827],{"alt":205828,"src":205829},"I never have to grope for methods. The method is revealed at the moment I am inspired to create something new. Without God to draw aside the curtain I would be helpless. - George Washington","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2716266.png",[647,205831],{"author":19583,"quote":205832},"I never have to grope for methods. The method is revealed at the moment I am inspired to create something new. Without God to draw aside the curtain I would be helpless.",[647,205834],{"author":205835,"quote":205836},"Keith Barry","I’m going to show you all how easy it is to manipulate the human mind once you know how.",[647,205838],{"author":205839,"quote":205840},"Duane Michals","To fulfil a fantasy is the quickest way to destroy it.",[690,205842],{":authors":205843},"[{\"name\":\"Akemi Dawn Bowman\",\"slug\":\"akemi-dawn-bowman\"},{\"name\":\"Alexander Pope\",\"slug\":\"alexander-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Chad E. 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Hoover","You do that by becoming an enhancement to the boss.",[647,205861],{"author":205862,"quote":205863},"John Cena","If you broke down my technique, it wouldn't really take a rocket scientist to do so.",[647,205865],{"author":205866,"quote":205867},"Xander Schauffele","For me the trickiest thing is figuring out the spin and loft.",[639,205869,205870],{},[642,205871],{"alt":205872,"src":205873},"There's something so empowering about knowing I can pick up an axe and split a piece of wood. - Rain Dove","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3890569.png",[647,205875],{"author":205876,"quote":205877},"Rain Dove","There's something so empowering about knowing I can pick up an axe and split a piece of wood.",[647,205879],{"author":197871,"quote":205880},"Even I have a hard time manipulating escargot.",[647,205882],{"author":205835,"quote":205883},"Anyone can learn a trick, but to make it entertaining, to put a presentation twist on it, and then to take it out there and really amaze people is a whole different ball game. You have to have some kind of a natural ability to do that, I suppose.",[647,205885],{"author":2127,"quote":205886},"I am a quite unnecessarily complicated piece of mechanism.",[647,205888],{"author":205889,"quote":205890},"William Taylor","Bind together your spare hours by the cord of some definite purpose.",[639,205892,205893],{},[642,205894],{"alt":205895,"src":205896},"Surely anybody with a half a wit can figure out some other way to get what they?re after. - Don Mitchell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1993366.png",[647,205898],{"author":205899,"quote":205900},"Don Mitchell","Surely anybody with a half a wit can figure out some other way to get what they?re after.",[647,205902],{"author":205903,"quote":205904},"Israel Folau","The last thing I want to do is force tries to happen.",[647,205906],{"author":2428,"quote":205907},"I know only one method of operation: to be as honest with others as I am with myself.",[690,205909],{":authors":205910},"[{\"name\":\"Christopher Isherwood\",\"slug\":\"christopher-isherwood\"},{\"name\":\"Don Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"don-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Dwight D. Eisenhower\",\"slug\":\"dwight-d-eisenhower\"},{\"name\":\"Israel Folau\",\"slug\":\"israel-folau\"},{\"name\":\"J. Hoover\",\"slug\":\"j-hoover\"},{\"name\":\"John Cena\",\"slug\":\"john-cena\"},{\"name\":\"Kathy Hilton\",\"slug\":\"kathy-hilton\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Barry\",\"slug\":\"keith-barry\"},{\"name\":\"Orson Scott Card\",\"slug\":\"orson-scott-card\"},{\"name\":\"Rain Dove\",\"slug\":\"rain-dove\"},{\"name\":\"William Taylor\",\"slug\":\"william-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Xander Schauffele\",\"slug\":\"xander-schauffele\"}]",[566,205912,205449],{"id":205913},"courage-and-determination",[639,205915,205916],{},[642,205917],{"alt":205918,"src":205919},"So that’s how you do it, I thought while exiting my little office. You get on with life by facing it. - Betty Halbreich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2885541.png",[647,205921],{"author":205512,"quote":205513},[647,205923],{"author":205924,"quote":205925},"Sophia Amoruso","Dive headfirst into things without being too attached to the results.",[647,205927],{"author":205924,"quote":205928},"Dive headfirst into things without being too attached to the results",[647,205930],{"author":205931,"quote":205932},"Jacob Koella","And manipulation appears to be an obvious way to do it.",[639,205934,205935],{},[642,205936],{"alt":205937,"src":205938},"If I have exhausted the justifications, I have reached bedrock and my spade is turned. Then I am inclined to say: ‘This is simply what I do. - Ludwig Wittgenstein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3238484.png",[647,205940],{"author":42268,"quote":205941},"If I have exhausted the justifications, I have reached bedrock and my spade is turned. Then I am inclined to say: ‘This is simply what I do.",[647,205943],{"author":205944,"quote":205945},"Laurie McLeod","Four months later, I was in a pool and I had no idea what I was doing. I had an idea, a dress, and a lot of determination, but I had no idea how to make it happen.",[647,205947],{"author":5183,"quote":205948},"I am trying to improvise, for God sake (Secret: Tell everything which comes in your head).",[647,205950],{"author":205951,"quote":205952},"Dr. Wood","The reality is we know exactly how to do that in mice and no idea how to do that in people.",[647,205954],{"author":205955,"quote":205956},"Jeremy Irons","I succeeded on sort of chutzpah and charm. No technique at all, didn't know what I was doing, but it worked and the character suited me.",[639,205958,205959],{},[642,205960],{"alt":205961,"src":205962},"We did it in phases; we knew there was no way (to do it all at once). - Annette Brightwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-968133.png",[647,205964],{"author":205965,"quote":205966},"Annette Brightwell","We did it in phases; we knew there was no way (to do it all at once).",[647,205968],{"author":205969,"quote":205970},"Richard Masur","I mean God knows I've done tons of schlock during the course of my career and stuff that's been very low budget and really pressed for time, but I've never had an experience like this. I kept saying to people, \"How do you do this?\" I said to Susan [Lucci], \"How do you do it?\" I don't recall exactly what she answered me but it was something like \"Close my eyes and think of England. You just do it.\"",[647,205972],{"author":205955,"quote":205973},"I succeeded on sort of chutzpah and charm. No technique at all, didn’t know what I was doing, but it worked and the character suited me.",[690,205975],{":authors":205976},"[{\"name\":\"Annette Brightwell\",\"slug\":\"annette-brightwell\"},{\"name\":\"Betty Halbreich\",\"slug\":\"betty-halbreich\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Wood\",\"slug\":\"dr-wood\"},{\"name\":\"Jacob Koella\",\"slug\":\"jacob-koella\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Irons\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-irons\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie McLeod\",\"slug\":\"laurie-mcleod\"},{\"name\":\"Ludwig Wittgenstein\",\"slug\":\"ludwig-wittgenstein\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Masur\",\"slug\":\"richard-masur\"},{\"name\":\"Sophia Amoruso\",\"slug\":\"sophia-amoruso\"}]",[566,205978,634],{"id":1014},[639,205980,205981],{},[642,205982],{"alt":205983,"src":205984},"When your intuition is right, thank the part of you that knows how to do that truly remarkable job. - Laurie Nadel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-319087.png",[647,205986],{"author":153027,"quote":205987},"When your intuition is right, thank the part of you that knows how to do that truly remarkable job.",[647,205989],{"author":137747,"quote":205990},"As far as I could tell, the quickest way to a geeky guy's heart usually involved geometric shapes.",[647,205992],{"author":205993,"quote":205994},"Florence Aubenas","I had no stratagems, no tricks. You are simply obliged to put up with it, you have no choice.",[647,205996],{"author":205997,"quote":205998},"Jimmy Fallon","You can't reinvent the wheel. I remember when we first started out at 'Late Night,' we were trying to hire directors, and this guy was like, 'I see you behind a glass desk.' I don't. And he's like, 'Yeah, the glass desk.' I go, 'I don't really see me as a glass desk guy.'",[639,206000,206001],{},[642,206002],{"alt":206003,"src":206004},"Devising a mechanism is a lot like solving a puzzle - and gives you the same kind of kick. - Eric Maskin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1999164.png",[647,206006],{"author":206007,"quote":206008},"Eric Maskin","Devising a mechanism is a lot like solving a puzzle - and gives you the same kind of kick.",[647,206010],{"author":17955,"quote":206011},"The only process you’ve mastered is the process of elimination, and the only reason you’ve mastered that is because you can do it in the toilet.",[647,206013],{"author":206014,"quote":206015},"Ward Cunningham","What’s the simplest thing that could possibly work?",[647,206017],{"author":206018,"quote":206019},"Shayna Baszler","It's hard to simulate the things that I do.",[647,206021],{"author":206022,"quote":206023},"Sue Perkins","Just when my biological clock started ticking, I found out it was going to be virtually impossible. And it was very hard.",[690,206025],{":authors":206026},"[{\"name\":\"Angela N. 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Mastery",[574,206204,206205],{},[577,206206,206208],{"href":206207},"#creative-solutions","Creative Solutions",[574,206210,206211],{},[577,206212,206214],{"href":206213},"#minimalism-and-focus","Minimalism and Focus",[574,206216,206217],{},[577,206218,634],{"href":633},[566,206220,206168],{"id":206221},"simplicity-in-problem-solving",[639,206223,206224],{},[642,206225],{"alt":206226,"src":206227},"Zazen is a great technique to start with because it is so straight- forward and uncomplicated. - Benjamin W. Decker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-26412.png",[647,206229],{"author":206230,"quote":206231},"Benjamin W. Decker","Zazen is a great technique to start with because it is so straight- forward and uncomplicated.",[647,206233],{"author":206234,"quote":206235},"John Holt","When you're not sure which of two or three methods to use, then try all of them on a simple problem and see which one gives you the answer that you know is right.",[647,206237],{"author":206238,"quote":206239},"Eric Freeman","When you design, solve things in the simplest way possible. Your goal should be simplicity, not 'How can I apply a pattern to this problem.",[647,206241],{"author":1834,"quote":206242},"The best way is always the simplest. The attics of the world are cluttered up with complicated failures.",[639,206244,206245],{},[642,206246],{"alt":206247,"src":206248},"Learn the principle, abide by the principle, and dissolve the principle. In short, enter a mold without being caged in it. Obey the principle without being bound by it. Learn, master, and achieve. - Bruce Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1880785.png",[647,206250],{"author":151518,"quote":206251},"Learn the principle, abide by the principle, and dissolve the principle. In short, enter a mold without being caged in it. Obey the principle without being bound by it. Learn, master, and achieve.",[647,206253],{"author":151518,"quote":206254},"One rule is to not use complicated techniques unless they are necessary to achieve your goal. First, use simple movements, and if they don't work, then introduce the more complex ones.",[647,206256],{"author":13155,"quote":206257},"It's not rocket science. You just gotta put them in the right order.",[647,206259],{"author":151518,"quote":206260},"One rule is to not use complicated techniques unless they are necessary to achieve your goal. First, use simple movements, and if they don’t work, then introduce the more complex ones.",[647,206262],{"author":206263,"quote":206264},"Henry Maudslay","Avoid complexities. Make everything as simple as possible.",[639,206266,206267],{},[642,206268],{"alt":206269,"src":206270},"Once the product’s task is known, design the interface first; then implement to the interface design. - Jef Raskin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3120868.png",[647,206272],{"author":206273,"quote":206274},"Jef Raskin","Once the product’s task is known, design the interface first; then implement to the interface design.",[647,206276],{"author":203486,"quote":206277},"1. “First make it work.” You are out of business if it doesn’t work. 2. “Then make it right.” Refactor the code so that you and others can understand it and evolve it as needs change or are better understood. 3. “Then make it fast.” Refactor the code for “needed” performance.",[647,206279],{"author":206280,"quote":206281},"Steve de Shazer","Find out what works, and do more of that.",[690,206283],{":authors":206284},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin W. Decker\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-w-decker\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Lee\",\"slug\":\"bruce-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Freeman\",\"slug\":\"eric-freeman\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Maudslay\",\"slug\":\"henry-maudslay\"},{\"name\":\"Jef Raskin\",\"slug\":\"jef-raskin\"},{\"name\":\"John Holt\",\"slug\":\"john-holt\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas Sparks\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-sparks\"},{\"name\":\"Robert C. Martin\",\"slug\":\"robert-c-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Steve de Shazer\",\"slug\":\"steve-de-shazer\"}]",[566,206286,206174],{"id":206287},"efficiency-and-productivity",[639,206289,206290],{},[642,206291],{"alt":206292,"src":206293},"Remember Power of Prototype. Always Think Best, Tone it Down 2 Better, Then 2 Good, Then 2 Good Enough. Higher Likelihood U Will Reach Best. - Sandeep Aggarwal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-85083.png",[647,206295],{"author":206296,"quote":206297},"Sandeep Aggarwal","Remember Power of Prototype. Always Think Best, Tone it Down 2 Better, Then 2 Good, Then 2 Good Enough. Higher Likelihood U Will Reach Best.",[647,206299],{"author":206300,"quote":206301},"Hannah H","Sometimes you just have to make it work.",[647,206303],{"author":1834,"quote":206304},"Be ready to revise any system, scrap any method, abandon any theory, if the success of the job requires it.",[647,206306],{"author":185056,"quote":206307},"You want to be extra rigorous about making the best possible thing you can. Find everything that's wrong with it and fix it.",[639,206309,206310],{},[642,206311],{"alt":206312,"src":206313},"Practice the 101 Percent Principle. Whenever possible, find the 1 percent you do agree on in a difficult situation, and give it 100 percent of your effort. - John C. Maxwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2028331.png",[647,206315],{"author":57773,"quote":206316},"Practice the 101 Percent Principle. Whenever possible, find the 1 percent you do agree on in a difficult situation, and give it 100 percent of your effort.",[647,206318],{"author":57773,"quote":206319},"Momentum solves 80% of your problems.",[647,206321],{"author":115519,"quote":206322},"Let your intentions create your methods and not the other way around.",[647,206324],{"author":206325,"quote":206326},"Tom Monaghan","I sometimes compare my brainstorming on paper to the drilling of oil wells. The only way to strike oil is to drill a lot of wells.",[647,206328],{"author":3492,"quote":206329},"Consult the Genius of the Place in all.",[639,206331,206332],{},[642,206333],{"alt":206334,"src":206335},"The two leading recipes for success are building a better mousetrap and finding a bigger loophole. - Edgar Shoaff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2435977.png",[647,206337],{"author":206338,"quote":206339},"Edgar Shoaff","The two leading recipes for success are building a better mousetrap and finding a bigger loophole.",[647,206341],{"author":206342,"quote":206343},"Russell L. Ackoff","To manage a system effectively, you might focus on the interactions of the parts rather than their behavior taken separately.",[647,206345],{"author":206346,"quote":206347},"Carey Price","You just try to be as efficient as possible out there.",[690,206349],{":authors":206350},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Pope\",\"slug\":\"alexander-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Carey Price\",\"slug\":\"carey-price\"},{\"name\":\"Edgar Shoaff\",\"slug\":\"edgar-shoaff\"},{\"name\":\"Elon Musk\",\"slug\":\"elon-musk\"},{\"name\":\"Hannah H\",\"slug\":\"hannah-h\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Peter McWilliams\",\"slug\":\"peter-mcwilliams\"},{\"name\":\"Russell L. Ackoff\",\"slug\":\"russell-l-ackoff\"},{\"name\":\"Sandeep Aggarwal\",\"slug\":\"sandeep-aggarwal\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Monaghan\",\"slug\":\"tom-monaghan\"}]",[566,206352,189687],{"id":189935},[639,206354,206355],{},[642,206356],{"alt":206357,"src":206358},"The only reason you struggle to delegate is because you are not clear of how to achieve the results. - Chinmai Swamy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-805521.png",[647,206360],{"author":196711,"quote":206361},"The only reason you struggle to delegate is because you are not clear of how to achieve the results.",[647,206363],{"author":206364,"quote":206365},"Everett Dirksen","I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times.",[647,206367],{"author":206368,"quote":206369},"Steve Desimone","A lot of it is working with basic fundamentals. We may have found some answers, but you never know until you try them under pressure.",[647,206371],{"author":1834,"quote":206304},[639,206373,206374],{},[642,206375],{"alt":206376,"src":206377},"With everything I do, I am well advised to repeat the experiment I'm starting from. - W. S. Gilbert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1584355.png",[647,206379],{"author":206380,"quote":206381},"W. S. Gilbert","With everything I do, I am well advised to repeat the experiment I'm starting from.",[647,206383],{"author":4787,"quote":206384},"So I turned these sort of deficiencies into a, a workable thing if you understand what I mean.",[647,206386],{"author":206387,"quote":206388},"Mike Phelan","Unfortunately, this is not that uncommon. So I kind of applied my creative thinking skills and my engineering skills to the problem.",[647,206390],{"author":206391,"quote":206392},"Joe Wilcox","Conceptually, it sounds good. Execution will tell all.",[647,206394],{"author":17579,"quote":206395},"Sometimes you just have to try, even if you know it won’t work.",[639,206397,206398],{},[642,206399],{"alt":206400,"src":206401},"Sometimes, you’re stuck with a system too complicated to model completely. - Robin Sloan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3392937.png",[647,206403],{"author":7904,"quote":206404},"Sometimes, you’re stuck with a system too complicated to model completely.",[647,206406],{"author":206407,"quote":206408},"Steve Ells","I’m always tweaking, always trying to make it better, constantly moving the levers and dials.",[647,206410],{"author":206411,"quote":206412},"Hannah Bronfman","If you want to achieve something, you're going to run into roadblocks, but you have to learn how to pivot and explore your options.",[690,206414],{":authors":206415},"[{\"name\":\"Chinmai Swamy\",\"slug\":\"chinmai-swamy\"},{\"name\":\"Everett Dirksen\",\"slug\":\"everett-dirksen\"},{\"name\":\"Hannah Bronfman\",\"slug\":\"hannah-bronfman\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Wilcox\",\"slug\":\"joe-wilcox\"},{\"name\":\"Junot Díaz\",\"slug\":\"junot-diaz\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Phelan\",\"slug\":\"mike-phelan\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sloan\",\"slug\":\"robin-sloan\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Desimone\",\"slug\":\"steve-desimone\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Ells\",\"slug\":\"steve-ells\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Hancock\",\"slug\":\"tony-hancock\"},{\"name\":\"W. S. Gilbert\",\"slug\":\"w-s-gilbert\"}]",[566,206417,206184],{"id":206418},"iterative-and-experimental-approaches",[639,206420,206421],{},[642,206422],{"alt":206423,"src":206424},"I'm pretty good at seeing like a lot of different things happening at once and putting them in a pattern and figuring out how you can rearrange it so it might have a better outcome. - William J. Clinton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1297131.png",[647,206426],{"author":22076,"quote":206427},"I'm pretty good at seeing like a lot of different things happening at once and putting them in a pattern and figuring out how you can rearrange it so it might have a better outcome.",[647,206429],{"author":206430,"quote":206431},"Charles Mason","You work on one set and get it implemented and go on to the next one.",[647,206433],{"author":206325,"quote":206326},[647,206435],{"author":3496,"quote":206436},"Have lots of experiments, but make sure they're strategically focused.",[639,206438,206439],{},[642,206440],{"alt":206441,"src":206442},"Take the classic experiment of using ordinary feedback: just take the output of something and feed it back into the input. Those of us who do that have had really rich experiences. And it is obvious that that line of experimentation can continue. - David Tudor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2595567.png",[647,206444],{"author":206445,"quote":206446},"David Tudor","Take the classic experiment of using ordinary feedback: just take the output of something and feed it back into the input. Those of us who do that have had really rich experiences. And it is obvious that that line of experimentation can continue.",[647,206448],{"author":206449,"quote":206450},"Cal Newport","To maximize your chances of success, you should deploy small, concrete experiments that return concrete feedback.",[647,206452],{"author":17579,"quote":206395},[647,206454],{"author":203486,"quote":206277},[647,206456],{"author":158991,"quote":206457},"Explore an idea until you’ve exhausted it, really go to all the different parameters of it.",[639,206459,206460],{},[642,206461],{"alt":206462,"src":206463},"Always implement things when you actually need them, never when you foresee that you need them. - Ron Jeffries","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3397032.png",[647,206465],{"author":206466,"quote":206467},"Ron Jeffries","Always implement things when you actually need them, never when you foresee that you need them.",[647,206469],{"author":206470,"quote":206471},"Tom Kelley","The first step toward a great answer is to reframe the question.",[647,206473],{"author":193401,"quote":206474},"Very simple techniques, when you have a lot of data, work incredibly well.",[690,206476],{":authors":206477},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Smith\",\"slug\":\"adam-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Cal Newport\",\"slug\":\"cal-newport\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Mason\",\"slug\":\"charles-mason\"},{\"name\":\"David Tudor\",\"slug\":\"david-tudor\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Dean\",\"slug\":\"jeff-dean\"},{\"name\":\"Junot Díaz\",\"slug\":\"junot-diaz\"},{\"name\":\"Robert C. Martin\",\"slug\":\"robert-c-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Williams\",\"slug\":\"robin-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Jeffries\",\"slug\":\"ron-jeffries\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Kelley\",\"slug\":\"tom-kelley\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Monaghan\",\"slug\":\"tom-monaghan\"},{\"name\":\"William J. Clinton\",\"slug\":\"william-j-clinton\"}]",[566,206479,206190],{"id":206480},"understanding-and-observation",[639,206482,206483],{},[642,206484],{"alt":206485,"src":206486},"You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of trifles. - Arthur Conan Doyle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-672673.png",[647,206488],{"author":98193,"quote":206489},"You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of trifles.",[647,206491],{"author":98193,"quote":206492},"You know my methods. Apply them.",[647,206494],{"author":13015,"quote":206495},"You don't have to break down every detail. You just need to see the overall pattern to catch the weakness in it.",[647,206497],{"author":206498,"quote":206499},"David Riley","They require a lot of thought, strategy, puzzle solving.",[639,206501,206502],{},[642,206503],{"alt":206504,"src":206505},"Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results. - Laozi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3210284.png",[647,206507],{"author":58993,"quote":206508},"Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.",[647,206510],{"author":30823,"quote":206511},"If you remember the why, the how will work itself out.",[647,206513],{"author":206342,"quote":206343},[647,206515],{"author":22076,"quote":206516},"I’m pretty good at seeing like a lot of different things happening at once and putting them in a pattern and figuring out how you can rearrange it so it might have a better outcome.",[647,206518],{"author":206519,"quote":206520},"Geoffrey Hinton","All you need is lots and lots of data and lots of information about what the right answer is, and you'll be able to train a big neural net to do what you want.",[639,206522,206523],{},[642,206524],{"alt":206525,"src":206526},"I'm all for trying anything once; otherwise, you end up like David Guetta - reproducing the same formula over and over. - Labrinth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3784540.png",[647,206528],{"author":206529,"quote":206530},"Labrinth","I'm all for trying anything once; otherwise, you end up like David Guetta - reproducing the same formula over and over.",[690,206532],{":authors":206533},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Conan Doyle\",\"slug\":\"arthur-conan-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"David Riley\",\"slug\":\"david-riley\"},{\"name\":\"Geoffrey Hinton\",\"slug\":\"geoffrey-hinton\"},{\"name\":\"Labrinth\",\"slug\":\"labrinth\"},{\"name\":\"Laozi\",\"slug\":\"laozi\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Lu\",\"slug\":\"marie-lu\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Paul Evans\",\"slug\":\"richard-paul-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Russell L. Ackoff\",\"slug\":\"russell-l-ackoff\"},{\"name\":\"William J. Clinton\",\"slug\":\"william-j-clinton\"}]",[566,206535,206196],{"id":206536},"strategic-thinking-and-planning",[639,206538,206539],{},[642,206540],{"alt":206541,"src":206542},"Stop trying tobend your mindaround someoneelse’s organizingframework. - Dr. Kristen Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-346520.png",[647,206544],{"author":206545,"quote":206546},"Dr. Kristen Lee","Stop trying tobend your mindaround someoneelse’s organizingframework.",[647,206548],{"author":291,"quote":206549},"You are a great genius. Seek to fulfil it.",[647,206551],{"author":206552,"quote":206553},"Harry Callahan","It's a question of methods. Everybody wants results, but nobody wants to do what they have to do to get them done.",[647,206555],{"author":14188,"quote":206556},"Defeat Them in Detail: The Divide and Conquer Strategy. Look at the parts and determine how to control the individual parts, create dissension and leverage it.",[639,206558,206559],{},[642,206560],{"alt":206561,"src":206562},"Believe that all the resources you need are in your mind. That is a formula that really works. - Norman Vincent Peale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2239822.png",[647,206564],{"author":18855,"quote":206565},"Believe that all the resources you need are in your mind. That is a formula that really works.",[647,206567],{"author":171122,"quote":206568},"It is necessary to develop a strategy that utilizes all the physical conditions and elements that are directly at hand. The best strategy relies upon an unlimited set of responses.",[647,206570],{"author":135209,"quote":206571},"In real life, strategy is actually very straightforward. You pick a general direction and implement like hell.",[647,206573],{"author":206574,"quote":206575},"Bruce Schneier","Anyone, from the most clueless amateur to the best cryptographer, can create an algorithm that he himself can’t break.",[647,206577],{"author":97072,"quote":206578},"It’s pretty simple – The Action you take will determine the results you Achieve.",[639,206580,206581],{},[642,206582],{"alt":206583,"src":206584},"If you want to achieve something, you're going to run into roadblocks, but you have to learn how to pivot and explore your options. - Hannah Bronfman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3690996.png",[647,206586],{"author":206411,"quote":206412},[690,206588],{":authors":206589},"[{\"name\":\"Bruce Schneier\",\"slug\":\"bruce-schneier\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Kristen Lee\",\"slug\":\"dr-kristen-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Hannah Bronfman\",\"slug\":\"hannah-bronfman\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Callahan\",\"slug\":\"harry-callahan\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Welch\",\"slug\":\"jack-welch\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Morihei Ueshiba\",\"slug\":\"morihei-ueshiba\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Vincent Peale\",\"slug\":\"norman-vincent-peale\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,206591,206202],{"id":206592},"learning-and-mastery",[639,206594,206595],{},[642,206596],{"alt":206597,"src":206598},"Nourish your reasoning skills my friend, they are the most effective tool you can ever have in the path of progress. - Abhijit Naskar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-352604.png",[647,206600],{"author":11390,"quote":206601},"Nourish your reasoning skills my friend, they are the most effective tool you can ever have in the path of progress.",[647,206603],{"author":206604,"quote":206605},"Peter Washington","That was the trouble with formulating a system: what could you do but repeat it?",[647,206607],{"author":151518,"quote":206251},[647,206609],{"author":206610,"quote":206611},"Robert Love","Realize you won't master data structures until you are working on a real-world problem and discover that a hash is the solution to your performance woes.",[639,206613,206614],{},[642,206615],{"alt":206616,"src":206617},"Being that it was new to Westcor and Macerich, something we had never done before, I was assigned to basically be a sponge and absorb and learn as much as I could about the topic and how we might create a plan to implement the strategies, - Scott Nelson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2148724.png",[647,206619],{"author":206620,"quote":206621},"Scott Nelson","Being that it was new to Westcor and Macerich, something we had never done before, I was assigned to basically be a sponge and absorb and learn as much as I could about the topic and how we might create a plan to implement the strategies,",[647,206623],{"author":206624,"quote":206625},"Jonah Peretti","The trick isn't so much creating the right thing; the trick is finding the right networks.",[647,206627],{"author":102329,"quote":206628},"Make three correct guesses consecutively and you will establish a reputation as an expert.",[647,206630],{"author":206631,"quote":206632},"Charles Rossotti","This is something that sounds pretty easy and obvious on the surface. But there are some very significant practical problems that rule it out.",[647,206634],{"author":206635,"quote":206636},"Al Kooper","If you'd done a good job you'd just step back and let all these different chemistries interact and let it go.",[639,206638,206639],{},[642,206640],{"alt":206641,"src":206642},"1. “First make it work.” You are out of business if it doesn’t work. 2. “Then make it right.” Refactor the code so that you and others can understand it and evolve it as needs change or are better understood. 3. “Then make it fast.” Refactor the code for “needed” performance. - Robert C. Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3382992.png",[647,206644],{"author":203486,"quote":206277},[690,206646],{":authors":206647},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Al Kooper\",\"slug\":\"al-kooper\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Lee\",\"slug\":\"bruce-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Rossotti\",\"slug\":\"charles-rossotti\"},{\"name\":\"Jonah Peretti\",\"slug\":\"jonah-peretti\"},{\"name\":\"Laurence J. Peter\",\"slug\":\"laurence-j-peter\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Washington\",\"slug\":\"peter-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Robert C. Martin\",\"slug\":\"robert-c-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Love\",\"slug\":\"robert-love\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Nelson\",\"slug\":\"scott-nelson\"}]",[566,206649,206208],{"id":206650},"creative-solutions",[639,206652,206653],{},[642,206654],{"alt":206655,"src":206656},"And you’re overthinking things, Charming.  Do the math.  Naked, interested man, check.  Wet, willing woman, double check.  Now insert part A into slot B and we can move on to the engineering portion of our quiz today. - Jane Cousins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-90753.png",[647,206658],{"author":206659,"quote":206660},"Jane Cousins","And you’re overthinking things, Charming.  Do the math.  Naked, interested man, check.  Wet, willing woman, double check.  Now insert part A into slot B and we can move on to the engineering portion of our quiz today.",[647,206662],{"author":67691,"quote":206663},"a technical exercise, a juridical exercise, and we need to keep it pure.",[647,206665],{"author":206387,"quote":206388},[647,206667],{"author":5607,"quote":206668},"I had no idea what I was doing when I wrote 'Search.' There was no carefully designed work plan. There was no theory that I was out to prove.",[639,206670,206671],{},[642,206672],{"alt":206673,"src":206674},"This is the secret, THE secret ... De-automatize. - Rajneesh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2356178.png",[647,206676],{"author":72931,"quote":206677},"This is the secret, THE secret ... De-automatize.",[647,206679],{"author":206680,"quote":206681},"Aaron Tveit","Sometimes chemistry does the trick, and other times, you have to forge that with the people.",[647,206683],{"author":206684,"quote":206685},"Bob Thomason","You have to create match-up problems somewhere. If you don't have any advantages, it's going to be a long day.",[647,206687],{"author":206688,"quote":206689},"Linus Torvalds","Don't ever make the mistake [of thinking] that you can design something better than what you get from ruthless massively parallel trial-and-error with a feedback cycle. That's giving your intelligence much too much credit.",[647,206691],{"author":158991,"quote":206692},"Explore an idea until you've exhausted it, really go to all the different parameters of it.",[639,206694,206695],{},[642,206696],{"alt":206697,"src":206698},"Some writers would be kinder than others, I’m sure. Hopefully they might describe my techniques as a mixture of tried and tested formulas – if it aint broke don’t fix it – and unexpected twists. - Paul Kane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3336105.png",[647,206700],{"author":206701,"quote":206702},"Paul Kane","Some writers would be kinder than others, I’m sure. Hopefully they might describe my techniques as a mixture of tried and tested formulas – if it aint broke don’t fix it – and unexpected twists.",[690,206704],{":authors":206705},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Tveit\",\"slug\":\"aaron-tveit\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Thomason\",\"slug\":\"bob-thomason\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Cousins\",\"slug\":\"jane-cousins\"},{\"name\":\"Kofi Annan\",\"slug\":\"kofi-annan\"},{\"name\":\"Linus Torvalds\",\"slug\":\"linus-torvalds\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Phelan\",\"slug\":\"mike-phelan\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Kane\",\"slug\":\"paul-kane\"},{\"name\":\"Rajneesh\",\"slug\":\"rajneesh\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Williams\",\"slug\":\"robin-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Peters\",\"slug\":\"tom-peters\"}]",[566,206707,206214],{"id":206708},"minimalism-and-focus",[639,206710,206711],{},[642,206712],{"alt":206713,"src":206714},"You don’t need them. It’s that simple. But for some reason it’s complex. It’s difficult. It’s dangerous. We can’t seem to fathom it. - Dominic Riccitello","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9710.png",[647,206716],{"author":132769,"quote":206717},"You don’t need them. It’s that simple. But for some reason it’s complex. It’s difficult. It’s dangerous. We can’t seem to fathom it.",[647,206719],{"author":206720,"quote":206721},"Vishal Ostwal","There’s no need to implement everything you know in your work without realising a need for it. This may leave you to keep juggling a hundred different actions that are of no use.",[647,206723],{"author":184950,"quote":206724},"Your objective should always be to eliminate instructions entirely by making everything self-explanatory, or as close to it as possible. When instructions are absolutely necessary, cut them back to a bare minimum.",[647,206726],{"author":206727,"quote":206728},"John Bradshaw","Many self-help books give you these neat, tidy formulas that are really illusions. They dupe people into thinking, 'Well if I can just do that, then everything's going to be okay.' My work differs in that I don't offer quick solutions and simple explanations.",[639,206730,206731],{},[642,206732],{"alt":206733,"src":206734},"The best way is always the simplest. The attics of the world are cluttered up with complicated failures. - Henry Ford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1439793.png",[647,206736],{"author":1834,"quote":206242},[647,206738],{"author":206739,"quote":206740},"Tim Gunn","Trying and acheiving are two different things.",[647,206742],{"author":206743,"quote":206744},"William Ramsay","(This is not about) setting up some supranational scheme.",[647,206746],{"author":206747,"quote":206748},"Casey Wilson","I use a method approach to all my sitcom work.",[647,206750],{"author":101288,"quote":206751},"New needs need new techniques.",[639,206753,206754],{},[642,206755],{"alt":206756,"src":206757},"The axiomatic method is very powerful. - Kurt Gödel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3206252.png",[647,206759],{"author":206760,"quote":206761},"Kurt Gödel","The axiomatic method is very powerful.",[690,206763],{":authors":206764},"[{\"name\":\"Casey Wilson\",\"slug\":\"casey-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Dominic Riccitello\",\"slug\":\"dominic-riccitello\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Jackson Pollock\",\"slug\":\"jackson-pollock\"},{\"name\":\"John Bradshaw\",\"slug\":\"john-bradshaw\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Gödel\",\"slug\":\"kurt-godel\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Krug\",\"slug\":\"steve-krug\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Gunn\",\"slug\":\"tim-gunn\"},{\"name\":\"Vishal Ostwal\",\"slug\":\"vishal-ostwal\"},{\"name\":\"William Ramsay\",\"slug\":\"william-ramsay\"}]",[566,206766,634],{"id":1014},[639,206768,206769],{},[642,206770],{"alt":206771,"src":206772},"Different looks like finding a purpose to fit your scenario instead of discovering how this scenario fits into your purpose. - Dexter A. Daniels","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-26136.png",[647,206774],{"author":206775,"quote":206776},"Dexter A. Daniels","Different looks like finding a purpose to fit your scenario instead of discovering how this scenario fits into your purpose.",[647,206778],{"author":206779,"quote":206780},"Jasleen Kaur Gumber","Let certain things be uncertain.Appreciate the puzzle that life is,insofar as I know, after a scheme of steps,all Crosswords have a solution,and every Sudoku makes a lot of sense.",[647,206782],{"author":206783,"quote":206784},"Alan Wilson Watts","Make a spurious division of one process into two, forget that you have done it, and then puzzle for centuries as to how the two get together.",[647,206786],{"author":206787,"quote":206788},"Steven Ivy - Attorney Entrepreneur","Ask Gandhi, and eye for an eye makes us both blind.....ask an engineer, and the numbers don't lie - the first to strike wins.",[639,206790,206791],{},[642,206792],{"alt":206793,"src":206794},"While my friends struggled and calculated, I reached a solution by a set of floating steps that were partly visual, partly just a feeling for what was right. It was hard to explain how I knew what I knew. - Ian McEwan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-414496.png",[647,206796],{"author":37561,"quote":206797},"While my friends struggled and calculated, I reached a solution by a set of floating steps that were partly visual, partly just a feeling for what was right. It was hard to explain how I knew what I knew.",[647,206799],{"author":5183,"quote":206800},"There isn't any doubt I make strange combinations, but what to do on that problem?",[647,206802],{"author":204141,"quote":206803},"The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution.",[647,206805],{"author":155578,"quote":206806},"Look deep into your user problem, and you will design better.",[647,206808],{"author":54270,"quote":206809},"I don't simply create probabilities, I guide them.",[639,206811,206812],{},[642,206813],{"alt":206814,"src":206815},"Wait until you see my socratic method, baby. - Cherrie Lynn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-770349.png",[647,206817],{"author":206818,"quote":206819},"Cherrie Lynn","Wait until you see my socratic method, baby.",[647,206821],{"author":30775,"quote":206822},"My most important problem was destroying the lines of demarcation that separate what seems real from what seems fantastic.",[647,206824],{"author":206825,"quote":206826},"Arthur Conan","You know my method. It is founded upon the observance of trifles.",[647,206828],{"author":51672,"quote":206829},"You have to sometimes just run with the problem rather than trying to solve it with hi-tech wizardry and lots of planning.",[647,206831],{"author":206832,"quote":206833},"Bob Cuneo","You have to use a lot of high-tech principles.",[639,206835,206836],{},[642,206837],{"alt":206838,"src":206839},"If I had one singular galvanizing ambition in life, I would try to reverse engineer toward it, but I don't. - Chelsea Clinton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1167395.png",[647,206841],{"author":206842,"quote":206843},"Chelsea Clinton","If I had one singular galvanizing ambition in life, I would try to reverse engineer toward it, but I don't.",[647,206845],{"author":206846,"quote":206847},"Preston Clark","I've got three patterns that I found in practice, and that's what I'll be doing tomorrow. I think what I'm doing is a smart move.",[647,206849],{"author":206846,"quote":206850},"I've got four different patterns working right now.",[647,206852],{"author":206853,"quote":206854},"Sidney Crosby","I'm still trying to develop consistency, ... You have to think faster up here. The reaction time is fast. You have to think quick, or else you're not going to make a lot happen.",[647,206856],{"author":206857,"quote":206858},"Doug Dacar","I was really thinking of this idea of finding a level, finding a level with the environment.",[639,206860,206861],{},[642,206862],{"alt":206863,"src":206864},"I think the first things that are relevant are that things should work well; they should function. - Robin Day","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1356891.png",[647,206866],{"author":206867,"quote":206868},"Robin Day","I think the first things that are relevant are that things should work well; they should function.",[647,206870],{"author":206871,"quote":206872},"Mark Gottfried","I've been asked that question a lot. But I think things work out the way they're supposed to work out.",[647,206874],{"author":109321,"quote":206875},"If you look at what I do, there's no consistency. The consistency is that there is no consistency. I do projects that are good and not so good.",[647,206877],{"author":206273,"quote":206878},"Once the product's task is known, design the interface first; then implement to the interface design.",[647,206880],{"author":135962,"quote":206881},"Some of the things that I'm trying to do are to strengthen those other forces, and give them a better chance of having some influence.",[639,206883,206884],{},[642,206885],{"alt":206886,"src":206887},"Your brain hosts a truly staggering number of loops. The more hooks an idea has, the better it will cling to memory. - Chip Heath","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2928383.png",[647,206889],{"author":206890,"quote":206891},"Chip Heath","Your brain hosts a truly staggering number of loops. The more hooks an idea has, the better it will cling to memory.",[647,206893],{"author":206552,"quote":206894},"It’s a question of methods. 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Simplicity",[574,207094,207095],{},[577,207096,634],{"href":633},[566,207098,207062],{"id":207099},"simplicity-in-action",[639,207101,207102],{},[642,207103],{"alt":207104,"src":207105},"Simplify, simplify. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-51706.png",[647,207107],{"author":3737,"quote":207108},"Simplify, simplify.",[647,207110],{"author":18197,"quote":207111},"You don’t have to submerge. Just take a D.I.P. in Daily Incremental Progress.",[647,207113],{"author":90662,"quote":207114},"Keep it simple, smooth and slow.",[647,207116],{"author":207117,"quote":207118},"Scott Perry","Do only what is necessary and required. Efficiency is elegant. Less is more.",[639,207120,207121],{},[642,207122],{"alt":207123,"src":207124},"Take the next little step-the smaller you make it, the more likely you'll take it.. - Jill Badonsky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-732096.png",[647,207126],{"author":207127,"quote":207128},"Jill Badonsky","Take the next little step-the smaller you make it, the more likely you'll take it..",[647,207130],{"author":207131,"quote":207132},"Anne Grant","Break any problem into, or make any changes in, small increments.",[647,207134],{"author":137697,"quote":207135},"Slow down, simplify and be kind.",[647,207137],{"author":207138,"quote":207139},"Don Meyer","Simplify the game as much as possible. When you add, you must subtract.",[647,207141],{"author":207142,"quote":207143},"Rick Pitino","Make incremental progress, change comes not by the yard, but by the inch.",[639,207145,207146],{},[642,207147],{"alt":207148,"src":207149},"Whatever you're working on, take small bites. The task will not be overwhelming if you can reduce it to its smallest component. - Richard Russo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2360694.png",[647,207151],{"author":34751,"quote":207152},"Whatever you're working on, take small bites. The task will not be overwhelming if you can reduce it to its smallest component.",[647,207154],{"author":147408,"quote":207155},"The only way to begin, change, and success is to simplify and go step by step. Don't even bother writing everything down or thinking ahead of what you have to do, for this will make things seem complicated, overwhelming and too much. Simplify and begin step by step without the process of thinking too much.",[647,207157],{"author":207158,"quote":207159},"Paul LePaul","The only way to improve a trick is to find a simpler and more direct way of doing it.",[690,207161],{":authors":207162},"[{\"name\":\"Aleksandr Sebryakov\",\"slug\":\"aleksandr-sebryakov\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Grant\",\"slug\":\"anne-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Don Meyer\",\"slug\":\"don-meyer\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Jill Badonsky\",\"slug\":\"jill-badonsky\"},{\"name\":\"Maxime Lagacé\",\"slug\":\"maxime-lagace\"},{\"name\":\"Naomi Judd\",\"slug\":\"naomi-judd\"},{\"name\":\"Paul LePaul\",\"slug\":\"paul-lepaul\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Russo\",\"slug\":\"richard-russo\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Pitino\",\"slug\":\"rick-pitino\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Lilly\",\"slug\":\"ryan-lilly\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Perry\",\"slug\":\"scott-perry\"}]",[566,207164,207068],{"id":207165},"the-power-of-reduction",[639,207167,207168],{},[642,207169],{"alt":207170,"src":207171},"Minimizing can be exhilarating. If you continue decluttering, you just might find a zest for life that you didn’t know existed under all that stuff! - Lisa J. Shultz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-393032.png",[647,207173],{"author":148218,"quote":207174},"Minimizing can be exhilarating. If you continue decluttering, you just might find a zest for life that you didn’t know existed under all that stuff!",[647,207176],{"author":41204,"quote":207177},"In the field of technology, simplification is always an enormous advance...",[647,207179],{"author":28637,"quote":207180},"I have made this longer than usual because I have not had time to make it shorter.",[647,207182],{"author":207183,"quote":207184},"Anne Graham","Simply. Accelerate your Results",[639,207186,207187],{},[642,207188],{"alt":207189,"src":207190},"Sometimes the best solution is simplification. - Bobby Bragan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-980410.png",[647,207192],{"author":207193,"quote":207194},"Bobby Bragan","Sometimes the best solution is simplification.",[647,207196],{"author":199694,"quote":207197},"In the first round of work simplification...you can reasonably expect a 30 to 50 percent reduction...To implement the actual simplification, you must question why each step is performed. Typically, you will find that many steps exist in your work flow for no good reason. Often they are there by tradition or because formal procedure ordains it, and nothing practical ordains it.",[647,207199],{"author":207200,"quote":207201},"Gustav Mahler","It is easier to achieve a desired result in short pieces.",[647,207203],{"author":63485,"quote":207204},"The trick isn't adding stuff, it's taking away.",[647,207206],{"author":63485,"quote":207207},"The trick isn’t adding stuff, it’s taking away.",[639,207209,207210],{},[642,207211],{"alt":207212,"src":207213},"The only way to improve a trick is to find a simpler and more direct way of doing it. - Paul LePaul","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3336268.png",[647,207215],{"author":207158,"quote":207159},[647,207217],{"author":34751,"quote":207218},"Whatever you’re working on, take small bites. The task will not be overwhelming if you can reduce it to its smallest component.",[647,207220],{"author":207221,"quote":207222},"Rod Coronado","What I’m continuing to do is cutting out the equation that wastes the most amount of time – and that is working within the system.",[690,207224],{":authors":207225},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Grove\",\"slug\":\"andy-grove\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Graham\",\"slug\":\"anne-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Blaise Pascal\",\"slug\":\"blaise-pascal\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Bragan\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bragan\"},{\"name\":\"Gustav Mahler\",\"slug\":\"gustav-mahler\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa J. Shultz\",\"slug\":\"lisa-j-shultz\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Zuckerberg\",\"slug\":\"mark-zuckerberg\"},{\"name\":\"Paul LePaul\",\"slug\":\"paul-lepaul\"},{\"name\":\"Pierre Boulle\",\"slug\":\"pierre-boulle\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Russo\",\"slug\":\"richard-russo\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Coronado\",\"slug\":\"rod-coronado\"}]",[566,207227,207074],{"id":207228},"small-steps-and-incremental-progress",[639,207230,207231],{},[642,207232],{"alt":207123,"src":207124},[647,207234],{"author":207127,"quote":207128},[647,207236],{"author":207131,"quote":207132},[647,207238],{"author":62210,"quote":207239},"If you add a little to a little, and then do it again, soon that little shall be much.",[647,207241],{"author":207142,"quote":207143},[639,207243,207244],{},[642,207245],{"alt":207148,"src":207149},[647,207247],{"author":34751,"quote":207152},[647,207249],{"author":207127,"quote":207250},"Take the next little step-the smaller you make it, the more likely you’ll take it...",[647,207252],{"author":129517,"quote":207253},"I can be satisfied by small steps – in fact, very satisfied.",[647,207255],{"author":34751,"quote":207218},[647,207257],{"author":20996,"quote":207258},"Nothing, I have decided, could waste precious life more than trigonometry and logarithms.",[639,207260,207261],{},[642,207262],{"alt":207263,"src":207264},"Shrink, shrink variation, to reduce the loss. - W. Edwards Deming","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3499870.png",[647,207266],{"author":188375,"quote":207267},"Shrink, shrink variation, to reduce the loss.",[690,207269],{":authors":207270},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Grant\",\"slug\":\"anne-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Hesiod\",\"slug\":\"hesiod\"},{\"name\":\"Jill Badonsky\",\"slug\":\"jill-badonsky\"},{\"name\":\"Julia Cameron\",\"slug\":\"julia-cameron\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Russo\",\"slug\":\"richard-russo\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Pitino\",\"slug\":\"rick-pitino\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Morrissey\",\"slug\":\"steven-morrissey\"},{\"name\":\"W. Edwards Deming\",\"slug\":\"w-edwards-deming\"}]",[566,207272,207080],{"id":207273},"efficiency-and-minimalism",[639,207275,207276],{},[642,207277],{"alt":207278,"src":207279},"If you want to get a meaningful result: create something very complex, and then simplify it. - Gerry Geek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-203691.png",[647,207281],{"author":202874,"quote":207282},"If you want to get a meaningful result: create something very complex, and then simplify it.",[647,207284],{"author":207117,"quote":207118},[647,207286],{"author":207287,"quote":207288},"Jon Luvelli","What you can do less in post is the best in post.",[647,207290],{"author":207183,"quote":207184},[639,207292,207293],{},[642,207294],{"alt":207295,"src":207296},"Segmenting your sample is one of the easiest ways to simplify. - Bobby Bragan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-980394.png",[647,207298],{"author":207193,"quote":207299},"Segmenting your sample is one of the easiest ways to simplify.",[647,207301],{"author":199694,"quote":207197},[647,207303],{"author":207138,"quote":207139},[647,207305],{"author":34751,"quote":207152},[647,207307],{"author":207308,"quote":207309},"Dave Tippett","You can say simplify, but then you get into having your head down and giving it away. What you have to do is recognize the situation when you have to move it.",[639,207311,207312],{},[642,207313],{"alt":207314,"src":207315},"The trick isn't adding stuff, it's taking away. - Mark Zuckerberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2808265.png",[647,207317],{"author":63485,"quote":207204},[647,207319],{"author":63485,"quote":207207},[690,207321],{":authors":207322},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Grove\",\"slug\":\"andy-grove\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Graham\",\"slug\":\"anne-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Bragan\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bragan\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Tippett\",\"slug\":\"dave-tippett\"},{\"name\":\"Don Meyer\",\"slug\":\"don-meyer\"},{\"name\":\"Gerry Geek\",\"slug\":\"gerry-geek\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Luvelli\",\"slug\":\"jon-luvelli\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Zuckerberg\",\"slug\":\"mark-zuckerberg\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Russo\",\"slug\":\"richard-russo\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Perry\",\"slug\":\"scott-perry\"}]",[566,207324,207086],{"id":207325},"rearranging-and-simplifying-life",[639,207327,207328],{},[642,207329],{"alt":207330,"src":207331},"When you rearrange, make it meaningful and significant. Don’t rearrange just for the sake of rearranging. It would be as “pointless as rearranging the chairs on the deck of the Titanic.” In other words, why waste your time on frivolous activities which could be easily undone or do nothing to contribute to the solution of your problem? - Susan C. Young","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-22029.png",[647,207333],{"author":27769,"quote":207334},"When you rearrange, make it meaningful and significant. Don’t rearrange just for the sake of rearranging. It would be as “pointless as rearranging the chairs on the deck of the Titanic.” In other words, why waste your time on frivolous activities which could be easily undone or do nothing to contribute to the solution of your problem?",[647,207336],{"author":148218,"quote":207174},[647,207338],{"author":207339,"quote":207340},"Dima Zales","I took 2682, halved it to get 1341 and then multiplied it by 10.'Blaise thought about it for a second and realised that her method was indeed the easiest way to solve the problem.",[647,207342],{"author":207343,"quote":207344},"Ben Kingsley","It doesn't get any easier. I still get very nervous and excited, but I'm hoping... what I'm trying to do is simplify. That's what I'm trying to do.",[639,207346,207347],{},[642,207348],{"alt":207349,"src":207350},"I simplify the spices. I'm the same way as everybody else: if I look at a recipe and there's ten spices in it, I'm going to have to think long and hard about when I'm going to be able to make that... so I try to simplify the spices to three or four. - Aarti Sequeira","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2386213.png",[647,207352],{"author":207353,"quote":207354},"Aarti Sequeira","I simplify the spices. I'm the same way as everybody else: if I look at a recipe and there's ten spices in it, I'm going to have to think long and hard about when I'm going to be able to make that... so I try to simplify the spices to three or four.",[647,207356],{"author":147408,"quote":207155},[647,207358],{"author":207359,"quote":207360},"Anthea Turner","Rearranging furniture, adding some candles, or making even small tweaks can really make the difference.",[647,207362],{"author":12885,"quote":207363},"Use the smallest word that does the job.",[647,207365],{"author":207366,"quote":207367},"Rabia Basri","You know of the how, but I know of the how-less.",[639,207369,207370],{},[642,207371],{"alt":207372,"src":207373},"What I’m continuing to do is cutting out the equation that wastes the most amount of time – and that is working within the system. - Rod Coronado","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3393675.png",[647,207375],{"author":207221,"quote":207222},[690,207377],{":authors":207378},"[{\"name\":\"Aarti Sequeira\",\"slug\":\"aarti-sequeira\"},{\"name\":\"Aleksandr Sebryakov\",\"slug\":\"aleksandr-sebryakov\"},{\"name\":\"Anthea Turner\",\"slug\":\"anthea-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Kingsley\",\"slug\":\"ben-kingsley\"},{\"name\":\"Dima Zales\",\"slug\":\"dima-zales\"},{\"name\":\"E. B. White\",\"slug\":\"e-b-white-2\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa J. Shultz\",\"slug\":\"lisa-j-shultz\"},{\"name\":\"Rabia Basri\",\"slug\":\"rabia-basri\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Coronado\",\"slug\":\"rod-coronado\"},{\"name\":\"Susan C. Young\",\"slug\":\"susan-c-young\"}]",[566,207380,207092],{"id":207381},"philosophy-of-simplicity",[639,207383,207384],{},[642,207385],{"alt":207104,"src":207105},[647,207387],{"author":3737,"quote":207108},[647,207389],{"author":5233,"quote":207390},"Move what you can do at level one when you get to level one. When you get to level two, you need a bigger power to move it!",[647,207392],{"author":47442,"quote":207393},"Normalize using the word 'normalize' less than 200 times a day.",[647,207395],{"author":145227,"quote":207396},"The question becomes not just how to accumulate more, but how to covet less.",[639,207398,207399],{},[642,207400],{"alt":207401,"src":207402},"Divide and command, a wise maxim; Unite and guide, a better. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1530037.png",[647,207404],{"author":9119,"quote":207405},"Divide and command, a wise maxim; Unite and guide, a better.",[647,207407],{"author":137697,"quote":207135},[647,207409],{"author":207410,"quote":207411},"Jeremy Piven","I want to be radical on the inside, but not on the outside.",[647,207413],{"author":18988,"quote":207414},"What I do isn't radical. It's just distinct in small ways.",[647,207416],{"author":207417,"quote":207418},"Jesse Eisenberg","I personally don’t feel the need to be radical for its own sake, but I probably couldn’t if I tried anyway.",[639,207420,207421],{},[642,207422],{"alt":207423,"src":207424},"You know of the how, but I know of the how-less. - Rabia Basri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3356873.png",[647,207426],{"author":207366,"quote":207367},[647,207428],{"author":19835,"quote":207429},"Simplify, simplify, simplify.” This.",[690,207431],{":authors":207432},"[{\"name\":\"Annabelle Selldorf\",\"slug\":\"annabelle-selldorf\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Piven\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-piven\"},{\"name\":\"Jesse Eisenberg\",\"slug\":\"jesse-eisenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"John Alejandro King a.k.a. The Covert Comic\",\"slug\":\"john-alejandro-king-aka-the-covert-comic\"},{\"name\":\"Naomi Judd\",\"slug\":\"naomi-judd\"},{\"name\":\"Rabia Basri\",\"slug\":\"rabia-basri\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Ban Breathnach\",\"slug\":\"sarah-ban-breathnach\"},{\"name\":\"Shane Claiborne\",\"slug\":\"shane-claiborne\"}]",[566,207434,634],{"id":1014},[639,207436,207437],{},[642,207438],{"alt":207439,"src":207440},"The greatest key to conversion is work - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-38097.png",[647,207442],{"author":19277,"quote":207443},"The greatest key to conversion is work",[647,207445],{"author":207446,"quote":207447},"Lord Herbert","The shortest answer is doing.",[647,207449],{"author":23525,"quote":207450},"There's no magic solution for success, you have to find your own formula.",[647,207452],{"author":118817,"quote":207453},"We lower our worth by cropping pieces just to fit a puzzle.",[639,207455,207456],{},[642,207457],{"alt":207458,"src":207459},"I'd rather do more with the same, then the same with less. - Justin Greene","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-680676.png",[647,207461],{"author":207462,"quote":207463},"Justin Greene","I'd rather do more with the same, then the same with less.",[647,207465],{"author":152180,"quote":207466},"When it comes to compounding, don't trust your intuition - you have no idea how powerful it is.",[647,207468],{"author":1027,"quote":207469},"Dare to share and in doing so you multiply your results without even trying...",[647,207471],{"author":207472,"quote":207473},"Joe Andrew","This will multiply what we've done before and turn up the volume.",[647,207475],{"author":196890,"quote":207476},"Take No. 21 and No. 23, add them together and cut it in half. Anything beyond that, it's hard to understand.",[639,207478,207479],{},[642,207480],{"alt":207481,"src":207482},"I think what you've got to do is keep simplifying it and demanding it, - Larry Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1069823.png",[647,207484],{"author":38389,"quote":207485},"I think what you've got to do is keep simplifying it and demanding it,",[647,207487],{"author":207488,"quote":207489},"John Carioba","If you put all that together you end up with a reduction in volume.",[647,207491],{"author":20656,"quote":207492},"I've always said to myself that if a little pocket calculator can do it why shouldn't I?",[647,207494],{"author":207495,"quote":207496},"Sara Gilbert","I'd like to do more stuff with less sarcasm.",[647,207498],{"author":207495,"quote":207499},"I'd to do more stuff with less sarcasm.",[639,207501,207502],{},[642,207503],{"alt":207504,"src":207505},"The shortest answer is doing the thing. - Ernest Hemingway","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1626086.png",[647,207507],{"author":14734,"quote":207508},"The shortest answer is doing the thing.",[647,207510],{"author":207511,"quote":207512},"Sean Lennon","I try not to do anything by formula.",[647,207514],{"author":207515,"quote":207516},"Matt Mullenweg","One of the things I’ve been working on for the past few months is a radical simplification of the interface,",[647,207518],{"author":207519,"quote":207520},"Jakob Nielsen","Three Tips: Simplify, Simplify, Simplify.",[647,207522],{"author":207523,"quote":207524},"Danielle Panabaker","I'd love to be able to multiply because then I could be in lots of different places at once.",[639,207526,207527],{},[642,207528],{"alt":207529,"src":207530},"Simplify, simplify, simplify. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2607559.png",[647,207532],{"author":3737,"quote":207533},"Simplify, simplify, simplify.",[647,207535],{"author":207536,"quote":207537},"Tom Tucker","You have to accumulate all that data. How do you manage that?",[647,207539],{"author":207540,"quote":207541},"Andrew Wyatt","You want to achieve the effect, but not necessarily perform the same thing.",[647,207543],{"author":76590,"quote":207544},"In moments of crisis, all you gotta do is review your multiplication tables, and it’ll all blow over!",[647,207546],{"author":207547,"quote":207548},"F. R. Scott","Do nothing by halves which can be done by quarters.",[639,207550,207551],{},[642,207552],{"alt":207553,"src":207554},"You cannot do more with less. - Lisa Scottoline","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3230786.png",[647,207556],{"author":3143,"quote":207557},"You cannot do more with less.",[647,207559],{"author":207495,"quote":207560},"I’d to do more stuff with less sarcasm.",[647,207562],{"author":19277,"quote":207563},"The greatest key to conversion is work.",[647,207565],{"author":207566,"quote":207567},"Urs Allemann","Inflate the sentence. Try to make it burst.",[647,207569],{"author":207200,"quote":207570},"It is easier to achieve a desired result in short pieces.",[690,207572],{":authors":207573},"[{\"name\":\"Andrea Camilleri\",\"slug\":\"andrea-camilleri\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Wyatt\",\"slug\":\"andrew-wyatt\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Billick\",\"slug\":\"brian-billick\"},{\"name\":\"Danielle Panabaker\",\"slug\":\"danielle-panabaker\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Hemingway\",\"slug\":\"ernest-hemingway\"},{\"name\":\"F. R. 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Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Tucker\",\"slug\":\"tom-tucker\"},{\"name\":\"Urs Allemann\",\"slug\":\"urs-allemann\"}]",[1356,207575],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":207577},[207578,207579,207580,207581,207582,207583,207584,207585],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":207099,"depth":1360,"text":207062},{"id":207165,"depth":1360,"text":207068},{"id":207228,"depth":1360,"text":207074},{"id":207273,"depth":1360,"text":207080},{"id":207325,"depth":1360,"text":207086},{"id":207381,"depth":1360,"text":207092},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Simplicity And 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Procrastination",[574,207735,207736],{},[577,207737,634],{"href":633},[566,207739,207689],{"id":207740},"enjoyment-and-fun-in-work",[639,207742,207743],{},[642,207744],{"alt":207745,"src":207746},"The only way to do a lot of work is to make it fun. - Meir Ezra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-284.png",[647,207748],{"author":127079,"quote":207749},"The only way to do a lot of work is to make it fun.",[647,207751],{"author":13155,"quote":207752},"You gotta know when to be lazy. Done correctly, it's an art form that benefits everyone.",[647,207754],{"author":207755,"quote":207756},"Ray Harryhausen","A lot of people thought my work was very tedious, and it can be if you look at it from that point of view, but I never looked upon it as tedious.",[647,207758],{"author":207759,"quote":207760},"Neil Smith","If I can help them, great. You don't need a crystal ball to see what they're building.",[639,207762,207763],{},[642,207764],{"alt":207765,"src":207766},"Welcome to real spy work. Mostly tedious, occasionally exhilarating. - Kate Quinn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3187255.png",[647,207768],{"author":207769,"quote":207770},"Kate Quinn","Welcome to real spy work. Mostly tedious, occasionally exhilarating.",[647,207772],{"author":207773,"quote":207774},"Kyle Bass","The key is to do your own work.",[647,207776],{"author":190737,"quote":207777},"I’m enjoying the work while I get it right now.",[647,207779],{"author":207780,"quote":207781},"Peter Billingsley","You're going to spend a long time with the stuff you work on; you might as well like it.",[690,207783],{":authors":207784},"[{\"name\":\"Kate Quinn\",\"slug\":\"kate-quinn\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Bass\",\"slug\":\"kyle-bass\"},{\"name\":\"Louis C.K.\",\"slug\":\"louis-ck\"},{\"name\":\"Meir Ezra\",\"slug\":\"meir-ezra\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Smith\",\"slug\":\"neil-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas Sparks\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-sparks\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Billingsley\",\"slug\":\"peter-billingsley\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Harryhausen\",\"slug\":\"ray-harryhausen\"}]",[566,207786,185219],{"id":185395},[639,207788,207789],{},[642,207790],{"alt":207791,"src":207792},"This became a credo of mine...attempt the impossible in order to improve your work. - Bette Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-751917.png",[647,207794],{"author":191609,"quote":207795},"This became a credo of mine...attempt the impossible in order to improve your work.",[647,207797],{"author":207798,"quote":207799},"Julius Erving","I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the basic time, to try and perfect the fundamentals.",[647,207801],{"author":207802,"quote":207803},"Lia Ices","Something I've learned is that it actually takes a lot of work to make something great.",[647,207805],{"author":207806,"quote":207807},"Ellen Johnson","It's a big task. I'm aware of the enormity of this, ... But I also think that I'm up to the task.",[639,207809,207810],{},[642,207811],{"alt":207812,"src":207813},"It is labor intensive and detail intensive. You've got to put your heart and soul into it. - Eric Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2440029.png",[647,207815],{"author":207816,"quote":207817},"Eric Smith","It is labor intensive and detail intensive. You've got to put your heart and soul into it.",[647,207819],{"author":207820,"quote":207821},"Michael Stipe","There's a lot of work to be done. It's up to you.",[647,207823],{"author":68305,"quote":207824},"I’m going to outwork you. Simple as that.",[647,207826],{"author":53263,"quote":207827},"I attempt an arduous task; but there is no worth in that which is not a difficult achievement.",[690,207829],{":authors":207830},"[{\"name\":\"Bette Davis\",\"slug\":\"bette-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Johnson\",\"slug\":\"ellen-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Smith\",\"slug\":\"eric-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Julius Erving\",\"slug\":\"julius-erving\"},{\"name\":\"Lia Ices\",\"slug\":\"lia-ices\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Stipe\",\"slug\":\"michael-stipe\"},{\"name\":\"Ovid\",\"slug\":\"ovid\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"}]",[566,207832,207699],{"id":207833},"learning-and-improvement",[639,207835,207836],{},[642,207837],{"alt":207838,"src":207839},"As soon as we realize that a large effort is comprised of many small steps, we have provided ourselves with a different lens through which the work effort can be viewed. - Jay D'Cee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-52686.png",[647,207841],{"author":57750,"quote":207842},"As soon as we realize that a large effort is comprised of many small steps, we have provided ourselves with a different lens through which the work effort can be viewed.",[647,207844],{"author":30603,"quote":207845},"It's not getting it right the first time--it's learning to do it right and then not getting lazy.",[647,207847],{"author":99608,"quote":207848},"But now you know the specific cause of your difficulty with [certain tasks] and can explore ways around the overarousal they create. So there's really very little that you can't do if you find a way to do it in your own style.",[647,207850],{"author":207798,"quote":207799},[639,207852,207853],{},[642,207854],{"alt":207855,"src":207856},"So, the result though is by the time I've got something, it's been worked over so many times that although I do make changes as the end, often by the time I've gotten it, it's pretty much completed. - Edward Hirsch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1622788.png",[647,207858],{"author":11976,"quote":207859},"So, the result though is by the time I've got something, it's been worked over so many times that although I do make changes as the end, often by the time I've gotten it, it's pretty much completed.",[647,207861],{"author":7852,"quote":207862},"I have a tendency to do the epic kind of long shot and put in everything that you need to know. And that's by design; that's the kind of approach I take to it.",[647,207864],{"author":207865,"quote":207866},"Irving Penn","I've tried a few times to depart from what I know I can do, and I've failed. I've tried to work outside the studio, but it introduces too many variables that I can't control. I'm really quite narrow, you know.",[647,207868],{"author":207869,"quote":207870},"Cobi Jones","I’ve been working on my finishing for quite some time. It’s just a question of paying attention to the minor details.",[647,207872],{"author":207873,"quote":207874},"Mario Gotze","I cannot do everything right, I need to have the scope to make errors. This is normal, as in real life.",[690,207876],{":authors":207877},"[{\"name\":\"Cobi Jones\",\"slug\":\"cobi-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Hirsch\",\"slug\":\"edward-hirsch\"},{\"name\":\"Elaine N. 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Give your task three minutes of your time.",[647,207916],{"author":207917,"quote":207918},"Melvin Van Peebles","You've got to really check on what you're doing: check and recheck it seven other times to be prepared. Sometimes, people get carried away with the artistic-ness of the endeavor and don't quite have their game face on when the time comes. It's always a pretty costly mistake.",[647,207920],{"author":207921,"quote":207922},"Richard Thaler","If you want to encourage some activity, make it easy.",[647,207924],{"author":207925,"quote":207926},"Rob Gronkowski","First off, you always gotta get your work done.",[690,207928],{":authors":207929},"[{\"name\":\"David Sanborn\",\"slug\":\"david-sanborn\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Gilbert\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-gilbert\"},{\"name\":\"Melvin Van Peebles\",\"slug\":\"melvin-van-peebles\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Aertker\",\"slug\":\"paul-aertker\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Sorvino\",\"slug\":\"paul-sorvino\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Thaler\",\"slug\":\"richard-thaler\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Gronkowski\",\"slug\":\"rob-gronkowski\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Chandler\",\"slug\":\"steve-chandler\"},{\"name\":\"Woody Allen\",\"slug\":\"woody-allen\"}]",[566,207931,207711],{"id":207932},"preparation-and-planning",[639,207934,207935],{},[642,207936],{"alt":207937,"src":207938},"At some level, obviously, I have to authorize everything, - Michael Chertoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1247228.png",[647,207940],{"author":185658,"quote":207941},"At some level, obviously, I have to authorize everything,",[647,207943],{"author":207944,"quote":207945},"Lee Miller","You have to lay the groundwork ahead of time. If you haven't done that, do it now.",[647,207947],{"author":207948,"quote":207949},"Bill Toomey","Understand from top to bottom what the effort requires.",[647,207951],{"author":207952,"quote":207953},"Isaiah Thomas","You have to develop your whole game to completion.",[639,207955,207956],{},[642,207957],{"alt":207958,"src":207959},"It's something I've been working on since Day 1 here, - Colin White","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2698418.png",[647,207961],{"author":207962,"quote":207963},"Colin White","It's something I've been working on since Day 1 here,",[647,207965],{"author":98193,"quote":207966},"Pinner. “‘Thank you very much,’ said he; ‘I fear that I underrated the difficulty of the task. This list will be of very material assistance to me.’ “‘It took some time,’ said I.",[647,207968],{"author":207917,"quote":207918},[690,207970],{":authors":207971},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Conan Doyle\",\"slug\":\"arthur-conan-doyle\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Toomey\",\"slug\":\"bill-toomey\"},{\"name\":\"Colin White\",\"slug\":\"colin-white\"},{\"name\":\"Isaiah Thomas\",\"slug\":\"isaiah-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Miller\",\"slug\":\"lee-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Melvin Van Peebles\",\"slug\":\"melvin-van-peebles\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Chertoff\",\"slug\":\"michael-chertoff\"}]",[566,207973,110665],{"id":111096},[639,207975,207976],{},[642,207977],{"alt":207978,"src":207979},"All you have already done, achieved and opened it is not a potential - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-410768.png",[647,207981],{"author":19277,"quote":207982},"All you have already done, achieved and opened it is not a potential",[647,207984],{"author":147660,"quote":207985},"Don't think too much. There'll be time to think later. Analysis won't help. You're chiseling now. You're passing your hands over the wood. Now the page is no longer blank. There's something there. It isn't your business yet to know whether it's going to be prize-worthy someday, or whether it will gather dust in a drawer. Now you've carved the tree. You've chiseled the marbled. You've begun.",[647,207987],{"author":207988,"quote":207989},"Robert Barry","reaking up the space and using the space, using the length of the space, the height of it, whatever, the light, all of those things. It's something that you have to kind of slowly recognize in your work and develop over years of making work.",[647,207991],{"author":207992,"quote":207993},"Lynn Collins","The way that I work is very specific, very thorough, and the process has to be totally clear.",[639,207995,207996],{},[642,207997],{"alt":207998,"src":207999},"So that's the challenge, you have a big technical aspect of what you're doing whilst you're creatively trying to improvise. - Brian Henson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1601989.png",[647,208001],{"author":208002,"quote":208003},"Brian Henson","So that's the challenge, you have a big technical aspect of what you're doing whilst you're creatively trying to improvise.",[647,208005],{"author":51581,"quote":208006},"I suspect the base that I'm working from is not particularly one of inquiry, but of memory of what I did last time.",[647,208008],{"author":208009,"quote":208010},"Stone Gossard","My methodology is not knowing what I’m doing and making that work for me.",[690,208012],{":authors":208013},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Henson\",\"slug\":\"brian-henson\"},{\"name\":\"Dani Shapiro\",\"slug\":\"dani-shapiro\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Mckellen\",\"slug\":\"ian-mckellen\"},{\"name\":\"Lynn Collins\",\"slug\":\"lynn-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Barry\",\"slug\":\"robert-barry\"},{\"name\":\"Stone Gossard\",\"slug\":\"stone-gossard\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,208015,207721],{"id":208016},"confidence-and-self-belief",[639,208018,208019],{},[642,208020],{"alt":208021,"src":208022},"I have what it takes to get the work done. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-187999.png",[647,208024],{"author":291,"quote":208025},"I have what it takes to get the work done.",[647,208027],{"author":208028,"quote":208029},"Don Rittner","I may not know everything, but I'm working on it.",[647,208031],{"author":208032,"quote":208033},"Wali Zahid","The only way to do great work is to just do it!",[647,208035],{"author":207806,"quote":207807},[639,208037,208038],{},[642,208039],{"alt":208040,"src":208041},"I realize that much will be asked of me, yet I am resolved to accept it as a great and splendid task. - Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2120993.png",[647,208043],{"author":208044,"quote":208045},"Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands","I realize that much will be asked of me, yet I am resolved to accept it as a great and splendid task.",[647,208047],{"author":68305,"quote":207824},[647,208049],{"author":112598,"quote":208050},"Don’t worry, I know almost exactly what I’m doing.",[690,208052],{":authors":208053},"[{\"name\":\"Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands\",\"slug\":\"beatrix-queen-of-the-netherlands\"},{\"name\":\"Don Rittner\",\"slug\":\"don-rittner\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Johnson\",\"slug\":\"ellen-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Wali Zahid\",\"slug\":\"wali-zahid\"},{\"name\":\"Woody Allen\",\"slug\":\"woody-allen\"}]",[566,208055,207727],{"id":208056},"challenges-and-difficulties",[639,208058,208059],{},[642,208060],{"alt":208061,"src":208062},"I was a bit discouraged there in the fourth. As hard as I was wanting to try, there's not a lot you can do when you're just not getting into the points, - Andre Agassi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-884086.png",[647,208064],{"author":194043,"quote":208065},"I was a bit discouraged there in the fourth. As hard as I was wanting to try, there's not a lot you can do when you're just not getting into the points,",[647,208067],{"author":208068,"quote":208069},"Daniel Day-Lewis","At a certain age it just became apparent to me that this was probably the work that I would have to do.",[647,208071],{"author":40556,"quote":208072},"I have just gone over my comet computations again, and it is humiliating to perceive how very little more I know than I did seven years ago when I first did this kind of work.",[647,208074],{"author":53263,"quote":208075},"I attempt an arduous task but there is no worth in that which is not a difficult achievement",[639,208077,208078],{},[642,208079],{"alt":208080,"src":208081},"I'm trying to work on it - not cheating, stopping in the 'D' zone, all that kind of stuff. - Connor McDavid","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3614407.png",[647,208083],{"author":208084,"quote":208085},"Connor McDavid","I'm trying to work on it - not cheating, stopping in the 'D' zone, all that kind of stuff.",[647,208087],{"author":53263,"quote":207827},[690,208089],{":authors":208090},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Agassi\",\"slug\":\"andre-agassi\"},{\"name\":\"Connor McDavid\",\"slug\":\"connor-mcdavid\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Day-Lewis\",\"slug\":\"daniel-day-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"maria-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Ovid\",\"slug\":\"ovid\"}]",[566,208092,207733],{"id":208093},"laziness-and-procrastination",[639,208095,208096],{},[642,208097],{"alt":208098,"src":208099},"I'm lazy, I like to do it right the first time. - Cian Beirdd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-544842.png",[647,208101],{"author":208102,"quote":208103},"Cian Beirdd","I'm lazy, I like to do it right the first time.",[647,208105],{"author":208106,"quote":208107},"Lorna Kelly","Or you could go pick it up yourself. We don't want to be too lazy.",[647,208109],{"author":87131,"quote":208110},"I'm really lazy!",[647,208112],{"author":208113,"quote":208114},"Dimple Kapadia","I am a very lazy person.",[639,208116,208117],{},[642,208118],{"alt":208119,"src":208120},"I'm incredibly lazy! - Joaquin Phoenix","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3735131.png",[647,208122],{"author":117258,"quote":208123},"I'm incredibly lazy!",[647,208125],{"author":65761,"quote":208126},"I'm kind of lazy.",[690,208128],{":authors":208129},"[{\"name\":\"Cate Blanchett\",\"slug\":\"cate-blanchett\"},{\"name\":\"Cian Beirdd\",\"slug\":\"cian-beirdd\"},{\"name\":\"Dimple Kapadia\",\"slug\":\"dimple-kapadia\"},{\"name\":\"Joaquin Phoenix\",\"slug\":\"joaquin-phoenix\"},{\"name\":\"Lorna Kelly\",\"slug\":\"lorna-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Quinton Jackson\",\"slug\":\"quinton-jackson\"}]",[566,208131,634],{"id":1014},[639,208133,208134],{},[642,208135],{"alt":208136,"src":208137},"Your Presentation is Your Capability. - Aayushi Jain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91198.png",[647,208139],{"author":208140,"quote":208141},"Aayushi Jain","Your Presentation is Your Capability.",[647,208143],{"author":291,"quote":208144},"You can do the required-work by grace.",[647,208146],{"author":208147,"quote":208148},"Jonathan Burkett","If your not willing to do the work that your instructing me to do. I will look down on you.",[647,208150],{"author":66821,"quote":208151},"If you want to be useful, don't waste time on that which is useless.",[639,208153,208154],{},[642,208155],{"alt":208156,"src":208157},"Instruct gracefully.Instruct graciously.Instruct gallantly.Instruct gladly. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-658257.png",[647,208159],{"author":10555,"quote":208160},"Instruct gracefully.Instruct graciously.Instruct gallantly.Instruct gladly.",[647,208162],{"author":194043,"quote":208163},"I need to work, and this is my work, ... I'm a tennis player, and I'll do it as hard as I can as long as I can, from how I see it right now.",[647,208165],{"author":208166,"quote":208167},"Allan Bristow","There's a lot more homework to be done in order to be close to be entertaining any kind of thought of moving out of the fourth spot,",[647,208169],{"author":208170,"quote":208171},"Marc Brown","I've been working on it a really long time.",[647,208173],{"author":208174,"quote":208175},"Phil Biston","It was just one of those things that I thought up myself, and I have done all the work myself.",[639,208177,208178],{},[642,208179],{"alt":208180,"src":208181},"The folks that we work for have seen it all, so you have to start from there, - Preston Bailey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1100925.png",[647,208183],{"author":208184,"quote":208185},"Preston Bailey","The folks that we work for have seen it all, so you have to start from there,",[647,208187],{"author":155156,"quote":208188},"Great effort young man. That's exactly what we ask of you.",[647,208190],{"author":208191,"quote":208192},"Shelley Berman","I am careful with my material and presentation.",[647,208194],{"author":208195,"quote":208196},"Billy Crudup","I don't want to expose the intricacies of my work so people can understand how I did it.",[647,208198],{"author":208199,"quote":208200},"Gary Cole","You need someone to tell you how to do things like hitting your marks, or driving a car so it looks right or getting out of a car so it doesn't take a million years of screen time.",[639,208202,208203],{},[642,208204],{"alt":208205,"src":208206},"I don't think that I'm that sophisticated. Maybe I'm not aware of it, I don't know. - Marion Cotillard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1240970.png",[647,208208],{"author":79371,"quote":208209},"I don't think that I'm that sophisticated. Maybe I'm not aware of it, I don't know.",[647,208211],{"author":208212,"quote":208213},"Marton Csokas","I've done a lot of that kind of work before, anyway, and I was in good hands.",[647,208215],{"author":208216,"quote":208217},"Kristin Davis","I've been working on it for a little while.",[647,208219],{"author":80892,"quote":208220},"I'm a task-oriented actor. A pretender. And I try to invent my process anew each time I make a new project. So I frown on any method.",[647,208222],{"author":208223,"quote":208224},"John Frankenheimer","The first thing I can really tell you is I really love the work.",[639,208226,208227],{},[642,208228],{"alt":208229,"src":208230},"If you want to direct, you've got to work. - John Goodman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1533314.png",[647,208232],{"author":208233,"quote":208234},"John Goodman","If you want to direct, you've got to work.",[647,208236],{"author":208009,"quote":208237},"My methodology is not knowing what I'm doing and making that work for me.",[647,208239],{"author":189353,"quote":208240},"Sometimes, you'll look at the sheet or on the PowerPoint presentation and say to yourself, 'Is it going to work? It does.",[647,208242],{"author":208243,"quote":208244},"Susan Hurt","But I commend the work that has been done on it recently.",[647,208246],{"author":33761,"quote":208247},"It's the first time I've seen any of my work done like this,",[639,208249,208250],{},[642,208251],{"alt":208252,"src":208253},"I think the lack of precision and deep focus is why it took me years to build up my work. - Gil Kane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1816925.png",[647,208255],{"author":208256,"quote":208257},"Gil Kane","I think the lack of precision and deep focus is why it took me years to build up my work.",[647,208259],{"author":34001,"quote":208260},"If I were put into a college lecture hall right now and told to pay attention for 45 minutes, it would be physically impossible for me to do. I'm one of those people who believe that ADD is a gift. It's tough to manage, but if you can harness it you can do great things.",[647,208262],{"author":208263,"quote":208264},"Claire McCaskill","You have to be willing to offend in order to make progress.",[647,208266],{"author":208267,"quote":208268},"Niecy Nash","I'm a work in progress. You know, my kids didn't come with instructions... and neither did this business, so when I put the two of them together, I gotta take it a little at a time.",[647,208270],{"author":145393,"quote":208271},"I feel quite overwhelmed. I had absolutely no idea.",[639,208273,208274],{},[642,208275],{"alt":208276,"src":208277},"The best work I can do is to take myself as much as I can out of it and get it as simple as I can. - Mandy Patinkin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2230892.png",[647,208279],{"author":208280,"quote":208281},"Mandy Patinkin","The best work I can do is to take myself as much as I can out of it and get it as simple as I can.",[647,208283],{"author":86932,"quote":208284},"You don't have to spend eight years of your life trying to get something done. You can get your answers very quickly, and there's something satisfying about that.",[647,208286],{"author":208287,"quote":208288},"Andy Serkis","The fact of the matter is I have done so many parts.",[647,208290],{"author":799,"quote":208291},"It's pure hackwork. Here it is: I produce fast, I can do it on a deadline, and I usually have something to say about anything.",[647,208293],{"author":799,"quote":208294},"It's pure hackwork. ... Here it is: I produce fast, I can do it on a deadline, and I usually have something to say about anything.",[639,208296,208297],{},[642,208298],{"alt":208299,"src":208300},"Obviously, I haven't really progressed that much at my craft. - Rod Stewart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2539047.png",[647,208302],{"author":208303,"quote":208304},"Rod Stewart","Obviously, I haven't really progressed that much at my craft.",[647,208306],{"author":208307,"quote":208308},"David Young","So much of the work I wasn't familiar with.",[647,208310],{"author":208311,"quote":208312},"Barney Kessel","Charlie Christian showed me a lot, and was a great help, but even then, I realised that if I was going to make it, it was no use copying Charlie.",[647,208314],{"author":208315,"quote":208316},"Betty Liu","Nothing beats standing in the middle of the action, with all the data I need at my fingertips.",[647,208318],{"author":208195,"quote":208319},"I don’t want to expose the intricacies of my work so people can understand how I did it.",[639,208321,208322],{},[642,208323],{"alt":208324,"src":208325},"You need someone to tell you how to do things like hitting your marks, or driving a car so it looks right or getting out of a car so it doesn’t take a million years of screen time. - Gary Cole","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3039378.png",[647,208327],{"author":208199,"quote":208328},"You need someone to tell you how to do things like hitting your marks, or driving a car so it looks right or getting out of a car so it doesn’t take a million years of screen time.",[647,208330],{"author":208331,"quote":208332},"Gene LeBell","Everything I did was practical. You have to strip things down and get to the practical stuff.",[647,208334],{"author":51581,"quote":208335},"I suspect the base that I’m working from is not particularly one of inquiry, but of memory of what I did last time.",[647,208337],{"author":7852,"quote":208338},"I have a tendency to do the epic kind of long shot and put in everything that you need to know. And that’s by design; that’s the kind of approach I take to it.",[647,208340],{"author":208212,"quote":208341},"I’ve done a lot of that kind of work before, anyway, and I was in good hands.",[639,208343,208344],{},[642,208345],{"alt":208346,"src":208347},"You gotta know when to be lazy. Done correctly, it’s an art form that benefits everyone. - Nicholas Sparks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3313239.png",[647,208349],{"author":13155,"quote":208350},"You gotta know when to be lazy. Done correctly, it’s an art form that benefits everyone.",[647,208352],{"author":53263,"quote":208353},"I attempt an arduous task but there is no worth in that which is not a difficult achievement.",[647,208355],{"author":208303,"quote":208356},"Obviously, I haven’t really progressed that much at my craft.",[647,208358],{"author":208359,"quote":208360},"Susan Seidelman","Casting is 50% of your task. If you cast well, you’re halfway through.",[647,208362],{"author":80892,"quote":208363},"I’m a task-oriented actor. A pretender. And I try to invent my process anew each time I make a new project. So I frown on any method.",[639,208365,208366],{},[642,208367],{"alt":208368,"src":208369},"I'm very direct, I don't believe in wasting time, in wasting words. - Deborah Meaden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3633931.png",[647,208371],{"author":208372,"quote":208373},"Deborah Meaden","I'm very direct, I don't believe in wasting time, in wasting words.",[647,208375],{"author":208376,"quote":208377},"Jeremy Scott","I'm fully aware, fully on, and fully kind of designing everything that goes on with me. Anything that's happening is definitely on my table.",[647,208379],{"author":208380,"quote":208381},"Kenneth Lonergan","I've done a lot of assignment work in my life, and the only way you can do it is to make it your own as quickly as possible, and then you give it back.",[690,208383],{":authors":208384},"[{\"name\":\"Aayushi Jain\",\"slug\":\"aayushi-jain\"},{\"name\":\"Allan Bristow\",\"slug\":\"allan-bristow\"},{\"name\":\"Andre Agassi\",\"slug\":\"andre-agassi\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Serkis\",\"slug\":\"andy-serkis\"},{\"name\":\"Barney Kessel\",\"slug\":\"barney-kessel\"},{\"name\":\"Betty Liu\",\"slug\":\"betty-liu\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Crudup\",\"slug\":\"billy-crudup\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Jacques\",\"slug\":\"brian-jacques\"},{\"name\":\"Claire McCaskill\",\"slug\":\"claire-mccaskill\"},{\"name\":\"David Young\",\"slug\":\"david-young-2\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Meaden\",\"slug\":\"deborah-meaden\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Cole\",\"slug\":\"gary-cole\"},{\"name\":\"Gene 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Keep yours sharp by using it often. - Stewart Stafford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44652.png",[647,208592],{"author":107088,"quote":208593},"Imagination is one of the strongest tools we've got. Keep yours sharp by using it often.",[647,208595],{"author":131864,"quote":208596},"Don’t be afraid to really use your imagination. Let it run wild. It’s one of the most powerful tools you’ve got.",[647,208598],{"author":208599,"quote":208600},"Betty Poluk","if you have the tools but do not have the visual concept, the tools do not work",[647,208602],{"author":132032,"quote":208603},"Stop making excuses. You are not missing the tools to do what you want to do, you are missing the drive to get it done. Get started. Just a little bit every day and watch it all start to come your way. Good luck.",[639,208605,208606],{},[642,208607],{"alt":208608,"src":208609},"Make your own tools. Hybridize your tools in order to build unique things. Even simple tools that are your own can yield entirely new avenues of exploration. Remember, tools amplify our capacities, so even a small tool can make a big difference. - Bruce Mau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2903352.png",[647,208611],{"author":135153,"quote":208612},"Make your own tools. Hybridize your tools in order to build unique things. Even simple tools that are your own can yield entirely new avenues of exploration. 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If you don't, you're apt to find something you didn't expect and get discouraged. - Stephen King","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-518588.png",[647,208654],{"author":4615,"quote":208655},"It's best to have your tools with you. If you don't, you're apt to find something you didn't expect and get discouraged.",[647,208657],{"author":208658,"quote":208659},"Marc Belzberg","People find these tools a lot easier to understand when they are actually shown how to use them.",[647,208661],{"author":111698,"quote":208662},"Everything you use in a modern life style has to be made using a tool of some sort.",[647,208664],{"author":38548,"quote":208665},"If you cannot think of three ways of abusing a tool, you do not understand how to use it. Faithful.",[647,208667],{"author":95419,"quote":208668},"Not knowing the right definitions is no different from not having the right tools to fix a burst water pipe.",[639,208670,208671],{},[642,208672],{"alt":208673,"src":208674},"You need a screwdriver for screws and a hammer for nails. Anybody that's trying to screw in a nail with a screwdriver... that ain't too smart. - apl.de.ap","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3565094.png",[647,208676],{"author":208677,"quote":208678},"apl.de.ap","You need a screwdriver for screws and a hammer for nails. Anybody that's trying to screw in a nail with a screwdriver... that ain't too smart.",[690,208680],{":authors":208681},"[{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"David Allen\",\"slug\":\"david-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Gerald M. 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No screwdrivers, no chisels, not even any nails—just hammers. You’d be surprised how many problems you can solve with a hammer if you really put your mind to it.",[647,208700],{"author":208701,"quote":208702},"Bruce Eckel","Perl is like vise grips. You can do anything with it but it is the wrong tool for every job.",[647,208704],{"author":208705,"quote":208706},"Hans Rosling","Remember that no one tool is good for everything. If your favorite idea is a hammer, look for colleagues with screwdrivers, wrenches, and tape measures. Be open to ideas from other fields.",[639,208708,208709],{},[642,208710],{"alt":208711,"src":208712},"A tool always begs to be used. The trick is to learn how to use it. - Nnedi Okorafor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3318124.png",[647,208714],{"author":139584,"quote":208715},"A tool always begs to be used. The trick is to learn how to use it.",[647,208717],{"author":208718,"quote":208719},"Scott Nicholson","I kind of have to be a master of cleaning, extracting and trusting my data before I do anything with it.",[647,208721],{"author":208722,"quote":208723},"Tony Ferguson","One day, my bike tire broke miles from home and I found a way to fix it. That's what I learned: Even if you don't have all the tools, you can improvise.",[690,208725],{":authors":208726},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Maslow\",\"slug\":\"abraham-maslow\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Eckel\",\"slug\":\"bruce-eckel\"},{\"name\":\"Hans Rosling\",\"slug\":\"hans-rosling\"},{\"name\":\"Nnedi Okorafor\",\"slug\":\"nnedi-okorafor\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Nicholson\",\"slug\":\"scott-nicholson\"},{\"name\":\"Stefan Gagne\",\"slug\":\"stefan-gagne\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Ferguson\",\"slug\":\"tony-ferguson\"}]",[566,208728,208559],{"id":208729},"mindset-and-approach",[639,208731,208732],{},[642,208733],{"alt":208734,"src":208735},"The world truly is my oyster, the difficulty is... I haven't discovered the ALL of the tools to shuck it yet. - Raymond D. Longoria Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-168459.png",[647,208737],{"author":148405,"quote":208738},"The world truly is my oyster, the difficulty is... I haven't discovered the ALL of the tools to shuck it yet.",[647,208740],{"author":72760,"quote":208741},"Where there’s confusion, Stick with the tools that work for you and not those that don't.",[647,208743],{"author":208744,"quote":208745},"John Stahl-Wert","Get the very best tools to serve your people, not just lots of tools.",[647,208747],{"author":132032,"quote":208748},"Stop making excuses. You are not missing the tools to do what you want to do, you are missing the drive to get it done. Get started. Just a little bit every day and watch it all start to come your way. Good luck. - Avina Celeste",[639,208750,208751],{},[642,208752],{"alt":208753,"src":208754},"Secondly, you got to have the right frame of mind. There are a lot of people with the right tools but just don't have the drive. - Eric Heiden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1624739.png",[647,208756],{"author":208757,"quote":208758},"Eric Heiden","Secondly, you got to have the right frame of mind. There are a lot of people with the right tools but just don't have the drive.",[647,208760],{"author":62748,"quote":208761},"Work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along.",[647,208763],{"author":208764,"quote":208765},"Ryan Holmes","For everybody in their busy lives, you need to invest in sharpening your tools, and you need to invest in longevity.",[647,208767],{"author":12613,"quote":208768},"You see tools and parts and my arm shoved inside a small spacecraft, and you really have to ask what I’m doing?",[647,208770],{"author":208771,"quote":208772},"Roisin Murphy","You've got to deal with the tools you have in hand. I'm a firm believer in that.",[690,208774],{":authors":208775},"[{\"name\":\"Avina Celeste\",\"slug\":\"avina-celeste\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Heiden\",\"slug\":\"eric-heiden\"},{\"name\":\"John Scalzi\",\"slug\":\"john-scalzi\"},{\"name\":\"John Stahl-Wert\",\"slug\":\"john-stahl-wert\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Auliq-Ice\",\"slug\":\"oscar-auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Raymond D. Longoria Jr.\",\"slug\":\"raymond-d-longoria-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Roisin Murphy\",\"slug\":\"roisin-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Holmes\",\"slug\":\"ryan-holmes\"}]",[566,208777,208565],{"id":208778},"tool-selection-and-suitability",[639,208780,208781],{},[642,208782],{"alt":208783,"src":208784},"A hammer made of deadlines is the surest tool for crushing writer's block. - Ryan Lilly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-30660.png",[647,208786],{"author":18197,"quote":208787},"A hammer made of deadlines is the surest tool for crushing writer's block.",[647,208789],{"author":208790,"quote":208791},"Alan John Richardson","In this section you will learn how to use the tools the way that I think you will choose to use them by default.",[647,208793],{"author":19277,"quote":208794},"You already have the most important tool which is work",[647,208796],{"author":133870,"quote":208797},"Place the proper tool in front of the right person at the correct moment and anything is possible",[639,208799,208800],{},[642,208801],{"alt":208802,"src":208803},"Schlepping all of the equipment is the part I hate more than anything. - John Abercrombie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-917095.png",[647,208805],{"author":208806,"quote":208807},"John Abercrombie","Schlepping all of the equipment is the part I hate more than anything.",[647,208809],{"author":186582,"quote":208810},"You have to pick the right tool for the point you’re trying to make and there is no one solution.",[647,208812],{"author":208813,"quote":208814},"Kirsten Sweetland","That's something I never want to do: I never want to think I know it all, because I don't. There's always more people with more advice, and I just want to soak all that up and make my sporting toolbox as full as I can get it.",[647,208816],{"author":208817,"quote":208818},"Rick Wilson","I'm of the philosophy that you wage a campaign of full engagement and you use every tool in the toolbox.",[690,208820],{":authors":208821},"[{\"name\":\"Alan John Richardson\",\"slug\":\"alan-john-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Maisel\",\"slug\":\"jay-maisel\"},{\"name\":\"John Abercrombie\",\"slug\":\"john-abercrombie\"},{\"name\":\"Kirsten Sweetland\",\"slug\":\"kirsten-sweetland\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Leckman\",\"slug\":\"neil-leckman\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Wilson\",\"slug\":\"rick-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Lilly\",\"slug\":\"ryan-lilly\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,208823,208571],{"id":208824},"innovation-and-adaptability",[639,208826,208827],{},[642,208828],{"alt":208829,"src":208830},"You made tools of us. Have you never considered: the thing of a tool is that anyone may use it. - Erin Bow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-583994.png",[647,208832],{"author":208833,"quote":208834},"Erin Bow","You made tools of us. Have you never considered: the thing of a tool is that anyone may use it.",[647,208836],{"author":208837,"quote":208838},"Tim Bush","I decided to make the ultimate tool cabinet, then that became the project.",[647,208840],{"author":71289,"quote":208841},"A workman who wants to do his work well must first prepare his tools.",[647,208843],{"author":208844,"quote":208845},"Pat Campbell","We saw one woman at work using a hacksaw blade, a CD disc and a syringe as tools.",[639,208847,208848],{},[642,208849],{"alt":208850,"src":208851},"What I’m interested in are tools that can assist people to do the things they’re really good at. - Pete Cashmore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1261567.png",[647,208853],{"author":208854,"quote":208855},"Pete Cashmore","What I’m interested in are tools that can assist people to do the things they’re really good at.",[647,208857],{"author":208858,"quote":208859},"Darek Farmer","I have designed a few new tools to help me with my work. They are both in the prototype stage at this point, but the most promising has a rake front attached to a PVC pipe and garbage bag at the back, and after you scoop, you just tilt the tool back so that it slides into the bag.",[647,208861],{"author":208619,"quote":208620},[647,208863],{"author":208722,"quote":208723},[690,208865],{":authors":208866},"[{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Darek Farmer\",\"slug\":\"darek-farmer\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Bow\",\"slug\":\"erin-bow\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Campbell\",\"slug\":\"pat-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Cashmore\",\"slug\":\"pete-cashmore\"},{\"name\":\"Ronda Rousey\",\"slug\":\"ronda-rousey\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Bush\",\"slug\":\"tim-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Ferguson\",\"slug\":\"tony-ferguson\"}]",[566,208868,208577],{"id":208869},"skill-development-and-mastery",[639,208871,208872],{},[642,208873],{"alt":208874,"src":208875},"Nothing worthwhile is ever easy. There are no shortcuts. - Maryanne Pope","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-193294.png",[647,208877],{"author":131840,"quote":208878},"Nothing worthwhile is ever easy. There are no shortcuts.",[647,208880],{"author":203167,"quote":208881},"When working on a project, if you put away a tool that you're certain you're finished with, you will need it instantly.",[647,208883],{"author":45931,"quote":208884},"Handle your tools without mittens.",[647,208886],{"author":203951,"quote":208887},"I Googled myself without lubricant. I don't recommend it.",[639,208889,208890],{},[642,208891],{"alt":208892,"src":208893},"Because we've been drilling, drilling and drilling them (in practice), there's only so much you can do. - Russ Halverson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1694775.png",[647,208895],{"author":208896,"quote":208897},"Russ Halverson","Because we've been drilling, drilling and drilling them (in practice), there's only so much you can do.",[647,208899],{"author":208900,"quote":208901},"Alan Lewis","I have three tools at my disposal - my whistle, my body language and my talk. It is a question of how I marry them up to try to get the players around to my way of thinking.",[647,208903],{"author":208693,"quote":208904},"It is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, treat everything as if it were a nail.",[647,208906],{"author":208907,"quote":208908},"Cherie Carter-Scott","You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you.",[647,208910],{"author":208911,"quote":208912},"Jeffrey Wright","One of the first things I do when I step onto a set is I scan the set and try to take in every detail, because what I'm trying to find are tools that I can use to incorporate myself into the space and tools that I can use to make the performance authentic and to build on the authenticity of that.",[639,208914,208915],{},[642,208916],{"alt":208917,"src":208918},"I use Pro Tools version 9 LE at home and I take that on the road with me. - Jim Root","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3732151.png",[647,208920],{"author":208921,"quote":208922},"Jim Root","I use Pro Tools version 9 LE at home and I take that on the road with me.",[647,208924],{"author":208925,"quote":208926},"Kyle Kuzma","I don't want to be one of those guys who makes it somewhere and forgets where they come from. Flint is very important to me.",[690,208928],{":authors":208929},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Maslow\",\"slug\":\"abraham-maslow\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Lewis\",\"slug\":\"alan-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Bloch\",\"slug\":\"arthur-bloch\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Carrie Fisher\",\"slug\":\"carrie-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Cherie Carter-Scott\",\"slug\":\"cherie-carter-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Wright\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Root\",\"slug\":\"jim-root\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Kuzma\",\"slug\":\"kyle-kuzma\"},{\"name\":\"Maryanne Pope\",\"slug\":\"maryanne-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Russ Halverson\",\"slug\":\"russ-halverson\"}]",[566,208931,634],{"id":1014},[639,208933,208934],{},[642,208935],{"alt":208936,"src":208937},"Tools?\" scoffed Kalisti, \"Tools are for people who have nothing better to do than think things through and make sensible plans. - Laini Taylor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-518957.png",[647,208939],{"author":888,"quote":208940},"Tools?\" scoffed Kalisti, \"Tools are for people who have nothing better to do than think things through and make sensible plans.",[647,208942],{"author":208943,"quote":208944},"Tim Allen","I have a thing for tools.",[647,208946],{"author":208943,"quote":208947},"I know it sounds odd, but I want to make a Rolex-quality screwdriver.",[647,208949],{"author":208950,"quote":208951},"Craig Bruce","Never underestimate the power of a simple tool.",[639,208953,208954],{},[642,208955],{"alt":208956,"src":208957},"The pencil sharpener is about as far as I have ever got in operating a complicated piece of machinery with any success. - Robert Benchley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1109503.png",[647,208959],{"author":208960,"quote":208961},"Robert Benchley","The pencil sharpener is about as far as I have ever got in operating a complicated piece of machinery with any success.",[647,208963],{"author":208964,"quote":208965},"Robert Cohen","Somebody took a calculated effort into not just pushing something down (but) getting a saw and cutting it down.",[647,208967],{"author":208968,"quote":208969},"Mark Dinger","Sometimes we get a different answer. So it would be really nice to have something simple, another tool we can put in our box.",[647,208971],{"author":208972,"quote":208973},"Dave Gilmour","That really throws a monkey wrench into the whole works.",[647,208975],{"author":208976,"quote":208977},"Billy Higgins","If I couldn't do it, then I'd be defeated. I've got the tools to do it. I never did question my tools.",[639,208979,208980],{},[642,208981],{"alt":208982,"src":208983},"Concerns are what can I do because I can't find a contractor. How do I hang a door? How do I reset my windows? And again, some of these are pretty elementary do-it-yourself skills. They're still skills that under normal circumstances, you would hire a contractor to do. You can't find a contractor so you learn to do it yourself. - Don Harrison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1618841.png",[647,208985],{"author":208986,"quote":208987},"Don Harrison","Concerns are what can I do because I can't find a contractor. How do I hang a door? How do I reset my windows? And again, some of these are pretty elementary do-it-yourself skills. They're still skills that under normal circumstances, you would hire a contractor to do. You can't find a contractor so you learn to do it yourself.",[647,208989],{"author":208990,"quote":208991},"Kay Hagan","I want to use every tool in the toolbox that's at our disposal to help our economy and put people back to work.",[647,208993],{"author":208994,"quote":208995},"Xtine Hanson","I just had this moment of clarity that there really could be a tool for this.",[647,208997],{"author":191998,"quote":208998},"These are some of the tools that we use.",[647,209000],{"author":209001,"quote":209002},"Jack Kilby","This could be done in part, because the equipment was very inexpensive. Not much money was involved in tooling so that basic changes of that type could be accomplished.",[639,209004,209005],{},[642,209006],{"alt":209007,"src":209008},"We're just four guys and we are enjoying what we're doing with Tool. - Maynard James Keenan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1842529.png",[647,209010],{"author":165819,"quote":209011},"We're just four guys and we are enjoying what we're doing with Tool.",[647,209013],{"author":209014,"quote":209015},"Bob Murray","I know of no other machine tool builder in the world that has done this.",[647,209017],{"author":209018,"quote":209019},"Robin Munro","Then the mine operators might take it seriously.",[647,209021],{"author":209022,"quote":209023},"Ashwin Navin","This tool is designed to solve a very real problem. What we hope is the folks it was designed for will embrace it as quickly as possible.",[647,209025],{"author":209026,"quote":209027},"Matthew Nordan","We have the right tools in the kit but probably need to apply those tools differently.",[639,209029,209030],{},[642,209031],{"alt":209032,"src":209033},"I discussed the possibility. It is always a tool in the tool box. - Rick Ott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2175405.png",[647,209035],{"author":209036,"quote":209037},"Rick Ott","I discussed the possibility. It is always a tool in the tool box.",[647,209039],{"author":209040,"quote":209041},"Rand Paul","I can use most of the tools that every American teenager can master. Maybe not all of them.",[647,209043],{"author":209044,"quote":209045},"Stephen Robinson","I am pretty comfortable with using tools very carefully. But no doubt about it, this is going to be a very delicate task. But as I say, a simple one.",[647,209047],{"author":209048,"quote":209049},"Haile Selassie","We have finished the job, what shall we do with the tools?",[647,209051],{"author":209052,"quote":209053},"Tim Spencer","We have all the things, the tools and packages, to get both of those guys in. It's just a matter of plotting where we want to. When we get to that point, we will. And we're trying to get there.",[639,209055,209056],{},[642,209057],{"alt":209058,"src":209059},"Using these toolkits is like trying to make a bookshelf out of mashed potatoes. - Jamie Zawinski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2805982.png",[647,209061],{"author":209062,"quote":209063},"Jamie Zawinski","Using these toolkits is like trying to make a bookshelf out of mashed potatoes.",[647,209065],{"author":208900,"quote":209066},"I have three tools at my disposal – my whistle, my body language and my talk. It is a question of how I marry them up to try to get the players around to my way of thinking.",[647,209068],{"author":203167,"quote":209069},"When working on a project, if you put away a tool that you’re certain you’re finished with, you will need it instantly.",[647,209071],{"author":208976,"quote":209072},"If I couldn’t do it, then I’d be defeated. I’ve got the tools to do it. I never did question my tools.",[647,209074],{"author":203951,"quote":209075},"I Googled myself without lubricant. I don’t recommend it.",[639,209077,209078],{},[642,209079],{"alt":209080,"src":209081},"Bootstrapping is a way to do something about the problems you have without letting someone else give you permission to do them. - Tom Preston-Werner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3483370.png",[647,209083],{"author":209084,"quote":209085},"Tom Preston-Werner","Bootstrapping is a way to do something about the problems you have without letting someone else give you permission to do them.",[647,209087],{"author":209088,"quote":209089},"Kris Kobach","Crosscheck is a really valuable tool.",[647,209091],{"author":188441,"quote":209092},"I don't use tools to create things, but I use them to realize things.",[647,209094],{"author":209095,"quote":209096},"Stef Wertheimer","The only thing I knew how to do without a lot of money was repairing tools. 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Execution Diligence Collaboration Management",[566,209222,569],{"id":568},[571,209224,209225,209231,209235,209241,209245,209251,209257,209261,209267,209273],{},[574,209226,209227],{},[577,209228,209230],{"href":209229},"#optimism-and-positivity-in-work","Optimism and Positivity in Work",[574,209232,209233],{},[577,209234,194313],{"href":194312},[574,209236,209237],{},[577,209238,209240],{"href":209239},"#planning-and-strategy","Planning and Strategy",[574,209242,209243],{},[577,209244,190575],{"href":190574},[574,209246,209247],{},[577,209248,209250],{"href":209249},"#commitment-and-hard-work","Commitment and Hard Work",[574,209252,209253],{},[577,209254,209256],{"href":209255},"#continuous-improvement-and-learning","Continuous Improvement and Learning",[574,209258,209259],{},[577,209260,189675],{"href":189674},[574,209262,209263],{},[577,209264,209266],{"href":209265},"#time-management-and-efficiency","Time Management and Efficiency",[574,209268,209269],{},[577,209270,209272],{"href":209271},"#challenges-and-setbacks","Challenges and Setbacks",[574,209274,209275],{},[577,209276,634],{"href":633},[566,209278,209230],{"id":209279},"optimism-and-positivity-in-work",[639,209281,209282],{},[642,209283],{"alt":209284,"src":209285},"Affirm; \"It can be done\"; find a way to get it done. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-111824.png",[647,209287],{"author":291,"quote":209288},"Affirm; \"It can be done\"; find a way to get it done.",[647,209290],{"author":291,"quote":209291},"If it has to be done, it must be best done.",[647,209293],{"author":209294,"quote":209295},"Ray Baumbach","We can do this, and we can do a dang good job.",[647,209297],{"author":209298,"quote":209299},"Ron Hassler","I don't mind. We have lot of things to work on.",[639,209301,209302],{},[642,209303],{"alt":209304,"src":209305},"If you can do this with little just think what we could do with a lot. - Phyllis Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1776609.png",[647,209307],{"author":209308,"quote":209309},"Phyllis Jones","If you can do this with little just think what we could do with a lot.",[647,209311],{"author":209312,"quote":209313},"Stacey King","I'm sure thousands of people in the world are taking on twice what I am attempting. I'm really looking forward to it all.",[647,209315],{"author":209316,"quote":209317},"Reggie Miller","But I can tell you, we're going to have a lot of fun doing it.",[647,209319],{"author":209320,"quote":209321},"Bobby Pace","This was always our work. We're just trying to get back what was ours.",[647,209323],{"author":209324,"quote":209325},"Kelsey Primiano","Amazing. We all worked together and we knew what to do to get it done.",[639,209327,209328],{},[642,209329],{"alt":209330,"src":209331},"This is a good facility; you can get a lot of things accomplished. Even on a day like this, you can get something done. - Willie Randolph","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2385411.png",[647,209333],{"author":209334,"quote":209335},"Willie Randolph","This is a good facility; you can get a lot of things accomplished. Even on a day like this, you can get something done.",[647,209337],{"author":209338,"quote":209339},"John Snow","Now it's up to us to go to work on it,",[690,209341],{":authors":209342},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Pace\",\"slug\":\"bobby-pace\"},{\"name\":\"John Snow\",\"slug\":\"john-snow\"},{\"name\":\"Kelsey Primiano\",\"slug\":\"kelsey-primiano\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Phyllis Jones\",\"slug\":\"phyllis-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Baumbach\",\"slug\":\"ray-baumbach\"},{\"name\":\"Reggie Miller\",\"slug\":\"reggie-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Hassler\",\"slug\":\"ron-hassler\"},{\"name\":\"Stacey King\",\"slug\":\"stacey-king\"},{\"name\":\"Willie Randolph\",\"slug\":\"willie-randolph\"}]",[566,209344,194313],{"id":194673},[639,209346,209347],{},[642,209348],{"alt":209349,"src":209350},"If we had directions, it wouldn't be life. It would be an assignment. Grunt work. - James Patterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-380249.png",[647,209352],{"author":10319,"quote":209353},"If we had directions, it wouldn't be life. It would be an assignment. Grunt work.",[647,209355],{"author":209356,"quote":209357},"Jay Allen","When I got in here, there was a lot that needed to be done.",[647,209359],{"author":209360,"quote":209361},"Greg Beck","We've got to get it done, one way or the other.",[647,209363],{"author":209364,"quote":209365},"Robert Francis","So many people were trying to help that it was a question of how one was going to manage this, ... We've managed to get a lot done today.",[639,209367,209368],{},[642,209369],{"alt":209370,"src":209371},"Our only choice is to work through this as best we can. Is this all working smoothly in an automated fashion? No, there's a lot of grunt work involved. - Mikel Haas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1677266.png",[647,209373],{"author":209374,"quote":209375},"Mikel Haas","Our only choice is to work through this as best we can. Is this all working smoothly in an automated fashion? No, there's a lot of grunt work involved.",[647,209377],{"author":209378,"quote":209379},"Richard Kane","I remember saying, 'How are we going to do this?' ... 'How are we going to put this out?'",[647,209381],{"author":209382,"quote":209383},"Robert Kerr","I have searched high and low to figure out what we can do with this,",[647,209385],{"author":209386,"quote":209387},"Colin McAdie","It's better not to nail it down too precisely. Over the next day or so we'll have a better idea.",[647,209389],{"author":209390,"quote":209391},"Jim Nall","Everyone is really trying a whole host of a lot of things to try to do this. It's a problem that a lot of DOTs are working on.",[639,209393,209394],{},[642,209395],{"alt":209396,"src":209397},"It's not easy, but we started in April and May working on it. Right now we're rotating people around quite a bit, so we're not really getting the continuity we need. - Russ Purnell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2253363.png",[647,209399],{"author":209400,"quote":209401},"Russ Purnell","It's not easy, but we started in April and May working on it. Right now we're rotating people around quite a bit, so we're not really getting the continuity we need.",[647,209403],{"author":209404,"quote":209405},"Michael Russell","This took a couple years to do and it takes time to do. We're doing it right so that we don't have anything that comes back and haunts us.",[690,209407],{":authors":209408},"[{\"name\":\"Colin McAdie\",\"slug\":\"colin-mcadie\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Beck\",\"slug\":\"greg-beck\"},{\"name\":\"James Patterson\",\"slug\":\"james-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Allen\",\"slug\":\"jay-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Nall\",\"slug\":\"jim-nall\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Russell\",\"slug\":\"michael-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Mikel Haas\",\"slug\":\"mikel-haas\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Kane\",\"slug\":\"richard-kane\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Francis\",\"slug\":\"robert-francis\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kerr\",\"slug\":\"robert-kerr\"},{\"name\":\"Russ Purnell\",\"slug\":\"russ-purnell\"}]",[566,209410,209240],{"id":209411},"planning-and-strategy",[639,209413,209414],{},[642,209415],{"alt":209416,"src":209417},"The more we know, the deeper we will understand our topic, so it will be easier to implement it - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-410466.png",[647,209419],{"author":19277,"quote":209420},"The more we know, the deeper we will understand our topic, so it will be easier to implement it",[647,209422],{"author":209423,"quote":209424},"Shaukat Aziz","Step by step, we are getting there. It has to be done in an orderly way,",[647,209426],{"author":209427,"quote":209428},"Colin Falls","We've got to find a way to get it done.",[647,209430],{"author":209431,"quote":209432},"John Inglesino","We said we would be thorough. There is only one way to do this job and that's to do it right.",[639,209434,209435],{},[642,209436],{"alt":209437,"src":209438},"We're going to try to use solid technique. - John Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1760394.png",[647,209440],{"author":209441,"quote":209442},"John Jones","We're going to try to use solid technique.",[647,209444],{"author":209445,"quote":209446},"Jeanne Miller","We have to be able to plan each step. There is a virtual army of folks working on it.",[647,209448],{"author":209449,"quote":209450},"Michael McDonald","We need to link what's needed with what's possible.",[647,209452],{"author":209453,"quote":209454},"Tom Ridge","Our approach at this point is to think big but begin implementing on a small scale, ... We want to get it right.",[647,209456],{"author":195542,"quote":209457},"in its tiniest details so we can make the most of it immediately, set-up wise.",[690,209459],{":authors":209460},"[{\"name\":\"Colin Falls\",\"slug\":\"colin-falls\"},{\"name\":\"F. Schumacher\",\"slug\":\"f-schumacher\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanne Miller\",\"slug\":\"jeanne-miller\"},{\"name\":\"John Inglesino\",\"slug\":\"john-inglesino\"},{\"name\":\"John Jones\",\"slug\":\"john-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Michael McDonald\",\"slug\":\"michael-mcdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Shaukat Aziz\",\"slug\":\"shaukat-aziz\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Ridge\",\"slug\":\"tom-ridge\"}]",[566,209462,190575],{"id":190681},[639,209464,209465],{},[642,209466],{"alt":209467,"src":209468},"Too much work, I guess, to figure out each person as a whole instead of parts of this and parts of that. - Suzanne Palmieri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-658889.png",[647,209470],{"author":209471,"quote":209472},"Suzanne Palmieri","Too much work, I guess, to figure out each person as a whole instead of parts of this and parts of that.",[647,209474],{"author":209475,"quote":209476},"Dan Abrams","All the work will be done by the Sierra Vista Rotary West Club.",[647,209478],{"author":209479,"quote":209480},"Dan Brush","We talked to our members about it and they said, 'This sounds crazy,' but the more work we do, it looks like we can pull it off.",[647,209482],{"author":209483,"quote":209484},"Mike Caldwell","We asked, 'Hey, if we were going to do this thing from scratch, what would we do?'",[639,209486,209487],{},[642,209488],{"alt":209489,"src":209490},"We're very pleased they're coming to the table, and we hope we can achieve a program that works. - Bob DuPuy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1305776.png",[647,209492],{"author":209493,"quote":209494},"Bob DuPuy","We're very pleased they're coming to the table, and we hope we can achieve a program that works.",[647,209496],{"author":209497,"quote":209498},"Mike Hidde","We felt like we had to do something. It was so easy for them. You have to answer back. It was something that we had been working on for several weeks and had looked good in practice. It was worth a try.",[647,209500],{"author":209501,"quote":209502},"Davin Joseph","We have the guys to make this thing work. We have a lot of experience here.",[647,209504],{"author":209505,"quote":209506},"Russell Lewis","We're going to work together to see if we can do this.",[647,209508],{"author":209509,"quote":209510},"Phyllis Martin","We're trying very hard not to be duplicative and realize that we can't really do this work alone. We have to collaborate.",[639,209512,209513],{},[642,209514],{"alt":209515,"src":209516},"Amazing. We all worked together and we knew what to do to get it done. - Kelsey Primiano","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2225936.png",[647,209518],{"author":209324,"quote":209325},[647,209520],{"author":209521,"quote":209522},"Rev. Pierce","The board is highly motivated to make this work.",[690,209524],{":authors":209525},"[{\"name\":\"Bob DuPuy\",\"slug\":\"bob-dupuy\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Abrams\",\"slug\":\"dan-abrams\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Brush\",\"slug\":\"dan-brush\"},{\"name\":\"Davin Joseph\",\"slug\":\"davin-joseph\"},{\"name\":\"Kelsey Primiano\",\"slug\":\"kelsey-primiano\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Caldwell\",\"slug\":\"mike-caldwell\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Hidde\",\"slug\":\"mike-hidde\"},{\"name\":\"Phyllis Martin\",\"slug\":\"phyllis-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Rev. Pierce\",\"slug\":\"rev-pierce\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Lewis\",\"slug\":\"russell-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Palmieri\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-palmieri\"}]",[566,209527,209250],{"id":209528},"commitment-and-hard-work",[639,209530,209531],{},[642,209532],{"alt":209533,"src":209534},"This is going to be an ongoing effort, - Andre Agassi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-883917.png",[647,209536],{"author":194043,"quote":209537},"This is going to be an ongoing effort,",[647,209539],{"author":196890,"quote":209540},"We've got a lot of work to do, plain and simple.",[647,209542],{"author":209543,"quote":209544},"David Boothe","We've been working on this very hard for quite a while.",[647,209546],{"author":122078,"quote":209547},"There's a lot of work to be done,",[639,209549,209550],{},[642,209551],{"alt":209552,"src":209553},"At the end of the day, ... that is probably the hardest work we have to do. - Roy Blunt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1113866.png",[647,209555],{"author":209556,"quote":209557},"Roy Blunt","At the end of the day, ... that is probably the hardest work we have to do.",[647,209559],{"author":185882,"quote":209560},"This is not easy, and frankly it's not a lot of fun ... but we are making progress.",[647,209562],{"author":209563,"quote":209564},"David Hobbs","We have a lot to do and little time to get it done.",[647,209566],{"author":209567,"quote":209568},"Paul Hoolahan","It's just a daunting task and we've basically got about 90 days to pull it off. We're going to need a lot of help.",[647,209570],{"author":209571,"quote":209572},"Kyle Korver","We've got to do something. There's not really a lot of options, so we'll try this.",[639,209574,209575],{},[642,209576],{"alt":209577,"src":209578},"I just want to go at it with a workmanlike approach where everybody's going to put on their old hard hat and dig in for 40 minutes. - Larry Krystkowiak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1837539.png",[647,209580],{"author":209581,"quote":209582},"Larry Krystkowiak","I just want to go at it with a workmanlike approach where everybody's going to put on their old hard hat and dig in for 40 minutes.",[647,209584],{"author":209585,"quote":209586},"Rick Mazer","This is something I've been working on for many years.",[690,209588],{":authors":209589},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Agassi\",\"slug\":\"andre-agassi\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Billick\",\"slug\":\"brian-billick\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Hill\",\"slug\":\"christopher-hill\"},{\"name\":\"David Boothe\",\"slug\":\"david-boothe\"},{\"name\":\"David Hobbs\",\"slug\":\"david-hobbs\"},{\"name\":\"George H. W. Bush\",\"slug\":\"george-h-w-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Korver\",\"slug\":\"kyle-korver\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Krystkowiak\",\"slug\":\"larry-krystkowiak\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Hoolahan\",\"slug\":\"paul-hoolahan\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Mazer\",\"slug\":\"rick-mazer\"},{\"name\":\"Roy Blunt\",\"slug\":\"roy-blunt\"}]",[566,209591,209256],{"id":209592},"continuous-improvement-and-learning",[639,209594,209595],{},[642,209596],{"alt":209597,"src":209598},"We must develop knowledge optimization initiatives to leverage our key learnings. - Scott Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-947926.png",[647,209600],{"author":28156,"quote":209601},"We must develop knowledge optimization initiatives to leverage our key learnings.",[647,209603],{"author":209604,"quote":209605},"Dick Cheney","There are a lot of lessons we want to learn out of this process in terms of what works,",[647,209607],{"author":209608,"quote":209609},"Jay Christie","We really have to chock this one up to a lapse in procedures.",[647,209611],{"author":209612,"quote":209613},"Sajan George","We've had to start over in some cases and recreate data from scratch.",[639,209615,209616],{},[642,209617],{"alt":209618,"src":209619},"We've been working on it for two years but never did it right. - Chris Hernandez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1607244.png",[647,209621],{"author":209622,"quote":209623},"Chris Hernandez","We've been working on it for two years but never did it right.",[647,209625],{"author":209626,"quote":209627},"Jacqueline Johnson","This is key. We need to be doing this.",[647,209629],{"author":209630,"quote":209631},"Ed Murray","We need to get this done. This is the only way in the short run to get it done,",[647,209633],{"author":58332,"quote":209634},"I'm trying to make these guys incrementally better.",[647,209636],{"author":209637,"quote":209638},"Jack Soden","We've been thinking about this stuff for so long, but now we can actually do it.",[690,209640],{":authors":209641},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Sabean\",\"slug\":\"brian-sabean\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hernandez\",\"slug\":\"chris-hernandez\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Cheney\",\"slug\":\"dick-cheney\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Murray\",\"slug\":\"ed-murray\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Soden\",\"slug\":\"jack-soden\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Johnson\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Christie\",\"slug\":\"jay-christie\"},{\"name\":\"Sajan George\",\"slug\":\"sajan-george\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Adams\",\"slug\":\"scott-adams\"}]",[566,209643,189675],{"id":189791},[639,209645,209646],{},[642,209647],{"alt":209648,"src":209649},"This is great. We're already designing the terminal expansion and ramp expansion. - Bob Ball","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-979123.png",[647,209651],{"author":209652,"quote":209653},"Bob Ball","This is great. We're already designing the terminal expansion and ramp expansion.",[647,209655],{"author":209656,"quote":209657},"Phil Castellini","We're clearly after things that are going to significantly add to the top line. The magic question is, what do you do with it?",[647,209659],{"author":209660,"quote":209661},"M. Hopper","The really cool thing about this idea is that nobody has done anything quite like this before.",[647,209663],{"author":209308,"quote":209309},[639,209665,209666],{},[642,209667],{"alt":209668,"src":209669},"For a while, that can is going to take the cake. This was one of the more elaborate attempts -- it required creativity. - Brian Levine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1880405.png",[647,209671],{"author":209672,"quote":209673},"Brian Levine","For a while, that can is going to take the cake. This was one of the more elaborate attempts -- it required creativity.",[647,209675],{"author":209676,"quote":209677},"Jim Maloney","We're trying to come up with something here that's very user-friendly.",[647,209679],{"author":209680,"quote":209681},"Louis Miller","This terminal complex works, no doubt about it. So we will replicate it and fix what shortcomings we've found here over the years.",[647,209683],{"author":58332,"quote":209634},[690,209685],{":authors":209686},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Ball\",\"slug\":\"bob-ball\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Levine\",\"slug\":\"brian-levine\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Sabean\",\"slug\":\"brian-sabean\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Maloney\",\"slug\":\"jim-maloney\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Miller\",\"slug\":\"louis-miller\"},{\"name\":\"M. 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We've done it for awhile. Something different.",[639,209752,209753],{},[642,209754],{"alt":209755,"src":209756},"I don't know how many more people have to do through this before they do something. - Sabrina Estes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1407110.png",[647,209758],{"author":209759,"quote":209760},"Sabrina Estes","I don't know how many more people have to do through this before they do something.",[647,209762],{"author":209763,"quote":209764},"Don Johnson","It doesn't seem like that's what (the board) wants to do now.",[647,209766],{"author":209767,"quote":209768},"Jayme Kunz","The process hadn't been as an easy as we had hoped, so we're looking at streamlining it further.",[647,209770],{"author":209390,"quote":209391},[690,209772],{":authors":209773},"[{\"name\":\"Don Johnson\",\"slug\":\"don-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Jayme Kunz\",\"slug\":\"jayme-kunz\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Albaugh\",\"slug\":\"jim-albaugh\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Nall\",\"slug\":\"jim-nall\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Cameron\",\"slug\":\"robert-cameron\"},{\"name\":\"Rocky Bernard\",\"slug\":\"rocky-bernard\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Cosner\",\"slug\":\"ron-cosner\"},{\"name\":\"Sabrina Estes\",\"slug\":\"sabrina-estes\"}]",[566,209775,634],{"id":1014},[639,209777,209778],{},[642,209779],{"alt":209780,"src":209781},"We've been trying to get this process in gear for a year. - John Bolton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1054873.png",[647,209783],{"author":209784,"quote":209785},"John Bolton","We've been trying to get this process in gear for a year.",[647,209787],{"author":209788,"quote":209789},"Jon Banner","We've been wanting to do it for a while, we talked about it more seriously after Peter passed away.",[647,209791],{"author":59852,"quote":209792},"Oh God, I've got to do this today.",[647,209794],{"author":209795,"quote":209796},"Tom Bergeron","We're improvising a lot of this, which amazes people.",[639,209798,209799],{},[642,209800],{"alt":209801,"src":209802},"This is basically the way we do it in the fields. - Tommy Brock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1131649.png",[647,209804],{"author":209805,"quote":209806},"Tommy Brock","This is basically the way we do it in the fields.",[647,209808],{"author":209809,"quote":209810},"Alan Cleavor","We tried to do it ourselves, and after a while I realized we needed help.",[647,209812],{"author":209813,"quote":209814},"David Cox","That's a tremendous amount of work. That's a good example of what can be done.",[647,209816],{"author":209817,"quote":209818},"John Campbell","We've been doing this for 10 years and it's been a hobby for a lot longer than it's been a job.",[647,209820],{"author":209821,"quote":209822},"John Carroll","We're working on trying to get some regular testing done on our own,",[639,209824,209825],{},[642,209826],{"alt":209827,"src":209828},"We're moving as quickly as can on this thing. There's a lot of resources on this. - John Cunliffe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1221824.png",[647,209830],{"author":209831,"quote":209832},"John Cunliffe","We're moving as quickly as can on this thing. There's a lot of resources on this.",[647,209834],{"author":209835,"quote":209836},"Michael Cormier","This will be sort of a brainstorming exercise.",[647,209838],{"author":209839,"quote":209840},"Steven Cooper","We're being tasked with things that even I'm scratching my head at, and saying, 'How are we going to do this?'",[647,209842],{"author":209843,"quote":209844},"Ani DiFranco","Let's show them all how it's done, let's do it all imperfectly.",[647,209846],{"author":209847,"quote":209848},"Lou DiBella","There's still a lot of work to be done to get it done.",[639,209850,209851],{},[642,209852],{"alt":209853,"src":209854},"We share the sentiment that this needs to be developed as quickly as possible. - Richard Duffy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1355379.png",[647,209856],{"author":209857,"quote":209858},"Richard Duffy","We share the sentiment that this needs to be developed as quickly as possible.",[647,209860],{"author":209861,"quote":209862},"Chuck Fehr","This is how it's been. We've always had to do it. We just try to make the best of what we have.",[647,209864],{"author":209865,"quote":209866},"Donald Fehr","We were able to get it done the last time, but having said that, I am so far out of the prediction business and have been for 10 or 12 years that I don't want to suggest I know things that other people don't because I just don't.",[647,209868],{"author":209869,"quote":209870},"Gene Fraise","I really want to get this done for George.",[647,209872],{"author":209873,"quote":209874},"John Faulkner","This is what it is, a lot of work, a lot of time, something we've worked on for years.",[639,209876,209877],{},[642,209878],{"alt":209879,"src":209880},"I don't know yet. That's a work in progress. - John Goebel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1533089.png",[647,209882],{"author":209883,"quote":209884},"John Goebel","I don't know yet. That's a work in progress.",[647,209886],{"author":209887,"quote":209888},"David Hakensen","We found that all the work that went into it was more complicated on the front end.",[647,209890],{"author":209891,"quote":209892},"Greg Hill","We're trying to move this forward to the next step, designing and removing this hot spot, to accelerate the whole cleanup.",[647,209894],{"author":209895,"quote":209896},"Lauren Hoisington","This is what we've been working for, and we finally did it. It's indescribable.",[647,209898],{"author":209899,"quote":209900},"Lee Huenecke","Truthfully, we've been working behind the scenes a lot on this to get it done.",[639,209902,209903],{},[642,209904],{"alt":209905,"src":209906},"HE&R is figuring out how to make that work. - Marta Howell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1671427.png",[647,209908],{"author":209909,"quote":209910},"Marta Howell","HE&R is figuring out how to make that work.",[647,209912],{"author":209913,"quote":209914},"Toby Hall","I'd like to get something done before we go through the process again.",[647,209916],{"author":209917,"quote":209918},"Toni Harris","We are working earnestly on all that as quickly as we can.",[647,209920],{"author":209921,"quote":209922},"Cass Johnson","I don't know if they can get enough done here",[647,209924],{"author":209925,"quote":209926},"Cheryle Jackson","I don't want to start commenting on any of this until we have a chance to carefully and thoughtfully consider everything. 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Strategies",[566,210147,569],{"id":568},[571,210149,210150,210156,210162,210168,210174,210180,210186],{},[574,210151,210152],{},[577,210153,210155],{"href":210154},"#importance-of-acc-tournament","Importance of ACC Tournament",[574,210157,210158],{},[577,210159,210161],{"href":210160},"#acc-as-a-competitive-conference","ACC as a Competitive Conference",[574,210163,210164],{},[577,210165,210167],{"href":210166},"#challenges-of-acc-schedule","Challenges of ACC Schedule",[574,210169,210170],{},[577,210171,210173],{"href":210172},"#strategies-for-success","Strategies for Success",[574,210175,210176],{},[577,210177,210179],{"href":210178},"#acc-and-national-perception","ACC and National Perception",[574,210181,210182],{},[577,210183,210185],{"href":210184},"#recruitment-and-team-building","Recruitment and Team Building",[574,210187,210188],{},[577,210189,634],{"href":633},[566,210191,210155],{"id":210192},"importance-of-acc-tournament",[639,210194,210195],{},[642,210196],{"alt":210197,"src":210198},"Now I come down here and I see how much people care and how much our fans are into the ACC Tournament. I can't wait to get there. I just thought it's a tournament before the NCAA. It's a big-time deal. - Bobby Frasor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1420712.png",[647,210200],{"author":210201,"quote":210202},"Bobby Frasor","Now I come down here and I see how much people care and how much our fans are into the ACC Tournament. I can't wait to get there. I just thought it's a tournament before the NCAA. It's a big-time deal.",[647,210204],{"author":201497,"quote":210205},"We have to have a strong ACC Tournament. We were supposed to be like a 3 seed (in the NCAA), but I am pretty sure we are going to drop down from there. I think we have to go into the ACC Tournament like we did last year, knowing we had to win to get in. We have to win games. We don't want to be an eighth or ninth seed.",[647,210207],{"author":210208,"quote":210209},"Seth Greenberg","A lot of crazy things have happened. ... You play to see if you can win the last four games and win two or three in the ACC tournament. All of a sudden you're on a six-game win streak and your RPI all of a sudden has jumped up, and maybe you've passed some people that are ahead of you.",[647,210211],{"author":210208,"quote":210212},"That's the great thing about being in the ACC. Forget about playing them one time a year. How about three?",[639,210214,210215],{},[642,210216],{"alt":210217,"src":210218},"That's the great part about Virginia Tech being part of the ACC. Forget about only playing (the Cavaliers) once a year - how about playing them three times in a year? I think that's good for basketball in the state of Virginia. - Seth Greenberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1574632.png",[647,210220],{"author":210208,"quote":210221},"That's the great part about Virginia Tech being part of the ACC. Forget about only playing (the Cavaliers) once a year - how about playing them three times in a year? I think that's good for basketball in the state of Virginia.",[647,210223],{"author":210224,"quote":210225},"Frank Haith","We're not totally out of it. Obviously we need to win (today) and we need to go into the (ACC) tournament and win one and, maybe, two games. As much as (FSU is) playing for something, we have to understand we're playing for something, too.",[647,210227],{"author":210228,"quote":210229},"Jeff House","We can finish as high as seventh or eighth and then we would be playing either Miami or N.C. State. If we can build on some of the things we've done well the last couple of games and get some momentum going for the ACC tournament, then we will feel confident about our chances.",[647,210231],{"author":210232,"quote":210233},"Wes Miller","I would never say our team didn't go into a game seriously last year, because that's not the kind of team we were. But we were coming off a huge win against Duke, and I think we were maybe a little overconfident coming into the ACC Tournament.",[647,210235],{"author":210236,"quote":210237},"John Swofford","We are confident that this is the beginning of a great new tradition in ACC football and the annual hallmark of what will be one of the most anticipated and meaningful games of the year,",[639,210239,210240],{},[642,210241],{"alt":210242,"src":210243},"Winning in the ACC Tournament always helps your seeding in the NCAA Tournament. Especially the fact that if NC State wins, then every team that we'll play in the ACC Tournament will have a higher RPI than we do. That can only help us in our cause for the NCAA Tournament. - Sue Semrau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2556517.png",[647,210245],{"author":210246,"quote":210247},"Sue Semrau","Winning in the ACC Tournament always helps your seeding in the NCAA Tournament. Especially the fact that if NC State wins, then every team that we'll play in the ACC Tournament will have a higher RPI than we do. That can only help us in our cause for the NCAA Tournament.",[647,210249],{"author":210246,"quote":210250},"This campaign was not about money. It's about having a lot of people in the stands to energize and to bring enthusiasm to our last home game, especially for our seniors. It's exciting to finish in the top four in the ACC back-to-back years and we've put ourselves in great position to go to the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back years as well. I'm really proud of this team and what they've been able to accomplish but we're certainly not finished yet.",[647,210252],{"author":210253,"quote":210254},"Tiffany Sardin","It's just great to be coming off this four-game stretch going into the ACC tournament. We played Boston College at Boston College and now we get a chance to play them at a neutral site. This is a payback game for us and hopefully our momentum will continue into the tournament.",[690,210256],{":authors":210257},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Frasor\",\"slug\":\"bobby-frasor\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Haith\",\"slug\":\"frank-haith\"},{\"name\":\"Gavin Grant\",\"slug\":\"gavin-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff House\",\"slug\":\"jeff-house\"},{\"name\":\"John Swofford\",\"slug\":\"john-swofford\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Greenberg\",\"slug\":\"seth-greenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Sue Semrau\",\"slug\":\"sue-semrau\"},{\"name\":\"Tiffany Sardin\",\"slug\":\"tiffany-sardin\"},{\"name\":\"Wes Miller\",\"slug\":\"wes-miller\"}]",[566,210259,210161],{"id":210260},"acc-as-a-competitive-conference",[639,210262,210263],{},[642,210264],{"alt":210265,"src":210266},"The quality of teams in this league is outstanding. It's the best conference in the country. No one is even debating that anymore. We used to say it in recruiting and somebody would say, 'Well, maybe the ACC.' Nobody is questioning it anymore. - Jamie Dixon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1329721.png",[647,210268],{"author":210269,"quote":210270},"Jamie Dixon","The quality of teams in this league is outstanding. It's the best conference in the country. No one is even debating that anymore. We used to say it in recruiting and somebody would say, 'Well, maybe the ACC.' Nobody is questioning it anymore.",[647,210272],{"author":210273,"quote":210274},"Brenda Frese","I think that is truly amazing. It shows how unique the ACC has been this season and what a tremendous conference it has been from top to bottom. I expected the depth, but I'm not sure we expected three teams in the top four.",[647,210276],{"author":210277,"quote":210278},"Mark Few","The ACC is the best league in the country. Our guys dug themselves out of a hole and got a great win.",[647,210280],{"author":210281,"quote":210282},"Leonard Hamilton","It appears that we don't get very much credit for the quality of teams we are playing against in the ACC.",[639,210284,210285],{},[642,210286],{"alt":210287,"src":210288},"We just have to rise to the occasion. This is college basketball as it is in the ACC. We still have two more games left. We still can realize some opportunities. And this team has had a history of bouncing back. - Leonard Hamilton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1666457.png",[647,210290],{"author":210281,"quote":210291},"We just have to rise to the occasion. This is college basketball as it is in the ACC. We still have two more games left. We still can realize some opportunities. And this team has had a history of bouncing back.",[647,210293],{"author":210294,"quote":210295},"Mathias Kiwanuka","We're not a team that's big on moral victories, but we are definitely confident we can compete in the ACC. It just reinforces the fact that we know we're supposed to be here.",[647,210297],{"author":210298,"quote":210299},"Rick Majerus","That ACC is everything it is pretty much cracked up to be, in terms of talent, coaching, venues that you play in, fan enthusiasm and degree of difficulty in terms of winning on the road. And I would say the same thing with the Big Ten.",[647,210301],{"author":210302,"quote":210303},"M. Powell","The thing that's going to make it tough is that the whole ACC has stepped it up.",[647,210305],{"author":210306,"quote":210307},"Kenny Scott","It's one of the toughest in the nation. First, just look in the ACC. Then we have non-conference games against Auburn and Georgia, too. But if we were not expecting to win every game, something would be wrong with that. We're not going to lower our standards.",[639,210309,210310],{},[642,210311],{"alt":210312,"src":210313},"There are so many teams in the ACC that can go .500. You'd better be .500 (in the league). Nobody's backing into the NCAA Tournament. That isn't going to happen because of the expansion of the big conferences. - Gary Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2715627.png",[647,210315],{"author":210316,"quote":210317},"Gary Williams","There are so many teams in the ACC that can go .500. You'd better be .500 (in the league). Nobody's backing into the NCAA Tournament. That isn't going to happen because of the expansion of the big conferences.",[647,210319],{"author":210320,"quote":210321},"Mistie Williams","I think the ACC is really making a statement for women's basketball, not just UNC and Duke. Usually it's the SEC that's getting all the love because they have Tennessee and they have national championships. The ACC's creeping up here.",[647,210323],{"author":210324,"quote":210325},"Lee Corso","I mean there's a hell of a difference between the Big Ten and the ACC when it comes to quality football.",[690,210327],{":authors":210328},"[{\"name\":\"Brenda Frese\",\"slug\":\"brenda-frese\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Williams\",\"slug\":\"gary-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Dixon\",\"slug\":\"jamie-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Scott\",\"slug\":\"kenny-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Corso\",\"slug\":\"lee-corso\"},{\"name\":\"Leonard Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"leonard-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"M. Powell\",\"slug\":\"m-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Few\",\"slug\":\"mark-few\"},{\"name\":\"Mathias Kiwanuka\",\"slug\":\"mathias-kiwanuka\"},{\"name\":\"Mistie Williams\",\"slug\":\"mistie-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Majerus\",\"slug\":\"rick-majerus\"}]",[566,210330,210167],{"id":210331},"challenges-of-acc-schedule",[639,210333,210334],{},[642,210335],{"alt":210336,"src":210337},"We will face seven teams that won at least seven games last year, including two of the top teams in the ACC, within our first three games, both on the road. Plus, we have to go to Virginia Tech, who won more games than any other ACC team last year. - Tommy Bowden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1131967.png",[647,210339],{"author":210340,"quote":210341},"Tommy Bowden","We will face seven teams that won at least seven games last year, including two of the top teams in the ACC, within our first three games, both on the road. Plus, we have to go to Virginia Tech, who won more games than any other ACC team last year.",[647,210343],{"author":210340,"quote":210344},"This is again a very challenging schedule. We will face seven teams that won at least seven games last year, including two of the top teams in the ACC, within our first three games both on the road. Plus, we have to go to Virginia Tech.",[647,210346],{"author":210347,"quote":210348},"Mike Dement","We've played two ACC teams back-to-back, and that's probably a little bit too much for us.",[647,210350],{"author":210351,"quote":210352},"Richard Giannini","The N.C. State game gives our fan base a marquee home game in September against a team from the ACC. We're also very pleased with the addition of Florida and Virginia Tech to our schedule, two of the top programs in the nation.",[639,210354,210355],{},[642,210356],{"alt":210357,"src":210358},"We would even give up one of our guaranteed home games next season and go to Maryland. To have an ACC team in our building the following season, and the respect I have for Coach Williams, it would be an honor for our league. - Barry Hinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1596001.png",[647,210360],{"author":210361,"quote":210362},"Barry Hinson","We would even give up one of our guaranteed home games next season and go to Maryland. To have an ACC team in our building the following season, and the respect I have for Coach Williams, it would be an honor for our league.",[647,210364],{"author":210365,"quote":210366},"Terri Mitchell","After the break, it doesn't get any easier for us. We're excited to play Rice, who is coming off a great season, and Virginia, one of the best teams in the ACC, at home. We know we have an awesome challenge after that in DePaul, continuing what has been a great series over the years.",[647,210368],{"author":210369,"quote":210370},"Skip Prosser","Last season was great for Wake Forest and memorable for the ACC, ... Both Wake Forest and the ACC lost significant contributors, but, as always, the ACC remains strong and we hope that Wake Forest once again is poised to challenge for an ACC championship.",[647,210372],{"author":210306,"quote":210307},[647,210374],{"author":210375,"quote":210376},"Kenny Thorne","Miami is incredibly improved this year and have already had some great wins. Their coach, Mario Rincon, has done a great job in building that team. It will be our first ACC match of the season and is no doubt a tough one. You always like to set a good tone for ACC conference play so it should be very intense.",[639,210378,210379],{},[642,210380],{"alt":210381,"src":210382},"If you look at this home schedule, it really will be a great one for our fans. We play an ACC team, a Big Ten team, we play two teams in our conference that are likely to be ranked in the top 10 -- it is going to be a lot of fun but it will also be a great challenge. - Dave Wannstedt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2701252.png",[647,210384],{"author":210385,"quote":210386},"Dave Wannstedt","If you look at this home schedule, it really will be a great one for our fans. We play an ACC team, a Big Ten team, we play two teams in our conference that are likely to be ranked in the top 10 -- it is going to be a lot of fun but it will also be a great challenge.",[647,210388],{"author":210316,"quote":210389},"Historically, if you get to .500 in league play, you're in a pretty good position. Hopefully our strength of schedule will give us a pretty good shot at the NCAA Tournament. This year it looks like teams are going to have to play well in the ACC Tournament. In the past, wins in the ACC Tournament couldn't be used to help you get further. Now, you have to play well there to help your chances.",[647,210391],{"author":210316,"quote":210392},"I think all of the first-round games in the ACC tournament are going to be really difficult. Those will be some great games on Thursday. If you're a basketball fan, that may be the best day. Teams are playing for a lot on Thursday.",[690,210394],{":authors":210395},"[{\"name\":\"Barry Hinson\",\"slug\":\"barry-hinson\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Wannstedt\",\"slug\":\"dave-wannstedt\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Williams\",\"slug\":\"gary-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Scott\",\"slug\":\"kenny-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Thorne\",\"slug\":\"kenny-thorne\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Dement\",\"slug\":\"mike-dement\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Giannini\",\"slug\":\"richard-giannini\"},{\"name\":\"Skip Prosser\",\"slug\":\"skip-prosser\"},{\"name\":\"Terri Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"terri-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Bowden\",\"slug\":\"tommy-bowden\"}]",[566,210397,210173],{"id":210398},"strategies-for-success",[639,210400,210401],{},[642,210402],{"alt":210403,"src":210404},"We haven't really proved anything yet. We have a long road in front of us, 15 ACC games. So I am glad that most of the non-conference games are out of the way and now we can get into some games that really start to mean something, like an ACC Championship. - Andrew Brackman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-966357.png",[647,210406],{"author":210407,"quote":210408},"Andrew Brackman","We haven't really proved anything yet. We have a long road in front of us, 15 ACC games. So I am glad that most of the non-conference games are out of the way and now we can get into some games that really start to mean something, like an ACC Championship.",[647,210410],{"author":210411,"quote":210412},"Bobby Bowden","We have to kind of redirect our goal - our goal now is to win our division. Forget everything else, men. Try to win this division and get into the (ACC) championship game and go from there.",[647,210414],{"author":210415,"quote":210416},"Jason Dunn","For the last five years, we have been better than we had been that previous fifteen years. We have gradually gotten better every year. This year we are the best we have been with our personnel and the level of fitness. I certainly think that the men can get themselves to nationals and finish really high. We really want to win the ACC Championship. It has only been done once in school history.",[647,210418],{"author":210419,"quote":210420},"Zabian Dowdell","We definitely want to win all our home ACC games because our home court advantage is very important in the ACC. We've just got to be ready to play our hardest every game and do whatever it takes to win.",[639,210422,210423],{},[642,210424],{"alt":210425,"src":210426},"Our eyes are definitely on the ACC championship. We definitely feel like we have a shot at being in that game on Dec. 3. - Eric Henderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1624703.png",[647,210428],{"author":210429,"quote":210430},"Eric Henderson","Our eyes are definitely on the ACC championship. We definitely feel like we have a shot at being in that game on Dec. 3.",[647,210432],{"author":210228,"quote":210229},[647,210434],{"author":210435,"quote":210436},"Tom O'Brien","I think overall it's an excellent class and it'll be an exciting class with the opportunity to come in and compete towards our goal of winning the ACC championship.",[647,210438],{"author":210306,"quote":210439},"It's one of the toughest in the nation, ... First, just look in the ACC. Then we have non-conference games against Auburn and Georgia, too. But if we were not expecting to win every game, something would be wrong with that. We're not going to lower our standards.",[647,210441],{"author":210442,"quote":210443},"Sean Singletary","It will be a huge game. We just have to be ready. Every ACC game is a must-win.",[639,210445,210446],{},[642,210447],{"alt":210448,"src":210449},"This was a big test for us. We really put a lot of emphasis on this game that can jump-start our way into the ACC. - Andrew Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2687668.png",[647,210451],{"author":210452,"quote":210453},"Andrew Wilson","This was a big test for us. We really put a lot of emphasis on this game that can jump-start our way into the ACC.",[647,210455],{"author":210316,"quote":210456},"It doesn't matter how you do it or how it looks, but you just have to win. As a home game, it was probably a necessary win. The NCAA is probably going to take six teams from the ACC, so we just have to stay in the mix.",[647,210458],{"author":210459,"quote":210460},"Jahlil Okafor","There's three banners I want to hang - ACC regular championship, ACC tournament championship, and, of course, the national championship.",[690,210462],{":authors":210463},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Brackman\",\"slug\":\"andrew-brackman\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Wilson\",\"slug\":\"andrew-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Bowden\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bowden\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Henderson\",\"slug\":\"eric-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Williams\",\"slug\":\"gary-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Jahlil Okafor\",\"slug\":\"jahlil-okafor\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Dunn\",\"slug\":\"jason-dunn\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff House\",\"slug\":\"jeff-house\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Scott\",\"slug\":\"kenny-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Singletary\",\"slug\":\"sean-singletary\"},{\"name\":\"Tom O'Brien\",\"slug\":\"tom-obrien\"},{\"name\":\"Zabian Dowdell\",\"slug\":\"zabian-dowdell\"}]",[566,210465,210179],{"id":210466},"acc-and-national-perception",[639,210468,210469],{},[642,210470],{"alt":210471,"src":210472},"I'm proud that we demonstrated to the ACC that we were a good pick. We've got the ability to be a good program for them. I think they knew that, but I think a lot of people didn't think we were going to be that this year. - Frank Beamer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1021528.png",[647,210474],{"author":210475,"quote":210476},"Frank Beamer","I'm proud that we demonstrated to the ACC that we were a good pick. We've got the ability to be a good program for them. I think they knew that, but I think a lot of people didn't think we were going to be that this year.",[647,210478],{"author":210479,"quote":210480},"Matt Baker","To have Miami in there now, just the name alone kind of changes what people think of the ACC when it comes to football.",[647,210482],{"author":210483,"quote":210484},"Jared Dudley","We were embarrassed in our first ACC game. I know we'll get wins in this league. We can start Saturday against Florida State at home. You can't count this team out yet.",[647,210486],{"author":210487,"quote":210488},"Daniel Ewing","Getting picked to finish fourth or fifth in the ACC was like a slap in the face to us. That was based solely on teams having more talent than us, but that doesn't mean they're better than us. You can't look at what people had in the preseason anymore, though -- you have to evaluate teams on what they're doing right now.",[639,210490,210491],{},[642,210492],{"alt":210493,"src":210494},"If you made me the national commissioner of football, I'd tell you one thing that I would mandate. The second Saturday in September, we're going to have conference day. Everybody from the SEC plays a Big 12 team. Everybody from the Big Ten is going to play the ACC. Everybody from the Big East is going to play the Pac-10. - Lou Holtz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1668183.png",[647,210496],{"author":152494,"quote":210497},"If you made me the national commissioner of football, I'd tell you one thing that I would mandate. The second Saturday in September, we're going to have conference day. Everybody from the SEC plays a Big 12 team. Everybody from the Big Ten is going to play the ACC. Everybody from the Big East is going to play the Pac-10.",[647,210499],{"author":210500,"quote":210501},"Rob Hummel","I just wanted to see an ACC game. But it's a big-time program, nice coaches and nice players. It was a great atmosphere.",[647,210503],{"author":210504,"quote":210505},"Sylvia Hatchell","This is the 11th time in the last 13 years we've played for an ACC championship. I wish we'd won all those, but just being there is an honor.",[647,210507],{"author":210508,"quote":210509},"Anthony King","Of course, playing Duke, that's a big game. But every ACC game is a big game.",[647,210511],{"author":210512,"quote":210513},"Tony Kays","We're not just playing for the team here. We're playing for the program, and for Aggie pride.",[639,210515,210516],{},[642,210517],{"alt":210518,"src":210519},"This seems to have a little extra buzz about it. All summer long, there's been people talking about us going to the ACC, ... We've been working hard to get some Boston fans interested in us and it's working out. - Quinton Porter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2246250.png",[647,210521],{"author":210522,"quote":210523},"Quinton Porter","This seems to have a little extra buzz about it. All summer long, there's been people talking about us going to the ACC, ... We've been working hard to get some Boston fans interested in us and it's working out.",[647,210525],{"author":210526,"quote":210527},"Tyrese Rice","Our being new to the ACC and being in Carolina country we knew everybody in the gym was going to be against us. But we feed off that and came out and play harder.",[647,210529],{"author":198379,"quote":210530},"We're out to prove something. A lot of people don't feel we belong in the ACC. A lot of people think we lucked out when we won the ACC last year. We're just trying to repeat, to tell you the truth.",[690,210532],{":authors":210533},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony King\",\"slug\":\"anthony-king\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Ewing\",\"slug\":\"daniel-ewing\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Beamer\",\"slug\":\"frank-beamer\"},{\"name\":\"Jared Dudley\",\"slug\":\"jared-dudley\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Williams\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Holtz\",\"slug\":\"lou-holtz\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Baker\",\"slug\":\"matt-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Quinton Porter\",\"slug\":\"quinton-porter\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Hummel\",\"slug\":\"rob-hummel\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Hatchell\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-hatchell\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Kays\",\"slug\":\"tony-kays\"},{\"name\":\"Tyrese Rice\",\"slug\":\"tyrese-rice\"}]",[566,210535,210185],{"id":210536},"recruitment-and-team-building",[639,210538,210539],{},[642,210540],{"alt":210541,"src":210542},"Any time you go on the road in the ACC and get a win, it's amazing and we'll take any one we can get. What it meant for our team is it's giving us confidence for the next couple of games. - Holly Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1751980.png",[647,210544],{"author":210545,"quote":210546},"Holly Johnson","Any time you go on the road in the ACC and get a win, it's amazing and we'll take any one we can get. What it meant for our team is it's giving us confidence for the next couple of games.",[647,210548],{"author":210549,"quote":210550},"Jim Johnson","Go back into the days when Maryland lost the ACC championship to N.C. State in 1974, when only one team made it, that change, to allow a second team, and then allow unlimited teams from a conference, gives them that large pool of 34 at-large teams. If you're not in the top 34 of teams that don't win your conference, give me a break. You've had the chance to win games. You have no reason to complain.",[647,210552],{"author":210553,"quote":210554},"Ryne Malone","We will keep everything the same but the intensity will step up a little bit. We have done a good job focusing on our competition and scoring runs. With Maryland and the rest of the ACC competition the rest of the way out, we will have to step up a little bit.",[647,210556],{"author":210557,"quote":210558},"Oliver Purnell","We should get a bid if we do that -- whether we will or not I don't know. There are certainly more than four ACC teams in the top 64 in the country. To say the ACC has only four teams in the top 64 is laughable.",[639,210560,210561],{},[642,210562],{"alt":210563,"src":210564},"Last season was great for Wake Forest and memorable for the ACC. Both Wake Forest and the ACC lost significant contributors, but, as always, the ACC remains strong and we hope that Wake Forest once again is poised to challenge for an ACC championship. - Skip Prosser","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2256973.png",[647,210566],{"author":210369,"quote":210567},"Last season was great for Wake Forest and memorable for the ACC. Both Wake Forest and the ACC lost significant contributors, but, as always, the ACC remains strong and we hope that Wake Forest once again is poised to challenge for an ACC championship.",[647,210569],{"author":210570,"quote":210571},"Herb Sendek","Today was just another hard-fought, down to the buzzer, ACC game. What else would we expect from these two teams in this league?",[647,210573],{"author":210246,"quote":210574},"The Georgia Tech game was physical but I think the rest of our conference schedule is going to be the same way. NC State comes in a very physical basketball team. We're going to have to really work to get to the point of screens even and make our cuts like we want to be able to do. Obviously the ACC is a conference that really does prepare you for March.",[647,210576],{"author":210577,"quote":210578},"Danny Wheeler","I'm not really a fan of the BCS. I wish they would go back to the way it was in high school. Have a playoff and let us play different regions. Flip a coin and let us play the Pac 10 champion or the ACC champion. Make it kind of like college basketball.",[647,210580],{"author":198379,"quote":210581},"We're out to prove something, ... A lot of people don't feel we belong in the ACC. A lot of people think we lucked out when we won the ACC last year. We're just trying to repeat, to tell you the truth.",[639,210583,210584],{},[642,210585],{"alt":210586,"src":210587},"It's a big deal, especially with us being from the West Coast. They get a lot of love in the ACC and all that stuff. It's a big statement game for us. - Marcus Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2744136.png",[647,210589],{"author":210590,"quote":210591},"Marcus Williams","It's a big deal, especially with us being from the West Coast. They get a lot of love in the ACC and all that stuff. It's a big statement game for us.",[647,210593],{"author":210594,"quote":210595},"Roy H. Williams","I don't know that it's much of a break when you're playing Arizona. You can say this gets you away from the ACC wars. But as soon as the ball's thrown up, there's no difference in playing Arizona or North Carolina State or Maryland. It's big-time basketball.",[647,210597],{"author":89911,"quote":210598},"All the way through my high school and college there was never a doubt in anybody's mind the ACC was the best conference.",[690,210600],{":authors":210601},"[{\"name\":\"Danny Wheeler\",\"slug\":\"danny-wheeler\"},{\"name\":\"Herb Sendek\",\"slug\":\"herb-sendek\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Johnson\",\"slug\":\"holly-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Boeheim\",\"slug\":\"jim-boeheim\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Johnson\",\"slug\":\"jim-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Williams\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Williams\",\"slug\":\"marcus-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Purnell\",\"slug\":\"oliver-purnell\"},{\"name\":\"Roy H. 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Auburn is a good football team and came in here wanting to win and pulled out all the stops. - Kevin Collins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1229559.png",[647,210775],{"author":210776,"quote":210777},"Kevin Collins","We gave up some big plays, but we made some too. Auburn is a good football team and came in here wanting to win and pulled out all the stops.",[647,210779],{"author":210780,"quote":210781},"Rene Cook","Auburn is a good team. But most of the teams ranked from 11 to 20 are pretty similar. It?s just a matter of who hits and Auburn has been hitting. We?re looking forward to the challenge of competing against them and seeing where we stack up.",[647,210783],{"author":202231,"quote":210784},"Auburn is a very difficult team to play against, because they take so many threes. When they make them like they did - and I thought they made some awful difficult shots - they're going to hang around and play with anybody.",[647,210786],{"author":210787,"quote":210788},"Larry Eustachy","This was as good as I've seen them play. We couldn't match their athleticism at times, and I think we got outplayed at times, too. That Auburn team is going to be good.",[639,210790,210791],{},[642,210792],{"alt":210793,"src":210794},"Auburn is a little more critical in terms of conference schools to see how we stack up. Each week our goal is to have the best performance at each conference meet. Our progress is geared toward doing better later in the year. - Mark Elliott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1395763.png",[647,210796],{"author":210797,"quote":210798},"Mark Elliott","Auburn is a little more critical in terms of conference schools to see how we stack up. Each week our goal is to have the best performance at each conference meet. Our progress is geared toward doing better later in the year.",[647,210800],{"author":210801,"quote":210802},"Terry Goodson","I wasn't sure it would be this close. But I knew we would play hard. Auburn had the size and quickness advantage on us, but I'm proud of the way our guys played.",[647,210804],{"author":210805,"quote":210806},"Stan Heath","Our team played very well at Alabama. That was one of our better road games. We could have made better choices. Where do we go from here? We go to Auburn and get a win.",[647,210808],{"author":210809,"quote":210810},"Anthony Mix","This is like a chess match for me. I'm trying to understand who likes me and who doesn't because they won't tell you. A lot of guys have stats to throw around. Auburn isn't pass-oriented. We have to show up (to scouts) in other ways. I'm not nervous or anything, but there's a lot of anticipation.",[647,210812],{"author":210813,"quote":210814},"Eddie Reese","All coaches have theories on where their teams are supposed to be, and we were as good as I could have hoped against Auburn. I want them to stay aggressive and keep competing.",[639,210816,210817],{},[642,210818],{"alt":210819,"src":210820},"We know Auburn is similar to us in a lot of ways. They're so much better at home than on the road. At home, they seem to be able to be in the game. We know it'll be a difficult challenge for us. - Rick Stansbury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2534103.png",[647,210822],{"author":210823,"quote":210824},"Rick Stansbury","We know Auburn is similar to us in a lot of ways. They're so much better at home than on the road. At home, they seem to be able to be in the game. We know it'll be a difficult challenge for us.",[647,210826],{"author":210827,"quote":210828},"Steve Spurrier","We'll go let Antonio throw it around and run it around and see if we can make some plays and stay on the field offensively and slow them down defensively, ... If we do those things we certainly believe we have a chance to beat Auburn.",[647,210830],{"author":86310,"quote":210831},"Nobody over there wants to be on the first team that loses to us again. We know we'll get their best lineup. We've got the skill level to hang with them and make it close in the end. When you can make them worry about being the first to lose to Auburn in like 85 contests, maybe that will play to our advantage.",[690,210833],{":authors":210834},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Mix\",\"slug\":\"anthony-mix\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Eddie Reese\",\"slug\":\"eddie-reese\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Thompson\",\"slug\":\"jeff-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Collins\",\"slug\":\"kevin-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Eustachy\",\"slug\":\"larry-eustachy\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Elliott\",\"slug\":\"mark-elliott\"},{\"name\":\"Rene Cook\",\"slug\":\"rene-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Stansbury\",\"slug\":\"rick-stansbury\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Heath\",\"slug\":\"stan-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Goodson\",\"slug\":\"terry-goodson\"}]",[566,210836,210742],{"id":210837},"auburns-impact-on-players",[639,210839,210840],{},[642,210841],{"alt":210842,"src":210843},"I do want to go to Auburn. But if the pros come at me with the right offer, I can't pass it up. The number will have to be high though. It has been a dream of mine to play professionally. If the time and money is right, I will have to take a long look. - Robert Brooks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1110387.png",[647,210845],{"author":210846,"quote":210847},"Robert Brooks","I do want to go to Auburn. But if the pros come at me with the right offer, I can't pass it up. The number will have to be high though. It has been a dream of mine to play professionally. If the time and money is right, I will have to take a long look.",[647,210849],{"author":210850,"quote":210851},"Mike Felix","I came from that team -- I had every intention of sticking it (to Auburn). I get along with those guys, but my home is Troy now. I want to win every game against Auburn. Every time I get a chance, I hope it works out like this.",[647,210853],{"author":210854,"quote":210855},"David Gibbs","I've been fortunate enough to have some people call me and ask questions and see if I'm interested. Right now, I haven't made any decisions. By no means do I want to hurt Auburn. Right now, I'm planning on being at Auburn unless something happens.",[647,210857],{"author":210429,"quote":210858},"Beating Auburn was great, but it's behind us now,",[639,210860,210861],{},[642,210862],{"alt":210863,"src":210864},"When half our team wasn't here last year, it didn't feel as special as this year does. We didn't feel right without everybody. We're a connected team. We're Auburn people. - David Marsh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1987813.png",[647,210866],{"author":210867,"quote":210868},"David Marsh","When half our team wasn't here last year, it didn't feel as special as this year does. We didn't feel right without everybody. We're a connected team. We're Auburn people.",[647,210870],{"author":210867,"quote":210871},"Every championship is different for us. This men's team in particular has come from everywhere and it took all year to bring this team together. The last two months I saw synergy happening within our team and you have to have that at this meet to be successful. I am very proud of how our men stepped up together and we are excited to return another NCAA title home to Auburn University.",[647,210873],{"author":210874,"quote":210875},"Ben Obomanu","One thing we talked about is we don't really regret coming to Auburn. We came in and accomplished the goals we wanted to and put ourselves in a good position to be able to continue our careers.",[647,210877],{"author":210878,"quote":210879},"Melvin Oliver","It's still pretty big. I still have a bunch of (friends) playing down there. It's kind of big for us to beat each other. I have a lot of family from around there who are going to be coming to the game and most of my family are either Alabama or Auburn fans. It doesn't get any less important (over the years).",[647,210881],{"author":210882,"quote":210883},"Chris Plonsky","Auburn has been a pretty good feeder for swimming excellence.",[639,210885,210886],{},[642,210887],{"alt":210888,"src":210889},"Auburn, the way they played us, is a little unorthodox with the 1-3-1, and they did a good job of taking me out of my rhythm. I've got to do a better job picking my spots on when to attack. - Ronald Steele","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2540191.png",[647,210891],{"author":210892,"quote":210893},"Ronald Steele","Auburn, the way they played us, is a little unorthodox with the 1-3-1, and they did a good job of taking me out of my rhythm. I've got to do a better job picking my spots on when to attack.",[647,210895],{"author":210896,"quote":210897},"Tommy Tuberville","You've just got to do your best and don't look back. I never do. I think it made Auburn a better place. Not just football, the entire campus. I hated going through something like that, but after it's all said and done, it was maybe the best thing to ever happen to me, our coaches, this football program, and this athletic program. I don't think there's any doubt that people can look and say that Auburn is better than it was a couple of years ago.",[647,210899],{"author":210577,"quote":210900},"I really feel that Auburn was the best team in the country last year. I wish they had gotten to play USC or Oklahoma. They would have shown they were the best team in the country.",[690,210902],{":authors":210903},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Obomanu\",\"slug\":\"ben-obomanu\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Plonsky\",\"slug\":\"chris-plonsky\"},{\"name\":\"Danny Wheeler\",\"slug\":\"danny-wheeler\"},{\"name\":\"David Gibbs\",\"slug\":\"david-gibbs\"},{\"name\":\"David Marsh\",\"slug\":\"david-marsh\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Henderson\",\"slug\":\"eric-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"Melvin Oliver\",\"slug\":\"melvin-oliver\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Felix\",\"slug\":\"mike-felix\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Brooks\",\"slug\":\"robert-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Ronald Steele\",\"slug\":\"ronald-steele\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Tuberville\",\"slug\":\"tommy-tuberville\"}]",[566,210905,210748],{"id":210906},"auburns-reputation-and-rivalries",[639,210908,210909],{},[642,210910],{"alt":210911,"src":210912},"This was a good win that sets us up well for the Southern Equestrian Championships. We still have to finish the drill at Auburn next week though, and we still need to work on winning each event. That's tough to do and that's where our focus will be. - Meghan Boenig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1084538.png",[647,210914],{"author":210915,"quote":210916},"Meghan Boenig","This was a good win that sets us up well for the Southern Equestrian Championships. We still have to finish the drill at Auburn next week though, and we still need to work on winning each event. That's tough to do and that's where our focus will be.",[647,210918],{"author":210919,"quote":210920},"Malcolm Colbert","We are in for the biggest game to date today against Auburn High School. The Lady Tigers are highly regarded in the southern region of the state.",[647,210922],{"author":210923,"quote":210924},"Boo Duncan","The hunt seat team just blazed through the day. We are looking forward to facing Auburn tomorrow. They are on fire right now. However, we have a lot of confidence going into the competition. We are glad to get the chance for another title.",[647,210926],{"author":210927,"quote":210928},"Spike Dykes","It has been a long time coming. But a lot of schools can say that, a lot of great football schools. Not many get a chance to do this. You can have a great team and be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Look at Auburn last year.",[639,210930,210931],{},[642,210932],{"alt":210933,"src":210934},"I told the guys this was a pivotal game. If we beat them, we're tied with them and they have to play Auburn next week. - B. R. Hayden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1595659.png",[647,210936],{"author":210937,"quote":210938},"B. R. Hayden","I told the guys this was a pivotal game. If we beat them, we're tied with them and they have to play Auburn next week.",[647,210940],{"author":210941,"quote":210942},"Keith Hennig","Right now we're looking up at Auburn Riverside. They are the team to beat. We have that one marked on our calendar.",[647,210944],{"author":71613,"quote":210945},"It will be fun to see Auburn again. We knocked them out of the tournament last season so we are going into their park with a bull's eye on our chest. They want to get us back. It will be a big challenge for us but that will be fun.",[647,210947],{"author":210948,"quote":210949},"Tar Heels","How can the Jackets follow their opening thriller at Auburn by giving North Carolina even the hint of shocking Tech for the second consecutive season?",[647,210951],{"author":210952,"quote":210953},"Chris Jackson","They got beat pretty bad. They (Auburn) lost a lot of people,",[639,210955,210956],{},[642,210957],{"alt":210958,"src":210959},"A lot of our guys and a lot of those players at Auburn don't realize how good of a rivalry it is. We stopped the series before I started playing, but I remember in the '80s when they would play. - Patrick Nix","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2144449.png",[647,210961],{"author":210962,"quote":210963},"Patrick Nix","A lot of our guys and a lot of those players at Auburn don't realize how good of a rivalry it is. We stopped the series before I started playing, but I remember in the '80s when they would play.",[647,210965],{"author":210966,"quote":210967},"Sarah Patterson","Beating the Auburn Tigers never gets old, even after 27 years. The pressure and the magnitude of this event never ceases to amaze me.",[647,210969],{"author":210970,"quote":210971},"Sammy Teel","We didn't play as well as a team as we could have and should have. Auburn is a very good team, and we need to be able to compete with teams like them now because we will probably run into teams like them later on in the season.",[690,210973],{":authors":210974},"[{\"name\":\"B. R. Hayden\",\"slug\":\"b-r-hayden\"},{\"name\":\"Boo Duncan\",\"slug\":\"boo-duncan\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Jackson\",\"slug\":\"chris-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Hennig\",\"slug\":\"keith-hennig\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Colbert\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-colbert\"},{\"name\":\"Meghan Boenig\",\"slug\":\"meghan-boenig\"},{\"name\":\"O. Henry\",\"slug\":\"o-henry\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Nix\",\"slug\":\"patrick-nix\"},{\"name\":\"Sammy Teel\",\"slug\":\"sammy-teel\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Patterson\",\"slug\":\"sarah-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Spike Dykes\",\"slug\":\"spike-dykes\"},{\"name\":\"Tar Heels\",\"slug\":\"tar-heels\"}]",[566,210976,210754],{"id":210977},"reflecting-on-past-performances",[639,210979,210980],{},[642,210981],{"alt":210982,"src":210983},"We were so close against Auburn and Smiths Station and didn't get the win. Tonight we were finally able to sniff out a win and get it against a very good Central team. Hopefully that will carry over through (spring break) and get us going in the right direction. - Jason Abercrombie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-913630.png",[647,210985],{"author":210986,"quote":210987},"Jason Abercrombie","We were so close against Auburn and Smiths Station and didn't get the win. Tonight we were finally able to sniff out a win and get it against a very good Central team. Hopefully that will carry over through (spring break) and get us going in the right direction.",[647,210989],{"author":210990,"quote":210991},"Brodie Croyle","That's all we heard since the Auburn game. Everybody wanted to forget about our nine wins to start the season. I don't care what people say about me, but the fact we're going out with the Cotton Bowl championship and a 10-2 record, that shows we've got this program headed in the right direction. That's a great way to go.",[647,210993],{"author":210990,"quote":210994},"That's all we have heard about since the Auburn game. Everybody wanted to forget about our nine wins before then.",[647,210996],{"author":210990,"quote":210997},"If you go undefeated and you do what Auburn did last year, I don't know about them but I'd argue until the day I die that we were the best team that played in the year 2005.",[639,210999,211000],{},[642,211001],{"alt":211002,"src":211003},"It's real big. They're struggling a little bit right now, and it's a good time to take advantage. We dropped two to Auburn, and we need to get back on a (Southeastern Conference) win streak. - Collin Cowgill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1171799.png",[647,211005],{"author":211006,"quote":211007},"Collin Cowgill","It's real big. They're struggling a little bit right now, and it's a good time to take advantage. We dropped two to Auburn, and we need to get back on a (Southeastern Conference) win streak.",[647,211009],{"author":211010,"quote":211011},"Nell Fortner","It's well overdue. It's time for a new facility -- I don't know how else to put it. Auburn has done a nice job with a lot of other facilities. Basketball has been neglected. It's very encouraging that Auburn wants to head in that direction.",[647,211013],{"author":211014,"quote":211015},"Chan Gailey","Time will tell that Auburn is a pretty good football team,",[647,211017],{"author":211018,"quote":211019},"Scott Kennedy","Obviously the season Auburn had this year will really help them in recruiting. They are finding themselves in the hunt with players they wouldn't have had a chance on at the beginning of the year.",[647,211021],{"author":211022,"quote":211023},"Rocky Long","I think it's helped our league image dramatically. I'm just really disappointed that the powers to be in the BCS didn't really jump up there and put them against Auburn or something.",[639,211025,211026],{},[642,211027],{"alt":211028,"src":211029},"Since the minute the Auburn game ended, there were a lot of questions from the press - 'Can you follow this up?' Tech is 1-3 in games following an upset of a Top 25 team under Gailey, so it's certainly been a problem ... but I think right now there are enough senior leaders on this team that have seen what happened in the past and are determined not to let that happen again. If they lose this game it's not going to be because they weren't focused and ready to play. - Brian Murphy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1973150.png",[647,211031],{"author":211032,"quote":211033},"Brian Murphy","Since the minute the Auburn game ended, there were a lot of questions from the press - 'Can you follow this up?' Tech is 1-3 in games following an upset of a Top 25 team under Gailey, so it's certainly been a problem ... but I think right now there are enough senior leaders on this team that have seen what happened in the past and are determined not to let that happen again. If they lose this game it's not going to be because they weren't focused and ready to play.",[647,211035],{"author":211036,"quote":211037},"Mike Shula","There is a lot of talk about where we are compared to where Auburn was last year, but we think everything is right in front of us,",[647,211039],{"author":211040,"quote":211041},"Julio Jones","I was going to go to Auburn but I just didn't like Auburn. They left a bad taste in my mouth.",[690,211043],{":authors":211044},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Murphy\",\"slug\":\"brian-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Brodie Croyle\",\"slug\":\"brodie-croyle\"},{\"name\":\"Chan Gailey\",\"slug\":\"chan-gailey\"},{\"name\":\"Collin Cowgill\",\"slug\":\"collin-cowgill\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Abercrombie\",\"slug\":\"jason-abercrombie\"},{\"name\":\"Julio Jones\",\"slug\":\"julio-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Shula\",\"slug\":\"mike-shula\"},{\"name\":\"Nell Fortner\",\"slug\":\"nell-fortner\"},{\"name\":\"Rocky Long\",\"slug\":\"rocky-long\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"scott-kennedy\"}]",[566,211046,210760],{"id":211047},"auburns-growth-and-aspirations",[639,211049,211050],{},[642,211051],{"alt":211052,"src":211053},"The nice thing about Auburn is you can replace good players with good players. We were lucky enough to do that. - Al Borges","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-961390.png",[647,211055],{"author":211056,"quote":211057},"Al Borges","The nice thing about Auburn is you can replace good players with good players. We were lucky enough to do that.",[647,211059],{"author":211060,"quote":211061},"Brentson Buckner","Really? Cool. Go Tigers. Clemson has a winning tradition and the players learn that while they're there. I guess it carries over to the NFL.",[647,211063],{"author":210915,"quote":211064},"It feels strange because it's been so long since we've seen Auburn. They are coming off of a strong win against Baylor last weekend so neither team will have the luxury of two weeks to prepare for this competition.",[647,211066],{"author":211014,"quote":211067},"We can. Whether we do it or not, that remains to be seen. But we can. There are a lot of factors that go into taking a good team to the next level. You have to hit all of those and have a couple of other things go right to be able to do what Auburn did last year, go from whatever they were ... to going undefeated. A lot of things have to go right.",[639,211069,211070],{},[642,211071],{"alt":211072,"src":211073},"People were expecting it to be a blowout. People were expecting Auburn to show they should be in Miami. I think they're right where they belong. - Eric Greene","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1512007.png",[647,211075],{"author":57712,"quote":211076},"People were expecting it to be a blowout. People were expecting Auburn to show they should be in Miami. I think they're right where they belong.",[647,211078],{"author":211079,"quote":211080},"Aaron Harris","I guess we'd feel like Auburn did last year. I guess I'd call them and ask them how they felt.",[647,211082],{"author":211083,"quote":211084},"Dan Hahn","Auburndale has played two of the best teams in the conference already, Stratford and Edgar, ... We really played a good game against Abbotsford, but Auburndale is a solid team and we'll need to put together another good game against this team.",[647,211086],{"author":210805,"quote":211087},"It's just one of those games that it's hard to get out of your mind. More importantly, for 40 minutes we were focused on Auburn and we didn't worry about that.",[647,211089],{"author":211090,"quote":211091},"Jay Jacobs","We wanted to cooperate and work together with other institutions to make sure everything was in place before releasing the schedule. We appreciate our Auburn fans' patience as we worked to complete the 2006 schedule.",[639,211093,211094],{},[642,211095],{"alt":211096,"src":211097},"We were not as focused as we should have been going to Auburn. We have to put our feet back on the ground and understand we still have a lot of work to do going to Little Rock. - Carolyn Peck","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2192392.png",[647,211099],{"author":211100,"quote":211101},"Carolyn Peck","We were not as focused as we should have been going to Auburn. We have to put our feet back on the ground and understand we still have a lot of work to do going to Little Rock.",[647,211103],{"author":210827,"quote":211104},"Since the Gators didn't have to worry about that game last night, we decided we'd root for Auburn instead.",[647,211106],{"author":211107,"quote":211108},"Tommy Slater","I don't try to compare us to anybody else. We're trying to make Auburn as good as it can be. We aspire to do our own thing.",[690,211110],{":authors":211111},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Harris\",\"slug\":\"aaron-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Al Borges\",\"slug\":\"al-borges\"},{\"name\":\"Brentson Buckner\",\"slug\":\"brentson-buckner\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Peck\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-peck\"},{\"name\":\"Chan Gailey\",\"slug\":\"chan-gailey\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Hahn\",\"slug\":\"dan-hahn\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Greene\",\"slug\":\"eric-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Jacobs\",\"slug\":\"jay-jacobs\"},{\"name\":\"Meghan Boenig\",\"slug\":\"meghan-boenig\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Heath\",\"slug\":\"stan-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Slater\",\"slug\":\"tommy-slater\"}]",[566,211113,634],{"id":1014},[639,211115,211116],{},[642,211117],{"alt":211118,"src":211119},"I am pumped to play at Arizona State. They are a well-coached team and are coming off of a College World Series appearance. They will return a three-game series in 2007 and it is important for Auburn to play a nationally prominent baseball program. - Tom Slater","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2565003.png",[647,211121],{"author":211122,"quote":211123},"Tom Slater","I am pumped to play at Arizona State. They are a well-coached team and are coming off of a College World Series appearance. They will return a three-game series in 2007 and it is important for Auburn to play a nationally prominent baseball program.",[647,211125],{"author":211122,"quote":211126},"I think it is very important to give the Auburn people in the Montgomery area an excellent chance to see our young club play right in their neighborhood. I am very excited to have an opportunity to play in such a beautiful ballpark and I hope we are able to do this again.",[690,211128],{":authors":211129},"[{\"name\":\"Tom Slater\",\"slug\":\"tom-slater\"}]",[1356,211131],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":211133},[211134,211135,211136,211137,211138,211139,211140],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":210767,"depth":1360,"text":210736},{"id":210837,"depth":1360,"text":210742},{"id":210906,"depth":1360,"text":210748},{"id":210977,"depth":1360,"text":210754},{"id":211047,"depth":1360,"text":210760},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Auburn Team 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Goals",[574,211269,211270],{},[577,211271,634],{"href":633},[566,211273,211229],{"id":211274},"road-to-championship",[639,211276,211277],{},[642,211278],{"alt":211279,"src":211280},"We obviously want to be Big Ten champs, and we want to go into the (NCAA) Tournament with the highest seed. We want to be the best team we can possibly be, and make a run at it in the tournament. I think we can do that, but we've got to put it together in (regular-season) games, especially on the road. - James Augustine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-912684.png",[647,211282],{"author":211283,"quote":211284},"James Augustine","We obviously want to be Big Ten champs, and we want to go into the (NCAA) Tournament with the highest seed. We want to be the best team we can possibly be, and make a run at it in the tournament. I think we can do that, but we've got to put it together in (regular-season) games, especially on the road.",[647,211286],{"author":211287,"quote":211288},"Maurice Ager","It's rough on the road in the Big Ten. We can appreciate being home a lot more.",[647,211290],{"author":211291,"quote":211292},"Steve Alford","This is not a make-or-break game, but it is a game that is very important to us. It would be nice to actually have some success (on the road) before we start the Big Ten on the road next week.",[647,211294],{"author":211295,"quote":211296},"Dion Harris","This is a big turnaround from last year. We didn't even come this close last year to being in the top position of the Big Ten. We said coming into this game that we had a chance to be in first place.",[639,211298,211299],{},[642,211300],{"alt":211301,"src":211302},"As far as my confidence in the team, as crazy as it sounds, I still think we have a chance to win our last two games. If we do that, I think we go into the Big Ten Tournament on a high and have every bit a chance to win as anybody else. - Tom Izzo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1728461.png",[647,211304],{"author":211305,"quote":211306},"Tom Izzo","As far as my confidence in the team, as crazy as it sounds, I still think we have a chance to win our last two games. If we do that, I think we go into the Big Ten Tournament on a high and have every bit a chance to win as anybody else.",[647,211308],{"author":211309,"quote":211310},"Sean Kline","We need a road win. Road wins are huge. Every win is huge in the Big Ten. It makes this game more important because we have not had a good showing on the road, and we need to prove ourselves if we want to win the Big Ten.",[647,211312],{"author":211313,"quote":211314},"Drew Neitzel","You never want to lose to your rival. It hurts. But more importantly, it hurts in the Big Ten race. We're going to have to win out to have a chance.",[647,211316],{"author":211317,"quote":211318},"Travis Parker","We didn't make that transition from the non-conference schedule to the Big Ten. After that game, that beating they gave us, we started focusing and seeing that we're in the Big Ten conference now.",[647,211320],{"author":211321,"quote":211322},"Kammron Taylor","We're heading into the halfway point of the Big Ten schedule. We have a real tough road game coming up Saturday (against Michigan). To get a big victory like this going into a game like that is definitely a confidence booster for everybody.",[639,211324,211325],{},[642,211326],{"alt":211327,"src":211328},"It's a big game for us, but we're trying not to make it too big. We gotta go down there and take care of business if we expect to continue in the race for the Big Ten championship. - Matt Trannon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2632296.png",[647,211330],{"author":211331,"quote":211332},"Matt Trannon","It's a big game for us, but we're trying not to make it too big. We gotta go down there and take care of business if we expect to continue in the race for the Big Ten championship.",[647,211334],{"author":211335,"quote":211336},"Ty Tucker","We want to go as far as we can in the Big Ten Tournament. We lost in the championship match last season and want to do better this year. Our first goal was to win the Big Ten regular season. We did that. Now we want the Big Ten Tournament title to go with it.",[647,211338],{"author":211339,"quote":211340},"Robert Vaden","Our fans do a great job of making this a tough place to play, and it's just so important that you take care of business at home. Winning at home is extra important in the Big Ten, because everywhere we go it seems like it's very difficult to get road wins.",[690,211342],{":authors":211343},"[{\"name\":\"Dion Harris\",\"slug\":\"dion-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Neitzel\",\"slug\":\"drew-neitzel\"},{\"name\":\"James Augustine\",\"slug\":\"james-augustine\"},{\"name\":\"Kammron Taylor\",\"slug\":\"kammron-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Trannon\",\"slug\":\"matt-trannon\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Ager\",\"slug\":\"maurice-ager\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Vaden\",\"slug\":\"robert-vaden\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Kline\",\"slug\":\"sean-kline\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Alford\",\"slug\":\"steve-alford\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"},{\"name\":\"Travis Parker\",\"slug\":\"travis-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Ty Tucker\",\"slug\":\"ty-tucker\"}]",[566,211345,211235],{"id":211346},"team-effort-and-improvement",[639,211348,211349],{},[642,211350],{"alt":211351,"src":211352},"I'm a little disappointed with the effort tonight. This meet was a step back for us because we didn't look like a team in the running for a Big Ten championship. We have a lot of work to do this week in order to prepare for the championships. - Miles Avery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-935276.png",[647,211354],{"author":211355,"quote":211356},"Miles Avery","I'm a little disappointed with the effort tonight. This meet was a step back for us because we didn't look like a team in the running for a Big Ten championship. We have a lot of work to do this week in order to prepare for the championships.",[647,211358],{"author":211359,"quote":211360},"Dee Brown","We didn't play as well as we wanted defensively and offensively. We're not doing the things we want but we'll take the win. The Big Ten is a grind-it-out conference.",[647,211362],{"author":57567,"quote":211363},"We need to step it up the rest of the season and build up some momentum for the Big Ten Championship. Our biggest charge is to prime for the Big Ten.",[647,211365],{"author":211366,"quote":211367},"Chris Hunter","It has been a long time coming for us and we have worked hard. It is great to play in meaningful games like this. First place in the Big Ten feels good.",[639,211369,211370],{},[642,211371],{"alt":211372,"src":211373},"We have developed and improved as the season has gone along. This is another opportunity for us, and we are looking forward to competing in the Big Ten Championship. - Ken Hydinger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1660499.png",[647,211375],{"author":211376,"quote":211377},"Ken Hydinger","We have developed and improved as the season has gone along. This is another opportunity for us, and we are looking forward to competing in the Big Ten Championship.",[647,211379],{"author":211305,"quote":211380},"This is just as much a must-win for them. They've got to be hungry. They've never been in this position in quite a few years now, this late in the season playing for a Big Ten championship. I'm sure that's going to be motivating for them.",[647,211382],{"author":211383,"quote":211384},"Anthony Montgomery","We feel like we had a down year last year. We want to come out and prove that we can play with anybody in the Big Ten.",[647,211386],{"author":211387,"quote":211388},"Rich McBride","We've got no one to blame for this but ourselves. We let the Big Ten Tournament get away after finishing the regular-season so well.",[647,211390],{"author":211317,"quote":211391},"We came from 1-15 (Big Ten) last year to 6-10. They want teams that play hard and compete and we showed that we can do that.",[639,211393,211394],{},[642,211395],{"alt":211396,"src":211397},"Definitely, this gives us some momentum. We didn't do some of the things we wanted to do defensively, and there's a lot of time between now and the Big Ten Tournament. We've got a lot to work on. - Liz Shimek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2495818.png",[647,211399],{"author":211400,"quote":211401},"Liz Shimek","Definitely, this gives us some momentum. We didn't do some of the things we wanted to do defensively, and there's a lot of time between now and the Big Ten Tournament. We've got a lot to work on.",[647,211403],{"author":211404,"quote":211405},"Marshall Strickland","I have a lot of confidence in my team. I think we can win the Big Ten. We're playing really well right now, and we're getting better. That's the scary part -- we're improving every game.",[647,211407],{"author":211408,"quote":211409},"Ron Zook","I don't want anyone feeling down in the dumps. I think we are going to be competitive in the Big Ten. But we still have to go out and do that.",[690,211411],{":authors":211412},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"anthony-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hunter\",\"slug\":\"chris-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Brown\",\"slug\":\"dee-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Brown\",\"slug\":\"jim-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Hydinger\",\"slug\":\"ken-hydinger\"},{\"name\":\"Liz Shimek\",\"slug\":\"liz-shimek\"},{\"name\":\"Marshall Strickland\",\"slug\":\"marshall-strickland\"},{\"name\":\"Miles Avery\",\"slug\":\"miles-avery\"},{\"name\":\"Rich McBride\",\"slug\":\"rich-mcbride\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Zook\",\"slug\":\"ron-zook\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"},{\"name\":\"Travis Parker\",\"slug\":\"travis-parker\"}]",[566,211414,211241],{"id":211415},"tournament-preparation",[639,211417,211418],{},[642,211419],{"alt":211420,"src":211421},"We just wanted to get the win for the four seniors ... We wanted them to go out with a big bang and for us to have momentum going into the Big Ten tournament. But I think our team is still there. - Jolene Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-919233.png",[647,211423],{"author":211424,"quote":211425},"Jolene Anderson","We just wanted to get the win for the four seniors ... We wanted them to go out with a big bang and for us to have momentum going into the Big Ten tournament. But I think our team is still there.",[647,211427],{"author":211291,"quote":211428},"It's two very pivotal home games for us. But if we're fortunate enough to get them, it's been one heck of a regular season and we try to get some momentum going into the Big Ten tournament.",[647,211430],{"author":211431,"quote":211432},"Graham Brown","This is a tough one for us. It's the last home game for the seniors, a chance to end the losing streak to Indiana, and we had a chance to be the five seed (and avoid a Thursday game in the Big Ten Tournament). Now we just have to focus on playing good basketball in the Big Ten Tournament.",[647,211434],{"author":211435,"quote":211436},"Shannon Brown","They've been a thorn in our side, but we're playing for more than just revenge. We're coming out and playing for the Big Ten tournament championship. If we beat them, that'll be great.",[639,211438,211439],{},[642,211440],{"alt":211441,"src":211442},"We want to compete for the Big Ten championship. With the team we have, I think we will. - Cem Dinc","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1309005.png",[647,211444],{"author":211445,"quote":211446},"Cem Dinc","We want to compete for the Big Ten championship. With the team we have, I think we will.",[647,211448],{"author":211449,"quote":211450},"Brad Hunter","We just have to be smart and play our game. And look at it as a great way to get ready for the Big Ten.",[647,211452],{"author":211453,"quote":211454},"Tracy Smith","Our preparation and focus is to get ready for the Big Ten. Our record is 0-0 in the conference and that's our mentality right now.",[647,211456],{"author":211453,"quote":211457},"I don't want to say that it's just another game, because the team is excited and I'm excited as well. But our focus is to do whatever is necessary to get ready for the Big Ten season.",[647,211459],{"author":211335,"quote":211336},[639,211461,211462],{},[642,211463],{"alt":211464,"src":211465},"I am extremely encouraged by our performance this weekend. We had consistent play top to bottom and showed great balance. I think we are a solid Big Ten team and showed we can compete. We are looking forward to hosting the Big Ten Championships on our home course next weekend. - Clint Wallman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2698134.png",[647,211467],{"author":211468,"quote":211469},"Clint Wallman","I am extremely encouraged by our performance this weekend. We had consistent play top to bottom and showed great balance. I think we are a solid Big Ten team and showed we can compete. We are looking forward to hosting the Big Ten Championships on our home course next weekend.",[647,211471],{"author":211472,"quote":211473},"Roderick Wilmont","We had our struggles, but I think we had our struggles at the right time. Now we're winning games, and that's all that matters going into the Big Ten tournament.",[647,211475],{"author":211476,"quote":211477},"Alan Zemaitis","As a whole, as a team, we have to fine tune our game. This is our first game and we have a long way to go until the Big Ten.",[690,211479],{":authors":211480},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Zemaitis\",\"slug\":\"alan-zemaitis\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Hunter\",\"slug\":\"brad-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"Cem Dinc\",\"slug\":\"cem-dinc\"},{\"name\":\"Clint Wallman\",\"slug\":\"clint-wallman\"},{\"name\":\"Graham Brown\",\"slug\":\"graham-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Jolene Anderson\",\"slug\":\"jolene-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Roderick Wilmont\",\"slug\":\"roderick-wilmont\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Brown\",\"slug\":\"shannon-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Alford\",\"slug\":\"steve-alford\"},{\"name\":\"Tracy Smith\",\"slug\":\"tracy-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Ty Tucker\",\"slug\":\"ty-tucker\"}]",[566,211482,131710],{"id":131889},[639,211484,211485],{},[642,211486],{"alt":211487,"src":211488},"Beating a ranked team at their crib, that's huge. For this Big Ten race, that's something that we need. As a team, we have confidence we can win on the road now. It's huge. That's all I can say. - Maurice Ager","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-933239.png",[647,211490],{"author":211287,"quote":211491},"Beating a ranked team at their crib, that's huge. For this Big Ten race, that's something that we need. As a team, we have confidence we can win on the road now. It's huge. That's all I can say.",[647,211493],{"author":211287,"quote":211494},"This is a quality win for us. It's something that we need going into the Big Ten. It's something we can build on.",[647,211496],{"author":211497,"quote":211498},"Sasha Abraham","I just think that knowing you are playing against a Big Ten team sparks something within us. Automatically, it creates a different sense of excitement.",[647,211500],{"author":211501,"quote":211502},"Lisa Bluder","I hope that this game doesn't become the deciding factor. I hope that they'll look at our Big Ten schedule as a whole and our body of work, rather than just a one-game performance.",[639,211504,211505],{},[642,211506],{"alt":211507,"src":211508},"We still have a chance at a lot of things, a lot of our goals. We just have to keep fighting. The way the Big Ten is now, everybody is on an equal playing field. - Steve Breaston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1124358.png",[647,211510],{"author":211511,"quote":211512},"Steve Breaston","We still have a chance at a lot of things, a lot of our goals. We just have to keep fighting. The way the Big Ten is now, everybody is on an equal playing field.",[647,211514],{"author":211515,"quote":211516},"Katie Gearlds","We still have a chance to hang a banner. The Big Ten regular season is over with and it really sucks that we can't do anything about it. From here on out, everyone is zero and zero.",[647,211518],{"author":211519,"quote":211520},"Bobby Hauck","This a great opportunity to play against one of the best football programs in the country and to test ourselves against a team from the Big Ten Conference. Obviously we will have our work cut out for us.",[647,211522],{"author":211523,"quote":211524},"Chris Harrell","What we do in the first game sets the tone for how other teams in the Big Ten view us.",[647,211526],{"author":211527,"quote":211528},"Marco Killingsworth","We can do some damage. Nobody knows you here. They might see a couple of your games on tape, but they don't know you like the Big Ten knows you. That's why we've got a chance to make some noise.",[639,211530,211531],{},[642,211532],{"alt":211533,"src":211534},"Our No. 1 goal is to make the Big Ten Tournament. We haven't been to the tournament since 1997, and that's way too long -- it's unacceptable... We have the talent and we certainly have the pitching. - Stacey Phillips","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2257202.png",[647,211536],{"author":211537,"quote":211538},"Stacey Phillips","Our No. 1 goal is to make the Big Ten Tournament. We haven't been to the tournament since 1997, and that's way too long -- it's unacceptable... We have the talent and we certainly have the pitching.",[647,211540],{"author":211541,"quote":211542},"Alando Tucker","You look at their faces after a loss, it's tough. You lose one at home in the Big Ten, it's always tough. You have to realize that this is still early.",[647,211544],{"author":211545,"quote":211546},"Jim Tressel","You get to a couple moments where you have to make the play to make a difference. We just didn't do that. They came out and did the things that championship teams do. We did not come out and do the things you need to do to be Big Ten champion.",[690,211548],{":authors":211549},"[{\"name\":\"Alando Tucker\",\"slug\":\"alando-tucker\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Hauck\",\"slug\":\"bobby-hauck\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Harrell\",\"slug\":\"chris-harrell\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Tressel\",\"slug\":\"jim-tressel\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Gearlds\",\"slug\":\"katie-gearlds\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Bluder\",\"slug\":\"lisa-bluder\"},{\"name\":\"Marco Killingsworth\",\"slug\":\"marco-killingsworth\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Ager\",\"slug\":\"maurice-ager\"},{\"name\":\"Sasha Abraham\",\"slug\":\"sasha-abraham\"},{\"name\":\"Stacey Phillips\",\"slug\":\"stacey-phillips\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Breaston\",\"slug\":\"steve-breaston\"}]",[566,211551,134806],{"id":135066},[639,211553,211554],{},[642,211555],{"alt":211556,"src":211557},"My complete focus and efforts are on trying to help my team win a Big Ten championship. That's my only concern. - Steve Alford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-951348.png",[647,211559],{"author":211291,"quote":211560},"My complete focus and efforts are on trying to help my team win a Big Ten championship. That's my only concern.",[647,211562],{"author":211291,"quote":211563},"Out of respect for me and my program, I hope all questions are directed at this year's team. For those of you that have that incredible urge to go elsewhere, out of respect for you, I have this comment: My entire focus and energy is helping my team win a Big Ten championship and get ready for the NCAA Tournament. This is my only concern.",[647,211565],{"author":211566,"quote":211567},"John Calipari","I said 'I'm coming in here to build a program to get us into the top 10 and give us a chance to win a national championship,' and I haven't wavered from that.",[647,211569],{"author":211570,"quote":211571},"Kristy Curry","Today really matters. If you want to compete for a Big Ten title, we can't lose today.",[639,211573,211574],{},[642,211575],{"alt":211576,"src":211577},"We talked about its 20 minutes and today really matters a whole bunch. And it's a sense of urgency and the fact that if you want to compete for a Big Ten title, this can't happen today. We can't lose today. - Kristy Curry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1231997.png",[647,211579],{"author":211570,"quote":211580},"We talked about its 20 minutes and today really matters a whole bunch. And it's a sense of urgency and the fact that if you want to compete for a Big Ten title, this can't happen today. We can't lose today.",[647,211582],{"author":211583,"quote":211584},"Jessica Davenport","I feel like we worked hard all season, whatever the committee decides they decide. We stayed focused, we think the Big Ten title helped.",[647,211586],{"author":211515,"quote":211587},"If we want to win the Big Ten title we have to win and that's pretty much what it comes down to. If we lose, we get second.",[647,211589],{"author":211590,"quote":211591},"Adam Haluska","We definitely have to concentrate on winning games. It's a little different being on top (of the Big Ten).",[647,211593],{"author":211594,"quote":211595},"Sujay Lama","We're 0-3 in the Big Ten now. It's a bit of an uphill battle and we need to do anything and everything to get of the hole.",[639,211597,211598],{},[642,211599],{"alt":211600,"src":211601},"We have to close out as strong as we can. It's still a possibility, there's still a chance for us to win a Big Ten championship. - Alando Tucker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2581887.png",[647,211603],{"author":211541,"quote":211604},"We have to close out as strong as we can. It's still a possibility, there's still a chance for us to win a Big Ten championship.",[647,211606],{"author":211541,"quote":211607},"We have to close out as strong as we can. It's a chance for us to get a Big Ten championship, depending on how things go. We have to make sure we close out hard and do everything possible as much as we can to put ourselves in position in these last games.",[647,211609],{"author":211541,"quote":211610},"You never know what's going to happen in the Big Ten. We have to close out as strong as we can. There's still a possibility for us to get a Big Ten championship, depending on how things go. We just have to do everything we can to put ourselves in position to hopefully have a chance to win.",[690,211612],{":authors":211613},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Haluska\",\"slug\":\"adam-haluska\"},{\"name\":\"Alando Tucker\",\"slug\":\"alando-tucker\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Davenport\",\"slug\":\"jessica-davenport\"},{\"name\":\"John Calipari\",\"slug\":\"john-calipari\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Gearlds\",\"slug\":\"katie-gearlds\"},{\"name\":\"Kristy Curry\",\"slug\":\"kristy-curry\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Alford\",\"slug\":\"steve-alford\"},{\"name\":\"Sujay Lama\",\"slug\":\"sujay-lama\"}]",[566,211615,211255],{"id":211616},"home-and-away-dynamics",[639,211618,211619],{},[642,211620],{"alt":211621,"src":211622},"We're preparing for this as if it was a Big Ten game. Our players have been pretty good about not overlooking anybody on our schedule. - Pam Borton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1095400.png",[647,211624],{"author":211625,"quote":211626},"Pam Borton","We're preparing for this as if it was a Big Ten game. Our players have been pretty good about not overlooking anybody on our schedule.",[647,211628],{"author":189218,"quote":211629},"The expectations here are very high and we know that coming in. We're going to try our hardest every year to be on top of the Big Ten and play as a team to be there.",[647,211631],{"author":189218,"quote":211632},"They stopped us a couple of times but we knew once in a while you're going to get a play and you have to hit it, ... It's a great victory. This means we're coming back. We're bouncing back in the Big Ten.",[647,211634],{"author":211305,"quote":211635},"It will never even out because you never know which years certain teams are good, and that's nobody's fault, not the Big Ten, not the coaches, not anyone. But when coaches are hired and fired on it, and when eventually you're going to be seeded in the NCAA Tournament, a real huge plus or a rule huge minus can affect a lot of teams.",[639,211637,211638],{},[642,211639],{"alt":211640,"src":211641},"It's great to have our league being talked about. Every team in the league is making some strides. I still think eight teams can win the Big Ten championship and in the long run that's going to help our recruiting, our exposure and the respect for our league. - Tom Izzo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1728635.png",[647,211643],{"author":211305,"quote":211644},"It's great to have our league being talked about. Every team in the league is making some strides. I still think eight teams can win the Big Ten championship and in the long run that's going to help our recruiting, our exposure and the respect for our league.",[647,211646],{"author":211305,"quote":211647},"I think we all realize that we're all pretty even (in the conference), and whoever comes to play, there could be monstrous swings, whether you're home or away. There aren't many teams right now in the Big Ten that aren't in must-win situations.",[647,211649],{"author":211650,"quote":211651},"Linda Kalafatis","Through and through the Big Ten is a battle every game. We were a step away from the NCAA tournament last year and that's part of the reason we put a challenging schedule together for 2006. We'll have to show up every day, wire to wire. This could be our toughest schedule ever.",[647,211653],{"author":211313,"quote":211654},"It was a rough Big Ten season. We had to put that behind us. I think we got new life coming into March madness. We still got that confidence. We feel we have just as good a chance of winning as anybody.",[647,211656],{"author":211657,"quote":211658},"Sgt. Phillips","We do feel we have good security in place. There is no specific threat to the Big Ten tournament this weekend.",[639,211660,211661],{},[642,211662],{"alt":211663,"src":211664},"I think it's that time right now where we know every game is crucial and we're trying to win the Big Ten here. You can't win it with two losses and fortunately everyone has a loss now. So, every week is for the Big Ten championship and you can't take anyone lightly and you just got to keep playing hard. - Anthony Schlegel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2395773.png",[647,211666],{"author":211667,"quote":211668},"Anthony Schlegel","I think it's that time right now where we know every game is crucial and we're trying to win the Big Ten here. You can't win it with two losses and fortunately everyone has a loss now. So, every week is for the Big Ten championship and you can't take anyone lightly and you just got to keep playing hard.",[647,211670],{"author":211671,"quote":211672},"Brandon Schnittker","We're not going to win the Big Ten championship the way we're playing.",[647,211674],{"author":211675,"quote":211676},"Anne Wilkinson","In scheduling, we knew there was only one way to find out how good we are and that is to play the best. We have a tremendous opportunity this fall to test ourselves. Between the Big Ten being one of the best conferences in the country from top to bottom and the quality of our non-conference opponents, we'll see where we stand. The goal is to be playing into late November.",[690,211678],{":authors":211679},"[{\"name\":\"Anne Wilkinson\",\"slug\":\"anne-wilkinson\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Schlegel\",\"slug\":\"anthony-schlegel\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Schnittker\",\"slug\":\"brandon-schnittker\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Henne\",\"slug\":\"chad-henne\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Neitzel\",\"slug\":\"drew-neitzel\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Kalafatis\",\"slug\":\"linda-kalafatis\"},{\"name\":\"Pam Borton\",\"slug\":\"pam-borton\"},{\"name\":\"Sgt. Phillips\",\"slug\":\"sgt-phillips\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"}]",[566,211681,211261],{"id":211682},"striving-for-success",[639,211684,211685],{},[642,211686],{"alt":211687,"src":211688},"We've been working hard since last fall and so far this spring to get ready for the Big Ten. That's why we came here -- our main goal is to compete in the Big Ten. - Ryan Berger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1114744.png",[647,211690],{"author":211691,"quote":211692},"Ryan Berger","We've been working hard since last fall and so far this spring to get ready for the Big Ten. That's why we came here -- our main goal is to compete in the Big Ten.",[647,211694],{"author":211695,"quote":211696},"Jonathan Casillas","It'll jump-start us into a good spring ball and, hopefully, next year we'll make a lot of noise in the Big Ten. This will be a good jump-start for that.",[647,211698],{"author":211699,"quote":211700},"Karl Dorrell","Our team can move the football. We've done it against some very good teams in our conference. We also know how good the Big Ten is. For them to have success in the Big Ten, we know our hands are full.",[647,211702],{"author":211703,"quote":211704},"Carey Fagan","It wasn't a perfect night but we certainly have positioned ourselves into a best-case scenario to be fifth or sixth in the region when the new standings come out, which is much better than last year. I feel like the team is on a roll right now going into the championship portion of the season. We're anxious to get home the next two weeks and then take it into the Big Ten championship.",[639,211706,211707],{},[642,211708],{"alt":211709,"src":211710},"We want to show people we're the best team in the conference. We want to win the Big Ten Tournament and show that maybe we did deserve a little bit of the Big Ten title. - Jeff Horner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1646892.png",[647,211712],{"author":211713,"quote":211714},"Jeff Horner","We want to show people we're the best team in the conference. We want to win the Big Ten Tournament and show that maybe we did deserve a little bit of the Big Ten title.",[647,211716],{"author":211717,"quote":211718},"Mat Iandolo","This is a great win for us not only because it's on the road, but it also keeps us in the Big Ten hunt. We have two tough weekends ahead of us, so this should give us some confidence heading down the home stretch.",[647,211720],{"author":186476,"quote":211721},"We are a championship team and we have been waiting for the final 10 to get here.",[647,211723],{"author":211724,"quote":211725},"Joel Maturi","We at Minnesota expect more than a 10th-place finish in the Big Ten ... . We want to get back to the 'Big Dance' and the Final Four, and if I didn't think this coach was capable of doing that, he wouldn't be standing here.",[647,211727],{"author":211728,"quote":211729},"Stanley McClover","Our reputation to the Big 10 is that we're just fast and soft. We take offense to that. We've got to go out and set the tone on Wisconsin real early.",[639,211731,211732],{},[642,211733],{"alt":211734,"src":211735},"Hopefully this is our break-our year - we break into the top part of the Big Ten. - I. Stone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2459808.png",[647,211737],{"author":188865,"quote":211738},"Hopefully this is our break-our year - we break into the top part of the Big Ten.",[647,211740],{"author":211545,"quote":211741},"You never know for sure in the preseason how teams are going to be. You can make your best guess based on the people that are returning, and that type of thing. But the thing about the Big Ten, we play a grueling out-of-conference schedule. And then, when you get into the league and you go into those opposing stadiums, it's hard to win. Our stadiums are incredible. It's like you're already down by a touchdown when you walk in the door.",[647,211743],{"author":211545,"quote":211744},"You never know for sure in the preseason how teams are going to be, ... You can make your best guess based on the people that are returning, and that type of thing. But the thing about the Big Ten, we play a grueling out-of-conference schedule. And then, when you get into the league and you go into those opposing stadiums, it's hard to win. Our stadiums are incredible. It's like you're already down by a touchdown when you walk in the door.",[690,211746],{":authors":211747},"[{\"name\":\"Carey Fagan\",\"slug\":\"carey-fagan\"},{\"name\":\"I. 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We have as good a chance as anybody if our guys play the way they can. - Jim Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1049501.png",[647,211758],{"author":57567,"quote":211759},"That's what we were hoping for, gain a little momentum heading into the Big Ten. We have as good a chance as anybody if our guys play the way they can.",[647,211761],{"author":211762,"quote":211763},"Earl Calloway","We've all been saying it and that's what we want to do. Everybody in the locker room, the coaches, coach, everyone, we all have the same goal and that's to find a way to finish strong in the Big Ten and still get in the NCAA Tournament.",[647,211765],{"author":211713,"quote":211766},"It just seemed like we weren't ready to play today. We've got to compete for a Big Ten title. I don't think some guys on this team realize they may never get a chance to ever do this again.",[647,211768],{"author":211305,"quote":211769},"We have a long way to go but we are still in the race. I'm not giving up on the Big Ten, but we just aren't in control so we just have to let it play out and focus on getting better every day until the Big Ten tournament and the NCAA tournament. We have lots of big games we need to focus on, but it feels good to be home.",[639,211771,211772],{},[642,211773],{"alt":211774,"src":211775},"That win was very critical for us. We obviously want to be in it till the end in the conference race. You have to get some wins. That's not easy, especially in this conference, but that's why it's an honor to play in the Big Ten. - Terri Sullivan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2560798.png",[647,211777],{"author":211778,"quote":211779},"Terri Sullivan","That win was very critical for us. We obviously want to be in it till the end in the conference race. You have to get some wins. That's not easy, especially in this conference, but that's why it's an honor to play in the Big Ten.",[647,211781],{"author":211321,"quote":211782},"This stretch has not been good for us but we still have to stay positive because we're still in the hunt for the Big Ten championship.",[647,211784],{"author":211321,"quote":211785},"We had a chance to be at the top of the Big Ten if we had come in here and won. ...Our backs are to the wall right now and we have to rely on other teams losing. From here on out every game is do or die.",[647,211787],{"author":211321,"quote":211788},"I hope to lead this team to a Big Ten championship and make a run at the Final Four. I'm just being honest. I know a lot of people are going to write us off but I think we can do it. We have the players and we have the coach.",[647,211790],{"author":211791,"quote":211792},"Robby Wine","We have a lot more depth, a lot more experience. We'll be a lot more ready for the Big Ten this year. The consistency and experience we have this year is a lot better than last year.",[639,211794,211795],{},[642,211796],{"alt":211797,"src":211798},"They’ve been a thorn in our side, but we’re playing for more than just revenge. We’re coming out and playing for the Big Ten tournament championship. If we beat them, that’ll be great. - Shannon Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3424902.png",[647,211800],{"author":211435,"quote":211801},"They’ve been a thorn in our side, but we’re playing for more than just revenge. We’re coming out and playing for the Big Ten tournament championship. If we beat them, that’ll be great.",[647,211803],{"author":211804,"quote":211805},"Ryan Day","The Big Ten championship game is one of our goals year in and year out. So that's just the focus.",[690,211807],{":authors":211808},"[{\"name\":\"Earl Calloway\",\"slug\":\"earl-calloway\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Horner\",\"slug\":\"jeff-horner\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Brown\",\"slug\":\"jim-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Kammron Taylor\",\"slug\":\"kammron-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Robby Wine\",\"slug\":\"robby-wine\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Day\",\"slug\":\"ryan-day\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Brown\",\"slug\":\"shannon-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Terri Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"terri-sullivan\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"}]",[566,211810,634],{"id":1014},[639,211812,211813],{},[642,211814],{"alt":211815,"src":211816},"We just have to be ready to take care of business Thursday in the Big Ten tournament. We're not worried about the NCAA tournament. - J. 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You get more of a feeling of who you're going up against in your conference, and where you need to be. - Greg Pieczynski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2210496.png",[647,211837],{"author":211838,"quote":211839},"Greg Pieczynski","You want to start playing better against some of the Big Ten teams. You get more of a feeling of who you're going up against in your conference, and where you need to be.",[647,211841],{"author":211842,"quote":211843},"Dontez Sanders","This is how we do it in the Big Ten. We wanted to play physical and it feels good. It is great to have a 10-win season.",[647,211845],{"author":211846,"quote":211847},"Gene Smith","The Big Ten has a separate process. 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When you come into the Big Ten you always want to beat the teams like Michigan and Ohio State. After what happened a couple of years ago, it's really great to get this win. - Brett Bell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-982902.png",[647,212037],{"author":212038,"quote":212039},"Brett Bell","I always wanted to beat Michigan. When you come into the Big Ten you always want to beat the teams like Michigan and Ohio State. After what happened a couple of years ago, it's really great to get this win.",[647,212041],{"author":212042,"quote":212043},"Buffy Baker","There is a tremendous parody in the Big Ten and home advantage has played out this season for every team -- Michigan State has also struggled on the road.",[647,212045],{"author":211359,"quote":212046},"Guys are a little confused, and coach is yelling all the time. It's going to be a grind. The Big Ten is a grind-out conference.",[647,212048],{"author":211359,"quote":212049},"That game two years ago, when we won 51-49 there? Yeah, I remember that. It's a tough place to play. But you have to steal a couple on the road (to win the Big Ten). It's going to be a grueling game. But you can't knock 'em off your schedule. You have to show up and play.",[639,212051,212052],{},[642,212053],{"alt":212054,"src":212055},"I knew the Big Ten was one of the best conferences in the country. Every night you're up against pros. It's just so competitive. You can get beat by any team. That's really what I like about the Big Ten. - Trey Burke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1133564.png",[647,212057],{"author":212058,"quote":212059},"Trey Burke","I knew the Big Ten was one of the best conferences in the country. Every night you're up against pros. It's just so competitive. You can get beat by any team. That's really what I like about the Big Ten.",[647,212061],{"author":212062,"quote":212063},"Lloyd Carr","We all understand the competitiveness of that conference and their success in competition with the Big Ten. I don't know anybody out there, as a coach, who doesn't have respect for the Mid-American Conference.",[647,212065],{"author":212066,"quote":212067},"Scott Gaffney","We probably should have taken three out of four from them, but every weekend you're going to battle in the Big Ten, no matter who it is. Whether it's the last-place team or the first-place team. Everything is pretty much at the same level. I think we're ready for it.",[647,212069],{"author":212070,"quote":212071},"Joe McFarland","The Big Ten is the premier conference, it's the toughest conference, and to do it week in and week out really says a lot about the character of these guys.",[647,212073],{"author":211667,"quote":212074},"Last year was a dogfight. A.J. had a big pick at the end. It was a tough, physical Big Ten game right down to the wire, and should be this year too.",[639,212076,212077],{},[642,212078],{"alt":212079,"src":212080},"I feel like every team in the Big Ten wants to kick the other's butt. So whenever you come into a game, it's war. - Carrie Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2414337.png",[647,212082],{"author":212083,"quote":212084},"Carrie Smith","I feel like every team in the Big Ten wants to kick the other's butt. So whenever you come into a game, it's war.",[647,212086],{"author":212087,"quote":212088},"Rob Smith","The Big Ten is so competitive. You don't know where certain teams are going to be two weeks down the road. We are just going to try and clean up our game and take it one game at a time.",[647,212090],{"author":211778,"quote":212091},"Playing in the Big Ten is a lot of fun. The games are just so fierce and so competitive that you hang onto every at-bat as a fan, as a player, and as a coach. We're looking forward to it. We feel our team has grown through ups and downs in a very challenging February and March schedule and that's going to position us to do some exciting things in the Big Ten.",[690,212093],{":authors":212094},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Schlegel\",\"slug\":\"anthony-schlegel\"},{\"name\":\"Brett Bell\",\"slug\":\"brett-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Buffy Baker\",\"slug\":\"buffy-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Carrie Smith\",\"slug\":\"carrie-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Brown\",\"slug\":\"dee-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Joe McFarland\",\"slug\":\"joe-mcfarland\"},{\"name\":\"Lloyd Carr\",\"slug\":\"lloyd-carr\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Smith\",\"slug\":\"rob-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Gaffney\",\"slug\":\"scott-gaffney\"},{\"name\":\"Terri Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"terri-sullivan\"},{\"name\":\"Trey Burke\",\"slug\":\"trey-burke\"}]",[566,212096,211998],{"id":212097},"big-ten-championships-and-titles",[639,212099,212100],{},[642,212101],{"alt":212102,"src":212103},"We are thinking toward both the Big Ten and NCAA championships. We want to go to Michigan and win, but our focus is on the Big Ten championships in two weeks. - Miles Avery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-935337.png",[647,212105],{"author":211355,"quote":212106},"We are thinking toward both the Big Ten and NCAA championships. We want to go to Michigan and win, but our focus is on the Big Ten championships in two weeks.",[647,212108],{"author":211355,"quote":212109},"We won back-to-back Big Ten championships and that's something to be proud of. It's two in a row, but we have to do more for the NCAA championships.",[647,212111],{"author":211435,"quote":212112},"We're always talking about the Big Ten title. We're going to try to bring it back. It would be very special to do that with what I think is the toughest schedule in history.",[647,212114],{"author":211435,"quote":212115},"Of course they remember. But it's not gonna be about revenge; it's gonna be about the Big Ten championship.",[639,212117,212118],{},[642,212119],{"alt":212120,"src":212121},"We've got a lot more to lose than they (Michigan) have to gain. We're fighting for a Big Ten title. We don't want them to take that away from us. - Kristy Curry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1231988.png",[647,212123],{"author":211570,"quote":212124},"We've got a lot more to lose than they (Michigan) have to gain. We're fighting for a Big Ten title. We don't want them to take that away from us.",[647,212126],{"author":211713,"quote":212127},"What would you rather have, a state high school championship or a Big Ten championship?",[647,212129],{"author":211713,"quote":212130},"I wish I would have won a high school championship, but a Big Ten championship would be awesome.",[647,212132],{"author":212133,"quote":212134},"Tamba Hali","It's big, man. Nobody believed in us. We come in and go 11-1, win the Big Ten and then come here and win the Orange Bowl. I mean, you can't ask for more.",[647,212136],{"author":212137,"quote":212138},"Chris Norwell","We're definitely excited about Michigan State. The Big Ten championship is what you play for.",[639,212140,212141],{},[642,212142],{"alt":212143,"src":212144},"It's pretty tough to say we're going to go out and win the Big Ten title with Michigan returning. But our aspirations are to battle for a Big Ten title. - Robin Petrini","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2251665.png",[647,212146],{"author":212147,"quote":212148},"Robin Petrini","It's pretty tough to say we're going to go out and win the Big Ten title with Michigan returning. But our aspirations are to battle for a Big Ten title.",[647,212150],{"author":212151,"quote":212152},"Michael Robinson","It's the Big Ten and anything can happen, ... But I never thought I'd be out of the game before the second quarter was over.",[647,212154],{"author":212155,"quote":212156},"Alan Stidfole","I want to go the whole way to Omaha. I really think we have a good shot at winning the Big Ten. If we win the Big Ten, I think we'll host the playoffs in the new stadium, so that's what I'm looking forward to.",[690,212158],{":authors":212159},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Stidfole\",\"slug\":\"alan-stidfole\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Norwell\",\"slug\":\"chris-norwell\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Horner\",\"slug\":\"jeff-horner\"},{\"name\":\"Kristy Curry\",\"slug\":\"kristy-curry\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Robinson\",\"slug\":\"michael-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Miles Avery\",\"slug\":\"miles-avery\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Petrini\",\"slug\":\"robin-petrini\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Brown\",\"slug\":\"shannon-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Tamba Hali\",\"slug\":\"tamba-hali\"}]",[566,212161,212004],{"id":212162},"respect-for-big-ten-teams",[639,212164,212165],{},[642,212166],{"alt":212167,"src":212168},"Big Ten teams are sort of going on the road and playing -- not home games at the other place -- but neutral sites, where both teams can benefit financially. - Bob Bowlsby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-979966.png",[647,212170],{"author":212171,"quote":212172},"Bob Bowlsby","Big Ten teams are sort of going on the road and playing -- not home games at the other place -- but neutral sites, where both teams can benefit financially.",[647,212174],{"author":211359,"quote":212175},"I said last year they were going to make the Final Four. This year, I know they're going to make it to the Elite Eight just by the way they play, the style of play they play. They're still a tough team. Hopefully, we'll see them again in the Big Ten tourney, but they're a good team.",[647,212177],{"author":211501,"quote":212178},"It's a very important game for us. We're both fighting for the same thing. The NCAA has taken five from the Big Ten Conference for as long as I can remember.",[647,212180],{"author":211570,"quote":212181},"It's good to see when Wisconsin made a run and came at us that we were able to show a bit of character and perseverance and sustain it. That's what the Big Ten is about.",[639,212183,212184],{},[642,212185],{"alt":212186,"src":212187},"I think the two best teams in the Big Ten are going to go at it tomorrow night. - Kristy Curry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1231876.png",[647,212189],{"author":211570,"quote":212190},"I think the two best teams in the Big Ten are going to go at it tomorrow night.",[647,212192],{"author":212193,"quote":212194},"James Forni","They are a great team. We're going to have to go in there and steal one. But to win the Big Ten, you have to go on the road and win some big games.",[647,212196],{"author":212197,"quote":212198},"Mike Forest","This team . . . probably does represent the Big Ten's best chance to go to the Final Four this season.",[647,212200],{"author":211305,"quote":212201},"I've said all along there were six teams capable of winning the Big Ten, and that hasn't changed. Iowa has its work cut out for it, but they've helped themselves a lot this week winning at Indiana and beating Michigan State at home.",[647,212203],{"author":211305,"quote":212204},"I'm excited about the Big Ten. It's great to have our league being talked about. I think every team in the league is making some strides, and I still think there are eight teams in the league that could win the Big Ten championship.",[639,212206,212207],{},[642,212208],{"alt":212209,"src":212210},"I think the Big Ten is a tremendous league. - Thad Matta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2105938.png",[647,212212],{"author":212213,"quote":212214},"Thad Matta","I think the Big Ten is a tremendous league.",[647,212216],{"author":211791,"quote":212217},"They have their heads in the right places, they believe they can win this Big Ten and I can't say enough about them. They're ready to get after it.",[647,212219],{"author":212220,"quote":212221},"Mike Daniels","The Big Ten has great offensive lines and great offensive-line coaching. It prepared me pretty well for the NFL.",[690,212223],{":authors":212224},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Bowlsby\",\"slug\":\"bob-bowlsby\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Brown\",\"slug\":\"dee-brown\"},{\"name\":\"James Forni\",\"slug\":\"james-forni\"},{\"name\":\"Kristy Curry\",\"slug\":\"kristy-curry\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Bluder\",\"slug\":\"lisa-bluder\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Daniels\",\"slug\":\"mike-daniels\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Forest\",\"slug\":\"mike-forest\"},{\"name\":\"Robby Wine\",\"slug\":\"robby-wine\"},{\"name\":\"Thad Matta\",\"slug\":\"thad-matta\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"}]",[566,212226,212010],{"id":212227},"challenges-and-parity-in-big-ten",[639,212229,212230],{},[642,212231],{"alt":212232,"src":212233},"I can remember through the '80s, no one in the Big Ten could out to the West Coast and win and then in the '90s, they couldn't beat us. It's cyclical. It's a swing in momentum in conferences. - Barry Alvarez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-888022.png",[647,212235],{"author":212236,"quote":212237},"Barry Alvarez","I can remember through the '80s, no one in the Big Ten could out to the West Coast and win and then in the '90s, they couldn't beat us. It's cyclical. It's a swing in momentum in conferences.",[647,212239],{"author":211359,"quote":212240},"They're practically putting us in the bottom half of the Big Ten. I like it. It's always good to surprise people.",[647,212242],{"author":212243,"quote":212244},"Dean Duerst","This weekend is like a Big Ten weekend. Both teams are solid. It should prepare us for Big Ten play.",[647,212246],{"author":212247,"quote":212248},"Jim Delany","There have been discussions about the Big Ten being down, and my reaction was, ?I don't think we're down,? ... I don't think we have a Kentucky or an Arizona in our league. But I'd rather have quality depth than shallow depth in one or two good teams. And I think that's what we have.",[639,212250,212251],{},[642,212252],{"alt":212253,"src":212254},"We've done what we set out to do and won all our dual meets and the Virginia Duals. But starting the Big Ten is a whole new season and a challenging one at that with virtually every team ranked. - Duane Goldman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1508503.png",[647,212256],{"author":212257,"quote":212258},"Duane Goldman","We've done what we set out to do and won all our dual meets and the Virginia Duals. But starting the Big Ten is a whole new season and a challenging one at that with virtually every team ranked.",[647,212260],{"author":212261,"quote":212262},"Matt Kiefer","This was a big game for us as far as playing our rival, IU, on our home floor and they came in here and beat us. To finish last in the Big Ten is something nobody ever wants to do, but I'm happy with our team due to the fact that they stuck with it and played hard through everything that's happened to us this year.",[647,212264],{"author":211383,"quote":212265},"It's tough. We wanted to win the Big Ten. Five and three isn't terrible, but it's not where we want to be.",[647,212267],{"author":212268,"quote":212269},"Brent Musburger","Last year, I thought the Big Ten was unfairly put down and very underrated. Interestingly, this year, I happen to think they're a little overrated only because I don't see a marquee team stepping out, like an Illinois last year.",[647,212271],{"author":212272,"quote":212273},"Shane Montgomery","Now you see MAC teams playing a lot of Big Ten teams tough. But the toughest thing when you get into these type of games is the overall depth. Recruiting-wise they still get, most the time, who they want. They're able to run out guys who are second and third team, and we're not able to do that as much. Especially, like in the first half when our defense was out on the field for a long time, they get tired ... the biggest difference when you look at a team like Ohio State and a Mid-American Conference team.",[639,212275,212276],{},[642,212277],{"alt":212278,"src":212279},"I have always said I take so much more pride in where we finish in the two months of going through the Big Ten. That to me is far more important than four days in one city. Now, I do like the atmosphere here and chance for rejuvenation for teams and kids. - Thad Matta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2105903.png",[647,212281],{"author":212213,"quote":212282},"I have always said I take so much more pride in where we finish in the two months of going through the Big Ten. That to me is far more important than four days in one city. Now, I do like the atmosphere here and chance for rejuvenation for teams and kids.",[647,212284],{"author":211667,"quote":212285},"Last year was a dogfight, ... A.J. had a big pick at the end. It was a tough, physical Big Ten game right down to the wire, and should be this year too.",[647,212287],{"author":15785,"quote":212288},"I said it is going to be a crazy year and there are a lot of football teams that could win this league. I don't think that's changed. A lot of people can win the Big Ten, including the team we're playing this week and including us. Maybe I'm nuts, but I believe it.",[690,212290],{":authors":212291},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"anthony-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Schlegel\",\"slug\":\"anthony-schlegel\"},{\"name\":\"Barry Alvarez\",\"slug\":\"barry-alvarez\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Musburger\",\"slug\":\"brent-musburger\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Duerst\",\"slug\":\"dean-duerst\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Brown\",\"slug\":\"dee-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Duane Goldman\",\"slug\":\"duane-goldman\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Delany\",\"slug\":\"jim-delany\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Kiefer\",\"slug\":\"matt-kiefer\"},{\"name\":\"S. Walker\",\"slug\":\"s-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Shane Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"shane-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Thad Matta\",\"slug\":\"thad-matta\"}]",[566,212293,212016],{"id":212294},"perception-and-reputation-of-big-ten",[639,212296,212297],{},[642,212298],{"alt":212299,"src":212300},"It was nice to beat a Big 10 team again. The win against Michigan State is a good morale booster for us going into these next six games before conference starts. - Stan Hyman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1700394.png",[647,212302],{"author":212303,"quote":212304},"Stan Hyman","It was nice to beat a Big 10 team again. The win against Michigan State is a good morale booster for us going into these next six games before conference starts.",[647,212306],{"author":212307,"quote":212308},"John Markell","Well it looked like they really wanted to get two Big Ten teams together. Michigan couldn't fit it in the schedule and luckily Michigan State was willing to move our conference game to Thursday. To play in a game of this magnitude, the publicity you get on a national scale, it's just a great position to be in.",[647,212310],{"author":80914,"quote":212311},"I walked away thinking this was not a particularly strong year for the Big Ten. Hey, I've been around this tournament for 21 years and I've seen a lot of good and great Big Ten teams come through. But this did not strike me as an impressive year.",[647,212313],{"author":80914,"quote":212314},"I walked away thinking this was not a particularly strong year for the Big Ten.",[639,212316,212317],{},[642,212318],{"alt":212319,"src":212320},"I think this team understands what the Big Ten conference is all about. It's pretty tough to say we're going to win a Big Ten title with Michigan returning but we expect to be in the thick of it. - Robin Petrini","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2251556.png",[647,212322],{"author":212147,"quote":212323},"I think this team understands what the Big Ten conference is all about. It's pretty tough to say we're going to win a Big Ten title with Michigan returning but we expect to be in the thick of it.",[647,212325],{"author":212326,"quote":212327},"Charles Rush","We've only won, what, three Big Ten games in the last two years?",[647,212329],{"author":212151,"quote":212330},"People picked us to go sixth in the Big Ten, ... People said we should be happy with six or seven wins. Now we're on top of the Big Ten right now.",[647,212332],{"author":212333,"quote":212334},"Bob Schultz","The Big Ten gets the ball rolling and the cash flowing.",[647,212336],{"author":211400,"quote":212337},"All the experience that we did have last year and in the Big Ten this year is really paying off.",[639,212339,212340],{},[642,212341],{"alt":212342,"src":212343},"We faced all the Big Ten schools and they really showed themselves and represented Eastern Michigan well. I think they opened people's eyes up to what Eastern Michigan diving is all about. - Loren Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2496108.png",[647,212345],{"author":212346,"quote":212347},"Loren Smith","We faced all the Big Ten schools and they really showed themselves and represented Eastern Michigan well. I think they opened people's eyes up to what Eastern Michigan diving is all about.",[647,212349],{"author":185634,"quote":212350},"People say the Big Ten's down, but every year, they have great teams. They always do well in the NCAA tournament.",[647,212352],{"author":166815,"quote":212353},"The Big Ten is brand strong.",[690,212355],{":authors":212356},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Schultz\",\"slug\":\"bob-schultz\"},{\"name\":\"Bret Bielema\",\"slug\":\"bret-bielema\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Rush\",\"slug\":\"charles-rush\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Nantz\",\"slug\":\"jim-nantz\"},{\"name\":\"John Markell\",\"slug\":\"john-markell\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Walters\",\"slug\":\"kirk-walters\"},{\"name\":\"Liz Shimek\",\"slug\":\"liz-shimek\"},{\"name\":\"Loren Smith\",\"slug\":\"loren-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Robinson\",\"slug\":\"michael-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Petrini\",\"slug\":\"robin-petrini\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Hyman\",\"slug\":\"stan-hyman\"}]",[566,212358,212022],{"id":212359},"big-ten-as-preparation-for-future-success",[639,212361,212362],{},[642,212363],{"alt":212364,"src":212365},"Being in the Big Ten, ... they're all going to be close. - Charles Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1309340.png",[647,212367],{"author":212368,"quote":212369},"Charles Davis","Being in the Big Ten, ... they're all going to be close.",[647,212371],{"author":212372,"quote":212373},"Brian Ferentz","The Florida defense, the biggest difference I see between them and a Big Ten defense is they are a lot more aggressive. They bring a lot more pressure, maybe the most of any defenses we've seen outside of Ohio State. I would say they are faster than most defenses we face in the Big Ten. ... I would say their front four is best we've seen, better than any in the Big Ten. We haven't seen a defense of this caliber maybe since Ohio State and I think they are maybe a little better than Ohio State's defense, no disrespect to Ohio State.",[647,212375],{"author":212376,"quote":212377},"Drew Stanton","I think in the Big Ten, we're one of the better stadiums. We pack it in there.",[647,212379],{"author":211404,"quote":212380},"We are beating good teams right now. The Big Ten has a lot of really good teams. We went up to Michigan State and lost, but we came back and got some things ironed out and played really well tonight.",[639,212382,212383],{},[642,212384],{"alt":212385,"src":212386},"The team is really pleased. We knew coming into the weekend these wins were critical in the conference race. Every game at this time of year in the Big Ten is a dog fight. I believe the team is in the right frame of mind at the most important part of the season. - Terri Sullivan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2560845.png",[647,212388],{"author":211778,"quote":212389},"The team is really pleased. We knew coming into the weekend these wins were critical in the conference race. Every game at this time of year in the Big Ten is a dog fight. I believe the team is in the right frame of mind at the most important part of the season.",[647,212391],{"author":212392,"quote":212393},"Sharon Versyp","The Big Ten tournament is pretty much up for grabs. Any team that steps on the floor can win that game.",[647,212395],{"author":212396,"quote":212397},"Jack Warner","IU returns their whole team. They finished second in the Big Ten last season, so they will be good.",[647,212399],{"author":212400,"quote":212401},"Mike Woods","It seems like everyone performed really well. We never thought we had a chance to win it this year. We are such a young team that this year was more about experience. That is why it's great to see, when you look at the competition, everyone performed well and gained the experience they needed. Next year, we should be one of the favorites to win Big Ten.",[647,212403],{"author":15785,"quote":212404},"I believe it's gonna be one of those years where you could be 6-2 and be the Big Ten champion. I've said this since August at the Big Ten media luncheon. I think it's gonna be a very balanced, competitive year.",[639,212406,212407],{},[642,212408],{"alt":212409,"src":212410},"The Big Ten is probably too strong. College football has a certain amount of variability when it comes to who plays for the national championship, but if you look at the Big Ten and the quality of football, it is as good as it has ever been. The trouble is, you show up every week, and it's tough. - S. Walker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2768878.png",[647,212412],{"author":15785,"quote":212413},"The Big Ten is probably too strong. College football has a certain amount of variability when it comes to who plays for the national championship, but if you look at the Big Ten and the quality of football, it is as good as it has ever been. The trouble is, you show up every week, and it's tough.",[647,212415],{"author":211476,"quote":212416},"Getting these three wins puts a staple on the fact that we're a different team. But these were three wins we were supposed to have, and the Big Ten is a whole different season in itself. We're starting over now.",[647,212418],{"author":211435,"quote":212419},"Of course they remember. But it’s not gonna be about revenge; it’s gonna be about the Big Ten championship.",[690,212421],{":authors":212422},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Zemaitis\",\"slug\":\"alan-zemaitis\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Ferentz\",\"slug\":\"brian-ferentz\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Davis\",\"slug\":\"charles-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Stanton\",\"slug\":\"drew-stanton\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Warner\",\"slug\":\"jack-warner\"},{\"name\":\"Marshall Strickland\",\"slug\":\"marshall-strickland\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Woods\",\"slug\":\"mike-woods\"},{\"name\":\"S. Walker\",\"slug\":\"s-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Brown\",\"slug\":\"shannon-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Versyp\",\"slug\":\"sharon-versyp\"},{\"name\":\"Terri Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"terri-sullivan\"}]",[566,212424,634],{"id":1014},[639,212426,212427],{},[642,212428],{"alt":212429,"src":212430},"The Big Ten is almost like restarting the season again. Once the Big Ten starts, it's like starting from scratch. The Big Ten is like a different life. - Carrie Barker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-988520.png",[647,212432],{"author":212433,"quote":212434},"Carrie Barker","The Big Ten is almost like restarting the season again. Once the Big Ten starts, it's like starting from scratch. The Big Ten is like a different life.",[647,212436],{"author":212437,"quote":212438},"Tom Dunn","I wasn't thinking we were going to be able to beat Ohio State because they won the Big Ten in good fashion. I'm pleasantly surprised.",[647,212440],{"author":211313,"quote":212441},"Anybody can say this is just another Big Ten game. But in reality, it's not.",[647,212443],{"author":212444,"quote":212445},"Rene Portland","We're getting better at some stuff and there's a will to win. I think in the beginning they were in the backseat watching the Big Ten. ... There was a newness about the Big Ten that they had to understand. Now, we'll see if they understand.",[690,212447],{":authors":212448},"[{\"name\":\"Carrie Barker\",\"slug\":\"carrie-barker\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Neitzel\",\"slug\":\"drew-neitzel\"},{\"name\":\"Rene Portland\",\"slug\":\"rene-portland\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Dunn\",\"slug\":\"tom-dunn\"}]",[1356,212450],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":212452},[212453,212454,212455,212456,212457,212458,212459,212460],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":212029,"depth":1360,"text":211992},{"id":212097,"depth":1360,"text":211998},{"id":212162,"depth":1360,"text":212004},{"id":212227,"depth":1360,"text":212010},{"id":212294,"depth":1360,"text":212016},{"id":212359,"depth":1360,"text":212022},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about 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Organization",[574,212596,212597],{},[577,212598,212600],{"href":212599},"#bowl-game-experiences-and-memories","Bowl Game Experiences and Memories",[574,212602,212603],{},[577,212604,212606],{"href":212605},"#bowl-game-challenges-and-expectations","Bowl Game Challenges and Expectations",[574,212608,212609],{},[577,212610,212612],{"href":212611},"#bowl-game-aspirations-and-goals","Bowl Game Aspirations and Goals",[574,212614,212615],{},[577,212616,212618],{"href":212617},"#bowl-games-and-team-dynamics","Bowl Games and Team Dynamics",[574,212620,212621],{},[577,212622,634],{"href":633},[566,212624,212564],{"id":212625},"the-joy-and-tradition-of-bowl-games",[639,212627,212628],{},[642,212629],{"alt":212630,"src":212631},"I love bowl games. I really do. I like it more than the kids do. I grew up a poor kid in western Pennsylvania, and I went to Nebraska because I saw them play in the Orange Bowl and I wanted to play in a bowl game. I cherish the memories. - Barry Alvarez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-887721.png",[647,212633],{"author":212236,"quote":212634},"I love bowl games. I really do. I like it more than the kids do. I grew up a poor kid in western Pennsylvania, and I went to Nebraska because I saw them play in the Orange Bowl and I wanted to play in a bowl game. I cherish the memories.",[647,212636],{"author":212236,"quote":212637},"I like the fact that we can go to a bowl game and reward them (the scout team players) as well as the starters.",[647,212639],{"author":212640,"quote":212641},"Chris Carothers","Every team wants to go to a bowl game, and your goal is to go to the BCS and national championship, but if you can't do that, man, any bowl game is awesome. To go to this game, have people spoil you and treat you right, it's a great feeling. It's the icing on the cake.",[647,212643],{"author":212062,"quote":212644},"An old poet said, 'It's better to go to the Rose Bowl and lose than not to have gotten there at all.' What I want to do is keep going out there (to Pasadena) until we win one of those things.",[639,212646,212647],{},[642,212648],{"alt":212649,"src":212650},"I think one of the things that's important in maintaining the tradition of college football is making sure every game of the regular season means something, and the bowl tradition is something we should never give up. But if there is a way of going to a one-game playoff after the bowls, that's something that should maybe happen as we go forward here. - Lloyd Carr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1235689.png",[647,212652],{"author":212062,"quote":212653},"I think one of the things that's important in maintaining the tradition of college football is making sure every game of the regular season means something, and the bowl tradition is something we should never give up. But if there is a way of going to a one-game playoff after the bowls, that's something that should maybe happen as we go forward here.",[647,212655],{"author":212656,"quote":212657},"Paul Chryst","In a bowl, I think you can always expect something that you haven't seen during the season. But when all the dust settles, we are who we are, and we're going to try and get the ball to Calhoun ...",[647,212659],{"author":212660,"quote":212661},"Mitch Dorger","We feel this is an exciting new way for fans that otherwise cannot get access to the national championship game in the Rose Bowl. They can now be a part of our game if their team participates.",[647,212663],{"author":212664,"quote":212665},"Bill Gibson","This is really a great prize -- all the bowl games, flying on a private jet, staying in nice hotels. I'm a big college football fan so I'm looking forward to seeing some great games. I still can't believe I won. My sons put me in front of the computer almost a dozen times to register, and luck took care of the rest.",[647,212667],{"author":212668,"quote":212669},"Marques Hagans","It's a long season, and it gets even longer on the next level (NFL), so I think the bowl system is a good thing. Playoffs might work, but not like bowl games. I hope they stick with the bowls in college.",[639,212671,212672],{},[642,212673],{"alt":212674,"src":212675},"The bowl games are only supposed to be a fun reward. - Woody Hayes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1715813.png",[647,212677],{"author":84223,"quote":212678},"The bowl games are only supposed to be a fun reward.",[647,212680],{"author":138446,"quote":212681},"I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay, and I don't ever want to finish second again. There is a second place bowl game, but it is a game for losers played by losers. It is and always has been an American zeal to be first in anything we do, and to win, and to win, and to win.",[647,212683],{"author":210827,"quote":212684},"Being a bowl team is a wonderful achievement for so many teams, and if you look at the history of the University of South Carolina, a bowl game is pretty good.",[690,212686],{":authors":212687},"[{\"name\":\"Barry Alvarez\",\"slug\":\"barry-alvarez\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Gibson\",\"slug\":\"bill-gibson\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Carothers\",\"slug\":\"chris-carothers\"},{\"name\":\"Lloyd Carr\",\"slug\":\"lloyd-carr\"},{\"name\":\"Marques Hagans\",\"slug\":\"marques-hagans\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Dorger\",\"slug\":\"mitch-dorger\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Chryst\",\"slug\":\"paul-chryst\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Lombardi\",\"slug\":\"vince-lombardi\"},{\"name\":\"Woody Hayes\",\"slug\":\"woody-hayes\"}]",[566,212689,212570],{"id":212690},"challenges-and-preparation-for-bowl-games",[639,212692,212693],{},[642,212694],{"alt":212695,"src":212696},"There can be a lot of distractions during a bowl game. The team that can stay focused can win. I think that's one reason you see a lot of upsets. - Barry Alvarez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-888176.png",[647,212698],{"author":212236,"quote":212699},"There can be a lot of distractions during a bowl game. The team that can stay focused can win. I think that's one reason you see a lot of upsets.",[647,212701],{"author":212702,"quote":212703},"Mike Allen","We're approaching it as the point of view that it's not a bowl game. It's a national championship game that we've contracted to manage. But we don't know yet what it will look like.",[647,212705],{"author":212706,"quote":212707},"Russ Anderson","When you look at the overall picture, Tulane brings their staff in from all over the place. And they haven't played in this stadium. Everyone's very appreciative of the help that the Independence bowl people are giving. A lot of the people involved, running the game operations, have never been in that stadium. But if we're organized, we'll be able to minimize the glitches.",[647,212709],{"author":212710,"quote":212711},"Will Blackmon","We're 6-2 and still going to a bowl.",[639,212713,212714],{},[642,212715],{"alt":212716,"src":212717},"It'll be a great challenge and experience for our players. Having not been in a bowl a year ago, I know our players are excited. However, I know going against a team like Michigan will help us prepare for next year. This game means a lot to us. - Bill Callahan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1153253.png",[647,212719],{"author":212720,"quote":212721},"Bill Callahan","It'll be a great challenge and experience for our players. Having not been in a bowl a year ago, I know our players are excited. However, I know going against a team like Michigan will help us prepare for next year. This game means a lot to us.",[647,212723],{"author":212724,"quote":212725},"Sonny Dykes","It's two contrasting styles. That's why this bowl game is so attractive. Our style of play is so different from theirs.",[647,212727],{"author":212728,"quote":212729},"Walt Harris","This is going to be their bowl game. We are going to be ready to go. That's my pledge, to our players, and the people who support our program. We are going to be working hard to get prepared.",[647,212731],{"author":212728,"quote":212732},"This is their bowl game, a chance to play a I-A game and it's a great opportunity for them. After watching them on tape, they're a headache for your preparation.",[647,212734],{"author":212728,"quote":212735},"This is a huge game for UC Davis as they are making the move into Division I football, kind of like their bowl game.",[639,212737,212738],{},[642,212739],{"alt":212740,"src":212741},"It's another big game. It's the Peach Bowl. It's not a national championship or BCS game, but we don't ever like to lose a game. We'll prepare to win, prepare to play hard. - Kelly Jennings","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1763205.png",[647,212743],{"author":212744,"quote":212745},"Kelly Jennings","It's another big game. It's the Peach Bowl. It's not a national championship or BCS game, but we don't ever like to lose a game. We'll prepare to win, prepare to play hard.",[647,212747],{"author":212748,"quote":212749},"Jim Leavitt","Everybody is so excited about getting to a bowl ? but it is not enough. We want to win this football game and that's it. I would hope that every player on our team wants to win in the worst way and does all they can to do that.",[647,212751],{"author":212752,"quote":212753},"Owen Schmitt","We've sure had our bowl troubles. That's why it would be huge for us to win this game. It would give us a boost for next year in the (preseason) rankings and it would certainly boost our confidence.",[690,212755],{":authors":212756},"[{\"name\":\"Barry Alvarez\",\"slug\":\"barry-alvarez\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Callahan\",\"slug\":\"bill-callahan\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Leavitt\",\"slug\":\"jim-leavitt\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Jennings\",\"slug\":\"kelly-jennings\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Allen\",\"slug\":\"mike-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Owen Schmitt\",\"slug\":\"owen-schmitt\"},{\"name\":\"Russ Anderson\",\"slug\":\"russ-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Sonny Dykes\",\"slug\":\"sonny-dykes\"},{\"name\":\"Walt Harris\",\"slug\":\"walt-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Will Blackmon\",\"slug\":\"will-blackmon\"}]",[566,212758,212576],{"id":212759},"the-importance-of-winning-bowl-games",[639,212761,212762],{},[642,212763],{"alt":212764,"src":212765},"You play all year to get to a bowl game. You'd rather be playing for a national title, but this is a great step for us in getting this team back to where it belongs. - Adam Carriker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1142701.png",[647,212767],{"author":212768,"quote":212769},"Adam Carriker","You play all year to get to a bowl game. You'd rather be playing for a national title, but this is a great step for us in getting this team back to where it belongs.",[647,212771],{"author":210351,"quote":212772},"Jeff and I recently had several very productive discussions about our football program and its future. Our goals for the program are the same, continue to operate with a high regard for integrity and academic accomplishment, as well as reaffirming our spot as champions of Conference USA and contend for a BCS bowl. We will work together to ensure those goals are accomplished.",[647,212774],{"author":210351,"quote":212775},"Jeff and I have recently had several very productive discussions about our football program and its future. Our goals for the program are the same: continue to operate with a high regard for integrity and academic accomplishment, as well as reaffirming our spot as champions of C-USA and contend for a BCS bowl.",[647,212777],{"author":189218,"quote":212778},"We just get what we deserve. We didn't have as great a season this year as last year, but we're just happy to be in a bowl.",[639,212780,212781],{},[642,212782],{"alt":212783,"src":212784},"Teams are starting to give us some respect. But we're not there yet. We've just got to keep improving. We know what losing feels like, that it's a bad thing. We know what winning's like, that it's a good thing. The next step is to go from a good bowl game to a BCS bowl. If we win our division, we're going to Jacksonville in December to play for a BCS bowl. - Jesse Holley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1648105.png",[647,212786],{"author":212787,"quote":212788},"Jesse Holley","Teams are starting to give us some respect. But we're not there yet. We've just got to keep improving. We know what losing feels like, that it's a bad thing. We know what winning's like, that it's a good thing. The next step is to go from a good bowl game to a BCS bowl. If we win our division, we're going to Jacksonville in December to play for a BCS bowl.",[647,212790],{"author":212787,"quote":212791},"Teams are starting to give us some respect, ... But we're not there yet. We've just got to keep improving. We know what losing feels like, that it's a bad thing. We know what winning's like, that it's a good thing. The next step is to go from a good bowl game to a BCS bowl. If we win our division, we're going to Jacksonville in December to play for a BCS bowl.",[647,212793],{"author":212794,"quote":212795},"Pat Hill","We are thrilled to play in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. This is going to be a great experience for our team and our fans to participate in such a historic bowl game.",[647,212797],{"author":212794,"quote":212798},"This is not only a huge game for Fresno State but also for the University of Toledo, especially coming across the country and playing on national television. They are a lot like us really. They play very hard and are well-coached in all three phases. It's a great opportunity for our fans to see one heck of a game at Bulldog Stadium. This is a very meaningful game for both teams.",[647,212800],{"author":202542,"quote":212801},"We want to send our seniors out on top so we're going to treat it like it was the Rose Bowl or the national championship game.",[639,212803,212804],{},[642,212805],{"alt":212806,"src":212807},"Everybody is so excited about getting to a bowl ? but it is not enough. We want to win this football game and that's it. I would hope that every player on our team wants to win in the worst way and does all they can to do that. - Jim Leavitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1913461.png",[647,212809],{"author":212748,"quote":212749},[647,212811],{"author":212812,"quote":212813},"Mike Lorello","I really can't stress how important it is to us. None of us have had a bowl win since I've been here. It's been a goal for us since last season to go to a big bowl, and it would be spectacular for us to get a win and go out on top.",[647,212815],{"author":212816,"quote":212817},"Todd McCullough","It's a chance for us to win a bowl game ... something we haven't done around here for a while.\"",[690,212819],{":authors":212820},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Carriker\",\"slug\":\"adam-carriker\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Henne\",\"slug\":\"chad-henne\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Jones\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Jesse Holley\",\"slug\":\"jesse-holley\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Leavitt\",\"slug\":\"jim-leavitt\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Lorello\",\"slug\":\"mike-lorello\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Hill\",\"slug\":\"pat-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Giannini\",\"slug\":\"richard-giannini\"},{\"name\":\"Todd McCullough\",\"slug\":\"todd-mccullough\"}]",[566,212822,212582],{"id":212823},"bowl-game-as-a-reward-and-motivation",[639,212825,212826],{},[642,212827],{"alt":212828,"src":212829},"Win the Sun Belt, and that's a guaranteed ticket to a bowl game. And after the way we've performed so far, anything less than a bowl is a failure. - DeWhitt Betterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1006868.png",[647,212831],{"author":212832,"quote":212833},"DeWhitt Betterson","Win the Sun Belt, and that's a guaranteed ticket to a bowl game. And after the way we've performed so far, anything less than a bowl is a failure.",[647,212835],{"author":212640,"quote":212641},[647,212837],{"author":212372,"quote":212838},"That stuff impacts the way guys play. I know this, we're ecstatic to be here. But, I'd think we would be happy with any bowl. Given how our season went, we're fortunate to be anywhere.",[647,212840],{"author":189218,"quote":212778},[639,212842,212843],{},[642,212844],{"alt":212845,"src":212846},"It's a Sooner day today, man. The young guys have got something to look forward to. We hadn't won a bowl game in two years, and the seniors got out of here with a win. - R. Ingram","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1725575.png",[647,212848],{"author":191278,"quote":212849},"It's a Sooner day today, man. The young guys have got something to look forward to. We hadn't won a bowl game in two years, and the seniors got out of here with a win.",[647,212851],{"author":212852,"quote":212853},"Bobby Johnson","I want to go to a bowl. They want to go to a bowl. They can do the math. But we're not saying we just want to win two out of the four. We want to win all four of them. You start with your next game, which is the South Carolina game, so that's the game we're going to try to win first.",[647,212855],{"author":212856,"quote":212857},"Robert Killebrew","That was really the last thing we were looking forward to as far as the Rose Bowl and national championship go. It's kind of heavy, so I'll probably just wear it once in a while.",[647,212859],{"author":212748,"quote":212860},"To go to a bowl game as part of a BCS conference is a pretty big deal. A lot of things came together to make this happen. I always expect big things to happen.",[647,212862],{"author":212816,"quote":212863},"Oh, yeah, there's some pride (at stake). We haven't played too well in this bowl game. We want to show these guys at the Outback Bowl that we're a better team than that.\"",[639,212865,212866],{},[642,212867],{"alt":212868,"src":212869},"No, it's not. But it's our Rose Bowl (this) week. - Michael Robinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2343938.png",[647,212871],{"author":212151,"quote":212872},"No, it's not. But it's our Rose Bowl (this) week.",[647,212874],{"author":210827,"quote":212875},"It's always important to play in the bowl game. All you have to do is look at the other six SEC teams that didn't make it and realize we're in the top half of the SEC. It's certainly fun for all the college kids and coaches to be playing in December, in January. A lot of them are not practicing and wish they were.",[647,212877],{"author":212878,"quote":212879},"Cheron Thompson","It's not really a make or break game, but we're going into this game with the mindset that we need to win in order to secure a bowl. We just want to get back on the track of winning.",[690,212881],{":authors":212882},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Johnson\",\"slug\":\"bobby-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Ferentz\",\"slug\":\"brian-ferentz\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Henne\",\"slug\":\"chad-henne\"},{\"name\":\"Cheron Thompson\",\"slug\":\"cheron-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Carothers\",\"slug\":\"chris-carothers\"},{\"name\":\"DeWhitt Betterson\",\"slug\":\"dewhitt-betterson\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Leavitt\",\"slug\":\"jim-leavitt\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Robinson\",\"slug\":\"michael-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"R. Ingram\",\"slug\":\"r-ingram\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Killebrew\",\"slug\":\"robert-killebrew\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Todd McCullough\",\"slug\":\"todd-mccullough\"}]",[566,212884,212588],{"id":212885},"bowl-games-as-a-stepping-stone",[639,212887,212888],{},[642,212889],{"alt":212764,"src":212765},[647,212891],{"author":212768,"quote":212769},[647,212893],{"author":212894,"quote":212895},"Larry Coker","If we win this league and go to a BCS bowl game, the rest of it, I think, will fall into place.",[647,212897],{"author":212898,"quote":212899},"Paul Duren","We have a bit to go from going to a bowl game every year to trying to win a national championship. But we're building. We're getting the talent where you don't have to put 50 pounds on them in order for them to play. We're improving from year-to-year and week-to-week.",[647,212901],{"author":212902,"quote":212903},"Brandon Hoyte","We've elevated this program to a level of a BCS bowl where there is no doubt that you're one of the top teams in the nation. To see that change over the last few years, that to me is my number one memory.",[639,212905,212906],{},[642,212907],{"alt":212783,"src":212784},[647,212909],{"author":212787,"quote":212788},[647,212911],{"author":212856,"quote":212857},[647,212913],{"author":212914,"quote":212915},"Jake Long","You never know, it could happen. But I really believe with the coaches we have here and the players recruited here, we won't let that happen. We always try hard to make a bowl game because that's always one of our goals and we'll always make it.",[647,212917],{"author":212748,"quote":212918},"They won't appreciate it as much now as they will 20 years from now. It's impossible. They'll appreciate it years from now, when they're looking back and wondering who was that first USF team that went to a bowl game.",[647,212920],{"author":212921,"quote":212922},"Jamie Newberg","You would not believe the doors that were opened this year compared to last year, based on making a bowl, based on turning it around and breaking that losing streak, getting a lot of national play.",[639,212924,212925],{},[642,212926],{"alt":212927,"src":212928},"With us going to a bowl game, they're going to a bowl game. We're just carrying on their legacy. Those are the guys that started it all with their hard work and leadership. It's an honor to represent those guys. - Terrence Royal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2375687.png",[647,212930],{"author":212931,"quote":212932},"Terrence Royal","With us going to a bowl game, they're going to a bowl game. We're just carrying on their legacy. Those are the guys that started it all with their hard work and leadership. It's an honor to represent those guys.",[647,212934],{"author":212752,"quote":212935},"For us a win would be huge because we haven't won a major bowl game in a while. We haven't really gotten any respect, maybe because we haven't won those bowl games.",[647,212937],{"author":212938,"quote":212939},"Todd Spencer","No question the success and bowl exposure we've gotten has taken us to another level. The bar is set higher and we are going after better players. Four years ago, we couldn't go head-to-head with Rice and New Mexico for a recruit.",[690,212941],{":authors":212942},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Carriker\",\"slug\":\"adam-carriker\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Hoyte\",\"slug\":\"brandon-hoyte\"},{\"name\":\"Jake Long\",\"slug\":\"jake-long\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Newberg\",\"slug\":\"jamie-newberg\"},{\"name\":\"Jesse Holley\",\"slug\":\"jesse-holley\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Leavitt\",\"slug\":\"jim-leavitt\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Coker\",\"slug\":\"larry-coker\"},{\"name\":\"Owen Schmitt\",\"slug\":\"owen-schmitt\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Duren\",\"slug\":\"paul-duren\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Killebrew\",\"slug\":\"robert-killebrew\"},{\"name\":\"Terrence Royal\",\"slug\":\"terrence-royal\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Spencer\",\"slug\":\"todd-spencer\"}]",[566,212944,212594],{"id":212945},"bowl-game-logistics-and-organization",[639,212947,212948],{},[642,212949],{"alt":212950,"src":212951},"When you look at the overall picture, Tulane brings their staff in from all over the place. And they haven't played in this stadium. Everyone's very appreciative of the help that the Independence bowl people are giving. A lot of the people involved, running the game operations, have never been in that stadium. But if we're organized, we'll be able to minimize the glitches. - Russ Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-945314.png",[647,212953],{"author":212706,"quote":212707},[647,212955],{"author":185407,"quote":212956},"I certainly didn't think (the Poinsettia Bowl) would happen as fast as it did. The day after we made our presentation (to the NCAA), they called in and said, 'Congratulations, you've got a second bowl game in San Diego.' We were confident we could pull it off, but never did we think it would happen this soon.",[647,212958],{"author":212959,"quote":212960},"Paul Dee","I am very pleased to announce together with Joe Castiglione, the athletic director at Oklahoma, a two-game series to be played in 2007 at Oklahoma and in 2009 here in the Orange Bowl. Each of us has won a national title since 2000. This will be a great series played by two of college football's legendary teams. I'm pleased that the new 12-game schedule has allowed the playing of this game and several others which we have scheduled with Texas A&M and Ohio State.",[647,212962],{"author":211014,"quote":212963},"There was initial disappointment because it's so much tougher for our families and our fans to get to the games. I don't think it was this bowl or San Francisco. I think it was just the thought of having to travel so far. If San Francisco were in South Alabama, I think it would be fine.",[639,212965,212966],{},[642,212967],{"alt":212968,"src":212969},"It's good to have solidified another bowl opportunity. We're confident that every year Conference USA is going to have six, seven, maybe eight teams eligible. We're just trying to make sure that we have as many bowls covered as we can have. - Richard Giannini","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1566024.png",[647,212971],{"author":210351,"quote":212972},"It's good to have solidified another bowl opportunity. We're confident that every year Conference USA is going to have six, seven, maybe eight teams eligible. We're just trying to make sure that we have as many bowls covered as we can have.",[647,212974],{"author":210351,"quote":212975},"On behalf of the C-USA athletic directors, I can say we are all pleased with these bowl agreements, ... We look forward to working with all the great folks at these bowls and know our teams will have a wonderful postseason experience.",[647,212977],{"author":212978,"quote":212979},"Rick Hill","We want this to be San Antonio's bowl. It is San Antonio's bowl.",[647,212981],{"author":47566,"quote":212982},"Just to see them grow as a team, to join Conference USA, now in the Big East, it's great. To me, it's amazing they made a bowl game. To see where they are now, what they are doing.",[647,212984],{"author":212985,"quote":212986},"Pat Julmiste","It's an exciting time. There's only one first bowl game in a team's history, and we're playing in it.",[639,212988,212989],{},[642,212990],{"alt":212991,"src":212992},"They won't appreciate it as much now as they will 20 years from now. It's impossible. They'll appreciate it years from now, when they're looking back and wondering who was that first USF team that went to a bowl game. - Jim Leavitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1913476.png",[647,212994],{"author":212748,"quote":212918},[647,212996],{"author":212997,"quote":212998},"Tom Starr","I'd imagine instead of 59 teams being eligible for 56 spots, you could easily end up with 69 teams. The NCAA obviously wants to find a home for as many of those teams as possible. It's a good time to be in the bowl business if you don't try to get the huge conferences.",[647,213000],{"author":213001,"quote":213002},"Darryl Tapp","We had a lot of opportunities to go to a bigger bowl game. This is what we got -- gotta work with it. We got to correct this thing.",[690,213004],{":authors":213005},"[{\"name\":\"Bruce Binkowski\",\"slug\":\"bruce-binkowski\"},{\"name\":\"Chan Gailey\",\"slug\":\"chan-gailey\"},{\"name\":\"Darryl Tapp\",\"slug\":\"darryl-tapp\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Leavitt\",\"slug\":\"jim-leavitt\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Julmiste\",\"slug\":\"pat-julmiste\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Dee\",\"slug\":\"paul-dee\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Giannini\",\"slug\":\"richard-giannini\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Hill\",\"slug\":\"rick-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Russ Anderson\",\"slug\":\"russ-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"S. Hughes\",\"slug\":\"s-hughes\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Starr\",\"slug\":\"tom-starr\"}]",[566,213007,212600],{"id":213008},"bowl-game-experiences-and-memories",[639,213010,213011],{},[642,213012],{"alt":212630,"src":212631},[647,213014],{"author":212236,"quote":212634},[647,213016],{"author":213017,"quote":213018},"Chuck Amato","You're always concerned about that. As I've told our players, half of our young men haven't played in a bowl game either, and of the half who haven't, there are an awful lot of them who are playing and starting. It is a big, big day in the history of South Florida to play in their first bowl. Hopefully, we can make it a day that they won't want to remember.",[647,213020],{"author":213021,"quote":213022},"Pete Carroll","This is all we could hope for -- it's the Rose Bowl. We get to play in the Rose Bowl in the national championship game.",[647,213024],{"author":212898,"quote":212899},[639,213026,213027],{},[642,213028],{"alt":212991,"src":212992},[647,213030],{"author":212748,"quote":212918},[647,213032],{"author":213033,"quote":213034},"Steve Roberts","We're representing a lot of groups. We're representing all the underdogs. We're representing the state of Arkansas. We're representing the Sun Belt Conference. We're representing a lot of frustrated fans for the last 30 years or so that haven't been to a bowl game.",[647,213036],{"author":212931,"quote":213037},"We were here through all the moves. So this is a big thing. We finally got to play in the Big East and were finally invited to a bowl game. It's amazing. This is something special. We worked hard. We earned it.",[647,213039],{"author":213040,"quote":213041},"Mike Stamper","I'd compare it to a bowl game in college football. We're giving out close to $1 million in prizes including trophies, jackets, cash prizes and a car.",[647,213043],{"author":213044,"quote":213045},"Nate Salley","That definitely came to mind when we started off thinking about the possibility of being in the Fiesta Bowl, the fact that we started off there in the national championship and we can finish there. I think it's kind of fitting.",[639,213047,213048],{},[642,213049],{"alt":213050,"src":213051},"I think half of the Rose Bowl will be friends and family. - Sonny Shackelford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2550531.png",[647,213053],{"author":213054,"quote":213055},"Sonny Shackelford","I think half of the Rose Bowl will be friends and family.",[647,213057],{"author":210827,"quote":212684},[647,213059],{"author":210827,"quote":212875},[690,213061],{":authors":213062},"[{\"name\":\"Barry Alvarez\",\"slug\":\"barry-alvarez\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck Amato\",\"slug\":\"chuck-amato\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Leavitt\",\"slug\":\"jim-leavitt\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Stamper\",\"slug\":\"mike-stamper\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Salley\",\"slug\":\"nate-salley\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Duren\",\"slug\":\"paul-duren\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Carroll\",\"slug\":\"pete-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Sonny Shackelford\",\"slug\":\"sonny-shackelford\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Roberts\",\"slug\":\"steve-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Terrence Royal\",\"slug\":\"terrence-royal\"}]",[566,213064,212606],{"id":213065},"bowl-game-challenges-and-expectations",[639,213067,213068],{},[642,213069],{"alt":213070,"src":213071},"If they're the 12th team in the nation, I don't know where we should be at. Obviously, we are down, but we have to bounce back. We have five more games to play, and we are looking to go to a bowl still. - Alex Brink","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-962699.png",[647,213073],{"author":213074,"quote":213075},"Alex Brink","If they're the 12th team in the nation, I don't know where we should be at. Obviously, we are down, but we have to bounce back. We have five more games to play, and we are looking to go to a bowl still.",[647,213077],{"author":213078,"quote":213079},"Rich Brooks","We'd better win this game (Auburn) before we talk about any bowls.",[647,213081],{"author":212372,"quote":212838},[647,213083],{"author":213084,"quote":213085},"Chet Gladchuk","We'll get into a bowl game with six wins and we'll win a minimum six games even though right now I'm hoping we go 10-1, ... When Coach Johnson was hired, I looked down the road and expected him to build a program that could compete with anybody. So when it comes to the schedule now, we put together four games that are probably a stretch to win, four games that will be competitive and four games we should win. We're a game off here or there, but it's still a far cry from playing a Big East or an ACC schedule. That won't happen.",[639,213087,213088],{},[642,213089],{"alt":213090,"src":213091},"If we're going to get at least six wins to get bowl-eligible, then you know you've got to win this one. Our backs were against the wall. But I had a pretty good feeling we were going to play hard, and I thought our defense could stone them because of their inexperience up front. - Joe Glenn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1529677.png",[647,213093],{"author":213094,"quote":213095},"Joe Glenn","If we're going to get at least six wins to get bowl-eligible, then you know you've got to win this one. Our backs were against the wall. But I had a pretty good feeling we were going to play hard, and I thought our defense could stone them because of their inexperience up front.",[647,213097],{"author":189353,"quote":213098},"I don't know. We've got the Pro Bowl coming up, and maybe that will help get that bad taste out of our mouth. But right now this is tough to swallow.",[647,213100],{"author":212748,"quote":213101},"It's a sense of contentment that we reached a bowl this year. But we're really driven to win a football game.",[647,213103],{"author":213104,"quote":213105},"Bobby Petrino","Our staff had an unbelievable effort. We searched under every rock out there and found some real good players late. We went against some really good schools and we didn't shy away. We competed and had some great battles. We took some hits and we won some. The players coming in really feel like they're joining a program that has a chance to go to a BCS bowl and win a national championship.",[647,213107],{"author":213108,"quote":213109},"Gary Pinkel","Our recruiting was almost over by the time we played our bowl game. Everything's so much faster now and it's amazing how quick things go.",[639,213111,213112],{},[642,213113],{"alt":213114,"src":213115},"We've built a strong following over the years, making 12 straight bowl games. And we've always traveled well here we brought a lot of people to the Sugar Bowl both the other times we were here. - Dave Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2427278.png",[647,213117],{"author":213118,"quote":213119},"Dave Smith","We've built a strong following over the years, making 12 straight bowl games. And we've always traveled well here we brought a lot of people to the Sugar Bowl both the other times we were here.",[647,213121],{"author":213122,"quote":213123},"Greg Schiano","This is not a one-year stint; they laid the foundation for our football program to move forward. My biggest disappointment is for those guys because I wanted them to complete the experience, to be a bowl champion, not just a bowl participant. It's something that hasn't been done around here for 27 years. We'll be back.",[647,213125],{"author":212878,"quote":212879},[690,213127],{":authors":213128},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Brink\",\"slug\":\"alex-brink\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Petrino\",\"slug\":\"bobby-petrino\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Ferentz\",\"slug\":\"brian-ferentz\"},{\"name\":\"Cheron Thompson\",\"slug\":\"cheron-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Chet Gladchuk\",\"slug\":\"chet-gladchuk\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Smith\",\"slug\":\"dave-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Pinkel\",\"slug\":\"gary-pinkel\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Schiano\",\"slug\":\"greg-schiano\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Leavitt\",\"slug\":\"jim-leavitt\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Glenn\",\"slug\":\"joe-glenn\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Hasselbeck\",\"slug\":\"matt-hasselbeck\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Brooks\",\"slug\":\"rich-brooks\"}]",[566,213130,212612],{"id":213131},"bowl-game-aspirations-and-goals",[639,213133,213134],{},[642,213135],{"alt":213136,"src":213137},"So, I thought we had a chance to be a nice football team. Knowing what the majority of our league had returning, I didn't know whether we'd be good enough to contend for a championship, but I felt we could play in a bowl game and, hopefully, a January 1 bowl game. - Barry Alvarez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-887868.png",[647,213139],{"author":212236,"quote":213140},"So, I thought we had a chance to be a nice football team. Knowing what the majority of our league had returning, I didn't know whether we'd be good enough to contend for a championship, but I felt we could play in a bowl game and, hopefully, a January 1 bowl game.",[647,213142],{"author":213143,"quote":213144},"Lance Bennett","We're very confident, to the point that we're not saying we hope we're going to a bowl game, but that we better go to a bowl game. Last year, we only half said it.",[647,213146],{"author":213147,"quote":213148},"Mack Brown","Our fans have been able to enjoy a national title game again. ... Now, they'll want to enjoy one every year, and that's OK. We expect to be at the Fiesta Bowl playing for the national title next year.",[647,213150],{"author":191857,"quote":213151},"We want to compete for conference championships and go to bowl games.",[639,213153,213154],{},[642,213155],{"alt":213156,"src":213157},"I want to go to a bowl. They want to go to a bowl. They can do the math. But we're not saying we just want to win two out of the four. We want to win all four of them. You start with your next game, which is the South Carolina game, so that's the game we're going to try to win first. - Bobby Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1735958.png",[647,213159],{"author":212852,"quote":212853},[647,213161],{"author":213162,"quote":213163},"Margo Jonker","It's all about Bowling Green and Toledo this weekend. It's important that we return home in a good position. These Mid-American Conference games are very crucial.",[647,213165],{"author":213166,"quote":213167},"Chad Lavalais","I just want to win the Sugar Bowl. It's the national championship game. I guess there could be a split, but me personally, I don't really want to get involved in all of that. That's something for the fans and media to get involved with.",[647,213169],{"author":213170,"quote":213171},"Marcus Monk","It's the Coliseum - we know that. We just try to treat it like another game. If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best.",[647,213173],{"author":213104,"quote":213105},[639,213175,213176],{},[642,213177],{"alt":213178,"src":213179},"To me, this is as good as a BCS game. Everybody will be watching us. It's not like one of those rinky-dink bowl games that people don't watch. This is a big-time bowl. - Justin Phinisee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2224369.png",[647,213181],{"author":213182,"quote":213183},"Justin Phinisee","To me, this is as good as a BCS game. Everybody will be watching us. It's not like one of those rinky-dink bowl games that people don't watch. This is a big-time bowl.",[647,213185],{"author":213186,"quote":213187},"Neil Rackers","We're here to win ballgames. That's why we play this game. The Pro Bowl honor is nice. It's an honor to represent your team, but it's about everybody getting a little extra cash in the form of playoff money at the end of the year. I'll be elated when that happens.",[647,213189],{"author":213190,"quote":213191},"Bob Stoops","I still think we haven't put it all together, and maybe that's good that we're still good enough to win. I told the guys, our 2000 national title team -- we won 12-7 here, and we went on to win out and play in the Orange Bowl. So a lot of things are setting up similarly.",[690,213193],{":authors":213194},"[{\"name\":\"Barry Alvarez\",\"slug\":\"barry-alvarez\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Stoops\",\"slug\":\"bob-stoops\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Johnson\",\"slug\":\"bobby-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Petrino\",\"slug\":\"bobby-petrino\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Lavalais\",\"slug\":\"chad-lavalais\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Erickson\",\"slug\":\"dennis-erickson\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Phinisee\",\"slug\":\"justin-phinisee\"},{\"name\":\"Lance Bennett\",\"slug\":\"lance-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Monk\",\"slug\":\"marcus-monk\"},{\"name\":\"Margo Jonker\",\"slug\":\"margo-jonker\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Rackers\",\"slug\":\"neil-rackers\"}]",[566,213196,212618],{"id":213197},"bowl-games-and-team-dynamics",[639,213199,213200],{},[642,213201],{"alt":213202,"src":213203},"They play the Super Bowl here next year. And I'll be damned if we're not the ones playing in it. - Chris Chambers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1168402.png",[647,213205],{"author":213206,"quote":213207},"Chris Chambers","They play the Super Bowl here next year. And I'll be damned if we're not the ones playing in it.",[647,213209],{"author":213210,"quote":213211},"Jay Cutler","Vanderbilt in a bowl would be a great story.",[647,213213],{"author":213214,"quote":213215},"Kellen Clemens","I've got a chance to make it back to the bowl (game). I don't know how good of a chance. I wouldn't bet the ranch on it.",[647,213217],{"author":212894,"quote":213218},"We need to get some of these big games in the Orange Bowl first.",[639,213220,213221],{},[642,213222],{"alt":213223,"src":213224},"We've been to seven bowls in eight years, and when we missed out, we decided in January that wasn't going to happen again. We knew we had a tough schedule. We knew we had to play at Norman and had some tough games on the road in the Mountain West Conference. We just continued to improve as the season progressed. - Gary Forrest","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1435417.png",[647,213226],{"author":213227,"quote":213228},"Gary Forrest","We've been to seven bowls in eight years, and when we missed out, we decided in January that wasn't going to happen again. We knew we had a tough schedule. We knew we had to play at Norman and had some tough games on the road in the Mountain West Conference. We just continued to improve as the season progressed.",[647,213230],{"author":213231,"quote":213232},"H. Hart","Alamo Bowl, Rose Bowl, doesn't matter what bowl we're going to play at, we're going to play, we're going to win, we're playing a great team, a great tradition, and we're happy to play them. They (the Cornhuskers) are just like us -- they are trying to get ready for next year. And this game is going to decide that. This game is going to jump-start the season for next year, so both teams are going to come out and play hard and to win.",[647,213234],{"author":212794,"quote":213235},"We are thrilled to play in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, ... This is going to be a great experience for our team and our fans to participate in such a historic bowl game.",[647,213237],{"author":209567,"quote":213238},"The Southeastern Conference (which furnishes the host team for the bowl) wanted it played within the (geographic) footprint of the league, and it was only appropriate that it should be.",[647,213240],{"author":213241,"quote":213242},"Verne Lundquist","The bulldogs with the first points on the board. Tim Tebow looking to change that.",[639,213244,213245],{},[642,213246],{"alt":213247,"src":213248},"I'm sure there's disappointment that we're out of the ACC race right now, but we know there are still bowl games to accomplish. For the seniors, it's their last go-around. They've got three more weeks, starting with North Carolina. - Tom O'Brien","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2179772.png",[647,213250],{"author":210435,"quote":213251},"I'm sure there's disappointment that we're out of the ACC race right now, but we know there are still bowl games to accomplish. For the seniors, it's their last go-around. They've got three more weeks, starting with North Carolina.",[647,213253],{"author":97275,"quote":213254},"We've had some good contests in the last year; at the Rose Bowl, and up there in Columbus, that's about as big as it gets.",[647,213256],{"author":213190,"quote":213257},"I'm not going to sit here and lobby for any bowl, ... We just got whipped. They outplayed us in every part of the game.",[690,213259],{":authors":213260},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Stoops\",\"slug\":\"bob-stoops\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Chambers\",\"slug\":\"chris-chambers\"},{\"name\":\"Darrell Royal\",\"slug\":\"darrell-royal\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Forrest\",\"slug\":\"gary-forrest\"},{\"name\":\"H. Hart\",\"slug\":\"h-hart\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Cutler\",\"slug\":\"jay-cutler\"},{\"name\":\"Kellen Clemens\",\"slug\":\"kellen-clemens\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Coker\",\"slug\":\"larry-coker\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Hill\",\"slug\":\"pat-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Hoolahan\",\"slug\":\"paul-hoolahan\"},{\"name\":\"Tom O'Brien\",\"slug\":\"tom-obrien\"},{\"name\":\"Verne Lundquist\",\"slug\":\"verne-lundquist\"}]",[566,213262,634],{"id":1014},[639,213264,213265],{},[642,213266],{"alt":213267,"src":213268},"Take your biggest college bowl game. That's just the wild-card game. The next week, you multiply that. It gets big because the whole world's watching you. - Brentson Buckner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-983176.png",[647,213270],{"author":211060,"quote":213271},"Take your biggest college bowl game. That's just the wild-card game. The next week, you multiply that. It gets big because the whole world's watching you.",[647,213273],{"author":185407,"quote":213274},"We want to have two major bowl games in town. And it's been the luck of this town that we've had high-scoring games.",[647,213276],{"author":199282,"quote":213277},"With all the adversity that everybody in New Orleans has gone through, I'm thankful to the city of Lafayette for opening their arms up to this bowl and hosting this game. Because if those things don't happen, there are two teams that are at home today.",[647,213279],{"author":38389,"quote":213280},"I told them we're bowl eligible. We won seven games.",[639,213282,213283],{},[642,213284],{"alt":213285,"src":213286},"This schedule will be a tremendous challenge for our football team. But it's a great home schedule for our fans, with marquee teams such as Florida State and Virginia Tech coming to the Orange Bowl. Those are the teams our fans want to see. - Larry Coker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1232671.png",[647,213288],{"author":212894,"quote":213289},"This schedule will be a tremendous challenge for our football team. But it's a great home schedule for our fans, with marquee teams such as Florida State and Virginia Tech coming to the Orange Bowl. Those are the teams our fans want to see.",[647,213291],{"author":213292,"quote":213293},"Mark Emmert","For next several years PSU can focus on rebuilding its athletic culture, not worrying about whether it's going to a bowl game.",[647,213295],{"author":213296,"quote":213297},"Jarvis Herring","We haven't won a bowl game since 2001, so I think it's an important game for the program, and an important game for the seniors just to go out with a win. We came in with a (bowl) win and haven't won one since.",[647,213299],{"author":213300,"quote":213301},"Chad Johnson","You know I'm not going off that way. When we do it, we'll do it in a trash-talking manner with everyone else looking in. But to us, we already know it's, 'Here we go again.' Like last year or at the Senior Bowl five years ago. It's going to raise the level of our play.",[647,213303],{"author":213304,"quote":213305},"Glen Mason","I run a clean program. I've been to six bowl games in seven years. I think we're going in the right direction. It isn't easy. Sure, I've had some disappointments, but we've had some great moments, too.",[639,213307,213308],{},[642,213309],{"alt":213310,"src":213311},"I haven't had a chance to win a game yet, but I want it. I'm hoping it will be in the Sugar Bowl. That would be awesome. - Pat McAfee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2077653.png",[647,213313],{"author":213314,"quote":213315},"Pat McAfee","I haven't had a chance to win a game yet, but I want it. I'm hoping it will be in the Sugar Bowl. That would be awesome.",[647,213317],{"author":213318,"quote":213319},"Urban Meyer","At the end of the day, I'm very convinced that you're going to be judged on how you are as a husband and as a father and not on how many bowl games we won,",[647,213321],{"author":213322,"quote":213323},"Neal Pilson","This Rose Bowl had it all - the hype of two undefeated teams, major media market representation and a game down to the wire. It's everything a network could hope for in a big game.",[647,213325],{"author":213326,"quote":213327},"Mark Richt","I know the BCS games get a lot more attention throughout the bowl season. You usually get a lot more people talking about your game.",[647,213329],{"author":213190,"quote":213330},"I'm not going to sit here and lobby for any bowl. We just got whipped. They outplayed us in every part of the game.",[639,213332,213333],{},[642,213334],{"alt":213335,"src":213336},"It does feel a little big like part two of the SEC Championship, but once we get there it will be nothing but Sugar Bowl talk. - D.J. Shockley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2424271.png",[647,213338],{"author":213339,"quote":213340},"D.J. Shockley","It does feel a little big like part two of the SEC Championship, but once we get there it will be nothing but Sugar Bowl talk.",[647,213342],{"author":213343,"quote":213344},"Mike Sanford","On the one hand, I love the bowl system. I love the opportunity to be in bowls, and it's a great thing. I would like to keep the bowl system and still have a playoff. That allows team to get in there (a championship game) that normally wouldn't get in.",[647,213346],{"author":213044,"quote":213347},"It's kind of funny. Take away two or three plays for each team, we both could be in the Rose Bowl. 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Ambition Sequence",[566,213503,569],{"id":568},[571,213505,213506,213512,213516,213522,213528,213534,213540,213546,213552,213558,213564],{},[574,213507,213508],{},[577,213509,213511],{"href":213510},"#dreams-and-aspirations","Dreams and Aspirations",[574,213513,213514],{},[577,213515,138342],{"href":138341},[574,213517,213518],{},[577,213519,213521],{"href":213520},"#focus-on-state-championships","Focus on State Championships",[574,213523,213524],{},[577,213525,213527],{"href":213526},"#team-effort-and-unity","Team Effort and Unity",[574,213529,213530],{},[577,213531,213533],{"href":213532},"#overcoming-past-defeats","Overcoming Past Defeats",[574,213535,213536],{},[577,213537,213539],{"href":213538},"#preparation-and-hard-work","Preparation and Hard Work",[574,213541,213542],{},[577,213543,213545],{"href":213544},"#expectations-and-pressure","Expectations and Pressure",[574,213547,213548],{},[577,213549,213551],{"href":213550},"#winning-mentality","Winning Mentality",[574,213553,213554],{},[577,213555,213557],{"href":213556},"#historical-and-community-impact","Historical and Community Impact",[574,213559,213560],{},[577,213561,213563],{"href":213562},"#goals-and-milestones","Goals and Milestones",[574,213565,213566],{},[577,213567,634],{"href":633},[566,213569,213511],{"id":213570},"dreams-and-aspirations",[639,213572,213573],{},[642,213574],{"alt":213575,"src":213576},"We have the experience and the drive to win it all. We have been dreaming since we were five years old of carrying home a state championship. - David Alston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-897624.png",[647,213578],{"author":213579,"quote":213580},"David Alston","We have the experience and the drive to win it all. We have been dreaming since we were five years old of carrying home a state championship.",[647,213582],{"author":213583,"quote":213584},"Geno Auriemma","Right now, my issue is recruiting, and getting ready for the season and making sure that we put ourselves in position to win a national championship.",[647,213586],{"author":213587,"quote":213588},"Sheena Aden","Hopefully I can break the Mercer County scoring record. I need to get better with my outside game. Ultimately, I'd like us to get to the state title game.",[647,213590],{"author":213591,"quote":213592},"Gwen Delk","I just want to win the state championship. That's always been my dream. I just want to win it for my team.",[639,213594,213595],{},[642,213596],{"alt":213597,"src":213598},"I'm hoping we can get back to the old N.C. State, even if that means me scoring four points. I want to win; I want to be able to say I went to a Final Four. - Gavin Grant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1515282.png",[647,213600],{"author":201497,"quote":213601},"I'm hoping we can get back to the old N.C. State, even if that means me scoring four points. I want to win; I want to be able to say I went to a Final Four.",[647,213603],{"author":213300,"quote":213604},"I'm not going to lie and say it's not on my mind. But we are not going to get caught up in that. We want to win a national championship.",[647,213606],{"author":213607,"quote":213608},"Joe King","Me and the team want to win the state championship. We want to go undefeated this year and show the state what Southside football is all about.",[647,213610],{"author":213611,"quote":213612},"Kevin Keen","You always hope you can get up here. The last two years we really had high hopes. Not that we didn't this year, but to go undefeated in the regular season two years in a row and not get to the state tournament was disappointing. That makes this extra satisfying.",[647,213614],{"author":213615,"quote":213616},"Kelly McKeon","This has always been our goal, to get to the state championship game. We want to go there, and we want to win.",[639,213618,213619],{},[642,213620],{"alt":213621,"src":213622},"Our goal is a state championship, ... We're not going to settle until we're there. - Michael Mattingly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2063064.png",[647,213624],{"author":213625,"quote":213626},"Michael Mattingly","Our goal is a state championship, ... We're not going to settle until we're there.",[647,213628],{"author":213629,"quote":213630},"O.J. Mayo","This has been one of the most difficult seasons I've had. At the same time, we've gotten through it as a team and we've given ourselves another chance at winning the Division III state championship.",[647,213632],{"author":213633,"quote":213634},"Brian Robinson","As excited as we are, this is not the state championship. We can celebrate tonight and tomorrow, but Monday it's back to work.",[690,213636],{":authors":213637},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Robinson\",\"slug\":\"brian-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Johnson\",\"slug\":\"chad-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"David Alston\",\"slug\":\"david-alston\"},{\"name\":\"Gavin Grant\",\"slug\":\"gavin-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Gwen Delk\",\"slug\":\"gwen-delk\"},{\"name\":\"Joe King\",\"slug\":\"joe-king\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly McKeon\",\"slug\":\"kelly-mckeon\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Keen\",\"slug\":\"kevin-keen\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Mattingly\",\"slug\":\"michael-mattingly\"},{\"name\":\"O.J. Mayo\",\"slug\":\"oj-mayo\"},{\"name\":\"Sheena Aden\",\"slug\":\"sheena-aden\"}]",[566,213639,138342],{"id":138686},[639,213641,213642],{},[642,213643],{"alt":213644,"src":213645},"I think we can get another state championship. I think that's reachable. That's our goal. The are a lot of obstacles, but I think we can do it. - Clint Burgess","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-995900.png",[647,213647],{"author":213648,"quote":213649},"Clint Burgess","I think we can get another state championship. I think that's reachable. That's our goal. The are a lot of obstacles, but I think we can do it.",[647,213651],{"author":213652,"quote":213653},"Dustin Bainter","I think most of us were hoping for maybe a regional or sectional championship. But, it still hurts to lose in the first round of state. When you're 29-1, you kind of want to have your own spot in history. ... We couldn't do that.",[647,213655],{"author":213656,"quote":213657},"Stan Carpenter","Our ultimate goal, like most teams, is to make it to the state championship. We think we have a shot. We also have a lot to work on, too. We can't just walk out on the court and expect to win.",[647,213659],{"author":213660,"quote":213661},"Bobby DeBerry","We are almost ready to win the state championship, but we still need a little more practice on a few things.",[639,213663,213664],{},[642,213665],{"alt":213666,"src":213667},"We kind of got lackadaisical. I'm pretty disappointed with the way we finished that game. That's not going to cut it if we want to win the state championship. - Julie Futch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1451100.png",[647,213669],{"author":213670,"quote":213671},"Julie Futch","We kind of got lackadaisical. I'm pretty disappointed with the way we finished that game. That's not going to cut it if we want to win the state championship.",[647,213673],{"author":213674,"quote":213675},"Lee Fisher","Anything can happen. If you get your mind set that you want to be back here next year, you better take those steps one at a time. Don't try and jump from the first of the season to the state championship because it's a long way down.",[647,213677],{"author":213678,"quote":213679},"Scott Fahey","I would love to go out and win a state championship. But with what I have been through so far this season I'm not going to say that if I place in the top three or the top four that I'm going to be disappointed.",[647,213681],{"author":213682,"quote":213683},"Jamey Gelhar","Last year, they took our chances away for the championship. We're going to be really fired up.",[647,213685],{"author":213686,"quote":213687},"Dan Labbate","Something like this we'll probably never experience again. We shouldn't hang our heads, we had a great year. Two teams can't win a state title. That's life.",[639,213689,213690],{},[642,213691],{"alt":213692,"src":213693},"I'm not promising a state championship, but we should go far. - James Mason","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2019701.png",[647,213695],{"author":213696,"quote":213697},"James Mason","I'm not promising a state championship, but we should go far.",[647,213699],{"author":213700,"quote":213701},"Debra Pegram","I think that it's great we get the chance to see each other again. I think it's kind of sad that one of us won't be able to make it to the regional championships, because we're such great friends. But, on the flip side, at least this guarantees that one of us will.",[647,213703],{"author":213704,"quote":213705},"Eric Pullen","Two more wins. That's what we were telling them before the game: 'Forget the regular season. We've got a three-game season right now we've got to focus on.' I think they've got it in mind to get back to the state finals again, to see if they can do it.",[690,213707],{":authors":213708},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby DeBerry\",\"slug\":\"bobby-deberry\"},{\"name\":\"Clint Burgess\",\"slug\":\"clint-burgess\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Labbate\",\"slug\":\"dan-labbate\"},{\"name\":\"Debra Pegram\",\"slug\":\"debra-pegram\"},{\"name\":\"Dustin Bainter\",\"slug\":\"dustin-bainter\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Pullen\",\"slug\":\"eric-pullen\"},{\"name\":\"James Mason\",\"slug\":\"james-mason\"},{\"name\":\"Jamey Gelhar\",\"slug\":\"jamey-gelhar\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Futch\",\"slug\":\"julie-futch\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Fisher\",\"slug\":\"lee-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Fahey\",\"slug\":\"scott-fahey\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Carpenter\",\"slug\":\"stan-carpenter\"}]",[566,213710,213521],{"id":213711},"focus-on-state-championships",[639,213713,213714],{},[642,213715],{"alt":213716,"src":213717},"We've beaten every team out there and now we know we can do it. Now we just have to go out there and win a state championship. - Nick Anurak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-937460.png",[647,213719],{"author":213720,"quote":213721},"Nick Anurak","We've beaten every team out there and now we know we can do it. Now we just have to go out there and win a state championship.",[647,213723],{"author":213724,"quote":213725},"Ashleigh Braxton","The national thing is over. Now we're going back to our goal of winning a state championship.",[647,213727],{"author":213728,"quote":213729},"Brian Brandtner","We came here for one reason. To win a state championship.",[647,213731],{"author":213732,"quote":213733},"Chad Biddle","It's definitely more significant because it's our last chance to be a state champion. We've all qualified before and we could always say we've got next year. We can't say that this year.",[639,213735,213736],{},[642,213737],{"alt":213738,"src":213739},"We didn't want to go halfway; we didn't want to win counties last week and have conferences taken away from us. I think this may have been even bigger than last week. We're just psyched about the rest of the season. All there is to look forward to now is the state championships, which we want. I know we're going to get there. - John Benigno","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1053985.png",[647,213741],{"author":213742,"quote":213743},"John Benigno","We didn't want to go halfway; we didn't want to win counties last week and have conferences taken away from us. I think this may have been even bigger than last week. We're just psyched about the rest of the season. All there is to look forward to now is the state championships, which we want. I know we're going to get there.",[647,213745],{"author":213746,"quote":213747},"Justin Brown","We want to win the state championship and the county championship. We still feel like we should win every game we play. That's how you have to feel if you want to win a state championship.",[647,213749],{"author":213750,"quote":213751},"Kyle Brooks","We don't want to be caught up with just being there. We're going there to win a state championship. That's our No. 1 goal.",[647,213753],{"author":213754,"quote":213755},"Brian Clodi","I want to win the state championship. That's the ultimate goal.",[647,213757],{"author":213758,"quote":213759},"Sean Callahan","We have to get up for every team we play. Our focus now is to win a state championship. Yeah, we want to get back at Hillsborough, but we see the big picture and that is to win games,",[639,213761,213762],{},[642,213763],{"alt":213764,"src":213765},"We want to do more than just go back and lose again. We want to come back up Highway 69 with the state championship trophy. - Lou Dawkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1342423.png",[647,213767],{"author":213768,"quote":213769},"Lou Dawkins","We want to do more than just go back and lose again. We want to come back up Highway 69 with the state championship trophy.",[647,213771],{"author":213768,"quote":213772},"It's a long season and we have to get better. We still want to do what we said we planned to do in the summer -- win that state championship.",[647,213774],{"author":213775,"quote":213776},"Bob Jesmain","We're here to win it all. We're not here to just show up. We're going after the whole prize, and that's the state championship.",[690,213778],{":authors":213779},"[{\"name\":\"Ashleigh Braxton\",\"slug\":\"ashleigh-braxton\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Jesmain\",\"slug\":\"bob-jesmain\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Brandtner\",\"slug\":\"brian-brandtner\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Clodi\",\"slug\":\"brian-clodi\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Biddle\",\"slug\":\"chad-biddle\"},{\"name\":\"John Benigno\",\"slug\":\"john-benigno\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Brown\",\"slug\":\"justin-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Brooks\",\"slug\":\"kyle-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Dawkins\",\"slug\":\"lou-dawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Anurak\",\"slug\":\"nick-anurak\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Callahan\",\"slug\":\"sean-callahan\"}]",[566,213781,213527],{"id":213782},"team-effort-and-unity",[639,213784,213785],{},[642,213786],{"alt":213787,"src":213788},"After being down here the past two years and getting third, we were really pumped not to get third again. We're really excited about going to the championship game. - Felicia Chester","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1189611.png",[647,213790],{"author":213791,"quote":213792},"Felicia Chester","After being down here the past two years and getting third, we were really pumped not to get third again. We're really excited about going to the championship game.",[647,213794],{"author":213795,"quote":213796},"Jeff Caldwell","The entire community has been supportive of our program and you need that support to win championships. We have built something here, but we can't be satisfied with what we have done in the past. It's just that, the past.",[647,213798],{"author":213799,"quote":213800},"Joe Crocco","Sure it stings to lose the game. But, nothing will ever take away our county championship. We all can look back years from now and feel good about it. We accomplished the goal we set for ourselves last fall and that will always be something special and will always connect us.",[647,213802],{"author":213803,"quote":213804},"Miguel Cabrita","The guys really want to bring back a county championship. It's been a while that we could call ourselves county champions, and it's something we're pushing for this year. We also want to be in a position to make a run for a state title at the end of the season.",[639,213806,213807],{},[642,213808],{"alt":213809,"src":213810},"We'll come back. A state championship can make a region championship look like nothing. We know we're right there with the best teams. - Elizabeth Darger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1320145.png",[647,213812],{"author":213813,"quote":213814},"Elizabeth Darger","We'll come back. A state championship can make a region championship look like nothing. We know we're right there with the best teams.",[647,213816],{"author":213817,"quote":213818},"William Graves","Our team is so talented that our game has to end at the state championship with a win.",[647,213820],{"author":213821,"quote":213822},"P. J. Harvey","We had a good effort up and down the lineup. If we keep our focus and play as a team, we can win the state title again.",[647,213824],{"author":213825,"quote":213826},"James Jamison","We've been working hard, ... Everybody wants to play their hardest every game and get a state title for him.",[647,213828],{"author":213829,"quote":213830},"Korie Jackson","We played hard and played like a team to achieve our goal and now we've set an even higher goal - to bring home the state championship.",[639,213832,213833],{},[642,213834],{"alt":213835,"src":213836},"We get to do something we love, which is basketball. It's been fun, and we are looking forward to the trip. With that in mind, we know that if we want to be a state champion, we've got two more games to win. - Brian Keith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1802435.png",[647,213838],{"author":213839,"quote":213840},"Brian Keith","We get to do something we love, which is basketball. It's been fun, and we are looking forward to the trip. With that in mind, we know that if we want to be a state champion, we've got two more games to win.",[647,213842],{"author":213843,"quote":213844},"Gary Mills","We want to win a (state tournament) game this year. We still have the opportunity to do that.",[647,213846],{"author":213847,"quote":213848},"Mark Mears","We're hoping the third time will be the charm. Winning a state title has been our goal all season.",[690,213850],{":authors":213851},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Keith\",\"slug\":\"brian-keith\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Darger\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-darger\"},{\"name\":\"Felicia Chester\",\"slug\":\"felicia-chester\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Mills\",\"slug\":\"gary-mills\"},{\"name\":\"James Jamison\",\"slug\":\"james-jamison\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Caldwell\",\"slug\":\"jeff-caldwell\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Crocco\",\"slug\":\"joe-crocco\"},{\"name\":\"Korie Jackson\",\"slug\":\"korie-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Mears\",\"slug\":\"mark-mears\"},{\"name\":\"Miguel Cabrita\",\"slug\":\"miguel-cabrita\"},{\"name\":\"P. J. Harvey\",\"slug\":\"p-j-harvey\"},{\"name\":\"William Graves\",\"slug\":\"william-graves\"}]",[566,213853,213533],{"id":213854},"overcoming-past-defeats",[639,213856,213857],{},[642,213858],{"alt":213859,"src":213860},"We haven't really accomplished anything yet. It's great to be ranked pretty high in the rankings but that doesn't mean anything. It's nothing if you don't win a championship. - David Boothe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1004715.png",[647,213862],{"author":209543,"quote":213863},"We haven't really accomplished anything yet. It's great to be ranked pretty high in the rankings but that doesn't mean anything. It's nothing if you don't win a championship.",[647,213865],{"author":213652,"quote":213653},[647,213867],{"author":213868,"quote":213869},"Alvin Copeland","We've won state championships when we haven't won region. It's not over.",[647,213871],{"author":68686,"quote":213872},"Remember, we won this state the last two times. They just didn't count them the last time. We can win it again. Let's go for it three in a row.",[639,213874,213875],{},[642,213876],{"alt":213877,"src":213878},"We've got a chip on our shoulder. We've won two state titles, and we want to do that year after year. - Leroy Foster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1453998.png",[647,213880],{"author":213881,"quote":213882},"Leroy Foster","We've got a chip on our shoulder. We've won two state titles, and we want to do that year after year.",[647,213884],{"author":213885,"quote":213886},"Scott Foster","We expect to be in the championship again this year,",[647,213888],{"author":213682,"quote":213683},[647,213890],{"author":213891,"quote":213892},"Lance Jeter","We know how long it's been since somebody won back-to-back, but we're not focused on that. We're trying to get another state championship for us. That would be lovely to know that's your place in history. If we win it, it will be more special to us.",[647,213894],{"author":213895,"quote":213896},"Crystal Langhorne","I still don't think anybody's going to expect us to win the championship game. Everybody keeps on saying we're too young, but look at us now. We've played so many minutes, we're like juniors right now. I don't think our youth matters anymore.",[639,213898,213899],{},[642,213900],{"alt":213901,"src":213902},"This is our second time in three years. We know how it feels (not to win a state championship). We don't want to come home feeling the same way. - David Magley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1987275.png",[647,213904],{"author":213905,"quote":213906},"David Magley","This is our second time in three years. We know how it feels (not to win a state championship). We don't want to come home feeling the same way.",[647,213908],{"author":210867,"quote":213909},"That's the one thing I wanted that I left out of my coaching career. I never won a state title. I was fortunate to be down there several times, but we never won it. We probably should have a couple times, but we missed out.",[647,213911],{"author":213912,"quote":213913},"Larry Morgan","To have three in the finals and win three state titles is unbelievable. We tripled the number of state championships in the history of our school.",[690,213915],{":authors":213916},"[{\"name\":\"Alvin Copeland\",\"slug\":\"alvin-copeland\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Clinton\",\"slug\":\"bill-clinton\"},{\"name\":\"Crystal Langhorne\",\"slug\":\"crystal-langhorne\"},{\"name\":\"David Boothe\",\"slug\":\"david-boothe\"},{\"name\":\"David Magley\",\"slug\":\"david-magley\"},{\"name\":\"David Marsh\",\"slug\":\"david-marsh\"},{\"name\":\"Dustin Bainter\",\"slug\":\"dustin-bainter\"},{\"name\":\"Jamey Gelhar\",\"slug\":\"jamey-gelhar\"},{\"name\":\"Lance Jeter\",\"slug\":\"lance-jeter\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Morgan\",\"slug\":\"larry-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Leroy Foster\",\"slug\":\"leroy-foster\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Foster\",\"slug\":\"scott-foster\"}]",[566,213918,213539],{"id":213919},"preparation-and-hard-work",[639,213921,213922],{},[642,213923],{"alt":213924,"src":213925},"This puts us in a good position to get that league title. In the past it's almost been a gimme that you could get to the state tournament if you had a pretty good team. This season it's going to be tougher. - Greg Burgers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1029924.png",[647,213927],{"author":213928,"quote":213929},"Greg Burgers","This puts us in a good position to get that league title. In the past it's almost been a gimme that you could get to the state tournament if you had a pretty good team. This season it's going to be tougher.",[647,213931],{"author":213932,"quote":213933},"Billy Chamberlain","It's all we've been talking about all year. First day of practice we told all the underclassmen winning the (team) championship was our goal. We were getting this four times, but now we're taking it to the next level with state duals next week.",[647,213935],{"author":213936,"quote":213937},"Quinnetta Claytor","We can do it, we can win state championships.",[647,213939],{"author":213758,"quote":213759},[639,213941,213942],{},[642,213943],{"alt":213944,"src":213945},"Our team is working very hard and had a great summer of base building, running every day, ... Our goal, as it is every year, is to be able to contend for a state championship. - City High","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1608962.png",[647,213947],{"author":213948,"quote":213949},"City High","Our team is working very hard and had a great summer of base building, running every day, ... Our goal, as it is every year, is to be able to contend for a state championship.",[647,213951],{"author":213952,"quote":213953},"Joe Humasti","We have a really strong men's team. We've got a lot of talent and depth on this team and our main goal this year is to make it to state championships.",[647,213955],{"author":213825,"quote":213826},[647,213957],{"author":213958,"quote":213959},"Jeff Kline","We expect every sport to be at state and win a state championship. We demand more out of each other. That's where we get our tradition.",[647,213961],{"author":213962,"quote":213963},"Jerry Little","Everybody realizes that you can come here and go 0-3, and go home a state champ. It has happened a couple of times.",[639,213965,213966],{},[642,213967],{"alt":213968,"src":213969},"We need to win. It's the last couple of games before the state playoffs so we have to have a good showing. - Jeremy Pinard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2217276.png",[647,213971],{"author":213972,"quote":213973},"Jeremy Pinard","We need to win. It's the last couple of games before the state playoffs so we have to have a good showing.",[647,213975],{"author":213976,"quote":213977},"Joker Phillips","This isn't the first time we've had momentum. There was momentum coming out of the Tennessee game two years ago. What we've got to do now is capitalize on it.",[647,213979],{"author":213633,"quote":213980},"Right now, we're very excited about what we've accomplished. We realize how hard it is to become a state champion, especially an undefeated state champion.",[690,213982],{":authors":213983},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Chamberlain\",\"slug\":\"billy-chamberlain\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Robinson\",\"slug\":\"brian-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"City High\",\"slug\":\"city-high\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Burgers\",\"slug\":\"greg-burgers\"},{\"name\":\"James Jamison\",\"slug\":\"james-jamison\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Kline\",\"slug\":\"jeff-kline\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Pinard\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-pinard\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Little\",\"slug\":\"jerry-little\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Humasti\",\"slug\":\"joe-humasti\"},{\"name\":\"Joker Phillips\",\"slug\":\"joker-phillips\"},{\"name\":\"Quinnetta Claytor\",\"slug\":\"quinnetta-claytor\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Callahan\",\"slug\":\"sean-callahan\"}]",[566,213985,213545],{"id":213986},"expectations-and-pressure",[639,213988,213989],{},[642,213990],{"alt":213991,"src":213992},"We've got high expectations this year. We like to think we're going to play for a national championship, but if we're going to play for a national championship, we've got to play better than this. - Elliott Avent","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-902175.png",[647,213994],{"author":213995,"quote":213996},"Elliott Avent","We've got high expectations this year. We like to think we're going to play for a national championship, but if we're going to play for a national championship, we've got to play better than this.",[647,213998],{"author":210340,"quote":213999},"I like what we're doing now as opposed to throwing a few more downfield and losing by 20 to Virginia and losing by 20 to Texas A&M, ... I feel pretty comfortable that I won't fall for the bait.",[647,214001],{"author":68686,"quote":213872},[647,214003],{"author":214004,"quote":214005},"Todd Cheney","Our ultimate goal is to win the state championship. Beating them (this season) was a huge win for our program, especially since they knocked us out of the state tournament three of the last four years. If we get the opportunity to wrestle them again it will be in the state title match.",[639,214007,214008],{},[642,214009],{"alt":214010,"src":214011},"I want to win a state championship. I came here to win. I do as best as I can for the team. I'm glad I'm here. I like this team. - David Dulkys","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1315727.png",[647,214013],{"author":214014,"quote":214015},"David Dulkys","I want to win a state championship. I came here to win. I do as best as I can for the team. I'm glad I'm here. I like this team.",[647,214017],{"author":214018,"quote":214019},"Ken Green","I think our team isn't satisfied with a section championship. We don't want our season to end yet.",[647,214021],{"author":214022,"quote":214023},"Chris Hanson","And it shouldn't. We were disappointed we were not state champs last year.",[647,214025],{"author":214026,"quote":214027},"Tracey Hammel","We've got one championship, but the kids understand no one will remember that if we're beat by Frankfort. We have four championships we want to win. The first one was the Hall of Fame. The second is the conference. The third is the sectional, then we want to win state.",[647,214029],{"author":214030,"quote":214031},"Rich Irr","We're not even thinking about the state playoffs yet. We're just focusing on the WPIAL playoffs.",[639,214033,214034],{},[642,214035],{"alt":214036,"src":214037},"We've got longevity to stay here and do whatever it is we need to do to win the championship. That's something a lot of places don't have. - Chad Knaus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1804382.png",[647,214039],{"author":214040,"quote":214041},"Chad Knaus","We've got longevity to stay here and do whatever it is we need to do to win the championship. That's something a lot of places don't have.",[647,214043],{"author":214044,"quote":214045},"Nancy Kroll","Our goal is a state championship. We keep things in perspective and we know we have work to do - but, yes, we expect to win the state championship.",[647,214047],{"author":214048,"quote":214049},"Willie Kemp","I knew it could go either way. It's very nice to win this, but I'd rather be out there playing for a state championship.",[690,214051],{":authors":214052},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Clinton\",\"slug\":\"bill-clinton\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Knaus\",\"slug\":\"chad-knaus\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hanson\",\"slug\":\"chris-hanson\"},{\"name\":\"David Dulkys\",\"slug\":\"david-dulkys\"},{\"name\":\"Elliott Avent\",\"slug\":\"elliott-avent\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Green\",\"slug\":\"ken-green\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Kroll\",\"slug\":\"nancy-kroll\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Irr\",\"slug\":\"rich-irr\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Cheney\",\"slug\":\"todd-cheney\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Bowden\",\"slug\":\"tommy-bowden\"},{\"name\":\"Tracey Hammel\",\"slug\":\"tracey-hammel\"},{\"name\":\"Willie Kemp\",\"slug\":\"willie-kemp\"}]",[566,214054,213551],{"id":214055},"winning-mentality",[639,214057,214058],{},[642,214059],{"alt":214060,"src":214061},"We're just really excited to get that opportunity. To be the first team at College Park to set that tradition and win that title, it's just such an honor. I'm glad I'm a part of it. - Kip Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-923131.png",[647,214063],{"author":214064,"quote":214065},"Kip Anderson","We're just really excited to get that opportunity. To be the first team at College Park to set that tradition and win that title, it's just such an honor. I'm glad I'm a part of it.",[647,214067],{"author":214068,"quote":214069},"Seimone Augustus","This would be the ultimate thing, to bring a national championship back to my hometown, back to the state of Louisiana, especially with everything that happened here.",[647,214071],{"author":214072,"quote":214073},"Dwayne Bolt","We hope to bring home a state trophy again. That's a tough deal because no one has ever brought home the trophy two years in a row. But there's a first for everything.",[647,214075],{"author":213746,"quote":213747},[639,214077,214078],{},[642,214079],{"alt":214080,"src":214081},"To win a state championship every year, no doubt about it. It really determines if you've had a successful season or not. It's a good thing. The kids expect to win. It's what the town expects. - Tom Brockett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1131085.png",[647,214083],{"author":214084,"quote":214085},"Tom Brockett","To win a state championship every year, no doubt about it. It really determines if you've had a successful season or not. It's a good thing. The kids expect to win. It's what the town expects.",[647,214087],{"author":214088,"quote":214089},"Spencer Fields","We feel good about our state championship chances.",[647,214091],{"author":214092,"quote":214093},"Jennifer Grubb","It's a big deal to make the playoffs and keep the run alive. We're hoping to compete for a state championship again. That's always a goal for us.",[647,214095],{"author":214096,"quote":214097},"Casey Higgins","We just want to keep winning and move on. I'm not at all interested in being the last team standing in the county; I want to be the last one standing in the state.",[647,214099],{"author":214100,"quote":214101},"Bob Jacoby","We always hope to put together a pretty good season, but I think for us our primary goal is to try to beat Watterson. It doesn't really matter if we win the state championship if we don't beat Watterson. That's kind of the way it's become.",[639,214103,214104],{},[642,214105],{"alt":214106,"src":214107},"If we win the state title this year, they can do whatever they want. - Dave Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1742722.png",[647,214109],{"author":214110,"quote":214111},"Dave Johnson","If we win the state title this year, they can do whatever they want.",[647,214113],{"author":214114,"quote":214115},"Brad Lowe","Last year we wanted to win one game. This year we want to win the state championship.",[647,214117],{"author":214118,"quote":214119},"Pat McQuaid","It's baseball and it was going to come to an end. Hopefully we are now going to win our next five games in a row and win the state championship.",[690,214121],{":authors":214122},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Jacoby\",\"slug\":\"bob-jacoby\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Lowe\",\"slug\":\"brad-lowe\"},{\"name\":\"Casey Higgins\",\"slug\":\"casey-higgins\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Johnson\",\"slug\":\"dave-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Dwayne Bolt\",\"slug\":\"dwayne-bolt\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Grubb\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-grubb\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Brown\",\"slug\":\"justin-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Kip Anderson\",\"slug\":\"kip-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Pat McQuaid\",\"slug\":\"pat-mcquaid\"},{\"name\":\"Seimone Augustus\",\"slug\":\"seimone-augustus\"},{\"name\":\"Spencer Fields\",\"slug\":\"spencer-fields\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Brockett\",\"slug\":\"tom-brockett\"}]",[566,214124,213557],{"id":214125},"historical-and-community-impact",[639,214127,214128],{},[642,214129],{"alt":214130,"src":214131},"We know there are a lot of good teams gunning for the championship, but we are focused on our job. Its nice to know the competition feels that Ted and I are the guys to beat. - Todd Bodine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1130037.png",[647,214133],{"author":214134,"quote":214135},"Todd Bodine","We know there are a lot of good teams gunning for the championship, but we are focused on our job. Its nice to know the competition feels that Ted and I are the guys to beat.",[647,214137],{"author":213795,"quote":213796},[647,214139],{"author":214140,"quote":214141},"Pedrito Estrill","We are pretty happy about winning a championship. It's always good when you win a championship. It means that you have represented your school well and gives the school something that you can positively identify with.",[647,214143],{"author":214144,"quote":214145},"Jef Flournoy","Our goal is to win a state title. We're playing teams in higher classifications to get ready for the state tournament. This game tonight doesn't stop us from trying to reach our goal.",[639,214147,214148],{},[642,214149],{"alt":214150,"src":214151},"I think it ends the season right. Our careers here at Toledo as seniors, it is icing on the cake. This is our championship and it feels great. - Bruce Gradkowski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1498112.png",[647,214153],{"author":214154,"quote":214155},"Bruce Gradkowski","I think it ends the season right. Our careers here at Toledo as seniors, it is icing on the cake. This is our championship and it feels great.",[647,214157],{"author":214158,"quote":214159},"Ray Groth","I kind of thought I had an eye for talent. You don't make it to a state championship game if you don't have some kind of talent.",[647,214161],{"author":214162,"quote":214163},"Corey Hartung","Our whole team's goal is the NCAA Title, the national title. So we're all working every day to earn that national title.",[647,214165],{"author":214166,"quote":214167},"Laura Harper","It's just funny to me how no one respects us. We were just thinking, 'When are we going to get respect? Just when?' I guess we just have to win the national championship.",[647,214169],{"author":214170,"quote":214171},"Bev Kearney","This is huge. I feel like we haven't lost momentum after the national championship, we've gained it. The Texas Relays are a great chance for us to judge where we are as a team. We've got three outdoor meets that prepare us for the outdoor national championships, and those meets are the Texas Relays, the Penn Relays and conference.",[639,214173,214174],{},[642,214175],{"alt":214176,"src":214177},"If we make the NCAA Championships, you definitely have to call it a successful season. - Lin Loring","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1924976.png",[647,214179],{"author":214180,"quote":214181},"Lin Loring","If we make the NCAA Championships, you definitely have to call it a successful season.",[647,214183],{"author":213912,"quote":213913},[647,214185],{"author":214186,"quote":214187},"Casey Riddle","You always want to win, no matter who you're playing. I'm happy for them, but we came in here trying to win our second straight state title. It leaves a bitter taste.",[690,214189],{":authors":214190},"[{\"name\":\"Bev Kearney\",\"slug\":\"bev-kearney\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Gradkowski\",\"slug\":\"bruce-gradkowski\"},{\"name\":\"Casey Riddle\",\"slug\":\"casey-riddle\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Hartung\",\"slug\":\"corey-hartung\"},{\"name\":\"Jef Flournoy\",\"slug\":\"jef-flournoy\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Caldwell\",\"slug\":\"jeff-caldwell\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Morgan\",\"slug\":\"larry-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Harper\",\"slug\":\"laura-harper\"},{\"name\":\"Lin Loring\",\"slug\":\"lin-loring\"},{\"name\":\"Pedrito Estrill\",\"slug\":\"pedrito-estrill\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Groth\",\"slug\":\"ray-groth\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Bodine\",\"slug\":\"todd-bodine\"}]",[566,214192,213563],{"id":214193},"goals-and-milestones",[639,214195,214196],{},[642,214197],{"alt":214198,"src":214199},"We knew if we wanted to be the state champion, we had to beat Bellevue West. If you're going to get the title, you want to beat the title-holder. - Eric Behrens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1017039.png",[647,214201],{"author":200335,"quote":214202},"We knew if we wanted to be the state champion, we had to beat Bellevue West. If you're going to get the title, you want to beat the title-holder.",[647,214204],{"author":214205,"quote":214206},"Mitch Baker","The season has been going pretty good. I think I have a pretty good shot at the state title this year.",[647,214208],{"author":214209,"quote":214210},"Tyler Brand","A sectional championship always feels different, but we realize this isn't our goal. A state championship is our goal. This is the first out of four steps to that title. Now we have to get ready for Saturday's regional.",[647,214212],{"author":214213,"quote":214214},"Sean Foley","One of the key goals at the beginning of the season was to get the county championships back. Today was the deadline for the state playoffs with the power points. So now we go into that arena. That's our next challenge -- that's the next thing we have to look forward to.",[639,214216,214217],{},[642,214218],{"alt":214219,"src":214220},"And it shouldn't. We were disappointed we were not state champs last year. - Chris Hanson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1606383.png",[647,214222],{"author":214022,"quote":214023},[647,214224],{"author":152494,"quote":214225},"To win a national championship, you've got to be a little lucky.",[647,214227],{"author":214228,"quote":214229},"Shannon Hildreth","I think we can do it (win state).",[647,214231],{"author":213895,"quote":214232},"We thought we could win the national championship before every one of our games. I think this just gives us more confidence.",[647,214234],{"author":214235,"quote":214236},"Meredith Levison","We're looking forward to going back. It means a lot. Hopefully this time we can bring back the state championship.",[639,214238,214239],{},[642,214240],{"alt":214241,"src":214242},"We're exactly where we want to be at this point in the season. We're one game away from playing for a shot at a state championship. - Mike Ortner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2171527.png",[647,214244],{"author":214245,"quote":214246},"Mike Ortner","We're exactly where we want to be at this point in the season. We're one game away from playing for a shot at a state championship.",[647,214248],{"author":213704,"quote":213705},[690,214250],{":authors":214251},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Hanson\",\"slug\":\"chris-hanson\"},{\"name\":\"Crystal Langhorne\",\"slug\":\"crystal-langhorne\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Behrens\",\"slug\":\"eric-behrens\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Pullen\",\"slug\":\"eric-pullen\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Holtz\",\"slug\":\"lou-holtz\"},{\"name\":\"Meredith Levison\",\"slug\":\"meredith-levison\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Ortner\",\"slug\":\"mike-ortner\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Baker\",\"slug\":\"mitch-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Foley\",\"slug\":\"sean-foley\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Hildreth\",\"slug\":\"shannon-hildreth\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Brand\",\"slug\":\"tyler-brand\"}]",[566,214253,634],{"id":1014},[639,214255,214256],{},[642,214257],{"alt":214258,"src":214259},"It's been a goal of ours all season to get back to that state championship. We've all been so focused on that goal, and we're working as hard as we can to get it. - Kim Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-922965.png",[647,214261],{"author":214262,"quote":214263},"Kim Adams","It's been a goal of ours all season to get back to that state championship. We've all been so focused on that goal, and we're working as hard as we can to get it.",[647,214265],{"author":213928,"quote":214266},"This is just a dream come true. I mean, yeah, we're going to play for the state championship. This is just unbelievable.",[647,214268],{"author":214269,"quote":214270},"Kelly Dyer","We could win a state title; that would top last year. I can top last year. It will be a little tougher for us, but we can do it.",[647,214272],{"author":214273,"quote":214274},"Travis DeWalt","We train our guys to make it to the state series every season. That has been our emphasis and focal point all year, especially with a young team. Taking second is a hard thing to swallow. I don't care who wins it, it wasn't us and that's just a hard thing to swallow.",[639,214276,214277],{},[642,214278],{"alt":214279,"src":214280},"You can't win a state title on Friday. We are taking it one step at a time and just trying to get into the top 12 teams and come back Saturday and have a shot. One step at a time. - Dennis Erlich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1380056.png",[647,214282],{"author":214283,"quote":214284},"Dennis Erlich","You can't win a state title on Friday. We are taking it one step at a time and just trying to get into the top 12 teams and come back Saturday and have a shot. One step at a time.",[647,214286],{"author":214287,"quote":214288},"Brendan Flanagan","We put a mean streak on our head. We're keeping our mean streak through the state tournament. Just go out there and dominate is our plan.",[647,214290],{"author":213670,"quote":214291},"This one hurts. I wanted to be the one to take the team to their first state title. And it didn't happen. I didn't come through for my team.",[647,214293],{"author":214294,"quote":214295},"Herman Gooden","Here we are in the state championships. This was not the time to be quiet. It's a time for everybody to speak up and say what they have to say. Then we can put the pieces together and find out what we can do to make things turn out all right.",[647,214297],{"author":7166,"quote":214298},"We don't want to be a semifinalist or a runner-up. We want to be a state champion.",[639,214300,214301],{},[642,214302],{"alt":214303,"src":214304},"Our goal is to win the state championship. We will have to go through some really good athletic teams, but we are up for the challenge. - Hank Hargraves","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1636955.png",[647,214306],{"author":214307,"quote":214308},"Hank Hargraves","Our goal is to win the state championship. We will have to go through some really good athletic teams, but we are up for the challenge.",[647,214310],{"author":214311,"quote":214312},"Rick LeBato","If you can get an opportunity to get a win, that's all you want. We had one and it didn't work out. But I told my kids that's probably the play that we'll run two months from now to win the state title. Next time we'll have the kinks worked out.",[690,214314],{":authors":214315},"[{\"name\":\"Brendan Flanagan\",\"slug\":\"brendan-flanagan\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Erlich\",\"slug\":\"dennis-erlich\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Burgers\",\"slug\":\"greg-burgers\"},{\"name\":\"H. 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Hopefully, we can win a couple more games and bring Kendrick back a championship. A lot of people in Columbus don't want us to win.",[639,214534,214535],{},[642,214536],{"alt":214537,"src":214538},"This doesn't matter at all. We want the championship. - Lindsey Hunter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1667209.png",[647,214540],{"author":214541,"quote":214542},"Lindsey Hunter","This doesn't matter at all. We want the championship.",[647,214544],{"author":214545,"quote":214546},"Brandon Siler","You want to win a ring? You want to win a national championship? Everybody sees this program going up, especially on the inside.",[647,214548],{"author":214549,"quote":214550},"Alan Taylor","You can't be disappointed with a state championship, that's what everybody has been telling me.",[647,214552],{"author":214553,"quote":214554},"Zac Taylor","We have to get back to a Big 12 championship. I don't think there's any doubt in our minds that we can win the North.",[647,214556],{"author":15785,"quote":214557},"We see it's there. It's hard not to think like 'Aw, national championship!' but we've just got to stay focused.",[639,214559,214560],{},[642,214561],{"alt":214562,"src":214563},"The county has a number of teams that will be in the hunt for a state championship in May. Walton is looking to continue to build on the success that we have had so far this spring. - Tom Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2780024.png",[647,214565],{"author":25507,"quote":214566},"The county has a number of teams that will be in the hunt for a state championship in May. Walton is looking to continue to build on the success that we have had so far this spring.",[647,214568],{"author":214569,"quote":214570},"Shaquille O'Neal","Remember this-I’m going to bring a championship to Miami. 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Now we have to talk about beating Clemson. - Larry Coker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1232597.png",[647,214587],{"author":212894,"quote":214588},"We haven't even talked about a national championship. Now we have to talk about beating Clemson.",[647,214590],{"author":214591,"quote":214592},"Larry Davis","To say the College of Charleston game is any bigger than any of the rest we have left is a hype statement. Every one of them down the stretch matters.",[647,214594],{"author":214595,"quote":214596},"Jeff Herron","You can't really tell your kids this game is for the region championship because there is still a lot of football left after this, but certainly it's a game with playoff implications. We expect to be there, and we feel like Glynn will also. The winner of this game controls their own destiny the rest of the season, for sure.",[647,214598],{"author":214599,"quote":214600},"Hale Irwin","It's a long, hard, difficult process to make it to a national championship.",[639,214602,214603],{},[642,214604],{"alt":214605,"src":214606},"It's going to be big just to have a chance to play for a state championship. - Paul Morse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2080552.png",[647,214608],{"author":214609,"quote":214610},"Paul Morse","It's going to be big just to have a chance to play for a state championship.",[647,214612],{"author":214613,"quote":214614},"Robert Mason","We made up our minds that we VMI 34 CHAR. SOUTH. 12weren't going to let it happen this year.",[647,214616],{"author":214617,"quote":214618},"Brian Russell","It's huge. It does a lot for us, but really, we didn't go into the Green Bay game thinking we didn't have a chance. We came to get a W. It just feels really good to sit back and enjoy.",[647,214620],{"author":214621,"quote":214622},"Cameron Smith","We've been waiting for this game right here. It's just another game . . . on the way to the state championship.",[647,214624],{"author":214625,"quote":214626},"Todd Taylor","It's huge, with the lessons you learn from playing those two games. We've been in the area championship and sub-state now. We know what it's all about.",[639,214628,214629],{},[642,214630],{"alt":214631,"src":214632},"This definitely can cost us championships. This was someone we expected a lot from. - E. O. Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2708377.png",[647,214634],{"author":77546,"quote":214635},"This definitely can cost us championships. This was someone we expected a lot from.",[647,214637],{"author":210590,"quote":214638},"This is a team I thought that could get to the national championship game.",[647,214640],{"author":214599,"quote":214641},"It’s a long, hard, difficult process to make it to a national championship.",[690,214643],{":authors":214644},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Russell\",\"slug\":\"brian-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Cameron Smith\",\"slug\":\"cameron-smith\"},{\"name\":\"E. O. 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You just want to do as well as you can.",[647,214658],{"author":214659,"quote":214660},"Joe Bline","Everyone will want to stay away from the top bracket. ... That doesn't mean the (Bowling Green) bracket will be easy, I just think everyone will want to stay away from (defending state champion) North College Hill as long as they can.",[647,214662],{"author":210504,"quote":214663},"This could very easily be the national championship game. There will be a lot of talent on that floor.",[647,214665],{"author":214666,"quote":214667},"Dave Krauth","North Dakota and St. Cloud State can both legitimately think about a national championship. And Duluth is not far behind.",[639,214669,214670],{},[642,214671],{"alt":214672,"src":214673},"Sanborn will be competitive this season. Winning a championship fuels additional success. You don't win two straight championships without having a deep program. - Dave Pinkham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2199087.png",[647,214675],{"author":214676,"quote":214677},"Dave Pinkham","Sanborn will be competitive this season. Winning a championship fuels additional success. You don't win two straight championships without having a deep program.",[647,214679],{"author":214680,"quote":214681},"Josh Satin","We know how big these kinds of games are. We have big win after big win after big win against quality teams like Long Beach, and then we play Davis and can't win a game.",[647,214683],{"author":214684,"quote":214685},"Nick Saban","Any team that does not win it's conference championship game should not play in the BCS title game",[647,214687],{"author":77546,"quote":214635},[647,214689],{"author":214690,"quote":214691},"Rusty Wallace","With D.J. (Jarrett) winning at Talladega, and Mark taking the win at Kansas, maybe there's some kind of trend going on for us older guys uh, I mean us seasoned veterans to be winning the races, ... Heck, if that's the case, maybe it's my turn to win this weekend. I don't think it would come as a super big surprise if we were able to pull it off this weekend at Charlotte.",[639,214693,214694],{},[642,214695],{"alt":214696,"src":214697},"We knew coming in that it would be a very tough match. The fact that Rogers has won the state championship two years in a row will tell you that. - Kelly Young","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2793450.png",[647,214699],{"author":214700,"quote":214701},"Kelly Young","We knew coming in that it would be a very tough match. The fact that Rogers has won the state championship two years in a row will tell you that.",[647,214703],{"author":214704,"quote":214705},"Scott Young","Huge. County championship. Oughtta be another big one.",[647,214707],{"author":214708,"quote":214709},"Conor Coady","The Championship is such a tough division.",[690,214711],{":authors":214712},"[{\"name\":\"Conor Coady\",\"slug\":\"conor-coady\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Krauth\",\"slug\":\"dave-krauth\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Pinkham\",\"slug\":\"dave-pinkham\"},{\"name\":\"E. O. Wilson\",\"slug\":\"e-o-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Barnett\",\"slug\":\"gary-barnett\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Bline\",\"slug\":\"joe-bline\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Satin\",\"slug\":\"josh-satin\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Young\",\"slug\":\"kelly-young\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Saban\",\"slug\":\"nick-saban\"},{\"name\":\"Rusty Wallace\",\"slug\":\"rusty-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Young\",\"slug\":\"scott-young\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Hatchell\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-hatchell\"}]",[566,214714,214494],{"id":214715},"confidence-and-expectations",[639,214717,214718],{},[642,214719],{"alt":214720,"src":214721},"Let me enjoy this. Right now, I really don't care. I know we've got the national championship. - Corey Brewer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-996850.png",[647,214723],{"author":214724,"quote":214725},"Corey Brewer","Let me enjoy this. Right now, I really don't care. I know we've got the national championship.",[647,214727],{"author":214728,"quote":214729},"Jessica Foley","This program is going to get that national championship banner, I guarantee it.",[647,214731],{"author":214732,"quote":214733},"Pat Gillick","Wait until the championship season gets going and judge for yourselves.",[647,214735],{"author":214736,"quote":214737},"Larry Just","I don't care who we play. I'm excited about the fact that we get the chance to keep on playing and to compete for a national championship is a great honor.",[639,214739,214740],{},[642,214741],{"alt":214742,"src":214743},"I'm awesome with that (national championship prediction). I have those expectations, too. - Sam Keller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1856472.png",[647,214745],{"author":214746,"quote":214747},"Sam Keller","I'm awesome with that (national championship prediction). I have those expectations, too.",[647,214749],{"author":214750,"quote":214751},"Mark LeRose","The kids are already talking about it. This game tells us we are a legitimate state title threat.",[647,214753],{"author":214754,"quote":214755},"Dennis Roland","I'd give up having the most wins for that national championship.",[647,214757],{"author":214758,"quote":214759},"David Wojciechowski","For sure he's going to play. It's a state championship game.",[647,214761],{"author":214758,"quote":214762},"He?s going to play. It?s the state championship game.",[639,214764,214765],{},[642,214766],{"alt":214767,"src":214768},"This is a team I thought that could get to the national championship game. - Marcus Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2744080.png",[647,214770],{"author":210590,"quote":214638},[647,214772],{"author":214773,"quote":214774},"Mark Williams","With this many Sooner fans here to be part of the national championship, that's priceless.",[647,214776],{"author":209316,"quote":214777},"I think running the country is a little more important than worrying about the BCS title game.",[690,214779],{":authors":214780},"[{\"name\":\"Corey Brewer\",\"slug\":\"corey-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"David Wojciechowski\",\"slug\":\"david-wojciechowski\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Roland\",\"slug\":\"dennis-roland\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Foley\",\"slug\":\"jessica-foley\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Just\",\"slug\":\"larry-just\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Williams\",\"slug\":\"marcus-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Mark LeRose\",\"slug\":\"mark-lerose\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Williams\",\"slug\":\"mark-williams-2\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Gillick\",\"slug\":\"pat-gillick\"},{\"name\":\"Reggie Miller\",\"slug\":\"reggie-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Keller\",\"slug\":\"sam-keller\"}]",[566,214782,214500],{"id":214783},"strategic-planning-and-considerations",[639,214785,214786],{},[642,214787],{"alt":214788,"src":214789},"I think if neither one of them makes the NCAA tournament, they'll probably drape the state in black. - Larry Conley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1232457.png",[647,214791],{"author":214792,"quote":214793},"Larry Conley","I think if neither one of them makes the NCAA tournament, they'll probably drape the state in black.",[647,214795],{"author":35746,"quote":214796},"It's an interesting dichotomy, ... We know we're the defending state champ, so we've got to be ready for that.",[647,214798],{"author":214595,"quote":214596},[647,214800],{"author":214801,"quote":214802},"Jeff Judkins","The Colorado State game is the game we are going to focus on, that is for sure.",[639,214804,214805],{},[642,214806],{"alt":214807,"src":214808},"I just don't know. It feels like a rematch going on right now. This thing may go all the way to 2004. - Bob Kerrey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1801753.png",[647,214810],{"author":214811,"quote":214812},"Bob Kerrey","I just don't know. It feels like a rematch going on right now. This thing may go all the way to 2004.",[647,214814],{"author":214815,"quote":214816},"Mitch Moore","There isn't a better place to play the defending state champions than in a stadium named Grande.",[647,214818],{"author":214819,"quote":214820},"Doc Sadler","It's no bigger than Saturday's game (a win at Tulsa) was. But these are two teams who have played well and who have got a chance to keep themselves one game out of first place. But whether we are playing UAB or East Carolina, it is a big game.",[647,214822],{"author":214823,"quote":214824},"Mike Simmonds","This was a tough decision, but I felt the timing was right for this. I'll miss Jefferson and everything we've built here. But I look forward to helping USF win the Big East title, get in the BCS and go for the national title.",[647,214826],{"author":213001,"quote":214827},"The stakes are always higher because it always decides who wins an ACC title or a Big East title or who goes to a BCS bowl. It's always going to be that way.",[639,214829,214830],{},[642,214831],{"alt":214832,"src":214833},"You know, ... I'm pretty sure I'm going to be an Arizona Cardinal. - Kurt Warner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2738484.png",[647,214835],{"author":196374,"quote":214836},"You know, ... I'm pretty sure I'm going to be an Arizona Cardinal.",[647,214838],{"author":183581,"quote":214839},"I don't care about winning big. I just care about winning so we can dominate everybody we play because we're a dominating team. But that's for us. It's not for the AP poll, the BCS or anyone else.",[647,214841],{"author":183581,"quote":214842},"I don't care about winning big, ... I just care about winning so we can dominate everybody we play because we're a dominating team. But that's for us. It's not for the AP poll, the BCS or anyone else.",[690,214844],{":authors":214845},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Kerrey\",\"slug\":\"bob-kerrey\"},{\"name\":\"Darryl Tapp\",\"slug\":\"darryl-tapp\"},{\"name\":\"Doc Sadler\",\"slug\":\"doc-sadler\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Herron\",\"slug\":\"jeff-herron\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Judkins\",\"slug\":\"jeff-judkins\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Warner\",\"slug\":\"kurt-warner\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Conley\",\"slug\":\"larry-conley\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Simmonds\",\"slug\":\"mike-simmonds\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Moore\",\"slug\":\"mitch-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Cohen\",\"slug\":\"paul-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Wright\",\"slug\":\"rod-wright\"}]",[566,214847,114253],{"id":114549},[639,214849,214850],{},[642,214851],{"alt":214852,"src":214853},"If that national championship happens, I'm pretty positive that I'll just be a distant memory. God knows I pray for it all the time. - Craig Curry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1173436.png",[647,214855],{"author":214856,"quote":214857},"Craig Curry","If that national championship happens, I'm pretty positive that I'll just be a distant memory. God knows I pray for it all the time.",[647,214859],{"author":214860,"quote":214861},"Jeremy Crabtree","We'll see how they do when they get to show off that national championship ring. You do get a bounce from it.",[647,214863],{"author":214864,"quote":214865},"Eric Deters","That year - the explosion combined with the state championship - is, to this day 25 years later, the biggest news event that has ever happened in Independence. And it's not even close.",[647,214867],{"author":214868,"quote":214869},"Mark Fox","San Jose goes into Logan and darn near wins the game. Everybody has their chance to win this tournament.",[639,214871,214872],{},[642,214873],{"alt":214874,"src":214875},"I will never, ever make a prediction with any Southwestern Conference team this year. Every time I think that I might have a read on a game, you can just throw it out the window. If you can predict a game after all the stuff that's happened so far . . . Good luck. - Mark Heiderscheid","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1670605.png",[647,214877],{"author":214878,"quote":214879},"Mark Heiderscheid","I will never, ever make a prediction with any Southwestern Conference team this year. Every time I think that I might have a read on a game, you can just throw it out the window. If you can predict a game after all the stuff that's happened so far . . . Good luck.",[647,214881],{"author":214882,"quote":214883},"Greg Norman","Well, I think any national championship is an extremely important championship to play in.",[647,214885],{"author":196790,"quote":214886},"The regular-season championship is going to mean something. Say Temple, Saint Joseph's or Xavier wins it, then that team plus George Washington could get in.",[647,214888],{"author":214889,"quote":214890},"Dennis Setzer","I am kind of nervous about the championship thing.",[647,214892],{"author":204719,"quote":214893},"We've got more major championship winners here. Definitely, the field has gotten stronger,",[639,214895,214896],{},[642,214897],{"alt":214898,"src":214899},"Any team that does not win it’s conference championship game should not play in the BCS title game. - Nick Saban","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3314716.png",[647,214901],{"author":214684,"quote":214902},"Any team that does not win it’s conference championship game should not play in the BCS title game.",[690,214904],{":authors":214905},"[{\"name\":\"Craig Curry\",\"slug\":\"craig-curry\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Setzer\",\"slug\":\"dennis-setzer\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Deters\",\"slug\":\"eric-deters\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Norman\",\"slug\":\"greg-norman\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Crabtree\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-crabtree\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Palm\",\"slug\":\"jerry-palm\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Fox\",\"slug\":\"mark-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Heiderscheid\",\"slug\":\"mark-heiderscheid\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Saban\",\"slug\":\"nick-saban\"},{\"name\":\"Tiger Woods\",\"slug\":\"tiger-woods\"}]",[566,214907,634],{"id":1014},[639,214909,214910],{},[642,214911],{"alt":214912,"src":214913},"It keeps getting bigger and better each year, and keeping Macon is in the equation. - Chris Aronhalt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-893402.png",[647,214915],{"author":214916,"quote":214917},"Chris Aronhalt","It keeps getting bigger and better each year, and keeping Macon is in the equation.",[647,214919],{"author":214920,"quote":214921},"Dave Clark","He's going to be a contender to win state.",[647,214923],{"author":214924,"quote":214925},"Hal Capps","This is a huge game due to the simple fact that it is a conference game. Both teams are undefeated and that makes it even bigger. It should be a terrific ballgame.",[647,214927],{"author":212894,"quote":214928},"We haven't even talked about a national championship, ... Now we have to talk about beating Clemson.",[639,214930,214931],{},[642,214932],{"alt":214933,"src":214934},"No one anticipated the national championship last year. We're more of a target this year. - Bev Kearney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1800858.png",[647,214936],{"author":214170,"quote":214937},"No one anticipated the national championship last year. We're more of a target this year.",[647,214939],{"author":214940,"quote":214941},"Kacey McNulty","Someone is going to the finals who won?t belong there, and someone in the consolation bracket will have to wrestle a guy (McCoy) who is ranked No. 1 in the state.",[647,214943],{"author":214819,"quote":214944},"The winner of that game is definitely in the (NCAA) Tournament. (For) the loser, Sunday's going to be a long day.",[647,214946],{"author":214947,"quote":214948},"Scott Walkinshaw","It's going to be a classic conference championship. Jamestown is going to be the team to beat, but we're really going after it. We're three deep in every event on the women's side.",[690,214950],{":authors":214951},"[{\"name\":\"Bev Kearney\",\"slug\":\"bev-kearney\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Aronhalt\",\"slug\":\"chris-aronhalt\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Clark\",\"slug\":\"dave-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Doc Sadler\",\"slug\":\"doc-sadler\"},{\"name\":\"Hal Capps\",\"slug\":\"hal-capps\"},{\"name\":\"Kacey McNulty\",\"slug\":\"kacey-mcnulty\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Coker\",\"slug\":\"larry-coker\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Walkinshaw\",\"slug\":\"scott-walkinshaw\"}]",[1356,214953],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":214955},[214956,214957,214958,214959,214960,214961,214962,214963],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":214511,"depth":1360,"text":214478},{"id":214579,"depth":1360,"text":214484},{"id":208056,"depth":1360,"text":207727},{"id":214715,"depth":1360,"text":214494},{"id":214783,"depth":1360,"text":214500},{"id":114549,"depth":1360,"text":114253},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about 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Everyone has to make a contribution for us to be really good. And obviously, Barbara and Ann have the ability to make huge contributions, and they did. That's what you expect from them. And sometimes we do forget they've won two national championships. They know how to handle these situations. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906036.png",[647,215130],{"author":213583,"quote":215131},"This is probably the first time since 1991 that I feel like we're truly a team that relies so heavily on each other. Everyone has to make a contribution for us to be really good. And obviously, Barbara and Ann have the ability to make huge contributions, and they did. That's what you expect from them. And sometimes we do forget they've won two national championships. They know how to handle these situations.",[647,215133],{"author":215134,"quote":215135},"Lamar Butler","We knew we were playing a tournament team. Coach was saying, 'That's a Sweet 16 team you just beat.' He kept saying that. I never imagined we would see them in the NCAA tournament, and we would be in the same bracket.",[647,215137],{"author":215138,"quote":215139},"Tony Bethel","As soon as the game was over, guys were ready to get on the bus, get to BC. It shows the character of our team, to win at BC, a nationally ranked team, on the road. That's what great teams do, they're able to bounce back.",[647,215141],{"author":215142,"quote":215143},"Steve Hodson","They did it together and that's the most meaningful thing for me. They epitomize the meaning of team. To win a state championship, you have to have a team.",[639,215145,215146],{},[642,215147],{"alt":215148,"src":215149},"We were motivated by the fact that (North Carolina) had won four in a row. We know all about the reputation they have as a basketball state, but we just said they weren't going win this year. - Mike Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1772408.png",[647,215151],{"author":215152,"quote":215153},"Mike Jones","We were motivated by the fact that (North Carolina) had won four in a row. We know all about the reputation they have as a basketball state, but we just said they weren't going win this year.",[647,215155],{"author":215156,"quote":215157},"DeAundre Muhammad","Most of all, we have been working to get back to the state finals; it didn't matter who we would play there. But being able to play (Forest Park) now is the best thing that could have happened. We wanted to play them again.",[647,215159],{"author":215160,"quote":215161},"Steve Schmidt","It was the same thing after the two regional games that we played. We started looking to the next game. There wasn't a lot of celebration going on. Not just because we want the big trophy, and we want to say we're the state champs, but because this team has come together so well in the past month or so. We want to keep it going a few more days. That's a real tribute to the entire team. More than winning gold and getting the ring they want to stay together and enjoy the journey as long as we can.",[647,215163],{"author":215164,"quote":215165},"Tim Haak","They didn't want to leave. I think of all the Harvard teams that have been extremely close, this was one of those teams.",[647,215167],{"author":215168,"quote":215169},"Sara Schopper","They wanted it. I'm not going to lie to you. But we want to come back here next year and do this again. Nobody expected us to be here. It's like I told the girls. Only two teams in the state got to play in this game tonight and we were one of them. That's something to be proud of.",[639,215171,215172],{},[642,215173],{"alt":215174,"src":215175},"They haven't won anything yet, know what I mean? We've won games, right, but to be in position to go to the national championship, I keep telling them that's what it's all about. You play the game for the big games and the big moments. - Richard Corso","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1268171.png",[647,215177],{"author":215178,"quote":215179},"Richard Corso","They haven't won anything yet, know what I mean? We've won games, right, but to be in position to go to the national championship, I keep telling them that's what it's all about. You play the game for the big games and the big moments.",[647,215181],{"author":215182,"quote":215183},"Mike Trimboli","We're still champions, even though I was not on the team that won last year. It says Vermont on my jersey, and we're trying to carry that tradition on.",[647,215185],{"author":213583,"quote":215186},"I do remember my first NCAA win, how unbelievable it was. We won our first NCAA game, then our third and ended up going to the Final Four.",[690,215188],{":authors":215189},"[{\"name\":\"DeAundre Muhammad\",\"slug\":\"deaundre-muhammad\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Lamar Butler\",\"slug\":\"lamar-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Jones\",\"slug\":\"mike-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Trimboli\",\"slug\":\"mike-trimboli\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Corso\",\"slug\":\"richard-corso\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Schopper\",\"slug\":\"sara-schopper\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Hodson\",\"slug\":\"steve-hodson\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Schmidt\",\"slug\":\"steve-schmidt\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Haak\",\"slug\":\"tim-haak\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Bethel\",\"slug\":\"tony-bethel\"}]",[566,215191,215071],{"id":215192},"overcoming-adversity",[639,215194,215195],{},[642,215196],{"alt":215197,"src":215198},"The way we played (at Omaha) forced us to make a decision on what we wanted to be - contenders or pretenders. We went into Peoria the next day with our backs against the wall . . . we played grittier. - Dave Allison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-897076.png",[647,215200],{"author":215201,"quote":215202},"Dave Allison","The way we played (at Omaha) forced us to make a decision on what we wanted to be - contenders or pretenders. We went into Peoria the next day with our backs against the wall . . . we played grittier.",[647,215204],{"author":210411,"quote":215205},"As good as we were, we didn’t win a National Championship until 1993, mainly because we kept losing to Miami on missed kicks. I used to get mad because nobody else would play Miami. Notre Dame would play them, then drop them. Florida dropped them. Penn State dropped them. We would play Miami and lose by one point on a missed field goal, and it would knock us out of the National Championship. I didn’t want to play them, either, but I had to play them. That’s why I said, When I die, They’ll say, ‘At least he played Miami.",[647,215207],{"author":38389,"quote":215208},"I remember when I was at Kansas, we lost five straight games. I told the team, 'We're playing great,' and we won the national championship a month later.",[647,215210],{"author":215211,"quote":215212},"Tony Duckworth","We met as a team last night since the D-III field of 59 was to be announced at approximately 10 p.m. I told my team I felt we had a 50-50 chance of being selected while understanding that the NCAA Selection Committee could chose Maryville over Huntingdon. After the NCAA press release arrived on our laptops the players were stunned that Maryville was selected over us after we had won two games versus them in the last 13 days, including the GSAC Tournament Championship.",[647,215214],{"author":215215,"quote":215216},"Kevin McCormick","After losing to Lower Merion in the District 1 quarterfinals, we really wanted to get into the state playoffs. We came back from that loss to get here and now we will probably play them again in the next round.\"",[647,215218],{"author":215219,"quote":215220},"Linda Sayavongchanh","That game haunts me a lot. I talk about it all the time. We wanted to win that state championship so bad.",[647,215222],{"author":215223,"quote":215224},"Pryce Underwood","I think we did surprise a lot of people. We lost some games we shouldn't have lost and at times we didn't look like a good basketball team, but we pulled together when the state tournament came and now we're at state.",[647,215226],{"author":215223,"quote":215224},[647,215228],{"author":215229,"quote":215230},"Rob Sims","I know in 2003 we started thinking, man, if we just win out we can get back into the national championship and we kind of overlooked the biggest game of the year, which was the Michigan game.",[639,215232,215233],{},[642,215234],{"alt":215235,"src":215236},"I put that game behind me. I don't remember a lot about it. I'd rather talk about Syracuse (the game Indiana won to claim the national championship in 1987). - Steve Alford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-951728.png",[647,215238],{"author":211291,"quote":215239},"I put that game behind me. I don't remember a lot about it. I'd rather talk about Syracuse (the game Indiana won to claim the national championship in 1987).",[647,215241],{"author":215242,"quote":215243},"Monte Towe","When this first happened, we didn't know if we'd have a team. We thought the university might close for a year. Then, we were going to have a season but we had to find a place to go.",[647,215245],{"author":215246,"quote":215247},"Nick Tagliaferri","We won the West Branch League in 1956, 50 years ago. That's the only banner we've got. Up until this year, they said they didn't know basketball existed. Our boys wanted to do something to leave their mark, though.",[690,215249],{":authors":215250},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Bowden\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bowden\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Allison\",\"slug\":\"dave-allison\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin McCormick\",\"slug\":\"kevin-mccormick\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Brown\",\"slug\":\"larry-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Sayavongchanh\",\"slug\":\"linda-sayavongchanh\"},{\"name\":\"Monte Towe\",\"slug\":\"monte-towe\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Tagliaferri\",\"slug\":\"nick-tagliaferri\"},{\"name\":\"Pryce Underwood\",\"slug\":\"pryce-underwood\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Sims\",\"slug\":\"rob-sims\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Alford\",\"slug\":\"steve-alford\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Duckworth\",\"slug\":\"tony-duckworth\"}]",[566,215252,215077],{"id":215253},"focus-on-winning",[639,215255,215256],{},[642,215257],{"alt":215258,"src":215259},"We just knew we needed to be more focused on winning this tournament. Tattnall played a good game against us, but we needed to be more focused. We needed to be ready for state tournament basketball. - Rachael Ackerman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-940881.png",[647,215261],{"author":215262,"quote":215263},"Rachael Ackerman","We just knew we needed to be more focused on winning this tournament. Tattnall played a good game against us, but we needed to be more focused. We needed to be ready for state tournament basketball.",[647,215265],{"author":215266,"quote":215267},"Charles Berry","If you're a coach or a basketball player, your number one goal is to get to the state tournament. If we didn't do it, then Alma would have made it instead of us.",[647,215269],{"author":215270,"quote":215271},"Isaiah Dahlman","Getting to the state tournament was what we were working for. Our goal was never the streak; it was to win the state championship. Playing those teams definitely made us better, and that's why coach (Bob Vaughan) scheduled those games.",[647,215273],{"author":215274,"quote":215275},"Ian Johnson","What was missing was a Southern Conference championship. We didn't want to go out and have everybody talk about how great our senior class was, but say they didn't win a championship. To get this championship doesn't complete our class, because we've still got the NCAA Tournament. But it gives us legitimacy.",[639,215277,215278],{},[642,215279],{"alt":215280,"src":215281},"We beat the No. 4, No. 1 and then the No. 2 seed to win the state title. The girls played amazing basketball all week. - Brian Keith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1802471.png",[647,215283],{"author":213839,"quote":215284},"We beat the No. 4, No. 1 and then the No. 2 seed to win the state title. The girls played amazing basketball all week.",[647,215286],{"author":215287,"quote":215288},"Abyee Maracigan","We knew what we had to do and we wanted a state championship.",[647,215290],{"author":215291,"quote":215292},"Lou Panzanaro","We won the state title despite playing a mediocre game. We knew we had to bring a different brand of basketball if we wanted to have any hope of winning the Federation.",[647,215294],{"author":215295,"quote":215296},"Phil Price","We knew the road to the Class 5A championship went through Lakewood. We knew we'd have to see them eventually.",[647,215298],{"author":215299,"quote":215300},"Stu Walters","We made them the first time, and we won. We didn't make them this time, and we didn't win. That's high school basketball and the way the ball bounces.",[639,215302,215303],{},[642,215304],{"alt":215305,"src":215306},"We needed to beat Southwest Baptist, but we got a reprieve by the NCAA selection committee. That's why I think, going into our NCAA regional tournament, it's let it all out because we've been given a second chance to compete. - Kevin White","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2737584.png",[647,215308],{"author":215309,"quote":215310},"Kevin White","We needed to beat Southwest Baptist, but we got a reprieve by the NCAA selection committee. That's why I think, going into our NCAA regional tournament, it's let it all out because we've been given a second chance to compete.",[647,215312],{"author":215313,"quote":215314},"Sarah Lowe","I'm not going to lie, we sat down at the beginning of the season, and we set a goal for ourselves. That goal was to reach the NCAA Tournament and finish top-five in the SEC.",[647,215316],{"author":215317,"quote":215318},"Anthony Tolliver","At the beginning of the season, our goal was to make the NCAA.",[690,215320],{":authors":215321},"[{\"name\":\"Abyee Maracigan\",\"slug\":\"abyee-maracigan\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Tolliver\",\"slug\":\"anthony-tolliver\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Keith\",\"slug\":\"brian-keith\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Berry\",\"slug\":\"charles-berry\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Johnson\",\"slug\":\"ian-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Isaiah Dahlman\",\"slug\":\"isaiah-dahlman\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin White\",\"slug\":\"kevin-white\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Panzanaro\",\"slug\":\"lou-panzanaro\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Price\",\"slug\":\"phil-price\"},{\"name\":\"Rachael Ackerman\",\"slug\":\"rachael-ackerman\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Lowe\",\"slug\":\"sarah-lowe\"},{\"name\":\"Stu Walters\",\"slug\":\"stu-walters\"}]",[566,215323,215083],{"id":215324},"historical-and-memorable-moments",[639,215326,215327],{},[642,215328],{"alt":215329,"src":215330},"I do remember my first NCAA win, how unbelievable it was. We won our first NCAA game, then our third and ended up going to the Final Four. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906131.png",[647,215332],{"author":213583,"quote":215186},[647,215334],{"author":215335,"quote":215336},"Frank Busch","Wow, what a night. We had NCAA records, pool records. It is more than you can ask for.",[647,215338],{"author":215339,"quote":215340},"Roger Clemens","I still remember my team at UT jumping on me after getting that final out against Alabama to win the National Championship in '83.",[647,215342],{"author":215343,"quote":215344},"Augie Garrido","When we won our first national title at Cal-State Fullerton in 1979, it wasn't even filmed. You can't find a foot of film of that game.",[639,215346,215347],{},[642,215348],{"alt":215349,"src":215350},"I just know that in Southern California, the way that championship was received was absolutely along the lines of what we saw in Boston, - Mike Scioscia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2512123.png",[647,215352],{"author":215353,"quote":215354},"Mike Scioscia","I just know that in Southern California, the way that championship was received was absolutely along the lines of what we saw in Boston,",[647,215356],{"author":215357,"quote":215358},"Tony Turina","(Friday) during our final drill in practice, we took the 1944 championship game ball and during our last press breaker, we got a chance to run up and down the court with it. We join the 1944 team and now people aspire to the 2006 team. This is a testament to all the hard work that resulted in a state championship.",[647,215360],{"author":215361,"quote":215362},"David Stephenson","When I was coaching college ball, we did a lot of recruiting and saw a lot of high school games, and I'll be honest, it was like a state championship atmosphere; it was that crazy.",[647,215364],{"author":215365,"quote":215366},"Brian Parker","I thought we had it. I wanted to win, but I feel we took this a long way. We took it farther than this school has ever been.",[647,215368],{"author":215369,"quote":215370},"Drew Olson","This was huge. This really puts an exclamation point on what we did this year and we're trying to bring respect back to this program. To win 10 games and being one of seven teams to do it in the history of this school is leaving our mark.",[639,215372,215373],{},[642,215374],{"alt":215375,"src":215376},"Coach (Pat) Riley told us on June 8 we'd win the title on June 20. - Shaquille O'Neal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2177780.png",[647,215378],{"author":214569,"quote":215379},"Coach (Pat) Riley told us on June 8 we'd win the title on June 20.",[647,215381],{"author":210966,"quote":215382},"Being at the national championships never gets old. And advancing to the Super Six is a highlight of the year. You never take it for granted. I think what happened to us, will only serve to make us better (tonight).",[647,215384],{"author":215385,"quote":215386},"Pete Summerbell","We got to the state championship game. Nobody can take that away from us.",[690,215388],{":authors":215389},"[{\"name\":\"Augie Garrido\",\"slug\":\"augie-garrido\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Parker\",\"slug\":\"brian-parker\"},{\"name\":\"David Stephenson\",\"slug\":\"david-stephenson\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Olson\",\"slug\":\"drew-olson\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Busch\",\"slug\":\"frank-busch\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Scioscia\",\"slug\":\"mike-scioscia\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Summerbell\",\"slug\":\"pete-summerbell\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Clemens\",\"slug\":\"roger-clemens\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Patterson\",\"slug\":\"sarah-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Shaquille O'Neal\",\"slug\":\"shaquille-oneal\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Turina\",\"slug\":\"tony-turina\"}]",[566,215391,215089],{"id":215392},"determination-and-motivation",[639,215394,215395],{},[642,215396],{"alt":215397,"src":215398},"We really thought we would be making history (last night). We wanted to be here saying we got Pittsburgh into the NCAA Tournament for the first time. This has been a magical season, and we aren't going to let not being selected to the NCAA Tournament take away from what we have accomplished this season, even though we really believed we would be invited. - Agnus Berenato","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-960925.png",[647,215400],{"author":137830,"quote":215401},"We really thought we would be making history (last night). We wanted to be here saying we got Pittsburgh into the NCAA Tournament for the first time. This has been a magical season, and we aren't going to let not being selected to the NCAA Tournament take away from what we have accomplished this season, even though we really believed we would be invited.",[647,215403],{"author":215404,"quote":215405},"John Beilein","Going into these tournaments, momentum is way overrated. Look how we went into last year, with that loss to Seton Hall and then an unbelievable bus trip to New York.",[647,215407],{"author":210805,"quote":215408},"One of the announcers, Seth Davis, picked us to lose the game. I think that's something that grabbed our attention right away. We don't want to just be a happy team just to get into the tournament. We want to go there to win some games.",[647,215410],{"author":186340,"quote":215411},"I've never experienced anything like this. We won a couple of state championships in high school (in 2003 and 2005). But it's not the same. I was joking with the team before the (title) game, that's what I do, win championships.",[639,215413,215414],{},[642,215415],{"alt":215416,"src":215417},"Coach told us when we got into the tournament teams like Michigan State, North Carolina, they are supposed to beat us. Fortunately for us, we came out and played the way we have been playing all year and got the win. - Tony Skinn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2566219.png",[647,215419],{"author":215420,"quote":215421},"Tony Skinn","Coach told us when we got into the tournament teams like Michigan State, North Carolina, they are supposed to beat us. Fortunately for us, we came out and played the way we have been playing all year and got the win.",[647,215423],{"author":215424,"quote":215425},"Joe Paterno","SMU: 'It's unbelievable to think that kind of corruption came right from the top of the power structure. The NCAA did what it had to do' in canceling SMU's 1988 football season.",[647,215427],{"author":215309,"quote":215310},[647,215429],{"author":215430,"quote":215431},"Larry Reynolds","Give credit to UC Davis for doing a heck of a job staying with it and competing the whole way. We were fortunate (to win).",[647,215433],{"author":215434,"quote":215435},"Patrick Martin","We haven't sold out tickets as quickly since we were in one of the national championship games. Our fans certainly were on a roller coaster this year. We were 6-0 at one time, then there were three losses in a row and everyone was ready to take arsenic. Then we beat Virginia Tech and everyone began feeling good again.",[639,215437,215438],{},[642,215439],{"alt":215440,"src":215441},"Our inexperience showed. That is something we have to work on if we want to be an NCAA team or a competitor in the Big East. - Ezria Parsons","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2206572.png",[647,215443],{"author":215444,"quote":215445},"Ezria Parsons","Our inexperience showed. That is something we have to work on if we want to be an NCAA team or a competitor in the Big East.",[647,215447],{"author":215448,"quote":215449},"Todd Plattner","We'd marked this game on the calendar, Calhoun didn't surprise us with their talent.",[647,215451],{"author":215452,"quote":215453},"Mitch Boeck","I felt like I had to ease the pressure off the guys. I thought state championship the whole time.",[690,215455],{":authors":215456},"[{\"name\":\"A. Hodge\",\"slug\":\"a-hodge\"},{\"name\":\"Agnus Berenato\",\"slug\":\"agnus-berenato\"},{\"name\":\"Ezria Parsons\",\"slug\":\"ezria-parsons\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Paterno\",\"slug\":\"joe-paterno\"},{\"name\":\"John Beilein\",\"slug\":\"john-beilein\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin White\",\"slug\":\"kevin-white\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Reynolds\",\"slug\":\"larry-reynolds\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Boeck\",\"slug\":\"mitch-boeck\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Martin\",\"slug\":\"patrick-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Heath\",\"slug\":\"stan-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Plattner\",\"slug\":\"todd-plattner\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Skinn\",\"slug\":\"tony-skinn\"}]",[566,215458,215095],{"id":215459},"facing-tough-competition",[639,215461,215462],{},[642,215463],{"alt":215464,"src":215465},"These guys, I think they still have a taste in their mouth for a state championship. They played like they want to get back there, and here we are. - Chris Chaffer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1168243.png",[647,215467],{"author":215468,"quote":215469},"Chris Chaffer","These guys, I think they still have a taste in their mouth for a state championship. They played like they want to get back there, and here we are.",[647,215471],{"author":215472,"quote":215473},"Mike Cowan","We just beat the defending state champs. They did it to us last year.",[647,215475],{"author":215476,"quote":215477},"Stan Joplin","We kind of flipped the script. Everybody was saying we weren't supposed to be here and were looking for an Akron-Kent State final.",[647,215479],{"author":215480,"quote":215481},"Al Klunick","We wanted to stay back; they are the No. 6-ranked team in the state, not us. If they did not want to take it to us, we liked to shorten the game. If they wanted to hold it out there, go ahead and hold it out there, we'll take our chances.",[639,215483,215484],{},[642,215485],{"alt":215280,"src":215281},[647,215487],{"author":213839,"quote":215284},[647,215489],{"author":215291,"quote":215292},[647,215491],{"author":213021,"quote":215492},"We weren't cheering when the new BCS ranking came out this morning. I know that, ... The BCS ranking is really important when you finish the season, not now.",[647,215494],{"author":215495,"quote":215496},"Grant Teaff","When the BCS started, a decision was made collectively, as coaches, that the BCS champion would receive our championship and our trophy. It's as simple as that.",[647,215498],{"author":81894,"quote":215499},"Most of the guys were watching the NCAA Tournament (with Connecticut losing to George Mason). It was weird for a while. We didn't know what would happen.",[639,215501,215502],{},[642,215503],{"alt":215504,"src":215505},"I don't know if we wanted it, but Clemson wanted it more than us. - Paul Hewitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1686192.png",[647,215507],{"author":215508,"quote":215509},"Paul Hewitt","I don't know if we wanted it, but Clemson wanted it more than us.",[647,215511],{"author":215512,"quote":215513},"Rich McKay","That's the first time that ever happened, obviously, and also the first time that a six seed has made it to the conference championship game. So that was quite an accomplishment, and something we're obviously happy to see from a balance of competition.",[647,215515],{"author":215516,"quote":215517},"Curtis Jerrells","The game was so much fun for us. We were growing tired of using the fact that we hadn't played any non-conferences as an excuse and we realized we could compete in the Big 12 every night if we play that type of game.",[690,215519],{":authors":215520},"[{\"name\":\"Al Klunick\",\"slug\":\"al-klunick\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Keith\",\"slug\":\"brian-keith\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Chaffer\",\"slug\":\"chris-chaffer\"},{\"name\":\"Curtis Jerrells\",\"slug\":\"curtis-jerrells\"},{\"name\":\"Grant Teaff\",\"slug\":\"grant-teaff\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Panzanaro\",\"slug\":\"lou-panzanaro\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Cowan\",\"slug\":\"mike-cowan\"},{\"name\":\"Pau Gasol\",\"slug\":\"pau-gasol\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Hewitt\",\"slug\":\"paul-hewitt\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Carroll\",\"slug\":\"pete-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Rich McKay\",\"slug\":\"rich-mckay\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Joplin\",\"slug\":\"stan-joplin\"}]",[566,215522,215101],{"id":215523},"state-and-national-championships",[639,215525,215526],{},[642,215527],{"alt":215528,"src":215529},"Just like last week, no, we weren't shocked to hear this, ... We weren't cheering when the new BCS ranking came out. The BCS ranking is really important when you finish the season, not now. - Pete Carroll","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1261420.png",[647,215531],{"author":213021,"quote":215532},"Just like last week, no, we weren't shocked to hear this, ... We weren't cheering when the new BCS ranking came out. The BCS ranking is really important when you finish the season, not now.",[647,215534],{"author":215535,"quote":215536},"Denise Nugent","That's one of the reasons we didn't qualify for the (state) tournament. We're in a tremendously competitive league (the Greater Boston League) and we can give anybody a game, but we don't always finish what we started.",[647,215538],{"author":215539,"quote":215540},"Mark Schmidt","We were picked to finish 10th in the league. So, we weren't even supposed to even be in the Northeast Conference Tournament.",[647,215542],{"author":215543,"quote":215544},"Jim Wiedie","Maybe we were focusing a little too much on the championship, being on our home court in front of all our fans. Now we just have to focus on Southern Illinois and get ready to take care of business in the MVC tournament.",[639,215546,215547],{},[642,215548],{"alt":215549,"src":215550},"I'm not going to deny that I knew that. It's a really big thing for us to break through and get a championship. We knew we were representing more than South Webster High School, that we were representing all of the Southeast District. - Marc Kreischer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1840495.png",[647,215552],{"author":215553,"quote":215554},"Marc Kreischer","I'm not going to deny that I knew that. It's a really big thing for us to break through and get a championship. We knew we were representing more than South Webster High School, that we were representing all of the Southeast District.",[647,215556],{"author":215557,"quote":215558},"David Moore","They took a championship away from us last year.",[647,215560],{"author":215561,"quote":215562},"Greg Mills","This was a big win. There's a big rivalry with Taft, and the last couple of years they've beaten us, so this was important for our confidence.",[647,215564],{"author":65330,"quote":215565},"It's amazing that we're playing each other. I think we would have been an 11 or 12 seed, but the NCAA wanted to match us up. I think that had a lot to do with it.",[647,215567],{"author":215568,"quote":215569},"Garrett Smith","We knew that one of us was going to have an undefeated season and not win the national championship, which is a shame.",[639,215571,215572],{},[642,215573],{"alt":215574,"src":215575},"If anybody is a class of being a state champion, it's been Randolph. Their coaching staff and their players, they set the standard on how to play, how to win and even today, how they lost. - Paul Deacon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1349757.png",[647,215577],{"author":215578,"quote":215579},"Paul Deacon","If anybody is a class of being a state champion, it's been Randolph. Their coaching staff and their players, they set the standard on how to play, how to win and even today, how they lost.",[647,215581],{"author":215582,"quote":215583},"Mark Hermann","We talked a lot about it. Wharton ended our streak of 62 games against Hillsborough teams, but they were not ending this streak.",[647,215585],{"author":215586,"quote":215587},"Daniel Carrera","We won the all-state championship and got to present (the project) in Washington, D.C.. There was definitely a lot of hustling for that one.",[690,215589],{":authors":215590},"[{\"name\":\"Daniel Carrera\",\"slug\":\"daniel-carrera\"},{\"name\":\"David Moore\",\"slug\":\"david-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Denise Nugent\",\"slug\":\"denise-nugent\"},{\"name\":\"Garrett Smith\",\"slug\":\"garrett-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Mills\",\"slug\":\"greg-mills\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Wiedie\",\"slug\":\"jim-wiedie\"},{\"name\":\"John Pelphrey\",\"slug\":\"john-pelphrey\"},{\"name\":\"Marc Kreischer\",\"slug\":\"marc-kreischer\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Hermann\",\"slug\":\"mark-hermann\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Schmidt\",\"slug\":\"mark-schmidt\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Deacon\",\"slug\":\"paul-deacon\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Carroll\",\"slug\":\"pete-carroll\"}]",[566,215592,215107],{"id":215593},"setting-and-achieving-goals",[639,215595,215596],{},[642,215597],{"alt":215598,"src":215599},"We have an opportunity to beat the team that's been the best in college football. That's a goal that we set a year ago. We felt like we'd be back in this game, and we felt like we'd be playing SC in this game, and all of that has happened now. - Mack Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1077206.png",[647,215601],{"author":213147,"quote":215602},"We have an opportunity to beat the team that's been the best in college football. That's a goal that we set a year ago. We felt like we'd be back in this game, and we felt like we'd be playing SC in this game, and all of that has happened now.",[647,215604],{"author":215313,"quote":215314},[647,215606],{"author":215424,"quote":215425},[647,215608],{"author":215609,"quote":215610},"Jason Thomas","It's a combination of the fact that we won our first NCAA game in years, the fact that I knew I didn't have to drive back home tomorrow and the fact we did make such a long drive to get here, that it was awesome to see.",[639,215612,215613],{},[642,215614],{"alt":215615,"src":215616},"That's what makes this tournament in my opinion the greatest sporting event in the world. Nobody probably thought they could beat Michigan State and North Carolina back to back. But that's college basketball. - Roy Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2767465.png",[647,215618],{"author":215619,"quote":215620},"Roy Williams","That's what makes this tournament in my opinion the greatest sporting event in the world. Nobody probably thought they could beat Michigan State and North Carolina back to back. But that's college basketball.",[647,215622],{"author":213021,"quote":215623},"I'm not sure how it happened last week and I'm not sure how it happened this week. We weren't cheering when the new BCS ranking came out this morning. I know that. The BCS ranking is really important when you finish the season, not now.",[647,215625],{"author":202231,"quote":215626},"Whether it said across their jersey 'Cinderella' or 'George Mason' or another team, it didn't matter. We just had to go out there and play.",[647,215628],{"author":215629,"quote":215630},"Brian Thornton","I don't know if it was a pride thing; it was a sense of desperation. We knew we'd play games against Charlotte and we knew we have another game coming up against a physical team in UC. If you don't rebound the ball, you're not going to get a win.",[647,215632],{"author":215633,"quote":215634},"John Windham","To even make the state tournament was a feather in our hats.",[639,215636,215637],{},[642,215638],{"alt":215639,"src":215640},"This was huge. This really puts an exclamation point on what we did this year and we're trying to bring respect back to this program. To win 10 games and being one of seven teams to do it in the history of this school is leaving our mark. - Drew Olson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2159034.png",[647,215642],{"author":215369,"quote":215370},[647,215644],{"author":215553,"quote":215554},[647,215646],{"author":215647,"quote":215648},"Shay Doron","It came down to Maryland, Harvard and Duke. Harvard for obvious reasons (it was her parents' first choice), Duke was a team that had not won a national title, but was already there (close to winning one). Maryland gave me a chance to do what nobody else in the country believed we could do. I like doing that, bursting people's expectations.",[690,215650],{":authors":215651},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Thornton\",\"slug\":\"brian-thornton\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Olson\",\"slug\":\"drew-olson\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Thomas\",\"slug\":\"jason-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Paterno\",\"slug\":\"joe-paterno\"},{\"name\":\"John Windham\",\"slug\":\"john-windham\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Marc Kreischer\",\"slug\":\"marc-kreischer\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Carroll\",\"slug\":\"pete-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Roy Williams\",\"slug\":\"roy-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Lowe\",\"slug\":\"sarah-lowe\"},{\"name\":\"Shay Doron\",\"slug\":\"shay-doron\"}]",[566,215653,203719],{"id":204109},[639,215655,215656],{},[642,215657],{"alt":215658,"src":215659},"We've been right there on the final day for both championships. - Steve Alford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-951586.png",[647,215661],{"author":211291,"quote":215662},"We've been right there on the final day for both championships.",[647,215664],{"author":215134,"quote":215665},"This is history, we're living it now. We changed the face of college basketball. It was an amazing run.",[647,215667],{"author":215668,"quote":215669},"Jai Lewis","This is history we're living. We changed the face of college basketball. It was an amazing run, but unfortunately it had to come to an end.",[647,215671],{"author":215672,"quote":215673},"Wes Newton","We knew they were coming, and we wanted to come because they are going to be our competition in the state finals.",[639,215675,215676],{},[642,215677],{"alt":215678,"src":215679},"They wanted it. I'm not going to lie to you. But we want to come back here next year and do this again. Nobody expected us to be here. It's like I told the girls. Only two teams in the state got to play in this game tonight and we were one of them. That's something to be proud of. - Sara Schopper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2543747.png",[647,215681],{"author":215168,"quote":215169},[647,215683],{"author":215160,"quote":215161},[647,215685],{"author":215134,"quote":215686},"We watched that (selection show) and it kind of hurt us to our heart. We felt we deserved to be in the NCAA tournament.",[647,215688],{"author":65330,"quote":215565},[647,215690],{"author":215691,"quote":215692},"Dick Diener","I didn't know we had it, quite frankly. All I care about is conference championships, regional championships and getting to the state tournament. The first I heard of it was when I read the paper a couple days ago.",[639,215694,215695],{},[642,215696],{"alt":215697,"src":215698},"I didn't feel it was a slight because I probably would've picked us eighth, ... Obviously, as a coach, you use that as a motivational aspect of, 'The West Coast doesn't know much about us.' - Gary Patterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2208490.png",[647,215700],{"author":215701,"quote":215702},"Gary Patterson","I didn't feel it was a slight because I probably would've picked us eighth, ... Obviously, as a coach, you use that as a motivational aspect of, 'The West Coast doesn't know much about us.'",[647,215704],{"author":215539,"quote":215540},[647,215706],{"author":211819,"quote":215707},"Last year, we ended up getting some matches out of it (hosting the Small College Championships) some teams wanted to come back down here and play.",[690,215709],{":authors":215710},"[{\"name\":\"Dick Diener\",\"slug\":\"dick-diener\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Patterson\",\"slug\":\"gary-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"J. Horton\",\"slug\":\"j-horton\"},{\"name\":\"Jai Lewis\",\"slug\":\"jai-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"John Pelphrey\",\"slug\":\"john-pelphrey\"},{\"name\":\"Lamar Butler\",\"slug\":\"lamar-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Schmidt\",\"slug\":\"mark-schmidt\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Schopper\",\"slug\":\"sara-schopper\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Alford\",\"slug\":\"steve-alford\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Schmidt\",\"slug\":\"steve-schmidt\"},{\"name\":\"Wes Newton\",\"slug\":\"wes-newton\"}]",[566,215712,114253],{"id":114549},[639,215714,215715],{},[642,215716],{"alt":215717,"src":215718},"Coach (Dean Foster) told us we were representing the whole state of Indiana tonight, so we wanted to come out and put on a good show. We felt like we didn't play very well last night (Friday against St. Joseph's), so we felt we had something to prove out here tonight. - Tyler Browne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1133775.png",[647,215720],{"author":215721,"quote":215722},"Tyler Browne","Coach (Dean Foster) told us we were representing the whole state of Indiana tonight, so we wanted to come out and put on a good show. We felt like we didn't play very well last night (Friday against St. Joseph's), so we felt we had something to prove out here tonight.",[647,215724],{"author":214166,"quote":215725},"Everybody's talking about us being the victorious team on campus. We've been the big buzz.",[647,215727],{"author":69298,"quote":215728},"I just felt it (Friday) at practice, that we were finally in the NCAA Tournament. Southern did us a favor by playing so well. We needed to get on to the next thing.",[647,215730],{"author":215420,"quote":215421},[639,215732,215733],{},[642,215734],{"alt":215735,"src":215736},"They didn't want to leave. I think of all the Harvard teams that have been extremely close, this was one of those teams. - Tim Haak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1705838.png",[647,215738],{"author":215164,"quote":215165},[647,215740],{"author":215369,"quote":215370},[647,215742],{"author":215353,"quote":215354},[647,215744],{"author":215357,"quote":215358},[647,215746],{"author":210966,"quote":215382},[639,215748,215749],{},[642,215750],{"alt":215751,"src":215752},"Obviously we wanted to be the best team in the state by winning the Federation. We'd never be happy with a loss, but we know the big picture, and we're still state champions. We're so proud of the kids and that's what we'll focus on. - Tim Foley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1478555.png",[647,215754],{"author":215755,"quote":215756},"Tim Foley","Obviously we wanted to be the best team in the state by winning the Federation. We'd never be happy with a loss, but we know the big picture, and we're still state champions. We're so proud of the kids and that's what we'll focus on.",[647,215758],{"author":215609,"quote":215610},[647,215760],{"author":215361,"quote":215362},[690,215762],{":authors":215763},"[{\"name\":\"David Stephenson\",\"slug\":\"david-stephenson\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Olson\",\"slug\":\"drew-olson\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Thomas\",\"slug\":\"jason-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Harper\",\"slug\":\"laura-harper\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Krzyzewski\",\"slug\":\"mike-krzyzewski\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Scioscia\",\"slug\":\"mike-scioscia\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Patterson\",\"slug\":\"sarah-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Foley\",\"slug\":\"tim-foley\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Haak\",\"slug\":\"tim-haak\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Skinn\",\"slug\":\"tony-skinn\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Turina\",\"slug\":\"tony-turina\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Browne\",\"slug\":\"tyler-browne\"}]",[566,215765,634],{"id":1014},[639,215767,215768],{},[642,215769],{"alt":215770,"src":215771},"We were their homecoming. They were gonna retire Reggie White's jersey. ... everybody thinks they're gonna win their homecoming. - Chris Crocker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1169542.png",[647,215773],{"author":215774,"quote":215775},"Chris Crocker","We were their homecoming. They were gonna retire Reggie White's jersey. ... everybody thinks they're gonna win their homecoming.",[647,215777],{"author":212894,"quote":215778},"We have some say. Florida State, that's not a normal situation. That was added late in the process. Clemson fell as it fell with the 12th member of the league coming in. We and other teams were caught in a hard spot. It's not anything the league did to punish us.",[647,215780],{"author":213021,"quote":215781},"Just like last week, no, we weren't shocked to hear this. We weren't cheering when the new BCS ranking came out. The BCS ranking is really important when you finish the season, not now.",[647,215783],{"author":215784,"quote":215785},"Bill Fetters","We came here and won our first game ever at the state tournament. We're just tickled to death to have made it this far and with the way we played.",[639,215787,215788],{},[642,215789],{"alt":215790,"src":215791},"This game meant so much more than a playoff game. We considered it the state championship for northern Michigan. - Dan Fisher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1426922.png",[647,215793],{"author":215794,"quote":215795},"Dan Fisher","This game meant so much more than a playoff game. We considered it the state championship for northern Michigan.",[647,215797],{"author":215798,"quote":215799},"Joyce Foreman","Obviously, '97 sticks out. And winning the (Southeastern Conference) tournament in 2000 when we just had an up and down year ... but found ways to win when it really counted sticks out.",[647,215801],{"author":215802,"quote":215803},"Joe Gallagher","Our main objective was to win the Southern Conference. I don't remember feeling bad that we didn't keep playing. In those days, the NCAA tournament wasn't big.",[647,215805],{"author":215806,"quote":215807},"John Giannini","Give Duquesne credit. They only had eight scholarship guys and they came out extremely hard and they beat us. It wasn't like we were lying down.",[647,215809],{"author":215810,"quote":215811},"David Holmes","As a team, we won 10 of 18 events. All 10 were conference records, half of those 10 were NCAA 'B' cuts.",[639,215813,215814],{},[642,215815],{"alt":215816,"src":215817},"The state tournament was a big one and we managed to win it by a few points over Estes Park. - Doug Horn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1619778.png",[647,215819],{"author":215820,"quote":215821},"Doug Horn","The state tournament was a big one and we managed to win it by a few points over Estes Park.",[647,215823],{"author":215824,"quote":215825},"Mike Henderson","When we left the court, we heard that Northwestern was up one point with 30 seconds left, but just after we got to the locker room we found out that Ohio State scored late and won. The celebration came to a pretty quick end.",[647,215827],{"author":215828,"quote":215829},"Todd Hansen","There's no doubt in my mind that winning those two games got us started on the right foot. The Classic 8 Conference is one of the best leagues in the state for girls basketball and all sports. So to get two wins from those two teams helped our conference a lot.",[647,215831],{"author":215832,"quote":215833},"Jim Jarrett","We began right away to assure the NCAA that we were going to get the community involved and the university was going to step up. It wasn't the time to sulk about your loss. It was the time to get in gear and make sure it was a positive thing.",[647,215835],{"author":215836,"quote":215837},"John Jay","They put the squeeze on us the second half. And for the first time since Northwestern State, five weeks ago, we hit a point where we cracked. When teams start throwing dunks down, there's a point there where they created a competitive edge.",[639,215839,215840],{},[642,215841],{"alt":215842,"src":215843},"Once we went and got a taste of it, we knew we wanted to get back there because we know how hard it is getting to the NCAA every year. - Kristen Kovesdy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1836732.png",[647,215845],{"author":215846,"quote":215847},"Kristen Kovesdy","Once we went and got a taste of it, we knew we wanted to get back there because we know how hard it is getting to the NCAA every year.",[647,215849],{"author":215850,"quote":215851},"Oliver Lafayette","This game was big for us. UTEP came in here undefeated (in C-USA play), and we wanted to prove a point. We're trying to get into the NCAA Tournament, so every game counts.",[647,215853],{"author":215854,"quote":215855},"Jim Miller","We had our teams everywhere. The baseball team went to New Mexico State, men's and women's basketball went to the University of Texas at Tyler, the swim team was at Emory, track and field went to LSU, men's golf to LSU-Shreveport, the women to Nicholls State. And we cancelled the volleyball season.",[647,215857],{"author":215858,"quote":215859},"Brianne O'Rourke","That last game gave us motivation for the tournament. We wanted to play Ohio State and go at 'em again. Now we do.",[647,215861],{"author":215862,"quote":215863},"Galen Rowell","We mountaineers always live with the feeling that we came on the scene too late.",[639,215865,215866],{},[642,215867],{"alt":215868,"src":215869},"They understand the competitiveness you have to have. I told them that, in 1982, North Carolina won the championship and we won the first game by blowing out James Madison 52-50. - Roy Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2767538.png",[647,215871],{"author":215619,"quote":215872},"They understand the competitiveness you have to have. I told them that, in 1982, North Carolina won the championship and we won the first game by blowing out James Madison 52-50.",[647,215874],{"author":215875,"quote":215876},"Luo Xuejuan","They needed to choose this championship or the national games.",[690,215878],{":authors":215879},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Fetters\",\"slug\":\"bill-fetters\"},{\"name\":\"Brianne O'Rourke\",\"slug\":\"brianne-orourke\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Crocker\",\"slug\":\"chris-crocker\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Fisher\",\"slug\":\"dan-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"David Holmes\",\"slug\":\"david-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Horn\",\"slug\":\"doug-horn\"},{\"name\":\"Galen Rowell\",\"slug\":\"galen-rowell\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Jarrett\",\"slug\":\"jim-jarrett\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Miller\",\"slug\":\"jim-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Gallagher\",\"slug\":\"joe-gallagher\"},{\"name\":\"John Giannini\",\"slug\":\"john-giannini\"},{\"name\":\"John Jay\",\"slug\":\"john-jay\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Foreman\",\"slug\":\"joyce-foreman\"},{\"name\":\"Kristen 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We know what our goals are. The first was to have a winning season, which we have. The second was to qualify for the Big East Tournament, which we did as the sixth seed after being picked to finish 11th. And the next goal is the NCAA Tournament. - Agnus Berenato","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-960826.png",[647,216110],{"author":137830,"quote":216111},"I feel like this team is focused. We know what our goals are. The first was to have a winning season, which we have. The second was to qualify for the Big East Tournament, which we did as the sixth seed after being picked to finish 11th. And the next goal is the NCAA Tournament.",[647,216113],{"author":216114,"quote":216115},"Gary Blair","My gosh, we're playing to get into the top four. Our only goal all year has been to get into the NCAA Tournament. Now, we're at that level.",[647,216117],{"author":216118,"quote":216119},"Rod Barnes","I think we have the makings of a special team. But there are so many teams in our league that are better than we are, I believe, at this particular point that we've got a lot of work to do. But if we continue to work hard, this team could be an NCAA team, but we're so far from that right now.",[647,216121],{"author":216122,"quote":216123},"Megan Callahan","We, as a team, have something to prove after last season. The general feeling is one of unfinished business. The 2005 team is already determined to work our way back into the Centennial Conference playoffs and NCAA tournament. Being only one year removed from these experiences, we know what it takes and feel this goal is not at all unrealistic.",[639,216125,216126],{},[642,216127],{"alt":216128,"src":216129},"We, as a team, have something to prove after last season, ... The general feeling is one of unfinished business. The 2005 team is already determined to work our way back into the Centennial Conference playoffs and NCAA tournament. Being only one year removed from these experiences, we know what it takes and feel this goal is not at all unrealistic. - Megan Callahan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1245363.png",[647,216131],{"author":216122,"quote":216132},"We, as a team, have something to prove after last season, ... The general feeling is one of unfinished business. The 2005 team is already determined to work our way back into the Centennial Conference playoffs and NCAA tournament. Being only one year removed from these experiences, we know what it takes and feel this goal is not at all unrealistic.",[647,216134],{"author":216135,"quote":216136},"Jordan Foreman","I think our tradition really helps set the bar. Knowing that nothing but winning a national championship is accepted really helps us. We got to the Sweet 16, we got to the Final Four, but we won't be recognized unless we win that national championship. I don't think that adds pressure. I think that helps start the mission.",[647,216138],{"author":210281,"quote":216139},"This would probably put us a year ahead of schedule. I thought we could get to the NCAA by Year 5. But this would be a tremendous step for our program. It gives you the credibility you need to keep your program going forward.",[647,216141],{"author":216142,"quote":216143},"Tony Hurt","A lot of programs would think that getting to the semifinals would be great, but for this group, the expectations are higher. The nucleus on the team has been the same for the last few years, and we've lost in the semifinals the last three seasons. We've been consistent, but we haven't quite made it to the top.",[690,216145],{":authors":216146},"[{\"name\":\"Agnus Berenato\",\"slug\":\"agnus-berenato\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Blair\",\"slug\":\"gary-blair\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan Foreman\",\"slug\":\"jordan-foreman\"},{\"name\":\"Leonard Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"leonard-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Callahan\",\"slug\":\"megan-callahan\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Barnes\",\"slug\":\"rod-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Hurt\",\"slug\":\"tony-hurt\"}]",[566,216148,216047],{"id":216149},"tournament-preparation-and-strategy",[639,216151,216152],{},[642,216153],{"alt":216154,"src":216155},"It's something that we can draw on when the NCAA tournament comes around and we have to make some free throws or we've got to get a big rebound. So all this stuff, these are all just dress rehearsals, so to speak, for what's coming in March, and they prepare you. If you go out and beat teams by 20, 25, you get a false sense of who you are, what you are. I think we know pretty well after this trip that we're pretty good. We're not as good as you want to be yet, but we're pretty good. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906226.png",[647,216157],{"author":213583,"quote":216158},"It's something that we can draw on when the NCAA tournament comes around and we have to make some free throws or we've got to get a big rebound. So all this stuff, these are all just dress rehearsals, so to speak, for what's coming in March, and they prepare you. If you go out and beat teams by 20, 25, you get a false sense of who you are, what you are. I think we know pretty well after this trip that we're pretty good. We're not as good as you want to be yet, but we're pretty good.",[647,216160],{"author":216161,"quote":216162},"Bryan Blair","We're off to our second best start in history at 10-1. Our best start ever was 19-0 in 1998-1999. We're two points away from being 11-0. Our only loss is to NCAA Division II North Georgia.",[647,216164],{"author":216165,"quote":216166},"Jim Barlow","All eight teams in the Ivy League are good and capable of winning the league. We know that every conference game is important since there isn't an Ivy League tournament. There is a lot on the line in every game, both in and out of the league.",[647,216168],{"author":216169,"quote":216170},"Tim Burns","I think we showed the parity in college basketball. There are a lot of great teams out there. It's leveled the playing field a little bit more. Hopefully, it will help some other schools who might not have gotten a chance to make the tournament otherwise.",[639,216172,216173],{},[642,216174],{"alt":216175,"src":216176},"It's going to be huge for us to get some minutes in an NCAA first-round game and get some experience. We're a young team and we're going to be a young team again next year so it's important. - Kayli Combs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1227672.png",[647,216178],{"author":216179,"quote":216180},"Kayli Combs","It's going to be huge for us to get some minutes in an NCAA first-round game and get some experience. We're a young team and we're going to be a young team again next year so it's important.",[647,216182],{"author":192877,"quote":216183},"We look at it as a tremendous challenge, an opportunity to play one of the great programs in college basketball and see where we stack up.",[647,216185],{"author":210269,"quote":216186},"We had four good games up there. We got a lot of good things out of it. A lot of guys got some good, big-game experience in a hostile atmosphere similar to what we'll face in the NCAA tournament. We got better last week. That's the biggest advantage.",[647,216188],{"author":216189,"quote":216190},"Tay Fisher","We take this as a game that can prepare us for the tournament and Iona and Niagara. We're not taking this game differently than any other game. We're not the kind of team that can be thinking like that.",[647,216192],{"author":206871,"quote":216193},"Whether we play Winthrop or Louisiana Tech or (future opponents) Temple or (North Carolina) State, the players realize we schedule very, very good basketball teams and we've got to play at a high level every night.",[690,216195],{":authors":216196},"[{\"name\":\"Bryan Blair\",\"slug\":\"bryan-blair\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Dixon\",\"slug\":\"jamie-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Barlow\",\"slug\":\"jim-barlow\"},{\"name\":\"Kayli Combs\",\"slug\":\"kayli-combs\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Gottfried\",\"slug\":\"mark-gottfried\"},{\"name\":\"Mick Cronin\",\"slug\":\"mick-cronin\"},{\"name\":\"Tay Fisher\",\"slug\":\"tay-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Burns\",\"slug\":\"tim-burns\"}]",[566,216198,216053],{"id":216199},"handling-success-and-challenges",[639,216201,216202],{},[642,216203],{"alt":216204,"src":216205},"We haven't been playing up to our capabilities lately. A win like this, a win at Syracuse ... I mean, we were up 24 in the Carrier Dome. That says something about who we are. - Jeff Adrien","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-914418.png",[647,216207],{"author":204023,"quote":216208},"We haven't been playing up to our capabilities lately. A win like this, a win at Syracuse ... I mean, we were up 24 in the Carrier Dome. That says something about who we are.",[647,216210],{"author":216211,"quote":216212},"Chad Cassel","It's tough, coming off two losses and going on the road to a place where we haven't had much success. Historically State College has been a tough place for us to win.",[647,216214],{"author":191802,"quote":216215},"We struggled for a while to find our identity. The Princeton game got us going a little bit. We've had our had ups and downs, but we've been getting better and better.",[647,216217],{"author":216218,"quote":216219},"Buster Davis","We came out in the Virginia Tech game and played very well. That was the Florida State we haven't seen in a long time. Hopefully we come out (today) and do the same thing to help us for next year.",[639,216221,216222],{},[642,216223],{"alt":216224,"src":216225},"I think the most important thing is that we're 8-7 in the conference. It's the toughest Division II conference in the country. We're probably going to get five teams in the NCAA Tournament. But more than that, I'm proud of them. From April 29 the day I got the job until now, we're playing our best basketball. That's how you build a program. - Scotty Davenport","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1359966.png",[647,216227],{"author":216228,"quote":216229},"Scotty Davenport","I think the most important thing is that we're 8-7 in the conference. It's the toughest Division II conference in the country. We're probably going to get five teams in the NCAA Tournament. But more than that, I'm proud of them. From April 29 the day I got the job until now, we're playing our best basketball. That's how you build a program.",[647,216231],{"author":216232,"quote":216233},"Chris Kenny","We got crushed against Mississippi State and it's great to get a win, play-in game, whatever you want to call it.",[647,216235],{"author":216236,"quote":216237},"Ed Khouri","We've lost to teams that are highly rated or have much bigger programs. The results should help us mentally when we compete in (Class) AA. The season gives us a measuring stick of where we are.",[647,216239],{"author":216240,"quote":216241},"Mike Koester","We have a really good shot at winning (Mid-Cals). I don't believe we've ever won.",[647,216243],{"author":214746,"quote":216244},"We're just so close. Look at the games we lost - we were right there. We should have closed out the LSU game, we had SC neutralized, and Oregon we just got outplayed, and we played flat. We shouldn't have lost all three of them - that's the thing that stands out. There's such a very fine line between being 6-0 and 3-3.",[690,216246],{":authors":216247},"[{\"name\":\"Buster Davis\",\"slug\":\"buster-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Cassel\",\"slug\":\"chad-cassel\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Kenny\",\"slug\":\"chris-kenny\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Calloway\",\"slug\":\"dave-calloway\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Khouri\",\"slug\":\"ed-khouri\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Adrien\",\"slug\":\"jeff-adrien\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Koester\",\"slug\":\"mike-koester\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Keller\",\"slug\":\"sam-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Scotty Davenport\",\"slug\":\"scotty-davenport\"}]",[566,216249,216059],{"id":216250},"team-performance-and-evaluation",[639,216252,216253],{},[642,216254],{"alt":216255,"src":216256},"We just had a really tough road trip at Pitt, Georgetown and at Seton Hall. There's not too many times you feel fortunate to win one out of three. But I do feel that way, even though we would have liked to win them all, or two out of three. - John Beilein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1053962.png",[647,216258],{"author":215404,"quote":216259},"We just had a really tough road trip at Pitt, Georgetown and at Seton Hall. There's not too many times you feel fortunate to win one out of three. But I do feel that way, even though we would have liked to win them all, or two out of three.",[647,216261],{"author":216262,"quote":216263},"Kevin Bettencourt","We expected to beat Arkansas. I don't think this is too big of an upset.",[647,216265],{"author":216266,"quote":216267},"Rick Barnes","That's college basketball. I just told them they needed to finish the game. An 18-point lead is nothing that can't be overcome and in February you expect teams to play hard.",[647,216269],{"author":216270,"quote":216271},"Pokey Chatman","Let's start with the positive. It's a win. It's a short list. We have to take care of the basketball. We had 22 turnovers against Florida and 23 against Arkansas. That's unacceptable. We are not giving ourselves the opportunity to score.",[639,216273,216274],{},[642,216275],{"alt":216276,"src":216277},"We're 16-0 right now, but we could very easily be 11-5. It's that fragile. We have to work for everything we get. We had to work against Auburn all the way to the end. We had to work all the way until the end against Mississippi State. - Billy Donovan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1304555.png",[647,216279],{"author":202231,"quote":216280},"We're 16-0 right now, but we could very easily be 11-5. It's that fragile. We have to work for everything we get. We had to work against Auburn all the way to the end. We had to work all the way until the end against Mississippi State.",[647,216282],{"author":216228,"quote":216229},[647,216284],{"author":206871,"quote":216285},"Mississippi State played about a flawless game, from my perspective.",[647,216287],{"author":216288,"quote":216289},"Dane Krogstad","Showing from the last game I don't think they are unbeatable. ASU definitely had a chance, and probably should have won. They are a good team and deserve a lot of credit, but I don't think any team in college football is unbeatable.",[647,216291],{"author":216292,"quote":216293},"Jack Kvancz","Very, very much disappointed. We have the best record in college basketball ... That?s who we deserve to play?",[690,216295],{":authors":216296},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Dane Krogstad\",\"slug\":\"dane-krogstad\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kvancz\",\"slug\":\"jack-kvancz\"},{\"name\":\"John Beilein\",\"slug\":\"john-beilein\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Bettencourt\",\"slug\":\"kevin-bettencourt\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Gottfried\",\"slug\":\"mark-gottfried\"},{\"name\":\"Pokey Chatman\",\"slug\":\"pokey-chatman\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Barnes\",\"slug\":\"rick-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Scotty Davenport\",\"slug\":\"scotty-davenport\"}]",[566,216298,216065],{"id":216299},"player-and-team-development",[639,216301,216302],{},[642,216303],{"alt":216304,"src":216305},"The program definitely seems a lot stronger this year. Some people are stressed about it because of school reasons. Some people are real excited to face more teams. I think it's a good thing. - Anna Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-967740.png",[647,216307],{"author":216308,"quote":216309},"Anna Brown","The program definitely seems a lot stronger this year. Some people are stressed about it because of school reasons. Some people are real excited to face more teams. I think it's a good thing.",[647,216311],{"author":216312,"quote":216313},"Lauren Brown","It's a huge adjustment, your first college game. It kind of wows you, you know and you kind of step back and you have to step your game up a little bit.",[647,216315],{"author":216316,"quote":216317},"Brandon Cox","I've learned from those mistakes, so we're going to put that game behind us and focus on Mississippi State.",[647,216319],{"author":216320,"quote":216321},"Mike Dunne","It's a great opportunity for us, especially at the end of the season. We get to see where we stack up against the best competition from the other side of the state, and find out what it takes to play quality teams without a lot of preparation time - back-to-back on Friday night and Saturday afternoon - because that's what we'll have to do if we make it to the state tournament.",[639,216323,216324],{},[642,216325],{"alt":216326,"src":216327},"We have a lot of guys who are motivated and want to win. I want to see guys fired up every game, every practice and determined we can get the job done. Knowing we can go into LSU and USC can come into our building and we're going to win those games, knowing we can compete with anybody. That just comes down to showing up. We thought we were ready to play (in big games last year), but we weren't. - Derek Hagan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1617889.png",[647,216329],{"author":216330,"quote":216331},"Derek Hagan","We have a lot of guys who are motivated and want to win. I want to see guys fired up every game, every practice and determined we can get the job done. Knowing we can go into LSU and USC can come into our building and we're going to win those games, knowing we can compete with anybody. That just comes down to showing up. We thought we were ready to play (in big games last year), but we weren't.",[647,216333],{"author":216334,"quote":216335},"Lindsey Harding","I think it's so good for women's basketball. I feel like five or six years ago, the No. 1 team was so far ahead compared to other high-ranked teams. We had four undefeated teams at one point late in the season.",[647,216337],{"author":216338,"quote":216339},"Greg Kampe","This is phenomenal for our program. We get two home games at the Palace and television rights. For the next four years we can tell recruits that they get a chance to play against Michigan State and play them at home. This is the next step for us from making the tournament to becoming more than a 15-minute program.",[647,216341],{"author":216342,"quote":216343},"Craig Littlepage","These schools are just buying games, buying wins. That's not fair, and it's not what's good for college basketball. ... There has to be some reward for people willing to play a good schedule and realizing that when you play good people, you're going to win some and you're going to lose some. We should reward the people that are willing to challenge their teams.",[690,216345],{":authors":216346},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Brown\",\"slug\":\"anna-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Cox\",\"slug\":\"brandon-cox\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Littlepage\",\"slug\":\"craig-littlepage\"},{\"name\":\"Derek Hagan\",\"slug\":\"derek-hagan\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Kampe\",\"slug\":\"greg-kampe\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Brown\",\"slug\":\"lauren-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsey Harding\",\"slug\":\"lindsey-harding\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Dunne\",\"slug\":\"mike-dunne\"}]",[566,216348,216071],{"id":216349},"game-dynamics-and-opponent-analysis",[639,216351,216352],{},[642,216353],{"alt":216354,"src":216355},"I know that if we're going to beat McNeese State, we've got to be better than we were against Alabama. - Jeff Bower","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1044897.png",[647,216357],{"author":199282,"quote":216358},"I know that if we're going to beat McNeese State, we've got to be better than we were against Alabama.",[647,216360],{"author":216361,"quote":216362},"John Brady","Unfortunately they've lost some close games, but I don't look at a team as good or bad if two or three games were decided by three points either way. Arkansas played really well at home against South Carolina, and we'll have to be much better than we were against Alabama.",[647,216364],{"author":216365,"quote":216366},"Laura Brand","I think that, especially against Georgetown, they just came out scared. Those are the ups and downs of having such a young team. We just really have to work on going into games like that with confidence from the first whistle.",[647,216368],{"author":216369,"quote":216370},"Jim Calhoun","We just didn't have any idea who each other was or how to attack this zone. In the past two years we've had six games with Syracuse. And we've had moderate success in that time.",[639,216372,216373],{},[642,216374],{"alt":216375,"src":216376},"I think our guys are pretty bright. They understand how important the game is and how Princeton is playing. They respect everybody in this league and understand how hard it is to win the league. - Fran Dunphy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1322770.png",[647,216378],{"author":216379,"quote":216380},"Fran Dunphy","I think our guys are pretty bright. They understand how important the game is and how Princeton is playing. They respect everybody in this league and understand how hard it is to win the league.",[647,216382],{"author":216383,"quote":216384},"Ilian Evtimov","We know that they are a good team that beat Maryland. It will be a good test for us and a good test for them.",[647,216386],{"author":210504,"quote":216387},"Yes, Maryland is worthy of that. They are a great team. And they are young, so they are going to be tough for a long time.",[647,216389],{"author":216390,"quote":216391},"James Jones","You can't look past Princeton. No matter what, they're always going to be a tough game to play because of their style and their history. They have more guys who can shoot than they had last year, and they try to take advantage of their three-point shooting.",[647,216393],{"author":216394,"quote":216395},"Patrick Knapp","The only experience we are taking from Princeton -- and it is a broken record for me -- is that we have to play better team defense. We have to help each other wherever the ball is on the floor. We've been giving up way too many baskets.",[690,216397],{":authors":216398},"[{\"name\":\"Fran Dunphy\",\"slug\":\"fran-dunphy\"},{\"name\":\"Ilian Evtimov\",\"slug\":\"ilian-evtimov\"},{\"name\":\"James Jones\",\"slug\":\"james-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Bower\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bower\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"John Brady\",\"slug\":\"john-brady\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Brand\",\"slug\":\"laura-brand\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Knapp\",\"slug\":\"patrick-knapp\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Hatchell\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-hatchell\"}]",[566,216400,216077],{"id":216401},"challenges-of-college-basketball",[639,216403,216404],{},[642,216405],{"alt":216406,"src":216407},"These teams are supposed to be better than us and a lot of the teams come in and think they are just playing some community college. We kind of take that to heart and use it to our advantage. - Jon Barber","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1057537.png",[647,216409],{"author":216410,"quote":216411},"Jon Barber","These teams are supposed to be better than us and a lot of the teams come in and think they are just playing some community college. We kind of take that to heart and use it to our advantage.",[647,216413],{"author":216414,"quote":216415},"Jon Birsner","It's looking very similar to last year. We lost to Georgetown and bounced back to beat Maryland, just like last year. Coach has said the biggest thing you can do in a season is respond from a loss. We've responded after both of our losses.",[647,216417],{"author":213147,"quote":216418},"I think when I get through and I'm gumming my food, it will mean a lot ... As far as today, it would give these kids, these coaches and this university something we haven't done since we've been here. Secondly, it gives you a chance to play for a national championship and that doesn't happen many times in peoples' lives, if ever.",[647,216420],{"author":216421,"quote":216422},"Al Carter","This is going to be as frustrating as all the other losses we've suffered in the state (tournament) before. This loss. Providence two years ago. They're going to stay with me forever. But I promise you we'll be back. I'm proud of the effort our kids gave.",[639,216424,216425],{},[642,216426],{"alt":216427,"src":216428},"I was coaching Purvis a few years ago, and we had South Lauderdale down 28 points at halftime. South Lauderdale not only came back and won, they also won a state championship. - Wayne Fortenberry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1481985.png",[647,216430],{"author":216431,"quote":216432},"Wayne Fortenberry","I was coaching Purvis a few years ago, and we had South Lauderdale down 28 points at halftime. South Lauderdale not only came back and won, they also won a state championship.",[647,216434],{"author":206871,"quote":216435},"We're going to leave this game here - we're not taking this one with us. We didn't play very well today, and Mississippi State was terrific.",[647,216437],{"author":211305,"quote":216438},"We played George Mason last year; they played us to a very tough game out there.",[647,216440],{"author":216441,"quote":216442},"Andrew Leach","Now we have to battle with our backs against the wall. Providence is rolling and you know how hard it is to win up in Maine.",[690,216444],{":authors":216445},"[{\"name\":\"Al Carter\",\"slug\":\"al-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Leach\",\"slug\":\"andrew-leach\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Barber\",\"slug\":\"jon-barber\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Birsner\",\"slug\":\"jon-birsner\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Gottfried\",\"slug\":\"mark-gottfried\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Fortenberry\",\"slug\":\"wayne-fortenberry\"}]",[566,216447,216083],{"id":216448},"building-a-basketball-program",[639,216450,216451],{},[642,216452],{"alt":216453,"src":216454},"It's a big game for the school. It'll get a lot of recruits in. It kind of lets people know that we're trying to be one of the elite teams in the country, just like Virginia Tech is. I think this program can go all the way to the top. We're getting a lot of good players in and great coaches. I don't think we're too far off. - Michael Bush","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1087271.png",[647,216456],{"author":216457,"quote":216458},"Michael Bush","It's a big game for the school. It'll get a lot of recruits in. It kind of lets people know that we're trying to be one of the elite teams in the country, just like Virginia Tech is. I think this program can go all the way to the top. We're getting a lot of good players in and great coaches. I don't think we're too far off.",[647,216460],{"author":216461,"quote":216462},"Tom Crean","To start us out with one of the most storied college basketball programs of the last 15 years, I guess that?s good. My players would see right through me if I told them it was just another game.",[647,216464],{"author":216465,"quote":216466},"Rick Dickson","This logo embodies our current focus. We said from the beginning that traditional scorecards are out the window as far as Tulane athletics is concerned this year. This is our goal, to get back in the game, to persevere and to accomplish this mission of representing our university and our community.",[647,216468],{"author":216469,"quote":216470},"Tommy Dempsey","This is what I consider to be the opportunity of a lifetime. I can't promise you what our record will be next year. I can't promise you how many NCAA tournaments we're going to play in. But I can promise you that I'll run a program that everybody associated with this great school is going to be proud of.",[639,216472,216473],{},[642,216474],{"alt":216475,"src":216476},"Our women's team is just not where it needs to be to compete in the Ohio Valley Conference. We need to move forward in our women's basketball program. Having said that, we need to make sure our coaches and players understand we are not going to compete at the mid-tier level or below in the OVC. - Jim Fuller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1445928.png",[647,216478],{"author":216479,"quote":216480},"Jim Fuller","Our women's team is just not where it needs to be to compete in the Ohio Valley Conference. We need to move forward in our women's basketball program. Having said that, we need to make sure our coaches and players understand we are not going to compete at the mid-tier level or below in the OVC.",[647,216482],{"author":216483,"quote":216484},"Dave Hakstol","Being at home for the regional is very important and something we've heard about all year, but an NCAA berth is just the byproduct of playing well during the season. Our play has been pretty consistent since the middle of January. Our goal right now is to secure home ice for the league playoffs.",[647,216486],{"author":210224,"quote":216487},"I know it's not what people want to hear, because we're not in the NCAA Tournament. But for this program to be in post-season for two years in a row, it's a positive. It bodes well for our program as we're building.",[647,216489],{"author":216338,"quote":216339},[690,216491],{":authors":216492},"[{\"name\":\"Dave Hakstol\",\"slug\":\"dave-hakstol\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Haith\",\"slug\":\"frank-haith\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Kampe\",\"slug\":\"greg-kampe\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Fuller\",\"slug\":\"jim-fuller\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bush\",\"slug\":\"michael-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Dickson\",\"slug\":\"rick-dickson\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Crean\",\"slug\":\"tom-crean\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Dempsey\",\"slug\":\"tommy-dempsey\"}]",[566,216494,216089],{"id":216495},"respect-and-rivalries",[639,216497,216498],{},[642,216499],{"alt":216500,"src":216501},"We have a tremendous amount of respect for their program. The games are always physical and are close games. We're going to have to get ready to play very well. - Jeff Bower","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1044991.png",[647,216503],{"author":199282,"quote":216504},"We have a tremendous amount of respect for their program. The games are always physical and are close games. We're going to have to get ready to play very well.",[647,216506],{"author":216507,"quote":216508},"Marty Barnes","This hasn't been one of the kindest places for us but I thought we kept our composure. I think it was important for us to come in here and get a road win against a team that's trying to get the fourth seed. I think the magic number to get to the state tournament is nine and that is one of our goals.",[647,216510],{"author":210923,"quote":216511},"It was a disappointing loss for us, but as a whole, the team rode well and the scores were close, it just wasn't enough. We just didn't have enough in over fences and horsemanship to come out on top. UGA is a strong team and we look forward to seeing them at the SEC Championships in April.",[647,216513],{"author":216514,"quote":216515},"Jim Dolan","It was a special night. Weymouth High is becoming a tough place to play. I grew up in Weymouth and played here and coached here, and it's definitely the single game scoring record.",[639,216517,216518],{},[642,216519],{"alt":216520,"src":216521},"We go into this game knowing Princeton is a tough team. We've been trying to have focused and intense practices. We're at the point now where we're pretty confident that if we go into the game with a lot of effort, we'll be able to play with this team, although they might be more talented. - Gray Eklund","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1386121.png",[647,216523],{"author":216524,"quote":216525},"Gray Eklund","We go into this game knowing Princeton is a tough team. We've been trying to have focused and intense practices. We're at the point now where we're pretty confident that if we go into the game with a lot of effort, we'll be able to play with this team, although they might be more talented.",[647,216527],{"author":210504,"quote":216528},"We're happy with the win against a very good Boston College team.",[647,216530],{"author":216531,"quote":216532},"Dave Leito","I'm not even thinking that way. The NCAA is something that happens at the end of the year as a reward for playing your tail off. We're in year one and we've got eight scholarship guys and we're just trying to make it.",[690,216534],{":authors":216535},"[{\"name\":\"Boo Duncan\",\"slug\":\"boo-duncan\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Leito\",\"slug\":\"dave-leito\"},{\"name\":\"Gray Eklund\",\"slug\":\"gray-eklund\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Bower\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bower\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Dolan\",\"slug\":\"jim-dolan\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Barnes\",\"slug\":\"marty-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Hatchell\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-hatchell\"}]",[566,216537,216095],{"id":216538},"the-importance-of-scheduling",[639,216540,216541],{},[642,216542],{"alt":216543,"src":216544},"Maryland has some good wins on their schedule, but doesn't have any great ones. But if Florida State is in and Texas A&M is in, then I think Maryland has to be in the discussion. I think people are going overboard saying Florida State and Texas A&M are automatically in because they both have the pelt of a big shot in the last week. - Jay Bilas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1042440.png",[647,216546],{"author":216547,"quote":216548},"Jay Bilas","Maryland has some good wins on their schedule, but doesn't have any great ones. But if Florida State is in and Texas A&M is in, then I think Maryland has to be in the discussion. I think people are going overboard saying Florida State and Texas A&M are automatically in because they both have the pelt of a big shot in the last week.",[647,216550],{"author":216118,"quote":216551},"It has been difficult the last few years to beat Mississippi State. And it will be difficult (today). The great thing about it, a lot of our guys have not been a part of those losses. A lot of our new guys, they've never played Mississippi State.",[647,216553],{"author":216554,"quote":216555},"Marissa Coleman","Maryland is a great team and we're not going anywhere for a long time.",[647,216557],{"author":216558,"quote":216559},"Bob Dyer","Having a team come in with three scores under 40 on a par 36 course is very good. Especially on a breezy day like this when the wind is blowing pretty good, it was a little statement by Lyndon. They came to play.",[639,216561,216562],{},[642,216563],{"alt":216564,"src":216565},"Loyola was just the last team to beat us. - Brian Giorgis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1497191.png",[647,216567],{"author":216568,"quote":216569},"Brian Giorgis","Loyola was just the last team to beat us.",[647,216571],{"author":213084,"quote":216572},"Our focal point every season is trying to beat Army, Air Force and Notre Dame, ... Our game against Maryland is just another football game for us, one of 11 we'll play.",[647,216574],{"author":216575,"quote":216576},"Jason Gerken","Losing to Columbia and barely beating a few other Ivy teams is unacceptable, so we are all a little upset with the finish. Still, the scores were bunched and we were only 12 shots out of first, so it's not like we are too far off.",[647,216578],{"author":183552,"quote":216579},"They've been able to take another step and get closer to the final prize, which is the NCAA championship. So if you're making progression and it's always upward, that can be nothing but positive things and good things for your program.",[647,216581],{"author":216342,"quote":216343},[690,216583],{":authors":216584},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Dyer\",\"slug\":\"bob-dyer\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Giorgis\",\"slug\":\"brian-giorgis\"},{\"name\":\"Chet Gladchuk\",\"slug\":\"chet-gladchuk\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Littlepage\",\"slug\":\"craig-littlepage\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Gerken\",\"slug\":\"jason-gerken\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Bilas\",\"slug\":\"jay-bilas\"},{\"name\":\"Marissa Coleman\",\"slug\":\"marissa-coleman\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Johnson\",\"slug\":\"mark-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Barnes\",\"slug\":\"rod-barnes\"}]",[566,216586,634],{"id":1014},[639,216588,216589],{},[642,216590],{"alt":216591,"src":216592},"I've often told people that the greatness of this football program will emerge when The Streak ends. I hope you will all live up to that. It's all numbers. It's nothing. It's not what we're about. It's not what this school represents.\" -Coach Frank Allocco - Neil Hayes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-343573.png",[647,216594],{"author":216595,"quote":216596},"Neil Hayes","I've often told people that the greatness of this football program will emerge when The Streak ends. I hope you will all live up to that. It's all numbers. It's nothing. It's not what we're about. It's not what this school represents.\" -Coach Frank Allocco",[647,216598],{"author":211359,"quote":216599},"Every game's a must-win game. It's going to be a good game. Two successful programs. Two great coaches. It's going to be fun.",[647,216601],{"author":210475,"quote":216602},"There is absolutely nothing we can do to control that or affect that other than go play well against Maryland, ... That needs to be our approach.",[647,216604],{"author":216605,"quote":216606},"Jim Brownlee","This is a game that we as a team always look forward to. Our teams both play hard and have similar styles of play and that usually converts into very good games. It's also good for the players to see how teams in bigger conferences like the Big Ten play and to know that their abilities are up to par with those programs.",[639,216608,216609],{},[642,216610],{"alt":216611,"src":216612},"I hate the term 'match' because I want to 'better' people. But in terms of intensity, we couldn't even match them until it was 32-8. Georgetown was dialed in at every facet of the game tonight. - Kevin Burton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1066723.png",[647,216614],{"author":216615,"quote":216616},"Kevin Burton","I hate the term 'match' because I want to 'better' people. But in terms of intensity, we couldn't even match them until it was 32-8. Georgetown was dialed in at every facet of the game tonight.",[647,216618],{"author":216619,"quote":216620},"Phil Bennett","We're only four games into the season, ... We're a better team than we showed (against Tulane).",[647,216622],{"author":216118,"quote":216623},"They beat us up pretty bad. It's a tough draw for us, but after the game against LSU, I feel better about our team's state of mind. I think they're in a better state than the last game against Kentucky. That's when the uncertainty (about Barnes' future) started. Words have been spoken. A lot of those questions are behind us.",[647,216625],{"author":216626,"quote":216627},"Valerie Boothe","We are performing at our best and at just the right time. We are hosting the GARC (Great America Rifle Conference) Championships in two weeks, and that gives us another opportunity to compete with the best rifle programs in the country before hopefully going to the NCAA Championships.",[647,216629],{"author":191802,"quote":216630},"That talks about consistency as a program. We win year in and year out. We finish in the top of our league, we have a chance to win our league, and we have a realistic chance to go the the NCAA Tournament every year.",[639,216632,216633],{},[642,216634],{"alt":216635,"src":216636},"It wasn't a shock to me that they beat Georgetown. And they're not even going to New York. - Jim Calhoun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1212781.png",[647,216638],{"author":216369,"quote":216639},"It wasn't a shock to me that they beat Georgetown. And they're not even going to New York.",[647,216641],{"author":216369,"quote":216642},"Regardless of our success over the years, whatever it may be, Providence has always played us close. Providence has given us a lot of problems.",[647,216644],{"author":216369,"quote":216645},"Regardless of our successes, failures, whatever it may be, it seems like Providence always plays us close. I think it's 3-3 over the last six games. Our national championship team (2004), they showed up at 12 o'clock at the (Hartford) Civic Center and beat us pretty good.",[647,216647],{"author":216648,"quote":216649},"Joni Comstock","In looking at Ohio State and Maryland, it was very, very close. Maryland was one of the teams the committee looked at very carefully in terms of consideration for a No. 1 seed. In our final judgment, two of the things that worked against Maryland were the four losses and it did not bring quite the strength of schedule as the other teams.",[647,216651],{"author":216554,"quote":216652},"Now we're the first (Maryland) team in the final game.",[639,216654,216655],{},[642,216656],{"alt":216657,"src":216658},"We were 1-3 last year and won six of our last seven. If we play our game, we're capable of winning these games. We definitely don't want to lose to both Newport and Brady. - Paul Cohen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1258934.png",[647,216660],{"author":35746,"quote":216661},"We were 1-3 last year and won six of our last seven. If we play our game, we're capable of winning these games. We definitely don't want to lose to both Newport and Brady.",[647,216663],{"author":216664,"quote":216665},"Bill Doba","It's a springboard for the weight program and the off-season program and for spring ball. We ended the streak and we are going to try to start a new streak. It wasn't easy. The Huskies are tough.",[647,216667],{"author":202231,"quote":216668},"I have to give Georgetown a lot of credit. They did a good job defensively. I thought we had some looks coming in and around the basket. We were very, very fortunate to win. It could have gone either way. 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We just didn't have enough offensive opportunities because they won more draws than we did. - Steve Dunn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1361999.png",[647,216682],{"author":216683,"quote":216684},"Steve Dunn","We played some good lacrosse this weekend. Our last game against Good Counsel, one of the best teams in Maryland, would have been nice to win. We just didn't have enough offensive opportunities because they won more draws than we did.",[647,216686],{"author":216687,"quote":216688},"Trevor Doughty","To look at positives, we have a record of 4-0 in the conference. We're 9-4 overall and we have another big tournament at Salem coming up.",[647,216690],{"author":216691,"quote":216692},"Alexis Etow","We were right in there with Penn State and Georgetown, which was awesome. We may not have come out with the win, but it's our overall improvement in playing that we are concentrating on.",[647,216694],{"author":216383,"quote":216695},"We lost two games down the stretch at Carolina and Duke, two games we could have won. We've learned from them and used those games for experience.",[647,216697],{"author":216698,"quote":216699},"Robbie Earl","The last couple of years was to put ourselves in a position to win a national championship. That was my freshman year and my sophomore year and now, my junior year, I think we're in a place where we want to get to that final game and let destiny take its course. That's what our team sees happening.",[639,216701,216702],{},[642,216703],{"alt":216704,"src":216705},"We're honored and tickled about playing a 9-8 game in the NCAA Tournament. It's quite historic for us as a program and we're just real happy. We've had a great year and we're looking forward to the tournament. - Pat Flannery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1464728.png",[647,216707],{"author":216708,"quote":216709},"Pat Flannery","We're honored and tickled about playing a 9-8 game in the NCAA Tournament. It's quite historic for us as a program and we're just real happy. We've had a great year and we're looking forward to the tournament.",[647,216711],{"author":216712,"quote":216713},"Gail Goestenkors","This is a time for celebration for our team. But there are a lot of tough things going on campus. We don't know much about it. We've been out of town. But when you come back from winning your regional and getting a trip to the Final Four and the headline in the paper is about (the lacrosse team), it's kind of tough. But we just have to focus on our task at hand.",[647,216715],{"author":216716,"quote":216717},"Susie Gardner","The first thing was that we had to win our first road game ever at Mississippi State. This has all been the process of little steps where we find a way to work things out. Step 2 was beating Vanderbilt, a Top 20 team.",[647,216719],{"author":216720,"quote":216721},"Dave Hollenbeck","A lot of people have made light of it, but I thought we played a good schedule. Out here in the Black Hills Conference and Region 8, there are a lot of good coaches that we've had to face. They all had their teams playing hard.",[647,216723],{"author":216724,"quote":216725},"Joe Hudak","You look at our schedule. We won two out of three at Miami. We won two out of three at Alabama and we've won every other game we've played. As a coach, you can't ask for anything more than that. When you look at our schedule ... if anybody thought or expected we'd be better than (11-2) right now, I'd thought they were crazy. If I'd expected that I'd been crazy. It would have been very unrealistic of us. So I'm very pleased with where we're at.",[639,216727,216728],{},[642,216729],{"alt":216730,"src":216731},"You can't give up 21 goals and expect to win a lacrosse game. Not against the University of Virginia. - John Haus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1652323.png",[647,216733],{"author":216734,"quote":216735},"John Haus","You can't give up 21 goals and expect to win a lacrosse game. Not against the University of Virginia.",[647,216737],{"author":210281,"quote":216738},"I am not going to be a coach that is going to try and campaign to get into the NCAA Tournament. I just think we are a top-65 team. I am not the one evaluating it, but it would be a little more significant if we are successful (today).",[647,216740],{"author":71613,"quote":216741},"Maryland is going to give us a big test. They're tough at home, and they have a bunch of big, fast and strong athletes.",[647,216743],{"author":216744,"quote":216745},"Rocky Hager","This game is a measuring stick for our program. They've won six national championships and they are what everyone in I-AA aspires to be.",[647,216747],{"author":210504,"quote":216748},"Yes, I think Maryland is worthy of that. You look at their losses, one to us, and two to Duke and early, early they lost to Tennessee. They're a great team.",[639,216750,216751],{},[642,216752],{"alt":216753,"src":216754},"It's kind of hard to compare what they did to Cornell and Columbia to our team because we're so different. If we're going to beat them, we just need to take care of the basketball and take care of ourselves. We have to do the things we're capable of and that we're supposed to do. - James Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1754717.png",[647,216756],{"author":216390,"quote":216757},"It's kind of hard to compare what they did to Cornell and Columbia to our team because we're so different. If we're going to beat them, we just need to take care of the basketball and take care of ourselves. We have to do the things we're capable of and that we're supposed to do.",[647,216759],{"author":216760,"quote":216761},"Paul Johnson","We're looking at Maryland for what it is, ... A season opener that we want to win.",[647,216763],{"author":216764,"quote":216765},"Brian Kelly","If we are going to get the national recognition for our program we have to play some of these games. And we have to win some of them. 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I want to represent this state, this institution and this conference with a first-class program. Obviously, we want to be a first-class program from top to bottom. - Mike Bohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1089184.png",[647,216990],{"author":216991,"quote":216992},"Mike Bohn","The emphasis on recruiting is dramatically different than it was before, and we believe that is an important part of building a championship team. I want to represent this state, this institution and this conference with a first-class program. Obviously, we want to be a first-class program from top to bottom.",[647,216994],{"author":212720,"quote":216995},"The main thing here is that we're continuing to strive to win the Big 12 divisional championship and put ourselves in position to compete for the Big 12 and national championship. I think this class really allows us to do that. The players we signed here today can help that dream become a reality.",[647,216997],{"author":213210,"quote":216998},"It says Vanderbilt is an up-and-coming program. Everything is going in the right direction. The players believe that they can win. And really this award honors the rest of the team.",[647,217000],{"author":212062,"quote":217001},"I think it starts - we always start in the state of Michigan. And we did not recruit a large number of guys from this state this year. It already is apparent that next year will be a very good year in this state. We start here, but I think our coaches did a great job. I was in 16 states in 15 days in January, and so we were spread out, and yet I think we've got an outstanding class.",[639,217003,217004],{},[642,217005],{"alt":217006,"src":217007},"This weekend is absolutely huge for us. This recruiting class will have a huge impact on Mississippi State football. - Sylvester Croom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1284886.png",[647,217009],{"author":217010,"quote":217011},"Sylvester Croom","This weekend is absolutely huge for us. This recruiting class will have a huge impact on Mississippi State football.",[647,217013],{"author":217014,"quote":217015},"Keith Dambrot","I think this is good for our program. We're trying to build a Nevada, Gonzaga, Xavier, Dayton (program). That's why I came home here.",[647,217017],{"author":217018,"quote":217019},"Mike Davis","I don't know another team in the country that can lose four starters and be able to compete. The scary part is that they are all coming back next year. Then you are looking at a Purdue team that could be in the top two or three in pre-conference (next year).",[647,217021],{"author":217022,"quote":217023},"Duane Long","With the addition of Ray Small, I think Ohio State certainly has one of the top 10 classes in the country, and I would argue that it is likely a top five class. It is a phenomenal class that just keeps getting better.",[647,217025],{"author":217026,"quote":217027},"Brooks Monaghan","Our recruiting class this year is takings us in the right direction. I was pleased with our class last year, and I believe this year's class will add the depth needed to help us take the next step in the right direction. We feel we have everything in place to compete in the Conference USA championship and working toward receiving a spot in the NCAA Tournament.",[639,217029,217030],{},[642,217031],{"alt":217032,"src":217033},"Better days are ahead for Stony Brook basketball. We have the 40th-ranked recruiting class. - Steve Pikiell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2257941.png",[647,217035],{"author":217036,"quote":217037},"Steve Pikiell","Better days are ahead for Stony Brook basketball. We have the 40th-ranked recruiting class.",[647,217039],{"author":217040,"quote":217041},"Russ Rogers","This is the best recruiting class we have had in the last three to four years. When you add this class to the athletes we have returning, we have a chance to do really well in the Big Ten. We could be in the Top 3, or possibly win the conference.",[647,217043],{"author":210385,"quote":217044},"We want to be a top-10 program on the field, off the field, in recruiting and with everything we do. We have a lot of guys here who told big schools they are going to Pitt.",[690,217046],{":authors":217047},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Callahan\",\"slug\":\"bill-callahan\"},{\"name\":\"Brooks Monaghan\",\"slug\":\"brooks-monaghan\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Wannstedt\",\"slug\":\"dave-wannstedt\"},{\"name\":\"Duane Long\",\"slug\":\"duane-long\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Cutler\",\"slug\":\"jay-cutler\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Dambrot\",\"slug\":\"keith-dambrot\"},{\"name\":\"Lloyd Carr\",\"slug\":\"lloyd-carr\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Bohn\",\"slug\":\"mike-bohn\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Davis\",\"slug\":\"mike-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Russ Rogers\",\"slug\":\"russ-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Pikiell\",\"slug\":\"steve-pikiell\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvester Croom\",\"slug\":\"sylvester-croom\"}]",[566,217049,216945],{"id":217050},"challenges-and-underdog-stories",[639,217052,217053],{},[642,217054],{"alt":217055,"src":217056},"When you step into an arena like the Civic Center, with so much history that they've made in there, yes you do come in as the underdog because they've done what they've had to do over the years to prove themselves as possibly the greatest program in the country. We're trying to establish ourselves as a powerhouse school as well. It's going to be a tough challenge to see where we are as a team. - Seimone Augustus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-948310.png",[647,217058],{"author":214068,"quote":217059},"When you step into an arena like the Civic Center, with so much history that they've made in there, yes you do come in as the underdog because they've done what they've had to do over the years to prove themselves as possibly the greatest program in the country. We're trying to establish ourselves as a powerhouse school as well. It's going to be a tough challenge to see where we are as a team.",[647,217061],{"author":217062,"quote":217063},"Jordan Casas","I'd be lying if I told you it wasn't being talked about on campus. I think last year there was hope. This year, there is belief we can beat this team.",[647,217065],{"author":217066,"quote":217067},"Jay Frank","It's just been good coaching and good teamwork and good camaraderie and the belief that we can win. It doesn't matter what the name of our school is, we believe in ourselves.",[647,217069],{"author":217070,"quote":217071},"Joy Hollingsworth","We try not to think about next year that much. We want to focus on this year. But we're definitely putting it in the back of our minds the schools that beat us by double digits or 35 points.",[639,217073,217074],{},[642,217075],{"alt":217076,"src":217077},"It's going to be tough. The alumni really have a good chance of winning because they played one more year and a lot of them played college. - Roland Hedgpeth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1693871.png",[647,217079],{"author":217080,"quote":217081},"Roland Hedgpeth","It's going to be tough. The alumni really have a good chance of winning because they played one more year and a lot of them played college.",[647,217083],{"author":216394,"quote":217084},"Cornell is an offensive-minded team that we have to play strongly against.",[647,217086],{"author":217087,"quote":217088},"Kurt Pauly","We relish the underdog role. The dream continues. Cooper High School is in the state final.",[647,217090],{"author":217091,"quote":217092},"Frank Russo","Our guys get tired of hearing they always finish second, ... We've achieved a lot, and we've got really nice back-to-back classes right now. We think we have a shot to make two legitimate runs at state, but again, we need to earn it.",[647,217094],{"author":217095,"quote":217096},"Brian Voelker","Princeton has had our number for a while. But we've been getting closer and closer every year to getting over the hump.",[639,217098,217099],{},[642,217100],{"alt":217101,"src":217102},"We are going to be OK. We have developed confidence by playing the bigger schools. - Chris Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2697259.png",[647,217104],{"author":217105,"quote":217106},"Chris Williams","We are going to be OK. We have developed confidence by playing the bigger schools.",[647,217108],{"author":212396,"quote":217109},"Our team has a chance to really establish the Purdue program. I expect our men to finish in the top three.",[690,217111],{":authors":217112},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Voelker\",\"slug\":\"brian-voelker\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Williams\",\"slug\":\"chris-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Russo\",\"slug\":\"frank-russo\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Warner\",\"slug\":\"jack-warner\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Frank\",\"slug\":\"jay-frank\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan Casas\",\"slug\":\"jordan-casas\"},{\"name\":\"Joy Hollingsworth\",\"slug\":\"joy-hollingsworth\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Pauly\",\"slug\":\"kurt-pauly\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Knapp\",\"slug\":\"patrick-knapp\"},{\"name\":\"Roland Hedgpeth\",\"slug\":\"roland-hedgpeth\"},{\"name\":\"Seimone Augustus\",\"slug\":\"seimone-augustus\"}]",[566,217114,216951],{"id":217115},"team-achievements-and-goals",[639,217117,217118],{},[642,217119],{"alt":217120,"src":217121},"We've been able to grow together. I love that about this group. They've done a lot to be able to put Michigan basketball in the position it deserves, which is a winning, first-class program. - Tommy Amaker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-954715.png",[647,217123],{"author":217124,"quote":217125},"Tommy Amaker","We've been able to grow together. I love that about this group. They've done a lot to be able to put Michigan basketball in the position it deserves, which is a winning, first-class program.",[647,217127],{"author":217128,"quote":217129},"Brad Buckman","Kenton and I went to a Final Four as freshmen, and now we have a Big 12 championship. We have to approach every remaining game like we did tonight and see if we can get back to the Final Four.",[647,217131],{"author":213021,"quote":217132},"They have really put it together in great fashion and we owe a tremendous amount to that which they have done and what they have accomplished to set things in motion. It's a remarkable number of wins for any group ever. I can't wait to see them all graduate, finish up and get out of here.",[647,217134],{"author":217135,"quote":217136},"Todd Fox","Man, four state placers and the school's first top 10 finish. It's a head coach's dream come true and speaks to my great coaching staff.",[639,217138,217139],{},[642,217140],{"alt":217141,"src":217142},"Winning the 2006 Ivy would mean the world to our team. It would be an amazing testimony to our team and everyone else that no matter how young or inexperienced we started off, we battled and came out on top. The Ivy League is our league, so to win all eight and to be the 2006 champion would be one hell of an accomplishment. - Kathleen Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2042062.png",[647,217144],{"author":217145,"quote":217146},"Kathleen Miller","Winning the 2006 Ivy would mean the world to our team. It would be an amazing testimony to our team and everyone else that no matter how young or inexperienced we started off, we battled and came out on top. The Ivy League is our league, so to win all eight and to be the 2006 champion would be one hell of an accomplishment.",[647,217148],{"author":217149,"quote":217150},"Mark Medow","I think this is going to be the best team this school has ever had. This team on paper should be one of the top eight teams in the state.",[647,217152],{"author":212921,"quote":217153},"When it's all said and done, Clemson could finish in the top 20.",[647,217155],{"author":217156,"quote":217157},"Keri Payne","This was a big area win for us because they are a bigger school and we now have a good shot to finish first in the area.",[647,217159],{"author":217160,"quote":217161},"Dan Ross","This is the third straight top-11 team (Michigan, Minnesota) we've faced, which is good for us, because there will be no surprises once we get to Big Tens. We'll come back to Bloomington in a few weeks, knowing exactly what we're up against.",[639,217163,217164],{},[642,217165],{"alt":217166,"src":217167},"This team has a chance to finish as one of the best teams ever at this university. - Dale Short","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2424453.png",[647,217169],{"author":217170,"quote":217171},"Dale Short","This team has a chance to finish as one of the best teams ever at this university.",[647,217173],{"author":217174,"quote":217175},"Wardie Sain","Last season we were fourth in the conference as seventh-graders but when we defeated New Lenox Martino, I knew this season had some real good possibilities.",[647,217177],{"author":217178,"quote":217179},"Jim Tonte","IU has done a great job of keeping some in-state talent lately. Purdue was doing a good job before that. It seems to go in cycles.",[690,217181],{":authors":217182},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Buckman\",\"slug\":\"brad-buckman\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Short\",\"slug\":\"dale-short\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Ross\",\"slug\":\"dan-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Newberg\",\"slug\":\"jamie-newberg\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Tonte\",\"slug\":\"jim-tonte\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Miller\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Keri Payne\",\"slug\":\"keri-payne\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Medow\",\"slug\":\"mark-medow\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Carroll\",\"slug\":\"pete-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Fox\",\"slug\":\"todd-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Amaker\",\"slug\":\"tommy-amaker\"},{\"name\":\"Wardie Sain\",\"slug\":\"wardie-sain\"}]",[566,217184,216957],{"id":217185},"competition-and-rivalries",[639,217187,217188],{},[642,217189],{"alt":217190,"src":217191},"I can tell you our focus is on Boston College and only on Boston College . We haven't decided who will be in net. We'll have our hands full with Boston College as it is. - Enrico Blasi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1016719.png",[647,217193],{"author":217194,"quote":217195},"Enrico Blasi","I can tell you our focus is on Boston College and only on Boston College . We haven't decided who will be in net. We'll have our hands full with Boston College as it is.",[647,217197],{"author":217198,"quote":217199},"Brian Davis","This is UT's year, or so we think. OU has just enough talent to turn this into a nail-biter.",[647,217201],{"author":217202,"quote":217203},"Richard Dickson","I'm glad it's out of the way. Up to the last minute, I had schools still trying to sign me. I'm ready to play for a team that will be a preseason Top 5 and national championship contender.",[647,217205],{"author":217206,"quote":217207},"Shell Dula","We're worried about Spartanburg right now. Doc (Spartanburg coach Doc Davis) has a great program up there and I'm sure they'll be waiting for us.",[639,217209,217210],{},[642,217211],{"alt":217212,"src":217213},"We're all playing well right now and have been working hard this entire week, so we couldn't be more confident about our games. It would be great if we could get everybody in the top 10 or even in the top seven for the All-Ivy team. - Jason Gerken","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1523697.png",[647,217215],{"author":216575,"quote":217216},"We're all playing well right now and have been working hard this entire week, so we couldn't be more confident about our games. It would be great if we could get everybody in the top 10 or even in the top seven for the All-Ivy team.",[647,217218],{"author":217219,"quote":217220},"Benny Harris","Cornell came off the bench and gave us a big lift. We had a lot of guys step forward, which is what we've done all year long. I think we've had as many as six different players lead us in scoring this season.",[647,217222],{"author":217223,"quote":217224},"Kevin Kowalik","Competition at the top spot is always going to be closer because every school has that one standout player in the number one position and those players are naturally better. I thought our guys did very well against a good opponent.",[647,217226],{"author":217227,"quote":217228},"Chad Lavin","It's incredibly strong this year. There's so much talent at all these schools. If you can be in the top three or four in this league, you have a chance to play for a national championship.",[647,217230],{"author":217231,"quote":217232},"Merle Olberding","The Class 3A field is very good this year. There are eight teams in that bracket right now that think they can win it all. The four first-round games are all going to be good games.",[639,217234,217235],{},[642,217236],{"alt":217237,"src":217238},"Arizona and North Carolina are if not the two best programs then at least in the top five in NCAA history. It's going to be a game of history with coach Olson and Roy Williams. - Ivan Radenovic","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2314491.png",[647,217240],{"author":217241,"quote":217242},"Ivan Radenovic","Arizona and North Carolina are if not the two best programs then at least in the top five in NCAA history. It's going to be a game of history with coach Olson and Roy Williams.",[647,217244],{"author":217245,"quote":217246},"Andrew Strait","Boston College is a really tough team, obviously. Really athletic and big and strong. But we're going to come out ready to play.",[647,217248],{"author":217095,"quote":217096},[690,217250],{":authors":217251},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Strait\",\"slug\":\"andrew-strait\"},{\"name\":\"Benny Harris\",\"slug\":\"benny-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Davis\",\"slug\":\"brian-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Voelker\",\"slug\":\"brian-voelker\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Lavin\",\"slug\":\"chad-lavin\"},{\"name\":\"Enrico Blasi\",\"slug\":\"enrico-blasi\"},{\"name\":\"Ivan Radenovic\",\"slug\":\"ivan-radenovic\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Gerken\",\"slug\":\"jason-gerken\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Kowalik\",\"slug\":\"kevin-kowalik\"},{\"name\":\"Merle Olberding\",\"slug\":\"merle-olberding\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Dickson\",\"slug\":\"richard-dickson\"},{\"name\":\"Shell Dula\",\"slug\":\"shell-dula\"}]",[566,217253,216963],{"id":217254},"program-development-and-growth",[639,217256,217257],{},[642,217258],{"alt":217259,"src":217260},"Cordova is a team with a good football tradition of state titles. They aren't going to stay down very long and will eventually bounce back. It's exciting that our program has gotten to the level where we can compete with other top programs. - Scott Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-948200.png",[647,217262],{"author":28156,"quote":217263},"Cordova is a team with a good football tradition of state titles. They aren't going to stay down very long and will eventually bounce back. It's exciting that our program has gotten to the level where we can compete with other top programs.",[647,217265],{"author":217266,"quote":217267},"Jay Corby","They placed us in a new division this year. We haven't seen any of the schools in our division. But we are returning everybody from last year. I feel pretty confident that we should have a good year. Last season, we were young and taking on schools that were much bigger.",[647,217269],{"author":217270,"quote":217271},"Gary Garner","I'm obviously disappointed with the university's decision, but I understand it was made in the best interest of the university. I continue to feel very good about the players coming back next year. I think Southeast will be at the top of the OVC over the next couple of years.",[647,217273],{"author":217274,"quote":217275},"Gordon Gee","Let there be no misunderstanding of our intention, ... Vanderbilt is committed to competing at the highest levels in the Southeastern Conference and the NCAA, but we intend on competing consistent with the values of a world-class university.",[639,217277,217278],{},[642,217279],{"alt":217280,"src":217281},"What I'd like to see is our team break school records they already have. Then break them again when we come up in May. It's time for some of the records to go. - Ron Hunerdosse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1694220.png",[647,217283],{"author":217284,"quote":217285},"Ron Hunerdosse","What I'd like to see is our team break school records they already have. Then break them again when we come up in May. It's time for some of the records to go.",[647,217287],{"author":12713,"quote":217288},"I think we're sick of hearing about it as well, and we're sick of hearing coach talk about it, what the rankings have us and how we shouldn't think about that. I think we want to go out and make our own rankings and put ourselves in the category of the elite.",[647,217290],{"author":217291,"quote":217292},"Apolo Ohno","The depth of our whole program, in Marquette and Colorado Springs, has gotten a lot better.",[647,217294],{"author":217295,"quote":217296},"Rex Peters","It's a phenomenal win for the program and in our evolution as we move to Division I.",[647,217298],{"author":217299,"quote":217300},"Verl Petsch","I really think Casper College is going to be pretty strong again this year. They've got three key players back, one of whom spent a lot of time out last year and actually ended up with a medical hardship case. So, she'll only be listed as a freshman again. I think they'll be the team to beat along with Western Wyoming. Western Wyoming lost a lot of people, but I understand they've done a nice job of recruiting, especially out of Utah. They've had some real success with those Utah kids.",[639,217302,217303],{},[642,217304],{"alt":217305,"src":217306},"I think the teams are all set to have strong spring seasons. With the kind of players already on the teams and the caliber of recruits who are coming to the programs, I think they will be in good shape for years to come. I want to wish them a lot of luck in the future. - Brad Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2407702.png",[647,217308],{"author":217309,"quote":217310},"Brad Smith","I think the teams are all set to have strong spring seasons. With the kind of players already on the teams and the caliber of recruits who are coming to the programs, I think they will be in good shape for years to come. I want to wish them a lot of luck in the future.",[647,217312],{"author":217313,"quote":217314},"Bill Worsham","This is a significant step in the development of the Seahawk athletic program. It's also an intermediate step toward moving to Division I in the future, which is our ultimate goal.",[647,217316],{"author":217317,"quote":217318},"Jim Young","What stands out with both the Wildcats and Purdue, ... is that they've got outstanding coaches. Joe Tiller has done a great job re-establishing a winner at Purdue, and Mike Stoops has UA moving in the right direction.",[690,217320],{":authors":217321},"[{\"name\":\"Apolo Ohno\",\"slug\":\"apolo-ohno\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Worsham\",\"slug\":\"bill-worsham\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Smith\",\"slug\":\"brad-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Garner\",\"slug\":\"gary-garner\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon Gee\",\"slug\":\"gordon-gee\"},{\"name\":\"J. J. Johnson\",\"slug\":\"j-j-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Corby\",\"slug\":\"jay-corby\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Young\",\"slug\":\"jim-young\"},{\"name\":\"Rex Peters\",\"slug\":\"rex-peters\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Hunerdosse\",\"slug\":\"ron-hunerdosse\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Adams\",\"slug\":\"scott-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Verl Petsch\",\"slug\":\"verl-petsch\"}]",[566,217323,216969],{"id":217324},"expectations-and-future-prospects",[639,217326,217327],{},[642,217328],{"alt":217329,"src":217330},"Paul and Cody are the only players from the Midwest going to Ohio State next year, so that's pretty great. Robby Dodd will be going to a great Division III program, but other than that we're a young group. - Kelly Anthony","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-922249.png",[647,217332],{"author":217333,"quote":217334},"Kelly Anthony","Paul and Cody are the only players from the Midwest going to Ohio State next year, so that's pretty great. Robby Dodd will be going to a great Division III program, but other than that we're a young group.",[647,217336],{"author":217337,"quote":217338},"Gene Chew","Hopefully, this week we get our first win in school history. But we know Coral Park is thinking the same on their end.",[647,217340],{"author":217341,"quote":217342},"Chris Fox","They could be national class if they improve, which we know they will. They ran their first college 400-meter hurdle race. It was OK, but we know there's lots of room for improvement. They can be big stars for Syracuse down the road.",[647,217344],{"author":217345,"quote":217346},"Donald Farish","We're Division III and proud of it. Why ruin a good thing? We will have the best Division III facilities in the country, but that doesn't mean it's a logical step to Division I.",[639,217348,217349],{},[642,217350],{"alt":217351,"src":217352},"We've been struggling against the bigger schools, but it will gear us up for the competition we'll face in our classification (Class 2A). - D. James","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1741242.png",[647,217354],{"author":217355,"quote":217356},"D. James","We've been struggling against the bigger schools, but it will gear us up for the competition we'll face in our classification (Class 2A).",[647,217358],{"author":217359,"quote":217360},"Steve Klabak","I feel that the high level of competition at the Division 1 level has made (us) a better team. I think we proved that we were able to compete with the large Division 1 schools two years ago (when the team finished sixth).",[647,217362],{"author":217363,"quote":217364},"Gary Lindgren","I think our guys feel good about going to Division II. They know they can compete.",[647,217366],{"author":217367,"quote":217368},"Tony Lopez","I have high hopes we will improve our recruiting out of Southern California.",[647,217370],{"author":217371,"quote":217372},"Herb Pope","It's still early in my recruiting, so I don't have any leaders or favorites. We're trying to make that better than the old (Michigan) Fab Five.",[639,217374,217375],{},[642,217376],{"alt":217377,"src":217378},"I think it's a great chance (everyone will stay) because none of the people who have an opportunity to leave are really hurting financially. That helps us out a lot. Everybody might not love school, but we love the basketball part about it. Money isn't the issue for the people who have the chance to go. - Chris Richard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2290633.png",[647,217380],{"author":217381,"quote":217382},"Chris Richard","I think it's a great chance (everyone will stay) because none of the people who have an opportunity to leave are really hurting financially. That helps us out a lot. Everybody might not love school, but we love the basketball part about it. Money isn't the issue for the people who have the chance to go.",[647,217384],{"author":217385,"quote":217386},"David Stroh","It's a bigger field this year. I just hope we can get some people to finals to score.",[647,217388],{"author":210827,"quote":217389},"Hopefully, we'll represent our school, our university and our team in a more proud way this week,",[690,217391],{":authors":217392},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Fox\",\"slug\":\"chris-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Richard\",\"slug\":\"chris-richard\"},{\"name\":\"D. James\",\"slug\":\"d-james\"},{\"name\":\"David Stroh\",\"slug\":\"david-stroh\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Farish\",\"slug\":\"donald-farish\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Lindgren\",\"slug\":\"gary-lindgren\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Chew\",\"slug\":\"gene-chew\"},{\"name\":\"Herb Pope\",\"slug\":\"herb-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Anthony\",\"slug\":\"kelly-anthony\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Klabak\",\"slug\":\"steve-klabak\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Lopez\",\"slug\":\"tony-lopez\"}]",[566,217394,216975],{"id":217395},"state-and-regional-focus",[639,217397,217398],{},[642,217399],{"alt":217400,"src":217401},"It seems like this year the Delta's the one that's got the teams going. I think the Delta's always had talent, but now they're getting the coaching to go with the talent. We in Northeast Mississippi have some catching up to do. - Norris Ashley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-938004.png",[647,217403],{"author":217404,"quote":217405},"Norris Ashley","It seems like this year the Delta's the one that's got the teams going. I think the Delta's always had talent, but now they're getting the coaching to go with the talent. We in Northeast Mississippi have some catching up to do.",[647,217407],{"author":217408,"quote":217409},"Copeland Bryan","We're expecting to see a lot of the same we saw from Utah and Purdue, that same sort of option.",[647,217411],{"author":217412,"quote":217413},"Mike Blakely","Granite Bay is going to be the class of the league again going into the season.",[647,217415],{"author":216369,"quote":217416},"Hopefully, they'll learn if they truly, truly want to be UConn basketball players and represent the state, represent themselves and our team. Give me that opportunity.",[639,217418,217419],{},[642,217420],{"alt":217421,"src":217422},"It's kinda like our conference, we need to score in every weight class and the kids need to be in the top four. - Brent Faurote","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1421344.png",[647,217424],{"author":217425,"quote":217426},"Brent Faurote","It's kinda like our conference, we need to score in every weight class and the kids need to be in the top four.",[647,217428],{"author":217429,"quote":217430},"Dennis Franchione","The only ranking that really matters to us is how we feel about this class, and we feel like we have another good, solid class.",[647,217432],{"author":217433,"quote":217434},"Pina Gentile","I feel pretty good about our position faring with other schools. Every time we tee up, I like to think that we get better. As we go into tomorrow we look to shave some strokes here and there. Four scores in the 70s would be great.",[647,217436],{"author":217437,"quote":217438},"George Hacker","The discussion has increased enormously within the schools of the NCAA in the last year, ... We're on the right track, but those few schools that really profit from the relationship have the toughest decision to make.",[647,217440],{"author":217441,"quote":217442},"Kurt Kreiter","It's good for us to see a team like Clinton. Going against a (Class) 4A team early on will show us where we're at and what we need to improve upon.",[639,217444,217445],{},[642,217446],{"alt":217447,"src":217448},"Someone is going to get left behind who can beat a Division II or Division IV kid. - Tony Leon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1953477.png",[647,217450],{"author":217451,"quote":217452},"Tony Leon","Someone is going to get left behind who can beat a Division II or Division IV kid.",[647,217454],{"author":217455,"quote":217456},"Daniel Maly","We know we can go out and beat OCS. I think the kids will be more excited with this being homecoming. You want to keep it positive.",[647,217458],{"author":217459,"quote":217460},"Larry Peacock","Even though Le Roy has lost a lot at the key skill positions they have such depth that they are poised to make another run for the state championship.",[690,217462],{":authors":217463},"[{\"name\":\"Brent Faurote\",\"slug\":\"brent-faurote\"},{\"name\":\"Copeland Bryan\",\"slug\":\"copeland-bryan\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Maly\",\"slug\":\"daniel-maly\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Franchione\",\"slug\":\"dennis-franchione\"},{\"name\":\"George Hacker\",\"slug\":\"george-hacker\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Kreiter\",\"slug\":\"kurt-kreiter\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Peacock\",\"slug\":\"larry-peacock\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Blakely\",\"slug\":\"mike-blakely\"},{\"name\":\"Norris Ashley\",\"slug\":\"norris-ashley\"},{\"name\":\"Pina Gentile\",\"slug\":\"pina-gentile\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Leon\",\"slug\":\"tony-leon\"}]",[566,217465,634],{"id":1014},[639,217467,217468],{},[642,217469],{"alt":217470,"src":217471},"Moving up to Class A this spring will be interesting. We will need to count four out of five scores instead of three out of four. The depth factor could be an issue. - Jim Heller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1648909.png",[647,217473],{"author":217474,"quote":217475},"Jim Heller","Moving up to Class A this spring will be interesting. We will need to count four out of five scores instead of three out of four. The depth factor could be an issue.",[647,217477],{"author":217478,"quote":217479},"Jim Hofmann","I hope this shows them that if they keep working hard and improving in areas where we still need work, we can contend for the (Mississippi Athletic Conference) championship. They put forth great effort all the way down the line. That's all anybody can ask of them.",[647,217481],{"author":217482,"quote":217483},"Donyell Marshall","The last couple of days I have thought about it because it did come down to these two teams. It was almost like choosing a college. I think I made the best choice for myself and my family.",[647,217485],{"author":217486,"quote":217487},"Mark Marquess","Cal State Fullerton will be a good test for us. After this series, we'll have a much better idea of where we need to improve.",[639,217489,217490],{},[642,217491],{"alt":217492,"src":217493},"The potential here is significant. The NCAA is at some risk. - Gary Roberts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2307565.png",[647,217495],{"author":217496,"quote":217497},"Gary Roberts","The potential here is significant. The NCAA is at some risk.",[690,217499],{":authors":217500},"[{\"name\":\"Donyell Marshall\",\"slug\":\"donyell-marshall\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Roberts\",\"slug\":\"gary-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Heller\",\"slug\":\"jim-heller\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Hofmann\",\"slug\":\"jim-hofmann\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Marquess\",\"slug\":\"mark-marquess\"}]",[1356,217502],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":217504},[217505,217506,217507,217508,217509,217510,217511,217512,217513],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":216982,"depth":1360,"text":216939},{"id":217050,"depth":1360,"text":216945},{"id":217115,"depth":1360,"text":216951},{"id":217185,"depth":1360,"text":216957},{"id":217254,"depth":1360,"text":216963},{"id":217324,"depth":1360,"text":216969},{"id":217395,"depth":1360,"text":216975},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about College Basketball 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College Basketball Rivalries Quotes",{"type":558,"value":217613,"toc":218036},[217614,217618,217620,217656,217659,217665,217669,217672,217675,217679,217685,217688,217691,217695,217698,217701,217707,217711,217715,217719,217722,217728,217731,217734,217738,217742,217745,217751,217755,217759,217762,217765,217771,217775,217778,217782,217785,217791,217794,217798,217802,217806,217810,217816,217819,217822,217826,217830,217833,217836,217842,217845,217848,217852,217856,217862,217866,217870,217874,217877,217880,217886,217889,217892,217895,217901,217905,217908,217912,217915,217921,217924,217927,217930,217934,217938,217944,217948,217951,217954,217957,217960,217962,217968,217971,217975,217979,217983,217989,217993,217997,218000,218003,218007,218013,218017,218020,218024,218028,218031,218034],[561,217615,217617],{"id":217616},"college-basketball-rivalries","College Basketball 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Conferences",[574,217653,217654],{},[577,217655,634],{"href":633},[566,217657,217627],{"id":217658},"state-pride-and-identity-in-basketball",[639,217660,217661],{},[642,217662],{"alt":217663,"src":217664},"Indiana gets credit for having the most rabid basketball fans in the union, but Maine is a very, very active basketball state. - Bob Cousy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1157419.png",[647,217666],{"author":217667,"quote":217668},"Bob Cousy","Indiana gets credit for having the most rabid basketball fans in the union, but Maine is a very, very active basketball state.",[647,217670],{"author":211566,"quote":217671},"There's no other state, none, that's as connected to their basketball program as this one. Because those other states have other programs. Michigan has Michigan State, California has UCLA, North Carolina has Duke. It's Kentucky throughout this whole state, and that's what makes us unique.",[647,217673],{"author":192975,"quote":217674},"Indiana is a state dedicated to basketball. Basketball, soybeans, hogs and basketball. Berkeley, needless to say, is not nearly as athletic. Berkeley is dedicated to coffee, angst, potholes and coffee.",[647,217676],{"author":217677,"quote":217678},"Nolan Richardson","Arkansas, as a state, is not that far away. So you can get more fans in there and get you the same atmosphere that say Kentucky has when they play in Atlanta.",[639,217680,217681],{},[642,217682],{"alt":217683,"src":217684},"There’s no other state, none, that’s as connected to their basketball program as this one. Because those other states have other programs. Michigan has Michigan State, California has UCLA, North Carolina has Duke. It’s Kentucky throughout this whole state, and that’s what makes us unique. - John Calipari","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3147756.png",[647,217686],{"author":211566,"quote":217687},"There’s no other state, none, that’s as connected to their basketball program as this one. Because those other states have other programs. Michigan has Michigan State, California has UCLA, North Carolina has Duke. It’s Kentucky throughout this whole state, and that’s what makes us unique.",[647,217689],{"author":166815,"quote":217690},"Arkansas is very intriguing to me because it is the only show in the state. Obviously, without a professional team and to have the only Division I football team playing at the level that it's at, it kind of draws unified support throughout the whole state. When you've got that, it's something special.",[647,217692],{"author":217693,"quote":217694},"Matt Besser","There's something about the Razorbacks that's unique to Arkansas - I don't know how many states have just one team that the entire state coalesces around. We don't have a pro team, so everybody's into the Razorbacks. Everybody's watching the Razorbacks on Saturday.",[690,217696],{":authors":217697},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Cousy\",\"slug\":\"bob-cousy\"},{\"name\":\"Bret Bielema\",\"slug\":\"bret-bielema\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Jones\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-jones\"},{\"name\":\"John Calipari\",\"slug\":\"john-calipari\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Besser\",\"slug\":\"matt-besser\"},{\"name\":\"Nolan Richardson\",\"slug\":\"nolan-richardson\"}]",[566,217699,217633],{"id":217700},"key-matchups-and-tactical-insights",[639,217702,217703],{},[642,217704],{"alt":217705,"src":217706},"We just happened to make the last play. If the game lasts another minute, (Missouri State) wins. That's just how this game was. - Jane Albright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-912935.png",[647,217708],{"author":217709,"quote":217710},"Jane Albright","We just happened to make the last play. If the game lasts another minute, (Missouri State) wins. That's just how this game was.",[647,217712],{"author":217713,"quote":217714},"Pedro Alvarez","Arkansas is a very good team and very aggressive. We knew we had to be aggressive right back. We had to take advantage of every opportunity to strike at them.",[647,217716],{"author":217717,"quote":217718},"Lamont Bryant","Arkansas is a top-notch program with real good people heading it up. We've broken bread with those guys and I can't say enough good things about them. I think Arkansas has a great chance of getting this done. I've watched four or five of their games this year and I think it would be a great match.",[647,217720],{"author":213147,"quote":217721},"One of the things we like so much about the team right now is that since the Missouri game last year, this team has finished better. We've played in the fourth quarters better than any team I have been associated with in my coaching career.",[639,217723,217724],{},[642,217725],{"alt":217726,"src":217727},"We've got a lot of film on them. In the first game, they just outmanned the opponent (Missouri State). We definitely started to look at a variety of things they do. - Pete Carroll","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1579408.png",[647,217729],{"author":213021,"quote":217730},"We've got a lot of film on them. In the first game, they just outmanned the opponent (Missouri State). We definitely started to look at a variety of things they do.",[647,217732],{"author":209622,"quote":217733},"We got a lot of good looks, we didn't make them and Missouri State did a good job of running its stuff. They did a good job of attacking and getting to the free-throw line, along with our inability to make shots.",[647,217735],{"author":217736,"quote":217737},"Richard Hendrix","Arkansas was a really good team when they came in here and played us in Tuscaloosa earlier this year and they've only gotten better. But I believe we are a different team now, too. We've grown and we've gotten a little bit better.",[647,217739],{"author":217740,"quote":217741},"Rob Jeter","(Missouri State is) too good of a basketball team to have the turnovers we had. Missouri State is big, they're good, and we just need to take care of our opportunities. We let too many of them slip away.",[647,217743],{"author":217740,"quote":217744},"We're too good a basketball team to have turnovers like that. Missouri State is big and they are good. We needed to take better care of the ball against an opponent like that. To turn it over that many times is not going to get it done.",[639,217746,217747],{},[642,217748],{"alt":217749,"src":217750},"We're going into one of the more hostile environments we've seen all year. I'm impressed with Missouri State's team, with how physical they play. - Trent Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1791577.png",[647,217752],{"author":217753,"quote":217754},"Trent Johnson","We're going into one of the more hostile environments we've seen all year. I'm impressed with Missouri State's team, with how physical they play.",[647,217756],{"author":217757,"quote":217758},"Bruce Pearl","Arkansas is one of the most talented teams in the country and playing really good basketball right now. It's hard to imagine (Arkansas and Alabama) having to fight their ways in as well as they're playing.",[690,217760],{":authors":217761},"[{\"name\":\"Bruce Pearl\",\"slug\":\"bruce-pearl\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hernandez\",\"slug\":\"chris-hernandez\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Albright\",\"slug\":\"jane-albright\"},{\"name\":\"Lamont Bryant\",\"slug\":\"lamont-bryant\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Pedro Alvarez\",\"slug\":\"pedro-alvarez\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Carroll\",\"slug\":\"pete-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Hendrix\",\"slug\":\"richard-hendrix\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Jeter\",\"slug\":\"rob-jeter\"},{\"name\":\"Trent Johnson\",\"slug\":\"trent-johnson\"}]",[566,217763,217639],{"id":217764},"missouri-and-missouri-state-rivalries",[639,217766,217767],{},[642,217768],{"alt":217769,"src":217770},"Last time we went to Missouri it was not a good experience. We want to rectify what happened at Missouri two years ago. The fans are loud and it's going to be a hard place to play in. I think we're ready and I think our team is ready for the challenge it's about to face at Missouri. - Greg Austin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-908231.png",[647,217772],{"author":217773,"quote":217774},"Greg Austin","Last time we went to Missouri it was not a good experience. We want to rectify what happened at Missouri two years ago. The fans are loud and it's going to be a hard place to play in. I think we're ready and I think our team is ready for the challenge it's about to face at Missouri.",[647,217776],{"author":217709,"quote":217777},"There is a lot at stake in this game. We know that Missouri State will come in here and play their best game of the year. We beat them on their home floor the first time in a really close game so we know they'll want to get us back.",[647,217779],{"author":217780,"quote":217781},"Claire Coggins","It's a positive thing that we can get a great team like Missouri down by so much that we can come out hard, and we can come out on first and play real hard. It's just the learning curve, and the learning aspect of the game where we need to learn how to keep it and learn how to fight each possession to keep it.",[647,217783],{"author":211570,"quote":217784},"We have to give (Missouri State) a lot of credit, but once we got going, I think that we were fine.",[639,217786,217787],{},[642,217788],{"alt":217789,"src":217790},"We're just excited to be in, definitely with the fourth seed, which we figured we might be. We have so much respect for Missouri State. We have a lot of respect for their program and we're excited for the opportunity, as I'm sure they are. - Kristy Curry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1231972.png",[647,217792],{"author":211570,"quote":217793},"We're just excited to be in, definitely with the fourth seed, which we figured we might be. We have so much respect for Missouri State. We have a lot of respect for their program and we're excited for the opportunity, as I'm sure they are.",[647,217795],{"author":217796,"quote":217797},"Carol Duncan","I'll do what it takes to win. We knew Missouri State had strong guards and that my team might need some help.",[647,217799],{"author":217800,"quote":217801},"Daniel Ruffin","Nobody has confidence in us but our team. They knock the Missouri Valley but not too many teams want to play us.",[647,217803],{"author":217804,"quote":217805},"Cindy Stein","We've been going through things a Missouri team hasn't been through in a while. We upset the defending national champion, being ranked and having to defend that ranking. This two weeks has been tough on us. It really showed up in the last 10 minutes.",[647,217807],{"author":217808,"quote":217809},"Gene Stephenson","We knew if we could take care of business against Missouri State and Bradley, we'd be back in the race. Now we're a position where we can control our own destiny, if we play well on the road.",[639,217811,217812],{},[642,217813],{"alt":217814,"src":217815},"We knew if we could take care of business against Missouri State and Bradley -- and by taking care of business, I mean winning all of them -- we'd be in it. Anything short of that, we couldn't do it. We'd be at least two games out with a lot of teams in front of us. - Gene Stephenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2446720.png",[647,217817],{"author":217808,"quote":217818},"We knew if we could take care of business against Missouri State and Bradley -- and by taking care of business, I mean winning all of them -- we'd be in it. Anything short of that, we couldn't do it. We'd be at least two games out with a lot of teams in front of us.",[647,217820],{"author":215543,"quote":217821},"To set the record and not be at home, I couldn't think of a better place to break it at. Missouri State is tough at home and they average over 6,000 fans per game, so it will a tough challenge for our kids.",[647,217823],{"author":217824,"quote":217825},"Kyle Wilson","We know how good the basketball is in our conference. It's just that not a lot of people watch us play. Missouri Valley games aren't on TV that much.",[647,217827],{"author":217828,"quote":217829},"Lawrence Wright","This is great for the Missouri Valley Conference. To have two teams in the Sweet 16, you can't say we're overrated or had too many bids. Just look at our success in the NIT and NCAA Tournament.",[690,217831],{":authors":217832},"[{\"name\":\"Carol Duncan\",\"slug\":\"carol-duncan\"},{\"name\":\"Cindy Stein\",\"slug\":\"cindy-stein\"},{\"name\":\"Claire Coggins\",\"slug\":\"claire-coggins\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Ruffin\",\"slug\":\"daniel-ruffin\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Stephenson\",\"slug\":\"gene-stephenson\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Austin\",\"slug\":\"greg-austin\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Albright\",\"slug\":\"jane-albright\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Wiedie\",\"slug\":\"jim-wiedie\"},{\"name\":\"Kristy Curry\",\"slug\":\"kristy-curry\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Wilson\",\"slug\":\"kyle-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Wright\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-wright\"}]",[566,217834,217645],{"id":217835},"national-basketball-powerhouses-and-traditions",[639,217837,217838],{},[642,217839],{"alt":217840,"src":217841},"I look at North Carolina, Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, Arizona. The trick is you have to get in on a consistent basis. That's the whole trick because if you don't get in, you can't do anything. - Billy Donovan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1304636.png",[647,217843],{"author":202231,"quote":217844},"I look at North Carolina, Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, Arizona. The trick is you have to get in on a consistent basis. That's the whole trick because if you don't get in, you can't do anything.",[647,217846],{"author":202231,"quote":217847},"It was a great, great college basketball game. Both teams had a chance to win. I think Arkansas is as talented as any team in the league. They have more experience, much more size and physicality than we do.",[647,217849],{"author":217850,"quote":217851},"Mike Gansey","You think Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and obviously UCLA -- those are four of the greatest traditions of basketball around the country. Just to get the opportunity to go on the court and play there is going to be fun.",[647,217853],{"author":217854,"quote":217855},"Tyler Hansbrough","Arizona, they're usually a powerhouse, and it shows we can pretty much play with a lot of people.",[639,217857,217858],{},[642,217859],{"alt":217860,"src":217861},"Nobody really remembers the Missouri game. Everyone thinks about Miami (Ohio). - Nick Leaders","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1935960.png",[647,217863],{"author":217864,"quote":217865},"Nick Leaders","Nobody really remembers the Missouri game. Everyone thinks about Miami (Ohio).",[647,217867],{"author":217868,"quote":217869},"Tony Morocco","Illinois, Duke, that's a big difference. When you start getting down into the lower levels of Division I, there are a heck of a lot of (NCAA) Division II teams and NAIA teams that are absolutely as good. Not just this year. For a long time.",[647,217871],{"author":217872,"quote":217873},"Wayne Morgan","They probably have the second-best (inside players) in the conference. Obviously Texas has the best, but Nebraska's three guys average 20 rebounds a game. They're killing people in terms of rebounding.",[647,217875],{"author":213190,"quote":217876},"So for me, being here, it's OU-Texas. It's two good teams that have won national championships. They have a great and strong tradition. And they have traditionally been nationally ranked.",[647,217878],{"author":213190,"quote":217879},"So for me, being here, it's OU-Texas, ... It's two good teams that have won national championships. They have a great and strong tradition. And they have traditionally been nationally ranked.",[639,217881,217882],{},[642,217883],{"alt":217884,"src":217885},"If I ever call that play again, hit me over the head with a 2-by-4. We couldn't make that all year. When we missed that third-and-1, it was all Missouri. - Steve Spurrier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2554417.png",[647,217887],{"author":210827,"quote":217888},"If I ever call that play again, hit me over the head with a 2-by-4. We couldn't make that all year. When we missed that third-and-1, it was all Missouri.",[690,217890],{":authors":217891},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Stoops\",\"slug\":\"bob-stoops\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Gansey\",\"slug\":\"mike-gansey\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Leaders\",\"slug\":\"nick-leaders\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Morocco\",\"slug\":\"tony-morocco\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Hansbrough\",\"slug\":\"tyler-hansbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Morgan\",\"slug\":\"wayne-morgan\"}]",[566,217893,217651],{"id":217894},"general-observations-on-teams-and-conferences",[639,217896,217897],{},[642,217898],{"alt":217899,"src":217900},"I like Texas, LSU, Georgia and Miami. I would say I like Texas the most. I plan to go to some camps this summer and check out some schools. - Curtis Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-998156.png",[647,217902],{"author":217903,"quote":217904},"Curtis Brown","I like Texas, LSU, Georgia and Miami. I would say I like Texas the most. I plan to go to some camps this summer and check out some schools.",[647,217906],{"author":216361,"quote":217907},"I think Kentucky's where it is because of its backcourt. Alabama's where it is because of its point guard. I think I'm where I am because I don't have a point guard who's proven that he can make consistent decisions throughout the season.",[647,217909],{"author":217910,"quote":217911},"Steve Cleveland","I think you've got to look at Nevada, Utah State and Louisiana Tech immediately.",[647,217913],{"author":60116,"quote":217914},"If we had beat Missouri, UAB and South Carolina, and then lost our conference games, that wouldn't be good,",[639,217916,217917],{},[642,217918],{"alt":217919,"src":217920},"Hawaii, they've proven how good they can be. Louisiana Tech is much improved from last year. Utah State is better than the second place (regular season) finisher (UTEP) last year. - Mark Fox","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1457500.png",[647,217922],{"author":214868,"quote":217923},"Hawaii, they've proven how good they can be. Louisiana Tech is much improved from last year. Utah State is better than the second place (regular season) finisher (UTEP) last year.",[647,217925],{"author":216708,"quote":217926},"To be honest, we don't know a whole lot yet about Arkansas, other than that they played very good basketball down the stretch.",[647,217928],{"author":215313,"quote":217929},"It's also in our favor that Arkansas and Vanderbilt have tougher schedules.",[647,217931],{"author":217932,"quote":217933},"Gary McClure","Southeast Missouri is a tough team. To come here and take 2-of-3 (games) anytime is big, especially in a kind of a must-win game situation.\"",[647,217935],{"author":217936,"quote":217937},"Maryann Mitts","This week is our biggest week in our history here at Missouri Southern. It just goes to show you how tough this conference is. It doesn't matter who you play or where you play, they're all quality teams.",[639,217939,217940],{},[642,217941],{"alt":217942,"src":217943},"I'm hearing all this about the Missouri Valley getting three, four five teams in and the Colonial is going to get two or three. - Stew Morrill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2103169.png",[647,217945],{"author":217946,"quote":217947},"Stew Morrill","I'm hearing all this about the Missouri Valley getting three, four five teams in and the Colonial is going to get two or three.",[647,217949],{"author":196790,"quote":217950},"Vanderbilt's got two Top-25 RPI wins, over Old Dominion and Western Kentucky. That's more than a lot of teams. But Arkansas is a bad loss. All the teams that have beaten Vanderbilt are pretty good except Arkansas.",[647,217952],{"author":87531,"quote":217953},"Defensively, we've just got to stop them, eventually we have to stop them. We didn't even have a takeaway. I don't think we had any. Whenever Mizzou gets two or three or less takeaways, we hardly ever win.",[647,217955],{"author":213318,"quote":217956},"There are certain states that just by quality and quantity you go, the Texas, the Georgia, the Florida, the Jersey, those are off the top of my head that we're going to saturate a little bit, but then we go cherry pick the best players at certain positions, and Ohio State is a national brand... and a national recruiting base.",[690,217958],{":authors":217959},"[{\"name\":\"Bernard Davis\",\"slug\":\"bernard-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Curtis Brown\",\"slug\":\"curtis-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Gary McClure\",\"slug\":\"gary-mcclure\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Palm\",\"slug\":\"jerry-palm\"},{\"name\":\"John Brady\",\"slug\":\"john-brady\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Fox\",\"slug\":\"mark-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Maryann Mitts\",\"slug\":\"maryann-mitts\"},{\"name\":\"O. J. Simpson\",\"slug\":\"o-j-simpson\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Flannery\",\"slug\":\"pat-flannery\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Lowe\",\"slug\":\"sarah-lowe\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Cleveland\",\"slug\":\"steve-cleveland\"},{\"name\":\"Stew Morrill\",\"slug\":\"stew-morrill\"},{\"name\":\"Urban Meyer\",\"slug\":\"urban-meyer\"}]",[566,217961,634],{"id":1014},[639,217963,217964],{},[642,217965],{"alt":217966,"src":217967},"I think Kentucky's where it is because of its backcourt, ... Alabama's where it is because of its point guard. I think I'm where I am because I don't have a point guard who's proven that he can make consistent decisions throughout the season. - John Brady","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1055812.png",[647,217969],{"author":216361,"quote":217970},"I think Kentucky's where it is because of its backcourt, ... Alabama's where it is because of its point guard. I think I'm where I am because I don't have a point guard who's proven that he can make consistent decisions throughout the season.",[647,217972],{"author":217973,"quote":217974},"Danton Cole","It's been an evolution since our first game in Missouri. We were definitely an expansion team in that sense. We played with the chemistry in the room all season, trying to get the right parts. We just wanted to get in the playoffs to give us a chance.",[647,217976],{"author":217977,"quote":217978},"Robert Davenport","I'd say Arkansas is every bit as good as Illinois, the best team we've played. Illinois is a little more savvy, but Arkansas is as athletic, or more athletic than Illinois.",[647,217980],{"author":217981,"quote":217982},"Eric Gordon","Yeah, that's still accurate. Illinois, Duke, Arizona, Missouri and Indiana -- those are my top five right now.",[639,217984,217985],{},[642,217986],{"alt":217987,"src":217988},"It's Notre Dame, Tennessee and Alabama a little bit. And I still like Arkansas. - Mitch Mustain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2069417.png",[647,217990],{"author":217991,"quote":217992},"Mitch Mustain","It's Notre Dame, Tennessee and Alabama a little bit. And I still like Arkansas.",[647,217994],{"author":217995,"quote":217996},"Greg Nossaman","It says a lot about the level of basketball being played in the area. Mansfield Senior is in the top 10 in the state in wins. There is some very good basketball played in this part of the state.",[647,217998],{"author":210435,"quote":217999},"Army-Navy, by far, ... Many rivalries Ohio State-Michigan, USC-UCLA, Auburn-Alabama are regional rivalries within conferences that encompass a state, or maybe two states, whereas Army-Navy encompasses all 50 states.",[647,218001],{"author":213326,"quote":218002},"The main thing I want to emphasize the most about Arkansas is their speed. They are fast. They've got to be the fastest team from top to bottom that we'll face. I don't think they have anybody who can't run. It's a little intimidating to watch them on film and see them run the way they do.",[647,218004],{"author":218005,"quote":218006},"Bill Self","Losing to Missouri and K-State ... a lot of people thought that ruined our season. But we hung on to the positives. There are going to be a lot of ups and downs, but I'd have to think we're on an upswing right now.",[639,218008,218009],{},[642,218010],{"alt":218011,"src":218012},"The games don't get any easier from here. We've got Missouri-St. Louis up next, and they're playing extremely well right now. - Marty Simmons","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2504874.png",[647,218014],{"author":218015,"quote":218016},"Marty Simmons","The games don't get any easier from here. We've got Missouri-St. Louis up next, and they're playing extremely well right now.",[647,218018],{"author":210827,"quote":218019},"When you have 40 days off, as both us and Missouri have had, some teams can be better or worse, so hopefully we'll be better.",[647,218021],{"author":218022,"quote":218023},"Troy Schwemley","When you talk about basketball in northwest Ohio, in Putnam County . . . I imagine it?s a lot like Indiana high-school basketball. I don?t know if you could find many counties in Ohio that have had six teams make it to the state finals in any sport.",[647,218025],{"author":218026,"quote":218027},"Terry Vaughn","Arizona was the best place. I like the competition in baseball, and the football program has been great for the past five years. I think I'll be playing as a freshman in both sports, and I think I can play with them.",[647,218029],{"author":213318,"quote":218030},"I've been in rivalries. Utah-BYU. Bowling Green-Toledo. Florida, we had three: Florida State, Tennessee and Georgia. You make them personal, but they're not. 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Basketball Rivalry",[566,218130,569],{"id":568},[571,218132,218133,218139,218145,218151,218157,218163,218169,218175],{},[574,218134,218135],{},[577,218136,218138],{"href":218137},"#rivalry-intensity","Rivalry Intensity",[574,218140,218141],{},[577,218142,218144],{"href":218143},"#game-strategy-and-preparation","Game Strategy and Preparation",[574,218146,218147],{},[577,218148,218150],{"href":218149},"#lsu's-impact-and-significance","LSU's Impact and Significance",[574,218152,218153],{},[577,218154,218156],{"href":218155},"#challenges-and-opportunities","Challenges and Opportunities",[574,218158,218159],{},[577,218160,218162],{"href":218161},"#tradition-and-legacy","Tradition and Legacy",[574,218164,218165],{},[577,218166,218168],{"href":218167},"#venue-and-atmosphere","Venue and Atmosphere",[574,218170,218171],{},[577,218172,218174],{"href":218173},"#personal-experiences-and-emotions","Personal Experiences and Emotions",[574,218176,218177],{},[577,218178,634],{"href":633},[566,218180,218138],{"id":218181},"rivalry-intensity",[639,218183,218184],{},[642,218185],{"alt":218186,"src":218187},"We have no choice but to go to LSU and fight. We have to give it our best shot. - Todd Abernethy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-953995.png",[647,218189],{"author":218190,"quote":218191},"Todd Abernethy","We have no choice but to go to LSU and fight. We have to give it our best shot.",[647,218193],{"author":218194,"quote":218195},"Ronnie Brewer","LSU is a big rivalry. Something is always happening, but it's good basketball. The NCAA (tournament committee) has got to look at quality wins, so this is a must-win for us.",[647,218197],{"author":213210,"quote":218198},"It has really been different. It has been crazy, and it will be out of control with LSU coming in. No one ever gives us a chance. It is fun proving people wrong.",[647,218200],{"author":213210,"quote":218201},"This team is very resilient and they bounce back. I think this team is going to have a great week of practice and get ready for LSU. This game is gone.",[639,218203,218204],{},[642,218205],{"alt":218206,"src":218207},"I don't want them thinking about Marquette and LSU next week. We've got to get by (Quinnipiac) on Friday night. - Jim Calhoun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1213078.png",[647,218209],{"author":216369,"quote":218210},"I don't want them thinking about Marquette and LSU next week. We've got to get by (Quinnipiac) on Friday night.",[647,218212],{"author":202231,"quote":218213},"Right now Tennessee and LSU on both sides are the teams that have been the most consistent.",[647,218215],{"author":216465,"quote":218216},"We're pleased that our Green Wave teams will be able to continue to compete and proudly represent Tulane University and the city of New Orleans during the fall semester. We have received a tremendous amount of support already from our Conference USA family and from athletics programs around the country. This collaborative effort to put Tulane University teams on the fields of play this fall is unprecedented.",[647,218218],{"author":218219,"quote":218220},"Alexis Kendrick","We're getting better every game, and it's just a matter of time before we do win a big game like Tennessee or LSU.",[647,218222],{"author":211728,"quote":218223},"Nobody feels like we've had a real test yet. LSU is definitely going to be the big test. They're the best team we've played so far.\"",[639,218225,218226],{},[642,218227],{"alt":218228,"src":218229},"We've had some tough losses. We had three straight going into the Georgia game. This was huge. It's going to be a tough game in Baton Rouge against LSU, though. - Bobby Perry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2189597.png",[647,218231],{"author":218232,"quote":218233},"Bobby Perry","We've had some tough losses. We had three straight going into the Georgia game. This was huge. It's going to be a tough game in Baton Rouge against LSU, though.",[647,218235],{"author":218236,"quote":218237},"Barbara Turner","All of the big games that we've been in so far this year, the really big games, we haven't been able to come out with a victory. So it's important (to beat LSU) in that aspect.",[647,218239],{"author":218240,"quote":218241},"Darian Townes","I had to take what he said, go out there with more firepower and get the job done when I did go out there. LSU is a big game for us. It's going to be a dogfight the whole game.",[647,218243],{"author":218244,"quote":218245},"Jonathan Wilhite","That was one of the big reasons I didn't want to go there. I've got a couple of buddies that play for LSU. They've been calling on the phone, but I haven't been answering. It's something I've been dreaming about. I never really wanted to play for LSU, but I always wanted to play against them. It will be a big game for me.",[690,218247],{":authors":218248},"[{\"name\":\"Alexis Kendrick\",\"slug\":\"alexis-kendrick\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Turner\",\"slug\":\"barbara-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Perry\",\"slug\":\"bobby-perry\"},{\"name\":\"Darian Townes\",\"slug\":\"darian-townes\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Cutler\",\"slug\":\"jay-cutler\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Wilhite\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-wilhite\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Dickson\",\"slug\":\"rick-dickson\"},{\"name\":\"Ronnie Brewer\",\"slug\":\"ronnie-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"Stanley McClover\",\"slug\":\"stanley-mcclover\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Abernethy\",\"slug\":\"todd-abernethy\"}]",[566,218250,218144],{"id":218251},"game-strategy-and-preparation",[639,218253,218254],{},[642,218255],{"alt":218256,"src":218257},"They have to go through LSU films. They have to go through pre-season films. But they aren't going to get much of out Sunday's game. It wasn't about the schemes Sunday. It came down to three things: effort, tackling and turnovers. That's all we did. - David Bowens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1004812.png",[647,218259],{"author":218260,"quote":218261},"David Bowens","They have to go through LSU films. They have to go through pre-season films. But they aren't going to get much of out Sunday's game. It wasn't about the schemes Sunday. It came down to three things: effort, tackling and turnovers. That's all we did.",[647,218263],{"author":216361,"quote":218264},"I'm sure Billy's telling his guys and they're watching tape, (saying) 'If you're not careful, LSU will board you and jump over you and jump over you and get easy baskets. I'm sure they're trying to eliminate those opportunities as we're trying to create more of them in that game Saturday.",[647,218266],{"author":202231,"quote":218267},"I don't know there's a clear-cut favorite right now. If you're going to look at what's happened, LSU has been the most impressive in our league. You're dealing with depth issues for everybody, you're going to be dealing with fatigue issues, you're going to have to deal with foul trouble, you're going to have to deal with playing three teams in a row and you have to deal and move from one day to the next.",[647,218269],{"author":206871,"quote":218270},"LSU is one of the better teams in the country. Their front line is tremendous.",[639,218272,218273],{},[642,218274],{"alt":218275,"src":218276},"I do not believe there is any clear-cut favorite right now. LSU has been the most impressive in our league, but you're dealing with depth issues for everybody, you're dealing with fatigue issues, you're going to have to deal with foul trouble, you're going to have to deal with playing three games in a row. - Billy Donovan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1579425.png",[647,218278],{"author":202231,"quote":218279},"I do not believe there is any clear-cut favorite right now. LSU has been the most impressive in our league, but you're dealing with depth issues for everybody, you're dealing with fatigue issues, you're going to have to deal with foul trouble, you're going to have to deal with playing three games in a row.",[647,218281],{"author":218282,"quote":218283},"Joanne McCallie","LSU did a great job. We took care of their zone pretty easily, but then they played a lot of man and did a good job with it. I'm not pleased with our team's toughness. We really need to be strong on the court. It was a good lesson for us, but not at all the kind of basketball we play.",[647,218285],{"author":218286,"quote":218287},"Carol Ross","We try to create and manufacture ways to play with teams the caliber of LSU. I thought we battled them about as well as we could have.",[647,218289],{"author":210823,"quote":218290},"It's obvious, you can't turn the basketball over as much as we did and beat a quality team like LSU.",[647,218292],{"author":218293,"quote":218294},"Susan Walvius","LSU really does a nice job guarding the perimeter and pressuring the basketball. The one thing LSU does different from other teams is they have extremely active hands on the ball. They get a lot of deflections and play the passing lanes. Teams tend to throw (ball) away because it looks like the passing lanes are open.",[690,218296],{":authors":218297},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Carol Ross\",\"slug\":\"carol-ross\"},{\"name\":\"David Bowens\",\"slug\":\"david-bowens\"},{\"name\":\"Joanne McCallie\",\"slug\":\"joanne-mccallie\"},{\"name\":\"John Brady\",\"slug\":\"john-brady\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Gottfried\",\"slug\":\"mark-gottfried\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Stansbury\",\"slug\":\"rick-stansbury\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Walvius\",\"slug\":\"susan-walvius\"}]",[566,218299,218150],{"id":218300},"lsus-impact-and-significance",[639,218302,218303],{},[642,218304],{"alt":218305,"src":218306},"The LSU Tigers are 12-2 and are in first place all by themselves. They were excited about that. - John Brady","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1055832.png",[647,218308],{"author":216361,"quote":218309},"The LSU Tigers are 12-2 and are in first place all by themselves. They were excited about that.",[647,218311],{"author":13475,"quote":218312},"It's unbelievable what LSU football does to the psychology of the state. If they play well on the 24th, it'll go a long, long way toward building back the morale of the people.",[647,218314],{"author":213292,"quote":218315},"Simply put, success in LSU football is essential for the success of Louisiana State University.",[647,218317],{"author":213318,"quote":218318},"What makes LSU is the environment and the fans and those guys wearing the jerseys. They're really good players.",[639,218320,218321],{},[642,218322],{"alt":218323,"src":218324},"I think LSU is becoming a dominant and prominent team again. - Andrew Whitworth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2687525.png",[647,218326],{"author":218327,"quote":218328},"Andrew Whitworth","I think LSU is becoming a dominant and prominent team again.",[647,218330],{"author":218331,"quote":218332},"Beano Cook","Dracula and LSU Football are at their best after the sun goes down.",[647,218334],{"author":210324,"quote":218335},"I wouldn’t want to play LSU right now even if I were the Indianapolis Colts.",[647,218337],{"author":213318,"quote":218338},"What makes LSU is the environment and the fans and those guys wearing the jerseys. They’re really good players.",[647,218340],{"author":218341,"quote":218342},"Tyrann Mathieu","LSU is the only fan base that truly knows Tyrann. I couldn't play for another school. I just couldn't do it. I wouldn't have given my all playing for another school. I was only going to give my all for LSU.",[690,218344],{":authors":218345},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Whitworth\",\"slug\":\"andrew-whitworth\"},{\"name\":\"Beano Cook\",\"slug\":\"beano-cook\"},{\"name\":\"James Carville\",\"slug\":\"james-carville\"},{\"name\":\"John Brady\",\"slug\":\"john-brady\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Corso\",\"slug\":\"lee-corso\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Emmert\",\"slug\":\"mark-emmert\"},{\"name\":\"Tyrann Mathieu\",\"slug\":\"tyrann-mathieu\"},{\"name\":\"Urban Meyer\",\"slug\":\"urban-meyer\"}]",[566,218347,218156],{"id":218348},"challenges-and-opportunities",[639,218350,218351],{},[642,218352],{"alt":218353,"src":218354},"I've played a lot of games there, and every time it's always been a good one, except for that time we got blown out by LSU, ... Other than that, it was all good. - Reggie Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1103542.png",[647,218356],{"author":218357,"quote":218358},"Reggie Brown","I've played a lot of games there, and every time it's always been a good one, except for that time we got blown out by LSU, ... Other than that, it was all good.",[647,218360],{"author":212894,"quote":218361},"I think so. They're very hungry. They're disappointed by that game. Any time you lose, a little like us last year losing to Virginia Tech, we had a little bit of a chip on our shoulder. And I could see that being the same way with LSU.",[647,218363],{"author":218364,"quote":218365},"Mick Cornett","I've said all along, no way we would be in any competition with Louisiana. If the games can be played there (New Orleans), that's where they should be played. But if they couldn't be played there, I was very interested in trying to be a temporary relocation center for the team. This team is absolutely going back to New Orleans.",[647,218367],{"author":212794,"quote":218368},"We couldn't pass up an opportunity to play a program like LSU. They have so much history and tradition and respect in the SEC, and as a program won a national title a couple years ago and finished fifth last season. They have been one of the premiere programs in all of college football of this decade. We are looking forward to the trip to Death Valley, where it is difficult to win. We are looking forward to that challenge.",[639,218370,218371],{},[642,218372],{"alt":218373,"src":218374},"Moving the LSU game to Sept. 16 allowed us to accomplish two goals. First, we are able to avoid playing five consecutive conference games in the middle of the schedule. Secondly, it allowed us to have our first SEC home game in September instead of the first weekend in October. - Jay Jacobs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1755816.png",[647,218376],{"author":211090,"quote":218377},"Moving the LSU game to Sept. 16 allowed us to accomplish two goals. First, we are able to avoid playing five consecutive conference games in the middle of the schedule. Secondly, it allowed us to have our first SEC home game in September instead of the first weekend in October.",[647,218379],{"author":218380,"quote":218381},"Ronny Jenkins","It just keeps getting bigger and better. It was really juiced in there today, especially when they brought in the LSU band.",[647,218383],{"author":218384,"quote":218385},"Ed Nelson","I can't kid myself. I'm looking forward to the Big East and to LSU. But we have to stay focused. We can't skip a team we're playing. We just have to go game by game, prepare ourselves and be ready.",[647,218387],{"author":218388,"quote":218389},"Darin Spence","We knew coming in that we had a very tough task ahead of us with Louisiana Tech and all their experience and tradition of the program.",[647,218391],{"author":218392,"quote":218393},"Howard Schnellenberger","We have played three very good football teams in the first segment of our schedule. We chose those games to gain the experience we need so desperately. Hopefully, this has given us enough experience to match up with Louisiana-Monroe. They are certainly a group of competitive guys and they played a very good game against us last year.",[639,218395,218396],{},[642,218397],{"alt":218398,"src":218399},"LSU is playing better since their loss at Connecticut. That's what great teams do -- they learn from their losses. That's what we have to do. - Pat Summitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2521144.png",[647,218401],{"author":68305,"quote":218402},"LSU is playing better since their loss at Connecticut. That's what great teams do -- they learn from their losses. That's what we have to do.",[647,218404],{"author":210823,"quote":218405},"LSU is the team to beat in the entire SEC, not just in the West. ... As long as they stay healthy and avoid an injury, they're as good as anybody around.",[647,218407],{"author":218408,"quote":218409},"Kyle Wright","This is, I think, the best team possible that we could have played. I think it's going to be awesome, going up against LSU.",[690,218411],{":authors":218412},"[{\"name\":\"Darin Spence\",\"slug\":\"darin-spence\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Nelson\",\"slug\":\"ed-nelson\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Schnellenberger\",\"slug\":\"howard-schnellenberger\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Jacobs\",\"slug\":\"jay-jacobs\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Wright\",\"slug\":\"kyle-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Coker\",\"slug\":\"larry-coker\"},{\"name\":\"Mick Cornett\",\"slug\":\"mick-cornett\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Hill\",\"slug\":\"pat-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Reggie Brown\",\"slug\":\"reggie-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Stansbury\",\"slug\":\"rick-stansbury\"},{\"name\":\"Ronny Jenkins\",\"slug\":\"ronny-jenkins\"}]",[566,218414,218162],{"id":218415},"tradition-and-legacy",[639,218417,218418],{},[642,218419],{"alt":218420,"src":218421},"Like LSU, they had one great game on Saturday. We had one great game on Sunday. And Louisiana now has to show the rest of the world that we've got two great football teams. - Tom Benson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1130575.png",[647,218423],{"author":218424,"quote":218425},"Tom Benson","Like LSU, they had one great game on Saturday. We had one great game on Sunday. And Louisiana now has to show the rest of the world that we've got two great football teams.",[647,218427],{"author":218428,"quote":218429},"Brittany Grice","We owe the fans a good game when we come back to play Louisiana Tech.",[647,218431],{"author":218432,"quote":218433},"Dave Hart","Certainly Louisiana Tech has a lot of tradition and history in women's basketball, but overall I think it is a very good draw for us. It's an opportunity, if we play our best, to advance.",[647,218435],{"author":218436,"quote":218437},"Tom Jurich","We spent many years in the same league with Tulane and Southern Miss and still consider them members of our family, ... Many of our fans visited New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast while we were competing against those schools and have been struck by the images of the devastation in those areas. I hope this can help.",[639,218439,218440],{},[642,218441],{"alt":218442,"src":218443},"LSU, Alabama and Arkansas are big, physical and athletic. Add Oklahoma State and Memphis -- there are our five losses. - Bruce Pearl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2190642.png",[647,218445],{"author":217757,"quote":218446},"LSU, Alabama and Arkansas are big, physical and athletic. Add Oklahoma State and Memphis -- there are our five losses.",[647,218448],{"author":218449,"quote":218450},"Larry Porter","LSU has developed a great tradition here. I think the kids understand what it takes to be champions. They know what it takes. They've done it. I think they're looking forward to giving their best effort to continue to be champions. That's very refreshing and exciting to me.",[647,218452],{"author":218453,"quote":218454},"Carnell Williams","We have a target on our backs now. The way we looked at (defending national champion) LSU last year we went out to prove to them we were good enough to beat them now, game one against Georgia Tech, they're going to look at us with a target on our backs. Coaches will have their teams hyped to beat us. We have to work harder than they do to be prepared.",[647,218456],{"author":218457,"quote":218458},"Eric Reid","I played a ton of special teams at LSU. I'm familiar with it, I'm comfortable doing it.",[647,218460],{"author":218341,"quote":218461},"I don't have any bad vibes with LSU. I learned so much there. I experienced so much there. I had so much fun. I met great people.",[690,218463],{":authors":218464},"[{\"name\":\"Brittany Grice\",\"slug\":\"brittany-grice\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Pearl\",\"slug\":\"bruce-pearl\"},{\"name\":\"Carnell Williams\",\"slug\":\"carnell-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Hart\",\"slug\":\"dave-hart\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Reid\",\"slug\":\"eric-reid\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Porter\",\"slug\":\"larry-porter\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Benson\",\"slug\":\"tom-benson\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Jurich\",\"slug\":\"tom-jurich\"},{\"name\":\"Tyrann Mathieu\",\"slug\":\"tyrann-mathieu\"}]",[566,218466,218168],{"id":218467},"venue-and-atmosphere",[639,218469,218470],{},[642,218471],{"alt":218472,"src":218473},"To be quite honest, there is never a good time to play LSU. Our challenge is humongous. Baton Rouge is one of the greatest places to see a college football game. We need to enjoy that, but not get caught up in it. - Darrell Dickey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1314679.png",[647,218475],{"author":218476,"quote":218477},"Darrell Dickey","To be quite honest, there is never a good time to play LSU. Our challenge is humongous. Baton Rouge is one of the greatest places to see a college football game. We need to enjoy that, but not get caught up in it.",[647,218479],{"author":213241,"quote":218480},"I get asked about the best games I've called, and as far as college football goes, the Florida-LSU environment was as good as I've ever been around. I had always heard about night games at Tiger Stadium and had never gotten the chance to call one. It was really special to be a part of that and then the game, my gosh, how can anybody ever forget that. The fourth quarter and LSU's final drive, that's something I'll always remember.",[647,218482],{"author":218483,"quote":218484},"Les Miles","This team (LSU) might be the worst team to play if you're the next team,",[647,218486],{"author":214684,"quote":218487},"This is kind of the beginning of maybe LSU becoming a dominant program in the future of college football, ... It's not really the end in terms of this game here.",[639,218489,218490],{},[642,218491],{"alt":218492,"src":218493},"You could see it in Kentucky's body language. When we start to execute, you can see it on their faces. They know LSU came to play today, and it might not be their day. - Erica White","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2712876.png",[647,218495],{"author":218496,"quote":218497},"Erica White","You could see it in Kentucky's body language. When we start to execute, you can see it on their faces. They know LSU came to play today, and it might not be their day.",[647,218499],{"author":218500,"quote":218501},"Larry Zimmer","That had a special meaning to me, ... I grew up in Baton Rouge and had attended LSU. Going back there to do the broadcast and having CU win was something special.",[647,218503],{"author":218331,"quote":218504},"My first on the bucket list will be a night game at LSU. I don’t know if I’m ever going to get there. Of all the things in college sports, that would be No. 1.",[690,218506],{":authors":218507},"[{\"name\":\"Beano Cook\",\"slug\":\"beano-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Darrell Dickey\",\"slug\":\"darrell-dickey\"},{\"name\":\"Erica White\",\"slug\":\"erica-white\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Zimmer\",\"slug\":\"larry-zimmer\"},{\"name\":\"Les Miles\",\"slug\":\"les-miles\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Saban\",\"slug\":\"nick-saban\"},{\"name\":\"Verne Lundquist\",\"slug\":\"verne-lundquist\"}]",[566,218509,218174],{"id":218510},"personal-experiences-and-emotions",[639,218512,218513],{},[642,218514],{"alt":218515,"src":218516},"This has been the toughest year in the history of Louisiana. God bless you fans, and God bless Louisiana. - Skip Bertman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1122296.png",[647,218518],{"author":218519,"quote":218520},"Skip Bertman","This has been the toughest year in the history of Louisiana. God bless you fans, and God bless Louisiana.",[647,218522],{"author":218523,"quote":218524},"Jason Mitchell","I've been wanting this game for a long time. The older I got, the more I became an LSU fan.",[647,218526],{"author":217757,"quote":218527},"I think it's very wide-open. I think LSU is obviously the team to beat as SEC (regular-season) champion. I think Florida comes in playing extremely well, as does Arkansas.",[647,218529],{"author":210827,"quote":218530},"I salute and praise the people in Shreveport for having this bowl for 30 years. I know it's not always easy keeping these things alive, but I think the Independence Bowl is the 11th-oldest bowl in the country, so they have done a super job here.",[639,218532,218533],{},[642,218534],{"alt":218535,"src":218536},"You're way ahead of me, ... I don't know anything about that or what we're going to do about all of that. I don't want to leave Louisiana, OK. Otherwise, we wouldn't be playing four games here. - Paul Tagliabue","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2638402.png",[647,218538],{"author":218539,"quote":218540},"Paul Tagliabue","You're way ahead of me, ... I don't know anything about that or what we're going to do about all of that. I don't want to leave Louisiana, OK. Otherwise, we wouldn't be playing four games here.",[647,218542],{"author":218543,"quote":218544},"Kim Wilburn","We had a tough loss a couple of weeks ago (to No. 3 LSU), so it's nice to bounce back and show what we can do.",[647,218546],{"author":214684,"quote":218547},"I loved it at LSU.",[690,218549],{":authors":218550},"[{\"name\":\"Bruce Pearl\",\"slug\":\"bruce-pearl\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"jason-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Wilburn\",\"slug\":\"kim-wilburn\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Saban\",\"slug\":\"nick-saban\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Tagliabue\",\"slug\":\"paul-tagliabue\"},{\"name\":\"Skip Bertman\",\"slug\":\"skip-bertman\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"}]",[566,218552,634],{"id":1014},[639,218554,218555],{},[642,218556],{"alt":218557,"src":218558},"We can say is LSU an option, yeah, but is it an option with them? ... That's the next hurdle. We haven't crossed that hurdle yet. - Greg Aiello","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-908070.png",[647,218560],{"author":218561,"quote":218562},"Greg Aiello","We can say is LSU an option, yeah, but is it an option with them? ... That's the next hurdle. We haven't crossed that hurdle yet.",[647,218564],{"author":218565,"quote":218566},"Bernard Boudreaux","LSU did everything it possibly could to accommodate the state of Louisiana, the Saints and the NFL.",[647,218568],{"author":218569,"quote":218570},"Bob Burda","It's more of an update on where they (Sugar Bowl and Southeastern Conference officials) are in determining the feasibility of hosting the game in Louisiana. Their first option is to have the game in Louisiana.",[647,218572],{"author":218260,"quote":218573},"They have to go through LSU films, ... They have to go through pre-season films. But they aren't going to get much of out Sunday's game. It wasn't about the schemes Sunday. It came down to three things: effort, tackling and turnovers. That's all we did.",[639,218575,218576],{},[642,218577],{"alt":218578,"src":218579},"One of the things we talked about is that we played ... at Texas A&M against LSU and Tulane because they don't have the facilities, and they don't have the hotel availability in Baton Rouge because of the hurricane, - Debbie Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1007105.png",[647,218581],{"author":218582,"quote":218583},"Debbie Brown","One of the things we talked about is that we played ... at Texas A&M against LSU and Tulane because they don't have the facilities, and they don't have the hotel availability in Baton Rouge because of the hurricane,",[647,218585],{"author":218586,"quote":218587},"Doug Bruno","Resurrecting the kids from the Carolina defeat and bringing them back to the point to be able to beat LSU, that's a huge dynamic. That's a huge achievement.",[647,218589],{"author":210475,"quote":218590},"I think you've got to check the schedule. You don't want to be playing, in my opinion, Tennessee and LSU out of conference in the same year. I think you have to get it worked out that way, too.",[647,218592],{"author":218593,"quote":218594},"Greg Bensel","We can say is LSU an option, yeah, but is it an option with them? That's the next hurdle. We haven't crossed that hurdle yet.",[647,218596],{"author":218519,"quote":218597},"We feel good about the game being next Saturday, but the other day we thought we were going to be playing North Texas this Saturday. You never know. We think things might lighten up between now and then. But with the information we have now, I feel real good about the LSU-Arizona State game staying where it is.",[639,218599,218600],{},[642,218601],{"alt":218602,"src":218603},"We feel good about the (ASU) game being next Saturday, but the other day we thought we were going to be playing North Texas this Saturday, ... You never know. We think things might lighten up between now and then. But with the information we have now, I feel real good about the LSU-Arizona State game staying where it is. - Skip Bertman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1122131.png",[647,218605],{"author":218519,"quote":218606},"We feel good about the (ASU) game being next Saturday, but the other day we thought we were going to be playing North Texas this Saturday, ... You never know. We think things might lighten up between now and then. But with the information we have now, I feel real good about the LSU-Arizona State game staying where it is.",[647,218608],{"author":218424,"quote":218609},"So it went back and forth to see what could be done. The Alamodome has some restrictions on what games could be here. LSU had restrictions, too. So it was a lot of conversations about different games.",[647,218611],{"author":218424,"quote":218612},"I don't want to leave Louisiana, OK. Otherwise, we wouldn't be playing four games here.",[647,218614],{"author":213210,"quote":218615},"It has really been different, ... It has been crazy, and it will be out of control with LSU coming in. No one ever gives us a chance. It is fun proving people wrong.",[647,218617],{"author":210324,"quote":218618},"I wouldn't want to play LSU right now even if I were the Indianapolis Colts.",[639,218620,218621],{},[642,218622],{"alt":218623,"src":218624},"We want to represent Tulane everywhere; our goal is to give hope to everyone, ... If we do that, and do it with dignity and serve the greater purpose, it'd be the greatest victory any of us had ever been a part of. - Rick Dickson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1355779.png",[647,218626],{"author":216465,"quote":218627},"We want to represent Tulane everywhere; our goal is to give hope to everyone, ... If we do that, and do it with dignity and serve the greater purpose, it'd be the greatest victory any of us had ever been a part of.",[647,218629],{"author":216465,"quote":218630},"That's absolutely something we think about all the time, ... Everyday, we keep in mind that we're representing (Tulane).",[647,218632],{"author":218633,"quote":218634},"Jose Fernandez","I thought we had two good practices coming back from Christmas break and thought we were prepared for North Florida. Now we have the No. 3 ranked team in the country (LSU) to prepare for. We're 10-2 now and I like the way we played in the first half. I think we ran our lanes well and shot the ball well.",[647,218636],{"author":218633,"quote":218637},"This is probably the strongest schedule we ever played. We had that stretch with Carolina, DePaul and Michigan State, then played LSU and opened on the road at Pitt. So we've played some quality teams.",[647,218639],{"author":218640,"quote":218641},"Darrin Horn","Hopefully we'll have the same student turnout that we had the last time ESPN came for the Louisiana-Lafayette game.",[639,218643,218644],{},[642,218645],{"alt":218646,"src":218647},"If LSU don't want us there, I don't want to play on their nasty field. - Joe Horn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1651221.png",[647,218649],{"author":218650,"quote":218651},"Joe Horn","If LSU don't want us there, I don't want to play on their nasty field.",[647,218653],{"author":209567,"quote":218654},"To say that we agonized over this decision would be an understatement. We clearly wanted to play the game in Louisiana and look at every possible alternative.",[647,218656],{"author":218657,"quote":218658},"Jeff Jones","LSU-Shreveport is a very good team. They have a first-team All-American and they have very good guards. We just have to be focused and play our best game.",[647,218660],{"author":218661,"quote":218662},"Darnell Lazare","I knew this was possible. Louisiana has been a hot spot for high school basketball, and Baton Rouge has been producing a lot of Division I college basketball players. I knew here we would do something special. It was just a matter of time.",[647,218664],{"author":218665,"quote":218666},"Lukasz Obrzut","In those last three games that we have and this game at LSU, we have a chance to spin our season around. And just go down there and show that we are the Wildcats; we are ready for the NCAA tournament and we are ready for the SEC tournament.",[639,218668,218669],{},[642,218670],{"alt":218671,"src":218672},"That's not something I'm interested in doing right now. I'm very happy to be the coach here, ... We're looking forward to the challenges of making LSU a dominant program in the future. - Nick Saban","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2517262.png",[647,218674],{"author":214684,"quote":218675},"That's not something I'm interested in doing right now. I'm very happy to be the coach here, ... We're looking forward to the challenges of making LSU a dominant program in the future.",[647,218677],{"author":218539,"quote":218678},"Playing at LSU helps serve the goal of giving priority in this region to the rebuilding and recovery efforts.",[647,218680],{"author":218681,"quote":218682},"Herb Vincent","The people who met today aren't the people who work out the nitty-gritty details to make things happen. LSU will obviously be reimbursed for expenses and would not suffer financial losses from this arrangement. Beyond that, not a lot of details have been settled. 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That sounds like us. - Bobby Bowden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-980375.png",[647,218880],{"author":210411,"quote":218881},"That sounds like Florida State, doesn't it? That sounds like us.",[647,218883],{"author":210411,"quote":218884},"We've never played that many home games since I've been at Florida State.",[647,218886],{"author":218887,"quote":218888},"Brian Brooks","They're our friends. We hung with them at Florida State in a tournament during the season. But now, they're coming into our place.",[647,218890],{"author":218891,"quote":218892},"Cameron Bennerman","I'm shocked by this, to be honest. The past four games, we had been doing some positive things and winning close games and building momentum. So to play like this today is definitely a surprise. But the only thing we can do is put it behind us and get started looking forward to Florida State.",[639,218894,218895],{},[642,218896],{"alt":218897,"src":218898},"When people talk and say, 'Florida State isn't this,' and 'Florida State isn't that,' they act like we're just some team that fell into the BCS. It just really puts everything in perspective for us. All we've got is each other. - Lorenzo Booker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1074902.png",[647,218900],{"author":204898,"quote":218901},"When people talk and say, 'Florida State isn't this,' and 'Florida State isn't that,' they act like we're just some team that fell into the BCS. It just really puts everything in perspective for us. All we've got is each other.",[647,218903],{"author":204898,"quote":218904},"They're new, and this year, they're getting a lot of hype because they're nationally ranked, but we don't care about that. We're Florida State. We feel like we should be welcoming everybody.",[647,218906],{"author":218907,"quote":218908},"David Castillo","It just proves that we're still Florida State. Before the game, everybody was counting us out. Virginia Tech was a two-touchdown favorite and nobody gave us a chance. Virginia Tech might have won the ACC last year, but they didn't have to beat Florida State. This is still our conference.",[647,218910],{"author":212894,"quote":218911},"They're starting to play with a lot of confidence. I think we have enough talent there to be good. Are we ready for Florida State? No. But we don't play Florida State right away, so we have a little time and we need a little time.",[647,218913],{"author":218914,"quote":218915},"Mike Dowling","Why do Florida and Florida State go at each other? It's the closeness and the similarity.",[639,218917,218918],{},[642,218919],{"alt":218920,"src":218921},"We've beaten Florida State two of the last three times we've played them and we beat Miami down there in overtime and lost in triple overtime at home. I like the direction that we're going. - Tommy Bowden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1579374.png",[647,218923],{"author":210340,"quote":218924},"We've beaten Florida State two of the last three times we've played them and we beat Miami down there in overtime and lost in triple overtime at home. I like the direction that we're going.",[647,218926],{"author":218927,"quote":218928},"Art Kehoe","All I know is it's Florida State-Miami, and it doesn't get better than that. You'll see some massive hits. You'll see great plays. And I'll be coaching my butt off, but I'll be enjoying it too. It'll be an unbelievable thing.",[647,218930],{"author":218931,"quote":218932},"Mike Martin","When you are playing the University of Florida and you are a Seminole you want to compete hard and play well and certainly you don't forget that they beat you the year before. But we have to move on to the next ballgame. Certainly we're happy.",[647,218934],{"author":218935,"quote":218936},"Willie Reid","We're back to normal now. We're back to Florida State football.",[690,218938],{":authors":218939},"[{\"name\":\"Art Kehoe\",\"slug\":\"art-kehoe\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Bowden\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bowden\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Brooks\",\"slug\":\"brian-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Cameron Bennerman\",\"slug\":\"cameron-bennerman\"},{\"name\":\"David Castillo\",\"slug\":\"david-castillo\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Coker\",\"slug\":\"larry-coker\"},{\"name\":\"Lorenzo Booker\",\"slug\":\"lorenzo-booker\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Dowling\",\"slug\":\"mike-dowling\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Martin\",\"slug\":\"mike-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Bowden\",\"slug\":\"tommy-bowden\"},{\"name\":\"Willie Reid\",\"slug\":\"willie-reid\"}]",[566,218941,218823],{"id":218942},"floridas-strength-and-challenges",[639,218944,218945],{},[642,218946],{"alt":218947,"src":218948},"Florida will have a few more weapons to score the ball than we do. Florida can shoot the ball a little bit better. They can spread them out a little more. - John Brady","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1055710.png",[647,218950],{"author":216361,"quote":218951},"Florida will have a few more weapons to score the ball than we do. Florida can shoot the ball a little bit better. They can spread them out a little more.",[647,218953],{"author":216361,"quote":218954},"Florida is quite good. They're well-coached. Their talented. Their team seems to fit together well and for us to beat them we had to be, you know, at full strength.",[647,218956],{"author":216118,"quote":218957},"I'm disappointed we didn't play better. Florida had something to do with it. But we turned it over way too many times.",[647,218959],{"author":218960,"quote":218961},"Billy Chadwick","We have a lot of respect for Florida. They are one of the top teams in the country. In fact, they were ranked No. 1 in the country going into the tournament. It really gives the guys a lot of confidence, and it really raises the bar as far as expectations.",[639,218963,218964],{},[642,218965],{"alt":218966,"src":218967},"I think you're going to see more people next year following Florida all the way through. I'll probably have the same two teams (Memphis and Florida) in the championship game next year. - Danny Crosby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1175757.png",[647,218969],{"author":218970,"quote":218971},"Danny Crosby","I think you're going to see more people next year following Florida all the way through. I'll probably have the same two teams (Memphis and Florida) in the championship game next year.",[647,218973],{"author":218974,"quote":218975},"Rubin Carter","The key for us is to ride the wave of success we had in our last game against our rival. There are a lot of positives about Florida A&M and our program. We are trying to build some relationships with some coaches and let people know that Florida A&M is here.",[647,218977],{"author":218978,"quote":218979},"Willie Evans","Knowing that we beat Florida last year, and knowing that we've got a good defense, it's going to be a big key.",[647,218981],{"author":218982,"quote":218983},"Ben Howland","Florida has a great offensive team. It really is going to be a big challenge for us to be able to try to defend such skilled players and good passers. Everybody can shoot it.",[647,218985],{"author":218982,"quote":218986},"We can play any way you want to play. Florida wants to get up and down, they're going to try to press us, they're going to try to create a tempo that's up and down. That's great.",[639,218988,218989],{},[642,218990],{"alt":218991,"src":218992},"Florida might not have as many big names as last year, but they're playing better. They really play well together, and that's what makes them so dangerous. - Ravi Moss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2085082.png",[647,218994],{"author":218995,"quote":218996},"Ravi Moss","Florida might not have as many big names as last year, but they're playing better. They really play well together, and that's what makes them so dangerous.",[647,218998],{"author":217757,"quote":218999},"Florida looks to me like they're the team to beat.",[647,219001],{"author":218286,"quote":219002},"Florida, obviously, is a team that's playing well. They're playing basketball at a fast pace and pressing.",[647,219004],{"author":184533,"quote":219005},"I think what we all see in (Florida) this year is an outstanding team. They really play off each other -- five guys double-figure (scoring), and for us it's a different kind of challenge. We realize we are getting everybody's best game.",[690,219007],{":authors":219008},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Howland\",\"slug\":\"ben-howland\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Chadwick\",\"slug\":\"billy-chadwick\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Pearl\",\"slug\":\"bruce-pearl\"},{\"name\":\"Carol Ross\",\"slug\":\"carol-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Danny Crosby\",\"slug\":\"danny-crosby\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Wright\",\"slug\":\"jay-wright\"},{\"name\":\"John Brady\",\"slug\":\"john-brady\"},{\"name\":\"Ravi Moss\",\"slug\":\"ravi-moss\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Barnes\",\"slug\":\"rod-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Rubin Carter\",\"slug\":\"rubin-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Willie Evans\",\"slug\":\"willie-evans\"}]",[566,219010,218829],{"id":219011},"south-floridas-role-and-impact",[639,219013,219014],{},[642,219015],{"alt":219016,"src":219017},"South Florida really can host the game better than anybody. - Dick Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-899441.png",[647,219019],{"author":219020,"quote":219021},"Dick Anderson","South Florida really can host the game better than anybody.",[647,219023],{"author":219024,"quote":219025},"F. Lee Bailey","If I'm offered a good case in Florida or a good case somewhere else, South Florida will win every time.",[647,219027],{"author":212894,"quote":219028},"But regardless of who we play, South Dakota or South Florida, we're supposed to win the game.",[647,219030],{"author":212894,"quote":219031},"I don't want to overstate the importance of our football program to the city, but South Florida's important to us and I think we're a big part of South Florida. I hope people can enjoy just a little break from the monotony of all the terrible things that have happened.",[639,219033,219034],{},[642,219035],{"alt":219036,"src":219037},"Right now I just want to win. I came here to win a football game ... I don't want South Florida football to be just 'Oh, we did this, we did that'. - Jim Leavitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1913248.png",[647,219039],{"author":212748,"quote":219040},"Right now I just want to win. I came here to win a football game ... I don't want South Florida football to be just 'Oh, we did this, we did that'.",[647,219042],{"author":219043,"quote":219044},"Paul Mainieri","If we play our game - pitch as well as we can and play good defense - do the things that we do, then I think we can compete with South Florida and have some good results this weekend.",[647,219046],{"author":219047,"quote":219048},"Dee Romine","It was huge to finally get that first one. Now we have to beat North Florida and Jacksonville on the road this week. Those are two games we have to get. Right now, all we're thinking about is getting into the conference tournament. We'll worry about the seeding later.",[647,219050],{"author":219051,"quote":219052},"Ricky Stokes","Central Florida will be another tough test for us. They are playing extremely well and are very talented.",[647,219054],{"author":219055,"quote":219056},"Ben Wallace","Right now, we're chasing something bigger than Miami or anybody else. Right now, we're having a lot of fun. We have a nice streak going. We've got an opportunity to do something special.",[639,219058,219059],{},[642,219060],{"alt":219061,"src":219062},"South Florida deserves us to play this game for them. That's what we're going to be doing. We're going to be out there for three hours, four hours, and it'll be a regular Saturday for some people. They'll have a little bit of normalcy after their crazy week. - O. Winston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2753338.png",[647,219064],{"author":189503,"quote":219065},"South Florida deserves us to play this game for them. That's what we're going to be doing. We're going to be out there for three hours, four hours, and it'll be a regular Saturday for some people. They'll have a little bit of normalcy after their crazy week.",[690,219067],{":authors":219068},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Wallace\",\"slug\":\"ben-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Romine\",\"slug\":\"dee-romine\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Anderson\",\"slug\":\"dick-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"F. Lee Bailey\",\"slug\":\"f-lee-bailey\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Leavitt\",\"slug\":\"jim-leavitt\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Coker\",\"slug\":\"larry-coker\"},{\"name\":\"O. Winston\",\"slug\":\"o-winston\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Mainieri\",\"slug\":\"paul-mainieri\"},{\"name\":\"Ricky Stokes\",\"slug\":\"ricky-stokes\"}]",[566,219070,218835],{"id":219071},"florida-in-national-context",[639,219073,219074],{},[642,219075],{"alt":219076,"src":219077},"We got our first national championship in Florida history. All the doubters, they just have to look at that. - Corey Brewer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-997235.png",[647,219079],{"author":214724,"quote":219080},"We got our first national championship in Florida history. All the doubters, they just have to look at that.",[647,219082],{"author":219083,"quote":219084},"Jeb Bush","Florida is the proud home of three tradition-rich National Football League teams, and home to our nation's best college football, ... Floridians know and love the great game of football, and we are pleased our state can once again be part of another defining moment in the NFL's storied history.",[647,219086],{"author":219087,"quote":219088},"Terry Bowden","We've had a lull for the last couple of years. I think (Florida, Florida State and Miami) will have very strong teams, but I don't have any of them playing for a national championship. To most people, it's a year away.",[647,219090],{"author":219091,"quote":219092},"Jeff Green","You've got Lowry, who is willing to go in there and get rebounds. He averaged at least six a game. So I don't think that will be a big problem for them. Florida will have to keep Villanova from getting offensive rebounds, because that's a big thing for them.",[639,219094,219095],{},[642,219096],{"alt":219097,"src":219098},"Florida's a team we're going to watch advance through the tournament. - Mark Gottfried","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1551204.png",[647,219100],{"author":206871,"quote":219101},"Florida's a team we're going to watch advance through the tournament.",[647,219103],{"author":210805,"quote":219104},"We've got to make sure we pick our guys back up and still be demanding, still be encouraging. Florida is having a great season.",[647,219106],{"author":210805,"quote":219107},"I like our chances. I always thought all this team was missing was one big win, and we got that marquee win over Florida to turn things around.",[647,219109],{"author":219110,"quote":219111},"Don Soldinger","Winning is winning anyway you slice it. Why do you have to defend wins at the University of Miami? We're 62-8 in the last 70. Go find somebody that's better than that in the country.",[647,219113],{"author":219114,"quote":219115},"Kevin Stallings","I wouldn't say we're carrying the banner for the SEC, but we're doing our part. Florida has been the team that's jumped up and said, 'Hey, look at us.' That's not us. But we like where we are.",[639,219117,219118],{},[642,219119],{"alt":219120,"src":219121},"We beat Florida twice; we beat Kentucky. We play hard, and we can play with anybody in the country. - Brandon Wallace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2693706.png",[647,219123],{"author":219124,"quote":219125},"Brandon Wallace","We beat Florida twice; we beat Kentucky. We play hard, and we can play with anybody in the country.",[647,219127],{"author":184533,"quote":219005},[690,219129],{":authors":219130},"[{\"name\":\"Brandon Wallace\",\"slug\":\"brandon-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Brewer\",\"slug\":\"corey-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"Don Soldinger\",\"slug\":\"don-soldinger\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Wright\",\"slug\":\"jay-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Jeb Bush\",\"slug\":\"jeb-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Green\",\"slug\":\"jeff-green\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Stallings\",\"slug\":\"kevin-stallings\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Gottfried\",\"slug\":\"mark-gottfried\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Heath\",\"slug\":\"stan-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Bowden\",\"slug\":\"terry-bowden\"}]",[566,219132,218841],{"id":219133},"rivalries-and-game-day-atmosphere",[639,219135,219136],{},[642,219137],{"alt":219138,"src":219139},"They whooped our tail last time we was here. So it's time for a little revenge, and show that Florida football is coming back. - Andre Caldwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1147139.png",[647,219141],{"author":219142,"quote":219143},"Andre Caldwell","They whooped our tail last time we was here. So it's time for a little revenge, and show that Florida football is coming back.",[647,219145],{"author":219146,"quote":219147},"Chris Doering","I'll watch the game and root for Coach Spurrier every day of the week until the one day he plays Florida. I'm a Gator and I have no split allegiance when it comes to that. The University of Florida is my school and I hope they pound South Carolina when they play them.",[647,219149],{"author":219150,"quote":219151},"Adam Everett","The first thing they asked me was, 'Where are we?' ... The first thing that came to my mind was Florida, but that's who we were playing.",[647,219153],{"author":219154,"quote":219155},"Mike Farrell","Right now, based on what I'm hearing, Florida is going to stay No. 1 and USC is going to be No. 2.",[639,219157,219158],{},[642,219159],{"alt":219160,"src":219161},"We are very much Florida fans. I have no problem with Florida. I just had a problem with a couple of people. - Galen Hall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1630140.png",[647,219163],{"author":219164,"quote":219165},"Galen Hall","We are very much Florida fans. I have no problem with Florida. I just had a problem with a couple of people.",[647,219167],{"author":218927,"quote":218928},[647,219169],{"author":219170,"quote":219171},"Steve Myers","Maybe FSU stands for Finland State University because there are hardly any Seminole fans here. You'd think with the game being in Florida that there would be more FSU fans, but it's about 85 percent Penn State. This is a home game for us. It's awesome!",[647,219173],{"author":219174,"quote":219175},"Tom Malinosky","This was an off night for us though. We cannot play like this next week. We owe Seminole one.",[647,219177],{"author":219178,"quote":219179},"Hester Ready","It's a big game. They want to beat us. We want to beat them. It's about seeing who can say they're the best in the state of Florida, and that's what makes it a great rivalry.",[639,219181,219182],{},[642,219183],{"alt":219184,"src":219185},"Every time we play Florida, we know they're going to want to beat up on us, we know they want to blow us out. We're going to remember that; we'll see them again at the end of the season. - Sheray Thomas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2646313.png",[647,219187],{"author":219188,"quote":219189},"Sheray Thomas","Every time we play Florida, we know they're going to want to beat up on us, we know they want to blow us out. We're going to remember that; we'll see them again at the end of the season.",[647,219191],{"author":189503,"quote":219192},"It's loud, and I don't think it's going to get any louder than Florida State was. Once you can't hear, now you're just kind of splitting hairs. It's going to be fun. It's an exciting game.",[690,219194],{":authors":219195},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Everett\",\"slug\":\"adam-everett\"},{\"name\":\"Andre Caldwell\",\"slug\":\"andre-caldwell\"},{\"name\":\"Art Kehoe\",\"slug\":\"art-kehoe\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Doering\",\"slug\":\"chris-doering\"},{\"name\":\"Galen Hall\",\"slug\":\"galen-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Hester Ready\",\"slug\":\"hester-ready\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Farrell\",\"slug\":\"mike-farrell\"},{\"name\":\"O. Winston\",\"slug\":\"o-winston\"},{\"name\":\"Sheray Thomas\",\"slug\":\"sheray-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Myers\",\"slug\":\"steve-myers\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Malinosky\",\"slug\":\"tom-malinosky\"}]",[566,219197,218847],{"id":219198},"coaching-and-strategy",[639,219200,219201],{},[642,219202],{"alt":219203,"src":219204},"We're not going to play differently because it's Florida State. We're going to be a team that's going to steal; we're going to put runners in motion. - John Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-917910.png",[647,219206],{"author":219207,"quote":219208},"John Anderson","We're not going to play differently because it's Florida State. We're going to be a team that's going to steal; we're going to put runners in motion.",[647,219210],{"author":219211,"quote":219212},"Boo Davis","We love playing those (power conference) teams. We'd love to play Florida next. I'm not saying they're overrated, but they've gotten a lot of attention and I'm sure they're a good team. But that's what we like -- teams from big conferences.",[647,219214],{"author":219215,"quote":219216},"Mark Guilbeau","Miami has produced results which speak to them being a great team. We've done a little bit of the same, but we can't control what Florida State or Miami will do. However, we can certainly try to play on their weaknesses. Hopefully we know what we can do and what we can control.",[647,219218],{"author":219215,"quote":219219},"The first thing we have to do is prioritize Florida State. I'm not even thinking about Miami or who's even on Sunday. I think we learned from the N.C. State match that we need to take it one at a time. The first part of preparing for this weekend is respecting Florida State and their desire to come here and beat us.",[639,219221,219222],{},[642,219223],{"alt":219224,"src":219225},"We're just trying to get people to come out and watch and Florida State will be an exciting game. - Erin Horn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1625498.png",[647,219227],{"author":219228,"quote":219229},"Erin Horn","We're just trying to get people to come out and watch and Florida State will be an exciting game.",[647,219231],{"author":210294,"quote":219232},"We're starting to figure out what kind of a team we are. We played Florida State well last week, but we still lost. We're not looking for moral victories. We had to come here and win.",[647,219234],{"author":219235,"quote":219236},"Darrel Owens","Florida likes to get up and down. Their main focus on offense is the transition game. We can go up-tempo, but if we did, we'd be playing right into their hands. It's up to us to play smart, value the ball, and slow this thing down. Make them work for their points.",[647,219238],{"author":219239,"quote":219240},"Larry Richardson","Generally speaking, a Florida Panther will go where the game is.",[647,219242],{"author":219243,"quote":219244},"Adam Topper","The idea of bringing that title home for Florida State is amazing.",[639,219246,219247],{},[642,219248],{"alt":219249,"src":219250},"Right now, we're chasing something bigger than Miami or anybody else. Right now, we're having a lot of fun. We have a nice streak going. We've got an opportunity to do something special. - Ben Wallace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2690356.png",[647,219252],{"author":219055,"quote":219056},[647,219254],{"author":189503,"quote":219192},[690,219256],{":authors":219257},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Topper\",\"slug\":\"adam-topper\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Wallace\",\"slug\":\"ben-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Boo Davis\",\"slug\":\"boo-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Darrel Owens\",\"slug\":\"darrel-owens\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Horn\",\"slug\":\"erin-horn\"},{\"name\":\"John Anderson\",\"slug\":\"john-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Richardson\",\"slug\":\"larry-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Guilbeau\",\"slug\":\"mark-guilbeau\"},{\"name\":\"Mathias Kiwanuka\",\"slug\":\"mathias-kiwanuka\"},{\"name\":\"O. Winston\",\"slug\":\"o-winston\"}]",[566,219259,218853],{"id":219260},"florida-states-identity-and-pride",[639,219262,219263],{},[642,219264],{"alt":218897,"src":218898},[647,219266],{"author":204898,"quote":218901},[647,219268],{"author":204898,"quote":218904},[647,219270],{"author":218907,"quote":218908},[647,219272],{"author":219273,"quote":219274},"Justin Gray","Every game we go into, we feel like we're the favorite. Even though Florida State is a good team, you've got to have that confidence in yourself and your teammates.",[639,219276,219277],{},[642,219278],{"alt":219279,"src":219280},"We're back to normal now. We're back to Florida State football. - Willie Reid","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2384958.png",[647,219282],{"author":218935,"quote":218936},[647,219284],{"author":218935,"quote":219285},"We're back to being Florida State. We got the hats. We got the T-shirts. We're going to the BCS. We're back where we need to be. Back where we deserve to be.",[647,219287],{"author":219288,"quote":219289},"Crystal Smith","We're proud that the team has the name Seminole because it represents us and lets the world know about the Seminole people. I think it's great. There is nothing offensive about it. Most of my friends and relatives are FSU fans, but we do have some UM fans, too.",[647,219291],{"author":210375,"quote":219292},"Florida State is a very good team this year. They got off to a rough start this season with a key injury in their lineup, but they've just returned to their full roster, and with him in the lineup they are one of the better teams in the ACC.",[647,219294],{"author":219188,"quote":219189},[690,219296],{":authors":219297},"[{\"name\":\"Crystal Smith\",\"slug\":\"crystal-smith\"},{\"name\":\"David Castillo\",\"slug\":\"david-castillo\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Gray\",\"slug\":\"justin-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Thorne\",\"slug\":\"kenny-thorne\"},{\"name\":\"Lorenzo Booker\",\"slug\":\"lorenzo-booker\"},{\"name\":\"Sheray Thomas\",\"slug\":\"sheray-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Willie Reid\",\"slug\":\"willie-reid\"}]",[566,219299,218859],{"id":219300},"floridas-basketball-and-football-programs",[639,219302,219303],{},[642,219304],{"alt":219305,"src":219306},"This is a great opportunity. We don't want to have to go back to Florida. We obviously know that this is the biggest game of the year for us and we want to go out there and set the tone right away. - Daniel Alfredsson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-896229.png",[647,219308],{"author":219309,"quote":219310},"Daniel Alfredsson","This is a great opportunity. We don't want to have to go back to Florida. We obviously know that this is the biggest game of the year for us and we want to go out there and set the tone right away.",[647,219312],{"author":210475,"quote":219313},"We had a streak . . . it's not all Florida. We had a lot of soft commitments going on. I thought they were just making a reservation with us and going to look at some other schools. I didn't think that was the way to do it.",[647,219315],{"author":219316,"quote":219317},"Luol Deng","As good as Miami is, we'd rather go to Miami.",[647,219319],{"author":219320,"quote":219321},"Missy Dickerson","We're happy to get two more wins today. We were fortunate to pull out the second game by the skin of our teeth. Again, I hope these wins will carry over into the weekend series with Florida.",[639,219323,219324],{},[642,219325],{"alt":219326,"src":219327},"I still think Florida State is the team to beat. But Florida has really moved in on him and made it difficult for him. - Mike Farrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1460892.png",[647,219329],{"author":219154,"quote":219330},"I still think Florida State is the team to beat. But Florida has really moved in on him and made it difficult for him.",[647,219332],{"author":201629,"quote":219333},"This is a team, as I'm sure Florida State is, that believes a lot in itself. Even if other people don't sometimes. I mostly give all the credit to the players who rallied themselves and responded.",[647,219335],{"author":218995,"quote":219336},"I always felt we were a national contender. Even though we're not in the rankings, I feel no one should want to play us in the tournament. . . . We'll start with Florida and go from there.",[647,219338],{"author":219339,"quote":219340},"Pat Ryan","I guess that makes us like Florida, because we like to stomp on Cinderella. I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank our team's sponsor, Speaker City, for their support as well as all their quality products.",[647,219342],{"author":219343,"quote":219344},"Andre Smith","(It's between) Auburn, Florida State and Florida... I'll pray about it.",[639,219346,219347],{},[642,219348],{"alt":219349,"src":219350},"We told them that Florida is our first choice, but we have no deal yet. - David Samson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2427603.png",[647,219352],{"author":219353,"quote":219354},"David Samson","We told them that Florida is our first choice, but we have no deal yet.",[647,219356],{"author":219357,"quote":219358},"Adrian Tigert","Sometimes I think you have to watch what you wish for because we have proven ourselves being the lower seed. Last year Boston College was cheering for us too. If that's what they want they got it. We understand it'll be 95 percent Florida fans and that will just add to excitement. We're ready for it.",[647,219360],{"author":185561,"quote":219361},"It's better than (the) Florida (game). We got two points instead of one.",[690,219363],{":authors":219364},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Tigert\",\"slug\":\"adrian-tigert\"},{\"name\":\"Al Groh\",\"slug\":\"al-groh\"},{\"name\":\"Andre Smith\",\"slug\":\"andre-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Alfredsson\",\"slug\":\"daniel-alfredsson\"},{\"name\":\"David Samson\",\"slug\":\"david-samson\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Beamer\",\"slug\":\"frank-beamer\"},{\"name\":\"John Tortorella\",\"slug\":\"john-tortorella\"},{\"name\":\"Luol Deng\",\"slug\":\"luol-deng\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Farrell\",\"slug\":\"mike-farrell\"},{\"name\":\"Missy Dickerson\",\"slug\":\"missy-dickerson\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Ryan\",\"slug\":\"pat-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Ravi Moss\",\"slug\":\"ravi-moss\"}]",[566,219366,218865],{"id":219367},"floridas-expectations-and-achievements",[639,219369,219370],{},[642,219371],{"alt":219076,"src":219077},[647,219373],{"author":214724,"quote":219080},[647,219375],{"author":202231,"quote":219376},"When you win, it creates unbelievable opportunities in life. It's nothing negative against Florida, but they have to look at these opportunities.",[647,219378],{"author":202231,"quote":219379},"If someone wants to say, 'What Florida has done to this point in time means absolutely nothing... the regular season doesn't mean anything... the Southeastern Conference tournament championship means nothing.' That's fine.",[647,219381],{"author":219382,"quote":219383},"Dennis Felton","We competed very well against Florida (in a 77-66 loss on Wednesday) and were right there with a chance to win at the end. We have improved a lot this season -- there's no doubt about it.",[639,219385,219386],{},[642,219387],{"alt":219388,"src":219389},"We're aware Florida hasn't made it out of the first weekend in a few years, but we're also aware this is a new year. This year is not determined by what happened last year. We've got a different-looking team than we've had in the past. We've got a chance to make a run this year. - Lee Humphrey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1665606.png",[647,219391],{"author":219392,"quote":219393},"Lee Humphrey","We're aware Florida hasn't made it out of the first weekend in a few years, but we're also aware this is a new year. This year is not determined by what happened last year. We've got a different-looking team than we've had in the past. We've got a chance to make a run this year.",[647,219395],{"author":219392,"quote":219396},"We're aware Florida hasn't made it out of the first weekend. But we are also aware that this is a new team, and this is a different team.",[647,219398],{"author":219399,"quote":219400},"John McDonnell","We are ahead of where I thought we would be by two points. Florida State has a lot of great bullets and Texas and LSU, but we are on line to do what we are capable of doing.",[647,219402],{"author":218995,"quote":218996},[647,219404],{"author":214569,"quote":219405},"Remember this-I'm going to bring a championship to Miami. I promise.",[639,219407,219408],{},[642,219409],{"alt":219410,"src":219411},"I think the NCAA has a funny sense of humor with regards to pairing us up with Florida. - John Pelphrey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2220998.png",[647,219413],{"author":65330,"quote":219414},"I think the NCAA has a funny sense of humor with regards to pairing us up with Florida.",[647,219416],{"author":219417,"quote":219418},"Bill Ryden","To come within three-tenths of a point to the No. 2 team in the country is something to be very proud of. Florida is a great team, and now we know where we stack up.",[647,219420],{"author":219421,"quote":219422},"Jeff Tedford","This week, we're watching their first two games against Rutgers and San Jose, but we are also watching the Florida tape from last year,",[690,219424],{":authors":219425},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Ryden\",\"slug\":\"bill-ryden\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Brewer\",\"slug\":\"corey-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Felton\",\"slug\":\"dennis-felton\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Tedford\",\"slug\":\"jeff-tedford\"},{\"name\":\"John McDonnell\",\"slug\":\"john-mcdonnell\"},{\"name\":\"John Pelphrey\",\"slug\":\"john-pelphrey\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Humphrey\",\"slug\":\"lee-humphrey\"},{\"name\":\"Ravi Moss\",\"slug\":\"ravi-moss\"},{\"name\":\"Shaquille O'Neal\",\"slug\":\"shaquille-oneal\"}]",[566,219427,634],{"id":1014},[639,219429,219430],{},[642,219431],{"alt":219432,"src":219433},"When you make a mistake it's important to realize it and move on, ... They came to the right conclusion ... the Seminole mascot, and the tradition at Florida State, is not offensive to anyone. - Jeb Bush","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1043759.png",[647,219435],{"author":219083,"quote":219436},"When you make a mistake it's important to realize it and move on, ... They came to the right conclusion ... the Seminole mascot, and the tradition at Florida State, is not offensive to anyone.",[647,219438],{"author":219439,"quote":219440},"Patrick Baker","Our focus to this point has been South Carolina because a lot of natural attention has been paid to the Florida game already. But, the Florida matchup is meaningless if we don¹t play well on Friday. We are happy to be hosting again this weekend and hopefully we can get another great crowd, play well and score some goals.",[647,219442],{"author":219443,"quote":219444},"Brian Calhoun","I know Florida State is probably as fast as anyone in the country. I've played against some of the better teams with a lot of overall speed, like Oklahoma, Kansas State and USC. And I definitely think North Carolina will be similar.",[647,219446],{"author":219447,"quote":219448},"Dan Chapman","It's a fun contest that benefits both sides. Florida is a phenomenal organization. To come out on top would be awesome.",[639,219450,219451],{},[642,219452],{"alt":219453,"src":219454},"I don't differentiate between Orlando, Miami, nobody. We've got tough games coming up the rest of the season. We have to prepare and play at the level we know we're capable of, which I didn't think we did the other night against Orlando. - Dwane Casey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1185144.png",[647,219456],{"author":219457,"quote":219458},"Dwane Casey","I don't differentiate between Orlando, Miami, nobody. We've got tough games coming up the rest of the season. We have to prepare and play at the level we know we're capable of, which I didn't think we did the other night against Orlando.",[647,219460],{"author":212959,"quote":219461},"I am extremely pleased we have been able to extend this series with the University of Florida. Over the years, these games have been exciting for fans of both teams. I hope the tradition will continue.",[647,219463],{"author":219464,"quote":219465},"Ted Dent","We earned a point and gave ourselves a chance for two, and that's all I can ask. Florida is one of the top teams in the league, and if we can play as well as we did against them we should be able to play as well against most teams. I was really pleased with our effort in the third period and in overtime.",[647,219467],{"author":219468,"quote":219469},"Dennis Emery","Florida is just a solid veteran team that was ranked No. 1 earlier this year. We dug ourselves a hole early and they did a good job of getting the much needed three-set win at No. 3. I thought our team fought hard today.",[647,219471],{"author":219468,"quote":219472},"It's really hard to sneak a win in against teams like Florida or Illinois because they are just really solid everywhere.",[639,219474,219475],{},[642,219476],{"alt":219477,"src":219478},"We're fighting for a playoff spot, where Florida had such a good start that they know they're going to make the playoffs. We're fighting for our lives. - Jason Fitzsimmons","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1442941.png",[647,219480],{"author":219481,"quote":219482},"Jason Fitzsimmons","We're fighting for a playoff spot, where Florida had such a good start that they know they're going to make the playoffs. We're fighting for our lives.",[647,219484],{"author":219485,"quote":219486},"Rhonda Faehn","We feel honored to be a part of this meet. Breast cancer has touched many lives and we want to help in the fight against this disease. Although Florida and Alabama are rivals in the Southeastern Conference, on Jan. 20, the teams will be unified as they try to make a difference by raising breast cancer awareness.",[647,219488],{"author":161032,"quote":219489},"I don't feel anything other than optimistic, and the team down in Tallahassee feels that way also.",[647,219491],{"author":201629,"quote":219492},"This is a team, as I'm sure Florida State is, that believes a lot in itself, ... Even if other people don't sometimes. I mostly give all the credit to the players who rallied themselves and responded.",[647,219494],{"author":206871,"quote":219495},"I think we're playing a team who is playing as well as they've played all year long. They beat Florida twice, and they beat Mississippi State pretty bad.",[639,219497,219498],{},[642,219499],{"alt":219500,"src":219501},"We're basically identical teams. That's why this is going to be such an exciting game. We're playing for Louisiana, and I'm sure those guys are playing for Miami. We're looking forward to giving Miami everything we've got. - Skyler Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1575064.png",[647,219503],{"author":219504,"quote":219505},"Skyler Green","We're basically identical teams. That's why this is going to be such an exciting game. We're playing for Louisiana, and I'm sure those guys are playing for Miami. We're looking forward to giving Miami everything we've got.",[647,219507],{"author":213296,"quote":219508},"I don't know what kind of Florida Gator team you're going to see, but it's going to be crazy. No one is in trouble. Everyone is ready to go.",[647,219510],{"author":210281,"quote":219511},"We don't get any credit for playing Nebraska. Everybody forgets we played Florida.",[647,219513],{"author":219514,"quote":219515},"Brandon Jenkins","This will show us where we're at. If we can go down there and beat Miami, we're going to be a pretty good team.",[647,219517],{"author":219518,"quote":219519},"Jeff Kind","This is a much better feeling than when we were here last time. We wanted to go out on a better note than what we showed when we played Florida State. We had a lot of guys come in and step up. That's what good teams will do to get back on the winning track.",[639,219521,219522],{},[642,219523],{"alt":219524,"src":219525},"We're just happy to be in the tournament. We're not worried too much about the seeding. I remember Florida being pretty quick, pretty athletic, much more of a run-and-gun team than we were. - Abbie Letz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1870180.png",[647,219527],{"author":219528,"quote":219529},"Abbie Letz","We're just happy to be in the tournament. We're not worried too much about the seeding. I remember Florida being pretty quick, pretty athletic, much more of a run-and-gun team than we were.",[647,219531],{"author":219532,"quote":219533},"Chris Mitchell","Miami has a decent shot ... I have the opportunity to play early.",[647,219535],{"author":219536,"quote":219537},"Jim Morris","They have done a really good job for us and we expect to start all four of them against Florida.",[647,219539],{"author":210553,"quote":219540},"Man, that was fun. That's what Florida State baseball is all about.",[647,219542],{"author":219343,"quote":219543},"I know I won't be going to Florida State. I've decided to cut them from my choices. It wasn't really anything against them, but it just didn't feel right.",[639,219545,219546],{},[642,219547],{"alt":219548,"src":219549},"I never thought about not winning in Florida until I saw Watson's streak, ... The reason probably is the greens. I grew up on the West Coast, not in the south. - Craig Stadler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2423450.png",[647,219551],{"author":219552,"quote":219553},"Craig Stadler","I never thought about not winning in Florida until I saw Watson's streak, ... The reason probably is the greens. I grew up on the West Coast, not in the south.",[647,219555],{"author":219556,"quote":219557},"Don Shuler","I think the kids from Liberty and Staunton River are going to surprise some people. I think our Seminole is going to have a strong showing at the state (tournament).",[647,219559],{"author":210246,"quote":219560},"The thing I love most about Florida State is the people who support us. It's unbelievable to be at an FSU football game with 80,000 awesome fans. 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Basketball Rivalry Talks",[566,219720,569],{"id":568},[571,219722,219723,219729,219735,219741,219747,219753,219757,219763,219769,219775],{},[574,219724,219725],{},[577,219726,219728],{"href":219727},"#louisville-rivalry","Louisville Rivalry",[574,219730,219731],{},[577,219732,219734],{"href":219733},"#tennessee-rivalry","Tennessee Rivalry",[574,219736,219737],{},[577,219738,219740],{"href":219739},"#indiana-rivalry","Indiana Rivalry",[574,219742,219743],{},[577,219744,219746],{"href":219745},"#big-east-rivalry","Big East Rivalry",[574,219748,219749],{},[577,219750,219752],{"href":219751},"#rivalry-atmosphere","Rivalry Atmosphere",[574,219754,219755],{},[577,219756,218847],{"href":218846},[574,219758,219759],{},[577,219760,219762],{"href":219761},"#team-performance","Team Performance",[574,219764,219765],{},[577,219766,219768],{"href":219767},"#rivalry-history-and-tradition","Rivalry History and Tradition",[574,219770,219771],{},[577,219772,219774],{"href":219773},"#player-remarks-on-rivalries","Player Remarks on Rivalries",[574,219776,219777],{},[577,219778,219780],{"href":219779},"#miscellaneous-rivalry-insights","Miscellaneous Rivalry Insights",[566,219782,219728],{"id":219783},"louisville-rivalry",[639,219785,219786],{},[642,219787],{"alt":219788,"src":219789},"Just coming from playing in a hostile atmosphere, we knew Louisville was going to be tough. It really helped us a lot. We learned from the Syracuse game that we have to be poised at all times. We didn't want to be down but it just helped us tremendously, that Syracuse game. - Craig Austrie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-895155.png",[647,219791],{"author":219792,"quote":219793},"Craig Austrie","Just coming from playing in a hostile atmosphere, we knew Louisville was going to be tough. It really helped us a lot. We learned from the Syracuse game that we have to be poised at all times. We didn't want to be down but it just helped us tremendously, that Syracuse game.",[647,219795],{"author":213583,"quote":219796},"Some teams would have maybe gone from 17 down to 27 down right away. That says a lot about (Louisville).",[647,219798],{"author":213583,"quote":219799},"We have an opportunity to be get a share of the Big East championship. And, heck, we could even win a coin flip and be the top seed (in the tournament). Anything can happen. But first you've got to go down there and do something that's really, really hard to do and that's beat them down on their home court.",[647,219801],{"author":219802,"quote":219803},"Mike Aresco","We'd love to have these guys work it out. This is a very important game for us, and we'd love to have it, but it's really between Louisville and Kentucky to work it out. It's never easy, I know that.",[639,219805,219806],{},[642,219807],{"alt":219808,"src":219809},"I think sometimes you're a better program than people realize you are. And I think that might be Louisville's case. I mean in the last three years they have won 29 games. They're for real. I think this team can play with anyone. - Frank Beamer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1021500.png",[647,219811],{"author":210475,"quote":219812},"I think sometimes you're a better program than people realize you are. And I think that might be Louisville's case. I mean in the last three years they have won 29 games. They're for real. I think this team can play with anyone.",[647,219814],{"author":215404,"quote":219815},"I think Louisville is playing at the highest level they have all year.",[647,219817],{"author":215404,"quote":219818},"What's good about it is we played both Pitt and Louisville the past two weeks. We'll be prepared to make the final adjustments Thursday afternoon.",[647,219820],{"author":219821,"quote":219822},"Josh Boone","It's always good that you can have a team that can win all different types of games. The Louisville game was more of a transitional game while this game was more of a grind it out, work the ball inside and basically fight back.",[647,219824],{"author":219825,"quote":219826},"Ollie Bailey","That was probably my best game since I've been here. Louisville was a ranked team and my team needed me to give them a spark. And that's what I did.",[639,219828,219829],{},[642,219830],{"alt":219831,"src":219832},"I was just wondering if anybody covering Louisville was going to go ask them why their coach had them come out flat. - Rich Brooks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1104844.png",[647,219834],{"author":213078,"quote":219835},"I was just wondering if anybody covering Louisville was going to go ask them why their coach had them come out flat.",[647,219837],{"author":213078,"quote":219838},"Now I don't have to worry about which side of the ball is doing real well now because now it's going to be Louisville, ... So both sides of the ball have to do well.",[647,219840],{"author":219841,"quote":219842},"Eric Collins","But listen, it's always good to come to Louisville and win. They've got five state championships under their belts.",[647,219844],{"author":8742,"quote":219845},"Our girls were upset after watching Louisville during pre-game. I didn't have to say much to them after that, I knew we were going to ready. They couldn't wait to get out onto the court. I don't think Louisville came in here expecting us to play that well.",[647,219847],{"author":8742,"quote":219848},"I think Louisville will be fired up for this game. They might be in revenge mode. But, this time of the year records, don't mean much. Anything can happen.",[639,219850,219851],{},[642,219852],{"alt":219853,"src":219854},"We want to help all our guys in any way we can, if they want to further their careers, but our focus is on our guys and getting ready for (first-round opponent) Louisville. People are smart enough to know when the right time is to talk about other schools. Every situation is different, so to give a blanket statement wouldn't be the right thing to do. - Jamie Dixon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1329234.png",[647,219856],{"author":210269,"quote":219857},"We want to help all our guys in any way we can, if they want to further their careers, but our focus is on our guys and getting ready for (first-round opponent) Louisville. People are smart enough to know when the right time is to talk about other schools. Every situation is different, so to give a blanket statement wouldn't be the right thing to do.",[647,219859],{"author":219860,"quote":219861},"Mark Dantonio","We have a lot of young players that have not experienced the Louisville game yet. I don't know if they can identify with it. But for the players that went through it, it will be very motivating.",[647,219863],{"author":219860,"quote":219864},"The difference in this game was we got no pressure on their quarterback and they got pressure on Dustin. Those were the two biggest factors. Louisville has a great front line and there was somebody in his face all day.",[647,219866],{"author":219867,"quote":219868},"Kim Freeman","We've been clear and consistent that we're committed to Louisville.",[647,219870],{"author":219871,"quote":219872},"Aaron Holbert","But no matter what happens, there's a good chance I'll be back in the organization at Louisville. The grass isn't always greener. This organization's been good to me.",[639,219874,219875],{},[642,219876],{"alt":219877,"src":219878},"Now let's go to Louisville and win us a trip to the Big Apple. - Barry Hinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1596060.png",[647,219880],{"author":210361,"quote":219881},"Now let's go to Louisville and win us a trip to the Big Apple.",[647,219883],{"author":30653,"quote":219884},"We've got to come out against Louisville and get that win. That's a must.",[647,219886],{"author":30653,"quote":219887},"This is a must-win for us, too. I understand where Louisville is coming from, but for us to contend for the title, this is one we've got to get.",[647,219889],{"author":219890,"quote":219891},"David Johnson","It wouldn't surprise me. There's a lot of animosity toward Louisville anyway.",[647,219893],{"author":219894,"quote":219895},"Jim Kubinski","Beating Louisville was the best part of the weekend. They are going to be our top competition for the Big East Championship, so it was nice to finish better than them.",[639,219897,219898],{},[642,219899],{"alt":219900,"src":219901},"As the state's biggest city, Louisville sets the precedent. - Mike Kuntz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1844423.png",[647,219903],{"author":219904,"quote":219905},"Mike Kuntz","As the state's biggest city, Louisville sets the precedent.",[690,219907],{":authors":219908},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Holbert\",\"slug\":\"aaron-holbert\"},{\"name\":\"Barry Hinson\",\"slug\":\"barry-hinson\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Austrie\",\"slug\":\"craig-austrie\"},{\"name\":\"David Johnson\",\"slug\":\"david-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"E. Hicks\",\"slug\":\"e-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Collins\",\"slug\":\"eric-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Beamer\",\"slug\":\"frank-beamer\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Dixon\",\"slug\":\"jamie-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Kubinski\",\"slug\":\"jim-kubinski\"},{\"name\":\"John Beilein\",\"slug\":\"john-beilein\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Boone\",\"slug\":\"josh-boone\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Freeman\",\"slug\":\"kim-freeman\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Dantonio\",\"slug\":\"mark-dantonio\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Aresco\",\"slug\":\"mike-aresco\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Carey\",\"slug\":\"mike-carey\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Kuntz\",\"slug\":\"mike-kuntz\"},{\"name\":\"Ollie Bailey\",\"slug\":\"ollie-bailey\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Brooks\",\"slug\":\"rich-brooks\"}]",[566,219910,219734],{"id":219911},"tennessee-rivalry",[639,219913,219914],{},[642,219915],{"alt":219916,"src":219917},"The Tennessee Titans played in Memphis until their stadium was ready in Nashville. The Carolina Panthers played in South Carolina at Clemson before moving to Charlotte, N.C. We're not looking that far ahead, but it's a possibility. - Greg Aiello","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-908151.png",[647,219919],{"author":218561,"quote":219920},"The Tennessee Titans played in Memphis until their stadium was ready in Nashville. The Carolina Panthers played in South Carolina at Clemson before moving to Charlotte, N.C. We're not looking that far ahead, but it's a possibility.",[647,219922],{"author":150709,"quote":219923},"I was happy that right away we played Tennessee, I was happy that we played Oklahoma right off the top. Those games certainly helped me.",[647,219925],{"author":211287,"quote":219926},"Me and Paul (Davis) and Shannon (Brown) have to play at another whole different level to where we can make up for the youngsters. (Tennessee Tech) got a lot of second-chance points (in the first half). We turned the ball over too much and they got a lot of easy baskets.",[647,219928],{"author":196890,"quote":219929},"Hopefully, we can run the ball equally as well, ... I'm sure Tennessee is focused on not letting that happen again.",[639,219931,219932],{},[642,219933],{"alt":219934,"src":219935},"It would be a big step for our program no matter who we played to get to the Sweet 16. We know how hard we've worked to get here. We respect Tennessee and it's going to take one of our better games to beat them, but I can promise you we're not intimidated. - Matt Braeuer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1083526.png",[647,219937],{"author":219938,"quote":219939},"Matt Braeuer","It would be a big step for our program no matter who we played to get to the Sweet 16. We know how hard we've worked to get here. We respect Tennessee and it's going to take one of our better games to beat them, but I can promise you we're not intimidated.",[647,219941],{"author":219942,"quote":219943},"Melanie Balcomb","We play Tennessee, it's never really about us. It's always about Tennessee, and now it's about Pat and Tennessee.",[647,219945],{"author":216118,"quote":219946},"(Tennessee) will be our third ranked team in a row, and we're not at the point now where we can just beat ranked teams. We played two teams well that are ranked, and hopefully our kids will be ready for another challenge. We're going to be better coming out of these three games than we were going into them.",[647,219948],{"author":210990,"quote":219949},"It's Tennessee. Tennessee brings out the best in everybody. We expect them to bring their best game, too. It's huge.",[647,219951],{"author":211566,"quote":219952},"That was a high-level basketball game. My hat is off to Tennessee . They played exactly like they needed to play. They are executing how they want to play. They got it inside when they needed to get a couple of baskets.",[639,219954,219955],{},[642,219956],{"alt":219957,"src":219958},"That was a high-level basketball game. My hat is off to Tennessee. - John Calipari","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1217634.png",[647,219960],{"author":211566,"quote":219961},"That was a high-level basketball game. My hat is off to Tennessee.",[647,219963],{"author":216648,"quote":219964},"I don't know that there's been a year where there's been greater parity. Strength of schedule is something we do look for and it's important to the committee. The schedule Tennessee played this year and plays most years, however, as close as it was, we felt that Tennessee this year was a No. 2 seed.",[647,219966],{"author":216648,"quote":219967},"We felt that Tennessee was a two-seed this year.",[647,219969],{"author":219970,"quote":219971},"Rick Clausen","We're playing for everybody in the Tennessee family. If the fans bail on us now, then the fans are not true Tennessee football fans. You can't win every single football game, but we do expect to. The fans expect to, and those are the expectations you deal with when you come to a school such as Tennessee.",[647,219973],{"author":202231,"quote":219974},"It's early, but it looks as though Tennessee is a very good offensive team. I've always felt like they've had talent. Major Wingate and Andre Patterson are improved offensive players. They are a team that likes to play in transition, like us. Both teams are going to get up and down the floor and do what they like to do.",[639,219976,219977],{},[642,219978],{"alt":219979,"src":219980},"The last time we played Tennessee, I thought it was a great basketball game. Both teams played well. It was a tie score with 20 seconds to go. Both teams played a pretty balanced game. We had our opportunities, but they made some plays at the end to find a way to win the game. - Billy Donovan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1304457.png",[647,219982],{"author":202231,"quote":219983},"The last time we played Tennessee, I thought it was a great basketball game. Both teams played well. It was a tie score with 20 seconds to go. Both teams played a pretty balanced game. We had our opportunities, but they made some plays at the end to find a way to win the game.",[647,219985],{"author":202231,"quote":219986},"They appear to be playing very well. I've always felt like they have good personnel there, and it will be a great environment. As highly ranked as we are going into Knoxville, I think it's pretty clear the way both programs feel about each other. We know it's going to be a hostile environment.",[647,219988],{"author":202231,"quote":219989},"Tennessee has been hardened by all those losses in the past, and now Bruce has brought in hope.",[647,219991],{"author":202231,"quote":219992},"I have said before that we are not the most talented team, we are not the best team and there are always ugly moments in games. But you are always going to feel good as a coach walking off the court coaching these guys because they give you everything they have. Whether that is enough to win the game (against Tennessee), we'll see.",[647,219994],{"author":202231,"quote":219995},"Right now, Tennessee is a team that's in control of its destiny.",[639,219997,219998],{},[642,219999],{"alt":220000,"src":220001},"I'm not really worried about how many games back we are. Even if we would have won tonight, Tennessee is still in control. - Billy Donovan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1304980.png",[647,220003],{"author":202231,"quote":220004},"I'm not really worried about how many games back we are. Even if we would have won tonight, Tennessee is still in control.",[647,220006],{"author":202231,"quote":220007},"I'm not even concerned about that right now. I'm more worried about playing LSU (Saturday at home). Even before this game, Tennessee was in control of its own destiny.",[647,220009],{"author":220010,"quote":220011},"Manuel Diaz","Tennessee is a young and very talented team. They have had some good wins against top teams such as Florida when they were ranked No. 5 in the country. Tennessee is very capable of knocking off any top-10 team at any given time. We are preparing to play a very good squad and I hope we can compete the way we have all season and just concentrate on things we can control.",[647,220013],{"author":207798,"quote":220014},"LA Clippers should come to Louisville",[647,220016],{"author":211010,"quote":220017},"Whether it is your home crowd or an away crowd, it is fun playing in front of a lot of people. They will remember that Kentucky game and it will be something that they will use in a very positive way at Tennessee.",[639,220019,220020],{},[642,220021],{"alt":220022,"src":220023},"I expected them to make a comeback. They're Tennessee. But we had so much depth, we were able to keep going and going and going. It seemed like we never got tired. - Lindsey Harding","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1667017.png",[647,220025],{"author":216334,"quote":220026},"I expected them to make a comeback. They're Tennessee. But we had so much depth, we were able to keep going and going and going. It seemed like we never got tired.",[647,220028],{"author":210805,"quote":220029},"Tennessee is a great team. They are having a special season. The key is it will be a battle of possessions. We have to make sure we don't turn it over too much and that we rebound. We have to go there like we're on a mission.",[647,220031],{"author":210504,"quote":220032},"I felt like somewhere down the road we would play Tennessee. I expected it to be in the Final Four. It's a shame that we have to play so early in the bracket.",[647,220034],{"author":220035,"quote":220036},"Krystle Krystle","When I was young growing up, Tennessee is where I wanted to go to school and play, and to have the opportunity now to play against them is great for all of us.",[647,220038],{"author":214048,"quote":220039},"I'm just glad someone from West Tennessee won a state title this year. Liberty's a great team. They played together and pulled it out.",[690,220041],{":authors":220042},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Billick\",\"slug\":\"brian-billick\"},{\"name\":\"Brodie Croyle\",\"slug\":\"brodie-croyle\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Aiello\",\"slug\":\"greg-aiello\"},{\"name\":\"John Calipari\",\"slug\":\"john-calipari\"},{\"name\":\"Joni Comstock\",\"slug\":\"joni-comstock\"},{\"name\":\"Julius Erving\",\"slug\":\"julius-erving\"},{\"name\":\"Krystle Krystle\",\"slug\":\"krystle-krystle\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsey Harding\",\"slug\":\"lindsey-harding\"},{\"name\":\"Manuel Diaz\",\"slug\":\"manuel-diaz\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Allen\",\"slug\":\"marcus-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Braeuer\",\"slug\":\"matt-braeuer\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Ager\",\"slug\":\"maurice-ager\"},{\"name\":\"Melanie Balcomb\",\"slug\":\"melanie-balcomb\"},{\"name\":\"Nell Fortner\",\"slug\":\"nell-fortner\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Clausen\",\"slug\":\"rick-clausen\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Barnes\",\"slug\":\"rod-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Heath\",\"slug\":\"stan-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Hatchell\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-hatchell\"},{\"name\":\"Willie Kemp\",\"slug\":\"willie-kemp\"}]",[566,220044,219740],{"id":220045},"indiana-rivalry",[639,220047,220048],{},[642,220049],{"alt":220050,"src":220051},"Since we got back from Michigan State, we didn't just talk about Indiana. We started talking about this week. We've grouped these two games together. - Steve Alford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-951621.png",[647,220053],{"author":211291,"quote":220054},"Since we got back from Michigan State, we didn't just talk about Indiana. We started talking about this week. We've grouped these two games together.",[647,220056],{"author":211359,"quote":220057},"I love Mike Davis. I love what he's doing at Indiana. It's going to be a tough atmosphere to play in. But we're going to go in there and just try to battle.",[647,220059],{"author":211625,"quote":220060},"Indiana gave us a good fight. They're twice as good as the last time we played them.",[647,220062],{"author":220063,"quote":220064},"Rod Baker","You always want to play against the best, and Indiana has been ranked above us all season. We'll be ready. We have depth and my players come to play every game. But we know we can be even better.",[639,220066,220067],{},[642,220068],{"alt":220069,"src":220070},"This game was very intense, because traditionally, they're the top Division III team on the West Coast, and we're the top Division III team on the East Coast. - Ted Bresnahan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1126840.png",[647,220072],{"author":220073,"quote":220074},"Ted Bresnahan","This game was very intense, because traditionally, they're the top Division III team on the West Coast, and we're the top Division III team on the East Coast.",[647,220076],{"author":216369,"quote":220077},"I think Indiana is a very good basketball team. I just think there were moments and minutes in that game where we were pretty special. It didn't matter who we were playing because we blocked everything, we ran out and we made good decisions. I'm very proud of my basketball team today.",[647,220079],{"author":220080,"quote":220081},"Ed DeChellis","I talked to the team about building on the Indiana win. We didn't do that (after) the Illinois win. I tried to get them to under one win can lead to another win, and we'll work hard Monday to understand that this win could lead to another win.",[647,220083],{"author":217018,"quote":220084},"This is a great day for Indiana basketball. Trust me, it is.",[647,220086],{"author":22279,"quote":220087},"The championship is gonna go through here, Illinois and Indiana, I think. I really do, just the way all three teams play, I think we're the best three.",[639,220089,220090],{},[642,220091],{"alt":220092,"src":220093},"You've got to go back and see what you did wrong. I thought we played pretty well and got a little better. But we're going to look awful on film. ... Midway through the season you have to take the win, but we're going to Indiana next. If we play like this, we're going to get beat. - James Forni","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1441376.png",[647,220095],{"author":212193,"quote":220096},"You've got to go back and see what you did wrong. I thought we played pretty well and got a little better. But we're going to look awful on film. ... Midway through the season you have to take the win, but we're going to Indiana next. If we play like this, we're going to get beat.",[647,220098],{"author":211515,"quote":220099},"It's gonna be nice to play in familiar place, but we lost our last game there. We all remember losing to Indiana and hopefully we can get a win.",[647,220101],{"author":220102,"quote":220103},"Brandon Hall","We've got to forget it and move on to league play. Indiana State's not an easy place to play; they're kind of crazy there.",[647,220105],{"author":220106,"quote":220107},"Brandon Heath","It's good that we get to play in a place we have been before. We're excited about that. I don't know if Indiana has been there before, but I'm not sure it matters.",[647,220109],{"author":220110,"quote":220111},"Steve Hawkins","Indiana State is a talented team that will provide a great challenge for us in the Bracket Buster. They were ranked in the top 25 at one point and they've beaten Indiana. I know they've been dealing with injuries of late, but I fully expect to see the team that beat Indiana come to University Arena.",[639,220113,220114],{},[642,220115],{"alt":220116,"src":220117},"Many people will say, Division I-AA, gosh, why did Indiana struggle? But this is really a good football team. They played very well. Their defense gave us problems, and obviously they ran the ball way too much. - Terry Hoeppner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1704447.png",[647,220119],{"author":220120,"quote":220121},"Terry Hoeppner","Many people will say, Division I-AA, gosh, why did Indiana struggle? But this is really a good football team. They played very well. Their defense gave us problems, and obviously they ran the ball way too much.",[647,220123],{"author":211717,"quote":220124},"Obviously, there is a revenge factor. (Indiana is) obviously our natural rival.",[647,220126],{"author":211305,"quote":220127},"Not many teams have the dual threat that Indiana has. Ironically, I think at times we could be one of the teams that does.",[647,220129],{"author":211305,"quote":220130},"This is still a very good Indiana team. They can do well in the Big Ten tournament and be a NCAA tourney team.",[647,220132],{"author":220133,"quote":220134},"Jovon Johnson","Indiana's not a team that's going to lay down for you in the Big Ten now. They're going to come in confident and ready to play, and they're going to present a challenge each week no matter who they play.",[639,220136,220137],{},[642,220138],{"alt":220139,"src":220140},"People want national championship banners. People want to talk about Indiana being competitive. How do we get there? We don't get there with milk and cookies. - Bobby Knight","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1802103.png",[647,220142],{"author":220143,"quote":220144},"Bobby Knight","People want national championship banners. People want to talk about Indiana being competitive. How do we get there? We don't get there with milk and cookies.",[690,220146],{":authors":220147},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Knight\",\"slug\":\"bobby-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Hall\",\"slug\":\"brandon-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Heath\",\"slug\":\"brandon-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Brown\",\"slug\":\"dee-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Ed DeChellis\",\"slug\":\"ed-dechellis\"},{\"name\":\"James Forni\",\"slug\":\"james-forni\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"Jovon Johnson\",\"slug\":\"jovon-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Gearlds\",\"slug\":\"katie-gearlds\"},{\"name\":\"Mat Iandolo\",\"slug\":\"mat-iandolo\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Davis\",\"slug\":\"mike-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Pam Borton\",\"slug\":\"pam-borton\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Davis\",\"slug\":\"paul-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Baker\",\"slug\":\"rod-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Alford\",\"slug\":\"steve-alford\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Hawkins\",\"slug\":\"steve-hawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Bresnahan\",\"slug\":\"ted-bresnahan\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Hoeppner\",\"slug\":\"terry-hoeppner\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"}]",[566,220149,219746],{"id":220150},"big-east-rivalry",[639,220152,220153],{},[642,220154],{"alt":220155,"src":220156},"We're not taking anyone for granted and we're playing for the Big East championship. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906106.png",[647,220158],{"author":213583,"quote":220159},"We're not taking anyone for granted and we're playing for the Big East championship.",[647,220161],{"author":213583,"quote":220162},"I don't think they've surprised anybody in the Big East with their performance this season. They're going to be an NCAA-level team for a long time.",[647,220164],{"author":220165,"quote":220166},"Denham Brown","They know we?re a dominant team in the Big East. They knew a win against Connecticut would do a lot for them.",[647,220168],{"author":220165,"quote":220169},"A loss to anybody would really set us off track of winning the Big East and being the No. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament.",[639,220171,220172],{},[642,220173],{"alt":220174,"src":220175},"What gets in the way sometimes is if you're talking about the expectations all the time, then you can't reach them like what happened to us two years ago when we got two losses and now we weren't going to win the Big East, we weren't going to a BCS bowl. I think that's where you've got to be careful. - Frank Beamer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1021388.png",[647,220177],{"author":210475,"quote":220178},"What gets in the way sometimes is if you're talking about the expectations all the time, then you can't reach them like what happened to us two years ago when we got two losses and now we weren't going to win the Big East, we weren't going to a BCS bowl. I think that's where you've got to be careful.",[647,220180],{"author":89911,"quote":220181},"The Big East, I think, we belong here. Even though we've added some teams from outside, we're still fundamentally the Big East. And I think we're better off than we would be in a southern conference.",[647,220183],{"author":220184,"quote":220185},"Cory Cross","We have to play our best. You look at the Western Conference, every team that made the playoffs is a good team. I don't know if there's a clear-cut favorite.",[647,220187],{"author":211566,"quote":220188},"They (East Carolina) came out and played like it was the Final Four. They could have easily won this game and we are lucky to be leaving here with a win. If ECU plays like that every night out, they will give a lot of teams trouble and make some noise in the conference. I take my hat off to Ricky and the team. We played as well as we could play.",[647,220190],{"author":220191,"quote":220192},"Megan Duffy","We let Georgetown get its confidence back, we have to learn to put teams away, especially on the road.",[639,220194,220195],{},[642,220196],{"alt":220197,"src":220198},"This is a typical Big East game. Even this game came right down to the last shot. The guys did a good job fighting back. It's going to be like this day-in and day-out. There's no gimme wins in this conference. - Aaron Gray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1483776.png",[647,220200],{"author":220201,"quote":220202},"Aaron Gray","This is a typical Big East game. Even this game came right down to the last shot. The guys did a good job fighting back. It's going to be like this day-in and day-out. There's no gimme wins in this conference.",[647,220204],{"author":220205,"quote":220206},"Rudy Gay","Last year we came out with a loss. We played BC, a team we definitely thought we could beat. This year we just want to make our presence known, especially with this being a new team. We want to show them how the Big East is.",[647,220208],{"author":220209,"quote":220210},"Debby King","We're especially excited to face South Florida and Louisville. Those are both pretty strong teams.",[690,220212],{":authors":220213},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Gray\",\"slug\":\"aaron-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Cory Cross\",\"slug\":\"cory-cross\"},{\"name\":\"Debby King\",\"slug\":\"debby-king\"},{\"name\":\"Denham Brown\",\"slug\":\"denham-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Beamer\",\"slug\":\"frank-beamer\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Boeheim\",\"slug\":\"jim-boeheim\"},{\"name\":\"John Calipari\",\"slug\":\"john-calipari\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Duffy\",\"slug\":\"megan-duffy\"},{\"name\":\"Rudy Gay\",\"slug\":\"rudy-gay\"}]",[566,220215,219752],{"id":220216},"rivalry-atmosphere",[639,220218,220219],{},[642,220220],{"alt":220221,"src":220222},"You could ask the same thing about Tennessee. They still got a 2 seed and they lost in the first round (of the Southeastern Conference Tournament). - Dee Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1007495.png",[647,220224],{"author":211359,"quote":220225},"You could ask the same thing about Tennessee. They still got a 2 seed and they lost in the first round (of the Southeastern Conference Tournament).",[647,220227],{"author":220228,"quote":220229},"Larry Bullington","That was a nice little surprise that the guys over at Lawrence Central gave us. (Winning Conference Indiana titles) is something we've been very successful with. Every year you try to win as many games as you can, but the conference and (Marion) County (Tournament) are big deals. There'll be a little more incentive Friday night.",[647,220231],{"author":220232,"quote":220233},"Sha Brooks","I'm sure a lot of us from Tennessee are ready to go play in front of our family and our friends. It'll be a big game.",[647,220235],{"author":128403,"quote":220236},"If you look at us two years ago, we were 6-10 and probably a lot like Tennessee, where the year before we were in the playoffs. Tennessee is coming off a tough year last year. As I told the team, two years ago they were 12-4 and came up here and whipped our tails pretty good in this stadium.",[639,220238,220239],{},[642,220240],{"alt":220241,"src":220242},"I know a lot of people have looked at Tennessee and talked about rebuilding. But we have to be careful because there is still a core of players on that team that, not only are we familiar with, but who've also had success. - Bill Cowher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1155490.png",[647,220244],{"author":128403,"quote":220245},"I know a lot of people have looked at Tennessee and talked about rebuilding. But we have to be careful because there is still a core of players on that team that, not only are we familiar with, but who've also had success.",[647,220247],{"author":220248,"quote":220249},"Doug Collins","This Miami team has a long way to go if they want to get back to the Eastern Conference finals.",[647,220251],{"author":213210,"quote":220252},"Yeah, we'll build Vanderbilt into a good team some day.",[647,220254],{"author":219211,"quote":220255},"I've got a friend from Seton Hall, so I was surprised to see them make the tournament. I was also surprised to see Tennessee get a No. 2 seed. We've really got to win some games to meet those guys.",[647,220257],{"author":214591,"quote":220258},"With only seven home games in conference this season, each win is precious. For us to come out and get a win over the defending league champion, it is especially big. Chattanooga has a talented and athletic team. I'm very proud of what our guys accomplished tonight.",[639,220260,220261],{},[642,220262],{"alt":220263,"src":220264},"It'll be very competitive. Miami and Eastern could be favored over us. - Craig Fuller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1426471.png",[647,220266],{"author":220267,"quote":220268},"Craig Fuller","It'll be very competitive. Miami and Eastern could be favored over us.",[647,220270],{"author":220271,"quote":220272},"Dennis Green","We basically take the position this week the more we know, the better for us it is, and the less that Tennessee knows, the better it is for us.",[647,220274],{"author":212787,"quote":220275},"Take nothing away from Louisville - those guys executed their game plan, ... I don't quite know what team we brought to Kentucky. This wasn't the team I practiced with and I played with the last four weeks. This wasn't the team that, when our backs are against the wall, we fight.",[647,220277],{"author":216334,"quote":220278},"After that, I'll know everything. To be completely honest with you, I know about Tennessee because they talk about them all the time, I know about UNC because we play them all the time. Other than that -- we just played Wake Forest and I knew they liked to shoot a lot, but other than that, not much.",[647,220280],{"author":220281,"quote":220282},"Quincy Henderson","We're just ecstatic about winning that. Going to the Elite Eight and traveling out East is huge for us. We couldn't be happier about where we are right now.",[639,220284,220285],{},[642,220286],{"alt":220287,"src":220288},"I had a feeling (the NCAA) would put us against a Big East team. - Cathy Inglese","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1718586.png",[647,220290],{"author":220291,"quote":220292},"Cathy Inglese","I had a feeling (the NCAA) would put us against a Big East team.",[690,220294],{":authors":220295},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Cowher\",\"slug\":\"bill-cowher\"},{\"name\":\"Boo Davis\",\"slug\":\"boo-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Cathy Inglese\",\"slug\":\"cathy-inglese\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Fuller\",\"slug\":\"craig-fuller\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Brown\",\"slug\":\"dee-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Green\",\"slug\":\"dennis-green\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Collins\",\"slug\":\"doug-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Cutler\",\"slug\":\"jay-cutler\"},{\"name\":\"Jesse Holley\",\"slug\":\"jesse-holley\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Bullington\",\"slug\":\"larry-bullington\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Davis\",\"slug\":\"larry-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsey Harding\",\"slug\":\"lindsey-harding\"},{\"name\":\"Quincy Henderson\",\"slug\":\"quincy-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"Sha Brooks\",\"slug\":\"sha-brooks\"}]",[566,220297,218847],{"id":219198},[639,220299,220300],{},[642,220301],{"alt":220302,"src":220303},"So much of what we've done started in Louisville. - Ernie Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-902987.png",[647,220305],{"author":220306,"quote":220307},"Ernie Allen","So much of what we've done started in Louisville.",[647,220309],{"author":220310,"quote":220311},"Melvin Buckley","You come into Freedom Hall and hold Louisville to 57 points, you can't say you didn't do a heck of a job. We just made a couple of mental breakdowns at the end.",[647,220313],{"author":220314,"quote":220315},"Jesse Cormier","Give credit to Vanderbilt tonight, they came out hard and really competed. Our team needs to learn from this outing and come together with a higher standard of quality for the entire game this Sunday.",[647,220317],{"author":9892,"quote":220318},"We're going to have a tough road. If we get Knoxville, we have to play a team we have beaten twice this season. It is never easy to beat a team three times, especially a team as physical as Knoxville. And if we play them, it will be on their own floor.",[639,220320,220321],{},[642,220322],{"alt":220323,"src":220324},"We're not known to overlook anyone. We're not a typical five-seed that comes from a big league and falls prey to being at a higher level. We understand that everyone is a good team. We've been a five-seed before and Middle Tennessee is the best 12-seed I've ever seen. - Elaine Elliott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1381528.png",[647,220326],{"author":101670,"quote":220327},"We're not known to overlook anyone. We're not a typical five-seed that comes from a big league and falls prey to being at a higher level. We understand that everyone is a good team. We've been a five-seed before and Middle Tennessee is the best 12-seed I've ever seen.",[647,220329],{"author":220330,"quote":220331},"Dane Fife","Indiana State? That was the last game before our conference. And we've geared our guys toward that.",[647,220333],{"author":206871,"quote":220334},"We've beaten the top three teams in the (SEC) East and the top three teams in the West, and I don't know too many other teams that have done that. The bottom line is we need to keep winning.",[647,220336],{"author":213231,"quote":220337},"I still think we are going to win the Mountain West Conference tournament. I think it's anyone's race up there. And on a neutral floor, I think we can beat anyone.",[647,220339],{"author":220340,"quote":220341},"Michael Hegarty","Tennessee is a truly great and competitive opponent. I can tell by the way we played them today that we are really starting to come along.",[639,220343,220344],{},[642,220345],{"alt":220346,"src":220347},"We'll definitely try to get higher and play relatively weaker teams - if there are any. It would probably be better to face Nashville than Detroit. - Milan Hejduk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1677358.png",[647,220349],{"author":220350,"quote":220351},"Milan Hejduk","We'll definitely try to get higher and play relatively weaker teams - if there are any. It would probably be better to face Nashville than Detroit.",[647,220353],{"author":212852,"quote":220354},"We hope we are smarter than that, ... That's one thing about Vanderbilt; you got some pretty smart guys over here.",[647,220356],{"author":215274,"quote":220357},"I think Chattanooga just really out-energized us when we went down there. And we came out flat. We're going to have to do that to them if we want to win (today).",[647,220359],{"author":1763,"quote":220360},"We didn't want to get blown out or get embarrassed, being that it's an Eastern Conference team. We picked it up.",[647,220362],{"author":213839,"quote":220363},"Our focus right now is East Chambers. But I really want that rematch, too.",[639,220365,220366],{},[642,220367],{"alt":220368,"src":220369},"We definitely came in here thinking we owed these guys. They got us twice last year. It's a heated rivalry. It's the best of the East Bay versus the best of San Francisco and the Peninsula. We came out ready. - Adam Lechner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1871960.png",[647,220371],{"author":220372,"quote":220373},"Adam Lechner","We definitely came in here thinking we owed these guys. They got us twice last year. It's a heated rivalry. It's the best of the East Bay versus the best of San Francisco and the Peninsula. We came out ready.",[690,220375],{":authors":220376},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Lechner\",\"slug\":\"adam-lechner\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Johnson\",\"slug\":\"bobby-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Keith\",\"slug\":\"brian-keith\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck D.\",\"slug\":\"chuck-d-2\"},{\"name\":\"Dane Fife\",\"slug\":\"dane-fife\"},{\"name\":\"Elaine Elliott\",\"slug\":\"elaine-elliott\"},{\"name\":\"Ernie Allen\",\"slug\":\"ernie-allen\"},{\"name\":\"H. Hart\",\"slug\":\"h-hart\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Johnson\",\"slug\":\"ian-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Jesse Cormier\",\"slug\":\"jesse-cormier\"},{\"name\":\"LeBron James\",\"slug\":\"lebron-james\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Gottfried\",\"slug\":\"mark-gottfried\"},{\"name\":\"Melvin Buckley\",\"slug\":\"melvin-buckley\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Hegarty\",\"slug\":\"michael-hegarty\"},{\"name\":\"Milan Hejduk\",\"slug\":\"milan-hejduk\"}]",[566,220378,219762],{"id":220379},"team-performance",[639,220381,220382],{},[642,220383],{"alt":220384,"src":220385},"That was a high-level basketball game. My hat is off to Tennessee . They played exactly like they needed to play. They are executing how they want to play. They got it inside when they needed to get a couple of baskets. - John Calipari","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1217631.png",[647,220387],{"author":211566,"quote":219952},[647,220389],{"author":220390,"quote":220391},"Vince Carter","We consider Miami one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference and we see it as a test each and every time. We felt we could really give them a run.",[647,220393],{"author":202231,"quote":219983},[647,220395],{"author":202231,"quote":219986},[639,220397,220398],{},[642,220399],{"alt":220400,"src":220401},"Tennessee has been hardened by all those losses in the past, and now Bruce has brought in hope. - Billy Donovan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1304653.png",[647,220403],{"author":202231,"quote":219989},[647,220405],{"author":202231,"quote":219992},[647,220407],{"author":202231,"quote":219995},[647,220409],{"author":202231,"quote":220004},[647,220411],{"author":202231,"quote":220007},[639,220413,220414],{},[642,220415],{"alt":220416,"src":220417},"Tennessee is a young and very talented team. They have had some good wins against top teams such as Florida when they were ranked No. 5 in the country. Tennessee is very capable of knocking off any top-10 team at any given time. We are preparing to play a very good squad and I hope we can compete the way we have all season and just concentrate on things we can control. - Manuel Diaz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1343008.png",[647,220419],{"author":220010,"quote":220011},[647,220421],{"author":212193,"quote":220096},[647,220423],{"author":206871,"quote":220334},[647,220425],{"author":30653,"quote":219887},[647,220427],{"author":220428,"quote":220429},"Justin Hartwig","When I came to the Titans four years ago we had an outstanding team and I've loved it in Nashville. Right now, Carolina is on the verge of winning a title I think. I don't know how far Tennessee is away from that. I think it is going to take time.",[639,220431,220432],{},[642,220433],{"alt":220287,"src":220288},[647,220435],{"author":220291,"quote":220292},[647,220437],{"author":211305,"quote":220127},[647,220439],{"author":211305,"quote":220130},[647,220441],{"author":1763,"quote":220360},[690,220443],{":authors":220444},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Cathy Inglese\",\"slug\":\"cathy-inglese\"},{\"name\":\"E. 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They lost a few weapons. I'm hoping we rebound this year and get after them. I'm going with Kentucky 24-17.",[647,220458],{"author":210475,"quote":219812},[647,220460],{"author":219825,"quote":219826},[647,220462],{"author":220184,"quote":220185},[639,220464,220465],{},[642,220466],{"alt":220467,"src":220468},"We felt that Tennessee was a two-seed this year. - Joni Comstock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1223684.png",[647,220470],{"author":216648,"quote":219967},[647,220472],{"author":210269,"quote":219857},[647,220474],{"author":207798,"quote":220014},[647,220476],{"author":220477,"quote":220478},"Paul Hornung","It all keeps me busy, I love Louisville. 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As I told the team, two years ago they were 12-4 and came up here and whipped our tails pretty good in this stadium. - Bill Cowher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1155392.png",[647,220572],{"author":128403,"quote":220236},[647,220574],{"author":202231,"quote":219983},[647,220576],{"author":214591,"quote":220258},[647,220578],{"author":219867,"quote":219868},[647,220580],{"author":211515,"quote":220099},[639,220582,220583],{},[642,220584],{"alt":220585,"src":220586},"After that, I'll know everything. To be completely honest with you, I know about Tennessee because they talk about them all the time, I know about UNC because we play them all the time. 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We only can control a little bit of our destiny with regards to the NCAA tournament - I think that's the bigger goal. - Bobby Bayliss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-980364.png",[647,220816],{"author":220817,"quote":220818},"Bobby Bayliss","I think the goal is to win it this week. We only can control a little bit of our destiny with regards to the NCAA tournament - I think that's the bigger goal.",[647,220820],{"author":220821,"quote":220822},"Melanie Boeglin","Losing this game, we basically know that we blew our chance for an at-large bid. We know that we have to come back here to win three games to go to the NCAA Tournament.",[647,220824],{"author":211570,"quote":220825},"It said a lot about our kids in the second half. If we can carry the second half into the NCAA Tournament, I think we can play with anyone. It's 64 teams and four will end up in Boston and we feel like we have as good a chance as anybody.",[647,220827],{"author":30653,"quote":220828},"I think with this win, if we win against Syracuse, we're definitely in. That's a team on the bubble. We have to make sure we handle our business against them. That would make us 2-1 against them and that can do nothing but help us and make us feel better on (selection) Sunday.",[639,220830,220831],{},[642,220832],{"alt":220833,"src":220834},"I think we've got a great shot to get an at-large bid if we win one more, but I really think we need to get by Ozarks on Friday. But the only way you're going to feel comfortable about making the NCAA tournament is by getting that automatic bid. - Chris Kielsmeier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1806185.png",[647,220836],{"author":220837,"quote":220838},"Chris Kielsmeier","I think we've got a great shot to get an at-large bid if we win one more, but I really think we need to get by Ozarks on Friday. But the only way you're going to feel comfortable about making the NCAA tournament is by getting that automatic bid.",[647,220840],{"author":220841,"quote":220842},"Bob McKillop","Is that a bad omen? I have to ask: Can we add those two games to our win column? Hey, I'm 2-0 in the NCAA tournament.",[647,220844],{"author":218665,"quote":220845},"We have a chance to spin our season around. We can show we are the Wildcat team (and) we are ready for the NCAA Tournament.",[647,220847],{"author":220848,"quote":220849},"Nate Oats","A return to the NCAA is the expectation... 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We want to win this tournament and get the automatic bid, but we have to take it one game at a time.",[647,220868],{"author":210590,"quote":220869},"These next few games are really important. They are the most important games of our year. They can make or break our NCAA chances. There is a lot of pressure on us.",[690,220871],{":authors":220872},"[{\"name\":\"Bob McKillop\",\"slug\":\"bob-mckillop\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Bayliss\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bayliss\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Kielsmeier\",\"slug\":\"chris-kielsmeier\"},{\"name\":\"E. Hicks\",\"slug\":\"e-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"Kristy Curry\",\"slug\":\"kristy-curry\"},{\"name\":\"Lukasz Obrzut\",\"slug\":\"lukasz-obrzut\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Williams\",\"slug\":\"marcus-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Melanie Boeglin\",\"slug\":\"melanie-boeglin\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Oats\",\"slug\":\"nate-oats\"},{\"name\":\"Ricardo Patton\",\"slug\":\"ricardo-patton\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Roby\",\"slug\":\"richard-roby\"}]",[566,220874,220765],{"id":220875},"handling-pressure-and-expectations",[639,220877,220878],{},[642,220879],{"alt":220880,"src":220881},"I don't care about all that stuff. I don't believe in voodoo or jinxes or the curse of the Bambino. Quite frankly, Ball State has outplayed us. Our mental attitude has not been quite right and they've played hard. We need to make sure we're emotionally ready. We called on our seniors this week to make sure our preparation is done right and that we execute and play with emotion in the game. - Tom Amstutz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-954488.png",[647,220883],{"author":220884,"quote":220885},"Tom Amstutz","I don't care about all that stuff. I don't believe in voodoo or jinxes or the curse of the Bambino. Quite frankly, Ball State has outplayed us. Our mental attitude has not been quite right and they've played hard. We need to make sure we're emotionally ready. We called on our seniors this week to make sure our preparation is done right and that we execute and play with emotion in the game.",[647,220887],{"author":218891,"quote":220888},"We had our opportunity. We got the stop, and I had a shot, and I thought I was going to make it. I thought it would be like Clemson all over again. But it didn't happen. And it didn't happen for a reason. So we need to learn from this, and we need to put it behind us.",[647,220890],{"author":220891,"quote":220892},"Essence Carson","There have been a lot of upsets, that's been the talk of this year. It's not called March Madness for nothing. Every game is a threat no matter what team it is or what conference you come from. Our concerns are ourselves. We're pretty much the only team that can beat ourselves. When we don't do things correctly, when we lose focus, that's when we lose games.",[647,220894],{"author":202231,"quote":220895},"I don't think our guys are upset or bothered by it. That's something that's beyond their control. People can talk about the George Mason story and rightfully so. It's a great story that I think will inspire many people outside of college basketball.",[639,220897,220898],{},[642,220899],{"alt":220900,"src":220901},"But this team has won enough games, so they expect to win. When you beat the teams George Mason has, it's not a fluke. It's for real. - Seth Greenberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1574252.png",[647,220903],{"author":210208,"quote":220904},"But this team has won enough games, so they expect to win. When you beat the teams George Mason has, it's not a fluke. It's for real.",[647,220906],{"author":220907,"quote":220908},"Jim Larranaga","These guys are loose. They are having a ball. They are having a lot of fun. They like playing for George Mason University. They like what they have been able to accomplish. They have not felt the pressure of expectations. They have basically continued to do what they have done every day this year, which is to have fun playing ball and playing with each other.",[647,220910],{"author":220911,"quote":220912},"Drew Miller","They're playing well right now and they'll want to kept it going and do well for their NCAA ranking. We ended their season last year in the (first round of the) CCHA playoffs, so that will be incentive for them.",[647,220914],{"author":184485,"quote":220915},"If we get complacent with where we are now we could easily lose (to George Mason). It's not good enough now. We want to win the whole thing.",[647,220917],{"author":220918,"quote":220919},"Tim Ryan","I think they think that it's not over yet. We want to go on and fight for the state championship now. Although today was something they really wanted, it's not the end.",[639,220921,220922],{},[642,220923],{"alt":220924,"src":220925},"I'm sure they are thinking they are going to come in here and get a W. What team doesn't? So we've got to prepare and get a W. - Isaiah Stanback","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2461630.png",[647,220927],{"author":220928,"quote":220929},"Isaiah Stanback","I'm sure they are thinking they are going to come in here and get a W. What team doesn't? So we've got to prepare and get a W.",[647,220931],{"author":210590,"quote":220869},[647,220933],{"author":193528,"quote":220934},"I care because we are a great team, ... We deserve it because of how hard we're playing. But the BCS is wild. If you just take care of your business as a team, everything else will fall into place.",[690,220936],{":authors":220937},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Cameron Bennerman\",\"slug\":\"cameron-bennerman\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Richards\",\"slug\":\"chris-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Miller\",\"slug\":\"drew-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Essence Carson\",\"slug\":\"essence-carson\"},{\"name\":\"Isaiah Stanback\",\"slug\":\"isaiah-stanback\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Larranaga\",\"slug\":\"jim-larranaga\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Williams\",\"slug\":\"marcus-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Greenberg\",\"slug\":\"seth-greenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ryan\",\"slug\":\"tim-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Amstutz\",\"slug\":\"tom-amstutz\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Young\",\"slug\":\"vince-young\"}]",[566,220939,220771],{"id":220940},"team-motivation-and-spirit",[639,220942,220943],{},[642,220944],{"alt":220945,"src":220946},"With them losing in the first round of the tournament to St. Ignatius, there are definitely some bitter feelings. There are definitely some games in the back of their heads that they'd like to have seen end differently last year. They want to maintain the tradition. - Dave Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-896884.png",[647,220948],{"author":220949,"quote":220950},"Dave Anderson","With them losing in the first round of the tournament to St. Ignatius, there are definitely some bitter feelings. There are definitely some games in the back of their heads that they'd like to have seen end differently last year. They want to maintain the tradition.",[647,220952],{"author":215335,"quote":220953},"This is pretty incredible. This beats the women's first night (when they led the NCAA Championships last week). We've never had anything like this. These guys really believe, and they're just going to keep fighting until the end.",[647,220955],{"author":220956,"quote":220957},"Tanya Chaplin","Those two have really put their hearts and souls into the program. We knew at the time we were recruiting them that we were going to host this national championship. It's an exciting time for all of us, and especially those two.",[647,220959],{"author":220960,"quote":220961},"Levance Fields","We wanted to come in and prove something. We're taking it a game at a time. Now we're going to get ready for Syracuse.",[639,220963,220964],{},[642,220965],{"alt":220966,"src":220967},"It's not going to snowball. These guys in this locker room won't let that happen and neither will our coaches. We've lost worst than this before. We'll be ready for Ohio State (Thursday). - J. Horton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1643430.png",[647,220969],{"author":211819,"quote":220970},"It's not going to snowball. These guys in this locker room won't let that happen and neither will our coaches. We've lost worst than this before. We'll be ready for Ohio State (Thursday).",[647,220972],{"author":220973,"quote":220974},"John Imlah","We go to OES and that's a big game for us. Those are the games we have to win to stay ahead of Dayton. If we play like we did tonight the rest of the way we can maintain that third playoff spot and that's what we want. We want that home playoff game.",[647,220976],{"author":220907,"quote":220908},[647,220978],{"author":220979,"quote":220980},"Sinorice Moss","Everybody's ready for it. Everybody's pumped. Everybody's hyped up for this game. Yes, we don't have to play the small schools. We're playing a big school right off the bat. But, hey, that's what you come to college for.",[647,220982],{"author":220979,"quote":220983},"Everybody's ready for it. Everybody's pumped, ... Everybody's hyped up for this game. Yes, we don't have to play the small schools. We're playing a big school right off the bat. But, hey, that's what you come to college for.",[639,220985,220986],{},[642,220987],{"alt":220988,"src":220989},"I think they think that it's not over yet. We want to go on and fight for the state championship now. Although today was something they really wanted, it's not the end. - Tim Ryan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2377775.png",[647,220991],{"author":220918,"quote":220919},[647,220993],{"author":220994,"quote":220995},"Isaiah Swann","I've talked to them. I think they love our team just as much as we love our team. I'm thinking they want to go in the (NCAA) tournament.",[647,220997],{"author":220998,"quote":220999},"Al Thornton","I feel the team as a whole realizes how important this is, getting these home games and try to put ourselves in a good position so we can get an NCAA Tournament bid.",[690,221001],{":authors":221002},"[{\"name\":\"Al Thornton\",\"slug\":\"al-thornton\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Anderson\",\"slug\":\"dave-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Busch\",\"slug\":\"frank-busch\"},{\"name\":\"Isaiah Swann\",\"slug\":\"isaiah-swann\"},{\"name\":\"J. Horton\",\"slug\":\"j-horton\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Larranaga\",\"slug\":\"jim-larranaga\"},{\"name\":\"John Imlah\",\"slug\":\"john-imlah\"},{\"name\":\"Levance Fields\",\"slug\":\"levance-fields\"},{\"name\":\"Sinorice Moss\",\"slug\":\"sinorice-moss\"},{\"name\":\"Tanya Chaplin\",\"slug\":\"tanya-chaplin\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ryan\",\"slug\":\"tim-ryan\"}]",[566,221004,220777],{"id":221005},"preparation-and-focus",[639,221007,221008],{},[642,221009],{"alt":221010,"src":221011},"We noticed that. But we've got to take care of this game (George Mason) first. - Maurice Ager","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-933095.png",[647,221013],{"author":211287,"quote":221014},"We noticed that. But we've got to take care of this game (George Mason) first.",[647,221016],{"author":213147,"quote":221017},"I told them they need to enjoy this tonight and not talk about OU, ... We can start talking about OU after we watch tape tomorrow, which is the way it should be.",[647,221019],{"author":221020,"quote":221021},"Geary Claxton","We're just thinking about Northwestern right now, taking it a game at a time. When that situation comes, we'll focus on that.",[647,221023],{"author":211570,"quote":221024},"We just want to represent Purdue and just represent our fans and ourselves. That's the bottom line, just continue to just drive every day and take it one game at a time.",[639,221026,221027],{},[642,221028],{"alt":221029,"src":221030},"All of the games left on our schedule are crucial for post-season play. Both Brown and Yale are big games in determining Ivy's, now that Yale won over Brown last night, so we have our work cut out for us. I think we're all looking forward to those games. - Roxanne Gaudiel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1570153.png",[647,221032],{"author":221033,"quote":221034},"Roxanne Gaudiel","All of the games left on our schedule are crucial for post-season play. Both Brown and Yale are big games in determining Ivy's, now that Yale won over Brown last night, so we have our work cut out for us. I think we're all looking forward to those games.",[647,221036],{"author":221037,"quote":221038},"Rick Klimchock","We knew coming in this game wouldn't be easy. We'll give the kids a day to clean out the cobwebs, then we'll get ready for the state playoffs.",[647,221040],{"author":221041,"quote":221042},"Brady Quinn","A lot of people, commentators, you'd hear them say this or that about whether or not we were worthy of a BCS bid. But obviously things worked out. ... We're where we should be.",[647,221044],{"author":221045,"quote":221046},"Kelvin Sampson","It seems this topic comes up every year on the conference call since Syracuse won the national championship. We see a lot of zone for obvious reasons -- because we have a hard time making 3s.",[647,221048],{"author":210246,"quote":221049},"Boston College coming in is just the kind of game you just want to play. You have a Top 20-ranked team coming to your place and it's their first time ever in Tallahassee. There the team that will probably finish fifth or sixth in the conference and we just really want to lock in and go to work with that. We're not going to hold anything back, we're going to go after it and try to get this game with everything we've got.",[639,221051,221052],{},[642,221053],{"alt":221054,"src":221055},"We just have to take it one game at a time. We are just worried about Boston College. - Tiffany Sardin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2562411.png",[647,221057],{"author":210253,"quote":221058},"We just have to take it one game at a time. We are just worried about Boston College.",[647,221060],{"author":210316,"quote":221061},"Our focus and our only focus is on Boston College. We have to do battle one game at a time before we can do any celebrating.",[647,221063],{"author":218293,"quote":221064},"I like being the bubble team. If the NCAA committee will look at our last 10 games, I think we have a very good chance to get in.",[690,221066],{":authors":221067},"[{\"name\":\"Brady Quinn\",\"slug\":\"brady-quinn\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Williams\",\"slug\":\"gary-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Geary Claxton\",\"slug\":\"geary-claxton\"},{\"name\":\"Kelvin Sampson\",\"slug\":\"kelvin-sampson\"},{\"name\":\"Kristy Curry\",\"slug\":\"kristy-curry\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Ager\",\"slug\":\"maurice-ager\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Klimchock\",\"slug\":\"rick-klimchock\"},{\"name\":\"Roxanne Gaudiel\",\"slug\":\"roxanne-gaudiel\"},{\"name\":\"Sue Semrau\",\"slug\":\"sue-semrau\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Walvius\",\"slug\":\"susan-walvius\"},{\"name\":\"Tiffany Sardin\",\"slug\":\"tiffany-sardin\"}]",[566,221069,220783],{"id":221070},"underdog-and-upset-narratives",[639,221072,221073],{},[642,221074],{"alt":221075,"src":221076},"It's a great story. But we don't really think about it like that. We think about it as us against them. It's going to be a lot of hype. Everyone wants us to lose. They want George Mason to win a national championship. - Corey Brewer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-996853.png",[647,221078],{"author":214724,"quote":221079},"It's a great story. But we don't really think about it like that. We think about it as us against them. It's going to be a lot of hype. Everyone wants us to lose. They want George Mason to win a national championship.",[647,221081],{"author":221082,"quote":221083},"Alex Czajkowski","This is what March Madness is all about and it's why everybody bets on college basketball. It's about cheering for the underdog and watching the Cinderella teams take on the big guns. Despite taking in a record number of bets, it's astonishing to think only 13 people bet on George Mason at the start of the tournament. It's the ultimate long shot bet and it could make these 13 customers very, very happy.",[647,221085],{"author":202231,"quote":220895},[647,221087],{"author":210208,"quote":220904},[639,221089,221090],{},[642,221091],{"alt":221092,"src":221093},"They said, 'Do we have a chance? I said, 'Yeah, we have a chance. I think we can pull off the upset. This would be one of the biggest upsets in school history if we can pull this off. - Dave Kohnen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1808765.png",[647,221095],{"author":221096,"quote":221097},"Dave Kohnen","They said, 'Do we have a chance? I said, 'Yeah, we have a chance. I think we can pull off the upset. This would be one of the biggest upsets in school history if we can pull this off.",[647,221099],{"author":221100,"quote":221101},"Mike Kudla","For them, it's got to be even more special. It's their first BCS game in quite some time. The stakes on it are huge.",[647,221103],{"author":220911,"quote":220912},[647,221105],{"author":184485,"quote":220915},[647,221107],{"author":215420,"quote":221108},"Coach told us when we got into the tournament that teams like that -- Michigan State, North Carolina -- they are supposed to beat us. With that on them, that is a lot of pressure. They have to make all the shots. The pressure is on them to do that.",[639,221110,221111],{},[642,221112],{"alt":221113,"src":221114},"Coach told us when we got into the tournament that teams like Michigan State and North Carolina are supposed to beat us. With that on them, that's a lot of pressure for them. - Tony Skinn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2566214.png",[647,221116],{"author":215420,"quote":221117},"Coach told us when we got into the tournament that teams like Michigan State and North Carolina are supposed to beat us. With that on them, that's a lot of pressure for them.",[647,221119],{"author":193528,"quote":221120},"It feels like they're giving them the national championship, and we haven't even played a down. I guess they believe we aren't going to give them any competition.",[690,221122],{":authors":221123},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Czajkowski\",\"slug\":\"alex-czajkowski\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Richards\",\"slug\":\"chris-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Brewer\",\"slug\":\"corey-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Kohnen\",\"slug\":\"dave-kohnen\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Miller\",\"slug\":\"drew-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Kudla\",\"slug\":\"mike-kudla\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Greenberg\",\"slug\":\"seth-greenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Skinn\",\"slug\":\"tony-skinn\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Young\",\"slug\":\"vince-young\"}]",[566,221125,220789],{"id":221126},"individual-performance-and-responsibility",[639,221128,221129],{},[642,221130],{"alt":220880,"src":220881},[647,221132],{"author":220884,"quote":220885},[647,221134],{"author":216379,"quote":221135},"Harvard had a tough loss last week. I think they'll be real eager to put that one behind them and come out ready to play.",[647,221137],{"author":211590,"quote":221138},"There's nothing we can do about the Purdue game. We just have to do our job.",[647,221140],{"author":221141,"quote":221142},"Pete Hanson","It's very important. We're desperate to win this weekend. We'll be battling with Ball State for third or fourth place in the conference.",[639,221144,221145],{},[642,221146],{"alt":221147,"src":221148},"I think the way we've structured it with the four games plus the national championship will be a positive, - Tom Hansen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1708247.png",[647,221150],{"author":221151,"quote":221152},"Tom Hansen","I think the way we've structured it with the four games plus the national championship will be a positive,",[647,221154],{"author":221155,"quote":221156},"Olga Klimova","A win would give us an easier opponent in the Big 12 Tournament. Everybody wants to win, and if we beat Nebraska, it will help us.",[647,221158],{"author":215701,"quote":221159},"The way the BCS is anymore, it doesn't matter if you are an automatic bid or a non-automatic bid. You've got to start high in the polls early to be able to do anything.",[647,221161],{"author":220928,"quote":220929},[647,221163],{"author":211404,"quote":221164},"This one would be a big boost for us. To get this game under our belts would really get us going in the right direction and where we need to go. It would put us one step closer to the (NCAA) Tournament.",[639,221166,221167],{},[642,221168],{"alt":221169,"src":221170},"There's only two teams at the end of the year that get to win their last game and cut some nets down. We still have an opportunity to do that. As big a letdown as it was, it would still be a big step for this program if we could win some games in this tournament and make it to the final four. - Andrew Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2687703.png",[647,221172],{"author":210452,"quote":221173},"There's only two teams at the end of the year that get to win their last game and cut some nets down. We still have an opportunity to do that. As big a letdown as it was, it would still be a big step for this program if we could win some games in this tournament and make it to the final four.",[647,221175],{"author":193528,"quote":221176},"I care because we are a great team. We deserve it because of how hard we're playing. But the BCS is wild. If you just take care of your business as a team, everything else will fall into place.",[690,221178],{":authors":221179},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Haluska\",\"slug\":\"adam-haluska\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Wilson\",\"slug\":\"andrew-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Fran Dunphy\",\"slug\":\"fran-dunphy\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Patterson\",\"slug\":\"gary-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Isaiah Stanback\",\"slug\":\"isaiah-stanback\"},{\"name\":\"Marshall Strickland\",\"slug\":\"marshall-strickland\"},{\"name\":\"Olga Klimova\",\"slug\":\"olga-klimova\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Hanson\",\"slug\":\"pete-hanson\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Amstutz\",\"slug\":\"tom-amstutz\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Hansen\",\"slug\":\"tom-hansen\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Young\",\"slug\":\"vince-young\"}]",[566,221181,220795],{"id":221182},"rivalry-and-competition",[639,221184,221185],{},[642,221186],{"alt":221187,"src":221188},"Obviously, this is real exciting for our program. To be considered in the same category as perennial champion Arkansas is quite flattering. We're well aware that they have 41 championship banners hanging in their locker room and there's good reason for that. - Bob Braman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-979879.png",[647,221190],{"author":221191,"quote":221192},"Bob Braman","Obviously, this is real exciting for our program. To be considered in the same category as perennial champion Arkansas is quite flattering. We're well aware that they have 41 championship banners hanging in their locker room and there's good reason for that.",[647,221194],{"author":213021,"quote":221195},"I know Cal has had a great time with this fact. They've had a lot of fun with it. I'd like to not let them have so much fun with it. We'd like to win the game and put that one behind us a little bit.",[647,221197],{"author":221198,"quote":221199},"Ryan Culp","It's an opportunity to go in and knock off the top team in the conference. Like always, (Plymouth's) players play their roles extremely well, and this year, even though two guys are taking most of the shots, all the rest of them can shoot, too. You have to be alert as defenders on everybody, because their shot selection is going to be excellent.",[647,221201],{"author":221202,"quote":221203},"Andrew Ferguson","The CFMEU will also respect the outcome of the ballot and continue to extend goodwill to the club.",[639,221205,221206],{},[642,221207],{"alt":221208,"src":221209},"It's very important. We're desperate to win this weekend. We'll be battling with Ball State for third or fourth place in the conference. - Pete Hanson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1686499.png",[647,221211],{"author":221141,"quote":221142},[647,221213],{"author":221214,"quote":221215},"Yvette Harris","They really want another shot at Quinnipiac because both games were close this year. We hope this time to prevail.",[647,221217],{"author":221218,"quote":221219},"Rocky Jarvis","It's a big deal, a huge deal. To beat teams like Stony Brook and Boston College, we need to put them on their heels with our doubles play. We need to keep the energy up and we'll be successful.",[647,221221],{"author":221222,"quote":221223},"Ginny Martino","I don?t think any of the players are looking at that (NCAA championship). This is not about revenge. This team knows where it wants to go and they know they have to work hard to get there.",[647,221225],{"author":221226,"quote":221227},"Kyle Pasek","If you would've asked me that same question (about expecting to be in the state finals) before the season, I would've said it was a long shot. All the extra work paid off tremendously.",[639,221229,221230],{},[642,221231],{"alt":221232,"src":221233},"They're going to be ready to go, ... which is really helpful because of the way arkansas runs the ball and they like to bring in two tights. - Mike Shula","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2512799.png",[647,221235],{"author":211036,"quote":221236},"They're going to be ready to go, ... which is really helpful because of the way arkansas runs the ball and they like to bring in two tights.",[647,221238],{"author":210590,"quote":221239},"It's a game we need to win. We're not focusing on winning the Big East, the Big East standings, the NCAA standings, whatever. They beat us the first time, so we have to get this win.",[690,221241],{":authors":221242},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Ferguson\",\"slug\":\"andrew-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Braman\",\"slug\":\"bob-braman\"},{\"name\":\"Ginny Martino\",\"slug\":\"ginny-martino\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Pasek\",\"slug\":\"kyle-pasek\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Williams\",\"slug\":\"marcus-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Shula\",\"slug\":\"mike-shula\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Carroll\",\"slug\":\"pete-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Hanson\",\"slug\":\"pete-hanson\"},{\"name\":\"Rocky Jarvis\",\"slug\":\"rocky-jarvis\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Culp\",\"slug\":\"ryan-culp\"},{\"name\":\"Yvette Harris\",\"slug\":\"yvette-harris\"}]",[566,221244,220801],{"id":221245},"game-strategy-and-execution",[639,221247,221248],{},[642,221249],{"alt":221250,"src":221251},"We are very proud to be included in the ESPN Bracket Buster Saturday pool, and feel we are very deserving of consideration, ... Both Northwestern State and SFA have enjoyed success over the last three years, and we feel they will represent us very well. We thank our good friends at ESPN for their interest in Southland Conference basketball. - Tom Burnett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1131533.png",[647,221253],{"author":221254,"quote":221255},"Tom Burnett","We are very proud to be included in the ESPN Bracket Buster Saturday pool, and feel we are very deserving of consideration, ... Both Northwestern State and SFA have enjoyed success over the last three years, and we feel they will represent us very well. We thank our good friends at ESPN for their interest in Southland Conference basketball.",[647,221257],{"author":212894,"quote":221258},"We're not going to give the game to the Clemson crowd. If they win the game, they're going to win because they tackle better than us, they execute better than us and those type of things. The crowd, they're not going to make a lot of tackles and they're not going to pass and catch a lot.",[647,221260],{"author":221198,"quote":221199},[647,221262],{"author":221263,"quote":221264},"Carl Krauser","Everyone knows Syracuse is going to play the 2-3 zone. No one really sees their man-to-man. When we see a team that doesn't play a lot of man-to-man playing man-to-man, our eyes light up.",[639,221266,221267],{},[642,221268],{"alt":221269,"src":221270},"We are on the same side as the NCAA. We want nothing but a fair and true game. If anyone is going to get hurt by a crooked or fixed game it's the bookmakers. - Jay Kornegay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1824137.png",[647,221272],{"author":221273,"quote":221274},"Jay Kornegay","We are on the same side as the NCAA. We want nothing but a fair and true game. If anyone is going to get hurt by a crooked or fixed game it's the bookmakers.",[647,221276],{"author":221277,"quote":221278},"Matt Leinart","We really don't care about the BCS. We'll care about it when there's one game left. It's important for us to start the game really fast, and they didn't stop us all game.",[647,221280],{"author":221281,"quote":221282},"John Schweitz","(Columbus State) will keep shooting the 3, even if they miss. That's the way they play.",[647,221284],{"author":221045,"quote":221046},[647,221286],{"author":221287,"quote":221288},"Steven Smith","We're putting ourselves in position for a possible NCAA bid. We're going to try and win these last four games and put ourselves in a good position come tournament time.",[639,221290,221291],{},[642,221292],{"alt":221293,"src":221294},"I'm glad the NCAA is pushing back the 3-point line a foot. I'm a big supporter of the 3-point shot; it's exciting. I hope the high schools adopt the same rule. - Morgan Wootten","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2750701.png",[647,221296],{"author":221297,"quote":221298},"Morgan Wootten","I'm glad the NCAA is pushing back the 3-point line a foot. I'm a big supporter of the 3-point shot; it's exciting. I hope the high schools adopt the same rule.",[647,221300],{"author":213318,"quote":221301},"I think when they put together this College Football Playoff, I think you... do you play a light schedule and put everything into your conference championship? That's not what I'm feeling across the country. They want to make every game important, which they have.",[690,221303],{":authors":221304},"[{\"name\":\"Carl Krauser\",\"slug\":\"carl-krauser\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Kornegay\",\"slug\":\"jay-kornegay\"},{\"name\":\"John Schweitz\",\"slug\":\"john-schweitz\"},{\"name\":\"Kelvin Sampson\",\"slug\":\"kelvin-sampson\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Coker\",\"slug\":\"larry-coker\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Leinart\",\"slug\":\"matt-leinart\"},{\"name\":\"Morgan Wootten\",\"slug\":\"morgan-wootten\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Culp\",\"slug\":\"ryan-culp\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Smith\",\"slug\":\"steven-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Burnett\",\"slug\":\"tom-burnett\"},{\"name\":\"Urban Meyer\",\"slug\":\"urban-meyer\"}]",[566,221306,634],{"id":1014},[639,221308,221309],{},[642,221310],{"alt":221311,"src":221312},"They're going to be in (the NCAA) and deserve to be after having won our league by two games. - Dana Altman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-896144.png",[647,221314],{"author":221315,"quote":221316},"Dana Altman","They're going to be in (the NCAA) and deserve to be after having won our league by two games.",[647,221318],{"author":219821,"quote":221319},"We just want it so bad. I'm sure George Mason wants it just as bad. It's 40 minutes to Indianapolis.",[647,221321],{"author":213147,"quote":221322},"I told them, if you stop them on fourth down, we'll win the national championship.",[647,221324],{"author":211625,"quote":221325},"This game could have NCAA implications for us.",[639,221327,221328],{},[642,221329],{"alt":221330,"src":221331},"They make their picks for their office pool, and now that they've thought about it, they think Boston College will beat Pacific by eight points. - Alex Czajkowski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1145741.png",[647,221333],{"author":221082,"quote":221334},"They make their picks for their office pool, and now that they've thought about it, they think Boston College will beat Pacific by eight points.",[647,221336],{"author":216369,"quote":221337},"It's a great opportunity for us and a great opportunity for Albany. I think coach (Will) Brown knows what a win can do and his kids know what a win can do. It's a great time of the year.",[647,221339],{"author":221340,"quote":221341},"Peter Childs","The NCAA basketball season is really heating up and with conference play in full swing fan and betting interest is really picking up. I'm sure these odds will continue to change throughout the season, but there are already some surprises. For fans who bet on Florida at 100-1 or Memphis at 50-1 earlier this year, there could be a huge payout come April 3.",[647,221343],{"author":221344,"quote":221345},"Ryan Evanochko","We definitely don't want to give this (win over Loyola) back at UIC and just cancel it out.",[647,221347],{"author":218633,"quote":221348},"Before the game, we told them our backs are against the wall. Tonight was a must win. If we wanted to go to the NCAA Tournament, we needed to win tonight, and I think they responded.",[639,221350,221351],{},[642,221352],{"alt":221353,"src":221354},"They need everything in the front here torn down today. Everything in the back, after the NCAA, will come down next Monday. - Rick Freeman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1470735.png",[647,221356],{"author":221357,"quote":221358},"Rick Freeman","They need everything in the front here torn down today. Everything in the back, after the NCAA, will come down next Monday.",[647,221360],{"author":221361,"quote":221362},"Wade Flaherty","We're going home and that's a good thing. To win this series, I guess we have to win one game (in Syracuse) and nobody said it had to be one of the first two.",[647,221364],{"author":210805,"quote":221365},"I don?t think it?s an upset either way. When you are paired up eight and nine, you are truly the two teams the NCAA Committee feels are balanced in terms of matching up that first day. The winner is going to win, and that?s the way it?s going to be.",[647,221367],{"author":220120,"quote":221368},"We have been pointing to this game for our program, ... I think the (OSU fans making the trip) will be shocked at the enthusiasm and the vociferousness of the Hoosiers. They'll think, 'Where did these guys come from? They must have stayed up all night waiting for this game.'",[647,221370],{"author":183552,"quote":221371},"We're just really excited to get an opportunity to play for a national championship on Sunday.",[639,221373,221374],{},[642,221375],{"alt":221376,"src":221377},"It's a multi-year deal, ... and it's an opportunity for both Monta and Golden State to grow together. I think Golden State was amenable to doing something that was fair and generous and allowing for flexibility on both sides .... As far as the guarantees are concerned, the only thing I will say is that I'm satisfied and pleased with Golden State's attentiveness to the deal. - Andy Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1963315.png",[647,221379],{"author":5519,"quote":221380},"It's a multi-year deal, ... and it's an opportunity for both Monta and Golden State to grow together. I think Golden State was amenable to doing something that was fair and generous and allowing for flexibility on both sides .... As far as the guarantees are concerned, the only thing I will say is that I'm satisfied and pleased with Golden State's attentiveness to the deal.",[647,221382],{"author":221383,"quote":221384},"Jim Palumbo","That was what we talked about in the locker room. We won our last three games at home and to come here and win our opener is a great way to head into the tournament.",[647,221386],{"author":221387,"quote":221388},"Tom Penders","I'm not saying we belong in the tournament, and I'm not going to get on a soapbox and say we deserve a bid. But I am concerned about where (college basketball) is going.",[647,221390],{"author":214819,"quote":221391},"I've said all along that we have to take care of things first. First, we've got to win Thursday. Then we get to Friday night. If they take two teams from our league, then I think the winner of that game will get to go (to the NCAA tournament).",[647,221393],{"author":221394,"quote":221395},"Troy Sunderland","The guys know the importance of this weekend. I talked to them a little bit this morning. We're 0-2 in the Big Ten Conference and that's not what we want. We gotta start things off on the right foot tomorrow night.",[639,221397,221398],{},[642,221399],{"alt":221400,"src":221401},"GW is out, so it's anybody's. That's what we want. We're trying to stay alive and get an NCAA bid. - M. Wolfe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2742558.png",[647,221403],{"author":49845,"quote":221404},"GW is out, so it's anybody's. That's what we want. We're trying to stay alive and get an NCAA bid.",[690,221406],{":authors":221407},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Czajkowski\",\"slug\":\"alex-czajkowski\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Miller\",\"slug\":\"andy-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Dana Altman\",\"slug\":\"dana-altman\"},{\"name\":\"Doc Sadler\",\"slug\":\"doc-sadler\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Palumbo\",\"slug\":\"jim-palumbo\"},{\"name\":\"Jose Fernandez\",\"slug\":\"jose-fernandez\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Boone\",\"slug\":\"josh-boone\"},{\"name\":\"M. 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Football Rivalry Dynamics",[566,221540,569],{"id":568},[571,221542,221543,221549,221555,221561,221567,221573,221579,221585,221591,221597,221603],{},[574,221544,221545],{},[577,221546,221548],{"href":221547},"#texas-vs.-national-competition","Texas vs. National Competition",[574,221550,221551],{},[577,221552,221554],{"href":221553},"#texas-vs.-in-state-rivals","Texas vs. In-State Rivals",[574,221556,221557],{},[577,221558,221560],{"href":221559},"#stanford-vs.-cal-rivalry","Stanford vs. Cal Rivalry",[574,221562,221563],{},[577,221564,221566],{"href":221565},"#perceptions-of-texas-football","Perceptions of Texas Football",[574,221568,221569],{},[577,221570,221572],{"href":221571},"#texas-am-and-baylor-competitions","Texas A&M and Baylor Competitions",[574,221574,221575],{},[577,221576,221578],{"href":221577},"#challenges-and-expectations-in-rivalries","Challenges and Expectations in Rivalries",[574,221580,221581],{},[577,221582,221584],{"href":221583},"#historical-context-and-legacy","Historical Context and Legacy",[574,221586,221587],{},[577,221588,221590],{"href":221589},"#game-strategies-and-performance","Game Strategies and Performance",[574,221592,221593],{},[577,221594,221596],{"href":221595},"#focus-on-player-and-team-development","Focus on Player and Team Development",[574,221598,221599],{},[577,221600,221602],{"href":221601},"#stanford's-competitive-edge","Stanford's Competitive Edge",[574,221604,221605],{},[577,221606,634],{"href":633},[566,221608,221548],{"id":221609},"texas-vs-national-competition",[639,221611,221612],{},[642,221613],{"alt":221614,"src":221615},"I think there are a lot of teams that are going to make the NCAA tournament that are not as good as Texas. With their conference, they have a chance to play some really good teams and if they can knock off one or two of them . . . - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-905787.png",[647,221617],{"author":213583,"quote":221618},"I think there are a lot of teams that are going to make the NCAA tournament that are not as good as Texas. With their conference, they have a chance to play some really good teams and if they can knock off one or two of them . . .",[647,221620],{"author":221621,"quote":221622},"Bear Bryant","Georgia Tech beat us and Mississippi Southern tied us last year, and Texas beat us after we had the game won. We only played about five games the way we were capable of playing and lost one of those.",[647,221624],{"author":214655,"quote":221625},"The easy thing to criticize Texas for in the past was they had so many stars, so many guys, there weren't enough balls to go around, ... But that doesn't seem to be the issue any more. They seem to have that team concept working for them and have done a great job with it. Texas is a real force.",[647,221627],{"author":213147,"quote":221628},"To be honest, we can play a lot better. We had some turnovers and made a bad decision or two. We've got to do a better job. But Texas Tech is a really good football team.",[639,221630,221631],{},[642,221632],{"alt":221633,"src":221634},"I think (Texas) is the best all around team we have played. We have seen some good teams in the four years I have been here, but Texas is solid everywhere on the field. They are great on special teams, have a great quarterback, and one of the best offensive lines we have seen. - Rickey Bustle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1107801.png",[647,221636],{"author":221637,"quote":221638},"Rickey Bustle","I think (Texas) is the best all around team we have played. We have seen some good teams in the four years I have been here, but Texas is solid everywhere on the field. They are great on special teams, have a great quarterback, and one of the best offensive lines we have seen.",[647,221640],{"author":210324,"quote":221641},"Texas is the most complete football team I've seen in the nation this year. They have every chance in the world to beat USC.",[647,221643],{"author":186340,"quote":221644},"Texas is No. 2 in the nation for a reason. When you play against them you have to eliminate the margin for mental mistakes and turning over the ball.",[647,221646],{"author":221647,"quote":221648},"Michael Huff","There's always the stereotype that Texas can't win the big game. Until we win a national championship, there's always going to be doubters.",[647,221650],{"author":220143,"quote":221651},"Texas impressed me as being as good as any team I've seen play in this league. We made a lot of mistakes, but a lot of them were forced by the way they played. We just got beat by a much, much better team.",[639,221653,221654],{},[642,221655],{"alt":221656,"src":221657},"Texas is a clear No. 2 this week -- and the foreseeable future, too -- as long as they maintain their big holds in the polls. They got to keep winning with style. - Jerry Palm","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2217407.png",[647,221659],{"author":196790,"quote":221660},"Texas is a clear No. 2 this week -- and the foreseeable future, too -- as long as they maintain their big holds in the polls. They got to keep winning with style.",[647,221662],{"author":221045,"quote":221663},"I think Texas is good, but I don't think there's a lot of difference between the two teams. I thought Gibson was a lot more active today. Texas was good today, but I was more disappointed in our team than I was impressed with Texas.",[647,221665],{"author":221666,"quote":221667},"Neil Schwartz","Texas has a much more national following than USC.",[690,221669],{":authors":221670},"[{\"name\":\"A. Hodge\",\"slug\":\"a-hodge\"},{\"name\":\"Bear Bryant\",\"slug\":\"bear-bryant\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Knight\",\"slug\":\"bobby-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Barnett\",\"slug\":\"gary-barnett\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Palm\",\"slug\":\"jerry-palm\"},{\"name\":\"Kelvin Sampson\",\"slug\":\"kelvin-sampson\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Corso\",\"slug\":\"lee-corso\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Huff\",\"slug\":\"michael-huff\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"neil-schwartz\"},{\"name\":\"Rickey Bustle\",\"slug\":\"rickey-bustle\"}]",[566,221672,221554],{"id":221673},"texas-vs-in-state-rivals",[639,221675,221676],{},[642,221677],{"alt":221678,"src":221679},"Texas and Texas A&M, for a longer period of time, have been elite teams in the conference, and that's not to take anything away from Baylor right now, but they've been playing at that level longer. - Steve Bietau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1124235.png",[647,221681],{"author":221682,"quote":221683},"Steve Bietau","Texas and Texas A&M, for a longer period of time, have been elite teams in the conference, and that's not to take anything away from Baylor right now, but they've been playing at that level longer.",[647,221685],{"author":221686,"quote":221687},"Rob Childress","When A&M and Texas play, it's on. We're not going to have any trouble being motivated for the series.",[647,221689],{"author":221690,"quote":221691},"Daniel Gibson","I know for a fact the Texas Longhorns are going to show up. And that team is a great team.",[647,221693],{"author":211079,"quote":221694},"We definitely see Tech on the same level with Oklahoma and Texas A&M.",[639,221696,221697],{},[642,221698],{"alt":221699,"src":221700},"Texas players naturally get fired up to play other Texas players. The Boises, the Fresnos, Hawaii - they didn't even know where Texas is. - Ken Hatfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1659707.png",[647,221702],{"author":221703,"quote":221704},"Ken Hatfield","Texas players naturally get fired up to play other Texas players. The Boises, the Fresnos, Hawaii - they didn't even know where Texas is.",[647,221706],{"author":220852,"quote":221707},"What Texas A&M beating Texas really means to me is it just confirms what I said all along - this league is not down. There are some awful good teams in this league.",[647,221709],{"author":213190,"quote":221710},"Really, our expectations will not change. I say it every year. We respect Texas. We've been on both sides of it. We've been picked behind them before, and we've been picked ahead of them before. We'll get off the bus when it's time to play.",[647,221712],{"author":221713,"quote":221714},"Bob Stull","We're close. Very close. I would say it's 50/50 or better. The only thing with Texas, things change in a hurry but right now I would say we are going to play and Texas is going to come here first.",[647,221716],{"author":210570,"quote":221717},"Texas played an outstanding basketball game and we give them a great deal of credit. As for us the single most significant factor was we just had a hard time making some shots.",[639,221719,221720],{},[642,221721],{"alt":221722,"src":221723},"Texas has kind of separated itself. They're the one team that cannot be at their best and win, because they're good. There's not that much difference between the rest of us right now. We're all searching. - Kelvin Sampson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2487971.png",[647,221725],{"author":221045,"quote":221726},"Texas has kind of separated itself. They're the one team that cannot be at their best and win, because they're good. There's not that much difference between the rest of us right now. We're all searching.",[647,221728],{"author":68305,"quote":221729},"Our team respects Texas. They have beaten us four in a row and beat us by 10 last year in Knoxville. We were not surprised.",[647,221731],{"author":193546,"quote":221732},"I thought they were the best team in our league at the end of the season. I would have picked them to win the league this year. I thought about it. But I didn't want to do that to them, to Tim. So I picked them second. Being at Baylor, I wanted to put the onus on Texas, right?",[690,221734],{":authors":221735},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Harris\",\"slug\":\"aaron-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Stoops\",\"slug\":\"bob-stoops\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Stull\",\"slug\":\"bob-stull\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Gibson\",\"slug\":\"daniel-gibson\"},{\"name\":\"Herb Sendek\",\"slug\":\"herb-sendek\"},{\"name\":\"Kelvin Sampson\",\"slug\":\"kelvin-sampson\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Hatfield\",\"slug\":\"ken-hatfield\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Ricardo Patton\",\"slug\":\"ricardo-patton\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Childress\",\"slug\":\"rob-childress\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Bietau\",\"slug\":\"steve-bietau\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Smith\",\"slug\":\"steve-smith\"}]",[566,221737,221560],{"id":221738},"stanford-vs-cal-rivalry",[639,221740,221741],{},[642,221742],{"alt":221743,"src":221744},"Cal and Stanford are always tough houses - always! We just have to play our game, do what we've been doing and keep the crowd out of it. - Hassan Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-909004.png",[647,221746],{"author":221747,"quote":221748},"Hassan Adams","Cal and Stanford are always tough houses - always! We just have to play our game, do what we've been doing and keep the crowd out of it.",[647,221750],{"author":221751,"quote":221752},"John Brockington","I've never gotten over that one. We were much better than Stanford. But we changed our offense to an option type thing. We were running the Wishbone! We could have put our hands on three national championships.",[647,221754],{"author":220956,"quote":221755},"We're going to focus on our own performance and not worry about what Stanford or Alabama is doing.",[647,221757],{"author":218982,"quote":221758},"I don't think Stanford's streak means that much to most of our players. What it says is how good their program has been over the last 15 years. They execute extremely well, and they come to Pauley with a lot of confidence. We have to be ready for that, as well as the start of Pac-10.",[639,221760,221761],{},[642,221762],{"alt":221763,"src":221764},"The rivalry goes all the way to the bone-Cal kids were born to breathe, pay taxes and beat Stanford. This is a huge rallying cry for our team to get together and mold ourselves for the championship season. - Chris Huffins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1607428.png",[647,221766],{"author":221767,"quote":221768},"Chris Huffins","The rivalry goes all the way to the bone-Cal kids were born to breathe, pay taxes and beat Stanford. This is a huge rallying cry for our team to get together and mold ourselves for the championship season.",[647,221770],{"author":221771,"quote":221772},"Elliot Hovey","What happened in Mission Bay with Stanford, as far as I am concerned, will stay in Mission Bay. Yeah, losing to Stanford sucked, I am not going to lie about that, but that is in the past and thankfully we have this weekend to let them know that Cal is back in business.",[647,221774],{"author":221775,"quote":221776},"Natalie Jones","To come out with this win gives us so much confidence before we head out on the road to face Cal and Stanford.",[647,221778],{"author":221779,"quote":221780},"Tiffany Lee","There is a lot of pressure to beat Stanford because of all the other sports. We haven't beat Stanford since I've been here.",[647,221782],{"author":221783,"quote":221784},"Miguel Molina","We're disappointed (we couldn't end Stanford's streak), but we're hoping we can finish ahead of them in NCAA. We're looking forward to beating them this year.",[639,221786,221787],{},[642,221788],{"alt":221789,"src":221790},"I said all along I felt all along it would come down to the last rotation and we would have to go out and hit our floor routines exceptionally well to win the meet. This Stanford team is a great team. They just beat UCLA and they tied us two years ago at nationals. - Sarah Patterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2254372.png",[647,221792],{"author":210966,"quote":221793},"I said all along I felt all along it would come down to the last rotation and we would have to go out and hit our floor routines exceptionally well to win the meet. This Stanford team is a great team. They just beat UCLA and they tied us two years ago at nationals.",[647,221795],{"author":221796,"quote":221797},"Tom Peterson","Stanford is a scrappy, hardworking team. They may not have a very good record, but any team in this league can bite you on any given night. We don't want to be outworked by them. We will have to play well to win.",[647,221799],{"author":221800,"quote":221801},"Charli Turner","We just need to take it one game at a time. Obviously, the most formidable opponent is Stanford. We just need to come out and play hard and try to salvage this road trip.",[690,221803],{":authors":221804},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Howland\",\"slug\":\"ben-howland\"},{\"name\":\"Charli Turner\",\"slug\":\"charli-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Huffins\",\"slug\":\"chris-huffins\"},{\"name\":\"Elliot Hovey\",\"slug\":\"elliot-hovey\"},{\"name\":\"Hassan Adams\",\"slug\":\"hassan-adams\"},{\"name\":\"John Brockington\",\"slug\":\"john-brockington\"},{\"name\":\"Miguel Molina\",\"slug\":\"miguel-molina\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Jones\",\"slug\":\"natalie-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Patterson\",\"slug\":\"sarah-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Tanya Chaplin\",\"slug\":\"tanya-chaplin\"},{\"name\":\"Tiffany Lee\",\"slug\":\"tiffany-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Peterson\",\"slug\":\"tom-peterson\"}]",[566,221806,221566],{"id":221807},"perceptions-of-texas-football",[639,221809,221810],{},[642,221811],{"alt":221812,"src":221813},"I would imagine they are getting a reputation as a passing team. And Texas has a reputation now that they can go out and get anybody. - Gil Brandt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1027954.png",[647,221815],{"author":184243,"quote":221816},"I would imagine they are getting a reputation as a passing team. And Texas has a reputation now that they can go out and get anybody.",[647,221818],{"author":184243,"quote":221819},"There's nobody close to that Texas streak. And if not for one lost year there, Ohio State would have a perfect record, too.",[647,221821],{"author":221822,"quote":221823},"Rashad Bobino","We like to think Texas is the home of football, even though it isn't right now. You can't imagine how much this would mean to the state of Texas. It's much more than just (UT) vs. 'SC.",[647,221825],{"author":221826,"quote":221827},"Buddy Carlisle","I think Texas is a really good basketball state. We're ranked about 15th in our area. That tells you what the competition is like.",[639,221829,221830],{},[642,221831],{"alt":221832,"src":221833},"If Texas can hang on and get into the fourth quarter and wear them out, they could beat Ohio State, ... I picked Ohio State to play for the national championship, but I love Texas, too. - Lee Corso","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1233630.png",[647,221835],{"author":210324,"quote":221836},"If Texas can hang on and get into the fourth quarter and wear them out, they could beat Ohio State, ... I picked Ohio State to play for the national championship, but I love Texas, too.",[647,221838],{"author":221839,"quote":221840},"Mark Hamilton","Texas Tech made us feel welcomed. We are forever indebted to them.",[647,221842],{"author":196790,"quote":221843},"Texas played an opponent that is now 4-2. So that's going to help what has been a pretty weak strength of schedule so far.",[647,221845],{"author":196790,"quote":221846},"You're already seeing signs that Virginia Tech is catching Texas.",[647,221848],{"author":196790,"quote":221849},"The thing is, Texas is playing a decent opponent this week (No. 24 Colorado), and that will probably help Texas, at least this week. It would not surprise me if Texas fluctuates over the next few weeks.",[639,221851,221852],{},[642,221853],{"alt":221854,"src":221855},"There's lots of teams around the country Texas has never played, ... They just never played. There's no real reason to it. - Darrell Royal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2295100.png",[647,221857],{"author":97275,"quote":221858},"There's lots of teams around the country Texas has never played, ... They just never played. There's no real reason to it.",[647,221860],{"author":218005,"quote":221861},"Listen when I say that Baylor team is going to be heard from next year and in the coming years. There's a lot of talent there.",[647,221863],{"author":221864,"quote":221865},"Matthew Stafford","I've always been a fan of the SEC, ACC, down south. I never was a real big fan of Texas. It's not that I don't like them, but I grew up a Florida State fan.",[690,221867],{":authors":221868},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Self\",\"slug\":\"bill-self\"},{\"name\":\"Buddy Carlisle\",\"slug\":\"buddy-carlisle\"},{\"name\":\"Darrell Royal\",\"slug\":\"darrell-royal\"},{\"name\":\"Gil Brandt\",\"slug\":\"gil-brandt\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Palm\",\"slug\":\"jerry-palm\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Corso\",\"slug\":\"lee-corso\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"mark-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Stafford\",\"slug\":\"matthew-stafford\"},{\"name\":\"Rashad Bobino\",\"slug\":\"rashad-bobino\"}]",[566,221870,221572],{"id":221871},"texas-am-and-baylor-competitions",[639,221873,221874],{},[642,221875],{"alt":221876,"src":221877},"Texas A&M definitely deserves to get in. There will be a lot of people who won't want to play A&M. - Rick Barnes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1107582.png",[647,221879],{"author":216266,"quote":221880},"Texas A&M definitely deserves to get in. There will be a lot of people who won't want to play A&M.",[647,221882],{"author":221883,"quote":221884},"Todd Blythe","Athletically and speed-wise, I'd compare them to Baylor and Texas A&M.",[647,221886],{"author":212720,"quote":221887},"Baylor is a vastly improved football team, and we take our hats off to them.",[647,221889],{"author":221890,"quote":221891},"Sherri Coale","I think that Baylor is clearly and you guys gave me all kinds of grief for saying this during Big 12 play but clearly they are the second-best team in the league. They finished in second place and they separated themselves, is my point, from the guys that where behind them.",[639,221893,221894],{},[642,221895],{"alt":221896,"src":221897},"I know they (Baylor) are expecting a good crowd, ... They have a lot of enthusiasm on their team right now. They finished strong last year, and won their opener on the road, so I am sure we will have a great atmosphere on Saturday to play in. - Bill Gray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1494145.png",[647,221899],{"author":221900,"quote":221901},"Bill Gray","I know they (Baylor) are expecting a good crowd, ... They have a lot of enthusiasm on their team right now. They finished strong last year, and won their opener on the road, so I am sure we will have a great atmosphere on Saturday to play in.",[647,221903],{"author":221904,"quote":221905},"Thomas Gardner","Nothing against Baylor, but being in last place behind Baylor is kind of embarrassing.",[647,221907],{"author":211079,"quote":221694},[647,221909],{"author":221910,"quote":221911},"Jill Hirschinger","I think people came out to watch Stanford play. They came out to watch some of their players. When you bring in the best team in the area you just want to come out because you know it's going to be a show and you always hope that maybe your hometown team can have a huge upset.",[647,221913],{"author":219392,"quote":221914},"That's happened to some teams this year, too. Texas was ranked No. 2, and they lost to Tennessee. But we just need to focus on what we need to focus on. We know that every game we play, whoever we play, they have a chance to beat us, especially from this point on in the year.",[639,221916,221917],{},[642,221918],{"alt":221919,"src":221920},"What Texas A&M beating Texas really means to me is it just confirms what I said all along - this league is not down. There are some awful good teams in this league. - Ricardo Patton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2248180.png",[647,221922],{"author":220852,"quote":221707},[647,221924],{"author":221925,"quote":221926},"Tim Siegel","(Texas) A&M was probably the second-toughest loss I've ever experienced in my 15 years. That was a tough one.",[647,221928],{"author":221925,"quote":221929},"We competed well. Baylor obviously is good, but I'm pleased with the way we fought. And to have two freshmen go out and get wins, it shows how they're improving.",[690,221931],{":authors":221932},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Harris\",\"slug\":\"aaron-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Callahan\",\"slug\":\"bill-callahan\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Gray\",\"slug\":\"bill-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Jill Hirschinger\",\"slug\":\"jill-hirschinger\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Humphrey\",\"slug\":\"lee-humphrey\"},{\"name\":\"Ricardo Patton\",\"slug\":\"ricardo-patton\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Barnes\",\"slug\":\"rick-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Sherri Coale\",\"slug\":\"sherri-coale\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Gardner\",\"slug\":\"thomas-gardner\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Siegel\",\"slug\":\"tim-siegel\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Blythe\",\"slug\":\"todd-blythe\"}]",[566,221934,221578],{"id":221935},"challenges-and-expectations-in-rivalries",[639,221937,221938],{},[642,221939],{"alt":221940,"src":221941},"They have big shoes to fill. As the defending state champions there are a lot of expectations on them. Defending the state title is not our focus. We want to develop chemistry, play well as a team and learn to compete. All that is going to prepare us for the toughest district in the state of Texas. - Kevin Albury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-922711.png",[647,221943],{"author":221944,"quote":221945},"Kevin Albury","They have big shoes to fill. As the defending state champions there are a lot of expectations on them. Defending the state title is not our focus. We want to develop chemistry, play well as a team and learn to compete. All that is going to prepare us for the toughest district in the state of Texas.",[647,221947],{"author":210411,"quote":221948},"There (are) enough people ahead of us that could knock each other off, so we're still in a chance to move up, ... We didn't lose as much ground as I thought we would. ... What you and I and all can see, if Southern Cal don't lose and Texas don't lose, that's probably cut and dried.",[647,221950],{"author":221951,"quote":221952},"Mike Bianco","If you're not playing well, it doesn't matter if you have experience or if you're playing at home or what you're doing. They're all storylines that reporters want to touch on ... but I think it has more to do with how Texas plays and how well we play.",[647,221954],{"author":221955,"quote":221956},"Greg Buchanan","Whatever it is, they have our number. For whatever reason, we don't get the breaks against Texas.",[639,221958,221959],{},[642,221960],{"alt":221961,"src":221962},"I would think that Texas has a tremendous amount of motivation building into this game, just as we do, and they don't need any more than that. If that helps them, then it's OK. I can't do anything about it. - Pete Carroll","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1261402.png",[647,221964],{"author":213021,"quote":221965},"I would think that Texas has a tremendous amount of motivation building into this game, just as we do, and they don't need any more than that. If that helps them, then it's OK. I can't do anything about it.",[647,221967],{"author":221968,"quote":221969},"Willnett Crockett","We only think about (losing to Stanford last year) when (reporters) ask us about it. I think everybody is totally different from last year, and right now we?re just thinking about what we need to do to get the win this year.",[647,221971],{"author":221972,"quote":221973},"Dave Esquer","It's about us-we've got to play well (for) ourselves. If we play at our highest level and (Stanford) plays well, we'll take our chances.",[647,221975],{"author":221151,"quote":221976},"It's a big loss for Stanford, and it's a big loss for the conference. The achievements are truly monumental, looking at it in terms of building the program, hiring outstanding coaches and building outstanding facilities. The one missing facility is the football stadium, and now that's moving forward.",[647,221978],{"author":221979,"quote":221980},"Greg Kraft","We feel like Stanford will be the team to beat. We would really like to take them down.",[639,221982,221983],{},[642,221984],{"alt":221985,"src":221986},"You can't take anything away from (Texas State). They are one tough ball club. I give them a lot of credit, but there are things we need to fix. - Wes Meier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2115733.png",[647,221988],{"author":221989,"quote":221990},"Wes Meier","You can't take anything away from (Texas State). They are one tough ball club. I give them a lot of credit, but there are things we need to fix.",[647,221992],{"author":221796,"quote":221993},"Stanford is a scrappy, hard-working team. They may not have a very good record but any team in this league can bite you on any given night.",[647,221995],{"author":218005,"quote":221996},"We've been on a pretty good roll and certainly played a bad game tonight. Texas didn't become a bad team after Duke (a 31-point setback December 10) and we didn't become a bad team after these 40 minutes. We certainly aren't going to dwell on that.",[690,221998],{":authors":221999},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Self\",\"slug\":\"bill-self\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Bowden\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bowden\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Esquer\",\"slug\":\"dave-esquer\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Buchanan\",\"slug\":\"greg-buchanan\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Kraft\",\"slug\":\"greg-kraft\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Albury\",\"slug\":\"kevin-albury\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Bianco\",\"slug\":\"mike-bianco\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Carroll\",\"slug\":\"pete-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Hansen\",\"slug\":\"tom-hansen\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Peterson\",\"slug\":\"tom-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Wes Meier\",\"slug\":\"wes-meier\"},{\"name\":\"Willnett Crockett\",\"slug\":\"willnett-crockett\"}]",[566,222001,221584],{"id":222002},"historical-context-and-legacy",[639,222004,222005],{},[642,222006],{"alt":222007,"src":222008},"It was important to bring it back and bring it back in the right way. I think the heritage of Texas College football, and Black college football deserved to be in Texas. Especially here in East Texas. - Jay Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1042507.png",[647,222010],{"author":222011,"quote":222012},"Jay Brown","It was important to bring it back and bring it back in the right way. I think the heritage of Texas College football, and Black college football deserved to be in Texas. Especially here in East Texas.",[647,222014],{"author":5645,"quote":222015},"So to me, Texas Hold 'em puts me to sleep. At least when you play stud, you can be funny as you deal. Somebody some day is going to come up with a Stud show that's going to work.",[647,222017],{"author":222018,"quote":222019},"Dave Hollingsworth","The Red River Shootout (the rivalry between University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma) has been a fixture here, set against the backdrop of the Texas State Fair, since 1929,",[647,222021],{"author":222022,"quote":222023},"Keith Jackson","It'd be a damn shame if they left Dallas. Texas-OU is a rare jewel. It's so unique and wonderful. Where else can you take a day and go to the State Fair, ride a Ferris wheel, grab a few cold refreshments and walk over to watch one of college football's greatest rivalries?",[639,222025,222026],{},[642,222027],{"alt":222028,"src":222029},"It'd be a damn shame if they left Dallas, ... Texas-OU is a rare jewel. It's so unique and wonderful. Where else can you take a day and go to the State Fair, ride a Ferris wheel, grab a few cold refreshments and walk over to watch one of college football's greatest rivalries? - Keith Jackson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1762873.png",[647,222031],{"author":222022,"quote":222032},"It'd be a damn shame if they left Dallas, ... Texas-OU is a rare jewel. It's so unique and wonderful. Where else can you take a day and go to the State Fair, ride a Ferris wheel, grab a few cold refreshments and walk over to watch one of college football's greatest rivalries?",[647,222034],{"author":222035,"quote":222036},"Rick Jones","The people at Texas Tech have been unbelievable,",[647,222038],{"author":222039,"quote":222040},"Byron Larkin","I think it's lost a little luster, because both programs have come so far. It used to be like the biggest game of the year when I was playing. But Xavier has come so far and UC has, it's no longer the biggest game of the year. It's a very important game, but not the biggest. It's really a testament to both programs.",[647,222042],{"author":97275,"quote":221858},[647,222044],{"author":222045,"quote":222046},"Jerry Smith","This was a playoff atmosphere, and it's good to have this kind of game under your belt as you go into the tournament. Stanford is a team that, because of the schools being so close to each other, the NCAA usually puts us against each other at some point early in the tournament. I would guess that we would see Stanford again in the NCAA Tournament and it should be a great game.",[639,222048,222049],{},[642,222050],{"alt":222051,"src":222052},"I thought they were the best team in our league at the end of the season. I would have picked them to win the league this year. I thought about it. But I didn't want to do that to them, to Tim. So I picked them second. Being at Baylor, I wanted to put the onus on Texas, right? - Steve Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2554509.png",[647,222054],{"author":193546,"quote":221732},[647,222056],{"author":222057,"quote":222058},"Tony Sandoval","We did a lot better at Davis, but Stanford has a tougher start, plus a bigger field.",[647,222060],{"author":222061,"quote":222062},"Van Sweet","Santa Rosa was a surprise. We beat them by 20 strokes in Stanford. I hope this it's not an omen of things to come.",[690,222064],{":authors":222065},"[{\"name\":\"Byron Larkin\",\"slug\":\"byron-larkin\"},{\"name\":\"Darrell Royal\",\"slug\":\"darrell-royal\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Hollingsworth\",\"slug\":\"dave-hollingsworth\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Brown\",\"slug\":\"jay-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Smith\",\"slug\":\"jerry-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Bologna\",\"slug\":\"joseph-bologna\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Jackson\",\"slug\":\"keith-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Jones\",\"slug\":\"rick-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Smith\",\"slug\":\"steve-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Sandoval\",\"slug\":\"tony-sandoval\"},{\"name\":\"Van Sweet\",\"slug\":\"van-sweet\"}]",[566,222067,221590],{"id":222068},"game-strategies-and-performance",[639,222070,222071],{},[642,222072],{"alt":222073,"src":222074},"Texas was already in the mix. (Winning the national championship) bumped them up that much more. - John Brantley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1055844.png",[647,222076],{"author":222077,"quote":222078},"John Brantley","Texas was already in the mix. (Winning the national championship) bumped them up that much more.",[647,222080],{"author":222081,"quote":222082},"Kaylee Brown","I kind of felt that people weren't really leaning towards us because of our opponents, but we came in, stepped up and played big and beat Texas. I think that we are going to catch a lot of people's attention.",[647,222084],{"author":210990,"quote":222085},"That was a tough Texas Tech team. They fought and fought and fought.",[647,222087],{"author":210927,"quote":222088},"We ran probably two-thirds of the time, ... It was a different game than what Mike Leach does. They like to pass the ball. Texas will have to be very aware of that Saturday.",[639,222090,222091],{},[642,222092],{"alt":222093,"src":222094},"Texas Tech is a very talented team. We will have to play extremely well to win, but I don't think intimidation will be a factor. It is an honor and a challenge at the same time to play a team like Tech. - James Ferguson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1441301.png",[647,222096],{"author":222097,"quote":222098},"James Ferguson","Texas Tech is a very talented team. We will have to play extremely well to win, but I don't think intimidation will be a factor. It is an honor and a challenge at the same time to play a team like Tech.",[647,222100],{"author":214868,"quote":222101},"A year ago we didn't have quite as much tape as we'd like on Texas. This year is a bigger problem. That is why our preparation might be a day behind. Getting tape was difficult and they don't have a lot of games on television.",[647,222103],{"author":222104,"quote":222105},"Michael Foster","That's going to be a high-scoring one. I hope that Texas can take it, but I don't think Texas can catch their running back.",[647,222107],{"author":210805,"quote":222108},"We've seen some zones this year, but Texas-Pan American will play zone about 80 percent of the time.",[647,222110],{"author":220143,"quote":222111},"It's a tough thing for Baylor to have to start out playing a game like this. Right off the bat, they jumped on us. I thought they started really well.",[639,222113,222114],{},[642,222115],{"alt":222116,"src":222117},"They are pretty much identical to what Texas used last year. They are trying to get us to screw up our calls, and they are trying to be sneaky. They are trying to play head games with us more than anything. - Matt Meinrod","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2060063.png",[647,222119],{"author":222120,"quote":222121},"Matt Meinrod","They are pretty much identical to what Texas used last year. They are trying to get us to screw up our calls, and they are trying to be sneaky. They are trying to play head games with us more than anything.",[647,222123],{"author":222124,"quote":222125},"Andre Payne","The most athletic team there is in this conference tournament. In order for Texas College to win, we have to take our smartness to another level, get the team to play hard, and we can't beat ourselves. I feel like nobody in this conference is capable of beating us except ourselves.",[647,222127],{"author":210570,"quote":222128},"We are trying to cram a lot of preparation into a short time. Texas doesn't seem to have any weaknesses. It's no wonder they've had such an outstanding season.",[690,222130],{":authors":222131},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Payne\",\"slug\":\"andre-payne\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Knight\",\"slug\":\"bobby-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Brodie Croyle\",\"slug\":\"brodie-croyle\"},{\"name\":\"Herb Sendek\",\"slug\":\"herb-sendek\"},{\"name\":\"James Ferguson\",\"slug\":\"james-ferguson-2\"},{\"name\":\"John Brantley\",\"slug\":\"john-brantley\"},{\"name\":\"Kaylee Brown\",\"slug\":\"kaylee-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Fox\",\"slug\":\"mark-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Meinrod\",\"slug\":\"matt-meinrod\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Foster\",\"slug\":\"michael-foster\"},{\"name\":\"Spike Dykes\",\"slug\":\"spike-dykes\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Heath\",\"slug\":\"stan-heath\"}]",[566,222133,221596],{"id":222134},"focus-on-player-and-team-development",[639,222136,222137],{},[642,222138],{"alt":221940,"src":221941},[647,222140],{"author":221944,"quote":221945},[647,222142],{"author":216114,"quote":222143},"Baylor flat out-played us. I don't know if we were still in the hot dog line or what.",[647,222145],{"author":222146,"quote":222147},"Kathy Barker","Texas High is undefeated for a reason, and I'm very proud of our girls for how tough they played them both times. We've hit the ball well the last three games after being in a slump, but their shortstop once again took away several base hits from us.",[647,222149],{"author":222150,"quote":222151},"Suzi Babos","We accomplished our main goal of staying undefeated at home. Now we look forward to welcoming Stanford because we have a lot deeper lineup than last year. I expect a close match.",[639,222153,222154],{},[642,222155],{"alt":222156,"src":222157},"I think it's always great to win, especially when you're confidence is in the balance. We've played a tough, grueling schedule. Texas A&M Corpus Christi was ranked 53 in the RPI (ratings percentage index). They may not be a household name, but they're a good team. We've played some good folks and hopefully we'll benefit. We just had more enthusiasm tonight, and we really fought hard. And it's nice when the bench comes in and produces. - Royce Chadwick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1273115.png",[647,222159],{"author":222160,"quote":222161},"Royce Chadwick","I think it's always great to win, especially when you're confidence is in the balance. We've played a tough, grueling schedule. Texas A&M Corpus Christi was ranked 53 in the RPI (ratings percentage index). They may not be a household name, but they're a good team. We've played some good folks and hopefully we'll benefit. We just had more enthusiasm tonight, and we really fought hard. And it's nice when the bench comes in and produces.",[647,222163],{"author":222164,"quote":222165},"Chris Dufresne","Texas finally beats Oklahoma but falls to No. 3 in the Harris poll behind Virginia Tech.",[647,222167],{"author":222168,"quote":222169},"Orlando Early","Texas State has not won a league game yet but are hungry for their first. They play very hard as a team, so we will have to come out ready to compete.",[647,222171],{"author":222172,"quote":222173},"Brenda Gray","We're not turning a certain corner or direction. This season is more about continuing last year into this year. Saying that, we know we didn't play as well as we could have last season. Texas State was going to win no matter what. With the nucleus of the players we have returning, I think they should be right up there with the rest of the conference.",[647,222175],{"author":222176,"quote":222177},"Ken Hall","I was very glad they played their football in California and not Texas, because they would have been compared to me.",[639,222179,222180],{},[642,222181],{"alt":222182,"src":222183},"We're not in position to think, We're Stanford, we can show up and they're going to lay down for us,' - Walt Harris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1712846.png",[647,222185],{"author":212728,"quote":222186},"We're not in position to think, We're Stanford, we can show up and they're going to lay down for us,'",[647,222188],{"author":222189,"quote":222190},"Mark Schubert","(The meet against Stanford) had to be the fastest dual meet ever swum at USC. It was the best performance of any Trojan team I have had.",[647,222192],{"author":221800,"quote":222193},"I'm confident we are going to get back what we had. Stanford is going to be a great challenge for us. It's obviously a great team.",[690,222195],{":authors":222196},"[{\"name\":\"Brenda Gray\",\"slug\":\"brenda-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Charli Turner\",\"slug\":\"charli-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Dufresne\",\"slug\":\"chris-dufresne\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Blair\",\"slug\":\"gary-blair\"},{\"name\":\"Kathy Barker\",\"slug\":\"kathy-barker\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Hall\",\"slug\":\"ken-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Albury\",\"slug\":\"kevin-albury\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Schubert\",\"slug\":\"mark-schubert\"},{\"name\":\"Orlando Early\",\"slug\":\"orlando-early\"},{\"name\":\"Royce Chadwick\",\"slug\":\"royce-chadwick\"},{\"name\":\"Suzi Babos\",\"slug\":\"suzi-babos\"},{\"name\":\"Walt Harris\",\"slug\":\"walt-harris\"}]",[566,222198,221602],{"id":222199},"stanfords-competitive-edge",[639,222201,222202],{},[642,222203],{"alt":222204,"src":222205},"Stanford will be one of the biggest matches of the year. The first time around, we had injuries and illnesses, and even through all that, we played pretty well. - Tyler Browne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1133705.png",[647,222207],{"author":215721,"quote":222208},"Stanford will be one of the biggest matches of the year. The first time around, we had injuries and illnesses, and even through all that, we played pretty well.",[647,222210],{"author":211699,"quote":222211},"We're not focused on that at all. Stanford is a big, big issue for us right now. The teams are going to get tougher and tougher along the way.",[647,222213],{"author":222214,"quote":222215},"Ernie Kent","I don't think it's make or break, but we want to play well. If it's four straight or two straight, you want to protect your home court. Stanford and us are the only teams to be undefeated at home, and we want to keep it that way. The schedule turns in our favor. It doesn't matter if it's at home in the middle of the season or late, you want to win at home.",[647,222217],{"author":221979,"quote":221980},[639,222219,222220],{},[642,222221],{"alt":222222,"src":222223},"We just got tired and Stanford became Stanford. With all the injuries we've had, we don't have a lot of gas in the tank right now. It makes it hard to beat a Mercedes when you've got a Ford Taurus. - Sherri Murrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2098107.png",[647,222225],{"author":222226,"quote":222227},"Sherri Murrell","We just got tired and Stanford became Stanford. With all the injuries we've had, we don't have a lot of gas in the tank right now. It makes it hard to beat a Mercedes when you've got a Ford Taurus.",[647,222229],{"author":222230,"quote":222231},"Dave O'Neill","This race will be a little emotional. This will be a really special race for them. They will want to go out in style, but Stanford will be tough.",[647,222233],{"author":222230,"quote":222234},"A race against Stanford is always important. They have a great team this year.",[647,222236],{"author":222237,"quote":222238},"Mike Pline","They're pretty well focused on this tournament. It (the previous loss) will increase their desire to win. They don't like losing to Austin.",[647,222240],{"author":210966,"quote":221793},[639,222242,222243],{},[642,222244],{"alt":222245,"src":222246},"I think that North Texas is a very nice basketball team. They can shoot it, their big guys are like warriors inside and they are a cohesive team. ... Unless they fall apart, I think they have a chance to win their conference. - Tom Penders","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2263430.png",[647,222248],{"author":221387,"quote":222249},"I think that North Texas is a very nice basketball team. They can shoot it, their big guys are like warriors inside and they are a cohesive team. ... Unless they fall apart, I think they have a chance to win their conference.",[647,222251],{"author":222252,"quote":222253},"Lorenzo Romar","We have always been impressed with Stanford. They are a solid team and never give you a game.",[647,222255],{"author":221800,"quote":221801},[690,222257],{":authors":222258},"[{\"name\":\"Charli Turner\",\"slug\":\"charli-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Dave O'Neill\",\"slug\":\"dave-oneill\"},{\"name\":\"Ernie Kent\",\"slug\":\"ernie-kent\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Kraft\",\"slug\":\"greg-kraft\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Dorrell\",\"slug\":\"karl-dorrell\"},{\"name\":\"Lorenzo Romar\",\"slug\":\"lorenzo-romar\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Pline\",\"slug\":\"mike-pline\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Patterson\",\"slug\":\"sarah-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Sherri Murrell\",\"slug\":\"sherri-murrell\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Penders\",\"slug\":\"tom-penders\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Browne\",\"slug\":\"tyler-browne\"}]",[566,222260,634],{"id":1014},[639,222262,222263],{},[642,222264],{"alt":222265,"src":222266},"I don't see where we have to wait for Texas or Baylor to have a bad year for us to move up. We can have a good year at the same time. - Gary Blair","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1023562.png",[647,222268],{"author":216114,"quote":222269},"I don't see where we have to wait for Texas or Baylor to have a bad year for us to move up. We can have a good year at the same time.",[647,222271],{"author":213078,"quote":222272},"Vanderbilt and us are in probably the toughest six-team division (SEC East) in college football. It makes it very difficult to have a breakthrough year. Stanford, by and large, doesn't have as large a hill to climb.",[647,222274],{"author":214860,"quote":222275},"Everybody keeps asking me how Texas is going to capitalize on their national championship. We probably won't see that until next year.",[647,222277],{"author":221890,"quote":222278},"The absence of Marsha on the Texas Tech sideline is a blow to the university, it's a blow to our conference, and it's a blow to women's basketball.",[639,222280,222281],{},[642,222282],{"alt":222283,"src":222284},"When we lost to Boston College (85-65) in the first round of the tournament last year, we played right with them except for a seven- or eight-minute span. You cannot afford to have gaps in a game with Texas because they're capable of overwhelming you in a very short period of time. - Fran Dunphy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1322702.png",[647,222286],{"author":216379,"quote":222287},"When we lost to Boston College (85-65) in the first round of the tournament last year, we played right with them except for a seven- or eight-minute span. You cannot afford to have gaps in a game with Texas because they're capable of overwhelming you in a very short period of time.",[647,222289],{"author":210927,"quote":222290},"With all due respect, it's not like beating TCU, ... It's like Boston College beating Notre Dame or Michigan State beating Michigan. The Texas game is what everything is gauged by here in the state. It's the biggest game for Texas Tech. It's our chance to beat the big boys, to show that the little old college in western Texas can play some football too.",[647,222292],{"author":186340,"quote":222293},"Texas is No. 2 in the nation for a reason. Everybody's upset and sad. We came in expecting a win. We've got to move forward.",[647,222295],{"author":222296,"quote":222297},"John McCullough","If you come on this Texas trip and get two wins, you're doing really well. If you get a split, that's good too. We got the split and now we can go home, get some rest and then come back and get ready for another road trip up to Alva.\"",[690,222299],{":authors":222300},"[{\"name\":\"A. 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Memories",[574,222500,222501],{},[577,222502,634],{"href":633},[566,222504,222462],{"id":222505},"historic-rivalries-and-traditions",[639,222507,222508],{},[642,222509],{"alt":222510,"src":222511},"I was on the sidelines for Notre Dame. I have to say the Notre Dame and Texas games were two of the top 20 games in college history. - Aaron Boone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-959562.png",[647,222513],{"author":192829,"quote":222514},"I was on the sidelines for Notre Dame. I have to say the Notre Dame and Texas games were two of the top 20 games in college history.",[647,222516],{"author":222517,"quote":222518},"Damon Evans","Nothing characterizes the tradition of college football more than the Georgia-Florida game in Jacksonville. It is one of the nation's most unique and enduring rivalries and we are excited that Jacksonville will continue to host this very special event that has meant so much not only to both universities, but also college football on a national level.",[647,222520],{"author":222521,"quote":222522},"Jeremy Foley","We appreciate the support of the Jacksonville community to keep this traditional rivalry in Jacksonville through 2010. The week-long festivities in the community and the pageantry surrounding the game are unmatched in college football.",[647,222524],{"author":221277,"quote":222525},"That's what it's all about, ... It's coming to South Bend, Indiana. One of the best rivalries in college football coming down to the last second on a QB sneak trying to get in the end zone.",[639,222527,222528],{},[642,222529],{"alt":222530,"src":222531},"When Clemson players rub that rock and run down the hill, it's the most exciting 25 seconds in college football. - Brent Musburger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1971929.png",[647,222533],{"author":212268,"quote":222534},"When Clemson players rub that rock and run down the hill, it's the most exciting 25 seconds in college football.",[647,222536],{"author":222537,"quote":222538},"John Peyton","This longstanding Jacksonville tradition captures the spirit of college football rivalry at its best and we are so pleased to serve as the host for years to come.",[647,222540],{"author":212268,"quote":222541},"When Clemson players rub that rock and run down the hill, it’s the most exciting 25 seconds in college football.",[647,222543],{"author":214684,"quote":222544},"I think people who grow up in one particular environment, like the Alabama-Auburn game, they don't ever get the same appreciation for the Ohio State-Michigan game or the Michigan State-Notre Dame game or the Michigan-Michigan State game, the Browns and the Steelers.",[647,222546],{"author":222547,"quote":222548},"Steve Kornacki","Following college sports as a kid, I'd be like: Clemson. Where the hell is Clemson? By learning sports rivalries, you learn the regions and the culture of a state.",[690,222550],{":authors":222551},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Boone\",\"slug\":\"aaron-boone\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Musburger\",\"slug\":\"brent-musburger\"},{\"name\":\"Damon Evans\",\"slug\":\"damon-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Foley\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-foley\"},{\"name\":\"John Peyton\",\"slug\":\"john-peyton\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Leinart\",\"slug\":\"matt-leinart\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Saban\",\"slug\":\"nick-saban\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Kornacki\",\"slug\":\"steve-kornacki\"}]",[566,222553,222468],{"id":222554},"great-games-and-moments",[639,222556,222557],{},[642,222558],{"alt":222559,"src":222560},"At Alabama, our players don't win Heisman Trophies. Our teams win National Championships. - Bear Bryant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-972094.png",[647,222562],{"author":221621,"quote":222563},"At Alabama, our players don't win Heisman Trophies. Our teams win National Championships.",[647,222565],{"author":213147,"quote":222566},"It will be a fun game for college football. The buildup started in early spring.",[647,222568],{"author":213147,"quote":222569},"That has to be as good a college football game as there could be. Texas and Michigan should come down to the last two seconds.",[647,222571],{"author":213147,"quote":222572},"We're playing what some argue is the best team in college football history.",[639,222574,222575],{},[642,222576],{"alt":222577,"src":222578},"It'd probably be hard to find a college game with better linebackers on the field at one time. It ought to be exciting. Tough on the offenses - but it should really be exciting for the fans to watch. - Kirk Ferentz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1452920.png",[647,222580],{"author":222581,"quote":222582},"Kirk Ferentz","It'd probably be hard to find a college game with better linebackers on the field at one time. It ought to be exciting. Tough on the offenses - but it should really be exciting for the fans to watch.",[647,222584],{"author":222585,"quote":222586},"Clifton Lee","Any time you can go into those big?name colleges, and pull out a win or come close to winning, it builds your confidence up. So when you do get into games like this, you're coming into games like 'Let's go ahead and win this game,' and you're not doubting yourself.",[647,222588],{"author":222589,"quote":222590},"Bill Meadows","I'm taking a shot, baby. This is the biggest game in the history of college football.",[647,222592],{"author":222593,"quote":222594},"John Schultz","There's no college football game in history that's had this demand, from what I've seen, ever.",[647,222596],{"author":211545,"quote":222597},"If it's the last game you'd ever want to see in your life, it might be these two teams, and that makes it special. Two great football states, two great schools, two of the largest alumni in the world. The interest level is tremendous.",[639,222599,222600],{},[642,222601],{"alt":222602,"src":222603},"I think it adds a lot to this game. We've only played four times before in our history and the two great programs, here we are in one of the great settings in college football. I think it adds a little something to the intrigue. - Jim Tressel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2615778.png",[647,222605],{"author":211545,"quote":222606},"I think it adds a lot to this game. We've only played four times before in our history and the two great programs, here we are in one of the great settings in college football. I think it adds a little something to the intrigue.",[647,222608],{"author":211545,"quote":222609},"especially because they're Ohio State and Texas, two great schools that if you had to pick two you'd want to see play, if it's the last game you'd ever want to see in your life, it might be these two and that makes it special, two great football states, two great schools, two of the largest alumni in the world. The interest level is tremendous.",[690,222611],{":authors":222612},"[{\"name\":\"Bear Bryant\",\"slug\":\"bear-bryant\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Meadows\",\"slug\":\"bill-meadows\"},{\"name\":\"Clifton Lee\",\"slug\":\"clifton-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Tressel\",\"slug\":\"jim-tressel\"},{\"name\":\"John Schultz\",\"slug\":\"john-schultz\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Ferentz\",\"slug\":\"kirk-ferentz\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"}]",[566,222614,222474],{"id":222615},"passion-and-fan-base",[639,222617,222618],{},[642,222619],{"alt":222620,"src":222621},"People are doubting us, but we're the best team in college football. We know it right now and everybody else is going to know it by the end of the season. - Quadtrine Hill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1687836.png",[647,222623],{"author":222624,"quote":222625},"Quadtrine Hill","People are doubting us, but we're the best team in college football. We know it right now and everybody else is going to know it by the end of the season.",[647,222627],{"author":222628,"quote":222629},"Stephen Hill","Black College Football has been a longstanding tradition with a loyal fan base on BET. The intensity of the games combined with the thrilling half time performances make for some of the most exciting college match-ups on television.",[647,222631],{"author":222632,"quote":222633},"Dwayne Jarrett","Other college teams don't experience what we get to experience. We get the best of both worlds. We have a great football program here and, at the same time, all the stars are here.",[647,222635],{"author":222636,"quote":222637},"John Junker","Sure, it's a challenge, but if you love college football this is something you want to be involved in. Our people are really excited about it.",[639,222639,222640],{},[642,222641],{"alt":222642,"src":222643},"It's just nice to feel like we have two college football teams here again. But we know it's our responsibility to keep that up. - Jarrad Page","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2215684.png",[647,222645],{"author":222646,"quote":222647},"Jarrad Page","It's just nice to feel like we have two college football teams here again. But we know it's our responsibility to keep that up.",[647,222649],{"author":210385,"quote":222650},"No question, this is our big game. Our rival game. I know how our fans react and their fans react. That's what college football all about.",[647,222652],{"author":222653,"quote":222654},"Carson Wentz","Playing football in Fargo has a total big-time feel. Everyone says it's FCS and it's a smaller school, but in Fargo, North Dakota, and in the state of North Dakota, NDSU football is the real deal.",[647,222656],{"author":222653,"quote":222657},"Even at North Dakota State, football is a big deal.",[647,222659],{"author":222660,"quote":222661},"Deshaun Watson","Clemson was the best three years of my life.",[639,222663,222664],{},[642,222665],{"alt":222666,"src":222667},"The mint julep may be sacred in the South, but so is college football, and that doesn't stop us from enjoying it. - Jonathan Miles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3749773.png",[647,222669],{"author":222670,"quote":222671},"Jonathan Miles","The mint julep may be sacred in the South, but so is college football, and that doesn't stop us from enjoying it.",[647,222673],{"author":222674,"quote":222675},"Tom Herman","Longhorn football has been - and always will be - a national power, winning and playing for national championships with great pride and passion, supported by an unbelievable fan base.",[690,222677],{":authors":222678},"[{\"name\":\"Carson Wentz\",\"slug\":\"carson-wentz\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Wannstedt\",\"slug\":\"dave-wannstedt\"},{\"name\":\"Deshaun Watson\",\"slug\":\"deshaun-watson\"},{\"name\":\"Dwayne Jarrett\",\"slug\":\"dwayne-jarrett\"},{\"name\":\"Jarrad Page\",\"slug\":\"jarrad-page\"},{\"name\":\"John Junker\",\"slug\":\"john-junker\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Miles\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-miles\"},{\"name\":\"Quadtrine Hill\",\"slug\":\"quadtrine-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Hill\",\"slug\":\"stephen-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Herman\",\"slug\":\"tom-herman\"}]",[566,222680,222480],{"id":222681},"unique-aspects-of-college-football",[639,222683,222684],{},[642,222685],{"alt":222686,"src":222687},"You always want to hold things back. But the way college football is going, you'd better not hold too much back because every game is too important. - Greg Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1325886.png",[647,222689],{"author":222690,"quote":222691},"Greg Davis","You always want to hold things back. But the way college football is going, you'd better not hold too much back because every game is too important.",[647,222693],{"author":222694,"quote":222695},"Marcus Giles","It's not a 'rah-rah' college atmosphere, but it's fun and it's exciting. We're here to win ball games. It's almost like we're 10 years old playing Little League again.",[647,222697],{"author":210827,"quote":222698},"Everybody assumed that was the greatest college football down there. I think college football is excellent all over the country right now.",[647,222700],{"author":184140,"quote":222701},"My biggest frustration with the Heisman is it’s become the MVP of the national champion, or a team going to the National Championship game. That’s what it’s turned into. If you’re not undefeated, you’re out of the running.",[639,222703,222704],{},[642,222705],{"alt":222706,"src":222707},"I love college football. I love the game. - Bob Stoops","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3578109.png",[647,222709],{"author":213190,"quote":222710},"I love college football. I love the game.",[647,222712],{"author":222713,"quote":222714},"Dabo Swinney","I love that about college football. I love all the funky matchups. I love the Funky Cold Medina Poulan Weed Eater Bowl. I love all of that. I like the crazy games. There's obviously a market for it because them TVs love to put it on there.",[647,222716],{"author":13475,"quote":222717},"My favorite Saturday, outside any Saturday that Louisiana State University plays football, is the Kentucky Derby.",[647,222719],{"author":222720,"quote":222721},"Mark Schlereth","I'm not a huge college football fan. The reason I'm not is because there's not a playoff.",[647,222723],{"author":222547,"quote":222548},[690,222725],{":authors":222726},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Stoops\",\"slug\":\"bob-stoops\"},{\"name\":\"Dabo Swinney\",\"slug\":\"dabo-swinney\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Flutie\",\"slug\":\"doug-flutie\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Davis\",\"slug\":\"greg-davis\"},{\"name\":\"James Carville\",\"slug\":\"james-carville\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Giles\",\"slug\":\"marcus-giles\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Schlereth\",\"slug\":\"mark-schlereth\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Kornacki\",\"slug\":\"steve-kornacki\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"}]",[566,222728,222486],{"id":222729},"challenges-and-competition",[639,222731,222732],{},[642,222733],{"alt":222734,"src":222735},"I think it's a positive statement, that we could possibly compete as one of the greatest offenses, the greatest teams, in college football ever. - Reggie Bush","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1103666.png",[647,222737],{"author":222738,"quote":222739},"Reggie Bush","I think it's a positive statement, that we could possibly compete as one of the greatest offenses, the greatest teams, in college football ever.",[647,222741],{"author":222742,"quote":222743},"Rick Baker","The first domino is the Texas-OU situation. Anyone involved in college football in the area has to know how important that event is. For our part, we're going to stay right on top of things as they progress. We're really on the sidelines of this whole discussion, though, outside of whatever we can do to help.",[647,222745],{"author":222746,"quote":222747},"Gene Chizik","When you're playing a team that, in some areas, has been tagged as one of the best teams in college football history, that makes it fun.",[647,222749],{"author":212959,"quote":222750},"This will be a great series played by two of college football's legendary teams.",[639,222752,222753],{},[642,222754],{"alt":222755,"src":222756},"As our game (MLS) is getting better, it's getting better, faster than the college game. - Bob Gansler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1495546.png",[647,222758],{"author":222759,"quote":222760},"Bob Gansler","As our game (MLS) is getting better, it's getting better, faster than the college game.",[647,222762],{"author":222763,"quote":222764},"Don James","I think we could play against anybody who has ever played in college football,",[647,222766],{"author":222767,"quote":222768},"Lyndsey Medders","Their scoreboard, if you look up at the one on the side, it's not your typical college scoreboard; it's just two numbers. I went to bed (Friday) night, and all I could think of seeing we're down 30 and it's not a fun score to look at it.",[647,222770],{"author":222771,"quote":222772},"Stephen Rodrick","There are many reasons why I hate college football. The 4-hour games drone on longer than Steve Lyons during the American League playoffs. The ever-expanding season threatens to creep into early July. Boise, Idaho, hosts a bowl game. And it's played on blue artificial turf.",[647,222774],{"author":222775,"quote":222776},"Harry Sprouse","We have a real tough homecoming game Friday night with a good football team.",[639,222778,222779],{},[642,222780],{"alt":222781,"src":222782},"We looked at the history of Rhode Island football. In 107 years there have been 31 winning seasons. It seems like when we get past the homecoming game and daylight savings time our season kind of turns into the dark. - Tim Stowers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2563245.png",[647,222784],{"author":222785,"quote":222786},"Tim Stowers","We looked at the history of Rhode Island football. In 107 years there have been 31 winning seasons. It seems like when we get past the homecoming game and daylight savings time our season kind of turns into the dark.",[647,222788],{"author":211545,"quote":222789},"I think it's very exciting. It gives college football a great jump-start into the '05 season. We have the good fortune that a lot of people know who we are and who the Longhorns are.",[647,222791],{"author":222792,"quote":222793},"Albert Young","Three points, five turnovers, I don't think you could beat any college football team - I don't care what level it is - with that kind of performance. It's uncharacteristic of us, and that's what hurts the most.",[690,222795],{":authors":222796},"[{\"name\":\"Albert Young\",\"slug\":\"albert-young\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Gansler\",\"slug\":\"bob-gansler\"},{\"name\":\"Don James\",\"slug\":\"don-james\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Chizik\",\"slug\":\"gene-chizik\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Sprouse\",\"slug\":\"harry-sprouse\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Tressel\",\"slug\":\"jim-tressel\"},{\"name\":\"Lyndsey Medders\",\"slug\":\"lyndsey-medders\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Dee\",\"slug\":\"paul-dee\"},{\"name\":\"Reggie Bush\",\"slug\":\"reggie-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Baker\",\"slug\":\"rick-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Rodrick\",\"slug\":\"stephen-rodrick\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Stowers\",\"slug\":\"tim-stowers\"}]",[566,222798,222492],{"id":222799},"coaching-perspectives",[639,222801,222802],{},[642,222803],{"alt":222686,"src":222687},[647,222805],{"author":222690,"quote":222691},[647,222807],{"author":222636,"quote":222637},[647,222809],{"author":213326,"quote":222810},"I don't think a playoff is the answer, ... I like college football the way it is. I really do. The regular season in college football is better than any sport in America, maybe the world.",[647,222812],{"author":210236,"quote":222813},"We feel that this system will benefit officiating in college football. All of us want a correct ruling on the field and we believe that implementing this system will enhance the quality of officiating. The system that was used by the Big Ten this past season received very positive reviews by administrators and coaches alike.",[639,222815,222816],{},[642,222817],{"alt":222818,"src":222819},"Everybody assumed that was the greatest college football down there. I think college football is excellent all over the country right now. - Steve Spurrier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2554568.png",[647,222821],{"author":210827,"quote":222698},[647,222823],{"author":184140,"quote":222701},[647,222825],{"author":210324,"quote":222826},"As bad as some of the teams in the NFL seem to be, they all have way more talent than any college.",[690,222828],{":authors":222829},"[{\"name\":\"Doug Flutie\",\"slug\":\"doug-flutie\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Davis\",\"slug\":\"greg-davis\"},{\"name\":\"John Junker\",\"slug\":\"john-junker\"},{\"name\":\"John Swofford\",\"slug\":\"john-swofford\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Corso\",\"slug\":\"lee-corso\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Richt\",\"slug\":\"mark-richt\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"}]",[566,222831,222498],{"id":222832},"personal-experiences-and-memories",[639,222834,222835],{},[642,222836],{"alt":222837,"src":222838},"I don't have the insight with the Longhorns that I do with the two teams that I own, but as a fan and reading the sports pages, I'm bullish about the Longhorns. - Tom Hicks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1708552.png",[647,222840],{"author":222841,"quote":222842},"Tom Hicks","I don't have the insight with the Longhorns that I do with the two teams that I own, but as a fan and reading the sports pages, I'm bullish about the Longhorns.",[647,222844],{"author":222845,"quote":222846},"Eric Olsen","Growing up I pulled for Notre Dame and also Miami and Boston College. When it came down to it those were all in my top five. But Boston College was probably second.",[647,222848],{"author":222849,"quote":222850},"Doc Rivers","Notre Dame and Wisconsin were the two biggest games when I was in college,",[647,222852],{"author":222853,"quote":222854},"Marvel Smith","Actually, I was on my recruiting trip to ASU that same weekend. I remember going to the NFL Experience there when I was on my recruiting trip. It was kind of good for ASU because I was down there with the Super Bowl and everything was going on in the town, so I kind of thought that's how ASU was.",[639,222856,222857],{},[642,222858],{"alt":222859,"src":222860},"My grandmother is a huge Hawkeyes fan, so I, by proxy, have to be one. I'm more of a professional sports fan, and I've never been a huge college fan, but because of my grandmother, I've gotten into a lot of really good Hawkeye games. So, because I'm a good grandson, I'm a Hawkeye fan. - Corey Taylor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2592991.png",[647,222862],{"author":222863,"quote":222864},"Corey Taylor","My grandmother is a huge Hawkeyes fan, so I, by proxy, have to be one. I'm more of a professional sports fan, and I've never been a huge college fan, but because of my grandmother, I've gotten into a lot of really good Hawkeye games. So, because I'm a good grandson, I'm a Hawkeye fan.",[647,222866],{"author":211545,"quote":222867},"If you had to pick two great schools you'd want to see play, if it's the last game you'd ever want to see in your life, it might be these two.",[647,222869],{"author":222870,"quote":222871},"Megan Vrabel","By the last game, we had the place packed. We even had offensive linemen with their bodies painted. It was almost like a regular college.",[647,222873],{"author":222874,"quote":222875},"Bob Wells","In our family, mom and dad are Longhorns, our first two kids are Aggies and we're hoping our last one is a Longhorn. It gives us family fun on Thanksgiving Day.",[647,222877],{"author":222878,"quote":222879},"Tim Willis","I told them next week is homecoming. What's more important, homecoming or football? We're going to find out.",[639,222881,222882],{},[642,222883],{"alt":222884,"src":222885},"I like the idea of Hawkeye because it really bothers me to see major championships lost on bad calls at crucial times. - Todd Woodbridge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2778990.png",[647,222887],{"author":222888,"quote":222889},"Todd Woodbridge","I like the idea of Hawkeye because it really bothers me to see major championships lost on bad calls at crucial times.",[647,222891],{"author":222892,"quote":222893},"Chad Kelly","Everything happens for a reason. But I would love to still be at Clemson.",[647,222895],{"author":222896,"quote":222897},"DeMarcus Cousins","I never in a million years would have thought I would end up with Golden State.",[647,222899],{"author":138782,"quote":222900},"The one thing about college basketball is you don't have to have the best player to win.",[690,222902],{":authors":222903},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Wells\",\"slug\":\"bob-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Kelly\",\"slug\":\"chad-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Taylor\",\"slug\":\"corey-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"DeMarcus Cousins\",\"slug\":\"demarcus-cousins\"},{\"name\":\"Doc Rivers\",\"slug\":\"doc-rivers\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Olsen\",\"slug\":\"eric-olsen\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Tressel\",\"slug\":\"jim-tressel\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Smith\",\"slug\":\"kenny-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Marvel Smith\",\"slug\":\"marvel-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Vrabel\",\"slug\":\"megan-vrabel\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Willis\",\"slug\":\"tim-willis\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Woodbridge\",\"slug\":\"todd-woodbridge\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Hicks\",\"slug\":\"tom-hicks\"}]",[566,222905,634],{"id":1014},[639,222907,222908],{},[642,222909],{"alt":222910,"src":222911},"The only time you see a game like that is in college. - Drew Bledsoe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1011438.png",[647,222913],{"author":222914,"quote":222915},"Drew Bledsoe","The only time you see a game like that is in college.",[647,222917],{"author":215404,"quote":222918},"It's the great equalizer. The college game has never been hotter than it is right now, and the three-point shot has been a big part of that.",[647,222920],{"author":216369,"quote":222921},"The college game is controlled by guards, has been and will be. You guys are going to try to name all the great big men who have carried their teams to Final Fours recently. You're not going to come up with any. You're going to come up with teams that are dominated by good inside play and terrific guard play. In the college game, guys that control the ball control the game.",[647,222923],{"author":212894,"quote":222924},"When the law of averages goes against us, I don't like the law. Maybe it was just FSU's time.",[639,222926,222927],{},[642,222928],{"alt":222929,"src":222930},"My biggest frustration with the Heisman is it's become the MVP of the national champion, or a team going to the National Championship game. That's what it's turned into. If you're not undefeated, you're out of the running. - Doug Flutie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1430737.png",[647,222932],{"author":184140,"quote":222933},"My biggest frustration with the Heisman is it's become the MVP of the national champion, or a team going to the National Championship game. That's what it's turned into. If you're not undefeated, you're out of the running.",[647,222935],{"author":222936,"quote":222937},"Pat Haden","This is one of the great intersectional rivalries in college football, and for the first time in quite some time it's a game of national significance, ... I expect a very high-scoring game with three or four plays making the difference.",[647,222939],{"author":216760,"quote":222940},"There's a reason they've won 39 games in a row. We don't recruit out of the same pool. We haven't had a Heisman winner here in a long time.",[647,222942],{"author":212213,"quote":222943},"The greatest words you hear in college basketball are Ohio State advances. (The Iowa upset) is amazing. But again, it's all the proof you need that there's no guarantee.",[647,222945],{"author":142291,"quote":222946},"We intend to be the benchmark of collegiate football polls.",[639,222948,222949],{},[642,222950],{"alt":222951,"src":222952},"It's not about losing at Nebraska, or the Colorado game or the Texas A&M game; it's not about those things. ... It's what is best for this university that has been very special to me and what is best for my family. - Bill Snyder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2404490.png",[647,222954],{"author":222955,"quote":222956},"Bill Snyder","It's not about losing at Nebraska, or the Colorado game or the Texas A&M game; it's not about those things. ... It's what is best for this university that has been very special to me and what is best for my family.",[647,222958],{"author":222959,"quote":222960},"Roger Staubach","I don't think Troy and I are that arrogant.",[647,222962],{"author":211545,"quote":222963},"I suppose when I was here 20 years ago, I don't remember much discussion about anything other than winning the Big Ten and winning the Rose Bowl.",[647,222965],{"author":222966,"quote":222967},"Verne Troyer","I'm a big sports fan. College football is my favorite.",[647,222969],{"author":222970,"quote":222971},"Derrick Williams","College is new stuff for me. So the game I'm looking forward to most right now is the first game -- South Florida.",[639,222973,222974],{},[642,222975],{"alt":222976,"src":222977},"I don't know what it is. I guess I just feel it against Purdue. - Roderick Wilmont","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2765907.png",[647,222979],{"author":211472,"quote":222980},"I don't know what it is. I guess I just feel it against Purdue.",[647,222982],{"author":222983,"quote":222984},"Donnie Young","It's a wonderful site for us. Those were probably the greatest years at UF and certainly one of the biggest days in Gators' history.",[647,222986],{"author":221621,"quote":222987},"At Alabama, our players don’t win Heisman Trophies. Our teams win National Championships.",[647,222989],{"author":222966,"quote":222990},"I’m a big sports fan. 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Identity",[574,223124,223125],{},[577,223126,223128],{"href":223127},"#texas-football-culture","Texas Football Culture",[574,223130,223131],{},[577,223132,223134],{"href":223133},"#community-and-support","Community and Support",[566,223136,220795],{"id":221182},[639,223138,223139],{},[642,223140],{"alt":223141,"src":223142},"It looks like the city is behind it. It obviously helps us with recruiting in this area and in South Texas. We think it's a win-win situation for everybody. - Sean Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-948401.png",[647,223144],{"author":223145,"quote":223146},"Sean Allen","It looks like the city is behind it. It obviously helps us with recruiting in this area and in South Texas. We think it's a win-win situation for everybody.",[647,223148],{"author":223149,"quote":223150},"Brad Boyes","It's Austin. When these two teams play its big- no matter what the situation, what gym floor, whatever.",[647,223152],{"author":216379,"quote":223153},"We're talking about Texas, we're looking forward to Texas. I coach 15 kids right now and we're looking forward to competing in the NCAA Tournament.",[647,223155],{"author":223156,"quote":223157},"Jerry Jones","Our team has always enjoyed a great fan following in Austin, and we know that CBS 42 will be able to satisfy the tremendous thirst for Cowboys information and programming in the state capital.",[639,223159,223160],{},[642,223161],{"alt":223162,"src":223163},"We've been talking about state all year long like every team in the state of Texas. But with this group here, we try to really, really tell them that they've got a chance for it. - Brian Keith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1802502.png",[647,223165],{"author":213839,"quote":223166},"We've been talking about state all year long like every team in the state of Texas. But with this group here, we try to really, really tell them that they've got a chance for it.",[647,223168],{"author":223169,"quote":223170},"Craig Lauger","We're looking forward to facing San Antonio Christian against on Monday. We'll try to stay focus on finishing the district undefeated, seal up the district championship and get ready for the playoffs.",[647,223172],{"author":223173,"quote":223174},"Bob McNair","With Gary being born and raised in Houston, what better way to get this team to the championship level then to be led by a Houston Texan.",[647,223176],{"author":210867,"quote":223177},"It's going to be exciting. We not only compete against Texas in the pool, we compete against them in recruiting. This is a big meet for both teams, for the season and for the future.",[647,223179],{"author":223180,"quote":223181},"Don Patterson","This game does mean a lot to me. Having grown up in the state of Texas, I'll have a lot of family and friends at the game. I think the whole town will be there. I've only had one opportunity as a head coach to coach a game in Texas, and that one didn't work out so well against a good Sam Houston State team in 2001.",[639,223183,223184],{},[642,223185],{"alt":223186,"src":223187},"A good team like that will jump on that and take more advantage of it than a team like San Jose State did. We just want to settle down, get all the jitters out of the way and play football. - JJ Simmons","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2461989.png",[647,223189],{"author":223190,"quote":223191},"JJ Simmons","A good team like that will jump on that and take more advantage of it than a team like San Jose State did. We just want to settle down, get all the jitters out of the way and play football.",[647,223193],{"author":223194,"quote":223195},"Melvin Spears","We want to use that game as an opportunity to gauge where we are at as a program. Then, when you look at how we recruit Houston, it's a win-win.",[647,223197],{"author":223198,"quote":223199},"Stacey Stroman","We're going to do the best we can to represent our region. There are some good teams there and we'll just do the best we can when we get to Austin.",[647,223201],{"author":223202,"quote":223203},"John Tofi","I really want to beat Texas Tech. We've lost to them all three years I've been here. I think they might be the only team we haven't beaten at least once since I've been in college.",[690,223205],{":authors":223206},"[{\"name\":\"Bob McNair\",\"slug\":\"bob-mcnair\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Boyes\",\"slug\":\"brad-boyes\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Keith\",\"slug\":\"brian-keith\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Lauger\",\"slug\":\"craig-lauger\"},{\"name\":\"David Marsh\",\"slug\":\"david-marsh\"},{\"name\":\"Don Patterson\",\"slug\":\"don-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Fran Dunphy\",\"slug\":\"fran-dunphy\"},{\"name\":\"JJ Simmons\",\"slug\":\"jj-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Jones\",\"slug\":\"jerry-jones\"},{\"name\":\"John Tofi\",\"slug\":\"john-tofi\"},{\"name\":\"Melvin Spears\",\"slug\":\"melvin-spears\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Allen\",\"slug\":\"sean-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Stacey Stroman\",\"slug\":\"stacey-stroman\"}]",[566,223208,223122],{"id":223209},"pride-and-identity",[639,223211,223212],{},[642,223213],{"alt":223214,"src":223215},"His comment was, 'If there's going to be a poll, you'd like to be as high in it as possible because if there's going to be a beauty contest, you'd like to win,' ... One of the goals we had eight years ago was to make sure Texas is placed back in the elite of college football, and obviously this season we will be. - Mack Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1077139.png",[647,223217],{"author":213147,"quote":223218},"His comment was, 'If there's going to be a poll, you'd like to be as high in it as possible because if there's going to be a beauty contest, you'd like to win,' ... One of the goals we had eight years ago was to make sure Texas is placed back in the elite of college football, and obviously this season we will be.",[647,223220],{"author":213147,"quote":223221},"Next year's team hasn't won a game. There's not going to be another Vince Young. We can win football games at Texas because we won them before Vince got here, and we'll win them afterwards.",[647,223223],{"author":222746,"quote":223224},"I feel very blessed and very fortunate to have been able to make the move to the University of Texas and continue a streak. You know, it's been fun. It's not something I think about it a whole bunch. Obviously, it would be nice to continue that streak, I can assure you (of) that.",[647,223226],{"author":100714,"quote":223227},"Our coach said before the game, we got three good teams coming up in Miami, Dallas and San Antonio. We want to go out and try to beat all three teams. We started off tonight with a good win.",[639,223229,223230],{},[642,223231],{"alt":223232,"src":223233},"Austin, Texas, and Columbus, Ohio, are the two toughest communities in which you have to put together a winning football team. They are both big metropolitan areas without professional football and major league baseball to sidetrack them. - Brent Musburger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1971889.png",[647,223235],{"author":212268,"quote":223236},"Austin, Texas, and Columbus, Ohio, are the two toughest communities in which you have to put together a winning football team. They are both big metropolitan areas without professional football and major league baseball to sidetrack them.",[647,223238],{"author":223239,"quote":223240},"Rick Neuheisel","I know how to become a top 5 teamJust play Texas A&M.",[647,223242],{"author":210882,"quote":223243},"It's a great time to be a Longhorn.",[647,223245],{"author":223246,"quote":223247},"Jordan Spieth","I don't think people can watch University of Texas basketball or football games with me - really, anything Texas is playing - without wanting to punch me in the face. I'm as big a Longhorn fan as you'll find.",[647,223249],{"author":223250,"quote":223251},"Shae Sanford","It's quite an honor. We had a successful year all the way around, football and basketball. We were really just one shot away from being in Austin. It's gonna bug me until, hopefully, we're able to go past that point. Then it'll all be worth it.",[639,223253,223254],{},[642,223255],{"alt":223256,"src":223257},"We were very fortunate to get a Big 12 school and Houston, a strong local draw, here and get about 20,000 fans. As long as you're not trying to compete with the big boys, it is possible to do well. - Tom Starr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2564868.png",[647,223259],{"author":212997,"quote":223260},"We were very fortunate to get a Big 12 school and Houston, a strong local draw, here and get about 20,000 fans. As long as you're not trying to compete with the big boys, it is possible to do well.",[647,223262],{"author":223263,"quote":223264},"Keith Taylor","I talked to the kids yesterday and said we should have one of the best shooting teams in East Texas. And we haven't been. We've been finding other ways to scrap up wins. We have good shooters, and I hope today will kind of break that ice for us.",[647,223266],{"author":223267,"quote":223268},"Sophia Young","I didn't know (Houston-San Antonio) was a rivalry, but if it is, I think it's going to be fun. The first time we play them, I'll see what it's like.",[647,223270],{"author":223271,"quote":223272},"Mohamed Bamba","I got everything I wanted out of Texas. Obviously, you'd love to win more. You'd love to win a national championship and compete at that level. But as far as relationships and development, I couldn't be happier.",[690,223274],{":authors":223275},"[{\"name\":\"Brent Musburger\",\"slug\":\"brent-musburger\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Plonsky\",\"slug\":\"chris-plonsky\"},{\"name\":\"Dwight Howard\",\"slug\":\"dwight-howard\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Chizik\",\"slug\":\"gene-chizik\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan Spieth\",\"slug\":\"jordan-spieth\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Taylor\",\"slug\":\"keith-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Mohamed Bamba\",\"slug\":\"mohamed-bamba\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Neuheisel\",\"slug\":\"rick-neuheisel\"},{\"name\":\"Shae Sanford\",\"slug\":\"shae-sanford\"},{\"name\":\"Sophia Young\",\"slug\":\"sophia-young\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Starr\",\"slug\":\"tom-starr\"}]",[566,223277,223128],{"id":223278},"texas-football-culture",[639,223280,223281],{},[642,223282],{"alt":223283,"src":223284},"I'm looking at Texas' athletes. Texas has a great football team. They'll do quite well, I believe. - Nick Aliotti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-937496.png",[647,223286],{"author":223287,"quote":223288},"Nick Aliotti","I'm looking at Texas' athletes. Texas has a great football team. They'll do quite well, I believe.",[647,223290],{"author":222738,"quote":223291},"I felt this was the right time for me. If they (Texans) were to pick me, I wouldn't have a problem playing there. I'm excited about going to the next level and proving myself.",[647,223293],{"author":223294,"quote":223295},"Jeff Cordell","We continue to make history. Two years ago we reached the pinnacle of Texas high school football, and now this is only the seventh time in history a Texas team is playing a California team.",[647,223297],{"author":223298,"quote":223299},"Bonnie Henrickson","Hopefully, we can get more out there for the Texas game.",[639,223301,223302],{},[642,223303],{"alt":223304,"src":223305},"We think we have a chance. It's been a definite step up in competition. There are so many good teams out there at this level. I am going to try and have the best year I can and then move to Texas. From there we will just have to see how it goes. - Krystal Lewallen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1922999.png",[647,223307],{"author":223308,"quote":223309},"Krystal Lewallen","We think we have a chance. It's been a definite step up in competition. There are so many good teams out there at this level. I am going to try and have the best year I can and then move to Texas. From there we will just have to see how it goes.",[647,223311],{"author":223312,"quote":223313},"Mark McNulty","I kind of feel at home in Texas. I've had a solid year. To win another tournament would be great and to win another one would be fantastic.",[647,223315],{"author":223316,"quote":223317},"Yemi Nicholson","It really feels good to win our last home game. We knew that we would have to play hard to beat North Texas. I wanted to go out with a bang.",[647,223319],{"author":223320,"quote":223321},"Cindy Piper","Playing quality schools like Alabama and South Florida are always good to have on a schedule playing-wise. Conference games are definitely the most important. Stephen F. Austin and Texas State are some of the standout games, and we want to play them hard to garner the respect of the other top tier teams in the conference.",[647,223323],{"author":223324,"quote":223325},"George S. Patton","Give me an army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies, and I'll win the war.",[639,223327,223328],{},[642,223329],{"alt":223330,"src":223331},"We're finally putting San Antonio on the map. Nobody gets recruited down here because I guess we're too far south. But there's a lot of talent down here that people are finding out about now. - Michael Toudouze","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2632969.png",[647,223333],{"author":223334,"quote":223335},"Michael Toudouze","We're finally putting San Antonio on the map. Nobody gets recruited down here because I guess we're too far south. But there's a lot of talent down here that people are finding out about now.",[647,223337],{"author":223338,"quote":223339},"Larry Walker","Reggie? Good luck. Congratulations. ... You guys win the championship down there?",[647,223341],{"author":18289,"quote":223342},"I hate to be like everyone else, but I’m rooting for San Antonio because I like teams that were built the old-fashioned way.",[647,223344],{"author":87466,"quote":223345},"There's a lot to accomplish at Baylor. And most importantly, it's just each and every year, I want to put together a championship-caliber team.",[690,223347],{":authors":223348},"[{\"name\":\"Bonnie Henrickson\",\"slug\":\"bonnie-henrickson\"},{\"name\":\"Cindy Piper\",\"slug\":\"cindy-piper\"},{\"name\":\"George S. Patton\",\"slug\":\"george-s-patton\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Cordell\",\"slug\":\"jeff-cordell\"},{\"name\":\"Krystal Lewallen\",\"slug\":\"krystal-lewallen\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Walker\",\"slug\":\"larry-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Mark McNulty\",\"slug\":\"mark-mcnulty\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Rhule\",\"slug\":\"matt-rhule\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Toudouze\",\"slug\":\"michael-toudouze\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Albom\",\"slug\":\"mitch-albom\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Aliotti\",\"slug\":\"nick-aliotti\"},{\"name\":\"Reggie Bush\",\"slug\":\"reggie-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Yemi Nicholson\",\"slug\":\"yemi-nicholson\"}]",[566,223350,223134],{"id":223351},"community-and-support",[639,223353,223354],{},[642,223355],{"alt":223356,"src":223357},"Houston certainly has the assets to support a major-college bowl game. The market is very important to us. - Britton Banowsky","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-984916.png",[647,223359],{"author":223360,"quote":223361},"Britton Banowsky","Houston certainly has the assets to support a major-college bowl game. The market is very important to us.",[647,223363],{"author":223364,"quote":223365},"Roxanne Balducci","Having a relay team there with all your teammates with you is always better. You have that team support because state is such an awesome meet that it's humbling. It's scary because you're up against Houston and Dallas.",[647,223367],{"author":218424,"quote":223368},"I expect these games to be televised nationally and it could make me not only proud of our football team, but it would also make the (San Antonio) mayor proud to show what kind of great city you have here in San Antonio. This effort and this schedule will help rebuild Louisiana and the Gulf South.",[647,223370],{"author":223371,"quote":223372},"Jody Conradt","Well, (today's) game here in Austin will top it all, won't it? Marsha's retiring, and Tech's next game is playing against us.",[639,223374,223375],{},[642,223376],{"alt":223377,"src":223378},"It's pretty unbelievable that Texas is the second largest state in terms of population and that we have only two baseball teams. California has five. I think eventually we will have another team. Whether this is the time or not, I'm not sure. If the voters in San Antonio support it, we certainly would, too. - E. Hicks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1620880.png",[647,223380],{"author":30653,"quote":223381},"It's pretty unbelievable that Texas is the second largest state in terms of population and that we have only two baseball teams. California has five. I think eventually we will have another team. Whether this is the time or not, I'm not sure. If the voters in San Antonio support it, we certainly would, too.",[647,223383],{"author":218650,"quote":223384},"San Antonio has embraced us to another level, ... They honestly have and we appreciate it and we won't forget it.",[647,223386],{"author":211090,"quote":223387},"The MAC will help us. We'll just have to do some shifting around if the SEC grants the request to move the LSU game. If it's not Temple, it could be another MAC team. I don't see that being a problem.",[647,223389],{"author":199792,"quote":223390},"To have the opportunity to help these guys kick off their team, being from Texas, it was just an opportunity I couldn't turn down, ... It would certainly be hard to tell Roger and Troy no. It's exciting for me.",[647,223392],{"author":223393,"quote":223394},"Dave Maggard","For 2007 and 2008 we are exploring several options, including Grambling State. We are excited about bringing this team to Houston and giving our football team and fans another home game and a very entertaining opponent.",[647,223396],{"author":223397,"quote":223398},"Red McCombs","It's unfortunate that it took these circumstance to get these games over here, but it will show San Antonio is ready for a team.\"",[647,223400],{"author":223324,"quote":223401},"Give me an Army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle... Give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war.",[647,223403],{"author":18289,"quote":223404},"I hate to be like everyone else, but I'm rooting for San Antonio because I like teams that were built the old-fashioned way.",[647,223406],{"author":223407,"quote":223408},"Leonard Drake","If we can get over there and get our first conference win, that will certainly help us with some momentum coming home (Saturday) to play Texas State.",[690,223410],{":authors":223411},"[{\"name\":\"Britton Banowsky\",\"slug\":\"britton-banowsky\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Maggard\",\"slug\":\"dave-maggard\"},{\"name\":\"E. Hicks\",\"slug\":\"e-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"George S. 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Football Rivalry Talks",[566,223490,569],{"id":568},[571,223492,223493,223497,223503,223509,223513,223519,223525,223531,223537,223543,223549],{},[574,223494,223495],{},[577,223496,220795],{"href":220794},[574,223498,223499],{},[577,223500,223502],{"href":223501},"#team-performance-and-strategy","Team Performance and Strategy",[574,223504,223505],{},[577,223506,223508],{"href":223507},"#challenges-and-adversity","Challenges and Adversity",[574,223510,223511],{},[577,223512,221584],{"href":221583},[574,223514,223515],{},[577,223516,223518],{"href":223517},"#coach-and-player-perspectives","Coach and Player Perspectives",[574,223520,223521],{},[577,223522,223524],{"href":223523},"#season-goals-and-aspirations","Season Goals and Aspirations",[574,223526,223527],{},[577,223528,223530],{"href":223529},"#game-preparation-and-focus","Game Preparation and Focus",[574,223532,223533],{},[577,223534,223536],{"href":223535},"#team-dynamics-and-chemistry","Team Dynamics and Chemistry",[574,223538,223539],{},[577,223540,223542],{"href":223541},"#acknowledging-opponents","Acknowledging Opponents",[574,223544,223545],{},[577,223546,223548],{"href":223547},"#fan-and-community-impact","Fan and Community Impact",[574,223550,223551],{},[577,223552,634],{"href":633},[566,223554,220795],{"id":221182},[639,223556,223557],{},[642,223558],{"alt":223559,"src":223560},"We know how tough it is in Oregon and we know both of them are very good teams. We don't expect a cakewalk at all. Neither one will be easy. - Arron Afflalo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-885541.png",[647,223562],{"author":223563,"quote":223564},"Arron Afflalo","We know how tough it is in Oregon and we know both of them are very good teams. We don't expect a cakewalk at all. Neither one will be easy.",[647,223566],{"author":212236,"quote":223567},"We were beaten by a good football team today. They're solid on both sides of the ball. My hat's off to Penn State, they're a really great football team.",[647,223569],{"author":223570,"quote":223571},"Hilton Armstrong","We just came out to play real hard and let West Virginia know we were here. This was the most we went inside all season. It was wide open every time.",[647,223573],{"author":223574,"quote":223575},"Tom Allen","Every time you play Penn, you know it's going to be a hard-fought game. We've gone there three times since I've been here, and every time it has gone down to the last play or last possession. Our kids really love going there.",[639,223577,223578],{},[642,223579],{"alt":223580,"src":223581},"Tonight, the No. 1 team in the nation is playing the No. 2 team in the nation. The next best team is Penn State. So we ain't playing a dad-gum nobody. We're playing Penn State, No. 3 in the nation. Now if we can hang with those guys, maybe we've got the material to get back on up there where we belong. - Bobby Bowden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-980479.png",[647,223583],{"author":210411,"quote":223584},"Tonight, the No. 1 team in the nation is playing the No. 2 team in the nation. The next best team is Penn State. So we ain't playing a dad-gum nobody. We're playing Penn State, No. 3 in the nation. Now if we can hang with those guys, maybe we've got the material to get back on up there where we belong.",[647,223586],{"author":223587,"quote":223588},"Brian Brohm","This is a big game. West Virginia is probably the best team in the Big East right now. We need to go into their house and pull out a victory.",[647,223590],{"author":223591,"quote":223592},"Greg Blue","This is the one game on the schedule we have to win. You can lose every other game, but you better beat Tech.",[647,223594],{"author":223595,"quote":223596},"Keith Benjamin","There's more to this rivalry now. They're a better team and they come ready to play. They're not the West Virginia from four or five years ago that got walked all over. They're going to come to play and we're going to try and make this a great game.",[647,223598],{"author":223599,"quote":223600},"Patrick Beilein","People think of West Virginia in a whole different way now. They know, if you're going to play West Virginia -- football or basketball -- you better be ready.",[639,223602,223603],{},[642,223604],{"alt":223605,"src":223606},"Penn State is a very good team, a well-balanced team, and they match up real well against us. It's going to be a real struggle for us again. - Bobby Douglas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1306349.png",[647,223608],{"author":223609,"quote":223610},"Bobby Douglas","Penn State is a very good team, a well-balanced team, and they match up real well against us. It's going to be a real struggle for us again.",[647,223612],{"author":220205,"quote":223613},"If we beat West Virginia... Nah, I?m not going to even talk about that right now.",[647,223615],{"author":223616,"quote":223617},"Andy Kennedy","Obviously, it you have an opportunity to beat a team like West Virginia, which is a top-20 team in the country, that's another statement to solidify your chances.",[690,223619],{":authors":223620},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"andy-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Arron Afflalo\",\"slug\":\"arron-afflalo\"},{\"name\":\"Barry Alvarez\",\"slug\":\"barry-alvarez\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Bowden\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bowden\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Douglas\",\"slug\":\"bobby-douglas\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Brohm\",\"slug\":\"brian-brohm\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Blue\",\"slug\":\"greg-blue\"},{\"name\":\"Hilton Armstrong\",\"slug\":\"hilton-armstrong\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Benjamin\",\"slug\":\"keith-benjamin\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Beilein\",\"slug\":\"patrick-beilein\"},{\"name\":\"Rudy Gay\",\"slug\":\"rudy-gay\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Allen\",\"slug\":\"tom-allen\"}]",[566,223622,223502],{"id":223623},"team-performance-and-strategy",[639,223625,223626],{},[642,223627],{"alt":223628,"src":223629},"It's a lot like the old Virginia Tech teams we played. They're physical and they play pretty intelligently and they go after the offensive boards pretty hard. It'll probably be like the games we played against them a few years ago. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906181.png",[647,223631],{"author":213583,"quote":223632},"It's a lot like the old Virginia Tech teams we played. They're physical and they play pretty intelligently and they go after the offensive boards pretty hard. It'll probably be like the games we played against them a few years ago.",[647,223634],{"author":199632,"quote":223635},"We need to fight hard against a good, patient team like Washington State.",[647,223637],{"author":223638,"quote":223639},"Brian Butch","That's why I thought the Penn State win for us was so good because it got us our first road win where we know we can do it now. Hopefully we can carry that win through and carry the momentum we have and keep on moving forward here.",[647,223641],{"author":210475,"quote":223642},"We got back to what I call Virginia Tech football. I don't know where we've been here for a while, but personal fouls, penalties, sloppy play, that is not us. We didn't win all these games being like that.",[639,223644,223645],{},[642,223646],{"alt":223647,"src":223648},"If we play like Virginia Tech plays, we'll win the football game. Be efficient, hard-nosed, tough, chasing the football, playing aggressively. Now if we get a bunch of penalties like we did in the first half, we're not going to win. - Frank Beamer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1021342.png",[647,223650],{"author":210475,"quote":223651},"If we play like Virginia Tech plays, we'll win the football game. Be efficient, hard-nosed, tough, chasing the football, playing aggressively. Now if we get a bunch of penalties like we did in the first half, we're not going to win.",[647,223653],{"author":210475,"quote":223654},"I made this statement many times. If we can just get the best players from the state of Virginia and keep them here at Virginia Tech, then I really believe we'll play for a national championship, and we've been able to do that once and hopefully we can get back to that game.",[647,223656],{"author":223657,"quote":223658},"Damon Coupe","Washington State is a team that should be ranked and is very good. We had a tough battle with them last year and I expect the same this year. They have a tough No. 1 who is ranked very high nationally and they also have some big hitters down the line-up.",[647,223660],{"author":211699,"quote":223661},"Can we put up those kind of numbers against Oklahoma? That's to be determined.",[647,223663],{"author":59975,"quote":223664},"We really had some opportunities, especially in the first half. Virginia Tech is one of the best teams in the country. When you get opportunities, you have to be able to take advantage of them.",[639,223666,223667],{},[642,223668],{"alt":223669,"src":223670},"I told them that Virginia is going to press us, they play a lot of man-to-man, and if they shut you down, they'll shut everything else down. They accepted the challenge. - Ralph Friedgen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1468837.png",[647,223672],{"author":59975,"quote":223673},"I told them that Virginia is going to press us, they play a lot of man-to-man, and if they shut you down, they'll shut everything else down. They accepted the challenge.",[647,223675],{"author":223676,"quote":223677},"Chris Gobrecht","Penn is also a very strong team. But there isn't a big gap in our game. They are more dependent on their post players and play more of a half-court game.",[647,223679],{"author":223680,"quote":223681},"Mark Hoffman","To beat Penn you have to be error-free, execute on special teams and control the ball on offense. If we do that we'll have a chance to win. I saw the scrimmage tape against Andrean, where (Andrean) didn't run the ball past the line of scrimmage. I wanted to turn the tape off.",[690,223683],{":authors":223684},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Braun\",\"slug\":\"ben-braun\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Butch\",\"slug\":\"brian-butch\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Gobrecht\",\"slug\":\"chris-gobrecht\"},{\"name\":\"Damon Coupe\",\"slug\":\"damon-coupe\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Beamer\",\"slug\":\"frank-beamer\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Dorrell\",\"slug\":\"karl-dorrell\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"mark-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Friedgen\",\"slug\":\"ralph-friedgen\"}]",[566,223686,223508],{"id":223687},"challenges-and-adversity",[639,223689,223690],{},[642,223691],{"alt":223692,"src":223693},"I will put my Butkus (Award) in storage. I will put my Alamo Bowl MVP trophy in storage. Jerseys, anything Penn State, in storage. Wherever Tom Bradley goes, that's the school I will start to put memorabilia up in my home. I'm done. I'm done with Penn State. If they're done with us, I'm done with them. - LaVar Arrington","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-925010.png",[647,223695],{"author":223696,"quote":223697},"LaVar Arrington","I will put my Butkus (Award) in storage. I will put my Alamo Bowl MVP trophy in storage. Jerseys, anything Penn State, in storage. Wherever Tom Bradley goes, that's the school I will start to put memorabilia up in my home. I'm done. I'm done with Penn State. If they're done with us, I'm done with them.",[647,223699],{"author":210411,"quote":223700},"I felt like we were looking at a team that might, could blow us out; we don't want another Colorado-Texas ballgame. What did you learn? ... We're playing Penn State, No. 3 in the nation. Now if we can hang with those guys, maybe we got the material to get back on up there where we belong.",[647,223702],{"author":223703,"quote":223704},"Connor Barwin","It's definitely not good for us. All we can do is go out and get a win against West Virginia and hope for a break. It's even bigger now. If we don't win that game, I don't know what's going to happen. We win that game, we give ourselves a chance.",[647,223706],{"author":215404,"quote":223707},"It used to always be West Virginia football around here, ... Now it's West Virginia basketball. It's neat to be a part of it, but I know we'll have a lot of pressure on us. None of what we did means anything.",[639,223709,223710],{},[642,223711],{"alt":223712,"src":223713},"I'm going to keep hope alive during these next couple games that something turns. Losing three in a row, going to Oklahoma, is not what I envisioned early on. - Will Blalock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1138325.png",[647,223715],{"author":223716,"quote":223717},"Will Blalock","I'm going to keep hope alive during these next couple games that something turns. Losing three in a row, going to Oklahoma, is not what I envisioned early on.",[647,223719],{"author":223720,"quote":223721},"Chris Day","We played flat and we played down to their level, and that's been one of our problems all year. We had to push it up before they could make a run at us like the Penn State-Illinois game last week.",[647,223723],{"author":219860,"quote":223724},"I'm not going to walk out of here with my head down. I'm not looking for moral victories. I'm just looking for guys who will play with toughness and will compete and I think we did that. Maybe (Penn State) thought we were going to go in the bag, but I was going to keep playing.",[647,223726],{"author":223727,"quote":223728},"Mike Drews","We're not very big, so we're just going to have to fight really hard. Penn's not got that one 6-8 guy, but they can go 6-5, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, and that adds up.",[647,223730],{"author":223731,"quote":223732},"Rick Forney","I think you go back to the West Virginia game, in that point and time, we threw the ball all over Kansas City. If we turn it over 24 times here, we won't have a chance.",[639,223734,223735],{},[642,223736],{"alt":223737,"src":223738},"You've got to give Oregon State a lot of credit. They weren't ahead until the final ticks, and you've got to give them credit for hanging in there. - Dan Hawkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1611843.png",[647,223740],{"author":190169,"quote":223741},"You've got to give Oregon State a lot of credit. They weren't ahead until the final ticks, and you've got to give them credit for hanging in there.",[647,223743],{"author":223744,"quote":223745},"Jeriamy Jackson","Give Oregon credit, they were prepared to win and they did. But we're inconsistent late into January and that cannot happen.",[647,223747],{"author":223748,"quote":223749},"Levon Kendall","They're the best team in the Big East right now. They know how to win. It's a huge game. In the Big East, you can't afford too many losses. There are so many tough teams. West Virginia is at the top. That's our goal, so we're going to have to beat them. It's a big game. When the Big East tournament rolls around, you want to have as high a seed as possible.",[690,223751],{":authors":223752},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Bowden\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bowden\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Day\",\"slug\":\"chris-day\"},{\"name\":\"Connor Barwin\",\"slug\":\"connor-barwin\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Hawkins\",\"slug\":\"dan-hawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Jeriamy Jackson\",\"slug\":\"jeriamy-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"John Beilein\",\"slug\":\"john-beilein\"},{\"name\":\"LaVar Arrington\",\"slug\":\"lavar-arrington\"},{\"name\":\"Levon Kendall\",\"slug\":\"levon-kendall\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Dantonio\",\"slug\":\"mark-dantonio\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Drews\",\"slug\":\"mike-drews\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Forney\",\"slug\":\"rick-forney\"},{\"name\":\"Will Blalock\",\"slug\":\"will-blalock\"}]",[566,223754,221584],{"id":222002},[639,223756,223757],{},[642,223758],{"alt":223759,"src":223760},"Pitt has a chance to be really good. They have a great facility. They are located in an area that is really good for high school basketball. The hardest part is winning, especially being in such a tough league. But they are winning and scoring a lot of points. People will notice. The men's program has done just that. Pittsburgh is a city that likes winners. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-905895.png",[647,223762],{"author":213583,"quote":223763},"Pitt has a chance to be really good. They have a great facility. They are located in an area that is really good for high school basketball. The hardest part is winning, especially being in such a tough league. But they are winning and scoring a lot of points. People will notice. The men's program has done just that. Pittsburgh is a city that likes winners.",[647,223765],{"author":223766,"quote":223767},"Steve Anderson","All this does is keep us one ahead of the pack in the NIC. We know we still have three tough ones to play (Penn, Clay, Washington).",[647,223769],{"author":223770,"quote":223771},"Daniel Bard","You can't relax in this league. Coming up this weekend, we've got Virginia Tech, a team that -- if we play up to our capabilities -- we should sweep them. That's what you have to do to win the league, which is what we want to do.",[647,223773],{"author":210475,"quote":223774},"The day I took the job here, I said if we keep the best players in Virginia at Virginia Tech, we'll have a chance to play for the national championship,",[639,223776,223777],{},[642,223778],{"alt":223779,"src":223780},"It's kind of neat to see. Maine in general has strong programs. To have five teams from Maine, there's gotta be a lot of pride. Every team is competitive. - Donna Cowing","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1183869.png",[647,223782],{"author":223783,"quote":223784},"Donna Cowing","It's kind of neat to see. Maine in general has strong programs. To have five teams from Maine, there's gotta be a lot of pride. Every team is competitive.",[647,223786],{"author":223787,"quote":223788},"Michael Davidson","It is unfortunate that Idaho has been down for the last 4-5 years. It happens. It's cyclical. Note the glorious Huskies. It's bad enough to have your team lose without having them kicked while they're down with an illogically-written column by a mediocre sportswriter with a chip on his shoulder stuck in Everett. Get a life.",[647,223790],{"author":223791,"quote":223792},"Emily Friedman","Penn State is going to be our biggest competition this weekend. They beat Michigan earlier this year and Michigan won the World Series last year, so they should be pretty tough.",[647,223794],{"author":211519,"quote":223795},"This (Oregon program) is a little different beast than the Oregon and Oregon State teams of the early '90s.",[647,223797],{"author":211519,"quote":223798},"In those years, Oregon and Oregon State were trying to get bowl-eligible, have a winning record, crack the upper half (in Pac-10). Now, they're in the top half every year. They expect to go to bowls. They're looking at being nationally ranked.",[639,223800,223801],{},[642,223802],{"alt":223803,"src":223804},"I would put this team on a level with those Oregon City teams (of the 1990s) that were ranked No. 1 nationally. They have tremendous talent and they?re very well-coached. - David Heard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1615032.png",[647,223806],{"author":223807,"quote":223808},"David Heard","I would put this team on a level with those Oregon City teams (of the 1990s) that were ranked No. 1 nationally. They have tremendous talent and they?re very well-coached.",[647,223810],{"author":223811,"quote":223812},"Chuck Kearney","That's the best Oregon State team I've seen from top to bottom since the early (1990s). They wrestle hard, they wrestle physical and they're very well-balanced. There wasn't a weak link.",[647,223814],{"author":223815,"quote":223816},"Liza Kelly","Oregon does a lot of traveling, so they make a big deal about coming back east and they also have a number of eastern teams come out and play them. They actually had Hopkins come out and play them in Hawaii and all the girls were like, 'We wanna go to Hawaii.' But they definitely still get a lot of good opponents out there, so it's very similar.",[690,223818],{":authors":223819},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Hauck\",\"slug\":\"bobby-hauck\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck Kearney\",\"slug\":\"chuck-kearney\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Bard\",\"slug\":\"daniel-bard\"},{\"name\":\"David Heard\",\"slug\":\"david-heard\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Cowing\",\"slug\":\"donna-cowing\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Friedman\",\"slug\":\"emily-friedman\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Beamer\",\"slug\":\"frank-beamer\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Liza Kelly\",\"slug\":\"liza-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Davidson\",\"slug\":\"michael-davidson\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Anderson\",\"slug\":\"steve-anderson\"}]",[566,223821,223518],{"id":223822},"coach-and-player-perspectives",[639,223824,223825],{},[642,223826],{"alt":223827,"src":223828},"You've got to put it into perspective with Oklahoma's quarterbacks. They went through the same thing. Auburn's quarterback is struggling. I just have to get back to reality. Our guys are young too. - Bobby Bowden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-980885.png",[647,223830],{"author":210411,"quote":223831},"You've got to put it into perspective with Oklahoma's quarterbacks. They went through the same thing. Auburn's quarterback is struggling. I just have to get back to reality. Our guys are young too.",[647,223833],{"author":210475,"quote":223642},[647,223835],{"author":210475,"quote":223836},"This is our last opportunity to show we're a good football team. I believe this is one of the best football teams Virginia Tech has ever had. Getting to 11 wins would be something--and so would finishing in the top 10.",[647,223838],{"author":89911,"quote":223839},"We had to give it a lot tonight. We've played a lot of basketball. We're just going to have to get ready and be ready to play Monday night. West Virginia's playing as good as anybody. It's a tremendous test, a tremendous game for us.",[639,223841,223842],{},[642,223843],{"alt":223844,"src":223845},"I think we're determined. I don't think there's any uncertainty. We got the win last week and everyone is excited. I think we're ready to try to get back to playing Oklahoma football. - Rhett Bomar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1103941.png",[647,223847],{"author":223848,"quote":223849},"Rhett Bomar","I think we're determined. I don't think there's any uncertainty. We got the win last week and everyone is excited. I think we're ready to try to get back to playing Oklahoma football.",[647,223851],{"author":223609,"quote":223852},"It's Oklahoma State's tournament to lose, but they have to be very, very careful in how they compete. There are a couple teams out there who are capable of beating them.",[647,223854],{"author":223855,"quote":223856},"John Dunning","We know we'll have to raise our level of play. Russ (Penn State coach Rose) always has his team prepared. I have a lot of respect for them. If you lose to Penn State, it's not a loss to hang your head.",[647,223858],{"author":223859,"quote":223860},"Brent Guy","Boise State is exactly what we are trying to build and want to be which is a great team. When I say that I mean they are a bunch of guys who know how to win, understand what their coaches want and execute under all situations.",[647,223862],{"author":216712,"quote":223863},"Give Virginia Tech a lot of credit. I thought they played really hard, strong and physical. We knew they never give up. They showed a lot of character.",[639,223865,223866],{},[642,223867],{"alt":223868,"src":223869},"All we're focused on is Virginia Tech. We're going to review our notes from the previous match. Unfortunately, looking ahead is a great mistake that young kids make. They can get a little ahead of themselves. But until we're there, we will not be concerned with anything but Virginia Tech. - Mark Guilbeau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1551387.png",[647,223871],{"author":219215,"quote":223872},"All we're focused on is Virginia Tech. We're going to review our notes from the previous match. Unfortunately, looking ahead is a great mistake that young kids make. They can get a little ahead of themselves. But until we're there, we will not be concerned with anything but Virginia Tech.",[647,223874],{"author":223875,"quote":223876},"Gary Heide","West Grand is a tough team. We knew that going in. We don't ever like to lose, but we did a lot of things right tonight. We're 2-1, and we have a big game coming up. The next one is always the biggest.",[647,223878],{"author":223879,"quote":223880},"Greg Jackson","We've got to get stronger. With the players coming back and the ones coming in, we've got to get stronger. If we do that, we could have one of the best teams ever at Delaware State.",[690,223882],{":authors":223883},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Bowden\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bowden\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Douglas\",\"slug\":\"bobby-douglas\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Guy\",\"slug\":\"brent-guy\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Beamer\",\"slug\":\"frank-beamer\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Goestenkors\",\"slug\":\"gail-goestenkors\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Heide\",\"slug\":\"gary-heide\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Jackson\",\"slug\":\"greg-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Boeheim\",\"slug\":\"jim-boeheim\"},{\"name\":\"John Dunning\",\"slug\":\"john-dunning\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Guilbeau\",\"slug\":\"mark-guilbeau\"},{\"name\":\"Rhett Bomar\",\"slug\":\"rhett-bomar\"}]",[566,223885,223524],{"id":223886},"season-goals-and-aspirations",[639,223888,223889],{},[642,223890],{"alt":223891,"src":223892},"It's more about what our season is this year. Last year is in the past. You don't think about it too much. We're focused more on having lost to Penn State at home and staying in the race for the Big Ten championship. - James Augustine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-912752.png",[647,223894],{"author":211283,"quote":223895},"It's more about what our season is this year. Last year is in the past. You don't think about it too much. We're focused more on having lost to Penn State at home and staying in the race for the Big Ten championship.",[647,223897],{"author":137830,"quote":223898},"This is a year of firsts for this Pittsburgh team. Our motto has been all year, 'Why not Pitt?' We came here to win. I talked to my team before the game and used reverse psychology by telling them Pitt had been to the Big East tournament before and Cincinnati, which is new to the conference this year, hadn't been here before. So they thought 'We' had been here before and they were right. 'We' as in 'Pitt' were before.",[647,223900],{"author":137830,"quote":223901},"I want the University of Pittsburgh to experience those things that Connecticut has experienced with conference championships and NCAA titles. We will be a winning program.",[647,223903],{"author":223904,"quote":223905},"Arnie Ball","(Penn State is) in the same situation we are; it's been a long season and this is a non-conference game. However, potentially for them and for us, it could be (about) seeding for the NCAA Tournament if we both get to go, and that's pretty significant.",[639,223907,223908],{},[642,223909],{"alt":223910,"src":223911},"You've got to put it into perspective with Oklahoma's quarterbacks, ... They went through the same thing. Auburn's quarterback is struggling. I just have to get back to reality. Our guys are young too. - Bobby Bowden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-980888.png",[647,223913],{"author":210411,"quote":223914},"You've got to put it into perspective with Oklahoma's quarterbacks, ... They went through the same thing. Auburn's quarterback is struggling. I just have to get back to reality. Our guys are young too.",[647,223916],{"author":210475,"quote":223774},[647,223918],{"author":223595,"quote":223919},"There's a little more to this rivalry now. They're a better team and they're coming ready to play. This isn't West Virginia from four or five years ago that got walked all over. We'll come out to play. They'll come out to play. We're going to try and make this a great game.",[647,223921],{"author":216266,"quote":223922},"There's no question. They're not going to take Penn lightly. They know better than that, and they know they're going to have to play good basketball to be successful.",[647,223924],{"author":221198,"quote":223925},"I think mentally it's nice to know you're guaranteed a winning season, especially for the seniors. It's nothing we focused on, but it feels good to know. Regardless, no way do we want to stop now. We're eager for a big game with Penn, and we'll need to be.",[639,223927,223928],{},[642,223929],{"alt":223930,"src":223931},"We are a confident group of guys, we definitely think we can go all the way. But it's all about taking it one game at a time. We have West Virginia next and that is our main focus. - Daniel Gibson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1503387.png",[647,223933],{"author":221690,"quote":223934},"We are a confident group of guys, we definitely think we can go all the way. But it's all about taking it one game at a time. We have West Virginia next and that is our main focus.",[647,223936],{"author":223937,"quote":223938},"Audra Jeffers","We've got a lot of girls coming back so hopefully we can do well next year. Penn State won the Big Ten championship this year and our goal is to win it next fall. I'm having a lot of fun playing at Madison. So far it's been a great experience.",[647,223940],{"author":211527,"quote":223941},"That first road win would really boost our confidence. It will help prepare us for the other three conference games we have on the road. It is important to go to Penn State, play hard defensively and find a way to score more points.",[690,223943],{":authors":223944},"[{\"name\":\"Agnus Berenato\",\"slug\":\"agnus-berenato\"},{\"name\":\"Arnie Ball\",\"slug\":\"arnie-ball\"},{\"name\":\"Audra Jeffers\",\"slug\":\"audra-jeffers\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Bowden\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bowden\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Gibson\",\"slug\":\"daniel-gibson\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Beamer\",\"slug\":\"frank-beamer\"},{\"name\":\"James Augustine\",\"slug\":\"james-augustine\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Benjamin\",\"slug\":\"keith-benjamin\"},{\"name\":\"Marco Killingsworth\",\"slug\":\"marco-killingsworth\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Barnes\",\"slug\":\"rick-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Culp\",\"slug\":\"ryan-culp\"}]",[566,223946,223530],{"id":223947},"game-preparation-and-focus",[639,223949,223950],{},[642,223951],{"alt":223952,"src":223953},"That was clearly shown in the Virginia Tech game. This game is going to come down to execution. When you have three weeks to prepare for a team, they're going to be ready for you and we're going to be ready for them. - Brad Butler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-981806.png",[647,223955],{"author":223956,"quote":223957},"Brad Butler","That was clearly shown in the Virginia Tech game. This game is going to come down to execution. When you have three weeks to prepare for a team, they're going to be ready for you and we're going to be ready for them.",[647,223959],{"author":185407,"quote":223960},"We don't see that with Oregon. Oregon's come here with a great attitude. When Hayden Fry came in here with Iowa, he always said their goal was to go to the Rose Bowl first, but if they couldn't, he preferred coming to the Holiday. I think the Pac-10 and Big 12 feel that way now. I don't see it as a problem.",[647,223962],{"author":223963,"quote":223964},"Caitlin Benyi","It's going to be really important for us to finish strong and keep the momentum rolling. So far, we've been pretty solid on the road, but historically, Oregon hasn't been too kind to us. We want to go up there and play our game and do our thing and come back with three wins.",[647,223966],{"author":210475,"quote":223967},"There are so many things going on this week, ... It's great for Virginia Tech.",[639,223969,223970],{},[642,223971],{"alt":223972,"src":223973},"I know we'll be walking into a hotbed. They have a lot to gain by a win over West Virginia. But we're going in there with a lot to gain as well, in terms of momentum going into the Big East Tournament. - John Beilein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1053897.png",[647,223975],{"author":215404,"quote":223976},"I know we'll be walking into a hotbed. They have a lot to gain by a win over West Virginia. But we're going in there with a lot to gain as well, in terms of momentum going into the Big East Tournament.",[647,223978],{"author":223979,"quote":223980},"Jack Collins","There is not a lot of cooperation between members of the Maine team, ... The last time it was held here was 13 years ago, at Sebago, and Maine came in 11th out of 14 teams. Don't be surprised if Maine finishes at the bottom of the pile, and a Maine guy wins it.",[647,223982],{"author":210269,"quote":223983},"Time to get ready for West Virginia. We won't focus on this one too much. We have to get ready for them.",[647,223985],{"author":210269,"quote":223986},"It's time to move past this one and get ready for West Virginia.",[647,223988],{"author":223989,"quote":223990},"Jason Fontenet","Washington and Washington State are tough teams to go to. It's a hostile environment and they have good players. It will be a good test for us, especially Washington.",[639,223992,223993],{},[642,223994],{"alt":223995,"src":223996},"Around here you never underestimate a match with a Virginia Tech team in anything. There's a very positive and strong rivalry there. We know they're going to bring their very best. We're not looking beyond them at all and we know that we'll have to play very well to win. - Mark Guilbeau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1551380.png",[647,223998],{"author":219215,"quote":223999},"Around here you never underestimate a match with a Virginia Tech team in anything. There's a very positive and strong rivalry there. We know they're going to bring their very best. We're not looking beyond them at all and we know that we'll have to play very well to win.",[647,224001],{"author":224002,"quote":224003},"Mike Gillian","My comparison would be, if a team like team Virginia had to play without Sean Singletary and J.R. Reynolds, what would their answers be? That's where we sat tonight going into this game.",[647,224005],{"author":224006,"quote":224007},"Kyle Jeffers","Just beat Oregon, that was what was on my mind.",[690,224009],{":authors":224010},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Butler\",\"slug\":\"brad-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Binkowski\",\"slug\":\"bruce-binkowski\"},{\"name\":\"Caitlin Benyi\",\"slug\":\"caitlin-benyi\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Beamer\",\"slug\":\"frank-beamer\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Collins\",\"slug\":\"jack-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Dixon\",\"slug\":\"jamie-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Fontenet\",\"slug\":\"jason-fontenet\"},{\"name\":\"John Beilein\",\"slug\":\"john-beilein\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Jeffers\",\"slug\":\"kyle-jeffers\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Guilbeau\",\"slug\":\"mark-guilbeau\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Gillian\",\"slug\":\"mike-gillian\"}]",[566,224012,223536],{"id":224013},"team-dynamics-and-chemistry",[639,224015,224016],{},[642,224017],{"alt":224018,"src":224019},"It's more of what our season this year had. I think last year is in the past. You don't really think about it too much. I think we're more focused on (The fact) we lost to Penn State at home. We're more focused on coming off a loss and coming off a bye week and just staying in the race for the Big Ten championship. - James Augustine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-912757.png",[647,224021],{"author":211283,"quote":224022},"It's more of what our season this year had. I think last year is in the past. You don't really think about it too much. I think we're more focused on (The fact) we lost to Penn State at home. We're more focused on coming off a loss and coming off a bye week and just staying in the race for the Big Ten championship.",[647,224024],{"author":218586,"quote":224025},"Pitt is a good basketball team. They have talented players, who play at a high level, and are deserving of playing in the next tournament (the NCAA).",[647,224027],{"author":219821,"quote":224028},"A chance to redeem ourselves. We just weren't ourselves in the Villanova game. They took us out of our offense and defense and in the second half we didn't get out on shooters as much as we could. If we do the same thing against West Virginia, it's going to be the same thing because they're a great three-point shooting team as well.",[647,224030],{"author":224031,"quote":224032},"Todd Boeckman","We are all just competing real hard right now to backup Troy. We all know Troy is the main man right now. We are just here to push him and just compete.",[639,224034,224035],{},[642,224036],{"alt":224037,"src":224038},"We went toe-to-toe with Oklahoma, and we figure they're probably top three in the conference,. Now we're figuring on our schedule, we should be able to beat anyone. Guys don't have their heads down; we realize we should have won that game. - Will Blalock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1138298.png",[647,224040],{"author":223716,"quote":224041},"We went toe-to-toe with Oklahoma, and we figure they're probably top three in the conference,. Now we're figuring on our schedule, we should be able to beat anyone. Guys don't have their heads down; we realize we should have won that game.",[647,224043],{"author":224044,"quote":224045},"Jeff Clarke","All we're focused on right now is Western Mennonite. This is probably one of the biggest teams in the state.",[647,224047],{"author":223727,"quote":224048},"I couldn't answer that. They're both very good, but they play different styles. Penn's very methodical, not too emotional, while Memorial's got a lot of moxie and, at least the last few games, has shot the ball quickly.",[647,224050],{"author":224051,"quote":224052},"Aaron Gipson","We're not intimidated coming in. We're not playing against Oklahoma and their tradition. We're playing against the Oklahoma team in 2005, and we're ready to get the job done.",[647,224054],{"author":224055,"quote":224056},"Greg Hebden","We still have a couple big games against Alma and Portland. But we are in the best possible position.",[639,224058,224059],{},[642,224060],{"alt":224061,"src":224062},"I expect to see Oregon play as hard as they would against USC, ... They have a little something on their shoulder because they lost their home opener last year. - Josh Harris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1655805.png",[647,224064],{"author":224065,"quote":224066},"Josh Harris","I expect to see Oregon play as hard as they would against USC, ... They have a little something on their shoulder because they lost their home opener last year.",[647,224068],{"author":224069,"quote":224070},"Tracy Harris","Coeur d'Alene is the defending state champion (on the girls side) and on paper they're still pretty good, but I don't see them contending with us or Boise,",[647,224072],{"author":221263,"quote":224073},"We have to get back to playing Pitt basketball.",[690,224075],{":authors":224076},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Gipson\",\"slug\":\"aaron-gipson\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Krauser\",\"slug\":\"carl-krauser\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Bruno\",\"slug\":\"doug-bruno\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Hebden\",\"slug\":\"greg-hebden\"},{\"name\":\"James Augustine\",\"slug\":\"james-augustine\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Clarke\",\"slug\":\"jeff-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Boone\",\"slug\":\"josh-boone\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Harris\",\"slug\":\"josh-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Drews\",\"slug\":\"mike-drews\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Boeckman\",\"slug\":\"todd-boeckman\"},{\"name\":\"Tracy Harris\",\"slug\":\"tracy-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Will Blalock\",\"slug\":\"will-blalock\"}]",[566,224078,223542],{"id":224079},"acknowledging-opponents",[639,224081,224082],{},[642,224083],{"alt":224084,"src":224085},"I don't think anyone would have picked these four teams. Maybe St. Louis, because Arizona had some injury problems. But it's like an NCAA pool out there. You never know what's going to happen. - Rich Aurilia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-942051.png",[647,224087],{"author":224088,"quote":224089},"Rich Aurilia","I don't think anyone would have picked these four teams. Maybe St. Louis, because Arizona had some injury problems. But it's like an NCAA pool out there. You never know what's going to happen.",[647,224091],{"author":189222,"quote":224092},"Arizona has lost some good people, and they play a tough schedule ? probably the toughest in the (conference). They have to dip. With the rest of the (conference) being a bit better, it's understandable to lose a few more games.",[647,224094],{"author":224095,"quote":224096},"Mark Barry","We're looking forward to Virginia Tech right now, they're pretty much dead even with us in rankings and with players. If we can get that win, I think we will be rolling from there into the Big Ten matches.",[647,224098],{"author":224099,"quote":224100},"Tom Collen","I don't think we saw this coming. I thought we were ready. But there are not many conferences who can boast a 12 seed as good as West Virginia. We approached this game like we were the underdog having lost to them, but maybe that wasn't the right way to do it.",[639,224102,224103],{},[642,224104],{"alt":224105,"src":224106},"The biggest concern is they apply so much pressure, in all phases, that if you make a mistake they're going to punish you. Against Virginia Tech, that always concerns you, and it's quadrupled in the first game of the year, because someone is going to make a mistake in the first game. That's just the way it is. - Manny Diaz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1343046.png",[647,224108],{"author":224109,"quote":224110},"Manny Diaz","The biggest concern is they apply so much pressure, in all phases, that if you make a mistake they're going to punish you. Against Virginia Tech, that always concerns you, and it's quadrupled in the first game of the year, because someone is going to make a mistake in the first game. That's just the way it is.",[647,224112],{"author":216708,"quote":224113},"I think going to Pitt and winning and St. Joe's got the ball rolling and as we went along we got confidence.",[647,224115],{"author":224116,"quote":224117},"Billy Godwin","We just didn't string anything together offensively. There's was no consistency, but I tip my hat to Virginia Tech. They played well.",[647,224119],{"author":190169,"quote":224120},"Got to give Oregon State a lot of credit. Got to give them credit for hanging in there. I was proud of our guys. We played much better than last week (a 38-13 loss at Georgia) -- not good enough to win, but some things to build on.",[647,224122],{"author":210224,"quote":224123},"The fact that we're playing Oklahoma State, that's got our attention. They are a tough team. Very talented, very physical team. We're going to have our work cut out for us.",[639,224125,224126],{},[642,224127],{"alt":224128,"src":224129},"Who's the favorite or who's the underdog - we have nothing to do with that. We are who we are and Pittsburgh is who they are. - Mike Holmgren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1676994.png",[647,224131],{"author":23405,"quote":224132},"Who's the favorite or who's the underdog - we have nothing to do with that. We are who we are and Pittsburgh is who they are.",[647,224134],{"author":224135,"quote":224136},"Nick Holt","Washington State is a good football team. They do a nice job running to the football, playing hard, pressuring and getting after you. Nevada has their work cut out for them.",[647,224138],{"author":224139,"quote":224140},"Suzanne Isidor","Penn has a lot of speed and experience and they are playing really well right now. Our team defense is going to be crucial.",[690,224142],{":authors":224143},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Godwin\",\"slug\":\"billy-godwin\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Hawkins\",\"slug\":\"dan-hawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Bennett\",\"slug\":\"dick-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Haith\",\"slug\":\"frank-haith\"},{\"name\":\"Manny Diaz\",\"slug\":\"manny-diaz\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Barry\",\"slug\":\"mark-barry\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Holmgren\",\"slug\":\"mike-holmgren\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Holt\",\"slug\":\"nick-holt\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Flannery\",\"slug\":\"pat-flannery\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Aurilia\",\"slug\":\"rich-aurilia\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Isidor\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-isidor\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Collen\",\"slug\":\"tom-collen\"}]",[566,224145,223548],{"id":224146},"fan-and-community-impact",[639,224148,224149],{},[642,224150],{"alt":224151,"src":224152},"This was a hard fought game, because both us and West Virginia are fighting for our lives. We are fighting to get enough wins to get into the NCAA Tournament, and West Virginia is fighting to get into the Big East Tournament. - Agnus Berenato","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-961008.png",[647,224154],{"author":137830,"quote":224155},"This was a hard fought game, because both us and West Virginia are fighting for our lives. We are fighting to get enough wins to get into the NCAA Tournament, and West Virginia is fighting to get into the Big East Tournament.",[647,224157],{"author":215404,"quote":223707},[647,224159],{"author":224160,"quote":224161},"Kevin Bookout","The Oklahoma basketball program is built on playing hard and tough and competing on every possession. For us to come out here and lose in the first round, that doesn't bode well. We're supposed to win these games.",[647,224163],{"author":224164,"quote":224165},"Mark Clayton","Same as at Oklahoma. It's just, we win -- no matter how you do it, who's starting. That's my attitude coming in to it. I'm going to work hard on it. I'm going to do what it takes.",[639,224167,224168],{},[642,224169],{"alt":224170,"src":224171},"It's not a surprise. We've done it often. It's a good look for us. West Virginia is smaller and perimeter-oriented. We've played with it a lot. It worked well tonight. - Jamie Dixon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1329351.png",[647,224173],{"author":210269,"quote":224174},"It's not a surprise. We've done it often. It's a good look for us. West Virginia is smaller and perimeter-oriented. We've played with it a lot. It worked well tonight.",[647,224176],{"author":216708,"quote":224177},"I think going to Pitt and winning and Saint Joe's got the ball rolling and as we went along we got confidence.",[647,224179],{"author":224180,"quote":224181},"Alex Guerrero","I tell ya what, I feel bad for Oregon State next week.",[647,224183],{"author":224184,"quote":224185},"Kevin Healy","It gets old; we expect to play West tough. I hope our kids have gotten to the point where they expect to win. They're a very good basketball team, very athletic and they just crushed us on the offensive boards.",[647,224187],{"author":224188,"quote":224189},"Sara Hunter","The chances of something like that happening . . .. Give credit to Wyoming, but that's a game we need to pull out.",[639,224191,224192],{},[642,224193],{"alt":224194,"src":224195},"Our opening tournament at New Mexico State has it challenges against some up and coming programs. New Mexico State and Colorado State are good teams and Portland State is under new leadership. UT-San Antonio led the nation in home runs last year. Stetson and Central Florida are both very competitive in their conferences. - Linda Kalafatis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1838886.png",[647,224197],{"author":211650,"quote":224198},"Our opening tournament at New Mexico State has it challenges against some up and coming programs. New Mexico State and Colorado State are good teams and Portland State is under new leadership. UT-San Antonio led the nation in home runs last year. Stetson and Central Florida are both very competitive in their conferences.",[690,224200],{":authors":224201},"[{\"name\":\"Agnus Berenato\",\"slug\":\"agnus-berenato\"},{\"name\":\"Alex Guerrero\",\"slug\":\"alex-guerrero\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Dixon\",\"slug\":\"jamie-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"John Beilein\",\"slug\":\"john-beilein\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Bookout\",\"slug\":\"kevin-bookout\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Healy\",\"slug\":\"kevin-healy\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Kalafatis\",\"slug\":\"linda-kalafatis\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Clayton\",\"slug\":\"mark-clayton\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Flannery\",\"slug\":\"pat-flannery\"},{\"name\":\"Sara Hunter\",\"slug\":\"sara-hunter\"}]",[566,224203,634],{"id":1014},[639,224205,224206],{},[642,224207],{"alt":224208,"src":224209},"If you think of all the publicity about the terrible tragedy of Virginia Tech, we have a Virginia Tech in this country every day. It's just spread across 50 states. - Michael Bloomberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1086578.png",[647,224211],{"author":167172,"quote":224212},"If you think of all the publicity about the terrible tragedy of Virginia Tech, we have a Virginia Tech in this country every day. It's just spread across 50 states.",[647,224214],{"author":224215,"quote":224216},"Mike Burns","There is no hotter team in our league now than Portland State.",[647,224218],{"author":216369,"quote":224219},"It's one loss. It's nothing more, nothing less. It's not going to stop us from getting ready for West Virginia.",[647,224221],{"author":224222,"quote":224223},"Emily Francis","I'm really excited anytime Penn State comes to our place. We know they are a great team, they are No. 1 in the country, but last time we played them we won 2-0 and if anybody in the Big Ten can beat them, it's us at our place,",[639,224225,224226],{},[642,224227],{"alt":224228,"src":224229},"We beat Harrisburg twice, so all we need is to finish in a tie with them. As I just told our kids, though, the bad thing is that we just gave Beaver a reason to play hard in their last game. They are out of the playoffs, but now they can knock us out by beating us. - Shea Fleenor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1474638.png",[647,224231],{"author":224232,"quote":224233},"Shea Fleenor","We beat Harrisburg twice, so all we need is to finish in a tie with them. As I just told our kids, though, the bad thing is that we just gave Beaver a reason to play hard in their last game. 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The game means that much more to me because it's my last year and I only have one more chance to play this team. It's one of the greatest rivalries in college football between two schools that have the most tradition. - Jason Avant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-914077.png",[647,224438],{"author":224439,"quote":224440},"Jason Avant","You come to Michigan to play teams like Notre Dame. The game means that much more to me because it's my last year and I only have one more chance to play this team. It's one of the greatest rivalries in college football between two schools that have the most tradition.",[647,224442],{"author":217124,"quote":224443},"We held serve at home and I'm really proud of our seniors and our veterans the way we fought back. 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For some reason, us and Michigan State have always just had a thing for each other. - Erek Hansen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1624343.png",[647,224457],{"author":224458,"quote":224459},"Erek Hansen","Coach always says this is like a backyard brawl. For some reason, us and Michigan State have always just had a thing for each other.",[647,224461],{"author":224462,"quote":224463},"Mark Pavlik","It's a great rivalry with the Buckeyes. You just know that neither team, no matter what the score of the game is, will never be out of the match so you can't back off and expect them to hand it to you.",[647,224465],{"author":211667,"quote":224466},"We're smelling blood, too. They lost to Michigan. We're all the same right now.",[647,224468],{"author":211667,"quote":224469},"This goes to show how many people support and love the Buckeyes. You can't find this somewhere else.",[647,224471],{"author":224472,"quote":224473},"Charles Woodson","Because my brother liked Michigan, I liked Michigan, and by the nature of that, I didn't like Ohio State.",[639,224475,224476],{},[642,224477],{"alt":224478,"src":224479},"It's not as if I dislike Michigan. I have a lot of respect for the university - not only the athletic department but how they educate young people. The only reason I dislike them is because they are the No. 1 rival for OSU. - Cris Carter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3616835.png",[647,224481],{"author":224482,"quote":224483},"Cris Carter","It's not as if I dislike Michigan. I have a lot of respect for the university - not only the athletic department but how they educate young people. The only reason I dislike them is because they are the No. 1 rival for OSU.",[647,224485],{"author":211804,"quote":224486},"If we have somebody who may be ranked a little higher than another person, if one of them wants to be a Buckeye, wants to play in that rivalry game, play in the Horseshoe, that matters to us. We take all those things into consideration and we try to be as aggressive as we can on the recruiting trail.",[690,224488],{":authors":224489},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Schlegel\",\"slug\":\"anthony-schlegel\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Callahan\",\"slug\":\"bill-callahan\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Woodson\",\"slug\":\"charles-woodson\"},{\"name\":\"Cris Carter\",\"slug\":\"cris-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Erek Hansen\",\"slug\":\"erek-hansen\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Avant\",\"slug\":\"jason-avant\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Pavlik\",\"slug\":\"mark-pavlik\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Day\",\"slug\":\"ryan-day\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Amaker\",\"slug\":\"tommy-amaker\"},{\"name\":\"Trey Burke\",\"slug\":\"trey-burke\"}]",[566,224491,224405],{"id":224492},"team-spirit-and-accomplishments",[639,224494,224495],{},[642,224496],{"alt":224497,"src":224498},"It was a fun week and a great game. The difference in that and our last game with Michigan was we could enjoy that one for six months. Now we've got to go back to work this week, and look forward to Rice coming in, and stop talking about Ohio State. - Mack Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1077478.png",[647,224500],{"author":213147,"quote":224501},"It was a fun week and a great game. The difference in that and our last game with Michigan was we could enjoy that one for six months. Now we've got to go back to work this week, and look forward to Rice coming in, and stop talking about Ohio State.",[647,224503],{"author":224504,"quote":224505},"John Cooper","What a great victory for the Buckeyes. It doesn't get much better than that, guys, over here in Happy Valley.",[647,224507],{"author":224508,"quote":224509},"Adam Davis","I know that the Bucks have established a winning tradition. I wanted to come here because the team is in the playoffs every year and has a chance to win.",[647,224511],{"author":224512,"quote":224513},"Mark Ehlen","I can't be prouder of my team's accomplishment. We had nothing to play for and Western Michigan is a pretty good team.",[639,224515,224516],{},[642,224517],{"alt":224518,"src":224519},"The Buckeyes lose all their linebackers to graduation. So there is a good opportunity for me there. - Mark Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1768226.png",[647,224521],{"author":183552,"quote":224522},"The Buckeyes lose all their linebackers to graduation. So there is a good opportunity for me there.",[647,224524],{"author":224525,"quote":224526},"Samantha Mahoney","I'm excited to play Michigan State. Michigan State played in the championship game last year. You always like to play good competition.",[647,224528],{"author":211313,"quote":224529},"We're not done. We're not quitting at all. We're gonna practice (today) and keep fighting and get ready for a big game with Michigan. We're gonna come out and play hard. It shows what kind of person you are when you fight back from things like this.",[647,224531],{"author":224532,"quote":224533},"Corey Potter","It's huge. This is my fourth year and playing Michigan is definitely No. 1. I love it. The intensity, the hard work and everything that goes into it.",[647,224535],{"author":212376,"quote":224536},"It's huge. This is my biggest win at Michigan State with the magnitude of the rivalry and beating a Top 10 team on the road. This is a great momentum builder.",[639,224538,224539],{},[642,224540],{"alt":224541,"src":224542},"It's neat to look back on our four years and know that every time we played Michigan, we came out on top. We don't really think about it a lot. But it's pretty neat. - Liz Shimek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2495849.png",[647,224544],{"author":211400,"quote":224545},"It's neat to look back on our four years and know that every time we played Michigan, we came out on top. We don't really think about it a lot. But it's pretty neat.",[647,224547],{"author":224548,"quote":224549},"Allen Wallace","Michigan's the kind of program that recruits well regardless of its record. Because of the tradition, the great rivalries and because of the helmet, Michigan is a big deal.",[647,224551],{"author":224552,"quote":224553},"Kris Walter","It's a nice honor and a neat tradition they've started there (Buckeye Central). Especially considering there have been a lot great athletes and coaches come out of there.",[647,224555],{"author":224556,"quote":224557},"Nick Williams","We are trying to do some fun things. With Western Michigan coming in, it's a rivalry game and it's going to be a good game. It always is.",[647,224559],{"author":18772,"quote":224560},"This is the culmination of a lot of people’s vision. I think this is just another step towards making Central Michigan football among the elite programs in the Mid-American Conference.",[690,224562],{":authors":224563},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Davis\",\"slug\":\"adam-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Allen Wallace\",\"slug\":\"allen-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Potter\",\"slug\":\"corey-potter\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Neitzel\",\"slug\":\"drew-neitzel\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Stanton\",\"slug\":\"drew-stanton\"},{\"name\":\"John Cooper\",\"slug\":\"john-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Kelly\",\"slug\":\"kevin-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Kris Walter\",\"slug\":\"kris-walter\"},{\"name\":\"Liz Shimek\",\"slug\":\"liz-shimek\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Ehlen\",\"slug\":\"mark-ehlen\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Johnson\",\"slug\":\"mark-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Williams\",\"slug\":\"nick-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Samantha Mahoney\",\"slug\":\"samantha-mahoney\"}]",[566,224565,224411],{"id":224566},"anticipation-and-preparation",[639,224568,224569],{},[642,224570],{"alt":224571,"src":224572},"Absolutely. To win here with the great memories I have of Grand Rapids is really special. - Patrick Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-938722.png",[647,224574],{"author":224575,"quote":224576},"Patrick Allen","Absolutely. To win here with the great memories I have of Grand Rapids is really special.",[647,224578],{"author":224579,"quote":224580},"Tom Bradley","It's good sometimes when you can say, 'Let's keep it going,' ... But I think they could use a little bit of time to gather themselves and get ready to play Michigan State.",[647,224582],{"author":216712,"quote":224583},"We were really trying to get a game with Michigan State this year. Both schools worked really hard to make this happen. Both schools wanted a home-and-home. The dates just didn't work out. I'm happy to be playing Michigan State. I wish it was in the state of Michigan.",[647,224585],{"author":224586,"quote":224587},"Marcus Green","We hear about it all season. People always ask me, 'Who do you have next week?' I'll tell them, 'San Diego State' and they'll say, 'You play good in that game ? and make sure you beat Michigan this year.' And, man, we'll still have five games left!",[639,224589,224590],{},[642,224591],{"alt":224592,"src":224593},"We are at the turn, we are halfway around the track. It's just about respecting Michigan State and approaching like we have the other seven (Big Ten games). - Kristy Curry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1579394.png",[647,224595],{"author":211570,"quote":224596},"We are at the turn, we are halfway around the track. It's just about respecting Michigan State and approaching like we have the other seven (Big Ten games).",[647,224598],{"author":211305,"quote":224599},"It's as competitive as it's been since I've been at Michigan State.",[647,224601],{"author":224602,"quote":224603},"Chris Mueller","We don't like them at all, and they don't like us. A tie is like kissing your sister, especially because it's Michigan and the way the league is you need two points every time out.",[647,224605],{"author":220911,"quote":224606},"The Michigan game is always a fun game to play in. The importance is just another two points at our building. We'll be geared up and ready to go.",[647,224608],{"author":224609,"quote":224610},"Nick Mangold","As soon as the clock struck zero and the game was over, your mind goes straight to Michigan. It's always in the back of your mind through the season. Now it's at the front of your mind.",[639,224612,224613],{},[642,224614],{"alt":224615,"src":224616},"It's going to be a tough situation because we are all entering with heavy hearts. But I think it's good for (Michigan) to come down and get off campus and compete. - Dan Ross","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2294239.png",[647,224618],{"author":217160,"quote":224619},"It's going to be a tough situation because we are all entering with heavy hearts. But I think it's good for (Michigan) to come down and get off campus and compete.",[647,224621],{"author":214553,"quote":224622},"We've seen a lot of games. I was actually watching ESPN Classic the other day and they showed four Michigan games in a row from this year. We've seen plenty on them, and we know what they're going to do.",[647,224624],{"author":224625,"quote":224626},"Brian Vereb","Eastern Michigan is one of the favorites in the conference to compete against Miami for the MAC title. EMU has some of the top freestyle swimmers and top divers in the conference and this should tell us where we stand going into the last couple of weeks of the season.",[647,224628],{"author":15785,"quote":224629},"You're like, if this doesn't fall, we're still alive. But if this does fall, it's over. I just saw it heading toward the rim, just saw all the Michigan State fans ready to explode, and he hit it, and the place went bananas.",[647,224631],{"author":224632,"quote":224633},"Kirk Cousins","I haven't had a chance to pick where I wanted to play since 2007 when I chose to go to Michigan State.",[690,224635],{":authors":224636},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Vereb\",\"slug\":\"brian-vereb\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Mueller\",\"slug\":\"chris-mueller\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Ross\",\"slug\":\"dan-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Miller\",\"slug\":\"drew-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Goestenkors\",\"slug\":\"gail-goestenkors\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Cousins\",\"slug\":\"kirk-cousins\"},{\"name\":\"Kristy Curry\",\"slug\":\"kristy-curry\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Green\",\"slug\":\"marcus-green\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Mangold\",\"slug\":\"nick-mangold\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Allen\",\"slug\":\"patrick-allen\"},{\"name\":\"S. Walker\",\"slug\":\"s-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Bradley\",\"slug\":\"tom-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"},{\"name\":\"Zac Taylor\",\"slug\":\"zac-taylor\"}]",[566,224638,224417],{"id":224639},"personal-experiences-and-choices",[639,224641,224642],{},[642,224643],{"alt":224644,"src":224645},"I watched the heartbreak the last two years and everyone said we couldn't beat Michigan. When there was 1 second left, I kept looking around and wondering, 'Where's the Jug? - Tony Brinkhaus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1132896.png",[647,224647],{"author":224648,"quote":224649},"Tony Brinkhaus","I watched the heartbreak the last two years and everyone said we couldn't beat Michigan. When there was 1 second left, I kept looking around and wondering, 'Where's the Jug?",[647,224651],{"author":212768,"quote":224652},"That's why you come to Nebraska-to play in bowl games, championship games and national television games. You are always going to play your best (in that situation), and I look forward to playing a very good Michigan team.",[647,224654],{"author":219443,"quote":224655},"I'm still kind of new to the program. I don't really know too much about the rivalry. I know a lot of guys really don't like Michigan at all.",[647,224657],{"author":210937,"quote":224658},"Michigan was one of my choices going to school. It's going to be a big rival for me and the whole team.",[639,224660,224661],{},[642,224662],{"alt":224663,"src":224664},"I'm having a great time. Other than the crowd size, the television and the interest from the media, there's no difference than playing or coaching at Iowa or Michigan. - Jim Harbaugh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1648452.png",[647,224666],{"author":224667,"quote":224668},"Jim Harbaugh","I'm having a great time. Other than the crowd size, the television and the interest from the media, there's no difference than playing or coaching at Iowa or Michigan.",[647,224670],{"author":224667,"quote":224671},"Top to bottom Michigan is about excellence, greatness. You have my pledge I will carry forward the excellence of Michigan football.",[647,224673],{"author":224674,"quote":224675},"Dale Jarrett","I don't think I'm alone in saying that Michigan is my favorite track,",[647,224677],{"author":224525,"quote":224678},"That's going to be a lot of fun. Michigan State was in the championship game last year so I'm really looking forward to it. That school was at the top of my list for a long time, but when I went to visit Kentucky, I felt that was the place I fit in best.",[647,224680],{"author":211842,"quote":224681},"This is my fifth year. We've never beat Michigan since I've been here.",[639,224683,224684],{},[642,224685],{"alt":224686,"src":224687},"This is a wake up call for Michigan. - Ed Sarpolus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2435557.png",[647,224689],{"author":224690,"quote":224691},"Ed Sarpolus","This is a wake up call for Michigan.",[647,224693],{"author":224694,"quote":224695},"Draymond Green","Michigan State means so much to my life and me.",[647,224697],{"author":224632,"quote":224698},"I've called the spring game for Big Ten Network for Michigan State. It's a great opportunity to still stay around the game, to be able to feel like you're close to the action. I'm very analytical, so I think it fits the way I think.",[647,224700],{"author":224701,"quote":224702},"Myron Rolle","There'd be a call from Michigan Scout, then Michigan Rivals, then Iowa Scout, then Iowa Rivals. These guys are competing, and I'm just the guy in the middle giving them the story.",[690,224704],{":authors":224705},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Carriker\",\"slug\":\"adam-carriker\"},{\"name\":\"B. R. Hayden\",\"slug\":\"b-r-hayden\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"brian-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Jarrett\",\"slug\":\"dale-jarrett\"},{\"name\":\"Dontez Sanders\",\"slug\":\"dontez-sanders\"},{\"name\":\"Draymond Green\",\"slug\":\"draymond-green\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Sarpolus\",\"slug\":\"ed-sarpolus\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Harbaugh\",\"slug\":\"jim-harbaugh\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Cousins\",\"slug\":\"kirk-cousins\"},{\"name\":\"Myron Rolle\",\"slug\":\"myron-rolle\"},{\"name\":\"Samantha Mahoney\",\"slug\":\"samantha-mahoney\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Brinkhaus\",\"slug\":\"tony-brinkhaus\"}]",[566,224707,224423],{"id":224708},"regional-and-cultural-significance",[639,224710,224711],{},[642,224712],{"alt":224713,"src":224714},"I'm impressed with Buckeye Local. The whole team has greatly improved from last year, ... Girls on both sides gutted it out and made efforts to get to every ball. We just got to more of them and held our serve more. - Suzanne Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-952248.png",[647,224716],{"author":224717,"quote":224718},"Suzanne Allen","I'm impressed with Buckeye Local. The whole team has greatly improved from last year, ... Girls on both sides gutted it out and made efforts to get to every ball. We just got to more of them and held our serve more.",[647,224720],{"author":224721,"quote":224722},"Greg Brunner","If you would have told us we were going to beat a Michigan team like that by 28, I would have probably laughed at you.",[647,224724],{"author":224725,"quote":224726},"Joy Couch","We play every game to win. We try not to take anyone lightly. And this is Spartanburg.",[647,224728],{"author":224729,"quote":224730},"Jeff Genyk","It's a game we have to learn from very quickly and stay together as a team, then move onto Central Michigan, which is obviously a huge game for us.",[639,224732,224733],{},[642,224734],{"alt":224735,"src":224736},"It's obviously a great opportunity for us to build our program. One day we want FSU to be where Michigan is. - JoAnne Graf","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1528410.png",[647,224738],{"author":224739,"quote":224740},"JoAnne Graf","It's obviously a great opportunity for us to build our program. One day we want FSU to be where Michigan is.",[647,224742],{"author":184452,"quote":224743},"We really wanted to involve the entire mid-Michigan community. We want as many people as we possibly can to join in here and help us from the whole region to name the whole team.",[647,224745],{"author":224746,"quote":224747},"Jess Jennette","We need to keep doing what we do. Buckeye Valley still has a chance and every game is important.",[647,224749],{"author":18772,"quote":224750},"This is the culmination of a lot of people's vision. I think this is just another step towards making Central Michigan football among the elite programs in the Mid-American Conference.",[647,224752],{"author":224753,"quote":224754},"Todd Parker","We've talked a lot about the fact that the kids would like to defend the league title they got last year. If we keep winning in the OCC-Buckeye and pick off Reynoldsburg, we'll need them to lose one more game. Reynoldsburg's a good team and we're going to try and pick them off.",[639,224756,224757],{},[642,224758],{"alt":224759,"src":224760},"So if you want great sports, Michigan's the place to be. - Rick Snyder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2534019.png",[647,224762],{"author":224763,"quote":224764},"Rick Snyder","So if you want great sports, Michigan's the place to be.",[647,224766],{"author":224767,"quote":224768},"Craig Turek","I've been there many times since I've been to Buckeye. We've lost by a total of 21 points in games this season.",[647,224770],{"author":224771,"quote":224772},"Jill Taylor","We're coming into the reception to the 'Buckeye Battle Cry,'",[647,224774],{"author":224775,"quote":224776},"Steve Yzerman","We've always developed it with the close proximity and the Ohio-Michigan thing. There's a lot of enthusiasm at games, and that will just add to it, I'm sure.",[690,224778],{":authors":224779},"[{\"name\":\"Craig Turek\",\"slug\":\"craig-turek\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Brunner\",\"slug\":\"greg-brunner\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Genyk\",\"slug\":\"jeff-genyk\"},{\"name\":\"Jess Jennette\",\"slug\":\"jess-jennette\"},{\"name\":\"Jill Taylor\",\"slug\":\"jill-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"JoAnne Graf\",\"slug\":\"joanne-graf\"},{\"name\":\"Joy Couch\",\"slug\":\"joy-couch\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Kelly\",\"slug\":\"kevin-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Hayes\",\"slug\":\"michael-hayes\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Snyder\",\"slug\":\"rick-snyder\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Yzerman\",\"slug\":\"steve-yzerman\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Allen\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Parker\",\"slug\":\"todd-parker\"}]",[566,224781,634],{"id":1014},[639,224783,224784],{},[642,224785],{"alt":224786,"src":224787},"Somebody gave me that buckeye today, and I put it my pocket for good luck. - Kerry Coombs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1229115.png",[647,224789],{"author":224790,"quote":224791},"Kerry Coombs","Somebody gave me that buckeye today, and I put it my pocket for good luck.",[647,224793],{"author":224794,"quote":224795},"Jared Leto","We want to play whatever you want to hear. We're here for you, Toledo.",[647,224797],{"author":212268,"quote":224798},"Right now, hail to the Michigan State Spartans.",[647,224800],{"author":224801,"quote":224802},"Harry Oliver","was a territorial match in the Midwest because Michigan was always good, a big rival.",[639,224804,224805],{},[642,224806],{"alt":224807,"src":224808},"We really want to win that (tournament), not only because it would be good for us but because Ann Arbor Huron is a team that beat us early in the year, and we thought it was a game where we could have won. ... We want to play them again and have a chance to win. - Jeff Richards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2321175.png",[647,224810],{"author":224811,"quote":224812},"Jeff Richards","We really want to win that (tournament), not only because it would be good for us but because Ann Arbor Huron is a team that beat us early in the year, and we thought it was a game where we could have won. ... We want to play them again and have a chance to win.",[647,224814],{"author":224815,"quote":224816},"Robert Rogers","Since day one, that's our only goal. We want to play in the last Class A game of the season. 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Strategy",[574,224966,224967],{},[577,224968,634],{"href":633},[566,224970,224928],{"id":224971},"march-madness-excitement",[639,224973,224974],{},[642,224975],{"alt":224976,"src":224977},"March Madness is massive. And we have a very big pipe. - Bob Bowman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-979875.png",[647,224979],{"author":224980,"quote":224981},"Bob Bowman","March Madness is massive. And we have a very big pipe.",[647,224983],{"author":224984,"quote":224985},"George Blaney","Why would you not expect that it was going to be a buzzer-beater to start this tournament? If this isn't the NCAA before the NCAA, I've never seen it. You're going to have games like this almost all the way down the line.",[647,224987],{"author":9111,"quote":224988},"Here at CBS, spring also means March Madness. I love the name March Madness. I'm glad the PC police haven't made us change March Madness to early spring psychosis.",[647,224990],{"author":224991,"quote":224992},"Drew Frank","They always say, 'Championships are won in March.' And that's true but you have to be making progress in December and January. In college basketball, they say the season starts in January. So does ours because that's district play and our first goal is to win our district.",[639,224994,224995],{},[642,224996],{"alt":224997,"src":224998},"March Madnesss...the only place where you hear 'Kansas is advancing.' - Bill Maher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1968570.png",[647,225000],{"author":123655,"quote":225001},"March Madnesss...the only place where you hear 'Kansas is advancing.'",[647,225003],{"author":225004,"quote":225005},"Cappie Pondexter","It doesn't matter. It's March Madness. You've got to bring it every time, every 40 minutes. That's all we have.",[647,225007],{"author":215420,"quote":225008},"March Madness. We don't mind being the Cinderella.",[647,225010],{"author":225011,"quote":225012},"Philip Tronsrue","Oh, baby, the Huskies are in March Madness.",[647,225014],{"author":3755,"quote":225015},"It'll be out in time for March Madness.",[639,225017,225018],{},[642,225019],{"alt":225020,"src":225021},"Here at CBS, spring also means March Madness. I love the name March Madness. I’m glad the PC police haven’t made us change March Madness to early spring psychosis. - Craig ferguson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2947677.png",[647,225023],{"author":9111,"quote":225024},"Here at CBS, spring also means March Madness. I love the name March Madness. I’m glad the PC police haven’t made us change March Madness to early spring psychosis.",[647,225026],{"author":225027,"quote":225028},"Danny Green","It's a great time of year for everybody. In March Madness, there are a lot of upsets, a lot of buzzer beaters, a lot of craziness going on.",[690,225030],{":authors":225031},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Maher\",\"slug\":\"bill-maher\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Bowman\",\"slug\":\"bob-bowman\"},{\"name\":\"Cappie Pondexter\",\"slug\":\"cappie-pondexter\"},{\"name\":\"Craig ferguson\",\"slug\":\"craig-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"Danny Green\",\"slug\":\"danny-green\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Frank\",\"slug\":\"drew-frank\"},{\"name\":\"George Blaney\",\"slug\":\"george-blaney\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Williams\",\"slug\":\"pat-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Tronsrue\",\"slug\":\"philip-tronsrue\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Skinn\",\"slug\":\"tony-skinn\"}]",[566,225033,224934],{"id":225034},"conference-rivalries-and-dynamics",[639,225036,225037],{},[642,225038],{"alt":225039,"src":225040},"It's a football conference. But we're trying to make it a basketball conference. - Corey Brewer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-996844.png",[647,225042],{"author":214724,"quote":225043},"It's a football conference. But we're trying to make it a basketball conference.",[647,225045],{"author":225046,"quote":225047},"Charles Coe","I think this is great for both conferences and both schools. It's a great way to showcase to people what these leagues and these teams are all about.",[647,225049],{"author":225050,"quote":225051},"Kevin Clipperton","There's a lot of basketball left. The conference race is far from over.",[647,225053],{"author":225054,"quote":225055},"Rudy Davalos","It's a very big deal for our state, for both conferences and for the university. We're going to make a lot of money off the use of the stadium that can be put back into the athletics program.",[639,225057,225058],{},[642,225059],{"alt":225060,"src":225061},"We are ready to take on an extremely challenging schedule. The non-conference schedule is filled with tough games on the road including Boston College and Florida State of the ACC and Connecticut of the Big East. The home schedule features the Atlantic 10 teams with the richest basketball history such as Temple, Saint Joseph's, Xavier, Dayton and Charlotte. We think our fans will be very excited that the top teams in our conference will be coming to the Mullins Center, especially late in the year when they can support us. - Lita Ford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1454748.png",[647,225063],{"author":225064,"quote":225065},"Lita Ford","We are ready to take on an extremely challenging schedule. The non-conference schedule is filled with tough games on the road including Boston College and Florida State of the ACC and Connecticut of the Big East. The home schedule features the Atlantic 10 teams with the richest basketball history such as Temple, Saint Joseph's, Xavier, Dayton and Charlotte. We think our fans will be very excited that the top teams in our conference will be coming to the Mullins Center, especially late in the year when they can support us.",[647,225067],{"author":225064,"quote":225068},"We are ready to take on an extremely challenging schedule, ... The non-conference schedule is filled with tough games on the road including Boston College and Florida State of the ACC and Connecticut of the Big East. The home schedule features the Atlantic 10 teams with the richest basketball history such as Temple, Saint Joseph's, Xavier, Dayton and Charlotte. We think our fans will be very excited that the top teams in our conference will be coming to the Mullins Center, especially late in the year when they can support us.",[647,225070],{"author":210361,"quote":225071},"We are probably a mid-major conference in most of our other sports, but in men's basketball we are obviously a high-major conference. It's the sixth best conference in the country, and there should be talk of five teams going into the NCAA Tournament. Whether we get that or not, we deserve the attention.",[647,225073],{"author":191270,"quote":225074},"It's fun. Our teams are all not in the same conferences, so this is the chance for them to play each other. And it's in the NCAA tournament, so that means the stakes are gonna be higher.",[647,225076],{"author":210435,"quote":225077},"It's an exciting time for Boston College. Seeing that this will be our first conference game in the ACC, and we've got to start off with the best, so I think it'll be great for our school and great for our football team and fans that we'll be playing in front of a national television audience.",[639,225079,225080],{},[642,225081],{"alt":225082,"src":225083},"It's going to be the biggest game of the year in the conference, playing against top-level talent on national television. - Brandon Rush","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2286344.png",[647,225085],{"author":225086,"quote":225087},"Brandon Rush","It's going to be the biggest game of the year in the conference, playing against top-level talent on national television.",[647,225089],{"author":211453,"quote":225090},"The schedule is something we wanted to address. We think with the addition of Miami (Fla.) and some other changes we made to our mid-week opponents, we have taken steps in the right direction. We will always try and play the best teams in the nation during the non-conference portion of our schedule to better prepare us for Big Ten play and beyond.",[647,225092],{"author":225093,"quote":225094},"Dennis Thomas","I have to deal with speculation all the time. But 10 years from now, I see a conference with 12-to-14 basketball-playing schools and at least 12 football-playing schools. We do have a strategic plan, and we'll follow it.",[690,225096],{":authors":225097},"[{\"name\":\"Barry Hinson\",\"slug\":\"barry-hinson\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Rush\",\"slug\":\"brandon-rush\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Coe\",\"slug\":\"charles-coe\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Brewer\",\"slug\":\"corey-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Thomas\",\"slug\":\"dennis-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Clipperton\",\"slug\":\"kevin-clipperton\"},{\"name\":\"Lita Ford\",\"slug\":\"lita-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"richard-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Rudy Davalos\",\"slug\":\"rudy-davalos\"},{\"name\":\"Tom O'Brien\",\"slug\":\"tom-obrien\"},{\"name\":\"Tracy Smith\",\"slug\":\"tracy-smith\"}]",[566,225099,224940],{"id":225100},"basketball-vs-other-sports",[639,225102,225103],{},[642,225104],{"alt":225105,"src":225106},"We're not usually a basketball program, we're wrestling. This was the first time we had done anything even near this big in our program. It puts us on the map. We'll try to make some noise in states. - Cory Boone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-996745.png",[647,225108],{"author":225109,"quote":225110},"Cory Boone","We're not usually a basketball program, we're wrestling. This was the first time we had done anything even near this big in our program. It puts us on the map. We'll try to make some noise in states.",[647,225112],{"author":225113,"quote":225114},"Jamar Butler","They (the fans) are never going to forget to go to football games. This is a dominant football school. But we're trying to get basketball up there with the football program.",[647,225116],{"author":225117,"quote":225118},"Ken Crawford","There's no better time than March Madness in Illinois high school basketball. It's too bad the IHSA had to mess with it and try to fix what isn't broken.",[647,225120],{"author":225121,"quote":225122},"Buddy Gouldsmith","Whether everybody who shows up is rooting for the Rebels or not, I don't know, but certainly it will be exciting. I would imagine they would (travel well) coming off a national championship ... and just because of some of the momentum that their athletic department has.",[639,225124,225125],{},[642,225126],{"alt":225127,"src":225128},"They've had classy kids and when you walk in their facility, you know basketball is important at that school. They've dominated us. They are the only program in this conference that has truly dominated us. - Karl Hobbs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1657603.png",[647,225130],{"author":225131,"quote":225132},"Karl Hobbs","They've had classy kids and when you walk in their facility, you know basketball is important at that school. They've dominated us. They are the only program in this conference that has truly dominated us.",[647,225134],{"author":210504,"quote":225135},"I do think that they're in the NCAA (Tournament). I would be shocked if they are not, especially the way they are playing here at the end of the season.",[647,225137],{"author":225138,"quote":225139},"Deb Patterson","This team is an NCAA-caliber basketball team. It's just the nature of the selection process. There are probably going to be a lot of teams that probably aren't as good as us that are playing by virtue of conference bids or maybe by the exposure of the media in certain regions of the country.",[647,225141],{"author":225142,"quote":225143},"Jamie Pollard","We're looking to make Cyclone basketball the center of the state, the Midwest and the NCAA.",[647,225145],{"author":225146,"quote":225147},"Brian Randle","They are Illinois basketball. They have brought the program to where it is today and they epitomize what it is.",[639,225149,225150],{},[642,225151],{"alt":225152,"src":225153},"They set the tone for what college basketball is today. - Tony Skinn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2566229.png",[647,225155],{"author":215420,"quote":225156},"They set the tone for what college basketball is today.",[647,225158],{"author":225159,"quote":225160},"Tony Wingen","This is a bigger game than most because of the historic and traditional aspect of their program. They are one of the storied programs of college basketball.",[690,225162],{":authors":225163},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Randle\",\"slug\":\"brian-randle\"},{\"name\":\"Buddy Gouldsmith\",\"slug\":\"buddy-gouldsmith\"},{\"name\":\"Cory Boone\",\"slug\":\"cory-boone\"},{\"name\":\"Deb Patterson\",\"slug\":\"deb-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Jamar Butler\",\"slug\":\"jamar-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Pollard\",\"slug\":\"jamie-pollard\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Hobbs\",\"slug\":\"karl-hobbs\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Crawford\",\"slug\":\"ken-crawford\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Hatchell\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-hatchell\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Skinn\",\"slug\":\"tony-skinn\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Wingen\",\"slug\":\"tony-wingen\"}]",[566,225165,224946],{"id":225166},"ncaa-and-its-controversies",[639,225168,225169],{},[642,225170],{"alt":225171,"src":225172},"The NCAA is probably the most reprehensible organization God ever created, - Jim Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1049254.png",[647,225174],{"author":57567,"quote":225175},"The NCAA is probably the most reprehensible organization God ever created,",[647,225177],{"author":225178,"quote":225179},"Anthony Curtis","This could be the last March Madness if the legislation moves through and it passes, ... They've been talking about this since early last year and a bill's been reintroduced. They say if it's going to happen at all it will happen this year. I think it's very possible.",[647,225181],{"author":225182,"quote":225183},"Paul Finebaum","Almost all the projections have UAB in now and if UAB isn't invited after what they did against Memphis, then they ought to shut the NCAA tournament down.",[647,225185],{"author":206871,"quote":225186},"We're not thinking about the NCAA tournament. We're thinking about playing a game at Ole Miss. Period. It doesn't do any good to start all that speculation. It's way too early.",[639,225188,225189],{},[642,225190],{"alt":225191,"src":225192},"We're extremely disappointed that our institution has been cast in a negative light as a result of our men's basketball scheduling practices the past three years. I honestly believe that Iowa State University did not knowingly do anything wrong as it relates to scheduling these non-conference games. - Jamie Pollard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2215237.png",[647,225194],{"author":225142,"quote":225195},"We're extremely disappointed that our institution has been cast in a negative light as a result of our men's basketball scheduling practices the past three years. I honestly believe that Iowa State University did not knowingly do anything wrong as it relates to scheduling these non-conference games.",[647,225197],{"author":225142,"quote":225198},"Although the events of this week concerning basketball scheduling is not the reason we are making this change, the timing of that situation and the negative national publicity that Iowa State has received as a result ... has contributed to the timing of our decision.",[647,225200],{"author":218005,"quote":225201},"I hope the policy is revisited because any team in our league that wins a championship is deserving of being recognized, any sport. Whatever championship it is, you should be recognized by your conference. Obviously, we were not.",[647,225203],{"author":225204,"quote":225205},"Deborah Silverman","A program like March Madness would not be a deviation from our marketing strategy. What we've said is that we will continue to use incentives strategically and tactically.",[647,225207],{"author":215619,"quote":225208},"I would be in favor of that, but whether it can be pushed through the NCAA remains to be seen. It's devastating what's happened to those people.",[639,225210,225211],{},[642,225212],{"alt":225213,"src":225214},"I just wanna see where the college game is when we get on the back end of this COVID and how the game changes, if it does at all, with the powers that be, the realignment, the conferences and where we're headed as a sport. - Kirk Herbstreit","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3779443.png",[647,225216],{"author":225217,"quote":225218},"Kirk Herbstreit","I just wanna see where the college game is when we get on the back end of this COVID and how the game changes, if it does at all, with the powers that be, the realignment, the conferences and where we're headed as a sport.",[690,225220],{":authors":225221},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Curtis\",\"slug\":\"anthony-curtis\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Self\",\"slug\":\"bill-self\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Silverman\",\"slug\":\"deborah-silverman\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Pollard\",\"slug\":\"jamie-pollard\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Brown\",\"slug\":\"jim-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Herbstreit\",\"slug\":\"kirk-herbstreit\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Gottfried\",\"slug\":\"mark-gottfried\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Finebaum\",\"slug\":\"paul-finebaum\"},{\"name\":\"Roy Williams\",\"slug\":\"roy-williams\"}]",[566,225223,224952],{"id":225224},"tradition-and-history",[639,225226,225227],{},[642,225228],{"alt":225229,"src":225230},"This is a great test for us and a great challenge for the Big 12 and Big Ten conferences. You have to enjoy a game that matches two teams where Woody Hayes and Darrell Royal once coached, and there's a ton of tradition there. - Mack Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1077324.png",[647,225232],{"author":213147,"quote":225233},"This is a great test for us and a great challenge for the Big 12 and Big Ten conferences. You have to enjoy a game that matches two teams where Woody Hayes and Darrell Royal once coached, and there's a ton of tradition there.",[647,225235],{"author":225236,"quote":225237},"Will Brown","Several people have told me this is the biggest on-campus sporting event in the history of the Capital District. It's the biggest game, obviously, that we've ever played in the history of the men's basketball program here.",[647,225239],{"author":210269,"quote":225240},"We've been able to celebrate Big East championships and NCAA Tournament appearances while playing in the sold out Petersen Events Center. That success on the court has been mirrored by tremendous academic achievement. Pitt basketball has a very bright future and we are working to build on our recent success.",[647,225242],{"author":218633,"quote":225243},"It's like the build-up to Christmas, waiting to open the big present under the tree. You don't know what you're going to get. Hopefully the NCAA selection committee is like a whole big Santa Claus.",[639,225245,225246],{},[642,225247],{"alt":225248,"src":225249},"This means we left our mark on Burgettstown basketball. The section title will be up there on a banner for us to share with the school. - Christian Goetz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1501465.png",[647,225251],{"author":225252,"quote":225253},"Christian Goetz","This means we left our mark on Burgettstown basketball. The section title will be up there on a banner for us to share with the school.",[647,225255],{"author":225256,"quote":225257},"Buddy Pough","It's historic. It's our first chance to be able to play in this kind of venue in front of this kind of crowd against an SEC opponent. I'm excited. We'll just try to work on going up there and not get embarrassed.",[647,225259],{"author":225146,"quote":225147},[647,225261],{"author":225262,"quote":225263},"Mike Slive","One of the great things about the Southeastern Conference is our fans and our support -- the importance of college football. On occasion that exuberance goes over the top. What we'd ultimately like to do is channel it on the field.",[647,225265],{"author":225159,"quote":225160},[639,225267,225268],{},[642,225269],{"alt":225270,"src":225271},"It's a matter of time before they are competing for conference and state rights. - Charles Zanders","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2802458.png",[647,225273],{"author":191767,"quote":225274},"It's a matter of time before they are competing for conference and state rights.",[690,225276],{":authors":225277},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Randle\",\"slug\":\"brian-randle\"},{\"name\":\"Buddy Pough\",\"slug\":\"buddy-pough\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Zanders\",\"slug\":\"charles-zanders\"},{\"name\":\"Christian Goetz\",\"slug\":\"christian-goetz\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Dixon\",\"slug\":\"jamie-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Jose Fernandez\",\"slug\":\"jose-fernandez\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Slive\",\"slug\":\"mike-slive\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Wingen\",\"slug\":\"tony-wingen\"},{\"name\":\"Will Brown\",\"slug\":\"will-brown\"}]",[566,225279,224958],{"id":225280},"scheduling-and-logistics",[639,225282,225283],{},[642,225284],{"alt":225285,"src":225286},"From an athletic director's standpoint, the revenue these games should generate will be greater. The schools are really close and we're excited to play. - Ed Dalton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1319385.png",[647,225288],{"author":225289,"quote":225290},"Ed Dalton","From an athletic director's standpoint, the revenue these games should generate will be greater. The schools are really close and we're excited to play.",[647,225292],{"author":225293,"quote":225294},"Houston Fancher","It's going to be interesting. All of the teams are trying to generate some positive momentum going into conference play. It's a tournament that's pretty much in question. There's not a clear-cut favorite. It's wide open. It ought to be a fun couple of games.",[647,225296],{"author":225297,"quote":225298},"Karen Kalhoefer","This is the fourth year in a row now that the Allen Tournament has been altered by rain. I know that's frustrating for Allen.",[647,225300],{"author":225301,"quote":225302},"Chris Massaro","We are hopeful to schedule more games in the future with Vanderbilt. As of right now, we do not have a replacement but are exploring different possibilities for 2006.",[639,225304,225305],{},[642,225306],{"alt":225307,"src":225308},"It's a big, long drawn out process to starting a conference. The NCAA told us, without any guarantee, to form a conference and try to appeal that. - Jack Maughan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2017809.png",[647,225310],{"author":225311,"quote":225312},"Jack Maughan","It's a big, long drawn out process to starting a conference. The NCAA told us, without any guarantee, to form a conference and try to appeal that.",[647,225314],{"author":225315,"quote":225316},"Robin Pingeton","Drake is still in a position jockeying themselves for that conference tournament. I anticipate they're going to come in here knowing they have Indiana State and us and try to go at least 1-1 if not 2-0.",[647,225318],{"author":225319,"quote":225320},"Mykal Riley","The best junior college basketball in the nation is played here. We bring it. The next best ... maybe a conference in Florida.",[647,225322],{"author":212333,"quote":225323},"It is a very significant spring conference, especially squeezing it in right before the Final Four.",[647,225325],{"author":225326,"quote":225327},"Trey Smith","Hopefully our game will do for mid-major conferences, what we hope it will do for all of college baseball, which is get more fans in the seats and watching on TV. We know how exciting college baseball is, and hopefully after gamers play 'MVP '06,' they will too.",[639,225329,225330],{},[642,225331],{"alt":225332,"src":225333},"We noticed it, obviously. It opens up an NCAA berth for another league team. - M. Wolfe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2742580.png",[647,225335],{"author":49845,"quote":225336},"We noticed it, obviously. It opens up an NCAA berth for another league team.",[690,225338],{":authors":225339},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Schultz\",\"slug\":\"bob-schultz\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Massaro\",\"slug\":\"chris-massaro\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Dalton\",\"slug\":\"ed-dalton\"},{\"name\":\"Houston Fancher\",\"slug\":\"houston-fancher\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Maughan\",\"slug\":\"jack-maughan\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Kalhoefer\",\"slug\":\"karen-kalhoefer\"},{\"name\":\"M. 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We're fired up for this; when you walk out and there are 15,000 people screaming and the walk-out is like the NBA finals - hey, it this doesn't get our kids ready nothing will.",[647,225354],{"author":225355,"quote":225356},"Cody Cipriano","Just like baseball, it's not all going to happen overnight. We are paving the way right now for the future teams, and there is no reason we can't go to a regional or super regional, and if the ball bounces the right way, maybe to Omaha.",[647,225358],{"author":216648,"quote":225359},"We believe it is ? a good move to further differentiate and improve NCAA women's basketball. We can't predict for sure how it's going to impact the coverage. We're hoping it's going to be a positive thing.",[647,225361],{"author":219485,"quote":225362},"It was not a surprise. Arkansas is an arena we're familiar with and these athletes are familiar with.",[639,225364,225365],{},[642,225366],{"alt":225367,"src":225368},"We're going to look in our back yard first. They'd have to have an understanding of the history of Weber State basketball and the Big Sky . . . it has to be a good fit for Weber State. - Jerry Graybeal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1526847.png",[647,225370],{"author":225371,"quote":225372},"Jerry Graybeal","We're going to look in our back yard first. They'd have to have an understanding of the history of Weber State basketball and the Big Sky . . . it has to be a good fit for Weber State.",[647,225374],{"author":225375,"quote":225376},"Brandon Kirsch","I think you can kind of see everything changing from the old Purdue 'basketball on grass' style to a style where we're going to pound it, pound it and run some play option things off that.",[647,225378],{"author":225379,"quote":225380},"Tom Postel","It's been a long time. Any time Post plays Tech, it's a big game. This is a great way for us to start conference play.",[647,225382],{"author":225383,"quote":225384},"Donte Whitner","It's going to be a big chess match. Offensively, they don't do a lot of different things than other college teams, but they do a lot of things better than a lot of college teams do.",[647,225386],{"author":225387,"quote":225388},"Heath Walton","It's a lot like a conference game for us. They are scrappy and physical, and try to get up and down the floor.",[639,225390,225391],{},[642,225392],{"alt":225393,"src":225394},"I never dreamed we'd have a basketball score. We knew (East St. Louis) had athletes, but their speed makes them big-time people. We were trying not to let the game become a track meet, but that's what it turned into. - Kevin Wright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2737753.png",[647,225396],{"author":225397,"quote":225398},"Kevin Wright","I never dreamed we'd have a basketball score. We knew (East St. Louis) had athletes, but their speed makes them big-time people. We were trying not to let the game become a track meet, but that's what it turned into.",[690,225400],{":authors":225401},"[{\"name\":\"Brandon Kirsch\",\"slug\":\"brandon-kirsch\"},{\"name\":\"Cody Cipriano\",\"slug\":\"cody-cipriano\"},{\"name\":\"Donte Whitner\",\"slug\":\"donte-whitner\"},{\"name\":\"Heath Walton\",\"slug\":\"heath-walton\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Graybeal\",\"slug\":\"jerry-graybeal\"},{\"name\":\"Joni Comstock\",\"slug\":\"joni-comstock\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Wright\",\"slug\":\"kevin-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Rhonda Faehn\",\"slug\":\"rhonda-faehn\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Bauman\",\"slug\":\"scott-bauman\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Postel\",\"slug\":\"tom-postel\"}]",[566,225403,634],{"id":1014},[639,225405,225406],{},[642,225407],{"alt":225408,"src":225409},"I am Exhibition B. Joe is Exhibition A. That's all we are. There's a game in there somewhere -- Penn State and Florida State are playing. - Bobby Bowden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-980828.png",[647,225411],{"author":210411,"quote":225412},"I am Exhibition B. Joe is Exhibition A. That's all we are. There's a game in there somewhere -- Penn State and Florida State are playing.",[647,225414],{"author":216547,"quote":225415},"It doesn't seem different to me; they're two national teams. Xavier should be ranked and Cincinnati has been ranked. If the selection committee met today, both would be NCAA tournament teams.",[647,225417],{"author":221082,"quote":225418},"If this were a presidential race we'd be up until the early hours of the morning waiting to declare a winner. What the trends show is that everybody has an opinion and everybody bets on March Madness.",[647,225420],{"author":211566,"quote":225421},"This is what Conference USA should be in every game and every building. This is a basketball environment.",[639,225423,225424],{},[642,225425],{"alt":225426,"src":225427},"We're going to try to push to break the record. The stage that ESPN used for College Game Day isn't going to be there this time. We're hoping to pick up those seats and the new courtside seats. - Pat Campbell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1257179.png",[647,225429],{"author":208844,"quote":225430},"We're going to try to push to break the record. The stage that ESPN used for College Game Day isn't going to be there this time. We're hoping to pick up those seats and the new courtside seats.",[647,225432],{"author":225433,"quote":225434},"Michon Ellis","The number one all-star high school basketball game in the nation will be coming to Louisville, Kentucky.",[647,225436],{"author":225437,"quote":225438},"Kenny Fullman","We're playing in the Jackie Robinson Conference, which is the best conference in the Public League. We know we have to come ready to play every game.",[647,225440],{"author":225441,"quote":225442},"Phillip Fulmer","Obviously if they're sending people out of Louisiana, I don't know why we would be going in, ... Our president (John Peterson) will not allow that to happen, I'm sure the conference office will be on the same page and (Athletic Director) Mike Hamilton is certainly on the same page.",[647,225444],{"author":210351,"quote":225445},"The game would be in the footprint of Conference USA.",[639,225447,225448],{},[642,225449],{"alt":225450,"src":225451},"In my opinion, we're in, but I guess it wouldn't be March Madness without the drama. - J. 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It's a game of space, which takes some of the physical aspects out of it.",[647,225464],{"author":225465,"quote":225466},"Mike Mueller","It's No. 1 vs. No. 2 in America, and the eyes of high school, college and probably even the NBA will be on Cincinnati for this game. That's good for all of us. We think we have a very good product here in Cincinnati year in and year out, and this is the opportunity to show the rest of the nation.",[647,225468],{"author":225469,"quote":225470},"Andre Gray","When I was at Hinckley it was just a case of taking it one step at a time - try to get into the Conference, then League Two and so on.",[690,225472],{":authors":225473},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Czajkowski\",\"slug\":\"alex-czajkowski\"},{\"name\":\"Andre Gray\",\"slug\":\"andre-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Bowden\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bowden\"},{\"name\":\"J. 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To have a chance to play against that program is just a great opportunity. - Chris Ault","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-893551.png",[647,225664],{"author":225665,"quote":225666},"Chris Ault","I think that is just terrific. To have a chance to play against that program is just a great opportunity.",[647,225668],{"author":225669,"quote":225670},"Don August","We challenged New Trier a little bit in the second game. New Trier is just a little better than us right now.",[647,225672],{"author":225673,"quote":225674},"Bob Boldon","Anytime you're able to beat a team like UCA, it's huge. I thought we did a better job of taking care of the ball this time around and we shot it a whole lot better. We're starting to play a lot better than we have, and that's what you want at this point in the season.",[647,225676],{"author":213728,"quote":225677},"We're going to have to play better than we did tonight. Jackson, they looked probably better than anybody in the tournament out there tonight. I coached under (Jackson coach) Darrin (Scott) at Notre Dame. I know how good of a coach he is, how well he prepares and so hopefully my boys can outplay his boys. That's what it's going to come down to.",[639,225679,225680],{},[642,225681],{"alt":225682,"src":225683},"It was an awesome victory for this team. It is tough to beat these Arizona schools on this type of a course this time of year, but our guys love to compete and it showed. - Bruce Brockbank","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-986131.png",[647,225685],{"author":225686,"quote":225687},"Bruce Brockbank","It was an awesome victory for this team. It is tough to beat these Arizona schools on this type of a course this time of year, but our guys love to compete and it showed.",[647,225689],{"author":225690,"quote":225691},"Dave Beebe","We've got to have a better showing than what we did tonight, or a week from tonight we won't be playing anymore. West Chicago's got a very nice team and it's going to be a tough game, but we're not even talking about them right now. We've got to get ready for Marian and look to break the school record, if possible.",[647,225693],{"author":225694,"quote":225695},"Jason Brown","It's a great opportunity for us. We've had two tough ones the past two weeks, and we're looking to get things going again. It's a big game for us, and playing CSU makes it that much better.",[647,225697],{"author":190161,"quote":225698},"We're banged up about as much as we can be and they don't complain. They rallied for our last night here at Haas (Pavilion) in the regular season and the chance to go to the (NCAA) Tournament. They put everything out there. This is probably one of our best wins of the year.",[647,225700],{"author":225701,"quote":225702},"Lenny Bernstein","He has a very tough match this coming weekend against another freshman. If we can win some of those toss-up battles, and I consider that a toss-up, then I think we have a good chance to beat them this weekend. But if it goes the other way, it's going to be a tough, tough weekend for us. But we're ready for them. We've been progressing and getting better, and our freshman, sophomores are getting a little bit more battle-tested.",[639,225704,225705],{},[642,225706],{"alt":225707,"src":225708},"I'm very impressed with Arizona. We were going to have to score more than 71 points to make it interesting. - Mike Brey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1089786.png",[647,225710],{"author":225711,"quote":225712},"Mike Brey","I'm very impressed with Arizona. We were going to have to score more than 71 points to make it interesting.",[647,225714],{"author":225715,"quote":225716},"Andre Collins","Marist just wanted it more. We need to stay hungry. I know this team is not satisfied with 11 wins.",[647,225718],{"author":225719,"quote":225720},"Kareem Carter","This is a big win for us. Troup played for the state championship last year, and we are trying to prove that we can play with the best.",[690,225722],{":authors":225723},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Collins\",\"slug\":\"andre-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Boldon\",\"slug\":\"bob-boldon\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Brandtner\",\"slug\":\"brian-brandtner\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Brockbank\",\"slug\":\"bruce-brockbank\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Ault\",\"slug\":\"chris-ault\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Beebe\",\"slug\":\"dave-beebe\"},{\"name\":\"Don August\",\"slug\":\"don-august\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Brown\",\"slug\":\"jason-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Joanne Boyle\",\"slug\":\"joanne-boyle\"},{\"name\":\"Kareem Carter\",\"slug\":\"kareem-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Lenny Bernstein\",\"slug\":\"lenny-bernstein\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Brey\",\"slug\":\"mike-brey\"}]",[566,225725,215071],{"id":215192},[639,225727,225728],{},[642,225729],{"alt":225730,"src":225731},"Now, we have to win out and hope somebody else can knock off Elmwood. We have a realistic shot at winning the conference championship. - Jeff Boogaart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1044823.png",[647,225733],{"author":225734,"quote":225735},"Jeff Boogaart","Now, we have to win out and hope somebody else can knock off Elmwood. We have a realistic shot at winning the conference championship.",[647,225737],{"author":216361,"quote":225738},"I assume both of us are better now. Arkansas' confidence level will be high.",[647,225740],{"author":225741,"quote":225742},"Mike Boyd","We had to stop the run, keep (David) Johnson contained and not let them hit the long bomb. Today, it went well. The way I look at it, we're 4-0 and two more wins we're in the state playoffs. If we keep winning we'll make the Prep Bowl, but I don't look forward to playing them again.",[647,225744],{"author":225745,"quote":225746},"Sam Barnes","We've overcome some injuries and we're starting to pick it up. Our defense wasn't as good tonight as the first time we played them so we have play better there, but it's good to be one win from states.",[639,225748,225749],{},[642,225750],{"alt":225751,"src":225752},"This is a crazy game because of all the emotions between the two schools. We're in a flow right now, we have to get these wins so maybe we can set ourselves up for some things down the road. - Ben Campetti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1152065.png",[647,225754],{"author":225755,"quote":225756},"Ben Campetti","This is a crazy game because of all the emotions between the two schools. We're in a flow right now, we have to get these wins so maybe we can set ourselves up for some things down the road.",[647,225758],{"author":225759,"quote":225760},"Bryan Cupito","Maybe this is payback for all those close games in the past few years. It feels great to win this game. We finally beat Purdue! I hope people start to realize that we're a legit team.",[647,225762],{"author":225763,"quote":225764},"Mike Canales","It's hard when you can't run the ball effectively and consistently. Those guys up front for Purdue - and they're some of the best we'll see - can really tee off.",[647,225766],{"author":225767,"quote":225768},"Jeff Donaldson","We just want to win. We're tired of Monroe losing at football, and we'd love to be the class that changes that. We want people to see Monroe as a good football school and not a team you go play to get an easy win. It's nice to get off to a good start, get a couple of wins under our belt.",[647,225770],{"author":225771,"quote":225772},"Mark DelPercio","Charter already has one of the finest quarterbacks in the state. At that key position, they're in outstanding shape. I think it becomes a question of mentality: We can beat these teams? When you haven't beaten those teams before, you have to get over the hump. You have to gain that confidence.",[639,225774,225775],{},[642,225776],{"alt":225777,"src":225778},"We're going to have to get a little more play out of our guards if we want to try and beat Mater Dei, but I'm happy for the girls and happy for the win. - Matt Elledge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1396283.png",[647,225780],{"author":225781,"quote":225782},"Matt Elledge","We're going to have to get a little more play out of our guards if we want to try and beat Mater Dei, but I'm happy for the girls and happy for the win.",[647,225784],{"author":212748,"quote":225785},"I like to win, so right now, I am just thinking about the loss. So saying I am happy that we just got here is a bunch of baloney. The bottom line is, we have to play better to win. But I will tell you this: We are in the hunt. We have 70 sophomores and freshmen on our team. We have a chance to build this program as long as we keep battling.",[647,225787],{"author":225788,"quote":225789},"Tim Marchman","It would be tough to get in with three losses and the fact that we've lost to Buford and Dawson already makes this a game we have to win. But it's the same for Wesleyan since they have two losses. Last week was the game we really needed to win. It was at home and we thought we had done enough to win it. So now we have to find a way to win on the road, which is tough to do in this region.",[690,225791],{":authors":225792},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Campetti\",\"slug\":\"ben-campetti\"},{\"name\":\"Bryan Cupito\",\"slug\":\"bryan-cupito\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Boogaart\",\"slug\":\"jeff-boogaart\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Donaldson\",\"slug\":\"jeff-donaldson\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Leavitt\",\"slug\":\"jim-leavitt\"},{\"name\":\"John Brady\",\"slug\":\"john-brady\"},{\"name\":\"Mark DelPercio\",\"slug\":\"mark-delpercio\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Elledge\",\"slug\":\"matt-elledge\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Boyd\",\"slug\":\"mike-boyd\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Canales\",\"slug\":\"mike-canales\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Barnes\",\"slug\":\"sam-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Marchman\",\"slug\":\"tim-marchman\"}]",[566,225794,225609],{"id":225795},"focus-on-improvement",[639,225797,225798],{},[642,225799],{"alt":225800,"src":225801},"Those guys said our attitude was, we were going to win this junior championship. So now you can put that energy into this - we're going to win this Showdown. That's what we're going to do. Put your mind to it and that's it. No other way about it. - Adam Burish","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-960613.png",[647,225803],{"author":225804,"quote":225805},"Adam Burish","Those guys said our attitude was, we were going to win this junior championship. So now you can put that energy into this - we're going to win this Showdown. That's what we're going to do. Put your mind to it and that's it. No other way about it.",[647,225807],{"author":213147,"quote":225808},"This team continues to impress us as a staff. Our guys were excited about this game. But we are still a work in progress and we have the ability to play much better than we have yet. If you don't play your best game and you are still able to score 52 points, you know you have a special team out there. This is such a great win for the Longhorns.",[647,225810],{"author":225811,"quote":225812},"Vernell Brown","It is a different focus from the team this time. Coach Meyer and the leaders of this team stress coming out to work and focusing on winning.",[647,225814],{"author":225815,"quote":225816},"Brett Casey","Since the Washington State game, I think they got that trust in me. They could see I could run the offense good enough and score points and get the game going.",[639,225818,225819],{},[642,225820],{"alt":225821,"src":225822},"After the tough loss to UC Santa Barbara, I expect our team to respond fiercely. We had a little gut check playing a ranked team that was beatable. - Damon Coupe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1174720.png",[647,225824],{"author":223657,"quote":225825},"After the tough loss to UC Santa Barbara, I expect our team to respond fiercely. We had a little gut check playing a ranked team that was beatable.",[647,225827],{"author":225828,"quote":225829},"Kevin Cory","Today was really a solid performance by our program. Boise State has a quality lineup so to win across the board was meaningful for us. Now we have a big test tomorrow against Fresno State.",[647,225831],{"author":225832,"quote":225833},"Mark Cooke","I think we're finally starting to get the rust off against live pitching. I thought we did a better job at taking advantage of our chances against Georgia than we did in the earlier game. Marshall and Georgia are very good ball clubs and I thought we battled hard with both.",[647,225835],{"author":225836,"quote":225837},"Mike Connolly","As usual, Tufts and Trinity will be tough and Bates and Colby are our rivals which makes them always tough to play against. However, I feel our goals are realistic if we do the little things like play good defense and get quality pitching.",[647,225839],{"author":217433,"quote":225840},"From the start of this season we set out to continue to get better scores and continue to get better overall. Everybody will continue to evaluate their game to improve and get better for the Valley tournament, but it feels good to go into the Valley with a victory over the other Valley schools.",[639,225842,225843],{},[642,225844],{"alt":225845,"src":225846},"We do not put any pressure or expectations on wins and losses as a school. The players may, though. The fact it happens almost every other year is just icing on the cake. - Bob Heintz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1599716.png",[647,225848],{"author":225849,"quote":225850},"Bob Heintz","We do not put any pressure or expectations on wins and losses as a school. The players may, though. The fact it happens almost every other year is just icing on the cake.",[647,225852],{"author":225853,"quote":225854},"Chris Olsen","We're not ready to win a State championship with them, but I thought they passed their first test. What I really like about them is every scrimmage they got better. We have pointed out mistakes and every scrimmage they got better.",[647,225856],{"author":225857,"quote":225858},"Keith Wilbur","Davis was a tough loss, but we are not going to dwell on it. There are areas we need to improve upon from the Davis game, and we are focusing on those things this week in practice. Having quality games this weekend at Santa Barbara is good for us because it gives us a chance to get right back into it.",[690,225860],{":authors":225861},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Burish\",\"slug\":\"adam-burish\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Heintz\",\"slug\":\"bob-heintz\"},{\"name\":\"Brett Casey\",\"slug\":\"brett-casey\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Olsen\",\"slug\":\"chris-olsen\"},{\"name\":\"Damon Coupe\",\"slug\":\"damon-coupe\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Wilbur\",\"slug\":\"keith-wilbur\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Cory\",\"slug\":\"kevin-cory\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Cooke\",\"slug\":\"mark-cooke\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Connolly\",\"slug\":\"mike-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"Pina Gentile\",\"slug\":\"pina-gentile\"},{\"name\":\"Vernell Brown\",\"slug\":\"vernell-brown\"}]",[566,225863,225615],{"id":225864},"importance-of-mental-toughness",[639,225866,225867],{},[642,225868],{"alt":225869,"src":225870},"When we walk away from ISU with a win it's a big night for us, ... I was really pleased with our blocking. - Debbie Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1007219.png",[647,225872],{"author":218582,"quote":225873},"When we walk away from ISU with a win it's a big night for us, ... I was really pleased with our blocking.",[647,225875],{"author":225876,"quote":225877},"Sam Bertsch","I think these guys took the Amherst loss a little personally, and I think that played in our favor tonight. These kids want to win, and they came out and gave it everything.",[647,225879],{"author":225880,"quote":225881},"Pat Coleman","I don't believe any of our voters have been impressed with any of St. John Fisher's wins. When Roberts Wesleyan is arguably the team's best victory, that doesn't speak well to most voters.",[647,225883],{"author":220956,"quote":225884},"It's a good thing our team is continuing to build right now. They're getting stronger and they're competitive with those top teams right now. So we just have to focus in on what we can do and worry about our performances and not really look at the fact that Alabama or Stanford is there.",[639,225886,225887],{},[642,225888],{"alt":225889,"src":225890},"I think we can play with the best. It shows the fans and the world that MSU has great character and great endurance. All that I can say is we played our hardest. - Willie Evans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1413013.png",[647,225892],{"author":218978,"quote":225893},"I think we can play with the best. It shows the fans and the world that MSU has great character and great endurance. All that I can say is we played our hardest.",[647,225895],{"author":225896,"quote":225897},"Rick Gedney","This win will definitely go a long ways toward putting a positive approach to the game among our players. Simsbury has always had one of the premier programs in the state. When you beat them, you feel like you've accomplished something special.",[647,225899],{"author":225900,"quote":225901},"Raelene Juarez","We did what we had to do to beat Modesto, but there are still aspects of our game that we need to work on, such as serve-receive, passing, transition and defense. Overall, I'm pleased with the win and look forward to Taft.",[647,225903],{"author":225904,"quote":225905},"Jack Keefer","It's just the opposite this year from the ranking and record standpoint, so from that perspective I hope we don't have the same result. We know that Arlington is a capable opponent and has improved its game during the course of the year. But while they're better, we hope we are, too.",[647,225907],{"author":225908,"quote":225909},"Bob Marlin","We had a lot of confidence that we would be able to pull the game out in the last two minutes. We have won games like this all year, but Northwestern State is a team with a lot of experience.",[639,225911,225912],{},[642,225913],{"alt":225914,"src":225915},"We feel confident that if we play hard and play good defense we can win. We have Amite and Albany at home still, and our kids are doing a great job considering we don't have a home-court advantage. - Ken Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2043059.png",[647,225917],{"author":225918,"quote":225919},"Ken Martin","We feel confident that if we play hard and play good defense we can win. We have Amite and Albany at home still, and our kids are doing a great job considering we don't have a home-court advantage.",[647,225921],{"author":225922,"quote":225923},"David Noel","We did a great job of proving ourselves today against a very capable team. Hopefully, we won't be on the (NCAA) fence. But if we are, hopefully this will be a game they look at.",[647,225925],{"author":225926,"quote":225927},"Omar Williams","Having Temple next is good because we can't dwell on that last loss. We have to move forward. It's an especially big game, particularly coming off N.C. State. We don't want to start a losing streak.",[690,225929],{":authors":225930},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Marlin\",\"slug\":\"bob-marlin\"},{\"name\":\"David Noel\",\"slug\":\"david-noel\"},{\"name\":\"Debbie Brown\",\"slug\":\"debbie-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Keefer\",\"slug\":\"jack-keefer\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Martin\",\"slug\":\"ken-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Omar Williams\",\"slug\":\"omar-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Coleman\",\"slug\":\"pat-coleman\"},{\"name\":\"Raelene Juarez\",\"slug\":\"raelene-juarez\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Gedney\",\"slug\":\"rick-gedney\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Bertsch\",\"slug\":\"sam-bertsch\"},{\"name\":\"Tanya Chaplin\",\"slug\":\"tanya-chaplin\"},{\"name\":\"Willie Evans\",\"slug\":\"willie-evans\"}]",[566,225932,215065],{"id":215122},[639,225934,225935],{},[642,225936],{"alt":225937,"src":225938},"Every game's going to be important from here on out. San Angelo's fighting for a spot, so a win with them helps us tremendously because we beat them up there. It just gets us one step closer (to the playoffs). - Shawn Almond","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-949070.png",[647,225940],{"author":225941,"quote":225942},"Shawn Almond","Every game's going to be important from here on out. San Angelo's fighting for a spot, so a win with them helps us tremendously because we beat them up there. It just gets us one step closer (to the playoffs).",[647,225944],{"author":225945,"quote":225946},"Paul Browne","We got the momentum (after the first goal). We always had the better of the play, but (Braden River) was defending good. I tell you, (Braden River) next year is going to have a really good team. It's a new school that is just starting off. But they battled really well and never gave up.",[647,225948],{"author":225949,"quote":225950},"Kieran Crowley","It's probably almost like a final for them so the acid is really going to be on us. Most of the guys can still remember two years ago up there (when Bay of Plenty won 22-13). They gave us a good going over that day. We know what we are in for.",[647,225952],{"author":225953,"quote":225954},"Ray Corn","We are all pretty disappointed. Not in the loss to Sac. State, but the appearance of an untrained team.",[639,225956,225957],{},[642,225958],{"alt":225959,"src":225960},"Based on what do we deserve to win those games? Based on what? Three, four sophomores and a freshman? That doesn't give us a right. - Billy Donovan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1304811.png",[647,225962],{"author":202231,"quote":225963},"Based on what do we deserve to win those games? Based on what? Three, four sophomores and a freshman? That doesn't give us a right.",[647,225965],{"author":225966,"quote":225967},"Ian Heinisch","Winning the team title is pretty good, and I think gets us on the right step to winning state. Our freshmen are pretty solid. They have a lot to look forward to.",[647,225969],{"author":225970,"quote":225971},"Kevin Hovde","It's real good to go out with a win against Kennett. They had such a run on us and our class kind of turned it around. Hopefully the younger guys can keep the streak going.",[647,225973],{"author":225974,"quote":225975},"Bob LeCours","Losing to Citrus put us behind the eight ball a little bit. We want to make the playoffs and win a district title, and we gave up a big opportunity against Citrus. Now our backs are against the wall a little bit.",[647,225977],{"author":225978,"quote":225979},"Stefni Lotief","It's a challenge, but this team doesn't back down from challenges. It's a great college atmosphere. It's a tough place to play, but that's part of what we teach early in the season. The reason we went to Fullerton was to put ourselves in that kind of situation.",[639,225981,225982],{},[642,225983],{"alt":225984,"src":225985},"This is a big win for our school, our players, our fans and the entire state. - Jerry Moore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2024755.png",[647,225987],{"author":225988,"quote":225989},"Jerry Moore","This is a big win for our school, our players, our fans and the entire state.",[647,225991],{"author":225992,"quote":225993},"Mike McGee","We just came out here saying that this was a big game, not only for us but for whoever comes to our school in the future. I just don't think we played to our full potential.",[647,225995],{"author":225996,"quote":225997},"David Thacker","Nobody is really giving us credit for being able to win the game. But I think we've played a pretty tough schedule this year. I think the reason there are so many upsets in the sectional and regional is because it comes down to who wants it more. It comes down to who hits the big shot, who locks down and plays defense. Anyone can win.",[690,225999],{":authors":226000},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Bob LeCours\",\"slug\":\"bob-lecours\"},{\"name\":\"David Thacker\",\"slug\":\"david-thacker\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Heinisch\",\"slug\":\"ian-heinisch\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Moore\",\"slug\":\"jerry-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Hovde\",\"slug\":\"kevin-hovde\"},{\"name\":\"Kieran Crowley\",\"slug\":\"kieran-crowley\"},{\"name\":\"Mike McGee\",\"slug\":\"mike-mcgee\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Browne\",\"slug\":\"paul-browne\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Corn\",\"slug\":\"ray-corn\"},{\"name\":\"Shawn Almond\",\"slug\":\"shawn-almond\"},{\"name\":\"Stefni Lotief\",\"slug\":\"stefni-lotief\"}]",[566,226002,225625],{"id":226003},"pressure-of-expectations",[639,226005,226006],{},[642,226007],{"alt":226008,"src":226009},"It's a great win going into our game at U-32 next week. - Eric Bagley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1016786.png",[647,226011],{"author":226012,"quote":226013},"Eric Bagley","It's a great win going into our game at U-32 next week.",[647,226015],{"author":223848,"quote":226016},"We expected that coming in, because we wanted to establish a physical presence on the O-line. To tell you the truth, I really don't care as long as we win. It's not high school anymore where you're looking to put up stats. We're all about the W.",[647,226018],{"author":226019,"quote":226020},"Jon Clark","This is a huge win for us. We've struggled this year and to beat a talented Waupun team is big.",[647,226022],{"author":211699,"quote":226023},"We're getting our players ready to play a good Northwestern team. It's going to be a great challenge for our program.",[639,226025,226026],{},[642,226027],{"alt":226028,"src":226029},"It looks like (MSU) is playing with a lot of confidence on both sides of the ball and on special teams. I think they're one of the most improved teams in the conference over the last couple of years. - David Elson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1379365.png",[647,226031],{"author":226032,"quote":226033},"David Elson","It looks like (MSU) is playing with a lot of confidence on both sides of the ball and on special teams. I think they're one of the most improved teams in the conference over the last couple of years.",[647,226035],{"author":226036,"quote":226037},"Scott Erwin","I think that's what kind of turned people's heads last year, when we got down to that last game last year and were able to get a win against those guys. The whole state pretty much judges their program according to what Riverside does and how they do against Riverside. If you can beat Riverside, people take notice.",[647,226039],{"author":226040,"quote":226041},"Billy Gillispie","We lucked out last week, but it was a magical win. It's a great program capable of winning the championship this year. We have to muster enough to be as competitive as we can.",[647,226043],{"author":218640,"quote":226044},"If Anthony Winchester doesn't get focused more on us winning than how he plays, then you're going to be looking at a lot of performances like this and a really tough road ahead for us in conference play.",[647,226046],{"author":215824,"quote":226047},"It was kind of bad, but we're just hoping for Purdue to (win).",[639,226049,226050],{},[642,226051],{"alt":226052,"src":226053},"To go into the fourth quarter 37-37 against a team that is as athletic as Concord, that?s a positive for us tonight. It can?t be the ultimate satisfaction, though. Our work has to pay off with wins. They need that as a team. - Tim Hopley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1706857.png",[647,226055],{"author":226056,"quote":226057},"Tim Hopley","To go into the fourth quarter 37-37 against a team that is as athletic as Concord, that?s a positive for us tonight. It can?t be the ultimate satisfaction, though. Our work has to pay off with wins. They need that as a team.",[647,226059],{"author":226060,"quote":226061},"Wendy McGonigal","We all here at WSU are knocking on wood that it will stay this way.",[647,226063],{"author":226064,"quote":226065},"Ed Smith","We just didn't come out and played focused tonight. We won't win a state title if we play like this. But I'm confident that we will play better.",[690,226067],{":authors":226068},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Gillispie\",\"slug\":\"billy-gillispie\"},{\"name\":\"Darrin Horn\",\"slug\":\"darrin-horn\"},{\"name\":\"David Elson\",\"slug\":\"david-elson\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Smith\",\"slug\":\"ed-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Bagley\",\"slug\":\"eric-bagley\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Clark\",\"slug\":\"jon-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Dorrell\",\"slug\":\"karl-dorrell\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Henderson\",\"slug\":\"mike-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"Rhett Bomar\",\"slug\":\"rhett-bomar\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Erwin\",\"slug\":\"scott-erwin\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Hopley\",\"slug\":\"tim-hopley\"},{\"name\":\"Wendy McGonigal\",\"slug\":\"wendy-mcgonigal\"}]",[566,226070,225631],{"id":226071},"learning-from-defeat",[639,226073,226074],{},[642,226075],{"alt":226076,"src":226077},"We didn't play well, but I will take it. To get to Troy three years in a row is special. - Rich Bixby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1104341.png",[647,226079],{"author":226080,"quote":226081},"Rich Bixby","We didn't play well, but I will take it. To get to Troy three years in a row is special.",[647,226083],{"author":226084,"quote":226085},"Jay Campos","It really doesn't help us out. We don't get any playoff points, and neither do they. I have the utmost respect for them and the program. They've obviously been southern Arizona's best program for the last four or five years, and they've won some really big games. We look at them as a marquee team in Arizona, and we'll take our best shot.",[647,226087],{"author":226088,"quote":226089},"Kenneth Darby","There isn't a better season for these guys because they have been through a lot. To go out with a 10-2 record and a win at the Cotton Bowl, that would be good.",[647,226091],{"author":216524,"quote":226092},"It's a big game against Brown. An Ivy League game on home turf. We want to play loose. We'll try to dominate the ground ball and work on hustle plays. They're a good team, offense to defense.",[639,226094,226095],{},[642,226096],{"alt":226097,"src":226098},"Beating Meyers always makes the Heights happy. We decided our best bet was to play a full court game for 32 minutes, and it worked out for us. - Paul Formica","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1465664.png",[647,226100],{"author":226101,"quote":226102},"Paul Formica","Beating Meyers always makes the Heights happy. We decided our best bet was to play a full court game for 32 minutes, and it worked out for us.",[647,226104],{"author":226105,"quote":226106},"Chris Guess","No question we'll have to play better. We are looking at this game as an opportunity. Not too many teams get the chance to play the No. 1 team in the state, so this is a great opportunity for us to show what we can do and avenge a very disappointing game last Friday night.",[647,226108],{"author":226109,"quote":226110},"Ray Giacoletti","I think it's a really good game for us. Other than the fact Dick Bennett can really coach. I'm very impressed.",[647,226112],{"author":226113,"quote":226114},"Scott Harmon","A lot of people thought we had a chance to get back to the state championship again, but those injuries have hurt. We're taking it a match at a time, and we know Bluffton will be a tremendous challenge.",[647,226116],{"author":226117,"quote":226118},"Andy Jones","You have no idea how big a deal that is to us. We saw the brackets and we knew if we played well we'd get a chance to play Brewster. Now we've got that chance.",[639,226120,226121],{},[642,226122],{"alt":226123,"src":226124},"We've just got to take one game at a time from here on out and try to win as many as we can and hope somebody helps us out against Troy. It's going to be an exciting Sun Belt race. - Steve Kittrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1862498.png",[647,226126],{"author":226127,"quote":226128},"Steve Kittrell","We've just got to take one game at a time from here on out and try to win as many as we can and hope somebody helps us out against Troy. It's going to be an exciting Sun Belt race.",[647,226130],{"author":91030,"quote":226131},"The 16-2 start is the best the school has had in a long, long time, at least since I have been here. Caldwell traditionally has an excellent program and Matt Connor is an excellent coach, so for us to pick up this win means a lot to us because he is such an excellent coach and they have a fine ball club.",[647,226133],{"author":192294,"quote":226134},"We are a better team than we were two and one-half hours ago - there's no doubt about that. That is what we have to have going into the Northwestern game.",[690,226136],{":authors":226137},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Jones\",\"slug\":\"andy-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Guess\",\"slug\":\"chris-guess\"},{\"name\":\"Gray Eklund\",\"slug\":\"gray-eklund\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Campos\",\"slug\":\"jay-campos\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Moore\",\"slug\":\"jeff-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Kenneth Darby\",\"slug\":\"kenneth-darby\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Painter\",\"slug\":\"matt-painter\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Formica\",\"slug\":\"paul-formica\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Giacoletti\",\"slug\":\"ray-giacoletti\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Bixby\",\"slug\":\"rich-bixby\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Harmon\",\"slug\":\"scott-harmon\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Kittrell\",\"slug\":\"steve-kittrell\"}]",[566,226139,225637],{"id":226140},"confidence-and-belief",[639,226142,226143],{},[642,226144],{"alt":226145,"src":226146},"Especially when one of 'em (Jackson) is a guard coach and the other one (Levingston) a big-man coach. That helps us out tremendously at both ends of the floor. They can provide us with that playoff, that championship, atmosphere. - Chris Alexander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-893207.png",[647,226148],{"author":226149,"quote":226150},"Chris Alexander","Especially when one of 'em (Jackson) is a guard coach and the other one (Levingston) a big-man coach. That helps us out tremendously at both ends of the floor. They can provide us with that playoff, that championship, atmosphere.",[647,226152],{"author":226153,"quote":226154},"Edsel Ford","We're always happy to win a game like this, ... Our program is getting better every year and this is another big win for us.",[647,226156],{"author":226157,"quote":226158},"Brian Gordon","You cannot give good teams like Troy 26 or 27 outs. These guys are all hard workers. They all love the game.",[647,226160],{"author":226161,"quote":226162},"Dave Glasgow","Give Tucson credit, but we really have some stuff to work on. I don't like how we lost our intensity and our emotional focus. We're winning, but to win Friday we'll have to do a lot better.",[639,226164,226165],{},[642,226166],{"alt":226167,"src":226168},"This was a good chance to get an early win that'll help us later in the year. It's definitely what we needed to do to prepare us for OSU. - Alex Hume","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1589946.png",[647,226170],{"author":226171,"quote":226172},"Alex Hume","This was a good chance to get an early win that'll help us later in the year. It's definitely what we needed to do to prepare us for OSU.",[647,226174],{"author":226175,"quote":226176},"Joel Klatt","Team-wise, it's such an important game for us because we know how well CSU plays against us,",[647,226178],{"author":226179,"quote":226180},"Mike Kemp","I think it's going to have a very positive effect on our team. When we went up to Northern Michigan, we were really banged up. We were playing at about 75 percent.",[647,226182],{"author":226183,"quote":226184},"Meghan McGuire","We were hoping to go into the WAC Tournament off a couple better performances than we had at San Jose and Fresno, but I think we're still very confident. We had a pretty good run during the regular season. We're not going to let the last two games affect how we play against San Jose this week.",[647,226186],{"author":226187,"quote":226188},"Tom Mauer","We're proud of our defense - we usually hold (the other team) to 45 a game - and they (North Valleys) average about 80. It's gonna be a battle. We haven't been successful with high-scoring teams. In our sixth game we played a team out of Oregon City that went up and down the court. We didn't match up well with them. Same with a Logan, Utah team, which beat us convincingly.",[639,226190,226191],{},[642,226192],{"alt":226193,"src":226194},"We are where we are and we go to the next game. I'll let other people judge whether that's good, bad or indifferent because they're all entitled to their opinion. I'm just getting ready for Northwestern. - Bo Ryan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2285037.png",[647,226196],{"author":226197,"quote":226198},"Bo Ryan","We are where we are and we go to the next game. I'll let other people judge whether that's good, bad or indifferent because they're all entitled to their opinion. I'm just getting ready for Northwestern.",[647,226200],{"author":226201,"quote":226202},"Gabrielle Richards","I think this will be really big for our confidence after those brutal losses. This is a quality school in a quality league.",[647,226204],{"author":226205,"quote":226206},"Renee Wright","Last year, we wanted this game, but I don't think we believed we could win. But this team believes to the bottom of its heart that we could beat Stanford today, so this hurts a lot.",[690,226208],{":authors":226209},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Hume\",\"slug\":\"alex-hume\"},{\"name\":\"Bo Ryan\",\"slug\":\"bo-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Gordon\",\"slug\":\"brian-gordon\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Alexander\",\"slug\":\"chris-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Glasgow\",\"slug\":\"dave-glasgow\"},{\"name\":\"Edsel Ford\",\"slug\":\"edsel-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Gabrielle Richards\",\"slug\":\"gabrielle-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Klatt\",\"slug\":\"joel-klatt\"},{\"name\":\"Meghan McGuire\",\"slug\":\"meghan-mcguire\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Kemp\",\"slug\":\"mike-kemp\"},{\"name\":\"Renee Wright\",\"slug\":\"renee-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Mauer\",\"slug\":\"tom-mauer\"}]",[566,226211,225643],{"id":226212},"preparation-and-strategy",[639,226214,226215],{},[642,226216],{"alt":226217,"src":226218},"It's hard when you can't run the ball effectively and consistently. Those guys up front for Purdue - and they're some of the best we'll see - can really tee off. - Mike Canales","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1249313.png",[647,226220],{"author":225763,"quote":225764},[647,226222],{"author":226223,"quote":226224},"Stephanie Dunn","I expect both Tucker and Marist to go far in the state tournament. I think we can do well. I expected the losses to come a little earlier in the season with a freshman point guard and a sophomore at the two. I am proud of where they are and what they have accomplished.",[647,226226],{"author":226227,"quote":226228},"Dwaine Knight","We've got to bounce right back and get ready for it. It's great when you have the defending national champion and the top collegiate player in the nation in Pablo Martin from Oklahoma State coming in. That's going to be a terrific test for us.",[647,226230],{"author":226231,"quote":226232},"Zack Nixon","I'm really impressed with our depth. Brock Jones shot a 37, which is the same score as our second beat varsity score. It's just exciting to me. We have a bunch of good golfers. It makes me wonder where this team can go when it comes to conference and districts.",[639,226234,226235],{},[642,226236],{"alt":226237,"src":226238},"We feel better about it today than we did going into the game. We still have to see how they do with tighter coverage. Boise State played mostly soft coverage, not much press at all so no one had to worry about getting off a jam or redirecting or that kind of thing. We'll see how they handle a little more pressure. - Mark Richt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2340081.png",[647,226240],{"author":213326,"quote":226241},"We feel better about it today than we did going into the game. We still have to see how they do with tighter coverage. Boise State played mostly soft coverage, not much press at all so no one had to worry about getting off a jam or redirecting or that kind of thing. We'll see how they handle a little more pressure.",[647,226243],{"author":226244,"quote":226245},"Nick Reid","I try not to think about this being my last college game. These guys have been my best friends for four years and it's going to be tough not playing with them any more. Right now, my focus is to win the game, but afterwards, I'm sure it will sink in.",[647,226247],{"author":226248,"quote":226249},"Rich Rodriguez","I want our guys to feel good about last year. But any play made last year against Georgia or Louisville won't help us get a first down versus Marshall. The 2006 season is upon us, and we're 0-0.",[647,226251],{"author":226252,"quote":226253},"Robbie Sandoval","We've been waiting for another chance at Troy after what happened last year. But Troy is a beast. They don't give you second-chance points, and they'll trap you even on a defensive rebound. We're going to have our hands full against them.",[647,226255],{"author":226256,"quote":226257},"Ryan Tomlin","Our leadership and confidence in each other made them believe they would win (against Pittsburg). I think (Princeton) is going to focus defensively on Greene and try to take him out of the game, and I'm expecting them to use their post men to get ours in foul trouble. But we're in the regional tournament now. We just have to suck it up and hope for the best.",[639,226259,226260],{},[642,226261],{"alt":226262,"src":226263},"It will be hard to change as good as Troy has been for us. We have no reason to get out of Troy. - Dan Washburn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2699662.png",[647,226265],{"author":226266,"quote":226267},"Dan Washburn","It will be hard to change as good as Troy has been for us. We have no reason to get out of Troy.",[647,226269],{"author":225857,"quote":226270},"We came out strong like we needed to. It's a great game to have under our belts heading into tomorrow's game with UC Davis. The UC Davis game is really big for our team and we're looking forward to it.",[647,226272],{"author":225926,"quote":226273},"This is a tough loss, but it's definitely not the end of our season. We have to get back to playing our basketball. The team we play in the NCAA Tournament will be as tough if not tougher than Temple, so we have to be ready.",[690,226275],{":authors":226276},"[{\"name\":\"Dan Washburn\",\"slug\":\"dan-washburn\"},{\"name\":\"Dwaine Knight\",\"slug\":\"dwaine-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Wilbur\",\"slug\":\"keith-wilbur\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Richt\",\"slug\":\"mark-richt\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Canales\",\"slug\":\"mike-canales\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Reid\",\"slug\":\"nick-reid\"},{\"name\":\"Omar Williams\",\"slug\":\"omar-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Rodriguez\",\"slug\":\"rich-rodriguez\"},{\"name\":\"Robbie Sandoval\",\"slug\":\"robbie-sandoval\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Tomlin\",\"slug\":\"ryan-tomlin\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Dunn\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-dunn\"},{\"name\":\"Zack Nixon\",\"slug\":\"zack-nixon\"}]",[566,226278,225649],{"id":226279},"celebrating-success",[639,226281,226282],{},[642,226283],{"alt":226284,"src":226285},"I think it's a really good game for us. Other than the fact Dick Bennett can really coach. I'm very impressed. - Ray Giacoletti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1565026.png",[647,226287],{"author":226109,"quote":226110},[647,226289],{"author":226113,"quote":226114},[647,226291],{"author":226292,"quote":226293},"Steve Mooshagian","We are going to keep battling and our result won't be because of a lack of effort. My hat goes off to (Davis). They did it two weeks in a row; especially coming off the biggest win in their school's history.",[647,226295],{"author":226296,"quote":226297},"Fendi Onobun","I know when it comes to Arizona, (that's) been the history. It hasn't been that way this year, but in our situation a win is a win. It was good to get the blowout win against Oregon State to kind of reinstate the kind of things we can do. But whether we win by 25 or two it's a win. That's the important thing.",[639,226299,226300],{},[642,226301],{"alt":226302,"src":226303},"I can compare it to our time being up there first time and that was tremendous motivation for us. A team like that which has been that scrappy wants to pull in a first state title to prove it's not a fluke. We certainly have to overcome that by matching that will to win. - Lou Panzanaro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2229694.png",[647,226305],{"author":215291,"quote":226306},"I can compare it to our time being up there first time and that was tremendous motivation for us. A team like that which has been that scrappy wants to pull in a first state title to prove it's not a fluke. We certainly have to overcome that by matching that will to win.",[647,226308],{"author":221387,"quote":226309},"There's no fire-and-brimstone lecture (for tonight's game). It's a game we want to win because we want to win our 19th game, and we want to play in the postseason. Not because it's Rice. And that's no disrespect to Rice. I've never coached that way.",[647,226311],{"author":226312,"quote":226313},"Brandon Roy","I knew tonight ASU was going to be tough and the guys were going to need me.",[647,226315],{"author":226316,"quote":226317},"Cody Robbins","There's no playoff on the line in this game, but this is still a big game for both of us. One of us will win and this will be a feel-good game. This is a pride game.",[647,226319],{"author":226320,"quote":226321},"Ed Stephenson","It's a great win for our program, it's a milestone for us. We play a very difficult schedule early, and at this point right now it's great to be 1-1.",[639,226323,226324],{},[642,226325],{"alt":226326,"src":226327},"We try to take a day to work on ourselves and some on UCF and we had a good practice. Right now, I'm just concentrating on Marshall, whether they win, lose or draw tonight (in the UCF-USF game). Our focus was pretty good, special teams got it going and we went from there. - Mark Snyder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2502531.png",[647,226329],{"author":226330,"quote":226331},"Mark Snyder","We try to take a day to work on ourselves and some on UCF and we had a good practice. Right now, I'm just concentrating on Marshall, whether they win, lose or draw tonight (in the UCF-USF game). Our focus was pretty good, special teams got it going and we went from there.",[647,226333],{"author":226334,"quote":226335},"Tina Slinker","I was very concerned the first time we played Troy because they are physical and are better in every offensive category and we are better in every defensive category. It comes down to a battle of which will win the game.",[647,226337],{"author":226256,"quote":226338},"One thing we have to do is beat them. (Princeton) won't beat themselves, and I don't think we'll beat ourselves. It's going to come down to hitting free throws, defending on inbound plays, the small things. I think it's going to be a great game.",[690,226340],{":authors":226341},"[{\"name\":\"Brandon Roy\",\"slug\":\"brandon-roy\"},{\"name\":\"Cody Robbins\",\"slug\":\"cody-robbins\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Stephenson\",\"slug\":\"ed-stephenson\"},{\"name\":\"Fendi Onobun\",\"slug\":\"fendi-onobun\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Panzanaro\",\"slug\":\"lou-panzanaro\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Snyder\",\"slug\":\"mark-snyder\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Giacoletti\",\"slug\":\"ray-giacoletti\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Tomlin\",\"slug\":\"ryan-tomlin\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Harmon\",\"slug\":\"scott-harmon\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Mooshagian\",\"slug\":\"steve-mooshagian\"},{\"name\":\"Tina Slinker\",\"slug\":\"tina-slinker\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Penders\",\"slug\":\"tom-penders\"}]",[566,226343,634],{"id":1014},[639,226345,226346],{},[642,226347],{"alt":226348,"src":226349},"We have so many people who can score on this team. Last night (win against Wesleyan) it was Marisa (Berne) who scored big points for us and in the first half today it was Julia. - Stefanie Pemper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2257130.png",[647,226351],{"author":226352,"quote":226353},"Stefanie Pemper","We have so many people who can score on this team. Last night (win against Wesleyan) it was Marisa (Berne) who scored big points for us and in the first half today it was Julia.",[647,226355],{"author":226356,"quote":226357},"Brian Toner","Honestly, I didn't know what to expect at Arizona. But I liked our effort. This weekend, you have to expect to win three games. I mean we will take it one at a time, but basically we just want to get out and play. We are sick of being inside.",[647,226359],{"author":226360,"quote":226361},"Kyle Whittingham","We're very aware that Arizona is coming in with an excellent football team. This is the second year under coach Stoops' system and they're coming off a big win at the end of the season against Arizona State. 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Championships",[574,226565,226566],{},[577,226567,221584],{"href":221583},[574,226569,226570],{},[577,226571,226573],{"href":226572},"#unexpected-wins-and-underdogs","Unexpected Wins and Underdogs",[574,226575,226576],{},[577,226577,634],{"href":633},[566,226579,226527],{"id":226580},"importance-of-winning",[639,226582,226583],{},[642,226584],{"alt":226585,"src":226586},"It's our first road win in conference, and we knew it was really important. These last two (the Cougars beat TCU 89-80 in overtime Wednesday) were do or die for us as far as staying in the conference race. I'm not sure how, but we'll take it. - Austin Ainge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-887199.png",[647,226588],{"author":226589,"quote":226590},"Austin Ainge","It's our first road win in conference, and we knew it was really important. These last two (the Cougars beat TCU 89-80 in overtime Wednesday) were do or die for us as far as staying in the conference race. I'm not sure how, but we'll take it.",[647,226592],{"author":226593,"quote":226594},"Joel Allen","We won the conference championship, made it to the Upper State semifinals and won two playoff games at home. Our players deserve the credit because they worked hard and played as a team.",[647,226596],{"author":216114,"quote":226597},"When they had a chance to win a conference championship, they responded. Give them credit.",[647,226599],{"author":226600,"quote":226601},"Grover Battle","This is a big win for us. We feel like we have the athletes to play with anyone in the conference.",[639,226603,226604],{},[642,226605],{"alt":226606,"src":226607},"We always want to win our conference and everything is gravy after that. - Joe Bline","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1051948.png",[647,226609],{"author":214659,"quote":226610},"We always want to win our conference and everything is gravy after that.",[647,226612],{"author":226613,"quote":226614},"Joe Breschi","This is why you play the games, to have a chance to win championships. This senior group has won two conference titles (in 2003 and 2004). They?re going to get after it and see if they can get their third.",[647,226616],{"author":226617,"quote":226618},"Ed Cox","That was only four seconds off the conference record. These guys really were hungry to not only win a conference championship but to get to state.",[647,226620],{"author":226621,"quote":226622},"Jim Copeland","Our goal is to win championships at SMU. Our strong finish to the 2005 season only strengthened my belief that Phil Bennett is the man who will lead us to Conference USA titles and bowl games in the years to come.",[647,226624],{"author":226625,"quote":226626},"John Cunningham","The goal today was to bring home the first Southwestern Conference championship since its current incarnation, ... We were able to do that today.",[639,226628,226629],{},[642,226630],{"alt":226631,"src":226632},"I hold told our guys that in conference plays, other teams are going to keep fighting. A champion has to take the blows, stand back up and keep fighting. - Orlando Early","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1398997.png",[647,226634],{"author":222168,"quote":226635},"I hold told our guys that in conference plays, other teams are going to keep fighting. A champion has to take the blows, stand back up and keep fighting.",[647,226637],{"author":226638,"quote":226639},"Jonte Flowers","It feels good to get back-to-back conference titles. We want to keep it going and keep it rolling.",[647,226641],{"author":226642,"quote":226643},"Randy Ognibene","The record is nice but what we really want to make sure is that we win the conference. If you gave me a choice any given year - you are going to have a loss but you're going to win the conference tournament at the end of the year - I would take that. The record is just frosting on the cake.",[690,226645],{":authors":226646},"[{\"name\":\"Austin Ainge\",\"slug\":\"austin-ainge\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Cox\",\"slug\":\"ed-cox\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Blair\",\"slug\":\"gary-blair\"},{\"name\":\"Grover Battle\",\"slug\":\"grover-battle\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Copeland\",\"slug\":\"jim-copeland\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Bline\",\"slug\":\"joe-bline\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Breschi\",\"slug\":\"joe-breschi\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Allen\",\"slug\":\"joel-allen\"},{\"name\":\"John Cunningham\",\"slug\":\"john-cunningham\"},{\"name\":\"Jonte Flowers\",\"slug\":\"jonte-flowers\"},{\"name\":\"Orlando Early\",\"slug\":\"orlando-early\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Ognibene\",\"slug\":\"randy-ognibene\"}]",[566,226648,222486],{"id":222729},[639,226650,226651],{},[642,226652],{"alt":226653,"src":226654},"Every game we have to show up to play. The whole conference has really strengthened. - Christine Alford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-893684.png",[647,226656],{"author":226657,"quote":226658},"Christine Alford","Every game we have to show up to play. The whole conference has really strengthened.",[647,226660],{"author":226661,"quote":226662},"Dick Baddour","It's a great accomplishment for the league. But really, it's not completely surprising if you go back and look at how strong the conference has been all season.",[647,226664],{"author":226665,"quote":226666},"Connie Clark","There is a lot of parity in this conference when you've got teams like A&M and Oklahoma. You have to watch your back, because they're all coming after you.",[647,226668],{"author":226669,"quote":226670},"Steve Cox","I told our kids before conference even came around that maybe two losses would win our conference this year. I just think our conference is stacked, by far the best in the area.",[639,226672,226673],{},[642,226674],{"alt":226675,"src":226676},"That's who wins the conference ? it's who doesn't falter in the games they are supposed to win. And when you talk about the bottom of the league being that much stronger right now, it puts a lot more pressure on everybody, every day. - Tim Coghlin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1287978.png",[647,226678],{"author":226679,"quote":226680},"Tim Coghlin","That's who wins the conference ? it's who doesn't falter in the games they are supposed to win. And when you talk about the bottom of the league being that much stronger right now, it puts a lot more pressure on everybody, every day.",[647,226682],{"author":226683,"quote":226684},"Bob Emery","What's good is that we still control our destiny in the conference. It's up to us to get the job done.",[647,226686],{"author":226687,"quote":226688},"Glenn Griffin","It's good to get our first conference win. A lot of people saw some time, and that will help us down the road.",[647,226690],{"author":226691,"quote":226692},"Stacy Gemeinhardt","Any win in our conference is important because it's such a great conference. People aren't necessarily expecting us to win; we think we can, but not everybody else does.",[647,226694],{"author":226695,"quote":226696},"Chris Hatcher","We've won four conference titles in the last five years, so we've always had that target on our back. We know we have to show up and play the best we can each week. We just hope our best is better than everybody else's, and if that's the case we'll be successful.",[639,226698,226699],{},[642,226700],{"alt":226701,"src":226702},"I can see a 9-5 (record) winning this conference, I really can. We're going to spend a lot of time beating up on each other. - Pete Hoffman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1686692.png",[647,226704],{"author":226705,"quote":226706},"Pete Hoffman","I can see a 9-5 (record) winning this conference, I really can. We're going to spend a lot of time beating up on each other.",[647,226708],{"author":226709,"quote":226710},"Skip Holtz","This is a very competitive conference, and that's what makes a conference great. When anybody can beat anybody on any given night, it makes for some terrific games all season.",[647,226712],{"author":226713,"quote":226714},"Mickey Mala","We're out to gain a little bit of respect. To beat a team from a good conference like this (the Greater Metro) helps. It's a nice confidence builder for us.",[690,226716],{":authors":226717},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Emery\",\"slug\":\"bob-emery\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hatcher\",\"slug\":\"chris-hatcher\"},{\"name\":\"Christine Alford\",\"slug\":\"christine-alford\"},{\"name\":\"Connie Clark\",\"slug\":\"connie-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Baddour\",\"slug\":\"dick-baddour\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn Griffin\",\"slug\":\"glenn-griffin\"},{\"name\":\"Mickey Mala\",\"slug\":\"mickey-mala\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"pete-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"Skip Holtz\",\"slug\":\"skip-holtz\"},{\"name\":\"Stacy Gemeinhardt\",\"slug\":\"stacy-gemeinhardt\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Cox\",\"slug\":\"steve-cox\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Coghlin\",\"slug\":\"tim-coghlin\"}]",[566,226719,226537],{"id":226720},"pressure-and-expectations",[639,226722,226723],{},[642,226724],{"alt":226725,"src":226726},"We just have to get ready to play Thursday. None of the records matter anymore. No one will remember if you won your conference or your conference tournament. It's all how you finish. That how you'll be remembered. - James Augustine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-912493.png",[647,226728],{"author":211283,"quote":226729},"We just have to get ready to play Thursday. None of the records matter anymore. No one will remember if you won your conference or your conference tournament. It's all how you finish. That how you'll be remembered.",[647,226731],{"author":210411,"quote":226732},"Our chances of winning the conference championship five years ago was 95 percent, ... Now it's down to 50-50.",[647,226734],{"author":226735,"quote":226736},"Brent Benson","I hate it that it's come at this time of year, when everything in the conference is up for grabs. It's a wake-up call for us. We have to come out and play ball the next couple of games.",[647,226738],{"author":216266,"quote":226739},"We realize we're in the middle of a conference race. We're not going to take anything for granted.",[639,226741,226742],{},[642,226743],{"alt":226744,"src":226745},"It's not a situation of panic, that's the last thing you want to do. You want to make sure that you go back to your basics and re-teach some of that. We have to take things in stride. I've said all along that this conference can be won with three losses. I'm confident that we can get back on our feet and back to our winning ways. - Leslie Crane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1234559.png",[647,226747],{"author":226748,"quote":226749},"Leslie Crane","It's not a situation of panic, that's the last thing you want to do. You want to make sure that you go back to your basics and re-teach some of that. We have to take things in stride. I've said all along that this conference can be won with three losses. I'm confident that we can get back on our feet and back to our winning ways.",[647,226751],{"author":226752,"quote":226753},"James Mathis","We're the champs 'til somebody takes the crown from us. We respect all the teams in this conference but we're the champs and we have to come out like it.",[647,226755],{"author":226756,"quote":226757},"Wes Moore","What they've done in the Southern Conference the last four years has been amazing. If they had gone out any other way, it would have crushed me and probably hurt them, too. They deserved to go out this way.",[647,226759],{"author":226756,"quote":226760},"There was a lot of pressure after what happened a year ago and after going undefeated in the conference. It was a good way to finish it off.",[647,226762],{"author":226763,"quote":226764},"Willie Maryland","Even with the opportunities Franklin had, we still had the opportunity to win the game. We were right there with one of the better teams in the conference. ... The team as whole is understanding what it takes to play at next level, at tournament time. Obviously you want to win, but it's good to know that you can compete with them.",[639,226766,226767],{},[642,226768],{"alt":226769,"src":226770},"We're one of the better teams in the conference. Last year we were at the bottom. We always remember that. - Chanita Olds","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2155621.png",[647,226772],{"author":226773,"quote":226774},"Chanita Olds","We're one of the better teams in the conference. Last year we were at the bottom. We always remember that.",[647,226776],{"author":226777,"quote":226778},"Charles Pattillo","All four of those guys are back from last year's team, and that extra year of experience really has helped. They know what it takes to win now, and hopefully they know what it takes to win a conference championship, too.",[690,226780],{":authors":226781},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Bowden\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bowden\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Benson\",\"slug\":\"brent-benson\"},{\"name\":\"Chanita Olds\",\"slug\":\"chanita-olds\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Pattillo\",\"slug\":\"charles-pattillo\"},{\"name\":\"James Augustine\",\"slug\":\"james-augustine\"},{\"name\":\"James Mathis\",\"slug\":\"james-mathis\"},{\"name\":\"Leslie Crane\",\"slug\":\"leslie-crane\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Barnes\",\"slug\":\"rick-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Wes Moore\",\"slug\":\"wes-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Willie Maryland\",\"slug\":\"willie-maryland\"}]",[566,226783,213527],{"id":213782},[639,226785,226786],{},[642,226787],{"alt":226788,"src":226789},"We won the conference championship, made it to the Upper State semifinals and won two playoff games at home. Our players deserve the credit because they worked hard and played as a team. - Joel Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-916738.png",[647,226791],{"author":226593,"quote":226594},[647,226793],{"author":216605,"quote":226794},"We still have a good shot at getting into the conference tournament and that's the most important thing.",[647,226796],{"author":216605,"quote":226797},"It's important for us to get a win and stay even in the conference.",[647,226799],{"author":226748,"quote":226800},"It's huge. They gave us two hard games back-to-back on our home court. We defended it and showed how tough we are and that momentum will take us through conference.",[639,226802,226803],{},[642,226804],{"alt":226805,"src":226806},"I don't think it's a secret. Our familiarity with the conference and our past wins have made us feel more confident and we're more focused on getting the job done now. If you can't get excited for conference games, you just can't get excited at all. - Amber Daulbaugh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1300016.png",[647,226808],{"author":226809,"quote":226810},"Amber Daulbaugh","I don't think it's a secret. Our familiarity with the conference and our past wins have made us feel more confident and we're more focused on getting the job done now. If you can't get excited for conference games, you just can't get excited at all.",[647,226812],{"author":226813,"quote":226814},"Andi Ferris","Its great to get the conference win. You can never have too many of those, plus it gives us a little extra momentum heading into next week.",[647,226816],{"author":226695,"quote":226696},[647,226818],{"author":226819,"quote":226820},"Tyler Jones","We've got the people we need to win the conference again. Each player knows his role. We've got confidence in each other and we pick each other up. That's something we haven't always had in the past.",[647,226822],{"author":220837,"quote":226823},"I was surprised a little bit that three teams got in because of the way the conference played down the stretch. That just shows the national respect people have for our conference.",[639,226825,226826],{},[642,226827],{"alt":226828,"src":226829},"We look as it as just another win and beating my old team. I'm thrilled that we won the conference championship. It was a great meet overall. Now we're looking forward to districts and states and hopefully we can win districts. - Matt Kolojejchick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1842121.png",[647,226831],{"author":226832,"quote":226833},"Matt Kolojejchick","We look as it as just another win and beating my old team. I'm thrilled that we won the conference championship. It was a great meet overall. Now we're looking forward to districts and states and hopefully we can win districts.",[647,226835],{"author":226836,"quote":226837},"David Lopez","We're very happy to get this win, especially being conference,",[647,226839],{"author":226840,"quote":226841},"Gina Nolan","No matter what, now we have this conference championship. There's a lot of celebrating in there (the locker room).",[690,226843],{":authors":226844},"[{\"name\":\"Amber Daulbaugh\",\"slug\":\"amber-daulbaugh\"},{\"name\":\"Andi Ferris\",\"slug\":\"andi-ferris\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hatcher\",\"slug\":\"chris-hatcher\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Kielsmeier\",\"slug\":\"chris-kielsmeier\"},{\"name\":\"David Lopez\",\"slug\":\"david-lopez\"},{\"name\":\"Gina Nolan\",\"slug\":\"gina-nolan\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Brownlee\",\"slug\":\"jim-brownlee\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Allen\",\"slug\":\"joel-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Leslie Crane\",\"slug\":\"leslie-crane\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Kolojejchick\",\"slug\":\"matt-kolojejchick\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Jones\",\"slug\":\"tyler-jones\"}]",[566,226846,131710],{"id":131889},[639,226848,226849],{},[642,226850],{"alt":226851,"src":226852},"Not being in conference hurt our program. When we started beating people we have gotten more respect, there's not too many big boys in the state that want to play us anymore. - Ronnie Arrow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-944955.png",[647,226854],{"author":226855,"quote":226856},"Ronnie Arrow","Not being in conference hurt our program. When we started beating people we have gotten more respect, there's not too many big boys in the state that want to play us anymore.",[647,226858],{"author":217124,"quote":226859},"For us to show the signs of life and energy and passion and defense, that's what we needed. I think you go through some stretches where the season can beat you down a little bit. I think it's naive to think this conference can't do that to you.",[647,226861],{"author":216361,"quote":226862},"Hopefully this will happen a bunch more in the future. But a lot of factors go into winning a conference championship.",[647,226864],{"author":226865,"quote":226866},"Mike Baker","To finish second in a tough conference like this, that's something. I'm proud of the boys.",[639,226868,226869],{},[642,226870],{"alt":226871,"src":226872},"This is huge for our confidence. They're a state-class team. I don't think anyone in our conference has beaten them in the last 15 years. - Russ Borman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1113997.png",[647,226874],{"author":226875,"quote":226876},"Russ Borman","This is huge for our confidence. They're a state-class team. I don't think anyone in our conference has beaten them in the last 15 years.",[647,226878],{"author":226879,"quote":226880},"Sally Brown","We now have our backs against the wall and we will need both of the remaining conference matches to get into the conference tournament.",[647,226882],{"author":184426,"quote":226883},"This is a big win for us. Because we haven't had any big wins in the conference against the top-tier teams.",[647,226885],{"author":226886,"quote":226887},"Pat Casey","This is the best conference in the nation from top to bottom without question. It is a great benchmark to have that we are not happy that we didn't sweep Arizona. That is the way we feel about ourselves. As a club, we thought we should have swept.",[647,226889],{"author":217018,"quote":226890},"We've got a chance to win the conference if we take care of home and win some road games. I think sometimes people forget we're in second place, and it's a shame these guys have to hear and read what they hear and read. We're trying to win a Big Ten title.",[639,226892,226893],{},[642,226894],{"alt":226895,"src":226896},"If you start focusing on a conference championship you lose sight of what you have to do with the next game you are playing. If we don't focus on Portage completely and get over it quickly, we will have the same thing happen. - Chris Grinde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1501549.png",[647,226898],{"author":226899,"quote":226900},"Chris Grinde","If you start focusing on a conference championship you lose sight of what you have to do with the next game you are playing. If we don't focus on Portage completely and get over it quickly, we will have the same thing happen.",[647,226902],{"author":226903,"quote":226904},"David Liu","I think now there is an opportunity to win. Each time we let it go, it's almost like you can taste it. We held the No. 1 team in our conference (Occidental) within 14 points.",[647,226906],{"author":226763,"quote":226764},[690,226908],{":authors":226909},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Carmody\",\"slug\":\"bill-carmody\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Grinde\",\"slug\":\"chris-grinde\"},{\"name\":\"David Liu\",\"slug\":\"david-liu\"},{\"name\":\"John Brady\",\"slug\":\"john-brady\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Baker\",\"slug\":\"mike-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Davis\",\"slug\":\"mike-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Casey\",\"slug\":\"pat-casey\"},{\"name\":\"Ronnie Arrow\",\"slug\":\"ronnie-arrow\"},{\"name\":\"Russ Borman\",\"slug\":\"russ-borman\"},{\"name\":\"Sally Brown\",\"slug\":\"sally-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Amaker\",\"slug\":\"tommy-amaker\"},{\"name\":\"Willie Maryland\",\"slug\":\"willie-maryland\"}]",[566,226911,226551],{"id":226912},"respect-and-recognition",[639,226914,226915],{},[642,226916],{"alt":226917,"src":226918},"Anytime you're thought of by your peers in the coaches' poll and you guys (media in attendance) thinking of us in a positive way with our program and team right now makes you feel good. We're honored. Hopefully, we're deserving of it. But also we want to keep things in perspective. For us, it's never been about us trying to crack the polls. We're still on our journey to become champions in our conference. So, nothing has changed in that regard. - Tommy Amaker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-955043.png",[647,226920],{"author":217124,"quote":226921},"Anytime you're thought of by your peers in the coaches' poll and you guys (media in attendance) thinking of us in a positive way with our program and team right now makes you feel good. We're honored. Hopefully, we're deserving of it. But also we want to keep things in perspective. For us, it's never been about us trying to crack the polls. We're still on our journey to become champions in our conference. So, nothing has changed in that regard.",[647,226923],{"author":137830,"quote":226924},"This was huge win for us. I feel like any time a team can get to .500 in a conference as good as the Big East, then they should receive an NCAA Tournament bid. The worst we can finish is .500. In the preseason, people thought we wouldn't even make the conference tournament.",[647,226926],{"author":226927,"quote":226928},"Dave Bosso","We?re a solid conference and kind of beat up on each other night in and night out. If it means a few more losses to get results such as this, I?m giving credit to the conference.",[647,226930],{"author":226931,"quote":226932},"Don Flanagan","That's awesome. It says a lot about our conference when people expect us to beat each other up a little bit and don't penalize us for it.",[639,226934,226935],{},[642,226936],{"alt":226937,"src":226938},"It just legitimizes our conference. We always want to bark about how good our league is, yet at some point you have to back it up. I think our whole league did great in the tournament. - Mark Gottfried","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1551091.png",[647,226940],{"author":206871,"quote":226941},"It just legitimizes our conference. We always want to bark about how good our league is, yet at some point you have to back it up. I think our whole league did great in the tournament.",[647,226943],{"author":213231,"quote":226944},"Coaches in the conference are talking about how we are one of the teams to beat.",[647,226946],{"author":220837,"quote":226823},[647,226948],{"author":226949,"quote":226950},"Brian Morrison","We didn't do this last year in Washington, D.C.. But the conference voted to bring it back this year.",[647,226952],{"author":226953,"quote":226954},"Cal McCombs","The rest of the (Big South) teams got to go out and beat a top 20 team. We need to do our share and get a reputation that we are a good football conference.\"",[639,226956,226957],{},[642,226958],{"alt":226959,"src":226960},"We're out to gain a little bit of respect. To beat a team from a good conference like this (the Greater Metro) helps. It's a nice confidence builder for us. - Mickey Mala","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2066225.png",[647,226962],{"author":226713,"quote":226714},[647,226964],{"author":217946,"quote":226965},"You just hope somebody is listening. I think it says what most of the (conference) coaches and players feel. It's a strong conference.",[647,226967],{"author":217946,"quote":226968},"To me, it's all about winning. It's who wins the conference. Nevada is in a great position to win the conference.",[690,226970],{":authors":226971},"[{\"name\":\"Agnus Berenato\",\"slug\":\"agnus-berenato\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Morrison\",\"slug\":\"brian-morrison\"},{\"name\":\"Cal McCombs\",\"slug\":\"cal-mccombs\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Kielsmeier\",\"slug\":\"chris-kielsmeier\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Bosso\",\"slug\":\"dave-bosso\"},{\"name\":\"Don Flanagan\",\"slug\":\"don-flanagan\"},{\"name\":\"H. Hart\",\"slug\":\"h-hart\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Gottfried\",\"slug\":\"mark-gottfried\"},{\"name\":\"Mickey Mala\",\"slug\":\"mickey-mala\"},{\"name\":\"Stew Morrill\",\"slug\":\"stew-morrill\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Amaker\",\"slug\":\"tommy-amaker\"}]",[566,226973,226557],{"id":226974},"home-court-advantage",[639,226976,226977],{},[642,226978],{"alt":226979,"src":226980},"We always know the follow-up of an emotional win or loss is critical. We certainly know there's a lot of basketball to be played, and the focus for us is to stay in the hunt for the conference title. - Tommy Amaker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-954879.png",[647,226982],{"author":217124,"quote":226983},"We always know the follow-up of an emotional win or loss is critical. We certainly know there's a lot of basketball to be played, and the focus for us is to stay in the hunt for the conference title.",[647,226985],{"author":199632,"quote":226986},"It's a great accomplishment. That shows how tough this conference is. For any team in a tough conference, when you can go and nail down a win on the road in your opener, that's a statement. I don't care where you are or who you're playing.",[647,226988],{"author":226989,"quote":226990},"Bill Brown","It's a big win in a big game for us. If you're going to play a conference championship game, what better an atmosphere than a Homecoming game. The bigger the crowd, the better.",[647,226992],{"author":226993,"quote":226994},"Britt Bonneau","We've still got a lot of conference play to go. We've won five out of the last six, though, and the good thing is that eight of our last 12 conference games are at home. But this one? Yeah, this one's a big one for sure.",[639,226996,226997],{},[642,226998],{"alt":226999,"src":227000},"To have those two conference games at home is very exciting. It's always great to have your rival game at home. - Dennis Erickson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1380021.png",[647,227002],{"author":191857,"quote":227003},"To have those two conference games at home is very exciting. It's always great to have your rival game at home.",[647,227005],{"author":226687,"quote":226688},[647,227007],{"author":227008,"quote":227009},"Brad Jackson","Overall this was a really good game for us. This is such a tough conference, and winning on the road is incredibly difficult, so when you play at home they are all big games.",[647,227011],{"author":227012,"quote":227013},"Gina Johnson","It hasn't been done since I've been here, so it's a big deal. To win the first Big 7 Conference title is a huge accomplishment.",[647,227015],{"author":226949,"quote":226950},[639,227017,227018],{},[642,227019],{"alt":227020,"src":227021},"This was a great way to begin conference season. - Kim Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2045197.png",[647,227023],{"author":227024,"quote":227025},"Kim Miller","This was a great way to begin conference season.",[690,227027],{":authors":227028},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Braun\",\"slug\":\"ben-braun\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Brown\",\"slug\":\"bill-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Jackson\",\"slug\":\"brad-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Morrison\",\"slug\":\"brian-morrison\"},{\"name\":\"Britt Bonneau\",\"slug\":\"britt-bonneau\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Erickson\",\"slug\":\"dennis-erickson\"},{\"name\":\"Gina Johnson\",\"slug\":\"gina-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn Griffin\",\"slug\":\"glenn-griffin\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Miller\",\"slug\":\"kim-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Amaker\",\"slug\":\"tommy-amaker\"}]",[566,227030,226563],{"id":227031},"road-to-championships",[639,227033,227034],{},[642,227035],{"alt":227036,"src":227037},"This was a big step for us because it keeps us in that range of .500 (in the conference). - Dave Bliss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1001769.png",[647,227039],{"author":227040,"quote":227041},"Dave Bliss","This was a big step for us because it keeps us in that range of .500 (in the conference).",[647,227043],{"author":227044,"quote":227045},"Watson Brown","I'm excited to see two of the best players in Conference USA history lining up against each other for the last time. They've gotten to know each other, and that's an extra piece of this. They get to line up against each other for the last time on national television.",[647,227047],{"author":227048,"quote":227049},"Jenny Condon","We absolutely believe we can compete with anyone in the conference. If we play our best we can beat anyone on any give day.",[647,227051],{"author":227052,"quote":227053},"Matt Cullen","If you would have told us at the beginning of the season that if we win our last two games, we'd have the conference championship, a lot of people would have laughed. We're happy, we're in a good position.",[639,227055,227056],{},[642,227057],{"alt":227058,"src":227059},"The things that we've endured the last two years and getting in a position now to have a stake in the conference and also a bigger stake in bowls and all those things that happen down the line with ramifications of this game. - Karl Dorrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1338539.png",[647,227061],{"author":211699,"quote":227062},"The things that we've endured the last two years and getting in a position now to have a stake in the conference and also a bigger stake in bowls and all those things that happen down the line with ramifications of this game.",[647,227064],{"author":227065,"quote":227066},"Jason Forte","I didn't care if I scored a career high or no points at all. All I wanted was the win. Now I'm excited to go to the conference tournament and find out who we have to play.",[647,227068],{"author":226899,"quote":227069},"This is the first conference championship they have won. I was happy for the seniors to finally win a championship.",[647,227071],{"author":227072,"quote":227073},"Michael Gainey","It's just a wonderful feeling clinching the conference tournament championship. Our program has made remarkable strides. People counted us out early, but our guys showed character.",[647,227075],{"author":227076,"quote":227077},"Gene Jones","We knew it was going to be a tough one. We come into the season wanting to be conference champs and the guys have gotten better and better as the season has gone on.",[639,227079,227080],{},[642,227081],{"alt":227082,"src":227083},"We have won five straight. But, people have got to remember: the big thing is that this is just great for the entire conference. And next year it's going to be even better. The fans are now able to come out and watch a great track meet. It's a lot of fun. - Matt McGuirk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2060094.png",[647,227085],{"author":227086,"quote":227087},"Matt McGuirk","We have won five straight. But, people have got to remember: the big thing is that this is just great for the entire conference. And next year it's going to be even better. The fans are now able to come out and watch a great track meet. It's a lot of fun.",[647,227089],{"author":227090,"quote":227091},"Richard Moore","It feels really good to get our first conference win, ... and it being on the road makes it that much sweeter.",[647,227093],{"author":227094,"quote":227095},"Mike Novell","(The) last conference title (we won) was two years before I got here. I hadn't tasted it yet, but you know what, it tastes pretty good.",[690,227097],{":authors":227098},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Grinde\",\"slug\":\"chris-grinde\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Bliss\",\"slug\":\"dave-bliss\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Jones\",\"slug\":\"gene-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Forte\",\"slug\":\"jason-forte\"},{\"name\":\"Jenny Condon\",\"slug\":\"jenny-condon\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Dorrell\",\"slug\":\"karl-dorrell\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Cullen\",\"slug\":\"matt-cullen\"},{\"name\":\"Matt McGuirk\",\"slug\":\"matt-mcguirk\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Gainey\",\"slug\":\"michael-gainey\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Novell\",\"slug\":\"mike-novell\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Moore\",\"slug\":\"richard-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Watson Brown\",\"slug\":\"watson-brown\"}]",[566,227100,221584],{"id":222002},[639,227102,227103],{},[642,227104],{"alt":227105,"src":227106},"It was one of those nights. I knew an Eastern Conference coach was coming in here, so my mind was set already. - Gilbert Arenas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-907303.png",[647,227108],{"author":227109,"quote":227110},"Gilbert Arenas","It was one of those nights. I knew an Eastern Conference coach was coming in here, so my mind was set already.",[647,227112],{"author":227113,"quote":227114},"Heather Bruder","We knew it was going to be a show. If there was one game in the conference that anybody would want to watch, it was today.",[647,227116],{"author":216712,"quote":227117},"We've had the best conference, but until you back it up, win a national championship, it's all talk. Now, we've shown people.",[647,227119],{"author":227120,"quote":227121},"Allen Huddleston","If you look back in our history, this is one of the biggest games we've played against them. Even in the years when we won our conference titles, we didn't just come in here and win. We got splits.",[639,227123,227124],{},[642,227125],{"alt":227126,"src":227127},"One of the things we don't need to overlook is they won the conference championship last year. That (performance against Midland College) doesn't necessarily need to be that big of a surprise. - E. Helm","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1620702.png",[647,227129],{"author":67761,"quote":227130},"One of the things we don't need to overlook is they won the conference championship last year. That (performance against Midland College) doesn't necessarily need to be that big of a surprise.",[647,227132],{"author":221151,"quote":227133},"It was apparent for the last two years that we were going to get pressure from the other five conferences, ... That's why the BCS went to the presidents and said, 'We need you to take a more active role.'",[647,227135],{"author":227136,"quote":227137},"Ben Jacobson","Our focus has been on winning the conference title.",[647,227139],{"author":227140,"quote":227141},"David McGinnis","They've always been close games, because usually both of us are near the top of the conference, and both teams play with a lot of pride and a lot of emotion. It always turns out to be a good series.",[647,227143],{"author":227144,"quote":227145},"Paul Moore","We're just ready to see the teams in our conference for a change.",[639,227147,227148],{},[642,227149],{"alt":227150,"src":227151},"What they've done in the Southern Conference the last four years has been amazing. If they had gone out any other way, it would have crushed me and probably hurt them, too. They deserved to go out this way. - Wes Moore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2115575.png",[647,227153],{"author":226756,"quote":226757},[647,227155],{"author":226773,"quote":226774},[647,227157],{"author":226777,"quote":226778},[690,227159],{":authors":227160},"[{\"name\":\"Allen Huddleston\",\"slug\":\"allen-huddleston\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Jacobson\",\"slug\":\"ben-jacobson\"},{\"name\":\"Chanita Olds\",\"slug\":\"chanita-olds\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Pattillo\",\"slug\":\"charles-pattillo\"},{\"name\":\"David McGinnis\",\"slug\":\"david-mcginnis\"},{\"name\":\"E. 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The focus for us was to try to stay in the hunt for the conference title.",[647,227174],{"author":227175,"quote":227176},"Brenda Coldren","We talked after that (Illinois State series) to make sure that they really understood priorities on the conference race. We knew with Bradley coming in it was a team that we could compete against, and we just had to put the Illinois State games behind us.",[647,227178],{"author":211566,"quote":227179},"It says a lot about what we've accomplished this season out of conference.",[647,227181],{"author":227182,"quote":227183},"Anthony Drejaj","Any time you get a conference win, it's a step closer toward the top of the ladder.",[639,227185,227186],{},[642,227187],{"alt":227188,"src":227189},"They've dominated our conference ever since we've started. I mean, nobody's really even come close to them. They just keep reloading. - Tony Evans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1411884.png",[647,227191],{"author":227192,"quote":227193},"Tony Evans","They've dominated our conference ever since we've started. I mean, nobody's really even come close to them. They just keep reloading.",[647,227195],{"author":227196,"quote":227197},"Keith Freeman","(The taste of the loss) is out of my mouth right now. We're over it. We're playing for the conference championship now.",[647,227199],{"author":227200,"quote":227201},"Tim Graham","Our goals are still to win the area and win the conference,",[647,227203],{"author":227204,"quote":227205},"Rob Hammond","Sure, we had talked about winning the conference, that it was something we wanted to do. It was important to get it once we knew we could, but it's not as important as our district games.",[647,227207],{"author":227208,"quote":227209},"Spencer Hoffman","That was not only a good conference win, but also a good win in a close game. It's good for the kids to pull out a win in a game that close. It's important to learn how to close out games like that.",[639,227211,227212],{},[642,227213],{"alt":227214,"src":227215},"Browning proved that on any given night, anybody is capable of winning the conference. Maybe a lot of teams records aren't great, but every one is capable of winning it. - Brodie Kelly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1802681.png",[647,227217],{"author":227218,"quote":227219},"Brodie Kelly","Browning proved that on any given night, anybody is capable of winning the conference. Maybe a lot of teams records aren't great, but every one is capable of winning it.",[647,227221],{"author":227222,"quote":227223},"Shane Kieler","Obviously, we wanted the win to separate ourselves in the conference race. But we're trying to get a good push to get ready for the state tournament.",[647,227225],{"author":217359,"quote":227226},"My time at conference would have been good enough to make it to state last year.",[690,227228],{":authors":227229},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Drejaj\",\"slug\":\"anthony-drejaj\"},{\"name\":\"Brenda Coldren\",\"slug\":\"brenda-coldren\"},{\"name\":\"Brodie Kelly\",\"slug\":\"brodie-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"John Calipari\",\"slug\":\"john-calipari\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Freeman\",\"slug\":\"keith-freeman\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Hammond\",\"slug\":\"rob-hammond\"},{\"name\":\"Shane Kieler\",\"slug\":\"shane-kieler\"},{\"name\":\"Spencer Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"spencer-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Klabak\",\"slug\":\"steve-klabak\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Graham\",\"slug\":\"tim-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Amaker\",\"slug\":\"tommy-amaker\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Evans\",\"slug\":\"tony-evans\"}]",[566,227231,634],{"id":1014},[639,227233,227234],{},[642,227235],{"alt":227236,"src":227237},"This was probably the biggest win we've had this season because of all the things that go with it. Conference game, we're still in first place, on the road against a team that's going to be there in the end. It may not seem that big right now, but come NCAA Tournament time, some of the things we learned about ourselves tonight will really come in handy. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906229.png",[647,227239],{"author":213583,"quote":227240},"This was probably the biggest win we've had this season because of all the things that go with it. Conference game, we're still in first place, on the road against a team that's going to be there in the end. It may not seem that big right now, but come NCAA Tournament time, some of the things we learned about ourselves tonight will really come in handy.",[647,227242],{"author":227243,"quote":227244},"Kevin Cato","You go through it all and the two conference championship games are being repeated. You come up here and you like to see new teams and you sure hate to see those same faces that see you over and over and know what you do. It's going to be another knock-down, drag-out.",[647,227246],{"author":227247,"quote":227248},"Butch Davis","Miami wasn't in a conference at that time. Miami was an independent,",[647,227250],{"author":227251,"quote":227252},"Perry Dane","We know right now the way things are falling out, it's looking like a conference-championship battle.",[639,227254,227255],{},[642,227256],{"alt":227257,"src":227258},"We wanted to play people and look at some different combinations. Out-of-the-conference games you get some opportunities to do some things that you might not normally have. - Jim Foster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1446036.png",[647,227260],{"author":227261,"quote":227262},"Jim Foster","We wanted to play people and look at some different combinations. Out-of-the-conference games you get some opportunities to do some things that you might not normally have.",[647,227264],{"author":227265,"quote":227266},"Norman Graham","Conference went as well as it could have gone. At this point, we have more people but not enough in certain areas to win.",[647,227268],{"author":227269,"quote":227270},"Bill Harrelson","This gives us a good start. We feel a lot better winning than losing. We think there is going to be a lot of difference at the conference meet and we are going to need our kids to step up like they did tonight.",[647,227272],{"author":227273,"quote":227274},"Dave Hintzmann","We're back where we want to be in conference.",[647,227276],{"author":227277,"quote":227278},"David Herron","Any loss is disappointing, but when you're playing for a conference championship ... well, it's over now.",[639,227280,227281],{},[642,227282],{"alt":227283,"src":227284},"It's a conference game, it's two of the best teams going against each other. Who would want to miss that? - Josh Howard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1656032.png",[647,227286],{"author":227287,"quote":227288},"Josh Howard","It's a conference game, it's two of the best teams going against each other. Who would want to miss that?",[647,227290],{"author":227291,"quote":227292},"Steven Jyles","Our goal is to win the conference and FAU is in the conference. They are a great team but we were able to come out and beat them. To come out of their backyard with a win is a blessing.",[647,227294],{"author":227295,"quote":227296},"Jason Long","But I still don't think we've really turned the corner. This school started in 1958. Let's face it. They've lost for almost 50 years now. 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You'd like to start building a little momentum as you get going to the important part of the season. And it's always easier to do that when you're coming off a win. - Mike Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-935177.png",[647,227526],{"author":227527,"quote":227528},"Mike Adams","It's always good to start the conference season off with a win. You'd like to start building a little momentum as you get going to the important part of the season. And it's always easier to do that when you're coming off a win.",[647,227530],{"author":227531,"quote":227532},"Nathan Almond","A huge road win for us. It's our first conference game of the season. Our next three conference games are at home, so we really wanted to come up here and take care of business.",[647,227534],{"author":223587,"quote":227535},"We need this game to kind of get rolling before we go into the rest of conference play.",[647,227537],{"author":227538,"quote":227539},"Jordan Brown","We really have no chance at the Big Nine (Conference) title. We just need to use the rest of our games to get ready for the tournament.",[639,227541,227542],{},[642,227543],{"alt":227544,"src":227545},"After our loss at Whitworth, we dropped to 3-5. And to go into conference at 8-6 is a great turnaround. We have won five out of our last six games and we have some great momentum heading into conference. - Mike Bauer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1088497.png",[647,227547],{"author":227548,"quote":227549},"Mike Bauer","After our loss at Whitworth, we dropped to 3-5. And to go into conference at 8-6 is a great turnaround. We have won five out of our last six games and we have some great momentum heading into conference.",[647,227551],{"author":225828,"quote":227552},"It's great to get three conference wins on the road. We have now put ourselves in position going into next weekend to be playing for at least a share of the Mountain West championship.",[647,227554],{"author":227555,"quote":227556},"Julie Davis","This win gives us a new start to beginning our season. We will use this to help propel us into conference play in a couple of weeks.",[647,227558],{"author":227559,"quote":227560},"Terry Donini","This week, we've got two big conference games.",[647,227562],{"author":217070,"quote":227563},"We're looking to build off of (the win over Cal), especially going into the second part of conference play. It was a big win. (It) gives us some momentum to go on the road to Washington and play hard there.",[639,227565,227566],{},[642,227567],{"alt":227568,"src":227569},"A lot of teams are kind of bunched up there in the middle of the conference. Marist is a very good team, but hopefully, we can get a win at home and get back into this thing. - Mike Hennessey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1676684.png",[647,227571],{"author":227572,"quote":227573},"Mike Hennessey","A lot of teams are kind of bunched up there in the middle of the conference. Marist is a very good team, but hopefully, we can get a win at home and get back into this thing.",[647,227575],{"author":217932,"quote":227576},"Winning this series is huge for us. Now we need to take this into next weekend and continue to build momentum heading into the end of the season and the conference tournament.\"",[647,227578],{"author":227579,"quote":227580},"Scott Marr","Really, we're just trying to end the regular season on a good note having a winning record and going into our conference tournament with confidence.",[690,227582],{":authors":227583},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Brohm\",\"slug\":\"brian-brohm\"},{\"name\":\"Gary McClure\",\"slug\":\"gary-mcclure\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan Brown\",\"slug\":\"jordan-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Joy Hollingsworth\",\"slug\":\"joy-hollingsworth\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Davis\",\"slug\":\"julie-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Cory\",\"slug\":\"kevin-cory\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Adams\",\"slug\":\"mike-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Bauer\",\"slug\":\"mike-bauer\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Hennessey\",\"slug\":\"mike-hennessey\"},{\"name\":\"Nathan Almond\",\"slug\":\"nathan-almond\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Marr\",\"slug\":\"scott-marr\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Donini\",\"slug\":\"terry-donini\"}]",[566,227585,207727],{"id":208056},[639,227587,227588],{},[642,227589],{"alt":227590,"src":227591},"It's never easy to lose and it's especially difficult to lose if there's a conference championship at stake. So there's a tremendous amount of frustration right now and it's going to take us a while for us to get over that. This is one of the bigger challenges that we've ever had as a coaching staff and as a program in the last 10, 15 years. I'm looking forward to it, but at the same time, I know how difficult it's going to be. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-905799.png",[647,227593],{"author":213583,"quote":227594},"It's never easy to lose and it's especially difficult to lose if there's a conference championship at stake. So there's a tremendous amount of frustration right now and it's going to take us a while for us to get over that. This is one of the bigger challenges that we've ever had as a coaching staff and as a program in the last 10, 15 years. I'm looking forward to it, but at the same time, I know how difficult it's going to be.",[647,227596],{"author":227597,"quote":227598},"Todd Abbott","Two conference wins - we'll take them any way we can. We just battled back, chipped away and were able to score some more runs.",[647,227600],{"author":227601,"quote":227602},"Dennis Bradley","For us to win a conference game on the road at Sauk Prairie, it's a huge momentum lift for the second half of the season. We have lost eight games and seven of those losses have been by six points or less.",[647,227604],{"author":227605,"quote":227606},"Gerald Cox","We can't lose another one to have a chance to win the regular-season title and host the (conference) tournament. We can't have another letdown like we did Saturday.",[639,227608,227609],{},[642,227610],{"alt":227611,"src":227612},"That makes it tough. We've been struggling to get our record above .500 all year, and it makes it tough to start the conference schedule by losing at home. - Pete Dunn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1351043.png",[647,227614],{"author":227615,"quote":227616},"Pete Dunn","That makes it tough. We've been struggling to get our record above .500 all year, and it makes it tough to start the conference schedule by losing at home.",[647,227618],{"author":226687,"quote":227619},"Anytime you start your conference schedule at 0-1, it's never good. But it is just the first game. It's a long season, and we have some time to work on some things.",[647,227621],{"author":227622,"quote":227623},"Charlie Hickey","We have clearly not made things easy on ourselves during the conference season. To get back on track and doing the difficult things needed to win two out of three in a weekend series ... in the long run, you sort of say now next weekend becomes important again.",[647,227625],{"author":7166,"quote":227626},"We want to win the conference championship. Our focus is on this weekend; we are not thinking about the conference tournament.",[647,227628],{"author":227629,"quote":227630},"Jeremy Hamilton","Last week we got exposed on the run. (North Texas) has two amazing backs. I don't care what conference you're in, it's going to be a heck of a challenge for our front seven.",[639,227632,227633],{},[642,227634],{"alt":227635,"src":227636},"What a good league. You better come ready to play and lace up your shoes when you play a game in this conference. - Steve Hesser","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1702325.png",[647,227638],{"author":227639,"quote":227640},"Steve Hesser","What a good league. You better come ready to play and lace up your shoes when you play a game in this conference.",[647,227642],{"author":227643,"quote":227644},"Mike Loyd","We can still win our conference if we win out, but it's going to be tough.",[647,227646],{"author":227647,"quote":227648},"Robert McCullum","We're still winless in conference play but we've played a number of games that could have gone either way. I feel our fortunes are going to change.\"",[690,227650],{":authors":227651},"[{\"name\":\"Charlie Hickey\",\"slug\":\"charlie-hickey\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Bradley\",\"slug\":\"dennis-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Gerald Cox\",\"slug\":\"gerald-cox\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn Griffin\",\"slug\":\"glenn-griffin\"},{\"name\":\"H. Hunt\",\"slug\":\"h-hunt\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Loyd\",\"slug\":\"mike-loyd\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Dunn\",\"slug\":\"pete-dunn\"},{\"name\":\"Robert McCullum\",\"slug\":\"robert-mccullum\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Hesser\",\"slug\":\"steve-hesser\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Abbott\",\"slug\":\"todd-abbott\"}]",[566,227653,227475],{"id":227654},"winning-and-success",[639,227656,227657],{},[642,227658],{"alt":227659,"src":227660},"Good teams find a way to win. We have to do that. It's frustrating right now because we're at a point where we have to start winning ball games. I still believe we have a shot at making the conference tournament, but we're going to have to start playing some good ball. - Steve Bever","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1124173.png",[647,227662],{"author":227663,"quote":227664},"Steve Bever","Good teams find a way to win. We have to do that. It's frustrating right now because we're at a point where we have to start winning ball games. I still believe we have a shot at making the conference tournament, but we're going to have to start playing some good ball.",[647,227666],{"author":210269,"quote":227667},"I don't think we've ever had a conference this deep. You look at our situation. We're a team that is 15th in RPI and the sixth seed. You're going to have some teams that in a normal situation would be getting a bye but in this conference they are going to be playing Wednesday night.",[647,227669],{"author":227670,"quote":227671},"Cindy Emfinger","Any conference win is a good win. I'm pleased to be 5-1. Hopefully we can build on this win.",[647,227673],{"author":227674,"quote":227675},"Donovan Hand","We want go to a regional this year, win it and possibly compete to win a Super Regional. That was our team goal to start the year. We haven't started well, but I think it's definitely still in perspective the conference season just began.",[639,227677,227678],{},[642,227679],{"alt":227680,"src":227681},"I can see the conference champion going 9-5. The good teams are going to do a lot of beating up on each other. I'm just happy we're going to be up there with them. - Pete Hoffman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1686702.png",[647,227683],{"author":226705,"quote":227684},"I can see the conference champion going 9-5. The good teams are going to do a lot of beating up on each other. I'm just happy we're going to be up there with them.",[647,227686],{"author":227687,"quote":227688},"Petra Kulhankova","This is a good team that works hard and I think we're still getting better. I think we can win our conference's tournament and go to the NCAA Tournament if we play our best. We've got confidence in each other and we won't back down.",[647,227690],{"author":227691,"quote":227692},"Tom King","We're 5-2 in conference and 7-4 overall. This keeps us on the heels of Horicon there. Good senior leadership and a solid second half. We had seven turnovers and I think that was a key. We played solid basketball.",[647,227694],{"author":227695,"quote":227696},"Randy Lein","We're ready to win a conference championship. We've been too dominant for too many years and too close the last few years, so we're due to win one.",[647,227698],{"author":226953,"quote":227699},"We've got a chance to play for a conference championship and a chance to play for a winning season.\"",[639,227701,227702],{},[642,227703],{"alt":227704,"src":227705},"Obviously, this tournament is one of the key things for us. We're going for 14 in a row. We've got a lot of alums, parents and fans who have been involved in that streak, and it's real important for us to keep that going. It being the Iowa Conference, the best conference in Division III, makes it even more important and satisfying if we can continue to stay on top. - Jim Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2026027.png",[647,227707],{"author":215854,"quote":227708},"Obviously, this tournament is one of the key things for us. We're going for 14 in a row. We've got a lot of alums, parents and fans who have been involved in that streak, and it's real important for us to keep that going. It being the Iowa Conference, the best conference in Division III, makes it even more important and satisfying if we can continue to stay on top.",[647,227710],{"author":227711,"quote":227712},"Mike Meyer","We had a very good season. This is the best season we've had in terms of overall conference record.",[647,227714],{"author":217946,"quote":227715},"It always feels good to be in the championship game, any conference, any time. This league has been a tremendous challenge and we're excited to be playing (today).",[690,227717],{":authors":227718},"[{\"name\":\"Cal McCombs\",\"slug\":\"cal-mccombs\"},{\"name\":\"Cindy Emfinger\",\"slug\":\"cindy-emfinger\"},{\"name\":\"Donovan Hand\",\"slug\":\"donovan-hand\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Dixon\",\"slug\":\"jamie-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Miller\",\"slug\":\"jim-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Meyer\",\"slug\":\"mike-meyer\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"pete-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"Petra Kulhankova\",\"slug\":\"petra-kulhankova\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Lein\",\"slug\":\"randy-lein\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Bever\",\"slug\":\"steve-bever\"},{\"name\":\"Stew Morrill\",\"slug\":\"stew-morrill\"},{\"name\":\"Tom King\",\"slug\":\"tom-king\"}]",[566,227720,227481],{"id":227721},"goals-and-aspirations",[639,227723,227724],{},[642,227725],{"alt":227726,"src":227727},"The school of thought is to win all of your home games. If we happen to lose (tonight), then we're already at a disadvantage. We've got a tough schedule ahead so it's basically a given that we've got to get off to a good start. Every game in conference will be tough. - Bob Boldon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-979693.png",[647,227729],{"author":225673,"quote":227730},"The school of thought is to win all of your home games. If we happen to lose (tonight), then we're already at a disadvantage. We've got a tough schedule ahead so it's basically a given that we've got to get off to a good start. Every game in conference will be tough.",[647,227732],{"author":226875,"quote":227733},"There's always the understood goal to do well in the conference. I think we have the potential to have a winning season in the conference.",[647,227735],{"author":227736,"quote":227737},"Rich Conover","I think it's a must win game. We want to reestablish a winning streak at home. Within the conference you can't afford to lose too many games.",[647,227739],{"author":62206,"quote":227740},"We have a playoff berth, but obviously we're pulling to win the (Section) championship. That's where our focus is. We still have some tough section games left. If we can win out, we'll get a pretty good seed.",[639,227742,227743],{},[642,227744],{"alt":227745,"src":227746},"We play our last conference game at Central Wisconsin Christian Friday night. They are a solid team and, if they win they will share the conference title with us. - Bob Haffele","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1599252.png",[647,227748],{"author":227749,"quote":227750},"Bob Haffele","We play our last conference game at Central Wisconsin Christian Friday night. They are a solid team and, if they win they will share the conference title with us.",[647,227752],{"author":227753,"quote":227754},"Malik Hairston","It's a new season and we can't worry about what we did in the conference season. We still have the opportunity to kind of reach our goals and get to the NCAA tournament which is our ultimate goal.",[647,227756],{"author":209501,"quote":227757},"We still have a chance to win the conference and possibly be in a BCS bowl. We might be behind the 8-ball right now, but we're nowhere near a losing team.",[647,227759],{"author":227760,"quote":227761},"Jason Kidd","There are many really good teams in our conference this season. Miami, Indiana and Detroit will be our fiercest opponents this year. But we just have to focus on our game and be patient with the realistic hope that we'll be on top after all is said and done.",[647,227763],{"author":227764,"quote":227765},"Rick Krasny","If we play the way we have, even if don't win the conference, we could make it as an at-large team. We're just pushing to win games now no matter who we play.",[639,227767,227768],{},[642,227769],{"alt":227770,"src":227771},"We should be pretty good this year, ... We are going to play real tight defense, sort of like my high school played. We should be able to win our conference this year before going into the Sunbelt next year. - David Manning","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1987346.png",[647,227773],{"author":227774,"quote":227775},"David Manning","We should be pretty good this year, ... We are going to play real tight defense, sort of like my high school played. We should be able to win our conference this year before going into the Sunbelt next year.",[647,227777],{"author":227778,"quote":227779},"Romain Massaro","My goal is to win a conference championship. I've been here for four years and we have won no titles. I hope this year is going to be good, like in a movie where there is a happy ending.",[647,227781],{"author":227782,"quote":227783},"Ron Miller","I like it here, we have a really good pitching staff. I would say if we don't win the conference, it's not a successful season. I think we're that good of a team.",[690,227785],{":authors":227786},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Boldon\",\"slug\":\"bob-boldon\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Haffele\",\"slug\":\"bob-haffele\"},{\"name\":\"David Manning\",\"slug\":\"david-manning\"},{\"name\":\"Davin Joseph\",\"slug\":\"davin-joseph\"},{\"name\":\"Don Eckerle\",\"slug\":\"don-eckerle\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Kidd\",\"slug\":\"jason-kidd\"},{\"name\":\"Malik Hairston\",\"slug\":\"malik-hairston\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Conover\",\"slug\":\"rich-conover\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Krasny\",\"slug\":\"rick-krasny\"},{\"name\":\"Romain Massaro\",\"slug\":\"romain-massaro\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Miller\",\"slug\":\"ron-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Russ Borman\",\"slug\":\"russ-borman\"}]",[566,227788,227487],{"id":227789},"competition-and-rivalry",[639,227791,227792],{},[642,227793],{"alt":227794,"src":227795},"Any time you have a chance to play the team that's won the conference 50 times in a row, or however many times they've won it, you're going to get up for them. Every time we get a chance to play them we want to do our best. It always comes down to the last couple of possessions and it's unfortunate someone has to lose. - Blake Ahearn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-889007.png",[647,227797],{"author":227798,"quote":227799},"Blake Ahearn","Any time you have a chance to play the team that's won the conference 50 times in a row, or however many times they've won it, you're going to get up for them. Every time we get a chance to play them we want to do our best. It always comes down to the last couple of possessions and it's unfortunate someone has to lose.",[647,227801],{"author":227802,"quote":227803},"Chad Belville","We have a fighter's chance. Obviously, Chesapeake is still the class of the conference and have proven that up to this point. We have a shot at a No. 4 or 5 seed in the tournament, and if we get that we only have to win one game to win the sectional.",[647,227805],{"author":225734,"quote":227806},"Obviously, you want to beat a cross-town team. But (what's more important) is that we're still in the hunt for the conference championship. If we'd of gotten beat tonight, there would have been no way we could have won our conference.",[647,227808],{"author":227809,"quote":227810},"Eric Coleman","Most physical team we'll play all year. In any conference.",[639,227812,227813],{},[642,227814],{"alt":227815,"src":227816},"I don't think we've ever had a conference this deep. You look at our situation. We're a team that is 15th in RPI and the sixth seed. You're going to have some teams that in a normal situation would be getting a bye but in this conference they are going to be playing Wednesday night. - Jamie Dixon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1329423.png",[647,227818],{"author":210269,"quote":227667},[647,227820],{"author":227821,"quote":227822},"Ray Emery","We're in a battle with Buffalo for the top spot in the division and with Carolina for top spot in the conference. It's an exciting time of the year. With those teams not slipping up very much, we can't afford to either. We've been playing really solid since the break.",[647,227824],{"author":227825,"quote":227826},"John Hendricks","Somehow, they have become our conference rival, and we're opening the season with them, so I'm expecting a good, hard-fought game.",[647,227828],{"author":209441,"quote":227829},"From the beginning of the year until now, we've played some really decent baseball. When we're on, we're a good team. When we get our thing together, we can play with anybody. Our chances are as good as anybody's. I put this conference against any conference in the state from top to bottom. Throughout this season we've just beat each other up. On any given day, 1-through-11 has a chance to win it.",[647,227831],{"author":227832,"quote":227833},"Kyle Krueger","We've been talking all season about not looking ahead, but we're going to have to win our region, beat Randolph and beat Burlington (Catholic Central) if we're going to make it to state. We're going to go after Randolph with an attitude of winning. They haven't lost a playoff game in four years, they're bound to lose one sometime. It would be great if we were the ones to do it.",[639,227835,227836],{},[642,227837],{"alt":227838,"src":227839},"We'll get it back. We can win a lot of games in conference. - Nick Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1935984.png",[647,227841],{"author":227842,"quote":227843},"Nick Lewis","We'll get it back. We can win a lot of games in conference.",[647,227845],{"author":227846,"quote":227847},"Tony Lewis","We're excited about this because we're going to a new conference where we expect to compete for the conference championship.",[647,227849],{"author":227850,"quote":227851},"Emily Martin","This conference race is going to go down to the final game. In my years here, the league has never had this much balance. A lot of teams are capable of winning on any day. We're in a good position but we're going to have to keep playing like this to stay in the lead.",[690,227853],{":authors":227854},"[{\"name\":\"Blake Ahearn\",\"slug\":\"blake-ahearn\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Belville\",\"slug\":\"chad-belville\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Martin\",\"slug\":\"emily-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Coleman\",\"slug\":\"eric-coleman\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Dixon\",\"slug\":\"jamie-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Boogaart\",\"slug\":\"jeff-boogaart\"},{\"name\":\"John Hendricks\",\"slug\":\"john-hendricks\"},{\"name\":\"John Jones\",\"slug\":\"john-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Krueger\",\"slug\":\"kyle-krueger\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Lewis\",\"slug\":\"nick-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Emery\",\"slug\":\"ray-emery\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Lewis\",\"slug\":\"tony-lewis\"}]",[566,227856,204505],{"id":204618},[639,227858,227859],{},[642,227860],{"alt":227861,"src":227862},"We've put ourselves in a good position for this time of the year and we have to maintain that level of intensity that we've had and continue to play well. There are no state playoff spots determined y e t. We've been blessed to start off that way but we have to continue to work and show up every week for these big conference games. Hopefully we'll continue to play well and earn a spot. - Todd Abbott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-954206.png",[647,227864],{"author":227597,"quote":227865},"We've put ourselves in a good position for this time of the year and we have to maintain that level of intensity that we've had and continue to play well. There are no state playoff spots determined y e t. We've been blessed to start off that way but we have to continue to work and show up every week for these big conference games. Hopefully we'll continue to play well and earn a spot.",[647,227867],{"author":227868,"quote":227869},"Joe Cravens","We control our destiny as far as getting into the conference tournament. We played with a lot of toughness (on the last road trip) and came back strong.",[647,227871],{"author":227872,"quote":227873},"Melissa Dennett","We've lost a lot of close games, but I feel like things are clicking for us. It took us awhile to get adjusted to our new system, but we're excited about the second half of conference. We want to improve as much as we can and prepare for a good run in the conference tournament.",[647,227875],{"author":227876,"quote":227877},"David Ferrell","We lost our first couple of conference games so we're just trying to get ready for the conference tournament. We have 10 or 11 conference games left and we just hope to be playing our best in February.",[639,227879,227880],{},[642,227881],{"alt":227882,"src":227883},"We can really make up some ground and put ourselves in a good position. All conference games are big games. It doesn't matter who you play. You've got to play well so you can win. - Nick Fazekas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1463346.png",[647,227885],{"author":227886,"quote":227887},"Nick Fazekas","We can really make up some ground and put ourselves in a good position. All conference games are big games. It doesn't matter who you play. You've got to play well so you can win.",[647,227889],{"author":220106,"quote":227890},"One thing about conference is, the games are going to be close. A lot of games will be won down the stretch. .Ê.Ê. Colorado State is one of the best teams in the league. We need to be ready right away. I still think we are capable of doing what everybody expected us to do when we have a full roster. I still think we can prove the (media poll) right. But nothing is going to be given to us.",[647,227892],{"author":30653,"quote":227893},"We can very easily go out and beat some of the teams we might match up with that are outside of our conference.",[647,227895],{"author":219392,"quote":227896},"I am anxious to see how this team plays in the conference. That is when you really find out how good you are.",[647,227898],{"author":227899,"quote":227900},"Ryan Harden","I think we can contend for a conference title. We are a faster team than we were last year.",[639,227902,227903],{},[642,227904],{"alt":227905,"src":227906},"We have to be optimistic. This team has played pretty well lately. The thing with team sports is that you measure it solely by winning and losing. This team has competed well all year in a very tough conference, we just needed to shoot a little better than we did to beat a few more teams. - Chad Lavin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1884007.png",[647,227908],{"author":217227,"quote":227909},"We have to be optimistic. This team has played pretty well lately. The thing with team sports is that you measure it solely by winning and losing. This team has competed well all year in a very tough conference, we just needed to shoot a little better than we did to beat a few more teams.",[647,227911],{"author":227912,"quote":227913},"Grant McCasland","We can still grow and get better. I feel like our team will get better over conference. Hopefully we're prepared enough to not take any lumps early.",[647,227915],{"author":227579,"quote":227580},[690,227917],{":authors":227918},"[{\"name\":\"Brandon Heath\",\"slug\":\"brandon-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Lavin\",\"slug\":\"chad-lavin\"},{\"name\":\"David Ferrell\",\"slug\":\"david-ferrell\"},{\"name\":\"E. Hicks\",\"slug\":\"e-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"Grant McCasland\",\"slug\":\"grant-mccasland\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Cravens\",\"slug\":\"joe-cravens\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Humphrey\",\"slug\":\"lee-humphrey\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Dennett\",\"slug\":\"melissa-dennett\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Fazekas\",\"slug\":\"nick-fazekas\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Harden\",\"slug\":\"ryan-harden\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Marr\",\"slug\":\"scott-marr\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Abbott\",\"slug\":\"todd-abbott\"}]",[566,227920,134806],{"id":135066},[639,227922,227923],{},[642,227924],{"alt":227925,"src":227926},"We're just looking to get back into the flow of things. We're hoping to sharpen our skills and execute our offense and defensive schemes. Getting to see other quality schools not in our conference is also going to help us out down the stretch. - Debbie Casto","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1179959.png",[647,227928],{"author":227929,"quote":227930},"Debbie Casto","We're just looking to get back into the flow of things. We're hoping to sharpen our skills and execute our offense and defensive schemes. Getting to see other quality schools not in our conference is also going to help us out down the stretch.",[647,227932],{"author":227933,"quote":227934},"John Cairns","If you think about it, the non-conference games really don't matter. So right now, having an off week going into conference, that means we can get everyone healthy.",[647,227936],{"author":227937,"quote":227938},"Mike Costello","It's a fun time of the year, especially with where we are in the conference. Every game is important.",[647,227940],{"author":216270,"quote":227941},"Going into the season, looking at our schedule and our conference and to prepare well against that and be rewarded is exciting.",[639,227943,227944],{},[642,227945],{"alt":227946,"src":227947},"I told our guys, we're going to see them again. You want to win as many games in the conference as you can, so you can host playoff games at the end of the year. - John Danowski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1333209.png",[647,227949],{"author":227950,"quote":227951},"John Danowski","I told our guys, we're going to see them again. You want to win as many games in the conference as you can, so you can host playoff games at the end of the year.",[647,227953],{"author":227954,"quote":227955},"Rick Griffith","I think it will be tight race. Every conference game is really going to matter.",[647,227957],{"author":2184,"quote":227958},"The idea is to come out strong. This is a conference game, so you have to play harder now.",[647,227960],{"author":227961,"quote":227962},"Ken Koelbl","For us to be a conference contender, we've got to be a better team defensively. You can't give up (35) points in the first half and expect to win. Our offense played well, but didn't get the stops when we needed to.",[647,227964],{"author":226953,"quote":227965},"You're always concerned about what's going to happen to your football team after they lose a tough one. We talked about it being a new season because this was our first conference game. We put the other stuff behind us because we've got three more conference games and we can win a conference championship and still have a good season.\"",[639,227967,227968],{},[642,227969],{"alt":227970,"src":227971},"We just have to regroup against Riverside and try to get us a playoff berth. - Chip McMillian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1978052.png",[647,227973],{"author":227974,"quote":227975},"Chip McMillian","We just have to regroup against Riverside and try to get us a playoff berth.",[647,227977],{"author":227978,"quote":227979},"Jack Moran","We try to play the best non-conference schedule we can play. It was a measuring stick to see how good we might be.",[647,227981],{"author":227982,"quote":227983},"Renee Miller","I'm pretty confident we'll be a solid third at conference. Loyola and Rosary are two of the top five teams in state. It wouldn't be a bad thing to finish third behind those two teams at conference.",[690,227985],{":authors":227986},"[{\"name\":\"Cal McCombs\",\"slug\":\"cal-mccombs\"},{\"name\":\"Chip McMillian\",\"slug\":\"chip-mcmillian\"},{\"name\":\"Debbie Casto\",\"slug\":\"debbie-casto\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Johnson\",\"slug\":\"emily-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Moran\",\"slug\":\"jack-moran\"},{\"name\":\"John Cairns\",\"slug\":\"john-cairns\"},{\"name\":\"John Danowski\",\"slug\":\"john-danowski\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Koelbl\",\"slug\":\"ken-koelbl\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Costello\",\"slug\":\"mike-costello\"},{\"name\":\"Pokey Chatman\",\"slug\":\"pokey-chatman\"},{\"name\":\"Renee Miller\",\"slug\":\"renee-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Griffith\",\"slug\":\"rick-griffith\"}]",[566,227988,227501],{"id":227989},"home-and-away-games",[639,227991,227992],{},[642,227993],{"alt":227994,"src":227995},"You can talk to all the coaches and they will all tell you they don't like going on the road in this conference. It's tough to play away from home and we will take any road conference win we can get. Those are all big wins for our program. - Darrell Butler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1000556.png",[647,227997],{"author":227998,"quote":227999},"Darrell Butler","You can talk to all the coaches and they will all tell you they don't like going on the road in this conference. It's tough to play away from home and we will take any road conference win we can get. Those are all big wins for our program.",[647,228001],{"author":228002,"quote":228003},"Jim Bolla","Any win on the road is a good win. And having your first conference game on the road is a good test.",[647,228005],{"author":228006,"quote":228007},"Emily Coombe","We have to win 80-90 percent of our conference home games. Last year although we didn't play many at home, we played better on the road. We are looking forward to a good season.",[647,228009],{"author":228010,"quote":228011},"Anne Donovan","It feels good (clinching a playoff spot). But there are still two more home games left and we would like to have homecourt advantage with that second seed (in the Western Conference).",[639,228013,228014],{},[642,228015],{"alt":228016,"src":228017},"We'd like to win these two games, but the conference games on Saturday and Sunday are more important for us. - Kris Doorey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1339751.png",[647,228019],{"author":228020,"quote":228021},"Kris Doorey","We'd like to win these two games, but the conference games on Saturday and Sunday are more important for us.",[647,228023],{"author":228024,"quote":228025},"Lewis Jackson","If we can pick up these two (TSU tonight and Prairie View A&M on Monday) at home, we'll be in much better shape. We've got a lot of the better teams in the conference coming to our place in the second half. We've played well at home. We need to win these games this weekend and build on them.",[647,228027],{"author":228028,"quote":228029},"Brandon Lincoln","It's one of our most important games of the season. The next four games are set up for us. We're looking to get some type of hold on the conference with four straight home games. We're looking to this game to get our momentum started.",[647,228031],{"author":228032,"quote":228033},"Angie Murphy","We're going to need a lot of help to win conference. But our goals are still there. We're getting ready for the tournament and hopefully a run to the state tournament.",[647,228035],{"author":228036,"quote":228037},"Chris Morris","Everybody in the conference has a chance to win it. The team that makes the fewest mistakes down the road is going to be the champion of this league.",[639,228039,228040],{},[642,228041],{"alt":228042,"src":228043},"We're trying to claw our way back to .500, but we've had some guys pretty banged up. We'll get close (to .500) and then fall back, but if we get healthy I'll think we'll be pretty good in conference. - John Massey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2030633.png",[647,228045],{"author":228046,"quote":228047},"John Massey","We're trying to claw our way back to .500, but we've had some guys pretty banged up. We'll get close (to .500) and then fall back, but if we get healthy I'll think we'll be pretty good in conference.",[647,228049],{"author":228050,"quote":228051},"Kelly McCardell","We started off playing a very difficult out-of-conference schedule against some nationally ranked teams (like Pennsylvania, Richmond, Duquesne and Rutgers), and we did a nice job of competing against them. Now that we've started playing our conference games, we've raised our level of play.",[647,228053],{"author":228054,"quote":228055},"Mike McShane","I think it's great. We've done it every year since the conference began and I think that says a lot about the program and the players. It's not easy and every year everybody is going for you. We take it one game at a time and don't get too far ahead of ourselves. Now we're getting close to the playoffs and we still have a big weekend ahead of us with Colby and Bowdoin.",[690,228057],{":authors":228058},"[{\"name\":\"Angie Murphy\",\"slug\":\"angie-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Donovan\",\"slug\":\"anne-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"brandon-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Morris\",\"slug\":\"chris-morris\"},{\"name\":\"Darrell Butler\",\"slug\":\"darrell-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Coombe\",\"slug\":\"emily-coombe\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Bolla\",\"slug\":\"jim-bolla\"},{\"name\":\"John Massey\",\"slug\":\"john-massey\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly McCardell\",\"slug\":\"kelly-mccardell\"},{\"name\":\"Kris Doorey\",\"slug\":\"kris-doorey\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Jackson\",\"slug\":\"lewis-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Mike McShane\",\"slug\":\"mike-mcshane\"}]",[566,228060,226537],{"id":226720},[639,228062,228063],{},[642,228064],{"alt":228065,"src":228066},"This conference playoffs is going to be very tough. - Daniel Alfredsson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-896285.png",[647,228068],{"author":219309,"quote":228069},"This conference playoffs is going to be very tough.",[647,228071],{"author":228072,"quote":228073},"Jason Breiholz","Right now we have to depend on other teams to beat them, and we don't like to do that. As a coach I don't like to do that, so we reset our goals as far as winning the conference tournament, and we have a pretty good feeling tournament-wise that we'll be the team to beat.",[647,228075],{"author":228076,"quote":228077},"Kevin Borseth","It's pretty exciting to get the chance to finish the season on a winning note. And we have a chance, so that's a plus. We didn't play our best against Illinois-Chicago (in the Horizon League tournament), and this gives us a chance to redeem ourselves.",[647,228079],{"author":228080,"quote":228081},"Tim Barthel","We can come back and have a good season. If we can figure out a way to beat Franklin Central, there's no reason we shouldn't be in the hunt to win another conference championship.",[639,228083,228084],{},[642,228085],{"alt":228086,"src":228087},"We were in the same situation last year, so I know how it feels. My goal every year is to get five or six teams from this conference in, so I hope that happens. - Kristy Curry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1231956.png",[647,228089],{"author":211570,"quote":228090},"We were in the same situation last year, so I know how it feels. My goal every year is to get five or six teams from this conference in, so I hope that happens.",[647,228092],{"author":228093,"quote":228094},"Shaun Carney","We got to hope and pray that teams lose at least two games in the conference, ... It's going to be tough.",[647,228096],{"author":228097,"quote":228098},"Bob DeLano","Sometimes we've lost our focus, especially in those dog games in the middle of the year. We kind of decided the (LAC Blue) conference early and we kind of coasted. If we play our best we're going to be hard to beat.",[647,228100],{"author":224116,"quote":228101},"In two weeks, we're going to be in Houston playing Rice. It was good that we were able to come out here and play an opponent like Cal State Fullerton. We think that should really prepare us for Conference USA.",[647,228103],{"author":228104,"quote":228105},"Wendy Hedberg","Every game is tough. Every game is important from beginning of the conference season to the end.",[639,228107,228108],{},[642,228109],{"alt":228110,"src":228111},"We know if we win out we would be in good shape. As long as we do our part, we could win the conference championship instead of finishing second. - Bobby Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1735486.png",[647,228113],{"author":228114,"quote":228115},"Bobby Jones","We know if we win out we would be in good shape. As long as we do our part, we could win the conference championship instead of finishing second.",[647,228117],{"author":217227,"quote":228118},"I've been really happy with how we've played most of the conference season. We've beat some really good teams this year. Can we make a run here again? I hope so.",[647,228120],{"author":228121,"quote":228122},"Marcus Morrison","I'm fortunate to have this second chance, and I expect to make the most of it. I'm looking forward to helping lead our team down this conference stretch.",[690,228124],{":authors":228125},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Godwin\",\"slug\":\"billy-godwin\"},{\"name\":\"Bob DeLano\",\"slug\":\"bob-delano\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Jones\",\"slug\":\"bobby-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Lavin\",\"slug\":\"chad-lavin\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Alfredsson\",\"slug\":\"daniel-alfredsson\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Breiholz\",\"slug\":\"jason-breiholz\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Borseth\",\"slug\":\"kevin-borseth\"},{\"name\":\"Kristy Curry\",\"slug\":\"kristy-curry\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Morrison\",\"slug\":\"marcus-morrison\"},{\"name\":\"Shaun Carney\",\"slug\":\"shaun-carney\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Barthel\",\"slug\":\"tim-barthel\"},{\"name\":\"Wendy Hedberg\",\"slug\":\"wendy-hedberg\"}]",[566,228127,227511],{"id":228128},"tournament-and-playoff-opportunities",[639,228130,228131],{},[642,228132],{"alt":228133,"src":228134},"We've been in first place for almost six weeks. That's a heck of a stretch. We're 20-8 and 9-5 in the best conference in the country and we have two big home games left. - Steve Alford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-951593.png",[647,228136],{"author":211291,"quote":228137},"We've been in first place for almost six weeks. That's a heck of a stretch. We're 20-8 and 9-5 in the best conference in the country and we have two big home games left.",[647,228139],{"author":228140,"quote":228141},"Susan Anderson","We're definitely going to have to bounce back because we've got conference games this week. That's what's really going to count right now is those conference games coming up this week.",[647,228143],{"author":228144,"quote":228145},"Scott Ballard","Overall, if you take away the first two weeks of the conference schedule, when we weren't playing well at all, I think we played pretty well. We won 10 games and could have had five or six more. With the way we finished the season out, we will have a lot to build on next year.",[647,228147],{"author":228020,"quote":228148},"This weekend will dictate a lot of what happens to us this year in the conference. These are a couple of teams we will be battling with all season to make the tournament.",[639,228150,228151],{},[642,228152],{"alt":228153,"src":228154},"We have to play the hottest team in the conference and we didn't play particularly well against them last time. Stetson has as good of a chance as anyone to win this thing. We need everybody operating on all cylinders. - Matt Doherty","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1345084.png",[647,228156],{"author":228157,"quote":228158},"Matt Doherty","We have to play the hottest team in the conference and we didn't play particularly well against them last time. Stetson has as good of a chance as anyone to win this thing. We need everybody operating on all cylinders.",[647,228160],{"author":228161,"quote":228162},"Randy Edsall","I'd much rather play our non-conference games first and then get into the conference. Every game is important, but I'm a guy that would much rather play the non-conference first.",[647,228164],{"author":210351,"quote":228165},"We are excited about this year's schedule. The N.C. State game gives our fan base a marquee home game in September against a team from the ACC. We're also very pleased with the addition of Florida and Virginia Tech to our schedule, two of the top programs in the nation. Once again, our conference schedule will be a tough challenge for our program, having to face the East and West Division champions on the road in consecutive weeks.",[647,228167],{"author":227572,"quote":228168},"A lot of teams are kind of bunched up there in the middle of the conference, ... Marist is a very good team, but hopefully, we can get a win at home and get back into this thing.",[647,228170],{"author":209581,"quote":228171},"At least from our conference there's not a really big stage for us to play in. This is the goal -- to get here.",[639,228173,228174],{},[642,228175],{"alt":228176,"src":228177},"I'm fortunate to have this second chance, and I expect to make the most of it. I'm looking forward to helping lead our team down this conference stretch. - Marcus Morrison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2053344.png",[647,228179],{"author":228121,"quote":228122},[647,228181],{"author":227982,"quote":227983},[690,228183],{":authors":228184},"[{\"name\":\"Kris Doorey\",\"slug\":\"kris-doorey\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Krystkowiak\",\"slug\":\"larry-krystkowiak\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Morrison\",\"slug\":\"marcus-morrison\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Doherty\",\"slug\":\"matt-doherty\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Hennessey\",\"slug\":\"mike-hennessey\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Edsall\",\"slug\":\"randy-edsall\"},{\"name\":\"Renee Miller\",\"slug\":\"renee-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Giannini\",\"slug\":\"richard-giannini\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Ballard\",\"slug\":\"scott-ballard\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Alford\",\"slug\":\"steve-alford\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Anderson\",\"slug\":\"susan-anderson\"}]",[566,228186,634],{"id":1014},[639,228188,228189],{},[642,228190],{"alt":228191,"src":228192},"We're where we want to be. We've played a tough schedule. We won our conference and if we want to win state, we have to go through Carmel. If we play with intensity for 80 minutes, and I mean a full 80 minutes, we can play with them. - Mike Brady","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1089344.png",[647,228194],{"author":228195,"quote":228196},"Mike Brady","We're where we want to be. We've played a tough schedule. We won our conference and if we want to win state, we have to go through Carmel. If we play with intensity for 80 minutes, and I mean a full 80 minutes, we can play with them.",[647,228198],{"author":225836,"quote":228199},"It always comes down to pitching and defense. If we keep pitching well (3.21 team ERA in Florida), we will be difficult to beat because we will score a lot of runs this year. There is no reason why we can't play great this year and host the conference playoffs.",[647,228201],{"author":228202,"quote":228203},"Kevin Engellant","This was really unfortunate because we are having a good time here but we would have really like to play better. We'll get another opportunity (Friday) against another good team from that conference.",[647,228205],{"author":228206,"quote":228207},"Kevin Garnett","I don't want to go through this any more. I think I'm more deserving of a better team and I think the city's more deserving of a better team, coming in here having something that's going to be competitive and having us getting back to the Western Conference finals. But I do know you just can't blink and it's going to happen; you have to actually spend the time and effort. So, we'll see.",[639,228209,228210],{},[642,228211],{"alt":228212,"src":228213},"I think we have just one game left in this conference. That's going to create some interesting games in the last couple of weeks. - Tim Gannon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1579960.png",[647,228215],{"author":228216,"quote":228217},"Tim Gannon","I think we have just one game left in this conference. That's going to create some interesting games in the last couple of weeks.",[690,228219],{":authors":228220},"[{\"name\":\"Kevin Engellant\",\"slug\":\"kevin-engellant\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Garnett\",\"slug\":\"kevin-garnett\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Brady\",\"slug\":\"mike-brady\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Connolly\",\"slug\":\"mike-connolly\"},{\"name\":\"Tim 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Implications",[574,228421,228422],{},[577,228423,634],{"href":633},[566,228425,228379],{"id":228426},"respect-for-competition",[639,228428,228429],{},[642,228430],{"alt":228431,"src":228432},"You can never overlook a team in this conference. You can never do that. - Pete Asadourian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-939983.png",[647,228434],{"author":228435,"quote":228436},"Pete Asadourian","You can never overlook a team in this conference. You can never do that.",[647,228438],{"author":218891,"quote":228439},"We're not crazy, we know that teams in this conference are going to fight back tooth-and-nail. They've got good players and they did that.",[647,228441],{"author":228442,"quote":228443},"Gervais Barger","Look at the number of teams in finals this weekend. That says a lot for our conference. Every night, we were in a tough game. There are some good teams ... every night was a battle.",[647,228445],{"author":228446,"quote":228447},"Grant Billmeier","I don't feel that we're too confident. We've seen their record, that the Missouri Valley Conference is an excellent conference even though they don't get a whole lot of recognition. We know they've knocked off some big teams. We know they're more than capable of pulling some upsets.",[639,228449,228450],{},[642,228451],{"alt":228452,"src":228453},"We knew we had to get this game going into the big one on Friday. In this conference we can't overlook anybody. - Trey Blue","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1133524.png",[647,228455],{"author":228456,"quote":228457},"Trey Blue","We knew we had to get this game going into the big one on Friday. In this conference we can't overlook anybody.",[647,228459],{"author":228460,"quote":228461},"Jerrod Fleury","Everybody who plays UPS thinks (it is) the No. 1 team in the conference until someone knocks them off. They've had the success so they know how to win the big games.",[647,228463],{"author":228464,"quote":228465},"Kevin Gardner","That place is a tough place to play. We realize you can't come out flat against that team. We didn't really get going until the end of the game. But we know that in order to beat any team in our conference we can't come out flat.",[647,228467],{"author":228468,"quote":228469},"Tony Gerharz","Every team in our conference is tough. You can't look by anybody. We've been the spoilers before and we've been in the lead in the past. In both situations you can't look by people and hopefully we don't. Because any team can come get you.",[647,228471],{"author":228472,"quote":228473},"Katie Ivancich","We know they're a good program and we knew we had to come to play. Every conference game is important and even though they're struggling, we can't play down to anyone else's level.",[639,228475,228476],{},[642,228477],{"alt":228478,"src":228479},"It's hard to win on the road. This conference has always been that way. Our first conference game against Pitman, we struggled. We didn't play that well last week in Los Banos either. - Marcus Knott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1840625.png",[647,228481],{"author":228482,"quote":228483},"Marcus Knott","It's hard to win on the road. This conference has always been that way. Our first conference game against Pitman, we struggled. We didn't play that well last week in Los Banos either.",[647,228485],{"author":228486,"quote":228487},"Tom Nelson","We look at it as another great challenge and a chance for us to establish ourselves in the Gateway and show the rest of the conference we're still the number one defense.",[647,228489],{"author":228490,"quote":228491},"Ray Scott","Somebody that's 0-8 or someone 8-0, it doesn't make any difference, you have got to be ready to play in this conference.",[690,228493],{":authors":228494},"[{\"name\":\"Cameron Bennerman\",\"slug\":\"cameron-bennerman\"},{\"name\":\"Gervais Barger\",\"slug\":\"gervais-barger\"},{\"name\":\"Grant Billmeier\",\"slug\":\"grant-billmeier\"},{\"name\":\"Jerrod Fleury\",\"slug\":\"jerrod-fleury\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Ivancich\",\"slug\":\"katie-ivancich\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Gardner\",\"slug\":\"kevin-gardner\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Knott\",\"slug\":\"marcus-knott\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Asadourian\",\"slug\":\"pete-asadourian\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Scott\",\"slug\":\"ray-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Nelson\",\"slug\":\"tom-nelson\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Gerharz\",\"slug\":\"tony-gerharz\"},{\"name\":\"Trey Blue\",\"slug\":\"trey-blue\"}]",[566,228496,228385],{"id":228497},"underdog-mentality",[639,228499,228500],{},[642,228501],{"alt":228502,"src":228503},"If we were 11-and-0, if you still can't win this darn game here, you don't even win the championship. So here we are 7-4, they're 10-1. It looks like you got no business being there with those guys. Yet whoever wins that game will be conference champion. That part of it is good for somebody like us. - Bobby Bowden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-980667.png",[647,228505],{"author":210411,"quote":228506},"If we were 11-and-0, if you still can't win this darn game here, you don't even win the championship. So here we are 7-4, they're 10-1. It looks like you got no business being there with those guys. Yet whoever wins that game will be conference champion. That part of it is good for somebody like us.",[647,228508],{"author":228509,"quote":228510},"Markel Humphrey","Conference USA doesn't expect us to do very well, but we use that as motivation. They put us in last place (in preseason rankings) and we're using that as motivation. It's working pretty well for us during the game.",[647,228512],{"author":228513,"quote":228514},"Solomon Jones","This is what everyone expected - for us to go 0-16 in the conference. And we're just giving them what they want. We have to step up and prove everyone wrong.",[647,228516],{"author":228517,"quote":228518},"Brendan Morrison","We've been struggling of late and we're in a real dogfight in the division, so when we play games that we're supposed to win we have to ... beat these teams. These are the teams others in the conference have been piling up points against.",[639,228520,228521],{},[642,228522],{"alt":228523,"src":228524},"This one could put us near the top, and it could also lead us to the bottom, because right now, you never know what's going to happen (in the conference) on any night. And also, when it comes down to getting into the Big Dance, we could look back at this game and have a real quality win over a good team. - Charles Richardson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2289521.png",[647,228526],{"author":228527,"quote":228528},"Charles Richardson","This one could put us near the top, and it could also lead us to the bottom, because right now, you never know what's going to happen (in the conference) on any night. And also, when it comes down to getting into the Big Dance, we could look back at this game and have a real quality win over a good team.",[647,228530],{"author":228531,"quote":228532},"Steve Ray","It's not what I thought we'd finish. You've gotta' have some talent, but you've gotta' have some depth. Depth is just as important as talent at this level. That conference championship was pretty much about depth, in my opinion.",[647,228534],{"author":215420,"quote":228535},"I hope no one is counting us out because we could bring back the national championship to D.C.. It's unbelievable, man. Never count a team out.",[647,228537],{"author":228538,"quote":228539},"Steve Williams","We're the super-underdog. Even Davis was thinking coming here that it was only Riverside they were playing. We can get a win in the conference tournament. We're playing better, but we still have a ways to go.",[690,228541],{":authors":228542},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Bowden\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bowden\"},{\"name\":\"Brendan Morrison\",\"slug\":\"brendan-morrison\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Richardson\",\"slug\":\"charles-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"Markel Humphrey\",\"slug\":\"markel-humphrey\"},{\"name\":\"Solomon Jones\",\"slug\":\"solomon-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Ray\",\"slug\":\"steve-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Williams\",\"slug\":\"steve-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Skinn\",\"slug\":\"tony-skinn\"}]",[566,228544,228391],{"id":228545},"importance-of-every-game",[639,228547,228548],{},[642,228549],{"alt":228452,"src":228453},[647,228551],{"author":228456,"quote":228457},[647,228553],{"author":228554,"quote":228555},"Mike Cole","We thought this win was going to be a really pivotal game for us at this point. It's good to get that second win against those guys, because in this conference, when it gets down to it, it's going to be tight.",[647,228557],{"author":212243,"quote":228558},"We're preparing for our game. We need to stick to our principles, which is just play smart, play hard and play together. I think that is what you saw when we played Milwaukee last weekend. We really put that game together and we have been able to do that this year. If you get into the conference and you are thinking too much about the other opponents, I think it will hurt you and go against you.",[647,228560],{"author":226899,"quote":228561},"Losing that game means if we are going to win a conference championship, we don't have any room for error any more. We probably need to win all of them.",[639,228563,228564],{},[642,228565],{"alt":228566,"src":228567},"Every conference game usually the teams step up and play harder. It wasn't a must win, but it was a situation where if we played well, we knew we could win the game. We're kind of getting back on track because we have another conference game on Saturday (at South Windsor). - David Harackiewicz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1614334.png",[647,228569],{"author":228570,"quote":228571},"David Harackiewicz","Every conference game usually the teams step up and play harder. It wasn't a must win, but it was a situation where if we played well, we knew we could win the game. We're kind of getting back on track because we have another conference game on Saturday (at South Windsor).",[647,228573],{"author":7166,"quote":228574},"We're flattered to be picked as high as fifth, but we lost our top three players from last year and I'm not sure that all of the coaches are aware of that. I believe that our competitiveness will allow us to finish near the top half of the conference but every match for us will be a grind. Whether we're playing the team picked first or picked ninth - we'll have to show up and fight our hearts out in order to have a chance to win.",[647,228576],{"author":228472,"quote":228473},[647,228578],{"author":228579,"quote":228580},"Ron Jones","We have to understand that what we did in preseason meant nothing in conference and what we did in conference is not going to determine the outcome of this game. Everybody is even keel. We've got to play ourselves into the regional tournament and anything can happen.",[647,228582],{"author":228583,"quote":228584},"Don Lowe","Nobody wants to sit down against Danvers. That's tournament-style hockey. We've got to get ready so we can try to finish the Northeastern Conference schedule undefeated.",[639,228586,228587],{},[642,228588],{"alt":228523,"src":228524},[647,228590],{"author":228527,"quote":228528},[647,228592],{"author":228593,"quote":228594},"Lin Stadler","We must be 3-1 going into conference we need to do our best to put this behind us.",[647,228596],{"author":228597,"quote":228598},"Rulon Washington","We've got to represent our conference. We can't have any type of letdown. We've got to treat that as if it's a championship game.",[690,228600],{":authors":228601},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Richardson\",\"slug\":\"charles-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Grinde\",\"slug\":\"chris-grinde\"},{\"name\":\"David Harackiewicz\",\"slug\":\"david-harackiewicz\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Duerst\",\"slug\":\"dean-duerst\"},{\"name\":\"Don Lowe\",\"slug\":\"don-lowe\"},{\"name\":\"H. Hunt\",\"slug\":\"h-hunt\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Ivancich\",\"slug\":\"katie-ivancich\"},{\"name\":\"Lin Stadler\",\"slug\":\"lin-stadler\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Cole\",\"slug\":\"mike-cole\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Jones\",\"slug\":\"ron-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Rulon Washington\",\"slug\":\"rulon-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Trey Blue\",\"slug\":\"trey-blue\"}]",[566,228603,228397],{"id":228604},"challenges-of-conference-play",[639,228606,228607],{},[642,228608],{"alt":228609,"src":228610},"You've got to have two out of three if you want to compete in this conference. But, as far as talent goes, we should've swept them. - Matt Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-932072.png",[647,228612],{"author":228613,"quote":228614},"Matt Adams","You've got to have two out of three if you want to compete in this conference. But, as far as talent goes, we should've swept them.",[647,228616],{"author":192039,"quote":228617},"Obviously it's without doubt the top 4A conference in the state. We can't worry so much about the team we're playing. We just have to work on what we can do.",[647,228619],{"author":228620,"quote":228621},"Marc Brewe","Playing in the conference we have, hopefully that's improved us. There shouldn't be anybody that intimidates us.",[647,228623],{"author":225828,"quote":228624},"It looked like we might finish third or fourth. Now I feel there's nobody in the conference that we can't beat. I think it's wide open.",[639,228626,228627],{},[642,228628],{"alt":228629,"src":228630},"I think that tells you about the level of play in our conference. - Chan Gailey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1499806.png",[647,228632],{"author":211014,"quote":228633},"I think that tells you about the level of play in our conference.",[647,228635],{"author":59979,"quote":228636},"I think it's surprising to some people, but not the people who know how the system works. We have not played very well outside of our conference. We lost some games that really hurt us.",[647,228638],{"author":7166,"quote":228639},"I'm not terribly surprised about where we were picked. I think the voting spread shows that most coaches think that it will be a pretty tight race, with several teams having a shot at winning it all. We did get one first-place vote, so apparently one coach out there thinks we're dangerous. Part of the problem with a preseason poll in our conference is that due to the geographical spread of the schools, we don't get to see everyone, such as Oral Roberts or Centenary, prior to the conference season.",[647,228641],{"author":227753,"quote":228642},"We're right there to play with every team in the conference. We're talented enough, we fight hard enough. At the end of games, we don't play as smart as we need to and with as much poise and confidence, taking the game instead of handing it away.",[647,228644],{"author":228645,"quote":228646},"Chris Pedretti","We need to play better. There's no doubt about that. Anybody's capable of beating anybody in this conference. I think sometimes people don't believe that, but it's very true.",[639,228648,228649],{},[642,228650],{"alt":228651,"src":228652},"Playing in a conference like ours, you need to always bring your A game. If you don't bring your A game against UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon, really anybody, you'll get beat. - John Rittman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2327314.png",[647,228654],{"author":228655,"quote":228656},"John Rittman","Playing in a conference like ours, you need to always bring your A game. If you don't bring your A game against UCLA, Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon, really anybody, you'll get beat.",[647,228658],{"author":228659,"quote":228660},"Jack Schrader","Our guys are aware of just how tough this conference is. We just have to play it one game at a time.",[647,228662],{"author":215539,"quote":228663},"It's a crazy conference. If you're not ready to play, you're going to lose. Anybody can beat anybody.",[690,228665],{":authors":228666},"[{\"name\":\"Chan Gailey\",\"slug\":\"chan-gailey\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Pedretti\",\"slug\":\"chris-pedretti\"},{\"name\":\"George Gwozdecky\",\"slug\":\"george-gwozdecky\"},{\"name\":\"H. Hunt\",\"slug\":\"h-hunt\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Schrader\",\"slug\":\"jack-schrader\"},{\"name\":\"John Bennett\",\"slug\":\"john-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"John Rittman\",\"slug\":\"john-rittman\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Cory\",\"slug\":\"kevin-cory\"},{\"name\":\"Malik Hairston\",\"slug\":\"malik-hairston\"},{\"name\":\"Marc Brewe\",\"slug\":\"marc-brewe\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Schmidt\",\"slug\":\"mark-schmidt\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Adams\",\"slug\":\"matt-adams\"}]",[566,228668,228403],{"id":228669},"team-dynamics-and-strategy",[639,228671,228672],{},[642,228673],{"alt":228674,"src":228675},"To beat these guys you have to play almost a flawless game. Give them credit, they made a few more plays than we did tonight. We're not happy with the result. We're going to fight hard to win all our other conference games so when they come to our place it means something. - Dale Buvid","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-998251.png",[647,228677],{"author":228678,"quote":228679},"Dale Buvid","To beat these guys you have to play almost a flawless game. Give them credit, they made a few more plays than we did tonight. We're not happy with the result. We're going to fight hard to win all our other conference games so when they come to our place it means something.",[647,228681],{"author":228682,"quote":228683},"Justin Chiera","I think we?re just looking at it as one game at time. We don?t have any go-to guys, we have a lot of threats... We don?t have any player of the year or first-team all conference type of guys. We just go out there and play together, and I think that?s going to be a big key for us to keep advancing in the tournament.",[647,228685],{"author":212243,"quote":228558},[647,228687],{"author":228688,"quote":228689},"Mitch Gilfillan","When you've got guys that are willing to sacrifice individual talent and put it together for the team, you're going to have many, many victories. That's showing as we're on our way to a big one Wednesday and hopefully a conference championship.",[639,228691,228692],{},[642,228693],{"alt":228694,"src":228695},"We've seen each of the teams in our conference once this season. Now it's just a matter of playing more consistently the second time we face them. - Charles Howard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1605258.png",[647,228697],{"author":228698,"quote":228699},"Charles Howard","We've seen each of the teams in our conference once this season. Now it's just a matter of playing more consistently the second time we face them.",[647,228701],{"author":227753,"quote":228642},[647,228703],{"author":228704,"quote":228705},"Gordie Kerkman","Once we got the conference to a point where we wrapped it up, that's when we started thinking about the state tournament series. Whether these guys could make it or not? We're not an overpowering team, but we will battle you. I thought we could play with anybody, but we didn't really blow too many people out.",[647,228707],{"author":228708,"quote":228709},"Leon Powe","I know our team can match up with any team in the conference. I ain't saying we're going to blow out (any) team. We've got to play hard, but if everybody does their part we'll be all right.",[647,228711],{"author":228712,"quote":228713},"Brandon Smith","This was a big step for us to beat this team tonight. We're not going to play teams in the conference that are as athletic or as quick as they are.",[639,228715,228716],{},[642,228717],{"alt":228718,"src":228719},"We know people can beat us in our conference. That's why we have to see if we can play our best basketball over the next four games. - Bob Thomason","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2587671.png",[647,228721],{"author":206684,"quote":228722},"We know people can beat us in our conference. That's why we have to see if we can play our best basketball over the next four games.",[647,228724],{"author":228725,"quote":228726},"James Vilade","We have a lot of heart and it showed in the third game after letting the second one get a little bit out of hand. As up and down as this conference has been, unless Louisiana College swept this weekend, no one will have too commanding a lead and it could still come down to the last weekend.",[647,228728],{"author":228729,"quote":228730},"Jon Wallace","As a coach, I don't know if you look at it like that. Our next match against Idaho is just another match we want to get better at, to prepare us for our conference and hopefully beyond that as well.",[690,228732],{":authors":228733},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Thomason\",\"slug\":\"bob-thomason\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Smith\",\"slug\":\"brandon-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Howard\",\"slug\":\"charles-howard\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Buvid\",\"slug\":\"dale-buvid\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Duerst\",\"slug\":\"dean-duerst\"},{\"name\":\"Gordie Kerkman\",\"slug\":\"gordie-kerkman\"},{\"name\":\"James Vilade\",\"slug\":\"james-vilade\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Wallace\",\"slug\":\"jon-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Chiera\",\"slug\":\"justin-chiera\"},{\"name\":\"Leon Powe\",\"slug\":\"leon-powe\"},{\"name\":\"Malik Hairston\",\"slug\":\"malik-hairston\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Gilfillan\",\"slug\":\"mitch-gilfillan\"}]",[566,228735,226537],{"id":226720},[639,228737,228738],{},[642,228739],{"alt":228502,"src":228503},[647,228741],{"author":210411,"quote":228506},[647,228743],{"author":219938,"quote":228744},"Last year I didn't think we were getting in, and obviously we didn't. I also didn't think Northern Iowa was getting in, and they did. So that was kind of a slap in the face, almost. We finished ahead in the conference and they still got in ahead of us. We didn't really understand that very much.",[647,228746],{"author":228747,"quote":228748},"Beth Combs","It's no secret we've struggled this year in the conference. I felt like there was a lot of pressure on Purdue. They came off a huge game against Michigan State; there was bound to be a letdown.",[647,228750],{"author":225131,"quote":228751},"We played a very good non-conference schedule last year, we won the league and we won the tournament, and we were a 12th seed. It had no bearings, whatsoever. That's my opinion, anyway.",[639,228753,228754],{},[642,228755],{"alt":228756,"src":228757},"Conference USA doesn't expect us to do very well, but we use that as motivation. They put us in last place (in preseason rankings) and we're using that as motivation. It's working pretty well for us during the game. - Markel Humphrey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1671507.png",[647,228759],{"author":228509,"quote":228510},[647,228761],{"author":228513,"quote":228514},[647,228763],{"author":227643,"quote":228764},"Whatever happens this year, we won't be able to use inexperience as an excuse. Most of our guys have been there and done it before. It may take us a little while to hit our stride, but I fully expect us to contend for the conference championship.",[647,228766],{"author":227842,"quote":228767},"We went in a little too confident. We've got to realize it's tough to win on the road in any conference.",[647,228769],{"author":228770,"quote":228771},"Katie Montgomery","You can't spot those teams 10 points like that and expect to be able to win. I don't know what it is about us. For some reason, since conference started, we start off slow, and it's one of the things we need to work on. We got to make sure we come out confident in our shooting.",[639,228773,228774],{},[642,228775],{"alt":228776,"src":228777},"That's a heck of a team we beat, man. If they do not get into the NIT, then there's something wrong ... there's really something wrong. With the year that this conference has had, that (if) they don't get into the NIT, they should do away with the league, they should do away with the NIT. - Jeff Ruland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2321455.png",[647,228779],{"author":228780,"quote":228781},"Jeff Ruland","That's a heck of a team we beat, man. If they do not get into the NIT, then there's something wrong ... there's really something wrong. With the year that this conference has had, that (if) they don't get into the NIT, they should do away with the league, they should do away with the NIT.",[647,228783],{"author":219188,"quote":228784},"I never thought that (this would happen). I thought we'd be on top of the conference, just like every one predicted, but that's the way it turns out sometimes and we've just got to pull through it.",[647,228786],{"author":228787,"quote":228788},"Brendan Winters","I don't think we've been down by that much (17 points) to a Southern Conference opponent this year. For us to be able to pull through it should make us that much stronger.",[690,228790],{":authors":228791},"[{\"name\":\"Beth Combs\",\"slug\":\"beth-combs\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Bowden\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bowden\"},{\"name\":\"Brendan Winters\",\"slug\":\"brendan-winters\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Ruland\",\"slug\":\"jeff-ruland\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Hobbs\",\"slug\":\"karl-hobbs\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"katie-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Markel Humphrey\",\"slug\":\"markel-humphrey\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Braeuer\",\"slug\":\"matt-braeuer\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Loyd\",\"slug\":\"mike-loyd\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Lewis\",\"slug\":\"nick-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Sheray Thomas\",\"slug\":\"sheray-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Solomon Jones\",\"slug\":\"solomon-jones\"}]",[566,228793,228413],{"id":228794},"home-advantage-and-travel",[639,228796,228797],{},[642,228798],{"alt":228799,"src":228800},"That No. 1 spot is big right now. It's not an easy trip down to Booneville, and winning the conference will give us a bye until the semifinals. The fewer trips we have to make to Booneville, the better. - Brad Blew","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-981729.png",[647,228802],{"author":228803,"quote":228804},"Brad Blew","That No. 1 spot is big right now. It's not an easy trip down to Booneville, and winning the conference will give us a bye until the semifinals. The fewer trips we have to make to Booneville, the better.",[647,228806],{"author":228002,"quote":228807},"Fresno is No. 1 in our conference. Let's go up there and see if we can play well and keep our road streak going.",[647,228809],{"author":216664,"quote":228810},"The second half is the problem. I was watching TV (last Saturday) and there are some pretty good teams in our conference.",[647,228812],{"author":228482,"quote":228483},[639,228814,228815],{},[642,228816],{"alt":228817,"src":228818},"We went in a little too confident. We've got to realize it's tough to win on the road in any conference. - Nick Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1936027.png",[647,228820],{"author":227842,"quote":228767},[647,228822],{"author":228823,"quote":228824},"Nate Rien","We were overmatched tonight as far as size and strength goes. (COS) has six (future NCAA) Division I players.",[647,228826],{"author":228827,"quote":228828},"Mary Thomason","That made me nervous at practice. Typically whoever wins the conference ends up going 10-0 or 9-1. But we played Carbondale the first night out last year also and beat them.",[647,228830],{"author":228787,"quote":228788},[690,228832],{":authors":228833},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Doba\",\"slug\":\"bill-doba\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Blew\",\"slug\":\"brad-blew\"},{\"name\":\"Brendan Winters\",\"slug\":\"brendan-winters\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Bolla\",\"slug\":\"jim-bolla\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Knott\",\"slug\":\"marcus-knott\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Thomason\",\"slug\":\"mary-thomason\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Rien\",\"slug\":\"nate-rien\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Lewis\",\"slug\":\"nick-lewis\"}]",[566,228835,228419],{"id":228836},"seeding-and-tournament-implications",[639,228838,228839],{},[642,228840],{"alt":228841,"src":228842},"Going into the tournament, we recognized the considerable parity of the top four teams in the conference. So, we looked at it in terms of if we do really well, we could take the whole thing. And on the other hand, if we do really poorly, we could be fourth. - Lenny Bernstein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1071761.png",[647,228844],{"author":225701,"quote":228845},"Going into the tournament, we recognized the considerable parity of the top four teams in the conference. So, we looked at it in terms of if we do really well, we could take the whole thing. And on the other hand, if we do really poorly, we could be fourth.",[647,228847],{"author":219938,"quote":228744},[647,228849],{"author":228850,"quote":228851},"Randy Carlyle","We have to get points out of it. We're playing teams that are all in our conference.",[647,228853],{"author":215211,"quote":228854},"With this win against Maryville I think the national committee is going to have a hard time not selecting us.",[639,228856,228857],{},[642,228858],{"alt":228859,"src":228860},"We needed to play Maryville. I don't want to sound like I was pulling for one conference team over another in the semifinals but it's true. Our guys were disappointed we didn't get the No. 1 seed and I told them 'look guys you need to understand that's the best case for us because being No. 2 sets us up to beat Fisk and Maryville again and improve our quality of wins index. - Tony Duckworth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1365591.png",[647,228862],{"author":215211,"quote":228863},"We needed to play Maryville. I don't want to sound like I was pulling for one conference team over another in the semifinals but it's true. Our guys were disappointed we didn't get the No. 1 seed and I told them 'look guys you need to understand that's the best case for us because being No. 2 sets us up to beat Fisk and Maryville again and improve our quality of wins index.",[647,228865],{"author":228866,"quote":228867},"Nikki Fennern","We seem to find ways to win these tight games. We needed it for conference standings and regional ranking.",[647,228869],{"author":228870,"quote":228871},"Rich Hughes","We are the only team to beat the first-place team in the conference.",[647,228873],{"author":223744,"quote":228874},"This gives us a realistic chance of taking second. If we didn't have the tie, we would be tied for second with Oregon and Verona heading into conference. Instead, we're ahead of the game a little bit.",[647,228876],{"author":228579,"quote":228580},[639,228878,228879],{},[642,228880],{"alt":228523,"src":228524},[647,228882],{"author":228527,"quote":228528},[647,228884],{"author":228885,"quote":228886},"Stephany Smith","This is very disappointing. This game was a must-win for us to be able to slip into second place in the conference. We need to be in second place to advance to the state tournament.",[647,228888],{"author":228889,"quote":228890},"Ian Vouyoukas","We knew that Xavier is the best team in the conference or supposedly the best team in the conference. So to beat them on their home floor, it should be huge momentum for this season to try to get something going.",[690,228892],{":authors":228893},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Richardson\",\"slug\":\"charles-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Vouyoukas\",\"slug\":\"ian-vouyoukas\"},{\"name\":\"Jeriamy Jackson\",\"slug\":\"jeriamy-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Lenny Bernstein\",\"slug\":\"lenny-bernstein\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Braeuer\",\"slug\":\"matt-braeuer\"},{\"name\":\"Nikki Fennern\",\"slug\":\"nikki-fennern\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Carlyle\",\"slug\":\"randy-carlyle\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Hughes\",\"slug\":\"rich-hughes\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Jones\",\"slug\":\"ron-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Stephany Smith\",\"slug\":\"stephany-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Duckworth\",\"slug\":\"tony-duckworth\"}]",[566,228895,634],{"id":1014},[639,228897,228898],{},[642,228899],{"alt":228900,"src":228901},"I think we have some teams who started slow but are playing better than their record. But our RPI ratings are low, so I don't think we can get anybody else in the NCAA without winning the WCC tournament. - Randy Bennett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1102096.png",[647,228903],{"author":228904,"quote":228905},"Randy Bennett","I think we have some teams who started slow but are playing better than their record. But our RPI ratings are low, so I don't think we can get anybody else in the NCAA without winning the WCC tournament.",[647,228907],{"author":228908,"quote":228909},"Jerry Carrillo","You don't want to get swept by anybody in conference. We were able to hit our free throws down the stretch.",[647,228911],{"author":211566,"quote":228912},"When we coach against another team, we're trying to make it as hard as we can on them to beat us. On this committee, we're trying to (make it) as hard as we can for them not to give us (the No. 1 seed). They may not, but we made it very difficult for them by winning the game.",[647,228914],{"author":216664,"quote":228915},"This year, for us, it kind of turned out like the preseason in the pros, you know. They have their three exhibition games, the way it worked out -- not that we weren't trying to win them. And then you got a little break and then you start the conference.",[639,228917,228918],{},[642,228919],{"alt":228920,"src":228921},"You've got the No. 1 team and the No. 2 team in the conference playing each other; it's supposed to be a dogfight. - George Drawhorn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1325036.png",[647,228923],{"author":228924,"quote":228925},"George Drawhorn","You've got the No. 1 team and the No. 2 team in the conference playing each other; it's supposed to be a dogfight.",[647,228927],{"author":214868,"quote":228928},"There's no question you have to guard against a letdown because we've won the league championship. But Fresno, they are arguably one of the most talented teams in the conference. I don't think you could find a better six or seven guys in the conference. They're not only a talented team, they're a well-coached team.",[647,228930],{"author":228931,"quote":228932},"Mark French","We don't want to play anybody, but I don't believe we're going to get away with that. It's going to be a very, very exciting Big West Conference Tournament because it's been a very, very exciting season.",[647,228934],{"author":228935,"quote":228936},"Roger Franks","We're in a position we haven't been in a lot since we've been at Searcy. This time of year, we're usually trying to finish the conference strong and find out where we'll be sitting for the playoffs. This year it didn't happen like that, but these guys will continue to battle. This team has guys with high character.",[647,228938],{"author":228939,"quote":228940},"Tony Gannon","We're not a 6-10 team. Let me tell you something, if you take those two games that they (officials) took away from us, (Tuesday's) win would've got us into the Clark Tournament, that's how much it hurts.",[639,228942,228943],{},[642,228944],{"alt":228945,"src":228946},"You look at the conference results last year, and that's where we deserve to be. Those teams don't know us. - Mike Hallett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1675851.png",[647,228948],{"author":228949,"quote":228950},"Mike Hallett","You look at the conference results last year, and that's where we deserve to be. Those teams don't know us.",[647,228952],{"author":71613,"quote":228953},"Oh yeah, for sure. Just for our guys, really. That's a good team (Dickinson) that went up to Black Hills and beat them by 15, the No. 1 team in the conference, and we handled them in the second half. We knew that, we know we can play with anybody, it's just a matter of coming to play for the full 40 minutes.",[647,228955],{"author":220291,"quote":228956},"They're in the same conference and they've played here. Will that be an advantage? Probably. But we didn't really talk about that to the players. We don't want to give them an out. Those are things we can't do anything about.",[647,228958],{"author":228959,"quote":228960},"Brian Johnson","That's huge. Now we're in the thick of the race, ... There's so much parity in this conference, it would be hard for a team to sweep right through it like we did last year.",[647,228962],{"author":228963,"quote":228964},"Mark Kellogg","That will be a good test or us a big conference game at home.",[639,228966,228967],{},[642,228968],{"alt":228969,"src":228970},"Nat did a great job to pace us tonight. The team played with a lot of heart and determination today and I believe we are ready to play in the (Gulf South) conference. - Sandra Rushing","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2370632.png",[647,228972],{"author":228973,"quote":228974},"Sandra Rushing","Nat did a great job to pace us tonight. The team played with a lot of heart and determination today and I believe we are ready to play in the (Gulf South) conference.",[647,228976],{"author":228977,"quote":228978},"David Spencer","I read somewhere that we had, next to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the toughest non-conference schedule in our league. It felt like it was tough, and whether it's going to pay off for us we'll see. That's only one game.",[647,228980],{"author":228981,"quote":228982},"Jeremy Shockey","You're going to have your differences in the way you practice. There are no hard feelings from our side. It's an important preseason game for us, to show we're getting better. We don't have anything against the guys that came here and practiced against us. They're not in our conference; it's over with.",[647,228984],{"author":68305,"quote":228985},"I don't know what we did wrong. You have to look at the strength of schedule. We're No. 1 and if I'm not mistaken Ohio State is No. 21. And their conference is No. 7. Those two things don't add up.",[647,228987],{"author":228988,"quote":228989},"Patrick Sparks","Being 5-5 in the conference, I'm sure we're on the bubble. But we've got to fight our way to the end.",[639,228991,228992],{},[642,228993],{"alt":228994,"src":228995},"This is probably the toughest the conference has been. If we're not playing well, we could go 0-7. - Tim Siegel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2563145.png",[647,228997],{"author":221925,"quote":228998},"This is probably the toughest the conference has been. If we're not playing well, we could go 0-7.",[647,229000],{"author":219421,"quote":229001},"In our conference, we don't see anything like it.",[647,229003],{"author":229004,"quote":229005},"Dave Vestal","That was a very impressive win for Blackhawk last week. They've gotten better and better each game. Blackhawk is so well coached, there's no way there would be a letdown. In the conference we play in you have to be ready each week.",[647,229007],{"author":184533,"quote":229008},"I didn't think someone would do it this year because of the depth of the conference, because of how much every game is going to take out of you. This is real impressive for both teams. 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Alexander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-891053.png",[647,229218],{"author":229219,"quote":229220},"Buddy Alexander","The conference is probably as good as it has ever been from top to bottom.",[647,229222],{"author":229223,"quote":229224},"Andy Brunner","It's kind of crazy right now. The Southwestern Conference is just ridiculously good to begin with, so to compete in this conference, you have to bring everything you have. It seems like any team can beat any other team. It's far from over, that's for sure.",[647,229226],{"author":229227,"quote":229228},"Jared Brown","Our conference is one of the toughest conferences around. That makes it hard, but it makes us better too.",[647,229230],{"author":229231,"quote":229232},"Todd Blomberg","This is as competitive, from top to bottom, that the conference has been in a long time. Every time you step on the field for a conference game, you know you're going to be in a battle.",[639,229234,229235],{},[642,229236],{"alt":229237,"src":229238},"Our conference is so tough all the way through. You can't look the other way, because every team is out to get you and capable of winning. - Connie Clark","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1172589.png",[647,229240],{"author":226665,"quote":229241},"Our conference is so tough all the way through. You can't look the other way, because every team is out to get you and capable of winning.",[647,229243],{"author":229244,"quote":229245},"Donna Capps","The fun part of this conference season is so many (teams) are capable of making a push for it.",[647,229247],{"author":229248,"quote":229249},"Mark Crisp","In my opinion there is not one true dominant team in the NW4A conference. I think it's going to be a roller coaster ride through the conference this year and the public will get their money's worth if they come out and watch. It's going to be exciting.",[647,229251],{"author":229252,"quote":229253},"Jay Entlich","I think the door is wide open this year. It's going to be a race to the finish, because there are so many teams that can win the conference this year, as opposed to the past, where you could identify the favorite.",[647,229255],{"author":216712,"quote":229256},"We've felt like we've had a great conference for the last two years. It may be the best conference in the country from top to bottom. But until you can back it up and get teams to the Final Four and win the national championship, it's all talk.",[639,229258,229259],{},[642,229260],{"alt":229261,"src":229262},"This is one of the toughest conferences in the state. - Matt Gray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1552361.png",[647,229264],{"author":229265,"quote":229266},"Matt Gray","This is one of the toughest conferences in the state.",[647,229268],{"author":229269,"quote":229270},"Mike Kopp","Our conference is very strong. It's something that coaches around here, we've always known.",[647,229272],{"author":229273,"quote":229274},"Jill Malko","In our conference, no one has taken a step back. There's going to be a lot more parity and I think our conference tournament is going to be tougher than it has ever been.",[647,229276],{"author":229277,"quote":229278},"Jon Nettleton","I don't know exactly what it is, but I think our conference is the best in the state based on the battles every night. Every game we've played, there's not a whole lot of separation. 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We'll play schools from four different conferences this year, including the WAC. - Chris Ault","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-893388.png",[647,229292],{"author":225665,"quote":229293},"What a great challenge. We'll play schools from four different conferences this year, including the WAC.",[647,229295],{"author":229296,"quote":229297},"Chris Boden","We're excited about going into conference. Our non-conference schedule was a tough one, and that's good. We wanted to get better for conference, and playing tough teams like St. Cloud will certainly make us better. Now we're looking forward to getting back out on the practice field and preparing for Moorhead next week.",[647,229299],{"author":210277,"quote":229300},"When it all shakes out and these teams play on, it's going to be the toughest non-conference schedule in the country.",[647,229302],{"author":229303,"quote":229304},"Richard Gallien","Our conference is very tough. Any time you go on the road, it's difficult. I have a lot of respect for the teams (we played), but we came up with some really good wins.",[639,229306,229307],{},[642,229308],{"alt":229309,"src":229310},"We're highly underrated as a conference, I don't think there's any question about that, ... The variety is unbelievable. Coaching in our conference, you're going to see the spectrum, and that's part of what makes it fun. - Dan Hawkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1611644.png",[647,229312],{"author":190169,"quote":229313},"We're highly underrated as a conference, I don't think there's any question about that, ... The variety is unbelievable. Coaching in our conference, you're going to see the spectrum, and that's part of what makes it fun.",[647,229315],{"author":212794,"quote":229316},"From top to bottom, this is the toughest non-conference schedule we've ever had. I expect two of our non-conference opponents, Oregon and LSU, to both be ranked in the top 10 of the preseason polls this fall.",[647,229318],{"author":229319,"quote":229320},"Denver Johnson","Our focus is always on the Gateway, and we use the four non-conference games as a chance to evaluate towards that. (Eastern Illinois) will be a challenge for us. We'll know a lot more about ourselves when we get on Saturday.",[647,229322],{"author":223393,"quote":229323},"We feel good about the challenge of the schedule. We think Conference USA is going to be very competitive ... we feel pretty confident in meeting the challenges of this schedule.",[647,229325],{"author":229326,"quote":229327},"George Mason","I'm very excited with the quality of the non-conference teams we have on our schedule, ... To play at Mississippi State and to host Creighton, to potentially face Wake Forest on their floor, those are the types of games that should help prepare our team for the rigors of conference play.",[639,229329,229330],{},[642,229331],{"alt":229332,"src":229333},"It's tough to concentrate on other teams when they're not in your conference and you are struggling in your own conference. We were having problems in our conference early on. When they beat Texas, we knew they were a good team. We are giving them their respect. - Gerry McNamara","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2006874.png",[647,229335],{"author":229336,"quote":229337},"Gerry McNamara","It's tough to concentrate on other teams when they're not in your conference and you are struggling in your own conference. We were having problems in our conference early on. When they beat Texas, we knew they were a good team. We are giving them their respect.",[647,229339],{"author":229340,"quote":229341},"Kent Morgan","It's scary, it really is. Even the teams that you didn't split with during the conference season are solid teams.",[647,229343],{"author":229344,"quote":229345},"Tim Marshall","Any time you can steal one on the road in this conference, it's big. We are starting off in the right direction. We still have to get better from here.",[690,229347],{":authors":229348},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Ault\",\"slug\":\"chris-ault\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Boden\",\"slug\":\"chris-boden\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Hawkins\",\"slug\":\"dan-hawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Maggard\",\"slug\":\"dave-maggard\"},{\"name\":\"Denver Johnson\",\"slug\":\"denver-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"George Mason\",\"slug\":\"george-mason\"},{\"name\":\"Gerry McNamara\",\"slug\":\"gerry-mcnamara\"},{\"name\":\"Kent Morgan\",\"slug\":\"kent-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Few\",\"slug\":\"mark-few\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Hill\",\"slug\":\"pat-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Gallien\",\"slug\":\"richard-gallien\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Marshall\",\"slug\":\"tim-marshall\"}]",[566,229350,229161],{"id":229351},"conference-preparation-for-tournaments",[639,229353,229354],{},[642,229355],{"alt":229356,"src":229357},"Our conference gets us ready for the tourney. We're one of the littler schools in the conference, so playing all these bigger schools helps us out even more. - Matt Alexander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-932031.png",[647,229359],{"author":229360,"quote":229361},"Matt Alexander","Our conference gets us ready for the tourney. We're one of the littler schools in the conference, so playing all these bigger schools helps us out even more.",[647,229363],{"author":226927,"quote":229364},"One of the themes we always discuss is to be mentally tough because we know the conference is a grind. (Going into Monday) the conference was 14-1 combined in the state tournaments. It might be the best percentage of all the conferences in the state. That says a lot about the level of competition we see every night.",[647,229366],{"author":229367,"quote":229368},"Matt Berezay","I consider this one of the three best conferences in the nation, but I feel we can play with anybody in the country. We've had two unfortunate losses against top-25 teams, but we're going into this weekend with a lot of confidence.",[647,229370],{"author":229371,"quote":229372},"Taquan Dean","This isn't like any other conference. If you want to go to the conference tournament, you've got to earn your way there. So that's what we've got to do. We need to go knock some people off and play good basketball and earn our spot.",[639,229374,229375],{},[642,229376],{"alt":229377,"src":229378},"We've felt like we've had a great conference for the last two years. It may be the best conference in the country from top to bottom. But until you can back it up and get teams to the Final Four and win the national championship, it's all talk. - Gail Goestenkors","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1514310.png",[647,229380],{"author":216712,"quote":229256},[647,229382],{"author":229383,"quote":229384},"Russell Holmes","The conference is full of really competitive teams and every game we play we have to look at as a championship game. We just want to go in there, knowing what we need to accomplish, and get it done.",[647,229386],{"author":220291,"quote":229387},"We just had a tough schedule. What we went through in our conference made us ready for whatever was going to come.",[647,229389],{"author":211305,"quote":229390},"I always think it hurts it some, and I don't think it's fair. If your top two or three teams don't carry that flag, I think the conference is looked down upon. I think the image of the conference is based more on the marquee teams; the strength of the conference is based more on the total teams. You would think they should go together, but I don't think they do.",[647,229392],{"author":227136,"quote":229393},"This is a tough, tough conference, and I hope the (NCAA Tournament) selection committee takes note of that. It's going to be a long week.",[639,229395,229396],{},[642,229397],{"alt":229398,"src":229399},"I hope when the committee takes a look at teams that it's not just comparing two Mountain West Conference teams. I hope we're being compared to anyone else in the country. - Joe Legerski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1914422.png",[647,229401],{"author":229402,"quote":229403},"Joe Legerski","I hope when the committee takes a look at teams that it's not just comparing two Mountain West Conference teams. I hope we're being compared to anyone else in the country.",[647,229405],{"author":229406,"quote":229407},"Chuck McBreen","It's the toughest group I've ever had to deal with. The reason why we've been so inconsistent this year has been the players just not buying into our philosophy. I've been trying to teach the game of basketball and life skills at the same time. It's been tough and frustrating, because with the talented players we have, we should be at the top of the conference.",[647,229409],{"author":229336,"quote":229337},[690,229411],{":authors":229412},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Jacobson\",\"slug\":\"ben-jacobson\"},{\"name\":\"Cathy Inglese\",\"slug\":\"cathy-inglese\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck McBreen\",\"slug\":\"chuck-mcbreen\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Bosso\",\"slug\":\"dave-bosso\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Goestenkors\",\"slug\":\"gail-goestenkors\"},{\"name\":\"Gerry McNamara\",\"slug\":\"gerry-mcnamara\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Legerski\",\"slug\":\"joe-legerski\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Alexander\",\"slug\":\"matt-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Berezay\",\"slug\":\"matt-berezay\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Holmes\",\"slug\":\"russell-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Taquan Dean\",\"slug\":\"taquan-dean\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"}]",[566,229414,229167],{"id":229415},"challenges-of-winning-in-the-conference",[639,229417,229418],{},[642,229419],{"alt":229420,"src":229421},"If you want to win the conference, every road trip is important. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906052.png",[647,229423],{"author":213583,"quote":229424},"If you want to win the conference, every road trip is important.",[647,229426],{"author":229427,"quote":229428},"Michael Allen","If you go into the conference thinking you're just going to nail it in, Mt. SAC will beat us.",[647,229430],{"author":229431,"quote":229432},"Bojana Bobusic","I think we have prepared really well. Although this is the toughest conference, there is not much pressure for me. I'm just a freshman, and I'm trying to work on my game. We know we will fight hard.",[647,229434],{"author":226665,"quote":229241},[639,229436,229437],{},[642,229438],{"alt":229439,"src":229440},"You want to win conference, but that's not the main point. There's a big emphasis on (this) week. There are five teams that could win this regional. - Gary Cook","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1192595.png",[647,229442],{"author":229443,"quote":229444},"Gary Cook","You want to win conference, but that's not the main point. There's a big emphasis on (this) week. There are five teams that could win this regional.",[647,229446],{"author":229447,"quote":229448},"Mike Cunningham","We should be in the top three or four in the conference, definitely the top five. The freshmen class last year was very, very good. I?m not worried.",[647,229450],{"author":229451,"quote":229452},"Meagan Denny","There isn't an easy team in our conference. We're so excited to go right at them.",[647,229454],{"author":226931,"quote":229455},"We have to be a tougher road team to win this conference. I'm really happy we hung in and beat Air Force. That was a great game, and our experience really carried us to a win, but we have to find a way not to dig a hole for ourselves.",[647,229457],{"author":229458,"quote":229459},"Samir Haj","It has been a tough conference. You can get beat on any given night. You have to stick to your basics and concentrate on fundamentals.",[639,229461,229462],{},[642,229463],{"alt":229464,"src":229465},"I do believe there are other teams in this conference that are very good. A shot here, a shot there, you never know what's going to happen. - Richard Jefferson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1779121.png",[647,229467],{"author":229468,"quote":229469},"Richard Jefferson","I do believe there are other teams in this conference that are very good. A shot here, a shot there, you never know what's going to happen.",[647,229471],{"author":228704,"quote":229472},"It's a very good conference. When we came into it, people said we'd walk right through and we haven't. Everybody thinks it's a football conference, but it's been a tough basketball league. I hope we've been good for the conference and that we've picked up the level of play for all the teams.",[647,229474],{"author":229475,"quote":229476},"Derek Lindauer","We were coming down here hoping to get two to stay close to the top of the conference. Because last week I felt we gave one away. We felt we had to come down here to stay in the conference race, and now it's going to be hard.",[647,229478],{"author":229479,"quote":229480},"Matt Mason","I don't really know if anybody's got a realistic shot at winning the conference outside of Mascoutah.",[690,229482],{":authors":229483},"[{\"name\":\"Bojana Bobusic\",\"slug\":\"bojana-bobusic\"},{\"name\":\"Connie Clark\",\"slug\":\"connie-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Derek Lindauer\",\"slug\":\"derek-lindauer\"},{\"name\":\"Don Flanagan\",\"slug\":\"don-flanagan\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Cook\",\"slug\":\"gary-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Gordie Kerkman\",\"slug\":\"gordie-kerkman\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Mason\",\"slug\":\"matt-mason\"},{\"name\":\"Meagan Denny\",\"slug\":\"meagan-denny\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Allen\",\"slug\":\"michael-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Cunningham\",\"slug\":\"mike-cunningham\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Jefferson\",\"slug\":\"richard-jefferson\"},{\"name\":\"Samir Haj\",\"slug\":\"samir-haj\"}]",[566,229485,229173],{"id":229486},"conference-depth-and-quality",[639,229488,229489],{},[642,229490],{"alt":229491,"src":229492},"While the SEC is arguably the strongest conference in the country in general, it is not so this year. With all due respect to the SEC, this year it ranks fifth among the conferences, far behind the Big 12 and Pac-10. - Jeff Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-914705.png",[647,229494],{"author":229495,"quote":229496},"Jeff Anderson","While the SEC is arguably the strongest conference in the country in general, it is not so this year. With all due respect to the SEC, this year it ranks fifth among the conferences, far behind the Big 12 and Pac-10.",[647,229498],{"author":229499,"quote":229500},"Bob Brown","It's strictly 1A schools from here, and I think by the end of the year we can be one of the better 1A schools. We may not have won conference since 1998, but we've won three state championships since then. That's what we're shooting for now.",[647,229502],{"author":89911,"quote":229503},"I don't think the overall identity of the conference has changed. We've been a good conference, and we are a good conference. There's more teams, I guess that's the change. The only thing that people really think about conferences is who the best teams are. We're going to have a lot of the best teams, like we always do.",[647,229505],{"author":210269,"quote":229506},"It's as tough as it has been, no question. There's no question the league has gotten tougher the last couple of years. When we first got into the conference seven years ago there was talk that the conference was down a little bit. The conference is on the rise the last couple of years.",[639,229508,229509],{},[642,229510],{"alt":229511,"src":229512},"They've got potentially the best, if not the best, big guy in the conference. - Jessie Evans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1390153.png",[647,229514],{"author":229515,"quote":229516},"Jessie Evans","They've got potentially the best, if not the best, big guy in the conference.",[647,229518],{"author":216712,"quote":229256},[647,229520],{"author":211305,"quote":229521},"I said that there could be eight teams vie for the championship. I think scheduling (the Big Ten doesn't play a round robin, so some teams play others just once) is gonna play a part in everything. I still think our conference could fight to be the strongest in the country. When you look top to bottom at the conference race this year, four losses could win it, maybe more.",[647,229523],{"author":227008,"quote":229524},"This conference is arguably the best or one of the best in Division II.",[647,229526],{"author":229527,"quote":229528},"Pete Lembo","Without question, this is a very challenging schedule. The Southern Conference is an outstanding league from top to bottom.",[639,229530,229531],{},[642,229532],{"alt":229533,"src":229534},"The biggest understatement is that we're the best I-AA conference. We could be one of the seven or eight best in the nation at any level. - Mickey Matthews","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2066323.png",[647,229536],{"author":229537,"quote":229538},"Mickey Matthews","The biggest understatement is that we're the best I-AA conference. We could be one of the seven or eight best in the nation at any level.",[647,229540],{"author":229541,"quote":229542},"Aaron Nida","We have a tough conference to compete in but we definitely have some individuals that can do very well in the conference and hopefully the balance will help the team side of it more.",[690,229544],{":authors":229545},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Nida\",\"slug\":\"aaron-nida\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Brown\",\"slug\":\"bob-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Jackson\",\"slug\":\"brad-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Goestenkors\",\"slug\":\"gail-goestenkors\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Dixon\",\"slug\":\"jamie-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Anderson\",\"slug\":\"jeff-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Jessie Evans\",\"slug\":\"jessie-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Boeheim\",\"slug\":\"jim-boeheim\"},{\"name\":\"Mickey Matthews\",\"slug\":\"mickey-matthews\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Lembo\",\"slug\":\"pete-lembo\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"}]",[566,229547,229179],{"id":229548},"conference-changes-and-evolution",[639,229550,229551],{},[642,229552],{"alt":229553,"src":229554},"I haven?t been around the conference that long, but I can?t think of a better one. It was a battle every night before this year. Adding Louisville, Cincinnati, Marquette and South Florida makes its even tougher. - John Beilein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1053900.png",[647,229556],{"author":215404,"quote":229557},"I haven?t been around the conference that long, but I can?t think of a better one. It was a battle every night before this year. Adding Louisville, Cincinnati, Marquette and South Florida makes its even tougher.",[647,229559],{"author":229560,"quote":229561},"Brenda Clark","I don't know if we can overtake the traditional conference powers - like Chelmsford and Haverhill - but I think some opponents are going to under-estimate us and we'll surprise a few teams along the way,",[647,229563],{"author":211566,"quote":229564},"I said I don't care what conference they're from, they must be teams that are going to win 17 or more games. The bottom of our schedule was dragging us down. You can schedule teams with great names, but if they go 7-21, it kills you.",[647,229566],{"author":229567,"quote":229568},"Scott Cowen","One could make a case for all five of those teams matching up with our criteria. The net result, I think, is Conference USA is going to be stronger than it is today in terms of alignment.",[639,229570,229571],{},[642,229572],{"alt":229573,"src":229574},"You should kind of have the mentality this time of year that everyone is zero and zero, and we're all starting over. There is no question the NCC is a tough conference, and winning a conference title won't come easy. But that doesn't bother us. In fact, we look forward to it. We see it as a challenge. - Sue Fiero","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1476849.png",[647,229576],{"author":229577,"quote":229578},"Sue Fiero","You should kind of have the mentality this time of year that everyone is zero and zero, and we're all starting over. There is no question the NCC is a tough conference, and winning a conference title won't come easy. But that doesn't bother us. In fact, we look forward to it. We see it as a challenge.",[647,229580],{"author":210504,"quote":229581},"You may think I'm crazy, but I think the conference will be stronger next year.",[647,229583],{"author":221151,"quote":229584},"We're the only Division I-A conference that hasn't changed since Penn State was added to the Big Ten.",[647,229586],{"author":211305,"quote":229521},[647,229588],{"author":227008,"quote":229524},[639,229590,229591],{},[642,229592],{"alt":229593,"src":229594},"There's been a lot of turnaround in the conference, and as a result, each team is getting stronger. - Kelly McCardell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2042919.png",[647,229596],{"author":228050,"quote":229597},"There's been a lot of turnaround in the conference, and as a result, each team is getting stronger.",[647,229599],{"author":229600,"quote":229601},"Kevin Mahoney","In recent years people have said some bad things about this conference, with (Duluth) East leaving for competition reasons. But I think it showed this year that it's getting tougher.",[647,229603],{"author":229604,"quote":229605},"Val McLean","We have some questions to answer. We're fairly young this year and we'll make mistakes early. The conference gets better each year as schools continue to upgrade in recruiting and facilities.",[690,229607],{":authors":229608},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Jackson\",\"slug\":\"brad-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Brenda Clark\",\"slug\":\"brenda-clark\"},{\"name\":\"John Beilein\",\"slug\":\"john-beilein\"},{\"name\":\"John Calipari\",\"slug\":\"john-calipari\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly McCardell\",\"slug\":\"kelly-mccardell\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Mahoney\",\"slug\":\"kevin-mahoney\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Cowen\",\"slug\":\"scott-cowen\"},{\"name\":\"Sue Fiero\",\"slug\":\"sue-fiero\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Hatchell\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-hatchell\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Hansen\",\"slug\":\"tom-hansen\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"},{\"name\":\"Val McLean\",\"slug\":\"val-mclean\"}]",[566,229610,229185],{"id":229611},"rivalries-and-key-matchups-within-conferences",[639,229613,229614],{},[642,229615],{"alt":229616,"src":229617},"If we do well in the conference, it will look good in our region. The conference season is such a huge focus for us. - Lynda Bowers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1076595.png",[647,229619],{"author":229620,"quote":229621},"Lynda Bowers","If we do well in the conference, it will look good in our region. The conference season is such a huge focus for us.",[647,229623],{"author":229624,"quote":229625},"Bob Curran","It's just hard to tell where you're at till you go through conference.",[647,229627],{"author":227809,"quote":229628},"In the back of our minds, we're thinking about conference and what we can do in the (Valley) tournament, but right now we really need to win on Saturday. That's our main focus.",[647,229630],{"author":229631,"quote":229632},"Dean Ellis","Every conference game is tough. Year-after-year, these games take on similar personalities to the coaches. Bob Taylor of Northwood, he's coached hundreds of GLIAC games, and his team will be ready to play.",[639,229634,229635],{},[642,229636],{"alt":229637,"src":229638},"We can't look too far ahead. We're not in one of those conferences where we're a lock to go. - Nick Fazekas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1463414.png",[647,229640],{"author":227886,"quote":229641},"We can't look too far ahead. We're not in one of those conferences where we're a lock to go.",[647,229643],{"author":210361,"quote":229644},"I think the conference race is already done. I think Wichita State is going to win the race. I think what everybody else is trying to do is to get the highest seed they can get for the tournament, or finish as the runner-up.",[647,229646],{"author":229647,"quote":229648},"Fred Hartsfield","Every time you get a conference win, it puts you in a better position. Harrison is always tough and they have a long tradition of playing championship football throughout their program.",[647,229650],{"author":229651,"quote":229652},"Paul Kariya","We're in the middle of a rut right now, and we're going to have to get ourselves out of it. It's a very competitive conference, and we have to win some.",[647,229654],{"author":229655,"quote":229656},"Tim Kelly","The Western Conference is jam packed with good teams. So every conference game counts.",[639,229658,229659],{},[642,229660],{"alt":229661,"src":229662},"It was as tough as it looks, ... It's a tough conference and I'd put Park right in there with anyone. They have a nice squad and it looks like they're going to be like that for at least a few more years. - Jeff Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1910715.png",[647,229664],{"author":229665,"quote":229666},"Jeff Lee","It was as tough as it looks, ... It's a tough conference and I'd put Park right in there with anyone. They have a nice squad and it looks like they're going to be like that for at least a few more years.",[647,229668],{"author":229669,"quote":229670},"Mickey McCamish","That's a lot of the meat of the conference.",[647,229672],{"author":219043,"quote":229673},"First of all, anytime you go on the road, it is tough in-conference. Second of all, Georgetown got our attention last year by beating us here. I think they're going to be tough games, and hopefully we'll play well in all our phases and get off to a good start.",[690,229675],{":authors":229676},"[{\"name\":\"Barry Hinson\",\"slug\":\"barry-hinson\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Curran\",\"slug\":\"bob-curran\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Ellis\",\"slug\":\"dean-ellis\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Coleman\",\"slug\":\"eric-coleman\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Hartsfield\",\"slug\":\"fred-hartsfield\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Lee\",\"slug\":\"jeff-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Lynda Bowers\",\"slug\":\"lynda-bowers\"},{\"name\":\"Mickey McCamish\",\"slug\":\"mickey-mccamish\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Fazekas\",\"slug\":\"nick-fazekas\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Kariya\",\"slug\":\"paul-kariya\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Mainieri\",\"slug\":\"paul-mainieri\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Kelly\",\"slug\":\"tim-kelly\"}]",[566,229678,229191],{"id":229679},"perceptions-and-underrated-aspects-of-conferences",[639,229681,229682],{},[642,229683],{"alt":229684,"src":229685},"I'm pretty confident. It is a pretty solid conference overall, but their throwing is weaker than the America East. I expect to walk out of that meet with two conference records. - Derek Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-898761.png",[647,229687],{"author":229688,"quote":229689},"Derek Anderson","I'm pretty confident. It is a pretty solid conference overall, but their throwing is weaker than the America East. I expect to walk out of that meet with two conference records.",[647,229691],{"author":229495,"quote":229496},[647,229693],{"author":229694,"quote":229695},"Scott Benitz","A lot of people think the Valley is the strongest conference in the state and if you look at our track record it speaks for itself. Most years we have two teams down here and this year I think we could have had more if we were more spread out.",[647,229697],{"author":229698,"quote":229699},"Jack Donovan","With the Valley, it just seems like each year they get better as a conference. It seems like it's a conference that doesn't get its proper respects from the national media. But it's a terrific conference and has super high-caliber basketball. Absolutely, there's a lot of excitement with this year's tournament.",[639,229701,229702],{},[642,229703],{"alt":229377,"src":229378},[647,229705],{"author":216712,"quote":229256},[647,229707],{"author":229708,"quote":229709},"Eric Hyman","Conference USA has been a terrific affiliation for us the last couple years, we want to make Conference USA the best possible conference it can be, ... But at the same time, we want to have a nationally prominent program, and we will always look for a vehicle with which we can achieve that.",[647,229711],{"author":229712,"quote":229713},"Maurice Jackson","I think out of everybody in the conference, we've had the toughest non-conference schedule with just our rivals alone, then you figure Carver and Rocky Mount,",[647,229715],{"author":216342,"quote":229716},"No. 1, it means they are a very big conference, and more importantly, it means they have a very good conference.",[647,229718],{"author":229719,"quote":229720},"Dale Lathim","Little different topic, but the caliber is just amazing. The conference as a whole is a slight step above last year's, which we thought was one of the best we've ever had.",[639,229722,229723],{},[642,229724],{"alt":229398,"src":229399},[647,229726],{"author":229402,"quote":229403},[647,229728],{"author":229336,"quote":229337},[647,229730],{"author":229731,"quote":229732},"Kenneth Mayfield","My visit to Kansas State went really good. This was the best opportunity I had. I mean, it is the Big 12 Conference.",[690,229734],{":authors":229735},"[{\"name\":\"Craig Littlepage\",\"slug\":\"craig-littlepage\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Lathim\",\"slug\":\"dale-lathim\"},{\"name\":\"Derek Anderson\",\"slug\":\"derek-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Hyman\",\"slug\":\"eric-hyman\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Goestenkors\",\"slug\":\"gail-goestenkors\"},{\"name\":\"Gerry McNamara\",\"slug\":\"gerry-mcnamara\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Donovan\",\"slug\":\"jack-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Anderson\",\"slug\":\"jeff-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Legerski\",\"slug\":\"joe-legerski\"},{\"name\":\"Kenneth Mayfield\",\"slug\":\"kenneth-mayfield\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Jackson\",\"slug\":\"maurice-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Benitz\",\"slug\":\"scott-benitz\"}]",[566,229737,229197],{"id":229738},"conferences-role-in-national-standing",[639,229740,229741],{},[642,229742],{"alt":229743,"src":229744},"There is so much balance to our conference. We just have to take everybody's best shot each week. We beat a great Southwest team. We cleared a big hurdle and we just have to make sure we don't hit the next hurdle. - Brian Aldridge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-889884.png",[647,229746],{"author":229747,"quote":229748},"Brian Aldridge","There is so much balance to our conference. We just have to take everybody's best shot each week. We beat a great Southwest team. We cleared a big hurdle and we just have to make sure we don't hit the next hurdle.",[647,229750],{"author":137830,"quote":229751},"Why not Pitt? We're in one of the top conferences in the country. The philosophy (for tournament selection) is if you go .500 in your conference, you're in. That's the way it is in the ACC, SEC, all the top conferences.",[647,229753],{"author":218586,"quote":229754},"It has to play itself out . . . and some people say this is posturing, and in January that was posturing, but now it's March. When we compare our top eight to other power conferences' fourth and fifth teams, we show very well.",[647,229756],{"author":229757,"quote":229758},"Rick Crawford","CU and CSU are stepping up with much greater depth in their teams. But if we can win conference, we can win nationals.",[639,229760,229761],{},[642,229762],{"alt":229377,"src":229378},[647,229764],{"author":216712,"quote":229256},[647,229766],{"author":229708,"quote":229767},"There's no question that the Mountain West Conference wants to be a national program. Their focus is on the BCS. This is what they aspire to be, and these are the aspirations of TCU.",[647,229769],{"author":7166,"quote":229770},"I think we're the best team in this conference. It's just a matter of us going out and performing.",[647,229772],{"author":228704,"quote":229472},[647,229774],{"author":229775,"quote":229776},"Sheila King","They've been coming together well and it took a lot of work. 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Right now, we're all guessing.",[647,229802],{"author":229803,"quote":229804},"Folarin Campbell","When I was young, I wanted to either play for a big school or play against one. We get our opportunity tomorrow, so this is our chance to show the nation how good of a conference and how good of a team we are.",[647,229806],{"author":229807,"quote":229808},"Kendrick Clancy","I think the NFC East is the best conference in football right now.",[639,229810,229811],{},[642,229812],{"alt":229813,"src":229814},"I love the BNC. I don't think it's a good conference for them anymore. - Sue Ellett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1409235.png",[647,229816],{"author":229817,"quote":229818},"Sue Ellett","I love the BNC. I don't think it's a good conference for them anymore.",[647,229820],{"author":229821,"quote":229822},"Kelly Greenberg","We know that UNH is good. They had a really nice non-conference run. And we'll be ready for them.",[647,229824],{"author":152494,"quote":229825},"I think N.C. State is on the threshold of being an outstanding program. The only problem is the ACC. It's such a great conference now.",[647,229827],{"author":211305,"quote":229828},"It might be the toughest six-game start in any conference anywhere.",[647,229830],{"author":229831,"quote":229832},"Kip Janvrin","I think that a lot of times it seems that the focus can get lost. But this team seems to be very focused, and I think they have an understanding of what they need to do reach their goal of a conference title. I think I'm going to be happy with the transition.",[639,229834,229835],{},[642,229836],{"alt":229837,"src":229838},"TCU gave us everything we could handle. It was a great meet, and it will be really fun to see how things turn out at the conference meet. - Michael Litzinger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1933549.png",[647,229840],{"author":229841,"quote":229842},"Michael Litzinger","TCU gave us everything we could handle. It was a great meet, and it will be really fun to see how things turn out at the conference meet.",[647,229844],{"author":229845,"quote":229846},"Greg Murley","The conference is very balanced. It's as balanced as I've seen it. Brandon Valley, Brookings, Yankton and Huron are very good teams.",[647,229848],{"author":229600,"quote":229601},[690,229850],{":authors":229851},"[{\"name\":\"Dick Bennett\",\"slug\":\"dick-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Anderson\",\"slug\":\"eric-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Folarin Campbell\",\"slug\":\"folarin-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Murley\",\"slug\":\"greg-murley\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Greenberg\",\"slug\":\"kelly-greenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Kendrick Clancy\",\"slug\":\"kendrick-clancy\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Mahoney\",\"slug\":\"kevin-mahoney\"},{\"name\":\"Kip Janvrin\",\"slug\":\"kip-janvrin\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Holtz\",\"slug\":\"lou-holtz\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Litzinger\",\"slug\":\"michael-litzinger\"},{\"name\":\"Sue Ellett\",\"slug\":\"sue-ellett\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"}]",[566,229853,634],{"id":1014},[639,229855,229856],{},[642,229857],{"alt":229858,"src":229859},"There's no doubt travel in the Big Sky Conference is challenging. Typically we've had these two road weekends (Montana plays at Montana State the following weekend) at the back end of the schedule, so hopefully we'll be a little bit fresher this year. - Nikki Best","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1093726.png",[647,229861],{"author":229862,"quote":229863},"Nikki Best","There's no doubt travel in the Big Sky Conference is challenging. Typically we've had these two road weekends (Montana plays at Montana State the following weekend) at the back end of the schedule, so hopefully we'll be a little bit fresher this year.",[647,229865],{"author":229866,"quote":229867},"Donald Copeland","Any conference that gets four teams here shows you how competitive it is. We've got a great deal of respect for that.",[647,229869],{"author":216648,"quote":229870},"I think there will be an awful lot of teams in that conference that will have a very careful review.",[647,229872],{"author":229873,"quote":229874},"Scotty Conley","It will be a bit different. But it's still the Lone Star Conference. No matter what division you're in the teams are tough and are strong opponents.",[639,229876,229877],{},[642,229878],{"alt":229879,"src":229880},"I'm very impressed with TCU, ... They came into a good conference and have dominated thus far. - Shaun Carney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1277268.png",[647,229882],{"author":228093,"quote":229883},"I'm very impressed with TCU, ... They came into a good conference and have dominated thus far.",[647,229885],{"author":3863,"quote":229886},"Now that we are, as you say, 'in the same boat,' would it not be wise for us to have another conference ... and the sooner the better.",[647,229888],{"author":229889,"quote":229890},"Donnie Darr","This is a really good field with a lot of regional schools and a couple big teams. This is a great chance to see some of the MAC schools that we have not seen yet. It is always important to make a good first impression with conference opponents and we have done that so far, going 2-1 against the MAC.",[647,229892],{"author":229893,"quote":229894},"Erin Dethloff","Having a season-best performance before the Big 12 (conference meet) is really huge. We are just going to keep practicing next week.",[647,229896],{"author":210269,"quote":229897},"Our conference has prepared us better than any other conference since I've been around the Big East. I'm not surprised how it has played out because of how many good teams there are here.",[639,229899,229900],{},[642,229901],{"alt":229902,"src":229903},"I think depending on what the other teams in the conference look like, we're going to do pretty well this year. Last year was a struggle to get into states. - Zoe Dolan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1369629.png",[647,229905],{"author":229906,"quote":229907},"Zoe Dolan","I think depending on what the other teams in the conference look like, we're going to do pretty well this year. Last year was a struggle to get into states.",[647,229909],{"author":214283,"quote":229910},"The Southwestern Conference was extremely good this year, and I think we proved just how good it was this weekend.",[647,229912],{"author":229913,"quote":229914},"Jana Francis","This is the toughest and most competitive I've ever seen the conference. All the teams are so much better this year.",[647,229916],{"author":229917,"quote":229918},"Mike Flakus","Our conference is a very good track conference. All the teams have good athletes and it's great to run against them.",[647,229920],{"author":229921,"quote":229922},"Daryl Gross","Being my fourth year, I'm getting more familiar with our conference. We're hoping we can compete with teams like Salisbury (Christian) and Greenwood. We're hoping we might break into the top three in our conference this year.",[639,229924,229925],{},[642,229926],{"alt":229927,"src":229928},"Every game in our conference is tough. We made a couple of nice plays there and that's hopefully where our experience pays off. - Tony Gerharz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1581343.png",[647,229930],{"author":228468,"quote":229931},"Every game in our conference is tough. 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We have played strong competition all season. I think that's definitely going to help us. - John Broderick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1055869.png",[647,230131],{"author":184418,"quote":230132},"We have been thinking about winning the district since the start of the season. We have played strong competition all season. I think that's definitely going to help us.",[647,230134],{"author":230135,"quote":230136},"Mike Beall","District is going to be tough. Just from past experience, you know Tatum is probably the team to beat. But, there is a lot of talent with White Oak, Center and Carthage right there. We're going to get our points here and there ... and see what happens. It should be very competitive.",[647,230138],{"author":230139,"quote":230140},"Jason Dawson","This is something we've been working for the past three years. We've gotten beat on a buzzer-beater the last two years (50-49 loss to Johnstown in a Division III district final two years ago, 54-53 loss to Bloom-Carroll in a Division III district final last year), so we're working hard to make sure that doesn't happen again.",[647,230142],{"author":230143,"quote":230144},"Kris Flood","I think the team that plays in the opening round has a little advantage in the semifinal game. District play is a totally different atmosphere and it certainly took us awhile to adjust.",[639,230146,230147],{},[642,230148],{"alt":230149,"src":230150},"We have a pretty solid district and opening district with them will be a good test. We actually can't take any team in the district lightly because if you have a blase attitude it could cost you a shot at the playoffs. - Victoria Gonzales","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1583006.png",[647,230152],{"author":230153,"quote":230154},"Victoria Gonzales","We have a pretty solid district and opening district with them will be a good test. We actually can't take any team in the district lightly because if you have a blase attitude it could cost you a shot at the playoffs.",[647,230156],{"author":230157,"quote":230158},"Brad Harman","I feel we're about where we should be. This year's non-district schedule is about as tough as we've ever played.",[647,230160],{"author":230161,"quote":230162},"Craig Harris","In the district meet, you have to have good depth. We've had good depth the last few years. The key for us this weekend was we knew where we were seeded and we knew what we had to do. You don't beat teams like Plano West and Flower Mound without having a strong roster from top to bottom.",[647,230164],{"author":230165,"quote":230166},"Roseann Hawley","We're pretty excited about it. We've won the districts five times, and we finally got our win at region.",[647,230168],{"author":230169,"quote":230170},"Alan Kirk","We've all played some tough teams and not played up to our potential. I think the district season will boil down to home court advantage, trying to get the higher seeding for the district tournament.",[639,230172,230173],{},[642,230174],{"alt":230175,"src":230176},"This one had to rank right up there with our top games when you consider who we were playing. Hopefully its sets the tempo for the district. - David Mead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1988264.png",[647,230178],{"author":230179,"quote":230180},"David Mead","This one had to rank right up there with our top games when you consider who we were playing. Hopefully its sets the tempo for the district.",[647,230182],{"author":230183,"quote":230184},"Glenn McAninch","We're a better team this year we are in a new district so it is kind of hard to tell what the competition is going to be like. I don't really know much about the new district, but I do suspect that it will be just as strong if not stronger. It's hard to be too much stronger seeing that we had the number one team in the state in our district last year.",[647,230186],{"author":230187,"quote":230188},"Tim Peterson","Campbellsville was starting to get it together down the stretch. They struggled much of the season, but this district was up for grabs. The fact that they were able to play at home was a huge factor in such an even district this year.",[647,230190],{"author":230191,"quote":230192},"Susan Reynolds","This was an important win going into the Texarkana Tournament. I'm excited to get a look at Texas High before district play, and that will give us an idea of what we'll be facing in the district showdown.",[690,230194],{":authors":230195},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Kirk\",\"slug\":\"alan-kirk\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Harman\",\"slug\":\"brad-harman\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Harris\",\"slug\":\"craig-harris\"},{\"name\":\"David Mead\",\"slug\":\"david-mead\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn McAninch\",\"slug\":\"glenn-mcaninch\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Dawson\",\"slug\":\"jason-dawson\"},{\"name\":\"John Broderick\",\"slug\":\"john-broderick\"},{\"name\":\"Kris Flood\",\"slug\":\"kris-flood\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Beall\",\"slug\":\"mike-beall\"},{\"name\":\"Roseann Hawley\",\"slug\":\"roseann-hawley\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Reynolds\",\"slug\":\"susan-reynolds\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Peterson\",\"slug\":\"tim-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Gonzales\",\"slug\":\"victoria-gonzales\"}]",[566,230197,222486],{"id":222729},[639,230199,230200],{},[642,230201],{"alt":230202,"src":230203},"This is huge for us. The district has been tight all year, and you know nobody wants to finish in the fourth spot. - Katie Brunelle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1064163.png",[647,230205],{"author":230206,"quote":230207},"Katie Brunelle","This is huge for us. The district has been tight all year, and you know nobody wants to finish in the fourth spot.",[647,230209],{"author":230210,"quote":230211},"Reynaldo Garcia","We had a lot of hard-fought battles in the district this season. There is no clear-cut favorite. Everyone is 0-0 and it will be interesting to see who makes it out of the tournament.",[647,230213],{"author":230214,"quote":230215},"Zane Guy","This district would be tough any year, but if we stay healthy I think we'll be able to compete a lot better this year.",[647,230217],{"author":230218,"quote":230219},"Jeff Haile","The ability to come out of the district as the runner-up and upset the No. 1 seed in the region was a great thing for us.",[639,230221,230222],{},[642,230223],{"alt":230224,"src":230225},"I think our competition in the conference might be more difficult than the district. - David Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1743297.png",[647,230227],{"author":230228,"quote":230229},"David Jones","I think our competition in the conference might be more difficult than the district.",[647,230231],{"author":230232,"quote":230233},"Edward Johnson","We kind of got a weak district this year, and we're going to try to be district champions. Forest Hill, they're along the line with us. We played them last year and they beat us by one. We're real young, but we've got a team full of juniors. We're going to try to play well and try to win district.",[647,230235],{"author":230236,"quote":230237},"Marc Jones","I'll talk about anything else with you. But I won't talk about that (winning district). There are too many great teams in this district to try to predict a champion. But we're just playing with so much chemistry right now. Everyone knows their roles, and that's really key.",[647,230239],{"author":230240,"quote":230241},"Greg Meister","They're running pretty well up front. That's a big key at districts. One or two guys in the top 10 puts you at a huge advantage over other teams.",[647,230243],{"author":230244,"quote":230245},"Bill Nelson","In district football, the first game sets the tone for the rest of the season. It's tough to get going if you lose that first game. It's going to be a tough game, it always is over there. They always have good teams and they are well?coached. This year will be no different.",[639,230247,230248],{},[642,230249],{"alt":230250,"src":230251},"Campbellsville was starting to get it together down the stretch. They struggled much of the season, but this district was up for grabs. The fact that they were able to play at home was a huge factor in such an even district this year. - Tim Peterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2262700.png",[647,230253],{"author":230187,"quote":230188},[647,230255],{"author":230256,"quote":230257},"Barry Shelton","Over the last couple of years, we've had a team that's done really well in the district. Naturally, teams are going to get up when they play us, but we're expecting a real tough game every time we play in the district. We feel like several of the teams are going to be real good this year. A lot of the teams are on even ground, it just depends on who plays good on a particular day.",[647,230259],{"author":191760,"quote":230260},"Every district game is critical and will prove to be exciting. We were highly competitive in every game last year even beating former state champion Dallas St. Mark's.",[647,230262],{"author":230263,"quote":230264},"John Thomas","Going through the district for the second time, we anticipate it will be a lot tougher. I think we caught some teams by surprise. I don't think teams were gunning for us like they will be this time around.",[690,230266],{":authors":230267},"[{\"name\":\"Barry Shelton\",\"slug\":\"barry-shelton\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Nelson\",\"slug\":\"bill-nelson\"},{\"name\":\"David Jones\",\"slug\":\"david-jones\"},{\"name\":\"David Smith\",\"slug\":\"david-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Johnson\",\"slug\":\"edward-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Meister\",\"slug\":\"greg-meister\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Haile\",\"slug\":\"jeff-haile\"},{\"name\":\"John Thomas\",\"slug\":\"john-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Brunelle\",\"slug\":\"katie-brunelle\"},{\"name\":\"Marc Jones\",\"slug\":\"marc-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Reynaldo Garcia\",\"slug\":\"reynaldo-garcia\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Peterson\",\"slug\":\"tim-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Zane Guy\",\"slug\":\"zane-guy\"}]",[566,230269,230105],{"id":230270},"expectations-and-goals",[639,230272,230273],{},[642,230274],{"alt":230275,"src":230276},"It's always good to get a district win, but I am very displeased with the way that we played tonight. River Oaks has good athletes, and we just got lucky. They deserved it more than we did. - Mitch Ashmore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-935786.png",[647,230278],{"author":230279,"quote":230280},"Mitch Ashmore","It's always good to get a district win, but I am very displeased with the way that we played tonight. River Oaks has good athletes, and we just got lucky. They deserved it more than we did.",[647,230282],{"author":230283,"quote":230284},"Paul Baca","This win is huge because now we have the district title. Now we have to get ready for North Crowley or Midland High in the area playoffs.",[647,230286],{"author":230287,"quote":230288},"Joe Consolino","We aren't as surprised to win the district championship as some other people might be.",[647,230290],{"author":230291,"quote":230292},"Kyle Clearman","It feels great. This is what we've been looking for all year. Getting that No. 1 seed into districts is what counts.",[639,230294,230295],{},[642,230296],{"alt":230297,"src":230298},"We're excited about districts. Maybe we can turn some of those losses into victories. - Scott Cardwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1275500.png",[647,230300],{"author":230301,"quote":230302},"Scott Cardwell","We're excited about districts. Maybe we can turn some of those losses into victories.",[647,230304],{"author":216431,"quote":230305},"We really, believe it or not, never really talked about it. It's been 20 years since a St. Martin girls' team has won a district championship and that's what our goal is right now.",[647,230307],{"author":230308,"quote":230309},"Chris Graves","We'll be back to fight for our district championship. We don't have time to look back right now.",[647,230311],{"author":230312,"quote":230313},"Stephen Gussler","We may kind of fly under the radar a bit, but we have a good sound team. We were seeded fourth last year, and this year we'd like to go out and win a district title.",[647,230315],{"author":230316,"quote":230317},"Andy Hill","I'm still healing up, and I figured the difference between being first and second wasn't worth the risk of wrestling another match. I've got big expectations going into district. I want to win a district championship to go into state as a No. 1 seed.",[639,230319,230320],{},[642,230321],{"alt":230322,"src":230323},"I hope we repeat last year and get into districts but do even better. - Andrew Jarvis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1731315.png",[647,230325],{"author":230326,"quote":230327},"Andrew Jarvis","I hope we repeat last year and get into districts but do even better.",[647,230329],{"author":230330,"quote":230331},"Chris Jacobs","It's a big turnaround from two weeks ago. We're still trying to get down to where we were last year in our times. But it's definitely satisfying. It's going to be hard to beat Huntington at district.",[647,230333],{"author":230334,"quote":230335},"Mark McPherson","We're still excited about our chances in the Pioneer District. It doesn't change anything for us, really. We still control our own destiny. Our goal is to be district champions.",[647,230337],{"author":230338,"quote":230339},"Craig Yenzer","I am surprised they left us in a six-team district with four teams in the playoffs. I'm pleased too, because I've got a good schedule.",[690,230341],{":authors":230342},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Jarvis\",\"slug\":\"andrew-jarvis\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Hill\",\"slug\":\"andy-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Graves\",\"slug\":\"chris-graves\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Jacobs\",\"slug\":\"chris-jacobs\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Yenzer\",\"slug\":\"craig-yenzer\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Consolino\",\"slug\":\"joe-consolino\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Clearman\",\"slug\":\"kyle-clearman\"},{\"name\":\"Mark McPherson\",\"slug\":\"mark-mcpherson\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Ashmore\",\"slug\":\"mitch-ashmore\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Baca\",\"slug\":\"paul-baca\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Cardwell\",\"slug\":\"scott-cardwell\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Gussler\",\"slug\":\"stephen-gussler\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Fortenberry\",\"slug\":\"wayne-fortenberry\"}]",[566,230344,230111],{"id":230345},"past-experience-and-history",[639,230347,230348],{},[642,230349],{"alt":230350,"src":230351},"Early on we were playing most of our games on the road. As we starting playing more games at home, things started to even out. We're playing pretty decent. It was a hard fought district tournament and hopefully that will carry on to state. - Jack Bagley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1037155.png",[647,230353],{"author":230354,"quote":230355},"Jack Bagley","Early on we were playing most of our games on the road. As we starting playing more games at home, things started to even out. We're playing pretty decent. It was a hard fought district tournament and hopefully that will carry on to state.",[647,230357],{"author":230358,"quote":230359},"Eric Davis","Right now the district tournament comes through Ellensburg. We have as good a shot as any team to win the tournament.",[647,230361],{"author":230139,"quote":230140},[647,230363],{"author":230364,"quote":230365},"Tommy Felty","I was happy with the way the district fell. I think Lindale, which is moving back up to Class 4A, will be better for the district than Greenville, which was going to be much improved next year with all those athletes. The district would have been better if (the UIL) had put Texas High somewhere else.",[639,230367,230368],{},[642,230369],{"alt":230370,"src":230371},"This was a nice win and hopefully it makes us No. 1 in sectionals. It also gave us the Livingston County Division II title. - Brian Moran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1972961.png",[647,230373],{"author":230374,"quote":230375},"Brian Moran","This was a nice win and hopefully it makes us No. 1 in sectionals. It also gave us the Livingston County Division II title.",[647,230377],{"author":230378,"quote":230379},"Eric Shelton","Shelbyville is definitely beginning to prove themselves out of that district with two wins over Tullahoma the past two years. They're definitely contending for championships in that district now.",[647,230381],{"author":230382,"quote":230383},"Andrew Washington","The district championship did have to go down to the wire the last two years. We were strong in the field events and running events in both those years.",[647,230385],{"author":15785,"quote":230386},"They're for real this year. I figured they'd be one of the teams to beat in the district. They're one of the top teams in the state, actually.",[647,230388],{"author":230389,"quote":230390},"Roy Young","It's good to get our first district win of the season, this win was long overdue. We played pretty well on offense and need to play better defense. We got a little relaxed in the fourth quarter as they scored 16 points. We can't let that happen.",[690,230392],{":authors":230393},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Washington\",\"slug\":\"andrew-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Moran\",\"slug\":\"brian-moran\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Davis\",\"slug\":\"eric-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Shelton\",\"slug\":\"eric-shelton\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Bagley\",\"slug\":\"jack-bagley\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Dawson\",\"slug\":\"jason-dawson\"},{\"name\":\"Roy Young\",\"slug\":\"roy-young\"},{\"name\":\"S. Walker\",\"slug\":\"s-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Felty\",\"slug\":\"tommy-felty\"}]",[566,230395,230117],{"id":230396},"reactions-to-wins-and-losses",[639,230398,230399],{},[642,230400],{"alt":230401,"src":230402},"I still feel positive about making that decision (to play a tough non-district schedule), so far. - Jerry Campbell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1211488.png",[647,230404],{"author":230405,"quote":230406},"Jerry Campbell","I still feel positive about making that decision (to play a tough non-district schedule), so far.",[647,230408],{"author":230409,"quote":230410},"Luis Carmona","Winning especially against Odessa High, a real successful program, it's huge for our program. It's a pretty good statement for the district that we're here.",[647,230412],{"author":230210,"quote":230413},"We played pretty consistently during the regular season. All the games in district were very close and competitive. It's going to be interesting to see who makes it out.",[647,230415],{"author":230416,"quote":230417},"Dave Hilliard","I think this will be better for us. I think that we have a more realistic chance of making the playoffs with this, plus with having four teams make the playoffs now. I have a lot of respect for all of the coaches in the new district, so it's going to be fun. But I think it's a better fit for us.",[639,230419,230420],{},[642,230421],{"alt":230422,"src":230423},"Like I've said all year, for the girls team I would love to win district. It would be incredible. I wish we would've gone head-to-head with New Albany during the season so I had a preview of what the district will be like. - Kelly Janda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1762805.png",[647,230425],{"author":230426,"quote":230427},"Kelly Janda","Like I've said all year, for the girls team I would love to win district. It would be incredible. I wish we would've gone head-to-head with New Albany during the season so I had a preview of what the district will be like.",[647,230429],{"author":230430,"quote":230431},"Mark James","Strategically this district win was good for us. Coral Glades is very good for a first-year varsity team.",[647,230433],{"author":230434,"quote":230435},"Matt Jones","We were too loose. We just talked about ending the district schedule on a good note. We wanted to come in here and win at Bloomington. This has always been tough place for us to play.",[647,230437],{"author":230438,"quote":230439},"Joe Layne","Any time you can beat a county team it is a good thing and a district win makes it even double sweet.",[647,230441],{"author":230442,"quote":230443},"John Loftin","We're in a perfect situation. All we have to do is take care of business. I felt like if we had won at Cooper we could still win district. Now we can get in a playoff spot, but there are a lot of possibilities left.",[639,230445,230446],{},[642,230447],{"alt":230448,"src":230449},"I think this is great. Beating Riverside gives us more confidence that we can go far and win district. - Jennifer Nolasco","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2135036.png",[647,230451],{"author":230452,"quote":230453},"Jennifer Nolasco","I think this is great. Beating Riverside gives us more confidence that we can go far and win district.",[647,230455],{"author":230456,"quote":230457},"Angie Patrick","If ever there was a good time to lose, that was it. It wasn't district and it wasn't conference.",[647,230459],{"author":230460,"quote":230461},"Rex Parker","To win three road games in the district, against three tough teams that have a chance at being at the top, is big for us.",[647,230463],{"author":230464,"quote":230465},"Don Story","This year I am not sure it is a big deal because our district is so balanced. It's great to be No. 1, but now we have to play Danville at Danville and they have two of the best players in the 12th Region. But don't get me wrong. We are happy with this win.",[690,230467],{":authors":230468},"[{\"name\":\"Angie Patrick\",\"slug\":\"angie-patrick\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Hilliard\",\"slug\":\"dave-hilliard\"},{\"name\":\"Don Story\",\"slug\":\"don-story\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Nolasco\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-nolasco\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Campbell\",\"slug\":\"jerry-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Layne\",\"slug\":\"joe-layne\"},{\"name\":\"John Loftin\",\"slug\":\"john-loftin\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Janda\",\"slug\":\"kelly-janda\"},{\"name\":\"Luis Carmona\",\"slug\":\"luis-carmona\"},{\"name\":\"Mark James\",\"slug\":\"mark-james\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Jones\",\"slug\":\"matt-jones-2\"},{\"name\":\"Rex Parker\",\"slug\":\"rex-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Reynaldo Garcia\",\"slug\":\"reynaldo-garcia\"}]",[566,230470,634],{"id":1014},[639,230472,230473],{},[642,230474],{"alt":230475,"src":230476},"The only shame is we have Huntington next who we have to battle in the sectional. I'm sure we won't see their ace, and they're not going to see ours. - Brad Fuller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1420907.png",[647,230478],{"author":230479,"quote":230480},"Brad Fuller","The only shame is we have Huntington next who we have to battle in the sectional. I'm sure we won't see their ace, and they're not going to see ours.",[647,230482],{"author":230483,"quote":230484},"Terry Goodwin","One thing I noticed is that of all the teams in the district, we're the only one that went to state. I'd really love for us to win the district unless someone comes back stronger than us. We have seven girls returning to the lineup.",[647,230486],{"author":230487,"quote":230488},"Kevin King","Things are tracking about where I expected for Dane County. Things are a little bit behind last year but I think we'll turn out to be very competitive with 2004.",[647,230490],{"author":230491,"quote":230492},"Tim Loomis","This team is different and it is like the first year to me. We had to start over at the end of January and by overcoming the obstacles they faced, this team really deserves the district championship.",[639,230494,230495],{},[642,230496],{"alt":230497,"src":230498},"We are just looking forward to another opportunity to compete and look forward to districts (playoffs). - Dan Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1984364.png",[647,230500],{"author":230501,"quote":230502},"Dan Martin","We are just looking forward to another opportunity to compete and look forward to districts (playoffs).",[647,230504],{"author":230191,"quote":230505},"This was an important win going into the Texarkana Tournament, ... I'm excited to get a look at Texas High before district play, and that will give us an idea of what we'll be facing in the district showdown.",[647,230507],{"author":230508,"quote":230509},"Tim Russell","It's good that we have a lot of familiarity with the teams. It makes the scheduling easier. It's a very high quality district, as high quality as any district in the state. We're excited about seeing the same faces.",[647,230511],{"author":230512,"quote":230513},"Damian Segura","I think it's really more of a pride thing. I think their guys and our guys want to be the first to win a regular-season district championship in this district. Our teams like playing against each other, so it's another opportunity to have a good game.",[690,230515],{":authors":230516},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Fuller\",\"slug\":\"brad-fuller\"},{\"name\":\"Damian Segura\",\"slug\":\"damian-segura\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Martin\",\"slug\":\"dan-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin King\",\"slug\":\"kevin-king\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Reynolds\",\"slug\":\"susan-reynolds\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Goodwin\",\"slug\":\"terry-goodwin\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Loomis\",\"slug\":\"tim-loomis\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Russell\",\"slug\":\"tim-russell\"}]",[1356,230518],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":230520},[230521,230522,230523,230524,230525,230526,230527],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":226212,"depth":1360,"text":225643},{"id":222729,"depth":1360,"text":222486},{"id":230270,"depth":1360,"text":230105},{"id":230345,"depth":1360,"text":230111},{"id":230396,"depth":1360,"text":230117},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about District Play 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Against Duke",[574,230665,230666],{},[577,230667,230669],{"href":230668},"#duke's-historical-impact","Duke's Historical Impact",[574,230671,230672],{},[577,230673,230675],{"href":230674},"#duke's-influence-in-college-sports","Duke's Influence in College Sports",[574,230677,230678],{},[577,230679,634],{"href":633},[566,230681,230621],{"id":230682},"duke-as-a-powerhouse",[639,230684,230685],{},[642,230686],{"alt":230687,"src":230688},"Duke has more good players than any other team in the country right now. You can say (North) Carolina is talented, Tennessee is talented and Maryland is talented. But look at Duke's roster, the size and speed and quickness and shooting and experience and depth. You name it, they've got it all covered. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-905789.png",[647,230690],{"author":213583,"quote":230691},"Duke has more good players than any other team in the country right now. You can say (North) Carolina is talented, Tennessee is talented and Maryland is talented. But look at Duke's roster, the size and speed and quickness and shooting and experience and depth. You name it, they've got it all covered.",[647,230693],{"author":223371,"quote":230694},"Duke is really good. There's no question they are good.",[647,230696],{"author":230697,"quote":230698},"Cindy Fisher","The difference is depth, and the difference will be depth if Arizona State goes against Duke. Duke goes to its bench and it just gets stronger and stronger. ASU has a good, solid seven or eight, but Duke has a good solid 10.",[647,230700],{"author":221151,"quote":230701},"It's absurd to say getting to the Sweet 16 equates to winning a national title. There's no question Duke's record of the past 15 years is impressive, but how many national championships have they won? Three doesn't equal 10.",[639,230703,230704],{},[642,230705],{"alt":230706,"src":230707},"I think Duke should be the favorite. And Gonzaga will be a tough out. - Dean Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2430965.png",[647,230709],{"author":123830,"quote":230710},"I think Duke should be the favorite. And Gonzaga will be a tough out.",[647,230712],{"author":221045,"quote":230713},"Duke is the premier basketball program in the nation. For us, this is a great opportunity, and to me, it is an honor to go to Duke and play. Playing Duke will be a great experience for our kids and will certainly prepare us for the wars we are going to have to play in the Big Ten.",[647,230715],{"author":211400,"quote":230716},"We didn't want to go out this way. It hurts a lot right now. Duke is just a great team and they had a great balance.",[647,230718],{"author":211400,"quote":230719},"We haven't played Duke, but we've played a lot of teams like them. It's just a matter of putting together a complete, 40-minute basketball game.",[647,230721],{"author":68305,"quote":230722},"It's all recruiting. Not just a Duke or North Carolina. You've got Maryland in the mix. The people at the top have forced everyone else to elevate their intensity and recruiting, and that enhances their opportunity to compete at a different level.",[639,230724,230725],{},[642,230726],{"alt":230727,"src":230728},"You have to believe Duke and North Carolina and Maryland are all going to be teams in the postseason that are going to be very successful. They've proven themselves throughout the season. - Pat Summitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2521360.png",[647,230730],{"author":68305,"quote":230731},"You have to believe Duke and North Carolina and Maryland are all going to be teams in the postseason that are going to be very successful. They've proven themselves throughout the season.",[647,230733],{"author":220998,"quote":230734},"We have a very athletic team and I feel like athletic teams give Duke problems.",[647,230736],{"author":230737,"quote":230738},"Dave Telep","Last year Duke had a monster recruiting class. This year North Carolina has a monster recruiting class. These two teams, with the way their personnel is rigged, should basically alternate Final Four appearances.",[690,230740],{":authors":230741},"[{\"name\":\"Al Thornton\",\"slug\":\"al-thornton\"},{\"name\":\"Cindy Fisher\",\"slug\":\"cindy-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Telep\",\"slug\":\"dave-telep\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Smith\",\"slug\":\"dean-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Jody Conradt\",\"slug\":\"jody-conradt\"},{\"name\":\"Kelvin Sampson\",\"slug\":\"kelvin-sampson\"},{\"name\":\"Liz Shimek\",\"slug\":\"liz-shimek\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Hansen\",\"slug\":\"tom-hansen\"}]",[566,230743,230627],{"id":230744},"rivalry-with-north-carolina",[639,230746,230747],{},[642,230748],{"alt":230749,"src":230750},"Dean Smith said of all the great wins he ever had, the greatest wins were the wins at Duke. Coach K said the greatest wins he ever had were the wins at Carolina. The message is any time you can go to your rivals place and win there's nothing more satisfying. - Rick Bell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1107714.png",[647,230752],{"author":230753,"quote":230754},"Rick Bell","Dean Smith said of all the great wins he ever had, the greatest wins were the wins at Duke. Coach K said the greatest wins he ever had were the wins at Carolina. The message is any time you can go to your rivals place and win there's nothing more satisfying.",[647,230756],{"author":230757,"quote":230758},"Wayne Ellington","I sat down one day and thought about how crazy it was that two players from the same team, the same backcourt are going to the biggest rivalry in college basketball. It seems like just yesterday that we were just getting college letters. I never imagined it would come down to Duke and Carolina.",[647,230760],{"author":230757,"quote":230761},"There's no way it'll fade. These past three years we've become so tight that I feel like our friendship is bigger than this whole Duke-North Carolina thing.",[647,230763],{"author":230764,"quote":230765},"Dwayne Hultquist","I thought our guys played really well indoors and dealing with all the distractions with the delays. I just think that Duke is a better team than us indoors.",[639,230767,230768],{},[642,230769],{"alt":230770,"src":230771},"I look at Duke today, and North Carolina, too. They bring it every game, every possession. We had that same intensity. Coaches and programs that are always winning come out with a purpose, focused and intense. That was a McGuire trademark. - Skip Harlicka","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1699540.png",[647,230773],{"author":230774,"quote":230775},"Skip Harlicka","I look at Duke today, and North Carolina, too. They bring it every game, every possession. We had that same intensity. Coaches and programs that are always winning come out with a purpose, focused and intense. That was a McGuire trademark.",[647,230777],{"author":230778,"quote":230779},"Kevin Kruger","Looking back on it now, that game arguably keeps us out of the tournament and gives them the Pac-10 championship. You're not going to find many rivalry games that can have that weight. Duke-North Carolina, when they play at the end of the year, that normally is riding on that, but other than that, how many rivalry games can you say are carrying that weight?",[647,230781],{"author":230782,"quote":230783},"Lee Melchionni","With it being your first Duke-North Carolina game, you can't help but get nervous. You don't know what to expect because this game is the highest level of competition at the college basketball level. We will see if everyone is ready for that.",[647,230785],{"author":230786,"quote":230787},"David Richmond","It's like Duke-Carolina ? you don't want to lose to your rival.",[647,230789],{"author":123830,"quote":230710},[639,230791,230792],{},[642,230793],{"alt":230794,"src":230795},"It's all recruiting. Not just a Duke or North Carolina. You've got Maryland in the mix. The people at the top have forced everyone else to elevate their intensity and recruiting, and that enhances their opportunity to compete at a different level. - Pat Summitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2521157.png",[647,230797],{"author":68305,"quote":230722},[647,230799],{"author":230800,"quote":230801},"Ryan Tuck","The rivalry is very much alive. You see a Duke shirt on Franklin Street on a Friday night and they are going to get comments.",[647,230803],{"author":230804,"quote":230805},"Sonny Vaccaro","People will always go to games. And not just Duke versus North Carolina. Even Appalachian State against Chatworth.",[690,230807],{":authors":230808},"[{\"name\":\"David Richmond\",\"slug\":\"david-richmond\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Smith\",\"slug\":\"dean-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Dwayne Hultquist\",\"slug\":\"dwayne-hultquist\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Kruger\",\"slug\":\"kevin-kruger\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Melchionni\",\"slug\":\"lee-melchionni\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Bell\",\"slug\":\"rick-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Tuck\",\"slug\":\"ryan-tuck\"},{\"name\":\"Skip Harlicka\",\"slug\":\"skip-harlicka\"},{\"name\":\"Sonny Vaccaro\",\"slug\":\"sonny-vaccaro\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Ellington\",\"slug\":\"wayne-ellington\"}]",[566,230810,230633],{"id":230811},"underdogs-against-duke",[639,230813,230814],{},[642,230815],{"alt":230816,"src":230817},"Everybody knows Duke. Nobody will expect us to do anything. We're going to go in there and see what we can do. - Chris Alexander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-893203.png",[647,230819],{"author":226149,"quote":230820},"Everybody knows Duke. Nobody will expect us to do anything. We're going to go in there and see what we can do.",[647,230822],{"author":230823,"quote":230824},"Duggar Baucom","It's a bad combination, when we're throwing it up in Section 126 and they're making 7-for-7. I told them these guys can pressure Duke, so don't think they can't pressure you.",[647,230826],{"author":230827,"quote":230828},"Steve Blake","I'm one of the few people that picked Indiana to upset Duke. They pop some threes, they can beat anybody.",[647,230830],{"author":230831,"quote":230832},"Carl Elliott","We've been looking forward to this for a long time, it's Duke. No one is expecting us to win, but within this locker room we're a confident basketball team.",[639,230834,230835],{},[642,230836],{"alt":230837,"src":230838},"We're definitely going down there with the intention to win. If Duke is there, so be it. - Louis Hinnant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1668017.png",[647,230840],{"author":230841,"quote":230842},"Louis Hinnant","We're definitely going down there with the intention to win. If Duke is there, so be it.",[647,230844],{"author":230845,"quote":230846},"Danilo Pinnock","No matter what we say, we're playing Duke. It's a big thing for us.",[647,230848],{"author":210526,"quote":230849},"Maybe we have to beat Duke to get the respect we need.",[647,230851],{"author":210526,"quote":230852},"We definitely wanted to play (Duke) again. With it being down here, it will be all Duke fans like it was today with all Carolina fans.",[647,230854],{"author":230855,"quote":230856},"Ricky Soliver","We'll play anybody. I wouldn't have been mad if Duke came up as the No. 1 and we were there as the 16th seed against them. It doesn't matter.",[639,230858,230859],{},[642,230860],{"alt":230861,"src":230862},"It's a matter of the players welcoming the chance and not being intimidated by playing a school named Duke. As long as they compete like they have all year. - Rob Spivery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2535581.png",[647,230864],{"author":230865,"quote":230866},"Rob Spivery","It's a matter of the players welcoming the chance and not being intimidated by playing a school named Duke. As long as they compete like they have all year.",[647,230868],{"author":220998,"quote":230734},[647,230870],{"author":230871,"quote":230872},"Dick Vitale","I think if they can get eight (ACC) wins, they've got a great chance. I think it's mandatory to win one of the next two. And obviously a win over Duke would be absolutely an eye-catcher.",[690,230874],{":authors":230875},"[{\"name\":\"Al Thornton\",\"slug\":\"al-thornton\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Elliott\",\"slug\":\"carl-elliott\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Alexander\",\"slug\":\"chris-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Danilo Pinnock\",\"slug\":\"danilo-pinnock\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Vitale\",\"slug\":\"dick-vitale\"},{\"name\":\"Duggar Baucom\",\"slug\":\"duggar-baucom\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Hinnant\",\"slug\":\"louis-hinnant\"},{\"name\":\"Ricky Soliver\",\"slug\":\"ricky-soliver\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Spivery\",\"slug\":\"rob-spivery\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Blake\",\"slug\":\"steve-blake\"},{\"name\":\"Tyrese Rice\",\"slug\":\"tyrese-rice\"}]",[566,230877,230639],{"id":230878},"duke-as-a-benchmark",[639,230880,230881],{},[642,230882],{"alt":230883,"src":230884},"It was a disappointing loss. I know this team will be ready for the NCAA Tournament, which is something we have worked for all year. Duke played a good match today and they deserved to win. The conference is so strong from top to bottom, and it was a grueling event. - Brian Boland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-983916.png",[647,230886],{"author":230887,"quote":230888},"Brian Boland","It was a disappointing loss. I know this team will be ready for the NCAA Tournament, which is something we have worked for all year. Duke played a good match today and they deserved to win. The conference is so strong from top to bottom, and it was a grueling event.",[647,230890],{"author":230891,"quote":230892},"Brad Dancer","Duke really had a fantastic crowd and made it tough for us to get a win on the road. It was a great environment for college tennis and I am really proud of the way our guys competed tonight.",[647,230894],{"author":230895,"quote":230896},"Glen Davis","It feels real good. To beat Duke, they're a great team. That just shows a lot about our team.",[647,230898],{"author":210483,"quote":230899},"If you beat Duke, you know your seed goes up. Plus, we want a little payback. We want a ring.",[639,230901,230902],{},[642,230903],{"alt":230904,"src":230905},"People have always doubted us and questioned our intensity. We've gotten used to it. They didn't think we had a chance last year when he had to play Duke and Kentucky (in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight). - Paul Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1350198.png",[647,230907],{"author":22279,"quote":230908},"People have always doubted us and questioned our intensity. We've gotten used to it. They didn't think we had a chance last year when he had to play Duke and Kentucky (in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight).",[647,230910],{"author":217854,"quote":230911},"When I knocked down those free throws, it hit me that we'd just come in here and beat Duke. It doesn't get any better than this.",[647,230913],{"author":230914,"quote":230915},"Vernon Hamilton","I don't think we can play anything less than perfect and expect to win this basketball game. Duke's a great team and it's a big challenge, but we're capable of doing it.",[647,230917],{"author":230918,"quote":230919},"MaChelle Joseph","If we can hold Duke to 67 points, we can hold anybody to 67. We know we can play with anybody. There's a lot of games to be played.",[647,230921],{"author":230922,"quote":230923},"Shane Patrick","We knew Duke was going to be very good this year, there is a reason they are No. 1. I really think we are on track. We're still training really hard. I feel like we ran well. We never peak early so we're a long ways from where we want to be at the end of the year, but I feel satisfied that we are in the right place.",[639,230925,230926],{},[642,230927],{"alt":230928,"src":230929},"You have to look at the program in the big picture. You can't just look at it in relation to the wins and losses. I mean, I suppose I could've made a change after the Duke game, but I didn't really see that as being a viable option. You just can't go and make an impulsive decision after the second game of the season. - Joe Quinlan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2271363.png",[647,230931],{"author":230932,"quote":230933},"Joe Quinlan","You have to look at the program in the big picture. You can't just look at it in relation to the wins and losses. I mean, I suppose I could've made a change after the Duke game, but I didn't really see that as being a viable option. You just can't go and make an impulsive decision after the second game of the season.",[647,230935],{"author":211400,"quote":230936},"Wherever the court is, that's where we're going. Wherever the opponent is, that's where we're going. Yeah, Duke is a great team. But we've played a lot of great teams here. We've been along for a phenomenal ride.",[647,230938],{"author":68305,"quote":230939},"At Duke, they played great and we played bad. At times, North Carolina overwhelmed us with their speed and quickness.",[690,230941],{":authors":230942},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Dancer\",\"slug\":\"brad-dancer\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Boland\",\"slug\":\"brian-boland\"},{\"name\":\"Glen Davis\",\"slug\":\"glen-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Jared Dudley\",\"slug\":\"jared-dudley\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Quinlan\",\"slug\":\"joe-quinlan\"},{\"name\":\"Liz Shimek\",\"slug\":\"liz-shimek\"},{\"name\":\"MaChelle Joseph\",\"slug\":\"machelle-joseph\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Davis\",\"slug\":\"paul-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Shane Patrick\",\"slug\":\"shane-patrick\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Hansbrough\",\"slug\":\"tyler-hansbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Vernon Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"vernon-hamilton\"}]",[566,230944,230645],{"id":230945},"respect-for-duke",[639,230947,230948],{},[642,230949],{"alt":230950,"src":230951},"Duke is really good. There's no question they are good. - Jody Conradt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1215991.png",[647,230953],{"author":223371,"quote":230694},[647,230955],{"author":210273,"quote":230956},"I think that shows the sign of a great team when you can pull out wins when you're not scoring a lot of points. We have the utmost respect for Duke.",[647,230958],{"author":210224,"quote":230959},"My thing with Duke is they are a high percentage team, so I'm real pleased with the fact that we held them to 41 percent shooting. But J.J. is a great player and when the game is on the line your players have to make plays. He knew he was going to try to make a play and he did.",[647,230961],{"author":225131,"quote":230962},"If you're going to go to the Final Four, win the Final Four, at some point you're going to have to play Duke.",[639,230964,230965],{},[642,230966],{"alt":230967,"src":230968},"I think Duke's record is 32-3. They don't have to work out any kinks. - Karl Hobbs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1657748.png",[647,230970],{"author":225131,"quote":230971},"I think Duke's record is 32-3. They don't have to work out any kinks.",[647,230973],{"author":230974,"quote":230975},"Wendy Larry","Duke now has speed and is as gifted athletically as they've ever been. They have a tremendous amount of depth.",[647,230977],{"author":123830,"quote":230710},[647,230979],{"author":230980,"quote":230981},"Dom Starsia","Duke is a very significant player in college men's lacrosse, and to lose them even for the remainder of the spring is a significant blow to the picture of college men's lacrosse. It's why we all are so concerned and so interested in Duke's wanting to get this thing started again. It's a very important piece of the college lacrosse puzzle.",[647,230983],{"author":221045,"quote":230713},[639,230985,230986],{},[642,230987],{"alt":230727,"src":230728},[647,230989],{"author":68305,"quote":230731},[647,230991],{"author":230992,"quote":230993},"Scott Spiezio","I've got Duke winning it all. I've got a couple of surprises in there, but I can't say what they are. Then I'd I have to split my money.",[647,230995],{"author":230871,"quote":230872},[690,230997],{":authors":230998},"[{\"name\":\"Brenda Frese\",\"slug\":\"brenda-frese\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Smith\",\"slug\":\"dean-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Vitale\",\"slug\":\"dick-vitale\"},{\"name\":\"Dom Starsia\",\"slug\":\"dom-starsia\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Haith\",\"slug\":\"frank-haith\"},{\"name\":\"Jody Conradt\",\"slug\":\"jody-conradt\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Hobbs\",\"slug\":\"karl-hobbs\"},{\"name\":\"Kelvin Sampson\",\"slug\":\"kelvin-sampson\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Spiezio\",\"slug\":\"scott-spiezio\"},{\"name\":\"Wendy Larry\",\"slug\":\"wendy-larry\"}]",[566,231000,230651],{"id":231001},"dukes-depth-and-talent",[639,231003,231004],{},[642,231005],{"alt":230687,"src":230688},[647,231007],{"author":213583,"quote":230691},[647,231009],{"author":213583,"quote":231010},"This Duke team doesn't seem to talk as much about winning a championship. They just play in a manner that leads you to believe they can win one.",[647,231012],{"author":213583,"quote":231013},"The previous Duke teams used to always talk about winning a national championship a lot more than they actually played to win a championship. This team is a little bit different. They don't talk as much about it. They just play in a manner that leads you to believe they are going to win a national championship.",[647,231015],{"author":231016,"quote":231017},"John Chaney","Villanova could easily be No. 1 in the country. There's nobody that shoots the ball as those four players on the floor, not even Duke.",[639,231019,231020],{},[642,231021],{"alt":231022,"src":231023},"We are going to keep competing and we keep getting that margin down. Duke is so talented and so deep. - Brenda Frese","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1420890.png",[647,231025],{"author":210273,"quote":231026},"We are going to keep competing and we keep getting that margin down. Duke is so talented and so deep.",[647,231028],{"author":230697,"quote":230698},[647,231030],{"author":230974,"quote":230975},[647,231032],{"author":230922,"quote":230923},[647,231034],{"author":123830,"quote":230710},[639,231036,231037],{},[642,231038],{"alt":231039,"src":231040},"Duke is the premier basketball program in the nation. For us, this is a great opportunity, and to me, it is an honor to go to Duke and play. Playing Duke will be a great experience for our kids and will certainly prepare us for the wars we are going to have to play in the Big Ten. - Kelvin Sampson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2487963.png",[647,231042],{"author":221045,"quote":230713},[647,231044],{"author":220998,"quote":230734},[647,231046],{"author":230737,"quote":230738},[690,231048],{":authors":231049},"[{\"name\":\"Al Thornton\",\"slug\":\"al-thornton\"},{\"name\":\"Brenda Frese\",\"slug\":\"brenda-frese\"},{\"name\":\"Cindy Fisher\",\"slug\":\"cindy-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Telep\",\"slug\":\"dave-telep\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Smith\",\"slug\":\"dean-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"John Chaney\",\"slug\":\"john-chaney\"},{\"name\":\"Kelvin Sampson\",\"slug\":\"kelvin-sampson\"},{\"name\":\"Shane Patrick\",\"slug\":\"shane-patrick\"},{\"name\":\"Wendy Larry\",\"slug\":\"wendy-larry\"}]",[566,231051,230657],{"id":231052},"dukes-intimidation-factor",[639,231054,231055],{},[642,231056],{"alt":231057,"src":231058},"What a fucking charade.Happy. That shit isn’t in our cards. — Duke - Stephanie Witter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84380.png",[647,231060],{"author":231061,"quote":231062},"Stephanie Witter","What a fucking charade.Happy. That shit isn’t in our cards. — Duke",[647,231064],{"author":231016,"quote":231065},"I think every year we've played (Duke), we haven't been able to stop anybody on that ball club. They're full of ammunition ...",[647,231067],{"author":231016,"quote":231068},"I don't think so. Nobody is really ready for Duke. But were gonna show up.",[647,231070],{"author":216270,"quote":231071},"We felt, coming into the game, that this game was going to be won in the paint. Bottom line, it boiled down to 42 rebounds for LSU and 27 for Duke.",[639,231073,231074],{},[642,231075],{"alt":230904,"src":230905},[647,231077],{"author":22279,"quote":230908},[647,231079],{"author":210487,"quote":231080},"I think a lot of people have been spoiled because of Duke's success over the years. We've had a lot of talent since I've been here but that's not the case this year. We understand we have to be more mentally strong than we've been before.",[647,231082],{"author":213895,"quote":231083},"The monkey is off our back. It was really tough playing Duke. They constantly beat us. We finally got that win, and I think that mentally that fear against Duke is just gone.",[647,231085],{"author":213895,"quote":231086},"That game got the monkey off our backs. The fear against Duke is just gone.",[647,231088],{"author":231089,"quote":231090},"Louis Orr","That was the second game of the season. Playing a team like Duke the second game of the season, that's something that's really hard to simulate. We've grown a lot, which is a good thing. That's 15, 16 games since then, we've matured as a team. We've had a lot of close games and our character and confidence have grown.",[639,231092,231093],{},[642,231094],{"alt":230861,"src":230862},[647,231096],{"author":230865,"quote":230866},[647,231098],{"author":231099,"quote":231100},"Tyrus Thomas","Duke is a team everyone either wants to play for or play against. And tonight we showed good character by going down and then coming back against a crowd that really wasn't with us.",[647,231102],{"author":230871,"quote":230872},[690,231104],{":authors":231105},"[{\"name\":\"Crystal Langhorne\",\"slug\":\"crystal-langhorne\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Ewing\",\"slug\":\"daniel-ewing\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Vitale\",\"slug\":\"dick-vitale\"},{\"name\":\"John Chaney\",\"slug\":\"john-chaney\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Orr\",\"slug\":\"louis-orr\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Davis\",\"slug\":\"paul-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Pokey Chatman\",\"slug\":\"pokey-chatman\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Spivery\",\"slug\":\"rob-spivery\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Witter\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-witter\"},{\"name\":\"Tyrus Thomas\",\"slug\":\"tyrus-thomas\"}]",[566,231107,230663],{"id":231108},"victory-against-duke",[639,231110,231111],{},[642,231112],{"alt":231113,"src":231114},"I have been a part of one of the greatest comebacks in college basketball history when we beat Duke two years ago. This tops that. - Josh Boone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1059770.png",[647,231116],{"author":219821,"quote":231117},"I have been a part of one of the greatest comebacks in college basketball history when we beat Duke two years ago. This tops that.",[647,231119],{"author":230895,"quote":230896},[647,231121],{"author":217854,"quote":230911},[647,231123],{"author":213895,"quote":231083},[639,231125,231126],{},[642,231127],{"alt":231128,"src":231129},"That game got the monkey off our backs. The fear against Duke is just gone. - Crystal Langhorne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1887579.png",[647,231131],{"author":213895,"quote":231086},[647,231133],{"author":231134,"quote":231135},"Jamar Nutter","We had a good opportunity against Duke and we lost that one. Here's another opportunity for us. We've got to be ready from the tip-off.",[647,231137],{"author":231138,"quote":231139},"Ian Snell","We've got all the confidence in the world in each other. Last year, I told Duke, let's do what we did in Triple-A. Let's have fun, joke around with each other - and try to win some games.",[647,231141],{"author":231099,"quote":231142},"Duke's a team that everyone either wants to play for or against. And tonight we showed good character against a crowd that really wasn't with us, and we won. And it feels good to beat Duke. But we have to get ready for the next game.",[647,231144],{"author":231099,"quote":231100},[639,231146,231147],{},[642,231148],{"alt":231149,"src":231150},"I think if they can get eight (ACC) wins, they've got a great chance. I think it's mandatory to win one of the next two. And obviously a win over Duke would be absolutely an eye-catcher. - Dick Vitale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2665591.png",[647,231152],{"author":230871,"quote":230872},[647,231154],{"author":230992,"quote":230993},[647,231156],{"author":213895,"quote":231157},"We finally got that win off, and I think that fear against Duke is just gone.",[690,231159],{":authors":231160},"[{\"name\":\"Crystal Langhorne\",\"slug\":\"crystal-langhorne\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Vitale\",\"slug\":\"dick-vitale\"},{\"name\":\"Glen Davis\",\"slug\":\"glen-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Snell\",\"slug\":\"ian-snell\"},{\"name\":\"Jamar Nutter\",\"slug\":\"jamar-nutter\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Boone\",\"slug\":\"josh-boone\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Spiezio\",\"slug\":\"scott-spiezio\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Hansbrough\",\"slug\":\"tyler-hansbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Tyrus Thomas\",\"slug\":\"tyrus-thomas\"}]",[566,231162,230669],{"id":231163},"dukes-historical-impact",[639,231165,231166],{},[642,231167],{"alt":230749,"src":230750},[647,231169],{"author":230753,"quote":230754},[647,231171],{"author":230774,"quote":230775},[647,231173],{"author":221151,"quote":230701},[647,231175],{"author":230778,"quote":230779},[639,231177,231178],{},[642,231179],{"alt":230706,"src":230707},[647,231181],{"author":123830,"quote":230710},[647,231183],{"author":221045,"quote":230713},[647,231185],{"author":68305,"quote":230731},[647,231187],{"author":230737,"quote":230738},[647,231189],{"author":230800,"quote":230801},[639,231191,231192],{},[642,231193],{"alt":231194,"src":231195},"People will always go to games. And not just Duke versus North Carolina. Even Appalachian State against Chatworth. - Sonny Vaccaro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2678990.png",[647,231197],{"author":230804,"quote":230805},[647,231199],{"author":230992,"quote":230993},[647,231201],{"author":231202,"quote":231203},"Kerstin Kimel","I felt -- and still feel -- Duke is synonymous with excellence. I felt like my goals in coaching matched Duke's goals -- that we could compete for a national championship.",[690,231205],{":authors":231206},"[{\"name\":\"Dave Telep\",\"slug\":\"dave-telep\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Smith\",\"slug\":\"dean-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Kelvin Sampson\",\"slug\":\"kelvin-sampson\"},{\"name\":\"Kerstin Kimel\",\"slug\":\"kerstin-kimel\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Kruger\",\"slug\":\"kevin-kruger\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Bell\",\"slug\":\"rick-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Tuck\",\"slug\":\"ryan-tuck\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Spiezio\",\"slug\":\"scott-spiezio\"},{\"name\":\"Skip Harlicka\",\"slug\":\"skip-harlicka\"},{\"name\":\"Sonny Vaccaro\",\"slug\":\"sonny-vaccaro\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Hansen\",\"slug\":\"tom-hansen\"}]",[566,231208,230675],{"id":231209},"dukes-influence-in-college-sports",[639,231211,231212],{},[642,231213],{"alt":231214,"src":231215},"You would hope there's a better balance. First and foremost for us are academics. Duke is not an easy school. It's not like we can miss so much class and have the players just bounce right back from it. - Gail Goestenkors","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1514148.png",[647,231217],{"author":216712,"quote":231218},"You would hope there's a better balance. First and foremost for us are academics. Duke is not an easy school. It's not like we can miss so much class and have the players just bounce right back from it.",[647,231220],{"author":231221,"quote":231222},"Brad Horn","This, of course, is a very special year for Duke in many ways.",[647,231224],{"author":231225,"quote":231226},"Chris Kennedy","The guys that I have spoken to have indicated that they really want to stay at Duke. I think some of them are going to stay regardless.",[647,231228],{"author":231202,"quote":231203},[639,231230,231231],{},[642,231232],{"alt":231233,"src":231234},"I think playing Duke helped us become a better football team, and that's what it's all about. This game helped us get better in our conference and the remainder of our season. - Cal McCombs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1974481.png",[647,231236],{"author":226953,"quote":231237},"I think playing Duke helped us become a better football team, and that's what it's all about. This game helped us get better in our conference and the remainder of our season.",[647,231239],{"author":230980,"quote":231240},"I don't think it's likely that we'll get involved with a bunch of these kids. I don't think it's going to happen. I would tell you that in all honesty that any short-term gain that Virginia or any other college program might gain from having somebody come to their team, I would trade that in a heartbeat for Duke coming back as a strong lacrosse team next year.",[647,231242],{"author":230980,"quote":230981},[647,231244],{"author":231245,"quote":231246},"Jeremy Smith","It's crazy out there. Duke is crazy with their crowd ... but overall I'd have to put N.C. State at the top of the list.",[647,231248],{"author":68305,"quote":230731},[639,231250,231251],{},[642,231252],{"alt":231253,"src":231254},"Last year Duke had a monster recruiting class. This year North Carolina has a monster recruiting class. These two teams, with the way their personnel is rigged, should basically alternate Final Four appearances. - Dave Telep","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2594357.png",[647,231256],{"author":230737,"quote":230738},[647,231258],{"author":230804,"quote":230805},[647,231260],{"author":221045,"quote":230713},[690,231262],{":authors":231263},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Horn\",\"slug\":\"brad-horn\"},{\"name\":\"Cal McCombs\",\"slug\":\"cal-mccombs\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"chris-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Telep\",\"slug\":\"dave-telep\"},{\"name\":\"Dom Starsia\",\"slug\":\"dom-starsia\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Goestenkors\",\"slug\":\"gail-goestenkors\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Smith\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Kelvin Sampson\",\"slug\":\"kelvin-sampson\"},{\"name\":\"Kerstin Kimel\",\"slug\":\"kerstin-kimel\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Sonny Vaccaro\",\"slug\":\"sonny-vaccaro\"}]",[566,231265,634],{"id":1014},[639,231267,231268],{},[642,231269],{"alt":231270,"src":231271},"I've been in their situation enough times where you come in and you feel like you've got every answer to every question that comes up. And you know the only way you can lose is if you don't play to your ability. I'm sure Duke feels the same way. (Duke) plays in a manner that leads you to believe they're going to win a national championship. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-905873.png",[647,231273],{"author":213583,"quote":231274},"I've been in their situation enough times where you come in and you feel like you've got every answer to every question that comes up. And you know the only way you can lose is if you don't play to your ability. I'm sure Duke feels the same way. (Duke) plays in a manner that leads you to believe they're going to win a national championship.",[647,231276],{"author":231277,"quote":231278},"La'Tangela Atkinson","It doesn't matter who we play. We're just going to go out and play Carolina basketball. If it's Maryland, we play Maryland. If it's Duke, we play Duke. It doesn't matter.",[647,231280],{"author":231281,"quote":231282},"Rashad Anderson","We're ready to play. No matter if it's Duke or any other team in the tournament.",[647,231284],{"author":217128,"quote":231285},"I don't even want to talk about Duke right now. We've got Penn ahead of us right now so that's all we're going to think about.",[639,231287,231288],{},[642,231289],{"alt":231290,"src":231291},"We're not even thinking about Duke. We can't afford to. - Brad Buckman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-981985.png",[647,231293],{"author":217128,"quote":231294},"We're not even thinking about Duke. We can't afford to.",[647,231296],{"author":217128,"quote":231297},"There's no ifs, ands or buts about it. They played great 'D.' It's a tough way to go out. You all saw the Duke game. They held them to 54 points.",[647,231299],{"author":217128,"quote":231300},"I'm not even thinking about Duke. I don't even want to talk about Duke.",[647,231302],{"author":228446,"quote":231303},"I wouldn't be surprised if they go out and get the next game. Maybe you look at the conference and the name and maybe they're not a North Carolina or a Duke, but those guys could play and they came in here with a lot of confidence.",[647,231305],{"author":231306,"quote":231307},"John Burness","We don't think we have a problem at Duke.",[639,231309,231310],{},[642,231311],{"alt":231312,"src":231313},"If they beat Duke, they've got to be considered seriously for the NCAA. It would be tough at 7-9 (in the ACC during the regular season). We went 8-8 at Georgia Tech one year and didn't go. - Bobby Cremins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1158022.png",[647,231315],{"author":231316,"quote":231317},"Bobby Cremins","If they beat Duke, they've got to be considered seriously for the NCAA. It would be tough at 7-9 (in the ACC during the regular season). We went 8-8 at Georgia Tech one year and didn't go.",[647,231319],{"author":231320,"quote":231321},"Mardy Collins","I think Duke would have a tough time with Villanova.",[647,231323],{"author":231320,"quote":231324},"A team like Duke, they're a powerhouse. They don't do special things. It was easy for me to get to the basket.",[647,231326],{"author":202231,"quote":231327},"We had won 17 games, but going into tonight we were 0-0. I knew Duke had lost, but these are different guys. They are more wrapped up in trying to become a good team, to become better individually and really sacrifice for one another.",[647,231329],{"author":216379,"quote":231330},"We went to Duke this year as decided underdogs. Our job is to prepare our guys; we watched a number of segments of film.",[639,231332,231333],{},[642,231334],{"alt":231335,"src":231336},"I expect us to be successful. I expect us to win, I don't care if you're playing at Duke or if you're playing at Connecticut. We expect to be the No. 1 team in the ACC. - Jared Dudley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1329795.png",[647,231338],{"author":210483,"quote":231339},"I expect us to be successful. I expect us to win, I don't care if you're playing at Duke or if you're playing at Connecticut. We expect to be the No. 1 team in the ACC.",[647,231341],{"author":210483,"quote":231342},"I know everybody wanted to see that because Duke and North Carolina go way back, but we're the new team in the league and we're playing to win this thing, we're not going to give it up to anybody.",[647,231344],{"author":217018,"quote":231345},"This is the best team -- other than Duke -- that we've played to this point.",[647,231347],{"author":231348,"quote":231349},"Sean Dockery","We support our football team every game. We want them to win because they've got 'Duke' on their jersey so that's like our brother.",[647,231351],{"author":231348,"quote":231352},"I feel like everybody believes in each other on this team, and we just have to get going. We've got some freshmen, and it's kind of tough coming and playing at Duke. When those guys get more comfortable, we're going to get better.",[639,231354,231355],{},[642,231356],{"alt":231357,"src":231358},"Well, in the past, obviously I just think Duke was better. And right now, I think that it's pretty even. - Shay Doron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1360662.png",[647,231360],{"author":215647,"quote":231361},"Well, in the past, obviously I just think Duke was better. And right now, I think that it's pretty even.",[647,231363],{"author":215647,"quote":231364},"At this point, we've both seen it all and done it all. We are both battle-tested. In the past, Duke was better. We know we can beat them and we're just as good this year.",[647,231366],{"author":215647,"quote":231367},"The reality is our season prepared us so well that if we have to play Duke in the second game, we've done that three times this year. We've played North Carolina and Duke back-to-back that this would be the third time. We're just very prepared for this moment.",[647,231369],{"author":231370,"quote":231371},"Rick Ford","We weren't the second-best team in the country when we played Duke. We weren't.",[647,231373],{"author":231374,"quote":231375},"Antonio Graves","From Duke to Bradley, they're all the same. They're gonna have a chip on their shoulders but so do we. I think every team has one at this point.",[639,231377,231378],{},[642,231379],{"alt":231380,"src":231381},"We handled a traditionally strong Duke team, and then played a very exciting game against Penn State, one of the better teams in the country. - Ben Gliklich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1490970.png",[647,231383],{"author":231384,"quote":231385},"Ben Gliklich","We handled a traditionally strong Duke team, and then played a very exciting game against Penn State, one of the better teams in the country.",[647,231387],{"author":225027,"quote":231388},"It doesn't matter to us (that FSU beat Duke); a win is a win. We're not worried about what everybody else is doing. We're worried about what our team has to do. And what we want to do is win and have second placed locked in.",[647,231390],{"author":231391,"quote":231392},"A. Johnson","I think they understand how important the game against Duke is if they want to achieve their goals, ... Duke is a very good football team, it's not like they offered any of our guys scholarships.",[647,231394],{"author":231395,"quote":231396},"Alexander Johnson","Now we really have to get the Duke game and the Miami game. We've been in this situation plenty of times, so we're used to it. But this year we've got to get it done. We've come too far as a team and as a staff to let this season slip away like this.",[647,231398],{"author":210508,"quote":231399},"No, I didn't root for Duke. Of course, playing Duke, that's a big game, but every ACC game is a big game.",[639,231401,231402],{},[642,231403],{"alt":231404,"src":231405},"The monkey is off our back. Mentally, that fear against Duke is just gone. - Crystal Langhorne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1887572.png",[647,231407],{"author":213895,"quote":231408},"The monkey is off our back. Mentally, that fear against Duke is just gone.",[647,231410],{"author":231411,"quote":231412},"Eugene Lawrence","I think we're much better than we were going into the Duke game. We've grown and matured.",[647,231414],{"author":231411,"quote":231415},"We played Duke on the road when they were No. 1 and that was a big challenge. This is going to be another challenge for us.",[647,231417],{"author":230782,"quote":231418},"This time of year, people kind of expect Duke to still be playing. We are excited because we want to accomplish something for ourselves as our part of this storied program.",[647,231420],{"author":231421,"quote":231422},"Nick Meythaler","Duke is probably our biggest rival, but Florida State is a close second. Since our freshman year, we've kind of knocked heads with Florida State. It's just been very competitive.",[639,231424,231425],{},[642,231426],{"alt":231427,"src":231428},"The people that remember the Dukes now live in Florida and are out on the shuffle board court. - Pat Malone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2077639.png",[647,231430],{"author":231431,"quote":231432},"Pat Malone","The people that remember the Dukes now live in Florida and are out on the shuffle board court.",[647,231434],{"author":210232,"quote":231435},"It's tough after any loss. That was a loss at home, it was to the No. 2 team in the country and it was a loss when we had opportunities to win. And on top of that, it was a loss to Duke. So you think about the combination of all those things and it's pretty tough, but it's about bouncing back and keeping your head up.",[647,231437],{"author":231438,"quote":231439},"DeMarcus Nelson","It put us under the microscope. We concentrated on Duke and how Duke can be better.",[647,231441],{"author":231089,"quote":231442},"(It has been) 15 games since then. That makes a difference. Our guys believe in themselves. They know that the team that went out there against Duke wasn't us.",[647,231444],{"author":231445,"quote":231446},"Mike Petersen","Fans like dynasties. Every coach in the conference wants it to change, but we've got to do something to change that. Yeah, there are teams capable of beating North Carolina and Duke, but they've got to go do it. Until somebody does it they deserve all the attention.",[639,231448,231449],{},[642,231450],{"alt":231451,"src":231452},"NC State lost the other night, but it was kind of a classic setup: out of the league, they just played Duke, in the middle of the ACC season at home, and they probably just took things for granted a little bit probably. You can be rest assured that on Sunday we'll see NC State at their best. - Oliver Purnell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2239929.png",[647,231454],{"author":210557,"quote":231455},"NC State lost the other night, but it was kind of a classic setup: out of the league, they just played Duke, in the middle of the ACC season at home, and they probably just took things for granted a little bit probably. You can be rest assured that on Sunday we'll see NC State at their best.",[647,231457],{"author":210369,"quote":231458},"The ACC will be as strong as always, ... Duke may be ranked No. 1 nationally in the preseason. Our fans will also have the opportunity to see Boston College when they come to Joel Coliseum.",[647,231460],{"author":191893,"quote":231461},"Our schedule allows us to play our traditional local rivals, as well as some national powers, before we get into the conference schedule, ... We travel to Duke and Virginia Tech, play a full slate at the Garden and play in the Holiday Festival. This will give St. John's fans a great opportunity to follow our team, which features a lot of new faces this year.",[647,231463],{"author":63056,"quote":231464},"If I were in Duke's position, I wouldn't think anything of it. The goals are still the same. You have to stay focused. And I think they'll be just as focused.",[690,231466],{":authors":231467},"[{\"name\":\"A. 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Teams",[574,231668,231669],{},[577,231670,231672],{"href":231671},"#historical-references-and-traditions","Historical References and Traditions",[574,231674,231675],{},[577,231676,634],{"href":633},[566,231678,231630],{"id":231679},"georgia-rivalries-and-competitions",[639,231681,231682],{},[642,231683],{"alt":231684,"src":231685},"We've got to win, period. Home or away. But we do have to win a game here for everybody involved. Could you imagine this place if that game (last week at Georgia Tech) was played here, won here, how crazy the fans and everything would have been on that last play. - Chuck Amato","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-894397.png",[647,231687],{"author":213017,"quote":231688},"We've got to win, period. Home or away. But we do have to win a game here for everybody involved. Could you imagine this place if that game (last week at Georgia Tech) was played here, won here, how crazy the fans and everything would have been on that last play.",[647,231690],{"author":231691,"quote":231692},"Dave Braine","Georgia Tech can win nine or 10 games. They will never do that consistently. That's my feeling ... because of the type of program this is.",[647,231694],{"author":231695,"quote":231696},"Jeff Bourne","Any time you compete in a league like the ACC, that's a tremendous challenge. But Georgia Tech is an institution with a history of being competitive and doing well. I see no reason why that can't continue to happen.",[647,231698],{"author":231699,"quote":231700},"John Bunting","That game was fierce, ... The most noteworthy thing in my book was how incredibly hard Georgia Tech played in every aspect of the game. We've got to take care of our business and try to play a little bit like the way they played: force the issue, make some plays and don't turn the ball over.",[639,231702,231703],{},[642,231704],{"alt":231705,"src":231706},"Georgia and Clemson is one of the oldest rivalries in the country. It's a natural fit and one that we are delighted has worked out in a way that suits the schedules of both schools. Some of the greatest college football games have been played between Georgia and Clemson over the years, especially in the 1980's, and we think this will be very well received by both Georgia and Clemson fans. - Damon Evans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1378317.png",[647,231708],{"author":222517,"quote":231709},"Georgia and Clemson is one of the oldest rivalries in the country. It's a natural fit and one that we are delighted has worked out in a way that suits the schedules of both schools. Some of the greatest college football games have been played between Georgia and Clemson over the years, especially in the 1980's, and we think this will be very well received by both Georgia and Clemson fans.",[647,231711],{"author":212794,"quote":231712},"Don't be surprised if they beat Georgia, ... They are good enough to do it.",[647,231714],{"author":231715,"quote":231716},"Tony Ingle","I guess now that Georgia State has left the Atlantic Sun and moved to the Colonial (Athletic Association) and we're now in the Atlantic Sun, I can see it growing into a rivalry.",[647,231718],{"author":231719,"quote":231720},"Raymond Johnson","Obviously, it's to take it a team at a time, but everybody's goal is to win the state championship. We just want to prove people wrong. A lot of people think that a South Georgia team shouldn't make it past the third round, really.",[647,231722],{"author":231723,"quote":231724},"Brad Lester","It's bragging rights. When you go back home, you have to hear everybody talking about, 'Oh, we beat y'all.' We already lost to Georgia Tech, so we can't lose to Georgia, too.",[639,231726,231727],{},[642,231728],{"alt":231729,"src":231730},"Georgia is pretty darn athletic. Their guards are terrific. When both teams are fresh, you have to give the advantage to Georgia. ... They were much quicker, much more athletic. - Bruce Pearl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2190704.png",[647,231732],{"author":217757,"quote":231733},"Georgia is pretty darn athletic. Their guards are terrific. When both teams are fresh, you have to give the advantage to Georgia. ... They were much quicker, much more athletic.",[647,231735],{"author":219114,"quote":231736},"I think there have been some teams that played better than some expected. I think Florida and Tennessee would fall into that category. Georgia has played very well, too, so I think there are a lot of teams that have surpassed expectations.",[647,231738],{"author":231739,"quote":231740},"Suzanne Yoculan","You have Georgia and Alabama and Florida and you're always going to be going up against them and for the same kids year-in and year-out. And that builds the rivalry and makes the competition between them all that more fierce.",[690,231742],{":authors":231743},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Lester\",\"slug\":\"brad-lester\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Pearl\",\"slug\":\"bruce-pearl\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck Amato\",\"slug\":\"chuck-amato\"},{\"name\":\"Damon Evans\",\"slug\":\"damon-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Braine\",\"slug\":\"dave-braine\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Bourne\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bourne\"},{\"name\":\"John Bunting\",\"slug\":\"john-bunting\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Stallings\",\"slug\":\"kevin-stallings\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Hill\",\"slug\":\"pat-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Raymond Johnson\",\"slug\":\"raymond-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Yoculan\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-yoculan\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Ingle\",\"slug\":\"tony-ingle\"}]",[566,231745,231636],{"id":231746},"performance-and-strategy",[639,231748,231749],{},[642,231750],{"alt":231751,"src":231752},"I don't know if have played a team this year that was harder to play than Georgia was in every area of the game. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906079.png",[647,231754],{"author":213583,"quote":231755},"I don't know if have played a team this year that was harder to play than Georgia was in every area of the game.",[647,231757],{"author":228002,"quote":231758},"The Bulldogs are probably the most athletic team in the conference. If they keep playing the way they did today, no one will touch them. They are way ahead of Louisiana Tech the way they are playing now.",[647,231760],{"author":216118,"quote":231761},"We get a chance to find out where we really are. We had a disappointing loss against Georgia and now we're on the road again at Arkansas. This is the first time this year that we've taken back-to-back road trips. We've played well. This will be a definite challenge for us.",[647,231763],{"author":190169,"quote":231764},"If our D-line is going to go against Georgia, they better go against the best we have. We've got to get 'good on good' in order to get ready.",[639,231766,231767],{},[642,231768],{"alt":231769,"src":231770},"If we beat Georgia Saturday, trust me, the headline Sunday is: 'Can you beat two BCS teams back to back?' ... No matter what happens, two minutes after Georgia, I'm going to say, 'Guys we got Oregon State. You better flush it.' - Dan Hawkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1611765.png",[647,231772],{"author":190169,"quote":231773},"If we beat Georgia Saturday, trust me, the headline Sunday is: 'Can you beat two BCS teams back to back?' ... No matter what happens, two minutes after Georgia, I'm going to say, 'Guys we got Oregon State. You better flush it.'",[647,231775],{"author":190169,"quote":231776},"There are always outside pressures trying to convince you that today is the most important day in the history of the planet, but that's not always the case. Yes, there is a lot riding on this Georgia game. But for us, we have these watershed moments about five times a season.",[647,231778],{"author":216744,"quote":231779},"I don't feel bad about us going in to try and meet those challenges. First and foremost, Georgia Southern is going to come in here running the offense that we saw against Navy (last season).",[647,231781],{"author":216744,"quote":231782},"The key for us Saturday is to establish our 50-50 offensive philosophy. We have to keep Georgia Southern from dictating the pace.",[647,231784],{"author":210805,"quote":231785},"Georgia is the leading team in the SEC, in conference play, in steals. We have to be smart. We need to rebound the ball, get a good running game going and get stops on defense.",[639,231787,231788],{},[642,231789],{"alt":231790,"src":231791},"We made too many physical and mental mistakes to hang in there with a team like Georgia . - Bobby Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1735689.png",[647,231793],{"author":212852,"quote":231794},"We made too many physical and mental mistakes to hang in there with a team like Georgia .",[647,231796],{"author":226248,"quote":231797},"But I think it's more of a question of who you're playing. We've played some pretty good teams, and Georgia is another one. We can play well and not win. But we just want to play well and hope they make a few mistakes.",[647,231799],{"author":231800,"quote":231801},"Derek Waugh","Give Savannah State a lot of credit. With their record, they could have easily mailed it in but they didn't. They came out with a great game plan and really controlled the tempo.",[690,231803],{":authors":231804},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Johnson\",\"slug\":\"bobby-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Hawkins\",\"slug\":\"dan-hawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Derek Waugh\",\"slug\":\"derek-waugh\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Bolla\",\"slug\":\"jim-bolla\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Rodriguez\",\"slug\":\"rich-rodriguez\"},{\"name\":\"Rocky Hager\",\"slug\":\"rocky-hager\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Barnes\",\"slug\":\"rod-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Heath\",\"slug\":\"stan-heath\"}]",[566,231806,231642],{"id":231807},"georgias-athletic-reputation",[639,231809,231810],{},[642,231811],{"alt":231812,"src":231813},"Georgia's the team to beat. Everybody pretty much acknowledges that, but we're 1-0 against them, and I don't think our kids are ready to concede. - Buddy Alexander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-891041.png",[647,231815],{"author":229219,"quote":231816},"Georgia's the team to beat. Everybody pretty much acknowledges that, but we're 1-0 against them, and I don't think our kids are ready to concede.",[647,231818],{"author":231819,"quote":231820},"Anthony Bozzella","Playing a great schedule with teams like Notre Dame, Georgia has helped us so much.",[647,231822],{"author":231823,"quote":231824},"Roy Barnes","Georgia is in an enviable position today, but we cant rest on our laurels.",[647,231826],{"author":231827,"quote":231828},"Joe Higgins","Georgia is the front runner, and we think we're in like the second place. Our sources in Korea - and not the media - tell us an announcement could come as soon as next week.",[639,231830,231831],{},[642,231832],{"alt":231833,"src":231834},"If anybody said coming in, Georgia was going to win this thing, they would have said no way. But they just got on a roll. - Lance Harter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1663519.png",[647,231836],{"author":231837,"quote":231838},"Lance Harter","If anybody said coming in, Georgia was going to win this thing, they would have said no way. But they just got on a roll.",[647,231840],{"author":218436,"quote":231841},"Georgia is one of the benchmark programs in the country. We've made great strides in improving our schedule and adding a home-and-home series with a Georgia will only help improve the quality.",[647,231843],{"author":231844,"quote":231845},"John Spini","I think this championship is up in the air, but Georgia is definitely the favorite.",[647,231847],{"author":219114,"quote":231848},"Georgia is probably the most improved team in the league. Dennis (Felton) has done a nice job of bringing the program along. It will be a difficult challenge to get a game back on the road.",[647,231850],{"author":210823,"quote":231851},"Georgia plays hard and has a lot of perimeter depth. They have a lot of big bodies on the inside, and they've been in most games everywhere they've played.",[639,231853,231854],{},[642,231855],{"alt":231856,"src":231857},"This is by far the most balanced team I've played on. It doesn't matter who's scoring. You can take away one player and there's four more coming at you. (Georgia) used every type of defense, and we still managed to win. - Shanna Zolman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2810715.png",[647,231859],{"author":231860,"quote":231861},"Shanna Zolman","This is by far the most balanced team I've played on. It doesn't matter who's scoring. You can take away one player and there's four more coming at you. (Georgia) used every type of defense, and we still managed to win.",[647,231863],{"author":231864,"quote":231865},"Kirby Smart","Let's be honest. Georgia, if you get the best players in this state, you should be winning championships.",[647,231867],{"author":231823,"quote":231868},"Georgia is in an enviable position today, but we can't rest on our laurels.",[690,231870],{":authors":231871},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Bozzella\",\"slug\":\"anthony-bozzella\"},{\"name\":\"Buddy Alexander\",\"slug\":\"buddy-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Higgins\",\"slug\":\"joe-higgins\"},{\"name\":\"John Spini\",\"slug\":\"john-spini\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Stallings\",\"slug\":\"kevin-stallings\"},{\"name\":\"Kirby Smart\",\"slug\":\"kirby-smart\"},{\"name\":\"Lance Harter\",\"slug\":\"lance-harter\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Stansbury\",\"slug\":\"rick-stansbury\"},{\"name\":\"Roy Barnes\",\"slug\":\"roy-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Shanna Zolman\",\"slug\":\"shanna-zolman\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Jurich\",\"slug\":\"tom-jurich\"}]",[566,231873,231648],{"id":231874},"coaching-and-team-development",[639,231876,231877],{},[642,231878],{"alt":231879,"src":231880},"We've got to use this game today and take it to Georgia Tech. - Brad Chalk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1158071.png",[647,231882],{"author":231883,"quote":231884},"Brad Chalk","We've got to use this game today and take it to Georgia Tech.",[647,231886],{"author":220010,"quote":231887},"This match is traditionally a very tough one. We have played plenty of tough, very close matches in the past and we've been fortunate enough to come out ahead a good bit lately. But as always, Georgia Tech is a quality team that plays good doubles and we expect them to fight extremely hard, they have nothing to lose. Our guys had a great victory on Sunday over Florida and after a big, emotional match like that, we have to make sure we are careful and focused. We certainly want to avoid a letdown.",[647,231889],{"author":228161,"quote":231890},"We've made up a lot of ground. With each year we've recruited, we've gotten faster and faster. We've increased our team speed each year, but are we to the level of a Georgia Tech? I don't think so.",[647,231892],{"author":231893,"quote":231894},"Chris Haack","There's no question that playing so close to Athens and the campus has its advantages for us. Travel is very time consuming and taxing physically, especially when you're juggling academic and athletic schedules, so we'll be able to avoid some of that and hopefully be fresher for the NCAA Regional and the NCAA Championships. We also hope these tournaments will give our supporters a chance to come out and watch us play. It means so much to the guys to look into the gallery and see someone wearing a Georgia cap or shirt.",[639,231896,231897],{},[642,231898],{"alt":231899,"src":231900},"We've always been known as a soft program, a finesse program -- all about speed, whatever. We're just trying to go out and show everybody this isn't the Gators that you're used to looking at. We're trying to show them that we're really tough and that we're really going to go out and play. - Jarvis Herring","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1645775.png",[647,231902],{"author":213296,"quote":231903},"We've always been known as a soft program, a finesse program -- all about speed, whatever. We're just trying to go out and show everybody this isn't the Gators that you're used to looking at. We're trying to show them that we're really tough and that we're really going to go out and play.",[647,231905],{"author":215508,"quote":231906},"We talk about the tradition of Georgia Tech basketball when we go out recruiting, and in some sense, I feel like I owe those guys something, ... Now, we've built on that tradition, and now here we are in the Final Four.",[647,231908],{"author":210805,"quote":231909},"They said (Georgia's physical play) didn't bother them, but maybe it did. We need those guys to play consistently.",[647,231911],{"author":231912,"quote":231913},"Travis LaTendresse","(Georgia Tech) quit on us. They really quit. They came out and were talking it up and then it died down. They gave up.",[647,231915],{"author":231916,"quote":231917},"Jennifer Rizzotti","It's fun to be on both sides of it, I'll be honest. It's a lot more pressure to be on the other end, where you're the higher seed. Georgia is expected to win, and if they don't, it's a disappointing end to their season. Not that it won't be disappointing for us to lose, but if things happen to go our way, it's history in the making.",[639,231919,231920],{},[642,231921],{"alt":231922,"src":231923},"I don't think we compare quite to the accomplishments they had. That was definitely the greatest four-year period in Georgia history. ... We can't match the three SEC championships and the national championship. - Mark Richt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2340299.png",[647,231925],{"author":213326,"quote":231926},"I don't think we compare quite to the accomplishments they had. That was definitely the greatest four-year period in Georgia history. ... We can't match the three SEC championships and the national championship.",[647,231928],{"author":210827,"quote":231929},"A swamp is where Gators live. We feel comfortable there, but we hope our opponents feel tentative. A swamp is hot and sticky and can be dangerous. Only Gators get out alive.",[647,231931],{"author":231932,"quote":231933},"Travis Williams","Georgia Tech is a top 10 defense and didn't show up. We've got to come ready to play. We're not going to overlook Wisconsin.",[690,231935],{":authors":231936},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Chalk\",\"slug\":\"brad-chalk\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Haack\",\"slug\":\"chris-haack\"},{\"name\":\"Jarvis Herring\",\"slug\":\"jarvis-herring\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Rizzotti\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-rizzotti\"},{\"name\":\"Manuel Diaz\",\"slug\":\"manuel-diaz\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Richt\",\"slug\":\"mark-richt\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Hewitt\",\"slug\":\"paul-hewitt\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Edsall\",\"slug\":\"randy-edsall\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Heath\",\"slug\":\"stan-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Travis LaTendresse\",\"slug\":\"travis-latendresse\"},{\"name\":\"Travis Williams\",\"slug\":\"travis-williams\"}]",[566,231938,231654],{"id":231939},"fan-and-home-field-advantage",[639,231941,231942],{},[642,231943],{"alt":231944,"src":231945},"I saw somewhere that the Georgia Dome is one of the easiest places for opposing teams to play. That's ridiculous. As far as I'm concerned, I can't imagine a worse place for a visiting team. It's a nightmare. - Keith Brooking","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1064565.png",[647,231947],{"author":231948,"quote":231949},"Keith Brooking","I saw somewhere that the Georgia Dome is one of the easiest places for opposing teams to play. That's ridiculous. As far as I'm concerned, I can't imagine a worse place for a visiting team. It's a nightmare.",[647,231951],{"author":219439,"quote":231952},"With the U-17 Region III ODP team coming to Athens, it is a great opportunity for our fans to see some of the best young players in the south region. Actually, there will be two-to-three future Georgia Bulldogs from our 2006 signing class on display that night, which will be great to see.",[647,231954],{"author":231893,"quote":231894},[647,231956],{"author":209567,"quote":231957},"It was a natural. The city has a lot of experience hosting major sports events, and the Georgia Dome holds the annual SEC Championship Game. Atlanta knows how to get things done logistically.",[639,231959,231960],{},[642,231961],{"alt":231962,"src":231963},"It's bragging rights. When you go back home, you have to hear everybody talking about, 'Oh, we beat y'all.' We already lost to Georgia Tech, so we can't lose to Georgia, too. - Brad Lester","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1879774.png",[647,231965],{"author":231723,"quote":231724},[647,231967],{"author":231968,"quote":231969},"Andre Patterson","I was surprised to see them here. I was like, 'Man, we beat Kentucky, and the fans come out.' It was great. This is the most people I've seen at Georgia. Last year, it was like a ghost town in here.",[647,231971],{"author":231972,"quote":231973},"Sonny Perdue","We're going to do you proud. We're going to make you feel good about this, ... I can tell you that the state of Georgia, the city of Atlanta, the Georgia Dome and the fans of the SEC will not let you down.",[647,231975],{"author":231976,"quote":231977},"Danielle Santos","It can't get any worse than Georgia. I think we're going to start going up from here.",[647,231979],{"author":231980,"quote":231981},"Reed Sorenson","I'm pretty much the only Georgia guy left out there as of right now, so it's going to be pretty cool to try to run well for the hometown fans,",[639,231983,231984],{},[642,231985],{"alt":231986,"src":231987},"We have a lot of built-up emotions for this game because we haven't beaten Georgia since we've been here. It has eaten at us a lot. Football is about respect. You can win 10 games a year, but if you don't beat your in-state rival, it doesn't mean much in terms of respect. - Gerris Wilkinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2717820.png",[647,231989],{"author":231990,"quote":231991},"Gerris Wilkinson","We have a lot of built-up emotions for this game because we haven't beaten Georgia since we've been here. It has eaten at us a lot. Football is about respect. You can win 10 games a year, but if you don't beat your in-state rival, it doesn't mean much in terms of respect.",[647,231993],{"author":231990,"quote":231994},"Beating Miami was the biggest win I've been a part of here. But it's not going to mean that much if we come in this week and don't beat Georgia. There's no real good way to put into words how big this game is, especially for the fifth-year seniors like myself who haven't beaten them yet. We don't want to say that we never beat Georgia.",[647,231996],{"author":231997,"quote":231998},"Pat Dye","I played at Georgia, I coached at Alabama. I know how to beat both of them.",[690,232000],{":authors":232001},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Patterson\",\"slug\":\"andre-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Lester\",\"slug\":\"brad-lester\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Haack\",\"slug\":\"chris-haack\"},{\"name\":\"Danielle Santos\",\"slug\":\"danielle-santos\"},{\"name\":\"Gerris Wilkinson\",\"slug\":\"gerris-wilkinson\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Brooking\",\"slug\":\"keith-brooking\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Dye\",\"slug\":\"pat-dye\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Baker\",\"slug\":\"patrick-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Hoolahan\",\"slug\":\"paul-hoolahan\"},{\"name\":\"Reed Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"reed-sorenson\"},{\"name\":\"Sonny Perdue\",\"slug\":\"sonny-perdue\"}]",[566,232003,231660],{"id":232004},"individual-player-experiences",[639,232006,232007],{},[642,232008],{"alt":232009,"src":232010},"I wouldn't mind playing with the rest of my Georgia guys up there. - Greg Blue","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1029588.png",[647,232012],{"author":223591,"quote":232013},"I wouldn't mind playing with the rest of my Georgia guys up there.",[647,232015],{"author":223591,"quote":232016},"For our university, it's real bad to lose to them. You don't want Georgia Tech to have bragging right for a whole year.",[647,232018],{"author":212894,"quote":232019},"This is a private, in-house matter and I will have no further comment. We will now move forward with our preparations for the Georgia Tech game on Saturday.",[647,232021],{"author":232022,"quote":232023},"Calvin Johnson","I hoping to make it [decision] sometime next week. I love the academics at Tech. I can get a great degree there in engineering. Georgia has the ability to win it all next season. I think I can play early at both schools. It's going to be tough.",[639,232025,232026],{},[642,232027],{"alt":232028,"src":232029},"Everybody thinks we're going to lose to Georgia. But I think everybody here is trying to prove something else. We came down here with the right attitude. - Pat McAfee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2077610.png",[647,232031],{"author":213314,"quote":232032},"Everybody thinks we're going to lose to Georgia. But I think everybody here is trying to prove something else. We came down here with the right attitude.",[647,232034],{"author":232035,"quote":232036},"Legedu Naanee","We feel we have something left to do. We can go anywhere and play anybody. We're not worried about this game because it's Georgia.",[647,232038],{"author":231980,"quote":231981},[647,232040],{"author":210246,"quote":232041},"Georgia Tech is playing great basketball right now. They, on the road, are going to be a real difficult match up for us. They've got great size and really do a good job on the defensive end of the floor. They are the number one rebounding team in our conference. We're just going to have to have a great rebounding effort against them and go in with the mindset that we're going to attack on the offensive end.",[647,232043],{"author":210316,"quote":232044},"We know we have to play well. Georgia Tech is a young team that certainly has shown it can play.",[639,232046,232047],{},[642,232048],{"alt":232049,"src":232050},"(Georgia Tech) plays you every play and they make you earn it. That's why I'm proud of my team because we earned it tonight. We made some mistakes, but we were tough enough to hang in there. - Gary Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2715694.png",[647,232052],{"author":210316,"quote":232053},"(Georgia Tech) plays you every play and they make you earn it. That's why I'm proud of my team because we earned it tonight. We made some mistakes, but we were tough enough to hang in there.",[647,232055],{"author":231990,"quote":231994},[647,232057],{"author":231860,"quote":231861},[647,232059],{"author":231997,"quote":231998},[690,232061],{":authors":232062},"[{\"name\":\"Calvin Johnson\",\"slug\":\"calvin-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Williams\",\"slug\":\"gary-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Gerris Wilkinson\",\"slug\":\"gerris-wilkinson\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Blue\",\"slug\":\"greg-blue\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Coker\",\"slug\":\"larry-coker\"},{\"name\":\"Legedu Naanee\",\"slug\":\"legedu-naanee\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Dye\",\"slug\":\"pat-dye\"},{\"name\":\"Pat McAfee\",\"slug\":\"pat-mcafee\"},{\"name\":\"Reed Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"reed-sorenson\"},{\"name\":\"Shanna Zolman\",\"slug\":\"shanna-zolman\"},{\"name\":\"Sue Semrau\",\"slug\":\"sue-semrau\"}]",[566,232064,231666],{"id":232065},"comparisons-with-other-teams",[639,232067,232068],{},[642,232069],{"alt":232070,"src":232071},"I'll give Georgia Tech all the credit in the world, but we had a chance to win at the end. - John Bunting","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1056494.png",[647,232073],{"author":231699,"quote":232074},"I'll give Georgia Tech all the credit in the world, but we had a chance to win at the end.",[647,232076],{"author":202231,"quote":232077},"We've had some good quality wins on the road at Providence and Miami, but our guys still feel like they have an enormous amount to prove. The mindset of our basketball team is we feel like going against Georgia is a lot to prove.",[647,232079],{"author":228161,"quote":231890},[647,232081],{"author":232082,"quote":232083},"Don Hogan","West Georgia is very athletic, and you have to earn everything because they play great defense. We must take care of the basketball and play smart.",[639,232085,232086],{},[642,232087],{"alt":232088,"src":232089},"Georgia was fighting for their lives. They wanted to get to the NIT. I think a .500 record is enough (for that), but they may feel they need a few more wins. - Stan Heath","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1700569.png",[647,232091],{"author":210805,"quote":232092},"Georgia was fighting for their lives. They wanted to get to the NIT. I think a .500 record is enough (for that), but they may feel they need a few more wins.",[647,232094],{"author":210805,"quote":232095},"We have got great momentum going into the tournament now. We'll play these guys again, and I really think Georgia is a much better team than they showed today. I really expect their guards to step up in the tournament. Next time is going to be a lot tougher.",[647,232097],{"author":232098,"quote":232099},"Tasha Humphrey","A lot of people look at Georgia as a one-person team, but I came out of the game and the score didn't fluctuate. That shows a lot about that kind of team we are. I don't make this basketball team. I'm just a component, like everybody else.",[647,232101],{"author":217757,"quote":231733},[647,232103],{"author":207142,"quote":232104},"Nobody we've played this season, ... has come with this much size, this much talent and this much experience. North Carolina and Georgia Tech probably have the most overall talent. Now that they're healthy, they're probably believing they can do it.",[639,232106,232107],{},[642,232108],{"alt":232109,"src":232110},"I don't know how those people come up with that and I don't want to know. Georgia should be the favorites. They are a very good football team. We are playing them in their home state. - Rich Rodriguez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2359613.png",[647,232112],{"author":226248,"quote":232113},"I don't know how those people come up with that and I don't want to know. Georgia should be the favorites. They are a very good football team. We are playing them in their home state.",[647,232115],{"author":210246,"quote":232116},"We do believe we can go on a run. We feel like the Georgia Tech game is going to be really important for us in sustaining that. The win at Virginia can be a great start to that run if we can continue to take advantage of the momentum we have, at Georgia Tech. In essence, though, coming home and playing all but two games at home in the month of February is huge for us. We've built character and we're on solid ground. We feel like we have as much confidence as we've ever had.",[647,232118],{"author":210316,"quote":232044},[690,232120],{":authors":232121},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Pearl\",\"slug\":\"bruce-pearl\"},{\"name\":\"Don Hogan\",\"slug\":\"don-hogan\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Williams\",\"slug\":\"gary-williams\"},{\"name\":\"John Bunting\",\"slug\":\"john-bunting\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Edsall\",\"slug\":\"randy-edsall\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Rodriguez\",\"slug\":\"rich-rodriguez\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Pitino\",\"slug\":\"rick-pitino\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Heath\",\"slug\":\"stan-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Sue Semrau\",\"slug\":\"sue-semrau\"},{\"name\":\"Tasha Humphrey\",\"slug\":\"tasha-humphrey\"}]",[566,232123,231672],{"id":232124},"historical-references-and-traditions",[639,232126,232127],{},[642,232128],{"alt":232129,"src":232130},"I don't want to say anything ugly, but Georgia was kind of struggling at the time. As it turned out, in 1976, they beat us pretty good, but if you were to compare the two programs at the time, Alabama was on top of the world and Georgia was back and forth. - Neil Callaway","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1251940.png",[647,232132],{"author":232133,"quote":232134},"Neil Callaway","I don't want to say anything ugly, but Georgia was kind of struggling at the time. As it turned out, in 1976, they beat us pretty good, but if you were to compare the two programs at the time, Alabama was on top of the world and Georgia was back and forth.",[647,232136],{"author":222517,"quote":231709},[647,232138],{"author":213326,"quote":232139},"We ran a lot of four wides at Florida State, but we didn't have the tight ends we have at Georgia.",[647,232141],{"author":232142,"quote":232143},"Andy Smyth","The last three teams (the Gators have) played, they've moved it on everybody. Big teams up front are giving us trouble. We need to be able to get a few more three-and-outs.",[639,232145,232146],{},[642,232147],{"alt":232148,"src":232149},"Our goal all year has been to make it to Macon (for the Final Four). It's a young team that plays hard, and the players play well together. - Dorothy Sanders","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2433785.png",[647,232151],{"author":232152,"quote":232153},"Dorothy Sanders","Our goal all year has been to make it to Macon (for the Final Four). It's a young team that plays hard, and the players play well together.",[647,232155],{"author":210827,"quote":232156},"I don't know. I always sort of liked playing [Georgia] that second game because you could always count on them having two or three key players suspended.",[647,232158],{"author":86310,"quote":232159},"They've been so solid, I don't think we'll faze them. This is one of those years where the only team that can beat Georgia is Georgia themselves. But man, wouldn't it be fun.",[647,232161],{"author":231990,"quote":231991},[647,232163],{"author":231739,"quote":231740},[639,232165,232166],{},[642,232167],{"alt":232168,"src":232169},"I played at Georgia, I coached at Alabama. I know how to beat both of them. - Pat Dye","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3330001.png",[647,232171],{"author":231997,"quote":231998},[647,232173],{"author":231864,"quote":231865},[647,232175],{"author":231823,"quote":231868},[690,232177],{":authors":232178},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Smyth\",\"slug\":\"andy-smyth\"},{\"name\":\"Damon Evans\",\"slug\":\"damon-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Sanders\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-sanders\"},{\"name\":\"Gerris Wilkinson\",\"slug\":\"gerris-wilkinson\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Thompson\",\"slug\":\"jeff-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Kirby Smart\",\"slug\":\"kirby-smart\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Richt\",\"slug\":\"mark-richt\"},{\"name\":\"Neil Callaway\",\"slug\":\"neil-callaway\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Dye\",\"slug\":\"pat-dye\"},{\"name\":\"Roy Barnes\",\"slug\":\"roy-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Yoculan\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-yoculan\"}]",[566,232180,634],{"id":1014},[639,232182,232183],{},[642,232184],{"alt":232185,"src":232186},"I'm hoping Georgia will be able to stop them or do whatever it takes to win. - Craig Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-895180.png",[647,232188],{"author":232189,"quote":232190},"Craig Adams","I'm hoping Georgia will be able to stop them or do whatever it takes to win.",[647,232192],{"author":231699,"quote":232193},"When you play against Georgia Tech, you know you're going to get a whole lot of pressure and a whole lot of movement up front, ... And you've got to do a good job. It's hard to simulate that in practice. What you've got to do is hurt them. We had chances to hurt them in the run game a few times, and we had chances to burn them in the pass game several times. Many times we capitalized; sometimes we didn't.",[647,232195],{"author":232196,"quote":232197},"Laura Coble","This is a national championship. It's something I've always dreamed of. This is special for us and for Georgia. I'm enjoying this as much as if I had done it individually.",[647,232199],{"author":216270,"quote":232200},"This conference doesn't allow you to enjoy it a whole lot because you know there's a talented Georgia basketball team that got to sit home and rest. It has to be huge for the players to come in here and play against a quality opponent like Tennessee.",[639,232202,232203],{},[642,232204],{"alt":232205,"src":232206},"Georgia Tech is a very good football team as well, ... We do have a chance to win, and we are going down there with the intentions of winning the football game. - Sylvester Croom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1284966.png",[647,232208],{"author":217010,"quote":232209},"Georgia Tech is a very good football team as well, ... We do have a chance to win, and we are going down there with the intentions of winning the football game.",[647,232211],{"author":210923,"quote":232212},"WE started out slow in the early competitions but we were able to build momentum and we rode very well. We are looking forward to Georgia tomorrow. It will be a big challenge.",[647,232214],{"author":210923,"quote":232215},"We were a little slow starting out this morning and made some mistakes that lost us. Georgia rode very well and we are rooting for the SEC now and hope they can win it all.",[647,232217],{"author":232218,"quote":232219},"Sharon Fanning","I give credit to Georgia. They put a lot of pressure on the ball and it takes people out of offensive position.",[647,232221],{"author":224180,"quote":232222},"I think (Georgia) knows the kind of team that's coming their way and it's not a team that's not gonna come 100%, ... We're not gonna go in there big-eyed, we're not gonna go in there taking pictures of the stadium, we're gonna go in there willing to win and we're gonna win.",[639,232224,232225],{},[642,232226],{"alt":232227,"src":232228},"This was one of those teams that we said we needed to sweep and we're getting it done. We divided the programs up as to what was realistic and who we thought on paper we should sweep and we are on track so far except for Georgia. - Yvette Girouard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1586801.png",[647,232230],{"author":232231,"quote":232232},"Yvette Girouard","This was one of those teams that we said we needed to sweep and we're getting it done. We divided the programs up as to what was realistic and who we thought on paper we should sweep and we are on track so far except for Georgia.",[647,232234],{"author":210429,"quote":232235},"Miami has the No. 1 defense in the country? Georgia Tech is the best defense in the country ? point blank.",[647,232237],{"author":232238,"quote":232239},"Katie Hardman","Georgia has been on top of their game, but I think that each one of us are going out there to do whatever we can to do the best we can.",[647,232241],{"author":232242,"quote":232243},"Paul Harbin","Today was another great opportunity to play against two very well coached teams. While we are developing a new system of play it's great to face two tough opponents. In our game against Georgia we did a better job of capitalizing on their mistakes and made plays defensively. Against North Carolina we made a lot of progress and it was nice to see how much we have improved from the fall.",[647,232245],{"author":232246,"quote":232247},"Steven Hill","We're not looking past Georgia at all. It would mean a ton to get this win for our fans and our program. All we've done the last couple of years is check out early.",[639,232249,232250],{},[642,232251],{"alt":232252,"src":232253},"I think anyone who gets on Georgia 400 knows that. - John Lawrence","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1915947.png",[647,232255],{"author":232256,"quote":232257},"John Lawrence","I think anyone who gets on Georgia 400 knows that.",[647,232259],{"author":232260,"quote":232261},"Jeremy Mincey","The Gators were used to being in the SEC Championship Game. It was a school tradition. If they failed to reach those standards, they felt kind of useless and they didn't care about being here.",[647,232263],{"author":232264,"quote":232265},"Joe Novak","Those were very good football teams. Every year, we'd go to a bowl and the people on the other side would kind of sell us short. I remember the Georgia people kind of chuckled at the farm kids from Ohio and we went out and whipped their butts (21-0) so it was fun.",[647,232267],{"author":210966,"quote":232268},"We gave it our all, and you have to give credit where credit is due. Georgia is one of the best gymnastics teams I've seen in the last 10 years.",[647,232270],{"author":232271,"quote":232272},"John Sloop","Georgia had been struggling a little bit. It's a long season for freshmen, and sometimes I think we got good things out of both of them offensively.",[639,232274,232275],{},[642,232276],{"alt":232277,"src":232278},"A typical, I think, Georgia-Tennessee match-up is on the way because they like coming down and we like to push tempo as well. So it's going to be a big test for us. We've had some down-to-the-wire games; this could be the same. - Pat Summitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2521052.png",[647,232280],{"author":68305,"quote":232281},"A typical, I think, Georgia-Tennessee match-up is on the way because they like coming down and we like to push tempo as well. So it's going to be a big test for us. We've had some down-to-the-wire games; this could be the same.",[690,232283],{":authors":232284},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Guerrero\",\"slug\":\"alex-guerrero\"},{\"name\":\"Boo Duncan\",\"slug\":\"boo-duncan\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Adams\",\"slug\":\"craig-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Henderson\",\"slug\":\"eric-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Mincey\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-mincey\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Novak\",\"slug\":\"joe-novak\"},{\"name\":\"John Bunting\",\"slug\":\"john-bunting\"},{\"name\":\"John Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"john-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"John Sloop\",\"slug\":\"john-sloop\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Hardman\",\"slug\":\"katie-hardman\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Coble\",\"slug\":\"laura-coble\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Harbin\",\"slug\":\"paul-harbin\"},{\"name\":\"Pokey Chatman\",\"slug\":\"pokey-chatman\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Patterson\",\"slug\":\"sarah-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Fanning\",\"slug\":\"sharon-fanning\"},{\"name\":\"Steven 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High School Basketball Rivalry 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School Basketball Rivalry",[566,232419,569],{"id":568},[571,232421,232422,232428,232434,232440,232446,232452,232458,232464],{},[574,232423,232424],{},[577,232425,232427],{"href":232426},"#underdog-spirit","Underdog Spirit",[574,232429,232430],{},[577,232431,232433],{"href":232432},"#state-rankings-and-challenges","State Rankings and Challenges",[574,232435,232436],{},[577,232437,232439],{"href":232438},"#proving-themselves","Proving Themselves",[574,232441,232442],{},[577,232443,232445],{"href":232444},"#competitive-tournaments","Competitive Tournaments",[574,232447,232448],{},[577,232449,232451],{"href":232450},"#team-spirit-and-growth","Team Spirit and Growth",[574,232453,232454],{},[577,232455,232457],{"href":232456},"#adversity-and-perseverance","Adversity and Perseverance",[574,232459,232460],{},[577,232461,232463],{"href":232462},"#respect-and-rivalry","Respect and Rivalry",[574,232465,232466],{},[577,232467,634],{"href":633},[566,232469,232427],{"id":232470},"underdog-spirit",[639,232472,232473],{},[642,232474],{"alt":232475,"src":232476},"Nobody believed in us coming in. We work extra hard to go out and prove that we can do it, that we can be one of the best teams in the state. - Ryan Brimley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1114783.png",[647,232478],{"author":232479,"quote":232480},"Ryan Brimley","Nobody believed in us coming in. We work extra hard to go out and prove that we can do it, that we can be one of the best teams in the state.",[647,232482],{"author":232483,"quote":232484},"Brendan Flaherty","They were literally the worst team in the state. Now we have a chance to be the best team in the state.",[647,232486],{"author":232487,"quote":232488},"Tom Megyesi","I told them that they were the best 1-5 team in the state. They looked at me kind of funny, but we play a tough schedule.",[647,232490],{"author":232491,"quote":232492},"Allen Rossi","We take all comers. We won't back down to anyone. They proved they were the No. 1 team in the state for Division IV. I think we're right there with them. All streaks come to an end.",[639,232494,232495],{},[642,232496],{"alt":232497,"src":232498},"We go from one game to the next and people tell us, 'Oh they can't win, no way'. And we just keep winning and it feels so good to step up and show everybody that we're just not some school that broke off from Central. We're not anybody less than anybody else. We're just as good as anybody. - Lindsay Smithberger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2495471.png",[647,232500],{"author":232501,"quote":232502},"Lindsay Smithberger","We go from one game to the next and people tell us, 'Oh they can't win, no way'. And we just keep winning and it feels so good to step up and show everybody that we're just not some school that broke off from Central. We're not anybody less than anybody else. We're just as good as anybody.",[647,232504],{"author":232505,"quote":232506},"Terry Thomas","We've been hearing a lot of talk about how we're the top team in the state. But we don't feed into that. We're even more hungry now than ever.",[647,232508],{"author":232509,"quote":232510},"Sarah Winslow","They were saying they were going to be our rivals. So we had to come out strong and prove to them why people are talking about us being one of the best teams in the state, because we are.",[690,232512],{":authors":232513},"[{\"name\":\"Allen Rossi\",\"slug\":\"allen-rossi\"},{\"name\":\"Brendan Flaherty\",\"slug\":\"brendan-flaherty\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsay Smithberger\",\"slug\":\"lindsay-smithberger\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Brimley\",\"slug\":\"ryan-brimley\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Winslow\",\"slug\":\"sarah-winslow\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Thomas\",\"slug\":\"terry-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Megyesi\",\"slug\":\"tom-megyesi\"}]",[566,232515,232433],{"id":232516},"state-rankings-and-challenges",[639,232518,232519],{},[642,232520],{"alt":232521,"src":232522},"They're ranked No. 2 in the state in all classifications, and they're certainly deserving of that, if not a little higher. They were very, very good today. Our kids played as well as we could have in the first half. We were right where I thought we wanted to be and then in the second half, we couldn't get anything going. - Brad Blew","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-981737.png",[647,232524],{"author":228803,"quote":232525},"They're ranked No. 2 in the state in all classifications, and they're certainly deserving of that, if not a little higher. They were very, very good today. Our kids played as well as we could have in the first half. We were right where I thought we wanted to be and then in the second half, we couldn't get anything going.",[647,232527],{"author":232528,"quote":232529},"Mike Berg","They're one of the top two or three teams in the state, without a doubt.",[647,232531],{"author":232532,"quote":232533},"Cheryl Darpel","They've been in the top 10, top five in the state. They had beaten us by 19 (points) a few weeks before that and then we came back and beat them. We even had a 25-point lead at one point during that game. That spoke volumes about our team.",[647,232535],{"author":221357,"quote":232536},"They've been in the top 10. A lot of people have them winning South State. Maybe we can do something about it. I want them going in there with confidence and play like they're capable of.",[639,232538,232539],{},[642,232540],{"alt":232541,"src":232542},"This is huge for us. It's like I always tell them: If you want to be state ranked, then you gotta beat a state-ranked program. And today we beat a state-ranked program. - Andrew Hopman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1592742.png",[647,232544],{"author":232545,"quote":232546},"Andrew Hopman","This is huge for us. It's like I always tell them: If you want to be state ranked, then you gotta beat a state-ranked program. And today we beat a state-ranked program.",[647,232548],{"author":232549,"quote":232550},"Mark Martin","When you consider there were 991 teams from throughout the state, coming anywhere in the top five or ten is a great honor and we came in third. It says something about the quality of our kids.",[647,232552],{"author":232553,"quote":232554},"Venoy Overton","We showed everybody we're still the top-ranked team in the state.",[647,232556],{"author":232557,"quote":232558},"Tim Smith","We don't pay any attention to that ranking. There are 15-or-so teams in the state that are about even.",[690,232560],{":authors":232561},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Hopman\",\"slug\":\"andrew-hopman\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Blew\",\"slug\":\"brad-blew\"},{\"name\":\"Cheryl Darpel\",\"slug\":\"cheryl-darpel\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Martin\",\"slug\":\"mark-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Berg\",\"slug\":\"mike-berg\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Freeman\",\"slug\":\"rick-freeman\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Smith\",\"slug\":\"tim-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Venoy Overton\",\"slug\":\"venoy-overton\"}]",[566,232563,232439],{"id":232564},"proving-themselves",[639,232566,232567],{},[642,232568],{"alt":232569,"src":232570},"You can't let down against a good team like Klein Oak. We had a great effort against a powerhouse team, who may just be the next state champions. I was proud of the way we handled ourselves. - Adrian Benziger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-960528.png",[647,232572],{"author":232573,"quote":232574},"Adrian Benziger","You can't let down against a good team like Klein Oak. We had a great effort against a powerhouse team, who may just be the next state champions. I was proud of the way we handled ourselves.",[647,232576],{"author":232577,"quote":232578},"Mike Conley","It's real big because it shows where we are as a team. Beating two of the best teams in the state in Pike and North Central is a big confidence booster.",[647,232580],{"author":232581,"quote":232582},"Michael Goodling","We've played very strong since the opening three games. Right now we feel like we can beat any team in the state.",[647,232584],{"author":215836,"quote":232585},"If we hadn't beaten Cal and Arizona back-to-back you could sit and say this team never has demonstrated any ability to compete with guys at the top level programs. But we did.",[639,232587,232588],{},[642,232589],{"alt":232590,"src":232591},"We actually played some of the toughest teams in the state and I think we opened the eyes of some of the higher-seeded teams. - Ryan Kolb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1856054.png",[647,232593],{"author":232594,"quote":232595},"Ryan Kolb","We actually played some of the toughest teams in the state and I think we opened the eyes of some of the higher-seeded teams.",[647,232597],{"author":232598,"quote":232599},"Khara Smith","We've proven we are a really good home team and even though the All-State isn't technically our home gym, we will still have family and friends and our school supporting us.",[647,232601],{"author":232602,"quote":232603},"Blaine Taylor","Just because we don't have a football team doesn't mean we don't have a good basketball team. I don't think you measure basketball teams the way you measure programs that have football teams. We've been able to measure up.",[647,232605],{"author":232509,"quote":232510},[690,232607],{":authors":232608},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Benziger\",\"slug\":\"adrian-benziger\"},{\"name\":\"Blaine Taylor\",\"slug\":\"blaine-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"John Jay\",\"slug\":\"john-jay\"},{\"name\":\"Khara Smith\",\"slug\":\"khara-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Goodling\",\"slug\":\"michael-goodling\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Conley\",\"slug\":\"mike-conley\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Kolb\",\"slug\":\"ryan-kolb\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Winslow\",\"slug\":\"sarah-winslow\"}]",[566,232610,232445],{"id":232611},"competitive-tournaments",[639,232613,232614],{},[642,232615],{"alt":232616,"src":232617},"It's healthy for our kids to look at this as we're the No. 1-ranked conference in America, and we've been able to finish .500 with us and Michigan State, both finishing 8-8 in our league and splitting with one another throughout the regular season. Obviously (the Spartans) are going to be a team (in the NCAA). No one is talking about them not being in. - Tommy Amaker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-955011.png",[647,232619],{"author":217124,"quote":232620},"It's healthy for our kids to look at this as we're the No. 1-ranked conference in America, and we've been able to finish .500 with us and Michigan State, both finishing 8-8 in our league and splitting with one another throughout the regular season. Obviously (the Spartans) are going to be a team (in the NCAA). No one is talking about them not being in.",[647,232622],{"author":232623,"quote":232624},"Brian Craig","Last year, we probably had seven or eight teams ranked in the top 25. This year, we don't have as many, but Florida and Georgia are the cream of the crop.",[647,232626],{"author":232627,"quote":232628},"Aaron Finch","Look at Rifle - last year they were the fourth seed out of our league and they won the state championship. The whole mission for us is making the playoffs. You've got to get into that second season, and we took another step toward that tonight.",[647,232630],{"author":232631,"quote":232632},"Ken Ramirez","If you look at our division, you're going to see all five of these teams right up there at the state championships. Every time we come together, it's like a championship meet. The competition is very strong, yet the kids all get along and the coaches all get along. It's just a good league overall.",[639,232634,232635],{},[642,232636],{"alt":232637,"src":232638},"We've never had three teams ranked in the top 25. There's not only those three, but you throw in (TCU) and Wyoming, it gives us a depth few other leagues have. - E. P. Thompson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2599716.png",[647,232640],{"author":232641,"quote":232642},"E. P. Thompson","We've never had three teams ranked in the top 25. There's not only those three, but you throw in (TCU) and Wyoming, it gives us a depth few other leagues have.",[647,232644],{"author":232645,"quote":232646},"Mark Turgeon","It's not a hump, it's a mountain. My AD knows. My fans know where we were when I took this job. My first year, we lost 11 in a row and I didn't know if we were ever going to win a game. My third year we were 3-3, and I wasn't sure I would keep my job. We lost at home to Kansas State and ever since then it has been a tremendous run to get where we are today. We accomplished something we haven't in 23 years, we won a championship.",[647,232648],{"author":210316,"quote":232649},"Interesting. What makes them better than us? I don't know. For whatever reason, our 19-12 wasn't as good as Arizona's record or Wisconsin's record.",[690,232651],{":authors":232652},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Finch\",\"slug\":\"aaron-finch\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Craig\",\"slug\":\"brian-craig\"},{\"name\":\"E. P. Thompson\",\"slug\":\"e-p-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Williams\",\"slug\":\"gary-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Ramirez\",\"slug\":\"ken-ramirez\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Turgeon\",\"slug\":\"mark-turgeon\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Amaker\",\"slug\":\"tommy-amaker\"}]",[566,232654,232451],{"id":232655},"team-spirit-and-growth",[639,232657,232658],{},[642,232659],{"alt":232660,"src":232661},"I'm glad when we come to state we get to shine. We had the potential to be in the top three, but we knew all the teams here are good and it was going to be tight. - Kelsey Deitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1338835.png",[647,232663],{"author":232664,"quote":232665},"Kelsey Deitz","I'm glad when we come to state we get to shine. We had the potential to be in the top three, but we knew all the teams here are good and it was going to be tight.",[647,232667],{"author":232668,"quote":232669},"Rashad McCants","We played the worst basketball we've ever played. Ever. Even worse than Santa Clara. And we still had a chance to win. That says a lot about the talent on this team.",[647,232671],{"author":232672,"quote":232673},"Terry Mancini","It's a relatively young team. Our seniors did a good job leading. There's nothing to be upset about. Of course you want to win a state title.",[647,232675],{"author":232676,"quote":232677},"Sharon Ness","This is the strongest team I've ever had. We've got talent. We've also got more depth than I had up in Massachusetts.",[639,232679,232680],{},[642,232681],{"alt":232682,"src":232683},"Most of the teams we played were bigger than us, but we really were missing our fast breaks (during the streak). That's going to be crucial for us come sub-state. - Dan Schmidt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2424679.png",[647,232685],{"author":232686,"quote":232687},"Dan Schmidt","Most of the teams we played were bigger than us, but we really were missing our fast breaks (during the streak). That's going to be crucial for us come sub-state.",[647,232689],{"author":232690,"quote":232691},"Coach Taylor","I really thought that we were going to be one of the teams to beat in state. Unfortunately, because of sickness we were never able to play at the level we started.",[647,232693],{"author":232694,"quote":232695},"Sean Williamson","We've only lost one meet besides the state meet over the last two years. Even though we lost a good player ... I think we are a better team this year because the lower players have raised their level.",[690,232697],{":authors":232698},"[{\"name\":\"Coach Taylor\",\"slug\":\"coach-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Schmidt\",\"slug\":\"dan-schmidt\"},{\"name\":\"Kelsey Deitz\",\"slug\":\"kelsey-deitz\"},{\"name\":\"Rashad McCants\",\"slug\":\"rashad-mccants\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Williamson\",\"slug\":\"sean-williamson\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Ness\",\"slug\":\"sharon-ness\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Mancini\",\"slug\":\"terry-mancini\"}]",[566,232700,232457],{"id":232701},"adversity-and-perseverance",[639,232703,232704],{},[642,232705],{"alt":232706,"src":232707},"Yeah, we felt that we could have a pretty good season, ... We won those state titles with four losses one year and five the other. Playing the bigger AAA schools will make us better. - Bert Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-973797.png",[647,232709],{"author":232710,"quote":232711},"Bert Brown","Yeah, we felt that we could have a pretty good season, ... We won those state titles with four losses one year and five the other. Playing the bigger AAA schools will make us better.",[647,232713],{"author":232714,"quote":232715},"Dean Coffland","There was a point when we were 16-2 and we felt like we had struggled a little. But then I said there are a lot of teams in the state that would like to be 16-2.",[647,232717],{"author":232718,"quote":232719},"Joe David","It's very hard for a team to be so high and then have to refocus. There is an emphasis on the WPIAL around here and with the states, it's hard going from that to this.",[647,232721],{"author":232722,"quote":232723},"Manson Hill","I still say we're two of the six teams that can win state. And we're going to take this and try to learn from it.",[639,232725,232726],{},[642,232727],{"alt":232728,"src":232729},"It's no secret that this state produces high-quality players, ... And there is no reason why every team in the state can't become a winning one. - Howard Schnellenberger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2458716.png",[647,232731],{"author":218392,"quote":232732},"It's no secret that this state produces high-quality players, ... And there is no reason why every team in the state can't become a winning one.",[647,232734],{"author":210896,"quote":232735},"It doesn't make a hill of beans. I remember being at Miami and I don't think we ever were a Top 10 team (in recruiting) and we won three national championships.",[647,232737],{"author":232738,"quote":232739},"Matt Valenti","We try not to think of numbers and rank. We have a team with enough talent that if we wrestle our best, we can beat a team ranked higher than us, like Cornell.",[690,232741],{":authors":232742},"[{\"name\":\"Bert Brown\",\"slug\":\"bert-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Coffland\",\"slug\":\"dean-coffland\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Schnellenberger\",\"slug\":\"howard-schnellenberger\"},{\"name\":\"Joe David\",\"slug\":\"joe-david\"},{\"name\":\"Manson Hill\",\"slug\":\"manson-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Valenti\",\"slug\":\"matt-valenti\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Tuberville\",\"slug\":\"tommy-tuberville\"}]",[566,232744,232463],{"id":232745},"respect-and-rivalry",[639,232747,232748],{},[642,232749],{"alt":232750,"src":232751},"We've had the people step up. I'll go on record as saying our region is one of the toughest in the state with the likes of Timberland, Lake Marion and us. Three of our top four teams in the region reached the third round. That's a statement in itself. - Jimmy Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1049739.png",[647,232753],{"author":232754,"quote":232755},"Jimmy Brown","We've had the people step up. I'll go on record as saying our region is one of the toughest in the state with the likes of Timberland, Lake Marion and us. Three of our top four teams in the region reached the third round. That's a statement in itself.",[647,232757],{"author":232758,"quote":232759},"Karin Brower","The whole thing that Princeton has over a lot of teams in this league is that they've been so dominant. We need to not put them on a pedestal.",[647,232761],{"author":232762,"quote":232763},"Ashley Haynes","Morehead State played a very aggressive game and when it came down to it they made the plays and we did not. This is the best Morehead State team I have played against in my career here. I should not have said the things I said and I did not mean them.",[647,232765],{"author":232766,"quote":232767},"Greg Kennett","It's nice to be seen as one of the top teams in the league. The rankings don't mean a whole lot, but we can appreciate it. It really comes down to the conference season.",[639,232769,232770],{},[642,232771],{"alt":232772,"src":232773},"It's really been our goal all year long to try and get our team to respect each opponent whether it's a top-10 team or non-ranked one. Going into conference play, Vermont and Albany both have dreams of going to play in the tournament and a win against us would put one of them in, so we really need to focus on beating them. - Liza Kelly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1839341.png",[647,232775],{"author":223815,"quote":232776},"It's really been our goal all year long to try and get our team to respect each opponent whether it's a top-10 team or non-ranked one. Going into conference play, Vermont and Albany both have dreams of going to play in the tournament and a win against us would put one of them in, so we really need to focus on beating them.",[647,232778],{"author":232779,"quote":232780},"Amy Pettibone","That which does not kill you only makes you stronger. We have played with the best. I look at the state rankings, and there aren't many that we haven't played. You've got to test your players.",[647,232782],{"author":232509,"quote":232510},[690,232784],{":authors":232785},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Pettibone\",\"slug\":\"amy-pettibone\"},{\"name\":\"Ashley Haynes\",\"slug\":\"ashley-haynes\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Kennett\",\"slug\":\"greg-kennett\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Brown\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Karin Brower\",\"slug\":\"karin-brower\"},{\"name\":\"Liza Kelly\",\"slug\":\"liza-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Winslow\",\"slug\":\"sarah-winslow\"}]",[566,232787,634],{"id":1014},[639,232789,232790],{},[642,232791],{"alt":232792,"src":232793},"I feel that we are up there with all of the top four ranked teams. - Breana Allison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-889770.png",[647,232795],{"author":232796,"quote":232797},"Breana Allison","I feel that we are up there with all of the top four ranked teams.",[647,232799],{"author":213583,"quote":232800},"I think we have a pretty good record in the NCAA tournament regardless of where we play. So the fact that we've won a lot of games here is probably indicative that we've had a lot of really good teams.",[647,232802],{"author":232803,"quote":232804},"Vin Abene","They are ranked among the top teams in the state and it should be a good test for us.",[647,232806],{"author":210411,"quote":232807},"We've got 119 I-A schools. Out of 119 of us, I'll bet you 100 are fighting an attrition battle. You've probably got 19 lucky teams. Boy, they're lucky. They've kept their offensive line healthy all year, they've kept their running backs healthy, and they're probably playing for Southern Cal and Texas.",[639,232809,232810],{},[642,232811],{"alt":232812,"src":232813},"I think we have good coaches and good players in this state. We've really made an effort to re- cruit well in the state. I think the records would show that we have, particularly in the last few years. You look at our roster and it is further proof that we are winning with a lot of Virginia kids. - Frank Beamer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1021480.png",[647,232815],{"author":210475,"quote":232816},"I think we have good coaches and good players in this state. We've really made an effort to re- cruit well in the state. I think the records would show that we have, particularly in the last few years. You look at our roster and it is further proof that we are winning with a lot of Virginia kids.",[647,232818],{"author":214655,"quote":232819},"It all goes in cycles. There was a time when Nebraska, Kansas State and Colorado were all dominant teams. But if you look at last season, all those teams were extremely young. Now, we're all a year older.",[647,232821],{"author":199282,"quote":232822},"There were more players in the state this year, more Division I talent and more qualifiers. Yes, we did emphasize it a little more.",[647,232824],{"author":232825,"quote":232826},"Randy Brown","They were the state champs last year -- not this year. We knew it would be a good game. They came in here hoping to surprise us, but both teams played exceptionally well and, fortunately, we came away with a win.",[647,232828],{"author":221254,"quote":232829},"We recognize that Mississippi State isn't what it was a year ago, but for a league like ours that is starved for basketball success, Mississippi State might as well be ranked in the top five.",[639,232831,232832],{},[642,232833],{"alt":232834,"src":232835},"This was really an unbelievable season for us. Nine is a staggering number and shows how much talent is on this team from top to bottom. I think both teams have a very good chance of winning state titles. - Herb Cytyrn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1200174.png",[647,232837],{"author":232838,"quote":232839},"Herb Cytyrn","This was really an unbelievable season for us. Nine is a staggering number and shows how much talent is on this team from top to bottom. I think both teams have a very good chance of winning state titles.",[647,232841],{"author":232842,"quote":232843},"Ken Chevalier","We played 10 of the top 20 teams in the state. I'm sure a lot of people thought I was an idiot for doing that, but I'd have to say that was a little bit of it.",[647,232845],{"author":232846,"quote":232847},"Kyle Coston","I knew that if we played to our potential no one in the state could beat us.",[647,232849],{"author":232850,"quote":232851},"Mike Conway","We've been section champs three years out of five. We've been to states three years out of five. We've always had a strong boys team.",[647,232853],{"author":232854,"quote":232855},"Carmen Dolfo","It's a little disappointing, but it's early and there is a lot of the season left. Cal State Bakersfield beat us, so they deserve to be ranked higher, but like I said, there is a lot of basketball to be played.",[639,232857,232858],{},[642,232859],{"alt":232860,"src":232861},"This is the most talented team we've ever had, and is one of the most talented teams in the state, - Dan Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1313963.png",[647,232863],{"author":232864,"quote":232865},"Dan Davis","This is the most talented team we've ever had, and is one of the most talented teams in the state,",[647,232867],{"author":232868,"quote":232869},"Michael Duty","Just because they were undefeated didn't mean anything to us. We just came out and played our best game of the year. Renton is very good, but so are all the teams at state.",[647,232871],{"author":232872,"quote":232873},"Paul Doerrfeld","We played well enough to win, but if we play one of the top teams in the state tonight, we're not even close.",[647,232875],{"author":216708,"quote":232876},"That?s pretty impressive, nationally, that they think of us as a ninth seed. I think it?s recognition of who we played and who we beat.",[647,232878],{"author":232879,"quote":232880},"Patrick Ford","If we beat IMS, we can beat most of the teams in the state. They are a great team.",[639,232882,232883],{},[642,232884],{"alt":232885,"src":232886},"There were 25 teams at state we had to compete for the top 10. That was not a clean routine, but they didn't let that bother them on Saturday. - Kelly Grapperhaus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1540338.png",[647,232888],{"author":232889,"quote":232890},"Kelly Grapperhaus","There were 25 teams at state we had to compete for the top 10. That was not a clean routine, but they didn't let that bother them on Saturday.",[647,232892],{"author":232893,"quote":232894},"Kevin Grimes","Once again, Cal is going to have a top 10 (in the nation) strength of schedule ranking. Our players and coaches wouldn't want it any other way.",[647,232896],{"author":232897,"quote":232898},"Chris Higginbottom","I just stand back in amazement that we're the only one of the 10 (ranked teams) going down there.",[647,232900],{"author":47566,"quote":232901},"I think we have the best two teams in the state.",[647,232903],{"author":217355,"quote":232904},"Our record is totally misleading. We're a final four team. There is talent in this program. The one thing I told the players is that I don't want to see nothing short of a state championship right now.",[639,232906,232907],{},[642,232908],{"alt":232909,"src":232910},"We feel that we?re one of the top teams in the district. We can show that with a couple more wins in the state playoffs. - John Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1760146.png",[647,232912],{"author":209441,"quote":232913},"We feel that we?re one of the top teams in the district. We can show that with a couple more wins in the state playoffs.",[647,232915],{"author":232916,"quote":232917},"Ricky Jones","We haven't had any team state titles, but we've had several district champions and a lot of good teams here. We've had teams get close, but at some point, a school comes and trips us up.",[647,232919],{"author":232920,"quote":232921},"Tim Koerber","This ain't getting any easier. The top two state teams were in our region. You just never know.",[647,232923],{"author":232924,"quote":232925},"Bruce Marthaller","We're one of the top 24 teams in the state. The bad thing is, we might be No. 24.",[647,232927],{"author":232928,"quote":232929},"Jeff Marcus","Most of the top teams from state for the past couple of years were there, and we beat quite a few of the top teams.",[639,232931,232932],{},[642,232933],{"alt":232934,"src":232935},"Last year we won the state championship, and we started the region off 0-3. So, I told these guys, 'Y'all are better than last year's team already. - Jeff Neely","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2134697.png",[647,232937],{"author":232938,"quote":232939},"Jeff Neely","Last year we won the state championship, and we started the region off 0-3. So, I told these guys, 'Y'all are better than last year's team already.",[647,232941],{"author":232942,"quote":232943},"Dick Peecher","No better team ever played in this state than you - nobody.",[647,232945],{"author":207142,"quote":232946},"We've never been a Top 20 team, at least not yet. Don't get carried away with beating Louisville. Any win in the Big East is great, but I wouldn't use it as a barometer.",[647,232948],{"author":232949,"quote":232950},"Nate Robinson","I think we're one of the better teams (in the state). But we won't know about a lot of the teams until the end of the year.",[647,232952],{"author":232953,"quote":232954},"Tom Ryan","We came in here saying (the Spartans) beat us twice and we can beat them. That's all that was on our mind.",[639,232956,232957],{},[642,232958],{"alt":232959,"src":232960},"We probably don't have the depth to compete as a team with some of the best in the state, but both of these players should be contenders. - James Shapiro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2464164.png",[647,232962],{"author":232963,"quote":232964},"James Shapiro","We probably don't have the depth to compete as a team with some of the best in the state, but both of these players should be contenders.",[647,232966],{"author":232967,"quote":232968},"Jason Streets","I think that we are a better team because of playing Jenkins, Lakeland, and Berkeley, who we tied.",[647,232970],{"author":232971,"quote":232972},"Luther Suggs","It feels good to beat a 5A team from the North. People question our record because we only play teams on the Coast. We just beat one of their top teams.",[647,232974],{"author":232975,"quote":232976},"Roy Shelton","This kind of gave us an idea after playing all of these teams from across the state of how we rank against them.",[647,232978],{"author":221925,"quote":232979},"We are the seventh highest ranked team in the conference, with the eighth-ranked team still ranked in the Top 50 in the country.",[639,232981,232982],{},[642,232983],{"alt":232984,"src":232985},"I've said it since the beginning of the year. We might not have the state champions we had last year, but we're as good a team, an actual team, as I've ever coached. - Bill Verbeten","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2663152.png",[647,232987],{"author":232988,"quote":232989},"Bill Verbeten","I've said it since the beginning of the year. We might not have the state champions we had last year, but we're as good a team, an actual team, as I've ever coached.",[647,232991],{"author":232992,"quote":232993},"Chance VanGundy","I thought for sure we were a top-10 team in our district.",[647,232995],{"author":232996,"quote":232997},"Jeff VandeLoo","We're similar in regard to the record, but we're different types of teams. We play a little different style. We haven't talked about that at all. I think our team has kind of flown under the radar, even though we're 22-0. We're probably one of the least-known undefeated teams that's ranked No. 5 in the state. I like that. I think it's because our kids and I never talked about being undefeated. That was never our goal. We weren't even picked to win the conference.",[647,232999],{"author":233000,"quote":233001},"Peter Wright","The Arizona schools are good teams. 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But in terms of state standings, it's just an exhibition. We're 0-0 in the MAC right now, as is Davenport West. - Mark Bloom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1080089.png",[647,233193],{"author":233194,"quote":233195},"Mark Bloom","Obviously the DeWitt game is big in terms of pride, and it's a great environment between two local rivals. But in terms of state standings, it's just an exhibition. We're 0-0 in the MAC right now, as is Davenport West.",[647,233197],{"author":233198,"quote":233199},"Brian Deville","Two good teams battling. It's a storybook year-in and year-out. If you want to see a good game, come see Sacred Heart and Port Barre.",[647,233201],{"author":233202,"quote":233203},"Ricky Stone","Gulfport and Harrison Central is a big rivalry game, no doubt about it. They have a good team and are playing well. We'll have to play well to win. It's tough to beat Gulfport at their place.",[647,233205],{"author":49845,"quote":233206},"Another solid opponent will be Northwest Cabarrus right up the road. We're going to be playing all the county teams, but they've done a real nice job and it's always a fun rivalry. Butler is in a conference that is night in and night out very strong. We definitely have our work cut out for us.",[639,233208,233209],{},[642,233210],{"alt":233211,"src":233212},"Another solid opponent will be Northwest Cabarrus right up the road, ... We're going to be playing all the county teams, but they've done a real nice job and it's always a fun rivalry. Butler is in a conference that is night in and night out very strong. We definitely have our work cut out for us. - M. Wolfe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2742257.png",[647,233214],{"author":49845,"quote":233215},"Another solid opponent will be Northwest Cabarrus right up the road, ... We're going to be playing all the county teams, but they've done a real nice job and it's always a fun rivalry. Butler is in a conference that is night in and night out very strong. We definitely have our work cut out for us.",[690,233217],{":authors":233218},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Deville\",\"slug\":\"brian-deville\"},{\"name\":\"M. Wolfe\",\"slug\":\"m-wolfe\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Bloom\",\"slug\":\"mark-bloom\"},{\"name\":\"Ricky Stone\",\"slug\":\"ricky-stone\"}]",[566,233220,233142],{"id":233221},"team-strength-and-rankings",[639,233223,233224],{},[642,233225],{"alt":233226,"src":233227},"There are still some exceptional teams in the section. Obviously, at the moment, Upper St. Clair and Peters Township are the top two. We're fortunate that we got the first victory. - Terry Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-952884.png",[647,233229],{"author":233230,"quote":233231},"Terry Adams","There are still some exceptional teams in the section. Obviously, at the moment, Upper St. Clair and Peters Township are the top two. We're fortunate that we got the first victory.",[647,233233],{"author":233234,"quote":233235},"John Barnhorst","I've compared scores and talked to most of the coaches and I would say it is Glendive, Columbia Falls and Butte Central in that order. I think anyone can win it. There isn't really a dominant team.",[647,233237],{"author":233238,"quote":233239},"Carmine Colace","Ourselves, North Andover and Natick, we're the three best teams in the state. Any one of us would win Div. 1 or 3. We beat New Bedford by 30 points and they'll probably win Division 1.",[647,233241],{"author":233242,"quote":233243},"Tim Crawford","I think it's going to come down to a three-way heat between Keystone Oaks, Washington and Bethel Park. And I don't see any of the three having an advantage over the other two. The key will, once again, be team depth.",[639,233245,233246],{},[642,233247],{"alt":233248,"src":233249},"We know we will have to be a little better if we want to beat teams like Mount Pleasant and Lansing Catholic. - Jack Foster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1440326.png",[647,233251],{"author":233252,"quote":233253},"Jack Foster","We know we will have to be a little better if we want to beat teams like Mount Pleasant and Lansing Catholic.",[647,233255],{"author":227899,"quote":233256},"Northeast, I think is the team to beat.",[647,233258],{"author":233259,"quote":233260},"Jennifer Moore","I think Worcester might be the front-runner. They beat Milford, 3-0. I talked to JK (Worcester coach Jim Kenyon) and he said his girls played really well and stepped to the ball.",[647,233262],{"author":233263,"quote":233264},"Randy Steel","I don't think there just happy to get there, they'll be fighting it out in the final . . . I'll be surprised if they don't. We're going to play a good team though. They'll be as good as any team we've played this year. St. Thomas More and Duchess Park are both really good teams. We haven't played them.",[647,233266],{"author":233267,"quote":233268},"Vince Testa","I looked at this year's pairings and there are at least seven or eight teams that have legitimate chance at winning. North Allegheny has an excellent team, and they'll be tough to beat.",[690,233270],{":authors":233271},"[{\"name\":\"Carmine Colace\",\"slug\":\"carmine-colace\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Foster\",\"slug\":\"jack-foster-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Moore\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-moore\"},{\"name\":\"John Barnhorst\",\"slug\":\"john-barnhorst\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Steel\",\"slug\":\"randy-steel\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Harden\",\"slug\":\"ryan-harden\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Adams\",\"slug\":\"terry-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Crawford\",\"slug\":\"tim-crawford\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Testa\",\"slug\":\"vince-testa\"}]",[566,233273,233148],{"id":233274},"tournament-and-playoffs",[639,233276,233277],{},[642,233278],{"alt":233279,"src":233280},"Mt. Hope and North Kingstown are both physical teams. We'll have a battle if we get there. They did the right thing with the seeds. They did it based on record not division winners. St. Ray's is on a collision course with North Smithfield in the semis. It should be interesting. - Gregg Amore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-908213.png",[647,233282],{"author":233283,"quote":233284},"Gregg Amore","Mt. Hope and North Kingstown are both physical teams. We'll have a battle if we get there. They did the right thing with the seeds. They did it based on record not division winners. St. Ray's is on a collision course with North Smithfield in the semis. It should be interesting.",[647,233286],{"author":233287,"quote":233288},"Janet Baird","Academy, Upper Arlington and Thomas Worthington all look really strong again, so it's going to be a battle once we make it to the tournament. We need to build team unity and make sure we're a good, solid unit by that time.",[647,233290],{"author":216211,"quote":233291},"We have Dearborn this weekend and then Iowa State. Those games are going to decide where we end up for league playoffs, so it's important that we win all four games and it starts Friday night.",[647,233293],{"author":233294,"quote":233295},"Jason Floetke","If Lawrence loses to Free State then we go to Topeka High. If Free State loses to Lawrence then we go to Free State. Either way we play March first at 7:00.",[639,233297,233298],{},[642,233299],{"alt":233300,"src":233301},"This will be a non-conference game with some meaning to it if both teams continue to win. River Valley is in our regional. That is a seeding game for the tournament. - Chris Grinde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1501517.png",[647,233303],{"author":226899,"quote":233304},"This will be a non-conference game with some meaning to it if both teams continue to win. River Valley is in our regional. That is a seeding game for the tournament.",[647,233306],{"author":233307,"quote":233308},"Juan González","We have (second-place) Southwest this coming Wednesday, then Sweetwater and Eastlake. All three will be tough, tough games, so hopefully we can finish on top and go for the No. 2 seed.",[647,233310],{"author":233311,"quote":233312},"Lori Hines","We are going to have to play well to make it to the tournament championship. Westminster is a tough team and has a good point guard in Lauren Snyder .",[647,233314],{"author":233315,"quote":233316},"Bob Jenkyns","Right now it really looks close between the three of us. I guess Memorial would be the favorite, seeing they won it last year. I think this is going to be extremely close. Every point is going to count. It's going to be a nickel-and-dime meet. The team that can get the most points at the bottom will probably win it.",[647,233318],{"author":233319,"quote":233320},"Steve Taylor","La Salle will be tough again and it will be interesting to see how Charlotte does because they have a solid team, including one outstanding individual, ... I believe it will be between the three of us, but one of our goals is to win the championship.",[639,233322,233323],{},[642,233324],{"alt":233325,"src":233326},"We ended last year with Lafayette, and we hope to get there again. We are capable of beating anyone we play. It's about coming out there to win and doing it. - Alana Towns","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2581190.png",[647,233328],{"author":233329,"quote":233330},"Alana Towns","We ended last year with Lafayette, and we hope to get there again. We are capable of beating anyone we play. It's about coming out there to win and doing it.",[690,233332],{":authors":233333},"[{\"name\":\"Alana Towns\",\"slug\":\"alana-towns\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Jenkyns\",\"slug\":\"bob-jenkyns\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Cassel\",\"slug\":\"chad-cassel\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Grinde\",\"slug\":\"chris-grinde\"},{\"name\":\"Gregg Amore\",\"slug\":\"gregg-amore\"},{\"name\":\"Janet Baird\",\"slug\":\"janet-baird\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Floetke\",\"slug\":\"jason-floetke\"},{\"name\":\"Juan González\",\"slug\":\"juan-gonzalez\"},{\"name\":\"Lori Hines\",\"slug\":\"lori-hines\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Taylor\",\"slug\":\"steve-taylor\"}]",[566,233335,233154],{"id":233336},"tough-competition-and-challenges",[639,233338,233339],{},[642,233340],{"alt":233341,"src":233342},"We've played a tough schedule, including six teams in the top 20. South Laurel is a good team. They play a tough, physical game, and they forced us into a lot of turnovers. But I like my team. Southwestern and Lincoln County are rated above us. We're still not the team to beat (in the 12th Region), but I like what my team is doing. - Ronnie Bottoms","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1112877.png",[647,233344],{"author":233345,"quote":233346},"Ronnie Bottoms","We've played a tough schedule, including six teams in the top 20. South Laurel is a good team. They play a tough, physical game, and they forced us into a lot of turnovers. But I like my team. Southwestern and Lincoln County are rated above us. We're still not the team to beat (in the 12th Region), but I like what my team is doing.",[647,233348],{"author":214591,"quote":233349},"It's two tough games, and going up to Elon is a little bit of a showdown between the teams leading on each side of the (Southern Conference) right now.",[647,233351],{"author":216687,"quote":233352},"It's going to be a tough game for us. They're a much tougher team than their record shows. They played Mount Vernon close and Bloomington close.",[647,233354],{"author":222168,"quote":233355},"Nicholls State is coming in a very hot team. They are 2-0 in league play and have been playing well. They have taken some lumps the past couple years, but have turned things around this season. We will have to play well to get the victory.",[639,233357,233358],{},[642,233359],{"alt":233360,"src":233361},"Northland Pines will be a real tough game. They've moved up to No. 2 in the state. We need to go out and play hard. Somebody has to lose. If we come out and play a solid game against them and lose, then so be it. - Larry Kupczyk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1837505.png",[647,233363],{"author":233364,"quote":233365},"Larry Kupczyk","Northland Pines will be a real tough game. They've moved up to No. 2 in the state. We need to go out and play hard. Somebody has to lose. If we come out and play a solid game against them and lose, then so be it.",[647,233367],{"author":233368,"quote":233369},"Heather Miller","They're probably our best competition (in the district). I know they lost to Bradenton Christian, but I think they are just as good (as BC).",[647,233371],{"author":233372,"quote":233373},"Julie McGraw","Bellows Falls is going to be a big game for us. They are number two in our division and we've played them well in the past. If we keep playing with the intensity we had against Woodstock, we should be all right.",[647,233375],{"author":196790,"quote":233376},"Albany is a good candidate for that game as well. Also, the committee knows about everyone's injuries and those are a consideration.",[647,233378],{"author":219051,"quote":233379},"We are facing a very difficult challenge in UNC Wilmington. We played better in our win against Limestone, but to beat Wilmington we are going to have to play a lot better.",[639,233381,233382],{},[642,233383],{"alt":233384,"src":233385},"Southern Miss and Tulsa, there's two teams that have the toughest time scoring points. But I think it's going to be a very evenly matched game. They're dangerous. - Doug Wojcik","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2706360.png",[647,233387],{"author":233388,"quote":233389},"Doug Wojcik","Southern Miss and Tulsa, there's two teams that have the toughest time scoring points. But I think it's going to be a very evenly matched game. They're dangerous.",[690,233391],{":authors":233392},"[{\"name\":\"Doug Wojcik\",\"slug\":\"doug-wojcik\"},{\"name\":\"Heather Miller\",\"slug\":\"heather-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Palm\",\"slug\":\"jerry-palm\"},{\"name\":\"Julie McGraw\",\"slug\":\"julie-mcgraw\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Davis\",\"slug\":\"larry-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Kupczyk\",\"slug\":\"larry-kupczyk\"},{\"name\":\"Orlando Early\",\"slug\":\"orlando-early\"},{\"name\":\"Ricky Stokes\",\"slug\":\"ricky-stokes\"},{\"name\":\"Ronnie Bottoms\",\"slug\":\"ronnie-bottoms\"},{\"name\":\"Trevor Doughty\",\"slug\":\"trevor-doughty\"}]",[566,233394,233160],{"id":233395},"team-strategy-and-matchups",[639,233397,233398],{},[642,233399],{"alt":233400,"src":233401},"They beat both Davison and Rockford. They are solid all the way through. They put out 13 real good kids, but I think we match up pretty good with them. - Denny Brighton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1008043.png",[647,233403],{"author":233404,"quote":233405},"Denny Brighton","They beat both Davison and Rockford. They are solid all the way through. They put out 13 real good kids, but I think we match up pretty good with them.",[647,233407],{"author":233408,"quote":233409},"Rick Dukeshier","We line up pretty well against West Lafayette. They have a strong No. 1 doubles team, but their No. 2 doubles is weak, so if we can get one of those and at least two of three singles, we should win. They have the advantage at No. 3 singles though.",[647,233411],{"author":233412,"quote":233413},"Freddie Leathers","Taylor County is a good match-up for us, a team that we are not afraid of playing against. We lost a tough game to them when we made only 17 of 33 free throws, but we have beaten them two out of three times.",[647,233415],{"author":233416,"quote":233417},"Jerry McSwords","Grove City is good. It will be a battle. They match up with us relatively well. They graduated a lot of seniors last year, but it will be a good match.",[639,233419,233420],{},[642,233421],{"alt":233422,"src":233423},"We split with Pigeon Forge and we know they'll play hard. If you win this game, you go to Murfreesboro, and I think both teams will come to play. It may come down to execution. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes will probably win. - Randy Moore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2084671.png",[647,233425],{"author":233426,"quote":233427},"Randy Moore","We split with Pigeon Forge and we know they'll play hard. If you win this game, you go to Murfreesboro, and I think both teams will come to play. It may come down to execution. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes will probably win.",[647,233429],{"author":233430,"quote":233431},"Jim Pugh","Over the last few years when we played (in the postseason), then Wilmington and North Andover this year in Division 2A, there were three leagues from the South and the Cape Ann League, and only one from the North. It would be nice to see the CAL and NEC go at it in the playoffs. I'm sure they'll be playing it locally and it will get a great crowd.",[647,233433],{"author":233434,"quote":233435},"Pete Sauer","I wouldn't be surprised if we end up playing Prairie Centre (Long Prairie/Sauk Centre). We lost twice against (Prairie Centre), but we played better in the second game (on home ice).",[647,233437],{"author":233438,"quote":233439},"Mark Slotsve","I like our bracket, we match up well with West Fargo and then there's Minot (20-2) and Grand Forks Central (14-8). Even though we lost to Minot both times this year, if we play well we can beat them.",[647,233441],{"author":233442,"quote":233443},"Adam Witter","(Albany) swings the sticks pretty good, so we just had to match their intensity and keep battling and hope we came out on top.",[690,233445],{":authors":233446},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Witter\",\"slug\":\"adam-witter\"},{\"name\":\"Denny Brighton\",\"slug\":\"denny-brighton\"},{\"name\":\"Freddie Leathers\",\"slug\":\"freddie-leathers\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry McSwords\",\"slug\":\"jerry-mcswords\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Pugh\",\"slug\":\"jim-pugh\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Slotsve\",\"slug\":\"mark-slotsve\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Sauer\",\"slug\":\"pete-sauer\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Moore\",\"slug\":\"randy-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Dukeshier\",\"slug\":\"rick-dukeshier\"}]",[566,233448,233166],{"id":233449},"building-and-improving-teams",[639,233451,233452],{},[642,233453],{"alt":233454,"src":233455},"There are some good teams. Pine View is ranked in the top five, Mountain View played well in its win over Payson, so it will be tough. Normally, we would have played three games by now. Our kids are really excited to play. They've been working hard. They're all frustrated and ready to get started. We're hoping to get good weather down there. - Willy Child","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1295951.png",[647,233457],{"author":233458,"quote":233459},"Willy Child","There are some good teams. Pine View is ranked in the top five, Mountain View played well in its win over Payson, so it will be tough. Normally, we would have played three games by now. Our kids are really excited to play. They've been working hard. They're all frustrated and ready to get started. We're hoping to get good weather down there.",[647,233461],{"author":233462,"quote":233463},"Carl Edwards","We ran really well at Phoenix last year. That should be a good spot for our team.",[647,233465],{"author":230218,"quote":233466},"We've already played Lexington Catholic. We're not going to see anybody better than the teams we've already played.",[647,233468],{"author":202530,"quote":233469},"Anytime your team goes through trials and tribulations and setbacks, your team stays together and you find ways to win. The only loss we had was to Worthington Christian (45-34 on Jan. 16), and they are one of the better Division III teams in central Ohio.",[639,233471,233472],{},[642,233473],{"alt":233474,"src":233475},"You look at our series with Traverse City, and they were all very close, very tight games without exception. I expect this will be a terrific series, right down to the wire. Scotty and Mike (Stapleton) do a great job of coaching up there, and they'll have their guys ready to go. This one could go the distance. - Ron Rolston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2364968.png",[647,233477],{"author":233478,"quote":233479},"Ron Rolston","You look at our series with Traverse City, and they were all very close, very tight games without exception. I expect this will be a terrific series, right down to the wire. Scotty and Mike (Stapleton) do a great job of coaching up there, and they'll have their guys ready to go. This one could go the distance.",[647,233481],{"author":233482,"quote":233483},"Scott Seney","This program is going in the right direction. In a year or two, this team will be playing in Albany (for the ECAC Championship).",[647,233485],{"author":233486,"quote":233487},"Jon Wagner","We have a good shot at that, I think. We have to get through some tough teams up there. It's our first one in a long time because we have always run into some tough Granite City teams, we will see them next weekend.",[647,233489],{"author":233490,"quote":233491},"Russell White","League's going to be interesting. I think people may be throwing our name out there to win it. But Riverside Christian, Cal Lutheran -- it's going to be competitive.",[690,233493],{":authors":233494},"[{\"name\":\"Carl Edwards\",\"slug\":\"carl-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Haile\",\"slug\":\"jeff-haile\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Wagner\",\"slug\":\"jon-wagner\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Rolston\",\"slug\":\"ron-rolston\"},{\"name\":\"Russell White\",\"slug\":\"russell-white\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Seney\",\"slug\":\"scott-seney\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Hall\",\"slug\":\"steve-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Willy Child\",\"slug\":\"willy-child\"}]",[566,233496,233172],{"id":233497},"emerging-teams-and-dark-horses",[639,233499,233500],{},[642,233501],{"alt":233502,"src":233503},"Two Hardin County teams going to state. That's a blessing. - Lola Baker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1074472.png",[647,233505],{"author":233506,"quote":233507},"Lola Baker","Two Hardin County teams going to state. That's a blessing.",[647,233509],{"author":233510,"quote":233511},"Jon Cregor","We think athletically and experience-wise we should match up really well, but obviously Amarillo Arbor feels the same way. We're expecting a one or two-point game going right down to the wire, and the last team that has the ball will probably win the game.",[647,233513],{"author":233514,"quote":233515},"Bill Hosack","If anyone can beat Mount Pleasant (at state), it's them.",[647,233517],{"author":229647,"quote":233518},"No question, Woodland and Elmwood have the best talent. But you better bring your 'A' game every night in this conference. If you don't, you will get beat.",[639,233520,233521],{},[642,233522],{"alt":233523,"src":233524},"Kitchener may be the class of our conference. Erie always has a good team. They do a good job of reloading. We'll be playing in two very tough buildings this weekend. - Bob Mancini","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1969629.png",[647,233526],{"author":233527,"quote":233528},"Bob Mancini","Kitchener may be the class of our conference. Erie always has a good team. They do a good job of reloading. We'll be playing in two very tough buildings this weekend.",[647,233530],{"author":233531,"quote":233532},"John McGowan","Personally, I think Greenland is the team to beat. They're loaded with a lot of talent at the skill positions. Charleston is always going to be right in the thick of it, but Greenland looks pretty tough.",[647,233534],{"author":233535,"quote":233536},"Pat Mitchell","Besides us, I'd say Starmount has to be up front because of its tradition. They were young last year, and they should be good this year. They got some good skill players up from JV. North Surry and Ashe County also should be in the top half of the conference.",[647,233538],{"author":233539,"quote":233540},"Fred Thomann","I think Northville, Canton and Walled Lake Central all have good teams coming back. But there are a number of teams that are capable of making a run at it.",[647,233542],{"author":233543,"quote":233544},"Greg Williams","Stone County has a good team and we are fortunate to get a pair of wins against them. They are going to create some problems for teams in this division.",[690,233546],{":authors":233547},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Hosack\",\"slug\":\"bill-hosack\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Mancini\",\"slug\":\"bob-mancini\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Hartsfield\",\"slug\":\"fred-hartsfield\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Thomann\",\"slug\":\"fred-thomann\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Williams\",\"slug\":\"greg-williams\"},{\"name\":\"John McGowan\",\"slug\":\"john-mcgowan\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Cregor\",\"slug\":\"jon-cregor\"},{\"name\":\"Lola Baker\",\"slug\":\"lola-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"pat-mitchell\"}]",[566,233549,233178],{"id":233550},"expectations-and-predictions",[639,233552,233553],{},[642,233554],{"alt":233555,"src":233556},"The Montpelier-U-32 game is always a tough game. They're going to come out and play as hard as they can. - Eric Bagley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1016757.png",[647,233558],{"author":226012,"quote":233559},"The Montpelier-U-32 game is always a tough game. They're going to come out and play as hard as they can.",[647,233561],{"author":233562,"quote":233563},"Randy Blankenship","I'm looking to play somebody up North, and I'm looking to pick up two good teams.",[647,233565],{"author":233566,"quote":233567},"Donald Clark","We will get a good test with Edenton Holmes, one of the top 2-A teams in the state. Edenton has some very good young players, and we will have to play well to win this match.",[647,233569],{"author":233570,"quote":233571},"Lorin Campbell","Margaretville is a worthy team and we kind of needed a game like that. We haven't had a close game in quite a while, and with the exception of Worcester, we've never been behind. My kids showed a lot to come back and tie and get the winner.",[639,233573,233574],{},[642,233575],{"alt":233576,"src":233577},"I think St. John's and a few other teams still have a chance, so we have to go down to St. John's (on March 5) and play real hard. They're a real good team. We just have to go down there focused and get this win. - Quincy Douby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1352813.png",[647,233579],{"author":233580,"quote":233581},"Quincy Douby","I think St. John's and a few other teams still have a chance, so we have to go down to St. John's (on March 5) and play real hard. They're a real good team. We just have to go down there focused and get this win.",[647,233583],{"author":233584,"quote":233585},"Greg Kirby","I think Merrillville is the clear favorite. They've beaten everybody in our sectional and I think everyone would prefer not to have drawn them. ... We get a break with the bye, but we have to beat Merrillville at some point, so why not start out with a chance to beat them.",[647,233587],{"author":233588,"quote":233589},"Greg Olsen","We're looking forward to the challenge. (Pendleton is) a really great team and they beat a really great East Lake team (to reach the finals). It will take a close to perfect game to win.",[647,233591],{"author":233592,"quote":233593},"Bob Rogers","Yuba City should come in 4-0 also. They beat Granite Bay in five very tough games. This should be our best home game in a long, long time.",[647,233595],{"author":233596,"quote":233597},"Randall Schoen","Central Catholic did play a good schedule, but at some point, you've got to win some of those games. We think we play a pretty good schedule, too.",[690,233599],{":authors":233600},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Rogers\",\"slug\":\"bob-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Clark\",\"slug\":\"donald-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Bagley\",\"slug\":\"eric-bagley\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Kirby\",\"slug\":\"greg-kirby\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Olsen\",\"slug\":\"greg-olsen\"},{\"name\":\"Lorin Campbell\",\"slug\":\"lorin-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Quincy Douby\",\"slug\":\"quincy-douby\"},{\"name\":\"Randall Schoen\",\"slug\":\"randall-schoen\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Blankenship\",\"slug\":\"randy-blankenship\"}]",[566,233602,634],{"id":1014},[639,233604,233605],{},[642,233606],{"alt":233607,"src":233608},"Red River beat us two out of the three times we've played them this year. It would be fun to play them. - Adam Campbell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1142107.png",[647,233610],{"author":233611,"quote":233612},"Adam Campbell","Red River beat us two out of the three times we've played them this year. It would be fun to play them.",[647,233614],{"author":233615,"quote":233616},"Jimmy Collins","One thing for sure, Youngstown plays real well here. There are not very many teams that are going to consistently beat them here.",[647,233618],{"author":233619,"quote":233620},"Robert Cochran","I think we can beat Winnsboro, and if you beat them you can go to Austin. Even short-handed I think we can beat them, but we have to play a perfect game, not a good game.",[647,233622],{"author":232854,"quote":233623},"Fairbanks and Anchorage are both good teams. Anchorage has an awesome post and Fairbanks is really balanced so we're going to have to come to play. Every game is big and when you're leading the conference the other team can play with nothing to lose.",[639,233625,233626],{},[642,233627],{"alt":233628,"src":233629},"St. Thomas More is one of the premier programs in the state, and we're going to have to bring our 'A' game to stay on the field with them. It's going to be a crazy, insane game. - John Davidson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1333232.png",[647,233631],{"author":233632,"quote":233633},"John Davidson","St. Thomas More is one of the premier programs in the state, and we're going to have to bring our 'A' game to stay on the field with them. It's going to be a crazy, insane game.",[647,233635],{"author":233636,"quote":233637},"Brad Holland","The two teams that are playing very well right now are St. Mary's and USF.",[647,233639],{"author":233640,"quote":233641},"Grant Hall","Most of the best teams from around here are going to be here, and I've heard that Beebe and Greene County Tech have really solid teams, too. So it should be very competitive.",[647,233643],{"author":233644,"quote":233645},"Todd Hardesty","We've got to take care of Grove City first. They're one of the most explosive teams we'll face. They've been putting up a lot of points. I know they (beat Westerville Central 74-61 last Friday).",[647,233647],{"author":233648,"quote":233649},"Tom Hardges","We're looking for teams from all over. If Oak Grove brought a team over, we'd love to have them, although we'd really like to have as many Petal kids as possible playing.",[639,233651,233652],{},[642,233653],{"alt":233654,"src":233655},"Mt. Carmel is a good team, so beating them is big for us. - Amanda Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1730996.png",[647,233657],{"author":233658,"quote":233659},"Amanda Johnson","Mt. Carmel is a good team, so beating them is big for us.",[647,233661],{"author":186605,"quote":233662},"Bellevue is always a well-coached, physical team. It will be a tough game.",[647,233664],{"author":210512,"quote":233665},"This is just a feel-good game, because we've been through a stretch of tough games. First, Shelby then Woodford then Mercer County and we had our little bit of bad luck in that game.",[647,233667],{"author":233668,"quote":233669},"Bud Lachel","Prairie Ridge and Crystal Lake South are the top teams, but we want to give them a run for their money. I'll be disappointed if we are not in the top three.",[647,233671],{"author":233672,"quote":233673},"Matt Luce","Our sectional is so balanced; I don't know if West Lafayette is the favorite. They obviously have a nice team and are well-coached. We are going to have to find a way to do some things differently than we did the first time around. We need to continue to finish strong.",[639,233675,233676],{},[642,233677],{"alt":233678,"src":233679},"Honestly, I think Farmington and Avondale are the class of Division III. We'll be fighting it out with the rest of them for third. Kimball and Berkley are also solid. - Sam Lynch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1945874.png",[647,233681],{"author":233682,"quote":233683},"Sam Lynch","Honestly, I think Farmington and Avondale are the class of Division III. We'll be fighting it out with the rest of them for third. Kimball and Berkley are also solid.",[647,233685],{"author":233682,"quote":233686},"Honestly, I think Farmington and Avondale are the class of Division III, ... We'll be fighting it out with the rest of them for third. Kimball and Berkley are also solid.",[647,233688],{"author":233689,"quote":233690},"Lance Marifke","St. Catherine's is a very good team and Bob is a great coach. As we've seen this season, they can give most Division 1 teams in the state a run.",[647,233692],{"author":233693,"quote":233694},"Jack O'Connor","I think it???s clear that there is an obvious difference between colleges football and inter-county football, and Cork will certainly be a far tougher test than what we have met so far, even a good deal tougher than Waterford.",[647,233696],{"author":233697,"quote":233698},"Greg Puhalski","Rockford will be the prohibitive favorite, and they should be. They've had an excellent season. We're flying under the radar, and we'll play our game.",[639,233700,233701],{},[642,233702],{"alt":233703,"src":233704},"They've both been hard to beat since I've been here. ... But I want both of those games real bad. North Marion isn't playing very well right now. Bottom line, they're 0-2. They're very beatable. Cascade is very beatable, and we have to have one of our premier games to (win) it. - Mike Pomerenke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2236829.png",[647,233706],{"author":233707,"quote":233708},"Mike Pomerenke","They've both been hard to beat since I've been here. ... But I want both of those games real bad. North Marion isn't playing very well right now. Bottom line, they're 0-2. They're very beatable. Cascade is very beatable, and we have to have one of our premier games to (win) it.",[647,233710],{"author":233711,"quote":233712},"Mike Royer","We know from the Redmond game that we can't overlook any team. It's nice to play Bend after Pendleton does, but we need to take care of business on our home floor (against Crook County).",[647,233714],{"author":233711,"quote":233715},"Bend and Pendleton are still the teams to beat. We just need to take it a game at a time.",[647,233717],{"author":233718,"quote":233719},"Ben Stroud","I think North Idaho and Salt Lake will be the teams to beat, along with ourselves. So we'll get a look at them.",[647,233721],{"author":233722,"quote":233723},"Bob Scott","We won't have to face Pickerington North next year, but New Albany and Scioto are good teams, too.",[639,233725,233726],{},[642,233727],{"alt":233728,"src":233729},"We've had some very close games at Purcell (Marian) and Alter. I think in a good way they are not worrying about the (state) poll. They are worrying about how many games we have in a row, as well as our league. - Joe Schoenfeld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2474415.png",[647,233731],{"author":233732,"quote":233733},"Joe Schoenfeld","We've had some very close games at Purcell (Marian) and Alter. I think in a good way they are not worrying about the (state) poll. They are worrying about how many games we have in a row, as well as our league.",[647,233735],{"author":233736,"quote":233737},"Larry Sherrill","I know that Norcross is very athletic, probably the most athletic team we'll play all season. They have big-play ability at a lot of positions so we're going to have to play exceptionally well.",[647,233739],{"author":233740,"quote":233741},"Wally Stephens","Faith and Timber Lake are always strong. Lemmon is new to the conference and is an unknown for us. We should be competitive enough to be in the hunt.",[647,233743],{"author":233744,"quote":233745},"Tommy Thompson","It was good to see Ames and Valley early, because we play them a lot. Quite a few of the teams we went up against will also be in our district later this year.",[647,233747],{"author":233267,"quote":233748},"I knew North Allegheny would be a tough match, because we don't match up very well with them. I never expected to beat Trinity by such a large margin.",[639,233750,233751],{},[642,233752],{"alt":233753,"src":233754},"Any win on the road is a hard fought one. But (Valley Forge) has been playing so well lately, and we didn't play very well (Friday) against Strongsville. - Bob Walsh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2692474.png",[647,233756],{"author":233757,"quote":233758},"Bob Walsh","Any win on the road is a hard fought one. But (Valley Forge) has been playing so well lately, and we didn't play very well (Friday) against Strongsville.",[647,233760],{"author":233761,"quote":233762},"Julie Wojta","I think both teams know it's going to be a close game. 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A state championship is something you can take with you the rest of your life. They've worked very hard for this, and I'm very happy for them. - Joe Albaugh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-916573.png",[647,233941],{"author":233942,"quote":233943},"Joe Albaugh","I'm happy for the girls. A state championship is something you can take with you the rest of your life. They've worked very hard for this, and I'm very happy for them.",[647,233945],{"author":233946,"quote":233947},"Curt Berger","We're real excited about sending 11 to state. We also got a big boost from our junior varsity wrestlers, which is what you need to win a district championship.",[647,233949],{"author":233950,"quote":233951},"Tim Bryant","When we came here eight years ago, we wanted to build some success for girls basketball at Ocean Springs. We've got success, but now we want excellence. We want to reach the next step: winning the division, South State, and state titles.",[647,233953],{"author":233954,"quote":233955},"Dave Forster","The girls were dead-dog excited. We're a little bit worn out but excited, too. We've been close in the past, but now we have a chance to win the state championship.",[639,233957,233958],{},[642,233959],{"alt":233960,"src":233961},"I'm happy we're state champs. I know some of the kids who didn't get a chance to wrestle at the varsity level last year want to be No. 1 in the state -- but being a state champ is just as good. - David Gill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1505577.png",[647,233963],{"author":233964,"quote":233965},"David Gill","I'm happy we're state champs. I know some of the kids who didn't get a chance to wrestle at the varsity level last year want to be No. 1 in the state -- but being a state champ is just as good.",[647,233967],{"author":233968,"quote":233969},"Gail Hartigan","It's nice to get back into the championship, it's the goal of every team in the state. Hopefully, (the girls) can rest up and be ready.",[647,233971],{"author":233972,"quote":233973},"Patti Hoch","I'm ecstatic over the two relays, especially the 200 free because that is our shot at state. It's seeded fourth, and 1:51.44 is not our best time. I'm very optimistic to finally qualify these girls to state in something.",[647,233975],{"author":233976,"quote":233977},"Jon Kanavich","I'm happy that we won the (Div. 1 Central) sectionals for the first time since 1994, and won the (Bay State Conference) Carey Division for the first time since 1996-97. Next year, we want to be back as sectional champs and win the states.",[647,233979],{"author":233980,"quote":233981},"Kent Kolsrud","We said when districts started, we'd have to win two before we lose two. Our girls have big hearts and I think they deserve to be in the state tournament. It's up to us.",[639,233983,233984],{},[642,233985],{"alt":233986,"src":233987},"This a big win for our program. It's been a long time since we've been to state, a few years anyway, and these girls deserve this and they earned it. - Ryan McGuire","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2094097.png",[647,233989],{"author":233990,"quote":233991},"Ryan McGuire","This a big win for our program. It's been a long time since we've been to state, a few years anyway, and these girls deserve this and they earned it.",[647,233993],{"author":233994,"quote":233995},"Jennifer Nolte","Being our first year we knew we had a good group of girls. I don't think anybody else would have expected us to do that in the first year of our program, to get to the championship at state. To win it would have been phenomenal, of course, but to get second was great.",[647,233997],{"author":233998,"quote":233999},"Charlie Smith","For Jess, getting back to states for the second consecutive year is quite an accomplishment. The girls have had a great season and to make it to states speaks volumes of their abilities.",[647,234001],{"author":234002,"quote":234003},"John Wilkinson","The Girls Union did a great job of getting the best teams into the state tournament. The two conferences that deserve to be here got here.",[690,234005],{":authors":234006},"[{\"name\":\"Charlie Smith\",\"slug\":\"charlie-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Curt Berger\",\"slug\":\"curt-berger\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Forster\",\"slug\":\"dave-forster\"},{\"name\":\"David Gill\",\"slug\":\"david-gill\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Hartigan\",\"slug\":\"gail-hartigan\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Nolte\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-nolte\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Albaugh\",\"slug\":\"joe-albaugh\"},{\"name\":\"John Wilkinson\",\"slug\":\"john-wilkinson\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Kanavich\",\"slug\":\"jon-kanavich\"},{\"name\":\"Kent Kolsrud\",\"slug\":\"kent-kolsrud\"},{\"name\":\"Patti Hoch\",\"slug\":\"patti-hoch\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan McGuire\",\"slug\":\"ryan-mcguire\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Bryant\",\"slug\":\"tim-bryant\"}]",[566,234008,213539],{"id":213919},[639,234010,234011],{},[642,234012],{"alt":234013,"src":234014},"We knew Bentonville would be tough and that it would take those three girls' best efforts for us to win. Before the match, we talked about how it was important to play each shot as if the championship depended on it. - Kyle Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-924067.png",[647,234016],{"author":234017,"quote":234018},"Kyle Adams","We knew Bentonville would be tough and that it would take those three girls' best efforts for us to win. Before the match, we talked about how it was important to play each shot as if the championship depended on it.",[647,234020],{"author":226879,"quote":234021},"Our women had a big win and are one step closer to making the conference tournament. I am really proud of these girls. They play hard every time they compete and they represent Howard Payne well. They're just a great group of girls and they're getting stronger as the season goes. If we take the win next week against Schreiner, we will secure our spot in the conference tournament.",[647,234023],{"author":234024,"quote":234025},"Mike Cason","We played a lot better than we did a week ago in the conference. The girls worked hard all week and improved on some things. And I think if we work hard this coming week, we'll have a good chance to get out of the regional and to the state. So I'm pretty happy to be coming out of the sectional.",[647,234027],{"author":234028,"quote":234029},"Dave Federico","This was just an average meet. There was nothing sensational. Hopefully, it'll be a wake-up call and our girls will get the picture. If we plan to win a fifth straight state title, these times will have to come down.",[639,234031,234032],{},[642,234033],{"alt":234034,"src":234035},"The girls' goal is to get to state, but we need to win one at a time. Every game we play we look at as a playoff game. - Reza Ghasemi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1565383.png",[647,234037],{"author":234038,"quote":234039},"Reza Ghasemi","The girls' goal is to get to state, but we need to win one at a time. Every game we play we look at as a playoff game.",[647,234041],{"author":234042,"quote":234043},"Jeff Hall","I want us to get back to the district championship and win this time. That will allow us to have a better seed in this round. We are asking these young ladies to do things they have never done before and we are going to have growing pains.",[647,234045],{"author":234046,"quote":234047},"Tim Lawson","Our score puts us competitive to qualify for state, ... All of our girls have improved steadily throughout the season and if we improve just a little bit we will go back to state.",[647,234049],{"author":166886,"quote":234050},"Rebecca and Christina are probably two of the best girls in the state; there's a very good chance they'll place in the top five at states. Those girls are just great leaders. I think we're going to win it all. The girls we have are good, they have two great leaders to follow.",[647,234052],{"author":234053,"quote":234054},"Gene Rasmussen","We don't have to talk about last year. The girls have it in the back of their minds what happened. Just as it was then, our goal is to win a state championship, but we're not going to overlook anybody and we're going to take it one game at a time.",[639,234056,234057],{},[642,234058],{"alt":234059,"src":234060},"It's always been about having to beat Hibbing. We enjoyed (the win) at the time. But we know our heads can't get too big. We have to get ready for state now. - Holly Roberts","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2313410.png",[647,234062],{"author":234063,"quote":234064},"Holly Roberts","It's always been about having to beat Hibbing. We enjoyed (the win) at the time. But we know our heads can't get too big. We have to get ready for state now.",[647,234066],{"author":234067,"quote":234068},"Larry Swim","We were looking first to win (the state meet). We knew Orem would be good, and that Springville would be in there. And then we also wanted to do well against 5A schools. And so I scheduled every 5A school that I could get.",[647,234070],{"author":234071,"quote":234072},"Mark Stewart","As far as the girls go, it's pretty much us and Spring Hill. And any one of our guys can come in here and shoot in the low 70's. Our goal all year for both teams was to win state, and this is just another step we have to take to get there.",[647,234074],{"author":234075,"quote":234076},"Rick Thomas","This is a talented group of girls. If I can get them to play like they did in the first 10-15 minutes for 80, I think we could be the best team in the state.",[690,234078],{":authors":234079},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Myers\",\"slug\":\"bob-myers\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Federico\",\"slug\":\"dave-federico\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Rasmussen\",\"slug\":\"gene-rasmussen\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Roberts\",\"slug\":\"holly-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Hall\",\"slug\":\"jeff-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Adams\",\"slug\":\"kyle-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Swim\",\"slug\":\"larry-swim\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Stewart\",\"slug\":\"mark-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Cason\",\"slug\":\"mike-cason\"},{\"name\":\"Reza Ghasemi\",\"slug\":\"reza-ghasemi\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Thomas\",\"slug\":\"rick-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Sally Brown\",\"slug\":\"sally-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Lawson\",\"slug\":\"tim-lawson\"}]",[566,234081,138342],{"id":138686},[639,234083,234084],{},[642,234085],{"alt":234086,"src":234087},"I'm kind of in shock; I don't know what to say. By far, the biggest win of the year. To talk about taking the big step to Little Rock, we took a big step tonight. These kids want to go to that state tournament. - Marty Barnes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1082282.png",[647,234089],{"author":216507,"quote":234090},"I'm kind of in shock; I don't know what to say. By far, the biggest win of the year. To talk about taking the big step to Little Rock, we took a big step tonight. These kids want to go to that state tournament.",[647,234092],{"author":234093,"quote":234094},"Robert Blades","The teams that showed up were very-high quality. Jasper (won senior boys) is picked to win the state meet in their classification. Southside Batesville came down and beat our junior girls by one point; it was a close race.",[647,234096],{"author":234097,"quote":234098},"Dan Christman","That one hurts. It's all about getting everyone you can to the state meet. That was a big one to lose.",[647,234100],{"author":234101,"quote":234102},"Angela Goodman","This will be a really good chance to see where we stand at this point in the season. All of the state schools will be there. We are bringing our full team and expect to have a successful weekend. It's early in the season, but I believe our girls are up for the challenge.",[639,234104,234105],{},[642,234106],{"alt":234107,"src":234108},"It's disappointing to lose to an in-state school. But that's the facts of life right now. We had some guys who just didn't show up. When we have guys who don't show up, we're going to struggle. - Rich Glas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1565759.png",[647,234110],{"author":234111,"quote":234112},"Rich Glas","It's disappointing to lose to an in-state school. But that's the facts of life right now. We had some guys who just didn't show up. When we have guys who don't show up, we're going to struggle.",[647,234114],{"author":191278,"quote":234115},"We still have reason to be proud. Our girls worked hard this year. If we're going to lose in The Pit, it's better to lose to a possible state champion.",[647,234117],{"author":234118,"quote":234119},"Frank Lombardo","The last few years we had good regular seasons and stumbled in the state tournament. This year, our backs have been against the wall and we haven't quit. We have a lot of girls on this team that just will not let us lose.",[647,234121],{"author":3471,"quote":234122},"I didn't even know there was a state meet. I thought it ended with the City (Public League) championships and then I came here and they were talking about state and I just went out and ran.",[647,234124],{"author":234125,"quote":234126},"Brian Smith","Five of our guys have a state finalist or returning state champion in their weight.",[639,234128,234129],{},[642,234130],{"alt":234131,"src":234132},"It's disappointing on one hand that there may never be a state championship. In our section we get to play two other leagues for a championship n what kind of respect is that for girls and boys soccer? - Jennifer Truman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2614473.png",[647,234134],{"author":234135,"quote":234136},"Jennifer Truman","It's disappointing on one hand that there may never be a state championship. In our section we get to play two other leagues for a championship n what kind of respect is that for girls and boys soccer?",[647,234138],{"author":234139,"quote":234140},"Benjie Wood","You look at the record and you might think that, but they have two girls that are as good as any in the state. One of them was hurt late in the year and has just come back. We will have to be ready to play.",[690,234142],{":authors":234143},"[{\"name\":\"Angela Goodman\",\"slug\":\"angela-goodman\"},{\"name\":\"Benjie Wood\",\"slug\":\"benjie-wood\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Smith\",\"slug\":\"brian-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Christman\",\"slug\":\"dan-christman\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Lombardo\",\"slug\":\"frank-lombardo\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Truman\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-truman\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Barnes\",\"slug\":\"marty-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"R. Ingram\",\"slug\":\"r-ingram\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Glas\",\"slug\":\"rich-glas\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Blades\",\"slug\":\"robert-blades\"},{\"name\":\"Sequoia McKinney\",\"slug\":\"sequoia-mckinney\"}]",[566,234145,233920],{"id":234146},"pressure-and-stress",[639,234148,234149],{},[642,234150],{"alt":234151,"src":234152},"I think that every girl who plays at Dorman right now has a real desire to be a state champion. That's fortunate for us. - Joy Couch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1225015.png",[647,234154],{"author":224725,"quote":234155},"I think that every girl who plays at Dorman right now has a real desire to be a state champion. That's fortunate for us.",[647,234157],{"author":214004,"quote":234158},"They're all climbing the ladder (toward a state championship).",[647,234160],{"author":234161,"quote":234162},"Cary Justmann","We're talking about state championships. Is it realistic? I don't know for sure because it's my first run through this conference and district. I'd rather talk that way and come up a little short than to talk about just trying to get to state and have the kids have lower expectations.",[647,234164],{"author":234165,"quote":234166},"Linda Kilpatrick","Going to states is such a fun experience. It's something these girls never forget. You ask some of my players to name the highlights of their life and they'll say winning a state title ranks right up there with getting married or having a baby.",[639,234168,234169],{},[642,234170],{"alt":234171,"src":234172},"You're 55 seconds away from a state championship. The girls are devastated. - Scott Knutson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1857267.png",[647,234174],{"author":234175,"quote":234176},"Scott Knutson","You're 55 seconds away from a state championship. The girls are devastated.",[647,234178],{"author":216768,"quote":234179},"The pressure is still huge. Coach Barker started a great tradition here and the girls know what to do to be successful. The stress level is pretty high. I don't think this team or this community will be happy if we don't win the state championship.",[647,234181],{"author":234182,"quote":234183},"Kevin Lisk","The boys are probably slightly better, but the girls could go to state, too. There's only three or four teams ahead of us in the sectional.",[647,234185],{"author":234186,"quote":234187},"Stephanie Murphy","It not important who came in second. That's why these girls are hurting now. But I am so proud of this team. We still finished as one of the best teams in the state.",[647,234189],{"author":234190,"quote":234191},"Bryce Swafford","This is really exciting for the girls. And, any time you can come up to Jefferson City and beat them on their home floor, you have to be pleased. They will probably end up being state-ranked. We need to take what we did tonight and carry it over into the championship game.",[639,234193,234194],{},[642,234195],{"alt":234196,"src":234197},"I think the way the girls are playing, they both have a great chance (at winning state titles). - Helen Soash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2456934.png",[647,234199],{"author":234200,"quote":234201},"Helen Soash","I think the way the girls are playing, they both have a great chance (at winning state titles).",[647,234203],{"author":234204,"quote":234205},"Colleen Taylor","I feel very strongly that we have the ability to take them on and go all the way this year. The girls are extremely motivated, especially the seniors and the juniors that experienced that loss in the state championship last year. That gives them an edge.",[647,234207],{"author":234208,"quote":234209},"John Wilson","This is great. I thought if we could beat (Dwyer), maybe we can win state. This was our toughest test this year. It helped that we had our crowd here. We couldn't have done it without them.",[690,234211],{":authors":234212},"[{\"name\":\"Bryce Swafford\",\"slug\":\"bryce-swafford\"},{\"name\":\"Cary Justmann\",\"slug\":\"cary-justmann\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Leshinski\",\"slug\":\"chris-leshinski\"},{\"name\":\"Colleen Taylor\",\"slug\":\"colleen-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Soash\",\"slug\":\"helen-soash\"},{\"name\":\"John Wilson\",\"slug\":\"john-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Joy Couch\",\"slug\":\"joy-couch\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Lisk\",\"slug\":\"kevin-lisk\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Kilpatrick\",\"slug\":\"linda-kilpatrick\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Knutson\",\"slug\":\"scott-knutson\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Murphy\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Cheney\",\"slug\":\"todd-cheney\"}]",[566,234214,233926],{"id":234215},"team-spirit-and-motivation",[639,234217,234218],{},[642,234219],{"alt":234220,"src":234221},"(Our girls) weren't going to settle for a tie and they picked up the level of play as they will have to do in our conference. - Mike Brady","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1089323.png",[647,234223],{"author":228195,"quote":234224},"(Our girls) weren't going to settle for a tie and they picked up the level of play as they will have to do in our conference.",[647,234226],{"author":234227,"quote":234228},"Scott Bisbe","I think it's great. We're the only state doing it this year, and I think the rest of the states are going to it next year. But I think it's great because that's what these girls are going to be facing in college.",[647,234230],{"author":234231,"quote":234232},"Chris Carpenter","There's not a lot of people that come from this area or this state that play in the big leagues, never mind win the Cy Young, ... To be part of that is unbelievable and to be part of this situation is unbelievable. I can't believe I won.",[647,234234],{"author":234235,"quote":234236},"Paul Chappell","There are probably five or six guys who can win state this year, and I hope I'm one of them. But this gives me a lot of confidence. I hadn't beaten Myers or Rohana in the past year, so beating them on the same day is nice.",[639,234238,234239],{},[642,234240],{"alt":234241,"src":234242},"I think our team matches up better against Free State. Plus the girls have that revenge factor. - Jason Floetke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1443010.png",[647,234244],{"author":233294,"quote":234245},"I think our team matches up better against Free State. Plus the girls have that revenge factor.",[647,234247],{"author":206380,"quote":234248},"The hardest part was watching the girls win a national championship and then waiting two more weeks for us to have a chance to do that. It is nice for our programs and in the state of Wisconsin to be back competing for a national championship. It is something we work for all year. It is hard work and dedication that got us here.",[647,234250],{"author":234251,"quote":234252},"Jan Hirt","A lot of the girls are already talking about next year. They're expecting nothing short of a district championship.",[647,234254],{"author":234255,"quote":234256},"Naylond Hayes","It just happens we're back in the state tournament; we're excited about that. It just happens to be Ripley.",[647,234258],{"author":234259,"quote":234260},"Chuck Myers","As the week wore on, you got close to the girls, and as we left to part our ways, tears just flowed from their eyes. I'm hoping that one day I may read the name of one of the girls or players that was with us in the newspaper maybe winning an NCAA title.",[639,234262,234263],{},[642,234264],{"alt":234265,"src":234266},"Despite not winning, a game like this will only make us better. As long as I can remember, Averill Park hasn't won a girls' basketball championship. We're looking to change that. Our motto is, 'One practice, one game at a time.' And that's not going to change. - Sean Organ","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2177029.png",[647,234268],{"author":234269,"quote":234270},"Sean Organ","Despite not winning, a game like this will only make us better. As long as I can remember, Averill Park hasn't won a girls' basketball championship. We're looking to change that. Our motto is, 'One practice, one game at a time.' And that's not going to change.",[647,234272],{"author":234273,"quote":234274},"Jerome Sandoval","It's our biggest rivalry game and our girls would like nothing better than to beat Silver in their backyard and win the district outright.",[690,234276],{":authors":234277},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Carpenter\",\"slug\":\"chris-carpenter\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck Myers\",\"slug\":\"chuck-myers\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Hirt\",\"slug\":\"jan-hirt\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Floetke\",\"slug\":\"jason-floetke\"},{\"name\":\"Jerome Sandoval\",\"slug\":\"jerome-sandoval\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Brady\",\"slug\":\"mike-brady\"},{\"name\":\"Naylond Hayes\",\"slug\":\"naylond-hayes\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Chappell\",\"slug\":\"paul-chappell\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Bisbe\",\"slug\":\"scott-bisbe\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Organ\",\"slug\":\"sean-organ\"},{\"name\":\"W. S. Gilbert\",\"slug\":\"w-s-gilbert\"}]",[566,234279,634],{"id":1014},[639,234281,234282],{},[642,234283],{"alt":234284,"src":234285},"This was a high-scoring meet in relationship to the first seven outings. I thought the judges tonight were very in tune with college scoring. We let it slip away. Hopefully this season doesn't slip away. - Ray Corn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1266765.png",[647,234287],{"author":225953,"quote":234288},"This was a high-scoring meet in relationship to the first seven outings. I thought the judges tonight were very in tune with college scoring. We let it slip away. Hopefully this season doesn't slip away.",[647,234290],{"author":213660,"quote":234291},"We had some big matches with our seniors and we held our own. The three that won tonight were defending state champs and wrestled like state champs should.",[647,234293],{"author":234294,"quote":234295},"John Fidler","Playing for the championship should give us a big confidence boost. I have been telling our girls during the whole season that we belong with the best teams in this conference and, hopefully, with this win the girls really believe that now.",[647,234297],{"author":234298,"quote":234299},"Clifford Garnto","West Laurens has never been back-to-back in anything. State titles have been hard to come by. There were three in wrestling, two in basketball and one in softball.",[639,234301,234302],{},[642,234303],{"alt":234304,"src":234305},"I told the girls there's 24 other teams that would trade places with them. We're one of the top four (1A) teams in the state. That's something to be proud of. - Amy Hunsaker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1592173.png",[647,234307],{"author":234308,"quote":234309},"Amy Hunsaker","I told the girls there's 24 other teams that would trade places with them. We're one of the top four (1A) teams in the state. That's something to be proud of.",[647,234311],{"author":234312,"quote":234313},"Dave Pishkur","This whole issue is about who's winning. If we didn't have class sports we wouldn't have this debate. But Hobart wouldn't have all those state football titles, either.",[690,234315],{":authors":234316},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Hunsaker\",\"slug\":\"amy-hunsaker\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby DeBerry\",\"slug\":\"bobby-deberry\"},{\"name\":\"Clifford Garnto\",\"slug\":\"clifford-garnto\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Pishkur\",\"slug\":\"dave-pishkur\"},{\"name\":\"John Fidler\",\"slug\":\"john-fidler\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Corn\",\"slug\":\"ray-corn\"}]",[1356,234318],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":234320},[234321,234322,234323,234324,234325,234326,234327],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":233933,"depth":1360,"text":233906},{"id":213919,"depth":1360,"text":213539},{"id":138686,"depth":1360,"text":138342},{"id":234146,"depth":1360,"text":233920},{"id":234215,"depth":1360,"text":233926},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about High School Sports State Tournament 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Potential",[574,234466,234467],{},[577,234468,634],{"href":633},[566,234470,224399],{"id":224430},[639,234472,234473],{},[642,234474],{"alt":234475,"src":234476},"I don't know if there's a better rivalry. - Tom Attanasi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-954809.png",[647,234478],{"author":234479,"quote":234480},"Tom Attanasi","I don't know if there's a better rivalry.",[647,234482],{"author":234483,"quote":234484},"Dick Bartholdi","It's just a great rivalry between these two teams.",[647,234486],{"author":234487,"quote":234488},"Gary Beutler","We're only five miles apart and we compete in so many sports together. It's been a really nice rivalry, especially since we have split the series nearly every year and had a great sectional semifinal game (in 2004).",[647,234490],{"author":212894,"quote":234491},"A great rivalry is two great programs that are competitive every year. In a great rivalry, you've played 100 games and that team has won 50 and your team has won 50.",[639,234493,234494],{},[642,234495],{"alt":234496,"src":234497},"The rivalry's gotten back to where it used to be. - Bucky Dent","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1307759.png",[647,234499],{"author":234500,"quote":234501},"Bucky Dent","The rivalry's gotten back to where it used to be.",[647,234503],{"author":214158,"quote":234504},"East and Highland have been great rivals for years and years; it's always a great game.",[647,234506],{"author":234507,"quote":234508},"Charlie Hood","It's been a great rivalry. We've had some great talent and great games over the years, and it's usually a packed house every time we play. I just hope we can keep it close.",[647,234510],{"author":71613,"quote":234511},"The old rivalry, which may not have been so strong two, three years ago, is back, and it's marvelous.",[647,234513],{"author":234514,"quote":234515},"Bruce LaRoque","Rapids and Roseau have had a long-standing rivalry. Sometimes you like to see the two northern schools not playing (each other in the first round), but I suppose the southern schools could say that, too.",[639,234517,234518],{},[642,234519],{"alt":234520,"src":234521},"There's a long tradition of rivalry between our two programs, and I know they'll be ready for us. - Greg Marsden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2008158.png",[647,234523],{"author":234524,"quote":234525},"Greg Marsden","There's a long tradition of rivalry between our two programs, and I know they'll be ready for us.",[647,234527],{"author":234528,"quote":234529},"Rick Vernon","Going back to the '60's, we're one of the only schools that plays them year in and year out. When you play somebody for that period of time you're going to have that rivalry.",[647,234531],{"author":195980,"quote":234532},"It's always a big honor to play Ben Davis with how long this rivalry has been going on. It's a great atmosphere every time we play them.",[690,234534],{":authors":234535},"[{\"name\":\"Bruce LaRoque\",\"slug\":\"bruce-laroque\"},{\"name\":\"Bucky Dent\",\"slug\":\"bucky-dent\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Hood\",\"slug\":\"charlie-hood\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Bartholdi\",\"slug\":\"dick-bartholdi\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Beutler\",\"slug\":\"gary-beutler\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Marsden\",\"slug\":\"greg-marsden\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Coker\",\"slug\":\"larry-coker\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Williams\",\"slug\":\"mike-williams\"},{\"name\":\"O. Henry\",\"slug\":\"o-henry\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Groth\",\"slug\":\"ray-groth\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Vernon\",\"slug\":\"rick-vernon\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Attanasi\",\"slug\":\"tom-attanasi\"}]",[566,234537,234424],{"id":234538},"intensity-and-atmosphere",[639,234540,234541],{},[642,234542],{"alt":234543,"src":234544},"It's a rivalry, it's about bragging rights. It was very intense, the teams want to beat each other, the coaches want to beat each other, and the communities want to beat each other. - Bobby Brasel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-980358.png",[647,234546],{"author":234547,"quote":234548},"Bobby Brasel","It's a rivalry, it's about bragging rights. It was very intense, the teams want to beat each other, the coaches want to beat each other, and the communities want to beat each other.",[647,234550],{"author":233946,"quote":234551},"It's great to see kids come into this rivalry match and get after it. To win a match in the conference is a big deal; to win one on the road is a bigger deal. To win one here, well, it's huge.",[647,234553],{"author":219970,"quote":234554},"I think it's the ultimate rivalry in the SEC. There's always a little more passion when it comes to this game.",[647,234556],{"author":234557,"quote":234558},"Rick Comley","It's the respect, it's the rivalry, it's the intensity ? it's everything that's good about a college rivalry.",[639,234560,234561],{},[642,234562],{"alt":234563,"src":234564},"It's a big preseason game. A lot has been made about this rivalry and it should be a very intense game. - Tim Gardner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1579963.png",[647,234566],{"author":234567,"quote":234568},"Tim Gardner","It's a big preseason game. A lot has been made about this rivalry and it should be a very intense game.",[647,234570],{"author":234571,"quote":234572},"Peter Harrold","It's going to be a battle. It always is. There are few rivalries like BC-BU in college hockey. And at home it should be a great atmosphere. The student body is rowdy and it definitely gives us a bit of an edge.",[647,234574],{"author":234575,"quote":234576},"Briann January","This rivalry is intense and everybody is just going to bring it. It's Senior Night and we just have to get it done.",[647,234578],{"author":234579,"quote":234580},"Dani Kubik","To get a rivalry game for the championship, there's nothing better.",[647,234582],{"author":234583,"quote":234584},"Chris Rodgers","This year Washington is playing outstanding basketball. We've continued to play well, so each year when we meet, they get bigger and bigger with more excitement. It's beginning to be a big rivalry.",[639,234586,234587],{},[642,234588],{"alt":234589,"src":234590},"You're going to have a huge audience in Thompson-Boling (Arena), plus national television coverage. It's a big game, and yet a lot of people say, 'Is the rivalry still what it used to be?' I don't think it's going to be any different. Both teams are going to be excited to play. - Pat Summitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2521070.png",[647,234592],{"author":68305,"quote":234593},"You're going to have a huge audience in Thompson-Boling (Arena), plus national television coverage. It's a big game, and yet a lot of people say, 'Is the rivalry still what it used to be?' I don't think it's going to be any different. Both teams are going to be excited to play.",[647,234595],{"author":211545,"quote":234596},"I'm not going to lie. We're anxious to be a part of a matchup like that. It's two states that love the game of football.",[647,234598],{"author":211545,"quote":234599},"Of course, we believe the greatest rivalry is Ohio State-Michigan. It's played each year at the end of the regular season, many times impacting the Big Ten championship, and it's played in front of more than 106,000 fans every year.",[690,234601],{":authors":234602},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Brasel\",\"slug\":\"bobby-brasel\"},{\"name\":\"Briann January\",\"slug\":\"briann-january\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Rodgers\",\"slug\":\"chris-rodgers\"},{\"name\":\"Curt Berger\",\"slug\":\"curt-berger\"},{\"name\":\"Dani Kubik\",\"slug\":\"dani-kubik\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Tressel\",\"slug\":\"jim-tressel\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Harrold\",\"slug\":\"peter-harrold\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Clausen\",\"slug\":\"rick-clausen\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Comley\",\"slug\":\"rick-comley\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Gardner\",\"slug\":\"tim-gardner\"}]",[566,234604,234430],{"id":234605},"community-and-pride",[639,234607,234608],{},[642,234609],{"alt":234543,"src":234544},[647,234611],{"author":234547,"quote":234548},[647,234613],{"author":234614,"quote":234615},"Mickey Crouch","Both schools are only a few miles apart and I think it is more about the people in the community being able to say for a whole year that we beat you. It is a pride factor involved and that's what makes a rivalry. It is not necessarily the players and coaches, but the community because they are so close together.",[647,234617],{"author":229708,"quote":234618},"Both schools agreed it was best to play the rivalry game on the final weekend to conclude the regular season.",[647,234620],{"author":234621,"quote":234622},"Gary Larkins","Any time Brunswick High plays Glynn Academy, it's going to be a rivalry game. I don't care what the sport, I don't care what the past records are ... it doesn't matter.",[639,234624,234625],{},[642,234626],{"alt":234627,"src":234628},"You hear the older guys talk about the rivalry and you definitely don't want to be the weak link. We'll be on our P's and Q's this whole week trying to make sure we're in the right places at the right times. It'll be exciting. - Marcus Spears","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2499902.png",[647,234630],{"author":234631,"quote":234632},"Marcus Spears","You hear the older guys talk about the rivalry and you definitely don't want to be the weak link. We'll be on our P's and Q's this whole week trying to make sure we're in the right places at the right times. It'll be exciting.",[647,234634],{"author":234635,"quote":234636},"Scott Sanderson","We respect (Belmont). They try to do it the right way like we do. Both programs are on the rise and getting to play each other will be an absolute classic.",[647,234638],{"author":234639,"quote":234640},"Barksdale Thompson","There's been a lot going on, back and forth, between these two teams and this is our first time in this new conference. We were going out ready to prove something. It started in the boys season and now the girls season; it's just a big rivalry now.",[647,234642],{"author":234643,"quote":234644},"Mike Urban","The rivalry helps, I think, because we won't have to worry about getting ready to play. And I'm sure Munster will be ready to play. We do have a rivalry, but we also have a lot of respect for their program and they respect ours.",[647,234646],{"author":234647,"quote":234648},"Chip Williams","Anytime West Craven plays New Bern, it's a rivalry game and we get their very best game each and every game.",[639,234650,234651],{},[642,234652],{"alt":234653,"src":234654},"Facing Dallas, it's bigger than your biggest rival ever in college or high school. It's a real rivalry and we haven't even played in a regular-season game yet, so it's something just growing on its own. - S. Walker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2769201.png",[647,234656],{"author":15785,"quote":234657},"Facing Dallas, it's bigger than your biggest rival ever in college or high school. It's a real rivalry and we haven't even played in a regular-season game yet, so it's something just growing on its own.",[690,234659],{":authors":234660},"[{\"name\":\"Barksdale Thompson\",\"slug\":\"barksdale-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Brasel\",\"slug\":\"bobby-brasel\"},{\"name\":\"Chip Williams\",\"slug\":\"chip-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Hyman\",\"slug\":\"eric-hyman\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Larkins\",\"slug\":\"gary-larkins\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Spears\",\"slug\":\"marcus-spears\"},{\"name\":\"Mickey Crouch\",\"slug\":\"mickey-crouch\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Urban\",\"slug\":\"mike-urban\"},{\"name\":\"S. Walker\",\"slug\":\"s-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"scott-sanderson\"}]",[566,234662,234436],{"id":234663},"respect-and-sportsmanship",[639,234665,234666],{},[642,234667],{"alt":234668,"src":234669},"I've added way too much to (the rivalry), I know that. But you know what, I have so much respect for what Marvin (Lewis) and Mike Brown have done in Cincinnati and the team they have put together. Without question they are there. They are on the cusp of a championship year. We realize that every time we play them it's a battle, it always has been. - Bill Cowher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1154629.png",[647,234671],{"author":128403,"quote":234672},"I've added way too much to (the rivalry), I know that. But you know what, I have so much respect for what Marvin (Lewis) and Mike Brown have done in Cincinnati and the team they have put together. Without question they are there. They are on the cusp of a championship year. We realize that every time we play them it's a battle, it always has been.",[647,234674],{"author":234675,"quote":234676},"Jim Christian","I take my hat off to them. A rivalry? I think it's two programs that have a lot of respect for each other.",[647,234678],{"author":230757,"quote":234679},"I feel like our friendship is bigger than the rivalry. We'll still be best of friends after we leave Duke and North Carolina.",[647,234681],{"author":234682,"quote":234683},"Randy Foye","The rivalry's great for the fans and most of the alumni, but we're just out there to take care of business. We never try to get too mixed up into the rivalry because if you get too much into it, that could probably lead into a fight or something on the court. That's something neither team wants.",[639,234685,234686],{},[642,234687],{"alt":234688,"src":234689},"We're still playing Spanish Fork twice this season. Even though the games won't be for region championships, the rivalry is always going to be there. - Suzette Hartvigsen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1703320.png",[647,234691],{"author":234692,"quote":234693},"Suzette Hartvigsen","We're still playing Spanish Fork twice this season. Even though the games won't be for region championships, the rivalry is always going to be there.",[647,234695],{"author":234696,"quote":234697},"Larry Lucchino","We don't want to comment on what's going on up there if it could have some negative implication for our team. And I think there's no purpose. Everyone knows the rivalry is a heated one, and that we have a lot of respect for them and they for us. But I don't see what good it does to make bold predictions on the first day of spring training.",[647,234699],{"author":234700,"quote":234701},"Greg Patton","Fresno battled and battled, and you want to have a rival like that. I have so much respect for them. It's a shame that someone had to lose.",[647,234703],{"author":210236,"quote":234704},"The rivalry is one of the greatest in college football and having these teams showcase their talents in front of a national audience to kickoff the season is tremendous,",[647,234706],{"author":234707,"quote":234708},"Rob Spear","The rivalry helps our recruiting. We're very competitive with them in most programs. With the exception of football.",[639,234710,234711],{},[642,234712],{"alt":234713,"src":234714},"The rivalry helps, I think, because we won't have to worry about getting ready to play. And I'm sure Munster will be ready to play. We do have a rivalry, but we also have a lot of respect for their program and they respect ours. - Mike Urban","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2659095.png",[647,234716],{"author":234643,"quote":234644},[690,234718],{":authors":234719},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Cowher\",\"slug\":\"bill-cowher\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Patton\",\"slug\":\"greg-patton\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Christian\",\"slug\":\"jim-christian\"},{\"name\":\"John Swofford\",\"slug\":\"john-swofford\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Lucchino\",\"slug\":\"larry-lucchino\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Urban\",\"slug\":\"mike-urban\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Foye\",\"slug\":\"randy-foye\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Spear\",\"slug\":\"rob-spear\"},{\"name\":\"Suzette Hartvigsen\",\"slug\":\"suzette-hartvigsen\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Ellington\",\"slug\":\"wayne-ellington\"}]",[566,234721,234442],{"id":234722},"local-and-regional-rivalries",[639,234724,234725],{},[642,234726],{"alt":234727,"src":234728},"There's always a sense of a rivalry that comes into play when you play a Bay Area team. - Kevin Boyd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1066664.png",[647,234730],{"author":234731,"quote":234732},"Kevin Boyd","There's always a sense of a rivalry that comes into play when you play a Bay Area team.",[647,234734],{"author":234735,"quote":234736},"Doug Clark","The Battle of the Bay is always something to look forward to, and to play for two teams in the Bay Area and see both sides is a real honor. If they're our rival, I'm on this side now.",[647,234738],{"author":234739,"quote":234740},"Glenn Crooks","They are an in-state rival and no matter how both teams are doing, it's going to be a big game for both of us.",[647,234742],{"author":234743,"quote":234744},"Bill Edwards","Anytime you play a team like Stony Brook or Long Island University, it is going to be looked at as a local rivalry.",[639,234746,234747],{},[642,234748],{"alt":234749,"src":234750},"There's really no rivalry with us and (Wesley Chapel), even though we're in the same county. That was very important for us because we needed to win that game to move on. - Brian Griffin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1497566.png",[647,234752],{"author":234753,"quote":234754},"Brian Griffin","There's really no rivalry with us and (Wesley Chapel), even though we're in the same county. That was very important for us because we needed to win that game to move on.",[647,234756],{"author":234757,"quote":234758},"Al Keckeisen","We have a great rivalry with the Falls.",[647,234760],{"author":234514,"quote":234515},[647,234762],{"author":234621,"quote":234622},[647,234764],{"author":234765,"quote":234766},"Steven Moffett","That's a huge rivalry game for us players, ... I have a lot of friends that go there, so I really want this one. We always wanted to play one another and finally we're getting that chance.",[639,234768,234769],{},[642,234770],{"alt":234771,"src":234772},"Their record is not a factor. They are Boulder, and we're Fort Collins, that's always a rivalry. - Joe Sharrock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2474488.png",[647,234774],{"author":234775,"quote":234776},"Joe Sharrock","Their record is not a factor. They are Boulder, and we're Fort Collins, that's always a rivalry.",[647,234778],{"author":222959,"quote":234779},"I think it's a natural rivalry because of the close proximity of the schools. I'm happy to see that Maryland and Navy are finally playing again.",[647,234781],{"author":234782,"quote":234783},"Jessica Wilk","JMU is a big in-state rivalry, and we're looking forward to getting back at it and getting on the right side of the win column.",[690,234785],{":authors":234786},"[{\"name\":\"Al Keckeisen\",\"slug\":\"al-keckeisen\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Edwards\",\"slug\":\"bill-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Griffin\",\"slug\":\"brian-griffin\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce LaRoque\",\"slug\":\"bruce-laroque\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Clark\",\"slug\":\"doug-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Larkins\",\"slug\":\"gary-larkins\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn Crooks\",\"slug\":\"glenn-crooks\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Wilk\",\"slug\":\"jessica-wilk\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Sharrock\",\"slug\":\"joe-sharrock\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Boyd\",\"slug\":\"kevin-boyd\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Staubach\",\"slug\":\"roger-staubach\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Moffett\",\"slug\":\"steven-moffett\"}]",[566,234788,218162],{"id":218415},[639,234790,234791],{},[642,234792],{"alt":234793,"src":234794},"(The rivalry) has changed. It's been a while since Fredericktown beat Clear Fork. Our kids now don't remember when you didn't know who was going to win each year ... but Clear Fork is a big school with great tradition. The kids are excited, there's definitely a rivalry feel to it. - Luke Beal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1076247.png",[647,234796],{"author":234797,"quote":234798},"Luke Beal","(The rivalry) has changed. It's been a while since Fredericktown beat Clear Fork. Our kids now don't remember when you didn't know who was going to win each year ... but Clear Fork is a big school with great tradition. The kids are excited, there's definitely a rivalry feel to it.",[647,234800],{"author":216369,"quote":234801},"Pittsburgh has turned into a rivalry game for us. They certainly have become a formidable opponent, an obstacle for us to get to a championship, or for seeding, or quite frankly just to get wins.",[647,234803],{"author":234804,"quote":234805},"Becky Edwards","This is a great rivalry, even though we are not in the same league, ... I know that Owen J. Roberts players talk about getting the state championship back.",[647,234807],{"author":229708,"quote":234618},[639,234809,234810],{},[642,234811],{"alt":234812,"src":234813},"The rivalry is one of the greatest in college football and having these teams showcase their talents in front of a national audience to kickoff the season is tremendous, - John Swofford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2481101.png",[647,234815],{"author":210236,"quote":234704},[647,234817],{"author":234818,"quote":234819},"Mike Shimek","St. Anthony is a strong rivalry game for us. We're going to have to be on our toes. It was 1-0 in the first game and now we're going to their field.",[647,234821],{"author":234528,"quote":234529},[647,234823],{"author":234824,"quote":234825},"Aaron Williams","Honestly, you always have to put the teams with tradition up there, ... It's always a big rivalry for us.",[647,234827],{"author":234828,"quote":234829},"Chuck Wagner","I don't think there's any question this a big a football game. Both teams are undefeated and know there is a lot at stake. We have a lot of respect for Duquesne. We know it's going to be extremely tough, but that's what makes high school football so great.",[639,234831,234832],{},[642,234833],{"alt":234834,"src":234835},"It's always a big honor to play Ben Davis with how long this rivalry has been going on. It's a great atmosphere every time we play them. - Mike Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2750140.png",[647,234837],{"author":195980,"quote":234532},[690,234839],{":authors":234840},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Williams\",\"slug\":\"aaron-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Becky Edwards\",\"slug\":\"becky-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck Wagner\",\"slug\":\"chuck-wagner\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Hyman\",\"slug\":\"eric-hyman\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"John Swofford\",\"slug\":\"john-swofford\"},{\"name\":\"Luke Beal\",\"slug\":\"luke-beal\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Shimek\",\"slug\":\"mike-shimek\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Williams\",\"slug\":\"mike-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Vernon\",\"slug\":\"rick-vernon\"}]",[566,234842,234452],{"id":234843},"competitive-spirit",[639,234845,234846],{},[642,234847],{"alt":234848,"src":234849},"I'm thinking we can definitely beat them both. We beat North pretty close, but South kind of caught us off guard. I think we can come out on top. We have a lot of fun with the rivalry. It's real competitive, but there are no hard feelings. - Brendan Barlow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-982332.png",[647,234851],{"author":234852,"quote":234853},"Brendan Barlow","I'm thinking we can definitely beat them both. We beat North pretty close, but South kind of caught us off guard. I think we can come out on top. We have a lot of fun with the rivalry. It's real competitive, but there are no hard feelings.",[647,234855],{"author":234856,"quote":234857},"Rick Beans","Yeah, that's our rival, it's a huge game for both schools. We both are after the same thing, and that's another win. When you get a rivalry game, you've got to be ready because that's about as intense as it gets.",[647,234859],{"author":234860,"quote":234861},"David Cook","The seniors on our team have had a little rivalry with Morgan from fifth grade. We always joke about playing Morgan in the state championship game. I guess this is as close as we're gonna get, but it'll be fun.",[647,234863],{"author":234864,"quote":234865},"Nate Guenin","Anytime we play it's a good game. It doesn't matter how high either team is ranked, it's competitive. It is a great rivalry and it brings out the best in both teams.",[639,234867,234868],{},[642,234869],{"alt":234870,"src":234871},"It was kind of a big rivalry after we lost in a district final to them on a walk-off home run. Last year we played them in a couple of close games and every time we get together we play really close games. - Stephen Gussler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1576125.png",[647,234873],{"author":230312,"quote":234874},"It was kind of a big rivalry after we lost in a district final to them on a walk-off home run. Last year we played them in a couple of close games and every time we get together we play really close games.",[647,234876],{"author":234877,"quote":234878},"Travis Hess","Rivalry games you pretty much throw everything out the window. They are going to be fired up to play their best basketball for us and we will be fired up to play our best basketball for them.",[647,234880],{"author":232766,"quote":234881},"The last couple of years the rivalry has intensified between us. When you play Bradley in any sport you want to do well. We are looking forward to the match and I'm sure Bradley is too.",[647,234883],{"author":234884,"quote":234885},"Nate Leaman","That was a great, great college hockey game. I've only been in this rivalry for three years, but that's by far the best game of the six that we've played with this team.",[647,234887],{"author":234888,"quote":234889},"Kevin Osnes","I believe we are a real mirror image of each other. We're two of the top teams of the state. It is going to be a battle.",[639,234891,234892],{},[642,234893],{"alt":234894,"src":234895},"It's definitely a test for us to let us know where we are. This is definitely a huge rivalry and one of those games where you can use your measuring stick. I'm pretty sure coach will harp on that all week. - Duce Staley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2435136.png",[647,234897],{"author":234898,"quote":234899},"Duce Staley","It's definitely a test for us to let us know where we are. This is definitely a huge rivalry and one of those games where you can use your measuring stick. I'm pretty sure coach will harp on that all week.",[647,234901],{"author":234902,"quote":234903},"Tim Saunders","This game will have a playoff atmosphere with a lot of alumni returning to watch both teams. The only difference is there will be some baseball left to play for both teams instead of the season being over for the losing team.",[647,234905],{"author":234906,"quote":234907},"Tim Whitehead","We've met a lot. It's a very good rivalry and I'm sure it's going to be a great game. (We've played well this year) But they had our number last year. This next meeting is the most important of all.",[690,234909],{":authors":234910},"[{\"name\":\"Brendan Barlow\",\"slug\":\"brendan-barlow\"},{\"name\":\"David Cook\",\"slug\":\"david-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Duce Staley\",\"slug\":\"duce-staley\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Kennett\",\"slug\":\"greg-kennett\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Osnes\",\"slug\":\"kevin-osnes\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Guenin\",\"slug\":\"nate-guenin\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Leaman\",\"slug\":\"nate-leaman\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Beans\",\"slug\":\"rick-beans\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Gussler\",\"slug\":\"stephen-gussler\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Saunders\",\"slug\":\"tim-saunders\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Whitehead\",\"slug\":\"tim-whitehead\"},{\"name\":\"Travis Hess\",\"slug\":\"travis-hess\"}]",[566,234912,234458],{"id":234913},"intense-matches",[639,234915,234916],{},[642,234917],{"alt":234918,"src":234919},"It's been a tremendous rivalry. The matches have been tactical matches which is more like a chess match. If they end up in the finals of the Big 12, I think it's going to be a great match. If they end up in the finals of the national tournament I think it's going to be another great match. - Bobby Douglas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1306452.png",[647,234921],{"author":223609,"quote":234922},"It's been a tremendous rivalry. The matches have been tactical matches which is more like a chess match. If they end up in the finals of the Big 12, I think it's going to be a great match. If they end up in the finals of the national tournament I think it's going to be another great match.",[647,234924],{"author":234925,"quote":234926},"Dan Flannery","This has always been a great rivalry. We lost this one, but the guys will wake up tomorrow and the sun will still be shining. We don't have to hear about the (winning) streak anymore; it's kind of nice to have that off our backs. We'll see Valley again at conference and state.",[647,234928],{"author":203101,"quote":234929},"When you have creative players like Jill and finishers like Cassidy, you'll always have a chance. It's becoming a great rivalry. These were two great games in two days. Maybe we'll meet again in Districts.",[647,234931],{"author":234864,"quote":234865},[639,234933,234934],{},[642,234935],{"alt":234870,"src":234871},[647,234937],{"author":230312,"quote":234874},[647,234939],{"author":234884,"quote":234885},[647,234941],{"author":234888,"quote":234889},[647,234943],{"author":234944,"quote":234945},"Jean Roise","Those two both have been playing for a long time. We played them two years ago at state.",[647,234947],{"author":215539,"quote":234948},"This was a big game for us because they are our in-state rival. It also was a TV game, so who wouldn't be up for playing on TV?",[639,234950,234951],{},[642,234952],{"alt":234953,"src":234954},"This game will have a playoff atmosphere with a lot of alumni returning to watch both teams. The only difference is there will be some baseball left to play for both teams instead of the season being over for the losing team. - Tim Saunders","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2562840.png",[647,234956],{"author":234902,"quote":234903},[690,234958],{":authors":234959},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Douglas\",\"slug\":\"bobby-douglas\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Flannery\",\"slug\":\"dan-flannery\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Forrester\",\"slug\":\"ian-forrester\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Roise\",\"slug\":\"jean-roise\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Osnes\",\"slug\":\"kevin-osnes\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Schmidt\",\"slug\":\"mark-schmidt\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Guenin\",\"slug\":\"nate-guenin\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Leaman\",\"slug\":\"nate-leaman\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Gussler\",\"slug\":\"stephen-gussler\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Saunders\",\"slug\":\"tim-saunders\"}]",[566,234961,234464],{"id":234962},"future-and-potential",[639,234964,234965],{},[642,234966],{"alt":234967,"src":234968},"I think it will be great. It has always been a great rivalry. But now, it's a whole new dimension. This takes it to a whole different level. - Colin Clarke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1171977.png",[647,234970],{"author":234971,"quote":234972},"Colin Clarke","I think it will be great. It has always been a great rivalry. But now, it's a whole new dimension. This takes it to a whole different level.",[647,234974],{"author":234975,"quote":234976},"Mike Carroll","Now that we've stepped it up, it's a bigger rivalry now. It's actually competition now compared to what it used to be.",[647,234978],{"author":234979,"quote":234980},"Jeff Gaucher","This has been a rivalry for a while and we're both moving to different conferences, but I think any time that we meet up in the future it's going to be just as heated and just as fun to play.",[647,234982],{"author":234575,"quote":234576},[639,234984,234985],{},[642,234986],{"alt":234987,"src":234988},"I think this is one of the most fun rivalries in the state. I hope that it never goes away. - Chris Lowther","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1885819.png",[647,234990],{"author":234991,"quote":234992},"Chris Lowther","I think this is one of the most fun rivalries in the state. I hope that it never goes away.",[647,234994],{"author":234995,"quote":234996},"Alex Rodriguez","This kind of makes a statement about the quality of our programs in the area. It's going to be a nice rivalry next year.",[647,234998],{"author":234999,"quote":235000},"Dan Rooney","I think the potential for us having that kind of rivalry is good, but you have to play them, ... I was asked by a writer in Houston about what I thought of the rivalry of Houston (Texans) and Pittsburgh, and I laughed and said, 'We've only played them once.'",[647,235002],{"author":235003,"quote":235004},"Brian Schneider","I don't think you are going to feel that from us right now because it has the E- word in front of it. It's only an exhibition game. But this rivalry is going to turn into an unbelievable rivalry. It has the potential to be good.",[647,235006],{"author":234639,"quote":234640},[639,235008,235009],{},[642,235010],{"alt":235011,"src":235012},"I wanted to renew the rivalry a little. I think it's lost some of its luster. - Thurman Thomas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2650261.png",[647,235014],{"author":235015,"quote":235016},"Thurman Thomas","I wanted to renew the rivalry a little. I think it's lost some of its luster.",[647,235018],{"author":235019,"quote":235020},"Thaddeus Young","Hopefully we'll play against each other in college.",[647,235022],{"author":235023,"quote":235024},"Sunil Chhetri","I'm all for a good rivalry as long as lines are drawn.",[690,235026],{":authors":235027},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Rodriguez\",\"slug\":\"alex-rodriguez\"},{\"name\":\"Barksdale Thompson\",\"slug\":\"barksdale-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Schneider\",\"slug\":\"brian-schneider\"},{\"name\":\"Briann January\",\"slug\":\"briann-january\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Lowther\",\"slug\":\"chris-lowther\"},{\"name\":\"Colin Clarke\",\"slug\":\"colin-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Rooney\",\"slug\":\"dan-rooney\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Gaucher\",\"slug\":\"jeff-gaucher\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Carroll\",\"slug\":\"mike-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Sunil Chhetri\",\"slug\":\"sunil-chhetri\"},{\"name\":\"Thaddeus Young\",\"slug\":\"thaddeus-young\"},{\"name\":\"Thurman Thomas\",\"slug\":\"thurman-thomas\"}]",[566,235029,634],{"id":1014},[639,235031,235032],{},[642,235033],{"alt":235034,"src":235035},"It's a rivalry game. Every time these two schools play, no matter what sport it is, emotions are going to be high. - Adam Boone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-960155.png",[647,235037],{"author":235038,"quote":235039},"Adam Boone","It's a rivalry game. Every time these two schools play, no matter what sport it is, emotions are going to be high.",[647,235041],{"author":235042,"quote":235043},"John Burrus","Every year it is traditionally a great rivalry. We are playing for second in the conference with Rochester. This is a big game for us. It will help us build momentum for the sectional because it will be a sectional type atmosphere.",[647,235045],{"author":235046,"quote":235047},"Karl Benson","We've got some great rivalries. I've always thought teams from both conferences should continue to play each other.",[647,235049],{"author":235050,"quote":235051},"Martin Brodeur","This is a big rivalry here and we're definitely excited about the situation that we're in but we haven't won anything yet.",[639,235053,235054],{},[642,235055],{"alt":235056,"src":235057},"I didn't grow up with the rivalry, either. In this conference, every game is a big game. You can't make it any bigger than any other game. - Melanie Balcomb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1084605.png",[647,235059],{"author":219942,"quote":235060},"I didn't grow up with the rivalry, either. In this conference, every game is a big game. You can't make it any bigger than any other game.",[647,235062],{"author":235063,"quote":235064},"Corey Claitt","It's a rivalry and everybody wants to come out and see Dwyer and Lakes play. When they beat us earlier, that was the first time I'd lost to them since I was a freshman and I didn't want to lose twice to them my senior year.",[647,235066],{"author":235067,"quote":235068},"Gary Chase","We have a great rivalry with Weston. It's a friendly rivalry, but a good one. It'll be exciting.",[647,235070],{"author":219970,"quote":235071},"I think it's the ultimate rivalry in the SEC, ... There's always a little more passion when it comes to this game.",[647,235073],{"author":235074,"quote":235075},"Romeo Crennel","We'll play them both (in Chicago) and find out which one we think is best. If we don't think one of them is best, we'll play them both.",[639,235077,235078],{},[642,235079],{"alt":235080,"src":235081},"We're trying to protect home, continue our streak. I think getting caught up in the whole rivalry thing, it can hurt us as far as not coming out and playing our best basketball. - Vince Carter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1292951.png",[647,235083],{"author":220390,"quote":235084},"We're trying to protect home, continue our streak. I think getting caught up in the whole rivalry thing, it can hurt us as far as not coming out and playing our best basketball.",[647,235086],{"author":235087,"quote":235088},"Danny Grieves","It's always a huge rivalry. You can throw out the last time we played them and our records. We're looking forward to it, and I'm sure they'll be prepared.",[647,235090],{"author":235091,"quote":235092},"Bob Howell","We need to play no matter what classification either team is. It's been a good, healthy rivalry and it's very convenient for both teams since we're so close to each other.",[647,235094],{"author":235095,"quote":235096},"Darrell Harris","I would hope the rivalry the Austin-Decatur rivalry would take a little bit of the steam out of them for the second game. Maybe it will slow them up a little bit for us.",[647,235098],{"author":235099,"quote":235100},"Isaiah Hunter","You gotta love it. That's the way this rivalry has been since I got here, and I expected no less than that today.",[639,235102,235103],{},[642,235104],{"alt":235105,"src":235106},"You can use the experience from Iowa State. It's a rivalry. And in the Big Ten, it's like every game is a rivalry. - Jovon Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1761533.png",[647,235108],{"author":220133,"quote":235109},"You can use the experience from Iowa State. It's a rivalry. And in the Big Ten, it's like every game is a rivalry.",[647,235111],{"author":235112,"quote":235113},"Doug Kuhlmann","I'm sure the communities may feel that way. I have heard some about the rivalry. But I'm looking at it like we're trying to win another district football game.",[647,235115],{"author":212261,"quote":235116},"It's our rival. For me, I've always liked Purdue, always watched this game and wanted to play in this game.",[647,235118],{"author":235119,"quote":235120},"Doug Lipscomb","It's always a good, clean rivalry. It's something we always look forward to.",[647,235122],{"author":235123,"quote":235124},"James Monroe","I think both teams are evenly matched, ... Both teams played real well. This is a typical game between the two schools.",[639,235126,235127],{},[642,235128],{"alt":235129,"src":235130},"We all talk about what our high school team could have done to each other, but there is no rivalry. Everyone respects where everyone is from. - Jawann McClellan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2022428.png",[647,235132],{"author":235133,"quote":235134},"Jawann McClellan","We all talk about what our high school team could have done to each other, but there is no rivalry. Everyone respects where everyone is from.",[647,235136],{"author":222124,"quote":235137},"It is different with it being a rivalry. We feel we have the better team. We have something not only to prove to ourselves but to the other teams that we're the better team in East Texas.",[647,235139],{"author":235140,"quote":235141},"Brooke Queenan","We know them and they know us. It's an old Big East rivalry, so I'm excited to play them.",[647,235143],{"author":235144,"quote":235145},"Allan Ray","We're trying not to get caught up in the rivalry.",[647,235147],{"author":213326,"quote":235148},"It's a great rivalry. It's a great game. They have an SEC-like stadium and fan base, so that is very much like what we're used to.",[639,235150,235151],{},[642,235152],{"alt":235153,"src":235154},"It truly doesn't matter. We know both teams well. It's a little bit like a backyard brawl whether it's Carolina or Maryland. It's going to be a great game. - Dom Starsia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2432860.png",[647,235156],{"author":230980,"quote":235157},"It truly doesn't matter. We know both teams well. It's a little bit like a backyard brawl whether it's Carolina or Maryland. It's going to be a great game.",[647,235159],{"author":235160,"quote":235161},"Michigan State","It's just like when I was at Huron and we were playing Pioneer. I think it means a lot to me simply because it's an instate game. I wouldn't want to lose to my neighbor. You certainly don't want to lose to a rival.",[647,235163],{"author":214684,"quote":235164},"I am assuming that every game that we play in our division is pretty significant in terms of the kind of rivalry it represents, ... All of the lectures that I give are about thinking about this game this week and not the history of the series, who won in 1947 ... whether we go to Niagara Falls ... because all of that stuff doesn't matter.",[647,235166],{"author":235167,"quote":235168},"Ruth Shields","We always have a nice little rivalry with them so it's a nice way to start the season, beating a county rival,",[647,235170],{"author":235171,"quote":235172},"Gary Thompson","Every win for us right now is a big win after losing to Lincoln and West Campus. It wasn't just a cross-town rivalry game tonight.",[639,235174,235175],{},[642,235176],{"alt":235177,"src":235178},"Of course, we believe the greatest rivalry is Ohio State-Michigan, ... It's played each year at the end of the regular season, many times impacting the Big Ten championship, and it's played in front of more than 106,000 fans every year. - Jim Tressel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2616004.png",[647,235180],{"author":211545,"quote":235181},"Of course, we believe the greatest rivalry is Ohio State-Michigan, ... 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Ohio State hasn't done it since the 1980s, so it means a lot. - Ashley Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-886829.png",[647,235404],{"author":235405,"quote":235406},"Ashley Allen","Coming in my freshman year we were a .500 team. Ohio State hasn't done it since the 1980s, so it means a lot.",[647,235408],{"author":57567,"quote":235409},"This is the best schedule I've had in 33 years at Ohio State. The fields are so deep and so competitive. We always try to play a tough schedule because you have to see where you stand. It is important to play tough competition. And we expect to do well. You don't get any points for showing up. We have to take advantage of these opportunities.",[647,235411],{"author":235412,"quote":235413},"Anthony Gonzalez","I've never been more embarrassed. One of the reasons I came here was the tradition of Ohio State, and you don't expect something like that to happen.",[647,235415],{"author":235416,"quote":235417},"Quinn Pitcock","They could be the greatest class ever in Ohio State history, which makes me mad because I came in with them.",[639,235419,235420],{},[642,235421],{"alt":235422,"src":235423},"It was good, hard work and good, physical, competitive kids. They want to be good. They want to uphold the tradition of excellent Ohio State defense. - Jim Tressel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2615432.png",[647,235425],{"author":211545,"quote":235426},"It was good, hard work and good, physical, competitive kids. They want to be good. They want to uphold the tradition of excellent Ohio State defense.",[647,235428],{"author":211545,"quote":235429},"The kids we recruited this year, from the time they were 13 to 18, have seen us on TV more than any other team in the country and have seen us win big games and three BCS bowls. Ohio is where we're always going to begin, but we're trying to get better in all phases, and it doesn't matter where the players are from.",[647,235431],{"author":235432,"quote":235433},"Ezekiel Elliott","Ohio means a lot to me. Kinda like a second home, just the memories I have here and the fans I made while at Ohio State with the things that I accomplished at that great university.",[647,235435],{"author":235432,"quote":235436},"There's only one professional team in Columbus, the Blue Jackets, but Ohio State is a football state.",[647,235438],{"author":211804,"quote":235439},"I hope we win a lot of games, that's part of the job at Ohio State. But you want to have a bigger impact than that when you're done. You want to leave a legacy behind, you want to make change.",[690,235441],{":authors":235442},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Gonzalez\",\"slug\":\"anthony-gonzalez\"},{\"name\":\"Ashley Allen\",\"slug\":\"ashley-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Ezekiel Elliott\",\"slug\":\"ezekiel-elliott\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Brown\",\"slug\":\"jim-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Tressel\",\"slug\":\"jim-tressel\"},{\"name\":\"Quinn Pitcock\",\"slug\":\"quinn-pitcock\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Day\",\"slug\":\"ryan-day\"}]",[566,235444,235347],{"id":235445},"strategies-and-preparation-against-rivals",[639,235447,235448],{},[642,235449],{"alt":235450,"src":235451},"If we can keep focusing on earning the right to win points, I think we're going to be fine against Ohio State. I think they're going to come out strong, and gunning for us. But you know what, that's OK. You know where you stand, but you are always going to get better playing against the best. - Buffy Baker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-986530.png",[647,235453],{"author":212042,"quote":235454},"If we can keep focusing on earning the right to win points, I think we're going to be fine against Ohio State. I think they're going to come out strong, and gunning for us. But you know what, that's OK. You know where you stand, but you are always going to get better playing against the best.",[647,235456],{"author":235457,"quote":235458},"Joe Battista","Ohio did us a favor by beating Illinois twice, now we have to take care of business. I could try to describe to somebody what it feels like to be in these kind of games, but until they're out there -- you just have to experience it. I don't want them too fired up, but I don't want them scared either.",[647,235460],{"author":235461,"quote":235462},"Phoebe Boone","I think our chances are really good to beat Ohio State. They're really big girls, and we're a smaller team, but we have a lot of speed and agility, so we should be able to outrun them on the field. As long as we stay consistent on defense, our chances are good.",[647,235464],{"author":221020,"quote":235465},"We're looking forward to Ohio State and these next few days we're going to have to just work hard in practice. We have to get ready for that.",[639,235467,235468],{},[642,235469],{"alt":235470,"src":235471},"The thing I've been talking to my team about is that even though it's Ohio, it's still one game and we still have a lot of games we're going to have to play after this one. - Romeo Crennel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1272212.png",[647,235473],{"author":235074,"quote":235474},"The thing I've been talking to my team about is that even though it's Ohio, it's still one game and we still have a lot of games we're going to have to play after this one.",[647,235476],{"author":235477,"quote":235478},"Angelo Forte","We want to prepare our team mentally and physically against the best teams in Ohio. This is an important week. The Stellar gives us the opportunity to play some top teams.",[647,235480],{"author":211515,"quote":235481},"We have a lot to prove. Ohio State is a very good team. We have to play our best to win.",[647,235483],{"author":235484,"quote":235485},"Sarah Marshall","I think even before the game, all the way into our preparation for this game, we were very confident going into it that we knew we could beat Ohio State and certainly make it hear to the Sweet 16. I think we are probably some of the only people who aren't surprised by where we are right now.",[647,235487],{"author":235488,"quote":235489},"Nick Smith","Hopefully it's humbling for us. If Ohio State can beat us, we should know that whoever we play in the second round of the NCAA tournament can beat us.",[639,235491,235492],{},[642,235493],{"alt":235494,"src":235495},"Ohio State is a hard team to play catch-up with. We let them set the tone from the beginning. - Nikki Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2518112.png",[647,235497],{"author":235498,"quote":235499},"Nikki Smith","Ohio State is a hard team to play catch-up with. We let them set the tone from the beginning.",[647,235501],{"author":212392,"quote":235502},"Ohio State is obviously one of the best teams in the country. They just have all-around great athletes, great defenders. They're gonna try to get up and down the floor as much as they can. They're gonna pressure us as much as they can. They're gonna look to take us out of our game.",[647,235504],{"author":211472,"quote":235505},"We wanted to win real bad, as you can see. But in my heart, we can play with anybody. Ohio State, they're a great team, but we're a great team, too. We just came up short.",[690,235507],{":authors":235508},"[{\"name\":\"Angelo Forte\",\"slug\":\"angelo-forte\"},{\"name\":\"Buffy Baker\",\"slug\":\"buffy-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Geary Claxton\",\"slug\":\"geary-claxton\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Battista\",\"slug\":\"joe-battista\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Gearlds\",\"slug\":\"katie-gearlds\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Smith\",\"slug\":\"nick-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Nikki Smith\",\"slug\":\"nikki-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Phoebe Boone\",\"slug\":\"phoebe-boone\"},{\"name\":\"Roderick Wilmont\",\"slug\":\"roderick-wilmont\"},{\"name\":\"Romeo Crennel\",\"slug\":\"romeo-crennel\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Marshall\",\"slug\":\"sarah-marshall\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Versyp\",\"slug\":\"sharon-versyp\"}]",[566,235510,235353],{"id":235511},"rivalry-challenges-and-perceptions",[639,235513,235514],{},[642,235515],{"alt":235516,"src":235517},"I think our schedule is now so tough, and with a playoff game, I ain't going to look out for no Ohio State. You want to get somebody to come to your school and play, like some of our neighbors maybe. - Bobby Bowden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-980717.png",[647,235519],{"author":210411,"quote":235520},"I think our schedule is now so tough, and with a playoff game, I ain't going to look out for no Ohio State. You want to get somebody to come to your school and play, like some of our neighbors maybe.",[647,235522],{"author":212720,"quote":235523},"I don't think that's fair. I look at Ohio as playing very well against them. I wouldn't want to diminish their efforts.",[647,235525],{"author":211515,"quote":235526},"You come to Purdue to win a (championship) banner. We were successful this year and we put ourselves in position to win a couple of banners. Unfortunately, Ohio State got the best of us.",[647,235528],{"author":211515,"quote":235529},"You come to Purdue to hang a banner. We were successful this year and put ourselves in position to hang a couple of banners. Unfortunately, OSU got the best of us.",[639,235531,235532],{},[642,235533],{"alt":235534,"src":235535},"The bottom line is that a 10-1 team was passed over for two 9-2 teams. I didn't think it was fair that Ohio State was rated ahead of Oregon, especially when Oregon's only loss was to USC. - Tom Hansen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1708313.png",[647,235537],{"author":221151,"quote":235538},"The bottom line is that a 10-1 team was passed over for two 9-2 teams. I didn't think it was fair that Ohio State was rated ahead of Oregon, especially when Oregon's only loss was to USC.",[647,235540],{"author":235541,"quote":235542},"Phil Savage","I think that's part of the criticism the previous group had taken. They didn't acknowledge that Ohio football's pretty good.",[647,235544],{"author":235545,"quote":235546},"Mike Walker","I think we're done with moral victories for a while now. We're just as good as Ohio State is. Last year we came in, we expected to win but we knew we'd have to play extremely well and have some stuff fall our way. This year, we just came in and played our game. And we're just as good as Ohio State is.",[647,235548],{"author":235549,"quote":235550},"Reggie Witherspoon","We don't have time to think about last season. They're good now. We can't cloud our guys' minds too much with last season. We have to play well because Ohio is good this season.",[647,235552],{"author":224472,"quote":235553},"Playing for the Wolverines, you have to prepare each and every day to beat Ohio State. If you do that, you're going to win a fair share of your games.",[639,235555,235556],{},[642,235557],{"alt":235558,"src":235559},"I love fan bases where it matters so much. In that state, with both Alabama and Auburn in the same state, it just makes that rivalry so unique. You guys live it 52 weeks out of the year. Ohio State fans live it 52 weeks out of the year, but their counterpart, Michigan, doesn't. - Kirk Herbstreit","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3779493.png",[647,235561],{"author":225217,"quote":235562},"I love fan bases where it matters so much. In that state, with both Alabama and Auburn in the same state, it just makes that rivalry so unique. You guys live it 52 weeks out of the year. Ohio State fans live it 52 weeks out of the year, but their counterpart, Michigan, doesn't.",[690,235564],{":authors":235565},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Callahan\",\"slug\":\"bill-callahan\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Bowden\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bowden\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Woodson\",\"slug\":\"charles-woodson\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Gearlds\",\"slug\":\"katie-gearlds\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Herbstreit\",\"slug\":\"kirk-herbstreit\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Walker\",\"slug\":\"mike-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Savage\",\"slug\":\"phil-savage\"},{\"name\":\"Reggie Witherspoon\",\"slug\":\"reggie-witherspoon\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Hansen\",\"slug\":\"tom-hansen\"}]",[566,235567,235359],{"id":235568},"ohio-states-strengths-and-team-dynamics",[639,235570,235571],{},[642,235572],{"alt":235573,"src":235574},"Ohio State is five points away from being undefeated and a top?five team. - Steve Alford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-951527.png",[647,235576],{"author":211291,"quote":235577},"Ohio State is five points away from being undefeated and a top?five team.",[647,235579],{"author":216547,"quote":235580},"(They) are going to be really dangerous in the tournament out of the Big East. And I think Ohio State (a No. 2 seed with a 25-5 record) is the team out of the Big Ten that hasn't been given enough credit, that's Final Four worthy.",[647,235582],{"author":211501,"quote":235583},"Ohio State has the nod on everybody else. They're tournament-savvy, having been there before. They have earned the No. 1 seed with their play. But our conference has been known to have people come in and dethrone the champion. Yes, it's wide open, but I would have to give my nod to Ohio State.",[647,235585],{"author":235586,"quote":235587},"Darrion Caldwell","I have a lot of family in Ohio and Florida, and they aren't able to make it down. They haven't seen me all four years and they thought coming to the state championship would be a good idea, but now they really get to see me in action without missing work and stuff.",[639,235589,235590],{},[642,235591],{"alt":235592,"src":235593},"Ohio State has a great defense and I've always been an Ohio State fan. I'm going to take the Buckeyes. - Jay Corlew","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1209126.png",[647,235595],{"author":235596,"quote":235597},"Jay Corlew","Ohio State has a great defense and I've always been an Ohio State fan. I'm going to take the Buckeyes.",[647,235599],{"author":234557,"quote":235600},"It's a big win obviously. Ohio State's a little bit beat up team, but I thought they're strong. They work hard.",[647,235602],{"author":214154,"quote":235603},"Toledo is known for what we've done in the past. That's great, but it won't help us win any games.",[647,235605],{"author":211305,"quote":235606},"I think Ohio State deserves a lot of credit. The last four minutes of the game, they played extremely well. I didn't think I'd have to go with a four-guard lineup as much as we did.",[647,235608],{"author":211305,"quote":235609},"I'm not a big believer in that. The one time it really hurt was when Ohio State won the thing (in 2002) and got shipped west. That was awful. In that respect it would be an advantage losing, but for the most part winning is more of an advantage.",[639,235611,235612],{},[642,235613],{"alt":235614,"src":235615},"They're playing for a Big Ten championship. They haven't done that for a few years now, and they're playing a team that beat them handily. The schedule is somewhat in their favor, somewhat in Ohio State's favor. - Tom Izzo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1728516.png",[647,235617],{"author":211305,"quote":235618},"They're playing for a Big Ten championship. They haven't done that for a few years now, and they're playing a team that beat them handily. The schedule is somewhat in their favor, somewhat in Ohio State's favor.",[647,235620],{"author":213044,"quote":235621},"That just goes to show all the hard work that we've been putting in all of this time. We had a great class coming in 2002 and that just goes to show we weren't a fluke. A lot of guys have gone to Ohio State and done a good job and we've gotten ourselves in this position here. We're feeling very fortunate right now.",[690,235623],{":authors":235624},"[{\"name\":\"Bruce Gradkowski\",\"slug\":\"bruce-gradkowski\"},{\"name\":\"Darrion Caldwell\",\"slug\":\"darrion-caldwell\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Bilas\",\"slug\":\"jay-bilas\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Corlew\",\"slug\":\"jay-corlew\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Bluder\",\"slug\":\"lisa-bluder\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Salley\",\"slug\":\"nate-salley\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Comley\",\"slug\":\"rick-comley\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Alford\",\"slug\":\"steve-alford\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"}]",[566,235626,235365],{"id":235627},"ohio-states-impact-and-influence",[639,235629,235630],{},[642,235631],{"alt":235632,"src":235633},"As a member of the NCAA, fully supporting its values, Ohio State works diligently to follow that organization's highest standards and adheres strictly to NCAA bylaws. In this matter we have acted forthrightly in compliance with NCAA rules and in the best interests of the athletics program and the university. - Karen Holbrook","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1657527.png",[647,235635],{"author":235636,"quote":235637},"Karen Holbrook","As a member of the NCAA, fully supporting its values, Ohio State works diligently to follow that organization's highest standards and adheres strictly to NCAA bylaws. In this matter we have acted forthrightly in compliance with NCAA rules and in the best interests of the athletics program and the university.",[647,235639],{"author":235640,"quote":235641},"Stanley Jackson","The knock on Ohio State and coach Cooper is that we couldn't win the big game. But I think we showed that would could by beating the No. 5 team, and doing it in their stadium. It might be bragging, but I think we have the best offensive line and the best defense in the country.",[647,235643],{"author":5519,"quote":235644},"Everyone at Ohio State has their priorities straight. Their tradition and success mean a lot. The No. 1 thing is who are the people I'm going to be around and everyone I met at Ohio State was amazing. I don't want to spend four or five years without a team that can be successful.",[647,235646],{"author":235647,"quote":235648},"Bob Morton","Even now, we've had a month to prepare for Ohio State and we're still getting new knowledge about the game plan. Even though it's 99 percent in, we're getting new things here we're going to do and little nuances of the offense are still being put in. It really makes it fun and exciting.",[639,235650,235651],{},[642,235652],{"alt":235653,"src":235654},"I've said this before, I'm as happy as I've ever been, at Ohio State. - Thad Matta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2105989.png",[647,235656],{"author":212213,"quote":235657},"I've said this before, I'm as happy as I've ever been, at Ohio State.",[647,235659],{"author":213318,"quote":235660},"The future is bright at Ohio State.",[647,235662],{"author":235663,"quote":235664},"Mike Roth","One of the things we're trying to do with these games is showcase what makes them different than a game at Ohio State or USC. And the things that make them different are the fans, the bands and the atmosphere. These are Historically Black Colleges and Universities and we would be missing the point if we would go in and treat them exactly like we would treat a game at Ohio State.",[647,235666],{"author":235667,"quote":235668},"Tim Shea","I think anybody who watched this game would come away impressed that Ohio has a good team. To go toe-to-toe with them for 40 minutes, how can I be disappointed?",[647,235670],{"author":235671,"quote":235672},"Maurice Clarett","What would have become of Ohio State if I said everything? Half the team would have been suspended, and it would have been worse for everybody. I was like, ‘Why don’t I just take it?’",[639,235674,235675],{},[642,235676],{"alt":235677,"src":235678},"I cannot stand the Buckeyes, and having to live in Ohio and hear those people talk about their team, it drives me absolutely nuts. - Carson Palmer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3594479.png",[647,235680],{"author":235681,"quote":235682},"Carson Palmer","I cannot stand the Buckeyes, and having to live in Ohio and hear those people talk about their team, it drives me absolutely nuts.",[647,235684],{"author":235685,"quote":235686},"Rob Portman","The Buckeye Build will have a lasting impact on Cleveland, and it is an honor to be a part of it.",[690,235688],{":authors":235689},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Miller\",\"slug\":\"andy-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Morton\",\"slug\":\"bob-morton\"},{\"name\":\"Carson Palmer\",\"slug\":\"carson-palmer\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Holbrook\",\"slug\":\"karen-holbrook\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Clarett\",\"slug\":\"maurice-clarett\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Roth\",\"slug\":\"mike-roth\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Portman\",\"slug\":\"rob-portman\"},{\"name\":\"Stanley Jackson\",\"slug\":\"stanley-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Thad Matta\",\"slug\":\"thad-matta\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Shea\",\"slug\":\"tim-shea\"},{\"name\":\"Urban Meyer\",\"slug\":\"urban-meyer\"}]",[566,235691,235371],{"id":235692},"ohio-state-in-tournament-and-championships",[639,235694,235695],{},[642,235696],{"alt":235697,"src":235698},"We are going to need a little help. We need Ohio State to lose but I hope (we can repeat). I need another ring. - James Augustine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-912555.png",[647,235700],{"author":211283,"quote":235701},"We are going to need a little help. We need Ohio State to lose but I hope (we can repeat). I need another ring.",[647,235703],{"author":217194,"quote":235704},"The people here at Nationwide and Ohio State run a first class tournament. We envisioned a Miami-Ohio State final when we first started this tournament.",[647,235706],{"author":235707,"quote":235708},"Bobby Carpenter","There was a time where never in my life would I bet the spread on Ohio State. Now I can't say that because they're going out and putting points up.",[647,235710],{"author":220080,"quote":235711},"I think we're a very worthy team. If that's (Ohio State) the number one team in our conference ... You saw a pretty good game out there. We're a team that's improved since the year's gone on. I hope our kids get the chance to play in the NIT.",[639,235713,235714],{},[642,235715],{"alt":235716,"src":235717},"We only won four matches but we got bonus points from three of those four. Cleveland State is a decent team that beat Ohio State earlier this month. There's kind of a rivalry between us so we were fired up and ready to wrestle. - Joel Greenlee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1529904.png",[647,235719],{"author":235720,"quote":235721},"Joel Greenlee","We only won four matches but we got bonus points from three of those four. Cleveland State is a decent team that beat Ohio State earlier this month. There's kind of a rivalry between us so we were fired up and ready to wrestle.",[647,235723],{"author":235724,"quote":235725},"Jimmy Henson","I think it will be a great game, but I can't root against the Buckeyes. Ohio State is pretty deep and has an awfully good defense. I'm going to take the Buckeyes.",[647,235727],{"author":235728,"quote":235729},"Steve Houghton","The truth of the matter is that Toledo and Butler are teams we need to have success against, regardless.",[647,235731],{"author":235732,"quote":235733},"Yoshi Hayasaki","We performed well, but obviously Ohio State is a good team, they are tied for second with us (in the rankings). It was neck and neck; this meet they just performed better.",[647,235735],{"author":235736,"quote":235737},"Dru Joyce","Honestly, I believe personally that Ohio basketball has suffered because these events have been held traditionally in Texas and Nevada.",[639,235739,235740],{},[642,235741],{"alt":235742,"src":235743},"It'd be great to play Ohio State again. They beat us last year and knocked us out. - Crystal Langhorne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1887537.png",[647,235745],{"author":213895,"quote":235746},"It'd be great to play Ohio State again. They beat us last year and knocked us out.",[647,235748],{"author":235749,"quote":235750},"Erin Lawless","This won't be based on numbers like that. Ohio State is an outstanding team. We have to come out with a lot of intensity.",[647,235752],{"author":212213,"quote":235753},"Honestly, I'm so beaten down by this thing, it only makes sense it would come around here (now). But I just honestly want to know when and what it is and finally from that point we can, for the first time at Ohio State, say, this is where we are. And move forward from there.",[690,235755],{":authors":235756},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Carpenter\",\"slug\":\"bobby-carpenter\"},{\"name\":\"Crystal Langhorne\",\"slug\":\"crystal-langhorne\"},{\"name\":\"Dru Joyce\",\"slug\":\"dru-joyce\"},{\"name\":\"Ed DeChellis\",\"slug\":\"ed-dechellis\"},{\"name\":\"Enrico Blasi\",\"slug\":\"enrico-blasi\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Lawless\",\"slug\":\"erin-lawless\"},{\"name\":\"James Augustine\",\"slug\":\"james-augustine\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Henson\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-henson\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Greenlee\",\"slug\":\"joel-greenlee\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Houghton\",\"slug\":\"steve-houghton\"},{\"name\":\"Thad Matta\",\"slug\":\"thad-matta\"},{\"name\":\"Yoshi Hayasaki\",\"slug\":\"yoshi-hayasaki\"}]",[566,235758,235377],{"id":235759},"ohio-and-regional-rivalries",[639,235761,235762],{},[642,235763],{"alt":235764,"src":235765},"We have been able to add some Ohio Capital Conference teams. I think the word has got out about our tournament. - Rick Abbott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-942823.png",[647,235767],{"author":235768,"quote":235769},"Rick Abbott","We have been able to add some Ohio Capital Conference teams. I think the word has got out about our tournament.",[647,235771],{"author":210475,"quote":235772},"We're getting ready to play Ohio. I don't think you talk about those. The players, that shouldn't even be an issue. I'm proud. I'm proud as heck of what people think of us and what's coming around, but I know this: In this business it's one week to the next, and if we go out there and stink it up against Ohio, (the media) will be writing about something else next week.",[647,235774],{"author":210475,"quote":235775},"I tell you, Ohio looked pretty good to me. I thought they looked good and they played hard.",[647,235777],{"author":213147,"quote":235778},"What a fun week for us, for Ohio State and for college football, ... It is unusual anymore to have matchups like this out of conference. I am proud that we are going to a place that cares about football like we do and that has the storied history that we do.",[639,235780,235781],{},[642,235782],{"alt":235783,"src":235784},"Our coaches are just looking at who's a good team. Purdue's going to have a good year, but they don't have to play Michigan and Ohio State. How is that fair? - Andy Curtin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1148215.png",[647,235786],{"author":235787,"quote":235788},"Andy Curtin","Our coaches are just looking at who's a good team. Purdue's going to have a good year, but they don't have to play Michigan and Ohio State. How is that fair?",[647,235790],{"author":235791,"quote":235792},"John Gibbons","Going outside our area to play good teams is something we like doing, whether it's from the other end of Ohio or out of state.",[647,235794],{"author":235795,"quote":235796},"Robert Gary","There is a level of expectation here when it comes to the steeple. It's not much different than Ohio State football. We expect to be one of the top programs in the country each season.",[647,235798],{"author":214180,"quote":235799},"Ohio State is a little down right now. We match up well with them.",[647,235801],{"author":235802,"quote":235803},"Pat Massey","My brother lives in Columbus, so every once in a while he'll send me an e-mail with a link. It's hard to not be thinking about Ohio State at times.",[639,235805,235806],{},[642,235807],{"alt":235808,"src":235809},"The thing last year did for us is prove that we can win this thing. We can compete with anybody in Ohio and we totally believe that. We're very confident going in. - Keith Snoddy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2487516.png",[647,235811],{"author":235812,"quote":235813},"Keith Snoddy","The thing last year did for us is prove that we can win this thing. We can compete with anybody in Ohio and we totally believe that. We're very confident going in.",[647,235815],{"author":235816,"quote":235817},"Booger McFarland","Ohio State is an up and down team.",[690,235819],{":authors":235820},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Curtin\",\"slug\":\"andy-curtin\"},{\"name\":\"Booger McFarland\",\"slug\":\"booger-mcfarland\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Beamer\",\"slug\":\"frank-beamer\"},{\"name\":\"John Gibbons\",\"slug\":\"john-gibbons\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Snoddy\",\"slug\":\"keith-snoddy\"},{\"name\":\"Lin Loring\",\"slug\":\"lin-loring\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Massey\",\"slug\":\"pat-massey\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Abbott\",\"slug\":\"rick-abbott\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Gary\",\"slug\":\"robert-gary\"}]",[566,235822,235383],{"id":235823},"personal-experiences-and-anecdotes",[639,235825,235826],{},[642,235827],{"alt":235828,"src":235829},"It helped us understand that all of the hype around the game is totally unimportant unless you enjoy it. Don't fight it and don't get nervous about it: enjoy it. I had a great time the week of the Ohio State game. I had never been to that stadium and I was like a kid walking in there like a fan. It was fun for our group to have all the odds against us because that doesn't happen very much for us. And that's where we are again. We've earned the right to be here but the odds are against us. And that's a good position for us to be in. - Mack Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1077132.png",[647,235831],{"author":213147,"quote":235832},"It helped us understand that all of the hype around the game is totally unimportant unless you enjoy it. Don't fight it and don't get nervous about it: enjoy it. I had a great time the week of the Ohio State game. I had never been to that stadium and I was like a kid walking in there like a fan. It was fun for our group to have all the odds against us because that doesn't happen very much for us. And that's where we are again. We've earned the right to be here but the odds are against us. And that's a good position for us to be in.",[647,235834],{"author":235586,"quote":235587},[647,235836],{"author":235671,"quote":235837},"Ohio State created me. They created what they suspended.",[647,235839],{"author":235671,"quote":235840},"What would have become of Ohio State if I said everything? Half the team would have been suspended, and it would have been worse for everybody. I was like, 'Why don't I just take it?'",[639,235842,235843],{},[642,235844],{"alt":235845,"src":235846},"The worst part is my brother (Scott) goes to Ohio State. He doesn't play there, but he actually just graduated this past summer. When we play them, I get a ton of grief from him and a lot of people when I go home. - Paul Cronin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1259086.png",[647,235848],{"author":235849,"quote":235850},"Paul Cronin","The worst part is my brother (Scott) goes to Ohio State. He doesn't play there, but he actually just graduated this past summer. When we play them, I get a ton of grief from him and a lot of people when I go home.",[647,235852],{"author":235802,"quote":235803},[647,235854],{"author":235855,"quote":235856},"Cody Pickett","It's a sad situation, it's unfortunate it happened, but we were in here every morning this summer working. We've got a great challenge ahead of us at the end of the month, we play Ohio State at their place, and we have to put it behind us.",[647,235858],{"author":235859,"quote":235860},"Alex Thompson","And from the same spot. Guess it's Ohio State. I guess that's it.",[647,235862],{"author":235863,"quote":235864},"Bridgett Williams","It was just a matter of time for Ohio State to step up with the level of experience they have.",[639,235866,235867],{},[642,235868],{"alt":235677,"src":235678},[647,235870],{"author":235681,"quote":235682},[690,235872],{":authors":235873},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Thompson\",\"slug\":\"alex-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Bridgett Williams\",\"slug\":\"bridgett-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Carson Palmer\",\"slug\":\"carson-palmer\"},{\"name\":\"Cody Pickett\",\"slug\":\"cody-pickett\"},{\"name\":\"Darrion Caldwell\",\"slug\":\"darrion-caldwell\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Clarett\",\"slug\":\"maurice-clarett\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Massey\",\"slug\":\"pat-massey\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Cronin\",\"slug\":\"paul-cronin\"}]",[566,235875,235389],{"id":235876},"coaching-and-team-management",[639,235878,235879],{},[642,235880],{"alt":235881,"src":235882},"Northwestern's really never done anything nice for us. Now would be a good way to end our relationship with those guys, and let them knock off Ohio State. - Greg Brunner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1030170.png",[647,235884],{"author":224721,"quote":235885},"Northwestern's really never done anything nice for us. Now would be a good way to end our relationship with those guys, and let them knock off Ohio State.",[647,235887],{"author":235888,"quote":235889},"Tom Brands","I have not talked to Ohio State ? we've been missing each other.",[647,235891],{"author":224648,"quote":235892},"It was a tough loss, it was draining at the time. But we still have our minds on a Big Ten championship and Ohio State is up next.",[647,235894],{"author":235895,"quote":235896},"Keith Castner","That's no disrespect to Columbus there's a lot of great teams up there. But Southwest Ohio is just getting better and better. By going to Columbus, you don't have to see some teams three or four times.",[639,235898,235899],{},[642,235900],{"alt":235901,"src":235902},"In all honesty, it's still in our hands. We still control our own destiny. We have to go to Ohio State prepared and ready to play. - Katie Gearlds","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1540102.png",[647,235904],{"author":211515,"quote":235905},"In all honesty, it's still in our hands. We still control our own destiny. We have to go to Ohio State prepared and ready to play.",[647,235907],{"author":220110,"quote":235908},"If the whole thing was here, a lot of teams would be in a lot of trouble. Toledo is really hard to handle here. They played hungry and inspired. They were tremendous.",[647,235910],{"author":235911,"quote":235912},"Bobby Lutz","To a lesser degree than Cincinnati, we've created a monster that our expectations are NCAA. ... I don't mind that. It's a little unfortunate that the NIT is not seen as a positive thing.",[647,235914],{"author":212272,"quote":235915},"For us to play a team like Ohio State, it's better that we play them in the first game of the year rather than in the middle. It gives us the opportunity for working the kinks out. This week is more important on paper than last week.",[647,235917],{"author":211667,"quote":235918},"I don't care. We're a team. We went 10-2, were No. 4 in the country. They're my best friends, and we played well together. I couldn't ask for a better college experience. It's an honor to play at Ohio State.",[639,235920,235921],{},[642,235922],{"alt":235923,"src":235924},"We had a couple days off and a little extra preparation and healing time, and we're going to need it against Ohio State. - Eric Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2440072.png",[647,235926],{"author":207816,"quote":235927},"We had a couple days off and a little extra preparation and healing time, and we're going to need it against Ohio State.",[647,235929],{"author":193528,"quote":235930},"If you want to beat Ohio State, meet me here every night at 7 p.m.",[690,235932],{":authors":235933},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Schlegel\",\"slug\":\"anthony-schlegel\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Lutz\",\"slug\":\"bobby-lutz\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Smith\",\"slug\":\"eric-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Brunner\",\"slug\":\"greg-brunner\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Gearlds\",\"slug\":\"katie-gearlds\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Castner\",\"slug\":\"keith-castner\"},{\"name\":\"Shane Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"shane-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Hawkins\",\"slug\":\"steve-hawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Brands\",\"slug\":\"tom-brands\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Brinkhaus\",\"slug\":\"tony-brinkhaus\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Young\",\"slug\":\"vince-young\"}]",[566,235935,634],{"id":1014},[639,235937,235938],{},[642,235939],{"alt":235940,"src":235941},"It was a bit disappointing, we typically have a great rivalry and battle with Ohio State -- we beat them twice last year so we knew they'd be out to get us. - Buffy Baker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-986710.png",[647,235943],{"author":212042,"quote":235944},"It was a bit disappointing, we typically have a great rivalry and battle with Ohio State -- we beat them twice last year so we knew they'd be out to get us.",[647,235946],{"author":225701,"quote":235947},"We have a 125-pounder lose and somebody else upper weight has to pick up the slack and we seem to have done that. Ohio was a good win. They're a nice team but there are a lot of guys that left unsatisfied because we split with them match-wise. And the James Madison win was also a little bit bittersweet having lost several matches to them as well.",[647,235949],{"author":225701,"quote":235950},"It's a Big Ten team. Ohio State always had traditionally a great team. This year they're a bit down but being a bit down, still, for Ohio State is very, very tough.",[647,235952],{"author":213147,"quote":235953},"What a fun week for us, for Ohio State and for college football. It is unusual any more to have matchups like this out of conference. I am proud that we are going to a place that cares about football like we do and that has the storied history that we do.",[639,235955,235956],{},[642,235957],{"alt":235958,"src":235959},"It was a fun week and a great game. Now we've got to go back to work this week, and look forward to Rice coming in, and stop talking about Ohio State. - Mack Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1077480.png",[647,235961],{"author":213147,"quote":235962},"It was a fun week and a great game. Now we've got to go back to work this week, and look forward to Rice coming in, and stop talking about Ohio State.",[647,235964],{"author":235787,"quote":235965},"Our coaches are just looking at who's a good team, ... Purdue's going to have a good year, but they don't have to play Michigan and Ohio State. How is that fair?",[647,235967],{"author":235968,"quote":235969},"Craig Kelly","After what this team managed to pull off at Mid-Ohio, we continue to be amazed. Their focus on the championship this year is undoubtedly always present in their minds and it shows in their work and dedication. SunTrust could not be more proud to be associated with this team.",[647,235971],{"author":235972,"quote":235973},"Larry Kehres","We don't make a big deal out of wins, so we won't make a big deal out of a loss either. Give Ohio Northern credit. They did an excellent job with ball control, especially in the first half.",[647,235975],{"author":219043,"quote":235976},"We have no reason whatsoever to take Cleveland State lightly. They've lost a lot of tough games this year, and this will probably be the biggest game of the year for them.",[639,235978,235979],{},[642,235980],{"alt":235981,"src":235982},"Even if Ohio State is ahead this week, it's no more permanent than Southern Cal being ahead last week. - Jerry Palm","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2217392.png",[647,235984],{"author":196790,"quote":235985},"Even if Ohio State is ahead this week, it's no more permanent than Southern Cal being ahead last week.",[647,235987],{"author":215424,"quote":235988},"You're talking apples and oranges now. Cincinnati came up and beat us in '83. Cincinnati should have beaten Ohio State the year they won the national championship (2002).",[647,235990],{"author":235991,"quote":235992},"Annika Sorenstam","I'm happy to be back in Ohio. This state has been very good to me. And my first impression is the course is a good one. You really can hit the ball well here, I think.",[647,235994],{"author":222955,"quote":235995},"There's no doubt there will be things that will be different from when we played them two years ago. We can run ourselves silly looking at Ohio State tape (when Mark Snyder coached there), this year's Marshall and looking at our game with them.",[647,235997],{"author":235998,"quote":235999},"Marc Spicijaric","All I know is that we're going to play Ohio State on Sunday. And we're going to beat them.",[639,236001,236002],{},[642,236003],{"alt":236004,"src":236005},"Bill Davis Stadium has been ranked as one of the best college baseball stadiums in the country and I think Ohio State fans have done a great job creating an extremely positive atmosphere. I can't believe it is the 10th season. - Bob Todd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2587614.png",[647,236007],{"author":236008,"quote":236009},"Bob Todd","Bill Davis Stadium has been ranked as one of the best college baseball stadiums in the country and I think Ohio State fans have done a great job creating an extremely positive atmosphere. I can't believe it is the 10th season.",[647,236011],{"author":236012,"quote":236013},"Drew Tate","It's a totally different team. There's a couple guys on offense and a bunch of guys on defense who left. It's a new year, new team and it was a new Ohio State team.",[647,236015],{"author":228787,"quote":236016},"We have a couple of guys on our team from Cincinnati, and they told us that Ohio State is basically kind of like the North Carolina or Duke when you're in North Carolina. We're kind of around that every day. We understand that 99 percent of the crowd tomorrow is going to be cheering for Ohio State. 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The teams that made it to the Final Four are all good teams, just like us. - Arron Afflalo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-885990.png",[647,236229],{"author":223563,"quote":236230},"We don't see ourselves as the favorite. The teams that made it to the Final Four are all good teams, just like us.",[647,236232],{"author":213583,"quote":236233},"This is the game that puts you in the Final Four. To come this close and not win and have to come back and wait 12 months and be lucky enough to do it again, it's unbearable.",[647,236235],{"author":221747,"quote":236236},"We like flying under the radar. If we make it to the Final Four, we won't care what (ranking) number is beside our name.",[647,236238],{"author":211283,"quote":236239},"Last year, there was a little more pressure. We're more of an underdog. We want to be special and get back to the Final Four.",[639,236241,236242],{},[642,236243],{"alt":236244,"src":236245},"I never thought about it when I took the job. You don't think that far ahead and think you're going to the Final Four. It is surprising at how quickly things came together. - Andy Booth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-967007.png",[647,236247],{"author":236248,"quote":236249},"Andy Booth","I never thought about it when I took the job. You don't think that far ahead and think you're going to the Final Four. It is surprising at how quickly things came together.",[647,236251],{"author":214724,"quote":236252},"It's every kid's dream, to go to the Final Four. That's what you play college basketball for. But we have a chance to do something special now. We have a chance to win the first national championship in school history.",[647,236254],{"author":214724,"quote":236255},"It's kind of funny. We're trying to get to the Final Four. What's the Sweet 16? That's not our goal. We're trying to win six games, not two.",[647,236257],{"author":214724,"quote":236258},"Everybody's talking about getting to the Sweet 16. We're trying to get to the Final Four. That's the type of team, that's the type of guys we are. We're taking it round by round, but we're trying to win the whole thing.",[647,236260],{"author":214724,"quote":236261},"You know, all year we've been talking about staying focused because that's what's going to get us to the Final Four. We were just telling each other we have to stay focused for two more minutes, we are going to Indianapolis. That's what we did. We are on the way to the Final Four.",[639,236263,236264],{},[642,236265],{"alt":236266,"src":236267},"We are on the way to the Final Four. - Corey Brewer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-997140.png",[647,236269],{"author":214724,"quote":236270},"We are on the way to the Final Four.",[647,236272],{"author":220165,"quote":236273},"Obviously, we want to go to the Final Four. And something like this, a Big East tournament championship, would have been a nice thing under our belt to have confidence-wise.",[647,236275],{"author":216361,"quote":236276},"We're going to the Final Four. That's where it all is. But when I was just talking with Glen walking down the hall, he agreed with me. For some reason, this doesn't seem like the end to me. Maybe there's something more in store for this team.",[647,236278],{"author":236279,"quote":236280},"Adam Dauksas","It's a great accomplishment to get to the Final Four, but we want more. Our goal is to win the whole thing.",[690,236282],{":authors":236283},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Dauksas\",\"slug\":\"adam-dauksas\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Booth\",\"slug\":\"andy-booth\"},{\"name\":\"Arron Afflalo\",\"slug\":\"arron-afflalo\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Brewer\",\"slug\":\"corey-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"Denham Brown\",\"slug\":\"denham-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Hassan Adams\",\"slug\":\"hassan-adams\"},{\"name\":\"James Augustine\",\"slug\":\"james-augustine\"},{\"name\":\"John Brady\",\"slug\":\"john-brady\"}]",[566,236285,236178],{"id":236286},"ncaa-tournament-excitement",[639,236288,236289],{},[642,236290],{"alt":236291,"src":236292},"We're disappointed we're not in the NCAA tournament, knowing that one or two games was the difference. That really makes you disappointed. But our program will never be at the point where we can look our noses down at the NIT. - Dana Altman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-896048.png",[647,236294],{"author":221315,"quote":236295},"We're disappointed we're not in the NCAA tournament, knowing that one or two games was the difference. That really makes you disappointed. But our program will never be at the point where we can look our noses down at the NIT.",[647,236297],{"author":213583,"quote":236298},"I think we're going to be a hard team to play against in the NCAA tournament. We play good defense. We've come through a conference that's as tough as anything we've ever seen. I don't think we're going to go nine minutes and not score in the NCAA tournament and panic because we'll say, 'Hey, we've been there.' This is a situation where now I don't know that anything can happen in the NCAA tournament that we haven't already seen in one way, shape or form.",[647,236300],{"author":236301,"quote":236302},"Mike Allison","I think the teams that are supposed to be there are there. These are the teams that were mentioned from the beginning. It should be a great Final Four no matter who wins.",[647,236304],{"author":236305,"quote":236306},"Mohamed Abukar","I think winning this game definitely puts us in the NCAA Tournament. We're definitely an NCAA Tournament team.",[639,236308,236309],{},[642,236310],{"alt":236311,"src":236312},"We feel like we should go to the NCAA tournament. We're excited. - Agnus Berenato","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-961079.png",[647,236314],{"author":137830,"quote":236315},"We feel like we should go to the NCAA tournament. We're excited.",[647,236317],{"author":236318,"quote":236319},"Amanda Brown","It's been our motto all year to make it to the NCAA Tournament. That's what we're working on every day.",[647,236321],{"author":199632,"quote":236322},"I feel good about our chances. I also feel good that in our league, 17 wins has been a formula (for the NCAA tournament).",[647,236324],{"author":199632,"quote":236325},"I think we do deserve to be in the NCAA tournament. But I don't think my opinion matters much. I don't have a vote.",[647,236327],{"author":236328,"quote":236329},"Paul Booth","Obviously we're excited about the chance to participate in the NCAA tournament. More so, we're lucky to be hosting an NCAA game at home and to have that advantage.",[639,236331,236332],{},[642,236333],{"alt":236334,"src":236335},"I don't know what you guys expect. This is the NCAA tournament. If you think there are going to be blowouts, they're not. - Rick Barnes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1107383.png",[647,236337],{"author":216266,"quote":236338},"I don't know what you guys expect. This is the NCAA tournament. If you think there are going to be blowouts, they're not.",[647,236340],{"author":216118,"quote":236341},"We're going to play in the NCAA Tournament. So this is not their last go-around with me, OK ?",[647,236343],{"author":234557,"quote":236344},"We came in here knowing we were in the NCAA Tournament. But it doesn't diminish our excitement about playing for a championship.",[647,236346],{"author":227182,"quote":236347},"Every team's goal is to make the NCAA Tournament. I don't think we're dwelling on it. Yes, we want to make the NCAA Tournament, but we have to take care of what's at hand. We can't let the NCAA Tournament get in the way and be too excited. It's fun when you're in a good position to be right there. That's why we play.",[690,236349],{":authors":236350},"[{\"name\":\"Agnus Berenato\",\"slug\":\"agnus-berenato\"},{\"name\":\"Amanda Brown\",\"slug\":\"amanda-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Drejaj\",\"slug\":\"anthony-drejaj\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Braun\",\"slug\":\"ben-braun\"},{\"name\":\"Dana Altman\",\"slug\":\"dana-altman\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Allison\",\"slug\":\"mike-allison\"},{\"name\":\"Mohamed Abukar\",\"slug\":\"mohamed-abukar\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Booth\",\"slug\":\"paul-booth\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Barnes\",\"slug\":\"rick-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Comley\",\"slug\":\"rick-comley\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Barnes\",\"slug\":\"rod-barnes\"}]",[566,236352,236184],{"id":236353},"challenges-and-disappointments",[639,236355,236356],{},[642,236357],{"alt":236358,"src":236359},"I haven't given that one thought. I haven't invested one second of energy on that. All I've been thinking about is how we can get to the Final Four, and now that we're not there, my thoughts are, unfortunately, not necessarily personal. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906031.png",[647,236361],{"author":213583,"quote":236362},"I haven't given that one thought. I haven't invested one second of energy on that. All I've been thinking about is how we can get to the Final Four, and now that we're not there, my thoughts are, unfortunately, not necessarily personal.",[647,236364],{"author":190295,"quote":236365},"We're just trying to get ourselves back on track, so when this thing gets rolling to the NCAA Tournament, we'll have everything ready to go. If we finish strong, I think we still have a chance (at a No. 1 seed).",[647,236367],{"author":236368,"quote":236369},"Marques Alston","It still feels like it's the NCAA Tournament. It's a game we've got to get by first to get to a powerhouse. The atmosphere is good.",[647,236371],{"author":236372,"quote":236373},"Stanley Asumnu","We can't say we haven't gotten any respect. They've given us a lot of respect. We haven't really played well going down the stretch, and to get a No. 2 seed going into the NCAA Tournament, what a feeling.",[639,236375,236376],{},[642,236377],{"alt":236378,"src":236379},"One loss does not diminish what this team has done. My view on making the NCAA Tournament has not changed. We are still above .500 in the conference, and we have 19 wins. I have all the confidence in the selection committee that they know what this team is capable of. - Agnus Berenato","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-960789.png",[647,236381],{"author":137830,"quote":236382},"One loss does not diminish what this team has done. My view on making the NCAA Tournament has not changed. We are still above .500 in the conference, and we have 19 wins. I have all the confidence in the selection committee that they know what this team is capable of.",[647,236384],{"author":137830,"quote":236385},"We're clueless when it comes to that. We're 18-9 and we feel like we should go to the NCAA Tournament.",[647,236387],{"author":214724,"quote":236388},"It's us against the world right now. Everybody's going to be cheering for George Mason. It's a great story. If I were a fan, I'd probably be cheering for them, too. But you can't get caught up with that. We're not overlooking George Mason. When you turn on the TV all you see is George Mason.",[647,236390],{"author":236391,"quote":236392},"Kevin Brophy","It wasn't too long ago we were 14-8 and had the whole postseason ahead of us. Now we're fighting just to stay in touch for the NIT, let alone an NCAA bid.",[647,236394],{"author":217780,"quote":236395},"We are disappointed because there are some teams that are 14-16 (that got into the NCAA Tournament), and it doesn't seem right, but that's the way it goes, and we are really proud to get to play in the (W)NIT, and that we get to play at home.",[639,236397,236398],{},[642,236399],{"alt":236400,"src":236401},"Every game is more important for us now to get to the N.C.A.A. tournament. We didn't get this one and it really hurt. So we really got to get the next one. - Donald Copeland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1183791.png",[647,236403],{"author":229866,"quote":236404},"Every game is more important for us now to get to the N.C.A.A. tournament. We didn't get this one and it really hurt. So we really got to get the next one.",[647,236406],{"author":236407,"quote":236408},"Jazz Covington","All I know is, the next game we play, we've got to bring it. Regardless of whether that's in the NCAA or the NIT, we just need to start bringing it from now on.",[647,236410],{"author":216369,"quote":236411},"Some teams play loose, and better than what they have. They were never scared off by the NCAA Tournament; in fact they were inspired by it.",[647,236413],{"author":236414,"quote":236415},"Devan Downey","We've got to forget about it and get ready for the NIT. The way I feel, we've got to go out and play and win it to show people we deserved to be in the (NCAA) tournament. The guys are upset now, but come Friday, we'll be ready.",[690,236417],{":authors":236418},"[{\"name\":\"Agnus Berenato\",\"slug\":\"agnus-berenato\"},{\"name\":\"Claire Coggins\",\"slug\":\"claire-coggins\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Brewer\",\"slug\":\"corey-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"Devan Downey\",\"slug\":\"devan-downey\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Copeland\",\"slug\":\"donald-copeland\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Jazz Covington\",\"slug\":\"jazz-covington\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Brophy\",\"slug\":\"kevin-brophy\"},{\"name\":\"LaMarcus Aldridge\",\"slug\":\"lamarcus-aldridge\"},{\"name\":\"Marques Alston\",\"slug\":\"marques-alston\"},{\"name\":\"Stanley Asumnu\",\"slug\":\"stanley-asumnu\"}]",[566,236420,236190],{"id":236421},"underdog-and-cinderella-stories",[639,236423,236424],{},[642,236425],{"alt":236426,"src":236427},"George Mason is Cinderella. Everyone is going to root for them. They're kind of the magic team right now. - Corey Brewer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-997171.png",[647,236429],{"author":214724,"quote":236430},"George Mason is Cinderella. Everyone is going to root for them. They're kind of the magic team right now.",[647,236432],{"author":89911,"quote":236433},"But when they're freshman and sophomores, George Mason can beat that team.",[647,236435],{"author":215134,"quote":236436},"Whenever we talk about the Final Four, you have to mention us making it to the Final Four. This is history.",[647,236438],{"author":215134,"quote":236439},"Whenever you talk about the Final Four, you have to mention us. This is history. We changed the face of college basketball.",[639,236441,236442],{},[642,236443],{"alt":236444,"src":236445},"When they talk about the Final Four in the future, they'll have to mention us. We're a part of history. We changed the face of college basketball. It was an amazing run. Unfortunately, it had to come to an end. - Lamar Butler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1068902.png",[647,236447],{"author":215134,"quote":236448},"When they talk about the Final Four in the future, they'll have to mention us. We're a part of history. We changed the face of college basketball. It was an amazing run. Unfortunately, it had to come to an end.",[647,236450],{"author":215134,"quote":236451},"This was history. We're living it. When you talk about the Final Four, you have to talk about us making the Final Four. We changed the face of college basketball. Unfortunately, it had to come to an end.",[647,236453],{"author":215134,"quote":236454},"This is history we're living in. When you look up at the Final Four, we'll be part of it. Unfortunately it had to come to an end, but we're part of history.",[647,236456],{"author":215134,"quote":236457},"This is history. Every time you mention the NCAA tournament from now on, you have to mention our run. But we're not finished yet.",[647,236459],{"author":215134,"quote":236460},"This is going to piggy-back the little guys. This is history. Whenever they mention the Final Four, they have to mention us.",[639,236462,236463],{},[642,236464],{"alt":236465,"src":236466},"Sometimes the NCAA Tournament can overwhelm a team. Others come in and see the great opportunity and play with a sense of looseness, even better than what they had. ... George Mason was never scared off by the NCAA. As a matter of fact, they were inspired by the NCAA. - Jim Calhoun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1213049.png",[647,236468],{"author":216369,"quote":236469},"Sometimes the NCAA Tournament can overwhelm a team. Others come in and see the great opportunity and play with a sense of looseness, even better than what they had. ... George Mason was never scared off by the NCAA. As a matter of fact, they were inspired by the NCAA.",[647,236471],{"author":202231,"quote":236472},"It's teams like George Mason that give so many people hope in their lives, just seeing what great things can be accomplished.",[647,236474],{"author":202231,"quote":236475},"It just goes to show you how many good coaches there are out there, how many good players there are out there. On any given night anybody can beat anybody. George Mason certainly has proven that in this NCAA Tournament over the last two weeks.",[647,236477],{"author":202231,"quote":236478},"I think what George Mason has done this NCAA tournament has been a milestone and a breakthrough in college basketball. There's been so many programs that have been close. ... I just think in my opinion right now, when you talk about the word 'mid-major' or you talk about the word 'major,' there's no more of that to me. I think those days are over with.",[690,236480],{":authors":236481},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Brewer\",\"slug\":\"corey-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Boeheim\",\"slug\":\"jim-boeheim\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"Lamar Butler\",\"slug\":\"lamar-butler\"}]",[566,236483,226551],{"id":226912},[639,236485,236486],{},[642,236487],{"alt":236488,"src":236489},"I can't believe there's 64 teams in the country better than that team that are going to be playing in the NCAA tournament. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906147.png",[647,236491],{"author":213583,"quote":236492},"I can't believe there's 64 teams in the country better than that team that are going to be playing in the NCAA tournament.",[647,236494],{"author":213583,"quote":236495},"Well, if the NCAA Tournament is back here again and they put us back here, we'll come back.",[647,236497],{"author":223638,"quote":236498},"There's no way we should lose by 20 in an NCAA tournament game. No way. The front of our jersey says Wisconsin and we let everybody down. We put effort in out there but you just can't lose by 20.",[647,236500],{"author":211359,"quote":236501},"Just look at teams like Hofstra and Michigan that didn't get in (the NCAA Tournament). We have to be happy. The Committee has a tough job.",[639,236503,236504],{},[642,236505],{"alt":236506,"src":236507},"Last year I said they were gonna make the Final Four. This year I know they're gonna make the Elite Eight, just because of the style that they play. - Dee Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1007556.png",[647,236509],{"author":211359,"quote":236510},"Last year I said they were gonna make the Final Four. This year I know they're gonna make the Elite Eight, just because of the style that they play.",[647,236512],{"author":222081,"quote":236513},"I think we're just shoving it in people's faces. We're here to win. We're here to go to the (NCAA) tournament.",[647,236515],{"author":211501,"quote":236516},"We didn't want to be back in the NIT, and I think we proved to everybody that we should have been in the NCAA tournament.",[647,236518],{"author":211501,"quote":236519},"I don't ever want to leave anything to chance. We want to go as deep into this tournament as possible. Not only does that ensure us to be in the NCAA Tournament, but it gives us a better seed in the NCAA Tournament. We have to do everything possible to make that happen.",[647,236521],{"author":216266,"quote":236522},"I don't know what you guys expect; it's the NCAA Tournament. If you guys are thinking we're going to blow teams out, you're not watching basketball. ... You kidding me? I'm glad we're going to play one more time. I'm not disappointed.",[639,236524,236525],{},[642,236526],{"alt":236527,"src":236528},"I don't think the Big East or college basketball or the (selection) committee should feel any embarrassment if that team goes to the NCAA Tournament. (But) we were home and Denham, some of our veteran players, Rashad, etc., they made some terrific plays down the stretch. - Jim Calhoun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1212622.png",[647,236530],{"author":216369,"quote":236531},"I don't think the Big East or college basketball or the (selection) committee should feel any embarrassment if that team goes to the NCAA Tournament. (But) we were home and Denham, some of our veteran players, Rashad, etc., they made some terrific plays down the stretch.",[647,236533],{"author":192877,"quote":236534},"We haven't made our splash in the NCAA tournament. That's my goal coming in here. That's the hump we need to get over to allow us to get more national expect and exposure.",[647,236536],{"author":236537,"quote":236538},"Scott Carswell","They're a team that plays with a lot of heart. If you get to the final four it's not a fluke. You have to win three games to get there so you have to be doing something right.",[647,236540],{"author":224099,"quote":236541},"We've been to the NCAA Tournament the last two years, but we've been one and done. I really think next year, with the talent we have, we could advance to the Sweet 16 and maybe all the way to the Final Four. It could be a real breakthrough year for us.",[690,236543],{":authors":236544},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Butch\",\"slug\":\"brian-butch\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Brown\",\"slug\":\"dee-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"Kaylee Brown\",\"slug\":\"kaylee-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Bluder\",\"slug\":\"lisa-bluder\"},{\"name\":\"Mick Cronin\",\"slug\":\"mick-cronin\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Barnes\",\"slug\":\"rick-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Carswell\",\"slug\":\"scott-carswell\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Collen\",\"slug\":\"tom-collen\"}]",[566,236546,134806],{"id":135066},[639,236548,236549],{},[642,236550],{"alt":236551,"src":236552},"This will be my fourth year going there. We lost in the quarterfinals my freshman year and the title match the last two years. There's only one thing left to do -- win it. - Nick Anurak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-937516.png",[647,236554],{"author":213720,"quote":236555},"This will be my fourth year going there. We lost in the quarterfinals my freshman year and the title match the last two years. There's only one thing left to do -- win it.",[647,236557],{"author":236558,"quote":236559},"Randy Adams","We are not overlooking anybody. We are just trying to go into the conference full steam. And we feel that we have all the pieces now to win the conference and get a change to go to the NCAA tournament.",[647,236561],{"author":236562,"quote":236563},"Dee Bell","We started the season 5-5 and it would have been easy to fall off. The girls stuck with it, and we rattled off 14 straight wins at one point. Getting back to the conference championship and making the NCAA tournament is pretty important to our players. Hopefully, we will advance and do well.",[647,236565],{"author":224721,"quote":236566},"We still have a bad taste in our mouths from that game. We know what it's like to be in the NCAA tournament, now we want to know what it feels like to advance.",[639,236568,236569],{},[642,236570],{"alt":236571,"src":236572},"Don't get me wrong, we still have a long road in front of us. We haven't done anything. We have a long way to get to the NCAA tournament. We've got so much work in front of us. - Stanley Burrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1122765.png",[647,236574],{"author":236575,"quote":236576},"Stanley Burrell","Don't get me wrong, we still have a long road in front of us. We haven't done anything. We have a long way to get to the NCAA tournament. We've got so much work in front of us.",[647,236578],{"author":236575,"quote":236579},"I told you all at the beginning of the week that we had a long road ahead of us. I really meant that. It wasn't going to be easy to get to the (NCAA) tournament with everything we were going through. We've got so much heart; we never gave up. It paid off for us in the right way.",[647,236581],{"author":236582,"quote":236583},"Joe Crawford","We just fought our way back. That's the fight we're going to need going into the (NCAA) Tournament.",[647,236585],{"author":236586,"quote":236587},"Rahshon Clark","To feel like we're set for the NCAA Tournament, we have to win every single game. If we don't, we're going to feel like we're on the bubble, and we don't want to be in that position.",[647,236589],{"author":221890,"quote":236590},"What a great preparatory environment for postseason play. We're going to get all the energy and passion and emotion from an Elite Eight game that sends you to the Final Four or the atmosphere of a Final Four. It will be absolutely alive in there.",[639,236592,236593],{},[642,236594],{"alt":236595,"src":236596},"I still firmly believe there are four or five (WAC) teams that could compete in the NCAA Tournament and win a game. That's how strongly I feel about this league. - Steve Cleveland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1282443.png",[647,236598],{"author":217910,"quote":236599},"I still firmly believe there are four or five (WAC) teams that could compete in the NCAA Tournament and win a game. That's how strongly I feel about this league.",[647,236601],{"author":202231,"quote":236602},"I know a lot of people are so excited for George Mason. It's great for college basketball. Believe me, I'm mesmerized.",[647,236604],{"author":202231,"quote":236605},"Fifteen years ago, there would have been no way a team like George Mason could go to a Final Four. It just goes to show ... how many good players are out there.",[647,236607],{"author":202231,"quote":236608},"To start this tournament over again, I may not be sitting up here. It is a one-shot game, one-shot deal. Sometimes the best teams don't always advance on in the NCAA Tournament. This team, starting the season, I felt had all the team makeup (to go far). They were unselfish and they wanted to win.",[690,236610],{":authors":236611},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Bell\",\"slug\":\"dee-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Brunner\",\"slug\":\"greg-brunner\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Crawford\",\"slug\":\"joe-crawford\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Anurak\",\"slug\":\"nick-anurak\"},{\"name\":\"Rahshon Clark\",\"slug\":\"rahshon-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Adams\",\"slug\":\"randy-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Sherri Coale\",\"slug\":\"sherri-coale\"},{\"name\":\"Stanley Burrell\",\"slug\":\"stanley-burrell\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Cleveland\",\"slug\":\"steve-cleveland\"}]",[566,236613,236204],{"id":236614},"historical-significance",[639,236616,236617],{},[642,236618],{"alt":236619,"src":236620},"This process today made my opinion of the NCAA even more positive. This hearing today could not have been more fair. The panel members did their homework. - David Boren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1004656.png",[647,236622],{"author":236623,"quote":236624},"David Boren","This process today made my opinion of the NCAA even more positive. This hearing today could not have been more fair. The panel members did their homework.",[647,236626],{"author":216547,"quote":236627},"I don't think anybody is harboring facts that the Big South Champion is going to the Final Four. But there isn't a kid on either of those teams that doesn't dream of hitting game-winning shot or going to the NCAA Tournament.",[647,236629],{"author":216547,"quote":236630},"I have to keep reminding myself there are a lot of teams out there that might not feel like NCAA Tournament teams because you're taking a historical perspective. When you sit down and do the math and start to look at the remaining teams, there really aren't that many teams vying for spots.",[647,236632],{"author":228002,"quote":236633},"They're kind of gearing up and they want to continue their string of going to the NCAA tournament. We'll just go play. Throw it up and see what happens.",[639,236635,236636],{},[642,236637],{"alt":236638,"src":236639},"Whenever we talk about the Final Four, you have to mention us making it to the Final Four. This is history. - Lamar Butler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1068861.png",[647,236641],{"author":215134,"quote":236436},[647,236643],{"author":215134,"quote":236439},[647,236645],{"author":215134,"quote":236448},[647,236647],{"author":215134,"quote":236451},[647,236649],{"author":215134,"quote":236457},[639,236651,236652],{},[642,236653],{"alt":236654,"src":236655},"This is going to piggy-back the little guys. This is history. Whenever they mention the Final Four, they have to mention us. - Lamar Butler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1069263.png",[647,236657],{"author":215134,"quote":236460},[647,236659],{"author":236660,"quote":236661},"Leon Barmore","I still hold out hope, but it's going to be hard for somebody out of nowhere to get to the Final Four. Every state university cares about women's basketball now. The edge we had once is gone.",[647,236663],{"author":202231,"quote":236478},[647,236665],{"author":202231,"quote":236666},"We have entered a stage right now in college basketball where 15 years ago, it would have been maybe totally no way George Mason could go to the Final Four. It just goes to show how many good coaches there are out there, how many good players there are out there. On any given night, anybody can beat anybody.",[690,236668],{":authors":236669},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"David Boren\",\"slug\":\"david-boren\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Bilas\",\"slug\":\"jay-bilas\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Bolla\",\"slug\":\"jim-bolla\"},{\"name\":\"Lamar Butler\",\"slug\":\"lamar-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Leon Barmore\",\"slug\":\"leon-barmore\"}]",[566,236671,215071],{"id":215192},[639,236673,236674],{},[642,236675],{"alt":236676,"src":236677},"We started the season 5-5 and it would have been easy to fall off. The girls stuck with it, and we rattled off 14 straight wins at one point. Getting back to the conference championship and making the NCAA tournament is pretty important to our players. Hopefully, we will advance and do well. - Dee Bell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1007272.png",[647,236679],{"author":236562,"quote":236563},[647,236681],{"author":236682,"quote":236683},"Eli Brown","The competition is pretty fierce with everyone gearing up for the NCAA Championships. The conditions were less than ideal, but we are optimistic for tomorrow.",[647,236685],{"author":217194,"quote":236686},"When you get to the NCAA tournament, every team you play is going to be a tough opponent. We have a lot of respect for Boston College.",[647,236688],{"author":224721,"quote":236566},[639,236690,236691],{},[642,236692],{"alt":236693,"src":236694},"That's just college basketball for you. Any minute, a team can lose. - Greg Brunner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1030188.png",[647,236696],{"author":224721,"quote":236697},"That's just college basketball for you. Any minute, a team can lose.",[647,236699],{"author":216361,"quote":236276},[647,236701],{"author":220821,"quote":236702},"That was the definition of a heartbreaker. We're using that as motivation this year and hopefully we can have a better outcome. We don't want to leave anything up to the (NCAA Tournament) selection committee.",[647,236704],{"author":221682,"quote":236705},"I am really happy that we got through this weekend with two wins. It was important for us to keep any kind of NCAA (tournament) hopes alive and just to stay in the thick of the conference race.",[647,236707],{"author":223716,"quote":236708},"There are some winnable games from here on out. Hopefully we can make something out of nothing and make a run toward the NCAA.",[639,236710,236711],{},[642,236712],{"alt":236713,"src":236714},"They could get to the Final Four with their effort. No one's done quite what they did to us. - Jim Calhoun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1212865.png",[647,236716],{"author":216369,"quote":236717},"They could get to the Final Four with their effort. No one's done quite what they did to us.",[647,236719],{"author":216369,"quote":236720},"We are incredibly happy to be here today. We survived an incredible basketball game. Washington gave us everything we could ever imagine to handle. But we were able to withstand it and advance. And that is what you want to do in the NCAA Tournament.",[647,236722],{"author":236723,"quote":236724},"Joe Chapman","You come out your first year and go to the Final Four and you think you are supposed to get there every year. It's a big letdown. Every team goes through it.",[647,236726],{"author":236727,"quote":236728},"John Cook","We have a better understanding of how tough it will be getting into those late rounds of the NCAA tournament, going to the next level to get to the Final Four and compete for a national championship, ... We've got a lot of wisdom.",[690,236730],{":authors":236731},"[{\"name\":\"Dee Bell\",\"slug\":\"dee-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Eli Brown\",\"slug\":\"eli-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Enrico Blasi\",\"slug\":\"enrico-blasi\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Brunner\",\"slug\":\"greg-brunner\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Chapman\",\"slug\":\"joe-chapman\"},{\"name\":\"John Brady\",\"slug\":\"john-brady\"},{\"name\":\"John Cook\",\"slug\":\"john-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Melanie Boeglin\",\"slug\":\"melanie-boeglin\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Bietau\",\"slug\":\"steve-bietau\"},{\"name\":\"Will Blalock\",\"slug\":\"will-blalock\"}]",[566,236733,236214],{"id":236734},"importance-of-preparation",[639,236736,236737],{},[642,236738],{"alt":236739,"src":236740},"We were focusing on those who could come in and score at the NCAA level right away. - Bob Braman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-979893.png",[647,236742],{"author":221191,"quote":236743},"We were focusing on those who could come in and score at the NCAA level right away.",[647,236745],{"author":214724,"quote":236746},"It wasn't about getting to the Sweet 16 for us. We want to make it to the Final Four.",[647,236748],{"author":223595,"quote":236749},"We came into this year thinking we were going to win 20 games. A lot of people didn't. It's really not that important to us right now. We know we're in the (NCAA) tournament now, but we're still going to come out and play hard. We want more wins, as many as we can get this season from this team.",[647,236751],{"author":236752,"quote":236753},"Mark Borders","No one on our team has ever gone to the NCAA Tournament. No one on our team has had a chance to say they've won a Sunshine State Conference Championship. Those are two major things I would love to have on my resume.",[639,236755,236756],{},[642,236757],{"alt":236758,"src":236759},"That's a saver right there. It helps keep our (NCAA) hopes alive. - Marty Bell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1082137.png",[647,236761],{"author":236762,"quote":236763},"Marty Bell","That's a saver right there. It helps keep our (NCAA) hopes alive.",[647,236765],{"author":216266,"quote":236766},"I think they've got as good a chance as anybody in the Final Four.",[647,236768],{"author":236769,"quote":236770},"Tim Brusso","It was important for us to finish in the top four to get two home games. We had a taste of reaching the final four last year before we were beaten by Sanborn (eventual 2004 champions) so its not completely new territory for us. But before we can talk about that, we have some work to do.",[647,236772],{"author":236773,"quote":236774},"Andy Cole","For the guys who went to the Final Four last year, we know what it's like and what it's going to take to get back there.",[647,236776],{"author":216369,"quote":236777},"Some teams in their position are scared by the NCAA tournament. They were inspired by it.",[639,236779,236780],{},[642,236781],{"alt":236782,"src":236783},"That's where we are right now. We could have new teams in the Final Four every year. - Jim Calhoun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1212722.png",[647,236785],{"author":216369,"quote":236786},"That's where we are right now. We could have new teams in the Final Four every year.",[647,236788],{"author":236727,"quote":236728},[647,236790],{"author":224099,"quote":236541},[647,236792],{"author":202231,"quote":236793},"I think the media, it gets bigger and bigger with the Final Four.",[690,236795],{":authors":236796},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Cole\",\"slug\":\"andy-cole\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Braman\",\"slug\":\"bob-braman\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Brewer\",\"slug\":\"corey-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"John Cook\",\"slug\":\"john-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Benjamin\",\"slug\":\"keith-benjamin\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Borders\",\"slug\":\"mark-borders\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Bell\",\"slug\":\"marty-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Barnes\",\"slug\":\"rick-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Brusso\",\"slug\":\"tim-brusso\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Collen\",\"slug\":\"tom-collen\"}]",[566,236798,634],{"id":1014},[639,236800,236801],{},[642,236802],{"alt":236803,"src":236804},"Both of them did everything they could do to help us win. They couldn't do any more. They'll do the same in the NCAA Tournament. - Al Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-961258.png",[647,236806],{"author":236807,"quote":236808},"Al Brown","Both of them did everything they could do to help us win. They couldn't do any more. They'll do the same in the NCAA Tournament.",[647,236810],{"author":211431,"quote":236811},"This is the tournament we're in. We're not worried about the NCAA tournament now. We're in the NIT, trying to win the NIT. We're going to continue to try to win games and move forward.",[647,236813],{"author":224721,"quote":236814},"I'm fine, it's March Madness, I don't feel a thing.",[647,236816],{"author":236817,"quote":236818},"Jeremy Bloom","The NCAA couldn't take this away from me.",[639,236820,236821],{},[642,236822],{"alt":236823,"src":236824},"It's certainly a tremendous challenge. I don't know if it'll be any tougher than when we had three Final Four teams and two teams get to the Sweet Sixteen. It can't be much tougher than that, but it'll be difficult. - Jim Boeheim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1048830.png",[647,236826],{"author":89911,"quote":236827},"It's certainly a tremendous challenge. I don't know if it'll be any tougher than when we had three Final Four teams and two teams get to the Sweet Sixteen. It can't be much tougher than that, but it'll be difficult.",[647,236829],{"author":216361,"quote":236830},"Hopefully with the schedule we have, that will play off down the stretch and our experience in the NCAA Tournament will turn out differently.",[647,236832],{"author":236833,"quote":236834},"Renaldo Balkman","We missed out on the NCAA Tournament, we got bumped out. It was tough, but we came back and won the NIT championship. It means so much to us. It's all good, baby.",[647,236836],{"author":222738,"quote":236837},"Even with me leaving, I definitely expect them to come back for the national championship.",[647,236839],{"author":216266,"quote":236840},"By reaching the Final Four, George Mason is going through something we all dreamed about back in 1980.",[639,236842,236843],{},[642,236844],{"alt":236845,"src":236846},"Sure, we're disappointed to lose. But (making) the final 16 isn't so bad. - Clair Costello","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1170817.png",[647,236848],{"author":236849,"quote":236850},"Clair Costello","Sure, we're disappointed to lose. But (making) the final 16 isn't so bad.",[647,236852],{"author":236853,"quote":236854},"Jan Chovanec","Our mission is to be ready 150 percent for the NCAA.",[647,236856],{"author":216369,"quote":236857},"The 16 beating the one, it's going to come. 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Quotes",{"type":558,"value":237015,"toc":237607},[237016,237020,237022,237070,237073,237079,237083,237086,237089,237092,237098,237102,237105,237109,237112,237115,237121,237125,237128,237132,237136,237139,237142,237145,237151,237154,237157,237160,237163,237169,237172,237175,237178,237181,237184,237190,237193,237196,237198,237201,237205,237208,237211,237217,237219,237223,237227,237231,237237,237240,237243,237245,237247,237249,237255,237257,237260,237263,237267,237270,237273,237277,237279,237283,237286,237290,237296,237299,237302,237305,237308,237311,237317,237319,237322,237326,237328,237330,237333,237336,237342,237345,237348,237351,237353,237359,237361,237365,237368,237371,237375,237381,237384,237387,237391,237394,237396,237399,237402,237408,237410,237413,237415,237417,237423,237427,237429,237433,237437,237440,237446,237450,237454,237457,237460,237464,237467,237470,237476,237479,237483,237486,237488,237494,237497,237500,237504,237508,237512,237518,237522,237525,237528,237531,237534,237536,237542,237546,237549,237553,237557,237563,237566,237570,237573,237576,237580,237586,237590,237594,237598,237602,237605],[561,237017,237019],{"id":237018},"ncaa-tournament-previews","Ncaa Tournament Previews",[566,237021,569],{"id":568},[571,237023,237024,237030,237036,237042,237048,237054,237060,237066],{},[574,237025,237026],{},[577,237027,237029],{"href":237028},"#team-confidence-and-belief","Team Confidence and Belief",[574,237031,237032],{},[577,237033,237035],{"href":237034},"#illinois-as-a-strong-competitor","Illinois as a Strong Competitor",[574,237037,237038],{},[577,237039,237041],{"href":237040},"#importance-of-wins-and-momentum","Importance of Wins and Momentum",[574,237043,237044],{},[577,237045,237047],{"href":237046},"#challenges-and-improvements","Challenges and Improvements",[574,237049,237050],{},[577,237051,237053],{"href":237052},"#opinions-on-iowa-and-iowa-state","Opinions on Iowa and Iowa State",[574,237055,237056],{},[577,237057,237059],{"href":237058},"#rivalries-and-matchups","Rivalries and Matchups",[574,237061,237062],{},[577,237063,237065],{"href":237064},"#coaching-and-program-development","Coaching and Program Development",[574,237067,237068],{},[577,237069,634],{"href":633},[566,237071,237029],{"id":237072},"team-confidence-and-belief",[639,237074,237075],{},[642,237076],{"alt":237077,"src":237078},"A win is always the answer to get the bad taste out of your mouth. Beating Iowa is a great feeling. In our hearts, we all know we can beat any team in the country. We just need to believe it and play like we can every game. - Ambrosia Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-883306.png",[647,237080],{"author":237081,"quote":237082},"Ambrosia Anderson","A win is always the answer to get the bad taste out of your mouth. Beating Iowa is a great feeling. In our hearts, we all know we can beat any team in the country. We just need to believe it and play like we can every game.",[647,237084],{"author":211287,"quote":237085},"I think we took a good step. Illinois played the same team (winning 61-42). And in the back of our minds, we were measuring ourselves against them. One of the reasons I came back as a senior was to win a Big Ten championship.",[647,237087],{"author":216605,"quote":237088},"The win against Iowa was great for the team and the confidence they picked up could really benefit our play over the weekend. Momentum and confidence will prove to be key ingredients for this team's success and some wins this weekend could certainly help in both categories.",[647,237090],{"author":211435,"quote":237091},"Of course, we want to see Illinois. We haven't beaten them. They've kind of been a thorn in our side. We'd like to play them guys.",[639,237093,237094],{},[642,237095],{"alt":237096,"src":237097},"We love people knowing who Northern Iowa is. It's a great accomplishment for us as seniors and for the coaching staff. To say we'd rather be unknown, I don't think we would. - Erik Crawford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1189164.png",[647,237099],{"author":237100,"quote":237101},"Erik Crawford","We love people knowing who Northern Iowa is. It's a great accomplishment for us as seniors and for the coaching staff. To say we'd rather be unknown, I don't think we would.",[647,237103],{"author":211703,"quote":237104},"I was excited with our win over Illinois tonight. This is the first time we have beat a team ahead of us in the rankings. The scores tonight were tight and I think we performed better than last week even if the scores were lower. I am happy with the win.",[647,237106],{"author":237107,"quote":237108},"Scott Green","We?re starting to prove that we are capable of playing with the top teams, and if you beat a team the caliber of Illinois, that solidifies that. Illinois has been in the top five for a bunch of years now and to beat somebody like that would say something.",[647,237110],{"author":186340,"quote":237111},"We're much improved over last year. The rivalry is intensifying. We have a lot of respect for Iowa and expect a great match.",[647,237113],{"author":217284,"quote":237114},"The two teams I really expect to be there are Iowa City West and West Des Moines Valley. I really hope that happens. It will allow us to see how fast we can run. We have three with a lot of experience and one with no experience. You just never know how they'll react. On the plus side, no one has run faster than we have. It won't be easy, but we don't want it to be.",[639,237116,237117],{},[642,237118],{"alt":237119,"src":237120},"Two big wins gives us a great start for next season. Iowa is a first-class program and whenever you beat a team like that, it makes you very confident. - Chris Leak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1885496.png",[647,237122],{"author":237123,"quote":237124},"Chris Leak","Two big wins gives us a great start for next season. Iowa is a first-class program and whenever you beat a team like that, it makes you very confident.",[647,237126],{"author":237123,"quote":237127},"I'm so proud of our guys and the seniors. Iowa is a first-class team. We should feel real confident. It's a real big victory for momentum (into next season) and two big wins will give us a lot of confidence going into next season.",[647,237129],{"author":237130,"quote":237131},"Larry Lessett","I thought Iowa played with a lot of confidence.",[647,237133],{"author":237134,"quote":237135},"Dan McCarney","It's a big win for all of us at Iowa State. Sixth in eight years (against Iowa). I think we have a program that is here to stay for a long time.",[647,237137],{"author":230871,"quote":237138},"They can't continue to falter, but those wins are so strong over Illinois, Ohio State -- even Michigan. Those are strong, strong wins, but obviously they can't continue to lose at the rate they've been losing.",[690,237140],{":authors":237141},"[{\"name\":\"A. Hodge\",\"slug\":\"a-hodge\"},{\"name\":\"Ambrosia Anderson\",\"slug\":\"ambrosia-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Carey Fagan\",\"slug\":\"carey-fagan\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Leak\",\"slug\":\"chris-leak\"},{\"name\":\"Dan McCarney\",\"slug\":\"dan-mccarney\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Vitale\",\"slug\":\"dick-vitale\"},{\"name\":\"Erik Crawford\",\"slug\":\"erik-crawford\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Brownlee\",\"slug\":\"jim-brownlee\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Lessett\",\"slug\":\"larry-lessett\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Ager\",\"slug\":\"maurice-ager\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Hunerdosse\",\"slug\":\"ron-hunerdosse\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Green\",\"slug\":\"scott-green\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Brown\",\"slug\":\"shannon-brown\"}]",[566,237143,237035],{"id":237144},"illinois-as-a-strong-competitor",[639,237146,237147],{},[642,237148],{"alt":237149,"src":237150},"It's always nice to get a win against a top-team like Illinois. There were some good performances tonight. However, I did see areas we need to improve on. - Miles Avery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-935455.png",[647,237152],{"author":211355,"quote":237153},"It's always nice to get a win against a top-team like Illinois. There were some good performances tonight. However, I did see areas we need to improve on.",[647,237155],{"author":211355,"quote":237156},"Illinois is a good team. They are one of the toughest competitors in the Big Ten and nation. The Ohio State team has improved over the past two weeks. If we have an incredible improvement on pommel horse we will win this dual meet.",[647,237158],{"author":217124,"quote":237159},"We're thrilled. This certainly puts us in position (for an NCAA bid) with a signature win around the country. We recognize how good Illinois has been over the last few years.",[647,237161],{"author":217124,"quote":237162},"It's a signature win for us because we recognize how good Illinois has been. It was also important for us to stay in the thick of the Big Ten race.",[639,237164,237165],{},[642,237166],{"alt":237167,"src":237168},"I think all of our games will be must-win situations at some point. I don't know if one win is going to make or break what we've done over the course of the season, but certainly it would help if we could have a win over a team like Illinois. - Tommy Amaker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-955066.png",[647,237170],{"author":217124,"quote":237171},"I think all of our games will be must-win situations at some point. I don't know if one win is going to make or break what we've done over the course of the season, but certainly it would help if we could have a win over a team like Illinois.",[647,237173],{"author":230887,"quote":237174},"Give credit to Illinois, they played well and they deserved to win. We need matches like this; we're just better because of this.",[647,237176],{"author":212433,"quote":237177},"Illinois haven't had the season they've wanted. We can't think they've had some bad losses and they are done. Anything can happen in the Big Ten.",[647,237179],{"author":216605,"quote":237180},"I don't have the answer. You need to ask the players why they're playing like they are. Illinois was ready to go and we weren't.",[647,237182],{"author":225953,"quote":237183},"We didn't know much about Sac State, well now we do. They are very good. ... They are certainly going to be a challenge in the WAC.",[639,237185,237186],{},[642,237187],{"alt":237188,"src":237189},"They are the only team this year to win at Illinois, so that goes to show you they are capable of beating anyone at any time. - Mike Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1346775.png",[647,237191],{"author":217018,"quote":237192},"They are the only team this year to win at Illinois, so that goes to show you they are capable of beating anyone at any time.",[647,237194],{"author":219468,"quote":237195},"Illinois is an excellent team with a chance to win the national championship. They simply overpowered us today.",[647,237197],{"author":237107,"quote":237108},[647,237199],{"author":211317,"quote":237200},"We beat Illinois at Illinois and we beat Indiana, and that's quality wins. And we've played close games this year. We've had a chance to win a lot of games this year. A few points and maybe we're 10-6 (in conference play) at the end of the year.",[647,237202],{"author":237203,"quote":237204},"Jim Zalesky","Illinois has a good team. For us to win, we have got to win those matches.",[690,237206],{":authors":237207},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Boland\",\"slug\":\"brian-boland\"},{\"name\":\"Carrie Barker\",\"slug\":\"carrie-barker\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Emery\",\"slug\":\"dennis-emery\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Brownlee\",\"slug\":\"jim-brownlee\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Zalesky\",\"slug\":\"jim-zalesky\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Davis\",\"slug\":\"mike-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Miles Avery\",\"slug\":\"miles-avery\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Corn\",\"slug\":\"ray-corn\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Green\",\"slug\":\"scott-green\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Amaker\",\"slug\":\"tommy-amaker\"},{\"name\":\"Travis Parker\",\"slug\":\"travis-parker\"}]",[566,237209,237041],{"id":237210},"importance-of-wins-and-momentum",[639,237212,237213],{},[642,237214],{"alt":237215,"src":237216},"The win against Iowa was great for the team and the confidence they picked up could really benefit our play over the weekend. Momentum and confidence will prove to be key ingredients for this team's success and some wins this weekend could certainly help in both categories. - Jim Brownlee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1049342.png",[647,237218],{"author":216605,"quote":237088},[647,237220],{"author":237221,"quote":237222},"Austin Flynn","This is big publicity for Iowa State. Not only to do it on TV, but to win against a top 10 team in America is huge.",[647,237224],{"author":237225,"quote":237226},"Chad Greenway","It would be huge for this team's confidence. We didn't show a lot of maturity at Iowa State, and this is another challenge.",[647,237228],{"author":237229,"quote":237230},"Johannes Herber","They beat Iowa, so they deserve the same respect as Iowa would get.",[639,237232,237233],{},[642,237234],{"alt":237235,"src":237236},"Iowa's good enough to win the Big Ten title. They've helped themselves this week by beating Indiana (Saturday) and us. - Tom Izzo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1728492.png",[647,237238],{"author":211305,"quote":237239},"Iowa's good enough to win the Big Ten title. They've helped themselves this week by beating Indiana (Saturday) and us.",[647,237241],{"author":214801,"quote":237242},"Iowa is a very good team. We'll need to play our best basketball. I just hope we can represent our team and our conference well in the tournament.",[647,237244],{"author":237123,"quote":237124},[647,237246],{"author":237123,"quote":237127},[647,237248],{"author":237134,"quote":237135},[639,237250,237251],{},[642,237252],{"alt":237253,"src":237254},"We beat Illinois at Illinois and we beat Indiana, and that's quality wins. And we've played close games this year. We've had a chance to win a lot of games this year. A few points and maybe we're 10-6 (in conference play) at the end of the year. - Travis Parker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2264783.png",[647,237256],{"author":211317,"quote":237200},[647,237258],{"author":221394,"quote":237259},"This performance this weekend, even though we had a win over Iowa, we aren't going to tolerate. We have to use this as a wake-up call. I'd rather have it here than at the NCAA tournament. It's going to be a long ride back home.",[647,237261],{"author":215317,"quote":237262},"I don't know if we have their number. But we do play well against them. Maybe it's because we have some Iowa guys on our team who really get up to play them.",[647,237264],{"author":237265,"quote":237266},"Holly Vlymen","Iowa always brings out the best in every team that they play. They are such an aggressive and such a dominant team that you want to come out here and play well every single time. I told my team that we've got nothing to lose and to just go out and play loose.",[690,237268],{":authors":237269},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Tolliver\",\"slug\":\"anthony-tolliver\"},{\"name\":\"Austin Flynn\",\"slug\":\"austin-flynn\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Greenway\",\"slug\":\"chad-greenway\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Leak\",\"slug\":\"chris-leak\"},{\"name\":\"Dan McCarney\",\"slug\":\"dan-mccarney\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Vlymen\",\"slug\":\"holly-vlymen\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Judkins\",\"slug\":\"jeff-judkins\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Brownlee\",\"slug\":\"jim-brownlee\"},{\"name\":\"Johannes Herber\",\"slug\":\"johannes-herber\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"},{\"name\":\"Travis Parker\",\"slug\":\"travis-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Troy Sunderland\",\"slug\":\"troy-sunderland\"}]",[566,237271,237047],{"id":237272},"challenges-and-improvements",[639,237274,237275],{},[642,237276],{"alt":237149,"src":237150},[647,237278],{"author":211355,"quote":237153},[647,237280],{"author":237281,"quote":237282},"Rob Ashe","Illinois State is a talented team, and the game will be a tall order for us. It will be a challenge for us to match up with them.",[647,237284],{"author":212433,"quote":237285},"Iowa's record does not mean anything. You could have a horrible non-conference season and get that one win that will change the whole season around. We are concerned about playing them and after we are through with them, we will concentrate on Illinois.",[647,237287],{"author":237288,"quote":237289},"Jody Bronson","Illinois State is an excellent team, and it would be great if we could step up and come away with a win.",[639,237291,237292],{},[642,237293],{"alt":237294,"src":237295},"In the back of our minds, yeah, we were probably thinking a little about Iowa last week, ... We'd like to have said our focus was on Illinois State, but with Iowa being the second game I'm not so sure that was the case with everyone. - Todd Blythe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1130022.png",[647,237297],{"author":221883,"quote":237298},"In the back of our minds, yeah, we were probably thinking a little about Iowa last week, ... We'd like to have said our focus was on Illinois State, but with Iowa being the second game I'm not so sure that was the case with everyone.",[647,237300],{"author":227809,"quote":237301},"You know what Southern Illinois is going to try to do to you. You just don't know what the referees are going to call on a consistent basis.",[647,237303],{"author":216558,"quote":237304},"Every team has talented wrestlers and the Hawkeye 10 is the toughest conference in western Iowa. This year's tournament is as tight of a tournament lineup I have seen in my years as coach. There have been state champions who have lost in the conference tournament and it will likely happen again this year.",[647,237306],{"author":212243,"quote":237307},"Iowa is that hardworking team that will never go away. They're dangerous on things such as our set plays and that's maybe where they can take advantage of us. For us, it's just going after them and pressuring them because that's where their weakness is.",[647,237309],{"author":219468,"quote":237310},"It's just hard for us playing a really solid team like an Illinois.",[639,237312,237313],{},[642,237314],{"alt":237315,"src":237316},"Illinois is an excellent team with a chance to win the national championship. They simply overpowered us today. - Dennis Emery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1379953.png",[647,237318],{"author":219468,"quote":237195},[647,237320],{"author":211295,"quote":237321},"We don't want any more morale victories. We don't want to just come close. We've come close too many times. We want to win. We played hard, but down the stretch Illinois made more plays.",[647,237323],{"author":237324,"quote":237325},"Ball State","I thought we generated some good scoring chances, ... They took the game to us in the first 45 minutes.  However, I thought we did a better job in the second half.  Illinois State is a good team.  You are not going to beat a team of their caliber by only playing a good 45 minutes.",[647,237327],{"author":221394,"quote":237259},[647,237329],{"author":237203,"quote":237204},[690,237331],{":authors":237332},"[{\"name\":\"Ball State\",\"slug\":\"ball-state\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Dyer\",\"slug\":\"bob-dyer\"},{\"name\":\"Carrie Barker\",\"slug\":\"carrie-barker\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Duerst\",\"slug\":\"dean-duerst\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Emery\",\"slug\":\"dennis-emery\"},{\"name\":\"Dion Harris\",\"slug\":\"dion-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Coleman\",\"slug\":\"eric-coleman\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Zalesky\",\"slug\":\"jim-zalesky\"},{\"name\":\"Jody Bronson\",\"slug\":\"jody-bronson\"},{\"name\":\"Miles Avery\",\"slug\":\"miles-avery\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Ashe\",\"slug\":\"rob-ashe\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Blythe\",\"slug\":\"todd-blythe\"},{\"name\":\"Troy Sunderland\",\"slug\":\"troy-sunderland\"}]",[566,237334,237053],{"id":237335},"opinions-on-iowa-and-iowa-state",[639,237337,237338],{},[642,237339],{"alt":237340,"src":237341},"I'm the head coach at Iowa. My family and I love the Iowa program and the community. We had a record-setting season with a second Big Ten Tournament championship, and I look forward to continued success with this program. - Steve Alford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-951664.png",[647,237343],{"author":211291,"quote":237344},"I'm the head coach at Iowa. My family and I love the Iowa program and the community. We had a record-setting season with a second Big Ten Tournament championship, and I look forward to continued success with this program.",[647,237346],{"author":211291,"quote":237347},"If you can win in Champaign, you're very capable of winning in here as well.",[647,237349],{"author":211291,"quote":237350},"I thought all the teams were going to be better in our league, with maybe the exception of Illinois. I thought they'd be very good.",[647,237352],{"author":212433,"quote":237285},[639,237354,237355],{},[642,237356],{"alt":237357,"src":237358},"Iowa is that hardworking team that will never go away. They're dangerous on things such as our set plays and that's maybe where they can take advantage of us. For us, it's just going after them and pressuring them because that's where their weakness is. - Dean Duerst","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1316449.png",[647,237360],{"author":212243,"quote":237307},[647,237362],{"author":237363,"quote":237364},"Dexter Daniels","On game day, I'll be cheering for Florida, but if Iowa is playing somebody from the Big Ten, then I cheer for Iowa.",[647,237366],{"author":220080,"quote":237367},"I'm walking in here earlier today and you tell me that Iowa is going to score 65 points, I think we have a chance to win. I thought we had some open shots, but we just couldn't make anything.",[647,237369],{"author":220080,"quote":237370},"Illinois didn't beat us Saturday night. I don't want Illinois to beat us Wednesday night.",[647,237372],{"author":237373,"quote":237374},"Jeremy Fears","Iowa State was a good choice for me. I'm going to wait it out. I hope I know the guy. I've just got to hope for the best. They have to want me, too.",[639,237376,237377],{},[642,237378],{"alt":237379,"src":237380},"We did not play Iowa football and you have to give credit to Iowa State. ISU was prepared and shut us down. - Chad Greenway","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1499524.png",[647,237382],{"author":237225,"quote":237383},"We did not play Iowa football and you have to give credit to Iowa State. ISU was prepared and shut us down.",[647,237385],{"author":237225,"quote":237386},"We've just got to come together. We have to play Iowa football. We didn't do that, but give the credit to Iowa State. They came out ready to go. They're obviously a very talented team and they had a lot of weapons and shut us down.",[647,237388],{"author":237389,"quote":237390},"Robert Gallery","They've got a lot of great players, a lot of big-time recruits, and we're just a bunch of hicks from Iowa. There was some of that all week -- that maybe we were just Iowa and this is Florida.",[647,237392],{"author":224667,"quote":237393},"They've got a tremendous atmosphere at Iowa City. That was a heck of a game. It was a credit to college football.",[647,237395],{"author":237229,"quote":237230},[690,237397],{":authors":237398},"[{\"name\":\"Carrie Barker\",\"slug\":\"carrie-barker\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Greenway\",\"slug\":\"chad-greenway\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Duerst\",\"slug\":\"dean-duerst\"},{\"name\":\"Dexter Daniels\",\"slug\":\"dexter-daniels\"},{\"name\":\"Ed DeChellis\",\"slug\":\"ed-dechellis\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Fears\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-fears\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Harbaugh\",\"slug\":\"jim-harbaugh\"},{\"name\":\"Johannes Herber\",\"slug\":\"johannes-herber\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Gallery\",\"slug\":\"robert-gallery\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Alford\",\"slug\":\"steve-alford\"}]",[566,237400,237059],{"id":237401},"rivalries-and-matchups",[639,237403,237404],{},[642,237405],{"alt":237406,"src":237407},"If you can win in Champaign, you're very capable of winning in here as well. - Steve Alford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-951671.png",[647,237409],{"author":211291,"quote":237347},[647,237411],{"author":215404,"quote":237412},"I know very little about Southern Illinois, but I'll know a lot in the next couple days. The Missouri Valley Conference has strong teams in the tournament every year.",[647,237414],{"author":211435,"quote":237091},[647,237416],{"author":221883,"quote":237298},[639,237418,237419],{},[642,237420],{"alt":237421,"src":237422},"I don't think we've ever gotten recognition. There are a lot of great teams in northwest Iowa. Boyden?Hull was supposed to beat us, and I think a lot of people think they would be a better representative if they made it (to state). But we never believed what they were saying. - Ben Gerleman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1490912.png",[647,237424],{"author":237425,"quote":237426},"Ben Gerleman","I don't think we've ever gotten recognition. There are a lot of great teams in northwest Iowa. Boyden?Hull was supposed to beat us, and I think a lot of people think they would be a better representative if they made it (to state). But we never believed what they were saying.",[647,237428],{"author":217284,"quote":237114},[647,237430],{"author":237431,"quote":237432},"Joe Lunardi","I think the winner of this game clearly establishes itself as No. 2 in the Valley. To me, Northern Iowa is the best team and I think that will be clear at the end of the race.",[647,237434],{"author":237435,"quote":237436},"Mark Mazzoleni","We're in the hunt, there's no question. We have a very big game against Waterloo on Thursday, and we still have two with Cedar Rapids and two with Des Moines. The thing is, we are in striking distance.",[647,237438],{"author":237435,"quote":237439},"I like our chances against Des Moines, I really do. I think we match up well. We're not playing an opponent that had their way with us. We were pretty darn even with them.",[639,237441,237442],{},[642,237443],{"alt":237444,"src":237445},"It's that underdog mentality. It fits Iowa State perfectly. Want to overlook us? Underestimate us? Pick us at the bottom of the Big 12? Fine. That's what we want. - Nik Moser","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2075002.png",[647,237447],{"author":237448,"quote":237449},"Nik Moser","It's that underdog mentality. It fits Iowa State perfectly. Want to overlook us? Underestimate us? Pick us at the bottom of the Big 12? Fine. That's what we want.",[647,237451],{"author":237452,"quote":237453},"Keith Richard","Southern Illinois is in the same boat a little bit. When you play defensive battles such as this, every point is at a premium, the game could go either way. I'm not so much happy that we won here, but that we won.",[647,237455],{"author":211778,"quote":237456},"Southern Illinois is a great program with great coaches. They play solid softball. We just have to play our style of softball if we want to win.",[647,237458],{"author":222792,"quote":237459},"I can't really play with Iowa too much, because you don't want to play using yourself. When you play using yourself, you try to get yourself the ball every play instead of trying to win it.",[647,237461],{"author":237462,"quote":237463},"DeAnthony Zanders","They always say, 'defense wins championships', well, why not have the two best defensive teams in Iowa play in the championship game?",[690,237465],{":authors":237466},"[{\"name\":\"Albert Young\",\"slug\":\"albert-young\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Gerleman\",\"slug\":\"ben-gerleman\"},{\"name\":\"DeAnthony Zanders\",\"slug\":\"deanthony-zanders\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Lunardi\",\"slug\":\"joe-lunardi\"},{\"name\":\"John Beilein\",\"slug\":\"john-beilein\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Richard\",\"slug\":\"keith-richard\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Mazzoleni\",\"slug\":\"mark-mazzoleni\"},{\"name\":\"Nik Moser\",\"slug\":\"nik-moser\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Hunerdosse\",\"slug\":\"ron-hunerdosse\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Brown\",\"slug\":\"shannon-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Alford\",\"slug\":\"steve-alford\"},{\"name\":\"Terri Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"terri-sullivan\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Blythe\",\"slug\":\"todd-blythe\"}]",[566,237468,237065],{"id":237469},"coaching-and-program-development",[639,237471,237472],{},[642,237473],{"alt":237474,"src":237475},"The word is really getting out (about Iowa Central cross country). Both teams should be much stronger this year and we have a lot more depth to work with. - Dee Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1007652.png",[647,237477],{"author":211359,"quote":237478},"The word is really getting out (about Iowa Central cross country). Both teams should be much stronger this year and we have a lot more depth to work with.",[647,237480],{"author":237481,"quote":237482},"Rick Hartzell","We will not, in this program, take a back seat to anybody. We've had the best basketball program in the state of Iowa over the last three or four years. We have nothing but plans to keep that going.",[647,237484],{"author":217864,"quote":237485},"If a few guys step up, Iowa State should be pretty scary next year. We're real young still. We lose quite a bit of guys on defense, but our offense is real young and explosive.",[647,237487],{"author":237448,"quote":237449},[639,237489,237490],{},[642,237491],{"alt":237492,"src":237493},"How exciting for our kids it will be to open the year at Ohio State and play at Iowa. Those are tremendous opportunities for our program. - Joe Novak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2136510.png",[647,237495],{"author":232264,"quote":237496},"How exciting for our kids it will be to open the year at Ohio State and play at Iowa. Those are tremendous opportunities for our program.",[647,237498],{"author":218005,"quote":237499},"Once we got our lead back up to nine, we could breathe a little easier. Iowa State is one of the most talented teams we've played.",[647,237501],{"author":237502,"quote":237503},"Curtis Stinson","I'll be back at Iowa State next year.",[647,237505],{"author":237506,"quote":237507},"Jim Schmitz","The neat thing for this game is we didn't get all excited that we were beating Illinois. We play the same way no matter if it's Illinois or Illinois State or anyone else.",[647,237509],{"author":237510,"quote":237511},"Quin Snyder","There's humility all over our program. We've been through a lot coming back from the Illinois game getting beat like we did. We don't need to remind ourselves of that every day, but that's clearly in the back of their minds. And these guys, they're hungry. They want to accomplish something.",[639,237513,237514],{},[642,237515],{"alt":237516,"src":237517},"Illinois State has done a great job at recruiting players, and the players are excited to stay in this community to play professionally. We're lucky to have two top-notch universities in this community. - Ted Schmitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2560158.png",[647,237519],{"author":237520,"quote":237521},"Ted Schmitz","Illinois State has done a great job at recruiting players, and the players are excited to stay in this community to play professionally. We're lucky to have two top-notch universities in this community.",[647,237523],{"author":211778,"quote":237524},"We really believe our Illinois softball team can beat anyone on any given day. We do know, however, that we have to be playing good softball to do that.",[647,237526],{"author":211778,"quote":237527},"Iowa is traditionally a stronghold in the Big Ten. I think there's no better time to play them. We felt good coming off the wins against Loyola. You can't pick and choose who you're going to play. You just have to win each inning.",[647,237529],{"author":221045,"quote":237530},"Iowa State's a great team; I know how tough they are in Ames.",[690,237532],{":authors":237533},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Self\",\"slug\":\"bill-self\"},{\"name\":\"Curtis Stinson\",\"slug\":\"curtis-stinson\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Brown\",\"slug\":\"dee-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Schmitz\",\"slug\":\"jim-schmitz\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Novak\",\"slug\":\"joe-novak\"},{\"name\":\"Kelvin Sampson\",\"slug\":\"kelvin-sampson\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Leaders\",\"slug\":\"nick-leaders\"},{\"name\":\"Nik Moser\",\"slug\":\"nik-moser\"},{\"name\":\"Quin Snyder\",\"slug\":\"quin-snyder\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Hartzell\",\"slug\":\"rick-hartzell\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Schmitz\",\"slug\":\"ted-schmitz\"},{\"name\":\"Terri Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"terri-sullivan\"}]",[566,237535,634],{"id":1014},[639,237537,237538],{},[642,237539],{"alt":237540,"src":237541},"It was a service, and it saved us time and money. We don't gain (anything). We gained games. The red flag is not with Iowa State. Iowa State just happened to be the only ones mentioned in the article. - Damon Archibald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-895413.png",[647,237543],{"author":237544,"quote":237545},"Damon Archibald","It was a service, and it saved us time and money. We don't gain (anything). We gained games. The red flag is not with Iowa State. Iowa State just happened to be the only ones mentioned in the article.",[647,237547],{"author":211527,"quote":237548},"Those people criticizing (Davis) have never bounced a ball for IU. They haven't bounced one ball and haven't taken one jump shot. We're out here playing.",[647,237550],{"author":237551,"quote":237552},"Alexa Mennen","I would say we played down to Clear Lake. We are a lot better than that, and we can't do that. Iowa Falls will be tough.",[647,237554],{"author":237555,"quote":237556},"Margo Muhlbauer","I think (this game) will prepare us a lot for Des Moines. We haven't had these tougher games.",[639,237558,237559],{},[642,237560],{"alt":237561,"src":237562},"Our focus was on Illinois State for the first week. Our focus was on Illinois State all the way through camp. For them to say that this is our biggest game of the year and this is what we focus on all the time, they better look at out schedule. We have big games all throughout. - Nik Moser","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2074967.png",[647,237564],{"author":237448,"quote":237565},"Our focus was on Illinois State for the first week. Our focus was on Illinois State all the way through camp. For them to say that this is our biggest game of the year and this is what we focus on all the time, they better look at out schedule. We have big games all throughout.",[647,237567],{"author":237568,"quote":237569},"Tim Madden","Illinois is one of the strongest teams in the nation and they have proven that for years now. We have a few injuries; half of our lineup is injured right now.",[647,237571],{"author":212137,"quote":237572},"They might have underestimated us. But after this game, teams won't do that with Illinois. This shows we can play with anybody. We have to learn how to finish a game. And with coach Zook, we'll be able to do that.",[647,237574],{"author":196790,"quote":237575},"They have a pretty nice collection of wins and no terrible losses. So if they take care of business, they could still be a No. 2 (seed), even if they don't beat Illinois.",[647,237577],{"author":237578,"quote":237579},"Bob Spencer","I think Davis is the team to beat.",[639,237581,237582],{},[642,237583],{"alt":237584,"src":237585},"I've never been to a game where Iowa's lost, ever. And that's 35 games. - Colleen Schreier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2422672.png",[647,237587],{"author":237588,"quote":237589},"Colleen Schreier","I've never been to a game where Iowa's lost, ever. And that's 35 games.",[647,237591],{"author":237592,"quote":237593},"Malcolm Scatliffe","Right now we're not even thinking about Iowa.",[647,237595],{"author":237596,"quote":237597},"Marsha Sharp","The thing you know about Iowa State is their crowd gains energy with the 3-point shot, so we really want to take that away.",[647,237599],{"author":237600,"quote":237601},"David Thorpe","It's fun to watch them play on ESPN. 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Dynamics and Match-ups",[574,237777,237778],{},[577,237779,237781],{"href":237780},"#seeding-and-recognition","Seeding and Recognition",[574,237783,237784],{},[577,237785,634],{"href":633},[566,237787,237735],{"id":237788},"importance-of-seeding",[639,237790,237791],{},[642,237792],{"alt":237793,"src":237794},"You look at us as a No. 1 seed at 15-8, that tells you that there is some good parity in there. It's definitely wide open. - John Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-918113.png",[647,237796],{"author":219207,"quote":237797},"You look at us as a No. 1 seed at 15-8, that tells you that there is some good parity in there. It's definitely wide open.",[647,237799],{"author":223595,"quote":237800},"I definitely think playing for a higher seed is very important. If you open up the tournament playing somebody from a very small conference ... getting that first one is the most important thing in that tournament. We're trying to get that first win so we can get that second win, so we can get back in the Sweet 16 and break the curse.",[647,237802],{"author":216270,"quote":237803},"We are well pleased with securing a No. 1 seed in terms of the regular season championship. This team is a group of individuals who look at the task ahead. They understand that there is a lot of hard work that goes into that.",[647,237805],{"author":237806,"quote":237807},"Spence Chitwood","We circled it on our schedule before the season started. With how tough our district is, it's so important to get that No. 1 seed.",[639,237809,237810],{},[642,237811],{"alt":237812,"src":237813},"Obviously the seeding for the National tournament is a big deal. These games are going to have a large impact on us if we drop all the way to a No. 10 seed or all the way back up to a two or three seed. Michigan-Dearborn is in our league so they're going to be big games. Plus we're going to see all these teams at Nationals, so we are going to have to come out strong. - Mike DeGeorge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1346454.png",[647,237815],{"author":237816,"quote":237817},"Mike DeGeorge","Obviously the seeding for the National tournament is a big deal. These games are going to have a large impact on us if we drop all the way to a No. 10 seed or all the way back up to a two or three seed. Michigan-Dearborn is in our league so they're going to be big games. Plus we're going to see all these teams at Nationals, so we are going to have to come out strong.",[647,237819],{"author":237820,"quote":237821},"Ibrahim Jaaber","In college basketball this year, a one and two and three seed are pretty much the same quality team. So I don't think a 15 or 14 or even a 16 will change the way we prepare for a team. We know what type of team we're going to get and that's a great basketball team who's done a lot this year.",[647,237823],{"author":237824,"quote":237825},"Ernie Nestor","Like every team, we want to go to the NCAA tournament. Our seeding for the conference tournament is very important, as is the way you're playing. Hopefully, we'll have those in our favor when it counts.",[647,237827],{"author":237828,"quote":237829},"Jim Nesser","(A No. 1 seed) would be nice, but I don't worry about it. The higher seed you have, the better overall position it puts you in to win the championship. Anybody can beat anybody, but it gives you a little better chance.",[647,237831],{"author":191893,"quote":237832},"You can't play the best team in the nation with no time to prepare. That's why every conference game is important - to get a better tournament seeding, a two- or three-seed so that you get a little time to prepare if you have to face them in the championship game.",[639,237834,237835],{},[642,237836],{"alt":237837,"src":237838},"We played all year to get the No. 1 seed. - Paul Taibi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2638562.png",[647,237840],{"author":237841,"quote":237842},"Paul Taibi","We played all year to get the No. 1 seed.",[647,237844],{"author":237845,"quote":237846},"Shane Valdez","They want to win it. The higher you place here, the better spot you get at state. And they want to come out of here with No. 1 seeds.",[647,237848],{"author":237849,"quote":237850},"Lindsay Whorton","We're building momentum. We're putting ourselves in a good position to have a good seed in the (Missouri Valley) tournament.",[690,237852],{":authors":237853},"[{\"name\":\"Ernie Nestor\",\"slug\":\"ernie-nestor\"},{\"name\":\"Ibrahim Jaaber\",\"slug\":\"ibrahim-jaaber\"},{\"name\":\"J. M. Roberts\",\"slug\":\"j-m-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Nesser\",\"slug\":\"jim-nesser\"},{\"name\":\"John Anderson\",\"slug\":\"john-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Benjamin\",\"slug\":\"keith-benjamin\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsay Whorton\",\"slug\":\"lindsay-whorton\"},{\"name\":\"Mike DeGeorge\",\"slug\":\"mike-degeorge\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Taibi\",\"slug\":\"paul-taibi\"},{\"name\":\"Pokey Chatman\",\"slug\":\"pokey-chatman\"},{\"name\":\"Shane Valdez\",\"slug\":\"shane-valdez\"},{\"name\":\"Spence Chitwood\",\"slug\":\"spence-chitwood\"}]",[566,237855,228385],{"id":228497},[639,237857,237858],{},[642,237859],{"alt":237860,"src":237861},"I couldn't believe it because we have the best record in the county and we were seeded 10th. We're just going to prove them wrong, that we should've gotten a higher seed. - Justin Arthur","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-920959.png",[647,237863],{"author":237864,"quote":237865},"Justin Arthur","I couldn't believe it because we have the best record in the county and we were seeded 10th. We're just going to prove them wrong, that we should've gotten a higher seed.",[647,237867],{"author":237868,"quote":237869},"Debbie Blake","This is our second time to beat a number one seed. We did it against Pickens (in the Region 7-AAA tournament) just to get here, and now we did it in Franklin County.",[647,237871],{"author":220891,"quote":237872},"This is definitely March Madness. There's madness all over the place. A 16 seed can upset a higher-ranked team and you ask yourself, 'How does that happen?' But everybody's coming out to play.",[647,237874],{"author":237875,"quote":237876},"Steve Danley","I mean, they call it 'March Madness.' They don't call it 'March: The Two Seeds Advance,' right? We're ready to go, and we're excited to play. You know, they have a lot of talent, but we have a lot of talent, too, and people don't really know us. Maybe that can be our advantage today.",[639,237878,237879],{},[642,237880],{"alt":237881,"src":237882},"I don't know what you guys (in the media) expected. This is the NCAA tournament. You think it's going to be a blowout, and it's not. Seeds mean nothing this time of year. - Rick Forney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1470702.png",[647,237884],{"author":223731,"quote":237885},"I don't know what you guys (in the media) expected. This is the NCAA tournament. You think it's going to be a blowout, and it's not. Seeds mean nothing this time of year.",[647,237887],{"author":237888,"quote":237889},"Chris Gaynor","I was kind of stunned by it, kind of down about it. Coach told us it doesn't matter where we're seeded. He said that we have to prove we deserve a better seeding than what we got.",[647,237891],{"author":237892,"quote":237893},"Nate Harris","Every year, there seems to be a 12 seed beating a 5. If it could be us that would be great.",[647,237895],{"author":237896,"quote":237897},"Terrance Haywood","They're (Johnson County) a four-seed and we're a one-seed, which at this time, means nothing. If you're in the state playoffs, obviously you can play.",[647,237899],{"author":237900,"quote":237901},"Ryan MacMurchy","Every team there is there for a reason, and it's not going to be easy at all to knock off any team no matter what seed they are. No one wants to lose their last game. But it's a feather in our cap to be the No. 1 team in the tournament, for sure. We kind of expected to be a No. 1 seed all year around and we know we're deserving of it.",[639,237903,237904],{},[642,237905],{"alt":237906,"src":237907},"We know we haven't put ourselves in the best position for a high seed. Every opportunity you get in the NCAA Tournament you're happy to get. ... Any team can win. To have the opportunity to take out a No. 1 seed is better for us. - Bobby Perry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2189381.png",[647,237909],{"author":218232,"quote":237910},"We know we haven't put ourselves in the best position for a high seed. Every opportunity you get in the NCAA Tournament you're happy to get. ... Any team can win. To have the opportunity to take out a No. 1 seed is better for us.",[647,237912],{"author":237913,"quote":237914},"Tim Ryland","We have quite a rivalry with Navy and, honestly, we just want to beat them. The seeding is a consolation and will give us a confidence boost going in to the tournament, but we want to beat them.",[647,237916],{"author":237917,"quote":237918},"Ken Tutt","I guess the best thing about being a 16th seed is that it allowed us to play close to home. We should have a lot of support in Dallas. We'll be ready to play. We've won our share of games.",[690,237920],{":authors":237921},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Perry\",\"slug\":\"bobby-perry\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Gaynor\",\"slug\":\"chris-gaynor\"},{\"name\":\"Debbie Blake\",\"slug\":\"debbie-blake\"},{\"name\":\"Essence Carson\",\"slug\":\"essence-carson\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Arthur\",\"slug\":\"justin-arthur\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Tutt\",\"slug\":\"ken-tutt\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Harris\",\"slug\":\"nate-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Forney\",\"slug\":\"rick-forney\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan MacMurchy\",\"slug\":\"ryan-macmurchy\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Danley\",\"slug\":\"steve-danley\"},{\"name\":\"Terrance Haywood\",\"slug\":\"terrance-haywood\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ryland\",\"slug\":\"tim-ryland\"}]",[566,237923,237745],{"id":237924},"seeding-controversies",[639,237926,237927],{},[642,237928],{"alt":237929,"src":237930},"We have a very difficult bracket, but we're happy being a No. 3 seed. - Steve Alford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-951463.png",[647,237932],{"author":211291,"quote":237933},"We have a very difficult bracket, but we're happy being a No. 3 seed.",[647,237935],{"author":216266,"quote":237936},"I wasn't expecting us to be a No. 1. I learned a long time to quit worrying about that. Regardless of where we're seeded, we have to go out and win games.",[647,237938],{"author":211566,"quote":237939},"For us to get a first seed, it just doesn't happen. Well, it's never happened here before. It's hard. There are only four teams that get this. I'm really proud for the respect that the committee has shown toward us.",[647,237941],{"author":192877,"quote":237942},"We're excited about being in Dayton because our fans can get there. That's great because we've had tremendous support all year. I thought our seed was a reflection of the fact we haven't gotten a lot of attention this year because we weren't able to get the upset or quality win. But we'll get our chance to earn our respect on the floor.",[639,237944,237945],{},[642,237946],{"alt":237947,"src":237948},"It's disappointing. The committee does a lot of research, but for George Washington to fall to an 8, I just don't think that's right. They've proven all year they're better than that. For Xavier to get a 14 seed, it's disappointing. I thought they'd get an 11 or 12 based on prior history. - Bobby Lutz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1879663.png",[647,237950],{"author":235911,"quote":237951},"It's disappointing. The committee does a lot of research, but for George Washington to fall to an 8, I just don't think that's right. They've proven all year they're better than that. For Xavier to get a 14 seed, it's disappointing. I thought they'd get an 11 or 12 based on prior history.",[647,237953],{"author":237954,"quote":237955},"Chris Long","I thought we might get a little higher seed. We're the 16th best team in the country according to the college coaches. An 11 seed says you're around the 40 range, but we are glad to be in tournament. We are excited about playing Saturday. The way to get respect is to win.",[647,237957],{"author":211594,"quote":237958},"Our seeding shows we can't be concerned about who's going to be a threat to win the tournament. But Ohio State beat us at home and the way we played them was by far the worst. We didn't play close to our potential.",[647,237960],{"author":196790,"quote":237961},"Arizona in my bracket is a 10 seed because they haven't done anything against anybody who's worth a darn. Arizona might be a 16 RPI, but their tournament prospects aren't too good. Fortunately for them, their league stinks.",[647,237963],{"author":218005,"quote":237964},"They had a better non-conference season than we did. But regardless of what happens (today), I think we've played well enough to be a four seed.",[639,237966,237967],{},[642,237968],{"alt":237969,"src":237970},"Clayton State's the No. 1 seed in the region. They could lose in the first round and know that they're gonna keep playing. We can't do that. - Jay Sparks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2467478.png",[647,237972],{"author":237973,"quote":237974},"Jay Sparks","Clayton State's the No. 1 seed in the region. They could lose in the first round and know that they're gonna keep playing. We can't do that.",[647,237976],{"author":237977,"quote":237978},"Shona Thorburn","Getting a 5 seed is awesome, the highest seed we've ever had, and we're staying close to home. We've played there before (in November), so we're a little familiar with it, and that should be in our favor.",[647,237980],{"author":184533,"quote":237981},"Look at the teams that get No. 1 seeds. They're always traditionally strong programs. I'm happy for all the Villanova players that we got that.",[690,237983],{":authors":237984},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Self\",\"slug\":\"bill-self\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Lutz\",\"slug\":\"bobby-lutz\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Long\",\"slug\":\"chris-long\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Sparks\",\"slug\":\"jay-sparks\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Wright\",\"slug\":\"jay-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Palm\",\"slug\":\"jerry-palm\"},{\"name\":\"John Calipari\",\"slug\":\"john-calipari\"},{\"name\":\"Mick Cronin\",\"slug\":\"mick-cronin\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Barnes\",\"slug\":\"rick-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Shona Thorburn\",\"slug\":\"shona-thorburn\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Alford\",\"slug\":\"steve-alford\"},{\"name\":\"Sujay Lama\",\"slug\":\"sujay-lama\"}]",[566,237986,237751],{"id":237987},"seeding-pressure",[639,237989,237990],{},[642,237991],{"alt":237992,"src":237993},"We've been through a lot together these last three, four years. Just playing the schedule we've played, right now, we really don't fear nobody. The seeding doesn't matter as much to us. We just want to go out there and play hard and try to get back to that Final Four. - Maurice Ager","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-932970.png",[647,237995],{"author":211287,"quote":237996},"We've been through a lot together these last three, four years. Just playing the schedule we've played, right now, we really don't fear nobody. The seeding doesn't matter as much to us. We just want to go out there and play hard and try to get back to that Final Four.",[647,237998],{"author":237999,"quote":238000},"Kevin Connors","I try not to look ahead, because we have our hands full with Miles. You just hope you can take advantage of your No. 1 seed, because we worked awful hard to get that. And it would be a crying shame to go up there and play poorly, because we overlooked them.",[647,238002],{"author":233315,"quote":238003},"We were seeded first in those final two relays, and you'd like to expect to win those races. But it's always tough at the state meet being the No. 1 seed. Everyone is shooting to take you down. And that gave Memorial a little extra incentive.",[647,238005],{"author":216292,"quote":238006},"We'll play; we're happy to be in the tournament. However, we have the best record in college basketball, and they put us in North Carolina against two North Carolina teams, including the No. 1 seed overall? That's who we deserve to play?",[639,238008,238009],{},[642,238010],{"alt":238011,"src":238012},"This isn't a knock against Nevada, but it's a game that we have a better chance of winning than going against the top three seeds. Our league was a lot better this year. - Larry Krystkowiak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1837499.png",[647,238014],{"author":209581,"quote":238015},"This isn't a knock against Nevada, but it's a game that we have a better chance of winning than going against the top three seeds. Our league was a lot better this year.",[647,238017],{"author":238018,"quote":238019},"Randy McAllister","We've gone in as a No. 3 and a No. 4 since I started coaching here. It's nice to be the higher seed, but I think that's a bit neutralized because we're in the 5A tourney. I think a 5A No. 4 seed might be like a 4A No. 2 seed. We'll be playing deeper teams, bigger teams.",[647,238021],{"author":238022,"quote":238023},"Dirk Nowitzki","It's going to be a big game, a fun game. That's about all it is. But there's a big difference in being the first seed and the fourth seed. All we can do is go for it. Even if we should lose, there's a lot of basketball to be played.",[647,238025],{"author":238026,"quote":238027},"Leroy Ortiz","I didn't want to be on the same side of the bracket as Hope because they are playing real strong right now. Being the No. 1 seed tells you just how good they are and how strong they are playing.",[647,238029],{"author":211100,"quote":238030},"We're thrilled to have a No. 6 seed. And we're just thrilled to be playing. At this point and time, that's all that really matters.",[639,238032,238033],{},[642,238034],{"alt":238035,"src":238036},"When you're that No. 1 seed, teams are gunning for you, everybody wants to be that team to knock you off. For us, we get a chance to face the No. 1 team for a second time this year, so let's see what happens. - Hines Ward","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2720768.png",[647,238038],{"author":136606,"quote":238039},"When you're that No. 1 seed, teams are gunning for you, everybody wants to be that team to knock you off. For us, we get a chance to face the No. 1 team for a second time this year, so let's see what happens.",[647,238041],{"author":136606,"quote":238042},"When you’re that No. 1 seed, teams are gunning for you, everybody wants to be that team to knock you off. For us, we get a chance to face the No. 1 team for a second time this year, so let’s see what happens.",[690,238044],{":authors":238045},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Jenkyns\",\"slug\":\"bob-jenkyns\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Peck\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-peck\"},{\"name\":\"Dirk Nowitzki\",\"slug\":\"dirk-nowitzki\"},{\"name\":\"Hines Ward\",\"slug\":\"hines-ward\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Kvancz\",\"slug\":\"jack-kvancz\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Connors\",\"slug\":\"kevin-connors\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Krystkowiak\",\"slug\":\"larry-krystkowiak\"},{\"name\":\"Leroy Ortiz\",\"slug\":\"leroy-ortiz\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Ager\",\"slug\":\"maurice-ager\"},{\"name\":\"Randy McAllister\",\"slug\":\"randy-mcallister\"}]",[566,238047,237757],{"id":238048},"seeding-and-home-advantage",[639,238050,238051],{},[642,238052],{"alt":238053,"src":238054},"Four, five, six, seven seed, who knows who's going to play each other? It doesn't matter who we play, we're not worried about that right now. We're just trying to come together as a group. Last year we didn't have home-court advantage, and we pulled out a win. - Gilbert Arenas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-907221.png",[647,238056],{"author":227109,"quote":238057},"Four, five, six, seven seed, who knows who's going to play each other? It doesn't matter who we play, we're not worried about that right now. We're just trying to come together as a group. Last year we didn't have home-court advantage, and we pulled out a win.",[647,238059],{"author":238060,"quote":238061},"Rose Antonio","We had to come out here and this is their home field. We're the higher seed, but this was the only field that was available.",[647,238063],{"author":238064,"quote":238065},"Kraig Blomme","Right now we have the No. 3 seed, but we could get No. 2. It's absolutely important that we can play at home in the first round of the district.",[647,238067],{"author":238068,"quote":238069},"Rob Collins","I don't care who we play, I'm just excited that Richmond is one of the top four seeds and gets to host a game.",[639,238071,238072],{},[642,238073],{"alt":238074,"src":238075},"It's exciting. The kids realize that by dropping a game to South Burlington they would have had a chance at the top seed but they're very happy with the two seed. - Scott Maxham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2095631.png",[647,238077],{"author":238078,"quote":238079},"Scott Maxham","It's exciting. The kids realize that by dropping a game to South Burlington they would have had a chance at the top seed but they're very happy with the two seed.",[647,238081],{"author":212213,"quote":238082},"It is a tremendous honor to be a No. 2 seed, and to get to play so close to home in Dayton. It is an incredible feeling, and it will be interesting to start preparing. But right now we need some rest and then we'll get our guys going for the NCAA Tournament.",[647,238084],{"author":237977,"quote":237978},[647,238086],{"author":212213,"quote":238087},"It is a tremendous honor to be a No. 2 seed, and to get to play so close to home in Dayton. It is an incredible feeling, and it will be interesting to start preparing. But right now we need some rest and then we’ll get our guys going for the NCAA Tournament.",[690,238089],{":authors":238090},"[{\"name\":\"Gilbert Arenas\",\"slug\":\"gilbert-arenas\"},{\"name\":\"Kraig Blomme\",\"slug\":\"kraig-blomme\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Collins\",\"slug\":\"rob-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Rose Antonio\",\"slug\":\"rose-antonio\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Maxham\",\"slug\":\"scott-maxham\"},{\"name\":\"Shona Thorburn\",\"slug\":\"shona-thorburn\"},{\"name\":\"Thad Matta\",\"slug\":\"thad-matta\"}]",[566,238092,237763],{"id":238093},"focus-on-performance-regardless-of-seeding",[639,238095,238096],{},[642,238097],{"alt":238098,"src":238099},"We don't worry about seeding. We have to be prepared to play whoever, wherever. We're focused on our goal of winning the national championship. - Seimone Augustus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-948455.png",[647,238101],{"author":214068,"quote":238102},"We don't worry about seeding. We have to be prepared to play whoever, wherever. We're focused on our goal of winning the national championship.",[647,238104],{"author":215404,"quote":238105},"I don't care about seeding, they can seed us anywhere. We just wanted to get to the NCAA Tournament and play the best that we can play. People who complain about seeds probably are doomed to lose very quickly. It's like complaining about the officials. You can't do anything about them, so you do the best you can.",[647,238107],{"author":223599,"quote":238108},"The six seed is fine with me. Any seed would have been fine with me. Just to be in the NCAA Tournament with this coaching staff and the four other seniors and myself, that's where I want to be.",[647,238110],{"author":202231,"quote":238111},"I've never gotten into any of that stuff. If we win basketball games, our seed will continue to improve. If we don't win basketball games, our seed will not improve.",[639,238113,238114],{},[642,238115],{"alt":238116,"src":238117},"I think you can take seeding in the SEC and NCAA Tournament and throw it out the window. If you're not a No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the first round, to me there is no real big advantage. And I think sometimes people get wrapped up in a seed and say the higher seed should win. - Billy Donovan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1304595.png",[647,238119],{"author":202231,"quote":238120},"I think you can take seeding in the SEC and NCAA Tournament and throw it out the window. If you're not a No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the first round, to me there is no real big advantage. And I think sometimes people get wrapped up in a seed and say the higher seed should win.",[647,238122],{"author":202231,"quote":238123},"I don't get into the numbers because you still have to go win that game. There's not much difference in a 1 or a 2 or in a 3 and a 4. Beyond that anything can happen. That's why it's called March Madness.",[647,238125],{"author":238126,"quote":238127},"Jeff Evans","If a team plays a zone it doesn't make a lot of sense to attack it if they are the one seed and you are the ninth seed. We just wanted to keep the game close as long as possible. If they played man we would have attacked it. But I wouldn't be doing my job if I let my team attack the best team in the state.",[647,238129],{"author":238130,"quote":238131},"James Jackson","The first thing I said in the scouting report is the seeds mean nothing. That's just how the state determines who's going to play who. (Just because) they're a 12-seed doesn't mean they're a bad team. All the teams are good that come to the state tournament.",[647,238133],{"author":216342,"quote":238134},"We felt their non-conference could have been a little more challenging, a little more rigorous. But we believe their seed was a solid seed.",[639,238136,238137],{},[642,238138],{"alt":238139,"src":238140},"The opportunity to lock up that No. 1 seed is coveted by so many teams in the conference. For us to do that this year under some of the circumstances and some of the obstacles we've dealt with is pretty amazing stuff. - Wendy Larry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1956146.png",[647,238142],{"author":230974,"quote":238143},"The opportunity to lock up that No. 1 seed is coveted by so many teams in the conference. For us to do that this year under some of the circumstances and some of the obstacles we've dealt with is pretty amazing stuff.",[647,238145],{"author":238146,"quote":238147},"Hector Rodriguez","If we go in as the No. 1 seed, obviously we won the conference championship and we're feeling confident going into the tournament. Even if we go in as the No. 2 seed, we're fine with that. We're comfortable with that spot. One seed or two seed doesn't make a difference to us. We just need to go out and play our game.",[647,238149],{"author":211339,"quote":238150},"I thought we were about a No. 7 or a No. 8. But a No. 6 is a good seed for us. We are going to Utah, and it looks like we got a good draw.",[690,238152],{":authors":238153},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Littlepage\",\"slug\":\"craig-littlepage\"},{\"name\":\"Hector Rodriguez\",\"slug\":\"hector-rodriguez\"},{\"name\":\"James Jackson\",\"slug\":\"james-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Evans\",\"slug\":\"jeff-evans\"},{\"name\":\"John Beilein\",\"slug\":\"john-beilein\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Beilein\",\"slug\":\"patrick-beilein\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Vaden\",\"slug\":\"robert-vaden\"},{\"name\":\"Seimone Augustus\",\"slug\":\"seimone-augustus\"},{\"name\":\"Wendy Larry\",\"slug\":\"wendy-larry\"}]",[566,238155,237769],{"id":238156},"seeding-and-team-morale",[639,238158,238159],{},[642,238160],{"alt":238161,"src":238162},"They're just fighting to get a second seed. We're trying to get a seed so it means a lot more to us to go out there and play the way we've been playing the last few games. - Maurice Cheeks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1245268.png",[647,238164],{"author":238165,"quote":238166},"Maurice Cheeks","They're just fighting to get a second seed. We're trying to get a seed so it means a lot more to us to go out there and play the way we've been playing the last few games.",[647,238168],{"author":238169,"quote":238170},"Joe DeSantis","I never mentioned any teams below us when I talked about the tournament. We could have gotten a sixth seed. That?s all we were focused on. I think we deserve to be in.",[647,238172],{"author":237888,"quote":237889},[647,238174],{"author":238175,"quote":238176},"Ken Grisdale","They're the No. 1 seed and the best team in the Metro Athletic Conference. We have our work cut out, but our kids are excited about the opportunity.",[639,238178,238179],{},[642,238180],{"alt":238181,"src":238182},"We feel we're deserving of a No. 1 seed, and we understand there's some great teams out there. I think we've improved in the area of toughness, and I think we've gotten a lot better defensively. It just seems like we're able to fight through adverse conditions on the court. - Ken Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1540694.png",[647,238184],{"author":214018,"quote":238185},"We feel we're deserving of a No. 1 seed, and we understand there's some great teams out there. I think we've improved in the area of toughness, and I think we've gotten a lot better defensively. It just seems like we're able to fight through adverse conditions on the court.",[647,238187],{"author":233644,"quote":238188},"We're in uncharted waters now for (Scioto girls basketball). We've really focused on trying to play possession basketball. We preach that and we're working harder in practice. We should enjoy our seed, but we don't want to lose our edge.",[647,238190],{"author":238191,"quote":238192},"Antoine Jordan","We're going into the tournament the right way, after two big wins against Iona and Niagara. Once the tournament starts, everyone is 0-and-0. We have to continue to do the things that got us the No. 4 seed.",[647,238194],{"author":237954,"quote":237955},[647,238196],{"author":225146,"quote":238197},"We thought we could be anywhere from a No. 2 seed to a No. 4. It's not a diss. It's the way things have gone. But we have fire in our bellies for all we did let slip away in the regular season and in the Big Ten Tournament.",[639,238199,238200],{},[642,238201],{"alt":238202,"src":238203},"I thought we were about a No. 7 or a No. 8. But a No. 6 is a good seed for us. We are going to Utah, and it looks like we got a good draw. - Robert Vaden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2677836.png",[647,238205],{"author":211339,"quote":238150},[647,238207],{"author":15785,"quote":238208},"This was a very successful season. We'll take 12-4 and the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament every season. This is a season to be proud of.",[690,238210],{":authors":238211},"[{\"name\":\"Antoine Jordan\",\"slug\":\"antoine-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Randle\",\"slug\":\"brian-randle\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Gaynor\",\"slug\":\"chris-gaynor\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Long\",\"slug\":\"chris-long\"},{\"name\":\"Joe DeSantis\",\"slug\":\"joe-desantis\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Green\",\"slug\":\"ken-green\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Grisdale\",\"slug\":\"ken-grisdale\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Cheeks\",\"slug\":\"maurice-cheeks\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Vaden\",\"slug\":\"robert-vaden\"},{\"name\":\"S. Walker\",\"slug\":\"s-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Hardesty\",\"slug\":\"todd-hardesty\"}]",[566,238213,237775],{"id":238214},"seeding-dynamics-and-match-ups",[639,238216,238217],{},[642,238218],{"alt":238219,"src":238220},"We went 15-2 since Christmas, and winning at Longmont was probably one of our better games all season long. We're obviously ecstatic to be the No. 1 seed and get to play in the Denver region. - Kevin Boley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1066269.png",[647,238222],{"author":238223,"quote":238224},"Kevin Boley","We went 15-2 since Christmas, and winning at Longmont was probably one of our better games all season long. We're obviously ecstatic to be the No. 1 seed and get to play in the Denver region.",[647,238226],{"author":238227,"quote":238228},"Steve Bazaz","We're going to play the No. 1 seed before a packed house on the national stage again. I'm really happy for the program because I'm a fan and love seeing Monmouth basketball all over the place.",[647,238230],{"author":238231,"quote":238232},"Larry Chapman","We really wanted to have the 1 seed. Had we won Wednesday and we're playing for the conference championship; that lends a little more weight to (tonight).",[647,238234],{"author":238235,"quote":238236},"Maggie Dixon","That's just part of it. Everyone can't be a No. 1 seed. For us, though, it gives Tennessee motivation.",[639,238238,238239],{},[642,238240],{"alt":238241,"src":238242},"They're closer than they've ever been. The difference between 5 and 13 is almost insignificant. You have a No. 13 in Bradley playing a No. 4 in Kansas. I don't think it's a mistake in the seeding. The teams were fairly evenly matched. - Doug Elgin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1380562.png",[647,238244],{"author":238245,"quote":238246},"Doug Elgin","They're closer than they've ever been. The difference between 5 and 13 is almost insignificant. You have a No. 13 in Bradley playing a No. 4 in Kansas. I don't think it's a mistake in the seeding. The teams were fairly evenly matched.",[647,238248],{"author":238249,"quote":238250},"Gary Giancola","It's a battle for the No. 2 seed in the regional.",[647,238252],{"author":210805,"quote":238253},"Last year I thought there was clearly separation after North Carolina and Illinois. It wouldn't surprise me (if all the top seeds exited before the Final Four).",[647,238255],{"author":211305,"quote":238256},"You have to look at the first game, and it's hard to look past it in this tournament, especially now when you see some of the eight, nine and 10 seeds. Kentucky and Wisconsin as eight and nine seeds, that tells you the 11 seeds are going to be pretty good basketball teams.",[647,238258],{"author":216232,"quote":238259},"The opening round is a wonderful thing for two teams to battle it out to take on a one seed. I was a little confused. I thought we had a better strength of schedule and better quality wins than Southern and should have had their 16 seed.",[639,238261,238262],{},[642,238263],{"alt":238264,"src":238265},"I guess that's what happens when a No. 2 seed meets a No. 15 seed. - Tim Kessel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1865825.png",[647,238267],{"author":238268,"quote":238269},"Tim Kessel","I guess that's what happens when a No. 2 seed meets a No. 15 seed.",[647,238271],{"author":230932,"quote":238272},"It's not just depth in our conference; it's the quality of the depth. That helps with seeding.",[647,238274],{"author":237973,"quote":237974},[690,238276],{":authors":238277},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Kenny\",\"slug\":\"chris-kenny\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Elgin\",\"slug\":\"doug-elgin\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Giancola\",\"slug\":\"gary-giancola\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Sparks\",\"slug\":\"jay-sparks\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Quinlan\",\"slug\":\"joe-quinlan\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Boley\",\"slug\":\"kevin-boley\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Chapman\",\"slug\":\"larry-chapman\"},{\"name\":\"Maggie Dixon\",\"slug\":\"maggie-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Heath\",\"slug\":\"stan-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Bazaz\",\"slug\":\"steve-bazaz\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Kessel\",\"slug\":\"tim-kessel\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"}]",[566,238279,237781],{"id":238280},"seeding-and-recognition",[639,238282,238283],{},[642,238284],{"alt":238285,"src":238286},"I think it (the No. 5 seed) is great. It's great for our university, our team, to get such a high seed. Obviously, it's a compliment to us on the body of our work. - Chad Bell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-989642.png",[647,238288],{"author":238289,"quote":238290},"Chad Bell","I think it (the No. 5 seed) is great. It's great for our university, our team, to get such a high seed. Obviously, it's a compliment to us on the body of our work.",[647,238292],{"author":216369,"quote":238293},"As far as we're concerned, we're incredibly happy to be a No. 1 seed. Obviously, I don't think anything we did changed us from being the overall No. 1. I think it's what Duke did.",[647,238295],{"author":216708,"quote":238296},"To be given a nine seed, the highest ever for a team from the Patriot League, shows that our program earned the respect of the selection committee and college basketball followers across the country.",[647,238298],{"author":238249,"quote":238299},"We've seen all the teams once. We have some of the better teams at home this time. We're looking at that No. 2 seed in the regional.",[639,238301,238302],{},[642,238303],{"alt":238304,"src":238305},"I would hope that (the NCAA selection committee) wouldn't hold one team in our conference back because of one or two others that got No. 1 seeds. - Sylvia Hatchell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1703659.png",[647,238307],{"author":210504,"quote":238308},"I would hope that (the NCAA selection committee) wouldn't hold one team in our conference back because of one or two others that got No. 1 seeds.",[647,238310],{"author":210504,"quote":238311},"This is the second year we've had to do this, and this year we are the No. 1 seed yet we're having to play a team like Vanderbilt on the road in the second game.",[647,238313],{"author":238314,"quote":238315},"Jim Kivisto","This was a big win for our playoff seeding. I think the No. 1 seed will come down to Park Falls, Bruce and us.",[647,238317],{"author":230974,"quote":238143},[647,238319],{"author":237900,"quote":237901},[639,238321,238322],{},[642,238323],{"alt":238324,"src":238325},"Look at the teams that get No. 1 seeds. They're always traditionally strong programs. I'm happy for all the Villanova players that we got that. - Jay Wright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2725235.png",[647,238327],{"author":184533,"quote":237981},[690,238329],{":authors":238330},"[{\"name\":\"Chad Bell\",\"slug\":\"chad-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Giancola\",\"slug\":\"gary-giancola\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Wright\",\"slug\":\"jay-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Kivisto\",\"slug\":\"jim-kivisto\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Flannery\",\"slug\":\"pat-flannery\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan MacMurchy\",\"slug\":\"ryan-macmurchy\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Hatchell\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-hatchell\"},{\"name\":\"Wendy Larry\",\"slug\":\"wendy-larry\"}]",[566,238332,634],{"id":1014},[639,238334,238335],{},[642,238336],{"alt":238337,"src":238338},"Going into the season, I knew they were going to be the one seed in the Foothills League. I honestly thought we would be the No. 2 team and we proved it today. - Dave Auday","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-896839.png",[647,238340],{"author":238341,"quote":238342},"Dave Auday","Going into the season, I knew they were going to be the one seed in the Foothills League. I honestly thought we would be the No. 2 team and we proved it today.",[647,238344],{"author":238345,"quote":238346},"Juan Arroyo","We brought a very competitive team and thought we could win. People didn't take us seriously in the seeding meeting. I think our effort will gain respect for our program.",[647,238348],{"author":190295,"quote":238349},"I don't think we were trying to prove anything to the country. We were just trying to get ourselves back on track so that when this thing gets rolling to NCAA, we'll be locked and ready to go. If we finish out strong and win our next couple of games, anything can happen. Any of the other No. 1 seeds could lose. We still have a chance (to be a top seed).",[647,238351],{"author":238352,"quote":238353},"Stacey Alston","That's something to build on. I've been talking to the kids about the second round of the conference season and going 5-0. Whoever wins the tournament gets the No. 2 seed. We're fighting for that.",[639,238355,238356],{},[642,238357],{"alt":238358,"src":238359},"I think we probably came in here as a No. 4 seed, maybe even a No. 5. Because of our work this weekend it's pushed us into a No. 3 seed, which is obviously very special. - Steve Alford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-951795.png",[647,238361],{"author":211291,"quote":238362},"I think we probably came in here as a No. 4 seed, maybe even a No. 5. Because of our work this weekend it's pushed us into a No. 3 seed, which is obviously very special.",[647,238364],{"author":225804,"quote":238365},"If you take some time to look back and see where we've been and what we've been through, to bring this program back to a No. 1 seed overall in the country is pretty special.",[647,238367],{"author":211359,"quote":238368},"My freshman year we win the thing and get a four seed. So it didn't matter then. It matters now, I guess.",[647,238370],{"author":238371,"quote":238372},"Geoff Broyles","We know they're considered to be basically the best D-III team in the section even thought they're not the No. 1 seed. It's an opportunity for our kids to go out and prove that they can play with anybody. We feel like when we bring our A-game, that we can step on the court and we can be competitive with anybody we play against.",[647,238374],{"author":238375,"quote":238376},"Matt Brady","I don't want us to look at this like we're the higher seed. To me, Marist historically has not done well in the MAAC tournament. We need to change that. We need to have a chip on our shoulders when we play these games.",[639,238378,238379],{},[642,238380],{"alt":238381,"src":238382},"We are refocused and ready to go. We learned what we did wrong from the three losses and we are ready to get back to where we started, with a five-game winning streak at the beginning of conference play. We want to get the best seed we can for the NEC Tournament. - Derrick Coleman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1181714.png",[647,238384],{"author":238385,"quote":238386},"Derrick Coleman","We are refocused and ready to go. We learned what we did wrong from the three losses and we are ready to get back to where we started, with a five-game winning streak at the beginning of conference play. We want to get the best seed we can for the NEC Tournament.",[647,238388],{"author":216369,"quote":238389},"We're incredibly happy at being a No. 1 seed. We're honored to be a one. I think the bracket looks, superficially to me, just looking over it, to be the toughest.",[647,238391],{"author":216369,"quote":238392},"I think we showed up like a team that had glanced at our record and saw we had beaten Syracuse handily both times. My point is that in a tournament, no one really cares what seed you are or whether you beat someone before. It's the 40 minutes you're playing today that's important.",[647,238394],{"author":202231,"quote":238395},"I think you can (take) seeding in the SEC and NCAA Tournament and throw it out the window. If you're not a No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the first round, to me there is no real big advantage. And I think sometimes people get wrapped up in a seed and say the higher seed should win.",[647,238397],{"author":238398,"quote":238399},"Sal Follo","We came in here as the number 14 seed and they were rated third having played a very competitive schedule against a bunch of Division I teams. We have nothing to be ashamed of. We played hard right to the end. Our kids can hang their heads high.",[639,238401,238402],{},[642,238403],{"alt":238404,"src":238405},"We just lost to two great teams ... but I think people are looking at our record thinking we're on a downslide. Because Maryland is such a great team, I don't think it should affect our seeding. - Gail Goestenkors","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1514494.png",[647,238407],{"author":216712,"quote":238408},"We just lost to two great teams ... but I think people are looking at our record thinking we're on a downslide. Because Maryland is such a great team, I don't think it should affect our seeding.",[647,238410],{"author":205858,"quote":238411},"The team I really feel bad for is Indiana State. I think last year they should have been the number one seed, and this year they should have been also. The winner of the tournament is going to come out of our side of the bracket. It's going to come down to Indiana State or us.",[647,238413],{"author":238414,"quote":238415},"James Pedderson","I don't follow the regular season, but when March Madness rolls around, I try to watch every game. We all want to know if that 12th seed is going to beat that 5th seed.",[647,238417],{"author":213972,"quote":238418},"We are playing for the conference title, so there's more at stake. It's a bigger game than last time. It's a big deal going into state seeding.",[647,238420],{"author":237977,"quote":238421},"After watching them play so well against Ohio State, we're not any more excited (to play a lower seed). Whether we're playing a No. 8 seed or a No. 1, it doesn't make a difference.",[639,238423,238424],{},[642,238425],{"alt":238426,"src":238427},"There's a reason they're the No. 1 seed -- they play a full-court press and are athletic. - Todd Taylor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2651235.png",[647,238429],{"author":214625,"quote":238430},"There's a reason they're the No. 1 seed -- they play a full-court press and are athletic.",[647,238432],{"author":238433,"quote":238434},"Todd Turner","A fifth seed in what was supposed to be a down year validates our program.",[690,238436],{":authors":238437},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Burish\",\"slug\":\"adam-burish\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Auday\",\"slug\":\"dave-auday\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Brown\",\"slug\":\"dee-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Derrick Coleman\",\"slug\":\"derrick-coleman\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Goestenkors\",\"slug\":\"gail-goestenkors\"},{\"name\":\"Geoff Broyles\",\"slug\":\"geoff-broyles\"},{\"name\":\"J. 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I knew we would have to play a lot better than we did there. Our post players came up really big. It went exactly the way I thought it would except for the last five or six minutes, considering the kind of week we had. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-905925.png",[647,238631],{"author":213583,"quote":238632},"I knew we would find a different Notre Dame team than the one we played at their place. I knew we would have to play a lot better than we did there. Our post players came up really big. It went exactly the way I thought it would except for the last five or six minutes, considering the kind of week we had.",[647,238634],{"author":213583,"quote":238635},"I never know what to think anymore. Last year we go up to Notre Dame and spank them all over the court and then they come here and beat us. But I do think when you go on the road and play really well, that's a good sign. That's a sign that you can handle adversity and focus on what you need to focus on.",[647,238637],{"author":230887,"quote":238638},"I would say that Notre Dame is a top-10, top-15 team. It's a strong club and they're only going to get better. VCU is another underrated club. They're as good as anybody we've played this year. We had an absolutely grueling match with them.",[647,238640],{"author":202490,"quote":238641},"This is not an easy trip for Notre Dame soccer, but it's a trip I think we have got the ability to take something positive out of it.",[639,238643,238644],{},[642,238645],{"alt":238646,"src":238647},"They're a good team. And then when you add the fact of the Notre Dame-Michigan rivalry, that makes it a game that is going to count in everybody's minds. - Bobby Clark","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1157801.png",[647,238649],{"author":202490,"quote":238650},"They're a good team. And then when you add the fact of the Notre Dame-Michigan rivalry, that makes it a game that is going to count in everybody's minds.",[647,238652],{"author":234739,"quote":238653},"Notre Dame is a top-10 team and DePaul is not, and that's the difference. If we had played with the same energy that we did against Notre Dame, the outcome may have been different today. There are no excuses.",[647,238655],{"author":216369,"quote":238656},"From top to bottom, this league is terrific - Notre Dame, is a fantastic team, they sit at 1-5, but they're not a 1-5 basketball team. That's the unfortunate thing about the league. You can't have an off day, or an off couple of minutes, or you'll lose.",[647,238658],{"author":216461,"quote":238659},"They're unbelievably battle-tested. You're not only going to have to play to the final minute against Notre Dame, you're going to have to play to the final second. Notre Dame's got the second most efficient offense in college basketball, right behind Duke, averaging 119 points on every 100 possessions.",[647,238661],{"author":238662,"quote":238663},"Bill Dorenkott","Notre Dame is the team to beat. They've got the most depth, they're ranked the highest, and they're coming off of a Big East championship last year. It should be an awesome challenge to get up there and race against them.",[639,238665,238666],{},[642,238667],{"alt":238668,"src":238669},"The thing that Notre Dame does well is it confuses teams with the attack it runs. They move a lot of hitters around. We have to adapt to that. - Josh Gentle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1537647.png",[647,238671],{"author":238672,"quote":238673},"Josh Gentle","The thing that Notre Dame does well is it confuses teams with the attack it runs. They move a lot of hitters around. We have to adapt to that.",[647,238675],{"author":238676,"quote":238677},"Josh Henderson","Those guys (Notre Dame) are a different team than the one we played the last three seasons. They're more organized, and they played hard for four quarters. They were definitely more than we expected.",[647,238679],{"author":211667,"quote":238680},"Looking at what Notre Dame does, I think they have the complete package. They have everything: They have the run game, they have the offensive line, they have the tight ends, and if you're not doing your assignment on one, they're going to beat you.",[690,238682],{":authors":238683},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Schlegel\",\"slug\":\"anthony-schlegel\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Dorenkott\",\"slug\":\"bill-dorenkott\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Clark\",\"slug\":\"bobby-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Boland\",\"slug\":\"brian-boland\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Glenn Crooks\",\"slug\":\"glenn-crooks\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Gentle\",\"slug\":\"josh-gentle\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Henderson\",\"slug\":\"josh-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Crean\",\"slug\":\"tom-crean\"}]",[566,238685,238598],{"id":238686},"historical-and-cultural-significance-of-notre-dame",[639,238688,238689],{},[642,238690],{"alt":238691,"src":238692},"Notre Dame is in his rearview mirror. We don't even talk about it. What we have talked about is the excitement of being at Washington. - Ray Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-941512.png",[647,238694],{"author":238695,"quote":238696},"Ray Anderson","Notre Dame is in his rearview mirror. We don't even talk about it. What we have talked about is the excitement of being at Washington.",[647,238698],{"author":222164,"quote":238699},"And you wonder why people go nuts over the polls: Notre Dame goes from unranked to No. 10 after defeating Pittsburgh (now 0-3) and Michigan. Then, Michigan State defeats Notre Dame in South Bend and Notre Dame drops to No. 16 in Sunday's AP poll, one slot ahead of Michigan State!",[647,238701],{"author":9892,"quote":238702},"The way our young men have fought, I told them that if we get that seventh win, in 10 years when you come back for that reunion, this might be remembered as one of the most important games in the history of NC State. You say how can it be more important than Notre Dame in the Gator Bowl? It is because of the circumstances.",[647,238704],{"author":238705,"quote":238706},"Theodore Hesburgh","There is no academic virtue in playing mediocre football and no academic vice in winning a game that by all odds one should lose...There has been a surrender at Notre Dame, but it is a surrender to excellence on all fronts, and in this we hope to rise above ourselves with the help of God.",[639,238708,238709],{},[642,238710],{"alt":238711,"src":238712},"Whether you like it or not, you're a national figure after five games at Notre Dame. - Ara Parseghian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2186354.png",[647,238714],{"author":238715,"quote":238716},"Ara Parseghian","Whether you like it or not, you're a national figure after five games at Notre Dame.",[647,238718],{"author":238719,"quote":238720},"John Robinson","I think there's a moment here. Notre Dame is becoming a formidable opponent again. They're both back. This is good stuff. That's when this game is at its best, when both teams are good. I wouldn't want to miss this.",[647,238722],{"author":202300,"quote":238723},"Notre Dame is very difficult because the expectations and the impatience of the alums is overwhelming, ... They want it to be like it once was and I'm not sure it ever will be. He presented them with a tremendous first season (10-3 in 2002) but he never really had a quarterback who could carry the team and win for him.",[647,238725],{"author":238726,"quote":238727},"Darius Walker","It's incredible. This is the reason players pick a school like Notre Dame: Because we get the opportunity to play these kinds of teams.",[647,238729],{"author":12885,"quote":238730},"I'd be less than honest if I didn't admit there is a huge buzz around the country surrounding our game. That just excites the heck out of all of us who are part of the Notre Dame family.",[639,238732,238733],{},[642,238734],{"alt":238735,"src":238736},"It's Notre Dame and Ohio State. You just can't get any better than that. - Jimmy White","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2728075.png",[647,238738],{"author":238739,"quote":238740},"Jimmy White","It's Notre Dame and Ohio State. You just can't get any better than that.",[647,238742],{"author":215309,"quote":238743},"There's been great history and tradition involved in this rivalry over the years, and I know many people agreed with Charlie Weis this week when he talked about how revered the relationship with Navy has been from the Notre Dame standpoint. These are games that all of us will look forward to in the seasons to come.",[647,238745],{"author":238715,"quote":238746},"Whether you like it or not, you’re a national figure after five games at Notre Dame.",[647,238748],{"author":238715,"quote":238749},"I came to Notre Dame to renew the winning tradition.",[690,238751],{":authors":238752},"[{\"name\":\"Ara Parseghian\",\"slug\":\"ara-parseghian\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Walsh\",\"slug\":\"bill-walsh\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Dufresne\",\"slug\":\"chris-dufresne\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck D.\",\"slug\":\"chuck-d-2\"},{\"name\":\"Darius Walker\",\"slug\":\"darius-walker\"},{\"name\":\"E. B. 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Our defense has been playing really well, but our midfield and attack passing have got to be better. We've got to communicate well and play together as a team.",[647,238766],{"author":233287,"quote":238767},"Mount Notre Dame is a big power and this is going to be our first major test, ... Our defense has been playing really well, but our midfield and attack passing have got to be better. We've got to communicate well and play together as a team.",[647,238769],{"author":227196,"quote":238770},"I thought we did a great job of taking away the things that they like to do. We were probably a 6 against Notre Dame and I'd say we were probably an 8 tonight -- 8 or 9.",[647,238772],{"author":227196,"quote":238773},"UMKC does a lot of the same things that Notre Dame does, but they've got less athleticism and more 3-point shooting. We're going to have to make some adjustments in the way we guard them.",[639,238775,238776],{},[642,238777],{"alt":238668,"src":238669},[647,238779],{"author":238672,"quote":238673},[647,238781],{"author":152494,"quote":238782},"This Southern Cal team is capable of it, too, ... But I don't think they will. I just think Notre Dame really has a good shot at them.",[647,238784],{"author":225375,"quote":238785},"It's a staple game every year when we play Notre Dame and all eyes are on us, ... Every other team in the country wants to be in the position to play Notre Dame, and we're fortunate enough to have that opportunity this Saturday.",[647,238787],{"author":211594,"quote":238788},"I think we'll get a lot out of playing Notre Dame. They have arguably the best doubles line up in the country and are very deep in singles. This is an opportunity to measure the progress we have made in the week and half since our last match. Our goal is to compete collectively from start to finish and gain as much confidence as we can with each match. We need every one to step up and embrace the challenge.",[647,238790],{"author":212307,"quote":238791},"This is another tough weekend for us. We can't worry about anybody else or next weekend, just the first period of Friday night's game. Notre Dame is a tough team and they will grind it out, but we had success up there earlier in the season and we will attack that same reason this weekend.",[639,238793,238794],{},[642,238795],{"alt":238796,"src":238797},"Looking at what Notre Dame does, I think they have the complete package. They have everything: They have the run game, they have the offensive line, they have the tight ends, and if you're not doing your assignment on one, they're going to beat you. - Anthony Schlegel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2395795.png",[647,238799],{"author":211667,"quote":238680},[647,238801],{"author":212376,"quote":238802},"We wanted to show that this program is back in the right direction. There's no better way to do that than a rivalry game at Notre Dame.",[647,238804],{"author":222045,"quote":238805},"I think this is the best game we've played thus far, including the Notre Dame win. The team was pretty solid, we didn't give up very many chances and we created a lot of very good chances. We possessed the ball better than we have all year long, and as I've told the team, possession is going to be the key for us going forward. Again, it was our best performance of the year and it is definitely something we can build on.",[647,238807],{"author":238808,"quote":238809},"Gregg Zenerovitz","I saw a lot of good things in the Notre Dame game that I haven't seen since then. I'll take the heat for that. We'll keep stressing the fundamentals. Until we master them, it will be tough to do some of the other things I want to do.",[690,238811],{":authors":238812},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Schlegel\",\"slug\":\"anthony-schlegel\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Kirsch\",\"slug\":\"brandon-kirsch\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Stanton\",\"slug\":\"drew-stanton\"},{\"name\":\"Gregg Zenerovitz\",\"slug\":\"gregg-zenerovitz\"},{\"name\":\"Janet Baird\",\"slug\":\"janet-baird\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Smith\",\"slug\":\"jerry-smith\"},{\"name\":\"John Markell\",\"slug\":\"john-markell\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Gentle\",\"slug\":\"josh-gentle\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Freeman\",\"slug\":\"keith-freeman\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Holtz\",\"slug\":\"lou-holtz\"},{\"name\":\"Sujay Lama\",\"slug\":\"sujay-lama\"}]",[566,238814,238610],{"id":238815},"rivalries-and-important-matches-involving-notre-dame",[639,238817,238818],{},[642,238819],{"alt":238820,"src":238821},"Notre Dame is sold out, and Akron and Iowa will be by the end of the week. In the next two weeks, Northwestern should be a sellout. - George Ade","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906465.png",[647,238823],{"author":52590,"quote":238824},"Notre Dame is sold out, and Akron and Iowa will be by the end of the week. In the next two weeks, Northwestern should be a sellout.",[647,238826],{"author":185471,"quote":238827},"We feel (Notre Dame) would be a tremendous game for our program and college football in general.",[647,238829],{"author":221621,"quote":238830},"Sure, I'd love to beat Notre Dame, don't get me wrong. But nothing matters more than beating that cow college on the other side of the state!",[647,238832],{"author":238833,"quote":238834},"Lindsay Bowen","I think we had more maturity last year. We played in some tough games in Connecticut and Notre Dame and fought through them and won. It doesn't take us to lose to learn.",[639,238836,238837],{},[642,238838],{"alt":238839,"src":238840},"We've got Notre Dame, a much-improved team, coming up, so we've got to let this one go and get ready for Friday. - Rick Comley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1269242.png",[647,238842],{"author":234557,"quote":238843},"We've got Notre Dame, a much-improved team, coming up, so we've got to let this one go and get ready for Friday.",[647,238845],{"author":152494,"quote":238846},"This Southern Cal team is capable of it, too. But I don't think they will. I just think Notre Dame really has a good shot at them.",[647,238848],{"author":225375,"quote":238849},"It's a staple game every year when we play Notre Dame and all eyes are on us. Every other team in the country wants to be in the position to play Notre Dame, and we're fortunate enough to have that opportunity this Saturday.",[647,238851],{"author":238852,"quote":238853},"Tyler Palko","I expect to win every game, I don't really care who we are playing, whether it is Notre Dame at the beginning of the season or Cincinnati today, I expect to win every time I lace them up,",[647,238855],{"author":238719,"quote":238856},"I think there's a moment here, ... Notre Dame is becoming a formidable opponent again. They're both back. This is good stuff. That's when this game is at its best, when both teams are good. I wouldn't want to miss this.",[639,238858,238859],{},[642,238860],{"alt":238861,"src":238862},"There's not as much of a tie between Stanford and Notre Dame as there was the past three years. It's just another game. It's not as much of a rivalry without him there. - Matt Traverso","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2632248.png",[647,238864],{"author":238865,"quote":238866},"Matt Traverso","There's not as much of a tie between Stanford and Notre Dame as there was the past three years. It's just another game. It's not as much of a rivalry without him there.",[647,238868],{"author":238869,"quote":238870},"Dave Uhrich","I thought that we had a really good meet. It usually takes us a couple meets to get going. This was our third meet and I would say our best performance of the year. Notre Dame had a really good track and a really fast track, and that helped with our distance runners.",[647,238872],{"author":210385,"quote":238873},"The Notre Dame game is a big one, but it is really just the beginning of a long journey for us.",[647,238875],{"author":210385,"quote":238876},"Notre Dame was obviously a fine football team and we must have miscalculated them and that's my responsibility. We hit adversity and did not deal with it the way championship teams deal with adversity, so we'll address that. The way we played in week 1 will not be the way we play in week 11.",[690,238878],{":authors":238879},"[{\"name\":\"Bear Bryant\",\"slug\":\"bear-bryant\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Kirsch\",\"slug\":\"brandon-kirsch\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Uhrich\",\"slug\":\"dave-uhrich\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Wannstedt\",\"slug\":\"dave-wannstedt\"},{\"name\":\"George Ade\",\"slug\":\"george-ade\"},{\"name\":\"John Robinson\",\"slug\":\"john-robinson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Anderson\",\"slug\":\"kevin-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsay Bowen\",\"slug\":\"lindsay-bowen\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Holtz\",\"slug\":\"lou-holtz\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Traverso\",\"slug\":\"matt-traverso\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Comley\",\"slug\":\"rick-comley\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Palko\",\"slug\":\"tyler-palko\"}]",[566,238881,238616],{"id":238882},"fan-engagement-and-media-attention",[639,238884,238885],{},[642,238886],{"alt":238887,"src":238888},"I'll be real surprised if we have any Notre Dame tickets left Tuesday night. - Jay Cooperider","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1209176.png",[647,238890],{"author":238891,"quote":238892},"Jay Cooperider","I'll be real surprised if we have any Notre Dame tickets left Tuesday night.",[647,238894],{"author":210324,"quote":238895},"Wait'll you see Notre Dame, ... These guys are good.",[647,238897],{"author":238898,"quote":238899},"Tom Ford","We really need to continue to get great fan support at home. A lot of our fans recognize Connecticut and Notre Dame, and we need 4,000-5,000 people there to get us back on track.",[647,238901],{"author":220201,"quote":238902},"We easily could have lost that game to Notre Dame. The way the young guys played, it just shows they're not going to give up. We don't want to lose. If we do, it'll add fuel to the fire.",[639,238904,238905],{},[642,238906],{"alt":238907,"src":238908},"Despite all the projections and everyone writing things in pen and ink, we're really in a holding pattern until all the games are played. Notre Dame is certainly a great story this year. - John Junker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1760167.png",[647,238910],{"author":222636,"quote":238911},"Despite all the projections and everyone writing things in pen and ink, we're really in a holding pattern until all the games are played. Notre Dame is certainly a great story this year.",[647,238913],{"author":214180,"quote":238914},"I think Notre Dame definitely helped get us ready for these guys.",[647,238916],{"author":238917,"quote":238918},"Max Miller","It may come that there will be an offer to the two Notre Dames, but my understanding is it won't happen (today),",[647,238920],{"author":238921,"quote":238922},"Chris Souder","Notre Dame was big and wanted to slow it down, and we just kind of jumped all over them.",[647,238924],{"author":238739,"quote":238740},[639,238926,238927],{},[642,238928],{"alt":238929,"src":238930},"Sure, I’d love to beat Notre Dame, don’t get me wrong. But nothing matters more than beating that cow college on the other side of the state! - Bear Bryant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2878300.png",[647,238932],{"author":221621,"quote":238933},"Sure, I’d love to beat Notre Dame, don’t get me wrong. But nothing matters more than beating that cow college on the other side of the state!",[690,238935],{":authors":238936},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Gray\",\"slug\":\"aaron-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Bear Bryant\",\"slug\":\"bear-bryant\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Souder\",\"slug\":\"chris-souder\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Cooperider\",\"slug\":\"jay-cooperider\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy White\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-white\"},{\"name\":\"John Junker\",\"slug\":\"john-junker\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Corso\",\"slug\":\"lee-corso\"},{\"name\":\"Lin Loring\",\"slug\":\"lin-loring\"},{\"name\":\"Max Miller\",\"slug\":\"max-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Ford\",\"slug\":\"tom-ford\"}]",[566,238938,634],{"id":1014},[639,238940,238941],{},[642,238942],{"alt":238943,"src":238944},"Notre Dame is sold out, and Akron and Iowa will be by the end of the week, ... In the next two weeks, Northwestern should be a sellout. - George Ade","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906467.png",[647,238946],{"author":52590,"quote":238947},"Notre Dame is sold out, and Akron and Iowa will be by the end of the week, ... In the next two weeks, Northwestern should be a sellout.",[647,238949],{"author":87452,"quote":238950},"Something big, ... is about to happen at Notre Dame.",[647,238952],{"author":238953,"quote":238954},"Cameron Jensen","I won't lie to you. Notre Dame is such a fun place to play. I loved every minute of it, uh, except for when we weren't making plays.",[647,238956],{"author":238957,"quote":238958},"Daylon McCutcheon","If we lose, you're going to see me sleeping in front of my locker. When you're No. 1, everybody wants to knock you off. It's not just the Notre Dame guys.\"",[639,238960,238961],{},[642,238962],{"alt":238963,"src":238964},"I've been coaching 28 years, and with this team I never know what's going to happen. When we were up 21, I was sweating. Notre Dame is like us, inconsistent offensively. Teams get into offensive funks. - Harry Perretta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2211514.png",[647,238966],{"author":238967,"quote":238968},"Harry Perretta","I've been coaching 28 years, and with this team I never know what's going to happen. When we were up 21, I was sweating. Notre Dame is like us, inconsistent offensively. 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now we're co-Pac-10 champs. We're definitely not satisfied with that. We'll enjoy this bus ride and enjoy tonight, but after that, it's business as usual. ... Being co-champs was not one of our goals. It was being Pac-10 champs. - Arron Afflalo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-886233.png",[647,239110],{"author":223563,"quote":239111},"Right now we're co-Pac-10 champs. We're definitely not satisfied with that. We'll enjoy this bus ride and enjoy tonight, but after that, it's business as usual. ... Being co-champs was not one of our goals. It was being Pac-10 champs.",[647,239113],{"author":199632,"quote":239114},"It's a great position for us to be in. It's an honor to be able to play for a Pac-10 championship. I'm happy for our players that they're going to have the opportunity to fight for the championship. That's what you dream of as a player and as a coach.",[647,239116],{"author":221775,"quote":239117},"It feels like we just won the Pac-10 championship.",[647,239119],{"author":239120,"quote":239121},"Victoria Jackson","We want to break Stanford's streak of nine Pac-10 Championships. We have the experience, talent and depth to win the Pac-10.",[639,239123,239124],{},[642,239125],{"alt":239126,"src":239127},"We want to break Stanford's streak of nine Pac-10 Championships, ... We have the experience, talent and depth to win the Pac-10. - Victoria Jackson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1792077.png",[647,239129],{"author":239120,"quote":239130},"We want to break Stanford's streak of nine Pac-10 Championships, ... We have the experience, talent and depth to win the Pac-10.",[647,239132],{"author":239133,"quote":239134},"Richard Midgley","We're still in contention for the Pac-10 championship, and that's our goal. I guess we're content, but we're only halfway through it. Our confidence has grown winning these two games.",[647,239136],{"author":239133,"quote":239137},"Six-and-three is OK. We're still in contention for the Pac-10 championship, so I guess we're content, but we're only halfway through it. Our confidence has grown winning these two games, but every week you just basically start from scratch again.",[647,239139],{"author":226312,"quote":239140},"I'm just happy we are in the race for the Pac-10 title again.",[647,239142],{"author":226312,"quote":239143},"A Pac-10 championship is on the line, but more than that, I want to go out a winner at (home).",[639,239145,239146],{},[642,239147],{"alt":239148,"src":239149},"I want to make this clear. Whether it's for the Pac-10 Conference tournament championship, Pac-10 championship or second place, whatever it is, this is a big game to us. It means a lot to us, whatever way you slice it. - Lorenzo Romar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2336964.png",[647,239151],{"author":222252,"quote":239152},"I want to make this clear. Whether it's for the Pac-10 Conference tournament championship, Pac-10 championship or second place, whatever it is, this is a big game to us. It means a lot to us, whatever way you slice it.",[647,239154],{"author":239155,"quote":239156},"Brad Saindon","The Pac-10 is the best conference in the nation with USC and Stanford having won each of the last three national championships. It is our goal to start climbing the ladder in the conference and finish in the upper half of the league.",[647,239158],{"author":221800,"quote":239159},"I just kept telling them we should be playing this like it's the Pac-10 championship. I was trying to appeal to their championship mentality and them being winners.",[647,239161],{"author":239162,"quote":239163},"Tyrone Willingham","That is something that every Pac-10 team should start with, whether you are the last-place team or the first-place team. That's why you are in the conference ù to get to that pinnacle. We'd like to be one of those teams, so this is an important game. And by its place on the schedule, if you can win it, then you are sitting there alone for a little while.",[690,239165],{":authors":239166},"[{\"name\":\"Arron Afflalo\",\"slug\":\"arron-afflalo\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Braun\",\"slug\":\"ben-braun\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Saindon\",\"slug\":\"brad-saindon\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Roy\",\"slug\":\"brandon-roy\"},{\"name\":\"Charli Turner\",\"slug\":\"charli-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Lorenzo Romar\",\"slug\":\"lorenzo-romar\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Jones\",\"slug\":\"natalie-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Midgley\",\"slug\":\"richard-midgley\"},{\"name\":\"Tyrone Willingham\",\"slug\":\"tyrone-willingham\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Jackson\",\"slug\":\"victoria-jackson\"}]",[566,239168,239077],{"id":239169},"challenges-and-competitiveness-in-pac-10",[639,239171,239172],{},[642,239173],{"alt":239174,"src":239175},"This is big. For us to get two road wins against two really good teams shows we are a team to be reckoned with in the Pac-10. - Ryan Appleby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-945362.png",[647,239177],{"author":239178,"quote":239179},"Ryan Appleby","This is big. For us to get two road wins against two really good teams shows we are a team to be reckoned with in the Pac-10.",[647,239181],{"author":239182,"quote":239183},"June Daugherty","Going on the road in the Pac-10 is always a challenge. And Arizona State is playing great basketball. They're really going to make us have to play great defense and execute our offense. But it's another great chance for us to get better and build on what we've accomplished.",[647,239185],{"author":218982,"quote":239186},"There are a lot of games yet to be played. It's going to be a great year. The thing that's good about the Pac-10 is anyone can beat anybody on any given night. And Oregon is playing solid basketball.",[647,239188],{"author":218982,"quote":239189},"If anyone is questioning the level of play in the Pac-10, they should watch this game. They should rewind it.",[639,239191,239192],{},[642,239193],{"alt":239194,"src":239195},"The Pac-10 is wide open. If we lose two games on this trip, we'll go from first to sixth in a hurry. We can't let that happen. - Ryan Hollins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1695344.png",[647,239197],{"author":239198,"quote":239199},"Ryan Hollins","The Pac-10 is wide open. If we lose two games on this trip, we'll go from first to sixth in a hurry. We can't let that happen.",[647,239201],{"author":215836,"quote":239202},"You just can't say the top seeded people are going to win throughout this tournament. It hasn't happened through the conference season. UCLA is as vulnerable as anyone else, and that will make for an exciting Pac-10 Tournament.",[647,239204],{"author":239205,"quote":239206},"Maarty Leunen","Definitely we're starting to jell and playing pretty well at times. We just need to put it into a 40-minute game. Going into the Pac-10 tournament anything can happen.",[647,239208],{"author":239209,"quote":239210},"Tim Mixon","In the Pac-10, we're not used to seeing option teams. The last option team we saw was Utah.",[647,239212],{"author":239213,"quote":239214},"Kathy Olivier","Life on the road, it's not fun in the Pac-10. We're out of sync right now and Stanford is playing well.",[639,239216,239217],{},[642,239218],{"alt":239219,"src":239220},"I think we match up good with anybody in the Pac-10. - Chris Stephens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2420547.png",[647,239222],{"author":239223,"quote":239224},"Chris Stephens","I think we match up good with anybody in the Pac-10.",[647,239226],{"author":214684,"quote":239227},"The Pac-10 obviously did pretty well against the SEC this past week, ... Our players need to be aware of that and know that our league is nationally-known and when we go play places people are anxious to play us.",[647,239229],{"author":239230,"quote":239231},"Kristina Thorson","That shows why the NCAA tournament is the Pac-10 Tournament. We all beat up on each other.",[647,239233],{"author":239234,"quote":239235},"LaVonda Wagner","Absolutely. Right now, we're 6 and 10 in the Pac-10 and this is a group of women who won one Pac-10 game last year.",[690,239237],{":authors":239238},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Howland\",\"slug\":\"ben-howland\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Stephens\",\"slug\":\"chris-stephens\"},{\"name\":\"John Jay\",\"slug\":\"john-jay\"},{\"name\":\"June Daugherty\",\"slug\":\"june-daugherty\"},{\"name\":\"Kathy Olivier\",\"slug\":\"kathy-olivier\"},{\"name\":\"Kristina Thorson\",\"slug\":\"kristina-thorson\"},{\"name\":\"LaVonda Wagner\",\"slug\":\"lavonda-wagner\"},{\"name\":\"Maarty Leunen\",\"slug\":\"maarty-leunen\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Saban\",\"slug\":\"nick-saban\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Appleby\",\"slug\":\"ryan-appleby\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Hollins\",\"slug\":\"ryan-hollins\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Mixon\",\"slug\":\"tim-mixon\"}]",[566,239240,239083],{"id":239241},"preparation-and-performance-in-pac-10-tournament",[639,239243,239244],{},[642,239245],{"alt":239246,"src":239247},"The Pac-10 looks forward to participating in the Hawaii Bowl. Hawaii is a wonderful destination for our student-athletes and our fans and Hawaii has an affinity with the West Coast that makes this a great fit for the Pac-10. - Tom Hansen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1708230.png",[647,239249],{"author":221151,"quote":239250},"The Pac-10 looks forward to participating in the Hawaii Bowl. Hawaii is a wonderful destination for our student-athletes and our fans and Hawaii has an affinity with the West Coast that makes this a great fit for the Pac-10.",[647,239252],{"author":221151,"quote":239253},"The Pac-10 looks forward to participating in the Hawaii Bowl, ... Hawaii is a wonderful destination for our student-athletes and our fans and Hawaii has an affinity with the West Coast that makes this a great fit for the Pac-10.",[647,239255],{"author":237431,"quote":239256},"I think ultimately, with six weeks to go before conference tournament week, a lot of these seeming inequities will even out. The Valley is more likely to get three than four. They are more likely to go down than they are to go up. The Big XII can only go up. The Pac-10 is probably going to get three, because frankly they're not that good, so they'll have to get over it.",[647,239258],{"author":226312,"quote":239259},"Hopefully we can repeat what last year's team did and win the Pac-10 tournament. But the goal of chasing last year's team is over. We feel like this team can do some special things in the NCAA tournament.",[639,239261,239262],{},[642,239263],{"alt":239264,"src":239265},"I think we just want to keep playing good basketball. We don't want to go the Pac-10 tournament and have a terrible game and have that be the last thought on our minds heading into the NCAA tournament. - Brandon Roy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2286426.png",[647,239267],{"author":226312,"quote":239268},"I think we just want to keep playing good basketball. We don't want to go the Pac-10 tournament and have a terrible game and have that be the last thought on our minds heading into the NCAA tournament.",[647,239270],{"author":239271,"quote":239272},"Matt Short","It's all about the Pac-10 tournament. We're probably playing our best ball of the season. Give us three games playing well and we can beat anybody.",[647,239274],{"author":239271,"quote":239275},"It's all about the Pac-10 Tournament. Our destiny lies there. We want to get that sixth spot so we only play three games. We're playing pretty well right now so we've got a chance to win and get into the NCAA Tournament.",[647,239277],{"author":239278,"quote":239279},"Charli Thorne","There is certainly a bright side to that (UCLA) game. You win 10 in a row. You're a young team. You still have a lot that you can improve on, and you know you haven't fully peaked. Here we are with a chance to really look at the shortcomings that we had in the Pac-10 Tournament and regroup. We have a long window to get fresh again.",[647,239281],{"author":221800,"quote":239282},"The expectations are to win it. We didn't win the Pac-10 regular championship, so this is the last chance to get a (Pac-10 title).",[639,239284,239285],{},[642,239286],{"alt":239287,"src":239288},"This game, the way we approached it, is that it was for a Pac-10 championship. Obviously it gives us life, in terms of being in that upper echelon, top couple of teams. - Charli Turner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2590968.png",[647,239290],{"author":221800,"quote":239291},"This game, the way we approached it, is that it was for a Pac-10 championship. Obviously it gives us life, in terms of being in that upper echelon, top couple of teams.",[647,239293],{"author":210375,"quote":239294},"We have another weekend of matches against really good opponents. Arizona State is a very good Pac Ten team. They have already played a very tough schedule and are no doubt ready. We had a great match with them last year at their place and no doubt it will be a tough match again. We are ready to play so it should be exciting.",[647,239296],{"author":185634,"quote":239297},"It feels like we got that monkey off of our back. Now we can start playing and building momentum for the Pac-10 tournament.",[647,239299],{"author":210590,"quote":239300},"I think we proved that this team is still to be reckoned with in the Pac-10. Starting on the defensive end, we just stepped it up.",[690,239302],{":authors":239303},"[{\"name\":\"Brandon Roy\",\"slug\":\"brandon-roy\"},{\"name\":\"Charli Thorne\",\"slug\":\"charli-thorne\"},{\"name\":\"Charli Turner\",\"slug\":\"charli-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Lunardi\",\"slug\":\"joe-lunardi\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Thorne\",\"slug\":\"kenny-thorne\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Walters\",\"slug\":\"kirk-walters\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Williams\",\"slug\":\"marcus-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Short\",\"slug\":\"matt-short\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Hansen\",\"slug\":\"tom-hansen\"}]",[566,239305,239089],{"id":239306},"pac-10-and-broader-ncaa-context",[639,239308,239309],{},[642,239310],{"alt":239311,"src":239312},"I apologize to the team, to the coaches, the university and the fans for my violation of a team rule. I accept the coach's decision to be suspended from the Pac-10 Tournament. I wish the team well and hope for its success. I'm looking forward to participating in the NCAA Tournament if Arizona is invited. - Hassan Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-908726.png",[647,239314],{"author":221747,"quote":239315},"I apologize to the team, to the coaches, the university and the fans for my violation of a team rule. I accept the coach's decision to be suspended from the Pac-10 Tournament. I wish the team well and hope for its success. I'm looking forward to participating in the NCAA Tournament if Arizona is invited.",[647,239317],{"author":239318,"quote":239319},"Patrick Bartucci","I can't ignore what Arizona State of the Pac-10 did to Northwestern earlier this year.",[647,239321],{"author":239182,"quote":239322},"Obviously they lead the Pac-10 in defense for a reason. At the same time, it's not something we haven't seen this year. To me it was more our lack of execution than what ASU was doing.",[647,239324],{"author":239325,"quote":239326},"Nick DeWitz","It's been a strange ride at times, but I always do my best to take away all the positives. We finished fifth in the Pac-10 last season, but we're looking for more this time around. Some March Madness would be fun.",[639,239328,239329],{},[642,239330],{"alt":239331,"src":239332},"Obviously we're in first place and undefeated in the Big East, so hopefully we can beat a Pac-10 team. It's going to be real tough, but we're going to try and represent the Big East as best we can. - Mike Gansey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1554918.png",[647,239334],{"author":217850,"quote":239335},"Obviously we're in first place and undefeated in the Big East, so hopefully we can beat a Pac-10 team. It's going to be real tough, but we're going to try and represent the Big East as best we can.",[647,239337],{"author":186476,"quote":239338},"I want to know who is going to predict us to be healthy? Who's going to be the weak team in the Pac-10 this year? It's going to be tough to find one.",[647,239340],{"author":239341,"quote":239342},"Jim Muldoon","The Pac-10 is very pleased to reach an agreement to send a conference team to the Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl. The game has come a long way in a short period of time and garnered a tremendous amount of community support.",[647,239344],{"author":228708,"quote":239345},"We came here talking about how this was a big game, not an ordinary game. We needed this win. We were on our home floor. It's important to protect the home court. If you can do that, you have a good chance of winning a Pac-10 championship.",[647,239347],{"author":239348,"quote":239349},"Bev Smith","We've got two teams coming in that are playing very well and have a lot of momentum. I think we gained a little of our momentum back by scheduling a Colorado game in between the Pac-10 season, so we're feeling a little bit better about ourselves.",[639,239351,239352],{},[642,239353],{"alt":239354,"src":239355},"We're all really excited to get out of I.V. and go play a Pac-10 team. It's especially exciting for the young guys. - Brian Tracy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2589174.png",[647,239357],{"author":11366,"quote":239358},"We're all really excited to get out of I.V. and go play a Pac-10 team. It's especially exciting for the young guys.",[647,239360],{"author":239361,"quote":239362},"Candice Wiggins","We played hard, but we didn't do the little things. I think we all know we can do better, and bring more and we need to work on that. The Pac-10 is important, but the NCAA tournament is our goal, our future and we are working toward that.",[647,239364],{"author":226360,"quote":239365},"It's always great to get a Pac-10 team on the schedule. That's a positive thing, in terms of recruiting and things of that nature.",[647,239367],{"author":239368,"quote":239369},"Brian Bosworth","I watched UCLA football for many, many years. I’ve grown accustomed to the Pac-10 style.",[690,239371],{":authors":239372},"[{\"name\":\"Bev Smith\",\"slug\":\"bev-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Bosworth\",\"slug\":\"brian-bosworth\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Candice Wiggins\",\"slug\":\"candice-wiggins\"},{\"name\":\"Hassan Adams\",\"slug\":\"hassan-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Muldoon\",\"slug\":\"jim-muldoon\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Johnson\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"June Daugherty\",\"slug\":\"june-daugherty\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Whittingham\",\"slug\":\"kyle-whittingham\"},{\"name\":\"Leon Powe\",\"slug\":\"leon-powe\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Gansey\",\"slug\":\"mike-gansey\"},{\"name\":\"Nick DeWitz\",\"slug\":\"nick-dewitz\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Bartucci\",\"slug\":\"patrick-bartucci\"}]",[566,239374,239095],{"id":239375},"roles-and-reflections-on-pac-10-experience",[639,239377,239378],{},[642,239379],{"alt":239380,"src":239381},"I actually feel more comfortable this year than last year. We've played Pac-10-caliber teams this year, and I don't think we did that last year. - Aaron Brooks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-959392.png",[647,239383],{"author":239384,"quote":239385},"Aaron Brooks","I actually feel more comfortable this year than last year. We've played Pac-10-caliber teams this year, and I don't think we did that last year.",[647,239387],{"author":239368,"quote":239388},"I watched UCLA football for many, many years. I've grown accustomed to the Pac-10 style.",[647,239390],{"author":239391,"quote":239392},"Dominique Byrd","We respect everyone week in and week out and we know Arizona State is another fierce competitor in the Pac-10 and they have things to prove. We're just doing our best to be prepared for them.",[647,239394],{"author":239395,"quote":239396},"Jim Donovan","In my estimation, this is the best of both worlds given the competitive and exciting outcome of previous games. Plus our local fans will be thrilled to have the Pac-10 play in the game.",[639,239398,239399],{},[642,239400],{"alt":239401,"src":239402},"We are very pleased to come to closure with Oregon State on a game in Honolulu. We have a wonderful relationship with the Pac-10 Conference and its member institutions and we hope this leads to additional scheduling opportunities in the future. - Herman Frazier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1439720.png",[647,239404],{"author":239405,"quote":239406},"Herman Frazier","We are very pleased to come to closure with Oregon State on a game in Honolulu. We have a wonderful relationship with the Pac-10 Conference and its member institutions and we hope this leads to additional scheduling opportunities in the future.",[647,239408],{"author":217070,"quote":239409},"It's definitely special. Beating a ranked team, also a team that's been dominant in the Pac-10, would be huge.",[647,239411],{"author":239412,"quote":239413},"Mike Hass","We're only two games into the season, so you can't take too much. But we're a good team. Hopefully, this (the win over Boise) will give us momentum and we can run with it. We haven't started Pac-10 play yet, so let's not get ahead of ourselves.",[647,239415],{"author":221151,"quote":239416},"The Pac-10 presidents are very strongly and unanimously opposed to any extension of the bowl season into January. ... It's not about money with our presidents. It's strictly a philosophical decision.",[647,239418],{"author":239419,"quote":239420},"Thom Ortiz","Our goal is to be competitive because Cal Poly has a good team. Our last Pac-10 loss was at Bakersfield two years ago.",[639,239422,239423],{},[642,239424],{"alt":239425,"src":239426},"This is our first year in the PAC-6, and every game is tough. Person is playing great football, and they have a great football tradition. We know that they are a good squad, and we've got to get our game together for sure. - Jeff Parker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2216748.png",[647,239428],{"author":239429,"quote":239430},"Jeff Parker","This is our first year in the PAC-6, and every game is tough. Person is playing great football, and they have a great football tradition. We know that they are a good squad, and we've got to get our game together for sure.",[647,239432],{"author":239433,"quote":239434},"Kevin Schimmelmann","I didn't really know what to expect. Being from the East Coast, the SEC and ACC are all you hear about. You don't get to hear a whole lot about the Pac-10 in Georgia. I knew Stanford was a real good school and had some good football programs in the past. All I wanted to do was visit California. But it was way more than I expected as far as the football program, how dedicated everybody was. The guys were really nice, and there's a lot to do around here. I thought this would be a great place to go to school.",[647,239436],{"author":239368,"quote":239369},[690,239438],{":authors":239439},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Brooks\",\"slug\":\"aaron-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Bosworth\",\"slug\":\"brian-bosworth\"},{\"name\":\"Dominique Byrd\",\"slug\":\"dominique-byrd\"},{\"name\":\"Herman Frazier\",\"slug\":\"herman-frazier\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Parker\",\"slug\":\"jeff-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Donovan\",\"slug\":\"jim-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Joy Hollingsworth\",\"slug\":\"joy-hollingsworth\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Schimmelmann\",\"slug\":\"kevin-schimmelmann\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Hass\",\"slug\":\"mike-hass\"},{\"name\":\"Thom Ortiz\",\"slug\":\"thom-ortiz\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Hansen\",\"slug\":\"tom-hansen\"}]",[566,239441,634],{"id":1014},[639,239443,239444],{},[642,239445],{"alt":239446,"src":239447},"ACC, Pac-10, whoever it is, we go into the games expecting to win. - Gary Andersen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-905617.png",[647,239449],{"author":239450,"quote":239451},"Gary Andersen","ACC, Pac-10, whoever it is, we go into the games expecting to win.",[647,239453],{"author":221747,"quote":239454},"I accept the coach's decision to be suspended from the Pac-10 tournament. I wish the team well and hope for its success. I'm looking forward to participating in the NCAA Tournament if Arizona is invited.",[647,239456],{"author":239457,"quote":239458},"Ken Bone","We have proven we can go out and play well on the road. Oregon didn't play great, but we had something to do with that. It's not like the teams in our league are a lot better than Oregon. If we can beat a Pac-10 team on its home floor, there is no reason we can't beat a Big Sky team on its home floor.",[647,239460],{"author":15629,"quote":239461},"Of course we're biased out there with the Pac-10. So if we could have USC and Texas, it would be just special, ... 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Strategy Talks",[566,239571,569],{"id":568},[571,239573,239574,239580,239586,239592,239596,239602,239608,239612,239618,239624,239630],{},[574,239575,239576],{},[577,239577,239579],{"href":239578},"#facing-strong-opponents","Facing Strong Opponents",[574,239581,239582],{},[577,239583,239585],{"href":239584},"#team-potential-and-confidence","Team Potential and Confidence",[574,239587,239588],{},[577,239589,239591],{"href":239590},"#past-performance-and-learning","Past Performance and Learning",[574,239593,239594],{},[577,239595,225643],{"href":225642},[574,239597,239598],{},[577,239599,239601],{"href":239600},"#team-morale-and-motivation","Team Morale and Motivation",[574,239603,239604],{},[577,239605,239607],{"href":239606},"#game-conditions-and-environment","Game Conditions and Environment",[574,239609,239610],{},[577,239611,138342],{"href":138341},[574,239613,239614],{},[577,239615,239617],{"href":239616},"#pride-and-legacy","Pride and Legacy",[574,239619,239620],{},[577,239621,239623],{"href":239622},"#focus-on-execution","Focus on Execution",[574,239625,239626],{},[577,239627,239629],{"href":239628},"#tournament-and-championship-goals","Tournament and Championship Goals",[574,239631,239632],{},[577,239633,634],{"href":633},[566,239635,239579],{"id":239636},"facing-strong-opponents",[639,239638,239639],{},[642,239640],{"alt":239641,"src":239642},"The bottom line is we're going to be playing onehopefully twovery good basketball teams. We're going to have our work cut out for us, regardless. A month-and-a-half ago, we were in the bottom of the barrel. - Don Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-899788.png",[647,239644],{"author":239645,"quote":239646},"Don Allen","The bottom line is we're going to be playing onehopefully twovery good basketball teams. We're going to have our work cut out for us, regardless. A month-and-a-half ago, we were in the bottom of the barrel.",[647,239648],{"author":211283,"quote":239649},"Coach (Weber) always talks about how good of a team we can be. Like, he gave the example of how we beat Georgetown at home, and Georgetown beats Duke. I know it's a home win for us. But I think we're up there with some of the best teams. If we keep winning on the road and showing some character and keeping playing solid basketball, I think we can make a run at it.",[647,239651],{"author":239652,"quote":239653},"Bob Bartley","I definitely think this basketball team can go as far as we have ever gone in Hampton history.",[647,239655],{"author":225236,"quote":239656},"Let's see if we can go make some noise. It'd be a great win for us. One, because it's a road game, and two, because it's against a good basketball team in a great environment.",[639,239658,239659],{},[642,239660],{"alt":239661,"src":239662},"That's who we wanted (to play). They're playing great basketball. We're excited. - Brian Clodi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1159771.png",[647,239664],{"author":213754,"quote":239665},"That's who we wanted (to play). They're playing great basketball. We're excited.",[647,239667],{"author":202231,"quote":239668},"They play college basketball way they should play it. We're looking at this game as playing one of the best teams in the United States of America because that is what they are.",[647,239670],{"author":172990,"quote":239671},"I expect a really well-coached, disciplined, talented basketball team coming in here to try and kick our butts. And we'll try to kick theirs.",[647,239673],{"author":239674,"quote":239675},"Mark Galloway","We know our work is cut out for us. They're talking about making history, but so are we. If we can knock off the No. 1 team in the country and get a shot at the No. 2 team in the state, what a great day of basketball that would be.",[647,239677],{"author":239678,"quote":239679},"Buff Radick","We know that we're playing a great basketball team and that we're certainly going to have our work cut out for us. But I'm looking forward to going back and playing an old rival all over again.",[639,239681,239682],{},[642,239683],{"alt":239684,"src":239685},"We might not lose to anyone if everybody comes back. I might be going outside of myself right now, but I think if everybody came back we could be one of the best teams in the history of college basketball. - Chris Richards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2290769.png",[647,239687],{"author":184485,"quote":239688},"We might not lose to anyone if everybody comes back. I might be going outside of myself right now, but I think if everybody came back we could be one of the best teams in the history of college basketball.",[647,239690],{"author":239691,"quote":239692},"Tyresa Smith","You look at what they've done over the years, and you have to respect it. But that doesn't mean you have to fear it. If we play Delaware basketball the way we're supposed to play it, we'll win games like this.",[690,239694],{":authors":239695},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Evans\",\"slug\":\"bill-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Bartley\",\"slug\":\"bob-bartley\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Clodi\",\"slug\":\"brian-clodi\"},{\"name\":\"Buff Radick\",\"slug\":\"buff-radick\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Richards\",\"slug\":\"chris-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Don Allen\",\"slug\":\"don-allen\"},{\"name\":\"James Augustine\",\"slug\":\"james-augustine\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Galloway\",\"slug\":\"mark-galloway\"},{\"name\":\"Tyresa Smith\",\"slug\":\"tyresa-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Will Brown\",\"slug\":\"will-brown\"}]",[566,239697,239585],{"id":239698},"team-potential-and-confidence",[639,239700,239701],{},[642,239702],{"alt":239703,"src":239704},"Coach (Weber) always talks about how good of a team we can be. Like, he gave the example of how we beat Georgetown at home, and Georgetown beats Duke. I know it's a home win for us. But I think we're up there with some of the best teams. If we keep winning on the road and showing some character and keeping playing solid basketball, I think we can make a run at it. - James Augustine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-912711.png",[647,239706],{"author":211283,"quote":239649},[647,239708],{"author":239709,"quote":239710},"Rafer Alston","It's going to be tough without Tracy (McGrady ) and David (Wesley ). If we continue to play the way we've been playing, we can beat anybody on any given night. If we help each other defensively, rebound the basketball and take care of the basketball, get quality shots, we can beat anybody.",[647,239712],{"author":239713,"quote":239714},"Randy Anderson","I guess they can't believe that Granite Hills is actually a pretty decent basketball team this year. We've been using that for motivation all season. We want to prove we can play with the best.",[647,239716],{"author":199632,"quote":239717},"To be where we're at is great. But we still have a lot of basketball to go. We sure would like to be where we're at. That's a good spot to be in. But our next challenge is Oregon State.",[639,239719,239720],{},[642,239721],{"alt":239722,"src":239723},"We were behind Miami and Broward for a while, but girls basketball in this area has really taken off. - Carl Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-987801.png",[647,239725],{"author":239726,"quote":239727},"Carl Brown","We were behind Miami and Broward for a while, but girls basketball in this area has really taken off.",[647,239729],{"author":236582,"quote":239730},"College basketball has been pretty even this year, you know, anybody can beat anybody. I think we're a good team and we're going to decide what happens anyway, if we come ready to play or not.",[647,239732],{"author":239733,"quote":239734},"Joe Dix","We will definitely earn it this year, not that we didn't in the past. But with this team and some of the teams left we could face, they could put their stamp on things as far as East Hall basketball history goes if they can win it all.",[647,239736],{"author":229371,"quote":239737},"Real college basketball begins. Now it's 'get after it.' The teams we played were great, but now the teams we're playing are much tougher. We have to be ready.",[647,239739],{"author":225433,"quote":239740},"The 30th anniversary of the Games will be hosted in a state known as a breeding ground for not only the greatest players to rule the game but also, and more importantly, for fans who make the game great. The regional passion for basketball along with Louisville's obvious charm and southern hospitality were key elements in this landmark basketball decision.",[639,239742,239743],{},[642,239744],{"alt":239745,"src":239746},"I think we're one of the top four teams in the state along with Holbrook, Winslow and Fountain Hills. Everything has to be perfect - the moon, the stars - and we have to be healthy. But can we do it this year? Yes. If we continue to play team basketball and team defense, I don't see why not. - Hosea Graham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1519924.png",[647,239748],{"author":239749,"quote":239750},"Hosea Graham","I think we're one of the top four teams in the state along with Holbrook, Winslow and Fountain Hills. Everything has to be perfect - the moon, the stars - and we have to be healthy. But can we do it this year? Yes. If we continue to play team basketball and team defense, I don't see why not.",[647,239752],{"author":211305,"quote":239753},"I see this being a good enough basketball team to win a lot of games yet.",[647,239755],{"author":239756,"quote":239757},"Tre Kelley","We believed the whole time we could beat these types of teams. We're not coming out just to play. We're coming out to win basketball games.",[690,239759],{":authors":239760},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Braun\",\"slug\":\"ben-braun\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Brown\",\"slug\":\"carl-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Hosea Graham\",\"slug\":\"hosea-graham\"},{\"name\":\"James Augustine\",\"slug\":\"james-augustine\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Crawford\",\"slug\":\"joe-crawford\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Dix\",\"slug\":\"joe-dix\"},{\"name\":\"Michon Ellis\",\"slug\":\"michon-ellis\"},{\"name\":\"Rafer Alston\",\"slug\":\"rafer-alston\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Anderson\",\"slug\":\"randy-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Taquan Dean\",\"slug\":\"taquan-dean\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"},{\"name\":\"Tre Kelley\",\"slug\":\"tre-kelley\"}]",[566,239762,239591],{"id":239763},"past-performance-and-learning",[639,239765,239766],{},[642,239767],{"alt":239768,"src":239769},"This team hasn't won anything. We didn't win our section. We didn't win our Christmas tournament. We haven't played good basketball for a month. - Jeff Ackermann","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-914490.png",[647,239771],{"author":239772,"quote":239773},"Jeff Ackermann","This team hasn't won anything. We didn't win our section. We didn't win our Christmas tournament. We haven't played good basketball for a month.",[647,239775],{"author":239776,"quote":239777},"Bernie Bickerstaff","The last two games, the one in Detroit, late in that game and this game is really the most competitive that we've been with a very, very good basketball team.",[647,239779],{"author":239780,"quote":239781},"Jim Betker","We just beat a very good Case basketball team. They are tough and I wouldn't be surprised if we see them again down the road.",[647,239783],{"author":239784,"quote":239785},"David Feeney","We just wrapped up a very good week of basketball. First we knocked off Lincoln, and then Bloomington and then finished like this. We are definitely playing our best basketball of the season right now.",[639,239787,239788],{},[642,239789],{"alt":239790,"src":239791},"We're probably playing our best basketball of the year. But we don't want to blow it out of proportion. North Charleston comes in here Friday with the best post player in the state, and that's a whole different ball of wax. - Jim Finlen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1445558.png",[647,239793],{"author":239794,"quote":239795},"Jim Finlen","We're probably playing our best basketball of the year. But we don't want to blow it out of proportion. North Charleston comes in here Friday with the best post player in the state, and that's a whole different ball of wax.",[647,239797],{"author":239798,"quote":239799},"Ledawn Gibson","We picked tonight to play our worse game of basketball.",[647,239801],{"author":220205,"quote":239802},"We've come out of this tournament with two wins, and I don't think we played our best basketball. I think that's yet to come. Everybody is up to playing against Washington, so I don't think we'll have a problem with that.",[647,239804],{"author":239805,"quote":239806},"Wayne Howell","That's international basketball. It's nothing flashy, but they play real solid. Something like this will help us for the state playoffs.",[647,239808],{"author":239809,"quote":239810},"Andy Johnson","Great basketball teams are great during crunch time. I don't think we gave them the game. They stepped up and took it from us.",[639,239812,239813],{},[642,239814],{"alt":239815,"src":239816},"Everybody wants some momentum heading into the (Class AA) playoffs. I thought we played well. - Wendell Jeffries","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1792719.png",[647,239818],{"author":239819,"quote":239820},"Wendell Jeffries","Everybody wants some momentum heading into the (Class AA) playoffs. I thought we played well.",[647,239822],{"author":216394,"quote":239823},"We have a lot of pride in this program. No one is happy dropping nine or 10 in a row but we have plenty of opportunity to win these next 15 or so games. That's a lot of basketball left to play.",[647,239825],{"author":211309,"quote":239826},"We're on the brink of being a very good basketball team, but a very good basketball team wins road games, and they just don't win at home.",[690,239828],{":authors":239829},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Johnson\",\"slug\":\"andy-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Bernie Bickerstaff\",\"slug\":\"bernie-bickerstaff\"},{\"name\":\"David Feeney\",\"slug\":\"david-feeney\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Ackermann\",\"slug\":\"jeff-ackermann\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Betker\",\"slug\":\"jim-betker\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Finlen\",\"slug\":\"jim-finlen\"},{\"name\":\"Ledawn Gibson\",\"slug\":\"ledawn-gibson\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Knapp\",\"slug\":\"patrick-knapp\"},{\"name\":\"Rudy Gay\",\"slug\":\"rudy-gay\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Kline\",\"slug\":\"sean-kline\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Howell\",\"slug\":\"wayne-howell\"},{\"name\":\"Wendell Jeffries\",\"slug\":\"wendell-jeffries\"}]",[566,239831,225643],{"id":226212},[639,239833,239834],{},[642,239835],{"alt":239836,"src":239837},"That's why I'm not so emotional about it. It's more of a basketball game than Senior Night. If we don't come out ready to play, they're going to beat us. - James Augustine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-912715.png",[647,239839],{"author":211283,"quote":239840},"That's why I'm not so emotional about it. It's more of a basketball game than Senior Night. If we don't come out ready to play, they're going to beat us.",[647,239842],{"author":239843,"quote":239844},"Chauncey Billups","We enjoy the challenge of beating teams on their home turf. The fans will be going crazy and screaming for them like they should, and the Bucks will be feeding off that. We enjoy that level of competition.",[647,239846],{"author":220228,"quote":239847},"It's a challenging draw for us. We've got to take the long route (with a Tuesday game), but the good thing is we've just recently played Northwest and we've played Ben Davis. We've also won eight in a row, and I think we're playing our best basketball of the year.",[647,239849],{"author":239850,"quote":239851},"Dick Corn","We are going to have to come out and play every night to win this regional. We aren't the type of basketball team that can just show up and go through the motions. Right now, we are just like everybody else. You want to put together a good week of basketball and see what happens.",[639,239853,239854],{},[642,239855],{"alt":239856,"src":239857},"I think whichever team executes the best on both ends of the floor and limits their turnovers will probably win the basketball game. Win or lose it's been a great season. But hopefully we can continue playing for a little while longer. - Lori Crunk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1236440.png",[647,239859],{"author":239860,"quote":239861},"Lori Crunk","I think whichever team executes the best on both ends of the floor and limits their turnovers will probably win the basketball game. Win or lose it's been a great season. But hopefully we can continue playing for a little while longer.",[647,239863],{"author":239864,"quote":239865},"Chris Dodson","If you just go by records and stats, it looks like we should be the final two. That makes it special. The traditions behind both schools makes it an interesting basketball game.",[647,239867],{"author":239868,"quote":239869},"Carol Gelet","(Johns Hopkins) is such different team. They actually beat McDaniel and Dickinson twice in the regular season. They have a starting line up of 5-8, 5-9, 5-10 to 6-0. They have substitutes that are about the same size. We want to bring them away from the basket a bit. We're going to have to hit a few shots from the outside early and make them come out. And then we start doing what we do best and that is play team basketball.",[647,239871],{"author":239872,"quote":239873},"Van Holt","You can't afford to go through a scoring drought like that against a good team like Jackson State. We didn't do a good job of protecting the basketball.",[647,239875],{"author":239876,"quote":239877},"Dwight Rawlings","We have to go out and do the things that we do and try to do them well. Battle Mountain's got a good team. They've got the height advantage on us. We're going to have to play well. We're going to have to play good defense. We're going to have to box out. We're going to have to get on the boards, the fundamentals of basketball.",[639,239879,239880],{},[642,239881],{"alt":239882,"src":239883},"We are certainly going to see some exciting basketball games. I can see four or five teams capable of getting hot and winning. We want to go into the tournament and continue to get better with each game. - Marty Rowe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2341688.png",[647,239885],{"author":239886,"quote":239887},"Marty Rowe","We are certainly going to see some exciting basketball games. I can see four or five teams capable of getting hot and winning. We want to go into the tournament and continue to get better with each game.",[647,239889],{"author":87531,"quote":239890},"All of it is Union?s defense. They play up-tempo, in-your-face basketball. They are physical and athletic. They are going to force you to do things you don?t want to do. They contest every shot. It is not like some other teams where you get a chance to get yourself set. You have got to get the shot off quick.",[647,239892],{"author":239893,"quote":239894},"Tubby Smith","It will go down in history as a great college basketball game. It hurts right now, but some of our guys will appreciate it later on.",[690,239896],{":authors":239897},"[{\"name\":\"Carol Gelet\",\"slug\":\"carol-gelet\"},{\"name\":\"Chauncey Billups\",\"slug\":\"chauncey-billups\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Dodson\",\"slug\":\"chris-dodson\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Corn\",\"slug\":\"dick-corn\"},{\"name\":\"Dwight Rawlings\",\"slug\":\"dwight-rawlings\"},{\"name\":\"James Augustine\",\"slug\":\"james-augustine\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Bullington\",\"slug\":\"larry-bullington\"},{\"name\":\"Lori Crunk\",\"slug\":\"lori-crunk\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rowe\",\"slug\":\"marty-rowe\"},{\"name\":\"O. J. Simpson\",\"slug\":\"o-j-simpson\"},{\"name\":\"Tubby Smith\",\"slug\":\"tubby-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Van Holt\",\"slug\":\"van-holt\"}]",[566,239899,239601],{"id":239900},"team-morale-and-motivation",[639,239902,239903],{},[642,239904],{"alt":239905,"src":239906},"It's been a great year. I've got a team that plays the way I love to coach. I love to full-court press. We play five guards. We love to run. I've got a team that shoots 50 percent, and I love shooting the basketball. This has been a fantastic team. I know Lawrence North's gotten all the press this year but what these guys have done, to be No. 2 in the state, win 20 games and hopefully some more . . . they've just been unbelievable. - Larry Bullington","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1070269.png",[647,239908],{"author":220228,"quote":239909},"It's been a great year. I've got a team that plays the way I love to coach. I love to full-court press. We play five guards. We love to run. I've got a team that shoots 50 percent, and I love shooting the basketball. This has been a fantastic team. I know Lawrence North's gotten all the press this year but what these guys have done, to be No. 2 in the state, win 20 games and hopefully some more . . . they've just been unbelievable.",[647,239911],{"author":239912,"quote":239913},"Mel Blasi","We're excited to play in the Mid-Con Championships. It is always the highlight for our team each year.",[647,239915],{"author":216118,"quote":239916},"I think we will get support. I think it's not where it needs to be, but it's gotten better. We're looking forward to having a good crowd. I think the rivalry (with LSU) from football might carry over to basketball. It will take some time, and wins, but it's better than it has been in years.",[647,239918],{"author":239919,"quote":239920},"Don Chandler","We're excited about this game. We're excited about the opportunity to play a team like Lemoore. Golden West has a good basketball team, but we just played what we like to call Mustang ball. We're a tough team to beat when we play like this.",[639,239922,239923],{},[642,239924],{"alt":239925,"src":239926},"This is some great competition. There's a high level of college basketball here, so it's a great game for me to come and see. - Joe Dumars","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1332866.png",[647,239928],{"author":239929,"quote":239930},"Joe Dumars","This is some great competition. There's a high level of college basketball here, so it's a great game for me to come and see.",[647,239932],{"author":239933,"quote":239934},"James Gamble","A lot of people were wondering how they (Marshall) got here, just like they were wondering how we got here. Well, I'll tell you they're a darn good basketball team. So are we. I don't think two other teams could have played a better championship game.",[647,239936],{"author":239937,"quote":239938},"Theresa Grentz","Somewhere along the line you've got to believe that you're here to win this stupid game and win it. This team has played some very, very good basketball and it's going to continue to play good basketball. I just wish for them that it would just happen.",[647,239940],{"author":239941,"quote":239942},"Mark Harnly","It's another chance, and I don't like second place plaques and trophies, and I'd love to get a championship next week, and I'd love to see them because it's good basketball.",[647,239944],{"author":239945,"quote":239946},"Kelly Krauskopf","We've talked a lot about this being a basketball state. People said they wanted a team, and now we're here. We're one of the final four. These players deserve it (fan support), not only for what they've done on the court, but off the court, especially.",[639,239948,239949],{},[642,239950],{"alt":239951,"src":239952},"You can't take away the strides that this program has made this season. This is the start to what we hope is the beginning of a strong program. We are looking forward to bringing up some kids next season that were on the JV team. I think the future looks pretty good for Eastern basketball. - Maurice Nelson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2141360.png",[647,239954],{"author":239955,"quote":239956},"Maurice Nelson","You can't take away the strides that this program has made this season. This is the start to what we hope is the beginning of a strong program. We are looking forward to bringing up some kids next season that were on the JV team. I think the future looks pretty good for Eastern basketball.",[647,239958],{"author":220852,"quote":239959},"We're excited to move forward and be one of the 105 teams that's still playing. There are some really good basketball teams in this tournament.",[647,239961],{"author":13891,"quote":239962},"You might as well get used to this. There's some new people in town and y'all got to hopefully welcome us with open arms. I'm not talking about just BC, but you've got Miami and Virginia Tech. So this league has evolved and hopefully we bring some credibility to it, and people would appreciate the quality of basketball that we're playing and those other new schools are playing.",[690,239964],{":authors":239965},"[{\"name\":\"B. F. Skinner\",\"slug\":\"b-f-skinner\"},{\"name\":\"Don Chandler\",\"slug\":\"don-chandler\"},{\"name\":\"James Gamble\",\"slug\":\"james-gamble\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Dumars\",\"slug\":\"joe-dumars\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Krauskopf\",\"slug\":\"kelly-krauskopf\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Bullington\",\"slug\":\"larry-bullington\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Harnly\",\"slug\":\"mark-harnly\"},{\"name\":\"Maurice Nelson\",\"slug\":\"maurice-nelson\"},{\"name\":\"Mel Blasi\",\"slug\":\"mel-blasi\"},{\"name\":\"Ricardo Patton\",\"slug\":\"ricardo-patton\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Barnes\",\"slug\":\"rod-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Theresa Grentz\",\"slug\":\"theresa-grentz\"}]",[566,239967,239607],{"id":239968},"game-conditions-and-environment",[639,239970,239971],{},[642,239972],{"alt":239973,"src":239974},"We've got to have it. Anyway, anyhow. We're going to win this basketball game. - Caron Butler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-988599.png",[647,239976],{"author":239977,"quote":239978},"Caron Butler","We've got to have it. Anyway, anyhow. We're going to win this basketball game.",[647,239980],{"author":239981,"quote":239982},"Tommy Blalock","We've got Jordan next week, which is another rivalry. After that, we have Southern. Nothing is going to come easy, but we hope to be ready for the challenge.",[647,239984],{"author":211570,"quote":239985},"Fans in Mackey Arena this year will be treated to some unbelievable basketball, ... We plan on putting our best foot forward night-in and night-out. We want and expect to win, and we know we'll have to be at the top of our game each time we take the court.",[647,239987],{"author":239988,"quote":239989},"Lynn Frederick","That's been one of our goals all season. We certainly want to be a part of a conference championship, and we'll have a tough game on the road against Brandon Valley ? a team that's playing good basketball right now ? but I think we'll be ready.",[639,239991,239992],{},[642,239993],{"alt":239994,"src":239995},"You never forget games like that. When you lose like that, you always remember it. We know they're going to be ready for us. Temple's a great basketball team, and they're coming off of two huge wins, so we know they're going to be prepared. - Whitey Ford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1482130.png",[647,239997],{"author":239998,"quote":239999},"Whitey Ford","You never forget games like that. When you lose like that, you always remember it. We know they're going to be ready for us. Temple's a great basketball team, and they're coming off of two huge wins, so we know they're going to be prepared.",[647,240001],{"author":240002,"quote":240003},"Michael Gardner","Just because they (Woodside) beat Hampton and we beat them doesn't mean that we beat Hampton. Tonight let us know there's a lot of basketball left to play.",[647,240005],{"author":210504,"quote":240006},"It will be like a national championship game because you're going to have two teams out there that are just going to be incredible, talented, athletic, skilled, up-and-down the floor defense and blocked shots. You are going to see a lot of great basketball (today).",[647,240008],{"author":222214,"quote":240009},"Even though we came up empty-handed on this Bay Area trip, we actually got better as a basketball team. If we can grow from what we accomplished down here, come back home and protect our home court, we'll be a different team going out on the road.",[647,240011],{"author":240012,"quote":240013},"Melissa McFerrin","This is not the same old Lafayette team and if we want to come out of that game with a win, we're going to have to execute a lot better and play an up-tempo style of basketball.",[639,240015,240016],{},[642,240017],{"alt":240018,"src":240019},"I'm sure Xavier wants another shot at us, too. I think it's going to be a great basketball game and a great atmosphere. - Mickey Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2066182.png",[647,240021],{"author":240022,"quote":240023},"Mickey Martin","I'm sure Xavier wants another shot at us, too. I think it's going to be a great basketball game and a great atmosphere.",[647,240025],{"author":240026,"quote":240027},"Kevin Pittsnogle","With the team that's coming in here, and the team we have, it should be a March Madness atmosphere. They've got good shooters outside and some good bangers inside, so they're a tough team to match up against.",[647,240029],{"author":218015,"quote":240030},"There's no doubt we're excited. To be one game away from an opportunity to compete in the Elite Eight ... That would be a dream come true for most of these guys. This is why you play college basketball --to play in games like this.",[690,240032],{":authors":240033},"[{\"name\":\"Caron Butler\",\"slug\":\"caron-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Ernie Kent\",\"slug\":\"ernie-kent\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Pittsnogle\",\"slug\":\"kevin-pittsnogle\"},{\"name\":\"Kristy Curry\",\"slug\":\"kristy-curry\"},{\"name\":\"Lynn Frederick\",\"slug\":\"lynn-frederick\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Simmons\",\"slug\":\"marty-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa McFerrin\",\"slug\":\"melissa-mcferrin\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Gardner\",\"slug\":\"michael-gardner\"},{\"name\":\"Mickey Martin\",\"slug\":\"mickey-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvia Hatchell\",\"slug\":\"sylvia-hatchell\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Blalock\",\"slug\":\"tommy-blalock\"},{\"name\":\"Whitey Ford\",\"slug\":\"whitey-ford\"}]",[566,240035,138342],{"id":138686},[639,240037,240038],{},[642,240039],{"alt":240040,"src":240041},"It's going to be tough without Tracy (McGrady ) and David (Wesley ). If we continue to play the way we've been playing, we can beat anybody on any given night. If we help each other defensively, rebound the basketball and take care of the basketball, get quality shots, we can beat anybody. - Rafer Alston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-941038.png",[647,240043],{"author":239709,"quote":239710},[647,240045],{"author":3759,"quote":240046},"This place means a lot to me. But make no mistake, I am a basketball coach. And I would not come back if I wasn't absolutely convinced that we can win.",[647,240048],{"author":240049,"quote":240050},"Mick Durham","We certainly respect those Sac State guys. They've got some really good players. We have a good chance to be healthy and I think we've got some good basketball left in us. We're real excited to play at home.",[647,240052],{"author":240053,"quote":240054},"Bob Ford","I think Will has done a superb job and the team has too, obviously. It's a step in this process for a school that went from (Division) III to II and I, and this is not a culmination by a long shot, but to get into the dance is a tremendous accomplishment, when you look at where the basketball team was four years ago.",[639,240056,240057],{},[642,240058],{"alt":240059,"src":240060},"We're playing some pretty good basketball right now. We've played well on the road this year and hopefully we can go down there and come out of it with a win. - Pat Foley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1464777.png",[647,240062],{"author":240063,"quote":240064},"Pat Foley","We're playing some pretty good basketball right now. We've played well on the road this year and hopefully we can go down there and come out of it with a win.",[647,240066],{"author":240067,"quote":240068},"Yolanda Griffith","I feel like we're walking a tightrope. I feel (tonight) it's going to be the game that we've got to play perfect basketball. It's possible. ... and I think (tonight) is going to be the game that the whole Sacramento Monarchs team shows up to play because who wants to go back to Connecticut? I don't.",[647,240070],{"author":227012,"quote":240071},"This will be a challenge to see if we can finish it off. This might be the first Delta women's basketball team that has gone unbeaten in conference.",[647,240073],{"author":240074,"quote":240075},"Bryan Mullins","I'm just looking forward to Drake right now. Games like these are why I play this game and why I came to Southern Illinois, to be on ESPN and play with these great teammates and coaches. I'm looking forward to every bit of it.",[647,240077],{"author":240078,"quote":240079},"Scott Nagy","I don't necessarily like the position we're in, but we're going to do what we can do to win basketball games. No matter how...we're going to finish the season with class. We're going to play our tails off, and we're not going to let our guys quit.",[639,240081,240082],{},[642,240083],{"alt":240084,"src":240085},"Delta is an athletic team that we have to be ready for. We have to be fundamentally sound and get up and down the court. - Scott Parker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2255319.png",[647,240087],{"author":240088,"quote":240089},"Scott Parker","Delta is an athletic team that we have to be ready for. We have to be fundamentally sound and get up and down the court.",[647,240091],{"author":240092,"quote":240093},"Brad Soderberg","It's the craziest thing I've ever been around. I've never been on a team, coach or player, where this has happened. I just hope we can take the positives to Rhode Island and see if we can play good basketball again.",[647,240095],{"author":240096,"quote":240097},"Sheryl Swoopes","Sacramento is playing very well right now, they are hungry for a championship, ... It's probably because I'm in the Western Conference, but I think they will win it all.",[690,240099],{":authors":240100},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Ford\",\"slug\":\"bob-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Soderberg\",\"slug\":\"brad-soderberg\"},{\"name\":\"Bryan Mullins\",\"slug\":\"bryan-mullins\"},{\"name\":\"Gina Johnson\",\"slug\":\"gina-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Mick Durham\",\"slug\":\"mick-durham\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Conroy\",\"slug\":\"pat-conroy\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Foley\",\"slug\":\"pat-foley\"},{\"name\":\"Rafer Alston\",\"slug\":\"rafer-alston\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Nagy\",\"slug\":\"scott-nagy\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Parker\",\"slug\":\"scott-parker-2\"},{\"name\":\"Sheryl Swoopes\",\"slug\":\"sheryl-swoopes\"},{\"name\":\"Yolanda Griffith\",\"slug\":\"yolanda-griffith\"}]",[566,240102,239617],{"id":240103},"pride-and-legacy",[639,240105,240106],{},[642,240107],{"alt":240108,"src":240109},"I guess if we can't be first, we might as well be second. There's no shame in losing to (Lancaster). That's a top-notch basketball team. They're a tough, hard-nosed competitive team. - Tim Casey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1287563.png",[647,240111],{"author":240112,"quote":240113},"Tim Casey","I guess if we can't be first, we might as well be second. There's no shame in losing to (Lancaster). That's a top-notch basketball team. They're a tough, hard-nosed competitive team.",[647,240115],{"author":240116,"quote":240117},"Paul Draper","Are we serious, or are we going to have fun? It's not about winning or losing, but it is about playing basketball. We had a great group this year.",[647,240119],{"author":240120,"quote":240121},"Bob Gibbons","There's not this pressure on them of seeing Larry Bird or Isiah Thomas or Jerry West circle the court like was the case last year. The impact they're going to have is now going to be in the college game.",[647,240123],{"author":240124,"quote":240125},"Craig Haase","We've had a good run the last five years and that's a credit to the kids and the coaching staff. We always seem to play our best basketball of the year once the tournament begins. And we're going to have to play well on Friday to stay with South. They've got a great team this year.",[639,240127,240128],{},[642,240129],{"alt":240130,"src":240131},"We're trying to recreate and restore a great tradition of Arkansas basketball. This is the first step. - Stan Heath","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1700568.png",[647,240133],{"author":210805,"quote":240134},"We're trying to recreate and restore a great tradition of Arkansas basketball. This is the first step.",[647,240136],{"author":228114,"quote":240137},"We're going into this to do our best, because this is our last go-round. The next time we lose, we won't be college basketball players anymore.",[647,240139],{"author":240140,"quote":240141},"Lucious Jordan","People would say the pressure is on us, but I really feel like they're the defending champs right now. 'We're just going to go out there to have fun and play basketball.",[647,240143],{"author":240144,"quote":240145},"Pazsley Looney","Just thinking about that, I get so excited. I have the feeling we're going to blow Springfield up (on the basketball court). It's crazy. I can't even explain it.",[647,240147],{"author":240148,"quote":240149},"David Newman","Hoover basketball is an extended family. There is nobody more excited about this win than us.",[639,240151,240152],{},[642,240153],{"alt":240154,"src":240155},"It is definitely a game we have circled on our calendar. We take a lot of pride in our basketball and we have a lot of school pride. - Darron Rogers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2294803.png",[647,240157],{"author":240158,"quote":240159},"Darron Rogers","It is definitely a game we have circled on our calendar. We take a lot of pride in our basketball and we have a lot of school pride.",[647,240161],{"author":240162,"quote":240163},"Ken Schneider","We have some good basketball teams coming in throughout the three days. I'm pleased with who all is coming. There should be some great basketball being played.",[647,240165],{"author":240166,"quote":240167},"Ralph Schuetzle","I think we're laying a good foundation. I think there's a lot of success ahead for Cary-Grove basketball.",[690,240169],{":authors":240170},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Gibbons\",\"slug\":\"bob-gibbons\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Jones\",\"slug\":\"bobby-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Haase\",\"slug\":\"craig-haase\"},{\"name\":\"Darron Rogers\",\"slug\":\"darron-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"David Newman\",\"slug\":\"david-newman\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Schneider\",\"slug\":\"ken-schneider\"},{\"name\":\"Lucious Jordan\",\"slug\":\"lucious-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Draper\",\"slug\":\"paul-draper\"},{\"name\":\"Pazsley Looney\",\"slug\":\"pazsley-looney\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Schuetzle\",\"slug\":\"ralph-schuetzle\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Heath\",\"slug\":\"stan-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Casey\",\"slug\":\"tim-casey\"}]",[566,240172,239623],{"id":240173},"focus-on-execution",[639,240175,240176],{},[642,240177],{"alt":239856,"src":239857},[647,240179],{"author":239860,"quote":239861},[647,240181],{"author":240182,"quote":240183},"Tim Carter","(Former North Carolina coach) Dean Smith said that any team can play one great basketball game once a year. It's about time for us to do that.",[647,240185],{"author":240186,"quote":240187},"Chris Gibson","You've got to give Lakes credit. They were really hungry. Our team has played better. We've shown we can play good basketball. We need to get back there, and we need to do it in a hurry.",[647,240189],{"author":240190,"quote":240191},"John Harder","We'd like to have been in the championship game, but we won two out of three and at times we played good basketball. We were disappointed but hopefully this gives us some momentum for next week's conference play.",[639,240193,240194],{},[642,240195],{"alt":240196,"src":240197},"We've played them twice and we won both games, but in the same sense, it's been a battle. I don't think anybody's been ahead by 10 points in either game. It's just been back and forth and both teams battling. Friday night is going to be exactly the same. It's going to be four quarters and 32 minutes of hard basketball. - Dave Kerschbaumer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1808625.png",[647,240199],{"author":240200,"quote":240201},"Dave Kerschbaumer","We've played them twice and we won both games, but in the same sense, it's been a battle. I don't think anybody's been ahead by 10 points in either game. It's just been back and forth and both teams battling. Friday night is going to be exactly the same. It's going to be four quarters and 32 minutes of hard basketball.",[647,240203],{"author":240204,"quote":240205},"Chris Myers","I think if you ask any coach in America, they'd all agree that they're not going to like homecoming night. The more things your team has to worry about other than basketball makes concentrating on the game tough.",[647,240207],{"author":240208,"quote":240209},"Jim Millinder","We're still going to have our growing pains along the way. We bounced back today, but we've got to go out every game and we've got to try to duplicate the performance today, whether you're playing against Indiana or Florida State or UCLA.",[647,240211],{"author":213700,"quote":240212},"(The Lady Panthers are) probably the most athletic team we've seen except our J.V. boys. We're definitely going to have to box out and take care of the basketball because they like to trap. Not a lot of people have trapped us this year so we're definitely going to have to be prepared for that.",[647,240214],{"author":240215,"quote":240216},"Debbie Ryan","It is going to be exciting because we have a chance to win a championship. I think that is how you get them excited. This is a championship. You are not just playing games. You are playing for a championship. I think this team would like to prove something with this. It is a great opportunity for us.",[639,240218,240219],{},[642,240220],{"alt":240221,"src":240222},"I still think we're playing our best basketball right now. Sometimes, when you lose, you actually win. We're not going to be seeded for the tournament, but I really don't think anyone wants to meet us in the playoffs. - Mike Rudd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2345741.png",[647,240224],{"author":240225,"quote":240226},"Mike Rudd","I still think we're playing our best basketball right now. Sometimes, when you lose, you actually win. We're not going to be seeded for the tournament, but I really don't think anyone wants to meet us in the playoffs.",[647,240228],{"author":214819,"quote":240229},"We just need to continue to win basketball games. I think what's happening right now is probably going to be more important in terms of recruiting than what happened 40 years ago.",[647,240231],{"author":240232,"quote":240233},"Jamarr Sanders","I think we have a good shooting team, even if we didn't shoot well (Friday). We know it's a different game when it comes to the Final Four. The arena is different. But it's different for everybody else, too.",[690,240235],{":authors":240236},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Gibson\",\"slug\":\"chris-gibson\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Myers\",\"slug\":\"chris-myers\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Kerschbaumer\",\"slug\":\"dave-kerschbaumer\"},{\"name\":\"Debbie Ryan\",\"slug\":\"debbie-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Debra Pegram\",\"slug\":\"debra-pegram\"},{\"name\":\"Doc Sadler\",\"slug\":\"doc-sadler\"},{\"name\":\"Jamarr Sanders\",\"slug\":\"jamarr-sanders\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Millinder\",\"slug\":\"jim-millinder\"},{\"name\":\"John Harder\",\"slug\":\"john-harder\"},{\"name\":\"Lori Crunk\",\"slug\":\"lori-crunk\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Rudd\",\"slug\":\"mike-rudd\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Carter\",\"slug\":\"tim-carter\"}]",[566,240238,239629],{"id":240239},"tournament-and-championship-goals",[639,240241,240242],{},[642,240243],{"alt":240244,"src":240245},"We're excited to play in the Mid-Con Championships. It is always the highlight for our team each year. - Mel Blasi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1084575.png",[647,240247],{"author":239912,"quote":239913},[647,240249],{"author":217018,"quote":240250},"(The basketball teams) play on it. I think the men's team is undefeated at home, so I guess we're doing pretty good.",[647,240252],{"author":222168,"quote":240253},"This is a game that is big for our guys. We have to treat this game like our first game in the Southland tournament. We have been working hard to play ULM basketball and in the second half against Lamar, we did that well. Hopefully we will be able to put 40 minutes together tomorrow.",[647,240255],{"author":240124,"quote":240125},[639,240257,240258],{},[642,240259],{"alt":240260,"src":240261},"This will be a challenge to see if we can finish it off. This might be the first Delta women's basketball team that has gone unbeaten in conference. - Gina Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1750067.png",[647,240263],{"author":227012,"quote":240071},[647,240265],{"author":240266,"quote":240267},"Dave Leitao","We're going to show you what will forever be called Wahoo Basketball. We're going to create the most exciting basketball the ACC has seen.",[647,240269],{"author":240270,"quote":240271},"Mike Megyese","We're thrilled to death because we just beat an excellent basketball team. This isn't the last time Benton Central's going to be here.",[647,240273],{"author":240274,"quote":240275},"Scott McDonald","I am excited about the 2005-06 basketball schedule, ... It includes teams we haven't had an opportunity to see play. I am especially looking forward to our contest with South Alabama so we can begin to measure ourselves against our future Sun Belt rivals.",[647,240277],{"author":240278,"quote":240279},"Aaron Snyder","It's huge game. Both teams are great teams, but hopefully Miami will pull it off. It (basketball) is becoming really big. It's hard to compete with these schools with football, but I think basketball is going to be even bigger in a few years.",[639,240281,240282],{},[642,240283],{"alt":240284,"src":240285},"That would be like having Duke and North Carolina here in college basketball in the same week. We're proud of the fact that those clubs will come over here and play us, and it says we're going in the right direction. - Doug Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2434191.png",[647,240287],{"author":240288,"quote":240289},"Doug Smith","That would be like having Duke and North Carolina here in college basketball in the same week. We're proud of the fact that those clubs will come over here and play us, and it says we're going in the right direction.",[647,240291],{"author":240292,"quote":240293},"James Slaton","It's important to be playing your best basketball right now, and we've won four straight.",[647,240295],{"author":218015,"quote":240030},[690,240297],{":authors":240298},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Snyder\",\"slug\":\"aaron-snyder\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Haase\",\"slug\":\"craig-haase\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Leitao\",\"slug\":\"dave-leitao\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Smith\",\"slug\":\"doug-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Gina Johnson\",\"slug\":\"gina-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"James Slaton\",\"slug\":\"james-slaton\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Simmons\",\"slug\":\"marty-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Mel Blasi\",\"slug\":\"mel-blasi\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Davis\",\"slug\":\"mike-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Megyese\",\"slug\":\"mike-megyese\"},{\"name\":\"Orlando Early\",\"slug\":\"orlando-early\"},{\"name\":\"Scott McDonald\",\"slug\":\"scott-mcdonald\"}]",[566,240300,634],{"id":1014},[639,240302,240303],{},[642,240304],{"alt":240305,"src":240306},"We've had some tough basketball games this year. There's going to be some tough ones down the road. The Perry game Tuesday is just as important to us. Tonight we came out with a real sense of purpose and things worked out well for us. - Don Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-899763.png",[647,240308],{"author":239645,"quote":240309},"We've had some tough basketball games this year. There's going to be some tough ones down the road. The Perry game Tuesday is just as important to us. Tonight we came out with a real sense of purpose and things worked out well for us.",[647,240311],{"author":215404,"quote":240312},"In the long run I'll have to see if it wears down our team. Jim's got a point, but on the other hand the exposure of college basketball is everywhere and we want to be a part of that.",[647,240314],{"author":211435,"quote":240315},"Spartan basketball is playing with a lot of intensity, a lot of grit. We haven't played with it as much as we'd like to. But it's a new season.",[647,240317],{"author":229468,"quote":240318},"I don't think Detroit was ecstatic when they won a division. I don't think San Antonio is going to be excited when they win theirs. . . . This is just one step.",[639,240320,240321],{},[642,240322],{"alt":240323,"src":240324},"We have only lost to two teams in the region. I think we are playing our best basketball right now. - Chris Kuhblank","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1806365.png",[647,240326],{"author":240327,"quote":240328},"Chris Kuhblank","We have only lost to two teams in the region. I think we are playing our best basketball right now.",[647,240330],{"author":240331,"quote":240332},"Levi Levine","We know they have a great history and we respect them. It?s just two basketball teams that will be going after it. 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I like our team's chances at an NCAA Tournament bid. We had a tough schedule at the end of the season, having to play at West Virginia, against Rutgers and at Notre Dame. We have a good RPI (64th) and are in one of the top conferences in the country. - Agnus Berenato","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-960948.png",[647,240575],{"author":137830,"quote":240576},"We are confident. I like our team's chances at an NCAA Tournament bid. We had a tough schedule at the end of the season, having to play at West Virginia, against Rutgers and at Notre Dame. We have a good RPI (64th) and are in one of the top conferences in the country.",[647,240578],{"author":226927,"quote":240579},"Now that the regular season is over and we have our first playoff win, maybe we can challenge those teams above us in the league playoffs. But in any case, I think we'll be ready to play in the state tournament.",[647,240581],{"author":240582,"quote":240583},"Joe Bienasz","Last year our outdoor team was the state runner up. I said at the end of last season, that this year we were going to be looking to win it. If everything goes right, we should be in the mix to win it.",[647,240585],{"author":217780,"quote":240586},"We've got a good chance; I'm confident in this team. We played Baylor great when we were (at home). We finished out the game well against KU. We're not looking ahead. We want to beat KU first and then think about whoever else.",[639,240588,240589],{},[642,240590],{"alt":240591,"src":240592},"I feel pretty confident that I'm going to get both of these teams to state. I'm far more optimistic for both of my teams to make it than I've ever been. - Dave Clark","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1176640.png",[647,240594],{"author":214920,"quote":240595},"I feel pretty confident that I'm going to get both of these teams to state. I'm far more optimistic for both of my teams to make it than I've ever been.",[647,240597],{"author":233510,"quote":240598},"They lost quite a few seniors (from last year), but when you're a state champ you're still the state champ until somebody beats you. We know it's going to be tough. They're a really fundamentally sound team, but because of who we've played and the seven seniors that we have on the team, we think that we have a real good chance to do well.",[647,240600],{"author":240601,"quote":240602},"Ron Hoyt","If everything is equal and we get no bad bounces, I think we have a chance for states. I'm confident that the team can do it.",[647,240604],{"author":183419,"quote":240605},"The team is pumped up right now. We would challenge any team in the state right now. I think we're at our peak, and we're only going to keep getting better.",[647,240607],{"author":240608,"quote":240609},"Peter Larson","I think the team's come together really well, and we've surprised a lot of people. I don't think anybody in the state thought that we'd be where we are and how strong we are and how balanced we are.",[639,240611,240612],{},[642,240613],{"alt":240614,"src":240615},"We've got a long road ahead of us to get to (North Central) in the sectional, but we'll see them again. We're going to be all right. We'll figure it out. I still think we're one of the best teams in the state. - Mark Noe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2140824.png",[647,240617],{"author":240618,"quote":240619},"Mark Noe","We've got a long road ahead of us to get to (North Central) in the sectional, but we'll see them again. We're going to be all right. We'll figure it out. I still think we're one of the best teams in the state.",[647,240621],{"author":240622,"quote":240623},"Curt Reed","I'll put this team up against any in the state. They play on intestinal fortitude, heart and determination. This a pretty tough bunch.",[647,240625],{"author":240626,"quote":240627},"Eric Swensen","It's going to be a talented bunch of teams. There are few that you'd call favorites, but there are former state qualifiers from almost every school.",[690,240629],{":authors":240630},"[{\"name\":\"Agnus Berenato\",\"slug\":\"agnus-berenato\"},{\"name\":\"Claire Coggins\",\"slug\":\"claire-coggins\"},{\"name\":\"Curt Reed\",\"slug\":\"curt-reed\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Bosso\",\"slug\":\"dave-bosso\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Clark\",\"slug\":\"dave-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Swensen\",\"slug\":\"eric-swensen\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Bienasz\",\"slug\":\"joe-bienasz\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Cregor\",\"slug\":\"jon-cregor\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Kuchenbrod\",\"slug\":\"kurt-kuchenbrod\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Noe\",\"slug\":\"mark-noe\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Larson\",\"slug\":\"peter-larson\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Hoyt\",\"slug\":\"ron-hoyt\"}]",[566,240632,240512],{"id":240633},"anticipation-of-tough-competition",[639,240635,240636],{},[642,240637],{"alt":240638,"src":240639},"That's definitely something we hope works in our favor. But it's going to be a tough weekend. Five of the top eight seeds (including No. 1 West Jefferson and No. 3 Grandview) are coming here. I guess the good thing is that if a kid can make it through here he's got a pretty good shot at going all the way to the state tournament. - Duane Blackburn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1011233.png",[647,240641],{"author":240642,"quote":240643},"Duane Blackburn","That's definitely something we hope works in our favor. But it's going to be a tough weekend. Five of the top eight seeds (including No. 1 West Jefferson and No. 3 Grandview) are coming here. I guess the good thing is that if a kid can make it through here he's got a pretty good shot at going all the way to the state tournament.",[647,240645],{"author":240646,"quote":240647},"Norman Black","It's going to be tough, there's no question. It's good going into the game that we've beaten them, but we have to play much better than we did (against La Salle) to beat UE.",[647,240649],{"author":240650,"quote":240651},"Brian Cosgriff","That's a good team. You've got to be ready because these are the eight best teams in the state.",[647,240653],{"author":212894,"quote":240654},"A lot of things can happen. There are no guarantees that we're going to win. There are no guarantees that Texas and Southern Cal are going to win.",[639,240656,240657],{},[642,240658],{"alt":240659,"src":240660},"They dominate every aspect of the game. That team's going to be the state champs this year. - Jim Daugherty","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1331379.png",[647,240662],{"author":240663,"quote":240664},"Jim Daugherty","They dominate every aspect of the game. That team's going to be the state champs this year.",[647,240666],{"author":240667,"quote":240668},"Doug Evans","Winnebago is one of the top teams in the state. They could easily be undefeated and they have one of the best offensive players in the state. It will be a big challenge for us.",[647,240670],{"author":240671,"quote":240672},"Roy Edman","It's going to be a very interesting game. PHS is one of the most athletic teams we have played. They are coming to the most exciting place to play in the state and it should be a great match up.",[647,240674],{"author":240675,"quote":240676},"Dave Higgs","We've had a taste of it the last two seasons. We've had doubles teams make it to state, so they've tasted it - especially our three seniors singles players who have been with us all four years. Hopefully, they'll win a few more once they get to the state tournament.",[647,240678],{"author":213952,"quote":240679},"It's going to come to the bitter end. This year's league is very competitive and the two teams that finish consistent from here on out will go to state.",[639,240681,240682],{},[642,240683],{"alt":240684,"src":240685},"We're going to have to be ready to play because it looks like Denver's got a really good team up there. I think they have a better defense than Mississippi State does, so it will be a big challenge. - Joe Pannunzio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2219261.png",[647,240687],{"author":240688,"quote":240689},"Joe Pannunzio","We're going to have to be ready to play because it looks like Denver's got a really good team up there. I think they have a better defense than Mississippi State does, so it will be a big challenge.",[647,240691],{"author":240692,"quote":240693},"Shane Quilling","They're one of the better 3A teams in the state, so it will be a good challenge. I expect they'll be tough, like always. They have good talent and they throw a lot of different things at you.",[647,240695],{"author":206684,"quote":240696},"I think New Mexico State is a really good team. The way they're playing lately, this is going to be a heck of a game for us.",[690,240698],{":authors":240699},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Thomason\",\"slug\":\"bob-thomason\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Cosgriff\",\"slug\":\"brian-cosgriff\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Higgs\",\"slug\":\"dave-higgs\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Evans\",\"slug\":\"doug-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Duane Blackburn\",\"slug\":\"duane-blackburn\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Daugherty\",\"slug\":\"jim-daugherty\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Humasti\",\"slug\":\"joe-humasti\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Pannunzio\",\"slug\":\"joe-pannunzio\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Coker\",\"slug\":\"larry-coker\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Black\",\"slug\":\"norman-black\"},{\"name\":\"Roy Edman\",\"slug\":\"roy-edman\"},{\"name\":\"Shane Quilling\",\"slug\":\"shane-quilling\"}]",[566,240701,240518],{"id":240702},"surprise-and-underdog-mentality",[639,240704,240705],{},[642,240706],{"alt":240707,"src":240708},"This is a scrappy bunch of blue-collar players. I'd say it's going to take a lot for us to win the state this year. We have to catch some breaks. Last year, we didn't have to. This year, we have to catch a break and don't panic if we don't. We've played better than I thought we would. - Mike Darnell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1346588.png",[647,240710],{"author":240711,"quote":240712},"Mike Darnell","This is a scrappy bunch of blue-collar players. I'd say it's going to take a lot for us to win the state this year. We have to catch some breaks. Last year, we didn't have to. This year, we have to catch a break and don't panic if we don't. We've played better than I thought we would.",[647,240714],{"author":240715,"quote":240716},"David Heeb","There's been a lot of hype, and a lot of it's negative. That's a shame. We're just excited to play who we feel right now is the best 1A team in the state.",[647,240718],{"author":240719,"quote":240720},"Jeff Holman","Realistically, we're not the favorite. I'd like to see us get as far as we can in the state tournament. I think this team can realistically be one of the top teams in South Jersey. We can definitely show improvement, show progress. Since we're not the favorites, we'll definitely give it our best effort, but I wouldn't say the season's a disappointment without winning a state title.",[647,240722],{"author":240723,"quote":240724},"Rob Jordan","The guys are excited and hope they can win state, but they also know we've got to look at things one game at a time. They learned last year that you can't look over anybody.",[639,240726,240727],{},[642,240728],{"alt":240729,"src":240730},"There are no expectations for this group. It's not fair to ask this group to win a state championship. They have exceeded expectations. It's not the most talented group, but they've hustled, they have a lot of heart and they are competitors. - Mike Kopp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1844272.png",[647,240732],{"author":229269,"quote":240733},"There are no expectations for this group. It's not fair to ask this group to win a state championship. They have exceeded expectations. It's not the most talented group, but they've hustled, they have a lot of heart and they are competitors.",[647,240735],{"author":240736,"quote":240737},"Alex Merry","This is huge for us, beating this Red (Division) team. We were definitely surprised to win this one. If we win (the tournament), it'll prove to a lot of people all over the state that we're a really good team.",[647,240739],{"author":185676,"quote":240740},"For State, we have some very high seeds and hopefully they can contend for the win.",[647,240742],{"author":240743,"quote":240744},"Dan May","I think it's a no-win situation for other teams to draw us right now. Because of our record they are supposed to beat us, but we have played the best teams in the state very close. We could be a little scary.",[647,240746],{"author":233990,"quote":240747},"We're really excited. It's been a goal of ours to a state tournament. They're excited and I think we'll be ready to go. We're certainly the Cinderella if we can a few games. Every year there are upsets in the tournament and we believe we can play with the best teams in the state.",[639,240749,240750],{},[642,240751],{"alt":240752,"src":240753},"Sometimes you hear about the WPIAL champion having a hard time getting ready for states. I don't see that happening with this team. They'll be ready to play. - Chris Raso","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2290390.png",[647,240755],{"author":240756,"quote":240757},"Chris Raso","Sometimes you hear about the WPIAL champion having a hard time getting ready for states. I don't see that happening with this team. They'll be ready to play.",[647,240759],{"author":240760,"quote":240761},"Steve Segadelli","We're a great basketball team, and they thumped us pretty good. I think that's the team that's going to win the state championship.",[647,240763],{"author":240764,"quote":240765},"Greg Thompson","I think we should be better than last year, but you never know. A lot of things can happen. ... I expect us to at least make a run at making the state tournament.",[690,240767],{":authors":240768},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Merry\",\"slug\":\"alex-merry\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"brent-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Raso\",\"slug\":\"chris-raso\"},{\"name\":\"Dan May\",\"slug\":\"dan-may\"},{\"name\":\"David Heeb\",\"slug\":\"david-heeb\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Thompson\",\"slug\":\"greg-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Holman\",\"slug\":\"jeff-holman\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Darnell\",\"slug\":\"mike-darnell\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Kopp\",\"slug\":\"mike-kopp\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Jordan\",\"slug\":\"rob-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan McGuire\",\"slug\":\"ryan-mcguire\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Segadelli\",\"slug\":\"steve-segadelli\"}]",[566,240770,240524],{"id":240771},"high-expectations-for-success",[639,240773,240774],{},[642,240775],{"alt":240776,"src":240777},"Now don't be surprised -- it would not be out of the realm of possibility for UW-Milwaukee and South Alabama to play in the second round. Oklahoma and Florida better be ready for fights. - Jay Bilas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1042520.png",[647,240779],{"author":216547,"quote":240780},"Now don't be surprised -- it would not be out of the realm of possibility for UW-Milwaukee and South Alabama to play in the second round. Oklahoma and Florida better be ready for fights.",[647,240782],{"author":240783,"quote":240784},"Jonathan Brown","To be honest, I am surprised, ... But they've been around the kids who have been state champions. They're still trying to pride themselves on the defenses of the past, and they're looking to be better than the class before . . . Our ultimate goal is to get the goose egg and if we don't get it, we at least want to get the offense in position to score.",[647,240786],{"author":223657,"quote":240787},"We know San Jose State is going to come out and play hard. They have some talented players that are crafty and tough to play. For us, we are taking each match with our full focus looking to get back on the winning track. It's always nice to get a win for the Rivalry Series. This year, we are not thinking as much about that as just playing hard and smart to get the victory.",[647,240789],{"author":240790,"quote":240791},"Aaron Holmes","I think this is our best chance (at a state title). Hopefully, our toughest games are behind us.",[639,240793,240794],{},[642,240795],{"alt":240796,"src":240797},"I feel very good about our chances tomorrow, as I did today. Washington & Jefferson was at one point ranked No. 23 in (NCAA) Division III, so I think they have a little more talent than Fitchburg does. We're just going to go out and play and let everything else take care of itself. - Adam Houdeshell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1588286.png",[647,240799],{"author":240800,"quote":240801},"Adam Houdeshell","I feel very good about our chances tomorrow, as I did today. Washington & Jefferson was at one point ranked No. 23 in (NCAA) Division III, so I think they have a little more talent than Fitchburg does. We're just going to go out and play and let everything else take care of itself.",[647,240803],{"author":240804,"quote":240805},"Malcolm Lewis","I really believe the winner of this game will win state.",[647,240807],{"author":185676,"quote":240740},[647,240809],{"author":230501,"quote":240810},"I?d say we have a real legitimate shot at three state champions. It?s exciting, it really is. I?m beside myself right now.",[647,240812],{"author":240813,"quote":240814},"Tim Moe","The confidence level on this team right now is so high and they're really thinking that they can play with any team in the state.",[639,240816,240817],{},[642,240818],{"alt":240819,"src":240820},"The mind-set of our team this year is a state title. I expect a lot from them. And they're eager; they know we have a solid team. We're going to pull some surprises, no question about it. - Robert Nicholson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2147648.png",[647,240822],{"author":240823,"quote":240824},"Robert Nicholson","The mind-set of our team this year is a state title. I expect a lot from them. And they're eager; they know we have a solid team. We're going to pull some surprises, no question about it.",[647,240826],{"author":240827,"quote":240828},"Bill Ross","They've been ahead of us all year so far. We figure if we can hang close with them all year long, funny things happen at State, we'll take our chances when we get there.",[647,240830],{"author":240831,"quote":240832},"Steve Spenner","They're extremely excited. Their goal is to make the state finals and win.",[690,240834],{":authors":240835},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Holmes\",\"slug\":\"aaron-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Adam Houdeshell\",\"slug\":\"adam-houdeshell\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Ross\",\"slug\":\"bill-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"brent-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Damon Coupe\",\"slug\":\"damon-coupe\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Martin\",\"slug\":\"dan-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Bilas\",\"slug\":\"jay-bilas\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Brown\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Lewis\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Nicholson\",\"slug\":\"robert-nicholson\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spenner\",\"slug\":\"steve-spenner\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Moe\",\"slug\":\"tim-moe\"}]",[566,240837,240530],{"id":240838},"excitement-about-playing-strong-opponents",[639,240840,240841],{},[642,240842],{"alt":240843,"src":240844},"Union is going to be tough. They're undefeated and ranked fourth in the state. We're looking forward to playing them. - Bruce Bailey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-985230.png",[647,240846],{"author":240847,"quote":240848},"Bruce Bailey","Union is going to be tough. They're undefeated and ranked fourth in the state. We're looking forward to playing them.",[647,240850],{"author":240851,"quote":240852},"Jim Bragg","I think we're looking forward to going up there and playing Marcus again. We know they're the defending state champion, but somebody's got to beat them. I think we'd like to be that somebody.",[647,240854],{"author":240855,"quote":240856},"Trycee Brown","We're very excited to get a chance in the Elite Eight. All we want is a chance to beat Jones County.",[647,240858],{"author":240667,"quote":240668},[639,240860,240861],{},[642,240862],{"alt":240863,"src":240864},"They're projected to win the state, either them or Floyd County. Maybe they'll overlook us and we can sneak out with a victory. - Joe Harper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1650586.png",[647,240866],{"author":240867,"quote":240868},"Joe Harper","They're projected to win the state, either them or Floyd County. Maybe they'll overlook us and we can sneak out with a victory.",[647,240870],{"author":240871,"quote":240872},"John Jewell","This year our team is going to get a chance to play in the state finals early. We get a chance to play Bedford (in the District). I think we're closer to them than we've ever been, but Bedford is the team to beat in the state.",[647,240874],{"author":239819,"quote":240875},"Not too many teams get a chance to play against a state-ranked team that has only one loss. We look forward to that challenge. They're a fantastic team. I just hope it will be close so we have a chance at the end.",[647,240877],{"author":240878,"quote":240879},"Mike Oliver","We need Arizona to come out big and support us in the finals with their Internet votes to beat out the nation.",[647,240881],{"author":240882,"quote":240883},"Brian Richert","It's been a very successful season so far and it's great to get a chance to finish the year playing at the state tournament. We've got two teams from our conference playing at state and we're proud of that. We're excited about the challenge that's in front of us. Everyone connected with our program can't wait until Friday. It should be a lot of fun.",[639,240885,240886],{},[642,240887],{"alt":240888,"src":240889},"Our kids are excited, but the faces on both teams have changed dramatically. Our team is looking at this as a chance to open the season against what, on paper, looks to be the best team in the state and one of the best in the nation. With the kind of buzz this game will have, what more could anyone want? - Steve Specht","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2554211.png",[647,240891],{"author":240892,"quote":240893},"Steve Specht","Our kids are excited, but the faces on both teams have changed dramatically. Our team is looking at this as a chance to open the season against what, on paper, looks to be the best team in the state and one of the best in the nation. With the kind of buzz this game will have, what more could anyone want?",[647,240895],{"author":206684,"quote":240696},[690,240897],{":authors":240898},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Thomason\",\"slug\":\"bob-thomason\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Richert\",\"slug\":\"brian-richert\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Bailey\",\"slug\":\"bruce-bailey\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Evans\",\"slug\":\"doug-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Bragg\",\"slug\":\"jim-bragg\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Harper\",\"slug\":\"joe-harper\"},{\"name\":\"John Jewell\",\"slug\":\"john-jewell\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Oliver\",\"slug\":\"mike-oliver\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Specht\",\"slug\":\"steve-specht\"},{\"name\":\"Trycee Brown\",\"slug\":\"trycee-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Wendell Jeffries\",\"slug\":\"wendell-jeffries\"}]",[566,240900,240536],{"id":240901},"focus-on-preparation-and-improvement",[639,240903,240904],{},[642,240905],{"alt":240906,"src":240907},"We're definitely catching up with other parts of the state. Teams are making it further into the playoffs. One of these years, a team's going to break ground and win a state championship for the guys. - Reed Baker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1103189.png",[647,240909],{"author":240910,"quote":240911},"Reed Baker","We're definitely catching up with other parts of the state. Teams are making it further into the playoffs. One of these years, a team's going to break ground and win a state championship for the guys.",[647,240913],{"author":240914,"quote":240915},"Drew DiPippo","The goal is to win four of eight to try and get to the state tournament. It's going to be a tough stretch, but if we pick up some of the things we did last week, we're going to be in these games with a chance to win. Hopefully, Tuesday night turns out to be just a blip and more of our solid play will step forward during the last few weeks.",[647,240917],{"author":216431,"quote":240918},"I hope we can have another good year with the players we have back, but we're going to have a difficult schedule. We are going to schedule a lot more teams throughout the state and play in more tournaments.",[647,240920],{"author":240921,"quote":240922},"Tim Hathcock","I really didn't think we'd be sitting where we are right now. I saw us really starting to come together over the summer, working together and things like that. I think we can definitely go very far in the state playoffs if we play like we've been playing.",[639,240924,240925],{},[642,240926],{"alt":240927,"src":240928},"We've been thinking about it all season. I think all five of the seniors will make the state tournament. I'm almost positive. We all worked really hard together, and we practiced hard. I'm confident. - David Murray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1989374.png",[647,240930],{"author":240931,"quote":240932},"David Murray","We've been thinking about it all season. I think all five of the seniors will make the state tournament. I'm almost positive. We all worked really hard together, and we practiced hard. I'm confident.",[647,240934],{"author":240935,"quote":240936},"Steven Page","No one knows what to expect, and we all may be in for some surprising results in state finals this year.",[647,240938],{"author":240939,"quote":240940},"Tanna Richter","I think we have a very good chance of making it back to state, but it's very hard to make it back there two years in a row. It all depends on who is on that day, and we were lucky enough to be on top of our game last year. We still have a lot of work to do before regional.",[647,240942],{"author":240943,"quote":240944},"Mark Sharpley","We are coming into state with some momentum because we just played a very good game against Wray in the regional finals. I know we are going to have to be on top of our game because this is a very balanced tournament with a lot of good teams.",[647,240946],{"author":240947,"quote":240948},"Patrick Springer","We're going to have to play a road game in the state playoffs, and that's the type of team we're going to have to beat.",[639,240950,240951],{},[642,240952],{"alt":240953,"src":240954},"It was a great indication of what state will look like. We'll give a few teams some competition. - Shawna Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2547969.png",[647,240956],{"author":240957,"quote":240958},"Shawna Smith","It was a great indication of what state will look like. We'll give a few teams some competition.",[647,240960],{"author":240961,"quote":240962},"Spencer Stewart","We're all really excited. To go 30-0 is tremendous, but we're still looking for three more to come out victorious in our eyes. The best of the best make it (to the state tournament), and we're glad we could make it.",[690,240964],{":authors":240965},"[{\"name\":\"David Murray\",\"slug\":\"david-murray\"},{\"name\":\"Drew DiPippo\",\"slug\":\"drew-dipippo\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Sharpley\",\"slug\":\"mark-sharpley\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Springer\",\"slug\":\"patrick-springer\"},{\"name\":\"Reed Baker\",\"slug\":\"reed-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Shawna Smith\",\"slug\":\"shawna-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Spencer Stewart\",\"slug\":\"spencer-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Page\",\"slug\":\"steven-page\"},{\"name\":\"Tanna Richter\",\"slug\":\"tanna-richter\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Hathcock\",\"slug\":\"tim-hathcock\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Fortenberry\",\"slug\":\"wayne-fortenberry\"}]",[566,240967,240542],{"id":240968},"belief-in-overcoming-challenges",[639,240970,240971],{},[642,240972],{"alt":240973,"src":240974},"It's an exciting school to be part of, obviously a football dynasty, less so on the basketball side of things, but I'm excited that they are here. They are the number 8 seed and I'm going to see how they perform over the next couple of days. - William Beach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1138453.png",[647,240976],{"author":240977,"quote":240978},"William Beach","It's an exciting school to be part of, obviously a football dynasty, less so on the basketball side of things, but I'm excited that they are here. They are the number 8 seed and I'm going to see how they perform over the next couple of days.",[647,240980],{"author":240981,"quote":240982},"Ashley Corral","It will be exciting. We'll be one of the underrated teams. It will be fun to see if we can come back and push for state again.",[647,240984],{"author":240985,"quote":240986},"Eric Gutierrez","I'm happy with a split. That's the No. 1 team in the state, and we know we can play with them.",[647,240988],{"author":225457,"quote":240989},"Hopefully we won't be awestruck. I think (the 5A state championship) is up for grabs. I think it's been that way all year. I think it's anybody's game in there.",[639,240991,240992],{},[642,240993],{"alt":240994,"src":240995},"It will be a good measuring stick to see how we shape up against some of the state's other best teams. - Keith Hennig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1659509.png",[647,240997],{"author":210941,"quote":240998},"It will be a good measuring stick to see how we shape up against some of the state's other best teams.",[647,241000],{"author":241001,"quote":241002},"Tommy Jr","I'm gonna take it as I take every game, but deep down in my mind, I know it's gonna be more important, because every year, they're like a state championship-caliber team. ... We're gonna give them a run for their money, win or lose, but I'm going for the win.",[647,241004],{"author":241005,"quote":241006},"Matt Marshall","I've felt like the state championship would go through MMI. We played them earlier in the year and they have an outstanding team. But I like our chances.",[647,241008],{"author":241009,"quote":241010},"Jason Niblett","I hope we can go undefeated from here on out, make it to the state tournament, and make a good showing and bring home a state championship.",[647,241012],{"author":241013,"quote":241014},"Andrew Palmer","We're excited to see how we match up with the best teams in the state.",[639,241016,241017],{},[642,241018],{"alt":241019,"src":241020},"I think it's possible. I'd love to see everybody on my team qualify for state. We are really, really deep. - Bob Runyan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2285373.png",[647,241022],{"author":241023,"quote":241024},"Bob Runyan","I think it's possible. I'd love to see everybody on my team qualify for state. We are really, really deep.",[647,241026],{"author":241027,"quote":241028},"Davie Swensen","We're excited about those possibilities. We are cognizant of the fact that nobody is going to give that to us, especially those guys in purple (Box Elder) over the mountain. They believe they're going to have something to stay (about who wins state), and they will.",[647,241030],{"author":241027,"quote":241031},"If every thing pans out, we're looking at the possibility of scoring a record kind of points at state. But, I think it's going to take a lot of points to win state.",[690,241033],{":authors":241034},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Palmer\",\"slug\":\"andrew-palmer\"},{\"name\":\"Ashley Corral\",\"slug\":\"ashley-corral\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Runyan\",\"slug\":\"bob-runyan\"},{\"name\":\"Davie Swensen\",\"slug\":\"davie-swensen\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Gutierrez\",\"slug\":\"eric-gutierrez\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Niblett\",\"slug\":\"jason-niblett\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Heath\",\"slug\":\"jeff-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Hennig\",\"slug\":\"keith-hennig\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Marshall\",\"slug\":\"matt-marshall\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Jr\",\"slug\":\"tommy-jr\"},{\"name\":\"William Beach\",\"slug\":\"william-beach\"}]",[566,241036,240548],{"id":241037},"acknowledgment-of-past-performances",[639,241039,241040],{},[642,241041],{"alt":241042,"src":241043},"It's so exciting. It helps that we beat them and we're going to state. You've just got to be pumped for that. - Jamie Braun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1040887.png",[647,241045],{"author":241046,"quote":241047},"Jamie Braun","It's so exciting. It helps that we beat them and we're going to state. You've just got to be pumped for that.",[647,241049],{"author":241050,"quote":241051},"Chris Collins","We have to play really well to beat anybody this year, and it's been fun to have that kind of a challenge. It was neat to see how excited our kids were in the locker room after that N.C. State game. As undermanned as we are, the postseason is no guarantee.",[647,241053],{"author":240675,"quote":240676},[647,241055],{"author":214599,"quote":241056},"I don't get too excited with first-round scores. But you have to be up there to have a chance. It's always good to be in the mix.",[639,241058,241059],{},[642,241060],{"alt":241061,"src":241062},"The future is bright here. We have brothers and cousins and they're all ready to become state champions. - Tom Jenkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1790838.png",[647,241064],{"author":241065,"quote":241066},"Tom Jenkins","The future is bright here. We have brothers and cousins and they're all ready to become state champions.",[647,241068],{"author":241069,"quote":241070},"Julie Matheny","I wish the state would go ahead and seed the playoffs so that we wouldn't be meeting this early. We'd likely have to play eventually, but to see one team go home really before its time doesn't seem right.",[647,241072],{"author":241073,"quote":241074},"Kip Pulliam","You could see it coming. Teams are getting better and better. South and East were getting better, working their way to sub-state finals. You could see it coming. I don't think it will drop off.",[647,241076],{"author":240827,"quote":240828},[647,241078],{"author":241079,"quote":241080},"Nate Spriggs","The great thing about high school basketball is that everybody has a chance to win the state championship because everybody makes the playoffs. Unfortunately we got put in a regional with Seneca. But we'll come out Thursday and try to perform better than we did tonight.",[639,241082,241083],{},[642,241084],{"alt":241085,"src":241086},"We're all really excited. To go 30-0 is tremendous, but we're still looking for three more to come out victorious in our eyes. The best of the best make it (to the state tournament), and we're glad we could make it. - Spencer Stewart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2551369.png",[647,241088],{"author":240961,"quote":240962},[690,241090],{":authors":241091},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Ross\",\"slug\":\"bill-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Collins\",\"slug\":\"chris-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Higgs\",\"slug\":\"dave-higgs\"},{\"name\":\"Hale Irwin\",\"slug\":\"hale-irwin\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Braun\",\"slug\":\"jamie-braun\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Matheny\",\"slug\":\"julie-matheny\"},{\"name\":\"Kip Pulliam\",\"slug\":\"kip-pulliam\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Spriggs\",\"slug\":\"nate-spriggs\"},{\"name\":\"Spencer Stewart\",\"slug\":\"spencer-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Jenkins\",\"slug\":\"tom-jenkins\"}]",[566,241093,240554],{"id":241094},"highlighting-key-players-or-matches",[639,241096,241097],{},[642,241098],{"alt":241099,"src":241100},"It's a chance to make an impression on the NCAA selection committee. We've got two quality teams (Kansas, then Iowa State on Saturday in Boulder) left. If we come out strong, we can definitely make some noise. - Chris Copeland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1169284.png",[647,241102],{"author":241103,"quote":241104},"Chris Copeland","It's a chance to make an impression on the NCAA selection committee. We've got two quality teams (Kansas, then Iowa State on Saturday in Boulder) left. If we come out strong, we can definitely make some noise.",[647,241106],{"author":227065,"quote":241107},"I know we're going to be tough. We might be the first 20-loss team to make the (NCAA) Tournament. We're going to go up there and make some noise.",[647,241109],{"author":241110,"quote":241111},"Bailey Hansen","Being able to come here and play them in the sectional finals, it's going to be a big game. They have the shooters on their team, we have shooters on our team. They have their posts, we have ours. I definitely think we match up well with them.",[647,241113],{"author":241114,"quote":241115},"Chris Johnson","Their middle penetration is what hurt us. I believe it's safe to say we'll meet them in the state final again.",[639,241117,241118],{},[642,241119],{"alt":241120,"src":241121},"They have a tremendously talented defense, if defense wins championships, then this defense would be the one to do it, they've been the 3A State runners-up the past two seasons. - Rodney Lloyd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1943369.png",[647,241123],{"author":241124,"quote":241125},"Rodney Lloyd","They have a tremendously talented defense, if defense wins championships, then this defense would be the one to do it, they've been the 3A State runners-up the past two seasons.",[647,241127],{"author":241128,"quote":241129},"Danny O'Quinn","Definitely I think our No. 1 singles in boys and No. 1 doubles teams have a shot at getting to the state tournament. Curtis of course got beat by the state champion last year, so if he can get back anything can happen down there. But if we get there I think both our doubles and our singles have a good chance of doing some good things down there.",[647,241131],{"author":241132,"quote":241133},"Steve Rianda","They have a good team and it will be a good battle. We need to take the same approach versus Colorado State as we do with Arizona State and if we do, we'll do well.",[647,241135],{"author":241136,"quote":241137},"Loretta Shane","It will be a disappointment not to get to that state tournament for sure (the final four). I want this team to go further than they did last year.",[690,241139],{":authors":241140},"[{\"name\":\"Bailey Hansen\",\"slug\":\"bailey-hansen\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Copeland\",\"slug\":\"chris-copeland\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Johnson\",\"slug\":\"chris-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Danny O'Quinn\",\"slug\":\"danny-oquinn\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Forte\",\"slug\":\"jason-forte\"},{\"name\":\"Loretta Shane\",\"slug\":\"loretta-shane\"},{\"name\":\"Rodney Lloyd\",\"slug\":\"rodney-lloyd\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Rianda\",\"slug\":\"steve-rianda\"}]",[566,241142,240560],{"id":241143},"strategic-considerations",[639,241145,241146],{},[642,241147],{"alt":241148,"src":241149},"Fresno State is one of the top teams we're looking at. I think our last conversation with them was pretty positive, but I wouldn't say it's done until ESPN finishes talking with them. We need ESPN to cooperate and pay them some money. - Skip Bertman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1122013.png",[647,241151],{"author":218519,"quote":241152},"Fresno State is one of the top teams we're looking at. I think our last conversation with them was pretty positive, but I wouldn't say it's done until ESPN finishes talking with them. We need ESPN to cooperate and pay them some money.",[647,241154],{"author":241155,"quote":241156},"Dick Hunsaker","Weber State is on a two-game win streak. They are playing well and with a lot of confidence.",[647,241158],{"author":241159,"quote":241160},"George Husack","This will be the first time we compete against both Montana State and Idaho. Montana has been nationally ranked so they've proven that they can win at any level. I believe this match will be very important for us as it will impact our energy on the final day against Idaho.",[647,241162],{"author":214801,"quote":241163},"It's going to be a battle. New Mexico is very good and athletic. I think it will be a great game. If we can beat them it will be a big edge for us because we would be up two games on them in the conference. Hopefully we can get four to five thousand fans here.",[639,241165,241166],{},[642,241167],{"alt":241168,"src":241169},"Hope we don?t see them again (in the conference tournament). - Mike Lonergan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1934507.png",[647,241171],{"author":241172,"quote":241173},"Mike Lonergan","Hope we don?t see them again (in the conference tournament).",[647,241175],{"author":241176,"quote":241177},"Nate Meerstein","They're a solid team and have played some good volleyball. Obviously Ball State got us earlier in the year, but if we come out with a win, I'll feel a lot better going into the playoffs.",[647,241179],{"author":241180,"quote":241181},"Tony Phelps","They have an outstanding team. I wouldn't be surprised if they brought home a state championship.",[647,241183],{"author":241184,"quote":241185},"Frank Rossi","I feel like we took a couple of steps backward in the direction of our season. But we still have a couple of weeks left. There's still a long way to go between now and the state tournament and I'm confident the kids can come back and play the way we are capable of playing.",[647,241187],{"author":241188,"quote":241189},"Lanny Smith","I guess we're going to have to do it the hard way and bring it in the conference tournament. That's really the only way we can take it out of the selection committee's hands. But I think if we get this win (today), they have to give us a good look based on what we've done this season, like beating LSU and Arizona. Hopefully it will be impressive enough.",[639,241191,241192],{},[642,241193],{"alt":241194,"src":241195},"I hope those guys can hang in there this year and produce another state championship. - Steve Rice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2374025.png",[647,241197],{"author":241198,"quote":241199},"Steve Rice","I hope those guys can hang in there this year and produce another state championship.",[690,241201],{":authors":241202},"[{\"name\":\"Dick Hunsaker\",\"slug\":\"dick-hunsaker\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Rossi\",\"slug\":\"frank-rossi\"},{\"name\":\"George Husack\",\"slug\":\"george-husack\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Judkins\",\"slug\":\"jeff-judkins\"},{\"name\":\"Lanny Smith\",\"slug\":\"lanny-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Lonergan\",\"slug\":\"mike-lonergan\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Meerstein\",\"slug\":\"nate-meerstein\"},{\"name\":\"Skip Bertman\",\"slug\":\"skip-bertman\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Rice\",\"slug\":\"steve-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Phelps\",\"slug\":\"tony-phelps\"}]",[566,241204,634],{"id":1014},[639,241206,241207],{},[642,241208],{"alt":241209,"src":241210},"I hope we have a big crowd, ... It's the home opener. There's been some talk going on about us playing Brookhaven. How many times do you get to see a team that's won a state championship? - Bill Davidson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1303541.png",[647,241212],{"author":241213,"quote":241214},"Bill Davidson","I hope we have a big crowd, ... It's the home opener. There's been some talk going on about us playing Brookhaven. How many times do you get to see a team that's won a state championship?",[647,241216],{"author":241217,"quote":241218},"Amy Froess","I hope they go on to win (state). They definitely have the talent to do it.",[647,241220],{"author":241221,"quote":241222},"Kyle Goodrich","Based on what I've seen, we look to be in pretty good shape as a team. It's possible that we could go in as the projected state champion. Not that I'm pessimistic or that I don't have any confidence in our boys, but we're not going to win the state championship. (St. Xavier) is in a class by itself. ... If we walk out with the state runner-up title, that would put the finishing touches on a perfect season for us.",[647,241224],{"author":221141,"quote":241225},"It's going to be another typical Ohio State-Penn State match with both teams knowing each other pretty well. After their loss to us out in Hawaii, I'm sure they will be ready to play.",[639,241227,241228],{},[642,241229],{"alt":241230,"src":241231},"Without a doubt, it's going to be Morse. They look to be KVAC and, possibly, state champions this year. - Bob Johnston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1735166.png",[647,241233],{"author":241234,"quote":241235},"Bob Johnston","Without a doubt, it's going to be Morse. They look to be KVAC and, possibly, state champions this year.",[647,241237],{"author":241238,"quote":241239},"Tom Joyce","We also hope to see the Mountaineers bring home a victory.",[647,241241],{"author":241242,"quote":241243},"Bob Mackey","We're excited to be in the state final. It doesn't matter who we're playing.",[647,241245],{"author":241246,"quote":241247},"Lynn Meger","I think West will win it. I don't think there's anyone who will beat them. I think they're going to win the state championship.",[647,241249],{"author":226183,"quote":241250},"We're excited about (beating San Jose State), but this is an entirely different game. They're one of the best teams in the nation. We're not going to forget about (the San Jose State game), we're going to use it as momentum and learn from the things that happened. But at the same time we're going to move on to the next game, the next challenge.",[639,241252,241253],{},[642,241254],{"alt":241255,"src":241256},"Davis Cup is obviously important to these guys. To know that we have a chance next year is exciting for us. - Patrick McEnroe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2078746.png",[647,241258],{"author":241259,"quote":241260},"Patrick McEnroe","Davis Cup is obviously important to these guys. To know that we have a chance next year is exciting for us.",[647,241262],{"author":241263,"quote":241264},"Jim Noyes","We're very excited about the state tourney. We are playing well at this time.",[647,241266],{"author":241267,"quote":241268},"Marc Niemeyer","I really think they are going to win state this year. They are just solid. They can beat you inside and out.",[647,241270],{"author":241271,"quote":241272},"Randy Nolen","We're really glad and excited to get this win. But we know this win will not get us into the playoffs or give us an area championship.",[647,241274],{"author":241275,"quote":241276},"Mary Psenda","It should be a good game. We need to do the stuff that's expected in a game at this level of the State Tournament.",[639,241278,241279],{},[642,241280],{"alt":241281,"src":241282},"I don't think it'll be a big deal for us to be out there playing for a state championship. They've been dealing with that bull's-eye from day one. - Chris Raso","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2290311.png",[647,241284],{"author":240756,"quote":241285},"I don't think it'll be a big deal for us to be out there playing for a state championship. They've been dealing with that bull's-eye from day one.",[647,241287],{"author":241288,"quote":241289},"Courtney Sims","We have to be confident, but we have to be aware that State has their backs against the wall and they're going to want this win badly. 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For Rivalry Game",[566,241447,569],{"id":568},[571,241449,241450,241456,241462,241468,241472,241478,241484,241490,241496],{},[574,241451,241452],{},[577,241453,241455],{"href":241454},"#anticipation-of-the-game","Anticipation of the Game",[574,241457,241458],{},[577,241459,241461],{"href":241460},"#team-confidence-and-momentum","Team Confidence and Momentum",[574,241463,241464],{},[577,241465,241467],{"href":241466},"#importance-of-the-game","Importance of the Game",[574,241469,241470],{},[577,241471,207699],{"href":207698},[574,241473,241474],{},[577,241475,241477],{"href":241476},"#challenges-and-tough-opponents","Challenges and Tough Opponents",[574,241479,241480],{},[577,241481,241483],{"href":241482},"#excitement-for-the-season","Excitement for the Season",[574,241485,241486],{},[577,241487,241489],{"href":241488},"#television-and-exposure","Television and Exposure",[574,241491,241492],{},[577,241493,241495],{"href":241494},"#rivalry-and-rematch","Rivalry and Rematch",[574,241497,241498],{},[577,241499,634],{"href":633},[566,241501,241455],{"id":241502},"anticipation-of-the-game",[639,241504,241505],{},[642,241506],{"alt":241507,"src":241508},"We definitely made a statement. The past two, three years they've had our number, so it's fun to come in here and get a game with U-dub. - Hassan Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-908838.png",[647,241510],{"author":221747,"quote":241511},"We definitely made a statement. The past two, three years they've had our number, so it's fun to come in here and get a game with U-dub.",[647,241513],{"author":241514,"quote":241515},"Corey Bosarge","It's been imbedded into them for years that the biggest game of the season is GA and Brunswick High. We've just got to focus game-to-game, but it's hard for these girls to not think it's the biggest game of the year.",[647,241517],{"author":231948,"quote":241518},"That team knocked us off the mountain last year in the NFC Championship Game. Ever since the schedule came out we've been anticipating this game. And the city has been very excited about this game.",[647,241520],{"author":213147,"quote":241521},"Since the first of the year, people been talking about the possibility of this game. It's exciting. It's been a fun year. We're 12-0, No. 2 in the country, playing for the national championship. It doesn't get any better than this.",[639,241523,241524],{},[642,241525],{"alt":241526,"src":241527},"We're excited that we won, and excited about playing Warrensburg again. That's what we need right now. - Mike Baker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1088355.png",[647,241529],{"author":226865,"quote":241530},"We're excited that we won, and excited about playing Warrensburg again. That's what we need right now.",[647,241532],{"author":241533,"quote":241534},"Sean Brennan","We're without a doubt the top two teams in the FAA. The winner of this game might run through the rest of the FAA and win the league. We're very excited about this game, it's a game that we've been looking forward to.",[647,241536],{"author":241537,"quote":241538},"Monique Currie","We try not to look too far ahead. We've had some big games come before in this season. We had to take care of (Boston College) and N.C. State and now the game is finally here and we can focus on that big game everybody has been talking about. We're looking forward to it.",[647,241540],{"author":241541,"quote":241542},"Bob Eason","This is a cross-town rival and that is always exciting. (Jacksonville) is a good football team and another good test for us and we look forward to it.",[647,241544],{"author":241545,"quote":241546},"Marvin Emerson","Don't judge us on the first game, and don't judge us tonight. We'll be a different team when we get to February. And Quaker Valley will be there with us.",[639,241548,241549],{},[642,241550],{"alt":241551,"src":241552},"We're very excited to play them again, and I'm sure that they are excited to play us again because they probably played one of their better games against us. I think right now we're playing better than (we were), and we're looking forward to the rematch. - Nell Fortner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1463440.png",[647,241554],{"author":211010,"quote":241555},"We're very excited to play them again, and I'm sure that they are excited to play us again because they probably played one of their better games against us. I think right now we're playing better than (we were), and we're looking forward to the rematch.",[647,241557],{"author":238249,"quote":241558},"We're happy with the No. 2 spot and the possibility of hosting a couple of playoff games. We're the defending champs and will have a target on our backs. We need to be ready to carry that.",[647,241560],{"author":229468,"quote":241561},"If we win, no matter what, (at least) it's coming back to Jersey. If they win, they have a chance to finish it off (in Indianapolis) and their crowd and everything is going to be in their favor. (Tonight is) a very pivotal game.",[690,241563],{":authors":241564},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Eason\",\"slug\":\"bob-eason\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Bosarge\",\"slug\":\"corey-bosarge\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Giancola\",\"slug\":\"gary-giancola\"},{\"name\":\"Hassan Adams\",\"slug\":\"hassan-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Brooking\",\"slug\":\"keith-brooking\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Marvin Emerson\",\"slug\":\"marvin-emerson\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Baker\",\"slug\":\"mike-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Monique Currie\",\"slug\":\"monique-currie\"},{\"name\":\"Nell Fortner\",\"slug\":\"nell-fortner\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Jefferson\",\"slug\":\"richard-jefferson\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Brennan\",\"slug\":\"sean-brennan\"}]",[566,241566,241461],{"id":241567},"team-confidence-and-momentum",[639,241569,241570],{},[642,241571],{"alt":241572,"src":241573},"This is a group of guys who worked hard to get back to the playoffs again. I believe we're playing our best ball of the year right now. It's great for a school like ours to have a team win two straight area championships. - Ab Argent","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-880223.png",[647,241575],{"author":241576,"quote":241577},"Ab Argent","This is a group of guys who worked hard to get back to the playoffs again. I believe we're playing our best ball of the year right now. It's great for a school like ours to have a team win two straight area championships.",[647,241579],{"author":241580,"quote":241581},"Dave Breon","It's like two freight trains coming together for the first time in the season and we're going to have to see how things settle out. They've got a great team and we have a great team. Everybody in the county was probably hoping that we would be undefeated going into that game. It's going to happen.",[647,241583],{"author":215404,"quote":241584},"We're very excited about our television schedule. To go from one or two national games a year to possibly double-digit games on national television is good news, but you can't get on television unless you play the top teams in the country. It speaks well about the direction of our program.",[647,241586],{"author":213147,"quote":241587},"If you're good enough to finish where you want to, and that's to win all your games, you'd rather start high because it's a lot harder now to come from the bottom to the top than it used to be. If you're out of the top 10 and some other teams have good seasons, you can have a great year like Auburn did and not have a chance to win it all. So there's no doubt that it's more important. I wish we started polls in October. Since we do not, I'd rather be rated high.",[639,241589,241590],{},[642,241591],{"alt":241592,"src":241593},"Good teams enjoy the hype, and they have the ability to focus. Young people come to Texas and SC for this game, and it's been a long time for us to get back to this game, and we took a baby step last year in this environment. I've talked to the kids about it. The only difference between this year and last year is the stakes are bigger. - Mack Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1077180.png",[647,241595],{"author":213147,"quote":241596},"Good teams enjoy the hype, and they have the ability to focus. Young people come to Texas and SC for this game, and it's been a long time for us to get back to this game, and we took a baby step last year in this environment. I've talked to the kids about it. The only difference between this year and last year is the stakes are bigger.",[647,241598],{"author":241599,"quote":241600},"Lindsey Cameron","It's a great opportunity to face the best of the best. We want to play against the best teams because that's how we're going to get better. You play a tough schedule, and there's nothing you're unprepared for.",[647,241602],{"author":45213,"quote":241603},"Last weekend gave us confidence that when we bowl like we can, we're a very good team. If we do that again, I see no reason why we can't be in the top 10.",[647,241605],{"author":237225,"quote":241606},"Right now we're feeling pretty good about our special teams. We've had a great punting game, our protection's been good and I think our kickoff team's one of the best in the Big Ten, right now.",[647,241608],{"author":241609,"quote":241610},"Darrel Mitchell","I've just been hyped up the last three games after I had that bad start in the SEC. I felt real good tonight. It was probably the best since I've been here.",[639,241612,241613],{},[642,241614],{"alt":241615,"src":241616},"It is important to get over .500 now and keep our momentum going forward. We've got a big weekend with Eastern Michigan and we need to go in thinking we need to gain ground on the second place team in our division. - Ed Mathey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1996172.png",[647,241618],{"author":241619,"quote":241620},"Ed Mathey","It is important to get over .500 now and keep our momentum going forward. We've got a big weekend with Eastern Michigan and we need to go in thinking we need to gain ground on the second place team in our division.",[647,241622],{"author":241623,"quote":241624},"Leigh Ross","Anytime you can go start 4-0 is a really good thing, especially when it is accomplished on the road, which is always more difficult. The series with Kent State was huge, as I really feel they will be one of the top teams in the MAC and more so a team that will be a major force in our division.",[647,241626],{"author":226334,"quote":241627},"We are excited with our start and going 2-0 on the road to start conference play. It was impressive that we could go to Lafayette where they had their 22-game winning streak and dominate.",[690,241629],{":authors":241630},"[{\"name\":\"Ab Argent\",\"slug\":\"ab-argent\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Greenway\",\"slug\":\"chad-greenway\"},{\"name\":\"Darrel Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"darrel-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Breon\",\"slug\":\"dave-breon\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Mathey\",\"slug\":\"ed-mathey\"},{\"name\":\"John Beilein\",\"slug\":\"john-beilein\"},{\"name\":\"John Flanagan\",\"slug\":\"john-flanagan\"},{\"name\":\"Leigh Ross\",\"slug\":\"leigh-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsey Cameron\",\"slug\":\"lindsey-cameron\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Tina Slinker\",\"slug\":\"tina-slinker\"}]",[566,241632,241467],{"id":241633},"importance-of-the-game",[639,241635,241636],{},[642,241637],{"alt":241638,"src":241639},"We want to beat the good teams, and Midland High still is the team that's the defending district champion. We know these other teams and they know us. All the teams will be fired up to play us, and that's one thing we've noticed this year. Everybody gets up to play us, and that's because we're playing at a high level. - Jim Bragg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1049042.png",[647,241641],{"author":240851,"quote":241642},"We want to beat the good teams, and Midland High still is the team that's the defending district champion. We know these other teams and they know us. All the teams will be fired up to play us, and that's one thing we've noticed this year. Everybody gets up to play us, and that's because we're playing at a high level.",[647,241644],{"author":234614,"quote":241645},"The most important games we are going to play are the conference games. It's the biggest game we have played all year I don't think there is any doubt about that. It's the biggest game for me all year. The biggest game for the kids has been Reidsville. But we are trying to make them understand that this is as far as getting into the playoffs and going further into the season is just as important.",[647,241647],{"author":241648,"quote":241649},"Will Davis","I think it might be. Anytime you can come and beat a great team like Spartanburg on their home floor, it's a big win. This gives us a lot of momentum.",[647,241651],{"author":241652,"quote":241653},"Lawrence Jr","This is obviously a huge win for us. It gives us a chance in the conference. This makes us 4-2 in the league heading to Joliet Township Friday. I'm really happy with the way we came out and competed.",[639,241655,241656],{},[642,241657],{"alt":241658,"src":241659},"It's always important to get off to a great start. This is a Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh-type atmosphere on the high school level. - Joe Mackey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2027123.png",[647,241661],{"author":241662,"quote":241663},"Joe Mackey","It's always important to get off to a great start. This is a Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh-type atmosphere on the high school level.",[647,241665],{"author":241666,"quote":241667},"David Robbins","This was the best game we've played all year. The guys understood this was a good Holmes team. Now, this team is looking forward to going to play at Northwest. They know it's a challenge, and they look forward to it. But we know we have to take it one game at a time.",[647,241669],{"author":241670,"quote":241671},"Eric Sitze","If you can't win the championship, the next best thing is to try and win three games and lose just one. So that's what we're trying to do now. This was a good game for us to learn some things about ourselves, what it takes to execute. Hopefully we can come out and play hard tomorrow (today). East Prairie is a hot team right now. They're a scary team to play.",[647,241673],{"author":241674,"quote":241675},"David Thomas","They're our biggest rival and all that stuff, and then you hear every year, this is the year, it really was disappointing. But to finally get over the hump and to win the Big 12 title and now be here has been a lot of fun. We've really enjoyed the ride.",[647,241677],{"author":211545,"quote":241678},"This is one of those games that coaches and players look forward to. Shoot, we can't wait and I am sure they feel the same way. It matches two great research universities, two great football programs and two states that really support their teams against one another. Everyone has been talking about it since the end of last season. I know this; it won't be hard to get our players' attention this week,",[639,241680,241681],{},[642,241682],{"alt":241683,"src":241684},"This will be a great test. It?s a division opponent, so there?s a lot of familiarity from the head coach right on down. This is a team that?s physical and has gone on the record as saying they want to play physical, dominate people and run the football, and it shows. They are doing that. It?s impressive, so it?s going to be a huge challenge. - Mike Vrabel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2675779.png",[647,241686],{"author":241687,"quote":241688},"Mike Vrabel","This will be a great test. It?s a division opponent, so there?s a lot of familiarity from the head coach right on down. This is a team that?s physical and has gone on the record as saying they want to play physical, dominate people and run the football, and it shows. They are doing that. It?s impressive, so it?s going to be a huge challenge.",[647,241690],{"author":234002,"quote":241691},"I think it's a great level of football. We beat up on each other playing every week. Two schools of thought here. You are either ready for the playoffs or banged up going into the playoffs.",[647,241693],{"author":210590,"quote":241694},"It's going to be a grind-out game. It's going to be a Big East game. It's not going to be a walk in the park. With No. 1 on our chests, a lot of teams are coming for us, especially Pitt. With their gritty attitude, it's going to be an intense game...This is like a fight. It's more like 1-on-1-on-1-on-1-on-1.",[690,241696],{":authors":241697},"[{\"name\":\"David Robbins\",\"slug\":\"david-robbins-2\"},{\"name\":\"David Thomas\",\"slug\":\"david-thomas-2\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Sitze\",\"slug\":\"eric-sitze\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Bragg\",\"slug\":\"jim-bragg\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Tressel\",\"slug\":\"jim-tressel\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Mackey\",\"slug\":\"joe-mackey\"},{\"name\":\"John Wilkinson\",\"slug\":\"john-wilkinson\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Jr\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Williams\",\"slug\":\"marcus-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Mickey Crouch\",\"slug\":\"mickey-crouch\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Vrabel\",\"slug\":\"mike-vrabel\"},{\"name\":\"Will Davis\",\"slug\":\"will-davis\"}]",[566,241699,207699],{"id":207833},[639,241701,241702],{},[642,241703],{"alt":241704,"src":241705},"We've just got to get better by using these games. Personally, me, yeah, I want to get those big games. I liked those games in Maui. I'm still going to play hard against Quinnipiac, but next week we start a bigger, real-deal season. - Jeff Adrien","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-914440.png",[647,241707],{"author":204023,"quote":241708},"We've just got to get better by using these games. Personally, me, yeah, I want to get those big games. I liked those games in Maui. I'm still going to play hard against Quinnipiac, but next week we start a bigger, real-deal season.",[647,241710],{"author":241711,"quote":241712},"Lance Butler","I'm not sure what I'm doing after practice. They're just another SEC team we'll be facing later this year. I wouldn't say I'm any more interested in them this year than any other.",[647,241714],{"author":241715,"quote":241716},"Terri Holmes","Pittsburg is the best we're going to see. They are solid, one through nine. We want to play good teams and be able to play with them and play better each day.",[647,241718],{"author":241719,"quote":241720},"Van Horn","You want to win them all, but you want to get better, too. We'll get this weekend in and then come home and get ready to open up (in Baum Stadium against Louisiana Tech on Feb. 24).",[639,241722,241723],{},[642,241724],{"alt":241725,"src":241726},"I feel like we're over the hump now. Some of these top 10 teams like Silver Creek, Berthoud, Longmont -- we've played them all and have been in a position to win in the fourth quarter in every one of those games, and we finally got the job done. We had an incredible third quarter. - Dave Kiser","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1808627.png",[647,241728],{"author":241729,"quote":241730},"Dave Kiser","I feel like we're over the hump now. Some of these top 10 teams like Silver Creek, Berthoud, Longmont -- we've played them all and have been in a position to win in the fourth quarter in every one of those games, and we finally got the job done. We had an incredible third quarter.",[647,241732],{"author":241733,"quote":241734},"Bob Macaluso","We're playing everybody this year. It gives us a guess at who we are and shows us what we have to do to get better. The Suffolk A Division is extremely competitive this year, with four or five teams that could win it all, and a few more teams that can rise up and beat anybody.",[647,241736],{"author":241737,"quote":241738},"Brian Musty","U-32 is a good, strong team and are preparing to enter the Division II playoffs, and we are preparing for the Division III playoffs. The game gave us the ability to work on something that we haven't been able to work on in the past few games.",[647,241740],{"author":241741,"quote":241742},"Pete Moore","Completely disappointed. We don't play to come in second to anybody. We play a 42-game schedule with the idea of winning a championship in mind and that's all that really matters to us. We want to have fun out here, but we're competitors and we want to come out on top, and we didn't do that this year.",[647,241744],{"author":241745,"quote":241746},"Jessica Scott","I think every game is going to be tough. Every year I see teams getting better and better and the game of women's lacrosse just keeps changing. What we've seen in the past is it's who shows up to play that day. It doesn't matter where you're ranked or who you've got, it's just about what's going on that day.",[639,241748,241749],{},[642,241750],{"alt":241751,"src":241752},"Division II is very, very tough. We're not alone. To hear the other team cheering in the locker room, that's our motivation to come back and work hard again next year. - Michelle Snow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2511088.png",[647,241754],{"author":241755,"quote":241756},"Michelle Snow","Division II is very, very tough. We're not alone. To hear the other team cheering in the locker room, that's our motivation to come back and work hard again next year.",[647,241758],{"author":234002,"quote":241691},[647,241760],{"author":241761,"quote":241762},"Tony Wood","I'm looking forward to next season, I've heard that they have a very competitive schedule. You like people to target you as one of the better schools having one of the better football programs.",[690,241764],{":authors":241765},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Macaluso\",\"slug\":\"bob-macaluso\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Musty\",\"slug\":\"brian-musty\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Kiser\",\"slug\":\"dave-kiser\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Adrien\",\"slug\":\"jeff-adrien\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Scott\",\"slug\":\"jessica-scott\"},{\"name\":\"John Wilkinson\",\"slug\":\"john-wilkinson\"},{\"name\":\"Lance Butler\",\"slug\":\"lance-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Snow\",\"slug\":\"michelle-snow\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Moore\",\"slug\":\"pete-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Terri Holmes\",\"slug\":\"terri-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Wood\",\"slug\":\"tony-wood\"},{\"name\":\"Van Horn\",\"slug\":\"van-horn\"}]",[566,241767,241477],{"id":241768},"challenges-and-tough-opponents",[639,241770,241771],{},[642,241772],{"alt":241773,"src":241774},"We're going to do what we always do. We'll play smart on defense. They're a very athletic team, but everyone knows Division 3 North runs through Lynn Tech. - Marvin Avery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-931625.png",[647,241776],{"author":241777,"quote":241778},"Marvin Avery","We're going to do what we always do. We'll play smart on defense. They're a very athletic team, but everyone knows Division 3 North runs through Lynn Tech.",[647,241780],{"author":241781,"quote":241782},"Mark Campbell","In my mind we were in the toughest division in football a year ago and I don't see anything changing. There's a new staff in Miami so it's just a matter of time before they get things rolling, and you have three other teams that are playoff-caliber teams, so I don't know if you can find a tougher division.",[647,241784],{"author":241785,"quote":241786},"Fisher DeBerry","Good teams are going to find a way to win the close games. That's why they're good teams. That's why they play in bowl games and why they win championships. I think we've been competitive. We've proven that. I haven't analyzed it as to why it so happens that's how they turned out.",[647,241788],{"author":241789,"quote":241790},"Curt Fredrickson","It's hard to have to start the season playing the number one preseason favorite on the road (Wayne State). It'll be tough but we'll get it out of the way.",[639,241792,241793],{},[642,241794],{"alt":241795,"src":241796},"We can enjoy this and celebrate, but we know they are a team that we will see in the District 4 playoffs. We can't forget that. - Eldon Hoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1622949.png",[647,241798],{"author":241799,"quote":241800},"Eldon Hoy","We can enjoy this and celebrate, but we know they are a team that we will see in the District 4 playoffs. We can't forget that.",[647,241802],{"author":241715,"quote":241716},[647,241804],{"author":241805,"quote":241806},"Brad Lawing","I'm excited to be coming back ... and helping the Gamecocks win a Southeastern Conference championship.",[647,241808],{"author":241809,"quote":241810},"Scott Mellanby","It's a good division and for years to come, I think, it's going to be pretty good. It's going to be a heck of a division, and you're seeing a lot of good rivalries.",[647,241812],{"author":241813,"quote":241814},"Sabby Piscitelli","I think right now it's exciting because we didn't have a good year last year. I want to make sure this Oregon State defense is back. Last year we didn't show that as well as we should have.",[639,241816,241817],{},[642,241818],{"alt":241819,"src":241820},"They'll be looking to make up for last year's game. We're ranked eighth in the Midwest and this weekend is a tremendous opportunity to make an impression regionally and nationally. - Steve Simmons","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2554126.png",[647,241822],{"author":241823,"quote":241824},"Steve Simmons","They'll be looking to make up for last year's game. We're ranked eighth in the Midwest and this weekend is a tremendous opportunity to make an impression regionally and nationally.",[647,241826],{"author":241687,"quote":241688},[647,241828],{"author":241829,"quote":241830},"Dan Woods","We play the best team in the country twice, and everyone else we play is in the top 10. Then my (athletic director) tells me our non-conference game is against Moorestown. We have a killer schedule, but we had a nice preseason and I think we'll be OK.",[690,241832],{":authors":241833},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Lawing\",\"slug\":\"brad-lawing\"},{\"name\":\"Curt Fredrickson\",\"slug\":\"curt-fredrickson\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Woods\",\"slug\":\"dan-woods\"},{\"name\":\"Eldon Hoy\",\"slug\":\"eldon-hoy\"},{\"name\":\"Fisher DeBerry\",\"slug\":\"fisher-deberry\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Campbell\",\"slug\":\"mark-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Marvin Avery\",\"slug\":\"marvin-avery\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Vrabel\",\"slug\":\"mike-vrabel\"},{\"name\":\"Sabby Piscitelli\",\"slug\":\"sabby-piscitelli\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Mellanby\",\"slug\":\"scott-mellanby\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Simmons\",\"slug\":\"steve-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Terri Holmes\",\"slug\":\"terri-holmes\"}]",[566,241835,241483],{"id":241836},"excitement-for-the-season",[639,241838,241839],{},[642,241840],{"alt":241841,"src":241842},"We are excited about our schedule. We play some great teams. Playing Texas A&M and Boston University at home is huge for us. We are playing seven teams that appeared in the NCAA tournament which creates a great schedule for us. - Dan Abdalla","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-895396.png",[647,241844],{"author":241845,"quote":241846},"Dan Abdalla","We are excited about our schedule. We play some great teams. Playing Texas A&M and Boston University at home is huge for us. We are playing seven teams that appeared in the NCAA tournament which creates a great schedule for us.",[647,241848],{"author":241849,"quote":241850},"Mark Cook","This is a culmination of a lot of teams' seasons, and we're excited for our community, our university, our team and our fans.",[647,241852],{"author":241853,"quote":241854},"Werner Christen","We're delighted to be in this (the regional). We're really a year ahead of schedule, with seven sophomores on our team. If somebody back in December would have told me that we would be in the playoffs, I would have checked their forehead to see if they had a temperature.",[647,241856],{"author":241857,"quote":241858},"Scott Elarton","I know right now, the division is tough. It's probably not the best place to be playing for a team that's rebuilding. At the same time, I want to be here when it happens.",[639,241860,241861],{},[642,241862],{"alt":241863,"src":241864},"We are really excited to be making the playoffs, especially for the second time in lacrosse history here, and for the first time within six years. We are not really that nervous for the playoffs, but everyone is pulling for us, I even emailed some alumni, and they even seem excited. - Rich Lake","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1940758.png",[647,241866],{"author":241867,"quote":241868},"Rich Lake","We are really excited to be making the playoffs, especially for the second time in lacrosse history here, and for the first time within six years. We are not really that nervous for the playoffs, but everyone is pulling for us, I even emailed some alumni, and they even seem excited.",[647,241870],{"author":241871,"quote":241872},"Danny Morrison","If we're sitting here at this time next year with the same record, we are in a BCS game. The program is positioned well for that.",[647,241874],{"author":241875,"quote":241876},"Dominic Moore","It's huge. New Jersey is a lot different than the last time we played them, and it showed. We looked forward to (Sunday) as a challenge for us and we're certainly happy with what happened.",[647,241878],{"author":213104,"quote":241879},"We have another challenging schedule that our players, coaches and fans will enjoy. We play at Kansas State for the first time and we have Kentucky, Miami and West Virginia at home for our fans. It's going to be a tough schedule, but I know our players will be excited about what's in front of them.",[647,241881],{"author":65330,"quote":241882},"We play New Orleans, it's always a battle. I told our guys we can't look at the records in conference play...New Orleans has had a tough situation all year long and I am impressed with how hard they play.",[639,241884,241885],{},[642,241886],{"alt":241887,"src":241888},"Our fan base has been incredible. We've had more fans than the other team in these neutral site games and I expect to have a good turnout in Georgetown. - Randy Reed","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2358530.png",[647,241890],{"author":241891,"quote":241892},"Randy Reed","Our fan base has been incredible. We've had more fans than the other team in these neutral site games and I expect to have a good turnout in Georgetown.",[647,241894],{"author":206684,"quote":241895},"They'll be absolutely ready to go. We won't fool anybody. Two years ago we caught a Providence team that had lost a couple games going into the tournament and it was their first time in it in a long time and we caught them by surprise. Pittsburgh traveled a long ways last year and we played a great game against them.",[647,241897],{"author":241898,"quote":241899},"Travis Zajac","It's a chance of a lifetime for us. You might not get here next year or the year after. To get back to the Frozen Four is a big accomplishment for this team. But our focus and our goal is to win this year.",[690,241901],{":authors":241902},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Thomason\",\"slug\":\"bob-thomason\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Petrino\",\"slug\":\"bobby-petrino\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Abdalla\",\"slug\":\"dan-abdalla\"},{\"name\":\"Danny Morrison\",\"slug\":\"danny-morrison\"},{\"name\":\"Dominic Moore\",\"slug\":\"dominic-moore\"},{\"name\":\"John Pelphrey\",\"slug\":\"john-pelphrey\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Cook\",\"slug\":\"mark-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Reed\",\"slug\":\"randy-reed\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Lake\",\"slug\":\"rich-lake\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Elarton\",\"slug\":\"scott-elarton\"},{\"name\":\"Travis Zajac\",\"slug\":\"travis-zajac\"},{\"name\":\"Werner Christen\",\"slug\":\"werner-christen\"}]",[566,241904,241489],{"id":241905},"television-and-exposure",[639,241907,241908],{},[642,241909],{"alt":241910,"src":241911},"We're very excited about our television schedule. To go from one or two national games a year to possibly double-digit games on national television is good news, but you can't get on television unless you play the top teams in the country. It speaks well about the direction of our program. - John Beilein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1053964.png",[647,241913],{"author":215404,"quote":241584},[647,241915],{"author":229698,"quote":241916},"We are thrilled to televise 110 Cardinal games on FSN Midwest for the third straight season, including the home opener from new Busch Stadium. We look forward to bringing the excitement of the new ballpark into fans' homes, and we're pleased to offer a portion of our television schedule in high-definition.",[647,241918],{"author":241919,"quote":241920},"Hal Mumme","We are really excited about being on national television. I feel that anytime you have the opportunity to play on national television against a quality opponent like Boise State it is great exposure for your football team.",[647,241922],{"author":241891,"quote":241892},[639,241924,241925],{},[642,241926],{"alt":241927,"src":241928},"Those games are great. They are great for the organization and the publicity of your team. The only downfall is that sometimes you are playing in Texas and you turn around the next day and you are playing in Boston. We've had the bottom half of some of those results. - Jason Varitek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2669535.png",[647,241930],{"author":241931,"quote":241932},"Jason Varitek","Those games are great. They are great for the organization and the publicity of your team. The only downfall is that sometimes you are playing in Texas and you turn around the next day and you are playing in Boston. We've had the bottom half of some of those results.",[647,241934],{"author":226360,"quote":241935},"A series with Boise State makes sense for a lot of reasons. For the last several years they have been very successful and we're excited to have a quality program like Boise State on our schedule",[647,241937],{"author":241938,"quote":241939},"Paul Wulff","These two games will obviously be a great challenge for our football team. They (Mountaineers) are definitely one of the top three teams in the country. It's a great opportunity to travel across the country and, financially, it will help our program in a much-needed way.",[690,241941],{":authors":241942},"[{\"name\":\"Hal Mumme\",\"slug\":\"hal-mumme\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Donovan\",\"slug\":\"jack-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Varitek\",\"slug\":\"jason-varitek\"},{\"name\":\"John Beilein\",\"slug\":\"john-beilein\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Whittingham\",\"slug\":\"kyle-whittingham\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Wulff\",\"slug\":\"paul-wulff\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Reed\",\"slug\":\"randy-reed\"}]",[566,241944,241495],{"id":241945},"rivalry-and-rematch",[639,241947,241948],{},[642,241949],{"alt":241950,"src":241951},"I'm looking forward to it. It's not me against them. It will be Hoboken against High Tech. But the hardest thing about all of this will be coaching against those girls. But High Tech is giving me a chance to coach and I have to take it. - Ravon Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-941333.png",[647,241953],{"author":241954,"quote":241955},"Ravon Anderson","I'm looking forward to it. It's not me against them. It will be Hoboken against High Tech. But the hardest thing about all of this will be coaching against those girls. But High Tech is giving me a chance to coach and I have to take it.",[647,241957],{"author":241711,"quote":241958},"I'm not sure what I'm doing after practice, ... They're just another SEC team we'll be facing later this year. I wouldn't say I'm any more interested in them this year than any other.",[647,241960],{"author":241961,"quote":241962},"Matt Ballard","Both teams are down from the Bay Division. You expect both of them to be good.",[647,241964],{"author":52227,"quote":241965},"I've been thinking about this game since we lost to them in the last year. Everyone prepared for this. I didn't want to come back to school if I lost.",[639,241967,241968],{},[642,241969],{"alt":241970,"src":241971},"Here we're playing a team that went to a bowl game last year - and won. That's a confident group. They're like 11-2 at home the past couple of years or something. They're used to playing well at home, it's going to be a big crowd and I know they're going to be excited. It's going to be a great test for us to play in that environment. - Tom Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1790935.png",[647,241973],{"author":241974,"quote":241975},"Tom Jones","Here we're playing a team that went to a bowl game last year - and won. That's a confident group. They're like 11-2 at home the past couple of years or something. They're used to playing well at home, it's going to be a big crowd and I know they're going to be excited. It's going to be a great test for us to play in that environment.",[647,241977],{"author":241737,"quote":241978},"One of the things that works well for us is that we're Division III and we play three D-III teams, a D-IV team and the rest are all D-II. A lot of them are top in the division too, so when we can get to where we aren't playing those teams we can really make some noise.",[647,241980],{"author":210874,"quote":241981},"Our four years have been amazing. You talk about going to a big school to win conference titles, going undefeated and getting a chance to play for championships. We won a championship, we went undefeated last year. We went to four bowl games.",[647,241983],{"author":241984,"quote":241985},"Tom Renney","They are going to come out harder (Saturday). I'm sure of it. They could've won tonight. The difference was our specialty teams.",[647,241987],{"author":241988,"quote":241989},"Jim Singleton","We're looking forward to playing against other Division III teams. Besides water polo, we're excited about In 'N Out and getting a good tan.",[639,241991,241992],{},[642,241993],{"alt":241994,"src":241995},"Our guys are aware that they can still compete for the conference and make the playoffs. This is a new year, and Nicholls State football is up and running. The 85 guys out here are proud to be at Nicholls State, and they're ready to play. - Jay Thomas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2613577.png",[647,241997],{"author":241998,"quote":241999},"Jay Thomas","Our guys are aware that they can still compete for the conference and make the playoffs. This is a new year, and Nicholls State football is up and running. The 85 guys out here are proud to be at Nicholls State, and they're ready to play.",[647,242001],{"author":242002,"quote":242003},"Rodney Terry","I think we're going to be really good again next year. We're excited where the program is and where it's heading. We feel we're really close to winning a national championship here.",[647,242005],{"author":242006,"quote":242007},"Keith Williams","I am excited about the opportunity to coach in the ABA and for a team that made a great run in the playoffs last year. It is a terrific opportunity for me and I look forward to taking this team to the ABA championship.",[690,242009],{":authors":242010},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Obomanu\",\"slug\":\"ben-obomanu\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Musty\",\"slug\":\"brian-musty\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Jenkins\",\"slug\":\"charles-jenkins\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Thomas\",\"slug\":\"jay-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Singleton\",\"slug\":\"jim-singleton\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Williams\",\"slug\":\"keith-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Lance Butler\",\"slug\":\"lance-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Ballard\",\"slug\":\"matt-ballard\"},{\"name\":\"Ravon Anderson\",\"slug\":\"ravon-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Rodney Terry\",\"slug\":\"rodney-terry\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Jones\",\"slug\":\"tom-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Renney\",\"slug\":\"tom-renney\"}]",[566,242012,634],{"id":1014},[639,242014,242015],{},[642,242016],{"alt":242017,"src":242018},"Everybody in that locker room wearing a Cincinnati jersey wants to win. There's not a lot of teams still playing now, not a lot of teams still practicing. It's not ideally where we want to be, but if we play our game the way we should, we can win the NIT. - Ron Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-944666.png",[647,242020],{"author":242021,"quote":242022},"Ron Allen","Everybody in that locker room wearing a Cincinnati jersey wants to win. There's not a lot of teams still playing now, not a lot of teams still practicing. It's not ideally where we want to be, but if we play our game the way we should, we can win the NIT.",[647,242024],{"author":215134,"quote":242025},"I hope they come out and cheer us on. Nobody even expected us to get in the Final Four. For us to get in, people have something to cheer for. We?re the Dallas Cowboys of 2006.",[647,242027],{"author":242028,"quote":242029},"Denny Green","We are never going to be the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. I'm thankful for that.",[647,242031],{"author":242032,"quote":242033},"Orlando Hernandez","Right now Arizona is my team. Chicago is in the past. I am feeling good and it worked out very good.",[639,242035,242036],{},[642,242037],{"alt":242038,"src":242039},"It's our first game back home, and we're pumped up and ready to go. Coach said it's like a new season once we get back. It begins with Tulane. - Jamie McNeilly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2021101.png",[647,242041],{"author":242042,"quote":242043},"Jamie McNeilly","It's our first game back home, and we're pumped up and ready to go. Coach said it's like a new season once we get back. It begins with Tulane.",[647,242045],{"author":242046,"quote":242047},"Joel Miller","Despite all that happened to the football team last season, they've really turned it around this fall. To defeat Jacksonville State last week was great because they are a ranked team.",[647,242049],{"author":235003,"quote":242050},"We've been in it the whole time. We haven't played our best, but you know what? The rest of the division isn't running away with it.",[647,242052],{"author":242053,"quote":242054},"Vince Trombetti","I like it a lot because the way the sectional shook out, there's going to be four or five teams that are going to be in our sectional that we haven't seen yet that we're going to get a chance to see there.",[647,242056],{"author":242057,"quote":242058},"David Wheeler","We are expecting a good team next week, ... We want to take it to every team that beat us last year. Especially since they beat us here (Bear River) last season.",[639,242060,242061],{},[642,242062],{"alt":242063,"src":242064},"If you look at what we are doing in Green Bay, we are trying to get positioned to be long-term competitive. We are well on our way. - Kathleen Walters","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2735848.png",[647,242066],{"author":242067,"quote":242068},"Kathleen Walters","If you look at what we are doing in Green Bay, we are trying to get positioned to be long-term competitive. We are well on our way.",[647,242070],{"author":226360,"quote":242071},"A lot of people are doubting us right now, ... But the reality is that we've lost two conference games on the last play of the game. . . . We have a lot of freshmen and sophomores running around out there, and they're good players. You look at us on paper, and I think we have the chance to develop into a very good football team this year and into next.",[690,242073],{":authors":242074},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Schneider\",\"slug\":\"brian-schneider\"},{\"name\":\"David Wheeler\",\"slug\":\"david-wheeler\"},{\"name\":\"Denny Green\",\"slug\":\"denny-green\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie McNeilly\",\"slug\":\"jamie-mcneilly\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Miller\",\"slug\":\"joel-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Walters\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-walters\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Whittingham\",\"slug\":\"kyle-whittingham\"},{\"name\":\"Lamar Butler\",\"slug\":\"lamar-butler\"},{\"name\":\"Orlando Hernandez\",\"slug\":\"orlando-hernandez\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Allen\",\"slug\":\"ron-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Vince 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I think we've had the toughest stretch of anybody else in the league. And for us to play well and to win, that's a huge step for us because I don't think this group really believed last year that we could win on the road against good teams. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-905901.png",[647,242247],{"author":213583,"quote":242248},"Playing at Louisville, at DePaul, at Villanova, at Notre Dame, at Texas, and we're going to go to Rutgers... I think we've had the toughest stretch of anybody else in the league. And for us to play well and to win, that's a huge step for us because I don't think this group really believed last year that we could win on the road against good teams.",[647,242250],{"author":213583,"quote":242251},"I believe the way the game played out at Rutgers really stung them like nothing ever did before. I think there was a tremendous amount of soul searching and really trying to come to grips with who we are and what our strengths are and what our faults are and what we need to do.",[647,242253],{"author":213583,"quote":242254},"We can't run a play. We can't get into any kind of offense. For us, it was hard to find people to contribute. (Rutgers) got contributions from a lot of people.",[647,242256],{"author":213583,"quote":242257},"If we play as well as we're capable of playing, we're going to win (tonight) regardless of what Rutgers does. If we don't play our 'A' or to the best of our ability, then there's a pretty good chance that if Rutgers plays well we're going to lose. And that's the way it should be when you play against a really good team. But, you know what? We're home. We're in our building. And the expectation level is we're going to win. That's the bottom line.",[639,242259,242260],{},[642,242261],{"alt":242262,"src":242263},"The goal is not to play Rutgers three times, the goal is to win the Big East championship. It would be disrespectful to West Virginia to think like that. We set out to get ourselves in position to win a championship and put ourselves in the same position we put ourselves in last Monday (a 48-42 loss at Rutgers) and try to make the outcome a little different. - Geno Auriemma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906220.png",[647,242265],{"author":213583,"quote":242266},"The goal is not to play Rutgers three times, the goal is to win the Big East championship. It would be disrespectful to West Virginia to think like that. We set out to get ourselves in position to win a championship and put ourselves in the same position we put ourselves in last Monday (a 48-42 loss at Rutgers) and try to make the outcome a little different.",[647,242268],{"author":239318,"quote":242269},"Arizona State has way too much offense in a pro-style conference for Rutgers, and Rutgers does not impress me at all. The game is in Phoenix although it's not a home game per se for Arizona State (as it takes place at Bank One Ballpark). Rutgers is excited about being there, but that's half the problem. They might be overwhelmed.",[647,242271],{"author":8742,"quote":242272},"Let's make no doubt about it. If we played Rutgers 10 times, we probably would lose nine. I'm not going to sit here and say we're a great team. Everything just went our way.",[647,242274],{"author":8742,"quote":242275},"Some balls bounced our way. Let's face it, Rutgers is a great team. They won 16 league games in a row. If we played them 10 times, they would win nine. I think they overlooked us a little bit thinking about playing Connecticut in the final. But Rutgers won't be in the final. I don't know if this all has hit me yet.",[647,242277],{"author":242278,"quote":242279},"Keith Dobish","I feel like I've worked hard and it paid off with the offer Rutgers gave me. There's some pressure when you think about it, but I'm just looking to justify their decision.",[639,242281,242282],{},[642,242283],{"alt":242284,"src":242285},"It's an opportunity to test stuff out. I need to hear that I'm definitely a first-round pick. If not, I'm coming back to Rutgers. - Quincy Douby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1352921.png",[647,242287],{"author":233580,"quote":242288},"It's an opportunity to test stuff out. I need to hear that I'm definitely a first-round pick. If not, I'm coming back to Rutgers.",[647,242290],{"author":218633,"quote":242291},"The kids turned on the TV over the weekend and they're watching Connecticut against Tennessee and they're watching Michigan State and Rutgers. That's where we want to be.",[647,242293],{"author":218236,"quote":242294},"In a tournament like this it's all about who is on a streak and West Virginia is playing really well right now. They are playing with a lot of confidence right now so it might be harder to play them than it might have been to play Rutgers.",[647,242296],{"author":242297,"quote":242298},"Mel Thomas","It can be a little more difficult. You want to say that it's not but I think that we'll be ready. It's a championship. We want to win a championship and Rutgers just happens to be -- I mean, West Virginia just happens to be the opponent.",[647,242300],{"author":210590,"quote":242301},"I'd rather play, maybe they've been sitting for too long. They had a big win against Rutgers, but maybe they've been sitting for too long. You never know.",[639,242303,242304],{},[642,242305],{"alt":242306,"src":242307},"It?s going to be a challenge for us because Rutgers has an explosive offense and a strong defensive line, - Ron Zook","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2810499.png",[647,242309],{"author":211408,"quote":242310},"It?s going to be a challenge for us because Rutgers has an explosive offense and a strong defensive line,",[690,242312],{":authors":242313},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Turner\",\"slug\":\"barbara-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Geno Auriemma\",\"slug\":\"geno-auriemma\"},{\"name\":\"Jose Fernandez\",\"slug\":\"jose-fernandez\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Dobish\",\"slug\":\"keith-dobish\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Williams\",\"slug\":\"marcus-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Mel Thomas\",\"slug\":\"mel-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Carey\",\"slug\":\"mike-carey\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Bartucci\",\"slug\":\"patrick-bartucci\"},{\"name\":\"Quincy Douby\",\"slug\":\"quincy-douby\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Zook\",\"slug\":\"ron-zook\"}]",[566,242315,242218],{"id":242316},"rivalries-and-matches",[639,242318,242319],{},[642,242320],{"alt":242321,"src":242322},"We can't go to Monmouth and think we're going to roll over them. But if we go into every game ready like we were today, we'll play our best. I hope Monmouth brings out the best in us. - Kerri Burke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1065770.png",[647,242324],{"author":242325,"quote":242326},"Kerri Burke","We can't go to Monmouth and think we're going to roll over them. But if we go into every game ready like we were today, we'll play our best. I hope Monmouth brings out the best in us.",[647,242328],{"author":219514,"quote":242329},"We go to Rutgers (Saturday). Coach told us their arena is a mini-Kentucky, that Rutgers and Pittsburgh are the two toughest places to play in the Big East. We'll have to go in there and play the same defense we played tonight.",[647,242331],{"author":221263,"quote":242332},"We came out and we out-toughed them. We're still undefeated, and we're just going to try to get a win on Wednesday (at Rutgers).",[647,242334],{"author":223748,"quote":242335},"That's the thing about the Big East. We got a big win at Louisville. Initially, you think that Rutgers and St. John's would be easier, but really, the Big East is so tough. Rutgers took Villanova to overtime, and they have a really good chance of making it to the NCAA tournament.",[639,242337,242338],{},[642,242339],{"alt":242340,"src":242341},"We've developed a nice rivalry with Rutgers Prep. It's two good teams, a lot of the kids know each other, and this game means an awful lot to them. - Gene McAteer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2003992.png",[647,242343],{"author":242344,"quote":242345},"Gene McAteer","We've developed a nice rivalry with Rutgers Prep. It's two good teams, a lot of the kids know each other, and this game means an awful lot to them.",[647,242347],{"author":219043,"quote":242348},"We don't need any incentive when we play Rutgers. They've been our big rival since we've been in the Big East. We both entered the conference in the same year, and we've been pretty consistently the top two teams in the league ever since.",[647,242350],{"author":219043,"quote":242351},"I've coached too many games against Rutgers to know they were not going to quit on us.",[647,242353],{"author":68305,"quote":242354},"I hope we never see Rutgers again in a regional tournament. We've seen them so many times. It's tough to play against one of your best friends.",[647,242356],{"author":65349,"quote":242357},"The two best teams in the Big East are Connecticut and Rutgers. What better situation could you want than to have this game played and be the last one? I don't think you could ask for anything better than that.",[639,242359,242360],{},[642,242361],{"alt":242362,"src":242363},"Usually in the tournament, it's about what team is hot, and (West Virginia is) really hot right now. We have to treat it as if we were playing Rutgers, who was the No. 1 seed; we know that. And that's what we're going to try to focus on tonight and get ready for tomorrow. - Barbara Turner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2585770.png",[647,242365],{"author":218236,"quote":242366},"Usually in the tournament, it's about what team is hot, and (West Virginia is) really hot right now. We have to treat it as if we were playing Rutgers, who was the No. 1 seed; we know that. And that's what we're going to try to focus on tonight and get ready for tomorrow.",[647,242368],{"author":218236,"quote":242369},"(This) game and the next game at Rutgers will decides who wins the league. I think at the beginning of the season, this is what everybody expected.",[647,242371],{"author":242372,"quote":242373},"Dean Waters","Rutgers Prep is much bigger than us. They are also very athletic and talented. If we meet them again, we'll have to find ways to combat that.",[647,242375],{"author":242376,"quote":242377},"Gary Waters","We had a plan to get to the Final Four and we came pretty close. We should win 17, 18 this year and there is no doubt in my mind Rutgers should be in the NCAA Tournament next season.",[690,242379],{":authors":242380},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Turner\",\"slug\":\"barbara-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Jenkins\",\"slug\":\"brandon-jenkins\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Krauser\",\"slug\":\"carl-krauser\"},{\"name\":\"Dean Waters\",\"slug\":\"dean-waters\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Waters\",\"slug\":\"gary-waters\"},{\"name\":\"Gene McAteer\",\"slug\":\"gene-mcateer\"},{\"name\":\"Kerri Burke\",\"slug\":\"kerri-burke\"},{\"name\":\"Levon Kendall\",\"slug\":\"levon-kendall\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Mainieri\",\"slug\":\"paul-mainieri\"},{\"name\":\"Vivian Stringer\",\"slug\":\"vivian-stringer\"}]",[566,242382,242224],{"id":242383},"respect-and-reputation",[639,242385,242386],{},[642,242387],{"alt":242388,"src":242389},"You're not going to beat a team like Rutgers shooting like that. - Mike Carey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1249400.png",[647,242391],{"author":8742,"quote":242392},"You're not going to beat a team like Rutgers shooting like that.",[647,242394],{"author":221968,"quote":242395},"I'm glad they set it up just like that. And knowing that if we do what we need to do, we can win it all. So that's a good thing. When you play a team like Rutgers, who is obviously good, if we can beat them on their home floor it will say something about us.",[647,242397],{"author":228161,"quote":242398},"Rutgers is a team that has been playing with a lot of confidence. On film right now they are a 4-2 football team, just like we are.",[647,242400],{"author":242401,"quote":242402},"Paul Kostacopoulos","Two overall great college baseball games were played today. Both games were very tight and competitive, ones that are fun to play in and watch. Monmouth is a very good baseball team. Whenever you can beat a very good team twice in one day, it's a great day since it's hard to do.",[639,242404,242405],{},[642,242406],{"alt":242407,"src":242408},"They were, ... Most of them were Syracuse fans and now everyone just kind of turned over to Rutgers fans. - Brian Leonard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1880226.png",[647,242410],{"author":242411,"quote":242412},"Brian Leonard","They were, ... Most of them were Syracuse fans and now everyone just kind of turned over to Rutgers fans.",[647,242414],{"author":212812,"quote":242415},"People have to realize Rutgers isn't the same team historically that they've been. It's pretty easy to tell they're a good football team.",[647,242417],{"author":212812,"quote":242418},"They were talking on TV about how much more speed Rutgers had than Pitt, and you could see that. They got a lot of talent everywhere.",[647,242420],{"author":242421,"quote":242422},"Jeff Mittie","That's as good as any team I've seen all year, and we had some pretty good teams on our schedule. I thought we did some things decent, but Rutgers was just fantastic tonight.",[647,242424],{"author":225004,"quote":242425},"Rutgers is for real. We have a tremendous team.",[639,242427,242428],{},[642,242429],{"alt":242430,"src":242431},"Obviously, Connecticut and Rutgers are still the two best teams, but I think after that, everybody has played well enough that on a given day they can beat somebody. I think you have a lot of teams that have a chance to win if they get on a hot streak over the next four days. - Harry Perretta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2211337.png",[647,242433],{"author":238967,"quote":242434},"Obviously, Connecticut and Rutgers are still the two best teams, but I think after that, everybody has played well enough that on a given day they can beat somebody. I think you have a lot of teams that have a chance to win if they get on a hot streak over the next four days.",[647,242436],{"author":238967,"quote":242437},"Obviously, Connecticut and Rutgers are still the best teams but the middle group has dramatically improved. Our three through 12 are better than anyone's in the country.",[647,242439],{"author":196790,"quote":242440},"A win over Rutgers would have been a feather in their cap, but you can't have a loss to a team which you should beat.",[647,242442],{"author":242443,"quote":242444},"Chris Wielgus","Rutgers is a very good defensive team and so are we, and we have a lot of weapons. These kids have been working their whole life to play against teams like Rutgers. We did play against Connecticut last year. We got spanked, but we did play them. We have played some similar schools in this kind of environment.",[690,242446],{":authors":242447},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Leonard\",\"slug\":\"brian-leonard\"},{\"name\":\"Cappie Pondexter\",\"slug\":\"cappie-pondexter\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Wielgus\",\"slug\":\"chris-wielgus\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Perretta\",\"slug\":\"harry-perretta\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Mittie\",\"slug\":\"jeff-mittie\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Palm\",\"slug\":\"jerry-palm\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Carey\",\"slug\":\"mike-carey\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Lorello\",\"slug\":\"mike-lorello\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Kostacopoulos\",\"slug\":\"paul-kostacopoulos\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Edsall\",\"slug\":\"randy-edsall\"},{\"name\":\"Willnett Crockett\",\"slug\":\"willnett-crockett\"}]",[566,242449,242230],{"id":242450},"traditions-and-pride",[639,242452,242453],{},[642,242454],{"alt":242455,"src":242456},"We had a very good day. This is the first time we've beaten Princeton this year, and to beat both Princeton and Washington by good margins is very pleasing. We ran a great race. - Ian Battles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1035583.png",[647,242458],{"author":242459,"quote":242460},"Ian Battles","We had a very good day. This is the first time we've beaten Princeton this year, and to beat both Princeton and Washington by good margins is very pleasing. We ran a great race.",[647,242462],{"author":242463,"quote":242464},"Peter Eisenman","My father went to Rutgers, and I grew up in New Jersey, so I'm a great Rutgers fan. I have season tickets.",[647,242466],{"author":242411,"quote":242412},[647,242468],{"author":242469,"quote":242470},"Greg Roy","This is going to be a great meet at a great facility, with the best competition that we've faced this year. Penn, Princeton and Cornell are strong teams and Rutgers is the defending Big East champion.",[639,242472,242473],{},[642,242474],{"alt":242475,"src":242476},"One thing about having success is that the stakes get higher each and every game. That's fun to be involved with here at Rutgers again. It's been a while for me personally and it certainly gets the juices flowing. - Greg Schiano","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2454296.png",[647,242478],{"author":213122,"quote":242479},"One thing about having success is that the stakes get higher each and every game. That's fun to be involved with here at Rutgers again. It's been a while for me personally and it certainly gets the juices flowing.",[647,242481],{"author":213122,"quote":242482},"I am humbled and appreciative of the support shown by the leadership of Rutgers University. We will continue to build Rutgers into a championship-caliber football program that will serve as a source of great pride for our university and the state of New Jersey.",[647,242484],{"author":65349,"quote":242485},"I came to Rutgers to try to build Rutgers to become the jewel of the East. I really think a lot of people got bent out of shape thinking that we claimed to be the jewel of the East. I don't know where you're going to get 'jewel' when you are undiscovered and unpolished. What we hoped to do was become the jewel of the East. I think anybody who loves competition has to appreciate someone who is going to push the envelope a little bit in terms of competing.",[647,242487],{"author":242443,"quote":242488},"We're clearly delighted to be in the NCAA tournament. We've played Rutgers before and we know their history and tradition, but we have our own history and tradition.",[647,242490],{"author":242443,"quote":242491},"We have enormous respect for Rutgers and their tradition, but we have our own tradition, as well. We've won 15 of the last 26 Ivy League championships. I know the Big East is a great league, but the Ivy League is unique to itself, as well. We're looking forward to the competition.",[639,242493,242494],{},[642,242495],{"alt":242496,"src":242497},"They were having fun out there. What could be better for them? This is Rutgers. This is New Jersey. This is awesome. - Chris Wielgus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2697140.png",[647,242499],{"author":242443,"quote":242500},"They were having fun out there. What could be better for them? This is Rutgers. This is New Jersey. This is awesome.",[647,242502],{"author":242503,"quote":242504},"Chuck Warner","I just thought it was a tremendous NCAA championship for the women's program and Rutgers University.",[647,242506],{"author":211408,"quote":242507},"I knew that Rutgers was much improved, ... They're a veteran club and experienced, and I didn't realize they're as athletic as they are. I know a lot of their guys from recruiting, so I know they're talented.",[647,242509],{"author":242510,"quote":242511},"Devin McCourty","It's always fun going back to Rutgers.",[647,242513],{"author":242514,"quote":242515},"Phil Murphy","I can't give up the allegiances I grew up with, given where I was born and where I grew up, but you won't see me at a Rutgers game rooting for somebody else. Let's put it that way.",[690,242517],{":authors":242518},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Leonard\",\"slug\":\"brian-leonard\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Wielgus\",\"slug\":\"chris-wielgus\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck Warner\",\"slug\":\"chuck-warner\"},{\"name\":\"Devin McCourty\",\"slug\":\"devin-mccourty\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Roy\",\"slug\":\"greg-roy\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Schiano\",\"slug\":\"greg-schiano\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Battles\",\"slug\":\"ian-battles\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Eisenman\",\"slug\":\"peter-eisenman\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Murphy\",\"slug\":\"phil-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Zook\",\"slug\":\"ron-zook\"},{\"name\":\"Vivian Stringer\",\"slug\":\"vivian-stringer\"}]",[566,242520,242236],{"id":242521},"experiences-and-reflections",[639,242523,242524],{},[642,242525],{"alt":242526,"src":242527},"I watched commercial ave. slide past and there in the distance were the lights of route 18. that was one of those moments that would always be Rutgers for me. - Junot Díaz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-683098.png",[647,242529],{"author":17579,"quote":242530},"I watched commercial ave. slide past and there in the distance were the lights of route 18. that was one of those moments that would always be Rutgers for me.",[647,242532],{"author":242533,"quote":242534},"Howie Dickenman","Give credit to Monmouth. The last couple of years they have outmatched us.",[647,242536],{"author":242537,"quote":242538},"Brittany Hunter","We weren't looking past this game, but we were also looking forward to playing Rutgers. It's not like we're looking past West Virginia, either. Clearly, they are good enough. ... But I feel we're a lot more experienced and that will carry over.",[647,242540],{"author":242541,"quote":242542},"Trent Hagan","Last time we played Rutgers we beat them 6-1, but we came out with a lot of intensity. We'll need to do that again because Rutgers is definitely not a slack team.",[639,242544,242545],{},[642,242546],{"alt":242547,"src":242548},"It was a total team effort. Everyone had everyone's back and that is what it takes to win a national title. It's nice to get off No. 7 because the title is not a given. Rutgers didn't even make it to the finals after winning last year. That shows how hard it is to just make the finals. With the parity, it is getting tougher and tougher. - Frank Kudlac","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1814992.png",[647,242550],{"author":242551,"quote":242552},"Frank Kudlac","It was a total team effort. Everyone had everyone's back and that is what it takes to win a national title. It's nice to get off No. 7 because the title is not a given. Rutgers didn't even make it to the finals after winning last year. That shows how hard it is to just make the finals. With the parity, it is getting tougher and tougher.",[647,242554],{"author":224462,"quote":242555},"I thought that Rutgers came at us pretty hard at their place, and it's just tough to win on the road. Like a pitcher, we didn't have our best stuff but we took advantage of match ups we liked. Good grind-it-out wins.",[647,242557],{"author":235144,"quote":242558},"Monmouth is a great defensive team or they wouldn't be here. This is the NCAA Tournament and there are a lot of great teams here. We kept our composure. We knew there were times when we weren't going to be able to score, but that's when we relied on our defense to keep us in the game.",[647,242560],{"author":242561,"quote":242562},"Norm Roberts","(Rutgers) is a big game. I think we'll have a chance to be in the Big East Tournament.",[647,242564],{"author":242376,"quote":242565},"I was surprised by the seeding and not getting a home game. But, hey, stranger things have happened to me this year. I'm disappointed because we have a great venue at Rutgers.",[639,242567,242568],{},[642,242569],{"alt":242570,"src":242571},"We had a plan to get to the Final Four and we came pretty close. We should win 17, 18 this year and there is no doubt in my mind Rutgers should be in the NCAA Tournament next season. - Gary Waters","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2715678.png",[647,242573],{"author":242376,"quote":242377},[647,242575],{"author":210590,"quote":242301},[647,242577],{"author":211408,"quote":242507},[690,242579],{":authors":242580},"[{\"name\":\"Allan Ray\",\"slug\":\"allan-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Brittany Hunter\",\"slug\":\"brittany-hunter\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Kudlac\",\"slug\":\"frank-kudlac\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Waters\",\"slug\":\"gary-waters\"},{\"name\":\"Howie Dickenman\",\"slug\":\"howie-dickenman\"},{\"name\":\"Junot Díaz\",\"slug\":\"junot-diaz\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Williams\",\"slug\":\"marcus-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Pavlik\",\"slug\":\"mark-pavlik\"},{\"name\":\"Norm Roberts\",\"slug\":\"norm-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Zook\",\"slug\":\"ron-zook\"},{\"name\":\"Trent 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Issues",[574,242718,242719],{},[577,242720,634],{"href":633},[566,242722,242680],{"id":242723},"state-vs-local-school-dynamics",[639,242725,242726],{},[642,242727],{"alt":242728,"src":242729},"I'm not really in favor of that, but I know most of the coaches are. I'd rather have just one state championship. But I do understand the small-school-versus-the-larger-school (issue), and I know that's what they're looking at. - Jim Berry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1048486.png",[647,242731],{"author":242732,"quote":242733},"Jim Berry","I'm not really in favor of that, but I know most of the coaches are. I'd rather have just one state championship. But I do understand the small-school-versus-the-larger-school (issue), and I know that's what they're looking at.",[647,242735],{"author":242736,"quote":242737},"John Bernhardt","Part of being the smallest school in Section Four is that we suffer from a lack of depth. So we have to hit the boards, protect the ball and play hard defense. It's the traditional types of things we have to do well to give ourselves a chance to win.",[647,242739],{"author":9892,"quote":242740},"We've had really good teams in every sport, we've just never been able to get ahead of the private schools.",[647,242742],{"author":242743,"quote":242744},"Paul Ernest","It's not going to be that big an adjustment for us. We're in a tough league now and we've scheduled games in the past against some of the others that will be in our new district. They (Arkansas Activities Association) wanted to correct some of the disparity in numbers in Class 2A-and they did that. But now the disparity is in Class 3A and we're still a part of it.",[639,242746,242747],{},[642,242748],{"alt":242749,"src":242750},"If there were to be six classes, we would be in the largest class and still play schools almost twice as big as us. Penn, Ben Davis, Carmel, Warren Central, they will always have an advantage. It is the way it is. - Russ Isaacs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1727267.png",[647,242752],{"author":242753,"quote":242754},"Russ Isaacs","If there were to be six classes, we would be in the largest class and still play schools almost twice as big as us. Penn, Ben Davis, Carmel, Warren Central, they will always have an advantage. It is the way it is.",[647,242756],{"author":242757,"quote":242758},"Noelle Kreykes","It is unfair to us and now we are one of the smallest teams in double-A. Other schools have been recruiting and we see it as a punishment because of other schools.",[647,242760],{"author":242761,"quote":242762},"Melvin Randall","I hope they'll revisit that and put more thought into the teams that are hurt by this. Down here, they're putting too many powerhouse teams into one district, and any of those five or six can play in Lakeland. Lumping them all together like that, only one is going to come out.",[647,242764],{"author":242765,"quote":242766},"Rocco Sansone","I think the state dropped the ball on this one. Those schools should be put in their own group. But I'm not going to complain too loud. It is what it is and as a coach I'm looking forward to the challenge if we get there.",[647,242768],{"author":217174,"quote":242769},"We have always played the bigger schools, but what else can we do. We just happen to be the smallest school in the area that is in our conference, but that is OK with us.",[690,242771],{":authors":242772},"[{\"name\":\"Chuck D.\",\"slug\":\"chuck-d-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Berry\",\"slug\":\"jim-berry\"},{\"name\":\"John Bernhardt\",\"slug\":\"john-bernhardt\"},{\"name\":\"Melvin Randall\",\"slug\":\"melvin-randall\"},{\"name\":\"Noelle Kreykes\",\"slug\":\"noelle-kreykes\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Ernest\",\"slug\":\"paul-ernest\"},{\"name\":\"Rocco Sansone\",\"slug\":\"rocco-sansone\"},{\"name\":\"Russ Isaacs\",\"slug\":\"russ-isaacs\"},{\"name\":\"Wardie Sain\",\"slug\":\"wardie-sain\"}]",[566,242774,242686],{"id":242775},"recruiting-challenges",[639,242777,242778],{},[642,242779],{"alt":242780,"src":242781},"It's tough to be a really good team when you're losing guys out of your state, ... I think that's something that is going to change with the new coach because they're an up-and-coming program. - Van Alstyne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-956141.png",[647,242783],{"author":242784,"quote":242785},"Van Alstyne","It's tough to be a really good team when you're losing guys out of your state, ... I think that's something that is going to change with the new coach because they're an up-and-coming program.",[647,242787],{"author":216547,"quote":242788},"North Carolina State's got no presence out there. The one thing that's detrimental for a school is uncertainty. A coach is the most important decision in choosing a school.",[647,242790],{"author":214860,"quote":242791},"I still think we're seeing some major kids who go out of state, but you're getting different types of programs each year that are getting those players. When the Big 8 merged into the Big 12, it opened up a whole new avenue of recruits to look at the northern schools. Then, at the same time, you'll see Florida and Southern Cal come in because they know they need to recruit the state.",[647,242793],{"author":219154,"quote":242794},"There are certain states -- Maryland has become one this year, North Carolina has been one and New Jersey has been one -- where there's no real home-school advantage. Guys can just come in here and cherry-pick who they want.",[639,242796,242797],{},[642,242798],{"alt":242799,"src":242800},"I think a lot of the smaller schools need as many days out into tournament play like the Boo Williams or the Deep South because we cannot afford to fly to just see one game in Iowa and fly back like some of the larger schools can. I wish it was a different weekend and that we had more days out as well. - Carey Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1498570.png",[647,242802],{"author":242803,"quote":242804},"Carey Green","I think a lot of the smaller schools need as many days out into tournament play like the Boo Williams or the Deep South because we cannot afford to fly to just see one game in Iowa and fly back like some of the larger schools can. I wish it was a different weekend and that we had more days out as well.",[647,242806],{"author":242807,"quote":242808},"Tyler Harris","The Division I schools really don't respect us until they realize we are winning. We just swim and our team speaks for itself.",[647,242810],{"author":242811,"quote":242812},"Jason Olson","It would change their whole team. It would move them from a second- or third- or fourth-place team to one that could contend for a state title.",[647,242814],{"author":242815,"quote":242816},"Miller Safrit","I think it's a very good class for what they set out to do. They accomplished their goal. They definitely wanted North Carolina (players) to be the priority. They got the guys they wanted. And if you don't get the guys you want, you're in trouble.",[647,242818],{"author":194461,"quote":242819},"If you're recruiting against Southern California, Oklahoma or Miami, those are hard recruiting sells. There are a whole bunch of teams in those leagues who are never getting to a BCS game. I told our coaches, every one of you has a chance to win this league and get to a BCS game.",[690,242821],{":authors":242822},"[{\"name\":\"Carey Green\",\"slug\":\"carey-green\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Olson\",\"slug\":\"jason-olson\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Bilas\",\"slug\":\"jay-bilas\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Crabtree\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-crabtree\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Farrell\",\"slug\":\"mike-farrell\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Tranghese\",\"slug\":\"mike-tranghese\"},{\"name\":\"Miller Safrit\",\"slug\":\"miller-safrit\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Harris\",\"slug\":\"tyler-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Van Alstyne\",\"slug\":\"van-alstyne\"}]",[566,242824,242692],{"id":242825},"competitive-disparities",[639,242827,242828],{},[642,242829],{"alt":242830,"src":242831},"It's sheer numbers. They're able to attract a type of player that we're not able to attract at Kent State. We're not making any excuses but we're probably not going to be able to get a McDonald's All-American, where they can. - Jim Christian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1213942.png",[647,242833],{"author":234675,"quote":242834},"It's sheer numbers. They're able to attract a type of player that we're not able to attract at Kent State. We're not making any excuses but we're probably not going to be able to get a McDonald's All-American, where they can.",[647,242836],{"author":242837,"quote":242838},"Marty Hickman","The schools in the lower end of Class AA likely feel they don't have as much of a chance at winning a state championship as they would like to. Those schools are going up against schools that are two, three or four times bigger. We're looking to have competitive equity.",[647,242840],{"author":242841,"quote":242842},"Matt Holm","They're one of the top programs in the state and that's why we have them on the schedule. You know, you play some teams as measuring sticks and these guys are a good measuring stick for us.",[647,242844],{"author":242845,"quote":242846},"Kevin Murray","Either the NCAA changes its rules or our schools would not be allowed to be part of the NCAA,",[639,242848,242849],{},[642,242850],{"alt":242851,"src":242852},"Private schools won't have a chance in that scenario. There won't be a football playoffs for us. - Bob Schneider","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2406016.png",[647,242854],{"author":242855,"quote":242856},"Bob Schneider","Private schools won't have a chance in that scenario. There won't be a football playoffs for us.",[647,242858],{"author":242765,"quote":242766},[647,242860],{"author":242861,"quote":242862},"Steve Shaw","I was telling our guys that when we signed up to play this game a couple of years ago, they were still a community college team. They're clearly not a community college team (anymore).",[690,242864],{":authors":242865},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Schneider\",\"slug\":\"bob-schneider\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Christian\",\"slug\":\"jim-christian\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Murray\",\"slug\":\"kevin-murray\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Hickman\",\"slug\":\"marty-hickman\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Holm\",\"slug\":\"matt-holm\"},{\"name\":\"Rocco Sansone\",\"slug\":\"rocco-sansone\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Shaw\",\"slug\":\"steve-shaw\"}]",[566,242867,242698],{"id":242868},"financial-and-logistical-concerns",[639,242870,242871],{},[642,242872],{"alt":242873,"src":242874},"You have to put yourself in a BCS school's shoes. I'm not going to be able to go out and buy-in a Nebraska or a Syracuse to come in at that short of notice because they're all trying to do the same things to get a seventh home game just because of the revenue component. - John Chadima","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1218977.png",[647,242876],{"author":242877,"quote":242878},"John Chadima","You have to put yourself in a BCS school's shoes. I'm not going to be able to go out and buy-in a Nebraska or a Syracuse to come in at that short of notice because they're all trying to do the same things to get a seventh home game just because of the revenue component.",[647,242880],{"author":242881,"quote":242882},"Robert Ford","This is another recruiting game. In terms of proximity, it's not that far away.",[647,242884],{"author":229708,"quote":242885},"With a 12-game regular-season in effect, we want to play seven home games each year. You would rather play opponents within the state that people are familiar with and can identify with than play a school with no name recognition. Financially, it's a win-win situation for everyone in the state.",[647,242887],{"author":242888,"quote":242889},"Doug McArthur","It costs us a little bit (to bring them in). But it's worth it. The future is, we'll have one or two teams out of state, but we'll never turn our back on the local teams.",[639,242891,242892],{},[642,242893],{"alt":242894,"src":242895},"It's nothing against those schools at all. Coaches just would rather take a 10-minute drive to play. But the UIL looks at the bigger picture. They see the West Texas teams that have to travel long distances and they say our area doesn't have it that bad. - David Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2429171.png",[647,242897],{"author":191760,"quote":242898},"It's nothing against those schools at all. Coaches just would rather take a 10-minute drive to play. But the UIL looks at the bigger picture. They see the West Texas teams that have to travel long distances and they say our area doesn't have it that bad.",[647,242900],{"author":242901,"quote":242902},"Greg Warzecka","Cal does want to play us. We will be in compliance with (NCAA Bylaw) 30.9 (which sets the scholarship rules), soon. But we aren't yet.",[690,242904],{":authors":242905},"[{\"name\":\"David Smith\",\"slug\":\"david-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Doug McArthur\",\"slug\":\"doug-mcarthur\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Hyman\",\"slug\":\"eric-hyman\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Warzecka\",\"slug\":\"greg-warzecka\"},{\"name\":\"John Chadima\",\"slug\":\"john-chadima\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Ford\",\"slug\":\"robert-ford\"}]",[566,242907,242704],{"id":242908},"coach-and-player-perceptions",[639,242910,242911],{},[642,242912],{"alt":242913,"src":242914},"You come to Nebraska to win championships, and when you don't, the question is, 'Why, why, why?' ... So it's not like we're a program that just found itself in this position. We were planning on being in this position at the beginning of the year. Our plan is to finish it out. - Greg Austin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-908328.png",[647,242916],{"author":217773,"quote":242917},"You come to Nebraska to win championships, and when you don't, the question is, 'Why, why, why?' ... So it's not like we're a program that just found itself in this position. We were planning on being in this position at the beginning of the year. Our plan is to finish it out.",[647,242919],{"author":213147,"quote":242920},"When you're a football player at the University of Texas and you're playing in the national championship game the players understand the scrutiny is going to be a little more than usual. I think we'll handle it.",[647,242922],{"author":242923,"quote":242924},"Jim Haley","I credit Shores, it's a big win for them. Every school that plays us in the county comes after us. We're the measuring stick. If you can play with Vanguard, then you've got a good team.",[647,242926],{"author":242927,"quote":242928},"Russ Hellickson","This is the most heavily recruited area in the country, all coaches come here to recruit. My experience here at Ohio State hasn't been what everyone thinks it is. What gives Ohio State an edge on Minnesota, Penn State or Michigan?",[639,242930,242931],{},[642,242932],{"alt":242933,"src":242934},"We haven't heard any talk about the school or athletics program picking up the team and we don't really see that happening soon, but we are still out there playing because we love it. - Jacob Knight","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1822383.png",[647,242936],{"author":242937,"quote":242938},"Jacob Knight","We haven't heard any talk about the school or athletics program picking up the team and we don't really see that happening soon, but we are still out there playing because we love it.",[647,242940],{"author":242941,"quote":242942},"Lou Morin","The big elephant in the room is the fact the Class A state championship games wouldn't be on and those are the biggest schools in the state.",[647,242944],{"author":242945,"quote":242946},"Jeff Stone","We're still going to do our job and represent the university. But there is a little hate behind that jersey.",[647,242948],{"author":211566,"quote":242949},"They want it all - all As, all wins by 20, and want the highest GPA. Don't coach at Kentucky if you can't accept that.",[690,242951],{":authors":242952},"[{\"name\":\"Greg Austin\",\"slug\":\"greg-austin\"},{\"name\":\"Jacob Knight\",\"slug\":\"jacob-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Stone\",\"slug\":\"jeff-stone\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Haley\",\"slug\":\"jim-haley\"},{\"name\":\"John Calipari\",\"slug\":\"john-calipari\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Morin\",\"slug\":\"lou-morin\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Russ Hellickson\",\"slug\":\"russ-hellickson\"}]",[566,242954,242710],{"id":242955},"athletic-program-challenges",[639,242957,242958],{},[642,242959],{"alt":242960,"src":242961},"Really, I could not find any negatives. We play at Lincoln Financial Field, we?re moving into the MAC, we just got a three-year contract with Penn State and the coaching staff is great. Everything about it was amazing. - Vaughn Charlton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1292115.png",[647,242963],{"author":242964,"quote":242965},"Vaughn Charlton","Really, I could not find any negatives. We play at Lincoln Financial Field, we?re moving into the MAC, we just got a three-year contract with Penn State and the coaching staff is great. Everything about it was amazing.",[647,242967],{"author":238245,"quote":242968},"We're keeping coaches in place. Dana Altman sets the example. He understands you can accomplish just as much at Creighton as you can at Big State U. His program has been in postseason play for eight consecutive seasons. And kids in the Midwest see Valley schools playing in sold-out arenas, taking on the best teams in the nation, and getting more television exposure. It's coming together for us. We're having a bunch of programs mature at the same time.",[647,242970],{"author":242971,"quote":242972},"Brady Hoke","I think we all have to be a little more sensible about what we're trying to do. There is something to be said about exposing your program to the nation, but playing three BCS teams a year? That takes its toll.",[647,242974],{"author":211724,"quote":242975},"Once we have a new stadium, it will energize the athletes in Minnesota, the coaches in Minnesota, so that it will help recruiting next year. Even though it won't be there next year, that class will play in it.",[639,242977,242978],{},[642,242979],{"alt":242980,"src":242981},"We have our work cut out for us. We've done this for many years and used to go to Columbus to play bigger programs with a lot Division I athletes and always held our own. We'll see what happens. - Norm Persin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2239171.png",[647,242983],{"author":242984,"quote":242985},"Norm Persin","We have our work cut out for us. We've done this for many years and used to go to Columbus to play bigger programs with a lot Division I athletes and always held our own. We'll see what happens.",[647,242987],{"author":242988,"quote":242989},"Rod Slyhoff","We are going to aggressively pursue it. Immediately. We don't want to lose anything. State athletic championships have been a part of our town for a long time and we will work hard to make sure they stay here.",[690,242991],{":authors":242992},"[{\"name\":\"Brady Hoke\",\"slug\":\"brady-hoke\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Elgin\",\"slug\":\"doug-elgin\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Maturi\",\"slug\":\"joel-maturi\"},{\"name\":\"Norm Persin\",\"slug\":\"norm-persin\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Slyhoff\",\"slug\":\"rod-slyhoff\"},{\"name\":\"Vaughn Charlton\",\"slug\":\"vaughn-charlton\"}]",[566,242994,242716],{"id":242995},"game-scheduling-and-classification-issues",[639,242997,242998],{},[642,242999],{"alt":243000,"src":243001},"It's not going to be that big an adjustment for us. We're in a tough league now and we've scheduled games in the past against some of the others that will be in our new district. They (Arkansas Activities Association) wanted to correct some of the disparity in numbers in Class 2A-and they did that. But now the disparity is in Class 3A and we're still a part of it. - Paul Ernest","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1399512.png",[647,243003],{"author":242743,"quote":242744},[647,243005],{"author":243006,"quote":243007},"Deb Gaines","It's been a long time since (P-W) has been in our region. Back then only one team got out so there was a lot of pressure. With the regional this year, you don't want to close your eyes at all because I'm not real sure what some of these schools bring.",[647,243009],{"author":242761,"quote":242762},[647,243011],{"author":243012,"quote":243013},"Calvin Saunders","We told our kids point blank at half-time that they needed to play with more intensity and get back to fundamental basketball. I can guarantee that we will not take Rockford East for granted.",[639,243015,243016],{},[642,243017],{"alt":243018,"src":243019},"As a coach we always say no, but everybody knows it is. Everyone will come out the students, the fans. Even last week against Southern we had a good crowd. - Jim Schmitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2472450.png",[647,243021],{"author":237506,"quote":243022},"As a coach we always say no, but everybody knows it is. Everyone will come out the students, the fans. Even last week against Southern we had a good crowd.",[647,243024],{"author":243025,"quote":243026},"Larry Templeton","I think Southern Miss needs to comment on their game management. I was not there. I didn't see it. I've only talked to a number of people involved in it.",[690,243028],{":authors":243029},"[{\"name\":\"Calvin Saunders\",\"slug\":\"calvin-saunders\"},{\"name\":\"Deb Gaines\",\"slug\":\"deb-gaines\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Schmitz\",\"slug\":\"jim-schmitz\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Templeton\",\"slug\":\"larry-templeton\"},{\"name\":\"Melvin Randall\",\"slug\":\"melvin-randall\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Ernest\",\"slug\":\"paul-ernest\"}]",[566,243031,634],{"id":1014},[639,243033,243034],{},[642,243035],{"alt":243036,"src":243037},"You go in there and prepare and play the best you can and play hard, and it'd be big for the school, our fans, our families, the community, to go in and beat a No. 1 team. - Marques Alston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-931406.png",[647,243039],{"author":236368,"quote":243040},"You go in there and prepare and play the best you can and play hard, and it'd be big for the school, our fans, our families, the community, to go in and beat a No. 1 team.",[647,243042],{"author":243043,"quote":243044},"Pam Adams","We're at a disadvantage, because there's kind of a gag order in the Fayetteville area --none of the coaches will talk about other teams. We've just found out what we can.",[647,243046],{"author":243047,"quote":243048},"Rich Anderson","We understand our underdog role and hopefully our players will relish the fact that other schools in our league and section see us as underdogs.",[647,243050],{"author":243051,"quote":243052},"David Booker","I am not looking at this game that way. It's an honor to get selected. I want to go out and win my last high school game in Mississippi.",[639,243054,243055],{},[642,243056],{"alt":243057,"src":243058},"This is one of the most athletic teams in Northern California. They're starting to realize they can't get by on that alone. - Ian Burnham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1036155.png",[647,243060],{"author":243061,"quote":243062},"Ian Burnham","This is one of the most athletic teams in Northern California. They're starting to realize they can't get by on that alone.",[647,243064],{"author":243065,"quote":243066},"Kellen Briggs","That's kind of a theme when we play Colorado College. They're trying to get under my skin a little bit.",[647,243068],{"author":243069,"quote":243070},"Tony Bennett","The talent is on the rise in the Valley. That's why Valley teams can play with anyone in the country. As a conference we've beaten some pretty big programs this season and it's no accident. And the talent is only going to get better now that recruits can see what we're all about. We can play any style of ball.",[647,243072],{"author":243073,"quote":243074},"Harvey Childers","I just know that the schools out of the other divisions seem to have a lot of talent now. I don't know if that's the way it's gonna be for the future. It's possible North Mississippi might have been a little bit down.",[647,243076],{"author":243077,"quote":243078},"James Cotton","The city can't afford to put this building back together, ... If FSU would work out, they would be a great player.",[639,243080,243081],{},[642,243082],{"alt":243083,"src":243084},"I think it's become the premier all-star game in the state. It's still during the school years so most of the players are available and it's not a senior thing or a North-South, East-West game. There are just great players on both teams. It's hard to argue that any of the top players in the state were omitted. - Bruce Dick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1307471.png",[647,243086],{"author":243087,"quote":243088},"Bruce Dick","I think it's become the premier all-star game in the state. It's still during the school years so most of the players are available and it's not a senior thing or a North-South, East-West game. There are just great players on both teams. It's hard to argue that any of the top players in the state were omitted.",[647,243090],{"author":238245,"quote":243091},"We definitely think it's not in our teams' best interest to go to Maryland for the money.",[647,243093],{"author":243094,"quote":243095},"Emily Edmonston","With the exception of BU and New Hampshire, all the schools are pretty tight and we expect close games. Every game is pretty tough. We're still growing as a team.",[647,243097],{"author":243098,"quote":243099},"George Erdahl","All three teams are about as good as you can get. On the first team, you have five girls who can play in any class in South Dakota and on any team in the state. That says a lot about Class B basketball in our state.",[647,243101],{"author":243102,"quote":243103},"Jerry Eaves","My alma mater, the University of Louisville, would not play the schedule we have. If we played their schedule in our gym, we'd have three or four wins by now.",[639,243105,243106],{},[642,243107],{"alt":243108,"src":243109},"We haven't seen Fremont play this year, but we're aware of the history between the schools. We can't underestimate anybody. - Will Fortner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1482470.png",[647,243111],{"author":243112,"quote":243113},"Will Fortner","We haven't seen Fremont play this year, but we're aware of the history between the schools. We can't underestimate anybody.",[647,243115],{"author":243116,"quote":243117},"Nick Greenwell","It's something that's very breakable, if you just relax. (The Hawks) have got great athletes. They're not ranked No. 2 in the state for nothing.",[647,243119],{"author":243120,"quote":243121},"Orlando Griego","This is one of the most focused teams I've had. But even with position players, a lot of teams throughout the state will have to rely on players who are unproven.",[647,243123],{"author":229708,"quote":243124},"Really what it all boils down to is (charging) $40 to go watch a Southeastern Conference football game reasonable? I think in the marketplace if you compare us (to other schools) ... it's more than reasonable.",[647,243126],{"author":210224,"quote":243127},"BC is a smart basketball team. They've got experience. They know how to play in those situations.",[639,243129,243130],{},[642,243131],{"alt":243132,"src":243133},"That right there is the epitome of a game that your team is not focused on playing. Do you really think they were paying attention to North Dakota State, when they've got the rest of their Big Ten games to concern themselves with? - Ryan Hansen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1695036.png",[647,243135],{"author":243136,"quote":243137},"Ryan Hansen","That right there is the epitome of a game that your team is not focused on playing. Do you really think they were paying attention to North Dakota State, when they've got the rest of their Big Ten games to concern themselves with?",[647,243139],{"author":243140,"quote":243141},"Tex Hall","My thought is they're (NCAA) not going to listen unless you talk to the tribes,",[647,243143],{"author":243144,"quote":243145},"Iain Jones","I don't think any coach in the state can put their schedule up against ours. We play a tough schedule and I think we will benefit from it. I think these girls are becoming better soccer players.",[647,243147],{"author":243148,"quote":243149},"Charles Kupchella","We believe the NCAA is completely out of bounds in having promulgated its ill-conceived policy on nicknames in the first place.",[647,243151],{"author":211527,"quote":243152},"It isn't like the Big Ten, where you play each team over and over and see each other on TV every night. You know the teams you are playing. I don't know anything about San Diego State, and they don't know anything about us. It is a fresh start for everyone.",[639,243154,243155],{},[642,243156],{"alt":243157,"src":243158},"Our selling point is you can get a Division I education and still play Division III ball. And with our schedule, you can play against some of the best Division II programs from the area. - Tim Keefer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1865082.png",[647,243160],{"author":243161,"quote":243162},"Tim Keefer","Our selling point is you can get a Division I education and still play Division III ball. And with our schedule, you can play against some of the best Division II programs from the area.",[647,243164],{"author":243165,"quote":243166},"Terri Laux","I think that it is going to be two well-played games. Both schools are very well disciplined and they do the fundamentals. These games should be a dog fight.",[647,243168],{"author":243169,"quote":243170},"Krista Mikesch","I just told them if they played Michigan Tech volleyball and played the way they play every day in practice, that they'd take this to five. If we play Michigan Tech volleyball, there's not a lot of teams that can compete with us ... it's just learning that lesson.",[647,243172],{"author":243173,"quote":243174},"Steve Merfeld","That's their M.O.. That's why they're good. They don't adjust for anybody. You know when you're going to play Southern Illinois, it's going to be a physical war.",[647,243176],{"author":243177,"quote":243178},"Chuck Neinas","The blue-chippers wouldn't even talk to Kansas State,",[639,243180,243181],{},[642,243182],{"alt":243183,"src":243184},"That's a big problem. A lot of teams have worn us down with their size -- Nevada, Hawaii. - George Nessman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2130669.png",[647,243186],{"author":243187,"quote":243188},"George Nessman","That's a big problem. A lot of teams have worn us down with their size -- Nevada, Hawaii.",[647,243190],{"author":243191,"quote":243192},"Michael Perkins","My theory when I came in and took over the program was this was a state championship team. I'm certainly thrilled to be here and be in this position. But the ones who made this happen for me are the players.",[647,243194],{"author":226197,"quote":243195},"If you don't show some patience against Northwestern, they'll just eat you up. You'll be scratching your head wondering what happened.",[647,243197],{"author":235663,"quote":243198},"Everyone involved sees this as a good idea. With the glut of college football on TV, there's no reason that those leagues aren't represented. It's challenging at first, but anything good is challenging.",[647,243200],{"author":226248,"quote":243201},"Playing in a BCS game helps with getting the team name out there. Players are going to go where they think they can excel.",[639,243203,243204],{},[642,243205],{"alt":243206,"src":243207},"The Associated Press pulled their poll out of the BCS for a reason. - Lee Snyder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2493770.png",[647,243209],{"author":243210,"quote":243211},"Lee Snyder","The Associated Press pulled their poll out of the BCS for a reason.",[647,243213],{"author":243214,"quote":243215},"Tony Staib","Lancaster has the size of a Mid-American Conference team and coupled with their fundamental soundness they can be so intimidating at times. If they can get the game into their pace, not many teams in Ohio can beat them.",[647,243217],{"author":243218,"quote":243219},"Gene Taylor","Tom and I talked about it. But we already had a Division II school on our schedule. That (UND game) was behind the Minnesota option, quite frankly.",[647,243221],{"author":15785,"quote":243222},"The coaches make the decision. 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We won the SEC tournament, and now we want to win the NCAA tournament. - Corey Brewer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-996784.png",[647,243420],{"author":214724,"quote":243421},"We're in the tournament to win it all. We won the SEC tournament, and now we want to win the NCAA tournament.",[647,243423],{"author":243424,"quote":243425},"Jack Bauerle","This is the best SEC Championship meet we've ever had, and it's the sweetest one we've ever had. We've got such an exceptionally tough group of kids. They really gutted it out.",[647,243427],{"author":216361,"quote":243428},"Winning the SEC West for the second year in a row is a significant thing, but we want to do a little bit better. We have a chance now to win the overall, and we're playing for a seed in the NCAA tournament. That's what we need to think about. There's a chance if we finish well, we can get a significantly high seed and that puts us in position to win some games in the tournament.",[647,243430],{"author":218194,"quote":243431},"The SEC Tournament is important for our fans.",[639,243433,243434],{},[642,243435],{"alt":243436,"src":243437},"Anytime you go undefeated in the SEC and then have to play the SEC championship game on top of that, you'd kind of like to think that's enough. All we can do is handle our own business. - Brodie Croyle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1160227.png",[647,243439],{"author":210990,"quote":243440},"Anytime you go undefeated in the SEC and then have to play the SEC championship game on top of that, you'd kind of like to think that's enough. All we can do is handle our own business.",[647,243442],{"author":210990,"quote":243443},"Any time you go undefeated in the SEC and then have to play the SEC championship game on top of that, you'd like to think that's enough. All we can do is handle our own business.",[647,243445],{"author":230895,"quote":243446},"Now we've got to finish out this season, win the SEC and start thinking about the postseason.",[647,243448],{"author":243449,"quote":243450},"Sundiata Gaines","I really think our only option is to win the SEC Tournament.",[647,243452],{"author":243453,"quote":243454},"Al Horford","We're the SEC champions, and we're definitely going in the right direction. But it can go away so quick. So right now we have to learn from our mistakes, and let's go. Let's get it done.",[639,243456,243457],{},[642,243458],{"alt":243459,"src":243460},"It's the SEC. You can't take a day off and you can't slack off and that shows. Against South Carolina and Auburn (both double-digit losses) we didn't have that same intensity as we did against Tennessee and LSU. You have to come out ready to go on game day. If you don't you're going to lose. - Sarah Lowe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1946449.png",[647,243462],{"author":215313,"quote":243463},"It's the SEC. You can't take a day off and you can't slack off and that shows. Against South Carolina and Auburn (both double-digit losses) we didn't have that same intensity as we did against Tennessee and LSU. You have to come out ready to go on game day. If you don't you're going to lose.",[647,243465],{"author":210827,"quote":243466},"It’s easier to win the National Championship than the SEC, ask Nick Saban.",[647,243468],{"author":222892,"quote":243469},"I wanted to win an SEC championship and a national championship. Those are the main goals.",[690,243471],{":authors":243472},"[{\"name\":\"Al Horford\",\"slug\":\"al-horford\"},{\"name\":\"Brodie Croyle\",\"slug\":\"brodie-croyle\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Kelly\",\"slug\":\"chad-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Brewer\",\"slug\":\"corey-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"Glen Davis\",\"slug\":\"glen-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Bauerle\",\"slug\":\"jack-bauerle\"},{\"name\":\"John Brady\",\"slug\":\"john-brady\"},{\"name\":\"Ronnie Brewer\",\"slug\":\"ronnie-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Lowe\",\"slug\":\"sarah-lowe\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Sundiata Gaines\",\"slug\":\"sundiata-gaines\"}]",[566,243474,243377],{"id":243475},"tournament-aspirations-and-achievements",[639,243477,243478],{},[642,243479],{"alt":243480,"src":243481},"Those three are pretty solid. It would be nice to repeat (as SEC champion), but our No. 1 goal is to get to the state tournament. We have to improve, but there's a long way to go. - Pete Berry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1098394.png",[647,243483],{"author":243484,"quote":243485},"Pete Berry","Those three are pretty solid. It would be nice to repeat (as SEC champion), but our No. 1 goal is to get to the state tournament. We have to improve, but there's a long way to go.",[647,243487],{"author":236582,"quote":243488},"We have a lot to prove. Every game we lost I think we should have won. We need to play hard in the SEC Tournament to make the NCAA Tournament.",[647,243490],{"author":236582,"quote":243491},"Yeah, I do. I think we need to play well in the SEC Tournament. I think we can't just go there and get knocked out. We need to show we deserve to be there.",[647,243493],{"author":243494,"quote":243495},"Eric Ferguson","We did a lot of things this year we haven't done in the past. We won 21 games, are going to the NCAA Tournament and hopefully we can win this SEC Tournament. I think we have a good enough team to do it.",[639,243497,243498],{},[642,243499],{"alt":243500,"src":243501},"It's important. Every game counts now in SEC, especially home games, because we have the fans behind us and we'll be at home. We just want to win all the home games we can. - Taurean Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1578464.png",[647,243503],{"author":243504,"quote":243505},"Taurean Green","It's important. Every game counts now in SEC, especially home games, because we have the fans behind us and we'll be at home. We just want to win all the home games we can.",[647,243507],{"author":217736,"quote":243508},"We talked as a team the other night, mostly about having to step up. What's done is done and we are going to have try harder to move past it and everyone on the team is going to have step up a notch and get things rolling in the SEC. Our goal is still to win the SEC and compete for a national championship if everyone steps up and stays positive.",[647,243510],{"author":210805,"quote":243511},"We're definitely looking at Georgia and not the SEC Tournament. We would like to get to 10 wins in the conference and be in double figures.",[647,243513],{"author":243514,"quote":243515},"Rajon Rondo","We know nothing is guaranteed, so we've got to go to the SEC Tournament and put on a good show.",[647,243517],{"author":243514,"quote":243518},"We know nothing is guaranteed, so we've got to go the SEC Tournament and put on a good show.",[639,243520,243521],{},[642,243522],{"alt":243523,"src":243524},"You can't look forward to the NCAA until you get there. All our focus is on trying to win this SEC championship, and we're three games away. - JaJuan Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2462092.png",[647,243526],{"author":243527,"quote":243528},"JaJuan Smith","You can't look forward to the NCAA until you get there. All our focus is on trying to win this SEC championship, and we're three games away.",[647,243530],{"author":218293,"quote":243531},"If you can finish in the top half of the SEC ... and get into the tournament then you'll usually advance pretty far into it. Our focus has been that ... we know that there is a formula to getting to the NCAA tournament, and that doesn't mean winning every basketball game.",[647,243533],{"author":222892,"quote":243469},[690,243535],{":authors":243536},"[{\"name\":\"Chad Kelly\",\"slug\":\"chad-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Ferguson\",\"slug\":\"eric-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"JaJuan Smith\",\"slug\":\"jajuan-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Crawford\",\"slug\":\"joe-crawford\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Berry\",\"slug\":\"pete-berry\"},{\"name\":\"Rajon Rondo\",\"slug\":\"rajon-rondo\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Hendrix\",\"slug\":\"richard-hendrix\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Heath\",\"slug\":\"stan-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Walvius\",\"slug\":\"susan-walvius\"},{\"name\":\"Taurean Green\",\"slug\":\"taurean-green\"}]",[566,243538,243383],{"id":243539},"challenges-and-competition-in-sec",[639,243541,243542],{},[642,243543],{"alt":243544,"src":243545},"SEC teams are going to make runs. That just happens. It's part of the game, man. - Eric Ferguson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1432445.png",[647,243547],{"author":243494,"quote":243548},"SEC teams are going to make runs. That just happens. It's part of the game, man.",[647,243550],{"author":212852,"quote":243551},"You've got to know that you're going to see those kinds of teams every week in the SEC and see those kinds of athletes. To execute is certainly at a premium, and you've got to be able to do that. I don't think we have anything to be ashamed about, losing to LSU and Georgia. We just have to make sure that we play better.",[647,243553],{"author":215313,"quote":243463},[647,243555],{"author":210553,"quote":243556},"Anytime you play somebody from the SEC it's going to be a good fight.",[639,243558,243559],{},[642,243560],{"alt":243561,"src":243562},"It seems like every team can be beaten in the SEC. If we had played like we did tonight, we could have had more special nights this season. It depends on how assertive we are. We need to stay aggressive. - Marita Payne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2231689.png",[647,243564],{"author":243565,"quote":243566},"Marita Payne","It seems like every team can be beaten in the SEC. If we had played like we did tonight, we could have had more special nights this season. It depends on how assertive we are. We need to stay aggressive.",[647,243568],{"author":243569,"quote":243570},"Kevin Simon","In the SEC, you're not going to win too many games beating yourself. We got beat by Georgia, but we definitely helped them out.",[647,243572],{"author":219114,"quote":243573},"It's the same every year. People want to seem to pick (SEC) to be down, but it never really seems like we are. We lost some great players last year, but I think year-after-year you're going to have great players in this league. I'm not surprised in the least.",[647,243575],{"author":210827,"quote":243576},"That's what we have the opportunity do here. South Carolina has never won the (SECt) East, never won the SEC, never been to a major bowl. There's all kind of first things that are available here; 14-0 is about the only thing there (at Florida) that hasn't been done.",[647,243578],{"author":211122,"quote":243579},"We're very young, with 17 newcomers, so it's especially important to play a challenging non-conference schedule to get us ready for the SEC season.",[639,243581,243582],{},[642,243583],{"alt":243584,"src":243585},"A lot of people counted us out after that devastating LSU loss. Now we're back in the race for the SEC. - Marcus Thomas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2627510.png",[647,243587],{"author":243588,"quote":243589},"Marcus Thomas","A lot of people counted us out after that devastating LSU loss. Now we're back in the race for the SEC.",[647,243591],{"author":218327,"quote":243592},"It definitely turned out to be the SEC showdown everyone thought it would be. They're a great team going at you. It's a tough loss for them but a great win for us.",[647,243594],{"author":243595,"quote":243596},"Maria Taylor","I would say from top to bottom, the SEC is strongest. Every now and then, another conference is going to have a great number one team. But week in and week out, having to play a really tough schedule that's preparing you for the post­season, there's no better conference than the SEC.",[690,243598],{":authors":243599},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Whitworth\",\"slug\":\"andrew-whitworth\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Johnson\",\"slug\":\"bobby-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Ferguson\",\"slug\":\"eric-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Simon\",\"slug\":\"kevin-simon\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Stallings\",\"slug\":\"kevin-stallings\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Thomas\",\"slug\":\"marcus-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Taylor\",\"slug\":\"maria-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Marita Payne\",\"slug\":\"marita-payne\"},{\"name\":\"Ryne Malone\",\"slug\":\"ryne-malone\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Lowe\",\"slug\":\"sarah-lowe\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Slater\",\"slug\":\"tom-slater\"}]",[566,243601,243389],{"id":243602},"strategies-and-preparations",[639,243604,243605],{},[642,243606],{"alt":243607,"src":243608},"Winning the SEC West for the second year in a row is a significant thing, but we want to do a little bit better. We have a chance now to win the overall, and we're playing for a seed in the NCAA tournament. That's what we need to think about. There's a chance if we finish well, we can get a significantly high seed and that puts us in position to win some games in the tournament. - John Brady","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1055287.png",[647,243610],{"author":216361,"quote":243428},[647,243612],{"author":202231,"quote":243613},"I think in the SEC tournament if you can get a bye that's always a great thing. It's certainly very hard playing four consecutive games in a row to win an SEC championship.",[647,243615],{"author":202231,"quote":243616},"In the SEC Tournament if you can get a bye, that's always a great thing. It's certainly very hard playing four consecutive games in a row to win an SEC championship.",[647,243618],{"author":243619,"quote":243620},"Dave Frohnmayer","Keep in mind that we are only halfway through the season, and there remains a lot of football yet to be played. So it's impossible to address the dozens of hypothetical situations with the BCS standings.",[639,243622,243623],{},[642,243624],{"alt":243625,"src":243626},"We're building confidence with each win. So this game is important as we get into the core of the SEC season. - Nell Fortner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1463369.png",[647,243628],{"author":211010,"quote":243629},"We're building confidence with each win. So this game is important as we get into the core of the SEC season.",[647,243631],{"author":243632,"quote":243633},"Don Gibb","This is the final regular season meet for the seniors, making it very emotional. Both teams should come out with intense energy. This meet will give us a good idea what to expect in the SEC Championships. The women are deep right now and I think they will give a great performance this weekend.",[647,243635],{"author":220340,"quote":243636},"You're always striving for the pollsters to translate into an excellent spring. But there are seven or eight teams in the SEC that can honestly challenge for (the conference), so it should be pretty exciting.",[647,243638],{"author":184485,"quote":243639},"If we rally together and play the way we're capable of playing, we can maybe win the whole SEC.",[647,243641],{"author":196175,"quote":243642},"This is a springboard. We're going to work our tails off to give ourselves a chance to compete for a national title or an SEC championship.",[639,243644,243645],{},[642,243646],{"alt":243647,"src":243648},"One of the best things this team has done is play them one at a time. If you're going to win an SEC championship, that's what you have to do. Nothing changes for us. - C.J. Watson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2695185.png",[647,243650],{"author":243651,"quote":243652},"C.J. Watson","One of the best things this team has done is play them one at a time. If you're going to win an SEC championship, that's what you have to do. Nothing changes for us.",[647,243654],{"author":218453,"quote":243655},"The next year, we had gone through all that and understood how to approach game after game. We had to focus on that game. We know what it takes to win hard work and dedication. Hopefully, we can keep it rolling. We are the (SEC) champions until somebody knocks us off.",[647,243657],{"author":231864,"quote":243658},"You've got to be diversified enough. That's the truth in the SEC and in college football.",[690,243660],{":authors":243661},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"C.J. Watson\",\"slug\":\"cj-watson\"},{\"name\":\"Carnell Williams\",\"slug\":\"carnell-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Richards\",\"slug\":\"chris-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Frohnmayer\",\"slug\":\"dave-frohnmayer\"},{\"name\":\"Don Gibb\",\"slug\":\"don-gibb\"},{\"name\":\"J. Taylor\",\"slug\":\"j-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"John Brady\",\"slug\":\"john-brady\"},{\"name\":\"Kirby Smart\",\"slug\":\"kirby-smart\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Hegarty\",\"slug\":\"michael-hegarty\"},{\"name\":\"Nell Fortner\",\"slug\":\"nell-fortner\"}]",[566,243663,243395],{"id":243664},"perceptions-of-the-sec",[639,243666,243667],{},[642,243668],{"alt":243669,"src":243670},"I've been in this league a long time and I never feel like the SEC is given its due. If you look around the country right now, there are leagues out there that are very top heavy, but there are not many out there that have the balance that our conference has. If you look at what some of our teams have done to quality opponents outside the league, it's pretty impressive. - Billy Donovan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1304474.png",[647,243672],{"author":202231,"quote":243673},"I've been in this league a long time and I never feel like the SEC is given its due. If you look around the country right now, there are leagues out there that are very top heavy, but there are not many out there that have the balance that our conference has. If you look at what some of our teams have done to quality opponents outside the league, it's pretty impressive.",[647,243675],{"author":243676,"quote":243677},"Vince Dooley","The SEC made the effort to get to 12 teams in order to have a championship game. If the ACC wants to do the same thing, why should we change a rule just for them when it's been on the books for a long, long time?",[647,243679],{"author":218286,"quote":243680},"The league has always had so much talent. With Vanderbilt and Florida having to play in the first round is a testament to the depth and the strength of the SEC.",[647,243682],{"author":211842,"quote":243683},"I'm sick of it man. But we haven't won. We have to go out this game and win. They are quality teams. It's not like we're playing the bottom. We're playing the top guys in the SEC.",[639,243685,243686],{},[642,243687],{"alt":243688,"src":243689},"It's the same every year. People want to seem to pick (SEC) to be down, but it never really seems like we are. We lost some great players last year, but I think year-after-year you're going to have great players in this league. I'm not surprised in the least. - Kevin Stallings","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2489706.png",[647,243691],{"author":219114,"quote":243573},[647,243693],{"author":210827,"quote":243576},[647,243695],{"author":218293,"quote":243696},"We talked about it at the beginning of the season -- that we had a very tough stretch to open the SEC schedule. We only have two losses to non-top-20 teams, and our team understands that. Our team is very focused on the big picture. We're in a very good place, and we're in a position to do extremely well.",[647,243698],{"author":218293,"quote":243531},[647,243700],{"author":243595,"quote":243596},[639,243702,243703],{},[642,243704],{"alt":243705,"src":243706},"The SEC is a line-of-scrimmage league. You'd better be good up front, or you're going to have some long days. - Will Muschamp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3996748.png",[647,243708],{"author":243709,"quote":243710},"Will Muschamp","The SEC is a line-of-scrimmage league. You'd better be good up front, or you're going to have some long days.",[690,243712],{":authors":243713},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Donovan\",\"slug\":\"billy-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Carol Ross\",\"slug\":\"carol-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Dontez Sanders\",\"slug\":\"dontez-sanders\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Stallings\",\"slug\":\"kevin-stallings\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Taylor\",\"slug\":\"maria-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Walvius\",\"slug\":\"susan-walvius\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Dooley\",\"slug\":\"vince-dooley\"},{\"name\":\"Will Muschamp\",\"slug\":\"will-muschamp\"}]",[566,243715,215077],{"id":215253},[639,243717,243718],{},[642,243719],{"alt":243720,"src":243721},"We're trying to get to the national championship game. If we blow this game, oh, it's going to be hard. It wouldn't affect us in the SEC race, but I think you can say our national championships are gone if we don't win this game. - Greg Blue","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1029654.png",[647,243723],{"author":223591,"quote":243724},"We're trying to get to the national championship game. If we blow this game, oh, it's going to be hard. It wouldn't affect us in the SEC race, but I think you can say our national championships are gone if we don't win this game.",[647,243726],{"author":210990,"quote":243727},"We've got three tough games left, and then if we handle our business in those three games, we've still got the SEC championship game. We've just got to worry about Mississippi State. They don't have anything to lose. This is their big game.",[647,243729],{"author":243730,"quote":243731},"DeAnn Craft","This is the most difficult schedule that we have had since I've been head coach here. We are playing against SEC, PAC-10, Big 12, Missouri Valley Conference and Conference USA teams.",[647,243733],{"author":217736,"quote":243508},[639,243735,243736],{},[642,243737],{"alt":243738,"src":243739},"It seems like three or four years ago, winning nine was the plateau. But a few years ago, it seems like the Big East had a few teams go 9-7 and didn't get in. Since then, there's been a little concern in the SEC about what the number is. Coaches have always felt like 20 wins is a magic number and nine or 10 conference wins, you should feel safe. But at eight, you're still insecure. - Stan Heath","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1700412.png",[647,243741],{"author":210805,"quote":243742},"It seems like three or four years ago, winning nine was the plateau. But a few years ago, it seems like the Big East had a few teams go 9-7 and didn't get in. Since then, there's been a little concern in the SEC about what the number is. Coaches have always felt like 20 wins is a magic number and nine or 10 conference wins, you should feel safe. But at eight, you're still insecure.",[647,243744],{"author":211090,"quote":243745},"We were able to avoid playing five consecutive conference games in the middle of the schedule. Secondly, it allowed us to have our first SEC home game in September instead of the first week in October.",[647,243747],{"author":231968,"quote":243748},"It feels really good. We wanted to beat teams like Florida and Kentucky in the SEC, but we also want to win championships. To be No. 8 in the nation is hard to believe.",[647,243750],{"author":243565,"quote":243751},"Playing in the World University Games has made me hungry to get out there and start our SEC season and see how much I can help lead my team in what we hope to be a special year.",[647,243753],{"author":243754,"quote":243755},"Chad Scaling","We played a very unenergetic game and, fortunately, we came away with the tie. We are going to have to play with a lot more energy if we are going to win the SEC (Southeastern Conference) in our remaining games.",[639,243757,243758],{},[642,243759],{"alt":243760,"src":243761},"A lot of people said, 'OK, you put up some numbers against Boise State, but what are you gonna do in the SEC?' This was a key game for us to show people what we can do. - D.J. Shockley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2424359.png",[647,243763],{"author":213339,"quote":243764},"A lot of people said, 'OK, you put up some numbers against Boise State, but what are you gonna do in the SEC?' This was a key game for us to show people what we can do.",[647,243766],{"author":243767,"quote":243768},"Kyle Williams","Any letdown would be really disappointing. We want to play for the SEC championship. This is our first chance -- win the West.",[647,243770],{"author":231864,"quote":243771},"A lot of people think our standard is to be first in the SEC, be first in the country, first in our red zone, and run defense. We really don't go by that motto. We go by, 'Be the best Alabama defense there's been.'",[690,243773],{":authors":243774},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Patterson\",\"slug\":\"andre-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Brodie Croyle\",\"slug\":\"brodie-croyle\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Scaling\",\"slug\":\"chad-scaling\"},{\"name\":\"D.J. Shockley\",\"slug\":\"dj-shockley\"},{\"name\":\"DeAnn Craft\",\"slug\":\"deann-craft\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Blue\",\"slug\":\"greg-blue\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Jacobs\",\"slug\":\"jay-jacobs\"},{\"name\":\"Kirby Smart\",\"slug\":\"kirby-smart\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Williams\",\"slug\":\"kyle-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Marita Payne\",\"slug\":\"marita-payne\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Hendrix\",\"slug\":\"richard-hendrix\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Heath\",\"slug\":\"stan-heath\"}]",[566,243776,243405],{"id":243777},"historical-and-personal-reflections",[639,243779,243780],{},[642,243781],{"alt":243782,"src":243783},"It's really amazing. We all came in and we said the reason you go to a big school in the SEC is to go on and win a national championship and win conference championships and leave your mark in history. And that's what we've come in and done. - Ben Obomanu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2153912.png",[647,243785],{"author":210874,"quote":243786},"It's really amazing. We all came in and we said the reason you go to a big school in the SEC is to go on and win a national championship and win conference championships and leave your mark in history. And that's what we've come in and done.",[647,243788],{"author":243789,"quote":243790},"Philip Pearson","I think we would've taken 3-2 in August. By Jan. 8, we're elated to be 3-2 at this point. We feel we're alive in the SEC race and alive for the NCAA Tournament.",[647,243792],{"author":213326,"quote":243793},"I have to tell them that victories are very, very precious in the SEC, ... I'm not fibbing a bit when I say I'd be thrilled to have a one-point victory. Even if it was 3-2, I could probably swallow that.",[647,243795],{"author":210827,"quote":243796},"When we'd win the SEC we'd get back late and Deano would keep it open for us,",[639,243798,243799],{},[642,243800],{"alt":243801,"src":243802},"To finish second in the SEC East is a wonderful season for our team. Obviously, we were not picked that high. To qualify for a bowl game, that was our big goal for our team. We felt it was achievable and realistic and our guys went out and won seven games to go to the bowl game. - Steve Spurrier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2555112.png",[647,243804],{"author":210827,"quote":243805},"To finish second in the SEC East is a wonderful season for our team. Obviously, we were not picked that high. To qualify for a bowl game, that was our big goal for our team. We felt it was achievable and realistic and our guys went out and won seven games to go to the bowl game.",[647,243807],{"author":211122,"quote":243808},"I think it is very important to play a challenging non-conference schedule to help prepare us for SEC play.",[647,243810],{"author":218327,"quote":243811},"It definitely turned out to be the SEC showdown everyone thought it would be, ... They're a great team going at you. It's a tough loss for them but a great win for us.",[647,243813],{"author":243814,"quote":243815},"Darren McFadden","The toughest place to play in the SEC is LSU, Death Valley. The fans there are relentless. They don’t stop at all. They keep going.",[647,243817],{"author":231864,"quote":243771},[639,243819,243820],{},[642,243821],{"alt":243705,"src":243706},[647,243823],{"author":243709,"quote":243710},[690,243825],{":authors":243826},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Whitworth\",\"slug\":\"andrew-whitworth\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Obomanu\",\"slug\":\"ben-obomanu\"},{\"name\":\"Darren McFadden\",\"slug\":\"darren-mcfadden\"},{\"name\":\"Kirby Smart\",\"slug\":\"kirby-smart\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Richt\",\"slug\":\"mark-richt\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Pearson\",\"slug\":\"philip-pearson\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Slater\",\"slug\":\"tom-slater\"},{\"name\":\"Will Muschamp\",\"slug\":\"will-muschamp\"}]",[566,243828,634],{"id":1014},[639,243830,243831],{},[642,243832],{"alt":243833,"src":243834},"Is this class good enough to compete in the SEC? Sure it is. But I don't think it's where Tennessee wants to be. I still think they want to be in that top 10 every year. That's where they expect to be and should. - Bobby Burton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-981098.png",[647,243836],{"author":243837,"quote":243838},"Bobby Burton","Is this class good enough to compete in the SEC? Sure it is. But I don't think it's where Tennessee wants to be. I still think they want to be in that top 10 every year. That's where they expect to be and should.",[647,243840],{"author":243841,"quote":243842},"Charles Bloom","Look at it this way, ... The BCS was built to put two teams in the national championship game. ... You've only got what's in front of you. Anything else is a major format change within the BCS.",[647,243844],{"author":216361,"quote":243845},"(If Vanderbilt wins the SEC Tournament) there will be a legitimate case for seven teams in our league to get into the NCAA (Tournament), when early on they had written us off like a three-team league. This league is pretty tough.",[647,243847],{"author":210915,"quote":243848},"We have a chance to do something really special here. We should be ranked first in the SEC if we win at Auburn.",[639,243850,243851],{},[642,243852],{"alt":243853,"src":243854},"That was a great first day of SEC play. The key now will be to keep it up Sunday and close out the series with a sweep of Kentucky. That will be a challenge against a hungry Wildcat club. - Tina Deese","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1363909.png",[647,243856],{"author":243857,"quote":243858},"Tina Deese","That was a great first day of SEC play. The key now will be to keep it up Sunday and close out the series with a sweep of Kentucky. That will be a challenge against a hungry Wildcat club.",[647,243860],{"author":243861,"quote":243862},"David Gibb","We're the defending SEC champs and we have nothing to hold our heads about. We realize that we are probably overmatched, but we'll go down there and fight and see what happens.",[647,243864],{"author":243861,"quote":243865},"We're the defending SEC champs and we have nothing to hold our heads about, ... We realize that we are probably overmatched, but we'll go down there and fight and see what happens.",[647,243867],{"author":210805,"quote":243868},"We're definitely looking at Georgia and not the SEC Tournament. We'd like to get to 10 wins in the conference and be in double figures.",[647,243870],{"author":210867,"quote":243871},"Every SEC Championship is different because the personalities of the teams are different. The competition's different. The competition in the SEC is always fabulous. Swimming in the SEC is only going to get better, but for the moment, we're very proud to be number one.",[639,243873,243874],{},[642,243875],{"alt":243876,"src":243877},"It is tough, real tough (to win back-to-back SEC individual titles). You have to be a great athlete to defend your title in the SEC because it doesn't happen a lot. That is a tribute to the team that those guys came here prepared. - John McDonnell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2032080.png",[647,243879],{"author":219399,"quote":243880},"It is tough, real tough (to win back-to-back SEC individual titles). You have to be a great athlete to defend your title in the SEC because it doesn't happen a lot. That is a tribute to the team that those guys came here prepared.",[647,243882],{"author":243883,"quote":243884},"Wayne Madkin","At first, when I watched the tape, I thought it was a sloppy game. Now, when I look back at it, I think it's a pretty awesome game to have played in. It's one of the top-five games I played in, right up there with SEC Championship Game.",[647,243886],{"author":210874,"quote":243887},"I don't think anybody really picked us to win 10 games and be SEC West co-champions. This is a huge game. It's a chance to make a statement that we are a pretty good team.",[647,243889],{"author":211122,"quote":243890},"I am very excited about our 2006 schedule. It is important to play a challenging non-conference schedule to prepare us for the rigors of SEC play. This schedule is built to challenge us right away, which will help this young club grow as a team throughout the season and beyond.",[647,243892],{"author":211122,"quote":243893},"I am very excited about our 2006 schedule, ... It is important to play a challenging non-conference schedule to prepare us for the rigors of SEC play. This schedule is built to challenge us right away, which will help this young club grow as a team throughout the season and beyond.",[690,243895],{":authors":243896},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Obomanu\",\"slug\":\"ben-obomanu\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Burton\",\"slug\":\"bobby-burton\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Bloom\",\"slug\":\"charles-bloom\"},{\"name\":\"David Gibb\",\"slug\":\"david-gibb\"},{\"name\":\"David Marsh\",\"slug\":\"david-marsh\"},{\"name\":\"John Brady\",\"slug\":\"john-brady\"},{\"name\":\"John McDonnell\",\"slug\":\"john-mcdonnell\"},{\"name\":\"Meghan Boenig\",\"slug\":\"meghan-boenig\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Heath\",\"slug\":\"stan-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Tina Deese\",\"slug\":\"tina-deese\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Slater\",\"slug\":\"tom-slater\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne 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Analysis",[566,244012,569],{"id":568},[571,244014,244015,244021,244027,244033,244037,244043,244047],{},[574,244016,244017],{},[577,244018,244020],{"href":244019},"#team-strengths-and-weaknesses","Team Strengths and Weaknesses",[574,244022,244023],{},[577,244024,244026],{"href":244025},"#team-performance-and-achievements","Team Performance and Achievements",[574,244028,244029],{},[577,244030,244032],{"href":244031},"#individual-and-team-rivalries","Individual and Team Rivalries",[574,244034,244035],{},[577,244036,218156],{"href":218155},[574,244038,244039],{},[577,244040,244042],{"href":244041},"#underdogs-and-surprises","Underdogs and Surprises",[574,244044,244045],{},[577,244046,218847],{"href":218846},[574,244048,244049],{},[577,244050,634],{"href":633},[566,244052,244020],{"id":244053},"team-strengths-and-weaknesses",[639,244055,244056],{},[642,244057],{"alt":244058,"src":244059},"Wilkes-Barre had a heck of a team at the beginning of the year. It was men against boys. We grew up as the year went on. It's men against men now. - Dave Baseggio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1001069.png",[647,244061],{"author":244062,"quote":244063},"Dave Baseggio","Wilkes-Barre had a heck of a team at the beginning of the year. It was men against boys. We grew up as the year went on. It's men against men now.",[647,244065],{"author":216547,"quote":244066},"The pressure's all on Winthrop. They're the ones who are supposed to win. There's only gravy for Coastal Carolina.",[647,244068],{"author":244069,"quote":244070},"Lance Briggs","This is Green Bay. I don't think I really need to say the magnitude of winning in Green Bay and clinching our division in Green Bay.",[647,244072],{"author":216369,"quote":244073},"The only difference between Providence and maybe somebody a little bit higher in the standings is the young kids. Providence is talented but they're young. Young teams make mistakes.",[639,244075,244076],{},[642,244077],{"alt":244078,"src":244079},"I said it three or four times during the season. They were the most complete football team in the nation. They were better all-around than Southern Cal. I didn't care how many points Southern Cal averaged. - Lee Corso","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1233658.png",[647,244081],{"author":210324,"quote":244082},"I said it three or four times during the season. They were the most complete football team in the nation. They were better all-around than Southern Cal. I didn't care how many points Southern Cal averaged.",[647,244084],{"author":244085,"quote":244086},"Karen Garmon","I told the girls all along that Salisbury, West and North, they're the best teams in the county, and some of those were 20-point losses. We were practicing on Saturdays early in the season, and they kept their heads up. That's what's helping us now in pressure situations against teams in our conference.",[647,244088],{"author":244089,"quote":244090},"Kevin Logsdon","We did a much better job of controlling the tempo the second time we played Reynoldsburg, and we gave ourselves a chance to beat them. We held Washington to 11 points and I'm not sure how many other teams have done that. Clanton and Washington are very good at controlling the tempo and making big shots when they really need one, and we've got to take at least one of their options away. You can survive one of them having a big game, but not both of them.",[647,244092],{"author":231431,"quote":244093},"It didn't take much to move the Dukes. Beer sales was probably the biggest reason. Baseball, hot dogs and beer go together.",[647,244095],{"author":210369,"quote":244096},"N.C. State is a good team that can hurt you in lots of ways.",[639,244098,244099],{},[642,244100],{"alt":244101,"src":244102},"N.C. State is a good team that can hurt you in a lot of ways. ... State is a great free-throw shooting team, and we didn't keep them off the line. - Skip Prosser","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2256930.png",[647,244104],{"author":210369,"quote":244105},"N.C. State is a good team that can hurt you in a lot of ways. ... State is a great free-throw shooting team, and we didn't keep them off the line.",[647,244107],{"author":230865,"quote":244108},"I thought Southern had always had the best talent in our league. For some reason, it wasn't all put together.",[647,244110],{"author":244111,"quote":244112},"Trent Strickland","You can't really double-down on N.C. State because they have great shooters, from one to five. You've just got to knuckle down and play one on one in the post.",[647,244114],{"author":244115,"quote":244116},"Gary Turcott","That was a great basketball team we played. To give you an idea ... that team won the Big West Conference and there are five teams from that conference here (at the national tournament).",[690,244118],{":authors":244119},"[{\"name\":\"Dave Baseggio\",\"slug\":\"dave-baseggio\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Turcott\",\"slug\":\"gary-turcott\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Bilas\",\"slug\":\"jay-bilas\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Garmon\",\"slug\":\"karen-garmon\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Logsdon\",\"slug\":\"kevin-logsdon\"},{\"name\":\"Lance Briggs\",\"slug\":\"lance-briggs\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Corso\",\"slug\":\"lee-corso\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Malone\",\"slug\":\"pat-malone\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Spivery\",\"slug\":\"rob-spivery\"},{\"name\":\"Skip Prosser\",\"slug\":\"skip-prosser\"},{\"name\":\"Trent Strickland\",\"slug\":\"trent-strickland\"}]",[566,244121,244026],{"id":244122},"team-performance-and-achievements",[639,244124,244125],{},[642,244126],{"alt":244127,"src":244128},"Jamestown is the best team we've played. They hadn't been to states (since 2004), so they were motivated tonight and it showed. - Julian Bumbrey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1061191.png",[647,244130],{"author":244131,"quote":244132},"Julian Bumbrey","Jamestown is the best team we've played. They hadn't been to states (since 2004), so they were motivated tonight and it showed.",[647,244134],{"author":244135,"quote":244136},"Jack Chapman","That was one of the first things I looked at, ... We're the 78th team in Class 6A and Cypress Bay is the largest. We get to go against them, and they're one of the teams to beat.",[647,244138],{"author":244139,"quote":244140},"Drew Denzin","Traverse City is the best team in the state.",[647,244142],{"author":214591,"quote":244143},"A lot of Furman fans remember the heated rivalry with Marshall. They were one of the best teams in the Southern Conference when they were in the league.",[639,244145,244146],{},[642,244147],{"alt":244148,"src":244149},"St. John's is definitely the most improved team in the conference. - Megan Duffy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1345304.png",[647,244151],{"author":220191,"quote":244152},"St. John's is definitely the most improved team in the conference.",[647,244154],{"author":244155,"quote":244156},"Fred Febach","The Bison played a super basketball game. Good for them. I wish them all the best in the championship game.",[647,244158],{"author":244159,"quote":244160},"Darryl Hill","Beating Navy, which was always considered one of the best teams in the country, was huge for Maryland.",[647,244162],{"author":230918,"quote":244163},"Maryland showed today why they are one of the top five teams in the country. I was impressed with the way they persevered.",[647,244165],{"author":244166,"quote":244167},"Mike Johnston","I think this was the most important game of the season for us. Susquehanna Valley is big and they're physical. They were picked to win their division, so that's a nice win.",[639,244169,244170],{},[642,244171],{"alt":244172,"src":244173},"People need to understand that, by the end of the year, Gulf Coast was better than Trinity Valley. That speaks volumes about our region. We've already played and beaten some of the best teams in the country. - David Lane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1891209.png",[647,244175],{"author":244176,"quote":244177},"David Lane","People need to understand that, by the end of the year, Gulf Coast was better than Trinity Valley. That speaks volumes about our region. We've already played and beaten some of the best teams in the country.",[647,244179],{"author":244180,"quote":244181},"Clayton McCullough","Tar Heel would always come through and just pound North State. But it was fun, and I think it's always going to be fun for everyone involved. You had the two leagues, and you always met up for the city championship, and then you were also separated in all-stars. It was really cool how they did it, but when you were playing a team from North State, you wanted to represent well for the Tar Heel League.\"",[647,244183],{"author":244184,"quote":244185},"Matt Malm","I told our team that (South) is probably the best team in the state. We didn't play mistake-free, but we had a tremendous effort from our penalty-killing unit.",[647,244187],{"author":244188,"quote":244189},"George Reed","We took a lot of pride looking at the program at state and seeing we gave them one of their best games.",[690,244191],{":authors":244192},"[{\"name\":\"Clayton McCullough\",\"slug\":\"clayton-mccullough\"},{\"name\":\"Darryl Hill\",\"slug\":\"darryl-hill\"},{\"name\":\"David Lane\",\"slug\":\"david-lane\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Denzin\",\"slug\":\"drew-denzin\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Febach\",\"slug\":\"fred-febach\"},{\"name\":\"George Reed\",\"slug\":\"george-reed\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Chapman\",\"slug\":\"jack-chapman\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Bumbrey\",\"slug\":\"julian-bumbrey\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Davis\",\"slug\":\"larry-davis\"},{\"name\":\"MaChelle Joseph\",\"slug\":\"machelle-joseph\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Malm\",\"slug\":\"matt-malm\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Duffy\",\"slug\":\"megan-duffy\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Johnston\",\"slug\":\"mike-johnston\"}]",[566,244194,244196],{"id":244195},"individual-and-and-team-rivalries","Individual and and Team Rivalries",[639,244198,244199],{},[642,244200],{"alt":244201,"src":244202},"Everyone points to us as the favorite. The fact is, they're the defending state champion. And they returned the bulk of their team from last year. - Carmine Colace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1162389.png",[647,244204],{"author":233238,"quote":244205},"Everyone points to us as the favorite. The fact is, they're the defending state champion. And they returned the bulk of their team from last year.",[647,244207],{"author":244208,"quote":244209},"Heath Eliason","Give Albany credit. Their will to win was much more than ours.",[647,244211],{"author":244212,"quote":244213},"Keith Fogel","Beating Milton is better than beating anyone else in the conference. It's a good feeling (beating them twice) not a lot of teams do it.",[647,244215],{"author":244216,"quote":244217},"David Grant","Reynoldsburg is probably the best team in the OCC (Buckeye).",[639,244219,244220],{},[642,244221],{"alt":244222,"src":244223},"I told them all week, you can?t look at Charleston?s record. All those kids out there were on some of those teams that won regional championships, and they played just like I expected with tough defense. - Jared Gobel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1523750.png",[647,244225],{"author":244226,"quote":244227},"Jared Gobel","I told them all week, you can?t look at Charleston?s record. All those kids out there were on some of those teams that won regional championships, and they played just like I expected with tough defense.",[647,244229],{"author":244230,"quote":244231},"Darah Huffman","I think it's neat that the two neighbors are in the Upper State championship. I think it's great for Greenville basketball, regardless of who comes out on top.",[647,244233],{"author":244234,"quote":244235},"Scott Hodkinson","I don't know what it is about San Angelo Central. We had a painful loss there last year and they did it to us again. It's a disappointing loss.",[647,244237],{"author":244238,"quote":244239},"Kendall Mills","We played in one of the toughest regions in the state. Going 2-8 has helped us as we played Westside-Macon and the other top teams every night.",[647,244241],{"author":244242,"quote":244243},"Rick Peckinpaugh","Marion was the most athletic team we had played all season, before Fort Wayne Snider. All five starters, and maybe the first seven or eight players, are all extremely athletic. We did some things to turn it into an equal playing area against Marion. We'll likely use some of the same things against Snider.",[639,244245,244246],{},[642,244247],{"alt":244248,"src":244249},"The three teams are pretty even. Today's first game (a 2-1 Southeastern win) was a good, all-around game. - Lana Ross","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2334476.png",[647,244251],{"author":244252,"quote":244253},"Lana Ross","The three teams are pretty even. Today's first game (a 2-1 Southeastern win) was a good, all-around game.",[647,244255],{"author":244256,"quote":244257},"Luke Reilly","Northwest is the measuring stick in our league and no one does it better than them. It was a great night for us and a great win.",[647,244259],{"author":244260,"quote":244261},"Kirk Schmaltz","Valley's the defending state champion, and we just got in a battle with them tonight and went toe-to-toe. Up and down the lineup, our kids performed. The question now is where we can find five points in the next month before we see Valley again at the conference meet.",[647,244263],{"author":244264,"quote":244265},"Tony Smith","The final score was not indicative of how well we played. South Eugene is currently ranked No. 13 in the state and should finish in first or second place of the Midwestern League. They are as good a team as we will see all season.",[690,244267],{":authors":244268},"[{\"name\":\"Carmine Colace\",\"slug\":\"carmine-colace\"},{\"name\":\"Darah Huffman\",\"slug\":\"darah-huffman\"},{\"name\":\"David Grant\",\"slug\":\"david-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Heath Eliason\",\"slug\":\"heath-eliason\"},{\"name\":\"Jared Gobel\",\"slug\":\"jared-gobel\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Fogel\",\"slug\":\"keith-fogel\"},{\"name\":\"Kendall Mills\",\"slug\":\"kendall-mills\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Schmaltz\",\"slug\":\"kirk-schmaltz\"},{\"name\":\"Lana Ross\",\"slug\":\"lana-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Luke Reilly\",\"slug\":\"luke-reilly\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Peckinpaugh\",\"slug\":\"rick-peckinpaugh\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Hodkinson\",\"slug\":\"scott-hodkinson\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Smith\",\"slug\":\"tony-smith\"}]",[566,244270,218156],{"id":218348},[639,244272,244273],{},[642,244274],{"alt":244275,"src":244276},"Super six, what is it? A state football championship done on a two-year bid cycle. All (West Virginia) cities have been against us, but they don't measure the heart or the ability to get the job done like Wheeling. We will show them what the 'Wheeling feeling' is. - Howard Corcoran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1202830.png",[647,244278],{"author":244279,"quote":244280},"Howard Corcoran","Super six, what is it? A state football championship done on a two-year bid cycle. All (West Virginia) cities have been against us, but they don't measure the heart or the ability to get the job done like Wheeling. We will show them what the 'Wheeling feeling' is.",[647,244282],{"author":244283,"quote":244284},"Anthony Dixon","I had been leaning to Mississippi State for a (while). I was going to give every team a chance to make an impression. I liked the other teams, too. I wanted to do my homework. When I went up there (to Starkville last weekend), it just confirmed everything I thought.",[647,244286],{"author":225293,"quote":244287},"For Appalachian State, I thought this game read like a bad book. There was a great start and a great finish but nothing in the middle.",[647,244289],{"author":244290,"quote":244291},"Kevin Higgins","Appalachian really is a good football team. They run so much better than other teams. When you look at the league right now, these guys are playing better than anybody.",[639,244293,244294],{},[642,244295],{"alt":244296,"src":244297},"I've never seen one and two be that much better than the rest of the league. The Midwest Conference has a lot to be proud of with these two teams, though. - Tim Heimann","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1706375.png",[647,244299],{"author":244300,"quote":244301},"Tim Heimann","I've never seen one and two be that much better than the rest of the league. The Midwest Conference has a lot to be proud of with these two teams, though.",[647,244303],{"author":209441,"quote":244304},"Ridge View is still the team to beat. They're the two-time defending state champion, and it's yours until somebody beats you.",[647,244306],{"author":244307,"quote":244308},"Steve Martinson","It's a big bonus to get that win but this is done. They've got a lot of veteran guys on that team. The one thing I know is you can't take anything for granted with those (Fort Wayne) guys.",[647,244310],{"author":228645,"quote":244311},"This was a good win for us. Porterville was (ranked) fourth in the region, and to go in there and get a win was good for us.",[647,244313],{"author":244314,"quote":244315},"Jerry Rucker","Summerville beat Mariposa, which has lost just three games and went to the finals of the Columbia College tournament and beat Downey and Sierra. And Calaveras, with their style of play, can make teams anxious because they don't allow them the same amount of possessions they're used to.",[639,244317,244318],{},[642,244319],{"alt":244320,"src":244321},"We certainly found some kinks in our armor tonight. It was a typical Southeastern Conference game and a typical Georgia-South Carolina game. - Mark Richt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2340275.png",[647,244323],{"author":213326,"quote":244324},"We certainly found some kinks in our armor tonight. It was a typical Southeastern Conference game and a typical Georgia-South Carolina game.",[647,244326],{"author":244327,"quote":244328},"Matt Rabjohn","Right now, I think Riverside's the best team in the conference. Despite the score of the game, I think it was our best game so far. We played hard and stayed with them most of the way, but we just ran out of gas in the third quarter.",[647,244330],{"author":244331,"quote":244332},"George Smith","Overall, we had a really good quarter. Southern Nevada remains strong.",[647,244334],{"author":244335,"quote":244336},"Sally Starr","I have to give Northeastern a lot of credit. They played really well.",[690,244338],{":authors":244339},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Dixon\",\"slug\":\"anthony-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Pedretti\",\"slug\":\"chris-pedretti\"},{\"name\":\"George Smith\",\"slug\":\"george-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Houston Fancher\",\"slug\":\"houston-fancher\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Corcoran\",\"slug\":\"howard-corcoran\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Rucker\",\"slug\":\"jerry-rucker\"},{\"name\":\"John Jones\",\"slug\":\"john-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Higgins\",\"slug\":\"kevin-higgins\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Richt\",\"slug\":\"mark-richt\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Rabjohn\",\"slug\":\"matt-rabjohn\"},{\"name\":\"Sally Starr\",\"slug\":\"sally-starr\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Martinson\",\"slug\":\"steve-martinson\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Heimann\",\"slug\":\"tim-heimann\"}]",[566,244341,244042],{"id":244342},"underdogs-and-surprises",[639,244344,244345],{},[642,244346],{"alt":244347,"src":244348},"It was tough to pick Vanderbilt over West Virginia, ... They're both good schools. When I went on that trip, though, I felt like Vandy was the place for me. - Daphne Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1000461.png",[647,244350],{"author":244351,"quote":244352},"Daphne Brown","It was tough to pick Vanderbilt over West Virginia, ... They're both good schools. When I went on that trip, though, I felt like Vandy was the place for me.",[647,244354],{"author":244355,"quote":244356},"Pat Dennis","The best half I've ever seen a Citadel basketball team play, and maybe in the history of Citadel basketball.",[647,244358],{"author":244359,"quote":244360},"Erin Grant","In my heart, I believe Tech is one of the best 24 teams in the nation.",[647,244362],{"author":244363,"quote":244364},"Crystal Hackney","There should be some good teams up there Woodrow Wilson and Spring Valley come to mind right off the bat.",[639,244366,244367],{},[642,244368],{"alt":244369,"src":244370},"To compare it, it would be like one of the local football teams, Centennial or Meridian, beating the No. 1 ranked team in the Northwest. It's huge, - Tracy Harris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1709737.png",[647,244372],{"author":224069,"quote":244373},"To compare it, it would be like one of the local football teams, Centennial or Meridian, beating the No. 1 ranked team in the Northwest. It's huge,",[647,244375],{"author":244376,"quote":244377},"Dennis Murphy","I'd say those guys up north 280 miles off the lake are probably the favorite. They played for the title a year ago, and people forget that we have not won our quarterfinal game very often, so we have to make sure we get that done.",[647,244379],{"author":244380,"quote":244381},"Terry Neill","The favorite in my eyes is Hamilton Southeastern. To my knowledge, they are unbeaten in the conference.",[647,244383],{"author":244384,"quote":244385},"Jack Parker","BC is the favorite, ... They're the only one that has a winning record against everybody else ... I do believe they're the best team in the nation, not just the best team in the league.",[647,244387],{"author":244388,"quote":244389},"Colin Stevens","Winthrop is always the team to beat in the Big South.",[639,244391,244392],{},[642,244393],{"alt":244394,"src":244395},"To be expected. That's the way it usually works, but Nevada had a very good showing. Nevada teams did well. - Mario Sanchez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2500830.png",[647,244397],{"author":244398,"quote":244399},"Mario Sanchez","To be expected. That's the way it usually works, but Nevada had a very good showing. Nevada teams did well.",[647,244401],{"author":210827,"quote":244402},"In Knoxville, they're still doing cartwheels because they went 7-6 and won a bowl game.",[647,244404],{"author":244405,"quote":244406},"Rick Tomberlin","There is no other job that I'd leave the Golden Hawks for. We've made more memories than money could buy. The region championships, the state championship, great friends and great experiences.",[647,244408],{"author":244409,"quote":244410},"John Vaji","It was just a great run. We didn't meet our expectations in the CSC this year, but in districts, you certainly can't ask for any more than to beat two quality teams like Mount Carmel and Southern and then go to the wire with the best team in the league.",[690,244412],{":authors":244413},"[{\"name\":\"Colin Stevens\",\"slug\":\"colin-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"Crystal Hackney\",\"slug\":\"crystal-hackney\"},{\"name\":\"Daphne Brown\",\"slug\":\"daphne-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Murphy\",\"slug\":\"dennis-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Grant\",\"slug\":\"erin-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Parker\",\"slug\":\"jack-parker\"},{\"name\":\"John Vaji\",\"slug\":\"john-vaji\"},{\"name\":\"Mario Sanchez\",\"slug\":\"mario-sanchez\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Dennis\",\"slug\":\"pat-dennis\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Tomberlin\",\"slug\":\"rick-tomberlin\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Neill\",\"slug\":\"terry-neill\"},{\"name\":\"Tracy Harris\",\"slug\":\"tracy-harris\"}]",[566,244415,218847],{"id":219198},[639,244417,244418],{},[642,244419],{"alt":244420,"src":244421},"We don't look at standings or stats. Those are good for mom and dad and grandpa and grandma. We have North Valleys on Thursday. Standings are nice, but we want to be on top. We want only one loss on our record going in against Reno, but we're not taking anybody for granted. - Steve Cook","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1282652.png",[647,244423],{"author":244424,"quote":244425},"Steve Cook","We don't look at standings or stats. Those are good for mom and dad and grandpa and grandma. We have North Valleys on Thursday. Standings are nice, but we want to be on top. We want only one loss on our record going in against Reno, but we're not taking anybody for granted.",[647,244427],{"author":228931,"quote":244428},"I felt that Davis wouldn't have gone Division I if they thought they were going to be at the bottom of Division I, because they were at the top of Division II. It's a great compliment to Sandy and his staff that they've been able to move so quickly in women's basketball.",[647,244430],{"author":244431,"quote":244432},"Jennifer Gordon","These centers have gotten smarter over the years. They are turning victories that would have just been a back-pay award into something more.",[647,244434],{"author":217850,"quote":244435},"St. John's is the sleeper team in the Big East. We knew we weren't going to come in here and win by 20. We saw what they did to Louisville and Pitt. They have three quick guards who made it difficult for us to get the ball inbounds at the end.",[639,244437,244438],{},[642,244439],{"alt":244440,"src":244441},"The thing that stands out most to me about Appalachian State is their skill level. Their quarterback (Williams) does some things that put them in a position to be successful. - Kevin Higgins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1661448.png",[647,244443],{"author":244290,"quote":244444},"The thing that stands out most to me about Appalachian State is their skill level. Their quarterback (Williams) does some things that put them in a position to be successful.",[647,244446],{"author":244447,"quote":244448},"Carol Ierulli","When we got there (Salem) they had not won a game. The next year they went to the national playoffs.",[647,244450],{"author":244451,"quote":244452},"Paul Jones","With Tennessee and North Carolina, I could easily put them No. 1. I thought North Carolina was very impressive in what they did to Connecticut. I've had them in my top three all year. And Tennessee, the way they've destroyed people has really been impressive, too.",[647,244454],{"author":244455,"quote":244456},"Aaron Mills","In my opinion, the Sky-Em's the best league in the state, top to bottom. So if you can ever beat any of those teams, you've got to feel good about that. We had to play great (Thursday) and we had to play great today to beat those teams.",[647,244458],{"author":244459,"quote":244460},"Doug Mansolino","We have concurred that they are the favorite to win the championship. The individual championship. ... I couldn't tell you.",[639,244462,244463],{},[642,244464],{"alt":244465,"src":244466},"They're continually one of the best teams in the state. We're pretty happy with a win there. - H. Munro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2010115.png",[647,244468],{"author":244469,"quote":244470},"H. Munro","They're continually one of the best teams in the state. We're pretty happy with a win there.",[647,244472],{"author":244473,"quote":244474},"John McNeley","Pleasant Hill, 8-2, is coming off a 54-51 win against Grain Valley (ranked in Class 4). Warrensburg had lost only to Cameron in seven games entering Thursday night (against Sedalia Smith-Cotton). The Webb City game is our Southwest Conference opener.",[647,244476],{"author":217946,"quote":244477},"Obviously, Nevada speaks for itself, a Top 25 team. They handled us pretty well in Logan. We played well the last time we were here. We've played pretty well in this building.",[647,244479],{"author":193870,"quote":244480},"Georgia-Pacific was our top pick in North America. We thought it was undervalued. Obviously, Koch agrees.",[690,244482],{":authors":244483},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Mills\",\"slug\":\"aaron-mills\"},{\"name\":\"Carol Ierulli\",\"slug\":\"carol-ierulli\"},{\"name\":\"Don Roberts\",\"slug\":\"don-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Mansolino\",\"slug\":\"doug-mansolino\"},{\"name\":\"H. 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The great football rivalries plus we also did some south county games, Crown Point, Merrillville and also Valparaiso.",[647,244501],{"author":244502,"quote":244503},"Tres Thomas","In routing the tour, there was a spot for Virginia and the Carolinas. 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But at the same time let's get three more, we're going into the state tournament 11-9, you tend to get a good draw. - Pete Asadourian","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-940008.png",[647,244674],{"author":228435,"quote":244675},"We got our eight wins. But at the same time let's get three more, we're going into the state tournament 11-9, you tend to get a good draw.",[647,244677],{"author":233946,"quote":244678},"We're second-best in the state as a dual team, but we're ranked fifth as a tournament-style team. I think that's about right, but we'll see what we can do this weekend.",[647,244680],{"author":244681,"quote":244682},"Joaquin Bautista","We have to get at least two state champions and two others have to place in the top four. If that happens we'll be in a good place for winning (the team title).",[647,244684],{"author":235042,"quote":244685},"This season we locked up a winning (Three Rivers Conference) record, which we are proud of. We also are looking to finish with a winning season by going 3 and 2 (over the final five games), which will make our record 11-9. Sectional is wide open. We have as good of a chance as anyone else. We have a young team, but everyone is playing hard and together.",[639,244687,244688],{},[642,244689],{"alt":244690,"src":244691},"If we win and Oakridge loses then we are co-champs and play off next Saturday at Springfield for the number one seed to state. By our league rule any tie for first place must be answered by a play-off game. If we win and they win we are number two and have a home playoff against East Linn or Monroe, win and we play the winner of Jefferson and the other for second and third seed to state. - Mick Bittick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1088021.png",[647,244693],{"author":244694,"quote":244695},"Mick Bittick","If we win and Oakridge loses then we are co-champs and play off next Saturday at Springfield for the number one seed to state. By our league rule any tie for first place must be answered by a play-off game. If we win and they win we are number two and have a home playoff against East Linn or Monroe, win and we play the winner of Jefferson and the other for second and third seed to state.",[647,244697],{"author":244698,"quote":244699},"Ron Beard","Our four that we counted on are going (to state). We were hoping we'd get lucky and have another, but we're happy with the four that are going. They can all potentially win state.",[647,244701],{"author":232627,"quote":244702},"We, as a team, are really focused on getting back to the playoffs. As Rifle showed last year as a fourth seed, anything can happen. We need to win some of these games against good teams.",[647,244704],{"author":244705,"quote":244706},"Adam Greene","Fifth place isn't bad for our first state showing. We have a really good chance next year I think. I hope that we can come back and win it next year as a team.",[647,244708],{"author":59979,"quote":244709},"No question, these games mean an awful lot to us. Minnesota, Colorado College and North Dakota, those are the three teams we finish with. I don't see any way we can sweep the table. But if we're able to get a win or two...",[639,244711,244712],{},[642,244713],{"alt":244714,"src":244715},"We're taking five to states, we placed eight of the 10 guys here in the top six. I feel like the team is coming together at the right time. - Bryan Hazard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1602744.png",[647,244717],{"author":244718,"quote":244719},"Bryan Hazard","We're taking five to states, we placed eight of the 10 guys here in the top six. I feel like the team is coming together at the right time.",[647,244721],{"author":244722,"quote":244723},"Stan Luketich","Now the records are done and we're back to 0-0. The bottom line is that you want to get to the state tournament. Ideally, you want the No. 1 seed and the first-round bye, but we'll take No. 1 or No. 2 as long as we're in the tournament.",[647,244725],{"author":244726,"quote":244727},"Ronnie Stubbs","If you can get out of this region, and not meet each other early, we can do well (at state). We can still get a good seed.",[690,244729],{":authors":244730},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Finch\",\"slug\":\"aaron-finch\"},{\"name\":\"Adam Greene\",\"slug\":\"adam-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Bryan Hazard\",\"slug\":\"bryan-hazard\"},{\"name\":\"Curt Berger\",\"slug\":\"curt-berger\"},{\"name\":\"George Gwozdecky\",\"slug\":\"george-gwozdecky\"},{\"name\":\"Joaquin Bautista\",\"slug\":\"joaquin-bautista\"},{\"name\":\"John Burrus\",\"slug\":\"john-burrus\"},{\"name\":\"Mick Bittick\",\"slug\":\"mick-bittick\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Asadourian\",\"slug\":\"pete-asadourian\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Beard\",\"slug\":\"ron-beard\"},{\"name\":\"Ronnie Stubbs\",\"slug\":\"ronnie-stubbs\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Luketich\",\"slug\":\"stan-luketich\"}]",[566,244732,244635],{"id":244733},"conference-and-league-ambitions",[639,244735,244736],{},[642,244737],{"alt":244738,"src":244739},"Right now we've got seven really solid teams that have probably locked up NCAA bids. I think we've got a minimum of seven right now. - Steve Alford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-951808.png",[647,244741],{"author":211291,"quote":244742},"Right now we've got seven really solid teams that have probably locked up NCAA bids. I think we've got a minimum of seven right now.",[647,244744],{"author":244745,"quote":244746},"Chris Bryant","We are going up against one of the best teams in the state in my opinion on Tuesday. We've just got to pick up the pace and play at their level.",[647,244748],{"author":210269,"quote":244749},"I think we should have nine teams in the NCAA tournament. I think we should set a record. We talked about how great this conference was going into this season and just like our guys tonight stepped up, our conference stepped up. We deserve nine bids. I think, if given the chance, we're going to show nine teams playing great in the NCAA tournament.",[647,244751],{"author":244752,"quote":244753},"Tony DiCecco","I think we're a very legitimate team for a WNIT (spot). I think a lot will depend on who ends up winning our league. Last year, with the upset of Illinois State winning the championship, all of a sudden that bumped everybody down one. We kind of were the odd man out.",[639,244755,244756],{},[642,244757],{"alt":244758,"src":244759},"We want to be the top seed. Manatee has three losses in the district, but they could lose again. We have a very tough week coming up -- three games on the road all against good teams. If we play well, we'll have a chance. - Craig Faulkner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1425717.png",[647,244761],{"author":244762,"quote":244763},"Craig Faulkner","We want to be the top seed. Manatee has three losses in the district, but they could lose again. We have a very tough week coming up -- three games on the road all against good teams. If we play well, we'll have a chance.",[647,244765],{"author":210281,"quote":244766},"Possibly -- possibly -- Duke, and maybe North Carolina State. I'm not sure that we all aren't fighting for positioning now. I said before the season started that this would be a year where you could throw predictions out the window. I'm not sure you could make calls. You've had a couple of wide margins, but most games could have gone either way. That's the way it is in the ACC.",[647,244768],{"author":244769,"quote":244770},"Regina Miller","I do believe the NCAA will take three teams from our league and a potential bubble team.",[647,244772],{"author":244384,"quote":244773},"We're probably the only team that has a chance at catching BC, but it's probably not going to happen. There are still too many points to make up ... and a whole bunch of teams have a chance at home-ice: BU, Providence, UNH, Vermont and Maine - there's five teams going for the other three spots. It's a battle.",[647,244775],{"author":228708,"quote":244776},"I don't know if they go by if you rank in your league, or the games you win and lost, or our RPI. I think we still have a fairly good chance. We still have the (conference) tournament to go. I still think we have a good shot to win, but we have to get some wins now. We've lost a couple in a row down the stretch here, and they look at that, too.",[639,244778,244779],{},[642,244780],{"alt":244781,"src":244782},"I really think the winner of the WAC is going to have three or four losses, more four than three. That's good for the WAC. - Reggie Theus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2642296.png",[647,244784],{"author":244785,"quote":244786},"Reggie Theus","I really think the winner of the WAC is going to have three or four losses, more four than three. That's good for the WAC.",[647,244788],{"author":244789,"quote":244790},"Jerry Warren","I would think if we can beat Norris City (Tuesday night), I think we can get one of the top four seeds. Benton will be one of the strongest teams in the complex. They beat (Hamilton County), we split with (Hamilton County), and our other two losses are to Marion and Carbondale. I think we're one of the top six teams no matter what.",[647,244792],{"author":244793,"quote":244794},"Todd Wuerger","Three of these teams that finished ahead of us will probably be in the top five at state.",[690,244796],{":authors":244797},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Bryant\",\"slug\":\"chris-bryant\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Faulkner\",\"slug\":\"craig-faulkner\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Parker\",\"slug\":\"jack-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Dixon\",\"slug\":\"jamie-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Warren\",\"slug\":\"jerry-warren\"},{\"name\":\"Leon Powe\",\"slug\":\"leon-powe\"},{\"name\":\"Leonard Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"leonard-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Reggie Theus\",\"slug\":\"reggie-theus\"},{\"name\":\"Regina Miller\",\"slug\":\"regina-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Alford\",\"slug\":\"steve-alford\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Wuerger\",\"slug\":\"todd-wuerger\"},{\"name\":\"Tony DiCecco\",\"slug\":\"tony-dicecco\"}]",[566,244799,244641],{"id":244800},"seeding-and-ranking-goals",[639,244802,244803],{},[642,244804],{"alt":244805,"src":244806},"Golden State is hovering right about .500 and they're behind us in the Pacific, so it's very instrumental. We're in there, so we have to stay ahead of the teams that are behind us and catch some of the upper-echelon teams. - Elton Brand","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1016203.png",[647,244808],{"author":244809,"quote":244810},"Elton Brand","Golden State is hovering right about .500 and they're behind us in the Pacific, so it's very instrumental. We're in there, so we have to stay ahead of the teams that are behind us and catch some of the upper-echelon teams.",[647,244812],{"author":216547,"quote":244813},"Pitt has a chance to be a top-three seed, depending on how they end up.",[647,244815],{"author":225876,"quote":244816},"I'm guessing we'll be a three seed, and I'm guessing we'll probably get to host a game, possibly against Amherst, Rosholt or Marathon.",[647,244818],{"author":244819,"quote":244820},"Amy Cooper","We definitely want to make it to state. I see us second or third in our region. (The power points) make our preseason more important than in the past.",[639,244822,244823],{},[642,244824],{"alt":244825,"src":244826},"Our second game, if we played today in the tournament, would be San Diego State, most likely. UNLV, then San Diego State. We still feel we are a good enough team to beat that team. - David Chiotti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1178163.png",[647,244828],{"author":244829,"quote":244830},"David Chiotti","Our second game, if we played today in the tournament, would be San Diego State, most likely. UNLV, then San Diego State. We still feel we are a good enough team to beat that team.",[647,244832],{"author":244833,"quote":244834},"Sheryl Fowler","I think this is awesome for our region. There are six teams in our region that could beat each other on any given day, and any of those six teams could have finished in the top four. I'm glad our top four teams advanced.",[647,244836],{"author":244837,"quote":244838},"Charlie Hall","There aren't many teams in the state that could come back from 15 down against that Washington team and have a chance to win with the last shot of the game.",[647,244840],{"author":244841,"quote":244842},"Kelley Hester","If we're two, five, eight, 11 or 14 (overall), I think we'll be in the Central Region (in College Station). I don't think we'll slip five or six spots in the polls to drop out of the top 15, so it still depends.",[647,244844],{"author":244845,"quote":244846},"James Larkin","We're looking to get more wins on the board and get a better seeding in the states. We'd also like to get back into the Shorelines. We took a year off from that last season.",[639,244848,244849],{},[642,244850],{"alt":244851,"src":244852},"I thought we'd be a fourth or fifth seed, but the way things are set up, anything in the top 10 is pretty good. We've seen a lot of these teams. I like where we're at. - Joe Neff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2136198.png",[647,244854],{"author":244855,"quote":244856},"Joe Neff","I thought we'd be a fourth or fifth seed, but the way things are set up, anything in the top 10 is pretty good. We've seen a lot of these teams. I like where we're at.",[647,244858],{"author":244859,"quote":244860},"Rickey Smith","I think 10 wins (in the conference) will get us in. We have a tough one ahead Friday at Rogers.",[647,244862],{"author":244863,"quote":244864},"Mike Thomas","We have to get there, but we should be on our way (to the title game). There's other good teams up there, but we should have a good shot.",[690,244866],{":authors":244867},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Cooper\",\"slug\":\"amy-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Hall\",\"slug\":\"charlie-hall\"},{\"name\":\"David Chiotti\",\"slug\":\"david-chiotti\"},{\"name\":\"Elton Brand\",\"slug\":\"elton-brand\"},{\"name\":\"James Larkin\",\"slug\":\"james-larkin\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Bilas\",\"slug\":\"jay-bilas\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Neff\",\"slug\":\"joe-neff\"},{\"name\":\"Kelley Hester\",\"slug\":\"kelley-hester\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Thomas\",\"slug\":\"mike-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Rickey Smith\",\"slug\":\"rickey-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Bertsch\",\"slug\":\"sam-bertsch\"},{\"name\":\"Sheryl Fowler\",\"slug\":\"sheryl-fowler\"}]",[566,244869,244647],{"id":244870},"overcoming-challenges-and-underdog-spirit",[639,244872,244873],{},[642,244874],{"alt":244875,"src":244876},"This is where is counts. If we are not ready to play, then Nevada (3-8) can beat us. - Jim Bolla","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1048770.png",[647,244878],{"author":228002,"quote":244879},"This is where is counts. If we are not ready to play, then Nevada (3-8) can beat us.",[647,244881],{"author":244882,"quote":244883},"Michael Brinton","The games this weekend are league games. We are still concerned about playoffs. Rhode Island is No. 5 nationally. We want to show them that we are not a No. 12 team. Maybe a win against them would put us back on the radar.",[647,244885],{"author":244886,"quote":244887},"Jim Duffy","If I had to bet on it? I think Washington. They're on a roll. It's going to be very interesting. Whoever doesn't lose it will probably win it. That means whoever doesn't fumble the ball.",[647,244889],{"author":232627,"quote":244702},[639,244891,244892],{},[642,244893],{"alt":244894,"src":244895},"We should be 5-0 in the league going into our game with Abington, who has one of the best teams in the state. - Chuck Green","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1501858.png",[647,244897],{"author":244898,"quote":244899},"Chuck Green","We should be 5-0 in the league going into our game with Abington, who has one of the best teams in the state.",[647,244901],{"author":244902,"quote":244903},"Daniel Gonzalez","We're pretty strong, especially the top three. We just have to get the rest in, which will play itself out during the season. When we have two returning runners who made state, we have a pretty good chance.",[647,244905],{"author":231134,"quote":244906},"We've been underdogs most of the season. We had books ranking us 15th (in the Big East), saying we had the worst backcourt in the nation and look what we did. If they select us, I have no doubt that my team will go to the tournament ready to play.",[647,244908],{"author":211100,"quote":244909},"We were picked to finish seventh (in the SEC) so I think we're very unproven. And I think we will be until we take care of some things.",[647,244911],{"author":244912,"quote":244913},"Jenna Ruddell","We had the highest scoring regional, but there is a lot that goes into that. Each region had different judges that score differently. I definitely think scores will be lower at the finals, and that there will be a number of teams in contention.",[639,244915,244916],{},[642,244917],{"alt":244918,"src":244919},"We still have an outside shot at making the playoffs. If we win (at Pittsfield) I believe we win the tiebreaker against Wilton and get in with the 16th seed. - Colin Walker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2698308.png",[647,244921],{"author":244922,"quote":244923},"Colin Walker","We still have an outside shot at making the playoffs. If we win (at Pittsfield) I believe we win the tiebreaker against Wilton and get in with the 16th seed.",[647,244925],{"author":217828,"quote":244926},"We made a pretty good run until this game came around. I think the NCAA, they just see who's playing the best at the end of the season. I think with 20 wins we should be able to make it in.",[647,244928],{"author":49845,"quote":244929},"It's just one tough one right after another. But when you go head to head with the top teams in the state and are a play away from winning, that's not a fluke. We played with (St. X) and had our chances. Hopefully we'll take that into this week -- but this week finish.",[690,244931],{":authors":244932},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Finch\",\"slug\":\"aaron-finch\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Peck\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-peck\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck Green\",\"slug\":\"chuck-green\"},{\"name\":\"Colin Walker\",\"slug\":\"colin-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Gonzalez\",\"slug\":\"daniel-gonzalez\"},{\"name\":\"Jamar Nutter\",\"slug\":\"jamar-nutter\"},{\"name\":\"Jenna Ruddell\",\"slug\":\"jenna-ruddell\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Bolla\",\"slug\":\"jim-bolla\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Duffy\",\"slug\":\"jim-duffy\"},{\"name\":\"Lawrence Wright\",\"slug\":\"lawrence-wright\"},{\"name\":\"M. Wolfe\",\"slug\":\"m-wolfe\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Brinton\",\"slug\":\"michael-brinton\"}]",[566,244934,244653],{"id":244935},"performance-in-tough-schedules",[639,244937,244938],{},[642,244939],{"alt":244940,"src":244941},"I like our schedule. There's 17 teams that went to the post-season, and when we looked at it there's a potential 21 that we could face with the teams in Alaska and the Blue and Gold Classic. Then we open against Connecticut and Cincinnati. I'm jacked up, there's no question about it. - Tom Crean","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1290018.png",[647,244943],{"author":216461,"quote":244944},"I like our schedule. There's 17 teams that went to the post-season, and when we looked at it there's a potential 21 that we could face with the teams in Alaska and the Blue and Gold Classic. Then we open against Connecticut and Cincinnati. I'm jacked up, there's no question about it.",[647,244946],{"author":241719,"quote":244947},"We've got our hands full early. George Mason is picked third in their league. Then Oklahoma State the next night is picked third or fourth behind outstanding teams (including defending national champ Texas) in the Big 12 and then South Alabama is picked to win their league.",[647,244949],{"author":244950,"quote":244951},"Brooke Julicher","Right now we're ranked sixth, but we're really focusing on this Colorado tournament. This is what is going to make or break us in the national rankings.",[647,244953],{"author":244954,"quote":244955},"Andy Lopez","We are looking for that one big hit. That has been the case for the last three or four games in a row. We have a chance to come out of Mississippi State (last weekend) with three wins if we have one big hit here or one big hit there.",[639,244957,244958],{},[642,244959],{"alt":244960,"src":244961},"So far it?s looking like that. We had the lead for a little bit, now Houston does, and you have Florida and Washington right there. It?s probably going to come down to who gets hot in the last week or two of the season, and there?s no reason why it can?t be us. - Cory Lidle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1887374.png",[647,244963],{"author":244964,"quote":244965},"Cory Lidle","So far it?s looking like that. We had the lead for a little bit, now Houston does, and you have Florida and Washington right there. It?s probably going to come down to who gets hot in the last week or two of the season, and there?s no reason why it can?t be us.",[647,244967],{"author":244968,"quote":244969},"Tony Larson","So far we've only lost to one Division II opponent (Lake Superior State). We still have some tough matches coming up against teams ranked ahead of us in the region.",[647,244971],{"author":244972,"quote":244973},"Ken Ramsey","This weekend will be a big weekend for us to see where we are as a team going into the start of the Big Ten season. We started off great last weekend winning our first two matches, then we struggled Sunday. Indiana has a very good program and they will be difficult to beat. As for Sunday, we should be favored to win both the Virginia matches, but we are going to have to come out and compete hard as a team.",[647,244975],{"author":244976,"quote":244977},"Tim Reznich","We know we have a target on our backs. Our schedule will definitely help us. We play three teams that were in the state finals last year - Charlevoix (Class C runner-up), Lansing Christian (Class D champion) and Detroit Country Day (Class B champ). We may not run the table, but we'll be better for it when it counts.",[647,244979],{"author":244980,"quote":244981},"Antoine Walker","We got New Jersey one step closer to catching us as the second seed. We have to finish up these last eight games on a strong note.",[639,244983,244984],{},[642,244985],{"alt":244986,"src":244987},"I know I'll go top 10. I'm shooting for the second pick, at least the top five. I want to be the second pick. I'm not greedy, man. As long as I go top five, that's the only goal I have left besides trying to win this Gator Bowl. - Jimmy Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2728359.png",[647,244989],{"author":198379,"quote":244990},"I know I'll go top 10. I'm shooting for the second pick, at least the top five. I want to be the second pick. I'm not greedy, man. As long as I go top five, that's the only goal I have left besides trying to win this Gator Bowl.",[647,244992],{"author":49845,"quote":244993},"We're going to go into Albany and try to go 6-1 (in quarter points). If we can do that then we can come home to Boise in front of our great fan base. I think 14 or 15 quarter points is what it's going to take to get into the finals.",[647,244995],{"author":244996,"quote":244997},"Mike Zimmerman","Some of the top teams in the state will be there. We're ready to run against some of those teams and assess where we're at as a team.",[690,244999],{":authors":245000},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Lopez\",\"slug\":\"andy-lopez\"},{\"name\":\"Antoine Walker\",\"slug\":\"antoine-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Brooke Julicher\",\"slug\":\"brooke-julicher\"},{\"name\":\"Cory Lidle\",\"slug\":\"cory-lidle\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Williams\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Ramsey\",\"slug\":\"ken-ramsey\"},{\"name\":\"M. Wolfe\",\"slug\":\"m-wolfe\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Zimmerman\",\"slug\":\"mike-zimmerman\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Reznich\",\"slug\":\"tim-reznich\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Crean\",\"slug\":\"tom-crean\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Larson\",\"slug\":\"tony-larson\"},{\"name\":\"Van Horn\",\"slug\":\"van-horn\"}]",[566,245002,244659],{"id":245003},"qualifying-and-bubble-teams",[639,245005,245006],{},[642,245007],{"alt":245008,"src":245009},"They could be in third place with a little luck. That's how close the league is. The difference is so minute between teams. Look at West Virginia, (they've had) one after the other of close, tough games, and as good as Connecticut is, against Pitt, it's a one-point game late at home. It makes for great games, I guess. - Jim Boeheim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1048840.png",[647,245011],{"author":89911,"quote":245012},"They could be in third place with a little luck. That's how close the league is. The difference is so minute between teams. Look at West Virginia, (they've had) one after the other of close, tough games, and as good as Connecticut is, against Pitt, it's a one-point game late at home. It makes for great games, I guess.",[647,245014],{"author":216316,"quote":245015},"I know we're playing Washington State first and Alabama last, but other than that, I can't really tell you who's in the middle. We've got so much going on, we're not really worried about the schedule.",[647,245017],{"author":245018,"quote":245019},"Jason DeLuca","We are fourth, fifth and sixth in the state. We easily could be one, two and three. We are not that far off. I'm sure we are all looking forward to finding out.",[647,245021],{"author":229458,"quote":245022},"They're probably one of the top three teams in the state. We have to go back to the hotel and get ready to go again.",[639,245024,245025],{},[642,245026],{"alt":245027,"src":245028},"The surprise to me with Maryland's profile isn't that they're not in, but that they're even as high as last four out. The bubble is really bad and most years I think they'd be eight or 10 spots lower than they are. Most years we're not talking about five or six from the Missouri Valley or two or three from the Colonial or eight or nine Big East teams. There's not a team on the bubble that doesn't have serious flaws. - Joe Lunardi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1914834.png",[647,245030],{"author":237431,"quote":245031},"The surprise to me with Maryland's profile isn't that they're not in, but that they're even as high as last four out. The bubble is really bad and most years I think they'd be eight or 10 spots lower than they are. Most years we're not talking about five or six from the Missouri Valley or two or three from the Colonial or eight or nine Big East teams. There's not a team on the bubble that doesn't have serious flaws.",[647,245033],{"author":245034,"quote":245035},"Harry Mullins","Murray State is five or six in the country. If we can beat them, then we know we've already eliminated some of our competition.",[647,245037],{"author":245038,"quote":245039},"Lute Olson","I'm happy that we moved up and can start a new streak. After winning our last three road games at Utah by 30 and at Washington State and Washington this past weekend, I wasn't sure if that was going to happen. I'm relieved to be back in the poll.",[647,245041],{"author":196790,"quote":245042},"I think New Mexico has performed far too well to fall completely out, but the loss bumped them from about a six seed down to the middle of the bracket at eight or nine, where you're lucky to win one game, much less two.",[647,245044],{"author":245045,"quote":245046},"Lynne Roberts","We held the No. 6 team in the region to 49 points tonight.",[639,245048,245049],{},[642,245050],{"alt":245051,"src":245052},"The top 16 make all-state and I'm really expecting all four of our relays to make that. - Eric Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2440101.png",[647,245054],{"author":207816,"quote":245055},"The top 16 make all-state and I'm really expecting all four of our relays to make that.",[647,245057],{"author":245058,"quote":245059},"Lodrick Stewart","We're in (a tie for seventh) place, but that's not that far out of a really good spot this year.",[647,245061],{"author":245062,"quote":245063},"Ricky Shook","The State Open, the way it's bracketed, you just never know where you're going to end up. If you have three good guys that go to the finals you're going to score a lot of points. Some teams this year have that available to them, teams like Windham or Ledyard or even a team like Griswold probably.",[690,245065],{":authors":245066},"[{\"name\":\"Brandon Cox\",\"slug\":\"brandon-cox\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Smith\",\"slug\":\"eric-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Mullins\",\"slug\":\"harry-mullins\"},{\"name\":\"Jason DeLuca\",\"slug\":\"jason-deluca\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Palm\",\"slug\":\"jerry-palm\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Boeheim\",\"slug\":\"jim-boeheim\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Lunardi\",\"slug\":\"joe-lunardi\"},{\"name\":\"Lodrick Stewart\",\"slug\":\"lodrick-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Lute Olson\",\"slug\":\"lute-olson\"},{\"name\":\"Lynne Roberts\",\"slug\":\"lynne-roberts\"},{\"name\":\"Ricky Shook\",\"slug\":\"ricky-shook\"},{\"name\":\"Samir Haj\",\"slug\":\"samir-haj\"}]",[566,245068,634],{"id":1014},[639,245070,245071],{},[642,245072],{"alt":245073,"src":245074},"We're going to try and steal two or three games from some of the teams that we lost to in the first half. And hold serve against teams we did beat, which should put us in that top four. And that's a good place to be. - Jeff Laing","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1910442.png",[647,245076],{"author":245077,"quote":245078},"Jeff Laing","We're going to try and steal two or three games from some of the teams that we lost to in the first half. And hold serve against teams we did beat, which should put us in that top four. 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My head coach and AAU coach need to work that out. - Darrell Arthur","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-896303.png",[647,245229],{"author":245230,"quote":245231},"Darrell Arthur","I was going to go I think to the Kansas vs. Texas game, but I don't know. My head coach and AAU coach need to work that out.",[647,245233],{"author":245230,"quote":245234},"If I had to decide right now, it would be between Kansas, Indiana and Baylor. I am not ready to make a decision now. I just want to finish out the season, and then I will be ready to make a decision.",[647,245236],{"author":245237,"quote":245238},"Clay Bennett","We are acutely interested and very focused on bringing a team to Oklahoma City. It's a tricky spot to be in because you don't want to overstep your boundaries ... but the Sonics, yes, are a possibility and a team that would do well not just here, but I'm sure anywhere that they played.",[647,245240],{"author":245241,"quote":245242},"Robert Corn","If we have any hopes of getting to Kansas City (the MIAA Postseason Tournament), this is a huge blow to us. This is about the time of year that we turned it around last year, but time is running out on us.",[639,245244,245245],{},[642,245246],{"alt":245247,"src":245248},"We'll challenge our players in a couple of ways. We'll talk to them about what TCU did to Oklahoma. We'll talk to them about what Air Force did to Washington. - Mark Dantonio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1343726.png",[647,245250],{"author":219860,"quote":245251},"We'll challenge our players in a couple of ways. We'll talk to them about what TCU did to Oklahoma. We'll talk to them about what Air Force did to Washington.",[647,245253],{"author":213629,"quote":245254},"That could be right. (Kansas State) could be a possibility. At the same time, we don't want to go to a raw program.",[647,245256],{"author":245257,"quote":245258},"George Shinn","The team would be an absolute financial success to stay in Oklahoma. I can't deny that. If everybody here, the state and everybody, can step up and give us some confidence, than everything's going to work here. ... I want it to work.",[647,245260],{"author":190271,"quote":245261},"I can tell you that I was blown away; they had 36 states represented last year and right about 300 teams. Because they take over Oklahoma City, they play in all the gyms around the city.",[647,245263],{"author":215619,"quote":245264},"I've seen a lot of teams, including Kansas last year, go far after they struggled in their first games. You have to get by and get lucky sometimes. We have to play better Saturday. We have no hope, no chance if we don't play better Saturday.",[690,245266],{":authors":245267},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Wright\",\"slug\":\"bill-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Clay Bennett\",\"slug\":\"clay-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Darrell Arthur\",\"slug\":\"darrell-arthur\"},{\"name\":\"George Shinn\",\"slug\":\"george-shinn\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Dantonio\",\"slug\":\"mark-dantonio\"},{\"name\":\"O.J. Mayo\",\"slug\":\"oj-mayo\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Corn\",\"slug\":\"robert-corn\"},{\"name\":\"Roy Williams\",\"slug\":\"roy-williams\"}]",[566,245269,245198],{"id":245270},"facing-tough-opponents",[639,245272,245273],{},[642,245274],{"alt":245275,"src":245276},"I couldn't say that was our motivation, but obviously we all knew about it. But Kansas City's 8-4 now, and we've got to go there. So there are plenty of tough tests ahead. - Drew Brees","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1011633.png",[647,245278],{"author":245279,"quote":245280},"Drew Brees","I couldn't say that was our motivation, but obviously we all knew about it. But Kansas City's 8-4 now, and we've got to go there. So there are plenty of tough tests ahead.",[647,245282],{"author":216262,"quote":245283},"I think we saw more of Kansas last year because they were on TV more. The coaches have assured us they have tape on everybody and they've already gone through it.",[647,245285],{"author":213147,"quote":245286},"This team has shown the ability to put an exciting win behind them, ... This will be the biggest test of getting them back and getting them ready to go because there will be less attention in this game (Oklahoma State) than there was the last three. I think they're enjoying the ride. We told them that you don't get into this position that many times in your lifetime, so you really need to enjoy it.",[647,245288],{"author":245289,"quote":245290},"Barry Collier","Kansas didn't just cut our hair. They shaved our head. They scored 196 or 96 or one or the other on us. It'll take a tremendous effort to slow them down and change that.",[639,245292,245293],{},[642,245294],{"alt":245295,"src":245296},"We went through a tough stretch. Kansas didn't just cut our hair, they shaved our head. - Barry Collier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1151676.png",[647,245298],{"author":245289,"quote":245299},"We went through a tough stretch. Kansas didn't just cut our hair, they shaved our head.",[647,245301],{"author":245302,"quote":245303},"Terrell Davis","Kansas City probably has the best offensive line in the conference,",[647,245305],{"author":245306,"quote":245307},"Bryan Hopkins","The team you will start seeing is the one that was competitive against Oklahoma and the one that beat TCU. We're just getting everybody back, and we're starting to come together.",[647,245309],{"author":222767,"quote":245310},"We need the team over here (against OSU and Nebraska) to show up instead of that team that played against Texas and Oklahoma. We need to get more consistent and that will come with more experience.",[647,245312],{"author":215701,"quote":245313},"I think that nine times out of 10, Oklahoma wins this game. Today was our one. We got a chance to show off on national TV and show America that TCU is not gone.",[639,245315,245316],{},[642,245317],{"alt":245318,"src":245319},"Kansas has talent, but we have talent, too. We didn't play and execute like we should have and they did. - Curtis Stinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2424245.png",[647,245321],{"author":237502,"quote":245322},"Kansas has talent, but we have talent, too. We didn't play and execute like we should have and they did.",[647,245324],{"author":219357,"quote":245325},"Oklahoma had some big bodies, athletic guys. So does Florida, the same with Memphis and Wisconsin this year. They had a lot of big bodies. It's just another assignment for me. You can't take anybody lightly. ... (But) just because they are taller doesn't mean they are going to get every rebound.",[647,245327],{"author":245328,"quote":245329},"Janae Voelker","Kansas is pretty stacked this year. It was good to compete against that field.",[647,245331],{"author":215619,"quote":245264},[690,245333],{":authors":245334},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Tigert\",\"slug\":\"adrian-tigert\"},{\"name\":\"Barry Collier\",\"slug\":\"barry-collier\"},{\"name\":\"Bryan Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"bryan-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"Curtis Stinson\",\"slug\":\"curtis-stinson\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Brees\",\"slug\":\"drew-brees\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Patterson\",\"slug\":\"gary-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Janae Voelker\",\"slug\":\"janae-voelker\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Bettencourt\",\"slug\":\"kevin-bettencourt\"},{\"name\":\"Lyndsey Medders\",\"slug\":\"lyndsey-medders\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Roy Williams\",\"slug\":\"roy-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Terrell Davis\",\"slug\":\"terrell-davis\"}]",[566,245336,215071],{"id":215192},[639,245338,245339],{},[642,245340],{"alt":245341,"src":245342},"Since I have been here, we haven't had any marquee wins. I told the players before the game, if you are going to get any respect in this business - it has to be earned. They (TCU) were coming off a very impressive win over Oklahoma, and we knew they were going to be good. People don't want to admit it, but TCU looks down at SMU. It was a win that will not only help the football program, but everyone associated with SMU. - Phil Bennett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1099468.png",[647,245344],{"author":216619,"quote":245345},"Since I have been here, we haven't had any marquee wins. I told the players before the game, if you are going to get any respect in this business - it has to be earned. They (TCU) were coming off a very impressive win over Oklahoma, and we knew they were going to be good. People don't want to admit it, but TCU looks down at SMU. It was a win that will not only help the football program, but everyone associated with SMU.",[647,245347],{"author":216619,"quote":245348},"Since I have been here, we haven't had any marquee wins, ... I told the players before the game, if you are going to get any respect in this business - it has to be earned. They (TCU) were coming off a very impressive win over Oklahoma, and we knew they were going to be good. People don't want to admit it, but TCU looks down at SMU. It was a win that will not only help the football program, but everyone associated with SMU.",[647,245350],{"author":245351,"quote":245352},"Jon Cooper","It's going to be tough from here on out. Every team we play has something to play for, and Wichita Falls is no exception. We're going to see every team's best, and that's going to be especially tough since we play our last nine games on the road.",[647,245354],{"author":245241,"quote":245242},[639,245356,245357],{},[642,245358],{"alt":245359,"src":245360},"I didn't know they beat Kansas. I didn't even watch the tournament last year until the Final Four. But I've heard of the school. I watched them play on television once. I know they are a good team. I know we are not going to take them lightly just because our name seems to be a little bit bigger. We know they are going to come ready to play just like we are. - Jonathon Modica","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2036631.png",[647,245362],{"author":245363,"quote":245364},"Jonathon Modica","I didn't know they beat Kansas. I didn't even watch the tournament last year until the Final Four. But I've heard of the school. I watched them play on television once. I know they are a good team. I know we are not going to take them lightly just because our name seems to be a little bit bigger. We know they are going to come ready to play just like we are.",[647,245366],{"author":245367,"quote":245368},"AJ Pierzynski","They going to honor us in Kansas City and Detroit, too?",[647,245370],{"author":215701,"quote":245371},"We feel very fortunate and are very happy to be 1-0. I don't think many people gave us a chance to be 1-0. But you lose everything you gained winning against an Oklahoma if you go and get beat by SMU.",[647,245373],{"author":215701,"quote":245374},"Oklahoma has more question marks, I think. If I'm them watching film I'm not sure what kind of TCU team I'm getting. Last year was an uncharacteristic year for us defensively.",[647,245376],{"author":245377,"quote":245378},"Megan Ronhovde","We know this is a big game for us. And we know they (KSU) always play us tough. We need to be ready for this one.",[639,245380,245381],{},[642,245382],{"alt":245383,"src":245384},"The team would be an absolute financial success to stay in Oklahoma. I can't deny that. If everybody here, the state and everybody, can step up and give us some confidence, than everything's going to work here. ... I want it to work. - George Shinn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2449613.png",[647,245386],{"author":245257,"quote":245258},[647,245388],{"author":245389,"quote":245390},"Sean Sutton","My focus all week has been on our players. They didn't come to Oklahoma State expecting this to happen. It's been hard on them. But I have a responsibility to them and to this school. I try to keep that in my mind as much as possible and keep a positive outlook.",[647,245392],{"author":77546,"quote":245393},"All we did is open a can of worms and show people: 'Hey, bring it to Oklahoma. We've got to come out there and answer our bell and take the fight to these guys this week and from there hopefully have some success and maybe get this thing turned around and get back to playing in a strong way and having a chance to have a great year.",[647,245395],{"author":15785,"quote":245396},"It's one of the three that prepares us for district. They're one of the best teams in the state of Oklahoma. It's neat to see how you measure up. I don't know anybody that goes out thinking hey this game doesn't matter. But if we win this game and the next two it still doesn't get us into the playoffs which is one of our goals. We have to see if we can pass the test. We'll find out Friday night.",[690,245398],{":authors":245399},"[{\"name\":\"AJ Pierzynski\",\"slug\":\"aj-pierzynski\"},{\"name\":\"E. O. Wilson\",\"slug\":\"e-o-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Patterson\",\"slug\":\"gary-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"George Shinn\",\"slug\":\"george-shinn\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Cooper\",\"slug\":\"jon-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathon Modica\",\"slug\":\"jonathon-modica\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Ronhovde\",\"slug\":\"megan-ronhovde\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Bennett\",\"slug\":\"phil-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Corn\",\"slug\":\"robert-corn\"},{\"name\":\"S. Walker\",\"slug\":\"s-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Sutton\",\"slug\":\"sean-sutton\"}]",[566,245401,245208],{"id":245402},"team-motivation-and-focus",[639,245404,245405],{},[642,245406],{"alt":245407,"src":245408},"This team has shown the ability to put an exciting win behind them, ... This will be the biggest test of getting them back and getting them ready to go because there will be less attention in this game (Oklahoma State) than there was the last three. I think they're enjoying the ride. We told them that you don't get into this position that many times in your lifetime, so you really need to enjoy it. - Mack Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1077404.png",[647,245410],{"author":213147,"quote":245286},[647,245412],{"author":5571,"quote":245413},"I like it (the challenge) to be honest. It's a little bigger game than TCU or Tulsa. I'm not saying those weren't big games, but this is our first road game. It's great motivation to go out there on a national stage and get the job done.",[647,245415],{"author":245416,"quote":245417},"Brad Hutt","The main thing for the team is to get to Oklahoma City for the Big 12 tournament. We need to take small steps, and improve each week.",[647,245419],{"author":217864,"quote":245420},"It's a good opportunity for them to finally take that next step. We've gotten real close a couple years in a row now. With that schedule, they'll get a lot more respect if they go down there and beat someone like Oklahoma or Texas.",[639,245422,245423],{},[642,245424],{"alt":245425,"src":245426},"This is a huge statement game for us -- this is Oklahoma. If we want to get noticed nationwide, we're going to have to go out and win a game like this. - Drew Olson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2159189.png",[647,245428],{"author":215369,"quote":245429},"This is a huge statement game for us -- this is Oklahoma. If we want to get noticed nationwide, we're going to have to go out and win a game like this.",[647,245431],{"author":218232,"quote":245432},"Kansas was a big team. We didn't really handle it well, but I think we can treat that as a learning experience and hopefully build on it.",[647,245434],{"author":9910,"quote":245435},"The least we could do is go out and play as hard as we can. We feel like we owe a lot to this city and the state of Oklahoma for accepting us.",[647,245437],{"author":218005,"quote":245438},"Today couldn't have been scripted much better for Kansas. This did a lot for our program from an exposure standpoint. Playing well was icing on the cake.",[647,245440],{"author":218005,"quote":245441},"Sweeping Kansas would be a great feather in K-State's cap. And winning over there, with the teams more evenly matched than in many years, would be a feather in our cap.",[639,245443,245444],{},[642,245445],{"alt":245446,"src":245447},"To be honest, I didn't even get a chance to watch the game. We came back from practice and watched film on our practice, so I didn't get to see any of the game. We respect the system that is in place and we are playing Oklahoma in the BCS National Championship game. It's a tremendous opportunity for our program and right now all we are focused on is getting our players ready to play Oklahoma. - Nick Saban","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2517022.png",[647,245449],{"author":214684,"quote":245450},"To be honest, I didn't even get a chance to watch the game. We came back from practice and watched film on our practice, so I didn't get to see any of the game. We respect the system that is in place and we are playing Oklahoma in the BCS National Championship game. It's a tremendous opportunity for our program and right now all we are focused on is getting our players ready to play Oklahoma.",[647,245452],{"author":245453,"quote":245454},"Patrick Sweeney","It shows where we are going as a team. We are starting to win in the championship season. Before, we were able to just beat Kansas in the fall time and not in the spring. We are still relatively a young team, but we are starting to close the gap against KU, and we will see them again next weekend.",[647,245456],{"author":213190,"quote":245457},"I remember embracing our championship tradition, telling our players that this is what we should expect to be; this is what Oklahoma is supposed to be. And we're going to do all we can to be that. And if we don't, there will be no excuses. You either do or you don't.",[690,245459],{":authors":245460},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Davies\",\"slug\":\"alan-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Self\",\"slug\":\"bill-self\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Stoops\",\"slug\":\"bob-stoops\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Perry\",\"slug\":\"bobby-perry\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Hutt\",\"slug\":\"brad-hutt\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Paul\",\"slug\":\"chris-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Olson\",\"slug\":\"drew-olson\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Leaders\",\"slug\":\"nick-leaders\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Saban\",\"slug\":\"nick-saban\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Sweeney\",\"slug\":\"patrick-sweeney\"}]",[566,245462,245214],{"id":245463},"team-reputation-and-expectations",[639,245465,245466],{},[642,245467],{"alt":245468,"src":245469},"Kansas may be the hottest team in the country right now. I think they're a Top 10 team. On any given night, Kansas can beat any team in the country. - Rick Barnes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1107495.png",[647,245471],{"author":216266,"quote":245472},"Kansas may be the hottest team in the country right now. I think they're a Top 10 team. On any given night, Kansas can beat any team in the country.",[647,245474],{"author":245475,"quote":245476},"Scott Drew","Kansas has the talent, the athleticism and the depth to be at the top in this league. They are right there.",[647,245478],{"author":245479,"quote":245480},"David Glass","They have a commitment for a Super Bowl, we have commitment for an All-Star game. It's a big-time opportunity for Kansas City.",[647,245482],{"author":245483,"quote":245484},"Pat Knight","They'll press like Iowa State and push it like Roy (Williams) did when he was at Kansas.",[639,245486,245487],{},[642,245488],{"alt":245489,"src":245490},"We're looking pretty good so far, but that's against ourselves, ... I know EKU is talented in that area, and the last time we went up there (in 2003), they ran a kickoff back against us, and they ran a punt back against us. - Jerry Moore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2024641.png",[647,245492],{"author":225988,"quote":245493},"We're looking pretty good so far, but that's against ourselves, ... I know EKU is talented in that area, and the last time we went up there (in 2003), they ran a kickoff back against us, and they ran a punt back against us.",[647,245495],{"author":245496,"quote":245497},"Phil Martelli","Kansas ran more effectively than anyone else in the country last year. It's a style that creates better opportunities for our big people. Of course, if all you needed were a perimeter game ... it's see you in San Antonio .",[647,245499],{"author":213190,"quote":245500},"With Kansas, we need to execute better. Going up to Arrowhead Stadium to play KU, we need to do our best to be as sharp as we can.",[647,245502],{"author":213190,"quote":245503},"With Kansas, we need to execute better, ... Going up to Arrowhead Stadium to play KU, we need to do our best to be as sharp as we can.",[647,245505],{"author":245506,"quote":245507},"David Stern","Of all the cities, Oklahoma City was the best geographical match in terms of travel for our teams. If the Hornets do well in Oklahoma City, we expect that they would not return economically hobbled.",[639,245509,245510],{},[642,245511],{"alt":245512,"src":245513},"The first thing I want to do is congratulate Jim Wooldridge and his players. They won at Kansas, they were good enough to beat Texas and they were good enough to beat Oklahoma. - Kelvin Sampson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2487909.png",[647,245515],{"author":221045,"quote":245516},"The first thing I want to do is congratulate Jim Wooldridge and his players. They won at Kansas, they were good enough to beat Texas and they were good enough to beat Oklahoma.",[647,245518],{"author":221045,"quote":245519},"We won the league last year and didn't get to play in Oklahoma City.",[647,245521],{"author":89911,"quote":245522},"When you take over at Kansas, they've always won, so you're expected to win.",[690,245524],{":authors":245525},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Stoops\",\"slug\":\"bob-stoops\"},{\"name\":\"David Glass\",\"slug\":\"david-glass\"},{\"name\":\"David Stern\",\"slug\":\"david-stern\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Moore\",\"slug\":\"jerry-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Boeheim\",\"slug\":\"jim-boeheim\"},{\"name\":\"Kelvin Sampson\",\"slug\":\"kelvin-sampson\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Knight\",\"slug\":\"pat-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Martelli\",\"slug\":\"phil-martelli\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Barnes\",\"slug\":\"rick-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Drew\",\"slug\":\"scott-drew\"}]",[566,245527,634],{"id":1014},[639,245529,245530],{},[642,245531],{"alt":245532,"src":245533},"It gets very tiring to answer questions about (Kansas). It'll be nice to play Arkansas and worry about them. Kansas is a long time ago. - Kevin Bettencourt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1066310.png",[647,245535],{"author":216262,"quote":245536},"It gets very tiring to answer questions about (Kansas). It'll be nice to play Arkansas and worry about them. Kansas is a long time ago.",[647,245538],{"author":245539,"quote":245540},"Jerry Coleman","And Kansas is at Chicago tonight or is it Chicago at Kansas City? Well, no matter as Kansas leads in the eighth four-to-four.",[647,245542],{"author":220340,"quote":245543},"It's important that we treat this match against Oklahoma like we have treated our conference matches lately.",[647,245545],{"author":71613,"quote":245546},"Both Oklahoma and Dell will win big from this business relationship. Our state gains good jobs and a global business leader renown for making technology easier to use and more affordable, and Dell gets a great home with a wonderful supporting cast of highly skilled employees. It's a win-win for everyone.",[639,245548,245549],{},[642,245550],{"alt":245551,"src":245552},"We knew coming into the bowl game that Kansas is a great team. - Kevin Kolb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1835204.png",[647,245554],{"author":245555,"quote":245556},"Kevin Kolb","We knew coming into the bowl game that Kansas is a great team.",[647,245558],{"author":217872,"quote":245559},"As far as what's going on in the coaching world - my focus is on Oklahoma State and Oklahoma State only. If we're fortunate enough to win that game, we will go back to the hotel and watch film of our next opponent.",[647,245561],{"author":245562,"quote":245563},"Julie Orlowski","The newcomers in the conference all should be strong right away. Kennesaw State won a division II title and should come in immediately and dictate the standings. UNF was a division II powerhouse and ETSU should come in and have an immediate impact as well.",[647,245565],{"author":245566,"quote":245567},"Mandy Rae","We don't get a whole lot of big stars coming out of Kansas. We don't get a whole lot of big things coming out of Kansas, period. But it's nice to know it's possible.",[647,245569],{"author":245570,"quote":245571},"Byron Scott","I would love to play here. I would love to stay here and play in Oklahoma City next year. I think our guys are at home here. I think the fans have been unbelievable. Out of our 12 home wins, I think the fans out there have won half of them. So, I would prefer to stay here next year.",[639,245573,245574],{},[642,245575],{"alt":245576,"src":245577},"The vision I had for the school is about to be completed. It's just too bad we didn't get to move to the Big East Conference at the outset. Going to Conference USA is the only reason I left (for Oklahoma, following the 1994 season). I wasn't interested in playing in that league. - Howard Schnellenberger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2458672.png",[647,245579],{"author":218392,"quote":245580},"The vision I had for the school is about to be completed. It's just too bad we didn't get to move to the Big East Conference at the outset. Going to Conference USA is the only reason I left (for Oklahoma, following the 1994 season). I wasn't interested in playing in that league.",[647,245582],{"author":198248,"quote":245583},"You have to adjust to each opponent. Kansas City is considerably different than New England, so there are things we have to approach and handle that they do that New England doesn't do.",[647,245585],{"author":184533,"quote":245586},"When we played Oklahoma early in the year, that was the test for us. We just thought we're going to have to do this because we don't have anyone else ready.",[647,245588],{"author":193528,"quote":245589},"We are watching the Oklahoma State football game on film,",[690,245591],{":authors":245592},"[{\"name\":\"Byron Scott\",\"slug\":\"byron-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Schnellenberger\",\"slug\":\"howard-schnellenberger\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Wright\",\"slug\":\"jay-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Coleman\",\"slug\":\"jerry-coleman\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Orlowski\",\"slug\":\"julie-orlowski\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Bettencourt\",\"slug\":\"kevin-bettencourt\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Kolb\",\"slug\":\"kevin-kolb\"},{\"name\":\"Mandy Rae\",\"slug\":\"mandy-rae\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Hegarty\",\"slug\":\"michael-hegarty\"},{\"name\":\"Norv Turner\",\"slug\":\"norv-turner\"},{\"name\":\"O. 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Dynamics",[566,245690,569],{"id":568},[571,245692,245693,245699,245703,245709,245715,245719,245725],{},[574,245694,245695],{},[577,245696,245698],{"href":245697},"#rivalries-and-competition","Rivalries and Competition",[574,245700,245701],{},[577,245702,233926],{"href":233925},[574,245704,245705],{},[577,245706,245708],{"href":245707},"#challenges-and-overcoming-adversity","Challenges and Overcoming Adversity",[574,245710,245711],{},[577,245712,245714],{"href":245713},"#strategy-and-preparation","Strategy and Preparation",[574,245716,245717],{},[577,245718,234436],{"href":234435},[574,245720,245721],{},[577,245722,245724],{"href":245723},"#legacy-and-tradition","Legacy and Tradition",[574,245726,245727],{},[577,245728,634],{"href":633},[566,245730,245698],{"id":245731},"rivalries-and-competition",[639,245733,245734],{},[642,245735],{"alt":245736,"src":245737},"I'll feel a lot better when we beat West Virginia Saturday, when we beat Notre Dame Tuesday and then beat Villanova (Feb. 26) when they come here. You want to win every game. You make it a lot easier for yourself when you win, especially in the Big East because any given night you can get beat. - Rashad Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-941610.png",[647,245739],{"author":231281,"quote":245740},"I'll feel a lot better when we beat West Virginia Saturday, when we beat Notre Dame Tuesday and then beat Villanova (Feb. 26) when they come here. You want to win every game. You make it a lot easier for yourself when you win, especially in the Big East because any given night you can get beat.",[647,245742],{"author":245743,"quote":245744},"Brandon Bowman","I really want to beat Syracuse. We've never beaten them before, and that would top everything off completely and make us feel good about our last home game.",[647,245746],{"author":220165,"quote":245747},"They were calling themselves, ?The New Bullies of the Big East.' It shows what we did to them tonight. We played a lot stronger than we did at Villanova and it turned out good.",[647,245749],{"author":89911,"quote":245750},"You have to have tough, physical guys to get away with that. That's what Villanova has. The advantage is you get a big advantage on offense but a disadvantage on defense. But I think it balances out. But you have to have tough kids to do that. They have tough kids and veterans so they can get away with it.",[639,245752,245753],{},[642,245754],{"alt":245755,"src":245756},"Villanova is always scary, because of the way they space the floor and force you to play small ball. - Jim Calhoun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1212720.png",[647,245758],{"author":216369,"quote":245759},"Villanova is always scary, because of the way they space the floor and force you to play small ball.",[647,245761],{"author":216369,"quote":245762},"A lot of times games are built up and they don't fulfill their promise. This game more than fulfilled its promise. Villanova may be, pound-for-pound, the toughest team that we've played anywhere, any time. Early in the game, we had to match their toughness. They were getting every offensive rebound. They were hustling like crazy. Unless you have a tough team, you cannot win this conference. It was like an old Big East backyard ball amongst two really good teams.",[647,245764],{"author":229371,"quote":245765},"If you saw the Villanova game, we played a great game. They just shot the ball tremendously. There is nothing you can do about that. At the same time, we have to stop Notre Dame from the three-point line. If we do that, we'll be in great shape.",[647,245767],{"author":245768,"quote":245769},"Jason Fraser","We've just learned what to do since our freshman year and that's not to get excited and to execute when we need to. We just played Villanova basketball better than Louisville played Louisville basketball.",[647,245771],{"author":243453,"quote":245772},"Maybe we don't look like we're tough guys, but the bottom line is we get the job done. I know, Villanova was tough. They were city kids. But we're going to play our game no matter who the other team has.",[639,245774,245775],{},[642,245776],{"alt":245777,"src":245778},"I don't think anyone in Louisville knew how tough the Big East and Villanova was before tonight; now they all know. Villanova was just a better basketball team. - Rick Pitino","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2249291.png",[647,245780],{"author":207142,"quote":245781},"I don't think anyone in Louisville knew how tough the Big East and Villanova was before tonight; now they all know. Villanova was just a better basketball team.",[647,245783],{"author":65349,"quote":245784},"There is no question that Villanova is the team we most dread to play. I am so grateful to get that game over.",[647,245786],{"author":65349,"quote":245787},"There is no question that Villanova is the team that we most dread to play. I'm glad we were able to be victorious, because they really wear you out.",[690,245789],{":authors":245790},"[{\"name\":\"Al Horford\",\"slug\":\"al-horford\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Bowman\",\"slug\":\"brandon-bowman\"},{\"name\":\"Denham Brown\",\"slug\":\"denham-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Fraser\",\"slug\":\"jason-fraser\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Boeheim\",\"slug\":\"jim-boeheim\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"Rashad Anderson\",\"slug\":\"rashad-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Pitino\",\"slug\":\"rick-pitino\"},{\"name\":\"Taquan Dean\",\"slug\":\"taquan-dean\"},{\"name\":\"Vivian Stringer\",\"slug\":\"vivian-stringer\"}]",[566,245792,233926],{"id":234215},[639,245794,245795],{},[642,245796],{"alt":245797,"src":245798},"After a tough loss at Princeton, we really rebounded. There was a lot of excitement, a lot of energy in the air, and there were a lot of fans out. A lot of friends of the team showed their support at home. - Ben Bucca","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-973005.png",[647,245800],{"author":245801,"quote":245802},"Ben Bucca","After a tough loss at Princeton, we really rebounded. There was a lot of excitement, a lot of energy in the air, and there were a lot of fans out. A lot of friends of the team showed their support at home.",[647,245804],{"author":245805,"quote":245806},"Coach Barron","We've had a good start to our Ivy season. Destiny is in our hands: if we play great we can have great outcomes.",[647,245808],{"author":245809,"quote":245810},"Johnny Gray","I've loved March Madness since I was in elementary school. Basketball is a team game, and whatever team plays best that night deserves to win. That's the beauty of college basketball. You look around the country and see underdogs beating top teams.",[647,245812],{"author":245813,"quote":245814},"Mike Greene","And it's our homecoming week. As a coach, homecoming has always bothered me, but it's one of those things you've got to live with. Hopefully we can stay focused for this Charter Oak game.",[639,245816,245817],{},[642,245818],{"alt":245819,"src":245820},"Last night was a big turning point in our season. The loss against Virginia was tough, and we needed to reestablish ourselves in the Ivy League. The win last night sent a message to the rest of the conference. It was very important that our team came together and played to our potential. - Holly McGarvie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2015075.png",[647,245822],{"author":245823,"quote":245824},"Holly McGarvie","Last night was a big turning point in our season. The loss against Virginia was tough, and we needed to reestablish ourselves in the Ivy League. The win last night sent a message to the rest of the conference. It was very important that our team came together and played to our potential.",[647,245826],{"author":245827,"quote":245828},"Sammy Mejia","Obviously, we want to make the conference tournament. That's our biggest goal. Our focus is trying to pull off whatever we can to get to New York. We need to find a way to bounce back. Villanova is No. 4 in the country, so it would be a big win if we could pull it off.",[647,245830],{"author":210365,"quote":245831},"We are going to have to figure out a way in our future in the Big East to play with a team like Villanova.",[647,245833],{"author":238967,"quote":245834},"We feel a lot better after winning yesterday. The win at Notre Dame gave us breathing room. The last two games we have put together our best basketball. At Notre Dame, we played very well for 30 of 45 minutes. Yesterday, we played well for 36 out of 40 minutes.",[647,245836],{"author":245837,"quote":245838},"Dave Talbott","We've got to use this as a springboard for the Ivy championship. I'm real proud of the team. We can win the Ivies.",[639,245840,245841],{},[642,245842],{"alt":245843,"src":245844},"Anytime you beat a team like Princeton , you're going to remember that game as much or more than most. We have a tremendous amount of respect for Princeton . I have a tremendous amount of respect for Coach Tierney. You win a game like this against a traditional powerhouse, you always have to feel great about it. - Jeff Tambroni","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2613924.png",[647,245846],{"author":245847,"quote":245848},"Jeff Tambroni","Anytime you beat a team like Princeton , you're going to remember that game as much or more than most. We have a tremendous amount of respect for Princeton . I have a tremendous amount of respect for Coach Tierney. You win a game like this against a traditional powerhouse, you always have to feel great about it.",[647,245850],{"author":245851,"quote":245852},"Lauren Vance","We are all disappointed in our 2-4 record right now. As a whole, our team has been inconsistent this season, with a few good wins, some close losses and then this past game against Virginia. But even in the losses, we have seen some great things. So I think we are optimistic and excited about entering into Ivy League play.",[647,245854],{"author":217317,"quote":245855},"I have the greatest respect and admiration for both UA and Purdue. I really like the schools, the teams and the coaches. I really believe it's going to be a terrific game.",[690,245857],{":authors":245858},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Bucca\",\"slug\":\"ben-bucca\"},{\"name\":\"Coach Barron\",\"slug\":\"coach-barron\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Talbott\",\"slug\":\"dave-talbott\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Perretta\",\"slug\":\"harry-perretta\"},{\"name\":\"Holly McGarvie\",\"slug\":\"holly-mcgarvie\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Tambroni\",\"slug\":\"jeff-tambroni\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Young\",\"slug\":\"jim-young\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Gray\",\"slug\":\"johnny-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Vance\",\"slug\":\"lauren-vance\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Greene\",\"slug\":\"mike-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Sammy Mejia\",\"slug\":\"sammy-mejia\"},{\"name\":\"Terri Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"terri-mitchell\"}]",[566,245860,245708],{"id":245861},"challenges-and-overcoming-adversity",[639,245863,245864],{},[642,245865],{"alt":245866,"src":245867},"Northwestern hasn't helped us in a long, long time ... so I guess it'd be nice if they would help. You have a lot of interesting games. Every team is playing for something here in this last week. - Steve Alford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-951816.png",[647,245869],{"author":211291,"quote":245870},"Northwestern hasn't helped us in a long, long time ... so I guess it'd be nice if they would help. You have a lot of interesting games. Every team is playing for something here in this last week.",[647,245872],{"author":245801,"quote":245873},"We played really well against Villanova and Georgetown. We knew the West Virginia match was going to be close. The bounces just went their way.",[647,245875],{"author":216461,"quote":245876},"This was a great college basketball game with two teams who have a lot of respect for each other.",[647,245878],{"author":239937,"quote":245879},"We played one today where we had to keep pulling and getting after it. You have to give Northwestern a whole lot of credit. They didn't fold, they kept coming back and they kept making shots, but we were able to pull it out in the end.",[639,245881,245882],{},[642,245883],{"alt":245884,"src":245885},"I knew Loyola would be out toughest match. - E. Hicks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1621537.png",[647,245887],{"author":30653,"quote":245888},"I knew Loyola would be out toughest match.",[647,245890],{"author":224139,"quote":245891},"We've got to focus on consistency because we played a great game against Loyola and what we had against Loyola wasn't there today.",[647,245893],{"author":245894,"quote":245895},"Todd Lickliter","I guess if you're going to be successful, you have to win different ways. I thought we struggled offensively, and I give the credit to (Loyola). They're long and athletic and well-coached, and it's difficult to play against them. But I thought we defended extremely well. To hold (Loyola) to 50 points is quite an accomplishment. And we rebounded the basketball.",[647,245897],{"author":245898,"quote":245899},"Lisa Miller","I thought Loyola was dangerous. They've been losing games, but not by a whole lot. They're a good team and they played inspired lacrosse.",[647,245901],{"author":241998,"quote":245902},"Northwestern has always been a tough team to play, and we have to play them on the road, which will make it tougher.",[639,245904,245905],{},[642,245906],{"alt":245907,"src":245908},"We are all disappointed in our 2-4 record right now. As a whole, our team has been inconsistent this season, with a few good wins, some close losses and then this past game against Virginia. But even in the losses, we have seen some great things. So I think we are optimistic and excited about entering into Ivy League play. - Lauren Vance","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2673436.png",[647,245910],{"author":245851,"quote":245852},[647,245912],{"author":245913,"quote":245914},"Joel Walton","This is a really critical match. Our focus this week will be square on Loyola. We have to beat them at home.",[647,245916],{"author":245917,"quote":245918},"Shaun Wynn","Every time we play Stony Brook, they always play hard. No game in our league is ever an easy win.",[690,245920],{":authors":245921},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Bucca\",\"slug\":\"ben-bucca\"},{\"name\":\"E. Hicks\",\"slug\":\"e-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Thomas\",\"slug\":\"jay-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Walton\",\"slug\":\"joel-walton\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Vance\",\"slug\":\"lauren-vance\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Miller\",\"slug\":\"lisa-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Shaun Wynn\",\"slug\":\"shaun-wynn\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Alford\",\"slug\":\"steve-alford\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Isidor\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-isidor\"},{\"name\":\"Theresa Grentz\",\"slug\":\"theresa-grentz\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Lickliter\",\"slug\":\"todd-lickliter\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Crean\",\"slug\":\"tom-crean\"}]",[566,245923,245714],{"id":245924},"strategy-and-preparation",[639,245926,245927],{},[642,245928],{"alt":245929,"src":245930},"My goal is to play Villanova a lot better than we played Mississippi State. - Tyler Azzarelli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-956118.png",[647,245932],{"author":245933,"quote":245934},"Tyler Azzarelli","My goal is to play Villanova a lot better than we played Mississippi State.",[647,245936],{"author":223657,"quote":245937},"Loyola is playing extremely tough, after recently beating the University of Oregon. Their line-up is really strong at the top. We are playing well and I am confident it will be a hard-fought match.",[647,245939],{"author":217429,"quote":245940},"We did a little bit against each other and worked a little bit on Clemson today. It was good preparation and they came back pretty good from last night's workout. We started subtly working on Clemson yesterday and today.",[647,245942],{"author":245943,"quote":245944},"Tom Gilmore","I expect a challenging game from Marist. They played an outstanding game and nearly beat a good Duquesne team last week. They were ahead most of the time and played a very physical game. However, I see the desire in our team that we need to win. We have been through a lot as a program but I believe this will be the game that we finally put it all together and win our first home game of the season,",[639,245946,245947],{},[642,245948],{"alt":245949,"src":245950},"The nice thing for us with George Mason is we did play them last year and it wasn't like we ran through them. We just did a good job at times and we struggled at times. - Tom Izzo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1728654.png",[647,245952],{"author":211305,"quote":245953},"The nice thing for us with George Mason is we did play them last year and it wasn't like we ran through them. We just did a good job at times and we struggled at times.",[647,245955],{"author":224462,"quote":245956},"We played the way we should against Princeton and took care of business. Against Irvine we played well, but not well enough.",[647,245958],{"author":189906,"quote":245959},"Purdue is in the process of rebuilding their program after they dropped it for a year. This really wasn't a tough match, but I was happy with how the shooters responded and posted near some of their personal bests. This match gave us an opportunity to take a look at some of our other shooters.",[647,245961],{"author":245962,"quote":245963},"Jess Sapp","Alpha Phi and Kappa Delta were two of the best teams, so our strategy was to stay with them. In addition to knowing they were top teams, we hoped that I could beat them in a sprint.",[647,245965],{"author":245913,"quote":245914},[639,245967,245968],{},[642,245969],{"alt":245970,"src":245971},"I know our guys understand who our best opponents are going to be this season and know how important it is to beat Loyola at home. The goal we've set this season is to win the regular-season championship. Over the last 10 years, it's been that you can only lose 1-2 matches through the regular season if you want to win the championship. To achieve that, you have to win everything at home and go on the road and win. - Joel Walton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2729152.png",[647,245973],{"author":245913,"quote":245974},"I know our guys understand who our best opponents are going to be this season and know how important it is to beat Loyola at home. The goal we've set this season is to win the regular-season championship. Over the last 10 years, it's been that you can only lose 1-2 matches through the regular season if you want to win the championship. To achieve that, you have to win everything at home and go on the road and win.",[647,245976],{"author":245977,"quote":245978},"Mary Wise","It's fair to say we're much improved from playing these three matches against three very different teams. I'm not sure we'll play an opponent as good at serve, pass and receive as UCSB for a while. For us to go toe-to-toe and out-dig them says a lot about where we are.",[647,245980],{"author":245981,"quote":245982},"Donte DiVincenzo","We have mentally tough players coming out of Villanova.",[690,245984],{":authors":245985},"[{\"name\":\"Damon Coupe\",\"slug\":\"damon-coupe\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Franchione\",\"slug\":\"dennis-franchione\"},{\"name\":\"Donte DiVincenzo\",\"slug\":\"donte-divincenzo\"},{\"name\":\"James Sweeney\",\"slug\":\"james-sweeney\"},{\"name\":\"Jess Sapp\",\"slug\":\"jess-sapp\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Walton\",\"slug\":\"joel-walton\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Pavlik\",\"slug\":\"mark-pavlik\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Wise\",\"slug\":\"mary-wise\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Gilmore\",\"slug\":\"tom-gilmore\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Izzo\",\"slug\":\"tom-izzo\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Azzarelli\",\"slug\":\"tyler-azzarelli\"}]",[566,245987,234436],{"id":234663},[639,245989,245990],{},[642,245991],{"alt":245992,"src":245993},"We're unique. I don't know how many teams play like us. I can't imagine Villanova shooting 30 percent on Sunday. - Dave Calloway","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1176399.png",[647,245995],{"author":191802,"quote":245996},"We're unique. I don't know how many teams play like us. I can't imagine Villanova shooting 30 percent on Sunday.",[647,245998],{"author":231016,"quote":245999},"They?re not an ordinary team by any means. (The late) Jim Maloney said that shooters solve all your problems, and they have shooters. Villanova deserves to be No. 1 because no one can shoot the ball as well as the four players they have on the court, not even (No. 1) Duke.",[647,246001],{"author":216461,"quote":245876},[647,246003],{"author":246004,"quote":246005},"Justin Johnson","I was at Villanova on a recruiting visit and attended the game against Delaware. The Delaware fans were just going crazy.",[639,246007,246008],{},[642,246009],{"alt":246010,"src":246011},"I think picking Georgetown helped me out a lot. I was sweating that Villanova-Arizona game big time. The thing is everyone is going to suffer some upsets. The key is still having six or seven teams left in the elite eight or three in the Final Four. - John Kane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1828186.png",[647,246013],{"author":246014,"quote":246015},"John Kane","I think picking Georgetown helped me out a lot. I was sweating that Villanova-Arizona game big time. The thing is everyone is going to suffer some upsets. The key is still having six or seven teams left in the elite eight or three in the Final Four.",[647,246017],{"author":246018,"quote":246019},"Don Meyers","That was an unbelievable college basketball game. You won't see anything better on TV, that's for sure.",[647,246021],{"author":245847,"quote":245848},[647,246023],{"author":200233,"quote":246024},"What was awesome about the game was the intensity level. Loyola is a good team. They played hard.",[647,246026],{"author":217317,"quote":245855},[690,246028],{":authors":246029},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Williams\",\"slug\":\"bob-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Calloway\",\"slug\":\"dave-calloway\"},{\"name\":\"Don Meyers\",\"slug\":\"don-meyers\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Tambroni\",\"slug\":\"jeff-tambroni\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Young\",\"slug\":\"jim-young\"},{\"name\":\"John Chaney\",\"slug\":\"john-chaney\"},{\"name\":\"John Kane\",\"slug\":\"john-kane\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Johnson\",\"slug\":\"justin-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Crean\",\"slug\":\"tom-crean\"}]",[566,246031,245724],{"id":246032},"legacy-and-tradition",[639,246034,246035],{},[642,246036],{"alt":246037,"src":246038},"Marist was a nightmare (last year). We wanted Marist (again), but you play who you have to. - Ken Crump","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1228490.png",[647,246040],{"author":246041,"quote":246042},"Ken Crump","Marist was a nightmare (last year). We wanted Marist (again), but you play who you have to.",[647,246044],{"author":246045,"quote":246046},"Jim Donofrio","The goal was to get our feet on the floor at Villanova. That makes the district tournament a failure for us. I don't mean to be harsh, but if you have the kind of talent we have, you go pursue what you're capable of.",[647,246048],{"author":215313,"quote":246049},"(Sunday) was amazing. We upset LSU, but in contrast to that victory, there were about 20,000 people in the arena (Sunday) essentially cheering against you. ... It was my first time (beating Tennessee) and only the second time in program history. So you can imagine what that felt like for all of us. We beat two potential (NCAA) No.1 seeds, and we beat Tennessee on their home floor. That's huge. Not a lot of teams can say that.",[647,246051],{"author":246052,"quote":246053},"Buzz Peterson","That was a great college basketball game. You can't walk out of this coliseum with your head down. You've got to be able to walk out proud.",[639,246055,246056],{},[642,246057],{"alt":246058,"src":246059},"That was a great college basketball game there. Great environment. I told our guys, 'You live for opportunities like this, to have a chance to play in an environment and championship, the right to play in one of the most prestigious sporting events of all time, the NCAA basketball tournament. - Buzz Peterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2191117.png",[647,246061],{"author":246052,"quote":246062},"That was a great college basketball game there. Great environment. I told our guys, 'You live for opportunities like this, to have a chance to play in an environment and championship, the right to play in one of the most prestigious sporting events of all time, the NCAA basketball tournament.",[647,246064],{"author":207142,"quote":245781},[647,246066],{"author":246067,"quote":246068},"Mark Tyndale","You don't know how bad I want that tournament. I've been watching Saint Joe and Villanova go since I've been here. It our turn to get there. It's our turn to make a run.",[647,246070],{"author":184533,"quote":246071},"I'm at Villanova for life now. I'm happy as hell.",[647,246073],{"author":184533,"quote":246074},"When Villanova's rated as one of the top four teams in the country and a No. 1 seed, I think it talks a lot about the respect, not just of this season, but it's respect for the tradition of the program.",[639,246076,246077],{},[642,246078],{"alt":246079,"src":246080},"That was a great college basketball game. It's difficult to take but we have to. It's part of life and you move on. We have to win the next one that's what's on our minds now. - Jay Wright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2725432.png",[647,246082],{"author":184533,"quote":246083},"That was a great college basketball game. It's difficult to take but we have to. It's part of life and you move on. We have to win the next one that's what's on our minds now.",[647,246085],{"author":246086,"quote":246087},"Pat Connaughton","To be honest March Madness has not treated me very well.",[690,246089],{":authors":246090},"[{\"name\":\"Buzz Peterson\",\"slug\":\"buzz-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Wright\",\"slug\":\"jay-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Donofrio\",\"slug\":\"jim-donofrio\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Crump\",\"slug\":\"ken-crump\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Tyndale\",\"slug\":\"mark-tyndale\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Connaughton\",\"slug\":\"pat-connaughton\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Pitino\",\"slug\":\"rick-pitino\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Lowe\",\"slug\":\"sarah-lowe\"}]",[566,246092,634],{"id":1014},[639,246094,246095],{},[642,246096],{"alt":246097,"src":246098},"I still love the Trojans. Of course, I hated them for one game last year, but I now cheer for them. - David Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-897801.png",[647,246100],{"author":246101,"quote":246102},"David Anderson","I still love the Trojans. Of course, I hated them for one game last year, but I now cheer for them.",[647,246104],{"author":137830,"quote":246105},"This was a great college atmosphere tonight for women's basketball.",[647,246107],{"author":228076,"quote":246108},"We played with a great deal of energy, and we knew we'd have to because Loyola does that every time they come on the court. I thought we played pretty well because of it.",[647,246110],{"author":246111,"quote":246112},"Len DeLuca","We had the absolute perfect storm of college football. The absolute delight is that the game exceeded expectations. I think it will be college football's version of the Georgetown-Villanova game in 1985, a great game that stunned people in how well it was played and how it went down to the final seconds.",[639,246114,246115],{},[642,246116],{"alt":246117,"src":246118},"That has nothing to do with it, that was last year. It is exciting to play against Villanova, and we're looking forward to it. - Al Horford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1589571.png",[647,246120],{"author":243453,"quote":246121},"That has nothing to do with it, that was last year. It is exciting to play against Villanova, and we're looking forward to it.",[647,246123],{"author":210435,"quote":246124},"Well, just another typical Boston College -Wake Forest game. The third time's a charm for us.",[647,246126],{"author":65349,"quote":246127},"I'm so grateful to get that game over. I think the team would rather play Duke, Connecticut and Tennessee all back-to-back or in one week than Villanova. I took 600 milligrams of Motrin before the game and the headache is still coming through.",[647,246129],{"author":65349,"quote":246130},"I'm glad we got that one out of the way. I was greatly concerned about Dartmouth. This kind of game is uncomfortable as a rule, because of the style of play. Fortunately we're going to go on and see another style of play.",[647,246132],{"author":246133,"quote":246134},"Bill Tierney","I think, just like Syracuse the other day, we may have felt like we had our backs against the wall. This was a classic Princeton win.",[639,246136,246137],{},[642,246138],{"alt":246139,"src":246140},"We're all so relieved we finally played an event, ... We wanted to go show everybody what we're made of and that we're still going. Tulane is moving along. - Michael Thompson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2632850.png",[647,246142],{"author":90570,"quote":246143},"We're all so relieved we finally played an event, ... We wanted to go show everybody what we're made of and that we're still going. 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Influence",[574,246297,246298],{},[577,246299,246301],{"href":246300},"#coach-and-leadership-influence","Coach and Leadership Influence",[574,246303,246304],{},[577,246305,634],{"href":633},[566,246307,246257],{"id":246308},"underdog-victories",[639,246310,246311],{},[642,246312],{"alt":246313,"src":246314},"I'm pretty sure a lot of people look at Boise State winning this game. Everyone is looking at the type of team they have and looking at the type of team they think we have. - Gerald Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906747.png",[647,246316],{"author":246317,"quote":246318},"Gerald Anderson","I'm pretty sure a lot of people look at Boise State winning this game. Everyone is looking at the type of team they have and looking at the type of team they think we have.",[647,246320],{"author":246321,"quote":246322},"Reggie Campbell","One of Colorado State's big safeties said before the game that if they stopped Adam (Ballard) and Lamar (Owens), then they'd win the game. I think I knew right then that I would be getting more touches. I just didn't know it would turn into a game of that magnitude.",[647,246324],{"author":220080,"quote":246325},"No disrespect, but North Dakota State went in there with a pretty good game plan, followed their game plan, challenged some shots -- they went in there and they were able to win. It's not impossible; a team just did it two days ago.",[647,246327],{"author":210351,"quote":246328},"Yeah, in our case, beating a Nebraska does scare people off, especially if you try to get someone to come to your place. Teams count wins. And normally when you play at home you look for your W's. And schools aren't going to go on the road and risk getting beat.",[639,246330,246331],{},[642,246332],{"alt":246333,"src":246334},"In a state where chicken production has dropped quite dramatically, it's an accomplishment for a team to bring home a fourth place finish. - David Harris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1614982.png",[647,246336],{"author":77199,"quote":246337},"In a state where chicken production has dropped quite dramatically, it's an accomplishment for a team to bring home a fourth place finish.",[647,246339],{"author":241155,"quote":246340},"North Dakota State is a physical team that beat us up in Fargo. They are a very aggressive team offensively.",[647,246342],{"author":242837,"quote":246343},"We had a tremendous bid from Northern and we also had a tremendous big from the University of Illinois. At the end of the day our board concluded that we would return to the U of I.",[647,246345],{"author":246346,"quote":246347},"Katie Meinhardt","We knew coming in that New Hampshire was a good team. They had a similar record to us and I wouldn't be surprised if it was a playoff game down the line.",[647,246349],{"author":225086,"quote":246350},"I underestimated them a little bit, seeing how they lost to Nebraska. But that won't happen again. We won't underestimate anybody any more.",[639,246352,246353],{},[642,246354],{"alt":246355,"src":246356},"Colorado is a team that, to be honest, it would be embarrassing and I'd be disappointed if we didn't beat. - Randy Rogers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2358831.png",[647,246358],{"author":246359,"quote":246360},"Randy Rogers","Colorado is a team that, to be honest, it would be embarrassing and I'd be disappointed if we didn't beat.",[647,246362],{"author":222955,"quote":246363},"Beating Chippewa Valley is a pretty good win for us or for anybody. I don't care what their record is when we play them. They come out and they play hard and play good defense. They have everybody coming in playing their A game against them because they are Chippewa Valley and they are trying to get their footing right now and it has been tough for them.",[647,246365],{"author":246366,"quote":246367},"Gary Sharpe","Let me give you a bit of history. Two years ago, Andover came in here and Bam! Andover beat Kimball and shocked some people. Last year they came in here and Bam! Andover beat Kimball again. We were trying to avoid a three-peat.",[647,246369],{"author":246370,"quote":246371},"John Stiegelmeier","We haven't won a championship at South Dakota State since 1963. We went to the playoffs once. I might sound like I'm making excuses, but there just hasn't been the expectation of playoffs around here.",[690,246373],{":authors":246374},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Snyder\",\"slug\":\"bill-snyder\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Rush\",\"slug\":\"brandon-rush\"},{\"name\":\"David Harris\",\"slug\":\"david-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Hunsaker\",\"slug\":\"dick-hunsaker\"},{\"name\":\"Ed DeChellis\",\"slug\":\"ed-dechellis\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Sharpe\",\"slug\":\"gary-sharpe\"},{\"name\":\"Gerald Anderson\",\"slug\":\"gerald-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"John Stiegelmeier\",\"slug\":\"john-stiegelmeier\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Meinhardt\",\"slug\":\"katie-meinhardt\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Hickman\",\"slug\":\"marty-hickman\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Rogers\",\"slug\":\"randy-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Reggie Campbell\",\"slug\":\"reggie-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Giannini\",\"slug\":\"richard-giannini\"}]",[566,246376,245698],{"id":245731},[639,246378,246379],{},[642,246380],{"alt":246381,"src":246382},"Omaha hasn't lost in something like 10 games, which makes it even tougher. We have to help ourselves. - John Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-918011.png",[647,246384],{"author":219207,"quote":246385},"Omaha hasn't lost in something like 10 games, which makes it even tougher. We have to help ourselves.",[647,246387],{"author":242021,"quote":246388},"Huntington played a heck of a game. And we're coming around. We played a lot better tonight than we did last night.",[647,246390],{"author":246391,"quote":246392},"Steve Cogley","The guys are extremely excited. Everybody who follows high school soccer in South Dakota knows about how big of a rivalry we have with Pierre. Two years ago we beat them in the state championship game in Aberdeen. Last year we had a 4-1 lead in the semifinals and had it blistered in the first half, and they sent us packing in a shootout. So any time we beat Pierre in a big game, it's exciting for our players.",[647,246394],{"author":246395,"quote":246396},"Joseph Garcia","That makes it all the more sweeter that we got to win this one tonight. We've developed a nice little rivalry with Grants, but I'm not going to miss them, and I'm sure they're not going to miss us either, because we've had the upper hand.",[639,246398,246399],{},[642,246400],{"alt":246401,"src":246402},"I guess we all kind of stepped up in the second half. We figured out we better step it up because we're Herndon, and we want to show we can be number one. - Danny Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1742193.png",[647,246404],{"author":246405,"quote":246406},"Danny Jones","I guess we all kind of stepped up in the second half. We figured out we better step it up because we're Herndon, and we want to show we can be number one.",[647,246408],{"author":246409,"quote":246410},"Todd Jones","We knew we were going to get everything they had. North and Statesville, it's a big rivalry game. It doesn't matter if one team is 0-20 and the other is 20-0. You've got to come out prepared to play.",[647,246412],{"author":226175,"quote":246413},"And I know they (CSU) always get jacked up and want to come down here and beat us. We know we're going to get their best effort, so we've got to play hard. And personally, just growing up in Colorado, it's been a pleasure to be a part of it now for the last three years. Hopefully, we'll come out with a victory.",[647,246415],{"author":217227,"quote":246416},"They've done it to us in Sioux Falls. It's just hard for us to win at each others' places.",[647,246418],{"author":246419,"quote":246420},"Brent Newman","In order for us to beat Fargo South at state, we're going to need some help from some other teams. It should be another close battle with Fargo South, like the (East Region).",[639,246422,246423],{},[642,246424],{"alt":246425,"src":246426},"We needed to build back our confidence. Dakota Wesleyan is a rival, and they always bring it hard against us, so this is a huge win. - Chelsey Nelson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2123174.png",[647,246428],{"author":246429,"quote":246430},"Chelsey Nelson","We needed to build back our confidence. Dakota Wesleyan is a rival, and they always bring it hard against us, so this is a huge win.",[647,246432],{"author":246433,"quote":246434},"Gene Roebuck","Every team will give us their best shot, and Omaha played hard. Our depth was a factor in the second half.",[647,246436],{"author":246437,"quote":246438},"Jeffrey Rea","I believe we're an Omaha team. Coach Polk made a comment before the game that we'd like to go 56-0, but we're going to lose sometime. ... We hope not.",[647,246440],{"author":246359,"quote":246441},"I think if we get to that championship game against North Idaho, I feel good. I really do, I feel good. But we need to get that far first.",[690,246443],{":authors":246444},"[{\"name\":\"Brent Newman\",\"slug\":\"brent-newman\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Lavin\",\"slug\":\"chad-lavin\"},{\"name\":\"Chelsey Nelson\",\"slug\":\"chelsey-nelson\"},{\"name\":\"Danny Jones\",\"slug\":\"danny-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Roebuck\",\"slug\":\"gene-roebuck\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Rea\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-rea\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Klatt\",\"slug\":\"joel-klatt\"},{\"name\":\"John Anderson\",\"slug\":\"john-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Garcia\",\"slug\":\"joseph-garcia\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Rogers\",\"slug\":\"randy-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Allen\",\"slug\":\"ron-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Cogley\",\"slug\":\"steve-cogley\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Jones\",\"slug\":\"todd-jones\"}]",[566,246446,246267],{"id":246447},"team-perseverance",[639,246449,246450],{},[642,246451],{"alt":246452,"src":246453},"We knew we could beat Northeastern, but it was Currituck we knew would be the toughest, and we were all trying to go to Golden Corral afterwards, because if we got first we would be able to go. It was more like beating Northeastern, but the motivation was Golden Corral. - Cam Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-987227.png",[647,246455],{"author":246456,"quote":246457},"Cam Brown","We knew we could beat Northeastern, but it was Currituck we knew would be the toughest, and we were all trying to go to Golden Corral afterwards, because if we got first we would be able to go. It was more like beating Northeastern, but the motivation was Golden Corral.",[647,246459],{"author":246460,"quote":246461},"Thomas Campbell","We came into the region 8-0 and then lost to Cedar Shoals, that got us down, and then lost to Jackson County 11-10, both those were one run games. We were 1-5 before this game. We needed this one and we'll take whatever we can get.",[647,246463],{"author":246464,"quote":246465},"Travis Courson","Last year at this time we had just lost to Normal West at home with nine seniors. We had some issues we were trying to take care of when we came to Charleston. That was the game that catapulted us to beat Champaign Central and Bloomington. These games are important.",[647,246467],{"author":246468,"quote":246469},"Cain Jagodzinski","We?re getting our guys in better shape and polishing things up a bit. The north schools had the advantage with the altitude in the early rounds, now they?re coming closer to our home.",[639,246471,246472],{},[642,246473],{"alt":246474,"src":246475},"We had an excellent effort last night and we didn't have that tonight. Anytime we have to play DAC-10 (Dakota Athletic Conference) schools, we know we have to be at the top of our game. - Randy Jordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1777522.png",[647,246477],{"author":246478,"quote":246479},"Randy Jordan","We had an excellent effort last night and we didn't have that tonight. Anytime we have to play DAC-10 (Dakota Athletic Conference) schools, we know we have to be at the top of our game.",[647,246481],{"author":215476,"quote":246482},"I knew Northern Illinois was going to make a run. We withstood it and lived to play another day.",[647,246484],{"author":246485,"quote":246486},"Dominick Romero","We felt like the (University of New Mexico) Lobos, we just can't win on the road. Were playing a little better at home right now. To run with the best team in the district for three quarters and then you look up and you're down by 18 points? Wow.",[647,246488],{"author":246359,"quote":246489},"We like being on top and we like people hunting for us, because that means we're doing things well. I'm not going to take anything away from our season. We're 24-6 and my second year -- with those freshmen that did well last year -- we had seven losses. So we're happy with where we are. North Idaho, looking back now, one of those wins would have won it for us outright.",[647,246491],{"author":246492,"quote":246493},"Raymond Robertson","North was down by nine in the third quarter and came back to make it a one-point game. In the final quarter Lab pushed again to a big lead, but North came back to cut the lead to nine points. Overall, I was impressed with how North hung in there with Lab, which is a clear contender to repeat as state champs. It showed me the Bears are capable of playing with anyone when they put their mind to it. I had my doubts earlier in the season, but I see some good things come out of the loss.",[639,246495,246496],{},[642,246497],{"alt":246498,"src":246499},"We got lucky to get Northern Illinois after a tough Sunday through Tuesday swing for them. They were fatigued and it was certainly to our advantage. - Tracy Roller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2381515.png",[647,246501],{"author":246502,"quote":246503},"Tracy Roller","We got lucky to get Northern Illinois after a tough Sunday through Tuesday swing for them. They were fatigued and it was certainly to our advantage.",[647,246505],{"author":246506,"quote":246507},"Frank Solich","I've reviewed it. That was certainly a different situation. We were a very experienced bowl team and we were hitting on all cylinders. Things got away from Northwestern a little bit.",[647,246509],{"author":212087,"quote":246510},"We got our butts kicked. We're not the first team they've done that to and we won't be the last. As good as North Dakota is, we're much better than what we showed.",[647,246512],{"author":246513,"quote":246514},"Tom Sawyer","We proved to ourselves that when you do things right, good things happen. We want to build on (Saturday's) win and go against North Dakota ready to play.",[690,246516],{":authors":246517},"[{\"name\":\"Cain Jagodzinski\",\"slug\":\"cain-jagodzinski\"},{\"name\":\"Cam Brown\",\"slug\":\"cam-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Dominick Romero\",\"slug\":\"dominick-romero\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Solich\",\"slug\":\"frank-solich\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Jordan\",\"slug\":\"randy-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Rogers\",\"slug\":\"randy-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Raymond Robertson\",\"slug\":\"raymond-robertson\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Smith\",\"slug\":\"rob-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Joplin\",\"slug\":\"stan-joplin\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Campbell\",\"slug\":\"thomas-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Sawyer\",\"slug\":\"tom-sawyer\"},{\"name\":\"Tracy Roller\",\"slug\":\"tracy-roller\"},{\"name\":\"Travis Courson\",\"slug\":\"travis-courson\"}]",[566,246519,246273],{"id":246520},"pride-and-team-legacy",[639,246522,246523],{},[642,246524],{"alt":246525,"src":246526},"It's been a pretty good three-year run for us. The town of Beaver Falls should never forget what these guys did. - Doug Biega","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1010579.png",[647,246528],{"author":246529,"quote":246530},"Doug Biega","It's been a pretty good three-year run for us. The town of Beaver Falls should never forget what these guys did.",[647,246532],{"author":246533,"quote":246534},"Jimmy Balderson","We're not taking Colorado State lightly; we know they are a very talented team. We're doing what we usually do ? take one game at a time.",[647,246536],{"author":246537,"quote":246538},"Joe Beck","I think when we started playing other states, our local fans kind of pushed us away. Maybe they thought we were selling out or something, but Sioux Falls is still one of our favorite places to play.",[647,246540],{"author":212720,"quote":246541},"They helped us in so many ways. They embraced Nebraska early in the season, and that dynamic held on throughout the year.",[639,246543,246544],{},[642,246545],{"alt":246546,"src":246547},"After the Cougars' 19-15 Cotton Bowl victory over Kansas State We're the only team in NCAA history to win 14 games in a season. It was just a great experience and I can't say enough about it. . . . People don't know how difficult it is to get up for 15 games. - LaVell Edwards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1394011.png",[647,246549],{"author":246550,"quote":246551},"LaVell Edwards","After the Cougars' 19-15 Cotton Bowl victory over Kansas State We're the only team in NCAA history to win 14 games in a season. It was just a great experience and I can't say enough about it. . . . People don't know how difficult it is to get up for 15 games.",[647,246553],{"author":190169,"quote":246554},"Boise State has always has a great program and great tradition. We've just been able to keep developing it. . . . It's been a continual rise that way.",[647,246556],{"author":246557,"quote":246558},"Jerry Kill","It started when we were 4-8 and beat Northern Iowa and Western Illinois. The next year we got off to a good start because we had found a way to win. Winning becomes a habit just like losing is a habit.",[647,246560],{"author":246561,"quote":246562},"Erlana Larkins","It was exciting, being the first team in UNC history to be No. 1. But Sunday's game was over. We knew N.C. State was going to come in and give us their best shot.",[647,246564],{"author":246565,"quote":246566},"Bill McNees","Beaver Falls just has so much depth and I do think that was a factor, especially as the game wore on. They have more athletes and better athletes and they just kept running them at us. I thought we got a little tired.",[639,246568,246569],{},[642,246570],{"alt":246571,"src":246572},"Nebraska is very talented and well-coached. Everyone is looking forward to competing in front of our home crowd. - Greg Marsden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2008043.png",[647,246574],{"author":234524,"quote":246575},"Nebraska is very talented and well-coached. Everyone is looking forward to competing in front of our home crowd.",[647,246577],{"author":246578,"quote":246579},"Jim McLaughlin","Nebraska is an unbelievable program and a great university. We played our best match of the year against them. I'm just unbelievably happy for them.",[647,246581],{"author":246582,"quote":246583},"Regina Rogers","We were pumped. They're ranked third in the state, so it was a big test for us.",[647,246585],{"author":246370,"quote":246371},[690,246587],{":authors":246588},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Callahan\",\"slug\":\"bill-callahan\"},{\"name\":\"Bill McNees\",\"slug\":\"bill-mcnees\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Hawkins\",\"slug\":\"dan-hawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Biega\",\"slug\":\"doug-biega\"},{\"name\":\"Erlana Larkins\",\"slug\":\"erlana-larkins\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Marsden\",\"slug\":\"greg-marsden\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Kill\",\"slug\":\"jerry-kill\"},{\"name\":\"Jim McLaughlin\",\"slug\":\"jim-mclaughlin\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Balderson\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-balderson\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Beck\",\"slug\":\"joe-beck\"},{\"name\":\"John Stiegelmeier\",\"slug\":\"john-stiegelmeier\"},{\"name\":\"LaVell Edwards\",\"slug\":\"lavell-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Regina Rogers\",\"slug\":\"regina-rogers\"}]",[566,246590,223508],{"id":223687},[639,246592,246593],{},[642,246594],{"alt":246595,"src":246596},"They beat Nebraska in Lincoln, and we all know that's tough to do, ... They totally dominated Kansas State. ... Too much has been talked about the first three games instead of the last three. - Mack Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1077463.png",[647,246598],{"author":213147,"quote":246599},"They beat Nebraska in Lincoln, and we all know that's tough to do, ... They totally dominated Kansas State. ... Too much has been talked about the first three games instead of the last three.",[647,246601],{"author":246602,"quote":246603},"Chris Cichocki","That's a situation where we didn't match up well, and Idaho is a very good team you can't make mistakes against. I never felt we really played well against them.",[647,246605],{"author":246606,"quote":246607},"Dawn Chriss","We're focused on N.C. State. The way we lost last year ...",[647,246609],{"author":246610,"quote":246611},"Richard Church","We didn't get off to a very good start but we came back and played pretty well that second round. Western Illinois played really well, this is not an easy golf course. We still have a chance tomorrow but things have to go our way.",[639,246613,246614],{},[642,246615],{"alt":246616,"src":246617},"It feels good to win here. Bloomington South is a well-coached team that always plays hard. - Vince Cerbone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1292507.png",[647,246619],{"author":246620,"quote":246621},"Vince Cerbone","It feels good to win here. Bloomington South is a well-coached team that always plays hard.",[647,246623],{"author":234111,"quote":246624},"North Dakota is not an easy place to win basketball games. I was proud to carry on from Dave Gunther and proud that we did it the right way.",[647,246626],{"author":7166,"quote":246627},"One of our goals heading in was to beat a team ranked in our region, and we did that. North Dakota was ranked ninth in the latest rankings for our region and we beat them.",[647,246629],{"author":224069,"quote":246630},"Boise is loaded. They are clearly the team to beat. Their top five is clearly as good as I've seen since I had that top five I had at Meridian. It's going to take something to good to beat them.",[647,246632],{"author":246633,"quote":246634},"Dave Rice","San Diego State was very, very good that night. And they just seemed to have more energy than us. We never could close the gap. We're not asking for everyone to be patient. We want to win now. But if winning is No. 1 (in the priorities), then continuing to develop the expectations for this program, and the level of effort that is demanded every day, is 1A.",[639,246636,246637],{},[642,246638],{"alt":246639,"src":246640},"Every time I think about Boise they scare me, concern and scare me because of their ability to score. - Keith Richard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2331748.png",[647,246642],{"author":237452,"quote":246643},"Every time I think about Boise they scare me, concern and scare me because of their ability to score.",[647,246645],{"author":232686,"quote":246646},"We had actually almost beaten Mill Valley a few days ago, but this win felt good. The team was really excited after the game. This is exactly what we want heading into sub-state.",[647,246648],{"author":246649,"quote":246650},"Dave Shoji","Maybe the final four a few years ago (2002 against Stanford). Just too many weapons. Nebraska was too balanced tonight. A lot of times we were confused because they were running an offense we really hadn't seen. We just finally got down. We needed to have somebody to rally the troops and no one did. Everybody was in a daze.",[647,246652],{"author":246653,"quote":246654},"Regg Simon","We've been close (in the standings) all year. I don't care if it's one point or 12 points (Cedar Rapids is) still a great team and we are going to have to be at our best to beat them.",[690,246656],{":authors":246657},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Cichocki\",\"slug\":\"chris-cichocki\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Schmidt\",\"slug\":\"dan-schmidt\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Rice\",\"slug\":\"dave-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Shoji\",\"slug\":\"dave-shoji\"},{\"name\":\"Dawn Chriss\",\"slug\":\"dawn-chriss\"},{\"name\":\"H. Hunt\",\"slug\":\"h-hunt\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Richard\",\"slug\":\"keith-richard\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Regg Simon\",\"slug\":\"regg-simon\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Glas\",\"slug\":\"rich-glas\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Church\",\"slug\":\"richard-church\"},{\"name\":\"Tracy Harris\",\"slug\":\"tracy-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Cerbone\",\"slug\":\"vince-cerbone\"}]",[566,246659,246283],{"id":246660},"focus-and-preparation",[639,246662,246663],{},[642,246664],{"alt":246665,"src":246666},"We played solid ball (Friday). (Today) we play a really good South Dakota State team. - Pam Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-938266.png",[647,246668],{"author":243043,"quote":246669},"We played solid ball (Friday). (Today) we play a really good South Dakota State team.",[647,246671],{"author":216605,"quote":246672},"Because my son, Ryan, is on the staff at Iowa, there's always some bragging rights involved in the series each year. It would be nice for us to win the series and have those bragging rights, but it will be more important that we play well, so we can head out Thursday on a high note to face Creighton for a tough weekend Valley road series.",[647,246674],{"author":184418,"quote":246675},"This was a nice win for us, but our real focus is Seneca Valley. Every game coming up is a big game for us.",[647,246677],{"author":246678,"quote":246679},"Jack Clark","Sacramento State wasn't the caliber of UBC, but neither was the team we had on the field. We made mistakes of inexperience. We're not happy to give up tries, certainly.",[639,246681,246682],{},[642,246683],{"alt":246684,"src":246685},"We won the battle of the crowds. There's a lot of enthusiasm in the community. This particular school has not won a state title. So it's a pretty starved community. - Jim Cooper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1213998.png",[647,246687],{"author":246688,"quote":246689},"Jim Cooper","We won the battle of the crowds. There's a lot of enthusiasm in the community. This particular school has not won a state title. So it's a pretty starved community.",[647,246691],{"author":211703,"quote":246692},"I was really pleased with the team's performance against Illinois last weekend. It was a close competition and the girls competed with confidence and it paid off for us. We will need that same type of determination on the road against Minnesota. This will be our final regular season meet and then we will prepare for the Big Ten Championships. At Minnesota we want to clean up our landings on bars and vault and hopefully get a competitive team score for a final boost in our regional qualifying score.",[647,246694],{"author":227886,"quote":246695},"We don't look past anyone. We treat everybody the same, We're going to have to come out and play well against Idaho. It's really difficult to beat a team three times in a row. Idaho is going to give us its best shot.",[647,246697],{"author":246698,"quote":246699},"Vicky Groat","The way I look at it, it was just another game. Marysville is a great program but this win isn't going to get us anywhere. If we don't play to our capability, than we'll get beat.",[647,246701],{"author":246702,"quote":246703},"Dave Heiss","I think coming off an emotional win Tuesday night (a 30-point thrashing of first-place Lake County), and we beat (Prairie State) by 27 points at their place, I was kind of worried about what our emotional state would be.",[639,246705,246706],{},[642,246707],{"alt":246708,"src":246709},"We wanted to win the last three games to stay in pace with Dayton. They got third place locked up. We have fourth place pretty well locked up. - John Imlah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1722156.png",[647,246711],{"author":220973,"quote":246712},"We wanted to win the last three games to stay in pace with Dayton. They got third place locked up. We have fourth place pretty well locked up.",[647,246714],{"author":246715,"quote":246716},"Darrell Jackson","I think our guys wanted to repeat (winning the SAC). I knew Northrop and Wayne were going to be pretty tough. I'm pretty pleased with where we are, but we've got a long way to go.",[647,246718],{"author":214801,"quote":246719},"We played Colorado State well last time here and we have played well in Fort Collins the last couple years. I think last year was one of our best games we have played there.",[647,246721],{"author":210246,"quote":246722},"I like the fact that they took hold of that second chance. We're not finished, though. Clemson played N.C. State really tough.",[690,246724],{":authors":246725},"[{\"name\":\"Carey Fagan\",\"slug\":\"carey-fagan\"},{\"name\":\"Darrell Jackson\",\"slug\":\"darrell-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Heiss\",\"slug\":\"dave-heiss\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Clark\",\"slug\":\"jack-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Judkins\",\"slug\":\"jeff-judkins\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Brownlee\",\"slug\":\"jim-brownlee\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Cooper\",\"slug\":\"jim-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"John Broderick\",\"slug\":\"john-broderick\"},{\"name\":\"John Imlah\",\"slug\":\"john-imlah\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Fazekas\",\"slug\":\"nick-fazekas\"},{\"name\":\"Pam Adams\",\"slug\":\"pam-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Sue Semrau\",\"slug\":\"sue-semrau\"},{\"name\":\"Vicky Groat\",\"slug\":\"vicky-groat\"}]",[566,246727,246289],{"id":246728},"acknowledging-opponent-strengths",[639,246730,246731],{},[642,246732],{"alt":246733,"src":246734},"It's tough. I thought our guys came out and played very hard. But give N.C. State credit, they played well. They didn't make a whole lot of threes like they normally do, but the ones they did make were some real momentum changers. - Ben Braun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-973271.png",[647,246736],{"author":199632,"quote":246737},"It's tough. I thought our guys came out and played very hard. But give N.C. State credit, they played well. They didn't make a whole lot of threes like they normally do, but the ones they did make were some real momentum changers.",[647,246739],{"author":246740,"quote":246741},"Jim Bollman","I did kind of let 'em have it. I don't think we were playing up to snuff. You've got to give Illinois a lot of credit. They played very hard. But we needed to get back in the saddle a little bit. It's good that we did.",[647,246743],{"author":228002,"quote":246744},"Give a lot of credit to Boise State. They played extremely well, very tough, never gave up.",[647,246746],{"author":246747,"quote":246748},"Tim Brady","It was a combination of things, ... Boise is a great town and also it's a chance, right here in Boise, to play with one of the best Division I teams in the country, and I was looking to play Division I football.",[639,246750,246751],{},[642,246752],{"alt":246753,"src":246754},"Humboldt State is a very good team, and we just let them back in the game. Once they took the lead, they won the second half big. - Keith Cooper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1227724.png",[647,246756],{"author":246757,"quote":246758},"Keith Cooper","Humboldt State is a very good team, and we just let them back in the game. Once they took the lead, they won the second half big.",[647,246760],{"author":246761,"quote":246762},"Sherron Collins","We lost to Simeon once already. It'll be nice to tell (Kansas coach Bill Self) that we won.",[647,246764],{"author":234111,"quote":246765},"Somehow, they've got our number. Our record against South Dakota hasn't been very good. It's been frustrating for me, personally. We'd like to think we're due.",[647,246767],{"author":246768,"quote":246769},"Ron Holmes","With Nebraska being at the event, it will be tough because they will always be a solid team. They are pretty much bringing the same group they had last year. If we play up to our level, we will play them very closely.",[647,246771],{"author":246772,"quote":246773},"David Lowery","They were the first to offer, and that's the only place I really wanted to play. For me, I love the city of Boise and I'm really comfortable with the whole staff down there. And what I like most about that program is they win and they win the right way.",[639,246775,246776],{},[642,246777],{"alt":246778,"src":246779},"Everybody knows Colorado has a great power play. You might get one or two, but eventually it's going to catch up to you. - Willie Mitchell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2117097.png",[647,246781],{"author":246782,"quote":246783},"Willie Mitchell","Everybody knows Colorado has a great power play. You might get one or two, but eventually it's going to catch up to you.",[647,246785],{"author":246786,"quote":246787},"Tom Osborne","My hardest job is to convince the people of Nebraska that 10-1 is not a losing season.",[647,246789],{"author":246790,"quote":246791},"Matt Riser","Every little kid who has ever watched the College World Series on TV has dreamed of getting the chance to go to Omaha. Now we're just two wins away from doing that. It's truly a dream come true.",[647,246793],{"author":246794,"quote":246795},"Eddie Suiter","They (Hillcrest) did the same things they did last year ... when we won in sub-state play.",[690,246797],{":authors":246798},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Braun\",\"slug\":\"ben-braun\"},{\"name\":\"David Lowery\",\"slug\":\"david-lowery\"},{\"name\":\"Eddie Suiter\",\"slug\":\"eddie-suiter\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Bolla\",\"slug\":\"jim-bolla\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Bollman\",\"slug\":\"jim-bollman\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Cooper\",\"slug\":\"keith-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Riser\",\"slug\":\"matt-riser\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Glas\",\"slug\":\"rich-glas\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Holmes\",\"slug\":\"ron-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Sherron Collins\",\"slug\":\"sherron-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Brady\",\"slug\":\"tim-brady\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Osborne\",\"slug\":\"tom-osborne\"},{\"name\":\"Willie Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"willie-mitchell\"}]",[566,246800,246295],{"id":246801},"home-advantage-and-crowd-influence",[639,246803,246804],{},[642,246805],{"alt":246806,"src":246807},"I'm pretty sure a lot of people look at Boise State winning this game, ... Everyone is looking at the type of team they have and looking at the type of team they think we have. - Gerald Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906754.png",[647,246809],{"author":246317,"quote":246810},"I'm pretty sure a lot of people look at Boise State winning this game, ... Everyone is looking at the type of team they have and looking at the type of team they think we have.",[647,246812],{"author":246813,"quote":246814},"David Cope","Their game against Aspen was snowed out. We've had a lot of training sessions, so that's been an advantage. I certainly expect it to be closer against Eagle the second time.",[647,246816],{"author":246817,"quote":246818},"Kevin Coker","If we don't go to Omaha, we failed and that's the bottom line. All this regional stuff, that's great, (but) let's just get hot at the end and go to Omaha.",[647,246820],{"author":223609,"quote":246821},"Nebraska's got a good team and an experienced team. They wrestled us smart, and they wrestled us well. They wrestled well.",[639,246823,246824],{},[642,246825],{"alt":246826,"src":246827},"This was a big relief. My sophomore year, we made the playoffs but didn't win. Last year, we outplayed Brentwood but we lost. I think it helped that South Side Beaver beat us before. They're good. Their record is deceptive. - Christian Goetz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1501452.png",[647,246829],{"author":225252,"quote":246830},"This was a big relief. My sophomore year, we made the playoffs but didn't win. Last year, we outplayed Brentwood but we lost. I think it helped that South Side Beaver beat us before. They're good. Their record is deceptive.",[647,246832],{"author":246833,"quote":246834},"Traci Graham","We played them close in Boise, but we've got to play a good game, as always. No one is going to roll over for you in conference.",[647,246836],{"author":246837,"quote":246838},"Andre Hall","The crowd doesn't matter. We were in Happy Valley (in a season-opening 23-13 road loss to Penn State) and we took it.",[647,246840],{"author":246841,"quote":246842},"Hutton Jones","We played well today. That is, by far, the best Midwestern team we've ever seen. I just feel like it could turn around next time.",[647,246844],{"author":210549,"quote":246845},"It was certainly low-scoring. It's always going to be here (at O-State).",[639,246847,246848],{},[642,246849],{"alt":246850,"src":246851},"I thought at the start of the year we had a chance to maybe get Apple (Valley). I know it's early, and these scores were quite high today, but it was a nice win for us. - Ray Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1778219.png",[647,246853],{"author":246854,"quote":246855},"Ray Johnson","I thought at the start of the year we had a chance to maybe get Apple (Valley). I know it's early, and these scores were quite high today, but it was a nice win for us.",[647,246857],{"author":229402,"quote":246858},"One of the things I thought tonight is that we could never put two big baskets together, or put a basket and a stop together. And I give Nebraska a lot of credit for that. We got the crowd into it. I thought we were going to get a little momentum, and they would stop it immediately with a big play.",[647,246860],{"author":230240,"quote":246861},"Right now the biggest difference between us and West Sioux are our second and third runners, because our second and thirds are over 30 seconds faster than their second and third. We feel pretty good about how we're doing heading towards districts. West Sioux had beaten us earlier in the year and we've beaten them twice in a row now. But we can't ease up, because they'll be competitive and right there with us and they'll beat us if we do.",[647,246863],{"author":246864,"quote":246865},"Erika Quigley","The North Dakota win was great, but we have to get over that now. I know once we get to Arkansas, my team will be ready to play. Last year, coach Jewett told us we had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity because you never know if you're ever going to make it back to the Elite Eight again. Now, we are lucky enough to have a second chance. I'm definitely going to take those words to heart.",[690,246867],{":authors":246868},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Hall\",\"slug\":\"andre-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Douglas\",\"slug\":\"bobby-douglas\"},{\"name\":\"Christian Goetz\",\"slug\":\"christian-goetz\"},{\"name\":\"David Cope\",\"slug\":\"david-cope\"},{\"name\":\"Erika Quigley\",\"slug\":\"erika-quigley\"},{\"name\":\"Gerald Anderson\",\"slug\":\"gerald-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Meister\",\"slug\":\"greg-meister\"},{\"name\":\"Hutton Jones\",\"slug\":\"hutton-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Johnson\",\"slug\":\"jim-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Legerski\",\"slug\":\"joe-legerski\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Coker\",\"slug\":\"kevin-coker\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Johnson\",\"slug\":\"ray-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Traci Graham\",\"slug\":\"traci-graham\"}]",[566,246870,246301],{"id":246871},"coach-and-leadership-influence",[639,246873,246874],{},[642,246875],{"alt":246876,"src":246877},"I'm really glad to get out of here with a win, ... I thought it was a hard-fought game. I said coming in that I thought N.C. State was really going to be one of the best teams in our league and I really believe that after playing them. - Frank Beamer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1021515.png",[647,246879],{"author":210475,"quote":246880},"I'm really glad to get out of here with a win, ... I thought it was a hard-fought game. I said coming in that I thought N.C. State was really going to be one of the best teams in our league and I really believe that after playing them.",[647,246882],{"author":246883,"quote":246884},"Norm Coleman","The state has suffered a very grievous loss today.",[647,246886],{"author":191857,"quote":246887},"The challenge here is to win, to compete for the conference championship and to go to bowl games. Yeah, I love it here. I came here because I'm a football coach and I want to help the University of Idaho become successful.",[647,246889],{"author":246890,"quote":246891},"Melissa Elmer","It was loud in there, and really tough for us. That says a lot for Missouri. It's not comparable to the (Nebraska) Coliseum, but it's one of the top places we've played.",[639,246893,246894],{},[642,246895],{"alt":246896,"src":246897},"We've played better than that. We're just trying to get that momentum we brought from Boise. - Nick Fazekas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1463448.png",[647,246899],{"author":227886,"quote":246900},"We've played better than that. We're just trying to get that momentum we brought from Boise.",[647,246902],{"author":246903,"quote":246904},"Martin Gramatica","I went to college at Kansas State and it was pretty chilly, and we played at Iowa and Iowa State.",[647,246906],{"author":108078,"quote":246907},"We, obviously, weren't pleased to be hearing at this late date that we weren't having a home game. But Boise turned out to be a good option for us.",[647,246909],{"author":216232,"quote":246910},"The big difference is I feel like a winner. I got crushed against Mississippi State. It is a big thrill. I'm on cloud nine right now, and I'll stay there for a while.",[647,246912],{"author":246913,"quote":246914},"Joe Krabbenhoft","So what? We just got stomped by North Dakota State, not to take anything away from them. They're a great team.",[639,246916,246917],{},[642,246918],{"alt":246919,"src":246920},"We really needed at least a split against Mountain Home to stay in the race. It's going to be tough to make the state playoffs now. - Mike McCain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2067582.png",[647,246922],{"author":246923,"quote":246924},"Mike McCain","We really needed at least a split against Mountain Home to stay in the race. It's going to be tough to make the state playoffs now.",[647,246926],{"author":210557,"quote":246927},"It would've been nice to get that N.C. State game (a two-overtime loss), but we didn't get it done in any of the three. It has put us in a struggling state.",[647,246929],{"author":246930,"quote":246931},"Neil Rinehart","Troy went 2-2. It was a rough district. There was a lot of good talent there.",[647,246933],{"author":246934,"quote":246935},"Brooke Svendsen","When you come down (to Senior) you know you're going to be in for a battle. It's a tough place to play, and we haven't played very well in Billings, ever, for some reason. 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The two things cannot coexist. The stronger, better of the two wins. - Ann Patchett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-709155.png",[647,246948],{"author":5698,"quote":246949},"If you've had good gin on a hot day in Southern California with the people you love, you forget Nebraska. The two things cannot coexist. The stronger, better of the two wins.",[647,246951],{"author":212660,"quote":246952},"You know, there were five different teams that had it all locked up, and they all lost within the last week. And so Nebraska sort of backed in, and Oregon was the consensus No. 2, and the computer polls didn't like them, so then ended up the Fiesta Bowl. And then it was a rotten game.",[647,246954],{"author":246955,"quote":246956},"Mike Hebert","Unlike Nebraska, we didn't know what we had going into the match in terms of the strength of our team this year. 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Criticism",[574,247162,247163],{},[577,247164,634],{"href":633},[566,247166,247120],{"id":247167},"team-success-and-achievements",[639,247169,247170],{},[642,247171],{"alt":247172,"src":247173},"We won the MASCAC every year I played at Salem State. Those were really good times. We went to the Division III Sweet 16 twice while I was there. I also broke my own rebounding record twice. - Edwina Ashe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-901287.png",[647,247175],{"author":247176,"quote":247177},"Edwina Ashe","We won the MASCAC every year I played at Salem State. Those were really good times. We went to the Division III Sweet 16 twice while I was there. I also broke my own rebounding record twice.",[647,247179],{"author":247180,"quote":247181},"Chancellor Ballard","I heard somewhere that maybe one or two people doubted the capacity of East Carolina University to achieve that great status. It's hard for me to believe that anyone would have doubted us, but I think the record speaks for itself.",[647,247183],{"author":213147,"quote":247184},"This is arguably one of the best teams in school history. It's been a great run.",[647,247186],{"author":247187,"quote":247188},"Tom Conway","We won the first two section championships. The second year we beat former USF and Chicago Bulls center Bill Cartwright at Elk Grove in the semifinals.",[639,247190,247191],{},[642,247192],{"alt":247193,"src":247194},"In two of the past three years, the two schools have been co-champions - some say the Metro title goes through Kennedy. And right now, they're the team to beat. - Jeff Dellis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1330512.png",[647,247196],{"author":247197,"quote":247198},"Jeff Dellis","In two of the past three years, the two schools have been co-champions - some say the Metro title goes through Kennedy. And right now, they're the team to beat.",[647,247200],{"author":247201,"quote":247202},"Clint Johnson","The year before I got there, KU was in the final four. At that time there were only 32 teams in the tournament. So you had to be one of the best to get in. It wasn't like today where the no. 1 seed plays a 16 seed that barely had a .500 season.",[647,247204],{"author":247205,"quote":247206},"Peter Lally","Exeter beat us in the first round two seasons ago. We came back the next year and won the state title.",[647,247208],{"author":247209,"quote":247210},"Don Maestri","We accomplished a lot this year. We won 14 games, which I think is overachieving. We beat (ULL) twice and Western Kentucky, which was a big win for our program.",[647,247212],{"author":247213,"quote":247214},"Tom Moffett","The school has been around for probably 50 years. There's a lot of history here. Back in the 1980s, we had some dominating teams but we just couldn't get to the final. We've been close, but everything just came together this year.",[639,247216,247217],{},[642,247218],{"alt":247219,"src":247220},"Just winning two state titles in anything, any year is an amazing feat. So to have it done in the same sport by the same school is truly an impressive feat. I think it really speaks to the level of talent in the area. - John Planamenta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2221544.png",[647,247222],{"author":247223,"quote":247224},"John Planamenta","Just winning two state titles in anything, any year is an amazing feat. So to have it done in the same sport by the same school is truly an impressive feat. I think it really speaks to the level of talent in the area.",[647,247226],{"author":247227,"quote":247228},"Pat Sullivan","The people who were here tonight now have an idea of the talent you see at the NAIA National Tournament. This team is every bit as talented as what you see at the nationals. In fact, if this had been 20 years ago when the NAIA had 600 teams, this team could have won it.",[647,247230],{"author":247227,"quote":247231},"It's always difficult to beat a team three times in a row in the same year. We know that having been on both sides, but we've won on the road before to get to the NAIA National Tournament.",[647,247233],{"author":210316,"quote":247234},"This is special. This university has had so many good teams, but it never quite worked out. Tonight it did.",[690,247236],{":authors":247237},"[{\"name\":\"Chancellor Ballard\",\"slug\":\"chancellor-ballard\"},{\"name\":\"Clint Johnson\",\"slug\":\"clint-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Don Maestri\",\"slug\":\"don-maestri\"},{\"name\":\"Edwina Ashe\",\"slug\":\"edwina-ashe\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Williams\",\"slug\":\"gary-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Dellis\",\"slug\":\"jeff-dellis\"},{\"name\":\"John Planamenta\",\"slug\":\"john-planamenta\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"pat-sullivan\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Lally\",\"slug\":\"peter-lally\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Conway\",\"slug\":\"tom-conway\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Moffett\",\"slug\":\"tom-moffett\"}]",[566,247239,247126],{"id":247240},"challenging-competitions",[639,247242,247243],{},[642,247244],{"alt":247245,"src":247246},"They've won three of their last five and played both Montana and Montana State well on the road, just came up short. - Mike Adras","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-935132.png",[647,247248],{"author":247249,"quote":247250},"Mike Adras","They've won three of their last five and played both Montana and Montana State well on the road, just came up short.",[647,247252],{"author":52190,"quote":247253},"All I know is, as long as I led the Southeastern Conference in scoring, my grades would be fine.",[647,247255],{"author":216361,"quote":247256},"I think on any given night, any good college basketball team can beat another one, particularly in a tournament situation.",[647,247258],{"author":247259,"quote":247260},"Tony Barbee","There might have been a little tougher competition in the A-10 at the time. Temple always had good teams, and George Washington, Rhode Island and St. Joseph's were tough. But there probably isn't a lot of difference.",[639,247262,247263],{},[642,247264],{"alt":247265,"src":247266},"The Missouri Valley Conference bought games. And they all have winning records. Did I (say) that they all played tough teams? No. Look at their non-conference schedules. - John Calipari","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1217745.png",[647,247268],{"author":211566,"quote":247269},"The Missouri Valley Conference bought games. And they all have winning records. Did I (say) that they all played tough teams? No. Look at their non-conference schedules.",[647,247271],{"author":247272,"quote":247273},"Tom Caudill","Only seven wins last year, but we lost our big kid early and we started two freshmen. This year we started two sophomores and a freshman. We played a little better basketball.",[647,247275],{"author":247276,"quote":247277},"Gary Defina","There's one team that has separated themselves from the rest of the pack, and that's Cheyenne Mountain. But from the second seed to the 12th, all of those teams are very competitive and can beat anyone.",[647,247279],{"author":239182,"quote":247280},"These AAU teams are amazing. They practice all year. They're well coached. They play a lot of games.",[647,247282],{"author":7166,"quote":247283},"Wright State (0-4) is a tough team to tell anything on by their record. They have played outstanding competition thus far, including two matches with ranked foes (Michigan State and Ball State universities). They should be ready for a competitive match.",[639,247285,247286],{},[642,247287],{"alt":247288,"src":247289},"We played hard. Illinois is very, very strong, but we competed very well and challenged them. - Tim Madden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2108094.png",[647,247291],{"author":237568,"quote":247292},"We played hard. Illinois is very, very strong, but we competed very well and challenged them.",[647,247294],{"author":247295,"quote":247296},"Perry Pooley","We played a tough schedule against the top teams from all over Pennsylvania and Ohio. I think it helped us get as far as we did in the district tournament.",[647,247298],{"author":247299,"quote":247300},"Lesley Sheehan","We played against the 18th-ranked team out of maybe 350 Division I programs, so we're talking maybe one of the 20 best teams in the country. Harvard is a very solid and very deep team. We played them tough.",[647,247302],{"author":244785,"quote":247303},"It's everything I thought it would be. Us winning at Pacific and Louisiana Tech winning. Fresno State played Creighton very strong. It bodes well for us in general.",[690,247305],{":authors":247306},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Barkley\",\"slug\":\"charles-barkley\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Defina\",\"slug\":\"gary-defina\"},{\"name\":\"H. Hunt\",\"slug\":\"h-hunt\"},{\"name\":\"John Brady\",\"slug\":\"john-brady\"},{\"name\":\"John Calipari\",\"slug\":\"john-calipari\"},{\"name\":\"June Daugherty\",\"slug\":\"june-daugherty\"},{\"name\":\"Lesley Sheehan\",\"slug\":\"lesley-sheehan\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Adras\",\"slug\":\"mike-adras\"},{\"name\":\"Perry Pooley\",\"slug\":\"perry-pooley\"},{\"name\":\"Reggie Theus\",\"slug\":\"reggie-theus\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Madden\",\"slug\":\"tim-madden\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Caudill\",\"slug\":\"tom-caudill\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Barbee\",\"slug\":\"tony-barbee\"}]",[566,247308,247132],{"id":247309},"tournament-performance",[639,247311,247312],{},[642,247313],{"alt":247314,"src":247315},"Both of our NCAA Championships (1999, 2004) came in years where we won the Big East Tournament. Time will tell if that's an automatic correlation. There are no good losses. No moral victories. But I do know this team is one to be reckoned with at the NCAA tourney. - Jim Calhoun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1212755.png",[647,247317],{"author":216369,"quote":247318},"Both of our NCAA Championships (1999, 2004) came in years where we won the Big East Tournament. Time will tell if that's an automatic correlation. There are no good losses. No moral victories. But I do know this team is one to be reckoned with at the NCAA tourney.",[647,247320],{"author":210269,"quote":247321},"They are an NCAA Tournament team. It was two very good teams playing out there. We won the battle.",[647,247323],{"author":247324,"quote":247325},"Travis Dotterer","That's no easy task for any team. But it was even tougher to beat a team that's as good as Stratford.",[647,247327],{"author":210208,"quote":247328},"That's an NCAA tournament team without a doubt. They've played that way down the stretch.",[639,247330,247331],{},[642,247332],{"alt":247333,"src":247334},"Air Force is an NCAA Tournament team, no question. They deserve it. I thought they hit huge shots down the stretch. - Dale Layer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1889485.png",[647,247336],{"author":247337,"quote":247338},"Dale Layer","Air Force is an NCAA Tournament team, no question. They deserve it. I thought they hit huge shots down the stretch.",[647,247340],{"author":247341,"quote":247342},"Dan Morris","It was early in the year and we've looked forward to competing against them later in the year, ... They've obviously improved a lot over the course of the year and they beat Illinois, Penn State and Rhode Island. We're the only top-four team they haven't beaten.",[647,247344],{"author":229541,"quote":247345},"They ran pretty well. I was happy with that and I think we can still take some time off of that. I know they can drop that down and be competitive (at State).",[647,247347],{"author":247348,"quote":247349},"Dave Springer","We knew what we were getting into with Mount Olive. They are aggressive offensively. Good teams that win in the NCAA Tournament, they hit their free throws.",[647,247351],{"author":247352,"quote":247353},"Randy Sherman","I thought we played very well in the tournament. And we played really well against what might be the best team in the state regardless of class.",[639,247355,247356],{},[642,247357],{"alt":247358,"src":247359},"(St. Mary's) was very solid, great in the air and in my estimation an NCAA-tournament team. - Dana Taylor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2593754.png",[647,247361],{"author":247362,"quote":247363},"Dana Taylor","(St. Mary's) was very solid, great in the air and in my estimation an NCAA-tournament team.",[647,247365],{"author":245837,"quote":247366},"Trinity is definitely the best team we played all year. They're certainly stronger than Harvard. They just have balance all the way down. We just found a way today. But that was just a great women's college squash match.",[647,247368],{"author":247369,"quote":247370},"Michael Teller","I played AAU against Johnson and Sims and they are obviously very good players. They have some talent on that team. We'll need to play one of our best games to beat them.",[647,247372],{"author":247373,"quote":247374},"Brad Underwood","It's a remarkable year. All eight teams in the tournament have 20-plus wins. Two schools who were top five all year -- Okaloosa-Walton and Miami-Dade -- didn't even make it. According to most scouts and Division I coaches, we have the best league in the country this year.",[690,247376],{":authors":247377},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Nida\",\"slug\":\"aaron-nida\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Underwood\",\"slug\":\"brad-underwood\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Layer\",\"slug\":\"dale-layer\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Morris\",\"slug\":\"dan-morris\"},{\"name\":\"Dana Taylor\",\"slug\":\"dana-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Springer\",\"slug\":\"dave-springer\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Talbott\",\"slug\":\"dave-talbott\"},{\"name\":\"Jamie Dixon\",\"slug\":\"jamie-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Teller\",\"slug\":\"michael-teller\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Sherman\",\"slug\":\"randy-sherman\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Greenberg\",\"slug\":\"seth-greenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Travis Dotterer\",\"slug\":\"travis-dotterer\"}]",[566,247379,247138],{"id":247380},"team-potential-and-growth",[639,247382,247383],{},[642,247384],{"alt":247385,"src":247386},"We came here in mid-January both 1-3 in the conference and they haven't really lost since then. I think they're as capable of anyone as winning (the tournament). - Chad Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-989767.png",[647,247388],{"author":247389,"quote":247390},"Chad Brown","We came here in mid-January both 1-3 in the conference and they haven't really lost since then. I think they're as capable of anyone as winning (the tournament).",[647,247392],{"author":247393,"quote":247394},"Tom Chicantek","Greenfield is currently ranked 10th in the area, but we made them look like state champs. With a few exceptions, we just did not execute well and continued to violate some of the basic rules of wresting.",[647,247396],{"author":247272,"quote":247273},[647,247398],{"author":247399,"quote":247400},"Justin Doellman","Fordham is a good team, and we just came out and put in different things. It was a boost of confidence for us to get a 20-point win and play well.",[639,247402,247403],{},[642,247404],{"alt":247405,"src":247406},"The last time I checked, we were one of two schools ... that had played against five top 50 teams in the country. The RPI that they're using for the NCAA tournament is largely based on strength of schedule and we were fourth out of 330 teams, so we've absolutely been tested. - Ben Howland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1597311.png",[647,247408],{"author":218982,"quote":247409},"The last time I checked, we were one of two schools ... that had played against five top 50 teams in the country. The RPI that they're using for the NCAA tournament is largely based on strength of schedule and we were fourth out of 330 teams, so we've absolutely been tested.",[647,247411],{"author":247412,"quote":247413},"David Hilton","Our first couple of years we were really, really strong. We could have competed on the NCAA Division III level and even the Division II level. The past few years we've gone down a bit, even though by club standards we still had really good teams. But when we tried to sep up against some of the NCAA II, III and NAIA teams, we did not fare as well.",[647,247415],{"author":247416,"quote":247417},"Ed Heintschel","We had a really good team that was made up of guys who were very good high school players and competitive guys, but not marquee Division I basketball players. This team reminds me a lot of that.",[647,247419],{"author":247420,"quote":247421},"Don Knapp","The whole team ran well, but with this big of a group of schools, it was not easy to make the top eight. We ran some of our fastest times to get in the top 12 to 15 teams. Some of the best Kansas City and St. Louis schools were there in addition to the best athletes from mid-Missouri. This meet was a major showcase of state-wide track talent for this early in the season.",[647,247423],{"author":247424,"quote":247425},"Iqbal Khan","Certainly Ba can be regarded as the team to beat this year.",[639,247427,247428],{},[642,247429],{"alt":247430,"src":247431},"Winona State is a really good team. Everyone came out and played real well. - Tony Larson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1953377.png",[647,247433],{"author":244968,"quote":247434},"Winona State is a really good team. Everyone came out and played real well.",[647,247436],{"author":247437,"quote":247438},"Jerry Nash","Between UMBC and UT-Dallas, they're the two powerhouses of collegiate chess in the country. Third place is fairly distant.",[647,247440],{"author":247441,"quote":247442},"Mark Savoia","Last year, I took a veteran team there, and we finished seventh. This year, I took a young team, and we placed sixth.",[647,247444],{"author":247445,"quote":247446},"Scott Timmer","I've had some great standouts the past few years, but this team is just real balanced. This is the strongest team we've had going into the (state) tournament the last three years.",[690,247448],{":authors":247449},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Howland\",\"slug\":\"ben-howland\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Brown\",\"slug\":\"chad-brown\"},{\"name\":\"David Hilton\",\"slug\":\"david-hilton\"},{\"name\":\"Don Knapp\",\"slug\":\"don-knapp\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Heintschel\",\"slug\":\"ed-heintschel\"},{\"name\":\"Iqbal Khan\",\"slug\":\"iqbal-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Nash\",\"slug\":\"jerry-nash\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Doellman\",\"slug\":\"justin-doellman\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Savoia\",\"slug\":\"mark-savoia\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Timmer\",\"slug\":\"scott-timmer\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Caudill\",\"slug\":\"tom-caudill\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Chicantek\",\"slug\":\"tom-chicantek\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Larson\",\"slug\":\"tony-larson\"}]",[566,247451,247144],{"id":247452},"competitive-spirit-and-effort",[639,247454,247455],{},[642,247456],{"alt":247457,"src":247458},"We beat three of their six state qualifiers right there. - Denny Brighton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1007984.png",[647,247460],{"author":233404,"quote":247461},"We beat three of their six state qualifiers right there.",[647,247463],{"author":247464,"quote":247465},"Nick Barnes","One of the best? They are the best. If you want to make it to the state championship you have to play the best some time. We got them earlier than we wanted to. They are, in my opinion, the best team in the state and very respectable.",[647,247467],{"author":247468,"quote":247469},"Robert Cullen","We played extremely well against a solid Princeton team.",[647,247471],{"author":247472,"quote":247473},"Arlo Elkins","It's always good to beat your rival and it's also good that out of our four singles points, two were from our freshmen.",[639,247475,247476],{},[642,247477],{"alt":247478,"src":247479},"We haven't beaten a top school this year and this would have been a good win, but we've got a couple more and we've just got to think about those games now. - Eric Ferguson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1432503.png",[647,247481],{"author":243494,"quote":247482},"We haven't beaten a top school this year and this would have been a good win, but we've got a couple more and we've just got to think about those games now.",[647,247484],{"author":247485,"quote":247486},"Brian Gorby","We were going up against Big 10 schools and we like competing. I think we finished in between Ohio State and the big competitors all day. We had some very good performances.",[647,247488],{"author":247489,"quote":247490},"Wayne Harre","It's three River-to-River teams and a Black Diamond Conference team. I think the girls basketball in this conference has gotten a lot better with us going to state three (of the last five) years, Sparta being very talented and Herrin being in the sectional two years in a row now.",[647,247492],{"author":247493,"quote":247494},"Nate Moore","Grand Ledge gave their best effort playing against one of mid-Michigan's best high school teams. For the past two decades Mason has dominated their conference with multiple district titles. Even though we didn't win, we still played with a lot of heart and emotion.",[647,247496],{"author":247497,"quote":247498},"Tom Marryott","I don't think there is any one dominant team, no school has really separated itself from the pack. There have been a bunch of very competitive basketball games and every team has shown it is capable.",[639,247500,247501],{},[642,247502],{"alt":247503,"src":247504},"This is a basketball team that had our number last year. I am very proud of our team. FIU is one of the most physical teams in our league and it showed tonight. - John Pelphrey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2221133.png",[647,247506],{"author":65330,"quote":247507},"This is a basketball team that had our number last year. I am very proud of our team. FIU is one of the most physical teams in our league and it showed tonight.",[647,247509],{"author":247510,"quote":247511},"Bob Swank","I look at the top five runner's average from this event, and Evansville Memorial was the only school to have a better average for the boys. I thought we stacked up pretty well as a team.",[647,247513],{"author":214819,"quote":247514},"SMU is one of the top four teams in this league, talent-wise. I'm glad we've already played them twice.",[647,247516],{"author":217178,"quote":247517},"I told them that they were champions. They had a great year, and they're state champions in my mind.",[690,247519],{":authors":247520},"[{\"name\":\"Arlo Elkins\",\"slug\":\"arlo-elkins\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Swank\",\"slug\":\"bob-swank\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Gorby\",\"slug\":\"brian-gorby\"},{\"name\":\"Denny Brighton\",\"slug\":\"denny-brighton\"},{\"name\":\"Doc Sadler\",\"slug\":\"doc-sadler\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Ferguson\",\"slug\":\"eric-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Tonte\",\"slug\":\"jim-tonte\"},{\"name\":\"John Pelphrey\",\"slug\":\"john-pelphrey\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Moore\",\"slug\":\"nate-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Barnes\",\"slug\":\"nick-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Cullen\",\"slug\":\"robert-cullen\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Marryott\",\"slug\":\"tom-marryott\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Harre\",\"slug\":\"wayne-harre\"}]",[566,247522,247150],{"id":247523},"strength-of-opponents",[639,247525,247526],{},[642,247527],{"alt":247528,"src":247529},"Give Illinois Wesleyan credit, they hit every look for about three or four minutes. We needed to get a couple of stops in a row and get a run, but it never came. - Eric Bridgeland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1017304.png",[647,247531],{"author":247532,"quote":247533},"Eric Bridgeland","Give Illinois Wesleyan credit, they hit every look for about three or four minutes. We needed to get a couple of stops in a row and get a run, but it never came.",[647,247535],{"author":247536,"quote":247537},"Jeff Bzdelik","TCU is an excellent basketball team. They are five or six shots away from having six or seven more wins.",[647,247539],{"author":216619,"quote":247540},"People don't want to admit it, but TCU has sort of looked down at SMU,",[647,247542],{"author":247543,"quote":247544},"Gene Doris","It's not lost on us - the value of seeing that name up there with San Antonio and the others. San Antonio has had Final Fours. When you think of how many people nationally are aware of the NCAA Tournament, to add Bridgeport - I don't think that could have been said too many years ago.",[639,247546,247547],{},[642,247548],{"alt":247549,"src":247550},"We haven't had a lot of marquee wins since Southern Illinois went to the Sweet 16 in 2002. But we have played well against teams that advanced deep into the tournament. - Doug Elgin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1380545.png",[647,247552],{"author":238245,"quote":247553},"We haven't had a lot of marquee wins since Southern Illinois went to the Sweet 16 in 2002. But we have played well against teams that advanced deep into the tournament.",[647,247555],{"author":247556,"quote":247557},"Gavin Kane","They've got the size and the discipline. Winthrop, I feel, is the most athletic team.",[647,247559],{"author":216394,"quote":247560},"Dartmouth probably still is the best team in the league.",[647,247562],{"author":247563,"quote":247564},"John Pescatore","Princeton is definitely a really tough crew to beat. I think our crew rowed a race somewhere between OK and good -- I think they have a little bit more in them.",[647,247566],{"author":247567,"quote":247568},"Rob Parish","They got beat by the three best teams in the state.",[639,247570,247571],{},[642,247572],{"alt":247573,"src":247574},"I don't have to worry. I only graduated one from last year's team and that quarterfinal game; they remember that game. They're an excellent team and I can't think of a team that can beat them but they are beatable and this is a very good measuring stick for us. - Amy Szlachetka","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2392062.png",[647,247576],{"author":247577,"quote":247578},"Amy Szlachetka","I don't have to worry. I only graduated one from last year's team and that quarterfinal game; they remember that game. They're an excellent team and I can't think of a team that can beat them but they are beatable and this is a very good measuring stick for us.",[647,247580],{"author":217808,"quote":247581},"I've always felt WSU was the premier university in the Missouri Valley Conference. We have the best community. We have the best overall facilities. We should be ranked, in all sports, at the top of our league.",[647,247583],{"author":247584,"quote":247585},"John Tharp","Illinois Wesleyan is extremely physical and they have seven guys who have played together for three years. They came out extremely impressive against Whitewater (an 85-71 win Saturday).",[647,247587],{"author":247588,"quote":247589},"J. C. Watts","Just athletically, Western couldn't mat up across the board with Amherst.",[690,247591],{":authors":247592},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Szlachetka\",\"slug\":\"amy-szlachetka\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Elgin\",\"slug\":\"doug-elgin\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Bridgeland\",\"slug\":\"eric-bridgeland\"},{\"name\":\"Gavin Kane\",\"slug\":\"gavin-kane\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Doris\",\"slug\":\"gene-doris\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Stephenson\",\"slug\":\"gene-stephenson\"},{\"name\":\"J. C. Watts\",\"slug\":\"j-c-watts\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Bzdelik\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bzdelik\"},{\"name\":\"John Pescatore\",\"slug\":\"john-pescatore\"},{\"name\":\"John Tharp\",\"slug\":\"john-tharp\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Knapp\",\"slug\":\"patrick-knapp\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Bennett\",\"slug\":\"phil-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Parish\",\"slug\":\"rob-parish\"}]",[566,247594,221584],{"id":222002},[639,247596,247597],{},[642,247598],{"alt":247599,"src":247600},"What I like is the consistency. At the Southwestern Conference Tournament, we only had two scores in the 70s. Today we had five. - Dennis Erlich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1379952.png",[647,247602],{"author":214283,"quote":247603},"What I like is the consistency. At the Southwestern Conference Tournament, we only had two scores in the 70s. Today we had five.",[647,247605],{"author":235791,"quote":247606},"Last year, we went to Cincinnati and played St. Xavier,",[647,247608],{"author":247609,"quote":247610},"John Hume","Looking back on that, it was quite an accomplishment. You had some of the best teams in the state in the CKC.",[647,247612],{"author":247213,"quote":247214},[639,247614,247615],{},[642,247616],{"alt":247617,"src":247618},"This team has exactly the same record as the 1997 team (which won the championship). And I remember in 1980, we came here and beat Syracuse -- and they were a one seed -- and then we went on to the Final Four, which was . . . in Indianapolis. - Lute Olson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2168708.png",[647,247620],{"author":245038,"quote":247621},"This team has exactly the same record as the 1997 team (which won the championship). And I remember in 1980, we came here and beat Syracuse -- and they were a one seed -- and then we went on to the Final Four, which was . . . in Indianapolis.",[647,247623],{"author":247624,"quote":247625},"John Quinn","They dismantled the Sweet 16 and they have eliminated the Elite Eight. That was what every team wanted to do was get to the Elite Eight and play downstate. That was the pinnacle for boys and girls basketball in the state of Illinois. The only good thing I like is that you don't play two games on Saturday anymore.",[647,247627],{"author":247628,"quote":247629},"Billy Tubbs","There are several teams that could step up and win it all. Northwestern was picked to win it, and they (the Demons) have been pretty impressive, but some other teams have been impressive, too.",[647,247631],{"author":165847,"quote":247632},"Colfax had a great record but they didn't go and play out of section like some of the other schools. I think that really hurt them from getting a one or two seed because we had nothing comparative to go on.",[647,247634],{"author":247635,"quote":247636},"John Wisniewski","Timmy wasn't feeling that great coming into tonight. That 152 class is one of the best in the state and I think we'll see some great matches at the regional.",[639,247638,247639],{},[642,247640],{"alt":247641,"src":247642},"I said it would take a while to become a championship team and we almost became one. It took a great effort to beat us and Harding played a great game. They are the best team in the state. - Mike Walsh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2749542.png",[647,247644],{"author":247645,"quote":247646},"Mike Walsh","I said it would take a while to become a championship team and we almost became one. It took a great effort to beat us and Harding played a great game. They are the best team in the state.",[647,247648],{"author":247649,"quote":247650},"Reggie White","It's the unofficial City-County championship. (Heritage Christian) beat us a year ago, and their freshmen have made them really, really good.",[647,247652],{"author":247653,"quote":247654},"Travis Wright","State College really serves tough. They were able to control the game based on their tough serving. This was the first time a team's been jump-serving at us, at least this consistently. We've seen jump-servers but not this many all game long. We struggled with it.",[647,247656],{"author":219563,"quote":247657},"There is absolutely no way the best team in the NCAA could even dream of beating the worst team in the NBA? You’re talking about men vs. boys.",[690,247659],{":authors":247660},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Walton\",\"slug\":\"bill-walton\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Tubbs\",\"slug\":\"billy-tubbs\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Erlich\",\"slug\":\"dennis-erlich\"},{\"name\":\"John Gibbons\",\"slug\":\"john-gibbons\"},{\"name\":\"John Hume\",\"slug\":\"john-hume\"},{\"name\":\"John Quinn\",\"slug\":\"john-quinn\"},{\"name\":\"John Williams\",\"slug\":\"john-williams\"},{\"name\":\"John Wisniewski\",\"slug\":\"john-wisniewski\"},{\"name\":\"Lute Olson\",\"slug\":\"lute-olson\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Walsh\",\"slug\":\"mike-walsh\"},{\"name\":\"Reggie White\",\"slug\":\"reggie-white\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Moffett\",\"slug\":\"tom-moffett\"},{\"name\":\"Travis Wright\",\"slug\":\"travis-wright\"}]",[566,247662,247160],{"id":247663},"evaluations-and-criticism",[639,247665,247666],{},[642,247667],{"alt":247668,"src":247669},"(Plymouth) is a very good basketball team. They won 16 games in a good conference. - Tim Birie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1128660.png",[647,247671],{"author":247672,"quote":247673},"Tim Birie","(Plymouth) is a very good basketball team. They won 16 games in a good conference.",[647,247675],{"author":247676,"quote":247677},"Alan Dawson","Free State played well in the Standard Bank Cup and peaked then, but we haven't peaked yet.",[647,247679],{"author":210787,"quote":247680},"Look, UTEP was 11-3 in the conference for a reason. They had a lot to do in the difference in winning and losing. UTEP is a tournament-type team.",[647,247682],{"author":219382,"quote":247683},"It's very, very difficult to win a college basketball game, and this is a perfect example. There's no sure thing. Non-Division I teams are beating teams a lot more experienced than us. I'm just grateful that we survived. And we did a little better than survive. Down the stretch, we played with poise and were able to get the win.",[639,247685,247686],{},[642,247687],{"alt":247688,"src":247689},"There were a lot of good teams both from Illinois and Missouri here, and the course was playing very tough,. This was a great test for the girls. - Tresa LaBoube","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1954008.png",[647,247691],{"author":247692,"quote":247693},"Tresa LaBoube","There were a lot of good teams both from Illinois and Missouri here, and the course was playing very tough,. This was a great test for the girls.",[647,247695],{"author":247696,"quote":247697},"Dan McGowan","I can't remember the last time this school got this far. We played them hard every game this year.",[647,247699],{"author":247700,"quote":247701},"Greg Oglesby","We played well. We were going up against a good private school that is in midseason form.",[647,247703],{"author":247704,"quote":247705},"Larry Penley","Most of the teams that have won here have played No. 18 very, very well.",[647,247707],{"author":247708,"quote":247709},"Mike Ricci","The only two teams we didn't see were Jefferson and Princeton.",[639,247711,247712],{},[642,247713],{"alt":247714,"src":247715},"I think we did pretty well. We simply can't compete with the depth of Alta. What it boils down to is the overall numbers, but for our varsity and as far as qualifying for state, we are right where we want to be. - Ted Sierer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2560012.png",[647,247717],{"author":247718,"quote":247719},"Ted Sierer","I think we did pretty well. We simply can't compete with the depth of Alta. What it boils down to is the overall numbers, but for our varsity and as far as qualifying for state, we are right where we want to be.",[647,247721],{"author":247722,"quote":247723},"Ahmand Tinker","It was the opportunity to see high school football and see the stands full. I'm not saying that Columbus doesn't play good high school football. But Valdosta is a traditional powerhouse and was ranked No. 2 in the state.",[647,247725],{"author":215629,"quote":247726},"To some extent, granted they weren't in the A-10, but they had earned an opportunity to be ranked that high after making the NCAA Tournament the last few years. Nobody in the A-10 had done that. They put themselves in position to be looked at that way.",[647,247728],{"author":247729,"quote":247730},"Carlos Valdez","No one with a 17-11 record should have gotten into the NCAA. And anyone with a .500 record in conference should not have gotten in.",[690,247732],{":authors":247733},"[{\"name\":\"Ahmand Tinker\",\"slug\":\"ahmand-tinker\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Dawson\",\"slug\":\"alan-dawson\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Thornton\",\"slug\":\"brian-thornton\"},{\"name\":\"Carlos Valdez\",\"slug\":\"carlos-valdez\"},{\"name\":\"Dan McGowan\",\"slug\":\"dan-mcgowan\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Felton\",\"slug\":\"dennis-felton\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Oglesby\",\"slug\":\"greg-oglesby\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Eustachy\",\"slug\":\"larry-eustachy\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Penley\",\"slug\":\"larry-penley\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Ricci\",\"slug\":\"mike-ricci\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Sierer\",\"slug\":\"ted-sierer\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Birie\",\"slug\":\"tim-birie\"},{\"name\":\"Tresa LaBoube\",\"slug\":\"tresa-laboube\"}]",[566,247735,634],{"id":1014},[639,247737,247738],{},[642,247739],{"alt":247740,"src":247741},"We just had a defensive lapse and they beat us on it. The University of the Pacific is a great place to play, and our boys gave an incredible effort. - Ray Harris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1688678.png",[647,247743],{"author":247744,"quote":247745},"Ray Harris","We just had a defensive lapse and they beat us on it. The University of the Pacific is a great place to play, and our boys gave an incredible effort.",[647,247747],{"author":247748,"quote":247749},"Bruce Parker","I don't think they've (the White House) ever had an NAIA team.",[647,247751],{"author":219563,"quote":247752},"There is absolutely no way the best team in the NCAA could even dream of beating the worst team in the NBA? 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We know they're going to come after us. We're going to have to win three games to win it, so we have to go the long route. - Brian Barber","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-983331.png",[647,247956],{"author":247957,"quote":247958},"Brian Barber","Southmont is a conference rival, and it's a senior-dominated team. We know they're going to come after us. We're going to have to win three games to win it, so we have to go the long route.",[647,247960],{"author":214724,"quote":247961},"I hoped for this. We wanted this. We had a bad taste in our mouth. We were able to get revenge against Arkansas. Now we want revenge against South Carolina, too.",[647,247963],{"author":235074,"quote":247964},"Carolina would be good any game, really, because they're a good team. Two years ago they were in the Super Bowl and if it hadn't been for the injuries last year they might have been back again. We will find out a little about who we are with them coming in here.",[647,247966],{"author":235074,"quote":247967},"I think Carolina would be a good game anytime because they are a good team. I told the team that two years ago Carolina was in the Super Bowl. If it hadn't been for the injuries they had last year they might have been back there again.",[639,247969,247970],{},[642,247971],{"alt":247972,"src":247973},"The rivalry is huge between South Carolina and Clemson. It's major bragging rights; one of the most intense things I've been a part of. - William Perry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2267973.png",[647,247975],{"author":247976,"quote":247977},"William Perry","The rivalry is huge between South Carolina and Clemson. It's major bragging rights; one of the most intense things I've been a part of.",[647,247979],{"author":247976,"quote":247980},"The rivalry is huge between South Carolina and Clemson. It’s major bragging rights; one of the most intense things I’ve been a part of.",[647,247982],{"author":247983,"quote":247984},"Austin Rivers","The thing is, I don't hate North Carolina. I know we're rivals now, but I almost went there. For me it was UNC or Duke. So I love that school. And at the end of the day, the rivalry stuff, that's just fun.",[647,247986],{"author":247987,"quote":247988},"Christian Laettner","Honestly, the Carolina games I played in every year were more intense than the national championship games I played in - they had a better environment.",[690,247990],{":authors":247991},"[{\"name\":\"Austin Rivers\",\"slug\":\"austin-rivers\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Barber\",\"slug\":\"brian-barber\"},{\"name\":\"Christian Laettner\",\"slug\":\"christian-laettner\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Brewer\",\"slug\":\"corey-brewer\"},{\"name\":\"Romeo Crennel\",\"slug\":\"romeo-crennel\"},{\"name\":\"William Perry\",\"slug\":\"william-perry\"}]",[566,247993,131710],{"id":131889},[639,247995,247996],{},[642,247997],{"alt":247998,"src":247999},"That's a tough one. You lose a tough game like we do tonight and you got to gear back up and play a great team like Charleston. I hope we're capable of that. - Brian Brandtner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-984398.png",[647,248001],{"author":213728,"quote":248002},"That's a tough one. You lose a tough game like we do tonight and you got to gear back up and play a great team like Charleston. I hope we're capable of that.",[647,248004],{"author":248005,"quote":248006},"Porter Bankhead","When I come back and see what's happened, I'm very distraught to see how South Carolina State hasn't advanced.",[647,248008],{"author":248009,"quote":248010},"Bob Christmas","This starts a tough stretch for us and we can't afford a loss at home. If we want to win (the region) again, we have to win the big games, especially at home. But it won't be easy. Gainesville is really playing well and starting to do some things on offense that will definitely be a challenge for us.",[647,248012],{"author":248013,"quote":248014},"Paul Carrington","This is a very winnable game for us, but so was the South Carolina game. I really think this one is going to be a dogfight.",[639,248016,248017],{},[642,248018],{"alt":248019,"src":248020},"Each time we play in this type of environment, we play a little better. Hopefully, that will continue with the upcoming game against NC State. We are in a tough stretch right now. - Mike Dement","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1346931.png",[647,248022],{"author":210347,"quote":248023},"Each time we play in this type of environment, we play a little better. Hopefully, that will continue with the upcoming game against NC State. We are in a tough stretch right now.",[647,248025],{"author":240124,"quote":248026},"It's going to be a big challenge for us to play against South. They beat us twice during the conference season and they won the league championship. They've got a talented team and a lot of guys who can hurt you. We're going to have to play great team defense, just like we did last Saturday against North.",[647,248028],{"author":210281,"quote":248029},"South Carolina will test us physically. They change defenses an awful lot and try to keep you out of rhythm.",[647,248031],{"author":248032,"quote":248033},"Brian Jeroloman","It's a huge road trip. South Carolina is a great overall team with some even greater players.",[647,248035],{"author":241114,"quote":248036},"We're going to have to try to work a little harder. We're the best in South Carolina. Now I guess we'll have to try to be the best in the Carolinas.",[639,248038,248039],{},[642,248040],{"alt":248041,"src":248042},"We have been getting beat by a better ball club right now, and our guys are hurting. South Carolina is good, and they have been playing at their best right now. - Smoke Laval","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1948094.png",[647,248044],{"author":248045,"quote":248046},"Smoke Laval","We have been getting beat by a better ball club right now, and our guys are hurting. South Carolina is good, and they have been playing at their best right now.",[647,248048],{"author":248049,"quote":248050},"Tom Maier","The beauty of this game for both teams is that this is a pre-playoff experience for free. It was a great atmosphere, the game was on the line and it was free because both teams should play on. It would be a shame if South did not get in with their record and the success they had this year.",[690,248052],{":authors":248053},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Christmas\",\"slug\":\"bob-christmas\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Brandtner\",\"slug\":\"brian-brandtner\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Jeroloman\",\"slug\":\"brian-jeroloman\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Johnson\",\"slug\":\"chris-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Haase\",\"slug\":\"craig-haase\"},{\"name\":\"Leonard Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"leonard-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Dement\",\"slug\":\"mike-dement\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Carrington\",\"slug\":\"paul-carrington\"},{\"name\":\"Porter Bankhead\",\"slug\":\"porter-bankhead\"},{\"name\":\"Smoke Laval\",\"slug\":\"smoke-laval\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Maier\",\"slug\":\"tom-maier\"}]",[566,248055,247915],{"id":248056},"playing-against-tough-opponents",[639,248058,248059],{},[642,248060],{"alt":248061,"src":248062},"We're looking up at Carolina. We want to catch them. - Daniel Alfredsson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-896255.png",[647,248064],{"author":219309,"quote":248065},"We're looking up at Carolina. We want to catch them.",[647,248067],{"author":248068,"quote":248069},"Tevester Anderson","There's no question about it, Southern should be the favorite. They've got the most complete team in our conference.",[647,248071],{"author":248072,"quote":248073},"LeCharles Bentley","We play Carolina, we always know it's going to be a close game. Come in and step it up.",[647,248075],{"author":213147,"quote":248076},"They are the team in college football right now. We understand that we have an opportunity, because we're playing so well, to beat the team that's been the best. That's the goal we set a year ago. We felt like we'd be playing SC in this game. And all of that has happened.",[639,248078,248079],{},[642,248080],{"alt":248081,"src":248082},"That weekend is a tremendous opportunity for us. It is really the only true college weekend of competition that we have this spring. We play two very good teams in UAB and the traditional powerhouse of North Carolina. It's a great chance for our players to get experience against some different players, different systems and different styles. And then ultimately to play against arguably the best women's soccer program in the country under the lights should be terrific. - Patrick Baker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1096549.png",[647,248084],{"author":219439,"quote":248085},"That weekend is a tremendous opportunity for us. It is really the only true college weekend of competition that we have this spring. We play two very good teams in UAB and the traditional powerhouse of North Carolina. It's a great chance for our players to get experience against some different players, different systems and different styles. And then ultimately to play against arguably the best women's soccer program in the country under the lights should be terrific.",[647,248087],{"author":248088,"quote":248089},"Scott Cherry","It's hard. But, as I told our guys, North Carolina doesn't pay the bills, and I have a strong loyalty to these guys that we recruited and coached. These guys have worked their tails off.",[647,248091],{"author":248092,"quote":248093},"Brendan Eitz","College of Charleston is a really good team. They are always tough.",[647,248095],{"author":248096,"quote":248097},"Brian Foster","And this team is not going to quit. We're going to come back next week (at Southern Wayne) and be 3-2.",[647,248099],{"author":248100,"quote":248101},"Eddie House","What they're doing here (at Charlotte) is totally different than what we're doing. We're in first place. We're looking to try to win a championship.",[639,248103,248104],{},[642,248105],{"alt":248106,"src":248107},"It's the biggest game of the year, so far. If everyone comes to play, we match up well with Charleston. - John Lawrence","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1916050.png",[647,248109],{"author":232256,"quote":248110},"It's the biggest game of the year, so far. If everyone comes to play, we match up well with Charleston.",[647,248112],{"author":225256,"quote":248113},"You would hope this would also give us a chance to schedule more I-A teams. Now that South Carolina has broken the ice for us, hopefully we can get one of these a year.",[647,248115],{"author":248116,"quote":248117},"Ray Tanner","Quinnipiac isn't in awe of South Carolina, and they are coming down here to win. The fact that we were able to answer whenever they got some runs was big.",[690,248119],{":authors":248120},"[{\"name\":\"Brendan Eitz\",\"slug\":\"brendan-eitz\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Foster\",\"slug\":\"brian-foster\"},{\"name\":\"Buddy Pough\",\"slug\":\"buddy-pough\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Alfredsson\",\"slug\":\"daniel-alfredsson\"},{\"name\":\"Eddie House\",\"slug\":\"eddie-house\"},{\"name\":\"John Lawrence\",\"slug\":\"john-lawrence\"},{\"name\":\"LeCharles Bentley\",\"slug\":\"lecharles-bentley\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Baker\",\"slug\":\"patrick-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Tanner\",\"slug\":\"ray-tanner\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Cherry\",\"slug\":\"scott-cherry\"},{\"name\":\"Tevester Anderson\",\"slug\":\"tevester-anderson\"}]",[566,248122,247921],{"id":248123},"road-games-and-home-advantage",[639,248125,248126],{},[642,248127],{"alt":248128,"src":248129},"Whoever wins this division is going to have to play well on the road and play well in the South. This game represents a big opportunity for both teams. - Gary Barnett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1023145.png",[647,248131],{"author":214655,"quote":248132},"Whoever wins this division is going to have to play well on the road and play well in the South. This game represents a big opportunity for both teams.",[647,248134],{"author":248135,"quote":248136},"Tom Coughlin","Carolina is a tough, physical, well-coached team. We earned the right to play this game at home, and that is very important.",[647,248138],{"author":248139,"quote":248140},"Dave Dickerson","Southern Miss is our big rival. We will have to play our best to win. In the first game, Forte was the difference and so was Beasley. We need to do a better job on those two.",[647,248142],{"author":217850,"quote":248143},"It hasn't been a fun time for me coming to Charleston. It's just one loss. I'd rather lose this game than lose to St. John's.",[639,248145,248146],{},[642,248147],{"alt":248148,"src":248149},"It's not a surprising thing. People have been saying all year that North Carolina is better, that North Carolina has the most talented players. - Luther Head","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1669020.png",[647,248151],{"author":248152,"quote":248153},"Luther Head","It's not a surprising thing. People have been saying all year that North Carolina is better, that North Carolina has the most talented players.",[647,248155],{"author":248156,"quote":248157},"Mitch Jacobs","It's going to be fun to see where we're at. Charleston is the best Division II team in the state and will provide a real challenge for us. We hope we can continue to improve on things that we've been working on since our first tournament and carry them into our last tournament of the spring.",[647,248159],{"author":233531,"quote":248160},"We're going to be in the middle of it. I think if we can get through the Charleston game healthy and not get a lot of kids beat up, we'll have a shot.",[647,248162],{"author":248163,"quote":248164},"Karen McCaffrey","Any time you play Southern Huntingdon its going to be a physical, defensive game. I have all the respect for Southern Huntingdon and their program. Winning here is a big win for us heading into the playoffs.",[647,248166],{"author":248167,"quote":248168},"Linda Martin","We've been lucky enough to win bonuses in South Carolina because we have been very good at making the program more accessible to people who are eligible for it.",[639,248170,248171],{},[642,248172],{"alt":248173,"src":248174},"You would hope this would also give us a chance to schedule more I-A teams. Now that South Carolina has broken the ice for us, hopefully we can get one of these a year. - Buddy Pough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2190808.png",[647,248176],{"author":225256,"quote":248113},[647,248178],{"author":248179,"quote":248180},"Kirk Speraw","It's always tough to go on the road and win. East Carolina is a very difficult place to play. They have one of the great environments in college basketball.",[647,248182],{"author":210316,"quote":248183},"We're looking forward to playing the remaining games, beginning with Clemson. They play with great intensity, and they don't back off.",[690,248185],{":authors":248186},"[{\"name\":\"Buddy Pough\",\"slug\":\"buddy-pough\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Dickerson\",\"slug\":\"dave-dickerson\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Barnett\",\"slug\":\"gary-barnett\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Williams\",\"slug\":\"gary-williams\"},{\"name\":\"John McGowan\",\"slug\":\"john-mcgowan\"},{\"name\":\"Karen McCaffrey\",\"slug\":\"karen-mccaffrey\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Speraw\",\"slug\":\"kirk-speraw\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Martin\",\"slug\":\"linda-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Luther Head\",\"slug\":\"luther-head\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Gansey\",\"slug\":\"mike-gansey\"},{\"name\":\"Mitch Jacobs\",\"slug\":\"mitch-jacobs\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Coughlin\",\"slug\":\"tom-coughlin\"}]",[566,248188,224964],{"id":225342},[639,248190,248191],{},[642,248192],{"alt":248193,"src":248194},"It's a new season once you get to Big South Conference play. I'm disappointed in our record right now but hopefully we'll be ready to play come Wednesday night. - Eddie Biedenbach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1013228.png",[647,248196],{"author":248197,"quote":248198},"Eddie Biedenbach","It's a new season once you get to Big South Conference play. I'm disappointed in our record right now but hopefully we'll be ready to play come Wednesday night.",[647,248200],{"author":248201,"quote":248202},"Jon Choboy","Obviously this is a very big win for us. From a rankings standpoint, this is the biggest win we have had in years. We lost a close one in the doubles, but the guys felt like they could come back and win. When the guys came back out for singles, we could tell that they felt that way and that's exactly what we did. This is a great win for NC State.",[647,248204],{"author":248201,"quote":248205},"People are recognizing the fact that NC State is becoming a top-flight national program. We are winning big matches and signing top talent to join in on what we're doing here. Our name is out and things are beginning to happen.",[647,248207],{"author":248208,"quote":248209},"Andrew DiDonato","If somebody told me we would beat those teams ahead of time, I would be pretty positive about it but everyone else in South Fayette would say I was crazy. Last year, we were a mediocre team. This year, we're playing real hard and I knew we could surprise a lot of people.",[639,248211,248212],{},[642,248213],{"alt":248214,"src":248215},"Scheduling teams is increasingly difficult because of our transition to Division I. Losing North Carolina A&T and Winston-Salem State made it a real chore, but the addition of Southern University will provide a great experience for our student-athletes and fans. We are excited about the 2006 football season. - Bill Hayes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1598516.png",[647,248217],{"author":248218,"quote":248219},"Bill Hayes","Scheduling teams is increasingly difficult because of our transition to Division I. Losing North Carolina A&T and Winston-Salem State made it a real chore, but the addition of Southern University will provide a great experience for our student-athletes and fans. We are excited about the 2006 football season.",[647,248221],{"author":210224,"quote":248222},"I told the guys after the North Carolina game that this is a big win and I'm happy for you. But we've got to enjoy it today and focus on Clemson. That's the most important game on the schedule because it's the next game on the schedule, and you have to protect your home court.",[647,248224],{"author":212787,"quote":248225},"I think the University of North Carolina has gotten a rebirth, a great burst of energy. We've won some games and we've had some new coaches come in who exude excellence. The team is starting to feed off their energy. You look at them and say, 'How can your coach be more excited than you are?' It makes you up your ante a little more.",[647,248227],{"author":214166,"quote":248228},"Right from the beginning I could feel it. North Carolina has some great players and so do we. I just wanted to play confident and have fun, and that's what I did.",[647,248230],{"author":214166,"quote":248231},"Carolina has so many weapons and so do we, and I just wanted to play confidently and have fun out there. And that's what I did. I just had fun.",[639,248233,248234],{},[642,248235],{"alt":248236,"src":248237},"We beat them a night after (NCCS was) blown out by Mt. Pisgah (which plays Southland Academy in the other semifinal tonight at 7). But they're a very talented basketball team, and they'll be geared up. - Walter Jordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1792271.png",[647,248239],{"author":248240,"quote":248241},"Walter Jordan","We beat them a night after (NCCS was) blown out by Mt. Pisgah (which plays Southland Academy in the other semifinal tonight at 7). But they're a very talented basketball team, and they'll be geared up.",[647,248243],{"author":223180,"quote":248244},"We play them as they come and we don't worry about too much what there rankings are. We weren't ranked and we almost played a really good game against Southern. We realize that if we play up to our potential we can play with anyone and we proved that last Saturday night. I would expect that we will prove it all over again on Saturday afternoon.",[647,248246],{"author":210827,"quote":248247},"What I've been telling everyone that loves Carolina football is that we are going to put a team out there that, number one, is in good shape. We're going to be fit, we are going to be able to play the whole game and we're not going to poop out.",[647,248249],{"author":210827,"quote":248250},"Our coaches want to be a part of South Carolina football when they win it for the first time. When they win the division, when they win the SEC, win a major bowl game, etc. The opportunities to do it all for the first time here make it extra special.",[690,248252],{":authors":248253},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew DiDonato\",\"slug\":\"andrew-didonato\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Hayes\",\"slug\":\"bill-hayes\"},{\"name\":\"Don Patterson\",\"slug\":\"don-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Eddie Biedenbach\",\"slug\":\"eddie-biedenbach\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Haith\",\"slug\":\"frank-haith\"},{\"name\":\"Jesse Holley\",\"slug\":\"jesse-holley\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Choboy\",\"slug\":\"jon-choboy\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Harper\",\"slug\":\"laura-harper\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Jordan\",\"slug\":\"walter-jordan\"}]",[566,248255,230105],{"id":230270},[639,248257,248258],{},[642,248259],{"alt":248260,"src":248261},"The fastest team that will be here should run it in under 17 seconds. It's a team from North Carolina. - Marney Boatwright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1081120.png",[647,248263],{"author":248264,"quote":248265},"Marney Boatwright","The fastest team that will be here should run it in under 17 seconds. It's a team from North Carolina.",[647,248267],{"author":248268,"quote":248269},"Jeff Craft","I've felt all along that Greenville basketball is as good as any in the state this year. I think there's a good chance that someone from Greenville will be in Columbia.",[647,248271],{"author":248272,"quote":248273},"Justin Dentmon","I'd rather play Southern Illinois. I know everybody on that team.",[647,248275],{"author":248276,"quote":248277},"Tom Graves","Ive always grown up in the South, and Ive grown up a southern boy, ... This year Im glad to be with a new team. Hopefully, we can get top three in the state. Nobody thinks we can do it, but I think we can.",[639,248279,248280],{},[642,248281],{"alt":248282,"src":248283},"I'm sure South Carolina is going to come out playing hard tomorrow. They have a chance to get an NCAA tournament bid and win an SEC championship. I don't know how much fatigue will be a factor. - Lee Humphrey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1665637.png",[647,248285],{"author":219392,"quote":248286},"I'm sure South Carolina is going to come out playing hard tomorrow. They have a chance to get an NCAA tournament bid and win an SEC championship. I don't know how much fatigue will be a factor.",[647,248288],{"author":241805,"quote":248289},"I know the potential there at the University. In my opinion, they've got the right guy leading that program right now, and I want to be a part of that. When South Carolina wins their first Southeastern Conference championship, I want to be on the field.",[647,248291],{"author":248292,"quote":248293},"Josh Miller","Carolina has been known for the last five years to have the best special teams in the league. We wanted to use that as a measuring stick to see where we stood. I guess we saw those results.",[647,248295],{"author":248296,"quote":248297},"David Pyper","That should be fun. My wife better be rooting for Southern. But it will be a good game.",[647,248299],{"author":210557,"quote":248300},"After the South Carolina game I thought we had a chance to have a really special team. I thought we had a chance to really leapfrog forward.",[639,248302,248303],{},[642,248304],{"alt":248305,"src":248306},"We got a much needed win at South Carolina on Saturday. I like how our team is playing. We feel like we've played solid basketball over the last two or three weeks. - Kevin Stallings","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2489570.png",[647,248308],{"author":219114,"quote":248309},"We got a much needed win at South Carolina on Saturday. I like how our team is playing. We feel like we've played solid basketball over the last two or three weeks.",[647,248311],{"author":210827,"quote":248312},"I know we've got a lot of South Carolina historians around here, but when was the last time South Carolina was tied at halftime and beat the opponent 34-6 in the second half? ... Who knows?",[647,248314],{"author":210316,"quote":248315},"During the season, there are different teams that get hot and for Carolina, it looks that way.",[690,248317],{":authors":248318},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Lawing\",\"slug\":\"brad-lawing\"},{\"name\":\"David Pyper\",\"slug\":\"david-pyper\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Williams\",\"slug\":\"gary-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Craft\",\"slug\":\"jeff-craft\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Miller\",\"slug\":\"josh-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Dentmon\",\"slug\":\"justin-dentmon\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Stallings\",\"slug\":\"kevin-stallings\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Humphrey\",\"slug\":\"lee-humphrey\"},{\"name\":\"Marney Boatwright\",\"slug\":\"marney-boatwright\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Purnell\",\"slug\":\"oliver-purnell\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Graves\",\"slug\":\"tom-graves\"}]",[566,248320,247935],{"id":248321},"team-spirit-and-confidence",[639,248323,248324],{},[642,248325],{"alt":248326,"src":248327},"The road games at Florida and Virginia Tech, the rivalry games with Tulane, UAB, Memphis and East Carolina and challenging games with conference newcomers, Marshall, UCF and Tulsa to our schedule is not only great for our fans and supporters, but also for the community of Hattiesburg. - Jeff Bower","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1045016.png",[647,248329],{"author":199282,"quote":248330},"The road games at Florida and Virginia Tech, the rivalry games with Tulane, UAB, Memphis and East Carolina and challenging games with conference newcomers, Marshall, UCF and Tulsa to our schedule is not only great for our fans and supporters, but also for the community of Hattiesburg.",[647,248332],{"author":248333,"quote":248334},"Terry Bradshaw","There's nothing wrong with having Carolina and Seattle in there. As a football fan, the four best teams are playing this weekend.",[647,248336],{"author":216383,"quote":248337},"If anybody thinks that North Carolina State is not successful and thinks North Carolina State is not becoming a better program over the last few years, I'm sorry, but I would have to call them an idiot.",[647,248339],{"author":210273,"quote":248340},"I love it when the media continues to hype up the Carolina schools. This team is motivated by any challenge you give them, and they definitely responded.",[639,248342,248343],{},[642,248344],{"alt":248345,"src":248346},"If, in fact, South Carolina had won, my hope would have been that the last team on the board, regardless of conference, would have been the one eliminated, not a team from our league. I don't know that anybody knows the answer to that question. I don't think it's important at this point in time. - Mark Gottfried","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1551074.png",[647,248348],{"author":206871,"quote":248349},"If, in fact, South Carolina had won, my hope would have been that the last team on the board, regardless of conference, would have been the one eliminated, not a team from our league. I don't know that anybody knows the answer to that question. I don't think it's important at this point in time.",[647,248351],{"author":248352,"quote":248353},"Jim Hall","We've split with the three Southern teams so it's anybody's tournament. When this team plays together and gets along, we can win.",[647,248355],{"author":241114,"quote":248356},"We're going to have to try to work a little harder, ... We're the best in South Carolina. Now I guess we'll have to try to be the best in the Carolinas.",[647,248358],{"author":248359,"quote":248360},"Porter Moser","Whenever you face Southern, you are going to see the same thing. You are going to see physical defense and guys that believe they are going to win, no matter what the score is.",[647,248362],{"author":248359,"quote":248363},"The thing about Southern is they never get uneasy. They think they are going to win the whole time. Southern never plays on their heels.",[639,248365,248366],{},[642,248367],{"alt":248368,"src":248369},"I'm down to FSU and South Carolina now. It'll be a tough choice, and I honestly don't think I'll decide until the last second. - Daron Rose","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2294818.png",[647,248371],{"author":248372,"quote":248373},"Daron Rose","I'm down to FSU and South Carolina now. It'll be a tough choice, and I honestly don't think I'll decide until the last second.",[647,248375],{"author":214819,"quote":248376},"The thing about Southern Miss is that they've gotten better and better each game.",[647,248378],{"author":210375,"quote":248379},"Our match against Clemson is a battle every year and they are certainly off to a great start this season. The last three matches have been 4-3 decisions and I'm sure that this year it will be no different. We are excited that we are playing in Atlanta and look forward to the opportunity to play an opponent as tough as Clemson.",[647,248381],{"author":210316,"quote":248382},"Carolina is playing better now than they were up at Maryland. We're playing about the same, and that combination was the reason for the outcome today.",[690,248384],{":authors":248385},"[{\"name\":\"Brenda Frese\",\"slug\":\"brenda-frese\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Johnson\",\"slug\":\"chris-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Daron Rose\",\"slug\":\"daron-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Doc Sadler\",\"slug\":\"doc-sadler\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Williams\",\"slug\":\"gary-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Ilian Evtimov\",\"slug\":\"ilian-evtimov\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Bower\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bower\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Hall\",\"slug\":\"jim-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Thorne\",\"slug\":\"kenny-thorne\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Gottfried\",\"slug\":\"mark-gottfried\"},{\"name\":\"Porter Moser\",\"slug\":\"porter-moser\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Bradshaw\",\"slug\":\"terry-bradshaw\"}]",[566,248387,247941],{"id":248388},"adapting-to-new-circumstances",[639,248390,248391],{},[642,248392],{"alt":248393,"src":248394},"We go on the road to face what most people consider to be the best 4-A team in eastern North Carolina, - Donald Clark","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1183756.png",[647,248396],{"author":233566,"quote":248397},"We go on the road to face what most people consider to be the best 4-A team in eastern North Carolina,",[647,248399],{"author":248400,"quote":248401},"Frank Cignetti","North Carolina has everything in place to be a great football program.",[647,248403],{"author":212894,"quote":248404},"We're not going to be intimidated going into Clemson, South Carolina. We're going to take a good football team there and we're going to play well there.",[647,248406],{"author":248407,"quote":248408},"Bryce Fisher","This game is a physical game, especially this time of year. Carolina has been the puncher for most of the time, they line up and punch people in the mouth. Today, we took their push and we swung back, and our punches were definitely stronger.",[639,248410,248411],{},[642,248412],{"alt":248413,"src":248414},"South Carolina really burned us. It was stressed the next day in practice. We wanted to get them running up and down the court and not get into their offense. - Lee Humphrey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1665981.png",[647,248416],{"author":219392,"quote":248417},"South Carolina really burned us. It was stressed the next day in practice. We wanted to get them running up and down the court and not get into their offense.",[647,248419],{"author":248420,"quote":248421},"Tim Laspada","We played East Central football tonight. Smash mouth football.",[647,248423],{"author":248424,"quote":248425},"Laura McGaffigan","We're all excited to play North Carolina. We've got nothing to lose.",[647,248427],{"author":248428,"quote":248429},"Jeff Rice","I told the guys if we could get past Polk, we have a good shot at surprising West Wilkes (22-1) in the second round. We've been doing that all year. We beat Myers Park, which is one of the largest 4-A schools in the state, at a Charlotte tournament, so we can surprise some people.",[647,248431],{"author":248432,"quote":248433},"Tim Ross","It's going to be a game. Southern has some height and they are a good team.",[639,248435,248436],{},[642,248437],{"alt":248438,"src":248439},"We wanted to take this as a one-game season. We have the utmost respect for Greensboro. The Southern Conference plays very good basketball, and if you don't come ready to play, you'll go down. - Herb Sendek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2457887.png",[647,248441],{"author":210570,"quote":248442},"We wanted to take this as a one-game season. We have the utmost respect for Greensboro. The Southern Conference plays very good basketball, and if you don't come ready to play, you'll go down.",[647,248444],{"author":210823,"quote":248445},"South Carolina is the one team that really thumped us. No question, we'll play a lot better than the first time we played them.",[647,248447],{"author":248448,"quote":248449},"Rob Scuderi","We've played Carolina great the three times we've played them.",[647,248451],{"author":248452,"quote":248453},"Terry Sanford","North Carolina is not going to be left behind.",[690,248455],{":authors":248456},"[{\"name\":\"Bryce Fisher\",\"slug\":\"bryce-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Clark\",\"slug\":\"donald-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Cignetti\",\"slug\":\"frank-cignetti\"},{\"name\":\"Herb Sendek\",\"slug\":\"herb-sendek\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Rice\",\"slug\":\"jeff-rice\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Coker\",\"slug\":\"larry-coker\"},{\"name\":\"Laura McGaffigan\",\"slug\":\"laura-mcgaffigan\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Humphrey\",\"slug\":\"lee-humphrey\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Stansbury\",\"slug\":\"rick-stansbury\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Scuderi\",\"slug\":\"rob-scuderi\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Sanford\",\"slug\":\"terry-sanford\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Laspada\",\"slug\":\"tim-laspada\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ross\",\"slug\":\"tim-ross\"}]",[566,248458,634],{"id":1014},[639,248460,248461],{},[642,248462],{"alt":248463,"src":248464},"We got Carolina already, and now we got Arizona. We can get on a roll now and take this the rest of the way. - Gabe Pruitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2207942.png",[647,248466],{"author":248467,"quote":248468},"Gabe Pruitt","We got Carolina already, and now we got Arizona. We can get on a roll now and take this the rest of the way.",[647,248470],{"author":191760,"quote":248471},"Clemson is just an overall great school. I love everything about the school grade wise, and the offensive setup. It's basically what we run here. I feel I can bring everything to them and I'm ready to go to the next level.",[647,248473],{"author":248474,"quote":248475},"Rasheed Wallace","I told him, if they see us, you know, hey, Carolina will have to do their thing. That's been a pretty good rivalry over the last few years.",[647,248477],{"author":248478,"quote":248479},"Seber Windham","It'll be another good opportunity to play Moss Point again. They're one of the teams to beat in the South.",[639,248481,248482],{},[642,248483],{"alt":248484,"src":248485},"We'll ask (the players) which is more important, homecoming or football. I think we can definitely play with Willoughby South, but we need to improve. - Tim Willis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2778354.png",[647,248487],{"author":222878,"quote":248488},"We'll ask (the players) which is more important, homecoming or football. 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I also want to finish high in the conference, but the Western Lakes is very strong this year. Livonia Churchill will be good again and Walled Lake Central didn't graduate anyone and they were sixth in the state last year. I expect Northville and Livonia Stevenson to be strong, too. - Geoff Baker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1024105.png",[647,248667],{"author":248668,"quote":248669},"Geoff Baker","My goal is to make it back to the state meet again. I also want to finish high in the conference, but the Western Lakes is very strong this year. Livonia Churchill will be good again and Walled Lake Central didn't graduate anyone and they were sixth in the state last year. I expect Northville and Livonia Stevenson to be strong, too.",[647,248671],{"author":248672,"quote":248673},"Mark Brown","I had some one just ask me if the fourth one was better than any of the others and they all are great. There's nothing like winning state.",[647,248675],{"author":248676,"quote":248677},"Ron Beick","Ashland has to be considered the strong favorite in the SOC and the state. I think Ashland returns the strongest group of seniors.",[647,248679],{"author":248680,"quote":248681},"Ryan Burroughs","They should be the runaway favorite. They have the best collection of talent I've seen in this town in a long, long time. I think they definitely have a chance to do that (place in the state's top 10) if everything goes right for them.",[639,248683,248684],{},[642,248685],{"alt":248686,"src":248687},"Fourteen feet in high school will give you a good shot at state title. It may not win it, but you'll sure have a good shot. - Scott Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1119433.png",[647,248689],{"author":248690,"quote":248691},"Scott Brown","Fourteen feet in high school will give you a good shot at state title. It may not win it, but you'll sure have a good shot.",[647,248693],{"author":248694,"quote":248695},"George Crooks","Marysville is ranked in the state and they have seven state qualifiers back. That's going to be a tough one.",[647,248697],{"author":248698,"quote":248699},"Matt Dugan","I'd like to get top two in the state. I've come pretty far this year. I can do it.",[647,248701],{"author":248702,"quote":248703},"Paul Dretsch","Of the three (South Sound girls) teams, we probably got the toughest draw. But our district has always been strong. I think all three of us are all very capable of placing at state.",[647,248705],{"author":248706,"quote":248707},"Mac Gifford","They are ranked in the top ten in the East Regional, and they are looking for a top national ranking.",[639,248709,248710],{},[642,248711],{"alt":248712,"src":248713},"This could be our first chance in years to compete at state. Truckee and North Tahoe will be the teams to beat, but the kids are really excited and everybody is pushing one another to do well this season. - Joe Humasti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1651100.png",[647,248715],{"author":213952,"quote":248716},"This could be our first chance in years to compete at state. Truckee and North Tahoe will be the teams to beat, but the kids are really excited and everybody is pushing one another to do well this season.",[647,248718],{"author":248719,"quote":248720},"Emily Jones","Last year, they both qualified for state, so we expect both of them qualify and do well again.",[647,248722],{"author":248723,"quote":248724},"Rick LaFerriere","Our section should do very well in the WPIAL. And at the state level, our section could have two or three state champions.",[647,248726],{"author":248727,"quote":248728},"Jason Tanner","Lafayette's girls won last year and should be strong again this year. All of their relays are ranked either first or second with some really fast times.",[690,248730],{":authors":248731},"[{\"name\":\"Emily Jones\",\"slug\":\"emily-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Geoff Baker\",\"slug\":\"geoff-baker\"},{\"name\":\"George Crooks\",\"slug\":\"george-crooks\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Tanner\",\"slug\":\"jason-tanner\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Humasti\",\"slug\":\"joe-humasti\"},{\"name\":\"Mac Gifford\",\"slug\":\"mac-gifford\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Brown\",\"slug\":\"mark-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Dugan\",\"slug\":\"matt-dugan\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Dretsch\",\"slug\":\"paul-dretsch\"},{\"name\":\"Rick LaFerriere\",\"slug\":\"rick-laferriere\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Beick\",\"slug\":\"ron-beick\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Burroughs\",\"slug\":\"ryan-burroughs\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Brown\",\"slug\":\"scott-brown\"}]",[566,248733,244042],{"id":244342},[639,248735,248736],{},[642,248737],{"alt":248738,"src":248739},"Southern California has been the weakest region for awhile, but that could be good for us, because our opponents won't expect us to be as good as we are. We'll be able to come out and catch people by surprise. - Phoebe Boone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1100070.png",[647,248741],{"author":235461,"quote":248742},"Southern California has been the weakest region for awhile, but that could be good for us, because our opponents won't expect us to be as good as we are. We'll be able to come out and catch people by surprise.",[647,248744],{"author":191726,"quote":248745},"It's gonna be tough, but I don't think winning any major is easy.",[647,248747],{"author":22279,"quote":248748},"This year we are moving down, so I do not know who the strongest teams are, but I know both teams that played in last year's state qualifier lost some excellent players so maybe it will be more wide open this year. Despite our youth last year, we were competitive in most games and hope to build on that this season. Last year's experience should help us.",[647,248750],{"author":226109,"quote":248751},"I think San Diego State is obviously head and shoulders above everybody else with their experience. And after that, I think it is wide open,",[639,248753,248754],{},[642,248755],{"alt":248756,"src":248757},"Instead of asking which Delaware League teams are tough, you're better off asking which ones aren't tough, because there are a lot of strong teams out there. - Jenn Henderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1647139.png",[647,248759],{"author":248760,"quote":248761},"Jenn Henderson","Instead of asking which Delaware League teams are tough, you're better off asking which ones aren't tough, because there are a lot of strong teams out there.",[647,248763],{"author":71613,"quote":248764},"The (Florida International) women and Western Kentucky men are probably the favorites, but any one of three teams can win on either side. It will be close and exciting.",[647,248766],{"author":248767,"quote":248768},"Rob Hurless","That's the one we think we have a much better chance at. The competition will be among fewer states, and we think we have a very good chance in that competition.",[647,248770],{"author":248771,"quote":248772},"Roger McHone","By a long ways, this is the toughest regional to get through. The guys are pretty psyched up. It would be a great way to get to state by going through this field.",[647,248774],{"author":248775,"quote":248776},"Sarah Milton","We'll be in an easier region next year. I think we have a good chance to go to state.",[639,248778,248779],{},[642,248780],{"alt":248781,"src":248782},"Carroll has got to be one of the strongest teams in the Corpus Christi area this year. If they're not, then whoever is stronger has got to be state-ranked. - Tony Padilla","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2264245.png",[647,248784],{"author":248785,"quote":248786},"Tony Padilla","Carroll has got to be one of the strongest teams in the Corpus Christi area this year. If they're not, then whoever is stronger has got to be state-ranked.",[647,248788],{"author":244256,"quote":248789},"One of the things we do believe to a point is that we can compete against anybody. From what people say, (Hillhouse is) the most talented team in the state. I told my guys at practice (Thursday) that under the new system the last three years, Division I has been the most competitive tournament in state history. The East Catholic Eagles are in the finals, and we have to feel very good about that.",[647,248791],{"author":248792,"quote":248793},"Brittney Williams","I think Region III is always the toughest region in the state. It has given us a good run with all the competition every game. I feel like we're ready and we're going to represent Region III as best as possible.",[647,248795],{"author":248796,"quote":248797},"Matt Winkler","This has to be the toughest sectional in the state. If people want to see great Class A basketball, this is the place to be. I believe the field is wide-open. Any one of the four could win it. ... But I like our chances, playing on our home court and the fact that we're jelling as a team right now.",[690,248799],{":authors":248800},"[{\"name\":\"Brittney Williams\",\"slug\":\"brittney-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Campbell\",\"slug\":\"chad-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Jenn Henderson\",\"slug\":\"jenn-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"Luke Reilly\",\"slug\":\"luke-reilly\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Winkler\",\"slug\":\"matt-winkler\"},{\"name\":\"O. Henry\",\"slug\":\"o-henry\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Davis\",\"slug\":\"paul-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Phoebe Boone\",\"slug\":\"phoebe-boone\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Giacoletti\",\"slug\":\"ray-giacoletti\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Hurless\",\"slug\":\"rob-hurless\"},{\"name\":\"Roger McHone\",\"slug\":\"roger-mchone\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Milton\",\"slug\":\"sarah-milton\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Padilla\",\"slug\":\"tony-padilla\"}]",[566,248802,248640],{"id":248803},"focus-on-local-rivalries",[639,248805,248806],{},[642,248807],{"alt":248808,"src":248809},"I hope that between one of us we can win one. Right now, it's more about (Columbus) pride. It's more or less a city thing rather than just a school thing. - Warren Beulah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1136173.png",[647,248811],{"author":248812,"quote":248813},"Warren Beulah","I hope that between one of us we can win one. Right now, it's more about (Columbus) pride. It's more or less a city thing rather than just a school thing.",[647,248815],{"author":213795,"quote":248816},"I think us and Delta would be favorites. You've got to think one of us has a chance to win it.",[647,248818],{"author":248819,"quote":248820},"Matt Carpenter","Anybody from top to bottom can win it. Roxana beat Metro-East Lutheran and Metro-East Lutheran beat Madison and we beat Metro-East.",[647,248822],{"author":248823,"quote":248824},"Bob Diez","Right now, it doesn't matter if you came in second in your district or first. We have Palm Harbor, Venice and Plant in our region, and we're pretty good. Anyone of the four teams can win our region. Whoever plays the best game will win. It's not about being the best team, but the team who plays the best.",[639,248826,248827],{},[642,248828],{"alt":248829,"src":248830},"It's tough. Looking at our district, you've got at least three teams that will finish top five, top 10 in the state in both boys and girls. - Dylan Evans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1380655.png",[647,248832],{"author":248833,"quote":248834},"Dylan Evans","It's tough. Looking at our district, you've got at least three teams that will finish top five, top 10 in the state in both boys and girls.",[647,248836],{"author":248760,"quote":248761},[647,248838],{"author":248839,"quote":248840},"Jeff Johnson","Lake City probably has the best arms in the state. They've got the most draft picks and the most prospects; they've got eight guys who can throw up into the 90s, so it's going to be a real challenge for us.",[647,248842],{"author":229402,"quote":248843},"I was in this league when it was the High Country (Athletic Conference) and I believe that this might be the strongest this league has been from top to bottom. There's a lot of winning going on in this league and it's going to be a challenge.",[647,248845],{"author":248846,"quote":248847},"Jon Mattheiss","Cosby may be ranked No. 1, but I really think Humboldt may be favored in that game. And I think Union City looks really good out of the upper bracket.",[639,248849,248850],{},[642,248851],{"alt":248852,"src":248853},"They usually finish one to four seconds apart. They are the best two in the state this year. - Joe Newton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2136282.png",[647,248855],{"author":248856,"quote":248857},"Joe Newton","They usually finish one to four seconds apart. They are the best two in the state this year.",[647,248859],{"author":248860,"quote":248861},"Lini Reading","Columbia Falls is very strong, and they would like to repeat their state title.",[647,248863],{"author":248864,"quote":248865},"Tony Vaughn","We regard Science Hill and D-B as two of the most outstanding programs in the state. We're happy to get a win against either one.",[647,248867],{"author":248868,"quote":248869},"Kirk Walker","We've got Oklahoma, Fresno, Santa Barbara, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and LSU and they've been on the waiting list to come in. They've tried to get in and some were going to Georgia (site of another multi-team tournament). Adding Fresno and Oklahoma is huge because of the history and both have won national titles.",[690,248871],{":authors":248872},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Diez\",\"slug\":\"bob-diez\"},{\"name\":\"Dylan Evans\",\"slug\":\"dylan-evans\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Caldwell\",\"slug\":\"jeff-caldwell\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Johnson\",\"slug\":\"jeff-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Jenn Henderson\",\"slug\":\"jenn-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Legerski\",\"slug\":\"joe-legerski\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Newton\",\"slug\":\"joe-newton\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Mattheiss\",\"slug\":\"jon-mattheiss\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Walker\",\"slug\":\"kirk-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Lini Reading\",\"slug\":\"lini-reading\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Carpenter\",\"slug\":\"matt-carpenter\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Vaughn\",\"slug\":\"tony-vaughn\"},{\"name\":\"Warren Beulah\",\"slug\":\"warren-beulah\"}]",[566,248874,248646],{"id":248875},"team-strength-and-dominance",[639,248877,248878],{},[642,248879],{"alt":248880,"src":248881},"Elite? Oh, we're elite, most definitely. We've been one of the best in the country, man. We're elite, and if anyone wants to argue about that, they can argue with me to my face and I'll show them the facts. - Dee Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1007649.png",[647,248883],{"author":211359,"quote":248884},"Elite? Oh, we're elite, most definitely. We've been one of the best in the country, man. We're elite, and if anyone wants to argue about that, they can argue with me to my face and I'll show them the facts.",[647,248886],{"author":248887,"quote":248888},"John Beck","All I'm focused on is San Diego State.",[647,248890],{"author":248891,"quote":248892},"Shinichi Fukae","I'm going to go for win number three on Kentucky Lake. I like Lake Champlain, too. So maybe I can add another.",[647,248894],{"author":248895,"quote":248896},"John Edward","We're in as good a financial shape, maybe the best financial shape, as any of the campaigns, ... Tonight, I go to Memphis. I'll be in Tennessee. I'll be in New York, Michigan, Virginia. I expect to compete very hard in Michigan.",[639,248898,248899],{},[642,248900],{"alt":248901,"src":248902},"We are 12-2 in dual meets this season and ranked eighth in the state, third in Class A. - Erick Jensen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1747639.png",[647,248904],{"author":248905,"quote":248906},"Erick Jensen","We are 12-2 in dual meets this season and ranked eighth in the state, third in Class A.",[647,248908],{"author":248909,"quote":248910},"Elliot Krieger","Do we expect it to have the highest test scores in the state? That would be unlikely, ... But we certainly hope that they can meet all their targets and show a lot of progress.",[647,248912],{"author":248913,"quote":248914},"Jim Moyer","All three of our guys are right up there in the state. They each went about a foot higher than they have been in practice, so that was definitely a highlight. They are all among the top seven in the state right now.",[647,248916],{"author":248917,"quote":248918},"Mike McLaughlin","I think there are a number of schools that have a chance to win the state tournament. Putnam City North and Jenks are strong, as usual, and B.T. Washington is very strong.",[647,248920],{"author":248921,"quote":248922},"Mark Perry","We've got one of the best sports programs in the state.",[639,248924,248925],{},[642,248926],{"alt":248927,"src":248928},"It's tough when you have an X on your back. We're ranked sixth in the state and everybody's gunning for us. But the boys answered, that's the bottom line. - Del Ruiter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2297791.png",[647,248930],{"author":248931,"quote":248932},"Del Ruiter","It's tough when you have an X on your back. We're ranked sixth in the state and everybody's gunning for us. But the boys answered, that's the bottom line.",[647,248934],{"author":248935,"quote":248936},"Travis Rauh","Girls-wise, we've been really strong. We haven't been out of the top five at state since 2000.",[647,248938],{"author":248939,"quote":248940},"Michael Taylor","Marietta got exactly what they needed out of region. If we can beat Marietta then we can win state. The region meet is completely irrelevant to state. It is an entirely different atmosphere with the stress and intensity. And we get to see half the rest of state we haven't seen all year.",[647,248942],{"author":248943,"quote":248944},"Beth Young","They're both top 10 teams. Bowie and Duncanville can beat each other on any given night. That district is probably the best one in (Class) 5A.",[690,248946],{":authors":248947},"[{\"name\":\"Beth Young\",\"slug\":\"beth-young\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Brown\",\"slug\":\"dee-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Del Ruiter\",\"slug\":\"del-ruiter\"},{\"name\":\"Elliot Krieger\",\"slug\":\"elliot-krieger\"},{\"name\":\"Erick Jensen\",\"slug\":\"erick-jensen\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Moyer\",\"slug\":\"jim-moyer\"},{\"name\":\"John Beck\",\"slug\":\"john-beck\"},{\"name\":\"John Edward\",\"slug\":\"john-edward\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Perry\",\"slug\":\"mark-perry\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Taylor\",\"slug\":\"michael-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Mike McLaughlin\",\"slug\":\"mike-mclaughlin\"},{\"name\":\"Shinichi Fukae\",\"slug\":\"shinichi-fukae\"},{\"name\":\"Travis Rauh\",\"slug\":\"travis-rauh\"}]",[566,248949,248652],{"id":248950},"challenges-and-preparation",[639,248952,248953],{},[642,248954],{"alt":248955,"src":248956},"North wound up having a strong program last year. And South-you can't get any better than state champions. - Joe Kiefer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1826750.png",[647,248958],{"author":248959,"quote":248960},"Joe Kiefer","North wound up having a strong program last year. And South-you can't get any better than state champions.",[647,248962],{"author":244769,"quote":248963},"New Mexico is an outstanding program. . . . For our program, it was a great win today because, as I said, they worked all year to get to the point that they're at.",[647,248965],{"author":248966,"quote":248967},"Tom McMahon","We're hoping to win states for Group Two. I don't know if that's going to happen. I think we can do pretty well in South Jersey, compared to the other schools.",[647,248969],{"author":248970,"quote":248971},"Christopher Paasch","I think the Kentucky Oaks winner comes through California this year.",[639,248973,248974],{},[642,248975],{"alt":248976,"src":248977},"Just getting to this point has gotten us some respect and put us on the map. In my opinion, I think (Indianola) is the best dual team in the state right now in 3-A. We know we can be competitive with them, and just that is saying a lot. - Brian Reece","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2286616.png",[647,248979],{"author":248980,"quote":248981},"Brian Reece","Just getting to this point has gotten us some respect and put us on the map. In my opinion, I think (Indianola) is the best dual team in the state right now in 3-A. We know we can be competitive with them, and just that is saying a lot.",[647,248983],{"author":244912,"quote":248984},"In my opinion, this is the hardest regional in Class B. There is a lot of talent in this regional, but all we can do is focus on what we can control and that is our performance. All we can do is go out and do our best, and hope our scores are good enough.",[647,248986],{"author":13891,"quote":248987},"It's not going to be easy. But Fowlerville was ranked in the state earlier this year. But the kids have stepped up with every situation thrown at them and I think we will step up again.",[647,248989],{"author":248990,"quote":248991},"Larry Strader","We're looking for the best competition we can find to help us get ready for the state championship.",[647,248993],{"author":248994,"quote":248995},"Dan Tuck","It's a who's who of state teams there. It's nice to get this one in because it's a good, tough race. If you do well here, you are going to have a good year.",[639,248997,248998],{},[642,248999],{"alt":249000,"src":249001},"I have two guys who have the potential to go to state this year. - Emily Tucker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2601951.png",[647,249003],{"author":249004,"quote":249005},"Emily Tucker","I have two guys who have the potential to go to state this year.",[647,249007],{"author":249008,"quote":249009},"Adam Vaccari","The top three. I want to be in the top three of the state -- that's my main goal. I just think it's going to be who wants it more and who works harder. There's not much separating everybody at the state level. You have to win the close ones and be tougher.",[647,249011],{"author":230871,"quote":249012},"I'd say Illinois, Michigan State and Indiana will probably be the top of the class. But one thing is this year, the league has a lot of balance. When I mention Illinois, Indiana and Michigan State, they are probably the best teams but they aren't going to dominate.",[647,249014],{"author":248796,"quote":249015},"It's just going to be a fabulous sectional. It has to be the toughest and best in the state. You have to give a little bit of a nod to Central Catholic because they're playing so well and they have such powerful weapons. But I really think anybody could win it.",[690,249017],{":authors":249018},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Vaccari\",\"slug\":\"adam-vaccari\"},{\"name\":\"B. F. 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I haven't looked at the district bracket yet, but I am hoping to go to state. - Jon Zofkie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2806685.png",[647,249028],{"author":249029,"quote":249030},"Jon Zofkie","I just beat the 12th ranked kid in the state. I watched Hoffman wrestle at Top Gun and Brecksville and I thought I could beat him if I wrestled to my ability. I haven't looked at the district bracket yet, but I am hoping to go to state.",[647,249032],{"author":249033,"quote":249034},"Tate Reeves","I want to compete with the best - Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. 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Achievements",[574,249173,249174],{},[577,249175,634],{"href":633},[566,249177,249141],{"id":249178},"rivalries-and-competitions",[639,249180,249181],{},[642,249182],{"alt":249183,"src":249184},"It seems like we have a rivalry every week. CU hates us. BYU hates us. Air Force doesn't care for us and Wyoming really hates us. Every week, we're playing for some sort of trophy or plaque. That's what is unique about college football. - David Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-897906.png",[647,249186],{"author":246101,"quote":249187},"It seems like we have a rivalry every week. CU hates us. BYU hates us. Air Force doesn't care for us and Wyoming really hates us. Every week, we're playing for some sort of trophy or plaque. That's what is unique about college football.",[647,249189],{"author":249190,"quote":249191},"Julie Briody","We already wanted to beat BYU for our seniors, but this loss just makes us even more frustrated. Now we're even more determined to make sure we beat BYU.",[647,249193],{"author":200282,"quote":249194},"If you look at our situation, we were able to come back and beat BYU after starting the season (1-3). You never know about anybody in this conference. Our conference is crazy.",[647,249196],{"author":249197,"quote":249198},"Tim Drisdom","I don't think anyone can ignore the fact that it's BYU. But we're going to try not to get stuck on that idea and stay focused.",[639,249200,249201],{},[642,249202],{"alt":249203,"src":249204},"We have to let this loss go and focus on playing our best basketball to end the regular season. I want all their energy channeled toward playing their best against BYU on Saturday. It's the least we can do for all seniors. - Don Flanagan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1430296.png",[647,249206],{"author":226931,"quote":249207},"We have to let this loss go and focus on playing our best basketball to end the regular season. I want all their energy channeled toward playing their best against BYU on Saturday. It's the least we can do for all seniors.",[647,249209],{"author":212794,"quote":249210},"If you're going to win this conference, you've got to win against Boise. They're like a lot of those BYU teams in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They don't lose.",[647,249212],{"author":212794,"quote":249213},"If you're going to win this conference, you've got to win against Boise, ... They're like a lot of those BYU teams in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They don't lose.",[647,249215],{"author":228770,"quote":249216},"We have a lot of respect for all the teams in conference, but I think the games between us and Utah will always be the most important. They are our rivals, and it means a lot to beat them.",[647,249218],{"author":249219,"quote":249220},"John Speraw","BYU is pretty impressed, that's for sure. They're bigger than we are, more athletic and more experienced. They've got some good servers, they're big at the net and Nielson runs a great offense. BYU is far and away the best team in American right now.",[639,249222,249223],{},[642,249224],{"alt":249225,"src":249226},"It's a huge deal for our fans and our program. We'd been trying for a long time to get BYU back on our schedule. - Mike Strauss","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2513294.png",[647,249228],{"author":249229,"quote":249230},"Mike Strauss","It's a huge deal for our fans and our program. We'd been trying for a long time to get BYU back on our schedule.",[647,249232],{"author":249233,"quote":249234},"Curtis Terry","It's a great thing for us. The first time we played BYU, the coaches put us through a whole week of preparation.",[647,249236],{"author":249237,"quote":249238},"Riley Wallace","It's just going to go down to the wire. I think four (losses) for sure will be there, three if (Nevada) can win at Utah State.",[647,249240],{"author":87509,"quote":249241},"How can you rank BYU No. 1? Who’d they play – Bo Diddley Tech?",[690,249243],{":authors":249244},"[{\"name\":\"Bryant Gumbel\",\"slug\":\"bryant-gumbel\"},{\"name\":\"Curtis Terry\",\"slug\":\"curtis-terry\"},{\"name\":\"David Anderson\",\"slug\":\"david-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Don Flanagan\",\"slug\":\"don-flanagan\"},{\"name\":\"John Speraw\",\"slug\":\"john-speraw\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Briody\",\"slug\":\"julie-briody\"},{\"name\":\"Katie Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"katie-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Connell\",\"slug\":\"kevin-connell\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Strauss\",\"slug\":\"mike-strauss\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Hill\",\"slug\":\"pat-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Riley Wallace\",\"slug\":\"riley-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Drisdom\",\"slug\":\"tim-drisdom\"}]",[566,249246,249147],{"id":249247},"team-improvement-and-strategy",[639,249249,249250],{},[642,249251],{"alt":249252,"src":249253},"This win definitely gets us back on track. We know if we work hard like this every game, we've still got a shot catching up to BYU. - Julie Briody","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1061769.png",[647,249255],{"author":249190,"quote":249256},"This win definitely gets us back on track. We know if we work hard like this every game, we've still got a shot catching up to BYU.",[647,249258],{"author":249259,"quote":249260},"Theo Brunner","It feels good to get this win. We had a tough match against BYU earlier in the season and we kept changing our lineup. So it's good that we're finding a personality and being able to put teams away going into the second half of the season.",[647,249262],{"author":249263,"quote":249264},"The Eagles","We know that this weekend is going to be a tough one for us. Last year we played them twice and the difference between the two teams in two matches was one goal. Eastern Washington is a hard-working, energetic team that is coming off a great result with BYU so there spirits are going to be high. They'll attempt to pressure us and really look to counter-attack on our play,",[647,249266],{"author":210273,"quote":249267},"We talked about it watching film. Utah is very well-coached. They're patient. They're going to use the entire shot clock and you've got to be patient within yourself. You've got to be able to defend. If you have a breakdown they're going to score off of you.",[639,249269,249270],{},[642,249271],{"alt":249272,"src":249273},"It's an advantage, compared to teams in the SEC, if they run the same offense. We played against Utah two times. Now, is it an advantage? I think they scored 42 on us last year. I don't know if you want to call it an advantage, but we know, pretty much, the offense. Now, can we stop it is another thing. - Joe Glenn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1529809.png",[647,249275],{"author":213094,"quote":249276},"It's an advantage, compared to teams in the SEC, if they run the same offense. We played against Utah two times. Now, is it an advantage? I think they scored 42 on us last year. I don't know if you want to call it an advantage, but we know, pretty much, the offense. Now, can we stop it is another thing.",[647,249278],{"author":243120,"quote":249279},"It was nice that (Southern Utah) is close to Colorado. But mainly I chose it because they want to win They like to push the ball up the court, just like they do here. They run a lot more sets, but it's a similar style.",[647,249281],{"author":249282,"quote":249283},"Rich Manning","The Utah State game was a great lesson for us. They always play with such great energy and passion. It is hard for us to play with any rhythm. We've been working on our speed of play and we were too slow in our skills, reading and running off the ball. It shows that we still have significant work to do in this area.",[647,249285],{"author":249286,"quote":249287},"Jay Price","Our goal is to do better than last year, And to get people excited about recycling and, of course, to beat BYU.",[647,249289],{"author":249290,"quote":249291},"Lance Reynolds","It doesn't matter what you look like. You still have to play well to win games, ... But I think it will be a constant reminder to us of what happened at BYU in the past and how to get back to it.",[639,249293,249294],{},[642,249295],{"alt":249296,"src":249297},"I think we have a good shot about going to Utah and winning the game. - Jermaine Spencer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2469611.png",[647,249299],{"author":249300,"quote":249301},"Jermaine Spencer","I think we have a good shot about going to Utah and winning the game.",[647,249303],{"author":249304,"quote":249305},"Craig Thompson","The question is not, could Utah compete week in and week out in the ACC, SEC, Big Ten, whatever, .. The question is, in a one- game setting, can Utah compete, can Utah get the market share, sell the tickets of one of those more familiar institutions. Nobody knows that answer.",[647,249307],{"author":244785,"quote":249308},"It's a real difficult question to answer because they're all very different. This (Nevada) is a more athletic team than Utah State. But Utah State is the best shooting team in college basketball. They're almost a better shooting team than my UNLV team in '77. Almost.",[647,249310],{"author":237265,"quote":249311},"We have to keep playing like we've been playing in conference. Playing (Iowa and Illinois State University) is helping us to get ready for Southern Utah because they are going to be tough. These teams showed us what we need to work on, so we can get ready for the weekend.",[690,249313],{":authors":249314},"[{\"name\":\"Brenda Frese\",\"slug\":\"brenda-frese\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Thompson\",\"slug\":\"craig-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Holly Vlymen\",\"slug\":\"holly-vlymen\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Price\",\"slug\":\"jay-price\"},{\"name\":\"Jermaine Spencer\",\"slug\":\"jermaine-spencer\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Glenn\",\"slug\":\"joe-glenn\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Briody\",\"slug\":\"julie-briody\"},{\"name\":\"Lance Reynolds\",\"slug\":\"lance-reynolds\"},{\"name\":\"Orlando Griego\",\"slug\":\"orlando-griego\"},{\"name\":\"Reggie Theus\",\"slug\":\"reggie-theus\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Manning\",\"slug\":\"rich-manning\"},{\"name\":\"The Eagles\",\"slug\":\"the-eagles\"},{\"name\":\"Theo Brunner\",\"slug\":\"theo-brunner\"}]",[566,249316,249153],{"id":249317},"coaching-and-leadership",[639,249319,249320],{},[642,249321],{"alt":249322,"src":249323},"It's hard to play Utah. We know a lot of those guys, and they know what we do. It was like playing yourself. - Sherdrick Bonner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1121188.png",[647,249325],{"author":249326,"quote":249327},"Sherdrick Bonner","It's hard to play Utah. We know a lot of those guys, and they know what we do. It was like playing yourself.",[647,249329],{"author":249330,"quote":249331},"Jonathan Charette","I'm excited to play them. They have a big opposite hitter and when I came on my recruiting trip last year, BYU played UCSB in the MPSF playoffs. This weekend should be another good fight.",[647,249333],{"author":246550,"quote":249334},"We have reached the point where we can lose a game or two and not drop out of sight in the rankings. I've been asked if it bothers me that BYU hasn't received the recognition it deserves. Well, BYU's gotten a lot of recognition over the years; I've never felt slighted. I honestly believed that we didn't deserve to be ranked any higher last year.",[647,249336],{"author":246550,"quote":249337},"BYU takes on defending national champion Florida State in the Pigskin Classic in Jacksonville, Fla., eight days after announcing that the 2000 season would be his last before retirement: We looked at it. We knew it would make things tougher. But how many chances does anyone get to play Florida State? It was too good to pass up.",[639,249339,249340],{},[642,249341],{"alt":249342,"src":249343},"Coming out of BYU's football spring, 1999, practice: We might have a chance to be pretty good. - LaVell Edwards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1394124.png",[647,249345],{"author":246550,"quote":249346},"Coming out of BYU's football spring, 1999, practice: We might have a chance to be pretty good.",[647,249348],{"author":249349,"quote":249350},"Greg Graham","They came to play. We had a tough game at Utah State (two days earlier). They came out ready and we didn't. Plus, they're good.",[647,249352],{"author":213094,"quote":249276},[647,249354],{"author":249355,"quote":249356},"Gary Holquist","Mankato has a tremendous team, and they are experienced, having been in the NCAA tournament last year. If we can keep the score in the 50s, we have an excellent opportunity, in the 60s, we have a chance, but if it's in the 70s or 80s, we're going to get beat.",[647,249358],{"author":214801,"quote":249359},"Obviously winning the MWC title is great. We haven't been here in awhile, so it's nice to win it again. The championship is great for the BYU program and is truly a testament to the girls on the team.",[639,249361,249362],{},[642,249363],{"alt":249364,"src":249365},"I think they (BYU players) want to win and they're willing. I also think we have a lot of work to do. It's amazing when you work against yourself, which is what we did today, the effort it takes to overcome that is different than when you're playing well. - Bronco Mendenhall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1973252.png",[647,249367],{"author":249368,"quote":249369},"Bronco Mendenhall","I think they (BYU players) want to win and they're willing. I also think we have a lot of work to do. It's amazing when you work against yourself, which is what we did today, the effort it takes to overcome that is different than when you're playing well.",[647,249371],{"author":234524,"quote":249372},"Utah State had a very close meet with BYU last weekend and appears to be improving each week. I know both Utah State and Southern Utah would love to catch us a little down after last week's home opener. We need to stay focused and on-task.",[647,249374],{"author":249282,"quote":249283},[647,249376],{"author":215701,"quote":249377},"BYU plays great defense and we'll have to find a way to take the ball game, ... That's how you win in conference on the road. They've moved the football this year and had penalties and turnovers when they got into the red zone. You have to create lost yardage plays to stop them. You have to take the fight to them and not play on your heels.",[690,249379],{":authors":249380},"[{\"name\":\"Bronco Mendenhall\",\"slug\":\"bronco-mendenhall\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Holquist\",\"slug\":\"gary-holquist\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Patterson\",\"slug\":\"gary-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Graham\",\"slug\":\"greg-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Marsden\",\"slug\":\"greg-marsden\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Judkins\",\"slug\":\"jeff-judkins\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Glenn\",\"slug\":\"joe-glenn\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Charette\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-charette\"},{\"name\":\"LaVell Edwards\",\"slug\":\"lavell-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Manning\",\"slug\":\"rich-manning\"},{\"name\":\"Sherdrick Bonner\",\"slug\":\"sherdrick-bonner\"}]",[566,249382,249159],{"id":249383},"game-analysis-and-preparation",[639,249385,249386],{},[642,249387],{"alt":249388,"src":249389},"You'd like to come out and play well every game. They are all important. I thought Utah played real well. I thought we played uninspired. - Mike Dailey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1346330.png",[647,249391],{"author":249392,"quote":249393},"Mike Dailey","You'd like to come out and play well every game. They are all important. I thought Utah played real well. I thought we played uninspired.",[647,249395],{"author":217429,"quote":249396},"With eight returning starters on both sides, we have a little more experience to take in a setting like that. Probably very few people realized Utah was a BCS-caliber team at that time, and that wasn't much fun. ... The biggest plus is maturity and experience, which we couldn't claim at a lot of positions last season.",[647,249398],{"author":214868,"quote":249399},"Idaho has been playing better. San Jose State holds the lead at Utah State with a minute to go last Saturday.",[647,249401],{"author":249402,"quote":249403},"Steve Fisher","When we walk through the doors for practice (today), this win is history. We have to get ready for a tough game against Utah.",[639,249405,249406],{},[642,249407],{"alt":249408,"src":249409},"We're the new kid on the block. This is where Utah State wants to be. - Brent Guy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1497083.png",[647,249411],{"author":223859,"quote":249412},"We're the new kid on the block. This is where Utah State wants to be.",[647,249414],{"author":227287,"quote":249415},"A lot of people think Utah is a bad place to play, but hell nah,",[647,249417],{"author":221155,"quote":249418},"We were working on our doubles because we got swept there by Texas Tech and (we are) focused on concentrating on the game. As the week went on, we were getting better, but now we will see in Utah.",[647,249420],{"author":249421,"quote":249422},"Tim Nelson","Our state's beauty and talent pool won't be enough in the future, ... Utah will be left behind unless we unite in a call of support.",[647,249424],{"author":249425,"quote":249426},"Laura Romo","We have great teams in this league. Every game is a battle every night. I think basketball in Utah County has gone up a notch.",[639,249428,249429],{},[642,249430],{"alt":249431,"src":249432},"Utah State expects to win their opener, they expect to advance, because they've done it before. We're very familiar with the job they've done over the years. - Lorenzo Romar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2336851.png",[647,249434],{"author":222252,"quote":249435},"Utah State expects to win their opener, they expect to advance, because they've done it before. We're very familiar with the job they've done over the years.",[647,249437],{"author":249304,"quote":249438},"It gets so frustrating, week after week, year after year. I don't know what people have not noticed or don't know about the University of Utah. I think they have, with the exception of a two-point conversion, won every game they've played and competed at a very high level and been on national television. Maybe people went to bed, I don't know.",[647,249440],{"author":249304,"quote":249441},"It's the difference between having some presence and no presence in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, ... When our standings are in the paper every day there and Dallas-area talk shows say, 'TCU won against BYU in a Mountain West game today,' I'll take that as a glass half-full approach. Maybe what is a 10 to 12 percent (television) interest jumps to 15 or 18 percent right away and then CSTV explodes on the scene in 2006.",[647,249443],{"author":237977,"quote":249444},"We know what's at stake and we're not afraid. I think that's a good thing. We're not overconfident. We're just going to go and try to play Utah basketball.",[690,249446],{":authors":249447},"[{\"name\":\"Brent Guy\",\"slug\":\"brent-guy\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Thompson\",\"slug\":\"craig-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Franchione\",\"slug\":\"dennis-franchione\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Howard\",\"slug\":\"josh-howard\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Romo\",\"slug\":\"laura-romo\"},{\"name\":\"Lorenzo Romar\",\"slug\":\"lorenzo-romar\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Fox\",\"slug\":\"mark-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Dailey\",\"slug\":\"mike-dailey\"},{\"name\":\"Olga Klimova\",\"slug\":\"olga-klimova\"},{\"name\":\"Shona Thorburn\",\"slug\":\"shona-thorburn\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Fisher\",\"slug\":\"steve-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Nelson\",\"slug\":\"tim-nelson\"}]",[566,249449,249165],{"id":249450},"fan-influence-and-support",[639,249452,249453],{},[642,249454],{"alt":249455,"src":249456},"We represent the reputation of BYU, and there is little room for error. - Ron Clark","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1272315.png",[647,249458],{"author":249459,"quote":249460},"Ron Clark","We represent the reputation of BYU, and there is little room for error.",[647,249462],{"author":238953,"quote":249463},"Every time we come down here, it's like a home game. It's great just being out here still playing football with your best friends. BYU hasn't been in a bowl game the last three seasons, so this is a great first step to re-establish that tradition.",[647,249465],{"author":249466,"quote":249467},"Randy Julander","Southern Utah is having a terrible year, unbelievably bad.",[647,249469],{"author":221989,"quote":249470},"You want to play the best and be the best. I think the people at the university and in Southern Utah are starting to understand if they go out to a game, they're going to get a good game.",[639,249472,249473],{},[642,249474],{"alt":249475,"src":249476},"We have received questions from players all over the West Utah, California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico since the move was announced. We understand how good the competition is, that we're going to places like BYU to play in front of 60,000 instead of some places in Conference USA to play in front of 6,000. Bigger stadiums. A stronger league. Stronger nonconference scheduling. It's all a big difference for us and yet our kids are very excited. - Gary Patterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2208204.png",[647,249478],{"author":215701,"quote":249479},"We have received questions from players all over the West Utah, California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico since the move was announced. We understand how good the competition is, that we're going to places like BYU to play in front of 60,000 instead of some places in Conference USA to play in front of 6,000. Bigger stadiums. A stronger league. Stronger nonconference scheduling. It's all a big difference for us and yet our kids are very excited.",[647,249481],{"author":215701,"quote":249482},"I think what we were able to do (in 2003) and then what Utah did gives everyone hope for (automatic BCS inclusion),",[647,249484],{"author":222252,"quote":249485},"I think Utah State is a better team than Montana was. They're closer to what Pacific was.",[647,249487],{"author":249488,"quote":249489},"Dustin Villepigue","I'm sure they're feeling good about beating Utah. But Coach told us we have to play as if we're coming off a loss and come in with a bit of an edge to our game.",[647,249491],{"author":249492,"quote":249493},"Carolyn Wright","We're Utah. We'll be running 90-95 percent (capacity).",[639,249495,249496],{},[642,249497],{"alt":249498,"src":249499},"Coming out of BYU’s football spring, 1999, practice: We might have a chance to be pretty good. - LaVell Edwards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3208368.png",[647,249501],{"author":246550,"quote":249502},"Coming out of BYU’s football spring, 1999, practice: We might have a chance to be pretty good.",[647,249504],{"author":249505,"quote":249506},"Donovan Mitchell","I know guys in the league say, 'Oh yeah, I love X, Y, Z city.' But man, I genuinely love Utah.",[647,249508],{"author":249505,"quote":249509},"I would love to bring the state of Utah their first championship. I think that's one thing I've always wanted.",[647,249511],{"author":249512,"quote":249513},"Taysom Hill","The nice thing about BYU is that it takes in a wide area. There would be times where we'd travel and be on the road, and we'd have more fans than the home team that we're playing, a lot of really loyal fans.",[690,249515],{":authors":249516},"[{\"name\":\"Cameron Jensen\",\"slug\":\"cameron-jensen\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Wright\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Donovan Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"donovan-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Dustin Villepigue\",\"slug\":\"dustin-villepigue\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Patterson\",\"slug\":\"gary-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"LaVell Edwards\",\"slug\":\"lavell-edwards\"},{\"name\":\"Lorenzo Romar\",\"slug\":\"lorenzo-romar\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Julander\",\"slug\":\"randy-julander\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Clark\",\"slug\":\"ron-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Taysom Hill\",\"slug\":\"taysom-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Wes Meier\",\"slug\":\"wes-meier\"}]",[566,249518,249171],{"id":249519},"historical-context-and-achievements",[639,249521,249522],{},[642,249523],{"alt":249524,"src":249525},"I am the lone representative from the Mountain West that votes for the women's top 25 teams and I have been voting for Wyoming. The week they beat BYU on the road and New Mexico at home is the best week that any team in the MWC has had this year. - Beth Burns","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-973805.png",[647,249527],{"author":249528,"quote":249529},"Beth Burns","I am the lone representative from the Mountain West that votes for the women's top 25 teams and I have been voting for Wyoming. The week they beat BYU on the road and New Mexico at home is the best week that any team in the MWC has had this year.",[647,249531],{"author":249532,"quote":249533},"Bob Capener","Prior to the Utah High School Lacrosse League being created, there was no official state champion crowned. Back in the old days when Waterford and Judge would play, the winner of our match was the unofficial state champion, I guess.",[647,249535],{"author":249532,"quote":249536},"I never would have guessed lacrosse would come so far so fast in Utah and the skill level would be so good. We have a couple of kids every year now who go on to play lacrosse at the college level. Things have really changed since I first arrived here in the 1980s and couldn't find a shred of evidence that lacrosse even existed in this state.",[647,249538],{"author":101670,"quote":249539},"What they really proved is that they absolutely belong, this is truly a Final Four team. We're so proud that the Utah name is going to be up there with the best of them, forever enshrined by what they've done.",[639,249541,249542],{},[642,249543],{"alt":249544,"src":249545},"Or it could be BYU, Utah, Weber State, Utah State and Idaho State (Monday through Friday) when I'm up in that part of the country. - Charles Fisher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1423948.png",[647,249547],{"author":249548,"quote":249549},"Charles Fisher","Or it could be BYU, Utah, Weber State, Utah State and Idaho State (Monday through Friday) when I'm up in that part of the country.",[647,249551],{"author":249552,"quote":249553},"Glen Gulutzan","We've got a big one (tonight). We have to be prepared, because (Utah) has beaten us a few times. Utah could be a team we play in the first round of the playoffs, so we have to show we can hang with them. They're a good hockey club, a lot like Alaska.",[647,249555],{"author":249552,"quote":249556},"Sometimes you just match up well with a team. Look at Utah. They've kind of got our number.",[647,249558],{"author":230841,"quote":249559},"Surprised? Maybe. But not upset. This is the NCAA tournament. You don't get to hand pick where you go or who your opponent will be. For us, it's a privilege to be in Utah. It's a new experience.",[647,249561],{"author":249562,"quote":249563},"Lon Kruger","San Diego State and Air Force are very deserving of at-large consideration, and BYU is moving in that direction. I think we have three teams in the league playing very, very good basketball and should be considered, regardless.",[639,249565,249566],{},[642,249567],{"alt":249568,"src":249569},"In my opinion Utah, last year, could have played with any of those guys and had a legitimate chance to beat them. I'm guessing that none of those guys wanted to play them either. - Rocky Long","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1943514.png",[647,249571],{"author":211022,"quote":249572},"In my opinion Utah, last year, could have played with any of those guys and had a legitimate chance to beat them. I'm guessing that none of those guys wanted to play them either.",[647,249574],{"author":249575,"quote":249576},"Ritchie McKay","I don't think any of our guys are thinking about that game because the teams are so different now. We're 10 months removed. We were excited about being able to knock off Utah two times in a row, but I think that's long behind us.",[647,249578],{"author":196790,"quote":249579},"The trouble with figuring out where New Mexico is going is that the women's selection committee's decisions are really tough to predict, and New Mexico has to fall in line behind BYU and Utah. Those teams have to get higher seeds and favorable draws close to home. New Mexico can't be in the same side of the bracket, so their destiny depends on how the selection committee views BYU and Utah.",[647,249581],{"author":249582,"quote":249583},"Jae Crowder","I never would have thought this would happen, me playing for Utah. It's like coming around full circle for me and my family. We love it, we embrace it.",[690,249585],{":authors":249586},"[{\"name\":\"Beth Burns\",\"slug\":\"beth-burns\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Capener\",\"slug\":\"bob-capener\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Fisher\",\"slug\":\"charles-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Elaine Elliott\",\"slug\":\"elaine-elliott\"},{\"name\":\"Glen Gulutzan\",\"slug\":\"glen-gulutzan\"},{\"name\":\"Jae Crowder\",\"slug\":\"jae-crowder\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Palm\",\"slug\":\"jerry-palm\"},{\"name\":\"Lon Kruger\",\"slug\":\"lon-kruger\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Hinnant\",\"slug\":\"louis-hinnant\"},{\"name\":\"Ritchie McKay\",\"slug\":\"ritchie-mckay\"},{\"name\":\"Rocky Long\",\"slug\":\"rocky-long\"}]",[566,249588,634],{"id":1014},[639,249590,249591],{},[642,249592],{"alt":249593,"src":249594},"Utah knew they had a lot to play for but somehow we thought we didn't. We do have a lot to play for. We're nowhere near where we need to be. - John Dutton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1335884.png",[647,249596],{"author":249597,"quote":249598},"John Dutton","Utah knew they had a lot to play for but somehow we thought we didn't. We do have a lot to play for. We're nowhere near where we need to be.",[647,249600],{"author":87509,"quote":249601},"How can you rank BYU No. 1? Who'd they play - Bo Diddley Tech?",[647,249603],{"author":249604,"quote":249605},"Jason Lamb","We took a step in the right direction. I have to give a lot of credit to Utah State. That's the best team I've ever seen from them.",[647,249607],{"author":244785,"quote":249608},"First of all, I think that stinks, the schedule. That they (Nevada and Utah State) are travel partners stinks. They (the WAC) knew they were two of the best teams in the league.",[639,249610,249611],{},[642,249612],{"alt":249613,"src":249614},"I'd really like to congratulate Alabama and Utah. They were just so strong tonight, and I love the fact they came after us. - Suzanne Yoculan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2798715.png",[647,249616],{"author":231739,"quote":249617},"I'd really like to congratulate Alabama and Utah. They were just so strong tonight, and I love the fact they came after us.",[647,249619],{"author":249512,"quote":249620},"I love playing for BYU.",[647,249622],{"author":249512,"quote":249623},"BYU has the best fans in world.",[690,249625],{":authors":249626},"[{\"name\":\"Bryant Gumbel\",\"slug\":\"bryant-gumbel\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Lamb\",\"slug\":\"jason-lamb\"},{\"name\":\"John Dutton\",\"slug\":\"john-dutton\"},{\"name\":\"Reggie Theus\",\"slug\":\"reggie-theus\"},{\"name\":\"Suzanne Yoculan\",\"slug\":\"suzanne-yoculan\"},{\"name\":\"Taysom 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Experience",[574,249790,249791],{},[577,249792,634],{"href":633},[566,249794,220777],{"id":221005},[639,249796,249797],{},[642,249798],{"alt":249799,"src":249800},"We've got to forget about this one. We need to be humble right now because state isn't going to be easy. The guys are doing everything we're asking of them, and we've just got to take it one game at a time. - Ellis Berry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1016094.png",[647,249802],{"author":249803,"quote":249804},"Ellis Berry","We've got to forget about this one. We need to be humble right now because state isn't going to be easy. The guys are doing everything we're asking of them, and we've just got to take it one game at a time.",[647,249806],{"author":240650,"quote":249807},"There'll be plenty of motivation. If you can't get up for the state championship, check your pulse.",[647,249809],{"author":249810,"quote":249811},"Chris Como","The one thing we've stressed is how far confidence can take you. That will be pivotal going into next week at the state championships, if they want a shot at a state title. I think they can do it.",[647,249813],{"author":235586,"quote":249814},"I've got my head on straight. I'm not looking to just go out and pin everyone. I'm focused on winning another state title. That's all I care about.",[639,249816,249817],{},[642,249818],{"alt":249819,"src":249820},"We're training our guys to peak at the state series; that's been our emphasis and focal point all year, especially with a young team. Taking second is a hard thing to swallow. - Travis DeWalt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1365579.png",[647,249822],{"author":214273,"quote":249823},"We're training our guys to peak at the state series; that's been our emphasis and focal point all year, especially with a young team. Taking second is a hard thing to swallow.",[647,249825],{"author":249826,"quote":249827},"Kent Early","If we play good this week we'll feel pretty good about ourselves going into the state tournament. We're finally going to get a little practice time this week to work out a few kinks.",[647,249829],{"author":249830,"quote":249831},"Jon Hogenson","We don't talk about it because we know what it's going to take. State is the goal for some of the boys on this team, but we basically just need to compete first.",[647,249833],{"author":249834,"quote":249835},"Toby Holmes","Anytime, you have some experience coming back to state, it's a plus. But we're not focusing on defending our state championship. We're trying to play as well as we can and take it one game at a time.",[647,249837],{"author":249838,"quote":249839},"Andy Jackson","We are going to continue to be challenged and we are looking forward to it. It's not easy. You want losing to be tough. But we've got to get over it when we go to Arkansas.",[639,249841,249842],{},[642,249843],{"alt":249844,"src":249845},"My job is to prepare them to win a state championship, to give them the chance at a state championship. Those early season losses were good for them. They've grown and developed. - Gene Nakamura","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2130543.png",[647,249847],{"author":249848,"quote":249849},"Gene Nakamura","My job is to prepare them to win a state championship, to give them the chance at a state championship. Those early season losses were good for them. They've grown and developed.",[647,249851],{"author":249852,"quote":249853},"Roger Opsommer","We are here for a reason. We honestly feel they are the favorite but we are not a stepping stone for them. They are not going to step on us. We are a road block to the state title and they have to go through us.",[647,249855],{"author":217091,"quote":249856},"There's a little luck involved, but preparation is what gets you to the top, ... We've learned that winning (state) is attainable for our program.",[690,249858],{":authors":249859},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Jackson\",\"slug\":\"andy-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Cosgriff\",\"slug\":\"brian-cosgriff\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Como\",\"slug\":\"chris-como\"},{\"name\":\"Darrion Caldwell\",\"slug\":\"darrion-caldwell\"},{\"name\":\"Ellis Berry\",\"slug\":\"ellis-berry\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Russo\",\"slug\":\"frank-russo\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Nakamura\",\"slug\":\"gene-nakamura\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Hogenson\",\"slug\":\"jon-hogenson\"},{\"name\":\"Kent Early\",\"slug\":\"kent-early\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Opsommer\",\"slug\":\"roger-opsommer\"},{\"name\":\"Toby Holmes\",\"slug\":\"toby-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Travis DeWalt\",\"slug\":\"travis-dewalt\"}]",[566,249861,249752],{"id":249862},"goals-and-expectations",[639,249864,249865],{},[642,249866],{"alt":249867,"src":249868},"We really just want to have our best swim at state, that is all we want to expect. - Silas Almgren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-949541.png",[647,249870],{"author":249871,"quote":249872},"Silas Almgren","We really just want to have our best swim at state, that is all we want to expect.",[647,249874],{"author":213928,"quote":249875},"We feel like we have guys that have all been to state so this isn't anything new. It used to be that we got excited about just going to state, but this season we have goals and expectations when we're there. We won't be caught in the headlights.",[647,249877],{"author":227937,"quote":249878},"Our No. 1 goal is to get back to state as a team.",[647,249880],{"author":244424,"quote":249881},"Everybody's been having high expectations around here forever. Our ultimate goal is to go to state and win state every year. Our ultimate goal for this year is to win the last game of the year. We're going to work hard.",[639,249883,249884],{},[642,249885],{"alt":249886,"src":249887},"I want to win state. It's the same goal I've had every year since I was a freshman. - Jacki Gemelos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1521390.png",[647,249889],{"author":249890,"quote":249891},"Jacki Gemelos","I want to win state. It's the same goal I've had every year since I was a freshman.",[647,249893],{"author":249894,"quote":249895},"Jason Johnson","Our goal is to win state. We have the guys that work as a team to accomplish the goal.",[647,249897],{"author":233980,"quote":249898},"It feels great. It's every team's dream to be in the championship game. What a great game tonight was. It was a battle for 40 minutes ... and it's too bad somebody has to lose a game like this. But we're excited to be able to play for a state championship.",[647,249900],{"author":249901,"quote":249902},"Gary London","They are always so focused on the state title. I'm not worried about motivation or anything. They know what it takes in the playoffs.",[647,249904],{"author":249905,"quote":249906},"Kyle Moore","Going into this year, I expected nothing less than a state championship. Playing with these guys is a real blessing because we have such a great work ethic and a drive to win.",[639,249908,249909],{},[642,249910],{"alt":249844,"src":249845},[647,249912],{"author":249848,"quote":249849},[647,249914],{"author":249915,"quote":249916},"Kevin Reed","We started the season with a goal of getting to states. Tonight we accomplished that. But it wasn't just to get to states, it's to win states.",[647,249918],{"author":249919,"quote":249920},"Alex Warren","I fully expect to win state. That's my goal.",[690,249922],{":authors":249923},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Warren\",\"slug\":\"alex-warren\"},{\"name\":\"Gary London\",\"slug\":\"gary-london\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Nakamura\",\"slug\":\"gene-nakamura\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Burgers\",\"slug\":\"greg-burgers\"},{\"name\":\"Jacki Gemelos\",\"slug\":\"jacki-gemelos\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Johnson\",\"slug\":\"jason-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Kent Kolsrud\",\"slug\":\"kent-kolsrud\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Reed\",\"slug\":\"kevin-reed\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Moore\",\"slug\":\"kyle-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Costello\",\"slug\":\"mike-costello\"},{\"name\":\"Silas Almgren\",\"slug\":\"silas-almgren\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Cook\",\"slug\":\"steve-cook\"}]",[566,249925,249758],{"id":249926},"past-experience-and-lessons",[639,249928,249929],{},[642,249930],{"alt":249931,"src":249932},"The region (5) we are in now is not as intense. It was good to play some of our old rivals again. Going to state is helping to make all of our team's dreams come true. - Gaby Bussell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1022247.png",[647,249934],{"author":249935,"quote":249936},"Gaby Bussell","The region (5) we are in now is not as intense. It was good to play some of our old rivals again. Going to state is helping to make all of our team's dreams come true.",[647,249938],{"author":249939,"quote":249940},"Alex Cintron","I'm going to a winning team that's looking to repeat, while Arizona was going nowhere.",[647,249942],{"author":249943,"quote":249944},"Zack Fraley","I'm really psyched. That (state) loss still burns in me. It makes me want to win that much more.",[647,249946],{"author":249947,"quote":249948},"Peggy Hosek","Having won a state championship already this year helps a lot. They all have a familiarity with the stage and the pressure. A lot of them love the pressure.",[639,249950,249951],{},[642,249952],{"alt":249953,"src":249954},"(State) experience is so helpful. This team has a lot of it and we hope we can get more (this year). - Tim Hanson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1705858.png",[647,249956],{"author":249957,"quote":249958},"Tim Hanson","(State) experience is so helpful. This team has a lot of it and we hope we can get more (this year).",[647,249960],{"author":249834,"quote":249835},[647,249962],{"author":249963,"quote":249964},"Scott Kinsaul","It does feel different this year. We are much more prepared on what we will be facing and what it feels like to play in a state championship game.",[647,249966],{"author":215156,"quote":249967},"Both (state trips) are good, but I think I like this one better because we showed we can overcome some adversity and get back.",[647,249969],{"author":249970,"quote":249971},"Will Montgomery","What happened last year is State made great plays and we made a lot of mental errors and helped them make great plays. We can't help them. We know they are going to make plays, we just can't aid them in the process.",[639,249973,249974],{},[642,249975],{"alt":249976,"src":249977},"Now that we won our first state title, we'll always be remembered. Our fan support, we kind of grew it at the school. Now down the hallways people say 'Hi' even though I don't know them. It's more comforting to know there's a little more school spirit. My freshman year when we were horrible, I wouldn't want to go to the basketball games, either. It's more fun now. - Jenna Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2469104.png",[647,249979],{"author":249980,"quote":249981},"Jenna Smith","Now that we won our first state title, we'll always be remembered. Our fan support, we kind of grew it at the school. Now down the hallways people say 'Hi' even though I don't know them. It's more comforting to know there's a little more school spirit. My freshman year when we were horrible, I wouldn't want to go to the basketball games, either. It's more fun now.",[647,249983],{"author":249984,"quote":249985},"Justin Taylor","It's nice to see our pack time, that's our strength right now. We're hoping to get a trophy at state, if we can stay motivated, we've got a shot at it.",[647,249987],{"author":226360,"quote":249988},"We're going to continue to hit the islands and make that a point of emphasis. We've got very good front guys out of the state of Hawaii, but this year a majority of our front guys come from in-state. It was an exceptional year in-state for front guys.",[690,249990],{":authors":249991},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Cintron\",\"slug\":\"alex-cintron\"},{\"name\":\"DeAundre Muhammad\",\"slug\":\"deaundre-muhammad\"},{\"name\":\"Gaby Bussell\",\"slug\":\"gaby-bussell\"},{\"name\":\"Jenna Smith\",\"slug\":\"jenna-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Taylor\",\"slug\":\"justin-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Whittingham\",\"slug\":\"kyle-whittingham\"},{\"name\":\"Peggy Hosek\",\"slug\":\"peggy-hosek\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Kinsaul\",\"slug\":\"scott-kinsaul\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Hanson\",\"slug\":\"tim-hanson\"},{\"name\":\"Toby Holmes\",\"slug\":\"toby-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Will Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"will-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Zack Fraley\",\"slug\":\"zack-fraley\"}]",[566,249993,223508],{"id":223687},[639,249995,249996],{},[642,249997],{"alt":249998,"src":249999},"We want to do well at the state level. We'd also like to go back to New England's. Last year was the first time in several years we didn't go. - Joe Bienasz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1051476.png",[647,250001],{"author":240582,"quote":250002},"We want to do well at the state level. We'd also like to go back to New England's. Last year was the first time in several years we didn't go.",[647,250004],{"author":250005,"quote":250006},"Lon Carter","We finished sixth in the state track meet. We weren't very happy with sixth; we hope to get back to where we think we belong.",[647,250008],{"author":250009,"quote":250010},"Jeff Freeman","We fell short of our goal of making it to state last year. But the girls are hungry to go out and show they belong at state. We're hoping to use the disappointment of last year as our motivation.",[647,250012],{"author":249552,"quote":250013},"We have to leave them with the impression, win or lose, that it's not easy to win here. We want to let Anchorage know that when they come here, they're going to have to work for it. That's the way the playoffs are going to be, and this is kind of like a mini-playoff series, and we just want to win that series.",[639,250015,250016],{},[642,250017],{"alt":250018,"src":250019},"Both (state trips) are good, but I think I like this one better because we showed we can overcome some adversity and get back. - DeAundre Muhammad","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1989755.png",[647,250021],{"author":215156,"quote":249967},[647,250023],{"author":229600,"quote":250024},"After this, we're riding such a high right now we're taking this into the state finals.",[647,250026],{"author":246419,"quote":250027},"We're not going to make another step up like that this year. Minot's too tough. But it's like that every year. We're hoping to swim our best times at state. If we do that, I'll be happy.",[647,250029],{"author":250030,"quote":250031},"Dave Sanchez","We haven't brought three to state since 2002. That was the year we got our first state champion in B.J. Mitchell, and we finished ninth at state. It's nice to get back to taking more than one or two (to state). We're really happy with three guys. We're proud of them all.",[647,250033],{"author":240760,"quote":250034},"Last year we turned things around by going 17-7, but got bumped out short of state. It's so great to see this group of girls climb the mountain this year. We are a team to be contended with, and we are excited to be going to state.",[639,250036,250037],{},[642,250038],{"alt":250039,"src":250040},"This is a good indication of what state will be like. We always want to do the best, regardless, but the good thing is this year there is no pressure on us. They can just go out there, and it showed tonight. This was three or four points higher than our best score of the year. - Wendy Thompson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2654112.png",[647,250042],{"author":250043,"quote":250044},"Wendy Thompson","This is a good indication of what state will be like. We always want to do the best, regardless, but the good thing is this year there is no pressure on us. They can just go out there, and it showed tonight. This was three or four points higher than our best score of the year.",[647,250046],{"author":250047,"quote":250048},"Phil Willard","It means a lot (to go back to the state). This has been our dream. Our goal has been to go back and to win it. We felt like we haven't played very well up there, but we've faced some great teams.",[647,250050],{"author":237462,"quote":250051},"I figure we'd might as well have tests for us to get to state so when we get to state it might be a little easier on us when we face the better teams. I think it's kind of a good thing.",[690,250053],{":authors":250054},"[{\"name\":\"Brent Newman\",\"slug\":\"brent-newman\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Sanchez\",\"slug\":\"dave-sanchez\"},{\"name\":\"DeAnthony Zanders\",\"slug\":\"deanthony-zanders\"},{\"name\":\"DeAundre Muhammad\",\"slug\":\"deaundre-muhammad\"},{\"name\":\"Glen Gulutzan\",\"slug\":\"glen-gulutzan\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Freeman\",\"slug\":\"jeff-freeman\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Bienasz\",\"slug\":\"joe-bienasz\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Mahoney\",\"slug\":\"kevin-mahoney\"},{\"name\":\"Lon Carter\",\"slug\":\"lon-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Willard\",\"slug\":\"phil-willard\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Segadelli\",\"slug\":\"steve-segadelli\"},{\"name\":\"Wendy Thompson\",\"slug\":\"wendy-thompson\"}]",[566,250056,215065],{"id":215122},[639,250058,250059],{},[642,250060],{"alt":250061,"src":250062},"There's a lot of us that want to go to state. Everybody's going to be working a lot harder. (The team title) feels good. - Chris Collins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1169415.png",[647,250064],{"author":241050,"quote":250065},"There's a lot of us that want to go to state. Everybody's going to be working a lot harder. (The team title) feels good.",[647,250067],{"author":244424,"quote":249881},[647,250069],{"author":9892,"quote":250070},"Our goal was to win districts and get on a roll to state. We have the talent to get there. This was just a start for us.",[647,250072],{"author":250073,"quote":250074},"Lierre Dancy","We just pulled together as a team. We wanted it real bad. We've never been to state before, and we want to get there.",[639,250076,250077],{},[642,250078],{"alt":250079,"src":250080},"It's one of those things that as a team we need to know that we deserve to be here. It's one thing to be happy about where you are. It's another to go out and prove what San Diego State basketball stands for . . . It is great that history has repeated itself for us, but it's time to take it another step forward. - Trimaine Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1366083.png",[647,250082],{"author":250083,"quote":250084},"Trimaine Davis","It's one of those things that as a team we need to know that we deserve to be here. It's one thing to be happy about where you are. It's another to go out and prove what San Diego State basketball stands for . . . It is great that history has repeated itself for us, but it's time to take it another step forward.",[647,250086],{"author":249894,"quote":249895},[647,250088],{"author":250089,"quote":250090},"LaVerne Knox","The guys played a great game tonight, and we really wanted this one. I can't tell you how much it means to them and how much it means to me. This is my first state title and it's something I've been dreaming of all my life. To finally get it is just amazing.",[647,250092],{"author":215672,"quote":250093},"We have filled in some of our holes. Now we want to make sure our key performances are up to the state level.",[647,250095],{"author":250096,"quote":250097},"Chris Pratt","We've got a lot of young ones, but we've got a lot of guys that have state championship experience. We're still doing too much individually and not sticking to the game plan.",[639,250099,250100],{},[642,250101],{"alt":250102,"src":250103},"We really feel at this point that we have as good a chance as anyone to win state. - Chris Savage","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2419587.png",[647,250105],{"author":250106,"quote":250107},"Chris Savage","We really feel at this point that we have as good a chance as anyone to win state.",[647,250109],{"author":64151,"quote":250110},"That's my job, to put our team in a position to win. We'll do our best to make a state run. We have a lot of guys that played varsity before. They know what to expect.",[647,250112],{"author":250113,"quote":250114},"Nick White","Our goal is to go to state. This is just a step on our way to the ultimate goal of going to state. We're going to the state championship. As long as we keep playing with good intent.",[690,250116],{":authors":250117},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Collins\",\"slug\":\"chris-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Pratt\",\"slug\":\"chris-pratt\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Savage\",\"slug\":\"chris-savage\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck D.\",\"slug\":\"chuck-d-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Johnson\",\"slug\":\"jason-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"LaVerne Knox\",\"slug\":\"laverne-knox\"},{\"name\":\"Lierre Dancy\",\"slug\":\"lierre-dancy\"},{\"name\":\"Michael W. Smith\",\"slug\":\"michael-w-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Nick White\",\"slug\":\"nick-white\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Cook\",\"slug\":\"steve-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Trimaine Davis\",\"slug\":\"trimaine-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Wes Newton\",\"slug\":\"wes-newton\"}]",[566,250119,249772],{"id":250120},"motivation-and-passion",[639,250122,250123],{},[642,250124],{"alt":250125,"src":250126},"There'll be plenty of motivation. If you can't get up for the state championship, check your pulse. - Brian Cosgriff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1159907.png",[647,250128],{"author":240650,"quote":249807},[647,250130],{"author":249943,"quote":249944},[647,250132],{"author":250133,"quote":250134},"Maureen Heath","I've never seen it like this before. For this many teams to qualify for state ... I've never seen it quite like this. It's fantastic.",[647,250136],{"author":250137,"quote":250138},"Tom Hintelman","I'm kind of glad we got them. For us it's a good chance to go up versus a quality program before states. It's definitely a winnable game, but we are going to keep building for states.",[639,250140,250141],{},[642,250142],{"alt":250143,"src":250144},"They are always so focused on the state title. I'm not worried about motivation or anything. They know what it takes in the playoffs. - Gary London","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1901036.png",[647,250146],{"author":249901,"quote":249902},[647,250148],{"author":229600,"quote":250024},[647,250150],{"author":250151,"quote":250152},"Keaton Nankivil","That's got to be our goal, to win state again. They taught me a lot, especially about working hard all the time.",[647,250154],{"author":250155,"quote":250156},"Ross Reed","During the first week, I told this team that they were good enough to win state. They just needed to buy into the system. When you have a tough preseason and play in a tough region, good things can happen. And good things happened.",[647,250158],{"author":250159,"quote":250160},"David Tom","It's special to play well in front of these people. The state has been good to me, the city has been good to me. If I can somehow come out on top, it would be one of those things that would be remembered.",[639,250162,250163],{},[642,250164],{"alt":250165,"src":250166},"(But) this gives us our first view of what teams are like at state. - Courtney Vandersloot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2664565.png",[647,250168],{"author":250169,"quote":250170},"Courtney Vandersloot","(But) this gives us our first view of what teams are like at state.",[647,250172],{"author":250173,"quote":250174},"Marissa Young","I want to get to state so bad. That's all I've thought about since that loss last year.",[647,250176],{"author":250177,"quote":250178},"Kim Reynolds","We're going to continue to look for ways that we can make our state competitive.",[690,250180],{":authors":250181},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Cosgriff\",\"slug\":\"brian-cosgriff\"},{\"name\":\"Courtney Vandersloot\",\"slug\":\"courtney-vandersloot\"},{\"name\":\"David Tom\",\"slug\":\"david-tom\"},{\"name\":\"Gary London\",\"slug\":\"gary-london\"},{\"name\":\"Keaton Nankivil\",\"slug\":\"keaton-nankivil\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Mahoney\",\"slug\":\"kevin-mahoney\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Reynolds\",\"slug\":\"kim-reynolds\"},{\"name\":\"Marissa Young\",\"slug\":\"marissa-young\"},{\"name\":\"Maureen Heath\",\"slug\":\"maureen-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Ross Reed\",\"slug\":\"ross-reed\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Hintelman\",\"slug\":\"tom-hintelman\"},{\"name\":\"Zack Fraley\",\"slug\":\"zack-fraley\"}]",[566,250183,249778],{"id":250184},"overcoming-disappointment",[639,250186,250187],{},[642,250188],{"alt":250189,"src":250190},"I've said all along, this is where we want to recruit. It's important to keep in-state players that are capable of playing Division I ball in the state. We worked it hard. - Jeff Bower","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1045017.png",[647,250192],{"author":199282,"quote":250193},"I've said all along, this is where we want to recruit. It's important to keep in-state players that are capable of playing Division I ball in the state. We worked it hard.",[647,250195],{"author":250196,"quote":250197},"Michael Coburn","We came here to win states. This win is great, but it's over. We've got to focus on our opponent and do the same thing we did today: just play our game.",[647,250199],{"author":250009,"quote":250010},[647,250201],{"author":250202,"quote":250203},"Ben Jackson","Last year we were focused on going to states and this year we're more taking it one game at a time,",[639,250205,250206],{},[642,250207],{"alt":250208,"src":250209},"I thought for a tenth of a second that we were going to play the next day for the state title. The Great Equalizer said, 'You appear to be a little cocky, young man. The minute you think you've got something ... - Brian Katz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1802447.png",[647,250211],{"author":250212,"quote":250213},"Brian Katz","I thought for a tenth of a second that we were going to play the next day for the state title. The Great Equalizer said, 'You appear to be a little cocky, young man. The minute you think you've got something ...",[647,250215],{"author":246419,"quote":250027},[647,250217],{"author":250030,"quote":250031},[647,250219],{"author":240760,"quote":250034},[647,250221],{"author":250222,"quote":250223},"Sandy Wright","We aren't even thinking about state right now. When you go through a skid like we have, you forget how much you appreciate winning.",[639,250225,250226],{},[642,250227],{"alt":250228,"src":250229},"We're looking forward to . . . a great state meet. It's not enough to get there, we want to score some points. - Shari Walling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2771669.png",[647,250231],{"author":250232,"quote":250233},"Shari Walling","We're looking forward to . . . a great state meet. It's not enough to get there, we want to score some points.",[647,250235],{"author":250173,"quote":250174},[647,250237],{"author":237462,"quote":250051},[690,250239],{":authors":250240},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Jackson\",\"slug\":\"ben-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Newman\",\"slug\":\"brent-newman\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Katz\",\"slug\":\"brian-katz\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Sanchez\",\"slug\":\"dave-sanchez\"},{\"name\":\"DeAnthony Zanders\",\"slug\":\"deanthony-zanders\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Bower\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bower\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Freeman\",\"slug\":\"jeff-freeman\"},{\"name\":\"Marissa Young\",\"slug\":\"marissa-young\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Coburn\",\"slug\":\"michael-coburn\"},{\"name\":\"Sandy Wright\",\"slug\":\"sandy-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Shari Walling\",\"slug\":\"shari-walling\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Segadelli\",\"slug\":\"steve-segadelli\"}]",[566,250242,225637],{"id":226140},[639,250244,250245],{},[642,250246],{"alt":250247,"src":250248},"The one thing we've stressed is how far confidence can take you. That will be pivotal going into next week at the state championships, if they want a shot at a state title. I think they can do it. - Chris Como","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1169161.png",[647,250250],{"author":249810,"quote":249811},[647,250252],{"author":213591,"quote":250253},"Coach gave me a break to be able to more some energy to come back and score some points and get some rebounds. I wanted to win this game no matter what. I really want to go to state.",[647,250255],{"author":241221,"quote":250256},"Winning the district and finishing second at state were our goals this year. Never did we think we would dethrone St. Xavier, but we knew we could be state runner-up. To achieve all of our goals is an incredible feeling.",[647,250258],{"author":71613,"quote":250259},"This should give us a lot of confidence. I've said this all year and I still feel like we have a shot at winning the state if we stay healthy.",[639,250261,250262],{},[642,250263],{"alt":250264,"src":250265},"I was disappointed. I wanted to go against the No. 3 state player. - Andrew Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1731501.png",[647,250267],{"author":202281,"quote":250268},"I was disappointed. I wanted to go against the No. 3 state player.",[647,250270],{"author":250271,"quote":250272},"Kevin Love","It feels good. It won't feel great until we win a state championship.",[647,250274],{"author":250275,"quote":250276},"Tim Ritchie","There's no question. We sat down last year with the group that was coming back and we threw out what everybody else was returning around the state and let them know where we were and said if everything stays the same and from February to November, if we don't improve, we don't get any faster, then we aren't going to be fighting for a state title. That was pretty clear.",[647,250278],{"author":250106,"quote":250107},[647,250280],{"author":250281,"quote":250282},"Mike Shoemaker","I think that we're competitive, and that's what we need to be at state.",[639,250284,250285],{},[642,250286],{"alt":250287,"src":250288},"I had already put Mississippi State behind me, but it was good to get on the board. - John Vaughn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2671068.png",[647,250290],{"author":250291,"quote":250292},"John Vaughn","I had already put Mississippi State behind me, but it was good to get on the board.",[647,250294],{"author":77546,"quote":250295},"These guys have been pointing to winning the state since the summer.",[647,250297],{"author":189924,"quote":250298},"I'm just hoping to see more effort when we watch film. We played a real good team tonight. They showed why they're ranked in the state.",[690,250300],{":authors":250301},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Johnson\",\"slug\":\"andrew-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Young\",\"slug\":\"bill-young\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Como\",\"slug\":\"chris-como\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Savage\",\"slug\":\"chris-savage\"},{\"name\":\"E. O. Wilson\",\"slug\":\"e-o-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Gwen Delk\",\"slug\":\"gwen-delk\"},{\"name\":\"John Vaughn\",\"slug\":\"john-vaughn\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Love\",\"slug\":\"kevin-love\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"kyle-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Shoemaker\",\"slug\":\"mike-shoemaker\"},{\"name\":\"O. Henry\",\"slug\":\"o-henry\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ritchie\",\"slug\":\"tim-ritchie\"}]",[566,250303,249788],{"id":250304},"state-championship-experience",[639,250306,250307],{},[642,250308],{"alt":250309,"src":250310},"The ones that we thought could make the state meet, we just didn't shave our heads yet. We'll do it for state. It feels amazing right now. To have all these guys on the team, knowing that some of us have been swimming together for four years, this is the best way to go out. We're looking forward to cutting our times even more at state. - Jon Christensen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1223008.png",[647,250312],{"author":250313,"quote":250314},"Jon Christensen","The ones that we thought could make the state meet, we just didn't shave our heads yet. We'll do it for state. It feels amazing right now. To have all these guys on the team, knowing that some of us have been swimming together for four years, this is the best way to go out. We're looking forward to cutting our times even more at state.",[647,250316],{"author":250317,"quote":250318},"Gregg Ford","This is very gratifying. It will be a little bit different perception this year. The last three years at state, we've been considered in the favorite group. This time, we can go over there and just play.",[647,250320],{"author":250321,"quote":250322},"Brian Henderson","Personally, it just gets sweeter. This was my dream to go to states as a player. We are getting respect and that is what I expect. There is a lot of passion on this team. There isn't a lot of time to get nervous and we just treat this as a regular game.",[647,250324],{"author":249947,"quote":249948},[639,250326,250327],{},[642,250328],{"alt":250329,"src":250330},"I feel real comfortable going into next season. I've got a big line to run behind, good coaches to listen to and coach me up, and we're going to have some good leaders from last year. I think we should do good. We'll try to go and win another state championship. - Justin Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1762087.png",[647,250332],{"author":246004,"quote":250333},"I feel real comfortable going into next season. I've got a big line to run behind, good coaches to listen to and coach me up, and we're going to have some good leaders from last year. I think we should do good. We'll try to go and win another state championship.",[647,250335],{"author":250089,"quote":250090},[647,250337],{"author":249963,"quote":249964},[647,250339],{"author":250340,"quote":250341},"Steve Mariucci","I care about this state... and I feel a responsibility to get things done. If we stay healthy and play smart we can be a playoff team. I think we're on the right track.",[647,250343],{"author":247567,"quote":250344},"We've come to the Front Range three or four times to see what our competition is in the state.",[639,250346,250347],{},[642,250348],{"alt":250349,"src":250350},"We were the favorites today and the guys took care of business. We won't be the favorite at state, but I feel good about these guys. We'll go down there and be ready to play. - Jack Schweers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2462568.png",[647,250352],{"author":250353,"quote":250354},"Jack Schweers","We were the favorites today and the guys took care of business. We won't be the favorite at state, but I feel good about these guys. We'll go down there and be ready to play.",[647,250356],{"author":240961,"quote":250357},"We're one of the last teams in the state to be playing basketball. It's the best of the best left and we're still alive. Now, we want to go to state and bring home some wins.",[647,250359],{"author":250360,"quote":250361},"Siot Tanquingcen","We need to take care of Alaska. We have to give our best in this game before start thinking of it (playoff).",[690,250363],{":authors":250364},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Henderson\",\"slug\":\"brian-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"Gregg Ford\",\"slug\":\"gregg-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Schweers\",\"slug\":\"jack-schweers\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Christensen\",\"slug\":\"jon-christensen\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Johnson\",\"slug\":\"justin-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"LaVerne Knox\",\"slug\":\"laverne-knox\"},{\"name\":\"Peggy Hosek\",\"slug\":\"peggy-hosek\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Parish\",\"slug\":\"rob-parish\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Kinsaul\",\"slug\":\"scott-kinsaul\"},{\"name\":\"Siot Tanquingcen\",\"slug\":\"siot-tanquingcen\"},{\"name\":\"Spencer Stewart\",\"slug\":\"spencer-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Mariucci\",\"slug\":\"steve-mariucci\"}]",[566,250366,634],{"id":1014},[639,250368,250369],{},[642,250370],{"alt":250371,"src":250372},"Whoo state.... Chill the fuck up! - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-549381.png",[647,250374],{"author":5183,"quote":250375},"Whoo state.... Chill the fuck up!",[647,250377],{"author":250378,"quote":250379},"Wayne Branstetter","We really feel like we are the best in the state balance-wise. But it's one thing to say it and another to do it. Talk is cheap if you don't go out and back it up. We're going to try and get better and we'll see what happens in six weeks.",[647,250381],{"author":250382,"quote":250383},"Bob Chavez","I don't want to talk about state right now. We need to focus on Wednesday's game against Santa Fe Indian School.",[647,250385],{"author":250386,"quote":250387},"Tyrone Caldwell","It's a great feeling. We've been dreaming of this. Like coach has said, 'This doesn't always come around more than once. It may or may not, you have to be lucky.' We haven't been to State since 1997, and we want to send our seniors out with a win, not a loss.",[639,250389,250390],{},[642,250391],{"alt":250392,"src":250393},"We're trying to take state as a team. - Ethan Dickson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1321847.png",[647,250395],{"author":250396,"quote":250397},"Ethan Dickson","We're trying to take state as a team.",[647,250399],{"author":250400,"quote":250401},"Josh Davis","Our hope this year is to return to state and improve on our 10th-place finish.",[647,250403],{"author":250404,"quote":250405},"Katie Daly","It's going to be awesome. We've never experienced state ? ever. I'm a senior, and it's all I wanted since I was a freshman is to go to state in basketball.",[647,250407],{"author":211523,"quote":250408},"Even when we were up in State College, we started going through the blitzes that we wanted, some of the checks and stuff like that. So it's been on our minds for a good month now.",[647,250410],{"author":250411,"quote":250412},"Jerome Jenkins","We definitely look at this as a new season. We knew Montana State had beaten us twice, and our goal was not to let a team beat us three times. We're in that situation again with Northern Arizona. We're looking at this like an NBA series. We're just trying to win a game at a time.",[639,250414,250415],{},[642,250416],{"alt":250417,"src":250418},"We've struggled with the first-round state game but now we are riding the wave. - Mike Jenkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1772213.png",[647,250420],{"author":250421,"quote":250422},"Mike Jenkins","We've struggled with the first-round state game but now we are riding the wave.",[647,250424],{"author":216760,"quote":250425},"We're thin, ... But we were thin last year and we were lucky enough to get to the state meet. This year, on paper, it looks the same.",[647,250427],{"author":247337,"quote":250428},"It certainly would be nice to have some buzz around the state. It sure would be nice to give people something to talk about in January besides football recruiting.",[647,250430],{"author":250271,"quote":250431},"Last year was a little different. We came in there and we were really happy to be there, and we also really wanted to win the game. This year it's a good feeling to be here again, but we've got one mission, and that's to come out in first place and win the state championship.",[647,250433],{"author":250434,"quote":250435},"Todd Larsen","The boys made state last year, and we have all of our varsity runners back this season. If we can stay healthy, we should qualify for state once again. We have a solid group that should be very good.",[639,250437,250438],{},[642,250439],{"alt":250440,"src":250441},"We're not trying to take everything in the state, but we would like the 12th back, - Charlie Norwood","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2123252.png",[647,250443],{"author":250444,"quote":250445},"Charlie Norwood","We're not trying to take everything in the state, but we would like the 12th back,",[647,250447],{"author":232264,"quote":250448},"Sure, winning is important. Recruits want to go where they know they can win. For some out-of-state recruits, it was a factor in their decision. I believe people in the Chicago area and in-state know what we've done in recent years.",[647,250450],{"author":250451,"quote":250452},"Joe Nemechek","I can't think of a better place and better time to start a positive streak. We're going into California with a lot of confidence.",[647,250454],{"author":250455,"quote":250456},"John Olver","We're concerned about Wayne State, but our preparation has been focused on playing our game.",[647,250458],{"author":250096,"quote":250459},"I think they exceeded my expectations and their own. They're still learning what it's like to play high-school ball. But we're shooting for state. We're in second place right now, and we control our own destiny.",[639,250461,250462],{},[642,250463],{"alt":250464,"src":250465},"We've been doing a lot of firsts, and this is another first and means a lot. Everything we've been doing this year has meant a lot. Now, this gives us the opportunity to show CHSAA, the state of Colorado and the Front Range schools just what kind of a team we have. - Philip Tronsrue","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2640319.png",[647,250467],{"author":225011,"quote":250468},"We've been doing a lot of firsts, and this is another first and means a lot. Everything we've been doing this year has meant a lot. 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Washington is a real good team and they're going to play a lot of people. They returned everyone from a year ago and all their seniors are fifth-year seniors. - Joan Bonvicini","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1050891.png",[647,250680],{"author":250681,"quote":250682},"Joan Bonvicini","When you play anyone on their home court, I think it's going to be a tough game. Washington is a real good team and they're going to play a lot of people. They returned everyone from a year ago and all their seniors are fifth-year seniors.",[647,250684],{"author":250685,"quote":250686},"Marcus Camby","It's a big game. I don't know what their schedule looks like, but I like home-court advantage. It's definitely big in the first round.",[647,250688],{"author":228010,"quote":250689},"To be drilled on your home court is not how any of us envisioned this. Coming in here with two home games and home-court advantage, we thought we had a great chance to move onto the Western Conference finals. ... I have to give Van Chancellor and Houston a ton of credit.",[647,250691],{"author":239182,"quote":250692},"I don't want to take away from what they've done in San Jose, they've done a great job. But it's not a neutral court. It's an advantage for the two Bay Area schools to play down there.",[639,250694,250695],{},[642,250696],{"alt":250697,"src":250698},"If we can hang with them, then we can hang with most anybody else in the state. It is good to see the team playing well. - Angell Floyd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1415331.png",[647,250700],{"author":250701,"quote":250702},"Angell Floyd","If we can hang with them, then we can hang with most anybody else in the state. It is good to see the team playing well.",[647,250704],{"author":220106,"quote":250705},"I don't know if it will be an advantage for us but it's good that we get to play in a place that we played in before. It's good to be back on a college floor. We didn't shoot the ball too well on a pro floor.",[647,250707],{"author":250708,"quote":250709},"Jackie Hughes","We definitely have an advantage because it's nice to know you're comfortable with the courts. This is the best team we've had since I've been at Duquesne, and we're going to be even better next year because there are no seniors on the team. I'm hoping we can finish in the top four. That's something we can accomplish.",[647,250711],{"author":250712,"quote":250713},"Art Inabinet","Hopefully we can have a true home-field advantage, have a good crowd and create as good a college baseball atmosphere as possible.",[647,250715],{"author":217482,"quote":250716},"We definitely have to (win in Washington). If you look at series standards, basketball standards, they did what they had to do by coming in here and stealing home-court advantage. We have to go to D.C. and take it back.",[639,250718,250719],{},[642,250720],{"alt":250721,"src":250722},"It's always that hot. We were supposed to get air last year, but we'll lose our home-court advantage with that. - Tom McDonald","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2110343.png",[647,250724],{"author":250725,"quote":250726},"Tom McDonald","It's always that hot. We were supposed to get air last year, but we'll lose our home-court advantage with that.",[647,250728],{"author":232938,"quote":250729},"It's to our advantage to play down here. This is a big court like our court, and they have that little court over there. (Friday) night it would've been packed at Riverside. They've got their reasons, but we're glad to get a win.",[647,250731],{"author":184485,"quote":250732},"(Jacksonville) would be like home-court advantage for us. It would make it that much easier for us to win and make it to the Sweet 16.",[647,250734],{"author":250735,"quote":250736},"Andrea Valadez","The one chance I got to play them down there we didn't do well at all. But we did play well against them when they came up here. It's a bum ride, I didn't get to play any of my senior year back in California. But that's not something I could control. But we do play at Arizona, that's close enough for my family to drive to.",[690,250738],{":authors":250739},"[{\"name\":\"Andrea Valadez\",\"slug\":\"andrea-valadez\"},{\"name\":\"Angell Floyd\",\"slug\":\"angell-floyd\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Donovan\",\"slug\":\"anne-donovan\"},{\"name\":\"Art Inabinet\",\"slug\":\"art-inabinet\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Heath\",\"slug\":\"brandon-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Richards\",\"slug\":\"chris-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Donyell Marshall\",\"slug\":\"donyell-marshall\"},{\"name\":\"Jackie Hughes\",\"slug\":\"jackie-hughes\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Neely\",\"slug\":\"jeff-neely\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Bonvicini\",\"slug\":\"joan-bonvicini\"},{\"name\":\"June Daugherty\",\"slug\":\"june-daugherty\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Camby\",\"slug\":\"marcus-camby\"},{\"name\":\"Tom McDonald\",\"slug\":\"tom-mcdonald\"}]",[566,250741,250626],{"id":250742},"facing-challenges-and-adversity",[639,250744,250745],{},[642,250746],{"alt":250747,"src":250748},"It's a nice way to go into Redondo, undefeated in league. We're going to have to play a perfect game both offensively and defensively against Redondo, and they're going to need to have to an average game for us to have a chance, but it's basketball. Anything can happen. - Don Braunecker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1009634.png",[647,250750],{"author":250751,"quote":250752},"Don Braunecker","It's a nice way to go into Redondo, undefeated in league. We're going to have to play a perfect game both offensively and defensively against Redondo, and they're going to need to have to an average game for us to have a chance, but it's basketball. Anything can happen.",[647,250754],{"author":250755,"quote":250756},"Karon Bradley","I don't think it will have an effect us at all. We've played on the road all year and performed well in tough atmospheres. They played us on our home court, and they're calling this a home-court advantage for them. I guess it's only right.",[647,250758],{"author":213147,"quote":250759},"They embrace this challenge, ... It will be fun to be in that setting. It's one of the great places to play in college football, and it will be a great experience for our guys.",[647,250761],{"author":227886,"quote":250762},"We're not here to overlook Montana. We know they've got a lot of great shooters. We're going to have to play well.",[639,250764,250765],{},[642,250766],{"alt":250767,"src":250768},"We have to go in there and be tough. Playing an IU team you have to be mentally tough. Those guys play really hard and they take pride in playing at home. We have to go in there and be tough, execute and value the ball. - J. Horton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1643154.png",[647,250770],{"author":211819,"quote":250771},"We have to go in there and be tough. Playing an IU team you have to be mentally tough. Those guys play really hard and they take pride in playing at home. We have to go in there and be tough, execute and value the ball.",[647,250773],{"author":210805,"quote":250774},"We're probably a little bit behind where we thought we'd be, and we've got to play some catch-up. We've got this week right now to make Arkansas better, and that's what we're going to do.",[647,250776],{"author":250777,"quote":250778},"Crystal Kemp","We just have to go out there and play hard. We had two tough ones at Nebraska and Colorado and we've put those behind us. We'll just go out there and play the game we know how to play.",[647,250780],{"author":250781,"quote":250782},"Gary Munsen","Washington is one of the better teams in the state and has a really nice ball club. At crucial times in the game, we missed shots. We got to be able to finish games, but we haven't been able to this year.",[647,250784],{"author":211100,"quote":250785},"A game like this, the team that can concentrate the longest is going to be the team that wins, and that's what Arkansas did today.",[639,250787,250788],{},[642,250789],{"alt":250790,"src":250791},"Arkansas will have a lot of emotion on Senior Night, so we better have some poise. - Rick Stansbury","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2534469.png",[647,250793],{"author":210823,"quote":250794},"Arkansas will have a lot of emotion on Senior Night, so we better have some poise.",[647,250796],{"author":250797,"quote":250798},"Dwyane Wade","They've got the curse on us that we've got on Washington right now.",[647,250800],{"author":250801,"quote":250802},"Ernie Whitt","We have a veteran enough group and our guys compete with the guys we're going to be playing (Wednesday) on a daily basis. We're not in awe of the United States.",[647,250804],{"author":226360,"quote":250805},"It feels extremely good to get this game behind us. Air Force is a pain . . . to defense, and it is nice to have them in the rearview mirror.",[690,250807],{":authors":250808},"[{\"name\":\"Carolyn Peck\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-peck\"},{\"name\":\"Crystal Kemp\",\"slug\":\"crystal-kemp\"},{\"name\":\"Don Braunecker\",\"slug\":\"don-braunecker\"},{\"name\":\"Dwyane Wade\",\"slug\":\"dwyane-wade\"},{\"name\":\"Ernie Whitt\",\"slug\":\"ernie-whitt\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Munsen\",\"slug\":\"gary-munsen\"},{\"name\":\"J. Horton\",\"slug\":\"j-horton\"},{\"name\":\"Karon Bradley\",\"slug\":\"karon-bradley\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Whittingham\",\"slug\":\"kyle-whittingham\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Fazekas\",\"slug\":\"nick-fazekas\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Stansbury\",\"slug\":\"rick-stansbury\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Heath\",\"slug\":\"stan-heath\"}]",[566,250810,236214],{"id":236734},[639,250812,250813],{},[642,250814],{"alt":250815,"src":250816},"It's a race against time once we get back to camp with the young kids and the running backs and figuring out the quarterback situation, so it'll be very exciting. Arkansas is what's next up, and we're aware of it. - Pete Carroll","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1261408.png",[647,250818],{"author":213021,"quote":250819},"It's a race against time once we get back to camp with the young kids and the running backs and figuring out the quarterback situation, so it'll be very exciting. Arkansas is what's next up, and we're aware of it.",[647,250821],{"author":249402,"quote":250822},"We had two down-to-the-wire games with (CSU). Colorado State makes shots and makes hard shots. They have the ability to score in a lot of places and a lot of ways and that concerns me. We have to make sure we dictate the pace by guarding hard. We can't have a race to 100 points. We have to guard.",[647,250824],{"author":250825,"quote":250826},"Sean Greene","With our height we don't want to play too much of a half-court game against a bigger team. We don't know a lot about Sacramento Adventist so we've had to prepare for everything, which is a little frustrating. We're definitely not taking them lightly.",[647,250828],{"author":210224,"quote":250829},"But we've played in some tough places this season. We've been to the Dean Dome, Cameron Indoor Stadium, Maryland and Michigan. It's not like we don't know what it's like to play in a hostile environment.",[639,250831,250832],{},[642,250833],{"alt":250834,"src":250835},"We play Okaloosa Walton Friday. Then we'll play Wallace State-Dothan Saturday and Middle Georgia Sunday. - R. Ingram","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1725974.png",[647,250837],{"author":191278,"quote":250838},"We play Okaloosa Walton Friday. Then we'll play Wallace State-Dothan Saturday and Middle Georgia Sunday.",[647,250840],{"author":227912,"quote":250841},"That's going to be my theme the rest of the year that we make all the plays where both teams have an opportunity to get the ball. I thought that's an area where we were exposed when we played at Howard College.",[647,250843],{"author":9910,"quote":250844},"We told our kids that anything's possible. I'd be lying to you if I looked you in the eye and said we were going to come out here and beat Purdue. That's a great basketball team we just played.",[647,250846],{"author":250847,"quote":250848},"Frostee Rucker","We need to come up and make a name for ourselves. We had a really good week of practice and we know that they are going to come in here juiced up because they are playing the Trojans in the Coliseum, but this is our backyard.",[647,250850],{"author":250851,"quote":250852},"Duane Schwab","We're going to see a lot of athletic teams down there. We'll have to run our offense, be smart and play up to our ability.",[639,250854,250855],{},[642,250856],{"alt":250857,"src":250858},"(Northwestern) can go in and put up points against anybody. That's kind of how we feel right now about ourselves. We're going to anticipate we have to put up a touchdown every time we touch the ball on offense. - Drew Stanton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2435092.png",[647,250860],{"author":212376,"quote":250861},"(Northwestern) can go in and put up points against anybody. That's kind of how we feel right now about ourselves. We're going to anticipate we have to put up a touchdown every time we touch the ball on offense.",[647,250863],{"author":213044,"quote":250864},"We definitely think we belong up there with the elite teams in the nation if you maybe take away a few plays. That's how it goes sometimes.",[647,250866],{"author":250867,"quote":250868},"Ted Spadaro","Our players have to understand that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, getting to play the No. 2 team in the state. You get that opportunity, try to take advantage of it, and you take it from there.",[647,250870],{"author":250871,"quote":250872},"Tom Woods","Seattle University has had a similar season to us, with ups and downs. We're catching them on the ups cycle now. We respect their talent level and how well they shoot the ball.",[690,250874],{":authors":250875},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Paul\",\"slug\":\"chris-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Stanton\",\"slug\":\"drew-stanton\"},{\"name\":\"Duane Schwab\",\"slug\":\"duane-schwab\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Haith\",\"slug\":\"frank-haith\"},{\"name\":\"Frostee Rucker\",\"slug\":\"frostee-rucker\"},{\"name\":\"Grant McCasland\",\"slug\":\"grant-mccasland\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Salley\",\"slug\":\"nate-salley\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Carroll\",\"slug\":\"pete-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"R. Ingram\",\"slug\":\"r-ingram\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Greene\",\"slug\":\"sean-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Fisher\",\"slug\":\"steve-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Spadaro\",\"slug\":\"ted-spadaro\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Woods\",\"slug\":\"tom-woods\"}]",[566,250877,250636],{"id":250878},"rivalries-and-competitive-spirit",[639,250880,250881],{},[642,250882],{"alt":250883,"src":250884},"Maine's always been a rival to everyone in the America East, always a powerhouse, tough team to beat, especially at Maine, so we're looking forward to that game. We were trying to send a message today that we're a team to take seriously. - Jessie Boylan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1047686.png",[647,250886],{"author":250887,"quote":250888},"Jessie Boylan","Maine's always been a rival to everyone in the America East, always a powerhouse, tough team to beat, especially at Maine, so we're looking forward to that game. We were trying to send a message today that we're a team to take seriously.",[647,250890],{"author":250891,"quote":250892},"Jon Brockman","I'd kind of like to see Washington State. It would be fun to play them again. I think we are a little different than we were when we played them last.",[647,250894],{"author":250895,"quote":250896},"Mike Connelley","This is what we wanted. We were hoping to play White Oak in their gym in the championship game with a nice crowd. I thought this was a really great game for us.",[647,250898],{"author":250899,"quote":250900},"Teresa Case","We've definitely talked about playing O'Gorman again, especially since they beat us in districts. We're looking forward to getting another shot at them.",[639,250902,250903],{},[642,250904],{"alt":250905,"src":250906},"We'd love to give the best players in the state a chance to play at home. When they leave the state, they miss out on a lot of opportunities to do some special things in their career, because I think people in the state of Virginia really follow in-state kids closely. - Beth Dunkenberger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1303459.png",[647,250908],{"author":250909,"quote":250910},"Beth Dunkenberger","We'd love to give the best players in the state a chance to play at home. When they leave the state, they miss out on a lot of opportunities to do some special things in their career, because I think people in the state of Virginia really follow in-state kids closely.",[647,250912],{"author":250913,"quote":250914},"Randy Davis","It's the challenge of playing a bigger school, and since we're only eight miles away, why not play Ames. You can't lose in a situation like this. This was our first game, and we were a little nervous and maybe not quite ready.",[647,250916],{"author":250917,"quote":250918},"Al Gooden","We want to get back to state anytime, regardless of who we're playing. We wanted to get back to the championship, but what playing Forest Park does is they can put faces with that team. When you say Forest Park, they can see those guys and understand who they are from playing them last year.",[647,250920],{"author":211713,"quote":250921},"It's going to be a dogfight. We remember that they beat us on our home court last year (65-63). This is the only time we get to play them.",[647,250923],{"author":250924,"quote":250925},"Lamar Hurd","That's a game that has the most implications for the most importance in the state. We know what it means to us, and our fans. If you can't get up for that, you shouldn't be suited up for that game.",[639,250927,250928],{},[642,250929],{"alt":250930,"src":250931},"The last two times they played at our house it got pretty physical. There were a lot of scuffles, a lot of confrontations. I'm pretty much expecting the same kind of Arizona State. - Bobby Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1735952.png",[647,250933],{"author":228114,"quote":250934},"The last two times they played at our house it got pretty physical. There were a lot of scuffles, a lot of confrontations. I'm pretty much expecting the same kind of Arizona State.",[647,250936],{"author":222252,"quote":250937},"Every time in the three years that we have been here that we played Arizona State, it has been a physical war. A couple of times there were some stand-offs, some hard fouls, a little bit of jawing. They haven't backed down and we won't back down. They're going to play with a lot of intensity.",[647,250939],{"author":220865,"quote":250940},"I'd love to play A&M. We had a tough game (a controversial 61-58 loss) down there, one we probably should have won. We'd love to get them on a neutral court and battle it out.",[647,250942],{"author":245913,"quote":250943},"This is a chance for people to be exposed to Ball State volleyball and for us to expand the interest in the sport. We're giving Central State a chance to play a high-caliber team.",[690,250945],{":authors":250946},"[{\"name\":\"Al Gooden\",\"slug\":\"al-gooden\"},{\"name\":\"Beth Dunkenberger\",\"slug\":\"beth-dunkenberger\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Jones\",\"slug\":\"bobby-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Horner\",\"slug\":\"jeff-horner\"},{\"name\":\"Jessie Boylan\",\"slug\":\"jessie-boylan\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Walton\",\"slug\":\"joel-walton\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Brockman\",\"slug\":\"jon-brockman\"},{\"name\":\"Lamar Hurd\",\"slug\":\"lamar-hurd\"},{\"name\":\"Lorenzo Romar\",\"slug\":\"lorenzo-romar\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Connelley\",\"slug\":\"mike-connelley\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Davis\",\"slug\":\"randy-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Roby\",\"slug\":\"richard-roby\"},{\"name\":\"Teresa Case\",\"slug\":\"teresa-case\"}]",[566,250948,250642],{"id":250949},"mental-toughness-and-focus",[639,250951,250952],{},[642,250953],{"alt":250954,"src":250955},"Early in the season, I went and printed off the state field from last year and told the guys we'd be right in the middle of the 12 teams, - Chris Carlisle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1168037.png",[647,250957],{"author":250958,"quote":250959},"Chris Carlisle","Early in the season, I went and printed off the state field from last year and told the guys we'd be right in the middle of the 12 teams,",[647,250961],{"author":215343,"quote":250962},"Well, that works for anybody who can do it. There's not a Longhorn stamped on it. That's called winning baseball, and it was our best game of the year.",[647,250964],{"author":250965,"quote":250966},"Clifford Hopkins","To do that, we've got to play the closer teams, but those are all 2A schools, borderline 3A schools. But those are the money games we have to play. We have to play Wade Hampton. We have to play Allendale (Fairfax). That's why our overall record is never going to be that good.",[647,250968],{"author":194554,"quote":250969},"We have to play Wright State again at their place. It's not going to be easy.",[639,250971,250972],{},[642,250973],{"alt":250974,"src":250975},"It takes a special team to win on the road. It takes great guard play to win on the road. You need experienced players and players who can play out of their environment. Look at some of the top teams in the country. Take Pitt for example, which lost to Marquette on the road (Saturday). It is not easy in college basketball to win on the road anywhere. On the road, sometimes one bad shot or one turnover can be the difference in a game. - Bobby Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1735851.png",[647,250977],{"author":228114,"quote":250978},"It takes a special team to win on the road. It takes great guard play to win on the road. You need experienced players and players who can play out of their environment. Look at some of the top teams in the country. Take Pitt for example, which lost to Marquette on the road (Saturday). It is not easy in college basketball to win on the road anywhere. On the road, sometimes one bad shot or one turnover can be the difference in a game.",[647,250980],{"author":250981,"quote":250982},"Gene Katz","We came in here with a game plan five years ago to get the team to the top of the state. We're at the top. Now we just need a few more players to finish it.",[647,250984],{"author":239756,"quote":250985},"We could've played a high-school team tonight and been jazzed up.",[647,250987],{"author":229479,"quote":250988},"We're pretty physical in the Mississippi Valley (Conference), but we don't have players that are in the 6-6, 6-7 range on many teams. That made quite a bit of difference tonight, and I think we got beat on the backboards.",[647,250990],{"author":250991,"quote":250992},"Mike MacDonald","Marist is playing for a championship right now. We're playing for our lives to get as far away from the cellar as we can, so we know what we're in for.",[639,250994,250995],{},[642,250996],{"alt":250997,"src":250998},"It's going to be a fun contrast of two very different styles. They want to push everything up and down and we want to get into a half-court game. (Willard) has a great team and we have some great competitors. - Jay Osborne","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2162995.png",[647,251000],{"author":251001,"quote":251002},"Jay Osborne","It's going to be a fun contrast of two very different styles. They want to push everything up and down and we want to get into a half-court game. (Willard) has a great team and we have some great competitors.",[647,251004],{"author":217241,"quote":251005},"It's fine; you've got to play someone like that sooner or later. It can't be any tougher than playing Illinois in Chicago (in last year's Elite Eight).",[647,251007],{"author":246649,"quote":251008},"It's not the same. We're going to have tough situations in the WAC but not like Washington where the talent on the other side is better than us and we're having to battle.",[647,251010],{"author":251011,"quote":251012},"Blake Griffin","If you have less games, less back-to-backs, the product's better. The fans will appreciate it more. You see those college guys playing so hard, but they play 36 games in the same amount of time we play 82 almost.",[690,251014],{":authors":251015},"[{\"name\":\"Augie Garrido\",\"slug\":\"augie-garrido\"},{\"name\":\"Blake Griffin\",\"slug\":\"blake-griffin\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Jones\",\"slug\":\"bobby-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Carlisle\",\"slug\":\"chris-carlisle\"},{\"name\":\"Clifford Hopkins\",\"slug\":\"clifford-hopkins\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Shoji\",\"slug\":\"dave-shoji\"},{\"name\":\"E. Hurley\",\"slug\":\"e-hurley\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Katz\",\"slug\":\"gene-katz\"},{\"name\":\"Ivan Radenovic\",\"slug\":\"ivan-radenovic\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Osborne\",\"slug\":\"jay-osborne\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Mason\",\"slug\":\"matt-mason\"},{\"name\":\"Mike MacDonald\",\"slug\":\"mike-macdonald-2\"},{\"name\":\"Tre Kelley\",\"slug\":\"tre-kelley\"}]",[566,251017,250648],{"id":251018},"teamwork-and-chemistry",[639,251020,251021],{},[642,251022],{"alt":251023,"src":251024},"It's a pretty hard place to play. But, we're attempting to change a lot of things about Rogers basketball. We've won two big (conference) games on the road now and we're ready to go. - Marty Barnes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1082267.png",[647,251026],{"author":216507,"quote":251027},"It's a pretty hard place to play. But, we're attempting to change a lot of things about Rogers basketball. We've won two big (conference) games on the road now and we're ready to go.",[647,251029],{"author":251030,"quote":251031},"Brian Durocher","Games are decided on special teams. Ultimately, we lost this battle against BC, and we want to improve that against Maine.",[647,251033],{"author":251034,"quote":251035},"Brad Goodman","We have the potential to beat anyone in the state, but we've got to play our game. We've got to bring it all together and play on both ends of the court.",[647,251037],{"author":251038,"quote":251039},"Clint Hurdle","We've got to play and win games. That's the best answer to all the baggage that any group will carry here that plays in Colorado from the previous records. This group has an opportunity to define itself and separate themselves from some of that baggage.",[639,251041,251042],{},[642,251043],{"alt":251044,"src":251045},"We have proven that we can play with schools like Arizona and Kansas. We are just short of a win. It would be nice to get over the hump and get into the win column. - Nate Harris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1679702.png",[647,251047],{"author":237892,"quote":251048},"We have proven that we can play with schools like Arizona and Kansas. We are just short of a win. It would be nice to get over the hump and get into the win column.",[647,251050],{"author":215846,"quote":251051},"This year we have a different kind of chemistry. As long as we work together as a team, then yes, we can beat any team on the court if we bring it.",[647,251053],{"author":251054,"quote":251055},"Eduardo Najera","We're not going to play their game. We played half-court basketball (in the first two games) and got in trouble.",[647,251057],{"author":251058,"quote":251059},"Richard Rose","That's Troy basketball. When we're playing together, like tonight, we know we can play with anyone.",[647,251061],{"author":251062,"quote":251063},"Dominic Scicluna","I've got a second team that could play and start at other colleges.",[639,251065,251066],{},[642,251067],{"alt":251068,"src":251069},"We're not anxious to play L.S.U. again. - Steve Spurrier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2554545.png",[647,251071],{"author":210827,"quote":251072},"We're not anxious to play L.S.U. again.",[647,251074],{"author":226334,"quote":251075},"I thought it could make a difference to have everyone. The way we have been playing and the way have been able establish Mia on the inside has been a real positive. I just have to give credit to Arkansas State for what they did on the offensive end.",[647,251077],{"author":245913,"quote":250943},[647,251079],{"author":251080,"quote":251081},"Gerald Green","I'm just getting a lot more opportunity than I got my second year in Phoenix. Here defensively with the Heat, I'm on a lot more tough defensive assignments. They trust me.",[690,251083],{":authors":251084},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Goodman\",\"slug\":\"brad-goodman\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Durocher\",\"slug\":\"brian-durocher\"},{\"name\":\"Clint Hurdle\",\"slug\":\"clint-hurdle\"},{\"name\":\"Dominic Scicluna\",\"slug\":\"dominic-scicluna\"},{\"name\":\"Eduardo Najera\",\"slug\":\"eduardo-najera\"},{\"name\":\"Gerald Green\",\"slug\":\"gerald-green\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Walton\",\"slug\":\"joel-walton\"},{\"name\":\"Kristen Kovesdy\",\"slug\":\"kristen-kovesdy\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Barnes\",\"slug\":\"marty-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Harris\",\"slug\":\"nate-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Rose\",\"slug\":\"richard-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Spurrier\",\"slug\":\"steve-spurrier\"},{\"name\":\"Tina Slinker\",\"slug\":\"tina-slinker\"}]",[566,251086,250654],{"id":251087},"learning-from-past-experiences",[639,251089,251090],{},[642,251091],{"alt":251092,"src":251093},"I wanted to play a good team from a different region. It's a TV game. We played at Connecticut this year, and we're going to play them at our place next year. After this one, Washington is coming to our place. - John Brady","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1055565.png",[647,251095],{"author":216361,"quote":251096},"I wanted to play a good team from a different region. It's a TV game. We played at Connecticut this year, and we're going to play them at our place next year. After this one, Washington is coming to our place.",[647,251098],{"author":251099,"quote":251100},"Mike Browning","That's good they (Washington) want to play us. I'd probably want to play us too if I was them.",[647,251102],{"author":241050,"quote":251103},"You might have to play Texas or Villanova but we're not looking at that the first weekend.",[647,251105],{"author":232868,"quote":251106},"Physical play, running, good shooting, we see it all in Metro. We beat up on each other all year, but it gets you ready for state.",[639,251108,251109],{},[642,251110],{"alt":251111,"src":251112},"We've been playing a lot of so-called small ball here lately. It's going to be very difficult to pull that off against Arkansas. - David Hobbs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1615653.png",[647,251114],{"author":209563,"quote":251115},"We've been playing a lot of so-called small ball here lately. It's going to be very difficult to pull that off against Arkansas.",[647,251117],{"author":251118,"quote":251119},"Mike Mercer","We've proved that we can play with anybody, beating Alabama and Vanderbilt. It's just all up to every player individually whether we really want it.",[647,251121],{"author":251122,"quote":251123},"Tim McGee","It would be like jumping off a train at 85 mph. It's almost impossible to even win a single ball game against some of these schools that have been playing for years.",[647,251125],{"author":242984,"quote":251126},"Every game we play and every team we play against it's a big game because we are Chesapeake. We're everybody's big game, and we have to play it that way.",[647,251128],{"author":251129,"quote":251130},"Stephanie Reichert","We want to take advantage of playing on our home field. Columbia and Cornell are both great teams. Both squads have great pitching and great hitting and we're not underestimating that, but we can do just as well.",[639,251132,251133],{},[642,251134],{"alt":251135,"src":251136},"Playing in Dallas gives us the best opportunity to win a game. You're not having to play Villanova in Philadelphia or Connecticut in Philadelphia. - Scott Sutton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2545783.png",[647,251138],{"author":251139,"quote":251140},"Scott Sutton","Playing in Dallas gives us the best opportunity to win a game. You're not having to play Villanova in Philadelphia or Connecticut in Philadelphia.",[647,251142],{"author":251143,"quote":251144},"Terry Tucker","If you can beat some of the better Southern Section and Los Angeles-area teams, especially those within your division, it works in your favor.",[647,251146],{"author":251147,"quote":251148},"John Whisenant","I came in here expecting that we could win two, ... I think that's the way our players think. We've got two at Arco (arena) now, but I don't think home court makes a lot of difference. With these two teams, they are very close.",[647,251150],{"author":202994,"quote":251151},"Any time you play in a USGA Championship, if you don't drive the ball on the fairway, you're dead. You're done.",[690,251153],{":authors":251154},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Collins\",\"slug\":\"chris-collins\"},{\"name\":\"David Hobbs\",\"slug\":\"david-hobbs\"},{\"name\":\"John Brady\",\"slug\":\"john-brady\"},{\"name\":\"John Whisenant\",\"slug\":\"john-whisenant\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Duty\",\"slug\":\"michael-duty\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Browning\",\"slug\":\"mike-browning\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Mercer\",\"slug\":\"mike-mercer\"},{\"name\":\"Norm Persin\",\"slug\":\"norm-persin\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Sutton\",\"slug\":\"scott-sutton\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Reichert\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-reichert\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Tucker\",\"slug\":\"terry-tucker\"},{\"name\":\"Tim McGee\",\"slug\":\"tim-mcgee\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Watson\",\"slug\":\"tom-watson\"}]",[566,251156,250660],{"id":251157},"striving-for-excellence",[639,251159,251160],{},[642,251161],{"alt":251162,"src":251163},"We've got the two best big men in the state. They can't play us. - Marckus Boswell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1078303.png",[647,251165],{"author":251166,"quote":251167},"Marckus Boswell","We've got the two best big men in the state. They can't play us.",[647,251169],{"author":241785,"quote":251170},"We just want to win a football game. You got to face reality of where we are. We're playing right now for the pride of the academy, the lightning bolts we proudly wear on the side of our helmets, for a winning season and position in the conference. I don't know anymore that you can play for.",[647,251172],{"author":251173,"quote":251174},"Josh Engel","Being in this state, you want to play for your home team.",[647,251176],{"author":251177,"quote":251178},"Jeff Goldberg","We play teams that are much tougher and you can get injuries and not win a state title because of that. It only hurt us once in my 14 years here, when we played seven games in 10 days in Cocoa.",[639,251180,251181],{},[642,251182],{"alt":251183,"src":251184},"You can't play that level of play. For a national championship, you can't come out like that. We'll get run out of the stadium. - Ryan Hollins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1695639.png",[647,251186],{"author":239198,"quote":251187},"You can't play that level of play. For a national championship, you can't come out like that. We'll get run out of the stadium.",[647,251189],{"author":220291,"quote":251190},"We certainly want to play in Boston. But right now, it's New Mexico.",[647,251192],{"author":251193,"quote":251194},"Martha Lawler","If everyone on our team has our best game, there is nobody in the state that can touch us.",[647,251196],{"author":33512,"quote":251197},"It's fun to play against these top teams. We usually play pretty well.",[647,251199],{"author":251200,"quote":251201},"Barry Smith","I don?t think we could have played any better. When we?re all doing what we can, there?s no one in the state who can play with us.",[639,251203,251204],{},[642,251205],{"alt":251206,"src":251207},"I don't look at playing a Milwaukee school like we just have to show up to win. Anything can happen in football, so I'm looking forward to playing Malcolm X. I'm anticipating a competitive situation. - Tom Swittel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2565736.png",[647,251209],{"author":251210,"quote":251211},"Tom Swittel","I don't look at playing a Milwaukee school like we just have to show up to win. Anything can happen in football, so I'm looking forward to playing Malcolm X. I'm anticipating a competitive situation.",[647,251213],{"author":251147,"quote":251214},"I came in here expecting that we could win two. I think that's the way our players think. We've got two at Arco (Arena) now, but I don't think homecourt makes a lot of difference. With these two teams, they are very close.",[690,251216],{":authors":251217},"[{\"name\":\"Barry Smith\",\"slug\":\"barry-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Cathy Inglese\",\"slug\":\"cathy-inglese\"},{\"name\":\"Fisher DeBerry\",\"slug\":\"fisher-deberry\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Goldberg\",\"slug\":\"jeff-goldberg\"},{\"name\":\"John Whisenant\",\"slug\":\"john-whisenant\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Engel\",\"slug\":\"josh-engel\"},{\"name\":\"Marckus Boswell\",\"slug\":\"marckus-boswell\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Patton\",\"slug\":\"mark-patton\"},{\"name\":\"Martha Lawler\",\"slug\":\"martha-lawler\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Hollins\",\"slug\":\"ryan-hollins\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Swittel\",\"slug\":\"tom-swittel\"}]",[566,251219,250666],{"id":251220},"adapting-strategies-and-game-plans",[639,251222,251223],{},[642,251224],{"alt":251225,"src":251226},"If you're a UT football fan, you're going there. We can't compete against that. We try not to have home games when they're at home. - Jeff Buch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1045105.png",[647,251228],{"author":251229,"quote":251230},"Jeff Buch","If you're a UT football fan, you're going there. We can't compete against that. We try not to have home games when they're at home.",[647,251232],{"author":218519,"quote":251233},"We don't want to interfere with the recovery in any way. And there are no hotel rooms in Baton Rouge for the Arizona State team, for the SEC officials, for the media or for the ESPN crew.",[647,251235],{"author":251236,"quote":251237},"Tim Beck","You guys can print what you want. I'd put this team up against anybody, and that's with all due respect to every other team in the state.",[647,251239],{"author":251240,"quote":251241},"William Brown","This is the Fairview Classic. You can throw the X's and O's out when we get together, it is all about heart. Both teams competed hard, and basketball in Montgomery is back.",[639,251243,251244],{},[642,251245],{"alt":251246,"src":251247},"If we play Arkansas, it may be a situation that if we win we host, if they win they host. - Billy Chadwick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1155539.png",[647,251249],{"author":218960,"quote":251250},"If we play Arkansas, it may be a situation that if we win we host, if they win they host.",[647,251252],{"author":211570,"quote":251253},"It means so much to be playing at home. We have such an outstanding fan base for women's basketball in West Lafayette and Lafayette, and I hope folks will come out and see eight outstanding teams in Mackey Arena.",[647,251255],{"author":251256,"quote":251257},"Mike Curta","You can win games against a team that's not at the level of Marist, but it's not like this. This is as good as it gets. I told the guys to enjoy this one tonight and we'll worry about Washington on Thursday.",[647,251259],{"author":251260,"quote":251261},"Steve Disbrow","We're not in it for moral victories, but when we play like we're capable, we can play with anyone in the state.",[647,251263],{"author":251264,"quote":251265},"Scott Found","Our mentality and the way we have always played is to play every team like they are a state champion team and play from the beginning to the last horn. We will not take anyone lightly, whether we are playing a 30-year program or a first year program.",[639,251267,251268],{},[642,251269],{"alt":251270,"src":251271},"That's going to hurt things like this. If we do play away from home, it probably won't be here. It'll probably be Stanford or something like that, and that's no disrespect whatsoever. - Augie Garrido","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1490241.png",[647,251273],{"author":215343,"quote":251274},"That's going to hurt things like this. If we do play away from home, it probably won't be here. It'll probably be Stanford or something like that, and that's no disrespect whatsoever.",[647,251276],{"author":210937,"quote":251277},"I talked to the team about defending our home turf; it's a lot like ACC basketball, where you have to win at home because you don't know if you can get a road win. It's big coming in here and winning against a good Silver Bluff team.",[647,251279],{"author":251280,"quote":251281},"Bob Holt","Really it's kind of fun in a way because we get to play teams from other parts of the state, which is fun because we didn't do too much of that before.",[647,251283],{"author":251284,"quote":251285},"Brandon Morrow","A lot of the southern teams rely more on slugging than the west coast teams, who like to hit-and-run, bunt and use speed on the bases. I'm going to challenge (Baylor) with the fastball, but I don't think I'm going to change anything else.",[690,251287],{":authors":251288},"[{\"name\":\"Augie Garrido\",\"slug\":\"augie-garrido\"},{\"name\":\"B. R. 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I was just hoping we'd both get the chance to play (Division I baseball). But I never thought we'd be part of UNLV against UNR. But it's awesome. And now we are pretty guaranteed to play each other one series a year at least.",[647,251306],{"author":251307,"quote":251308},"Jake Delhomme","Arizona, do they change their whole game plan to be like Green Bay? Green Bay had kind of played that defense somewhat where they would roll to a certain side, ... Arizona is not really that type of team. They are an eight-in-the-box kind of football team. So we'll see what happens. But if that doesn't happen that should help our running game, because that's an extra guy out of the box.",[647,251310],{"author":251311,"quote":251312},"Robert Luckadoo","I had been looking forward to this date ever since I saw this game on the schedule. This was a huge game for us, not because it was Freedom, but with a win, we would have a share of second place in the conference. 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Achievements",[574,251517,251518],{},[577,251519,245708],{"href":245707},[574,251521,251522],{},[577,251523,251525],{"href":251524},"#team-unity-and-chemistry","Team Unity and Chemistry",[574,251527,251528],{},[577,251529,225609],{"href":225608},[574,251531,251532],{},[577,251533,251535],{"href":251534},"#opportunities-and-aspirations","Opportunities and Aspirations",[574,251537,251538],{},[577,251539,634],{"href":633},[566,251541,251485],{"id":251542},"excitement-for-competition",[639,251544,251545],{},[642,251546],{"alt":251547,"src":251548},"We are excited to play Akron because they are a team that went to the NCAA's last season and will be a very big test for us early in the season. FDU is a team that we play every year. They knocked us out of the NCAA tournament three years ago. - Jim Barlow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1047902.png",[647,251550],{"author":216165,"quote":251551},"We are excited to play Akron because they are a team that went to the NCAA's last season and will be a very big test for us early in the season. FDU is a team that we play every year. They knocked us out of the NCAA tournament three years ago.",[647,251553],{"author":251554,"quote":251555},"Steve Chronister","Lynnwood's a very good team, and we're excited, but we can improve on everything. We're in a game now where we're playing and if we win, we go to state. We've put ourselves in a position where we've got a chance to do something pretty special and so we've got to make sure we bring it totally the next game.",[647,251557],{"author":251558,"quote":251559},"Ted Donato","We're excited to be back in the tournament once again. It's a privilege to be in and going back to Albany, and we look forward to a good game against a great Maine team.",[647,251561],{"author":251562,"quote":251563},"Richie Grant","We are excited for the opportunity to play one of the traditionally top programs in the nation in Creighton. Our focus is now on that game and we will do everything we can to prepare to challenge them on their home field.",[639,251565,251566],{},[642,251567],{"alt":251568,"src":251569},"This year we've come together as a team and we've emphasized family. Our defense is 10 times better than last year. I'm so excited about what we can do in the district championship and at state. - Spencer Hawes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1699893.png",[647,251571],{"author":251572,"quote":251573},"Spencer Hawes","This year we've come together as a team and we've emphasized family. Our defense is 10 times better than last year. I'm so excited about what we can do in the district championship and at state.",[647,251575],{"author":251576,"quote":251577},"Will Herring","I just think Coach Tubs is real cool about it. When we get down here, we're here for two reasons. No. 1 is to win the game, but we're also down here to have a good time.",[647,251579],{"author":251580,"quote":251581},"Shawn Kimple","You can't take anything away from Harrisburg; they have athletes, everybody knows that. If you miss the first tackle, you are going to be in trouble. They made some great plays, give them credit.",[647,251583],{"author":251584,"quote":251585},"Johnny Miller","It's an honor to coach in a game like this. The people at Pelham treat us like kings all week. This game is a big deal in Mississippi.",[647,251587],{"author":251588,"quote":251589},"Tim Morris","The atmosphere for the Upper State championship game was so great. I thought it was a lot better than being at Timmons. And we'll be able to put a big crowd in there. We're proud of our basketball, and we want it to get bigger and bigger. That's gonna be good for the whole county.",[639,251591,251592],{},[642,251593],{"alt":251594,"src":251595},"I loved playing there. I bleed the blue. From a coaching standpoint having to play the No. 2 ranked team on the road is a daunting task. ... I'm excited about the opportunity. I tell these guys all the time these are great opportunities for Stony Brook. - Steve Pikiell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2257963.png",[647,251597],{"author":217036,"quote":251598},"I loved playing there. I bleed the blue. From a coaching standpoint having to play the No. 2 ranked team on the road is a daunting task. ... I'm excited about the opportunity. I tell these guys all the time these are great opportunities for Stony Brook.",[647,251600],{"author":251601,"quote":251602},"Dave Robbins","It's just great to have the opportunity to play in a title game. We're just a small church school in Richmond, so anytime we're on national TV, it's a great for our school, for our enrollment, for everything.",[647,251604],{"author":225857,"quote":251605},"Santa Barbara is a very good team. They are currently ranked No. 10, and more than anything, we will expect them to be really physical. This will be a good opportunity for us to see if we learned and improved upon some things from playing Davis because it will probably be a similar type of game.",[690,251607],{":authors":251608},"[{\"name\":\"Dave Robbins\",\"slug\":\"dave-robbins\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Barlow\",\"slug\":\"jim-barlow\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Miller\",\"slug\":\"johnny-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Wilbur\",\"slug\":\"keith-wilbur\"},{\"name\":\"Richie Grant\",\"slug\":\"richie-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Shawn Kimple\",\"slug\":\"shawn-kimple\"},{\"name\":\"Spencer Hawes\",\"slug\":\"spencer-hawes\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Chronister\",\"slug\":\"steve-chronister\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Pikiell\",\"slug\":\"steve-pikiell\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Donato\",\"slug\":\"ted-donato\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Morris\",\"slug\":\"tim-morris\"},{\"name\":\"Will Herring\",\"slug\":\"will-herring\"}]",[566,251610,251491],{"id":251611},"acknowledging-opponent-strength",[639,251613,251614],{},[642,251615],{"alt":251616,"src":251617},"Grove City is a very good basketball team. And we have to be ready to play them. - Jeff Brenning","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1044775.png",[647,251619],{"author":251620,"quote":251621},"Jeff Brenning","Grove City is a very good basketball team. And we have to be ready to play them.",[647,251623],{"author":251624,"quote":251625},"Dan Dakich","Toledo was good, very good. I thought our kids competed, but we made too many mistakes. That's what Toledo has been doing to people in this building. Sometimes you just have to give the other team credit. Toledo has been very good defensively of late.",[647,251627],{"author":251628,"quote":251629},"Preston Early","I'm going to enjoy this one. This is a big win. Fayetteville is a very good team.",[647,251631],{"author":251632,"quote":251633},"Larry Fisher","Taunton is an excellent team. We knew that we would have to play our best tonight. We just got ourselves in a bind and did a good job of getting back into the game before the end of the first half. They got a couple of hoops in the second half and put us back in a bind.",[639,251635,251636],{},[642,251637],{"alt":251638,"src":251639},"Our girls ran well - East Peoria is a good team. But we'll have someone to go after next week. It's always fun to compete against them. - Gene Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1749161.png",[647,251641],{"author":227076,"quote":251642},"Our girls ran well - East Peoria is a good team. But we'll have someone to go after next week. It's always fun to compete against them.",[647,251644],{"author":229402,"quote":251645},"(Nebraska) is a very talented team. Their guards can shoot the basketball. They have the post presence. We're going to have to play at our best level.",[647,251647],{"author":251648,"quote":251649},"Johnny Mason","We just beat a great basketball team. Forrest City is as good as anybody in the state. They've got three of the finest athletes we've seen in Weaver, Bowman and Stewart, but we've good some pretty good kids, too.",[647,251651],{"author":251652,"quote":251653},"Mike Parker","This is the pinnacle of a coach and team's career. We're going to the state championship. I just want to say what a great team Fayetteville Christian is. They're well coached, and we're fortunate to beat them.",[647,251655],{"author":86302,"quote":251656},"We played the best game we've played all year. Everybody uses Trinity as a measuring stick. They play so many good basketball teams there and it's an extremely tough place to play. We played extremely well and should have won the ballgame. Hopefully we'll take this as a positive and keep rolling on into district.",[639,251658,251659],{},[642,251660],{"alt":251661,"src":251662},"We came out and competed against a very good team and program. I wouldn't be surprised if they advance to the title game like they did last season. Randolph-Macon is well coached, and their kids know how to play. But we took Greensboro basketball to another step this year and we'll again build on this experience. - Jason Tuggle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2613594.png",[647,251664],{"author":251665,"quote":251666},"Jason Tuggle","We came out and competed against a very good team and program. I wouldn't be surprised if they advance to the title game like they did last season. Randolph-Macon is well coached, and their kids know how to play. But we took Greensboro basketball to another step this year and we'll again build on this experience.",[647,251668],{"author":251669,"quote":251670},"Al Warden","I just think there are so many good teams from Allegheny County that they kind of ignore us sometimes, because I don't think they get to see us as often as they get to see some other teams. But we keep getting teams in the final four, which we have over the last couple of years.",[647,251672],{"author":225857,"quote":251605},[690,251674],{":authors":251675},"[{\"name\":\"Al Warden\",\"slug\":\"al-warden\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Dakich\",\"slug\":\"dan-dakich\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Jones\",\"slug\":\"gene-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Tuggle\",\"slug\":\"jason-tuggle\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Brenning\",\"slug\":\"jeff-brenning\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Legerski\",\"slug\":\"joe-legerski\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Mason\",\"slug\":\"johnny-mason\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Wilbur\",\"slug\":\"keith-wilbur\"},{\"name\":\"Kenneth Smith\",\"slug\":\"kenneth-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Fisher\",\"slug\":\"larry-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Parker\",\"slug\":\"mike-parker\"},{\"name\":\"Preston Early\",\"slug\":\"preston-early\"}]",[566,251677,251497],{"id":251678},"confidence-in-teams-growth",[639,251680,251681],{},[642,251682],{"alt":251683,"src":251684},"I was pleased with the way we competed. Terre Haute North is a perennial contender to go to the state and North Central has been very competitive in the past few years. Getting second here was good. - Ian Battles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1035589.png",[647,251686],{"author":242459,"quote":251687},"I was pleased with the way we competed. Terre Haute North is a perennial contender to go to the state and North Central has been very competitive in the past few years. Getting second here was good.",[647,251689],{"author":251690,"quote":251691},"Brent Cahill","I'd like to think we've grown since then. More than anything else, we're sharing the basketball better now. Loudonville will be a tremendous challenge, though. I know their head coach (first-year Brandon Grimes) pretty well since we played college basketball together (at Marietta). He'll have that team ready.",[647,251693],{"author":251694,"quote":251695},"Bud Foster","I'm just really pleased with the way our kids have played so far. Really, since the first ballgame with N.C. State, we're consistently getting better. As a defense, I really like the way we're approaching things right now.",[647,251697],{"author":251572,"quote":251573},[639,251699,251700],{},[642,251701],{"alt":251702,"src":251703},"I'm proud of where this program is. Clarksville's not a basketball school, and here we're taking the No. 1 team in the state to overtime. We've made tremendous strides. - Scott Matthews","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2095692.png",[647,251705],{"author":251706,"quote":251707},"Scott Matthews","I'm proud of where this program is. Clarksville's not a basketball school, and here we're taking the No. 1 team in the state to overtime. We've made tremendous strides.",[647,251709],{"author":251710,"quote":251711},"Bill Swan","Jeannette's awful good, Greensburg Central is no slouch and neither is Greensburg Salem, so I think that's our only five losses to smaller schools and I think you have to look at the tradeoff and that our kids are battle-tested against stronger teams. I think sometimes, if you don't play a strong schedule you don't get a sense of who really are and we're ready to play.",[647,251713],{"author":251714,"quote":251715},"Carey Smith","I think the lacrosse people are going to see this season from this team is going to be the best lacrosse to come out of this city in a long time. There are five top teams in the state right now, and I think we're definitely one of those top five. We have so much depth and experience; Jacob and Jared only add to that.",[647,251717],{"author":251718,"quote":251719},"Keith Scott","You've got some of the state's best teams here, and to have that quality of a meet this early in the season kind of lets you know where you stand and as a result, what you need to do.",[647,251721],{"author":86302,"quote":251656},[639,251723,251724],{},[642,251725],{"alt":251726,"src":251727},"They're (Wake Forest) going to have a terrific year, and obviously this is a great confidence builder for our program. We were facing four straight road games. Dayton , Wake, we're at Old Dominion Saturday, and we have to go to California next week. We really have played a difficult schedule and been in a lot of close games. We've taken everybody's best shot, sometimes for good, sometimes for bad. Our kids have toughened up and are starting to learn how to play together. - Jerry Wainwright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2727159.png",[647,251729],{"author":183654,"quote":251730},"They're (Wake Forest) going to have a terrific year, and obviously this is a great confidence builder for our program. We were facing four straight road games. Dayton , Wake, we're at Old Dominion Saturday, and we have to go to California next week. We really have played a difficult schedule and been in a lot of close games. We've taken everybody's best shot, sometimes for good, sometimes for bad. Our kids have toughened up and are starting to learn how to play together.",[647,251732],{"author":233761,"quote":251733},"We've been working on things all year and now it's starting to come together. (This win) gets the playoff jitters out the way and lets us focus now on Reedsville.",[647,251735],{"author":225857,"quote":251605},[690,251737],{":authors":251738},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Swan\",\"slug\":\"bill-swan\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Cahill\",\"slug\":\"brent-cahill\"},{\"name\":\"Bud Foster\",\"slug\":\"bud-foster\"},{\"name\":\"Carey Smith\",\"slug\":\"carey-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Battles\",\"slug\":\"ian-battles\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Wainwright\",\"slug\":\"jerry-wainwright\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Wojta\",\"slug\":\"julie-wojta\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Scott\",\"slug\":\"keith-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Wilbur\",\"slug\":\"keith-wilbur\"},{\"name\":\"Kenneth Smith\",\"slug\":\"kenneth-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Matthews\",\"slug\":\"scott-matthews\"},{\"name\":\"Spencer Hawes\",\"slug\":\"spencer-hawes\"}]",[566,251740,251503],{"id":251741},"team-preparedness-and-strategy",[639,251743,251744],{},[642,251745],{"alt":251746,"src":251747},"They (Murray, Samford, and Jacksonville) are three of the better teams in our conference. The Murray State women are outstanding. Our goal for the end of the season is to attack within every point, be aggressive and try to point pressure on our opponents without making errors. - John Blackburn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1054515.png",[647,251749],{"author":251750,"quote":251751},"John Blackburn","They (Murray, Samford, and Jacksonville) are three of the better teams in our conference. The Murray State women are outstanding. Our goal for the end of the season is to attack within every point, be aggressive and try to point pressure on our opponents without making errors.",[647,251753],{"author":251754,"quote":251755},"Jerry Cooper","We scored twice on defense and I am real pleased with that. We wish good luck to Spencerville and our kids now look forward to meeting Columbus Grove.",[647,251757],{"author":246045,"quote":251758},"I think we're definitely two of the best teams in the state. It just so happens we're meeting in the second round. Harrisburg is a factory at playing a game a certain way - very hard-nosed and athletic. We're very familiar with each other. We met a couple of years ago in one of the best games I've ever been involved in.",[647,251760],{"author":251761,"quote":251762},"Dave Foreman","During my 26 years of college coaching, I have had the opportunity to experience exciting games played in great arenas across the country. Capacity crowds cheering for their teams in 'fan-friendly' arenas are what made those atmospheres special. No doubt, The Colonial Center is among the best in all of college basketball ... the place to be for every Gamecock fan!",[639,251764,251765],{},[642,251766],{"alt":251767,"src":251768},"We got East Catholic and they're one of the best programs in the state. They've won year, after year, after year. Once again, it's at our court (and) with the type of girls we have, we'll be ready (and) we'll play hard for sure. - Dennis Fowler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1429241.png",[647,251770],{"author":251771,"quote":251772},"Dennis Fowler","We got East Catholic and they're one of the best programs in the state. They've won year, after year, after year. Once again, it's at our court (and) with the type of girls we have, we'll be ready (and) we'll play hard for sure.",[647,251774],{"author":251775,"quote":251776},"Eddie Fierek","I've been trying to tell people Lake Central has a nice team. We did just enough to get by and play another night. I'd rather 'eke' by than be in the other locker room.",[647,251778],{"author":251779,"quote":251780},"Thomas Ford","They're known statewide. Playing a quality opponent like them will help our team.",[647,251782],{"author":251783,"quote":251784},"Randy Lambert","Trinity has a strong basketball tradition and an outstanding program. I think it's a team we can play with.",[647,251786],{"author":251787,"quote":251788},"Randy Osnes","This time of the year we look at it one game at a time. We have the advantage of playing at home and we enjoy playing at our field. But Prairie Grove is a good team and it is very explosive.",[639,251790,251791],{},[642,251792],{"alt":251793,"src":251794},"We know that Seymour has a lot of state tournament experience. We have a lot of respect for them. But at the same time we're ready to play the game. We talked about it Monday morning before school. Our mind set is to go Madison and play our best basketball. We've been mentally prepared for this all season. - Brian Richert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2286639.png",[647,251796],{"author":240882,"quote":251797},"We know that Seymour has a lot of state tournament experience. We have a lot of respect for them. But at the same time we're ready to play the game. We talked about it Monday morning before school. Our mind set is to go Madison and play our best basketball. We've been mentally prepared for this all season.",[647,251799],{"author":68305,"quote":251800},"We'd been working on it since we played them in Knoxville. But we hadn't used it.",[647,251802],{"author":251803,"quote":251804},"Cliff Toney","Playing Western Mennonite at our place is an advantage. They're a good basketball team. But we'll be in friendly confines and I think we can compete with them. Everybody has a shot on any given night and if we want to get to Pendleton, we've got to win two games to get there.",[690,251806],{":authors":251807},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Richert\",\"slug\":\"brian-richert\"},{\"name\":\"Cliff Toney\",\"slug\":\"cliff-toney\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Foreman\",\"slug\":\"dave-foreman\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Fowler\",\"slug\":\"dennis-fowler\"},{\"name\":\"Eddie Fierek\",\"slug\":\"eddie-fierek\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Cooper\",\"slug\":\"jerry-cooper\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Donofrio\",\"slug\":\"jim-donofrio\"},{\"name\":\"John Blackburn\",\"slug\":\"john-blackburn\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Lambert\",\"slug\":\"randy-lambert\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Osnes\",\"slug\":\"randy-osnes\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Ford\",\"slug\":\"thomas-ford\"}]",[566,251809,251509],{"id":251810},"importance-of-experience-and-tradition",[639,251812,251813],{},[642,251814],{"alt":251815,"src":251816},"I think it is a great experience to be able to go and represent your school and your program. I have been in a position that I coached in the North-South game, the Alabama-Mississippi game and the juniors game last season. I know what it is like to be in a game like this. - Bill Clarke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1153753.png",[647,251818],{"author":251819,"quote":251820},"Bill Clarke","I think it is a great experience to be able to go and represent your school and your program. I have been in a position that I coached in the North-South game, the Alabama-Mississippi game and the juniors game last season. I know what it is like to be in a game like this.",[647,251822],{"author":251761,"quote":251762},[647,251824],{"author":229821,"quote":251825},"I still think Maine is very good. I just think the new coaching staff up there is going through that whole first year thing. I'm not too concerned for Maine, they have the tradition and nothing can beat tradition.",[647,251827],{"author":251828,"quote":251829},"Bruce Miller","Bob has just done an outstanding of building up that program and being competitive and has produced perhaps the best home field advantage of any team in the region and maybe even North Georgia. It has been a great game the last two or three years but now things have turned where the are probably the favorites, which gives us something to shoot for.",[639,251831,251832],{},[642,251833],{"alt":251834,"src":251835},"Id much rather be playing Lock Haven than Nebraska, ... Im sure Jack would switch with me. - Mickey Matthews","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2066156.png",[647,251837],{"author":229537,"quote":251838},"Id much rather be playing Lock Haven than Nebraska, ... Im sure Jack would switch with me.",[647,251840],{"author":251841,"quote":251842},"Bill Rowe","We look forward to the positive impact the new arena will have on both our recruiting and our ability to attract teams to Springfield to play us. There is no doubt that this facility will put our two basketball programs on a par with any other Division I school in the country. We couldn't be more pleased and appreciative of all that Mr. Hammons has done for our university over the years. This is yet another example.",[647,251844],{"author":251845,"quote":251846},"Kevin Renbarger","We have had great teams and individuals play at Oak Hill. These kids get to go down in history with those guys as a part of Eagle basketball. They got to do it with a win at home on senior night.",[647,251848],{"author":251849,"quote":251850},"Phil Roeder","This is the kind of thing that just pumps some energy back into the school, I don't care if you're a sports fan or not. It's double nice, too. For the first tournament in the brand-new arena, we've got a home team playing. Wells Fargo Arena is going to be a home-field advantage for Des Moines Roosevelt.",[647,251852],{"author":251853,"quote":251854},"Ray Richardson","Albany has great tradition of winning and I was a part of that, ... It's great to have Albany back in the league and will be a great place for young men to try and reach their dreams, which is playing in the NBA.",[639,251856,251857],{},[642,251858],{"alt":251859,"src":251860},"Time will tell (how great it was), but this season not only established our high school as a legitimate football program in Hall County and the region, but people in the state have started talking about Flowery Branch football. Our goals have always been to gain respect in Hall County, gain it in the region and make a ripple in state. And this year we did that. - Lee Shaw","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2493812.png",[647,251862],{"author":251863,"quote":251864},"Lee Shaw","Time will tell (how great it was), but this season not only established our high school as a legitimate football program in Hall County and the region, but people in the state have started talking about Flowery Branch football. Our goals have always been to gain respect in Hall County, gain it in the region and make a ripple in state. And this year we did that.",[647,251866],{"author":230871,"quote":251867},"It is great to see that D.C. hoops are back in a big way with as many as four possible tournament teams. You have quality coaches who recruit quality kids and they keep the great local kids at home. Yep, college basketball in D.C. is as good as any other area in the country.",[647,251869],{"author":251870,"quote":251871},"Dave Witzig","It's always exciting to play Bloomington. It's good to have a Friday home game, and it will be a great crowd. We also understand it's not the most important game of the season, either. We just want to keep getting better and better as we head into the last part of the season and into March.",[690,251873],{":authors":251874},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Clarke\",\"slug\":\"bill-clarke\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Rowe\",\"slug\":\"bill-rowe\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Miller\",\"slug\":\"bruce-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Foreman\",\"slug\":\"dave-foreman\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Witzig\",\"slug\":\"dave-witzig\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Vitale\",\"slug\":\"dick-vitale\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Greenberg\",\"slug\":\"kelly-greenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Renbarger\",\"slug\":\"kevin-renbarger\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Shaw\",\"slug\":\"lee-shaw\"},{\"name\":\"Mickey Matthews\",\"slug\":\"mickey-matthews\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Roeder\",\"slug\":\"phil-roeder\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Richardson\",\"slug\":\"ray-richardson\"}]",[566,251876,251515],{"id":251877},"pride-in-teams-achievements",[639,251879,251880],{},[642,251881],{"alt":251882,"src":251883},"When I got here four years ago, our goal was to make Meadowbrook a national program. I think that we have done that. We just look at it as another chance to prove that Meadowbrook is not only one of the best teams in the state, but one of the best teams in the region. - John Gordon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1533549.png",[647,251885],{"author":251886,"quote":251887},"John Gordon","When I got here four years ago, our goal was to make Meadowbrook a national program. I think that we have done that. We just look at it as another chance to prove that Meadowbrook is not only one of the best teams in the state, but one of the best teams in the region.",[647,251889],{"author":251890,"quote":251891},"Addie Micir","We feel really special to be part of the only basketball program in Lower Bucks County to win a district championship, this is a rare experience. This is truly special; every time I turn around, I can't believe it.",[647,251893],{"author":220979,"quote":251894},"I really cannot wait. I love playing in Tallahassee. They get rowdy, and we get rowdier.",[647,251896],{"author":240882,"quote":251797},[639,251898,251899],{},[642,251900],{"alt":251901,"src":251902},"It's just great to have the opportunity to play in a title game. We're just a small church school in Richmond, so anytime we're on national TV, it's a great for our school, for our enrollment, for everything. - Dave Robbins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2295674.png",[647,251904],{"author":251601,"quote":251602},[647,251906],{"author":251845,"quote":251846},[647,251908],{"author":251849,"quote":251850},[647,251910],{"author":251710,"quote":251711},[647,251912],{"author":251913,"quote":251914},"Ken Slappy","It sort of solidifies us a little bit, winning the counties back-to-back. Last year we played a (heck) of a game against a great Paterson Catholic team, and this year winning it again sort of solidifies this team as being a good team, as opposed to being a lucky team.",[639,251916,251917],{},[642,251918],{"alt":251859,"src":251860},[647,251920],{"author":251863,"quote":251864},[647,251922],{"author":251923,"quote":251924},"Bill Twardy","I have to be happy with that. It's the best Carmel has ever done at sectionals, and we finished ahead of powerhouses like North Rockland, Suffern and New Rochelle. Mahopac is a very good team. But our guys did a very nice job.",[647,251926],{"author":233267,"quote":251927},"We're just happy to be in the semifinals, and we're happy to be meeting Connellsville. The 1995 team had a lot of balance, and I would compare other teams to that one. These guys can be mentioned in the same breath as that team.",[690,251929],{":authors":251930},"[{\"name\":\"Addie Micir\",\"slug\":\"addie-micir\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Swan\",\"slug\":\"bill-swan\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Twardy\",\"slug\":\"bill-twardy\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Richert\",\"slug\":\"brian-richert\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Robbins\",\"slug\":\"dave-robbins\"},{\"name\":\"John Gordon\",\"slug\":\"john-gordon\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Slappy\",\"slug\":\"ken-slappy\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Renbarger\",\"slug\":\"kevin-renbarger\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Shaw\",\"slug\":\"lee-shaw\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Roeder\",\"slug\":\"phil-roeder\"},{\"name\":\"Sinorice Moss\",\"slug\":\"sinorice-moss\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Testa\",\"slug\":\"vince-testa\"}]",[566,251932,245708],{"id":245861},[639,251934,251935],{},[642,251936],{"alt":251937,"src":251938},"I don't think there is any advantage of playing them a second time. Fayetteville is a hard place to play for any team. - Marty Barnes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1082291.png",[647,251940],{"author":216507,"quote":251941},"I don't think there is any advantage of playing them a second time. Fayetteville is a hard place to play for any team.",[647,251943],{"author":230891,"quote":251944},"We're pleased to have them with us. It shows their commitment to Illinois tennis because they are giving up this opportunity to play Davis Cup to help us take another step toward another regular season conference championship.",[647,251946],{"author":251624,"quote":251625},[647,251948],{"author":251558,"quote":251949},"We're excited about playing Dartmouth coming off their first league championship. We're a little bit reluctant to play on St. Patrick's Day against a team that calls themselves the Big Green.",[639,251951,251952],{},[642,251953],{"alt":251954,"src":251955},"We're very young and Booneville is a very good team. They're very athletic and we've had two or three conference games where we've had leads that we squandered. Thankfully, we got this one and pushed it out of reach for them. - David Ferrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1427822.png",[647,251957],{"author":227876,"quote":251958},"We're very young and Booneville is a very good team. They're very athletic and we've had two or three conference games where we've had leads that we squandered. Thankfully, we got this one and pushed it out of reach for them.",[647,251960],{"author":251632,"quote":251633},[647,251962],{"author":213231,"quote":251963},"I just don't think we were ready for Fayetteville. We celebrated our win over Little Rock Central last week a little too long. We came out and didn't protect, didn't throw the ball well and didn't run routes well. Nothing went right and it was mistake after mistake.",[647,251965],{"author":251966,"quote":251967},"Cato June","They took a long road to get there, and they made it happen. Troy and Joey, they're great playmakers. It's going to be fun to play with them instead of playing against them.",[647,251969],{"author":251970,"quote":251971},"David Null","Providence is just a good basketball team. Our kids came and battled.",[639,251973,251974],{},[642,251975],{"alt":251976,"src":251977},"We played the best game we've played all year. Everybody uses Trinity as a measuring stick. They play so many good basketball teams there and it's an extremely tough place to play. We played extremely well and should have won the ballgame. Hopefully we'll take this as a positive and keep rolling on into district. - Kenneth Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2488626.png",[647,251979],{"author":86302,"quote":251656},[647,251981],{"author":251982,"quote":251983},"Denny Throneburg","Lincoln Trail is pretty good. They worked hard to get the field ready and I went down early with them. They really wanted to get the games in. They worked hard to get the diamond ready. They played two games without making an error, five less than we made. On the positive side, we are finding a way to win.",[647,251985],{"author":251986,"quote":251987},"John Wiley","Look, when we played Bellevue Christian the first time we got our doors blown off. I think we might be going the right direction at the right time. It would be great to play our best basketball in the state tournament.",[690,251989],{":authors":251990},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Dancer\",\"slug\":\"brad-dancer\"},{\"name\":\"Cato June\",\"slug\":\"cato-june\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Dakich\",\"slug\":\"dan-dakich\"},{\"name\":\"David Ferrell\",\"slug\":\"david-ferrell\"},{\"name\":\"David Null\",\"slug\":\"david-null\"},{\"name\":\"Denny Throneburg\",\"slug\":\"denny-throneburg\"},{\"name\":\"H. Hart\",\"slug\":\"h-hart\"},{\"name\":\"John Wiley\",\"slug\":\"john-wiley\"},{\"name\":\"Kenneth Smith\",\"slug\":\"kenneth-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Fisher\",\"slug\":\"larry-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Barnes\",\"slug\":\"marty-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Donato\",\"slug\":\"ted-donato\"}]",[566,251992,251525],{"id":251993},"team-unity-and-chemistry",[639,251995,251996],{},[642,251997],{"alt":251998,"src":251999},"We have new guys back there and Clarksville didn't throw the ball a lot the other night. So it could be very interesting on both sides. - Ed Baker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1012742.png",[647,252001],{"author":252002,"quote":252003},"Ed Baker","We have new guys back there and Clarksville didn't throw the ball a lot the other night. So it could be very interesting on both sides.",[647,252005],{"author":252006,"quote":252007},"Joe Baca","I've made a lot of friends. The Garber people expect a lot more than the Billings people. We have a better chance to win here. We have more athletes. There's a lot more competition.",[647,252009],{"author":251572,"quote":251573},[647,252011],{"author":220979,"quote":251894},[639,252013,252014],{},[642,252015],{"alt":251793,"src":251794},[647,252017],{"author":240882,"quote":251797},[647,252019],{"author":252020,"quote":252021},"Matt Randall","We saw how if you put in the effort and become proficient in your sport, you can become like Thomas Jefferson. They are the best team we have played this year. They are the best team in the state. They are one of the top three in Class 1 and Class 2.",[647,252023],{"author":252024,"quote":252025},"Dawn Staley","We're not back there with Stony Brook, I can tell you that. Our team lacked leadership in the beginning. It's gotten a lot better in the past six to eight weeks. Candice Dupree has really taken on a vocal role. Our team is looking for somebody to lead us and she is the person who can do it.",[647,252027],{"author":252028,"quote":252029},"Yvonne Smith","Our goal was to bring lacrosse to Marion County. It's different from football, basketball and soccer. It's something new here. The game is very exciting and it moves quickly.",[647,252031],{"author":252032,"quote":252033},"Susan Thurman","This has been a tough week for us, ... The girls have responded well. East Ridge is a big rivalry for us. Coach Neely and I are great friends, but we draw the line when we play.",[639,252035,252036],{},[642,252037],{"alt":252038,"src":252039},"We're just happy to be in the semifinals, and we're happy to be meeting Connellsville. The 1995 team had a lot of balance, and I would compare other teams to that one. These guys can be mentioned in the same breath as that team. - Vince Testa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2653694.png",[647,252041],{"author":233267,"quote":251927},[647,252043],{"author":233761,"quote":251733},[690,252045],{":authors":252046},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Richert\",\"slug\":\"brian-richert\"},{\"name\":\"Dawn Staley\",\"slug\":\"dawn-staley\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Baker\",\"slug\":\"ed-baker-2\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Baca\",\"slug\":\"joe-baca\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Wojta\",\"slug\":\"julie-wojta\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Randall\",\"slug\":\"matt-randall\"},{\"name\":\"Sinorice Moss\",\"slug\":\"sinorice-moss\"},{\"name\":\"Spencer Hawes\",\"slug\":\"spencer-hawes\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Thurman\",\"slug\":\"susan-thurman\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Testa\",\"slug\":\"vince-testa\"},{\"name\":\"Yvonne Smith\",\"slug\":\"yvonne-smith\"}]",[566,252048,225609],{"id":225795},[639,252050,252051],{},[642,252052],{"alt":252053,"src":252054},"I'm just really pleased with the way our kids have played so far. Really, since the first ballgame with N.C. State, we're consistently getting better. As a defense, I really like the way we're approaching things right now. - Bud Foster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1422206.png",[647,252056],{"author":251694,"quote":251695},[647,252058],{"author":227876,"quote":251958},[647,252060],{"author":251886,"quote":251887},[647,252062],{"author":229402,"quote":251645},[639,252064,252065],{},[642,252066],{"alt":251702,"src":251703},[647,252068],{"author":251706,"quote":251707},[647,252070],{"author":252071,"quote":252072},"Andrew Stacy","Our scores improved from a couple weeks ago when we played at Rochelle. It's nice to see the guys coming around and the scores getting to where they need to be going into conference play.",[647,252074],{"author":252075,"quote":252076},"Kelly Savoy","It's good to be recognized. At the same time Caney Creek wasn't worried about Pine Tree being ranked in the top 10 all year (Lady Panthers beat Pine Tree in bi-district). It gets your name out there across the state. People recognize you're going things right. Other than that, it's not that big of a deal. We still have to play the games.",[647,252078],{"author":211122,"quote":252079},"Vanderbilt, since Tim has been there, they've been built around their pitching. They did a really good job of helping those kids develop and they've done a good job of recruiting their pitching.",[647,252081],{"author":251665,"quote":251666},[639,252083,252084],{},[642,252085],{"alt":252086,"src":252087},"It's always exciting to play Bloomington. It's good to have a Friday home game, and it will be a great crowd. We also understand it's not the most important game of the season, either. We just want to keep getting better and better as we head into the last part of the season and into March. - Dave Witzig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2701047.png",[647,252089],{"author":251870,"quote":251871},[647,252091],{"author":251986,"quote":251987},[690,252093],{":authors":252094},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Stacy\",\"slug\":\"andrew-stacy\"},{\"name\":\"Bud Foster\",\"slug\":\"bud-foster\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Witzig\",\"slug\":\"dave-witzig\"},{\"name\":\"David Ferrell\",\"slug\":\"david-ferrell\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Tuggle\",\"slug\":\"jason-tuggle\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Legerski\",\"slug\":\"joe-legerski\"},{\"name\":\"John Gordon\",\"slug\":\"john-gordon\"},{\"name\":\"John Wiley\",\"slug\":\"john-wiley\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Savoy\",\"slug\":\"kelly-savoy\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Matthews\",\"slug\":\"scott-matthews\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Slater\",\"slug\":\"tom-slater\"}]",[566,252096,251535],{"id":252097},"opportunities-and-aspirations",[639,252099,252100],{},[642,252101],{"alt":252102,"src":252103},"For Delaware State, it's historic. For a team like Maryland, the NIT might be disappointing, but for us, it's a chance to play at Madison Square Garden. - Chuck D.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1312628.png",[647,252105],{"author":9892,"quote":252106},"For Delaware State, it's historic. For a team like Maryland, the NIT might be disappointing, but for us, it's a chance to play at Madison Square Garden.",[647,252108],{"author":214154,"quote":252109},"Ball State loves playing Toledo. But the game is about leadership and all of our captains were on the travel squad two years ago when we played there. We remember and we've taken it upon ourselves to make sure our team is ready this time.",[647,252111],{"author":214154,"quote":252112},"It takes me by surprise that after everything I've been through, it's worked out this well at Toledo, ... I don't think it matters where you came from. If you can play, you can play. Sometimes, it's harder coming from a smaller school, but if you have the talent, coaches are going to find you.",[647,252114],{"author":232231,"quote":252115},"It's always been unbelievable when we play here. When you match up this game day atmosphere, a regional-type atmosphere, with one of the best programs out there it is great for college softball.",[639,252117,252118],{},[642,252119],{"alt":252120,"src":252121},"This late in the state tournament, everybody is good. Thomasville has a similar style to us. - Katheryn Lyons","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1921102.png",[647,252123],{"author":252124,"quote":252125},"Katheryn Lyons","This late in the state tournament, everybody is good. Thomasville has a similar style to us.",[647,252127],{"author":244376,"quote":252128},"We just look at this as a great opportunity for us to try to compete with one of the best teams in the state. Jefferson?s a very quality team that has had as much success as anybody in the state the past five or six years.",[647,252130],{"author":252131,"quote":252132},"John Milliken","Now, we can talk about Zanesville. We should be playing. I think it's good for the league and it's good for everybody. I don't think we've played our best game against them yet. Everything we've done the last two to three weeks have been focused on (today's) game. We were hoping to play them - and we are. We'll see how it works out.",[647,252134],{"author":252135,"quote":252136},"Nerlens Noel","I look at Syracuse and I love the way that the coaches say they'll use me in their offense. I really like the family atmosphere there and I feel really comfortable there.",[647,252138],{"author":251601,"quote":251602},[639,252140,252141],{},[642,252142],{"alt":252143,"src":252144},"It sort of solidifies us a little bit, winning the counties back-to-back. Last year we played a (heck) of a game against a great Paterson Catholic team, and this year winning it again sort of solidifies this team as being a good team, as opposed to being a lucky team. - Ken Slappy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2488386.png",[647,252146],{"author":251913,"quote":251914},[647,252148],{"author":252149,"quote":252150},"Terri Smith","It's not that big of a deal for us. We always played Woodland Hills anyway. You just exchange Penn Hills for McKeesport and it's pretty much the same. I'm just happy they didn't overload it with Central Catholic.",[647,252152],{"author":196175,"quote":252153},"(Jerome) is a Division I school and they play good competition. You've got to come ready to play. We played good baseball. But we struggled to win one of two.",[690,252155],{":authors":252156},"[{\"name\":\"Bruce Gradkowski\",\"slug\":\"bruce-gradkowski\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck D.\",\"slug\":\"chuck-d-2\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Robbins\",\"slug\":\"dave-robbins\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Murphy\",\"slug\":\"dennis-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"J. Taylor\",\"slug\":\"j-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"John Milliken\",\"slug\":\"john-milliken\"},{\"name\":\"Katheryn Lyons\",\"slug\":\"katheryn-lyons\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Slappy\",\"slug\":\"ken-slappy\"},{\"name\":\"Nerlens Noel\",\"slug\":\"nerlens-noel\"},{\"name\":\"Terri Smith\",\"slug\":\"terri-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Yvette Girouard\",\"slug\":\"yvette-girouard\"}]",[566,252158,634],{"id":1014},[639,252160,252161],{},[642,252162],{"alt":252163,"src":252164},"I grew up a poor kid in Pennsylvania. I went to Nebraska because I saw them play in an Orange Bowl and I wanted to play in that game. - Barry Alvarez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-887920.png",[647,252166],{"author":212236,"quote":252167},"I grew up a poor kid in Pennsylvania. I went to Nebraska because I saw them play in an Orange Bowl and I wanted to play in that game.",[647,252169],{"author":252170,"quote":252171},"Charise Bain","It felt good to play that way. It may be the last two games I play here (at the Cooper Center) if we don't host again in the NCAA tournament.",[647,252173],{"author":226613,"quote":252174},"It's disappointing for the program, for the team, for the Columbus area people that support lacrosse. I think that's the most disappointing part for the players, getting a chance to play a team of that caliber in our backyard.",[647,252176],{"author":251750,"quote":252177},"Instead of going all the way to Alabama, Murray was kind enough to give us some neutral courts so we could meet Jacksonville and Samford half-way.",[639,252179,252180],{},[642,252181],{"alt":252182,"src":252183},"It really shows promise (for the conference). It shows that Middlesex County has some up-and-coming talent. I think, looking at these teams, that it's anyone's game right now. - Maureen Barnett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1083784.png",[647,252185],{"author":252186,"quote":252187},"Maureen Barnett","It really shows promise (for the conference). It shows that Middlesex County has some up-and-coming talent. I think, looking at these teams, that it's anyone's game right now.",[647,252189],{"author":228195,"quote":252190},"It's nice to play our rivals to the north. Jane Shields is a good coach and her teams always come out and play hard.",[647,252192],{"author":229862,"quote":252193},"I think (playing Carroll) is a good thing for our state. I'm pleased that they are coming to town and that we're able to compete against them. I think it's a good highlight for a lot of in-state players. I'm looking forward to a fun match on Tuesday.",[647,252195],{"author":233345,"quote":252196},"They've got all the parts and coach Edwards has them playing really, really well here in the last couple of weeks. I don't think anybody's giving Mercer County any credit.",[647,252198],{"author":252199,"quote":252200},"Michael Dunne","We are very happy to have two fine baseball programs like Kennesaw State and Georgia play here in Rome. This game will not only showcase beautiful State Mutual Stadium but Rome and Floyd County's passion for baseball, all while raising money for the United Way.",[639,252202,252203],{},[642,252204],{"alt":252205,"src":252206},"New Jersey has developed over the last decade when it comes to D-I talent and is still on the rise. It is a notch below Pennsylvania, but getting closer. For any east coast team north of Georgia, New Jersey is a must on the recruiting trail. - Mike Farrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1460855.png",[647,252208],{"author":219154,"quote":252209},"New Jersey has developed over the last decade when it comes to D-I talent and is still on the rise. It is a notch below Pennsylvania, but getting closer. For any east coast team north of Georgia, New Jersey is a must on the recruiting trail.",[647,252211],{"author":211014,"quote":252212},"I've heard it's a great college environment. It's a loud stadium. The fans are into it. It's a tough place to play. That's what I've heard.",[647,252214],{"author":223676,"quote":252215},"Dartmouth does an excellent job of playing together. They have the best team chemistry in the league. Also, we're going to have to make sure not to lose track of our assignments on defense because they have outstanding shooters.",[647,252217],{"author":252218,"quote":252219},"Gene Grumman","To the extent of being competitive with them, I'm pleased. I think we should have a very good game in Springfield and who knows, maybe down the road.",[647,252221],{"author":252222,"quote":252223},"Paul Gardner","We are happy to bring Gulf South and UAM football to our cable customers in the Monticello area. We feel this cooperative effort is good for the university, Cablevision, and the citizens of Monticello.",[639,252225,252226],{},[642,252227],{"alt":252228,"src":252229},"We enjoyed it the last time we were down there. Historically, we've played pretty well at Coastal. But it's a new year. - Joe Hudak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1651107.png",[647,252231],{"author":216724,"quote":252232},"We enjoyed it the last time we were down there. Historically, we've played pretty well at Coastal. But it's a new year.",[647,252234],{"author":252235,"quote":252236},"Tom Hoppe","It's tough to win up there. Clear Lake and Lower Lake have small courts. I think all of the Lake County schools are pretty hostile environments. To win three games up there is really good for us.",[647,252238],{"author":252239,"quote":252240},"Floyd Irons","Not to take anything away from Hazelwood Central ... Hazelwood Central is a good enough team, but couldn't play with any of the teams we played with in Springfield.",[647,252242],{"author":252243,"quote":252244},"Jay Johnson","You would hope our kids would want to play them just to settle the score. I'd say that's one of the two toughest regions in Tennessee, that one and Memphis. Antioch is big, they're quick, they shoot the ball pretty well, so they've got everything you could ask for.",[647,252246],{"author":252247,"quote":252248},"Jimmy Just","We've got a team (in Jennings County) we definitely won't take for granted. They did a nice job.",[639,252250,252251],{},[642,252252],{"alt":252253,"src":252254},"It's kind of sad because we won't have those rivalry games with Bangor and Lawrence, but we appropriately are moving to B where we belong, enrollment-wise. - Frank Knight","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1814806.png",[647,252256],{"author":252257,"quote":252258},"Frank Knight","It's kind of sad because we won't have those rivalry games with Bangor and Lawrence, but we appropriately are moving to B where we belong, enrollment-wise.",[647,252260],{"author":252261,"quote":252262},"Jeff Kern","We play Amador Friday in Sutter Creek at 5 p.m.. Please come out and support all basketball in our county.",[647,252264],{"author":252265,"quote":252266},"Ron Kelder","Monroe has a couple of good kids back, so it will probably be the two of us in our division. Central Valley has always been a tough course for us.",[647,252268],{"author":252269,"quote":252270},"Dominic Modise","I plan on holding camps and recruiting once I take a little break. Recruiting should be easier with the season we've had, and hopefully I can recruit better players to play for Nicholls State.",[647,252272],{"author":252273,"quote":252274},"Joe Manning","I'm thinking about playing there. My coach thinks I have a chance to play.",[639,252276,252277],{},[642,252278],{"alt":252279,"src":252280},"We really haven't played a lot of teams outside of our area, so there is a bit of an unknown going in. There are several powers that are always good on the A level Bradley, Emerson, Guy Perkins and Kingston. We just want to go down there and play our best basketball. - Kevin Osnes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2167318.png",[647,252282],{"author":234888,"quote":252283},"We really haven't played a lot of teams outside of our area, so there is a bit of an unknown going in. There are several powers that are always good on the A level Bradley, Emerson, Guy Perkins and Kingston. We just want to go down there and play our best basketball.",[647,252285],{"author":252286,"quote":252287},"Sean Ogirri","We approached it like any other game. They're like teams in the Missouri Valley. They're big-name schools, but we've beaten teams in the same fashion.",[647,252289],{"author":148237,"quote":252290},"It's a natural fit for us. I'm glad we finally have Nashua-Plainfield back down in (Class) 1A. North Iowa, Buffalo Center, was in our district last year, so we are used to playing them.",[647,252292],{"author":252293,"quote":252294},"Brooks Shumake","It's the same old thing (with Hartsville). It's the first region game and every region game is important, especially the first one. We know they've got a good ball team. They've improved a lot, but we hope to give them all they can handle.",[647,252296],{"author":217808,"quote":252297},"I don't want to take anything away from Creighton, because they do a great job. But everybody's doing a great job on us. Everybody.",[639,252299,252300],{},[642,252301],{"alt":252302,"src":252303},"Franklin High is here and Amity added some tough kids. Look at New Milford. They were second last year and they're fourth this year. Fourth with a good team that is top 10 in the state. We added some tough teams to the tournament this year. - Ricky Shook","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2534549.png",[647,252305],{"author":245062,"quote":252306},"Franklin High is here and Amity added some tough kids. Look at New Milford. They were second last year and they're fourth this year. Fourth with a good team that is top 10 in the state. We added some tough teams to the tournament this year.",[647,252308],{"author":252309,"quote":252310},"Tony Tavares","This partnership will best serve the loyal fans in Washington, Maryland and Virginia. 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But our senior year, to host the regional, this was something we really expected to accomplish.",[647,252527],{"author":252528,"quote":252529},"Michael DiSanto","The goal would be to compete with the Hudson County powers like North Bergen and St. Peter's Prep. That's the dream. I'd also like to see us qualify for the state playoffs. I knew it would take some time and hard work to get there. But we have the determination to get there. Nothing is going to stop us.",[639,252531,252532],{},[642,252533],{"alt":252534,"src":252535},"(Our goal is) one, make sure that we make the state tournament and two, end up in the best position that we can be in. - O. Henry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1682850.png",[647,252537],{"author":71613,"quote":252538},"(Our goal is) one, make sure that we make the state tournament and two, end up in the best position that we can be in.",[647,252540],{"author":215828,"quote":252541},"Our goal now is to go out and win the outright champ­ion­ship on Friday night. A Pewaukee team has never won a championship by themselves. We want to be the first team to do that.",[647,252543],{"author":252544,"quote":252545},"Michael Kohs","Our goals are still the game. We want to win the SCC Quinnipiac Division, defend our conference title and win the Division I state championship. Those goals will now be harder to attain, but they are still attainable.",[647,252547],{"author":252548,"quote":252549},"Rick Kobe","We have the same goals every year. We've never achieved them, but we want to go undefeated, we want to win a conference championship and we want to have at least a 3.0 GPA. We've got two of the three a bunch, but the undefeated one is tough to do when you have some of the schools on your schedule that we do.",[647,252551],{"author":252552,"quote":252553},"Jay Melton","We'd like to go undefeated in the conference, win the tournament and win a regional. Those are wonderful goals to have.",[639,252555,252556],{},[642,252557],{"alt":252558,"src":252559},"We want to win this regional and go farther than any team has ever gone in school history. - R. Robinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2355039.png",[647,252561],{"author":142291,"quote":252562},"We want to win this regional and go farther than any team has ever gone in school history.",[647,252564],{"author":252565,"quote":252566},"Bill Sharpe","One of our goals is we've got to win the conference and we had to win one of the next two to have a chance at that. After that, it's the sectional championship and that's still the ultimate goal.",[647,252568],{"author":252569,"quote":252570},"Ky Snyder","Our goal here is to win conference championships on a regular basis without sacrificing academic integrity, and we're certainly in position to start doing that with the football program.",[647,252572],{"author":252573,"quote":252574},"Martha Whiting","Our goal is to win the NESCAC, whether in the regular season or through the tournament - we'd love to get that NCAA bid. The wins are obviously important, but trying to form a cohesive team and creating a situation where everyone is working together towards the same thing is just as important as everything else.",[690,252576],{":authors":252577},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Sharpe\",\"slug\":\"bill-sharpe\"},{\"name\":\"David Bailiff\",\"slug\":\"david-bailiff\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Melton\",\"slug\":\"jay-melton\"},{\"name\":\"Ky Snyder\",\"slug\":\"ky-snyder\"},{\"name\":\"Martha Whiting\",\"slug\":\"martha-whiting\"},{\"name\":\"Michael DiSanto\",\"slug\":\"michael-disanto\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Kohs\",\"slug\":\"michael-kohs\"},{\"name\":\"O. Henry\",\"slug\":\"o-henry\"},{\"name\":\"R. Robinson\",\"slug\":\"r-robinson\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Kobe\",\"slug\":\"rick-kobe\"},{\"name\":\"Sean Bieterman\",\"slug\":\"sean-bieterman\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Hansen\",\"slug\":\"todd-hansen\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Binetti\",\"slug\":\"tony-binetti\"}]",[566,252579,252482],{"id":252580},"state-and-national-tournament-goals",[639,252582,252583],{},[642,252584],{"alt":252585,"src":252586},"We knew from the beginning that this is what we wanted. Ever since our first game against Rio Grande, we said we wanted to be here playing for a state championship. - Scott Bamforth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1118597.png",[647,252588],{"author":252589,"quote":252590},"Scott Bamforth","We knew from the beginning that this is what we wanted. Ever since our first game against Rio Grande, we said we wanted to be here playing for a state championship.",[647,252592],{"author":252593,"quote":252594},"Jenn Davis","We want to take this as far as we can. We hope to play three more games. Right now, our goal is to win (Saturday) and get to the state tournament.",[647,252596],{"author":252597,"quote":252598},"Lori Daniel","Before the season, we ask them what goals do they have, and the team goal is always to make the states. It's absolutely a big accomplishment for our team.",[647,252600],{"author":252601,"quote":252602},"Troy Dayak","It's a huge opportunity for us. If we play the way we played in Chicago with fresh legs, I don't think it would be a real contest.",[639,252604,252605],{},[642,252606],{"alt":252607,"src":252608},"Obviously we'll be competing against the Marlins, we'll be competing against the Heat and the college teams, - Chris Gratton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1501270.png",[647,252610],{"author":252611,"quote":252612},"Chris Gratton","Obviously we'll be competing against the Marlins, we'll be competing against the Heat and the college teams,",[647,252614],{"author":15504,"quote":252615},"We can have four national championships. That's the plan.",[647,252617],{"author":252618,"quote":252619},"Jim McCloe","This is our ultimate goal. Getting to states is what it's all about for us. Even if a team has just one section champion, it's a great thing.\"",[647,252621],{"author":252622,"quote":252623},"Doug Palow","We've been to the regional final once, in '96. We've matched that. Now, we want to go even further. We want to be the first team from North to go to the state finals.",[647,252625],{"author":252626,"quote":252627},"Heidi Romer","I would like to finish my senior season with 82 wins, which means that we make it to the finals and I win all of my singles matches. I know that we can get there, and I bet this time we will give Western Michigan a run for their money when we do.",[639,252629,252630],{},[642,252631],{"alt":252632,"src":252633},"You would expect a team who made it to the states to make a run. - Doug Sebach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2434130.png",[647,252635],{"author":252636,"quote":252637},"Doug Sebach","You would expect a team who made it to the states to make a run.",[647,252639],{"author":252640,"quote":252641},"Eric Williams","That's where our aspirations are now, trying to win these four games and make it to the (NCAA) tournament.",[647,252643],{"author":252644,"quote":252645},"Matt Young","Our No. 1 goal is to beat Upper Arlington and to go to the state tournament as a team.",[647,252647],{"author":252648,"quote":252649},"Tua Tagovailoa","We just want to win the natty - the national championship - and that's starts with a team, not just one person.",[690,252651],{":authors":252652},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Gratton\",\"slug\":\"chris-gratton\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Palow\",\"slug\":\"doug-palow\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Sebach\",\"slug\":\"doug-sebach\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Williams\",\"slug\":\"eric-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Heidi Romer\",\"slug\":\"heidi-romer\"},{\"name\":\"Henry James\",\"slug\":\"henry-james\"},{\"name\":\"Jenn Davis\",\"slug\":\"jenn-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Jim McCloe\",\"slug\":\"jim-mccloe\"},{\"name\":\"Lori Daniel\",\"slug\":\"lori-daniel\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Young\",\"slug\":\"matt-young\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Bamforth\",\"slug\":\"scott-bamforth\"},{\"name\":\"Troy Dayak\",\"slug\":\"troy-dayak\"},{\"name\":\"Tua Tagovailoa\",\"slug\":\"tua-tagovailoa\"}]",[566,252654,252488],{"id":252655},"national-championship-dreams",[639,252657,252658],{},[642,252659],{"alt":252660,"src":252661},"Any team we think has a chance to compete for a national championship needs to be able to take the show on the road. - Herman Demmink","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1326531.png",[647,252663],{"author":252664,"quote":252665},"Herman Demmink","Any team we think has a chance to compete for a national championship needs to be able to take the show on the road.",[647,252667],{"author":247472,"quote":252668},"This year we really want to go farther in the (NCAA) tournament, win regions and then hopefully place in the top 10.",[647,252670],{"author":231384,"quote":252671},"Sixteen teams make it and we should definitely be in the field and competitive for the final four and championship.",[647,252673],{"author":252674,"quote":252675},"A.J. Hawk","Each year we go into the season and our main goal is to win the Big Ten championship and the national championship. We feel like that's an attainable goal every year.",[639,252677,252678],{},[642,252679],{"alt":252680,"src":252681},"We've done everything at this program except win a national championship. This would be a pretty good year to do it. - Eric Hall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1624340.png",[647,252683],{"author":252684,"quote":252685},"Eric Hall","We've done everything at this program except win a national championship. This would be a pretty good year to do it.",[647,252687],{"author":252688,"quote":252689},"Jon Jankus","That's what you want, a chance to win a national championship every year.",[647,252691],{"author":252692,"quote":252693},"Rich Johnson","Our main goals this year are to return to the NCAA Championship and successfully defend our University Athletic Association Championship title.",[647,252695],{"author":252024,"quote":252696},"We have aspirations of becoming a contender for a national championship, but you have to take really small steps and winning the Atlantic 10 championship is one way of taking those steps. But you have to use it and go further and further in the NCAA tournament.",[647,252698],{"author":252699,"quote":252700},"Steve Slaton","I think that we can compete next year for the national championship.",[639,252702,252703],{},[642,252704],{"alt":252705,"src":252706},"A national championship. We know we have that potential. - Sanja Tomasevic","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2644992.png",[647,252708],{"author":252709,"quote":252710},"Sanja Tomasevic","A national championship. We know we have that potential.",[647,252712],{"author":183581,"quote":252713},"We made a pact that we were going to win a national championship. Now, we need to get it done.",[647,252715],{"author":252716,"quote":252717},"Steve Warren","We do have high aspirations. Our goal is to be in the hunt for the EYL championship and a Valley championship. We want to play with intensity for every game.",[647,252719],{"author":252720,"quote":252721},"John Tart","Our goal is always to win the conference regular season as well as tournament title. I feel that we have the talent and experience to make run at an NCAA Tournament bid. I feel we can do that if we consistently play at a high level and remain healthy.",[690,252723],{":authors":252724},"[{\"name\":\"A.J. Hawk\",\"slug\":\"aj-hawk\"},{\"name\":\"Arlo Elkins\",\"slug\":\"arlo-elkins\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Gliklich\",\"slug\":\"ben-gliklich\"},{\"name\":\"Dawn Staley\",\"slug\":\"dawn-staley\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Hall\",\"slug\":\"eric-hall\"},{\"name\":\"Herman Demmink\",\"slug\":\"herman-demmink\"},{\"name\":\"John Tart\",\"slug\":\"john-tart\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Jankus\",\"slug\":\"jon-jankus\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Johnson\",\"slug\":\"rich-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Wright\",\"slug\":\"rod-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Sanja Tomasevic\",\"slug\":\"sanja-tomasevic\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Slaton\",\"slug\":\"steve-slaton\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Warren\",\"slug\":\"steve-warren\"}]",[566,252726,252494],{"id":252727},"team-development-and-improvement",[639,252729,252730],{},[642,252731],{"alt":252732,"src":252733},"We came into this year thinking we'd get 20 wins. A lot of people didn't really think we could. But that's not important to us right now. We know we're in the (NCAA) tournament now, but we want more wins. We want as many wins as we can get out of this season for this team. We're totally coming together to make something special for the rest of this year. - Keith Benjamin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1064400.png",[647,252735],{"author":223595,"quote":252736},"We came into this year thinking we'd get 20 wins. A lot of people didn't really think we could. But that's not important to us right now. We know we're in the (NCAA) tournament now, but we want more wins. We want as many wins as we can get out of this season for this team. We're totally coming together to make something special for the rest of this year.",[647,252738],{"author":252739,"quote":252740},"Russ Cozart","We lost seven starters last year and have a different group now. But they want a state championship and with four undefeated wrestlers on our squad I think we can achieve that goal also.",[647,252742],{"author":252743,"quote":252744},"Alberto Fernández","Second place, three champions, I think that's a heck of an accomplishment. We're heading in the right direction. We only have one senior, so I think we'll be back and I'd like to see us challenge North Marion for the team championship next year. They've set the standard.",[647,252746],{"author":226695,"quote":252747},"We've been in the title hunt before, but last season we just happened to finish it off. Our attitudes as coaches and as a team haven't changed since 2002. We're still the national champions until Aug. 27, and then we become the defending national champions. And hopefully if we play well throughout the course of the season, we'll get a chance to play in Florence on national TV once again.",[639,252749,252750],{},[642,252751],{"alt":252752,"src":252753},"I'd rather score eight points, get like six rebounds a game and us win 20 games and go to the NCAA Tournament. I mean, there's still a chance we might be able to do that. The odds are against us. But as far as the wins and losses goes, I would rather have those than statistically having my best year. - Matt Kiefer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1842065.png",[647,252755],{"author":212261,"quote":252756},"I'd rather score eight points, get like six rebounds a game and us win 20 games and go to the NCAA Tournament. I mean, there's still a chance we might be able to do that. The odds are against us. But as far as the wins and losses goes, I would rather have those than statistically having my best year.",[647,252758],{"author":252759,"quote":252760},"Ed McCall","As a coach, you remain optimistic. You go into every battle, every contest, thinking if we do what's right, we play hard, we got a shot. This is about the kids of West Virginia. If you consider this proposal in that vein, how can you not vote for it?",[647,252762],{"author":252763,"quote":252764},"David Pollack","It'd be OK if went .500 and we gave it everything we got, ... But I want the national championship.",[647,252766],{"author":246502,"quote":252767},"We have the team to do it - we have the potential to do it. Akron would be a great chance for us to prove we can do it.",[647,252769],{"author":252770,"quote":252771},"Matt Sparks","Of course we'd like to challenge for the win. But realistically, if we could finish top three in the conference, with those (graduated seniors), it'd be a productive year for us.",[639,252773,252774],{},[642,252775],{"alt":252776,"src":252777},"We have become the quarterback conference all through the NCAA. - Ray Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2530551.png",[647,252779],{"author":252780,"quote":252781},"Ray Smith","We have become the quarterback conference all through the NCAA.",[647,252783],{"author":252784,"quote":252785},"Angela Taylor","We will pretty much count on our defense to get it done, ... We would like to win the division and continue to compete with the teams in our league. This is the toughest league in the state, so it makes it a little more difficult for us, but we want to set our goals high and work to achieve them. We do have a lot of good athletes, especially in the freshmen and sophomore classes, so the sooner they get some experience the better we will be in the long run.",[647,252787],{"author":252720,"quote":252721},[647,252789],{"author":252573,"quote":252574},[690,252791],{":authors":252792},"[{\"name\":\"Alberto Fernández\",\"slug\":\"alberto-fernandez\"},{\"name\":\"Angela Taylor\",\"slug\":\"angela-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hatcher\",\"slug\":\"chris-hatcher\"},{\"name\":\"David Pollack\",\"slug\":\"david-pollack\"},{\"name\":\"Ed McCall\",\"slug\":\"ed-mccall\"},{\"name\":\"John Tart\",\"slug\":\"john-tart\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Benjamin\",\"slug\":\"keith-benjamin\"},{\"name\":\"Martha Whiting\",\"slug\":\"martha-whiting\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Kiefer\",\"slug\":\"matt-kiefer\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Sparks\",\"slug\":\"matt-sparks\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Smith\",\"slug\":\"ray-smith-2\"},{\"name\":\"Russ Cozart\",\"slug\":\"russ-cozart\"},{\"name\":\"Tracy Roller\",\"slug\":\"tracy-roller\"}]",[566,252794,252500],{"id":252795},"historical-and-competitive-milestones",[639,252797,252798],{},[642,252799],{"alt":252800,"src":252801},"We would beat the '69 team ... if we lined up with them and played. It's no contest. - Mack Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1077302.png",[647,252803],{"author":213147,"quote":252804},"We would beat the '69 team ... if we lined up with them and played. It's no contest.",[647,252806],{"author":9892,"quote":252807},"Winning this game would do a lot for us nationally. It puts your program in a permanent national status.",[647,252809],{"author":252810,"quote":252811},"Mike Dowd","Our long-term goal is to win the title as well as to make the NCAA Tournament. We could also get an at-large bid, which we are currently on the bubble for.",[647,252813],{"author":227065,"quote":252814},"We want to be the first 20-loss team in the (NCAA) tournament.",[639,252816,252817],{},[642,252818],{"alt":252819,"src":252820},"They'll be the most athletic team we've ever played. It should be a big challenge. We're looking forward to it. - Chad Hettermann","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1604529.png",[647,252822],{"author":252823,"quote":252824},"Chad Hettermann","They'll be the most athletic team we've ever played. It should be a big challenge. We're looking forward to it.",[647,252826],{"author":252827,"quote":252828},"Greg Hetherington","Realistically, we thought of this as a game that we should be able to come in and win. With the experience that we have back and with what this team was able to accomplish a year ago (when IUS qualified for the NAIA National Tournament), we had high hopes coming into the year.",[647,252830],{"author":252831,"quote":252832},"Joseph Harcharik","It would be such a great accomplishment for the program and the little kids who want to play for the Oak leafs when they get older. It'd great to have another Des Moines team win a championship.",[647,252834],{"author":227912,"quote":252835},"Once you win that, you concentrate on winning the regional championship.",[647,252837],{"author":252838,"quote":252839},"Muffet McGraw","Our RPI was 34 heading into this game, which is really good. We have some good wins. I'd like to keep winning. It'd be nice to win a couple games and know we were in the (NCAA Tournament).",[639,252841,252842],{},[642,252843],{"alt":252844,"src":252845},"We talked about trying to make the easiest path to the regional championship that we could. Nothing is going to be easy but we have put ourselves in a good position. - Shawn Purlee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2256225.png",[647,252847],{"author":252848,"quote":252849},"Shawn Purlee","We talked about trying to make the easiest path to the regional championship that we could. Nothing is going to be easy but we have put ourselves in a good position.",[647,252851],{"author":252852,"quote":252853},"John Shelby","Winning the series would be a huge boost and show we can go to (NCAA) Regional and the College World Series.",[647,252855],{"author":252856,"quote":252857},"Rob Salter","That is one of our goals for this season, to capture the conference championship.",[647,252859],{"author":232260,"quote":252860},"We have to win this game. We have to. It would be a huge impact for the future of this program, for the uprising Gator nation. It would be big in recruiting, the best recruits you get the best chance you have of winning. It will be like going back to the old ways pretty much.",[690,252862],{":authors":252863},"[{\"name\":\"Chad Hettermann\",\"slug\":\"chad-hettermann\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck D.\",\"slug\":\"chuck-d-2\"},{\"name\":\"Grant McCasland\",\"slug\":\"grant-mccasland\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Hetherington\",\"slug\":\"greg-hetherington\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Forte\",\"slug\":\"jason-forte\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Mincey\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-mincey\"},{\"name\":\"John Shelby\",\"slug\":\"john-shelby\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Harcharik\",\"slug\":\"joseph-harcharik\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Dowd\",\"slug\":\"mike-dowd\"},{\"name\":\"Muffet McGraw\",\"slug\":\"muffet-mcgraw\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Salter\",\"slug\":\"rob-salter\"},{\"name\":\"Shawn Purlee\",\"slug\":\"shawn-purlee\"}]",[566,252865,634],{"id":1014},[639,252867,252868],{},[642,252869],{"alt":252870,"src":252871},"I think that we're definitely one of the (65) best teams in the country. It would be a tremendous step for our program. - Leonard Hamilton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1666385.png",[647,252873],{"author":210281,"quote":252874},"I think that we're definitely one of the (65) best teams in the country. It would be a tremendous step for our program.",[647,252876],{"author":252877,"quote":252878},"Paul Murphy","Our goal is to get three under 20 minutes and get into the top 10 in the state.",[647,252880],{"author":252881,"quote":252882},"Sean McManus","I think we can invigorate the place, just like we did at CBS Sports eight years ago,",[647,252884],{"author":252885,"quote":252886},"Vance Mahan","We've already had teams from Texas, California, Florida, Massachusetts and Georgia call us about the masks.",[639,252888,252889],{},[642,252890],{"alt":252891,"src":252892},"We're ready to start talking about next year's goals. We'd like to become one of those regular teams that are at state, year in and year out. - Amy Rymer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2276990.png",[647,252894],{"author":252895,"quote":252896},"Amy Rymer","We're ready to start talking about next year's goals. We'd like to become one of those regular teams that are at state, year in and year out.",[647,252898],{"author":252899,"quote":252900},"Ken Richardson","Our goal is to try and attract the best possible teams into the state.",[690,252902],{":authors":252903},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Rymer\",\"slug\":\"amy-rymer\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Richardson\",\"slug\":\"ken-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"Leonard Hamilton\",\"slug\":\"leonard-hamilton\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Murphy\",\"slug\":\"paul-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Sean McManus\",\"slug\":\"sean-mcmanus\"},{\"name\":\"Vance Mahan\",\"slug\":\"vance-mahan\"}]",[1356,252905],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":252907},[252908,252909,252910,252911,252912,252913,252914],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":252507,"depth":1360,"text":252476},{"id":252580,"depth":1360,"text":252482},{"id":252655,"depth":1360,"text":252488},{"id":252727,"depth":1360,"text":252494},{"id":252795,"depth":1360,"text":252500},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best 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Adaptation",[574,253047,253048],{},[577,253049,215071],{"href":215070},[574,253051,253052],{},[577,253053,253055],{"href":253054},"#goals-and-achievements","Goals and Achievements",[574,253057,253058],{},[577,253059,634],{"href":633},[566,253061,253009],{"id":253062},"preparation-and-effort",[639,253064,253065],{},[642,253066],{"alt":253067,"src":253068},"I knew we'd have to bring our 'A' game, ... But I never expected our best score in the state tournament. - Alex Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-882409.png",[647,253070],{"author":253071,"quote":253072},"Alex Adams","I knew we'd have to bring our 'A' game, ... But I never expected our best score in the state tournament.",[647,253074],{"author":253075,"quote":253076},"John Aragon","This is the most important tournament on the Western Slope this season, and we will need our best effort. If we don't finish first or second, there will be no state.",[647,253078],{"author":253079,"quote":253080},"Dirk Besko","We just can't seem to put two positive, consistent games together this year. Hopefully, we can change that with the state tournament only two weeks away.",[647,253082],{"author":233510,"quote":253083},"You try to put a tough schedule together that's going to help you in the state tournament, but until you get a few wins under your belt it's tough to convince your players. Our mindset right now, though, is very positive. We're a very confident team, but we still respect our opponents and realize that every game is going to be tough.",[639,253085,253086],{},[642,253087],{"alt":253088,"src":253089},"We don't need a lull (this week). We need to prove to ourselves that we can play and that we're ready for the state tournament. That's our main objective. - Kent Early","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1393287.png",[647,253091],{"author":249826,"quote":253092},"We don't need a lull (this week). We need to prove to ourselves that we can play and that we're ready for the state tournament. That's our main objective.",[647,253094],{"author":253095,"quote":253096},"Chris O'Brien","We want to put ourselves in a good position heading into the state tournament. Every game is important. We haven't lost at home this season (6-0-1). We like playing at home. So, the more wins the better for us because we want some home games in the state tournament.",[647,253098],{"author":253099,"quote":253100},"Derek Robey","We'll begin to focus on the state tournament in a couple of days. It's going to come down to what team gets red-hot for three days. Mitchell was a perfect example of that last year. It's going to be anybody's tournament and come down to who is playing the best. We're just glad we have the opportunity to do that.",[647,253102],{"author":232152,"quote":253103},"I think it's going to be important to remember each night is going to be a tough night. We've got to come into each game with that in mind. There's not going to be any easy games in the state tournament. We're going to have to play hard and, of course, play smart.",[647,253105],{"author":253106,"quote":253107},"Mark Stevens","Anything can happen at the state tournament and we've known that since we began in November. One of the reasons we prepare so intensely all season long is to expect the unexpected. We have some momentum going into the state championships. However, we know the power of our opponents and we will need to be on top of our game.",[639,253109,253110],{},[642,253111],{"alt":253112,"src":253113},"Our schedule is difficult. But if we can't beat good teams, we don't deserve to be in the state tournament. We have our work cut out for us over the next 10 games. - Larry Vieira","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2673497.png",[647,253115],{"author":253116,"quote":253117},"Larry Vieira","Our schedule is difficult. But if we can't beat good teams, we don't deserve to be in the state tournament. We have our work cut out for us over the next 10 games.",[647,253119],{"author":253120,"quote":253121},"Brandan Wright","This was the toughest schedule we had to go up against. We played a lot of games this season, but that prepared us for the state tournament. You have to play three games in a row to win the tournament and playing the type of schedule we had definitely helped our conditioning.",[690,253123],{":authors":253124},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Adams\",\"slug\":\"alex-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Brandan Wright\",\"slug\":\"brandan-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Chris O'Brien\",\"slug\":\"chris-obrien\"},{\"name\":\"Derek Robey\",\"slug\":\"derek-robey\"},{\"name\":\"Dirk Besko\",\"slug\":\"dirk-besko\"},{\"name\":\"Dorothy Sanders\",\"slug\":\"dorothy-sanders\"},{\"name\":\"John Aragon\",\"slug\":\"john-aragon\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Cregor\",\"slug\":\"jon-cregor\"},{\"name\":\"Kent Early\",\"slug\":\"kent-early\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Vieira\",\"slug\":\"larry-vieira\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Stevens\",\"slug\":\"mark-stevens\"}]",[566,253126,253015],{"id":253127},"expectations-and-surprises",[639,253129,253130],{},[642,253131],{"alt":253132,"src":253133},"I knew we'd have to bring our 'A' game. But I never expected our best score in the state tournament. - Kyle Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-924098.png",[647,253135],{"author":234017,"quote":253136},"I knew we'd have to bring our 'A' game. But I never expected our best score in the state tournament.",[647,253138],{"author":228803,"quote":253139},"Going into this year, we really felt we were going to have a good basketball team. But to go back to state tournament, this team exceeded my expectations. You don't do those things unless you have team leadership and chemistry.",[647,253141],{"author":253142,"quote":253143},"Mike Conners","Were playing our best basketball right now at the end of the year. We want to go into the state tournament playing our best basketball, we don't want to go backing in.",[647,253145],{"author":253146,"quote":253147},"Gregg Hostetler","This team is capable of winning the state tournament. Unless someone is just better than us.",[639,253149,253150],{},[642,253151],{"alt":253152,"src":253153},"I think we're going to leave the state tournament today with a better idea of what it takes to win state. You have to play all 32 minutes. - Keith Hennig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1659443.png",[647,253155],{"author":210941,"quote":253156},"I think we're going to leave the state tournament today with a better idea of what it takes to win state. You have to play all 32 minutes.",[647,253158],{"author":238018,"quote":253159},"The last thing I expected was that kind of offensive game, but it just shows that the state tournament is a different beast.",[647,253161],{"author":253162,"quote":253163},"Kevin Phillips","It's great to win a state tournament game. I think the toughest game of the state tournament is the first one. Once you get to the next round anything can happen.",[647,253165],{"author":253166,"quote":253167},"David Rogers","It's great to have the potential to make the state tournament. But the goal is to win state.",[647,253169],{"author":253170,"quote":253171},"Bret Tuetken","There's talent, yes, but they had to improve. I don't know if we really expected to win the state tournament. Getting to state was our goal, and we played well that weekend. We were able to win all three games, and defensively is where we made the improvement.",[639,253173,253174],{},[642,253175],{"alt":253176,"src":253177},"That's what the state tournament is all about. Every team there is a good team. It wasn't necessarily a matter of what we didn't do, but what they did. But we didn't make adjustments. We had a good season though. I'm proud of the team. - E. P. Thompson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2599971.png",[647,253179],{"author":232641,"quote":253180},"That's what the state tournament is all about. Every team there is a good team. It wasn't necessarily a matter of what we didn't do, but what they did. But we didn't make adjustments. We had a good season though. I'm proud of the team.",[647,253182],{"author":233267,"quote":253183},"I never dreamed we would get this far. So any wins we record in the state team tournament will be icing on the cake.",[690,253185],{":authors":253186},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Blew\",\"slug\":\"brad-blew\"},{\"name\":\"Bret Tuetken\",\"slug\":\"bret-tuetken\"},{\"name\":\"David Rogers\",\"slug\":\"david-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"E. P. Thompson\",\"slug\":\"e-p-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Gregg Hostetler\",\"slug\":\"gregg-hostetler\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Hennig\",\"slug\":\"keith-hennig\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Phillips\",\"slug\":\"kevin-phillips\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Adams\",\"slug\":\"kyle-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Conners\",\"slug\":\"mike-conners\"},{\"name\":\"Randy McAllister\",\"slug\":\"randy-mcallister\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Testa\",\"slug\":\"vince-testa\"}]",[566,253188,226527],{"id":226580},[639,253190,253191],{},[642,253192],{"alt":253193,"src":253194},"There's no doubt it's (because of) winning. People want to play a team that wins because they want to compare their state to a team that's winning in another state. - Bobby Bentley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-980372.png",[647,253196],{"author":253197,"quote":253198},"Bobby Bentley","There's no doubt it's (because of) winning. People want to play a team that wins because they want to compare their state to a team that's winning in another state.",[647,253200],{"author":216361,"quote":253201},"When we won in 1990 we had a similar set-up with most of our players back from the previous year. We had been to the state tournament before and when we got there again, we just weren't going to lose. We knew what we had to do. This team has that same kind of experience. They know what it's going to take.",[647,253203],{"author":253204,"quote":253205},"Pat Bennett","I think they've gotten to a point where it's no longer a goal to make it to the state tournament. Their goal is to win state.",[647,253207],{"author":225945,"quote":253208},"This was the big game. You win this one you're guaranteed the state tournament, which is always a nice way to end your season. But we still have one more shot at getting into the state tournament.",[639,253210,253211],{},[642,253212],{"alt":253213,"src":253214},"We really don't know who we're going to play (in the state tournament). - Lori Daniel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1342327.png",[647,253216],{"author":252597,"quote":253217},"We really don't know who we're going to play (in the state tournament).",[647,253219],{"author":201621,"quote":253220},"It's not good enough for us to just make the state tournament,",[647,253222],{"author":253223,"quote":253224},"Kurt Kinnamon","You don't win a state championship last year and lose once this year if you're not a good basketball team, and that's what Great Bend is. We just struggled to make shots and free throws, and that's been a bugaboo for us all year.",[647,253226],{"author":244722,"quote":253227},"I have a lot of friends who have never been to the state championship game. To get to one is fortunate and to get there more than once, well, you just have to appreciate your good fortune. We've got another great team this season.",[647,253229],{"author":253230,"quote":253231},"Garrick Phillips","I don't shy away from telling you that if we didn't win this game and qualify for the state tournament, it would've been a disappointment for all of us. To get it done in this kind of fashion is very gratifying.",[639,253233,253234],{},[642,253235],{"alt":253236,"src":253237},"It's great to have the potential to make the state tournament. But the goal is to win state. - David Rogers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2296730.png",[647,253239],{"author":253166,"quote":253167},[647,253241],{"author":253242,"quote":253243},"Shelia Smith","I hope we can go more than one game in the state tournament.",[690,253245],{":authors":253246},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Bentley\",\"slug\":\"bobby-bentley\"},{\"name\":\"David Rogers\",\"slug\":\"david-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Garrick Phillips\",\"slug\":\"garrick-phillips\"},{\"name\":\"George Fisher\",\"slug\":\"george-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"John Brady\",\"slug\":\"john-brady\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Kinnamon\",\"slug\":\"kurt-kinnamon\"},{\"name\":\"Lori Daniel\",\"slug\":\"lori-daniel\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Bennett\",\"slug\":\"pat-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Browne\",\"slug\":\"paul-browne\"},{\"name\":\"Shelia Smith\",\"slug\":\"shelia-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Luketich\",\"slug\":\"stan-luketich\"}]",[566,253248,253025],{"id":253249},"challenges-and-tough-competitions",[639,253251,253252],{},[642,253253],{"alt":253254,"src":253255},"We realize the Class AA bracket is loaded with a lot of talented teams. Class AA may be the toughest division in the state tournament this year. - Doug Armstrong","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-899963.png",[647,253257],{"author":253258,"quote":253259},"Doug Armstrong","We realize the Class AA bracket is loaded with a lot of talented teams. Class AA may be the toughest division in the state tournament this year.",[647,253261],{"author":253262,"quote":253263},"Terry Becker","We realize that when you get to the state tournament you're going to have a tough match-up every game. At least this is a team we're familiar with, having played them three times already this season.",[647,253265],{"author":253266,"quote":253267},"Tom Campbell","There was nobody else in the state who had to go 120 miles to play two sectional games. But that's the way it is.",[647,253269],{"author":253270,"quote":253271},"Trevor Carritt","It will be a tough tournament with as many as 20 wrestlers likely placing at the state tournament. We have a tough tournament team but have battled injuries. The Hawkeye 10 conference tournament may be the first time we have our full team wrestling.",[639,253273,253274],{},[642,253275],{"alt":253276,"src":253277},"That's the way the state tourney works. Drew had a tough bracket at 119. - Bob Dyer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1305339.png",[647,253279],{"author":216558,"quote":253280},"That's the way the state tourney works. Drew had a tough bracket at 119.",[647,253282],{"author":203805,"quote":253283},"Realistically, if you want to win a state championship, you have to play tough competition, ... You can't run from them.",[647,253285],{"author":253286,"quote":253287},"Todd Kent","The team who comes out of that bracket has earned it. I think it's a great thing for our team to be in that bracket. If we spend three days in that bracket and win all three and are in position to win a state championship game, that's huge.",[647,253289],{"author":253290,"quote":253291},"Glynda Rice","I think we're going to see most of the teams that were in last year's state tournament.",[647,253293],{"author":253294,"quote":253295},"Gary Shaw","They could win the state meet with just their throwers. They're that deep and talented in those four events.",[639,253297,253298],{},[642,253299],{"alt":253300,"src":253301},"The state tournament is tough because it's only an 18-hole tournament, so if the team has an off day, which we had the past two years, we won't win it. These kids want to keep their record going, but the No. 1 goal is to win the state tournament. - Mal Strange","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2498785.png",[647,253303],{"author":253304,"quote":253305},"Mal Strange","The state tournament is tough because it's only an 18-hole tournament, so if the team has an off day, which we had the past two years, we won't win it. These kids want to keep their record going, but the No. 1 goal is to win the state tournament.",[647,253307],{"author":253308,"quote":253309},"John Thatcher","The reality is I think any body here can win the state tournament. Whoever has a hot weekend can win it. Nobody's got a gimme game.",[690,253311],{":authors":253312},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Dyer\",\"slug\":\"bob-dyer\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Armstrong\",\"slug\":\"doug-armstrong\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Shaw\",\"slug\":\"gary-shaw\"},{\"name\":\"Glynda Rice\",\"slug\":\"glynda-rice\"},{\"name\":\"John Thatcher\",\"slug\":\"john-thatcher\"},{\"name\":\"Mal Strange\",\"slug\":\"mal-strange\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Davies\",\"slug\":\"steve-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Becker\",\"slug\":\"terry-becker\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Kent\",\"slug\":\"todd-kent\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Campbell\",\"slug\":\"tom-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Trevor Carritt\",\"slug\":\"trevor-carritt\"}]",[566,253314,223536],{"id":224013},[639,253316,253317],{},[642,253318],{"alt":253319,"src":253320},"Going into this year, we really felt we were going to have a good basketball team. But to go back to state tournament, this team exceeded my expectations. You don't do those things unless you have team leadership and chemistry. - Brad Blew","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-981663.png",[647,253322],{"author":228803,"quote":253139},[647,253324],{"author":253325,"quote":253326},"Steve Buchanan","That's the beauty of a team. They have two outstanding players. What makes a team a state champion is when their role players step up.",[647,253328],{"author":253329,"quote":253330},"Brent Fosheim","Being the defending State B team champions is exciting, but it also creates pressure. Everyone is trying to knock you off. Plus this year, we only have 11 guys (to fill 14 weight classes). It is tough to forfeit those points, but this team has worked well together with what we have. We just try to help each other wrestle our best every time. Whatever happens after that - win or lose - happens. We just try to do that each time out and have as much fun as we can.",[647,253332],{"author":253333,"quote":253334},"Brian Martel","They don't know what it's like not to go. There is a lot of pressure because they don't want to be known as the first group not to make it to the state finals.",[639,253336,253337],{},[642,253338],{"alt":253339,"src":253340},"We've only had one team make it to state and they didn't get a W or anything, but we want to show teams that CDH is a good team. There's no better place to do that than the state tourney. - Ryan McDonagh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2093974.png",[647,253342],{"author":253343,"quote":253344},"Ryan McDonagh","We've only had one team make it to state and they didn't get a W or anything, but we want to show teams that CDH is a good team. There's no better place to do that than the state tourney.",[647,253346],{"author":240760,"quote":253347},"It's the way this team has played all year. You know, they've hung in there and shown a lot of heart and a lot of character and it wasn't a pretty win for us, but in the state tournament all of these teams are good and we get a chance to move on.",[647,253349],{"author":253350,"quote":253351},"Tony Sweet","The state champ has come out of our league two years in a row, so we see a lot of good basketball teams. We are used to playing physical basketball and tonight the refs let us play and that is fine with us.",[647,253353],{"author":253354,"quote":253355},"Brian Thomas","We played well and to earn a berth to the state tournament is an outstanding achievement for this team. We've had an outstanding season and we deserve to be in the state tournament.",[647,253357],{"author":253170,"quote":253171},[639,253359,253360],{},[642,253361],{"alt":253176,"src":253177},[647,253363],{"author":232641,"quote":253180},[647,253365],{"author":253366,"quote":253367},"Dan Witter","State is kind of like a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. You don't really look at it until you get there because we have to win four games.",[690,253369],{":authors":253370},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Blew\",\"slug\":\"brad-blew\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Fosheim\",\"slug\":\"brent-fosheim\"},{\"name\":\"Bret Tuetken\",\"slug\":\"bret-tuetken\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Martel\",\"slug\":\"brian-martel\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Thomas\",\"slug\":\"brian-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Witter\",\"slug\":\"dan-witter\"},{\"name\":\"E. P. Thompson\",\"slug\":\"e-p-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan McDonagh\",\"slug\":\"ryan-mcdonagh\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Buchanan\",\"slug\":\"steve-buchanan\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Segadelli\",\"slug\":\"steve-segadelli\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Sweet\",\"slug\":\"tony-sweet\"}]",[566,253372,253035],{"id":253373},"state-tournament-experience",[639,253375,253376],{},[642,253377],{"alt":253378,"src":253379},"Last Saturday, I asked them if any of them have ever played in the state tournament. Only Michael (Sanchez) spoke and said he had watched a game. I told them you will play against the best teams in Arkansas. Once you make the first time, you will keep working harder to get back. - Eric Burnett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1017700.png",[647,253381],{"author":253382,"quote":253383},"Eric Burnett","Last Saturday, I asked them if any of them have ever played in the state tournament. Only Michael (Sanchez) spoke and said he had watched a game. I told them you will play against the best teams in Arkansas. Once you make the first time, you will keep working harder to get back.",[647,253385],{"author":253386,"quote":253387},"Megan Cherry","They make this game so fun and it was awesome, but it still (stinks) to lose. It's nothing like losing at state though.",[647,253389],{"author":253390,"quote":253391},"Tom Davis","We never go into games expecting a blowout. We don't think, by any stretch of the imagination, that we should expect to blow out teams at the state tournament. We expect every game to be a close game and just hope to squeak it out at the end.",[647,253393],{"author":253394,"quote":253395},"Luke Enos","It's relieving to get that off (our back), that we couldn't win in the state tournament.",[639,253397,253398],{},[642,253399],{"alt":253400,"src":253401},"It wasn't the state championship, but it's a big win. Next time they see this team, they'll know we can play with them. - Tom Ferrier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1479484.png",[647,253403],{"author":253404,"quote":253405},"Tom Ferrier","It wasn't the state championship, but it's a big win. Next time they see this team, they'll know we can play with them.",[647,253407],{"author":210941,"quote":253408},"I think we proved we can play with anybody in the state.",[647,253410],{"author":253411,"quote":253412},"Chris Iannarone","They want to go to the finals and they want to win a State championship. They've been working really hard for it.",[647,253414],{"author":253415,"quote":253416},"Arne Krogh","At state, you've got to show up and play hard. It's like March Madness in February.",[647,253418],{"author":234273,"quote":253419},"We have a core of players who remember the finals' loss at state. our younger players are eager to get there and help bring home a state title.",[639,253421,253422],{},[642,253423],{"alt":253424,"src":253425},"They've achieved enough. I'm sure they wanted this state championship, but they didn't need it to validate their capability. - Matt Sather","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2505574.png",[647,253427],{"author":253428,"quote":253429},"Matt Sather","They've achieved enough. I'm sure they wanted this state championship, but they didn't need it to validate their capability.",[647,253431],{"author":253432,"quote":253433},"Kent Thomas","Of course we wanted to win the state title, but finishing third out isn't all that bad. When you consider how many teams started out in the state tournament, third place is quite an accomplishment.",[690,253435],{":authors":253436},"[{\"name\":\"Arne Krogh\",\"slug\":\"arne-krogh\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Iannarone\",\"slug\":\"chris-iannarone\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Burnett\",\"slug\":\"eric-burnett\"},{\"name\":\"Jerome Sandoval\",\"slug\":\"jerome-sandoval\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Hennig\",\"slug\":\"keith-hennig\"},{\"name\":\"Kent Thomas\",\"slug\":\"kent-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Luke Enos\",\"slug\":\"luke-enos\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Sather\",\"slug\":\"matt-sather\"},{\"name\":\"Megan Cherry\",\"slug\":\"megan-cherry\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Davis\",\"slug\":\"tom-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Ferrier\",\"slug\":\"tom-ferrier\"}]",[566,253438,226537],{"id":226720},[639,253440,253441],{},[642,253442],{"alt":253443,"src":253444},"Being the defending State B team champions is exciting, but it also creates pressure. Everyone is trying to knock you off. Plus this year, we only have 11 guys (to fill 14 weight classes). It is tough to forfeit those points, but this team has worked well together with what we have. We just try to help each other wrestle our best every time. Whatever happens after that - win or lose - happens. We just try to do that each time out and have as much fun as we can. - Brent Fosheim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1421177.png",[647,253446],{"author":253329,"quote":253330},[647,253448],{"author":253333,"quote":253334},[647,253450],{"author":253451,"quote":253452},"Lyle McIntosh","That's why they've been in the state championship the last couple of years and one of the best programs in the state. They're solid and they made big plays when they had to. They're confident.",[647,253454],{"author":253095,"quote":253096},[639,253456,253457],{},[642,253458],{"alt":253459,"src":253460},"If you took NCH out of the equation, it'd be a great tournament. I don't know what they're going to prove by winning the state again. - Jim Reynolds","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2323044.png",[647,253462],{"author":253463,"quote":253464},"Jim Reynolds","If you took NCH out of the equation, it'd be a great tournament. I don't know what they're going to prove by winning the state again.",[647,253466],{"author":250275,"quote":253467},"If life were fair, everyone would get to win a state championship. We consider ourselves lucky to have two in a row.",[647,253469],{"author":253304,"quote":253305},[647,253471],{"author":211453,"quote":253472},"Of course we want to beat in-state teams, but we try to de-emphasize the opponent, because the real opponent is us. I do caution the guys that the other in-state schools will be gunning for us because of who we are.",[647,253474],{"author":253475,"quote":253476},"Ed Torres","We lost that game two years ago and we don't want to have that happen again. That game is like a championship game. If you don't win that game, then you don't make the state tournament.",[639,253478,253479],{},[642,253480],{"alt":253481,"src":253482},"The reality is I think any body here can win the state tournament. Whoever has a hot weekend can win it. Nobody's got a gimme game. - John Thatcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2618095.png",[647,253484],{"author":253308,"quote":253309},[647,253486],{"author":253487,"quote":253488},"Bill Whitehead","With how good our league is, we still might be able to get a bye in the first round of the state tournament, and at least a home game.",[690,253490],{":authors":253491},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Whitehead\",\"slug\":\"bill-whitehead\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Fosheim\",\"slug\":\"brent-fosheim\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Martel\",\"slug\":\"brian-martel\"},{\"name\":\"Chris O'Brien\",\"slug\":\"chris-obrien\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Torres\",\"slug\":\"ed-torres\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Reynolds\",\"slug\":\"jim-reynolds\"},{\"name\":\"John Thatcher\",\"slug\":\"john-thatcher\"},{\"name\":\"Lyle McIntosh\",\"slug\":\"lyle-mcintosh\"},{\"name\":\"Mal Strange\",\"slug\":\"mal-strange\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ritchie\",\"slug\":\"tim-ritchie\"},{\"name\":\"Tracy Smith\",\"slug\":\"tracy-smith\"}]",[566,253493,253045],{"id":253494},"strategy-and-adaptation",[639,253496,253497],{},[642,253498],{"alt":253499,"src":253500},"I've seen Walton play and know they are very good and they're always state contenders. They're going to be our toughest game, and we want to prove that we're good and we can win state. - Mark Bloom","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1080199.png",[647,253502],{"author":233194,"quote":253503},"I've seen Walton play and know they are very good and they're always state contenders. They're going to be our toughest game, and we want to prove that we're good and we can win state.",[647,253505],{"author":240650,"quote":253506},"We really are not looking that far ahead. In the state tournament, every game is tough and you can't look past anybody.",[647,253508],{"author":211566,"quote":253509},"I just looked at the schedule and said I want to play teams with 17, 18 wins or more. I tried to do that last year, too. But I thought Austin Peay and East Tennessee State would be 18-win teams, and they didn't come close.",[647,253511],{"author":253512,"quote":253513},"John Hollman","We got to see how a lot of things shake out against a lot of the teams that we're going to see and have to face up in the Lower State tournament and state tournament.",[639,253515,253516],{},[642,253517],{"alt":253518,"src":253519},"This gives you the sense of a state tournament-type game. It's always competitive with those guys. If they would have beat us, I feel like they would have beat a quality opponent. - Jim Johns","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1758398.png",[647,253521],{"author":253522,"quote":253523},"Jim Johns","This gives you the sense of a state tournament-type game. It's always competitive with those guys. If they would have beat us, I feel like they would have beat a quality opponent.",[647,253525],{"author":253526,"quote":253527},"Laurie Kelly","I think they call it a letdown game. We just really got out outplayed at Montana State. We just never played hard. We never matched their intensity.",[647,253529],{"author":215291,"quote":253530},"I've always said that who you play in December helps with so many things when it comes to getting to your final goal of winning the state title. We've learned so much about our weaknesses from this tournament.",[647,253532],{"author":253533,"quote":253534},"Troy Pachner","They made the type of adjustments that a state championship team makes.",[647,253536],{"author":253537,"quote":253538},"Jim Sherman","These games are meaningful for the state. But it's even more important for the players.",[639,253540,253541],{},[642,253542],{"alt":253543,"src":253544},"We almost had Fort Valley, but couldn't come up with a date. Henderson State wanted us to be in a tournament but we had a tournament here at the same time. We talked with Delta State but they don't want to play in January and February, and we have enough region games in November and December without going into Mississippi. - Karl Smesko","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2486110.png",[647,253546],{"author":253547,"quote":253548},"Karl Smesko","We almost had Fort Valley, but couldn't come up with a date. Henderson State wanted us to be in a tournament but we had a tournament here at the same time. We talked with Delta State but they don't want to play in January and February, and we have enough region games in November and December without going into Mississippi.",[647,253550],{"author":240760,"quote":253551},"I don't see anybody who can beat us when we play our best. Does that mean we'll win state? Only time will tell.",[690,253553],{":authors":253554},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Cosgriff\",\"slug\":\"brian-cosgriff\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Johns\",\"slug\":\"jim-johns\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Sherman\",\"slug\":\"jim-sherman\"},{\"name\":\"John Calipari\",\"slug\":\"john-calipari\"},{\"name\":\"John Hollman\",\"slug\":\"john-hollman\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Smesko\",\"slug\":\"karl-smesko\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Kelly\",\"slug\":\"laurie-kelly\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Panzanaro\",\"slug\":\"lou-panzanaro\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Bloom\",\"slug\":\"mark-bloom\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Segadelli\",\"slug\":\"steve-segadelli\"},{\"name\":\"Troy Pachner\",\"slug\":\"troy-pachner\"}]",[566,253556,215071],{"id":215192},[639,253558,253559],{},[642,253560],{"alt":253561,"src":253562},"Unfortunately, everybody gets beat in the last game except the state champion. When we started out the year, if we knew we were going to win 15, I think everyone would've been happy with that. - Dale Corbett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1174569.png",[647,253564],{"author":253565,"quote":253566},"Dale Corbett","Unfortunately, everybody gets beat in the last game except the state champion. When we started out the year, if we knew we were going to win 15, I think everyone would've been happy with that.",[647,253568],{"author":253569,"quote":253570},"Darnell Dozier","It was just about who was going to stop who, and who was going to answer who. I think that we're the best two teams in the region. It's just bad that we both won't get to go to the state tournament.",[647,253572],{"author":253573,"quote":253574},"Joey Downs","We can't get anyone on an All-State team.",[647,253576],{"author":253577,"quote":253578},"Craig Faire","Anything can happen in a loser-out game. But I had confidence the team could win three games and make state.",[639,253580,253581],{},[642,253582],{"alt":253583,"src":253584},"When you get to that super-sectional, the two teams that get there are good. And if you're going to win the darn state, you've got to play who is in your way anyway. - Dennis Koester","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1810477.png",[647,253586],{"author":253587,"quote":253588},"Dennis Koester","When you get to that super-sectional, the two teams that get there are good. And if you're going to win the darn state, you've got to play who is in your way anyway.",[647,253590],{"author":253591,"quote":253592},"Bob Punter","For all the people that think we should lose a game so we can be better in the (state) tournament, this is for them. I don't believe that.",[647,253594],{"author":226777,"quote":253595},"We feel real good about our chances being that we've beaten everybody in the tournament but Mississippi College and the Ozarks, and it would be a while before we faced either one of them. Playing at home is big, too. It's a whole lot better than having to pack up and head on a long road trip.",[647,253597],{"author":253598,"quote":253599},"Ed Pepple","It's been a challenge, there's no question about that. We just haven't been able to come up with a formula to get this team to play Mercer Island basketball.",[647,253601],{"author":212147,"quote":253602},"Every game is equal in rate to each other. If you lose to Kent State or Carolina, you negate that you beat California. A good win followed by a bad loss negates the good win.",[639,253604,253605],{},[642,253606],{"alt":253607,"src":253608},"Pasquotank is a quality tennis team. If they don't win the conference, they're certainly deserving of a wild card into the state playoffs. I was very pleased with our play. We played them a lot tougher than we did at home last month, especially in doubles. - Vic Ramsey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2382053.png",[647,253610],{"author":253611,"quote":253612},"Vic Ramsey","Pasquotank is a quality tennis team. If they don't win the conference, they're certainly deserving of a wild card into the state playoffs. I was very pleased with our play. We played them a lot tougher than we did at home last month, especially in doubles.",[647,253614],{"author":221045,"quote":253615},"K-State is a dangerous team. Those are the kind of teams you don't want to see in the tournament.",[690,253617],{":authors":253618},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Punter\",\"slug\":\"bob-punter\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Pattillo\",\"slug\":\"charles-pattillo\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Faire\",\"slug\":\"craig-faire\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Corbett\",\"slug\":\"dale-corbett\"},{\"name\":\"Darnell Dozier\",\"slug\":\"darnell-dozier\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Koester\",\"slug\":\"dennis-koester\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Pepple\",\"slug\":\"ed-pepple\"},{\"name\":\"Joey Downs\",\"slug\":\"joey-downs\"},{\"name\":\"Kelvin Sampson\",\"slug\":\"kelvin-sampson\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Petrini\",\"slug\":\"robin-petrini\"},{\"name\":\"Vic Ramsey\",\"slug\":\"vic-ramsey\"}]",[566,253620,253055],{"id":253621},"goals-and-achievements",[639,253623,253624],{},[642,253625],{"alt":253626,"src":253627},"I think the proof is in the pudding. The Valley produces state championship contenders every year. Some people might not think that the Valley is that tough, but no one has proven otherwise. - Scott Arneson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-948292.png",[647,253629],{"author":253630,"quote":253631},"Scott Arneson","I think the proof is in the pudding. The Valley produces state championship contenders every year. Some people might not think that the Valley is that tough, but no one has proven otherwise.",[647,253633],{"author":218887,"quote":253634},"We just came out and won the game. We're glad to win the tournament and host a first-round South State game.",[647,253636],{"author":253637,"quote":253638},"Jarod Ingersoll","One game in this region could be the matter of going to the state tournament or sitting home and watching it, so this was a big win for us.",[647,253640],{"author":253641,"quote":253642},"Ernie Johnson","We never got close before, and I hope they win. Any team that makes the state tournament can be proud, even if they lose the first game.",[639,253644,253645],{},[642,253646],{"alt":253647,"src":253648},"How many teams get a chance to make it to the state tournament four straight years? - Mark Lieberman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1929115.png",[647,253650],{"author":253651,"quote":253652},"Mark Lieberman","How many teams get a chance to make it to the state tournament four straight years?",[647,253654],{"author":253655,"quote":253656},"Heidi Martin","Making the state tournament has always been our top goal and we're just one win away from that now.",[647,253658],{"author":215295,"quote":253659},"I think it stinks. Every other year, it's the luck of the draw who gets to host, and this year it was our turn. It's something you play for and hope for, and then it gets taken from you. I understand the state rule, but I think it stinks.",[647,253661],{"author":253662,"quote":253663},"Gary Ramstetter","I'm sure this is tougher than state, I think the coaches will tell you that. But we never won it by this big a margin before. Last time it went to the wire.",[647,253665],{"author":253537,"quote":253538},[639,253667,253668],{},[642,253669],{"alt":253670,"src":253671},"If we came in and played Wyoming State East University School of Making Chairs, it doesn't matter who we're playing because we just lost two games in a row. Every win is important to us because we need a win. - James White","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2723834.png",[647,253673],{"author":253674,"quote":253675},"James White","If we came in and played Wyoming State East University School of Making Chairs, it doesn't matter who we're playing because we just lost two games in a row. Every win is important to us because we need a win.",[690,253677],{":authors":253678},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Brooks\",\"slug\":\"brian-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Ernie Johnson\",\"slug\":\"ernie-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Ramstetter\",\"slug\":\"gary-ramstetter\"},{\"name\":\"Heidi Martin\",\"slug\":\"heidi-martin\"},{\"name\":\"James White\",\"slug\":\"james-white\"},{\"name\":\"Jarod Ingersoll\",\"slug\":\"jarod-ingersoll\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Sherman\",\"slug\":\"jim-sherman\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Lieberman\",\"slug\":\"mark-lieberman\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Price\",\"slug\":\"phil-price\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Arneson\",\"slug\":\"scott-arneson\"}]",[566,253680,634],{"id":1014},[639,253682,253683],{},[642,253684],{"alt":253685,"src":253686},"Shooting 34 percent in the state basketball tournament, I don't think you're going to win a lot of games. - Mark Amdahl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-931176.png",[647,253688],{"author":253689,"quote":253690},"Mark Amdahl","Shooting 34 percent in the state basketball tournament, I don't think you're going to win a lot of games.",[647,253692],{"author":253693,"quote":253694},"Bill Buscetto","Coming into today our league was 24-7. It's going to make us a better team, but somehow we have to get those eight wins to make the state tournament.",[647,253696],{"author":253697,"quote":253698},"Dan Brinkley","Anyone who?s still in states is a quality team. I knew it would be a tough game.",[647,253700],{"author":216118,"quote":253701},"Whenever you play Mississippi State, it's obvious it means a lot. You don't take that lightly. What I don't do is, I don't put our whole season into it. But when you look at the schedule, obviously, every year, as soon as you get the conference schedule and you look and see when you play Mississippi State. That's what rivals are all about.",[639,253703,253704],{},[642,253705],{"alt":253706,"src":253707},"I think we played the toughest schedule in the state, and only time will tell if it helped. - Brian Cosgriff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1159831.png",[647,253709],{"author":240650,"quote":253710},"I think we played the toughest schedule in the state, and only time will tell if it helped.",[647,253712],{"author":233238,"quote":253713},"The team is excited, the coaches are excited. The reason they have this tournament was to bring the best teams in the state together to go head-to-head against each other.",[647,253715],{"author":232854,"quote":253716},"We still have to go down there and win. Then we'll see what happens. If we can do that, hopefully our win against SPU was convincing enough to let us host the tournament.",[647,253718],{"author":253719,"quote":253720},"Dave Douglas","They played well. They played like it meant something to them. We didn't. Our concern lies down the road when state tournament time begins. Winning conference would be nice, but it's not our main concern.",[647,253722],{"author":253723,"quote":253724},"Mike Devaney","I think going into State you'd like to be a conference champ and higher seed so you could have that easier first round game.",[639,253726,253727],{},[642,253728],{"alt":253729,"src":253730},"We're facing state-playoff caliber teams. So, it gives our kids a chance to see the kinds of teams you can expect to see in the state tournament. - Chuck Fehr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1424688.png",[647,253732],{"author":209861,"quote":253733},"We're facing state-playoff caliber teams. So, it gives our kids a chance to see the kinds of teams you can expect to see in the state tournament.",[647,253735],{"author":253736,"quote":253737},"Jake Goebbert","(The state tournament) is a different level of basketball. We need to come out a little harder.",[647,253739],{"author":253740,"quote":253741},"Jeff Griffin","We won't see a meet like this the rest of the season, even when we get to the state meet.",[647,253743],{"author":253744,"quote":253745},"Kathy Gibson","Not in a state tournament, and not against this team.",[647,253747],{"author":253748,"quote":253749},"Stan Glowiak","It's really too bad that one of these three top teams in the state will be left out of the CCC Tournament.",[639,253751,253752],{},[642,253753],{"alt":253754,"src":253755},"There's no question Cal is an NCAA Tournament team. It's just a matter of seeding. - Ben Howland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1597289.png",[647,253757],{"author":218982,"quote":253758},"There's no question Cal is an NCAA Tournament team. It's just a matter of seeding.",[647,253760],{"author":233968,"quote":253761},"I told them they're the only team in 1A in the state to play for the championship in both of those.",[647,253763],{"author":215824,"quote":253764},"There's definitely a lot of state pride. When we're in tournaments, we're representing our cities and we're playing for Iowa.",[647,253766],{"author":253767,"quote":253768},"Patti Heffner","It's a great honor to be recognized by the state. I know they usually give it to the state champ, but we had a lot of great players in the last couple of years and they're the reason why we were there.",[647,253770],{"author":247489,"quote":253771},"If this is not the best tournament in the state, I'd like to see what is. I bet there's 10 to 12 quality teams there that could win it, if they get hot.",[639,253773,253774],{},[642,253775],{"alt":253776,"src":253777},"We got a lot out of this tournament. We got a look at some teams we'll see down the road. We got to play some great basketball teams that we normally don't get to see that are state-ranked. - Zach Keene","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1869922.png",[647,253779],{"author":253780,"quote":253781},"Zach Keene","We got a lot out of this tournament. We got a look at some teams we'll see down the road. 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Between them, Oklahoma and USC have played only three teams as bad as these.",[647,254002],{"author":199632,"quote":254003},"USC is going to be very energetic, very hungry and determined. We've beaten every team in the league, but going out and trying to do it again is going to be the hard part.",[647,254005],{"author":243837,"quote":254006},"I would have to go with USC. Actually, I think there's no doubt that it's USC. Pete Carroll just did an amazing job getting top-notch recruits.",[639,254008,254009],{},[642,254010],{"alt":254011,"src":254012},"I feel what USC has done is phenomenal, and until someone beats them, they're still the national champions. I think it should be them No. 1 and all the rest of us No. 2 until somebody else proves otherwise. - Mack Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1077311.png",[647,254014],{"author":213147,"quote":254015},"I feel what USC has done is phenomenal, and until someone beats them, they're still the national champions. I think it should be them No. 1 and all the rest of us No. 2 until somebody else proves otherwise.",[647,254017],{"author":213021,"quote":254018},"Turnover margin has been our No. 1 emphasis since I've been at USC. We feel that as you keep it going, you're going to be hard to beat.",[647,254020],{"author":213021,"quote":254021},"This is the time of year that we've pointed toward. It's happened, and it's at the Rose Bowl, and it just can't get any better for the USC Trojans.",[647,254023],{"author":254024,"quote":254025},"Dio Dante","We feel on top of the world. These were two close matches, but we pulled it out and now we have a huge head of steam going into USC.",[647,254027],{"author":239182,"quote":254028},"I think USC was our worst Pac-10 outing of the year. I think some of that had to do with USC, no doubt about it. But a lot of it had to do with us.",[639,254030,254031],{},[642,254032],{"alt":254033,"src":254034},"We got thrown in the mix because we had recent success and had some names coming back people recognized. But people on the outside typically don't know a lot about the team at a given university. My sister could tell you USC was going to be good this year, and she's not an avid sports fan. After some obvious choices, people are just throwing darts. - Kirk Ferentz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1452950.png",[647,254036],{"author":222581,"quote":254037},"We got thrown in the mix because we had recent success and had some names coming back people recognized. But people on the outside typically don't know a lot about the team at a given university. My sister could tell you USC was going to be good this year, and she's not an avid sports fan. After some obvious choices, people are just throwing darts.",[647,254039],{"author":209622,"quote":254040},"It feels good to be on the other side of these close games. I know how USC feels. We've been there numerous times the last couple of weeks.",[647,254042],{"author":222022,"quote":254043},"If this USC team beats Texas, they're right there with them.",[647,254045],{"author":239234,"quote":254046},"I think we have a really good shot at playing. We finished with a 15-14 record and had wins over Cal and a very good USC team. And we won seven Pac-10 games.",[690,254048],{":authors":254049},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Braun\",\"slug\":\"ben-braun\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Burton\",\"slug\":\"bobby-burton\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hernandez\",\"slug\":\"chris-hernandez\"},{\"name\":\"Dio Dante\",\"slug\":\"dio-dante\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Anderson\",\"slug\":\"jeff-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"June Daugherty\",\"slug\":\"june-daugherty\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Jackson\",\"slug\":\"keith-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Ferentz\",\"slug\":\"kirk-ferentz\"},{\"name\":\"LaVonda Wagner\",\"slug\":\"lavonda-wagner\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Carroll\",\"slug\":\"pete-carroll\"}]",[566,254051,253957],{"id":254052},"uscs-historic-success-and-legacy",[639,254054,254055],{},[642,254056],{"alt":254057,"src":254058},"This shows this is a great program. Coach Carroll has brought this program back up to where it used to be. USC was down for a while, but Coach brought us back and today speaks for itself. We're definitely on our way to qualifying as a dynasty. - Reggie Bush","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1103716.png",[647,254060],{"author":222738,"quote":254061},"This shows this is a great program. Coach Carroll has brought this program back up to where it used to be. USC was down for a while, but Coach brought us back and today speaks for itself. We're definitely on our way to qualifying as a dynasty.",[647,254063],{"author":152494,"quote":254064},"I haven't seen anything that would compare to the anxiety of the game. Look at this: USC was No. 1 preseason, Texas was No. 2 and it never changed the entire year. Everyone said these would be the two best teams in the entire country and they were. How often does that happen?",[647,254066],{"author":222022,"quote":254067},"I always felt the '72 USC team was the best team I ever saw. Then along came '95 Nebraska. Whoa! My word. But if these guys, if USC wins, they've got to be right there, too. You can't deny them that.",[647,254069],{"author":222022,"quote":254070},"I've always considered that 1972 USC team the best team I've ever seen. I've said that for a long time, and I've seen them all.",[639,254072,254073],{},[642,254074],{"alt":254075,"src":254076},"I've always considered that 1972 USC team the best team I've ever seen, ... I've said that for a long time, and I've seen them all. - Keith Jackson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1762953.png",[647,254078],{"author":222022,"quote":254079},"I've always considered that 1972 USC team the best team I've ever seen, ... I've said that for a long time, and I've seen them all.",[647,254081],{"author":222022,"quote":254082},"If USC wins this game, I think you have to put them up there with the greatest teams of all time. I always thought the 1972 USC team was the best I ever saw. Then came Nebraska in 1995. If the Trojans win, they are right there.",[647,254084],{"author":254085,"quote":254086},"Stephen Kenny","It's going to be a tough game, but if they play to their full potential, they can beat UCD,",[647,254088],{"author":188847,"quote":254089},"We're back-to-back national champions. You can't spell BCS without USC.",[647,254091],{"author":188847,"quote":254092},"We're back-to-back national champions, ... I know you can't spell BCS without USC.",[639,254094,254095],{},[642,254096],{"alt":254097,"src":254098},"Everyone is talking about this as USC making history. But if we win on Wednesday, what do we do? I think there're going to be a lot of stories that are going to have to be rewritten. - Rod Wright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2765458.png",[647,254100],{"author":183581,"quote":254101},"Everyone is talking about this as USC making history. But if we win on Wednesday, what do we do? I think there're going to be a lot of stories that are going to have to be rewritten.",[647,254103],{"author":254104,"quote":254105},"Rodrique Wright","Everyone is talking about USC making history. But we win on Wednesday, what do we do? I think there's going to be a lot of stories that are going to have to be rewritten.",[647,254107],{"author":254104,"quote":254108},"Everyone is talking about USC making history. But (if) we win Wednesday, what do we do? I think there's going to be a lot of stories that are going to have to be rewritten.",[647,254110],{"author":15785,"quote":254111},"I think USC will crush them. I would really be surprised if USC does not win. I think everything on paper leads to the Trojans.",[690,254113],{":authors":254114},"[{\"name\":\"Keith Jackson\",\"slug\":\"keith-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"LenDale White\",\"slug\":\"lendale-white\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Holtz\",\"slug\":\"lou-holtz\"},{\"name\":\"Reggie Bush\",\"slug\":\"reggie-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Wright\",\"slug\":\"rod-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Rodrique Wright\",\"slug\":\"rodrique-wright\"},{\"name\":\"S. Walker\",\"slug\":\"s-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Kenny\",\"slug\":\"stephen-kenny\"}]",[566,254116,253963],{"id":254117},"usc-vs-texasoklahoma-rivalry",[639,254119,254120],{},[642,254121],{"alt":254122,"src":254123},"Coach Royal and I have talked about this from the beginning. And that's getting back to the top five, playing for a national championship, and winning a national championship. Young people come to Texas and USC to play in these games. - Mack Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1077070.png",[647,254125],{"author":213147,"quote":254126},"Coach Royal and I have talked about this from the beginning. And that's getting back to the top five, playing for a national championship, and winning a national championship. Young people come to Texas and USC to play in these games.",[647,254128],{"author":213147,"quote":254129},"Young people go to Texas and USC to play in games like this.",[647,254131],{"author":214860,"quote":254132},"I think the biggest common tie (between USC and Texas) is that they're in two of the biggest population areas in the country - and population areas for high school football, too.",[647,254134],{"author":222936,"quote":254135},"Somebody told me USC had dropped and I didn't believe them, ... How can you be the No. 1 team in the country, win five road games, three against ranked opponents, and lose ground? How does that happen?",[639,254137,254138],{},[642,254139],{"alt":254140,"src":254141},"If they asked us right after the game to go and play, I'd be on the first flight to USC. - Tommie Harris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1709164.png",[647,254143],{"author":254144,"quote":254145},"Tommie Harris","If they asked us right after the game to go and play, I'd be on the first flight to USC.",[647,254147],{"author":212728,"quote":254148},"The bottom line when you lose, you lose. It doesn't matter if it's Davis or USC. When you play like that, you will lose every game.",[647,254150],{"author":254151,"quote":254152},"Winston Justice","I wouldn't mind if they lost. I don't care if they lose. Since you go to USC, you have a natural hatred for UCLA, just like they have a natural hatred for us. That's how it is.",[647,254154],{"author":254155,"quote":254156},"Craig Morton","USC says they have unfinished business with us. We're the only team that beat them the last couple of years. I like it when people are talking about you.",[647,254158],{"author":215369,"quote":254159},"To beat USC is the ultimate goal. More than anything else, beating SC would take this program to another level.",[639,254161,254162],{},[642,254163],{"alt":254164,"src":254165},"It's time to get off USC. I think Texas is going to be the play. The spread is all perception. I like Texas to win outright, in a game not as high scoring as people expect. - Soren Petro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2256901.png",[647,254167],{"author":254168,"quote":254169},"Soren Petro","It's time to get off USC. I think Texas is going to be the play. The spread is all perception. I like Texas to win outright, in a game not as high scoring as people expect.",[647,254171],{"author":194461,"quote":254172},"It's hard to sit here and do cartwheels. I understand the USC situation. I have empathy for them. But at the end of the day, I have little doubt that the Rose Bowl game between USC and Michigan will be a fabulous football game.",[647,254174],{"author":194461,"quote":254175},"It's hard to sit here and do cartwheels, ... I understand the USC situation. I have empathy for them. But at the end of the day, I have little doubt that the Rose Bowl game between USC and Michigan will be a fabulous football game.",[647,254177],{"author":210896,"quote":254178},"One more game (USC vs. Auburn) would have been perfect this year.",[690,254180],{":authors":254181},"[{\"name\":\"Craig Morton\",\"slug\":\"craig-morton\"},{\"name\":\"Drew Olson\",\"slug\":\"drew-olson\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Crabtree\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-crabtree\"},{\"name\":\"Mack Brown\",\"slug\":\"mack-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Tranghese\",\"slug\":\"mike-tranghese\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Haden\",\"slug\":\"pat-haden\"},{\"name\":\"Soren Petro\",\"slug\":\"soren-petro\"},{\"name\":\"Tommie Harris\",\"slug\":\"tommie-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Tuberville\",\"slug\":\"tommy-tuberville\"},{\"name\":\"Walt Harris\",\"slug\":\"walt-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Justice\",\"slug\":\"winston-justice\"}]",[566,254183,253969],{"id":254184},"uscs-recruiting-and-talent",[639,254186,254187],{},[642,254188],{"alt":254189,"src":254190},"This is my 11th year (at USC) and I've never been as optimistic as I am now. We've dominated instate recruiting the past three years, and I expect us to win quickly. - Puggy Blackmon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1100995.png",[647,254192],{"author":254193,"quote":254194},"Puggy Blackmon","This is my 11th year (at USC) and I've never been as optimistic as I am now. We've dominated instate recruiting the past three years, and I expect us to win quickly.",[647,254196],{"author":254197,"quote":254198},"Michael Clayton","USC deserves what they're going to get, but the focus isn't on them. If we have to share the championship, that's the way it will be, but both sides will deserve it.",[647,254200],{"author":254197,"quote":254201},"USC deserves what they're going to get, but the focus isn't on them, ... If we have to share the championship, that's the way it will be, but both sides will deserve it.",[647,254203],{"author":216664,"quote":254204},"USC-Notre Dame is a good rivalry, but you can lose the game and still win your conference.",[639,254206,254207],{},[642,254208],{"alt":254209,"src":254210},"I thought the Cal game was a good turning point, but it didn't go the greatest the next couple of games. But there's always time to change that. I knew I was going to have all kinds of ups and downs. - Micah Downs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1345374.png",[647,254212],{"author":254213,"quote":254214},"Micah Downs","I thought the Cal game was a good turning point, but it didn't go the greatest the next couple of games. But there's always time to change that. I knew I was going to have all kinds of ups and downs.",[647,254216],{"author":254217,"quote":254218},"Michael Goodson","I kind of waited it out for a while trying to decide. I love USC, but it was just having your friends and family being able to see you. You can't replace that.",[647,254220],{"author":254217,"quote":254221},"I love USC, but it was just having your friends and family being able to see you, you can't replace that. If USC was just around the corner, then it might be them. That just isn't the case.",[647,254223],{"author":221277,"quote":254224},"You saw that with Fresno State, who after us completely went downhill, and that's a really good football team. And that's a perfect example of really giving us their best shot and giving everything they can to beat USC, and then they don't have enough to beat (Louisiana) Tech and Nevada, teams that they should beat by 20, 30 points. That's why what we've done is so special.",[647,254226],{"author":254227,"quote":254228},"Oscar Lua","We're USC. We only recruit people who can play.",[639,254230,254231],{},[642,254232],{"alt":254233,"src":254234},"USC was expecting me, but my whole family was surprised. People from my school are calling me because they thought I was going to A&M or Florida State. It's funny, but I'm a Trojan. - Michael Morgan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2064407.png",[647,254236],{"author":254237,"quote":254238},"Michael Morgan","USC was expecting me, but my whole family was surprised. People from my school are calling me because they thought I was going to A&M or Florida State. It's funny, but I'm a Trojan.",[647,254240],{"author":221796,"quote":254241},"UC San Diego is the only Division II team competing in our league. While they are at a disadvantage in that aspect, they work very hard and are very well coached. We want to go in there and play our hardest and show that we respect them.",[647,254243],{"author":254244,"quote":254245},"Joshua Tinch","We think we can play with anybody in the country. The dream is to play somebody like USC in a bowl game.",[647,254247],{"author":254248,"quote":254249},"Julius Whittier","USC is a lot like we were. They're not expecting any difference in the outcome they've had in the previous 34 games.",[690,254251],{":authors":254252},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Doba\",\"slug\":\"bill-doba\"},{\"name\":\"Joshua Tinch\",\"slug\":\"joshua-tinch\"},{\"name\":\"Julius Whittier\",\"slug\":\"julius-whittier\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Leinart\",\"slug\":\"matt-leinart\"},{\"name\":\"Micah Downs\",\"slug\":\"micah-downs\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Clayton\",\"slug\":\"michael-clayton\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Goodson\",\"slug\":\"michael-goodson\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Morgan\",\"slug\":\"michael-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Lua\",\"slug\":\"oscar-lua\"},{\"name\":\"Puggy Blackmon\",\"slug\":\"puggy-blackmon\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Peterson\",\"slug\":\"tom-peterson\"}]",[566,254254,253975],{"id":254255},"uscs-media-attention-and-public-perception",[639,254257,254258],{},[642,254259],{"alt":254260,"src":254261},"I watched the USC game and said, 'Oh my god. To come out here to this place and do this is unbelievable. - Jack Bicknell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1037258.png",[647,254263],{"author":254264,"quote":254265},"Jack Bicknell","I watched the USC game and said, 'Oh my god. To come out here to this place and do this is unbelievable.",[647,254267],{"author":211699,"quote":254268},"It's big. It's something we talked about after the USC game -- finishing our successful season on a good, positive note. Now the people still in our program have something to shoot for.",[647,254270],{"author":254271,"quote":254272},"Tyler Graunke","We're used to practicing in the heat. I don't think USC will be ready for the heat.",[647,254274],{"author":254271,"quote":254275},"We'll see how it goes. Whatever my role is, I'm happy with it, as long as we can beat USC.",[639,254277,254278],{},[642,254279],{"alt":254280,"src":254281},"We wanted to repeat, go back-to back, just like the USC football team. I think we represented well. - Klete Keller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1836276.png",[647,254283],{"author":254284,"quote":254285},"Klete Keller","We wanted to repeat, go back-to back, just like the USC football team. I think we represented well.",[647,254287],{"author":214746,"quote":254288},"It comes up because of the circumstances. But it is irrelevant. We're a different team than the '96 team, and USC is a better team than that Nebraska team.",[647,254290],{"author":214746,"quote":254291},"It's extremely important (to believe USC is beatable) if you want to win. If you look at how good they've done and how good they are, you're beating yourself before you step on the field. They are just college kids just like us.",[647,254293],{"author":241176,"quote":254294},"We'll be pumped to go out there and play some better teams. If we can come out and play strong against Irvine and USC, I think it will be a good measuring stick and show us where we can go.",[647,254296],{"author":254297,"quote":254298},"Andy Nieto","We have to get those guys to go out with the same type of confidence they had against Cal.",[639,254300,254301],{},[642,254302],{"alt":254303,"src":254304},"USC is in the middle of a lull in the schedule. Texas is about to hit a lull. - Jerry Palm","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2217387.png",[647,254306],{"author":196790,"quote":254307},"USC is in the middle of a lull in the schedule. Texas is about to hit a lull.",[647,254309],{"author":254310,"quote":254311},"Steve Simpson","FSN West 2 has covered every step of the Trojan 2005 season, and we're not about to stop now. We're proud to deliver Southern California football fans the in-depth USC access and team features they won't find anywhere else.",[647,254313],{"author":254314,"quote":254315},"Dick Tomey","We want our fans to enjoy Spartan football home and away. This game fits our new philosophy of playing as many Western teams as possible and USC is the best there is at this point. It will be exciting for San Jose State to play against them.",[647,254317],{"author":217693,"quote":254318},"I can't stand USC. They get such media attention.",[690,254320],{":authors":254321},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Nieto\",\"slug\":\"andy-nieto\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Tomey\",\"slug\":\"dick-tomey\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Bicknell\",\"slug\":\"jack-bicknell\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Palm\",\"slug\":\"jerry-palm\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Dorrell\",\"slug\":\"karl-dorrell\"},{\"name\":\"Klete Keller\",\"slug\":\"klete-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Besser\",\"slug\":\"matt-besser\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Meerstein\",\"slug\":\"nate-meerstein\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Keller\",\"slug\":\"sam-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Simpson\",\"slug\":\"steve-simpson\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Graunke\",\"slug\":\"tyler-graunke\"}]",[566,254323,253981],{"id":254324},"uscs-challenges-and-criticisms",[639,254326,254327],{},[642,254328],{"alt":254329,"src":254330},"San Diego State is a team that we feel like we can go and beat. Particularly having it at home and it being senior day, we feel we can go in there and win that game. - Todd Clapper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1288708.png",[647,254332],{"author":254333,"quote":254334},"Todd Clapper","San Diego State is a team that we feel like we can go and beat. Particularly having it at home and it being senior day, we feel we can go in there and win that game.",[647,254336],{"author":239213,"quote":254337},"We had awesome focus and intensity. If we could do that for 40 minutes, we could beat any team in the country. Cal?s freshmen are amazing, but our focus and intensity made the difference.",[647,254339],{"author":196790,"quote":254340},"It would have been better for USC if Oklahoma had put up more of a fight.",[647,254342],{"author":33512,"quote":254343},"We have to focus on the next game and not think about UAB or the tournament. We got them down there so they're going to be ready to fight us here. We have to get ready for UCF.",[639,254345,254346],{},[642,254347],{"alt":254348,"src":254349},"It's going to be a gritty, nasty, physical game. What wins games for Cal is the running backs and that offensive line. - Alvin Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2391448.png",[647,254351],{"author":254352,"quote":254353},"Alvin Smith","It's going to be a gritty, nasty, physical game. What wins games for Cal is the running backs and that offensive line.",[647,254355],{"author":215629,"quote":254356},"That's a heck of a statement. That's pretty impressive that it means that much to them to want to win at Xavier.",[647,254358],{"author":254359,"quote":254360},"Michael Washington","If I can get a chance against USC, it will be a blessing come true.",[647,254362],{"author":254363,"quote":254364},"Mike Wilton","Our block is getting better, but as coaches, we can never be happy or satisfied. We are just going to enjoy the rest of the weekend and prepare for USC.",[647,254366],{"author":254367,"quote":254368},"Paul Williams","To me, Boise is a bigger game than USC. Boise has spoiled our party too many times. I think this is the year, and from now on, we should beat Boise. If everybody does what they're supposed to do, if everybody comes out on fire on offense, defense and special teams, there's no reason why Boise State should even be in the game.",[639,254370,254371],{},[642,254372],{"alt":254373,"src":254374},"To me, Boise is a bigger game than USC, ... Boise has spoiled our party too many times. I think this is the year, and from now on, we should beat Boise. If everybody does what they're supposed to do, if everybody comes out on fire on offense, defense and special teams, there's no reason why Boise State should even be in the game. - Paul Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2758054.png",[647,254376],{"author":254367,"quote":254377},"To me, Boise is a bigger game than USC, ... Boise has spoiled our party too many times. I think this is the year, and from now on, we should beat Boise. If everybody does what they're supposed to do, if everybody comes out on fire on offense, defense and special teams, there's no reason why Boise State should even be in the game.",[647,254379],{"author":183581,"quote":254380},"Last year, it was USC-Oklahoma. Before that, it was Oklahoma-LSU. ... Your offense can score a lot of points, but you're not going anywhere without the defense.",[647,254382],{"author":193528,"quote":254383},"I don't think USC has seen a team like us.",[647,254385],{"author":254386,"quote":254387},"Akeem Ayers","It's intense in every sport. No matter what, USC vs. UCLA is crazy. Especially when it comes down to football and basketball, it's just nuts.",[690,254389],{":authors":254390},"[{\"name\":\"Akeem Ayers\",\"slug\":\"akeem-ayers\"},{\"name\":\"Alvin Smith\",\"slug\":\"alvin-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Thornton\",\"slug\":\"brian-thornton\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Palm\",\"slug\":\"jerry-palm\"},{\"name\":\"Kathy Olivier\",\"slug\":\"kathy-olivier\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Patton\",\"slug\":\"mark-patton\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Washington\",\"slug\":\"michael-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Wilton\",\"slug\":\"mike-wilton\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Williams\",\"slug\":\"paul-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Wright\",\"slug\":\"rod-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Clapper\",\"slug\":\"todd-clapper\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Young\",\"slug\":\"vince-young\"}]",[566,254392,634],{"id":1014},[639,254394,254395],{},[642,254396],{"alt":254397,"src":254398},"We're not coming out here to just hang with those guys and hopefully we can win the game in the fourth quarter. We want to dominate. That's not been said about USC. - Rod Wright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2765189.png",[647,254400],{"author":183581,"quote":254401},"We're not coming out here to just hang with those guys and hopefully we can win the game in the fourth quarter. We want to dominate. That's not been said about USC.",[647,254403],{"author":211408,"quote":254404},"Every play on special teams is a nightmare. Cal comes after the punt. They're like sharks smelling blood right now. They will come after us and try to do the same thing.",[647,254406],{"author":254407,"quote":254408},"Ernesto Valverde","Winning the UCL is really difficult. Only one team can win it, so it's very difficult.",[647,254410],{"author":254411,"quote":254412},"Jalen Ramsey","I still talk with all my USC friends, all the time. They're still going to be like brothers to me.",[639,254414,254415],{},[642,254416],{"alt":254417,"src":254418},"As far as the bowl games, I don't think the players really play for that. Not at USC. - Lane Kiffin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3785964.png",[647,254420],{"author":254421,"quote":254422},"Lane Kiffin","As far as the bowl games, I don't think the players really play for that. 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That's probably a little more competition than we needed, but we competed well and now we're ready to see how we do outdoors. - Bobby Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-889475.png",[647,254579],{"author":254580,"quote":254581},"Bobby Anderson","We've had to run at Texas Tech, which is the defending Big 12 champions, at the University of Oklahoma, at the University of Houston and against some other Division I competition. That's probably a little more competition than we needed, but we competed well and now we're ready to see how we do outdoors.",[647,254583],{"author":254584,"quote":254585},"Chad Ambuehl","The guys didn't even know Wood River's record. I made sure to tell them that Wood River was a good team, a team that is going to come in here and give us a good fight. They beat us in this tournament every year. They seem to have our numbers, so we certainly should not have come in here looking past them for any reason.",[647,254587],{"author":253630,"quote":254588},"Do we think about Rapids? Yeah. If we wrestle Rapids we'll be one of the top two teams in the state, but we're concentrating on winning the first two matches before that.",[647,254590],{"author":220884,"quote":254591},"I would say it's among the most challenging schedules a Toledo team has ever played. We have two Big 12 teams and a team from the Big East. It's a challenge and a real stretch for our program.",[639,254593,254594],{},[642,254595],{"alt":254596,"src":254597},"There is definitely tension there (between Collins and Cherry Creek). But I think everyone has some sort of tension with Creek because they are so good. But this year it's just more about us doing well as a team. - Carley Beaudreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-987825.png",[647,254599],{"author":254600,"quote":254601},"Carley Beaudreau","There is definitely tension there (between Collins and Cherry Creek). But I think everyone has some sort of tension with Creek because they are so good. But this year it's just more about us doing well as a team.",[647,254603],{"author":254604,"quote":254605},"John Bliss","Golden Valley is a very tough team and they always play us very tough. We're going to have to step it up.",[647,254607],{"author":254608,"quote":254609},"Kevin Bartz","Brandywine probably plays us tougher than any other team in the conference. I never will underestimate Brandywine.",[647,254611],{"author":128403,"quote":254612},"Mile High is a tough place to play, and we're going to have to play our best to beat them.",[647,254614],{"author":218960,"quote":254615},"Troy gave us a real battle last year. It's going to be our first match outside. I expect it to be a challenge for us because, one, its going to be our first match outside. Also, it's a very good team, a team that has been playing outside basically all winter long.",[639,254617,254618],{},[642,254619],{"alt":254620,"src":254621},"It will be a tough game. Custer has some great athletes, but our girls have a lot of pride and we feel we can play with anybody. - Donavan DeBoer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1318592.png",[647,254623],{"author":254624,"quote":254625},"Donavan DeBoer","It will be a tough game. Custer has some great athletes, but our girls have a lot of pride and we feel we can play with anybody.",[647,254627],{"author":254628,"quote":254629},"Richard Davies","It's historically one of the toughest places for teams to come to. This is going to be a tough trip for us.",[647,254631],{"author":254632,"quote":254633},"Tom Green","It will be very challenging, to say the least, ... We have strong non-conference competition in road games against Maryland, projected to be a top-20 team, and Louisville, a 2004-05 final four participant. Playing against in-state rival Seton Hall at the Meadowlands is another highlight, and we'll be competing against St. Peter's and Drexel, both of which had good seasons last year.",[647,254635],{"author":218982,"quote":254636},"Arizona has played the toughest schedule by far in our conference, playing some of the top teams in the country. (Olson) had done a good job of what works best.",[647,254638],{"author":254639,"quote":254640},"Steve Lucas","Hawaii has played tough teams and we know they will be very good. We're doing a good job defensively, but we're trying to find a rhythm on offense.",[639,254642,254643],{},[642,254644],{"alt":254645,"src":254646},"I think Hawaii is the real deal. They may be the best team going we'll face. - Tom Peterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2263782.png",[647,254648],{"author":221796,"quote":254649},"I think Hawaii is the real deal. They may be the best team going we'll face.",[647,254651],{"author":254652,"quote":254653},"Bill Trumbo","Of all the road trips we make in (the California Coast Athletic Association), this one probably is the toughest, not only because it's our longest trip (in mileage), but also because both teams are very competitive.",[690,254655],{":authors":254656},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Howland\",\"slug\":\"ben-howland\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Cowher\",\"slug\":\"bill-cowher\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Trumbo\",\"slug\":\"bill-trumbo\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Chadwick\",\"slug\":\"billy-chadwick\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Anderson\",\"slug\":\"bobby-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Carley Beaudreau\",\"slug\":\"carley-beaudreau\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Ambuehl\",\"slug\":\"chad-ambuehl\"},{\"name\":\"Donavan DeBoer\",\"slug\":\"donavan-deboer\"},{\"name\":\"John Bliss\",\"slug\":\"john-bliss\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Bartz\",\"slug\":\"kevin-bartz\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Davies\",\"slug\":\"richard-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Arneson\",\"slug\":\"scott-arneson\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Lucas\",\"slug\":\"steve-lucas\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Amstutz\",\"slug\":\"tom-amstutz\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Green\",\"slug\":\"tom-green\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Peterson\",\"slug\":\"tom-peterson\"}]",[566,254658,225643],{"id":226212},[639,254660,254661],{},[642,254662],{"alt":254663,"src":254664},"I knew we could be competitive and challenge for it. Playing tough and beating them (Great Falls and Lewisville) are two different things. - Joel Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-916886.png",[647,254666],{"author":226593,"quote":254667},"I knew we could be competitive and challenge for it. Playing tough and beating them (Great Falls and Lewisville) are two different things.",[647,254669],{"author":211355,"quote":254670},"It was a very good meet. We (Ohio State and Oklahoma) definitely are the Top 2 teams in the country. We had opportunities to beat Oklahoma and it shows that we're going to have to work and train hard to get ready for nationals.",[647,254672],{"author":233404,"quote":254673},"I think all four teams are pretty close. We have as good a chance as anybody if we wrestle well and everyone is healthy.",[647,254675],{"author":254676,"quote":254677},"Becky Cleary","We're looking solid in everything else, but in gymnastics the beam is the make or break event. South Burlington stayed on beam more than us and deserved the overall win. But we showed that when we stay on the beam we will be tough to beat.",[639,254679,254680],{},[642,254681],{"alt":254682,"src":254683},"I think our bracket looks, superficially, to me to be the toughest. That and Oakland look very, very tough. We got a fair but very difficult bracket. What it's got is teams that have been there before. And there's something to being there before. - Jim Calhoun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1212347.png",[647,254685],{"author":216369,"quote":254686},"I think our bracket looks, superficially, to me to be the toughest. That and Oakland look very, very tough. We got a fair but very difficult bracket. What it's got is teams that have been there before. And there's something to being there before.",[647,254688],{"author":254689,"quote":254690},"Max Davis","I could have gone Division II and not worked as hard and just gotten by on raw talent but here at BSU I really wanted to challenge myself. I kind of wanted to go big or go home,",[647,254692],{"author":254693,"quote":254694},"Mike Fleck","The next two weeks are going to be very challenging in that the makeup of the fields are going to be very competitive. We haven't seen Toledo yet this year, so it will be nice to see how we compare to them.",[647,254696],{"author":254697,"quote":254698},"Bobby Gonzalez","We recruit against Niagara. And I just don't want anybody saying there's any dominance going on with them putting three in a row together against us.",[647,254700],{"author":241155,"quote":254701},"They'll be the most athletic and the deepest team we've played.",[639,254703,254704],{},[642,254705],{"alt":254706,"src":254707},"We're excited about getting a rematch with Sacramento High because they're a tough team. - Joe Harden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1650610.png",[647,254709],{"author":254710,"quote":254711},"Joe Harden","We're excited about getting a rematch with Sacramento High because they're a tough team.",[647,254713],{"author":211717,"quote":254714},"It's a good match to start the year out with because we'll find out exactly where we stand and where we'll go. Wake Forest, they're a good team, they're ranked 24th right now, probably even a little better than that.",[647,254716],{"author":254717,"quote":254718},"Steve Pollard","This is a big, big sweep for us. Rogers is a quality program and they figured to be one of the teams that we will have to beat out in the battle to get in the top four spots and go to the state tournament.",[647,254720],{"author":254721,"quote":254722},"Lori Rubino","We dropped some easier teams and picked up three new teams this year including West Haven, Amity and Mercy for five games. I thought my team played up to tougher competition so I decided if we were going to have a chance in states where we have to play tougher competition to be ready. It's definitely a tough schedule but I hope we can rise to it.",[647,254724],{"author":233486,"quote":254725},"We control our own destiny in the conference, and that's all you can ask. But it's not going to be easy. East St. Louis has some very good wrestlers. They may not have the depth that we have, but they're a solid team.",[690,254727],{":authors":254728},"[{\"name\":\"Becky Cleary\",\"slug\":\"becky-cleary\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Gonzalez\",\"slug\":\"bobby-gonzalez\"},{\"name\":\"Denny Brighton\",\"slug\":\"denny-brighton\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Hunsaker\",\"slug\":\"dick-hunsaker\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Calhoun\",\"slug\":\"jim-calhoun\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Harden\",\"slug\":\"joe-harden\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Allen\",\"slug\":\"joel-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Wagner\",\"slug\":\"jon-wagner\"},{\"name\":\"Lori Rubino\",\"slug\":\"lori-rubino\"},{\"name\":\"Mat Iandolo\",\"slug\":\"mat-iandolo\"},{\"name\":\"Max Davis\",\"slug\":\"max-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Fleck\",\"slug\":\"mike-fleck\"},{\"name\":\"Miles Avery\",\"slug\":\"miles-avery\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Pollard\",\"slug\":\"steve-pollard\"}]",[566,254730,245208],{"id":245402},[639,254732,254733],{},[642,254734],{"alt":254735,"src":254736},"Whoever we play, it's going to be tough because it's two great teams. We just have to make sure we do our homework and go out there and try to execute. - Kobe Bryant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1067458.png",[647,254738],{"author":531,"quote":254739},"Whoever we play, it's going to be tough because it's two great teams. We just have to make sure we do our homework and go out there and try to execute.",[647,254741],{"author":211006,"quote":254742},"I'm looking for us to do something special. I think top to bottom in our lineup we have the best hitting team in the SEC, hands down.",[647,254744],{"author":214920,"quote":254745},"We held the storm several times. It's a great rivalry between us and Center Grove. I have to say that we felt like the last time in the county tournament, they didn't beat us, we beat ourselves. That was a little extra motivation for us.",[647,254747],{"author":235895,"quote":254748},"Our league has to be one of the best in the state, and it just seems to get tougher every year. It keeps you focused. We want to peak at tournament time, but we also have to know we can get beat by just about anyone in the city of Cincinnati.",[639,254750,254751],{},[642,254752],{"alt":254753,"src":254754},"We didn't play up to our potential in Hawaii. But, it was a good learning experience for our veteran team. Now they are more focused. - Gordon Eakin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1386166.png",[647,254756],{"author":254757,"quote":254758},"Gordon Eakin","We didn't play up to our potential in Hawaii. But, it was a good learning experience for our veteran team. Now they are more focused.",[647,254760],{"author":254761,"quote":254762},"Al Frost","We wrestled hard with a similar intensity level as Saturday at sectionals. This has been a focus of ours all season, to win and make it to the state duals. We were hoping for a better draw. Louisiana-Muscatine was a team we faced in 2004 and, of any team we wrestled, they scored the most points against us.",[647,254764],{"author":244216,"quote":254765},"I really feel like our sectional was one of the toughest with great teams like Marysville, Reynoldsburg and Westerville Central. We definitely are peaking at the right time. We saw some great wrestling from our team from top to bottom.",[647,254767],{"author":254768,"quote":254769},"Greg Haga","I think we wrestled pretty well overall as a team. We?re starting to round into form. It?s a good time, with (Southern Oregon Conference) districts coming up next week.",[647,254771],{"author":254772,"quote":254773},"Phil Horvath","The hardest part is just not being out there. Missing those three games was tough, especially Toledo. That's one game I had marked on my calendar.",[639,254775,254776],{},[642,254777],{"alt":254778,"src":254779},"As it looks, we're in good shape. We'd love to get a home match so the school can come out and see a playoff match in our gym, because it will be a tough place for someone to win. - Rob Haydak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1690946.png",[647,254781],{"author":254782,"quote":254783},"Rob Haydak","As it looks, we're in good shape. We'd love to get a home match so the school can come out and see a playoff match in our gym, because it will be a tough place for someone to win.",[647,254785],{"author":254786,"quote":254787},"Rob Judson","Toledo is the hottest team in the league. They have won eight in a row and shoot real well. They are going to be a big challenge. We are going to need a very focused effort.",[647,254789],{"author":254790,"quote":254791},"Eileen Kleinfelter","We're going to go in there just as hard as we have been against Toledo. These next few games are so crucial.",[647,254793],{"author":254794,"quote":254795},"Mikel Miller","We can put ourselves up there as one of the better teams around here. This was a big one.",[647,254797],{"author":254798,"quote":254799},"Dave Nutting","We've got a big bull's-eye on our shirts. Everyone is trying to knock off No. 1. They've (Franklin) got nothing to lose, so they're going to play as hard as they can. Bear Creek played really big for three quarters (last week against us), and that's as tough as I've seen them play.",[639,254801,254802],{},[642,254803],{"alt":254804,"src":254805},"Both teams are competing harder because we're a lot stronger because of the conditioning we did earlier in the school year. - Ed O'Gorman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2158860.png",[647,254807],{"author":254808,"quote":254809},"Ed O'Gorman","Both teams are competing harder because we're a lot stronger because of the conditioning we did earlier in the school year.",[690,254811],{":authors":254812},"[{\"name\":\"Al Frost\",\"slug\":\"al-frost\"},{\"name\":\"Collin Cowgill\",\"slug\":\"collin-cowgill\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Clark\",\"slug\":\"dave-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Nutting\",\"slug\":\"dave-nutting\"},{\"name\":\"David Grant\",\"slug\":\"david-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Ed O'Gorman\",\"slug\":\"ed-ogorman\"},{\"name\":\"Eileen Kleinfelter\",\"slug\":\"eileen-kleinfelter\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon Eakin\",\"slug\":\"gordon-eakin\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Haga\",\"slug\":\"greg-haga\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Castner\",\"slug\":\"keith-castner\"},{\"name\":\"Kobe Bryant\",\"slug\":\"kobe-bryant\"},{\"name\":\"Mikel Miller\",\"slug\":\"mikel-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Horvath\",\"slug\":\"phil-horvath\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Haydak\",\"slug\":\"rob-haydak\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Judson\",\"slug\":\"rob-judson\"}]",[566,254814,245708],{"id":245861},[639,254816,254817],{},[642,254818],{"alt":254819,"src":254820},"It doesn't matter who our competition is, whether it's Sacramento or whoever. We've had some bad losses in back-to-back games. There's no excuse. - Brent Barry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-982354.png",[647,254822],{"author":254823,"quote":254824},"Brent Barry","It doesn't matter who our competition is, whether it's Sacramento or whoever. We've had some bad losses in back-to-back games. There's no excuse.",[647,254826],{"author":254827,"quote":254828},"Jackie Bledsoe","We have tough region games a tough schedule.",[647,254830],{"author":254831,"quote":254832},"Kyle Busch","All in all, it's just a great experience to be out here and run with the best of them. We need to build a championship team for next year.",[647,254834],{"author":254835,"quote":254836},"Rand Baker","We're starting to wrestle up to our potential. There were some tough teams, and it showed us where we need to get to by (the state tournament).",[639,254838,254839],{},[642,254840],{"alt":254841,"src":254842},"We should have some pretty decent seeds going to state. It always comes down to your top six or seven wrestlers. We know that four to five teams should be involved in it, and I think one team - Lakewood - should be really tough. - Craig Foster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1426427.png",[647,254844],{"author":254845,"quote":254846},"Craig Foster","We should have some pretty decent seeds going to state. It always comes down to your top six or seven wrestlers. We know that four to five teams should be involved in it, and I think one team - Lakewood - should be really tough.",[647,254848],{"author":217270,"quote":254849},"We've had trouble there, and a lot of that has to do with Austin Peay always having very good basketball teams.",[647,254851],{"author":215810,"quote":254852},"As a team we have the ability to win a lot of races, including most of the relays, but we don't really have the squad depth to challenge UMBC and Stony Brook.",[647,254854],{"author":16210,"quote":254855},"What we're looking at right now is three teams that are unbeatable by any Southern Colorado team - Regis, Mullen and Broomfield. What we did (Tuesday) is we put ourselves in one of their brackets.",[647,254857],{"author":240921,"quote":254858},"With such a young team this year, I thought our best season would be next year. It's going to be a dogfight against Cairo (today). This region is so tough that, on any given night, any team can beat anybody. I think this is one of the top regions in the state.",[639,254860,254861],{},[642,254862],{"alt":254863,"src":254864},"Any place besides Lakeland has proven to be a dismal failure. We are ready to compete. - Mark Jackson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1768114.png",[647,254866],{"author":254867,"quote":254868},"Mark Jackson","Any place besides Lakeland has proven to be a dismal failure. We are ready to compete.",[647,254870],{"author":254871,"quote":254872},"Marty Laroche","If you took away the top players on any high school team in Columbus, I think they would struggle to compete. But the way that we played last weekend was very satisfying.",[647,254874],{"author":254875,"quote":254876},"Ben Murray","The teams that have beat us out, Santa Margarita and Palm Desert, we beat both this year. Hopefully we can get through and finally make it. I think this team has more depth.",[647,254878],{"author":254879,"quote":254880},"Pat McNamara","I was hoping we'd have enough energy to sustain. But in a rivalry like this, sometimes guys dig a little deeper than they normally do. They had more energy than I thought they would. This is a great win for the Cadets.",[647,254882],{"author":254883,"quote":254884},"Vladimir Nazlymov","I still think we're the best team in NCAA fencing. We're going to stay around and keep fighting.",[639,254886,254887],{},[642,254888],{"alt":254889,"src":254890},"We had good rivalry wins against Aspen and Roaring Fork, but this was the next step we needed to take. I don't wanna peak too early, but I think we can play better, which is good. - Rick Ryan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2362231.png",[647,254892],{"author":254893,"quote":254894},"Rick Ryan","We had good rivalry wins against Aspen and Roaring Fork, but this was the next step we needed to take. I don't wanna peak too early, but I think we can play better, which is good.",[647,254896],{"author":198248,"quote":254897},"Physically, we matched up with Kansas City, ... We competed hard. But there are things we've got to do better. And things we are going to do better.",[690,254899],{":authors":254900},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Murray\",\"slug\":\"ben-murray\"},{\"name\":\"Brent Barry\",\"slug\":\"brent-barry\"},{\"name\":\"Craig Foster\",\"slug\":\"craig-foster\"},{\"name\":\"David Holmes\",\"slug\":\"david-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Garner\",\"slug\":\"gary-garner\"},{\"name\":\"Jackie Bledsoe\",\"slug\":\"jackie-bledsoe\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Harrison\",\"slug\":\"jim-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Busch\",\"slug\":\"kyle-busch\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Jackson\",\"slug\":\"mark-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Laroche\",\"slug\":\"marty-laroche\"},{\"name\":\"Norv Turner\",\"slug\":\"norv-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Pat McNamara\",\"slug\":\"pat-mcnamara\"},{\"name\":\"Rand Baker\",\"slug\":\"rand-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Ryan\",\"slug\":\"rick-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Hathcock\",\"slug\":\"tim-hathcock\"},{\"name\":\"Vladimir Nazlymov\",\"slug\":\"vladimir-nazlymov\"}]",[566,254902,254563],{"id":254903},"team-progress-and-improvement",[639,254905,254906],{},[642,254907],{"alt":254908,"src":254909},"Cedar Rapids Prairie is a solid team with no weak weight classes. - Trevor Carritt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1291238.png",[647,254911],{"author":253270,"quote":254912},"Cedar Rapids Prairie is a solid team with no weak weight classes.",[647,254914],{"author":254915,"quote":254916},"Bill Dillon","I like everything so far. I can't right now find a weakness. When I walked in here this year, I was just hoping to tread water and go for that county championship. Even that, I thought, was going to be a struggle. Now, I wouldn't be surprised if this is the first year we sneak one by one of our region opponents.",[647,254918],{"author":254919,"quote":254920},"Jerry Davis","Region 5-AAA is loaded. Other than East Hall and Lithia Springs, this is by far the toughest team we've faced. It's going to take a great effort to win this one.",[647,254922],{"author":235724,"quote":254923},"Lakeside hurt us a little with the option. But we preach getting turnovers. We won the turnover battle by three (5-2) and lost. We need to win those games.",[639,254925,254926],{},[642,254927],{"alt":254928,"src":254929},"The toughest thing about the Frozen Four is getting in, and now we've got in, and you might as well go up there and try to win it. This opportunity isn't guaranteed every year. Hopefully we'll be back there consistently over the years to come, but it takes a lot of hard work. - Mark Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1768606.png",[647,254931],{"author":183552,"quote":254932},"The toughest thing about the Frozen Four is getting in, and now we've got in, and you might as well go up there and try to win it. This opportunity isn't guaranteed every year. Hopefully we'll be back there consistently over the years to come, but it takes a lot of hard work.",[647,254934],{"author":254935,"quote":254936},"Ken Lathen","Pretty amazing. There have been a lot of pretty good Ashland teams. And we should shatter that thing with all the games we have left.",[647,254938],{"author":251321,"quote":254939},"We knew coming in that Westfield was a very physical team, and we had to match that. Every game in this region is going to be tough, so we're not underestimating anybody.",[647,254941],{"author":254942,"quote":254943},"Jim McCarthy","I'd like to think that we can be one of the teams in the area that can challenge Ridgewood and IHA, but our ultimate goal with this group is to make it to the State Meet of Champions.",[647,254945],{"author":254946,"quote":254947},"Chris Parsons","They have some quality teams and that's where the regional is. It's good for us to go.",[639,254949,254950],{},[642,254951],{"alt":254952,"src":254953},"This was a good meet for us. We got to see a lot of the better Division II teams and some of the better runners in the Midwest. - Kirk Pedersen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2226857.png",[647,254955],{"author":254956,"quote":254957},"Kirk Pedersen","This was a good meet for us. We got to see a lot of the better Division II teams and some of the better runners in the Midwest.",[647,254959],{"author":239876,"quote":254960},"It's exciting, especially to beat a team like Steamboat who's so well-coached and has such a good team.",[647,254962],{"author":254963,"quote":254964},"Daron Schoenrock","It's going to be another challenge for our guys. Southern Miss is probably the hottest team in the league right now, probably hotter than Rice.",[647,254966],{"author":254967,"quote":254968},"Fred Skrocki","I've been here for 24 years. I've been up there when we beat Perry in '91, when they had a team with Will Macon and Eddie Benton that was almost like us. We had a team that was determined. I tell the guys, 'This is two of the best going at each other, and they're not afraid of your ranking or your record.' They realize the importance. With one team moving on and the other going home, it raises the stakes.",[647,254970],{"author":254971,"quote":254972},"Tom Trovato","Overall our guys wrestled pretty well. That is probably the best team in the South, and I thought we did well. This was a good springboard for next year because we are a fairly young team.",[639,254974,254975],{},[642,254976],{"alt":254977,"src":254978},"Knoxville brought a tough team to town last night and we wrestled the best we could under the circumstances. There were some very high points for us and we made some big strides in a few weight classes. A few of our boys still need to learn better position and mat sense, but that comes with time. Time is running short for this year, but I believe we are seeing things at this stage of the season that were not here last year. - Chad Vollmecke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2664045.png",[647,254980],{"author":254981,"quote":254982},"Chad Vollmecke","Knoxville brought a tough team to town last night and we wrestled the best we could under the circumstances. There were some very high points for us and we made some big strides in a few weight classes. A few of our boys still need to learn better position and mat sense, but that comes with time. Time is running short for this year, but I believe we are seeing things at this stage of the season that were not here last year.",[647,254984],{"author":254985,"quote":254986},"Deb Vercauteren","I thought we had a better team effort than we did at North Central (College First Chance Meet). We're starting to do the things that made us a great team indoors.",[690,254988],{":authors":254989},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Dillon\",\"slug\":\"bill-dillon\"},{\"name\":\"Chad Vollmecke\",\"slug\":\"chad-vollmecke\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Parsons\",\"slug\":\"chris-parsons\"},{\"name\":\"Daron Schoenrock\",\"slug\":\"daron-schoenrock\"},{\"name\":\"Deb Vercauteren\",\"slug\":\"deb-vercauteren\"},{\"name\":\"Dwight Rawlings\",\"slug\":\"dwight-rawlings\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Skrocki\",\"slug\":\"fred-skrocki\"},{\"name\":\"Gina Mitchell\",\"slug\":\"gina-mitchell\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Davis\",\"slug\":\"jerry-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Jim McCarthy\",\"slug\":\"jim-mccarthy\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Henson\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-henson\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Lathen\",\"slug\":\"ken-lathen\"},{\"name\":\"Kirk Pedersen\",\"slug\":\"kirk-pedersen\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Johnson\",\"slug\":\"mark-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Trovato\",\"slug\":\"tom-trovato\"},{\"name\":\"Trevor Carritt\",\"slug\":\"trevor-carritt\"}]",[566,254991,254569],{"id":254992},"home-advantage-and-venue-challenges",[639,254994,254995],{},[642,254996],{"alt":254997,"src":254998},"I like the fact that we're not playing at altitude (as in Mexico City), and Columbus is as good a venue as we can select. We have no excuses. We need to step on the field and win. - Bruce Arena","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-890824.png",[647,255000],{"author":255001,"quote":255002},"Bruce Arena","I like the fact that we're not playing at altitude (as in Mexico City), and Columbus is as good a venue as we can select. We have no excuses. We need to step on the field and win.",[647,255004],{"author":254782,"quote":254783},[647,255006],{"author":254867,"quote":254868},[647,255008],{"author":254652,"quote":254653},[639,255010,255011],{},[642,255012],{"alt":255013,"src":255014},"We feel Northern Arizona is a quality I-AA team. And that was the best scenario for us. - Kyle Whittingham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2738594.png",[647,255016],{"author":226360,"quote":255017},"We feel Northern Arizona is a quality I-AA team. And that was the best scenario for us.",[647,255019],{"author":255020,"quote":255021},"Larry Watkins","I thought last year's probably was tougher, but we couldn't get some of those teams this year. Our phone hasn't been ringing off the hook.",[647,255023],{"author":249237,"quote":255024},"It's not just hard for us, it's hard for everybody to win here. First of all, (Nevada) always has talented teams. But then you have the altitude and some of the distractions of the city, that's a great advantage.",[647,255026],{"author":249237,"quote":255027},"In the past, the host team has struggled to pull it out. I would say Nevada has its work cut out.",[647,255029],{"author":232694,"quote":255030},"Springdale is just so big and strong that there's no way that we could win a half court game with them. 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The keys to unlock doors of success... With these two virtues, you grow in reasoning and experience. - Ogwo David Emenike","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-82738.png",[647,255185],{"author":81949,"quote":255186},"Patience and persistence are the keys... The keys to unlock doors of success... With these two virtues, you grow in reasoning and experience.",[647,255188],{"author":61986,"quote":255189},"Commitment, dedication and perseverance are a few of the keys to success",[647,255191],{"author":16811,"quote":255192},"Patience, persistence and hard work lead to success and happiness. Or you can do whatever the hell you want and with a bit or a whole lot of luck you'll stumble onto success and happiness.",[647,255194],{"author":438,"quote":255195},"Persistence, perseverance, and continuous improvement are the ingredients for forming a successful person.",[639,255197,255198],{},[642,255199],{"alt":255200,"src":255201},"In order to succeed, one must have the patience to suffice a lifetime of hardships, desires, and excellence. - Isabel Aanya Leigh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-827518.png",[647,255203],{"author":255204,"quote":255205},"Isabel Aanya Leigh","In order to succeed, one must have the patience to suffice a lifetime of hardships, desires, and excellence.",[647,255207],{"author":64070,"quote":255208},"To succeed, we must have the will to succeed, we must have stamina, determination, backbone, perseverance, self-reliance, and faith.",[647,255210],{"author":38366,"quote":255211},"The four basic ingredients for success are: you must have the will to want something; you must have the right kind of attitude; you must have perseverance, and then you must have wisdom. Then you combine these four and then you get to where you want to get to.",[647,255213],{"author":57519,"quote":255214},"If you want to be successful in a particular field of endeavor, I think perseverance is one of the key qualities.",[647,255216],{"author":98832,"quote":255217},"When I meet successful people I ask 100 questions as to what they attribute their success to. It is usually the same: persistence, hard work and hiring good people.",[639,255219,255220],{},[642,255221],{"alt":255222,"src":255223},"The most important attribute for success in value investing is patience, patience, and more patience. The majority of investors do not possess this characteristic. - Peter Cundill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3343165.png",[647,255225],{"author":255226,"quote":255227},"Peter Cundill","The most important attribute for success in value investing is patience, patience, and more patience. The majority of investors do not possess this characteristic.",[647,255229],{"author":80715,"quote":255230},"The most important characteristics you need to succeed in business are resilience, determination and persistence.",[690,255232],{":authors":255233},"[{\"name\":\"Aung San Suu Kyi\",\"slug\":\"aung-san-suu-kyi\"},{\"name\":\"B. C. Forbes\",\"slug\":\"b-c-forbes\"},{\"name\":\"Charmaine J. Forde\",\"slug\":\"charmaine-j-forde\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"George Lucas\",\"slug\":\"george-lucas\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Aanya Leigh\",\"slug\":\"isabel-aanya-leigh\"},{\"name\":\"Karren Brady\",\"slug\":\"karren-brady\"},{\"name\":\"Kiana Tom\",\"slug\":\"kiana-tom\"},{\"name\":\"Ogwo David Emenike\",\"slug\":\"ogwo-david-emenike\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Cundill\",\"slug\":\"peter-cundill\"},{\"name\":\"S.A. Tawks\",\"slug\":\"sa-tawks\"}]",[566,255235,255160],{"id":255236},"attitude-and-character",[639,255238,255239],{},[642,255240],{"alt":255241,"src":255242},"Be generous, kind and compassionate. These are true characteristics of successful people. - Archie Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92717.png",[647,255244],{"author":255245,"quote":255246},"Archie Lee","Be generous, kind and compassionate. These are true characteristics of successful people.",[647,255248],{"author":57773,"quote":255249},"Attitude is the first quality that marks the successful man. If he has a positive attitude and is a positive thinker, who likes challenges and difficult situations, then he has half his success achieved.",[647,255251],{"author":255252,"quote":255253},"Tobi Delly","Your core values are your deciding factors for success.",[647,255255],{"author":54515,"quote":255256},"The first key to success is Be generous in all ways, the second key of success is to Be generous in all ways, the third key of success is to Be generous in all ways",[639,255258,255259],{},[642,255260],{"alt":255261,"src":255262},"Drive,determination,and belief are important to build your success but dont ever miss one very important thing is the ATTITUDE. - Faiz Triumph","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-645094.png",[647,255264],{"author":255265,"quote":255266},"Faiz Triumph","Drive,determination,and belief are important to build your success but dont ever miss one very important thing is the ATTITUDE.",[647,255268],{"author":255269,"quote":255270},"Marshall Field","Twelve Priceless Qualities of Success: 1. The value of time. 2. The success of perseverance. 3. The pleasure of working. 4. The dignity of simplicity. 5. The worth of character. 6. The power of kindness. 7. The influence of example. 8. The obligation of duty. 9. The wisdom of economy. 10. The virtue of patience. 11. The improvement of talent. 12. The joy of originating.",[647,255272],{"author":255273,"quote":255274},"Robert Kiyosaki","The keys to success, in business and in life, are truthfulness, the ability to take and give, honest and well-intended feedback, strength of character and conviction in one's principles",[647,255276],{"author":166082,"quote":255277},"The “Success-type” personality is composed of: S-ense of direction U – nderstanding C-ourage C-harity E-steem S-elf-Confidence S-elf-Acceptance.",[647,255279],{"author":255280,"quote":255281},"Robert T. Kiyosaki","The keys to success, in business and in life, are truthfulness, the ability to take and give, honest and well-intended feedback, strength of character and conviction in one’s principles.",[639,255283,255284],{},[642,255285],{"alt":255286,"src":255287},"Ability will get you success; character will keep you successful. - Shiv Khera","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3430922.png",[647,255289],{"author":129770,"quote":255290},"Ability will get you success; character will keep you successful.",[647,255292],{"author":255293,"quote":255294},"William C. Menninger","Six essential qualities that are the key to success: Sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom, charity.",[690,255296],{":authors":255297},"[{\"name\":\"Archie Lee\",\"slug\":\"archie-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Faiz Triumph\",\"slug\":\"faiz-triumph\"},{\"name\":\"James D Wilson\",\"slug\":\"james-d-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Marshall Field\",\"slug\":\"marshall-field\"},{\"name\":\"Maxwell Maltz\",\"slug\":\"maxwell-maltz\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kiyosaki\",\"slug\":\"robert-kiyosaki\"},{\"name\":\"Robert T. Kiyosaki\",\"slug\":\"robert-t-kiyosaki\"},{\"name\":\"Shiv Khera\",\"slug\":\"shiv-khera\"},{\"name\":\"Tobi Delly\",\"slug\":\"tobi-delly\"},{\"name\":\"William C. Menninger\",\"slug\":\"william-c-menninger\"}]",[566,255299,187502],{"id":187852},[639,255301,255302],{},[642,255303],{"alt":255304,"src":255305},"There are three qualities that every individual must have to achieve success: a Monk’s patience, a Warrior’s courage, a Child’s imagination. - Sharad Vivek Sagar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-31653.png",[647,255307],{"author":255308,"quote":255309},"Sharad Vivek Sagar","There are three qualities that every individual must have to achieve success: a Monk’s patience, a Warrior’s courage, a Child’s imagination.",[647,255311],{"author":71213,"quote":255312},"Success needs vision to see, passion to transcend, patience to withstand and the character to overcome failures.",[647,255314],{"author":149326,"quote":255315},"Everything that you need to succeed has been given to you.",[647,255317],{"author":203175,"quote":255318},"Clearly drive, IQ, and hard work are incredibly important. But ultimately what matters most is resilience--the ability to quickly rebound from failures, indeed to see failure as a stepping stone to success.",[639,255320,255321],{},[642,255322],{"alt":255323,"src":255324},"Trying to be the best. Failing. Getting back up. Those characteristics are going to allow you to make great decisions. They are going to allow you to compete. They are going to allow you to achieve your best. That's the American dream. - Ronnie Lott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1944024.png",[647,255326],{"author":255327,"quote":255328},"Ronnie Lott","Trying to be the best. Failing. Getting back up. Those characteristics are going to allow you to make great decisions. They are going to allow you to compete. They are going to allow you to achieve your best. That's the American dream.",[647,255330],{"author":209048,"quote":255331},"Imagination, devotion, perseverance, together with divine grace, will assure your success.",[647,255333],{"author":255327,"quote":255334},"Trying to be the best. Failing. Getting back up. Those characteristics are going to allow you to make great decisions. They are going to allow you to compete. They are going to allow you to achieve your best. That’s the American dream.",[690,255336],{":authors":255337},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Cohen\",\"slug\":\"alan-cohen\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Arianna Huffington\",\"slug\":\"arianna-huffington\"},{\"name\":\"Haile Selassie\",\"slug\":\"haile-selassie\"},{\"name\":\"Ronnie Lott\",\"slug\":\"ronnie-lott\"},{\"name\":\"Sharad Vivek Sagar\",\"slug\":\"sharad-vivek-sagar\"}]",[566,255339,255170],{"id":255340},"courage-and-resilience",[639,255342,255343],{},[642,255344],{"alt":255345,"src":255346},"Courage to fail, confident to succeed. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-127802.png",[647,255348],{"author":291,"quote":255349},"Courage to fail, confident to succeed.",[647,255351],{"author":19277,"quote":255352},"The qualities of a successful man are tenacity, perseverance, courage and the will to win",[647,255354],{"author":255355,"quote":255356},"Heather Bresch","The most important characteristic that has allowed me to succeed is confidence. I have always been comfortable in my own skin, and even when I was just starting out in my career, had the strength and self-assurance to ask tough questions and push for answers.",[647,255358],{"author":255359,"quote":255360},"N. R. Narayana Murthy","Often times I have been asked about the attributes for success, and I have said that you need two attributes for succeeding as an entrepreneur: one, courage, second, luck.",[639,255362,255363],{},[642,255364],{"alt":255365,"src":255366},"The three ordinary things that we often don't pay enough attention to, but which I believe are the drivers of all success, are hard work, perseverance, and basic honesty. - Azim Premji","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2187400.png",[647,255368],{"author":255369,"quote":255370},"Azim Premji","The three ordinary things that we often don't pay enough attention to, but which I believe are the drivers of all success, are hard work, perseverance, and basic honesty.",[647,255372],{"author":255373,"quote":255374},"Pitbull","Patience, passion and perseverance equals success.",[647,255376],{"author":11366,"quote":255377},"What are the critical success factors of your job? What must you be absolutely, positively excellent at doing to be successful?",[647,255379],{"author":255380,"quote":255381},"Michael Marcus","Being a successful trader also takes courage: the courage to try, the courage to fail, the courage to succeed, and the courage to keep on going when the going gets tough.",[647,255383],{"author":52835,"quote":255384},"Women attribute their success to working hard, luck, and help from other people. Men will attribute that – whatever success they have, that same success – to their own core skills.",[639,255386,255387],{},[642,255388],{"alt":255389,"src":255390},"The qualities of a successful man are tenacity, perseverance, courage and the will to win. - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3454195.png",[647,255392],{"author":19277,"quote":255393},"The qualities of a successful man are tenacity, perseverance, courage and the will to win.",[690,255395],{":authors":255396},"[{\"name\":\"Azim Premji\",\"slug\":\"azim-premji\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Heather Bresch\",\"slug\":\"heather-bresch\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Marcus\",\"slug\":\"michael-marcus\"},{\"name\":\"N. R. Narayana Murthy\",\"slug\":\"n-r-narayana-murthy\"},{\"name\":\"Pitbull\",\"slug\":\"pitbull\"},{\"name\":\"Sheryl Sandberg\",\"slug\":\"sheryl-sandberg\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,255398,634],{"id":1014},[639,255400,255401],{},[642,255402],{"alt":255403,"src":255404},"Successful people have three related abilities in great abundance – the ability to work hard, the desire to do it, and the commitment to follow through on it. - Nick Shaw","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-11824.png",[647,255406],{"author":155490,"quote":255407},"Successful people have three related abilities in great abundance – the ability to work hard, the desire to do it, and the commitment to follow through on it.",[647,255409],{"author":8694,"quote":255410},"Want lasting success? Focus on these two characteristics: Self-Honesty & Self-Discipline.",[647,255412],{"author":255413,"quote":255414},"Swen Nater","Industriousness (hard work) and enthusiasm (a genuine love for what you are doing) are the cornerstones for success.",[647,255416],{"author":255417,"quote":255418},"Sivananda Saraswati","SUCCESS TONIC• 1 tsp confidence• 1 tsp courage• 2 tsp patience• 4 tsp prayer• 4 tsp perseverance• 4 tsp joy• 6 tsp enthusiasmTake one teaspoonful of this tonic three times daily.",[639,255420,255421],{},[642,255422],{"alt":255423,"src":255424},"success, sales, selling, business, successful living, success self improvement, success quotes, success strategies, success in business, success in life, sales effectiveness, sales advice, sales training, personal planning, doing, moving forward, arriving, achieving success, achieving dreams, achieving excellence, achieving mastery, achievement, achievements, achievement and attitude, achievement gap, presentation, reputation, - Chris   Murray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-247831.png",[647,255426],{"author":114564,"quote":255427},"success, sales, selling, business, successful living, success self improvement, success quotes, success strategies, success in business, success in life, sales effectiveness, sales advice, sales training, personal planning, doing, moving forward, arriving, achieving success, achieving dreams, achieving excellence, achieving mastery, achievement, achievements, achievement and attitude, achievement gap, presentation, reputation,",[647,255429],{"author":56858,"quote":255430},"To succeed in life you need five things – a burning desire, a willingness to do whatever it takes, wisdom, incredible effort, and a commitment to never ending improvement.",[647,255432],{"author":56858,"quote":255433},"To succeed in life you need five things – a burning desire, a willingness to do whatever it takes, wisdom, incredible effort, and a commitment to never-ending improvement.",[647,255435],{"author":5591,"quote":255436},"William James described success as a combination of two things. An inner ideal which is followed persistently with courage and Outer achievement related to that ideal.",[647,255438],{"author":255439,"quote":255440},"Benjamin Graham","Both individual skill (art) and chance are important factors in determining success or failure.",[639,255442,255443],{},[642,255444],{"alt":255445,"src":255446},"We are looking for a set of personal characteristics that predict success, the first and foremost of which is perseverance in the face of challenges. We also look for the ability to influence and motivate others who share your values, strong problem-solving ability, and leadership. - Wendy Kopp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1868295.png",[647,255448],{"author":255449,"quote":255450},"Wendy Kopp","We are looking for a set of personal characteristics that predict success, the first and foremost of which is perseverance in the face of challenges. We also look for the ability to influence and motivate others who share your values, strong problem-solving ability, and leadership.",[647,255452],{"author":733,"quote":255453},"If people ask me for the ingredients of success, I say one is talent, two is stubbornness or determination, and third is sheer luck. You have to have two out of the three. Any two will probably do.",[647,255455],{"author":203175,"quote":255456},"Clearly drive, IQ, and hard work are incredibly important. But ultimately what matters most is resilience – the ability to quickly rebound from failures, indeed to see failure as a stepping stone to success.",[647,255458],{"author":255459,"quote":255460},"Nargis Fakhri","Hard work and dedication is important to success, and I have those qualities.",[690,255462],{":authors":255463},"[{\"name\":\"Arianna Huffington\",\"slug\":\"arianna-huffington\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Graham\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Charles F Glassman\",\"slug\":\"charles-f-glassman-2\"},{\"name\":\"Chris   Murray\",\"slug\":\"chris-murray-2\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Saberhagen\",\"slug\":\"fred-saberhagen\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Nargis Fakhri\",\"slug\":\"nargis-fakhri\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Shaw\",\"slug\":\"nick-shaw\"},{\"name\":\"Sivananda Saraswati\",\"slug\":\"sivananda-saraswati\"},{\"name\":\"Swen Nater\",\"slug\":\"swen-nater\"},{\"name\":\"Wendy 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Ssendikwanawa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-102008.png",[647,255592],{"author":141970,"quote":255593},"Your Success Is Determined By The Choices You Make Today, Because You Have All Time, 24 Hours Daily.",[647,255595],{"author":176081,"quote":255596},"Success must be scheduled. Is your daily life structured in a way that will produce GREATNESS?",[647,255598],{"author":10555,"quote":255599},"Effort sown today results in success reaped tomorrow.",[647,255601],{"author":291,"quote":255602},"Success is accomplishment of daily work.",[639,255604,255605],{},[642,255606],{"alt":255607,"src":255608},"The truth is, what you do matters. What you do today matters. What you do every day matters. Successful people just do the things that seem to make no difference in the act of doing them and they do them over and over and over until the compound effect kicks in. - Jeff Olson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-662264.png",[647,255610],{"author":23419,"quote":255611},"The truth is, what you do matters. What you do today matters. What you do every day matters. Successful people just do the things that seem to make no difference in the act of doing them and they do them over and over and over until the compound effect kicks in.",[647,255613],{"author":26365,"quote":255614},"Being successful doesn't make you manage your time well. Managing your time well makes you successful!",[647,255616],{"author":24148,"quote":255617},"Successful people replace the words “wish”, “should” and “try” with “I will”.",[647,255619],{"author":255620,"quote":255621},"John Eckhardt","What you do today will determine whether you will have success tomorrow. Success comes as a result of action.",[647,255623],{"author":106965,"quote":255624},"To be successful, you must be willing to do the things today others won’t do in order to have the things tomorrow others won’t have.",[639,255626,255627],{},[642,255628],{"alt":255629,"src":255630},"Being successful doesn’t make you manage your time well. Managing your time well makes you successful! - Randy Pausch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3363325.png",[647,255632],{"author":26365,"quote":255633},"Being successful doesn’t make you manage your time well. Managing your time well makes you successful!",[647,255635],{"author":75965,"quote":255636},"If you think you’re a success, you will be a success; if you think you deserve nothing but crap, you’ll get nothing but crap. Your inner reality shapes your outer one, every day of your life.",[647,255638],{"author":202998,"quote":255639},"The formula for success is simple: deliver today, adapt tomorrow.",[647,255641],{"author":11366,"quote":255642},"Keep Yourself Positive, Cheerful And Goal-Oriented. Sales Success Is 80% Attitude And Only 20% Aptitude.",[690,255644],{":authors":255645},"[{\"name\":\"Brandi L. Bates\",\"slug\":\"brandi-l-bates\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Billy Alsbrooks\",\"slug\":\"dr-billy-alsbrooks\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Olson\",\"slug\":\"jeff-olson\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Highsmith\",\"slug\":\"jim-highsmith\"},{\"name\":\"John Eckhardt\",\"slug\":\"john-eckhardt\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Les Brown\",\"slug\":\"les-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Ssendikwanawa\",\"slug\":\"mike-ssendikwanawa\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Pausch\",\"slug\":\"randy-pausch\"},{\"name\":\"Tana French\",\"slug\":\"tana-french\"}]",[566,255647,155447],{"id":155738},[639,255649,255650],{},[642,255651],{"alt":255652,"src":255653},"People are successful today because they work hard with an incredible faith in themselves in converting their time - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42621.png",[647,255655],{"author":19277,"quote":255656},"People are successful today because they work hard with an incredible faith in themselves in converting their time",[647,255658],{"author":107305,"quote":255659},"Success is to wake up each morning and consciously decide that today will be the best day of your life.",[647,255661],{"author":57773,"quote":255662},"You are only an attitude away from success!",[647,255664],{"author":53377,"quote":255665},"When you can wake up in the morning and feel successful whether some end goal is realized or not...THAT is true success.",[639,255667,255668],{},[642,255669],{"alt":255670,"src":255671},"If you expect to be successful, you will eventually be successful. If you expect to be happy and popular, you will be happy and popular. If you expect to be healthy and prosperous, that is what will happen... Always think and talk positively about the future. Start every morning by saying: 'I believe something wonderful is going to happen to me today.' Then, throughout the day, expect the best. - Brian Tracy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2588895.png",[647,255673],{"author":11366,"quote":255674},"If you expect to be successful, you will eventually be successful. If you expect to be happy and popular, you will be happy and popular. If you expect to be healthy and prosperous, that is what will happen... Always think and talk positively about the future. Start every morning by saying: 'I believe something wonderful is going to happen to me today.' Then, throughout the day, expect the best.",[647,255676],{"author":72491,"quote":255677},"That most of you say you want to be successful, but you don't want it bad. You just kinda want it. You don't want it badder than you wanna party. You don't want it as much as you want to be cool. Most of you don't want success as much as you want to sleep!",[647,255679],{"author":255680,"quote":255681},"Roberto Torres","Knock, knock! Who's there? Success! Success who? Success who keeps showing up at your door and looks a lot like work! Open the door! - QUESTION: Will you open the door to success today?",[647,255683],{"author":255684,"quote":255685},"David R. Hawkins","Determine if what we want to do is what we enjoy doing. We watch people forcing themselves to go to work in the morning because they have convinced themselves to go into some kind of business, but their heart is not in it. The way to be a success is to do what we like to do, to enjoy what we do, and, therefore, do it to the best of our abilities.",[647,255687],{"author":133284,"quote":255688},"How can someone say they’re successful if they’re not happy doing their work?",[639,255690,255691],{},[642,255692],{"alt":255693,"src":255694},"I don't really measure success by anything other than if I am happy. That is success to me. Am I happy waking up every morning? And despite the challenges of running my own business, do I look forward to going to work? Absolutely. - L'Wren Scott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3784077.png",[647,255696],{"author":255697,"quote":255698},"L'Wren Scott","I don't really measure success by anything other than if I am happy. That is success to me. Am I happy waking up every morning? And despite the challenges of running my own business, do I look forward to going to work? Absolutely.",[647,255700],{"author":255701,"quote":255702},"Patrick Reed","You know that once you're successful, there's going to be good things and bad things that people say and, honestly, to me it doesn't really matter.",[647,255704],{"author":255705,"quote":255706},"Sanya Malhotra","I feel in today's time, you are truly successful if a meme is based on you.",[647,255708],{"author":59852,"quote":255709},"A passionate belief in your business and personal objectives can make all the difference between success and failure. If you aren't proud of what you're doing, why should anybody else be?",[690,255711],{":authors":255712},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"David R. Hawkins\",\"slug\":\"david-r-hawkins\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Thomas\",\"slug\":\"eric-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Poirot\",\"slug\":\"ken-poirot\"},{\"name\":\"L'Wren Scott\",\"slug\":\"lwren-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas Lore\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-lore\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Reed\",\"slug\":\"patrick-reed\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Roberto Torres\",\"slug\":\"roberto-torres\"},{\"name\":\"Sanya Malhotra\",\"slug\":\"sanya-malhotra\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Sinek\",\"slug\":\"simon-sinek\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,255714,255565],{"id":255715},"success-and-time",[639,255717,255718],{},[642,255719],{"alt":255720,"src":255721},"Success is like a timeless clock for some it may come today and for others tomorrow the most important thing is the proportion in which it comes for the man which gets it today may only receive a small portion but the man who is willing to wait for tomorrow may just well receive that of a larger portion. - Shemar Stephens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15150.png",[647,255723],{"author":168327,"quote":255724},"Success is like a timeless clock for some it may come today and for others tomorrow the most important thing is the proportion in which it comes for the man which gets it today may only receive a small portion but the man who is willing to wait for tomorrow may just well receive that of a larger portion.",[647,255726],{"author":21793,"quote":255727},"Success-minded people know that the greatest enemy to today's success is yesterday's success.",[647,255729],{"author":188407,"quote":255730},"Success is when you can differentiate between Today and Tomorrow.",[647,255732],{"author":11366,"quote":255733},"The success you are enjoying today is the result of the price you have paid in the past.",[639,255735,255736],{},[642,255737],{"alt":255738,"src":255739},"To succeed in life in today's world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job . - Chin-Ning Chu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1167672.png",[647,255741],{"author":255742,"quote":255743},"Chin-Ning Chu","To succeed in life in today's world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job .",[647,255745],{"author":103939,"quote":255746},"Every day that you attempt to see things as they are in truth Is a supremely successful day.",[647,255748],{"author":110104,"quote":255749},"Success in the present is only achieved when you put your focus where you want your future.",[647,255751],{"author":255697,"quote":255752},"I don’t really measure success by anything other than if I am happy. That is success to me. Am I happy waking up every morning? And despite the challenges of running my own business, do I look forward to going to work? Absolutely.",[647,255754],{"author":255755,"quote":255756},"Katsuaki Watanabe","Being satisfied with the status quo means you are not making progress",[639,255758,255759],{},[642,255760],{"alt":255761,"src":255762},"The greatest detriment to tomorrow's success, is today's success. - Rick Warren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2762819.png",[647,255764],{"author":78830,"quote":255765},"The greatest detriment to tomorrow's success, is today's success.",[647,255767],{"author":255755,"quote":255768},"Being satisfied with the status quo means you are not making progress.",[647,255770],{"author":78830,"quote":255771},"The greatest detriment to tomorrow’s success, is today’s success.",[647,255773],{"author":206739,"quote":255774},"To cheer myself up, I try to remember the difference between short-term and long-term success. Living a good life and making a real mark on society is a marathon, not a sprint.",[690,255776],{":authors":255777},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Chin-Ning Chu\",\"slug\":\"chin-ning-chu\"},{\"name\":\"John Patrick Hickey\",\"slug\":\"john-patrick-hickey\"},{\"name\":\"Katsuaki Watanabe\",\"slug\":\"katsuaki-watanabe\"},{\"name\":\"L'Wren Scott\",\"slug\":\"lwren-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Myles Munroe\",\"slug\":\"myles-munroe\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Warren\",\"slug\":\"rick-warren\"},{\"name\":\"Sakin Maharjan\",\"slug\":\"sakin-maharjan\"},{\"name\":\"Shemar Stephens\",\"slug\":\"shemar-stephens\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Gunn\",\"slug\":\"tim-gunn\"},{\"name\":\"Vernon Howard\",\"slug\":\"vernon-howard\"}]",[566,255779,255571],{"id":255780},"purpose-and-authenticity",[639,255782,255783],{},[642,255784],{"alt":255785,"src":255786},"It is good to wish to be successful, but never wish someone else success, because you never know what they went through or what they have done for it. Choose to have your own success. - De philosopher DJ Kyos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-115906.png",[647,255788],{"author":67306,"quote":255789},"It is good to wish to be successful, but never wish someone else success, because you never know what they went through or what they have done for it. Choose to have your own success.",[647,255791],{"author":206779,"quote":255792},"This world isn't a battlefield. Someday you will realise how your success depends on a bunch of other people and that day you will be wiser. You will know how connected we all are. Either we all make it or none of us does.",[647,255794],{"author":92374,"quote":255795},"We can judge our success at work in many ways. Usually we judge it by how much money we make, what title we have, and how much others recognize our achievements. But if you can go to work each day as a bodhisattva, if your presence at work brings you and others joy, then you have a successful work life. You have succeeded in the present moment, the only moment that exists.",[647,255797],{"author":77300,"quote":255798},"When you are successful every day, success loses its value.",[639,255800,255801],{},[642,255802],{"alt":255803,"src":255804},"I believe my success is what I'm going to achieve today and tomorrow not what I did yesterday. - Sivaprakash Sidhu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-644456.png",[647,255806],{"author":141780,"quote":255807},"I believe my success is what I'm going to achieve today and tomorrow not what I did yesterday.",[647,255809],{"author":255810,"quote":255811},"Gloria Estefan","What's the point if you make something that's not you, and you're successful? You have to perform it the rest of your life.",[647,255813],{"author":14672,"quote":255814},"I will be what I want. But I will have to want what I'll be. Success is in having success, not conditions for success.",[647,255816],{"author":255817,"quote":255818},"Rick Scott","If you're going to be successful, you better have a goal, you better find really good people, better understand where all the money's coming from. And you better measure the living daylights out of it.",[647,255820],{"author":63060,"quote":255821},"Don’t let a mad world tell you that success is anything other than a successful present moment.",[639,255823,255824],{},[642,255825],{"alt":255826,"src":255827},"What’s the point if you make something that’s not you, and you’re successful? You have to perform it the rest of your life. - Gloria Estefan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3053906.png",[647,255829],{"author":255810,"quote":255830},"What’s the point if you make something that’s not you, and you’re successful? You have to perform it the rest of your life.",[647,255832],{"author":57081,"quote":255833},"Celebrate your people’s success, not your own.",[647,255835],{"author":255836,"quote":255837},"Alesha Dixon","Success now is waking up in the morning and being comfortable in my own skin. You can go to a job that pays well, but if you're not happy in yourself or if you're not grateful for what you have, it means nothing.",[647,255839],{"author":8026,"quote":255840},"I want people to know that I am not an overnight success, if only to encourage the people who don't feel that they are being successful.",[690,255842],{":authors":255843},"[{\"name\":\"Alesha Dixon\",\"slug\":\"alesha-dixon\"},{\"name\":\"De philosopher DJ Kyos\",\"slug\":\"de-philosopher-dj-kyos\"},{\"name\":\"Eckhart Tolle\",\"slug\":\"eckhart-tolle\"},{\"name\":\"Fernando Pessoa\",\"slug\":\"fernando-pessoa\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria Estefan\",\"slug\":\"gloria-estefan\"},{\"name\":\"J. Willard Marriott\",\"slug\":\"j-willard-marriott\"},{\"name\":\"Jasleen Kaur Gumber\",\"slug\":\"jasleen-kaur-gumber\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Isaac Chung\",\"slug\":\"lee-isaac-chung\"},{\"name\":\"M.F. Moonzajer\",\"slug\":\"mf-moonzajer\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Scott\",\"slug\":\"rick-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Sivaprakash Sidhu\",\"slug\":\"sivaprakash-sidhu\"},{\"name\":\"Thich Nhat Hanh\",\"slug\":\"thich-nhat-hanh\"}]",[566,255845,255577],{"id":255846},"hard-work-and-perseverance",[639,255848,255849],{},[642,255850],{"alt":255851,"src":255852},"In life , you always get what you worked for. If you do nothing. You will get nothing. Your success depends on you and on your input. - De philosopher DJ Kyos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-269427.png",[647,255854],{"author":67306,"quote":255855},"In life , you always get what you worked for. If you do nothing. You will get nothing. Your success depends on you and on your input.",[647,255857],{"author":161556,"quote":255858},"It's not about how you feel on a particular day, success comes because you keep moving forward.",[647,255860],{"author":113769,"quote":255861},"Not everything is going to be successful. To strive for that is really naive. You just do the best you can do.",[647,255863],{"author":106392,"quote":255864},"Everybody just tries to be successful. Like, sure, it's good to be successful, but if you're working that hard? This is how I feel, I work so many hours a day, and I'm always working, I'm always traveling.",[639,255866,255867],{},[642,255868],{"alt":255869,"src":255870},"I never think I am successful. If I am successful, then I should be retired. If I am not retired, then that means I should still be working hard, keeping the company running. - Terry Gou","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1578671.png",[647,255872],{"author":255873,"quote":255874},"Terry Gou","I never think I am successful. If I am successful, then I should be retired. If I am not retired, then that means I should still be working hard, keeping the company running.",[647,255876],{"author":255877,"quote":255878},"Mary Harron","Frankly, you're always up and down. You're successful and then you're not.",[647,255880],{"author":62748,"quote":255881},"If you have been wise and successful I congratulate you. Unless you are unable to forget how successful you have been, then I pity you.",[647,255883],{"author":255742,"quote":255884},"To succeed in life in today’s world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job .",[647,255886],{"author":72491,"quote":255887},"That most of you say you want to be successful, but you don’t want it bad. You just kinda want it. You don’t want it badder than you wanna party. You don’t want it as much as you want to be cool. Most of you don’t want success as much as you want to sleep!",[639,255889,255890],{},[642,255891],{"alt":255892,"src":255893},"I will be what I want. But I will have to want what I’ll be. Success is in having success, not conditions for success. - Fernando Pessoa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3025169.png",[647,255895],{"author":14672,"quote":255896},"I will be what I want. But I will have to want what I’ll be. Success is in having success, not conditions for success.",[647,255898],{"author":255742,"quote":255899},"To succeed in life in today's world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job.",[647,255901],{"author":255902,"quote":255903},"Dave East","Being self-made is a state of mind, and once you put that mentality to work, your success will come.",[647,255905],{"author":255906,"quote":255907},"Marco Bizzarri","In fashion, the minute you say, 'I am successful,' is the minute you are going down.",[690,255909],{":authors":255910},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Ball\",\"slug\":\"alan-ball\"},{\"name\":\"Chin-Ning Chu\",\"slug\":\"chin-ning-chu\"},{\"name\":\"Coleen Innis\",\"slug\":\"coleen-innis\"},{\"name\":\"Dave East\",\"slug\":\"dave-east\"},{\"name\":\"De philosopher DJ Kyos\",\"slug\":\"de-philosopher-dj-kyos\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Thomas\",\"slug\":\"eric-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Fernando Pessoa\",\"slug\":\"fernando-pessoa\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Bieber\",\"slug\":\"justin-bieber\"},{\"name\":\"Marco Bizzarri\",\"slug\":\"marco-bizzarri\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Harron\",\"slug\":\"mary-harron\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Terry Gou\",\"slug\":\"terry-gou\"}]",[566,255912,634],{"id":1014},[639,255914,255915],{},[642,255916],{"alt":255917,"src":255918},"Be honest and you will be successfulSuccessful people are not all honestHonest people are not all successfulSuccessful people should help others to succeedSucceed today before tomorrow for tomorrowTomorrow no one cares if you fail but some if you riseRise and be proud without pridePride comes from people to those who have SuccessSuccess Exist - Isaac Nash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-218413.png",[647,255920],{"author":26857,"quote":255921},"Be honest and you will be successfulSuccessful people are not all honestHonest people are not all successfulSuccessful people should help others to succeedSucceed today before tomorrow for tomorrowTomorrow no one cares if you fail but some if you riseRise and be proud without pridePride comes from people to those who have SuccessSuccess Exist",[647,255923],{"author":255924,"quote":255925},"Marie Dressler","There is a vast difference between success at twenty-five and success at sixty. At sixty, nobody envies you. Instead, everybody rejoices generously, sincerely, in your good fortune.",[647,255927],{"author":255928,"quote":255929},"George Soros","To be successful, you need leisure. You need time hanging heavily on your hands.",[647,255931],{"author":63060,"quote":255932},"Don't let a mad world tell you that success is anything other than a successful present moment.",[690,255934],{":authors":255935},"[{\"name\":\"Eckhart Tolle\",\"slug\":\"eckhart-tolle\"},{\"name\":\"George Soros\",\"slug\":\"george-soros\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Nash\",\"slug\":\"isaac-nash\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Dressler\",\"slug\":\"marie-dressler\"}]",[1356,255937],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":255939},[255940,255941,255942,255943,255944,255945,255946],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":255584,"depth":1360,"text":255555},{"id":155738,"depth":1360,"text":155447},{"id":255715,"depth":1360,"text":255565},{"id":255780,"depth":1360,"text":255571},{"id":255846,"depth":1360,"text":255577},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Daily Action For 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Richards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-12132.png",[647,256085],{"author":1027,"quote":256086},"Some people only dream of success… while others wake up and use Cosmic Ordering.",[647,256088],{"author":256089,"quote":256090},"Barbara Rubel","Some people dream of SUCCESS while other wake up and work hard at it.",[647,256092],{"author":54308,"quote":256093},"Some people dream of success, others stay awake to achieve it.",[647,256095],{"author":256096,"quote":256097},"Estee Lauder","I never dreamed about success, I worked for it",[639,256099,256100],{},[642,256101],{"alt":256102,"src":256103},"I never just dreamed of success, I worked for it. Dreaming is good, but working is what gets you results. - Archana Chaurasia Kapoor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-461584.png",[647,256105],{"author":256106,"quote":256107},"Archana Chaurasia Kapoor","I never just dreamed of success, I worked for it. Dreaming is good, but working is what gets you results.",[647,256109],{"author":256110,"quote":256111},"Marlon Wayans","Success is not a destination, but the road that you're on. Being successful means that you're working hard and walking your walk every day. You can only live your dream by working hard towards it. That's living your dream.",[647,256113],{"author":256114,"quote":256115},"Clay Clark","The path to success involves two parts. Part One is all about imagination and dreaming up a big idea. Part Two is all about having the diligence, the determination, and the tenacity needed to turn those dreams into reality. First comes the inspiration, then comes the perspiration.",[647,256117],{"author":256118,"quote":256119},"Cody Bellinger","I think when you have some success, you're living the dream, and you want to have more success.",[647,256121],{"author":3863,"quote":256122},"Some people dream of success while others wake up and work hard at it.",[639,256124,256125],{},[642,256126],{"alt":256127,"src":256128},"To dream of success is to set a goal of where you want to be; to wake up, take action, and achieve it is what true success is all about. - Idowu Koyenikan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-25819.png",[647,256130],{"author":169731,"quote":256131},"To dream of success is to set a goal of where you want to be; to wake up, take action, and achieve it is what true success is all about.",[647,256133],{"author":19676,"quote":256134},"Those who dream big, and work hard, can expect great success.",[647,256136],{"author":256137,"quote":256138},"Anurag Prakash Ray","No matter what we do in our life, to be a success we need to be consistent and determined towards our dream.",[647,256140],{"author":187235,"quote":256141},"Success goes to those who dare to dream. And sometimes you have to take a little \"scary action,\" as well.",[690,256143],{":authors":256144},"[{\"name\":\"Anurag Prakash Ray\",\"slug\":\"anurag-prakash-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Archana Chaurasia Kapoor\",\"slug\":\"archana-chaurasia-kapoor\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Rubel\",\"slug\":\"barbara-rubel\"},{\"name\":\"Clay Clark\",\"slug\":\"clay-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Cody Bellinger\",\"slug\":\"cody-bellinger\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen J. Barrier\",\"slug\":\"ellen-j-barrier\"},{\"name\":\"Estee Lauder\",\"slug\":\"estee-lauder\"},{\"name\":\"Idowu Koyenikan\",\"slug\":\"idowu-koyenikan\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Vitale\",\"slug\":\"joe-vitale\"},{\"name\":\"Marlon Wayans\",\"slug\":\"marlon-wayans\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Richards\",\"slug\":\"stephen-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"},{\"name\":\"Ziad K. Abdelnour\",\"slug\":\"ziad-k-abdelnour\"}]",[566,256146,256048],{"id":256147},"success-and-personal-fulfillment",[639,256149,256150],{},[642,256151],{"alt":256152,"src":256153},"The greatest success is to live the life of your dreams. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-15625.png",[647,256155],{"author":291,"quote":256156},"The greatest success is to live the life of your dreams.",[647,256158],{"author":256159,"quote":256160},"Sugar Ray Leonard","Success is attaining your dream while helping others to benefit from that dream materializing.",[647,256162],{"author":256163,"quote":256164},"Daymond John","Success is waking up every day and doing what you want to do",[647,256166],{"author":256163,"quote":256167},"Success is waking up every day and doing what you want to do.",[639,256169,256170],{},[642,256171],{"alt":256172,"src":256173},"I define success a little differently. My dream from day one was to act and stand on my own two feet. I'm literally living my dream after struggling really hard to get here and that in itself is success to me. - Amyra Dastur","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3544297.png",[647,256175],{"author":256176,"quote":256177},"Amyra Dastur","I define success a little differently. My dream from day one was to act and stand on my own two feet. I'm literally living my dream after struggling really hard to get here and that in itself is success to me.",[647,256179],{"author":256180,"quote":256181},"Brenda Johnson Padgitt","You are successful when you accomplish the goals and dreams you set for yourself.",[647,256183],{"author":256184,"quote":256185},"Romany Malco","I'm one of those people for whom success is one thing, but significance is another. If I can have both, I'm living the dream.",[647,256187],{"author":11366,"quote":256188},"The starting point of great success and achievement has always been the same. It is for you to dream big dreams. There is nothing more important, and nothing that works faster than for you to cast off your own limitations than for you to begin dreaming and fantasizing about the wonderful things that you can become, have, and do.",[647,256190],{"author":75395,"quote":256191},"To fulfil the dreams of one’s youth; that is the best that can happen to a man. No worldly success can take the place of that.",[639,256193,256194],{},[642,256195],{"alt":256196,"src":256197},"Success isn’t about winning everything; it’s about achieving your dream, be that teaching middle school or flying jets. And no matter what we as individual women want, no matter what our goals, we have to support one another. - Zosia Mamet","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3522593.png",[647,256199],{"author":256200,"quote":256201},"Zosia Mamet","Success isn’t about winning everything; it’s about achieving your dream, be that teaching middle school or flying jets. And no matter what we as individual women want, no matter what our goals, we have to support one another.",[647,256203],{"author":48072,"quote":256204},"Success is to bring into existence, in adult terms, your childhood dreams.",[647,256206],{"author":256207,"quote":256208},"Johnnie Dent Jr.","Success is personal ownership of the dream, and responsibility for its desired outcome.",[647,256210],{"author":256211,"quote":256212},"Henrietta Newton Martin","Success is not a distant dream,it is a reality for those who sweat to achieve it,enjoy sleepless nights, take calculative steps through the day,and with self introspection keeps it humble with a smile.Then success gets loud with the achiever's mouth shut,while the world celebrates one's victory.",[690,256214],{":authors":256215},"[{\"name\":\"Amyra Dastur\",\"slug\":\"amyra-dastur\"},{\"name\":\"Brenda Johnson Padgitt\",\"slug\":\"brenda-johnson-padgitt\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Daymond John\",\"slug\":\"daymond-john\"},{\"name\":\"Harlan Ellison\",\"slug\":\"harlan-ellison\"},{\"name\":\"Henrietta Newton Martin\",\"slug\":\"henrietta-newton-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Johnnie Dent Jr.\",\"slug\":\"johnnie-dent-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Romany Malco\",\"slug\":\"romany-malco\"},{\"name\":\"Sugar Ray Leonard\",\"slug\":\"sugar-ray-leonard\"},{\"name\":\"Willa Cather\",\"slug\":\"willa-cather\"},{\"name\":\"Zosia Mamet\",\"slug\":\"zosia-mamet\"}]",[566,256217,256054],{"id":256218},"imagination-and-inspiration",[639,256220,256221],{},[642,256222],{"alt":256223,"src":256224},"To become successful you have to dream big. Small dreams don’t have the magic to stir up passion and greatness within you. - Mensah Oteh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-322377.png",[647,256226],{"author":56858,"quote":256227},"To become successful you have to dream big. Small dreams don’t have the magic to stir up passion and greatness within you.",[647,256229],{"author":256230,"quote":256231},"Tommy Hilfiger","The road to success is not easy to navigate, but with hard work, drive, and passion, it's possible to achieve the American dream",[647,256233],{"author":45488,"quote":256234},"The key to success is simple. Make people dream.",[647,256236],{"author":56858,"quote":256237},"Success is a product of inspiration, and if you can keep yourself inspired you can achieve any dream or goal",[639,256239,256240],{},[642,256241],{"alt":256242,"src":256243},"The path to success involves two parts. Part One is all about imagination and dreaming up a big idea. Part Two is all about having the diligence, the determination, and the tenacity needed to turn those dreams into reality. First comes the inspiration, then comes the perspiration. - Clay Clark","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-844776.png",[647,256245],{"author":256114,"quote":256115},[647,256247],{"author":11366,"quote":256188},[647,256249],{"author":10555,"quote":256250},"If you water your dreams with excellence, success will grow.",[647,256252],{"author":48156,"quote":256253},"Success is based on imagination plus ambition and the will to work.",[647,256255],{"author":256256,"quote":256257},"Richard Tyler","Success is the consequence of first having dreams and then acting upon them.",[639,256259,256260],{},[642,256261],{"alt":256262,"src":256263},"Remember, it isn't the dreamers who have good lives - it's the doers. Remember also what I call the three Ps of success: passion, planning, and perseverance. - Homer Hickam","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3697439.png",[647,256265],{"author":256266,"quote":256267},"Homer Hickam","Remember, it isn't the dreamers who have good lives - it's the doers. Remember also what I call the three Ps of success: passion, planning, and perseverance.",[647,256269],{"author":53377,"quote":256270},"Success comes when we wake up every day in that never-ending pursuit of why we do what we do.",[647,256272],{"author":256273,"quote":256274},"Vishwas Chavan","Success is guaranteed to those who dare to dream, are courageous enough to be devoted to their dreams, and have the determination to realise them. If you think you have these three qualities, then I welcome you to the club of SUCCESS!",[647,256276],{"author":138757,"quote":256277},"Success is possible to anyone who sets his heart to it. Whatever we dream of can become reality if we put ourselves to work.",[690,256279],{":authors":256280},"[{\"name\":\"Bidemi Mark-Mordi\",\"slug\":\"bidemi-mark-mordi\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Clay Clark\",\"slug\":\"clay-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Gerard de Nerval\",\"slug\":\"gerard-de-nerval\"},{\"name\":\"Homer Hickam\",\"slug\":\"homer-hickam\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Tyler\",\"slug\":\"richard-tyler\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Sinek\",\"slug\":\"simon-sinek\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas A. Edison\",\"slug\":\"thomas-a-edison\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Hilfiger\",\"slug\":\"tommy-hilfiger\"},{\"name\":\"Vishwas Chavan\",\"slug\":\"vishwas-chavan\"}]",[566,256282,131710],{"id":131889},[639,256284,256285],{},[642,256286],{"alt":256287,"src":256288},"sometimes success doesn't look like what you've dreamed about - it looks like goals that didn't even fit in your dreams. - Akwaeke Emezi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-101528.png",[647,256290],{"author":15183,"quote":256291},"sometimes success doesn't look like what you've dreamed about - it looks like goals that didn't even fit in your dreams.",[647,256293],{"author":5233,"quote":256294},"Don’t forget, success is a product of choices. One of those choices is the willingness to make changes. Make changes and achieve your big dreams!",[647,256296],{"author":256297,"quote":256298},"Robert G. Allen","Success will come when you choose to feed your dreams and starve your doubts.",[647,256300],{"author":128329,"quote":256301},"Success is the process of walking into your dream one-step at a time. Make the effort to take the step. ~Janiece Rendon Transition Strategist",[639,256303,256304],{},[642,256305],{"alt":256306,"src":256307},"If you dream of success as if you’re there,it keeps you inspired but yet a dreamer.Rather think of all pains you must weather,for success always comes to the strugglers. - Rodolfo Martin Vitangcol","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-535624.png",[647,256309],{"author":67559,"quote":256310},"If you dream of success as if you’re there,it keeps you inspired but yet a dreamer.Rather think of all pains you must weather,for success always comes to the strugglers.",[647,256312],{"author":256266,"quote":256267},[647,256314],{"author":256315,"quote":256316},"Adrian Fernandez","To be honest, I have achieved a lot more success in my career than I ever dreamed,",[647,256318],{"author":256319,"quote":256320},"Vinod Khosla","Success comes to those that dare to dream dreams and are foolish enough to try and make them come true.",[647,256322],{"author":256273,"quote":256274},[639,256324,256325],{},[642,256326],{"alt":256327,"src":256328},"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-500973.png",[647,256330],{"author":3737,"quote":256331},"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours.",[647,256333],{"author":3737,"quote":256334},"I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.",[647,256336],{"author":187235,"quote":256337},"Success goes to those who dare to dream. And sometimes you have to take a little “scary action,” as well.",[647,256339],{"author":106101,"quote":256340},"the great success tool is reading more to obtain the skills you need to start working on your dream",[690,256342],{":authors":256343},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Fernandez\",\"slug\":\"adrian-fernandez\"},{\"name\":\"Akwaeke Emezi\",\"slug\":\"akwaeke-emezi\"},{\"name\":\"Anath Lee Wales\",\"slug\":\"anath-lee-wales\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Homer Hickam\",\"slug\":\"homer-hickam\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Janiece Rendon\",\"slug\":\"janiece-rendon\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Vitale\",\"slug\":\"joe-vitale\"},{\"name\":\"Robert G. Allen\",\"slug\":\"robert-g-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Rodolfo Martin Vitangcol\",\"slug\":\"rodolfo-martin-vitangcol\"},{\"name\":\"Vinod Khosla\",\"slug\":\"vinod-khosla\"},{\"name\":\"Vishwas Chavan\",\"slug\":\"vishwas-chavan\"}]",[566,256345,256064],{"id":256346},"redefining-success",[639,256348,256349],{},[642,256350],{"alt":256351,"src":256352},"Success is somebody else's failure. Success is the American Dream we can keep dreaming because most people in most places, including thirty million of ourselves, live wide awake in the terrible reality of poverty. - Ursula K. Le Guin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1582596.png",[647,256354],{"author":4522,"quote":256355},"Success is somebody else's failure. Success is the American Dream we can keep dreaming because most people in most places, including thirty million of ourselves, live wide awake in the terrible reality of poverty.",[647,256357],{"author":34444,"quote":256358},"When you lower the definition of success to such a level that any person can reach it, you don’t teach people to have big dreams; instead you inspirit mediocrity and nurture people’s inadequacies.",[647,256360],{"author":256118,"quote":256119},[647,256362],{"author":256363,"quote":256364},"Michael Pitt","It sounds cliche, but success is your friends, your family, what you do, and if you're happy when you wake up.",[639,256366,256367],{},[642,256368],{"alt":256369,"src":256370},"Success isn't about winning everything; it’s about achieving your dream, be that teaching middle school or flying jets. And no matter what we as individual women want, no matter what our goals, we have to support one another. - Zosia Mamet","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2118736.png",[647,256372],{"author":256200,"quote":256373},"Success isn't about winning everything; it’s about achieving your dream, be that teaching middle school or flying jets. And no matter what we as individual women want, no matter what our goals, we have to support one another.",[647,256375],{"author":2201,"quote":256376},"Success is becoming in middle adulthood what you dreamed to be in late childhood.",[647,256378],{"author":1797,"quote":256379},"Success is subjective. Your dream bank balance could be someone else’s nightmare.",[647,256381],{"author":256382,"quote":256383},"Valerie Faris","The American dream tells you that you'll have success if you work hard enough, and we have some concerns about that fallacy. Hopefully, the characters in our films learn to redefine success.",[647,256385],{"author":4522,"quote":256386},"Success is somebody else’s failure. Success is the American Dream we can keep dreaming because most people in most places, including thirty million of ourselves, live wide awake in the terrible reality of poverty.",[639,256388,256389],{},[642,256390],{"alt":256391,"src":256392},"Most people search high and low for the key to success. If they only knew, the key to their dreams lies within. - George Washington Carver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4017901.png",[647,256394],{"author":256395,"quote":256396},"George Washington Carver","Most people search high and low for the key to success. If they only knew, the key to their dreams lies within.",[647,256398],{"author":256273,"quote":256399},"Success = Dream x Plan x WorkConscious dreams are essential components of your success. When you are backed up by a convincing dream, meticulous planning, and 100% execution, you are bound to be victorius.",[647,256401],{"author":114568,"quote":256402},"Personalising success means defining it in line with your defined mission and beliefs. This will help ignite a passion for the dream as well as develop underlying values and attitudes.",[690,256404],{":authors":256405},"[{\"name\":\"Archibald Marwizi\",\"slug\":\"archibald-marwizi\"},{\"name\":\"Cody Bellinger\",\"slug\":\"cody-bellinger\"},{\"name\":\"George Washington Carver\",\"slug\":\"george-washington-carver\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Pitt\",\"slug\":\"michael-pitt\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Nassim Nicholas Taleb\",\"slug\":\"nassim-nicholas-taleb\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-l-alder\"},{\"name\":\"Ursula K. 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If I can have both, I’m living the dream. - Romany Malco","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3396445.png",[647,256460],{"author":256184,"quote":256461},"I’m one of those people for whom success is one thing, but significance is another. If I can have both, I’m living the dream.",[647,256463],{"author":59852,"quote":256464},"If you follow your dreams and spend your life doing what brings you joy, you are more likely to find success",[647,256466],{"author":256467,"quote":256468},"Lindsey Rietzsch","When you find a way to incorporate your goals and dreams with what you enjoy most, then you have found success!",[647,256470],{"author":256471,"quote":256472},"Miggy Villas","Dreams is just a dream. 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Lee, Andy Smithson: Blast of the Dragon's Fury",[639,256742,256743],{},[642,256744],{"alt":256745,"src":256746},"Success is all about patience. - Junaid Raza","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-552808.png",[647,256748],{"author":256749,"quote":256750},"Junaid Raza","Success is all about patience.",[647,256752],{"author":24982,"quote":256753},"Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.",[647,256755],{"author":256756,"quote":256757},"Michael Josephson","Success in anything important rarely comes without the Five Horsemen of Success: planning, effort, positivity, perseverance and resilience.",[690,256759],{":authors":256760},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Carson\",\"slug\":\"ben-carson\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Disraeli\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-disraeli\"},{\"name\":\"Cloudnine Fairmane c9fm\",\"slug\":\"cloudnine-fairmane-c9fm\"},{\"name\":\"Darren Pettis\",\"slug\":\"darren-pettis\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ward Beecher\",\"slug\":\"henry-ward-beecher\"},{\"name\":\"Junaid Raza\",\"slug\":\"junaid-raza\"},{\"name\":\"L. 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Failure is part of the process of success.",[647,256778],{"author":2432,"quote":256779},"Success sits on a mountain of mistakes",[647,256781],{"author":256782,"quote":256783},"Rajesh Walecha","Success is a flower that blossoms only when the roots lie in the filth of failure.",[639,256785,256786],{},[642,256787],{"alt":256788,"src":256789},"Great achievers see failure as a stepping stone to success. - Godwin Elendu Ph.D","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-437196.png",[647,256791],{"author":208645,"quote":256792},"Great achievers see failure as a stepping stone to success.",[647,256794],{"author":64477,"quote":256795},"To hug success you need to kiss failures",[647,256797],{"author":256798,"quote":256799},"Kevin Abdulrahman","Successful people will declare that their failures have been the foundation for their success.",[647,256801],{"author":256802,"quote":256803},"Miguel Ángel Sáez Gutiérrez","True success is the achievement of many failures",[647,256805],{"author":28156,"quote":256806},"Most success springs from an obstacle or failure.",[639,256808,256809],{},[642,256810],{"alt":256811,"src":256812},"Success often lies just the other side of failure. - Leo Buscaglia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1072235.png",[647,256814],{"author":146367,"quote":256815},"Success often lies just the other side of failure.",[647,256817],{"author":55871,"quote":256818},"Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.",[647,256820],{"author":256821,"quote":256822},"Sumner Redstone","Great success is built on failure, frustration, even catastrophy.",[690,256824],{":authors":256825},"[{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"dale-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Dr.P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"drps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Godwin Elendu Ph.D\",\"slug\":\"godwin-elendu-phd\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Abdulrahman\",\"slug\":\"kevin-abdulrahman\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Buscaglia\",\"slug\":\"leo-buscaglia\"},{\"name\":\"Miguel Ángel Sáez Gutiérrez\",\"slug\":\"miguel-angel-saez-gutierrez\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Rajesh Walecha\",\"slug\":\"rajesh-walecha\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Gage\",\"slug\":\"randy-gage\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Adams\",\"slug\":\"scott-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Sumner Redstone\",\"slug\":\"sumner-redstone\"}]",[566,256827,256648],{"id":256828},"learning-from-failure",[639,256830,256831],{},[642,256832],{"alt":256833,"src":256834},"Success comes only after criticism!. - Sri Manjari. R","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-115288.png",[647,256836],{"author":256837,"quote":256838},"Sri Manjari. R","Success comes only after criticism!.",[647,256840],{"author":256841,"quote":256842},"Pushkar Saraf","Satisfaction is the biggest hurdle to success",[647,256844],{"author":438,"quote":256845},"It is not the success, but it is the failures that make us stronger and more resilient.",[647,256847],{"author":59852,"quote":256848},"A passionate belief in your business and personal objectives can make all the difference between success and failure.",[639,256850,256851],{},[642,256852],{"alt":256853,"src":256854},"Success takes communication, collaboration and, sometimes, failure. - Jessica Alba","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-915798.png",[647,256856],{"author":256857,"quote":256858},"Jessica Alba","Success takes communication, collaboration and, sometimes, failure.",[647,256860],{"author":191609,"quote":256861},"Success is built on disappointment, and disappointment is inherent in all success.",[647,256863],{"author":256864,"quote":256865},"Peter Guber","Beside every great success are the seeds of enormous failure. In every failure, there's the opportunity seeds of great success. They're not miles apart. So if they're that close together, and if you're really working, you're always gonna have that likelihood that something's not going to work.",[647,256867],{"author":62748,"quote":256868},"Success comes to those who become success conscious. Failure comes to those who indifferently allow themselves to become failure conscious.",[647,256870],{"author":97180,"quote":256871},"I believe the real difference between success and failure in a corporation can be very often traced to the question of how well the organization brings out the great energies and talents of its people.",[639,256873,256874],{},[642,256875],{"alt":256876,"src":256877},"Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them. - John C. Maxwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2029274.png",[647,256879],{"author":57773,"quote":256880},"Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them.",[647,256882],{"author":256883,"quote":256884},"Colin Powell","Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.",[647,256886],{"author":256887,"quote":256888},"Samantha Power","Success is not about who never fails. It is about who can spring - or even stagger - back up.",[690,256890],{":authors":256891},"[{\"name\":\"Bette Davis\",\"slug\":\"bette-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Colin Powell\",\"slug\":\"colin-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Alba\",\"slug\":\"jessica-alba\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Guber\",\"slug\":\"peter-guber\"},{\"name\":\"Pushkar Saraf\",\"slug\":\"pushkar-saraf\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Samantha Power\",\"slug\":\"samantha-power\"},{\"name\":\"Sri Manjari. R\",\"slug\":\"sri-manjari-r\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Watson, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"thomas-watson-jr\"}]",[566,256893,256654],{"id":256894},"success-and-failure-as-relatives",[639,256896,256897],{},[642,256898],{"alt":256899,"src":256900},"Success attracts success to build strong partnerships for more successful ventures whilst failure attracts failure to have more pity parties. - Oscar Bimpong","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-173807.png",[647,256902],{"author":74644,"quote":256903},"Success attracts success to build strong partnerships for more successful ventures whilst failure attracts failure to have more pity parties.",[647,256905],{"author":53767,"quote":256906},"Success and failure are relative categories. Therefore, do not exult in victory and do not despair after defeat. Accept the changes in life placidly, knowing that autumn and winter come after summer.",[647,256908],{"author":256909,"quote":256910},"Maria Chika Amadi","Success and failure are options equally available to all, the dividing line is your choices and opportunities harnessed or missed.",[647,256912],{"author":256913,"quote":256914},"व. पु. काळे [V.P.Kale]","Success is a relative term. More success, more relatives.",[639,256916,256917],{},[642,256918],{"alt":256919,"src":256920},"Success is relative. It is what we make of the mess we have made of things. - T. S. Eliot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1410463.png",[647,256922],{"author":4625,"quote":256923},"Success is relative. It is what we make of the mess we have made of things.",[647,256925],{"author":4625,"quote":256926},"Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things.",[647,256928],{"author":19613,"quote":256929},"Success makes us intolerant of failure, and failure makes us intolerant of success.",[647,256931],{"author":19613,"quote":256932},"Success makes us intolerant of failure and failure makes us intolerant of success.",[647,256934],{"author":13447,"quote":256935},"Success is a relative term. It brings so many relatives.",[639,256937,256938],{},[642,256939],{"alt":256940,"src":256941},"Success breeds success, and failure leads to a sort of fallow period. - Felicity Kendal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1814380.png",[647,256943],{"author":59699,"quote":256944},"Success breeds success, and failure leads to a sort of fallow period.",[647,256946],{"author":256947,"quote":256948},"Harry Lloyd","Success is only another form of failure if we forget what our priorities should be.",[647,256950],{"author":5591,"quote":256951},"Success is not so much what we have as it is what we are.",[690,256953],{":authors":256954},"[{\"name\":\"Eraldo Banovac\",\"slug\":\"eraldo-banovac\"},{\"name\":\"Felicity Kendal\",\"slug\":\"felicity-kendal\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Lloyd\",\"slug\":\"harry-lloyd\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Chika Amadi\",\"slug\":\"maria-chika-amadi\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Bimpong\",\"slug\":\"oscar-bimpong\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Hawking\",\"slug\":\"stephen-hawking\"},{\"name\":\"T. S. Eliot\",\"slug\":\"t-s-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"William Feather\",\"slug\":\"william-feather\"},{\"name\":\"व. पु. काळे [V.P.Kale]\",\"slug\":\"व-प-कळ-vpkale\"}]",[566,256956,256660],{"id":256957},"success-through-hard-work",[639,256959,256960],{},[642,256961],{"alt":256962,"src":256963},"Success is mainly the result of hard work. - Eraldo Banovac","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-326066.png",[647,256965],{"author":53767,"quote":256966},"Success is mainly the result of hard work.",[647,256968],{"author":256969,"quote":256970},"Angela Cecilia","Most success is built on hard work and madness.",[647,256972],{"author":256973,"quote":256974},"Ravi Ranjan Goswami","We get success by hard work and failure by hard luck",[647,256976],{"author":256977,"quote":256978},"Mark W Boyer","Success can be defined as how hard you continue to fight when they tell you that the battle is over.",[639,256980,256981],{},[642,256982],{"alt":256983,"src":256984},"Success is the result of your struggling - Idowu Ayodeji","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-647380.png",[647,256986],{"author":256987,"quote":256988},"Idowu Ayodeji","Success is the result of your struggling",[647,256990],{"author":48156,"quote":256991},"Success is the result of hard work.",[647,256993],{"author":256994,"quote":256995},"John Gokongwei","Success is not necessarily about connections, or cutting corners, or chamba - the three Cs of bad business. Call it trite, but believe me: success can be achieved through hard work, frugality, integrity, responsiveness to change, and most of all, boldness to dream.",[647,256997],{"author":62748,"quote":256868},[647,256999],{"author":256756,"quote":256757},[639,257001,257002],{},[642,257003],{"alt":257004,"src":257005},"Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity. - William James","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1793280.png",[647,257007],{"author":105189,"quote":257008},"Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity.",[647,257010],{"author":57773,"quote":256880},[647,257012],{"author":256883,"quote":256884},[690,257014],{":authors":257015},"[{\"name\":\"Angela Cecilia\",\"slug\":\"angela-cecilia\"},{\"name\":\"Colin Powell\",\"slug\":\"colin-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Eraldo Banovac\",\"slug\":\"eraldo-banovac\"},{\"name\":\"Idowu Ayodeji\",\"slug\":\"idowu-ayodeji\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"John Gokongwei\",\"slug\":\"john-gokongwei\"},{\"name\":\"Mark W Boyer\",\"slug\":\"mark-w-boyer\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Josephson\",\"slug\":\"michael-josephson\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Ravi Ranjan Goswami\",\"slug\":\"ravi-ranjan-goswami\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas A. Edison\",\"slug\":\"thomas-a-edison\"},{\"name\":\"William James\",\"slug\":\"william-james\"}]",[566,257017,256666],{"id":257018},"success-attracts-success",[639,257020,257021],{},[642,257022],{"alt":257023,"src":257024},"Life is like a magnet: success attracts and failure repels. - Ken Poirot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-382860.png",[647,257026],{"author":107305,"quote":257027},"Life is like a magnet: success attracts and failure repels.",[647,257029],{"author":67559,"quote":257030},"Handling success well—breeds greater success;if not, rather than good, it brings out mess.Handling failure well—leads to bright future;if not, even you still there, no one’s sure.",[647,257032],{"author":50574,"quote":257033},"Success welcomes those who fearlessly face failure.",[647,257035],{"author":53653,"quote":257036},"The ladder of success is steadiest when someone's there to support it.",[639,257038,257039],{},[642,257040],{"alt":257041,"src":257042},"Success comes when people act together; failure tends to happen alone. - Deepak Chopra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1181443.png",[647,257044],{"author":102499,"quote":257045},"Success comes when people act together; failure tends to happen alone.",[647,257047],{"author":184133,"quote":257048},"Every success creates new opportunities. So does every failure.",[647,257050],{"author":12081,"quote":257051},"Success brings with it the fear of blowing it. With more to lose, there's more pressure not to lose it.",[647,257053],{"author":257054,"quote":257055},"Mia Hamm","Success breeds success.",[647,257057],{"author":62748,"quote":257058},"Success attracts success and failure attracts failure because of the law of harmonious attraction.",[639,257060,257061],{},[642,257062],{"alt":257063,"src":257064},"Success is one of the worst enemies of success, because success tends to breed complacency and lack of humility. - Charles Koch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1805469.png",[647,257066],{"author":257067,"quote":257068},"Charles Koch","Success is one of the worst enemies of success, because success tends to breed complacency and lack of humility.",[647,257070],{"author":59699,"quote":256944},[647,257072],{"author":14672,"quote":257073},"Success consists in being successful, not in having potential for success. Any wide piece of ground is the potential site of a palace, but there's no palace till it's built.",[690,257075],{":authors":257076},"[{\"name\":\"Carlos Wallace\",\"slug\":\"carlos-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Koch\",\"slug\":\"charles-koch\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Chopra\",\"slug\":\"deepak-chopra\"},{\"name\":\"Felicity Kendal\",\"slug\":\"felicity-kendal\"},{\"name\":\"Fernando Pessoa\",\"slug\":\"fernando-pessoa\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Poirot\",\"slug\":\"ken-poirot\"},{\"name\":\"Mia Hamm\",\"slug\":\"mia-hamm\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Drucker\",\"slug\":\"peter-drucker\"},{\"name\":\"Rodolfo Martin Vitangcol\",\"slug\":\"rodolfo-martin-vitangcol\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"nitin namdeo\",\"slug\":\"nitin-namdeo\"}]",[566,257078,256672],{"id":257079},"success-and-failure-as-choices",[639,257081,257082],{},[642,257083],{"alt":257084,"src":257085},"Success is when your efforts exceed your expectations. - Anand Patwa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-39617.png",[647,257087],{"author":162447,"quote":257088},"Success is when your efforts exceed your expectations.",[647,257090],{"author":63298,"quote":257091},"Many are successful but a few can manage success. Success management is critical.",[647,257093],{"author":23116,"quote":257094},"Success is ...embracing one's failure",[647,257096],{"author":54425,"quote":257097},"What's the reason behind success and failure. The answer is simple ME",[639,257099,257100],{},[642,257101],{"alt":257102,"src":257103},"In technology, failure is often a precondition to future successes, while prosperity can be the beginning of the end, - Jacquie McNish","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-739795.png",[647,257105],{"author":257106,"quote":257107},"Jacquie McNish","In technology, failure is often a precondition to future successes, while prosperity can be the beginning of the end,",[647,257109],{"author":257110,"quote":257111},"Bharath Mamidoju","Success is continually a relative of sweat.",[647,257113],{"author":3863,"quote":257114},"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.",[647,257116],{"author":184133,"quote":257117},"A success that has outlived its usefulness may, in the end, be more damaging than failure.",[647,257119],{"author":64070,"quote":257120},"Success is sweetest to one who has known failure.",[639,257122,257123],{},[642,257124],{"alt":257125,"src":257126},"Success comes to those who become success conscious. Failure comes to those who indifferently allow themselves to become failure conscious. - Napoleon Hill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1678992.png",[647,257128],{"author":62748,"quote":256868},[647,257130],{"author":105189,"quote":257008},[647,257132],{"author":57773,"quote":256880},[690,257134],{":authors":257135},"[{\"name\":\"Anand Patwa\",\"slug\":\"anand-patwa\"},{\"name\":\"B. C. Forbes\",\"slug\":\"b-c-forbes\"},{\"name\":\"Bharath Mamidoju\",\"slug\":\"bharath-mamidoju\"},{\"name\":\"Jacquie McNish\",\"slug\":\"jacquie-mcnish\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu\",\"slug\":\"martin-uzochukwu-ugwu\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Drucker\",\"slug\":\"peter-drucker\"},{\"name\":\"Thabiso Monkoe\",\"slug\":\"thabiso-monkoe\"},{\"name\":\"William James\",\"slug\":\"william-james\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"},{\"name\":\"shivangi lavaniya\",\"slug\":\"shivangi-lavaniya\"}]",[566,257137,256678],{"id":257138},"success-requires-courage-and-resilience",[639,257140,257141],{},[642,257142],{"alt":257143,"src":257144},"Success is that old ABC - ability, breaks and courage. - Charles Luckman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86081.png",[647,257146],{"author":257147,"quote":257148},"Charles Luckman","Success is that old ABC - ability, breaks and courage.",[647,257150],{"author":257151,"quote":257152},"Hrishikesh Agnihotri","Success is good. Failure is not bad.",[647,257154],{"author":257155,"quote":257156},"Dr.J. Ruby","Success is one step ahead of all your failures",[647,257158],{"author":438,"quote":257159},"Success is transient. Failure makes us diligent. But yearning to succeed is constant.",[639,257161,257162],{},[642,257163],{"alt":257164,"src":257165},"Success comes to those who are so focused on their purpose that they are oblivious about failures. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-473041.png",[647,257167],{"author":438,"quote":257168},"Success comes to those who are so focused on their purpose that they are oblivious about failures.",[647,257170],{"author":10555,"quote":257171},"Success lies behind fear.",[647,257173],{"author":257174,"quote":257175},"Stephen Rayment","The success is something everybody runs for.",[647,257177],{"author":1759,"quote":257178},"Either well succeed, or we wont succeed. And the definition of success as I described is sectarian violence down. Success is not no violence.",[647,257180],{"author":3863,"quote":257181},"Success is the ability to continue to move through total disaster.",[639,257183,257184],{},[642,257185],{"alt":257186,"src":257187},"Success is not about who never fails. It is about who can spring - or even stagger - back up. - Samantha Power","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2254240.png",[647,257189],{"author":256887,"quote":256888},[647,257191],{"author":257192,"quote":257193},"Dave Ramsey","Success is a pile of failure that you are standing on.",[647,257195],{"author":256821,"quote":257196},"Success is not built on success. It's built on failure. It's built on frustration. Sometimes its built on catastrophe.",[690,257198],{":authors":257199},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Luckman\",\"slug\":\"charles-luckman\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Ramsey\",\"slug\":\"dave-ramsey\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Dr.J. Ruby\",\"slug\":\"drj-ruby\"},{\"name\":\"George W. Bush\",\"slug\":\"george-w-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Hrishikesh Agnihotri\",\"slug\":\"hrishikesh-agnihotri\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Samantha Power\",\"slug\":\"samantha-power\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Rayment\",\"slug\":\"stephen-rayment\"},{\"name\":\"Sumner Redstone\",\"slug\":\"sumner-redstone\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"}]",[566,257201,256684],{"id":257202},"balancing-success-and-failure",[639,257204,257205],{},[642,257206],{"alt":257207,"src":257208},"Success can be defined in many ways but failure in only one ... quitting! - Gerard de Marigny","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-81848.png",[647,257210],{"author":257211,"quote":257212},"Gerard de Marigny","Success can be defined in many ways but failure in only one ... quitting!",[647,257214],{"author":257215,"quote":257216},"Trollope","Success is a necessary niefortune of human life, but it is only to the very unfortunate that it comes early.",[647,257218],{"author":438,"quote":257219},"It is not the success but the failures that glorify success.",[647,257221],{"author":257222,"quote":257223},"Garima Pradhan","Failure always laughs at you in public,whereas Success, always hugs you in private.” That is “The Reality of Life.",[639,257225,257226],{},[642,257227],{"alt":257228,"src":257229},"Yes, success is everything. Failure is more common. Most achieve a sort of middling thing, but fortunately one's situation is always blurred, you never know absolutely quite where you are. - Donald Barthelme","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1010030.png",[647,257231],{"author":11212,"quote":257232},"Yes, success is everything. Failure is more common. Most achieve a sort of middling thing, but fortunately one's situation is always blurred, you never know absolutely quite where you are.",[647,257234],{"author":179711,"quote":257235},"Many people seem to think that success in one area can compensate for failure in other areas. But can it really?... True effectiveness requires balance.",[647,257237],{"author":19613,"quote":257238},"Success is seldom achieved by people who contemplate the possibility of failure",[647,257240],{"author":4522,"quote":257241},"Success is somebody else's failure.",[647,257243],{"author":257244,"quote":257245},"Anupam Kher","Success is boring... failure is exciting and more entertaining.",[639,257247,257248],{},[642,257249],{"alt":257250,"src":257251},"It is not what happens that is success or failure, but what it does to the heart of man. - Bruce Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1880880.png",[647,257253],{"author":151518,"quote":257254},"It is not what happens that is success or failure, but what it does to the heart of man.",[647,257256],{"author":256947,"quote":256948},[647,257258],{"author":256821,"quote":257196},[690,257260],{":authors":257261},"[{\"name\":\"Anupam Kher\",\"slug\":\"anupam-kher\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Lee\",\"slug\":\"bruce-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Barthelme\",\"slug\":\"donald-barthelme\"},{\"name\":\"Garima Pradhan\",\"slug\":\"garima-pradhan\"},{\"name\":\"Gerard de Marigny\",\"slug\":\"gerard-de-marigny\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Lloyd\",\"slug\":\"harry-lloyd\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Covey\",\"slug\":\"stephen-covey\"},{\"name\":\"Sumner Redstone\",\"slug\":\"sumner-redstone\"},{\"name\":\"Trollope\",\"slug\":\"trollope\"},{\"name\":\"Ursula K. 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Don't stop keep going.\"#c9_fm",[647,257276],{"author":175889,"quote":257277},"Success is the finished product of failures.",[647,257279],{"author":3863,"quote":257280},"Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm",[647,257282],{"author":257283,"quote":257284},"Elizabeth Ashley","the flip side of success is fear. And fear is the devil. And success is the devil's dope.",[639,257286,257287],{},[642,257288],{"alt":257289,"src":257290},"Success is a prize given to those who try and fail willingly. - Jeffrey Bryant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1045636.png",[647,257292],{"author":257293,"quote":257294},"Jeffrey Bryant","Success is a prize given to those who try and fail willingly.",[647,257296],{"author":3863,"quote":257297},"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.",[647,257299],{"author":3863,"quote":257300},"Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.",[647,257302],{"author":30363,"quote":257303},"Everything bows to success, even grammar.",[647,257305],{"author":193976,"quote":257306},"It is the follow through that makes the great difference between ultimate successand failure, because it is so easy to stop.",[639,257308,257309],{},[642,257310],{"alt":257311,"src":257312},"Success is that old ABC: ability, breaks and courage. - Charles Luckman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1884822.png",[647,257314],{"author":257147,"quote":257315},"Success is that old ABC: ability, breaks and courage.",[647,257317],{"author":14672,"quote":257073},[647,257319],{"author":256821,"quote":256822},[690,257321],{":authors":257322},"[{\"name\":\"Aiyaz Uddin\",\"slug\":\"aiyaz-uddin\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Kettering\",\"slug\":\"charles-kettering\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Luckman\",\"slug\":\"charles-luckman\"},{\"name\":\"Cloudnine Fairmane\",\"slug\":\"cloudnine-fairmane\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Ashley\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-ashley\"},{\"name\":\"Fernando Pessoa\",\"slug\":\"fernando-pessoa\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Bryant\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-bryant\"},{\"name\":\"Sumner Redstone\",\"slug\":\"sumner-redstone\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"}]",[566,257324,634],{"id":1014},[639,257326,257327],{},[642,257328],{"alt":257329,"src":257330},"All success comes through other people. - Bryant McGill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-71213.png",[647,257332],{"author":129434,"quote":257333},"All success comes through other people.",[647,257335],{"author":68437,"quote":257336},"Success is most often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable.",[647,257338],{"author":257339,"quote":257340},"Timi Nadela","There are no overnight success. It's a combination of humility, sacrifices, tenacity, failure, and opportunity.",[647,257342],{"author":12031,"quote":257343},"One best success comes after their greatest disappointments.",[639,257345,257346],{},[642,257347],{"alt":257348,"src":257349},"Succes is really nothing more than the record of failure. To be successful means you must be willing to fail more than anyone else. - Simon Van Booy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-599710.png",[647,257351],{"author":146124,"quote":257352},"Succes is really nothing more than the record of failure. To be successful means you must be willing to fail more than anyone else.",[647,257354],{"author":257355,"quote":257356},"Adam Gopnik","Oliver, success is usually a feeling of mere relief, where failure is pain. Happiness, you see, lies in neither, but in sticking to a daily ritual and becoming absorbed in something useful. When the war is over, even the greatest warriors do not exult. 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Because I do believe that success is not enough for our cause. We are born to struggle and nothing must deceive us.",[647,257622],{"author":257623,"quote":257624},"Joanie Holzer Schirm","Success does not bring happiness. Success brings success.",[647,257626],{"author":107297,"quote":257627},"Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.......",[639,257629,257630],{},[642,257631],{"alt":257632,"src":257633},"He kept looking for new experiences, and though he was very successful at everything he attempted, it did not bring him happiness. Remember this, success alone does not bring happiness. Nor does failure have to bring unhappiness. - Rohinton Mistry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-867144.png",[647,257635],{"author":133115,"quote":257636},"He kept looking for new experiences, and though he was very successful at everything he attempted, it did not bring him happiness. Remember this, success alone does not bring happiness. Nor does failure have to bring unhappiness.",[647,257638],{"author":257639,"quote":257640},"Louis Binstock","When all is said and done, success without happiness is the worst kind of failure.",[647,257642],{"author":58324,"quote":257643},"Success does not mean happiness: it means an unusual number of industrious enemies.",[647,257645],{"author":4970,"quote":257646},"This is true enough, but success is the next best thing to happiness, and if you can't be happy as a success, it's very unlikely that you would find a deeper, truer happiness in failure.",[647,257648],{"author":4970,"quote":257649},"Success is the next best thing to happiness, and if you can't be happy as a success, it's very unlikely that you would find a deeper, truer happiness in failure.",[639,257651,257652],{},[642,257653],{"alt":257654,"src":257655},"I have seen business moguls achieve their ultimate goals but still live in frustration, worry, and fear. What's preventing these successful people for being happy? The answer is they have focused only on achievement and not fulfillment. Extraordinary accomplishment does not guarantee extraordinary joy, happiness, love, and a sense of meaning. These two skill sets feed off each other, and make me believe that success without fulfillment is failure. - Tony Robbins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2380124.png",[647,257657],{"author":97072,"quote":257658},"I have seen business moguls achieve their ultimate goals but still live in frustration, worry, and fear. What's preventing these successful people for being happy? The answer is they have focused only on achievement and not fulfillment. Extraordinary accomplishment does not guarantee extraordinary joy, happiness, love, and a sense of meaning. These two skill sets feed off each other, and make me believe that success without fulfillment is failure.",[647,257660],{"author":97072,"quote":257661},"Success without happiness is failure.",[647,257663],{"author":257664,"quote":257665},"Ben Stiller","Success doesn’t necessarily mean happiness.",[690,257667],{":authors":257668},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Stiller\",\"slug\":\"ben-stiller\"},{\"name\":\"E. W. Howe\",\"slug\":\"e-w-howe\"},{\"name\":\"Joanie Holzer Schirm\",\"slug\":\"joanie-holzer-schirm\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Binstock\",\"slug\":\"louis-binstock\"},{\"name\":\"M.F. Moonzajer\",\"slug\":\"mf-moonzajer\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Korda\",\"slug\":\"michael-korda\"},{\"name\":\"Moywaywa\",\"slug\":\"moywaywa\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Jumrukovski\",\"slug\":\"peter-jumrukovski\"},{\"name\":\"Rohinton Mistry\",\"slug\":\"rohinton-mistry\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,257670,257558],{"id":257671},"happiness-leads-to-success",[639,257673,257674],{},[642,257675],{"alt":257676,"src":257677},"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. - Albert Schweitzer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-126398.png",[647,257679],{"author":119369,"quote":257680},"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.",[647,257682],{"author":119369,"quote":257683},"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.",[647,257685],{"author":257686,"quote":257687},"Alexander Kjerulf","Most people chase success at work, thinking that will make them happy. The truth is that happiness at work will make you successful.",[647,257689],{"author":257690,"quote":257691},"Shawn Achor","We become more successful when we are happier and more positive.",[639,257693,257694],{},[642,257695],{"alt":257696,"src":257697},"Many assume my business success has brought me happiness. But the way I see it, I am successful because I am happy. - Richard Branson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1106191.png",[647,257699],{"author":59852,"quote":257700},"Many assume my business success has brought me happiness. But the way I see it, I am successful because I am happy.",[647,257702],{"author":199307,"quote":257703},"It is wise to keep in mind that no success or failure is necessarily final. Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.",[647,257705],{"author":12081,"quote":257706},"Here's conventional wisdom: Success makes you happy. Happiness permits you to be generous. In fact, it actually works like this: Generosity makes you happy. Happy people are more likely to be successful.",[647,257708],{"author":57177,"quote":257709},"If you equate happiness with success, you will never achieve the amount of success necessary to make you happy.",[647,257711],{"author":79546,"quote":257712},"Success does not lead to happiness; instead, happiness leads to success.",[690,257714],{":authors":257715},"[{\"name\":\"Albert Schweitzer\",\"slug\":\"albert-schweitzer\"},{\"name\":\"Alexander Kjerulf\",\"slug\":\"alexander-kjerulf\"},{\"name\":\"Chade-Meng Tan\",\"slug\":\"chade-meng-tan\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Prager\",\"slug\":\"dennis-prager\"},{\"name\":\"Herman Cain\",\"slug\":\"herman-cain\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"Shawn Achor\",\"slug\":\"shawn-achor\"}]",[566,257717,257564],{"id":257718},"success-and-happiness-as-by-products",[639,257720,257721],{},[642,257722],{"alt":257723,"src":257724},"Success, like happiness, is a by-product, not a goal. - Roy  Bennett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-40508.png",[647,257726],{"author":257727,"quote":257728},"Roy  Bennett","Success, like happiness, is a by-product, not a goal.",[647,257730],{"author":150972,"quote":257731},"Don't aim at success—the more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as he unintended side-effect of one's dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one's surrender to a person other than oneself. Happiness must happen, and he same holds for success: you have to let it happen by not caring about it.",[647,257733],{"author":257734,"quote":257735},"jeetain_singh","Happiness & Success are not goals: they are the by_product of hard work and patience",[647,257737],{"author":257734,"quote":257738},"Happiness & Success is not a goal: they are the by_product of hard work and patience. :)",[639,257740,257741],{},[642,257742],{"alt":257743,"src":257744},"For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one's surrender to a person other than oneself. - Viktor E. Frankl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1481246.png",[647,257746],{"author":150972,"quote":257747},"For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one's surrender to a person other than oneself.",[647,257749],{"author":150972,"quote":257750},"Success, like happiness, is the unexpected side effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself.",[647,257752],{"author":62748,"quote":257753},"Success in life depends upon happiness, and happiness is found in no other way than through SERVICE that is rendered in a spirit of love.",[647,257755],{"author":20988,"quote":257756},"Judge your success by the degree that you're enjoying peace, health, and love.",[647,257758],{"author":97072,"quote":257759},"Happy, vibrant, successful people think and behave in certain ways. So do miserable and unfulfilled people. In other words, there are patterns of success and patterns of failure. The good news is, success leaves clues.",[639,257761,257762],{},[642,257763],{"alt":257764,"src":257765},"Your success and happiness start with you. - Zig Ziglar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2812866.png",[647,257767],{"author":93758,"quote":257768},"Your success and happiness start with you.",[690,257770],{":authors":257771},"[{\"name\":\"H. Jackson Brown, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"h-jackson-brown-jr-2\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Roy  Bennett\",\"slug\":\"roy-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"},{\"name\":\"Viktor E. Frankl\",\"slug\":\"viktor-e-frankl\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"},{\"name\":\"jeetain_singh\",\"slug\":\"jeetain-singh\"}]",[566,257773,257570],{"id":257774},"balance-and-contentment",[639,257776,257777],{},[642,257778],{"alt":257779,"src":257780},"Satisfaction is not the achievement of what we want, but the awareness of what we have. - Abhishek Shukla","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-169439.png",[647,257782],{"author":73809,"quote":257783},"Satisfaction is not the achievement of what we want, but the awareness of what we have.",[647,257785],{"author":23525,"quote":257786},"Success in life is useless is you don't have a balance of happiness, peace, hope, and optimism.",[647,257788],{"author":108003,"quote":257789},"Success is not the ultimate satisfaction in life, being happy and contented with what you have is important.",[647,257791],{"author":438,"quote":257792},"Life is for happiness not for success.",[639,257794,257795],{},[642,257796],{"alt":257797,"src":257798},"The best success is defined by happiness not by achievement. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-424369.png",[647,257800],{"author":438,"quote":257801},"The best success is defined by happiness not by achievement.",[647,257803],{"author":438,"quote":257804},"Life is not about success; life is about a journey toward happiness.",[647,257806],{"author":438,"quote":257807},"Life is about happiness—not about success.",[647,257809],{"author":438,"quote":257810},"Life isn't about achieving successBut about creating joy and happiness.",[647,257812],{"author":160696,"quote":257813},"Measure your success with your happiness, not with other's opinions.",[639,257815,257816],{},[642,257817],{"alt":257818,"src":257819},"There's no point in being an unhappy success, and there's not much sense in being a happy failure either. - Innocent Mwatsikesimbe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-599084.png",[647,257821],{"author":56974,"quote":257822},"There's no point in being an unhappy success, and there's not much sense in being a happy failure either.",[647,257824],{"author":257825,"quote":257826},"Murad S. Shah","Success is not an end in itself. It should be a means to an end - happiness. If success does not lead to happiness, it is called \"failure\".",[647,257828],{"author":64449,"quote":257829},"Consider whether fulfillment of the goal you have chosen will constitute success. What is success? If you possess health and wealth, but have trouble with everybody (including yourself), yours is not a successful life. Existence becomes futile if you cannot find happiness. When wealth is lost, you have lost a little; when health is lost, you have lost something of more consequence; but when peace of mind is lost, you have lost the highest treasure.",[690,257831],{":authors":257832},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Shukla\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-shukla\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Abraham\",\"slug\":\"amit-abraham\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Germany Kent\",\"slug\":\"germany-kent\"},{\"name\":\"Giridhar Alwar\",\"slug\":\"giridhar-alwar\"},{\"name\":\"Innocent Mwatsikesimbe\",\"slug\":\"innocent-mwatsikesimbe\"},{\"name\":\"Murad S. Shah\",\"slug\":\"murad-s-shah\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahansa Yogananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahansa-yogananda\"}]",[566,257834,257576],{"id":257835},"personal-fulfillment-and-joy",[639,257837,257838],{},[642,257839],{"alt":257840,"src":257841},"Your success and happiness lie in you. - Helen Keller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10671.png",[647,257843],{"author":2555,"quote":257844},"Your success and happiness lie in you.",[647,257846],{"author":131084,"quote":257847},"REAL success, satisfaction and joy has nothing to do with owning STUFF!",[647,257849],{"author":129517,"quote":257850},"... success or failure, the truth of a life really has little to do with its quality. The quality of life is in proportion, always, to the capacity for delight. The capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention.",[647,257852],{"author":122550,"quote":257853},"Success is only measured in terms of JOY",[639,257855,257856],{},[642,257857],{"alt":257858,"src":257859},"The standard of success in life isn't the things. It isn't the money or the stuff. It is absolutely the amount of joy that you feel. - Esther Hicks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1627678.png",[647,257861],{"author":122550,"quote":257862},"The standard of success in life isn't the things. It isn't the money or the stuff. It is absolutely the amount of joy that you feel.",[647,257864],{"author":257865,"quote":257866},"Heidi Klum","Success is to be Happy in Life.",[647,257868],{"author":79484,"quote":257869},"Success is getting and achieving what you want. Happiness is wanting and being content with what you get.",[647,257871],{"author":13167,"quote":257872},"Instead of looking for the success in your life, look for the thing that is going to bring you the greatest joy.",[647,257874],{"author":257875,"quote":257876},"Caterina Fake","It’s the building of things that makes you happy. You have to enjoy the process whether you succeed or fail.",[690,257878],{":authors":257879},"[{\"name\":\"Bernard Meltzer\",\"slug\":\"bernard-meltzer\"},{\"name\":\"Caterina Fake\",\"slug\":\"caterina-fake\"},{\"name\":\"Esther Hicks\",\"slug\":\"esther-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"Heidi Klum\",\"slug\":\"heidi-klum\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Keller\",\"slug\":\"helen-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Julia Cameron\",\"slug\":\"julia-cameron\"},{\"name\":\"Oprah Winfrey\",\"slug\":\"oprah-winfrey\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Dovale\",\"slug\":\"tony-dovale\"}]",[566,257881,257582],{"id":257882},"success-as-an-inner-quality",[639,257884,257885],{},[642,257886],{"alt":257887,"src":257888},"The formula of happiness and success is just, being actually yourself, in the most vivid possible way you can. - meryl streep","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-20006.png",[647,257890],{"author":257891,"quote":257892},"meryl streep","The formula of happiness and success is just, being actually yourself, in the most vivid possible way you can.",[647,257894],{"author":257895,"quote":257896},"Ingrid Bergman","Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get.",[647,257898],{"author":257899,"quote":257900},"W.P. Kinsella","Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.[Eddie Scissons]",[647,257902],{"author":438,"quote":257903},"Success depends on your attitude; happiness depends on your gratitude.",[639,257905,257906],{},[642,257907],{"alt":257908,"src":257909},"The secret of a successful life isn't the success but happiness. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-305466.png",[647,257911],{"author":438,"quote":257912},"The secret of a successful life isn't the success but happiness.",[647,257914],{"author":23525,"quote":257915},"Success in life is useless if you don't have a balance of happiness, peace, hope, and optimism.",[647,257917],{"author":8765,"quote":257918},"Your stance vis-à-vis life determines how successful or how happy you will be in life!",[647,257920],{"author":8765,"quote":257921},"Sometimes it is wonderful to be unsuccessful because through our failure, we enable people to try new paths! And thus, even in failure you may found happiness, because helping others is an important source of happiness!",[647,257923],{"author":199307,"quote":257924},"Success is not the key to happiness, happiness is the key to success.",[639,257926,257927],{},[642,257928],{"alt":257929,"src":257930},"Success is measured by personal happiness. - Usher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2660773.png",[647,257932],{"author":257933,"quote":257934},"Usher","Success is measured by personal happiness.",[647,257936],{"author":64449,"quote":257937},"Success is not rightly measured by the worldly standards of wealth, prestige and power. None of these bestow happiness unless they are rightly used. To use them rightly one must possess wisdom and love for God and man.",[690,257939],{":authors":257940},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Germany Kent\",\"slug\":\"germany-kent\"},{\"name\":\"Herman Cain\",\"slug\":\"herman-cain\"},{\"name\":\"Ingrid Bergman\",\"slug\":\"ingrid-bergman\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahansa Yogananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahansa-yogananda\"},{\"name\":\"Usher\",\"slug\":\"usher\"},{\"name\":\"W.P. Kinsella\",\"slug\":\"wp-kinsella\"},{\"name\":\"meryl streep\",\"slug\":\"meryl-streep\"}]",[566,257942,257588],{"id":257943},"success-defined-by-others",[639,257945,257946],{},[642,257947],{"alt":257948,"src":257949},"For a sane person to sincerely be happy that someone has succeeded, they have to either be profiting or likely to profit from that person’s success, or be that person. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-146165.png",[647,257951],{"author":1797,"quote":257952},"For a sane person to sincerely be happy that someone has succeeded, they have to either be profiting or likely to profit from that person’s success, or be that person.",[647,257954],{"author":257955,"quote":257956},"Vishwanath S J","Satisfaction is an excuse that arises out of comparison with success! Infact, it is the stepping stone of retirement.",[647,257958],{"author":62748,"quote":257959},"Success in life depends upon happiness, and happiness is found in no other way than through SERVICE that is rendered in a spirit of love.\" Napoleon Hill",[647,257961],{"author":53767,"quote":257962},"Success is relative, but happiness is absolute.",[639,257964,257965],{},[642,257966],{"alt":257967,"src":257968},"Success does not mean happiness. Check out any celebrity magazine to look for examples to disabuse you of thinking that being beautiful, successful or rich will make you happy. - Shawn Achor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-948876.png",[647,257970],{"author":257690,"quote":257971},"Success does not mean happiness. Check out any celebrity magazine to look for examples to disabuse you of thinking that being beautiful, successful or rich will make you happy.",[647,257973],{"author":257974,"quote":257975},"Arthur Rubinstein","...no formula for success [exists] except, perhaps, an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings.\" \"I accept life unconditionally. Most people ask for happiness on condition. Happiness can only be felt if you don't set any condition.",[647,257977],{"author":29789,"quote":257978},"Your success, your life, your happiness. Don't let mean people bring that down.",[647,257980],{"author":1326,"quote":257981},"For true happiness, it is not enough to be successful oneself . . . one's friends must fail.",[647,257983],{"author":219563,"quote":257984},"Success at the highest level comes down to one question: Can you decide that your happiness can come from someone else’s success?",[690,257986],{":authors":257987},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Rubinstein\",\"slug\":\"arthur-rubinstein\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Walton\",\"slug\":\"bill-walton\"},{\"name\":\"Eraldo Banovac\",\"slug\":\"eraldo-banovac\"},{\"name\":\"Gore Vidal\",\"slug\":\"gore-vidal\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Shawn Achor\",\"slug\":\"shawn-achor\"},{\"name\":\"Taylor Swift\",\"slug\":\"taylor-swift\"},{\"name\":\"Vishwanath S J\",\"slug\":\"vishwanath-s-j\"}]",[566,257989,257594],{"id":257990},"success-and-happiness-through-service",[639,257992,257993],{},[642,257994],{"alt":257995,"src":257996},"We often think that only money, power and comfort give us gratification. But this is partial truth. We also feel happy when we play, work out, solve a complex problem or make a child smile by our love and affection. We enjoy success and hate failure, but there is hardly any success that is not preceded by failure. It is our failures that make our successes sweeter. - Awdhesh Singh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-50395.png",[647,257998],{"author":19877,"quote":257999},"We often think that only money, power and comfort give us gratification. But this is partial truth. We also feel happy when we play, work out, solve a complex problem or make a child smile by our love and affection. We enjoy success and hate failure, but there is hardly any success that is not preceded by failure. It is our failures that make our successes sweeter.",[647,258001],{"author":257686,"quote":257687},[647,258003],{"author":62748,"quote":257959},[647,258005],{"author":257734,"quote":258006},"Happiness & Success is not a goal: they are the by_product of hard work and patience :)",[639,258008,258009],{},[642,258010],{"alt":258011,"src":258012},"Success in life depends upon happiness, and happiness is found in no other way than through SERVICE that is rendered in a spirit of love. - Napoleon Hill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1679300.png",[647,258014],{"author":62748,"quote":257753},[647,258016],{"author":219563,"quote":258017},"Success at the highest level comes down to one question: Can you decide that your happiness can come from someone else's success?",[647,258019],{"author":64449,"quote":257829},[690,258021],{":authors":258022},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Kjerulf\",\"slug\":\"alexander-kjerulf\"},{\"name\":\"Awdhesh Singh\",\"slug\":\"awdhesh-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Walton\",\"slug\":\"bill-walton\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahansa Yogananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahansa-yogananda\"},{\"name\":\"jeetain_singh\",\"slug\":\"jeetain-singh\"}]",[566,258024,257600],{"id":258025},"the-journey-and-process",[639,258027,258028],{},[642,258029],{"alt":258030,"src":258031},"As material items can still leave us feeling unfulfilled, perhaps a better gauge of success is simply happiness, finding enjoyment in what we do. - Kristi Bowman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8007.png",[647,258033],{"author":258034,"quote":258035},"Kristi Bowman","As material items can still leave us feeling unfulfilled, perhaps a better gauge of success is simply happiness, finding enjoyment in what we do.",[647,258037],{"author":10545,"quote":258038},"Success, even happiness, is not about doing what is easy, it is about doing what is right… especially when it is not easy.",[647,258040],{"author":151734,"quote":258041},"Success isn't what makes you happy. It really isn't. Success is doing what makes you happy and doing good work and hopefully having a fruitful life. If I've felt like I've done good work, that makes me happy.",[647,258043],{"author":257875,"quote":258044},"It's the building of things that makes you happy. You have to enjoy the process whether you succeed or fail.",[639,258046,258047],{},[642,258048],{"alt":258049,"src":258050},"Success isn't what makes you happy. It really isn't. Success is doing what makes you happy and doing good work and hopefully having a fruitful life. If I've felt like I've done good work, that makes me happy. The success part of it is all gravy. - Philip Seymour Hoffman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1687661.png",[647,258052],{"author":151734,"quote":258053},"Success isn't what makes you happy. It really isn't. Success is doing what makes you happy and doing good work and hopefully having a fruitful life. If I've felt like I've done good work, that makes me happy. The success part of it is all gravy.",[647,258055],{"author":258056,"quote":258057},"Anna Pavlova","When a small child... I thought that success spelled happiness. I was wrong.",[647,258059],{"author":97072,"quote":257658},[647,258061],{"author":257875,"quote":257876},[690,258063],{":authors":258064},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Pavlova\",\"slug\":\"anna-pavlova\"},{\"name\":\"Caterina Fake\",\"slug\":\"caterina-fake\"},{\"name\":\"Kristi Bowman\",\"slug\":\"kristi-bowman\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Seymour Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"philip-seymour-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,258066,634],{"id":1014},[639,258068,258069],{},[642,258070],{"alt":258071,"src":258072},"Success is getting what you want..Happiness is wanting what you get. - Dale Carnegie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-5006.png",[647,258074],{"author":55871,"quote":258075},"Success is getting what you want..Happiness is wanting what you get.",[647,258077],{"author":131854,"quote":258078},"Success is realising the true joy and wonder of life can only be yours if you follow your own intuition, aiming to achieve your bliss.",[647,258080],{"author":55871,"quote":258081},"Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.",[647,258083],{"author":155793,"quote":258084},"The key ingredient to any kind of happiness or success is to never give less than your best",[639,258086,258087],{},[642,258088],{"alt":258089,"src":258090},"Success equals achievement and achievements equal to happiness. That's the universal truth. - Mwanandeke Kindembo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-127526.png",[647,258092],{"author":5304,"quote":258093},"Success equals achievement and achievements equal to happiness. That's the universal truth.",[647,258095],{"author":23525,"quote":258096},"When success is your only option, positivity has to be your only choice.",[647,258098],{"author":438,"quote":258099},"Success is the moon and happiness is moonlight.",[647,258101],{"author":145259,"quote":258102},"The greatest happiness of life was to stand at the difficult border between success and failure.",[647,258104],{"author":73138,"quote":258105},"Success is the relentless pursuit of joy.",[639,258107,258108],{},[642,258109],{"alt":258110,"src":258111},"Success is the best feeling in the worldThe world is full of successes Successes repeat for those who succeedSucceed and you will never regretRegret is replaced with deedsDeeds are not equal but greater than SuccessSuccess Exist - Isaac Nash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-218409.png",[647,258113],{"author":26857,"quote":258114},"Success is the best feeling in the worldThe world is full of successes Successes repeat for those who succeedSucceed and you will never regretRegret is replaced with deedsDeeds are not equal but greater than SuccessSuccess Exist",[647,258116],{"author":115675,"quote":258117},"The definition of success is wrong in many ways and this is the main reason why people are depressed and worried” - Anuj Jasani",[647,258119],{"author":438,"quote":258120},"A life with simplicity and joy is the best statement of success.",[647,258122],{"author":438,"quote":258123},"Success without happiness is a mirage of life.",[647,258125],{"author":5633,"quote":258126},"You want to BE happy and HAVE success? Join those words, BE+HAVE… To experience success in your life requires that you decide what you want and BEHAVE accordingly.",[639,258128,258129],{},[642,258130],{"alt":258131,"src":258132},"All that matters in life is that you are happy with where you are, what you are, and with whom you are. Everything around you will be happy and smile with you. If that isn’t success, then what is? - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-364533.png",[647,258134],{"author":438,"quote":258135},"All that matters in life is that you are happy with where you are, what you are, and with whom you are. Everything around you will be happy and smile with you. If that isn’t success, then what is?",[647,258137],{"author":116449,"quote":258138},"Some would say—don’t strive for what cannot be achieved. But how do you know what can be achieved without trying?Nor is it correct to say—Be happy with what you’ve got.But should happiness depend on inferiority?No, to my way of thinking expectations should align with ability. Therefore if one increases the ability to achieve higher goals by determination and perseverance, higher achievements will be the norm. © 2020, Daniel Kemp All rights reserved.",[647,258140],{"author":438,"quote":258141},"When you're looking for successNever forget to live in happiness.",[647,258143],{"author":438,"quote":258144},"If you try to find success in fame or in things, you will fail. If you find happiness is the process you will be a success.",[647,258146],{"author":438,"quote":258147},"The measure of success is not by opulence but by happiness",[639,258149,258150],{},[642,258151],{"alt":258152,"src":258153},"Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get. - H. Jackson Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-532732.png",[647,258155],{"author":258156,"quote":258157},"H. Jackson Brown","Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.",[647,258159],{"author":45463,"quote":258160},"Attainment of success is in the pursue of happiness.",[647,258162],{"author":29408,"quote":258163},"Success is no guarantee of happiness. The only guarantee of happiness is happiness.",[647,258165],{"author":19877,"quote":258166},"We are living in a competitive world and have to perform better than others to achieve success. We also believe that it is success that brings happiness. We assume that if we can take care of success then success, itself, will take care of happiness. Therefore, people keep chasing success all through their lives as they consider happiness to be its by-product.",[647,258168],{"author":86177,"quote":258169},"The thing is, when I had my first success it did coincide with the end of my first marriage, and because I went on to have a very, very unhappy two years, I don't think I equate career success with personal happiness.",[639,258171,258172],{},[642,258173],{"alt":258174,"src":258175},"As Sir Henry Newbolt sums it up: \"The real test of success is whether a life has been a happy one and a happy giving one.\" - Robert Baden-Powell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1109071.png",[647,258177],{"author":258178,"quote":258179},"Robert Baden-Powell","As Sir Henry Newbolt sums it up: \"The real test of success is whether a life has been a happy one and a happy giving one.\"",[647,258181],{"author":128468,"quote":258182},"It's not what is available or unavailable that determines your level of success and happiness; it's what you convince yourself is true.",[647,258184],{"author":205997,"quote":258185},"Success is.... happiness. Is that too Deepak Chopra?",[647,258187],{"author":2555,"quote":258188},"Your success & happiness lies in you.",[647,258190],{"author":258191,"quote":258192},"Justin Long","If you can measure success in this business based on happiness alone I feel like I've hit the lottery.",[639,258194,258195],{},[642,258196],{"alt":258197,"src":258198},"One who has drunk at the fountain of spiritual happiness says good-by of his own accord to the satisfactions that come from a higher professional status ... What is the greatest sign of success for a teacher thus transformed? It is to be able to say, \"The children are now working as if I did not exist. - Maria Montessori","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2054234.png",[647,258200],{"author":116545,"quote":258201},"One who has drunk at the fountain of spiritual happiness says good-by of his own accord to the satisfactions that come from a higher professional status ... What is the greatest sign of success for a teacher thus transformed? It is to be able to say, \"The children are now working as if I did not exist.",[647,258203],{"author":57689,"quote":258204},"Your best success comes after your greatest disapponitment",[647,258206],{"author":257664,"quote":258207},"Success doesn't necessarily mean happiness.",[647,258209],{"author":11366,"quote":258210},"Perhaps the most important word in success and happiness is the word,\"ask.\"",[647,258212],{"author":11366,"quote":258213},"Your determination to become a more optimistic person in every part of your life will do more to ensure your success and happiness than any other single quality you can develop.",[639,258215,258216],{},[642,258217],{"alt":258218,"src":258219},"Success in anything is through happiness. - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2794585.png",[647,258221],{"author":196185,"quote":258222},"Success in anything is through happiness.",[647,258224],{"author":258225,"quote":258226},"Bonnie Gillespie","Any time I see someone succeed I am happy, for it affirms my belief that I live in a world where success is possible.",[690,258228],{":authors":258229},"[{\"name\":\"A. 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They are willing to do what they are afraid of doing. They are also willing to do what they don't know how to do. - Maria Nemeth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-387855.png",[647,258447],{"author":258448,"quote":258449},"Maria Nemeth","People who are successful are willing to do what they don't want to do. They are willing to do what they are afraid of doing. They are also willing to do what they don't know how to do.",[647,258451],{"author":258452,"quote":258453},"Dhiraj Kumar Raj","Losers believe in imagining success with an excuse of perfectionism but the elite performers believe in taking action and experiencing failure because the core foundation to achieve massive success is action.",[647,258455],{"author":258456,"quote":258457},"Tom Cole","If you look at some of the most successful people in history, at some point they all failed, but they didn't quit or give up.",[647,258459],{"author":203335,"quote":258460},"The greatest success goes to the person who is not afraid to fail in front of even the largest audience.",[639,258462,258463],{},[642,258464],{"alt":258465,"src":258466},"Those who are the most persistent, and work in the true spirit, will invariably be the most successful. - Samuel Smiles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2543513.png",[647,258468],{"author":110840,"quote":258469},"Those who are the most persistent, and work in the true spirit, will invariably be the most successful.",[647,258471],{"author":93758,"quote":258472},"How many people are completely successful in every department of life? Not one. The most successful people are the ones who learn from their mistakes and turn their failures into opportunities.",[647,258474],{"author":258475,"quote":258476},"Edward Eggleston","Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure.",[647,258478],{"author":258479,"quote":258480},"Frank Luntz","The most successful people in American life are those that have had horrific failures and have come back, done it again and again until they got it right, whether it’s Steve Jobs or Bill Gates or Warren Buffet.",[647,258482],{"author":258483,"quote":258484},"Jerry Savelle","The most successful people in the world are those who have the ability to perceive what is possible even when it looks impossible. They look beyond the obstacle blocking their success and they recognize that through perseverance, they will ultimately be victorious.",[639,258486,258487],{},[642,258488],{"alt":258489,"src":258490},"If we look at those who are the most successful in the world, persistence is the common denominator. - Persistence","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3341947.png",[647,258492],{"author":258493,"quote":258494},"Persistence","If we look at those who are the most successful in the world, persistence is the common denominator.",[647,258496],{"author":12543,"quote":258497},"It’s a short reminder that success can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations we are willing to have, and by the number of uncomfortable actions we are willing to take. The most fulfilled and effective people I know – world-famous creatives, billionaires, thought leaders, and more – look at their life’s journey as perhaps 25 percent finding themselves and 75 percent creating themselves.",[647,258499],{"author":132835,"quote":258500},"They succeed, because they think they can.",[690,258502],{":authors":258503},"[{\"name\":\"David Packard\",\"slug\":\"david-packard\"},{\"name\":\"Dhiraj Kumar Raj\",\"slug\":\"dhiraj-kumar-raj\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Eggleston\",\"slug\":\"edward-eggleston\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Luntz\",\"slug\":\"frank-luntz\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Savelle\",\"slug\":\"jerry-savelle\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Nemeth\",\"slug\":\"maria-nemeth\"},{\"name\":\"Persistence\",\"slug\":\"persistence\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Smiles\",\"slug\":\"samuel-smiles\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ferriss\",\"slug\":\"tim-ferriss\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Cole\",\"slug\":\"tom-cole\"},{\"name\":\"Virgil\",\"slug\":\"virgil\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,258505,258394],{"id":258506},"commitment-and-consistency",[639,258508,258509],{},[642,258510],{"alt":258511,"src":258512},"Success-minded people make a decision to achieve a goal and never have to make that decision again. They will be faced with a choice or some new circumstances to deal with, but the decision to achieve the goal is not in question. They have only to make adjustments along the way. - John Patrick Hickey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-387669.png",[647,258514],{"author":21793,"quote":258515},"Success-minded people make a decision to achieve a goal and never have to make that decision again. They will be faced with a choice or some new circumstances to deal with, but the decision to achieve the goal is not in question. They have only to make adjustments along the way.",[647,258517],{"author":547,"quote":258518},"People who are successful decide they are going to be successful. They make that choice. They decide to study hard. They decide to work hard. They decide to be the first person to get to work and the last to go home.",[647,258520],{"author":155586,"quote":258521},"The definition of successful people is simply ordinary people with extraordinary determination. You cannot keep determined people from success. If you place stumbling blocks in their way, they will use them for stepping-stones and climb to new heights. People who succeed have a goal, a dream and make their plans and follow them.",[647,258523],{"author":97072,"quote":258524},"Individuals who succeed have a belief in the power of commitment. If there's a single belief that seems almost inseparable from success, it's that there's no great success without commitment. If you look at successful people in any field, you'll find they're not necessarily the best and the brightest, the fastest and the strongest. You'll find they're the ones with the most commitment.",[639,258526,258527],{},[642,258528],{"alt":258529,"src":258530},"When you look at people who are successful, you will find that they aren't the people who are motivated, but have consistency in their motivation. - Arsene Wenger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2688898.png",[647,258532],{"author":258533,"quote":258534},"Arsene Wenger","When you look at people who are successful, you will find that they aren't the people who are motivated, but have consistency in their motivation.",[647,258536],{"author":258533,"quote":258537},"When you look at people who are successful, you will find that they aren’t the people who are motivated, but have consistency in their motivation.",[647,258539],{"author":9632,"quote":258540},"The most successful people, the evidence shows, often aren’t directly pursuing conventional notions of success. They’re working hard and persisting through difficulties because of their internal desire to control their lives, learn about their world, and accomplish something that endures.",[647,258542],{"author":258543,"quote":258544},"Grant Cardone","Anyone who minimizes the importance of success to your future has given up on his or her own chances of accomplishment and is spending his or her life trying to convince others to do the same.",[647,258546],{"author":258547,"quote":258548},"Leonard Mlodinow","That’s why successful people in every field are almost universally members of a certain set – the set of people who don’t give up.",[639,258550,258551],{},[642,258552],{"alt":258553,"src":258554},"Anyone who achieves any kind of success, however you want to define it, sometimes can’t let go of it. - Simon Sinek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3433241.png",[647,258556],{"author":53377,"quote":258557},"Anyone who achieves any kind of success, however you want to define it, sometimes can’t let go of it.",[647,258559],{"author":12543,"quote":258497},[647,258561],{"author":258562,"quote":258563},"Annaleigh Ashford","The people I see be the most successful are the people who have an inner confidence and an inner strength that comes from the character they display away from the stage and from what their parents taught them.",[690,258565],{":authors":258566},"[{\"name\":\"Annaleigh Ashford\",\"slug\":\"annaleigh-ashford\"},{\"name\":\"Arsene Wenger\",\"slug\":\"arsene-wenger\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel H. Pink\",\"slug\":\"daniel-h-pink\"},{\"name\":\"Grant Cardone\",\"slug\":\"grant-cardone\"},{\"name\":\"Jocko Willink\",\"slug\":\"jocko-willink\"},{\"name\":\"John Patrick Hickey\",\"slug\":\"john-patrick-hickey\"},{\"name\":\"Leonard Mlodinow\",\"slug\":\"leonard-mlodinow\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Kay Ash\",\"slug\":\"mary-kay-ash\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Sinek\",\"slug\":\"simon-sinek\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ferriss\",\"slug\":\"tim-ferriss\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,258568,258400],{"id":258569},"action-and-initiative",[639,258571,258572],{},[642,258573],{"alt":258574,"src":258575},"I can tell you without question that there is one key element that makes the difference between those who succeed and those who do not. That element is action. - John Patrick Hickey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-387678.png",[647,258577],{"author":21793,"quote":258578},"I can tell you without question that there is one key element that makes the difference between those who succeed and those who do not. That element is action.",[647,258580],{"author":258581,"quote":258582},"Jim Lovell","There are people who make things happen, there are people who watch things happen, and there are people who wonder what happened. To be successful, you need to be a person who makes things happen.",[647,258584],{"author":59852,"quote":258585},"People who think and say we more often than I are a lot more likely to succeed.",[647,258587],{"author":258588,"quote":258589},"Harrison Ford","All I would tell people is to hold onto what was individual about themselves, not to allow their ambition for success to cause them to try to imitate the success of others. You've got to find it on your own terms.",[639,258591,258592],{},[642,258593],{"alt":258594,"src":258595},"Everybody that's successful lays a blueprint out. - Kevin Hart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1660923.png",[647,258597],{"author":86225,"quote":258598},"Everybody that's successful lays a blueprint out.",[647,258600],{"author":258601,"quote":258602},"Robert H. Schuller","Anybody who succeeds is helping people. The secret to success is find a need and fill it; find a hurt and heal it; find a problem and solve it.",[647,258604],{"author":11366,"quote":258605},"If you could find out what the most successful people did in any area and then you did the same thing over and over, you'd eventually get the same result they do.",[647,258607],{"author":185009,"quote":258608},"The people who succeed are the ones who think through what they really want from the experience and then work incredibly hard, day after day, to attain their goals. They don’t just flop around like fish out of water. They have a vision, and they work their asses off to make it a reality.",[647,258610],{"author":258611,"quote":258612},"Richard Koch","The most successful people change the world not through sweat and tears but through ideas and passion. It is not a matter of hard work or time on the job; it is having a different view, an original idea, something that expresses their individuality and creativity. Success comes from thinking, then acting on those thoughts.",[639,258614,258615],{},[642,258616],{"alt":258617,"src":258618},"Success belongs to those who believe in their ideas. - Vladimer Botsvadze","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3498613.png",[647,258620],{"author":258621,"quote":258622},"Vladimer Botsvadze","Success belongs to those who believe in their ideas.",[647,258624],{"author":258625,"quote":258626},"Michael Gerber","If you are with five successful people, then you are the sixth successful person. The reverse of this is true as well, so who are you hanging out with?",[690,258628],{":authors":258629},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Claire Thompson\",\"slug\":\"claire-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Harrison Ford\",\"slug\":\"harrison-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Lovell\",\"slug\":\"jim-lovell\"},{\"name\":\"John Patrick Hickey\",\"slug\":\"john-patrick-hickey\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Hart\",\"slug\":\"kevin-hart\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Gerber\",\"slug\":\"michael-gerber\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Koch\",\"slug\":\"richard-koch\"},{\"name\":\"Robert H. Schuller\",\"slug\":\"robert-h-schuller\"},{\"name\":\"Vladimer Botsvadze\",\"slug\":\"vladimer-botsvadze\"}]",[566,258631,258406],{"id":258632},"passion-and-enjoyment",[639,258634,258635],{},[642,258636],{"alt":258637,"src":258638},"People who achieve the greatest success are the people who have the most fun getting there. - John Patrick Hickey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-647.png",[647,258640],{"author":21793,"quote":258641},"People who achieve the greatest success are the people who have the most fun getting there.",[647,258643],{"author":186160,"quote":258644},"In the world of business, the people who are most successful are those who are doing what they love.",[647,258646],{"author":22072,"quote":258647},"The most successful people I know create superior results yet still maintain a balance among work, family, and recreation in their lives.",[647,258649],{"author":124229,"quote":258650},"The person who loves the process has a much greater chance of success than the person who loves the outcome.",[639,258652,258653],{},[642,258654],{"alt":258655,"src":258656},"The thing I remember best about successful people I've met all through the years is their obvious delight in what they're doing and it seems to have very little to do with worldly success. They just love what they're doing, and they love it in front of others. - Fred Rogers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2306669.png",[647,258658],{"author":68450,"quote":258659},"The thing I remember best about successful people I've met all through the years is their obvious delight in what they're doing and it seems to have very little to do with worldly success. They just love what they're doing, and they love it in front of others.",[647,258661],{"author":9632,"quote":258540},[647,258663],{"author":258664,"quote":258665},"Lisa Damour","The most successful people I know do their best work under any conditions, for anyone.",[647,258667],{"author":180989,"quote":258668},"The most successful people are often very intuitive. Consciously or unconsciously, they follow their gut feelings. Following intuition puts us in the flow – a very alive, productive, and desirable state.",[647,258670],{"author":258562,"quote":258563},[639,258672,258673],{},[642,258674],{"alt":258675,"src":258676},"The most successful people are so original. - Idina Menzel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3700023.png",[647,258678],{"author":205196,"quote":258679},"The most successful people are so original.",[690,258681],{":authors":258682},"[{\"name\":\"Annaleigh Ashford\",\"slug\":\"annaleigh-ashford\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel H. Pink\",\"slug\":\"daniel-h-pink\"},{\"name\":\"Erwin McManus\",\"slug\":\"erwin-mcmanus\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Rogers\",\"slug\":\"fred-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Idina Menzel\",\"slug\":\"idina-menzel\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield\"},{\"name\":\"John Patrick Hickey\",\"slug\":\"john-patrick-hickey\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Damour\",\"slug\":\"lisa-damour\"},{\"name\":\"Shakti Gawain\",\"slug\":\"shakti-gawain\"},{\"name\":\"Warren Buffett\",\"slug\":\"warren-buffett\"}]",[566,258684,258412],{"id":258685},"vision-and-goal-setting",[639,258687,258688],{},[642,258689],{"alt":258690,"src":258691},"The most successful person is the one who sees ahead of time, prepares ahead of time, though not knowing the exact time but takes the chance when it is the right time. - Ned Bryan Abakah","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-370346.png",[647,258693],{"author":258694,"quote":258695},"Ned Bryan Abakah","The most successful person is the one who sees ahead of time, prepares ahead of time, though not knowing the exact time but takes the chance when it is the right time.",[647,258697],{"author":114568,"quote":258698},"The person who will end up enjoying success, is the one who planned for it and who knew why they are seeking to succeed.",[647,258700],{"author":258701,"quote":258702},"Mark Allen","Those who succeed have a clear, focused picture of their success. The level of success they attain matches the expansiveness of their dreams",[647,258704],{"author":18855,"quote":258705},"All successful people have a goal. No one can get anywhere unless he knows where he wants to go and what he wants to be or do.",[639,258707,258708],{},[642,258709],{"alt":258710,"src":258711},"People who succeed are those who know how to mobilize all their physical and mental resources on a goal. - Tony Robbins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2380081.png",[647,258713],{"author":97072,"quote":258714},"People who succeed are those who know how to mobilize all their physical and mental resources on a goal.",[647,258716],{"author":185009,"quote":258608},[647,258718],{"author":258719,"quote":258720},"Gary John Bishop","On the other hand, the person who views success as if it were just around the corner will not only work his butt off to achieve it but be energized and alive to it and all the while acting on that fundamental view of success.",[647,258722],{"author":258701,"quote":258723},"Those who succeed have a clear, focused picture of their success. The level of success they attain matches the expansiveness of their dreams.",[647,258725],{"author":20167,"quote":258726},"People who have achieved great success are not necessarily more skillful or intelligent than others. What separates them is their burning desire and thirst for knowledge. The more one knows, the more one achieves.",[639,258728,258729],{},[642,258730],{"alt":258731,"src":258732},"Everybody who's been successful has gotten lots of help and input from many, many people. - Carol S. Dweck","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3593094.png",[647,258734],{"author":192662,"quote":258735},"Everybody who's been successful has gotten lots of help and input from many, many people.",[690,258737],{":authors":258738},"[{\"name\":\"Archibald Marwizi\",\"slug\":\"archibald-marwizi\"},{\"name\":\"Carol S. Dweck\",\"slug\":\"carol-s-dweck\"},{\"name\":\"Claire Thompson\",\"slug\":\"claire-thompson\"},{\"name\":\"Gary John Bishop\",\"slug\":\"gary-john-bishop\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Allen\",\"slug\":\"mark-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Ned Bryan Abakah\",\"slug\":\"ned-bryan-abakah\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Vincent Peale\",\"slug\":\"norman-vincent-peale\"},{\"name\":\"Robin S. Sharma\",\"slug\":\"robin-s-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,258740,170471],{"id":170567},[639,258742,258743],{},[642,258744],{"alt":258745,"src":258746},"The most successful people in life are the ones who ask questions. They're always learning. They're always growing. They're always pushing. - Robert Kiyosaki","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1853440.png",[647,258748],{"author":255273,"quote":258749},"The most successful people in life are the ones who ask questions. They're always learning. They're always growing. They're always pushing.",[647,258751],{"author":258479,"quote":258752},"The most successful people in American life are those that have had horrific failures and have come back, done it again and again until they got it right, whether it's Steve Jobs or Bill Gates or Warren Buffet.",[647,258754],{"author":23419,"quote":258755},"Successful people fail their way to the top!",[647,258757],{"author":258758,"quote":258759},"Ross Perot","The most successful people in the world aren't usually the brightest. They are the ones who persevere.",[639,258761,258762],{},[642,258763],{"alt":258764,"src":258765},"How many people are completely successful in every department of life? Not one. The most successful people are the ones who learn from their mistakes and turn their failures into opportunities. - Zig Ziglar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2812601.png",[647,258767],{"author":93758,"quote":258472},[647,258769],{"author":258770,"quote":258771},"H. Ross Perot","The most successful people in the world aren’t usually the brightest. They are the ones who persevere.",[647,258773],{"author":258774,"quote":258775},"Jo Boaler","A lot of scientific evidence suggests that the difference between those who succeed and those who don’t is not the brains they were born with, but their approach to life, the messages they receive about their potential, and the opportunities they have to learn.",[647,258777],{"author":255280,"quote":258778},"The most successful people in life are the ones who ask questions. They’re always learning. They’re always growing. They’re always pushing.",[647,258780],{"author":20167,"quote":258726},[639,258782,258783],{},[642,258784],{"alt":258785,"src":258786},"I’ve found that people who look at things as they are, and not as they wish them to be, are the ones who succeed. - Sarah Orne Jewett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3416140.png",[647,258788],{"author":60876,"quote":258789},"I’ve found that people who look at things as they are, and not as they wish them to be, are the ones who succeed.",[690,258791],{":authors":258792},"[{\"name\":\"Frank Luntz\",\"slug\":\"frank-luntz\"},{\"name\":\"H. Ross Perot\",\"slug\":\"h-ross-perot\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Olson\",\"slug\":\"jeff-olson\"},{\"name\":\"Jo Boaler\",\"slug\":\"jo-boaler\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kiyosaki\",\"slug\":\"robert-kiyosaki\"},{\"name\":\"Robert T. Kiyosaki\",\"slug\":\"robert-t-kiyosaki\"},{\"name\":\"Robin S. Sharma\",\"slug\":\"robin-s-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Ross Perot\",\"slug\":\"ross-perot\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Orne Jewett\",\"slug\":\"sarah-orne-jewett\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,258794,258422],{"id":258795},"helping-others",[639,258797,258798],{},[642,258799],{"alt":258800,"src":258801},"I believe the people who are most successful are those committed to bringing out the best in other people through awakening & empowerment. - Ziad K. Abdelnour","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-40860.png",[647,258803],{"author":54308,"quote":258804},"I believe the people who are most successful are those committed to bringing out the best in other people through awakening & empowerment.",[647,258806],{"author":78274,"quote":258807},"A truly successful person is not one who achieves his highest ambitions, but one who enjoys helping others reach theirs.",[647,258809],{"author":258810,"quote":258811},"Mary Antin","A characteristic thing about the aspiring immigrant is the fact that he is not content to progress alone. Solitary success is imperfect success in his eyes. He must take his family with him as he rises.",[647,258813],{"author":59852,"quote":258585},[639,258815,258816],{},[642,258817],{"alt":258818,"src":258819},"A successful person finds the right place for himself. But a successful leader finds the right place for others. Few things in life are better than seeing people realize their potential. If you invest in people by helping individuals improve themselves, showing them the way to their “right place”, they will never be the same again. And neither will you. It is impossible to help others without helping yourself. - John C. Maxwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2028757.png",[647,258821],{"author":57773,"quote":258822},"A successful person finds the right place for himself. But a successful leader finds the right place for others. Few things in life are better than seeing people realize their potential. If you invest in people by helping individuals improve themselves, showing them the way to their “right place”, they will never be the same again. And neither will you. It is impossible to help others without helping yourself.",[647,258824],{"author":97072,"quote":258825},"The most successful people in the world are people who were rejected more than anybody else.",[647,258827],{"author":258601,"quote":258602},[647,258829],{"author":258830,"quote":258831},"H. Tejomayananda","Some are destined to succeed, some are determined to succeed.",[647,258833],{"author":192662,"quote":258735},[639,258835,258836],{},[642,258837],{"alt":258838,"src":258839},"Everyone - regardless of their background, wealth, race, faith, gender, sexual orientation or age - should be able to fulfil their potential and succeed. - Sadiq Khan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3922815.png",[647,258841],{"author":258842,"quote":258843},"Sadiq Khan","Everyone - regardless of their background, wealth, race, faith, gender, sexual orientation or age - should be able to fulfil their potential and succeed.",[690,258845],{":authors":258846},"[{\"name\":\"Carol S. Dweck\",\"slug\":\"carol-s-dweck\"},{\"name\":\"Charbel Tadros\",\"slug\":\"charbel-tadros\"},{\"name\":\"H. Tejomayananda\",\"slug\":\"h-tejomayananda\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Antin\",\"slug\":\"mary-antin\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Robert H. Schuller\",\"slug\":\"robert-h-schuller\"},{\"name\":\"Sadiq Khan\",\"slug\":\"sadiq-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"},{\"name\":\"Ziad K. Abdelnour\",\"slug\":\"ziad-k-abdelnour\"}]",[566,258848,258428],{"id":258849},"inner-confidence-and-belief",[639,258851,258852],{},[642,258853],{"alt":258854,"src":258855},"Successful people bring about new things. Unsuccessful people move around things which were already created by those who can observe – those who can create something from nothing. - Meir Ezra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-30679.png",[647,258857],{"author":127079,"quote":258858},"Successful people bring about new things. Unsuccessful people move around things which were already created by those who can observe – those who can create something from nothing.",[647,258860],{"author":178902,"quote":258861},"Success comes from people (leaders) who are motivated by the change, not who need to be motivated by the change.",[647,258863],{"author":194621,"quote":258864},"The most successful person is the one who is most inspired. That is true in food and in life.",[647,258866],{"author":180989,"quote":258867},"The most successful people are often very intuitive. Consciously or unconsciously, they follow their gut feelings. Following intuition puts us in the flow - a very alive, productive, and desirable state.",[639,258869,258870],{},[642,258871],{"alt":258872,"src":258873},"People who are successful simply want it more than people who are not. - Ian Schrager","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2460154.png",[647,258875],{"author":258876,"quote":258877},"Ian Schrager","People who are successful simply want it more than people who are not.",[647,258879],{"author":258588,"quote":258880},"All I would tell people is to hold onto what was individual about themselves, not to allow their ambition for success to cause them to try to imitate the success of others. You’ve got to find it on your own terms.",[647,258882],{"author":258483,"quote":258484},[647,258884],{"author":86225,"quote":258885},"Everybody that’s successful lays a blueprint out.",[647,258887],{"author":14188,"quote":258888},"If a person is successful, we imagine they are probably also ethical, conscientious and deserving of their good fortune. This obscures the fact that many people who get ahead have done so by doing less than moral actions, which they cleverly disguise from view.",[639,258890,258891],{},[642,258892],{"alt":258893,"src":258894},"They succeed, because they think they can. - Virgil","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3991468.png",[647,258896],{"author":132835,"quote":258500},[690,258898],{":authors":258899},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Chatterjee\",\"slug\":\"amit-chatterjee\"},{\"name\":\"Harrison Ford\",\"slug\":\"harrison-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Ian Schrager\",\"slug\":\"ian-schrager\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Savelle\",\"slug\":\"jerry-savelle\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Hart\",\"slug\":\"kevin-hart\"},{\"name\":\"Meir Ezra\",\"slug\":\"meir-ezra\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Ben-Israel\",\"slug\":\"ron-ben-israel\"},{\"name\":\"Shakti Gawain\",\"slug\":\"shakti-gawain\"},{\"name\":\"Virgil\",\"slug\":\"virgil\"}]",[566,258901,192506],{"id":192800},[639,258903,258904],{},[642,258905],{"alt":258906,"src":258907},"They succeed not because they are perfect but because they do not let their imperfections stand in their way to success. - Bangambiki Habyarimana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9515.png",[647,258909],{"author":2432,"quote":258910},"They succeed not because they are perfect but because they do not let their imperfections stand in their way to success.",[647,258912],{"author":258913,"quote":258914},"Chalene Johnson","Successful people do what others know they should do but will not. To become a success, or just be *more* successful, you will do what average, less-motivated people will not.",[647,258916],{"author":97812,"quote":258917},"A successful person is just a novice who started and kept on going.",[647,258919],{"author":258920,"quote":258921},"Tim Cook","Those who try to achieve success without hard work ultimately deceive themselves-or worse-deceive others.",[639,258923,258924],{},[642,258925],{"alt":258926,"src":258927},"Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to. - Henry Van Dyke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1326675.png",[647,258929],{"author":72213,"quote":258930},"Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to.",[647,258932],{"author":5591,"quote":258933},"Achievers have a can-do attitude that sets them apart from mere dreamers. Achievers are sold out to success-no matter the obstacles-and they are willing to put forth the effort and pay the price of success.",[647,258935],{"author":97072,"quote":258936},"People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy.",[647,258938],{"author":110840,"quote":258469},[647,258940],{"author":258941,"quote":258942},"Donald Trump","I've seen people that are extremely brilliant and they don't have the staying power. They don’t have that never give up quality. I've always said that other than bad ideas, which is a reason for failure, the ability to never ever quit or give up is something that is very, very important for success as an entrepreneur.",[639,258944,258945],{},[642,258946],{"alt":258947,"src":258948},"I’ve found that in both Allomancy and life, the person who can best judge the consequences of their actions will be the most successful. - Brandon Sanderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2897764.png",[647,258950],{"author":20839,"quote":258951},"I’ve found that in both Allomancy and life, the person who can best judge the consequences of their actions will be the most successful.",[647,258953],{"author":183646,"quote":258954},"I believe that people who don’t achieve anything in life are isolated and resent those that are successful.",[690,258956],{":authors":258957},"[{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Sanderson\",\"slug\":\"brandon-sanderson\"},{\"name\":\"Chalene Johnson\",\"slug\":\"chalene-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Trump\",\"slug\":\"donald-trump\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Van Dyke\",\"slug\":\"henry-van-dyke\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Maddy Malhotra\",\"slug\":\"maddy-malhotra\"},{\"name\":\"Manuel Puig\",\"slug\":\"manuel-puig\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Smiles\",\"slug\":\"samuel-smiles\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Cook\",\"slug\":\"tim-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,258959,634],{"id":1014},[639,258961,258962],{},[642,258963],{"alt":258964,"src":258965},"Complacency often afflicts precisely those who have been the most successful. - Andrew S. Grove","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-99466.png",[647,258967],{"author":258968,"quote":258969},"Andrew S. Grove","Complacency often afflicts precisely those who have been the most successful.",[647,258971],{"author":144741,"quote":258972},"Successful people who wish to maintain their successes must make the decision to do so.",[647,258974],{"author":258975,"quote":258976},"Jennifer Coletta","People who create their own opportunities are more successful than people who expect opportunities to be created for them.",[647,258978],{"author":84391,"quote":258979},"The most successful people I know are also the most reliable.",[639,258981,258982],{},[642,258983],{"alt":258984,"src":258985},"The most successful people started from NOTHING... they didn't wait for the opportunity to knock but created the opportunity on their own... worked hard and made history. - Hyacil Han","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-404047.png",[647,258987],{"author":258988,"quote":258989},"Hyacil Han","The most successful people started from NOTHING... they didn't wait for the opportunity to knock but created the opportunity on their own... worked hard and made history.",[647,258991],{"author":258992,"quote":258993},"Marie Sarantakis","What makes a person successful is not always the opportunities they choose to take; but the ones that they are disciplined enough to walk away from.",[647,258995],{"author":258996,"quote":258997},"Jorge P. Guerrero","Some people succeed not because they have wealth and education, but because they have firm focus.",[647,258999],{"author":121125,"quote":259000},"Those who are determined to succeed are those who eventually succeed.",[647,259002],{"author":57773,"quote":259003},"The most successful people in life are the ones who settle their critical issues early and manage them daily.",[639,259005,259006],{},[642,259007],{"alt":259008,"src":259009},"Successful people aren’t born that way. They usually work very hard, and that means constant effort – even if it’s not hard, it is steady. People born to wealth need to work to keep it. A radical shift means a thousand small changes, a few a day. Eventually you wake up……and you’re the person you wanted to be. - Rohvannyn Shaw","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-505783.png",[647,259011],{"author":259012,"quote":259013},"Rohvannyn Shaw","Successful people aren’t born that way. They usually work very hard, and that means constant effort – even if it’s not hard, it is steady. People born to wealth need to work to keep it. A radical shift means a thousand small changes, a few a day. Eventually you wake up……and you’re the person you wanted to be.",[647,259015],{"author":132200,"quote":259016},"A person of value is always a success but a person who is successful is not always a person of value.",[647,259018],{"author":259019,"quote":259020},"Fazlur Rahman","The successful are those who can be saved from their own selfishness.",[647,259022],{"author":259023,"quote":259024},"Toni Turner","Perhaps you've noticed that successful people are not always the best or the brightest, the quickest or strongest. Yet they're always the ones who do whatever it takes to succeed. A goal without commitment results in a nonentity, and usually falls by the wayside from a lack of interest by its beholder.",[647,259026],{"author":259027,"quote":259028},"Kishore Bansal","Successful people know what they want. They seek clarity in their lives and follow their own dreams.",[639,259030,259031],{},[642,259032],{"alt":259033,"src":259034},"There is only a \"marginal difference\" separating those who are truly successful and those who merely do well.Whether you believe you can do something or not, you are right! - Henry Ford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1439467.png",[647,259036],{"author":1834,"quote":259037},"There is only a \"marginal difference\" separating those who are truly successful and those who merely do well.Whether you believe you can do something or not, you are right!",[647,259039],{"author":259040,"quote":259041},"Alan Greenspan","I do not deny that many appear to have succeeded in a material way by cutting corners and by manipulating associates, both in their professional and in their personal lives. But material success is possible in this world and far more satisfying when it comes without exploiting others.",[647,259043],{"author":857,"quote":259044},"The successful are those who have been given opportunities,",[647,259046],{"author":857,"quote":259047},"It is those who are successful, in other words, who are most likely to be given the kinds of special opportunities that lead to further success.",[647,259049],{"author":259050,"quote":259051},"Michael Ironside","People who get involved with the success of something have to be given at least some share of that success.",[639,259053,259054],{},[642,259055],{"alt":259056,"src":259057},"I've found that people who look at things as they are, and not as they wish them to be, are the ones who succeed. - Sarah Orne Jewett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1783667.png",[647,259059],{"author":60876,"quote":259060},"I've found that people who look at things as they are, and not as they wish them to be, are the ones who succeed.",[647,259062],{"author":258547,"quote":259063},"That's why successful people in every field are almost universally members of a certain set - the set of people who don't give up.",[647,259065],{"author":183646,"quote":259066},"I believe that people who don't achieve anything in life are isolated and resent those that are successful.",[647,259068],{"author":196911,"quote":259069},"I don't believe the most successful people are the ones who got the best grades, got into the best schools, or made the most money.",[647,259071],{"author":53377,"quote":259072},"Anyone who achieves any kind of success, however you want to define it, sometimes can't let go of it.",[639,259074,259075],{},[642,259076],{"alt":259077,"src":259078},"I don’t believe the most successful people are the ones who got the best grades, got into the best schools, or made the most money. - Ben Stein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2881287.png",[647,259080],{"author":196911,"quote":259081},"I don’t believe the most successful people are the ones who got the best grades, got into the best schools, or made the most money.",[647,259083],{"author":258913,"quote":259084},"Successful people do what others know they should do but will not. To become a success, or just be more successful, you will do what average, less-motivated people will not.",[647,259086],{"author":259087,"quote":259088},"Hussein of Jordan","I wish to say to you that the life of an enlightened people and a vibrant nation cannot be measured by the life of an individual. A successful person is one who manages to lay down a new stone, a brick that would help firm up his nation's existence.",[690,259090],{":authors":259091},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Greenspan\",\"slug\":\"alan-greenspan\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew S. 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when others do not believe in them. But rarely does a person succeed when he does not believe in himself. - Herb True","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84302.png",[647,259289],{"author":259290,"quote":259291},"Herb True","Many people succeed when others do not believe in them. But rarely does a person succeed when he does not believe in himself.",[647,259293],{"author":259294,"quote":259295},"Benjamin Kofi Quansah","If you are to succeed in life, you must believe that you can succeed. That self-belief lifts you up.",[647,259297],{"author":120844,"quote":259298},"The first secret of success: Believe in Yourself. Nothing changes in your life until you believe you can do things that are important to you. And if you have a low opinion of yourself, nobody else is likely to raise it.",[647,259300],{"author":72468,"quote":259301},"If you sincerely want to be successful in life, all you need is one person to believe in you, and that one person should be YOU. As long as you genuinely believe in yourself, you can and will be a success. Your mindset is a powerful force! What you think and how you think will be the ultimate factor of your journey’s end.",[639,259303,259304],{},[642,259305],{"alt":259306,"src":259307},"Believe in your success. The power for success lives within you - in your beliefs and assumptions. You have that power, no one else holds it for you. - Elle Sommer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-373797.png",[647,259309],{"author":142146,"quote":259310},"Believe in your success. The power for success lives within you - in your beliefs and assumptions. You have that power, no one else holds it for you.",[647,259312],{"author":97820,"quote":259313},"Ben Says: Without truly believing in yourself...SUCCESS will always be  impossible.:)Timothy PinaBullying Ben",[647,259315],{"author":205862,"quote":259316},"To succeed, i have to believe every night, in my heart, that i am the best.",[647,259318],{"author":133762,"quote":259319},"You have to believe that you are the one who creates your success, that you are the one who creates your mediocrity, and that you are the one creating your struggle around money and success.",[647,259321],{"author":19613,"quote":259322},"A determination to succeed is the only way to succeed that I know anything about.",[639,259324,259325],{},[642,259326],{"alt":259327,"src":259328},"Believing in who you are is a major part of a powerful combination for success. - Darren Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1742487.png",[647,259330],{"author":259331,"quote":259332},"Darren Johnson","Believing in who you are is a major part of a powerful combination for success.",[647,259334],{"author":259335,"quote":259336},"Virat Kohli","Self-belief and hard work will always earn you success.",[647,259338],{"author":198818,"quote":259339},"If you're to succeed at any endeavor, the first and most important person you must convince is yourself. Success comes not from merely a belief that you can do it. Success comes when you absolutely know you can achieve it",[647,259341],{"author":198818,"quote":259342},"If you’re to succeed at any endeavor, the first and most important person you must convince is yourself. Success comes not from merely a belief that you can do it. Success comes when you absolutely know you can achieve it.",[647,259344],{"author":259345,"quote":259346},"Roderick E. Stevens","Faith in your own powers and confidence in your individual methods are essential to success.",[639,259348,259349],{},[642,259350],{"alt":259351,"src":259352},"To become convinced that you can succeed is the first requisite to success. - Wallace D. Wattles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3500860.png",[647,259354],{"author":259355,"quote":259356},"Wallace D. Wattles","To become convinced that you can succeed is the first requisite to success.",[690,259358],{":authors":259359},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Kofi Quansah\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-kofi-quansah\"},{\"name\":\"Darren Johnson\",\"slug\":\"darren-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Elle Sommer\",\"slug\":\"elle-sommer\"},{\"name\":\"Herb True\",\"slug\":\"herb-true\"},{\"name\":\"John Cena\",\"slug\":\"john-cena\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Marston\",\"slug\":\"ralph-marston\"},{\"name\":\"Roderick E. Stevens\",\"slug\":\"roderick-e-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Lahart\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-lahart\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Goodier\",\"slug\":\"steve-goodier\"},{\"name\":\"T. Harv Eker\",\"slug\":\"t-harv-eker\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Pina\",\"slug\":\"timothy-pina\"},{\"name\":\"Virat Kohli\",\"slug\":\"virat-kohli\"},{\"name\":\"Wallace D. Wattles\",\"slug\":\"wallace-d-wattles\"},{\"name\":\"William Feather\",\"slug\":\"william-feather\"}]",[566,259361,259250],{"id":259362},"belief-in-success",[639,259364,259365],{},[642,259366],{"alt":259367,"src":259368},"What do you think will be more effective when it comes to succeeding, believing you can or KNOWING you will? Let today be the last day you took timid steps of belief and start taking confident steps of purpose-driven knowing! - Steve Maraboli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-80861.png",[647,259370],{"author":5633,"quote":259371},"What do you think will be more effective when it comes to succeeding, believing you can or KNOWING you will? Let today be the last day you took timid steps of belief and start taking confident steps of purpose-driven knowing!",[647,259373],{"author":259374,"quote":259375},"Derric Yuh Ndim","Only once you believe that success is possible,then success becomes possible",[647,259377],{"author":259378,"quote":259379},"Krizha Mae G. Abia","Success start when you start believing in yourself that you can.",[647,259381],{"author":259382,"quote":259383},"Robert Moment","Success starts with believing before you can achieve it.",[639,259385,259386],{},[642,259387],{"alt":259388,"src":259389},"Believe only in success. - Stephen Rayment","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-826968.png",[647,259391],{"author":257174,"quote":259392},"Believe only in success.",[647,259394],{"author":259395,"quote":259396},"Stedman Graham","To pursue success effectively, you must build supportive relationships that will help you work toward your goals. To build those relationships, you need to trust others; and to earn their trust, you in turn must learn to be trustworthy....",[647,259398],{"author":57773,"quote":259399},"To really become motivated to succeed, people need to believe they can win.",[647,259401],{"author":57773,"quote":259402},"The key to your success, to my success, to everyone's success is determined by our daily agenda. What you and I do every day is either making us or breaking us, we're either preparing or repairing. So when somebody says, 'John, I want to be a success. Where do I start?' I say, It's very simple. Start with today.",[647,259404],{"author":118894,"quote":259405},"Believe Big. The size of your success is determined by the size of your belief. Think little goals and expect little achievements.",[639,259407,259408],{},[642,259409],{"alt":259410,"src":259411},"If you fully believe you will be successful and can visualize yourself being successful, you will succeed. - Tom Platz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3483342.png",[647,259413],{"author":259414,"quote":259415},"Tom Platz","If you fully believe you will be successful and can visualize yourself being successful, you will succeed.",[647,259417],{"author":6246,"quote":259418},"I believe that the most meaningful way to succeed is to help other people succeed.",[690,259420],{":authors":259421},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Grant\",\"slug\":\"adam-grant\"},{\"name\":\"David J. Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"david-j-schwartz-2\"},{\"name\":\"Derric Yuh Ndim\",\"slug\":\"derric-yuh-ndim\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Krizha Mae G. Abia\",\"slug\":\"krizha-mae-g-abia\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Moment\",\"slug\":\"robert-moment\"},{\"name\":\"Stedman Graham\",\"slug\":\"stedman-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Rayment\",\"slug\":\"stephen-rayment\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Platz\",\"slug\":\"tom-platz\"}]",[566,259423,259256],{"id":259424},"helping-others-to-succeed",[639,259426,259427],{},[642,259428],{"alt":259429,"src":259430},"It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed. - Napoleon Hill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-95401.png",[647,259432],{"author":62748,"quote":259433},"It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.",[647,259435],{"author":27769,"quote":259436},"Celebrate the success of others and they will be happy to see you succeed.",[647,259438],{"author":71289,"quote":259439},"If you yourself desire establishment, then help others to get establishment; if you yourself want success, then help others to attain success.",[647,259441],{"author":259442,"quote":259443},"James C. Collins","How can you succeed by helping others succeed? We succeed at our very best only when we help others succeed.",[639,259445,259446],{},[642,259447],{"alt":259448,"src":259449},"The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed. - Adam Grant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1483939.png",[647,259451],{"author":6246,"quote":259452},"The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.",[647,259454],{"author":259455,"quote":259456},"Ray Kroc","The more I help others to succeed, the more I succeed.",[647,259458],{"author":259459,"quote":259460},"Jonathan Tisch","I'm saying that you can create success for yourself but also understand that you have a responsibility to others.",[647,259462],{"author":259463,"quote":259464},"Henry Drummond","If we try to influence or elevate others, we shall soon see that success is in proportion to their belief of our belief in them. Greatest Thing in the World.",[647,259466],{"author":200979,"quote":259467},"You are not a true success unless you are helping others be successful.",[639,259469,259470],{},[642,259471],{"alt":259472,"src":259473},"I believe that the most meaningful way to succeed is to help other people succeed. - Adam Grant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3526730.png",[647,259475],{"author":6246,"quote":259418},[647,259477],{"author":62748,"quote":259478},"It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by by helping others to succeed.",[690,259480],{":authors":259481},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Grant\",\"slug\":\"adam-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Drummond\",\"slug\":\"henry-drummond\"},{\"name\":\"James C. Collins\",\"slug\":\"james-c-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Gordon\",\"slug\":\"jon-gordon\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Tisch\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-tisch\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Kroc\",\"slug\":\"ray-kroc\"},{\"name\":\"Susan C. Young\",\"slug\":\"susan-c-young\"}]",[566,259483,259262],{"id":259484},"personal-responsibility",[639,259486,259487],{},[642,259488],{"alt":259489,"src":259490},"No one can make you successful, the will to succeed comes from within - Fabrizio Moreira","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94614.png",[647,259492],{"author":259493,"quote":259494},"Fabrizio Moreira","No one can make you successful, the will to succeed comes from within",[647,259496],{"author":127079,"quote":259497},"To succeed you need to be cause. To be cause you must communicate, as the only thing you cause is the communication with beings, people and things.",[647,259499],{"author":62625,"quote":259500},"Your best to succeed in life is in yourself. As long as you think it is somewhere else, or in somebody else, you will be a failure”.",[647,259502],{"author":133762,"quote":259319},[639,259504,259505],{},[642,259506],{"alt":259507,"src":259508},"The more success you have, the more belief you have in what you have to do to be successful. The key piece to the puzzle is that you understand what it takes for you to be successful, and you are not satisfied with what you have accomplished. - Nick Saban","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2517421.png",[647,259510],{"author":214684,"quote":259511},"The more success you have, the more belief you have in what you have to do to be successful. The key piece to the puzzle is that you understand what it takes for you to be successful, and you are not satisfied with what you have accomplished.",[647,259513],{"author":72491,"quote":259514},"To be successful, you only need one person to believe!",[647,259516],{"author":259493,"quote":259517},"'No one can make you successful; the will to success comes from within.' I've made this my motto. I've internalized it to the point of understanding that the success of my actions and/or endeavors doesn't depend on anyone else, and that includes a possible failure.",[647,259519],{"author":259520,"quote":259521},"Maya Soetoro-Ng","You really need to love something or someone in order to work hard enough to be very successful. You have to believe in something and have a certain optimism. Faith and optimism come from love.",[647,259523],{"author":259524,"quote":259525},"R. Madhavan","I always believe that the elders in my family are the reason for my success.",[690,259527],{":authors":259528},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Thomas\",\"slug\":\"eric-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Fabrizio Moreira\",\"slug\":\"fabrizio-moreira\"},{\"name\":\"Maya Soetoro-Ng\",\"slug\":\"maya-soetoro-ng\"},{\"name\":\"Meir Ezra\",\"slug\":\"meir-ezra\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Saban\",\"slug\":\"nick-saban\"},{\"name\":\"R. Madhavan\",\"slug\":\"r-madhavan\"},{\"name\":\"T. Harv Eker\",\"slug\":\"t-harv-eker\"}]",[566,259530,259268],{"id":259531},"understanding-and-defining-success",[639,259533,259534],{},[642,259535],{"alt":259536,"src":259537},"Now I know what success is: living your truth, sharing it. - Kamal Ravikant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-24480.png",[647,259539],{"author":259540,"quote":259541},"Kamal Ravikant","Now I know what success is: living your truth, sharing it.",[647,259543],{"author":160736,"quote":259544},"People applaud for success but find hard to applaud for the process that goes behind success. Learn to applaud for your own process. Create your own Success.",[647,259546],{"author":259547,"quote":259548},"Robert Zeidan","One person's success is another's first step, only you can rate your achievements and find peace within yourself.",[647,259550],{"author":256467,"quote":259551},"Staying true to who you are is essential to anyone's success.",[639,259553,259554],{},[642,259555],{"alt":259556,"src":259557},"The truth is that we all have what it takes to succeed and the fact is that not everyone will attain what they define success to be. - Archibald Marwizi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-552564.png",[647,259559],{"author":114568,"quote":259560},"The truth is that we all have what it takes to succeed and the fact is that not everyone will attain what they define success to be.",[647,259562],{"author":114568,"quote":259563},"The key to success is to first know thyself. The definition of success by another person must not paralyse you or make you think less of your potential to succeed in your own way.",[647,259565],{"author":291,"quote":259566},"To succeed in life you must believe and take first step in working towards your goals.",[647,259568],{"author":259569,"quote":259570},"Elizabeth Day","We’ve been told that success is to be known by others, when in truth the most meaningful success is to know ourselves.",[647,259572],{"author":30453,"quote":259573},"We live in a society that puts a high premium on success and I learned, mainly through my dad, that salvation would come through success, and I carried that into my adult life and it’s a total lie.",[690,259575],{":authors":259576},"[{\"name\":\"Archibald Marwizi\",\"slug\":\"archibald-marwizi\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Day\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-day\"},{\"name\":\"Kamal Ravikant\",\"slug\":\"kamal-ravikant\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsey Rietzsch\",\"slug\":\"lindsey-rietzsch\"},{\"name\":\"Purvi Raniga\",\"slug\":\"purvi-raniga\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Zeidan\",\"slug\":\"robert-zeidan\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Almond\",\"slug\":\"steve-almond\"}]",[566,259578,259274],{"id":259579},"daily-actions-and-attitude",[639,259581,259582],{},[642,259583],{"alt":259584,"src":259585},"Don’t just read quotes on success, but align with the laws that govern it until you become the science in motion. - Dr. Billy Aslbrooks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-118279.png",[647,259587],{"author":259588,"quote":259589},"Dr. Billy Aslbrooks","Don’t just read quotes on success, but align with the laws that govern it until you become the science in motion.",[647,259591],{"author":105652,"quote":259592},"To succeed in life, doing your best is not enough, you should also improve your best.",[647,259594],{"author":291,"quote":259595},"If you have confident, courage and strength, you can succeed in life.",[647,259597],{"author":62748,"quote":259598},"Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.",[639,259600,259601],{},[642,259602],{"alt":259603,"src":259604},"We all talk to ourselves. A major key to success exists in what we say to ourselves, which helps to shape our attitude and mindset. - Darren Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1742595.png",[647,259606],{"author":259331,"quote":259607},"We all talk to ourselves. A major key to success exists in what we say to ourselves, which helps to shape our attitude and mindset.",[647,259609],{"author":57773,"quote":259402},[647,259611],{"author":18855,"quote":259612},"Believe and create is a basic fact of successful living.",[647,259614],{"author":259615,"quote":259616},"George Ilian","Lesson 14: If you want something to be a success, you have to give it your all. This is much easier if it is something you truly believe in.",[647,259618],{"author":259395,"quote":259619},"To pursue success effectively, you must build supportive relationships that will help you work toward your goals. To build those relationships, you need to trust others; and to earn their trust, you in turn must learn to be trustworthy...",[690,259621],{":authors":259622},"[{\"name\":\"Darren Johnson\",\"slug\":\"darren-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Billy Aslbrooks\",\"slug\":\"dr-billy-aslbrooks\"},{\"name\":\"George Ilian\",\"slug\":\"george-ilian\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mohith Agadi\",\"slug\":\"mohith-agadi\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Vincent Peale\",\"slug\":\"norman-vincent-peale\"},{\"name\":\"Stedman Graham\",\"slug\":\"stedman-graham\"}]",[566,259624,634],{"id":1014},[639,259626,259627],{},[642,259628],{"alt":259629,"src":259630},"When you fill an organization with good fits, those who believe what you believe, success just happens. - Simon Sinek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-119546.png",[647,259632],{"author":53377,"quote":259633},"When you fill an organization with good fits, those who believe what you believe, success just happens.",[647,259635],{"author":259636,"quote":259637},"Dele Andersen","Success starts from the mind. You have to believe you can achieve it before it happens.",[647,259639],{"author":259640,"quote":259641},"Lailah Gfty Akita","To succeed in life you must believe and take first step in working towards realizing your goals.",[647,259643],{"author":102227,"quote":259644},"Belief in oneself is an essential factor for success in life. It helpsyou surmount challenges on your road to success.",[639,259646,259647],{},[642,259648],{"alt":259649,"src":259650},"I believe that one key to success is to accept truth, no matter how it's spoken. - Robert Kiyosaki","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1853788.png",[647,259652],{"author":255273,"quote":259653},"I believe that one key to success is to accept truth, no matter how it's spoken.",[647,259655],{"author":5330,"quote":259656},"It is not your business to succeed, but to do right. When you have done so the rest lies with god.",[647,259658],{"author":259659,"quote":259660},"Robert Montgomery","If you achieve success, you will get applause, and if you get applause, you will hear it. My advice to you concerning applause is this; enjoy it but never quite believe it.",[647,259662],{"author":255280,"quote":259663},"I believe that one key to success is to accept truth, no matter how it’s spoken.",[647,259665],{"author":169221,"quote":259666},"When everything you do is a success, you tend to start believing that the planets revolve around you, not the sun! And.",[639,259668,259669],{},[642,259670],{"alt":259671,"src":259672},"To succeed, you need friends. To really succeed, you need enemies. - Sidney Sheldon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3431938.png",[647,259674],{"author":121154,"quote":259675},"To succeed, you need friends. To really succeed, you need enemies.",[647,259677],{"author":200979,"quote":259678},"Encourage others today! So often the difference between success and failure is belief.",[690,259680],{":authors":259681},"[{\"name\":\"C. S. Lewis\",\"slug\":\"c-s-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Dele Andersen\",\"slug\":\"dele-andersen\"},{\"name\":\"Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha\",\"slug\":\"ifeanyi-enoch-onuoha\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Gordon\",\"slug\":\"jon-gordon\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gfty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gfty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kiyosaki\",\"slug\":\"robert-kiyosaki\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"robert-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Robert T. Kiyosaki\",\"slug\":\"robert-t-kiyosaki\"},{\"name\":\"Sadhguru\",\"slug\":\"sadhguru\"},{\"name\":\"Sidney Sheldon\",\"slug\":\"sidney-sheldon\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Sinek\",\"slug\":\"simon-sinek\"}]",[1356,259683],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":259685},[259686,259687,259688,259689,259690,259691,259692,259693],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":259281,"depth":1360,"text":259244},{"id":259362,"depth":1360,"text":259250},{"id":259424,"depth":1360,"text":259256},{"id":259484,"depth":1360,"text":259262},{"id":259531,"depth":1360,"text":259268},{"id":259579,"depth":1360,"text":259274},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Internal Motivation For 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Perseverance",[574,259833,259834],{},[577,259835,634],{"href":633},[566,259837,259791],{"id":259838},"failure-as-a-teacher",[639,259840,259841],{},[642,259842],{"alt":259843,"src":259844},"Success teaches us nothing; only failure teaches. - Hyman G. Rickover","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-88386.png",[647,259846],{"author":259847,"quote":259848},"Hyman G. Rickover","Success teaches us nothing; only failure teaches.",[647,259850],{"author":259851,"quote":259852},"Shelly Madigan","Learning from our failures is more important than succeeding effortlessly because that is where true growth happens.",[647,259854],{"author":259855,"quote":259856},"Brian Michael Good","mYou learn more from your mistakes and failures than from any degree of success. Success can only be grasped for a moment before it becomes a distant oasis not to be found again unless you thirst for the knowledge found in the well fed by your mistakes and failures.",[647,259858],{"author":259855,"quote":259859},"You learn more from your mistakes and failures than from any degree of success. Success can only be grasped for a moment before it becomes a distant oasis not to be found again unless you thirst for the knowledge found in the well fed by your mistakes and failures.",[639,259861,259862],{},[642,259863],{"alt":259864,"src":259865},"You learn from the mistakes you make and from the mistakes other people make. The truth is, you don't learn from success; you learn from failure. - George Clooney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1194889.png",[647,259867],{"author":112924,"quote":259868},"You learn from the mistakes you make and from the mistakes other people make. The truth is, you don't learn from success; you learn from failure.",[647,259870],{"author":193373,"quote":259871},"Successes teach you nothing. Failures teach you everything. Making mistakes is the most important thing you can do.",[647,259873],{"author":259874,"quote":259875},"Eric Idle","I think you often learn from failure. Success just teaches you how great you were, but in fact it's knowing what will fail that will help you to make the right choices.",[647,259877],{"author":119430,"quote":259878},"You don't learn anything from success. You know, it's comfortable, it's nice, it's warm, but success just leaves you kind of feeling a little bloated.",[647,259880],{"author":171624,"quote":259881},"Success is a wonderful thing, but it tends not to be the sort of experience that we learn from. We enjoy it; perhaps we even deserve it. But we don't acquire wisdom from it.",[639,259883,259884],{},[642,259885],{"alt":259886,"src":259887},"Would you like me to give you a formula for... success? It's quite simple, really. Double your rate of failure. You're thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn't at all... you can be discouraged by failure / or you can learn from it. So go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because, remember that's where you'll find success. On the far side. - Thomas Watson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2776992.png",[647,259889],{"author":259890,"quote":259891},"Thomas Watson","Would you like me to give you a formula for... success? It's quite simple, really. Double your rate of failure. You're thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn't at all... you can be discouraged by failure / or you can learn from it. So go ahead and make mistakes. Make all you can. Because, remember that's where you'll find success. On the far side.",[647,259893],{"author":259894,"quote":259895},"Jordan Belfort (The REAL Wolf of Wall Street)","You grow stronger from failure than you do from success.",[647,259897],{"author":259898,"quote":259899},"Ayushmann Khurrana","Success is a lousy teacher, but failure is a friend, philosopher, and guide.",[690,259901],{":authors":259902},"[{\"name\":\"Ayushmann Khurrana\",\"slug\":\"ayushmann-khurrana\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Michael Good\",\"slug\":\"brian-michael-good\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Idle\",\"slug\":\"eric-idle\"},{\"name\":\"George Clooney\",\"slug\":\"george-clooney\"},{\"name\":\"Hyman G. Rickover\",\"slug\":\"hyman-g-rickover\"},{\"name\":\"James Dyson\",\"slug\":\"james-dyson\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan Belfort (The REAL Wolf of Wall Street)\",\"slug\":\"jordan-belfort-the-real-wolf-of-wall-street\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Nolte\",\"slug\":\"nick-nolte\"},{\"name\":\"Shelly Madigan\",\"slug\":\"shelly-madigan\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Watson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-watson\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Noah\",\"slug\":\"timothy-noah\"}]",[566,259904,259797],{"id":259905},"success-vs-failure",[639,259907,259908],{},[642,259909],{"alt":259910,"src":259911},"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-193659.png",[647,259913],{"author":19918,"quote":259914},"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.",[647,259916],{"author":259917,"quote":259918},"T.W. Brown","You are not judged by your success, but rather, how you respond to your failures.",[647,259920],{"author":259921,"quote":259922},"Lillian Hellman","Success and failure are not true op-posites and they're not even in the same class; they're not even a couch and a chair.",[647,259924],{"author":97072,"quote":259925},"Success in life is the result of good judgment. Good judgment is usually the result of experience. Experience is usually the result of bad judgment.",[639,259927,259928],{},[642,259929],{"alt":259930,"src":259931},"We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as the antithesis of success, but it isn’t. Success often lies just the other side of failure. - Leo Buscaglia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3221164.png",[647,259933],{"author":146367,"quote":259934},"We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as the antithesis of success, but it isn’t. Success often lies just the other side of failure.",[647,259936],{"author":259921,"quote":259937},"Success and failure are not true op-posites and they’re not even in the same class; they’re not even a couch and a chair.",[647,259939],{"author":68102,"quote":259940},"It seems success takes you away from what you know, he said, while failure condemns you to it.",[647,259942],{"author":259943,"quote":259944},"Anushka Shetty","Factors such as timing, luck, and destiny have a bearing on success. But success and failure are good teachers. Failure means something better is waiting for you. But I will allow myself to get upset at failure only if I know I have not given it my all.",[647,259946],{"author":259947,"quote":259948},"Jessica Mendoza","When you're successful at something, you think that you need to continue to do what you're doing to get the same result. But I think in order to get better, sometimes you need some failures.",[690,259950],{":authors":259951},"[{\"name\":\"Anushka Shetty\",\"slug\":\"anushka-shetty\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Gates\",\"slug\":\"bill-gates\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Mendoza\",\"slug\":\"jessica-mendoza\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Buscaglia\",\"slug\":\"leo-buscaglia\"},{\"name\":\"Lillian Hellman\",\"slug\":\"lillian-hellman\"},{\"name\":\"Rachel Cusk\",\"slug\":\"rachel-cusk\"},{\"name\":\"T.W. Brown\",\"slug\":\"tw-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,259953,170471],{"id":170567},[639,259955,259956],{},[642,259957],{"alt":259958,"src":259959},"You succeed or you learn. Both can be positive. - Freequill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42407.png",[647,259961],{"author":115204,"quote":259962},"You succeed or you learn. Both can be positive.",[647,259964],{"author":65922,"quote":259965},"When we face every challenge with optimism and learn to fail with our heads up, a great attitude is always success, no matter the outcome.",[647,259967],{"author":136932,"quote":259968},"When it comes to learning success, action is your school, and failure your teacher.",[647,259970],{"author":259971,"quote":259972},"Joel Brown","Your success is determined by how much you can really learn from your failures.",[639,259974,259975],{},[642,259976],{"alt":259977,"src":259978},"We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as the antithesis of success, but it isn't. Success often lies just the other side of failure. - Leo Buscaglia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1072087.png",[647,259980],{"author":146367,"quote":259981},"We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes. We always think of failure as the antithesis of success, but it isn't. Success often lies just the other side of failure.",[647,259983],{"author":255273,"quote":259984},"The strength of character and emotional intelligence to face your failures and learn from them are at the core of success.",[647,259986],{"author":22237,"quote":259987},"I'd rather learn how to prevent failure than how to gain success, because for what is success other than a state of mind?",[647,259989],{"author":259990,"quote":259991},"Vera Wang","Success isn't about the end result; it's about what you learn along the way.",[647,259993],{"author":93758,"quote":259994},"Success comes from repeated efforts day in and day out. You learn from your mistakes, make adjustments and continue pressing forward until you achieve the results you desire.",[639,259996,259997],{},[642,259998],{"alt":259999,"src":260000},"The question to ask is not whether you are a success or a failure, but whether you are a learner or a nonlearner. - Benjamin Barber","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2881681.png",[647,260002],{"author":260003,"quote":260004},"Benjamin Barber","The question to ask is not whether you are a success or a failure, but whether you are a learner or a nonlearner.",[647,260006],{"author":60766,"quote":260007},"We’re human, and we’re built to make mistakes. Success isn’t making the right choice every time. Success is trying again after you’ve failed.",[647,260009],{"author":148368,"quote":260010},"Whenever I’ve had success, I never learn from it. Success usually breeds a degree of hubris. When you fail, that’s when you learn.",[690,260012],{":authors":260013},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Barber\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-barber\"},{\"name\":\"Freequill\",\"slug\":\"freequill\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Brown\",\"slug\":\"joel-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Katie McGarry\",\"slug\":\"katie-mcgarry\"},{\"name\":\"Leo Buscaglia\",\"slug\":\"leo-buscaglia\"},{\"name\":\"Majid Kazmi\",\"slug\":\"majid-kazmi\"},{\"name\":\"Moby\",\"slug\":\"moby\"},{\"name\":\"Og Mandino\",\"slug\":\"og-mandino\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kiyosaki\",\"slug\":\"robert-kiyosaki\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Baratono\",\"slug\":\"ron-baratono\"},{\"name\":\"Vera Wang\",\"slug\":\"vera-wang\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,260015,259807],{"id":260016},"attitude-and-mindset",[639,260018,260019],{},[642,260020],{"alt":260021,"src":260022},"Don't let success lead to arrogance and failure lead to criticism. - Arlin Sailesh Kapadia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-326148.png",[647,260024],{"author":260025,"quote":260026},"Arlin Sailesh Kapadia","Don't let success lead to arrogance and failure lead to criticism.",[647,260028],{"author":5633,"quote":260029},"Success is not about your techniques, it’s not solely about the wisdom or the knowledge you have, it’s about your mindset and your actions.",[647,260031],{"author":260032,"quote":260033},"Victor Kwegyir","More is accomplished in life by a person who is guided by principles than by one who relies on their will. When your will fails let your principles prevail because you stand a better chance of making success of your dream.",[647,260035],{"author":79538,"quote":260036},"P.S. Success hits different when you spend more time clapping for yourself than looking down on your failures.",[639,260038,260039],{},[642,260040],{"alt":260041,"src":260042},"When we learn to expect more success than failure in life, we soon will develop an attitude of success. - M. Russell Ballard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1077067.png",[647,260044],{"author":260045,"quote":260046},"M. Russell Ballard","When we learn to expect more success than failure in life, we soon will develop an attitude of success.",[647,260048],{"author":198087,"quote":260049},"I've learned that success comes in a very prickly package. Whether you choose to accept it or not is up to you. It's what you choose to do with it, the people you choose to surround yourself with. Always choose people that are better than you. Always choose people that challenge you and are smarter than you. Always be the student. Once you find yourself to be the teacher, you've lost it.",[647,260051],{"author":118702,"quote":260052},"A great attitude is not the result of success; success is the result of a great attitude.",[647,260054],{"author":200979,"quote":260055},"So often the difference between success and failure is belief. Belief leads to action and execution.",[647,260057],{"author":260058,"quote":260059},"Mac Anderson","I’ve come to realize that the difference in success or failure is not how you look, how you dress, or how you’re educated. It’s how you think !",[639,260061,260062],{},[642,260063],{"alt":260064,"src":260065},"Success is like failure, It’s how you perceive it, It’s what you do with it, not how you achieve it. - Stephen Sondheim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3444967.png",[647,260067],{"author":204141,"quote":260068},"Success is like failure, It’s how you perceive it, It’s what you do with it, not how you achieve it.",[647,260070],{"author":260071,"quote":260072},"Billy Crystal","Your success is in your point of view. It's your life that you're talking about; it's your observations. That's the best lesson that I ever had.",[690,260074],{":authors":260075},"[{\"name\":\"Arlin Sailesh Kapadia\",\"slug\":\"arlin-sailesh-kapadia\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Crystal\",\"slug\":\"billy-crystal\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Nightingale\",\"slug\":\"earl-nightingale\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Gordon\",\"slug\":\"jon-gordon\"},{\"name\":\"Kierra C.T. Banks\",\"slug\":\"kierra-ct-banks\"},{\"name\":\"M. Russell Ballard\",\"slug\":\"m-russell-ballard\"},{\"name\":\"Mac Anderson\",\"slug\":\"mac-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Sandra Bullock\",\"slug\":\"sandra-bullock\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Sondheim\",\"slug\":\"stephen-sondheim\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Kwegyir\",\"slug\":\"victor-kwegyir\"}]",[566,260077,259813],{"id":260078},"success-as-a-process",[639,260080,260081],{},[642,260082],{"alt":260083,"src":260084},"Success, for most people, requires unlearning as much as learning. - Orrin Woodward","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87903.png",[647,260086],{"author":54387,"quote":260087},"Success, for most people, requires unlearning as much as learning.",[647,260089],{"author":260090,"quote":260091},"Santosh Adbhut Kumar","Success is a journey of learning. One who imbibe theLearning, achieves the SUCCESS!!!",[647,260093],{"author":133762,"quote":260094},"Success is a learnable skill. You can learn to succeed at anything",[647,260096],{"author":255273,"quote":260097},"Success takes an investment in time, dedication, and sacrifice. This is true education. It is a process.",[639,260099,260100],{},[642,260101],{"alt":260102,"src":260103},"Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day; while failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day. It is the accumulative weight of our disciplines and our judgments that leads us to either fortune or failure. - Jim Rohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2323945.png",[647,260105],{"author":5591,"quote":260106},"Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day; while failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day. It is the accumulative weight of our disciplines and our judgments that leads us to either fortune or failure.",[647,260108],{"author":111625,"quote":260109},"If I write a book where all I've ever experienced is success, people won't take a positive lesson from it. In being candid, I have to own up to my own failures, both in my marriage and in my work environment.",[647,260111],{"author":93758,"quote":260112},"Everyone who's a success, is a continual learner.",[647,260114],{"author":260115,"quote":260116},"Greg Wells","Success is a few simple disciplines, practiced every day; while failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day.",[647,260118],{"author":260119,"quote":260120},"Sparky Anderson","Success isn’t something that just happens – success is learned, success is practiced and then it is shared.",[639,260122,260123],{},[642,260124],{"alt":260125,"src":260126},"Success is a learnable skill. You can learn to succeed at anything. - T. Harv Eker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3460866.png",[647,260128],{"author":133762,"quote":260129},"Success is a learnable skill. You can learn to succeed at anything.",[647,260131],{"author":259990,"quote":260132},"Success isn't about the end result, it's about what you learn along the way.",[690,260134],{":authors":260135},"[{\"name\":\"Greg Wells\",\"slug\":\"greg-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Orrin Woodward\",\"slug\":\"orrin-woodward\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kiyosaki\",\"slug\":\"robert-kiyosaki\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Adbhut Kumar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-adbhut-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Sonia Sotomayor\",\"slug\":\"sonia-sotomayor\"},{\"name\":\"Sparky Anderson\",\"slug\":\"sparky-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"T. Harv Eker\",\"slug\":\"t-harv-eker\"},{\"name\":\"Vera Wang\",\"slug\":\"vera-wang\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,260137,259819],{"id":260138},"reflection-and-self-awareness",[639,260140,260141],{},[642,260142],{"alt":260143,"src":260144},"You are reflected in everything you do; therefore, your success and failure are attributable to what you possess as a person. In the event of failure, the improvement must start with you first. - John Taskinsoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-374427.png",[647,260146],{"author":133559,"quote":260147},"You are reflected in everything you do; therefore, your success and failure are attributable to what you possess as a person. In the event of failure, the improvement must start with you first.",[647,260149],{"author":260150,"quote":260151},"Deepika Muthusamy","The first thing that success would teach you is to differentiate the good and bad people around you",[647,260153],{"author":164324,"quote":260154},"Achieving success is your ability to eliminate the weakness and biases that are inherent within yourself",[647,260156],{"author":205924,"quote":260157},"True success lies in knowing your weaknesses and playing to your strengths",[639,260159,260160],{},[642,260161],{"alt":260162,"src":260163},"To obtain success, you must get the most out of your ability and to do that you must work on your weaknesses. - Joe Morgan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2027913.png",[647,260165],{"author":260166,"quote":260167},"Joe Morgan","To obtain success, you must get the most out of your ability and to do that you must work on your weaknesses.",[647,260169],{"author":57773,"quote":260170},"You don't become a success when you get your diploma, you became a success when you decided to go to college when you get your diploma you get the rewards of success.",[647,260172],{"author":260173,"quote":260174},"Marshall Goldsmith","One of the greatest mistakes of successful people is the assumption, “I am successful. I behave this way. Therefore, I must be successful because I behave this way!” The challenge is to make them see that sometimes they are successful in spite of this behavior.",[647,260176],{"author":205924,"quote":260177},"True success lies in knowing your weaknesses and playing to your strengths.",[647,260179],{"author":260180,"quote":260181},"William Edward Hartpole Lecky","One of the most important lessons that experience teaches is that, on the whole, success depends more upon character than upon either intellect or fortune.",[639,260183,260184],{},[642,260185],{"alt":260186,"src":260187},"One of the greatest mistakes of successful people is the assumption, 'I behave this way, and I achieve results. Therefore, I must be achieving results because I behave this way.' This belief is sometimes true, but not across the board. - Marshall Goldsmith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3818573.png",[647,260189],{"author":260173,"quote":260190},"One of the greatest mistakes of successful people is the assumption, 'I behave this way, and I achieve results. Therefore, I must be achieving results because I behave this way.' This belief is sometimes true, but not across the board.",[690,260192],{":authors":260193},"[{\"name\":\"Deepika Muthusamy\",\"slug\":\"deepika-muthusamy\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Morgan\",\"slug\":\"joe-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"John Taskinsoy\",\"slug\":\"john-taskinsoy\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Pencilliah\",\"slug\":\"julian-pencilliah\"},{\"name\":\"Marshall Goldsmith\",\"slug\":\"marshall-goldsmith\"},{\"name\":\"Sophia Amoruso\",\"slug\":\"sophia-amoruso\"},{\"name\":\"William Edward Hartpole Lecky\",\"slug\":\"william-edward-hartpole-lecky\"}]",[566,260195,259825],{"id":260196},"the-role-of-experience",[639,260198,260199],{},[642,260200],{"alt":260201,"src":260202},"Vicarious learning from the experiences of others saves making errors yourself, but I regard the study of successes as being basically more important than the study of failures. There are so many ways of being wrong and so few of being right, studying successes is more efficient. - Richard Hamming","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-93615.png",[647,260204],{"author":260205,"quote":260206},"Richard Hamming","Vicarious learning from the experiences of others saves making errors yourself, but I regard the study of successes as being basically more important than the study of failures. There are so many ways of being wrong and so few of being right, studying successes is more efficient.",[647,260208],{"author":260209,"quote":260210},"Roger Babson","Experience has taught me that there is one chief reason why some people succeed and others fail. The difference is not one of knowing, but of doing. The successful man is not so superior in ability as in action. So far as success can be reduced to a formula, it consists of this: doing what you know you should do.",[647,260212],{"author":129258,"quote":260213},"Success is an act of exploration. That means the first thing you have to find is the unknown. Learning is searching; anything else is just waiting.",[647,260215],{"author":1834,"quote":260216},"One needs to be successful in the conventional way to learn just how far away from success it may be.",[639,260218,260219],{},[642,260220],{"alt":260221,"src":260222},"Every child should be taught to expect success - Orison Swett Marden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2076889.png",[647,260224],{"author":19566,"quote":260225},"Every child should be taught to expect success",[647,260227],{"author":97072,"quote":259925},[647,260229],{"author":260180,"quote":260181},[647,260231],{"author":259943,"quote":259944},[647,260233],{"author":259947,"quote":259948},[639,260235,260236],{},[642,260237],{"alt":260238,"src":260239},"We never tell our kids how to handle success, we never teach them what to do during times of failure. Someone should tell them to mellow down while they experience success so that they may have a long successful stint. - Sajid Nadiadwala","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3923816.png",[647,260241],{"author":260242,"quote":260243},"Sajid Nadiadwala","We never tell our kids how to handle success, we never teach them what to do during times of failure. Someone should tell them to mellow down while they experience success so that they may have a long successful stint.",[690,260245],{":authors":260246},"[{\"name\":\"Anushka Shetty\",\"slug\":\"anushka-shetty\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Dauten\",\"slug\":\"dale-dauten\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Jessica Mendoza\",\"slug\":\"jessica-mendoza\"},{\"name\":\"Orison Swett Marden\",\"slug\":\"orison-swett-marden\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Hamming\",\"slug\":\"richard-hamming\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Babson\",\"slug\":\"roger-babson\"},{\"name\":\"Sajid Nadiadwala\",\"slug\":\"sajid-nadiadwala\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"},{\"name\":\"William Edward Hartpole Lecky\",\"slug\":\"william-edward-hartpole-lecky\"}]",[566,260248,259831],{"id":260249},"belief-and-perseverance",[639,260251,260252],{},[642,260253],{"alt":260254,"src":260255},"Success comes from continuing to strive, fail and learn without losing enthusiasm. - Winston Churchill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1296851.png",[647,260257],{"author":3863,"quote":260258},"Success comes from continuing to strive, fail and learn without losing enthusiasm.",[647,260260],{"author":62748,"quote":260261},"Both success and failure are largely the results of HABIT!",[647,260263],{"author":260264,"quote":260265},"Conor McGregor","My success isn't a result of arrogance - it's a result of belief.",[647,260267],{"author":260268,"quote":260269},"Anodea Judith","We either get success or lessons. If we learn our lessons successfully, we get both.",[639,260271,260272],{},[642,260273],{"alt":260274,"src":260275},"My success isn’t a result of arrogance. It’s a result of belief. - Conor McGregor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2944617.png",[647,260277],{"author":260264,"quote":260278},"My success isn’t a result of arrogance. It’s a result of belief.",[647,260280],{"author":259874,"quote":260281},"I think you often learn from failure. Success just teaches you how great you were, but in fact it’s knowing what will fail that will help you to make the right choices.",[647,260283],{"author":200979,"quote":260055},[647,260285],{"author":22237,"quote":260286},"I’d rather learn how to prevent failure than how to gain success, because for what is success other than a state of mind?",[647,260288],{"author":259990,"quote":260289},"Success isn’t about the end result; it’s about what you learn along the way.",[690,260291],{":authors":260292},"[{\"name\":\"Anodea Judith\",\"slug\":\"anodea-judith\"},{\"name\":\"Conor McGregor\",\"slug\":\"conor-mcgregor\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Idle\",\"slug\":\"eric-idle\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Gordon\",\"slug\":\"jon-gordon\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Og Mandino\",\"slug\":\"og-mandino\"},{\"name\":\"Vera Wang\",\"slug\":\"vera-wang\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"}]",[566,260294,634],{"id":1014},[639,260296,260297],{},[642,260298],{"alt":260299,"src":260300},"When you have been part of something that has failed, you appreciate and value success much more. - Dr Prem Jagyasi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4624.png",[647,260302],{"author":141806,"quote":260303},"When you have been part of something that has failed, you appreciate and value success much more.",[647,260305],{"author":141806,"quote":260306},"Success lies in one’s ability to learn from mistakes.",[647,260308],{"author":260309,"quote":260310},"David Kahn","watch out for schools that promise your kids will \"experience success.\" I'm teaching Plato's Dialogues these days, and I noticed that Socrates never let his students experience success. Socrates won the argument every time.",[647,260312],{"author":260313,"quote":260314},"Talees Rizvi","Along with success comes wisdom. Sometimes thats true.",[639,260316,260317],{},[642,260318],{"alt":260319,"src":260320},"Success is simply the wisdom born out of so called failures - Rasheed Ogunlaru","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-317811.png",[647,260322],{"author":71603,"quote":260323},"Success is simply the wisdom born out of so called failures",[647,260325],{"author":260326,"quote":260327},"Jacques van der Merwe","If you teach success, you will taste success!",[647,260329],{"author":260330,"quote":260331},"Seyi Ayoola","Success comes to those who are aware of failure but are success conscious",[647,260333],{"author":10555,"quote":260334},"Success is a blessing;failure is a lesson.",[647,260336],{"author":79872,"quote":260337},"It's not the successes in life that teach us a lesson, it's the mistakes we made to get there that truly teach us.",[639,260339,260340],{},[642,260341],{"alt":260342,"src":260343},"Success is a miserable teacher. It tempts intelligent people to believe they cannot lose. And it is an unreliable guide to the future... - Bill Gates","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1493482.png",[647,260345],{"author":19918,"quote":260346},"Success is a miserable teacher. It tempts intelligent people to believe they cannot lose. And it is an unreliable guide to the future...",[647,260348],{"author":19918,"quote":260349},"Success is a lousy teacher. It makes you think you know what you're doing.",[647,260351],{"author":260352,"quote":260353},"Corey Hart","I think you can learn as much from success as you can from failure.",[647,260355],{"author":260356,"quote":260357},"Jack Ma","No matter what one does, regardless of failure or success, the experience is a form of success in itself.",[647,260359],{"author":148368,"quote":260360},"Whenever I've had success, I never learn from it. Success usually breeds a degree of hubris. When you fail, that's when you learn.",[639,260362,260363],{},[642,260364],{"alt":260365,"src":260366},"I can guarantee people, then, that if they learn, discover, understand, explore, and apply the same principles that I learned, that success is predictable. - Myles Munroe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2071138.png",[647,260368],{"author":110104,"quote":260369},"I can guarantee people, then, that if they learn, discover, understand, explore, and apply the same principles that I learned, that success is predictable.",[647,260371],{"author":260372,"quote":260373},"Susana Martinez","Success, they taught me, is built on the foundation of courage, hard-work and individual responsibility. Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fears.",[647,260375],{"author":260376,"quote":260377},"William Pollard","Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow.",[647,260379],{"author":19918,"quote":260380},"Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.",[647,260382],{"author":111625,"quote":260383},"If I write a book where all I’ve ever experienced is success, people won’t take a positive lesson from it. In being candid, I have to own up to my own failures, both in my marriage and in my work environment.",[639,260385,260386],{},[642,260387],{"alt":260388,"src":260389},"I believe that if you acheive success, you will also experience failures in life. - Asin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3562549.png",[647,260391],{"author":260392,"quote":260393},"Asin","I believe that if you acheive success, you will also experience failures in life.",[690,260395],{":authors":260396},"[{\"name\":\"Asin\",\"slug\":\"asin\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Gates\",\"slug\":\"bill-gates\"},{\"name\":\"Corey Hart\",\"slug\":\"corey-hart\"},{\"name\":\"David Kahn\",\"slug\":\"david-kahn\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Prem Jagyasi\",\"slug\":\"dr-prem-jagyasi\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Ma\",\"slug\":\"jack-ma\"},{\"name\":\"Jacques van der Merwe\",\"slug\":\"jacques-van-der-merwe\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Moby\",\"slug\":\"moby\"},{\"name\":\"Myles 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Quotes",{"type":558,"value":260523,"toc":261246},[260524,260528,260530,260588,260590,260596,260600,260603,260606,260609,260615,260619,260623,260626,260629,260632,260638,260641,260644,260647,260650,260653,260659,260662,260666,260670,260673,260679,260682,260685,260689,260692,260695,260701,260704,260708,260711,260714,260717,260723,260727,260730,260734,260738,260744,260747,260751,260754,260757,260760,260766,260769,260772,260775,260778,260781,260787,260790,260793,260796,260800,260806,260809,260813,260816,260819,260821,260827,260830,260833,260837,260840,260843,260849,260853,260856,260858,260862,260868,260872,260875,260878,260880,260883,260889,260892,260894,260898,260901,260904,260910,260912,260916,260919,260923,260927,260929,260931,260935,260937,260941,260947,260950,260952,260955,260958,260961,260967,260971,260975,260978,260980,260986,260990,260993,260997,261000,261003,261009,261012,261015,261019,261022,261025,261031,261035,261039,261042,261045,261051,261055,261059,261061,261064,261066,261072,261076,261078,261080,261083,261086,261092,261095,261098,261102,261105,261111,261115,261118,261121,261124,261126,261132,261136,261140,261142,261145,261147,261153,261156,261159,261162,261165,261171,261175,261178,261181,261184,261188,261194,261197,261200,261203,261206,261209,261215,261218,261222,261225,261228,261232,261238,261241,261244],[561,260525,260527],{"id":260526},"obstacle-overcoming-success","Obstacle 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Journey",[574,260573,260574],{},[577,260575,260577],{"href":260576},"#success-as-a-measure-of-effort-and-growth","Success as a Measure of Effort and Growth",[574,260579,260580],{},[577,260581,260583],{"href":260582},"#success-relative-to-personal-goals","Success Relative to Personal Goals",[574,260585,260586],{},[577,260587,634],{"href":633},[566,260589,128268],{"id":128367},[639,260591,260592],{},[642,260593],{"alt":260594,"src":260595},"I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed. - Booker T. Washington","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-73756.png",[647,260597],{"author":260598,"quote":260599},"Booker T. Washington","I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.",[647,260601],{"author":260598,"quote":260602},"Success is to be measured not so much by the position one has reached as by the obstacles which he has overcome.",[647,260604],{"author":260598,"quote":260605},"Success is not to be measured by the position someone has reached in life, but the obstacles he has overcome while trying to succeed.",[647,260607],{"author":104282,"quote":260608},"Success isn't measured by what you achieve, it's measured by the obstacles you overcome.",[639,260610,260611],{},[642,260612],{"alt":260613,"src":260614},"Remember, success is not measured by heights attained but by obstacles overcome. We're going to pass through many obstacles in our lives: good days, bad days. But the successful person will overcome those obstacles and constantly move forward. - Bruce Jenner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1737141.png",[647,260616],{"author":260617,"quote":260618},"Bruce Jenner","Remember, success is not measured by heights attained but by obstacles overcome. We're going to pass through many obstacles in our lives: good days, bad days. But the successful person will overcome those obstacles and constantly move forward.",[647,260620],{"author":260621,"quote":260622},"Charles Lindbergh","Success is not measured by what a man accomplishes, but by the opposition he has encountered and the courage with which he has maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.",[647,260624],{"author":19566,"quote":260625},"Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.",[647,260627],{"author":260598,"quote":260628},"Success is not measured by where you are in life, but the obstacles you've over come",[647,260630],{"author":260598,"quote":260631},"Success is not measured by the position one has reached in life, rather by the obstacles one overcomes while trying to succeed.",[639,260633,260634],{},[642,260635],{"alt":260636,"src":260637},"Success is not measured by where you are in life, but the obstacles you’ve over come. - Booker T. Washington","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2895859.png",[647,260639],{"author":260598,"quote":260640},"Success is not measured by where you are in life, but the obstacles you’ve over come.",[647,260642],{"author":260617,"quote":260643},"Remember, success is not measured by heights attained but by obstacles overcome. We’re going to pass through many obstacles in our lives: good days, bad days. But the successful person will overcome those obstacles and constantly move forward.",[647,260645],{"author":129770,"quote":260646},"SUCCESS does not mean an absence of problems, it is overcoming problems. Success is not measured by how high we go up in life, but how many times we bounce back when we fall down.",[690,260648],{":authors":260649},"[{\"name\":\"Booker T. Washington\",\"slug\":\"booker-t-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Jenner\",\"slug\":\"bruce-jenner\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Lindbergh\",\"slug\":\"charles-lindbergh\"},{\"name\":\"Ethan Hawke\",\"slug\":\"ethan-hawke\"},{\"name\":\"Orison Swett Marden\",\"slug\":\"orison-swett-marden\"},{\"name\":\"Shiv Khera\",\"slug\":\"shiv-khera\"}]",[566,260651,260541],{"id":260652},"success-through-helping-others",[639,260654,260655],{},[642,260656],{"alt":260657,"src":260658},"Our success is determined by how many people we are able to help solve a problem, or helping others to improve the level and quality of something in their life. - Dr. Lucas D. Shallua","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-26108.png",[647,260660],{"author":64861,"quote":260661},"Our success is determined by how many people we are able to help solve a problem, or helping others to improve the level and quality of something in their life.",[647,260663],{"author":260664,"quote":260665},"Rick Ross","How many people you bless is how you measure success",[647,260667],{"author":260668,"quote":260669},"Crystal Alexis Ingram","Success is not measured by what you have. It's measured by what you give.",[647,260671],{"author":170553,"quote":260672},"Our success in life should be measured by the level of change you impart on the lives of the needy not by the amount of wealth you acquire”.",[639,260674,260675],{},[642,260676],{"alt":260677,"src":260678},"Success cannot be measured in wealth, fame or power, but by whether you have made a positive difference for others. - Richard Branson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1106571.png",[647,260680],{"author":59852,"quote":260681},"Success cannot be measured in wealth, fame or power, but by whether you have made a positive difference for others.",[647,260683],{"author":110017,"quote":260684},"The measure of your success will be the measure of your generosity.",[647,260686],{"author":260687,"quote":260688},"Jerry Moran","I am convinced that success is not measured by what you get out of life, but by what you give back.",[647,260690],{"author":59916,"quote":260691},"I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings.",[647,260693],{"author":52879,"quote":260694},"Success will always be measured by the extent to which we serve the buying public.",[639,260696,260697],{},[642,260698],{"alt":260699,"src":260700},"You measure success by how much good you do for others. - Zig Ziglar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2812437.png",[647,260702],{"author":93758,"quote":260703},"You measure success by how much good you do for others.",[647,260705],{"author":260706,"quote":260707},"Greg Reid","In the end, the extent of our own success will be measured by the accomplishments we have helped create in others.",[647,260709],{"author":202253,"quote":260710},"Success is measured by what we accomplish together.",[690,260712],{":authors":260713},"[{\"name\":\"Author Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"author-abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Baker\",\"slug\":\"charlie-baker\"},{\"name\":\"Crystal Alexis Ingram\",\"slug\":\"crystal-alexis-ingram\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Lucas D. Shallua\",\"slug\":\"dr-lucas-d-shallua\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Reid\",\"slug\":\"greg-reid\"},{\"name\":\"James Cash Penney\",\"slug\":\"james-cash-penney\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Moran\",\"slug\":\"jerry-moran\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Mead\",\"slug\":\"margaret-mead\"},{\"name\":\"Pope John Paul II\",\"slug\":\"pope-john-paul-ii\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Ross\",\"slug\":\"rick-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,260715,260547],{"id":260716},"success-as-personal-fulfillment",[639,260718,260719],{},[642,260720],{"alt":260721,"src":260722},"Your success can’t be measured by anyone else. You have to set your own goals and do what gives you a sense of fulfillment. - Rhondra O. Willis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-67202.png",[647,260724],{"author":260725,"quote":260726},"Rhondra O. Willis","Your success can’t be measured by anyone else. You have to set your own goals and do what gives you a sense of fulfillment.",[647,260728],{"author":64875,"quote":260729},"Never measure success by other peoples standards. \"Accomplishing YOUR OWN goals gives YOU the right to dictate YOUR own Success.",[647,260731],{"author":260732,"quote":260733},"J. W. Barlament","We need not compare ourselves to others in order to gauge our success. We need only compare ourselves to the people we used to be.",[647,260735],{"author":260736,"quote":260737},"Louis Detata","Success isn’t measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.",[639,260739,260740],{},[642,260741],{"alt":260742,"src":260743},"The true measure of your success is the degree to which within you are truly content - and the depth to which others hold you with real love and respect - Rasheed Ogunlaru","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-394658.png",[647,260745],{"author":71603,"quote":260746},"The true measure of your success is the degree to which within you are truly content - and the depth to which others hold you with real love and respect",[647,260748],{"author":260749,"quote":260750},"Marie Cornelio","The greatest measure of success is the amount of joy you experience.",[647,260752],{"author":185411,"quote":260753},"Success isn't measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.",[647,260755],{"author":2201,"quote":260756},"Success is about honour, feeling morally calibrated, absence of shame, not what some newspaper defines from an external metric.",[647,260758],{"author":19579,"quote":260759},"Your success is not measured in terms of what all you obtained but in term of what you become, how you live and what actions you do. Upon this point reflect well and attain great happiness",[639,260761,260762],{},[642,260763],{"alt":260764,"src":260765},"Success should be measured by the yardstick of happiness; by your ability to remain in peaceful harmony with cosmic laws. - Paramahansa Yogananda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2796967.png",[647,260767],{"author":64449,"quote":260768},"Success should be measured by the yardstick of happiness; by your ability to remain in peaceful harmony with cosmic laws.",[647,260770],{"author":64449,"quote":260771},"Success is not rightly measured by wealth, prestige and power. Success is measured by the yardstick of happiness.",[647,260773],{"author":59852,"quote":260774},"Too many people measure how successful they are by how much money they make or the people that they associate with. In my opinion, true success should be measured by how happy you are.",[690,260776],{":authors":260777},"[{\"name\":\"J. W. Barlament\",\"slug\":\"j-w-barlament\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Detata\",\"slug\":\"louis-detata\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Cornelio\",\"slug\":\"marie-cornelio\"},{\"name\":\"Marlan Rico Lee\",\"slug\":\"marlan-rico-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Ditka\",\"slug\":\"mike-ditka\"},{\"name\":\"Nassim Nicholas Taleb\",\"slug\":\"nassim-nicholas-taleb\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahansa Yogananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahansa-yogananda\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"},{\"name\":\"Rhondra O. Willis\",\"slug\":\"rhondra-o-willis\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Vivekananda\",\"slug\":\"swami-vivekananda\"}]",[566,260779,260553],{"id":260780},"success-as-resilience-and-persistence",[639,260782,260783],{},[642,260784],{"alt":260785,"src":260786},"The true measure of success is how many times you can bounce back from failure. - Stephen Richards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-5844.png",[647,260788],{"author":1027,"quote":260789},"The true measure of success is how many times you can bounce back from failure.",[647,260791],{"author":36528,"quote":260792},"The measure of someone success can be determined by their ability to fall and rise again.",[647,260794],{"author":54308,"quote":260795},"After all is said and done, I believe the true measure of success is how many times you can bounce back from failure.",[647,260797],{"author":260798,"quote":260799},"Steffi Graf","You can't measure success if you have never failed. My father has taught me that if you really do want to reach your goals, you can't spend any time worrying about whether you're going to win or lose. Focus only on getting better.",[639,260801,260802],{},[642,260803],{"alt":260804,"src":260805},"If you truly want to measure the success of a man, you do not measure it by a position he has achieved, but by the obstacles he has overcome. - Booker T. Washington","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2693570.png",[647,260807],{"author":260598,"quote":260808},"If you truly want to measure the success of a man, you do not measure it by a position he has achieved, but by the obstacles he has overcome.",[647,260810],{"author":260811,"quote":260812},"Ronnie Radke","The best measure of success, is how you deal with failure.",[647,260814],{"author":260798,"quote":260815},"You can’t measure success if you have never failed. My father has taught me that if you really do want to reach your goals, you can’t spend any time worrying about whether you’re going to win or lose. Focus only on getting better.",[647,260817],{"author":12543,"quote":260818},"A person’s success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.",[647,260820],{"author":129770,"quote":260646},[639,260822,260823],{},[642,260824],{"alt":260825,"src":260826},"Success isn’t measured by what you achieve, it’s measured by the obstacles you overcome. - Ethan Hawke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3019675.png",[647,260828],{"author":104282,"quote":260829},"Success isn’t measured by what you achieve, it’s measured by the obstacles you overcome.",[647,260831],{"author":53035,"quote":260832},"Success is measured simply by the amount of effort we put forth, in conquering our objectives.",[647,260834],{"author":260835,"quote":260836},"Spencer W. Kimball","Success is not measured in achievement of goals, but in the stress and strain of meeting those goals.",[690,260838],{":authors":260839},"[{\"name\":\"Angel Moreira\",\"slug\":\"angel-moreira\"},{\"name\":\"Booker T. Washington\",\"slug\":\"booker-t-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Ethan Hawke\",\"slug\":\"ethan-hawke\"},{\"name\":\"Robert M. Hensel\",\"slug\":\"robert-m-hensel\"},{\"name\":\"Ronnie Radke\",\"slug\":\"ronnie-radke\"},{\"name\":\"Shiv Khera\",\"slug\":\"shiv-khera\"},{\"name\":\"Spencer W. Kimball\",\"slug\":\"spencer-w-kimball\"},{\"name\":\"Steffi Graf\",\"slug\":\"steffi-graf\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Richards\",\"slug\":\"stephen-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ferriss\",\"slug\":\"tim-ferriss\"},{\"name\":\"Ziad K. Abdelnour\",\"slug\":\"ziad-k-abdelnour\"}]",[566,260841,260559],{"id":260842},"success-beyond-material-wealth",[639,260844,260845],{},[642,260846],{"alt":260847,"src":260848},"Success is not measured on what you earn, it is how you manage to be happy, benevolent and contented with your life. - Sherwin Salinas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-164001.png",[647,260850],{"author":260851,"quote":260852},"Sherwin Salinas","Success is not measured on what you earn, it is how you manage to be happy, benevolent and contented with your life.",[647,260854],{"author":29537,"quote":260855},"Success is not measured by one's achievements but by fulfilling one's assignments on earth",[647,260857],{"author":59852,"quote":260681},[647,260859],{"author":260860,"quote":260861},"Roscoe Bartlett","Right now, success is judged by how much energy is used. Think about it, the person who is successful has a really big car; they take really expensive vacations; they have a really big house. Now we have got to have another yardstick by which we measure success because success can't continue to be measured by how much energy we use, do you think?",[639,260863,260864],{},[642,260865],{"alt":260866,"src":260867},"There needs to be bolder thinking, ... on how to measure the quality of life of men and women in the work force. Currently, success is measured by material advancements. We need to readjust the definition of success to account for time outside of work and satisfaction of life, not just the dollars-and-cents bottom line. - Betty Friedan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1419478.png",[647,260869],{"author":260870,"quote":260871},"Betty Friedan","There needs to be bolder thinking, ... on how to measure the quality of life of men and women in the work force. Currently, success is measured by material advancements. We need to readjust the definition of success to account for time outside of work and satisfaction of life, not just the dollars-and-cents bottom line.",[647,260873],{"author":256756,"quote":260874},"Success or failure can only be measured in terms of a particular objective. The success of a person whose life objective is money or status will look very different than the success of one who sets out to make a positive difference in the world.",[647,260876],{"author":13413,"quote":260877},"Success is to be measured not by wealth, power, or fame, but by the ratio between what a man is and what he might be.",[647,260879],{"author":64449,"quote":260771},[647,260881],{"author":118400,"quote":260882},"While we measure our own success in terms of our personal comfort and security, the universe measures our success by how much we have learned.",[639,260884,260885],{},[642,260886],{"alt":260887,"src":260888},"Our spiritual life cannot be measured by success as the world measures it, but only by what God pours through us- and we cannot measure that at all. - Oswald Chambers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3325757.png",[647,260890],{"author":30754,"quote":260891},"Our spiritual life cannot be measured by success as the world measures it, but only by what God pours through us- and we cannot measure that at all.",[647,260893],{"author":59852,"quote":260774},[647,260895],{"author":260896,"quote":260897},"Virgil Goode","Success is measured differently by different people.",[690,260899],{":authors":260900},"[{\"name\":\"Bernard Kelvin Clive\",\"slug\":\"bernard-kelvin-clive\"},{\"name\":\"Betty Friedan\",\"slug\":\"betty-friedan\"},{\"name\":\"Caroline Myss\",\"slug\":\"caroline-myss\"},{\"name\":\"H. G. Wells\",\"slug\":\"h-g-wells\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Josephson\",\"slug\":\"michael-josephson\"},{\"name\":\"Oswald Chambers\",\"slug\":\"oswald-chambers\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahansa Yogananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahansa-yogananda\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Roscoe Bartlett\",\"slug\":\"roscoe-bartlett\"},{\"name\":\"Sherwin Salinas\",\"slug\":\"sherwin-salinas\"},{\"name\":\"Virgil Goode\",\"slug\":\"virgil-goode\"}]",[566,260902,260565],{"id":260903},"success-as-a-measure-of-joy-and-happiness",[639,260905,260906],{},[642,260907],{"alt":260908,"src":260909},"The greatest measure of success is the amount of joy you experience. - Marie Cornelio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-645112.png",[647,260911],{"author":260749,"quote":260750},[647,260913],{"author":260914,"quote":260915},"Dan Black","The True Measure Of Success is determined by your home life.",[647,260917],{"author":122550,"quote":260918},"The only true measure of success is the amount of joy we are feeling.",[647,260920],{"author":260921,"quote":260922},"Thomas Keller","Success is measured by the memories you create.",[639,260924,260925],{},[642,260926],{"alt":260764,"src":260765},[647,260928],{"author":64449,"quote":260768},[647,260930],{"author":64449,"quote":260771},[647,260932],{"author":260933,"quote":260934},"Eric Edmeades","Success in life is measured, most easily, by the number of days that a person is truly happy.",[647,260936],{"author":59852,"quote":260774},[647,260938],{"author":260939,"quote":260940},"Richard E. Grant","You can measure success by the number of friends who have remained loyal to you, and you to them.",[639,260942,260943],{},[642,260944],{"alt":260945,"src":260946},"Success can be measured not only in achievements, but in lessons learned, lives touched and moments shared along the way. - Nishan Panwar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4024159.png",[647,260948],{"author":83755,"quote":260949},"Success can be measured not only in achievements, but in lessons learned, lives touched and moments shared along the way.",[647,260951],{"author":59852,"quote":260774},[647,260953],{"author":200979,"quote":260954},"The measure of our success will not be determined by how we act during the great times in our life but rather by how we think and respond to the challenges of our most difficult moments.",[690,260956],{":authors":260957},"[{\"name\":\"Dan Black\",\"slug\":\"dan-black\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Edmeades\",\"slug\":\"eric-edmeades\"},{\"name\":\"Esther Hicks\",\"slug\":\"esther-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Gordon\",\"slug\":\"jon-gordon\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Cornelio\",\"slug\":\"marie-cornelio\"},{\"name\":\"Nishan Panwar\",\"slug\":\"nishan-panwar\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahansa Yogananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahansa-yogananda\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Richard E. Grant\",\"slug\":\"richard-e-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Keller\",\"slug\":\"thomas-keller\"}]",[566,260959,260571],{"id":260960},"success-as-a-personal-journey",[639,260962,260963],{},[642,260964],{"alt":260965,"src":260966},"Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world. - Roy T. Bennett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4977.png",[647,260968],{"author":260969,"quote":260970},"Roy T. Bennett","Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.",[647,260972],{"author":260973,"quote":260974},"Joseph Meyering Sr","Success is not only measured by what you accomplish, its measured by your attitude while doing it.",[647,260976],{"author":7860,"quote":260977},"Your success isn't measured by the amount of approvals you get, but the denials you give to your failures pit.",[647,260979],{"author":36528,"quote":260792},[639,260981,260982],{},[642,260983],{"alt":260984,"src":260985},"True success is not measured by how much you have achieved but by how many times you've failed - Brian Leslie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-432141.png",[647,260987],{"author":260988,"quote":260989},"Brian Leslie","True success is not measured by how much you have achieved but by how many times you've failed",[647,260991],{"author":16305,"quote":260992},"In the world, success is measured in terms of legacy, what we leave behind. In God's kingdom, success is measured by what we send on ahead.",[647,260994],{"author":260995,"quote":260996},"Charles L. Allen","Some people's measure of success is how much they can grab hold of and hold on to.",[647,260998],{"author":206842,"quote":260999},"I think we need to care about the metrics of success in life, and I'm a pretty competitive person.",[647,261001],{"author":30754,"quote":261002},"Our spiritual life cannot be measured by success as the world measures it, but only by what God pours through us- and we cannot measure that at all",[639,261004,261005],{},[642,261006],{"alt":261007,"src":261008},"Success has always been easy to measure. It is the distance between one's origins and one's final achievement. - Michael Korda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1843218.png",[647,261010],{"author":4970,"quote":261011},"Success has always been easy to measure. It is the distance between one's origins and one's final achievement.",[647,261013],{"author":255273,"quote":261014},"My measure of success is whether I'm fulfilling my mission.",[647,261016],{"author":261017,"quote":261018},"Walter Besant","The measure of a man’s success must be according to his ability. The advancement he makes from the station in which he was born gives the degree of his success.",[690,261020],{":authors":261021},"[{\"name\":\"Angel Moreira\",\"slug\":\"angel-moreira\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Leslie\",\"slug\":\"brian-leslie\"},{\"name\":\"Charles L. Allen\",\"slug\":\"charles-l-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Chelsea Clinton\",\"slug\":\"chelsea-clinton\"},{\"name\":\"Goitsemang Mvula\",\"slug\":\"goitsemang-mvula\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Meyering Sr\",\"slug\":\"joseph-meyering-sr\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Korda\",\"slug\":\"michael-korda\"},{\"name\":\"Oswald Chambers\",\"slug\":\"oswald-chambers\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kiyosaki\",\"slug\":\"robert-kiyosaki\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Brackin\",\"slug\":\"ron-brackin\"},{\"name\":\"Roy T. Bennett\",\"slug\":\"roy-t-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Besant\",\"slug\":\"walter-besant\"}]",[566,261023,260577],{"id":261024},"success-as-a-measure-of-effort-and-growth",[639,261026,261027],{},[642,261028],{"alt":261029,"src":261030},"Of all the lists I’ve made of goals, and all the visions I’ve had, it never before occurred to me that I could be this specific, that I could aspire to a goal actually measurable in inches. I wonder if this is how successful people do it. I wonder if the difference between success and failure could more accurately be described in the waist sizes for jeans. - Lauren Graham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-385082.png",[647,261032],{"author":261033,"quote":261034},"Lauren Graham","Of all the lists I’ve made of goals, and all the visions I’ve had, it never before occurred to me that I could be this specific, that I could aspire to a goal actually measurable in inches. I wonder if this is how successful people do it. I wonder if the difference between success and failure could more accurately be described in the waist sizes for jeans.",[647,261036],{"author":261037,"quote":261038},"Mavis Gallant","Success can only be measured in terms of distance traveled...",[647,261040],{"author":215424,"quote":261041},"Success is best measured by the achiever.",[647,261043],{"author":260598,"quote":261044},"I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.",[639,261046,261047],{},[642,261048],{"alt":261049,"src":261050},"If there was one formula for our success,it was that we were constantly studying how to make things work,or how to make them work better. - Lee Kuan Yew","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2794058.png",[647,261052],{"author":261053,"quote":261054},"Lee Kuan Yew","If there was one formula for our success,it was that we were constantly studying how to make things work,or how to make them work better.",[647,261056],{"author":261057,"quote":261058},"Chungliang Al Huang","Real success or victory is measured by the quality of that very process of attention and mindful involvement, practice, and commitment.",[647,261060],{"author":53035,"quote":260832},[647,261062],{"author":260835,"quote":261063},"Success should not necessarily be gauged by always reaching the goal set, but by progress and attainment.",[647,261065],{"author":261017,"quote":261018},[639,261067,261068],{},[642,261069],{"alt":261070,"src":261071},"I say to a lot of people you have to measure success in terms of progress, not in terms of end state. - Paul Polman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3873824.png",[647,261073],{"author":261074,"quote":261075},"Paul Polman","I say to a lot of people you have to measure success in terms of progress, not in terms of end state.",[647,261077],{"author":83755,"quote":260949},[647,261079],{"author":200979,"quote":260954},[690,261081],{":authors":261082},"[{\"name\":\"Booker T. Washington\",\"slug\":\"booker-t-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Chungliang Al Huang\",\"slug\":\"chungliang-al-huang\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Paterno\",\"slug\":\"joe-paterno\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Gordon\",\"slug\":\"jon-gordon\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Graham\",\"slug\":\"lauren-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Kuan Yew\",\"slug\":\"lee-kuan-yew\"},{\"name\":\"Mavis Gallant\",\"slug\":\"mavis-gallant\"},{\"name\":\"Nishan Panwar\",\"slug\":\"nishan-panwar\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Polman\",\"slug\":\"paul-polman\"},{\"name\":\"Robert M. Hensel\",\"slug\":\"robert-m-hensel\"},{\"name\":\"Spencer W. Kimball\",\"slug\":\"spencer-w-kimball\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Besant\",\"slug\":\"walter-besant\"}]",[566,261084,260583],{"id":261085},"success-relative-to-personal-goals",[639,261087,261088],{},[642,261089],{"alt":261090,"src":261091},"Rather than defining success by the number of people who love us, may we define it by the number of people we have loved. - Joshua Becker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6784.png",[647,261093],{"author":96973,"quote":261094},"Rather than defining success by the number of people who love us, may we define it by the number of people we have loved.",[647,261096],{"author":207117,"quote":261097},"What if you measured success by the well-being it generates for yourself and others? What if success is doing well enough today so that you can get up and do it again tomorrow?",[647,261099],{"author":261100,"quote":261101},"Chuck Barris","I think if you're behind the times, you've failed. I think the only way to measure success is being right on time with what people want.",[647,261103],{"author":115509,"quote":261104},"Being best is a false goal, you have to measure success on your own terms.",[639,261106,261107],{},[642,261108],{"alt":261109,"src":261110},"I just think success has to be measured by a lot more than test scores. - Bob Sweeney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2407026.png",[647,261112],{"author":261113,"quote":261114},"Bob Sweeney","I just think success has to be measured by a lot more than test scores.",[647,261116],{"author":93758,"quote":261117},"Success is not measured by what you do compared to what somebody else does. Success is measured by what you do compared to what you are capable of doing.",[647,261119],{"author":138866,"quote":261120},"My father never measured success the way he did – reaching the top-top of something, as if there was an objective tip-top. My father measured it by how well you figured out what you wanted for your life – what you needed to be happy” -Georgia.",[647,261122],{"author":85091,"quote":261123},"Success is not measured by what you do compared to what others do, it is measured by what you do with the ability God gave you.",[647,261125],{"author":260835,"quote":261063},[639,261127,261128],{},[642,261129],{"alt":261130,"src":261131},"The measure of success was writing a song, recording it and for it being in the hit parade in England. Success was about the postman walking up the garden whistling my song. I wasn't trying to conquer the world. - Gilbert O'Sullivan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3681157.png",[647,261133],{"author":261134,"quote":261135},"Gilbert O'Sullivan","The measure of success was writing a song, recording it and for it being in the hit parade in England. Success was about the postman walking up the garden whistling my song. I wasn't trying to conquer the world.",[647,261137],{"author":261138,"quote":261139},"Keegan-Michael Key","Success isn't measured by the amount of people that watch you unless you allow it to be.",[647,261141],{"author":261074,"quote":261075},[690,261143],{":authors":261144},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Sweeney\",\"slug\":\"bob-sweeney\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck Barris\",\"slug\":\"chuck-barris\"},{\"name\":\"Damien Hirst\",\"slug\":\"damien-hirst\"},{\"name\":\"Gilbert O'Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"gilbert-osullivan\"},{\"name\":\"Joshua Becker\",\"slug\":\"joshua-becker\"},{\"name\":\"Keegan-Michael Key\",\"slug\":\"keegan-michael-key\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Dave\",\"slug\":\"laura-dave\"},{\"name\":\"Nicky Gumbel\",\"slug\":\"nicky-gumbel\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Polman\",\"slug\":\"paul-polman\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Perry\",\"slug\":\"scott-perry\"},{\"name\":\"Spencer W. Kimball\",\"slug\":\"spencer-w-kimball\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,261146,634],{"id":1014},[639,261148,261149],{},[642,261150],{"alt":261151,"src":261152},"Our success is determined by how many people we are able to help solve a problem, or helping others to improve the level and quality of their life. - Dr. Lucas D. Shallua","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-107503.png",[647,261154],{"author":64861,"quote":261155},"Our success is determined by how many people we are able to help solve a problem, or helping others to improve the level and quality of their life.",[647,261157],{"author":56858,"quote":261158},"Success should not only be measured by what you get but by the stewardship of your duty.",[647,261160],{"author":80264,"quote":261161},"The greatest measure of success is that which is not noticed at all.",[647,261163],{"author":111601,"quote":261164},"Success is not measured by the achievement of money, name or fame, the real success is measured by the level of consciousness.",[639,261166,261167],{},[642,261168],{"alt":261169,"src":261170},"Success is not measured by who you are , only by the perception of what others think you are - Brian A Leslie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-641709.png",[647,261172],{"author":261173,"quote":261174},"Brian A Leslie","Success is not measured by who you are , only by the perception of what others think you are",[647,261176],{"author":72213,"quote":261177},"We measure success by accumulation. The measure is false. The true measure is appreciation. He who loves most has most.",[647,261179],{"author":184133,"quote":261180},"The success and ultimately the survival of every business, large or small, depends in the last analysis on its ability to develop people. This ability is not measured by any of our conventional yardsticks of economic success; yet, is the final measurement.",[647,261182],{"author":12543,"quote":261183},"A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.",[647,261185],{"author":261186,"quote":261187},"George Jones","Different people have their ways of measuring success, maybe it's not the right way but wrong's what I do best.",[639,261189,261190],{},[642,261191],{"alt":261192,"src":261193},"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome. - Booker T. Washington","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2693203.png",[647,261195],{"author":260598,"quote":261196},"Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.",[647,261198],{"author":260598,"quote":261199},"Success is to be measured not so much by the position one has reached in life as by the obstacles he has overcome while trying to succeed.",[647,261201],{"author":13413,"quote":261202},"The only true measure of success is the ratio between what we might have done and what we might have been on the one hand, and the thing we have made and the things we have made of ourselves on the other.",[647,261204],{"author":260995,"quote":261205},"Some people’s measure of success is how much they can grab hold of and hold on to.",[647,261207],{"author":206842,"quote":261208},"I think we need to care about the metrics of success in life, and I’m a pretty competitive person.",[639,261210,261211],{},[642,261212],{"alt":261213,"src":261214},"I think if you’re behind the times, you’ve failed. I think the only way to measure success is being right on time with what people want. - Chuck Barris","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2936975.png",[647,261216],{"author":261100,"quote":261217},"I think if you’re behind the times, you’ve failed. I think the only way to measure success is being right on time with what people want.",[647,261219],{"author":261220,"quote":261221},"Connie Morella","Success is not measured by who gets credit. Success is measured by what gets done.",[647,261223],{"author":261186,"quote":261224},"Different people have their ways of measuring success, maybe it’s not the right way but wrong’s what I do best.",[647,261226],{"author":94370,"quote":261227},"You always measure success by what you did last. It’s hard to measure that because it’s something that just comes. If someone can just make a hit, they would do it everyday. But you can’t make a hit that you know is a hit every day.",[647,261229],{"author":261230,"quote":261231},"Kristin Kimball","You don’t measure things like that with words like success or failure, he said. Satisfaction comes from trying hard things and then going on to the next hard thing, regardless of the outcome. What mattered was whether or not you were moving in a direction you thought was right.",[639,261233,261234],{},[642,261235],{"alt":261236,"src":261237},"Success has always been easy to measure. It is the distance between one’s origins and one’s final achievement. - Michael Korda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3284747.png",[647,261239],{"author":4970,"quote":261240},"Success has always been easy to measure. It is the distance between one’s origins and one’s final achievement.",[690,261242],{":authors":261243},"[{\"name\":\"Booker T. Washington\",\"slug\":\"booker-t-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Brian A Leslie\",\"slug\":\"brian-a-leslie\"},{\"name\":\"Charles L. Allen\",\"slug\":\"charles-l-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Chelsea Clinton\",\"slug\":\"chelsea-clinton\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck Barris\",\"slug\":\"chuck-barris\"},{\"name\":\"Connie Morella\",\"slug\":\"connie-morella\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Lucas D. Shallua\",\"slug\":\"dr-lucas-d-shallua\"},{\"name\":\"GE Paulus\",\"slug\":\"ge-paulus\"},{\"name\":\"George Jones\",\"slug\":\"george-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Ginuwine\",\"slug\":\"ginuwine\"},{\"name\":\"H. G. 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The naysayers are inevitably left behind amid shouts of ‘it cannot be done’ and “should not be done’.”",[690,261692],{":authors":261693},"[{\"name\":\"Anton Szandor LaVey\",\"slug\":\"anton-szandor-lavey\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Seligman\",\"slug\":\"martin-seligman\"},{\"name\":\"Peyton Manning\",\"slug\":\"peyton-manning\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Dovale -ReThink Your Success Mindset tonydovalespeaks.com\",\"slug\":\"tony-dovale-rethink-your-success-mindset-tonydovalespeakscom-2\"}]",[566,261695,261429],{"id":261696},"adaptability-and-change",[639,261698,261699],{},[642,261700],{"alt":261701,"src":261702},"Success can be elusive; know when to pursue it with tact. - Sanjeet Veen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-388766.png",[647,261704],{"author":261705,"quote":261706},"Sanjeet Veen","Success can be elusive; know when to pursue it with tact.",[647,261708],{"author":438,"quote":261541},[647,261710],{"author":97412,"quote":261711},"One of the keys to success is an unflinching belief that there are no rules. Anyone who's ever succeeded has gone on that premise; not buying established procedures, business or otherwise. The naysayers are inevitably left behind amid shouts of 'it cannot be done' and \"should not be done'.\"",[647,261713],{"author":261689,"quote":261690},[690,261715],{":authors":261716},"[{\"name\":\"Anton LaVey\",\"slug\":\"anton-lavey\"},{\"name\":\"Anton Szandor LaVey\",\"slug\":\"anton-szandor-lavey\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Sanjeet Veen\",\"slug\":\"sanjeet-veen\"}]",[566,261718,258412],{"id":258685},[639,261720,261721],{},[642,261722],{"alt":261723,"src":261724},"Initiative + Progress = Success. - Miena Fiagome","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18379.png",[647,261726],{"author":261727,"quote":261728},"Miena Fiagome","Initiative + Progress = Success.",[647,261730],{"author":438,"quote":261731},"A definite recipe for success is when you take persistent action on a strong definite goal.",[647,261733],{"author":120353,"quote":261734},"Everyone has a success mechanism and a failure mechanism. The failure mechanism goes off by itself. The success mechanism only goes off with a goal. Every time we write down and talk about a goal we push the button to start the success mechanism.",[647,261736],{"author":111902,"quote":261737},"The first step toward success will be the biggest one.",[639,261739,261740],{},[642,261741],{"alt":261742,"src":261743},"Success is the uncommon application of common knowledge. - Ivan Misner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3091449.png",[647,261745],{"author":261746,"quote":261747},"Ivan Misner","Success is the uncommon application of common knowledge.",[690,261749],{":authors":261750},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Jones\",\"slug\":\"charles-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Waitley\",\"slug\":\"denis-waitley\"},{\"name\":\"Ivan Misner\",\"slug\":\"ivan-misner\"},{\"name\":\"Miena Fiagome\",\"slug\":\"miena-fiagome\"}]",[566,261752,261439],{"id":261753},"simplicity-and-common-sense",[639,261755,261756],{},[642,261757],{"alt":261758,"src":261759},"People think that in order for something to work, it has to be complicated, but a lot of times the opposite is true. We usually reach success by putting the simple truths that we know into practice. - Walter Benjamin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1135960.png",[647,261761],{"author":3062,"quote":261762},"People think that in order for something to work, it has to be complicated, but a lot of times the opposite is true. We usually reach success by putting the simple truths that we know into practice.",[647,261764],{"author":3062,"quote":261765},"We usually reach success by putting the simple truths that we know into practice.",[647,261767],{"author":261768,"quote":261769},"Benjamin Hardy","Success isn’t that difficult; it merely involves taking twenty steps in a singular direction. Most people take one step in twenty directions.",[647,261771],{"author":5591,"quote":261772},"Success is a refined study of the obvious.",[690,261774],{":authors":261775},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Hardy\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-hardy\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Benjamin\",\"slug\":\"walter-benjamin\"}]",[566,261777,634],{"id":1014},[639,261779,261780],{},[642,261781],{"alt":261782,"src":261783},"Intelligent efforts are successful. - Rajen Jani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-11955.png",[647,261785],{"author":109227,"quote":261786},"Intelligent efforts are successful.",[647,261788],{"author":261789,"quote":261790},"Jamsetji Tata","With honest and straightforward business principles, close and careful attention to details, and the ability to take advantage of favourable opportunities and circumstances, there is a scope for success.",[647,261792],{"author":261793,"quote":261794},"Sripa Vimukthi","Success is iterative for me; ideas into action, constant refinements until I achieve the outcome.",[647,261796],{"author":96315,"quote":261797},"Success involves going to where others believe is too far.",[639,261799,261800],{},[642,261801],{"alt":261802,"src":261803},"Success solves old and creates new problems. - Thomas Vato","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-107119.png",[647,261805],{"author":154778,"quote":261806},"Success solves old and creates new problems.",[647,261808],{"author":192617,"quote":261809},"Success is a state of min, but it needs your effort to become a fact",[647,261811],{"author":192610,"quote":261812},"Success may require many steps. But progress only requires one.",[647,261814],{"author":74767,"quote":261815},"Success is the key of complete determination.",[647,261817],{"author":5233,"quote":261818},"Success becomes evident when the principles that bring about success are obeyed!",[639,261820,261821],{},[642,261822],{"alt":261823,"src":261824},"Success is visible only when the efforts made to achieve it , are blinding - Dr Anhad Kaur Suri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-260442.png",[647,261826],{"author":261827,"quote":261828},"Dr Anhad Kaur Suri","Success is visible only when the efforts made to achieve it , are blinding",[647,261830],{"author":137891,"quote":261831},"We need to pay as much attention to the MEANS, as to the END! This is the biggest principle of SUCCESS..The END is so enticing, that we lose sight of the details altogether..Success lies in the DETAILS!",[647,261833],{"author":111865,"quote":261834},"Success brings a measure of credibility. The fastest way to turn credibility into authority is to deliver results. The best way to deliver results is to help others succeed. You can help others succeed by being helpful. Always look for ways to be helpful. Helpful people are always in demand.",[647,261836],{"author":70806,"quote":261837},"Keystone habits say that success doesn’t depend on getting every single thing right, but instead relies on identifying a few key priorities and fashioning them into powerful levers.",[647,261839],{"author":14931,"quote":261840},"Success discriminates the skeptics.",[639,261842,261843],{},[642,261844],{"alt":261845,"src":261846},"Success is the friend of the communicator and the consensus builder - Daisy Gallagher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-381141.png",[647,261848],{"author":261849,"quote":261850},"Daisy Gallagher","Success is the friend of the communicator and the consensus builder",[647,261852],{"author":156516,"quote":261853},"Every small success makes the next big success possible.",[647,261855],{"author":74644,"quote":261856},"Success is for those that presses on when they see a wall, find ways around a road block and consistently push boundaries and conquer territories against all odds.",[647,261858],{"author":291,"quote":261859},"Success is a steadily progress.",[647,261861],{"author":176462,"quote":261862},"A recipe for success. Think, do. Repeat as needed.",[639,261864,261865],{},[642,261866],{"alt":261867,"src":261868},"Success comes only through strong will, determination and effort. - Santonu Kumar Dhar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-419436.png",[647,261870],{"author":261871,"quote":261872},"Santonu Kumar Dhar","Success comes only through strong will, determination and effort.",[647,261874],{"author":61986,"quote":261875},"If one is determined enough,They will be successful in anything they set out to do",[647,261877],{"author":19277,"quote":261878},"For every success, there is a system",[647,261880],{"author":190017,"quote":261881},"Success takes scrupulous diligence ; to repeat takes strenuous perseverance.",[647,261883],{"author":85029,"quote":261884},"Success in whatever format it prevails is founded on how deeply we master the inner workings of our minds.",[639,261886,261887],{},[642,261888],{"alt":261889,"src":261890},"Too ridged an image of how things should be can completely scuttle any potential success. - Steven Redhead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-576125.png",[647,261892],{"author":131854,"quote":261893},"Too ridged an image of how things should be can completely scuttle any potential success.",[647,261895],{"author":13403,"quote":261896},"Success can eliminate as many options as failure",[647,261898],{"author":106042,"quote":261899},"Success is all about fine tuning our own original style following the process of identification and elimination of ineffective stuff and emphasizing the uniqueness in our originality.",[647,261901],{"author":261902,"quote":261903},"Derek Rydall","Enter every moment as if it’s already a success. It’s already done. Your affirmation isn’t trying to get anything; rather it’s an opening that lets something OUT. That’s the real power of the law of emergence.",[647,261905],{"author":8732,"quote":261906},"Correct observation followed by meticulous deduction and the precise visualization of goals is vital to the success of any enterprise.",[639,261908,261909],{},[642,261910],{"alt":261911,"src":261912},"Success is about having more options. More the options, more the success. - Krishna Saagar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-697689.png",[647,261914],{"author":261915,"quote":261916},"Krishna Saagar","Success is about having more options. More the options, more the success.",[647,261918],{"author":261919,"quote":261920},"John Francis Ravida Sernadilla","Creating success is our expertise.",[647,261922],{"author":261923,"quote":261924},"Dhirubhai Ambani","If you work with determination and with perfection, success will follow.",[647,261926],{"author":261927,"quote":261928},"Susan B. Anthony","To be successful a person must attempt but one reform. By urging two, both are injured, as the average mind can grasp and assimilate but one idea at a time.",[647,261930],{"author":261931,"quote":261932},"Gerald Barzan","Success is the ability to rise above principle.",[639,261934,261935],{},[642,261936],{"alt":261937,"src":261938},"If you want execution, hail only success. If you want creativity, hail risk, and remain neutral about success. - Marcus Buckingham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1078743.png",[647,261940],{"author":261941,"quote":261942},"Marcus Buckingham","If you want execution, hail only success. If you want creativity, hail risk, and remain neutral about success.",[647,261944],{"author":200133,"quote":261945},"In business, to be a success, you only have to be right once.",[647,261947],{"author":261948,"quote":261949},"Susan Collins","The road to success is a zigzag, first pointing this way and then that. If we start with high intention, then magic and coincidence will guide us there despite our lack of knowledge about what lies ahead.",[647,261951],{"author":41139,"quote":261952},"Nothing more aggravates ill success than the near approach of good.",[647,261954],{"author":45213,"quote":261955},"Success tended to make the unorthodox acceptable",[639,261957,261958],{},[642,261959],{"alt":261960,"src":261961},"Genuine effort is success. - Vernon Howard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1711591.png",[647,261963],{"author":103939,"quote":261964},"Genuine effort is success.",[647,261966],{"author":196039,"quote":261967},"Success at anything will always come down to this: focus & effort. And we control both.",[647,261969],{"author":1901,"quote":261970},"Every success is usually an admission ticket to a new set of decisions.",[647,261972],{"author":4970,"quote":261973},"Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility... in the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have... is the ability to take on responsibility.",[647,261975],{"author":95928,"quote":261976},"It is important to recognize the small successes.",[639,261978,261979],{},[642,261980],{"alt":261981,"src":261982},"We create success or failure on the course primarily by our thoughts. - Gary Player","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2208506.png",[647,261984],{"author":197457,"quote":261985},"We create success or failure on the course primarily by our thoughts.",[647,261987],{"author":261988,"quote":261989},"Anita Roddick","There are no rules or formulas for success. You just have to live it and do it. knowing this gives us enormous freedom to experiment toward what we want. Believe me, it's a crazy, complicated journey. It's trial and error. It's opportunism. It's quite literally, \"Let's try lots of this stuff and see how it works.\"",[647,261991],{"author":5591,"quote":261992},"Success is a refined study of the obvious",[647,261994],{"author":5591,"quote":261995},"Success is the study of the obvious. Everyone should take Obvious 1 and Obvious 2 in school.",[647,261997],{"author":261998,"quote":261999},"Robert Rauschenberg","Success is a worn down pencil.",[639,262001,262002],{},[642,262003],{"alt":262004,"src":262005},"Plans are one thing and fate another. When they coincide, success results. Yet success mustn't be considered the absolute. It is questionable, for that matter, whether success is an adequate resposne to life. Success can eliminate as many options as failure. - Tom Robbins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2379141.png",[647,262007],{"author":13403,"quote":262008},"Plans are one thing and fate another. When they coincide, success results. Yet success mustn't be considered the absolute. It is questionable, for that matter, whether success is an adequate resposne to life. Success can eliminate as many options as failure.",[647,262010],{"author":13403,"quote":262011},"Success can eliminate as many options as failure.",[647,262013],{"author":148741,"quote":262014},"The success is making sure we have the right tool and secondly that it's being used correctly.",[647,262016],{"author":117142,"quote":262017},"When one has success, the answer is not to undo that success. It is to continue what has been done.",[647,262019],{"author":262020,"quote":262021},"Joseph A. Schumpeter","The success of everything depends on intuition, the capacity of seeing things in a way which afterwards proves to be true, even though it cannot be established at the moment, and of grasping the essential fact, discarding the unessential, even though one can give no account of the principles by which this is done.",[639,262023,262024],{},[642,262025],{"alt":262026,"src":262027},"There is no continuum for success. Focus on the progress, not the results. - Nick Saban","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2517524.png",[647,262029],{"author":214684,"quote":262030},"There is no continuum for success. Focus on the progress, not the results.",[647,262032],{"author":20636,"quote":262033},"The true success is to labour.",[647,262035],{"author":202109,"quote":262036},"Success should always be just beyond your grasp.",[647,262038],{"author":262039,"quote":262040},"William Tecumseh Sherman","The way to success is strategically along the way of least expectation and tactically along the line of least resistance.",[647,262042],{"author":262043,"quote":262044},"Thomas Troward","Success depends on our using, and not opposing...",[639,262046,262047],{},[642,262048],{"alt":262049,"src":262050},"True success has more components than one sentence or idea can contain. - Zig Ziglar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2812357.png",[647,262052],{"author":93758,"quote":262053},"True success has more components than one sentence or idea can contain.",[647,262055],{"author":262056,"quote":262057},"Greg McKeown","Clarity equals success.",[647,262059],{"author":45213,"quote":262060},"Success tended to make the unorthodox acceptable.",[647,262062],{"author":262063,"quote":262064},"John Gruber","Strong ideas, loosely held. That’s the path to success.",[647,262066],{"author":52776,"quote":262067},"To be successful, we need everyone to think independently and work through disagreement to decide what’s best.",[690,262069],{":authors":262070},"[{\"name\":\"Abha Maryada Banerjee\",\"slug\":\"abha-maryada-banerjee\"},{\"name\":\"Anita Roddick\",\"slug\":\"anita-roddick\"},{\"name\":\"Capt. Solano\",\"slug\":\"capt-solano\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Duhigg\",\"slug\":\"charles-duhigg\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Schumer\",\"slug\":\"charles-schumer\"},{\"name\":\"Charmaine J. 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Neither did I know that the distant friendship of Rainer Maria Rilke would one day console me for having seen his lamp burn without knowing that it was signalling me to go and singe my wings against its flame.",[647,262350],{"author":54515,"quote":262306},[647,262352],{"author":262309,"quote":262310},[647,262354],{"author":262316,"quote":262317},[639,262356,262357],{},[642,262358],{"alt":262359,"src":262360},"No one is ever successful at everything that they do. - Dolly Parton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2202453.png",[647,262362],{"author":68664,"quote":262363},"No one is ever successful at everything that they do.",[647,262365],{"author":262366,"quote":262367},"Robert Sternberg","Success in life does not necessarily originate with academic success.",[647,262369],{"author":22072,"quote":262333},[690,262371],{":authors":262372},"[{\"name\":\"David Jeremiah\",\"slug\":\"david-jeremiah\"},{\"name\":\"Dolly Parton\",\"slug\":\"dolly-parton\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield\"},{\"name\":\"James D Wilson\",\"slug\":\"james-d-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Cocteau\",\"slug\":\"jean-cocteau\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Foster Bennett\",\"slug\":\"robert-foster-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Sternberg\",\"slug\":\"robert-sternberg\"}]",[566,262374,262236],{"id":262375},"success-and-community",[639,262377,262378],{},[642,262379],{"alt":262380,"src":262381},"Success without a successor is a failure - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-72316.png",[647,262383],{"author":19277,"quote":262384},"Success without a successor is a failure",[647,262386],{"author":262387,"quote":262388},"Jerome Samson Ukoke","Success is not success until it impacts the community of people around you.",[647,262390],{"author":71694,"quote":262391},"Success won`t be a complete success unless they are shared with others, or benefit society in someway.",[647,262393],{"author":53820,"quote":262394},"With no one to share it with, success would be just another reminder that she was alone.",[639,262396,262397],{},[642,262398],{"alt":262399,"src":262400},"If you have achieved any level of success, then pour it into someone else. Success is not success without a successor. - T. D. Jakes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1787092.png",[647,262402],{"author":262403,"quote":262404},"T. D. Jakes","If you have achieved any level of success, then pour it into someone else. Success is not success without a successor.",[647,262406],{"author":262403,"quote":262407},"Success is not success without a successor.",[647,262409],{"author":68305,"quote":262410},"Individual success is a myth. No one succeeds all by herself.",[647,262412],{"author":262413,"quote":262414},"Mike Hernacki","All true success flows out of giving something to someone.",[690,262416],{":authors":262417},"[{\"name\":\"Jerome Samson Ukoke\",\"slug\":\"jerome-samson-ukoke\"},{\"name\":\"Lisi Harrison\",\"slug\":\"lisi-harrison\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Hernacki\",\"slug\":\"mike-hernacki\"},{\"name\":\"Nurudeen Ushawu\",\"slug\":\"nurudeen-ushawu\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"T. D. 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Get a little success, and then just get a little more.",[647,262457],{"author":5525,"quote":262458},"To me, the model of success is not linear. Success is completing the full circle of yourself.",[690,262460],{":authors":262461},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria Steinem\",\"slug\":\"gloria-steinem\"},{\"name\":\"Harley King\",\"slug\":\"harley-king\"},{\"name\":\"Mallika Tripathi\",\"slug\":\"mallika-tripathi\"},{\"name\":\"Richie Norton\",\"slug\":\"richie-norton\"},{\"name\":\"T. 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Success is completing the full circle of yourself. - Gloria Steinem","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2452529.png",[647,262488],{"author":5525,"quote":262458},[647,262490],{"author":102499,"quote":262491},"Self-acceptance leads to success, not the other way around.",[690,262493],{":authors":262494},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Chopra\",\"slug\":\"deepak-chopra\"},{\"name\":\"Efrat Cybulkiewicz\",\"slug\":\"efrat-cybulkiewicz\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria Steinem\",\"slug\":\"gloria-steinem\"},{\"name\":\"Richie Norton\",\"slug\":\"richie-norton\"}]",[566,262496,262252],{"id":262497},"success-and-comparison",[639,262499,262500],{},[642,262501],{"alt":262502,"src":262503},"Your success is not based on the success of others. - Brenda Diann Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-19658.png",[647,262505],{"author":262506,"quote":262507},"Brenda Diann Johnson","Your success is not based on the success of others.",[647,262509],{"author":110104,"quote":262510},"...success is not a comparison of what we have done with what others have done.",[647,262512],{"author":207410,"quote":262513},"One person's success doesn't take away from your own.",[647,262515],{"author":62625,"quote":262516},"Just because you're not successful doesn’t mean you can’t be successful.",[639,262518,262519],{},[642,262520],{"alt":262521,"src":262522},"Without an expectation of success, one is rarely successful. - Deanna Raybourn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2973317.png",[647,262524],{"author":83237,"quote":262525},"Without an expectation of success, one is rarely successful.",[690,262527],{":authors":262528},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Brenda Diann Johnson\",\"slug\":\"brenda-diann-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Deanna Raybourn\",\"slug\":\"deanna-raybourn\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Piven\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-piven\"},{\"name\":\"Myles Munroe\",\"slug\":\"myles-munroe\"}]",[566,262530,262258],{"id":262531},"success-and-expectations",[639,262533,262534],{},[642,262535],{"alt":262536,"src":262537},"It is never possible to guarantee success, it is only possible to deserve it. - Winston Churchill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1297793.png",[647,262539],{"author":3863,"quote":262540},"It is never possible to guarantee success, it is only possible to deserve it.",[647,262542],{"author":83237,"quote":262525},[647,262544],{"author":28262,"quote":262545},"Success never needs an excuse.",[647,262547],{"author":72491,"quote":262548},"Success and average don’t have nothing to do with each other.",[639,262550,262551],{},[642,262552],{"alt":262553,"src":262554},"Success is only measured in terms of JOY. - Esther Hicks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3019250.png",[647,262556],{"author":122550,"quote":262557},"Success is only measured in terms of JOY.",[690,262559],{":authors":262560},"[{\"name\":\"Deanna Raybourn\",\"slug\":\"deanna-raybourn\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Bulwer-Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-bulwer-lytton\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Thomas\",\"slug\":\"eric-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Esther Hicks\",\"slug\":\"esther-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"Winston Churchill\",\"slug\":\"winston-churchill\"}]",[566,262562,262264],{"id":262563},"success-and-effort",[639,262565,262566],{},[642,262567],{"alt":262568,"src":262569},"Success doesn't come to you; you go to it. - T. Scott McLeod","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84603.png",[647,262571],{"author":158644,"quote":262434},[647,262573],{"author":262292,"quote":262293},[647,262575],{"author":62748,"quote":262313},[647,262577],{"author":262316,"quote":262317},[639,262579,262580],{},[642,262581],{"alt":262582,"src":262583},"Success is like a ladder and no one has ever climbed a ladder with their hands in their pockets. - Zig Ziglar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2812659.png",[647,262585],{"author":93758,"quote":262586},"Success is like a ladder and no one has ever climbed a ladder with their hands in their pockets.",[647,262588],{"author":93758,"quote":262589},"Success doesn't make you and failure doesn't break you.",[690,262591],{":authors":262592},"[{\"name\":\"Ashley Brooke Robbins\",\"slug\":\"ashley-brooke-robbins\"},{\"name\":\"David Jeremiah\",\"slug\":\"david-jeremiah\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"T. Scott McLeod\",\"slug\":\"t-scott-mcleod\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,262594,262270],{"id":262595},"success-as-a-perspective",[639,262597,262598],{},[642,262599],{"alt":262424,"src":262425},[647,262601],{"author":438,"quote":262428},[647,262603],{"author":7347,"quote":262604},"Success is counted sweetest by those ne'er succeed.",[647,262606],{"author":123910,"quote":262607},"Success doesn't come to you, you go to it.",[647,262609],{"author":122550,"quote":262557},[690,262611],{":authors":262612},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Dickinson\",\"slug\":\"emily-dickinson\"},{\"name\":\"Esther Hicks\",\"slug\":\"esther-hicks\"},{\"name\":\"Marva Collins\",\"slug\":\"marva-collins\"}]",[566,262614,634],{"id":1014},[639,262616,262617],{},[642,262618],{"alt":262619,"src":262620},"Nothing Succeeds Like Success\". - Behnam Rajabpoor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-19740.png",[647,262622],{"author":262623,"quote":262624},"Behnam Rajabpoor","Nothing Succeeds Like Success\".",[647,262626],{"author":29408,"quote":262627},"Nothing succeeds like indifference to success.",[647,262629],{"author":262630,"quote":262631},"R. Eric Thomas","...the thing about success is that it doesn't seem like a natural result of unsuccessfulness.",[647,262633],{"author":262634,"quote":262635},"Bob Ross","There's nothing in the world that breeds success like success.",[639,262637,262638],{},[642,262639],{"alt":262640,"src":262641},"Nothing succeeds like success. - Alexandre Dumas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-89986.png",[647,262643],{"author":45041,"quote":262644},"Nothing succeeds like success.",[647,262646],{"author":262647,"quote":262648},"Brad Chase","Business success requires a winning strategy; there is no successful company that doesn’t have one.",[647,262650],{"author":262651,"quote":262652},"Brajesh Kumar Singh","The taste of success is different when no one believes you.",[647,262654],{"author":96315,"quote":262655},"Success is like an iceberg. Nobody sees the work that comprises it.",[647,262657],{"author":262658,"quote":262659},"Drenda Keesee","Nothing equips you for success like noble failure.",[639,262661,262662],{},[642,262663],{"alt":262664,"src":262665},"Being successful is the only way to keep doubters' and haters' mouths shut. - Mohith Agadi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-292760.png",[647,262667],{"author":105652,"quote":262668},"Being successful is the only way to keep doubters' and haters' mouths shut.",[647,262670],{"author":27948,"quote":262671},"Success is not achieved; its written",[647,262673],{"author":262674,"quote":262675},"Akanksha Agrawal","Success is not got in twinkling of an eye.",[647,262677],{"author":133559,"quote":262678},"There is no key ingredient to success, which changes from person to person.",[647,262680],{"author":112518,"quote":262681},"Success is not for those who love to chase after pleasure.",[639,262683,262684],{},[642,262685],{"alt":262686,"src":262687},"There is no success other than happiness. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-398195.png",[647,262689],{"author":438,"quote":262690},"There is no success other than happiness.",[647,262692],{"author":97812,"quote":262693},"Financial success is only partial success.",[647,262695],{"author":97812,"quote":262696},"Professional success is only partial success.",[647,262698],{"author":41707,"quote":262699},"Premature satisfaction with half-success is a dream-killer of ambition , nobody should indulge in it.",[647,262701],{"author":41707,"quote":262702},"Success can only be measured with achievement.",[639,262704,262705],{},[642,262706],{"alt":262707,"src":262708},"Every success has a beginning, which is zero - Shaunak Chakraborty","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-606483.png",[647,262710],{"author":262711,"quote":262712},"Shaunak Chakraborty","Every success has a beginning, which is zero",[647,262714],{"author":50574,"quote":262715},"Success is always found in unknown places and you can never reach such places without hope and belief.",[647,262717],{"author":79538,"quote":262718},"To sum it up, success is nothing more than a small act of courageousness.",[647,262720],{"author":19277,"quote":262721},"Real success is not defined by materialistic values.",[647,262723],{"author":262724,"quote":262725},"Shannon Messenger","Success isn't always about triumph.",[639,262727,262728],{},[642,262729],{"alt":262730,"src":262731},"Nothing succeeds like success ... and failure is no success at all. - Elston Gunn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-836668.png",[647,262733],{"author":262734,"quote":262735},"Elston Gunn","Nothing succeeds like success ... and failure is no success at all.",[647,262737],{"author":262738,"quote":262739},"Isabelle Adjani","One is never ready for success. It consecrates and looses you at the same time.",[647,262741],{"author":262742,"quote":262743},"Ben Barnes","Sometimes success comes in ways you don't expect.",[647,262745],{"author":262746,"quote":262747},"John Barry","If you have a successful run, everything comes to you. Nothing succeeds like success.",[647,262749],{"author":114766,"quote":262750},"SUCCESS is not about HERE and NOW. you must pass the TEST OF TIME. the litmus test is FIFTY YEARS from now. SUCCESS is SUCCESSION.",[639,262752,262753],{},[642,262754],{"alt":262755,"src":262756},"On the one hand, undeserved success gives no satisfaction... but, on the other hand, well-deserved failure gives no satisfaction either. - John Calvin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1218217.png",[647,262758],{"author":125328,"quote":262759},"On the one hand, undeserved success gives no satisfaction... but, on the other hand, well-deserved failure gives no satisfaction either.",[647,262761],{"author":56304,"quote":262762},"There's no right or wrong, success or failure.",[647,262764],{"author":262765,"quote":262766},"Pierre de Coubertin","Success comprises in itself the seeds of its own decline and sport is not spared by this law.",[647,262768],{"author":7347,"quote":262769},"Success is counted sweetest by those who never succeed.",[647,262771],{"author":7347,"quote":262772},"Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed.",[639,262774,262775],{},[642,262776],{"alt":262777,"src":262778},"If it isn't a success, that still wouldn't be grounds for divorce. - Geena Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1324842.png",[647,262780],{"author":202409,"quote":262781},"If it isn't a success, that still wouldn't be grounds for divorce.",[647,262783],{"author":657,"quote":262784},"Even success needs its consolations.",[647,262786],{"author":57757,"quote":262787},"Success rarely brings satisfaction.",[647,262789],{"author":262790,"quote":262791},"Dan Gable","There's nothing like success.",[647,262793],{"author":857,"quote":262794},"Nobody accomplishes success by themselves.",[639,262796,262797],{},[642,262798],{"alt":262799,"src":262800},"Success is little more than a chemical compound of man with moment. - Philip Guedalla","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1564029.png",[647,262802],{"author":51937,"quote":262803},"Success is little more than a chemical compound of man with moment.",[647,262805],{"author":262806,"quote":262807},"Gertrude Himmelfarb","Nothing is as seductive as the assurance of success.",[647,262809],{"author":67333,"quote":262810},"Success only feeds the appetite of aggression.",[647,262812],{"author":181155,"quote":262813},"Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success.",[647,262815],{"author":262816,"quote":262817},"Meat Loaf","There's no explanation for success. Success just comes out of life.",[639,262819,262820],{},[642,262821],{"alt":262822,"src":262823},"Success and profitability are outcomes of focusing on customers and employees, not objectives. - Jack Ma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2017966.png",[647,262825],{"author":260356,"quote":262826},"Success and profitability are outcomes of focusing on customers and employees, not objectives.",[647,262828],{"author":262829,"quote":262830},"Lynda Obst","Everything can be undone, including success.",[647,262832],{"author":262833,"quote":262834},"Andy Partridge","Success is being nothing but a quote.",[647,262836],{"author":88060,"quote":262837},"There's no such thing as success on an isolated level.",[647,262839],{"author":116437,"quote":262840},"You can't imbibe someone's success by f*cking them.",[639,262842,262843],{},[642,262844],{"alt":262845,"src":262846},"There's no abiding success without commitment. - Tony Robbins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2380270.png",[647,262848],{"author":97072,"quote":262849},"There's no abiding success without commitment.",[647,262851],{"author":97072,"quote":262852},"It's not about success, it's about progress.",[647,262854],{"author":262855,"quote":262856},"David Sarnoff","Nobody can be a success if they don't love their work.",[647,262858],{"author":78107,"quote":262859},"Success is the result achieved when nobody answers.",[647,262861],{"author":262862,"quote":262863},"Sam Shepard","The funny thing about having all this so-called success is that behind it is a certain horrible emptiness.",[639,262865,262866],{},[642,262867],{"alt":262868,"src":262869},"Nothing succeeds so well as success. - Charles Maurice De Talleyrand","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2590539.png",[647,262871],{"author":262872,"quote":262873},"Charles Maurice De Talleyrand","Nothing succeeds so well as success.",[647,262875],{"author":72491,"quote":262876},"Success and average don't have nothing to do with each other.",[647,262878],{"author":55111,"quote":262879},"Nothing recedes like success.",[647,262881],{"author":262882,"quote":262883},"Loretta Young","Success can't be forced.",[647,262885],{"author":93758,"quote":262886},"You do not pay the price of success, you enjoy the price of success.",[639,262888,262889],{},[642,262890],{"alt":262891,"src":262892},"Just because you’re not successful doesn’t mean you can’t be successful. - Abdulazeez Henry Musa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2822143.png",[647,262894],{"author":62625,"quote":262895},"Just because you’re not successful doesn’t mean you can’t be successful.",[647,262897],{"author":191609,"quote":262898},"Success only breeds a new goal.",[647,262900],{"author":262634,"quote":262901},"There’s nothing in the world that breeds success like success.",[647,262903],{"author":262790,"quote":262904},"There’s nothing like success.",[647,262906],{"author":262316,"quote":262907},"Success can come to a person who has failed, but it will never come to a person who quits.",[639,262909,262910],{},[642,262911],{"alt":262912,"src":262913},"If it isn’t a success, that still wouldn’t be grounds for divorce. - Geena Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3041717.png",[647,262915],{"author":202409,"quote":262916},"If it isn’t a success, that still wouldn’t be grounds for divorce.",[647,262918],{"author":207410,"quote":262919},"One person’s success doesn’t take away from your own.",[647,262921],{"author":262882,"quote":262922},"Success can’t be forced.",[647,262924],{"author":123910,"quote":262925},"Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it.",[647,262927],{"author":56304,"quote":262928},"There’s no right or wrong, success or failure.",[639,262930,262931],{},[642,262932],{"alt":262933,"src":262934},"There is no recipe for success – it is as unique as you are. - Natalie Massenet","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3306795.png",[647,262936],{"author":262937,"quote":262938},"Natalie Massenet","There is no recipe for success – it is as unique as you are.",[647,262940],{"author":12856,"quote":262941},"Success presented itself as an impossibility, and the hope of it as a wild hallucination.",[647,262943],{"author":88060,"quote":262944},"There’s no such thing as success on an isolated level.",[690,262946],{":authors":262947},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Akanksha Agrawal\",\"slug\":\"akanksha-agrawal\"},{\"name\":\"Alexandre Dumas\",\"slug\":\"alexandre-dumas\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Partridge\",\"slug\":\"andy-partridge\"},{\"name\":\"Aniket S Sharma\",\"slug\":\"aniket-s-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Baltasar Gracián\",\"slug\":\"baltasar-gracian\"},{\"name\":\"Behnam Rajabpoor\",\"slug\":\"behnam-rajabpoor\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Barnes\",\"slug\":\"ben-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Bette Davis\",\"slug\":\"bette-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Ross\",\"slug\":\"bob-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Chase\",\"slug\":\"brad-chase\"},{\"name\":\"Brajesh Kumar Singh\",\"slug\":\"brajesh-kumar-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Maurice De Talleyrand\",\"slug\":\"charles-maurice-de-talleyrand\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Lasch\",\"slug\":\"christopher-lasch\"},{\"name\":\"DON SANTO\",\"slug\":\"don-santo\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Gable\",\"slug\":\"dan-gable\"},{\"name\":\"David Jeremiah\",\"slug\":\"david-jeremiah\"},{\"name\":\"David Sarnoff\",\"slug\":\"david-sarnoff\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Drenda Keesee\",\"slug\":\"drenda-keesee\"},{\"name\":\"Elston Gunn\",\"slug\":\"elston-gunn\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Dickinson\",\"slug\":\"emily-dickinson\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Thomas\",\"slug\":\"eric-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Geena Davis\",\"slug\":\"geena-davis\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Gertrude Himmelfarb\",\"slug\":\"gertrude-himmelfarb\"},{\"name\":\"Gertrude Stein\",\"slug\":\"gertrude-stein\"},{\"name\":\"Isabelle Adjani\",\"slug\":\"isabelle-adjani\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Ma\",\"slug\":\"jack-ma\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Fry\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-fry\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy Piven\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-piven\"},{\"name\":\"Joanna Russ\",\"slug\":\"joanna-russ\"},{\"name\":\"John Barry\",\"slug\":\"john-barry\"},{\"name\":\"John Calvin\",\"slug\":\"john-calvin\"},{\"name\":\"John Taskinsoy\",\"slug\":\"john-taskinsoy\"},{\"name\":\"Kierra C.T. Banks\",\"slug\":\"kierra-ct-banks\"},{\"name\":\"Loretta Young\",\"slug\":\"loretta-young\"},{\"name\":\"Lynda Obst\",\"slug\":\"lynda-obst\"},{\"name\":\"Lyndon B. 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You just need to follow Him. - Pastor Adelaja Sunday","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-17212.png",[647,263170],{"author":263171,"quote":263172},"Pastor Adelaja Sunday","Success is guaranteed every time, when you get a glimpse at God’s prototype, and see what God is building. You just need to follow Him.",[647,263174],{"author":19277,"quote":263175},"You need more faith in self than in God to be successful on earth",[647,263177],{"author":263178,"quote":263179},"Shelby Abbott","Immediate success doesn’t build character, integrity, or depth in a human being because patiently waiting on the Lord does.",[647,263181],{"author":19277,"quote":263182},"In order to achieve stable success, you must be focused on God and not on success itself",[639,263184,263185],{},[642,263186],{"alt":263187,"src":263188},"In order to have constant success and prosperity it is very important to be focused not on the success itself but on Jesus Christ - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-85317.png",[647,263190],{"author":19277,"quote":263191},"In order to have constant success and prosperity it is very important to be focused not on the success itself but on Jesus Christ",[647,263193],{"author":96363,"quote":263194},"When we look for success, it should be for the sole purpose of boasting sincerely in Christ. There's no other reason for it. Success is only worth it when the more intense it gets for you, the more you find yourself bragging for his glory rather than your own.",[647,263196],{"author":263197,"quote":263198},"Gabriel Wilson","Success certainly isn’t achievement of popularity. Success in God’s kingdom is loving God, loving one another, and being faithful to what He’s called us to do.",[647,263200],{"author":111805,"quote":263201},"Success is doing what you were created by God to do and being faithful in that. Matthew 25.",[647,263203],{"author":291,"quote":263204},"A sure success is the grace to mediate on the scriptures.",[639,263206,263207],{},[642,263208],{"alt":263209,"src":263210},"It's not about success and failure. It's not about good days and bad days. It's not about wealth or poverty. It's not about health or sickness. It's not even about life or death. It's about glorifying God in whatever circumstance you find yourself in. - Mark Batterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-261333.png",[647,263212],{"author":114766,"quote":263213},"It's not about success and failure. It's not about good days and bad days. It's not about wealth or poverty. It's not about health or sickness. It's not even about life or death. It's about glorifying God in whatever circumstance you find yourself in.",[647,263215],{"author":8813,"quote":263216},"It's better to find success through God, than finding it on one's own merits; some who usually find their own success become boastful, where through God it's with gratitude.",[647,263218],{"author":263219,"quote":263220},"Mary Beth Chapman","Real success in the kingdom of God is not about being strong and looking good and knowing all the right answers. It's about continually yielding oneself to Jesus and determining to take purposeful little steps of obedience, and the ragged reality that it's all about God and His grace at work in us.",[647,263222],{"author":263223,"quote":263224},"Tony Dungy","God's definition of success is really one of the significant differences our lives can make in the lives of others.",[690,263226],{":authors":263227},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Liccione\",\"slug\":\"anthony-liccione\"},{\"name\":\"Criss Jami\",\"slug\":\"criss-jami\"},{\"name\":\"Gabriel Wilson\",\"slug\":\"gabriel-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Batterson\",\"slug\":\"mark-batterson\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Beth Chapman\",\"slug\":\"mary-beth-chapman\"},{\"name\":\"Paddick Van Zyl\",\"slug\":\"paddick-van-zyl\"},{\"name\":\"Pastor Adelaja Sunday\",\"slug\":\"pastor-adelaja-sunday\"},{\"name\":\"Shelby Abbott\",\"slug\":\"shelby-abbott\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Dungy\",\"slug\":\"tony-dungy\"}]",[566,263229,263113],{"id":263230},"divine-purpose-and-calling",[639,263232,263233],{},[642,263234],{"alt":263235,"src":263236},"Real success is not rooted in positions, places or possessions, but in fulfilment of God's purposes for our lives. - Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92749.png",[647,263238],{"author":102227,"quote":263239},"Real success is not rooted in positions, places or possessions, but in fulfilment of God's purposes for our lives.",[647,263241],{"author":45496,"quote":263242},"Your success in worldly life (sansar) is in proportion to your faith and truthfulness!",[647,263244],{"author":5233,"quote":263245},"Success is not reserved for a selected group of people who have silver spoons in their mouths. Those who have golden spoons in their hands can equally be satisfied by guiding their faiths to feed their dreams",[647,263247],{"author":263248,"quote":263249},"Dr Snezhana Djambazova-Popordanoska","Every loving thought has in itself the seed of success.",[639,263251,263252],{},[642,263253],{"alt":263254,"src":263255},"Success comes to the people who never ever doubt themselves. - Avijeet Das","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-384342.png",[647,263257],{"author":89028,"quote":263258},"Success comes to the people who never ever doubt themselves.",[647,263260],{"author":19277,"quote":263261},"The secret of success lies in the perfection of one’s gift and working frantically towards God’s given potential",[647,263263],{"author":19277,"quote":263264},"Success is guaranteed for any person who does the will of God. Success is fulfilling God’s will on earth.",[647,263266],{"author":263267,"quote":263268},"Charlie Peacock","Faithfulness to one's calling is ultimately the only true measure of success. By your faithfulness you will change people and creation according to God's plan.",[647,263270],{"author":263271,"quote":263272},"Tom Cunningham","Success is knowing your God given life purpose and pursuing it Passionately, Persistently, and Consistently until you die.",[639,263274,263275],{},[642,263276],{"alt":263277,"src":263278},"Success is not what I've done compared with what others have done. Success is what I've done compared with what God has called me to do. - Lecrae Moore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-844950.png",[647,263280],{"author":263281,"quote":263282},"Lecrae Moore","Success is not what I've done compared with what others have done. Success is what I've done compared with what God has called me to do.",[647,263284],{"author":64219,"quote":263285},"Success in God's eyes is faithfulness to His calling.",[647,263287],{"author":57773,"quote":263288},"True success is obeying God.",[647,263290],{"author":263291,"quote":263292},"D. Todd Christofferson","True success in this life comes in consecrating our lives – that is, our time and choices – to God’s purposes. In so doing, we permit Him to raise us to our highest destiny.",[690,263294],{":authors":263295},"[{\"name\":\"Avijeet Das\",\"slug\":\"avijeet-das\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Peacock\",\"slug\":\"charlie-peacock\"},{\"name\":\"D. Todd Christofferson\",\"slug\":\"d-todd-christofferson\"},{\"name\":\"Dada Bhagwan\",\"slug\":\"dada-bhagwan\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Snezhana Djambazova-Popordanoska\",\"slug\":\"dr-snezhana-djambazova-popordanoska-2\"},{\"name\":\"Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha\",\"slug\":\"ifeanyi-enoch-onuoha\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Lecrae Moore\",\"slug\":\"lecrae-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Cunningham\",\"slug\":\"tom-cunningham\"}]",[566,263297,263119],{"id":263298},"inner-belief-and-self-confidence",[639,263300,263301],{},[642,263302],{"alt":263303,"src":263304},"No matter how you define success, you will need to be resilient, empowered, authentic, and limber to get there. - Joanie Connell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8773.png",[647,263306],{"author":263307,"quote":263308},"Joanie Connell","No matter how you define success, you will need to be resilient, empowered, authentic, and limber to get there.",[647,263310],{"author":263311,"quote":263312},"Aurora Berill","Success is waiting for you if you believe in your abilities to achieve it.",[647,263314],{"author":256420,"quote":263315},"No one is born with success. God shapes trials, tribulations, and frustrations to make you succeed. It is always darkest before the dawn.",[647,263317],{"author":176081,"quote":263318},"Success is governed by the law of supply and demand. Meaning, the universe will supply whatever your faith demands.",[639,263320,263321],{},[642,263322],{"alt":263254,"src":263255},[647,263324],{"author":89028,"quote":263258},[647,263326],{"author":89028,"quote":263327},"Success come to those people who never ever doubt themselves!",[647,263329],{"author":263330,"quote":263331},"Benjamin Suulola","Outstanding success in life, leadership, business, marriage and ministry always come down to a test of whether or not you will make a sacrifice when no one else is watching. The key to our success is what we will do when no one will applaud us or even notice us.",[647,263333],{"author":134352,"quote":263334},"God gave you purpose, the devil can’t stop it, so the person in the mirror must choose success or failure. Choose success!",[647,263336],{"author":263337,"quote":263338},"Andrea Bocelli","Success is related to faith. Faith comes first.",[639,263340,263341],{},[642,263342],{"alt":263343,"src":263344},"Success begins with belief and ends with doubt. - Larina Kase","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1837139.png",[647,263346],{"author":263347,"quote":263348},"Larina Kase","Success begins with belief and ends with doubt.",[647,263350],{"author":263351,"quote":263352},"Joseph Prince","As you walk in God's divine wisdom, you will surely begin to see a greater measure of victory and good success in your life.",[647,263354],{"author":263355,"quote":263356},"Adlin Sinclair","Success is a welcomed gift for the uninhibited mind.",[647,263358],{"author":155793,"quote":263359},"Everything you need to know about success is inside of you, because I believe it is inside of all of us. That is, all human beings have potential for infinite success.",[690,263361],{":authors":263362},"[{\"name\":\"Adlin Sinclair\",\"slug\":\"adlin-sinclair\"},{\"name\":\"Andrea Bocelli\",\"slug\":\"andrea-bocelli\"},{\"name\":\"Aurora Berill\",\"slug\":\"aurora-berill\"},{\"name\":\"Avijeet Das\",\"slug\":\"avijeet-das\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Suulola\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-suulola\"},{\"name\":\"DeWayne Owens\",\"slug\":\"dewayne-owens\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Billy Alsbrooks\",\"slug\":\"dr-billy-alsbrooks\"},{\"name\":\"EBINEZAR GNANASEKARAN\",\"slug\":\"ebinezar-gnanasekaran\"},{\"name\":\"Joanie Connell\",\"slug\":\"joanie-connell\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Prince\",\"slug\":\"joseph-prince\"},{\"name\":\"Larina Kase\",\"slug\":\"larina-kase\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Simmons\",\"slug\":\"russell-simmons\"}]",[566,263364,263125],{"id":263365},"worldly-vs-spiritual-success",[639,263367,263368],{},[642,263369],{"alt":263370,"src":263371},"Success is a spiritual process, not a worldly one; that is to say it is an internal process, and not external. - Bryant McGill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58476.png",[647,263373],{"author":129434,"quote":263374},"Success is a spiritual process, not a worldly one; that is to say it is an internal process, and not external.",[647,263376],{"author":180424,"quote":263377},"Material success is not a sign of divine approval",[647,263379],{"author":56858,"quote":263380},"Success is not achieved in a vacuum: the people you spend most of your time with and the voices you allow to influence your thoughts play a significant part in your success or lack of it.",[647,263382],{"author":97018,"quote":263383},"Success on the outside means nothing unless you also have success within...worry drains the mind of its power and sooner or later it injures the soul. Feeding your soul with the word of God is one of the great investments",[639,263385,263386],{},[642,263387],{"alt":263388,"src":263389},"Out of the will of God, there is no such thing as success, in the will of God there cannot be any failure. - Elizabeth George","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-599587.png",[647,263391],{"author":63933,"quote":263392},"Out of the will of God, there is no such thing as success, in the will of God there cannot be any failure.",[647,263394],{"author":263395,"quote":263396},"Ken Sande","It is easier to accept your limits if you have a biblical view of success. The world defines success in terms of what a person possesses, controls, or accomplishes. God defines success in terms of faithful obedience to his will. The world asks, 'What results have your achieved?' God asks, 'Were you faithful to my ways?",[647,263398],{"author":58673,"quote":263399},"If our identity is in our work, rather than Christ, success will go to our heads, and failure will go to our hearts.",[647,263401],{"author":129434,"quote":263402},"Real success always contains an unseen essential of deep spirituality.",[647,263404],{"author":3241,"quote":263405},"Success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows.",[639,263407,263408],{},[642,263409],{"alt":263410,"src":263411},"Following Christ has nothing to do with success as the world sees success. It has to do with love. - Madeleine L'Engle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1928019.png",[647,263413],{"author":24285,"quote":263414},"Following Christ has nothing to do with success as the world sees success. It has to do with love.",[647,263416],{"author":151257,"quote":263417},"Success is such a relative thing for me. I'm fundamentally a Christian which means that ultimately all of the penultimate titles and things you just had to wear with a loose garment. Really.",[647,263419],{"author":247649,"quote":263420},"People consider me a success because I'm a good football player and make lots of money. But if my heart's not right, if I'm not living a life pleasing to God, I'm a failure.",[647,263422],{"author":263423,"quote":263424},"Derek Prince","God does not look for success as the world understands it. He looks for faithfulness. “Who is that faithful servant?” Success is accomplishing faithfully the task allotted to you by the Lord.",[690,263426],{":authors":263427},"[{\"name\":\"Ambrose Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Cornel West\",\"slug\":\"cornel-west\"},{\"name\":\"Derek Prince\",\"slug\":\"derek-prince\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth George\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-george\"},{\"name\":\"Ikechukwu Izuakor\",\"slug\":\"ikechukwu-izuakor\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Sande\",\"slug\":\"ken-sande\"},{\"name\":\"Madeleine L'Engle\",\"slug\":\"madeleine-lengle\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Mlungisi Simelane\",\"slug\":\"mlungisi-simelane\"},{\"name\":\"Reggie White\",\"slug\":\"reggie-white\"},{\"name\":\"Timothy Keller\",\"slug\":\"timothy-keller\"}]",[566,263429,263131],{"id":263430},"humility-and-gratitude",[639,263432,263433],{},[642,263434],{"alt":263435,"src":263436},"I was taught to strive not because there were any guarantees of success but because the act of striving is in itself the only way to keep faith with life. - Madeleine Albright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-79095.png",[647,263438],{"author":107194,"quote":263439},"I was taught to strive not because there were any guarantees of success but because the act of striving is in itself the only way to keep faith with life.",[647,263441],{"author":19277,"quote":263442},"It is naive to think that success will drop into our lives like manna from heaven",[647,263444],{"author":19676,"quote":263445},"A person does not have to be religious to reach the top of the Ladder of Success; but every one that step onto the Ladder of Success, must have hope.",[647,263447],{"author":263448,"quote":263449},"Hale Cidal","According to me one of the greatest success in life is being able to gain right to your assets even before faith has put them in front of you and the second greatest success is to live life without losing direction as if there has been no harm to you, even you hale experienced many pains in life",[639,263451,263452],{},[642,263453],{"alt":263454,"src":263455},"If you can attribute your success entirely to your own mental effort, to your own attitude, to some spiritual essence that you have that is better than other peoples, then that must feel pretty good. - Barbara Ehrenreich","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1373988.png",[647,263457],{"author":263458,"quote":263459},"Barbara Ehrenreich","If you can attribute your success entirely to your own mental effort, to your own attitude, to some spiritual essence that you have that is better than other peoples, then that must feel pretty good.",[647,263461],{"author":263462,"quote":263463},"Peggy Murphy","I can give you success story after success story. There's something about being away from the worries of the world for a week and being with a bunch of other Christians their age and being able to give back to God.",[647,263465],{"author":42194,"quote":263466},"We are not judged by what we are basically. We are judged by how hard we use what we have been given. Success means nothing to the Lord.",[647,263468],{"author":263469,"quote":263470},"David Platt","Real success is found in radical sacrifice. Ultimate satisfaction is found not in making much of ourselves but in making much of God. The purpose of our lives transcends the country and culture in which we live. Meaning is found in community, not individualism; joy is found in generosity, not materialism; and truth is found in Christ, not universalism. Ultimately, Jesus is a reward worth risking everything to know, experience, and enjoy.",[647,263472],{"author":257891,"quote":263473},"If you have been touched by the success fairy, people think you know why. People think success breeds enlightenment and you are duty-bound to spread around like manure. Fertilize those young minds!",[639,263475,263476],{},[642,263477],{"alt":263478,"src":263479},"I got a note from my father, who said that Success is wonderful, if you don't inhale. That was his own aphorism, and I think it's the very best thing he could have said to me or anyone else on the subject. - Sam Waterston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2769473.png",[647,263481],{"author":263482,"quote":263483},"Sam Waterston","I got a note from my father, who said that Success is wonderful, if you don't inhale. That was his own aphorism, and I think it's the very best thing he could have said to me or anyone else on the subject.",[647,263485],{"author":42018,"quote":263486},"We in the church have humility and contrition to offer the world, not a formula for success. Almost alone in our success-oriented society, we admit that we have failed, are failing, and always will fail.",[647,263488],{"author":151257,"quote":263489},"Success is such a relative thing for me. I’m fundamentally a Christian which means that ultimately all of the penultimate titles and things you just had to wear with a loose garment. Really.",[690,263491],{":authors":263492},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Ehrenreich\",\"slug\":\"barbara-ehrenreich\"},{\"name\":\"Cornel West\",\"slug\":\"cornel-west\"},{\"name\":\"David Platt\",\"slug\":\"david-platt\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen J. Barrier\",\"slug\":\"ellen-j-barrier\"},{\"name\":\"Flannery O'Connor\",\"slug\":\"flannery-oconnor\"},{\"name\":\"Hale Cidal\",\"slug\":\"hale-cidal\"},{\"name\":\"Madeleine Albright\",\"slug\":\"madeleine-albright\"},{\"name\":\"Peggy Murphy\",\"slug\":\"peggy-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Philip Yancey\",\"slug\":\"philip-yancey\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Waterston\",\"slug\":\"sam-waterston\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"meryl streep\",\"slug\":\"meryl-streep\"}]",[566,263494,263137],{"id":263495},"perseverance-and-hard-work",[639,263497,263498],{},[642,263499],{"alt":263500,"src":263501},"If our thoughts and beliefs—both conscious and unconscious—are in conflict, they will cancel each other out and nothing will manifest. So if you desire success but believe you have not earned it, you will not succeed. - Russell Anthony Gibbs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91271.png",[647,263503],{"author":263504,"quote":263505},"Russell Anthony Gibbs","If our thoughts and beliefs—both conscious and unconscious—are in conflict, they will cancel each other out and nothing will manifest. So if you desire success but believe you have not earned it, you will not succeed.",[647,263507],{"author":263508,"quote":263509},"François-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận","42 Results and success are very different things. Perhaps there are no outward results but instead there is an increase in experience, in humility, in your faith in God. That is your success from a spiritual point of view.",[647,263511],{"author":38322,"quote":263512},"The success is like an umbrella. It has wires in it called faith. It has no meaning if there is no rain and storm called ebbs and flows of life.",[647,263514],{"author":5233,"quote":263515},"Success is deliberate. It doesn’t come as an accident. What you work for is what you achieve. Faith without work is a vain hope.",[639,263517,263518],{},[642,263519],{"alt":263520,"src":263521},"Success doesn’t happen overnight and neither does failure. Both are byproducts of personal choices and conscious decisions we make on a daily basis. The truth is…when it comes to our relationships, our occupations and spiritual lives, we alone determine whether we fail or succeed by what we repeatedly do. - Jason Versey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-599764.png",[647,263523],{"author":110944,"quote":263524},"Success doesn’t happen overnight and neither does failure. Both are byproducts of personal choices and conscious decisions we make on a daily basis. The truth is…when it comes to our relationships, our occupations and spiritual lives, we alone determine whether we fail or succeed by what we repeatedly do.",[647,263526],{"author":373,"quote":263527},"To be successful is a wicked belief.",[647,263529],{"author":263530,"quote":263531},"Syed Fahmi","Get bless to gain success",[647,263533],{"author":39925,"quote":263534},"Success is terrifying. Like happiness, it is often appreciated in retrospect. It's only later that you place it in perspective. Years from now, I'll look back and say, ‘God, wasn't it wonderful.’",[647,263536],{"author":263537,"quote":263538},"Heber J. Grant","I assert with confidence that the law of success, here and hereafter, is to have a humble and a prayerful heart, and to work, work, work.",[639,263540,263541],{},[642,263542],{"alt":263543,"src":263544},"Remember that all success is based on long-term commitment, faith, discipline, attitude and a few stepping stones along the way. - Jim Rohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2323592.png",[647,263546],{"author":5591,"quote":263547},"Remember that all success is based on long-term commitment, faith, discipline, attitude and a few stepping stones along the way.",[647,263549],{"author":56917,"quote":263550},"Success is remaining faithful to the process God has laid out for you.",[647,263552],{"author":63768,"quote":263553},"When one works with his whole heart, mind and soul, success is definite to come.",[647,263555],{"author":90296,"quote":263556},"Success is a matter of understanding and religiously practicing specific, simple habits that always lead to success.",[690,263558],{":authors":263559},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Stanley\",\"slug\":\"andy-stanley\"},{\"name\":\"Auliq Ice\",\"slug\":\"auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"François-Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận\",\"slug\":\"francois-xavier-nguyen-van-thuan\"},{\"name\":\"Heber J. Grant\",\"slug\":\"heber-j-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Versey\",\"slug\":\"jason-versey\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Andrews\",\"slug\":\"julie-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Rig Veda\",\"slug\":\"rig-veda\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Ringer\",\"slug\":\"robert-ringer\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Anthony Gibbs\",\"slug\":\"russell-anthony-gibbs\"},{\"name\":\"Syed Fahmi\",\"slug\":\"syed-fahmi\"},{\"name\":\"Vikrmn\",\"slug\":\"vikrmn\"}]",[566,263561,263143],{"id":263562},"success-and-sacrifice",[639,263564,263565],{},[642,263566],{"alt":263567,"src":263568},"Outstanding success in life, leadership, business, marriage and ministry always come down to a test of whether or not you will make a sacrifice when no one else is watching. The key to our success is what we will do when no one will applaud us or even notice us. - Benjamin Suulola","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-388424.png",[647,263570],{"author":263330,"quote":263331},[647,263572],{"author":19277,"quote":263573},"A defining factor of team success is trust in God.",[647,263575],{"author":263576,"quote":263577},"Teresa Collins","Success is living what you believe.",[647,263579],{"author":14208,"quote":263580},"Success leaves clues; do not lose your faith. On the way you will encounter some obstacles; make a commitment and go with it. An assumed commitment wins any battle.",[639,263582,263583],{},[642,263584],{"alt":263585,"src":263586},"As God achieved with devotion, success is achieved with dedication. - Cifar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-546335.png",[647,263588],{"author":263589,"quote":263590},"Cifar","As God achieved with devotion, success is achieved with dedication.",[647,263592],{"author":19277,"quote":263593},"Our success depends on the Holy Spirit, who lives and acts through us.",[647,263595],{"author":114766,"quote":263596},"...when you seek God, success will follow.",[647,263598],{"author":106392,"quote":263599},"The success I've achieved comes to me from God",[647,263601],{"author":141847,"quote":263602},"I am often tempted to think of success in terms that are defined by others: records sold, popularity gained, album reviews, etc. These are impossible demands, however, and they can never be satisfied. Letting finite others define our worth is a horrible way to live. Only the Infinite Other [God] has the authority to do this.",[639,263604,263605],{},[642,263606],{"alt":263607,"src":263608},"Success is remaining faithful to the process God has laid out for you. - Andy Stanley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2393557.png",[647,263610],{"author":56917,"quote":263550},[647,263612],{"author":263613,"quote":263614},"Mark Teixeira","One thing that I've realized is that you're never going to be 100 percent successful. You're always going to be let down. When you have God in your life and you follow Christ, you're never going to be let down. Every time that you fail, He's there to pick you right back up. Every time you think the world's going to end because you had a couple of bad games, God's there to remind you that's not what it's all about.",[647,263616],{"author":263291,"quote":263292},[690,263618],{":authors":263619},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Stanley\",\"slug\":\"andy-stanley\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Suulola\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-suulola\"},{\"name\":\"Cifar\",\"slug\":\"cifar\"},{\"name\":\"D. Todd Christofferson\",\"slug\":\"d-todd-christofferson\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Foreman\",\"slug\":\"jon-foreman\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Bieber\",\"slug\":\"justin-bieber\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Batterson\",\"slug\":\"mark-batterson\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Teixeira\",\"slug\":\"mark-teixeira\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Teresa Collins\",\"slug\":\"teresa-collins\"}]",[566,263621,263149],{"id":263622},"success-and-influence",[639,263624,263625],{},[642,263626],{"alt":263627,"src":263628},"Much success to you, even if you wish me the opposite/ sooner or later we'll all see who the prophet is. - Nasir Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-295155.png",[647,263630],{"author":263631,"quote":263632},"Nasir Jones","Much success to you, even if you wish me the opposite/ sooner or later we'll all see who the prophet is.",[647,263634],{"author":263448,"quote":263635},"According to me one of the greatest success in life is being able to gain right to allah your spiritual and material assets even before faith has put them in front of you and the second greatest success is to live life without losing direction as if there has been no harm to you although you experienced many pains in life",[647,263637],{"author":263448,"quote":263638},"According to me one of the greatest success in life is being able to gain right to all your spiritual and material assets even before faith has put them in front of you and the second greatest success is to live life without losing direction as if there has been no harm to you although you experienced many pains in life",[647,263640],{"author":64219,"quote":263641},"Our world is obsessed with success. But how does God define success? Success in God’s eyes is faithfulness to His calling.",[639,263643,263644],{},[642,263645],{"alt":263646,"src":263647},"Maybe success comes from simply following one's destiny. - David Morehouse","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-483695.png",[647,263649],{"author":263650,"quote":263651},"David Morehouse","Maybe success comes from simply following one's destiny.",[647,263653],{"author":45541,"quote":263654},"I believe in Success,And in Comfort no lessI believe all the rest is but patter.",[647,263656],{"author":45541,"quote":263657},"I believe in Success,\nAnd in Comfort no less\nI believe all the rest is but patter.\n",[647,263659],{"author":263660,"quote":263661},"Andy Dick","You cannot be this successful without having God on your side.",[647,263663],{"author":111885,"quote":263664},"The sweetness is in having success with something you truly believe in.",[639,263666,263667],{},[642,263668],{"alt":263669,"src":263670},"In the dictionary of the seeker of truth there is no such thing as being \"not successful.\" He is or should be an irrepressible optimist because of his immovable faith in the ultimate victory of Truth, which is God. - Mahatma Gandhi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1548981.png",[647,263672],{"author":19845,"quote":263673},"In the dictionary of the seeker of truth there is no such thing as being \"not successful.\" He is or should be an irrepressible optimist because of his immovable faith in the ultimate victory of Truth, which is God.",[647,263675],{"author":263676,"quote":263677},"Monica Johnson","The words 'success' and 'single' do go together, especially in Christ.",[647,263679],{"author":104768,"quote":263680},"To love others as God loves you, that is the measure of success",[690,263682],{":authors":263683},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Dick\",\"slug\":\"andy-dick\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"David Morehouse\",\"slug\":\"david-morehouse\"},{\"name\":\"Hale Cidal\",\"slug\":\"hale-cidal\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Etheridge\",\"slug\":\"melissa-etheridge\"},{\"name\":\"Monica Johnson\",\"slug\":\"monica-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Mother Teresa\",\"slug\":\"mother-teresa\"},{\"name\":\"Nasir Jones\",\"slug\":\"nasir-jones\"},{\"name\":\"William Allingham\",\"slug\":\"william-allingham\"}]",[566,263685,263155],{"id":263686},"success-and-divine-guidance",[639,263688,263689],{},[642,263690],{"alt":263691,"src":263692},"Success is in the big things.Happiness is in the small things.Meditation is in Nothing.And, God is in everything - T.T. Rangarajan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47825.png",[647,263694],{"author":263695,"quote":263696},"T.T. Rangarajan","Success is in the big things.Happiness is in the small things.Meditation is in Nothing.And, God is in everything",[647,263698],{"author":291,"quote":263699},"Still the greatest success is salvation.",[647,263701],{"author":263702,"quote":263703},"Clotaire Rapaille","At the unconscious level, Americans believe that good people succeed, that success is bestowed upon you by God. Your success demonstrates that God loves you.",[647,263705],{"author":19277,"quote":263706},"In order to achieve stable success, you must be focused on God and not on success itself.",[639,263708,263709],{},[642,263710],{"alt":263711,"src":263712},"God created you to be a success, don`t settle for less. - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-674869.png",[647,263714],{"author":19277,"quote":263715},"God created you to be a success, don`t settle for less.",[647,263717],{"author":45541,"quote":263657},[647,263719],{"author":52462,"quote":263720},"SUCCESS, n. The one unpardonable sin against one's fellows. In literature, and particularly in poetry, the elements of success are exceedingly simple, and are admirably set forth in the following lines by the reverend Father Gassalasca Jape, entitled, for some mysterious reason, \"\"John A. Joyce.\"\"The bard who would prosper must carry a book, Do his thinking in prose and wear A crimson cravat, a far-away look And a head of hexameter hair. Be thin in your thought and your body'll be fat; If you wear your hair long you needn't your hat.",[647,263722],{"author":111591,"quote":263723},"To judge between good or bad, between successful and unsuccessful would take the eye of a God.",[647,263725],{"author":30754,"quote":263726},"The test of the life of a saint is not success, but faithfulness in human life as it actually is.",[639,263728,263729],{},[642,263730],{"alt":263731,"src":263732},"God’s definition of success is really one of significance-the significant difference our lives can make in the lives of others. The significance doesn’t show up in won-loss records, long resumes, or the trophies gathering dust on our mantels. It’s found in the hearts and lives of those we’ve come across who are in some way better because of the way we lived. - Tony Dungy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1365964.png",[647,263734],{"author":263223,"quote":263735},"God’s definition of success is really one of significance-the significant difference our lives can make in the lives of others. The significance doesn’t show up in won-loss records, long resumes, or the trophies gathering dust on our mantels. It’s found in the hearts and lives of those we’ve come across who are in some way better because of the way we lived.",[647,263737],{"author":263738,"quote":263739},"Hakeem Olajuwon","I was successful materially, but I know life is much more than worldly success. I saw all these blessings God had given me. The way to give thanks is obedience to God.",[647,263741],{"author":86014,"quote":263742},"Our worldly successes cannot be guaranteed, but our ability to achieve spiritual success is entirely up to us, thanks to the grace of God. The best advice I know is to give is to give those worldly things your best but never your all - reserve the ultimate hope for the only one who can grant it.",[647,263744],{"author":160675,"quote":263745},"Success in spiritual life lies not in being the Best, but doing the Best.",[690,263747],{":authors":263748},"[{\"name\":\"Ambrose Gwinett Bierce\",\"slug\":\"ambrose-gwinett-bierce\"},{\"name\":\"Anton Chekhov\",\"slug\":\"anton-chekhov\"},{\"name\":\"Clotaire Rapaille\",\"slug\":\"clotaire-rapaille\"},{\"name\":\"Hakeem Olajuwon\",\"slug\":\"hakeem-olajuwon\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mitt Romney\",\"slug\":\"mitt-romney\"},{\"name\":\"Oswald Chambers\",\"slug\":\"oswald-chambers\"},{\"name\":\"Radhanath Swami\",\"slug\":\"radhanath-swami\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"T.T. 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It is the unfolding of the divinity within us.",[639,263770,263771],{},[642,263772],{"alt":263773,"src":263774},"Our world is obsessed with success. But how does God define success? Success in God's eyes is faithfulness to His calling. - Billy Graham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1494477.png",[647,263776],{"author":64219,"quote":263777},"Our world is obsessed with success. But how does God define success? Success in God's eyes is faithfulness to His calling.",[647,263779],{"author":192642,"quote":263780},"If I keep God first in my life, if I keep my family and friends as second, and then I keep my occupation third, that's when I've found success.",[647,263782],{"author":263783,"quote":263784},"Adolf Hitler","Success is the sole earthly judge of right and wrong.",[647,263786],{"author":62006,"quote":263787},"Success is a spiritual process, not a worldly one.",[690,263789],{":authors":263790},"[{\"name\":\"Adolf Hitler\",\"slug\":\"adolf-hitler\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant H. 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Individuality",[574,263975,263976],{},[577,263977,634],{"href":633},[566,263979,263949],{"id":263980},"success-through-personal-fulfillment",[639,263982,263983],{},[642,263984],{"alt":263985,"src":263986},"There is only one success-to be able to spend life in your own way. - Christopher Morley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-78334.png",[647,263988],{"author":22805,"quote":263989},"There is only one success-to be able to spend life in your own way.",[647,263991],{"author":22805,"quote":263992},"There is only one success — to be able to spend your life in your own way.",[647,263994],{"author":438,"quote":263995},"If you can live while doing what you love, then you are already a success.",[647,263997],{"author":137153,"quote":263998},"Success is not how many zeroes your bank account has. It's about making the most of the life you have.",[639,264000,264001],{},[642,264002],{"alt":264003,"src":264004},"Make your life a happy one. That is where success is possible to every man. - Robert Powell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2251455.png",[647,264006],{"author":264007,"quote":264008},"Robert Powell","Make your life a happy one. That is where success is possible to every man.",[647,264010],{"author":264011,"quote":264012},"Suki Waterhouse","Life is nothing but a bunch of experiences. There's no such thing as success or failure.",[647,264014],{"author":89028,"quote":264015},"Don’t look for success in life. Rather try to create value!",[647,264017],{"author":22805,"quote":264018},"There is only one success – to be able to spend your life in your own way.",[647,264020],{"author":116518,"quote":264021},"Nothing in life ever was a complete and one hundred per cent success, but often one could well afford to settle for less, and this would seem to be the greatest lesson one could learn in life.",[639,264023,264024],{},[642,264025],{"alt":264026,"src":264027},"To find someone who will love you through success and failure is to discover how little life has to do with either. - Robert Breault","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3382918.png",[647,264029],{"author":61327,"quote":264030},"To find someone who will love you through success and failure is to discover how little life has to do with either.",[647,264032],{"author":22805,"quote":264033},"There is only one success— to be able to spend your life in your own way.",[647,264035],{"author":22805,"quote":264036},"There is only one success, to be able to spend your life in your own way.",[690,264038],{":authors":264039},"[{\"name\":\"Avijeet Das\",\"slug\":\"avijeet-das\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Morley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-morley\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Gallico\",\"slug\":\"paul-gallico\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Breault\",\"slug\":\"robert-breault\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Powell\",\"slug\":\"robert-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Suki Waterhouse\",\"slug\":\"suki-waterhouse\"},{\"name\":\"Suze Orman\",\"slug\":\"suze-orman\"}]",[566,264041,263955],{"id":264042},"success-through-hard-work-and-sacrifice",[639,264044,264045],{},[642,264046],{"alt":264047,"src":264048},"If you are willing to pay the price for success then this world is all yours - Anuj Jasani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84117.png",[647,264050],{"author":115675,"quote":264051},"If you are willing to pay the price for success then this world is all yours",[647,264053],{"author":291,"quote":264054},"Without any self-sacrifice, how can there be a success?",[647,264056],{"author":54308,"quote":264057},"Lots of folks want success without sacrifice. Life doesn't work that way. Be willing to pay the price for your dreams.",[647,264059],{"author":21793,"quote":264060},"There is only one way to success, wealth and achievement and that is through a lot of hard work.",[639,264062,264063],{},[642,264064],{"alt":264065,"src":264066},"Success is only possible to those whose hearts are willing and ready to embrace hard work - Topsy Gift","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-426351.png",[647,264068],{"author":132670,"quote":264069},"Success is only possible to those whose hearts are willing and ready to embrace hard work",[647,264071],{"author":264072,"quote":264073},"Ben Nighthorse Campbell","There is but one secret to success: never give up.",[647,264075],{"author":152494,"quote":264076},"Everybody is looking for instant success, but it doesn't work that way. You build a successful life one day at a time.",[647,264078],{"author":138446,"quote":264079},"There's only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything.",[647,264081],{"author":138446,"quote":264082},"There is only one way to succeed in anything and that is to give it everything.",[639,264084,264085],{},[642,264086],{"alt":264087,"src":264088},"Lots of folks want success without sacrifice. Life doesn’t work that way. Be willing to pay the price for your dreams. - Ziad K. Abdelnour","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3521988.png",[647,264090],{"author":54308,"quote":264091},"Lots of folks want success without sacrifice. Life doesn’t work that way. Be willing to pay the price for your dreams.",[647,264093],{"author":264094,"quote":264095},"Louis V. 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They mean everything to me.",[647,264120],{"author":264121,"quote":264122},"Christopher Reeve","The key to success is letting the relationships in your life grow to the highest levels they possibly can . . . not putting yourself first in life and remembering that the more you give away, the more you have.",[639,264124,264125],{},[642,264126],{"alt":264127,"src":264128},"I’ve always believed that one woman’s success can only help another woman’s success. - Gloria Vanderbilt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3053945.png",[647,264130],{"author":81188,"quote":264131},"I’ve always believed that one woman’s success can only help another woman’s success.",[647,264133],{"author":264117,"quote":264134},"Success, and even life itself, wouldn’t be worth anything if I didn’t have my wife and children by my side. They mean everything to me.",[647,264136],{"author":264137,"quote":264138},"Asher Keddie","Why are we only considered successful if we can juggle family with a demanding career?",[647,264140],{"author":264141,"quote":264142},"Jesse White","When you come through this world, and you become successful, you have to give back.",[647,264144],{"author":264145,"quote":264146},"Mick Hucknall","People strive for success, but it's very lonely at the top. Now I realise the ultimate prize is a family.",[690,264148],{":authors":264149},"[{\"name\":\"Asher Keddie\",\"slug\":\"asher-keddie\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Reeve\",\"slug\":\"christopher-reeve\"},{\"name\":\"Gloria Vanderbilt\",\"slug\":\"gloria-vanderbilt\"},{\"name\":\"Jesse White\",\"slug\":\"jesse-white\"},{\"name\":\"Jude Law\",\"slug\":\"jude-law\"},{\"name\":\"Mick Hucknall\",\"slug\":\"mick-hucknall\"},{\"name\":\"T.S. Tate\",\"slug\":\"ts-tate\"}]",[566,264151,263967],{"id":264152},"success-through-balance-and-happiness",[639,264154,264155],{},[642,264156],{"alt":264157,"src":264158},"Let us waste no further time looking for the secret of success or the key to happiness. Already the door is open and whosoever will may enter. - Ernest Holmes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-34130.png",[647,264160],{"author":264161,"quote":264162},"Ernest Holmes","Let us waste no further time looking for the secret of success or the key to happiness. Already the door is open and whosoever will may enter.",[647,264164],{"author":102227,"quote":264165},"The simplest way to enjoy lasting success in life is to strike a balance between your career and family. If one must suffer, never it be your family.",[647,264167],{"author":264168,"quote":264169},"Niklaus Vestalla","The best value in life isn't to succeed, but to care.",[647,264171],{"author":28152,"quote":264172},"The only way to achieve true success is to express yourself completely in service to society.",[639,264174,264175],{},[642,264176],{"alt":264177,"src":264178},"Success is hard in general for most women. We now have such busy lives, and we're told we can do everything - you know, we can have the relationship and the marriage and the kids and the career. - Cat Deeley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1308916.png",[647,264180],{"author":264181,"quote":264182},"Cat Deeley","Success is hard in general for most women. We now have such busy lives, and we're told we can do everything - you know, we can have the relationship and the marriage and the kids and the career.",[647,264184],{"author":264185,"quote":264186},"Maynard Webb","There's a false notion that success is a zero sum game. To win in our careers we have to give up family. To work hard we have to sacrifice sleep. To accomplish we must take (or borrow or steal) from somewhere else in our lives. It's just not the case.",[647,264188],{"author":264181,"quote":264189},"Success is hard in general for most women. We now have such busy lives, and we’re told we can do everything – you know, we can have the relationship and the marriage and the kids and the career.",[647,264191],{"author":68450,"quote":264192},"Love and success, always in that order. It’s that simple AND that difficult.",[647,264194],{"author":264137,"quote":264138},[690,264196],{":authors":264197},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle\",\"slug\":\"aristotle\"},{\"name\":\"Asher Keddie\",\"slug\":\"asher-keddie\"},{\"name\":\"Cat Deeley\",\"slug\":\"cat-deeley\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Holmes\",\"slug\":\"ernest-holmes\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Rogers\",\"slug\":\"fred-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha\",\"slug\":\"ifeanyi-enoch-onuoha\"},{\"name\":\"Maynard Webb\",\"slug\":\"maynard-webb\"},{\"name\":\"Niklaus Vestalla\",\"slug\":\"niklaus-vestalla\"}]",[566,264199,263973],{"id":264200},"success-through-self-expression-and-individuality",[639,264202,264203],{},[642,264204],{"alt":264205,"src":264206},"The problem is you want what other people have. You don’t want your own things. Success is different in each and every person. Don’t let your success be define by others. Success it is tailormade. - De philosopher DJ Kyos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-85668.png",[647,264208],{"author":67306,"quote":264209},"The problem is you want what other people have. You don’t want your own things. Success is different in each and every person. Don’t let your success be define by others. Success it is tailormade.",[647,264211],{"author":38322,"quote":264212},"There is only one way to success.. and only one person can lead you there.. that’s YOU.",[647,264214],{"author":264215,"quote":264216},"Ifeoma Onyejekwe","Everyone has their own path to success. Find yours.",[647,264218],{"author":200133,"quote":264219},"The beauty of success, whether it’s finding the girl of your dreams, the right job or financial success, is that it doesn’t matter how many times you have failed, you only have to be right once.",[639,264221,264222],{},[642,264223],{"alt":264224,"src":264225},"You can't be successful with other people if you haven't paid the price of success with yourself. - Stephen Covey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1281602.png",[647,264227],{"author":179711,"quote":264228},"You can't be successful with other people if you haven't paid the price of success with yourself.",[647,264230],{"author":26408,"quote":264231},"Surely you have to succeed, if you give everything you have.'\n'I don't see why. Everyone has to give everything they have eventually. They have to die. Dying can't be called a success.\n",[647,264233],{"author":264234,"quote":264235},"Richard Hatch","I know from personal experience how fear and low self worth can cripple one's ability to succeed in life. But with a little support, caring and inspiration, miracles can happen.",[647,264237],{"author":22805,"quote":264238},"There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way.",[647,264240],{"author":22805,"quote":264241},"There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way, and not to give others absurd maddening claims upon it",[639,264243,264244],{},[642,264245],{"alt":264246,"src":264247},"You can’t be successful with other people if you haven’t paid the price of success with yourself. - Stephen R. Covey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3444384.png",[647,264249],{"author":264250,"quote":264251},"Stephen R. Covey","You can’t be successful with other people if you haven’t paid the price of success with yourself.",[690,264253],{":authors":264254},"[{\"name\":\"Christopher Morley\",\"slug\":\"christopher-morley\"},{\"name\":\"De philosopher DJ Kyos\",\"slug\":\"de-philosopher-dj-kyos\"},{\"name\":\"Ifeoma Onyejekwe\",\"slug\":\"ifeoma-onyejekwe\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Cuban\",\"slug\":\"mark-cuban\"},{\"name\":\"Penelope Fitzgerald\",\"slug\":\"penelope-fitzgerald\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Hatch\",\"slug\":\"richard-hatch\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Covey\",\"slug\":\"stephen-covey\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen R. Covey\",\"slug\":\"stephen-r-covey\"},{\"name\":\"Vikrmn\",\"slug\":\"vikrmn\"}]",[566,264256,634],{"id":1014},[639,264258,264259],{},[642,264260],{"alt":264261,"src":264262},"To live healty, you should have success. Success make your life interesting and batter. - Deyth Banger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9427.png",[647,264264],{"author":5183,"quote":264265},"To live healty, you should have success. Success make your life interesting and batter.",[647,264267],{"author":115675,"quote":264268},"If you want to live a successful life then start making other people successful",[647,264270],{"author":11390,"quote":264271},"There is no success or failure, there's only life.",[647,264273],{"author":55072,"quote":264274},"You don’t have to be born into a family of fifty to be successful. You can be one in a million all by yourself.",[639,264276,264277],{},[642,264278],{"alt":264279,"src":264280},"It has not been a successful life.''No -- it has only been a beautiful one. - Henry James","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-320172.png",[647,264282],{"author":15504,"quote":264283},"It has not been a successful life.''No -- it has only been a beautiful one.",[647,264285],{"author":56858,"quote":264286},"Success is your birthright. Don’t settle for less.",[647,264288],{"author":2432,"quote":264289},"Success is not a luxury. It's a must. Succeed or die",[647,264291],{"author":19676,"quote":264292},"The only way to succeed in life is to never give up. Oftentimes, it requires standing alone.",[647,264294],{"author":264295,"quote":264296},"Brigitta Moon","For you to be successful, sacrifices must be made. It's better that they are made by others but failing that, you'll have to make them yourself.Rita Mae Brown",[639,264298,264299],{},[642,264300],{"alt":264301,"src":264302},"I only believe in Success; there is no place of failures in my Life - Faria Sweetish","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-662912.png",[647,264304],{"author":264305,"quote":264306},"Faria Sweetish","I only believe in Success; there is no place of failures in my Life",[647,264308],{"author":373,"quote":264309},"Success is the number one wish for everyone wishing to prosper.",[647,264311],{"author":264312,"quote":264313},"Chintan Jain","Life is all about making others SUCCESSFUL!!",[647,264315],{"author":1834,"quote":264316},"Every success is the mother of countless others.",[647,264318],{"author":264319,"quote":264320},"Louis Finkelstein","The road to success, and by that I mean... the possibility of giving the best one has to the cause that one loves most, is not easy.",[639,264322,264323],{},[642,264324],{"alt":264325,"src":264326},"There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind. - Fred Rogers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2306480.png",[647,264328],{"author":68450,"quote":264329},"There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.",[647,264331],{"author":152494,"quote":264332},"Everybody is looking for instant success, but it doesn’t work that way. You build a successful life one day at a time.",[647,264334],{"author":136202,"quote":264335},"There are many opportunities in a life. It’s not a failing to take whatever comes one’s way. In fact, I rather think it a strength.",[647,264337],{"author":137153,"quote":264338},"Success is not how many zeroes your bank account has. It’s about making the most of the life you have.",[647,264340],{"author":138446,"quote":264341},"There’s only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything.",[690,264343],{":authors":264344},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Anuj Jasani\",\"slug\":\"anuj-jasani\"},{\"name\":\"Auliq Ice\",\"slug\":\"auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Brigitta Moon\",\"slug\":\"brigitta-moon\"},{\"name\":\"Chintan Jain\",\"slug\":\"chintan-jain\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth Banger\",\"slug\":\"deyth-banger\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen J. 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Personal Development and Success Quotes",{"type":558,"value":264436,"toc":264856},[264437,264441,264443,264475,264478,264484,264487,264490,264494,264497,264503,264506,264510,264514,264518,264522,264528,264532,264535,264538,264544,264547,264550,264553,264557,264563,264566,264570,264574,264577,264580,264586,264590,264593,264595,264601,264604,264607,264610,264613,264619,264623,264627,264630,264633,264635,264641,264644,264647,264650,264654,264660,264662,264666,264670,264673,264676,264682,264685,264688,264692,264694,264700,264703,264706,264708,264712,264714,264717,264719,264725,264728,264731,264734,264737,264743,264746,264749,264753,264757,264761,264767,264770,264773,264777,264781,264784,264790,264793,264797,264801,264804,264808,264814,264818,264821,264824,264828,264831,264837,264840,264844,264847,264851,264854],[561,264438,264440],{"id":264439},"personal-development-and-success","Personal Development and Success",[566,264442,569],{"id":568},[571,264444,264445,264451,264457,264461,264465,264471],{},[574,264446,264447],{},[577,264448,264450],{"href":264449},"#persistence-and-consistency","Persistence and Consistency",[574,264452,264453],{},[577,264454,264456],{"href":264455},"#personal-growth-and-self-discovery","Personal Growth and Self-Discovery",[574,264458,264459],{},[577,264460,130136],{"href":130135},[574,264462,264463],{},[577,264464,208571],{"href":208570},[574,264466,264467],{},[577,264468,264470],{"href":264469},"#defining-and-measuring-success","Defining and Measuring Success",[574,264472,264473],{},[577,264474,634],{"href":633},[566,264476,264450],{"id":264477},"persistence-and-consistency",[639,264479,264480],{},[642,264481],{"alt":264482,"src":264483},"If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself. - Henry Ford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-104110.png",[647,264485],{"author":1834,"quote":264486},"If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.",[647,264488],{"author":438,"quote":264489},"Persistence is the pillar of success.",[647,264491],{"author":264492,"quote":264493},"James Woosley","Often what we struggle with becomes the foundation of our greatest success.",[647,264495],{"author":129434,"quote":264496},"Persistence is the most traveled path to success.",[639,264498,264499],{},[642,264500],{"alt":264501,"src":264502},"When the things get hard, there is a success near about. - Lovely Goyal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-610212.png",[647,264504],{"author":105412,"quote":264505},"When the things get hard, there is a success near about.",[647,264507],{"author":264508,"quote":264509},"Howard Schultz","Everyone starts strong. Success comes to those with unwavering commitment to be at the end.",[647,264511],{"author":264512,"quote":264513},"Hal Elrod","Our level of success is always going to parallel our level of personal development.",[647,264515],{"author":264516,"quote":264517},"Tsem Tulku","Consistency in life is so important for success. It stems from taking what we are doing seriously.",[647,264519],{"author":264520,"quote":264521},"Baiju Bhatt","In order for us to be successful... we have to be able to and be open-minded enough to reinvent ourselves every six months.",[639,264523,264524],{},[642,264525],{"alt":264526,"src":264527},"The more successful we get, the more opportunities come our way. - Matthew Ramsey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3825548.png",[647,264529],{"author":264530,"quote":264531},"Matthew Ramsey","The more successful we get, the more opportunities come our way.",[690,264533],{":authors":264534},"[{\"name\":\"Baiju Bhatt\",\"slug\":\"baiju-bhatt\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Hal Elrod\",\"slug\":\"hal-elrod\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Schultz\",\"slug\":\"howard-schultz\"},{\"name\":\"James Woosley\",\"slug\":\"james-woosley\"},{\"name\":\"Lovely Goyal\",\"slug\":\"lovely-goyal\"},{\"name\":\"Matthew Ramsey\",\"slug\":\"matthew-ramsey\"},{\"name\":\"Tsem Tulku\",\"slug\":\"tsem-tulku\"}]",[566,264536,264456],{"id":264537},"personal-growth-and-self-discovery",[639,264539,264540],{},[642,264541],{"alt":264542,"src":264543},"If we could adequately access where we are in life currently and persistently move towards our desired state of development in our profession and character, then we certainly achieve success - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-176319.png",[647,264545],{"author":19277,"quote":264546},"If we could adequately access where we are in life currently and persistently move towards our desired state of development in our profession and character, then we certainly achieve success",[647,264548],{"author":4826,"quote":264549},"There are successful efforts and there are failed efforts, but between these two lies a door which leads us to self-discovery. Success or failure is never permanent & only opening that door gives a fresh perspective to our efforts.",[647,264551],{"author":52776,"quote":264552},"Once we get the things we are striving for, we rarely remain satisfied with them. The things are just the bait. Chasing after them forces us to evolve, and it is the evolution and not the rewards themselves that matters to us and to those around us. This means that for most people success is struggling and evolving as effectively as possible.",[647,264554],{"author":264555,"quote":264556},"Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj","Real progress comes from people.",[639,264558,264559],{},[642,264560],{"alt":264561,"src":264562},"The measure of our success will be the condition on which we leave the world for the next generation. - Robert Redford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2363701.png",[647,264564],{"author":27817,"quote":264565},"The measure of our success will be the condition on which we leave the world for the next generation.",[647,264567],{"author":264568,"quote":264569},"Frank Tyger","Progress depends upon the belief that things can always be better",[647,264571],{"author":264572,"quote":264573},"Jerry I. Porras","Success in the long run has less to do with finding the best idea, organizational structure, or business model for an enterprise, than with discovering what matters to us as individuals.",[647,264575],{"author":53035,"quote":264576},"In order for us to reach success, we must first find, the ladder.",[647,264578],{"author":222674,"quote":264579},"We define our success internally.",[639,264581,264582],{},[642,264583],{"alt":264584,"src":264585},"Our characterization of success evolves as we do. - Roderick Terry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4027561.png",[647,264587],{"author":264588,"quote":264589},"Roderick Terry","Our characterization of success evolves as we do.",[690,264591],{":authors":264592},"[{\"name\":\"Frank Tyger\",\"slug\":\"frank-tyger\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry I. Porras\",\"slug\":\"jerry-i-porras\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Dalio\",\"slug\":\"ray-dalio\"},{\"name\":\"Robert M. Hensel\",\"slug\":\"robert-m-hensel\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Redford\",\"slug\":\"robert-redford\"},{\"name\":\"Roderick Terry\",\"slug\":\"roderick-terry\"},{\"name\":\"Shahenshah Hafeez Khan\",\"slug\":\"shahenshah-hafeez-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Herman\",\"slug\":\"tom-herman\"},{\"name\":\"Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj\",\"slug\":\"tsakhiagiin-elbegdorj\"}]",[566,264594,130136],{"id":130486},[639,264596,264597],{},[642,264598],{"alt":264599,"src":264600},"Moving forward with success is a greater accomplishment, when we bring others along with us. - Ellen J. Barrier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-388249.png",[647,264602],{"author":19676,"quote":264603},"Moving forward with success is a greater accomplishment, when we bring others along with us.",[647,264605],{"author":164229,"quote":264606},"The key to organizational success is to integrate next generation of leaders, tap into their way of looking at the world, solve problems in a very collaborative working style.",[647,264608],{"author":57773,"quote":264609},"True success comes only when every generation continues to develop the next generation.",[647,264611],{"author":57773,"quote":264612},"The secret of our success is found in our daily agenda.",[639,264614,264615],{},[642,264616],{"alt":264617,"src":264618},"The biggest factor in our success has been our senior leadership, ... We don't really have a feature player, but we have a lot of kids who have been doing a lot of good things. - Mike Powell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2236853.png",[647,264620],{"author":264621,"quote":264622},"Mike Powell","The biggest factor in our success has been our senior leadership, ... We don't really have a feature player, but we have a lot of kids who have been doing a lot of good things.",[647,264624],{"author":264625,"quote":264626},"Pierre Nanterme","We have to continue to build on our strengths and remain successful.",[647,264628],{"author":248276,"quote":264629},"We've been most successful when we stand for, unified, behind what we believe philosophically and policywise.",[690,264631],{":authors":264632},"[{\"name\":\"Ellen J. Barrier\",\"slug\":\"ellen-j-barrier\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Powell\",\"slug\":\"mike-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Pearl Zhu\",\"slug\":\"pearl-zhu\"},{\"name\":\"Pierre Nanterme\",\"slug\":\"pierre-nanterme\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Graves\",\"slug\":\"tom-graves\"}]",[566,264634,208571],{"id":208824},[639,264636,264637],{},[642,264638],{"alt":264639,"src":264640},"Success is leading innovation and conquering the competition. - Ken Poirot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-377587.png",[647,264642],{"author":107305,"quote":264643},"Success is leading innovation and conquering the competition.",[647,264645],{"author":19918,"quote":264646},"Success today requires the agility and drive to constantly rethink, reinvigorate, react, and reinvent.",[647,264648],{"author":255369,"quote":264649},"I think the most important reason for our success is that very early in our quest into globalisation, we invested in people - and we have done that consistently and particularly in the service business.",[647,264651],{"author":264652,"quote":264653},"Susan Rice","Progress is the product of human agency. Things get better because we make them better. Things go wrong when we get too comfortable, when we fail to take risks or seize opportunities.",[639,264655,264656],{},[642,264657],{"alt":264658,"src":264659},"In order for us to be successful... we have to be able to and be open-minded enough to reinvent ourselves every six months. - Baiju Bhatt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3565849.png",[647,264661],{"author":264520,"quote":264521},[647,264663],{"author":264664,"quote":264665},"Charles Kelley","We've become so successful that it's become a machine: There's a lot of people relying on you. You've got 100 people out on the road and working for you. You want to stay at the top.",[647,264667],{"author":264668,"quote":264669},"Mohammad bin Salman","The journey towards restoring balance to markets, led by the kingdom, is proving successful despite the challenges.",[690,264671],{":authors":264672},"[{\"name\":\"Azim Premji\",\"slug\":\"azim-premji\"},{\"name\":\"Baiju Bhatt\",\"slug\":\"baiju-bhatt\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Gates\",\"slug\":\"bill-gates\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Kelley\",\"slug\":\"charles-kelley\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Poirot\",\"slug\":\"ken-poirot\"},{\"name\":\"Mohammad bin Salman\",\"slug\":\"mohammad-bin-salman\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Rice\",\"slug\":\"susan-rice\"}]",[566,264674,264470],{"id":264675},"defining-and-measuring-success",[639,264677,264678],{},[642,264679],{"alt":264680,"src":264681},"Every person, organization and society faces challenges; how we deal with those challenges defines our success. - Sukant Ratnakar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-27001.png",[647,264683],{"author":106042,"quote":264684},"Every person, organization and society faces challenges; how we deal with those challenges defines our success.",[647,264686],{"author":202486,"quote":264687},"If we measured success by longevity, then dinosaurs must rank as the number one success story in the history of land life.",[647,264689],{"author":264690,"quote":264691},"Wynonna Judd","Success takes us to the top and away from those we love.",[647,264693],{"author":27817,"quote":264565},[639,264695,264696],{},[642,264697],{"alt":264698,"src":264699},"Let’s make sure our ideas of success are our own, that we are truly the authors of our own ambitions. - Alain de Botton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2828284.png",[647,264701],{"author":11208,"quote":264702},"Let’s make sure our ideas of success are our own, that we are truly the authors of our own ambitions.",[647,264704],{"author":41093,"quote":264705},"We need to reorient people in terms of what real success is all about.",[647,264707],{"author":264572,"quote":264573},[647,264709],{"author":264710,"quote":264711},"Om Malik","Our entire society is rooted around the idea of more, and longer has become the measure of success.",[647,264713],{"author":222674,"quote":264579},[690,264715],{":authors":264716},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Carson\",\"slug\":\"ben-carson\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry I. Porras\",\"slug\":\"jerry-i-porras\"},{\"name\":\"Om Malik\",\"slug\":\"om-malik\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Redford\",\"slug\":\"robert-redford\"},{\"name\":\"Robert T. Bakker\",\"slug\":\"robert-t-bakker\"},{\"name\":\"Sukant Ratnakar\",\"slug\":\"sukant-ratnakar\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Herman\",\"slug\":\"tom-herman\"},{\"name\":\"Wynonna Judd\",\"slug\":\"wynonna-judd\"}]",[566,264718,634],{"id":1014},[639,264720,264721],{},[642,264722],{"alt":264723,"src":264724},"Progress on the social ladder is almost always the result of progress in other areas of your life. - Oscar Auliq-Ice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-28151.png",[647,264726],{"author":72760,"quote":264727},"Progress on the social ladder is almost always the result of progress in other areas of your life.",[647,264729],{"author":17323,"quote":264730},"Living as we do in an age of noise and bluster, success is now measured accordingly. We must all be seen, and heard, and on the air.",[647,264732],{"author":19277,"quote":264733},"The most important thing is for us to use the advantage we have properly and our success will be matchless",[647,264735],{"author":73138,"quote":264736},"Successful people have been conditioned to keep going and keep striving so they can finally be enough. But the truth is, we’re already enough regardless of what we do.",[639,264738,264739],{},[642,264740],{"alt":264741,"src":264742},"We all have paid the cost of our success. - M.F. Moonzajer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-359990.png",[647,264744],{"author":77300,"quote":264745},"We all have paid the cost of our success.",[647,264747],{"author":59387,"quote":264748},"Acceptance is always progression.",[647,264750],{"author":264751,"quote":264752},"Sudeb Gharami","Our life is like a puzzle, success is spreading all around, who can find answers to puzzle, today they are successful.",[647,264754],{"author":264755,"quote":264756},"Sung Yee Poon","Success and failure will all come to pass like waves, only Nature remains",[647,264758],{"author":264759,"quote":264760},"Jeremy A. Henry","Those that understand time is our most valuable asset are the ones that truly become successful.",[639,264762,264763],{},[642,264764],{"alt":264765,"src":264766},"We were always loyal to lost causes...Success for us is the death of the intellect and of the imagination. ~ Professor MacHugh - James Joyce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-720360.png",[647,264768],{"author":4183,"quote":264769},"We were always loyal to lost causes...Success for us is the death of the intellect and of the imagination. ~ Professor MacHugh",[647,264771],{"author":19277,"quote":264772},"Everything needed for success has been placed into us from the beginning",[647,264774],{"author":264775,"quote":264776},"Towny Anderson","We need to give ourselves every opportunity for success.",[647,264778],{"author":264779,"quote":264780},"Alexander Crummell","All real success springs from that inward might which we exert upon society.",[647,264782],{"author":4847,"quote":264783},"Constant success shows us but one side of the world. For as it surrounds us with friends who will tell us only our merits, so it silences those enemies from whom alone we can learn our defects.",[639,264785,264786],{},[642,264787],{"alt":264788,"src":264789},"Constant success shows us but one side of the world; adversity brings out the reverse of the picture. - Charles Caleb Colton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1166363.png",[647,264791],{"author":4847,"quote":264792},"Constant success shows us but one side of the world; adversity brings out the reverse of the picture.",[647,264794],{"author":264795,"quote":264796},"Jane Harman","What we found was some successes, lots of good people, but real gaps in performance,",[647,264798],{"author":264799,"quote":264800},"Kevin Harvick","Everybody got a taste of success and everybody wants to keep elevating that to the next level.",[647,264802],{"author":62748,"quote":264803},"Our success depends very largely upon how well we negotiate our way through our daily contacts with other people without friction or opposition.",[647,264805],{"author":264806,"quote":264807},"Kim Jones","I think we can be successful. Staying focused is the main thing; there are a lot of distractions out there.",[639,264809,264810],{},[642,264811],{"alt":264812,"src":264813},"Our success comes from stability. - Bernard Laporte","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1878425.png",[647,264815],{"author":264816,"quote":264817},"Bernard Laporte","Our success comes from stability.",[647,264819],{"author":175528,"quote":264820},"We only want what success we can get despite encouraging others to share our general views about reality.",[647,264822],{"author":118702,"quote":264823},"To become successful and outstanding at something, we don't have to come up with something new; we need only find ways of doing it better.",[647,264825],{"author":264826,"quote":264827},"Pierre Omidyar","What we say here every day is that our success is really based on our members' success, our community's success. We've created an infrastructure and laid some basic ground rules to create this marketplace.",[647,264829],{"author":5591,"quote":264830},"In America, everything you need to succeed is within reach.",[639,264832,264833],{},[642,264834],{"alt":264835,"src":264836},"I think the most important thing we as writers can do is figure out how we define what success will mean to us and focus on that. - M. J. Rose","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2337965.png",[647,264838],{"author":7721,"quote":264839},"I think the most important thing we as writers can do is figure out how we define what success will mean to us and focus on that.",[647,264841],{"author":264842,"quote":264843},"Daniel Lapin","The most significant factors in our success are things we have the power to change.",[647,264845],{"author":118702,"quote":264846},"To become successful and outstanding at something, we don’t have to come up with something new; we need only find ways of doing it better.",[647,264848],{"author":264849,"quote":264850},"Ted Leo","I used to think success would be sustainability. Not being behind the eight ball...",[690,264852],{":authors":264853},"[{\"name\":\"Alexander Crummell\",\"slug\":\"alexander-crummell\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Leigh Mercree\",\"slug\":\"amy-leigh-mercree\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Laporte\",\"slug\":\"bernard-laporte\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Munger\",\"slug\":\"charlie-munger\"},{\"name\":\"Cometan\",\"slug\":\"cometan\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Lapin\",\"slug\":\"daniel-lapin\"},{\"name\":\"Daphne Du Maurier\",\"slug\":\"daphne-du-maurier\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Nightingale\",\"slug\":\"earl-nightingale\"},{\"name\":\"James Joyce\",\"slug\":\"james-joyce\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Harman\",\"slug\":\"jane-harman\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy A. Henry\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-a-henry\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Harvick\",\"slug\":\"kevin-harvick\"},{\"name\":\"Kim Jones\",\"slug\":\"kim-jones\"},{\"name\":\"M. J. Rose\",\"slug\":\"m-j-rose\"},{\"name\":\"M.F. 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Well-Being",[574,264998,264999],{},[577,265000,634],{"href":633},[566,265002,264958],{"id":265003},"happiness-and-inner-peace",[639,265005,265006],{},[642,265007],{"alt":265008,"src":265009},"Success comes in a lot of ways, but it doesn't come with money and it doesn't come with fame. It comes from having a meaning in your life, doing what you love and being passionateabout what you do. That's having a life of success. When you have the ability to do what you love, love what you do and have the ability to impact people. That's having a life of success. That's what having a life of meaning is. - Tim Tebow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-5013.png",[647,265011],{"author":78894,"quote":265012},"Success comes in a lot of ways, but it doesn't come with money and it doesn't come with fame. It comes from having a meaning in your life, doing what you love and being passionateabout what you do. That's having a life of success. When you have the ability to do what you love, love what you do and have the ability to impact people. That's having a life of success. That's what having a life of meaning is.",[647,265014],{"author":265015,"quote":265016},"Carhamel D. Chesecake","Success to me is: I think I would say to be happy, to be content, to have peace, to feel accepted, and to feel as if I am loved, and belong. I would also like to add - to have work, accomplishments, and activities that bring joy and purpose. Ten years from now I might give a different answer. It really does not matter what I have, if I am not happy.",[647,265018],{"author":105995,"quote":265019},"You are happy and kind; therefore, you are successful.",[647,265021],{"author":265022,"quote":265023},"Liza Lugo","Success is not defined by status, money, education, career or another person but rather by the level of peace that I have within myself.",[639,265025,265026],{},[642,265027],{"alt":265028,"src":265029},"If you're happy, that's probably the most important thing. Everyone probably has their own definition of success, for me it's happiness. Do I enjoy what I'm doing? Do I enjoy the people I'm with? Do I enjoy my life? - Michael Dell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1345528.png",[647,265031],{"author":265032,"quote":265033},"Michael Dell","If you're happy, that's probably the most important thing. Everyone probably has their own definition of success, for me it's happiness. Do I enjoy what I'm doing? Do I enjoy the people I'm with? Do I enjoy my life?",[647,265035],{"author":19613,"quote":265036},"Pure and simple, any person who is enjoying life is a success,",[647,265038],{"author":59689,"quote":265039},"The ultimate definition of success is: you could lose everything that you have and truly be okay with it. Your happiness isn't based on external factors.",[647,265041],{"author":11366,"quote":265042},"Success is not necessarily determined by material possessions or accomplishments. You can enjoy success simply by reaching the point where you are perfectly content with your life in every respect and you feel no dissatisfaction or pressing need for anything else. In this sense, you can be a success sitting by yourself in a quiet place contemplating the world.",[647,265044],{"author":265045,"quote":265046},"Denzel Washington","Success? I don't know what that word means. I'm happy. But success, that goes back to what in somebody's eyes success means. For me, success is inner peace. That's a good day for me.",[639,265048,265049],{},[642,265050],{"alt":265051,"src":265052},"How do I define success? Let me tell you, money's pretty nice. But having a lot of money does not automatically make you a successful person. What you want is money and meaning. You want your work to be meaningful, because meaning is what brings the real richness to your life. - Oprah Winfrey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2753929.png",[647,265054],{"author":13167,"quote":265055},"How do I define success? Let me tell you, money's pretty nice. But having a lot of money does not automatically make you a successful person. What you want is money and meaning. You want your work to be meaningful, because meaning is what brings the real richness to your life.",[647,265057],{"author":265058,"quote":265059},"Meryl Davis","I think success is finding happiness! Everyone certainly has different goals in life, and things that are important to them, and also things that are not important to them.",[690,265061],{":authors":265062},"[{\"name\":\"A.D. Posey\",\"slug\":\"ad-posey\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Carhamel D. Chesecake\",\"slug\":\"carhamel-d-chesecake\"},{\"name\":\"Denzel Washington\",\"slug\":\"denzel-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Liza Lugo\",\"slug\":\"liza-lugo\"},{\"name\":\"Meryl Davis\",\"slug\":\"meryl-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Dell\",\"slug\":\"michael-dell\"},{\"name\":\"Oprah Winfrey\",\"slug\":\"oprah-winfrey\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Tebow\",\"slug\":\"tim-tebow\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Hsieh\",\"slug\":\"tony-hsieh\"},{\"name\":\"William Feather\",\"slug\":\"william-feather\"}]",[566,265064,264964],{"id":265065},"passion-and-purpose",[639,265067,265068],{},[642,265069],{"alt":265008,"src":265009},[647,265071],{"author":78894,"quote":265012},[647,265073],{"author":265074,"quote":265075},"Stacy Keach","The fundamental virtue of success is that it allows you to know the true significance of what it means to have the freedom to make your dreams come true.",[647,265077],{"author":7771,"quote":265078},"My goal has always been to inspire in them an ongoing love of learning. To awaken a feeling where their work is their passion, so that they never feel burdened or trapped by meeting their material needs, but instead thrive and experience wealth doing what they love while making a positive contribution to the world. To me that is the truest definition of success.",[647,265080],{"author":62748,"quote":265081},"Success in its highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind and enjoyment and happiness which come only to the man who has found the work that he likes best.",[639,265083,265084],{},[642,265085],{"alt":265086,"src":265087},"Success comes to those who dedicate everything to their passion in life. To be successful, it is also very important to be humble and never let fame or money travel to your head. - A. R. Rahman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2273986.png",[647,265089],{"author":57689,"quote":265090},"Success comes to those who dedicate everything to their passion in life. To be successful, it is also very important to be humble and never let fame or money travel to your head.",[647,265092],{"author":515,"quote":265093},"True success - financial, personal, and professional - lies above all in loving your family, working hard, and living your passion. In telling your story. In authenticity, hustle, and patience. In caring fiercely about the big and the small stuff. In valuing legacy over currency.",[647,265095],{"author":265096,"quote":265097},"Demarcus Ware","My definition of success is to be happy in what you like to do best. It's not a monetary value; it's an internal value in itself. If you're happy from the inside-out, thats what is important. Success comes as a day to day value or reaching a goal that you have, and you've got to prepare yourself for what's to come when success is there.",[647,265099],{"author":194893,"quote":265100},"As my father used to tell me, the only true sign of success in life is being able to do for a living that which makes you happy.",[647,265102],{"author":93758,"quote":265103},"I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can't truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.",[639,265105,265106],{},[642,265107],{"alt":265108,"src":265109},"To me, success is one’s ability to keep the faith, develop his God-given talents, and be able to honestly say at the close of life, “the world is a better place because I have lived.” - Belle S. Spafford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2879580.png",[647,265111],{"author":265112,"quote":265113},"Belle S. Spafford","To me, success is one’s ability to keep the faith, develop his God-given talents, and be able to honestly say at the close of life, “the world is a better place because I have lived.”",[647,265115],{"author":265116,"quote":265117},"Li Cunxin","I truly believe that the ultimate measure of one’s success in life is not what position you have occupied or how much money you have, but what kind of person you have become, what difference you have made to the people around you.",[647,265119],{"author":265120,"quote":265121},"William Raspberry","Your best shot at happiness, self-worth and personal satisfaction – the things that constitute real success – is not in earning as much as you can but in performing as well as you can something that you consider worthwhile.",[690,265123],{":authors":265124},"[{\"name\":\"A. R. Rahman\",\"slug\":\"a-r-rahman\"},{\"name\":\"Al Yankovic\",\"slug\":\"al-yankovic\"},{\"name\":\"Belle S. Spafford\",\"slug\":\"belle-s-spafford\"},{\"name\":\"Demarcus Ware\",\"slug\":\"demarcus-ware\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Vaynerchuk\",\"slug\":\"gary-vaynerchuk\"},{\"name\":\"Kytka Hilmar-Jezek\",\"slug\":\"kytka-hilmar-jezek\"},{\"name\":\"Li Cunxin\",\"slug\":\"li-cunxin\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Stacy Keach\",\"slug\":\"stacy-keach\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Tebow\",\"slug\":\"tim-tebow\"},{\"name\":\"William Raspberry\",\"slug\":\"william-raspberry\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,265126,260559],{"id":260842},[639,265128,265129],{},[642,265130],{"alt":265131,"src":265132},"A truly successful life does not comprise of the material things that we try to accrue to ourselves but comprises of how much of our potentials we were able to give out to bless the world. - CLEMENT OGEDEGBE","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8036.png",[647,265134],{"author":129766,"quote":265135},"A truly successful life does not comprise of the material things that we try to accrue to ourselves but comprises of how much of our potentials we were able to give out to bless the world.",[647,265137],{"author":265138,"quote":265139},"Pravin Dhandre","They say, Success is measured by wealth; by achieving the dreamed goals, by being renowned, by withholding power.But I truly believe success is nothing but just an abstract word which is imaginary, it has no horizon, you can be closer to it but never can achieve it.",[647,265141],{"author":71603,"quote":265142},"Success is a trophy, a title, something gained, attained or retained. Fulfilment, true happiness, contentment.... bliss is the gift of the self-realised. That is the real prize.",[647,265144],{"author":102499,"quote":265145},"There are many aspects to success; material wealth is only one component. ...But success also includes good health, energy and enthusiasm for life, fulfilling relationships, creative freedom, emotional and psychological stability, a sense of well-being, and peace of mind.",[639,265147,265148],{},[642,265149],{"alt":265150,"src":265151},"Success in business is important. Success as a human being with values, character, kindness, and love is much more important. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-149178.png",[647,265153],{"author":438,"quote":265154},"Success in business is important. Success as a human being with values, character, kindness, and love is much more important.",[647,265156],{"author":438,"quote":265157},"Success is working with enthusiasm and ambition, living with joy and kindness, and going toward a life of ultimate service and happiness.",[647,265159],{"author":129434,"quote":265160},"Success, just like poverty is a state of mind. You can become successful instantly with a simple decision and commitment. Long lasting and pronounced success comes to those who renew their commitment to a mindset of abundance every minute, hour and day.",[647,265162],{"author":113692,"quote":265163},"The world is focused on success, which is defined as riches and fame. Define your success as a person of values. Make love, compassion, and kindness your only success and everything else will be available to you.",[647,265165],{"author":5565,"quote":265166},"The prime necessities for success in life are money, athleticism, tailor made clothes and a charming smile.",[639,265168,265169],{},[642,265170],{"alt":265171,"src":265172},"What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other people's lives. - Oprah Winfrey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2753787.png",[647,265174],{"author":13167,"quote":265175},"What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter. And that is being able to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in other people's lives.",[647,265177],{"author":203175,"quote":265178},"At the moment, our society’s notion of success is largely composed of two parts: money and power. But it’s time for a third metric, beyond money and power – one founded on well-being, wisdom, our ability to wonder, and to give back.",[647,265180],{"author":59689,"quote":265181},"The ultimate definition of success is: you could lose everything that you have and truly be okay with it. Your happiness isn’t based on external factors.",[690,265183],{":authors":265184},"[{\"name\":\"Arianna Huffington\",\"slug\":\"arianna-huffington\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"CLEMENT OGEDEGBE\",\"slug\":\"clement-ogedegbe\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Chopra\",\"slug\":\"deepak-chopra\"},{\"name\":\"George Orwell\",\"slug\":\"george-orwell\"},{\"name\":\"Oprah Winfrey\",\"slug\":\"oprah-winfrey\"},{\"name\":\"Pravin Dhandre\",\"slug\":\"pravin-dhandre\"},{\"name\":\"Raphael Zernoff\",\"slug\":\"raphael-zernoff\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Hsieh\",\"slug\":\"tony-hsieh\"}]",[566,265186,264974],{"id":265187},"personal-growth-and-potential",[639,265189,265190],{},[642,265191],{"alt":265192,"src":265193},"Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal - Thomas S. Monson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-80407.png",[647,265195],{"author":56913,"quote":265196},"Success is the progressive realization of a worthy ideal",[647,265198],{"author":80336,"quote":265199},"Success must include two things: the development of an individual to his utmost potentiality and a contribution of some kind to one's world.",[647,265201],{"author":256273,"quote":265202},"A belief in yourself, and your dreams, your ability to achieve them, and the purpose of life are essential ingredients of success. In fact, I tend to believe that success is directly proportional to the degree of belief.",[647,265204],{"author":57773,"quote":265205},"I literally wrote a book on it called Your Roadmap For Success. And in it I said success is three things: knowing my purpose in life, I think it's impossible for anybody to be successful until they really discover why they're here on earth and what God has planned for them; secondly, growing to my maximum potential.",[639,265207,265208],{},[642,265209],{"alt":265210,"src":265211},"More important than success is the individual who strives towards his goal. It is the effort which counts. The goal is just a finish line – it accomplishes there and its happiness short lived. - Amit Abraham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2844088.png",[647,265213],{"author":108003,"quote":265214},"More important than success is the individual who strives towards his goal. It is the effort which counts. The goal is just a finish line – it accomplishes there and its happiness short lived.",[647,265216],{"author":261988,"quote":265217},"I want to define success by redefining it. For me it isn’t that solely mythical definition – glamour, allure, power of wealth, and the privilege from care. Any definition of success should be personal because it’s so transitory. It’s about shaping my own destiny.",[647,265219],{"author":80336,"quote":265220},"Success must include two things: the development of an individual to his utmost potentiality and a contribution of some kind to one’s world.",[647,265222],{"author":79438,"quote":265223},"Flourishing is not measured by outward signs such as income, possessions, or attractiveness. It means becoming the person he he had in mind in creating you. Flourishing means moving toward God’s best version of you.",[647,265225],{"author":265226,"quote":265227},"Joseph Murphy","The true inner meaning of success is to be successful at the enterprise of living. A.",[639,265229,265230],{},[642,265231],{"alt":265232,"src":265233},"I truly believe that the ultimate measure of one’s success in life is not what position you have occupied or how much money you have, but what kind of person you have become, what difference you have made to the people around you. - Li Cunxin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3225025.png",[647,265235],{"author":265116,"quote":265117},[647,265237],{"author":265238,"quote":265239},"Dianne Buswell","You get successful for the person that you are, not for the way you look. If you feel good, you can conquer the world, so you need to feel right inside.",[690,265241],{":authors":265242},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Abraham\",\"slug\":\"amit-abraham\"},{\"name\":\"Anita Roddick\",\"slug\":\"anita-roddick\"},{\"name\":\"Dianne Buswell\",\"slug\":\"dianne-buswell\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"John Ortberg Jr.\",\"slug\":\"john-ortberg-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Murphy\",\"slug\":\"joseph-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Li Cunxin\",\"slug\":\"li-cunxin\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas S. Monson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-s-monson\"},{\"name\":\"Vishwas Chavan\",\"slug\":\"vishwas-chavan\"}]",[566,265244,264980],{"id":265245},"impact-and-contribution",[639,265247,265248],{},[642,265249],{"alt":265250,"src":265251},"I believe that anyone can be successful in life, regardless of natural talent or the environment within which we live. This is not based on measuring success by human competitiveness for wealth, possessions, influence, and fame, but adhering to God's standards of truth, justice, humility, service, compassion, forgiveness, and love. - Jimmy Carter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-81819.png",[647,265253],{"author":12588,"quote":265254},"I believe that anyone can be successful in life, regardless of natural talent or the environment within which we live. This is not based on measuring success by human competitiveness for wealth, possessions, influence, and fame, but adhering to God's standards of truth, justice, humility, service, compassion, forgiveness, and love.",[647,265256],{"author":39095,"quote":265257},"Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and our abilities were used in a way that served people.  We're compensated by grateful looks in other people's eyes, whatever material abundance supports us in performing joyfully and at high energy, and the magnificent feeling that we did our bit today to help save the world.",[647,265259],{"author":80336,"quote":265199},[647,265261],{"author":57895,"quote":265262},"How do you define a life of high personal worth and lasting success?",[639,265264,265265],{},[642,265266],{"alt":265267,"src":265268},"Success for me is going beyond money and power, and measuring success based on a third metric - one founded on well-being, wisdom, our ability to wonder and to give back. Money and power by themselves are a two-legged stool. You can balance on them for a while, but eventually you're going to topple over. Basically, success the way we've defined it is no longer sustainable. - Arianna Huffington","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1594916.png",[647,265270],{"author":203175,"quote":265271},"Success for me is going beyond money and power, and measuring success based on a third metric - one founded on well-being, wisdom, our ability to wonder and to give back. Money and power by themselves are a two-legged stool. You can balance on them for a while, but eventually you're going to topple over. Basically, success the way we've defined it is no longer sustainable.",[647,265273],{"author":515,"quote":265093},[647,265275],{"author":265112,"quote":265113},[647,265277],{"author":265116,"quote":265117},[647,265279],{"author":265280,"quote":265281},"Kirstin Maldonado","Success is not defined by money or status, necessarily, but by how many people you've impacted and how fulfilled you feel with your decisions. If you can garner all of these things, then more power and success to you, but all in all, you must feel happy and satisfied with what you personally have put out into the world.",[639,265283,265284],{},[642,265285],{"alt":265286,"src":265287},"true success—financial, personal, and professional—lies above all in loving your family, working hard, and living your passion - Gary Vaynerchuk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4035787.png",[647,265289],{"author":515,"quote":265290},"true success—financial, personal, and professional—lies above all in loving your family, working hard, and living your passion",[690,265292],{":authors":265293},"[{\"name\":\"Arianna Huffington\",\"slug\":\"arianna-huffington\"},{\"name\":\"Belle S. Spafford\",\"slug\":\"belle-s-spafford\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Vaynerchuk\",\"slug\":\"gary-vaynerchuk\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Carter\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-carter\"},{\"name\":\"Kirstin Maldonado\",\"slug\":\"kirstin-maldonado\"},{\"name\":\"Li Cunxin\",\"slug\":\"li-cunxin\"},{\"name\":\"Marianne Williamson\",\"slug\":\"marianne-williamson\"},{\"name\":\"Seema Brain Openers\",\"slug\":\"seema-brain-openers\"}]",[566,265295,264986],{"id":265296},"authenticity-and-integrity",[639,265298,265299],{},[642,265300],{"alt":265301,"src":265302},"If you do not see yourself successful by the little things you do or have, you still will not see yourself successful even though you have the whole world in your palm. Success is not defined by wealth but by every little goals you are able to achieve and being happy with the win. contentment and inner peace can be success because not everyone has it. - Deborah Nwakwesili","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-110176.png",[647,265304],{"author":265305,"quote":265306},"Deborah Nwakwesili","If you do not see yourself successful by the little things you do or have, you still will not see yourself successful even though you have the whole world in your palm. Success is not defined by wealth but by every little goals you are able to achieve and being happy with the win. contentment and inner peace can be success because not everyone has it.",[647,265308],{"author":265309,"quote":265310},"Gregor Collins","Everyone knows what earthly success looks like - money, objects, acclaim. But only a special few understand true success, found inside us, attainable only by those fearless enough to follow their heart to become the best at what they care about most.",[647,265312],{"author":95236,"quote":265313},"When I was younger I thought success was something different. I thought, \" When I grow up, I want to be famous. I want to be a star. I want to be in movies. When I grow up I want to see the world, drive nice cars. I want to have groupies.\" But my idea of success is different today. For me, the most important thing in your life is to live your life with integrity and not to give into peer pressure, to try to be something that you're not. To live your life as an honest and compassionate person. To contribute in some way.",[647,265315],{"author":265316,"quote":265317},"Richard O'Brien","That means more to me, truthfully, than commercial success. To be a loved human being is much more important to me then any of those other things.",[639,265319,265320],{},[642,265321],{"alt":265322,"src":265323},"True success - financial, personal, and professional - lies above all in loving your family, working hard, and living your passion. In telling your story. In authenticity, hustle, and patience. In caring fiercely about the big and the small stuff. In valuing legacy over currency. - Gary Vaynerchuk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2666754.png",[647,265325],{"author":515,"quote":265093},[647,265327],{"author":194893,"quote":265100},[647,265329],{"author":183994,"quote":265330},"A successful life is an authentic life. Happiness and creativity rest on a foundation of transparency to yourself and others. Knowing your own heart and speaking clearly to others keep you on the path.",[647,265332],{"author":265238,"quote":265239},[690,265334],{":authors":265335},"[{\"name\":\"Al Yankovic\",\"slug\":\"al-yankovic\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Nwakwesili\",\"slug\":\"deborah-nwakwesili-2\"},{\"name\":\"Dianne Buswell\",\"slug\":\"dianne-buswell\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen DeGeneres\",\"slug\":\"ellen-degeneres\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Vaynerchuk\",\"slug\":\"gary-vaynerchuk\"},{\"name\":\"Gay Hendricks\",\"slug\":\"gay-hendricks\"},{\"name\":\"Gregor Collins\",\"slug\":\"gregor-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Richard O'Brien\",\"slug\":\"richard-obrien\"}]",[566,265337,260571],{"id":260960},[639,265339,265340],{},[642,265341],{"alt":265342,"src":265343},"The definition of success remains unique and subjective to each person's path of life. - Mitta Xinindlu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-233586.png",[647,265345],{"author":31768,"quote":265346},"The definition of success remains unique and subjective to each person's path of life.",[647,265348],{"author":79556,"quote":265349},"The definition of success in life has many different meanings. Don't compare your journey to the journey of others. Only you know where the journey began and how very far you have come.",[647,265351],{"author":255742,"quote":265352},"A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others.",[647,265354],{"author":265355,"quote":265356},"Ziggy Marley","Success means different things to different people. To me, the greatest quality of successful human beings is the ability to love.",[639,265358,265359],{},[642,265360],{"alt":265361,"src":265362},"What does “success” mean to you? Was Mother Teresa a “success”? Was your favorite teacher a “success”? Were your parents, grandparents, your pastor, your best friends a “success”? Success is as personal as a fingerprint or DNA; you must define it for yourself. - Bob Teague","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2894089.png",[647,265364],{"author":265365,"quote":265366},"Bob Teague","What does “success” mean to you? Was Mother Teresa a “success”? Was your favorite teacher a “success”? Were your parents, grandparents, your pastor, your best friends a “success”? Success is as personal as a fingerprint or DNA; you must define it for yourself.",[647,265368],{"author":79556,"quote":265369},"The definition of success in life has many different meanings. Don’t compare your journey to the journey of others. Only you know where the journey began and how very far you have come.",[647,265371],{"author":265226,"quote":265372},"What does success imply to you? You want undoubtedly to be successful in your relationship with others. You wish to be outstanding in your chosen work or profession. You wish to possess a beautiful home, and all the money you need to live comfortably and happily. You want to be successful in your prayers, and in your contact with the Universal Power within you. Imagine yourself doing the thing.",[647,265374],{"author":265280,"quote":265281},[690,265376],{":authors":265377},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Teague\",\"slug\":\"bob-teague\"},{\"name\":\"Chin-Ning Chu\",\"slug\":\"chin-ning-chu\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Brownn\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-brownn\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Murphy\",\"slug\":\"joseph-murphy\"},{\"name\":\"Kirstin Maldonado\",\"slug\":\"kirstin-maldonado\"},{\"name\":\"Mitta Xinindlu\",\"slug\":\"mitta-xinindlu\"},{\"name\":\"Ziggy Marley\",\"slug\":\"ziggy-marley\"}]",[566,265379,264996],{"id":265380},"balance-and-well-being",[639,265382,265383],{},[642,265384],{"alt":265385,"src":265386},"There are many aspects to success; material wealth is only one component. ...But success also includes good health, energy and enthusiasm for life, fulfilling relationships, creative freedom, emotional and psychological stability, a sense of well-being, and peace of mind. - Deepak Chopra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74807.png",[647,265388],{"author":102499,"quote":265145},[647,265390],{"author":143696,"quote":265391},"A true successful life is not measured by goals achieved or things possessed; but it is a life that is always at peace with God and with everyone in all circumstances.",[647,265393],{"author":265394,"quote":265395},"Phil McGraw","Success means different things in different parts of my life, but overall if I have to define ultimately what success means.. the bottom line.. then for me it's if the family is healthy and happy.",[647,265397],{"author":265355,"quote":265356},[639,265399,265400],{},[642,265401],{"alt":265402,"src":265403},"Your best shot at happiness, self-worth and personal satisfaction - the things that constitute real success - is not in earning as much as you can but in performing as well as you can something that you consider worthwhile. - William Raspberry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2383824.png",[647,265405],{"author":265120,"quote":265406},"Your best shot at happiness, self-worth and personal satisfaction - the things that constitute real success - is not in earning as much as you can but in performing as well as you can something that you consider worthwhile.",[647,265408],{"author":93758,"quote":265103},[647,265410],{"author":111902,"quote":265411},"Success in life isn’t only for the gifted or the privileged or those with a high IQ. Success is totally dependent on three things: persistence, determination and a positive mental attitude.",[647,265413],{"author":93758,"quote":265414},"I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can’t truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.",[647,265416],{"author":198811,"quote":265417},"However you define success – a happy family, good friends, a satisfying career, robust health, financial security, the freedom to pursue your passions – it tends to be accompanied by a couple of qualities.",[690,265419],{":authors":265420},"[{\"name\":\"Bruce Mbanzabugabo\",\"slug\":\"bruce-mbanzabugabo\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Chopra\",\"slug\":\"deepak-chopra\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Waitley\",\"slug\":\"denis-waitley\"},{\"name\":\"Phil McGraw\",\"slug\":\"phil-mcgraw\"},{\"name\":\"Roy F. Baumeister\",\"slug\":\"roy-f-baumeister\"},{\"name\":\"William Raspberry\",\"slug\":\"william-raspberry\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"},{\"name\":\"Ziggy Marley\",\"slug\":\"ziggy-marley\"}]",[566,265422,634],{"id":1014},[639,265424,265425],{},[642,265426],{"alt":265427,"src":265428},"There are many standards to measure if a person was successful including did they fill a niche role in society, invent something useful, attain professional distinction, or achieve great wealth. A person might also judge someone a success in life if they laughed frequently, were kind to children and animals, and were truthful, loved by their family, and respected by their friends. - Kilroy J. Oldster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-40091.png",[647,265430],{"author":19544,"quote":265431},"There are many standards to measure if a person was successful including did they fill a niche role in society, invent something useful, attain professional distinction, or achieve great wealth. A person might also judge someone a success in life if they laughed frequently, were kind to children and animals, and were truthful, loved by their family, and respected by their friends.",[647,265433],{"author":265434,"quote":265435},"Rafsan Al Musawver","How you would feel about your success and how joyful your success will be, depend on your passion and the work you have done to achieve it. Whether it was a piece of cake or too taxing, success remains a word of seven letters. It still sounds the same, and you still pronounce it the same way. But the intensity of challenges, risks, and your determination throughout the journey beef up the joy.",[647,265437],{"author":109760,"quote":265438},"For me, \"success\" is not measured at the end of life. A successful life is what you have when you are doing things. There are moments when I overcome difficulties, and that's when I feel strong and fulfilled. My success, my life, was nothing more than turning ideas into reality.",[647,265440],{"author":18222,"quote":265441},"There are many kinds of success in life worth having. It is exceedingly interestingand attractive to be a successful businessman, or railway man, or farmer, ora successful lawyer or doctor; or a writer, or a President, or a ranchman, or thecolonel of a fighting regiment, or to kill grizzly bears and lions. But for unflagginginterest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well,certainly makes all other forms of success and achievement lose their importanceby comparison.",[639,265443,265444],{},[642,265445],{"alt":265446,"src":265447},"Success in everything is born out of struggle,Wear your passion, live your dream Travel often, make memories And know how to act Happiness in life is to love and be loved truly. - Jyoti Patel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-365958.png",[647,265449],{"author":135075,"quote":265450},"Success in everything is born out of struggle,Wear your passion, live your dream Travel often, make memories And know how to act Happiness in life is to love and be loved truly.",[647,265452],{"author":71603,"quote":265453},"Before you chase success, status, power, wealth fame or love; first fall in love with yourself - for the person you'll be if and when you get there is still the same. Success will be a painful path and an empty trophy without self acceptance, self worth or if littered with self hate.",[647,265455],{"author":71603,"quote":265456},"In broad terms; success is something you spend your lifetime looking for and happiness is something you spend your whole life overlooking",[647,265458],{"author":438,"quote":265459},"Success is living life with all of its songs and melodies, triumphs and tragedies.",[647,265461],{"author":265462,"quote":265463},"Invajy","The biggest success factor in life is self-esteem: believing you deserve it, believing you can do it and believing you will achieve it.",[639,265465,265466],{},[642,265467],{"alt":265468,"src":265469},"Today, we have many ways of defining success in life. Some define it as being a sports hero, others as being wealthy, others as being popular and well liked, and still others as being happy. How does God define success? He defines it as being spiritually mature! - Todd M. Fink","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-724311.png",[647,265471],{"author":265472,"quote":265473},"Todd M. Fink","Today, we have many ways of defining success in life. Some define it as being a sports hero, others as being wealthy, others as being popular and well liked, and still others as being happy. How does God define success? He defines it as being spiritually mature!",[647,265475],{"author":102227,"quote":265476},"The truest measure of success is successity: enriching lives positively.",[647,265478],{"author":261988,"quote":265479},"I want to define success by redefining it. For me it isn't that solely mythical definition - glamour, allure, power of wealth, and the privilege from care. Any definition of success should be personal because it's so transitory. It's about shaping my own destiny.",[647,265481],{"author":258178,"quote":265482},"Varied are the ideas of what constitutes \"success,\" e.g. money, position, power, achievement, honours, and the like. But these are not open to every man-nor do they bring what is real success, namely, happiness.",[647,265484],{"author":102499,"quote":265485},"Success in life could be defined as the continued expansion of happiness and the progressive realization of worthy goals. It's the ability to effortlessly fulfill your deepest desires. The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success are universal principles you can use to manifest your greatest dreams, with grace and ease.",[639,265487,265488],{},[642,265489],{"alt":265490,"src":265491},"Being a successful person is not necessarily defined by what you have achieved, but by what you have overcome. - Fannie Flagg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1433621.png",[647,265493],{"author":100845,"quote":265494},"Being a successful person is not necessarily defined by what you have achieved, but by what you have overcome.",[647,265496],{"author":120005,"quote":265497},"What is generally regarded as success - acquisition of wealth, the capture of power or social prestige - I consider the most dismal failures. I hold when it is said of a man that he has arrived, it means that he is finished - his development has stopped at that point.",[647,265499],{"author":122550,"quote":265500},"There is no desire that anyone holds for any other reason than that they believe they will feel better in the achievement of it. Whether it is a material object, a physical state of being, a relationship, a condition, or a circumstance - at the heart of every desire is the desire to feel good. And so, the standard of success in life is not the things or the money - the standard of success is absolutely the amount of joy you feel.",[647,265502],{"author":62748,"quote":265503},"Success in highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind and enjoyment and happiness which comes only to the man who has found the work he likes best.",[647,265505],{"author":265506,"quote":265507},"Reggie Jackson","True success is one of the greatest needs. Success is not something you stumble onto or come to by accident. It is something you must sincerely prepare for. Take a good look at successes, and you'll see he same consistent qualities all the time - qualities of one's character that make one strive for a goal with a standard of unmatched excellence.",[639,265509,265510],{},[642,265511],{"alt":265512,"src":265513},"What is success in this world? I would say it consists of four simple things -- to live a lot, to love a lot, to laugh a lot, and from it all, to learn a lot. - Richard Needham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2147175.png",[647,265515],{"author":265516,"quote":265517},"Richard Needham","What is success in this world? I would say it consists of four simple things -- to live a lot, to love a lot, to laugh a lot, and from it all, to learn a lot.",[647,265519],{"author":265520,"quote":265521},"Dan Rosensweig","The primary goal I set for myself on how I define what success looks like for me is am I working at a company that matters? Am I working with somebody who I think affects positive change? Am I providing a benefit to my family? Am I enjoying myself? Why would I put a limitation on my enjoyment? There is an old view on Wall Street that says, 'They love you until they don't.' I am going to stay happy until I am not.",[647,265523],{"author":11366,"quote":265524},"The predominant quality of successful people is optimism.... Your level of optimism is the very best predictor of how happy, healthy, wealthy, and long-lived you will be.",[647,265526],{"author":78894,"quote":265527},"Success comes in a lot of ways, but it doesn't come with money and it doesn't come with fame. It comes from having a meaning in your life, doing what you love and being passionate about what you do. That's having a life of success. When you have the ability to do what you love, love what you do and have the ability to impact people. That's having a life of success. That's what having a life of meaning is.",[647,265529],{"author":265530,"quote":265531},"Frankie Valli","Becoming successful is a relentless pursuit. It's good that it's that way: When it does come, you learn to know how to appreciate it, and know how lucky you are to be doing something that you love so much.",[639,265533,265534],{},[642,265535],{"alt":265536,"src":265537},"Success in life isn't only for the gifted or the privileged or those with a high IQ. Success is totally dependent on three things: persistence, determination and a positive mental attitude. - Denis Waitley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2704151.png",[647,265539],{"author":111902,"quote":265540},"Success in life isn't only for the gifted or the privileged or those with a high IQ. Success is totally dependent on three things: persistence, determination and a positive mental attitude.",[647,265542],{"author":102499,"quote":265543},"Success in life could be defined as the continued expansion of happiness and the progressive realization of worthy goals.",[647,265545],{"author":515,"quote":265546},"True success – financial, personal, and professional – lies above all in loving your family, working hard, and living your passion. In telling your story. In authenticity, hustle, and patience. In caring fiercely about the big and the small stuff. In valuing legacy over currency.",[647,265548],{"author":265549,"quote":265550},"Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa","Scriptural knowledge is successful when it results in humility and good conduct, wealth is successful when it is both enjoyed and given away in charity, and marriage is successful when the wife is enjoyed and bears offspring.",[647,265552],{"author":265553,"quote":265554},"Neville Goddard","How successful you are on the outside is directly related to how relaxed you feel inside. Your emotional sense of well-being dictates your life. 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Fulfillment Goals",[566,265701,569],{"id":568},[571,265703,265704,265710,265716,265722,265728,265734,265740,265746,265752,265758,265764],{},[574,265705,265706],{},[577,265707,265709],{"href":265708},"#success-as-personal-growth-and-development","Success as Personal Growth and Development",[574,265711,265712],{},[577,265713,265715],{"href":265714},"#success-as-inner-peace-and-fulfillment","Success as Inner Peace and Fulfillment",[574,265717,265718],{},[577,265719,265721],{"href":265720},"#success-as-living-authentically","Success as Living Authentically",[574,265723,265724],{},[577,265725,265727],{"href":265726},"#success-as-service-and-contribution","Success as Service and Contribution",[574,265729,265730],{},[577,265731,265733],{"href":265732},"#success-as-a-mindset-and-attitude","Success as a Mindset and Attitude",[574,265735,265736],{},[577,265737,265739],{"href":265738},"#success-as-achievement-and-perseverance","Success as Achievement and Perseverance",[574,265741,265742],{},[577,265743,265745],{"href":265744},"#success-as-personal-satisfaction-and-joy","Success as Personal Satisfaction and Joy",[574,265747,265748],{},[577,265749,265751],{"href":265750},"#success-and-self-definition","Success and Self-Definition",[574,265753,265754],{},[577,265755,265757],{"href":265756},"#success-as-balance-and-well-being","Success as Balance and Well-being",[574,265759,265760],{},[577,265761,265763],{"href":265762},"#success-and-confidence-in-oneself","Success and Confidence in Oneself",[574,265765,265766],{},[577,265767,634],{"href":633},[566,265769,265709],{"id":265770},"success-as-personal-growth-and-development",[639,265772,265773],{},[642,265774],{"alt":265775,"src":265776},"Success is...knowing your purpose in life,growing to reach your maximum potential, andsowing seeds that benefit others. - John C. Maxwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74972.png",[647,265778],{"author":57773,"quote":265779},"Success is...knowing your purpose in life,growing to reach your maximum potential, andsowing seeds that benefit others.",[647,265781],{"author":265782,"quote":265783},"Walter Knott","I would hesitate to use the word 'success' in the way many people do. I don't know that I would apply it to what I've done as though I have now reached the ultimate goal. To me success is a continuing thing. It is growth and development. It is achieving one thing and using that as a stepping stone to achieve something else. Success comes as you have confidence in yourself. Self-confidence is built by succeeding, even if the success is small. It is the believing that makes it possible.",[647,265785],{"author":265786,"quote":265787},"Christina Casino","To me, success means being driven, never being afraid to work hard, and never being afraid of failing. That it the only way we grow and learn after all.",[647,265789],{"author":53653,"quote":265790},"Success is constant. Any time you achieve more than you did the day before, the year before; any time you add a piece to the framework that will someday determine your ultimate goal, you have achieved some degree of success.",[639,265792,265793],{},[642,265794],{"alt":265795,"src":265796},"Success is a mindset and not a point in time but an inbuilt combination of character, discipline, behaviors and set of principles that make who the person becomes - Dr. Lucas D. Shallua","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-125685.png",[647,265798],{"author":64861,"quote":265799},"Success is a mindset and not a point in time but an inbuilt combination of character, discipline, behaviors and set of principles that make who the person becomes",[647,265801],{"author":259636,"quote":265802},"Success starts with a determined mind. You can't be successful if you are not determined to achieve your goal.",[647,265804],{"author":56858,"quote":265805},"Success comes as a result of working towards fulfilling your potential and closing the gap between who you are now and who you are capable of becoming.",[647,265807],{"author":19277,"quote":265808},"Success is a process of learning, growth, progression and faithfulness.",[647,265810],{"author":23525,"quote":265811},"Success comes from having self-discipline. The more driven, motivated, and determined you are to reach your goals, the more success you will have.",[639,265813,265814],{},[642,265815],{"alt":265816,"src":265817},"Success means you have succeeded in overcoming the obstacles and finally realizing the goal. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-385962.png",[647,265819],{"author":291,"quote":265820},"Success means you have succeeded in overcoming the obstacles and finally realizing the goal.",[647,265822],{"author":132257,"quote":265823},"Success is for those who are persistent in the face of reality. The harsher the truth, the stronger they hold on to their dreams.",[647,265825],{"author":265826,"quote":265827},"Novak Djokovic","I know that success does not come at once, it is not a thing achieved overnight. It is the result of many, many, many years of working and trying to achieve goals.",[690,265829],{":authors":265830},"[{\"name\":\"Carlos Wallace\",\"slug\":\"carlos-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Casino\",\"slug\":\"christina-casino\"},{\"name\":\"Dele Andersen\",\"slug\":\"dele-andersen\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Lucas D. Shallua\",\"slug\":\"dr-lucas-d-shallua\"},{\"name\":\"Germany Kent\",\"slug\":\"germany-kent\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Novak Djokovic\",\"slug\":\"novak-djokovic\"},{\"name\":\"Pooja Ruprell\",\"slug\":\"pooja-ruprell\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Knott\",\"slug\":\"walter-knott\"}]",[566,265832,265715],{"id":265833},"success-as-inner-peace-and-fulfillment",[639,265835,265836],{},[642,265837],{"alt":265838,"src":265839},"My definition of success is fulfillment. The bonus is that a person who’s fulfilled sleeps well at night and wakes up refreshed. - Laurie Buchanan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8108.png",[647,265841],{"author":71570,"quote":265842},"My definition of success is fulfillment. The bonus is that a person who’s fulfilled sleeps well at night and wakes up refreshed.",[647,265844],{"author":1871,"quote":265845},"What is success? It is being able to go to bed each night with your soul at peace",[647,265847],{"author":265848,"quote":265849},"Debalina Haldar","I know what success means to me – it is when you look back at your life and the memories make you smile. That’s what success is to me",[647,265851],{"author":65922,"quote":265852},"Success is not about material things. Success is about the happiness you feel in your heart and the happiness you give to others in your life.",[639,265854,265855],{},[642,265856],{"alt":265857,"src":265858},"To be successful, you must find peace of mind, acquire the material needs of life, and above all, attain happiness. All of these evidences of success begin in the form of thought impulses. - Napoleon Hill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-488812.png",[647,265860],{"author":62748,"quote":265861},"To be successful, you must find peace of mind, acquire the material needs of life, and above all, attain happiness. All of these evidences of success begin in the form of thought impulses.",[647,265863],{"author":265864,"quote":265865},"Lada Ray","Success takes many forms. Most people strive for something unattainable without realizing that it's already theirs.",[647,265867],{"author":265868,"quote":265869},"Rob Bell","Success is when you're seduced into thinking that your joy and satisfaction are not here but there--somewhere in the future, at some moment when you accomplish X or you win Y.Success can never get enough. It makes your head spin, because you get that thing you were desperately working for, for all those years, and when you get it, you realize that it isn't what you thought it was.",[647,265871],{"author":30564,"quote":265872},"Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.",[647,265874],{"author":102499,"quote":265875},"True success is the progressive expansion of happiness. It is the ability to express spontaneous joy and share it with others.",[639,265877,265878],{},[642,265879],{"alt":265880,"src":265881},"Success is just happiness. When you are happy, that is success. - Jimmy Fallon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1445940.png",[647,265883],{"author":205997,"quote":265884},"Success is just happiness. When you are happy, that is success.",[647,265886],{"author":111312,"quote":265887},"Success is every minute you live. It's the process of living. It's stopping for the moments of beauty, of pleasure; the moments of peace. Success is not a destination that you ever reach. Success is the quality of the journey.",[647,265889],{"author":73311,"quote":265890},"Success is... living a full and balanced life in partnership with others to create a joyful feeling of love, contribution, appreciation and abundance, despite how our endeavors may turn out.",[690,265892],{":authors":265893},"[{\"name\":\"Debalina Haldar\",\"slug\":\"debalina-haldar\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Chopra\",\"slug\":\"deepak-chopra\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer James\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-james\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Fallon\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-fallon\"},{\"name\":\"Lada Ray\",\"slug\":\"lada-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Buchanan\",\"slug\":\"laurie-buchanan\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Bell\",\"slug\":\"rob-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Baratono\",\"slug\":\"ron-baratono\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Jeffers\",\"slug\":\"susan-jeffers\"},{\"name\":\"maya angelou\",\"slug\":\"maya-angelou\"}]",[566,265895,265721],{"id":265896},"success-as-living-authentically",[639,265898,265899],{},[642,265900],{"alt":265901,"src":265902},"What is success, after all, but doing what you really want to do? - Ruth Minshull","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-120965.png",[647,265904],{"author":265905,"quote":265906},"Ruth Minshull","What is success, after all, but doing what you really want to do?",[647,265908],{"author":113692,"quote":265909},"What is success? What does it mean that someone is successful? Success can be different things to different people. For us being successful is a conscious choice to be oneself. Success does not have to be dependent on any external circumstances and rules dictated by the mainstream society. It does not matter where we live and what we possess. When we love and support ourselves unconditionally choosing to be ourselves as much as we can, this is for us, Being Successful.",[647,265911],{"author":265912,"quote":265913},"Anne Sweeney","Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you’re proud to live.",[647,265915],{"author":265916,"quote":265917},"Pauline Seaport","Success is different for everyone; to be successful does not mean it has to be understood or defined by what the world defines it as.",[639,265919,265920],{},[642,265921],{"alt":265922,"src":265923},"Success is the accomplishment of any number of possible aims, dreams, aspirations or goals. It’s very personal and unique to you. Your greatest desire could be someone else’s idea of hell; you might want to be an award-winning chef while your best friend hates cooking. - Nigel Cumberland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-436506.png",[647,265925],{"author":265926,"quote":265927},"Nigel Cumberland","Success is the accomplishment of any number of possible aims, dreams, aspirations or goals. It’s very personal and unique to you. Your greatest desire could be someone else’s idea of hell; you might want to be an award-winning chef while your best friend hates cooking.",[647,265929],{"author":265930,"quote":265931},"A.K. Rezaul Hoque Jewel","Definition of \"Success\" may differ upon persons, places and time or situations but cherishing & following only one single lesson among all learnt by one throughout his life; he can grab the \"success\" in a easiest way.",[647,265933],{"author":265934,"quote":265935},"Leeky Behrman","I define success as being the best, authentic me that I can be.",[647,265937],{"author":265938,"quote":265939},"Pasha Cook","Success means nothing if you don't know who you are. If you don't know who you are then you are not a success.",[647,265941],{"author":20167,"quote":265942},"Success is nothing more than living your life according to your own truth and your own terms.",[639,265944,265945],{},[642,265946],{"alt":265947,"src":265948},"Success is most often a matter of competing with yourself for what is important to you as an individual. - Anita Waggoner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-775515.png",[647,265950],{"author":265951,"quote":265952},"Anita Waggoner","Success is most often a matter of competing with yourself for what is important to you as an individual.",[647,265954],{"author":200133,"quote":265955},"Success is about making your life a special version of unique that fits who you are - not what other people want you to be.",[647,265957],{"author":95236,"quote":265958},"The definition of success changes. Success is to live your life with integrity and not give in to peer pressure to be something you're not. Follow your passion, stay true to yourself, never follow someone else's path; unless you're in the woods and you're lost and you see a path, then by all means, you should follow that.",[690,265960],{":authors":265961},"[{\"name\":\"A.K. Rezaul Hoque Jewel\",\"slug\":\"ak-rezaul-hoque-jewel\"},{\"name\":\"Anita Waggoner\",\"slug\":\"anita-waggoner\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Sweeney\",\"slug\":\"anne-sweeney\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen DeGeneres\",\"slug\":\"ellen-degeneres\"},{\"name\":\"Leeky Behrman\",\"slug\":\"leeky-behrman\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Cuban\",\"slug\":\"mark-cuban\"},{\"name\":\"Nigel Cumberland\",\"slug\":\"nigel-cumberland\"},{\"name\":\"Pasha Cook\",\"slug\":\"pasha-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Pauline Seaport\",\"slug\":\"pauline-seaport\"},{\"name\":\"Raphael Zernoff\",\"slug\":\"raphael-zernoff\"},{\"name\":\"Robin S. Sharma\",\"slug\":\"robin-s-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Ruth Minshull\",\"slug\":\"ruth-minshull\"}]",[566,265963,265727],{"id":265964},"success-as-service-and-contribution",[639,265966,265967],{},[642,265968],{"alt":265969,"src":265970},"Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and ablities were used in a way that served others. - Marianne Williamson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74897.png",[647,265972],{"author":39095,"quote":265973},"Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and ablities were used in a way that served others.",[647,265975],{"author":265976,"quote":265977},"KIRAN R.K.G","Success comes when you empower others to succeed in their life",[647,265979],{"author":265980,"quote":265981},"Stan Slap","Success means: I want to know the work I do means something to somebody and helps make the world, if not a Better place, not a worse one.",[647,265983],{"author":265984,"quote":265985},"ANIKOR Daniel","Success must be on a balance sheet in the face of God and man. Success is influencing the world with your gift to benefit humanity to the glory of the creator.",[639,265987,265988],{},[642,265989],{"alt":265990,"src":265991},"Success is a an attitude and state of mind where I feel the exhilaration of knowing that I made a difference for many, did this doing what I love, and maing alot of money in the process so I get to experience many things in this extraordinary world. The most important part of success is a deep knowing that I made a difference for others. - Nancy Fox","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1462760.png",[647,265993],{"author":265994,"quote":265995},"Nancy Fox","Success is a an attitude and state of mind where I feel the exhilaration of knowing that I made a difference for many, did this doing what I love, and maing alot of money in the process so I get to experience many things in this extraordinary world. The most important part of success is a deep knowing that I made a difference for others.",[647,265997],{"author":265998,"quote":265999},"Ralph Fiennes","Success is all about being able to extend love to people. The people I consider successful are so because of how they handle their responsibilities to other people, how they approach the future, people who have a full sense of the value of their life and what they want to do with it.",[647,266001],{"author":1600,"quote":266002},"All success consists in this: You are doing something for somebody - benefiting humanity - and the feeling of success comes from the consciousness of this.",[647,266004],{"author":266005,"quote":266006},"Maxine Hong Kingston","To me success means effectiveness in the world, that I am able to carry my ideas and values into the world--that I am able to change it in positive ways.",[690,266008],{":authors":266009},"[{\"name\":\"ANIKOR Daniel\",\"slug\":\"anikor-daniel\"},{\"name\":\"Elbert Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"elbert-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"KIRAN R.K.G\",\"slug\":\"kiran-rkg\"},{\"name\":\"Marianne Williamson\",\"slug\":\"marianne-williamson\"},{\"name\":\"Maxine Hong Kingston\",\"slug\":\"maxine-hong-kingston\"},{\"name\":\"Nancy Fox\",\"slug\":\"nancy-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Fiennes\",\"slug\":\"ralph-fiennes\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Slap\",\"slug\":\"stan-slap\"}]",[566,266011,265733],{"id":266012},"success-as-a-mindset-and-attitude",[639,266014,266015],{},[642,266016],{"alt":266017,"src":266018},"Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success. - Joyce Brothers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-73884.png",[647,266020],{"author":266021,"quote":266022},"Joyce Brothers","Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.",[647,266024],{"author":64861,"quote":265799},[647,266026],{"author":5591,"quote":266027},"Success is something you attract by the person you become",[647,266029],{"author":35114,"quote":266030},"What is success? Freedom from lies. Living your truth.",[639,266032,266033],{},[642,266034],{"alt":266035,"src":266036},"Success is a choice; a promise that you make to yourself to keep moving forward. - Elizabeth Bourgeret","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-378476.png",[647,266038],{"author":266039,"quote":266040},"Elizabeth Bourgeret","Success is a choice; a promise that you make to yourself to keep moving forward.",[647,266042],{"author":147702,"quote":266043},"Success is not about deals , its about making them happen.Success is what you inspire others to do.Success that comes with positive attitude is ACHIEVEMENT.Successful is the one who has ability as well as right attitude.Sum of small efforts - repeated day in & day out is success.",[647,266045],{"author":265868,"quote":265869},[647,266047],{"author":266048,"quote":266049},"George Akomas Jr","Success is an attitude,a mindset,a decision, a commitment, a promise. A belief that it can be done, should be done and WILL be done",[647,266051],{"author":266052,"quote":266053},"Brock Lesnar","Success is a combination of Effort, Talent and Hard Work .there’s got to be hard work and mental toughness. It’s not just one thing that gets you there, it’s an accumulation of things.",[639,266055,266056],{},[642,266057],{"alt":266058,"src":266059},"Success, in every case, comes from the alchemy of your health, your mind, your positive energy, and the real world situations you persistently improve for yourself. - James Altucher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-912107.png",[647,266061],{"author":186938,"quote":266062},"Success, in every case, comes from the alchemy of your health, your mind, your positive energy, and the real world situations you persistently improve for yourself.",[647,266064],{"author":111312,"quote":265887},[690,266066],{":authors":266067},"[{\"name\":\"Brock Lesnar\",\"slug\":\"brock-lesnar\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Lucas D. Shallua\",\"slug\":\"dr-lucas-d-shallua\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Bourgeret\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-bourgeret\"},{\"name\":\"George Akomas Jr\",\"slug\":\"george-akomas-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Harsh Malik\",\"slug\":\"harsh-malik\"},{\"name\":\"J.R. Rim\",\"slug\":\"jr-rim\"},{\"name\":\"James Altucher\",\"slug\":\"james-altucher\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer James\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-james\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Brothers\",\"slug\":\"joyce-brothers\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Bell\",\"slug\":\"rob-bell\"}]",[566,266069,265739],{"id":266070},"success-as-achievement-and-perseverance",[639,266072,266073],{},[642,266074],{"alt":266075,"src":266076},"Success is not about impressing and pleasing everyone, but setting your own goals, and achieving them in your own time. - Auliq Ice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58030.png",[647,266078],{"author":373,"quote":266079},"Success is not about impressing and pleasing everyone, but setting your own goals, and achieving them in your own time.",[647,266081],{"author":189807,"quote":266082},"Success is something you demand from yourself not from someone else",[647,266084],{"author":93758,"quote":266085},"Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.",[647,266087],{"author":133559,"quote":266088},"Success is in proportion to commitment; the more you are committed, the greater success you will achieve.",[639,266090,266091],{},[642,266092],{"alt":266093,"src":266094},"Success comes only to those people that are in the right place at the right time and do the right things. - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-805479.png",[647,266096],{"author":19277,"quote":266097},"Success comes only to those people that are in the right place at the right time and do the right things.",[647,266099],{"author":193638,"quote":266100},"Success is the result of psychologically preparing for it, prior to achieving it!",[647,266102],{"author":186160,"quote":266103},"Success is having people love you that you want to have love you.",[647,266105],{"author":43807,"quote":266106},"Success is a finished book, a stack of pages each of which is filled with words. If you reach that point, you have won a victory over yourself no less impressive than sailing single-handed around the world.",[647,266108],{"author":266109,"quote":266110},"Roger Federer","Success is a nice thing because it always means you've taken a step forward and it gives you a sense of pride, which in turn gives you confidence and experience-a positive circle, so to speak.",[639,266112,266113],{},[642,266114],{"alt":266115,"src":266116},"Success is the progressive, timely achievement of your stated goals. - Charles J. Givens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1500334.png",[647,266118],{"author":266119,"quote":266120},"Charles J. Givens","Success is the progressive, timely achievement of your stated goals.",[690,266122],{":authors":266123},"[{\"name\":\"Auliq Ice\",\"slug\":\"auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Carmelo Anthony\",\"slug\":\"carmelo-anthony\"},{\"name\":\"Charles J. Givens\",\"slug\":\"charles-j-givens\"},{\"name\":\"John Taskinsoy\",\"slug\":\"john-taskinsoy\"},{\"name\":\"Nicky Verd\",\"slug\":\"nicky-verd\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Federer\",\"slug\":\"roger-federer\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Clancy\",\"slug\":\"tom-clancy\"},{\"name\":\"Warren Buffett\",\"slug\":\"warren-buffett\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,266125,265745],{"id":266126},"success-as-personal-satisfaction-and-joy",[639,266128,266129],{},[642,266130],{"alt":266131,"src":266132},"Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be. If we do our best, we are a success. - Zig Ziglar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-80254.png",[647,266134],{"author":93758,"quote":266135},"Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be. If we do our best, we are a success.",[647,266137],{"author":5633,"quote":266138},"Success is something you experience when you act accordingly. Success is not something you have, it's something you do.",[647,266140],{"author":121040,"quote":266141},"Success means satisfaction, if you are satisfied with what you are doing, you are successful.",[647,266143],{"author":38322,"quote":266144},"Success is.. loving what you do and doing what you love.",[639,266146,266147],{},[642,266148],{"alt":266149,"src":266150},"Success is waking up in the morning and bounding out of bed because there's something out there that you love to do, that you believe in, that you're good at - something that's bigger than you are, and you can hardly wait to get at it again. - Whit Hobbs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-559391.png",[647,266152],{"author":266153,"quote":266154},"Whit Hobbs","Success is waking up in the morning and bounding out of bed because there's something out there that you love to do, that you believe in, that you're good at - something that's bigger than you are, and you can hardly wait to get at it again.",[647,266156],{"author":266157,"quote":266158},"Marin Alsop","Success means pursuing a career that inspires you-brings passion to your life and totally absorbs your energy.",[647,266160],{"author":262309,"quote":266161},"Success is about enjoying what you have and where you are, while pursuing achievable goals.",[647,266163],{"author":266164,"quote":266165},"Dick Clark","Success is finding something you love to do, getting paid to do it and finding someone to share it with.",[647,266167],{"author":266168,"quote":266169},"Linda Chavez","Success is creating something original and lasting-whether it is a company, a work of art, an idea or analysis that influence others, or a happy and productive family.",[639,266171,266172],{},[642,266173],{"alt":266174,"src":266175},"Success is creating a state of mind that allows you to obtain anything you really desire. - Mark Victor Hansen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1671661.png",[647,266177],{"author":155629,"quote":266178},"Success is creating a state of mind that allows you to obtain anything you really desire.",[690,266180],{":authors":266181},"[{\"name\":\"Dick Clark\",\"slug\":\"dick-clark\"},{\"name\":\"G.K. Dutta\",\"slug\":\"gk-dutta\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Chavez\",\"slug\":\"linda-chavez\"},{\"name\":\"Marin Alsop\",\"slug\":\"marin-alsop\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Victor Hansen\",\"slug\":\"mark-victor-hansen\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Foster Bennett\",\"slug\":\"robert-foster-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Vikrmn\",\"slug\":\"vikrmn\"},{\"name\":\"Whit Hobbs\",\"slug\":\"whit-hobbs\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,266183,265751],{"id":266184},"success-and-self-definition",[639,266186,266187],{},[642,266188],{"alt":266189,"src":266190},"Your definition of success, your “why”, is something that comes from deep within. - Michael H. Forde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-243891.png",[647,266192],{"author":266193,"quote":266194},"Michael H. Forde","Your definition of success, your “why”, is something that comes from deep within.",[647,266196],{"author":265912,"quote":265913},[647,266198],{"author":265916,"quote":265917},[647,266200],{"author":265930,"quote":266201},"Definition of \"Success\" may differ upon persons, places and time or situations but the easiest way to grab it cherishing & following only one lesson among all learnt by one through out his life.",[639,266203,266204],{},[642,266205],{"alt":266206,"src":266207},"Our success is directly related to our clarity and honesty about who we are, who we’re not, where we want to go, and how we’re going to get there. - Howard Behar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-583368.png",[647,266209],{"author":266210,"quote":266211},"Howard Behar","Our success is directly related to our clarity and honesty about who we are, who we’re not, where we want to go, and how we’re going to get there.",[647,266213],{"author":265934,"quote":265935},[647,266215],{"author":59852,"quote":266216},"My definition of success? The more you are actively and practically engaged, the more successful you will feel.",[647,266218],{"author":179711,"quote":266219},"Success is when you realize obstacles you face are challenges to help you become better - and your response equals the challenge.",[647,266221],{"author":847,"quote":266222},"Success means your thoughts are worthy of everyones consideration.",[690,266224],{":authors":266225},"[{\"name\":\"A.K. Rezaul Hoque Jewel\",\"slug\":\"ak-rezaul-hoque-jewel\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Sweeney\",\"slug\":\"anne-sweeney\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Behar\",\"slug\":\"howard-behar\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Fellowes\",\"slug\":\"julian-fellowes\"},{\"name\":\"Leeky Behrman\",\"slug\":\"leeky-behrman\"},{\"name\":\"Michael H. Forde\",\"slug\":\"michael-h-forde\"},{\"name\":\"Pauline Seaport\",\"slug\":\"pauline-seaport\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Covey\",\"slug\":\"stephen-covey\"}]",[566,266227,265757],{"id":266228},"success-as-balance-and-well-being",[639,266230,266231],{},[642,266232],{"alt":266233,"src":266234},"Success is a way of life, which progressively expands your joyfulness, happiness, and fulfillment. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-278868.png",[647,266236],{"author":438,"quote":266237},"Success is a way of life, which progressively expands your joyfulness, happiness, and fulfillment.",[647,266239],{"author":265848,"quote":265849},[647,266241],{"author":438,"quote":266242},"Success is the ability to live life the way you want without compromising values.",[647,266244],{"author":438,"quote":266245},"Success is a condition that gives us the ability to do what makes us happy.",[639,266247,266248],{},[642,266249],{"alt":266250,"src":266251},"One definition of success is achieving what your haters don't want you to achieve. Them wanting you not to achieve it means it's worth a lot. - Mohammed Zeyara","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-515109.png",[647,266253],{"author":266254,"quote":266255},"Mohammed Zeyara","One definition of success is achieving what your haters don't want you to achieve. Them wanting you not to achieve it means it's worth a lot.",[647,266257],{"author":205924,"quote":266258},"Success is a scary concept because it assumes something kind of final. In the grand scheme of life, I don't think there is some ultimate success.",[647,266260],{"author":12543,"quote":266261},"I'm often asked how I define \"success.\" It's an overused term, but I fundamentally view this elusive beast as a combination of two things - achievement and appreciation. One isn't enough:\nAchievement without appreciation makes you ambitious but miserable.\nAppreciation without achievement makes you unambitious but happy.\n",[647,266263],{"author":111312,"quote":265887},[647,266265],{"author":73311,"quote":265890},[690,266267],{":authors":266268},"[{\"name\":\"Debalina Haldar\",\"slug\":\"debalina-haldar\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer James\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-james\"},{\"name\":\"Mohammed Zeyara\",\"slug\":\"mohammed-zeyara\"},{\"name\":\"Sophia Amoruso\",\"slug\":\"sophia-amoruso\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Jeffers\",\"slug\":\"susan-jeffers\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ferriss\",\"slug\":\"tim-ferriss\"}]",[566,266270,265763],{"id":266271},"success-and-confidence-in-oneself",[639,266273,266274],{},[642,266275],{"alt":266276,"src":266277},"Success is doing what you want to do, when you want, where you want, with whom you want, as much as you want. - Anthony Robbins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-80422.png",[647,266279],{"author":261568,"quote":266280},"Success is doing what you want to do, when you want, where you want, with whom you want, as much as you want.",[647,266282],{"author":56988,"quote":266283},"Success occurs when we embrace our individual gifts and act accordingly. Failure occurs when we ignore our gifts, wish we had those belonging to another, and act accordingly to those wishes.",[647,266285],{"author":266286,"quote":266287},"CRYSTAL GRAY","Success is the difference between feeling the fear and letting it stop you and feeling the fear and moving forward anyway.",[647,266289],{"author":132301,"quote":266290},"Success is defined by the heart. Your heart.",[639,266292,266293],{},[642,266294],{"alt":266295,"src":266296},"Success is state of mind.If you want success start thinking of yourself as a success - Joyce Brothers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-406737.png",[647,266298],{"author":266021,"quote":266299},"Success is state of mind.If you want success start thinking of yourself as a success",[647,266301],{"author":266302,"quote":266303},"Mike Birbiglia","In our culture right now, I want to take on this notion of what a singular success means. We think success is one thing, but it's actually a spectrum of where our life takes us.",[647,266305],{"author":262309,"quote":266306},"Think of success as a game of chance in which you have control over the odds. As you begin to master concepts in personal achievement, you are increasing your odds of achieving success.",[647,266308],{"author":102499,"quote":266309},"My definition of success is: 1.) The progressive realization of worthy goals 2.) The ability to love and have compassion 3.) To be in touch with the creative source within.",[647,266311],{"author":22072,"quote":266312},"My definition of success is \"the fulfillment of your soul's purpose.\"",[639,266314,266315],{},[642,266316],{"alt":266317,"src":266318},"Success is the ability to do what you want, whenever you want, as often as you want. - Jack Canfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1204710.png",[647,266320],{"author":22072,"quote":266321},"Success is the ability to do what you want, whenever you want, as often as you want.",[690,266323],{":authors":266324},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"anthony-robbins\"},{\"name\":\"CRYSTAL GRAY\",\"slug\":\"crystal-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Charles F. Glassman\",\"slug\":\"charles-f-glassman\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Chopra\",\"slug\":\"deepak-chopra\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Brothers\",\"slug\":\"joyce-brothers\"},{\"name\":\"Julieanne O'Connor\",\"slug\":\"julieanne-oconnor\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Birbiglia\",\"slug\":\"mike-birbiglia\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Foster Bennett\",\"slug\":\"robert-foster-bennett\"}]",[566,266326,634],{"id":1014},[639,266328,266329],{},[642,266330],{"alt":266331,"src":266332},"Success is a birth process. You must feed it good thoughts. Surround it with a good environment. Nurture and love it. - Tony Warrick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-100594.png",[647,266334],{"author":166787,"quote":266335},"Success is a birth process. You must feed it good thoughts. Surround it with a good environment. Nurture and love it.",[647,266337],{"author":266338,"quote":266339},"Luigino Bottega","Success is the ability to imagine and create a better future for ourselves, others and the cosmos.",[647,266341],{"author":266342,"quote":266343},"George Sheehan","Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.",[647,266345],{"author":438,"quote":266346},"Success is a way of life that has meaning and purpose.",[639,266348,266349],{},[642,266350],{"alt":266351,"src":266352},"Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal that will make this world a better place for future generations. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-278863.png",[647,266354],{"author":438,"quote":266355},"Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal that will make this world a better place for future generations.",[647,266357],{"author":438,"quote":266358},"Success is a way of life with the sense of connection, compassion, and expansion of human life.",[647,266360],{"author":5304,"quote":266361},"Success is simply the art of reaching the \"promised land\" of your mindset.",[647,266363],{"author":71603,"quote":266364},"So called ‘success’ is the marriage of your mindset, skill-set and resourcefulness in any given context. But there are few guarantees and no perfectrecipes for it. It is subjectiveand shifts - and is dependent on the flow of life’s wider events- which is why it is so often illusive.",[647,266366],{"author":256749,"quote":266367},"Success is the achievement of the goals and the dreams that satisfy your inner self.",[639,266369,266370],{},[642,266371],{"alt":266372,"src":266373},"If I had to embrace a definition of success, it would be that success is making the best choices we can . . . and accepting them. - Sheryl Sandberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-381413.png",[647,266375],{"author":52835,"quote":266376},"If I had to embrace a definition of success, it would be that success is making the best choices we can . . . and accepting them.",[647,266378],{"author":8765,"quote":266379},"There are two kinds of success: Good success and bad success! Good success is to be successful without jostling people around or walking over others!",[647,266381],{"author":266382,"quote":266383},"Wynn Davis","Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is in the doing, not the getting - in the trying, not the triumph.",[647,266385],{"author":266386,"quote":266387},"Rejean Nantel","Success is an acknowledgement honored by a group who values your actions in the specificity of the venture they cherish - Nothing More!They may not represent the values you personally cherish.",[647,266389],{"author":162316,"quote":266390},"Success is the moment you realize that all you failed at created the masterpiece of your life.~",[639,266392,266393],{},[642,266394],{"alt":266395,"src":266396},"...success is when those who know you best respect you most. - Mark Batterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-422834.png",[647,266398],{"author":114766,"quote":266399},"...success is when those who know you best respect you most.",[647,266401],{"author":266402,"quote":266403},"Werley Nortreus","Success is like water, the more thirsty you are for it is the more you will drink it, and you'll need it forever to survive.",[647,266405],{"author":266406,"quote":266407},"Tony "Success Activator" Dovale","True Success is about A Winners Heart-Mind-set that enables, energizes and empowers Leadership and SWIFT Actions that Ensure REAL Success and Sustained Long-Term Freedom, Love, Abundance, Peace, Meaning and Joy.” ― Tony \"Success Activator\" Dovale",[647,266409],{"author":266410,"quote":266411},"Leslie Householder","Success comes as a result of preparing oneself for inspiration, and then being willing to pay attention to it and do what it says. I've learned that before I make big decisions, I must first have a clear picture in mind and on paper of the outcome I am seeking.",[647,266413],{"author":52835,"quote":266414},"If I had to embrace a definition of success, it would be that success is making the best choices we can ... and accepting them",[639,266416,266417],{},[642,266418],{"alt":266419,"src":266420},"Success is the ability to meet worthy goals, but it's also the ability to love and have compassion and the ability to get in touch with your creative center, to transform yourself toward more peaceful and just pursuits. I hope we redefine success. Otherwise, we'll see more of what we're already seeing - more aggression, more burnout, more Wall Street scandals, more war, more terrorism, more eco-destruction. - Deepak Chopra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1181336.png",[647,266422],{"author":102499,"quote":266423},"Success is the ability to meet worthy goals, but it's also the ability to love and have compassion and the ability to get in touch with your creative center, to transform yourself toward more peaceful and just pursuits. I hope we redefine success. Otherwise, we'll see more of what we're already seeing - more aggression, more burnout, more Wall Street scandals, more war, more terrorism, more eco-destruction.",[647,266425],{"author":14870,"quote":266426},"There is no such thing as Success....That a thing is successful merely means that it is; a millionaire is successful in being a millionaire and a donkey in being a donkey.",[647,266428],{"author":22072,"quote":266429},"I used to define success as being able to produce any result you wanted, whether it was a relationship, weight-loss, being a millionaire, impacting the culture, changing society, whatever it might be, it might be homelessness, whatever, but lately I've realized that success is \"fulfilling your soul's purpose.\"",[647,266431],{"author":128468,"quote":266432},"My great definition of success comes from Thoreau: \"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.\" That always has defined my road to what you call phenomenal success. I have advanced confidently in the direction of my dreams. I have lived the life I imagined. And I have had a ball doing it.",[647,266434],{"author":1834,"quote":266435},"Success is a matter of adjusting one's efforts to obstacles and one's abilities to a service needed by others.",[639,266437,266438],{},[642,266439],{"alt":266440,"src":266441},"Success is the development of the power with which to get whatever one wants in life without interfering with the rights of others. - Napoleon Hill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1679150.png",[647,266443],{"author":62748,"quote":266444},"Success is the development of the power with which to get whatever one wants in life without interfering with the rights of others.",[647,266446],{"author":62748,"quote":266447},"Success is knowing what you're doing, loving what you're doing, and believing what you're doing",[690,266449],{":authors":266450},"[{\"name\":\"Bluenscottish\",\"slug\":\"bluenscottish\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Chopra\",\"slug\":\"deepak-chopra\"},{\"name\":\"George Sheehan\",\"slug\":\"george-sheehan\"},{\"name\":\"Gilbert K. 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A HERO can be built from ZERO. Begin from where you stand with what you have!",[647,266679],{"author":266680,"quote":266681},"Sarah Dakhili","I believe that there is a story within us all, and that this story must be told as it may bring much wisdom, inspiration, healing and insight to the world around us, including to ourselves. You are not your story, and yet your story is a symbol of your strength. It doesn’t matter whether it is a story about success or failure. Every story provides us with an opportunity for growth and learning.",[647,266683],{"author":28156,"quote":266684},"Most success springs from an obstacle or failure. I became a cartoonist largely because I failed in my goal of becoming a successful executive.",[639,266686,266687],{},[642,266688],{"alt":266689,"src":266690},"The most creative and most periods of my life that were, had the most growth, were the ones where I was perceived to be failing. Perceived success is a, is really hard 'cause it doesn't really, it's not asking you to grow, see failure is asking you to grow. - Ethan Hawke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1626927.png",[647,266692],{"author":104282,"quote":266693},"The most creative and most periods of my life that were, had the most growth, were the ones where I was perceived to be failing. Perceived success is a, is really hard 'cause it doesn't really, it's not asking you to grow, see failure is asking you to grow.",[647,266695],{"author":255273,"quote":266696},"I am successful because I have always been a tortoise. I did not come from a rich family. I was not smart in school. I did not finish school. I am not particularly talented. Yet, I am far richer than most people simply because I did not stop.",[647,266698],{"author":266699,"quote":266700},"Joel Osteen","Being successful doesn’t necessarily make you great. What makes you great is when you reach back and help somebody else become great.",[647,266702],{"author":266703,"quote":266704},"Alyson Stoner","I like to aim for significance over success because rarely can you be significant and also successful, but many people can be successful and not significant.",[647,266706],{"author":266707,"quote":266708},"David Schwartz","Remind yourself regularly that you are better than you think you are. Successful people are not superhuman. Success does not require a super-intellect. Nor is there anything mystical about success. And success doesn't based on luck. Successful people are just ordinary folks who have developed belief in themselves and what they do. Never -- yes, never -- sell yourself short.",[639,266710,266711],{},[642,266712],{"alt":266713,"src":266714},"The most creative and most periods of my life that were, had the most growth, were the ones where I was perceived to be failing. Perceived success is a, is really hard ’cause it doesn’t really, it’s not asking you to grow, see failure is asking you to grow. - Ethan Hawke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3019884.png",[647,266716],{"author":104282,"quote":266717},"The most creative and most periods of my life that were, had the most growth, were the ones where I was perceived to be failing. Perceived success is a, is really hard ’cause it doesn’t really, it’s not asking you to grow, see failure is asking you to grow.",[647,266719],{"author":266720,"quote":266721},"Freddie Mercury","The reason we’re successful, darling? My overall charisma, of course.",[690,266723],{":authors":266724},"[{\"name\":\"Alyson Stoner\",\"slug\":\"alyson-stoner\"},{\"name\":\"David Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"david-schwartz\"},{\"name\":\"Ethan Hawke\",\"slug\":\"ethan-hawke\"},{\"name\":\"Freddie Mercury\",\"slug\":\"freddie-mercury\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Osteen\",\"slug\":\"joel-osteen\"},{\"name\":\"Nikki Rowe\",\"slug\":\"nikki-rowe\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kiyosaki\",\"slug\":\"robert-kiyosaki\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Dakhili\",\"slug\":\"sarah-dakhili\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Adams\",\"slug\":\"scott-adams\"}]",[566,266726,260559],{"id":260842},[639,266728,266729],{},[642,266730],{"alt":266731,"src":266732},"You are successful if you are able to work on the kind of material that you want to - if your life conforms to your dreams, regardless of outside acceptance or acclaim. - James Franco","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-88760.png",[647,266734],{"author":15712,"quote":266735},"You are successful if you are able to work on the kind of material that you want to - if your life conforms to your dreams, regardless of outside acceptance or acclaim.",[647,266737],{"author":102227,"quote":266738},"Success is not money, cars, fame or material possessions but the lives you touched positively.",[647,266740],{"author":56988,"quote":266741},"Success is too often measured by the size of one’s bank account or the degree of their celebrity. Yet, neither can truly represent the size of one’s character or the depth of their soul.",[647,266743],{"author":97812,"quote":266744},"Most people think the more money, luxury or fame they have, the more successful they are; but I think that the true sign of success depends on how many positive emotions they experience each day.",[639,266746,266747],{},[642,266748],{"alt":266749,"src":266750},"Success is based on music, not where you're from. - Estelle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1383930.png",[647,266752],{"author":266753,"quote":266754},"Estelle","Success is based on music, not where you're from.",[647,266756],{"author":266757,"quote":266758},"Jeremy Luke","The definition of success to me is not necessarily a price tag, not fame, but having a good life, and being able to say I did the right thing at the end of the day.",[647,266760],{"author":266761,"quote":266762},"Manny Pacquiao","My success is not about the wealth and fame. I am most concerned with my relationship to God, which is the most important.",[647,266764],{"author":261988,"quote":266765},"I have always found that my view of success has been iconoclastic: success to me is not about money or status or fame, its about finding a livelihood that brings me joy and self-sufficiency and a sense of contributing to the world.",[647,266767],{"author":266768,"quote":266769},"Laura Schlessinger","You have to define success in your own way. What maintains your dignity and integrity and what is your life's plan; where do you want to put your efforts? I could be richer and more famous, but I would have to give up things that are of infinitely more value.",[639,266771,266772],{},[642,266773],{"alt":266774,"src":266775},"I’m still not sure what is meant by good fortune and success. I know fame and power are for the birds. But then life suddenly comes into focus for me. And, ah, there stand my kids. - Lee Iacocca","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3218823.png",[647,266777],{"author":103487,"quote":266778},"I’m still not sure what is meant by good fortune and success. I know fame and power are for the birds. But then life suddenly comes into focus for me. And, ah, there stand my kids.",[647,266780],{"author":266781,"quote":266782},"Koel Mallick","Success has never gone to my head. Profession is important, no doubt, but it can't be of greater significance than your family. My priority is to be happy for as long as I live. Fame and money are after all, temporary.",[690,266784],{":authors":266785},"[{\"name\":\"Anita Roddick\",\"slug\":\"anita-roddick\"},{\"name\":\"Charles F. 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When I think about success, it has always been our success as a team of people and not just me - Frank Arnesen - Peter Mukherjee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-112588.png",[647,266796],{"author":266797,"quote":266798},"Peter Mukherjee","One’s ego can easily stand in the way if you want to do something good or great - it should never be about you. When I think about success, it has always been our success as a team of people and not just me - Frank Arnesen",[647,266800],{"author":266801,"quote":266802},"Chris Matakas","As a human being, I know of no greater example of success than someone who is self-sustaining through using his passion in the service of others.",[647,266804],{"author":266805,"quote":266806},"Ken Blanchard","Many people measure their success by wealth, recognition, power and status. There's nothing wrong with those, but if that's all you're focused on, you're missing the boat...if you focus on significance -using your time and talent to serve others -that's when truly meaningful success can come your way.",[647,266808],{"author":57773,"quote":266809},"A lot of people believe they are successful because they have everything they want. They have added value to themselves. But I believe significance comes when you add value to others and you can't have true success without significance.",[639,266811,266812],{},[642,266813],{"alt":266814,"src":266815},"Being successful doesn’t necessarily make you great. What makes you great is when you reach back and help somebody else become great. - Joel Osteen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2164701.png",[647,266817],{"author":266699,"quote":266700},[647,266819],{"author":20167,"quote":266820},"Here's the thing: When you become brilliant at listening, people feel that you care about them. When they feel you care about them, they begin to care about you. And when people care about you, your success becomes a part of how they define their success.",[647,266822],{"author":57773,"quote":266823},"A lot of people believe they are successful because they have everything they want. They have added value to themselves. But I believe significance comes when you add value to others and you can’t have true success without significance.",[647,266825],{"author":266826,"quote":266827},"Christine Baranski","It's the thing that you do well that brings you to prominence. The very thing that brings you to success can also be like a curse, because then people think that's all you can do.",[647,266829],{"author":266830,"quote":266831},"Gary Burghoff","I've discovered that the standard all-American dream of fame and fortune is not success for me. Success for me is simply the joy of working - doing good work - and then bringing that joy home to my family. But if what I do in my work doesn't enrich my life with my family, I'm doing the wrong thing.",[639,266833,266834],{},[642,266835],{"alt":266836,"src":266837},"I can't say that I am not driven by success or have a fear of being successful. But for me, the ultimate thing is just about being good at what I do. Because if I made an album that I didn't really like and it was super successful then I wouldn't happy within. That's the kind of person I am. - Kano","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3762970.png",[647,266839],{"author":266840,"quote":266841},"Kano","I can't say that I am not driven by success or have a fear of being successful. But for me, the ultimate thing is just about being good at what I do. Because if I made an album that I didn't really like and it was super successful then I wouldn't happy within. That's the kind of person I am.",[690,266843],{":authors":266844},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Matakas\",\"slug\":\"chris-matakas\"},{\"name\":\"Christine Baranski\",\"slug\":\"christine-baranski\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Burghoff\",\"slug\":\"gary-burghoff\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Osteen\",\"slug\":\"joel-osteen\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Kano\",\"slug\":\"kano\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Blanchard\",\"slug\":\"ken-blanchard\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Mukherjee\",\"slug\":\"peter-mukherjee\"},{\"name\":\"Robin S. Sharma\",\"slug\":\"robin-s-sharma\"}]",[566,266846,266628],{"id":266847},"success-and-inner-satisfaction",[639,266849,266850],{},[642,266851],{"alt":266852,"src":266853},"True Success lurks in the nobility of head and heart'. - Dr Mallika Tripathi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-125115.png",[647,266855],{"author":266856,"quote":266857},"Dr Mallika Tripathi","True Success lurks in the nobility of head and heart'.",[647,266859],{"author":266860,"quote":266861},"Benjamin Zander","I have a definition of success. For me, it's very simple. It's not about wealth and fame and power. It's about how many shining eyes I have around me.",[647,266863],{"author":11573,"quote":266864},"I'm a success inasmuch that I enjoy my life, which is an enormous blessing and that doesn't depend on commercial success (though I wouldn't be such a fool as to deny that it helps).",[647,266866],{"author":56239,"quote":266867},"I think success right now is not about how famous you are or how much you're getting paid, but it's more about if you're steadily working and you're happy with what you're doing.",[639,266869,266870],{},[642,266871],{"alt":266872,"src":266873},"I always thought success was from inside, so it was how diversified you were as a person and how cultivated or how much you cultivated yourself. - Jason Scott Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1909383.png",[647,266875],{"author":266876,"quote":266877},"Jason Scott Lee","I always thought success was from inside, so it was how diversified you were as a person and how cultivated or how much you cultivated yourself.",[647,266879],{"author":266880,"quote":266881},"Anwar Sadat","I do not care for socially recognizable success. I only value that success which I can feel within me, which satisfies me, and which basically stems from self-knowledge.",[647,266883],{"author":266884,"quote":266885},"Charlotte Gray","Success is not fame or money or the power to bewitch. it is to have created something valuable from your own individuality and skill a garden, an embroidery, a painting, a cake, a life.",[647,266887],{"author":53723,"quote":266888},"I consider that success for anything, whether it’s being a musician or a writer. As long as you can support yourself, you’re successful. People need to change their idea of what success is.",[647,266890],{"author":266891,"quote":266892},"Janet McTeer","You have to capitalise on any success you have and keep doing what you do as well as you can. But how do you define success? In my book, it's to be playing those parts you saw your idols - Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren, Vanessa Redgrave - playing when they were the age you are now.",[639,266894,266895],{},[642,266896],{"alt":266897,"src":266898},"I've been very lucky to have achieved a lot of the things that I dreamt of achieving as a young man. But, at the end of the day - and I truly believe this - it is not about achieving great wealth or success. Because they don't bring happiness, ultimately. - Leonardo DiCaprio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3792600.png",[647,266900],{"author":80888,"quote":266901},"I've been very lucky to have achieved a lot of the things that I dreamt of achieving as a young man. But, at the end of the day - and I truly believe this - it is not about achieving great wealth or success. Because they don't bring happiness, ultimately.",[690,266903],{":authors":266904},"[{\"name\":\"Anwar Sadat\",\"slug\":\"anwar-sadat\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Zander\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-zander\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Cornwell\",\"slug\":\"bernard-cornwell\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Gray\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Mallika Tripathi\",\"slug\":\"dr-mallika-tripathi\"},{\"name\":\"Janet McTeer\",\"slug\":\"janet-mcteer\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Scott Lee\",\"slug\":\"jason-scott-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Jett\",\"slug\":\"joan-jett\"},{\"name\":\"Leonardo DiCaprio\",\"slug\":\"leonardo-dicaprio\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Hyland\",\"slug\":\"sarah-hyland\"}]",[566,266906,266634],{"id":266907},"success-and-personal-identity",[639,266909,266910],{},[642,266911],{"alt":266912,"src":266913},"The key ingredient to being successful is YOU. She encouraged herself, she believed in herself, she loved herself, and she NEVER doubted who she was. Her ambition, perseverance, resilience, and self-motivation were consistent. She was her own personal cheerleader every step of the way… She is me! - Stephanie Lahart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-379367.png",[647,266915],{"author":72468,"quote":266916},"The key ingredient to being successful is YOU. She encouraged herself, she believed in herself, she loved herself, and she NEVER doubted who she was. Her ambition, perseverance, resilience, and self-motivation were consistent. She was her own personal cheerleader every step of the way… She is me!",[647,266918],{"author":27769,"quote":266919},"I have known many people who have been incredibly successful in life. It was not necessarily because they had immense talent, brilliance, an expensive education, or exemplary skills. It was because they had an extraordinary attitude to take on life with love, passion, conviction, consistency, and hard work. What they all had in common was getting their minds right and becoming positive thinkers—which activated their potential to achieve remarkable things and build strong relationships.",[647,266921],{"author":266922,"quote":266923},"Beth Brooke","My dad would always say, 'Girl, you've been given gifts. Use them.' And what he meant by that was, 'Don't just be successful. Don't just use your talents for your own success. But make a difference with them. Do something significant.' And when I put those two things together, it just causes me to not accept the status quo.",[647,266925],{"author":265826,"quote":266926},"My success has a lot to do with my private life. I've matured a lot by first becoming a husband and now a father. My life is in the right direction. And that helps a player to thrive. One thing is linked with the other. My private life has helped me.",[639,266928,266929],{},[642,266930],{"alt":266931,"src":266932},"I'm not hungry for success. I am only hungry for good work, and that is how it is with most superstars. Every day I tell myself how fortunate I am to be where I am. - Akshay Kumar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1795617.png",[647,266934],{"author":266935,"quote":266936},"Akshay Kumar","I'm not hungry for success. I am only hungry for good work, and that is how it is with most superstars. Every day I tell myself how fortunate I am to be where I am.",[647,266938],{"author":34765,"quote":266939},"I am not the richest, smartest or most talented person in the world, but I succeed because I keep going and going and going.",[647,266941],{"author":204662,"quote":266942},"I think most of my success is my dedication, not my talent.",[647,266944],{"author":266945,"quote":266946},"Brendon Burchard","What makes us really, truly successful over the long term has a ton to do with our social interactions and the influence we do or don't have with other people.",[647,266948],{"author":266949,"quote":266950},"John Petrucci","There's successes you have in your career. For me, for example, as a guitar player, as somebody in a band putting out albums, the success that we have in our field and how we're viewed by our fans; that type of success means more than anything to us.",[639,266952,266953],{},[642,266954],{"alt":266955,"src":266956},"Success was always critical to me. What it meant was winning enough praise and external admiration that I could feel myself to be a logical extension of my Uncle Alex, Uncle Zoli, and my father, in that order. - Michael Korda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3834462.png",[647,266958],{"author":4970,"quote":266959},"Success was always critical to me. What it meant was winning enough praise and external admiration that I could feel myself to be a logical extension of my Uncle Alex, Uncle Zoli, and my father, in that order.",[690,266961],{":authors":266962},"[{\"name\":\"Akshay Kumar\",\"slug\":\"akshay-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Anitta\",\"slug\":\"anitta\"},{\"name\":\"Beth Brooke\",\"slug\":\"beth-brooke\"},{\"name\":\"Brendon Burchard\",\"slug\":\"brendon-burchard\"},{\"name\":\"John Petrucci\",\"slug\":\"john-petrucci\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Korda\",\"slug\":\"michael-korda\"},{\"name\":\"Novak Djokovic\",\"slug\":\"novak-djokovic\"},{\"name\":\"Stephanie Lahart\",\"slug\":\"stephanie-lahart\"},{\"name\":\"Susan C. Young\",\"slug\":\"susan-c-young\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvester Stallone\",\"slug\":\"sylvester-stallone\"}]",[566,266964,266640],{"id":266965},"success-as-overcoming-challenges",[639,266967,266968],{},[642,266969],{"alt":266970,"src":266971},"A success? Selling the most valuable thing in ourselves. - Ljupka Cvetanova","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-123309.png",[647,266973],{"author":5758,"quote":266974},"A success? Selling the most valuable thing in ourselves.",[647,266976],{"author":28156,"quote":266684},[647,266978],{"author":266979,"quote":266980},"Irving Berlin","The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. Talent is only a starting point in this business. You've got to keep on working that talent. Someday I'll reach for it and it won't be there.",[647,266982],{"author":857,"quote":266983},"Success is not a function of individual talent. It's the steady accumulation of advantages. It's bound up in so many other broader circumstantial, environmental, historical, and cultural factors.",[639,266985,266986],{},[642,266987],{"alt":266988,"src":266989},"I spent twenty-two seasons playing professional baseball. Naturally, success in that field is measured by batting averages, number of home runs and RBIs, fielding averages, ERAs and other statistics. Fame, notoriety and the bright lights fade quickly. To me, true success in life would be to develop both physically and spiritually to our fullest and to endure to the end! - Harmon Killebrew","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1818207.png",[647,266991],{"author":148382,"quote":266992},"I spent twenty-two seasons playing professional baseball. Naturally, success in that field is measured by batting averages, number of home runs and RBIs, fielding averages, ERAs and other statistics. Fame, notoriety and the bright lights fade quickly. To me, true success in life would be to develop both physically and spiritually to our fullest and to endure to the end!",[647,266994],{"author":266995,"quote":266996},"Laurel Lee","I never dreamed of publication and I never thought about success. Sometimes I wonder what it is doing to me as a person. I really value being good.",[647,266998],{"author":166082,"quote":266999},"Why not imagine yourself successful?",[647,267001],{"author":267002,"quote":267003},"Brendan Moynihan","Personalizing successes sets people up for disastrous failure. They begin to treat the successes totally as a personal reflection of their abilities rather than the result of capitalizing on a good opportunity, being at the right place at the right time, or even being just plain lucky. They think their mere involvement in an undertaking guarantees success.",[647,267005],{"author":267006,"quote":267007},"David Edmonds","I think that success in life is largely a matter of luck. It has little correlation with merit, and in all fields of life there have been many people of great merit who did not succeed – Popper.",[639,267009,267010],{},[642,267011],{"alt":267012,"src":267013},"If I have a golden touch, I'd also say that I have the opposite of whatever a golden touch is, because I've had a lot of things fail. I think part of the experience of being successful is that you have to have a lot of stuff not work. - Brad Feld","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3580838.png",[647,267015],{"author":2176,"quote":267016},"If I have a golden touch, I'd also say that I have the opposite of whatever a golden touch is, because I've had a lot of things fail. I think part of the experience of being successful is that you have to have a lot of stuff not work.",[690,267018],{":authors":267019},"[{\"name\":\"Brad Feld\",\"slug\":\"brad-feld\"},{\"name\":\"Brendan Moynihan\",\"slug\":\"brendan-moynihan\"},{\"name\":\"David Edmonds\",\"slug\":\"david-edmonds\"},{\"name\":\"Harmon Killebrew\",\"slug\":\"harmon-killebrew\"},{\"name\":\"Irving Berlin\",\"slug\":\"irving-berlin\"},{\"name\":\"Laurel Lee\",\"slug\":\"laurel-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Ljupka Cvetanova\",\"slug\":\"ljupka-cvetanova\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Maxwell Maltz\",\"slug\":\"maxwell-maltz\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Adams\",\"slug\":\"scott-adams\"}]",[566,267021,266646],{"id":267022},"success-vs-fame-and-recognition",[639,267024,267025],{},[642,267026],{"alt":267027,"src":267028},"I don’t have a problem with someone using their talents to become successful, I just don’t think the highest calling is success. Things like freedom and the expansion of knowledge are beyond success, beyond the personal. Personal success is not wrong, but it is limited in importance, and once you have enough of it it is a shame to keep striving for that, instead of for truth, beauty, or justice. - Richard Stallman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-559918.png",[647,267030],{"author":8223,"quote":267031},"I don’t have a problem with someone using their talents to become successful, I just don’t think the highest calling is success. Things like freedom and the expansion of knowledge are beyond success, beyond the personal. Personal success is not wrong, but it is limited in importance, and once you have enough of it it is a shame to keep striving for that, instead of for truth, beauty, or justice.",[647,267033],{"author":267034,"quote":267035},"Afrojack","People always say, 'How is it to be so successful?' I'm not successful yet. Richard Branson is successful. That's successful. Michael Jackson was successful. U2 was successful. I'm just a guy, doing okay. But I'm a happy guy doing okay.",[647,267037],{"author":267038,"quote":267039},"Stella Adler","Today the influences of your society pressure you to be successful before your time. They are pulling you down. They have pulled you down, you big, sweet, magnificent, young, potential artists. They have pulled you down so far that you are on the verge of destruction. Only you don't know it because you want to be a success",[647,267041],{"author":267042,"quote":267043},"Larry Hagman","Major success feels a bit like a coronation. Like I'd become a king. I was one of the most famous people in the world, loved and hated in equal measure. I couldn't see anything bad with it. It made me a happy person.",[639,267045,267046],{},[642,267047],{"alt":267048,"src":267049},"Success has affected my self-definition in that I have more money. Writers pooh-pooh that idea, but it's a huge deal. - Mary Karr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1841549.png",[647,267051],{"author":1923,"quote":267052},"Success has affected my self-definition in that I have more money. Writers pooh-pooh that idea, but it's a huge deal.",[647,267054],{"author":267055,"quote":267056},"Courtney Love","I think commercial success is really important. It means there are more people listening, and you're affecting the zeitgeist more. If only a hundred people know you exist, it's harder to get your message across.",[647,267058],{"author":183432,"quote":267059},"I've always been successful. Now I'm famous and successful.",[647,267061],{"author":18855,"quote":267062},"By success, of course, I do not mean that you may become rich, famous, or powerful for that does not, of necessity, represent achievement. Indeed, not infrequently, such individuals represent pathetic failure as persons.",[647,267064],{"author":267065,"quote":267066},"Uell Stanley Andersen","When you paint success pictures in your mind, you initiate an inner process whereby your attitudes, hopes, aspirations, and enthusiasm are elevated in response to an image of a more promising future. Every person who aspires must first sell themselves hope, the promise of a better life.",[639,267068,267069],{},[642,267070],{"alt":267071,"src":267072},"Visible success is important. It's important to be able to look on the TV and see yourself, turn on the radio and hear yourself. To see people from where you're from actually becoming successful. - Kano","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3762210.png",[647,267074],{"author":266840,"quote":267075},"Visible success is important. It's important to be able to look on the TV and see yourself, turn on the radio and hear yourself. To see people from where you're from actually becoming successful.",[690,267077],{":authors":267078},"[{\"name\":\"Afrojack\",\"slug\":\"afrojack\"},{\"name\":\"Chazz Palminteri\",\"slug\":\"chazz-palminteri\"},{\"name\":\"Courtney Love\",\"slug\":\"courtney-love\"},{\"name\":\"Kano\",\"slug\":\"kano\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Hagman\",\"slug\":\"larry-hagman\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Karr\",\"slug\":\"mary-karr\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Vincent Peale\",\"slug\":\"norman-vincent-peale\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Stallman\",\"slug\":\"richard-stallman\"},{\"name\":\"Stella Adler\",\"slug\":\"stella-adler\"},{\"name\":\"Uell Stanley Andersen\",\"slug\":\"uell-stanley-andersen\"}]",[566,267080,266652],{"id":267081},"success-and-personal-values",[639,267083,267084],{},[642,267085],{"alt":267086,"src":267087},"Success is not about Money , fame or JobIt is all about becoming Well and Illustrative personality . So that Everyone remember you and learn from you - Saif Rehman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-147636.png",[647,267089],{"author":131967,"quote":267090},"Success is not about Money , fame or JobIt is all about becoming Well and Illustrative personality . So that Everyone remember you and learn from you",[647,267092],{"author":267093,"quote":267094},"Walter Annenberg","My success? Being born the son of Moses Annenberg.",[647,267096],{"author":266302,"quote":267097},"I think our culture views success as visibility, being seen as being successful. Whereas I've learned that success is rooted in helping and connecting to other people, and knowing where you can contribute. I've kind of spent my thirties doing that, because in my twenties I was seeking any kind of success.",[647,267099],{"author":103487,"quote":267100},"I'm still not sure what is meant by good fortune and success. I know fame and power are for the birds. But then life suddenly comes into focus for me. And, ah, there stand my kids.",[639,267102,267103],{},[642,267104],{"alt":267105,"src":267106},"You have to define success in your own way. What maintains your dignity and integrity and what is your life's plan; where do you want to put your efforts? I could be richer and more famous, but I would have to give up things that are of infinitely more value. - Laura Schlessinger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2493050.png",[647,267108],{"author":266768,"quote":266769},[647,267110],{"author":37118,"quote":267111},"You have reached the pinnacle of success as soon as you become uninterested in money, compliments, or publicity.",[647,267113],{"author":183432,"quote":267114},"I’ve always been successful. Now I’m famous and successful.",[647,267116],{"author":267117,"quote":267118},"Laura C. Schlessinger","You have to define success in your own way. What maintains your dignity and integrity and what is your life’s plan; where do you want to put your efforts? I could be richer and more famous, but I would have to give up things that are of infinitely more value.",[647,267120],{"author":266781,"quote":266782},[639,267122,267123],{},[642,267124],{"alt":267125,"src":267126},"I don't know if there's ever a point where you go, 'Oh, I'm successful now. Look at all this great stuff I've done,' because I don't think it can be tangible in that way. - Olly Alexander","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3864880.png",[647,267128],{"author":267129,"quote":267130},"Olly Alexander","I don't know if there's ever a point where you go, 'Oh, I'm successful now. Look at all this great stuff I've done,' because I don't think it can be tangible in that way.",[690,267132],{":authors":267133},"[{\"name\":\"Chazz Palminteri\",\"slug\":\"chazz-palminteri\"},{\"name\":\"Koel Mallick\",\"slug\":\"koel-mallick\"},{\"name\":\"Laura C. Schlessinger\",\"slug\":\"laura-c-schlessinger\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Schlessinger\",\"slug\":\"laura-schlessinger\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Iacocca\",\"slug\":\"lee-iacocca\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Birbiglia\",\"slug\":\"mike-birbiglia\"},{\"name\":\"Olly Alexander\",\"slug\":\"olly-alexander\"},{\"name\":\"Saif Rehman\",\"slug\":\"saif-rehman\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Wolfe\",\"slug\":\"thomas-wolfe\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Annenberg\",\"slug\":\"walter-annenberg\"}]",[566,267135,266658],{"id":267136},"success-and-happiness",[639,267138,267139],{},[642,267140],{"alt":267141,"src":267142},"You don't have to be successful on a grand scale like winning a talent competition or writing a New York Times bestseller - if you have enough small things that you can be successful at then eventually they outshine all your failures. - Lindsey Rietzsch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-599016.png",[647,267144],{"author":256467,"quote":267145},"You don't have to be successful on a grand scale like winning a talent competition or writing a New York Times bestseller - if you have enough small things that you can be successful at then eventually they outshine all your failures.",[647,267147],{"author":267148,"quote":267149},"Andy Albright","Showing up is important and it is a big part of becoming successful.",[647,267151],{"author":267152,"quote":267153},"Billy Eckstine","You know, times change and the elements change along with it. The elements of success. And my son's very successful. He's doing very well. And I have a younger daughter who sings.",[647,267155],{"author":161979,"quote":267156},"My concept of successful living is escaping the matrix, as we've talked about. It has very little to do with what people think success is. I actually feel successful right now, even though I don't have an album out, or a video or a song on the radio, because I'm trying to be obedient to His will.",[639,267158,267159],{},[642,267160],{"alt":267161,"src":267162},"I consider that success for anything, whether it's being a musician or a writer. As long as you can support yourself, you're successful. People need to change their idea of what success is. - Joan Jett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1759376.png",[647,267164],{"author":53723,"quote":267165},"I consider that success for anything, whether it's being a musician or a writer. As long as you can support yourself, you're successful. People need to change their idea of what success is.",[647,267167],{"author":267168,"quote":267169},"Holt McCallany","I've always believed my success in the entertainment business is an inevitability. You have to believe that; you have to be an optimist.",[647,267171],{"author":266935,"quote":267172},"I’m not hungry for success. I am only hungry for good work, and that is how it is with most superstars. Every day I tell myself how fortunate I am to be where I am.",[647,267174],{"author":56239,"quote":267175},"I think success right now is not about how famous you are or how much you’re getting paid, but it’s more about if you’re steadily working and you’re happy with what you’re doing.",[647,267177],{"author":63680,"quote":267178},"Making a success in show business is like getting a big promotion on a job. You get more prestige, more authority, more money - and you also get longer hours, more work, and more responsibility. It evens out.",[639,267180,267181],{},[642,267182],{"alt":266897,"src":266898},[647,267184],{"author":80888,"quote":266901},[690,267186],{":authors":267187},"[{\"name\":\"Akshay Kumar\",\"slug\":\"akshay-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Albright\",\"slug\":\"andy-albright\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Eckstine\",\"slug\":\"billy-eckstine\"},{\"name\":\"Holt McCallany\",\"slug\":\"holt-mccallany\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Nabors\",\"slug\":\"jim-nabors\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Jett\",\"slug\":\"joan-jett\"},{\"name\":\"Lauryn Hill\",\"slug\":\"lauryn-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Leonardo DiCaprio\",\"slug\":\"leonardo-dicaprio\"},{\"name\":\"Lindsey Rietzsch\",\"slug\":\"lindsey-rietzsch\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Hyland\",\"slug\":\"sarah-hyland\"}]",[566,267189,634],{"id":1014},[639,267191,267192],{},[642,267193],{"alt":267194,"src":267195},"The actor, writer, and director Woody Allen once said, “80% of success is just showing up!” You Can Show Up By . . . •\tParticipating.•\tSharing ideas.•\tBeing dependable.•\tKeeping your word.•\tTaking the initiative. •\tVolunteering to be of assistance.•\tBeing there when a friend needs you.•\tRaising your hand and asking questions.•\tAttending your children’s sporting events.•\tTaking your place and claiming your space.•\tDemonstrating that you have something to offer. - Susan C. Young","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-548832.png",[647,267197],{"author":27769,"quote":267198},"The actor, writer, and director Woody Allen once said, “80% of success is just showing up!” You Can Show Up By . . . •\tParticipating.•\tSharing ideas.•\tBeing dependable.•\tKeeping your word.•\tTaking the initiative. •\tVolunteering to be of assistance.•\tBeing there when a friend needs you.•\tRaising your hand and asking questions.•\tAttending your children’s sporting events.•\tTaking your place and claiming your space.•\tDemonstrating that you have something to offer.",[647,267200],{"author":266826,"quote":267201},"It's the thing that you do well that brings you to prominence. The very thing that brings you to success can also be like a curse, because then people think that's all you can do",[647,267203],{"author":267204,"quote":267205},"Irene Cara","I don't mean to sound immodest, but I never had any doubt that I'd be successful, nor any fear of success. I was raised as a little goddess who was told she would be a star.",[647,267207],{"author":857,"quote":267208},"If you think success is about so many more things and is so much more arbitrary, then you can be much more open to the idea that you can be Ben Fountain and publish your great book at forty-nine.",[639,267210,267211],{},[642,267212],{"alt":267213,"src":267214},"For, when all is said, as my friend George Rublee likes to put it, the only success is to be a success as a person; and it is still not too late for that. - Learned Hand","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1665467.png",[647,267216],{"author":267217,"quote":267218},"Learned Hand","For, when all is said, as my friend George Rublee likes to put it, the only success is to be a success as a person; and it is still not too late for that.",[647,267220],{"author":266720,"quote":267221},"The reason we're successful, darling? My overall charisma, of course.",[647,267223],{"author":194790,"quote":267224},"When I think about parallels between myself and an Olympian, I believe that success in the world of business is underpinned by very similar principles of perseverance and hard work.",[647,267226],{"author":5509,"quote":267227},"I never thought much about success early on. I only thought about being a comedian - or just being in show business, is really more accurate.",[647,267229],{"author":267230,"quote":267231},"Jim Shaw","I've had far more success than I ever expected. But I do think that a lot of successful artists have an aim to be successful, even if they don't outwardly sound like it. I never really expected success.",[639,267233,267234],{},[642,267235],{"alt":267236,"src":267237},"My activities have never had anything to do with the idea of becoming famous or achieving success. I have always been concerned with getting people to listen to me. In everything I do ... my aim is to make people listen. I want to communicate the things that I love and in which I believe, because I think that people can derive a general benefit from them. What I really want is success in a philosophical sense: I want people to grasp something of the ideas and hopes which I express in painting. - Antoni Tàpies","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2585057.png",[647,267239],{"author":267240,"quote":267241},"Antoni Tàpies","My activities have never had anything to do with the idea of becoming famous or achieving success. I have always been concerned with getting people to listen to me. In everything I do ... my aim is to make people listen. I want to communicate the things that I love and in which I believe, because I think that people can derive a general benefit from them. What I really want is success in a philosophical sense: I want people to grasp something of the ideas and hopes which I express in painting.",[647,267243],{"author":258941,"quote":267244},"I've become very successful over the years. I think I own among the greatest properties in the world.",[647,267246],{"author":58883,"quote":267247},"To be successful in sports or business, you really have to live the lifestyle. Success is about lifestyle. Just because I was training and working hard, that didn't make me champion or a good fighter. My lifestyle made me a good fighter. In my mind and my daily life, I was the heavy weight champ when I was 15 or 14. I lived the life of the heavyweight champion, and that's who I became. And that is so much more than just training. So, when the time presented itself, that's who I already was. I was ready. I was already there.",[647,267249],{"author":110844,"quote":267250},"I don't measure success in numbers, but I consider my contributions of more than $1.3 billion to various causes over the years to be one of my proudest accomplishments and the best investment I've ever made. Those dollars have improved lives, saved species, fought disease, educated children, inspired change, challenged ideas and opened minds; at the time of my death, virtually all of my wealth will have gone to charity.",[647,267252],{"author":267253,"quote":267254},"Jack Whittaker","I'm simply a businessman who has seen his share of failures and successes.",[639,267256,267257],{},[642,267258],{"alt":267259,"src":267260},"Hopefully, other successes aren't like me. It carries much more meaning to other people; my success story is irrelevant. It doesn't make any sense. - Ai Weiwei","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2818017.png",[647,267262],{"author":267263,"quote":267264},"Ai Weiwei","Hopefully, other successes aren't like me. It carries much more meaning to other people; my success story is irrelevant. It doesn't make any sense.",[647,267266],{"author":78840,"quote":267267},"Our success at friendship, business, sports, love – indeed, at nearly every enterprise we attempt – is largely determined by our self-image. People who have a confidence in their personal worth seem to be magnets for success and happiness.",[647,267269],{"author":266860,"quote":267270},"I have a definition of success. For me it’s very simple. It’s not about wealth and fame and power. It’s about how many shining eyes I have around me.",[647,267272],{"author":267152,"quote":267273},"You know, times change and the elements change along with it. The elements of success. And my son’s very successful. He’s doing very well. And I have a younger daughter who sings.",[647,267275],{"author":266826,"quote":267276},"It’s the thing that you do well that brings you to prominence. The very thing that brings you to success can also be like a curse, because then people think that’s all you can do.",[639,267278,267279],{},[642,267280],{"alt":267281,"src":267282},"I’d love to win trophies, be in movies, have a body of work I’m proud of and find a way to enjoy it along the way. Success is probably a more of a complicated thing than that. - Demetri Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2975774.png",[647,267284],{"author":31787,"quote":267285},"I’d love to win trophies, be in movies, have a body of work I’m proud of and find a way to enjoy it along the way. Success is probably a more of a complicated thing than that.",[647,267287],{"author":7333,"quote":267288},"I wish I could say that success turns people into plastic dolls, but the truth is that I don’t know any successful people.",[647,267290],{"author":267204,"quote":267291},"I don’t mean to sound immodest, but I never had any doubt that I’d be successful, nor any fear of success. I was raised as a little goddess who was told she would be a star.",[647,267293],{"author":15712,"quote":267294},"You are successful if you are able to work on the kind of material that you want to – if your life conforms to your dreams, regardless of outside acceptance or acclaim.",[647,267296],{"author":161979,"quote":267297},"My concept of successful living is escaping the matrix, as we’ve talked about. It has very little to do with what people think success is. I actually feel successful right now, even though I don’t have an album out, or a video or a song on the radio, because I’m trying to be obedient to His will.",[639,267299,267300],{},[642,267301],{"alt":267302,"src":267303},"Success is not a function of individual talent. It’s the steady accumulation of advantages. It’s bound up in so many other broader circumstantial, environmental, historical, and cultural factors. - Malcolm Gladwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3245939.png",[647,267305],{"author":857,"quote":267306},"Success is not a function of individual talent. It’s the steady accumulation of advantages. It’s bound up in so many other broader circumstantial, environmental, historical, and cultural factors.",[647,267308],{"author":261074,"quote":267309},"What is success? I think the most important thing is to achieve what you set out to achieve. Just being a CEO in itself is not success. I would not relate success to a title or a position. My career has had a level of serendipity all along. I’ve never planned anything out more than a few years.",[647,267311],{"author":267312,"quote":267313},"Ajith Kumar","Success is very intoxicating. It is very difficult to handle all the fame and adulation. It corrupts you. You start to believe that everybody around you is in awe of you, that everybody wants you, and that everybody is thinking of you all the time.",[647,267315],{"author":204662,"quote":267316},"I used to think that success was being the number one, being everywhere, being the star, and nowadays, I think that success is to make big things happen.",[647,267318],{"author":267319,"quote":267320},"Bill Rancic","If I can lead a happy life, touch the lives of others in a positive way, win the respect of those that I care about - and make a few million along the way - then I have been successful.",[639,267322,267323],{},[642,267324],{"alt":267325,"src":267326},"When you're a solo artist and you're not doing well, it can be pretty tough. So when success does come, it feels like you've earned it. - Chris de Burgh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3605686.png",[647,267328],{"author":267329,"quote":267330},"Chris de Burgh","When you're a solo artist and you're not doing well, it can be pretty tough. So when success does come, it feels like you've earned it.",[647,267332],{"author":267333,"quote":267334},"Kriti Sanon","The more successful you become, the more known you become, everything you say is minutely scrutinised a lot.",[690,267336],{":authors":267337},"[{\"name\":\"Ai Weiwei\",\"slug\":\"ai-weiwei\"},{\"name\":\"Ajith Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ajith-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Loy McGinnis\",\"slug\":\"alan-loy-mcginnis\"},{\"name\":\"Anitta\",\"slug\":\"anitta\"},{\"name\":\"Antoni Tàpies\",\"slug\":\"antoni-tapies\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Zander\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-zander\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Rancic\",\"slug\":\"bill-rancic\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Eckstine\",\"slug\":\"billy-eckstine\"},{\"name\":\"Chris de Burgh\",\"slug\":\"chris-de-burgh\"},{\"name\":\"Christine Baranski\",\"slug\":\"christine-baranski\"},{\"name\":\"Demetri Martin\",\"slug\":\"demetri-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Trump\",\"slug\":\"donald-trump\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Coupland\",\"slug\":\"douglas-coupland\"},{\"name\":\"Freddie Mercury\",\"slug\":\"freddie-mercury\"},{\"name\":\"Irene Cara\",\"slug\":\"irene-cara\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Whittaker\",\"slug\":\"jack-whittaker\"},{\"name\":\"James Franco\",\"slug\":\"james-franco\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Shaw\",\"slug\":\"jim-shaw\"},{\"name\":\"Kriti Sanon\",\"slug\":\"kriti-sanon\"},{\"name\":\"Lakshmi Mittal\",\"slug\":\"lakshmi-mittal\"},{\"name\":\"Lauryn Hill\",\"slug\":\"lauryn-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Learned Hand\",\"slug\":\"learned-hand\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Tyson\",\"slug\":\"mike-tyson\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Polman\",\"slug\":\"paul-polman\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Martin\",\"slug\":\"steve-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Susan C. 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Collaboration",[574,267531,267532],{},[577,267533,267535],{"href":267534},"#adapting-and-resilience","Adapting and Resilience",[574,267537,267538],{},[577,267539,634],{"href":633},[566,267541,267497],{"id":267542},"self-discovery-and-understanding",[639,267544,267545],{},[642,267546],{"alt":267547,"src":267548},"Discovering yourself is the major key to being successful - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-61068.png",[647,267550],{"author":19277,"quote":267551},"Discovering yourself is the major key to being successful",[647,267553],{"author":67306,"quote":267554},"What will make you successful is within you, but some people go out there to study and to get experiences, in order to find what is within themselves and to know how to use the gift that is bestowed upon them. Know yourself ,know what you can do and find what you good at, that will make you successful.",[647,267556],{"author":106101,"quote":267557},"the knowledge of this question,' who am I', is the beginning of all success",[647,267559],{"author":184133,"quote":267560},"To succeed in this new world, we will have to learn, first, who we are. Few people, even highly successful people, can answer the questions, Do you know what you're good at? Do you know what you need to learn so that you get the full benefit of your strengths? Few have even asked themselves these questions.",[639,267562,267563],{},[642,267564],{"alt":267565,"src":267566},"I think the idea that you know who your inner self is on a daily basis, because... you know. What's good for you 25 years ago may not be good for you now. So, to keep in touch with that, I think that's the first ingredient for success. Because if you're a successful human being, everything else is gravy, I think. - Whoopi Goldberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1585236.png",[647,267568],{"author":71547,"quote":267569},"I think the idea that you know who your inner self is on a daily basis, because... you know. What's good for you 25 years ago may not be good for you now. So, to keep in touch with that, I think that's the first ingredient for success. Because if you're a successful human being, everything else is gravy, I think.",[647,267571],{"author":267572,"quote":267573},"Peter F. Drucker","Success in the knowledge economy comes to those who know themselves – their strengths, their values, and how they best perform.",[647,267575],{"author":83713,"quote":267576},"It's true in everything, not just in drag: To be a success, you have to understand the landscape. You have to know thyself, and you have to know your history so that you can draw from people who have figured out the equation you are faced with. It's not rocket science.",[690,267578],{":authors":267579},"[{\"name\":\"Anath Lee Wales\",\"slug\":\"anath-lee-wales\"},{\"name\":\"De philosopher DJ Kyos\",\"slug\":\"de-philosopher-dj-kyos\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Drucker\",\"slug\":\"peter-drucker\"},{\"name\":\"Peter F. Drucker\",\"slug\":\"peter-f-drucker\"},{\"name\":\"Rupaul\",\"slug\":\"rupaul\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Whoopi Goldberg\",\"slug\":\"whoopi-goldberg\"}]",[566,267581,267503],{"id":267582},"continuous-learning-and-growth",[639,267584,267585],{},[642,267586],{"alt":267587,"src":267588},"Our fulfillment in life and career meets with success when we give our best as per our unique talent, gifting, strengths while willing to team up with others in the areas of our limitations... - Assegid Habtewold","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10202.png",[647,267590],{"author":133874,"quote":267591},"Our fulfillment in life and career meets with success when we give our best as per our unique talent, gifting, strengths while willing to team up with others in the areas of our limitations...",[647,267593],{"author":267594,"quote":267595},"Gary Keller","When you see someone who has a lot of knowledge, they learned it over time. When you see someone who has a lot of skills, they developed them over time. When you see some one who has done a lot, they accomplished it over time. When you see someone who has a lot of money, they earned it over time.The key is over time. Success is built sequentially. It's one thing at a time.",[647,267597],{"author":192662,"quote":267598},"When you enter a mindset, you enter a new world. In one world--the world of fixed traits--success is about proving you're smart or talented. Validating yourself. In the other--the world of changing qualities--it's about stretching yourself to learn something new. Developing yourself.",[647,267600],{"author":179711,"quote":267601},"The key to success is dedication to life-long learning.",[639,267603,267604],{},[642,267605],{"alt":267606,"src":267607},"Success is a learnable skill. You can learn to succeed at anything. If you want to be a great golfer, you can learn how to do it. If you want to be a great piano player, you can learn how to do it. If you want to be truly happy, you can learn how to do it. If you want to be rich, you can learn how to do it. It doesn't matter where you are right now. It doesn't matter where you're starting from. What matters is that you are willing to learn. - T. Harv Eker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1409478.png",[647,267609],{"author":133762,"quote":267610},"Success is a learnable skill. You can learn to succeed at anything. If you want to be a great golfer, you can learn how to do it. If you want to be a great piano player, you can learn how to do it. If you want to be truly happy, you can learn how to do it. If you want to be rich, you can learn how to do it. It doesn't matter where you are right now. It doesn't matter where you're starting from. What matters is that you are willing to learn.",[647,267612],{"author":62748,"quote":267613},"Successful people, in all callings, never stop acquiring specialized knowledge related to their major purpose, business, or profession.",[647,267615],{"author":111902,"quote":267616},"The primary success factor is knowing how to learn from others and rely on yourself.",[647,267618],{"author":207798,"quote":267619},"The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life – mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.",[647,267621],{"author":192662,"quote":267622},"The hallmark of successful people is that they are always stretching themselves to learn new things.",[690,267624],{":authors":267625},"[{\"name\":\"Assegid Habtewold\",\"slug\":\"assegid-habtewold\"},{\"name\":\"Carol S. Dweck\",\"slug\":\"carol-s-dweck\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Waitley\",\"slug\":\"denis-waitley\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Keller\",\"slug\":\"gary-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Julius Erving\",\"slug\":\"julius-erving\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Covey\",\"slug\":\"stephen-covey\"},{\"name\":\"T. Harv Eker\",\"slug\":\"t-harv-eker\"}]",[566,267627,267509],{"id":267628},"helping-others-and-adding-value",[639,267630,267631],{},[642,267632],{"alt":267633,"src":267634},"As you help people become successful eventually you will realice that the person you are helping the most is you - Manuel Corazzari","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-14058.png",[647,267636],{"author":125013,"quote":267637},"As you help people become successful eventually you will realice that the person you are helping the most is you",[647,267639],{"author":267640,"quote":267641},"Linda Alfiori","THE EASIEST AND MORE PLEASANT PATH TO SUCCESS IS BY ADDING VALUE TO OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES",[647,267643],{"author":267644,"quote":267645},"Nabil K. Basma","The best and easiest way to maintain your success is to contribute and be part of other people's success.",[647,267647],{"author":438,"quote":267648},"Every time you help someone to achieve success, you become more successful. Always help to lift the burdens of others.",[639,267650,267651],{},[642,267652],{"alt":267653,"src":267654},"The more you strive to help others become successful, the faster you become successful yourself. By helping to build other people’s lives, you build up your own. - Pastor Adelaja Sunday","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-671735.png",[647,267656],{"author":263171,"quote":267657},"The more you strive to help others become successful, the faster you become successful yourself. By helping to build other people’s lives, you build up your own.",[647,267659],{"author":133762,"quote":267660},"Helping people grow and achieve their dreams is the fastest route to success.",[647,267662],{"author":267663,"quote":267664},"Steve Harvey","THE MORE PEOPLE YOU HELP BECOME SUCCESSFUL, THE MORE SUCCESSFUL YOU BECOME.",[647,267666],{"author":193927,"quote":267667},"One of the greatest forms of success is to be able to help others accomplish their own success.",[647,267669],{"author":135962,"quote":267670},"If doing the most you can for others means that you are also flourishing, then that is the best possible outcome for everyone.",[690,267672],{":authors":267673},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Jones\",\"slug\":\"jon-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Linda Alfiori\",\"slug\":\"linda-alfiori\"},{\"name\":\"Manuel Corazzari\",\"slug\":\"manuel-corazzari\"},{\"name\":\"Nabil K. Basma\",\"slug\":\"nabil-k-basma\"},{\"name\":\"Pastor Adelaja Sunday\",\"slug\":\"pastor-adelaja-sunday\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Singer\",\"slug\":\"peter-singer\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Harvey\",\"slug\":\"steve-harvey\"},{\"name\":\"T. Harv Eker\",\"slug\":\"t-harv-eker\"}]",[566,267675,155447],{"id":155738},[639,267677,267678],{},[642,267679],{"alt":267680,"src":267681},"You can become instantly successful with a simple thought, but long-lasting and pronounced success comes to those who renew their commitment to a mindset of abundance every minute of every hour of every day. - Bryant McGill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6812.png",[647,267683],{"author":129434,"quote":267684},"You can become instantly successful with a simple thought, but long-lasting and pronounced success comes to those who renew their commitment to a mindset of abundance every minute of every hour of every day.",[647,267686],{"author":267687,"quote":267688},"Rod Judkins","To be a successful person you often have to create a strong foundation with the bricks others throw at you.",[647,267690],{"author":267691,"quote":267692},"Abhishek Ratna","The core thing in this world that can make you successful in life is your mind, your effective use of it, and your follow-through on the good ideas it generates you.",[647,267694],{"author":267695,"quote":267696},"George M. Gilbert","Before success can truly become routine, there must be that transition from that wanting/hoping to have success toward honestly knowing you can earn success with your talents and work ethic.",[639,267698,267699],{},[642,267700],{"alt":267701,"src":267702},"One of the first things successful people realize is the old adage, “If it is to be, it is up to me.” That is, for you, the fact that your success and your course is up to you. This doesn’t mean that you do it all alone. It simply means that you take responsibility for your life and your career. - Jim Rohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2324396.png",[647,267704],{"author":5591,"quote":267705},"One of the first things successful people realize is the old adage, “If it is to be, it is up to me.” That is, for you, the fact that your success and your course is up to you. This doesn’t mean that you do it all alone. It simply means that you take responsibility for your life and your career.",[647,267707],{"author":186938,"quote":267708},"The key to success is to approach everything with humility. To know that there is always something new to learn in this surreal art of being human.",[647,267710],{"author":267711,"quote":267712},"Benson Henderson","It's a long journey to become successful, and you learn to grow with it. You grow with the small steps you take.",[690,267714],{":authors":267715},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Ratna\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-ratna\"},{\"name\":\"Benson Henderson\",\"slug\":\"benson-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"George M. Gilbert\",\"slug\":\"george-m-gilbert\"},{\"name\":\"James Altucher\",\"slug\":\"james-altucher\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Judkins\",\"slug\":\"rod-judkins\"}]",[566,267717,130136],{"id":130486},[639,267719,267720],{},[642,267721],{"alt":267722,"src":267723},"Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. —Jack Welch - Lao Tzu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-109395.png",[647,267725],{"author":125826,"quote":267726},"Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. —Jack Welch",[647,267728],{"author":125191,"quote":267729},"Always know that you are being held accountable for your actions, by your friends, family, coworkers, and most importantly, by God. Lead by example and build a team of successful people around you. By being the dependable person, success is naturally attracted to you.",[647,267731],{"author":267732,"quote":267733},"Joe Jordan","Study the lives of highly successful people from any corner of life, across history, in any environment, and you will discover they share one trait: They keep moving forward. Sometimes slowly. Often with great difficulty. Frequently after painful mistakes, defeats, or failures. Success is less about talent and opportunities, and more about commitment and motivation.",[647,267735],{"author":114568,"quote":267736},"Some people choose to lead, others to follow. Success is not primarily a matter of circumstances or native talent or even intelligence — it is a choice. Your beliefs, passion, values, enthusiasm, relationships, interpersonal skills and how they are blended, will move you further ahead towards success.",[639,267738,267739],{},[642,267740],{"alt":267741,"src":267742},"Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others. - Jack Welch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2722369.png",[647,267744],{"author":135209,"quote":267745},"Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.",[647,267747],{"author":260173,"quote":267748},"To me, the #1 key to success is 'creating lasting positive change in yourself and others.' That is what is most rare, most difficult, and most valuable about leading people.",[647,267750],{"author":185320,"quote":267751},"With success comes responsibility of playing your part, to do what you can to help not only those that helped you get to where you're at, but the future of who's going to be playing a part of your business and everything you do in your entire career.",[690,267753],{":authors":267754},"[{\"name\":\"Archibald Marwizi\",\"slug\":\"archibald-marwizi\"},{\"name\":\"Farshad Asl\",\"slug\":\"farshad-asl\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Welch\",\"slug\":\"jack-welch\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Jordan\",\"slug\":\"joe-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Lao Tzu\",\"slug\":\"lao-tzu\"},{\"name\":\"Marshall Goldsmith\",\"slug\":\"marshall-goldsmith\"},{\"name\":\"Rob Dyrdek\",\"slug\":\"rob-dyrdek\"}]",[566,267756,267523],{"id":267757},"personal-responsibility-and-work-ethic",[639,267759,267760],{},[642,267761],{"alt":267762,"src":267763},"You are the author of your success. Every day, you write another page to the chapter of success for you life. Practice at becoming an excellent person, at what you want to be best at. - Mark F. LaMoure","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-576940.png",[647,267765],{"author":261464,"quote":267766},"You are the author of your success. Every day, you write another page to the chapter of success for you life. Practice at becoming an excellent person, at what you want to be best at.",[647,267768],{"author":5591,"quote":267705},[647,267770],{"author":1826,"quote":267771},"To succeed in life one needs two things – influence and a lucky star.",[647,267773],{"author":267774,"quote":267775},"Bobby Lashley","My philosophy is, if you work as hard as you can, you give yourself as many opportunities as you can to be successful and lucky.",[639,267777,267778],{},[642,267779],{"alt":267780,"src":267781},"The one thing you realize if you're going to be successful - no matter where you grew up, no matter what your educational level is - A. You can succeed, but B. The only way you're going to succeed is by outworking everyone else. - Gary Cohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3674453.png",[647,267783],{"author":267784,"quote":267785},"Gary Cohn","The one thing you realize if you're going to be successful - no matter where you grew up, no matter what your educational level is - A. You can succeed, but B. The only way you're going to succeed is by outworking everyone else.",[647,267787],{"author":267788,"quote":267789},"Michael Bennet","In my experience, durable progress must be fashioned out of more than obscured truth, slogans, and empty promises. You do it through hard work. By going everywhere. Listening to everyone. Being honest with people. Being ambitious without indulging in magical thinking.",[690,267791],{":authors":267792},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Lashley\",\"slug\":\"bobby-lashley\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Cohn\",\"slug\":\"gary-cohn\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Leonid Andreyev\",\"slug\":\"leonid-andreyev\"},{\"name\":\"Mark F. LaMoure\",\"slug\":\"mark-f-lamoure\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bennet\",\"slug\":\"michael-bennet\"}]",[566,267794,267529],{"id":267795},"success-through-relationships-and-collaboration",[639,267797,267798],{},[642,267799],{"alt":267800,"src":267801},"Some say if you want success surround yourself with successful people. I say if you want true and lasting success surround yourself with people of integrity. - Charles F. Glassman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-79588.png",[647,267803],{"author":56988,"quote":267804},"Some say if you want success surround yourself with successful people. I say if you want true and lasting success surround yourself with people of integrity.",[647,267806],{"author":267807,"quote":267808},"Kelly Hoey","When you know people, and those people know what you do, success knows how to find you.",[647,267810],{"author":56858,"quote":267811},"Your ability to learn from the experiences of other successful people is one of your most important habits that will give you the best chance of success.",[647,267813],{"author":133559,"quote":267814},"Successful people give their attention to add-value initiatives, therefore their time is well spent. Spend your time wisely, be productive, and be the change rather than being forced to change by others.",[639,267816,267817],{},[642,267818],{"alt":267819,"src":267820},"I learned that you can be successful if you get people to help you become successful. - Gordon Bethune","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1028939.png",[647,267822],{"author":267823,"quote":267824},"Gordon Bethune","I learned that you can be successful if you get people to help you become successful.",[647,267826],{"author":6246,"quote":267827},"Focus attention and energy on making a difference in the lives of others, and success might follow as a by-product.",[647,267829],{"author":267830,"quote":267831},"Chris Hadfield","Over the years I’ve learned that investing in other people’s success doesn’t just make them more likely to enjoy working with me. It also improves my own chances of survival and success.",[647,267833],{"author":267834,"quote":267835},"Khalid","I knew if I worked hard enough that I'd be successful and eventually give opportunities to others.",[690,267837],{":authors":267838},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Grant\",\"slug\":\"adam-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Charles F. Glassman\",\"slug\":\"charles-f-glassman\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hadfield\",\"slug\":\"chris-hadfield\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon Bethune\",\"slug\":\"gordon-bethune\"},{\"name\":\"John Taskinsoy\",\"slug\":\"john-taskinsoy\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Hoey\",\"slug\":\"kelly-hoey\"},{\"name\":\"Khalid\",\"slug\":\"khalid\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"}]",[566,267840,267535],{"id":267841},"adapting-and-resilience",[639,267843,267844],{},[642,267845],{"alt":267846,"src":267847},"The best way to achieve great success is to learn from wise people. Use them extensively with love, gratitude, and humility. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-319811.png",[647,267849],{"author":438,"quote":267850},"The best way to achieve great success is to learn from wise people. Use them extensively with love, gratitude, and humility.",[647,267852],{"author":267853,"quote":267854},"Rich Karlgaard","In every aspect of our lives, there are many, equally valid ways to reach a positive outcome. There are always many ways to achieve a goal, gain expertise, or find success.",[647,267856],{"author":267857,"quote":267858},"Nolan Ryan","Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent.",[647,267860],{"author":1851,"quote":267861},"External success has to do with people who may see me as a model, or an example, or a representative. As much as I may dislike or want to reject that responsibility, this is something that comes with public success. It's important to give others a sense of hope that it is possible and you can come from really different places in the world and find your own place in the world that's unique for yourself.",[639,267863,267864],{},[642,267865],{"alt":267866,"src":267867},"Your success in life does not altogether depend on ability and training; it also depends on your determination to grasp opportunities that are presented to you. - Paramahansa Yogananda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2796819.png",[647,267869],{"author":64449,"quote":267870},"Your success in life does not altogether depend on ability and training; it also depends on your determination to grasp opportunities that are presented to you.",[647,267872],{"author":18855,"quote":267873},"The sure way to success is so simple, but it requires character, guts, persistence, the mastery of lower jobs to be ready for the better ones.",[647,267875],{"author":267788,"quote":267789},[690,267877],{":authors":267878},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Tan\",\"slug\":\"amy-tan\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bennet\",\"slug\":\"michael-bennet\"},{\"name\":\"Nolan Ryan\",\"slug\":\"nolan-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Vincent Peale\",\"slug\":\"norman-vincent-peale\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahansa Yogananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahansa-yogananda\"},{\"name\":\"Rich Karlgaard\",\"slug\":\"rich-karlgaard\"}]",[566,267880,634],{"id":1014},[639,267882,267883],{},[642,267884],{"alt":267885,"src":267886},"Success in the knowledge economy comes to those who know themselves - their strengths, their values, and how they best perform. - Peter F. Drucker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-78442.png",[647,267888],{"author":267572,"quote":267889},"Success in the knowledge economy comes to those who know themselves - their strengths, their values, and how they best perform.",[647,267891],{"author":19277,"quote":267892},"People who desire to acquire success need to have knowledge",[647,267894],{"author":19277,"quote":267895},"When we find successful people in our field, learn from their experience and understand some important things more specifically",[647,267897],{"author":267898,"quote":267899},"Karen Arnold","The stories of successful channels, stifling ruts, and missed paths all point to the same conclusion: the successful passage from school to postschool achievement requires an interpersonal process of increasing self-understanding, career socialization, and tacit knowledge.",[639,267901,267902],{},[642,267903],{"alt":267904,"src":267905},"Your personal growth, how you show up, and the ways you lead ultimately determine the success of your business and your life. - David J. Greer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-129615.png",[647,267907],{"author":267908,"quote":267909},"David J. Greer","Your personal growth, how you show up, and the ways you lead ultimately determine the success of your business and your life.",[647,267911],{"author":267912,"quote":267913},"Edward O. Wilson","Successful research doesn't depend on mathematical skill, or even the deep understanding of theory. It depends to a large degree on choosing an important problem and finding a way to solve it, even if imperfectly at first. Very often ambition and entrepreneurial drive, in combination, beat brilliance.",[647,267915],{"author":56858,"quote":267916},"The level of success you experience externally is a reflection of your level of personal development internally.",[647,267918],{"author":102227,"quote":267919},"The pathway to a truly successful life is to yearn, learn and earn.",[647,267921],{"author":106738,"quote":267922},"When you are an original you become successful in everything you do!",[639,267924,267925],{},[642,267926],{"alt":267927,"src":267928},"The Biggest SUCCESS You Can Ever Achieve In YOUR LIFE Is To Be YOURSELF - P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-374990.png",[647,267930],{"author":53789,"quote":267931},"The Biggest SUCCESS You Can Ever Achieve In YOUR LIFE Is To Be YOURSELF",[647,267933],{"author":267934,"quote":267935},"Patrick Winston","Success in your life will be determined largely by your ability to speak, your ability to write, & the quality of your ideas in that order.",[647,267937],{"author":267938,"quote":267939},"Delaine Robins","The true measure of success is also you maintaining who you are by the time you reach the pinnacle of success. Never compromise who you are or you will become the product of someone else's success. Become the entrepreneur who sells you and don't become the product that's packaged, bought and sold by others. Will Robins",[647,267941],{"author":19277,"quote":267942},"The willingness to become the answer to the needs of other people is what makes a person really successful.",[647,267944],{"author":19277,"quote":267945},"The willingness to become the answer to the needs of other people is what makes a person really successful",[639,267947,267948],{},[642,267949],{"alt":267950,"src":267951},"I am acutely aware that all I have been able to achieve has been in large part due to circumstances outside my control. This is why I teach, and this is why I write. I want to be one of those opportunities for others. Perhaps this is the true measure of success. - Chris Matakas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-492291.png",[647,267953],{"author":266801,"quote":267954},"I am acutely aware that all I have been able to achieve has been in large part due to circumstances outside my control. This is why I teach, and this is why I write. I want to be one of those opportunities for others. Perhaps this is the true measure of success.",[647,267956],{"author":102227,"quote":267957},"To succeed in this day and age, all you need to be ahead of the pack is to be informed, and turn the information into transformation for your betterment and that of others.",[647,267959],{"author":207798,"quote":267960},"The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.",[647,267962],{"author":19277,"quote":267963},"The fastest way to success is stewardship.",[647,267965],{"author":186938,"quote":267966},"Success comes from continually expanding your frontiers in every direction-creatively, financially, spiritually, and physically. Always ask yourself, what can I improve? Who else can I talk to? Where else can I look?",[639,267968,267969],{},[642,267970],{"alt":267971,"src":267972},"The key to success is discovering your innate power and using it daily. - Les Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1072588.png",[647,267974],{"author":106965,"quote":267975},"The key to success is discovering your innate power and using it daily.",[647,267977],{"author":267978,"quote":267979},"Tristan Bernard","To have grown wise and kind is real success.",[647,267981],{"author":267982,"quote":267983},"Andrew Carnegie","I believe that the road to pre-eminent success in any line of work is to make yourself master of that line of work.",[647,267985],{"author":267986,"quote":267987},"Bill Crawford","One key to success is knowing the difference between knowledge and wisdom. One is information from the past while the other is the key to the future.",[647,267989],{"author":55871,"quote":267990},"Even in such technical lines as engineering, about 15% of one's financial success is due one's technical knowledge and about 85% is due to skill in human engineering, to personality and the ability to lead people.",[639,267992,267993],{},[642,267994],{"alt":267995,"src":267996},"Working with people from all walks of life, from full-time moms to CEOs at large companies, I've distilled many universal truths about success. There's a secret I've learned that works quite well at helping you to achieve what you want: Decide what you want. - Jack Canfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1204562.png",[647,267998],{"author":22072,"quote":267999},"Working with people from all walks of life, from full-time moms to CEOs at large companies, I've distilled many universal truths about success. There's a secret I've learned that works quite well at helping you to achieve what you want: Decide what you want.",[647,268001],{"author":133762,"quote":268002},"If you grow yourself to become a successful person, in strength of character and mind, you will naturally be successful in anything and everything you do.",[647,268004],{"author":35871,"quote":268005},"Over time I learned that there are two very different satisfactions that you can have in your life. One is the satisfaction of becoming skilled at something. It almost doesn't matter what the terrain is. There is a deep, soul-feeding resonance in mastery itself, whether in teaching, writing a complicated software program, coaching a baseball team, or marshalling a group of people to start a new business...",[647,268007],{"author":268008,"quote":268009},"Tyrese Gibson","Other peoples' success represents the possibility of what you can do.",[647,268011],{"author":268012,"quote":268013},"David Jennings","I want the knowledge and know-how to lead others to success.",[639,268015,268016],{},[642,268017],{"alt":268018,"src":268019},"Finding inner success is the best, easiest and infact the only way to achieve and enjoy everything else in life. - Spencer Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1784968.png",[647,268021],{"author":268022,"quote":268023},"Spencer Johnson","Finding inner success is the best, easiest and infact the only way to achieve and enjoy everything else in life.",[647,268025],{"author":268026,"quote":268027},"Brandon Lewis","Our customers measure success in different ways. Some of them want to secure an early retirement. Others, like Russ, just want to be able to spend more time with their family and less time at the office. Whatever your goals may be, our primary aim is to facilitate your success in reaching those goals.",[647,268029],{"author":57773,"quote":268030},"The secret to success can be found in people's daily agendas. If they do something intentional to grow every day, they move closer to reaching their potential. If they don't, their potential slowly slips away over the course of their lifetime.",[647,268032],{"author":137153,"quote":268033},"Liking who you are and liking what you do can make you an incredibly successful person.",[647,268035],{"author":268036,"quote":268037},"Leontyne Price","The ultimate of being successful is the luxury of giving yourself the time to do what you want to do.",[639,268039,268040],{},[642,268041],{"alt":268042,"src":268043},"Success leaves clues. Go figure out what someone who was successful did, and model it. Improve it, but learn their steps. They have knowledge. - Tony Robbins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2380090.png",[647,268045],{"author":97072,"quote":268046},"Success leaves clues. Go figure out what someone who was successful did, and model it. Improve it, but learn their steps. They have knowledge.",[647,268048],{"author":268049,"quote":268050},"Tyga","I think we all do our own thing and we all have our own talents, but it's good to know that you have a family tree of success so if you need the help on your journey to success then you can look around and see it around you.",[647,268052],{"author":93758,"quote":268053},"You already have every characteristic necessary for success if you recognize, claim, develop and use them",[647,268055],{"author":268056,"quote":268057},"Chris Prentiss","The path of the knowledgeable, successful person, which only leads to supreme good fortune and great success is always directly in front of you.",[647,268059],{"author":267594,"quote":268060},"When you see someone who has a lot of knowledge, they learned it over time. When you see someone who has a lot of skills, they developed them over time. When you see someone who has done a lot, they accomplished it over time. When you see someone who has a lot of money, they earned it over time. The key is over time. Success.",[639,268062,268063],{},[642,268064],{"alt":268065,"src":268066},"If you want to attract, create, and sustain extraordinary levels of success and income, you must first figure out how to become the person that is capable of easily and consistently attracting, creating, and sustaining the extraordinary levels of success and income that you desire. - Hal Elrod","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3063826.png",[647,268068],{"author":264512,"quote":268069},"If you want to attract, create, and sustain extraordinary levels of success and income, you must first figure out how to become the person that is capable of easily and consistently attracting, creating, and sustaining the extraordinary levels of success and income that you desire.",[647,268071],{"author":268072,"quote":268073},"Joy Jefferson","About 15 percent of one’s financial success is due to one’s technical knowledge and about 85 percent is due to skill in human engineering – to personality and the ability to lead people. It’s absolutely great to be knowledgeable but without personal and communication skills this will get you nowhere. If you want to be successful you have to learn how to best interact with people from all walks in life. Social skills and good interactions go a long way.",[647,268075],{"author":268076,"quote":268077},"Samarpan","Unselfishness is the key to success in higher life.",[647,268079],{"author":124445,"quote":268080},"Develop a Plan for Personal Growth Success is something you attract by the person you become. – Jim Rohn.",[647,268082],{"author":268083,"quote":268084},"Tina Seelig","The key to success is the ability to extract the lessons out of each of these experiences and to move on with that new knowledge.",[639,268086,268087],{},[642,268088],{"alt":268089,"src":268090},"I think we all do our own thing and we all have our own talents, but it’s good to know that you have a family tree of success so if you need the help on your journey to success then you can look around and see it around you. - Tyga","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3490703.png",[647,268092],{"author":268049,"quote":268093},"I think we all do our own thing and we all have our own talents, but it’s good to know that you have a family tree of success so if you need the help on your journey to success then you can look around and see it around you.",[647,268095],{"author":93758,"quote":268096},"You already have every characteristic necessary for success if you recognize, claim, develop and use them.",[647,268098],{"author":165115,"quote":268099},"When you start to achieve success, you want to get more.",[647,268101],{"author":268102,"quote":268103},"Frank Shamrock","It's part of being successful, just planning your life, catalogue successes, keep track of things that are important to you and make them a reality.",[647,268105],{"author":268106,"quote":268107},"Nawazuddin Siddiqui","I have seen people climbing up and down the ladder of success, and I learnt a lot from them.",[690,268109],{":authors":268110},"[{\"name\":\"Andrea Pirlo\",\"slug\":\"andrea-pirlo\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"andrew-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Angie karan\",\"slug\":\"angie-karan\"},{\"name\":\"Atul Gawande\",\"slug\":\"atul-gawande\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Crawford\",\"slug\":\"bill-crawford\"},{\"name\":\"Brandon Lewis\",\"slug\":\"brandon-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Matakas\",\"slug\":\"chris-matakas\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Prentiss\",\"slug\":\"chris-prentiss\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"dale-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"David J. 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And you can't know how suitable success is, unless you step out of your comfort zone.",[647,268325],{"author":268326,"quote":268327},"Daniella Land","You cannot ensure continual success by looking outside of yourself. You will never find lasting satisfaction there. Things change. Fads come and go, but the approach that breeds success can plant and grow within you.",[639,268329,268330],{},[642,268331],{"alt":268332,"src":268333},"Success is not about how others feel about you,its about how you feel about yourself. - Krishna Saagar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-292045.png",[647,268335],{"author":261915,"quote":268336},"Success is not about how others feel about you,its about how you feel about yourself.",[647,268338],{"author":10545,"quote":268339},"Real, true, key success is honestly liking yourself.",[647,268341],{"author":56858,"quote":268342},"Success comes from closing the gap between who you are today and your ultimate potential.",[647,268344],{"author":268345,"quote":268346},"ricky star","Success is not someone discovering you. It’s you discovering yourself.",[647,268348],{"author":87509,"quote":268349},"Success takes the courage to know who you really are and be comfortable with that.",[639,268351,268352],{},[642,268353],{"alt":268354,"src":268355},"Success rests with having the courage and endurance and, above all, the will to become the person you are, however peculiar that may be. Then you will be able to say, I found my hero and he is me. - George A. Sheehan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2447683.png",[647,268357],{"author":268358,"quote":268359},"George A. Sheehan","Success rests with having the courage and endurance and, above all, the will to become the person you are, however peculiar that may be. Then you will be able to say, I found my hero and he is me.",[647,268361],{"author":129099,"quote":268362},"Sometimes bringing out your inner best is the secret of success.",[647,268364],{"author":268365,"quote":268366},"John Paul DeJoria","Success is how well you do what you do when nobody else is looking.",[647,268368],{"author":93758,"quote":268369},"You are a success when you have made friends with your past, are focused on the present, and are optimistic about your future.",[690,268371],{":authors":268372},"[{\"name\":\"Bruce Mbanzabugabo\",\"slug\":\"bruce-mbanzabugabo\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant Gumbel\",\"slug\":\"bryant-gumbel\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Daniella Land\",\"slug\":\"daniella-land\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Barker\",\"slug\":\"eric-barker\"},{\"name\":\"George A. Sheehan\",\"slug\":\"george-a-sheehan\"},{\"name\":\"Harbhajan Singh Yogi\",\"slug\":\"harbhajan-singh-yogi\"},{\"name\":\"John Paul DeJoria\",\"slug\":\"john-paul-dejoria\"},{\"name\":\"Krishna Saagar\",\"slug\":\"krishna-saagar\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"},{\"name\":\"ricky star\",\"slug\":\"ricky-star\"}]",[566,268374,268264],{"id":268375},"persistence-and-overcoming-failure",[639,268377,268378],{},[642,268379],{"alt":268380,"src":268381},"Success is like a high profile person and “Struggle” is her grumpy secretary who doesn’t let you meet her easily. When you befriend “Success”, when you become worthy of her friendship, you can meet her directly. - Shunya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-112292.png",[647,268383],{"author":23529,"quote":268384},"Success is like a high profile person and “Struggle” is her grumpy secretary who doesn’t let you meet her easily. When you befriend “Success”, when you become worthy of her friendship, you can meet her directly.",[647,268386],{"author":69294,"quote":268387},"The road to success is rough and tough, you boil and toil but you finally smile in style.",[647,268389],{"author":143696,"quote":268323},[647,268391],{"author":26857,"quote":268392},"Rejection is a driven key for success.",[639,268394,268395],{},[642,268396],{"alt":268397,"src":268398},"Success always hugs you in private,but failure slaps you in the public... - sahil banga","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-209615.png",[647,268400],{"author":268401,"quote":268402},"sahil banga","Success always hugs you in private,but failure slaps you in the public...",[647,268404],{"author":41116,"quote":268405},"Success dwells in a neighbourhood that can only be explored through failure, and it is through perfect knowledge of that neighbourhood that we gain perfect knowledge of her address",[647,268407],{"author":54515,"quote":268408},"Show me a person with great pain and many failures and I’ll show you a very successful person",[647,268410],{"author":56988,"quote":268411},"Just because someone throws their success in your face doesn’t mean you have to let it get in your eyes.",[647,268413],{"author":136514,"quote":268414},"Success almost always follows great attitude. The two attract each other!",[639,268416,268417],{},[642,268418],{"alt":268419,"src":268420},"Failure and rejection are important. Otherwise, you won't value success. - Aparshakti Khurana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3557609.png",[647,268422],{"author":268423,"quote":268424},"Aparshakti Khurana","Failure and rejection are important. Otherwise, you won't value success.",[690,268426],{":authors":268427},"[{\"name\":\"Agona Apell\",\"slug\":\"agona-apell\"},{\"name\":\"Aparshakti Khurana\",\"slug\":\"aparshakti-khurana\"},{\"name\":\"Bear Grylls\",\"slug\":\"bear-grylls\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Mbanzabugabo\",\"slug\":\"bruce-mbanzabugabo\"},{\"name\":\"Charles F. Glassman\",\"slug\":\"charles-f-glassman\"},{\"name\":\"Isaac Nash\",\"slug\":\"isaac-nash\"},{\"name\":\"James D Wilson\",\"slug\":\"james-d-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Shunya\",\"slug\":\"shunya\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"},{\"name\":\"sahil banga\",\"slug\":\"sahil-banga\"}]",[566,268429,268270],{"id":268430},"relationships-and-social-connections",[639,268432,268433],{},[642,268434],{"alt":268435,"src":268436},"Success is nothing if you don't have the right people to share it with; you're just gonna end up Lonley. - Selena Gomez","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-79553.png",[647,268438],{"author":59429,"quote":268439},"Success is nothing if you don't have the right people to share it with; you're just gonna end up Lonley.",[647,268441],{"author":268442,"quote":268443},"Allan Rufus","Success is about long term relationships which you build on, and it’s best to start with having an empowering, positive and uplifting relationship with yourself as a starting point, which is your anchor or keystone to build from!",[647,268445],{"author":291,"quote":268446},"In times of failure you are alone. But success brings many friends.",[647,268448],{"author":133559,"quote":268449},"Associating with successful people is positive, but this alone will not make you successful either; you have to prove by your actions that you deserve their association.",[639,268451,268452],{},[642,268453],{"alt":268454,"src":268455},"Success will teach you who your real friends are. - Germany Kent","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-376469.png",[647,268457],{"author":23525,"quote":268458},"Success will teach you who your real friends are.",[647,268460],{"author":59429,"quote":268461},"Success is nothing if you don't have the right people to share it with; you're just gonna end up lonely.",[647,268463],{"author":268464,"quote":268465},"Billy Dee Williams","Success is nothing without someone you love to share it with.",[647,268467],{"author":151257,"quote":268468},"If you can't have a good time and smile and relate to people across race and class, then the success that you have ultimately is just sounding brass and tinkling symbol.",[647,268470],{"author":128585,"quote":268471},"Your success will be determined by the quality of your relationships with people.",[639,268473,268474],{},[642,268475],{"alt":268476,"src":268477},"You know you’re a success when people tell you, “I like me best when I’m with you.” - Denis Waitley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2976606.png",[647,268479],{"author":111902,"quote":268480},"You know you’re a success when people tell you, “I like me best when I’m with you.”",[647,268482],{"author":85136,"quote":268483},"We propose a different metric for the success of a relationship. Relationships that make us the best versions of ourselves are successes.",[647,268485],{"author":59429,"quote":268486},"Success is nothing if you don’t have the right people to share it with; you’re just gonna end up lonely.",[690,268488],{":authors":268489},"[{\"name\":\"Allan Rufus\",\"slug\":\"allan-rufus\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Dee Williams\",\"slug\":\"billy-dee-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Cornel West\",\"slug\":\"cornel-west\"},{\"name\":\"Danielle LaPorte\",\"slug\":\"danielle-laporte\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Waitley\",\"slug\":\"denis-waitley\"},{\"name\":\"Franklin Veaux\",\"slug\":\"franklin-veaux\"},{\"name\":\"Germany Kent\",\"slug\":\"germany-kent\"},{\"name\":\"John Taskinsoy\",\"slug\":\"john-taskinsoy\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Selena Gomez\",\"slug\":\"selena-gomez\"}]",[566,268491,264986],{"id":265296},[639,268493,268494],{},[642,268495],{"alt":268496,"src":268497},"Success and failure come and go, but don't let them define you. It's who you are that matters. - Kamal Ravikant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-78907.png",[647,268499],{"author":259540,"quote":268500},"Success and failure come and go, but don't let them define you. It's who you are that matters.",[647,268502],{"author":268503,"quote":268504},"Tamara S Raymond","(Success) doesn't have to look like everyone else's brand of success, as long as (you are) fulfilled and can make a contribution to others.",[647,268506],{"author":268507,"quote":268508},"Indra Nooyi","An important attribute of success is to be yourself. Never hide what makes you, you.",[647,268510],{"author":5591,"quote":268511},"Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become.",[639,268513,268514],{},[642,268515],{"alt":268516,"src":268517},"Success? You can't get a big head about it. When people stare at me, they could be whispering to their friend, 'That guy sucks! Have you seen him before? He's horrible. - David Spade","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2429079.png",[647,268519],{"author":268520,"quote":268521},"David Spade","Success? You can't get a big head about it. When people stare at me, they could be whispering to their friend, 'That guy sucks! Have you seen him before? He's horrible.",[647,268523],{"author":268358,"quote":268359},[647,268525],{"author":115282,"quote":268526},"Success always necessitates a degree of ruthlessness. Given the choice of friendship or success, I'd probably choose success.",[647,268528],{"author":268529,"quote":268530},"Stuart Wilde","The key to success is to raise your own energy; when you do, people will naturally be attracted to you. And when they show up, bill ‘em!",[647,268532],{"author":268365,"quote":268366},[639,268534,268535],{},[642,268536],{"alt":268537,"src":268538},"Modesty is the key to success. - Paul the Apostle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3338540.png",[647,268540],{"author":268541,"quote":268542},"Paul the Apostle","Modesty is the key to success.",[690,268544],{":authors":268545},"[{\"name\":\"David Spade\",\"slug\":\"david-spade\"},{\"name\":\"George A. Sheehan\",\"slug\":\"george-a-sheehan\"},{\"name\":\"Indra Nooyi\",\"slug\":\"indra-nooyi\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"John Paul DeJoria\",\"slug\":\"john-paul-dejoria\"},{\"name\":\"Kamal Ravikant\",\"slug\":\"kamal-ravikant\"},{\"name\":\"Paul the Apostle\",\"slug\":\"paul-the-apostle\"},{\"name\":\"Sting\",\"slug\":\"sting\"},{\"name\":\"Stuart Wilde\",\"slug\":\"stuart-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Tamara S Raymond\",\"slug\":\"tamara-s-raymond\"}]",[566,268547,268280],{"id":268548},"influence-and-inspiration",[639,268550,268551],{},[642,268552],{"alt":268553,"src":268554},"How you handle success says a lot about you. - Frank Sonnenberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-112342.png",[647,268556],{"author":66660,"quote":268557},"How you handle success says a lot about you.",[647,268559],{"author":34444,"quote":268560},"Try not to be a man or woman of success, but rather a man or woman of inspiration. If you’re successful, they will flock to you for money or fame, but if you’re inspirational, they will flock to you because they love your soul and how you change theirs.",[647,268562],{"author":268563,"quote":268564},"Freddie Prinze, Jr.","I think success shows a person's true colors.",[647,268566],{"author":266699,"quote":268567},"True success is when you reach back and bring somebody along with you.",[639,268569,268570],{},[642,268571],{"alt":268572,"src":268573},"You are truly successful when you can extend a strong hand to someone who is reaching out or just trying to hang on. - Denis Waitley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2704300.png",[647,268575],{"author":111902,"quote":268576},"You are truly successful when you can extend a strong hand to someone who is reaching out or just trying to hang on.",[647,268578],{"author":93758,"quote":268579},"You are a success when you have made friends with your past, are focused on the present, and are optimistic about your future",[647,268581],{"author":484,"quote":268582},"The surest path to success is to surround yourself with brilliant women.",[647,268584],{"author":96363,"quote":268585},"Ingredients to success: know what you do well, know what to do well, and know someone who’s swell.",[647,268587],{"author":268588,"quote":268589},"Mats Sundin","I think people want success, you know, and I’m the captain.",[639,268591,268592],{},[642,268593],{"alt":268594,"src":268595},"Success always necessitates a degree of ruthlessness. Given the choice of friendship or success, I’d probably choose success. - Sting","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3451365.png",[647,268597],{"author":115282,"quote":268598},"Success always necessitates a degree of ruthlessness. Given the choice of friendship or success, I’d probably choose success.",[690,268600],{":authors":268601},"[{\"name\":\"Barack Obama\",\"slug\":\"barack-obama\"},{\"name\":\"Criss Jami\",\"slug\":\"criss-jami\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Waitley\",\"slug\":\"denis-waitley\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Sonnenberg\",\"slug\":\"frank-sonnenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Freddie Prinze, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"freddie-prinze-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Osteen\",\"slug\":\"joel-osteen\"},{\"name\":\"Mats Sundin\",\"slug\":\"mats-sundin\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon L. Alder\",\"slug\":\"shannon-l-alder\"},{\"name\":\"Sting\",\"slug\":\"sting\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,268603,268286],{"id":268604},"success-and-self-perception",[639,268606,268607],{},[642,268608],{"alt":268609,"src":268610},"Success doesn't change you... It reveals you - Johnny Depp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1336364.png",[647,268612],{"author":15494,"quote":268613},"Success doesn't change you... It reveals you",[647,268615],{"author":39929,"quote":268616},"Success is feminine and like a woman, if you cringe before her, she will override you",[647,268618],{"author":268619,"quote":268620},"Margaret Halsey","Success does not implant bad characteristics in people. It merely steps up the growth rate of the bad characteristics they already had.",[647,268622],{"author":268623,"quote":268624},"Barbara Walters","Success can make you go one of two ways. It can make you a prima donna - or it can smooth the edges, take away the insecurities, let the nice things come out.",[639,268626,268627],{},[642,268628],{"alt":268629,"src":268630},"You know you're a success when people tell you, “I like me best when I'm with you.” - Denis Waitley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2704292.png",[647,268632],{"author":111902,"quote":268633},"You know you're a success when people tell you, “I like me best when I'm with you.”",[647,268635],{"author":95236,"quote":268636},"If success is really dependent on someone liking you or not liking you, and you have to teeter on that kind of tightrope of how you’re supposed to act and how you’re supposed to look and who you are, it’s just not a healthy way to live.",[647,268638],{"author":20167,"quote":268639},"Success is beautiful and dangerous.",[647,268641],{"author":99715,"quote":268642},"When someone asks, ‘Does success make you into a monster?’ I always say, ‘No, it enables you to be a monster.’",[647,268644],{"author":268645,"quote":268646},"Alexandra Petri","Success is like food caught in your teeth: much more noticeable when it happens to other people. If it happens to you, other people have to take you aside and say something.",[690,268648],{":authors":268649},"[{\"name\":\"Alexandra Petri\",\"slug\":\"alexandra-petri\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Walters\",\"slug\":\"barbara-walters\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Waitley\",\"slug\":\"denis-waitley\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen DeGeneres\",\"slug\":\"ellen-degeneres\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Depp\",\"slug\":\"johnny-depp\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Halsey\",\"slug\":\"margaret-halsey\"},{\"name\":\"Robin S. Sharma\",\"slug\":\"robin-s-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Cowell\",\"slug\":\"simon-cowell\"},{\"name\":\"William Faulkner\",\"slug\":\"william-faulkner\"}]",[566,268651,266658],{"id":267136},[639,268653,268654],{},[642,268655],{"alt":268656,"src":268657},"You are successful, only if someone is smiling because of you. - Dr. Ateendra Jha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-122583.png",[647,268659],{"author":268660,"quote":268661},"Dr. Ateendra Jha","You are successful, only if someone is smiling because of you.",[647,268663],{"author":90666,"quote":268664},"Success is complete only when it does not change who we are and neither pulls us away from our true friends.",[647,268666],{"author":268667,"quote":268668},"bo bennett","Success is not in what you have, but who you are.",[647,268670],{"author":175889,"quote":268671},"If there is any thing between you and success is your EGO.",[639,268673,268674],{},[642,268675],{"alt":268676,"src":268677},"It's success, which makes you beautiful. - Ameya Agrawal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-437228.png",[647,268679],{"author":268680,"quote":268681},"Ameya Agrawal","It's success, which makes you beautiful.",[647,268683],{"author":129434,"quote":268684},"Success is not only in the hand; it is in the heart.",[647,268686],{"author":36210,"quote":268687},"Success has a simple formula: do your best, and people may like it.",[647,268689],{"author":5591,"quote":268690},"Success is something you attract, by becoming an attractive person.",[647,268692],{"author":712,"quote":268693},"Don’t aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally. Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.",[639,268695,268696],{},[642,268697],{"alt":268698,"src":268699},"In the end, success is not about who you know, it’s about you know who. - Robert Breault","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3382443.png",[647,268701],{"author":61327,"quote":268702},"In the end, success is not about who you know, it’s about you know who.",[690,268704],{":authors":268705},"[{\"name\":\"Aiyaz Uddin\",\"slug\":\"aiyaz-uddin\"},{\"name\":\"Ameya Agrawal\",\"slug\":\"ameya-agrawal\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Frank\",\"slug\":\"anne-frank\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Ateendra Jha\",\"slug\":\"dr-ateendra-jha\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Breault\",\"slug\":\"robert-breault\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Ewing\",\"slug\":\"sam-ewing\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Bello Accioly\",\"slug\":\"victor-bello-accioly\"},{\"name\":\"bo bennett\",\"slug\":\"bo-bennett\"}]",[566,268707,268296],{"id":268708},"success-and-society",[639,268710,268711],{},[642,268712],{"alt":268713,"src":268714},"It’s generally true that success, however defined, drives artistic friends apart more than failure does. - Julian Barnes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-51041.png",[647,268716],{"author":5794,"quote":268717},"It’s generally true that success, however defined, drives artistic friends apart more than failure does.",[647,268719],{"author":11350,"quote":268720},"Personality has always been the key to success in the U.S., whether people like you or not.",[647,268722],{"author":137526,"quote":268723},"A true success is when you become a reason for a Smile on their face.",[647,268725],{"author":99715,"quote":268726},"When someone asks, 'Does success make you into a monster?' I always say, 'No, it enables you to be a monster.'",[639,268728,268729],{},[642,268730],{"alt":268731,"src":268732},"If success is really dependent on someone liking you or not liking you, and you have to teeter on that kind of tightrope of how you're supposed to act and how you're supposed to look and who you are, it's just not a healthy way to live. - Ellen DeGeneres","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1321087.png",[647,268734],{"author":95236,"quote":268735},"If success is really dependent on someone liking you or not liking you, and you have to teeter on that kind of tightrope of how you're supposed to act and how you're supposed to look and who you are, it's just not a healthy way to live.",[647,268737],{"author":268738,"quote":268739},"Jon Bon Jovi","I'M ONLY AS SUCCESSFUL AS THE GUY THAT LIVES DOWN THE STREET FROM ME.",[647,268741],{"author":268742,"quote":268743},"Casey Kasem","Success doesn't happen in a vacuum. You’re only as good as the people you work with and the people you work for.",[647,268745],{"author":268520,"quote":268521},[647,268747],{"author":151257,"quote":268748},"If you can’t have a good time and smile and relate to people across race and class, then the success that you have ultimately is just sounding brass and tinkling symbol.",[639,268750,268751],{},[642,268752],{"alt":268594,"src":268595},[647,268754],{"author":115282,"quote":268598},[690,268756],{":authors":268757},"[{\"name\":\"A.D. Aliwat\",\"slug\":\"ad-aliwat\"},{\"name\":\"Casey Kasem\",\"slug\":\"casey-kasem\"},{\"name\":\"Cornel West\",\"slug\":\"cornel-west\"},{\"name\":\"Damini Aggarwal\",\"slug\":\"damini-aggarwal\"},{\"name\":\"David Spade\",\"slug\":\"david-spade\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen DeGeneres\",\"slug\":\"ellen-degeneres\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Bon Jovi\",\"slug\":\"jon-bon-jovi\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Barnes\",\"slug\":\"julian-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Cowell\",\"slug\":\"simon-cowell\"},{\"name\":\"Sting\",\"slug\":\"sting\"}]",[566,268759,256690],{"id":257264},[639,268761,268762],{},[642,268763],{"alt":268764,"src":268765},"Who should open the door of success for you...you that's who! - Jerry Gladstone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18794.png",[647,268767],{"author":199064,"quote":268768},"Who should open the door of success for you...you that's who!",[647,268770],{"author":268771,"quote":268772},"Scarlet Jei Saoirse","Success is attractive.",[647,268774],{"author":69294,"quote":268387},[647,268776],{"author":268777,"quote":268778},"Petros Philippou","The way to success is long..But beautiful at the same time.",[639,268780,268781],{},[642,268782],{"alt":268783,"src":268784},"A successful woman keeps looking for better opportunities. Her life is filled with success stories. - Gift Gugu Mona","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-588898.png",[647,268786],{"author":66821,"quote":268787},"A successful woman keeps looking for better opportunities. Her life is filled with success stories.",[647,268789],{"author":103228,"quote":268790},"Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you're exactly the same.",[647,268792],{"author":913,"quote":268793},"The success occurs in a place outside of me, and doesn't touch me on an intimate level. I live in my own skin, I have not changed greatly, I remain the same woman.",[647,268795],{"author":268588,"quote":268796},"I think people want success, you know, and I'm the captain.",[647,268798],{"author":913,"quote":268799},"The success occurs in a place outside of me, and doesn’t touch me on an intimate level. I live in my own skin, I have not changed greatly, I remain the same woman.",[690,268801],{":authors":268802},"[{\"name\":\"Audrey Hepburn\",\"slug\":\"audrey-hepburn\"},{\"name\":\"Gift Gugu Mona\",\"slug\":\"gift-gugu-mona\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Allende\",\"slug\":\"isabel-allende\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Gladstone\",\"slug\":\"jerry-gladstone\"},{\"name\":\"Mats Sundin\",\"slug\":\"mats-sundin\"},{\"name\":\"Petros Philippou\",\"slug\":\"petros-philippou\"},{\"name\":\"Scarlet Jei Saoirse\",\"slug\":\"scarlet-jei-saoirse\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"}]",[566,268804,634],{"id":1014},[639,268806,268807],{},[642,268808],{"alt":268809,"src":268810},"Success is the best attractive make up. - Aniekee Tochukwu Ezekiel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29725.png",[647,268812],{"author":174239,"quote":268813},"Success is the best attractive make up.",[647,268815],{"author":268816,"quote":268817},"Saga Valsalan","The world around you know only that reflects on you, that is the success of a joker too.",[647,268819],{"author":268820,"quote":268821},"Muhammad Adb Al-Rahman Al-Arifi","Success is not to discover what others like, it is to acquire and practise the skills that help one gain their love.",[647,268823],{"author":268824,"quote":268825},"Herman L Glaess","To the degree that one relates sensitively, appropriately, and even charmingly, to the people and events faced in business and personal life, success will follow.",[639,268827,268828],{},[642,268829],{"alt":268830,"src":268831},"Success is making those who believed in you look brilliant. - Victor Vickery","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-126209.png",[647,268833],{"author":268834,"quote":268835},"Victor Vickery","Success is making those who believed in you look brilliant.",[647,268837],{"author":265926,"quote":268838},"A truly successful life is one filled with friends so it helps if people like being around you. If you suspect they don’t, have a think about how strongly you exhibit ‘likeable’ qualities such as listening well, being trustworthy, kind, generous, compassionate, fun, positive and unselfish. The good news is that you can learn such qualities even if they don’t come naturally to you.",[647,268840],{"author":268841,"quote":268842},"Charlotte Eriksson","When someone's success makes you as happy as if it were your own, you know you've found someone worth holding on to.",[647,268844],{"author":5183,"quote":268845},"Every new friend, in your life is 1% success.",[647,268847],{"author":96363,"quote":268848},"Ingredients to success: know what you do well, know what to do well, and know someone who's swell.",[639,268850,268851],{},[642,268852],{"alt":268853,"src":268854},"True Success, Is In Replicating The Good In You! - Mike Ssendikwanawa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-369580.png",[647,268856],{"author":141970,"quote":268857},"True Success, Is In Replicating The Good In You!",[647,268859],{"author":268860,"quote":268861},"Anthony Morrison","Anthony Morrison created the Success Connection in order to create a more rewarding relationship with his students. While the Internet is a great thing it also removes personal interaction which is something Anthony really enjoy. Through Anthony Morrison’s Success Connection trainings he is able to get to know his students, listen to their comments.",[647,268863],{"author":29408,"quote":268864},"Success in love is mostly luck, though we hate to admit.",[647,268866],{"author":265980,"quote":268867},"Success for Managers means: I want to be in healthy relationships. I want a real connection with people I spend so much time with.",[647,268869],{"author":2432,"quote":268870},"Success is not a romantic word, it's an ugly world.",[639,268872,268873],{},[642,268874],{"alt":268875,"src":268876},"The only person between you and you success is you. - sage_crow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-444835.png",[647,268878],{"author":268879,"quote":268880},"sage_crow","The only person between you and you success is you.",[647,268882],{"author":268883,"quote":268884},"Robert Braathe","Two of the greatest predictors of success are the ability to say hello and the ability to say goodbye.",[647,268886],{"author":10169,"quote":268887},"Success for some people, depends on becoming well-known, for others it depends on never being found out.",[647,268889],{"author":10169,"quote":268890},"Success for some people, depends on becoming well-known; for others, it depends on never being found out.",[647,268892],{"author":268893,"quote":268894},"Julie Brown","The best thing about becoming successful is that you get flowers all the time.",[639,268896,268897],{},[642,268898],{"alt":268899,"src":268900},"If you're not sure of yourself, someone else's success bothers you. These guys enjoy each other's success. - John Calipari","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1217590.png",[647,268902],{"author":211566,"quote":268903},"If you're not sure of yourself, someone else's success bothers you. These guys enjoy each other's success.",[647,268905],{"author":6784,"quote":268906},"Success hath made me wanton.",[647,268908],{"author":97072,"quote":268909},"Success leaves clues, Proximity is power. Love your family, CHOOSE your peers.",[647,268911],{"author":73339,"quote":268912},"My definition of success? Being the kind of woman that I would want to have as a friend.",[647,268914],{"author":268915,"quote":268916},"Adolph Rupp","Success is the best builder of character.",[639,268918,268919],{},[642,268920],{"alt":268921,"src":268922},"It’s success, which makes you beautiful. - Ameya Agrawal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2843675.png",[647,268924],{"author":268680,"quote":268925},"It’s success, which makes you beautiful.",[647,268927],{"author":103228,"quote":268928},"Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you’re exactly the same.",[647,268930],{"author":268623,"quote":268931},"Success can make you go one of two ways. It can make you a prima donna – or it can smooth the edges, take away the insecurities, let the nice things come out.",[647,268933],{"author":268742,"quote":268934},"Success doesn’t happen in a vacuum. You’re only as good as the people you work with and the people you work for.",[647,268936],{"author":39929,"quote":268937},"Success is feminine and like a woman, if you cringe before her, she will override you.",[639,268939,268940],{},[642,268941],{"alt":268942,"src":268943},"Success? You can't get a big head about it. When people stare at me, they could be whispering to their friend, 'That guy sucks! Have you seen him before? He's horrible.' - David Spade","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3631320.png",[647,268945],{"author":268520,"quote":268946},"Success? You can't get a big head about it. When people stare at me, they could be whispering to their friend, 'That guy sucks! Have you seen him before? He's horrible.'",[647,268948],{"author":268949,"quote":268950},"Kartik Aaryan","If you have talent, then success will come to you.",[690,268952],{":authors":268953},"[{\"name\":\"Adolph Rupp\",\"slug\":\"adolph-rupp\"},{\"name\":\"Ameya Agrawal\",\"slug\":\"ameya-agrawal\"},{\"name\":\"Aniekee Tochukwu Ezekiel\",\"slug\":\"aniekee-tochukwu-ezekiel\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Morrison\",\"slug\":\"anthony-morrison\"},{\"name\":\"Ashleigh Brilliant\",\"slug\":\"ashleigh-brilliant\"},{\"name\":\"Audrey Hepburn\",\"slug\":\"audrey-hepburn\"},{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara Walters\",\"slug\":\"barbara-walters\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Jonson\",\"slug\":\"ben-jonson\"},{\"name\":\"Casey Kasem\",\"slug\":\"casey-kasem\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Eriksson\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-eriksson\"},{\"name\":\"Criss Jami\",\"slug\":\"criss-jami\"},{\"name\":\"David Spade\",\"slug\":\"david-spade\"},{\"name\":\"Deyth 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You will attract only that which you expect. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4484.png",[647,269173],{"author":438,"quote":269174},"Expect success, abundance, and happiness. You will attract only that which you expect.",[647,269176],{"author":131084,"quote":269177},"Most people are interested in success, but are too busy and distracted by their habituated day to day activities, to be COMMITTED to creating real success in every area of their lives.",[647,269179],{"author":5233,"quote":269180},"Your life success is well designed by the mental transformation you experience. That mental transformation guides you to construct powerful decisions. You can't live life so well without mental make-ups.",[647,269182],{"author":269183,"quote":269184},"Akuku Mach Pep","Your success in life solely depends on you ATTITUDE towards everything that life throws your way!",[639,269186,269187],{},[642,269188],{"alt":269189,"src":269190},"UNINTERRUPTED SUCCESS KNOWS ONLY ONE SIDE OF YOUR LIFE. TO KNOW THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE, FAILURE IS NECESSARY. - SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-219138.png",[647,269192],{"author":60782,"quote":269193},"UNINTERRUPTED SUCCESS KNOWS ONLY ONE SIDE OF YOUR LIFE. TO KNOW THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE, FAILURE IS NECESSARY.",[647,269195],{"author":56858,"quote":269196},"One of the greatest obstacles to success is the belief is that your future is predetermined. It isn’t. You decide the outcomes through your decisions and actions.",[647,269198],{"author":438,"quote":269199},"Choose carefully. Success in life depends on the choices you make.",[647,269201],{"author":438,"quote":269202},"How you think, speak, and act at this moment determines your success, failure, and your happiness in your future.",[647,269204],{"author":114568,"quote":269205},"No one can become successful for you. It takes personal definitions, personal decisions, personal convictions, personal actions and personal responsibility to succeed in life.",[639,269207,269208],{},[642,269209],{"alt":269210,"src":269211},"To achieve major success in life - to achieve those things that are most important to you - you must assume 100% responsibility for your life. Nothing less will do. - Jack Canfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1204583.png",[647,269213],{"author":22072,"quote":269214},"To achieve major success in life - to achieve those things that are most important to you - you must assume 100% responsibility for your life. Nothing less will do.",[647,269216],{"author":207142,"quote":269217},"Success is determined by your daily choices and habits",[647,269219],{"author":22072,"quote":269220},"If you want to be successful, you have to take 100% responsibility for everything that you experience in your life.",[690,269222],{":authors":269223},"[{\"name\":\"Akuku Mach Pep\",\"slug\":\"akuku-mach-pep\"},{\"name\":\"Archibald Marwizi\",\"slug\":\"archibald-marwizi\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Pitino\",\"slug\":\"rick-pitino\"},{\"name\":\"SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA\",\"slug\":\"sachin-ramdas-bharatiya\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Dovale\",\"slug\":\"tony-dovale\"}]",[566,269225,156305],{"id":156750},[639,269227,269228],{},[642,269229],{"alt":269230,"src":269231},"Success does not come to a person’s life by chance; you have to fight for it - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-82039.png",[647,269233],{"author":19277,"quote":269234},"Success does not come to a person’s life by chance; you have to fight for it",[647,269236],{"author":269237,"quote":269238},"Jesmyn Ward","Success is not the result of making one good choice, of taking one step. Real success requires step, after step, after step, after step. It requires choice after choice, it demands life-long education and passion and commitment and persistence and hunger and patience.",[647,269240],{"author":291,"quote":269241},"Success in life depends on your desire to keep moving forward despite the odds.",[647,269243],{"author":62748,"quote":269244},"Remember,too,that all who succeed in life get off to a bad start,and pass through many heartbreaking struggles before they \"arrive\". The turning point in the lives of those who succeed usually comes at some moment of crisis,through which they are introduced to their \"other selves\".",[639,269246,269247],{},[642,269248],{"alt":269249,"src":269250},"The road to success can never be crossed easily. one must work hard and wisely to achieve certain goals of life.-M.Ameer Hamza - M.Ameer Hamza","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-388904.png",[647,269252],{"author":269253,"quote":269254},"M.Ameer Hamza","The road to success can never be crossed easily. one must work hard and wisely to achieve certain goals of life.-M.Ameer Hamza",[647,269256],{"author":269257,"quote":269258},"Tirzah Libert","Success in any area of life does not come easily, nor does it come overnight. It is an ongoing process that requires persistence, humility, and determination.",[647,269260],{"author":51162,"quote":269261},"Failure or success of life lies upon a way that one chooses and adopts.",[647,269263],{"author":98355,"quote":269264},"One set of circumstances does not complete you. Maybe nothing ever does. So you work on your life and you work on your 'work' and you try to live every single day like it's your last. And you try to be better, to yourself and to others. I don't always succeed. But I try and it's my goal.",[647,269266],{"author":269267,"quote":269268},"Marilu Henner","Success in life is defined by how well you deal with plan B.",[639,269270,269271],{},[642,269272],{"alt":269273,"src":269274},"To succeed in life one must have determination and must be prepared to suffer during the process. If one isn't prepared to suffer during adversities, I don't really see how he can be successful. - Gary Player","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2208781.png",[647,269276],{"author":197457,"quote":269277},"To succeed in life one must have determination and must be prepared to suffer during the process. If one isn't prepared to suffer during adversities, I don't really see how he can be successful.",[647,269279],{"author":260598,"quote":269280},"Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things; to the every day things nearest to us rather than to the things that are remote and uncommon.",[647,269282],{"author":197457,"quote":269283},"To succeed in life one must have determination and must be prepared to suffer during the process. If one isn’t prepared to suffer during adversities, I don’t really see how he can be successful.",[690,269285],{":authors":269286},"[{\"name\":\"Booker T. Washington\",\"slug\":\"booker-t-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Player\",\"slug\":\"gary-player\"},{\"name\":\"Jesmyn Ward\",\"slug\":\"jesmyn-ward\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"M.Ameer Hamza\",\"slug\":\"mameer-hamza\"},{\"name\":\"Madonna Ciccone\",\"slug\":\"madonna-ciccone\"},{\"name\":\"Marilu Henner\",\"slug\":\"marilu-henner\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Tirzah Libert\",\"slug\":\"tirzah-libert\"}]",[566,269288,138348],{"id":138748},[639,269290,269291],{},[642,269292],{"alt":269293,"src":269294},"Life is not about achieving success; life is about unfolding yourself. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-470858.png",[647,269296],{"author":438,"quote":269297},"Life is not about achieving success; life is about unfolding yourself.",[647,269299],{"author":31402,"quote":269300},"Success isn't about acquiring things, it's about discovering your life purpose and following the call",[647,269302],{"author":161992,"quote":269303},"Instead of seeking success we should look for fulfillment. And fulfillment is giving total attention to the process of living.",[647,269305],{"author":110104,"quote":269306},"You weren't born just to live a life and to die; you were born to accomplish something specifically. Matter of fact, success is making it to the end of your purpose; that is success... Success is not just existing. Success is making it to the end of why you were born.",[639,269308,269309],{},[642,269310],{"alt":269311,"src":269312},"All of us are born for a reason, but all of us don't discover why. Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others. - Danny Thomas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2593858.png",[647,269314],{"author":269315,"quote":269316},"Danny Thomas","All of us are born for a reason, but all of us don't discover why. Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.",[647,269318],{"author":269315,"quote":269319},"Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.",[647,269321],{"author":255742,"quote":269322},"A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one’s own path, not chasing after the dreams of others.",[647,269324],{"author":31402,"quote":269325},"Success isn’t about acquiring things, it’s about discovering your life purpose and following the call.",[647,269327],{"author":71719,"quote":269328},"When you stop looking forward to things, you get used to low expectations and you realise, what’s the big deal about success anyway? If we’re all to attain everything we’ve been conditioned to desire – wealth, fame, education, prestige, security – then those things will become so prevalent that they’ll become meaningless.",[690,269330],{":authors":269331},"[{\"name\":\"Chin-Ning Chu\",\"slug\":\"chin-ning-chu\"},{\"name\":\"Danny Thomas\",\"slug\":\"danny-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Gilbert\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-gilbert\"},{\"name\":\"Hilary Thayer Hamann\",\"slug\":\"hilary-thayer-hamann\"},{\"name\":\"Myles Munroe\",\"slug\":\"myles-munroe\"},{\"name\":\"Satish Kumar\",\"slug\":\"satish-kumar\"}]",[566,269333,269125],{"id":269334},"responsibility-and-control",[639,269336,269337],{},[642,269338],{"alt":269339,"src":269340},"There’s no secret to success, but if there were one, it would be that your decisions create your success or lack of it and the quality of your decisions will determine the quality of your life. - Mensah Oteh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-329789.png",[647,269342],{"author":56858,"quote":269343},"There’s no secret to success, but if there were one, it would be that your decisions create your success or lack of it and the quality of your decisions will determine the quality of your life.",[647,269345],{"author":27769,"quote":269346},"If you want to be successful, how you show up to life matters.",[647,269348],{"author":22072,"quote":269214},[647,269350],{"author":22072,"quote":269351},"If you want to be really successful, and I know you do, then you will have to give up blaming and complaining and take total responsibility for your life -- that means all your results, both your successes and your failures. That is the prerequisite for creating a life of success.",[639,269353,269354],{},[642,269355],{"alt":269356,"src":269357},"The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you're in control of your life. If you don't, life controls you. - Tony Robbins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2380114.png",[647,269359],{"author":97072,"quote":269360},"The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you're in control of your life. If you don't, life controls you.",[647,269362],{"author":97072,"quote":269363},"I'm certainly not saying that my life is what success is all about. To me, success is the ongoing process of striving to become more.",[647,269365],{"author":11366,"quote":269366},"What activities, behaviors, or decisions have been most responsible for your success in life? Do more of them.",[647,269368],{"author":22072,"quote":269369},"If you want to be really successful, and I know you do, then you will have to give up blaming and complaining and take total responsibility for your life – that means all your results, both your successes and your failures. That is the prerequisite for creating a life of success.",[647,269371],{"author":22072,"quote":269220},[690,269373],{":authors":269374},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Susan C. Young\",\"slug\":\"susan-c-young\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,269376,269131],{"id":269377},"adversity-and-growth",[639,269379,269380],{},[642,269381],{"alt":269189,"src":269190},[647,269383],{"author":60782,"quote":269193},[647,269385],{"author":269386,"quote":269387},"Mischaela Elkins","You don't grow through successes, you grow through what you go through.",[647,269389],{"author":269390,"quote":269391},"Susan Wells Bennett","The living are always trying to find the shortcuts to happiness in life. But look what happens when someone achieves premature success: they bloom too early and spend the rest of their lives dying....Success without struggle warps a person.",[647,269393],{"author":59852,"quote":269394},"It is important in life to turn adversity to success",[639,269396,269397],{},[642,269398],{"alt":269273,"src":269274},[647,269400],{"author":197457,"quote":269277},[647,269402],{"author":269403,"quote":269404},"Jake Paltrow","If you have a success in your life, why can't we hold on to that? Why can't that be good enough for a lifetime; why do we always have to be ramping up?",[647,269406],{"author":269407,"quote":269408},"A. Parthasarathy","Your motto in life should be to strive, to struggle, not to succeed. Work well accomplished is the joy of life. Success or failure is immaterial. What really matters in life is your ability to adopt action to obligation. Your business lies in action alone, not in the reward accruing from it. Let not the anxiety for enjoying the fruit disturb the course of your action.",[647,269410],{"author":197457,"quote":269283},[690,269412],{":authors":269413},"[{\"name\":\"A. Parthasarathy\",\"slug\":\"a-parthasarathy\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Player\",\"slug\":\"gary-player\"},{\"name\":\"Jake Paltrow\",\"slug\":\"jake-paltrow\"},{\"name\":\"Mischaela Elkins\",\"slug\":\"mischaela-elkins\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA\",\"slug\":\"sachin-ramdas-bharatiya\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Wells Bennett\",\"slug\":\"susan-wells-bennett\"}]",[566,269415,269137],{"id":269416},"choices-and-decisions",[639,269418,269419],{},[642,269420],{"alt":269421,"src":269422},"Choose to be great in your field of choice and work it out. Choose that your harvest will be abundant and strive for it. Choose to be a success and prepare for it. Choose to be a winner and fight for it. Success is a choice! - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-354028.png",[647,269424],{"author":5233,"quote":269425},"Choose to be great in your field of choice and work it out. Choose that your harvest will be abundant and strive for it. Choose to be a success and prepare for it. Choose to be a winner and fight for it. Success is a choice!",[647,269427],{"author":438,"quote":269199},[647,269429],{"author":140272,"quote":269430},"Much of your success in life is determined by how you choose to act in spite of how you feel.",[647,269432],{"author":203175,"quote":269433},"What preoccupies us is the way we define success. If you see your life purely in terms of money and power, then everything in your life becomes about 'Am I getting ahead?' and that is truly a barbaric way to live, because it eliminates huge chunks of our humanity.",[639,269435,269436],{},[642,269437],{"alt":269438,"src":269439},"Success is determined by your daily choices and habits - Rick Pitino","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2249129.png",[647,269441],{"author":207142,"quote":269217},[647,269443],{"author":11366,"quote":269366},[647,269445],{"author":111902,"quote":269446},"Success in life comes not from holding a good hand, but in playing a poor hand well.",[690,269448],{":authors":269449},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Andrews\",\"slug\":\"andy-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Arianna Huffington\",\"slug\":\"arianna-huffington\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Waitley\",\"slug\":\"denis-waitley\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Pitino\",\"slug\":\"rick-pitino\"}]",[566,269451,256690],{"id":257264},[639,269453,269454],{},[642,269455],{"alt":269456,"src":269457},"Success is not the result of making one good choice, of taking one step. Real success requires step, after step, after step, after step. It requires choice after choice, it demands life-long education and passion and commitment and persistence and hunger and patience. - Jesmyn Ward","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-115273.png",[647,269459],{"author":269237,"quote":269238},[647,269461],{"author":269462,"quote":269463},"Ron Lizzi","Life rarely follows a straight line. Success is a process of trying, reacting, and changing.",[647,269465],{"author":269466,"quote":269467},"Shivon Thadhani","Life does not depend on your success and failures, it’s the effort that lies within ourselves",[647,269469],{"author":8765,"quote":269470},"How to be successful in life? Just catch a good rhythm and that’s all folks, a good rhythm!",[639,269472,269473],{},[642,269474],{"alt":269475,"src":269476},"A life filled with opportunities and encouragement finds more and more opportunities and encouragement, and success becomes inevitable. - Andy Andrews","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-884663.png",[647,269478],{"author":140272,"quote":269479},"A life filled with opportunities and encouragement finds more and more opportunities and encouragement, and success becomes inevitable.",[647,269481],{"author":57773,"quote":269482},"Successful people don't make a daily decision to grow. The decision has already been made and just needs to be fed. To feed success you must ... know your purpose in life, grow daily to reach your maximum potential, and sow seeds that benefit others. Remember, success is not a destination; it's a daily thing.",[647,269484],{"author":269485,"quote":269486},"Bruce Springsteen","Success makes life easier. It doesn't make living easier.",[647,269488],{"author":269489,"quote":269490},"Don Watkins","The fact is that life is not a race: success in life isn’t determined by how well you do compared to other people. It’s determined by whether you are able to achieve whatever hopes and dreams you set for yourself: to build a great company, to write a great book, to excel as a computer programmer, to be a great teacher or a great plumber. None of that requires besting others; the favorable circumstances they enjoy can’t hold you back. Exactly the reverse is true.",[690,269492],{":authors":269493},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Andrews\",\"slug\":\"andy-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Springsteen\",\"slug\":\"bruce-springsteen\"},{\"name\":\"Don Watkins\",\"slug\":\"don-watkins\"},{\"name\":\"Jesmyn Ward\",\"slug\":\"jesmyn-ward\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Lizzi\",\"slug\":\"ron-lizzi\"},{\"name\":\"Shivon Thadhani\",\"slug\":\"shivon-thadhani\"}]",[566,269495,269147],{"id":269496},"influence-of-environment",[639,269498,269499],{},[642,269500],{"alt":269501,"src":269502},"Origins should never be a barrier to success. A modest start in life can be a help more than a hindrance. If you're examining successful people, look at their mother and father, study what they did, for clues about energy and motivation. - Alex Ferguson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-93482.png",[647,269504],{"author":269505,"quote":269506},"Alex Ferguson","Origins should never be a barrier to success. A modest start in life can be a help more than a hindrance. If you're examining successful people, look at their mother and father, study what they did, for clues about energy and motivation.",[647,269508],{"author":857,"quote":269509},"Success is deeply rooted in time and place. You may have the drive to read tons of books on biology. But if there are no books on biology in your library, and the library is never open, your drive is meaningless.",[647,269511],{"author":857,"quote":269512},"The sense of possibility so necessary for success comes not just from inside us or from our parents. It comes from our time: from the particular opportunities that our place in history presents us with.",[647,269514],{"author":269515,"quote":269516},"Melinda Gates","If you are successful, it is because somewhere, sometime, someone gave you a life or an idea that started you in the right direction. Remember also that you are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped.",[639,269518,269519],{},[642,269520],{"alt":269521,"src":269522},"No matter what your current condition, how or where you grew up, or what education or training you feel you lack, you can be successful in your chosen endeavor. It is spirit, fortitude, and hardiness that matter more than where you start. - Jack Ma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2018062.png",[647,269524],{"author":260356,"quote":269525},"No matter what your current condition, how or where you grew up, or what education or training you feel you lack, you can be successful in your chosen endeavor. It is spirit, fortitude, and hardiness that matter more than where you start.",[647,269527],{"author":56081,"quote":269528},"You want to believe that those who work hard and sacrifice get ahead and those who are lazy and cheat do not. This, of course, is not always true. Success is often greatly influenced by when you were born, where you grew up, the socioeconomic status of your family, and random chance.",[690,269530],{":authors":269531},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Ferguson\",\"slug\":\"alex-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"David McRaney\",\"slug\":\"david-mcraney\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Ma\",\"slug\":\"jack-ma\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Melinda Gates\",\"slug\":\"melinda-gates\"}]",[566,269533,269153],{"id":269534},"success-and-failure",[639,269536,269537],{},[642,269538],{"alt":269539,"src":269540},"Not success. Not growth. Not happiness. The cradle of your love of life … is death. - Stephen Jenkinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-154980.png",[647,269542],{"author":269543,"quote":269544},"Stephen Jenkinson","Not success. Not growth. Not happiness. The cradle of your love of life … is death.",[647,269546],{"author":60782,"quote":269193},[647,269548],{"author":51162,"quote":269261},[647,269550],{"author":111110,"quote":269551},"You are born untouched by worldliness. Liveuntouched. And go away untouched. Success and failure are both worldly labels, they are imposters. Don’t let them get to you.",[639,269553,269554],{},[642,269555],{"alt":269556,"src":269557},"Your motto in life should be to strive, to struggle, not to succeed. Work well accomplished is the joy of life. Success or failure is immaterial. What really matters in life is your ability to adopt action to obligation. Your business lies in action alone, not in the reward accruing from it. Let not the anxiety for enjoying the fruit disturb the course of your action. - A. Parthasarathy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2819657.png",[647,269559],{"author":269407,"quote":269408},[690,269561],{":authors":269562},"[{\"name\":\"A. Parthasarathy\",\"slug\":\"a-parthasarathy\"},{\"name\":\"AVIS Viswanathan\",\"slug\":\"avis-viswanathan\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA\",\"slug\":\"sachin-ramdas-bharatiya\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Jenkinson\",\"slug\":\"stephen-jenkinson\"}]",[566,269564,269159],{"id":269565},"success-and-relationships",[639,269567,269568],{},[642,269569],{"alt":269570,"src":269571},"Life does not depend on your success and failures, it’s the effort that lies within ourselves - Shivon Thadhani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-374457.png",[647,269573],{"author":269466,"quote":269467},[647,269575],{"author":269576,"quote":269577},"Manoj Kudemelly","A successful life is sharing things with others.It teaches us to take care for others.",[647,269579],{"author":269515,"quote":269516},[647,269581],{"author":269315,"quote":269316},[639,269583,269584],{},[642,269585],{"alt":269586,"src":269587},"Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It’s what you do for others. - Danny Thomas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2959384.png",[647,269589],{"author":269315,"quote":269590},"Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It’s what you do for others.",[690,269592],{":authors":269593},"[{\"name\":\"Danny Thomas\",\"slug\":\"danny-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Manoj Kudemelly\",\"slug\":\"manoj-kudemelly\"},{\"name\":\"Melinda Gates\",\"slug\":\"melinda-gates\"},{\"name\":\"Shivon Thadhani\",\"slug\":\"shivon-thadhani\"}]",[566,269595,634],{"id":1014},[639,269597,269598],{},[642,269599],{"alt":269600,"src":269601},"Ultimate success in life comes not from achieving wealth, splendors, or higher position but from attaining higher levels of consciousness. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-14475.png",[647,269603],{"author":438,"quote":269604},"Ultimate success in life comes not from achieving wealth, splendors, or higher position but from attaining higher levels of consciousness.",[647,269606],{"author":269607,"quote":269608},"Denis John George","Success in life is about being lucky - ask any failure! By author: Paul McKenna",[647,269610],{"author":19277,"quote":269611},"An effective life is a fulfilled one",[647,269613],{"author":53653,"quote":269614},"People who base success on the here and now, have no hope for keeping it for long. True success takes on a life of its own. The beauty of that life is, it can be immortal. If you nurture, cultivate, build, and believe in the power of a successful life, it will live on well past the person who conceived it.",[639,269616,269617],{},[642,269618],{"alt":269619,"src":269620},"You can handle what life gives you . . . why not handle success? - Jackie Cantoni","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-138945.png",[647,269622],{"author":269623,"quote":269624},"Jackie Cantoni","You can handle what life gives you . . . why not handle success?",[647,269626],{"author":269627,"quote":269628},"Ansuman Bhagat","If you are hungry for success, you are capable of moving on in life\".",[647,269630],{"author":8765,"quote":269631},"Life starts with the birth; success starts with the challenge!",[647,269633],{"author":143696,"quote":269634},"A success life is the one that fits you.",[647,269636],{"author":269637,"quote":269638},"Waseem ahmad bhat","Life's first successThe first success of life, when we walk without any support",[639,269640,269641],{},[642,269642],{"alt":269643,"src":269644},"Success is a lifestyle. - Jane Bulos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-293214.png",[647,269646],{"author":269647,"quote":269648},"Jane Bulos","Success is a lifestyle.",[647,269650],{"author":269651,"quote":269652},"Andy Paula","All success in life comes to naught if it is laced with vanity.",[647,269654],{"author":269655,"quote":269656},"Dan Desmarques","Becoming closer to success in life is very often just relative to the amount of investment one has in faith, work and persistence, as all elements surrounding us can conspire to bring one closer to it, including those that seem to come our way to push us towards directions we didn’t intend to go and aren’t even willing to accept.",[647,269658],{"author":269659,"quote":269660},"Lou Schuler","Success in many of life's most important endeavors begins with a commitment to act like the person you hope to become.",[647,269662],{"author":64477,"quote":269663},"Success can happen in no time but sustaining the success takes life time",[639,269665,269666],{},[642,269667],{"alt":269668,"src":269669},"Life is full of lessons for the success-minded person who keeps his/her eyes open to what is going on. - John Patrick Hickey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-387785.png",[647,269671],{"author":21793,"quote":269672},"Life is full of lessons for the success-minded person who keeps his/her eyes open to what is going on.",[647,269674],{"author":5233,"quote":269675},"A successful person's life is made up of a time when he gets out of bed, and a time he goes to bed; and in-between them is filled up with a time that he makes sure something definitely happened!",[647,269677],{"author":141780,"quote":269678},"Ultimate Truth- \"You are not born with success, but you've born to success",[647,269680],{"author":102227,"quote":269681},"We all carry success gene within us, but its manifestation is our responsibility.",[647,269683],{"author":269684,"quote":269685},"Bob Proctor","Science and psychology have isolated the one prime cause for success or failure in life. It is the hidden self-image you have of yourself.",[639,269687,269688],{},[642,269689],{"alt":269690,"src":269691},"Each step and breath of life hold the dream, hope, and risk, which everyone has to cross through that, to embrace success or failure. - Ehsan Sehgal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-518207.png",[647,269693],{"author":51162,"quote":269694},"Each step and breath of life hold the dream, hope, and risk, which everyone has to cross through that, to embrace success or failure.",[647,269696],{"author":269697,"quote":269698},"D.S. Mashego","Your propensity to succeed in life is largely dependent on your understanding of the concept, your ability to discover your purpose, and your willingness to pursue and act on your purpose.",[647,269700],{"author":19277,"quote":269701},"To be successful is to be a carrier of kingdom in every life pursuit",[647,269703],{"author":19277,"quote":269704},"No one is born successful, success requires preparation",[647,269706],{"author":51162,"quote":269707},"From the bad things and bad people, you learn the right way and right direction towards the successful life.",[639,269709,269710],{},[642,269711],{"alt":269712,"src":269713},"Your success is determined by the principles upon which you live your life. - Bidemi Mark-Mordi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-659659.png",[647,269715],{"author":138757,"quote":269716},"Your success is determined by the principles upon which you live your life.",[647,269718],{"author":53631,"quote":269719},"Life is full of possibilities and people should take an advantage of it to pursue success.\"",[647,269721],{"author":269722,"quote":269723},"Niloy Rashid Jaki","Success depends on Proper Planning you can't get Success In Life without proper planning. It's like a Relation which can't stay without Proper Understanding.",[647,269725],{"author":269726,"quote":269727},"Akon","Two Things that Define SUCCESS In LIFE: - The Way You Manage when You Have Nothing & Way You Behave when You Have Everything",[647,269729],{"author":30564,"quote":269730},"Success is loving life and daring to live it.",[639,269732,269733],{},[642,269734],{"alt":269735,"src":269736},"In life you are given two ends; one to think with and the other to sit on. Your success in life depends on which end you use most. Heads you win, tails you lose. - Conrad Burns","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-996592.png",[647,269738],{"author":269739,"quote":269740},"Conrad Burns","In life you are given two ends; one to think with and the other to sit on. Your success in life depends on which end you use most. Heads you win, tails you lose.",[647,269742],{"author":146029,"quote":269743},"All of us attain the greatest success and happiness possible in this life whenever we use our native capacities to their fullest extent. ... And every life must be chalked up at least a partial failure when it does not succeed in reaching its inherent destiny.",[647,269745],{"author":269746,"quote":269747},"Al Capp","Success is following the pattern of life one enjoys most.",[647,269749],{"author":269750,"quote":269751},"Andrew Cherng","When you do life a certain way, it's bound to give you a higher level of probability to succeed, and that's what we preach.",[647,269753],{"author":269754,"quote":269755},"Paula Cole","When you're a plebeian you want success, and when you're successful you want to be a plebeian again",[639,269757,269758],{},[642,269759],{"alt":269760,"src":269761},"The compensation of a very early success is a conviction that life is a romantic matter. In the best sense one stays young. - F. 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It can and it does!",[647,269776],{"author":62748,"quote":269777},"Success is very largely a matter of adjusting one's self to the ever-varying and changing environments of life, in a spirit of harmony and poise.",[639,269779,269780],{},[642,269781],{"alt":269782,"src":269783},"Success is living up to your potential. That's all. Wake up with a smile and go after life... Live it, enjoy it, taste it, smell it, feel it. - Joe Kapp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1826767.png",[647,269785],{"author":269786,"quote":269787},"Joe Kapp","Success is living up to your potential. That's all. Wake up with a smile and go after life... 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Success Definition",[566,270001,569],{"id":568},[571,270003,270004,270008,270014,270020,270024,270030,270036,270040,270044,270050],{},[574,270005,270006],{},[577,270007,266658],{"href":266657},[574,270009,270010],{},[577,270011,270013],{"href":270012},"#success-and-hard-work","Success and Hard Work",[574,270015,270016],{},[577,270017,270019],{"href":270018},"#success-and-personal-growth","Success and Personal Growth",[574,270021,270022],{},[577,270023,269153],{"href":269152},[574,270025,270026],{},[577,270027,270029],{"href":270028},"#success-and-authenticity","Success and Authenticity",[574,270031,270032],{},[577,270033,270035],{"href":270034},"#success-and-challenges","Success and Challenges",[574,270037,270038],{},[577,270039,269159],{"href":269158},[574,270041,270042],{},[577,270043,255565],{"href":255564},[574,270045,270046],{},[577,270047,270049],{"href":270048},"#success-and-perspective","Success and Perspective",[574,270051,270052],{},[577,270053,634],{"href":633},[566,270055,266658],{"id":267136},[639,270057,270058],{},[642,270059],{"alt":270060,"src":270061},"Success isn't important. What's important is that one is happy and doing things one enjoys. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-152388.png",[647,270063],{"author":29408,"quote":270064},"Success isn't important. What's important is that one is happy and doing things one enjoys.",[647,270066],{"author":15187,"quote":270067},"If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all.",[647,270069],{"author":438,"quote":270070},"Success becomes worthwhile if it fills your heart with happiness and not with stress.",[647,270072],{"author":70221,"quote":270073},"Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.",[639,270075,270076],{},[642,270077],{"alt":270078,"src":270079},"It's okay to be successful and it's also okay to be happy with your success even though it might not be easy. - Brooke Shields","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2410215.png",[647,270081],{"author":82392,"quote":270082},"It's okay to be successful and it's also okay to be happy with your success even though it might not be easy.",[647,270084],{"author":270085,"quote":270086},"Alex Munoz","Success is the ability to keep trying when others have already given up!",[647,270088],{"author":270089,"quote":270090},"Bruno Mars","I think that success is having fun.",[647,270092],{"author":270093,"quote":270094},"Herschel Walker","SUCCESS is being able to come home, lay your head on the pillow and SLEEP in PEACE.",[647,270096],{"author":270097,"quote":270098},"Hrithik Roshan","Life is about enjoying your success!! Success is nothing but weaknesses turned inside out...",[639,270100,270101],{},[642,270102],{"alt":270103,"src":270104},"It's important to be successful enough to be able to keep doing what you love - Lyle Lovett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1927344.png",[647,270106],{"author":91370,"quote":270107},"It's important to be successful enough to be able to keep doing what you love",[647,270109],{"author":269485,"quote":270110},"Your success story is a bigger story than whatever you're trying to say on stage. Success makes life easier. It doesn't make living easier.",[647,270112],{"author":81780,"quote":270113},"Success is peace of mind in knowing you did your best.",[647,270115],{"author":56858,"quote":270116},"Success is evident from the joy you experience. Be willing to let go of anything that takes your joy away.",[690,270118],{":authors":270119},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Munoz\",\"slug\":\"alex-munoz\"},{\"name\":\"Anna Quindlen\",\"slug\":\"anna-quindlen\"},{\"name\":\"Brooke Shields\",\"slug\":\"brooke-shields\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Springsteen\",\"slug\":\"bruce-springsteen\"},{\"name\":\"Bruno Mars\",\"slug\":\"bruno-mars\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Herschel Walker\",\"slug\":\"herschel-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Hrithik Roshan\",\"slug\":\"hrithik-roshan\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Lyle Lovett\",\"slug\":\"lyle-lovett\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Obama\",\"slug\":\"michelle-obama\"}]",[566,270121,270013],{"id":270122},"success-and-hard-work",[639,270124,270125],{},[642,270126],{"alt":270127,"src":270128},"Success doesn’t come with ease. As a matter of fact, the darkest lie you may have been told is that you will reap in abundance when you have sowed nothing. It is a big lie! - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3561.png",[647,270130],{"author":5233,"quote":270131},"Success doesn’t come with ease. As a matter of fact, the darkest lie you may have been told is that you will reap in abundance when you have sowed nothing. It is a big lie!",[647,270133],{"author":8690,"quote":270134},"Success does just happen. It happens to those who desire, plan and work for it.",[647,270136],{"author":270137,"quote":270138},"Jag Randhawa","Success is the result of actions. Stop wishing and start doing.",[647,270140],{"author":19277,"quote":270141},"Success does not come by itself; you need to fight for it.",[639,270143,270144],{},[642,270145],{"alt":270146,"src":270147},"Success is always earned with patience. - Junaid Raza","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-552602.png",[647,270149],{"author":256749,"quote":270150},"Success is always earned with patience.",[647,270152],{"author":270153,"quote":270154},"Randeep Hooda","Success is a high, but the way up is hard, and you have to give your all.",[647,270156],{"author":270157,"quote":270158},"Gail Tsukiyama","Success is not handed to you. You must work hard for it and you must never dishonor what you’ve achieved.",[647,270160],{"author":72491,"quote":270161},"Success is not for the weak and uncommitted... Sometimes it's gonna hurt!",[647,270163],{"author":270164,"quote":270165},"Omar Epps","I believe success is preparation, because opportunity is going to knock on your door sooner or later but are you prepared to answer that?",[639,270167,270168],{},[642,270169],{"alt":270170,"src":270171},"Success happens with a consistent increase in quality in your life - Tony Robbins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2380864.png",[647,270173],{"author":97072,"quote":270174},"Success happens with a consistent increase in quality in your life",[647,270176],{"author":56889,"quote":270177},"Success is achieved and maintained by those who try, and keep trying, for there is nothing to lose by trying and a great deal to gain if successful. By all means TRY! Do it NOW!!!",[647,270179],{"author":93758,"quote":270180},"You don't pay the price for success, you enjoy the benefits of success.",[647,270182],{"author":5633,"quote":270183},"Success is more than a desire; it's a behavior. Act accordingly.",[690,270185],{":authors":270186},"[{\"name\":\"Eric Thomas\",\"slug\":\"eric-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Tsukiyama\",\"slug\":\"gail-tsukiyama\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jag Randhawa\",\"slug\":\"jag-randhawa\"},{\"name\":\"Junaid Raza\",\"slug\":\"junaid-raza\"},{\"name\":\"Omar Epps\",\"slug\":\"omar-epps\"},{\"name\":\"Randeep Hooda\",\"slug\":\"randeep-hooda\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"},{\"name\":\"W. Clement Stone\",\"slug\":\"w-clement-stone\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,270188,270019],{"id":270189},"success-and-personal-growth",[639,270191,270192],{},[642,270193],{"alt":270194,"src":270195},"Many times, success begins when we leave our comfort zone. - Laurie Buchanan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-188633.png",[647,270197],{"author":71570,"quote":270198},"Many times, success begins when we leave our comfort zone.",[647,270200],{"author":2432,"quote":270201},"To be successful you must be willing to leave your comfort zone. Even then success is not guaranteed",[647,270203],{"author":270204,"quote":270205},"Darren Hardy","If you want to have more, you have to become more. Success is not something you pursue",[647,270207],{"author":291,"quote":270208},"Your past success is a foundation into future success.",[639,270210,270211],{},[642,270212],{"alt":270213,"src":270214},"Success happens when you keep an eye on the future while continuing to work on your present. - Yugesh Mandvikar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-103925.png",[647,270216],{"author":270217,"quote":270218},"Yugesh Mandvikar","Success happens when you keep an eye on the future while continuing to work on your present.",[647,270220],{"author":56858,"quote":270221},"Your success is hidden in the quality of your decisions and the consistency of your actions.",[647,270223],{"author":162577,"quote":270224},"Success is not an outcome of hard work, but of work from the heart.",[647,270226],{"author":141970,"quote":270227},"It's Only When You Treat Success As A Need, That You Will Be Successful.",[647,270229],{"author":259971,"quote":270230},"Success is a habit. More of what you do, is more of what you become.",[639,270232,270233],{},[642,270234],{"alt":270235,"src":270236},"Success is always temporary. When all is said and one, the only thing you'll have left is your character. - Vince Gill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1583043.png",[647,270238],{"author":270239,"quote":270240},"Vince Gill","Success is always temporary. When all is said and one, the only thing you'll have left is your character.",[647,270242],{"author":270243,"quote":270244},"Biz Stone","Success isn´t guaranteed, but failure is certain if you aren´t truly emotionally invested in your work.",[647,270246],{"author":270247,"quote":270248},"Fred Allen","Success is like dealing with your kid or teaching your wife to drive. Sooner or later you'll end up in the police station.",[647,270250],{"author":270251,"quote":270252},"Sarah Caldwell","Success is important only to the extent that it.",[690,270254],{":authors":270255},"[{\"name\":\"Bangambiki Habyarimana\",\"slug\":\"bangambiki-habyarimana\"},{\"name\":\"Biz Stone\",\"slug\":\"biz-stone\"},{\"name\":\"Darren Hardy\",\"slug\":\"darren-hardy\"},{\"name\":\"Durgesh Satpathy\",\"slug\":\"durgesh-satpathy\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Allen\",\"slug\":\"fred-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Joel Brown\",\"slug\":\"joel-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Laurie Buchanan\",\"slug\":\"laurie-buchanan\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Ssendikwanawa\",\"slug\":\"mike-ssendikwanawa\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Caldwell\",\"slug\":\"sarah-caldwell\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Gill\",\"slug\":\"vince-gill\"},{\"name\":\"Yugesh Mandvikar\",\"slug\":\"yugesh-mandvikar\"}]",[566,270257,269153],{"id":269534},[639,270259,270260],{},[642,270261],{"alt":270262,"src":270263},"What is more important than success and failure is that you continue trying. - Pooja Agnihotri","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-104630.png",[647,270265],{"author":202882,"quote":270266},"What is more important than success and failure is that you continue trying.",[647,270268],{"author":20167,"quote":270269},"Sometimes success isn't about making the right decision, it's more about making some decision.",[647,270271],{"author":5607,"quote":270272},"Knowing when to take your losses is an essential part of eventual success.",[647,270274],{"author":23346,"quote":270275},"Personally, emotionally, I'd rather divorce myself from the world than face the heartbreak of partial success. Because partial success implies overwhelming failure.",[639,270277,270278],{},[642,270279],{"alt":270280,"src":270281},"Success comes and goes. Your flops stay with you for life. - Nora Ephron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1399085.png",[647,270283],{"author":8817,"quote":270284},"Success comes and goes. Your flops stay with you for life.",[647,270286],{"author":3052,"quote":270287},"It’s not when you start that makes your success in the world, but when you quit.",[647,270289],{"author":204672,"quote":270290},"Everyone talks about success, but what happens before? There's always something you have to overcome.",[647,270292],{"author":270293,"quote":270294},"Ricky Williams","Sometimes success will get in the way of maturity - at least temporarily.",[647,270296],{"author":16142,"quote":270297},"Success is the necessary misfortune of life, but it is only to the very unfortunate that it comes early.",[639,270299,270300],{},[642,270301],{"alt":270302,"src":270303},"Success is always something that you have to recover from. - Marsha Norman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2141049.png",[647,270305],{"author":270306,"quote":270307},"Marsha Norman","Success is always something that you have to recover from.",[647,270309],{"author":270310,"quote":270311},"Phil Jackson","You're only a success for the moment that you complete a successful act.",[647,270313],{"author":60782,"quote":270314},"ONLY WHEN THERE ARE PROBLEMS IN LIFE, YOU ENJOY SUCCESS.",[647,270316],{"author":1193,"quote":270317},"If success is a habit, it is a hard one to acquire.",[690,270319],{":authors":270320},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony Trollope\",\"slug\":\"anthony-trollope\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Bosh\",\"slug\":\"chris-bosh\"},{\"name\":\"George Carlin\",\"slug\":\"george-carlin\"},{\"name\":\"Marsha Norman\",\"slug\":\"marsha-norman\"},{\"name\":\"Mason Cooley\",\"slug\":\"mason-cooley\"},{\"name\":\"Nora Ephron\",\"slug\":\"nora-ephron\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Jackson\",\"slug\":\"phil-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Pooja Agnihotri\",\"slug\":\"pooja-agnihotri\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Bach\",\"slug\":\"richard-bach\"},{\"name\":\"Ricky Williams\",\"slug\":\"ricky-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Robin S. Sharma\",\"slug\":\"robin-s-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA\",\"slug\":\"sachin-ramdas-bharatiya\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Peters\",\"slug\":\"tom-peters\"}]",[566,270322,270029],{"id":270323},"success-and-authenticity",[639,270325,270326],{},[642,270327],{"alt":270328,"src":270329},"The second best thing to not chasing success is chasing success that was defined by you, not for you. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-124119.png",[647,270331],{"author":1797,"quote":270332},"The second best thing to not chasing success is chasing success that was defined by you, not for you.",[647,270334],{"author":70221,"quote":270073},[647,270336],{"author":117787,"quote":270337},"Success is doing the right thing for who you are.",[647,270339],{"author":160577,"quote":270340},"True success is accepting yourself for what you have to offer rather than for what you cannot do.",[639,270342,270343],{},[642,270344],{"alt":270345,"src":270346},"True success is figuring out your life and career so you never have to be around jerks. - John Waters","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2730108.png",[647,270348],{"author":4702,"quote":270349},"True success is figuring out your life and career so you never have to be around jerks.",[647,270351],{"author":67699,"quote":270352},"Sometimes success is simply being willing to give it your all.",[647,270354],{"author":170557,"quote":270355},"Success follows doing what you want to do. There is no other way to be successful.",[647,270357],{"author":266979,"quote":270358},"The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success.",[647,270360],{"author":270251,"quote":270361},"Success is important only to the extent that it puts one in a position to do more things one likes to do.",[639,270363,270364],{},[642,270365],{"alt":270366,"src":270367},"Success is meaningless if you can't sleep at night because of harsh things said, petty secrets sharpened against hard and stony regret, just waiting to be plunged into the soft underbelly of a 'friendship.' - Margaret Cho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1239635.png",[647,270369],{"author":98529,"quote":270370},"Success is meaningless if you can't sleep at night because of harsh things said, petty secrets sharpened against hard and stony regret, just waiting to be plunged into the soft underbelly of a 'friendship.'",[647,270372],{"author":124490,"quote":270373},"Success is fucking up on your own terms.",[647,270375],{"author":270376,"quote":270377},"Brad Pitt","Success is a beast. And it actually puts the emphasis on the wrong thing. You get away with more instead of looking within.",[647,270379],{"author":270380,"quote":270381},"Allan Houston","Success isn't always going to be a huge contract; success is going to be if you just live out your purpose in life.",[690,270383],{":authors":270384},"[{\"name\":\"Allan Houston\",\"slug\":\"allan-houston\"},{\"name\":\"Amanda Beard\",\"slug\":\"amanda-beard\"},{\"name\":\"Brad Pitt\",\"slug\":\"brad-pitt\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Shepp\",\"slug\":\"dave-shepp\"},{\"name\":\"Guillermo del Toro\",\"slug\":\"guillermo-del-toro\"},{\"name\":\"Irving Berlin\",\"slug\":\"irving-berlin\"},{\"name\":\"John Waters\",\"slug\":\"john-waters\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Center\",\"slug\":\"katherine-center\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Forbes\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-forbes\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Cho\",\"slug\":\"margaret-cho\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Obama\",\"slug\":\"michelle-obama\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Caldwell\",\"slug\":\"sarah-caldwell\"}]",[566,270386,270035],{"id":270387},"success-and-challenges",[639,270389,270390],{},[642,270391],{"alt":270392,"src":270393},"Success is something that comes to you after you pull off many seemingly impossible tasks. - Johannes Larsson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-484938.png",[647,270395],{"author":270396,"quote":270397},"Johannes Larsson","Success is something that comes to you after you pull off many seemingly impossible tasks.",[647,270399],{"author":270400,"quote":270401},"Michael Hutchence","I don't think success arrives and you're suddenly happy. It's not like that. If people think that they'll be very disappointed.",[647,270403],{"author":270404,"quote":270405},"John Carpenter","A lot of it [success] is luck. That's a huge part of it that no one wants to talk about. You just got to be in the right place at the right time.",[647,270407],{"author":27817,"quote":270408},"Success is a tricky mistress. It's nice to have but it's a tricky thing to embrace.",[639,270410,270411],{},[642,270412],{"alt":270413,"src":270414},"Often success goes hand-in-hand with the sum total of sexual activity in your life. - Stephen Richards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-411392.png",[647,270416],{"author":1027,"quote":270417},"Often success goes hand-in-hand with the sum total of sexual activity in your life.",[647,270419],{"author":204672,"quote":270290},[647,270421],{"author":270422,"quote":270423},"Dan Auerbach","It's not about success. Whatever happens, it doesn't matter. I would like to not go bankrupt or get some incurable disease, but other than that, I'm just happy to keep going.",[647,270425],{"author":119437,"quote":270426},"Being successful is something that's sometimes hard to deal with.",[647,270428],{"author":270429,"quote":270430},"Jordan Hoechlin","success isn't supposed to feel comfortable",[639,270432,270433],{},[642,270434],{"alt":270435,"src":270436},"Success is always dangerous. It can make an asshole out of anybody. - Charles Bukowski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-991155.png",[647,270438],{"author":1626,"quote":270439},"Success is always dangerous. It can make an asshole out of anybody.",[647,270441],{"author":270442,"quote":270443},"Lupe Fiasco","Success is a very dangerous thing and I think we have to be very careful about when we dictate what success is for somebody else. Because you don't know what it's like.",[647,270445],{"author":53239,"quote":270446},"Success has a natural progression. Hold on!",[647,270448],{"author":128468,"quote":270449},"Success is not something you get out of what you do.",[690,270451],{":authors":270452},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Bukowski\",\"slug\":\"charles-bukowski\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Bosh\",\"slug\":\"chris-bosh\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Auerbach\",\"slug\":\"dan-auerbach\"},{\"name\":\"Johannes Larsson\",\"slug\":\"johannes-larsson\"},{\"name\":\"John Carpenter\",\"slug\":\"john-carpenter\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan Hoechlin\",\"slug\":\"jordan-hoechlin\"},{\"name\":\"Lupe Fiasco\",\"slug\":\"lupe-fiasco\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Hutchence\",\"slug\":\"michael-hutchence\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Simmons\",\"slug\":\"richard-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Redford\",\"slug\":\"robert-redford\"},{\"name\":\"SHUBHRA MOHANTY\",\"slug\":\"shubhra-mohanty\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Richards\",\"slug\":\"stephen-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Dyer\",\"slug\":\"wayne-dyer\"}]",[566,270454,269159],{"id":269565},[639,270456,270457],{},[642,270458],{"alt":270459,"src":270460},"The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you. - Bette Midler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3135.png",[647,270462],{"author":150742,"quote":270463},"The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.",[647,270465],{"author":5758,"quote":270466},"The most difficult thing about success is finding someone who would be happy for you.",[647,270468],{"author":150742,"quote":270469},"The worst part of success is to try finding someone who is happy for you.",[647,270471],{"author":150742,"quote":270472},"The worst part of success is to try to find someone who is happy for you.",[639,270474,270475],{},[642,270476],{"alt":270366,"src":270367},[647,270478],{"author":98529,"quote":270370},[647,270480],{"author":270481,"quote":270482},"Sonia Dea Octalia","success is easy with just a prayer, encouragement and patience!",[647,270484],{"author":138436,"quote":270485},"Success is sweet, especially when your enemies thought nothing good can come out of your life again.",[647,270487],{"author":119437,"quote":270426},[647,270489],{"author":270490,"quote":270491},"Dennis Haysbert","Success has come late in my life, but it feels right for me now. And better to come late than never.",[639,270493,270494],{},[642,270495],{"alt":270496,"src":270497},"Success is important but what you become on the way to success is more important. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-278131.png",[647,270499],{"author":438,"quote":270500},"Success is important but what you become on the way to success is more important.",[647,270502],{"author":59689,"quote":270503},"Success is getting to a point where you'd be truly OK with losing everything you have and starting over.",[647,270505],{"author":270157,"quote":270158},[647,270507],{"author":269485,"quote":270110},[690,270509],{":authors":270510},"[{\"name\":\"Bamigboye Olurotimi\",\"slug\":\"bamigboye-olurotimi\"},{\"name\":\"Bette Midler\",\"slug\":\"bette-midler\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Springsteen\",\"slug\":\"bruce-springsteen\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Haysbert\",\"slug\":\"dennis-haysbert\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Tsukiyama\",\"slug\":\"gail-tsukiyama\"},{\"name\":\"Ljupka Cvetanova\",\"slug\":\"ljupka-cvetanova\"},{\"name\":\"Margaret Cho\",\"slug\":\"margaret-cho\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Simmons\",\"slug\":\"richard-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Sonia Dea Octalia\",\"slug\":\"sonia-dea-octalia\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Hsieh\",\"slug\":\"tony-hsieh\"}]",[566,270512,255565],{"id":255715},[639,270514,270515],{},[642,270516],{"alt":270517,"src":270518},"Success is good at any age, but the sooner you find it, the longer you will enjoy it. - Napoleon Hill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1679284.png",[647,270520],{"author":62748,"quote":270521},"Success is good at any age, but the sooner you find it, the longer you will enjoy it.",[647,270523],{"author":270490,"quote":270491},[647,270525],{"author":88466,"quote":270526},"I'll tell you, there is nothing better in life than being a late bloomer. I believe that success can happen at any time and at any age.",[647,270528],{"author":270529,"quote":270530},"Matt Lucas","Success came to us at an age where we could enjoy it. We went through a lot of hard times, so we appreciate success all the more now.",[639,270532,270533],{},[642,270534],{"alt":270535,"src":270536},"It is also important to remember that success is a journey that has no end. - Amr Okasha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-378016.png",[647,270538],{"author":270539,"quote":270540},"Amr Okasha","It is also important to remember that success is a journey that has no end.",[647,270542],{"author":270543,"quote":270544},"Dr. Barbara Young","Oftentimes, success happens when you give into it and when you make yourself available and open to opportunities.",[647,270546],{"author":138446,"quote":270547},"Success is not a sometimes thing. In other words, you don't do what is right once in awhile, but all the time. Success is a habit. Winning is a habit.",[647,270549],{"author":259455,"quote":270550},"The key to success is being in the right place at the right time, recognizing that you are there, and taking action!",[647,270552],{"author":270553,"quote":270554},"Alan Kay","In success there's a tendency to keep on doing what you were doing.",[639,270556,270557],{},[642,270558],{"alt":270559,"src":270560},"Success is like a mountain in front of you that keeps growing. If you're not careful, it will take up your whole life. - George Saunders","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2449286.png",[647,270562],{"author":43912,"quote":270563},"Success is like a mountain in front of you that keeps growing. If you're not careful, it will take up your whole life.",[647,270565],{"author":270566,"quote":270567},"Mark Farley","That's a huge part of having success over time,",[647,270569],{"author":62990,"quote":270570},"For everyone, success matters more than anything else. Whether you are a good guy or not, no one really cares. All they really care about is how successful you are.",[647,270572],{"author":270293,"quote":270294},[690,270574],{":authors":270575},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Kay\",\"slug\":\"alan-kay\"},{\"name\":\"Amr Okasha\",\"slug\":\"amr-okasha\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Haysbert\",\"slug\":\"dennis-haysbert\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Barbara Young\",\"slug\":\"dr-barbara-young\"},{\"name\":\"George Saunders\",\"slug\":\"george-saunders\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Farley\",\"slug\":\"mark-farley\"},{\"name\":\"Matt Lucas\",\"slug\":\"matt-lucas\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Kroc\",\"slug\":\"ray-kroc\"},{\"name\":\"Ricky Williams\",\"slug\":\"ricky-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Salma Hayek\",\"slug\":\"salma-hayek\"},{\"name\":\"Toffee\",\"slug\":\"toffee\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Lombardi\",\"slug\":\"vince-lombardi\"}]",[566,270577,270049],{"id":270578},"success-and-perspective",[639,270580,270581],{},[642,270582],{"alt":270583,"src":270584},"Success is less about getting good, and more about letting good. - Alan Cohen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-402061.png",[647,270586],{"author":149326,"quote":270587},"Success is less about getting good, and more about letting good.",[647,270589],{"author":266302,"quote":270590},"Success is fleeting. It may not have to do with you but how your work is received.",[647,270592],{"author":119430,"quote":270593},"Success comes to you with luck and a lot of hard work, but it doesn't give you the right to be any better than anybody else.",[647,270595],{"author":134866,"quote":270596},"The moment you stop worrying about success is when success will happen.",[639,270598,270599],{},[642,270600],{"alt":270601,"src":270602},"It's not about success. Whatever happens, it doesn't matter. I would like to not go bankrupt or get some incurable disease, but other than that, I'm just happy to keep going. - Dan Auerbach","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-895632.png",[647,270604],{"author":270422,"quote":270423},[647,270606],{"author":270607,"quote":270608},"Susan Minot","Success did change me. You don't want it to, but it does.",[647,270610],{"author":270611,"quote":270612},"John Otway","There's no point in success if you don't let it go to your head. 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When you finally get it, you just enjoy a brief honeymoon period after which things become the same or maybe get worse.",[647,270655],{"author":270656,"quote":270657},"DeMario Cash","Anything worth having is hard to get, therefore – anything worth losing is hard to let go. Success is revenge.",[647,270659],{"author":14931,"quote":270660},"Don't care about success or failure. Keep doing what you love. Success will follow.",[647,270662],{"author":39004,"quote":270663},"Success is not important, It's the lessons you learn during the process that makes all the difference.",[639,270665,270666],{},[642,270667],{"alt":270668,"src":270669},"Success is not worth living in stress. Forget stress and enjoy the little beauties of life. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-474828.png",[647,270671],{"author":438,"quote":270672},"Success is not worth living in stress. 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Quotes",{"type":558,"value":270853,"toc":271596},[270854,270858,270860,270918,270921,270927,270931,270934,270937,270941,270947,270951,270955,270958,270962,270965,270971,270974,270977,270980,270986,270990,270994,270997,271000,271006,271009,271013,271017,271021,271024,271027,271033,271036,271039,271041,271043,271047,271049,271052,271055,271061,271064,271068,271072,271075,271081,271084,271087,271091,271095,271098,271101,271107,271110,271114,271117,271120,271126,271130,271133,271136,271142,271145,271148,271152,271155,271161,271164,271167,271170,271176,271179,271183,271185,271189,271195,271199,271202,271204,271210,271213,271216,271218,271222,271228,271231,271234,271237,271243,271247,271251,271255,271258,271264,271267,271270,271272,271278,271282,271285,271289,271293,271299,271303,271307,271310,271313,271317,271323,271326,271330,271334,271338,271342,271348,271351,271354,271357,271361,271364,271370,271374,271377,271380,271384,271388,271394,271398,271401,271404,271408,271412,271418,271421,271424,271427,271431,271435,271441,271445,271448,271452,271456,271460,271466,271469,271472,271475,271479,271483,271489,271493,271496,271500,271504,271507,271513,271516,271519,271522,271525,271528,271534,271537,271540,271543,271546,271549,271555,271558,271561,271565,271569,271573,271579,271583,271587,271591,271594],[561,270855,270857],{"id":270856},"personal-success-perspective","Personal Success Perspective",[566,270859,569],{"id":568},[571,270861,270862,270868,270874,270880,270886,270892,270898,270904,270908,270914],{},[574,270863,270864],{},[577,270865,270867],{"href":270866},"#success-through-hard-work-and-determination","Success Through Hard Work and Determination",[574,270869,270870],{},[577,270871,270873],{"href":270872},"#success-and-personal-belief-or-destiny","Success and Personal Belief or Destiny",[574,270875,270876],{},[577,270877,270879],{"href":270878},"#success-and-support-from-others","Success and Support from Others",[574,270881,270882],{},[577,270883,270885],{"href":270884},"#success-through-self-reflection-and-honesty","Success Through Self-Reflection and Honesty",[574,270887,270888],{},[577,270889,270891],{"href":270890},"#success-and-its-impact-on-self","Success and Its Impact on Self",[574,270893,270894],{},[577,270895,270897],{"href":270896},"#success-and-contentment","Success and Contentment",[574,270899,270900],{},[577,270901,270903],{"href":270902},"#success-and-public-perception","Success and Public Perception",[574,270905,270906],{},[577,270907,269153],{"href":269152},[574,270909,270910],{},[577,270911,270913],{"href":270912},"#unexpected-success-and-its-challenges","Unexpected Success and Its Challenges",[574,270915,270916],{},[577,270917,634],{"href":633},[566,270919,270867],{"id":270920},"success-through-hard-work-and-determination",[639,270922,270923],{},[642,270924],{"alt":270925,"src":270926},"You are successful because of your hard work, and also because of the people who left you in the midst. - Kuldeep Chauhan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-521041.png",[647,270928],{"author":270929,"quote":270930},"Kuldeep Chauhan","You are successful because of your hard work, and also because of the people who left you in the midst.",[647,270932],{"author":108003,"quote":270933},"I am successful because I did not waste time bothering about what others were doing but focussed on what I was doing.",[647,270935],{"author":54515,"quote":270936},"Only from Pain, Heartache and Failures do you become successful in anything you do",[647,270938],{"author":270939,"quote":270940},"Johnny Carson","My success just evolved from working hard at the business at hand each day.",[639,270942,270943],{},[642,270944],{"alt":270945,"src":270946},"My formula for success is just a lot of hard work. It's believing in yourself. It's a pride that I gotta get better at something every time I wake up. - Kevin Ollie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2167424.png",[647,270948],{"author":270949,"quote":270950},"Kevin Ollie","My formula for success is just a lot of hard work. It's believing in yourself. It's a pride that I gotta get better at something every time I wake up.",[647,270952],{"author":270953,"quote":270954},"Mark Warner","My success was due to good luck, hard work, and support and advice from friends and mentors. But most importantly, it depended on me to keep trying after I had failed.",[647,270956],{"author":5374,"quote":270957},"A lot of people don’t have near the amount of success as I’ve been blessed to have, and it’s all about working hard and hoping that continues.",[647,270959],{"author":270960,"quote":270961},"Alia Bhatt","I think the success that I have is due to hard work and destiny. It is important to stay grounded and not take things for granted.",[647,270963],{"author":56162,"quote":270964},"A lot of things change when one is granted success: random people pop up, and a lot of the adjustments are rough. My way of coping with them is through focusing on the things that I have accomplished and the things that are yet to come.",[639,270966,270967],{},[642,270968],{"alt":270969,"src":270970},"Before I became a leader, I thought success was all about building myself up. But then, once I became a leader, I realized that success is about building others up. - Doug Baldwin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3645866.png",[647,270972],{"author":147677,"quote":270973},"Before I became a leader, I thought success was all about building myself up. But then, once I became a leader, I realized that success is about building others up.",[690,270975],{":authors":270976},"[{\"name\":\"Alia Bhatt\",\"slug\":\"alia-bhatt\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Abraham\",\"slug\":\"amit-abraham\"},{\"name\":\"Bibi Bourelly\",\"slug\":\"bibi-bourelly\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"doug-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"James D Wilson\",\"slug\":\"james-d-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Carson\",\"slug\":\"johnny-carson\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Ollie\",\"slug\":\"kevin-ollie\"},{\"name\":\"Kuldeep Chauhan\",\"slug\":\"kuldeep-chauhan\"},{\"name\":\"Luke Bryan\",\"slug\":\"luke-bryan\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Warner\",\"slug\":\"mark-warner\"}]",[566,270978,270873],{"id":270979},"success-and-personal-belief-or-destiny",[639,270981,270982],{},[642,270983],{"alt":270984,"src":270985},"I always knew I would be successful. So there was no element of surprise. - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-961014.png",[647,270987],{"author":270988,"quote":270989},"Aishwarya Rai Bachchan","I always knew I would be successful. So there was no element of surprise.",[647,270991],{"author":270992,"quote":270993},"John Caudwell","I always felt, right from a youngster, that it was my destiny to be a success. It sounds a little bit egotistical, but I felt I had a calling to do something.",[647,270995],{"author":152314,"quote":270996},"I . . . like being successful. I somehow always knew that I would succeed. I had a great sense of destiny from the time I was very young.",[647,270998],{"author":11613,"quote":270999},"Success. I don't believe it has any effect on me. For one thing I always expected it.",[639,271001,271002],{},[642,271003],{"alt":271004,"src":271005},"I know there's a difference between being successful and feeling successful. And if you ask me if I feel successful, the honest answer is 'not yet.' - Simon Sinek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2550104.png",[647,271007],{"author":53377,"quote":271008},"I know there's a difference between being successful and feeling successful. And if you ask me if I feel successful, the honest answer is 'not yet.'",[647,271010],{"author":271011,"quote":271012},"Eva Gabor","I’ve always known I would be a success, but I was surprised at the way it came.",[647,271014],{"author":271015,"quote":271016},"Abhinav Bindra","My success has given confidence to many others.",[647,271018],{"author":271019,"quote":271020},"Faye Dunaway","I think that somehow I got the notion that I had to be successful, to be the best in the world.",[690,271022],{":authors":271023},"[{\"name\":\"Abhinav Bindra\",\"slug\":\"abhinav-bindra\"},{\"name\":\"Aishwarya Rai Bachchan\",\"slug\":\"aishwarya-rai-bachchan\"},{\"name\":\"B. B. King\",\"slug\":\"b-b-king\"},{\"name\":\"Eva Gabor\",\"slug\":\"eva-gabor\"},{\"name\":\"Faye Dunaway\",\"slug\":\"faye-dunaway\"},{\"name\":\"John Caudwell\",\"slug\":\"john-caudwell\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Sinek\",\"slug\":\"simon-sinek\"},{\"name\":\"W. Somerset Maugham\",\"slug\":\"w-somerset-maugham\"}]",[566,271025,270879],{"id":271026},"success-and-support-from-others",[639,271028,271029],{},[642,271030],{"alt":271031,"src":271032},"I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down. - Abraham Lincoln","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-71911.png",[647,271034],{"author":30747,"quote":271035},"I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down.",[647,271037],{"author":30747,"quote":271038},"I am a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down...",[647,271040],{"author":271015,"quote":271016},[647,271042],{"author":270953,"quote":270954},[639,271044,271045],{},[642,271046],{"alt":270969,"src":270970},[647,271048],{"author":147677,"quote":270973},[690,271050],{":authors":271051},"[{\"name\":\"Abhinav Bindra\",\"slug\":\"abhinav-bindra\"},{\"name\":\"Abraham Lincoln\",\"slug\":\"abraham-lincoln\"},{\"name\":\"Doug Baldwin\",\"slug\":\"doug-baldwin\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Warner\",\"slug\":\"mark-warner\"}]",[566,271053,270885],{"id":271054},"success-through-self-reflection-and-honesty",[639,271056,271057],{},[642,271058],{"alt":271059,"src":271060},"What is a great success? You haven’t hurt anyone? That is a great success! You haven’t ignored any person? That is a great success! You haven’t lied? That is a great success! You haven’t deceived a person? That’s a great success! And now you see how very difficult to have a real success! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-423048.png",[647,271062],{"author":8765,"quote":271063},"What is a great success? You haven’t hurt anyone? That is a great success! You haven’t ignored any person? That is a great success! You haven’t lied? That is a great success! You haven’t deceived a person? That’s a great success! And now you see how very difficult to have a real success!",[647,271065],{"author":271066,"quote":271067},"Jon Anderson","I believed and still believe that success is only part of the story. It makes you want to get better and better so as not to let yourself down and not to let the people down who like what you do and you don't waste your success.",[647,271069],{"author":271070,"quote":271071},"Brit Marling","I feel like success to me is about feeling like I have done something in storytelling, where I've gotten close to articulating something intangible that I'm feeling, and I think I get closer every time, but I don't know that I've done that yet.",[647,271073],{"author":51668,"quote":271074},"Success is always something completely different to people. I feel like I've succeeded, if I'm doing something that makes me happy and I'm not lying to anybody.",[639,271076,271077],{},[642,271078],{"alt":271079,"src":271080},"However, lurking behind that self-esteem of the fixed mindset is a simple question: If you’re somebody when you’re successful, what are you when you’re unsuccessful? - Carol S. Dweck","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2913072.png",[647,271082],{"author":192662,"quote":271083},"However, lurking behind that self-esteem of the fixed mindset is a simple question: If you’re somebody when you’re successful, what are you when you’re unsuccessful?",[647,271085],{"author":51668,"quote":271086},"Success is always something completely different to people. I feel like I’ve succeeded, if I’m doing something that makes me happy and I’m not lying to anybody.",[647,271088],{"author":271089,"quote":271090},"Michael Palin","If I am seen as successful, it’s all the more reason not to change – not to lose track of friends, not to be driven everywhere, not to go and get away from the world. That, to me, is real success: enjoying what you do, but being the same person.",[647,271092],{"author":271093,"quote":271094},"Derek Waters","The more difficult question for me is, do you remain successful for what you had done? I don't know. I think success is in your own eyes. But, I don't really want to ever feel like I've achieved success. Because then I'd be spoiled. I want to feel like I need to keep doing more. Maybe I get \"content,\" \"settled,\" and \"success\" confused. I never want to settle, but I would love to be content.",[690,271096],{":authors":271097},"[{\"name\":\"Brit Marling\",\"slug\":\"brit-marling\"},{\"name\":\"Carol S. Dweck\",\"slug\":\"carol-s-dweck\"},{\"name\":\"Derek Waters\",\"slug\":\"derek-waters\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Anderson\",\"slug\":\"jon-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Kristen Stewart\",\"slug\":\"kristen-stewart\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Palin\",\"slug\":\"michael-palin\"}]",[566,271099,270891],{"id":271100},"success-and-its-impact-on-self",[639,271102,271103],{},[642,271104],{"alt":271105,"src":271106},"I discovered what I call the Bill Gates effect. That is, the more successful you are, the uglier you get. - Scott Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-947892.png",[647,271108],{"author":28156,"quote":271109},"I discovered what I call the Bill Gates effect. That is, the more successful you are, the uglier you get.",[647,271111],{"author":271112,"quote":271113},"Chris Ofili","I'm aware that success can overwhelm you. The perception of you can be elevated to such a status that it's not you any more.",[647,271115],{"author":271089,"quote":271116},"If I am seen as successful, it's all the more reason not to change - not to lose track of friends, not to be driven everywhere, not to go and get away from the world. That, to me, is real success: enjoying what you do, but being the same person.",[647,271118],{"author":271112,"quote":271119},"I’m aware that success can overwhelm you. The perception of you can be elevated to such a status that it’s not you any more.",[639,271121,271122],{},[642,271123],{"alt":271124,"src":271125},"Success hasn't changed me at all. I'm still the same cocky, arrogant guy I've always been. The only difference now is that I'm busy all the time. - Billy Squier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3576459.png",[647,271127],{"author":271128,"quote":271129},"Billy Squier","Success hasn't changed me at all. I'm still the same cocky, arrogant guy I've always been. The only difference now is that I'm busy all the time.",[690,271131],{":authors":271132},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Squier\",\"slug\":\"billy-squier\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Ofili\",\"slug\":\"chris-ofili\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Palin\",\"slug\":\"michael-palin\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Adams\",\"slug\":\"scott-adams\"}]",[566,271134,270897],{"id":271135},"success-and-contentment",[639,271137,271138],{},[642,271139],{"alt":271140,"src":271141},"I didn’t become a success; I just found my inner joy and happiness. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-474093.png",[647,271143],{"author":438,"quote":271144},"I didn’t become a success; I just found my inner joy and happiness.",[647,271146],{"author":56141,"quote":271147},"Sometimes, you go - you achieve a few things in life. I have achieved more career success than I ever experienced or that I ever thought. And I just realized, it doesn't make you happy. It's an elemental truth. It's so true.",[647,271149],{"author":271150,"quote":271151},"Harpo Marx","I don’t know whether my life has been a success or a failure. But not having any anxiety about becoming one instead of the other, and just taking things as they come along, I’ve had a lot of extra time to enjoy life.",[647,271153],{"author":259990,"quote":271154},"I never thought I’d be successful. It seems in my own mind that in everything I’ve undertaken I’ve never quite made the mark. But I’ve always been able to put disappointments aside. Success isn’t about the end result; it’s about what you learn along the way.",[639,271156,271157],{},[642,271158],{"alt":271159,"src":271160},"I feel like success to me is about feeling like I have done something in storytelling, where I’ve gotten close to articulating something intangible that I’m feeling, and I think I get closer every time, but I don’t know that I’ve done that yet. - Brit Marling","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2901833.png",[647,271162],{"author":271070,"quote":271163},"I feel like success to me is about feeling like I have done something in storytelling, where I’ve gotten close to articulating something intangible that I’m feeling, and I think I get closer every time, but I don’t know that I’ve done that yet.",[690,271165],{":authors":271166},"[{\"name\":\"Brit Marling\",\"slug\":\"brit-marling\"},{\"name\":\"David Brooks\",\"slug\":\"david-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Harpo Marx\",\"slug\":\"harpo-marx\"},{\"name\":\"Vera Wang\",\"slug\":\"vera-wang\"}]",[566,271168,270903],{"id":271169},"success-and-public-perception",[639,271171,271172],{},[642,271173],{"alt":271174,"src":271175},"Success and failure on the public level never mattered much to me, in fact I feel more at home with the latter, having breathed deep of its vivifying air all my writing life up to the last couple of years. - Samuel Beckett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1115601.png",[647,271177],{"author":51856,"quote":271178},"Success and failure on the public level never mattered much to me, in fact I feel more at home with the latter, having breathed deep of its vivifying air all my writing life up to the last couple of years.",[647,271180],{"author":271181,"quote":271182},"Vidya Balan","I have enjoyed the success my work has brought me. Some might say I haven't really struggled to be successful. I think it is my perspective that is utopian. My state of mind is positive and peaceful. And I dare to dream.",[647,271184],{"author":271112,"quote":271113},[647,271186],{"author":271187,"quote":271188},"Christiane Nusslein-Volhard","In my age group I don’t know a single woman who is as successful as I am. I am the total exception. You can be very proud of it. But you are also very isolated.",[639,271190,271191],{},[642,271192],{"alt":271193,"src":271194},"I wouldn't think I was successful if I didn't have just as many people hate me as support me. - Paul Watson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2757794.png",[647,271196],{"author":271197,"quote":271198},"Paul Watson","I wouldn't think I was successful if I didn't have just as many people hate me as support me.",[690,271200],{":authors":271201},"[{\"name\":\"Chris Ofili\",\"slug\":\"chris-ofili\"},{\"name\":\"Christiane Nusslein-Volhard\",\"slug\":\"christiane-nusslein-volhard\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Watson\",\"slug\":\"paul-watson\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Beckett\",\"slug\":\"samuel-beckett\"},{\"name\":\"Vidya Balan\",\"slug\":\"vidya-balan\"}]",[566,271203,269153],{"id":269534},[639,271205,271206],{},[642,271207],{"alt":271208,"src":271209},"God knows, I haven't always been successful. - Daniel Day-Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1314512.png",[647,271211],{"author":208068,"quote":271212},"God knows, I haven't always been successful.",[647,271214],{"author":56141,"quote":271215},"Sometimes, you go – you achieve a few things in life. I have achieved more career success than I ever experienced or that I ever thought. And I just realized, it doesn’t make you happy. It’s an elemental truth. It’s so true.",[647,271217],{"author":259990,"quote":271154},[647,271219],{"author":271220,"quote":271221},"Kathy Valentine","A lot of people don't realize it, but I've a lot less success than I've have had success.",[639,271223,271224],{},[642,271225],{"alt":271226,"src":271227},"I never thought I'd be successful. It seems in my own mind that in everything I've undertaken I've never quite made the mark. But I've always been able to put disappointments aside. Success isn't about the end result; it's about what you learn along the way. - Vera Wang","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2781498.png",[647,271229],{"author":259990,"quote":271230},"I never thought I'd be successful. It seems in my own mind that in everything I've undertaken I've never quite made the mark. But I've always been able to put disappointments aside. Success isn't about the end result; it's about what you learn along the way.",[690,271232],{":authors":271233},"[{\"name\":\"Daniel Day-Lewis\",\"slug\":\"daniel-day-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"David Brooks\",\"slug\":\"david-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Kathy Valentine\",\"slug\":\"kathy-valentine\"},{\"name\":\"Vera Wang\",\"slug\":\"vera-wang\"}]",[566,271235,270913],{"id":271236},"unexpected-success-and-its-challenges",[639,271238,271239],{},[642,271240],{"alt":271241,"src":271242},"I've thought a lot about success, because it's very strange to me that I've been successful. - Steve Carell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1282164.png",[647,271244],{"author":271245,"quote":271246},"Steve Carell","I've thought a lot about success, because it's very strange to me that I've been successful.",[647,271248],{"author":271249,"quote":271250},"Danielle Steel","I'm astonished by my success.",[647,271252],{"author":271253,"quote":271254},"Kevin Spacey","I'm always taken aback by things that are successful that I think are just crap, and then I'm completely surprised when things I do end up being successful because you walk into things and you never know... It's just really remarkable.",[647,271256],{"author":271253,"quote":271257},"Im always taken aback by things that are successful that I think are just crap, and then Im completely surprised when things I do end up being successful because you walk into things and you never know Its just really remarkable.",[639,271259,271260],{},[642,271261],{"alt":271262,"src":271263},"For me, success doesn't feel weird; it feels right. When I wasn't on TV, I was like, this is the weird part. - Bob the Drag Queen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3578446.png",[647,271265],{"author":62077,"quote":271266},"For me, success doesn't feel weird; it feels right. When I wasn't on TV, I was like, this is the weird part.",[690,271268],{":authors":271269},"[{\"name\":\"Bob the Drag Queen\",\"slug\":\"bob-the-drag-queen\"},{\"name\":\"Danielle Steel\",\"slug\":\"danielle-steel\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Spacey\",\"slug\":\"kevin-spacey\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Carell\",\"slug\":\"steve-carell\"}]",[566,271271,634],{"id":1014},[639,271273,271274],{},[642,271275],{"alt":271276,"src":271277},"I thought success was what people were interested in, but in reality, they’re more invested in my downfall. - Lauren Asher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-57511.png",[647,271279],{"author":271280,"quote":271281},"Lauren Asher","I thought success was what people were interested in, but in reality, they’re more invested in my downfall.",[647,271283],{"author":255308,"quote":271284},"Success for me hasn't been about individual success. It's about the success of all those young boys and girls who I have the honor of working with.",[647,271286],{"author":271287,"quote":271288},"Lindsey Stirling","The only reason I am successful is because I have stayed true to myself.",[647,271290],{"author":271291,"quote":271292},"Clay Aiken","And I think that when I finally decided to let go and let God and allow that to happen, I became a lot more successful than I could have done if I had planned it all myself.",[639,271294,271295],{},[642,271296],{"alt":271297,"src":271298},"I always considered myself very successful even before the success of Secrets and Lies. - Brenda Blethyn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-982164.png",[647,271300],{"author":271301,"quote":271302},"Brenda Blethyn","I always considered myself very successful even before the success of Secrets and Lies.",[647,271304],{"author":271305,"quote":271306},"Harry Belafonte","If I've impacted on one heart, one mind, one soul, and brought to that individual a greater truth than that individual came into a relationship with me having, then I would say that I have been successful.",[647,271308],{"author":5374,"quote":271309},"A lot of people don't have near the amount of success as I've been blessed to have, and it's all about working hard and hoping that continues.",[647,271311],{"author":15372,"quote":271312},"It's this idea that success changes you as a person... I've never seen my career that way.",[647,271314],{"author":271315,"quote":271316},"Chris Carmack","Success has a lot of different plateaus. But I first felt really proud of myself when I was doing an off-Broadway production in New York City.",[639,271318,271319],{},[642,271320],{"alt":271321,"src":271322},"I'll settle for successful during my lifetime because at least I can be conscious of the delusion that it means something. - Claire Cameron","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1170919.png",[647,271324],{"author":169323,"quote":271325},"I'll settle for successful during my lifetime because at least I can be conscious of the delusion that it means something.",[647,271327],{"author":271328,"quote":271329},"Kerry Collins","I've always felt if I don't hurt myself, I can be successful. I'm proud of where I've come from. Proud of where I'm at, and proud of where I'm going.",[647,271331],{"author":271332,"quote":271333},"Katherine Dunham","I always believed that if you set out to be successful, then you already were.",[647,271335],{"author":271336,"quote":271337},"Lindsay Davenport","While I was always successful... I never thought I'd be one in the world.",[647,271339],{"author":271340,"quote":271341},"Tom DeLonge","You don't even wish for the success that I had, because you don't think it's attainable.",[639,271343,271344],{},[642,271345],{"alt":271346,"src":271347},"I have found no greater satisfaction than achieving success through honest dealing and strict adherence to the view that, for you to gain, those you deal with should gain as well. - Alan Greenspan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1485862.png",[647,271349],{"author":259040,"quote":271350},"I have found no greater satisfaction than achieving success through honest dealing and strict adherence to the view that, for you to gain, those you deal with should gain as well.",[647,271352],{"author":61692,"quote":271353},"\"The success that comes from my books is not something I feel very comfortable with. Past a certain point you have to accept the idea that the success is a lot to do with the timing and luck and that divorces you from it massively. There are aspects of it that I haven't got used to at all. But I've enjoyed some parts of it massively. It relates to the same reason I did a lot of backpacking — partly for the experience — it's something to tell my grandkids. It's a weird chain of events to have in your life.\"",[647,271355],{"author":271011,"quote":271356},"I've always known I would be a success, but I was surprised at the way it came.",[647,271358],{"author":271359,"quote":271360},"Serge Gainsbourg","I've succeeded at everything except my life.",[647,271362],{"author":255873,"quote":271363},"I never think I am successful. If I am successful, then I should be retired.",[639,271365,271366],{},[642,271367],{"alt":271368,"src":271369},"To me, success was not having to have a boss and not having a day job. I've been living my own version of success since the early '90s when I first got signed. I haven't had a job since then. - Juliana Hatfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1656853.png",[647,271371],{"author":271372,"quote":271373},"Juliana Hatfield","To me, success was not having to have a boss and not having a day job. I've been living my own version of success since the early '90s when I first got signed. I haven't had a job since then.",[647,271375],{"author":267042,"quote":271376},"I was born with success. Lucky for me I am able to handle it. Also, I damn well deserve it!",[647,271378],{"author":267042,"quote":271379},"I was born with success. Lucky for me, I am able to handle it. Also, I damn well deserve it.",[647,271381],{"author":271382,"quote":271383},"Sophie B. Hawkins","Success was one of my weakest points. I was so ill-prepared for it. I never appreciated within myself the gift of success. I never accepted it. People gave me so much momentum and love, and people really got my music, but I didn't accept it. That's probably one of my biggest regrets.",[647,271385],{"author":271386,"quote":271387},"Calvin Klein","I don't dwell on success. Maybe that's one reason I'm successful.",[639,271389,271390],{},[642,271391],{"alt":271392,"src":271393},"I think all those people I did stories about measured their own success by the joy their work was giving them. - Charles Kuralt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1805052.png",[647,271395],{"author":271396,"quote":271397},"Charles Kuralt","I think all those people I did stories about measured their own success by the joy their work was giving them.",[647,271399],{"author":1261,"quote":271400},"I feel incredibly successful. I make a living as a writer and am able to help support a big family, my church, my bleeding-heart causes.",[647,271402],{"author":5411,"quote":271403},"Success didn't spoil me, I've always been insufferable.",[647,271405],{"author":271406,"quote":271407},"Hugh Lofting","The fact that I have been successful merely means that I can write and illustrate in my own way.",[647,271409],{"author":271410,"quote":271411},"John Lasseter","When I look at the success I have, it's because of my creative thinking skills.",[639,271413,271414],{},[642,271415],{"alt":271416,"src":271417},"I don't know whether my life has been a success or a failure. But not having any anxiety about becoming one instead of the other, and just taking things as they come along, I've had a lot of extra time to enjoy life. - Harpo Marx","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2011404.png",[647,271419],{"author":271150,"quote":271420},"I don't know whether my life has been a success or a failure. But not having any anxiety about becoming one instead of the other, and just taking things as they come along, I've had a lot of extra time to enjoy life.",[647,271422],{"author":232549,"quote":271423},"I'm not always successful. But I try to treat the people the way I want to be treated. I really try to keep that in mind, but it doesn't always work.",[647,271425],{"author":271187,"quote":271426},"In my age group I don't know a single woman who is as successful as I am. I am the total exception. You can be very proud of it. But you are also very isolated.",[647,271428],{"author":271429,"quote":271430},"Catherine O'Hara","I think the success of my work stems from being truthful.",[647,271432],{"author":271433,"quote":271434},"Rosie O'Donnell","I think that the reason for my success is that I am really not aspirational. I am inspirational in that the people at home feel like they can really relate to me.",[639,271436,271437],{},[642,271438],{"alt":271439,"src":271440},"I'm satisfied in a way because this is an eye opener for me, ... I didn't have the success I've always been able to have. I learned a lot. - Michael Phelps","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2235059.png",[647,271442],{"author":271443,"quote":271444},"Michael Phelps","I'm satisfied in a way because this is an eye opener for me, ... I didn't have the success I've always been able to have. I learned a lot.",[647,271446],{"author":15187,"quote":271447},"When I quit The New York Times to be a fulltime mother, the voices of the world said I was nuts....But if success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your soul, it is not success at all.",[647,271449],{"author":271450,"quote":271451},"Leni Riefenstahl","Everywhere I went I experienced the same success, which transcends words.",[647,271453],{"author":271454,"quote":271455},"Sally Rand","I have been successful, and I am grateful for my success. I have had some experiences that I wish I never had had, but that would be true in any business. I cannot say sincerely that I would have chosen just this road to fortune. Perhaps I might have wished for another way. But I took the opportunity that came to me. Certainly I am an opportunist. I admit it.",[647,271457],{"author":271458,"quote":271459},"Gloria Stuart","I've been very, very successful. It's very satisfying to me.",[639,271461,271462],{},[642,271463],{"alt":271464,"src":271465},"For me, just being published feels like success. - Samantha Shannon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2542909.png",[647,271467],{"author":173785,"quote":271468},"For me, just being published feels like success.",[647,271470],{"author":11366,"quote":271471},"I believe in the perfect outcome in every area of my life! Expect to be successful! Expect to win!",[647,271473],{"author":258941,"quote":271474},"I was never one who looked at success as bad. For me, success was always good. I loved it, and still do.",[647,271476],{"author":271477,"quote":271478},"Justin Trudeau","Things fell into place and there was an opportunity for fresh leadership. And - I was - I was successful.",[647,271480],{"author":271481,"quote":271482},"Lily Tomlin","Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.",[639,271484,271485],{},[642,271486],{"alt":271487,"src":271488},"When people think it's successful, I'm grateful. When they don't - OK, I'll try again. - Rod Taylor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2643563.png",[647,271490],{"author":271491,"quote":271492},"Rod Taylor","When people think it's successful, I'm grateful. When they don't - OK, I'll try again.",[647,271494],{"author":271093,"quote":271495},"You know when you're doing something right and when you're doing something wrong. As long as you feel like you're doing something right, and you're getting rewarded, then you're successful. But, if you're judging it on, Well, if I had that, I'd be successful - that doesn't work. I think doing what you love is success. Pretty cheesy. But it's true.",[647,271497],{"author":271498,"quote":271499},"George Weah","I am always successful in my work.",[647,271501],{"author":271502,"quote":271503},"Steve Wynn","Other people's successes are good news - for them and for you. Good for you because they show you a way to go.",[647,271505],{"author":192662,"quote":271506},"If you’re somebody when you’re successful, what are you when you’re unsuccessful?",[639,271508,271509],{},[642,271510],{"alt":271511,"src":271512},"God knows, I haven’t always been successful. - Daniel Day-Lewis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2956303.png",[647,271514],{"author":208068,"quote":271515},"God knows, I haven’t always been successful.",[647,271517],{"author":5411,"quote":271518},"Success didn’t spoil me, I’ve always been insufferable.",[647,271520],{"author":271458,"quote":271521},"I’ve been very, very successful. It’s very satisfying to me.",[647,271523],{"author":271305,"quote":271524},"If I’ve impacted on one heart, one mind, one soul, and brought to that individual a greater truth than that individual came into a relationship with me having, then I would say that I have been successful.",[647,271526],{"author":271410,"quote":271527},"When I look at the success I have, it’s because of my creative thinking skills.",[639,271529,271530],{},[642,271531],{"alt":271532,"src":271533},"I believed and still believe that success is only part of the story. It makes you want to get better and better so as not to let yourself down and not to let the people down who like what you do and you don’t waste your success. - Jon Anderson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3162466.png",[647,271535],{"author":271066,"quote":271536},"I believed and still believe that success is only part of the story. It makes you want to get better and better so as not to let yourself down and not to let the people down who like what you do and you don’t waste your success.",[647,271538],{"author":270949,"quote":271539},"My formula for success is just a lot of hard work. It’s believing in yourself. It’s a pride that I gotta get better at something every time I wake up.",[647,271541],{"author":232549,"quote":271542},"I’m not always successful. But I try to treat the people the way I want to be treated. I really try to keep that in mind, but it doesn’t always work.",[647,271544],{"author":52776,"quote":271545},"In time, I realized that the satisfaction of success doesn’t come from achieving your goals, but from struggling well.",[647,271547],{"author":271245,"quote":271548},"I’ve thought a lot about success, because it’s very strange to me that I’ve been successful.",[639,271550,271551],{},[642,271552],{"alt":271553,"src":271554},"I have enjoyed the success my work has brought me. Some might say I haven’t really struggled to be successful. I think it is my perspective that is utopian. My state of mind is positive and peaceful. And I dare to dream. - Vidya Balan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3495861.png",[647,271556],{"author":271181,"quote":271557},"I have enjoyed the success my work has brought me. Some might say I haven’t really struggled to be successful. I think it is my perspective that is utopian. My state of mind is positive and peaceful. And I dare to dream.",[647,271559],{"author":11613,"quote":271560},"Success. I don’t believe it has any effect on me. For one thing I always expected it.",[647,271562],{"author":271563,"quote":271564},"Amit Sadh","I would be lying if I'd say success and failure doesn't matter because they do. For now, my biggest joy is that I am able to bring you so much work, which I think is also a success.",[647,271566],{"author":271567,"quote":271568},"Anastasia Soare","To be honest, I don't think I ever had thought I had to be successful. I just saw a need and I liked to be challenged, that's my personality.",[647,271570],{"author":271571,"quote":271572},"Darby Stanchfield","For me, being successful meant not having to do my laundry at a laundromat and not having a second job.",[639,271574,271575],{},[642,271576],{"alt":271577,"src":271578},"The minute I went into business, I was a success, and I've done well ever since. - David L. Wolper","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3629472.png",[647,271580],{"author":271581,"quote":271582},"David L. Wolper","The minute I went into business, I was a success, and I've done well ever since.",[647,271584],{"author":271585,"quote":271586},"Fahadh Faasil","I have grown up seeing success and failure.",[647,271588],{"author":271589,"quote":271590},"Gary Cahill","I've enjoyed success and I feel like I've been a big part of success - not just involved in winning trophies but involved heavily.",[690,271592],{":authors":271593},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Greenspan\",\"slug\":\"alan-greenspan\"},{\"name\":\"Alex Garland\",\"slug\":\"alex-garland\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Sadh\",\"slug\":\"amit-sadh\"},{\"name\":\"Anastasia Soare\",\"slug\":\"anastasia-soare\"},{\"name\":\"Anna Quindlen\",\"slug\":\"anna-quindlen\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Lamott\",\"slug\":\"anne-lamott\"},{\"name\":\"Brenda Blethyn\",\"slug\":\"brenda-blethyn\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Calvin Klein\",\"slug\":\"calvin-klein\"},{\"name\":\"Carol S. Dweck\",\"slug\":\"carol-s-dweck\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine O'Hara\",\"slug\":\"catherine-ohara\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Kuralt\",\"slug\":\"charles-kuralt\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Carmack\",\"slug\":\"chris-carmack\"},{\"name\":\"Christiane Nusslein-Volhard\",\"slug\":\"christiane-nusslein-volhard\"},{\"name\":\"Claire Cameron\",\"slug\":\"claire-cameron\"},{\"name\":\"Clay Aiken\",\"slug\":\"clay-aiken\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Day-Lewis\",\"slug\":\"daniel-day-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Darby Stanchfield\",\"slug\":\"darby-stanchfield\"},{\"name\":\"David L. 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It requires courage to try and a will to succeed.",[647,271794],{"author":93758,"quote":271795},"The real opportunity for success lies within the person and not in the job.",[647,271797],{"author":130556,"quote":271798},"Successful people do not just grab opportunities that come their way, rather they identify or create one.",[639,271800,271801],{},[642,271802],{"alt":271803,"src":271804},"Many people who could not give their best because they were denied the opportunity. We must harness the capabilities of each person to encourage organizational success.” Ramesh Lohia and Pavan Lohia, Consultants, iSixSigmaKaizenPublished in Quality Quotes, Jun 7, 2016, Knowledge Center, ASQ  AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY - Ramesh Lohia and Pavan Lohia","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-410826.png",[647,271806],{"author":271807,"quote":271808},"Ramesh Lohia and Pavan Lohia","Many people who could not give their best because they were denied the opportunity. We must harness the capabilities of each person to encourage organizational success.” Ramesh Lohia and Pavan Lohia, Consultants, iSixSigmaKaizenPublished in Quality Quotes, Jun 7, 2016, Knowledge Center, ASQ [ AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY]",[647,271810],{"author":114568,"quote":271811},"Never fool yourself, success will not come by accident – it must be deliberately planned for. If opportunities don’t come on their own, they too must be created or attracted.",[647,271813],{"author":217667,"quote":271814},"But in fairness also to the idea of continuing success, you also have to exploit opportunities.",[647,271816],{"author":59979,"quote":271817},"We worked hard to create opportunities, then when we had opportunities, we quit working. The result is not a shock as much as the performance is a shock.",[647,271819],{"author":271820,"quote":271821},"David Rockefeller","Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were.",[639,271823,271824],{},[642,271825],{"alt":271826,"src":271827},"Readiness for opportunity makes for success. Opportunity often comes by accident; readiness never does. - Sam Rayburn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2370143.png",[647,271829],{"author":271830,"quote":271831},"Sam Rayburn","Readiness for opportunity makes for success. Opportunity often comes by accident; readiness never does.",[647,271833],{"author":267572,"quote":271834},"Successful careers are not planned. They develop when people are prepared for opportunities because they know their strengths, their method of work, and their values.",[647,271836],{"author":263223,"quote":271837},"What’s important is not the accolades and memories of success but the way you respond when opportunities are denied.",[647,271839],{"author":271840,"quote":271841},"Julie Foudy","With acceptance comes opportunities. And with opportunities come numbers and, most importantly, hope.",[690,271843],{":authors":271844},"[{\"name\":\"Archibald Marwizi\",\"slug\":\"archibald-marwizi\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Cousy\",\"slug\":\"bob-cousy\"},{\"name\":\"C Muthu Palaniappan\",\"slug\":\"c-muthu-palaniappan\"},{\"name\":\"David Rockefeller\",\"slug\":\"david-rockefeller\"},{\"name\":\"George Gwozdecky\",\"slug\":\"george-gwozdecky\"},{\"name\":\"Jean-Philippe Soulé\",\"slug\":\"jean-philippe-soule\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Foudy\",\"slug\":\"julie-foudy\"},{\"name\":\"Peter F. Drucker\",\"slug\":\"peter-f-drucker\"},{\"name\":\"Ramesh Lohia and Pavan Lohia\",\"slug\":\"ramesh-lohia-and-pavan-lohia\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Rayburn\",\"slug\":\"sam-rayburn\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Dungy\",\"slug\":\"tony-dungy\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,271846,271760],{"id":271847},"hard-work-and-discipline",[639,271849,271850],{},[642,271851],{"alt":271852,"src":271853},"As Edison is credited with saying, \"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.\" We all want to be successful, but most of us aren't willing to do what those who are successful did to attain it. We want success without sacrifice, but you can't have one without the other! - Mark Batterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-416997.png",[647,271855],{"author":114766,"quote":271856},"As Edison is credited with saying, \"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.\" We all want to be successful, but most of us aren't willing to do what those who are successful did to attain it. We want success without sacrifice, but you can't have one without the other!",[647,271858],{"author":271859,"quote":271860},"Phil Rosenzweig","Success in business means doing things better than rivals, not just doing things well.",[647,271862],{"author":220143,"quote":271863},"In order to achieve positive results, one must work for them, not hope for them.",[647,271865],{"author":267982,"quote":271866},"I have never known a concern to make a decided success that did not do good, honest work, and even in these days of fiercest competition, when everything would seem to be a matter of price, there lies still at the root of great business success the very much more important factor of quality. The effect of attention to quality, upon every man in the service, from the president of the concern down to the humblest laborer, cannot be overestimated.",[639,271868,271869],{},[642,271870],{"alt":271871,"src":271872},"In business, your positive thoughts and lifestyle choices lead to your personal success and your career success. - Jeffrey Gitomer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1525837.png",[647,271874],{"author":271875,"quote":271876},"Jeffrey Gitomer","In business, your positive thoughts and lifestyle choices lead to your personal success and your career success.",[647,271878],{"author":271879,"quote":271880},"Michael Johnson","(Natural Talent + Opportunity) Hard Work = Success",[647,271882],{"author":271820,"quote":271821},[647,271884],{"author":220143,"quote":271885},"In order to achieve to achieve positive results, one must work for them, not hope for them.",[647,271887],{"author":271820,"quote":271888},"Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you’re not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were.",[639,271890,271891],{},[642,271892],{"alt":271893,"src":271894},"Success in any field, but especially in business is about working with people, not against them. - Keith Ferrazzi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3192246.png",[647,271896],{"author":87513,"quote":271897},"Success in any field, but especially in business is about working with people, not against them.",[647,271899],{"author":271900,"quote":271901},"Michael Ellsberg","In my experience, the skill of success breaks down into three things. The skill of marketing. The skill of sales. And the skill of leadership.",[647,271903],{"author":271904,"quote":271905},"Brian France","Getting an opportunity is one thing, but success is based on always trying to create value.",[647,271907],{"author":271908,"quote":271909},"Mariette Hartley","Success in a career sometimes comes in strange ways. You grab it in whatever way it happens.",[690,271911],{":authors":271912},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"andrew-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Knight\",\"slug\":\"bobby-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Brian France\",\"slug\":\"brian-france\"},{\"name\":\"David Rockefeller\",\"slug\":\"david-rockefeller\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Gitomer\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-gitomer\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Ferrazzi\",\"slug\":\"keith-ferrazzi\"},{\"name\":\"Mariette Hartley\",\"slug\":\"mariette-hartley\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Batterson\",\"slug\":\"mark-batterson\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Ellsberg\",\"slug\":\"michael-ellsberg\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Rosenzweig\",\"slug\":\"phil-rosenzweig\"}]",[566,271914,271766],{"id":271915},"perception-and-response-to-failure",[639,271917,271918],{},[642,271919],{"alt":271920,"src":271921},"Adversity could be an advantage in the future. To be a success, take the advantage of adversity whenever possible. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-277888.png",[647,271923],{"author":438,"quote":271924},"Adversity could be an advantage in the future. To be a success, take the advantage of adversity whenever possible.",[647,271926],{"author":28156,"quote":271927},"If I had to pick one quality that best predicts success (other than wanting to be successful) it would be the willingness to risk embarrassment.",[647,271929],{"author":263223,"quote":271930},"What's important is not the accolades and memories of success but the way you respond when opportunities are denied.",[647,271932],{"author":9632,"quote":271933},"One of the best predictors of ultimate success in either sales or non-sales selling isn't natural talent or even industry expertise, but how you explain your failures and rejections.",[639,271935,271936],{},[642,271937],{"alt":271938,"src":271939},"Just because you are successful in one area does not necessarily mean you're going to be successful in another. - Elaine Paige","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2204445.png",[647,271941],{"author":271942,"quote":271943},"Elaine Paige","Just because you are successful in one area does not necessarily mean you're going to be successful in another.",[647,271945],{"author":271942,"quote":271946},"Just because you are successful in one area does not necessarily mean you’re going to be successful in another.",[647,271948],{"author":16169,"quote":271949},"I knew that no matter how hard I worked, no matter how good I became, it didn’t guarantee success or recognition. Other people were not going to be better – they were going to get ahead because of who they knew, because of how much money they had, or because they were willing to lie and cheat their way to recognition.",[647,271951],{"author":139584,"quote":271952},"They’re capable of great things, but potential doesn’t equal success.",[647,271954],{"author":263223,"quote":271837},[639,271956,271957],{},[642,271958],{"alt":271959,"src":271960},"I've learned that just because you're successful in one area doesn't necessarily mean you'll be successful in another. - Jim Nabors","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3731748.png",[647,271962],{"author":63680,"quote":271963},"I've learned that just because you're successful in one area doesn't necessarily mean you'll be successful in another.",[647,271965],{"author":231864,"quote":271966},"The ultimate deal is: Are you winning and are you successful? The guys who've done that have had opportunities.",[647,271968],{"author":271969,"quote":271970},"Rajkummar Rao","When you are successful, the perception of the people around you changes. If I do a variety of work, people notice me differently, and that is what is happening. I am fortunate to get these opportunities.",[690,271972],{":authors":271973},"[{\"name\":\"Daniel H. Pink\",\"slug\":\"daniel-h-pink\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Elaine Paige\",\"slug\":\"elaine-paige\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Nabors\",\"slug\":\"jim-nabors\"},{\"name\":\"Kameron Hurley\",\"slug\":\"kameron-hurley\"},{\"name\":\"Kirby Smart\",\"slug\":\"kirby-smart\"},{\"name\":\"Nnedi Okorafor\",\"slug\":\"nnedi-okorafor\"},{\"name\":\"Rajkummar Rao\",\"slug\":\"rajkummar-rao\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Adams\",\"slug\":\"scott-adams\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Dungy\",\"slug\":\"tony-dungy\"}]",[566,271975,271772],{"id":271976},"personal-values-and-definitions-of-success",[639,271978,271979],{},[642,271980],{"alt":271981,"src":271982},"Your success in the job market has nothing to do with the job market itself - instead it has everything to do with you. - Simon Gray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-522508.png",[647,271984],{"author":271985,"quote":271986},"Simon Gray","Your success in the job market has nothing to do with the job market itself - instead it has everything to do with you.",[647,271988],{"author":265032,"quote":271989},"There are a lot of things that go into creating success. I don't like to do just the things I like to do. I like to do things that cause the company to succeed. I don't spend a lot of time doing my favorite activities.",[647,271991],{"author":271992,"quote":271993},"Park Dietz","I like to have success experiences rather than failure experiences. So I'm more likely to compete in things I'm good at, and more likely to spend time on the things I expect to succeed at.",[647,271995],{"author":184133,"quote":271996},"Successful careers are not planned. They develop when people are prepared for opportunities because they know their strengths, their method of work, and their values. Knowing where one belongs can transform an ordinary person - hardworking and competent but otherwise mediocre - into an outstanding performer.",[639,271998,271999],{},[642,272000],{"alt":272001,"src":272002},"People often say to me, \"How come you don't want to be CEO of a company?\" And I tell them, \"I don't want to.\" I know I can do it, but I don't enjoy it. Why does that have to be the definition of success? - Charlene Li","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1884154.png",[647,272004],{"author":272005,"quote":272006},"Charlene Li","People often say to me, \"How come you don't want to be CEO of a company?\" And I tell them, \"I don't want to.\" I know I can do it, but I don't enjoy it. Why does that have to be the definition of success?",[647,272008],{"author":272009,"quote":272010},"Ronald Lauder","You are only as successful as the people who work for you want you to be.",[647,272012],{"author":272013,"quote":272014},"Jose Andres Puerta","I don't think anybody can claim success at any part of our lives, private or professional, if there are others that don't enjoy the same opportunities.",[647,272016],{"author":267982,"quote":272017},"I have never known a concern to make a decided success that did not do good, honest work, and even in these days of the fiercest competition, when everything would seem to be a matter of price, there lies still at the root of great business success the very much more important factor of quality.",[647,272019],{"author":9632,"quote":272020},"One of the best predictors of ultimate success in either sales or non – sales selling isn’t natural talent or even industry expertise, but how you explain your failures and rejections.",[639,272022,272023],{},[642,272024],{"alt":272025,"src":272026},"More important than succeeding at work is succeeding with your family. - Meg Meeker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3275950.png",[647,272028],{"author":272029,"quote":272030},"Meg Meeker","More important than succeeding at work is succeeding with your family.",[647,272032],{"author":265032,"quote":272033},"There are a lot of things that go into creating success. I don’t like to do just the things I like to do. I like to do things that cause the company to succeed. I don’t spend a lot of time doing my favorite activities.",[647,272035],{"author":60017,"quote":272036},"It's important to be successful, and not just because there is competition, but also because it leads to better work for you.",[647,272038],{"author":272039,"quote":272040},"Charlotte Dujardin","When you're doing well and you're successful, part of being successful is that you get interviewed. But it ruins the moment.",[690,272042],{":authors":272043},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"andrew-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Arjun Kapoor\",\"slug\":\"arjun-kapoor\"},{\"name\":\"Charlene Li\",\"slug\":\"charlene-li\"},{\"name\":\"Charlotte Dujardin\",\"slug\":\"charlotte-dujardin\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel H. Pink\",\"slug\":\"daniel-h-pink\"},{\"name\":\"Jose Andres Puerta\",\"slug\":\"jose-andres-puerta\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Meeker\",\"slug\":\"meg-meeker\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Dell\",\"slug\":\"michael-dell\"},{\"name\":\"Park Dietz\",\"slug\":\"park-dietz\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Drucker\",\"slug\":\"peter-drucker\"},{\"name\":\"Ronald Lauder\",\"slug\":\"ronald-lauder\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Gray\",\"slug\":\"simon-gray\"}]",[566,272045,634],{"id":1014},[639,272047,272048],{},[642,272049],{"alt":272050,"src":272051},"Successful people jump at opportunity and take advantage of it. - Sir Mix-a-Lot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2099014.png",[647,272053],{"author":272054,"quote":272055},"Sir Mix-a-Lot","Successful people jump at opportunity and take advantage of it.",[647,272057],{"author":9632,"quote":272058},"One of the best predictors of ultimate success in either sales or non - sales selling isn't natural talent or even industry expertise, but how you explain your failures and rejections.",[647,272060],{"author":114766,"quote":272061},"As Edison is credited with saying, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” We all want to be successful, but most of us aren’t willing to do what those who are successful did to attain it. We want success without sacrifice, but you can’t have one without the other!",[690,272063],{":authors":272064},"[{\"name\":\"Daniel H. Pink\",\"slug\":\"daniel-h-pink\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Batterson\",\"slug\":\"mark-batterson\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Mix-a-Lot\",\"slug\":\"sir-mix-a-lot\"}]",[1356,272066],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":272068},[272069,272070,272071,272072,272073,272074],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":271779,"depth":1360,"text":271754},{"id":271847,"depth":1360,"text":271760},{"id":271915,"depth":1360,"text":271766},{"id":271976,"depth":1360,"text":271772},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Personal Success 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Influence and Leadership",[574,272189,272190],{},[577,272191,272193],{"href":272192},"#success-through-love-and-passion","Success through Love and Passion",[574,272195,272196],{},[577,272197,272199],{"href":272198},"#success-as-wealth-and-material-comfort","Success as Wealth and Material Comfort",[574,272201,272202],{},[577,272203,634],{"href":633},[566,272205,272153],{"id":272206},"success-as-inner-peace-and-happiness",[639,272208,272209],{},[642,272210],{"alt":272211,"src":272212},"Success to me is being happy, truly fulfilled, being proud of myself, and doing different things all the time. - Leighton Meester","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84115.png",[647,272214],{"author":88209,"quote":272215},"Success to me is being happy, truly fulfilled, being proud of myself, and doing different things all the time.",[647,272217],{"author":129434,"quote":272218},"Every meaningful success I have accomplished was made possible by love.",[647,272220],{"author":272221,"quote":272222},"David LaChapelle","Success to me is being a good person, treating people well.",[647,272224],{"author":265045,"quote":272225},"For me, success is inner peace. That's a good day for me.",[639,272227,272228],{},[642,272229],{"alt":272230,"src":272231},"For me, success is inner peace. That’s a good day for me. - Denzel Washington","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2977838.png",[647,272233],{"author":265045,"quote":272234},"For me, success is inner peace. That’s a good day for me.",[647,272236],{"author":272237,"quote":272238},"BJ the Chicago Kid","Success for me is being comfortable, and not in terms of a certain level of financial status, but that comfort comes from within.",[647,272240],{"author":272241,"quote":272242},"KT Tunstall","For me, success is being happy. I used to think it was lots of houses, lots of record sales, lots of stories to tell. But some massive life changes, getting a divorce and my dad dying, led to a huge period of reflection.",[647,272244],{"author":272245,"quote":272246},"Mohamed Salah","For me, I always want success.",[647,272248],{"author":83713,"quote":272249},"Personally, I experience success when I enjoy what I'm doing. I love the creative process, even if the end result isn't embraced by anyone else.",[639,272251,272252],{},[642,272253],{"alt":272254,"src":272255},"My only success is that I am alive. - Varun Grover","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3987529.png",[647,272257],{"author":272258,"quote":272259},"Varun Grover","My only success is that I am alive.",[690,272261],{":authors":272262},"[{\"name\":\"BJ the Chicago Kid\",\"slug\":\"bj-the-chicago-kid\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"David LaChapelle\",\"slug\":\"david-lachapelle\"},{\"name\":\"Denzel Washington\",\"slug\":\"denzel-washington\"},{\"name\":\"KT Tunstall\",\"slug\":\"kt-tunstall-2\"},{\"name\":\"Leighton Meester\",\"slug\":\"leighton-meester\"},{\"name\":\"Mohamed Salah\",\"slug\":\"mohamed-salah\"},{\"name\":\"Rupaul\",\"slug\":\"rupaul\"},{\"name\":\"Varun Grover\",\"slug\":\"varun-grover\"}]",[566,272264,272159],{"id":272265},"success-through-hard-work-and-dedication",[639,272267,272268],{},[642,272269],{"alt":272270,"src":272271},"Every day is a work day, and I have to work my ass off just as much as any other guy, doing whatever job they're doing. I believe in commitment and hard work, and hopefully, after that, success comes. - Aneurin Barnard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-967231.png",[647,272273],{"author":272274,"quote":272275},"Aneurin Barnard","Every day is a work day, and I have to work my ass off just as much as any other guy, doing whatever job they're doing. I believe in commitment and hard work, and hopefully, after that, success comes.",[647,272277],{"author":43494,"quote":272278},"There is never just one thing that leads to success for anyone. I feel it always a combination of passion, dedication, hard work, and being in the right place at the right time.",[647,272280],{"author":48156,"quote":272281},"I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.",[647,272283],{"author":186362,"quote":272284},"I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen.",[639,272286,272287],{},[642,272288],{"alt":272289,"src":272290},"Success is mine when I work my hardest to become my best, and I alone determine whether I do so. - John Wooden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2731964.png",[647,272292],{"author":81780,"quote":272293},"Success is mine when I work my hardest to become my best, and I alone determine whether I do so.",[647,272295],{"author":272296,"quote":272297},"Daniel Jacobs","I'll continue to strive for success and be the best that I can be.",[647,272299],{"author":98145,"quote":272300},"The best part of success is that it got me past the basic survival level of existence so that I was comfortable. I didn't have to worry about stuff pertaining to survival. Once that was taken care of, I got the chance sit down and create and work at what I do.",[647,272302],{"author":272303,"quote":272304},"Naveen Patnaik","If you succeed in doing something good for the people, it gives you a great sense of satisfaction.",[647,272306],{"author":272307,"quote":272308},"Orianthi","Success has been a gradual thing; it hasn't been overnight. So I appreciate everything and never take it for granted.",[690,272310],{":authors":272311},"[{\"name\":\"Aneurin Barnard\",\"slug\":\"aneurin-barnard\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Jacobs\",\"slug\":\"daniel-jacobs\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Lloyd Wright\",\"slug\":\"frank-lloyd-wright\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Walsh\",\"slug\":\"joe-walsh\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Conrad\",\"slug\":\"lauren-conrad\"},{\"name\":\"Naveen Patnaik\",\"slug\":\"naveen-patnaik\"},{\"name\":\"Orianthi\",\"slug\":\"orianthi\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas A. Edison\",\"slug\":\"thomas-a-edison\"}]",[566,272313,272165],{"id":272314},"success-in-personal-relationships",[639,272316,272317],{},[642,272318],{"alt":272319,"src":272320},"In my private circle I am a mother, grandmother, wife, friend, daughter... the success means nothing to my small tribe. - Isabel Allende","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-911022.png",[647,272322],{"author":913,"quote":272323},"In my private circle I am a mother, grandmother, wife, friend, daughter... the success means nothing to my small tribe.",[647,272325],{"author":187683,"quote":272326},"Being a father, being a friend, those are the things that make me feel successful.",[647,272328],{"author":272329,"quote":272330},"Kelly LeBrock","Success for me its to raise happy, healthy human beings.",[647,272332],{"author":272333,"quote":272334},"Natalie Maines","I would feel like my life was a success if my children grow into well-adjusted, happy, functioning members of society. Capable and happy and normal.",[639,272336,272337],{},[642,272338],{"alt":272339,"src":272340},"Success for me is that if my son chooses to be a stay-at-home parent, he is cheered on for that decision. And if my daughter chooses to work outside the home and is successful, she is cheered on and supported. - Sheryl Sandberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2548625.png",[647,272342],{"author":52835,"quote":272343},"Success for me is that if my son chooses to be a stay-at-home parent, he is cheered on for that decision. And if my daughter chooses to work outside the home and is successful, she is cheered on and supported.",[647,272345],{"author":272346,"quote":272347},"Charlene Tilton","My daughter is a good, caring, compassionate person. To me that's the true meaning of success, even though the marriages didn't work out. My success with my daughter is all that matters.",[647,272349],{"author":272350,"quote":272351},"Elizabeth Smart","I will feel like a success if I raise my children to be kind and happy people.",[647,272353],{"author":81267,"quote":272354},"I find success to be being able to do what you love and provide for your family by doing what you love.",[647,272356],{"author":272357,"quote":272358},"Thiago Silva","My core definition of success is my family. They provide me with all the support I need to feel good, both in and outside of my career.",[690,272360],{":authors":272361},"[{\"name\":\"Charlene Tilton\",\"slug\":\"charlene-tilton\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Smart\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-smart\"},{\"name\":\"Isabel Allende\",\"slug\":\"isabel-allende\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan Fisher\",\"slug\":\"jordan-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly LeBrock\",\"slug\":\"kelly-lebrock\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Maines\",\"slug\":\"natalie-maines\"},{\"name\":\"Sheryl Sandberg\",\"slug\":\"sheryl-sandberg\"},{\"name\":\"Thiago Silva\",\"slug\":\"thiago-silva\"},{\"name\":\"William Hurt\",\"slug\":\"william-hurt\"}]",[566,272363,272171],{"id":272364},"success-as-contribution-and-giving-back",[639,272366,272367],{},[642,272368],{"alt":272369,"src":272370},"To do more for the world than the world does for you - that is success. - Henry Ford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-81260.png",[647,272372],{"author":1834,"quote":272373},"To do more for the world than the world does for you - that is success.",[647,272375],{"author":438,"quote":272376},"If you are doing what you love to do and on the way helping the humanity, then you are a success.",[647,272378],{"author":272379,"quote":272380},"Richie Sambora","For me, success is being able to give back to your friends, your family, your community, those in need and the world entire.",[647,272382],{"author":272383,"quote":272384},"Caring","My daughter is a good, caring, compassionate person. To me that’s the true meaning of success, even though the marriages didn’t work out. My success with my daughter is all that matters.",[639,272386,272387],{},[642,272388],{"alt":272389,"src":272390},"I want to make sure that everyone benefits from my success, not just me. - Jordan Burroughs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3750366.png",[647,272392],{"author":272393,"quote":272394},"Jordan Burroughs","I want to make sure that everyone benefits from my success, not just me.",[647,272396],{"author":272397,"quote":272398},"Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber","To be in the privileged position where I am able to give something back is, for me, perhaps the single most important measure of success.",[647,272400],{"author":272401,"quote":272402},"NLE Choppa","I look at my success as like, blessings, to bless other people.",[647,272404],{"author":272405,"quote":272406},"Troye Sivan","Whatever success I have found has been a collaborative effort of people helping out and opening their minds and being accepting and celebrating who I am.",[690,272408],{":authors":272409},"[{\"name\":\"Caring\",\"slug\":\"caring\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan Burroughs\",\"slug\":\"jordan-burroughs\"},{\"name\":\"Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber\",\"slug\":\"mohamed-bin-issa-al-jaber\"},{\"name\":\"NLE Choppa\",\"slug\":\"nle-choppa\"},{\"name\":\"Richie Sambora\",\"slug\":\"richie-sambora\"},{\"name\":\"Troye Sivan\",\"slug\":\"troye-sivan\"}]",[566,272411,272177],{"id":272412},"success-in-overcoming-challenges",[639,272414,272415],{},[642,272416],{"alt":272417,"src":272418},"The feeling of success is a special one. And this feeling becomes magical when you achieve success against all odds in life! - Avijeet Das","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-288029.png",[647,272420],{"author":89028,"quote":272421},"The feeling of success is a special one. And this feeling becomes magical when you achieve success against all odds in life!",[647,272423],{"author":53643,"quote":272424},"Success is only measured through struggle and anything that is wearing you down today should be your source of inspiration-lack of money, joblessness, health, relationships. If you had it all, what would you strive for?",[647,272426],{"author":203394,"quote":272427},"My biggest success is getting over the things that have tried to destroy and take me out of this life. Those are my biggest successes. It has nothing to do with work.",[647,272429],{"author":111698,"quote":272430},"I hope someday to have so much of what the world calls success, that people will ask me, “What’s your secret?” and I will tell them, “I just get up again when I fall down.”",[639,272432,272433],{},[642,272434],{"alt":272435,"src":272436},"I cherish every moment, because success can be taken right away from you. - Bill Goldberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3575336.png",[647,272438],{"author":272439,"quote":272440},"Bill Goldberg","I cherish every moment, because success can be taken right away from you.",[647,272442],{"author":272443,"quote":272444},"Khoudia Diop","I let my life, and success, speak for itself.",[647,272446],{"author":272447,"quote":272448},"Mohammad Amir","I love people who succeed in life overcoming various odds.",[690,272450],{":authors":272451},"[{\"name\":\"Avijeet Das\",\"slug\":\"avijeet-das\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Goldberg\",\"slug\":\"bill-goldberg\"},{\"name\":\"Itayi Garande\",\"slug\":\"itayi-garande\"},{\"name\":\"Khoudia Diop\",\"slug\":\"khoudia-diop\"},{\"name\":\"Mohammad Amir\",\"slug\":\"mohammad-amir\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Harvey\",\"slug\":\"paul-harvey\"},{\"name\":\"Tyler Perry\",\"slug\":\"tyler-perry\"}]",[566,272453,260547],{"id":260716},[639,272455,272456],{},[642,272457],{"alt":272458,"src":272459},"What excites you? What do you do well? What can you do better? In short what does success mean to you? - Azim Jamal & Brian Tracy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-9433.png",[647,272461],{"author":272462,"quote":272463},"Azim Jamal & Brian Tracy","What excites you? What do you do well? What can you do better? In short what does success mean to you?",[647,272465],{"author":272466,"quote":272467},"Art Alexakis","Success to me is being able to do what I love, make a living at it and to support myself and the ones I love.",[647,272469],{"author":272470,"quote":272471},"Paul Cummings","To me success would be to be able to do your very best in everything you do.",[647,272473],{"author":195290,"quote":272474},"Success is just being able to do what I love for a living, spend all my time doing it, connect with fans, and continue that for a long f - king time.",[639,272476,272477],{},[642,272478],{"alt":272479,"src":272480},"Success is having a career that you love with every fiber in your body. - Jack White","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2723009.png",[647,272482],{"author":38482,"quote":272483},"Success is having a career that you love with every fiber in your body.",[647,272485],{"author":272486,"quote":272487},"John McAfee","Success, for me, is being able to wake up in the morning and feel like a 12 year old.",[647,272489],{"author":81267,"quote":272354},[647,272491],{"author":438,"quote":272492},"To be a success, love what you do and what you love.",[690,272494],{":authors":272495},"[{\"name\":\"Art Alexakis\",\"slug\":\"art-alexakis\"},{\"name\":\"Azim Jamal & Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"azim-jamal-amp-brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"G-Eazy\",\"slug\":\"g-eazy\"},{\"name\":\"Jack White\",\"slug\":\"jack-white\"},{\"name\":\"John McAfee\",\"slug\":\"john-mcafee\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan Fisher\",\"slug\":\"jordan-fisher\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Cummings\",\"slug\":\"paul-cummings\"}]",[566,272497,272187],{"id":272498},"success-as-influence-and-leadership",[639,272500,272501],{},[642,272502],{"alt":272503,"src":272504},"What does success mean to you?'Those are moments when I feel like I’m contributing something but I’m also receiving something. Reciprocity feels like success. (Melissa Harris-Perry) - Grace Bonney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-127004.png",[647,272506],{"author":195837,"quote":272507},"What does success mean to you?'Those are moments when I feel like I’m contributing something but I’m also receiving something. Reciprocity feels like success. (Melissa Harris-Perry)",[647,272509],{"author":22137,"quote":272510},"Success can allow you to try for greatness, can give you an opportunity to take a chance on something. I'm very blessed to have the success that I've had, and that's given me so many opportunities to work on being great.",[647,272512],{"author":272513,"quote":272514},"Nick Hanauer","One of the things that I think makes me successful is the way in which I collaborate with others. In my opinion, nothing great is ever the product of one mind. It's always a consequence of some sort of self-critical collaboration.",[647,272516],{"author":52776,"quote":272517},"To me, the greatest success you can have as the person in charge is to orchestrate others to do things well without you. A step below that is doing things well yourself, and worst of all is doing things poorly yourself.",[639,272519,272520],{},[642,272521],{"alt":272522,"src":272523},"To me, the greatest success you can have as the person in charge is to orchestrate others to do things well without you. A. - Ray Dalio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3364823.png",[647,272525],{"author":52776,"quote":272526},"To me, the greatest success you can have as the person in charge is to orchestrate others to do things well without you. A.",[647,272528],{"author":272529,"quote":272530},"Joshua Henry","When success comes, it changes everything, so I'm interested in portraying what that's like, and I think I have a lot of connection with that.",[647,272532],{"author":272533,"quote":272534},"Xavier Dolan","To me, the idea of success is to be able to work with people you admire.",[690,272536],{":authors":272537},"[{\"name\":\"Grace Bonney\",\"slug\":\"grace-bonney\"},{\"name\":\"Joshua Henry\",\"slug\":\"joshua-henry\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Hanauer\",\"slug\":\"nick-hanauer\"},{\"name\":\"Orlando Bloom\",\"slug\":\"orlando-bloom\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Dalio\",\"slug\":\"ray-dalio\"},{\"name\":\"Xavier Dolan\",\"slug\":\"xavier-dolan\"}]",[566,272539,272193],{"id":272540},"success-through-love-and-passion",[639,272542,272543],{},[642,272544],{"alt":272545,"src":272546},"I am a great success, not because of what I have, but because, through service, I found enduring happiness. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-398203.png",[647,272548],{"author":438,"quote":272549},"I am a great success, not because of what I have, but because, through service, I found enduring happiness.",[647,272551],{"author":267823,"quote":272552},"It really helps to know what success is before you get there, and if you know, then you can head right for it. For some people, it's the most money. For some, it's the most power. For some, it's the most girlfriends. Everybody's got a measure. For me, I guess it's having the respect and admiration of your peers.",[647,272554],{"author":98832,"quote":272555},"I feel true success comes from being able to work and the love for it.",[647,272557],{"author":31402,"quote":272558},"What do you love doing so much that the words failure and success essentially become irrelevant?",[639,272560,272561],{},[642,272562],{"alt":272563,"src":272564},"Personally, I experience success when I enjoy what I'm doing. I love the creative process, even if the end result isn't embraced by anyone else. - Rupaul","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3917820.png",[647,272566],{"author":83713,"quote":272249},[647,272568],{"author":57523,"quote":272569},"I love seeing people be successful! I love that. It's wonderful. There's enough room for everybody.",[690,272571],{":authors":272572},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Gilbert\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-gilbert\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon Bethune\",\"slug\":\"gordon-bethune\"},{\"name\":\"Kiana Tom\",\"slug\":\"kiana-tom\"},{\"name\":\"Rupaul\",\"slug\":\"rupaul\"},{\"name\":\"Venus Williams\",\"slug\":\"venus-williams\"}]",[566,272574,272199],{"id":272575},"success-as-wealth-and-material-comfort",[639,272577,272578],{},[642,272579],{"alt":272580,"src":272581},"The best thing about success was being able to buy my parents a house. - Bonnie Tyler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2587901.png",[647,272583],{"author":272584,"quote":272585},"Bonnie Tyler","The best thing about success was being able to buy my parents a house.",[647,272587],{"author":272588,"quote":272589},"Lucas Grabeel","Success is the most important to many, to me it’s just a bonus.",[647,272591],{"author":272592,"quote":272593},"Wyclef Jean","It was important that I became successful. People say they do it for the love, and yes, you do it for the love, but you want to be successful.",[647,272595],{"author":98145,"quote":272300},[639,272597,272598],{},[642,272599],{"alt":272600,"src":272601},"I am fortunate to be successful. People's love is precious to me. I can never take that for granted. - Neha Kakkar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3854854.png",[647,272603],{"author":272604,"quote":272605},"Neha Kakkar","I am fortunate to be successful. People's love is precious to me. I can never take that for granted.",[647,272607],{"author":272307,"quote":272308},[690,272609],{":authors":272610},"[{\"name\":\"Bonnie Tyler\",\"slug\":\"bonnie-tyler\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Walsh\",\"slug\":\"joe-walsh\"},{\"name\":\"Lucas Grabeel\",\"slug\":\"lucas-grabeel\"},{\"name\":\"Neha Kakkar\",\"slug\":\"neha-kakkar\"},{\"name\":\"Orianthi\",\"slug\":\"orianthi\"},{\"name\":\"Wyclef Jean\",\"slug\":\"wyclef-jean\"}]",[566,272612,634],{"id":1014},[639,272614,272615],{},[642,272616],{"alt":272617,"src":272618},"Someone: The best part of success is, you'll have time, friends and lots of $$$$$.Me: ...and the worst part is to find someone who is really happy for your success. - Mohammed Israil","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-126839.png",[647,272620],{"author":272621,"quote":272622},"Mohammed Israil","Someone: The best part of success is, you'll have time, friends and lots of $$$$$.Me: ...and the worst part is to find someone who is really happy for your success.",[647,272624],{"author":142021,"quote":272625},"Success as I see it, isn't about me being busy, it's about living life on a steadily improving way. No matter how slow it may be, I am happy knowing I am improving and that’s what’s most important, because it also means, I become more effective day by day while bringing value to the world.",[647,272627],{"author":268680,"quote":272628},"Success, It makes you beautiful",[647,272630],{"author":11390,"quote":272631},"Success for me will be the day when all humans everywhere will stand up with a sense of unity and call themselves humans above everything else.",[639,272633,272634],{},[642,272635],{"alt":272636,"src":272637},"I get great satisfaction from both business and philanthropy. - Donald Bren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1010143.png",[647,272639],{"author":272640,"quote":272641},"Donald Bren","I get great satisfaction from both business and philanthropy.",[647,272643],{"author":1193,"quote":272644},"I would enjoy experiencing the hollowness of success at first- hand.",[647,272646],{"author":126915,"quote":272647},"Whatever success I've had so far has been assimilated into my body and mind.",[647,272649],{"author":272650,"quote":272651},"Carmen Ejogo","Success for me will be where the body of work I've done afforded me the opportunity to be as good as I can be, and to explore myself and to see what I'm capable of.",[647,272653],{"author":272654,"quote":272655},"Jake Gyllenhaal","I don't want to be lofty when I say this, but I don't know what a success is any more. I know how we define it, but that was a moment where I went, \"Wait, who am I?\" You could feel the business, in particular, kind of go \"He's all right, let's go over here.\" I started to go, \"Wait, I know why I love to do this.\" I think I got off track in why I love to do it.",[639,272657,272658],{},[642,272659],{"alt":272660,"src":272661},"Success is the most important to many, to me it's just a bonus. - Lucas Grabeel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1545427.png",[647,272663],{"author":272588,"quote":272664},"Success is the most important to many, to me it's just a bonus.",[647,272666],{"author":923,"quote":272667},"I rejoice in the success of others, knowing that there is plenty for us all.",[647,272669],{"author":272670,"quote":272671},"Naomie Harris","To have the kind of success I have had is really amazing, and I am incredibly grateful.",[647,272673],{"author":111698,"quote":272674},"I hope someday to have so much of what the world calls success, that people will ask me, \"What's your secret?\" and I will tell them, \"I just get up again when I fall down.\"",[647,272676],{"author":272592,"quote":272677},"It was important that I became successful. People say they do it for the love, and yes, you do it for the love, but you want to be successful",[639,272679,272680],{},[642,272681],{"alt":272682,"src":272683},"Being successful at a very young age gave me the confidence and the capability to try out other things. - Joshua Lederberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1919919.png",[647,272685],{"author":272686,"quote":272687},"Joshua Lederberg","Being successful at a very young age gave me the confidence and the capability to try out other things.",[647,272689],{"author":272690,"quote":272691},"Peter Loftin","I like being successful. Giving back is just a part of that.",[647,272693],{"author":260264,"quote":272694},"One thing I believe that's a key to success is celebrate your surroundings.",[647,272696],{"author":109516,"quote":272697},"I think when you can actually do what you love to do, if it's a little play somewhere, if it's a photo, if it's anything- if you can somehow do what you want and do a really good job at it, I think that's pretty successful.",[647,272699],{"author":272700,"quote":272701},"Roger Moore","To be associated with success is absolutely wonderful.",[639,272703,272704],{},[642,272705],{"alt":272706,"src":272707},"My success symbolizes loyalty, great friends, Dedication, hard work, routine builds character. In a world full of snakes, rats and scavengers - Nas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2142515.png",[647,272709],{"author":83593,"quote":272710},"My success symbolizes loyalty, great friends, Dedication, hard work, routine builds character. In a world full of snakes, rats and scavengers",[647,272712],{"author":267319,"quote":272713},"If I can lead a happy life, touch the lives of others in a positive way, win the respect of those that I care about... and make a few million along the way, then I have been successful.",[647,272715],{"author":272716,"quote":272717},"Gavin Rossdale","I'm just thrilled and kind of honored that I still get the chance to do what I love, because that really is the definition of success.",[647,272719],{"author":271253,"quote":272720},"It's always the big question in our lives if you have a lot of success. What do you do with it? Buy more houses, buy more cars, buy more stuff, be wealthy and distant and unengaged? Or do you take all that good fortune that has come towards you and spread the love, do something with it?",[647,272722],{"author":56889,"quote":272723},"Are the things around you helping you toward success, or are they holding you back?",[639,272725,272726],{},[642,272727],{"alt":272728,"src":272729},"To have made even one person's life a little better, that is to succeed. - Henry David Thoreau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2607017.png",[647,272731],{"author":3737,"quote":272732},"To have made even one person's life a little better, that is to succeed.",[647,272734],{"author":185388,"quote":272735},"This is good for me because it can show I can be successful in other things.",[647,272737],{"author":272738,"quote":272739},"Walter Ulbricht","The success of each of us benefits us all, and the success of us all benefits each of us individually.",[647,272741],{"author":272742,"quote":272743},"Dennis Wilson","The greatest success in life is to feel I’m something for someone; the feeling of falling in love, the newness of love.",[647,272745],{"author":186362,"quote":272746},"I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen",[639,272748,272749],{},[642,272750],{"alt":272751,"src":272752},"I think my core values are all about family and just at the end of the day, coming home and knowing that I'm happy being the person that I am - and that doesn't come without struggles, but to me success is just being able to go home and feel like you connected with somebody. - Hayley Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2720125.png",[647,272754],{"author":66408,"quote":272755},"I think my core values are all about family and just at the end of the day, coming home and knowing that I'm happy being the person that I am - and that doesn't come without struggles, but to me success is just being able to go home and feel like you connected with somebody.",[647,272757],{"author":63961,"quote":272758},"Thank you, God, for bringing me success in my life.",[647,272760],{"author":13167,"quote":272761},"What has made me successful is the ability to surrender my plans, dreams and goals to a power that's greater than other people and greater than myself.",[647,272763],{"author":272650,"quote":272764},"Success for me will be where the body of work I’ve done afforded me the opportunity to be as good as I can be, and to explore myself and to see what I’m capable of.",[647,272766],{"author":260264,"quote":272767},"One thing I believe that’s a key to success is celebrate your surroundings.",[639,272769,272770],{},[642,272771],{"alt":272772,"src":272773},"I’m just thrilled and kind of honored that I still get the chance to do what I love, because that really is the definition of success. - Gavin Rossdale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3041160.png",[647,272775],{"author":272716,"quote":272776},"I’m just thrilled and kind of honored that I still get the chance to do what I love, because that really is the definition of success.",[647,272778],{"author":22072,"quote":272779},"All of the results you are currently experiencing in your life are absolutely perfect for you. This includes your career, personal relationships and financial status.",[647,272781],{"author":193927,"quote":272782},"Success for me is to go out there and dominate.",[647,272784],{"author":109516,"quote":272785},"I think when you can actually do what you love to do, if it’s a little play somewhere, if it’s a photo, if it’s anything- if you can somehow do what you want and do a really good job at it, I think that’s pretty successful.",[647,272787],{"author":160174,"quote":272788},"It’s okay to succeed, to have good things, and to have loving relationships that work.",[639,272790,272791],{},[642,272792],{"alt":272793,"src":272794},"Whatever success I’ve had so far has been assimilated into my body and mind. - Neil Diamond","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3310127.png",[647,272796],{"author":126915,"quote":272797},"Whatever success I’ve had so far has been assimilated into my body and mind.",[647,272799],{"author":13167,"quote":272800},"What has made me successful is the ability to surrender my plans, dreams and goals to a power that’s greater than other people and greater than myself.",[647,272802],{"author":272803,"quote":272804},"Robert Munsch","Success is a wonderful addition to my life.",[647,272806],{"author":272807,"quote":272808},"Titus Livy","The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.",[647,272810],{"author":255836,"quote":272811},"The most important thing for me, when somebody asks me what I class as being a success, is being a decent human being.",[639,272813,272814],{},[642,272815],{"alt":272816,"src":272817},"What I look at, success is about really being grateful. You wake up in the morning, and you're thankful that you could breathe because it's a beautiful planet we live on, and I know there is a lot of struggle and pain, but there is more joy. - Beth Hart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3572275.png",[647,272819],{"author":272820,"quote":272821},"Beth Hart","What I look at, success is about really being grateful. You wake up in the morning, and you're thankful that you could breathe because it's a beautiful planet we live on, and I know there is a lot of struggle and pain, but there is more joy.",[647,272823],{"author":272824,"quote":272825},"Camila Morrone","Success to me would be first and foremost to have a family. I was an only child for 18 years and I'm Latino, so I love big families and creating a small home world.",[647,272827],{"author":272828,"quote":272829},"DJ Snake","I never assume success or crave it. 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It is a question of how satisfied you are with WHO YOU ARE. - Gordana Biernat","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7779.png",[647,273071],{"author":273072,"quote":273073},"Gordana Biernat","Success is not a question of how much power or money you have acquired. 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But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me. That is the real accolade.",[639,273191,273192],{},[642,273193],{"alt":273194,"src":273195},"My success is not measured in money. I have no financial security, I have no savings account. I measure my success by asking myself if I’m telling a story that the world needs to hear, if I am educating people. - Aaron Huey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1588032.png",[647,273197],{"author":273198,"quote":273199},"Aaron Huey","My success is not measured in money. I have no financial security, I have no savings account. I measure my success by asking myself if I’m telling a story that the world needs to hear, if I am educating people.",[647,273201],{"author":273202,"quote":273203},"Christie Hefner","I don't think about financial success as the measurement of my success.",[647,273205],{"author":273206,"quote":273207},"Naveen Jain","The real metric of success isn't the size of your bank account. It's the number of lives in whom you might be able to make a positive difference.",[647,273209],{"author":515,"quote":273210},"I measure my success by how happy I am, not how big the business is or how much money I've made.",[647,273212],{"author":273206,"quote":273213},"The real metric of success isn’t the size of your bank account. It’s the number of lives in whom you might be able to make a positive difference.",[690,273215],{":authors":273216},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Huey\",\"slug\":\"aaron-huey\"},{\"name\":\"Adam Grant\",\"slug\":\"adam-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Christie Hefner\",\"slug\":\"christie-hefner\"},{\"name\":\"EBINEZAR GNANASEKARAN\",\"slug\":\"ebinezar-gnanasekaran\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Vaynerchuk\",\"slug\":\"gary-vaynerchuk\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Naveen Jain\",\"slug\":\"naveen-jain\"},{\"name\":\"Vishwas Chavan\",\"slug\":\"vishwas-chavan\"}]",[566,273218,273032],{"id":273219},"success-and-contribution-to-others",[639,273221,273222],{},[642,273223],{"alt":273224,"src":273225},"Achieving success doesn't say as much about you as how you choose to wear it. - Frank Sonnenberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-113323.png",[647,273227],{"author":66660,"quote":273228},"Achieving success doesn't say as much about you as how you choose to wear it.",[647,273230],{"author":177194,"quote":273231},"Success is not a function of the size of your office but the depth of your contribution.",[647,273233],{"author":273234,"quote":273235},"James E. Casey","One measure of your success will be the degree to which you build up others who work with you. While building up others, you will build up yourself.",[647,273237],{"author":57519,"quote":273238},"My success wasn't based on how I could push down everybody that was around me. My success was based on how much I could push everybody up.",[639,273240,273241],{},[642,273242],{"alt":273243,"src":273244},"My success wasn’t based on how I could push down everybody that was around me. My success was based on how much I could push everybody up. - George Lucas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3046226.png",[647,273246],{"author":57519,"quote":273247},"My success wasn’t based on how I could push down everybody that was around me. My success was based on how much I could push everybody up.",[647,273249],{"author":273162,"quote":273163},[647,273251],{"author":20167,"quote":273252},"The quality of success you will experience in your life ultimately depends upon the tiny choices you make every minute of every hour of every day.",[690,273254],{":authors":273255},"[{\"name\":\"Frank Sonnenberg\",\"slug\":\"frank-sonnenberg\"},{\"name\":\"George Lucas\",\"slug\":\"george-lucas\"},{\"name\":\"James E. Casey\",\"slug\":\"james-e-casey\"},{\"name\":\"Mika Brzezinski\",\"slug\":\"mika-brzezinski\"},{\"name\":\"Robin S. Sharma\",\"slug\":\"robin-s-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Sravani Saha Nakhro\",\"slug\":\"sravani-saha-nakhro\"}]",[566,273257,273038],{"id":273258},"self-belief-and-determination",[639,273260,273261],{},[642,273262],{"alt":273263,"src":273264},"You are more likely to be successful if you worry about providing value instead of being successful. - Yuri van der Sluis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-89685.png",[647,273266],{"author":142903,"quote":273267},"You are more likely to be successful if you worry about providing value instead of being successful.",[647,273269],{"author":56858,"quote":273270},"Success has more to do with what you are willing to sacrifice than your skills, talent or IQ.",[647,273272],{"author":102557,"quote":273273},"Your success depends on how much fire of desire you have AND how much fuel of passion you feed it.",[647,273275],{"author":273276,"quote":273277},"Stan Beecham","It’s what you believe about your ability that shapes your potential success.",[639,273279,273280],{},[642,273281],{"alt":273282,"src":273283},"Success depends on how much you are willing to sacrifice, how much you are willing to alter your everyday life for a particular goal. - Bela Karolyi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1800652.png",[647,273285],{"author":273286,"quote":273287},"Bela Karolyi","Success depends on how much you are willing to sacrifice, how much you are willing to alter your everyday life for a particular goal.",[647,273289],{"author":255273,"quote":273290},"The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way.",[647,273292],{"author":93758,"quote":273293},"The height of your success is determined by the depth of your belief.",[647,273295],{"author":192575,"quote":273296},"Your success doesn’t depend on anybody else but you.",[690,273298],{":authors":273299},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur L. Williams, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"arthur-l-williams-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Bela Karolyi\",\"slug\":\"bela-karolyi\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kiyosaki\",\"slug\":\"robert-kiyosaki\"},{\"name\":\"Stan Beecham\",\"slug\":\"stan-beecham\"},{\"name\":\"Vinita Kinra\",\"slug\":\"vinita-kinra\"},{\"name\":\"Yuri van der Sluis\",\"slug\":\"yuri-van-der-sluis\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,273301,273044],{"id":273302},"success-and-attitude",[639,273304,273305],{},[642,273306],{"alt":273307,"src":273308},"Your success does not rely on the opinion and expectation of other people but you. Your desire to do well, add value and make a difference should be guided by the expectation of excellence that you have for yourself. Your opinion of yourself will determine your effort and your success. - Mlungisi Simelane","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-384062.png",[647,273310],{"author":97018,"quote":273311},"Your success does not rely on the opinion and expectation of other people but you. Your desire to do well, add value and make a difference should be guided by the expectation of excellence that you have for yourself. Your opinion of yourself will determine your effort and your success.",[647,273313],{"author":224763,"quote":273314},"If you don’t listen to your intuition, you’ll feel empty inside even if you’re ‘successful.",[647,273316],{"author":93758,"quote":273156},[647,273318],{"author":273319,"quote":273320},"David Cottrell","The success of any change depends, in large measure, on your attitude about that change.",[639,273322,273323],{},[642,273324],{"alt":273325,"src":273326},"Don’t think about what you want, think about what the world needs, and strive to fill that gap. Success is a game of inches. - Justine Musk","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3179726.png",[647,273328],{"author":273329,"quote":273330},"Justine Musk","Don’t think about what you want, think about what the world needs, and strive to fill that gap. Success is a game of inches.",[647,273332],{"author":256756,"quote":273333},"What will matter is not your success but your significance...",[647,273335],{"author":98686,"quote":273336},"No matter how successful you become... there's always that sense that you could be better.",[690,273338],{":authors":273339},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Mineo\",\"slug\":\"andy-mineo\"},{\"name\":\"David Cottrell\",\"slug\":\"david-cottrell\"},{\"name\":\"Justine Musk\",\"slug\":\"justine-musk\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Josephson\",\"slug\":\"michael-josephson\"},{\"name\":\"Mlungisi Simelane\",\"slug\":\"mlungisi-simelane\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Snyder\",\"slug\":\"rick-snyder\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,273341,273050],{"id":273342},"defining-success",[639,273344,273345],{},[642,273346],{"alt":273347,"src":273348},"In Success You Are Often Alone But In Smallness You Belong”. - Venugopal Acharya","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-210668.png",[647,273350],{"author":78437,"quote":273351},"In Success You Are Often Alone But In Smallness You Belong”.",[647,273353],{"author":8765,"quote":273354},"Someone else's big success seems little to you! Your own little success seems big to you!",[647,273356],{"author":271291,"quote":273357},"And I don't think that success can be measured by how many TV shows you're on.",[647,273359],{"author":1201,"quote":273360},"If you do something very successful, you will then be defined by it.",[639,273362,273363],{},[642,273364],{"alt":273365,"src":273366},"My success is not who I am. - Judith Guest","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1538237.png",[647,273368],{"author":54785,"quote":273369},"My success is not who I am.",[647,273371],{"author":270093,"quote":273372},"I was a little different. I still say I'm a little different, because success to me is not having the most money, or having the biggest car or the biggest house.",[647,273374],{"author":10347,"quote":273375},"It’s folly to measure your success in money or fame. Success is measured only by your ability to say yes to these two questions: Did I do the work I needed to do? Did I give it everything I had?",[647,273377],{"author":57543,"quote":273378},"Success isn't about being the biggest. It's about letting the right size find you.",[690,273380],{":authors":273381},"[{\"name\":\"Cheryl Strayed\",\"slug\":\"cheryl-strayed\"},{\"name\":\"Clay Aiken\",\"slug\":\"clay-aiken\"},{\"name\":\"Herschel Walker\",\"slug\":\"herschel-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Fried\",\"slug\":\"jason-fried\"},{\"name\":\"Judith Guest\",\"slug\":\"judith-guest\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Coogan\",\"slug\":\"steve-coogan\"},{\"name\":\"Venugopal Acharya\",\"slug\":\"venugopal-acharya\"}]",[566,273383,273056],{"id":273384},"individual-measures-of-success",[639,273386,273387],{},[642,273388],{"alt":273389,"src":273390},"If I measure my success around some else’s, I pretty much am denying my existence. - Shamikia Gottlieb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-215060.png",[647,273392],{"author":273393,"quote":273394},"Shamikia Gottlieb","If I measure my success around some else’s, I pretty much am denying my existence.",[647,273396],{"author":273397,"quote":273398},"P. T. BARNUM","Your success depends on what you do yourself, with your own means",[647,273400],{"author":68686,"quote":273401},"Because if that's your standard, then your success or failure totally depends upon what other people decide to do and how they read their own interests,",[647,273403],{"author":273404,"quote":273405},"Dan Jansen","You, and you alone, are the person who should take the measure of your own success. . . . I do not try to be better than anyone else. I only try to be better than myself.",[639,273407,273408],{},[642,273409],{"alt":273410,"src":273411},"There is only one person who can measure your success. That person is you. - David McCullough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1988155.png",[647,273413],{"author":20562,"quote":273414},"There is only one person who can measure your success. That person is you.",[647,273416],{"author":55089,"quote":273417},"There will always be someone with a cuter girl, a bigger car, a bigger home, but that does not matter. You measure your own performance by your own potential. That's what makes a successful person.",[647,273419],{"author":273420,"quote":273421},"P.T. Barnum","Your success depends on what you do yourself, with your own means.",[690,273423],{":authors":273424},"[{\"name\":\"Bill Clinton\",\"slug\":\"bill-clinton\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Jansen\",\"slug\":\"dan-jansen\"},{\"name\":\"David McCullough\",\"slug\":\"david-mccullough\"},{\"name\":\"Harvey MacKay\",\"slug\":\"harvey-mackay\"},{\"name\":\"P. T. BARNUM\",\"slug\":\"p-t-barnum\"},{\"name\":\"P.T. Barnum\",\"slug\":\"pt-barnum-2\"},{\"name\":\"Shamikia Gottlieb\",\"slug\":\"shamikia-gottlieb\"}]",[566,273426,634],{"id":1014},[639,273428,273429],{},[642,273430],{"alt":273431,"src":273432},"Nobody is stopping you from using things such as your ability to read or hear as your definition of ‘success’ or ‘wealth’. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29385.png",[647,273434],{"author":1797,"quote":273435},"Nobody is stopping you from using things such as your ability to read or hear as your definition of ‘success’ or ‘wealth’.",[647,273437],{"author":1610,"quote":273438},"If you work hard, and become successful, it does not necessarily mean you are successful because you worked hard, just as if you are tall with long hair it doesn't mean that you would be a midget if you were bald.",[647,273440],{"author":260969,"quote":273441},"The more you can have control over your ego rather than let it run amuck, the more successful you’ll be in all areas of life.",[647,273443],{"author":273444,"quote":273445},"Michelle Kinsman","You will be just as successful as you imagine you can be.",[639,273447,273448],{},[642,273449],{"alt":273450,"src":273451},"If your life is founded on what you can see then your success will be insignificant and very brief - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-400465.png",[647,273453],{"author":19277,"quote":273454},"If your life is founded on what you can see then your success will be insignificant and very brief",[647,273456],{"author":373,"quote":273457},"The quality of your ideas 'your actual thoughts' determines your success more than you think.",[647,273459],{"author":273460,"quote":273461},"Vedang Sati","It is not important how successful you are, the only thing that matters is how good a person you are...",[647,273463],{"author":3139,"quote":273464},"My success would depend on me. Alas, me was my least favorite person to depend on.",[647,273466],{"author":273467,"quote":273468},"Mark T. Arsenault","I consider myself a student of success. I’m no better or smarter than anyone else. I’m just another starving man showing others where the food is.",[639,273470,273471],{},[642,273472],{"alt":273473,"src":273474},"If you are looking at attending college, rigor equals success, - John Burnett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1056598.png",[647,273476],{"author":273477,"quote":273478},"John Burnett","If you are looking at attending college, rigor equals success,",[647,273480],{"author":270992,"quote":273481},"In the early days, I had everything to prove. A very working class lad with a burning ambition. A very crude way of measuring success is how much you are worth.",[647,273483],{"author":273484,"quote":273485},"Robert Davis","Being successful is not being No. 1, but rather doing the best of your abilities.",[647,273487],{"author":271875,"quote":273488},"The love of what you do, combined with your belief in what you do, will not determine your success. It will determine how hard you will work and how dedicated you will be to achieving it. Success just shows up from there.",[647,273490],{"author":273491,"quote":273492},"Merv Griffin","That my business success is equal to my personal life.",[639,273494,273495],{},[642,273496],{"alt":273497,"src":273498},"I think the main thing you measure your success by is what you do in comparison to your opposition. If you're in an industry where you're the leader, then you're performing very well. - Gerry Harvey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1633472.png",[647,273500],{"author":273501,"quote":273502},"Gerry Harvey","I think the main thing you measure your success by is what you do in comparison to your opposition. If you're in an industry where you're the leader, then you're performing very well.",[647,273504],{"author":256756,"quote":273505},"What will matter is not your success but your significance....",[647,273507],{"author":57197,"quote":273508},"The success of an organization will depend on the people you surround yourself with.",[647,273510],{"author":273511,"quote":273512},"Cybill Shepherd","I think the measure of your success to a certain extent will be the amount of things written about you that aren't true.",[647,273514],{"author":273515,"quote":273516},"John Philip Sousa","My success is not due to any personal superiority over other people.",[639,273518,273519],{},[642,273520],{"alt":273521,"src":273522},"Success is not a function of the size of your title but the richness of your contribution. - Robin S. Sharma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2538444.png",[647,273524],{"author":20167,"quote":273525},"Success is not a function of the size of your title but the richness of your contribution.",[647,273527],{"author":270093,"quote":273528},"I was a little different. I still say Im a little different, because success to me is not having the most money, or having the biggest car or the biggest house.",[647,273530],{"author":273531,"quote":273532},"Philip Zimbardo","Academic success depends on research and publications.",[647,273534],{"author":93758,"quote":273535},"You do not determine your success by comparing yourself to others, rather you determine your success by comparing your accomplishments to your capabilities.",[647,273537],{"author":273202,"quote":273538},"I don’t think about financial success as the measurement of my success.",[639,273540,273541],{},[642,273542],{"alt":273543,"src":273544},"And I don’t think that success can be measured by how many TV shows you’re on. - Clay Aiken","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2940192.png",[647,273546],{"author":271291,"quote":273547},"And I don’t think that success can be measured by how many TV shows you’re on.",[647,273549],{"author":273511,"quote":273550},"I think the measure of your success to a certain extent will be the amount of things written about you that aren’t true.",[647,273552],{"author":515,"quote":273553},"I measure my success by how happy I am, not how big the business is or how much money I’ve made.",[647,273555],{"author":270960,"quote":273556},"I don't know how to measure success. I have been fortunate that I got exciting films to do and work with talented directors who brought out the best in me.",[647,273558],{"author":9547,"quote":273559},"I sometimes allow people to infer that I'm much less successful than I am.",[639,273561,273562],{},[642,273563],{"alt":273564,"src":273565},"I believe that being fit is more important than being successful. - Mahesh Manjrekar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3807685.png",[647,273567],{"author":273568,"quote":273569},"Mahesh Manjrekar","I believe that being fit is more important than being successful.",[647,273571],{"author":273572,"quote":273573},"Rachel Hollis","When it comes to business, diets, working out, writing, or any other dream, success isn't about how high you fly. Success is about how high you bounce.",[647,273575],{"author":273576,"quote":273577},"The Great Khali","It's the small things that will make you successful.",[647,273579],{"author":260969,"quote":273580},"The more you can have control over your ego rather than let it run amuck, the more successful you'll be in all areas of life.",[690,273582],{":authors":273583},"[{\"name\":\"Alia Bhatt\",\"slug\":\"alia-bhatt\"},{\"name\":\"Auliq Ice\",\"slug\":\"auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Christie Hefner\",\"slug\":\"christie-hefner\"},{\"name\":\"Clay Aiken\",\"slug\":\"clay-aiken\"},{\"name\":\"Cybill Shepherd\",\"slug\":\"cybill-shepherd\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Rumsfeld\",\"slug\":\"donald-rumsfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Vaynerchuk\",\"slug\":\"gary-vaynerchuk\"},{\"name\":\"Gerry Harvey\",\"slug\":\"gerry-harvey\"},{\"name\":\"Herschel Walker\",\"slug\":\"herschel-walker\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Gitomer\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-gitomer\"},{\"name\":\"John Burnett\",\"slug\":\"john-burnett\"},{\"name\":\"John Caudwell\",\"slug\":\"john-caudwell\"},{\"name\":\"John Philip Sousa\",\"slug\":\"john-philip-sousa\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Lippman\",\"slug\":\"laura-lippman\"},{\"name\":\"Lemony Snicket\",\"slug\":\"lemony-snicket\"},{\"name\":\"Mahesh Manjrekar\",\"slug\":\"mahesh-manjrekar\"},{\"name\":\"Mark T. 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Integrity",[574,273759,273760],{},[577,273761,273763],{"href":273762},"#collaboration-and-community","Collaboration and Community",[574,273765,273766],{},[577,273767,260559],{"href":260558},[574,273769,273770],{},[577,273771,634],{"href":633},[566,273773,273721],{"id":273774},"inner-peace-and-fulfillment",[639,273776,273777],{},[642,273778],{"alt":273779,"src":273780},"To me success and fulfilment lead in two different directions: one outwardly to the hope of glory, the other inwardly to the guarantee of peace. - Rasheed Ogunlaru","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-38356.png",[647,273782],{"author":71603,"quote":273783},"To me success and fulfilment lead in two different directions: one outwardly to the hope of glory, the other inwardly to the guarantee of peace.",[647,273785],{"author":13403,"quote":273786},"It is questionable, for that matter, whether success is an adequate response to life. Success can eliminate as many options as failure.",[647,273788],{"author":129434,"quote":273789},"Without inner-peace and contentment, success will ultimately destroy you.",[647,273791],{"author":129434,"quote":273792},"When you accept that there is no success greater than inner-peace and contentment, you instantly qualify yourself for more success.",[639,273794,273795],{},[642,273796],{"alt":273797,"src":273798},"The trappings of success bring the opposite of success in the ways most meaningful to people's lives. - Bryant McGill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-550038.png",[647,273800],{"author":129434,"quote":273801},"The trappings of success bring the opposite of success in the ways most meaningful to people's lives.",[647,273803],{"author":273804,"quote":273805},"Wasif Ali Wasif","In the bosom of success lie not delights but deprivations",[647,273807],{"author":19845,"quote":273808},"Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment.",[690,273810],{":authors":273811},"[{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Mahatma Gandhi\",\"slug\":\"mahatma-gandhi\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tom-robbins\"},{\"name\":\"Wasif Ali Wasif\",\"slug\":\"wasif-ali-wasif\"}]",[566,273813,273727],{"id":273814},"personal-responsibility-and-choice",[639,273816,273817],{},[642,273818],{"alt":273819,"src":273820},"Success - is not about defeating others; but about defeating oneself - Ashok Kallarakkal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-71660.png",[647,273822],{"author":101639,"quote":273823},"Success - is not about defeating others; but about defeating oneself",[647,273825],{"author":273826,"quote":273827},"Sanhita Baruah","No one \"deserves\" success; it is either earned with hard work or lost to the hands of fate.",[647,273829],{"author":94345,"quote":273830},"I am the only person responsible for my success and failure.I am where I am because of the choices I have made.",[647,273832],{"author":273833,"quote":273834},"Jody Hedlund","You don't have to let his definition of success be yours",[639,273836,273837],{},[642,273838],{"alt":273839,"src":273840},"The reason why a person does not have success can be found inside him. It is his worldview, conscience, and perception of life - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-599519.png",[647,273842],{"author":19277,"quote":273843},"The reason why a person does not have success can be found inside him. It is his worldview, conscience, and perception of life",[647,273845],{"author":179528,"quote":273846},"Whether in the workplace or in personal relationships, success belongs to those who are willing to take responsibility for attaining their desires-those who respond to life actively rather than passively.",[647,273848],{"author":273849,"quote":273850},"Jim Stovall","Being successful is a choice and, therefore, being defeated is a decision.",[647,273852],{"author":273853,"quote":273854},"Rory Vaden","Success is more a matter of choice than of circumstance.",[690,273856],{":authors":273857},"[{\"name\":\"Ashok Kallarakkal\",\"slug\":\"ashok-kallarakkal\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Stovall\",\"slug\":\"jim-stovall\"},{\"name\":\"Jody Hedlund\",\"slug\":\"jody-hedlund\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Hatcher\",\"slug\":\"josh-hatcher\"},{\"name\":\"Nathaniel Branden\",\"slug\":\"nathaniel-branden\"},{\"name\":\"Rory Vaden\",\"slug\":\"rory-vaden\"},{\"name\":\"Sanhita Baruah\",\"slug\":\"sanhita-baruah\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,273859,273733],{"id":273860},"service-to-others",[639,273862,273863],{},[642,273864],{"alt":273865,"src":273866},"The lesson of the ages have proved that success is more than just the accumulation of wealth and by contract no one can be a complete failure when you work towards goals and services of others, your goals must be fulfilled. - Godwin Elendu Ph.D","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-95604.png",[647,273868],{"author":208645,"quote":273869},"The lesson of the ages have proved that success is more than just the accumulation of wealth and by contract no one can be a complete failure when you work towards goals and services of others, your goals must be fulfilled.",[647,273871],{"author":273872,"quote":273873},"Dr. Christopher Dayagdag","Success is not what you accomplish in life, it is about how you inspire others to succeed.",[647,273875],{"author":438,"quote":273876},"Success is defined, not by what you achieve in life, but by what you do for others without expectations.",[647,273878],{"author":54308,"quote":273879},"Any definition of a successful life must include service to others.",[639,273881,273882],{},[642,273883],{"alt":273884,"src":273885},"Success has nothing to do with what we accomplish for ourselves, but the amount of hard works we put forward to others - Diyar Harraz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-648334.png",[647,273887],{"author":273888,"quote":273889},"Diyar Harraz","Success has nothing to do with what we accomplish for ourselves, but the amount of hard works we put forward to others",[647,273891],{"author":265984,"quote":273892},"Achievement is whom you build yourself to become; success is serving who you are to humanity",[647,273894],{"author":122078,"quote":273895},"From now on, any definition of a successful life must include serving others.",[647,273897],{"author":269315,"quote":273898},"Success is not built on what we accomplish for ourselves. Its foundation lies in what we do for others.",[647,273900],{"author":89837,"quote":273901},"I don’t think success is what we’ve made of ourselves; I think it’s what we’ve made of others.",[639,273903,273904],{},[642,273905],{"alt":273906,"src":273907},"To do more for the world than the world does for you – that is success. - Henry Ford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3074526.png",[647,273909],{"author":1834,"quote":273910},"To do more for the world than the world does for you – that is success.",[647,273912],{"author":1834,"quote":273913},"Success is a matter of adjusting one’s efforts to obstacles and one’s abilities to a service needed by others.",[690,273915],{":authors":273916},"[{\"name\":\"ANIKOR Daniel\",\"slug\":\"anikor-daniel\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Goff\",\"slug\":\"bob-goff\"},{\"name\":\"Danny Thomas\",\"slug\":\"danny-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Diyar Harraz\",\"slug\":\"diyar-harraz\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Christopher Dayagdag\",\"slug\":\"dr-christopher-dayagdag\"},{\"name\":\"George H. 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If you sacrifice without success it is because someone will succeed after.",[639,273939,273940],{},[642,273941],{"alt":273942,"src":273943},"For you to be successful, sacrifices must be made. It's better that they are made by others but failing that, you'll have to make them yourself. - Rita Mae Brown","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1108123.png",[647,273945],{"author":89112,"quote":273946},"For you to be successful, sacrifices must be made. It's better that they are made by others but failing that, you'll have to make them yourself.",[647,273948],{"author":264508,"quote":273949},"Success is not an entitlement. It has to be earned",[647,273951],{"author":264508,"quote":273952},"Success is not an entitlement. It has to be earned.",[690,273954],{":authors":273955},"[{\"name\":\"Adoniram Judson\",\"slug\":\"adoniram-judson\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Schultz\",\"slug\":\"howard-schultz\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Poirot\",\"slug\":\"ken-poirot\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Rita Mae Brown\",\"slug\":\"rita-mae-brown\"}]",[566,273957,273745],{"id":273958},"defining-success-individually",[639,273960,273961],{},[642,273962],{"alt":273963,"src":273964},"Success is subjective, so define it for yourself. Don’t allow your life efforts to be dictated and judged according to other people’s standards. - Mensah Oteh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-334245.png",[647,273966],{"author":56858,"quote":273967},"Success is subjective, so define it for yourself. Don’t allow your life efforts to be dictated and judged according to other people’s standards.",[647,273969],{"author":114568,"quote":273970},"People are different and it is this uniqueness that also makes it imperative for the definition or meaning of success be left to each individual to determine.",[647,273972],{"author":60728,"quote":273973},"One woman's definition of success may not be another's. Is success, as the world defines it, an accomplishment in a society this sick?",[647,273975],{"author":273976,"quote":273977},"Tony Levin","People should decide what success means for them, and not be distracted by accepting others' definitions of success.",[639,273979,273980],{},[642,273981],{"alt":273982,"src":273983},"There's nothing that says you have to succeed in the same way as someone else. In fact, there's nothing that says you must define success in the same way as someone else. - Ralph Marston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2084160.png",[647,273985],{"author":198818,"quote":273986},"There's nothing that says you have to succeed in the same way as someone else. In fact, there's nothing that says you must define success in the same way as someone else.",[647,273988],{"author":142281,"quote":273989},"The point is this: We are the system. We decide how to define success, and we can reject purely individualistic terms.",[647,273991],{"author":198818,"quote":273992},"There’s nothing that says you have to succeed in the same way as someone else. In fact, there’s nothing that says you must define success in the same way as someone else.",[690,273994],{":authors":273995},"[{\"name\":\"Archibald Marwizi\",\"slug\":\"archibald-marwizi\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Lynn Hope\",\"slug\":\"donna-lynn-hope\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Novogratz\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-novogratz\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Marston\",\"slug\":\"ralph-marston\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Levin\",\"slug\":\"tony-levin\"}]",[566,273997,273751],{"id":273998},"overcoming-obstacles-and-perseverance",[639,274000,274001],{},[642,274002],{"alt":274003,"src":274004},"But man's duty is to try and endeavour, success depends upon chance and environments. - Bhagat Singh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84713.png",[647,274006],{"author":274007,"quote":274008},"Bhagat Singh","But man's duty is to try and endeavour, success depends upon chance and environments.",[647,274010],{"author":5233,"quote":274011},"Success is reserved for you if you persevere; it's not deserved by you if you are indolent!",[647,274013],{"author":155832,"quote":274014},"Success only happens when a person is dedicated to a cause greater than oneself.",[647,274016],{"author":220143,"quote":274017},"In order to achieve to achieve positive results, one must work for them, not hope for them",[639,274019,274020],{},[642,274021],{"alt":274022,"src":274023},"Success on earth rests on both fate and effort. One cannot change the course of destiny but heroic acts can achieve wonders;. - Carole Satyamurti","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2913224.png",[647,274025],{"author":274026,"quote":274027},"Carole Satyamurti","Success on earth rests on both fate and effort. One cannot change the course of destiny but heroic acts can achieve wonders;.",[647,274029],{"author":267594,"quote":274030},"The truth is that things don’t matter equally and success is found in doing what matters most.",[690,274032],{":authors":274033},"[{\"name\":\"Angela Lynne Craig\",\"slug\":\"angela-lynne-craig\"},{\"name\":\"Bhagat Singh\",\"slug\":\"bhagat-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Knight\",\"slug\":\"bobby-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Carole Satyamurti\",\"slug\":\"carole-satyamurti\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Keller\",\"slug\":\"gary-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"}]",[566,274035,273757],{"id":274036},"ethics-and-integrity",[639,274038,274039],{},[642,274040],{"alt":274041,"src":274042},"Success is leading an honorable life. Honor implies that there are some actions you would categorically never do, regardless of the material rewards. It also means that there are things you would do unconditionally, regardless of the consequences. - Nassim Nicholas Taleb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-107433.png",[647,274044],{"author":2201,"quote":274045},"Success is leading an honorable life. Honor implies that there are some actions you would categorically never do, regardless of the material rewards. It also means that there are things you would do unconditionally, regardless of the consequences.",[647,274047],{"author":75921,"quote":274048},"There may be mistakes in the choice of means to attain an end. But success or failure also involves much that lies beyond our power. We are not responsible for the inevitable, nor for a knowledge that is beyond our reach. Solely the ends, honestly chosen, and consistently sought, determine the moral quality of a life.",[647,274050],{"author":77546,"quote":274051},"In the end ... success or failure will come down to an ethical decision, one on which those now living will be judged for generations to come.",[647,274053],{"author":274054,"quote":274055},"Jerry B. Jenkins","I don't see success as the goal. Obedience is the goal.",[639,274057,274058],{},[642,274059],{"alt":274060,"src":274061},"I am not called to be successful, I am called to be faithful. - Mother Teresa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2635356.png",[647,274063],{"author":104768,"quote":274064},"I am not called to be successful, I am called to be faithful.",[647,274066],{"author":77546,"quote":274051},[647,274068],{"author":175161,"quote":274069},"The success or failure of a given day is measured by the quality of our interest and compassion toward those around us. We define ourselves by our response to human need. The question is not how we feel about our neighbor but what we have done for him or her. We reveal our heart in the way we listen to a child, speak to the person who delivers mail, bear an injury, and share our resources with the indigent.",[690,274071],{":authors":274072},"[{\"name\":\"Brennan Manning\",\"slug\":\"brennan-manning\"},{\"name\":\"E. O. Wilson\",\"slug\":\"e-o-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry B. Jenkins\",\"slug\":\"jerry-b-jenkins\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Lee\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Mother Teresa\",\"slug\":\"mother-teresa\"},{\"name\":\"Nassim Nicholas Taleb\",\"slug\":\"nassim-nicholas-taleb\"}]",[566,274074,273763],{"id":274075},"collaboration-and-community",[639,274077,274078],{},[642,274079],{"alt":274080,"src":274081},"Success Is Not An Inheritance But A Merit - Samuel Asumadu-Sarkodie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-430808.png",[647,274083],{"author":82474,"quote":274084},"Success Is Not An Inheritance But A Merit",[647,274086],{"author":57773,"quote":274087},"One person seeking glory doesn't accomplish much. Success is the result of people pulling together to meet common goals.",[647,274089],{"author":57773,"quote":274090},"One person seeking glory doesn’t accomplish much. Success is the result of people pulling together to meet common goals.",[647,274092],{"author":64449,"quote":274093},"Another qualification of success is that we not only bring harmonious and beneficial results to ourselves, but also share those benefits with others.",[639,274095,274096],{},[642,274097],{"alt":274098,"src":274099},"The point is this: We are the system. We decide how to define success, and we can reject purely individualistic terms. - Jacqueline Novogratz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3100349.png",[647,274101],{"author":142281,"quote":273989},[647,274103],{"author":274104,"quote":274105},"Pat Riley","Being a part of success is more important than being personally indispensable.",[647,274107],{"author":133130,"quote":274108},"You are to be proud of your enemy; then, the success of your enemy is your success also.",[690,274110],{":authors":274111},"[{\"name\":\"Inazo Nitobe\",\"slug\":\"inazo-nitobe\"},{\"name\":\"Jacqueline Novogratz\",\"slug\":\"jacqueline-novogratz\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahansa Yogananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahansa-yogananda\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Riley\",\"slug\":\"pat-riley\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Asumadu-Sarkodie\",\"slug\":\"samuel-asumadu-sarkodie\"}]",[566,274113,260559],{"id":260842},[639,274115,274116],{},[642,274117],{"alt":274118,"src":274119},"Success is determined not by our level of intelligence; but by our life achievements and ability to help others. - Abdulazeez Henry Musa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-635720.png",[647,274121],{"author":62625,"quote":274122},"Success is determined not by our level of intelligence; but by our life achievements and ability to help others.",[647,274124],{"author":269315,"quote":273898},[647,274126],{"author":89837,"quote":273901},[647,274128],{"author":274129,"quote":274130},"Robert Maurer","Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” – Albert Einstein.",[639,274132,274133],{},[642,274134],{"alt":274135,"src":274136},"Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence. - William Arthur Ward","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2784388.png",[647,274138],{"author":85273,"quote":274139},"Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.",[647,274141],{"author":3737,"quote":274142},"To have made even one person’s life a little better, that is to succeed.",[647,274144],{"author":1834,"quote":273910},[690,274146],{":authors":274147},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Goff\",\"slug\":\"bob-goff\"},{\"name\":\"Danny Thomas\",\"slug\":\"danny-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Henry David Thoreau\",\"slug\":\"henry-david-thoreau\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Maurer\",\"slug\":\"robert-maurer\"},{\"name\":\"William Arthur Ward\",\"slug\":\"william-arthur-ward\"}]",[566,274149,634],{"id":1014},[639,274151,274152],{},[642,274153],{"alt":274154,"src":274155},"The only principle of Success in Life :\"You must be present to win. - Abhishek Shukla","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-80977.png",[647,274157],{"author":73809,"quote":274158},"The only principle of Success in Life :\"You must be present to win.",[647,274160],{"author":274161,"quote":274162},"Elizabeth Stuart Phelps","Success for a woman means absolute surrender, in whatever direction. Whether she paints a picture, or loves a man, there is no division of labor possible in her economy. To the attainment of any end worth living for, a symmetrical sacrifice of her nature is compulsory upon her.",[647,274164],{"author":19633,"quote":274165},"the old maxim... \"there are three things necessary to success in life--Impudence! Impudence! Impudence!",[647,274167],{"author":274168,"quote":274169},"thebuyspot","Success is the only thing to change the behaviors of others",[639,274171,274172],{},[642,274173],{"alt":274174,"src":274175},"Success is the only thing to change the behavior of others - thebuyspot.com","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-100523.png",[647,274177],{"author":274178,"quote":274179},"thebuyspot.com","Success is the only thing to change the behavior of others",[647,274181],{"author":29408,"quote":274182},"Success: to be a nothing, a nobody, and not give a damn.",[647,274184],{"author":291,"quote":274185},"Success is shared but not sorrow.",[647,274187],{"author":155494,"quote":274188},"Success is not a goal. It's a choice.",[647,274190],{"author":54715,"quote":274191},"Success is not a finite resource; share it, wish it on others, and celebrate others",[639,274193,274194],{},[642,274195],{"alt":274196,"src":274197},"Achieve success – all the insults will pass. - Mikhail Litvak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-209080.png",[647,274199],{"author":274200,"quote":274201},"Mikhail Litvak","Achieve success – all the insults will pass.",[647,274203],{"author":257974,"quote":274204},"Of course there is no formula for success, except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life, and what it brings",[647,274206],{"author":192617,"quote":274207},"Success is a lifestyle, not a final goal to be achieved.",[647,274209],{"author":62145,"quote":274210},"Success makes tyrants of most of the humankind; making us forget basic courtesy, and being kind.",[647,274212],{"author":159885,"quote":274213},"The strongest foundation for success is laid by the merit of your actions nothing in the world can shake it.",[639,274215,274216],{},[642,274217],{"alt":274218,"src":274219},"Our efforts and actions produce results. These results come unlabeled. WE label them as success or failure based on OUR expectations. Don't forget that these labels are interchangeable if we allow ourselves to be free from an unhealthy attachment to our expectations. - Steve Maraboli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-428841.png",[647,274221],{"author":5633,"quote":274222},"Our efforts and actions produce results. These results come unlabeled. WE label them as success or failure based on OUR expectations. Don't forget that these labels are interchangeable if we allow ourselves to be free from an unhealthy attachment to our expectations.",[647,274224],{"author":19277,"quote":274225},"Success and greatness in life belongs to those who take responsibility.",[647,274227],{"author":114568,"quote":274228},"Success can never be enjoyed if there is no congruity or alignment of your beliefs, values and how you behave in attaining your achievements.",[647,274230],{"author":129418,"quote":274231},"Success honors the giver, and the taker is cheated by demise.",[647,274233],{"author":97132,"quote":274234},"....a crucial measure of our success in life is the way we treat one another every day of our lives.",[639,274236,274237],{},[642,274238],{"alt":274239,"src":274240},"being a success in real life is all about being consequence with anything we did - Toge Aprilianto","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-662626.png",[647,274242],{"author":274243,"quote":274244},"Toge Aprilianto","being a success in real life is all about being consequence with anything we did",[647,274246],{"author":274247,"quote":274248},"Sushmita Balani","Mere thoughts of success wouldn't add much to the life, but actions will.",[647,274250],{"author":274251,"quote":274252},"Seth Czerepak","Sustainable success can only happen on purpose",[647,274254],{"author":273804,"quote":274255},"The Choice of a purpose is more important than success.",[647,274257],{"author":274258,"quote":274259},"Bianca Frazier","Speaking success into existence is the prerequisite for achieveing any goal in life.",[639,274261,274262],{},[642,274263],{"alt":274264,"src":274265},"I do not know how to wish success to those whose Victory is to separate from us a large and noble part of our Empire. Still less do I wish success to injustice, oppression and absurdity. - Edmund Burke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1013695.png",[647,274267],{"author":24152,"quote":274268},"I do not know how to wish success to those whose Victory is to separate from us a large and noble part of our Empire. Still less do I wish success to injustice, oppression and absurdity.",[647,274270],{"author":84201,"quote":274271},"If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.",[647,274273],{"author":267982,"quote":274274},"Success is the power to acquire whatever one demands of life without violating the rights of others.",[647,274276],{"author":1871,"quote":274277},"Success is both an addiction and an enslavement...",[647,274279],{"author":3745,"quote":274280},"Success in life, in anything, depends upon the number of persons that one can make himself agreeable to.",[639,274282,274283],{},[642,274284],{"alt":274285,"src":274286},"In Success you deserve it and in defeat, you need it. - Winston Churchill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1296582.png",[647,274288],{"author":3863,"quote":274289},"In Success you deserve it and in defeat, you need it.",[647,274291],{"author":1964,"quote":274292},"I should never have made my success in life if I had not bestowed upon the least thing I have ever undertaken the same attention and care that I have bestowed upon the greatest.",[647,274294],{"author":52811,"quote":274295},"According to success do we gain a reputation for judgement.",[647,274297],{"author":12277,"quote":274298},"Success is a consequence and must not be a goal.",[647,274300],{"author":126381,"quote":274301},"There is no force like success, and that is why the individual makes all effort to surround himself throughout life with the evidence of it; as of the individual, so should it be of the nation.",[639,274303,274304],{},[642,274305],{"alt":274306,"src":274307},"Success is the most natural thing in the world. The person who does not succeed has placed himself in opposition to the laws of the Universe. - Elbert Hubbard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1623454.png",[647,274309],{"author":1600,"quote":274310},"Success is the most natural thing in the world. The person who does not succeed has placed himself in opposition to the laws of the Universe.",[647,274312],{"author":256756,"quote":274313},"There is no objective criteria for either success or failure. People who achieve their goals are successful, those who don't are not.",[647,274315],{"author":114926,"quote":274316},"If success attend me, grant me humility; If failure, resignation to Thy will.",[647,274318],{"author":110104,"quote":274319},"Success is not a pursuit...but the result of obedience to the Divien and Natural laws of Life established by the Creator",[647,274321],{"author":257974,"quote":274322},"Of course there is no formila for success except perhaps and unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings.",[639,274324,274325],{},[642,274326],{"alt":274327,"src":274328},"Success treads on the heels of every right effort; and though it is possible to overestimate success to the extent of almost deifying it, as is sometimes done, still in any worthy pursuit it is meritorious. - Samuel Smiles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2543378.png",[647,274330],{"author":110840,"quote":274331},"Success treads on the heels of every right effort; and though it is possible to overestimate success to the extent of almost deifying it, as is sometimes done, still in any worthy pursuit it is meritorious.",[647,274333],{"author":102520,"quote":274334},"To make one good action succeed another, is the perfection of goodness.",[647,274336],{"author":63768,"quote":274337},"The person desirous of success and strength should perform good karma continuously.",[647,274339],{"author":63768,"quote":274340},"Human beings perform good karma (deeds) in order to attain success.",[647,274342],{"author":257974,"quote":274343},"Of course there is no formula for success, except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life, and what it brings.",[639,274345,274346],{},[642,274347],{"alt":274348,"src":274349},"But man’s duty is to try and endeavour, success depends upon chance and environments. - Bhagat Singh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2886208.png",[647,274351],{"author":274007,"quote":274352},"But man’s duty is to try and endeavour, success depends upon chance and environments.",[647,274354],{"author":274355,"quote":274356},"Damon Zahariades","If you don’t prioritize your life, someone else will. – Greg McKeown A ‘no’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble. – Mahatma Gandhi The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything.” – Warren Buffett.",[647,274358],{"author":258543,"quote":274359},"Success is your duty, obligation and responsibility.",[647,274361],{"author":274054,"quote":274362},"I don’t see success as the goal. Obedience is the goal.",[647,274364],{"author":274365,"quote":274366},"Krishnananda Saraswati","Every objet in the world promises satisfaction, but it never gives satisfaction -it only promises.",[639,274368,274369],{},[642,274370],{"alt":274371,"src":274372},"There is no objective criteria for either success or failure. People who achieve their goals are successful, those who don’t are not. - Michael Josephson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3284700.png",[647,274374],{"author":256756,"quote":274375},"There is no objective criteria for either success or failure. People who achieve their goals are successful, those who don’t are not.",[690,274377],{":authors":274378},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Shukla\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-shukla\"},{\"name\":\"Ali ibn abi talib\",\"slug\":\"ali-ibn-abi-talib\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"andrew-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Apoorve Dubey\",\"slug\":\"apoorve-dubey\"},{\"name\":\"Archibald Marwizi\",\"slug\":\"archibald-marwizi\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Rubinstein\",\"slug\":\"arthur-rubinstein\"},{\"name\":\"Bhagat Singh\",\"slug\":\"bhagat-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Bianca Frazier\",\"slug\":\"bianca-frazier\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Dickens\",\"slug\":\"charles-dickens\"},{\"name\":\"Cindrella\",\"slug\":\"cindrella\"},{\"name\":\"Damon Zahariades\",\"slug\":\"damon-zahariades\"},{\"name\":\"David Livingstone\",\"slug\":\"david-livingstone\"},{\"name\":\"Edmund Burke\",\"slug\":\"edmund-burke\"},{\"name\":\"Elbert Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"elbert-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Stuart Phelps\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-stuart-phelps\"},{\"name\":\"Euripides\",\"slug\":\"euripides\"},{\"name\":\"Fakeer Ishavardas\",\"slug\":\"fakeer-ishavardas\"},{\"name\":\"Grant Cardone\",\"slug\":\"grant-cardone\"},{\"name\":\"Gustave Flaubert\",\"slug\":\"gustave-flaubert\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry B. Jenkins\",\"slug\":\"jerry-b-jenkins\"},{\"name\":\"Krishnananda Saraswati\",\"slug\":\"krishnananda-saraswati\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Garvey\",\"slug\":\"marcus-garvey\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Josephson\",\"slug\":\"michael-josephson\"},{\"name\":\"Mikhail Litvak\",\"slug\":\"mikhail-litvak\"},{\"name\":\"Myles Munroe\",\"slug\":\"myles-munroe\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Bonaparte\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-bonaparte\"},{\"name\":\"P.M. Forni\",\"slug\":\"pm-forni\"},{\"name\":\"Paulo Coelho\",\"slug\":\"paulo-coelho\"},{\"name\":\"Rig Veda\",\"slug\":\"rig-veda\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Smiles\",\"slug\":\"samuel-smiles\"},{\"name\":\"Savania China\",\"slug\":\"savania-china\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Czerepak\",\"slug\":\"seth-czerepak\"},{\"name\":\"Sharon Pearson\",\"slug\":\"sharon-pearson\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Sushmita Balani\",\"slug\":\"sushmita-balani\"},{\"name\":\"T.F. 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Successful men keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit. - Conrad Hilton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-80926.png",[647,274591],{"author":274592,"quote":274593},"Conrad Hilton","Success ... seems to be connected with action. Successful men keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.",[647,274595],{"author":54217,"quote":274596},"Success comes with consistency; a man can’t fail if he never stops trying.",[647,274598],{"author":274592,"quote":274599},"Achievement seems to be connectedwith action. Successful men andwomen keep moving. They makemistakes, but they don't quit.",[647,274601],{"author":274592,"quote":274602},"Success seems to be connected with action. Successful men keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.",[639,274604,274605],{},[642,274606],{"alt":274607,"src":274608},"The man who grasps an opportunity as it is paraded before him, nine times out of ten makes a success, but the man who makes his own opportunities is, barring an accident, a sure-fire success. - Dale Carnegie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2952403.png",[647,274610],{"author":55871,"quote":274611},"The man who grasps an opportunity as it is paraded before him, nine times out of ten makes a success, but the man who makes his own opportunities is, barring an accident, a sure-fire success.",[647,274613],{"author":62748,"quote":274614},"Successful men and women become successful because they acquire the habit of thinking in terms of success. Get the success habit in the small circumstances you control, and soon you’ll be controlling the bigger ones.",[647,274616],{"author":274592,"quote":274617},"Successful men and women keep moving. 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Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results.",[647,274679],{"author":19566,"quote":274680},"The hopeful man sees success where others see failure, sunshine where others see shadows and storm.",[639,274682,274683],{},[642,274684],{"alt":274685,"src":274686},"No one has a corner on success. It is his who pays the price. - Orison Swett Marden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2077284.png",[647,274688],{"author":19566,"quote":274689},"No one has a corner on success. It is his who pays the price.",[647,274691],{"author":260598,"quote":274692},"The circumstances that surround a man's life are not important. How that man responds to those circumstances IS IMPORTANT. His response is the ultimate determining factor between success and failure.",[647,274694],{"author":274695,"quote":274696},"Robert Coram","Often, when a man is young and idealistic, he believes that if he works hard and does the right thing, success will follow.",[690,274698],{":authors":274699},"[{\"name\":\"Booker T. Washington\",\"slug\":\"booker-t-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Buhari S.I\",\"slug\":\"buhari-si\"},{\"name\":\"Orison Swett Marden\",\"slug\":\"orison-swett-marden\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Coram\",\"slug\":\"robert-coram\"},{\"name\":\"William J. Clinton\",\"slug\":\"william-j-clinton\"},{\"name\":\"William James\",\"slug\":\"william-james\"}]",[566,274701,274548],{"id":274702},"failure-and-resilience",[639,274704,274705],{},[642,274706],{"alt":274707,"src":274708},"A great man will experience more failures than successes. If we lived for the successes, we would have all killed ourselves by now. - Andrew Sturm","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-724378.png",[647,274710],{"author":149216,"quote":274711},"A great man will experience more failures than successes. If we lived for the successes, we would have all killed ourselves by now.",[647,274713],{"author":229499,"quote":274714},"Behind every successful man there's a lot of unsuccessful years.",[647,274716],{"author":1834,"quote":274717},"People see successes that men have made and somehow they appear to be easy. But that is a world away from the facts. It is failure that is easy. Success is always hard. A man can fail easily; he can succeed only by paying out all that he has and is.",[647,274719],{"author":62748,"quote":274720},"No man ever achieved worth-while success who did not, at one time or other, find himself with at least one foot hanging well over the brink of failure.",[639,274722,274723],{},[642,274724],{"alt":274725,"src":274726},"Success can make anyone look good, it is the failures that reveal the true face of a man. - Apoorve Dubey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2863623.png",[647,274728],{"author":159885,"quote":274729},"Success can make anyone look good, it is the failures that reveal the true face of a man.",[647,274731],{"author":160050,"quote":274732},"There is no success like the success of a man who had to persevere in order to receive it. People appreciate the victory when they have to walk it out.",[647,274734],{"author":274735,"quote":274736},"George Allen, Sr.","People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.",[690,274738],{":authors":274739},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Sturm\",\"slug\":\"andrew-sturm\"},{\"name\":\"Apoorve Dubey\",\"slug\":\"apoorve-dubey\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Brown\",\"slug\":\"bob-brown\"},{\"name\":\"George Allen, Sr.\",\"slug\":\"george-allen-sr\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"T.D. Jakes\",\"slug\":\"td-jakes\"}]",[566,274741,274554],{"id":274742},"integrity-and-authenticity",[639,274744,274745],{},[642,274746],{"alt":274747,"src":274748},"The successful man is himself. To be successful, you've got to be honest with yourself. - Vince Lombardi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1955013.png",[647,274750],{"author":138446,"quote":274751},"The successful man is himself. To be successful, you've got to be honest with yourself.",[647,274753],{"author":19579,"quote":274754},"Every successful man must have behind him somewhere tremendous integrity, tremendous sincerity, and that is the cause of his signal success in life. He may not have been perfectly unselfish; yet he was tending towards it. If he had been perfectly unselfish, his would have been as great a success as that of the Buddha or of the Christ. The degree of unselfishness marks the degree of success everywhere.",[647,274756],{"author":138446,"quote":274757},"The successful man is himself. To be successful, you’ve got to be honest with yourself.",[647,274759],{"author":274760,"quote":274761},"William Bourke Cockran","There is but one straight road to success, and that is merit. The man who is successful is the man who is useful. Capacity never lacks opportunity. It can not remain undiscovered, because it is sought by too many anxious to use it.",[639,274763,274764],{},[642,274765],{"alt":274766,"src":274767},"My father had a difficult relationship with success, maybe because he never obtained it. But he was very wise about it because he observed how you can become rotten fruit once you get power. - Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3533824.png",[647,274769],{"author":119422,"quote":274770},"My father had a difficult relationship with success, maybe because he never obtained it. But he was very wise about it because he observed how you can become rotten fruit once you get power.",[690,274772],{":authors":274773},"[{\"name\":\"Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu\",\"slug\":\"alejandro-gonzalez-inarritu\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Vivekananda\",\"slug\":\"swami-vivekananda\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Lombardi\",\"slug\":\"vince-lombardi\"},{\"name\":\"William Bourke Cockran\",\"slug\":\"william-bourke-cockran\"}]",[566,274775,269159],{"id":269565},[639,274777,274778],{},[642,274779],{"alt":274780,"src":274781},"If a man can tell if he's been successful in his life by having great friends, then I have been very successful. - Johnny Ramone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-725340.png",[647,274783],{"author":274784,"quote":274785},"Johnny Ramone","If a man can tell if he's been successful in his life by having great friends, then I have been very successful.",[647,274787],{"author":274788,"quote":274789},"John Candy","You know, the finest line a man will walk is between success at work and success at home.",[647,274791],{"author":274792,"quote":274793},"Sammy Davis, Jr.","Real success is not on the stage, but off the stage as a human being, and how you get along with your fellow man.",[647,274795],{"author":88503,"quote":274796},"If you are a genius and unsuccessful, everybody treats you as if you were a genius, but when you come to be successful, when you commence to earn money, when you are really successful, then your family and everybody no longer treats you like a genius, they treat you like a man who has become successful.",[639,274798,274799],{},[642,274800],{"alt":274801,"src":274802},"Long-term success is never achieved on our own. The phrase 'a self-made man' is a myth all along the way we need support. - Isadore Sharp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2461503.png",[647,274804],{"author":274805,"quote":274806},"Isadore Sharp","Long-term success is never achieved on our own. The phrase 'a self-made man' is a myth all along the way we need support.",[647,274808],{"author":274784,"quote":274809},"If a man can tell if he’s been successful in his life by having great friends, then I have been very successful.",[690,274811],{":authors":274812},"[{\"name\":\"Isadore Sharp\",\"slug\":\"isadore-sharp\"},{\"name\":\"John Candy\",\"slug\":\"john-candy\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Ramone\",\"slug\":\"johnny-ramone\"},{\"name\":\"Pablo Picasso\",\"slug\":\"pablo-picasso\"},{\"name\":\"Sammy Davis, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"sammy-davis-jr-2\"}]",[566,274814,274564],{"id":274815},"value-of-success",[639,274817,274818],{},[642,274819],{"alt":274820,"src":274821},"Success is a very hideous thing. Its false resemblance to merit deceives men. - Victor Hugo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1712244.png",[647,274823],{"author":30363,"quote":274824},"Success is a very hideous thing. Its false resemblance to merit deceives men.",[647,274826],{"author":30363,"quote":274827},"Success is an ugly thing. Men are deceived by its false resemblances to merit.... They confound the brilliance of the firmament with the star-shaped footprints of a duck in the mud.",[647,274829],{"author":85049,"quote":274830},"Success abides longer among men when it is planted by the hand of God.",[647,274832],{"author":274833,"quote":274834},"Ryan Ross","Success has many fathers, failure many sons.",[639,274836,274837],{},[642,274838],{"alt":274839,"src":274840},"Success is man’s god. - Aeschylus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2825917.png",[647,274842],{"author":66971,"quote":274843},"Success is man’s god.",[647,274845],{"author":274846,"quote":274847},"L. Whitney Clayton","No one has success, until he has the abounding life. This is made up of the many-fold qualities of energy, enthusiasm, and gladness.",[690,274849],{":authors":274850},"[{\"name\":\"Aeschylus\",\"slug\":\"aeschylus\"},{\"name\":\"L. Whitney Clayton\",\"slug\":\"l-whitney-clayton\"},{\"name\":\"Pindar\",\"slug\":\"pindar\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Ross\",\"slug\":\"ryan-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Victor Hugo\",\"slug\":\"victor-hugo\"}]",[566,274852,274570],{"id":274853},"challenges-of-success",[639,274855,274856],{},[642,274857],{"alt":274858,"src":274859},"Far too often the ‘things’ that men define as success do little more than successfully destroy the lives of the very men who achieve those ‘things.’ And while I must admit that there is an authentic element of success in all of that, it’s the kind of success that I would much prefer to successfully avoid. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-384665.png",[647,274861],{"author":11947,"quote":274862},"Far too often the ‘things’ that men define as success do little more than successfully destroy the lives of the very men who achieve those ‘things.’ And while I must admit that there is an authentic element of success in all of that, it’s the kind of success that I would much prefer to successfully avoid.",[647,274864],{"author":45931,"quote":274865},"Success has ruined many a man.",[647,274867],{"author":45931,"quote":274868},"Would you live with ease, do what you should, and not what you please. Success has ruined many a man.",[647,274870],{"author":19579,"quote":274754},[639,274872,274873],{},[642,274874],{"alt":274875,"src":274876},"Often, when a man is young and idealistic, he believes that if he works hard and does the right thing, success will follow. - Robert Coram","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3383462.png",[647,274878],{"author":274695,"quote":274696},[647,274880],{"author":30031,"quote":274881},"He may successfully accumulate, but he does not accumulate success, for he is his own enemy and is kept from truly enjoying his achievements.",[690,274883],{":authors":274884},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Coram\",\"slug\":\"robert-coram\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Vivekananda\",\"slug\":\"swami-vivekananda\"},{\"name\":\"Truman Capote\",\"slug\":\"truman-capote\"}]",[566,274886,274576],{"id":274887},"self-determination",[639,274889,274890],{},[642,274891],{"alt":274892,"src":274893},"Success does not judge one man for being worthy above another. Success doesn’t choose you because of your family name or existing wealth.Success is taken by the man, who has made himself ready for its arrival. And although I am not there yet, I have come to this place to become such a man. - Chris   Murray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-192108.png",[647,274895],{"author":114564,"quote":274896},"Success does not judge one man for being worthy above another. Success doesn’t choose you because of your family name or existing wealth.Success is taken by the man, who has made himself ready for its arrival. And although I am not there yet, I have come to this place to become such a man.",[647,274898],{"author":66971,"quote":274899},"Success is man's god.",[647,274901],{"author":138105,"quote":274902},"Success is the brand on the brow of a man who has aimed too low.",[647,274904],{"author":138105,"quote":274905},"Success is the brand on the brow of the man who aimed too low.",[639,274907,274908],{},[642,274909],{"alt":274910,"src":274911},"Man is meant to be a success.” Each of us, he said, is unique and endowed with potentials unlike those of others. Success comes in finding your authentic self, the person you truly are, and becoming that person, tapping all of that untapped potential. - George Sheehan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3048124.png",[647,274913],{"author":266342,"quote":274914},"Man is meant to be a success.” Each of us, he said, is unique and endowed with potentials unlike those of others. Success comes in finding your authentic self, the person you truly are, and becoming that person, tapping all of that untapped potential.",[647,274916],{"author":22237,"quote":274917},"Which two, among a thousand wise men, will define success in the same words; yet failure is always described but one way. Failure is man’s inability to reach his goals in life, whatever they may be.",[647,274919],{"author":4101,"quote":274920},"Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed” and “A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.",[690,274922],{":authors":274923},"[{\"name\":\"Aeschylus\",\"slug\":\"aeschylus\"},{\"name\":\"Chris   Murray\",\"slug\":\"chris-murray-2\"},{\"name\":\"George Sheehan\",\"slug\":\"george-sheehan\"},{\"name\":\"John Masefield\",\"slug\":\"john-masefield\"},{\"name\":\"Og Mandino\",\"slug\":\"og-mandino\"},{\"name\":\"Ron Chernow\",\"slug\":\"ron-chernow\"}]",[566,274925,634],{"id":1014},[639,274927,274928],{},[642,274929],{"alt":274930,"src":274931},"It is women, not men, who determine what success is or looks like. - Lebo Grand","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29507.png",[647,274933],{"author":124189,"quote":274934},"It is women, not men, who determine what success is or looks like.",[647,274936],{"author":19277,"quote":274937},"No man can achieve success if he didn’t first know the value of time.",[647,274939],{"author":41426,"quote":274940},"Why be a man when you can be a success.",[647,274942],{"author":14833,"quote":274943},"The logic of worldly success rests on a fallacy: the strange error that our perfection depends on the thoughts and opinions and applause of other men!",[639,274945,274946],{},[642,274947],{"alt":274948,"src":274949},"His management philosophy, tempered in his rain-dancing days, was always to give the project to whoever had the most to gain from success--or the most to lose from failure. - Michael Crichton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-92243.png",[647,274951],{"author":71433,"quote":274952},"His management philosophy, tempered in his rain-dancing days, was always to give the project to whoever had the most to gain from success--or the most to lose from failure.",[647,274954],{"author":266707,"quote":274955},"Success shuns the man who lacks ideas.",[647,274957],{"author":274958,"quote":274959},"Mahendar Singh Jakhar","Every successful man knows where he is not good at, and then start by not believing it..!",[647,274961],{"author":291,"quote":274962},"Every successful man knows what a persevering life it was to achieve his goal.",[647,274964],{"author":949,"quote":274965},"Wrong things never lead to success. If a man acts wrongly and succeeds, that is not the way. Without the Lethani there is no true success.",[639,274967,274968],{},[642,274969],{"alt":274970,"src":274971},"Success comes not to him who has suffered the least but to him whose will is firmest and morale strongest. - Barbara W. Tuchman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-287354.png",[647,274973],{"author":24614,"quote":274974},"Success comes not to him who has suffered the least but to him whose will is firmest and morale strongest.",[647,274976],{"author":274977,"quote":274978},"Coenus","If there is one thing above all others a successful man should know, it is when to stop.",[647,274980],{"author":274981,"quote":274982},"B. Forbes","The man who has done his level best…is a success, even though the world write him down a failure.",[647,274984],{"author":62625,"quote":274985},"He who misleads others in other to succeed in life will definitely be misled at his post of success”.",[647,274987],{"author":160581,"quote":274988},"Success does not judge one man for being worthy above another. Success doesn’t choose you because of your family name or existing wealth.",[639,274990,274991],{},[642,274992],{"alt":274993,"src":274994},"To have success in your professional life is not so hard. To succeed as a man is more difficult. - Yann Arthus-Bertrand","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-958938.png",[647,274996],{"author":274997,"quote":274998},"Yann Arthus-Bertrand","To have success in your professional life is not so hard. To succeed as a man is more difficult.",[647,275000],{"author":130328,"quote":275001},"The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion... It is the man who carefully advances step by step, with his mind becoming wider and wider - and progressively better able to grasp any theme or situation - persevering in what he knows to be practical, and concentrating his thought upon it, who is bound to succeed in the greatest degree.",[647,275003],{"author":41426,"quote":275004},"Why be a man when you can be a success?",[647,275006],{"author":104125,"quote":275007},"The successful man doesn't use others, other people use the successful man, for above all the success is of service.",[647,275009],{"author":97143,"quote":275010},"I can't imagine a person becoming a success who doesn't give this game of life everything he's got.",[639,275012,275013],{},[642,275014],{"alt":275015,"src":275016},"The real secret of success is enthusiasm. Yes, more than enthusiasm, I would say excitement. I like to see men get excited. When they get excited they make a success of their lives. - Walter Chrysler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1293503.png",[647,275018],{"author":275019,"quote":275020},"Walter Chrysler","The real secret of success is enthusiasm. Yes, more than enthusiasm, I would say excitement. I like to see men get excited. When they get excited they make a success of their lives.",[647,275022],{"author":275023,"quote":275024},"Demosthenes","Success has a great tendency to conceal and throw a veil over the evil deeds of men.",[647,275026],{"author":64070,"quote":275027},"Without self-respect there can be no genuine success. Success won at the cost of self-respect is not success ? for what shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own self-respect.",[647,275029],{"author":45931,"quote":275030},"Success has ruin'd many a man.",[647,275032],{"author":9115,"quote":275033},"The failure and the success both believe in their hearts that they have accurately balanced points of view, the success because he's succeeded, and the failure because he's failed. The successful man tells his son to profit by his father's good fortune, and the failure tells his son to profit by his father's mistakes.",[639,275035,275036],{},[642,275037],{"alt":275038,"src":275039},"Successful men are influenced by the desire for pleasing results. Failures are influenced by the desire for pleasing methods and are inclined to be satisfied with such results as can be obtained by doing things they like to do. - Albert Gray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1485694.png",[647,275041],{"author":275042,"quote":275043},"Albert Gray","Successful men are influenced by the desire for pleasing results. Failures are influenced by the desire for pleasing methods and are inclined to be satisfied with such results as can be obtained by doing things they like to do.",[647,275045],{"author":10788,"quote":275046},"There is no state of satisfaction, because to himself no man is a success.",[647,275048],{"author":275049,"quote":275050},"P. Gouthey","Successful men usually snatch success from seeming failure. If they know there is such a word as defeat they will not admit it. They may be whipped, but they are not aware of it. That is why they succeed.",[647,275052],{"author":275053,"quote":275054},"Texas Guinan","Success has killed more men than bullets.",[647,275056],{"author":275057,"quote":275058},"Edgar Howe","Every successful man I have heard of has done the best he could with conditions as he found them...",[639,275060,275061],{},[642,275062],{"alt":275063,"src":275064},"There's no secret about success. Did you ever know a successful man who didn't tell you about it? - Kin Hubbard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1662390.png",[647,275066],{"author":44993,"quote":275067},"There's no secret about success. Did you ever know a successful man who didn't tell you about it?",[647,275069],{"author":259921,"quote":275070},"Success isn't everything but it makes a man stand straight.",[647,275072],{"author":62748,"quote":275073},"Successful men and women become successful because they acquire the habit of thinking in terms of success. Get the success habit in the small circumstances you control, and soon you'll be controlling the bigger ones.",[647,275075],{"author":62748,"quote":275076},"The successful man or woman always looks for the advantage or benefit in every situation and lo and behold, they always find it.",[647,275078],{"author":17342,"quote":275079},"Success serves men as a pedestal. It makes them seem greater when not measured by reflection.",[639,275081,275082],{},[642,275083],{"alt":275084,"src":275085},"Success cannot come from standstill men. Methods change and men must change with them. - James Cash Penney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2214179.png",[647,275087],{"author":52879,"quote":275088},"Success cannot come from standstill men. Methods change and men must change with them.",[647,275090],{"author":119369,"quote":275091},"The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up.",[647,275093],{"author":119369,"quote":275094},"A great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up.",[647,275096],{"author":119369,"quote":275097},"The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used to failing.",[647,275099],{"author":275100,"quote":275101},"Cliff Sloan","Success comes to the man who grits his teeth, squares his jaw and says, \"There is a way for me and, by jingo, I'll find it\".",[639,275103,275104],{},[642,275105],{"alt":275106,"src":275107},"Nobody can be successful if he doesn't love his work, love his job. - David Sarnoff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2427585.png",[647,275109],{"author":262855,"quote":275110},"Nobody can be successful if he doesn't love his work, love his job.",[647,275112],{"author":262855,"quote":275113},"No man can be successful, unless he first loves his work.",[647,275115],{"author":262855,"quote":275116},"Nobody can be successful unless he loves his work.",[647,275118],{"author":275119,"quote":275120},"Lana Turner","A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.",[647,275122],{"author":275123,"quote":275124},"Patti Worsley","Apparently success doesn't breed success. We've tried hard to get guys out.",[639,275126,275127],{},[642,275128],{"alt":275129,"src":275130},"The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion. - Alexander Graham Bell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2833982.png",[647,275132],{"author":130328,"quote":275133},"The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion.",[647,275135],{"author":229499,"quote":275136},"Behind every successful man there’s a lot of unsuccessful years.",[647,275138],{"author":260598,"quote":275139},"The circumstances that surround a man’s life are not important. How that man responds to those circumstances IS IMPORTANT. His response is the ultimate determining factor between success and failure.",[647,275141],{"author":1326,"quote":275142},"For a man to successful, not only must he succeed but his friends must also fail.",[647,275144],{"author":274805,"quote":275145},"Long-term success is never achieved on our own. The phrase ‘a self-made man’ is a myth all along the way we need support.",[639,275147,275148],{},[642,275149],{"alt":275150,"src":275151},"Success isn’t everything but it makes a man stand straight. - Lillian Hellman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3226919.png",[647,275153],{"author":259921,"quote":275154},"Success isn’t everything but it makes a man stand straight.",[647,275156],{"author":275157,"quote":275158},"Mark Cane","The successful man doesn’t use others, other people use the successful man, for above all the success is of service.",[647,275160],{"author":275161,"quote":275162},"Philip Caldwell","Success has many fathers; failures have none.",[647,275164],{"author":4625,"quote":275165},"Success is relative: It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things, It is what he can make, not what you would make for him.",[647,275167],{"author":275168,"quote":275169},"John Taylor Wood","Not in time, place or circumstance, but in man lies success.",[690,275171],{":authors":275172},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Albert Gray\",\"slug\":\"albert-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Albert Schweitzer\",\"slug\":\"albert-schweitzer\"},{\"name\":\"Alexander Graham Bell\",\"slug\":\"alexander-graham-bell\"},{\"name\":\"B. C. Forbes\",\"slug\":\"b-c-forbes\"},{\"name\":\"B. Forbes\",\"slug\":\"b-forbes\"},{\"name\":\"Barbara W. Tuchman\",\"slug\":\"barbara-w-tuchman\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Bertolt Brecht\",\"slug\":\"bertolt-brecht\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Brown\",\"slug\":\"bob-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Booker T. Washington\",\"slug\":\"booker-t-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Murray\",\"slug\":\"chris-murray\"},{\"name\":\"Cliff Sloan\",\"slug\":\"cliff-sloan\"},{\"name\":\"Coenus\",\"slug\":\"coenus\"},{\"name\":\"David Sarnoff\",\"slug\":\"david-sarnoff\"},{\"name\":\"David Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"david-schwartz\"},{\"name\":\"Demosthenes\",\"slug\":\"demosthenes\"},{\"name\":\"Edgar Howe\",\"slug\":\"edgar-howe\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen Glasgow\",\"slug\":\"ellen-glasgow\"},{\"name\":\"F. Scott Fitzgerald\",\"slug\":\"f-scott-fitzgerald\"},{\"name\":\"Gore Vidal\",\"slug\":\"gore-vidal\"},{\"name\":\"Isadore Sharp\",\"slug\":\"isadore-sharp\"},{\"name\":\"James Cash Penney\",\"slug\":\"james-cash-penney\"},{\"name\":\"John Taylor Wood\",\"slug\":\"john-taylor-wood\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Joubert\",\"slug\":\"joseph-joubert\"},{\"name\":\"Kin Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"kin-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lana Turner\",\"slug\":\"lana-turner\"},{\"name\":\"Lebo Grand\",\"slug\":\"lebo-grand\"},{\"name\":\"Lillian Hellman\",\"slug\":\"lillian-hellman\"},{\"name\":\"Mahendar Singh Jakhar\",\"slug\":\"mahendar-singh-jakhar\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Caine\",\"slug\":\"mark-caine\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Cane\",\"slug\":\"mark-cane\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Crichton\",\"slug\":\"michael-crichton\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"P. 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Most of us have inherited notions of \"success\" from someone else or have arrived at these notions by facing a seemingly endless line of hurdles extending from grade school through college and into our careers. We constantly judge ourselves against criteria that others have set and rank ourselves against others in their game. - Randy Komisar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-100387.png",[647,275381],{"author":275382,"quote":275383},"Randy Komisar","We may well discover that the business failure we avoid and the business success we strive for do not lead us to personal success at all. Most of us have inherited notions of \"success\" from someone else or have arrived at these notions by facing a seemingly endless line of hurdles extending from grade school through college and into our careers. We constantly judge ourselves against criteria that others have set and rank ourselves against others in their game.",[647,275385],{"author":857,"quote":275386},"Because we so profoundly personalize success, we miss opportunities to lift others onto the top rung. We make rules that frustrate achievement. We prematurely write off people as failures. And, most of all, we become much too passive. We overlook just how large a role we all play—and by \"we\" I mean society—in determining who makes it and who doesn't.",[647,275388],{"author":124467,"quote":275389},"Our nation is ripe with a multitude of successful people, who have achieved much for themselves with little impact on anyone else",[647,275391],{"author":150161,"quote":275392},"Many individuals are doing what they can. But real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and in our economics and in our politics.",[639,275394,275395],{},[642,275396],{"alt":275397,"src":275398},"We cling to the idea that success is a simple function of individual merit and that the world in which we all grow up and the rules we choose to write as a society don't matter at all. - Malcolm Gladwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1549730.png",[647,275400],{"author":857,"quote":275401},"We cling to the idea that success is a simple function of individual merit and that the world in which we all grow up and the rules we choose to write as a society don't matter at all.",[647,275403],{"author":203175,"quote":275404},"Basically, success the way we've defined it is no longer sustainable. It's no longer sustainable for human beings or for societies.",[647,275406],{"author":203175,"quote":275407},"Don't buy society's definition of success. Because it's not working for anyone. It's not working for women, it's not working for men, it's not working for polar bears, it's not working for the cicadas that are apparently about to emerge and swarm us. It's only truly working for those who make pharmaceuticals for stress, diabetes, heart disease, sleeplessness, and high blood pressure.",[647,275409],{"author":275410,"quote":275411},"Anand Giridharadas","A successful society is a progress machine. It takes in the raw material of innovations and produces broad human advancement. America’s machine is broken. When the fruits of change have fallen on the United States in recent decades, the very fortunate have basketed almost all of them.",[647,275413],{"author":857,"quote":275414},"We cling to the idea that success is a simple function of individual merit and that the world in which we all grow up and the rules we choose to write as a society don’t matter at all.",[639,275416,275417],{},[642,275418],{"alt":275419,"src":275420},"We pretend that success is exclusively a matter of individual merit. But there’s nothing in any of the histories we’ve looked at so far to suggest things are that simple. These are stories, instead, about people who were given a special opportunity to work really hard and seized it, and who happened to come of age at a time when that extraordinary effort was rewarded by the rest of society. Their success was not just of their own making. It was a product of the world in which they grew up. - Malcolm Gladwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3245696.png",[647,275422],{"author":857,"quote":275423},"We pretend that success is exclusively a matter of individual merit. But there’s nothing in any of the histories we’ve looked at so far to suggest things are that simple. These are stories, instead, about people who were given a special opportunity to work really hard and seized it, and who happened to come of age at a time when that extraordinary effort was rewarded by the rest of society. Their success was not just of their own making. It was a product of the world in which they grew up.",[647,275425],{"author":275426,"quote":275427},"Nicholas D. Kristof","Let’s recognize that success in life is a reflection not only of enterprise and willpower but also of chance and early upbringing, and that compassion isn’t a sign of weakness but a mark of civilization.",[647,275429],{"author":275430,"quote":275431},"Paul G. Hoffman","It is a deep-seated belief on the part of almost all Americans that their successes will be better assured as they help to build the success of others.",[647,275433],{"author":275382,"quote":275434},"We may well discover that the business failure we avoid and the business success we strive for do not lead us to personal success at all. Most of us have inherited notions of “success” from someone else or have arrived at these notions by facing a seemingly endless line of hurdles extending from grade school through college and into our careers. We constantly judge ourselves against criteria that others have set and rank ourselves against others in their game.",[690,275436],{":authors":275437},"[{\"name\":\"Anand Giridharadas\",\"slug\":\"anand-giridharadas\"},{\"name\":\"Arianna Huffington\",\"slug\":\"arianna-huffington\"},{\"name\":\"David Attenborough\",\"slug\":\"david-attenborough\"},{\"name\":\"Fela Durotoye\",\"slug\":\"fela-durotoye\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas D. Kristof\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-d-kristof\"},{\"name\":\"Paul G. Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"paul-g-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Komisar\",\"slug\":\"randy-komisar\"}]",[566,275439,275328],{"id":275440},"success-and-personal-responsibility",[639,275442,275443],{},[642,275444],{"alt":275445,"src":275446},"Success demands a price that only a few are willing to pay ... blood, flesh, time, money, pride, heartbreak and energy. Anyone who has ever succeeded has the battle scars to prove the sacrifices they've made. - Toni Sorenson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-256285.png",[647,275448],{"author":8690,"quote":275449},"Success demands a price that only a few are willing to pay ... blood, flesh, time, money, pride, heartbreak and energy. Anyone who has ever succeeded has the battle scars to prove the sacrifices they've made.",[647,275451],{"author":176081,"quote":275452},"Successful people put in place the habits that gives birth to victory.",[647,275454],{"author":41707,"quote":275455},"Minority of people are destined for success while majority succeed because they are determined for success. Where upon, work hard in silence and let success make the noise .",[647,275457],{"author":275458,"quote":275459},"Sam Donaldson","I don't know many people, if any, who have had some straight line toward success. I mean, they start here, they work hard, they've got what it takes, and they just go straight to the top over some number of years. Most people get a little failure.",[639,275461,275462],{},[642,275463],{"alt":275464,"src":275465},"A price has to be paid for success. Almost invariably those who have reached the summits worked harder and longer, studied and planned more assiduously, practiced more self- denial, overcame more difficulties than those of us who have not risen so far. - B. C. Forbes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1416827.png",[647,275467],{"author":64070,"quote":275468},"A price has to be paid for success. Almost invariably those who have reached the summits worked harder and longer, studied and planned more assiduously, practiced more self- denial, overcame more difficulties than those of us who have not risen so far.",[647,275470],{"author":57773,"quote":275471},"Success comes to those who have an entire mountain of gold that they continually mine, not those who find one nugget and try to live on it for fifty years.",[647,275473],{"author":118702,"quote":275474},"Most very successful people can remember that their success was discovered and built out of adversity of some kind. It's not the problems that beset us-problems are surprisingly pretty much the same for millions of others-it's how we react to problems that determines not only our degree of growth and maturity but our future success-and, perhaps, much of our health.",[647,275476],{"author":86014,"quote":275477},"If we become one of those societies that attack success, why not come as certain there will be a lot less success? And that's not who we are.",[647,275479],{"author":275480,"quote":275481},"Bruno Tonioli","In reality, nobody gets successful in America by being lazy.",[639,275483,275484],{},[642,275485],{"alt":275486,"src":275487},"People on the success curve live a life of responsibility. They take full responsibility for who they are, where they are, and everything that happens to them. - Jeff Olson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3121969.png",[647,275489],{"author":23419,"quote":275490},"People on the success curve live a life of responsibility. They take full responsibility for who they are, where they are, and everything that happens to them.",[647,275492],{"author":73837,"quote":275493},"The successful among us delay gratification. The successful among us bargain with the future.",[647,275495],{"author":275426,"quote":275427},[647,275497],{"author":275458,"quote":275498},"I don’t know many people, if any, who have had some straight line toward success. I mean, they start here, they work hard, they’ve got what it takes, and they just go straight to the top over some number of years. Most people get a little failure.",[690,275500],{":authors":275501},"[{\"name\":\"B. C. Forbes\",\"slug\":\"b-c-forbes\"},{\"name\":\"Bruno Tonioli\",\"slug\":\"bruno-tonioli\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Billy Alsbrooks\",\"slug\":\"dr-billy-alsbrooks\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Nightingale\",\"slug\":\"earl-nightingale\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Olson\",\"slug\":\"jeff-olson\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan B. Peterson\",\"slug\":\"jordan-b-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Mitt Romney\",\"slug\":\"mitt-romney\"},{\"name\":\"Nicholas D. Kristof\",\"slug\":\"nicholas-d-kristof\"},{\"name\":\"Osunsakin Adewale\",\"slug\":\"osunsakin-adewale\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Donaldson\",\"slug\":\"sam-donaldson\"},{\"name\":\"Toni Sorenson\",\"slug\":\"toni-sorenson\"}]",[566,275503,275334],{"id":275504},"success-and-mindset",[639,275506,275507],{},[642,275508],{"alt":275509,"src":275510},"Success, just like poverty, is a state of mind. - Bryant McGill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58544.png",[647,275512],{"author":129434,"quote":275513},"Success, just like poverty, is a state of mind.",[647,275515],{"author":5233,"quote":275516},"Many people who became successful were once first time global failures. But because they didn't give up on their dreams, failure could not sink them. They triumphed at last!",[647,275518],{"author":82474,"quote":275519},"Success is not about Wealth but the ability to be in a Comfortable Lead in a particular Domain",[647,275521],{"author":54308,"quote":275522},"Success is no accident or serendipity. I had all the odds against me, and I crushed each and everyone along the way. Not because I was a Democrat or a Republican. Not because of my attitudes about social issues. Not because of what my background is or isn’t. Not because people think I’m a nice guy. I succeeded because I’m a capitalist, I’m an entrepreneur, and I’m a warrior. That is the mindset I want to teach others so they can create their own wealth and American success story.",[639,275524,275525],{},[642,275526],{"alt":275527,"src":275528},"Positivity is such a high predicator of success rates. - Shawn Achor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-948949.png",[647,275530],{"author":257690,"quote":275531},"Positivity is such a high predicator of success rates.",[647,275533],{"author":110104,"quote":275534},"I discovered that success has very little to do with education or race or disposition; it has more to do with principles and following those principles.",[647,275536],{"author":275537,"quote":275538},"Catherine Ponder","Some authorities believe that one prosperous thought is more powerful than a thousand failure thoughts; and that two prosperous attitudes steadily held and expressed are more powerful than ten thousand failure attitudes!",[647,275540],{"author":110840,"quote":275541},"The great high-road of human welfare lies along the old highway of steadfast, well-doing; and they who are the most persistent, and work in the truest spirit, will invariably be the most successful; success treads on the heels of every right effort.",[647,275543],{"author":11366,"quote":275544},"Every great success is an accumulation of thousands of ordinary efforts that no one else sees or appreciates.",[639,275546,275547],{},[642,275548],{"alt":275549,"src":275550},"We give kudos to people who have succeeded. We don't care in what they succeeded as long as they succeeded. The worst thing that can happen to anybody in this cultural environment is to fail. - Desmond Tutu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2596089.png",[647,275552],{"author":275553,"quote":275554},"Desmond Tutu","We give kudos to people who have succeeded. We don't care in what they succeeded as long as they succeeded. The worst thing that can happen to anybody in this cultural environment is to fail.",[647,275556],{"author":73837,"quote":275493},[647,275558],{"author":2201,"quote":275559},"I am also realizing the nonlinear effect behind success in anything: It is better to have a handful of enthusiastic advocates than hordes of people who appreciate your work – better to be loved by a dozen than liked by the hundreds. This applies to the sales of books, the spread of ideas, and success in general and runs counter to conventional logic. The information age is worsening this effect.",[647,275561],{"author":160050,"quote":275562},"In a 2006 speech then-senator Barack Obama gave to a group of college students, he offered these sage words about success: “Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.",[690,275564],{":authors":275565},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Ponder\",\"slug\":\"catherine-ponder\"},{\"name\":\"Desmond Tutu\",\"slug\":\"desmond-tutu\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan B. Peterson\",\"slug\":\"jordan-b-peterson\"},{\"name\":\"Myles Munroe\",\"slug\":\"myles-munroe\"},{\"name\":\"Nassim Nicholas Taleb\",\"slug\":\"nassim-nicholas-taleb\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Asumadu-Sarkodie\",\"slug\":\"samuel-asumadu-sarkodie\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Smiles\",\"slug\":\"samuel-smiles\"},{\"name\":\"Shawn Achor\",\"slug\":\"shawn-achor\"},{\"name\":\"T.D. Jakes\",\"slug\":\"td-jakes\"},{\"name\":\"Ziad K. Abdelnour\",\"slug\":\"ziad-k-abdelnour\"}]",[566,275567,269153],{"id":269534},[639,275569,275570],{},[642,275571],{"alt":275572,"src":275573},"The ultimate story of success: When a nobody, who has never once in his entire life known the feeling of being remembered or respected, suddenly snaps and becomes a world dictator. On one hand it sounds just, but on the other, it illustrates the reason why a prosperity message has and needs its limitations. - Criss Jami","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-93547.png",[647,275575],{"author":96363,"quote":275576},"The ultimate story of success: When a nobody, who has never once in his entire life known the feeling of being remembered or respected, suddenly snaps and becomes a world dictator. On one hand it sounds just, but on the other, it illustrates the reason why a prosperity message has and needs its limitations.",[647,275578],{"author":5233,"quote":275516},[647,275580],{"author":275458,"quote":275459},[647,275582],{"author":275583,"quote":275584},"Lou Gerstner","The more successful enterprises are the more they try to replicate, duplicate, codify what makes us great. And suddenly they're inward thinking. They're thinking how can we continue to do what we've done in the past without understanding that what made them successful is to take risks, to change and to adapt and to be responsive. And so in a sense success breeds its own failure. And I think it's true of a lot of successful businesses.",[639,275586,275587],{},[642,275588],{"alt":275589,"src":275590},"I think we impress people by our success, but I think we impact them by our failures. - John C. Maxwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2029049.png",[647,275592],{"author":57773,"quote":275593},"I think we impress people by our success, but I think we impact them by our failures.",[647,275595],{"author":118702,"quote":275474},[647,275597],{"author":275598,"quote":275599},"Nick Park","Success brings with it pressure to conform. I always thought that success would lead to freedom, but the opposite is true: more people get involved, and committees make decisions, and it becomes a fight to stay free.",[647,275601],{"author":115523,"quote":275602},"The only thing that makes people and organizations great is their willingness to be not great along the way. The desire to fail along the way to reaching a bigger goal is the untold secret of success.",[647,275604],{"author":103721,"quote":275605},"It was Sir Winston Churchill, in the midst of Nazi bombings, who said to the people of London, “This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.“′ He was the one who offered the best definition of success I’ve ever read: “Success is moving from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.",[639,275607,275608],{},[642,275609],{"alt":275610,"src":275611},"Everything we have learned in Outliers says that success follows a predictable course. It is not the brightest who succeed. If it were, Chris Langan would be up there with Einstein. Nor is success simply the sum of the decisions and efforts we make on our own behalf. It is, rather, a gift. Outliers are those who have been given opportunities – and who have had the strength and presence of mind to seize them. - Malcolm Gladwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3245529.png",[647,275613],{"author":857,"quote":275614},"Everything we have learned in Outliers says that success follows a predictable course. It is not the brightest who succeed. If it were, Chris Langan would be up there with Einstein. Nor is success simply the sum of the decisions and efforts we make on our own behalf. It is, rather, a gift. Outliers are those who have been given opportunities – and who have had the strength and presence of mind to seize them.",[647,275616],{"author":80981,"quote":275617},"Success causes us to be more praised than known.",[647,275619],{"author":275620,"quote":275621},"Rush Limbaugh","That’s the definition of ‘success’ for the modern Democrat Party. As many people dependent on government as possible is the objective.",[647,275623],{"author":275458,"quote":275498},[690,275625],{":authors":275626},"[{\"name\":\"Charles R. Swindoll\",\"slug\":\"charles-r-swindoll\"},{\"name\":\"Criss Jami\",\"slug\":\"criss-jami\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Nightingale\",\"slug\":\"earl-nightingale\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Gerstner\",\"slug\":\"lou-gerstner\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Park\",\"slug\":\"nick-park\"},{\"name\":\"Philibert Joseph Roux\",\"slug\":\"philibert-joseph-roux\"},{\"name\":\"Rush Limbaugh\",\"slug\":\"rush-limbaugh\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Donaldson\",\"slug\":\"sam-donaldson\"},{\"name\":\"Seth\",\"slug\":\"seth\"}]",[566,275628,275344],{"id":275629},"success-and-its-challenges",[639,275631,275632],{},[642,275633],{"alt":275634,"src":275635},"Success is messy. But so is life. Deal with it. Poverty is messier. - James Arthur Ray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94561.png",[647,275637],{"author":135059,"quote":275638},"Success is messy. But so is life. Deal with it. Poverty is messier.",[647,275640],{"author":275641,"quote":275642},"Robin Sharma","My friend Richard Carrion, the CEO of Puerto Rico’s top bank, once shared a line with me that I’ll never forget: “Robin, nothing fails like success.” Powerful thought. Your business is most vulnerable when it’s most successful. Success actually breeds complacency, inefficiency and – worst of all – arrogance. Whenever I share this point with a roomful of CEOs, every one of them nods their head at this one. Please let me give you a real-world example from my own life.",[647,275644],{"author":275583,"quote":275584},[647,275646],{"author":275620,"quote":275647},"That's the definition of 'success' for the modern Democrat Party. As many people dependent on government as possible is the objective.",[639,275649,275650],{},[642,275651],{"alt":275652,"src":275653},"Success comes to those who have an entire mountain of gold that they continually mine, not those who find one nugget and try to live on it for fifty years. - John C. Maxwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2029381.png",[647,275655],{"author":57773,"quote":275471},[647,275657],{"author":148368,"quote":275658},"Success usually breeds a degree of hubris.",[647,275660],{"author":275598,"quote":275599},[647,275662],{"author":271253,"quote":275663},"Success is like death. The more successful you become, the higher the houses in the hills get and the higher the fences get.",[647,275665],{"author":203175,"quote":275666},"Basically, success the way we’ve defined it is no longer sustainable. It’s no longer sustainable for human beings or for societies.",[639,275668,275669],{},[642,275670],{"alt":275671,"src":275672},"Do you see the consequences of the way we have chosen to think about success? Because we so profoundly personalize success, we miss opportunities to lift others onto the top rung. We make rules that frustrate achievement. We prematurely write off people as failures. We are too much in awe of those who succeed and far too dismissive of those who fail. And, most of all, we become much too passive. - Malcolm Gladwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3245757.png",[647,275674],{"author":857,"quote":275675},"Do you see the consequences of the way we have chosen to think about success? Because we so profoundly personalize success, we miss opportunities to lift others onto the top rung. We make rules that frustrate achievement. We prematurely write off people as failures. We are too much in awe of those who succeed and far too dismissive of those who fail. And, most of all, we become much too passive.",[647,275677],{"author":275678,"quote":275679},"Phil Harding","The top two ways to destroy success are greed and impatience.",[647,275681],{"author":275382,"quote":275434},[647,275683],{"author":275620,"quote":275621},[690,275685],{":authors":275686},"[{\"name\":\"Arianna Huffington\",\"slug\":\"arianna-huffington\"},{\"name\":\"James Arthur Ray\",\"slug\":\"james-arthur-ray\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Spacey\",\"slug\":\"kevin-spacey\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Gerstner\",\"slug\":\"lou-gerstner\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Moby\",\"slug\":\"moby\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Park\",\"slug\":\"nick-park\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Harding\",\"slug\":\"phil-harding\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Komisar\",\"slug\":\"randy-komisar\"},{\"name\":\"Robin Sharma\",\"slug\":\"robin-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Rush Limbaugh\",\"slug\":\"rush-limbaugh\"}]",[566,275688,275350],{"id":275689},"success-and-wealth",[639,275691,275692],{},[642,275693],{"alt":275694,"src":275695},"Success is not about Wealth but the ability to be in a Comfortable Lead in a particular Domain - Samuel Asumadu-Sarkodie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-297981.png",[647,275697],{"author":82474,"quote":275519},[647,275699],{"author":207117,"quote":275700},"Too often success is confused with popularity and profits.",[647,275702],{"author":61466,"quote":275703},"Success is doing the best you possibly can with what you've been given. There are an alarming number of wealthy failures in the world today.",[647,275705],{"author":275706,"quote":275707},"Maeve Binchy","Success is not like a cake that needs to be divided. It's more like a heap of stones - a cairn. If someone is successful, they add a stone to the cairn. It gets very high and can be seen from all over the world. That's how I see it.",[639,275709,275710],{},[642,275711],{"alt":275712,"src":275713},"The odds of being successful are the same for every group that is educated in America. It's just that the group that is not wealthy is 95 percent of the population. So if there are 100 successful people in a room, probably 95 out of 100 came from more modest means. - Michael Eisner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1397158.png",[647,275715],{"author":12539,"quote":275716},"The odds of being successful are the same for every group that is educated in America. It's just that the group that is not wealthy is 95 percent of the population. So if there are 100 successful people in a room, probably 95 out of 100 came from more modest means.",[647,275718],{"author":67575,"quote":275719},"Success, instead of giving freedom of choice, becomes a way of life. There's no country I've been to where people, when you come into a room and sit down with them, so often ask you, \"What do you do?\" And, being American, many's the time I've almost asked that question, then realized it's good for my soul not to know. For a while! Just to let the evening wear on and see what I think of this person without knowing what he does and how successful he is, or what a failure. We're ranking everybody every minute of the day.",[647,275721],{"author":1905,"quote":275722},"The only way to success in American public life lies in flattering and kowtowing to the mob",[647,275724],{"author":260372,"quote":275725},"Success is the American Dream. And that success is not something to be ashamed of, or to demonize.",[647,275727],{"author":209040,"quote":275728},"In America, as opposed to the old country, success was based on merit.",[639,275730,275731],{},[642,275732],{"alt":275733,"src":275734},"In order to become a success, a business doesn't just have to do well, it has to to better than its competitors. Being number one isn't just about bragging rights. Often it means the difference between prospering and merely hanging on. - Mitt Romney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2346277.png",[647,275736],{"author":86014,"quote":275737},"In order to become a success, a business doesn't just have to do well, it has to to better than its competitors. Being number one isn't just about bragging rights. Often it means the difference between prospering and merely hanging on.",[647,275739],{"author":86014,"quote":275477},[647,275741],{"author":275410,"quote":275411},[647,275743],{"author":275744,"quote":275745},"Larry Elder","The formula for achieving middle-class success is simple: Finish high school; don’t have a child before the age of 20; and get married before having the child.",[690,275747],{":authors":275748},"[{\"name\":\"Anand Giridharadas\",\"slug\":\"anand-giridharadas\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Miller\",\"slug\":\"arthur-miller\"},{\"name\":\"H. L. Mencken\",\"slug\":\"h-l-mencken\"},{\"name\":\"John Avery\",\"slug\":\"john-avery\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Elder\",\"slug\":\"larry-elder\"},{\"name\":\"Maeve Binchy\",\"slug\":\"maeve-binchy\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Eisner\",\"slug\":\"michael-eisner\"},{\"name\":\"Mitt Romney\",\"slug\":\"mitt-romney\"},{\"name\":\"Rand Paul\",\"slug\":\"rand-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Asumadu-Sarkodie\",\"slug\":\"samuel-asumadu-sarkodie\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Perry\",\"slug\":\"scott-perry\"},{\"name\":\"Susana Martinez\",\"slug\":\"susana-martinez\"}]",[566,275750,269159],{"id":269565},[639,275752,275753],{},[642,275754],{"alt":275755,"src":275756},"Success follows those who champion a cause greater than themselves. - George Alexiou","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-41973.png",[647,275758],{"author":99263,"quote":275759},"Success follows those who champion a cause greater than themselves.",[647,275761],{"author":11390,"quote":275762},"It is with excellence that we'll revolutionize our world, not with success. Look at all those successful people - not a single concern for the downtrodden - not a single act of genuine compassion for those who have nothing - if this is success, then let me remain unsuccessful the rest of my life while struggling to elevate my society.",[647,275764],{"author":275765,"quote":275766},"Morton Shaevitz","There’s plenty of emphasis on success in our culture, but we have to help people focus on significance as well.",[647,275768],{"author":49690,"quote":275769},"Is it a coincidence that success follows those who hand out its credit to their parents or teachers. Ironically, the converse is true as well.",[639,275771,275772],{},[642,275773],{"alt":275774,"src":275775},"Successful People Find Good within The World. Impossibilities do not limit them. They seek the estimable lesson in every impediment. - Henry Johnson Jr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-644409.png",[647,275777],{"author":120193,"quote":275778},"Successful People Find Good within The World. Impossibilities do not limit them. They seek the estimable lesson in every impediment.",[647,275780],{"author":7289,"quote":275781},"We are more heavily invested in the theories of failure than we are in the theories of success.",[647,275783],{"author":275784,"quote":275785},"James Fallows","Successful societies-those which progress economically and politically and can control the terms on which they deal with the outside world-succeed because they have found ways to match individual self-interest to the collective good.",[647,275787],{"author":259659,"quote":275788},"If you are lucky enough to be a success, by all means enjoy the applause and adulation of the public. But never, never believe it.",[647,275790],{"author":274805,"quote":275791},"The reason for our success is no secret. It comes down to one single principle that transcends time and geography, religion and culture. It’s the Golden Rule – the simple idea that if you treat people well, the way you would like to be treated, they will do the same.",[639,275793,275794],{},[642,275795],{"alt":275796,"src":275797},"The key to success is in the minds of the people. How do they see the problems and the opportunities in a town. - Jack Schultz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2462634.png",[647,275799],{"author":275800,"quote":275801},"Jack Schultz","The key to success is in the minds of the people. How do they see the problems and the opportunities in a town.",[647,275803],{"author":275553,"quote":275554},[647,275805],{"author":160778,"quote":275806},"And Dunbar points out that in our ultrasocial species, success is largely a matter of playing the social game well. It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.",[647,275808],{"author":275430,"quote":275431},[690,275810],{":authors":275811},"[{\"name\":\"Abhijit Naskar\",\"slug\":\"abhijit-naskar\"},{\"name\":\"Albert Bandura\",\"slug\":\"albert-bandura\"},{\"name\":\"Desmond Tutu\",\"slug\":\"desmond-tutu\"},{\"name\":\"George Alexiou\",\"slug\":\"george-alexiou\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Johnson Jr\",\"slug\":\"henry-johnson-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Isadore Sharp\",\"slug\":\"isadore-sharp\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Schultz\",\"slug\":\"jack-schultz\"},{\"name\":\"James Fallows\",\"slug\":\"james-fallows\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Haidt\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-haidt\"},{\"name\":\"Morton Shaevitz\",\"slug\":\"morton-shaevitz\"},{\"name\":\"Paul G. Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"paul-g-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Montgomery\",\"slug\":\"robert-montgomery\"},{\"name\":\"Sandeep Sahajpal\",\"slug\":\"sandeep-sahajpal\"}]",[566,275813,275360],{"id":275814},"success-and-innovation",[639,275816,275817],{},[642,275818],{"alt":275819,"src":275820},"The more the problems in a society, the greater the chances of success. - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-468805.png",[647,275822],{"author":19277,"quote":275823},"The more the problems in a society, the greater the chances of success.",[647,275825],{"author":107810,"quote":275826},"Success will come when the societal attitude changes and not a single woman in America asks herself the question 'What did I do?'.",[647,275828],{"author":203175,"quote":275829},"What's the third metric beyond money and power? I think it's a combination of wellbeing and wisdom. Because the problem also with defining success just in terms of money and power means that people feel that they have to work around the clock, burn out, and the result is people making terrible decisions.",[647,275831],{"author":80751,"quote":275832},"... success always worries academics, when it moves into the popular world.",[639,275834,275835],{},[642,275836],{"alt":275837,"src":275838},"From the very beginning Europe has been not only a success story but also a story of success achieved by learning. - Jean-Claude Juncker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1756170.png",[647,275840],{"author":58328,"quote":275841},"From the very beginning Europe has been not only a success story but also a story of success achieved by learning.",[647,275843],{"author":275844,"quote":275845},"Dan Levitan","I think that if you ask what's made us successful, it's because we've been fortunate enough to identify, in a number of cases, great people early. Then we throw all the resources behind them and are aligned with them.",[647,275847],{"author":261988,"quote":275848},"The big question is: how do you institutionalize success and still keep that edge of craziness and wildeness?",[647,275850],{"author":153918,"quote":275851},"The word 'success' - who's defining it? It's about whether or not it makes me feel good. Four billion people don't have to see or hear it. If I've enjoyed the process of creation and I'm at peace, then what happens next is just entertainment. If mass appeal were actually something, Marilyn Monroe wouldn't be dead.",[647,275853],{"author":275854,"quote":275855},"Bill Drayton","The one single factor that determines society’s success is the percentage of change-makers within it.",[639,275857,275858],{},[642,275859],{"alt":275860,"src":275861},"Success is not like a cake that needs to be divided. It’s more like a heap of stones – a cairn. If someone is successful, they add a stone to the cairn. It gets very high and can be seen from all over the world. That’s how I see it. - Maeve Binchy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3243505.png",[647,275863],{"author":275706,"quote":275864},"Success is not like a cake that needs to be divided. It’s more like a heap of stones – a cairn. If someone is successful, they add a stone to the cairn. It gets very high and can be seen from all over the world. That’s how I see it.",[647,275866],{"author":2201,"quote":275867},"Contra the prevailing belief, “success” isn’t being on top of a hierarchy, it is standing outside all hierarchies.",[647,275869],{"author":2201,"quote":275559},[647,275871],{"author":160050,"quote":275562},[690,275873],{":authors":275874},"[{\"name\":\"Anita Roddick\",\"slug\":\"anita-roddick\"},{\"name\":\"Arianna Huffington\",\"slug\":\"arianna-huffington\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Drayton\",\"slug\":\"bill-drayton\"},{\"name\":\"Carolyn Heilbrun\",\"slug\":\"carolyn-heilbrun\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Levitan\",\"slug\":\"dan-levitan\"},{\"name\":\"Grace Slick\",\"slug\":\"grace-slick\"},{\"name\":\"Jean-Claude Juncker\",\"slug\":\"jean-claude-juncker\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Biden\",\"slug\":\"joe-biden\"},{\"name\":\"Maeve Binchy\",\"slug\":\"maeve-binchy\"},{\"name\":\"Nassim Nicholas Taleb\",\"slug\":\"nassim-nicholas-taleb\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"T.D. Jakes\",\"slug\":\"td-jakes\"}]",[566,275876,275366],{"id":275877},"success-and-cultural-perspectives",[639,275879,275880],{},[642,275881],{"alt":275882,"src":275883},"The most twisted but perennial of American myths is that everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. (p. 174) - Robin R. Meyers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-407582.png",[647,275885],{"author":275886,"quote":275887},"Robin R. Meyers","The most twisted but perennial of American myths is that everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. (p. 174)",[647,275889],{"author":857,"quote":275890},"Do you see the consequences of the way we have chosen to think about success? Because we so profoundly personalize success, we miss opportunities to lift others onto the top rung...We are too much in awe of those who succeed and far too dismissive of those who fail. And most of all, we become much too passive. We overlook just how large a role we all play—and by “we” I mean society—in determining who makes it and who doesn’t.",[647,275892],{"author":14188,"quote":275893},"The key to success in any kind of start up is your level of persistence. It's not so much your intellect. The Zuckerburg's, Pages and Brins, that succeed have such a level of belief in what they are doing that they will put up with the kind of crap that most people won't put up with, they are incredibly persistent and resilient.",[647,275895],{"author":23640,"quote":275896},"The success that Americans are said to worship is success of a specific sort: accomplished not through hard work, primarily, but through the ingenious angle, the big break. Sit down at a lunch counter, stand back up a star. Invest in a new issue and watch it soar. Split a single atom, win a war.",[639,275898,275899],{},[642,275900],{"alt":275901,"src":275902},"In America, as opposed to the old country, success was based on merit. - Rand Paul","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2247377.png",[647,275904],{"author":209040,"quote":275728},[647,275906],{"author":80336,"quote":275907},"To leave the world richer—that is the ultimate success.",[647,275909],{"author":110750,"quote":275910},"Success as a result of industry is a peasant's ideal.",[647,275912],{"author":1808,"quote":275913},"It doesn’t matter how “successful” each of us is in life. We’re all doomed to die. Why can’t anyone else see that?",[647,275915],{"author":127560,"quote":275916},"Because success is such a weasel word anyway, it’s such a horribly American word, and it’s such a vamp and, I think it’s a death trap.",[639,275918,275919],{},[642,275920],{"alt":275921,"src":275922},"The only way to success in American public life lies in flattering and kowtowing to the mob. - H. L. Mencken","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3062519.png",[647,275924],{"author":1905,"quote":275925},"The only way to success in American public life lies in flattering and kowtowing to the mob.",[647,275927],{"author":857,"quote":275414},[647,275929],{"author":857,"quote":275930},"Success is the result of what sociologists like to call “accumulative advantage.” The.",[647,275932],{"author":186586,"quote":275933},"The odds of being successful are the same for every group that is educated in America. It’s just that the group that is not wealthy is 95 percent of the population. So if there are 100 successful people in a room, probably 95 out of 100 came from more modest means.",[690,275935],{":authors":275936},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Moore\",\"slug\":\"alan-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Berrigan\",\"slug\":\"daniel-berrigan\"},{\"name\":\"Eleanor Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"eleanor-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"H. L. Mencken\",\"slug\":\"h-l-mencken\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Michael D. Eisner\",\"slug\":\"michael-d-eisner\"},{\"name\":\"Rand Paul\",\"slug\":\"rand-paul\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Robin R. Meyers\",\"slug\":\"robin-r-meyers\"},{\"name\":\"Wallace Stevens\",\"slug\":\"wallace-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Kirn\",\"slug\":\"walter-kirn\"}]",[566,275938,634],{"id":1014},[639,275940,275941],{},[642,275942],{"alt":275943,"src":275944},"Success breeds success while broke breeds broke - James D. Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-30473.png",[647,275946],{"author":275947,"quote":275948},"James D. Wilson","Success breeds success while broke breeds broke",[647,275950],{"author":19277,"quote":275951},"Those who become successful are those who have decided to ‘take the bull by the horns",[647,275953],{"author":78274,"quote":275954},"There is no recipe for success, just like there is no universal definition of it. A poor yet happy fisherman may be more successful that a lonely billionnaire.",[647,275956],{"author":275957,"quote":275958},"William Gomes","Delicacy in shaping desires of any kind will help to reach excellence, but failure will bring disaster.",[639,275960,275961],{},[642,275962],{"alt":275963,"src":275964},"The path that leads through Latin and alebra is not the path to material success. But it may suggest much more: that understanding things is a waste of time; that if you want to succeed in the world and have a happy family and a nice home and a BMW you should not try to understand things but just add up the numbers or press the buttons or do whatever else it is that marketers are so richly rewarded for doing. - J.M. Coetzee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-434584.png",[647,275966],{"author":275967,"quote":275968},"J.M. Coetzee","The path that leads through Latin and alebra is not the path to material success. But it may suggest much more: that understanding things is a waste of time; that if you want to succeed in the world and have a happy family and a nice home and a BMW you should not try to understand things but just add up the numbers or press the buttons or do whatever else it is that marketers are so richly rewarded for doing.",[647,275970],{"author":275967,"quote":275971},"The path that leads through Latin and alebra is not the path to material success. But it may suggest much more: that understanding things is a waste of time; that if you want to succeed in the world and have a happy family and a nice home and a BMW you should not try to understand things but just add up the numbers or press the buttons or do whatever else it is that marketers are so richly rewarded for doing",[647,275973],{"author":275974,"quote":275975},"Phillip Adams","Success is easy. Any mug can be successful and make a fist of it. It's how you deal with it afterwards that is the test of character. I've watched a lot of people lose everything. Now Keating in a sense has lost everything. If you add up all the things he's lost, it's pretty significant. But there is still an absolutely remarkable, unbroken, interesting, involved bloke who is not crushed by what he's been through at all. He's still defiant, he's still funny, he's still full of ideas.",[647,275977],{"author":127560,"quote":275978},"Because success is such a weasel word anyway, it's such a horribly American word, and it's such a vamp and, I think it's a death trap.",[647,275980],{"author":57567,"quote":275981},"Success is not only for the elite. Success is there for those who want it, plan for it, and take action to achieve it.",[639,275983,275984],{},[642,275985],{"alt":275986,"src":275987},"Success is as ice cold and lonely as the North Pole. - Vicki Baum","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1134555.png",[647,275989],{"author":275990,"quote":275991},"Vicki Baum","Success is as ice cold and lonely as the North Pole.",[647,275993],{"author":137680,"quote":275994},"I believe that success brings responsibility. It also does not bring immunity to the consequences of our quickening march towards oblivion. The bottom line is that all of us should be invovled in our own futures to create a world that our children will want to live in.",[647,275996],{"author":275744,"quote":275997},"The formula for achieving middle-class success is simple: Finish high school; don't have a child before the age of 20; and get married before having the child.",[647,275999],{"author":276000,"quote":276001},"Richard Grasso","When I ran the stock exchange, it was the most successful it's been in its 200-plus-year history. And I was rewarded for success; I would not have been rewarded if we failed.",[647,276003],{"author":203175,"quote":276004},"At the moment, our society's notion of success is largely composed of two parts: money and power. But it's time for a third metric, beyond money and power - one founded on well-being, wisdom, our ability to wonder, and to give back.",[639,276006,276007],{},[642,276008],{"alt":276009,"src":276010},"The top two ways to destroy success are greed and impatience - Phil Harding","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1687231.png",[647,276012],{"author":275678,"quote":276013},"The top two ways to destroy success are greed and impatience",[647,276015],{"author":256319,"quote":276016},"I don’t mind the low probability of success, but it better be impactful if we do succeed.",[647,276018],{"author":31787,"quote":276019},"In America, one sure sign of success is the presence of an unnecessary waterfall in a person's yard.",[647,276021],{"author":260372,"quote":276022},"Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fear.",[647,276024],{"author":18368,"quote":276025},"who wants to read about success? It is the early struggle which makes a good story.",[639,276027,276028],{},[642,276029],{"alt":276030,"src":276031},"Political success is the ability, when the inevitable occurs, to get credit for it. - Laurence J. Peter","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2228213.png",[647,276033],{"author":102329,"quote":276034},"Political success is the ability, when the inevitable occurs, to get credit for it.",[647,276036],{"author":857,"quote":276037},"Because we so profoundly personalize success, we miss opportunities to lift others onto the top rung. We make rules that frustrate achievement. We prematurely write off people as failures. We are too much in awe of those who succeed and far too dismissive of those who fail. And, most of all, we become much too passive. We overlook just how large a role we all play – and by “we” I mean society – in determining who makes it and who doesn’t.",[690,276039],{":authors":276040},"[{\"name\":\"Arianna Huffington\",\"slug\":\"arianna-huffington\"},{\"name\":\"Charbel Tadros\",\"slug\":\"charbel-tadros\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Berrigan\",\"slug\":\"daniel-berrigan\"},{\"name\":\"Demetri Martin\",\"slug\":\"demetri-martin\"},{\"name\":\"Harry Chapin\",\"slug\":\"harry-chapin\"},{\"name\":\"J.M. Coetzee\",\"slug\":\"jm-coetzee\"},{\"name\":\"James D. Wilson\",\"slug\":\"james-d-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Brown\",\"slug\":\"jim-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Katherine Anne Porter\",\"slug\":\"katherine-anne-porter\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Elder\",\"slug\":\"larry-elder\"},{\"name\":\"Laurence J. 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Choices",[574,276238,276239],{},[577,276240,276242],{"href":276241},"#success-and-resilience","Success and Resilience",[574,276244,276245],{},[577,276246,276248],{"href":276247},"#success-and-responsibility","Success and Responsibility",[574,276250,276251],{},[577,276252,256690],{"href":256689},[574,276254,276255],{},[577,276256,634],{"href":633},[566,276258,276200],{"id":276259},"fear-of-success-and-failure",[639,276261,276262],{},[642,276263],{"alt":276264,"src":276265},"How many of us stop short of success on purpose? How many of us sabotage our own happiness because failure, while miserable, is a fear we're familiar with? Success, however, dreams come true, are a whole new kind of terrifying, an entire new species of responsibilities and disillusions, requiring a new way to think, act and become. Why do we REALLY quit? Because it's hopeless? Or because it's possible... - Jennifer DeLucy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86001.png",[647,276267],{"author":276268,"quote":276269},"Jennifer DeLucy","How many of us stop short of success on purpose? How many of us sabotage our own happiness because failure, while miserable, is a fear we're familiar with? Success, however, dreams come true, are a whole new kind of terrifying, an entire new species of responsibilities and disillusions, requiring a new way to think, act and become. Why do we REALLY quit? Because it's hopeless? Or because it's possible...",[647,276271],{"author":56988,"quote":276272},"True success is overcoming the fear of being successful.",[647,276274],{"author":184818,"quote":276275},"I think the worst enemy for success is the anxiousness to get it.",[647,276277],{"author":87486,"quote":276278},"Success on a cosmic level completely eludes me. I'm deeply suspicious of things being too good. It's part of my superstition, I think, to generate pain in order to give the illusion of gain. I'm not saying I reject success, but honestly, I don't quite know how to deal with it. It's an old feeling: As soon as you have the thing you've been going after all your life, that reasonable degree of security, you start kicking against it, doubting it.",[639,276280,276281],{},[642,276282],{"alt":276283,"src":276284},"Success is a very scary thing especially after you choose something and everything starts coming at you. It's absolutely frightening because the mind does things. It says, 'You've got to hold on to this or get away from this. - Nick Nolte","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2143208.png",[647,276286],{"author":119430,"quote":276287},"Success is a very scary thing especially after you choose something and everything starts coming at you. It's absolutely frightening because the mind does things. It says, 'You've got to hold on to this or get away from this.",[647,276289],{"author":276290,"quote":276291},"Gordon Parks","Success can be wracking and reproachful, to you and those close to you. It can entangle you with legends that are consuming and all but impossible to live up to.",[647,276293],{"author":3258,"quote":276294},"Fear of success is one of the new fears I've heard about lately. And I think its definitely a sign that we're running out of fears. A person suffering from fear of success is scraping the bottom of the fear barrel.",[647,276296],{"author":276297,"quote":276298},"Paul Sweeney","True success is overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful.",[647,276300],{"author":276301,"quote":276302},"Randy Sanders","It's what we live and what we do. When you're not successful, it hurts ... hurts a lot.",[639,276304,276305],{},[642,276306],{"alt":276307,"src":276308},"Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful. - Zig Ziglar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2813154.png",[647,276310],{"author":93758,"quote":276311},"Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.",[690,276313],{":authors":276314},"[{\"name\":\"Antonio Banderas\",\"slug\":\"antonio-banderas\"},{\"name\":\"Charles F. Glassman\",\"slug\":\"charles-f-glassman\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon Parks\",\"slug\":\"gordon-parks\"},{\"name\":\"Hugh Laurie\",\"slug\":\"hugh-laurie\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer DeLucy\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-delucy\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Seinfeld\",\"slug\":\"jerry-seinfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Nolte\",\"slug\":\"nick-nolte\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Sweeney\",\"slug\":\"paul-sweeney\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Sanders\",\"slug\":\"randy-sanders\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,276316,276206],{"id":276317},"success-and-stress",[639,276319,276320],{},[642,276321],{"alt":276322,"src":276323},"If you're successful and stressed out, you're succeeding in spite of your stress, not because of it. - Andrew Bernstein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-966450.png",[647,276325],{"author":276326,"quote":276327},"Andrew Bernstein","If you're successful and stressed out, you're succeeding in spite of your stress, not because of it.",[647,276329],{"author":113004,"quote":276330},"The worst part of success is, to me, adapting to it. It's scary.",[647,276332],{"author":63060,"quote":276333},"In fact, people think you have to be stressed to be successful. They think if you are not stressed, something is wrong with you.",[647,276335],{"author":276326,"quote":276336},"If you’re successful and stressed out, you’re succeeding in spite of your stress, not because of it.",[639,276338,276339],{},[642,276340],{"alt":276341,"src":276342},"In a lot of ways, success is much harder than I thought it would be. I figured that you'd get here and then everything would be happily ever after. But, it's hard work, almost harder once you're successful because you've got to maintain it. - Steven Wright","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2775314.png",[647,276344],{"author":130393,"quote":276345},"In a lot of ways, success is much harder than I thought it would be. I figured that you'd get here and then everything would be happily ever after. But, it's hard work, almost harder once you're successful because you've got to maintain it.",[647,276347],{"author":65414,"quote":276348},"Success is sometimes harder than failure, because when you are successful, people expect so much more out of you.",[647,276350],{"author":149679,"quote":276351},"When success comes, people can try to trick you or take advantage of you.",[690,276353],{":authors":276354},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Bernstein\",\"slug\":\"andrew-bernstein\"},{\"name\":\"Britney Spears\",\"slug\":\"britney-spears\"},{\"name\":\"Christina Aguilera\",\"slug\":\"christina-aguilera\"},{\"name\":\"Eckhart Tolle\",\"slug\":\"eckhart-tolle\"},{\"name\":\"Kendrick Lamar\",\"slug\":\"kendrick-lamar\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Wright\",\"slug\":\"steven-wright\"}]",[566,276356,276212],{"id":276357},"success-requires-effort-and-perseverance",[639,276359,276360],{},[642,276361],{"alt":276362,"src":276363},"Success doesn’t happen by accident. You make it happen. But before you reach that road to victory, some things about yourself have to be changed. - Kevin J. Donaldson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-104193.png",[647,276365],{"author":189870,"quote":276366},"Success doesn’t happen by accident. You make it happen. But before you reach that road to victory, some things about yourself have to be changed.",[647,276368],{"author":276369,"quote":276370},"Pele","Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do",[647,276372],{"author":72491,"quote":276373},"To be successful is never convenient. The things you have to go through, it’s never convenient.",[647,276375],{"author":267663,"quote":276376},"A person has to remember that the road to success is always under construction. You have to get that through your head. That it is not easy becoming successful.",[639,276378,276379],{},[642,276380],{"alt":276381,"src":276382},"Success is not an accident. It is the result of your attitude and your attitude is a choice. Hence sucess is a matter of choice and not chance. - Shiv Khera","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1859312.png",[647,276384],{"author":129770,"quote":276385},"Success is not an accident. It is the result of your attitude and your attitude is a choice. Hence sucess is a matter of choice and not chance.",[647,276387],{"author":72491,"quote":276388},"To be successful is never convenient. The things you have to go through, it's never convenient.",[647,276390],{"author":64449,"quote":276391},"Success is hastened or delayed by one’s habits. It is not your passing inspirations or brilliant ideas so much as your everyday mental habits that control your life.",[647,276393],{"author":276394,"quote":276395},"Pete Rose","Creating success is tough. But keeping it is tougher. You have to keep producing, you can't ever stop.",[647,276397],{"author":96315,"quote":276398},"Success involves avoiding the lure of making excuses.",[690,276400],{":authors":276401},"[{\"name\":\"Eric Thomas\",\"slug\":\"eric-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Fry\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-fry\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin J. Donaldson\",\"slug\":\"kevin-j-donaldson\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahansa Yogananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahansa-yogananda\"},{\"name\":\"Pele\",\"slug\":\"pele\"},{\"name\":\"Pete Rose\",\"slug\":\"pete-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Shiv Khera\",\"slug\":\"shiv-khera\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Harvey\",\"slug\":\"steve-harvey\"}]",[566,276403,276218],{"id":276404},"success-and-complacency",[639,276406,276407],{},[642,276408],{"alt":276409,"src":276410},"I think it's dangerous to think that you're successful, because then you become complacent. - Tommy Hilfiger","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1709179.png",[647,276412],{"author":256230,"quote":276413},"I think it's dangerous to think that you're successful, because then you become complacent.",[647,276415],{"author":198818,"quote":276416},"One of the biggest threats to success is success itself. When you get a little bit ahead, it's all too easy to become complacent and to quickly lose what you have gained.",[647,276418],{"author":68305,"quote":276419},"Success lulls you. It makes the most ambitious of us complacent and sloppy. In a way, you have to cultivate a kind of amnesia and forget all of your previous prosperity.",[647,276421],{"author":276422,"quote":276423},"Michael Schumacher","When you're very successful, you become careless and try to turn many things into routine.",[639,276425,276426],{},[642,276427],{"alt":276428,"src":276429},"Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others. It leads to sterility. - Pablo Picasso","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2240741.png",[647,276431],{"author":88503,"quote":276432},"Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others. It leads to sterility.",[647,276434],{"author":276435,"quote":276436},"Satya Nadella","Success can cause people to unlearn the habits that made them successful in the first place",[690,276438],{":authors":276439},"[{\"name\":\"Michael Schumacher\",\"slug\":\"michael-schumacher\"},{\"name\":\"Pablo Picasso\",\"slug\":\"pablo-picasso\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Marston\",\"slug\":\"ralph-marston\"},{\"name\":\"Satya Nadella\",\"slug\":\"satya-nadella\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Hilfiger\",\"slug\":\"tommy-hilfiger\"}]",[566,276441,276224],{"id":276442},"success-through-failure",[639,276444,276445],{},[642,276446],{"alt":276447,"src":276448},"It is true that success is the most boring thing, it is tinny and brittle, failure runs deeper. Success is dangerous. I have a very complicated relationship with that word. - Arundhati Roy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-85983.png",[647,276450],{"author":16138,"quote":276451},"It is true that success is the most boring thing, it is tinny and brittle, failure runs deeper. Success is dangerous. I have a very complicated relationship with that word.",[647,276453],{"author":11947,"quote":276454},"The cost of success is that I must be willing to fail far more times than I succeed, which is why so few of us are successful.",[647,276456],{"author":12539,"quote":276457},"Succeeding is not really a life experience that does that much good. Failing is a much more sobering and enlightening experience.",[647,276459],{"author":276460,"quote":276461},"Gino DiCaprio","To define your success, it truly is define by what you believe is your failures. This is what can make you weaker or stronger. The choice is yours and yours alone. We must sometimes fail more than once to succeed, so that we may grow and learn to change everything. As Thomas Edison once said; “I have not failed 10,000 ways, I just found 10,000 ways that does not work.",[639,276463,276464],{},[642,276465],{"alt":276466,"src":276467},"Many people dream of success. To me, success can only be achieved through repeated failure and introspection. - Soichiro Honda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1699966.png",[647,276469],{"author":276470,"quote":276471},"Soichiro Honda","Many people dream of success. To me, success can only be achieved through repeated failure and introspection.",[647,276473],{"author":93758,"quote":276311},[647,276475],{"author":57773,"quote":276476},"It is easier to move from failure to success in from excuses to success.",[647,276478],{"author":276479,"quote":276480},"Stephen Frears","To be successful at anything, you need the right to fail, not just occasionally.",[690,276482],{":authors":276483},"[{\"name\":\"Arundhati Roy\",\"slug\":\"arundhati-roy\"},{\"name\":\"Craig D. Lounsbrough\",\"slug\":\"craig-d-lounsbrough\"},{\"name\":\"Gino DiCaprio\",\"slug\":\"gino-dicaprio\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Eisner\",\"slug\":\"michael-eisner\"},{\"name\":\"Soichiro Honda\",\"slug\":\"soichiro-honda\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Frears\",\"slug\":\"stephen-frears\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,276485,276230],{"id":276486},"success-and-luck",[639,276488,276489],{},[642,276490],{"alt":276491,"src":276492},"Success isn't supposed to happen, no matter how hard you work. There's no guarantee you're going to succeed. There's nothing set in stone. - Kevin Hart","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1661121.png",[647,276494],{"author":86225,"quote":276495},"Success isn't supposed to happen, no matter how hard you work. There's no guarantee you're going to succeed. There's nothing set in stone.",[647,276497],{"author":2587,"quote":276498},"I needn't tell you that success and failure prove nothing - the whole thing is a lottery. It's pleasant to succeed; but for a philosophic mind it oughtn't to be very upsetting to fail.",[647,276500],{"author":55089,"quote":276501},"The truth is, success often occurs for reasons we don't expect, under circumstances over which we have little control and sometimes unrelated to our own efforts. There is only one other lesson that success should teach us: Be as amazed by your own success as your friends are. If you truly are, you stand the best chance to repeat it.",[647,276503],{"author":276504,"quote":276505},"Alice James","The success or failure of a life, as far as posterity goes, seems to lie in the more or less luck of seizing the right moment of escape",[639,276507,276508],{},[642,276509],{"alt":276510,"src":276511},"Success is ultimately realized by people who make more good choices and recover quickly from their bad choices. Our personal and professional success depends on repeating good choices, day in and day out, and avoiding repetition of bad choices. - David Cottrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2964509.png",[647,276513],{"author":273319,"quote":276514},"Success is ultimately realized by people who make more good choices and recover quickly from their bad choices. Our personal and professional success depends on repeating good choices, day in and day out, and avoiding repetition of bad choices.",[647,276516],{"author":258941,"quote":276517},"The old saying that “success breeds success” has something to it. It’s that feeling of confidence that can banish negativity and procrastination and get you going the right way.",[647,276519],{"author":276520,"quote":276521},"Jaelle Siang'a","If your success is as a result of a trail of tears & hurt you left in anothers life, Karmas' watching.",[647,276523],{"author":186938,"quote":276524},"If you want to be successful, you need to study success, not hate it or be envious of it. If you are envious, then you will distance yourself from success and make it that much harder to get there. Never be jealous. Never think someone is “lucky.” Luck is created by the prepared. Never think that someone is undeserving of the money they have. That only puts you one more.",[690,276526],{":authors":276527},"[{\"name\":\"Alice James\",\"slug\":\"alice-james\"},{\"name\":\"David Cottrell\",\"slug\":\"david-cottrell\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Trump\",\"slug\":\"donald-trump\"},{\"name\":\"George Sand\",\"slug\":\"george-sand\"},{\"name\":\"Harvey MacKay\",\"slug\":\"harvey-mackay\"},{\"name\":\"Jaelle Siang'a\",\"slug\":\"jaelle-sianga\"},{\"name\":\"James Altucher\",\"slug\":\"james-altucher\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Hart\",\"slug\":\"kevin-hart\"}]",[566,276529,276236],{"id":276530},"success-and-choices",[639,276532,276533],{},[642,276534],{"alt":276535,"src":276536},"Success is an outcome of conscious choices pursued consistently and tirelessly. - Vishwas Chavan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-219634.png",[647,276538],{"author":256273,"quote":276539},"Success is an outcome of conscious choices pursued consistently and tirelessly.",[647,276541],{"author":276542,"quote":276543},"Kenneth Cole","Success has less to do with what we can get ourselves to do and more to do with keeping ourselves from doing what we shouldn’t.",[647,276545],{"author":273319,"quote":276514},[647,276547],{"author":54387,"quote":276548},"Success is assured when a person fears the pain of regret more than the pain of the process.",[639,276550,276551],{},[642,276552],{"alt":276381,"src":276382},[647,276554],{"author":129770,"quote":276385},[647,276556],{"author":22072,"quote":276557},"You will never become successful as long as you continue to blame someone or something else for your lack of success.",[647,276559],{"author":263330,"quote":276560},"Success is what happens when you overcome list of excuses why you cannot succeed with the excuse why you must succeed",[690,276562],{":authors":276563},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Suulola\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-suulola\"},{\"name\":\"David Cottrell\",\"slug\":\"david-cottrell\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield\"},{\"name\":\"Kenneth Cole\",\"slug\":\"kenneth-cole\"},{\"name\":\"Orrin Woodward\",\"slug\":\"orrin-woodward\"},{\"name\":\"Shiv Khera\",\"slug\":\"shiv-khera\"},{\"name\":\"Vishwas Chavan\",\"slug\":\"vishwas-chavan\"}]",[566,276565,276242],{"id":276566},"success-and-resilience",[639,276568,276569],{},[642,276570],{"alt":276571,"src":276572},"The best predictor of success is a sense of resiliency, grit, capacity to fail and get up. If you're prevented from feeling discomfort of failure, you have no sense of how to handle those things at all. - Julie Lythcott-Haims","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-114607.png",[647,276574],{"author":276575,"quote":276576},"Julie Lythcott-Haims","The best predictor of success is a sense of resiliency, grit, capacity to fail and get up. If you're prevented from feeling discomfort of failure, you have no sense of how to handle those things at all.",[647,276578],{"author":291,"quote":276579},"Success in life is your delight to keep pushing despite the odd.",[647,276581],{"author":11366,"quote":276582},"Success comes to those who are willing to launch toward their goals with no guarantees of success - and persist when there is every reason to give up.",[647,276584],{"author":276585,"quote":276586},"Dax Shepard","Success is just a war of attrition. Sure, there's an element of talent you should probably possess. But if you just stick around long enough, eventually something is going to happen.",[639,276588,276589],{},[642,276590],{"alt":276591,"src":276592},"Success often comes to those who dare to act. It seldom goes to the timid who are ever afraid of the consequences. - Jawaharlal Nehru","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2134970.png",[647,276594],{"author":276595,"quote":276596},"Jawaharlal Nehru","Success often comes to those who dare to act. It seldom goes to the timid who are ever afraid of the consequences.",[647,276598],{"author":255273,"quote":276599},"Successful people take big risks knowing that they might fall hard. But, they might succeed more than they ever dreamed, too.",[647,276601],{"author":22237,"quote":276602},"Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats. Yet each struggle, each defeat, sharpens your skills and strengths, your courage and your endurance, your ability and your confidence and thus each obstacle is a comrade-in-arms forcing you to become better... or quit. Each rebuff is an opportunity to move forward; turn away from them, avoid them, and you throw away your future.",[647,276604],{"author":72491,"quote":276605},"When you want success as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful.",[690,276607],{":authors":276608},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Dax Shepard\",\"slug\":\"dax-shepard\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Thomas\",\"slug\":\"eric-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Jawaharlal Nehru\",\"slug\":\"jawaharlal-nehru\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Lythcott-Haims\",\"slug\":\"julie-lythcott-haims\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Og Mandino\",\"slug\":\"og-mandino\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kiyosaki\",\"slug\":\"robert-kiyosaki\"}]",[566,276610,276248],{"id":276611},"success-and-responsibility",[639,276613,276614],{},[642,276615],{"alt":276616,"src":276617},"Success is sometimes harder than failure, because when you are successful, people expect so much more out of you. - Britney Spears","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2410200.png",[647,276619],{"author":65414,"quote":276348},[647,276621],{"author":190804,"quote":276622},"Sometimes, success almost haunts you. You want to be the best at everything you do and know you have to work hard.",[647,276624],{"author":130393,"quote":276345},[647,276626],{"author":113004,"quote":276330},[639,276628,276629],{},[642,276630],{"alt":276631,"src":276632},"Success can be wracking and reproachful, to you and those close to you. It can entangle you with legends that are consuming and all but impossible to live up to. - Gordon Parks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2210069.png",[647,276634],{"author":276290,"quote":276291},[647,276636],{"author":20846,"quote":276637},"Unless one is taught what to do with success after getting it, achievement of it must inevitably leave him prey to boredom.",[690,276639],{":authors":276640},"[{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russell\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Britney Spears\",\"slug\":\"britney-spears\"},{\"name\":\"Gordon Parks\",\"slug\":\"gordon-parks\"},{\"name\":\"Katarina Witt\",\"slug\":\"katarina-witt\"},{\"name\":\"Kendrick Lamar\",\"slug\":\"kendrick-lamar\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Wright\",\"slug\":\"steven-wright\"}]",[566,276642,256690],{"id":257264},[639,276644,276645],{},[642,276646],{"alt":276647,"src":276648},"Success isn't something you chase. It's something you have to put forth the effort for constantly. Then maybe it'll come when you least expect it. Most people don't understand that. - Michael Jordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1771684.png",[647,276650],{"author":504,"quote":276651},"Success isn't something you chase. It's something you have to put forth the effort for constantly. Then maybe it'll come when you least expect it. Most people don't understand that.",[647,276653],{"author":14370,"quote":276654},"Success is never an accident. It typically starts as imagination, becomes a dream, stimulates a goal, grows into a plan of action - which then inevitably meets with opportunity. Don't get stuck along the way.",[647,276656],{"author":5633,"quote":276657},"Success isn't something you have, it's something you do. Don't be fooled into taking shortcuts, they always lead to a dead-end. Instead, establish a goal, make a plan, and take purposeful action. Those who experience success are those who live it; those who earn it.",[647,276659],{"author":267663,"quote":276376},[639,276661,276662],{},[642,276663],{"alt":276664,"src":276665},"Success is never an accident. It typically starts as imagination, becomes a dream, stimulates a goal, grows into a plan of action – which then inevitably meets with opportunity. Don’t get stuck along the way. - Dan Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2954320.png",[647,276667],{"author":14370,"quote":276668},"Success is never an accident. It typically starts as imagination, becomes a dream, stimulates a goal, grows into a plan of action – which then inevitably meets with opportunity. Don’t get stuck along the way.",[647,276670],{"author":193976,"quote":276671},"It is the 'follow through' that makes the great difference between ultimate success and failure, because it is so easy to stop.",[690,276673],{":authors":276674},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Kettering\",\"slug\":\"charles-kettering\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Miller\",\"slug\":\"dan-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Jordan\",\"slug\":\"michael-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Harvey\",\"slug\":\"steve-harvey\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"}]",[566,276676,634],{"id":1014},[639,276678,276679],{},[642,276680],{"alt":276681,"src":276682},"When others walk away from a lost cause, then that is the time you can step in and seize success. - Stephen Richards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-11841.png",[647,276684],{"author":1027,"quote":276685},"When others walk away from a lost cause, then that is the time you can step in and seize success.",[647,276687],{"author":276688,"quote":276689},"Isobelle Carmody","Sometimes success demands a certain refined insanity.",[647,276691],{"author":276692,"quote":276693},"Ehab Atalla","Success is an addiction. Once you get into the habit of success, you can’t stop.",[647,276695],{"author":267691,"quote":276696},"In good times as well as in bad times, the basics of success remains the same. When you are caught up in the rat race and totally immersed in chasing your goals, it is highly likely that you might be missing the very basics that will define your success.",[639,276698,276699],{},[642,276700],{"alt":276701,"src":276702},"My definition of success is not based on achieving the impossible, but rather surviving the probable. And with a threshold that horribly low, simple survival cannot help but become my highest aspiration. - Craig D. Lounsbrough","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-193687.png",[647,276704],{"author":11947,"quote":276705},"My definition of success is not based on achieving the impossible, but rather surviving the probable. And with a threshold that horribly low, simple survival cannot help but become my highest aspiration.",[647,276707],{"author":276708,"quote":276709},"Geetanjali Mukherjee","Success is shown to us as a straight line, heading in one direction, up. There are no detours, no turn-arounds, no missteps allowed. ... When you aren’t allowed to fail, either due to the expectations of others or yourself, although it may seem like you are being pragmatic and focusing on how to succeed, you are actually making it that much harder for yourself.",[647,276711],{"author":103744,"quote":276712},"Your mind wants to succeed, but your life does not want; how will you succeed? Success is not an easy thing! Success is allergic to laziness! However, it is amenable to intelligence and diligence.",[647,276714],{"author":4826,"quote":276715},"Being successful is nothing but an act of removing the illusion that something is impossible.",[647,276717],{"author":152494,"quote":276718},"Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.",[639,276720,276721],{},[642,276722],{"alt":276723,"src":276724},"Being success is not an easy thing. It need courage, fight, brave, and time. Let them judge. Just show them the result later. Because a wise man said that success is the biggest revenge. - Sheilanda Khoirunnisa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-371877.png",[647,276726],{"author":276727,"quote":276728},"Sheilanda Khoirunnisa","Being success is not an easy thing. It need courage, fight, brave, and time. Let them judge. Just show them the result later. Because a wise man said that success is the biggest revenge.",[647,276730],{"author":133559,"quote":276731},"You can be successful if you are good at knowing what sort of things to let go to your head and to your heart; letting success go to your head will result in a failure, similarly letting failure go to your heart will never lead to success.",[647,276733],{"author":142011,"quote":276734},"I realized that success is not a one-time act or a moment of luck and that \"Overnight Success\" is never true. Success is created through and by creating a habit caused by proper self-discipline.",[647,276736],{"author":141780,"quote":276737},"If you are strong enough to face Fear of Failure, Fear of Rejections, and Fear of Criticism, that's the sign of Success.",[647,276739],{"author":276740,"quote":276741},"Jennifer Hinsman","Don't let success go to your head and failure to your heart.\" - Will Smith.",[639,276743,276744],{},[642,276745],{"alt":276746,"src":276747},"If success were easy, everybody would do it. Because it’s not, you have the opportunity to distinguish yourself by solving problems. The more problems you solve, the more success you’ll have in life.Then, once you’re successful, you won’t have any more problems, right? Wrong. But if you’re lucky, you’ll have a better class of problems. - John Hawkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-510035.png",[647,276749],{"author":276750,"quote":276751},"John Hawkins","If success were easy, everybody would do it. Because it’s not, you have the opportunity to distinguish yourself by solving problems. The more problems you solve, the more success you’ll have in life.Then, once you’re successful, you won’t have any more problems, right? Wrong. But if you’re lucky, you’ll have a better class of problems.",[647,276753],{"author":114568,"quote":276754},"Internalising success means that even if a misfortune takes away all the evidence or traces of success, yet what made you successful, remains. Soon enough, the evidence will return.",[647,276756],{"author":66660,"quote":276757},"Achieving success is hard; staying successful is even harder.",[647,276759],{"author":276760,"quote":276761},"Jeremy Coates","I started to experience success when I Stopped being afraid of failure. I quit making excuses of not starting, like I was to broke, to busy, Etc ... I started Succeeding when I turned those excuses of Failure into Reasons for me To Get off My Butt, Make it happen and Succeed. Success is a process. Its not a Place or thing that you arrive At or Have. It's during the Journey and Struggles that Success is Made",[647,276763],{"author":138391,"quote":276764},"There's a simple, but oft-neglected lesson here: to sustain success, you have to be willing to abandon things that are no longer successful.",[639,276766,276767],{},[642,276768],{"alt":276769,"src":276770},"When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful. - Vasso Charalambous","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-856069.png",[647,276772],{"author":276773,"quote":276774},"Vasso Charalambous","When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful.",[647,276776],{"author":256297,"quote":276777},"Creating success is a tug of war between your mind and your heart-your fears and your dreams. If your fears win, you lose.",[647,276779],{"author":197501,"quote":276780},"A lot of people think that success is luck and being in the right place at the right time. But I think if you’re willing to work harder than anybody else, you can create an awful lot of your own luck.",[647,276782],{"author":85919,"quote":276783},"In terms of success and drive, I think some people are born with it, sometimes certain circumstances push you towards success... trying to prove people wrong. I'm not exactly sure where mine comes from, but, I have this thing inside of me that, when someone tells me that I can't do something, I become obsessed with proving them wrong. It's a weird thing.",[647,276785],{"author":269750,"quote":276786},"Success is not an accident. When you put yourself in the right place at the right time, then you're likely to be more successful because of how you prepare yourself on a daily basis.",[639,276788,276789],{},[642,276790],{"alt":276791,"src":276792},"I think it's better to be overly ambitious and fail than to be underambitious and succeed in a mundane way. I have been very fortunate. I failed upward in my life! - Francis Ford Coppola","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1191021.png",[647,276794],{"author":276795,"quote":276796},"Francis Ford Coppola","I think it's better to be overly ambitious and fail than to be underambitious and succeed in a mundane way. I have been very fortunate. I failed upward in my life!",[647,276798],{"author":276799,"quote":276800},"James Corden","Nobody tells you when success comes around; in its transient way, you're just working and exhausted all the time. Sometimes I think I'm just sleeping in the back of cars, d'you know what I mean?",[647,276802],{"author":3863,"quote":276803},"Success in life is the ability to move from one mistake to another without loosing enthusiasm.",[647,276805],{"author":311,"quote":276806},"When you have success, people think you know what you're doing, and you start to agree with them, you think you can conquer the world. But you go from grandiosity to panic.",[647,276808],{"author":276809,"quote":276810},"Michael Feldman","I don't think anybody should do what they do in hopes of being successful. But I always expect myself to be successful at things. And if I'm not, I feel bad. I don't care for failure. I've failed at a number of things, and it's not my favorite state of mind. So I prefer success.",[639,276812,276813],{},[642,276814],{"alt":276815,"src":276816},"People don't know the consolations of being unsuccessful ... If I had been successful I should have had no peace or time. - Rumer Godden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1570776.png",[647,276818],{"author":16778,"quote":276819},"People don't know the consolations of being unsuccessful ... If I had been successful I should have had no peace or time.",[647,276821],{"author":276822,"quote":276823},"Johnny Rutherford","Success is doing what it takes in spite of one's fear.",[647,276825],{"author":276826,"quote":276827},"Willie Robertson","I think that’s the only way you can ever be truly successful in this world. You have to acknowledge that it is from above. And you have to have the confidence that even if you lose it all, things will be okay. You have to be willing to fail, and all the while work your tail off to succeed.",[647,276829],{"author":276830,"quote":276831},"Charles M. Schwab","Nothing is more fatal to success than taking one's job as a matter of course.",[647,276833],{"author":29908,"quote":276834},"When you want success as badly as you want the air, then you will get it. There is no other secret of success.",[639,276836,276837],{},[642,276838],{"alt":276839,"src":276840},"Success is a sort of metaphysical experience. I live exactly as I did before - only on a slightly bigger scale. Naturally, I won't be corrupted. I'll sit there in my Rolls, uncorrupted, and tell my chauffeur, uncorruptedly, where to go. - Tom Stoppard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2565181.png",[647,276842],{"author":4086,"quote":276843},"Success is a sort of metaphysical experience. I live exactly as I did before - only on a slightly bigger scale. Naturally, I won't be corrupted. I'll sit there in my Rolls, uncorrupted, and tell my chauffeur, uncorruptedly, where to go.",[647,276845],{"author":11366,"quote":276846},"If you consistently and persistently do the things that other successful people do, nothing in the world can stop you from being a big success also.",[647,276848],{"author":11366,"quote":276849},"The law of cause and effect: If you do what other successful people do, you will eventually get the results that other successful people get.",[647,276851],{"author":258941,"quote":276852},"The old saying that \"success breeds success\" has something to it. It's that feeling of confidence that can banish negativity and procrastination and get you going the right way.",[647,276854],{"author":72491,"quote":276855},"When the need to succeed is as bad as the need to breathe, then you'll be successful.",[639,276857,276858],{},[642,276859],{"alt":276860,"src":276861},"To succeed in life requires a total inability to do anything that makes you uncomfortable when you look at yourself in the mirror. - Nassim Nicholas Taleb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2635852.png",[647,276863],{"author":2201,"quote":276864},"To succeed in life requires a total inability to do anything that makes you uncomfortable when you look at yourself in the mirror.",[647,276866],{"author":276867,"quote":276868},"Ryan Tedder","When you're around enormously successful people you realise their success isn't an accident - it's about work.",[647,276870],{"author":111902,"quote":276871},"Success is not a pie with a limited number of pieces. The success of others has very little bearing on your success. You and everyone you know can become successful without anyone suffering setbacks, harm, or downturns.",[647,276873],{"author":38482,"quote":276874},"It's funny because when you do become successful, you're forced to look backwards and try to crawl back into the womb where you first started to create.",[647,276876],{"author":276504,"quote":276877},"The success or failure of a life, as far as posterity goes, seems to lie in the more or less luck of seizing the right moment of escape.",[639,276879,276880],{},[642,276881],{"alt":276882,"src":276883},"It is the ‘follow through’ that makes the great difference between ultimate success and failure, because it is so easy to stop. - Charles F. Kettering","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2921709.png",[647,276885],{"author":276886,"quote":276887},"Charles F. Kettering","It is the ‘follow through’ that makes the great difference between ultimate success and failure, because it is so easy to stop.",[647,276889],{"author":276830,"quote":276890},"Nothing is more fatal to success than taking one’s job as a matter of course.",[647,276892],{"author":276585,"quote":276893},"Success is just a war of attrition. Sure, there’s an element of talent you should probably possess. But if you just stick around long enough, eventually something is going to happen.",[647,276895],{"author":118702,"quote":276896},"But most people live a life of quiet mediocrity and never achieve the success they truly desire because they get impatient. They want easy success or none at all. They see the path to success as a frustration, an impediment. Each day spent short of the ultimate goal is viewed as a time of failure and as an annoyance. As such, they get distracted by hundreds of little things that each day try to get us off our course. Yet the successful among us know the truth:.",[647,276898],{"author":276899,"quote":276900},"Effort","Success isn’t something you chase. It’s something you have to put forth the effort for constantly. Then maybe it’ll come when you least expect it. Most people don’t understand that.",[639,276902,276903],{},[642,276904],{"alt":276905,"src":276906},"I think it’s better to be overly ambitious and fail than to be underambitious and succeed in a mundane way. I have been very fortunate. I failed upward in my life! - Francis Ford Coppola","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3029070.png",[647,276908],{"author":276795,"quote":276909},"I think it’s better to be overly ambitious and fail than to be underambitious and succeed in a mundane way. I have been very fortunate. I failed upward in my life!",[647,276911],{"author":138391,"quote":276912},"There’s a simple, but oft-neglected lesson here: to sustain success, you have to be willing to abandon things that are no longer successful.",[647,276914],{"author":2587,"quote":276915},"I needn’t tell you that success and failure prove nothing – the whole thing is a lottery. It’s pleasant to succeed; but for a philosophic mind it oughtn’t to be very upsetting to fail.",[647,276917],{"author":38482,"quote":276918},"It’s funny because when you do become successful, you’re forced to look backwards and try to crawl back into the womb where you first started to create.",[690,276920],{":authors":276921},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Ratna\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-ratna\"},{\"name\":\"Alice James\",\"slug\":\"alice-james\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Cherng\",\"slug\":\"andrew-cherng\"},{\"name\":\"Archibald Marwizi\",\"slug\":\"archibald-marwizi\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Charles F. 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Quotes",{"type":558,"value":277070,"toc":277674},[277071,277075,277077,277129,277132,277138,277141,277145,277148,277152,277158,277161,277165,277169,277172,277176,277179,277182,277188,277192,277196,277200,277203,277209,277212,277215,277219,277223,277226,277232,277235,277238,277241,277247,277251,277254,277257,277260,277266,277269,277272,277275,277278,277282,277285,277287,277293,277297,277301,277305,277308,277314,277317,277321,277324,277328,277330,277333,277336,277342,277345,277348,277351,277353,277359,277362,277365,277369,277371,277373,277376,277379,277385,277388,277392,277395,277397,277403,277406,277409,277413,277416,277420,277423,277426,277432,277435,277438,277441,277444,277450,277452,277454,277456,277459,277461,277464,277467,277473,277476,277480,277483,277487,277493,277496,277500,277504,277508,277510,277513,277515,277521,277525,277529,277532,277535,277541,277545,277548,277551,277554,277557,277563,277566,277569,277573,277577,277580,277586,277589,277593,277596,277600,277603,277609,277612,277615,277618,277621,277624,277630,277633,277636,277639,277642,277645,277651,277655,277658,277662,277665,277669,277672],[561,277072,277074],{"id":277073},"success-beyond-wealth","Success Beyond Wealth",[566,277076,569],{"id":568},[571,277078,277079,277085,277091,277097,277101,277107,277113,277119,277125],{},[574,277080,277081],{},[577,277082,277084],{"href":277083},"#inner-peace-and-contentment","Inner Peace and Contentment",[574,277086,277087],{},[577,277088,277090],{"href":277089},"#impact-and-relationships","Impact and Relationships",[574,277092,277093],{},[577,277094,277096],{"href":277095},"#character-and-integrity","Character and Integrity",[574,277098,277099],{},[577,277100,264964],{"href":264963},[574,277102,277103],{},[577,277104,277106],{"href":277105},"#balance-and-sacrifice","Balance and Sacrifice",[574,277108,277109],{},[577,277110,277112],{"href":277111},"#misconceptions-of-success","Misconceptions of Success",[574,277114,277115],{},[577,277116,277118],{"href":277117},"#service-and-contribution","Service and Contribution",[574,277120,277121],{},[577,277122,277124],{"href":277123},"#freedom-and-autonomy","Freedom and Autonomy",[574,277126,277127],{},[577,277128,634],{"href":633},[566,277130,277084],{"id":277131},"inner-peace-and-contentment",[639,277133,277134],{},[642,277135],{"alt":277136,"src":277137},"The greatest measure of success is not money but a calm and loving mind. - Maxime Lagacé","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-31208.png",[647,277139],{"author":90662,"quote":277140},"The greatest measure of success is not money but a calm and loving mind.",[647,277142],{"author":277143,"quote":277144},"Ryder Carroll","Success often feels surprisingly empty. That holds true not just for financial success, but for the kind of self-improvement we've always thoughts to be healthy and good.",[647,277146],{"author":19835,"quote":277147},"Success is not just money in the bank but a contented heart and peace of mind.",[647,277149],{"author":277150,"quote":277151},"Magnus Scheving","You should never do anything too much. If you only eat healthy food, that is too much. Success is balance - a banker with no time with his kids, he's not successful. If he doesn't have time to walk his kids to school, that is not success - that is a mistake.",[639,277153,277154],{},[642,277155],{"alt":277156,"src":277157},"Success is happiness. People say, \"Oh that sounds corny.\" No matter how rich you are you can only sit your ass in one seat at a time. You have to be comfortable in that seat. - Russell Simmons","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2541077.png",[647,277159],{"author":155793,"quote":277160},"Success is happiness. People say, \"Oh that sounds corny.\" No matter how rich you are you can only sit your ass in one seat at a time. You have to be comfortable in that seat.",[647,277162],{"author":277163,"quote":277164},"Adam Neumann","Success is not just making money. Success is happiness. Success is fulfillment; it's the ability to give.",[647,277166],{"author":277167,"quote":277168},"Jason McCourty","At some point, you're growing up and might think, 'If I can make a lot of money, I'll be successful.' You make some money and realize success isn't about that.",[647,277170],{"author":92955,"quote":277171},"Success is very enjoyable in any field. But for me, success is not in terms of financial gains.",[647,277173],{"author":277174,"quote":277175},"Steven Soderbergh","A success, to me, is the ability to keep working. That's success. It has nothing to do with money; it's the ability to keep getting things made, period.",[690,277177],{":authors":277178},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Neumann\",\"slug\":\"adam-neumann\"},{\"name\":\"Jason McCourty\",\"slug\":\"jason-mccourty\"},{\"name\":\"Magnus Scheving\",\"slug\":\"magnus-scheving\"},{\"name\":\"Maxime Lagacé\",\"slug\":\"maxime-lagace\"},{\"name\":\"Poonam Dhillon\",\"slug\":\"poonam-dhillon\"},{\"name\":\"Russell Simmons\",\"slug\":\"russell-simmons\"},{\"name\":\"Ryder Carroll\",\"slug\":\"ryder-carroll\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Ban Breathnach\",\"slug\":\"sarah-ban-breathnach\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Soderbergh\",\"slug\":\"steven-soderbergh\"}]",[566,277180,277090],{"id":277181},"impact-and-relationships",[639,277183,277184],{},[642,277185],{"alt":277186,"src":277187},"The Measure of success isn't money or the number of books you write, it is seen in the faces of those you love - Jason W. Blair","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-304621.png",[647,277189],{"author":277190,"quote":277191},"Jason W. Blair","The Measure of success isn't money or the number of books you write, it is seen in the faces of those you love",[647,277193],{"author":277194,"quote":277195},"Carol Vorvain","What’s success? Having lots of money? No, this is part of the practicalities of life. It is not success. Success is having two daughters who grow into fine ladies, two boys who grow into fine gentlemen. Success is waking up next to the loved one dumbstruck at your luck of meeting them.",[647,277197],{"author":277198,"quote":277199},"James Avery","Monetary success is not success. Career success is not success. Life, someone that loves you, giving to others, doing something that makes you feel complete and full. That is success. And it isn't dependent on anyone else.",[647,277201],{"author":273206,"quote":277202},"Success is not how much money you have in a bank. Success is how many lives you have touched.",[639,277204,277205],{},[642,277206],{"alt":277207,"src":277208},"Success isn't about how much money you make. It's about the difference you make in people's lives. - Michelle Obama","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2171291.png",[647,277210],{"author":70221,"quote":277211},"Success isn't about how much money you make. It's about the difference you make in people's lives.",[647,277213],{"author":264121,"quote":277214},"Success is not about money and power. Real success is about relationships. There's no point in making $50 million a year if your teenager thinks you're a jerk and you spend no time with your wife.",[647,277216],{"author":277217,"quote":277218},"Courtney Taylor","Success is having two things: a little more free time than you know what to do with and a little more money than you know what to do with,",[647,277220],{"author":277221,"quote":277222},"Bear Heart","Too often we define success as financial achievement. I view success as doing your very best at all costs.",[647,277224],{"author":115435,"quote":277225},"We don’t have to be “successful,” only valuable. We don’t have to make money, only a difference, and particularly in the lives society counts least and puts last.",[639,277227,277228],{},[642,277229],{"alt":277230,"src":277231},"Success demands sacrifices. I believe it's a small price to pay for the adulation and love one receives. - Arjun Kapoor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3559329.png",[647,277233],{"author":60017,"quote":277234},"Success demands sacrifices. I believe it's a small price to pay for the adulation and love one receives.",[690,277236],{":authors":277237},"[{\"name\":\"Arjun Kapoor\",\"slug\":\"arjun-kapoor\"},{\"name\":\"Bear Heart\",\"slug\":\"bear-heart\"},{\"name\":\"Carol Vorvain\",\"slug\":\"carol-vorvain\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Reeve\",\"slug\":\"christopher-reeve\"},{\"name\":\"Courtney Taylor\",\"slug\":\"courtney-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"James Avery\",\"slug\":\"james-avery\"},{\"name\":\"Jason W. Blair\",\"slug\":\"jason-w-blair\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Obama\",\"slug\":\"michelle-obama\"},{\"name\":\"Naveen Jain\",\"slug\":\"naveen-jain\"},{\"name\":\"William Sloane Coffin\",\"slug\":\"william-sloane-coffin\"}]",[566,277239,277096],{"id":277240},"character-and-integrity",[639,277242,277243],{},[642,277244],{"alt":277245,"src":277246},"Money isn't success. Success is the character with which you make it. - Robert Vanleeuwen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91077.png",[647,277248],{"author":277249,"quote":277250},"Robert Vanleeuwen","Money isn't success. Success is the character with which you make it.",[647,277252],{"author":438,"quote":277253},"Success is more like a character than financial status",[647,277255],{"author":1834,"quote":277256},"Most people think of success in terms of getting; success, however, begins in terms of giving.",[647,277258],{"author":118702,"quote":277259},"Success is not the result of making money; earning money is the result of success — and success is in direct proportion to our service.",[639,277261,277262],{},[642,277263],{"alt":277264,"src":277265},"Now, success is not the result of making money; making money is the result of success - and success is in direct proportion to our service. Most people have this law backwards. They believe that you're successful if you earn a lot of money. The truth is that you can only earn money after you're successful. - Earl Nightingale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2126689.png",[647,277267],{"author":118702,"quote":277268},"Now, success is not the result of making money; making money is the result of success - and success is in direct proportion to our service. Most people have this law backwards. They believe that you're successful if you earn a lot of money. The truth is that you can only earn money after you're successful.",[647,277270],{"author":5591,"quote":277271},"Someone once said to me that success isn't everything and I think I know what they really meant. I believe what they really meant was that money wasn't everything and I certainly agree with that. But I do believe that success IS everything.",[647,277273],{"author":26456,"quote":277274},"Success is not greedy, as people think, but insignificant. That is why it satisfies nobody.",[647,277276],{"author":93758,"quote":277277},"The definition of success is getting many of the things money can buy and all the things money can't buy.",[647,277279],{"author":277280,"quote":277281},"Thomas J. Stanley","The foundation stones of financial success are: Integrity – being honest with all people Discipline – applying self control Social skills – getting along with people A supportive spouse Hard work – more than most people.",[690,277283],{":authors":277284},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Nightingale\",\"slug\":\"earl-nightingale\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Lucius Annaeus Seneca\",\"slug\":\"lucius-annaeus-seneca\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Vanleeuwen\",\"slug\":\"robert-vanleeuwen\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas J. Stanley\",\"slug\":\"thomas-j-stanley-2\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,277286,264964],{"id":265065},[639,277288,277289],{},[642,277290],{"alt":277291,"src":277292},"Remember, success brings money, money doesn't bring success; and the way to success is to do something we're passionate about. - Kio Briggs","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-37787.png",[647,277294],{"author":277295,"quote":277296},"Kio Briggs","Remember, success brings money, money doesn't bring success; and the way to success is to do something we're passionate about.",[647,277298],{"author":277299,"quote":277300},"Habeeb Adeokun","What is success? Success isn't about making shit loads of money, success is having the balls to follow your dreams through and making it a reality, it does not matter if you make money or not.",[647,277302],{"author":277303,"quote":277304},"Christopher Dines","Remember that success and prosperity come to those who are doing what they love. Success is the shadow of Love.",[647,277306],{"author":133762,"quote":277307},"The reason or motivation you have for making money or creating success is vital.",[639,277309,277310],{},[642,277311],{"alt":277312,"src":277313},"Some people say that success equals money, but frankly, I don't think success is money at all ... Success is being the best at whatever you want to do well at. - Joseph Joubert","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1761199.png",[647,277315],{"author":17342,"quote":277316},"Some people say that success equals money, but frankly, I don't think success is money at all ... Success is being the best at whatever you want to do well at.",[647,277318],{"author":277319,"quote":277320},"Blake Mycoskie","People are hungry for success – that’s nothing new. What’s changed is the definition of that success. Increasingly, the quest for success is not the same as the quest for status and money. The definition has broadened to include contributing something to the world and living and working on one’s own terms.",[647,277322],{"author":125730,"quote":277323},"For example, children in school are never encouraged to want the material rewards of success. Success is something to be sought for its own sake, certainly not for any wealth it might bring.",[647,277325],{"author":277326,"quote":277327},"Scott Pape","Success isn’t found in the eyes of others: buying things you don’t need, with money you don’t have, to impress people you won’t know in 20 years’ time.",[647,277329],{"author":277163,"quote":277164},[690,277331],{":authors":277332},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Neumann\",\"slug\":\"adam-neumann\"},{\"name\":\"Blake Mycoskie\",\"slug\":\"blake-mycoskie\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Dines\",\"slug\":\"christopher-dines\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Quinn\",\"slug\":\"daniel-quinn\"},{\"name\":\"Habeeb Adeokun\",\"slug\":\"habeeb-adeokun\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Joubert\",\"slug\":\"joseph-joubert\"},{\"name\":\"Kio Briggs\",\"slug\":\"kio-briggs\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Pape\",\"slug\":\"scott-pape\"},{\"name\":\"T. Harv Eker\",\"slug\":\"t-harv-eker\"}]",[566,277334,277106],{"id":277335},"balance-and-sacrifice",[639,277337,277338],{},[642,277339],{"alt":277340,"src":277341},"Success comes at a cost. Some it cost them their time, energy, hard work, family, friends, marriage, happiness, sleepless night, morals, character, trust, their body, their soul. If your success hasn’t cost you anything. It is going to cost you , your life, because there is nothing for free. If you get it for free it means someone else paid for it. - De philosopher DJ Kyos","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-270927.png",[647,277343],{"author":67306,"quote":277344},"Success comes at a cost. Some it cost them their time, energy, hard work, family, friends, marriage, happiness, sleepless night, morals, character, trust, their body, their soul. If your success hasn’t cost you anything. It is going to cost you , your life, because there is nothing for free. If you get it for free it means someone else paid for it.",[647,277346],{"author":86823,"quote":277347},"Success is having to worry about every damn thing in the world, except money.",[647,277349],{"author":202181,"quote":277350},"And that is also what the movie's about, going beyond success, what is success 'cause I think success is misperceived as just a cake and it isn't. There is many things inside that success. There's a maturity and a heartbreak and sadness and broken glass.",[647,277352],{"author":277150,"quote":277151},[639,277354,277355],{},[642,277356],{"alt":277357,"src":277358},"There is an interesting point about the price of success: It must always be paid in full-and in advance. Everyone wants to be successful. Everyone wants to be healthy, happy, thin, and rich. But most people are not willing to pay the price. - Brian Tracy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2588451.png",[647,277360],{"author":11366,"quote":277361},"There is an interesting point about the price of success: It must always be paid in full-and in advance. Everyone wants to be successful. Everyone wants to be healthy, happy, thin, and rich. But most people are not willing to pay the price.",[647,277363],{"author":93055,"quote":277364},"'Success' is a seductive word. Thousands of books have been written on the subject. They promise money, freedom, leisure, and luxury.",[647,277366],{"author":277367,"quote":277368},"Charles Dudley Warner","I know that unremitting attention to business is the price of success, but I don’t know what success is.",[647,277370],{"author":277163,"quote":277164},[647,277372],{"author":60017,"quote":277234},[690,277374],{":authors":277375},"[{\"name\":\"Adam Neumann\",\"slug\":\"adam-neumann\"},{\"name\":\"Arjun Kapoor\",\"slug\":\"arjun-kapoor\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Dudley Warner\",\"slug\":\"charles-dudley-warner\"},{\"name\":\"David O. Russell\",\"slug\":\"david-o-russell\"},{\"name\":\"De philosopher DJ Kyos\",\"slug\":\"de-philosopher-dj-kyos\"},{\"name\":\"Johnny Cash\",\"slug\":\"johnny-cash\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph B. Wirthlin\",\"slug\":\"joseph-b-wirthlin\"},{\"name\":\"Magnus Scheving\",\"slug\":\"magnus-scheving\"}]",[566,277377,277112],{"id":277378},"misconceptions-of-success",[639,277380,277381],{},[642,277382],{"alt":277383,"src":277384},"If money is your only measure of success, do not be surprised when it is all you have. - Wayne Gerard Trotman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-43915.png",[647,277386],{"author":84391,"quote":277387},"If money is your only measure of success, do not be surprised when it is all you have.",[647,277389],{"author":277390,"quote":277391},"Celia Rivenbark","I don't define success by how much money someone makes. I don't define success by how many trophies or plaques or awards someone has.I don't define it by membership in exclusive clubs or the ability to name-drop about someone's famous friends.I don't define it by how many luxury cars or opulent homes someone might own or how many sumptuous vacations they might taken in exotic locales all over the globe.I don't define success...oh, hell, I'm just kidding. Actually, all that stuff is fantastic!",[647,277393],{"author":19277,"quote":277394},"The reason for the absence of success is not because of lack of money but because of theabsence of the understanding of the principles of success",[647,277396],{"author":5591,"quote":277271},[639,277398,277399],{},[642,277400],{"alt":277401,"src":277402},"What’s success anyway? Is success about making the most money? No, money for the most part turns people into jerks. - Chris Sacca","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2931649.png",[647,277404],{"author":147673,"quote":277405},"What’s success anyway? Is success about making the most money? No, money for the most part turns people into jerks.",[647,277407],{"author":5591,"quote":277408},"Someone once said to me that success isn’t everything and I think I know what they really meant. I believe what they really meant was that money wasn’t everything and I certainly agree with that. But I do believe that success IS everything.",[647,277410],{"author":277411,"quote":277412},"Nicolas Winding Refn","People very quickly define success due to the amount of money something makes. In the end, I think everyone is searching for that experience. That’s why we continue to go to the movies and watch television.",[647,277414],{"author":208372,"quote":277415},"Money is not the ultimate point, but it remains the actual measure of success.",[647,277417],{"author":277418,"quote":277419},"Rumaan Alam","Among this country's enduring myths is that success is virtuous, while the wealth by which we measure success is incidental. We tell ourselves that money cannot buy happiness, but what is incontrovertible is that money buys stuff, and if stuff makes you happy, well, complete the syllogism.",[690,277421],{":authors":277422},"[{\"name\":\"Celia Rivenbark\",\"slug\":\"celia-rivenbark\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Sacca\",\"slug\":\"chris-sacca\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Meaden\",\"slug\":\"deborah-meaden\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Nicolas Winding Refn\",\"slug\":\"nicolas-winding-refn\"},{\"name\":\"Rumaan Alam\",\"slug\":\"rumaan-alam\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Gerard Trotman\",\"slug\":\"wayne-gerard-trotman\"}]",[566,277424,277118],{"id":277425},"service-and-contribution",[639,277427,277428],{},[642,277429],{"alt":277430,"src":277431},"True success is not measured by how much money you make, but how much value you have created in this world. - John Taskinsoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-374408.png",[647,277433],{"author":133559,"quote":277434},"True success is not measured by how much money you make, but how much value you have created in this world.",[647,277436],{"author":79944,"quote":277437},"Each person has the potential of making a positive impact on the world. It all depends on what you do with what you have. Success is not to be measured by the amount of money you possess or the position you attain but rather in how you use both. Position and money can be squandered or abused, but they can also be used to help others.",[647,277439],{"author":152494,"quote":277440},"We can all be successful and make money, but when we die, that ends. But when you are significant is when you help other people be successful. That lasts many a lifetime.",[647,277442],{"author":273206,"quote":277443},"Success is not about how much money we have in the bank, but it's about how many peoples' lives we have impacted through it. Success is experienced when we do things which are never done before.",[639,277445,277446],{},[642,277447],{"alt":277448,"src":277449},"Success is not how much money you have in a bank. Success is how many lives you have touched. - Naveen Jain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1773513.png",[647,277451],{"author":273206,"quote":277202},[647,277453],{"author":118702,"quote":277259},[647,277455],{"author":118702,"quote":277268},[647,277457],{"author":11366,"quote":277458},"Your financial success is directly related to the size of the problem you solve for other people (solve BIG problems and you'll make BIG money).",[647,277460],{"author":115435,"quote":277225},[690,277462],{":authors":277463},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Nightingale\",\"slug\":\"earl-nightingale\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Chapman\",\"slug\":\"gary-chapman\"},{\"name\":\"John Taskinsoy\",\"slug\":\"john-taskinsoy\"},{\"name\":\"Lou Holtz\",\"slug\":\"lou-holtz\"},{\"name\":\"Naveen Jain\",\"slug\":\"naveen-jain\"},{\"name\":\"William Sloane Coffin\",\"slug\":\"william-sloane-coffin\"}]",[566,277465,277124],{"id":277466},"freedom-and-autonomy",[639,277468,277469],{},[642,277470],{"alt":277471,"src":277472},"Well, I think that there's a very thin dividing line between success and failure. And I think if you start a business without financial backing, you're likely to go the wrong side of that dividing line. - Richard Branson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1105879.png",[647,277474],{"author":59852,"quote":277475},"Well, I think that there's a very thin dividing line between success and failure. And I think if you start a business without financial backing, you're likely to go the wrong side of that dividing line.",[647,277477],{"author":277478,"quote":277479},"Rod Steiger","Success means controlling your own time. Time is the most important\ncurrency, but once you spend it, man, its gone.\n",[647,277481],{"author":277367,"quote":277482},"I know that unremitting attention to business is the price of success, but I don't know what success is.",[647,277484],{"author":277485,"quote":277486},"Arie de Geus","A company’s success no longer depends primarily on its ability to raise investment capital. Success depends on the ability of its people to learn together and produce new ideas.",[639,277488,277489],{},[642,277490],{"alt":277491,"src":277492},"Success is just hanging out with my kids. I mean, I always say if you have options, you’re rich. To me, success is the fact that hey, I just did a movie and maybe I’ll do some stand up, maybe I’ll will write a book or maybe I will do a play. - Chris Rock","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2931770.png",[647,277494],{"author":70466,"quote":277495},"Success is just hanging out with my kids. I mean, I always say if you have options, you’re rich. To me, success is the fact that hey, I just did a movie and maybe I’ll do some stand up, maybe I’ll will write a book or maybe I will do a play.",[647,277497],{"author":277498,"quote":277499},"Glynis Johns","You see, money isn’t everything – I know it sounds corny but I really mean it – success means a lot more.",[647,277501],{"author":277502,"quote":277503},"Scooter Braun","I don’t look at money as success. I look at it as an avenue to freedom.",[647,277505],{"author":277506,"quote":277507},"Sia Furler","I think that it depends what you mean by successful. If you mean ‘make money’ you need to be part of the machine unless you’re one of those superhuman people who can do everything by yourself, and have workaholic tendencies and really good advisers and a good investor.",[647,277509],{"author":277174,"quote":277175},[690,277511],{":authors":277512},"[{\"name\":\"Arie de Geus\",\"slug\":\"arie-de-geus\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Dudley Warner\",\"slug\":\"charles-dudley-warner\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Rock\",\"slug\":\"chris-rock\"},{\"name\":\"Glynis Johns\",\"slug\":\"glynis-johns\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Rod Steiger\",\"slug\":\"rod-steiger\"},{\"name\":\"Scooter Braun\",\"slug\":\"scooter-braun\"},{\"name\":\"Sia Furler\",\"slug\":\"sia-furler\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Soderbergh\",\"slug\":\"steven-soderbergh\"}]",[566,277514,634],{"id":1014},[639,277516,277517],{},[642,277518],{"alt":277519,"src":277520},"Before throwing money at someone else to make you successful, understand that success comes from within first. - Brandon Turner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-40973.png",[647,277522],{"author":277523,"quote":277524},"Brandon Turner","Before throwing money at someone else to make you successful, understand that success comes from within first.",[647,277526],{"author":277527,"quote":277528},"Kim Ha Campbell","A great deal of success in life depends on the relationship you have with yourself, your partner and your money.",[647,277530],{"author":52926,"quote":277531},"Let attitude be Your determination, go for success and not for money, because success is money",[647,277533],{"author":4901,"quote":277534},"Success in this world depends on knowing exactly how little effort each job is worth...distribution of energy...",[639,277536,277537],{},[642,277538],{"alt":277539,"src":277540},"Success is very elusive especially when you are trying to chase it down. The more you obsess over it, the more it’s seems to fly like a bird quickly away from you. People don’t deem you a success just because of your bank account. People will wait in a long line someday at your wake because of the donation you deposited into their otherwise difficult life. - Chris J. Gregas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-112528.png",[647,277542],{"author":277543,"quote":277544},"Chris J. Gregas","Success is very elusive especially when you are trying to chase it down. The more you obsess over it, the more it’s seems to fly like a bird quickly away from you. People don’t deem you a success just because of your bank account. People will wait in a long line someday at your wake because of the donation you deposited into their otherwise difficult life.",[647,277546],{"author":17279,"quote":277547},"Money is not my definition of success; inspiring people is the definition of success.",[647,277549],{"author":177194,"quote":277550},"Success is not about your bank account it's about your behavior.",[647,277552],{"author":21793,"quote":277553},"If you believe that success is only connected to money, you will not last long.",[647,277555],{"author":5233,"quote":277556},"It's wrong to think that money is the first requirement for great accomplishments. This argument is neither here nor there. Money or no money, success begins with your ideas.",[639,277558,277559],{},[642,277560],{"alt":277561,"src":277562},"Success is a purposeful journey with ups and downs. It is not only about an accumulation of money. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-473465.png",[647,277564],{"author":438,"quote":277565},"Success is a purposeful journey with ups and downs. It is not only about an accumulation of money.",[647,277567],{"author":41998,"quote":277568},"Success produces success, just as money produces money.",[647,277570],{"author":277571,"quote":277572},"Francis Aungier","With a group of bankers I always had the feeling that success was measured by the extent one gave nothing away.",[647,277574],{"author":277575,"quote":277576},"Neal Asher","Satisfaction, for us, is only a brief thing. The man who acquires wealth does not reach a point where he has enough. Success for us is more like acceleration than speed. Interest cannot be maintained at a constant level.",[647,277578],{"author":19899,"quote":277579},"Success makes success, like money makes money.",[639,277581,277582],{},[642,277583],{"alt":277584,"src":277585},"I think that it depends what you mean by successful. If you mean 'make money' you need to be part of the machine unless you're one of those superhuman people who can do everything by yourself, and have workaholic tendencies and really good advisers and a good investor. - Sia Furler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1475180.png",[647,277587],{"author":277506,"quote":277588},"I think that it depends what you mean by successful. If you mean 'make money' you need to be part of the machine unless you're one of those superhuman people who can do everything by yourself, and have workaholic tendencies and really good advisers and a good investor.",[647,277590],{"author":277591,"quote":277592},"Lisa Gerrard","At the end of the day, success has nothing to do with money,",[647,277594],{"author":16210,"quote":277595},"Success and money can really be quite blinding.",[647,277597],{"author":277598,"quote":277599},"Dedrick L.","Success has nothing to do with money. Success; the state in which achieve a set goal.",[647,277601],{"author":260687,"quote":277602},"You're perceived as being a success if you find a job in some big city and work with hundreds of other people and draw a paycheck every month.",[639,277604,277605],{},[642,277606],{"alt":277607,"src":277608},"Youre perceived as being a success if you find a job in some big city and work with hundreds of other people and draw a paycheck every month. - Jerry Moran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2024736.png",[647,277610],{"author":260687,"quote":277611},"Youre perceived as being a success if you find a job in some big city and work with hundreds of other people and draw a paycheck every month.",[647,277613],{"author":192983,"quote":277614},"Success financially is a measure of creative success, it is the same in all arts.",[647,277616],{"author":265355,"quote":277617},"Success to me does not mean money.",[647,277619],{"author":70466,"quote":277620},"Success is just hanging out with my kids. I mean, I always say if you have options, you're rich. To me, success is the fact that hey, I just did a movie and maybe I'll do some stand up, maybe I'll will write a book or maybe I will do a play.",[647,277622],{"author":202181,"quote":277623},"And that is also what the movie’s about, going beyond success, what is success ’cause I think success is misperceived as just a cake and it isn’t. There is many things inside that success. There’s a maturity and a heartbreak and sadness and broken glass.",[639,277625,277626],{},[642,277627],{"alt":277628,"src":277629},"Success is not the result of making money; earning money is the result of success – and success is in direct proportion to our service. - Earl Nightingale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2994219.png",[647,277631],{"author":118702,"quote":277632},"Success is not the result of making money; earning money is the result of success – and success is in direct proportion to our service.",[647,277634],{"author":169731,"quote":277635},"You don’t become successful because you have made money; you make money because you have become successful.",[647,277637],{"author":277198,"quote":277638},"Monetary success is not success. Career success is not success. Life, someone that loves you, giving to others, doing something that makes you feel complete and full. That is success. And it isn’t dependent on anyone else.",[647,277640],{"author":70221,"quote":277641},"Success isn’t about how much money you make. It’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.",[647,277643],{"author":59852,"quote":277644},"Well, I think that there’s a very thin dividing line between success and failure. And I think if you start a business without financial backing, you’re likely to go the wrong side of that dividing line.",[639,277646,277647],{},[642,277648],{"alt":277649,"src":277650},"It’s not necessarily that satisfying getting monetary success, but sometimes it keeps the door open to make what you want to make. - Robert Pattinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3389320.png",[647,277652],{"author":277653,"quote":277654},"Robert Pattinson","It’s not necessarily that satisfying getting monetary success, but sometimes it keeps the door open to make what you want to make.",[647,277656],{"author":93758,"quote":277657},"The definition of success is getting many of the things money can buy and all the things money can’t buy.",[647,277659],{"author":277660,"quote":277661},"Chris Rea","The thing that frustrated me is that some people think success is all measured by money.",[647,277663],{"author":17279,"quote":277664},"For me, money is not my definition of success. 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Success",[574,277852,277853],{},[577,277854,634],{"href":633},[566,277856,277808],{"id":277857},"the-pursuit-of-success",[639,277859,277860],{},[642,277861],{"alt":277862,"src":277863},"Success will be within your reach only when you start reaching out for it. - Stephen Richards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-8937.png",[647,277865],{"author":1027,"quote":277866},"Success will be within your reach only when you start reaching out for it.",[647,277868],{"author":262651,"quote":277869},"Success is just close to your creative thoughts.",[647,277871],{"author":256207,"quote":277872},"Success in America comes in over a million flavors... all you have you have to do is try one.",[647,277874],{"author":136555,"quote":277875},"Success is within the reach of just about everyone.",[639,277877,277878],{},[642,277879],{"alt":277880,"src":277881},"Success lies in absorbing negative feedback and making the best use of it. - Osama Sarwar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-150915.png",[647,277883],{"author":277884,"quote":277885},"Osama Sarwar","Success lies in absorbing negative feedback and making the best use of it.",[647,277887],{"author":277888,"quote":277889},"Asif Hasan Tonmoy","Every success has it's own story.",[647,277891],{"author":22237,"quote":277892},"The only certain means of success is to render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be.",[647,277894],{"author":291,"quote":277895},"Success is the end product.",[647,277897],{"author":277898,"quote":277899},"Russel Conwell","Many of us spend our lives searching for success when it is usually so close that we can reach out and touch it.",[639,277901,277902],{},[642,277903],{"alt":277904,"src":277905},"It's all success if it's what you need. - Tom DeLonge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1364495.png",[647,277907],{"author":271340,"quote":277908},"It's all success if it's what you need.",[647,277910],{"author":277911,"quote":277912},"Jit Puru","Success lies in the desire to excel and the will to make it happen.",[647,277914],{"author":18010,"quote":277915},"It’s so interesting how success hits people and how they react to it.",[690,277917],{":authors":277918},"[{\"name\":\"Asif Hasan Tonmoy\",\"slug\":\"asif-hasan-tonmoy\"},{\"name\":\"Brajesh Kumar Singh\",\"slug\":\"brajesh-kumar-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Jit Puru\",\"slug\":\"jit-puru\"},{\"name\":\"John Mayer\",\"slug\":\"john-mayer\"},{\"name\":\"Johnnie Dent Jr.\",\"slug\":\"johnnie-dent-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lolly Daskal\",\"slug\":\"lolly-daskal\"},{\"name\":\"Og Mandino\",\"slug\":\"og-mandino\"},{\"name\":\"Osama Sarwar\",\"slug\":\"osama-sarwar\"},{\"name\":\"Russel Conwell\",\"slug\":\"russel-conwell\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Richards\",\"slug\":\"stephen-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Tom DeLonge\",\"slug\":\"tom-delonge\"}]",[566,277920,188726],{"id":188974},[639,277922,277923],{},[642,277924],{"alt":277925,"src":277926},"Success is only rented, and you pay the rent daily. - Francis Shenstone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-98054.png",[647,277928],{"author":65918,"quote":277929},"Success is only rented, and you pay the rent daily.",[647,277931],{"author":96954,"quote":277932},"Success is like sausage, you'd be surprised what goes into it.",[647,277934],{"author":81949,"quote":277935},"Success doesn't just happen. It is a product of hard work, grit and ingenuity.",[647,277937],{"author":120193,"quote":277938},"Success or Failure, there should always be a Drive to Keep on Creating.",[639,277940,277941],{},[642,277942],{"alt":277943,"src":277944},"The one requirement for success in our business lives is effort. Either you make the commitment to get results or you don't. - Mark Cuban","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1242301.png",[647,277946],{"author":200133,"quote":277947},"The one requirement for success in our business lives is effort. Either you make the commitment to get results or you don't.",[647,277949],{"author":58324,"quote":277950},"Every successful person I have heard of has done the best he could with the conditions as he found them, and not waited until next year for better.",[647,277952],{"author":277953,"quote":277954},"Paul Tudor Jones","I believe that great success is possible in any field — from music to mathematics to macro trading.",[647,277956],{"author":277957,"quote":277958},"Michael Lomenda","The times I've been most successful have been the product of hard work and focus, but there's also been an ease and flow to it that's unmistakable.",[647,277960],{"author":138446,"quote":277961},"Success is like anything worthwhile. It has a price. You have to pay the price to get to the point where success is possible.",[639,277963,277964],{},[642,277965],{"alt":277966,"src":277967},"Details create success. - John Wooden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2731548.png",[647,277969],{"author":81780,"quote":277970},"Details create success.",[647,277972],{"author":93758,"quote":277973},"Success is in the details.",[647,277975],{"author":277976,"quote":277977},"Claude M. Bristol","SUCCESS IS A matter of never-ceasing application. You must forever work at it diligently. Otherwise it takes wings and flies away.",[690,277979],{":authors":277980},"[{\"name\":\"Claude M. Bristol\",\"slug\":\"claude-m-bristol\"},{\"name\":\"E. W. Howe\",\"slug\":\"e-w-howe\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Shenstone\",\"slug\":\"francis-shenstone\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Johnson Jr\",\"slug\":\"henry-johnson-jr\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Cuban\",\"slug\":\"mark-cuban\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Lomenda\",\"slug\":\"michael-lomenda\"},{\"name\":\"Ogwo David Emenike\",\"slug\":\"ogwo-david-emenike\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Tudor Jones\",\"slug\":\"paul-tudor-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Fargo\",\"slug\":\"tim-fargo\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Lombardi\",\"slug\":\"vince-lombardi\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,277982,277818],{"id":277983},"luck-and-timing",[639,277985,277986],{},[642,277987],{"alt":277988,"src":277989},"Success has a lot to do with luck, but it also involves a lot of real hard work. The thing about success is you really can't gauge things by album sales. - Jerry Cantrell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1211594.png",[647,277991],{"author":277992,"quote":277993},"Jerry Cantrell","Success has a lot to do with luck, but it also involves a lot of real hard work. The thing about success is you really can't gauge things by album sales.",[647,277995],{"author":277996,"quote":277997},"Dustin Moskovitz","Success is very much the intersection of luck and hard work.",[647,277999],{"author":261988,"quote":278000},"I am aware that success is more than a good idea. It is timing too.",[647,278002],{"author":278003,"quote":278004},"Felix Rohatyn","Success in business, as in life, is often largely just a matter of luck.",[639,278006,278007],{},[642,278008],{"alt":278009,"src":278010},"Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure. - Earl Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2709383.png",[647,278012],{"author":278013,"quote":278014},"Earl Wilson","Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure.",[647,278016],{"author":278017,"quote":278018},"David Heinemeier Hansson","Nobody is an overnight success. Most overnight successes you see have been working at it for ten years.",[647,278020],{"author":6838,"quote":278021},"I’m finding that success is way more time-consuming than failure ever was.",[647,278023],{"author":78763,"quote":278024},"Success follows the grind you love.",[647,278026],{"author":57519,"quote":278027},"Success is a very difficult thing. It’s much more difficult than one might think.",[639,278029,278030],{},[642,278031],{"alt":278032,"src":278033},"Success will be when every child in the world has access to a service like Childline and knows that someone who cares is just a phone call away. - Jeroo Billimoria","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3130644.png",[647,278035],{"author":278036,"quote":278037},"Jeroo Billimoria","Success will be when every child in the world has access to a service like Childline and knows that someone who cares is just a phone call away.",[690,278039],{":authors":278040},"[{\"name\":\"Anita Roddick\",\"slug\":\"anita-roddick\"},{\"name\":\"David Heinemeier Hansson\",\"slug\":\"david-heinemeier-hansson\"},{\"name\":\"Dustin Moskovitz\",\"slug\":\"dustin-moskovitz\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Wilson\",\"slug\":\"earl-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Donoghue\",\"slug\":\"emma-donoghue\"},{\"name\":\"Felicia Day\",\"slug\":\"felicia-day\"},{\"name\":\"Felix Rohatyn\",\"slug\":\"felix-rohatyn\"},{\"name\":\"George Lucas\",\"slug\":\"george-lucas\"},{\"name\":\"Jeroo Billimoria\",\"slug\":\"jeroo-billimoria\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Cantrell\",\"slug\":\"jerry-cantrell\"}]",[566,278042,277824],{"id":278043},"value-and-meaning-of-success",[639,278045,278046],{},[642,278047],{"alt":278048,"src":278049},"Success has nothing to do with box office as far as I'm concerned. Success has to do with achieving your goals, your internal goals, and growing as a person. It would have been nice to have been connected with a couple more box office hits, but in the long run, I don't think it makes you happier. - Alan Arkin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-882230.png",[647,278051],{"author":183359,"quote":278052},"Success has nothing to do with box office as far as I'm concerned. Success has to do with achieving your goals, your internal goals, and growing as a person. It would have been nice to have been connected with a couple more box office hits, but in the long run, I don't think it makes you happier.",[647,278054],{"author":278055,"quote":278056},"Malik Bendjelloul","Success is not only one thing. Its not only having a nice house in Beverly Hills and driving a nice Mercedes.",[647,278058],{"author":278059,"quote":278060},"Marina and the Diamonds","Success, I've come to realise, is fleeting so you shouldn't value it too much.",[647,278062],{"author":278063,"quote":278064},"Mary Gordon","I would trade any writerly success if it would mean my children would be happy.",[639,278066,278067],{},[642,278068],{"alt":278069,"src":278070},"I did not ask for success; I asked for wonder. - Abraham Joshua Heschel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1588096.png",[647,278072],{"author":165140,"quote":278073},"I did not ask for success; I asked for wonder.",[647,278075],{"author":278076,"quote":278077},"Robert F. Kennedy","It is more important to be of service than successful.",[647,278079],{"author":278080,"quote":278081},"Karl Malone","What good is success if you're not willing to share it?",[647,278083],{"author":278084,"quote":278085},"Rosamund Pike","Success is freedom - scripts coming your way and getting to choose the stories you want to tell.",[647,278087],{"author":278088,"quote":278089},"Scott Rudin","Success is extremely ephemeral and very hard to hold onto.",[639,278091,278092],{},[642,278093],{"alt":278094,"src":278095},"The best thing that can come with success is the knowledge that it is nothing to long for. - Liv Ullmann","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2658445.png",[647,278097],{"author":278098,"quote":278099},"Liv Ullmann","The best thing that can come with success is the knowledge that it is nothing to long for.",[647,278101],{"author":17279,"quote":278102},"Having a Rolex or a Benz is not something that actually represents your success because there’s always something more expensive to buy. Success is really being able to do things for others as well as the people around you and yourself.",[647,278104],{"author":278105,"quote":278106},"David Bezmozgis","It’s not for the writer to say whether the thing is successful or not.",[690,278108],{":authors":278109},"[{\"name\":\"Abraham Joshua Heschel\",\"slug\":\"abraham-joshua-heschel\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Arkin\",\"slug\":\"alan-arkin\"},{\"name\":\"David Bezmozgis\",\"slug\":\"david-bezmozgis\"},{\"name\":\"Kanye West\",\"slug\":\"kanye-west\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Malone\",\"slug\":\"karl-malone\"},{\"name\":\"Liv Ullmann\",\"slug\":\"liv-ullmann\"},{\"name\":\"Malik Bendjelloul\",\"slug\":\"malik-bendjelloul\"},{\"name\":\"Marina and the Diamonds\",\"slug\":\"marina-and-the-diamonds\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Gordon\",\"slug\":\"mary-gordon\"},{\"name\":\"Robert F. Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"robert-f-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Rosamund Pike\",\"slug\":\"rosamund-pike\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Rudin\",\"slug\":\"scott-rudin\"}]",[566,278111,269153],{"id":269534},[639,278113,278114],{},[642,278115],{"alt":278116,"src":278117},"don't read the success storiesyou will get messagebut read the failure storiesyou will get the ideas become successful - Asif Jaana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-93769.png",[647,278119],{"author":278120,"quote":278121},"Asif Jaana","don't read the success storiesyou will get messagebut read the failure storiesyou will get the ideas become successful",[647,278123],{"author":60782,"quote":278124},"SUCCESS STORIES GIVES US THE MESSAGE. READ FAILURE STORIES, THEY GIVE IDEAS AND INSPIRE TO SUCCEED.",[647,278126],{"author":113959,"quote":278127},"Most people tend to focus on success stories to the extent that they ignore failure stories. Don't be like most people. Do otherwise sometimes, and you will get brilliant ideas to achieve success beyond measure.",[647,278129],{"author":64219,"quote":278130},"Success stories may be great motivational material for sales seminars, but we are not always successful.",[639,278132,278133],{},[642,278134],{"alt":278135,"src":278136},"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. - Bill Cosby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1154395.png",[647,278138],{"author":93994,"quote":278139},"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.",[647,278141],{"author":278142,"quote":278143},"Judith McNaught","Success without someone to share it with is hollow indeed. On the other hand, it beats the heck out of failure.",[647,278145],{"author":278013,"quote":278014},[647,278147],{"author":278148,"quote":278149},"Donald L. Carcieri","The recipe for success is a tried and true one here in Rhode Island – innovation, reform, public service.",[647,278151],{"author":278017,"quote":278018},[639,278153,278154],{},[642,278155],{"alt":278156,"src":278157},"I’m finding that success is way more time-consuming than failure ever was. - Emma Donoghue","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3011626.png",[647,278159],{"author":6838,"quote":278021},[647,278161],{"author":78763,"quote":278024},[647,278163],{"author":278164,"quote":278165},"Fernand Point","Success is the sum of a lot of small things done correctly.",[690,278167],{":authors":278168},"[{\"name\":\"Asif Jaana\",\"slug\":\"asif-jaana\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Cosby\",\"slug\":\"bill-cosby\"},{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"David Heinemeier Hansson\",\"slug\":\"david-heinemeier-hansson\"},{\"name\":\"Donald L. Carcieri\",\"slug\":\"donald-l-carcieri\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Wilson\",\"slug\":\"earl-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Donoghue\",\"slug\":\"emma-donoghue\"},{\"name\":\"Emmanuel Apetsi\",\"slug\":\"emmanuel-apetsi\"},{\"name\":\"Felicia Day\",\"slug\":\"felicia-day\"},{\"name\":\"Fernand Point\",\"slug\":\"fernand-point\"},{\"name\":\"Judith McNaught\",\"slug\":\"judith-mcnaught\"},{\"name\":\"SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA\",\"slug\":\"sachin-ramdas-bharatiya\"}]",[566,278170,269159],{"id":269565},[639,278172,278173],{},[642,278174],{"alt":278175,"src":278176},"Business success depends on good business leadership, and that means hiring and partnering with only the people your business really needs. These are the smart, hardworking people who know your industry as well as, or even better than, you. - Kevin J. Donaldson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-533530.png",[647,278178],{"author":189870,"quote":278179},"Business success depends on good business leadership, and that means hiring and partnering with only the people your business really needs. These are the smart, hardworking people who know your industry as well as, or even better than, you.",[647,278181],{"author":278182,"quote":278183},"Marc Anthony","My mum always told me 95 per cent of success was partnering well",[647,278185],{"author":155586,"quote":278186},"The success [of Mary Kay Inc.] is much, much deeper than just dollars and cents and buildings and assets. The real success of our Company is measured to me in the lives that have been touched and given hope.",[647,278188],{"author":278189,"quote":278190},"Kate Bosworth","I want success for everybody is what I'm saying. I think that's really important actually, especially in this business. It can be so cutthroat.",[639,278192,278193],{},[642,278194],{"alt":278195,"src":278196},"Working together is success. - Henry Ford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1439584.png",[647,278198],{"author":1834,"quote":278199},"Working together is success.",[647,278201],{"author":278202,"quote":278203},"Carl Karcher","Whenever you're successful you owe that success to the people in the community, because they are the ones buying your product.",[647,278205],{"author":278142,"quote":278143},[647,278207],{"author":278080,"quote":278081},[647,278209],{"author":264508,"quote":278210},"Success is best when its shared",[639,278212,278213],{},[642,278214],{"alt":278215,"src":278216},"Success is best when it is shared. - Howard Schultz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2458652.png",[647,278218],{"author":264508,"quote":278219},"Success is best when it is shared.",[647,278221],{"author":278202,"quote":278222},"Whenever you’re successful you owe that success to the people in the community, because they are the ones buying your product.",[647,278224],{"author":278036,"quote":278037},[690,278226],{":authors":278227},"[{\"name\":\"Carl Karcher\",\"slug\":\"carl-karcher\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Schultz\",\"slug\":\"howard-schultz\"},{\"name\":\"Jeroo Billimoria\",\"slug\":\"jeroo-billimoria\"},{\"name\":\"Judith McNaught\",\"slug\":\"judith-mcnaught\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Malone\",\"slug\":\"karl-malone\"},{\"name\":\"Kate Bosworth\",\"slug\":\"kate-bosworth\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin J. Donaldson\",\"slug\":\"kevin-j-donaldson\"},{\"name\":\"Marc Anthony\",\"slug\":\"marc-anthony\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Kay Ash\",\"slug\":\"mary-kay-ash\"}]",[566,278229,277838],{"id":278230},"success-in-business",[639,278232,278233],{},[642,278234],{"alt":278235,"src":278236},"The success combination in business is: Do what you do better and do more of what you do. - David Joseph Schwartz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-644841.png",[647,278238],{"author":278239,"quote":278240},"David Joseph Schwartz","The success combination in business is: Do what you do better and do more of what you do.",[647,278242],{"author":278148,"quote":278243},"The recipe for success is a tried and true one here in Rhode Island - innovation, reform, public service.",[647,278245],{"author":255273,"quote":278246},"In business, success often depends upon the relative age of your ideas.",[647,278248],{"author":278003,"quote":278004},[639,278250,278251],{},[642,278252],{"alt":278253,"src":278254},"The success combination in business is: Do what you do better... and: do more of what you do. - David Joseph Schwartz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2427386.png",[647,278256],{"author":278239,"quote":278257},"The success combination in business is: Do what you do better... and: do more of what you do.",[647,278259],{"author":110840,"quote":278260},"The path of success in business is invariably the path of common-sense. Nothwithstanding all that is said about \"lucky hits,\" the best kind of success in every man's life is not that which comes by accident. The only \"good time coming\" we are justified in hoping for is that which we are capable of making for ourselves.",[647,278262],{"author":59058,"quote":278263},"What's successful is when you are good at what you aim to do. And I don't think that Nas has aimed to do anything that he hasn't done. So he is a good businessman.",[647,278265],{"author":278266,"quote":278267},"Tim Scott","Success is created in studio apartments and garages, at kitchen tables, and in classrooms across the nation, not in government conference rooms in Washington.",[647,278269],{"author":117155,"quote":278270},"Success is what sells.",[639,278272,278273],{},[642,278274],{"alt":278275,"src":278276},"Whenever you’re successful you owe that success to the people in the community, because they are the ones buying your product. - Carl Karcher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2910779.png",[647,278278],{"author":278202,"quote":278222},[647,278280],{"author":126195,"quote":278281},"Success is no longer content. It’s how it sells.",[647,278283],{"author":278036,"quote":278037},[690,278285],{":authors":278286},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Warhol\",\"slug\":\"andy-warhol\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Karcher\",\"slug\":\"carl-karcher\"},{\"name\":\"David Joseph Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"david-joseph-schwartz\"},{\"name\":\"Donald L. 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Success is not what you think it is. It's a trap. - Bryant McGill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-93231.png",[647,278353],{"author":129434,"quote":278354},"Beware! Success is not what you think it is. It's a trap.",[647,278356],{"author":16692,"quote":278357},"Success is like a rose. Water it with the dew of preparation and watch it as it grows” – A.H. Scott 7/13/20",[647,278359],{"author":71603,"quote":278360},"What success looks like from from the inside and outside is very different.",[647,278362],{"author":96954,"quote":277932},[639,278364,278365],{},[642,278366],{"alt":278367,"src":278368},"Success is the most convincing talker in the world. - Napoleon Bonaparte","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1091895.png",[647,278370],{"author":84201,"quote":278371},"Success is the most convincing talker in the world.",[647,278373],{"author":126195,"quote":278374},"Success is no longer content. It's how it sells.",[647,278376],{"author":57519,"quote":278377},"Success is a very difficult thing. It's much more difficult than one might think.",[647,278379],{"author":18010,"quote":278380},"It's so interesting how success hits people and how they react to it.",[647,278382],{"author":278383,"quote":278384},"Neel Mehta","A little bit of success is like blood in the water for sharks.",[639,278386,278387],{},[642,278388],{"alt":278389,"src":278390},"I'm not suspicious of success, I'm suspicious of the people who want to attach themselves because of your success. - Tyler Perry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2265763.png",[647,278392],{"author":203394,"quote":278393},"I'm not suspicious of success, I'm suspicious of the people who want to attach themselves because of your success.",[647,278395],{"author":278396,"quote":278397},"John Suckling","Success is a rare paint, hides all the ugliness.",[647,278399],{"author":57519,"quote":278027},[690,278401],{":authors":278402},"[{\"name\":\"A.H. 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It is a fragile thing.",[639,278447,278448],{},[642,278449],{"alt":278450,"src":278451},"I firmly believe that success lies in the combination of both talent and business savvy, and that the magic comes through partnership between both, - Delphine Arnault","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-898624.png",[647,278453],{"author":278454,"quote":278455},"Delphine Arnault","I firmly believe that success lies in the combination of both talent and business savvy, and that the magic comes through partnership between both,",[647,278457],{"author":278458,"quote":278459},"Amitabh Bachchan","You have shown that one can sustain success.",[647,278461],{"author":278462,"quote":278463},"Brooks Bollinger","I had a little bit of success, and success leads to confidence. We need that to carry over and get better.",[647,278465],{"author":12031,"quote":278466},"Success surely comes with conscience in the long run, other things being equal. Capacity and fidelity are commercially profitable qualities.",[647,278468],{"author":1871,"quote":278469},"Success does not come from having one's work recognized by others. It is the fruit of the seed that you lovingly planted.",[639,278471,278472],{},[642,278473],{"alt":278474,"src":278475},"If I can make a connection, one connection, to any one listener in the world, I consider that successful. - Wynonna Judd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1794168.png",[647,278477],{"author":264690,"quote":278478},"If I can make a connection, one connection, to any one listener in the world, I consider that successful.",[647,278480],{"author":30768,"quote":278481},"Success is when your signature becomes an autograph.",[647,278483],{"author":278484,"quote":278485},"Robert Knepper","Sometimes with success comes some crazy that goes along with it.",[647,278487],{"author":78890,"quote":278488},"Success is a nice by-product but what I really want is work.",[647,278490],{"author":278491,"quote":278492},"John Mortimer","Success is good for the character.",[639,278494,278495],{},[642,278496],{"alt":278497,"src":278498},"There is no recipe 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successful because they think and act like successful people. - Roy  Bennett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-58928.png",[647,278744],{"author":257727,"quote":278745},"People are successful because they think and act like successful people.",[647,278747],{"author":1659,"quote":278748},"Successful people play the part of being successful consistently in all that they do.",[647,278750],{"author":116388,"quote":278751},"Successful people are products of successful habits",[647,278753],{"author":275042,"quote":278754},"Successful people are successful because they form the habits of doing those things that failures don't like to do.",[639,278756,278757],{},[642,278758],{"alt":278759,"src":278760},"Successful people are simply those with successful habits. - Brian Tracy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2588604.png",[647,278762],{"author":11366,"quote":278763},"Successful people are simply those with successful habits.",[647,278765],{"author":11366,"quote":278766},"Successful people are simply those with success habits.",[647,278768],{"author":57201,"quote":278769},"Successful people aren't born that way. They become successful by establishing the habit of doing things unsuccessful people don't like to do. The successful people don't always like these things themselves; they just get on and do them.",[647,278771],{"author":110918,"quote":278772},"Successful people are simply those with successful habits. – Brian Tracy.",[647,278774],{"author":57201,"quote":278775},"Successful people aren’t born that way. They become successful by establishing the habit of doing things unsuccessful people don’t like to do. The successful people don’t always like these things themselves; they just get on and do them.",[639,278777,278778],{},[642,278779],{"alt":278780,"src":278781},"One of the marks of successful people is they are action oriented. - Brian Tracy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4011229.png",[647,278783],{"author":11366,"quote":278784},"One of the marks of successful people is they are action oriented.",[690,278786],{":authors":278787},"[{\"name\":\"Albert Gray\",\"slug\":\"albert-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Lewis Howes\",\"slug\":\"lewis-howes\"},{\"name\":\"Lorii Myers\",\"slug\":\"lorii-myers\"},{\"name\":\"Roy  Bennett\",\"slug\":\"roy-bennett\"},{\"name\":\"Sesan Kareem\",\"slug\":\"sesan-kareem\"},{\"name\":\"William Makepeace Thackeray\",\"slug\":\"william-makepeace-thackeray\"}]",[566,278789,192506],{"id":192800},[639,278791,278792],{},[642,278793],{"alt":278794,"src":278795},"Successful people are willing to work very, very hard. - Meir Ezra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91172.png",[647,278797],{"author":127079,"quote":278798},"Successful people are willing to work very, very hard.",[647,278800],{"author":278801,"quote":278802},"Arshad Wahedna","Successful people aren't born successful. Behind it all there is hardwork, persistence and a lot of grit.",[647,278804],{"author":278805,"quote":278806},"Helen Brown","I hope I have convinced you -- the only thing that separates successful people from the ones who aren't is the willingness to work very, very hard.",[647,278808],{"author":7302,"quote":278809},"The only thing that separates successful people from the ones who aren't is the willingness to work very, very hard.",[639,278811,278812],{},[642,278813],{"alt":278814,"src":278815},"Successful people do whatever it takes to get the job done, whether or not they feel like it. - Jeff Olson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2163069.png",[647,278817],{"author":23419,"quote":278818},"Successful people do whatever it takes to get the job done, whether or not they feel like it.",[647,278820],{"author":258941,"quote":278821},"I have never met a successful person that was a quitter. Successful people never, ever, give up!",[647,278823],{"author":57201,"quote":278769},[647,278825],{"author":273853,"quote":278826},"Successful people have all had to do things they didn’t feel like doing in order to get where they are.",[647,278828],{"author":132865,"quote":278829},"Successful people suffer because they work beyond their energy.",[639,278831,278832],{},[642,278833],{"alt":278834,"src":278835},"Successful are those who didn't only dreamed for success they worked to achieve success. - Anurag Prakash Ray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4009341.png",[647,278837],{"author":256137,"quote":278838},"Successful are those who didn't only dreamed for success they worked to achieve success.",[690,278840],{":authors":278841},"[{\"name\":\"Anurag Prakash Ray\",\"slug\":\"anurag-prakash-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Arshad Wahedna\",\"slug\":\"arshad-wahedna\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Trump\",\"slug\":\"donald-trump\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Brown\",\"slug\":\"helen-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Gurley Brown\",\"slug\":\"helen-gurley-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Jaggi Vasudev\",\"slug\":\"jaggi-vasudev\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Olson\",\"slug\":\"jeff-olson\"},{\"name\":\"Meir Ezra\",\"slug\":\"meir-ezra\"},{\"name\":\"Rory Vaden\",\"slug\":\"rory-vaden\"},{\"name\":\"William Makepeace Thackeray\",\"slug\":\"william-makepeace-thackeray\"}]",[566,278843,278705],{"id":278844},"mindset-and-beliefs",[639,278846,278847],{},[642,278848],{"alt":278849,"src":278850},"The people we consider successful in our society are all people that seize every moment and make the best of each situation. - Steve Maraboli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84631.png",[647,278852],{"author":5633,"quote":278853},"The people we consider successful in our society are all people that seize every moment and make the best of each situation.",[647,278855],{"author":267691,"quote":278856},"Successful people are not people without problems; they are simply people who have learned to solve their problems by utilizing the powers of their minds.",[647,278858],{"author":121125,"quote":278859},"What successful people have in common is that they don’t let their fears or excuses stop them. They overcome and conquer them, then they reach success and are able to fulfill their Destiny.",[647,278861],{"author":133559,"quote":278862},"Successful people face their fear and let no mental blocks control them. While unproductive people build massive walls in their minds from mental blocks, successful people turn them into building structures in the real world.",[639,278864,278865],{},[642,278866],{"alt":278867,"src":278868},"The one thing that's common to all successful people: They make a habit of doing things that unsuccessful people don't like to do. - Michael Phelps","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2235145.png",[647,278870],{"author":271443,"quote":278871},"The one thing that's common to all successful people: They make a habit of doing things that unsuccessful people don't like to do.",[647,278873],{"author":118894,"quote":278874},"Successful people are just ordinary folks who have developed belief in themselves and what they do. Never – yes, never – sell yourself short.",[647,278876],{"author":260173,"quote":278877},"Successful people, however, believe there is always a link between what they have done and how far they have come – even when no link exists. It’s delusional, but it is also empowering.",[647,278879],{"author":83800,"quote":278880},"Truly successful people don't rise to the top by acting tough; they become better by growing stronger.",[690,278882],{":authors":278883},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Ratna\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-ratna\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Morin\",\"slug\":\"amy-morin\"},{\"name\":\"David J. Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"david-j-schwartz-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Coron\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-coron\"},{\"name\":\"John Taskinsoy\",\"slug\":\"john-taskinsoy\"},{\"name\":\"Marshall Goldsmith\",\"slug\":\"marshall-goldsmith\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Phelps\",\"slug\":\"michael-phelps\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"}]",[566,278885,131710],{"id":131889},[639,278887,278888],{},[642,278889],{"alt":278890,"src":278891},"Successful people are not people without problems; they are simply people who have learned to solve their problems by utilizing the powers of their minds. - Abhishek Ratna","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-121442.png",[647,278893],{"author":267691,"quote":278856},[647,278895],{"author":5233,"quote":278896},"Successful people are defined as ordinary people who never gave up on their dreams and passion is the secret of that persistence!",[647,278898],{"author":118702,"quote":278899},"Successful people are not people without problems. They are people who have learned to solve their problems.",[647,278901],{"author":118702,"quote":278902},"Successful people are not without problems. They’re simply people who’ve learned to solve their problems.",[639,278904,278905],{},[642,278906],{"alt":278907,"src":278908},"Successful people have all had to do things they didn’t feel like doing in order to get where they are. - Rory Vaden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3398386.png",[647,278910],{"author":273853,"quote":278826},[647,278912],{"author":267663,"quote":278913},"Successful people appreciate where they have come from, but they don’t let their past set the tone for their future. Successful people are innovators.",[647,278915],{"author":132865,"quote":278829},[690,278917],{":authors":278918},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Ratna\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-ratna\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Nightingale\",\"slug\":\"earl-nightingale\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jaggi Vasudev\",\"slug\":\"jaggi-vasudev\"},{\"name\":\"Rory Vaden\",\"slug\":\"rory-vaden\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Harvey\",\"slug\":\"steve-harvey\"}]",[566,278920,278715],{"id":278921},"focus-and-prioritization",[639,278923,278924],{},[642,278925],{"alt":278926,"src":278927},"The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything. - Warren Buffett","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-335849.png",[647,278929],{"author":186160,"quote":278930},"The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.",[647,278932],{"author":186160,"quote":278933},"The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say “no” to almost everything.",[647,278935],{"author":186160,"quote":278936},"Very successful people say no to almost everything.",[647,278938],{"author":184133,"quote":278939},"Successful people know they need to get many things done-and done effectively. Therefore, they concentrate their time and energy on doing one thing at a time-and on doing first things firs.",[639,278941,278942],{},[642,278943],{"alt":278944,"src":278945},"There just isn't enough time for everything on our 'to do' list - and there never will be. Successful people don't try to do everything. They learn to focus on the most important tasks and make sure they get done. - Brian Tracy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2588691.png",[647,278947],{"author":11366,"quote":278948},"There just isn't enough time for everything on our 'to do' list - and there never will be. Successful people don't try to do everything. They learn to focus on the most important tasks and make sure they get done.",[647,278950],{"author":274355,"quote":278951},"The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything.” – Warren Buffett Part I The People-Pleasing Habit Think of a friend or acquaintance whom you’d consider to be a typical people pleaser.",[647,278953],{"author":186160,"quote":278954},"The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say ‘No’ to almost everything.",[690,278956],{":authors":278957},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Damon Zahariades\",\"slug\":\"damon-zahariades\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Drucker\",\"slug\":\"peter-drucker\"},{\"name\":\"Warren Buffett\",\"slug\":\"warren-buffett\"}]",[566,278959,170471],{"id":170567},[639,278961,278962],{},[642,278963],{"alt":278964,"src":278965},"Successful people have always been the ones to learn from the mistakes of others as well as from their successes. - John Patrick Hickey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-387713.png",[647,278967],{"author":21793,"quote":278968},"Successful people have always been the ones to learn from the mistakes of others as well as from their successes.",[647,278970],{"author":23525,"quote":278971},"If you think about it all the successful people you know have 5 things in common:1) They are focused2) They are relentless3) They are resourceful4) They are flexible 5) They are constantly reinventing themselves - evolving, learning and growingIf you think about it all of the unsuccessful people you know have 5 things in common:1) They are lazy2) They complain, A LOT3) They tend to blame everyone else for their situation4) They are set in their ways5) They know it all",[647,278973],{"author":278974,"quote":278975},"Ben Bergeron","People successful in life, in business, and in relationships are living into a process that leads to excellence; these are the people who get up early to work out, who say no to crappy food, who carve out time for learning and mindfulness.",[647,278977],{"author":857,"quote":278978},"It’s not enough to ask what successful people are like, in other words. It is only by asking where they are from that we can unravel the logic behind who succeeds and who doesn’t.",[639,278980,278981],{},[642,278982],{"alt":278983,"src":278984},"Almost everyone I meet is successful because of doing a lot of things right, and almost everyone I meet is successful in spite of some behavior that defies common sense. - Marshall Goldsmith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3261712.png",[647,278986],{"author":260173,"quote":278987},"Almost everyone I meet is successful because of doing a lot of things right, and almost everyone I meet is successful in spite of some behavior that defies common sense.",[647,278989],{"author":278990,"quote":278991},"John Rampton","I've found that most successful people do things because they get personal satisfaction from the work that they do.",[647,278993],{"author":278994,"quote":278995},"Maverick Carter","I always tell young people: When you meet someone successful, ask them as many questions as you can. Because there's nothing more successful people love - nothing more - than talking about their successes, and you can learn a lot in that.",[690,278997],{":authors":278998},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Bergeron\",\"slug\":\"ben-bergeron\"},{\"name\":\"Germany Kent\",\"slug\":\"germany-kent\"},{\"name\":\"John Patrick Hickey\",\"slug\":\"john-patrick-hickey\"},{\"name\":\"John Rampton\",\"slug\":\"john-rampton\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Marshall Goldsmith\",\"slug\":\"marshall-goldsmith\"},{\"name\":\"Maverick Carter\",\"slug\":\"maverick-carter\"}]",[566,279000,278725],{"id":279001},"independence-and-innovation",[639,279003,279004],{},[642,279005],{"alt":279006,"src":279007},"Successful people do what they love, not what they are told to do. - Gordana Biernat","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-108346.png",[647,279009],{"author":273072,"quote":279010},"Successful people do what they love, not what they are told to do.",[647,279012],{"author":77300,"quote":279013},"Most successful people chose the path and did the things in their own way, against all the rules and guidelines, but we are everyday told to follow the rules to be a successful person.",[647,279015],{"author":19277,"quote":279016},"In order to be more successful than the other people, you have to do something that otherpeople are not doing.",[647,279018],{"author":12081,"quote":279019},"Successful people are the ones who are breaking the rules.",[639,279021,279022],{},[642,279023],{"alt":279024,"src":279025},"Dare to be different. Successful people always stand out. - Robert Cheeke","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3383227.png",[647,279027],{"author":208615,"quote":279028},"Dare to be different. Successful people always stand out.",[647,279030],{"author":267663,"quote":278913},[647,279032],{"author":18072,"quote":279033},"Remarkably successful people habitually do what other people won't do. They go where others won't go because there's a lot less competition and a much greater chance for success.",[647,279035],{"author":271502,"quote":279036},"Most people I know that are successful have a few things in common that are undeniable: driving ambition, and they have applied that to something they're good at, that they love doing... and they are fun to be around, especially when they're talking about their passion.",[690,279038],{":authors":279039},"[{\"name\":\"Dan Pena\",\"slug\":\"dan-pena\"},{\"name\":\"Gordana Biernat\",\"slug\":\"gordana-biernat\"},{\"name\":\"M.F. Moonzajer\",\"slug\":\"mf-moonzajer\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Cheeke\",\"slug\":\"robert-cheeke\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Harvey\",\"slug\":\"steve-harvey\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Wynn\",\"slug\":\"steve-wynn\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,279041,263149],{"id":263622},[639,279043,279044],{},[642,279045],{"alt":279046,"src":279047},"Successful people got to where they did because they did something, and all successful endeavors exist because of those who acted. - Stephen Richards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-145459.png",[647,279049],{"author":1027,"quote":279050},"Successful people got to where they did because they did something, and all successful endeavors exist because of those who acted.",[647,279052],{"author":279053,"quote":279054},"Charles Browder","Few people are successful unless a lot of other people want them to be.",[647,279056],{"author":279057,"quote":279058},"Phil Crosby","Successful people breed success.",[647,279060],{"author":128468,"quote":279061},"Successful people make money. It's not that people who make money become successful, but that successful people attract money. They bring success to what they do.",[639,279063,279064],{},[642,279065],{"alt":279066,"src":279067},"Any time you see someone more successful than you are, they are doing something you aren't. - Malcolm X","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2787237.png",[647,279069],{"author":21838,"quote":279070},"Any time you see someone more successful than you are, they are doing something you aren't.",[647,279072],{"author":128589,"quote":279073},"Successful people make money. It’s not that people who make money become successful, but that successful people attract money. They bring success to what they do.",[647,279075],{"author":279076,"quote":279077},"Michelle Wolf","People can be successful for a short period of time, but only a handful of people are successful for decades.",[690,279079],{":authors":279080},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Browder\",\"slug\":\"charles-browder\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm X\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-x\"},{\"name\":\"Michelle Wolf\",\"slug\":\"michelle-wolf\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Crosby\",\"slug\":\"phil-crosby\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Richards\",\"slug\":\"stephen-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Dyer\",\"slug\":\"wayne-dyer\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne W. Dyer\",\"slug\":\"wayne-w-dyer\"}]",[566,279082,634],{"id":1014},[639,279084,279085],{},[642,279086],{"alt":279087,"src":279088},"The one thing every successful person has in common is that they started where they WERE with what they HAD. That’s all they could do, and that’s all you can do too. - Drenda Keesee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-225561.png",[647,279090],{"author":262658,"quote":279091},"The one thing every successful person has in common is that they started where they WERE with what they HAD. That’s all they could do, and that’s all you can do too.",[647,279093],{"author":279094,"quote":279095},"Philip Loyd","Sometimes being successful means pissing people off",[647,279097],{"author":4128,"quote":279098},"Most of the people don't see a big success in life, because small successes ignites ego issues in them.",[647,279100],{"author":188557,"quote":279101},"Successful people don’t say: “I can’t.” Successful people say: “What if?",[639,279103,279104],{},[642,279105],{"alt":279106,"src":279107},"Being surrounded by successful people, doesn't mean you made it. - Unarine Ramaru","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-437308.png",[647,279109],{"author":103211,"quote":279110},"Being surrounded by successful people, doesn't mean you made it.",[647,279112],{"author":279113,"quote":279114},"Michelle  Moore","Proactive and productive change is something that does not come easy for most people, yet is one of the main reasons successful people succeed.",[647,279116],{"author":2201,"quote":279117},"The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything",[647,279119],{"author":129434,"quote":279120},"Practically every successful person you know of is successful, in part, because they moved the destructive and disruptive people out of their lives.",[647,279122],{"author":141780,"quote":279123},"I know in some point of my life only certain kind of people come and walk with me an talk to me. I'm Sure they are successful persons in their life.",[639,279125,279126],{},[642,279127],{"alt":279128,"src":279129},"The most unbearable thing about many successful people is not - as we flatteringly think - how lazy they are, but how hard they work. - Alain de Botton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-961573.png",[647,279131],{"author":11208,"quote":279132},"The most unbearable thing about many successful people is not - as we flatteringly think - how lazy they are, but how hard they work.",[647,279134],{"author":149326,"quote":279135},"The people who are successful are those who are grateful for everything they have.",[647,279137],{"author":83723,"quote":279138},"Successful people stick to what they are good at and find ways to make that larger.",[647,279140],{"author":263458,"quote":279141},"The secret of the truly successful, I believe, is that they learned very early in life how not to be busy. They saw through that adage, repeated to me so often in childhood, that anything worth doing is worth doing well. The truth is, many things are worth doing only in the most slovenly, halfhearted fashion possible, and many other things are not worth doing at all.",[647,279143],{"author":263458,"quote":279144},"The secret of the truly successful ... is that they learned early in life how not to be busy.",[639,279146,279147],{},[642,279148],{"alt":279149,"src":279150},"Successful people are not interesting. I feel for the losers. That's where my heart lies. - Karin Fossum","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1451518.png",[647,279152],{"author":279153,"quote":279154},"Karin Fossum","Successful people are not interesting. I feel for the losers. That's where my heart lies.",[647,279156],{"author":12081,"quote":279157},"The only thing all successful people have in common is that they're successful, so don't waste your time copying \"the successful strategies\" of others.",[647,279159],{"author":152494,"quote":279160},"Successful people will always tell you you can do something. It's the people who have never accomplished anything who will always discourage you from trying to achieve excellent things.",[647,279162],{"author":268738,"quote":279163},"If people have to tell you how successful they are, they really aren't that successful.",[647,279165],{"author":279166,"quote":279167},"Don Marquis","Successful people are the ones who think up things for the rest of the world to keep busy at.",[639,279169,279170],{},[642,279171],{"alt":279172,"src":279173},"Successful people do what is right no matter how they feel, and by doing right, they feel good. - John C. Maxwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2028452.png",[647,279175],{"author":57773,"quote":279176},"Successful people do what is right no matter how they feel, and by doing right, they feel good.",[647,279178],{"author":5591,"quote":279179},"Successful people are action oriented.",[647,279181],{"author":53377,"quote":279182},"Sometimes spending time with someone who is perceived as 'successful' can make us feel less successful.",[647,279184],{"author":49103,"quote":279185},"There's a certain delusional quality that all successful people have to have.",[647,279187],{"author":11366,"quote":279188},"Successful people tend to become more successful because they are always thinking about their successes.",[639,279190,279191],{},[642,279192],{"alt":279193,"src":279194},"It's very important that people aspire to be successful. The only way you can do it is if you look at somebody who is. - Donald Trump","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2597713.png",[647,279196],{"author":258941,"quote":279197},"It's very important that people aspire to be successful. The only way you can do it is if you look at somebody who is.",[647,279199],{"author":279200,"quote":279201},"Jerry Weintraub","I have a very big phone book and a very long reach around the world. And I think - I don't think, I know - that 95 percent of the people who I know who weren't born into success who have become successful and done things that are different and made a lot of money and had a lot of excitement in their life are people who never hear the word 'no.'",[647,279203],{"author":11208,"quote":279204},"The most unbearable thing about many successful people is not – as we flatteringly think – how lazy they are, but how hard they work.",[647,279206],{"author":11366,"quote":279207},"There just isn’t enough time for everything on our ‘to do’ list – and there never will be. Successful people don’t try to do everything. They learn to focus on the most important tasks and make sure they get done.",[647,279209],{"author":273319,"quote":279210},"Successful people keep moving, even when they are discouraged and have made mistakes.",[639,279212,279213],{},[642,279214],{"alt":279215,"src":279216},"It’s very important that people aspire to be successful. The only way you can do it is if you look at somebody who is. - Donald Trump","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2986449.png",[647,279218],{"author":258941,"quote":279219},"It’s very important that people aspire to be successful. The only way you can do it is if you look at somebody who is.",[647,279221],{"author":22072,"quote":279222},"Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them.",[647,279224],{"author":268738,"quote":279225},"If people have to tell you how successful they are, they really aren’t that successful.",[647,279227],{"author":193927,"quote":279228},"Successful people are often times highly motivated people.",[647,279230],{"author":279153,"quote":279231},"Successful people are not interesting. I feel for the losers. That’s where my heart lies.",[639,279233,279234],{},[642,279235],{"alt":279236,"src":279237},"Successful people don’t do it alone. Where they come from matters. They’re products of particular places and environments. - Malcolm Gladwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3245490.png",[647,279239],{"author":857,"quote":279240},"Successful people don’t do it alone. Where they come from matters. They’re products of particular places and environments.",[647,279242],{"author":54387,"quote":279243},"Successful people do not have a part-time mindset nor a full-time mindset, but a lifetime mindset.",[647,279245],{"author":279246,"quote":279247},"Quality","There’s a certain delusional quality that all successful people have to have.",[647,279249],{"author":155728,"quote":279250},"Most successful people are people you’ve never heard of. They want it that way. It keeps them sober. It helps them do their jobs.",[647,279252],{"author":12081,"quote":279253},"The only thing all successful people have in common is that they’re successful, so don’t waste your time copying “the successful strategies” of others.",[639,279255,279256],{},[642,279257],{"alt":279258,"src":279259},"Sometimes spending time with someone who is perceived as ‘successful’ can make us feel less successful. - Simon Sinek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3433296.png",[647,279261],{"author":53377,"quote":279262},"Sometimes spending time with someone who is perceived as ‘successful’ can make us feel less successful.",[647,279264],{"author":263458,"quote":279265},"The secret of the truly successful, I believe, is that they learned very early in life how not to be busy. They saw through that adage, repeated to me so often in childhood, that anything worth doing is worth doing well.",[647,279267],{"author":18072,"quote":279268},"The truth is, successful people are not ten times smarter than you. They don't really work ten times harder than you. So why are they successful? 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It is the beginning of the expression of your infinite potential. - Sakshi Chetana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18692.png",[647,279493],{"author":279494,"quote":279495},"Sakshi Chetana","Success is not the end of the journey. It is the beginning of the expression of your infinite potential.",[647,279497],{"author":19277,"quote":279498},"The absence of specific knowledge about success is the reason why your journey along the path to success has been halted",[647,279500],{"author":178647,"quote":279501},"Success is less about what you get at the end but more about who you become in the journey.",[647,279503],{"author":438,"quote":279504},"Success is not the final destination but the stepping stone for the next.",[639,279506,279507],{},[642,279508],{"alt":279509,"src":279510},"Success is not a destination but it is a journey - Aiman Amri; Aiman Azlan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-339777.png",[647,279512],{"author":279513,"quote":279514},"Aiman Amri; Aiman Azlan","Success is not a destination but it is a journey",[647,279516],{"author":279517,"quote":279518},"Mohsin Ali Shaukat","Success is not just the destination; it’s the entire journey, every bit of it. It’s not just the outcome rather it’s the entire process.",[647,279520],{"author":67687,"quote":279521},"Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.",[647,279523],{"author":151518,"quote":279524},"Success is not in reaching the destination, but in making the journey.",[647,279526],{"author":110104,"quote":279527},"True success is not a project but a journey.",[639,279529,279530],{},[642,279531],{"alt":279532,"src":279533},"Success is not a place at which one arrives but rather the spirit with which one undertakes and continues the journey. - Alex Noble","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2119455.png",[647,279535],{"author":279536,"quote":279537},"Alex Noble","Success is not a place at which one arrives but rather the spirit with which one undertakes and continues the journey.",[647,279539],{"author":93758,"quote":279540},"Success is not a destination, it's a journey.",[647,279542],{"author":93758,"quote":279543},"Success is not a destination, it’s a journey.",[690,279545],{":authors":279546},"[{\"name\":\"Aiman Amri; Aiman Azlan\",\"slug\":\"aiman-amri-aiman-azlan\"},{\"name\":\"Alex Noble\",\"slug\":\"alex-noble\"},{\"name\":\"Arthur Ashe\",\"slug\":\"arthur-ashe\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Lee\",\"slug\":\"bruce-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Burfiwala\",\"slug\":\"deepak-burfiwala\"},{\"name\":\"Mohsin Ali Shaukat\",\"slug\":\"mohsin-ali-shaukat\"},{\"name\":\"Myles Munroe\",\"slug\":\"myles-munroe\"},{\"name\":\"Sakshi Chetana\",\"slug\":\"sakshi-chetana\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,279548,279444],{"id":279549},"overcoming-obstacles-and-challenges",[639,279551,279552],{},[642,279553],{"alt":279554,"src":279555},"Every obstacle is an opportunity to make success a reality - Bluenscottish","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84689.png",[647,279557],{"author":162316,"quote":279558},"Every obstacle is an opportunity to make success a reality",[647,279560],{"author":279561,"quote":279562},"Hisham Fawzi","The Prerequisite of any \"Success Story\" is the decision to commit in giving up your own soul to the Journey that you are about to start.",[647,279564],{"author":279565,"quote":279566},"Sandra Cooze","The greatest success lies within the realization that we pushed through obstacles we used to perceive as impossible to overcome",[647,279568],{"author":291,"quote":279569},"Obstacles are the stepping stones to success.",[639,279571,279572],{},[642,279573],{"alt":279574,"src":279575},"The road to success has many paths. Do not become boggled down on what is out of your control, but be determined to push yourself to adapt to what is in your way so that you can get closer to your dreams. Be inspired in the face of adversity, gracious and humbled in the face of triumph, and fearless in the unknown. - Jonathan Batson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-578471.png",[647,279577],{"author":279578,"quote":279579},"Jonathan Batson","The road to success has many paths. Do not become boggled down on what is out of your control, but be determined to push yourself to adapt to what is in your way so that you can get closer to your dreams. Be inspired in the face of adversity, gracious and humbled in the face of triumph, and fearless in the unknown.",[647,279581],{"author":74644,"quote":279582},"The road to success can be full of potholes, traffic, possibility of a mechanical breakdown and a potentially fatal accident.However, those that succeed are the ones who knows these potential challenges on the road but they still go ahead and spark the engine of their dreams and aspirations.",[647,279584],{"author":62748,"quote":279585},"The road to success may be, and generally is, obstructed by many influences which must be removed before the goal can be reached.",[647,279587],{"author":57773,"quote":279588},"The road to success is long and up hill all the way",[647,279590],{"author":22237,"quote":279591},"The road to success, for me, was a long and arduous journey, strewn with obstacles and traps, pitfalls and hurdles-all created by myself. Painful as it is, I speak of those sad and frustrating times whenever I am invited to address sales gatherings, corporate conventions, and success rallies, in the hope that my personal experiences will serve as sufficient evidence for all who hear me that they have it in their own power to make their lives as glorious or as terrible as they choose.",[639,279593,279594],{},[642,279595],{"alt":279596,"src":279597},"The road to success has to have obstacles because, at the end of the day, when success comes, it will be that much better. - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3940850.png",[647,279599],{"author":193616,"quote":279600},"The road to success has to have obstacles because, at the end of the day, when success comes, it will be that much better.",[647,279602],{"author":279603,"quote":279604},"Paul V. Stutzman","Satisfaction in reaching goals does not always lie in the speed with which we achieve them; sometimes the satisfaction rises from overcoming obstacles and gaining wisdom in our journeys.",[647,279606],{"author":58782,"quote":279607},"A lot of people think the path to success is a straight line, but it's not. It has got many turns and curves, and you just got to go with the ebbs and flows of it all.",[690,279609],{":authors":279610},"[{\"name\":\"Bluenscottish\",\"slug\":\"bluenscottish\"},{\"name\":\"Hisham Fawzi\",\"slug\":\"hisham-fawzi\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Batson\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-batson\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Jonas\",\"slug\":\"kevin-jonas\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Og Mandino\",\"slug\":\"og-mandino\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Bimpong\",\"slug\":\"oscar-bimpong\"},{\"name\":\"Paul V. Stutzman\",\"slug\":\"paul-v-stutzman\"},{\"name\":\"Sandra Cooze\",\"slug\":\"sandra-cooze\"},{\"name\":\"Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce\",\"slug\":\"shelly-ann-fraser-pryce\"}]",[566,279612,162235],{"id":162296},[639,279614,279615],{},[642,279616],{"alt":279617,"src":279618},"If you're searching for something out in the world to bring you happiness, wealth or love, then you are in for a tough journey. The key to success is never out there, but rather within. It is merely a side effect of awakening the divine within! - Erin Fall Haskell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-54400.png",[647,279620],{"author":171083,"quote":279621},"If you're searching for something out in the world to bring you happiness, wealth or love, then you are in for a tough journey. The key to success is never out there, but rather within. It is merely a side effect of awakening the divine within!",[647,279623],{"author":96954,"quote":279624},"The road to success is longer than you'd like, but shorter than you imagine.",[647,279626],{"author":142125,"quote":279627},"The true path to success is to find your joy and share it with others.",[647,279629],{"author":56858,"quote":279630},"The path to success lies in finding something you have a passion for, care deeply about, and are willing to apply all of your energy and focus to.",[639,279632,279633],{},[642,279634],{"alt":279635,"src":279636},"Success is finding your own path in life. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-522039.png",[647,279638],{"author":291,"quote":279639},"Success is finding your own path in life.",[647,279641],{"author":279642,"quote":279643},"Atul Kumar","Every successful track don't reach success. Success depends on the person who is walking on that track.",[647,279645],{"author":265394,"quote":279646},"Life is not a success only journey.",[647,279648],{"author":279649,"quote":279650},"Steve Prefontaine","Success isn't how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.",[647,279652],{"author":260598,"quote":279653},"Success always leaves footprints.",[639,279655,279656],{},[642,279657],{"alt":279658,"src":279659},"... think a thought you can accept. \"My success is coming to me now,\" or \"all things lead to my success.\" - Neale Donald Walsch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2752336.png",[647,279661],{"author":63961,"quote":279662},"... think a thought you can accept. \"My success is coming to me now,\" or \"all things lead to my success.\"",[647,279664],{"author":279665,"quote":279666},"Shadonna Richards","Successful achievers don’t necessarily follow a path, they make one.",[647,279668],{"author":83680,"quote":279669},"Success isn't about reaching your goals; it's about striving for things, like the joy of trying to raise a family, trying to be a successful singer, trying to write good songs, trying to be a better person. It's that old thing about life being about the journey, not the destination.",[690,279671],{":authors":279672},"[{\"name\":\"Atul Kumar\",\"slug\":\"atul-kumar-2\"},{\"name\":\"Booker T. Washington\",\"slug\":\"booker-t-washington\"},{\"name\":\"Erin Fall Haskell\",\"slug\":\"erin-fall-haskell\"},{\"name\":\"Jimmy Barnes\",\"slug\":\"jimmy-barnes\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Neale Donald Walsch\",\"slug\":\"neale-donald-walsch\"},{\"name\":\"Phil McGraw\",\"slug\":\"phil-mcgraw\"},{\"name\":\"Shadonna Richards\",\"slug\":\"shadonna-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Prefontaine\",\"slug\":\"steve-prefontaine\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Fargo\",\"slug\":\"tim-fargo\"},{\"name\":\"Vivian Amis\",\"slug\":\"vivian-amis\"}]",[566,279674,279454],{"id":279675},"commitment-and-perseverance",[639,279677,279678],{},[642,279679],{"alt":279680,"src":279681},"The road to success begins with knowing what you need to know and why - Savania China","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-47485.png",[647,279683],{"author":54715,"quote":279684},"The road to success begins with knowing what you need to know and why",[647,279686],{"author":279687,"quote":279688},"Steven Jackson","I tell ya! The road to success is an endless battle for you and me.",[647,279690],{"author":8694,"quote":279691},"All success is the stringing together of single steps that become a journey and ultimately lead to a destination. Often that destination is not what you thought it would be in the beginning. But if your steps are taken with purpose, passion, perseverance, and good intentions, then you can be assured that you will arrive in a meaningful place.",[647,279693],{"author":279694,"quote":279695},"Mona Soorma","Success stories begin with a decision. The decision to go beyond what you are. When you decide that your present station is not your destination, you are already half-way there.",[639,279697,279698],{},[642,279699],{"alt":279700,"src":279701},"The road to success is through commitment, and through the strength to drive through that commitment when it gets hard. And it is gonna get hard and you're gonna wanna quit sometimes, but it'll be colored by who you are, and more who you want to be. - Will Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-583104.png",[647,279703],{"author":49103,"quote":279704},"The road to success is through commitment, and through the strength to drive through that commitment when it gets hard. And it is gonna get hard and you're gonna wanna quit sometimes, but it'll be colored by who you are, and more who you want to be.",[647,279706],{"author":279707,"quote":279708},"Nazim Ambalath","Success goes with you when you go an extra mile.",[647,279710],{"author":49103,"quote":279711},"The road to success is through commitment.",[647,279713],{"author":257933,"quote":279714},"Success is about dedication. You may not be where you want to be or do what you want to do when you're on the journey. But you've got to be willing to have vision and foresight that leads you to an incredible end.",[647,279716],{"author":267830,"quote":279717},"Success is feeling good about the work you do throughout the long, unheralded journey that may or may not wind up at the launch pad. You can’t view training solely as a stepping stone to something loftier. It’s got to be an end in itself.",[639,279719,279720],{},[642,279721],{"alt":279722,"src":279723},"The road to success is wherever people need another road. - Robert Breault","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3382627.png",[647,279725],{"author":61327,"quote":279726},"The road to success is wherever people need another road.",[647,279728],{"author":257933,"quote":279729},"Success is about dedication. You may not be where you want to be or do what you want to do when you’re on the journey. But you’ve got to be willing to have vision and foresight that leads you to an incredible end.",[647,279731],{"author":52503,"quote":279732},"The road to success is not a path you find but a trail you blaze.",[690,279734],{":authors":279735},"[{\"name\":\"Charles F Glassman\",\"slug\":\"charles-f-glassman-2\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hadfield\",\"slug\":\"chris-hadfield\"},{\"name\":\"Mona Soorma\",\"slug\":\"mona-soorma\"},{\"name\":\"Nazim Ambalath\",\"slug\":\"nazim-ambalath\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Brault\",\"slug\":\"robert-brault\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Breault\",\"slug\":\"robert-breault\"},{\"name\":\"Savania China\",\"slug\":\"savania-china\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Jackson\",\"slug\":\"steven-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Usher\",\"slug\":\"usher\"},{\"name\":\"Will Smith\",\"slug\":\"will-smith\"}]",[566,279737,279460],{"id":279738},"the-role-of-relationships-and-support",[639,279740,279741],{},[642,279742],{"alt":279743,"src":279744},"Success largely depends on the relationships you build along the journey. - Jason T. Rogers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-424333.png",[647,279746],{"author":279747,"quote":279748},"Jason T. Rogers","Success largely depends on the relationships you build along the journey.",[647,279750],{"author":268883,"quote":279751},"To be a success, you will have people walk out on you, walk over you, and walk away from you. If these things didn't happen, you wouldn't have such great people who walk with you, walk beside you, and walk into your life. Cherish the subtractions and you will be blessed with additions.",[647,279753],{"author":161979,"quote":279754},"I don't buy into that whole concept of success that I have this mountain with this moat around it and then I get into my big car and drive to my destination and never see people. That's not my concept of success.",[647,279756],{"author":143073,"quote":279757},"To appreciate the success you have to have had the failures. You have to accept that it is a journey and its not just tomorrow or the next day or next year.",[639,279759,279760],{},[642,279761],{"alt":279762,"src":279763},"I do think a key to success in any walk of life is having a short memory and a thick skin - I know it has served me well over the years. - Aubrey McClendon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1965706.png",[647,279765],{"author":279766,"quote":279767},"Aubrey McClendon","I do think a key to success in any walk of life is having a short memory and a thick skin - I know it has served me well over the years.",[647,279769],{"author":279770,"quote":279771},"Branch Rickey","Success is that place in the road where preparation meets opportunity.",[647,279773],{"author":11366,"quote":279774},"I believe the greatest successes you will ever attain are still waiting for you on the road ahead.",[647,279776],{"author":279642,"quote":279777},"Every successful track don’t reach success. Success depends on the person who is walking on that track.",[647,279779],{"author":161979,"quote":279780},"I don’t buy into that whole concept of success that I have this mountain with this moat around it and then I get into my big car and drive to my destination and never see people. That’s not my concept of success.",[639,279782,279783],{},[642,279784],{"alt":279785,"src":279786},"My success on the road is predicated on my success in Hollywood. - Leslie Jordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3793084.png",[647,279788],{"author":279789,"quote":279790},"Leslie Jordan","My success on the road is predicated on my success in Hollywood.",[647,279792],{"author":279793,"quote":279794},"Yami Gautam","It's not just about achieving success; the journey is equally important for me.",[647,279796],{"author":67687,"quote":279797},"Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the outcome. Not everyone can be Number 1.",[690,279799],{":authors":279800},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Ashe\",\"slug\":\"arthur-ashe\"},{\"name\":\"Atul Kumar\",\"slug\":\"atul-kumar-2\"},{\"name\":\"Aubrey McClendon\",\"slug\":\"aubrey-mcclendon\"},{\"name\":\"Branch Rickey\",\"slug\":\"branch-rickey\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Jason T. Rogers\",\"slug\":\"jason-t-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"Lauryn Hill\",\"slug\":\"lauryn-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Leslie Jordan\",\"slug\":\"leslie-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Nicole Kidman\",\"slug\":\"nicole-kidman\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Braathe\",\"slug\":\"robert-braathe\"},{\"name\":\"Yami Gautam\",\"slug\":\"yami-gautam\"}]",[566,279802,279466],{"id":279803},"success-as-a-process-and-experience",[639,279805,279806],{},[642,279807],{"alt":279808,"src":279809},"Success is feeling good about the work you do throughout the long, unheralded journey that May or may not wind up at the launch pad. You can't view training solely as a stepping stone to something loftier. It's got to be an end in itself. - Chris Hadfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-250925.png",[647,279811],{"author":267830,"quote":279812},"Success is feeling good about the work you do throughout the long, unheralded journey that May or may not wind up at the launch pad. You can't view training solely as a stepping stone to something loftier. It's got to be an end in itself.",[647,279814],{"author":279815,"quote":279816},"Val Uchendu","The joy of success lies in the process or journey -- not so much on the destination, because one destination opens the door for another. It's like the beauty of watching a blossoming flower ... a bird taking flight for the first time or a child taking the first step ... Enjoy your process today as I am.",[647,279818],{"author":279819,"quote":279820},"Rachael Bermingham","There are several paths to success; We are given multiple opportunities to achieve our potential throughout our lives. Some get there a little faster than others. But one thing is for sure; NO ONE gets there without first having a goal then taking action and LOTS of it!",[647,279822],{"author":256273,"quote":279823},"Success is a journey of transformations.",[639,279825,279826],{},[642,279827],{"alt":279828,"src":279829},"And that destination for which we should strive is one of a successful life not necessarily a life of success. - Andy Andrews","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-884676.png",[647,279831],{"author":140272,"quote":279832},"And that destination for which we should strive is one of a successful life not necessarily a life of success.",[647,279834],{"author":111312,"quote":279835},"Success is not a destination that you ever reach. Success is the quality of your journey.",[647,279837],{"author":117656,"quote":279838},"Success breeds the excitement to continue going.",[647,279840],{"author":57773,"quote":279841},"Success is not a destination thing, it’s a daily thing.",[647,279843],{"author":108035,"quote":279844},"Success for me isn't a destination it's a journey. Everybody's working to get to the top but where is the top? It's all about working harder and getting better and moving up and up.",[639,279846,279847],{},[642,279848],{"alt":279849,"src":279850},"I do think a key to success in any walk of life is having a short memory and a thick skin – I know it has served me well over the years. - Aubrey McClendon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2869765.png",[647,279852],{"author":279766,"quote":279853},"I do think a key to success in any walk of life is having a short memory and a thick skin – I know it has served me well over the years.",[647,279855],{"author":57773,"quote":279856},"The road to success is long and up hill all the way.",[647,279858],{"author":108035,"quote":279859},"Success for me isn’t a destination it’s a journey. Everybody’s working to get to the top but where is the top? It’s all about working harder and getting better and moving up and up.",[690,279861],{":authors":279862},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Andrews\",\"slug\":\"andy-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Annie Lennox\",\"slug\":\"annie-lennox\"},{\"name\":\"Aubrey McClendon\",\"slug\":\"aubrey-mcclendon\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hadfield\",\"slug\":\"chris-hadfield\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer James\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-james\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Rachael Bermingham\",\"slug\":\"rachael-bermingham\"},{\"name\":\"Rihanna\",\"slug\":\"rihanna\"},{\"name\":\"Val Uchendu\",\"slug\":\"val-uchendu\"},{\"name\":\"Vishwas Chavan\",\"slug\":\"vishwas-chavan\"}]",[566,279864,279472],{"id":279865},"success-defined-by-personal-growth",[639,279867,279868],{},[642,279869],{"alt":279870,"src":279871},"Success is not served in a tray, To achieve it we have to make our own way, I would like to end by saying that opportunity is within, To fall down on our journey is not a sin, But our failure should not hold our steps forward, And for our dreams, we should never feel awkward - Merlin Thomas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-215545.png",[647,279873],{"author":279874,"quote":279875},"Merlin Thomas","Success is not served in a tray, To achieve it we have to make our own way, I would like to end by saying that opportunity is within, To fall down on our journey is not a sin, But our failure should not hold our steps forward, And for our dreams, we should never feel awkward",[647,279877],{"author":279878,"quote":279879},"Latif Mercado","To Me, The Best Part Of Success, Is The Journey!",[647,279881],{"author":279882,"quote":279883},"Jinzo Sloatch","The Road to success is a pattern that mirrors your behavior for the next halfway",[647,279885],{"author":279886,"quote":279887},"Jeff Bell","Success is a journey, not a destination, which explains why I'm not there yet",[639,279889,279890],{},[642,279891],{"alt":279892,"src":279893},"SUCCESS is a journey, not a destination. Make your life a fun-filled, joyous, and happy journey lived with passion. - Lorrin Lee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1926203.png",[647,279895],{"author":279896,"quote":279897},"Lorrin Lee","SUCCESS is a journey, not a destination. Make your life a fun-filled, joyous, and happy journey lived with passion.",[647,279899],{"author":279900,"quote":279901},"Chris Noth","Success can be obviously a two way street.",[647,279903],{"author":256110,"quote":279904},"Success is not a destination, but the road that you're on.",[647,279906],{"author":276575,"quote":279907},"There’s a popular, potent story right now that says success is a straight line from the right school to the right college to the right internship to the right grad school to your chosen profession.” “Raise your hand if this is the path that you took.” About 5 percent of the hands went up. “That’s right,” she said. “In any group of people only 1–10 percent have taken a straight trajectory. The much more common route is circuitous.",[647,279909],{"author":256110,"quote":279910},"Success is not a destination, but the road that you’re on.",[639,279912,279913],{},[642,279914],{"alt":279915,"src":279916},"Progressive’ means that success is a journey, not a destination. It’s an ongoing process. We never arrive. - Shiv Khera","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3430915.png",[647,279918],{"author":129770,"quote":279919},"Progressive’ means that success is a journey, not a destination. It’s an ongoing process. We never arrive.",[647,279921],{"author":279922,"quote":279923},"Ben Sweetland","Success is a journey, not a destination.",[647,279925],{"author":279926,"quote":279927},"Bert Lance","I happen to truly believe this: Success is a journey and not a destination.",[690,279929],{":authors":279930},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Sweetland\",\"slug\":\"ben-sweetland\"},{\"name\":\"Bert Lance\",\"slug\":\"bert-lance\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Noth\",\"slug\":\"chris-noth\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Bell\",\"slug\":\"jeff-bell\"},{\"name\":\"Jinzo Sloatch\",\"slug\":\"jinzo-sloatch\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Lythcott-Haims\",\"slug\":\"julie-lythcott-haims\"},{\"name\":\"Latif Mercado\",\"slug\":\"latif-mercado\"},{\"name\":\"Lorrin Lee\",\"slug\":\"lorrin-lee\"},{\"name\":\"Marlon Wayans\",\"slug\":\"marlon-wayans\"},{\"name\":\"Merlin Thomas\",\"slug\":\"merlin-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Shiv Khera\",\"slug\":\"shiv-khera\"}]",[566,279932,279478],{"id":279933},"success-and-opportunity",[639,279935,279936],{},[642,279937],{"alt":279938,"src":279939},"Success is a journey. The best form of transport is Happiness. - Roy Smoothe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-100557.png",[647,279941],{"author":279942,"quote":279943},"Roy Smoothe","Success is a journey. The best form of transport is Happiness.",[647,279945],{"author":438,"quote":279946},"The first step toward success is a deep driving desire.",[647,279948],{"author":10545,"quote":279949},"Maybe there is no such thing as success—a final destination where you arrive once and for all. Maybe existence is a never-ending journey of peaks and valleys and forever chasing dreams.",[647,279951],{"author":438,"quote":279952},"If there are no barriers to cross or demons to slay to reach the desired destination, we will not call it a success.",[639,279954,279955],{},[642,279956],{"alt":279957,"src":279958},"If there are no barriers to cross or demons to slay in the journey to reach your desired destination, how can you call it a success? - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-479292.png",[647,279960],{"author":438,"quote":279961},"If there are no barriers to cross or demons to slay in the journey to reach your desired destination, how can you call it a success?",[647,279963],{"author":279964,"quote":279965},"Frank Carlucci","There's clearly something to be said for success and following through on your commitments.",[647,279967],{"author":279968,"quote":279969},"Larry Stevens","Success is in the journey, but the reward is the view from the top.",[647,279971],{"author":111902,"quote":279972},"Success is not the destination; it's a way to travel.",[647,279974],{"author":111902,"quote":279975},"Success is not the destination; it’s a way to travel.",[639,279977,279978],{},[642,279979],{"alt":279980,"src":279981},"Success is not a destination, but the road that you’re on. Being successful means that you’re working hard and walking your walk every day. You can only live your dream by working hard towards it. That’s living your dream. - Marlon Wayans","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3261089.png",[647,279983],{"author":256110,"quote":279984},"Success is not a destination, but the road that you’re on. Being successful means that you’re working hard and walking your walk every day. You can only live your dream by working hard towards it. That’s living your dream.",[647,279986],{"author":279987,"quote":279988},"Running","Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.",[647,279990],{"author":67687,"quote":279991},"Success is a journey not a destination.",[690,279993],{":authors":279994},"[{\"name\":\"Arthur Ashe\",\"slug\":\"arthur-ashe\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Waitley\",\"slug\":\"denis-waitley\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Carlucci\",\"slug\":\"frank-carlucci\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Stevens\",\"slug\":\"larry-stevens\"},{\"name\":\"Marlon Wayans\",\"slug\":\"marlon-wayans\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. 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For me to just know be coming around is a blessing. It's a blessing and it's an honor. It makes me say I can get more and I can do more.",[647,280013],{"author":279964,"quote":280014},"There’s clearly something to be said for success and following through on your commitments.",[639,280016,280017],{},[642,280018],{"alt":280019,"src":280020},"I've always been someone who has been very driven. I think my circumstances, how I grew up, hard work and work ethic are absolutely vital to any success that people might have, regardless of what they might be doing. - Jerry West","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3727666.png",[647,280022],{"author":32595,"quote":280023},"I've always been someone who has been very driven. I think my circumstances, how I grew up, hard work and work ethic are absolutely vital to any success that people might have, regardless of what they might be doing.",[647,280025],{"author":57773,"quote":280026},"Success is not a destination; it's a daily thing.",[690,280028],{":authors":280029},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Frank Carlucci\",\"slug\":\"frank-carlucci\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry West\",\"slug\":\"jerry-west\"},{\"name\":\"John C. 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Challenges",[574,280214,280215],{},[577,280216,634],{"href":633},[566,280218,280172],{"id":280219},"daily-efforts-and-small-wins",[639,280221,280222],{},[642,280223],{"alt":280224,"src":280225},"If I'd defined success very narrowly, limiting it to peak, high-visibility experiences, I would have felt very unsuccessful and unhappy during those years. Life is just a lot better if you feel you're having 10 wins a day rather than a win every 10 years or so. - Chris Hadfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-55792.png",[647,280227],{"author":267830,"quote":280228},"If I'd defined success very narrowly, limiting it to peak, high-visibility experiences, I would have felt very unsuccessful and unhappy during those years. Life is just a lot better if you feel you're having 10 wins a day rather than a win every 10 years or so.",[647,280230],{"author":176081,"quote":280231},"success is about positioning. Doing the things it takes to succeed day-in-and-day-out will eventually put you in position to win.",[647,280233],{"author":53061,"quote":280234},"Success comes through small daily wins.",[647,280236],{"author":14040,"quote":280237},"Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.",[639,280239,280240],{},[642,280241],{"alt":280242,"src":280243},"Success is won by those who believe in winning and then prepare for that moment. - Herb Brooks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1032915.png",[647,280245],{"author":280246,"quote":280247},"Herb Brooks","Success is won by those who believe in winning and then prepare for that moment.",[647,280249],{"author":280250,"quote":280251},"Jason Babin","My success is the team's success. It's one of those things to a certain degree that it's effort and ability but also how I benefit from what my teammates do, and then it is up to me to perform.",[647,280253],{"author":280254,"quote":280255},"Dr. Colosimo","You have to define success. The bottom line is an athlete or a person getting back to what he wants to do.",[647,280257],{"author":280258,"quote":280259},"John Smith","Win or lose you will never regret working hard, making sacrifices, being disciplined or focusing too much. Success is measured by what we have done to prepare for competition.",[647,280261],{"author":199886,"quote":280262},"...in my book success and winning are not always the same thing. To me, success is playing - or working - to the best of your ability.",[639,280264,280265],{},[642,280266],{"alt":280267,"src":280268},"Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning. - Denis Waitley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2703919.png",[647,280270],{"author":111902,"quote":280271},"Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning.",[647,280273],{"author":139171,"quote":280274},"Success is rarely the result of one swell swoop, but more often the culmination of many, many small victories.",[647,280276],{"author":76962,"quote":280277},"Success is not achieved by winning all the time. Real success comes when we rise after we fall.",[647,280279],{"author":280280,"quote":280281},"Unai Emery","Success is to improve, grow up, build one team with personality, and then I want to win.",[690,280283],{":authors":280284},"[{\"name\":\"Amos Bronson Alcott\",\"slug\":\"amos-bronson-alcott\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hadfield\",\"slug\":\"chris-hadfield\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Waitley\",\"slug\":\"denis-waitley\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Billy Alsbrooks\",\"slug\":\"dr-billy-alsbrooks\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Colosimo\",\"slug\":\"dr-colosimo\"},{\"name\":\"Herb Brooks\",\"slug\":\"herb-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Jason Babin\",\"slug\":\"jason-babin\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Torre\",\"slug\":\"joe-torre\"},{\"name\":\"John Smith\",\"slug\":\"john-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph M. 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When a team is successful, all the individuals are successful.",[647,280305],{"author":276422,"quote":280306},"Never think that success is down to your own performance alone. If you start listening only to yourself you take the first step back towards the bottom. The flowers of victory belong in many vases.",[639,280308,280309],{},[642,280310],{"alt":280311,"src":280312},"The formula for success is every guy can make a difference for the entire team in whatever his role is. And to do it right, to get it right, is a critical factor in being successful. - Nick Saban","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2517530.png",[647,280314],{"author":214684,"quote":280315},"The formula for success is every guy can make a difference for the entire team in whatever his role is. And to do it right, to get it right, is a critical factor in being successful.",[647,280317],{"author":280318,"quote":280319},"Paul Whitmore","I feel that success is not determined by one or two players, but by an entire team. Everyone is important in determining success.",[647,280321],{"author":118894,"quote":280322},"Here is the basic rule for winning success. Let’s mark it in the mind and remember it. The rule is: Success depends on the support of other people. The only hurdle between you and what you want to be in is the support of other people.",[647,280324],{"author":280325,"quote":280326},"B. J. Armstrong","Individual success comes as a result of team success.",[647,280328],{"author":280329,"quote":280330},"David Wagner","There is never just one path to success. For me personally, these are all just words anyway, because the much more important thing is that you can deliver the right performance on the pitch. The most important thing is that you find a way that suits your team, and that the players believe in that way.",[639,280332,280333],{},[642,280334],{"alt":280335,"src":280336},"Successful, for me, means being important for my team and, hopefully, for us to win a lot of trophies. - Marc-Andre ter Stegen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3810144.png",[647,280338],{"author":280339,"quote":280340},"Marc-Andre ter Stegen","Successful, for me, means being important for my team and, hopefully, for us to win a lot of trophies.",[647,280342],{"author":280343,"quote":280344},"Patrick Vieira","When you're in youth development, you have to develop players - win or come in second. But the job where I am and the reality of our industry is to win to be successful, and that is what I have to do. I have to be successful, and I want to be successful, so we'll do everything we can do to win.",[647,280346],{"author":280280,"quote":280347},"The best success, for me, is not one trophy. It's not harmony. It's when players improve and grow.",[647,280349],{"author":280280,"quote":280281},[690,280351],{":authors":280352},"[{\"name\":\"B. J. Armstrong\",\"slug\":\"b-j-armstrong\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Holik\",\"slug\":\"bobby-holik\"},{\"name\":\"David J. Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"david-j-schwartz-2\"},{\"name\":\"David Wagner\",\"slug\":\"david-wagner\"},{\"name\":\"Marc-Andre ter Stegen\",\"slug\":\"marc-andre-ter-stegen\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Schumacher\",\"slug\":\"michael-schumacher\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Saban\",\"slug\":\"nick-saban\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Vieira\",\"slug\":\"patrick-vieira\"},{\"name\":\"Paul Whitmore\",\"slug\":\"paul-whitmore\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Swen Nater\",\"slug\":\"swen-nater\"},{\"name\":\"Unai Emery\",\"slug\":\"unai-emery\"}]",[566,280354,280184],{"id":280355},"resilience-and-overcoming-failure",[639,280357,280358],{},[642,280359],{"alt":280360,"src":280361},"Beware of success. It can knock you into a fixed mindset: \"I won because I have talent. Therefore I will keep winning.\" Success can infect a team or it can infect an individual. - Carol S. Dweck","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-611578.png",[647,280363],{"author":192662,"quote":280364},"Beware of success. It can knock you into a fixed mindset: \"I won because I have talent. Therefore I will keep winning.\" Success can infect a team or it can infect an individual.",[647,280366],{"author":280367,"quote":280368},"Aimee Mullins","Success isn't winning every time. A lot of different factors go into every race, and you can't control all of them. Success means doing as excellent a job as you can on that particular day. The people I admire most aren't necessarily the most wonderful athletes. I admire the ones who keep coming back and doing it, time after time.",[647,280370],{"author":280371,"quote":280372},"Mark Spitz","Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success.",[647,280374],{"author":81780,"quote":280375},"Success may result in winning, but winning does not necessarily mean you are a success.",[639,280377,280378],{},[642,280379],{"alt":280380,"src":280381},"Success is not just the crowning moment, the spiking of the ball in the end zone or the raising of the flag on the summit. It is the whole process of reaching for a goal and, sometimes, it begins with failure. - Erik Weihenmayer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3016125.png",[647,280383],{"author":280384,"quote":280385},"Erik Weihenmayer","Success is not just the crowning moment, the spiking of the ball in the end zone or the raising of the flag on the summit. It is the whole process of reaching for a goal and, sometimes, it begins with failure.",[647,280387],{"author":129103,"quote":280388},"True champions deal with success and failure, not just success alone.",[647,280390],{"author":76962,"quote":280277},[647,280392],{"author":76962,"quote":280393},"Success is not achieved by winning all the time. Real success comes when we rise after we fall. Some mountains are higher than others. Some roads steeper than the next. There are hardships and setbacks but you cannot let them stop you. Even on the steepest road you must not turn back.",[647,280395],{"author":280396,"quote":280397},"Shikhar Dhawan","Now I am seen as a successful cricketer, but the fact is that I have had more failure than success.",[639,280399,280400],{},[642,280401],{"alt":280402,"src":280403},"To achieve success wasn't to get into the major leagues or have the best season in the world. The best success is to live your life the way God wants you to. - Jose Altuve","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3751407.png",[647,280405],{"author":280406,"quote":280407},"Jose Altuve","To achieve success wasn't to get into the major leagues or have the best season in the world. The best success is to live your life the way God wants you to.",[647,280409],{"author":280410,"quote":280411},"Phil Hellmuth","There are times when success doesn't make sense on a purely mathematical basis. I've played absolutely perfectly before, put in a masterful performance, and then my perfect play evaporated because one guy lost his mind and got lucky. Of course, I've also won that way.",[647,280413],{"author":280414,"quote":280415},"Saara Aalto","Finish people have not been very successful at all. We are not doing very well in sport. We are outsiders in the world.",[647,280417],{"author":280280,"quote":280281},[690,280419],{":authors":280420},"[{\"name\":\"Aimee Mullins\",\"slug\":\"aimee-mullins\"},{\"name\":\"Carol S. Dweck\",\"slug\":\"carol-s-dweck\"},{\"name\":\"Erik Weihenmayer\",\"slug\":\"erik-weihenmayer\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Brown\",\"slug\":\"jeff-brown\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Jose Altuve\",\"slug\":\"jose-altuve\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Spitz\",\"slug\":\"mark-spitz\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Hellmuth\",\"slug\":\"phil-hellmuth\"},{\"name\":\"Real\",\"slug\":\"real\"},{\"name\":\"Saara Aalto\",\"slug\":\"saara-aalto\"},{\"name\":\"Shikhar Dhawan\",\"slug\":\"shikhar-dhawan\"},{\"name\":\"Unai Emery\",\"slug\":\"unai-emery\"}]",[566,280422,280190],{"id":280423},"mindset-and-vision",[639,280425,280426],{},[642,280427],{"alt":280428,"src":280429},"Champions know that success is inevitable; that there is no such thing as failure, only feedback. They know that the best way to forecast the future is to create it. - Michael Gelb","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1553558.png",[647,280431],{"author":280432,"quote":280433},"Michael Gelb","Champions know that success is inevitable; that there is no such thing as failure, only feedback. They know that the best way to forecast the future is to create it.",[647,280435],{"author":265394,"quote":280436},"Champions get what they want because they know what they want. They have a vision that keeps them motivated and efficiently on track. They see it, feel it, and experience it in their minds and hearts. What is success for you? You won't get there without knowing what it feels and looks like.",[647,280438],{"author":280439,"quote":280440},"J. J. Watt","Success isn’t owned – it’s leased. And rent is due every day. Every single day, someone’s coming for your job. Someone’s coming for your greatness. If you’re the greatest, someone wants to be the greatest, and so if you’re not constantly improving your game, somebody else is.",[647,280442],{"author":280443,"quote":280444},"Michael J. Gelb","Champions know that success is inevitable, that there is no such thing as failure, only feedback. They know that the best way to forecast the future is to create it.",[639,280446,280447],{},[642,280448],{"alt":280449,"src":280450},"Champions get what they want because they know what they want. They have a vision that keeps them motivated and efficiently on track. They see it, feel it, and experience it in their minds and hearts. What is success for you? You won’t get there without knowing what it feels and looks like. - Phillip C. McGraw","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3350244.png",[647,280452],{"author":280453,"quote":280454},"Phillip C. McGraw","Champions get what they want because they know what they want. They have a vision that keeps them motivated and efficiently on track. They see it, feel it, and experience it in their minds and hearts. What is success for you? You won’t get there without knowing what it feels and looks like.",[647,280456],{"author":196374,"quote":280457},"As far as success, I have always felt that success is determined by competitiveness.",[647,280459],{"author":280460,"quote":280461},"Maya Moore","What defines 'success' - answering that question - is so important when you're growing up as an athlete. Success for one kid is different than for another kid.",[647,280463],{"author":280464,"quote":280465},"Anita Bhogle","Success has to be repeatable because that is what makes you a champion. This implies knowing why you are winning.",[647,280467],{"author":280468,"quote":280469},"Carolina Kluft","Success for me is not to have all the medals. Success for me is to always do your best and try to develop and get better at every event",[639,280471,280472],{},[642,280473],{"alt":280474,"src":280475},"What is success?' It isn't only about winning, but playing in a certain way. - Kevin Keegan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1834789.png",[647,280477],{"author":280478,"quote":280479},"Kevin Keegan","What is success?' It isn't only about winning, but playing in a certain way.",[647,280481],{"author":81780,"quote":280482},"It is most difficult in my mind, to seperate success, whether it be in your profession, your family, or as in my case, in basketball, from religion.",[647,280484],{"author":12277,"quote":280485},"Success as I see it is a result, not a goal.",[647,280487],{"author":280488,"quote":280489},"Keith Olbermann","Success is overrated.",[690,280491],{":authors":280492},"[{\"name\":\"Anita Bhogle\",\"slug\":\"anita-bhogle\"},{\"name\":\"Carolina Kluft\",\"slug\":\"carolina-kluft\"},{\"name\":\"Gustave Flaubert\",\"slug\":\"gustave-flaubert\"},{\"name\":\"J. J. Watt\",\"slug\":\"j-j-watt\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Keith Olbermann\",\"slug\":\"keith-olbermann\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Keegan\",\"slug\":\"kevin-keegan\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Warner\",\"slug\":\"kurt-warner\"},{\"name\":\"Maya Moore\",\"slug\":\"maya-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Gelb\",\"slug\":\"michael-gelb\"},{\"name\":\"Michael J. Gelb\",\"slug\":\"michael-j-gelb-2\"},{\"name\":\"Phil McGraw\",\"slug\":\"phil-mcgraw\"},{\"name\":\"Phillip C. McGraw\",\"slug\":\"phillip-c-mcgraw\"}]",[566,280494,280196],{"id":280495},"execution-and-strategy",[639,280497,280498],{},[642,280499],{"alt":280500,"src":280501},"Success is deliberate! Excellence is intentional! Victory comes out of struggles... Winners win because they played a role... Get busy now! - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-169751.png",[647,280503],{"author":5233,"quote":280504},"Success is deliberate! Excellence is intentional! Victory comes out of struggles... Winners win because they played a role... Get busy now!",[647,280506],{"author":56858,"quote":280507},"Success isn’t entirely a numbers game, but numbers play a part.",[647,280509],{"author":273206,"quote":280510},"Success doesn't necessarily come from breakthrough innovation but from flawless execution. A great strategy alone won't win a game or a battle; the win comes from basic blocking and tackling.",[647,280512],{"author":202339,"quote":280513},"If a strategy meets a goal: It’s working. If a strategy meets a target: It’s a success.",[639,280515,280516],{},[642,280517],{"alt":280518,"src":280519},"Success doesn’t necessarily come from breakthrough innovation but from flawless execution. A great strategy alone won’t win a game or a battle; the win comes from basic blocking and tackling. - Naveen Jain","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3308145.png",[647,280521],{"author":273206,"quote":280522},"Success doesn’t necessarily come from breakthrough innovation but from flawless execution. A great strategy alone won’t win a game or a battle; the win comes from basic blocking and tackling.",[647,280524],{"author":280525,"quote":280526},"Jack Nicklaus","Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game's two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself.",[647,280528],{"author":11366,"quote":280529},"The key to success is to develop a winning edge.",[647,280531],{"author":11366,"quote":280532},"Success is goals, everything else is commentary.",[647,280534],{"author":280535,"quote":280536},"Gary W. Keller","Success is actually a short race-a sprint fueled by discipline just long enough for habit to kick in and take over.",[639,280538,280539],{},[642,280540],{"alt":280541,"src":280542},"The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. - Og Mandino","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3322047.png",[647,280544],{"author":22237,"quote":280545},"The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them.",[647,280547],{"author":279275,"quote":280548},"To be successful, you need results in a row. You can't win, lose, win, lose.",[647,280550],{"author":266707,"quote":280551},"Here is the basic rule for winning success. Let's mark it in the mind and remember it. The rule is: Success depends on the support of other people. The only hurdle between you and what you want to be in is the support of other people.",[647,280553],{"author":280554,"quote":280555},"Artem Lobov","What do you call success in our sport? What determines success? Are you successful if you are 10-0 and no one is watching your fights? Is that success?",[690,280557],{":authors":280558},"[{\"name\":\"Artem Lobov\",\"slug\":\"artem-lobov\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"David Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"david-schwartz\"},{\"name\":\"Gary W. Keller\",\"slug\":\"gary-w-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Nicklaus\",\"slug\":\"jack-nicklaus\"},{\"name\":\"Jurgen Klopp\",\"slug\":\"jurgen-klopp\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Porter\",\"slug\":\"michael-porter\"},{\"name\":\"Naveen Jain\",\"slug\":\"naveen-jain\"},{\"name\":\"Og Mandino\",\"slug\":\"og-mandino\"}]",[566,280560,256064],{"id":256346},[639,280562,280563],{},[642,280564],{"alt":280565,"src":280566},"Success doesn't always come in the form of a trophy. Keep striving for success. - Andre Agassi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-884018.png",[647,280568],{"author":194043,"quote":280569},"Success doesn't always come in the form of a trophy. Keep striving for success.",[647,280571],{"author":280572,"quote":280573},"Oliver Kahn","Of course, success is a relative term. It can be something completely different from winning the German championship eight times or making millions.",[647,280575],{"author":81780,"quote":280375},[647,280577],{"author":280578,"quote":280579},"Berti Vogts","Success is not winning the World Cup. It may be a goal in your mind but success is having a team that is improving all the time.",[639,280581,280582],{},[642,280583],{"alt":280584,"src":280585},"Success is not achieved by winning all the time. Real success comes when we rise after we fall. - Real","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3365888.png",[647,280587],{"author":76962,"quote":280277},[647,280589],{"author":76962,"quote":280393},[647,280591],{"author":280592,"quote":280593},"Henry Cejudo","I know success; I've done it, but success is not what everyone thinks it is. It's only a tool and a platform for a greater message. That's where my nickname 'The Messenger' comes from. The UFC and a world title are a platform for something greater. For a bigger purpose.",[647,280595],{"author":280460,"quote":280461},[647,280597],{"author":280280,"quote":280347},[639,280599,280600],{},[642,280601],{"alt":280602,"src":280603},"I think it is always a success when you win the title. - Louis van Gaal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3800951.png",[647,280605],{"author":280606,"quote":280607},"Louis van Gaal","I think it is always a success when you win the title.",[647,280609],{"author":280610,"quote":280611},"Ross Barkley","It's all about success, winning trophies.",[647,280613],{"author":187549,"quote":280614},"Like any other entertainment medium, we must create an emotional response in order to succeed. Laughter, fear, joy, affection, surprise, and - most of all - accomplishment. In the end, triggering these feelings from our players is the true judgment of our work. This is the bottom line measurement of success.",[647,280616],{"author":82323,"quote":280617},"You don't base records on success; you base it on creativity.",[690,280619],{":authors":280620},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Agassi\",\"slug\":\"andre-agassi\"},{\"name\":\"Berti Vogts\",\"slug\":\"berti-vogts\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Cejudo\",\"slug\":\"henry-cejudo\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Louis van Gaal\",\"slug\":\"louis-van-gaal\"},{\"name\":\"Maya Moore\",\"slug\":\"maya-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Nikki Sixx\",\"slug\":\"nikki-sixx\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Kahn\",\"slug\":\"oliver-kahn\"},{\"name\":\"Real\",\"slug\":\"real\"},{\"name\":\"Ross Barkley\",\"slug\":\"ross-barkley\"},{\"name\":\"Satoru Iwata\",\"slug\":\"satoru-iwata\"},{\"name\":\"Unai Emery\",\"slug\":\"unai-emery\"}]",[566,280622,280206],{"id":280623},"talent-and-hard-work",[639,280625,280626],{},[642,280627],{"alt":280628,"src":280629},"Success comes to those who hustle wisely. - K.A. Jordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94557.png",[647,280631],{"author":280632,"quote":280633},"K.A. Jordan","Success comes to those who hustle wisely.",[647,280635],{"author":10555,"quote":280636},"Success is skill inside out.",[647,280638],{"author":657,"quote":280639},"The sweetest of all success is that which one wins by hard exertion ...",[647,280641],{"author":280642,"quote":280643},"Bruce Henderson","The essential element of successful strategy is that it derives its success from the differences between competitors with a consequent difference in their behavior.",[639,280645,280646],{},[642,280647],{"alt":280648,"src":280649},"Success has to be repeatable because that is what makes you a champion. This implies knowing why you are winning. - Anita Bhogle","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2853150.png",[647,280651],{"author":280464,"quote":280465},[647,280653],{"author":196374,"quote":280457},[647,280655],{"author":280656,"quote":280657},"Stelios Haji-Ioannou","Successes are always unique and hard to copy. The fact that easyJet became a success is due to a mixture of talent and luck.",[647,280659],{"author":214599,"quote":280660},"I still have the desire to succeed, and I've always felt success is measured by what you've done in the win column, not top 10s.",[647,280662],{"author":280663,"quote":280664},"Ernie Kovacs","There’s a standard formula for success in the entertainment medium, and that is: Beat it to death if it succeeds.",[639,280666,280667],{},[642,280668],{"alt":280669,"src":280670},"Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one’s ability and likelihood for success. - Mark Spitz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3259431.png",[647,280672],{"author":280371,"quote":280673},"Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one’s ability and likelihood for success.",[647,280675],{"author":280676,"quote":280677},"Tiki Barber","I grew up playing sports. There is a clear line between success and failure.",[647,280679],{"author":280680,"quote":280681},"Douglas Conant","Learning to celebrate success is a key component of learning how to win in the market.",[647,280683],{"author":280684,"quote":280685},"Juan Ramon Lopez Caro","I have repeatedly said that success requires concerted efforts and support of the fans.",[690,280687],{":authors":280688},"[{\"name\":\"Anita Bhogle\",\"slug\":\"anita-bhogle\"},{\"name\":\"Bruce Henderson\",\"slug\":\"bruce-henderson\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas Conant\",\"slug\":\"douglas-conant\"},{\"name\":\"Ernie Kovacs\",\"slug\":\"ernie-kovacs\"},{\"name\":\"George Eliot\",\"slug\":\"george-eliot\"},{\"name\":\"Hale Irwin\",\"slug\":\"hale-irwin\"},{\"name\":\"Juan Ramon Lopez Caro\",\"slug\":\"juan-ramon-lopez-caro\"},{\"name\":\"K.A. Jordan\",\"slug\":\"ka-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Kurt Warner\",\"slug\":\"kurt-warner\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Spitz\",\"slug\":\"mark-spitz\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Stelios Haji-Ioannou\",\"slug\":\"stelios-haji-ioannou\"},{\"name\":\"Tiki Barber\",\"slug\":\"tiki-barber\"}]",[566,280690,280212],{"id":280691},"external-perceptions-and-challenges",[639,280693,280694],{},[642,280695],{"alt":280696,"src":280697},"Your Success is my Victory and every Victory is my Success - Jan Jansen Easy Branches","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-382869.png",[647,280699],{"author":52926,"quote":280700},"Your Success is my Victory and every Victory is my Success",[647,280702],{"author":280703,"quote":280704},"Mapogo Chuene","Success is a game which we measure not by the intentions of our opponents, but by the effects of their play.",[647,280706],{"author":60044,"quote":280707},"There's so many great things that come with being successful. The one thing that is weird is trying to figure out whose intentions are in the right place, and who is really on your team.",[647,280709],{"author":280710,"quote":280711},"Ray Lewis","The game will fade one day. I realize that success is one thing; impact is another. I live to impact people.",[639,280713,280714],{},[642,280715],{"alt":280716,"src":280717},"Success is whatever humiliation everyone has agreed to compete for. - James Richardson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2318379.png",[647,280719],{"author":23215,"quote":280720},"Success is whatever humiliation everyone has agreed to compete for.",[647,280722],{"author":62625,"quote":280723},"One of the golden rules of success is to treat everything like a competition.",[647,280725],{"author":280578,"quote":280726},"Being successful means good results for the national team at first in the regional competitions like the Asian Cup and keeping in mind to go for Gold at a World Cup in the future.",[647,280728],{"author":280663,"quote":280729},"There's a standard formula for success in the entertainment medium, and that is: Beat it to death if it succeeds.",[647,280731],{"author":280732,"quote":280733},"Jerry Falwell, Jr.","In politics, sometimes the best measure of success is the reaction of your enemies.",[639,280735,280736],{},[642,280737],{"alt":280738,"src":280739},"'What is success?' It isn't only about winning, but playing in a certain way. - Kevin Keegan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3775278.png",[647,280741],{"author":280478,"quote":280742},"'What is success?' It isn't only about winning, but playing in a certain way.",[647,280744],{"author":280468,"quote":280745},"Success for me is not to have all the medals. Success for me is to always do your best and try to develop and get better at every event.",[647,280747],{"author":267830,"quote":280748},"If I’d defined success very narrowly, limiting it to peak, high-visibility experiences, I would have felt very unsuccessful and unhappy during those years. Life is just a lot better if you feel you’re having 10 wins a day rather than a win every 10 years or so.",[647,280750],{"author":214599,"quote":280751},"I still have the desire to succeed, and I’ve always felt success is measured by what you’ve done in the win column, not top 10s.",[690,280753],{":authors":280754},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Berti Vogts\",\"slug\":\"berti-vogts\"},{\"name\":\"Carolina Kluft\",\"slug\":\"carolina-kluft\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Hadfield\",\"slug\":\"chris-hadfield\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Faison\",\"slug\":\"donald-faison\"},{\"name\":\"Ernie Kovacs\",\"slug\":\"ernie-kovacs\"},{\"name\":\"Hale Irwin\",\"slug\":\"hale-irwin\"},{\"name\":\"James Richardson\",\"slug\":\"james-richardson\"},{\"name\":\"Jan Jansen Easy Branches\",\"slug\":\"jan-jansen-easy-branches\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Falwell, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"jerry-falwell-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Keegan\",\"slug\":\"kevin-keegan\"},{\"name\":\"Mapogo Chuene\",\"slug\":\"mapogo-chuene\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Lewis\",\"slug\":\"ray-lewis\"}]",[566,280756,634],{"id":1014},[639,280758,280759],{},[642,280760],{"alt":280761,"src":280762},"Success is when Performance overlaps Ambition. - Golden Flower","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-275529.png",[647,280764],{"author":54266,"quote":280765},"Success is when Performance overlaps Ambition.",[647,280767],{"author":291,"quote":280768},"Every success won is a motivation to the next level of success.",[647,280770],{"author":54387,"quote":280771},"Success is not as easy as winners make it look nor as hard as losers make it sound.",[647,280773],{"author":280774,"quote":280775},"Nick Macri","The Key To Success is finding a way to win, no matter what happens",[639,280777,280778],{},[642,280779],{"alt":280780,"src":280781},"Success is won by those who believe in winning & then prepare for that moment. Many want to win, but how many prepare? That is the big difference. A sound value system held water then, holds water today, and will hold water in the future. - Herb Brooks","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1033135.png",[647,280783],{"author":280246,"quote":280784},"Success is won by those who believe in winning & then prepare for that moment. Many want to win, but how many prepare? That is the big difference. A sound value system held water then, holds water today, and will hold water in the future.",[647,280786],{"author":280787,"quote":280788},"Will Carling","Success in management and success in sport are derived from the same basic principles.",[647,280790],{"author":202339,"quote":280791},"If a strategy meets a goal: It's working. If a strategy meets a target: It's a success.",[647,280793],{"author":194043,"quote":280794},"Success doesn’t always come in the form of a trophy. Keep striving for success.",[647,280796],{"author":192662,"quote":280797},"Beware of success. It can knock you into a fixed mindset: “I won because I have talent. Therefore I will keep winning.” Success can infect a team or it can infect an individual.",[639,280799,280800],{},[642,280801],{"alt":280802,"src":280803},"Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game’s two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself. - Jack Nicklaus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3098376.png",[647,280805],{"author":280525,"quote":280806},"Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game’s two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself.",[647,280808],{"author":280572,"quote":280809},"After the 2006 World Cup, I knew that you don’t always need success, success, success on the pitch.",[690,280811],{":authors":280812},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Agassi\",\"slug\":\"andre-agassi\"},{\"name\":\"Carol S. 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Awareness",[574,280994,280995],{},[577,280996,207711],{"href":207710},[574,280998,280999],{},[577,281000,281002],{"href":281001},"#success-and-risk","Success and Risk",[574,281004,281005],{},[577,281006,634],{"href":633},[566,281008,261423],{"id":261661},[639,281010,281011],{},[642,281012],{"alt":281013,"src":281014},"Having the right mindset is paramount for success. - Francis Shenstone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-66955.png",[647,281016],{"author":65918,"quote":281017},"Having the right mindset is paramount for success.",[647,281019],{"author":281020,"quote":281021},"Atalay Aydın","Having a strong mindset is the key of success.",[647,281023],{"author":96894,"quote":281024},"The Key to success starts from what you welcome into your mind. You only get what you consume into it. Your mind is a powerful force which can either holds a positive or negative energy. Start by saying the word 'I CAN AND I WILL' and see where that pushes you towards. It is like using the power of cosmos, you don't know where to start from but ingesting positivity into your mind, is like putting things in place and paving way for you.",[647,281026],{"author":281027,"quote":281028},"Jonas Caino","Belief precedes success.",[639,281030,281031],{},[642,281032],{"alt":281033,"src":281034},"Having a confident expectation of success can make obstacles melt before your eyes. - Daniel Z. Lieberman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-354321.png",[647,281036],{"author":281037,"quote":281038},"Daniel Z. Lieberman","Having a confident expectation of success can make obstacles melt before your eyes.",[647,281040],{"author":53789,"quote":281041},"YOUR MIND IS MADE UP OF BOTH FEAR AND BELIEF, SUCCESS IS MADE UP OF YOUR MINDSET",[647,281043],{"author":281044,"quote":281045},"John Lemme","Self decisions are the #1 key for success or failure.",[647,281047],{"author":138446,"quote":281048},"Mental toughness is essential to success.",[647,281050],{"author":59825,"quote":281051},"Positive thinking breeds success.",[639,281053,281054],{},[642,281055],{"alt":281056,"src":281057},"Mentality is where the success is. I will teach the kids how to think in a positive way. - Eliud Kipchoge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3653513.png",[647,281059],{"author":281060,"quote":281061},"Eliud Kipchoge","Mentality is where the success is. I will teach the kids how to think in a positive way.",[647,281063],{"author":105189,"quote":281064},"In any project, the most important factor is the belief in success. Without faith, success is impossible.",[690,281066],{":authors":281067},"[{\"name\":\"Atalay Aydın\",\"slug\":\"atalay-aydın\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Z. Lieberman\",\"slug\":\"daniel-z-lieberman\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Nwakwesili.\",\"slug\":\"deborah-nwakwesili\"},{\"name\":\"Eliud Kipchoge\",\"slug\":\"eliud-kipchoge\"},{\"name\":\"Francis Shenstone\",\"slug\":\"francis-shenstone\"},{\"name\":\"John Lemme\",\"slug\":\"john-lemme\"},{\"name\":\"Jonas Caino\",\"slug\":\"jonas-caino\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Urijah Faber\",\"slug\":\"urijah-faber\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Lombardi\",\"slug\":\"vince-lombardi\"},{\"name\":\"William James\",\"slug\":\"william-james\"}]",[566,281069,280962],{"id":281070},"focus-and-concentration",[639,281072,281073],{},[642,281074],{"alt":281075,"src":281076},"Concentration is the other name of the success! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-378524.png",[647,281078],{"author":8765,"quote":281079},"Concentration is the other name of the success!",[647,281081],{"author":281082,"quote":281083},"Shanet Outing","Remaining focus is the key to success. You cannot be successful if you are focusing on everyone else",[647,281085],{"author":281086,"quote":281087},"Sandeep Kakkar","Focus is the soul of success.",[647,281089],{"author":48156,"quote":281090},"The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary.",[639,281092,281093],{},[642,281094],{"alt":281095,"src":281096},"Concentration is the key to success in anything in life. You need concentration to carry on a conversation, to raise children, to stay positive, to be able to communicate effectively, to succeed academically, to meditate, to succeed in business, to become good at sports, to achieve the goals you set for yourself, and the list can go on and on. - Gudjon Bergmann","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-657733.png",[647,281098],{"author":281099,"quote":281100},"Gudjon Bergmann","Concentration is the key to success in anything in life. You need concentration to carry on a conversation, to raise children, to stay positive, to be able to communicate effectively, to succeed academically, to meditate, to succeed in business, to become good at sports, to achieve the goals you set for yourself, and the list can go on and on.",[647,281102],{"author":14657,"quote":281103},"Successful minds work like a gimlet--to a single point.",[647,281105],{"author":277976,"quote":281106},"One essential to success is that your desire be an all-obsessing one, your thoughts and aim be coordinated, and your energy be concentrated and applied without letup.",[647,281108],{"author":48156,"quote":281109},"The first requisite of success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem without growing weary.",[647,281111],{"author":281112,"quote":281113},"Willie Sutton","Success in any endeavor requires single-minded attention to detail and total concentration.",[639,281115,281116],{},[642,281117],{"alt":281118,"src":281119},"Successful minds work like a gimlet – to a single point. - Christian N. Bovee","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2932787.png",[647,281121],{"author":281122,"quote":281123},"Christian N. Bovee","Successful minds work like a gimlet – to a single point.",[647,281125],{"author":281126,"quote":281127},"Peter Senge","The key to success isn’t just thinking about what we are doing but doing something about what we are thinking.",[690,281129],{":authors":281130},"[{\"name\":\"Christian N. Bovee\",\"slug\":\"christian-n-bovee\"},{\"name\":\"Christian Nestell Bovee\",\"slug\":\"christian-nestell-bovee\"},{\"name\":\"Claude M. Bristol\",\"slug\":\"claude-m-bristol\"},{\"name\":\"Gudjon Bergmann\",\"slug\":\"gudjon-bergmann\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Senge\",\"slug\":\"peter-senge\"},{\"name\":\"Sandeep Kakkar\",\"slug\":\"sandeep-kakkar\"},{\"name\":\"Shanet Outing\",\"slug\":\"shanet-outing\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas A. Edison\",\"slug\":\"thomas-a-edison\"},{\"name\":\"Willie Sutton\",\"slug\":\"willie-sutton\"}]",[566,281132,280968],{"id":281133},"emotional-and-mental-preparation",[639,281135,281136],{},[642,281137],{"alt":281138,"src":281139},"A sober mind, an unemotional heart and a positive attitude are key for success. - Pinkie Numa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-192334.png",[647,281141],{"author":281142,"quote":281143},"Pinkie Numa","A sober mind, an unemotional heart and a positive attitude are key for success.",[647,281145],{"author":176081,"quote":281146},"The first step towards success is to Detox Emotionally. A person full of bitterness has no room for prosperity.",[647,281148],{"author":114568,"quote":281149},"If your belief system, mission, values and attitude are poisoned or contaminated, then expect whatever you enjoy and perceive as success to be short-lived.",[647,281151],{"author":186160,"quote":281152},"The key to success is emotional stability.",[639,281154,281155],{},[642,281156],{"alt":281157,"src":281158},"Confidence and Hard work is the best medicine to kill the disease called failure. It will make you successful person. - Abdul kalam","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1795055.png",[647,281160],{"author":30768,"quote":281161},"Confidence and Hard work is the best medicine to kill the disease called failure. It will make you successful person.",[647,281163],{"author":29080,"quote":281164},"Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear.",[647,281166],{"author":97072,"quote":281167},"The third element of success is your state: You must replace a default state of pessimism or anger with one of determination, of will, of generosity, of curiosity, of gratitude. The more we can put ourselves in such beautiful states rather than suffering states, the more they become habits of being and we end up making better decisions.",[647,281169],{"author":11366,"quote":281170},"The starting point of great success in your life begins, in the simplest terms, when you discipline yourself to think and talk about only the things you want and refuse to think and talk about anything you don’t want.",[647,281172],{"author":281173,"quote":281174},"Walter Dill Scott","Success or failure in business is caused more by mental attitude even than by mental capacity. Banish the fear-attitude; acquire the confident attitude. And remember that the only way to acquire it is-to acquire it.",[690,281176],{":authors":281177},"[{\"name\":\"Abdul kalam\",\"slug\":\"abdul-kalam\"},{\"name\":\"Archibald Marwizi\",\"slug\":\"archibald-marwizi\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Millman\",\"slug\":\"dan-millman\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Billy Alsbrooks\",\"slug\":\"dr-billy-alsbrooks\"},{\"name\":\"Pinkie Numa\",\"slug\":\"pinkie-numa\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Dill Scott\",\"slug\":\"walter-dill-scott\"},{\"name\":\"Warren Buffett\",\"slug\":\"warren-buffett\"}]",[566,281179,280974],{"id":281180},"action-and-determination",[639,281182,281183],{},[642,281184],{"alt":281185,"src":281186},"Everything starts when your thinking turns into action and your actions into genuine efforts and your genuine efforts into producing results and results which brings success. - Syed Aiyaz Uddin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-62070.png",[647,281188],{"author":167722,"quote":281189},"Everything starts when your thinking turns into action and your actions into genuine efforts and your genuine efforts into producing results and results which brings success.",[647,281191],{"author":281192,"quote":281193},"George E. Miller","Success can be reached only by first getting started. Courage is something we call upon when we are afraid but know we must continue on. Determination is that inner spirit that keeps us getting up every single time life knocks us down and Will is that switch that we click on inside our mind that has no off button and controls every forward thought we make.",[647,281195],{"author":256297,"quote":281196},"The fundamental level of success is doing the hard things first - If you go for the feared thing first, then the rest of the day is easy.",[647,281198],{"author":220143,"quote":281199},"The will to succeed is important, but what's more important is the will to prepare.",[639,281201,281202],{},[642,281203],{"alt":281204,"src":281205},"Determination, with an optimistic attitude is the key to success. - Dalai Lama","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1889702.png",[647,281207],{"author":471,"quote":281208},"Determination, with an optimistic attitude is the key to success.",[647,281210],{"author":220143,"quote":281211},"The will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare.",[647,281213],{"author":256297,"quote":281214},"The fundamental level of success is doing the hard things first – If you go for the feared thing first, then the rest of the day is easy.",[647,281216],{"author":29080,"quote":281217},"Willpower is the key to success. Successful people strive no matter what they feel by applying their will to overcome apathy, doubt or fear",[690,281219],{":authors":281220},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Knight\",\"slug\":\"bobby-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Millman\",\"slug\":\"dan-millman\"},{\"name\":\"George E. Miller\",\"slug\":\"george-e-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Robert G. Allen\",\"slug\":\"robert-g-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Syed Aiyaz Uddin\",\"slug\":\"syed-aiyaz-uddin\"}]",[566,281222,280980],{"id":281223},"optimism-and-positivity",[639,281225,281226],{},[642,281227],{"alt":281228,"src":281229},"Be positive in your thoughts, passionate in your words and purposeful in your actions. Clean thoughts, Cool words and Clear actions are the impressions that appeal to success. - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-113992.png",[647,281231],{"author":5233,"quote":281232},"Be positive in your thoughts, passionate in your words and purposeful in your actions. Clean thoughts, Cool words and Clear actions are the impressions that appeal to success.",[647,281234],{"author":176077,"quote":281235},"It is okay to lobby for success. But it best to succeed like a royalty. Success from a position of self-respect and optimism beats success from a position of fear and insecurity anyday, anytime. The journey is also as important as the destination.",[647,281237],{"author":291,"quote":281238},"The spirit of hope, inner strength, enthusiasm and persistent determination are the pillars for any success.",[647,281240],{"author":281241,"quote":281242},"Mikki Koomar","Be Positive Always, That's the Real Medicine of Success",[639,281244,281245],{},[642,281246],{"alt":281247,"src":281248},"A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success. - Joyce Brothers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1060312.png",[647,281250],{"author":266021,"quote":281251},"A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.",[647,281253],{"author":34765,"quote":281254},"I believe any success in life is made by going into an area with a blind, furious optimism.",[647,281256],{"author":281257,"quote":281258},"A.C. Newman","Visualize success, but don't believe your eyes.",[647,281260],{"author":59825,"quote":281051},[647,281262],{"author":281060,"quote":281061},[690,281264],{":authors":281265},"[{\"name\":\"A.C. Newman\",\"slug\":\"ac-newman\"},{\"name\":\"Asuni LadyZeal\",\"slug\":\"asuni-ladyzeal\"},{\"name\":\"Eliud Kipchoge\",\"slug\":\"eliud-kipchoge\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Brothers\",\"slug\":\"joyce-brothers\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mikki Koomar\",\"slug\":\"mikki-koomar\"},{\"name\":\"Sylvester Stallone\",\"slug\":\"sylvester-stallone\"},{\"name\":\"Urijah Faber\",\"slug\":\"urijah-faber\"}]",[566,281267,280986],{"id":281268},"environment-and-support",[639,281270,281271],{},[642,281272],{"alt":281273,"src":281274},"The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself. - Mark Caine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-63780.png",[647,281276],{"author":104125,"quote":281277},"The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.",[647,281279],{"author":56988,"quote":281280},"A successful mindset does not mean you will not experience uncertainty or even fear. It simply means that you won’t believe, trust, nor take direction from it.",[647,281282],{"author":185294,"quote":281283},"Having an environment that is supportive is really important for success.",[647,281285],{"author":281286,"quote":281287},"Konosuke Matsushita","A natural response to a natural phenomenon -that is the secret of success in business and management. You will always win if you rely on common sense.",[639,281289,281290],{},[642,281291],{"alt":281292,"src":281293},"Since life comes up and emergencies happen, making success possible hinges on two things: being choosy about each day’s priority list, and developing an accountability system that works. - Laura Vanderkam","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3213897.png",[647,281295],{"author":281296,"quote":281297},"Laura Vanderkam","Since life comes up and emergencies happen, making success possible hinges on two things: being choosy about each day’s priority list, and developing an accountability system that works.",[647,281299],{"author":20167,"quote":281300},"One of the core organizing principles of my life is that success comes through a delicate balance between making things happen and letting things happen.",[690,281302],{":authors":281303},"[{\"name\":\"Charles F. Glassman\",\"slug\":\"charles-f-glassman\"},{\"name\":\"Konosuke Matsushita\",\"slug\":\"konosuke-matsushita\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Vanderkam\",\"slug\":\"laura-vanderkam\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Caine\",\"slug\":\"mark-caine\"},{\"name\":\"Robin S. Sharma\",\"slug\":\"robin-s-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Tory Burch\",\"slug\":\"tory-burch\"}]",[566,281305,280992],{"id":281306},"mindfulness-and-awareness",[639,281308,281309],{},[642,281310],{"alt":281311,"src":281312},"Mindful leaders know how to repeat success patterns and overcome failure patterns. - Amit Ray","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-602123.png",[647,281314],{"author":71213,"quote":281315},"Mindful leaders know how to repeat success patterns and overcome failure patterns.",[647,281317],{"author":281318,"quote":281319},"Marieke Stoop","Self Reflection Is the Key To Success",[647,281321],{"author":70943,"quote":281322},"Anybody desirous of success should spend some time in introspection and contemplation.",[647,281324],{"author":281325,"quote":281326},"Michael Kitson","Awareness is a key ingredient in success. If you have it, teach it, if you lack it, seek it.",[639,281328,281329],{},[642,281330],{"alt":281331,"src":281332},"To be truly present we have to stop our thinking. This is the secret of success. - Thich Nhat Hanh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3471423.png",[647,281334],{"author":92374,"quote":281335},"To be truly present we have to stop our thinking. This is the secret of success.",[690,281337],{":authors":281338},"[{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Marieke Stoop\",\"slug\":\"marieke-stoop\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Kitson\",\"slug\":\"michael-kitson\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Veda\",\"slug\":\"sam-veda\"},{\"name\":\"Thich Nhat Hanh\",\"slug\":\"thich-nhat-hanh\"}]",[566,281340,207711],{"id":207932},[639,281342,281343],{},[642,281344],{"alt":281345,"src":281346},"The will to succeed should be powerful: The willingness to prepare for success is paramount (KR, 1990) - Kieran Revell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-251308.png",[647,281348],{"author":281349,"quote":281350},"Kieran Revell","The will to succeed should be powerful: The willingness to prepare for success is paramount (KR, 1990)",[647,281352],{"author":12160,"quote":281353},"Preparation is good for success and it is a noble thing to prepare excellently for success, but in reality, our choices, actions and reactions toward things we meet as we journey toward success are the real and true ingredients that determine how unsuccessful or successful we become and the kind of footprints we shall leave in the end!",[647,281355],{"author":220143,"quote":281199},[647,281357],{"author":220143,"quote":281211},[639,281359,281360],{},[642,281361],{"alt":281362,"src":281363},"Great success seldom comes from doing twenty things right. More often, it’s the result of focusing on the right one, two, or three big things. What are those? - Linda A. Hill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3227376.png",[647,281365],{"author":281366,"quote":281367},"Linda A. Hill","Great success seldom comes from doing twenty things right. More often, it’s the result of focusing on the right one, two, or three big things. What are those?",[690,281369],{":authors":281370},"[{\"name\":\"Bobby Knight\",\"slug\":\"bobby-knight\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Agyemang Yeboah\",\"slug\":\"ernest-agyemang-yeboah\"},{\"name\":\"Kieran Revell\",\"slug\":\"kieran-revell\"},{\"name\":\"Linda A. Hill\",\"slug\":\"linda-a-hill\"}]",[566,281372,281002],{"id":281373},"success-and-risk",[639,281375,281376],{},[642,281377],{"alt":281378,"src":281379},"Success also requires the courage to risk disapproval. Most independent thought, new ideas, or endeavors beyond the common measure are greeted with disapproval, and ranging from skepticism and ridicule to violent outrage. To persevere in anything exceptional requires inner strength and the unshakable conviction that you are right. - Chin-Ning Chu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-645476.png",[647,281381],{"author":255742,"quote":281382},"Success also requires the courage to risk disapproval. Most independent thought, new ideas, or endeavors beyond the common measure are greeted with disapproval, and ranging from skepticism and ridicule to violent outrage. To persevere in anything exceptional requires inner strength and the unshakable conviction that you are right.",[647,281384],{"author":51162,"quote":281385},"The best observation opens the ways of success, and the right decisions.",[647,281387],{"author":19633,"quote":281388},"The way to secure success, is to be more anxious about obtaining than about deserving it; the surest hindrance to it is to have too high a standard of refinement in our own minds, or too high an opinion of the discernment of the public.",[647,281390],{"author":19633,"quote":281391},"The way to secure success is to be more anxious about obtaining than about deserving it.",[639,281393,281394],{},[642,281395],{"alt":281396,"src":281397},"Successful influence is increasingly governed by context rather than cognition and by the psychological environment in which such information is presented. - Steve J. Martin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3446422.png",[647,281399],{"author":281400,"quote":281401},"Steve J. Martin","Successful influence is increasingly governed by context rather than cognition and by the psychological environment in which such information is presented.",[647,281403],{"author":281404,"quote":281405},"El DeBarge","The way you can be careful of the catastrophe that success can bring is by paying attention to something else that comes along with success - responsibility.",[647,281407],{"author":87446,"quote":281408},"I still don't know if there is any one mantra for success.",[690,281410],{":authors":281411},"[{\"name\":\"Chin-Ning Chu\",\"slug\":\"chin-ning-chu\"},{\"name\":\"Ehsan Sehgal\",\"slug\":\"ehsan-sehgal\"},{\"name\":\"El DeBarge\",\"slug\":\"el-debarge\"},{\"name\":\"Guru Randhawa\",\"slug\":\"guru-randhawa\"},{\"name\":\"Steve J. Martin\",\"slug\":\"steve-j-martin\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,281413,634],{"id":1014},[639,281415,281416],{},[642,281417],{"alt":281418,"src":281419},"Any fool can hope when success lies plainly in view. It wants genuine strength to hope when matters are hopeless. - Michael Flynn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-30470.png",[647,281421],{"author":281422,"quote":281423},"Michael Flynn","Any fool can hope when success lies plainly in view. It wants genuine strength to hope when matters are hopeless.",[647,281425],{"author":19277,"quote":281426},"The most important thing is not to achieve success, but to keep it so that it would be stable",[647,281428],{"author":36528,"quote":281429},"Success can be discovered on the other side of our fears, doubts and insecurities.",[647,281431],{"author":281432,"quote":281433},"Tony Dovale - ReThink Your Success Mindset tonydovalespeaks.com","ReThink your success mindset: In life, the stuff that really matters most, is invisible, but palpable.",[639,281435,281436],{},[642,281437],{"alt":281438,"src":281439},"The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear. - Brian Tracy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-206215.png",[647,281441],{"author":11366,"quote":281442},"The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear.",[647,281444],{"author":167722,"quote":281445},"Everything starts when your thinking turns into action and actions into genuine efforts and efforts to produce results and results which bring success.",[647,281447],{"author":107305,"quote":281448},"True success is achieved by stretching oneself, learning to feel comfortable being uncomfortable.",[647,281450],{"author":438,"quote":281451},"Optimistic curiosity and persistent goal oriented action bring more success than anything else.",[647,281453],{"author":281432,"quote":281454},"The foundation of all long-term success lies in building a Resilient and Growth oriented MINDSET.",[639,281456,281457],{},[642,281458],{"alt":281459,"src":281460},"Rethink Your Success Mindset: With the right mindset, everything that you experience, along your journey towards success, is a blessing. - Tony Dovale - ReThink Your Success Mindset tonydovalespeaks.com","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-351396.png",[647,281462],{"author":281432,"quote":281463},"Rethink Your Success Mindset: With the right mindset, everything that you experience, along your journey towards success, is a blessing.",[647,281465],{"author":21793,"quote":281466},"Success-minded people know that nothing is without a reason.",[647,281468],{"author":21793,"quote":281469},"Success-minded people need to understand that the small voice inside them is there for a reason.",[647,281471],{"author":256782,"quote":281472},"Imagination ought to be the first strategy for embracing success.",[647,281474],{"author":438,"quote":281475},"Often a healthy obsession is an essential component of a great success.",[639,281477,281478],{},[642,281479],{"alt":281480,"src":281481},"Often a healthy obsession is an essential component of great success. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-485664.png",[647,281483],{"author":438,"quote":281484},"Often a healthy obsession is an essential component of great success.",[647,281486],{"author":10555,"quote":281487},"When success is one thought away, think it.When success is one word away, speak it.When success is one deed away, perform it.When success is one step away, take it.When success is one moment away, seize it.",[647,281489],{"author":19277,"quote":281490},"The most important thing is not to achieve success, but to keep it so that it would be stable.",[647,281492],{"author":56862,"quote":281493},"The eyes of your understanding must see through to Great Success",[647,281495],{"author":132032,"quote":281496},"Focus not on the outcome of success but instead on the foundation of success. Train yourself with values of love, integrity, patience, courage, and compassion.",[639,281498,281499],{},[642,281500],{"alt":281501,"src":281502},"Rethink Success: Most people will never achieve past their existing levels, because they don't understand the importance of changing their Mindset - Tony Dovale - ReThink Your Success Mindset tonydovalespeaks.com","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-633546.png",[647,281504],{"author":281432,"quote":281505},"Rethink Success: Most people will never achieve past their existing levels, because they don't understand the importance of changing their Mindset",[647,281507],{"author":51162,"quote":281508},"The best observation opens the ways of success and the right decisions.",[647,281510],{"author":174284,"quote":281511},"Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results.",[647,281513],{"author":281514,"quote":281515},"James Lane Allen","Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results.",[647,281517],{"author":281518,"quote":281519},"Laila Ali","Focus on being balanced - success is balance.",[639,281521,281522],{},[642,281523],{"alt":281524,"src":281525},"The first requisite for success is to develop the ability to focus and apply your mental and physical energies to the problem at hand - without growing weary. Because such thinking is often difficult, there seems to be no limit to which some people will go to avoid the effort and labor that is associated with it.... - Thomas A. Edison","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1411096.png",[647,281527],{"author":48156,"quote":281528},"The first requisite for success is to develop the ability to focus and apply your mental and physical energies to the problem at hand - without growing weary. Because such thinking is often difficult, there seems to be no limit to which some people will go to avoid the effort and labor that is associated with it....",[647,281530],{"author":281531,"quote":281532},"Kathy Ireland","I believe there are three keys to success. For me it is keeping my priorities in order: It's my faith and my family, and then the business.",[647,281534],{"author":281535,"quote":281536},"John Kasich","I think the process of being hopeful, being really opportunity oriented, not just in rhetoric but in action, showing that no one get's left behind, not just by talking about it but by doing it, I think is really a key [to political success].",[647,281538],{"author":118665,"quote":281539},"Preparedness is the key to success and victory.",[647,281541],{"author":18855,"quote":281542},"Four things for success: work and pray, think and believe.",[639,281544,281545],{},[642,281546],{"alt":281547,"src":281548},"I can give you a six-word formula for success: Think things through - then follow through. - Eddie Rickenbacker","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2301270.png",[647,281550],{"author":93917,"quote":281551},"I can give you a six-word formula for success: Think things through - then follow through.",[647,281553],{"author":93917,"quote":281554},"I can give you a six-word formula for success: \"Think things through - then follow through.\"",[647,281556],{"author":281557,"quote":281558},"Olive Schreiner","The secret of success is concentration ... Taste everything a little, look at everything a little; but live for one thing.",[647,281560],{"author":281126,"quote":281561},"The key to success isn't just thinking about what we are doing but doing something about what we are thinking.",[647,281563],{"author":11366,"quote":281564},"The starting point of great success in your life begins, in the simplest terms, when you discipline yourself to think and talk about only the things you want and refuse to think and talk about anything you don't want.",[639,281566,281567],{},[642,281568],{"alt":281569,"src":281570},"The key to success in life is using the good thoughts of wise people. - Leo Tolstoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2624731.png",[647,281572],{"author":14329,"quote":281573},"The key to success in life is using the good thoughts of wise people.",[647,281575],{"author":93758,"quote":281576},"The door to a balanced success opens widest on the hinges of hope and encouragement.",[647,281578],{"author":161527,"quote":281579},"The key to success is radical generosity.",[647,281581],{"author":93917,"quote":281582},"I can give you a six-word formula for success: “Think things through – then follow through.”",[647,281584],{"author":174284,"quote":281585},"Victories attained by right thought can only be maintained by watchfulness. Many give way when success is assured, and rapidly fall back into failure.",[639,281587,281588],{},[642,281589],{"alt":281590,"src":281591},"I believe there are three keys to success. For me it is keeping my priorities in order: It’s my faith and my family, and then the business. - Kathy Ireland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3190098.png",[647,281593],{"author":281531,"quote":281594},"I believe there are three keys to success. 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Definition",[574,281803,281804],{},[577,281805,634],{"href":633},[566,281807,281754],{"id":281808},"mindset",[639,281810,281811],{},[642,281812],{"alt":281813,"src":281814},"Success depends not on who you are or where you are coming from. Success depends on what you think - when you think - Rene Esteban","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-64513.png",[647,281816],{"author":281817,"quote":281818},"Rene Esteban","Success depends not on who you are or where you are coming from. Success depends on what you think - when you think",[647,281820],{"author":192617,"quote":281821},"Success is a state of mind, but it needs your effort to become a fact",[647,281823],{"author":56858,"quote":281824},"Define success by your terms, not by other people’s standards.",[647,281826],{"author":192617,"quote":281827},"Success is a state of mind, but it needs your effort to become a fact.",[639,281829,281830],{},[642,281831],{"alt":281832,"src":281833},"Success is consistently doing what you said you would do with clarity, focus, ease, and grace. Success, seen this way, is an inside job. You don't compare yourself to anyone else. You don't even look at whether what you're doing is big or small. You look instead at the quality of your action and of your experience. - Maria Nemeth","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-387854.png",[647,281835],{"author":258448,"quote":281836},"Success is consistently doing what you said you would do with clarity, focus, ease, and grace. Success, seen this way, is an inside job. You don't compare yourself to anyone else. You don't even look at whether what you're doing is big or small. You look instead at the quality of your action and of your experience.",[647,281838],{"author":281839,"quote":281840},"Sarah Centrella","Success is personally defined. It's subjective and it's what YOU decide it will be.",[647,281842],{"author":270442,"quote":281843},"I always say that you define what success is to yourself.",[647,281845],{"author":281846,"quote":281847},"John Gray","Success lies in doing not what others consider to be great but what you consider to be right.",[647,281849],{"author":281850,"quote":281851},"Charles Wang","I don’t think success is a place or a definition, I think it’s a direction.",[639,281853,281854],{},[642,281855],{"alt":281856,"src":281857},"Success is more a part of who you are, than anything outside of you. - Jon Jones","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3162798.png",[647,281859],{"author":193927,"quote":281860},"Success is more a part of who you are, than anything outside of you.",[647,281862],{"author":59852,"quote":281863},"My definition of success? The more you’re actively and practically engaged, the more successful you will be.",[647,281865],{"author":281839,"quote":281866},"Success is personally defined. It’s subjective and it’s what YOU decide it will be.",[647,281868],{"author":12543,"quote":281869},"Success, however you define it, is achievable if you collect the right field-tested beliefs and habits.",[690,281871],{":authors":281872},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Wang\",\"slug\":\"charles-wang\"},{\"name\":\"Cindrella\",\"slug\":\"cindrella\"},{\"name\":\"John Gray\",\"slug\":\"john-gray\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Jones\",\"slug\":\"jon-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Lupe Fiasco\",\"slug\":\"lupe-fiasco\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Nemeth\",\"slug\":\"maria-nemeth\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Rene Esteban\",\"slug\":\"rene-esteban\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Centrella\",\"slug\":\"sarah-centrella\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ferriss\",\"slug\":\"tim-ferriss\"}]",[566,281874,276899],{"id":281875},"effort",[639,281877,281878],{},[642,281879],{"alt":281880,"src":281881},"Success is something you experience when you act accordingly. Success is not something you have, it’s something you do. - Steve Maraboli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87880.png",[647,281883],{"author":5633,"quote":281884},"Success is something you experience when you act accordingly. Success is not something you have, it’s something you do.",[647,281886],{"author":438,"quote":281887},"I am a success because I do my best before I rest.",[647,281889],{"author":438,"quote":281890},"Success depends on your choices and actions.",[647,281892],{"author":48156,"quote":281893},"Success is the product of the severest kind of mental and physical application,",[639,281895,281896],{},[642,281897],{"alt":281898,"src":281899},"My chief 'success philosophy' is, 'Give people every opportunity to say \"Yes\" to you'. - Robert Holden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1692834.png",[647,281901],{"author":124691,"quote":281902},"My chief 'success philosophy' is, 'Give people every opportunity to say \"Yes\" to you'.",[647,281904],{"author":84223,"quote":281905},"Success - it's what you do with what you've got.",[647,281907],{"author":78035,"quote":281908},"Success. Is not the position where you are standing, but which direction you are going.",[647,281910],{"author":120286,"quote":281911},"Success is always somebody else's opinion of you; but it doesn't amount to a damn compared to your own opinion of yourself.",[647,281913],{"author":81780,"quote":281914},"Success is a personal matter - only you as an individual can tell if you did everything within your power to give your best effort",[639,281916,281917],{},[642,281918],{"alt":281919,"src":281920},"Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have. - Zig Ziglar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2812827.png",[647,281922],{"author":93758,"quote":281923},"Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.",[647,281925],{"author":81780,"quote":281926},"Success is a personal matter – only you as an individual can tell if you did everything within your power to give your best effort.",[647,281928],{"author":32251,"quote":281929},"Success comes from what you do, not from what you say you are going to do.",[647,281931],{"author":281932,"quote":281933},"Marie Forleo","Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently.",[690,281935],{":authors":281936},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Lemmon\",\"slug\":\"jack-lemmon\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Winget\",\"slug\":\"larry-winget\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Forleo\",\"slug\":\"marie-forleo\"},{\"name\":\"Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.\",\"slug\":\"oliver-wendell-holmes-jr-2\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Holden\",\"slug\":\"robert-holden\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas A. 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You only need to validate the improvements - and others' improvements are much more important to validate than yours.",[647,281953],{"author":14208,"quote":281954},"Success is not an opinion, it is a choice. No one can say that you will be a success or a failure; you are the one who chooses.",[647,281956],{"author":281957,"quote":281958},"Rosette Mugidde Wamambe","When you do not have your clear definition of what success looks like, you tend to feel unsuccessful every time other people talk about their success.",[639,281960,281961],{},[642,281962],{"alt":281963,"src":281964},"Success has two sources, internal and external. For true success, you must be exceptionally good at dealing with what is on the inside and what is on the outside. - John Taskinsoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-374404.png",[647,281966],{"author":133559,"quote":281967},"Success has two sources, internal and external. For true success, you must be exceptionally good at dealing with what is on the inside and what is on the outside.",[647,281969],{"author":4847,"quote":281970},"Success seems to be that which forms the distinction between confidence and conceit.",[647,281972],{"author":120286,"quote":281911},[647,281974],{"author":281975,"quote":281976},"Ichiro Suzuki","Personally, I don't like the term 'success.' It's too arbitrary and too relative a thing. It's usually someone else's definition, not yours.",[647,281978],{"author":74624,"quote":281979},"Success, however you judge what that even means, brings with it certain pressures.",[639,281981,281982],{},[642,281983],{"alt":281984,"src":281985},"The success doesn't define you. The success isn't what gave you the edge in the first place. The failure didn't give me the edge, either. - Richard Sherman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2532831.png",[647,281987],{"author":281988,"quote":281989},"Richard Sherman","The success doesn't define you. The success isn't what gave you the edge in the first place. The failure didn't give me the edge, either.",[647,281991],{"author":120286,"quote":281992},"Success is always somebody else’s opinion of you; but it doesn’t amount to a damn compared to your own opinion of yourself.",[647,281994],{"author":187683,"quote":281995},"Sometimes people call me a success for all the reasons that make me think I’m a failure.",[647,281997],{"author":281998,"quote":281999},"Archie Manning","Success, you know, is a relative thing.",[690,282001],{":authors":282002},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Maiccon\",\"slug\":\"alan-maiccon\"},{\"name\":\"Archie Manning\",\"slug\":\"archie-manning\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Caleb Colton\",\"slug\":\"charles-caleb-colton\"},{\"name\":\"Ichiro Suzuki\",\"slug\":\"ichiro-suzuki\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Lemmon\",\"slug\":\"jack-lemmon\"},{\"name\":\"John Simm\",\"slug\":\"john-simm\"},{\"name\":\"John Taskinsoy\",\"slug\":\"john-taskinsoy\"},{\"name\":\"Meir Ezra\",\"slug\":\"meir-ezra\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Sherman\",\"slug\":\"richard-sherman\"},{\"name\":\"Rosette Mugidde Wamambe\",\"slug\":\"rosette-mugidde-wamambe\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Evans\",\"slug\":\"tony-evans\"},{\"name\":\"William Hurt\",\"slug\":\"william-hurt\"}]",[566,282004,281771],{"id":282005},"stability",[639,282007,282008],{},[642,282009],{"alt":282010,"src":282011},"SUCCESS IS NOT ABOUT HOW CAPABLE YOU’RE, SUCCESS IS ABOUT HOW STABLE YOU’RE - P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-266485.png",[647,282013],{"author":53789,"quote":282014},"SUCCESS IS NOT ABOUT HOW CAPABLE YOU’RE, SUCCESS IS ABOUT HOW STABLE YOU’RE",[647,282016],{"author":56858,"quote":282017},"Success is built on what you are able to see and create with your mind.",[647,282019],{"author":78763,"quote":282020},"Yeah, yeah, success is a ladder, a marathon instead of a sprint and all that crap. Everyone can TELL you stuff like that, but you really have to understand advice in relation to YOURSELF, or it's all just nice intellectual theory.",[647,282022],{"author":1759,"quote":282023},"So long as I'm the president, my measure of success is victory -- and success.",[639,282025,282026],{},[642,282027],{"alt":282028,"src":282029},"I think a big part of being a success is confidence. Just look at me, I know I'm successful, and I am. - Zach Braff","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1141875.png",[647,282031],{"author":7193,"quote":282032},"I think a big part of being a success is confidence. Just look at me, I know I'm successful, and I am.",[647,282034],{"author":282035,"quote":282036},"Imogen Cunningham","I don't talk about success. I don't know what it is. Wait until I'm dead.",[647,282038],{"author":120286,"quote":281911},[647,282040],{"author":18222,"quote":282041},"Success, the real success, does not depend upon the position you hold but upon how you carry yourself in that position.",[647,282043],{"author":78763,"quote":282044},"Yeah, yeah, success is a ladder, a marathon instead of a sprint and all that crap. Everyone can TELL you stuff like that, but you really have to understand advice in relation to YOURSELF, or it’s all just nice intellectual theory.",[639,282046,282047],{},[642,282048],{"alt":282049,"src":282050},"I don’t really recognise success. I don’t see myself as on an upwardly mobile trajectory. I see myself as on the edge of a cliff about to fall off. - Jonathan Ames","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3164133.png",[647,282052],{"author":29430,"quote":282053},"I don’t really recognise success. I don’t see myself as on an upwardly mobile trajectory. I see myself as on the edge of a cliff about to fall off.",[647,282055],{"author":272820,"quote":282056},"I don't really see myself as a success. I just don't look at it that way.",[647,282058],{"author":282059,"quote":282060},"Bill Kaulitz","Success is like a drug.",[647,282062],{"author":107925,"quote":282063},"My success, literally, is your success figuratively.",[690,282065],{":authors":282066},"[{\"name\":\"Beth Hart\",\"slug\":\"beth-hart\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Kaulitz\",\"slug\":\"bill-kaulitz\"},{\"name\":\"Bo Burnham\",\"slug\":\"bo-burnham\"},{\"name\":\"Felicia Day\",\"slug\":\"felicia-day\"},{\"name\":\"George W. Bush\",\"slug\":\"george-w-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Imogen Cunningham\",\"slug\":\"imogen-cunningham\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Lemmon\",\"slug\":\"jack-lemmon\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Ames\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-ames\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar\",\"slug\":\"ps-jagadeesh-kumar\"},{\"name\":\"Theodore Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"theodore-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"Zach Braff\",\"slug\":\"zach-braff\"}]",[566,282068,281777],{"id":282069},"opportunity",[639,282071,282072],{},[642,282073],{"alt":282074,"src":282075},"What’s the success you think success will bring you? Go after the after-success, first. - Richie Norton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-112744.png",[647,282077],{"author":111865,"quote":282078},"What’s the success you think success will bring you? Go after the after-success, first.",[647,282080],{"author":282081,"quote":282082},"Akshmala Sharma","I treat success as a step towards my goal.I treat failure as a step towards my goal.",[647,282084],{"author":29047,"quote":282085},"My definition of success is control.",[647,282087],{"author":258588,"quote":282088},"To me, success is choice and opportunity.",[639,282090,282091],{},[642,282092],{"alt":282093,"src":282094},"I define success as when I say \"yes\" when I am given an opportunity. - Jane Pauley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2215513.png",[647,282096],{"author":282097,"quote":282098},"Jane Pauley","I define success as when I say \"yes\" when I am given an opportunity.",[647,282100],{"author":68305,"quote":282101},"Success is all a matter of perspective. It depends on where you start from, and where you want to end up.",[647,282103],{"author":11140,"quote":282104},"Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result.",[647,282106],{"author":258543,"quote":282107},"Success is the difference between where you are and where you could be.",[647,282109],{"author":282097,"quote":282110},"I define success as when I say “yes” when I am given an opportunity.",[639,282112,282113],{},[642,282114],{"alt":282115,"src":282116},"My definition of success? The more you’re actively and practically engaged, the more successful you will be. - Richard Branson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3371358.png",[647,282118],{"author":59852,"quote":281863},[647,282120],{"author":207142,"quote":282121},"Success is determined by your daily choices and habits.",[647,282123],{"author":282124,"quote":282125},"Steve Gilliland","Success is deciding what you like to do and then determining how to be successful doing it.",[647,282127],{"author":7193,"quote":282128},"I think a big part of being a success is confidence. Just look at me, I know I’m successful, and I am.",[690,282130],{":authors":282131},"[{\"name\":\"Akshmala Sharma\",\"slug\":\"akshmala-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Grant Cardone\",\"slug\":\"grant-cardone\"},{\"name\":\"Harrison Ford\",\"slug\":\"harrison-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Jane Pauley\",\"slug\":\"jane-pauley\"},{\"name\":\"Kenneth Branagh\",\"slug\":\"kenneth-branagh\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Wilde\",\"slug\":\"oscar-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Pat Summitt\",\"slug\":\"pat-summitt\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Richie Norton\",\"slug\":\"richie-norton\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Pitino\",\"slug\":\"rick-pitino\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Gilliland\",\"slug\":\"steve-gilliland\"},{\"name\":\"Zach Braff\",\"slug\":\"zach-braff\"}]",[566,282133,281783],{"id":282134},"affirmation",[639,282136,282137],{},[642,282138],{"alt":282139,"src":282140},"Success is just a stepping stone to what you've already achieved. - Ronnie House Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-12433.png",[647,282142],{"author":282143,"quote":282144},"Ronnie House Jr.","Success is just a stepping stone to what you've already achieved.",[647,282146],{"author":131854,"quote":282147},"Success comes when you learn to use what is, and what is not, with equal facility.",[647,282149],{"author":282150,"quote":282151},"Phil Hewitt","Success breeds success on a marathon route. If you can prove to yourself that you are doing well, then invariably you will do even better.",[647,282153],{"author":110940,"quote":282154},"Success is the compilation of the little things you do every day.",[639,282156,282157],{},[642,282158],{"alt":282159,"src":282160},"The visible success you achieve is the result of what you have done inside you - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-426570.png",[647,282162],{"author":19277,"quote":282163},"The visible success you achieve is the result of what you have done inside you",[647,282165],{"author":29430,"quote":282166},"I don't really recognise success. I don't see myself as on an upwardly mobile trajectory. I see myself as on the edge of a cliff about to fall off.",[647,282168],{"author":179711,"quote":282169},"If you carefully consider what you want to be said of you in the funeral experience, you will find your definition of success.",[647,282171],{"author":53377,"quote":282172},"Success is when reality catches up to your imagination.",[647,282174],{"author":204141,"quote":282175},"Success is like failure, It's how you perceive it, It's what you do with it, not how you achieve it.",[639,282177,282178],{},[642,282179],{"alt":282180,"src":282181},"In this case, instead of thinking \"I want success,\" think \"I have success.\" - Neale Donald Walsch","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2752330.png",[647,282183],{"author":63961,"quote":282184},"In this case, instead of thinking \"I want success,\" think \"I have success.\"",[647,282186],{"author":282187,"quote":282188},"George Allen","Success is what you do with your ability. It’s how you use your talent.",[647,282190],{"author":282191,"quote":282192},"Lecrae","Success isn’t what you’ve done compared to others. Success is what you’ve done compared to what you were made to do.",[647,282194],{"author":63961,"quote":282195},"In this case, instead of thinking “I want success,” think “I have success.”",[690,282197],{":authors":282198},"[{\"name\":\"Bernard Osei Annang\",\"slug\":\"bernard-osei-annang\"},{\"name\":\"George Allen\",\"slug\":\"george-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Ames\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-ames\"},{\"name\":\"Lecrae\",\"slug\":\"lecrae\"},{\"name\":\"Neale Donald Walsch\",\"slug\":\"neale-donald-walsch\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Hewitt\",\"slug\":\"phil-hewitt\"},{\"name\":\"Ronnie House Jr.\",\"slug\":\"ronnie-house-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Sinek\",\"slug\":\"simon-sinek\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Covey\",\"slug\":\"stephen-covey\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Sondheim\",\"slug\":\"stephen-sondheim\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Redhead\",\"slug\":\"steven-redhead\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,282200,281789],{"id":282201},"perspective",[639,282203,282204],{},[642,282205],{"alt":282206,"src":282207},"Success is all about what you prove to know and do. - Bernard Osei Annang","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-285200.png",[647,282209],{"author":110940,"quote":282210},"Success is all about what you prove to know and do.",[647,282212],{"author":291,"quote":282213},"Is it better to be useful than successful?",[647,282215],{"author":282187,"quote":282216},"Success is what you do with your ability. It's how you use your talent.",[647,282218],{"author":282219,"quote":282220},"Harvey S. Firestone","Success is the sum of details.",[639,282222,282223],{},[642,282224],{"alt":282225,"src":282226},"Success is not a straight line, it's much more of a dance and being open to possibilities. - Arianna Huffington","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1594715.png",[647,282228],{"author":203175,"quote":282229},"Success is not a straight line, it's much more of a dance and being open to possibilities.",[647,282231],{"author":112666,"quote":282232},"Success is my drug of choice.",[647,282234],{"author":110104,"quote":282235},"True success is what you have done compared to what you could have done.",[647,282237],{"author":127276,"quote":282238},"Success doesn't mean that you are healthy, success doesn't mean that you're happy, success doesn't mean that you're rested. Success really doesn't mean that you look good, or feel good, or are good",[647,282240],{"author":282241,"quote":282242},"Wilferd Peterson","Success is relative and individual and personal. It is your answer to the problem of making your minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years add up to a great life.",[639,282244,282245],{},[642,282246],{"alt":282247,"src":282248},"It's good to test yourself and develop your talents and ambitions as fully as you can and achieve greater success; but I think success is the feeling you get from a job well done, and the key thing is to do the work. - Peter Thiel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2639945.png",[647,282250],{"author":138651,"quote":282251},"It's good to test yourself and develop your talents and ambitions as fully as you can and achieve greater success; but I think success is the feeling you get from a job well done, and the key thing is to do the work.",[647,282253],{"author":281975,"quote":282254},"Personally, I don’t like the term ‘success.’ It’s too arbitrary and too relative a thing. It’s usually someone else’s definition, not yours.",[647,282256],{"author":281988,"quote":282257},"The success doesn’t define you. The success isn’t what gave you the edge in the first place. The failure didn’t give me the edge, either.",[647,282259],{"author":282260,"quote":282261},"Angad Bedi","I don't take success seriously. For me, failure is a constant.",[690,282263],{":authors":282264},"[{\"name\":\"Angad Bedi\",\"slug\":\"angad-bedi\"},{\"name\":\"Arianna Huffington\",\"slug\":\"arianna-huffington\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Osei Annang\",\"slug\":\"bernard-osei-annang\"},{\"name\":\"Curtis Jackson\",\"slug\":\"curtis-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"George Allen\",\"slug\":\"george-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Harvey S. Firestone\",\"slug\":\"harvey-s-firestone\"},{\"name\":\"Ichiro Suzuki\",\"slug\":\"ichiro-suzuki\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Myles Munroe\",\"slug\":\"myles-munroe\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Thiel\",\"slug\":\"peter-thiel\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Sherman\",\"slug\":\"richard-sherman\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Principal\",\"slug\":\"victoria-principal\"},{\"name\":\"Wilferd Peterson\",\"slug\":\"wilferd-peterson\"}]",[566,282266,281795],{"id":282267},"consistency",[639,282269,282270],{},[642,282271],{"alt":282272,"src":282273},"Success doesn't come from pie-in-the-sky thinking. It's the result of consciously doing something each day that will add to your overall excellence. - Nick Saban","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2517588.png",[647,282275],{"author":214684,"quote":282276},"Success doesn't come from pie-in-the-sky thinking. It's the result of consciously doing something each day that will add to your overall excellence.",[647,282278],{"author":93758,"quote":282279},"Success is dependent on the glands - the sweat glands.",[647,282281],{"author":93758,"quote":282282},"Success is dependent upon the glands - sweat glands.",[647,282284],{"author":102499,"quote":282285},"In a person’s career, well, if you’re process-oriented and not totally outcome-oriented, then you’re more likely to be success. I often say ‘pursue excellence, ignore success.’ Success is a by-product of excellence.",[639,282287,282288],{},[642,282289],{"alt":282290,"src":282291},"I don’t talk about success. I don’t know what it is. Wait until I’m dead. - Imogen Cunningham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3087228.png",[647,282293],{"author":282035,"quote":282294},"I don’t talk about success. I don’t know what it is. Wait until I’m dead.",[647,282296],{"author":153995,"quote":282297},"That I was a success is not apparent now; that I would be a success was not apparent then. Within.",[647,282299],{"author":270442,"quote":282300},"If you feel comfortable, and you feel happy, and successful at your job, then that’s success. You define that as success, then that’s success. Success is not a general thing. It’s a personal thing. It’s a personal attribute.",[647,282302],{"author":214684,"quote":282303},"Success doesn’t come from pie-in-the-sky thinking. It’s the result of consciously doing something each day that will add to your overall excellence.",[647,282305],{"author":282306,"quote":282307},"Olafur Eliasson","I don’t think you need to be so result-oriented when you’re trying to define the success of an art work. I think we can allow some unpredictability.",[639,282309,282310],{},[642,282311],{"alt":282312,"src":282313},"Success is the result of consistently and purposely doing the uncomfortable. - Skip Prichard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3434703.png",[647,282315],{"author":161088,"quote":282316},"Success is the result of consistently and purposely doing the uncomfortable.",[647,282318],{"author":127276,"quote":282319},"Success doesn’t mean that you are healthy, success doesn’t mean that you’re happy, success doesn’t mean that you’re rested. Success really doesn’t mean that you look good, or feel good, or are good.",[690,282321],{":authors":282322},"[{\"name\":\"Deepak Chopra\",\"slug\":\"deepak-chopra\"},{\"name\":\"Imogen Cunningham\",\"slug\":\"imogen-cunningham\"},{\"name\":\"Kathleen Rooney\",\"slug\":\"kathleen-rooney\"},{\"name\":\"Lupe Fiasco\",\"slug\":\"lupe-fiasco\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Saban\",\"slug\":\"nick-saban\"},{\"name\":\"Olafur Eliasson\",\"slug\":\"olafur-eliasson\"},{\"name\":\"Skip Prichard\",\"slug\":\"skip-prichard\"},{\"name\":\"Victoria Principal\",\"slug\":\"victoria-principal\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,282324,281801],{"id":282325},"personal-definition",[639,282327,282328],{},[642,282329],{"alt":282330,"src":282331},"Success is all about finding your true potential and then using it for greater purpose. - Dr Prem Jagyasi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1376.png",[647,282333],{"author":141806,"quote":282334},"Success is all about finding your true potential and then using it for greater purpose.",[647,282336],{"author":282187,"quote":282337},"The definition of success is total preparation.",[647,282339],{"author":89112,"quote":282340},"I think you can judge the level of success for any group of people by the reaction against it.",[647,282342],{"author":270442,"quote":282343},"If you feel comfortable, and you feel happy, and successful at your job, then that's success. You define that as success, then that's success. Success is not a general thing. It's a personal thing. It's a personal attribute.",[639,282345,282346],{},[642,282347],{"alt":282348,"src":282349},"Success - it 's what you do with what you've got. - Woody Hayes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1715842.png",[647,282351],{"author":84223,"quote":282352},"Success - it 's what you do with what you've got.",[647,282354],{"author":261988,"quote":282355},"There is no scientific answer for success. You can't define it. You've simply got to live it and do it.",[647,282357],{"author":282358,"quote":282359},"Orson Welles","My definition of success is not having things thrown at me!",[647,282361],{"author":261988,"quote":282362},"There is no scientific answer for success. You can’t define it. You’ve simply got to live it and do it.",[647,282364],{"author":266860,"quote":282365},"I have a definition of success...",[639,282367,282368],{},[642,282369],{"alt":282370,"src":282371},"To me there’s a difference between success and satisfaction. A lot of people have success and no satisfaction. I’m after satisfaction. I. - David Caruso","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2964220.png",[647,282373],{"author":282374,"quote":282375},"David Caruso","To me there’s a difference between success and satisfaction. A lot of people have success and no satisfaction. I’m after satisfaction. I.",[647,282377],{"author":282378,"quote":282379},"Ed Benguiat","I don’t think that success is the premise to what is good or bad.",[647,282381],{"author":1759,"quote":282382},"So long as I’m the president, my measure of success is victory – and success.",[647,282384],{"author":171393,"quote":282385},"Success is when the whole gets enlightened. When you become one with the whole, that’s the real success.",[690,282387],{":authors":282388},"[{\"name\":\"Anita Roddick\",\"slug\":\"anita-roddick\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Zander\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-zander\"},{\"name\":\"David Caruso\",\"slug\":\"david-caruso\"},{\"name\":\"Dr Prem Jagyasi\",\"slug\":\"dr-prem-jagyasi\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Benguiat\",\"slug\":\"ed-benguiat\"},{\"name\":\"George Allen\",\"slug\":\"george-allen\"},{\"name\":\"George W. Bush\",\"slug\":\"george-w-bush\"},{\"name\":\"Lupe Fiasco\",\"slug\":\"lupe-fiasco\"},{\"name\":\"Nirmala Srivastava\",\"slug\":\"nirmala-srivastava\"},{\"name\":\"Orson Welles\",\"slug\":\"orson-welles\"},{\"name\":\"Rita Mae Brown\",\"slug\":\"rita-mae-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Woody Hayes\",\"slug\":\"woody-hayes\"}]",[566,282390,634],{"id":1014},[639,282392,282393],{},[642,282394],{"alt":282395,"src":282396},"Success is mesmerizing, and blinding. Sometimes you need good old fashion failure to open your eyes. - Noel DeJesus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-565672.png",[647,282398],{"author":261460,"quote":282399},"Success is mesmerizing, and blinding. Sometimes you need good old fashion failure to open your eyes.",[647,282401],{"author":282374,"quote":282402},"To me there's a difference between success and satisfaction. A lot of people have success and no satisfaction. I'm after satisfaction. I",[647,282404],{"author":102499,"quote":282405},"In a person's career, well, if you're process-oriented and not totally outcome-oriented, then you're more likely to be success. I often say 'pursue excellence, ignore success.' Success is a by-product of excellence.",[647,282407],{"author":282306,"quote":282408},"I don't think you need to be so result-oriented when you're trying to define the success of an art work. I think we can allow some unpredictability.",[639,282410,282411],{},[642,282412],{"alt":282413,"src":282414},"Success is total self-acceptance ... - Viktor E. Frankl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1481078.png",[647,282416],{"author":150972,"quote":282417},"Success is total self-acceptance ...",[690,282419],{":authors":282420},"[{\"name\":\"David Caruso\",\"slug\":\"david-caruso\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Chopra\",\"slug\":\"deepak-chopra\"},{\"name\":\"Noel DeJesus\",\"slug\":\"noel-dejesus\"},{\"name\":\"Olafur Eliasson\",\"slug\":\"olafur-eliasson\"},{\"name\":\"Viktor E. 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Success Mindset Essentials Quotes",{"type":558,"value":282565,"toc":283024},[282566,282570,282572,282608,282610,282616,282619,282623,282627,282630,282636,282640,282643,282647,282650,282653,282659,282663,282666,282669,282675,282679,282682,282685,282688,282694,282698,282701,282704,282707,282711,282717,282720,282724,282727,282729,282735,282739,282742,282745,282748,282754,282757,282761,282765,282769,282771,282774,282776,282782,282785,282788,282792,282795,282801,282805,282809,282812,282815,282818,282821,282827,282830,282833,282836,282839,282845,282848,282851,282855,282857,282860,282863,282869,282873,282877,282881,282884,282890,282893,282897,282901,282905,282908,282910,282916,282919,282923,282927,282931,282937,282941,282945,282948,282951,282955,282961,282964,282967,282970,282973,282977,282983,282986,282990,282993,282996,282999,283005,283008,283012,283016,283019,283022],[561,282567,282569],{"id":282568},"success-mindset-essentials","Success Mindset 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Gold on the floor is a lie! You must dig deep and then you will reap big! - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-172698.png",[647,282617],{"author":5233,"quote":282618},"Don't agree and believe that success comes free... Gold on the floor is a lie! You must dig deep and then you will reap big!",[647,282620],{"author":282621,"quote":282622},"Uzoma Nnadi","We live in a microwave life where people want success without passing through the process of hard work. This is because our daily discussions focus on successes and not our struggles, which end up sending wrong message to other people, believing that success can be achieved without hard work.",[647,282624],{"author":282625,"quote":282626},"David R. Franklyyn","If the road to success was easy. everybody would be on it.",[647,282628],{"author":1027,"quote":282629},"No successful business was ever made without someone taking a chance, no successful person got to where they are without taking risks, and no endeavor ever succeeded without people taking a gamble.",[639,282631,282632],{},[642,282633],{"alt":282634,"src":282635},"No one ever attains success by simply doing what is required of him. - Charles Kendall Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-892431.png",[647,282637],{"author":282638,"quote":282639},"Charles Kendall Adams","No one ever attains success by simply doing what is required of him.",[647,282641],{"author":157618,"quote":282642},"No one succeeds without effort... Those who succeed owe their success to perseverance.",[647,282644],{"author":282645,"quote":282646},"Bud Wilkinson","Remember, 'Rome was not built in a day.' Instant success is never possible. Competence results only from sustained, consistent, self-disciplined effort over an extended period of time.",[647,282648],{"author":22237,"quote":282649},"Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats.",[647,282651],{"author":90213,"quote":282652},"Thousands of successful people did not achieve success on their first try, but they were not discouraged. They picked themselves up and went back at it with an even stronger, single minded tenacity to achieve their goal.",[639,282654,282655],{},[642,282656],{"alt":282657,"src":282658},"To be willing to succeed greatly in life, is to clearly understand that massive success comes with no shortcut. - Edmond Mbiaka","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4014416.png",[647,282660],{"author":282661,"quote":282662},"Edmond Mbiaka","To be willing to succeed greatly in life, is to clearly understand that massive success comes with no shortcut.",[690,282664],{":authors":282665},"[{\"name\":\"Bud Wilkinson\",\"slug\":\"bud-wilkinson\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Pulsifer\",\"slug\":\"catherine-pulsifer\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Kendall Adams\",\"slug\":\"charles-kendall-adams\"},{\"name\":\"David R. Franklyyn\",\"slug\":\"david-r-franklyyn\"},{\"name\":\"Edmond Mbiaka\",\"slug\":\"edmond-mbiaka\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Og Mandino\",\"slug\":\"og-mandino\"},{\"name\":\"Ramana Maharshi\",\"slug\":\"ramana-maharshi\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Richards\",\"slug\":\"stephen-richards\"},{\"name\":\"Uzoma Nnadi\",\"slug\":\"uzoma-nnadi\"}]",[566,282667,282583],{"id":282668},"belief-and-mindset",[639,282670,282671],{},[642,282672],{"alt":282673,"src":282674},"Most people don't succeed in life not because they have limited resources but because they have a limiting belief. - Wilbert Wynnberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-85547.png",[647,282676],{"author":282677,"quote":282678},"Wilbert Wynnberg","Most people don't succeed in life not because they have limited resources but because they have a limiting belief.",[647,282680],{"author":19676,"quote":282681},"Everyone that steps on to the ladder of success must have hope. Without it, no one is able to reach the top.",[647,282683],{"author":55072,"quote":282684},"Every turning point in a person's life isn't reached by luck, they choose to be successful, they know what it takes to be there, they can do what is expected of them to do, they do not show trepidation about the requirements needed to be on top",[647,282686],{"author":114568,"quote":282687},"It will take faith, to know success can still be attained regardless of unfairness or disadvantages availed by any system you operate within.",[639,282689,282690],{},[642,282691],{"alt":282692,"src":282693},"The fact that compulsive drives for success will arise only in a competitive culture does not make them any less neurotic. - Karen Horney","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-604396.png",[647,282695],{"author":282696,"quote":282697},"Karen Horney","The fact that compulsive drives for success will arise only in a competitive culture does not make them any less neurotic.",[647,282699],{"author":257690,"quote":282700},"Successful people see adversity as a stepping stone rather than a stumbling block.",[647,282702],{"author":2538,"quote":282703},"The barrier between success is not something which exists in the real world: it is composed purely and simply of doubts about ability.",[647,282705],{"author":2538,"quote":282706},"The barrier to success is not something which exists in the real world; it is composed purely and simply of doubts about ability.",[647,282708],{"author":282709,"quote":282710},"Gillis Triplett","Success is restricted only from those who restrict themselves from success.",[639,282712,282713],{},[642,282714],{"alt":282715,"src":282716},"Success is seldom achieved by people who contemplate the possibility of failure. - William Feather","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3510899.png",[647,282718],{"author":19613,"quote":282719},"Success is seldom achieved by people who contemplate the possibility of failure.",[647,282721],{"author":282722,"quote":282723},"Najat Vallaud-Belkacem","People can't even imagine that it's possible to succeed anymore.",[690,282725],{":authors":282726},"[{\"name\":\"Archibald Marwizi\",\"slug\":\"archibald-marwizi\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen J. Barrier\",\"slug\":\"ellen-j-barrier\"},{\"name\":\"Franklin D. Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"franklin-d-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"Gillis Triplett\",\"slug\":\"gillis-triplett\"},{\"name\":\"Karen Horney\",\"slug\":\"karen-horney\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Najat Vallaud-Belkacem\",\"slug\":\"najat-vallaud-belkacem\"},{\"name\":\"Shawn Achor\",\"slug\":\"shawn-achor\"},{\"name\":\"Wilbert Wynnberg\",\"slug\":\"wilbert-wynnberg\"},{\"name\":\"William Feather\",\"slug\":\"william-feather\"}]",[566,282728,256648],{"id":256828},[639,282730,282731],{},[642,282732],{"alt":282733,"src":282734},"One success can only be achieved with abundant failures. - Yasmina Haque","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-124282.png",[647,282736],{"author":282737,"quote":282738},"Yasmina Haque","One success can only be achieved with abundant failures.",[647,282740],{"author":54387,"quote":282741},"The only people capable of handling success are those who have learned to handle failures w/o taking their eyes off the prize.",[647,282743],{"author":60782,"quote":282744},"EVERY THING IN THE WORLD IS BROKEN BY STUMBLING, THERE ONLY ONE THING CALLED SUCCESS, WHICH CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED BY STUMBLING.",[647,282746],{"author":19613,"quote":282747},"Temporary success can be achieved in spite of lack of other fundamental qualities, but no advancements can be maintained without hard work.",[639,282749,282750],{},[642,282751],{"alt":282752,"src":282753},"Only the absolutely determined people succeed. - Audrey Hepburn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1595484.png",[647,282755],{"author":103228,"quote":282756},"Only the absolutely determined people succeed.",[647,282758],{"author":282759,"quote":282760},"Anne Sullivan","People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most insignificant success is achieved.",[647,282762],{"author":282763,"quote":282764},"Amby Burfoot","Success does not come to the most righteous and rigorously disciplined but to those who continue running.",[647,282766],{"author":282767,"quote":282768},"Eugenie Bouchard","The journey towards success is not always easy or upwards.",[647,282770],{"author":90213,"quote":282652},[690,282772],{":authors":282773},"[{\"name\":\"Amby Burfoot\",\"slug\":\"amby-burfoot\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Sullivan\",\"slug\":\"anne-sullivan\"},{\"name\":\"Audrey Hepburn\",\"slug\":\"audrey-hepburn\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Pulsifer\",\"slug\":\"catherine-pulsifer\"},{\"name\":\"Eugenie Bouchard\",\"slug\":\"eugenie-bouchard\"},{\"name\":\"Orrin Woodward\",\"slug\":\"orrin-woodward\"},{\"name\":\"SACHIN RAMDAS BHARATIYA\",\"slug\":\"sachin-ramdas-bharatiya\"},{\"name\":\"William Feather\",\"slug\":\"william-feather\"},{\"name\":\"Yasmina Haque\",\"slug\":\"yasmina-haque\"}]",[566,282775,183323],{"id":183607},[639,282777,282778],{},[642,282779],{"alt":282780,"src":282781},"Nobody can achieve success alone. - Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-602269.png",[647,282783],{"author":102227,"quote":282784},"Nobody can achieve success alone.",[647,282786],{"author":30564,"quote":282787},"It may in fact be utterly impossible to be successful without helping others to become successful.",[647,282789],{"author":282790,"quote":282791},"Eli Manning","We don't mind working hard to be successful. We don't mind working to be at our best.",[647,282793],{"author":24093,"quote":282794},"None of us, acting alone, can achieve the success.",[639,282796,282797],{},[642,282798],{"alt":282799,"src":282800},"Flourishing is not a solo endeavor. - Barbara Fredrickson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2875192.png",[647,282802],{"author":282803,"quote":282804},"Barbara Fredrickson","Flourishing is not a solo endeavor.",[647,282806],{"author":282807,"quote":282808},"Jay Abraham","No one ever succeeds without the help of others.",[647,282810],{"author":264572,"quote":282811},"Builders insist that success may never come without a compelling personal commitment to something you care about and would be willing to do with or without counting on wealth, fame, power, or public acceptance as an outcome.",[647,282813],{"author":101751,"quote":282814},"I don’t ever remember them telling us or teaching us that the only way we could be more successful is if other people were less successful. They never inculcated the belief that somehow, in order for us to climb the ladder, other people have to come down from the ladder.",[690,282816],{":authors":282817},"[{\"name\":\"Barbara Fredrickson\",\"slug\":\"barbara-fredrickson\"},{\"name\":\"Eli Manning\",\"slug\":\"eli-manning\"},{\"name\":\"Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha\",\"slug\":\"ifeanyi-enoch-onuoha\"},{\"name\":\"Jay Abraham\",\"slug\":\"jay-abraham\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry I. Porras\",\"slug\":\"jerry-i-porras\"},{\"name\":\"Marco Rubio\",\"slug\":\"marco-rubio\"},{\"name\":\"Nelson Mandela\",\"slug\":\"nelson-mandela\"},{\"name\":\"maya angelou\",\"slug\":\"maya-angelou\"}]",[566,282819,282597],{"id":282820},"intrinsic-motivation-and-passion",[639,282822,282823],{},[642,282824],{"alt":282825,"src":282826},"People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing. - Dale Carnegie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74253.png",[647,282828],{"author":55871,"quote":282829},"People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.",[647,282831],{"author":438,"quote":282832},"Our biggest obstacle to success is not the lack of opportunity but addiction to conformity.",[647,282834],{"author":56858,"quote":282835},"Success can’t be achieved without personal development and constantly improving yourself.",[647,282837],{"author":19277,"quote":282838},"Only through work can a person succeed as an individual.",[639,282840,282841],{},[642,282842],{"alt":282843,"src":282844},"The surest hindrance of success is to have too high a standard of refinement in our own minds, or too high an opinion of the judgment of the public. He who is determined not to be satisfied with anything short of perfection will never do anything to please himself or others. - William Hazlitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1714755.png",[647,282846],{"author":19633,"quote":282847},"The surest hindrance of success is to have too high a standard of refinement in our own minds, or too high an opinion of the judgment of the public. He who is determined not to be satisfied with anything short of perfection will never do anything to please himself or others.",[647,282849],{"author":2486,"quote":282850},"The motive of success is not enough.",[647,282852],{"author":282853,"quote":282854},"Bryan Burrough","Recognize that ultimate success comes from opportunistic, bold moves which, by definition, cannot be planned.",[647,282856],{"author":264572,"quote":282811},[690,282858],{":authors":282859},"[{\"name\":\"Alfred North Whitehead\",\"slug\":\"alfred-north-whitehead\"},{\"name\":\"Bryan Burrough\",\"slug\":\"bryan-burrough\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"dale-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry I. Porras\",\"slug\":\"jerry-i-porras\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"William Hazlitt\",\"slug\":\"william-hazlitt\"}]",[566,282861,282603],{"id":282862},"unique-paths-and-personal-growth",[639,282864,282865],{},[642,282866],{"alt":282867,"src":282868},"Everyone can only succeed with their own Dharma. - Anni Sennov","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-235291.png",[647,282870],{"author":282871,"quote":282872},"Anni Sennov","Everyone can only succeed with their own Dharma.",[647,282874],{"author":282875,"quote":282876},"Marilyn Von Savant","Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses.",[647,282878],{"author":282879,"quote":282880},"Willie Brown","Circumstances in the world of politics contribute substantially to whether or not you can be successful.",[647,282882],{"author":2555,"quote":282883},"Many of us delude ourselves with the thought that if we could stand in the lot of our more fortunate neighbor, we could live better, happier and more useful lives. ... It is my experience that unless we can succeed in our present position, we could not succeed in any other.",[639,282885,282886],{},[642,282887],{"alt":282888,"src":282889},"You can't not be a little different from others and be successful for three decades. - Charlie Sheen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2419101.png",[647,282891],{"author":112953,"quote":282892},"You can't not be a little different from others and be successful for three decades.",[647,282894],{"author":282895,"quote":282896},"Jacob Gelt Dekker","With average or even minimum ability, success is still very possible.",[647,282898],{"author":282899,"quote":282900},"Roger McDonald","Very few people are capable of sustained effort, and that’s the reason why we have comparatively few outstanding successes.",[647,282902],{"author":282903,"quote":282904},"Stephen A. Schwarzman","Sometimes, success in life is knowing one's limitations.",[690,282906],{":authors":282907},"[{\"name\":\"Anni Sennov\",\"slug\":\"anni-sennov\"},{\"name\":\"Charlie Sheen\",\"slug\":\"charlie-sheen\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Keller\",\"slug\":\"helen-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Jacob Gelt Dekker\",\"slug\":\"jacob-gelt-dekker\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Von Savant\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-von-savant\"},{\"name\":\"Roger McDonald\",\"slug\":\"roger-mcdonald\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen A. Schwarzman\",\"slug\":\"stephen-a-schwarzman\"},{\"name\":\"Willie Brown\",\"slug\":\"willie-brown\"}]",[566,282909,634],{"id":1014},[639,282911,282912],{},[642,282913],{"alt":282914,"src":282915},"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will. - Vince Lombardi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-73092.png",[647,282917],{"author":138446,"quote":282918},"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.",[647,282920],{"author":282921,"quote":282922},"Allan Bridjith","We can not able to train someone to become successful, they have to train themselves.",[647,282924],{"author":282925,"quote":282926},"Kevin Keenoo","Diligence without intelligence is tragedy, not success.",[647,282928],{"author":282929,"quote":282930},"Ibraheem Abimbola (hibest)","Success is not easily achievable but not impossible",[639,282932,282933],{},[642,282934],{"alt":282935,"src":282936},"The most successful people in the most impossible situations are the ones that are sure they're gonna get out of it, and they go on thinking that, even if they die trying. - Lori Lansens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-356900.png",[647,282938],{"author":282939,"quote":282940},"Lori Lansens","The most successful people in the most impossible situations are the ones that are sure they're gonna get out of it, and they go on thinking that, even if they die trying.",[647,282942],{"author":282943,"quote":282944},"Ashik Venkat","Hardness is what we see...Success is what they see...",[647,282946],{"author":438,"quote":282947},"In this hospitable world it is much harder to be unsuccessful than successful.",[647,282949],{"author":19277,"quote":282950},"It is impossible to do anything of significance in this world if you are not ready to enjoy success",[647,282952],{"author":282953,"quote":282954},"Charles Buxton","Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal.",[639,282956,282957],{},[642,282958],{"alt":282959,"src":282960},"Sometimes success is due less to ability than to zeal. - Charles Buxton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-991773.png",[647,282962],{"author":282953,"quote":282963},"Sometimes success is due less to ability than to zeal.",[647,282965],{"author":138446,"quote":282966},"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.",[647,282968],{"author":86263,"quote":282969},"I think that there's room for everyone. I don't think that if one person succeeds then another must fail. That's lunacy. I'm not sure what the reasons are for my philosophy, maybe it's the fact that if there are ten people doing the same job, we all know how we feel and what our high points and low points are.",[647,282971],{"author":2194,"quote":282972},"A lot can be done, but not everyone immediately succeeds in everything.",[647,282974],{"author":282975,"quote":282976},"Jackie Robinson","I do not believe that every person, in every walk of life, can succeed in spite of any handicap. That would be perfection. But I do believe that what I was able to attain came to be because we put behind us (no matter how slowly) the dogmas of the past: to discover the truth of today; and perhaps the greatness of tomorrow.",[639,282978,282979],{},[642,282980],{"alt":282981,"src":282982},"I don't ever remember them telling us or teaching us that the only way we could be more successful is if other people were less successful. They never inculcated the belief that somehow, in order for us to climb the ladder, other people have to come down from the ladder. - Marco Rubio","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2338971.png",[647,282984],{"author":101751,"quote":282985},"I don't ever remember them telling us or teaching us that the only way we could be more successful is if other people were less successful. They never inculcated the belief that somehow, in order for us to climb the ladder, other people have to come down from the ladder.",[647,282987],{"author":282988,"quote":282989},"T.I.","It goes without saying that it's hard to attain a certain level of success.",[647,282991],{"author":63768,"quote":282992},"People who indulge in the acts of deception and debauchery are devoid of success.",[647,282994],{"author":282645,"quote":282995},"Remember, ‘Rome was not built in a day.’ Instant success is never possible. Competence results only from sustained, consistent, self-disciplined effort over an extended period of time.",[647,282997],{"author":28262,"quote":282998},"We cannot of ourselves estimate the degree of our success in what we strive for.",[639,283000,283001],{},[642,283002],{"alt":283003,"src":283004},"The most successful people in the most impossible situations are the ones that are sure they’re gonna get out of it, and they go on thinking that, even if they die trying. - Lori Lansens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3233907.png",[647,283006],{"author":282939,"quote":283007},"The most successful people in the most impossible situations are the ones that are sure they’re gonna get out of it, and they go on thinking that, even if they die trying.",[647,283009],{"author":283010,"quote":283011},"JoJo Siwa","I don't think that people don't succeed; I think that it takes time! Everyone will have their time to shine!",[647,283013],{"author":283014,"quote":283015},"Mats Wilander","Only so many can succeed. Only one can be number one.",[647,283017],{"author":19676,"quote":283018},"Everyone that steps on to the ladder of success must have hope. Without it, no one is able to reach the top.",[690,283020],{":authors":283021},"[{\"name\":\"Allan Bridjith\",\"slug\":\"allan-bridjith\"},{\"name\":\"Ashik Venkat\",\"slug\":\"ashik-venkat\"},{\"name\":\"Bud Wilkinson\",\"slug\":\"bud-wilkinson\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Buxton\",\"slug\":\"charles-buxton\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Bulwer-Lytton\",\"slug\":\"edward-bulwer-lytton\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen J. 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Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit. - Conrad Hilton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-79241.png",[647,283180],{"author":274592,"quote":283181},"Success seems to be connected to action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.",[647,283183],{"author":107305,"quote":283184},"A successful person is often one who has failed more than most.",[647,283186],{"author":274592,"quote":283187},"Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.",[647,283189],{"author":62748,"quote":283190},"Successful people make decisions quickly (as soon as all the facts are available) and change them very slowly (if ever). Unsuccessful people make decisions very slowly, and change them often and quickly.",[639,283192,283193],{},[642,283194],{"alt":283195,"src":283196},"Successful people are decisive people. When opportunities come their way, they evaluate them carefully, make a decision, and take appropriate action. They know that indecision wastes time that could be spent on more productive tasks. - Napoleon Hill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1679432.png",[647,283198],{"author":62748,"quote":283199},"Successful people are decisive people. When opportunities come their way, they evaluate them carefully, make a decision, and take appropriate action. They know that indecision wastes time that could be spent on more productive tasks.",[647,283201],{"author":283202,"quote":283203},"Sherry Lansing","The major difference I've found between the highly successful and the least successful is that the highly successful stick to it. They have staying power. Everybody fails. Everybody takes his knocks, but the highly successful keep coming back.",[647,283205],{"author":57197,"quote":283206},"Success tends to go not to the person who is error-free, because he also tends to be risk-averse. Rather it goes to the person who recognizes that life is pretty much a percentage business. It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task.",[647,283208],{"author":269684,"quote":283209},"One difference between successful people and all the rest is that successful people take action.",[647,283211],{"author":270204,"quote":283212},"The biggest difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people are willing to do what unsuccessful people are not.",[639,283214,283215],{},[642,283216],{"alt":283217,"src":283218},"Nothing succeeds like persistence. The common denominator of all successful people is their persistence. - Roger Delano Hinkins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3394552.png",[647,283220],{"author":129280,"quote":283221},"Nothing succeeds like persistence. The common denominator of all successful people is their persistence.",[647,283223],{"author":283202,"quote":283224},"The major difference I’ve found between the highly successful and the least successful is that the highly successful stick to it. They have staying power. Everybody fails. Everybody takes his knocks, but the highly successful keep coming back.",[647,283226],{"author":274592,"quote":283227},"Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.",[647,283229],{"author":266021,"quote":283230},"Studies indicate that the one quality all successful people have is persistence. They're willing to spend more time accomplishing a task and to persevere in the face of many difficult odds. There's a very positive relationship between people's ability to accomplish any task and the time they're willing to spend on it.",[690,283232],{":authors":283233},"[{\"name\":\"Bob Proctor\",\"slug\":\"bob-proctor\"},{\"name\":\"Conrad Hilton\",\"slug\":\"conrad-hilton\"},{\"name\":\"Darren Hardy\",\"slug\":\"darren-hardy\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Rumsfeld\",\"slug\":\"donald-rumsfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Brothers\",\"slug\":\"joyce-brothers\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Poirot\",\"slug\":\"ken-poirot\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Delano Hinkins\",\"slug\":\"roger-delano-hinkins\"},{\"name\":\"Sherry Lansing\",\"slug\":\"sherry-lansing\"}]",[566,283235,283141],{"id":283236},"decision-making-and-risk",[639,283238,283239],{},[642,283240],{"alt":283241,"src":283242},"Successful people make their decisions quickly and change their minds slowly. Failures make their decisions slowly and change their minds quickly. - Andy Andrews","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-884673.png",[647,283244],{"author":140272,"quote":283245},"Successful people make their decisions quickly and change their minds slowly. Failures make their decisions slowly and change their minds quickly.",[647,283247],{"author":62748,"quote":283190},[647,283249],{"author":5826,"quote":283250},"Any individual decisions can be badly thought through, and yet be successful, or exceedingly well thought through, but be unsuccessful, because the recognized possibility of failure in fact occurs. But over time, more thoughtful decision-making will lead to better overall results, and more thoughtful decision-making can be encouraged by evaluating decisions on how well they were made rather than on outcome.",[647,283252],{"author":56917,"quote":283253},"Success is an intoxicant, and intoxicated people seldom have a firm grasp on reality.",[639,283255,283256],{},[642,283257],{"alt":283258,"src":283259},"Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities. - Walter Scott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2570577.png",[647,283261],{"author":108039,"quote":283262},"Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.",[647,283264],{"author":57197,"quote":283265},"Success tends to go not to the person who is error-free, because he also tends to be risk-averse. Rather it goes to the person who recognizes that life is pretty much a percentage business. It isn’t making mistakes that’s critical; it’s correcting them and getting on with the principal task.",[647,283267],{"author":79872,"quote":283268},"Successful people don’t make the right decisions 100% of the time: they make more decisions to increase their chances of making the right decision.",[647,283270],{"author":283271,"quote":283272},"Keith farrazzi","The choice isn't between success and failure; it's between choosing risk and striving for greatness, or risking nothing and being certain of mediocrity.",[647,283274],{"author":57197,"quote":283206},[639,283276,283277],{},[642,283278],{"alt":283279,"src":283280},"What differentiates the success stories from the failures is that the successful entrepreneurs had the foresight, the ability, and the tools to discover which parts of their plans were working brilliantly and which were misguided, and adapt their strategies accordingly. - Eric Ries","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2303122.png",[647,283282],{"author":189827,"quote":283283},"What differentiates the success stories from the failures is that the successful entrepreneurs had the foresight, the ability, and the tools to discover which parts of their plans were working brilliantly and which were misguided, and adapt their strategies accordingly.",[647,283285],{"author":5826,"quote":283250},[647,283287],{"author":57197,"quote":283265},[647,283289],{"author":20451,"quote":283290},"Success was individual achievement; failure was a social problem.",[690,283292],{":authors":283293},"[{\"name\":\"Andy Andrews\",\"slug\":\"andy-andrews\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Stanley\",\"slug\":\"andy-stanley\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Rumsfeld\",\"slug\":\"donald-rumsfeld\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Ries\",\"slug\":\"eric-ries\"},{\"name\":\"Keith farrazzi\",\"slug\":\"keith-farrazzi\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Lewis\",\"slug\":\"michael-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Rubin\",\"slug\":\"robert-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Aitchison\",\"slug\":\"steven-aitchison\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Scott\",\"slug\":\"walter-scott\"}]",[566,283295,283147],{"id":283296},"time-and-focus",[639,283298,283299],{},[642,283300],{"alt":283301,"src":283302},"The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is how much value they attach to time - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-51452.png",[647,283304],{"author":19277,"quote":283305},"The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is how much value they attach to time",[647,283307],{"author":189870,"quote":283308},"Just like us, successful people are also given 24 hours each day. The only differences between them and unsuccessful individuals are their winner mindset and self discipline.",[647,283310],{"author":22072,"quote":283311},"Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them. They stay focused on their past successes rather than their past failures, and on the next action steps they need to take to get them closer to the fulfillment of their goals rather than all the other distractions that life presents to them.",[647,283313],{"author":57773,"quote":283314},"Nothing separates successful people from unsuccessful people more than how they use their time!",[639,283316,283317],{},[642,283318],{"alt":283319,"src":283320},"So many people spend so much time on things that aren't important. It's the difference between success and failure. - Brian Tracy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2588729.png",[647,283322],{"author":11366,"quote":283323},"So many people spend so much time on things that aren't important. It's the difference between success and failure.",[647,283325],{"author":19277,"quote":283326},"The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is how much value they attach to time.",[647,283328],{"author":56858,"quote":283329},"When we think of success, we often associate those who are successful with the things they do rather than the things they don’t, and focus is found in the latter.",[647,283331],{"author":90614,"quote":283332},"You can tell a lot about a person not just by their successes, but by how they deal with their setbacks",[647,283334],{"author":11366,"quote":283323},[639,283336,283337],{},[642,283338],{"alt":283339,"src":283340},"Many successful people are no more talented than unsuccessful people. The difference between them lies in the old axiom that successful people do those things that unsuccessful people don’t like to do. - Harvey MacKay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3069287.png",[647,283342],{"author":55089,"quote":283343},"Many successful people are no more talented than unsuccessful people. The difference between them lies in the old axiom that successful people do those things that unsuccessful people don’t like to do.",[647,283345],{"author":23419,"quote":283346},"Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do.",[647,283348],{"author":57773,"quote":283349},"Successful people don’t have any fewer problems than unsuccessful people; they just have a different mindset in dealing with them.",[690,283351],{":authors":283352},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Harvey MacKay\",\"slug\":\"harvey-mackay\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Olson\",\"slug\":\"jeff-olson\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin J. Donaldson\",\"slug\":\"kevin-j-donaldson\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Mlynowski\",\"slug\":\"sarah-mlynowski\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,283354,283153],{"id":283355},"mindset-and-perception",[639,283357,283358],{},[642,283359],{"alt":283360,"src":283361},"The successful person and the unsuccessful person are looking at the same world; the difference between them is what they see. - Steve Maraboli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-70712.png",[647,283363],{"author":5633,"quote":283364},"The successful person and the unsuccessful person are looking at the same world; the difference between them is what they see.",[647,283366],{"author":283367,"quote":283368},"Chris TDL","I think it is likely that success will only affect people who will perceive despite the difficulty and mistakes.",[647,283370],{"author":276692,"quote":283371},"The difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is their perceptions of reality.",[647,283373],{"author":438,"quote":283374},"Difference between a successful and an unsuccessful person is not the action but the vision.",[639,283376,283377],{},[642,283378],{"alt":283379,"src":283380},"Success and failure are largely self-defined in terms of personal standards. The higher the self-standards, the more likely will given attainments be viewed as failures, regardless of what others might think - Albert Bandura","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-962425.png",[647,283382],{"author":7289,"quote":283383},"Success and failure are largely self-defined in terms of personal standards. The higher the self-standards, the more likely will given attainments be viewed as failures, regardless of what others might think",[647,283385],{"author":12081,"quote":283386},"Successful people are successful for one simple reason: they think about failure differently.",[647,283388],{"author":97072,"quote":283389},"The difference between those who fail to achieve their goals in life and those who succeed is the difference between those who cannot put themselves in a supportive state and those who can consistently put themselves in a state that supports them in their achievements.",[647,283391],{"author":267263,"quote":283392},"I think you can give meaning to any condition; you can be poor or unsuccessful or be so-called successful. But I don't think that it would give an individual human being a better condition.",[647,283394],{"author":283395,"quote":283396},"Aleatha Romig","It is not the circumstances that make a person a success. It is how that person responds to those circumstances.",[639,283398,283399],{},[642,283400],{"alt":283401,"src":283402},"Successful people don’t have any fewer problems than unsuccessful people; they just have a different mindset in dealing with them. - John C. Maxwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3147574.png",[647,283404],{"author":57773,"quote":283349},[647,283406],{"author":268365,"quote":283407},"Successful people do all the things that unsuccessful people don’t want to do.",[647,283409],{"author":283410,"quote":283411},"Ralph Waldo Trine","Individuals carry their success or failure with them. It does not depend on outside conditions.",[647,283413],{"author":22713,"quote":283414},"It really seems as if failure and hardship make more of a human being of folks than success.",[690,283416],{":authors":283417},"[{\"name\":\"Ai Weiwei\",\"slug\":\"ai-weiwei\"},{\"name\":\"Albert Bandura\",\"slug\":\"albert-bandura\"},{\"name\":\"Aleatha Romig\",\"slug\":\"aleatha-romig\"},{\"name\":\"Chris TDL\",\"slug\":\"chris-tdl\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Ehab Atalla\",\"slug\":\"ehab-atalla\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Stratton-Porter\",\"slug\":\"gene-stratton-porter\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"John Paul DeJoria\",\"slug\":\"john-paul-dejoria\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Waldo Trine\",\"slug\":\"ralph-waldo-trine\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,283419,283159],{"id":283420},"handling-problems-and-failures",[639,283422,283423],{},[642,283424],{"alt":283425,"src":283426},"Successful people don't have fewer problems. They have determined that nothing will stop them from going forward. - Ben Carson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-195584.png",[647,283428],{"author":41093,"quote":283429},"Successful people don't have fewer problems. They have determined that nothing will stop them from going forward.",[647,283431],{"author":14370,"quote":283432},"The difference between the successful and the troubled is not error-free living; it is that by discovering and implementing a life calling, the successful stand on their pile of trash while the troubled sit under theirs.",[647,283434],{"author":57773,"quote":283435},"Successful people...focus on the rewards of success: learning from their mistakes and thinking about how they can improve themselves and their situations.",[647,283437],{"author":57773,"quote":283438},"Successful people don't have any fewer problems than unsuccessful people; they just have a different mindset in dealing with them.",[639,283440,283441],{},[642,283442],{"alt":283443,"src":283444},"You can tell a lot about a person not just by their successes, but by how they deal with their setbacks - Sarah Mlynowski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2095494.png",[647,283446],{"author":90614,"quote":283332},[647,283448],{"author":283449,"quote":283450},"Thomas Powell","A successful person is the product of their life just the same as a failure. The difference is that successful people have learned how to use the same challenges we all face as opportunities to learn and grow.",[647,283452],{"author":22713,"quote":283414},[647,283454],{"author":283455,"quote":283456},"Gopichand Lagadapati","A truly successful person is some one, whose failures are equally spoken as his success.",[647,283458],{"author":258543,"quote":283459},"One of the major differences between successful and unsuccessful people is that the former look for problems to resolve, whereas the latter make every attempt to avoid them.",[639,283461,283462],{},[642,283463],{"alt":283464,"src":283465},"You can tell a lot about a person not just by their successes, but by how they deal with their setbacks. - Sarah Mlynowski","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3415666.png",[647,283467],{"author":90614,"quote":283468},"You can tell a lot about a person not just by their successes, but by how they deal with their setbacks.",[647,283470],{"author":22713,"quote":283414},[647,283472],{"author":283455,"quote":283456},[647,283474],{"author":258543,"quote":283459},[690,283476],{":authors":283477},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Carson\",\"slug\":\"ben-carson\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Miller\",\"slug\":\"dan-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Gene Stratton-Porter\",\"slug\":\"gene-stratton-porter\"},{\"name\":\"Gopichand Lagadapati\",\"slug\":\"gopichand-lagadapati\"},{\"name\":\"Grant Cardone\",\"slug\":\"grant-cardone\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Mlynowski\",\"slug\":\"sarah-mlynowski\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Powell\",\"slug\":\"thomas-powell\"}]",[566,283479,283165],{"id":283480},"habits-and-behavior",[639,283482,283483],{},[642,283484],{"alt":283485,"src":283486},"There is ONE difference between a successful and unsuccessful people.There is ONE difference between happy and unhappy people.There is ONE difference between wise and unwise people.There is ONE difference between achievers and non-achievers.And that ONE difference is the BEHAVIOUR of an individual.It is neither your education nor your wealth or social status but your BEHAVIOUR that decides your happiness, success and wisdom. Mind your behaviour and it will take care of everything else. - Sanjeev Himachali","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-390634.png",[647,283488],{"author":283489,"quote":283490},"Sanjeev Himachali","There is ONE difference between a successful and unsuccessful people.There is ONE difference between happy and unhappy people.There is ONE difference between wise and unwise people.There is ONE difference between achievers and non-achievers.And that ONE difference is the BEHAVIOUR of an individual.It is neither your education nor your wealth or social status but your BEHAVIOUR that decides your happiness, success and wisdom. Mind your behaviour and it will take care of everything else.",[647,283492],{"author":54387,"quote":283493},"Successful people work hard on the right things b/c working hard on the wrong things only makes one worn out while failing.",[647,283495],{"author":55089,"quote":283496},"Many successful people are no more talented than unsuccessful people. The difference between them lies in the old axiom that successful people do those things that unsuccessful people don't like to do.",[647,283498],{"author":118702,"quote":283499},"Successful people form the habit of doing what failures don't like to do. They like the results they get by doing what they don't necessarily enjoy.",[639,283501,283502],{},[642,283503],{"alt":283504,"src":283505},"Successful people form habits that feed their success, instead of habits that feed their failure. - Jeff Olson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2163078.png",[647,283507],{"author":23419,"quote":283508},"Successful people form habits that feed their success, instead of habits that feed their failure.",[647,283510],{"author":23419,"quote":283511},"Successful people do the things that unsuccessful people won't do.",[647,283513],{"author":23419,"quote":283346},[647,283515],{"author":93770,"quote":283516},"Successful people willingly do what unsuccessful people are unwilling to do.",[647,283518],{"author":118702,"quote":283519},"Successful people form the habit of doing what failures don’t like to do. They like the results they get by doing what they don’t necessarily enjoy.",[639,283521,283522],{},[642,283523],{"alt":283524,"src":283525},"The difference is goals. People with goals succeed because they know where they’re going. It’s that simple. Failures, on the other hand, believe that their lives are shaped by circumstances... by things that happen to them... by exterior forces. - Earl Nightingale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2994262.png",[647,283527],{"author":118702,"quote":283528},"The difference is goals. People with goals succeed because they know where they’re going. It’s that simple. Failures, on the other hand, believe that their lives are shaped by circumstances... by things that happen to them... by exterior forces.",[647,283530],{"author":55089,"quote":283343},[647,283532],{"author":268365,"quote":283407},[647,283534],{"author":93770,"quote":283516},[690,283536],{":authors":283537},"[{\"name\":\"Earl Nightingale\",\"slug\":\"earl-nightingale\"},{\"name\":\"Harvey MacKay\",\"slug\":\"harvey-mackay\"},{\"name\":\"Jeff Olson\",\"slug\":\"jeff-olson\"},{\"name\":\"John Paul DeJoria\",\"slug\":\"john-paul-dejoria\"},{\"name\":\"John Spence\",\"slug\":\"john-spence\"},{\"name\":\"Orrin Woodward\",\"slug\":\"orrin-woodward\"},{\"name\":\"Sanjeev Himachali\",\"slug\":\"sanjeev-himachali\"}]",[566,283539,634],{"id":1014},[639,283541,283542],{},[642,283543],{"alt":283544,"src":283545},"A successful person doesn't make excuses. They deal with reality. - Akiroq Brost","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-41308.png",[647,283547],{"author":95956,"quote":283548},"A successful person doesn't make excuses. They deal with reality.",[647,283550],{"author":259374,"quote":283551},"The difference between successful and unsuccessful people isn’t really aboutresources that were available to them when they started out, Instead its their resourcefulness or personal initiative that makes the difference.",[647,283553],{"author":5233,"quote":283554},"Among the many factors that differentiate successful people from consistent failures one is paramount; when failures were sleeping, successful people where thinking!",[647,283556],{"author":54387,"quote":283557},"Successful people achieve because they think beforehand when it works & think afterwards when it doesn't work.",[639,283559,283560],{},[642,283561],{"alt":283562,"src":283563},"The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is that successful ones know that the most unprofitable thing ever manufactured is an excuse. - Jay Samit","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-101430.png",[647,283565],{"author":283566,"quote":283567},"Jay Samit","The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is that successful ones know that the most unprofitable thing ever manufactured is an excuse.",[647,283569],{"author":5233,"quote":283570},"The difference between a successful and an unsuccessful person is that, one has preserved his potentials while the other has processed his own!",[647,283572],{"author":116388,"quote":283573},"The singular difference between success and true success is those who achieved true success did not pursue success, they were driven by it. They were those who followed their strengths, they were those who spent each heartbeat to proffer solutions to humanity’s problems, they were those who lived a highly simple and effective life.",[647,283575],{"author":155822,"quote":283576},"Successful people dream and act on it, while unsuccessful people only dream.",[647,283578],{"author":133559,"quote":283579},"In the vocabulary of successful people, you will see thoughts with certainty underpinned by timely actions and follow-ups; unsuccessful people on the other hand spend their entire lives with thoughts of “I should have, could have, would have, etc.” that lead to no action.",[639,283581,283582],{},[642,283583],{"alt":283584,"src":283585},"Successfult people are two types; those who are meant to be, and those who try so hard and be. If you are not the first, be the second or try harder. - Alahdal A. Hussein","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-485264.png",[647,283587],{"author":283588,"quote":283589},"Alahdal A. Hussein","Successfult people are two types; those who are meant to be, and those who try so hard and be. If you are not the first, be the second or try harder.",[647,283591],{"author":155586,"quote":283592},"The only difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is extraordinary determination.",[647,283594],{"author":283595,"quote":283596},"Barbara Corcoran","The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.",[647,283598],{"author":184133,"quote":283599},"The successful person places more attention on doing the right thing rather than doing things right.",[647,283601],{"author":57773,"quote":283602},"Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.",[639,283604,283605],{},[642,283606],{"alt":283607,"src":283608},"Successful people are willing to do things unsuccessful people will not do. - John C. Maxwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2029409.png",[647,283610],{"author":57773,"quote":283611},"Successful people are willing to do things unsuccessful people will not do.",[647,283613],{"author":283614,"quote":283615},"Roger Von Oech","Most people think of success and failure as opposites, but they both are products of the same process.",[647,283617],{"author":256883,"quote":283618},"Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved.",[647,283620],{"author":283449,"quote":283621},"Successful people do what successful people do, and failures do what failures do; and if the failures did what the successful do, the failures would be successful.",[647,283623],{"author":72491,"quote":283624},"The difference between those who succeed and fail: not taking advantage of opportunities.",[639,283626,283627],{},[642,283628],{"alt":283629,"src":283630},"Success and failure are largely self-defined in terms of personal standards. The higher the self-standards, the more likely will given attainments be viewed as failures, regardless of what others might think. - Albert Bandura","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2831065.png",[647,283632],{"author":7289,"quote":283633},"Success and failure are largely self-defined in terms of personal standards. The higher the self-standards, the more likely will given attainments be viewed as failures, regardless of what others might think.",[690,283635],{":authors":283636},"[{\"name\":\"Akiroq Brost\",\"slug\":\"akiroq-brost\"},{\"name\":\"Alahdal A. 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Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"John Taskinsoy\",\"slug\":\"john-taskinsoy\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Kay Ash\",\"slug\":\"mary-kay-ash\"},{\"name\":\"Orrin Woodward\",\"slug\":\"orrin-woodward\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Drucker\",\"slug\":\"peter-drucker\"},{\"name\":\"Roger Von Oech\",\"slug\":\"roger-von-oech\"},{\"name\":\"Sesan Kareem\",\"slug\":\"sesan-kareem\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Powell\",\"slug\":\"thomas-powell\"}]",[1356,283638],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":283640},[283641,283642,283643,283644,283645,283646,283647,283648],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":283172,"depth":1360,"text":283135},{"id":283236,"depth":1360,"text":283141},{"id":283296,"depth":1360,"text":283147},{"id":283355,"depth":1360,"text":283153},{"id":283420,"depth":1360,"text":283159},{"id":283480,"depth":1360,"text":283165},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Success Mindset 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Others succeed sooner others later. As in everything, both timelines have both advantages and disadvantages. - Maria Karvouni","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6754.png",[647,283802],{"author":46705,"quote":283803},"Every person has their own timeline of success. Others succeed sooner others later. As in everything, both timelines have both advantages and disadvantages.",[647,283805],{"author":283806,"quote":283807},"Chuck Norris","Few people become successful overnight at any endeavor. Most people have learned to stick with whatever it is they wish to achieve and to work step by step until they reach their objective. That has certainly proven true in my life.",[647,283809],{"author":283810,"quote":283811},"J.M. Orend","Late-blooming success can be complicated. As people age, they are more likely to judge their accomplishments on their own terms; however, late bloomers often use the benefits of broader acknowledgment and publicity to help them meet their personal and professional goals.",[647,283813],{"author":283814,"quote":283815},"Prince","Sometimes it takes years for a person to become an overnight success.",[639,283817,283818],{},[642,283819],{"alt":283820,"src":283821},"I found every single successful person I've ever spoken to had a turning point. The turning point was when they made a clear, specific unequivocal decision that they were going to achieve success. Some people make that decision at 15 and some people make it at 50, and most people never make it at all. - Brian Tracy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2589226.png",[647,283823],{"author":11366,"quote":283824},"I found every single successful person I've ever spoken to had a turning point. The turning point was when they made a clear, specific unequivocal decision that they were going to achieve success. Some people make that decision at 15 and some people make it at 50, and most people never make it at all.",[647,283826],{"author":144012,"quote":283827},"The only way things will happen is if people get over the notion that they must see immediate success. If they get over that notion and persist, then they will see things happen before they even realize it.",[647,283829],{"author":139377,"quote":283830},"I wonder how many times people give up just before a breakthrough – when they are on the very brink of success.",[647,283832],{"author":281296,"quote":283833},"Before the rest of the world is eating breakfast, the most successful people have already scored daily victories that are advancing them toward the lives they want.",[647,283835],{"author":283836,"quote":283837},"Lee Eun-sang","People’s lives are already cut out for them, and it’s decided whether they will be successful or not.",[639,283839,283840],{},[642,283841],{"alt":283842,"src":283843},"Every successful person finds that great success lies just beyond the point when they’re convinced their idea is not going to work. - Napoleon Hill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3305288.png",[647,283845],{"author":62748,"quote":283846},"Every successful person finds that great success lies just beyond the point when they’re convinced their idea is not going to work.",[690,283848],{":authors":283849},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Chuck Norris\",\"slug\":\"chuck-norris\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Zinn\",\"slug\":\"howard-zinn\"},{\"name\":\"J.M. Orend\",\"slug\":\"jm-orend\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Meyer\",\"slug\":\"joyce-meyer\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Vanderkam\",\"slug\":\"laura-vanderkam\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Eun-sang\",\"slug\":\"lee-eun-sang\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Karvouni\",\"slug\":\"maria-karvouni\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Prince\",\"slug\":\"prince\"}]",[566,283851,283763],{"id":283852},"mindset-and-belief-in-success",[639,283854,283855],{},[642,283856],{"alt":283857,"src":283858},"Successful people will tell you that they do not wonder if they are going to succeed. They know they will. It's just a matter of when. - Julieanne O'Connor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-48487.png",[647,283860],{"author":132301,"quote":283861},"Successful people will tell you that they do not wonder if they are going to succeed. They know they will. It's just a matter of when.",[647,283863],{"author":55089,"quote":283864},"People become successful the minute they decide to.",[647,283866],{"author":5233,"quote":283867},"Most successful people move from fear to failure; to faith and then to fruitfulness. That's the trend.",[647,283869],{"author":21793,"quote":283870},"There is a universal truth that all successful people know: Nothing is ever done until you take action.",[639,283872,283873],{},[642,283874],{"alt":283875,"src":283876},"Do we really know when we become successful? Will we ever know if it is enough? - Justin Ho","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-650214.png",[647,283878],{"author":283879,"quote":283880},"Justin Ho","Do we really know when we become successful? Will we ever know if it is enough?",[647,283882],{"author":283883,"quote":283884},"Retta","People who are going to be successful know it’s gonna happen. And those people tend to hustle until it does happen.",[647,283886],{"author":62748,"quote":283887},"Successful people move on their own initiative but they know where they are going before they start.",[647,283889],{"author":62748,"quote":283890},"Every successful person finds that great success lies just beyond the point when they're convinced their idea is not going to work.",[647,283892],{"author":5591,"quote":283893},"Average people look forward to \"getting off.\" Successful people look forward to \"getting on.\"",[639,283895,283896],{},[642,283897],{"alt":283898,"src":283899},"People get frightened that success is going to take them out of life. They're no longer going to be on the corner of Bedlam and Squalor; life will only be something you can get through the mail. - Tom Waits","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2779158.png",[647,283901],{"author":55045,"quote":283902},"People get frightened that success is going to take them out of life. They're no longer going to be on the corner of Bedlam and Squalor; life will only be something you can get through the mail.",[647,283904],{"author":257690,"quote":283905},"This is a very important study because it shows that when we perceive a reality in which success is likely, that success become a self-fulfilling prophecy.",[647,283907],{"author":12543,"quote":283908},"As I have heard said, a person’s success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have. Resolve to do one thing every day that you fear. I got into this habit by attempting to contact celebrities and famous businesspeople for advice.",[690,283910],{":authors":283911},"[{\"name\":\"Harvey MacKay\",\"slug\":\"harvey-mackay\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"John Patrick Hickey\",\"slug\":\"john-patrick-hickey\"},{\"name\":\"Julieanne O'Connor\",\"slug\":\"julieanne-oconnor\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Ho\",\"slug\":\"justin-ho\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Retta\",\"slug\":\"retta\"},{\"name\":\"Shawn Achor\",\"slug\":\"shawn-achor\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ferriss\",\"slug\":\"tim-ferriss\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Waits\",\"slug\":\"tom-waits\"}]",[566,283913,283769],{"id":283914},"overcoming-challenges-and-fear",[639,283916,283917],{},[642,283918],{"alt":283919,"src":283920},"People will always see the success that is present and disregard the hardwork - Morifi Ernest","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-109399.png",[647,283922],{"author":283923,"quote":283924},"Morifi Ernest","People will always see the success that is present and disregard the hardwork",[647,283926],{"author":5363,"quote":283927},"Successful people go through fear to get to where they are.",[647,283929],{"author":62748,"quote":283930},"The turning point in the life of those who succeed usually comes at the moment of some crisis.",[647,283932],{"author":14374,"quote":283933},"Instant success are seldom instant and if you talk to the people behind these successes, you'll find out that they came after months of fear, uncertainty and confusion along with a flagrant lack of adoption.",[639,283935,283936],{},[642,283937],{"alt":283938,"src":283939},"I never trust anyone who's more excited about success than about doing the thing they want to be successful at. - Randall Munroe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2084442.png",[647,283941],{"author":35160,"quote":283942},"I never trust anyone who's more excited about success than about doing the thing they want to be successful at.",[647,283944],{"author":258941,"quote":283945},"People who think achieving success is a linear A-to-Z process, a straight shot to the top, simply aren't in touch with reality.",[647,283947],{"author":14374,"quote":283948},"Instant success are seldom instant and if you talk to the people behind these successes, you’ll find out that they came after months of fear, uncertainty and confusion along with a flagrant lack of adoption.",[647,283950],{"author":139377,"quote":283830},[647,283952],{"author":12543,"quote":283908},[639,283954,283955],{},[642,283956],{"alt":283957,"src":283958},"People fall forward to success. - Mary Kay Ash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3820900.png",[647,283960],{"author":155586,"quote":283961},"People fall forward to success.",[690,283963],{":authors":283964},"[{\"name\":\"Donald Trump\",\"slug\":\"donald-trump\"},{\"name\":\"Guy Kawasaki\",\"slug\":\"guy-kawasaki\"},{\"name\":\"Joyce Meyer\",\"slug\":\"joyce-meyer\"},{\"name\":\"Mary Kay Ash\",\"slug\":\"mary-kay-ash\"},{\"name\":\"Morifi Ernest\",\"slug\":\"morifi-ernest\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Randall Munroe\",\"slug\":\"randall-munroe\"},{\"name\":\"Saji Ijiyemi\",\"slug\":\"saji-ijiyemi\"},{\"name\":\"Tim Ferriss\",\"slug\":\"tim-ferriss\"}]",[566,283966,283775],{"id":283967},"misconceptions-and-realities-of-success",[639,283969,283970],{},[642,283971],{"alt":283972,"src":283973},"Curious that we spend more time congratulating people who have succeeded than encouraging people who have not. - Neil deGrasse Tyson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-73519.png",[647,283975],{"author":145351,"quote":283976},"Curious that we spend more time congratulating people who have succeeded than encouraging people who have not.",[647,283978],{"author":265434,"quote":283979},"The biggest success lives in the future, but the smaller ones are time travelers.",[647,283981],{"author":283982,"quote":283983},"Darren Criss","I think people love to attach themselves to the idea of an overnight success. That may be true about me.",[647,283985],{"author":90683,"quote":283986},"success in L.A. is completely arbitrary. One day you're the brilliant genius of life, the next day people act like there's a bad smell when you approach. Lots of expensive, late-model cars are offered in the L.A. Times every day by people who have suddenly begun to smell bad. The stakes are just too high for human dignity.",[639,283988,283989],{},[642,283990],{"alt":283991,"src":283992},"The idea that success can happen overnight is crippling the financial future of generations. You have to work for it. - Robert Kiyosaki","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1854267.png",[647,283994],{"author":255273,"quote":283995},"The idea that success can happen overnight is crippling the financial future of generations. You have to work for it.",[647,283997],{"author":258941,"quote":283945},[647,283999],{"author":284000,"quote":284001},"Aino Jawo","People always see the success but they never see what's gone on before it. Everyone thinks it happens over night.",[647,284003],{"author":258941,"quote":284004},"People who think achieving success is a linear A-to-Z process, a straight shot to the top, simply aren’t in touch with reality.",[647,284006],{"author":283836,"quote":283837},[639,284008,284009],{},[642,284010],{"alt":284011,"src":284012},"Any time someone achieves success before they've earned it, it always comes back to haunt them. - Ron White","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3914197.png",[647,284014],{"author":284015,"quote":284016},"Ron White","Any time someone achieves success before they've earned it, it always comes back to haunt them.",[690,284018],{":authors":284019},"[{\"name\":\"Aino Jawo\",\"slug\":\"aino-jawo\"},{\"name\":\"Cynthia Heimel\",\"slug\":\"cynthia-heimel\"},{\"name\":\"Darren Criss\",\"slug\":\"darren-criss\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Trump\",\"slug\":\"donald-trump\"},{\"name\":\"Lee Eun-sang\",\"slug\":\"lee-eun-sang\"},{\"name\":\"Neil deGrasse Tyson\",\"slug\":\"neil-degrasse-tyson\"},{\"name\":\"Rafsan Al Musawver\",\"slug\":\"rafsan-al-musawver\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kiyosaki\",\"slug\":\"robert-kiyosaki\"},{\"name\":\"Ron White\",\"slug\":\"ron-white\"}]",[566,284021,283781],{"id":284022},"success-through-actions-and-persistence",[639,284024,284025],{},[642,284026],{"alt":284027,"src":284028},"The most important thing is to appreciate people and wish them success and the most surprising thing is that 99% of people do not understand this. - Anuj Jasani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84317.png",[647,284030],{"author":115675,"quote":284031},"The most important thing is to appreciate people and wish them success and the most surprising thing is that 99% of people do not understand this.",[647,284033],{"author":131084,"quote":284034},"95% of people will HOPE for a better life to \"happen\" to them. They will spend money on external stuff to try to make themselves feel better, seem more successful, and hopefully gain some sense of significance and certainty. Yet none of these actions will bring true success.",[647,284036],{"author":21793,"quote":283870},[647,284038],{"author":438,"quote":284039},"Most people will be a great success if they focus on doing what is important and not what is urgent or pleasant.",[639,284041,284042],{},[642,284043],{"alt":284044,"src":284045},"People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be. - Harvey MacKay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2011731.png",[647,284047],{"author":55089,"quote":284048},"People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be.",[647,284050],{"author":57773,"quote":284051},"Successful people don’t wait for everything to be perfect to move forward.",[647,284053],{"author":267319,"quote":284054},"Ask any successful person to look back over the events of his or her life, and chances are there'll be a turning point of one kind or another. It doesn't matter if that success has come on a ball field or in a boardroom, in a research laboratory or on a campaign trail - it can usually be traced to some pivotal moment.",[647,284056],{"author":282187,"quote":284057},"People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t know when to quit.",[647,284059],{"author":41132,"quote":284060},"Things are always changing. Part of being successful here is being comfortable with not knowing what’s going to happen.",[690,284062],{":authors":284063},"[{\"name\":\"Anuj Jasani\",\"slug\":\"anuj-jasani\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Rancic\",\"slug\":\"bill-rancic\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"George Allen\",\"slug\":\"george-allen\"},{\"name\":\"Harvey MacKay\",\"slug\":\"harvey-mackay\"},{\"name\":\"John C. 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Watkins","It is a sure sign of success when people begin to echo your themes without knowing they're doing so.",[647,284078],{"author":284079,"quote":284080},"George Curry","So the real test of success this time will be not how many people turn out, but what happens when they go home.",[647,284082],{"author":284083,"quote":284084},"Jim Davies","They know what it is to be successful.",[647,284086],{"author":51704,"quote":284087},"Besides, who wants to read about success, anyway? Successful serial murderers, maybe.",[639,284089,284090],{},[642,284091],{"alt":284092,"src":284093},"I believe that whoever is successful should help ensure that the next generation can be successful, too. - Hasso Plattner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2211426.png",[647,284095],{"author":284096,"quote":284097},"Hasso Plattner","I believe that whoever is successful should help ensure that the next generation can be successful, too.",[647,284099],{"author":284100,"quote":284101},"Paul Wall","If you choose the right people for the group, it goes a little bit differently. At the same time, you can't always predict what's going to happen. Success might change people.",[647,284103],{"author":203175,"quote":284104},"I wish I’d known sooner that success isn’t defined by who goes the longest without vacation.",[647,284106],{"author":284107,"quote":284108},"Eric Schmidt","Keep note of the times when they give up things, and when they are excited for someone else’s success.",[647,284110],{"author":284100,"quote":284111},"If you choose the right people for the group, it goes a little bit differently. At the same time, you can’t always predict what’s going to happen. Success might change people.",[639,284113,284114],{},[642,284115],{"alt":284116,"src":284117},"Where I've been able to be successful in our company's path is the fact that people think that we kill it, because they don't see our failures. Because we don't talk about them. - Scooter Braun","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3931752.png",[647,284119],{"author":277502,"quote":284120},"Where I've been able to be successful in our company's path is the fact that people think that we kill it, because they don't see our failures. Because we don't talk about them.",[690,284122],{":authors":284123},"[{\"name\":\"Arianna Huffington\",\"slug\":\"arianna-huffington\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Schmidt\",\"slug\":\"eric-schmidt\"},{\"name\":\"George Curry\",\"slug\":\"george-curry\"},{\"name\":\"Hasso Plattner\",\"slug\":\"hasso-plattner\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Davies\",\"slug\":\"jim-davies\"},{\"name\":\"Michael D. 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One can find it, only if he or she searches for it.",[647,284139],{"author":5233,"quote":284140},"Success will come just as a mere wish when cars begin to manufacture and drive themselves. Believe it or not, \"nothing comes out if nothing goes in”!",[647,284142],{"author":281432,"quote":284143},"Rethink success: Few people will ever discover that the most important business they will ever run.. is their life!",[639,284145,284146],{},[642,284147],{"alt":284148,"src":284149},"When your own success shocks you, you fail to sustain it and it becomes a curse instead of a blessing. Think through issues and make considerations before you encounter the real situation. Companies invest billions in research and development, including models and simulations to increase chances of success – all in an attempt to make success deliberate for a particular project. - Archibald Marwizi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-552302.png",[647,284151],{"author":114568,"quote":284152},"When your own success shocks you, you fail to sustain it and it becomes a curse instead of a blessing. Think through issues and make considerations before you encounter the real situation. Companies invest billions in research and development, including models and simulations to increase chances of success – all in an attempt to make success deliberate for a particular project.",[647,284154],{"author":19277,"quote":284155},"Right preconceptions about people bring success in working with them.",[647,284157],{"author":256749,"quote":284158},"Most of people wait for an unexpected success for whole of their life.",[647,284160],{"author":256749,"quote":284161},"Most of people wait to be chosen for some success for whole of their lives. And few earn it with hard work.",[647,284163],{"author":120458,"quote":284164},"RVM's Thought for the Day - \" If you live in Fear, Success will disappear.",[639,284166,284167],{},[642,284168],{"alt":284169,"src":284170},"People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. - George Allen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-906358.png",[647,284172],{"author":282187,"quote":284173},"People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit.",[647,284175],{"author":847,"quote":284176},"To me, all success is a delightful surprise, since one can absolutely never predict it.",[647,284178],{"author":203175,"quote":284179},"I wish I'd known sooner that success isn't defined by who goes the longest without vacation.",[647,284181],{"author":70362,"quote":284182},"I actually haven't heard the phrase 'overnight success,' but I know that most of the world doesn't know who I am.",[647,284184],{"author":267663,"quote":284185},"The most successful people in this world recognize that taking chances to get what they want is much more productive than sitting around being too scared to take a shot.",[639,284187,284188],{},[642,284189],{"alt":284190,"src":284191},"The successful people seem to have blinders on. Everything is straight ahead. They go forward and know exactly what they're going to do once they've made up their mind to do it, and by God they don't look sideways. - Jack Nicklaus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2133535.png",[647,284193],{"author":280525,"quote":284194},"The successful people seem to have blinders on. Everything is straight ahead. They go forward and know exactly what they're going to do once they've made up their mind to do it, and by God they don't look sideways.",[647,284196],{"author":284197,"quote":284198},"Steve Noyce","It's a new challenge to manage and I think everyone's looking forward to it because success brings more success.",[647,284200],{"author":284201,"quote":284202},"Richard Peterson","Whether they're successful in that pursuit remains to be seen,",[647,284204],{"author":277174,"quote":284205},"The traditional models for success are just also disappearing.",[647,284207],{"author":41132,"quote":284208},"Things are always changing. Part of being successful here is being comfortable with not knowing what's going to happen.",[639,284210,284211],{},[642,284212],{"alt":284213,"src":284214},"The successful people seem to have blinders on. Everything is straight ahead. They go forward and know exactly what they’re going to do once they’ve made up their mind to do it, and by God they don’t look sideways. - Jack Nicklaus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3098539.png",[647,284216],{"author":280525,"quote":284217},"The successful people seem to have blinders on. Everything is straight ahead. They go forward and know exactly what they’re going to do once they’ve made up their mind to do it, and by God they don’t look sideways.",[647,284219],{"author":35160,"quote":284220},"I never trust anyone who’s more excited about success than about doing the thing they want to be successful at.",[647,284222],{"author":55045,"quote":284223},"People get frightened that success is going to take them out of life. They’re no longer going to be on the corner of Bedlam and Squalor; life will only be something you can get through the mail.",[647,284225],{"author":284226,"quote":284227},"Jupp Heynckes","Not having to constantly remind everyone what's required is an important part of being successful.",[647,284229],{"author":284230,"quote":284231},"Ralph Ineson","I don't think you can predict success, but you get a feeling if something's going to be good or bad.",[639,284233,284234],{},[642,284235],{"alt":284236,"src":284237},"Average people look forward to 'getting off.' Successful people look forward to 'getting on.' - Jim Rohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4020793.png",[647,284239],{"author":5591,"quote":284240},"Average people look forward to 'getting off.' 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Burlinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-442808.png",[647,284442],{"author":284443,"quote":284444},"Ben Burlinson","Success is CHOICE, not CHANCE",[647,284446],{"author":284447,"quote":284448},"Deepak Mehra","Success is a matter of choice, not chance ~ Deepak Mehra",[647,284450],{"author":284451,"quote":284452},"Jeremy M Coates","Success is not an accident, it's a result of the choices we make, based on principles we believe in..",[647,284454],{"author":284455,"quote":284456},"James P. Hogan","Success is like a fart - only your own smells nice.",[647,284458],{"author":255273,"quote":284459},"Success is not a stop sign.",[639,284461,284462],{},[642,284463],{"alt":284464,"src":284465},"Success is not something to wait for, it is something to work for. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1905569.png",[647,284467],{"author":729,"quote":284468},"Success is not something to wait for, it is something to work for.",[647,284470],{"author":284471,"quote":284472},"David H. Murdock","Success isn't something you achieve by accident, but rather by design.",[647,284474],{"author":57773,"quote":284475},"SUCCESS is when I add value to MYSELF. SIGNIFICANCE is when I add value to OTHERS.",[647,284477],{"author":284478,"quote":284479},"Carrie Green","Success is not an accident; it’s something we have to create on purpose.",[647,284481],{"author":284482,"quote":284483},"Choices","Success is not an accident, success is actually a choice.",[690,284485],{":authors":284486},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Burlinson\",\"slug\":\"ben-burlinson\"},{\"name\":\"Carrie Green\",\"slug\":\"carrie-green\"},{\"name\":\"Choices\",\"slug\":\"choices\"},{\"name\":\"David H. Murdock\",\"slug\":\"david-h-murdock\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Mehra\",\"slug\":\"deepak-mehra\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\",\"slug\":\"henry-wadsworth-longfellow\"},{\"name\":\"James P. Hogan\",\"slug\":\"james-p-hogan\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy M Coates\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-m-coates\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Kapil Raj\",\"slug\":\"kapil-raj\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Pitino\",\"slug\":\"rick-pitino\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kiyosaki\",\"slug\":\"robert-kiyosaki\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Backley\",\"slug\":\"steve-backley\"}]",[566,284488,259813],{"id":260078},[639,284490,284491],{},[642,284492],{"alt":284493,"src":284494},"Success is a process, not a stand-alone event. - Sukant Ratnakar","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-28023.png",[647,284496],{"author":106042,"quote":284497},"Success is a process, not a stand-alone event.",[647,284499],{"author":96315,"quote":284500},"Success is a slow process, and quitting does not speed it up.",[647,284502],{"author":53061,"quote":284503},"Success is not found in the result. Success is found in the efforts toward results.",[647,284505],{"author":284506,"quote":284507},"Sereda Aleta Dailey","Success is a strategy. Success is planned and also implemented, its never by accident, it's certainly not by chance either (so keep working it! )",[639,284509,284510],{},[642,284511],{"alt":284512,"src":284513},"Success is a process, but a failure is a forward step for success. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-278016.png",[647,284515],{"author":438,"quote":284516},"Success is a process, but a failure is a forward step for success.",[647,284518],{"author":111865,"quote":284519},"Success is a process, not an event.",[647,284521],{"author":284522,"quote":284523},"Stanley Kujokera","Success is not an event, it is the by product of the activities that transpired before engagement....",[647,284525],{"author":260119,"quote":284526},"Success isn't something that just happens - success is learned, success is practiced and then it is shared.",[647,284528],{"author":284529,"quote":284530},"Al Bernstein","Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right direction.",[639,284532,284533],{},[642,284534],{"alt":284535,"src":284536},"Success consists of being and doing, not simply accumulating. - B. C. Forbes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1416747.png",[647,284538],{"author":64070,"quote":284539},"Success consists of being and doing, not simply accumulating.",[647,284541],{"author":53370,"quote":284542},"Success is a result of consistent practice of winning skills and actions. There is nothing miraculous about the process. There is no luck involved.",[647,284544],{"author":284545,"quote":284546},"Gary Ryan","Success in any endeavor does not happen by accident. Rather, it’s the result of deliberate decisions, conscious effort, and immense persistence...all directed at specific goals.",[647,284548],{"author":258941,"quote":284549},"Success does not happen all at once. In life, there is no instant pudding.",[647,284551],{"author":258941,"quote":284552},"Success doesn't just happen. It starts for those who take action.",[690,284554],{":authors":284555},"[{\"name\":\"Al Bernstein\",\"slug\":\"al-bernstein\"},{\"name\":\"B. C. Forbes\",\"slug\":\"b-c-forbes\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Russell\",\"slug\":\"bill-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Trump\",\"slug\":\"donald-trump\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Ryan\",\"slug\":\"gary-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Fry\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-fry\"},{\"name\":\"Richie Norton\",\"slug\":\"richie-norton\"},{\"name\":\"Sereda Aleta Dailey\",\"slug\":\"sereda-aleta-dailey\"},{\"name\":\"Sparky Anderson\",\"slug\":\"sparky-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"Stanley Kujokera\",\"slug\":\"stanley-kujokera\"},{\"name\":\"Sukant Ratnakar\",\"slug\":\"sukant-ratnakar\"},{\"name\":\"Todd Stocker\",\"slug\":\"todd-stocker\"}]",[566,284557,284373],{"id":284558},"success-from-within",[639,284560,284561],{},[642,284562],{"alt":284563,"src":284564},"Success comes from the inside out. In order to change what is on the outside, you must first change what is on the inside. - Idowu Koyenikan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74669.png",[647,284566],{"author":169731,"quote":284567},"Success comes from the inside out. In order to change what is on the outside, you must first change what is on the inside.",[647,284569],{"author":71603,"quote":284570},"Success is meaningless without fulfilment - both begin within",[647,284572],{"author":284573,"quote":284574},"Kristin Kaufman","Success comes from within. It is not awarded from the outside.",[647,284576],{"author":147955,"quote":284577},"Success comes from within, not from without.",[639,284579,284580],{},[642,284581],{"alt":284582,"src":284583},"I create my success from within - Deepak Chopra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1180490.png",[647,284585],{"author":102499,"quote":284586},"I create my success from within",[647,284588],{"author":263347,"quote":284589},"The blueprint for success is inside you. It will stay there unless you take it out and create it.",[647,284591],{"author":284592,"quote":284593},"Med Yones","Success is a mental program. Deprogram your negative mind scripts and re-write your own positive scripts to serve your best interest",[647,284595],{"author":284596,"quote":284597},"Allan Sherman","Success is like winning the sweepstakes or getting killed in an automobile crash. It always happens to somebody else.",[647,284599],{"author":162908,"quote":284600},"Success is often experienced through the absence of a past sensation rather than the presence of a new one.",[639,284602,284603],{},[642,284604],{"alt":284605,"src":284606},"If your success is not contagious, then it's not a real success, - firstnamedarshan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-373289.png",[647,284608],{"author":284609,"quote":284610},"firstnamedarshan","If your success is not contagious, then it's not a real success,",[647,284612],{"author":279815,"quote":284613},"Success is the ability to turn a pickle, a bump or an epic failure into an opportunity for success",[647,284615],{"author":262403,"quote":284616},"Success is never an accident it's always on purpose.",[647,284618],{"author":264508,"quote":284619},"Success is empty if you arrive at the finish line alone.",[690,284621],{":authors":284622},"[{\"name\":\"Allan Sherman\",\"slug\":\"allan-sherman\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel V Chappell\",\"slug\":\"daniel-v-chappell\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Chopra\",\"slug\":\"deepak-chopra\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Schultz\",\"slug\":\"howard-schultz\"},{\"name\":\"Idowu Koyenikan\",\"slug\":\"idowu-koyenikan\"},{\"name\":\"Kristin Kaufman\",\"slug\":\"kristin-kaufman\"},{\"name\":\"Larina Kase\",\"slug\":\"larina-kase\"},{\"name\":\"Med Yones\",\"slug\":\"med-yones\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"},{\"name\":\"Rhonda Byrne\",\"slug\":\"rhonda-byrne\"},{\"name\":\"T. D. Jakes\",\"slug\":\"t-d-jakes-2\"},{\"name\":\"Val Uchendu\",\"slug\":\"val-uchendu\"},{\"name\":\"firstnamedarshan\",\"slug\":\"firstnamedarshan\"}]",[566,284624,284379],{"id":284625},"success-and-action",[639,284627,284628],{},[642,284629],{"alt":284630,"src":284631},"Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire. - Arnold H. Glasow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-87590.png",[647,284633],{"author":104813,"quote":284634},"Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.",[647,284636],{"author":284637,"quote":284638},"The Rousing Words","Success does not come from thinking something, but success comes from getting done something.",[647,284640],{"author":284641,"quote":284642},"M.Zuber Bhoja","you catch your goal is not declare your success, But you catch your goal after your behavior with people is declare your success.",[647,284644],{"author":3425,"quote":284645},"Success is certain if you act",[639,284647,284648],{},[642,284649],{"alt":284650,"src":284651},"Success doesn't come to yo, YOU GO TO IT. - Marwa Collins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-517628.png",[647,284653],{"author":284654,"quote":284655},"Marwa Collins","Success doesn't come to yo, YOU GO TO IT.",[647,284657],{"author":260119,"quote":284526},[647,284659],{"author":274592,"quote":284660},"Success ... seems to be connected with action. ...",[647,284662],{"author":57773,"quote":284663},"Success doesn't come instantly. Neither does the ability to lead.",[647,284665],{"author":284545,"quote":284546},[639,284667,284668],{},[642,284669],{"alt":284670,"src":284671},"The question is not whether the formula for success will work, but rather whether the person will work the formula. - Jim Rohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2323434.png",[647,284673],{"author":5591,"quote":284674},"The question is not whether the formula for success will work, but rather whether the person will work the formula.",[647,284676],{"author":258941,"quote":284552},[647,284678],{"author":284679,"quote":284680},"Ivanka Trump","Success isn’t something that happens to you; you happen to it.",[647,284682],{"author":111902,"quote":284683},"Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence.",[647,284685],{"author":11366,"quote":284686},"Success comes in cans, not can’ts.",[690,284688],{":authors":284689},"[{\"name\":\"Arnold H. Glasow\",\"slug\":\"arnold-h-glasow\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Conrad Hilton\",\"slug\":\"conrad-hilton\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Waitley\",\"slug\":\"denis-waitley\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Trump\",\"slug\":\"donald-trump\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Ryan\",\"slug\":\"gary-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Ivanka Trump\",\"slug\":\"ivanka-trump\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"M.Zuber Bhoja\",\"slug\":\"mzuber-bhoja\"},{\"name\":\"Marwa Collins\",\"slug\":\"marwa-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Olawale Daniel\",\"slug\":\"olawale-daniel\"},{\"name\":\"Sparky Anderson\",\"slug\":\"sparky-anderson\"},{\"name\":\"The Rousing Words\",\"slug\":\"the-rousing-words\"}]",[566,284691,284385],{"id":259905},[639,284693,284694],{},[642,284695],{"alt":284696,"src":284697},"Success needs no authorization, yet failure requires permission. - T.F. Hodge","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-69973.png",[647,284699],{"author":129418,"quote":284700},"Success needs no authorization, yet failure requires permission.",[647,284702],{"author":129418,"quote":284703},"Success is not determined by the outcome. The outcome is the result of having already decided that you are successful to begin with.",[647,284705],{"author":284706,"quote":284707},"Dennis Daodu","Great successes are tasking, so are fatal failures… your ability to secernate the direction of your action is what brings you either of them.",[647,284709],{"author":438,"quote":284516},[639,284711,284712],{},[642,284713],{"alt":284714,"src":284715},"Success is decision whereas failure is the declaration. - Dhanvantri Dwivedi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-597446.png",[647,284717],{"author":284718,"quote":284719},"Dhanvantri Dwivedi","Success is decision whereas failure is the declaration.",[647,284721],{"author":284722,"quote":284723},"Dr. Mohd Nayyer Rahman","Success is not always equal to profit, Failure is not always equal to loss.",[647,284725],{"author":57915,"quote":284726},"Partial success does not exist. You succeed or you do not.",[647,284728],{"author":195826,"quote":284729},"Success is virulent. Once you get the bug then it's in you.",[647,284731],{"author":184133,"quote":284732},"Success always obsoletes the very behavior that achieved it.",[639,284734,284735],{},[642,284736],{"alt":284737,"src":284738},"I think success has no rules, but you can learn a great deal from failure. - Jean Kerr","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1824248.png",[647,284740],{"author":284741,"quote":284742},"Jean Kerr","I think success has no rules, but you can learn a great deal from failure.",[647,284744],{"author":262020,"quote":284745},"Success depends on intuition, on seeing what afterwards proves true but cannot be established at the moment.",[647,284747],{"author":11366,"quote":284748},"The difference between successes and failures in life is simply that winners take the first step.",[647,284750],{"author":97072,"quote":284751},"Success leaves clues, but they must be acted upon.",[647,284753],{"author":11366,"quote":284754},"There are no accidents; success is the result of doing the right thing, in the right way, over and over.",[690,284756],{":authors":284757},"[{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Charles Soule\",\"slug\":\"charles-soule\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis Daodu\",\"slug\":\"dennis-daodu\"},{\"name\":\"Dhanvantri Dwivedi\",\"slug\":\"dhanvantri-dwivedi\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Mohd Nayyer Rahman\",\"slug\":\"dr-mohd-nayyer-rahman\"},{\"name\":\"Jean Kerr\",\"slug\":\"jean-kerr\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph A. Schumpeter\",\"slug\":\"joseph-a-schumpeter\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Drucker\",\"slug\":\"peter-drucker\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Backley\",\"slug\":\"steve-backley\"},{\"name\":\"T.F. Hodge\",\"slug\":\"tf-hodge\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,284759,284391],{"id":284760},"success-and-planning",[639,284762,284763],{},[642,284764],{"alt":284765,"src":284766},"Success is a strategy. Success is planned and also implemented, its never by accident, it's certainly not by chance either (so keep working it! ) - Sereda Aleta Dailey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-145660.png",[647,284768],{"author":284506,"quote":284507},[647,284770],{"author":284771,"quote":284772},"MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER PRINCE VERMA","SUCCESS IS A SET-UP NOT AN ACCIDENT.",[647,284774],{"author":267691,"quote":284775},"Understand that success is not an accident, but a planned event.",[647,284777],{"author":438,"quote":284778},"Success is never an accident; it is always a result of goal-oriented, diligent actions.",[639,284780,284781],{},[642,284782],{"alt":284783,"src":284784},"Success is not an accident, it's a result of the choices we make, based on principles we believe in.. - Jeremy M Coates","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-659672.png",[647,284786],{"author":284451,"quote":284452},[647,284788],{"author":155629,"quote":284789},"Success is deciding from the start what end result you want and creating the circumstances to realize that result.",[647,284791],{"author":284545,"quote":284546},[647,284793],{"author":11366,"quote":284794},"Success is predictable.",[647,284796],{"author":11366,"quote":284754},[639,284798,284799],{},[642,284800],{"alt":284801,"src":284802},"You can't explain success in retrospect. The moment you leap into the void, that moment is impossible to negate, after success. - Guillermo del Toro","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2605224.png",[647,284804],{"author":124490,"quote":284805},"You can't explain success in retrospect. The moment you leap into the void, that moment is impossible to negate, after success.",[647,284807],{"author":117155,"quote":284808},"Success is when the checks don’t bounce.",[647,284810],{"author":11366,"quote":284686},[647,284812],{"author":284478,"quote":284479},[647,284814],{"author":857,"quote":284815},"Success is not a random act. It arises out of a predictable and powerful set of circumstances and opportunities.",[690,284817],{":authors":284818},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Ratna\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-ratna\"},{\"name\":\"Andy Warhol\",\"slug\":\"andy-warhol\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Carrie Green\",\"slug\":\"carrie-green\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Ryan\",\"slug\":\"gary-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Guillermo del Toro\",\"slug\":\"guillermo-del-toro\"},{\"name\":\"Jeremy M Coates\",\"slug\":\"jeremy-m-coates\"},{\"name\":\"MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER PRINCE VERMA\",\"slug\":\"motivational-speaker-prince-verma\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Victor Hansen\",\"slug\":\"mark-victor-hansen\"},{\"name\":\"Sereda Aleta Dailey\",\"slug\":\"sereda-aleta-dailey\"}]",[566,284820,284397],{"id":284821},"success-and-persistence",[639,284823,284824],{},[642,284825],{"alt":284826,"src":284827},"Success is a slow process, and quitting does not speed it up. - Jeffrey Fry","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-125149.png",[647,284829],{"author":96315,"quote":284500},[647,284831],{"author":96315,"quote":284832},"Success comes not from having certainty, but being able to live with uncertainty.",[647,284834],{"author":124670,"quote":284835},"Success is not in box, it is out of the box",[647,284837],{"author":132032,"quote":284838},"Success is a habit, not an action.",[639,284840,284841],{},[642,284842],{"alt":284843,"src":284844},"Success doesn't stop when you get there - Michael Jordan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1771379.png",[647,284846],{"author":504,"quote":284847},"Success doesn't stop when you get there",[647,284849],{"author":53370,"quote":284542},[647,284851],{"author":284545,"quote":284546},[647,284853],{"author":284854,"quote":284855},"Jordan Ritter","I'm not expecting the FTC to talk about successes, because I don't think it really can trumpet any.",[647,284857],{"author":11366,"quote":284748},[639,284859,284860],{},[642,284861],{"alt":284862,"src":284863},"Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. - Denis Waitley","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2704244.png",[647,284865],{"author":111902,"quote":284683},[647,284867],{"author":284868,"quote":284869},"Tong Zeng","Theoretically, in terms of the law, success is possible.",[647,284871],{"author":11366,"quote":284754},[647,284873],{"author":284654,"quote":284655},[647,284875],{"author":284545,"quote":284546},[690,284877],{":authors":284878},"[{\"name\":\"Avina Celeste\",\"slug\":\"avina-celeste\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Russell\",\"slug\":\"bill-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Waitley\",\"slug\":\"denis-waitley\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Ryan\",\"slug\":\"gary-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Jeffrey Fry\",\"slug\":\"jeffrey-fry\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan Ritter\",\"slug\":\"jordan-ritter\"},{\"name\":\"Marwa Collins\",\"slug\":\"marwa-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Jordan\",\"slug\":\"michael-jordan\"},{\"name\":\"Myra Yadav\",\"slug\":\"myra-yadav\"},{\"name\":\"Tong Zeng\",\"slug\":\"tong-zeng\"}]",[566,284880,284403],{"id":284881},"success-and-significance",[639,284883,284884],{},[642,284885],{"alt":284886,"src":284887},"Success is meaningless without fulfilment - both begin within - Rasheed Ogunlaru","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-387584.png",[647,284889],{"author":71603,"quote":284570},[647,284891],{"author":53061,"quote":284892},"True Success adds value to others",[647,284894],{"author":97072,"quote":284895},"Success without fulfillment is failure",[647,284897],{"author":266922,"quote":284898},"Success is fine, but success is fleeting. Significance is lasting.",[639,284900,284901],{},[642,284902],{"alt":284903,"src":284904},"SUCCESS is when I add value to MYSELF. SIGNIFICANCE is when I add value to OTHERS. - John C. Maxwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2028818.png",[647,284906],{"author":57773,"quote":284475},[647,284908],{"author":264508,"quote":284619},[647,284910],{"author":284478,"quote":284479},[647,284912],{"author":260119,"quote":284526},[647,284914],{"author":56858,"quote":284915},"Success comes with a promise and a price. The price has to be paid in full and in advance before the promise is fulfilled.",[639,284917,284918],{},[642,284919],{"alt":284920,"src":284921},"The success equation is complete only when achievement, fulfilment and lifestyle are present. - Mensah Oteh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-334190.png",[647,284923],{"author":56858,"quote":284924},"The success equation is complete only when achievement, fulfilment and lifestyle are present.",[647,284926],{"author":56858,"quote":284927},"Success is a result not an action.",[647,284929],{"author":127079,"quote":284930},"Success is not a result. Success is a mindset.",[647,284932],{"author":189807,"quote":284933},"Success happens when you change not when others change",[647,284935],{"author":284936,"quote":284937},"Judy Griffith Gill","Success=Assinchair",[690,284939],{":authors":284940},"[{\"name\":\"Beth Brooke\",\"slug\":\"beth-brooke\"},{\"name\":\"Carrie Green\",\"slug\":\"carrie-green\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Schultz\",\"slug\":\"howard-schultz\"},{\"name\":\"John C. 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You've got to be prepared in everything you do.",[647,285077],{"author":4673,"quote":285078},"The credit of success is claimed by all, while a disaster is attributed to one alone.",[647,285080],{"author":285081,"quote":285082},"Mitch Kapor","E-mail is a victim of its own success.",[647,285084],{"author":118702,"quote":285085},"A success is anyone who is doing deliberately a pre-determined job, because that's what he decided to do deliberately. But only one out of twenty does that.",[639,285087,285088],{},[642,285089],{"alt":285090,"src":285091},"Success is like Halley's comet, you know. Every now and then it just comes around. - Ross Perot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2253262.png",[647,285093],{"author":258758,"quote":285094},"Success is like Halley's comet, you know. 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Determination makes it pleasurable. Action makes it attainable. - Rafsan Al Musawver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-81432.png",[647,285332],{"author":265434,"quote":285333},"Success lives on your sweat. Determination makes it pleasurable. Action makes it attainable.",[647,285335],{"author":19277,"quote":285336},"Persistent work always brings a person successful results",[647,285338],{"author":19277,"quote":285339},"Success comes from developing a strong inner character",[647,285341],{"author":285342,"quote":285343},"Lynda Field","Persistance is the quality of winners. Successful people never never give up",[639,285345,285346],{},[642,285347],{"alt":285348,"src":285349},"Achieving success doesn't come easy, it requires commitment, perseverance,and sacrifice - Charmaine J. Forde","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-245722.png",[647,285351],{"author":61986,"quote":285352},"Achieving success doesn't come easy, it requires commitment, perseverance,and sacrifice",[647,285354],{"author":438,"quote":285355},"Persistence is the fundamental ingredient of true success.",[647,285357],{"author":438,"quote":285358},"Success comes from patience and passion.",[647,285360],{"author":438,"quote":285361},"Persistence is a necessary ingredient for success.",[647,285363],{"author":24982,"quote":285364},"Through persistence numerous individuals win accomplishment out of what appeared bound to be sure disappointment.",[639,285366,285367],{},[642,285368],{"alt":285369,"src":285370},"Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. - Napoleon Hill","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1678889.png",[647,285372],{"author":62748,"quote":285373},"Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.",[647,285375],{"author":275537,"quote":285376},"Persistence is a characteristic to which success invariably surrenders.",[647,285378],{"author":14188,"quote":285379},"Our levels of desire, patience, persistence, and confidence end up playing a much larger role in success than sheer reasoning powers.",[690,285381],{":authors":285382},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Disraeli\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-disraeli\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Ponder\",\"slug\":\"catherine-ponder\"},{\"name\":\"Charmaine J. Forde\",\"slug\":\"charmaine-j-forde\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Lynda Field\",\"slug\":\"lynda-field\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Rafsan Al Musawver\",\"slug\":\"rafsan-al-musawver\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Greene\",\"slug\":\"robert-greene\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,285384,285282],{"id":285385},"hard-work-and-commitment",[639,285387,285388],{},[642,285389],{"alt":285390,"src":285391},"The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand. - Vince Lombardi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-100345.png",[647,285393],{"author":138446,"quote":285394},"The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.",[647,285396],{"author":256883,"quote":285397},"Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence",[647,285399],{"author":59422,"quote":285400},"Determination and endurance is essential in achieve high yielding success.",[647,285402],{"author":41707,"quote":285403},"Success cannot come like osmosis ; hardwork , commitment and faithfulness are the common ingredients .",[639,285405,285406],{},[642,285407],{"alt":285408,"src":285409},"The price of success: hard work, patience, and a few sacrifices. - Edward Bok","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1013547.png",[647,285411],{"author":285412,"quote":285413},"Edward Bok","The price of success: hard work, patience, and a few sacrifices.",[647,285415],{"author":857,"quote":285416},"Success is a function of persistence and doggedness and the willingness to work hard.",[647,285418],{"author":256756,"quote":285419},"One key to success is demanding more than adequacy, never settling for good enough and always doing a little bit more.",[647,285421],{"author":138446,"quote":285422},"Success rests not only on ability, but upon commitment, loyalty, and pride.",[647,285424],{"author":57773,"quote":285425},"It's been said that commitment is another name for success.",[639,285427,285428],{},[642,285429],{"alt":285430,"src":285431},"Commitments present themselves in delineations of black and white. You either honor your commitments or you don't. Success is the result of making and keeping commitments to your self and others, while all failed or unfinished goals, projects and relationships are the direct result of broken commitments. It's that simple, that profound, and that important. - Gary Ryan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2307830.png",[647,285433],{"author":284545,"quote":285434},"Commitments present themselves in delineations of black and white. You either honor your commitments or you don't. Success is the result of making and keeping commitments to your self and others, while all failed or unfinished goals, projects and relationships are the direct result of broken commitments. It's that simple, that profound, and that important.",[647,285436],{"author":285437,"quote":285438},"Denise Austin","Success comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration, and inspiration!",[647,285440],{"author":22072,"quote":285441},"Almost by force of habit, successful people simply do more. As a result, they experience not only greater financial rewards for their extra efforts but also a personal transformation, becoming more self-confident, more self-reliant, and more influential with those around them.",[690,285443],{":authors":285444},"[{\"name\":\"Colin Powell\",\"slug\":\"colin-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Denise Austin\",\"slug\":\"denise-austin\"},{\"name\":\"Edward Bok\",\"slug\":\"edward-bok\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Ryan\",\"slug\":\"gary-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Hopal Green\",\"slug\":\"hopal-green\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Josephson\",\"slug\":\"michael-josephson\"},{\"name\":\"Osunsakin Adewale\",\"slug\":\"osunsakin-adewale\"},{\"name\":\"Vince Lombardi\",\"slug\":\"vince-lombardi\"}]",[566,285446,256648],{"id":256828},[639,285448,285449],{},[642,285450],{"alt":285451,"src":285452},"Adversities define what you're made of. Success is you're reward for overcoming them - Kyle Vidrine","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-152421.png",[647,285454],{"author":285455,"quote":285456},"Kyle Vidrine","Adversities define what you're made of. Success is you're reward for overcoming them",[647,285458],{"author":256273,"quote":285459},"Let failuers be your reason to strengthen your determination and passion to succeed.",[647,285461],{"author":54515,"quote":285462},"Show me a person with great pain and many failures and I’ll show you a very successful person.” – James D. Wilson",[647,285464],{"author":24982,"quote":285364},[639,285466,285467],{},[642,285468],{"alt":285469,"src":285470},"If there is any single factor that makes for success in living, it is the ability to draw dividends from defeat. - William Moulton Marston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2116744.png",[647,285472],{"author":285473,"quote":285474},"William Moulton Marston","If there is any single factor that makes for success in living, it is the ability to draw dividends from defeat.",[647,285476],{"author":85049,"quote":285477},"Success for the striven washes away the effort of striving.",[647,285479],{"author":5607,"quote":285480},"Reward excellent failures. Punish mediocre successes.",[647,285482],{"author":285483,"quote":285484},"Anand Neelakantan","Success breeds pride and vanity. And pride is the only reward of success.",[647,285486],{"author":192662,"quote":285487},"In summary, people who believe in fixed traits feel an urgency to succeed, and when they do, they may feel more than pride. They may feel a sense of superiority, since success means that their fixed traits are better than other people’s. However, lurking behind that self-esteem of the fixed mindset is a simple question: If you’re somebody when you’re successful, what are you when you’re unsuccessful?",[639,285489,285490],{},[642,285491],{"alt":285492,"src":285493},"That is why the key to long-lasting success is to develop habits – new, positive habits that replace our self-defeating behaviors. - Rick Warren","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3378226.png",[647,285495],{"author":78830,"quote":285496},"That is why the key to long-lasting success is to develop habits – new, positive habits that replace our self-defeating behaviors.",[690,285498],{":authors":285499},"[{\"name\":\"Anand Neelakantan\",\"slug\":\"anand-neelakantan\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Disraeli\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-disraeli\"},{\"name\":\"Carol S. Dweck\",\"slug\":\"carol-s-dweck\"},{\"name\":\"James D Wilson\",\"slug\":\"james-d-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Vidrine\",\"slug\":\"kyle-vidrine\"},{\"name\":\"Pindar\",\"slug\":\"pindar\"},{\"name\":\"Rick Warren\",\"slug\":\"rick-warren\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Peters\",\"slug\":\"tom-peters\"},{\"name\":\"Vishwas Chavan\",\"slug\":\"vishwas-chavan\"},{\"name\":\"William Moulton Marston\",\"slug\":\"william-moulton-marston\"}]",[566,285501,155447],{"id":155738},[639,285503,285504],{},[642,285505],{"alt":285506,"src":285507},"Havingness is not a problem of doingness but a problem of willingness! And hence: success is not a result but a mindset. - Meir Ezra","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-91594.png",[647,285509],{"author":127079,"quote":285510},"Havingness is not a problem of doingness but a problem of willingness! And hence: success is not a result but a mindset.",[647,285512],{"author":71603,"quote":285513},"Success is a path of setbacks, passion, purpose and inner strength",[647,285515],{"author":285516,"quote":285517},"Marie Cunningham","Success and failure are largely the results of our habitual thoughts & many people create by default. — Marie Cunningham",[647,285519],{"author":63298,"quote":285520},"Success is driven by passion.",[639,285522,285523],{},[642,285524],{"alt":285525,"src":285526},"There is one factor that creates a difference to your success.That factor is called level of Motivation. - Vatsala Shukla","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-697900.png",[647,285528],{"author":285529,"quote":285530},"Vatsala Shukla","There is one factor that creates a difference to your success.That factor is called level of Motivation.",[647,285532],{"author":279561,"quote":285533},"Self-affirmation is the line drawn between success and failure",[647,285535],{"author":62748,"quote":285536},"Positive mental attitude is the right mental attitude in all circumstances. Success attracts more success while failure attracts more failure.",[647,285538],{"author":2758,"quote":285539},"It is certain that success naturally confirms in us a favourable opinion of our own abilities. Scarce any man is willing to allot to accident, friendship, and a thousand causes, which concur in every event without human contrivance or interposition, the part which they may justly claim in his advancement. We rate ourselves by our fortune rather than our virtues, and exorbitant claims are quickly produced by imaginary merit.",[647,285541],{"author":276899,"quote":285542},"Effort is the siamese twin of success.",[639,285544,285545],{},[642,285546],{"alt":285547,"src":285548},"When you are successful you naturally feel more at home. - Henry James","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3074893.png",[647,285550],{"author":15504,"quote":285551},"When you are successful you naturally feel more at home.",[647,285553],{"author":260173,"quote":285554},"Research indicates that the desire to achieve the skills associated with success is more highly correlated with achievement than the desire for success itself.",[647,285556],{"author":285557,"quote":285558},"Randall Collins","The reality for those in the successful inner circle is simply “the mundanity of excellence”: a smoothly applied routine of using finely tuned resources with the confidence that one knows how to make them pay off. To those in the outer tiers, even those in the second competitive rank, there seems to be some mysterious quality that the successful possess, and this sense of difference generates a barrier of anxiety which makes it all the more impassable.",[690,285560],{":authors":285561},"[{\"name\":\"Effort\",\"slug\":\"effort\"},{\"name\":\"Henry James\",\"slug\":\"henry-james\"},{\"name\":\"Hisham Fawzi\",\"slug\":\"hisham-fawzi\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Cunningham\",\"slug\":\"marie-cunningham\"},{\"name\":\"Marshall Goldsmith\",\"slug\":\"marshall-goldsmith\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu\",\"slug\":\"martin-uzochukwu-ugwu\"},{\"name\":\"Meir Ezra\",\"slug\":\"meir-ezra\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Randall Collins\",\"slug\":\"randall-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Johnson\",\"slug\":\"samuel-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Vatsala Shukla\",\"slug\":\"vatsala-shukla\"}]",[566,285563,285296],{"id":285564},"adversity-and-resilience",[639,285566,285567],{},[642,285568],{"alt":285569,"src":285570},"Discontent is the source of my success. - Halo Scot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-63160.png",[647,285572],{"author":51315,"quote":285573},"Discontent is the source of my success.",[647,285575],{"author":285455,"quote":285456},[647,285577],{"author":107088,"quote":285578},"Success evades the self-destructive, the impatient, victims of circumstance, those devoid of talent and geniuses born before their time.",[647,285580],{"author":121125,"quote":285581},"Comfort is the Enemy of Success.",[639,285583,285584],{},[642,285585],{"alt":285586,"src":285587},"There is more genuine joy in climbing the hill of success, even though sweat may be spent and toes may be stubbed, than in aimlessly sliding down the path to failure. If a straight, honorable path has been chosen, the gaining of the summit yields lasting satisfaction. The morass of failure, if reached through laziness, indifference or other avoidable fault, yields nothing but ignominy and sorrow for self and family and friends. - B. C. Forbes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1416896.png",[647,285589],{"author":64070,"quote":285590},"There is more genuine joy in climbing the hill of success, even though sweat may be spent and toes may be stubbed, than in aimlessly sliding down the path to failure. If a straight, honorable path has been chosen, the gaining of the summit yields lasting satisfaction. The morass of failure, if reached through laziness, indifference or other avoidable fault, yields nothing but ignominy and sorrow for self and family and friends.",[647,285592],{"author":285593,"quote":285594},"John P. Kotter","Complacency is almost always the product of success or perceived success",[647,285596],{"author":23655,"quote":285597},"We are called to be fruitful - not successful, not productive, not accomplished. Success comes from strength, stress, and human effort. Fruitfulness comes from vulnerability and the admission of our own weakness.",[647,285599],{"author":285600,"quote":285601},"Joshua Waitzkin","The moment we believe that success is determined by an ingrained level of ability as opposed to resilience and hard work, we will be brittle in the face of adversity.",[647,285603],{"author":285604,"quote":285605},"Garry Kasparov","I’ve seen – both in myself and my competitors – how satisfaction can lead to a lack of vigilance, then to mistakes and missed opportunities.",[639,285607,285608],{},[642,285609],{"alt":285610,"src":285611},"Weakness leaves, pride comes in. Confidence grows. Successful life. - Greg Plitt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3058213.png",[647,285613],{"author":285614,"quote":285615},"Greg Plitt","Weakness leaves, pride comes in. Confidence grows. Successful life.",[647,285617],{"author":285593,"quote":285618},"Complacency is almost always the product of success or perceived success.",[690,285620],{":authors":285621},"[{\"name\":\"B. C. Forbes\",\"slug\":\"b-c-forbes\"},{\"name\":\"Garry Kasparov\",\"slug\":\"garry-kasparov\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Plitt\",\"slug\":\"greg-plitt\"},{\"name\":\"Halo Scot\",\"slug\":\"halo-scot\"},{\"name\":\"Henri Nouwen\",\"slug\":\"henri-nouwen\"},{\"name\":\"Jeanette Coron\",\"slug\":\"jeanette-coron\"},{\"name\":\"John P. Kotter\",\"slug\":\"john-p-kotter\"},{\"name\":\"Joshua Waitzkin\",\"slug\":\"joshua-waitzkin\"},{\"name\":\"Kyle Vidrine\",\"slug\":\"kyle-vidrine\"},{\"name\":\"Stewart Stafford\",\"slug\":\"stewart-stafford\"}]",[566,285623,285302],{"id":285624},"vision-and-inspiration",[639,285626,285627],{},[642,285628],{"alt":285629,"src":285630},"The value of having a vision backed by a strong work ethic is the simple formula for success - Jerry Gladstone","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18790.png",[647,285632],{"author":199064,"quote":285633},"The value of having a vision backed by a strong work ethic is the simple formula for success",[647,285635],{"author":285636,"quote":285637},"Charlena Jackson","Seeking success builds character.",[647,285639],{"author":19566,"quote":285640},"The tonic of success is a marvelous producer as well as stimulant. By the law of mental magnetism one success attracts another, and after we begin to win it is comparatively easy to keep on winning.",[647,285642],{"author":285643,"quote":285644},"Tony Dorsett","Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul. Charles Buxton To succeed ... you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.",[639,285646,285647],{},[642,285648],{"alt":285649,"src":285650},"There are a lot of dark sides to success, but the light side of it is the ability to be opportunistic, and to be able to do things. - Anita Roddick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2279572.png",[647,285652],{"author":261988,"quote":285653},"There are a lot of dark sides to success, but the light side of it is the ability to be opportunistic, and to be able to do things.",[647,285655],{"author":97072,"quote":285656},"The defining factor [for success] is never resources; it’s resourcefulness.",[647,285658],{"author":97072,"quote":285659},"Resourcefulnes s is the cure to failure. Successful people are resourceful and find a way to make it work.",[647,285661],{"author":285662,"quote":285663},"Chris Messina","Look at what your idea of success would be. The more that you take in external motivators, the more it reduces your ultimate satisfaction because it doesn’t come from inside.",[647,285665],{"author":285437,"quote":285438},[639,285667,285668],{},[642,285669],{"alt":285670,"src":285671},"With or without realizing it, every successful person has created behaviors – systems for greeting people, networking, and making telephone calls to aid them in their pursuits. By observing the traits of successful people, you can create your own system for success. - Ryan Blair","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3404459.png",[647,285673],{"author":285674,"quote":285675},"Ryan Blair","With or without realizing it, every successful person has created behaviors – systems for greeting people, networking, and making telephone calls to aid them in their pursuits. By observing the traits of successful people, you can create your own system for success.",[690,285677],{":authors":285678},"[{\"name\":\"Anita Roddick\",\"slug\":\"anita-roddick\"},{\"name\":\"Charlena Jackson\",\"slug\":\"charlena-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Messina\",\"slug\":\"chris-messina\"},{\"name\":\"Denise Austin\",\"slug\":\"denise-austin\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Gladstone\",\"slug\":\"jerry-gladstone\"},{\"name\":\"Orison Swett Marden\",\"slug\":\"orison-swett-marden\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Blair\",\"slug\":\"ryan-blair\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Dorsett\",\"slug\":\"tony-dorsett\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,285680,285308],{"id":285681},"adaptability-and-resourcefulness",[639,285683,285684],{},[642,285685],{"alt":285686,"src":285687},"People who take their own steps to notch up spectacular success are prone to receive the gifts of luck more often; success starts walking toward them in its turn to accelerate the awarded meeting. - Ani Shahverdyan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-136582.png",[647,285689],{"author":130595,"quote":285690},"People who take their own steps to notch up spectacular success are prone to receive the gifts of luck more often; success starts walking toward them in its turn to accelerate the awarded meeting.",[647,285692],{"author":67559,"quote":285693},"Two types of success-seekers in our world:The “Reactive” and the “Proactive” molds.The first—do wait for opportunities;the second—create opportunities.The first—do retreat when faced with troubles;the second—fly higher on the double.The first—do throw excuses why give up;the second—cite reasons why must hold up.",[647,285695],{"author":267857,"quote":285696},"Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt.",[647,285698],{"author":59787,"quote":285699},"I definitely think it [the key to maintain success] is a number of things. It's having the right people behind you. It's having the right work ethic. It's having the right mind-set. And it's also a little bit of luck.",[639,285701,285702],{},[642,285703],{"alt":285704,"src":285705},"The key to success is often the ability to adapt. - Anthony Brandt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2859992.png",[647,285707],{"author":285708,"quote":285709},"Anthony Brandt","The key to success is often the ability to adapt.",[647,285711],{"author":285712,"quote":285713},"Garrison Wynn","Long-term success is the result of relationships built on a foundation of trust. People get more value from those they trust.",[647,285715],{"author":285557,"quote":285558},[690,285717],{":authors":285718},"[{\"name\":\"Ani Shahverdyan\",\"slug\":\"ani-shahverdyan\"},{\"name\":\"Anthony Brandt\",\"slug\":\"anthony-brandt\"},{\"name\":\"Garrison Wynn\",\"slug\":\"garrison-wynn\"},{\"name\":\"Jordin Sparks\",\"slug\":\"jordin-sparks\"},{\"name\":\"Nolan Ryan\",\"slug\":\"nolan-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Randall Collins\",\"slug\":\"randall-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Rodolfo Martin Vitangcol\",\"slug\":\"rodolfo-martin-vitangcol\"}]",[566,285720,269159],{"id":269565},[639,285722,285723],{},[642,285724],{"alt":285725,"src":285726},"Being successful entails being able to not only get along with people, but also to give something back - Mark Cuban","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1241958.png",[647,285728],{"author":200133,"quote":285729},"Being successful entails being able to not only get along with people, but also to give something back",[647,285731],{"author":285732,"quote":285733},"Sonja Lyubomirsky","We found that this isn't always true. Positive affect is one attribute among several that can lead to success-oriented behaviors. Other resources, such as intelligence, family, expertise and physical fitness, can also play a role in peoples' successes.",[647,285735],{"author":285712,"quote":285713},[647,285737],{"author":200133,"quote":285738},"Being successful entails being able to not only get along with people, but also to give something back.",[639,285740,285741],{},[642,285742],{"alt":285670,"src":285671},[647,285744],{"author":285674,"quote":285675},[690,285746],{":authors":285747},"[{\"name\":\"Garrison Wynn\",\"slug\":\"garrison-wynn\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Cuban\",\"slug\":\"mark-cuban\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Blair\",\"slug\":\"ryan-blair\"},{\"name\":\"Sonja Lyubomirsky\",\"slug\":\"sonja-lyubomirsky\"}]",[566,285749,285318],{"id":285750},"success-and-character",[639,285752,285753],{},[642,285754],{"alt":285755,"src":285756},"Success is driven by passion. - Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-453395.png",[647,285758],{"author":63298,"quote":285520},[647,285760],{"author":185662,"quote":285761},"Great achievers are driven, not so much by the pursuit of success, but by the fear of failure.",[647,285763],{"author":84223,"quote":285764},"Success is the only motivational factor that a boy with character needs.",[647,285766],{"author":203745,"quote":285767},"Individuality' is the key to success.",[639,285769,285770],{},[642,285771],{"alt":285772,"src":285773},"Self-improvement and success often occur together. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re the same thing. - Mark Manson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3258431.png",[647,285775],{"author":97159,"quote":285776},"Self-improvement and success often occur together. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re the same thing.",[690,285778],{":authors":285779},"[{\"name\":\"Larry Ellison\",\"slug\":\"larry-ellison\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Manson\",\"slug\":\"mark-manson\"},{\"name\":\"Martin Uzochukwu Ugwu\",\"slug\":\"martin-uzochukwu-ugwu\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Orben\",\"slug\":\"robert-orben\"},{\"name\":\"Woody Hayes\",\"slug\":\"woody-hayes\"}]",[566,285781,634],{"id":1014},[639,285783,285784],{},[642,285785],{"alt":285786,"src":285787},"How one treats another one, determines success. - Rajen Jani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-11422.png",[647,285789],{"author":109227,"quote":285790},"How one treats another one, determines success.",[647,285792],{"author":27749,"quote":285793},"The really essential factors of success in any undertaking are money and opportunity, and as a rule, the man who can make the first can make the second.",[647,285795],{"author":285796,"quote":285797},"David Shepard","ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, SELF-HELP, SOCIAL SKILLS, SUCCESS: What is it that makes for success and failure in life? How can we use this knowledge to prevent problems and increase success?",[647,285799],{"author":285800,"quote":285801},"Jawo","It takes courage to be a successful entrepreneur. Thus, courage is the parent of success.",[639,285803,285804],{},[642,285805],{"alt":285806,"src":285807},"Every positive attempt was as a result of encouragement, every encouragement leads to success. - Michael Bassey Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-150677.png",[647,285809],{"author":55072,"quote":285810},"Every positive attempt was as a result of encouragement, every encouragement leads to success.",[647,285812],{"author":256273,"quote":285813},"I strongly believe that success is directly proprotional to one's ability to be simple and comfortable. In fact, simplicity and comfort have a multiplication effect, thus increasing the chances of expedited and sustained success.",[647,285815],{"author":28156,"quote":285816},"Success caused passion more than passion caused success.",[647,285818],{"author":19873,"quote":285819},"Feedback are the gateway of our success, positive feedback for encouragement and negative feedback for improvement, seek feedback, choose wisely, and get growing.",[647,285821],{"author":285822,"quote":285823},"Albert-Laszlo Barabasi","The Third Law: Previous success × fitness = future success.",[639,285825,285826],{},[642,285827],{"alt":285828,"src":285829},"A person who cultivates any interest in self-improvement will necessary encounter successes and failures, both of which life lessons can be useful to remember when seeking distant mileposts. Failure stimulates evaluation and new learning. Success stimulates development and retention of good habits. - Kilroy J. Oldster","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-352812.png",[647,285831],{"author":19544,"quote":285832},"A person who cultivates any interest in self-improvement will necessary encounter successes and failures, both of which life lessons can be useful to remember when seeking distant mileposts. Failure stimulates evaluation and new learning. Success stimulates development and retention of good habits.",[647,285834],{"author":69294,"quote":285835},"The natural consequence of diligence and persistence is competence and success.",[647,285837],{"author":19877,"quote":285838},"Most motivational speakers typically use anecdotes rather than statistics to prove their point. They don’t speak about the thousands of failures of millions of hapless men and women but always tell the story of one successful person to prove their point. They make great promises akin to a good salesman out to sell his wares. Many people follow their advice and unfortunately discover that they still are not able to achieve the promised success.",[647,285840],{"author":134352,"quote":285841},"Commitment precedes success. What you are committed to doing you will be successful at doing.",[647,285843],{"author":285844,"quote":285845},"Troy Clark","Achievers look for reasons to succeed. Critics look for reasons to fail. Which one have you become?",[639,285847,285848],{},[642,285849],{"alt":285850,"src":285851},"Consistency and acceleration are both key to sustaining success. One-day-wonder persons who slouch back to mediocrity will soon be forgotten. - Archibald Marwizi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-552804.png",[647,285853],{"author":114568,"quote":285854},"Consistency and acceleration are both key to sustaining success. One-day-wonder persons who slouch back to mediocrity will soon be forgotten.",[647,285856],{"author":176077,"quote":285857},"Unsuccessful people think the end justifies the means. Successful people understand that the means justifies the end; if the means isn't available, the end can wait. Successful people simply cut their coat according to their size, then grow by increasing their size.",[647,285859],{"author":285844,"quote":285860},"Achievers look for reason to succeed. Critics look for reasons to fail Which one have you become?",[647,285862],{"author":41707,"quote":285863},"Success is not genetic neither is failure hereditary ; it is the passion to strive further that counts .",[647,285865],{"author":7289,"quote":285866},"The effects of outcome expectancies on performance motivation are partly governed by self-beliefs of efficacy",[639,285868,285869],{},[642,285870],{"alt":285871,"src":285872},"Studies indicate that the one quality all successful people have is persistence. - Joyce Brothers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1060858.png",[647,285874],{"author":266021,"quote":285875},"Studies indicate that the one quality all successful people have is persistence.",[647,285877],{"author":114427,"quote":285878},"If a warrior is to succeed at anything, the success must come gently, with a great deal of effort but with no stress or obsession.",[647,285880],{"author":20067,"quote":285881},"Doing is overrated, and success undesirable, but the bitterness of failure even more so.",[647,285883],{"author":257054,"quote":285884},"No-one gets an iron-clad guarantee of success. Certainly, factors like opportunity, luck and timing are important. But the backbone of success is usually found in old-fashioned, basic concepts like hard work, determination, good planning and perseverance.",[647,285886],{"author":285604,"quote":285887},"I’ve seen - both in myself and my competitors - how satisfaction can lead to a lack of vigilance, then to mistakes and missed opportunities.",[639,285889,285890],{},[642,285891],{"alt":285892,"src":285893},"Effort is the siamese twin of success - Shane Koyczan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1857856.png",[647,285895],{"author":285896,"quote":285897},"Shane Koyczan","Effort is the siamese twin of success",[647,285899],{"author":285662,"quote":285900},"Look at what your idea of success would be. The more that you take in external motivators, the more it reduces your ultimate satisfaction because it doesn't come from inside.",[647,285902],{"author":20730,"quote":285903},"When someone gets a success, and we, too, have done good work and sometimes even better work than the person who has just triumphed, we wonder: Why did success pass me by?",[647,285905],{"author":285906,"quote":285907},"Alan Sugar","Success comes more quickly to the entrepreneur that follows his instincts rather than following the progress of his competitors.",[647,285909],{"author":285910,"quote":285911},"Amar'e Stoudemire","I think swagger's a confidence. It's a confidence of you knowing that you work hard for your success. A lot of times, you can't develop swagger if you haven't worked hard to succeed.",[639,285913,285914],{},[642,285915],{"alt":285916,"src":285917},"The drive and motivation to succeed that these individuals possess contribute to the overall success of our organization. We greatly appreciate their efforts and encourage Brenda and Christina to continue on their successful paths. We look forward to their continued growth within the company. - Michael Saunders","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2508431.png",[647,285919],{"author":285920,"quote":285921},"Michael Saunders","The drive and motivation to succeed that these individuals possess contribute to the overall success of our organization. We greatly appreciate their efforts and encourage Brenda and Christina to continue on their successful paths. We look forward to their continued growth within the company.",[647,285923],{"author":258941,"quote":285924},"The image of success is important, but even more important is the ability to focus on solutions instead of on problems. That way, you'll never be thinking like a loser, and you probably won't look like one either.",[647,285926],{"author":63060,"quote":285927},"When Doing becomes infused with the timeless quality of being, that is success",[647,285929],{"author":63768,"quote":285930},"The main factor behind success is - self control.",[647,285932],{"author":7289,"quote":285933},"The effects of outcome expectancies on performance motivation are partly governed by self-beliefs of efficacy.",[639,285935,285936],{},[642,285937],{"alt":285938,"src":285939},"Success flows from perspiration, and inspiration from diligence and effort. - Amos Oz","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2844765.png",[647,285941],{"author":3113,"quote":285942},"Success flows from perspiration, and inspiration from diligence and effort.",[647,285944],{"author":266860,"quote":285945},"I settled on a game called I am a contribution. Unlike success and failure, contribution has no other side. It is not arrived at by comparison.",[647,285947],{"author":285948,"quote":285949},"Charles R. Schwab","One can succeed at almost anything for which he has enthusiasm.",[647,285951],{"author":258941,"quote":285952},"The image of success is important, but even more important is the ability to focus on solutions instead of on problems. 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Dalí","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-75372.png",[647,286159],{"author":286160,"quote":286161},"Salvador Dalí","The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents.",[647,286163],{"author":82474,"quote":286164},"Don't be envious of the Success of others, but let it be your Motivation to thrive",[647,286166],{"author":19277,"quote":286167},"Success causes others to be jealous and hate.",[647,286169],{"author":120836,"quote":286170},"People can believe in their own progress and success. They can even believe in strangers success. But when it comes to success of anyone from their social circle, they think, it must be by fluke and the other person doesn't deserve it.",[639,286172,286173],{},[642,286174],{"alt":286175,"src":286176},"When something becomes successful, people love to just trash it and rip it down from the pedestal that they themselves have put you on. - Jennifer Aniston","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-915231.png",[647,286178],{"author":59677,"quote":286179},"When something becomes successful, people love to just trash it and rip it down from the pedestal that they themselves have put you on.",[647,286181],{"author":268667,"quote":286182},"It's not people who resent successful people; it's resentful people who resent successful people.",[647,286184],{"author":56196,"quote":286185},"Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.",[647,286187],{"author":286188,"quote":286189},"Alain Prost","I have no problem with the people who work hard to get success. But I think people are very jealous about success. I work very hard and they don't appreciate that.",[647,286191],{"author":286192,"quote":286193},"Carrot Top","It’s our nature: Human beings like success but they hate successful people.",[639,286195,286196],{},[642,286197],{"alt":286198,"src":286199},"Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn’t that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you. - Marilyn Monroe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3253770.png",[647,286201],{"author":56196,"quote":286202},"Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn’t that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.",[647,286204],{"author":286205,"quote":286206},"Gautam Rode","There are people who envy you and don't want to see you succeed, but there are also people who pray for your success.",[690,286208],{":authors":286209},"[{\"name\":\"Alain Prost\",\"slug\":\"alain-prost\"},{\"name\":\"Carrot Top\",\"slug\":\"carrot-top\"},{\"name\":\"Gautam Rode\",\"slug\":\"gautam-rode\"},{\"name\":\"Jennifer Aniston\",\"slug\":\"jennifer-aniston\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Monroe\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-monroe\"},{\"name\":\"Salvador Dalí\",\"slug\":\"salvador-dali\"},{\"name\":\"Samuel Asumadu-Sarkodie\",\"slug\":\"samuel-asumadu-sarkodie\"},{\"name\":\"Shon Mehta\",\"slug\":\"shon-mehta\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"bo bennett\",\"slug\":\"bo-bennett\"}]",[566,286211,286118],{"id":286212},"fear-and-doubt",[639,286214,286215],{},[642,286216],{"alt":286217,"src":286218},"The biggest enemy of future success is arrogance, indifference and the unwillingness to learn, unlearn, relearn, change and grow. - Oscar Auliq-Ice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-29131.png",[647,286220],{"author":72760,"quote":286221},"The biggest enemy of future success is arrogance, indifference and the unwillingness to learn, unlearn, relearn, change and grow.",[647,286223],{"author":133762,"quote":286224},"Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don't let these feelings stop them.",[647,286226],{"author":286227,"quote":286228},"Confidence","Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don’t let these feelings stop them.",[647,286230],{"author":286231,"quote":286232},"Jen Sincero","People who are successful are not only willing to get uncomfortable, but they know they have to make a habit of it if they want to stay successful.",[639,286234,286235],{},[642,286236],{"alt":286237,"src":286238},"If successful people have one common trait, it’s an utter lack of cynicism. The world owes them nothing. They go out and find what they need without asking for permission; they’re driven, talented, and work through negatives by focusing on the positives. - Mike Zimmer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3293092.png",[647,286240],{"author":286241,"quote":286242},"Mike Zimmer","If successful people have one common trait, it’s an utter lack of cynicism. The world owes them nothing. They go out and find what they need without asking for permission; they’re driven, talented, and work through negatives by focusing on the positives.",[647,286244],{"author":286245,"quote":286246},"Scott Berkun","The mystery for why some people you know succeed or fail in life is how courageous they are in pulling people aside and how effective they are in those private conversations we never see.",[647,286248],{"author":286249,"quote":286250},"Shannon Hoon","We’ve seen a lot of people self-destruct because of a small taste of success.",[647,286252],{"author":72339,"quote":286253},"I think that when people see that a successful person who has suffered and is a survivor of mental illness, and is still very successful, I think it gives them a lot of strength.",[647,286255],{"author":286256,"quote":286257},"Marcus Lemonis","I don't know if people consciously get in the way of their own success. In fairness, people have a lot of pride, and they fall back on what they know to be safe and correct. Anybody, including me, struggles with change.",[690,286259],{":authors":286260},"[{\"name\":\"Ananya Birla\",\"slug\":\"ananya-birla\"},{\"name\":\"Confidence\",\"slug\":\"confidence\"},{\"name\":\"Jen Sincero\",\"slug\":\"jen-sincero\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Lemonis\",\"slug\":\"marcus-lemonis\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Zimmer\",\"slug\":\"mike-zimmer\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Auliq-Ice\",\"slug\":\"oscar-auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Scott Berkun\",\"slug\":\"scott-berkun\"},{\"name\":\"Shannon Hoon\",\"slug\":\"shannon-hoon\"},{\"name\":\"T. Harv Eker\",\"slug\":\"t-harv-eker\"}]",[566,286262,259807],{"id":260016},[639,286264,286265],{},[642,286266],{"alt":286267,"src":286268},"Success or failure inbusiness is caused more by mental attitude even than by mentalcapacity.\" Banish the fear-attitude; acquire the confidentattitude. And remember that the only way to acquire it is—toacquire it. - Walter Dill Scott","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-134764.png",[647,286270],{"author":281173,"quote":286271},"Success or failure inbusiness is caused more by mental attitude even than by mentalcapacity.\" Banish the fear-attitude; acquire the confidentattitude. And remember that the only way to acquire it is—toacquire it.",[647,286273],{"author":21793,"quote":286274},"Success-minded people tend to be successful, confident, and friendly because they act successful, confident and friendly. People feel comfortable around positive people because positive people feel comfortable with themselves.",[647,286276],{"author":118702,"quote":286277},"People don't have great attitudes because of great success, they have great success largely because of great attitudes.",[647,286279],{"author":111902,"quote":286280},"Attitude is the criterion for success. But you can't buy an attitude for a million dollars. Attitudes are not for sale. ...Your attitude towards your potential is either the key to or the lock in the door of personal fulfillment.",[639,286282,286283],{},[642,286284],{"alt":286285,"src":286286},"People don’t have great attitudes because of great success, they have great success largely because of great attitudes. - Earl Nightingale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2994167.png",[647,286288],{"author":118702,"quote":286289},"People don’t have great attitudes because of great success, they have great success largely because of great attitudes.",[647,286291],{"author":271443,"quote":286292},"The one thing that’s common to all successful people: They make a habit of doing things that unsuccessful people don’t like to do.",[647,286294],{"author":286295,"quote":286296},"Sidney Greenberg","Among the humble and great alike, those who achieve success do so not because fate and circumstance are especially kind to them. Often the reverse is true. They succeed because they do not whine over their fate but take whatever has been given to them and go on to make the most of their best.",[647,286298],{"author":70372,"quote":286299},"I've been surrounded by a lot of people who felt that external success would result in them feeling good about themselves. But it just seems extremely unfulfilling to me.",[647,286301],{"author":286302,"quote":286303},"Jack Dunphy","Success is so bad for everybody, period. Especially a certain kind of success, when people practically give up their identity. They forget who they are, how they are.",[690,286305],{":authors":286306},"[{\"name\":\"Alanis Morissette\",\"slug\":\"alanis-morissette\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Waitley\",\"slug\":\"denis-waitley\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Nightingale\",\"slug\":\"earl-nightingale\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Dunphy\",\"slug\":\"jack-dunphy\"},{\"name\":\"John Patrick Hickey\",\"slug\":\"john-patrick-hickey\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Phelps\",\"slug\":\"michael-phelps\"},{\"name\":\"Sidney Greenberg\",\"slug\":\"sidney-greenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Dill Scott\",\"slug\":\"walter-dill-scott\"}]",[566,286308,286128],{"id":286309},"success-and-isolation",[639,286311,286312],{},[642,286313],{"alt":286314,"src":286315},"Some people get a lot of pleasure from sharing their success with those who were adamant that they would not or would never succeed, but get very little or even no pleasure from sharing their success with those who have supported them. - Mokokoma Mokhonoana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-86347.png",[647,286317],{"author":1797,"quote":286318},"Some people get a lot of pleasure from sharing their success with those who were adamant that they would not or would never succeed, but get very little or even no pleasure from sharing their success with those who have supported them.",[647,286320],{"author":108732,"quote":286321},"Success definitely brings on loneliness. People think you're lucky, that you have everything. They think you can go anywhere and do anything, but that's not the point. One hungers for the basic stuff.",[647,286323],{"author":286324,"quote":286325},"Dave Matthews","Success turns a lot of people off. I have a pretty solid sense of joy and respect that irritates people, and can irritate me, too.",[647,286327],{"author":286328,"quote":286329},"John McEnroe","Everybody loves success, but they hate successful people.",[639,286331,286332],{},[642,286333],{"alt":286334,"src":286335},"Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you. - Marilyn Monroe","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2055334.png",[647,286337],{"author":56196,"quote":286185},[647,286339],{"author":961,"quote":286340},"I think it's alarming that people believe that success enables one to forget how life felt before. As if one could simply exchange one's values.",[647,286342],{"author":286192,"quote":286343},"It's our nature: Human beings like success but they hate successful people.",[647,286345],{"author":286346,"quote":286347},"Ben Bernanke","It’s the price of success: people start to think you’re omnipotent.",[647,286349],{"author":286350,"quote":286351},"Zoe Akins","The success-haters. That’s what I call them – the people who have never got what they want and turned sour on everybody who has. The world’s full of them. As soon as you’ve made good they begin to watch for you to fail.",[639,286353,286354],{},[642,286355],{"alt":286356,"src":286357},"When you get haters you actually feel like you're a success. - Sir Mix-a-Lot","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3944902.png",[647,286359],{"author":272054,"quote":286360},"When you get haters you actually feel like you're a success.",[690,286362],{":authors":286363},"[{\"name\":\"Ben Bernanke\",\"slug\":\"ben-bernanke\"},{\"name\":\"Carrot Top\",\"slug\":\"carrot-top\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Matthews\",\"slug\":\"dave-matthews\"},{\"name\":\"J. K. Rowling\",\"slug\":\"j-k-rowling\"},{\"name\":\"John McEnroe\",\"slug\":\"john-mcenroe\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn Monroe\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-monroe\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Jackson\",\"slug\":\"michael-jackson\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Sir Mix-a-Lot\",\"slug\":\"sir-mix-a-lot\"},{\"name\":\"Zoe Akins\",\"slug\":\"zoe-akins\"}]",[566,286365,286134],{"id":286366},"success-and-change",[639,286368,286369],{},[642,286370],{"alt":286217,"src":286218},[647,286372],{"author":72760,"quote":286221},[647,286374],{"author":68966,"quote":286375},"When the success of one is inspiring to others, it is the real success.After success, gratitude and dedication need to come, rather than arrogance. When the ego arrives, the decay begins, that may be leading to stigma in Society.",[647,286377],{"author":128589,"quote":286378},"In fact, some people who rate very high marks on the ego-based indexes of success are the ones I find most difficult to be around—and totally uninspiring",[647,286380],{"author":19877,"quote":286381},"Most people lead miserable lives because in their attempt to win the rat race, they try to excel in the area for which they don’t have the potential. Hence, they fail not only in achieving success, but end up making their lives miserable as well.",[639,286383,286384],{},[642,286385],{"alt":286386,"src":286387},"...I'd worked out that social success is often built on pretending just a little. Popular people sometimes have to laugh at things they don't find very funny, do things they don't particularly want to, with people whose company they don't particularly enjoy. - Gail Honeyman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-440151.png",[647,286389],{"author":112789,"quote":286390},"...I'd worked out that social success is often built on pretending just a little. Popular people sometimes have to laugh at things they don't find very funny, do things they don't particularly want to, with people whose company they don't particularly enjoy.",[647,286392],{"author":286393,"quote":286394},"James Rozoff","Here is the paradox of it: the more of an individual you become the more you realize we are interrelated, that success of one requires the success of all.",[647,286396],{"author":286397,"quote":286398},"Peter Lowe","The most common trait I have found in all successful people is that they have conquered the temptation to give up.",[647,286400],{"author":286256,"quote":286257},[647,286402],{"author":214684,"quote":286403},"When people have success, one of two things happen. They either get really satisfied and want to keep thinking about it and talking about what they did, or the success becomes a little addictive, and it makes them want to keep having more.",[690,286405],{":authors":286406},"[{\"name\":\"Awdhesh Singh\",\"slug\":\"awdhesh-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Gail Honeyman\",\"slug\":\"gail-honeyman\"},{\"name\":\"James Rozoff\",\"slug\":\"james-rozoff\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Lemonis\",\"slug\":\"marcus-lemonis\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Saban\",\"slug\":\"nick-saban\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Auliq-Ice\",\"slug\":\"oscar-auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Lowe\",\"slug\":\"peter-lowe\"},{\"name\":\"Srinivas Mishra\",\"slug\":\"srinivas-mishra\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne W. Dyer\",\"slug\":\"wayne-w-dyer\"}]",[566,286408,270013],{"id":270122},[639,286410,286411],{},[642,286412],{"alt":286413,"src":286414},"With ever greater frequency they annihilate themselves, for success breeds contempt for those very qualities that purchased it. - Steven Erikson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-189594.png",[647,286416],{"author":60807,"quote":286417},"With ever greater frequency they annihilate themselves, for success breeds contempt for those very qualities that purchased it.",[647,286419],{"author":133559,"quote":286420},"People have tendency to copy; you will have better chances of succeeding when you associate more with successful people; likewise, you will become accustomed to failures when you associate more with losers",[647,286422],{"author":131967,"quote":286423},"A Real Sign of Successful person is that He ignore others and Do What He Want",[647,286425],{"author":56141,"quote":286426},"In my view, success is earned externally by being better than other people. But character, that sort of unfakeable goodness, is earned by being better than you used to be. And it's about self-confrontation.",[639,286428,286429],{},[642,286430],{"alt":286431,"src":286432},"Greater self-esteem produces greater success, and greater success produces more high self-esteem, so it keeps on spiraling up. - Jack Canfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1204520.png",[647,286434],{"author":22072,"quote":286435},"Greater self-esteem produces greater success, and greater success produces more high self-esteem, so it keeps on spiraling up.",[647,286437],{"author":120005,"quote":286438},"Success achieved by the most contemptible means cannot but destroy the soul. ... It helps to cover up the inner corruption and gradually dulls one's scruples, so that those who begin with some high ambition cannot, even if they would, create anything out of themselves.",[647,286440],{"author":11613,"quote":286441},"The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.",[647,286443],{"author":11613,"quote":286444},"The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic, and self-complacent is erroneous, on the contrary, it makes them for the most part, humble, tolerant, and kind. Failure makes people bitter and cruel.",[647,286446],{"author":286447,"quote":286448},"Meg Whitman","Success happens when good people with good intentions cooperate and work together over a shared interest. Believing that people are basically good is what fuels most inspired individuals. Cynics and pessimists do not change the world.",[639,286450,286451],{},[642,286452],{"alt":286453,"src":286454},"Among the humble and great alike, those who achieve success do so not because fate and circumstance are especially kind to them. Often the reverse is true. They succeed because they do not whine over their fate but take whatever has been given to them and go on to make the most of their best. - Sidney Greenberg","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3431533.png",[647,286456],{"author":286295,"quote":286296},[690,286458],{":authors":286459},"[{\"name\":\"David Brooks\",\"slug\":\"david-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Emma Goldman\",\"slug\":\"emma-goldman\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield\"},{\"name\":\"John Taskinsoy\",\"slug\":\"john-taskinsoy\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Whitman\",\"slug\":\"meg-whitman\"},{\"name\":\"Saif Rehman\",\"slug\":\"saif-rehman\"},{\"name\":\"Sidney Greenberg\",\"slug\":\"sidney-greenberg\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Erikson\",\"slug\":\"steven-erikson\"},{\"name\":\"W. Somerset Maugham\",\"slug\":\"w-somerset-maugham\"}]",[566,286461,286144],{"id":286462},"success-and-support",[639,286464,286465],{},[642,286466],{"alt":286467,"src":286468},"Everybody loves and desires success, but they dislike and are envious of successful people. - RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo) – 1985","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3344.png",[647,286470],{"author":286471,"quote":286472},"RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo) – 1985","Everybody loves and desires success, but they dislike and are envious of successful people.",[647,286474],{"author":62625,"quote":286475},"It’s better to hang around people that want to see you succeed than to hang around those that threatens your success.",[647,286477],{"author":141837,"quote":286478},"Social success is growing into a person that other people can depend on.",[647,286480],{"author":286481,"quote":286482},"Asa Don Brown","Successful people are inspired people; they are unwilling to accept the “status quo.",[639,286484,286485],{},[642,286486],{"alt":286487,"src":286488},"Success happens when good people with good intentions cooperate and work together over a shared interest. Believing that people are basically good is what fuels most inspired individuals. Cynics and pessimists do not change the world. - Meg Whitman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3276212.png",[647,286490],{"author":286447,"quote":286448},[647,286492],{"author":286493,"quote":286494},"Nic Sheff","The only thing that ever really gives us any genuine satisfaction is caring for other people. It doesn’t matter how popular we are or anything. The only thing that actually makes life more fulfilling is our love for others... And the results speak for themselves.",[647,286496],{"author":20167,"quote":286497},"Unsuccessful people get jealous when they watch the Mastery of others. Successful people get inspired.",[647,286499],{"author":286205,"quote":286206},[690,286501],{":authors":286502},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Asa Don Brown\",\"slug\":\"asa-don-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Brené Brown\",\"slug\":\"brene-brown\"},{\"name\":\"Gautam Rode\",\"slug\":\"gautam-rode\"},{\"name\":\"Meg Whitman\",\"slug\":\"meg-whitman\"},{\"name\":\"Nic Sheff\",\"slug\":\"nic-sheff\"},{\"name\":\"RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo) – 1985\",\"slug\":\"rj-intindola-gandolfo-1985\"},{\"name\":\"Robin S. Sharma\",\"slug\":\"robin-s-sharma\"}]",[566,286504,634],{"id":1014},[639,286506,286507],{},[642,286508],{"alt":286509,"src":286510},"Addiction to anything show signs of emptiness.Being an imbalanced individual is not sign of success. - Ricardo Derose","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-14991.png",[647,286512],{"author":286513,"quote":286514},"Ricardo Derose","Addiction to anything show signs of emptiness.Being an imbalanced individual is not sign of success.",[647,286516],{"author":14734,"quote":286517},"If you have a success you have it for the wrong reasons. If you become popular it is always because of the worst aspects of your work.",[647,286519],{"author":286520,"quote":286521},"WODZU from dobreprogramy.pl","Many people from the lack of success, stuck in frustration under low self-esteem, are looking for applause on the web. If the energy invested in this would be spent on similar aspirations in the real world, it would probably also have real benefits.",[647,286523],{"author":286524,"quote":286525},"Rajesh Goyal","There are millions & millions of people out there in the world & around you too – who are less talented, educated, resourceful & self-assured than you.Despite that, so many of those people are more successful, happy, healthy, fulfilled than you are.",[639,286527,286528],{},[642,286529],{"alt":286530,"src":286531},"10 Reasons Why Authentic People Are Successful: 1. They live fearlessly on the road less traveled.2. They communicate from a place of love.3. They use their intuition.4. They quickly create boundaries.5. They love alone time.6. They trust the process of life.7. They see through the eyes of love.8. They bring out the best in others.9. They love deep conversations.10. They're confident - Maria Flynn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-370268.png",[647,286533],{"author":286534,"quote":286535},"Maria Flynn","10 Reasons Why Authentic People Are Successful: 1. They live fearlessly on the road less traveled.2. They communicate from a place of love.3. They use their intuition.4. They quickly create boundaries.5. They love alone time.6. They trust the process of life.7. They see through the eyes of love.8. They bring out the best in others.9. They love deep conversations.10. They're confident",[647,286537],{"author":286538,"quote":286539},"Jim Ruta","The price of success is the risk of self-esteem.",[647,286541],{"author":53789,"quote":286542},"While appreciating others for your success, you grow in others whereas while depreciating others for your failures, others grow in you",[647,286544],{"author":5633,"quote":286545},"I’m just being me… Success is more than just a wish or desire; it’s a behavior. A byproduct of living this way is that I consistently draw the envy of haters while also disappointing those who have bet against me. But that’s just me… Unapologetically driven.",[647,286547],{"author":286346,"quote":286548},"It's the price of success: people start to think you're omnipotent.",[639,286550,286551],{},[642,286552],{"alt":286553,"src":286554},"For some reason, we can't just enjoy somebody else's success. Somehow, that's going to affect us. If they have more, then I have less - and I don't know why. - Ellen DeGeneres","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1320933.png",[647,286556],{"author":95236,"quote":286557},"For some reason, we can't just enjoy somebody else's success. Somehow, that's going to affect us. If they have more, then I have less - and I don't know why.",[647,286559],{"author":6936,"quote":286560},"I don't hang out with the glitteringly successful people; I hang out with people who've been friends for many years, and to some extent I feel my worldly success is a bit uncomfortable for them.",[647,286562],{"author":220143,"quote":286563},"Superiority and success doesn't favor good effort or self-esteem... The mentally precise and physically fit win, while the mediocre and obtuse take solace in hopeful cliches.",[647,286565],{"author":286566,"quote":286567},"George Jean Nathan","It is only the cynicism that is born of success that is penetrating and valid.",[647,286569],{"author":23655,"quote":286570},"The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self-rejection.",[639,286572,286573],{},[642,286574],{"alt":286575,"src":286576},"People still don't appreciate how ephemeral success is. - Nate Silver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2515228.png",[647,286578],{"author":47404,"quote":286579},"People still don't appreciate how ephemeral success is.",[647,286581],{"author":38988,"quote":286582},"I think what happens is when something becomes successful, then a lot of people take credit for it in such ways that it takes credit away from you.",[647,286584],{"author":286188,"quote":286585},"I have no problem with the people who work hard to get success. But I think people are very jealous about success. I work very hard and they don’t appreciate that.",[647,286587],{"author":56141,"quote":286588},"In my view, success is earned externally by being better than other people. But character, that sort of unfakeable goodness, is earned by being better than you used to be. And it’s about self-confrontation.",[647,286590],{"author":95236,"quote":286591},"For some reason, we can’t just enjoy somebody else’s success. Somehow, that’s going to affect us. If they have more, then I have less – and I don’t know why.",[639,286593,286594],{},[642,286595],{"alt":286596,"src":286597},"Successful people are 100% convinced that they are masters of their own destiny, they’re not creatures of circumstance, they create circumstance, if the circumstances around them suck they change them. - Jordan Belfort (The REAL Wolf of Wall Street)","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3166862.png",[647,286599],{"author":259894,"quote":286600},"Successful people are 100% convinced that they are masters of their own destiny, they’re not creatures of circumstance, they create circumstance, if the circumstances around them suck they change them.",[647,286602],{"author":286603,"quote":286604},"Mark Twight","Success can breed contempt, and a casual attitude toward danger.",[647,286606],{"author":47404,"quote":286607},"People still don’t appreciate how ephemeral success is.",[647,286609],{"author":59685,"quote":286610},"In most history, success is over-represented, for the victors out-write the losers. In the history of networks, the opposite often applies. Successful networks evade public attention; unsuccessful ones attract it, and it is their notoriety, rather than their achievement, that leads to their over-representation.",[647,286612],{"author":286613,"quote":286614},"Richard K. Morgan","People envy me, people hate me. It is the price of success.’ This was news to me. People hate me on a dozen different worlds and I’ve never considered myself a successful man.",[639,286616,286617],{},[642,286618],{"alt":286619,"src":286620},"The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self rejection. - Henri Nouwen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4018591.png",[647,286622],{"author":23655,"quote":286623},"The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self rejection.",[690,286625],{":authors":286626},"[{\"name\":\"Alain Prost\",\"slug\":\"alain-prost\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Bernanke\",\"slug\":\"ben-bernanke\"},{\"name\":\"Bobby Knight\",\"slug\":\"bobby-knight\"},{\"name\":\"David Brooks\",\"slug\":\"david-brooks\"},{\"name\":\"Eddie Vedder\",\"slug\":\"eddie-vedder\"},{\"name\":\"Ellen DeGeneres\",\"slug\":\"ellen-degeneres\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Hemingway\",\"slug\":\"ernest-hemingway\"},{\"name\":\"George Jean Nathan\",\"slug\":\"george-jean-nathan\"},{\"name\":\"Henri Nouwen\",\"slug\":\"henri-nouwen\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Ruta\",\"slug\":\"jim-ruta\"},{\"name\":\"Jordan Belfort (The REAL Wolf of Wall Street)\",\"slug\":\"jordan-belfort-the-real-wolf-of-wall-street\"},{\"name\":\"Kazuo Ishiguro\",\"slug\":\"kazuo-ishiguro\"},{\"name\":\"Maria Flynn\",\"slug\":\"maria-flynn\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Twight\",\"slug\":\"mark-twight\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Silver\",\"slug\":\"nate-silver\"},{\"name\":\"Niall Ferguson\",\"slug\":\"niall-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. 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Humility",[574,286791,286792],{},[577,286793,279478],{"href":279477},[574,286795,286796],{},[577,286797,634],{"href":633},[566,286799,130106],{"id":130159},[639,286801,286802],{},[642,286803],{"alt":286804,"src":286805},"Perseverance guarantees success. - Rajen Jani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-11763.png",[647,286807],{"author":109227,"quote":286808},"Perseverance guarantees success.",[647,286810],{"author":63999,"quote":286811},"Perseverance is the paramount quality on the spiritual path. To succeed, one must make a firm resolve to not deviate from this path despite all odds.",[647,286813],{"author":291,"quote":286814},"Perseverance is the price for success.",[647,286816],{"author":19277,"quote":286817},"It is perseverance that leads to great accomplishments.",[639,286819,286820],{},[642,286821],{"alt":286822,"src":286823},"Persistence is always rewarded with success. - Steven Redhead","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-713543.png",[647,286825],{"author":131854,"quote":286826},"Persistence is always rewarded with success.",[647,286828],{"author":10555,"quote":286829},"Perserverance is the sibbling of success.",[647,286831],{"author":10555,"quote":286832},"Perseverance is capital for success.",[647,286834],{"author":53631,"quote":286835},"We as human beings should always shoot the goal for success. This means, perseverance is always the primary key for our success in society.",[647,286837],{"author":286838,"quote":286839},"Sophia Collier","So much of being a success is perseverance as much as ideas,",[639,286841,286842],{},[642,286843],{"alt":286844,"src":286845},"Perseverance is a great element of success. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1905394.png",[647,286847],{"author":729,"quote":286848},"Perseverance is a great element of success.",[647,286850],{"author":52858,"quote":286851},"I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.",[647,286853],{"author":52858,"quote":286854},"I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.",[647,286856],{"author":93055,"quote":286857},"I believe that perseverance is vital to success in any endeavor, whether spiritual or temporal, large or small, public or personal. . . . All significant achievement results largely from perseverance.",[690,286859],{":authors":286860},"[{\"name\":\"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\",\"slug\":\"henry-wadsworth-longfellow\"},{\"name\":\"John D. Rockefeller\",\"slug\":\"john-d-rockefeller\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph B. Wirthlin\",\"slug\":\"joseph-b-wirthlin\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mahayogi Buddh Puri\",\"slug\":\"mahayogi-buddh-puri\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Rajen Jani\",\"slug\":\"rajen-jani\"},{\"name\":\"Saaif Alam\",\"slug\":\"saaif-alam\"},{\"name\":\"Sophia Collier\",\"slug\":\"sophia-collier\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Redhead\",\"slug\":\"steven-redhead\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,286862,286755],{"id":286863},"excellence-as-a-path-to-success",[639,286865,286866],{},[642,286867],{"alt":286868,"src":286869},"Success comes to us only after our acceptance that being just good isn't good enough, we must put best of our efforts to become the best. - Shahenshah Hafeez Khan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-7495.png",[647,286871],{"author":4826,"quote":286872},"Success comes to us only after our acceptance that being just good isn't good enough, we must put best of our efforts to become the best.",[647,286874],{"author":5233,"quote":286875},"Success is a choice; you choose it and work it out! Excellence is deliberate and so it is intentionally pursued. No successful person ever remained idle for success to knock his/her door for him/her",[647,286877],{"author":10555,"quote":286878},"When excellence becomes a habit, success becomes a lifestyle.",[647,286880],{"author":438,"quote":286881},"Excellence is not a success but a persistent pursuit of perfection.",[639,286883,286884],{},[642,286885],{"alt":286886,"src":286887},"Light the candle of success with the flame of excellence. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-445480.png",[647,286889],{"author":10555,"quote":286890},"Light the candle of success with the flame of excellence.",[647,286892],{"author":61986,"quote":286893},"In order to achieve excellence, One must be dedicated, determined, work hard and most importantly never give up.",[647,286895],{"author":10555,"quote":286896},"Excellence is the key that opens successes' door.",[647,286898],{"author":10555,"quote":286899},"Take one step towards excellence,and success will take ten towards you.Take ten steps towards excellence,and success will take a hundred towards you.Take a hundred steps towards excellence,and success will take a thousand towards you.",[647,286901],{"author":102499,"quote":286902},"I often say 'pursue excellence, ignore success.' Success is a by-product of excellence.",[639,286904,286905],{},[642,286906],{"alt":286907,"src":286908},"If you strive for excellence, success will follow - Shreya Ghoshal","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1575017.png",[647,286910],{"author":286911,"quote":286912},"Shreya Ghoshal","If you strive for excellence, success will follow",[647,286914],{"author":286915,"quote":286916},"Fred Kofman","In the long term, the virtuous pursuit of excellence achieves more real success than the unbridled pursuit of success.",[647,286918],{"author":286911,"quote":286919},"If you strive for excellence, success will follow.",[690,286921],{":authors":286922},"[{\"name\":\"Charmaine J. Forde\",\"slug\":\"charmaine-j-forde\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Chopra\",\"slug\":\"deepak-chopra\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Kofman\",\"slug\":\"fred-kofman\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Shahenshah Hafeez Khan\",\"slug\":\"shahenshah-hafeez-khan\"},{\"name\":\"Shreya Ghoshal\",\"slug\":\"shreya-ghoshal\"}]",[566,286924,286761],{"id":286925},"hard-work-and-dedication",[639,286927,286928],{},[642,286929],{"alt":286930,"src":286931},"The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence. - Mia Hamm","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-80759.png",[647,286933],{"author":257054,"quote":286934},"The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence.",[647,286936],{"author":228435,"quote":286937},"With hard work and a hard work ethic comes success.",[647,286939],{"author":138446,"quote":286940},"The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand",[647,286942],{"author":286943,"quote":286944},"Hard Work","The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand.",[639,286946,286947],{},[642,286948],{"alt":286949,"src":286950},"The first qualification for success in my view is a strong work ethic. - Henry Ford II","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3074472.png",[647,286952],{"author":286953,"quote":286954},"Henry Ford II","The first qualification for success in my view is a strong work ethic.",[647,286956],{"author":286957,"quote":286958},"Malcolm S. Forbes","I think the foremost quality – there’s no success without it – is really loving what you do. If you love it, you do it well, and there’s no success if you don’t do well what you’re working at.",[647,286960],{"author":138446,"quote":286961},"The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand",[690,286963],{":authors":286964},"[{\"name\":\"Hard Work\",\"slug\":\"hard-work\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford II\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford-ii\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm S. 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That, to me, is what it takes to be successful.",[647,286986],{"author":215424,"quote":286987},"Success and excellence are not the same. Excellence grows within a person, is largely within that person's control, and its meaning lasts. Success is measured externally, by comparison to others, is often outside our control, and is perishable.",[690,286989],{":authors":286990},"[{\"name\":\"Ahmet Adam Asar\",\"slug\":\"ahmet-adam-asar\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Ray\",\"slug\":\"amit-ray\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Paterno\",\"slug\":\"joe-paterno\"},{\"name\":\"Laura Lang\",\"slug\":\"laura-lang\"}]",[566,286992,286773],{"id":286993},"impact-and-legacy",[639,286995,286996],{},[642,286997],{"alt":286998,"src":286999},"The greatest success is how much impact was made - Sunday Adelaja","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-584421.png",[647,287001],{"author":19277,"quote":287002},"The greatest success is how much impact was made",[647,287004],{"author":261941,"quote":287005},"Sustained success means making the greatest possible impact over the longest period of time",[647,287007],{"author":20846,"quote":287008},"The satisfaction to be derived from success in a great constructive enterprise is one of the most massive that life has to offer.",[647,287010],{"author":261941,"quote":287011},"Sustained success means making the greatest possible impact over the longest period of time.",[639,287013,287014],{},[642,287015],{"alt":287016,"src":287017},"Success can be a legacy. - Alan Pardew","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3532148.png",[647,287019],{"author":201439,"quote":287020},"Success can be a legacy.",[690,287022],{":authors":287023},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Pardew\",\"slug\":\"alan-pardew\"},{\"name\":\"Bertrand Russell\",\"slug\":\"bertrand-russell\"},{\"name\":\"Marcus Buckingham\",\"slug\":\"marcus-buckingham\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"}]",[566,287025,270035],{"id":270387},[639,287027,287028],{},[642,287029],{"alt":287030,"src":287031},"Success is hard, rewards are scant and the glory not always there. - Billie-Jo Williams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-85480.png",[647,287033],{"author":287034,"quote":287035},"Billie-Jo Williams","Success is hard, rewards are scant and the glory not always there.",[647,287037],{"author":54515,"quote":287038},"The Greatest success stories are beautifully painful",[647,287040],{"author":287041,"quote":287042},"Zoe Woods","The best don't start at the top; embrace every struggle, mistake, and obstacle you overcame to get there! Persistence and Faith = Success",[647,287044],{"author":287045,"quote":287046},"Ev. Fredrick Acquah","TO EXPERIENCE THE BITTERNESS OF LIFE, IS ONE OF THE GREATEST EXPERIENCE TO SUCCESS(SUCCEED)",[639,287048,287049],{},[642,287050],{"alt":287051,"src":287052},"So much of being a success is perseverance as much as ideas, - Sophia Collier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1279171.png",[647,287054],{"author":286838,"quote":286839},[647,287056],{"author":4673,"quote":287057},"Each success brings with it the potential of failure\nand each failure brings with it the potential of success.\n",[647,287059],{"author":287060,"quote":287061},"Jared Isaacman","It's just that as you grow as an organization, the challenges become bigger and the results, if you do succeed, become grander.",[690,287063],{":authors":287064},"[{\"name\":\"Billie-Jo Williams\",\"slug\":\"billie-jo-williams\"},{\"name\":\"Ev. Fredrick Acquah\",\"slug\":\"ev-fredrick-acquah\"},{\"name\":\"James D Wilson\",\"slug\":\"james-d-wilson-2\"},{\"name\":\"Jared Isaacman\",\"slug\":\"jared-isaacman\"},{\"name\":\"John F. Kennedy\",\"slug\":\"john-f-kennedy\"},{\"name\":\"Sophia Collier\",\"slug\":\"sophia-collier\"},{\"name\":\"Zoe Woods\",\"slug\":\"zoe-woods\"}]",[566,287066,286783],{"id":287067},"success-vs-excellence",[639,287069,287070],{},[642,287071],{"alt":287072,"src":287073},"There is no substitute for excellence. Not even success. - Thomas Boswell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1127882.png",[647,287075],{"author":287076,"quote":287077},"Thomas Boswell","There is no substitute for excellence. Not even success.",[647,287079],{"author":185411,"quote":287080},"Success is about having. Excellence is about Being!",[647,287082],{"author":185411,"quote":287083},"Success is about having, excellence is about being. Success is about having money and fame, but excellence is being the best you can be.",[647,287085],{"author":215424,"quote":286987},[639,287087,287088],{},[642,287089],{"alt":287090,"src":287091},"A successful outcome shows what hard work, perseverance and taking advantage of your opportunities will do for you. - Will Rogers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2384216.png",[647,287093],{"author":55064,"quote":287094},"A successful outcome shows what hard work, perseverance and taking advantage of your opportunities will do for you.",[647,287096],{"author":215424,"quote":287097},"Success and excellence are not the same. Excellence grows within a person, is largely within that person’s control, and its meaning lasts. Success is measured externally, by comparison to others, is often outside our control, and is perishable.",[690,287099],{":authors":287100},"[{\"name\":\"Joe Paterno\",\"slug\":\"joe-paterno\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Ditka\",\"slug\":\"mike-ditka\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Boswell\",\"slug\":\"thomas-boswell\"},{\"name\":\"Will Rogers\",\"slug\":\"will-rogers\"}]",[566,287102,286789],{"id":287103},"success-and-humility",[639,287105,287106],{},[642,287107],{"alt":287108,"src":287109},"Success comes to many, survives too few. Be humble. - Muhammad Tariq Majeed","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-378488.png",[647,287111],{"author":287112,"quote":287113},"Muhammad Tariq Majeed","Success comes to many, survives too few. Be humble.",[647,287115],{"author":21793,"quote":287116},"Mark this on your wall and remember it always: The greatest single most powerful enemy to success is success itself.",[647,287118],{"author":155243,"quote":287119},"Success is a great healer.",[647,287121],{"author":287122,"quote":287123},"Eniola Aluko","Success is always the best answer to critics.",[690,287125],{":authors":287126},"[{\"name\":\"Eniola Aluko\",\"slug\":\"eniola-aluko\"},{\"name\":\"Gertrude Atherton\",\"slug\":\"gertrude-atherton\"},{\"name\":\"John Patrick Hickey\",\"slug\":\"john-patrick-hickey\"},{\"name\":\"Muhammad Tariq Majeed\",\"slug\":\"muhammad-tariq-majeed\"}]",[566,287128,279478],{"id":279933},[639,287130,287131],{},[642,287132],{"alt":287133,"src":287134},"The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity. - Ayn Rand","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2280838.png",[647,287136],{"author":46861,"quote":287137},"The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity.",[647,287139],{"author":55064,"quote":287094},[647,287141],{"author":287060,"quote":287061},[690,287143],{":authors":287144},"[{\"name\":\"Ayn Rand\",\"slug\":\"ayn-rand\"},{\"name\":\"Jared Isaacman\",\"slug\":\"jared-isaacman\"},{\"name\":\"Will Rogers\",\"slug\":\"will-rogers\"}]",[566,287146,634],{"id":1014},[639,287148,287149],{},[642,287150],{"alt":287151,"src":287152},"Every experience lays the foundation for the ultimate success. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-108555.png",[647,287154],{"author":291,"quote":287155},"Every experience lays the foundation for the ultimate success.",[647,287157],{"author":291,"quote":287158},"Every experience set the stepping stones for greater success.",[647,287160],{"author":1797,"quote":287161},"Success stood in some people’s way of moving from being good to being great.",[647,287163],{"author":5633,"quote":287164},"Happiness, Success, Excellence: They are not something you get for knowing the path; they are something you experience by walking it.",[639,287166,287167],{},[642,287168],{"alt":287169,"src":287170},"Future strong is as focused on the success of every individual as it is on organizational success — creating an environment where people can achieve their dreams and full potential. - Bill Jensen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-336102.png",[647,287172],{"author":287173,"quote":287174},"Bill Jensen","Future strong is as focused on the success of every individual as it is on organizational success — creating an environment where people can achieve their dreams and full potential.",[647,287176],{"author":136932,"quote":287177},"Successes are like milestones while excellence is a never-ending journey.",[647,287179],{"author":291,"quote":287180},"For every great success, diligence is desirable from the beginning to the very end.",[647,287182],{"author":177194,"quote":287183},"Success loves the relentless.",[647,287185],{"author":8765,"quote":287186},"Where there is a sincere effort, there happens a precious success!",[639,287188,287189],{},[642,287190],{"alt":287191,"src":287192},"The success of a great will is the greatest driving force for the success of a weak will! - Mehmet Murat ildan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-426152.png",[647,287194],{"author":8765,"quote":287195},"The success of a great will is the greatest driving force for the success of a weak will!",[647,287197],{"author":118348,"quote":287198},"Everything is important- that success is in the details.",[647,287200],{"author":199064,"quote":287201},"Combine, innovation, commitment and perseverance to create your recipe for success.",[647,287203],{"author":41707,"quote":287204},"Success is not by chance but a matter of divinity while excellence is not gift but a reward of hardworking.",[647,287206],{"author":256841,"quote":287207},"Appreciate success and status thy will bestow.",[639,287209,287210],{},[642,287211],{"alt":287212,"src":287213},"The great take steps to success, the extraordinary take leaps to success, and the remarkable take flight to success. - Matshona Dhliwayo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-596665.png",[647,287215],{"author":10555,"quote":287216},"The great take steps to success, the extraordinary take leaps to success, and the remarkable take flight to success.",[647,287218],{"author":256424,"quote":287219},"Success Favors The Dedicated.",[647,287221],{"author":10555,"quote":287222},"Perseverance is success inside out.",[647,287224],{"author":10555,"quote":287225},"A step towards excellence is a mile towards success.",[647,287227],{"author":10555,"quote":287228},"Skill is the bridge between success and great success.",[639,287230,287231],{},[642,287232],{"alt":287233,"src":287234},"Success with Honor - Allen Meece","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-803951.png",[647,287236],{"author":287237,"quote":287238},"Allen Meece","Success with Honor",[647,287240],{"author":93758,"quote":287241},"Every success is built on the ability to do better than good enough.",[647,287243],{"author":260119,"quote":287244},"Success is the person who year after year reaches the highest limits in his field.",[647,287246],{"author":287247,"quote":287248},"Jim Bird","It was, all in all, an outstanding success.",[647,287250],{"author":167172,"quote":287251},"Getting the job done has been the basis for the success my company has achieved.",[639,287253,287254],{},[642,287255],{"alt":287256,"src":287257},"Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change. - Richard Branson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1106026.png",[647,287259],{"author":59852,"quote":287260},"Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change.",[647,287262],{"author":267982,"quote":287263},"I believe that the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make yourself master of that line",[647,287265],{"author":267982,"quote":287266},"Success can be attained in any branch of labor. There’s always room at the top in every pursuit.",[647,287268],{"author":287269,"quote":287270},"Victor Cousin","In everything the ends well defined are the secret of durable success.",[647,287272],{"author":63305,"quote":287273},"The greatest results in life are usually attained by common sense and perseverance.",[639,287275,287276],{},[642,287277],{"alt":287278,"src":287279},"Don’t just climb the ladder of success - a ladder that leads, after all, to higher and higher levels of stress and burnout - but chart a new path to success, remaking it in a way that includes not just the conventional metrics of money and power, but a third metric that includes well-being, wisdom, wonder and giving, so that the goal is not just to succeed but to thrive. - Arianna Huffington","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1594897.png",[647,287281],{"author":203175,"quote":287282},"Don’t just climb the ladder of success - a ladder that leads, after all, to higher and higher levels of stress and burnout - but chart a new path to success, remaking it in a way that includes not just the conventional metrics of money and power, but a third metric that includes well-being, wisdom, wonder and giving, so that the goal is not just to succeed but to thrive.",[647,287284],{"author":287285,"quote":287286},"Ruth Handler","It's the degree of success and the length of time that is amazing.",[647,287288],{"author":196039,"quote":287289},"Success isn't always about 'greatness'. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come.",[647,287291],{"author":287292,"quote":287293},"Joanne Lewis","I firmly believes years of strong leadership and progress attitudes laid the foundation for success.",[647,287295],{"author":287296,"quote":287297},"Cyrus McCormick","Indomitable perseverance in a business, properly understood, always ensures ultimate success.",[639,287299,287300],{},[642,287301],{"alt":287302,"src":287303},"Aim not to win or succeed, but for excellence in the moment. - Dan Millman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1984842.png",[647,287305],{"author":29080,"quote":287306},"Aim not to win or succeed, but for excellence in the moment.",[647,287308],{"author":287309,"quote":287310},"George Morgan","Is Abundant Success in all his honest undertakings.",[647,287312],{"author":198818,"quote":287313},"Lasting achievement, whatever the endeavor, comes from a commitment to excellence every step of the way.",[647,287315],{"author":215424,"quote":287316},"Connfidence, excellence becomes a reality.",[647,287318],{"author":287319,"quote":287320},"Louis Pasteur","Will opens the door to success, both brilliant and happy.",[639,287322,287323],{},[642,287324],{"alt":287325,"src":287326},"The will is the spirit of perseverance, and perseverance holds clear success. - Ameen Rihani","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2277120.png",[647,287328],{"author":28926,"quote":287329},"The will is the spirit of perseverance, and perseverance holds clear success.",[647,287331],{"author":19579,"quote":287332},"To succeed, you must have tremendous perseverance, tremendous will.",[647,287334],{"author":102499,"quote":287335},"I often say ‘pursue excellence, ignore success.’ Success is a by-product of excellence.",[647,287337],{"author":287338,"quote":287339},"John Pope","Success and glory are in the advance, disaster and shame lurk in the rear.",[647,287341],{"author":50397,"quote":287342},"Well,′ Lockwood said, “if you judge success by the number of enemies you make, that was a highly successful evening.",[639,287344,287345],{},[642,287346],{"alt":287347,"src":287348},"Things fell into place and there was an opportunity for fresh leadership. And – I was – I was successful. - Justin Trudeau","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3179452.png",[647,287350],{"author":271477,"quote":287351},"Things fell into place and there was an opportunity for fresh leadership. And – I was – I was successful.",[647,287353],{"author":923,"quote":287354},"Every Experience is a Success.",[647,287356],{"author":20167,"quote":287357},"Daily ripples of excellence over time become a tsunami of success.",[647,287359],{"author":20167,"quote":287360},"Success is never deserved. Success is always earned.",[647,287362],{"author":85019,"quote":287363},"Cleaniness is the cornerstone of discipline and the trademark of success.",[639,287365,287366],{},[642,287367],{"alt":287368,"src":287369},"Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come. - Dwayne Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3648063.png",[647,287371],{"author":196039,"quote":287372},"Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.",[647,287374],{"author":275641,"quote":287375},"Daily ripples of excellence -over time- become a tsunami of success .",[690,287377],{":authors":287378},"[{\"name\":\"Allen Meece\",\"slug\":\"allen-meece\"},{\"name\":\"Ameen Rihani\",\"slug\":\"ameen-rihani\"},{\"name\":\"Andrew Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"andrew-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Arianna Huffington\",\"slug\":\"arianna-huffington\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Jensen\",\"slug\":\"bill-jensen\"},{\"name\":\"Cyrus McCormick\",\"slug\":\"cyrus-mccormick\"},{\"name\":\"Dan Millman\",\"slug\":\"dan-millman\"},{\"name\":\"Deepak Chopra\",\"slug\":\"deepak-chopra\"},{\"name\":\"Dwayne Johnson\",\"slug\":\"dwayne-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"George Morgan\",\"slug\":\"george-morgan\"},{\"name\":\"Jerry Gladstone\",\"slug\":\"jerry-gladstone\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Bird\",\"slug\":\"jim-bird\"},{\"name\":\"Joanne Lewis\",\"slug\":\"joanne-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Joe Paterno\",\"slug\":\"joe-paterno\"},{\"name\":\"John Pope\",\"slug\":\"john-pope\"},{\"name\":\"Jonathan Stroud\",\"slug\":\"jonathan-stroud\"},{\"name\":\"Justin Trudeau\",\"slug\":\"justin-trudeau\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Pasteur\",\"slug\":\"louis-pasteur\"},{\"name\":\"Louise Hay\",\"slug\":\"louise-hay\"},{\"name\":\"Majid Kazmi\",\"slug\":\"majid-kazmi\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bloomberg\",\"slug\":\"michael-bloomberg\"},{\"name\":\"Mokokoma Mokhonoana\",\"slug\":\"mokokoma-mokhonoana\"},{\"name\":\"Osunsakin Adewale\",\"slug\":\"osunsakin-adewale\"},{\"name\":\"Owen Feltham\",\"slug\":\"owen-feltham\"},{\"name\":\"Pushkar Saraf\",\"slug\":\"pushkar-saraf\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Marston\",\"slug\":\"ralph-marston\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Branson\",\"slug\":\"richard-branson\"},{\"name\":\"Robin S. 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Get up and move! You got to make things happen. - Amaka Imani Nkosazana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-10063.png",[647,287571],{"author":63937,"quote":287572},"In order to be a success, you must think like success. Get up and move! You got to make things happen.",[647,287574],{"author":202882,"quote":287575},"To be successful, you have to embrace the change as change is the only constant thing in the business world.",[647,287577],{"author":8765,"quote":287578},"If you want to be successful, you must learn to be loyal audience of your own self because in life difficult times will arrive, you will have no one to applaud you, no one but you!",[647,287580],{"author":10555,"quote":287581},"Expect success. Desire success. Attract success. Realize success.",[639,287583,287584],{},[642,287585],{"alt":287586,"src":287587},"If you want success the you must become aware of the cause of success. - Christopher Dines","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-848128.png",[647,287589],{"author":277303,"quote":287590},"If you want success the you must become aware of the cause of success.",[647,287592],{"author":287593,"quote":287594},"Tessanne Chin","I think a part of being successful or trying to be successful is staying true to who you are. Be genuine.",[647,287596],{"author":12081,"quote":287597},"You succeed because you've chosen to be confident. It's not really useful to require yourself to be successful before you're able to become confident.",[647,287599],{"author":263347,"quote":287600},"To become successful is to recognize every tiny step towards successand then take more of them.",[647,287602],{"author":287603,"quote":287604},"Ne-Yo","If you want to be successful, you have to be the best person doing it. And in order to be the best person doing it, you have to get your work ethic right and keep going.",[639,287606,287607],{},[642,287608],{"alt":287609,"src":287610},"Three Secrets to Success: Be willing to learn new things. Be able to assimilate new information quickly. Be able to get along with and work with other people. - Sally Ride","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2369808.png",[647,287612],{"author":287613,"quote":287614},"Sally Ride","Three Secrets to Success: Be willing to learn new things. Be able to assimilate new information quickly. Be able to get along with and work with other people.",[647,287616],{"author":11366,"quote":287617},"To be successful, you need to really work hard. And every study in the last 50 years says that successful people say, \"I am not smarter than anybody else. I just want to work harder and longer.\"",[647,287619],{"author":166082,"quote":287620},"The lucky of successful person has learned a simple secret. Call up, capture, evoke the feeling of success. When you feel successful and confident, you will act successfully.",[647,287622],{"author":287623,"quote":287624},"Ted Danson","To be successful, you have to be willing to be successful. You have to believe in the law of attraction - that you create your own life.",[690,287626],{":authors":287627},"[{\"name\":\"Amaka Imani Nkosazana\",\"slug\":\"amaka-imani-nkosazana\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Dines\",\"slug\":\"christopher-dines\"},{\"name\":\"Larina Kase\",\"slug\":\"larina-kase\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Maxwell Maltz\",\"slug\":\"maxwell-maltz\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Ne-Yo\",\"slug\":\"ne-yo\"},{\"name\":\"Pooja Agnihotri\",\"slug\":\"pooja-agnihotri\"},{\"name\":\"Sally Ride\",\"slug\":\"sally-ride\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"Ted Danson\",\"slug\":\"ted-danson\"},{\"name\":\"Tessanne Chin\",\"slug\":\"tessanne-chin\"}]",[566,287629,202854],{"id":203365},[639,287631,287632],{},[642,287633],{"alt":287634,"src":287635},"A key criteria to be successful in any field is the desire to continually strive to be a better version of yourself. This is very different from the skill of accumulating and remembering facts which may helps in studies and in getting qualifications. - Abhishek Ratna","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-122558.png",[647,287637],{"author":267691,"quote":287638},"A key criteria to be successful in any field is the desire to continually strive to be a better version of yourself. This is very different from the skill of accumulating and remembering facts which may helps in studies and in getting qualifications.",[647,287640],{"author":287641,"quote":287642},"SuccessCoach Nilesh","If you want to become successful, then first become the person who can be successful.",[647,287644],{"author":287645,"quote":287646},"Fritz Shoemaker","To be successful you need to work on yourself, more than you work on your job",[647,287648],{"author":287649,"quote":287650},"Anne Burrell","Part of being successful is about asking questions and listening to the answers.",[639,287652,287653],{},[642,287654],{"alt":287655,"src":287656},"If you want to be successful, you have to surround yourself with successful people or successful minds - George Bank jc","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-645523.png",[647,287658],{"author":287659,"quote":287660},"George Bank jc","If you want to be successful, you have to surround yourself with successful people or successful minds",[647,287662],{"author":255273,"quote":287663},"In order to be successful, I had to be willing to grow and change to become whoever I needed to be.",[647,287665],{"author":57773,"quote":287666},"You must develop yourself to be successful",[647,287668],{"author":5591,"quote":287669},"To be successful, you have to develop certain traits such as courage, dignity, charisma and integrity. You also have to recognize that you have to work harder on yourself than on your job. You attract success because of the person you are. Personal development is key.",[647,287671],{"author":287672,"quote":287673},"Firsts","To become successful, first learn how to be happy. Too many think that the route to happiness is to get successful.",[639,287675,287676],{},[642,287677],{"alt":287678,"src":287679},"You must develop yourself to be successful. - John C. Maxwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3147839.png",[647,287681],{"author":57773,"quote":287682},"You must develop yourself to be successful.",[647,287684],{"author":20167,"quote":287685},"To be successful in business and life, spot the possibilities while others look for problems.",[647,287687],{"author":287688,"quote":287689},"Dennis DeYoung","To be successful in your life, you have to be convinced in your own mind that you have the ability to accomplish your goals.",[647,287691],{"author":287692,"quote":287693},"Rana El Kaliouby","To be successful, it is imperative that you not only know the organizations you work with, but more specifically, you have to know the actual people you work with within these organizations, understand what their personal goals and motivations are. In short, to be successful, you need to humanize your clients.",[690,287695],{":authors":287696},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Ratna\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-ratna\"},{\"name\":\"Anne Burrell\",\"slug\":\"anne-burrell\"},{\"name\":\"Dennis DeYoung\",\"slug\":\"dennis-deyoung\"},{\"name\":\"Firsts\",\"slug\":\"firsts\"},{\"name\":\"Fritz Shoemaker\",\"slug\":\"fritz-shoemaker\"},{\"name\":\"George Bank jc\",\"slug\":\"george-bank-jc\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Rana El Kaliouby\",\"slug\":\"rana-el-kaliouby\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kiyosaki\",\"slug\":\"robert-kiyosaki\"},{\"name\":\"Robin S. Sharma\",\"slug\":\"robin-s-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"SuccessCoach Nilesh\",\"slug\":\"successcoach-nilesh\"}]",[566,287698,195774],{"id":195885},[639,287700,287701],{},[642,287702],{"alt":287703,"src":287704},"To become successful, one must put themselves in the paths of giants! - Lillian Cauldwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-65408.png",[647,287706],{"author":287707,"quote":287708},"Lillian Cauldwell","To become successful, one must put themselves in the paths of giants!",[647,287710],{"author":291,"quote":287711},"Strive for success.",[647,287713],{"author":62170,"quote":287714},"Being a successful person, your luck and your believe in yourself is not necessary. The only thing which is quite needed is, your hard-work.",[647,287716],{"author":56858,"quote":287717},"To be successful you must be willing to work hard, work smart, work consistently, and most importantly do all three simultaneously over a long period of time.",[639,287719,287720],{},[642,287721],{"alt":287722,"src":287723},"To become successful, do the little extra things that ordinary people refuse to do. The little extra hard work, little extra practice, little extra studying and the little extra positive attitude. - Archibald Marwizi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-553001.png",[647,287725],{"author":114568,"quote":287726},"To become successful, do the little extra things that ordinary people refuse to do. The little extra hard work, little extra practice, little extra studying and the little extra positive attitude.",[647,287728],{"author":261464,"quote":287729},"Success is like a camera. Focus on the objective. Concentrate on it. See your most important goal image for success. Ignore all distracting, minor details. Develop your pictures. If they don't turn out, stick to it. Take more shots for success. Be persistent. Focus on working to make things happen. Visualize optimum success. Use perseverance to achieve your goal.",[647,287731],{"author":256273,"quote":287732},"There are smart ways to success but no short cuts. Becoming successful is a process, and it's important that one moves through all the required steps. One cannot buy or bribe one's way to success; it needs to be earned.",[647,287734],{"author":112080,"quote":287735},"To succeed, one must be creative and persistent.",[647,287737],{"author":259455,"quote":287738},"The two most important requirements for major success are: first, being in the right place at the right time, and second, doing something about it.",[639,287740,287741],{},[642,287742],{"alt":287743,"src":287744},"To be successful, you must be daring, be first and be different. - Ray Kroc","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1851656.png",[647,287746],{"author":259455,"quote":287747},"To be successful, you must be daring, be first and be different.",[647,287749],{"author":194033,"quote":287750},"To be successful, however, you must be brutal with yourself and focus on the flaws.",[647,287752],{"author":11366,"quote":287753},"To be successful, you need to really work hard. And every study in the last 50 years says that successful people say, “I am not smarter than anybody else. I just want to work harder and longer.”",[647,287755],{"author":30603,"quote":287756},"To be successful at something, you have to want it for yourself, not someone else. You have to be willing to do the work. You have to see the benefit in the hours of practice and you have to be willing to fail over and over again. You need determination and an iron will.",[690,287758],{":authors":287759},"[{\"name\":\"Archibald Marwizi\",\"slug\":\"archibald-marwizi\"},{\"name\":\"Arnold Schwarzenegger\",\"slug\":\"arnold-schwarzenegger\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"John H. Johnson\",\"slug\":\"john-h-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Lillian Cauldwell\",\"slug\":\"lillian-cauldwell\"},{\"name\":\"Mark F. LaMoure\",\"slug\":\"mark-f-lamoure\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Raj Kumar Koochitani\",\"slug\":\"raj-kumar-koochitani\"},{\"name\":\"Ray Kroc\",\"slug\":\"ray-kroc\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Mallery\",\"slug\":\"susan-mallery\"},{\"name\":\"Vishwas Chavan\",\"slug\":\"vishwas-chavan\"}]",[566,287761,287539],{"id":287762},"vision-and-goals",[639,287764,287765],{},[642,287766],{"alt":287767,"src":287768},"First, it is essential to determine precisely what you wantto achieve. Just wanting to be “successful” is too general. - Derric Yuh Ndim","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-85200.png",[647,287770],{"author":259374,"quote":287771},"First, it is essential to determine precisely what you wantto achieve. Just wanting to be “successful” is too general.",[647,287773],{"author":56858,"quote":287774},"In order to be successful you must decide to be intentional about what you do, how you live, and who you are becoming.",[647,287776],{"author":287777,"quote":287778},"Ruth Saw","The HOW to success depends on WHO we are",[647,287780],{"author":287781,"quote":287782},"Daniel Amen","To feel successful, you must be able to be honest about the things that are really important to you.",[639,287784,287785],{},[642,287786],{"alt":287787,"src":287788},"To truly be successful you must of have a clear vision of what success means to you & then share that knowledge with others to grow a team bns - Bluenscottish","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-601903.png",[647,287790],{"author":162316,"quote":287791},"To truly be successful you must of have a clear vision of what success means to you & then share that knowledge with others to grow a team ~bns~",[647,287793],{"author":48156,"quote":287794},"The first requisite for success is to develop the ability to focus...",[647,287796],{"author":287797,"quote":287798},"Elizabeth Hurley","You know, you want to be a success. You want people to know who you are.",[647,287800],{"author":62748,"quote":287801},"To succeed in life, succeed at being yourself.",[647,287803],{"author":62748,"quote":287804},"To become successful you must be a person of action. Merely to \"know\" is not sufficient. It is necessary both to know and do.",[639,287806,287807],{},[642,287808],{"alt":287809,"src":287810},"To be successful in life what you need is education. - Jawaharlal Nehru","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2134712.png",[647,287812],{"author":276595,"quote":287813},"To be successful in life what you need is education.",[647,287815],{"author":287816,"quote":287817},"Trey Songz","Success is what you envisage it to be. You have to go into any profession knowing what you want because people will place expectations on you and their idea of success could taint yours.",[647,287819],{"author":86306,"quote":287820},"To be successful, one must take chances.",[647,287822],{"author":273206,"quote":287823},"In my view, the first requirement for success for an entrepreneur is to dream big. The second aspect that prevents entrepreneurs from succeeding is fear of failure.",[690,287825],{":authors":287826},"[{\"name\":\"Bluenscottish\",\"slug\":\"bluenscottish\"},{\"name\":\"Daniel Amen\",\"slug\":\"daniel-amen\"},{\"name\":\"Derric Yuh Ndim\",\"slug\":\"derric-yuh-ndim\"},{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Hurley\",\"slug\":\"elizabeth-hurley\"},{\"name\":\"Jawaharlal Nehru\",\"slug\":\"jawaharlal-nehru\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Naveen Jain\",\"slug\":\"naveen-jain\"},{\"name\":\"Ruth Saw\",\"slug\":\"ruth-saw\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas A. Edison\",\"slug\":\"thomas-a-edison\"},{\"name\":\"Trey Songz\",\"slug\":\"trey-songz\"},{\"name\":\"Willie Stargell\",\"slug\":\"willie-stargell\"}]",[566,287828,287545],{"id":287829},"relationships-and-networking",[639,287831,287832],{},[642,287833],{"alt":287834,"src":287835},"To be successful you need friends and to be very successful you need enemies. - Sidney Sheldon","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-74651.png",[647,287837],{"author":121154,"quote":287838},"To be successful you need friends and to be very successful you need enemies.",[647,287840],{"author":287841,"quote":287842},"Ari Gold","To be successful, you need friends. To be very successful, you need enemies.",[647,287844],{"author":287845,"quote":287846},"Geroge Ross","To be successful, you have to be able to relate to people; they have to be satisfied with your personality to be able to do buisness with you and to build a relationship with mutual trust.",[647,287848],{"author":287659,"quote":287660},[639,287850,287851],{},[642,287852],{"alt":287853,"src":287854},"The single most important key to success is to be a good listener. - Kelly Wearstler","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-706523.png",[647,287856],{"author":287857,"quote":287858},"Kelly Wearstler","The single most important key to success is to be a good listener.",[647,287860],{"author":89938,"quote":287861},"To be successful you have to be lucky, or a little mad, or very talented, or find yourself in a rapid growth field.",[647,287863],{"author":287613,"quote":287614},[647,287865],{"author":287866,"quote":287867},"Norm Sloan","To be successful you need to have good, happy Players.",[647,287869],{"author":287870,"quote":287871},"Kolo Toure","If you want to be successful, you need to work as a team.",[639,287873,287874],{},[642,287875],{"alt":287876,"src":287877},"To be successful, it is imperative that you not only know the organizations you work with, but more specifically, you have to know the actual people you work with within these organizations, understand what their personal goals and motivations are. In short, to be successful, you need to humanize your clients. - Rana El Kaliouby","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3893375.png",[647,287879],{"author":287692,"quote":287693},[647,287881],{"author":97174,"quote":287882},"To be successful,you have to have your heart in your business,and your business in your heart.",[690,287884],{":authors":287885},"[{\"name\":\"Ari Gold\",\"slug\":\"ari-gold\"},{\"name\":\"Edward De Bono\",\"slug\":\"edward-de-bono\"},{\"name\":\"George Bank jc\",\"slug\":\"george-bank-jc\"},{\"name\":\"Geroge Ross\",\"slug\":\"geroge-ross\"},{\"name\":\"Kelly Wearstler\",\"slug\":\"kelly-wearstler\"},{\"name\":\"Kolo Toure\",\"slug\":\"kolo-toure\"},{\"name\":\"Norm Sloan\",\"slug\":\"norm-sloan\"},{\"name\":\"Rana El Kaliouby\",\"slug\":\"rana-el-kaliouby\"},{\"name\":\"Sally Ride\",\"slug\":\"sally-ride\"},{\"name\":\"Sidney Sheldon\",\"slug\":\"sidney-sheldon\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas J. Watson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-j-watson\"}]",[566,287887,287551],{"id":287888},"value-and-impact",[639,287890,287891],{},[642,287892],{"alt":287893,"src":287894},"try not just to become a person of success but rather a person of value. - Angie Fox","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-277810.png",[647,287896],{"author":287897,"quote":287898},"Angie Fox","try not just to become a person of success but rather a person of value.",[647,287900],{"author":438,"quote":287901},"Strive to be value oriented rather than success oriented.",[647,287903],{"author":13167,"quote":287904},"Don't worry about becoming successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.",[647,287906],{"author":263223,"quote":287907},"Be successful not just in what you do, but in who you are.",[639,287909,287910],{},[642,287911],{"alt":287912,"src":287913},"Don't be a person of success, be a person of value. - Dalai Lama","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1889996.png",[647,287915],{"author":471,"quote":287916},"Don't be a person of success, be a person of value.",[647,287918],{"author":287919,"quote":287920},"Thomas Leonard","Ask yourself, 'what's more important - being real and being myself, or becoming successful? And ask the question knowing that you never actually have to choose between being real and being successful. You simply have to choose between being realand striving to be successful. Get the difference?",[647,287922],{"author":198818,"quote":287923},"The most effective strategy for successful living is really no strategy at all. It is, rather, to be real, to be honest, to be authentic, to be you.",[647,287925],{"author":18855,"quote":287926},"To be successful is to be helpful, caring and constructive, to make everything and everyone you touch a little bit better.",[647,287928],{"author":13167,"quote":287929},"The key is not to worry about being successful, but to instead to work toward being significant – and the success will naturally follow...",[639,287931,287932],{},[642,287933],{"alt":287934,"src":287935},"Don't worry about being successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow. - Oprah Winfrey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4024591.png",[647,287937],{"author":13167,"quote":287938},"Don't worry about being successful but work toward being significant and the success will naturally follow.",[690,287940],{":authors":287941},"[{\"name\":\"Angie Fox\",\"slug\":\"angie-fox\"},{\"name\":\"Dalai Lama\",\"slug\":\"dalai-lama\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Vincent Peale\",\"slug\":\"norman-vincent-peale\"},{\"name\":\"Oprah Winfrey\",\"slug\":\"oprah-winfrey\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Marston\",\"slug\":\"ralph-marston\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Leonard\",\"slug\":\"thomas-leonard\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Dungy\",\"slug\":\"tony-dungy\"}]",[566,287943,287557],{"id":287944},"uniqueness-and-differentiation",[639,287946,287947],{},[642,287948],{"alt":287949,"src":287950},"To become successful online, you only need to remember the following : Good Heart + Passion + Web Design + SEO + Digital Marketing + Dedication + Positiveness + Patience = Success - Dr. Christopher Dayagdag","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-268310.png",[647,287952],{"author":273872,"quote":287953},"To become successful online, you only need to remember the following : Good Heart + Passion + Web Design + SEO + Digital Marketing + Dedication + Positiveness + Patience = Success",[647,287955],{"author":56858,"quote":287956},"To become successful, you have to let go of something to get something else of greater value.",[647,287958],{"author":1193,"quote":287959},"To be successful be ahead of your time, but only a little.",[647,287961],{"author":45866,"quote":287962},"To be successful you must be unique, you must be so different that if people want what you have, they must come to you to get it.",[639,287964,287965],{},[642,287966],{"alt":287967,"src":287968},"To be successful, you have to have quantity of quality. - Mark Frauenfelder","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1457589.png",[647,287970],{"author":287971,"quote":287972},"Mark Frauenfelder","To be successful, you have to have quantity of quality.",[647,287974],{"author":14734,"quote":287975},"To be successful in writing, use short sentences.",[647,287977],{"author":287978,"quote":287979},"Kenny Marchant","To be a success in business, be daring, be first, be different.",[647,287981],{"author":287982,"quote":287983},"Aristotle Onassis","To be successful, you must act big, think big and talk big.",[647,287985],{"author":5591,"quote":287986},"For economic safety for the future, you must have multiple skills and languages. Success is basically being the best that you can be.",[639,287988,287989],{},[642,287990],{"alt":287991,"src":287992},"The key is not to worry about being successful, but to instead to work toward being significant - and the success will naturally follow... - Oprah Winfrey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2753967.png",[647,287994],{"author":13167,"quote":287995},"The key is not to worry about being successful, but to instead to work toward being significant - and the success will naturally follow...",[647,287997],{"author":287919,"quote":287998},"Ask yourself, ’what’s more important – being real and being myself, or becoming successful? And ask the question knowing that you never actually have to choose between being real and being successful. You simply have to choose between being realand striving to be successful. Get the difference?",[647,288000],{"author":243238,"quote":288001},"Everyone wants to be successful. What I've learned is how do you determine what that is?",[690,288003],{":authors":288004},"[{\"name\":\"Aristotle Onassis\",\"slug\":\"aristotle-onassis\"},{\"name\":\"Dr. Christopher Dayagdag\",\"slug\":\"dr-christopher-dayagdag\"},{\"name\":\"Ernest Hemingway\",\"slug\":\"ernest-hemingway\"},{\"name\":\"Jalen Rose\",\"slug\":\"jalen-rose\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Kenny Marchant\",\"slug\":\"kenny-marchant\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Frauenfelder\",\"slug\":\"mark-frauenfelder\"},{\"name\":\"Mason Cooley\",\"slug\":\"mason-cooley\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Oprah Winfrey\",\"slug\":\"oprah-winfrey\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas Leonard\",\"slug\":\"thomas-leonard\"},{\"name\":\"Walt Disney\",\"slug\":\"walt-disney\"}]",[566,288006,634],{"id":1014},[639,288008,288009],{},[642,288010],{"alt":288011,"src":288012},"To be a successful general one must be prayful, faithful and work hard - Osunsakin Adewale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-329412.png",[647,288014],{"author":41707,"quote":288015},"To be a successful general one must be prayful, faithful and work hard",[647,288017],{"author":60855,"quote":288018},"There are many ways to get succeed, but don't know where to get actuall Satisfaction",[647,288020],{"author":288021,"quote":288022},"Ibn Jeem","Become successful! That's the only way people hear what you say.",[647,288024],{"author":288025,"quote":288026},"Clint Borgen","To be successful you have to be dumb enough to think you can change the world and smart enough to know how.",[639,288028,288029],{},[642,288030],{"alt":288031,"src":288032},"To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business and your business in your heart. - Thomas J. Watson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-829199.png",[647,288034],{"author":97174,"quote":288035},"To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business and your business in your heart.",[647,288037],{"author":288038,"quote":288039},"Ken Adam","To be successful, you really have to put your ego in the background and try to be diplomatic to achieve what you want to achieve.",[647,288041],{"author":55264,"quote":288042},"To be successful you have to enjoy doing your best while at the same time contributing to something beyond yourself.",[647,288044],{"author":288045,"quote":288046},"Michael Grimm","The ability to be successful should be a good thing.",[647,288048],{"author":121154,"quote":288049},"To be successfull you need friends and to be very successfull you need enemies.",[639,288051,288052],{},[642,288053],{"alt":288054,"src":288055},"You stay successful the same way you became successful. - Jack Hyles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3097077.png",[647,288057],{"author":288058,"quote":288059},"Jack Hyles","You stay successful the same way you became successful.",[647,288061],{"author":193927,"quote":288062},"If you think, you can become successful and you are willing to learn and work at success, one day you will become successful.",[647,288064],{"author":62748,"quote":288065},"To become successful you must be a person of action. Merely to “know” is not sufficient. It is necessary both to know and do.",[690,288067],{":authors":288068},"[{\"name\":\"Clint Borgen\",\"slug\":\"clint-borgen\"},{\"name\":\"Ibn Jeem\",\"slug\":\"ibn-jeem\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Hyles\",\"slug\":\"jack-hyles\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Jones\",\"slug\":\"jon-jones\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Adam\",\"slug\":\"ken-adam\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Grimm\",\"slug\":\"michael-grimm\"},{\"name\":\"Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi\",\"slug\":\"mihaly-csikszentmihalyi\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Osunsakin Adewale\",\"slug\":\"osunsakin-adewale\"},{\"name\":\"Samar Sudha\",\"slug\":\"samar-sudha\"},{\"name\":\"Sidney Sheldon\",\"slug\":\"sidney-sheldon\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas J. 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Impact",[574,288244,288245],{},[577,288246,634],{"href":633},[566,288248,288202],{"id":288249},"internal-desire-and-passion",[639,288251,288252],{},[642,288253],{"alt":288254,"src":288255},"Success is within reach of all people, but you can grasp it only when you realise the power within you. - Stephen Richards","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-14785.png",[647,288257],{"author":1027,"quote":288258},"Success is within reach of all people, but you can grasp it only when you realise the power within you.",[647,288260],{"author":288261,"quote":288262},"William W. Atkinson","to succeed at anything, you must want it very much. Desire must be in evidence in order to attract",[647,288264],{"author":79966,"quote":288265},"Your success depends on how much strong burning desire you have developed in your heart to achieve it.",[647,288267],{"author":56858,"quote":288268},"Success rarely occurs until a desire is turned into a passion and all focus and energy is channelled in its path.",[639,288270,288271],{},[642,288272],{"alt":288273,"src":288274},"Ambition has the power to change the fate of success - Aniket S Sharma","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-378204.png",[647,288276],{"author":27948,"quote":288277},"Ambition has the power to change the fate of success",[647,288279],{"author":288280,"quote":288281},"Bill Phillips","The foundation of success is intense desire.",[647,288283],{"author":264508,"quote":288284},"I think that sometimes the difference between winning and losing, success and failure, is this gray line between will, passion and self-belief that says, 'I'm going to do this'.",[647,288286],{"author":81780,"quote":288287},"I believe we are most likely to succeed when ambition is focused on noble and worthy purposes and outcomes rather than on goals set out of selfishness.",[647,288289],{"author":99419,"quote":288290},"One must attempt with feeling of total devotion to get success in any venture.",[639,288292,288293],{},[642,288294],{"alt":288295,"src":288296},"I am an individual who has that hunger for success and I want to keep it that way. - Andre Villas-Boas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3546109.png",[647,288298],{"author":288299,"quote":288300},"Andre Villas-Boas","I am an individual who has that hunger for success and I want to keep it that way.",[647,288302],{"author":288303,"quote":288304},"Joachim Low","If you are successful, then it is only human that you are sometimes a bit saturated. You might also lose that hunger which means that others who are more ambitious will knock you off your pedestal.",[690,288306],{":authors":288307},"[{\"name\":\"Andre Villas-Boas\",\"slug\":\"andre-villas-boas\"},{\"name\":\"Aniket S Sharma\",\"slug\":\"aniket-s-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"B.K. Chaturvedi\",\"slug\":\"bk-chaturvedi\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Phillips\",\"slug\":\"bill-phillips\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Schultz\",\"slug\":\"howard-schultz\"},{\"name\":\"Joachim Low\",\"slug\":\"joachim-low\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Najamuddin\",\"slug\":\"najamuddin\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Richards\",\"slug\":\"stephen-richards\"},{\"name\":\"William W. Atkinson\",\"slug\":\"william-w-atkinson\"}]",[566,288309,288208],{"id":288310},"purpose-and-meaning",[639,288312,288313],{},[642,288314],{"alt":288315,"src":288316},"Never run after success, strive to fulfill the purpose of the soul and the desire for success will cease. - Shiva Negi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-39189.png",[647,288318],{"author":111601,"quote":288319},"Never run after success, strive to fulfill the purpose of the soul and the desire for success will cease.",[647,288321],{"author":288322,"quote":288323},"Daphne Michaels","Success at work can be attained only when you have a sincere willingness to follow the path that is right for you.",[647,288325],{"author":129434,"quote":288326},"Most worldly goals for so-called success are soul traps similar to quicksand.",[647,288328],{"author":124467,"quote":288329},"Seek and achieve \"GREATNESS\" instead of mere success",[639,288331,288332],{},[642,288333],{"alt":288334,"src":288335},"Don’t aim at success—the more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue…as the unintended side-effect of one’s personal dedication to a course greater than oneself. - Viktor E. Frankl","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-555841.png",[647,288337],{"author":150972,"quote":288338},"Don’t aim at success—the more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue…as the unintended side-effect of one’s personal dedication to a course greater than oneself.",[647,288340],{"author":53065,"quote":288341},"Here you can easily understand the futility of ambitions and achievements, futility of success and failures, futility of wealth and possessions.",[647,288343],{"author":288344,"quote":288345},"Viktor Frankl","Precisely this one, which I had intended to be published anonymously so that it could never build any reputation on the part of the author, did become a success.... Don't aim at success - the more you aim and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued, it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side-effect of one's dedication to a cause greater than oneself or as the by-product of one's surrender to a person other than oneself.",[647,288347],{"author":12277,"quote":288348},"Success is a consequence and must not be a goal. I've never sought it (though I desire it) and seek it less and less.",[647,288350],{"author":1600,"quote":288351},"Success - To rise from the illusion of pursuit to the disillusion of possession.",[639,288353,288354],{},[642,288355],{"alt":288356,"src":288357},"Success lies, not in achieving what you aim at, but in aiming at what you ought to achieve, and pressing forward, sure of achievement here, or if not here, hereafter. - Robert Forman Horton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3384456.png",[647,288359],{"author":288360,"quote":288361},"Robert Forman Horton","Success lies, not in achieving what you aim at, but in aiming at what you ought to achieve, and pressing forward, sure of achievement here, or if not here, hereafter.",[647,288363],{"author":184133,"quote":288364},"Replace your pursuit of success with the pursuit of contribution.",[690,288366],{":authors":288367},"[{\"name\":\"Bryant McGill\",\"slug\":\"bryant-mcgill\"},{\"name\":\"Daphne Michaels\",\"slug\":\"daphne-michaels\"},{\"name\":\"Elbert Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"elbert-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"Fela Durotoye\",\"slug\":\"fela-durotoye\"},{\"name\":\"Girdhar Joshi\",\"slug\":\"girdhar-joshi\"},{\"name\":\"Gustave Flaubert\",\"slug\":\"gustave-flaubert\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Drucker\",\"slug\":\"peter-drucker\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Forman Horton\",\"slug\":\"robert-forman-horton\"},{\"name\":\"Shiva Negi\",\"slug\":\"shiva-negi\"},{\"name\":\"Viktor E. Frankl\",\"slug\":\"viktor-e-frankl\"},{\"name\":\"Viktor Frankl\",\"slug\":\"viktor-frankl\"}]",[566,288369,255577],{"id":255846},[639,288371,288372],{},[642,288373],{"alt":288374,"src":288375},"Whatever you have not strived hard to achieve will not strive hard to fade. Success built on hard work is the kind that lasts longer. - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-353157.png",[647,288377],{"author":5233,"quote":288378},"Whatever you have not strived hard to achieve will not strive hard to fade. Success built on hard work is the kind that lasts longer.",[647,288380],{"author":23394,"quote":288381},"If you think that any road to massive success takes loads, and loads, and loads of work, you are wrong. The truth is, it takes even more effort, dedication, guts, sacrifices, resourcefulness, and patience than you can ever foresee.",[647,288383],{"author":131854,"quote":288384},"The cost of success is the energy necessary to achieve what you want, be this mental or physical effort.",[647,288386],{"author":288387,"quote":288388},"Bill Legg","Sometimes when you have success over and over, you lose that hunger of wanting to be successful. The realization is that things only happen when you put the time and energy into it.",[639,288390,288391],{},[642,288392],{"alt":288393,"src":288394},"We all naturally want to become successful... we also want to take shortcuts. And it's easy to do so, but you can never take away the effort of hard work and discipline and sacrifice. - Apolo Ohno","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2153387.png",[647,288396],{"author":217291,"quote":288397},"We all naturally want to become successful... we also want to take shortcuts. And it's easy to do so, but you can never take away the effort of hard work and discipline and sacrifice.",[647,288399],{"author":288400,"quote":288401},"Arabella Weir","Success, in whatever form it takes, is a tricky thing - once you've achieved your goal, then what? Where do you aim?",[647,288403],{"author":269684,"quote":288404},"The desire for success is inherent within all of us. It is a part of our nature to want to grow, to improve the quality of our lives. However, nothing improves by accident, it requires conscious attention. When you are being bombarded by negatives, improvement, growth and success are easy to forget.",[647,288406],{"author":12081,"quote":288407},"The desire to fail on the way to reaching a bigger goal is the untold secret of success.",[647,288409],{"author":96429,"quote":288410},"The ambition and focus that propel you to success can also be your downfall.",[639,288412,288413],{},[642,288414],{"alt":288415,"src":288416},"The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as you parade through each day convinced that each task, no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to achieving your dreams. - Og Mandino","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4024523.png",[647,288418],{"author":22237,"quote":288419},"The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as you parade through each day convinced that each task, no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to achieving your dreams.",[690,288421],{":authors":288422},"[{\"name\":\"Apolo Ohno\",\"slug\":\"apolo-ohno\"},{\"name\":\"Arabella Weir\",\"slug\":\"arabella-weir\"},{\"name\":\"Bill Legg\",\"slug\":\"bill-legg\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Proctor\",\"slug\":\"bob-proctor\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Smith\",\"slug\":\"judy-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Og Mandino\",\"slug\":\"og-mandino\"},{\"name\":\"Sahara Sanders\",\"slug\":\"sahara-sanders\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Redhead\",\"slug\":\"steven-redhead\"}]",[566,288424,288218],{"id":288425},"focus-and-obsession",[639,288427,288428],{},[642,288429],{"alt":288430,"src":288431},"Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve.\" - Wilfred Peterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-95024.png",[647,288433],{"author":288434,"quote":288435},"Wilfred Peterson","Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve.\"",[647,288437],{"author":279494,"quote":288438},"Success comes to us when we have a burning desire to achieve and we focus our full power on achieving that.",[647,288440],{"author":93494,"quote":288441},"Success is not certain until you are obsessed by your goal",[647,288443],{"author":102928,"quote":288444},"Obsess your way to success",[639,288446,288447],{},[642,288448],{"alt":288449,"src":288450},"Success requires a focused attention of your time and energy. This is true no matter what you want to achieve – to change the world or simply change apartments. All success stories come down to one person having a focused aim – so focused at times it can look like an obsession. - Nigel Cumberland","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-406671.png",[647,288452],{"author":265926,"quote":288453},"Success requires a focused attention of your time and energy. This is true no matter what you want to achieve – to change the world or simply change apartments. All success stories come down to one person having a focused aim – so focused at times it can look like an obsession.",[647,288455],{"author":12081,"quote":288456},"Success comes from doing the hard part. When the hard part is all you've got, you're more likely to do it.And this is precisely why it's difficult to focus. Because focusing means acknowledging that you just signed up for the hard part.",[647,288458],{"author":256114,"quote":288459},"At the end of the day, your level of success is going to be determined by the power of your imagination, the level of your determination and tenacity.",[647,288461],{"author":531,"quote":288462},"The hunger [to success] is the same, no matter what it is that you're doing. It's like an unquenchable thirst to learn more, or to feel like you could have done more, and to be brutally honest and self critical, which is very hard to do. It's easy, and human nature is to just blame somebody else. It's very, very hard to self assess.",[647,288464],{"author":95918,"quote":288465},"The moment you resolve to be victorious, every nerve and fiber in your being will immediately orient itself toward your success.",[639,288467,288468],{},[642,288469],{"alt":288470,"src":288471},"A 'karma-yogi' who takes a resolve and work accordingly, without bothering about 'success' or 'failure', will eventually reach his goal. - Sam Veda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2678389.png",[647,288473],{"author":70943,"quote":288474},"A 'karma-yogi' who takes a resolve and work accordingly, without bothering about 'success' or 'failure', will eventually reach his goal.",[647,288476],{"author":117656,"quote":288477},"When you’re that successful, things have a momentum, and at a certain point you can’t really tell whether you have created the momentum or it’s creating you.",[690,288479],{":authors":288480},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Lauritsen\",\"slug\":\"aaron-lauritsen\"},{\"name\":\"Annie Lennox\",\"slug\":\"annie-lennox\"},{\"name\":\"Clay Clark\",\"slug\":\"clay-clark\"},{\"name\":\"Daisaku Ikeda\",\"slug\":\"daisaku-ikeda\"},{\"name\":\"Kobe Bryant\",\"slug\":\"kobe-bryant\"},{\"name\":\"Nigel Cumberland\",\"slug\":\"nigel-cumberland\"},{\"name\":\"Sakshi Chetana\",\"slug\":\"sakshi-chetana\"},{\"name\":\"Sam Veda\",\"slug\":\"sam-veda\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"Vijay Dhameliya\",\"slug\":\"vijay-dhameliya\"},{\"name\":\"Wilfred Peterson\",\"slug\":\"wilfred-peterson\"}]",[566,288482,288224],{"id":288483},"growth-and-learning",[639,288485,288486],{},[642,288487],{"alt":288488,"src":288489},"You are successful the moment you start moving toward a worthwhile goal. - Charles Carlson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-21902.png",[647,288491],{"author":288492,"quote":288493},"Charles Carlson","You are successful the moment you start moving toward a worthwhile goal.",[647,288495],{"author":19277,"quote":288496},"Success comes as a result of the pressure exerted upon oneself.",[647,288498],{"author":55072,"quote":288499},"Aspirations forms the plot of success.",[647,288501],{"author":288502,"quote":288503},"Sarah Bolton","The victory of success is half done when one gains the habit of work.",[639,288505,288506],{},[642,288507],{"alt":288508,"src":288509},"The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as you parade through each day convinced that every task, no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to achieving your dreams. - Og Mandino","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2076422.png",[647,288511],{"author":22237,"quote":288512},"The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as you parade through each day convinced that every task, no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to achieving your dreams.",[647,288514],{"author":93758,"quote":288515},"You enhance your chances for success when you understand that your yearning power is more important than your earning power",[647,288517],{"author":258719,"quote":288518},"Here’s the deal: true relentlessness comes when the only thing you have left is relentlessness. When it seems all is lost and all hope and evidence for success have long since vanished, relentlessness is the fuel that drives you through.",[647,288520],{"author":197855,"quote":288521},"The reason, I believe, is even if you fail in doing something ambitious, you usually succeed in doing something important.",[647,288523],{"author":61327,"quote":288524},"How do you achieve success? Well, for one thing, you don’t define it before you achieve it.",[639,288526,288527],{},[642,288528],{"alt":288356,"src":288357},[647,288530],{"author":288360,"quote":288361},[690,288532],{":authors":288533},"[{\"name\":\"Charles Carlson\",\"slug\":\"charles-carlson\"},{\"name\":\"Gary John Bishop\",\"slug\":\"gary-john-bishop\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Bassey Johnson\",\"slug\":\"michael-bassey-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Og Mandino\",\"slug\":\"og-mandino\"},{\"name\":\"Peter H. Diamandis\",\"slug\":\"peter-h-diamandis\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Breault\",\"slug\":\"robert-breault\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Forman Horton\",\"slug\":\"robert-forman-horton\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Bolton\",\"slug\":\"sarah-bolton\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,288535,288230],{"id":288536},"balance-and-perspective",[639,288538,288539],{},[642,288540],{"alt":288541,"src":288542},"Success reveals how little ambition is worth. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-554208.png",[647,288544],{"author":29408,"quote":288545},"Success reveals how little ambition is worth.",[647,288547],{"author":9115,"quote":288548},"Premature success gives one an almost mystical conception of destiny as opposed to will power-at its worst the Napoleonic delusion.",[647,288550],{"author":93629,"quote":288551},"I don't take success very well, because I know it's fleeting. And the next day, it can all fall apart. I know that, too. So I don't get too high, and I don't get too low. You get through the world a lot easier that way.",[647,288553],{"author":157618,"quote":288554},"Willpower should be understood to be the strength of the mind, which makes it capable of meeting success or failure with equanimity. It is not synonymous with certain success. Why should one's attempts always be attended by success? Success breeds arrogance and man's spiritual progress is thus arrested. Failure, on the other hand, is beneficial, inasmuch as it opens his eyes to his limitations and prepares him to surrender himself. Self surrender is synonymous with eternal happiness.",[639,288556,288557],{},[642,288558],{"alt":288559,"src":288560},"I don’t take success very well, because I know it’s fleeting. And the next day, it can all fall apart. I know that, too. So I don’t get too high, and I don’t get too low. You get through the world a lot easier that way. - James Garner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3104648.png",[647,288562],{"author":93629,"quote":288563},"I don’t take success very well, because I know it’s fleeting. And the next day, it can all fall apart. I know that, too. So I don’t get too high, and I don’t get too low. You get through the world a lot easier that way.",[647,288565],{"author":288566,"quote":288567},"Marilyn French","It isn’t success after all, is it, if it isn’t an expression of your deepest energies?",[647,288569],{"author":288570,"quote":288571},"Adrian Grenier","Not to say that you shouldn't strive for success, but don't forget why you're doing it. It's not just for adoration.",[647,288573],{"author":279926,"quote":288574},"I don't see I'll ever arrive at the point where I'll say, 'Lance old boy, you've arrived at success.' There's no question about it. Once you get to the point where you've arrived at a station called success, you get complacent and lethargic. Those goals you set keep changing. But it's not a ruthless sort of thing.",[647,288576],{"author":96429,"quote":288410},[690,288578],{":authors":288579},"[{\"name\":\"Adrian Grenier\",\"slug\":\"adrian-grenier\"},{\"name\":\"Bert Lance\",\"slug\":\"bert-lance\"},{\"name\":\"F. Scott Fitzgerald\",\"slug\":\"f-scott-fitzgerald\"},{\"name\":\"James Garner\",\"slug\":\"james-garner\"},{\"name\":\"Judy Smith\",\"slug\":\"judy-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Marilyn French\",\"slug\":\"marilyn-french\"},{\"name\":\"Marty Rubin\",\"slug\":\"marty-rubin\"},{\"name\":\"Ramana Maharshi\",\"slug\":\"ramana-maharshi\"}]",[566,288581,288236],{"id":288582},"achievement-and-goals",[639,288584,288585],{},[642,288586],{"alt":288587,"src":288588},"Success is not only a goal. It is a journey. When you commit yourself to the journey, the goal is surely there to be attained. - Sakshi Chetana","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-97532.png",[647,288590],{"author":279494,"quote":288591},"Success is not only a goal. It is a journey. When you commit yourself to the journey, the goal is surely there to be attained.",[647,288593],{"author":373,"quote":288594},"Success needs you to give yourself goals to aim for.",[647,288596],{"author":288597,"quote":288598},"Stu Jones","Envision the goal achieved. Then rise to your feet and get to work. Success is the marriage of passion and perseverance; the reward of those who stay the course.",[647,288600],{"author":288601,"quote":288602},"Robert Collier","The first principle of success is desire - knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed.",[639,288604,288605],{},[642,288606],{"alt":288607,"src":288608},"Success only breeds a new goal - Bette Davis","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1303726.png",[647,288610],{"author":191609,"quote":288611},"Success only breeds a new goal",[647,288613],{"author":81780,"quote":288287},[647,288615],{"author":1600,"quote":288616},"Success – To rise from the illusion of pursuit to the disillusion of possession.",[647,288618],{"author":208615,"quote":288619},"When you succeed be proud of yourself and know that not everyone gets to experience the thrill of success on a consistent basis.",[647,288621],{"author":288622,"quote":288623},"Sarah T. Bolton","The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of work.",[639,288625,288626],{},[642,288627],{"alt":288415,"src":288416},[647,288629],{"author":22237,"quote":288419},[690,288631],{":authors":288632},"[{\"name\":\"Auliq Ice\",\"slug\":\"auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Bette Davis\",\"slug\":\"bette-davis\"},{\"name\":\"Elbert Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"elbert-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Og Mandino\",\"slug\":\"og-mandino\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Cheeke\",\"slug\":\"robert-cheeke\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Collier\",\"slug\":\"robert-collier\"},{\"name\":\"Sakshi Chetana\",\"slug\":\"sakshi-chetana\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah T. Bolton\",\"slug\":\"sarah-t-bolton\"},{\"name\":\"Stu Jones\",\"slug\":\"stu-jones\"}]",[566,288634,288242],{"id":288635},"contribution-and-impact",[639,288637,288638],{},[642,288639],{"alt":288640,"src":288641},"Every action you take and every positive (in general) outcome you receive is a success. They should not necessarily be huge ones all the time. Even it may come through the trivial actions you take every day. In that sense, being able to drink water while you are thirsty is also a success. - Rafsan Al Musawver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-81474.png",[647,288643],{"author":265434,"quote":288644},"Every action you take and every positive (in general) outcome you receive is a success. They should not necessarily be huge ones all the time. Even it may come through the trivial actions you take every day. In that sense, being able to drink water while you are thirsty is also a success.",[647,288646],{"author":64449,"quote":288647},"The germ of success in whatever you want to accomplish is in your will power.",[647,288649],{"author":114568,"quote":288650},"What makes you succeed must be possessed where it cannot be taken away. The internal capacity to succeed is more important than the external and temporal manifestation of success.",[647,288652],{"author":97143,"quote":288653},"Success is more permanent when you achieve it without destroying your principles.",[639,288655,288656],{},[642,288657],{"alt":288658,"src":288659},"For honest merit to succeed amid the tricks and intrigues which are now so lamentably common, I know is difficult; but the honor of success is increased by the obstacles which are to be surmounted. Let me triumph as a man or not at all. - James A. Garfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1522198.png",[647,288661],{"author":288662,"quote":288663},"James A. Garfield","For honest merit to succeed amid the tricks and intrigues which are now so lamentably common, I know is difficult; but the honor of success is increased by the obstacles which are to be surmounted. Let me triumph as a man or not at all.",[647,288665],{"author":12081,"quote":288666},"Success comes from doing the hard part. When the hard part is all you've got, you're more likely to do it. And this is precisely why it's difficult to focus. Because focusing means acknowledging that you just signed up for the hard part.",[647,288668],{"author":69298,"quote":288669},"My hunger is not for success, it is for excellence. Because when you attain excellence, success just naturally follows.",[647,288671],{"author":195273,"quote":288672},"Success is not a goal, it's a byproduct.",[647,288674],{"author":288400,"quote":288675},"Success, in whatever form it takes, is a tricky thing – once you’ve achieved your goal, then what? Where do you aim?",[639,288677,288678],{},[642,288679],{"alt":288680,"src":288681},"When the standard of success becomes merely acting – when any result is regarded as progress and important, when inspiration is seen as a reward rather than a prerequisite – we propel ourselves ahead. We feel free to fail, and that failure moves us forward. The. - Mark Manson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3258318.png",[647,288683],{"author":97159,"quote":288684},"When the standard of success becomes merely acting – when any result is regarded as progress and important, when inspiration is seen as a reward rather than a prerequisite – we propel ourselves ahead. We feel free to fail, and that failure moves us forward. The.",[647,288686],{"author":184133,"quote":288364},[690,288688],{":authors":288689},"[{\"name\":\"Arabella Weir\",\"slug\":\"arabella-weir\"},{\"name\":\"Archibald Marwizi\",\"slug\":\"archibald-marwizi\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Taylor\",\"slug\":\"eric-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"James A. Garfield\",\"slug\":\"james-a-garfield\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Manson\",\"slug\":\"mark-manson\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Krzyzewski\",\"slug\":\"mike-krzyzewski\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahansa Yogananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahansa-yogananda\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Drucker\",\"slug\":\"peter-drucker\"},{\"name\":\"Rafsan Al Musawver\",\"slug\":\"rafsan-al-musawver\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Cronkite\",\"slug\":\"walter-cronkite\"}]",[566,288691,634],{"id":1014},[639,288693,288694],{},[642,288695],{"alt":288696,"src":288697},"Success has no other shortcuts apart from the ones that tell you; control thoughts, delete negativity, alternate actions and shift attitudes to become positive! Click on passion, it opens a new window for you to sign in on time! - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94184.png",[647,288699],{"author":5233,"quote":288700},"Success has no other shortcuts apart from the ones that tell you; control thoughts, delete negativity, alternate actions and shift attitudes to become positive! Click on passion, it opens a new window for you to sign in on time!",[647,288702],{"author":11390,"quote":288703},"The thing you know as Karma, does not really exist the way you think. It can only exist through the law of causality, which means, when you make efforts to achieve something, the results do indeed occur, given enough time, resources and above all, perseverance.",[647,288705],{"author":438,"quote":288706},"Ambition is the driving engine behind every great success.",[647,288708],{"author":288709,"quote":288710},"Terrance Robinson- Artist Educator Scholar Entrepreneur","Ambition is like a plague that can only be cured by success.",[639,288712,288713],{},[642,288714],{"alt":288715,"src":288716},"Finally, the best way to stay motivated in the business world is simply achieving success. - Kevin J. Donaldson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-641820.png",[647,288718],{"author":189870,"quote":288719},"Finally, the best way to stay motivated in the business world is simply achieving success.",[647,288721],{"author":19845,"quote":288722},"Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.",[647,288724],{"author":1027,"quote":288725},"When you believe in yourself with a passion then success can be spontaneous.",[647,288727],{"author":288728,"quote":288729},"Paul Buchheit","The intrinsic path to success is to focus on being the person that you are, and put all of your energy and drive into being the best possible version of yourself.",[647,288731],{"author":288566,"quote":288732},"It isn't success after all, is it, if it isn't an expression of your deepest energies?",[639,288734,288735],{},[642,288736],{"alt":288737,"src":288738},"Satisfaction lies in the effort not the attainment. Full effort is full victory. - Mahatma Gandhi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1547882.png",[647,288740],{"author":19845,"quote":288741},"Satisfaction lies in the effort not the attainment. Full effort is full victory.",[647,288743],{"author":19845,"quote":288744},"Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.",[647,288746],{"author":117656,"quote":288747},"When you're that successful, things have a momentum, and at a certain point you can't really tell whether you have created the momentum or it's creating you.",[647,288749],{"author":166082,"quote":288750},"This Creative Mechanism within you is impersonal. It will work automatically and impersonally to achieve goals of success and happiness, or unhappiness and failure, depending upon the goals which you yourself set for it. Present it with success goals and it functions as a Success Mechanism. Present it with negative goals, and it operates just as impersonally, and just as faithfully as a Failure Mechanism.",[647,288752],{"author":282241,"quote":288753},"Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve.",[639,288755,288756],{},[642,288757],{"alt":288758,"src":288759},"Success is focusing the full power of all you are one what you have a burning desire to achieve. - Wilferd Peterson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2267414.png",[647,288761],{"author":282241,"quote":288762},"Success is focusing the full power of all you are one what you have a burning desire to achieve.",[647,288764],{"author":26333,"quote":288765},"Only ambition is fired by the coincidences of success and easy accomplishment.",[647,288767],{"author":288768,"quote":288769},"Gordon Highland","The definition of success constantly evolves for the truly ambitious.",[647,288771],{"author":179669,"quote":288772},"The only thing between you and success is your thinking. Defeatist thoughts are the mother of inaction.",[647,288774],{"author":97159,"quote":288775},"What determines your success isn’t, “What do you want to enjoy?” the relevant question is, “What pain do you want to sustain?",[639,288777,288778],{},[642,288779],{"alt":288780,"src":288781},"The first principle of success is desire – knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed. - Robert Collier","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3383237.png",[647,288783],{"author":288601,"quote":288784},"The first principle of success is desire – knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed.",[647,288786],{"author":288787,"quote":288788},"Sheilah Graham Westbrook","I have learned that part of the formula for success is to keep quiet about your objective until you get it. 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It takes time to build great dreams. - Bernard Kelvin Clive","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-42554.png",[647,288989],{"author":29537,"quote":288990},"The secret code of success is patience,a virtue that can not be replaced. It takes time to build great dreams.",[647,288992],{"author":267691,"quote":288993},"More often than not, the secret of success lies in the very basic the very small wins. The small, consistent and disciplined steps lead to big successes.",[647,288995],{"author":288996,"quote":288997},"Axay D. 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The secret is there is no secret. It's the basics. Blocking and tackling. - Chris Gardner","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1501120.png",[647,289029],{"author":185415,"quote":289030},"One of the things young people always ask me about is what is the secret to success. The secret is there is no secret. It's the basics. Blocking and tackling.",[647,289032],{"author":258056,"quote":289033},"To strive tirelessly and at all times to reach one’s goal – therein lies the secret of success.",[647,289035],{"author":289036,"quote":289037},"Melissa Hellstern","To follow, without halt, one aim: There’s the secret of success.” -Anna Pavlova.",[690,289039],{":authors":289040},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Ratna\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-ratna\"},{\"name\":\"Anna Pavlova\",\"slug\":\"anna-pavlova\"},{\"name\":\"Axay D. Bhisikar\",\"slug\":\"axay-d-bhisikar\"},{\"name\":\"Bernard Kelvin Clive\",\"slug\":\"bernard-kelvin-clive\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Gardner\",\"slug\":\"chris-gardner\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Hellstern\",\"slug\":\"melissa-hellstern\"},{\"name\":\"Sivananda Saraswati\",\"slug\":\"sivananda-saraswati\"},{\"name\":\"Swami Vivekananda\",\"slug\":\"swami-vivekananda\"}]",[566,289042,288941],{"id":289043},"fundamentals-and-hard-work",[639,289045,289046],{},[642,289047],{"alt":289048,"src":289049},"There are no secrets to success: don’t waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence. - Colin Powell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-76564.png",[647,289051],{"author":256883,"quote":289052},"There are no secrets to success: don’t waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence.",[647,289054],{"author":289055,"quote":289056},"E. James Rohn","Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying basic fundamentals.",[647,289058],{"author":133559,"quote":289059},"There are no secrets or special formulas to success. There is only reality; that is, doing the work, and doing it again after each failure. The so called “secrets of success” are actually learning important lessons from failures and improving your skills accordingly.",[647,289061],{"author":256883,"quote":289062},"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.",[639,289064,289065],{},[642,289066],{"alt":289067,"src":289068},"There is no secret to success except hard work and getting something indefinable which we call 'the breaks. - Countee Cullen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1173202.png",[647,289070],{"author":289071,"quote":289072},"Countee Cullen","There is no secret to success except hard work and getting something indefinable which we call 'the breaks.",[647,289074],{"author":19566,"quote":289075},"The secret of success lies in that old word, 'Drudgery,' in doing one thing long after it ceases to be amusing; and it is 'this one thing I do' that gathers me together from my chaos, that concentrates me from possibilities to powers, and turns powers into achievements.",[647,289077],{"author":5591,"quote":289078},"Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.",[647,289080],{"author":289081,"quote":289082},"Norman Schwarzkopf","Success is sweet, but the secret is sweat.",[647,289084],{"author":289085,"quote":289086},"Dave Thomas","What’s the secret to success? It’s no secret. You need a winning attitude, honesty and integrity, and a burning desire to succeed.",[639,289088,289089],{},[642,289090],{"alt":289091,"src":289092},"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hardwork, and learning from failure-. - Colin Powell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2942560.png",[647,289094],{"author":256883,"quote":289095},"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hardwork, and learning from failure-.",[647,289097],{"author":289098,"quote":289099},"Darren Rowse","Success is more about doing the things you know you should do than discovering the secrets you don’t yet know.",[647,289101],{"author":32251,"quote":289102},"Success is not a secret – it never has been. There are only a few really good ideas and not one of them is a secret.",[690,289104],{":authors":289105},"[{\"name\":\"Colin Powell\",\"slug\":\"colin-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Countee Cullen\",\"slug\":\"countee-cullen\"},{\"name\":\"Darren Rowse\",\"slug\":\"darren-rowse\"},{\"name\":\"Dave Thomas\",\"slug\":\"dave-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"E. James Rohn\",\"slug\":\"e-james-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"John Taskinsoy\",\"slug\":\"john-taskinsoy\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Winget\",\"slug\":\"larry-winget\"},{\"name\":\"Norman Schwarzkopf\",\"slug\":\"norman-schwarzkopf\"},{\"name\":\"Orison Swett Marden\",\"slug\":\"orison-swett-marden\"}]",[566,289107,288947],{"id":289108},"belief-and-conviction",[639,289110,289111],{},[642,289112],{"alt":289113,"src":289114},"The true secret to success lies in believing in it. - Mango Wodzak","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-126198.png",[647,289116],{"author":289117,"quote":289118},"Mango Wodzak","The true secret to success lies in believing in it.",[647,289120],{"author":111601,"quote":289121},"The secret of real success is to do every thought and action in the spirit of God.",[647,289123],{"author":111601,"quote":289124},"The secret of real success lies in Karma-Yoga.",[647,289126],{"author":62625,"quote":289127},"The secret of success lays in your thinking”.",[639,289129,289130],{},[642,289131],{"alt":289132,"src":289133},"The secret of inner success is constancy to our highest character. - - Sri Chinmoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1279613.png",[647,289135],{"author":63441,"quote":289136},"The secret of inner success is constancy to our highest character. -",[647,289138],{"author":104197,"quote":289139},"The secret of success is that it is not the absence of failure, but the absence of envy.",[647,289141],{"author":111902,"quote":289142},"The first best-kept secret of total success is that we must feel love inside ourselves before we can give it to others.",[647,289144],{"author":196185,"quote":289145},"The secret of success is conviction and persistence.",[647,289147],{"author":286227,"quote":289148},"Self-trust is the first secret of success.",[639,289150,289151],{},[642,289152],{"alt":289153,"src":289154},"The secret of success is doing things not merely because they are popular, but because you deeply believe in them. - Goswami Kriyananda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3055476.png",[647,289156],{"author":72770,"quote":289157},"The secret of success is doing things not merely because they are popular, but because you deeply believe in them.",[647,289159],{"author":1834,"quote":289160},"If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angle as well as from your own.",[647,289162],{"author":44993,"quote":289163},"There’s no secret about success. Did you ever know a successful man who didn’t tell you about it?",[690,289165],{":authors":289166},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Confidence\",\"slug\":\"confidence\"},{\"name\":\"Denis Waitley\",\"slug\":\"denis-waitley\"},{\"name\":\"Goswami Kriyananda\",\"slug\":\"goswami-kriyananda\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Herodotus\",\"slug\":\"herodotus\"},{\"name\":\"Kin Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"kin-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"Maharishi Mahesh Yogi\",\"slug\":\"maharishi-mahesh-yogi\"},{\"name\":\"Mango Wodzak\",\"slug\":\"mango-wodzak\"},{\"name\":\"Shiva Negi\",\"slug\":\"shiva-negi\"},{\"name\":\"Sri Chinmoy\",\"slug\":\"sri-chinmoy\"}]",[566,289168,261407],{"id":261559},[639,289170,289171],{},[642,289172],{"alt":289173,"src":289174},"There is no 'secret' to success.There is a BEHAVIOR to success.Decide what you want and act accordingly.Dream. Plan. Execute. - Steve Maraboli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-358299.png",[647,289176],{"author":5633,"quote":289177},"There is no 'secret' to success.There is a BEHAVIOR to success.Decide what you want and act accordingly.Dream. Plan. Execute.",[647,289179],{"author":19827,"quote":289180},"We don't want to hear it, but one of the biggest \"secrets\" to success is the ability to take action.",[647,289182],{"author":289183,"quote":289184},"Savas Dimopoulos","Jumping from failure to failure with undiminished enthusiasm is the big secret to success.",[647,289186],{"author":289187,"quote":289188},"Eliza Victoria","So the secret to success is in choosing your battles.\"\"Isn't that the secret to everything?\" Matias said.",[639,289190,289191],{},[642,289192],{"alt":289193,"src":289194},"The secret of success is doing something you love, doing it well and being recognized for it - George Carlin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1194335.png",[647,289196],{"author":23346,"quote":289197},"The secret of success is doing something you love, doing it well and being recognized for it",[647,289199],{"author":57773,"quote":289200},"I keep telling people that the secret of their success is discovered in their daily agenda. What they do daily is going to determine their success.",[647,289202],{"author":57773,"quote":289203},"The secret of a person's success is discovered in their daily agenda.",[647,289205],{"author":57773,"quote":289206},"The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.",[647,289208],{"author":198818,"quote":289209},"Success is not a secret that is hidden from you.Success is a habit that is readily avaiable to you.",[639,289211,289212],{},[642,289213],{"alt":289214,"src":289215},"We don’t want to hear it, but one of the biggest “secrets” to success is the ability to take action. - Daniel Vlcek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2958546.png",[647,289217],{"author":19827,"quote":289218},"We don’t want to hear it, but one of the biggest “secrets” to success is the ability to take action.",[647,289220],{"author":8805,"quote":289221},"God, what a ghastly enterprise to be in, though-and what an odd way to achieve success. I’m an exhibitionist who wants to hide, but is unsuccessful at hiding; therefore, somehow I succeed.",[647,289223],{"author":196915,"quote":289224},"The biggest secret about success is that there isn’t any big secret about it, or if there is, then it’s a secret from me, too. The idea of searching for some secret for trading success misses the point.",[690,289226],{":authors":289227},"[{\"name\":\"Daniel Vlcek\",\"slug\":\"daniel-vlcek\"},{\"name\":\"David Foster Wallace\",\"slug\":\"david-foster-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Seykota\",\"slug\":\"ed-seykota\"},{\"name\":\"Eliza Victoria\",\"slug\":\"eliza-victoria\"},{\"name\":\"George Carlin\",\"slug\":\"george-carlin\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Marston\",\"slug\":\"ralph-marston\"},{\"name\":\"Savas Dimopoulos\",\"slug\":\"savas-dimopoulos\"},{\"name\":\"Steve Maraboli\",\"slug\":\"steve-maraboli\"}]",[566,289229,256648],{"id":256828},[639,289231,289232],{},[642,289233],{"alt":289234,"src":289235},"There are no secrets or special formulas to success. There is only reality; that is, doing the work, and doing it again after each failure. The so called “secrets of success” are actually learning important lessons from failures and improving your skills accordingly. - John Taskinsoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-374758.png",[647,289237],{"author":133559,"quote":289059},[647,289239],{"author":256883,"quote":289062},[647,289241],{"author":30768,"quote":289242},"What is the secret of success? Right decisions. How do you make right decisions? Experience. How do you gain experience? Wrong decisions.",[647,289244],{"author":289245,"quote":289246},"Howard Nemerov","The secrets of success are a good wife and a steady job. My wife told me.",[639,289248,289249],{},[642,289250],{"alt":289251,"src":289252},"The great secret to success is that there are no secrets of success. There are only timeless principles that have proven effective throughout the centuries. - Brian Tracy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2588551.png",[647,289254],{"author":11366,"quote":289255},"The great secret to success is that there are no secrets of success. There are only timeless principles that have proven effective throughout the centuries.",[647,289257],{"author":256883,"quote":289095},[647,289259],{"author":289071,"quote":289260},"There is no secret to success except hard work and getting something indefinable which we call ’the breaks.",[647,289262],{"author":289098,"quote":289099},[647,289264],{"author":196915,"quote":289224},[639,289266,289267],{},[642,289268],{"alt":289269,"src":289270},"Success is not a secret – it never has been. There are only a few really good ideas and not one of them is a secret. - Larry Winget","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3212029.png",[647,289272],{"author":32251,"quote":289102},[647,289274],{"author":289275,"quote":289276},"Nelson Rockefeller","The secret to success is to own nothing, but control everything.",[690,289278],{":authors":289279},"[{\"name\":\"Abdul kalam\",\"slug\":\"abdul-kalam\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Colin Powell\",\"slug\":\"colin-powell\"},{\"name\":\"Countee Cullen\",\"slug\":\"countee-cullen\"},{\"name\":\"Darren Rowse\",\"slug\":\"darren-rowse\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Seykota\",\"slug\":\"ed-seykota\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Nemerov\",\"slug\":\"howard-nemerov\"},{\"name\":\"John Taskinsoy\",\"slug\":\"john-taskinsoy\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Winget\",\"slug\":\"larry-winget\"},{\"name\":\"Nelson Rockefeller\",\"slug\":\"nelson-rockefeller\"}]",[566,289281,288961],{"id":289282},"focus-and-purpose",[639,289284,289285],{},[642,289286],{"alt":289287,"src":289288},"The secret to success is constancy of purpose. - Benjamin Disraeli","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-79133.png",[647,289290],{"author":24982,"quote":289291},"The secret to success is constancy of purpose.",[647,289293],{"author":48156,"quote":289294},"The secret of success is focus of purpose.",[647,289296],{"author":1834,"quote":289297},"The secret of success is to understand the viewpoint of others.",[647,289299],{"author":1834,"quote":289300},"If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person's point of view and see things from that person's angle as well as from your own.",[639,289302,289303],{},[642,289304],{"alt":289305,"src":289306},"The secret of success lies in that old word, 'Drudgery,' in doing one thing long after it ceases to be amusing; and it is 'this one thing I do' that gathers me together from my chaos, that concentrates me from possibilities to powers, and turns powers into achievements. - Orison Swett Marden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2076872.png",[647,289308],{"author":19566,"quote":289075},[647,289310],{"author":101288,"quote":289311},"The secret of success is… to be fully awake to everything about you.",[647,289313],{"author":52858,"quote":289314},"The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.",[647,289316],{"author":194033,"quote":289317},"The secret of success is to make your mind work for you - not against you. This means constantly being positive, constantly setting up challenges you can meet - either today, next week, or next month etc.",[647,289319],{"author":194033,"quote":289320},"The secret of success is to make your mind work for you – not against you. This means constantly being positive, constantly setting up challenges you can meet – either today, next week, or next month etc.",[639,289322,289323],{},[642,289324],{"alt":289325,"src":289326},"God, what a ghastly enterprise to be in, though-and what an odd way to achieve success. I’m an exhibitionist who wants to hide, but is unsuccessful at hiding; therefore, somehow I succeed. - David Foster Wallace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2965752.png",[647,289328],{"author":8805,"quote":289221},[647,289330],{"author":23346,"quote":289331},"The secret of success is doing something you love, doing it well and being recognized for it.",[647,289333],{"author":72770,"quote":289157},[690,289335],{":authors":289336},"[{\"name\":\"Arnold Schwarzenegger\",\"slug\":\"arnold-schwarzenegger\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Disraeli\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-disraeli\"},{\"name\":\"David Foster Wallace\",\"slug\":\"david-foster-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"George Carlin\",\"slug\":\"george-carlin\"},{\"name\":\"Goswami Kriyananda\",\"slug\":\"goswami-kriyananda\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Ford\",\"slug\":\"henry-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Jackson Pollock\",\"slug\":\"jackson-pollock\"},{\"name\":\"John D. Rockefeller\",\"slug\":\"john-d-rockefeller\"},{\"name\":\"Orison Swett Marden\",\"slug\":\"orison-swett-marden\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas A. Edison\",\"slug\":\"thomas-a-edison\"}]",[566,289338,288967],{"id":289339},"recognition-and-sharing",[639,289341,289342],{},[642,289343],{"alt":289344,"src":289345},"The greatest secret to life's success is to help someone else achieve it. - Ronnie House Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-13309.png",[647,289347],{"author":282143,"quote":289348},"The greatest secret to life's success is to help someone else achieve it.",[647,289350],{"author":5233,"quote":289351},"Obscurity makes success undefined because success is crowned by sharing what you have with people who need it; you can't share if you keep hiding!",[647,289353],{"author":5233,"quote":289354},"You can't be successful if you are good at hiding yourself! Be success minded; think about uncovering what you know, what you have, and what you have to know for the comfort, inspiration and enlightenment of others!",[647,289356],{"author":23346,"quote":289197},[639,289358,289359],{},[642,289360],{"alt":289361,"src":289362},"In working with top leaders and thought philosophers of our time, I will tell you that among their secrets of success is a regular practice of acknowledging and appreciating what they have. It can offer an oracle into the future because it not only tells you where you are, but it also helps clarify where you want to go in life. - Jack Canfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1204490.png",[647,289364],{"author":22072,"quote":289365},"In working with top leaders and thought philosophers of our time, I will tell you that among their secrets of success is a regular practice of acknowledging and appreciating what they have. It can offer an oracle into the future because it not only tells you where you are, but it also helps clarify where you want to go in life.",[647,289367],{"author":24982,"quote":289368},"The secret of success is constancy to purpose.",[647,289370],{"author":258601,"quote":289371},"The secret of success is to find a need and fill it, to find a hurt and heal it, to find somebody with a problem and offer to help solve it.",[647,289373],{"author":13167,"quote":289374},"The secret to being successful is to find a way to bring yourself through, even in your stories. People are looking for the essence of your truth. When you can bring your own truth to it, that's when it works.",[647,289376],{"author":23346,"quote":289331},[639,289378,289379],{},[642,289380],{"alt":289153,"src":289154},[647,289382],{"author":72770,"quote":289157},[647,289384],{"author":289036,"quote":289037},[690,289386],{":authors":289387},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Disraeli\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-disraeli\"},{\"name\":\"George Carlin\",\"slug\":\"george-carlin\"},{\"name\":\"Goswami Kriyananda\",\"slug\":\"goswami-kriyananda\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield\"},{\"name\":\"Melissa Hellstern\",\"slug\":\"melissa-hellstern\"},{\"name\":\"Oprah Winfrey\",\"slug\":\"oprah-winfrey\"},{\"name\":\"Robert H. Schuller\",\"slug\":\"robert-h-schuller\"},{\"name\":\"Ronnie House Jr.\",\"slug\":\"ronnie-house-jr\"}]",[566,289389,191582],{"id":192086},[639,289391,289392],{},[642,289393],{"alt":289394,"src":289395},"The secret of success is a pleasant personality with a sincere enthusiastic attitude. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-154493.png",[647,289397],{"author":438,"quote":289398},"The secret of success is a pleasant personality with a sincere enthusiastic attitude.",[647,289400],{"author":275019,"quote":289401},"The real secret of success is enthusiasm.",[647,289403],{"author":85697,"quote":289404},"The secret of success is an absolute ungovernable curiosity.",[647,289406],{"author":282241,"quote":289407},"There are no secrets of success. Success is doing the things you know you should do. Success is not doing the things you know you shouldn't do. Success is not limited to any one area of your life. It encompasses all the facets of your relationships: as parent, as wife or husband, as citizen, neighbor, worker and all of the others. Success is not confined to any one part of your personality but is related to the development of all the parts: body, mind, heart and spirit. It is making the most of your total self.",[639,289409,289410],{},[642,289411],{"alt":289412,"src":289413},"I realized the secret to success is finishing! And not just finishing, but finishing strong! - Eric Thomas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2602088.png",[647,289415],{"author":72491,"quote":289416},"I realized the secret to success is finishing! And not just finishing, but finishing strong!",[647,289418],{"author":268529,"quote":289419},"The secret to success is to subjugate your ego and serve others.",[647,289421],{"author":91066,"quote":289422},"The only secret to success is... YOU!",[647,289424],{"author":289071,"quote":289260},[647,289426],{"author":23346,"quote":289331},[639,289428,289429],{},[642,289430],{"alt":289153,"src":289154},[647,289432],{"author":72770,"quote":289157},[647,289434],{"author":32251,"quote":289102},[690,289436],{":authors":289437},"[{\"name\":\"Anthony T. Hincks\",\"slug\":\"anthony-t-hincks\"},{\"name\":\"Countee Cullen\",\"slug\":\"countee-cullen\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Thomas\",\"slug\":\"eric-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"George Carlin\",\"slug\":\"george-carlin\"},{\"name\":\"Goswami Kriyananda\",\"slug\":\"goswami-kriyananda\"},{\"name\":\"Larry King\",\"slug\":\"larry-king\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Winget\",\"slug\":\"larry-winget\"},{\"name\":\"Stuart Wilde\",\"slug\":\"stuart-wilde\"},{\"name\":\"Walter Chrysler\",\"slug\":\"walter-chrysler\"},{\"name\":\"Wilferd Peterson\",\"slug\":\"wilferd-peterson\"}]",[566,289439,199588],{"id":199681},[639,289441,289442],{},[642,289443],{"alt":289444,"src":289445},"God, what a ghastly enterprise to be in, though--and what an odd way to achieve success. I'm an exhibitionist who wants to hide, but is unsuccessful at hiding; therefore, somehow I succeed. - David Foster Wallace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-60094.png",[647,289447],{"author":8805,"quote":289448},"God, what a ghastly enterprise to be in, though--and what an odd way to achieve success. I'm an exhibitionist who wants to hide, but is unsuccessful at hiding; therefore, somehow I succeed.",[647,289450],{"author":289451,"quote":289452},"Ylond Miles-Davis","There are two rules for success...1. Never reveal everything you know.",[647,289454],{"author":53789,"quote":289455},"THE SECRET OF SUCCESS IS TO DO THE UNCOMMON THING COMMONLY WELL",[647,289457],{"author":279494,"quote":289458},"The secret of success is this all-powerful creative energy within, which human beings often sleep over throughout their entire lives.",[639,289460,289461],{},[642,289462],{"alt":289463,"src":289464},"Secret of success is found on your regular actions - Zamreen Zarook","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-461587.png",[647,289466],{"author":289467,"quote":289468},"Zamreen Zarook","Secret of success is found on your regular actions",[647,289470],{"author":67559,"quote":289471},"Success knows no luck, just “always prepared”;it knows no accident, just “really dared”;it knows no magic, just plain “acted talk”;\tit knows no miracle, just plain “hard work.",[647,289473],{"author":4017,"quote":289474},"The secret of success isn't knowing what you want - that will come; it is knowing what you don't want.",[647,289476],{"author":1600,"quote":289477},"The secret of success is this: there is no secret of success.",[647,289479],{"author":185415,"quote":289480},"One of the things young people always ask me about is what is the secret to success. The secret is there is no secret. It’s the basics. Blocking and tackling.",[639,289482,289483],{},[642,289484],{"alt":289485,"src":289486},"There’s no secret about success. Did you ever know a successful man who didn’t tell you about it? - Kin Hubbard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3201580.png",[647,289488],{"author":44993,"quote":289163},[647,289490],{"author":32251,"quote":289102},[690,289492],{":authors":289493},"[{\"name\":\"Chloe Thurlow\",\"slug\":\"chloe-thurlow\"},{\"name\":\"Chris Gardner\",\"slug\":\"chris-gardner\"},{\"name\":\"David Foster Wallace\",\"slug\":\"david-foster-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Elbert Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"elbert-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"Kin Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"kin-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"Larry Winget\",\"slug\":\"larry-winget\"},{\"name\":\"P.S. 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All of this might sound too simplistic, but the fact is that most truths are very simple. I'm not saying they are easy, but they certainly are simple.",[647,289509],{"author":1074,"quote":289510},"The secret to success is no secret. Be honest in your words, be trustworthy and share value. Most people won't tell the difference, but those that do are your readers.",[647,289512],{"author":259027,"quote":289513},"Secret of success is something that will outlast in the life of human being.",[639,289515,289516],{},[642,289517],{"alt":289518,"src":289519},"The secret of success lies in Karma-Yoga. - Shiva Negi","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-369729.png",[647,289521],{"author":111601,"quote":289522},"The secret of success lies in Karma-Yoga.",[647,289524],{"author":291,"quote":289525},"The secret of success is the strength to overcome any obstacle.",[647,289527],{"author":23394,"quote":289528},"One of the main secrets of success is the ability to foresee the situation a few steps forward.",[647,289530],{"author":289467,"quote":289531},"Secret of success is found in your regular actions",[647,289533],{"author":289534,"quote":289535},"Chidiebere Prosper Agbugba","Information is key, being informed is success.",[639,289537,289538],{},[642,289539],{"alt":289540,"src":289541},"The secret of success isn't knowing what you want, it is knowing what you don't want. - Clifford Thurlow","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-643178.png",[647,289543],{"author":289544,"quote":289545},"Clifford Thurlow","The secret of success isn't knowing what you want, it is knowing what you don't want.",[647,289547],{"author":281318,"quote":289548},"Success Is Hidden Behind All The Things You \" Must\" Do",[647,289550],{"author":118428,"quote":289551},"...the secret to success wasn't about being right, merely about appearing to be more right than everybody else.",[647,289553],{"author":147702,"quote":289554},"Only secret to success is determination.",[647,289556],{"author":84201,"quote":289557},"The art of being sometimes audacious and sometimes very prudent is the secret of success.",[639,289559,289560],{},[642,289561],{"alt":289562,"src":289563},"The secret of success lies not in doing your own work, but in recognizing the right man to do it. - Andrew Carnegie","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1147738.png",[647,289565],{"author":267982,"quote":289566},"The secret of success lies not in doing your own work, but in recognizing the right man to do it.",[647,289568],{"author":93994,"quote":289569},"Well, I really don't know what the secret of success is but I can tell you that the secret of failure is to try to please everyone.",[647,289571],{"author":20067,"quote":289572},"The secret of success is to be in harmony with existence, to be always calm to let each wave of life wash us a little farther up the shore.",[647,289574],{"author":256395,"quote":289575},"Most people search high and wide for the key to success. If they only knew, the key to their dreams lies within.",[647,289577],{"author":52594,"quote":289578},"The secret of success in life is known only by those who have not succeeded.",[639,289580,289581],{},[642,289582],{"alt":289583,"src":289584},"The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that, youve got it made. - Jean Giraudoux","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1524910.png",[647,289586],{"author":289587,"quote":289588},"Jean Giraudoux","The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that, youve got it made.",[647,289590],{"author":289591,"quote":289592},"Al Lewis","My secret for success? I don't know what the hell success means.",[647,289594],{"author":57773,"quote":289595},"There's a tendency for us to think that the secret of our success is something that is mystical and maybe someday my time will come. 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Self-discipline is what's needed to get you to the finish line at the end of that road. - Nick Shaw","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-12058.png",[647,289848],{"author":155490,"quote":289849},"Being successful requires traveling down a difficult road, one where hard work is required at every turn. Self-discipline is what's needed to get you to the finish line at the end of that road.",[647,289851],{"author":69294,"quote":289852},"The sweet of success comes after the sweat of discipline.",[647,289854],{"author":291,"quote":289855},"Success requires discipline, dedication and diligence to the very end.",[647,289857],{"author":56858,"quote":289858},"Success is in direct proportion to the level of consistency in the application of the daily disciplines and actions required.",[639,289860,289861],{},[642,289862],{"alt":289863,"src":289864},"Your success will be in direct proportion to your level of consistency in your application of the daily activities and actions needed for success. - Mensah Oteh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-326036.png",[647,289866],{"author":56858,"quote":289867},"Your success will be in direct proportion to your level of consistency in your application of the daily activities and actions needed for success.",[647,289869],{"author":19277,"quote":289870},"Success begins with self-discipline.",[647,289872],{"author":19277,"quote":289873},"The skeleton of success is self-discipline.",[647,289875],{"author":57773,"quote":289876},"The bookends of success are starting and finishing. Decisions help us start; discipline helps us finish.",[647,289878],{"author":5591,"quote":289879},"Success simple disciplines, practiced every day, while failure a few errors in judgment, repeated every day. Choose to succeed.",[639,289881,289882],{},[642,289883],{"alt":289884,"src":289885},"Now, here is my definition of success: A few simple Disciplines practiced every day. Do you see the distinction? A few disciplines... Here's a little phrase we've all heard, An apple a day keeps the doctor away. And my question to you is, What if that's true? How simple and easy is that plan? - Jim Rohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2323334.png",[647,289887],{"author":5591,"quote":289888},"Now, here is my definition of success: A few simple Disciplines practiced every day. Do you see the distinction? A few disciplines... Here's a little phrase we've all heard, An apple a day keeps the doctor away. And my question to you is, What if that's true? How simple and easy is that plan?",[647,289890],{"author":5591,"quote":289891},"Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.",[647,289893],{"author":289894,"quote":289895},"Ed Latimore","The single most important trait for success is Self-Discipline. Everything else takes care of itself if you have this.",[647,289897],{"author":289898,"quote":289899},"Prashanth Savanur","Success is nothing but few disciplines practiced every day.",[690,289901],{":authors":289902},"[{\"name\":\"Ed Latimore\",\"slug\":\"ed-latimore\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Shaw\",\"slug\":\"nick-shaw\"},{\"name\":\"Prashanth Savanur\",\"slug\":\"prashanth-savanur\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Vincent Okay Nwachukwu\",\"slug\":\"vincent-okay-nwachukwu\"}]",[566,289904,256648],{"id":256828},[639,289906,289907],{},[642,289908],{"alt":289909,"src":289910},"It is during our failures that we discover our true desire for success. - Kevin Ngo","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-96193.png",[647,289912],{"author":289913,"quote":289914},"Kevin Ngo","It is during our failures that we discover our true desire for success.",[647,289916],{"author":162316,"quote":289917},"The reason we succeed is not because we do everything right, it is because everything we did wrong trained us for success~Bluenscottish",[647,289919],{"author":73311,"quote":289920},"We are not going to succeed in everything we attempt in life. That's a guarantee. In fact, the more we do in life, the more chance there is not to succeed in some things. But what a rich life we are having! Win or lose, we just keep winning.",[647,289922],{"author":289923,"quote":289924},"Carl Levin","We have a hope of succeeding if we learn from our past mistakes and pull together to make the hard choices.",[639,289926,289927],{},[642,289928],{"alt":289929,"src":289930},"The things we do without the fear of failure and the desire for success are the purest acts we'll ever do - Alan Moore","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1959348.png",[647,289932],{"author":1808,"quote":289933},"The things we do without the fear of failure and the desire for success are the purest acts we'll ever do",[647,289935],{"author":53377,"quote":289936},"To succeed takes more than the desire to win. It also takes the acceptance that we could fail.",[647,289938],{"author":11240,"quote":289939},"If we succeed with something, that is only because others are in need of what e have produced. And the more success we have with something, the more people require that we express it. So it goes without saying, as a result of this we in principle never win out, others win. We always lose.",[647,289941],{"author":68450,"quote":289942},"We Don’t always succeed in what we try, certainly not by the world’s standards, but I think you’ll find it’s the willingness to keep trying that matters most.",[647,289944],{"author":97159,"quote":289945},"We can be truly successful only at things we are willing to fail at.",[639,289947,289948],{},[642,289949],{"alt":289950,"src":289951},"We may succeed, but if we lose what is best in us in the process, what have we won? - Kirsten Beyer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3202229.png",[647,289953],{"author":75986,"quote":289954},"We may succeed, but if we lose what is best in us in the process, what have we won?",[647,289956],{"author":289957,"quote":289958},"G.A. Henty","Whether success will crown the effort, or whether God wills it otherwise, it is not for man to discuss; it is enough that the work is there, and it is our duty to do it.",[690,289960],{":authors":289961},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Moore\",\"slug\":\"alan-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Andrei Tarkovsky\",\"slug\":\"andrei-tarkovsky\"},{\"name\":\"Bluenscottish\",\"slug\":\"bluenscottish\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Levin\",\"slug\":\"carl-levin\"},{\"name\":\"Fred Rogers\",\"slug\":\"fred-rogers\"},{\"name\":\"G.A. Henty\",\"slug\":\"ga-henty\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Ngo\",\"slug\":\"kevin-ngo\"},{\"name\":\"Kirsten Beyer\",\"slug\":\"kirsten-beyer\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Manson\",\"slug\":\"mark-manson\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Sinek\",\"slug\":\"simon-sinek\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Jeffers\",\"slug\":\"susan-jeffers\"}]",[566,289963,183323],{"id":183607},[639,289965,289966],{},[642,289967],{"alt":289968,"src":289969},"We succeed if you succeed ... so succeed. Nothing would please us more than for those who have appreciated our work to exceed it, to excel, to be marvels. Our success is your success. Your success is our success. We are all in this together. We are here to provide the path. We want you to walk it and be all you can be. - Brother Spartacus","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-112431.png",[647,289971],{"author":289972,"quote":289973},"Brother Spartacus","We succeed if you succeed ... so succeed. Nothing would please us more than for those who have appreciated our work to exceed it, to excel, to be marvels. Our success is your success. Your success is our success. We are all in this together. We are here to provide the path. We want you to walk it and be all you can be.",[647,289975],{"author":261948,"quote":289976},"Our success multiplies each time we lead someone else to success.",[647,289978],{"author":289979,"quote":289980},"Howard Dean","We know that no one person can succeed unless everybody else succeeds.",[647,289982],{"author":282219,"quote":289983},"It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.",[639,289985,289986],{},[642,289987],{"alt":289988,"src":289989},"I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together. - Queen Elizabeth II","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1725319.png",[647,289991],{"author":289992,"quote":289993},"Queen Elizabeth II","I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.",[647,289995],{"author":198157,"quote":289996},"If we are to succeed we must communicate.",[647,289998],{"author":289999,"quote":290000},"Joseph Palaia","We hope they succeed because they'll help us succeed.",[647,290002],{"author":210966,"quote":290003},"I think the reason we're successful is that we complement each others' strengths and weaknesses.",[647,290005],{"author":484,"quote":290006},"When we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together.",[639,290008,290009],{},[642,290010],{"alt":290011,"src":290012},"If we play well together, we have the ability to be successful. - Mike Williamson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2749832.png",[647,290014],{"author":290015,"quote":290016},"Mike Williamson","If we play well together, we have the ability to be successful.",[690,290018],{":authors":290019},"[{\"name\":\"Barack Obama\",\"slug\":\"barack-obama\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Johnson\",\"slug\":\"bob-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"Brother Spartacus\",\"slug\":\"brother-spartacus\"},{\"name\":\"Harvey S. Firestone\",\"slug\":\"harvey-s-firestone\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Dean\",\"slug\":\"howard-dean\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph Palaia\",\"slug\":\"joseph-palaia\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Williamson\",\"slug\":\"mike-williamson\"},{\"name\":\"Queen Elizabeth II\",\"slug\":\"queen-elizabeth-ii\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Patterson\",\"slug\":\"sarah-patterson\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Collins\",\"slug\":\"susan-collins\"}]",[566,290021,289807],{"id":290022},"attitude-and-morale",[639,290024,290025],{},[642,290026],{"alt":290027,"src":290028},"Morale and attitude are fundamentals to success. - Bud Wilkinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-99929.png",[647,290030],{"author":282645,"quote":290031},"Morale and attitude are fundamentals to success.",[647,290033],{"author":282645,"quote":290034},"Morale and attitude are the fundamental ingredients to success.",[647,290036],{"author":282645,"quote":290037},"Morale and attitude are the fundamentals to success.",[647,290039],{"author":118702,"quote":290040},"We must radiate success before it will come to us. We must first become mentally, from an attitude standpoint, the people we wish to become.",[639,290042,290043],{},[642,290044],{"alt":290045,"src":290046},"We must be the epitome-the embodiment-of success. We must radiate success before it will come to us. We must first become mentally, from an attitude standpoint, the people we wish to become. - Earl Nightingale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2126878.png",[647,290048],{"author":118702,"quote":290049},"We must be the epitome-the embodiment-of success. We must radiate success before it will come to us. We must first become mentally, from an attitude standpoint, the people we wish to become.",[647,290051],{"author":18197,"quote":290052},"Success = Wisdom + Courage + Discipline. KNOW what to do, be BRAVE enough to do it, and LEAD YOURSELF to doing it again and again.",[647,290054],{"author":62625,"quote":290055},"Success lies not in our strength but our ability to do the right thing.",[690,290057],{":authors":290058},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Bud Wilkinson\",\"slug\":\"bud-wilkinson\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Nightingale\",\"slug\":\"earl-nightingale\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Lilly\",\"slug\":\"ryan-lilly\"}]",[566,290060,289813],{"id":290061},"faithfulness-and-purpose",[639,290063,290064],{},[642,290065],{"alt":290066,"src":290067},"Our job in life is not to be successful, but to be faithful. - Billy Graham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-482878.png",[647,290069],{"author":64219,"quote":290070},"Our job in life is not to be successful, but to be faithful.",[647,290072],{"author":277295,"quote":290073},"but to succeed we must commit to it, we must believe that it is the thing for us, it is where our happiness and fortune lies.",[647,290075],{"author":104768,"quote":290076},"We are called upon not to be successful, but to be faithful,",[647,290078],{"author":104768,"quote":290079},"We are not here to be successful, we are here to be FAITHFUL",[639,290081,290082],{},[642,290083],{"alt":290084,"src":290085},"We are not here to be successful, we are here to be FAITHFUL. - Mother Teresa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3300299.png",[647,290087],{"author":104768,"quote":290088},"We are not here to be successful, we are here to be FAITHFUL.",[647,290090],{"author":289957,"quote":289958},[647,290092],{"author":84219,"quote":290093},"If we succeed, it will not be because of what we have, but it will be because of what we are; not because of what we own, but, rather because of what we believe.",[690,290095],{":authors":290096},"[{\"name\":\"Billy Graham\",\"slug\":\"billy-graham\"},{\"name\":\"G.A. Henty\",\"slug\":\"ga-henty\"},{\"name\":\"Kio Briggs\",\"slug\":\"kio-briggs\"},{\"name\":\"Mother Teresa\",\"slug\":\"mother-teresa\"},{\"name\":\"Richard M. Nixon\",\"slug\":\"richard-m-nixon\"}]",[566,290098,289819],{"id":290099},"self-belief-and-initiative",[639,290101,290102],{},[642,290103],{"alt":290104,"src":290105},"To succeed, we must first believe that we can. - Michael Korda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1843365.png",[647,290107],{"author":4970,"quote":290108},"To succeed, we must first believe that we can.",[647,290110],{"author":255273,"quote":290111},"All depends on how determined we are to be successful.",[647,290113],{"author":40984,"quote":290114},"Success isn't based on 'look what I can do!' but more on an inner sense of self and believing you have something to say in your own consistent way. And I think we all have to fight to maintain our unique style and taste in a world that would have us conform.",[647,290116],{"author":290117,"quote":290118},"Sarah Lewis","Success is a label that the world confers on you, but mastery is an ever-onward 'almost.'",[639,290120,290121],{},[642,290122],{"alt":290123,"src":290124},"We must radiate success before it will come to us. We must first become mentally, from an attitude standpoint, the people we wish to become. - Earl Nightingale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2126861.png",[647,290126],{"author":118702,"quote":290040},[647,290128],{"author":118702,"quote":290049},[647,290130],{"author":97159,"quote":289945},[647,290132],{"author":484,"quote":290006},[647,290134],{"author":49897,"quote":290135},"To succeed, we have to be quick on our feet, ... We have to embrace the Internet now, not in a few years time. Most of all, if we are to succeed, knowledge and how we use it need to be at the heart of all that we do.",[639,290137,290138],{},[642,290139],{"alt":290140,"src":290141},"The first rule of success, and the one that supersedes all others, is to have energy. It is important to know how to concentrate it, how to husband it, how to focus it on important things instead of frittering it away on trivia. - Michael Korda","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1843353.png",[647,290143],{"author":4970,"quote":290144},"The first rule of success, and the one that supersedes all others, is to have energy. It is important to know how to concentrate it, how to husband it, how to focus it on important things instead of frittering it away on trivia.",[690,290146],{":authors":290147},"[{\"name\":\"Barack Obama\",\"slug\":\"barack-obama\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Nightingale\",\"slug\":\"earl-nightingale\"},{\"name\":\"Mark Manson\",\"slug\":\"mark-manson\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Korda\",\"slug\":\"michael-korda\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Lauren\",\"slug\":\"ralph-lauren\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Kiyosaki\",\"slug\":\"robert-kiyosaki\"},{\"name\":\"Sarah Lewis\",\"slug\":\"sarah-lewis\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Blair\",\"slug\":\"tony-blair\"}]",[566,290149,289825],{"id":290150},"practice-and-skill-development",[639,290152,290153],{},[642,290154],{"alt":290155,"src":290156},"Skill-sets are the key of success. - Brajesh Kumar Singh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-114541.png",[647,290158],{"author":262651,"quote":290159},"Skill-sets are the key of success.",[647,290161],{"author":56858,"quote":290162},"Success is not simply about intelligence and ambition. The time invested, the quality of preparation, and the effort applied are essential to excellence or mastery.",[647,290164],{"author":857,"quote":290165},"Success has to do with deliberate practice. Practice must be focused, determined, and in an environment where there's feedback.",[647,290167],{"author":290168,"quote":290169},"Ignacy Jan Paderewski","The very essence of success is practice.",[639,290171,290172],{},[642,290173],{"alt":290174,"src":290175},"The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration. - Babe Didrikson Zaharias","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2802100.png",[647,290177],{"author":290178,"quote":290179},"Babe Didrikson Zaharias","The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.",[647,290181],{"author":857,"quote":290182},"Success has to do with deliberate practice. Practice must be focused, determined, and in an environment where there’s feedback.",[647,290184],{"author":266119,"quote":290185},"Achieve success in any area of life by identifying the optimum strategies and repeating them until they become habits.",[647,290187],{"author":290188,"quote":290189},"Howard Marks","There are three ingredients for success – aggressiveness, timing and skill – and if you have enough aggressiveness at the right time, you don’t need that much skill.",[647,290191],{"author":10555,"quote":290192},"Two thirds of success is skill.",[690,290194],{":authors":290195},"[{\"name\":\"Babe Didrikson Zaharias\",\"slug\":\"babe-didrikson-zaharias\"},{\"name\":\"Brajesh Kumar Singh\",\"slug\":\"brajesh-kumar-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Charles J. Givens\",\"slug\":\"charles-j-givens\"},{\"name\":\"Howard Marks\",\"slug\":\"howard-marks\"},{\"name\":\"Ignacy Jan Paderewski\",\"slug\":\"ignacy-jan-paderewski\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"}]",[566,290197,288208],{"id":288310},[639,290199,290200],{},[642,290201],{"alt":290202,"src":290203},"Whatever human endeavor we choose, as long as we live our truth, it is success. - Kamal Ravikant","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-281622.png",[647,290205],{"author":259540,"quote":290206},"Whatever human endeavor we choose, as long as we live our truth, it is success.",[647,290208],{"author":290209,"quote":290210},"Marguerite de Angeli","We can only do the best we can with what we have. That, after all, is the measure of success: what we do with what we have.",[647,290212],{"author":1808,"quote":289933},[647,290214],{"author":765,"quote":290215},"Every human being is searching for a deep sense of meaning, and yet we're all chasing success. We've confused one for the other.",[639,290217,290218],{},[642,290219],{"alt":290220,"src":290221},"Every human being is searching for a deep sense of meaning, and yet we’re all chasing success. We’ve confused one for the other. - Donald Miller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2985662.png",[647,290223],{"author":765,"quote":290224},"Every human being is searching for a deep sense of meaning, and yet we’re all chasing success. We’ve confused one for the other.",[647,290226],{"author":75986,"quote":289954},[647,290228],{"author":62625,"quote":290055},[690,290230],{":authors":290231},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Alan Moore\",\"slug\":\"alan-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Donald Miller\",\"slug\":\"donald-miller\"},{\"name\":\"Kamal Ravikant\",\"slug\":\"kamal-ravikant\"},{\"name\":\"Kirsten Beyer\",\"slug\":\"kirsten-beyer\"},{\"name\":\"Marguerite de Angeli\",\"slug\":\"marguerite-de-angeli\"}]",[566,290233,131710],{"id":131889},[639,290235,290236],{},[642,290237],{"alt":290238,"src":290239},"What we do when defeat stares us in the face is the real touchstone of character. But the very fact that success has time and again proved the means of awakening people to the knowledge of greater ability than they ever before dreamed they possessed, ought to hearten and encourage us to keep on no matter how often we fail. If we brace ourselves and continue to push forward we will ultimately win out. (From Everybody ahead, or getting the most out of life) - Orison Swett Marden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-161723.png",[647,290241],{"author":19566,"quote":290242},"What we do when defeat stares us in the face is the real touchstone of character. But the very fact that success has time and again proved the means of awakening people to the knowledge of greater ability than they ever before dreamed they possessed, ought to hearten and encourage us to keep on no matter how often we fail. If we brace ourselves and continue to push forward we will ultimately win out. (From Everybody ahead, or getting the most out of life)",[647,290244],{"author":290245,"quote":290246},"Akio Morita","If we do our best and make efforts, a peaceful and great future will become ours without fail. Whether we succeed or not depends on the strength of our resolve and the amount of our endeavor.",[647,290248],{"author":214684,"quote":290249},"We have to compete within ourselves relative to the determination it takes to be successful.",[647,290251],{"author":160675,"quote":290252},"If we do the right thing with right intent that is actually our success.",[639,290254,290255],{},[642,290256],{"alt":290257,"src":290258},"To succeed takes more than the desire to win. It also takes the acceptance that we could fail. - Simon Sinek","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2549481.png",[647,290260],{"author":53377,"quote":289936},[647,290262],{"author":290263,"quote":290264},"Valerie Dziengiel","Our ability to succeed in life is through choice. It does not happy by chance.",[647,290266],{"author":289923,"quote":289924},[690,290268],{":authors":290269},"[{\"name\":\"Akio Morita\",\"slug\":\"akio-morita\"},{\"name\":\"Carl Levin\",\"slug\":\"carl-levin\"},{\"name\":\"Nick Saban\",\"slug\":\"nick-saban\"},{\"name\":\"Orison Swett Marden\",\"slug\":\"orison-swett-marden\"},{\"name\":\"Radhanath Swami\",\"slug\":\"radhanath-swami\"},{\"name\":\"Simon Sinek\",\"slug\":\"simon-sinek\"},{\"name\":\"Valerie Dziengiel\",\"slug\":\"valerie-dziengiel\"}]",[566,290271,634],{"id":1014},[639,290273,290274],{},[642,290275],{"alt":290276,"src":290277},"We have collectively and constantly created and are creating the world we exist in, who knows who really authored what. If every success is someone else’s failure, and failure someone else’s success, how then can we not all be part of the manifested. - Mike Stagnitta","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-6943.png",[647,290279],{"author":290280,"quote":290281},"Mike Stagnitta","We have collectively and constantly created and are creating the world we exist in, who knows who really authored what. If every success is someone else’s failure, and failure someone else’s success, how then can we not all be part of the manifested.",[647,290283],{"author":51162,"quote":290284},"Win and succeed, with knowledge and love, not with force, and wealth",[647,290286],{"author":290287,"quote":290288},"Mary Lydon Simonsen","‎Determination, effort, and practice are rewarded with success.",[647,290290],{"author":438,"quote":290291},"For success, doing is not enough. We must love what we do.",[639,290293,290294],{},[642,290295],{"alt":290296,"src":290297},"A purpose directed disciplined action always bring success. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-464709.png",[647,290299],{"author":438,"quote":290300},"A purpose directed disciplined action always bring success.",[647,290302],{"author":261871,"quote":290303},"Success come only through high ambition, good guidance, strong will, determining and effort.",[647,290305],{"author":129434,"quote":290306},"The master tools of success are invitation, patience, time, gentleness, cooperation and surrender.",[647,290308],{"author":124670,"quote":290309},"Work and Character discipline are the key attributes of big success",[647,290311],{"author":44179,"quote":290312},"Tis not in mortals to command success; but we’ll do more, Sempronius, we’ll deserve it.",[639,290314,290315],{},[642,290316],{"alt":290317,"src":290318},"We cannot insure success, but we can deserve it. - John Adams","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-917115.png",[647,290320],{"author":164166,"quote":290321},"We cannot insure success, but we can deserve it.",[647,290323],{"author":290324,"quote":290325},"Maud Adams","Sometimes it seems that we are successful only because we have not tried hard enough for our best. We do the hard thing, and one day we succeed, and many things are made plain to us.",[647,290327],{"author":42964,"quote":290328},"We do not wish success yet we obtain it. Always we find what we are not looking for. These words are too true not to become a proverb some day.",[647,290330],{"author":22072,"quote":290331},"In one of my recent books, 'The Success Principles,' I taught 64 lessons that help people achieve what they want out of life. From taking nothing less than 100 percent responsibility for your life to empowering others, these are the fundamentals to success - and to great leadership.",[647,290333],{"author":290334,"quote":290335},"Jeff Campbell","When we serve and pass well, we're successful. When we don't, we're not.",[639,290337,290338],{},[642,290339],{"alt":290340,"src":290341},"To be successful we must live from our imaginations, not from our memories. - Stephen Covey","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1281534.png",[647,290343],{"author":179711,"quote":290344},"To be successful we must live from our imaginations, not from our memories.",[647,290346],{"author":2428,"quote":290347},"We succeed only as we identify in life, or in war, or in anything else, a single overriding objective, and make all other considerations bend to that one objective.",[647,290349],{"author":45931,"quote":290350},"In success be moderate.",[647,290352],{"author":1834,"quote":290353},"An imitation may be quite successful in its own way, but imitation can never be Success. Success is a first-hand creation.",[647,290355],{"author":290356,"quote":290357},"Martin Fry","We are committed and if we succeed we'll succeed magnificently, and if we fail it will be a magnificent failure. The magnificence is important.",[639,290359,290360],{},[642,290361],{"alt":290362,"src":290363},"Sure, nothing succeeds like success. Fact is, dearest, we are fools. We cling to an ideal no one wants or cares about. I am the greater fool of the two of us. I go on eating out my heart and poisoning every moment of my life in the attempt to rouse people's sensibilities. At least if I could do it with closed eyes. The irony is I see the futility of my efforts and yet I can't let go. - Emma Goldman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1511918.png",[647,290365],{"author":120005,"quote":290366},"Sure, nothing succeeds like success. Fact is, dearest, we are fools. We cling to an ideal no one wants or cares about. I am the greater fool of the two of us. I go on eating out my heart and poisoning every moment of my life in the attempt to rouse people's sensibilities. At least if I could do it with closed eyes. The irony is I see the futility of my efforts and yet I can't let go.",[647,290368],{"author":13395,"quote":290369},"There are some things we do simply because the doing is a success.",[647,290371],{"author":290372,"quote":290373},"Ben Horowitz","One of the things I say to people is: Imagine if we succeeded.",[647,290375],{"author":264161,"quote":290376},"It is right that we should be successful, for otherwise Spirit is not expressed.",[647,290378],{"author":290379,"quote":290380},"Paul Hatch","To be successful, we must really listen to each other.",[639,290382,290383],{},[642,290384],{"alt":290385,"src":290386},"All successes begin with Self-Discipline. It starts with you. - Dwayne Johnson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1746019.png",[647,290388],{"author":196039,"quote":290389},"All successes begin with Self-Discipline. It starts with you.",[647,290391],{"author":4970,"quote":290392},"The American system demands success, and in order to succeed we must first believe that we can. Yet our society, with its intolerance of failure and poverty, traps millions of people in positions where any kind of success seems impossible to contemplate, and in which failure itself is a kind of passive rebellion against their own misery and the social system which created it in the first place.To succeed it is necessary to accept the world as it is and rise above it.",[647,290394],{"author":62006,"quote":290395},"The master tools of success are invitation, patience, time, gentleness, cooperation, and surrender.",[647,290397],{"author":290398,"quote":290399},"Charles Murigande","Action, not words, would be the measure of our success or failure,",[647,290401],{"author":55101,"quote":290402},"To establish ourselves in the world, we have to do all we can to appear established. To succeed in the world, we do everything we can to appear successful.",[639,290404,290405],{},[642,290406],{"alt":290407,"src":290408},"We Don't always succeed in what we try, certainly not by the world's standards, but I think you'll find it's the willingness to keep trying that matters most. - Fred Rogers","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2306707.png",[647,290410],{"author":68450,"quote":290411},"We Don't always succeed in what we try, certainly not by the world's standards, but I think you'll find it's the willingness to keep trying that matters most.",[647,290413],{"author":290414,"quote":290415},"Antoine Smith","I think if we can condition our minds we can be pretty darn successful.",[647,290417],{"author":59544,"quote":290418},"When we have attained success, we see how inferior it is to the hope, yearning and enthusiasm with which we started forth in life's morning.",[647,290420],{"author":11240,"quote":290421},"If we succeed with something, that is only because others are in need of what e have produced. And the more success we have with something, the more people require that we express it. So it goes without saying, as a result of this we in principle never win out, others win. We always lose",[647,290423],{"author":290424,"quote":290425},"Miguel de Unamuno","We never know, believe me, when we have succeeded best.",[639,290427,290428],{},[642,290429],{"alt":290430,"src":290431},"Just because we have success in the moment, it doesn't mean anything. - Usher","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2660734.png",[647,290433],{"author":257933,"quote":290434},"Just because we have success in the moment, it doesn't mean anything.",[647,290436],{"author":19583,"quote":290437},"We can not guarantee success, we can strive to deserve it.",[647,290439],{"author":1808,"quote":290440},"The things we do without the fear of failure and the desire for success are the purest acts we’ll ever do.",[647,290442],{"author":484,"quote":290443},"We are not entitled to success we have to earn it.",[647,290445],{"author":271820,"quote":290446},"Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work.",[639,290448,290449],{},[642,290450],{"alt":290451,"src":290452},"Sure, nothing succeeds like success. Fact is, dearest, we are fools. We cling to an ideal no one wants or cares about. I am the greater fool of the two of us. I go on eating out my heart and poisoning every moment of my life in the attempt to rouse people’s sensibilities. At least if I could do it with closed eyes. The irony is I see the futility of my efforts and yet I can’t let go. - Emma Goldman","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3011860.png",[647,290454],{"author":120005,"quote":290455},"Sure, nothing succeeds like success. Fact is, dearest, we are fools. We cling to an ideal no one wants or cares about. I am the greater fool of the two of us. I go on eating out my heart and poisoning every moment of my life in the attempt to rouse people’s sensibilities. At least if I could do it with closed eyes. The irony is I see the futility of my efforts and yet I can’t let go.",[647,290457],{"author":262056,"quote":290458},"How will we know when we have succeeded?",[647,290460],{"author":290461,"quote":290462},"Patrick Lencioni","Success is not a matter of mastering subtle, sophisticated theory but rather of embracing common sense with uncommon levels of discipline and persistence.",[690,290464],{":authors":290465},"[{\"name\":\"Alan Moore\",\"slug\":\"alan-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Andrei Tarkovsky\",\"slug\":\"andrei-tarkovsky\"},{\"name\":\"Antoine Smith\",\"slug\":\"antoine-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Barack Obama\",\"slug\":\"barack-obama\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Horowitz\",\"slug\":\"ben-horowitz\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"Bryant H. 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Focus",[574,290656,290657],{},[577,290658,279478],{"href":279477},[574,290660,290661],{},[577,290662,634],{"href":633},[566,290664,290620],{"id":274521},[639,290666,290667],{},[642,290668],{"alt":290669,"src":290670},"The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom. - George S. Patton Jr.","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-75264.png",[647,290672],{"author":290673,"quote":290674},"George S. Patton Jr.","The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom.",[647,290676],{"author":223324,"quote":290677},"Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.",[647,290679],{"author":81734,"quote":290680},"Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.",[647,290682],{"author":107305,"quote":290683},"Success does not start at the top; it begins by deciding to get up from the bottom.",[639,290685,290686],{},[642,290687],{"alt":290688,"src":290689},"Success is getting up one more time than you fall down. - Julie Bowen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1062000.png",[647,290691],{"author":290692,"quote":290693},"Julie Bowen","Success is getting up one more time than you fall down.",[647,290695],{"author":196039,"quote":290696},"Success isn't overnight. It's when everyday you get a little better than the day before. It all adds up.",[647,290698],{"author":223324,"quote":290699},"Success is how you bounce on the bottom.",[647,290701],{"author":223324,"quote":290702},"Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom.",[647,290704],{"author":223324,"quote":290705},"The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.",[639,290707,290708],{},[642,290709],{"alt":290710,"src":290711},"Whenever an individual or a business decides that success has been attained, progress stops. - Thomas J. Watson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2777101.png",[647,290713],{"author":97174,"quote":290714},"Whenever an individual or a business decides that success has been attained, progress stops.",[647,290716],{"author":290717,"quote":290718},"Natalie Cook","Success means getting up 1 more time than you get knocked down.",[690,290720],{":authors":290721},"[{\"name\":\"Dwayne Johnson\",\"slug\":\"dwayne-johnson\"},{\"name\":\"George S. Patton\",\"slug\":\"george-s-patton\"},{\"name\":\"George S. Patton Jr.\",\"slug\":\"george-s-patton-jr\"},{\"name\":\"Julie Bowen\",\"slug\":\"julie-bowen\"},{\"name\":\"Ken Poirot\",\"slug\":\"ken-poirot\"},{\"name\":\"Natalie Cook\",\"slug\":\"natalie-cook\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas J. Watson\",\"slug\":\"thomas-j-watson\"},{\"name\":\"William Wordsworth\",\"slug\":\"william-wordsworth\"}]",[566,290723,270013],{"id":270122},[639,290725,290726],{},[642,290727],{"alt":290728,"src":290729},"Success demands consistent effort and hard work. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-437615.png",[647,290731],{"author":291,"quote":290732},"Success demands consistent effort and hard work.",[647,290734],{"author":288601,"quote":290735},"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.",[647,290737],{"author":266119,"quote":290738},"Success requires first expending ten units of effort to produce one unit of results. Your momentum will then produce ten units of results with each unit of effort.",[647,290740],{"author":266119,"quote":290741},"Success requires first expending 10 units of effort to produce one unit of results. Your momentum will then produce 10 units of results with each unit of effort.",[639,290743,290744],{},[642,290745],{"alt":290746,"src":290747},"Success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by a dint of hard work. - Anna Pavlova","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2185817.png",[647,290749],{"author":258056,"quote":290750},"Success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by a dint of hard work.",[647,290752],{"author":70939,"quote":290753},"Success is dependant on effort.",[647,290755],{"author":290756,"quote":290757},"Douglas W. Hubbard","Success is a function of persistence and doggedness and the willingness to work hard for twenty-two minutes to make sense of something that most people would give up on after thirty seconds.",[647,290759],{"author":266707,"quote":290760},"The person determined to achieve maximum success learns the principle that progress is made one step at a time. A house is built one brick at a time. Football games are won a play at a time. A department store grows bigger one customer at a time. Every big accomplishment is a series of little accomplishments.",[647,290762],{"author":280535,"quote":290763},"Success is built sequentially. It’s one thing at a time.",[639,290765,290766],{},[642,290767],{"alt":290768,"src":290769},"The common denominator for success is work. - John D. Rockefeller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2326192.png",[647,290771],{"author":52858,"quote":290772},"The common denominator for success is work.",[647,290774],{"author":273397,"quote":290775},"Energy and patience in business are two indispensable elements of success.",[690,290777],{":authors":290778},"[{\"name\":\"Anna Pavlova\",\"slug\":\"anna-pavlova\"},{\"name\":\"Charles J. Givens\",\"slug\":\"charles-j-givens\"},{\"name\":\"David Schwartz\",\"slug\":\"david-schwartz\"},{\"name\":\"Douglas W. Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"douglas-w-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"Gary W. Keller\",\"slug\":\"gary-w-keller\"},{\"name\":\"John D. Rockefeller\",\"slug\":\"john-d-rockefeller\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"P. T. BARNUM\",\"slug\":\"p-t-barnum\"},{\"name\":\"Robert Collier\",\"slug\":\"robert-collier\"},{\"name\":\"Sophocles\",\"slug\":\"sophocles\"}]",[566,290780,255565],{"id":255715},[639,290782,290783],{},[642,290784],{"alt":290785,"src":290786},"Success is built over-time not over-night - Nicky Verd","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-34932.png",[647,290788],{"author":189807,"quote":290789},"Success is built over-time not over-night",[647,290791],{"author":116256,"quote":290792},"In order to understand the concept of success, first understand the value of time.",[647,290794],{"author":41139,"quote":290795},"Success is a fruit of slow growth.",[647,290797],{"author":290798,"quote":290799},"Charles de Montesquieu","In most things success depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.",[639,290801,290802],{},[642,290803],{"alt":290804,"src":290805},"Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed. - Charles de Montesquieu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1977117.png",[647,290807],{"author":290798,"quote":290808},"Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.",[647,290810],{"author":290811,"quote":290812},"Charles de Secondat","The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed.",[647,290814],{"author":57201,"quote":290815},"If success is rare and slow, everybody knows how quick and easy ruin is.",[647,290817],{"author":93055,"quote":290818},"Success results when preparation meets opportunity.",[647,290820],{"author":267594,"quote":290821},"The key is over time. Success is built sequentially. It’s one thing at a time.",[639,290823,290824],{},[642,290825],{"alt":290826,"src":290827},"Success is not only determined by your ability to begin but by your ability to sustain once you have begun. - SHUBHRA MOHANTY","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-266782.png",[647,290829],{"author":53239,"quote":290830},"Success is not only determined by your ability to begin but by your ability to sustain once you have begun.",[647,290832],{"author":9119,"quote":290833},"The day is committed to error and floundering; success and achievement are matters of long range.",[690,290835],{":authors":290836},"[{\"name\":\"Charles de Montesquieu\",\"slug\":\"charles-de-montesquieu\"},{\"name\":\"Charles de Secondat\",\"slug\":\"charles-de-secondat\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Keller\",\"slug\":\"gary-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Henry Fielding\",\"slug\":\"henry-fielding\"},{\"name\":\"Johann Wolfgang von Goethe\",\"slug\":\"johann-wolfgang-von-goethe\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph B. Wirthlin\",\"slug\":\"joseph-b-wirthlin\"},{\"name\":\"Nicky Verd\",\"slug\":\"nicky-verd\"},{\"name\":\"SHUBHRA MOHANTY\",\"slug\":\"shubhra-mohanty\"},{\"name\":\"Wayne Chirisa\",\"slug\":\"wayne-chirisa\"},{\"name\":\"William Makepeace Thackeray\",\"slug\":\"william-makepeace-thackeray\"}]",[566,290838,269153],{"id":269534},[639,290840,290841],{},[642,290842],{"alt":290843,"src":290844},"Success does not consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one a second time. - Josh Billings","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-88144.png",[647,290846],{"author":89340,"quote":290847},"Success does not consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one a second time.",[647,290849],{"author":290850,"quote":290851},"Robert H. Goddard","It is not a simple matter to differentiate unsuccessful from successful experiments. . . .[Most] work that is finally successful is the result of a series of unsuccessful tests in which difficulties are gradually eliminated.",[647,290853],{"author":290854,"quote":290855},"Dan Waldschmidt","Success looks a lot like failure up until the moment you break through the finish line.",[647,290857],{"author":56974,"quote":290858},"When a person works towards a goal, he or she immediately creates two possible scenarios or outcomes; namely success and failure.",[639,290860,290861],{},[642,290862],{"alt":290863,"src":290864},"When you chase success, your spark burns out quickly. When. - John O'Leary","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3156446.png",[647,290866],{"author":290867,"quote":290868},"John O'Leary","When you chase success, your spark burns out quickly. When.",[647,290870],{"author":2201,"quote":290871},"Mild success can be explainable by skills and labor. Wild success is attributable to variance.",[647,290873],{"author":77516,"quote":290874},"Some people try to climb the ladder of success, while others try to jump on it",[647,290876],{"author":93758,"quote":290877},"Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation",[647,290879],{"author":64449,"quote":290880},"Success is hastened or delayed by one's habits.",[639,290882,290883],{},[642,290884],{"alt":290885,"src":290886},"Success is 3Ms: Your vision produces the Map; your actions produce the Motion; your persistence produces Monetary rewards. - Orrin Woodward","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-474189.png",[647,290888],{"author":54387,"quote":290889},"Success is 3Ms: Your vision produces the Map; your actions produce the Motion; your persistence produces Monetary rewards.",[690,290891],{":authors":290892},"[{\"name\":\"Dan Waldschmidt\",\"slug\":\"dan-waldschmidt\"},{\"name\":\"Innocent Mwatsikesimbe\",\"slug\":\"innocent-mwatsikesimbe\"},{\"name\":\"John O'Leary\",\"slug\":\"john-oleary\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Billings\",\"slug\":\"josh-billings\"},{\"name\":\"Josh Stern\",\"slug\":\"josh-stern\"},{\"name\":\"Nassim Nicholas Taleb\",\"slug\":\"nassim-nicholas-taleb\"},{\"name\":\"Orrin Woodward\",\"slug\":\"orrin-woodward\"},{\"name\":\"Paramahansa Yogananda\",\"slug\":\"paramahansa-yogananda\"},{\"name\":\"Robert H. Goddard\",\"slug\":\"robert-h-goddard\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,290894,290638],{"id":290895},"success-and-preparation",[639,290897,290898],{},[642,290899],{"alt":290900,"src":290901},"Success depends upon previous preparation. - Confucius","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-661257.png",[647,290903],{"author":71289,"quote":290904},"Success depends upon previous preparation.",[647,290906],{"author":93055,"quote":290818},[647,290908],{"author":93758,"quote":290877},[647,290910],{"author":195837,"quote":290911},"Success occurs when preparation meets opportunity.",[639,290913,290914],{},[642,290915],{"alt":290916,"src":290917},"Success requires first expending ten units of effort to produce one unit of results. Your momentum will then produce ten units of results with each unit of effort. - Charles J. Givens","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1500271.png",[647,290919],{"author":266119,"quote":290738},[647,290921],{"author":266119,"quote":290741},[647,290923],{"author":290924,"quote":290925},"John Herrick","Success might manifest overnight, but years of preparation preceded it.",[647,290927],{"author":26365,"quote":290928},"Success is measured in months for me. When my health fails, it will fail quickly. Tumors grow on an exponential curve.",[647,290930],{"author":81780,"quote":290931},"Before success comes patience... when we add to our accomplishments the element of hard work over a long period of time, we'll place a far greater value on the outcome. When we are patient, we'll have a greater appreciation of our success.",[690,290933],{":authors":290934},"[{\"name\":\"Charles J. Givens\",\"slug\":\"charles-j-givens\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Grace Bonney\",\"slug\":\"grace-bonney\"},{\"name\":\"John Herrick\",\"slug\":\"john-herrick\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph B. Wirthlin\",\"slug\":\"joseph-b-wirthlin\"},{\"name\":\"Randy Pausch\",\"slug\":\"randy-pausch\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,290936,256690],{"id":257264},[639,290938,290939],{},[642,290940],{"alt":290941,"src":290942},"Success works as a cycle - growth and contraction, balancing and unbalancing - all while you're encountering hurdles that get higher and higher over time. - Julien Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1566.png",[647,290944],{"author":123775,"quote":290945},"Success works as a cycle - growth and contraction, balancing and unbalancing - all while you're encountering hurdles that get higher and higher over time.",[647,290947],{"author":290948,"quote":290949},"Bruno Gralpois","success is a constant state of transition.",[647,290951],{"author":158463,"quote":290952},"Success is the circle, hard work is the perimeter of it. the diameter of success is the addition ofradius and radius of success is the failures of it",[647,290954],{"author":12081,"quote":290955},"The ladder of success isn't a ladder. It's a series of steps with leaps interspersed along the way.",[639,290957,290958],{},[642,290959],{"alt":290960,"src":290961},"Success consists in the climb. - Elbert Hubbard","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1623359.png",[647,290963],{"author":1600,"quote":290964},"Success consists in the climb.",[647,290966],{"author":154971,"quote":290967},"Success...is no longer a simple ascension of steps. You need to climb sideways and sometimes down, and sometimes you need to swing from the jungle gym and establish your own turf somewhere else on the playground.",[647,290969],{"author":53723,"quote":290970},"Success isn't one straight line - it's a ladder, and there's always another rung above you to reach out for. Like anything else, there are ups and downs.",[647,290972],{"author":53723,"quote":290973},"Success isn’t one straight line – it’s a ladder, and there’s always another rung above you to reach out for. Like anything else, there are ups and downs.",[647,290975],{"author":290976,"quote":290977},"Julian Smith","Success works as a cycle – growth and contraction, balancing and unbalancing – all while you’re encountering hurdles that get higher and higher over time.",[639,290979,290980],{},[642,290981],{"alt":290982,"src":290983},"The process is more important than the end-result; if you give up on the process, the end result will most likely be a failure. However, a solid process will often result in success. - John Taskinsoy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-374448.png",[647,290985],{"author":133559,"quote":290986},"The process is more important than the end-result; if you give up on the process, the end result will most likely be a failure. However, a solid process will often result in success.",[647,290988],{"author":280535,"quote":290763},[690,290990],{":authors":290991},"[{\"name\":\"Aabas Sadkani\",\"slug\":\"aabas-sadkani\"},{\"name\":\"Bruno Gralpois\",\"slug\":\"bruno-gralpois\"},{\"name\":\"Elbert Hubbard\",\"slug\":\"elbert-hubbard\"},{\"name\":\"Gary W. Keller\",\"slug\":\"gary-w-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Joan Jett\",\"slug\":\"joan-jett\"},{\"name\":\"John Taskinsoy\",\"slug\":\"john-taskinsoy\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Smith\",\"slug\":\"julian-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Julien Smith\",\"slug\":\"julien-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Reid Hoffman\",\"slug\":\"reid-hoffman\"},{\"name\":\"Seth Godin\",\"slug\":\"seth-godin\"}]",[566,290993,290648],{"id":290994},"success-and-patience",[639,290996,290997],{},[642,290998],{"alt":290999,"src":291000},"Ladder of success is made by nails of Patience. - Vikrmn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-462445.png",[647,291002],{"author":38322,"quote":291003},"Ladder of success is made by nails of Patience.",[647,291005],{"author":264295,"quote":291006},"Success takes patience like a snake stalking it's prey.",[647,291008],{"author":81780,"quote":290931},[647,291010],{"author":269505,"quote":291011},"Success is often cyclical, with doldrums.",[639,291013,291014],{},[642,291015],{"alt":291016,"src":291017},"Success happens very slow and very sudden. - Khalid Masood","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-479130.png",[647,291019],{"author":126273,"quote":291020},"Success happens very slow and very sudden.",[647,291022],{"author":164304,"quote":291023},"Success is the stamina of the underground.",[647,291025],{"author":264295,"quote":291006},[647,291027],{"author":273397,"quote":290775},[647,291029],{"author":291030,"quote":291031},"Dhirendra Pandey","The continuation of success depends on greediness, patience, and dissatisfaction.",[639,291033,291034],{},[642,291035],{"alt":291036,"src":291037},"Success isn’t magic or hocus-pocus – it’s simply learning how to focus. - Jack Canfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3096625.png",[647,291039],{"author":22072,"quote":291040},"Success isn’t magic or hocus-pocus – it’s simply learning how to focus.",[690,291042],{":authors":291043},"[{\"name\":\"Alex Ferguson\",\"slug\":\"alex-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"Brigitta Moon\",\"slug\":\"brigitta-moon\"},{\"name\":\"Dhirendra Pandey\",\"slug\":\"dhirendra-pandey\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Khalid Masood\",\"slug\":\"khalid-masood\"},{\"name\":\"Mantaranjot Mangat\",\"slug\":\"mantaranjot-mangat\"},{\"name\":\"P. T. BARNUM\",\"slug\":\"p-t-barnum\"},{\"name\":\"Vikrmn\",\"slug\":\"vikrmn\"}]",[566,291045,290654],{"id":291046},"success-and-focus",[639,291048,291049],{},[642,291050],{"alt":291051,"src":291052},"Success isn't magic or hocus-pocus - it's simply learning how to focus. - Jack Canfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1204409.png",[647,291054],{"author":22072,"quote":291055},"Success isn't magic or hocus-pocus - it's simply learning how to focus.",[647,291057],{"author":203175,"quote":291058},"We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put in at work, instead of the quality of time we put in.",[647,291060],{"author":3342,"quote":291061},"The first law of success is concentration - to bed all the energies to one point, and to go directly to that point, looking neither to the right nor the left.",[647,291063],{"author":5591,"quote":291064},"Success lies in the opposite direction of the normal pull.",[639,291066,291067],{},[642,291068],{"alt":291069,"src":291070},"Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed - John D. Rockefeller","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2326191.png",[647,291072],{"author":52858,"quote":291073},"Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed",[647,291075],{"author":22072,"quote":291040},[647,291077],{"author":291078,"quote":291079},"Habit","Success is hastened or delayed by one’s habits.",[647,291081],{"author":5607,"quote":291082},"Formula for success: Underpromise and overachieve.",[647,291084],{"author":19277,"quote":291085},"Success is determined by how best you can utilize your time",[639,291087,291088],{},[642,291089],{"alt":291090,"src":291091},"The more time you spend thinking, the less time you spend doing. The less time you spend doing, the more you watch others do. This formula never equals success. - Beatrice McClearn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-210018.png",[647,291093],{"author":291094,"quote":291095},"Beatrice McClearn","The more time you spend thinking, the less time you spend doing. The less time you spend doing, the more you watch others do. This formula never equals success.",[647,291097],{"author":74644,"quote":291098},"Success operates in active moments and not in idleness.",[690,291100],{":authors":291101},"[{\"name\":\"Arianna Huffington\",\"slug\":\"arianna-huffington\"},{\"name\":\"Beatrice McClearn\",\"slug\":\"beatrice-mcclearn\"},{\"name\":\"Habit\",\"slug\":\"habit\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Canfield\",\"slug\":\"jack-canfield\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"John D. Rockefeller\",\"slug\":\"john-d-rockefeller\"},{\"name\":\"Oscar Bimpong\",\"slug\":\"oscar-bimpong\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Peters\",\"slug\":\"tom-peters\"},{\"name\":\"William Mathews\",\"slug\":\"william-mathews\"}]",[566,291103,279478],{"id":279933},[639,291105,291106],{},[642,291107],{"alt":291108,"src":291109},"Success results when preparation meets opportunity. - Joseph B. Wirthlin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2732903.png",[647,291111],{"author":93055,"quote":290818},[647,291113],{"author":93758,"quote":290877},[647,291115],{"author":191671,"quote":291116},"Success always comes when preparation meets opportunity.”4.",[647,291118],{"author":195837,"quote":290911},[639,291120,291121],{},[642,291122],{"alt":291123,"src":291124},"Success might manifest overnight, but years of preparation preceded it. - John Herrick","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3152521.png",[647,291126],{"author":290924,"quote":290925},[647,291128],{"author":291129,"quote":291130},"Annette Kurtz","Setting up your workspace for success creates a virtuous cycle to achieve your goals.",[647,291132],{"author":258694,"quote":291133},"Success is preparing in time and taking the chance at the right time.",[647,291135],{"author":71289,"quote":290904},[647,291137],{"author":2201,"quote":290871},[639,291139,291140],{},[642,291141],{"alt":291142,"src":291143},"Success repeats itself until it becomes boring. - Marty Rubin","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-44002.png",[647,291145],{"author":29408,"quote":291146},"Success repeats itself until it becomes boring.",[690,291148],{":authors":291149},"[{\"name\":\"Annette Kurtz\",\"slug\":\"annette-kurtz\"},{\"name\":\"Confucius\",\"slug\":\"confucius\"},{\"name\":\"Grace Bonney\",\"slug\":\"grace-bonney\"},{\"name\":\"John Herrick\",\"slug\":\"john-herrick\"},{\"name\":\"Jon Acuff\",\"slug\":\"jon-acuff\"},{\"name\":\"Joseph B. 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She arrives when one least expects her and after she has come may depart again almost because of a whim. - Alice Foote MacDougall","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1960557.png",[647,291271],{"author":133062,"quote":291272},"Success is an absurd, erratic thing. She arrives when one least expects her and after she has come may depart again almost because of a whim.",[647,291274],{"author":52858,"quote":291275},"The success of each is dependent upon the success of the other.",[647,291277],{"author":111902,"quote":291278},"Success is not a resting-place - it is a launching pad.",[647,291280],{"author":291281,"quote":291282},"P. G. Wodehouse","Success comes to a writer as a rule, so gradually that it is always something of a shock to him to look back and realize the heights to which he has climbed.",[647,291284],{"author":71205,"quote":291285},"Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it... 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Relationships",[574,291509,291510],{},[577,291511,634],{"href":633},[566,291513,156305],{"id":156750},[639,291515,291516],{},[642,291517],{"alt":291518,"src":291519},"Success means leaving everything behind and standing persistently towards our aims with great determination. - Rajasaraswathii","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-388608.png",[647,291521],{"author":291522,"quote":291523},"Rajasaraswathii","Success means leaving everything behind and standing persistently towards our aims with great determination.",[647,291525],{"author":19566,"quote":291526},"The first part of success is \"Get-to-it-iveness\"; the second part of success is \"Stick-to-it-iveness\".",[647,291528],{"author":141780,"quote":291529},"Success only comes to who is seeking every moment towards it",[647,291531],{"author":291532,"quote":291533},"James Caan","Success is the result of clear goal, unshakable confidence, proper planning, enthusiastic ACTION and consistent persistence.",[639,291535,291536],{},[642,291537],{"alt":291538,"src":291539},"Firmness of purpose is one of the best instruments of success. - Lord Chesterfield","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1236314.png",[647,291541],{"author":45560,"quote":291542},"Firmness of purpose is one of the best instruments of success.",[647,291544],{"author":179711,"quote":291545},"Success comes from the ability to view each arising problem as an opportunity for self improvement.",[647,291547],{"author":19566,"quote":291548},"The first part of success is 'Get-to-it-iveness'; the second part of success is 'Stick-to-it-iveness'.",[647,291550],{"author":291551,"quote":291552},"Tom Morris","For true success, it matters what our goals are. And it matters how we go about attaining them. The means are as important as the ends. How we get there is as important as where we go.",[647,291554],{"author":287319,"quote":291555},"These three things-work, will, success-fill human existences. Will opens the door to success, both brilliant and happy. Work passes these doors, and at the end of the journey success comes in to crown one's efforts.",[639,291557,291558],{},[642,291559],{"alt":291560,"src":291561},"Success is nearest to those whose efforts are intense and sincere. - Patanjali","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2241167.png",[647,291563],{"author":134648,"quote":291564},"Success is nearest to those whose efforts are intense and sincere.",[647,291566],{"author":5591,"quote":291567},"Part of success is preparation on purpose.",[647,291569],{"author":97072,"quote":291570},"Success comes from taking the initiative and following up... persisting... eloquently expressing the depth of your love. What simple action could you take today to produce a new momentum toward success in your life?",[690,291572],{":authors":291573},"[{\"name\":\"James Caan\",\"slug\":\"james-caan\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Lord Chesterfield\",\"slug\":\"lord-chesterfield\"},{\"name\":\"Louis Pasteur\",\"slug\":\"louis-pasteur\"},{\"name\":\"Orison Swett Marden\",\"slug\":\"orison-swett-marden\"},{\"name\":\"Patanjali\",\"slug\":\"patanjali\"},{\"name\":\"Rajasaraswathii\",\"slug\":\"rajasaraswathii\"},{\"name\":\"Sivaprakash Sidhu\",\"slug\":\"sivaprakash-sidhu\"},{\"name\":\"Stephen Covey\",\"slug\":\"stephen-covey\"},{\"name\":\"Tom Morris\",\"slug\":\"tom-morris\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,291575,291469],{"id":291576},"purpose-and-vision",[639,291578,291579],{},[642,291580],{"alt":291581,"src":291582},"Singleness of purpose is the key to success. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-119266.png",[647,291584],{"author":291,"quote":291585},"Singleness of purpose is the key to success.",[647,291587],{"author":438,"quote":291588},"Success is the byproduct of desires, purpose-oriented actions, and persistence.",[647,291590],{"author":138757,"quote":291591},"Success should be an ambition within the parameters of Purpose.",[647,291593],{"author":438,"quote":291594},"For success, purpose is more important than process.",[639,291596,291597],{},[642,291598],{"alt":291599,"src":291600},"Success is directly proportional to the degree of realization of the purpose. - Vishwas Chavan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-629179.png",[647,291602],{"author":256273,"quote":291603},"Success is directly proportional to the degree of realization of the purpose.",[647,291605],{"author":291606,"quote":291607},"Dominique D. Wilson","Success requires planning, structure, and consistency. If you step out into the world armed with only a vision, enthusiasm, and good vibes—you will encounter every challenge imaginable on the way to attain it.",[647,291609],{"author":267982,"quote":291610},"Here is the prime condition of success: Concentrate your energy, thought and capital exclusively upon the business in which you are engaged. Having begun on one line, resolve to fight it out on that line, to lead in it, adopt every improvement, have the best machinery, and know the most about it.",[647,291612],{"author":24982,"quote":291613},"Success is a product of unremitting attention to purpose.",[647,291615],{"author":62748,"quote":291616},"Constancy of purpose is the first principle of success.",[639,291618,291619],{},[642,291620],{"alt":291621,"src":291622},"The establishment of a clear, central purpose or goal in life is the starting point of all success - Brian Tracy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2588938.png",[647,291624],{"author":11366,"quote":291625},"The establishment of a clear, central purpose or goal in life is the starting point of all success",[690,291627],{":authors":291628},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"andrew-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Disraeli\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-disraeli\"},{\"name\":\"Bidemi Mark-Mordi\",\"slug\":\"bidemi-mark-mordi\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Dominique D. Wilson\",\"slug\":\"dominique-d-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Napoleon Hill\",\"slug\":\"napoleon-hill\"},{\"name\":\"Vishwas Chavan\",\"slug\":\"vishwas-chavan\"}]",[566,291630,291475],{"id":291631},"personal-growth-and-self-improvement",[639,291633,291634],{},[642,291635],{"alt":291636,"src":291637},"Success is the launch pad to significance. - Will Craig","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-260394.png",[647,291639],{"author":159816,"quote":291640},"Success is the launch pad to significance.",[647,291642],{"author":291643,"quote":291644},"Leena Patel","Success is seeing the gestalt. It’s about seeing the ins and outs of dozens of different world views and skillsets – and then seeing where they intersect in order to create new theories, paradigms, models, inventions, and breakthroughs. It’s about creating a latticework of different mental models and connecting the dots between them all.",[647,291646],{"author":291647,"quote":291648},"Raman Aggarwal","Satisfaction is the end of success",[647,291650],{"author":62625,"quote":291651},"What I consider success is when we make contribution to our world”.",[639,291653,291654],{},[642,291655],{"alt":291656,"src":291657},"Success is achieving a mile and helping others achieves that mile along with you. - ANIKOR Daniel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-765961.png",[647,291659],{"author":265984,"quote":291660},"Success is achieving a mile and helping others achieves that mile along with you.",[647,291662],{"author":261948,"quote":291663},"Success is completion. Success is being able to complete what we set out to do - each individual action, each specific step, each desired experience whether a big project or a very small errand.",[647,291665],{"author":57773,"quote":291666},"Success is about us. Significance is about others.",[647,291668],{"author":284107,"quote":291669},"Success is really about being ready for the good opportunities that come before you. It's not to have a detailed plan of everything that you're going to do. You can't plan innovation or inspiration, but you can be ready for it, and when you see it, you can jump on it.",[647,291671],{"author":201123,"quote":291672},"Success on the outside indeed begins with success on the inside.",[639,291674,291675],{},[642,291676],{"alt":291677,"src":291678},"Success is a process of continually seeking answers to new questions. - John Templeton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2617716.png",[647,291680],{"author":291681,"quote":291682},"John Templeton","Success is a process of continually seeking answers to new questions.",[690,291684],{":authors":291685},"[{\"name\":\"ANIKOR Daniel\",\"slug\":\"anikor-daniel\"},{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Schmidt\",\"slug\":\"eric-schmidt\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"John Templeton\",\"slug\":\"john-templeton\"},{\"name\":\"Leena Patel\",\"slug\":\"leena-patel\"},{\"name\":\"Raman Aggarwal\",\"slug\":\"raman-aggarwal\"},{\"name\":\"Rohit Sharma\",\"slug\":\"rohit-sharma\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Collins\",\"slug\":\"susan-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Will Craig\",\"slug\":\"will-craig\"}]",[566,291687,291481],{"id":291688},"impact-and-significance",[639,291690,291691],{},[642,291692],{"alt":291693,"src":291694},"There is only one success for all humanity: to have a positive impact on the preservation and prosperity of life. Any achievement other than this is at best merely a platform to pursue real success. - Agona Apell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-102578.png",[647,291696],{"author":41116,"quote":291697},"There is only one success for all humanity: to have a positive impact on the preservation and prosperity of life. Any achievement other than this is at best merely a platform to pursue real success.",[647,291699],{"author":291700,"quote":291701},"Adeniké Aina","Success is about significance. Significance is about leaving a mark and making a difference that outlives us. The acquisition of wealth and power is temporal. Positively impacting lives is eternal!",[647,291703],{"author":56858,"quote":291704},"Success may create excitement, but only significance leads to fulfilment.",[647,291706],{"author":56858,"quote":291707},"Success is the joy found in the experiences unveiled in the pursuit and progressive realisation of a desired goal or dream.",[639,291709,291710],{},[642,291711],{"alt":291712,"src":291713},"Success is secondary to impact. Success is a list of what you win, gain and attain - it may pass it may remain. Impact is the test; the hearts, minds and lives you touch, enhance and forever change... - Rasheed Ogunlaru","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-452317.png",[647,291715],{"author":71603,"quote":291716},"Success is secondary to impact. Success is a list of what you win, gain and attain - it may pass it may remain. Impact is the test; the hearts, minds and lives you touch, enhance and forever change...",[647,291718],{"author":62625,"quote":291651},[647,291720],{"author":291721,"quote":291722},"Kat Graham","To me, success is making a positive difference through art - making art that affects the world and that changes the way people feel about themselves and the world.",[647,291724],{"author":57773,"quote":291666},[647,291726],{"author":291727,"quote":291728},"Liz Murray","Success creates opportunities for other people.",[690,291730],{":authors":291731},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Adeniké Aina\",\"slug\":\"adenike-aina\"},{\"name\":\"Agona Apell\",\"slug\":\"agona-apell\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Kat Graham\",\"slug\":\"kat-graham\"},{\"name\":\"Liz Murray\",\"slug\":\"liz-murray\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Rasheed Ogunlaru\",\"slug\":\"rasheed-ogunlaru\"}]",[566,291733,258400],{"id":258569},[639,291735,291736],{},[642,291737],{"alt":291738,"src":291739},"1 Minute Wisdom for Success: To Succeed in the world of business, requires one to create the most RELEVANT, and meaningful, value, and promote it, effectively, to those who have the need/interest, and capacity, to transact. - Tony Dovale - LifeMasters.co.za","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-83127.png",[647,291741],{"author":291742,"quote":291743},"Tony Dovale - LifeMasters.co.za","1 Minute Wisdom for Success: To Succeed in the world of business, requires one to create the most RELEVANT, and meaningful, value, and promote it, effectively, to those who have the need/interest, and capacity, to transact.",[647,291745],{"author":291746,"quote":291747},"Deborah Elum","Success starts with a Vision",[647,291749],{"author":274258,"quote":291750},"Speak success into existence.",[647,291752],{"author":291753,"quote":291754},"Yama Mubtaker","Success O.P.E.N.E.R- Optimistic about future - Proactive (Goals + Action)- Excellence seeking (Put quality into everything you do) - Never stop learning- Emotionally intelligent- Refrain from being in your comfort zone.",[639,291756,291757],{},[642,291758],{"alt":291759,"src":291760},"For success is for the ignorant That is what makes it original - Priscilla Koranteng","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-643125.png",[647,291762],{"author":291763,"quote":291764},"Priscilla Koranteng","For success is for the ignorant That is what makes it original",[647,291766],{"author":19277,"quote":291767},"Success is a possibility and a reality to its true seeker.",[647,291769],{"author":64003,"quote":291770},"Success has its genesis at the fertilization of a prosperous thought process. (#A’Visual)",[647,291772],{"author":291773,"quote":291774},"Dee Hock","Success follows those adept at preserving the substance of the past by clothing it in the forms of the future.",[647,291776],{"author":97072,"quote":291570},[639,291778,291779],{},[642,291780],{"alt":291781,"src":291782},"Success is processional. It's the result of a series of small disciplines that lead us into habitual patterns of success that no longer require consistent will or effort. - Tony Robbins","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2380445.png",[647,291784],{"author":97072,"quote":291785},"Success is processional. It's the result of a series of small disciplines that lead us into habitual patterns of success that no longer require consistent will or effort.",[690,291787],{":authors":291788},"[{\"name\":\"Bianca Frazier\",\"slug\":\"bianca-frazier\"},{\"name\":\"Deborah Elum\",\"slug\":\"deborah-elum\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Hock\",\"slug\":\"dee-hock\"},{\"name\":\"Priscilla Koranteng\",\"slug\":\"priscilla-koranteng\"},{\"name\":\"Sunday Adelaja\",\"slug\":\"sunday-adelaja\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Dovale - LifeMasters.co.za\",\"slug\":\"tony-dovale-lifemasterscoza\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"},{\"name\":\"Tracey Bond\",\"slug\":\"tracey-bond\"},{\"name\":\"Yama Mubtaker\",\"slug\":\"yama-mubtaker\"}]",[566,291790,209240],{"id":209411},[639,291792,291793],{},[642,291794],{"alt":291795,"src":291796},"Success in life is about project management. Determine deliverables, make milestones, and always pursue the critical path. - Ryan Lilly","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-364479.png",[647,291798],{"author":18197,"quote":291799},"Success in life is about project management. Determine deliverables, make milestones, and always pursue the critical path.",[647,291801],{"author":164324,"quote":291802},"Success requires, a human touch, intuitive powers and provocative thinking processes",[647,291804],{"author":291805,"quote":291806},"Willie Triplett","Success is the key to the Best Success can bring obstacles and stress.Success is always guaranteed of an diploma that grows into a seed success is determinationDedication imagination preparation Success is acknowledgment that Grows into amazing Celebration.",[647,291808],{"author":164229,"quote":291809},"Define clearly how you will measure success in meeting the business purpose and vision.",[639,291811,291812],{},[642,291813],{"alt":291814,"src":291815},"Success requires planning, structure, and consistency. If you step out into the world armed with only a vision, enthusiasm, and good vibes—you will encounter every challenge imaginable on the way to attain it. - Dominique D. Wilson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-701724.png",[647,291817],{"author":291606,"quote":291607},[647,291819],{"author":64003,"quote":291820},"Success has its genesis at the fertilization of a properous thought process. (#A’Visual)",[647,291822],{"author":267982,"quote":291610},[647,291824],{"author":261948,"quote":291663},[647,291826],{"author":19613,"quote":291827},"Success in business hinges mostly on the ability to get the important things done.",[639,291829,291830],{},[642,291831],{"alt":291832,"src":291833},"The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people. - Theodore Roosevelt","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2377013.png",[647,291835],{"author":18222,"quote":291836},"The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.",[690,291838],{":authors":291839},"[{\"name\":\"Andrew Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"andrew-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Dominique D. Wilson\",\"slug\":\"dominique-d-wilson\"},{\"name\":\"Julian Pencilliah\",\"slug\":\"julian-pencilliah\"},{\"name\":\"Pearl Zhu\",\"slug\":\"pearl-zhu\"},{\"name\":\"Ryan Lilly\",\"slug\":\"ryan-lilly\"},{\"name\":\"Susan Collins\",\"slug\":\"susan-collins\"},{\"name\":\"Theodore Roosevelt\",\"slug\":\"theodore-roosevelt\"},{\"name\":\"Tracey Bond\",\"slug\":\"tracey-bond\"},{\"name\":\"William Feather\",\"slug\":\"william-feather\"},{\"name\":\"Willie Triplett\",\"slug\":\"willie-triplett\"}]",[566,291841,155447],{"id":155738},[639,291843,291844],{},[642,291845],{"alt":291846,"src":291847},"Success is counted sweetest\tBy those who ne’er succeed.\tTo comprehend a nectar\tRequires sorest need. - Emily Dickinson","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-46691.png",[647,291849],{"author":7347,"quote":291850},"Success is counted sweetest\tBy those who ne’er succeed.\tTo comprehend a nectar\tRequires sorest need.",[647,291852],{"author":291853,"quote":291854},"P.F. Barry","Success is a product of focus. Focus comes from having a purpose. Having a purpose comes from being needed. Being needed comes from serving others.",[647,291856],{"author":56858,"quote":291857},"Like any formula, success has parts and therefore it is expressed in three ways – achievement (a science), fulfilment (an art) and lifestyle (an act). All three have to be present for the formula to be complete.",[647,291859],{"author":288322,"quote":291860},"Success is born out of triumphs.",[639,291862,291863],{},[642,291864],{"alt":291865,"src":291866},"The first and most important step toward success is the feeling that we can succeed. - Nelson Boswell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1092722.png",[647,291868],{"author":291869,"quote":291870},"Nelson Boswell","The first and most important step toward success is the feeling that we can succeed.",[647,291872],{"author":291532,"quote":291533},[647,291874],{"author":48053,"quote":291875},"Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration,and inspiration.",[647,291877],{"author":291878,"quote":291879},"Sidney Madwed","The birthplace of success for each person is in his Inner-Consciousness. The Inner-Consciousness will use whatever it is given. If constructive thoughts are planted positive outcomes will be the result. Plant the seeds of failure and failure will follow.",[647,291881],{"author":255369,"quote":291882},"Success is achieved twice. Once in the mind and the second time in the real world.",[639,291884,291885],{},[642,291886],{"alt":291887,"src":291888},"Success is steady progress toward one's personal goals. - Jim Rohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2324057.png",[647,291890],{"author":5591,"quote":291891},"Success is steady progress toward one's personal goals.",[690,291893],{":authors":291894},"[{\"name\":\"Azim Premji\",\"slug\":\"azim-premji\"},{\"name\":\"Daphne Michaels\",\"slug\":\"daphne-michaels\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Dickinson\",\"slug\":\"emily-dickinson\"},{\"name\":\"Evan Esar\",\"slug\":\"evan-esar\"},{\"name\":\"James Caan\",\"slug\":\"james-caan\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Mensah Oteh\",\"slug\":\"mensah-oteh\"},{\"name\":\"Nelson Boswell\",\"slug\":\"nelson-boswell\"},{\"name\":\"P.F. Barry\",\"slug\":\"pf-barry\"},{\"name\":\"Sidney Madwed\",\"slug\":\"sidney-madwed\"}]",[566,291896,110665],{"id":111096},[639,291898,291899],{},[642,291900],{"alt":291901,"src":291902},"Success is a creative journey with meaning and purpose. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-278876.png",[647,291904],{"author":438,"quote":291905},"Success is a creative journey with meaning and purpose.",[647,291907],{"author":291643,"quote":291644},[647,291909],{"author":438,"quote":291910},"Success is the byproduct of a creative imagination.",[647,291912],{"author":131854,"quote":291913},"Success has whatever elements you wish to contribute to it.",[639,291915,291916],{},[642,291917],{"alt":291918,"src":291919},"What I consider success is when we make contribution to our world”. - Abdulazeez Henry Musa","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-664677.png",[647,291921],{"author":62625,"quote":291651},[647,291923],{"author":137891,"quote":291924},"Success is not a probability visiting us once in a while..Success is a HABIT which can be acquired, cultivated, polished, practised and achieved on a daily basis !",[647,291926],{"author":291773,"quote":291774},[647,291928],{"author":284107,"quote":291669},[690,291930],{":authors":291931},"[{\"name\":\"Abdulazeez Henry Musa\",\"slug\":\"abdulazeez-henry-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Abha Maryada Banerjee\",\"slug\":\"abha-maryada-banerjee\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Dee Hock\",\"slug\":\"dee-hock\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Schmidt\",\"slug\":\"eric-schmidt\"},{\"name\":\"Leena Patel\",\"slug\":\"leena-patel\"},{\"name\":\"Steven Redhead\",\"slug\":\"steven-redhead\"}]",[566,291933,256690],{"id":257264},[639,291935,291936],{},[642,291937],{"alt":291938,"src":291939},"Success is a continuous adventure. - Lailah Gifty Akita","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-191860.png",[647,291941],{"author":291,"quote":291942},"Success is a continuous adventure.",[647,291944],{"author":105663,"quote":291945},"Successful is one whose imitators are successful.",[647,291947],{"author":438,"quote":291948},"Success is a habit not an isolated event. Be passionate about success to cultivate it.",[647,291950],{"author":118702,"quote":291951},"Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal.",[639,291953,291954],{},[642,291955],{"alt":291956,"src":291957},"It is simply service that measures success. - George Washington Carver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1195316.png",[647,291959],{"author":256395,"quote":291960},"It is simply service that measures success.",[647,291962],{"author":24982,"quote":291963},"Success is the child of audacity.",[647,291965],{"author":7347,"quote":291966},"Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. To comprehend a nectar - Requires sorest need.",[647,291968],{"author":84219,"quote":291969},"Success is not a harbor but a voyage with its own perils to the spirit. The game of life is to come up a winner, to be a success, or to achieve what we set out to do.",[647,291971],{"author":291972,"quote":291973},"Gerry Spence","To freely bloom - that is my definition of success.",[639,291975,291976],{},[642,291977],{"alt":291978,"src":291979},"Success is the reward for toil. - Sophocles","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2551653.png",[647,291981],{"author":70939,"quote":291982},"Success is the reward for toil.",[690,291984],{":authors":291985},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin Disraeli\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-disraeli\"},{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Nightingale\",\"slug\":\"earl-nightingale\"},{\"name\":\"Emily Dickinson\",\"slug\":\"emily-dickinson\"},{\"name\":\"George Washington Carver\",\"slug\":\"george-washington-carver\"},{\"name\":\"Gerry Spence\",\"slug\":\"gerry-spence\"},{\"name\":\"Lailah Gifty Akita\",\"slug\":\"lailah-gifty-akita\"},{\"name\":\"Raheel Farooq\",\"slug\":\"raheel-farooq\"},{\"name\":\"Richard M. 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Quotes",{"type":558,"value":292349,"toc":292825},[292350,292354,292356,292388,292390,292396,292399,292402,292406,292409,292415,292418,292421,292424,292427,292430,292436,292439,292442,292444,292450,292453,292457,292461,292464,292470,292473,292477,292480,292483,292486,292492,292495,292498,292500,292506,292510,292514,292517,292520,292526,292529,292532,292535,292538,292541,292547,292550,292553,292556,292560,292566,292570,292573,292576,292580,292583,292585,292591,292594,292598,292601,292604,292610,292614,292617,292620,292624,292627,292629,292635,292638,292641,292644,292648,292654,292657,292659,292663,292666,292669,292671,292677,292680,292683,292686,292690,292696,292699,292702,292705,292708,292711,292717,292720,292724,292727,292731,292734,292740,292744,292747,292750,292754,292757,292763,292766,292769,292772,292775,292778,292784,292787,292790,292793,292797,292800,292806,292809,292813,292817,292820,292823],[561,292351,292353],{"id":292352},"success-through-service-and-others","Success through service and others",[566,292355,569],{"id":568},[571,292357,292358,292362,292366,292370,292376,292380,292384],{},[574,292359,292360],{},[577,292361,204499],{"href":204498},[574,292363,292364],{},[577,292365,201973],{"href":201972},[574,292367,292368],{},[577,292369,190575],{"href":190574},[574,292371,292372],{},[577,292373,292375],{"href":292374},"#fulfillment-and-satisfaction","Fulfillment and Satisfaction",[574,292377,292378],{},[577,292379,277096],{"href":277095},[574,292381,292382],{},[577,292383,245708],{"href":245707},[574,292385,292386],{},[577,292387,634],{"href":633},[566,292389,204499],{"id":204548},[639,292391,292392],{},[642,292393],{"alt":292394,"src":292395},"Remember, results aren't the criteria for success — it's the effort made for achievement that is most important. - John Wooden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84739.png",[647,292397],{"author":81780,"quote":292398},"Remember, results aren't the criteria for success — it's the effort made for achievement that is most important.",[647,292400],{"author":10545,"quote":292401},"Accomplishments don’t just fall in your lap, they first demand a great deal from you—things like study and learning; intentional, arduous work; steadfast determination; ongoing attempts despite failures; personal sweat, blood, tears; and moments of exhaustion. Accomplishments don’t just fall in your lap, the demand actual growth.",[647,292403],{"author":292404,"quote":292405},"Ernie Bray","Success and ultimate achievement is merely a compilation of thousands of tiny little wins you gained along the way. The victory is in the journey.",[647,292407],{"author":373,"quote":292408},"Attaining achievement is not simple. It is not attain by chance, you have to work with it. There ought to be diligence and own path on the best way to accomplish achievement. It takes much time before having the tree grown foods of your work. As you come the way, you will know the things on the best way to be fruitful. Achievement needs time, exertion and tolerance.",[639,292410,292411],{},[642,292412],{"alt":292413,"src":292414},"Let me conclude by saying in my experience the glittering prizes in life come more to those who persevere despite setback and disappointment than they do to the exceptionally gifted who, with the confidence of the talents bestowed upon them, often pursue the tasks leading to success with less determination. - Bryce Courtenay","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1161083.png",[647,292416],{"author":149292,"quote":292417},"Let me conclude by saying in my experience the glittering prizes in life come more to those who persevere despite setback and disappointment than they do to the exceptionally gifted who, with the confidence of the talents bestowed upon them, often pursue the tasks leading to success with less determination.",[647,292419],{"author":48156,"quote":292420},"The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-ness... Unfortunately, many of life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. I have far more respect for the person with a single idea who gets there than for the person with a thousand ideas who does nothing.",[647,292422],{"author":11366,"quote":292423},"One of the most important rules for success is this: Every great success is the result of hundreds and thousands of small efforts and accomplishments that no one sees or appreciates.",[647,292425],{"author":267594,"quote":292426},"Achievement doesn’t require you to be a full-time disciplined person where your every action is trained and where control is the solution to every situation. Success is actually a short race – a sprint fueled by discipline just long enough for habit to kick in and take over.",[647,292428],{"author":133000,"quote":292429},"On the road to any great achievement are a thousand missteps, a thousand more dead ends. Success cannot be born without the life and death of failure.",[639,292431,292432],{},[642,292433],{"alt":292434,"src":292435},"Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit. - Conrad Hilton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-4012743.png",[647,292437],{"author":274592,"quote":292438},"Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.",[690,292440],{":authors":292441},"[{\"name\":\"Auliq Ice\",\"slug\":\"auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Bryce Courtenay\",\"slug\":\"bryce-courtenay\"},{\"name\":\"Conrad Hilton\",\"slug\":\"conrad-hilton\"},{\"name\":\"Ernie Bray\",\"slug\":\"ernie-bray\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Keller\",\"slug\":\"gary-keller\"},{\"name\":\"John Wooden\",\"slug\":\"john-wooden\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Genova\",\"slug\":\"lisa-genova\"},{\"name\":\"Richelle E. Goodrich\",\"slug\":\"richelle-e-goodrich\"},{\"name\":\"Thomas A. Edison\",\"slug\":\"thomas-a-edison\"}]",[566,292443,201973],{"id":202311},[639,292445,292446],{},[642,292447],{"alt":292448,"src":292449},"Successes are those highlights of life we look back on with a smile. But it's the day to day grind of getting them that defines the laugh lines etched until the end of time. Enjoy each moment along the way - Aaron Lauritsen","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-46296.png",[647,292451],{"author":102928,"quote":292452},"Successes are those highlights of life we look back on with a smile. But it's the day to day grind of getting them that defines the laugh lines etched until the end of time. Enjoy each moment along the way",[647,292454],{"author":292455,"quote":292456},"Therone Shellman","It's not so much what you accomplish. But what's more important is how far you've come to accomplish what you have.Success is the measure of not mere achievement, but also how hard one had to work.",[647,292458],{"author":292459,"quote":292460},"Sujit Kumar Mishra","Achievement is the gift of your growth and consumption of life.",[647,292462],{"author":53180,"quote":292463},"Any accomplishment is not fulfilled without true realization of satisfaction in heart and soul.",[639,292465,292466],{},[642,292467],{"alt":292468,"src":292469},"It's not that achievements prove our worth but rather that the process of achieving is the means by which we develop our effectiveness, our competence at living. - Nathaniel Branden","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1092295.png",[647,292471],{"author":179528,"quote":292472},"It's not that achievements prove our worth but rather that the process of achieving is the means by which we develop our effectiveness, our competence at living.",[647,292474],{"author":292475,"quote":292476},"Harold Taylor","The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can become.",[647,292478],{"author":39095,"quote":292479},"Achievement doesn't come from what we do, but from who we are. Our worldly power results from our personal power. Our career is an extension of our personality.",[647,292481],{"author":39095,"quote":292482},"Achievement doesn’t come from what we do, but from who we are. Our worldly power results from our personal power. Our career is an extension of our personality.",[647,292484],{"author":179528,"quote":292485},"It’s not that achievements prove our worth but rather that the process of achieving is the means by which we develop our effectiveness, our competence at living.",[639,292487,292488],{},[642,292489],{"alt":292490,"src":292491},"Achievement is the product of many factors and not of hard work alone. One requires the right opportunity, the right people to work with and the right timing. Maybe there is an element of luck too. - Sudha Murty","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3452827.png",[647,292493],{"author":28298,"quote":292494},"Achievement is the product of many factors and not of hard work alone. One requires the right opportunity, the right people to work with and the right timing. Maybe there is an element of luck too.",[690,292496],{":authors":292497},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Lauritsen\",\"slug\":\"aaron-lauritsen\"},{\"name\":\"Harold Taylor\",\"slug\":\"harold-taylor\"},{\"name\":\"Marianne Williamson\",\"slug\":\"marianne-williamson\"},{\"name\":\"Nathaniel Branden\",\"slug\":\"nathaniel-branden\"},{\"name\":\"Santosh Kalwar\",\"slug\":\"santosh-kalwar\"},{\"name\":\"Sudha Murty\",\"slug\":\"sudha-murty\"},{\"name\":\"Sujit Kumar Mishra\",\"slug\":\"sujit-kumar-mishra\"},{\"name\":\"Therone Shellman\",\"slug\":\"therone-shellman\"}]",[566,292499,190575],{"id":190681},[639,292501,292502],{},[642,292503],{"alt":292504,"src":292505},"What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team. - Benjamin F. Fairless","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-328202.png",[647,292507],{"author":292508,"quote":292509},"Benjamin F. Fairless","What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team.",[647,292511],{"author":292512,"quote":292513},"Kirstie Alley","I think the biggest accomplishment anyone can achieve is to be the cause of something, rather than the effect. A cause makes something happen - ideally, a positive outcome, such as losing weight, finding someone amazing or getting a new job. It puts you in a position of control and confidence, rather than reaction and reluctance.",[647,292515],{"author":45931,"quote":292516},"What is the recipe for successful achievement? Choose a career you love. Give it the best there is in you. Seize your opportunities. And be a member of the team.",[647,292518],{"author":275678,"quote":292519},"Success in your life is not a single achievement. It's all that you do with others and for others",[639,292521,292522],{},[642,292523],{"alt":292524,"src":292525},"Achievement comes to someone when he is able to do great things for himself. Success comes when he empowers followers to do great things with him. Significance comes when he develops leaders to do great things for him. But a legacy is created only when a person puts his organization into the position to do great things without him. - John C. Maxwell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2029311.png",[647,292527],{"author":57773,"quote":292528},"Achievement comes to someone when he is able to do great things for himself. Success comes when he empowers followers to do great things with him. Significance comes when he develops leaders to do great things for him. But a legacy is created only when a person puts his organization into the position to do great things without him.",[647,292530],{"author":275678,"quote":292531},"Success in your life is not a single achievement. It’s all that you do with others and for others.",[647,292533],{"author":20167,"quote":292534},"Success is created through the performance of a few small daily disciplines that stack up over time to produce achievements far beyond anything you could have ever planned for.",[690,292536],{":authors":292537},"[{\"name\":\"Benjamin F. Fairless\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-f-fairless\"},{\"name\":\"Benjamin Franklin\",\"slug\":\"benjamin-franklin\"},{\"name\":\"John C. Maxwell\",\"slug\":\"john-c-maxwell\"},{\"name\":\"Kirstie Alley\",\"slug\":\"kirstie-alley\"},{\"name\":\"Phil Harding\",\"slug\":\"phil-harding\"},{\"name\":\"Robin S. Sharma\",\"slug\":\"robin-s-sharma\"}]",[566,292539,292375],{"id":292540},"fulfillment-and-satisfaction",[639,292542,292543],{},[642,292544],{"alt":292545,"src":292546},"If you can find joy in little successes, the possibility of achieving your long-awaited success becomes more tangible. Celebrate them, at least with a round of polite applause. You will feel more confident and happier in the long run. - Rafsan Al Musawver","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-81455.png",[647,292548],{"author":265434,"quote":292549},"If you can find joy in little successes, the possibility of achieving your long-awaited success becomes more tangible. Celebrate them, at least with a round of polite applause. You will feel more confident and happier in the long run.",[647,292551],{"author":130647,"quote":292552},"Gaining satisfaction through accomplishments is and will always be a slippery slope, because there will come a time when you realize you have accomplished all that is within your power to accomplish in the realm of good, and will have nowhere else to turn but to the realms of greed and powerlust to find the satisfaction you crave.",[647,292554],{"author":120458,"quote":292555},"Many people become prosperous only to realize that Success is more Fulfillment than Achievement.",[647,292557],{"author":292558,"quote":292559},"Tommy Tune","Success comes from having a fulfilling experience and being inside the moment of that experience. Success does not come in retrospect or as a recollection or even as an evaluation from others. lt's not something that you can physically hold onto or repeat at will. Only when you acknowledge the special moments can you truly feel the effects of your most wonderful achievements.",[639,292561,292562],{},[642,292563],{"alt":292564,"src":292565},"Achievement without fulfillment \"High achievement without fulfillment is a  broken way of life.\" - Al Duncan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2818657.png",[647,292567],{"author":292568,"quote":292569},"Al Duncan","Achievement without fulfillment \"High achievement without fulfillment is a  broken way of life.\"",[647,292571],{"author":292568,"quote":292572},"Achievement without fulfillment “High achievement without fulfillment is a broken way of life.”",[647,292574],{"author":72981,"quote":292575},"Beware of your definition of success: If it has more to do with what other people think of you than it does with what you know of your own abilities, you may be confusing applause with achievement.",[647,292577],{"author":292578,"quote":292579},"Michael Joseph Oakeshott","It is certain that most who concentrate upon achievement miss life.",[690,292581],{":authors":292582},"[{\"name\":\"A.J. Darkholme\",\"slug\":\"aj-darkholme\"},{\"name\":\"Al Duncan\",\"slug\":\"al-duncan\"},{\"name\":\"Joan D. Chittister\",\"slug\":\"joan-d-chittister\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Joseph Oakeshott\",\"slug\":\"michael-joseph-oakeshott\"},{\"name\":\"Rafsan Al Musawver\",\"slug\":\"rafsan-al-musawver\"},{\"name\":\"Tommy Tune\",\"slug\":\"tommy-tune\"},{\"name\":\"rvm\",\"slug\":\"rvm\"}]",[566,292584,277096],{"id":277240},[639,292586,292587],{},[642,292588],{"alt":292589,"src":292590},"The ultimate success of a life depends on character and not on achievement. - Debasish Mridha","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-149567.png",[647,292592],{"author":438,"quote":292593},"The ultimate success of a life depends on character and not on achievement.",[647,292595],{"author":292596,"quote":292597},"Waheed Ibne Musa","Success by one’s efforts is the achievement gained through ability, not through deception.",[647,292599],{"author":170557,"quote":292600},"The key to success is not through achievement, but through enthusiasm.",[647,292602],{"author":71248,"quote":292603},"All significant achievement comes from daring from experiment from the willingness to risk failure.",[639,292605,292606],{},[642,292607],{"alt":292608,"src":292609},"No success or achievement in material terms is worthwhile unless it serves the needs or interests of the country and its people and is achieved by fair and honest means. - J. R. D. Tata","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3093208.png",[647,292611],{"author":292612,"quote":292613},"J. R. D. Tata","No success or achievement in material terms is worthwhile unless it serves the needs or interests of the country and its people and is achieved by fair and honest means.",[647,292615],{"author":98376,"quote":292616},"Because of the way I’ve made my money or the way I’ve conducted myself in public to get success, it doesn’t make me any better a person. So I always thought money and achievement would make me a more legitimate person, where my family seems to think it’s all about actions.",[647,292618],{"author":85019,"quote":292619},"By persistent hard work you will rise to success, but ultimately your accomplishments will be measured by how you treated your loved ones on the way up.",[647,292621],{"author":292622,"quote":292623},"Michael Diamond","Honestly achieved results surpass all others.",[690,292625],{":authors":292626},"[{\"name\":\"Debasish Mridha\",\"slug\":\"debasish-mridha\"},{\"name\":\"J. R. D. Tata\",\"slug\":\"j-r-d-tata\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Jefferies\",\"slug\":\"jim-jefferies\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Forbes\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-forbes\"},{\"name\":\"Michael Diamond\",\"slug\":\"michael-diamond\"},{\"name\":\"Sydney J. Harris\",\"slug\":\"sydney-j-harris\"},{\"name\":\"Waheed Ibne Musa\",\"slug\":\"waheed-ibne-musa\"},{\"name\":\"Wes Fesler\",\"slug\":\"wes-fesler\"}]",[566,292628,245708],{"id":245861},[639,292630,292631],{},[642,292632],{"alt":292633,"src":292634},"When you fill life with mourning and complaints, your accomplishments will be a little lower than success. - Auliq Ice","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-183657.png",[647,292636],{"author":373,"quote":292637},"When you fill life with mourning and complaints, your accomplishments will be a little lower than success.",[647,292639],{"author":55871,"quote":292640},"Create accomplishment from disappointments. Demoralization and disappointment are two of the surest going stones to achievement.",[647,292642],{"author":10555,"quote":292643},"Your greatest successes come from overcoming your greatest losses.",[647,292645],{"author":292646,"quote":292647},"Upinder Dhillon","Where he was, you're at the pinnacle of success. This is the peak of achievement as far as individuals are concerned, as far as success goes. It is ironic that you can go from there and then you fall so low.",[639,292649,292650],{},[642,292651],{"alt":292652,"src":292653},"Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. - Eric Hoffer","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3014218.png",[647,292655],{"author":102595,"quote":292656},"Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts.",[647,292658],{"author":133000,"quote":292429},[647,292660],{"author":292661,"quote":292662},"Lauren Cohan","Being deemed the most successful at prom does not mean you're going to do the best in your life.",[647,292664],{"author":16095,"quote":292665},"In the big picture, few of our careers live up to the dreams we nursed when we were young. In fact, one underside of success is that it's nearly always penultimate, and so every accomplishment merely raises the bar.",[690,292667],{":authors":292668},"[{\"name\":\"Auliq Ice\",\"slug\":\"auliq-ice\"},{\"name\":\"Dale Carnegie\",\"slug\":\"dale-carnegie\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Hoffer\",\"slug\":\"eric-hoffer\"},{\"name\":\"Lauren Cohan\",\"slug\":\"lauren-cohan\"},{\"name\":\"Lionel Shriver\",\"slug\":\"lionel-shriver\"},{\"name\":\"Lisa Genova\",\"slug\":\"lisa-genova\"},{\"name\":\"Matshona Dhliwayo\",\"slug\":\"matshona-dhliwayo\"},{\"name\":\"Upinder Dhillon\",\"slug\":\"upinder-dhillon\"}]",[566,292670,634],{"id":1014},[639,292672,292673],{},[642,292674],{"alt":292675,"src":292676},"Are valedictorians successful a decade and a half after high school? Yes is the simple answer to this straightforward question…Yet the answer becomes infinitely less simple when we examine what society and the valedictorians themselves mean by “success. - Karen Arnold","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-126915.png",[647,292678],{"author":267898,"quote":292679},"Are valedictorians successful a decade and a half after high school? Yes is the simple answer to this straightforward question…Yet the answer becomes infinitely less simple when we examine what society and the valedictorians themselves mean by “success.",[647,292681],{"author":267898,"quote":292682},"The record is clear; nothing succeeds like success and there is no predictor of academic success better than a history of academic success.",[647,292684],{"author":16218,"quote":292685},"Success is no proof of virtue. In the case of a book, quick acclaim is presumptive evidence of a lack of substance and originality.",[647,292687],{"author":292688,"quote":292689},"Karen Mains","Fruitfulness may be a better measurement for success than productivity because it is based more in the evaluations of others as to the meaningful role we have played in their lives then in our own importance determined according to the amount of accomplishments we can list.",[639,292691,292692],{},[642,292693],{"alt":292694,"src":292695},"seek a way or MAKE one.Seek Success, not Popularity. It lasts longer.Short cuts to success are none. Efforts only can achieve success.Some call it Obsession I call it Dedication.starting point of all achievement is desire.Staying positive will win you Victory, positively. - Harsh Malik","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-326115.png",[647,292697],{"author":147702,"quote":292698},"seek a way or MAKE one.Seek Success, not Popularity. It lasts longer.Short cuts to success are none. Efforts only can achieve success.Some call it Obsession I call it Dedication.starting point of all achievement is desire.Staying positive will win you Victory, positively.",[647,292700],{"author":132158,"quote":292701},"I know that a lot of our successes came because we had pure intentions and great talent, and we did a lot of things right, but I also believe that attributing our successes solely to our own intelligence, without acknowledging the role of accidental events, diminishes us.",[647,292703],{"author":19277,"quote":292704},"Your achievements and success are dependent on a well thought through plan of action.",[647,292706],{"author":291,"quote":292707},"Your accomplishments in the past and present has a link to your future success.",[647,292709],{"author":56974,"quote":292710},"Nothing remarkable or impressive comes to be overnight, and all those so-called \"overnight success\" stories misrepresent the truth. It is only the manifestation of that success that appeared overnight, but its essence was built up over time.",[639,292712,292713],{},[642,292714],{"alt":292715,"src":292716},"Success is not just to be at peace with your achievements. It is also developing the ability to inspire people around you. - Balroop Singh","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-477737.png",[647,292718],{"author":167477,"quote":292719},"Success is not just to be at peace with your achievements. It is also developing the ability to inspire people around you.",[647,292721],{"author":292722,"quote":292723},"Tamara Myles","Success is often a series of small accomplishments that lead to great results.",[647,292725],{"author":54308,"quote":292726},"Achievers move forward at all times. Achievement is not a plateau, it's a beginning.",[647,292728],{"author":292729,"quote":292730},"Tiago Meurer","You can achieve success in life by impressing a lot of dumb people while being a brilliant person, but you can't achieve success in life by impressing a lot of brilliant people while being a dumb person.",[647,292732],{"author":155586,"quote":292733},"Even the smallest achievements pave a way to great success.",[639,292735,292736],{},[642,292737],{"alt":292738,"src":292739},"All great achievements have one thing in common - people with a passion to succeed - Pat Cash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1257460.png",[647,292741],{"author":292742,"quote":292743},"Pat Cash","All great achievements have one thing in common - people with a passion to succeed",[647,292745],{"author":99715,"quote":292746},"I could just sit back and get someone to spin my achievements, I suppose, but when I see others do it, I always think, 'Why are you telling me how successful you are?' I am always suspicious of those kinds of boasts.",[647,292748],{"author":184133,"quote":292749},"Success? Odd as it seems, you will achieve the greates results in business and career if you drop the word 'achievement' from your vocabulary and replace it with 'contribution'.",[647,292751],{"author":292752,"quote":292753},"Donna Heath","In a lot of places, there's things that work, but we also know that a lot of things don't work because of the achievement gap that exists.",[647,292755],{"author":28551,"quote":292756},"My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others. That is nice but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.",[639,292758,292759],{},[642,292760],{"alt":292761,"src":292762},"My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that 'achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that's nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success. - Helen Hayes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1638035.png",[647,292764],{"author":28551,"quote":292765},"My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that 'achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that's nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.",[647,292767],{"author":98376,"quote":292768},"Because of the way I've made my money or the way I've conducted myself in public to get success, it doesn't make me any better a person. So I always thought money and achievement would make me a more legitimate person, where my family seems to think it's all about actions.",[647,292770],{"author":57773,"quote":292771},"Most accomplishments in life come more easily if you approach them strategically",[647,292773],{"author":19566,"quote":292774},"Achievement is not always success, while reputed failure often is. It is honest endeavor, persistent effort to do the best possible under any and all circumstances.",[647,292776],{"author":18855,"quote":292777},"... not mere achievement, but rather the more difficult feat of handling your life efficiently. It means to be a success as a person; controlled, organized, not part of the world's problems, but part of its cure. ... of being creative individuals.",[639,292779,292780],{},[642,292781],{"alt":292782,"src":292783},"Still, accomplishment is unreliable. \"Succeeding,\" whatever that might mean to you, is hard, and the need to do so constantly renews itself (success is like a mountain that keeps growing ahead of you as you hike it), and there's the very real danger that \"succeeding\" will take up your whole life, while the big questions go untended. - George Saunders","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2448767.png",[647,292785],{"author":43912,"quote":292786},"Still, accomplishment is unreliable. \"Succeeding,\" whatever that might mean to you, is hard, and the need to do so constantly renews itself (success is like a mountain that keeps growing ahead of you as you hike it), and there's the very real danger that \"succeeding\" will take up your whole life, while the big questions go untended.",[647,292788],{"author":53377,"quote":292789},"Achievement happens when we pursue and attain what we want. Success comes when we are in clear pursuit of Why we want it.",[647,292791],{"author":202109,"quote":292792},"What have I done? I've blundered my way through life. So I have my picture on the wall. The minute I die, that picture will start to yellow and fade and eventually be gone. Blown in the wind and become part of the molecular structure of something else. These things we see as \"success,\" they're non-accomplishments.",[647,292794],{"author":292795,"quote":292796},"Amanda Coplin","What was recognized as success – the applause, the exclamations, the job well done; she was already off the horse, pumping people’s hands in congratulations – did not fill her. Did not even begin to fill her. What she wanted was the despair, or something else that was found there. Something that lived with despair. But the moment she was inside it, she failed to find what it was she wanted so badly. And so she would ride again.",[647,292798],{"author":81780,"quote":292799},"Remember, results aren’t the criteria for success – it’s the effort made for achievement that is most important.",[639,292801,292802],{},[642,292803],{"alt":292804,"src":292805},"All great achievements have one thing in common – people with a passion to succeed. - Pat Cash","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3329945.png",[647,292807],{"author":292742,"quote":292808},"All great achievements have one thing in common – people with a passion to succeed.",[647,292810],{"author":292811,"quote":292812},"Meghan Daum","Though I probably shouldn't admit this, the activities and pursuits in which I've achieved any measure of success are, without exception, activities and pursuits that came easily to me from the beginning.",[647,292814],{"author":292815,"quote":292816},"N. Chandrababu Naidu","I am satisfied with my achievements in terms of both development and welfare. I have not only lived up to most of the expectations of people, but also surpassed some of their expectations.",[647,292818],{"author":90213,"quote":292819},"Accomplishments give you a sense of confidence and encouragement.",[690,292821],{":authors":292822},"[{\"name\":\"Amanda Coplin\",\"slug\":\"amanda-coplin\"},{\"name\":\"Balroop Singh\",\"slug\":\"balroop-singh\"},{\"name\":\"Catherine Pulsifer\",\"slug\":\"catherine-pulsifer\"},{\"name\":\"Donna Heath\",\"slug\":\"donna-heath\"},{\"name\":\"Ed Catmull\",\"slug\":\"ed-catmull\"},{\"name\":\"George Saunders\",\"slug\":\"george-saunders\"},{\"name\":\"Harsh Malik\",\"slug\":\"harsh-malik\"},{\"name\":\"Helen Hayes\",\"slug\":\"helen-hayes\"},{\"name\":\"Innocent Mwatsikesimbe\",\"slug\":\"innocent-mwatsikesimbe\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Jefferies\",\"slug\":\"jim-jefferies\"},{\"name\":\"John C. 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Concept",[574,292978,292979],{},[577,292980,634],{"href":633},[566,292982,292944],{"id":292983},"helping-others-and-community",[639,292985,292986],{},[642,292987],{"alt":292988,"src":292989},"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, \"What's in it for me? - Brian Tracy","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-12753.png",[647,292991],{"author":11366,"quote":292992},"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, \"What's in it for me?",[647,292994],{"author":159816,"quote":292995},"Success comes in direct proportion to the number of people you help.",[647,292997],{"author":209604,"quote":292998},"Most of us are able to succeed because someone helped out,",[647,293000],{"author":6246,"quote":293001},"This is what I find most magnetic about successful givers: they get to the top without cutting others down, finding ways of expanding the pie that benefit themselves and the people around them. Whereas success is zero-sum in a group of takers, in groups of givers, it may be true that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.",[639,293003,293004],{},[642,293005],{"alt":293006,"src":293007},"Success is finding satisfaction in giving a little more than you take. - Christopher Reeve","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2291783.png",[647,293009],{"author":264121,"quote":293010},"Success is finding satisfaction in giving a little more than you take.",[647,293012],{"author":13167,"quote":293013},"For everyone of us that succeeds, it's because there's somebody there to show you the way out.",[647,293015],{"author":11366,"quote":293016},"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, What’s in it for me?",[647,293018],{"author":293019,"quote":293020},"Misty Copeland","Success is not easy and I think everyone should know that hard work and perseverance and being open to giving back are so much more powerful than stepping all over people to get to the top.",[647,293022],{"author":293023,"quote":293024},"A'Lelia Bundles","For some people, success is a zero sum game. They think that if they push other people out of the way, fewer people can compete with them. That's one way of seeing the world. It's dog eat dog. It's, sadly, always going to be there.",[639,293026,293027],{},[642,293028],{"alt":293029,"src":293030},"Success is a collective job, and one can't claim the credit for themselves. - Karan Patel","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3763381.png",[647,293032],{"author":293033,"quote":293034},"Karan Patel","Success is a collective job, and one can't claim the credit for themselves.",[647,293036],{"author":124379,"quote":293037},"Nobody succeeds on their own. Someone has to be there to show them the way, and if you give that experience to a person on the street - a gang member, a prisoner - he might succeed. That's how it was for me.",[647,293039],{"author":11366,"quote":293040},"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, “What's in it for me?\"",[647,293042],{"author":11366,"quote":293043},"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me '",[690,293045],{":authors":293046},"[{\"name\":\"A'Lelia Bundles\",\"slug\":\"alelia-bundles\"},{\"name\":\"Adam Grant\",\"slug\":\"adam-grant\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Christopher Reeve\",\"slug\":\"christopher-reeve\"},{\"name\":\"Dick Cheney\",\"slug\":\"dick-cheney\"},{\"name\":\"Karan Patel\",\"slug\":\"karan-patel\"},{\"name\":\"Misty Copeland\",\"slug\":\"misty-copeland\"},{\"name\":\"Oprah Winfrey\",\"slug\":\"oprah-winfrey\"},{\"name\":\"Richard Cabral\",\"slug\":\"richard-cabral\"},{\"name\":\"Will Craig\",\"slug\":\"will-craig\"}]",[566,293048,292950],{"id":293049},"effort-and-perseverance",[639,293051,293052],{},[642,293053],{"alt":293054,"src":293055},"While most people are playing it safe and doing everything they can to avoid pain, successful people know that they must face their fears and do what needs to be done regardless of how they feel. They don’t necessarily like the hard work, but they’re willing to do it because they like the results. - Elaine Moran","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-60248.png",[647,293057],{"author":293058,"quote":293059},"Elaine Moran","While most people are playing it safe and doing everything they can to avoid pain, successful people know that they must face their fears and do what needs to be done regardless of how they feel. They don’t necessarily like the hard work, but they’re willing to do it because they like the results.",[647,293061],{"author":19613,"quote":293062},"Success seems to be largely a matterof hanging on after others have let go.",[647,293064],{"author":71248,"quote":293065},"Success is just a little more effort.",[647,293067],{"author":66984,"quote":293068},"It's simple. Success comes from training harder, living better and digging deeper than the others.",[639,293070,293071],{},[642,293072],{"alt":293073,"src":293074},"I realized early on that success was tied to not giving up. Most people in this business gave up and went on to other things. If you simply didn't give up, you would outlast the people who came in on the bus with you. - Harrison Ford","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1438231.png",[647,293076],{"author":258588,"quote":293077},"I realized early on that success was tied to not giving up. Most people in this business gave up and went on to other things. If you simply didn't give up, you would outlast the people who came in on the bus with you.",[647,293079],{"author":97398,"quote":293080},"Most people only do what they are asked to do; success comes to those who do a little more.",[647,293082],{"author":198818,"quote":293083},"Almost everyone does just enough to get by. Those who achieve spectacular success also do enough to get by; then they add a little bit of extra effort. That little bit of extra effort makes an enormous difference.",[647,293085],{"author":5591,"quote":293086},"Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to doDon't wish it were easier, wish you were better.",[647,293088],{"author":258588,"quote":293089},"I realized early on that success was tied to not giving up. Most people in this business gave up and went on to other things. If you simply didn’t give up, you would outlast the people who came in on the bus with you.",[639,293091,293092],{},[642,293093],{"alt":293094,"src":293095},"Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better. - Jim Rohn","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3137675.png",[647,293097],{"author":5591,"quote":293098},"Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier; wish you were better.",[647,293100],{"author":66984,"quote":293101},"It’s simple. Success comes from training harder, living better and digging deeper than the others.",[647,293103],{"author":293104,"quote":293105},"Dutee Chand","Success comes but with time. People want to achieve things very quickly; they are not patient.",[647,293107],{"author":5591,"quote":293108},"Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better.",[690,293110],{":authors":293111},"[{\"name\":\"Dutee Chand\",\"slug\":\"dutee-chand\"},{\"name\":\"Elaine Moran\",\"slug\":\"elaine-moran\"},{\"name\":\"Harrison Ford\",\"slug\":\"harrison-ford\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Karl Kraus\",\"slug\":\"karl-kraus\"},{\"name\":\"Lance Armstrong\",\"slug\":\"lance-armstrong\"},{\"name\":\"Ralph Marston\",\"slug\":\"ralph-marston\"},{\"name\":\"Sydney J. Harris\",\"slug\":\"sydney-j-harris\"},{\"name\":\"William Feather\",\"slug\":\"william-feather\"}]",[566,293113,292956],{"id":293114},"mindset-and-perspective",[639,293116,293117],{},[642,293118],{"alt":293119,"src":293120},"Drop all those assumptions that success is built on success. Add a very little value to yourself and it will amaze you how you will see people appreciate that value! - Israelmore Ayivor","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-18834.png",[647,293122],{"author":5233,"quote":293123},"Drop all those assumptions that success is built on success. Add a very little value to yourself and it will amaze you how you will see people appreciate that value!",[647,293125],{"author":131084,"quote":293126},"Most people are interested in success, but not COMMITTED to success, which is why 85%+ of people seldom achieve their desired level of success.",[647,293128],{"author":261673,"quote":293129},"Most success oriented mindsets miss out on people becoming more valuable.",[647,293131],{"author":8765,"quote":293132},"People often look at the same direction! But success comes from people looking in different directions!",[639,293134,293135],{},[642,293136],{"alt":293137,"src":293138},"Success comes to those who do not waste time looking and criticizing what others are doing but focusing on honest self-evaluation and what they have to do. - Amit Abraham","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-644173.png",[647,293140],{"author":108003,"quote":293141},"Success comes to those who do not waste time looking and criticizing what others are doing but focusing on honest self-evaluation and what they have to do.",[647,293143],{"author":82509,"quote":293144},"Success comes to those who ignore all the negative comments around and focus on their goals.",[647,293146],{"author":5591,"quote":293147},"Average people look for ways of getting away with it; successful people look for ways of getting on with it.",[647,293149],{"author":97072,"quote":293150},"Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.",[647,293152],{"author":275553,"quote":293153},"The pressure to succeed has a lot to do with why people overstep the line. It is a peculiar weakness of western culture where we have made a fetish of success.",[639,293155,293156],{},[642,293157],{"alt":293158,"src":293159},"Some people are more affected by, I hate to use the word \"success,\" but I don't know what else to say, but some people are more affected by that than others. - Aaron Bruno","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2814098.png",[647,293161],{"author":86324,"quote":293162},"Some people are more affected by, I hate to use the word \"success,\" but I don't know what else to say, but some people are more affected by that than others.",[647,293164],{"author":269684,"quote":293165},"Success is buried on the other side of frustration; unfortunately some people don’t do what it takes to get to the other side.",[647,293167],{"author":258543,"quote":293168},"Most people only work enough so that it feels like work, whereas successful people work at a pace that gets such satisfying results that work is a reward. Truly successful people don’t even call it work; for them, it’s a passion. Why? Because they do enough to win!",[647,293170],{"author":258543,"quote":293171},"Treating success as an option is one of the major reasons why more people don’t create it for themselves-and why most people don’t even get close to living up to their full potential.",[690,293173],{":authors":293174},"[{\"name\":\"Aaron Bruno\",\"slug\":\"aaron-bruno\"},{\"name\":\"Amit Abraham\",\"slug\":\"amit-abraham\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Proctor\",\"slug\":\"bob-proctor\"},{\"name\":\"Desmond Tutu\",\"slug\":\"desmond-tutu\"},{\"name\":\"Grant Cardone\",\"slug\":\"grant-cardone\"},{\"name\":\"Israelmore Ayivor\",\"slug\":\"israelmore-ayivor\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Mehmet Murat ildan\",\"slug\":\"mehmet-murat-ildan\"},{\"name\":\"Saru Singhal\",\"slug\":\"saru-singhal\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Dovale\",\"slug\":\"tony-dovale\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Dovale -ReThink Your Success Mindset tonydovalespeaks.com\",\"slug\":\"tony-dovale-rethink-your-success-mindset-tonydovalespeakscom-2\"},{\"name\":\"Tony Robbins\",\"slug\":\"tony-robbins\"}]",[566,293176,223508],{"id":223687},[639,293178,293179],{},[642,293180],{"alt":293181,"src":293182},"Society functions in a way much more interesting than the multiple-choice pattern we have been rewarded for succeeding at in school. Success in life comes not from the ability to choose between the four presented answers, but from the rather more difficult and painfully acquired ability to formulate the questions. - David Mamet","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-84362.png",[647,293184],{"author":73410,"quote":293185},"Society functions in a way much more interesting than the multiple-choice pattern we have been rewarded for succeeding at in school. Success in life comes not from the ability to choose between the four presented answers, but from the rather more difficult and painfully acquired ability to formulate the questions.",[647,293187],{"author":293188,"quote":293189},"Greg Chappell","Things come up from time to time and people get frustrated. They say things which probably they don't really mean and are not as important as they are made out to be. I think if we keep looking at success a lot of these issues would fade away.",[647,293191],{"author":293192,"quote":293193},"S. Truett Cathy","Sometimes success is disguised as hard work.",[647,293195],{"author":857,"quote":293196},"I want to convince you that these kinds of personal explanations of success don't work. People don't rise from nothing....It is only by asking where they are from that we can unravel the logic behind who succeeds and who doesn't.",[639,293198,293199],{},[642,293200],{"alt":293201,"src":293202},"I think many people have an illusion of success based on entering in at a level that's higher than their experiences. - T. D. Jakes","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1786916.png",[647,293204],{"author":262403,"quote":293205},"I think many people have an illusion of success based on entering in at a level that's higher than their experiences.",[647,293207],{"author":293208,"quote":293209},"Debbie Moore","Somehow, when everything is too easy it's not necessarily the right recipe for success",[647,293211],{"author":115523,"quote":293212},"And yet the real success goes to those who obsess. The focus that leads you through the Dip to the other side is rewarded by a marketplace in search of the best in the world. A woodpecker can tap twenty times on a thousand trees and get nowhere, but stay busy. Or he can tap twenty-thousand times on one tree and get dinner.",[647,293214],{"author":269684,"quote":293165},[647,293216],{"author":293217,"quote":293218},"James Van Fleet","Success requires strenuous effort, but it’s a proven fact statistically that most people are as lazy as they dare to be and still get by.",[639,293220,293221],{},[642,293222],{"alt":293223,"src":293224},"All these people who say success changes people; well, no, it just magnifies what’s there. - Kevin Smith","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3198836.png",[647,293226],{"author":38478,"quote":293227},"All these people who say success changes people; well, no, it just magnifies what’s there.",[647,293229],{"author":293230,"quote":293231},"Peter Buffett","In some ways, it’s easier to settle for someone else’s version of success than to risk falling short at one’s own.",[647,293233],{"author":93758,"quote":293234},"The main reason for people’s lack of success is their willingness to give up what they want most of all, for what they want right now!",[647,293236],{"author":293237,"quote":293238},"Beny Steinmetz","People don't like success.",[690,293240],{":authors":293241},"[{\"name\":\"Beny Steinmetz\",\"slug\":\"beny-steinmetz\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Proctor\",\"slug\":\"bob-proctor\"},{\"name\":\"David Mamet\",\"slug\":\"david-mamet\"},{\"name\":\"Debbie Moore\",\"slug\":\"debbie-moore\"},{\"name\":\"Greg Chappell\",\"slug\":\"greg-chappell\"},{\"name\":\"James Van Fleet\",\"slug\":\"james-van-fleet\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Smith\",\"slug\":\"kevin-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Malcolm Gladwell\",\"slug\":\"malcolm-gladwell\"},{\"name\":\"Peter Buffett\",\"slug\":\"peter-buffett\"},{\"name\":\"S. Truett Cathy\",\"slug\":\"s-truett-cathy\"},{\"name\":\"Seth\",\"slug\":\"seth\"},{\"name\":\"T. D. Jakes\",\"slug\":\"t-d-jakes-2\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,293243,269153],{"id":269534},[639,293245,293246],{},[642,293247],{"alt":293248,"src":293249},"If one felt successful, there'd be so little incentive to be successful. - Alain de Botton","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-90643.png",[647,293251],{"author":11208,"quote":293252},"If one felt successful, there'd be so little incentive to be successful.",[647,293254],{"author":107204,"quote":293255},"Maybe that is why young people make success. They don't know enough.",[647,293257],{"author":19613,"quote":293258},"Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.",[647,293260],{"author":293261,"quote":293262},"M. Hardman","You get a few who might come in but they're not successful,",[639,293264,293265],{},[642,293266],{"alt":293267,"src":293268},"That's the key to our success. Everyone just goes out and plays their role. No one is trying to do it by themselves. Everyone is just relaxed and going through the flow. - Ben Wallace","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2690308.png",[647,293270],{"author":219055,"quote":293271},"That's the key to our success. Everyone just goes out and plays their role. No one is trying to do it by themselves. Everyone is just relaxed and going through the flow.",[647,293273],{"author":11208,"quote":293274},"If one felt successful, there’d be so little incentive to be successful.",[647,293276],{"author":267594,"quote":293277},"So the more things you do, the less successful you are at any one of them.",[647,293279],{"author":293280,"quote":293281},"Bob Crane","Some people never do become a success and then start looking for a crutch.",[647,293283],{"author":136675,"quote":293284},"I don't think anyone will be able to answer why one did not get success from their work. It's just part of life. Sometimes your work is good, but the character does not fully reach the audience.",[639,293286,293287],{},[642,293288],{"alt":293289,"src":293290},"Often the people who seem to be the ones who hold themselves together very well in the workplace are not as successful at home. - Lesley Sharp","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3792866.png",[647,293292],{"author":92651,"quote":293293},"Often the people who seem to be the ones who hold themselves together very well in the workplace are not as successful at home.",[647,293295],{"author":293296,"quote":293297},"Mike Budenholzer","Sometimes the things that are most successful are very, very simple.",[647,293299],{"author":293300,"quote":293301},"Rebecca Serle","The idea that success is limited is an easy one to believe. We buy into it, and often without even thinking. There aren't enough resources. Something for you means less for me. I understand it, too. It's the give and take of the human experience. If you have the apple, I can't then hold it at the same time... or can I?",[647,293303],{"author":5591,"quote":293304},"Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don’t wish it were easier. Wish you were better.",[690,293306],{":authors":293307},"[{\"name\":\"Alain de Botton\",\"slug\":\"alain-de-botton\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Wallace\",\"slug\":\"ben-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Bob Crane\",\"slug\":\"bob-crane\"},{\"name\":\"Gary Keller\",\"slug\":\"gary-keller\"},{\"name\":\"Jaideep Ahlawat\",\"slug\":\"jaideep-ahlawat\"},{\"name\":\"Jim Rohn\",\"slug\":\"jim-rohn\"},{\"name\":\"Lesley Sharp\",\"slug\":\"lesley-sharp\"},{\"name\":\"M. Hardman\",\"slug\":\"m-hardman\"},{\"name\":\"Mike Budenholzer\",\"slug\":\"mike-budenholzer\"},{\"name\":\"Rebecca Serle\",\"slug\":\"rebecca-serle\"},{\"name\":\"Richard P. Feynman\",\"slug\":\"richard-p-feynman\"},{\"name\":\"William Feather\",\"slug\":\"william-feather\"}]",[566,293309,292970],{"id":293310},"individual-success-vs-collective-success",[639,293312,293313],{},[642,293314],{"alt":293315,"src":293316},"Sometimes our success is blocked by the people that we're with. We need to evaluate the role of each individual in our lives. - Mitta Xinindlu","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-226278.png",[647,293318],{"author":31768,"quote":293319},"Sometimes our success is blocked by the people that we're with. We need to evaluate the role of each individual in our lives.",[647,293321],{"author":23525,"quote":293322},"We are all on the road to success. Some people just act like they want it more than others.",[647,293324],{"author":255924,"quote":293325},"Never one thing and seldom one person can make for a success. It takes a number of them merging into one perfect whole.",[647,293327],{"author":14374,"quote":293328},"If achieving success were easy, more people would do it.",[639,293330,293331],{},[642,293332],{"alt":293333,"src":293334},"Sometimes success breeds apathy. Sometimes when you're doing quite well for yourself you're not as tough as you need to be. - Eric Thomas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2602156.png",[647,293336],{"author":72491,"quote":293337},"Sometimes success breeds apathy. Sometimes when you're doing quite well for yourself you're not as tough as you need to be.",[647,293339],{"author":219055,"quote":293271},[647,293341],{"author":93758,"quote":293342},"The main reason for people's lack of success is their willingness to give up what they want most of all, for what they want right now!",[647,293344],{"author":1851,"quote":293345},"There are a lot of people who think that’s what’s needed to be successful is always being right, always being careful, always picking the right path.",[647,293347],{"author":293348,"quote":293349},"Aswath Damodaran","Success in investing comes not from being right but from being wrong less often than everyone else.",[639,293351,293352],{},[642,293353],{"alt":293354,"src":293355},"Sometimes success breeds apathy. Sometimes when you’re doing quite well for yourself you’re not as tough as you need to be. - Eric Thomas","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-3015312.png",[647,293357],{"author":72491,"quote":293358},"Sometimes success breeds apathy. Sometimes when you’re doing quite well for yourself you’re not as tough as you need to be.",[647,293360],{"author":107204,"quote":293361},"Maybe that is why young people make success. They don’t know enough.",[647,293363],{"author":293364,"quote":293365},"Karla Crome","It's really important that people don't view success as a competition.",[647,293367],{"author":11366,"quote":293368},"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, \"What's in it for me",[690,293370],{":authors":293371},"[{\"name\":\"Amy Tan\",\"slug\":\"amy-tan\"},{\"name\":\"Aswath Damodaran\",\"slug\":\"aswath-damodaran\"},{\"name\":\"Ben Wallace\",\"slug\":\"ben-wallace\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"Eric Thomas\",\"slug\":\"eric-thomas\"},{\"name\":\"Germany Kent\",\"slug\":\"germany-kent\"},{\"name\":\"Guy Kawasaki\",\"slug\":\"guy-kawasaki\"},{\"name\":\"Karla Crome\",\"slug\":\"karla-crome\"},{\"name\":\"Marie Dressler\",\"slug\":\"marie-dressler\"},{\"name\":\"Mitta Xinindlu\",\"slug\":\"mitta-xinindlu\"},{\"name\":\"Richard P. Feynman\",\"slug\":\"richard-p-feynman\"},{\"name\":\"Zig Ziglar\",\"slug\":\"zig-ziglar\"}]",[566,293373,292976],{"id":293374},"success-as-a-concept",[639,293376,293377],{},[642,293378],{"alt":293379,"src":293380},"I realized that success in most things depends on finding people stupid enough to volunteer to try doing them but smart enough to have a chance of succeeding. - Jack Campbell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-94577.png",[647,293382],{"author":293383,"quote":293384},"Jack Campbell","I realized that success in most things depends on finding people stupid enough to volunteer to try doing them but smart enough to have a chance of succeeding.",[647,293386],{"author":267691,"quote":293387},"Successful people negotiate more often and more successfully than those who are not successful.",[647,293389],{"author":54308,"quote":293390},"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful idiots are always asking, \"What's in it for me\"?",[647,293392],{"author":293393,"quote":293394},"Gerry Beckley","It's what everyone is after, I mean they want success and when they get it it's an incredible pressure but what you have to do is try to keep the big picture in view.",[639,293396,293397],{},[642,293398],{"alt":293399,"src":293400},"Being successful is kind of dull. - Nolan Bushnell","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-1094325.png",[647,293402],{"author":197501,"quote":293403},"Being successful is kind of dull.",[647,293405],{"author":293406,"quote":293407},"Patrick Driessen","The difference between being a little successful and being ultimately successful is taking over 100 times more action!",[647,293409],{"author":191241,"quote":293410},"Sometimes you have success and not so much success versus certain people.",[647,293412],{"author":194755,"quote":293413},"Success is very ephemeral. You depend entirely on the desire of others, which makes it difficult to relax.",[647,293415],{"author":142577,"quote":293416},"We only do what we think is good and what we're happy with. I do that in stand-up, I even do it with my children's books. I don't do market research, I don't have focus groups, I don't care. I don't care if it fails, honestly. I'd rather have something that's completely mine fail than something succeed that I'm not proud of.",[639,293418,293419],{},[642,293420],{"alt":293421,"src":293422},"It's easier for them to know that if they do the right things, they've seen it happen where you can have some success. And people don't jump ship as easily. They don't get discouraged as easily if they're a part of something that has shown some success. - Bo Ryan","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2285104.png",[647,293424],{"author":226197,"quote":293425},"It's easier for them to know that if they do the right things, they've seen it happen where you can have some success. And people don't jump ship as easily. They don't get discouraged as easily if they're a part of something that has shown some success.",[647,293427],{"author":1851,"quote":293428},"There are a lot of people who think that's what's needed to be successful is always being right, always being careful, always picking the right path.",[647,293430],{"author":11366,"quote":293431},"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me?'",[647,293433],{"author":11366,"quote":293434},"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, What's in it for me?",[690,293436],{":authors":293437},"[{\"name\":\"Abhishek Ratna\",\"slug\":\"abhishek-ratna\"},{\"name\":\"Amy Tan\",\"slug\":\"amy-tan\"},{\"name\":\"Bo Ryan\",\"slug\":\"bo-ryan\"},{\"name\":\"Brian Tracy\",\"slug\":\"brian-tracy\"},{\"name\":\"D'Brickashaw Ferguson\",\"slug\":\"dbrickashaw-ferguson\"},{\"name\":\"Eva Green\",\"slug\":\"eva-green\"},{\"name\":\"Gerry Beckley\",\"slug\":\"gerry-beckley\"},{\"name\":\"Jack Campbell\",\"slug\":\"jack-campbell\"},{\"name\":\"Nolan Bushnell\",\"slug\":\"nolan-bushnell\"},{\"name\":\"Patrick Driessen\",\"slug\":\"patrick-driessen\"},{\"name\":\"Ricky Gervais\",\"slug\":\"ricky-gervais\"},{\"name\":\"Ziad K. Abdelnour\",\"slug\":\"ziad-k-abdelnour\"}]",[566,293439,634],{"id":1014},[639,293441,293442],{},[642,293443],{"alt":293444,"src":293445},"If the grass is greener on the other side it`s probably getting better care. Success is a matter of sticking to a set of common sense principles anyone can master. - Earl Nightingale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2126894.png",[647,293447],{"author":118702,"quote":293448},"If the grass is greener on the other side it`s probably getting better care. Success is a matter of sticking to a set of common sense principles anyone can master.",[647,293450],{"author":38478,"quote":293451},"All these people who say success changes people; well, no, it just magnifies what's there.",[647,293453],{"author":47404,"quote":293454},"Success makes you less intimidated by things.",[647,293456],{"author":267263,"quote":293457},"Maybe [success] is because I'm in China and I'm more open. Maybe it's my independent behavior, or because I participated in certain projects. I have no idea.",[639,293459,293460],{},[642,293461],{"alt":293462,"src":293463},"If the grass is greener on the other side it’s probably getting better care. Success is a matter of sticking to a set of common sense principles anyone can master. - Earl Nightingale","https://lakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/quotes/quote-2994225.png",[647,293465],{"author":118702,"quote":293466},"If the grass is greener on the other side it’s probably getting better care. Success is a matter of sticking to a set of common sense principles anyone can master.",[690,293468],{":authors":293469},"[{\"name\":\"Ai Weiwei\",\"slug\":\"ai-weiwei\"},{\"name\":\"Earl Nightingale\",\"slug\":\"earl-nightingale\"},{\"name\":\"Kevin Smith\",\"slug\":\"kevin-smith\"},{\"name\":\"Nate Silver\",\"slug\":\"nate-silver\"}]",[1356,293471],{},{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":293473},[293474,293475,293476,293477,293478,293479,293480,293481,293482],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":292983,"depth":1360,"text":292944},{"id":293049,"depth":1360,"text":292950},{"id":293114,"depth":1360,"text":292956},{"id":223687,"depth":1360,"text":223508},{"id":269534,"depth":1360,"text":269153},{"id":293310,"depth":1360,"text":292970},{"id":293374,"depth":1360,"text":292976},{"id":1014,"depth":1360,"text":634},"Best quotes about Success Variability And 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150 Best Abraham Lincoln Quotes: Timeless Wisdom from America's Greatest President",{"type":558,"value":293590,"toc":294141},[293591,293597,293600,293603,293606,293609,293612,293615,293619,293652,293656,293688,293692,293723,293725,293756,293758,293787,293791,293820,293824,293855,293859,293890,293894,293924,293926,293949,293953,293980,293984,294009,294013,294042,294046,294073,294077,294100,294104,294110,294113,294116,294119,294122,294125,294128,294131,294134],[639,293592,293593],{},[642,293594],{"alt":293595,"src":293596},"Abraham Lincoln Portrait","/images/blog/Abraham-lincoln.png",[561,293598,293588],{"id":293599},"the-150-best-abraham-lincoln-quotes-timeless-wisdom-from-americas-greatest-president",[639,293601,293602],{},"Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) stands as one of America's most revered and influential leaders, a man whose words continue to resonate through the corridors of history and into the hearts of people worldwide. Rising from humble beginnings in a one-room log cabin in Kentucky to become the 16th President of the United States, Lincoln's journey embodies the very essence of the American dream and the power of perseverance.",[639,293604,293605],{},"Lincoln's presidency was defined by the most tumultuous period in American history—the Civil War—during which he demonstrated extraordinary leadership, moral courage, and an unwavering commitment to the principles of freedom and equality. His Emancipation Proclamation freed millions from slavery, while his vision of a \"government of the people, by the people, for the people\" redefined democracy itself.",[639,293607,293608],{},"What makes Lincoln's words so enduring is their foundation in deep moral conviction, practical wisdom, and an abiding faith in the better angels of human nature. His speeches and writings reveal a mind that could grasp both the grand sweep of history and the intimate struggles of individual souls. Whether addressing a divided nation or offering personal advice, Lincoln spoke with a clarity and compassion that transcended his era.",[639,293610,293611],{},"Beyond his political achievements, Lincoln was a masterful communicator who understood the power of language to heal, inspire, and unite. His quotes reveal a complex thinker who balanced idealism with pragmatism, humor with gravity, and unwavering principles with political necessity. From his famous debates with Stephen Douglas to the immortal words of the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln's eloquence helped shape not just American identity but humanity's understanding of justice and democracy.",[639,293613,293614],{},"In this comprehensive collection, we've gathered 150 of Lincoln's most profound and inspiring quotes, organized by theme to help you explore different facets of his wisdom. Whether you're seeking guidance on leadership, perseverance, democracy, or personal character, these timeless words offer insights that remain remarkably relevant in our contemporary world.",[566,293616,293618],{"id":293617},"democracy-and-government","Democracy and Government",[293620,293621,293622,293625,293628,293631,293634,293637,293640,293643,293646,293649],"ol",{},[574,293623,293624],{},"\"Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.\"",[574,293626,293627],{},"\"Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.\"",[574,293629,293630],{},"\"A house divided against itself cannot stand.\"",[574,293632,293633],{},"\"Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves.\"",[574,293635,293636],{},"\"The ballot is stronger than the bullet.\"",[574,293638,293639],{},"\"Elections belong to the people. It's their decision.\"",[574,293641,293642],{},"\"No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent.\"",[574,293644,293645],{},"\"The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.\"",[574,293647,293648],{},"\"A government of the people must be built upon a foundation of the people.\"",[574,293650,293651],{},"\"Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed.\"",[566,293653,293655],{"id":293654},"freedom-and-equality","Freedom and Equality",[293620,293657,293659,293661,293664,293667,293670,293673,293676,293679,293682,293685],{"start":293658},11,[574,293660,293633],{},[574,293662,293663],{},"\"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy.\"",[574,293665,293666],{},"\"If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong.\"",[574,293668,293669],{},"\"A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.\"",[574,293671,293672],{},"\"I have always thought that all men should be free; but if any should be slaves, it should be first those who desire it for themselves, and secondly those who desire it for others.\"",[574,293674,293675],{},"\"Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.\"",[574,293677,293678],{},"\"In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free.\"",[574,293680,293681],{},"\"The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep's throat, for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act as the destroyer of liberty.\"",[574,293683,293684],{},"\"Stand with anybody who stands right. Stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong.\"",[574,293686,293687],{},"\"Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and under the rule of a just God, cannot long retain it.\"",[566,293689,293691],{"id":293690},"leadership-and-character","Leadership and Character",[293620,293693,293694,293697,293700,293703,293706,293708,293711,293714,293717,293720],{"start":39},[574,293695,293696],{},"\"I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong.\"",[574,293698,293699],{},"\"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.\"",[574,293701,293702],{},"\"Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.\"",[574,293704,293705],{},"\"I do the very best I know how—the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.\"",[574,293707,293684],{},[574,293709,293710],{},"\"I am a slow walker, but I never walk back.\"",[574,293712,293713],{},"\"The best way to predict the future is to create it.\"",[574,293715,293716],{},"\"Whatever you are, be a good one.\"",[574,293718,293719],{},"\"I don't like that man. I must get to know him better.\"",[574,293721,293722],{},"\"My concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side.\"",[566,293724,130106],{"id":130159},[293620,293726,293728,293730,293733,293736,293739,293742,293744,293747,293750,293753],{"start":293727},31,[574,293729,293710],{},[574,293731,293732],{},"\"The path was worn and slippery. My foot slipped from under me, knocking the other out of the way, but I recovered and said to myself, 'It's a slip and not a fall.'\"",[574,293734,293735],{},"\"I will prepare and some day my chance will come.\"",[574,293737,293738],{},"\"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.\"",[574,293740,293741],{},"\"The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.\"",[574,293743,293705],{},[574,293745,293746],{},"\"That some achieve great success, is proof to all that others can achieve it as well.\"",[574,293748,293749],{},"\"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.\"",[574,293751,293752],{},"\"The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.\"",[574,293754,293755],{},"\"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have.\"",[566,293757,164097],{"id":164509},[293620,293759,293760,293763,293766,293768,293771,293773,293775,293778,293781,293784],{"start":64},[574,293761,293762],{},"\"I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.\"",[574,293764,293765],{},"\"Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new after all.\"",[574,293767,293719],{},[574,293769,293770],{},"\"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.\"",[574,293772,293713],{},[574,293774,293735],{},[574,293776,293777],{},"\"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.\"",[574,293779,293780],{},"\"The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.\"",[574,293782,293783],{},"\"My best friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read.\"",[574,293785,293786],{},"\"Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in.\"",[566,293788,293790],{"id":293789},"justice-and-morality","Justice and Morality",[293620,293792,293793,293796,293798,293801,293804,293807,293809,293812,293815,293818],{"start":74},[574,293794,293795],{},"\"I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.\"",[574,293797,293684],{},[574,293799,293800],{},"\"Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.\"",[574,293802,293803],{},"\"The true rule, in determining to embrace, or reject any thing, is not whether it have any evil in it; but whether it have more of evil, than of good.\"",[574,293805,293806],{},"\"With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right.\"",[574,293808,293696],{},[574,293810,293811],{},"\"If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business.\"",[574,293813,293814],{},"\"I believe it is an established maxim in morals that he who makes an assertion without knowing whether it is true or false, is guilty of falsehood; and the accidental truth of the assertion, does not justify or excuse him.\"",[574,293816,293817],{},"\"The Almighty has His own purposes.\"",[574,293819,293675],{},[566,293821,293823],{"id":293822},"unity-and-reconciliation","Unity and Reconciliation",[293620,293825,293827,293829,293832,293834,293837,293840,293843,293846,293849,293852],{"start":293826},61,[574,293828,293630],{},[574,293830,293831],{},"\"We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies.\"",[574,293833,293645],{},[574,293835,293836],{},"\"With malice toward none, with charity for all.\"",[574,293838,293839],{},"\"We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.\"",[574,293841,293842],{},"\"A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall.\"",[574,293844,293845],{},"\"I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.\"",[574,293847,293848],{},"\"Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?\"",[574,293850,293851],{},"\"We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth.\"",[574,293853,293854],{},"\"Let us strive on to finish the work we are in. Let us do nothing through passion and ill temper.\"",[566,293856,293858],{"id":293857},"faith-and-providence","Faith and Providence",[293620,293860,293862,293864,293866,293869,293872,293875,293878,293881,293884,293887],{"start":293861},71,[574,293863,293722],{},[574,293865,293817],{},[574,293867,293868],{},"\"I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.\"",[574,293870,293871],{},"\"Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.\"",[574,293873,293874],{},"\"I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how a man could look up into the heavens and say there is no God.\"",[574,293876,293877],{},"\"God must love the common man, he made so many of them.\"",[574,293879,293880],{},"\"I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man.\"",[574,293882,293883],{},"\"Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other.\"",[574,293885,293886],{},"\"Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, and a firm reliance on Him who has never yet forsaken this favored land, are still competent to adjust in the best way all our present difficulty.\"",[574,293888,293889],{},"\"That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom.\"",[566,293891,293893],{"id":293892},"human-nature-and-relationships","Human Nature and Relationships",[293620,293895,293897,293899,293901,293904,293907,293909,293912,293915,293918,293921],{"start":293896},81,[574,293898,293719],{},[574,293900,293842],{},[574,293902,293903],{},"\"He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.\"",[574,293905,293906],{},"\"The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.\"",[574,293908,293845],{},[574,293910,293911],{},"\"Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.\"",[574,293913,293914],{},"\"You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.\"",[574,293916,293917],{},"\"If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will.\"",[574,293919,293920],{},"\"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.\"",[574,293922,293923],{},"\"No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.\"",[566,293925,255477],{"id":255478},[293620,293927,293928,293930,293932,293934,293936,293938,293940,293942,293944,293947],{"start":428},[574,293929,293738],{},[574,293931,293746],{},[574,293933,293713],{},[574,293935,293716],{},[574,293937,293749],{},[574,293939,293735],{},[574,293941,293752],{},[574,293943,293755],{},[574,293945,293946],{},"\"Important principles may, and must, be inflexible.\"",[574,293948,293770],{},[566,293950,293952],{"id":293951},"truth-and-honesty","Truth and Honesty",[293620,293954,293955,293957,293960,293962,293965,293967,293969,293972,293974,293977],{"start":124},[574,293956,293923],{},[574,293958,293959],{},"\"I believe it is an established maxim in morals that he who makes an assertion without knowing whether it is true or false, is guilty of falsehood.\"",[574,293961,293914],{},[574,293963,293964],{},"\"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true.\"",[574,293966,293684],{},[574,293968,293800],{},[574,293970,293971],{},"\"I believe that to have interfered as I have done in behalf of His despised poor, was not wrong, but right.\"",[574,293973,293946],{},[574,293975,293976],{},"\"If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?\"",[574,293978,293979],{},"\"Honest conviction is my courage; 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The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion.\"",[574,294059,294041],{},[574,294061,293741],{},[574,294063,293777],{},[574,294065,294066],{},"\"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.\"",[574,294068,294069],{},"\"Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.\"",[574,294071,294072],{},"\"It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us.\"",[566,294074,294076],{"id":294075},"final-ten-ultimate-wisdom","Final Ten - Ultimate Wisdom",[293620,294078,294080,294082,294084,294086,294088,294090,294092,294094,294096,294098],{"start":294079},141,[574,294081,293699],{},[574,294083,293633],{},[574,294085,293710],{},[574,294087,293716],{},[574,294089,293630],{},[574,294091,293845],{},[574,294093,293722],{},[574,294095,293836],{},[574,294097,293624],{},[574,294099,293705],{},[566,294101,294103],{"id":294102},"the-enduring-legacy-of-lincolns-words","The Enduring Legacy of Lincoln's Words",[639,294105,294106],{},[642,294107],{"alt":294108,"src":294109},"Abraham Lincoln enduring legacy","/images/blog/abraham-lincoln-enduring-legacy.png",[639,294111,294112],{},"These 150 quotes from Abraham Lincoln represent more than mere historical artifacts—they embody the enduring principles that have guided America through its darkest hours and continue to inspire leaders and citizens around the world. Lincoln's words carry special weight because they were forged in the crucible of national crisis, when the very survival of the United States hung in the balance.",[639,294114,294115],{},"What makes Lincoln's wisdom so timeless is its grounding in fundamental human values that transcend political parties, geographical boundaries, and historical epochs. His commitment to equality, justice, and human dignity speaks to universal aspirations that resonate as strongly today as they did during the Civil War era. When Lincoln declared that \"government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth,\" he articulated a vision of democracy that continues to inspire freedom movements worldwide.",[639,294117,294118],{},"Lincoln's approach to leadership offers profound lessons for contemporary leaders in all fields. His ability to combine unwavering moral conviction with pragmatic flexibility, to show strength through compassion, and to unite rather than divide, provides a masterclass in principled leadership. His famous observation that \"nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power\" remains one of the most incisive comments ever made about leadership and human nature.",[639,294120,294121],{},"Perhaps most remarkably, Lincoln's words demonstrate the power of language to heal, inspire, and transform. His speeches and writings show how carefully chosen words can bridge divides, comfort the grieving, and call forth the better angels of our nature. In an era of polarized discourse and inflammatory rhetoric, Lincoln's example reminds us that true leadership lies not in stoking division but in finding common ground and shared purpose.",[639,294123,294124],{},"The relevance of Lincoln's wisdom extends far beyond politics and government. His insights about character, perseverance, learning, and human relationships offer guidance for anyone seeking to live with purpose and integrity. His belief that \"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true\" provides a moral compass for navigating difficult decisions, while his conviction that \"the best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend\" offers a practical approach to conflict resolution.",[639,294126,294127],{},"As we face contemporary challenges—political polarization, social inequality, global conflicts, and moral confusion—Lincoln's words provide both inspiration and practical guidance. They remind us that democracy requires constant vigilance and active participation, that freedom is a precious gift that must be protected and extended to all, and that our highest calling is to serve something greater than ourselves.",[639,294129,294130],{},"Lincoln's legacy challenges each of us to consider how we might contribute to the \"unfinished work\" of building a more perfect union. His life and words demonstrate that ordinary people, through extraordinary commitment to principle and service, can change the course of history. In our own time, as in his, the question remains: Will we heed his call to ensure that \"government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth\"?",[639,294132,294133],{},"The answer lies not in our words alone, but in our actions—in our daily choices to stand with those who stand right, to extend charity to all, and to work tirelessly for the cause of human freedom and dignity that Lincoln held so dear.",[639,294135,294136],{},[577,294137,294140],{"href":294138,"rel":294139},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Abraham%20Lincoln",[125799],"More Abraham Lincoln Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":294142},[294143,294144,294145,294146,294147,294148,294149,294150,294151,294152,294153,294154,294155,294156,294157,294158],{"id":293617,"depth":1360,"text":293618},{"id":293654,"depth":1360,"text":293655},{"id":293690,"depth":1360,"text":293691},{"id":130159,"depth":1360,"text":130106},{"id":164509,"depth":1360,"text":164097},{"id":293789,"depth":1360,"text":293790},{"id":293822,"depth":1360,"text":293823},{"id":293857,"depth":1360,"text":293858},{"id":293892,"depth":1360,"text":293893},{"id":255478,"depth":1360,"text":255477},{"id":293951,"depth":1360,"text":293952},{"id":293982,"depth":1360,"text":293983},{"id":294011,"depth":1360,"text":294012},{"id":294044,"depth":1360,"text":294045},{"id":294075,"depth":1360,"text":294076},{"id":294102,"depth":1360,"text":294103},"An oil paining of Abraham Lincoln's face","/images/blog/abraham-lincoln-3.png",{},"/blog/150-best-abraham-lincoln-quotes","07/02/2025",{"title":293588,"description":1359},"150-best-abraham-lincoln-quotes","blog/150-best-abraham-lincoln-quotes","Top 150 Quotes","4xiicP0Kf4BT2vCYfQeVHSEhhZHNKV1_nNPJu7OUQK4",{"id":294170,"title":294171,"author":556,"body":294172,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":294178,"image_url":294695,"meta":294696,"navigation":1378,"path":294697,"published_date":294163,"seo":294698,"slug":294699,"stem":294700,"type":294167,"__hash__":294701},"blog/blog/150-best-confucius-quotes.md","The 150 Best Confucius Quotes: Timeless Wisdom for Modern Life",{"type":558,"value":294173,"toc":294679},[294174,294180,294183,294186,294194,294197,294199,294231,294235,294267,294271,294303,294307,294339,294343,294373,294377,294409,294413,294443,294445,294472,294476,294499,294503,294527,294529,294552,294556,294578,294582,294647,294651,294657,294660,294663,294666,294669,294672],[639,294175,294176],{},[642,294177],{"alt":294178,"src":294179},"a book cover featuring a classical, stylized portrait of Confucius, the ancient Chinese philosopher. He is depicted in traditional attire with a blue-gray inner robe and an orange-brown outer garment. His expression is wise and contemplative, with a long, dark beard, high forehead, and serene eyes—reflecting his role as a revered teacher and moral guide.","/images/blog/confucious-1.png",[561,294181,294171],{"id":294182},"the-150-best-confucius-quotes-timeless-wisdom-for-modern-life",[639,294184,294185],{},"Confucius (551-479 BCE), born Kong Qiu, stands as one of history's most influential philosophers and teachers. His profound insights on morality, relationships, education, and governance continue to resonate with millions around the world, more than 2,500 years after his death. The wisdom of Confucius transcends cultural and temporal boundaries, offering guidance that remains remarkably relevant in our contemporary world.",[639,294187,294188,294189,294193],{},"Known for his emphasis on ethics, family loyalty, respect for elders, and the cultivation of virtue, Confucius founded a philosophical tradition that shaped East Asian culture and continues to influence global thought today. His teachings, compiled in texts like the ",[294190,294191,294192],"em",{},"Analects",", provide a roadmap for living a meaningful, harmonious life based on righteousness, wisdom, and compassion.",[639,294195,294196],{},"In this comprehensive collection, we've gathered 150 of Confucius's most powerful and enduring quotes, organized by theme to help you navigate different aspects of life. Whether you're seeking guidance on personal growth, relationships, leadership, or finding your purpose, these timeless words offer profound insights that can transform your perspective and inspire positive change.",[566,294198,164091],{"id":164453},[293620,294200,294201,294204,294207,294210,294213,294216,294219,294222,294225,294228],{},[574,294202,294203],{},"\"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.\"",[574,294205,294206],{},"\"The man who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; the man who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.\"",[574,294208,294209],{},"\"Study the past if you would define the future.\"",[574,294211,294212],{},"\"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.\"",[574,294214,294215],{},"\"Learning without thinking is useless. Thinking without learning is dangerous.\"",[574,294217,294218],{},"\"When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.\"",[574,294220,294221],{},"\"The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.\"",[574,294223,294224],{},"\"Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.\"",[574,294226,294227],{},"\"He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.\"",[574,294229,294230],{},"\"To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.\"",[566,294232,294234],{"id":294233},"character-and-virtue","Character and Virtue",[293620,294236,294237,294240,294243,294246,294249,294252,294255,294258,294261,294264],{"start":293658},[574,294238,294239],{},"\"The superior man thinks of virtue; the small man thinks of comfort.\"",[574,294241,294242],{},"\"If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character. If there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nations. When there is order in the nations, there will peace in the world.\"",[574,294244,294245],{},"\"The gentleman understands what is moral. The small man understands what is profitable.\"",[574,294247,294248],{},"\"He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place while all the stars turn around it.\"",[574,294250,294251],{},"\"The superior man is easy to serve but difficult to please.\"",[574,294253,294254],{},"\"Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.\"",[574,294256,294257],{},"\"The man of wisdom never attempts anything too great, and thus he never fails.\"",[574,294259,294260],{},"\"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.\"",[574,294262,294263],{},"\"The superior man acts before he speaks and speaks according to his actions.\"",[574,294265,294266],{},"\"He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.\"",[566,294268,294270],{"id":294269},"relationships-and-human-nature","Relationships and Human Nature",[293620,294272,294273,294276,294279,294282,294285,294288,294291,294294,294297,294300],{"start":39},[574,294274,294275],{},"\"What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others.\"",[574,294277,294278],{},"\"To see what is right and not do it is want of courage.\"",[574,294280,294281],{},"\"If you would govern a state of a thousand chariots, you must pay strict attention to business, be true to your word, be economical in expenditure, and love the people.\"",[574,294283,294284],{},"\"Respect yourself and others will respect you.\"",[574,294286,294287],{},"\"Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.\"",[574,294289,294290],{},"\"He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.\"",[574,294292,294293],{},"\"The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.\"",[574,294295,294296],{},"\"Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.\"",[574,294298,294299],{},"\"The cautious seldom err.\"",[574,294301,294302],{},"\"Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.\"",[566,294304,294306],{"id":294305},"leadership-and-governance","Leadership and Governance",[293620,294308,294309,294312,294315,294318,294321,294324,294327,294330,294333,294336],{"start":293727},[574,294310,294311],{},"\"He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.\"",[574,294313,294314],{},"\"The art of government is to make two-thirds of a nation pay all it possibly can pay for the benefit of the other third.\"",[574,294316,294317],{},"\"If you lead correctly, orders are unnecessary and rules will be followed.\"",[574,294319,294320],{},"\"A superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.\"",[574,294322,294323],{},"\"The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.\"",[574,294325,294326],{},"\"He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star: fixed in its place while all the other stars orbit around it.\"",[574,294328,294329],{},"\"When anger rises, think of the consequences.\"",[574,294331,294332],{},"\"The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.\"",[574,294334,294335],{},"\"If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what ought to be done remains undone.\"",[574,294337,294338],{},"\"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.\"",[566,294340,294342],{"id":294341},"self-improvement-and-personal-growth","Self-Improvement and Personal Growth",[293620,294344,294345,294347,294350,294353,294355,294358,294361,294364,294367,294370],{"start":64},[574,294346,294260],{},[574,294348,294349],{},"\"Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.\"",[574,294351,294352],{},"\"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.\"",[574,294354,294206],{},[574,294356,294357],{},"\"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.\"",[574,294359,294360],{},"\"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.\"",[574,294362,294363],{},"\"Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.\"",[574,294365,294366],{},"\"The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but he may be entrusted with great concerns.\"",[574,294368,294369],{},"\"If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.\"",[574,294371,294372],{},"\"The person who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; the person who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.\"",[566,294374,294376],{"id":294375},"life-philosophy-and-purpose","Life Philosophy and Purpose",[293620,294378,294379,294382,294385,294388,294391,294394,294397,294400,294403,294406],{"start":74},[574,294380,294381],{},"\"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.\"",[574,294383,294384],{},"\"The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.\"",[574,294386,294387],{},"\"We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.\"",[574,294389,294390],{},"\"Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.\"",[574,294392,294393],{},"\"The man who does not plan long ahead will find trouble at his door.\"",[574,294395,294396],{},"\"He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.\"",[574,294398,294399],{},"\"If you want to know your past, look at your present condition. If you want to know your future, look at your present actions.\"",[574,294401,294402],{},"\"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.\"",[574,294404,294405],{},"\"The superior man seeks to perfect his virtue; the inferior man seeks only to get his opinion adopted.\"",[574,294407,294408],{},"\"To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.\"",[566,294410,294412],{"id":294411},"education-and-teaching","Education and Teaching",[293620,294414,294415,294418,294421,294424,294427,294429,294431,294434,294437,294440],{"start":293826},[574,294416,294417],{},"\"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.\"",[574,294419,294420],{},"\"Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.\"",[574,294422,294423],{},"\"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.\"",[574,294425,294426],{},"\"Tell me and I will forget, show me and I may remember; involve me and I will understand.\"",[574,294428,294221],{},[574,294430,294227],{},[574,294432,294433],{},"\"When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.\"",[574,294435,294436],{},"\"Do not impose on others what you do not wish for yourself.\"",[574,294438,294439],{},"\"The person who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the person who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.\"",[574,294441,294442],{},"\"Study without reflection is a waste of time; reflection without study is dangerous.\"",[566,294444,293790],{"id":293789},[293620,294446,294447,294450,294453,294456,294458,294460,294462,294465,294468,294470],{"start":293861},[574,294448,294449],{},"\"To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage or of principle.\"",[574,294451,294452],{},"\"The superior man seeks to develop the admirable qualities of men and does not seek to develop their evil qualities.\"",[574,294454,294455],{},"\"The man of wisdom is never of two minds; 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His expression is serene and contemplative, emphasizing wisdom and dignity.","/images/blog/confucious-2.png",[639,294658,294659],{},"These 150 quotes represent the distilled wisdom of one of humanity's greatest teachers. Confucius's insights continue to guide us toward a more thoughtful, compassionate, and purposeful existence. His emphasis on continuous learning, moral cultivation, and harmonious relationships provides a framework for navigating the complexities of modern life.",[639,294661,294662],{},"What makes Confucian philosophy so enduring is its practical applicability. These aren't abstract philosophical concepts but actionable principles that can transform how we interact with others, approach challenges, and pursue personal growth. Whether you're a student seeking knowledge, a leader making difficult decisions, or simply someone trying to live a more meaningful life, Confucius's wisdom offers invaluable guidance.",[639,294664,294665],{},"The beauty of these quotes lies not just in their individual insights but in how they weave together to form a comprehensive philosophy of living. They remind us that true success comes not from external achievements alone but from the cultivation of character, the pursuit of wisdom, and the commitment to treating others with respect and compassion.",[639,294667,294668],{},"As you reflect on these timeless words, consider how you might integrate Confucian principles into your daily life. Start small—perhaps by practicing more patience, seeking to understand before being understood, or committing to lifelong learning. Remember, as Confucius himself taught, \"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.\"",[639,294670,294671],{},"In a world that often feels chaotic and uncertain, the steady wisdom of Confucius provides an anchor—a reminder that some truths transcend time and culture, offering guidance for anyone seeking to live with greater purpose, integrity, and peace.",[639,294673,294674],{},[577,294675,294678],{"href":294676,"rel":294677},"https:quotesperation.com/authors/Confucius",[125799],"More Confucius Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":294680},[294681,294682,294683,294684,294685,294686,294687,294688,294689,294690,294691,294692,294693,294694],{"id":164453,"depth":1360,"text":164091},{"id":294233,"depth":1360,"text":294234},{"id":294269,"depth":1360,"text":294270},{"id":294305,"depth":1360,"text":294306},{"id":294341,"depth":1360,"text":294342},{"id":294375,"depth":1360,"text":294376},{"id":294411,"depth":1360,"text":294412},{"id":293789,"depth":1360,"text":293790},{"id":294474,"depth":1360,"text":294475},{"id":294501,"depth":1360,"text":294502},{"id":255478,"depth":1360,"text":255477},{"id":294554,"depth":1360,"text":294555},{"id":294580,"depth":1360,"text":294581},{"id":294649,"depth":1360,"text":294650},"/images/blog/confucious-3.png",{},"/blog/150-best-confucius-quotes",{"title":294171,"description":1359},"150-best-confucius-quotes","blog/150-best-confucius-quotes","WgJECLeZCi8gbr3-mPscPwf-NCNcKAOsJvF-q3XTRLs",{"id":294703,"title":294704,"author":556,"body":294705,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":295260,"image_url":295261,"meta":295262,"navigation":1378,"path":295273,"published_date":294163,"seo":295274,"slug":295275,"stem":295276,"type":294167,"__hash__":295277},"blog/blog/150-best-mahatma-ghandi-quotes.md","The 150 Best Mahatma Gandhi Quotes: Timeless Wisdom for Peace and Change",{"type":558,"value":294706,"toc":295242},[294707,294713,294716,294719,294730,294733,294736,294738,294770,294774,294806,294810,294841,294845,294874,294878,294909,294913,294944,294946,294978,294980,295006,295010,295040,295044,295072,295076,295098,295102,295128,295132,295154,295158,295180,295182,295204,295208,295214,295217,295220,295226,295229,295232,295235],[639,294708,294709],{},[642,294710],{"alt":294711,"src":294712},"book cover titled “The 150 Best Mahatma Gandhi Quotes: Timeless Wisdom for Peace and Change.” It features a warm, golden-brown background reminiscent of aged parchment, which conveys a sense of timelessness and reverence.","/images/blog/mahatma-1.png",[561,294714,294704],{"id":294715},"the-150-best-mahatma-gandhi-quotes-timeless-wisdom-for-peace-and-change",[639,294717,294718],{},"Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), known worldwide as Mahatma Gandhi, stands as one of history's most influential leaders and philosophers of non-violence. His extraordinary life journey from a shy lawyer to the father of Indian independence, and ultimately a global symbol of peace and civil rights, continues to inspire millions around the world.",[639,294720,294721,294722,294725,294726,294729],{},"Gandhi's philosophy of ",[294190,294723,294724],{},"satyagraha"," (truth-force) and ",[294190,294727,294728],{},"ahimsa"," (non-violence) not only led India to independence from British rule but also provided a blueprint for peaceful resistance movements worldwide. Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and countless others drew inspiration from Gandhi's methods and principles.",[639,294731,294732],{},"What makes Gandhi's wisdom so enduring is its foundation in both personal transformation and social change. He believed that to change the world, one must first change oneself. His famous words, \"Be the change you wish to see in the world,\" encapsulate this philosophy perfectly. Gandhi's quotes reveal a mind deeply committed to truth, justice, compassion, and the fundamental dignity of all human beings.",[639,294734,294735],{},"In this comprehensive collection, we've gathered 150 of Gandhi's most profound and inspiring quotes, organized by theme to help you explore different aspects of his philosophy. Whether you're seeking guidance on personal growth, leadership, social justice, or finding inner peace, these timeless words offer wisdom that transcends cultural and temporal boundaries.",[566,294737,293952],{"id":293951},[293620,294739,294740,294743,294746,294749,294752,294755,294758,294761,294764,294767],{},[574,294741,294742],{},"\"Truth never damages a cause that is just.\"",[574,294744,294745],{},"\"An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it.\"",[574,294747,294748],{},"\"Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self-sustained.\"",[574,294750,294751],{},"\"The pursuit of truth does not permit violence being inflicted on one's opponent.\"",[574,294753,294754],{},"\"Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear.\"",[574,294756,294757],{},"\"In a gentle way, you can shake the world.\"",[574,294759,294760],{},"\"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.\"",[574,294762,294763],{},"\"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.\"",[574,294765,294766],{},"\"Truth resides in every human heart, and one has to search for it there, and to be guided by truth as one sees it.\"",[574,294768,294769],{},"\"There is no god higher than truth.\"",[566,294771,294773],{"id":294772},"non-violence-and-peace","Non-Violence and Peace",[293620,294775,294776,294779,294782,294785,294788,294791,294794,294797,294800,294803],{"start":293658},[574,294777,294778],{},"\"Non-violence is a weapon of the strong.\"",[574,294780,294781],{},"\"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.\"",[574,294783,294784],{},"\"Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction.\"",[574,294786,294787],{},"\"Hate the sin, love the sinner.\"",[574,294789,294790],{},"\"Non-violence and truth are inseparable and presuppose one another.\"",[574,294792,294793],{},"\"Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our being.\"",[574,294795,294796],{},"\"If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.\"",[574,294798,294799],{},"\"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.\"",[574,294801,294802],{},"\"The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.\"",[574,294804,294805],{},"\"Non-violence requires a double faith, faith in God and also faith in man.\"",[566,294807,294809],{"id":294808},"personal-change-and-self-improvement","Personal Change and Self-Improvement",[293620,294811,294812,294815,294818,294821,294824,294827,294830,294833,294835,294838],{"start":39},[574,294813,294814],{},"\"Be the change you wish to see in the world.\"",[574,294816,294817],{},"\"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.\"",[574,294819,294820],{},"\"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.\"",[574,294822,294823],{},"\"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.\"",[574,294825,294826],{},"\"You must be the change you want to see in the world.\"",[574,294828,294829],{},"\"A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.\"",[574,294831,294832],{},"\"The future depends on what you do today.\"",[574,294834,294757],{},[574,294836,294837],{},"\"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.\"",[574,294839,294840],{},"\"My life is my message.\"",[566,294842,294844],{"id":294843},"love-and-compassion","Love and Compassion",[293620,294846,294847,294850,294853,294855,294858,294861,294864,294867,294869,294872],{"start":293727},[574,294848,294849],{},"\"Where there is love there is life.\"",[574,294851,294852],{},"\"Love is the strongest force the world possesses, yet it is the humblest imaginable.\"",[574,294854,294760],{},[574,294856,294857],{},"\"Where there is love there is life; hatred leads to destruction.\"",[574,294859,294860],{},"\"Love never claims, it ever gives. Love ever suffers, never resents, never revenges itself.\"",[574,294862,294863],{},"\"Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love.\"",[574,294865,294866],{},"\"A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.\"",[574,294868,294763],{},[574,294870,294871],{},"\"Love is the subtlest force in the world.\"",[574,294873,294802],{},[566,294875,294877],{"id":294876},"justice-and-equality","Justice and Equality",[293620,294879,294880,294883,294886,294888,294891,294894,294897,294900,294903,294906],{"start":64},[574,294881,294882],{},"\"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.\"",[574,294884,294885],{},"\"A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.\"",[574,294887,294760],{},[574,294889,294890],{},"\"Poverty is the worst form of violence.\"",[574,294892,294893],{},"\"I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet.\"",[574,294895,294896],{},"\"You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.\"",[574,294898,294899],{},"\"Civil disobedience becomes a sacred duty when the state becomes lawless or corrupt.\"",[574,294901,294902],{},"\"Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.\"",[574,294904,294905],{},"\"The moment there is suspicion about a person's motives, everything he does becomes tainted.\"",[574,294907,294908],{},"\"We must become the change we want to see in the world.\"",[566,294910,294912],{"id":294911},"leadership-and-service","Leadership and Service",[293620,294914,294915,294917,294920,294923,294926,294929,294932,294935,294938,294941],{"start":74},[574,294916,294820],{},[574,294918,294919],{},"\"A leader is useless when he acts against the promptings of his own conscience.\"",[574,294921,294922],{},"\"Example is leadership.\"",[574,294924,294925],{},"\"Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served.\"",[574,294927,294928],{},"\"The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart.\"",[574,294930,294931],{},"\"A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.\"",[574,294933,294934],{},"\"Action expresses priorities.\"",[574,294936,294937],{},"\"I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.\"",[574,294939,294940],{},"\"You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results.\"",[574,294942,294943],{},"\"Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.\"",[566,294945,263107],{"id":263162},[293620,294947,294948,294951,294954,294957,294960,294963,294966,294969,294972,294975],{"start":293826},[574,294949,294950],{},"\"Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul.\"",[574,294952,294953],{},"\"God has no religion.\"",[574,294955,294956],{},"\"Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.\"",[574,294958,294959],{},"\"There is more to life than increasing its speed.\"",[574,294961,294962],{},"\"The good man is the friend of all living things.\"",[574,294964,294965],{},"\"An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.\"",[574,294967,294968],{},"\"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.\"",[574,294970,294971],{},"\"Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.\"",[574,294973,294974],{},"\"All religions are true. God can be reached by different religions.\"",[574,294976,294977],{},"\"Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening.\"",[566,294979,205449],{"id":205913},[293620,294981,294982,294984,294986,294988,294991,294994,294996,294999,295002,295004],{"start":293861},[574,294983,294823],{},[574,294985,294940],{},[574,294987,294837],{},[574,294989,294990],{},"\"I have nothing new to teach the world. Truth and non-violence are as old as the hills.\"",[574,294992,294993],{},"\"In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.\"",[574,294995,294902],{},[574,294997,294998],{},"\"It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of non-violence to cover impotence.\"",[574,295000,295001],{},"\"Non-violence and cowardice go ill together.\"",[574,295003,294760],{},[574,295005,294866],{},[566,295007,295009],{"id":295008},"simplicity-and-contentment","Simplicity and Contentment",[293620,295011,295012,295015,295017,295020,295023,295026,295028,295031,295034,295037],{"start":293896},[574,295013,295014],{},"\"Live simply so that others may simply live.\"",[574,295016,294959],{},[574,295018,295019],{},"\"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.\"",[574,295021,295022],{},"\"The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.\"",[574,295024,295025],{},"\"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.\"",[574,295027,294820],{},[574,295029,295030],{},"\"Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment.\"",[574,295032,295033],{},"\"A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.\"",[574,295035,295036],{},"\"Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are.\"",[574,295038,295039],{},"\"Simplicity is the essence of universality.\"",[566,295041,295043],{"id":295042},"education-and-learning","Education and Learning",[293620,295045,295046,295048,295050,295053,295056,295058,295061,295063,295066,295069],{"start":428},[574,295047,294817],{},[574,295049,294965],{},[574,295051,295052],{},"\"The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.\"",[574,295054,295055],{},"\"It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.\"",[574,295057,294990],{},[574,295059,295060],{},"\"You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.\"",[574,295062,294751],{},[574,295064,295065],{},"\"I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal.\"",[574,295067,295068],{},"\"Nearly everything you do is of no importance, but it is important that you do it.\"",[574,295070,295071],{},"\"Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it.\"",[566,295073,295075],{"id":295074},"social-change-and-reform","Social Change and Reform",[293620,295077,295078,295080,295082,295084,295086,295088,295090,295092,295094,295096],{"start":124},[574,295079,294826],{},[574,295081,295033],{},[574,295083,294832],{},[574,295085,294757],{},[574,295087,294899],{},[574,295089,294890],{},[574,295091,294905],{},[574,295093,294943],{},[574,295095,294840],{},[574,295097,294934],{},[566,295099,295101],{"id":295100},"forgiveness-and-understanding","Forgiveness and Understanding",[293620,295103,295104,295106,295108,295110,295112,295115,295117,295119,295122,295125],{"start":134},[574,295105,294760],{},[574,295107,294787],{},[574,295109,294781],{},[574,295111,294893],{},[574,295113,295114],{},"\"Forgiveness is virtue; forgiveness is sacrifice; forgiveness is the Vedas; forgiveness is the Shruti.\"",[574,295116,294962],{},[574,295118,294763],{},[574,295120,295121],{},"\"Be the change that you wish to see in the world.\"",[574,295123,295124],{},"\"If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change.\"",[574,295126,295127],{},"\"As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as in being able to remake ourselves.\"",[566,295129,295131],{"id":295130},"inner-strength-and-character","Inner Strength and Character",[293620,295133,295134,295136,295138,295140,295142,295144,295146,295148,295150,295152],{"start":294015},[574,295135,294823],{},[574,295137,294829],{},[574,295139,294820],{},[574,295141,295025],{},[574,295143,295065],{},[574,295145,295071],{},[574,295147,295030],{},[574,295149,295060],{},[574,295151,295055],{},[574,295153,295052],{},[566,295155,295157],{"id":295156},"hope-and-perseverance","Hope and Perseverance",[293620,295159,295160,295162,295164,295166,295168,295170,295172,295174,295176,295178],{"start":294048},[574,295161,294940],{},[574,295163,294837],{},[574,295165,294971],{},[574,295167,294993],{},[574,295169,294885],{},[574,295171,294902],{},[574,295173,294896],{},[574,295175,295068],{},[574,295177,294928],{},[574,295179,294931],{},[566,295181,294076],{"id":294075},[293620,295183,295184,295186,295188,295190,295192,295194,295196,295198,295200,295202],{"start":294079},[574,295185,294849],{},[574,295187,294814],{},[574,295189,294757],{},[574,295191,294760],{},[574,295193,294817],{},[574,295195,294778],{},[574,295197,294781],{},[574,295199,294820],{},[574,295201,294742],{},[574,295203,294840],{},[566,295205,295207],{"id":295206},"the-eternal-relevance-of-gandhis-wisdom","The Eternal Relevance of Gandhi's Wisdom",[639,295209,295210],{},[642,295211],{"alt":295212,"src":295213},"two side-by-side vintage-style posters on a warm, sepia-toned background. Each poster symbolizes a key principle of Gandhi’s philosophy","/images/blog/mahatma-2.png",[639,295215,295216],{},"These 150 quotes from Mahatma Gandhi represent more than just inspiring words—they embody a comprehensive philosophy for living that remains profoundly relevant in our contemporary world. Gandhi's emphasis on personal transformation as the foundation for social change offers a powerful antidote to the cynicism and divisiveness that often characterize modern discourse.",[639,295218,295219],{},"What makes Gandhi's wisdom so enduring is its integration of the personal and political, the spiritual and practical. He understood that lasting change begins within the individual heart and mind, then radiates outward to transform communities, nations, and ultimately the world. His life demonstrated that principles like truth, non-violence, and love are not merely lofty ideals but practical tools for creating meaningful change.",[639,295221,295222,295223,295225],{},"Gandhi's concept of ",[294190,295224,294724],{},"—holding firmly to truth—provides a blueprint for addressing conflicts and injustices without resorting to violence or hatred. His methods proved that it's possible to resist oppression while maintaining one's humanity and dignity. This approach has inspired countless movements for justice and equality around the world, from the American civil rights movement to the struggle against apartheid in South Africa.",[639,295227,295228],{},"Perhaps most importantly, Gandhi's quotes remind us that each individual has the power to make a difference. His belief that \"whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it\" encourages us to take action, no matter how small, in service of our highest values. In an age of global challenges that can seem overwhelming, this message of individual agency and responsibility is more crucial than ever.",[639,295230,295231],{},"The beauty of Gandhi's philosophy lies in its accessibility. His principles don't require special training or extraordinary circumstances to implement. Anyone can choose to respond to hatred with love, to meet violence with non-violence, or to replace despair with hope. These daily choices, multiplied across millions of individuals, have the power to transform our world.",[639,295233,295234],{},"As you reflect on these quotes, consider how you might embody Gandhi's principles in your own life. Start with small acts of kindness, practice forgiveness in your relationships, seek truth in your thoughts and words, and remember that your individual transformation contributes to the healing of our collective human family. As Gandhi taught us, we must indeed be the change we wish to see in the world—and that change begins now, with each of us, in this very moment.",[639,295236,295237],{},[577,295238,295241],{"href":295239,"rel":295240},"https:quotesperation.com/authors/Mahatma%20Gandhi",[125799],"More Mahatma Ghandi Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":295243},[295244,295245,295246,295247,295248,295249,295250,295251,295252,295253,295254,295255,295256,295257,295258,295259],{"id":293951,"depth":1360,"text":293952},{"id":294772,"depth":1360,"text":294773},{"id":294808,"depth":1360,"text":294809},{"id":294843,"depth":1360,"text":294844},{"id":294876,"depth":1360,"text":294877},{"id":294911,"depth":1360,"text":294912},{"id":263162,"depth":1360,"text":263107},{"id":205913,"depth":1360,"text":205449},{"id":295008,"depth":1360,"text":295009},{"id":295042,"depth":1360,"text":295043},{"id":295074,"depth":1360,"text":295075},{"id":295100,"depth":1360,"text":295101},{"id":295130,"depth":1360,"text":295131},{"id":295156,"depth":1360,"text":295157},{"id":294075,"depth":1360,"text":294076},{"id":295206,"depth":1360,"text":295207},"an oil painting of Mahatma Ghandi's face.","/images/blog/mahatma-3.png",{"quotes":295263},[295264,295267,295270],{"text":295265,"author":19845,"keywords":295266},"In a gentle way, you can shake the world.","peace, change, gentleness",{"text":295268,"author":19845,"keywords":295269},"Be the change that you wish to see in the world.","change, leadership, personal growth",{"text":295271,"author":19845,"keywords":295272},"Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong.","nonviolence, strength, courage","/blog/150-best-mahatma-ghandi-quotes",{"title":294704,"description":1359},"150-best-mahatma-ghandi-quotes","blog/150-best-mahatma-ghandi-quotes","0Xv9gkIaL3YmJdRAaT2-Q8wqFx3msGtx_6WeGV4nbGk",{"id":295279,"title":295280,"author":556,"body":295281,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":295287,"image_url":295864,"meta":295865,"navigation":1378,"path":295866,"published_date":295867,"seo":295868,"slug":295869,"stem":295870,"type":294167,"__hash__":295871},"blog/blog/150-best-maya-angelou-quotes.md","The 150 Best Maya Angelou Quotes: Wisdom, Courage, and the Triumph of the Human Spirit",{"type":558,"value":295282,"toc":295850},[295283,295289,295292,295295,295298,295301,295304,295307,295311,295314,295361,295365,295368,295416,295420,295423,295468,295472,295475,295520,295524,295527,295571,295575,295578,295623,295627,295630,295656,295660,295663,295693,295697,295700,295726,295730,295733,295756,295760,295763,295806,295810,295816,295819,295822,295825,295828,295831,295834,295837,295840,295843],[639,295284,295285],{},[642,295286],{"alt":295287,"src":295288},"portrait of Dr. Maya Angelou herself. She is smiling gently, dressed in a black top with a string of pearls and a matching head wrap. Her expression is warm, wise, and full of grace—perfectly embodying the spirit of the collection.","/images/blog/maya-angelou-1.png",[561,295290,295280],{"id":295291},"the-150-best-maya-angelou-quotes-wisdom-courage-and-the-triumph-of-the-human-spirit",[639,295293,295294],{},"Dr. Maya Angelou—poet, memoirist, civil rights activist, and one of the most influential voices of our time. Born Marguerite Annie Johnson in 1928, Angelou transformed personal pain into universal wisdom, creating a legacy of words that continue to heal, inspire, and empower people around the world.",[639,295296,295297],{},"Angelou's quotes are more than mere words; they are lifelines thrown to those struggling with adversity, beacons of hope for the downtrodden, and celebrations of the resilience that lives within every human soul. Her ability to transform the deepest pain into the most profound wisdom makes her one of the most quoted figures in modern literature.",[639,295299,295300],{},"From her groundbreaking memoir \"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings\" to her stirring poetry and countless speeches, Angelou's words have touched millions of lives. Her quotes reveal a woman who understood that survival is not enough—we must thrive, we must love, and we must find ways to lift others as we climb.",[639,295302,295303],{},"Whether you're seeking courage to face life's challenges, wisdom about love and relationships, or inspiration to pursue your dreams, Maya Angelou's quotes offer profound guidance. Her words remind us that we are more resilient than we know, more capable than we believe, and more deserving of love than we often allow ourselves to accept.",[639,295305,295306],{},"Here are the 150 most powerful, inspiring, and transformative quotes from Maya Angelou, organized by themes that reflect her understanding of the human experience in all its complexity and beauty.",[566,295308,295310],{"id":295309},"courage-and-strength-finding-your-inner-power","Courage and Strength: Finding Your Inner Power",[639,295312,295313],{},"Maya Angelou understood that courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision that something else is more important than fear.",[293620,295315,295316,295319,295322,295325,295328,295331,295334,295337,295340,295343,295346,295349,295352,295355,295358],{},[574,295317,295318],{},"\"I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass.\"",[574,295320,295321],{},"\"Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.\"",[574,295323,295324],{},"\"Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.\"",[574,295326,295327],{},"\"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.\"",[574,295329,295330],{},"\"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.\"",[574,295332,295333],{},"\"Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.\"",[574,295335,295336],{},"\"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.\"",[574,295338,295339],{},"\"You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.\"",[574,295341,295342],{},"\"If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.\"",[574,295344,295345],{},"\"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.\"",[574,295347,295348],{},"\"You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise.\"",[574,295350,295351],{},"\"Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.\"",[574,295353,295354],{},"\"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.\"",[574,295356,295357],{},"\"I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.\"",[574,295359,295360],{},"\"Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible.\"",[566,295362,295364],{"id":295363},"love-and-relationships-the-hearts-wisdom","Love and Relationships: The Heart's Wisdom",[639,295366,295367],{},"Angelou's insights about love came from a deep understanding of both its power to heal and its capacity to transform.",[293620,295369,295371,295374,295377,295380,295383,295386,295389,295392,295395,295398,295401,295404,295407,295410,295413],{"start":295370},16,[574,295372,295373],{},"\"Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.\"",[574,295375,295376],{},"\"I don't trust people who don't love themselves and tell me, 'I love you.' There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.\"",[574,295378,295379],{},"\"Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at any time.\"",[574,295381,295382],{},"\"First best is falling in love. Second best is being in love. Least best is falling out of love. But any of it is better than never having been in love.\"",[574,295384,295385],{},"\"My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.\"",[574,295387,295388],{},"\"Love builds up the broken wall and straightens the crooked path. Love keeps the stars in the firmament and imposes rhythm on the ocean tides.\"",[574,295390,295391],{},"\"A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.\"",[574,295393,295394],{},"\"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.\"",[574,295396,295397],{},"\"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.\"",[574,295399,295400],{},"\"There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.\"",[574,295402,295403],{},"\"You can't forgive without loving. And I don't mean sentimentality. I don't mean mush. I mean having enough courage to stand up and say, 'I forgive. I'm finished with it.'\"",[574,295405,295406],{},"\"While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation.\"",[574,295408,295409],{},"\"If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love.\"",[574,295411,295412],{},"\"Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.\"",[574,295414,295415],{},"\"Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.\"",[566,295417,295419],{"id":295418},"self-discovery-and-personal-growth-becoming-who-you-are","Self-Discovery and Personal Growth: Becoming Who You Are",[639,295421,295422],{},"Maya Angelou's journey of self-discovery inspired countless others to embark on their own paths of personal growth.",[293620,295424,295425,295427,295430,295433,295436,295439,295442,295445,295448,295451,295454,295457,295459,295462,295465],{"start":293727},[574,295426,295354],{},[574,295428,295429],{},"\"You only are free when you realize you belong no place — you belong every place — no place at all.\"",[574,295431,295432],{},"\"If growing up is painful for the Southern Black girl, being aware of her displacement is the rust on the razor that threatens the throat.\"",[574,295434,295435],{},"\"The real difficulty is to overcome how you think about yourself.\"",[574,295437,295438],{},"\"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.\"",[574,295440,295441],{},"\"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.\"",[574,295443,295444],{},"\"I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as making a 'life'.\"",[574,295446,295447],{},"\"You are the sum total of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot—it's all there.\"",[574,295449,295450],{},"\"When we know better, we do better.\"",[574,295452,295453],{},"\"I speak to the black experience, but I am always talking about the human condition.\"",[574,295455,295456],{},"\"Achievement brings its own anticlimax.\"",[574,295458,295327],{},[574,295460,295461],{},"\"We need much less than we think we need.\"",[574,295463,295464],{},"\"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.\"",[574,295466,295467],{},"\"The desire to reach for the sky runs deep in the human psyche.\"",[566,295469,295471],{"id":295470},"resilience-and-overcoming-adversity-rising-above","Resilience and Overcoming Adversity: Rising Above",[639,295473,295474],{},"Few writers understood resilience like Maya Angelou, who transformed personal trauma into wisdom and strength.",[293620,295476,295478,295480,295483,295486,295488,295490,295493,295496,295499,295502,295505,295508,295511,295514,295517],{"start":295477},46,[574,295479,295327],{},[574,295481,295482],{},"\"There were people who went to sleep last night, poor and rich and white and black, but they will never wake again. And those dead folks would give anything at all for just five minutes of this weather or ten minutes of plowing. So you watch yourself about complaining.\"",[574,295484,295485],{},"\"What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it.\"",[574,295487,295441],{},[574,295489,295357],{},[574,295491,295492],{},"\"Surviving is important. Thriving is elegant.\"",[574,295494,295495],{},"\"There is a very fine line between loving life and being greedy for it.\"",[574,295497,295498],{},"\"All my work, my life, everything I do is about survival, not just bare, awful, plodding survival, but survival with grace and faith.\"",[574,295500,295501],{},"\"The caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of things unknown, but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the distant hill, for the caged bird sings of freedom.\"",[574,295503,295504],{},"\"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.\"",[574,295506,295507],{},"\"Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.\"",[574,295509,295510],{},"\"There is nothing so tragic as a young cynic, because it means the person has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.\"",[574,295512,295513],{},"\"We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.\"",[574,295515,295516],{},"\"If you want what you've never had, you must be willing to do what you've never done.\"",[574,295518,295519],{},"\"Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.\"",[566,295521,295523],{"id":295522},"freedom-and-justice-fighting-for-whats-right","Freedom and Justice: Fighting for What's Right",[639,295525,295526],{},"As a civil rights activist, Angelou understood that freedom is not given but must be claimed and defended.",[293620,295528,295529,295531,295534,295537,295539,295542,295545,295548,295551,295554,295557,295560,295563,295566,295568],{"start":293826},[574,295530,295360],{},[574,295532,295533],{},"\"Don't let the man bring you down.\"",[574,295535,295536],{},"\"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain.\"",[574,295538,295406],{},[574,295540,295541],{},"\"The truth brings the past into the present and enables us to organize our memories.\"",[574,295543,295544],{},"\"Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.\"",[574,295546,295547],{},"\"No one can take the place of a friend, no one.\"",[574,295549,295550],{},"\"How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!\"",[574,295552,295553],{},"\"If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.\"",[574,295555,295556],{},"\"Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but has not solved one yet.\"",[574,295558,295559],{},"\"Innocence is one of the most exciting things in the world.\"",[574,295561,295562],{},"\"The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination.\"",[574,295564,295565],{},"\"We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders.\"",[574,295567,295415],{},[574,295569,295570],{},"\"I believe that every person is born with talent.\"",[566,295572,295574],{"id":295573},"wisdom-and-life-philosophy-understanding-lifes-deeper-meanings","Wisdom and Life Philosophy: Understanding Life's Deeper Meanings",[639,295576,295577],{},"Angelou's philosophical insights revealed a deep understanding of life's complexities and contradictions.",[293620,295579,295581,295584,295587,295590,295592,295594,295597,295600,295602,295605,295608,295611,295614,295617,295620],{"start":295580},76,[574,295582,295583],{},"\"Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one consciously separates the past from the future.\"",[574,295585,295586],{},"\"Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: 'I'm with you kid. Let's go.'\"",[574,295588,295589],{},"\"The honorary duty of a human being is to love.\"",[574,295591,295461],{},[574,295593,295397],{},[574,295595,295596],{},"\"Nothing will work unless you do.\"",[574,295598,295599],{},"\"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.\"",[574,295601,295336],{},[574,295603,295604],{},"\"The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.\"",[574,295606,295607],{},"\"There's a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.\"",[574,295609,295610],{},"\"When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder.\"",[574,295612,295613],{},"\"Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.\"",[574,295615,295616],{},"\"We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends and living our lives.\"",[574,295618,295619],{},"\"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.\"",[574,295621,295622],{},"\"The children to whom we read simple stories may or may not be the true inheritors of our world, but they will, indisputably, inherit our ignorance or our wisdom.\"",[566,295624,295626],{"id":295625},"self-worth-and-empowerment-knowing-your-value","Self-Worth and Empowerment: Knowing Your Value",[639,295628,295629],{},"Maya Angelou's messages about self-worth have empowered generations to recognize their inherent value and dignity.",[293620,295631,295632,295634,295637,295639,295642,295644,295647,295650,295652,295654],{"start":428},[574,295633,295339],{},[574,295635,295636],{},"\"I am a woman phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that's me.\"",[574,295638,295342],{},[574,295640,295641],{},"\"Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women.\"",[574,295643,295345],{},[574,295645,295646],{},"\"I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.\"",[574,295648,295649],{},"\"I love myself when I am laughing... and then again when I am looking mean and impressive.\"",[574,295651,295441],{},[574,295653,295406],{},[574,295655,295447],{},[566,295657,295659],{"id":295658},"motherhood-and-family-the-bonds-that-sustain-us","Motherhood and Family: The Bonds That Sustain Us",[639,295661,295662],{},"Angelou's insights about family and motherhood reflected her understanding of the connections that shape and sustain us.",[293620,295664,295665,295668,295671,295674,295677,295680,295682,295684,295687,295690],{"start":124},[574,295666,295667],{},"\"To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power.\"",[574,295669,295670],{},"\"Children's talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives.\"",[574,295672,295673],{},"\"I've raised my son to be a man. I've taught him to love and respect women.\"",[574,295675,295676],{},"\"The love of the family, the love of one person can heal. It heals the scars left by a larger society.\"",[574,295678,295679],{},"\"Most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise.\"",[574,295681,295570],{},[574,295683,295330],{},[574,295685,295686],{},"\"The sadness of the women's movement is that they don't allow the necessity of love.\"",[574,295688,295689],{},"\"I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.\"",[574,295691,295692],{},"\"At fifteen, life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice.\"",[566,295694,295696],{"id":295695},"creativity-and-expression-the-power-of-words-and-art","Creativity and Expression: The Power of Words and Art",[639,295698,295699],{},"As a writer and performer, Angelou understood the transformative power of creative expression.",[293620,295701,295702,295704,295706,295708,295710,295713,295716,295719,295722,295724],{"start":134},[574,295703,295544],{},[574,295705,295354],{},[574,295707,295441],{},[574,295709,295444],{},[574,295711,295712],{},"\"The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart.\"",[574,295714,295715],{},"\"All great achievements require time.\"",[574,295717,295718],{},"\"Poetry is music written for the human voice.\"",[574,295720,295721],{},"\"I write for the Black voice and any ear which can hear it.\"",[574,295723,295415],{},[574,295725,295467],{},[566,295727,295729],{"id":295728},"forgiveness-and-healing-letting-go-to-move-forward","Forgiveness and Healing: Letting Go to Move Forward",[639,295731,295732],{},"Angelou's wisdom about forgiveness came from her own journey of healing and transformation.",[293620,295734,295735,295737,295739,295741,295744,295746,295748,295750,295752,295754],{"start":294015},[574,295736,295403],{},[574,295738,295507],{},[574,295740,295556],{},[574,295742,295743],{},"\"Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.\"",[574,295745,295406],{},[574,295747,295513],{},[574,295749,295504],{},[574,295751,295516],{},[574,295753,295562],{},[574,295755,295336],{},[566,295757,295759],{"id":295758},"legacy-and-impact-living-beyond-yourself","Legacy and Impact: Living Beyond Yourself",[639,295761,295762],{},"These final quotes capture Angelou's understanding of how we can live lives that extend beyond our own existence.",[293620,295764,295765,295768,295770,295772,295774,295776,295778,295780,295782,295784,295786,295788,295790,295792,295794,295796,295798,295800,295802,295804],{"start":294048},[574,295766,295767],{},"\"A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.\"",[574,295769,295550],{},[574,295771,295599],{},[574,295773,295345],{},[574,295775,295589],{},[574,295777,295397],{},[574,295779,295616],{},[574,295781,295715],{},[574,295783,295596],{},[574,295785,295565],{},[574,295787,295610],{},[574,295789,295604],{},[574,295791,295570],{},[574,295793,295456],{},[574,295795,295357],{},[574,295797,295492],{},[574,295799,295327],{},[574,295801,295438],{},[574,295803,295450],{},[574,295805,295385],{},[566,295807,295809],{"id":295808},"conclusion-the-enduring-light-of-maya-angelous-wisdom","Conclusion: The Enduring Light of Maya Angelou's Wisdom",[639,295811,295812],{},[642,295813],{"alt":295814,"src":295815},"oil-painting-style depiction of Maya Angelou. She is shown from the shoulders up, facing slightly to her right with a serene and dignified expression. Her eyes look upward, suggesting reflection, wisdom, and quiet strength.","/images/blog/maya-angelou-2.png",[639,295817,295818],{},"Maya Angelou's quotes continue to resonate decades after they were first spoken because they emerge from the deepest wells of human experience—pain transformed into wisdom, suffering alchemized into strength, and brokenness rebuilt into wholeness. Her words don't just inspire; they heal. They don't just motivate; they transform.",[639,295820,295821],{},"What makes Angelou's quotes so powerful is their authenticity. These are not the musings of someone who lived a sheltered life, but the hard-won insights of a woman who faced tremendous adversity and chose to rise above it. Her words carry the weight of lived experience and the authority of someone who not only survived but learned to thrive.",[639,295823,295824],{},"Angelou understood that we all carry stories within us—stories of pain and joy, defeat and triumph, loss and love. Her quotes remind us that our stories matter, that our struggles have meaning, and that our capacity for resilience is far greater than we imagine. She showed us that it's possible to transform our deepest wounds into our greatest sources of strength.",[639,295826,295827],{},"For those facing adversity, Angelou's quotes offer hope and courage. Her message that \"you may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them\" has become a lifeline for countless people navigating difficult circumstances. Her words remind us that we have choices, even when it doesn't feel like it.",[639,295829,295830],{},"For those seeking self-acceptance, her quotes about self-worth and empowerment provide a roadmap to recognizing our inherent value. Her famous declaration that \"you alone are enough\" counters the messages of inadequacy that surround us and reminds us of our fundamental worth.",[639,295832,295833],{},"Perhaps most importantly, Angelou's quotes remind us of our interconnectedness. Her understanding that \"while I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God's creation\" calls us to see beyond our differences to our shared humanity.",[639,295835,295836],{},"Maya Angelou's legacy lives not just in her books and poems, but in the countless lives her words have touched and transformed. Her quotes continue to be shared, treasured, and lived by people around the world who find in her wisdom the courage to face another day, the strength to pursue their dreams, and the faith to believe in their own capacity for greatness.",[639,295838,295839],{},"As she taught us, \"when we know better, we do better.\" Her words help us know better—about ourselves, about others, and about the infinite possibilities that exist when we choose courage over fear, love over hate, and hope over despair. In a world that often feels divided and dark, Maya Angelou's words remain a beacon of light, reminding us that we all have the power to rise, to thrive, and to be phenomenal.",[295841,295842],"hr",{},[639,295844,295845],{},[577,295846,295849],{"href":295847,"rel":295848},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/maya%20angelou",[125799],"More Maya Angelou Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":295851},[295852,295853,295854,295855,295856,295857,295858,295859,295860,295861,295862,295863],{"id":295309,"depth":1360,"text":295310},{"id":295363,"depth":1360,"text":295364},{"id":295418,"depth":1360,"text":295419},{"id":295470,"depth":1360,"text":295471},{"id":295522,"depth":1360,"text":295523},{"id":295573,"depth":1360,"text":295574},{"id":295625,"depth":1360,"text":295626},{"id":295658,"depth":1360,"text":295659},{"id":295695,"depth":1360,"text":295696},{"id":295728,"depth":1360,"text":295729},{"id":295758,"depth":1360,"text":295759},{"id":295808,"depth":1360,"text":295809},"/images/blog/maya-angelou-3.png",{},"/blog/150-best-maya-angelou-quotes","07/04/2025",{"title":295280,"description":1359},"150-best-maya-angelou-quotes","blog/150-best-maya-angelou-quotes","Onqp5zApDXeN3aZFTsdaills7QtNyeh7vYHULOS_QOc",{"id":295873,"title":295874,"author":556,"body":295875,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":296450,"image_url":296451,"meta":296452,"navigation":1378,"path":296453,"published_date":294163,"seo":296454,"slug":296455,"stem":296456,"type":294167,"__hash__":296457},"blog/blog/150-best-michael-jordan-quotes.md","The 150 Best Michael Jordan Quotes: Wisdom from His Airness",{"type":558,"value":295876,"toc":296438},[295877,295883,295886,295889,295892,295895,295899,295902,295979,295983,295986,296049,296053,296056,296103,296107,296110,296157,296161,296164,296209,296213,296216,296263,296267,296270,296316,296320,296323,296350,296354,296357,296401,296405,296411,296414,296417,296420,296423,296426,296429,296431],[639,295878,295879],{},[642,295880],{"alt":295881,"src":295882},"book cover titled “The 150 Best Michael Jordan Quotes: Timeless Wisdom for Peace and Change.”  The background is a warm brown tone, giving the image a grounded and classic feel.","/images/blog/michael-jordan-1.png",[561,295884,295874],{"id":295885},"the-150-best-michael-jordan-quotes-wisdom-from-his-airness",[639,295887,295888],{},"Michael Jeffrey Jordan. The name alone evokes images of impossible shots, clutch performances, and an unwavering determination that redefined what it means to be great. Known as \"His Airness\" and widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time, Jordan's impact extends far beyond the hardwood. His words carry the same power as his legendary fadeaway jumper—inspiring millions to reach for excellence in every aspect of life.",[639,295890,295891],{},"From his early days at the University of North Carolina to his six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, Jordan's journey was marked by both triumph and adversity. It's this unique combination of extraordinary success and very human struggles that makes his quotes so powerful and relatable. Whether you're an athlete, entrepreneur, student, or simply someone looking for motivation, Jordan's wisdom offers timeless lessons about perseverance, leadership, and the pursuit of greatness.",[639,295893,295894],{},"In this comprehensive collection, we've gathered the 150 most inspiring and impactful quotes from Michael Jordan, organized by themes that reflect the different aspects of his philosophy on success, failure, and life itself.",[566,295896,295898],{"id":295897},"failure-and-perseverance-learning-from-setbacks","Failure and Perseverance: Learning from Setbacks",[639,295900,295901],{},"Michael Jordan's relationship with failure is perhaps what sets him apart most from other champions. Rather than viewing setbacks as defeats, he saw them as opportunities for growth and motivation.",[293620,295903,295904,295907,295910,295913,295916,295919,295922,295925,295928,295931,295934,295937,295940,295943,295946,295949,295952,295955,295958,295961,295964,295967,295970,295973,295976],{},[574,295905,295906],{},"\"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.\"",[574,295908,295909],{},"\"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.\"",[574,295911,295912],{},"\"Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.\"",[574,295914,295915],{},"\"My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.\"",[574,295917,295918],{},"\"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.\"",[574,295920,295921],{},"\"I've never lost a game I just ran out of time.\"",[574,295923,295924],{},"\"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you.\"",[574,295926,295927],{},"\"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.\"",[574,295929,295930],{},"\"Failure gives you a chance to learn from your mistakes. Failure teaches you something. Failure is a stepping stone.\"",[574,295932,295933],{},"\"I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result.\"",[574,295935,295936],{},"\"Never say never, because limits, like fear, are often just an illusion.\"",[574,295938,295939],{},"\"If you quit once it becomes a habit. Never quit!\"",[574,295941,295942],{},"\"The key to success is failure... failure gives you a chance to learn from your mistakes.\"",[574,295944,295945],{},"\"Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.\"",[574,295947,295948],{},"\"Sometimes, things may not go your way, but the effort should be there every single night.\"",[574,295950,295951],{},"\"Heart is what separates the good from the great.\"",[574,295953,295954],{},"\"Champions keep playing until they get it right.\"",[574,295956,295957],{},"\"Earn your leadership every day.\"",[574,295959,295960],{},"\"Be true to the game, because the game will be true to you.\"",[574,295962,295963],{},"\"I could never accept not trying. Failure always made me try harder the next time.\"",[574,295965,295966],{},"\"To learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.\"",[574,295968,295969],{},"\"I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me... Failure always made me try harder the next time.\"",[574,295971,295972],{},"\"I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.\"",[574,295974,295975],{},"\"Being nervous isn't bad. It just means something important is happening.\"",[574,295977,295978],{},"\"My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn't stand the sideline.\"",[566,295980,295982],{"id":295981},"success-and-achievement-the-pursuit-of-excellence","Success and Achievement: The Pursuit of Excellence",[639,295984,295985],{},"Jordan's approach to success was methodical and relentless. These quotes reveal his understanding that true achievement requires both individual excellence and collective effort.",[293620,295987,295989,295992,295995,295998,296001,296004,296007,296010,296013,296016,296019,296022,296025,296028,296031,296034,296037,296040,296043,296046],{"start":295988},26,[574,295990,295991],{},"\"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.\"",[574,295993,295994],{},"\"I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.\"",[574,295996,295997],{},"\"Excellence isn't a one-week or one-year ideal. It's a constant.\"",[574,295999,296000],{},"\"You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.\"",[574,296002,296003],{},"\"The ceiling is the roof.\"",[574,296005,296006],{},"\"I want to be the bridge to the next generation.\"",[574,296008,296009],{},"\"Winning isn't always championships.\"",[574,296011,296012],{},"\"Success isn't given. It's earned. On the track, on the field, in every choice you make.\"",[574,296014,296015],{},"\"My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes.\"",[574,296017,296018],{},"\"I think the reason why I am who I am today is because I went to North Carolina.\"",[574,296020,296021],{},"\"The game has its ups and downs, but you can never lose focus of your individual goals and you can't let yourself be beat because of lack of effort.\"",[574,296023,296024],{},"\"The game is my wife. It demands loyalty and responsibility, and it gives me back fulfillment and peace.\"",[574,296026,296027],{},"\"I love the game of basketball. I guess it started in North Carolina, in college, and it just grabbed me.\"",[574,296029,296030],{},"\"To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish.\"",[574,296032,296033],{},"\"My father used to say that it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do.\"",[574,296035,296036],{},"\"Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.\"",[574,296038,296039],{},"\"There is no 'i' in team but there is in win.\"",[574,296041,296042],{},"\"I made the game-winning shot many times in my career, but I missed many more than I made.\"",[574,296044,296045],{},"\"In college I never realized the opportunities available to a pro athlete. I've been given the chance to meet all kinds of people.\"",[574,296047,296048],{},"\"The game of basketball has been everything to me. My place of refuge, place I've always gone where I needed comfort and peace.\"",[566,296050,296052],{"id":296051},"hard-work-and-dedication-the-foundation-of-greatness","Hard Work and Dedication: The Foundation of Greatness",[639,296054,296055],{},"No athlete embodied the work ethic quite like Jordan. His dedication to improvement was legendary, and these quotes reflect his understanding that talent without hard work is meaningless.",[293620,296057,296058,296061,296064,296067,296070,296073,296076,296079,296082,296085,296088,296091,296094,296097,296100],{"start":295477},[574,296059,296060],{},"\"I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come. I don't do things half-heartedly.\"",[574,296062,296063],{},"\"Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.\"",[574,296065,296066],{},"\"You have to be uncompromised in your level of commitment to whatever you are doing.\"",[574,296068,296069],{},"\"The minute you get away from fundamentals – whether its proper technique, work ethic or mental preparation – the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you're doing.\"",[574,296071,296072],{},"\"Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.\"",[574,296074,296075],{},"\"If you do the work you get rewarded. There are no shortcuts in life.\"",[574,296077,296078],{},"\"Once I made a decision, I never thought about it again.\"",[574,296080,296081],{},"\"I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win.\"",[574,296083,296084],{},"\"I don't know if I practiced more than anybody, but I sure practiced enough. I still wonder if somebody – somewhere – was practicing more than me.\"",[574,296086,296087],{},"\"Fundamentals were the most crucial part of my game in the NBA. Everything I did, everything I achieved, was because I was fundamentally sound.\"",[574,296089,296090],{},"\"I don't do things half-heartedly because I know if I do, I can expect half-hearted results.\"",[574,296092,296093],{},"\"There are no shortcuts. I approached practices the same way I approached games.\"",[574,296095,296096],{},"\"My best skill was that I was coachable. I was a sponge and aggressive to learn.\"",[574,296098,296099],{},"\"Success isn't something you chase. It's something you have to put forth the effort for constantly.\"",[574,296101,296102],{},"\"You can't always be the most talented person in the room. But you can be the most competitive.\"",[566,296104,296106],{"id":296105},"mindset-and-mental-strength-the-champions-psychology","Mindset and Mental Strength: The Champion's Psychology",[639,296108,296109],{},"Jordan's mental approach to the game was as legendary as his physical abilities. These quotes reveal the psychological foundation of his success.",[293620,296111,296112,296115,296118,296121,296124,296127,296130,296133,296136,296139,296142,296145,296148,296151,296154],{"start":293826},[574,296113,296114],{},"\"Mental toughness and heart are a lot stronger than some of the physical advantages you might have.\"",[574,296116,296117],{},"\"I never thought about the consequences of failure. I just thought about what I had to do to be successful.\"",[574,296119,296120],{},"\"Confidence is a choice.\"",[574,296122,296123],{},"\"If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves.\"",[574,296125,296126],{},"\"I've never been afraid to fail.\"",[574,296128,296129],{},"\"The good part about being famous is being able to help people. The hard part is every day you have to be in a good mood, because that is what people expect. You can't have a bad day.\"",[574,296131,296132],{},"\"I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era.\"",[574,296134,296135],{},"\"Look me in the eye. It's ok if you're scared. So am I. But we are scared for different reasons.\"",[574,296137,296138],{},"\"I won't let myself end where I started. I won't let myself finish where I began.\"",[574,296140,296141],{},"\"I have something more important than courage. I have patience. I will become what I know I am.\"",[574,296143,296144],{},"\"I know what is within me, even if you can't see it yet.\"",[574,296146,296147],{},"\"I've always been comfortable with pressure situations.\"",[574,296149,296150],{},"\"I'm not going to let one loss or even two losses or even three losses affect my confidence.\"",[574,296152,296153],{},"\"I've never been afraid of making a big shot.\"",[574,296155,296156],{},"\"I built my talents on the shoulders of someone else's talent.\"",[566,296158,296160],{"id":296159},"competition-and-challenges-embracing-the-battle","Competition and Challenges: Embracing the Battle",[639,296162,296163],{},"Competition was Jordan's fuel. These quotes show how he viewed challenges not as obstacles, but as opportunities to prove himself.",[293620,296165,296166,296169,296172,296175,296178,296181,296184,296187,296190,296193,296196,296199,296202,296204,296207],{"start":295580},[574,296167,296168],{},"\"I love competition. I thrive on it. I love being able to win.\"",[574,296170,296171],{},"\"I play to win, whether during practice or a real game.\"",[574,296173,296174],{},"\"Competition is not between individuals but between teams.\"",[574,296176,296177],{},"\"I want to wake up every day and do whatever comes in my mind, and not feel pressure or obligations to do anything else in my life.\"",[574,296179,296180],{},"\"When I step onto the court, I don't have to think about anything. If I have a problem off the court, I find that after I play, my mind is clearer.\"",[574,296182,296183],{},"\"I've always been a firm believer that basketball is a team game, and it takes all five guys working together to be successful.\"",[574,296185,296186],{},"\"I love the feeling of creating something out of nothing on the basketball court.\"",[574,296188,296189],{},"\"I play against the game, not against the man.\"",[574,296191,296192],{},"\"Even when I'm old and grey, I won't be able to play it, but I'll still love the game.\"",[574,296194,296195],{},"\"I love being around the kids. It brings out the kid in me.\"",[574,296197,296198],{},"\"The game will never leave me.\"",[574,296200,296201],{},"\"What is love? Love is playing every game as if it's your last!\"",[574,296203,296171],{},[574,296205,296206],{},"\"I wasn't really conscious of that. I just reacted to what the defense was doing.\"",[574,296208,296147],{},[566,296210,296212],{"id":296211},"teamwork-and-leadership-building-champions","Teamwork and Leadership: Building Champions",[639,296214,296215],{},"Despite his individual brilliance, Jordan understood that basketball was a team sport. His quotes on leadership and teamwork reveal a deep understanding of what it takes to build winning organizations.",[293620,296217,296218,296221,296224,296227,296230,296233,296236,296239,296242,296245,296248,296251,296254,296257,296260],{"start":428},[574,296219,296220],{},"\"There are plenty of teams in every sport that have great players and never win titles. Most of the time, those players aren't willing to sacrifice for the greater good of the team.\"",[574,296222,296223],{},"\"A leader leads by example not by force.\"",[574,296225,296226],{},"\"I've always believed that basketball is a team game.\"",[574,296228,296229],{},"\"The support of organizations and individuals means everything to the game of basketball.\"",[574,296231,296232],{},"\"I've always been a team player.\"",[574,296234,296235],{},"\"Leadership is getting players to believe in you.\"",[574,296237,296238],{},"\"I love to see kids reach their potential.\"",[574,296240,296241],{},"\"The NBA is bigger than any one person.\"",[574,296243,296244],{},"\"You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.\"",[574,296246,296247],{},"\"A coach is someone that sees beyond your limits and guides you to greatness!\"",[574,296249,296250],{},"\"The game belongs to the players.\"",[574,296252,296253],{},"\"I've learned to be comfortable with pressure situations.\"",[574,296255,296256],{},"\"Basketball is a team sport, but one player can turn a team around.\"",[574,296258,296259],{},"\"The fundamentals of the game are the same wherever you go.\"",[574,296261,296262],{},"\"I love being around the game.\"",[566,296264,296266],{"id":296265},"life-philosophy-and-wisdom-beyond-basketball","Life Philosophy and Wisdom: Beyond Basketball",[639,296268,296269],{},"Jordan's insights extend far beyond sports, offering guidance for navigating life's challenges and opportunities.",[293620,296271,296272,296275,296278,296281,296284,296287,296290,296293,296296,296299,296302,296305,296308,296311,296313],{"start":129},[574,296273,296274],{},"\"Live for the moment.\"",[574,296276,296277],{},"\"My philosophy is simple: prepare for the worst but expect the best.\"",[574,296279,296280],{},"\"Life is a sport... drink it up.\"",[574,296282,296283],{},"\"Accept a loss as a learning experience, and never point fingers at your teammates.\"",[574,296285,296286],{},"\"The game is bigger than the players.\"",[574,296288,296289],{},"\"In terms of my life, I've been very blessed.\"",[574,296291,296292],{},"\"I love kids and I love family time... that's what life is all about.\"",[574,296294,296295],{},"\"Kids look up to me, and I take that responsibility seriously.\"",[574,296297,296298],{},"\"I think I inspire people because I'm just like them.\"",[574,296300,296301],{},"\"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.\"",[574,296303,296304],{},"\"Live, love, laugh, leave a legacy.\"",[574,296306,296307],{},"\"I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybody's wish.\"",[574,296309,296310],{},"\"I love to travel but I hate to arrive.\"",[574,296312,296006],{},[574,296314,296315],{},"\"The good part about being famous is being able to help people.\"",[566,296317,296319],{"id":296318},"basketball-and-sports-love-for-the-game","Basketball and Sports: Love for the Game",[639,296321,296322],{},"These quotes capture Jordan's pure passion for basketball and sports in general, showing why he remains connected to the game long after retirement.",[293620,296324,296325,296328,296331,296334,296337,296339,296342,296344,296346,296348],{"start":294015},[574,296326,296327],{},"\"I love the game of basketball.\"",[574,296329,296330],{},"\"Basketball is my passion, I love it.\"",[574,296332,296333],{},"\"The game of basketball has been everything to me.\"",[574,296335,296336],{},"\"Basketball doesn't build character... it reveals it.\"",[574,296338,296186],{},[574,296340,296341],{},"\"Basketball is more than a game to me, it's everything.\"",[574,296343,296195],{},[574,296345,296192],{},[574,296347,296198],{},[574,296349,296183],{},[566,296351,296353],{"id":296352},"additional-wisdom-final-thoughts-from-his-airness","Additional Wisdom: Final Thoughts from His Airness",[639,296355,296356],{},"These final quotes capture the essence of Jordan's philosophy and approach to life and success.",[293620,296358,296359,296361,296363,296366,296369,296371,296373,296375,296377,296379,296381,296383,296385,296387,296389,296391,296393,296395,296397,296399],{"start":294048},[574,296360,296307],{},[574,296362,296310],{},[574,296364,296365],{},"\"I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it is an illusion to me.\"",[574,296367,296368],{},"\"The minute you get away from fundamentals, the bottom can fall out of your game, your schoolwork, your job, whatever you're doing.\"",[574,296370,296126],{},[574,296372,296018],{},[574,296374,295978],{},[574,296376,296156],{},[574,296378,295954],{},[574,296380,295960],{},[574,296382,295957],{},[574,296384,295951],{},[574,296386,296201],{},[574,296388,296171],{},[574,296390,296206],{},[574,296392,296003],{},[574,296394,296177],{},[574,296396,296180],{},[574,296398,296183],{},[574,296400,296036],{},[566,296402,296404],{"id":296403},"conclusion-the-enduring-legacy-of-michael-jordans-words","Conclusion: The Enduring Legacy of Michael Jordan's Words",[639,296406,296407],{},[642,296408],{"alt":296409,"src":296410},"a classical oil painting-style portrait of Michael Jordan. He is depicted from the chest up, wearing his iconic red basketball jersey with white and black trim. His expression is serious and focused, looking slightly off to the side, exuding confidence and determination.","/images/blog/michael-jordan-2.png",[639,296412,296413],{},"Michael Jordan's quotes continue to resonate decades after his playing career ended because they capture universal truths about human potential, perseverance, and the pursuit of excellence. Whether he's talking about failure, success, hard work, or competition, Jordan's words carry the weight of someone who has experienced both the highest highs and the most challenging lows.",[639,296415,296416],{},"What makes these quotes so powerful is their authenticity. They come from a man who didn't just talk about greatness—he lived it, breathed it, and embodied it every single day. Jordan's willingness to embrace failure as a teacher, his relentless work ethic, and his competitive fire created a blueprint for success that extends far beyond basketball.",[639,296418,296419],{},"For athletes, these quotes offer a masterclass in mental toughness and competitive excellence. For business professionals, they provide insights into leadership, teamwork, and the pursuit of continuous improvement. For anyone facing challenges in life, they serve as a reminder that obstacles are not roadblocks—they're opportunities to prove what you're made of.",[639,296421,296422],{},"Perhaps most importantly, Jordan's quotes remind us that greatness is not a destination but a journey. It's not about being perfect; it's about being relentless in your pursuit of improvement. It's not about never failing; it's about how you respond when you do fail.",[639,296424,296425],{},"As His Airness himself said, \"Excellence isn't a one-week or one-year ideal. It's a constant.\" These 150 quotes serve as daily reminders to maintain that constant pursuit of excellence in whatever arena you choose to compete.",[639,296427,296428],{},"The next time you face a challenge, remember Jordan's words: \"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.\" After all, as the greatest of all time proved time and again, it's not about how many times you fall—it's about how many times you get back up and keep pushing forward.",[295841,296430],{},[639,296432,296433],{},[577,296434,296437],{"href":296435,"rel":296436},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Michael%20Jordan",[125799],"More Michael Jordan Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":296439},[296440,296441,296442,296443,296444,296445,296446,296447,296448,296449],{"id":295897,"depth":1360,"text":295898},{"id":295981,"depth":1360,"text":295982},{"id":296051,"depth":1360,"text":296052},{"id":296105,"depth":1360,"text":296106},{"id":296159,"depth":1360,"text":296160},{"id":296211,"depth":1360,"text":296212},{"id":296265,"depth":1360,"text":296266},{"id":296318,"depth":1360,"text":296319},{"id":296352,"depth":1360,"text":296353},{"id":296403,"depth":1360,"text":296404},"An Image of Michael Jordan's face","/images/blog/michael-jordan-3.png",{},"/blog/150-best-michael-jordan-quotes",{"title":295874,"description":1359},"150-best-michael-jordan-quotes","blog/150-best-michael-jordan-quotes","_W0-Uycg0JNI3xduYkD0hdlYv9D_mPP9gUL6cLHpyBE",{"id":296459,"title":296460,"author":556,"body":296461,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":297086,"image_url":297087,"meta":297088,"navigation":1378,"path":297089,"published_date":294163,"seo":297090,"slug":297091,"stem":297092,"type":294167,"__hash__":297093},"blog/blog/150-best-oscar-wilde-quotes.md","The 150 Best Oscar Wilde Quotes: Wit, Wisdom, and Timeless Observations",{"type":558,"value":296462,"toc":297072},[296463,296469,296472,296475,296478,296481,296484,296487,296491,296494,296541,296545,296548,296595,296599,296602,296649,296653,296656,296703,296707,296710,296757,296761,296764,296811,296815,296818,296850,296854,296857,296889,296893,296896,296928,296932,296935,296966,296970,296973,297032,297036,297042,297045,297048,297051,297054,297057,297060,297063,297065],[639,296464,296465],{},[642,296466],{"alt":296467,"src":296468},"a stylized book cover titled “The 150 Best Oscar Wilde Quotes: Wit, Wisdom, and Timeless Observations.” The design is elegant and classic, with serif typography in large white lettering against a muted brown background. A dignified, painterly portrait of Oscar Wilde dominates the lower portion of the image. Wilde is depicted with shoulder-length wavy dark hair, dressed in a luxurious brown coat with a cravat, seated and gazing directly at the viewer with a composed, thoughtful expression. The lighting is soft and warm, giving the entire image a timeless, Victorian-era feel appropriate for a literary collection.","/images/blog/oscar-wilde-1.png",[561,296470,296460],{"id":296471},"the-150-best-oscar-wilde-quotes-wit-wisdom-and-timeless-observations",[639,296473,296474],{},"Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde—poet, playwright, novelist, and perhaps the most quotable figure in literary history. Born in Dublin in 1854, Wilde became the embodiment of wit and aesthetic beauty, leaving behind a treasure trove of observations that continue to sparkle with relevance more than a century after his death.",[639,296476,296477],{},"Wilde possessed an extraordinary gift for capturing profound truths in perfectly crafted sentences, often with a twist of irony or paradox that makes you smile while making you think. His quotes reveal a man who understood human nature with remarkable clarity, someone who could see through society's pretenses while celebrating life's beauty and absurdity.",[639,296479,296480],{},"From his famous plays like \"The Importance of Being Earnest\" and \"An Ideal Husband\" to his novel \"The Picture of Dorian Gray,\" Wilde's words have enchanted readers and audiences for generations. His observations on love, art, society, human nature, and life itself remain as fresh and insightful today as they were in Victorian England.",[639,296482,296483],{},"Whether you're seeking wisdom about love and relationships, inspiration for creative pursuits, or simply a clever perspective on life's ironies, Oscar Wilde's quotes offer something for everyone. His ability to find humor in the serious and depth in the trivial makes his wisdom both accessible and profound.",[639,296485,296486],{},"Here are the 150 most brilliant, witty, and insightful quotes from Oscar Wilde, organized by themes that showcase the full range of his genius.",[566,296488,296490],{"id":296489},"on-life-and-living-the-art-of-existence","On Life and Living: The Art of Existence",[639,296492,296493],{},"Wilde understood that life itself was an art form, and these quotes reveal his philosophy on how to live fully and authentically.",[293620,296495,296496,296499,296502,296505,296508,296511,296514,296517,296520,296523,296526,296529,296532,296535,296538],{},[574,296497,296498],{},"\"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.\"",[574,296500,296501],{},"\"I think God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.\"",[574,296503,296504],{},"\"I can resist everything except temptation.\"",[574,296506,296507],{},"\"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.\"",[574,296509,296510],{},"\"Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about.\"",[574,296512,296513],{},"\"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.\"",[574,296515,296516],{},"\"I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.\"",[574,296518,296519],{},"\"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions.\"",[574,296521,296522],{},"\"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.\"",[574,296524,296525],{},"\"Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you.\"",[574,296527,296528],{},"\"Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.\"",[574,296530,296531],{},"\"Life is too important to be taken seriously.\"",[574,296533,296534],{},"\"The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.\"",[574,296536,296537],{},"\"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.\"",[574,296539,296540],{},"\"The only thing to do with good advice is pass it on. It is never any use to oneself.\"",[566,296542,296544],{"id":296543},"on-love-and-romance-matters-of-the-heart","On Love and Romance: Matters of the Heart",[639,296546,296547],{},"Few writers have captured the complexities of love with Wilde's combination of romanticism and realism.",[293620,296549,296550,296553,296556,296559,296562,296565,296568,296571,296574,296577,296580,296583,296586,296589,296592],{"start":295370},[574,296551,296552],{},"\"Never love anyone who treats you like you're ordinary.\"",[574,296554,296555],{},"\"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.\"",[574,296557,296558],{},"\"Hearts are made to be broken.\"",[574,296560,296561],{},"\"The very essence of romance is uncertainty.\"",[574,296563,296564],{},"\"Who, being loved, is poor?\"",[574,296566,296567],{},"\"When poverty comes in at the door, love creeps out of the window.\"",[574,296569,296570],{},"\"The heart was made to be broken.\"",[574,296572,296573],{},"\"There is always something ridiculous about the emotions of people whom one has ceased to love.\"",[574,296575,296576],{},"\"A kiss may ruin a human life.\"",[574,296578,296579],{},"\"Love is a sacrament that should be taken kneeling.\"",[574,296581,296582],{},"\"The only difference between a caprice and a lifelong passion is that the caprice lasts a little longer.\"",[574,296584,296585],{},"\"Men marry because they are tired; women because they are curious. Both are disappointed.\"",[574,296587,296588],{},"\"When I married Lord Bracknell, I had no fortune of any kind. But I never dreamed for a moment of allowing that to stand in my way.\"",[574,296590,296591],{},"\"The world has grown suspicious of anything that looks like a happily married life.\"",[574,296593,296594],{},"\"Love is never wasted, for its value does not rest upon reciprocity.\"",[566,296596,296598],{"id":296597},"on-art-and-beauty-the-aesthetic-philosophy","On Art and Beauty: The Aesthetic Philosophy",[639,296600,296601],{},"As a leader of the Aesthetic Movement, Wilde had profound insights about art, beauty, and creativity.",[293620,296603,296604,296607,296610,296613,296616,296619,296622,296625,296628,296631,296634,296637,296640,296643,296646],{"start":293727},[574,296605,296606],{},"\"Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the only person who is never serious.\"",[574,296608,296609],{},"\"We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it.\"",[574,296611,296612],{},"\"All art is quite useless.\"",[574,296614,296615],{},"\"Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.\"",[574,296617,296618],{},"\"The artist is the creator of beautiful things.\"",[574,296620,296621],{},"\"I never put off till tomorrow what I can possibly do the day after.\"",[574,296623,296624],{},"\"A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.\"",[574,296626,296627],{},"\"The only artists I have ever known who are personally delightful are bad artists.\"",[574,296629,296630],{},"\"No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.\"",[574,296632,296633],{},"\"Art never expresses anything but itself.\"",[574,296635,296636],{},"\"The secret of life is in art.\"",[574,296638,296639],{},"\"Beauty is the only thing that time cannot harm.\"",[574,296641,296642],{},"\"Aestheticism is a search after the signs of the beautiful.\"",[574,296644,296645],{},"\"The aim of art is simply to create a mood.\"",[574,296647,296648],{},"\"One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.\"",[566,296650,296652],{"id":296651},"on-society-and-human-nature-sharp-social-commentary","On Society and Human Nature: Sharp Social Commentary",[639,296654,296655],{},"Wilde's observations about society were often cutting, always insightful, and frequently hilarious.",[293620,296657,296658,296661,296664,296667,296670,296673,296676,296679,296682,296685,296688,296691,296694,296697,296700],{"start":295477},[574,296659,296660],{},"\"Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.\"",[574,296662,296663],{},"\"I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable.\"",[574,296665,296666],{},"\"Fashion is what one wears oneself. What is unfashionable is what other people wear.\"",[574,296668,296669],{},"\"The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.\"",[574,296671,296672],{},"\"Anybody can be good in the country. There are no temptations there.\"",[574,296674,296675],{},"\"London is too full of fogs and serious people. Whether the fogs produce the serious people, or whether the serious people produce the fogs, I don't know.\"",[574,296677,296678],{},"\"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about.\"",[574,296680,296681],{},"\"Conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative.\"",[574,296683,296684],{},"\"A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.\"",[574,296686,296687],{},"\"We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.\"",[574,296689,296690],{},"\"Punctuality is the thief of time.\"",[574,296692,296693],{},"\"Work is the curse of the drinking classes.\"",[574,296695,296696],{},"\"Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing worth knowing can be taught.\"",[574,296698,296699],{},"\"Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.\"",[574,296701,296702],{},"\"The well-bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves.\"",[566,296704,296706],{"id":296705},"on-wit-and-wisdom-paradoxes-and-observations","On Wit and Wisdom: Paradoxes and Observations",[639,296708,296709],{},"Wilde's genius for paradox and clever observation is on full display in these memorable quotes.",[293620,296711,296712,296715,296718,296721,296724,296727,296730,296733,296736,296739,296742,296745,296748,296751,296754],{"start":293826},[574,296713,296714],{},"\"I am not young enough to know everything.\"",[574,296716,296717],{},"\"The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything.\"",[574,296719,296720],{},"\"Experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes.\"",[574,296722,296723],{},"\"When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is.\"",[574,296725,296726],{},"\"The truth is rarely pure and never simple.\"",[574,296728,296729],{},"\"A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal.\"",[574,296731,296732],{},"\"Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.\"",[574,296734,296735],{},"\"Arguments are extremely vulgar, for everyone in good society holds exactly the same opinion.\"",[574,296737,296738],{},"\"Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.\"",[574,296740,296741],{},"\"Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul.\"",[574,296743,296744],{},"\"The only sin is stupidity.\"",[574,296746,296747],{},"\"Genius is born—not paid.\"",[574,296749,296750],{},"\"Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.\"",[574,296752,296753],{},"\"The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.\"",[574,296755,296756],{},"\"There are only two kinds of people who are really fascinating—people who know absolutely everything, and people who know absolutely nothing.\"",[566,296758,296760],{"id":296759},"on-success-and-failure-understanding-achievement","On Success and Failure: Understanding Achievement",[639,296762,296763],{},"Wilde's perspective on success was characteristically unique and often counterintuitive.",[293620,296765,296766,296769,296772,296775,296778,296781,296784,296787,296790,296793,296796,296799,296802,296805,296808],{"start":295580},[574,296767,296768],{},"\"Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result.\"",[574,296770,296771],{},"\"The real tragedy of the poor is that they can afford nothing but self-denial.\"",[574,296773,296774],{},"\"Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.\"",[574,296776,296777],{},"\"When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.\"",[574,296779,296780],{},"\"Ambition is the last refuge of failure.\"",[574,296782,296783],{},"\"I have nothing to declare except my genius.\"",[574,296785,296786],{},"\"Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.\"",[574,296788,296789],{},"\"I never approve, or disapprove, of anything now. It is an absurd attitude to take towards life.\"",[574,296791,296792],{},"\"The only way to atone for being occasionally a little over-dressed is by being always absolutely over-educated.\"",[574,296794,296795],{},"\"What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.\"",[574,296797,296798],{},"\"No good deed goes unpunished.\"",[574,296800,296801],{},"\"The world belongs to those who show up.\"",[574,296803,296804],{},"\"Ordinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot.\"",[574,296806,296807],{},"\"The husbands of very beautiful women belong to the criminal classes.\"",[574,296809,296810],{},"\"Wickedness is a myth invented by good people to account for the curious attractiveness of others.\"",[566,296812,296814],{"id":296813},"on-truth-and-lies-the-nature-of-reality","On Truth and Lies: The Nature of Reality",[639,296816,296817],{},"Wilde had a complex relationship with truth, understanding its malleability and power.",[293620,296819,296820,296823,296826,296829,296832,296835,296838,296841,296844,296847],{"start":428},[574,296821,296822],{},"\"A truth ceases to be true when more than one person believes in it.\"",[574,296824,296825],{},"\"The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple.\"",[574,296827,296828],{},"\"If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.\"",[574,296830,296831],{},"\"Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.\"",[574,296833,296834],{},"\"The truth is not simply what you think it is; it is also the circumstances in which it is said.\"",[574,296836,296837],{},"\"I sometimes think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability.\"",[574,296839,296840],{},"\"Most people live for love and admiration. But it is by love and admiration that we should live.\"",[574,296842,296843],{},"\"The only thing that one really knows about human nature is that it changes.\"",[574,296845,296846],{},"\"We are all lying in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.\"",[574,296848,296849],{},"\"In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vital thing.\"",[566,296851,296853],{"id":296852},"on-friendship-and-relationships-human-connections","On Friendship and Relationships: Human Connections",[639,296855,296856],{},"Wilde understood the complexities of human relationships with characteristic insight.",[293620,296858,296859,296862,296865,296868,296871,296874,296877,296880,296883,296886],{"start":124},[574,296860,296861],{},"\"A true friend stabs you in the front.\"",[574,296863,296864],{},"\"Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever.\"",[574,296866,296867],{},"\"True friends stab you in the front.\"",[574,296869,296870],{},"\"I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their intellects.\"",[574,296872,296873],{},"\"Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.\"",[574,296875,296876],{},"\"Between men and women there is no friendship possible. There is passion, enmity, worship, love, but no friendship.\"",[574,296878,296879],{},"\"An acquaintance that begins with a compliment is sure to develop into a real friendship.\"",[574,296881,296882],{},"\"Anyone can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend's success.\"",[574,296884,296885],{},"\"When good Americans die, they go to Paris.\"",[574,296887,296888],{},"\"Enemies are just friends waiting to happen.\"",[566,296890,296892],{"id":296891},"on-morality-and-ethics-questions-of-right-and-wrong","On Morality and Ethics: Questions of Right and Wrong",[639,296894,296895],{},"Wilde's approach to morality was nuanced and often challenged conventional thinking.",[293620,296897,296898,296901,296904,296907,296910,296913,296916,296919,296922,296925],{"start":134},[574,296899,296900],{},"\"Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people we personally dislike.\"",[574,296902,296903],{},"\"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written.\"",[574,296905,296906],{},"\"The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely.\"",[574,296908,296909],{},"\"Conscience and cowardice are really the same things. Conscience is the trade-name of the firm.\"",[574,296911,296912],{},"\"What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.\"",[574,296914,296915],{},"\"The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what fiction means.\"",[574,296917,296918],{},"\"No man is rich enough to buy back his past.\"",[574,296920,296921],{},"\"Virtue is insufficient temptation.\"",[574,296923,296924],{},"\"The only charm of marriage is that it makes a life of deception absolutely necessary for both parties.\"",[574,296926,296927],{},"\"Sin is the only real color-element left in modern life.\"",[566,296929,296931],{"id":296930},"on-time-and-age-the-passage-of-years","On Time and Age: The Passage of Years",[639,296933,296934],{},"Wilde's observations about time, aging, and mortality were both poignant and witty.",[293620,296936,296937,296940,296943,296945,296948,296951,296954,296957,296960,296963],{"start":294015},[574,296938,296939],{},"\"The tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is young.\"",[574,296941,296942],{},"\"Youth is wasted on the young.\"",[574,296944,296717],{},[574,296946,296947],{},"\"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.\"",[574,296949,296950],{},"\"To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except exercise, get up early, or be respectable.\"",[574,296952,296953],{},"\"The only way to stay young is to avoid old people.\"",[574,296955,296956],{},"\"When I was young, I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is.\"",[574,296958,296959],{},"\"The advantage of the emotions is that they lead us astray, and the advantage of science is that it is not emotional.\"",[574,296961,296962],{},"\"I am too fond of reading books to care to write them.\"",[574,296964,296965],{},"\"There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.\"",[566,296967,296969],{"id":296968},"final-wisdom-the-essence-of-wilde","Final Wisdom: The Essence of Wilde",[639,296971,296972],{},"These final quotes capture the essence of Oscar Wilde's philosophy and worldview.",[293620,296974,296975,296978,296981,296984,296987,296990,296993,296996,296999,297002,297004,297007,297010,297012,297015,297018,297021,297024,297027,297030],{"start":294048},[574,296976,296977],{},"\"A flower blossoms for its own joy.\"",[574,296979,296980],{},"\"I have grown to love secrecy. It seems to be the one thing that can make modern life mysterious or marvelous to us.\"",[574,296982,296983],{},"\"Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live.\"",[574,296985,296986],{},"\"There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up.\"",[574,296988,296989],{},"\"The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.\"",[574,296991,296992],{},"\"A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.\"",[574,296994,296995],{},"\"I can believe anything, provided that it is quite incredible.\"",[574,296997,296998],{},"\"We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell.\"",[574,297000,297001],{},"\"What we have to do, what at any rate it is our duty to do, is to revive the old art of lying.\"",[574,297003,296561],{},[574,297005,297006],{},"\"Prayer must never be answered: if it is, it ceases to be prayer and becomes correspondence.\"",[574,297008,297009],{},"\"Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.\"",[574,297011,296789],{},[574,297013,297014],{},"\"One's real life is so often the life that one does not lead.\"",[574,297016,297017],{},"\"The world is divided into two classes, those who believe the incredible, and those who do the improbable.\"",[574,297019,297020],{},"\"I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.\"",[574,297022,297023],{},"\"Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.\"",[574,297025,297026],{},"\"The only thing worse than unrequited love is requited love.\"",[574,297028,297029],{},"\"I can resist everything but temptation.\"",[574,297031,296507],{},[566,297033,297035],{"id":297034},"conclusion-the-enduring-brilliance-of-oscar-wilde","Conclusion: The Enduring Brilliance of Oscar Wilde",[639,297037,297038],{},[642,297039],{"alt":297040,"src":297041},"a classical oil painting-style portrait of Oscar Wilde. It presents Wilde from the chest up, facing slightly forward with a soft, composed expression. His dark, wavy hair is shoulder-length, and he wears a rich brown velvet suit with a white shirt and a deep red cravat. The background is a warm, softly textured brown, harmonizing with the tones of his clothing and skin. The brushwork is smooth and refined, giving the image a timeless, 19th-century elegance that reflects Wilde’s literary brilliance and artistic persona.","/images/blog/oscar-wilde-2.png",[639,297043,297044],{},"Oscar Wilde's quotes continue to captivate readers more than a century after his death because they capture eternal truths about human nature with unmatched wit and elegance. His ability to find profundity in paradox, wisdom in irony, and beauty in contradiction makes his observations as relevant today as they were in Victorian England.",[639,297046,297047],{},"What makes Wilde's quotes so enduring is their perfect balance of depth and accessibility. He could express complex philosophical ideas with the lightness of a feather, making wisdom feel effortless and truth feel delightful. His quotes don't just inform—they entertain, challenge, and inspire.",[639,297049,297050],{},"Wilde understood that life's greatest truths are often found in its contradictions. He showed us that we can be serious about important things while maintaining a sense of humor about ourselves. His quotes remind us that intelligence and wit are not mutually exclusive, that profundity and playfulness can coexist beautifully.",[639,297052,297053],{},"For writers and artists, Wilde's quotes offer insights into the creative process and the relationship between art and life. For those navigating relationships, his observations about love, friendship, and human nature provide both comfort and clarity. For anyone seeking to live more fully, his philosophy encourages authenticity, courage, and an appreciation for life's beautiful absurdities.",[639,297055,297056],{},"Perhaps most importantly, Wilde's quotes remind us not to take ourselves too seriously while still taking life seriously. They encourage us to find our own voice, pursue beauty and truth, and never settle for ordinary when extraordinary is possible.",[639,297058,297059],{},"As Wilde himself said, \"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.\" In a world that often pressures us to conform, his words remind us that our uniqueness is our greatest asset, our individuality our most precious possession.",[639,297061,297062],{},"Oscar Wilde lived as brilliantly as he wrote, and his quotes serve as a roadmap for anyone seeking to add more wit, wisdom, and wonder to their own journey. In the end, perhaps that's the greatest lesson from His Wilde-ness: that life itself can be a work of art if we have the courage to create it.",[295841,297064],{},[639,297066,297067],{},[577,297068,297071],{"href":297069,"rel":297070},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Oscar%20Wilde",[125799],"More Quotes by Oscar Wilde",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":297073},[297074,297075,297076,297077,297078,297079,297080,297081,297082,297083,297084,297085],{"id":296489,"depth":1360,"text":296490},{"id":296543,"depth":1360,"text":296544},{"id":296597,"depth":1360,"text":296598},{"id":296651,"depth":1360,"text":296652},{"id":296705,"depth":1360,"text":296706},{"id":296759,"depth":1360,"text":296760},{"id":296813,"depth":1360,"text":296814},{"id":296852,"depth":1360,"text":296853},{"id":296891,"depth":1360,"text":296892},{"id":296930,"depth":1360,"text":296931},{"id":296968,"depth":1360,"text":296969},{"id":297034,"depth":1360,"text":297035}," a stylized book cover titled “The 150 Best Oscar Wilde Quotes: Wit, Wisdom, and Timeless Observations.” The design is elegant and classic, with serif typography in large white lettering against a muted brown background. A dignified, painterly portrait of Oscar Wilde dominates the lower portion of the image. Wilde is depicted with shoulder-length wavy dark hair, dressed in a luxurious brown coat with a cravat, seated and gazing directly at the viewer with a composed, thoughtful expression. The lighting is soft and warm, giving the entire image a timeless, Victorian-era feel appropriate for a literary collection.","/images/blog/oscar-wilde-3.png",{},"/blog/150-best-oscar-wilde-quotes",{"title":296460,"description":1359},"150-best-oscar-wilde-quotes","blog/150-best-oscar-wilde-quotes","8S1an8Pjla8xS7b7Qj7pByeN7jBxVsv8xykuCRiiyQU",{"id":297095,"title":297096,"author":556,"body":297097,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":297103,"image_url":297726,"meta":297727,"navigation":1378,"path":297728,"published_date":294163,"seo":297729,"slug":297730,"stem":297731,"type":294167,"__hash__":297732},"blog/blog/150-best-winston-churchill-quotes.md","The 150 Best Winston Churchill Quotes: Leadership, Courage, and Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":297098,"toc":297712},[297099,297105,297108,297111,297114,297117,297120,297123,297127,297130,297177,297181,297184,297231,297235,297238,297270,297274,297277,297324,297328,297331,297364,297368,297371,297403,297407,297410,297439,297443,297446,297478,297482,297485,297517,297521,297524,297555,297559,297562,297669,297673,297679,297682,297685,297688,297691,297694,297697,297700,297703,297705],[639,297100,297101],{},[642,297102],{"alt":297103,"src":297104},"The image is a formal oil portrait of Winston Churchill, rendered in a classical, realistic style. He is shown from the chest up, facing forward with a stern and resolute expression. Churchill is wearing a dark navy suit, a polka-dot bow tie, and a black Homburg hat. His iconic jowled face and piercing blue eyes are depicted with fine detail, capturing his serious demeanor and historical gravitas.","/images/blog/winston-churchill-1.png",[561,297106,297096],{"id":297107},"the-150-best-winston-churchill-quotes-leadership-courage-and-timeless-wisdom",[639,297109,297110],{},"Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill—statesman, soldier, writer, and orator whose words shaped history and continue to inspire leaders worldwide. Born in 1874, Churchill lived through two world wars, served as Britain's Prime Minister during its darkest hour, and left behind a legacy of speeches and writings that remain as powerful today as when they were first delivered.",[639,297112,297113],{},"Churchill was not just a political leader; he was a master of the English language who understood the power of words to motivate, console, and galvanize entire nations. His quotes reveal a man of extraordinary complexity—a brilliant strategist who understood both the nobility and brutality of war, a democrat who cherished freedom above all else, and a leader who never lost faith in the ultimate triumph of good over evil.",[639,297115,297116],{},"From his stirring wartime speeches that rallied Britain during the Blitz to his prescient observations about democracy, leadership, and human nature, Churchill's words have transcended their historical context to become universal truths. His ability to distill complex political and military situations into memorable phrases has made him one of the most quoted figures in history.",[639,297118,297119],{},"Whether you're seeking inspiration for leadership challenges, wisdom about perseverance in difficult times, or insights into the nature of democracy and freedom, Churchill's quotes offer profound guidance. His words remind us that courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it, and that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance.",[639,297121,297122],{},"Here are the 150 most powerful, inspiring, and insightful quotes from Winston Churchill, organized by themes that showcase the breadth of his wisdom and the depth of his understanding of the human condition.",[566,297124,297126],{"id":297125},"leadership-and-responsibility-the-burden-of-command","Leadership and Responsibility: The Burden of Command",[639,297128,297129],{},"Churchill understood that true leadership requires courage, sacrifice, and an unwavering commitment to doing what is right, regardless of the personal cost.",[293620,297131,297132,297135,297138,297141,297144,297147,297150,297153,297156,297159,297162,297165,297168,297171,297174],{},[574,297133,297134],{},"\"The price of greatness is responsibility.\"",[574,297136,297137],{},"\"Those who can win a war well can rarely make a good peace and those who could make a good peace would never have won the war.\"",[574,297139,297140],{},"\"Responsibility is the price of freedom.\"",[574,297142,297143],{},"\"The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.\"",[574,297145,297146],{},"\"A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstances.\"",[574,297148,297149],{},"\"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.\"",[574,297151,297152],{},"\"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.\"",[574,297154,297155],{},"\"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.\"",[574,297157,297158],{},"\"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.\"",[574,297160,297161],{},"\"The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is.\"",[574,297163,297164],{},"\"Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.\"",[574,297166,297167],{},"\"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.\"",[574,297169,297170],{},"\"A man does what he must—in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures.\"",[574,297172,297173],{},"\"The reserve of modern assertions is sometimes pushed to extremes, in which the fear of being wrong leads the writer to strip himself of almost all sense and meaning.\"",[574,297175,297176],{},"\"Difficulties mastered are opportunities won.\"",[566,297178,297180],{"id":297179},"war-and-peace-the-harsh-realities-of-conflict","War and Peace: The Harsh Realities of Conflict",[639,297182,297183],{},"As a veteran of multiple conflicts and the leader who guided Britain through World War II, Churchill had profound insights about war, peace, and the human cost of both.",[293620,297185,297186,297189,297192,297195,297198,297201,297204,297207,297210,297213,297216,297219,297222,297225,297228],{"start":295370},[574,297187,297188],{},"\"In war: resolution. In defeat: defiance. In victory: magnanimity. In peace: goodwill.\"",[574,297190,297191],{},"\"Never give in—never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.\"",[574,297193,297194],{},"\"We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.\"",[574,297196,297197],{},"\"Never was so much owed by so many to so few.\"",[574,297199,297200],{},"\"This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.\"",[574,297202,297203],{},"\"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival.\"",[574,297205,297206],{},"\"The British nation is unique in this respect: they are the only people who like to be told how bad things are, who like to be told the worst.\"",[574,297208,297209],{},"\"I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.\"",[574,297211,297212],{},"\"Wars are not won by evacuations.\"",[574,297214,297215],{},"\"The battle of Britain is about to begin. Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian civilization.\"",[574,297217,297218],{},"\"We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end.\"",[574,297220,297221],{},"\"Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, 'This was their finest hour.'\"",[574,297223,297224],{},"\"If you're going through hell, keep going.\"",[574,297226,297227],{},"\"The ultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but to hold hands.\"",[574,297229,297230],{},"\"Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.\"",[566,297232,297234],{"id":297233},"democracy-and-freedom-the-price-of-liberty","Democracy and Freedom: The Price of Liberty",[639,297236,297237],{},"Churchill was a passionate defender of democratic ideals and understood both the strengths and weaknesses of democratic systems.",[293620,297239,297240,297243,297246,297249,297252,297255,297258,297261,297264,297267],{"start":293727},[574,297241,297242],{},"\"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.\"",[574,297244,297245],{},"\"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.\"",[574,297247,297248],{},"\"Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage.\"",[574,297250,297251],{},"\"Freedom is like a snowflake—if you try to grasp it too tightly, it melts away.\"",[574,297253,297254],{},"\"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.\"",[574,297256,297257],{},"\"Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities, but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it.\"",[574,297259,297260],{},"\"A state of society where men may not speak their minds cannot long endure.\"",[574,297262,297263],{},"\"No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.\"",[574,297265,297266],{},"\"The power of the Executive to cast a man into prison without formulating any charge known to the law, and particularly to deny him the judgment of his peers, is in the highest degree odious and is the foundation of all totalitarian government whether Nazi or Communist.\"",[574,297268,297269],{},"\"Where there is great power there is great responsibility, where there is less power there is less responsibility, and where there is no power there can, I think, be no responsibility.\"",[566,297271,297273],{"id":297272},"perseverance-and-determination-never-give-up","Perseverance and Determination: Never Give Up",[639,297275,297276],{},"Perhaps no theme is more associated with Churchill than his unwavering determination in the face of seemingly impossible odds.",[293620,297278,297279,297282,297285,297288,297291,297294,297297,297300,297303,297306,297309,297312,297315,297318,297321],{"start":64},[574,297280,297281],{},"\"Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.\"",[574,297283,297284],{},"\"Continuous effort—not strength or intelligence—is the key to unlocking our potential.\"",[574,297286,297287],{},"\"The nose of the bulldog has been slanted backwards so that he can breathe without letting go.\"",[574,297289,297290],{},"\"Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.\"",[574,297292,297293],{},"\"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.\"",[574,297295,297296],{},"\"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.\"",[574,297298,297299],{},"\"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.\"",[574,297301,297302],{},"\"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.\"",[574,297304,297305],{},"\"The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you can see.\"",[574,297307,297308],{},"\"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.\"",[574,297310,297311],{},"\"However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.\"",[574,297313,297314],{},"\"Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.\"",[574,297316,297317],{},"\"The secret to success is to know something nobody else knows.\"",[574,297319,297320],{},"\"Play the game for more than you can afford to lose... only then will you learn the game.\"",[574,297322,297323],{},"\"We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.\"",[566,297325,297327],{"id":297326},"politics-and-government-the-art-of-the-possible","Politics and Government: The Art of the Possible",[639,297329,297330],{},"Churchill's long political career gave him unique insights into the nature of government, politics, and public service.",[293620,297332,297334,297337,297340,297343,297346,297349,297352,297355,297358,297361],{"start":297333},56,[574,297335,297336],{},"\"Politics is the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.\"",[574,297338,297339],{},"\"A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.\"",[574,297341,297342],{},"\"Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.\"",[574,297344,297345],{},"\"The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.\"",[574,297347,297348],{},"\"It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.\"",[574,297350,297351],{},"\"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.\"",[574,297353,297354],{},"\"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.\"",[574,297356,297357],{},"\"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.\"",[574,297359,297360],{},"\"The short road to ruin is to emulate the methods of your adversary.\"",[574,297362,297363],{},"\"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.\"",[566,297365,297367],{"id":297366},"human-nature-and-character-understanding-people","Human Nature and Character: Understanding People",[639,297369,297370],{},"Churchill was an astute observer of human nature, understanding both the nobility and frailty of the human spirit.",[293620,297372,297374,297377,297380,297383,297386,297389,297391,297394,297397,297400],{"start":297373},66,[574,297375,297376],{},"\"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.\"",[574,297378,297379],{},"\"The malice of the wicked was reinforced by the weakness of the virtuous.\"",[574,297381,297382],{},"\"Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.\"",[574,297384,297385],{},"\"Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others.\"",[574,297387,297388],{},"\"We shape our tools; thereafter they shape us.\"",[574,297390,297143],{},[574,297392,297393],{},"\"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.\"",[574,297395,297396],{},"\"A joke is a very serious thing.\"",[574,297398,297399],{},"\"There are a terrible lot of lies going about the world, and the worst of it is that half of them are true.\"",[574,297401,297402],{},"\"In the course of my life, I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess that I have always found it a wholesome diet.\"",[566,297404,297406],{"id":297405},"success-and-failure-learning-from-both","Success and Failure: Learning from Both",[639,297408,297409],{},"Churchill understood that both success and failure were temporary states and that the key was learning from both experiences.",[293620,297411,297412,297415,297417,297420,297422,297425,297428,297430,297433,297436],{"start":295580},[574,297413,297414],{},"\"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.\"",[574,297416,297155],{},[574,297418,297419],{},"\"All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.\"",[574,297421,297134],{},[574,297423,297424],{},"\"Perfection is the enemy of progress.\"",[574,297426,297427],{},"\"To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour.\"",[574,297429,297161],{},[574,297431,297432],{},"\"A good speech should be like a woman's skirt; long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest.\"",[574,297434,297435],{},"\"I am easily satisfied with the very best.\"",[574,297437,297438],{},"\"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.\"",[566,297440,297442],{"id":297441},"wisdom-and-philosophy-lifes-greater-truths","Wisdom and Philosophy: Life's Greater Truths",[639,297444,297445],{},"These quotes reveal Churchill's philosophical side and his understanding of life's deeper meanings.",[293620,297447,297449,297451,297454,297457,297460,297463,297466,297469,297472,297475],{"start":297448},86,[574,297450,297143],{},[574,297452,297453],{},"\"We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.\"",[574,297455,297456],{},"\"The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays is coming to its close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences.\"",[574,297458,297459],{},"\"Before you can inspire with emotion, you must be swamped with it yourself. Before you can move their tears, your own must flow. To convince them, you must yourself believe.\"",[574,297461,297462],{},"\"The lengths to which men will go to avoid the problems of money are really extraordinary.\"",[574,297464,297465],{},"\"Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all.\"",[574,297467,297468],{},"\"I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me.\"",[574,297470,297471],{},"\"My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.\"",[574,297473,297474],{},"\"Lady Nancy Astor: Winston, if you were my husband, I'd poison your tea. Churchill: Nancy, if I were your husband, I'd drink it.\"",[574,297476,297477],{},"\"You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.\"",[566,297479,297481],{"id":297480},"education-and-learning-the-pursuit-of-knowledge","Education and Learning: The Pursuit of Knowledge",[639,297483,297484],{},"Churchill valued education and continuous learning throughout his life, even though he struggled in his early academic years.",[293620,297486,297487,297490,297493,297496,297499,297502,297505,297508,297511,297514],{"start":119},[574,297488,297489],{},"\"I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.\"",[574,297491,297492],{},"\"The schools have not necessarily much to do with education...they are mainly institutions of control where certain basic habits must be inculcated in the young.\"",[574,297494,297495],{},"\"Personally, I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.\"",[574,297497,297498],{},"\"Study history, study history. In history lies all the secrets of statecraft.\"",[574,297500,297501],{},"\"The further back you can look, the further forward you can see.\"",[574,297503,297504],{},"\"A love for tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed it has strengthened nations in their hour of peril.\"",[574,297506,297507],{},"\"Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.\"",[574,297509,297510],{},"\"History is written by the victors.\"",[574,297512,297513],{},"\"The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.\"",[574,297515,297516],{},"\"We are all worms, but I believe that I am a glow-worm.\"",[566,297518,297520],{"id":297519},"humor-and-wit-churchills-lighter-side","Humor and Wit: Churchill's Lighter Side",[639,297522,297523],{},"Despite the gravity of his responsibilities, Churchill maintained a remarkable sense of humor throughout his life.",[293620,297525,297526,297529,297531,297534,297537,297540,297543,297546,297549,297552],{"start":129},[574,297527,297528],{},"\"I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.\"",[574,297530,297167],{},[574,297532,297533],{},"\"If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.\"",[574,297535,297536],{},"\"Golf is a game where you shout 'fore,' shoot six, and write down five.\"",[574,297538,297539],{},"\"I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.\"",[574,297541,297542],{},"\"A modest little person, with much to be modest about.\"",[574,297544,297545],{},"\"He is a modest man who has a good deal to be modest about.\"",[574,297547,297548],{},"\"Mr. Attlee is a very modest man. Indeed he has a lot to be modest about.\"",[574,297550,297551],{},"\"Bessie Braddock: Winston, you're drunk! Churchill: Bessie, you're ugly. But tomorrow I shall be sober.\"",[574,297553,297554],{},"\"I have never developed indigestion from eating my words.\"",[566,297556,297558],{"id":297557},"final-wisdom-churchills-legacy","Final Wisdom: Churchill's Legacy",[639,297560,297561],{},"These final quotes encapsulate the essence of Churchill's philosophy and his understanding of life, duty, and human potential.",[293620,297563,297565,297568,297571,297574,297577,297580,297583,297586,297589,297592,297595,297598,297601,297603,297606,297609,297612,297615,297618,297621,297624,297627,297630,297633,297636,297639,297642,297645,297648,297651,297654,297657,297660,297663,297666],{"start":297564},116,[574,297566,297567],{},"\"We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival.\"",[574,297569,297570],{},"\"The destiny of man is not measured by material computations. When great forces are on the move in the world, we learn we're spirits—not animals.\"",[574,297572,297573],{},"\"There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.\"",[574,297575,297576],{},"\"The greatest advances of civilization, whether in architecture or painting, in science and literature, in industry or agriculture, have never come from centralized government.\"",[574,297578,297579],{},"\"The British people have taken for themselves this motto—'Business carried on as usual during alterations on the map of Europe.'\"",[574,297581,297582],{},"\"We are happier in many ways when we are old than when we were young. The young sow wild oats. The old grow sage.\"",[574,297584,297585],{},"\"It is no use saying, 'We are doing our best.' You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.\"",[574,297587,297588],{},"\"The United States is like a gigantic boiler. Once the fire is lighted under it, there is no limit to the power it can generate.\"",[574,297590,297591],{},"\"Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.\"",[574,297593,297594],{},"\"From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic an iron curtain has descended across the Continent.\"",[574,297596,297597],{},"\"Meeting Franklin Roosevelt was like opening your first bottle of champagne; knowing him was like drinking it.\"",[574,297599,297600],{},"\"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.\"",[574,297602,297254],{},[574,297604,297605],{},"\"I would rather be right than consistent.\"",[574,297607,297608],{},"\"When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.\"",[574,297610,297611],{},"\"The English never draw a line without blurring it.\"",[574,297613,297614],{},"\"We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English.\"",[574,297616,297617],{},"\"I like a man who grins when he fights.\"",[574,297619,297620],{},"\"In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.\"",[574,297622,297623],{},"\"The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.\"",[574,297625,297626],{},"\"In finance, everything that is agreeable is unsound and everything that is sound is disagreeable.\"",[574,297628,297629],{},"\"Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times.\"",[574,297631,297632],{},"\"The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've exhausted all the alternatives.\"",[574,297634,297635],{},"\"Socialism is like a dream. Sooner or later you wake up to reality.\"",[574,297637,297638],{},"\"A sheep in sheep's clothing.\"",[574,297640,297641],{},"\"The head cannot take in more than the seat can endure.\"",[574,297643,297644],{},"\"When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.\"",[574,297646,297647],{},"\"Without a measureless and perpetual uncertainty, the drama of human life would be destroyed.\"",[574,297649,297650],{},"\"The world may be divided into people that read, people that write, people that think, and fox-hunters.\"",[574,297652,297653],{},"\"I have lived 78 years without hearing of bloody places like Cambodia.\"",[574,297655,297656],{},"\"There are two things that are more difficult than making an after-dinner speech: climbing a wall which is leaning toward you and kissing a girl who is leaning away from you.\"",[574,297658,297659],{},"\"One ought never to turn one's back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger.\"",[574,297661,297662],{},"\"If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons.\"",[574,297664,297665],{},"\"We are all worms. But I believe that I am a glow-worm.\"",[574,297667,297668],{},"\"This is your victory! It is the victory of the cause of freedom in every land. In all our long history we have never seen a greater day than this.\"",[566,297670,297672],{"id":297671},"conclusion-the-enduring-power-of-churchills-words","Conclusion: The Enduring Power of Churchill's Words",[639,297674,297675],{},[642,297676],{"alt":297677,"src":297678},"a classical-style oil portrait of Winston Churchill. It features him from the chest up, dressed in a dark three-piece suit with a white shirt, a black polka-dot bow tie, and a pocket square. His posture is slightly leaned to one side with one hand tucked into his pocket. The expression on his face is serious, focused, and resolute, capturing the weight of leadership and historical gravitas. The background is a warm, painterly brown, giving the portrait a timeless, dignified atmosphere. The lighting is soft and directional, highlighting the details of his face and clothing with subtle realism.","/images/blog/winston-churchill-2.png",[639,297680,297681],{},"Winston Churchill's quotes continue to resonate more than half a century after his death because they capture eternal truths about leadership, courage, and the human spirit. His words were forged in the crucible of history's most challenging moments, tested under the pressure of life-and-death decisions, and proven through the ultimate test of time.",[639,297683,297684],{},"What makes Churchill's quotes so powerful is their authenticity. These are not the musings of an armchair philosopher, but the hard-won wisdom of a man who faced down fascism, led a nation through its darkest hour, and helped shape the modern world. His words carry the weight of experience and the authority of someone who not only spoke about courage and determination but lived them every day.",[639,297686,297687],{},"Churchill understood that words have power—the power to inspire nations, to give hope in hopeless times, and to mobilize entire peoples for great causes. His mastery of the English language was not merely literary; it was instrumental in winning the war and preserving freedom for future generations.",[639,297689,297690],{},"For leaders today, Churchill's quotes offer timeless lessons about responsibility, decision-making, and the loneliness of command. His understanding that \"the price of greatness is responsibility\" reminds us that true leadership requires sacrifice and service to something greater than oneself.",[639,297692,297693],{},"For anyone facing adversity, Churchill's words about perseverance and determination provide both comfort and strength. His famous declaration to \"never give in\" was not just political rhetoric but a philosophy of life that sustained him through personal and national crises.",[639,297695,297696],{},"Perhaps most importantly, Churchill's quotes remind us of the fragility and preciousness of freedom. His understanding that democracy, despite its flaws, represents humanity's best hope for self-governance, and his warnings about the eternal vigilance required to preserve liberty, remain as relevant today as they were during World War II.",[639,297698,297699],{},"Churchill's legacy lies not just in what he did, but in what he said and how he said it. His words continue to inspire leaders, comfort the troubled, and remind us all that in our darkest hours, we have the capacity for greatness. As he once said, \"To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing.\" His quotes help us recognize those moments and give us the courage to seize them.",[639,297701,297702],{},"In an age of sound bites and social media, Churchill's eloquence and depth remind us of the power of words thoughtfully chosen and powerfully delivered. His quotes are not just historical artifacts; they are living wisdom that continues to shape leaders and inspire nations around the world.",[295841,297704],{},[639,297706,297707],{},[577,297708,297711],{"href":297709,"rel":297710},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Winston%20Churchill",[125799],"More Quotes by Winston Churchill",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":297713},[297714,297715,297716,297717,297718,297719,297720,297721,297722,297723,297724,297725],{"id":297125,"depth":1360,"text":297126},{"id":297179,"depth":1360,"text":297180},{"id":297233,"depth":1360,"text":297234},{"id":297272,"depth":1360,"text":297273},{"id":297326,"depth":1360,"text":297327},{"id":297366,"depth":1360,"text":297367},{"id":297405,"depth":1360,"text":297406},{"id":297441,"depth":1360,"text":297442},{"id":297480,"depth":1360,"text":297481},{"id":297519,"depth":1360,"text":297520},{"id":297557,"depth":1360,"text":297558},{"id":297671,"depth":1360,"text":297672},"/images/blog/winston-churchill-3.png",{},"/blog/150-best-winston-churchill-quotes",{"title":297096,"description":1359},"150-best-winston-churchill-quotes","blog/150-best-winston-churchill-quotes","0lsNBeumTJ_7xpQ1zkt5O6DQlh6zeUY1QcX0kQPca58",{"id":297734,"title":297735,"author":556,"body":297736,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":299390,"image_url":299391,"meta":299392,"navigation":1378,"path":299393,"published_date":299394,"seo":299395,"slug":299396,"stem":299397,"type":294167,"__hash__":299398},"blog/blog/adam_grant_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Adam Grant Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":297737,"toc":299373},[297738,297744,297748,297751,297769,297776,297780,297793,297796,297798,297861,297864,297867,297889,297908,297926,297942,297944,297947,297961,297978,297995,298011,298013,298016,298030,298044,298058,298072,298085,298088,298091,298105,298119,298133,298147,298161,298164,298167,298178,298181,298192,298195,298206,298209,298220,298223,298234,298237,298240,298243,298259,298275,298291,298306,298322,298325,298328,298347,298365,298383,298398,298400,298403,298417,298434,298451,298467,298470,298473,298487,298501,298515,298528,298541,298552,298565,298568,298571,298585,298602,298618,298631,298636,298640,298644,298649,298654,298659,298664,298668,298672,298677,298681,298685,298690,298695,298700,298705,298709,298714,298719,298723,298728,298733,298738,298743,298748,298753,298758,298763,298768,298773,298778,298783,298788,298793,298798,298803,298807,298812,298817,298822,298827,298831,298836,298841,298846,298851,298856,298861,298866,298871,298876,298881,298885,298890,298895,298900,298905,298910,298915,298920,298924,298929,298934,298939,298944,298949,298954,298959,298964,298968,298973,298978,298982,298987,298991,298996,299000,299005,299010,299015,299020,299024,299029,299034,299038,299042,299047,299051,299056,299060,299065,299070,299075,299080,299085,299090,299095,299100,299105,299110,299115,299120,299125,299129,299133,299137,299142,299147,299152,299157,299162,299166,299171,299175,299179,299184,299189,299194,299199,299204,299209,299214,299219,299224,299229,299234,299239,299244,299249,299254,299259,299264,299268,299273,299277,299282,299286,299291,299296,299301,299306,299311,299316,299321,299326,299331,299335,299340,299345,299349,299352,299357,299360,299363,299366],[639,297739,297740],{},[642,297741],{"alt":297742,"src":297743},"An oil painting of Adam Grant","/images/blog/adam_grant-1.png",[566,297745,297747],{"id":297746},"about-adam-grant","About Adam Grant",[639,297749,297750],{},"Adam Grant is an American organizational psychologist, bestselling author, and professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Born on December 15, 1981, he has become a leading voice in the study of human behavior, leadership, and workplace dynamics.",[639,297752,297753,297754,297757,297758,297757,297761,297764,297765,297768],{},"Grant’s research challenges conventional wisdom, emphasizing the power of generosity, originality, and reframing challenges. His bestselling books, including ",[294190,297755,297756],{},"Give and Take",", ",[294190,297759,297760],{},"Originals",[294190,297762,297763],{},"Option B"," (co-authored with Sheryl Sandberg), and ",[294190,297766,297767],{},"Power: Why Some People Have It—And Others Don’t",", explore themes like prosocial behavior, innovation, and influence. He is renowned for his ability to translate complex psychological concepts into actionable insights, reshaping modern approaches to leadership and organizational culture.",[639,297770,297771,297772,297775],{},"A sought-after TED Talk speaker and podcast host (",[294190,297773,297774],{},"WorkLife with Adam Grant","), Grant’s work has influenced businesses, educators, and policymakers worldwide. His emphasis on empathy, counterintuitive thinking, and ethical leadership remains critically relevant in today’s fast-paced, often divisive world, offering practical tools to foster collaboration, creativity, and resilience. His ideas continue to inspire individuals and organizations to prioritize people over profit, making his contributions both timely and transformative.",[561,297777,297779],{"id":297778},"_150-best-quotes-by-adam-grant","150 Best Quotes by Adam Grant",[639,297781,297782,297783,297785,297786,297788,297789,297792],{},"Adam Grant isn’t just a bestselling author and organizational psychologist—he’s a modern-day Renaissance thinker who bridges the gap between research and real life. With groundbreaking insights on originality, leadership, and human potential, his work has redefined how we approach success, relationships, and personal growth. From ",[294190,297784,297760],{}," to ",[294190,297787,297756],{}," and ",[294190,297790,297791],{},"Think Again",", Grant’s ideas challenge conventions, celebrate curiosity, and empower individuals to thrive in a world that often fears change.",[639,297794,297795],{},"This curated collection of 150 quotes captures the essence of his wisdom, spanning themes like creativity, resilience, empathy, and the art of meaningful influence. Whether you’re seeking motivation to embrace your uniqueness, strategies for leading with impact, or reflections on the science of happiness, these quotes distill Grant’s most profound ideas into bite-sized, actionable inspiration. Dive in to discover how dissent can fuel innovation, why giving is a superpower, and how to turn setbacks into comebacks—each thought carefully chosen to spark curiosity, ignite growth, and remind you that thinking differently isn’t just possible, it’s essential.",[566,297797,569],{"id":568},[571,297799,297800,297806,297810,297815,297821,297827,297833,297839,297843,297849,297855],{},[574,297801,297802],{},[577,297803,297805],{"href":297804},"#originality-and-creativity","Originality and Creativity",[574,297807,297808],{},[577,297809,130136],{"href":130135},[574,297811,297812],{},[577,297813,255477],{"href":297814},"#success-and-achievement",[574,297816,297817],{},[577,297818,297820],{"href":297819},"#happiness-and-well-being","Happiness and Well-being",[574,297822,297823],{},[577,297824,297826],{"href":297825},"#interpersonal-relationships-and-giving","Interpersonal Relationships and Giving",[574,297828,297829],{},[577,297830,297832],{"href":297831},"#personal-growth-and-self-awareness","Personal Growth and Self-awareness",[574,297834,297835],{},[577,297836,297838],{"href":297837},"#dissent-and-nonconformity","Dissent and Nonconformity",[574,297840,297841],{},[577,297842,109735],{"href":109734},[574,297844,297845],{},[577,297846,297848],{"href":297847},"#innovation-and-change","Innovation and Change",[574,297850,297851],{},[577,297852,297854],{"href":297853},"#empathy-and-emotional-intelligence","Empathy and Emotional Intelligence",[574,297856,297857],{},[577,297858,297860],{"href":297859},"#conclusion","Conclusion",[566,297862,297805],{"id":297863},"originality-and-creativity",[639,297865,297866],{},"In his exploration of innovation and self-improvement, Adam Grant emphasizes the importance of originality and creativity as catalysts for meaningful progress. He argues that true innovation isn’t just about productivity but about reimagining possibilities and taking bold action.",[297868,297869,297870],"blockquote",{},[639,297871,297872,297873,297876,297877,297879,297880,297882,297883,297885],{},"\"Originality brings more bumps in the road, yet it leaves us with more happiness and a greater sense of meaning.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297875],"br",{},"\n\"Practice makes perfect, but it doesn’t make new.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297878],{},"\n\"Original thinkers doubt the default.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297881],{},"\n\"If we want a better original idea, we must generate our own before we screen others' suggestions.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297884],{},[297886,297887,297888],"strong",{},"Grant’s early quotes underscore the tension between conformity and originality, suggesting that meaningful progress often requires discomfort with the status quo.",[297868,297890,297891],{},[639,297892,297893,297894,297896,297897,297899,297900,297902,297903,297905],{},"\"Procrastinate strategically...Procrastination may be the enemy of productivity but it can be a valuable resource for creativity.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297895],{},"\n\"We all have original ideas. Even if we don't see ourselves as supercreative or as wild nonconformists, we have insights every day about how the world around us could be better.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297898],{},"\n\"Originals are nonconformists, people who not only have new ideas but take action to champion them. They are people who stand out and speak up.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297901],{},"\n\"When trying to innovate, most people stop after 10-15 possibilities, failing to recognize that their first ideas are usually the most obvious ones.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297904],{},[297886,297906,297907],{},"These quotes highlight Grant’s belief in the power of deliberate delay and the hidden potential within everyday insights, while challenging the myth that originality is reserved for the \"wild nonconformists.\"",[297868,297909,297910],{},[639,297911,297912,297913,297915,297916,297918,297919,297915,297921,297923],{},"\"If you want your children to bring original ideas into the world, you need to let them pursue their passions, not yours.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297914],{},"\n\"Creativity is generating ideas that are novel and useful. I define originals as people who go beyond dreaming up the ideas and take initiative to make their visions a reality.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297917],{},"\n\"To generate creative ideas, it's important to start from an unusual place.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297920],{},[297874,297922],{},[297886,297924,297925],{},"Grant reinforces the idea that fostering originality requires nurturing individual passions and challenging conventional starting points, while emphasizing that creativity must be paired with action.",[297868,297927,297928],{},[639,297929,297930,297931,297933,297934,297936,297937,297939],{},"\"If you want to be a generous giver, you have to watch out for selfish takers.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297932],{},"\n\"The opposite of an underminer is a supporter.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297935],{},"\n\"Takers believe in a zero-sum world, and they end up creating one where bosses, colleagues and clients don't trust them.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297938],{},[297886,297940,297941],{},"While these quotes pivot to themes of generosity and workplace dynamics, they indirectly tie into originality by stressing the importance of supportive environments that empower rather than exploit.",[566,297943,130136],{"id":130486},[639,297945,297946],{},"Adam Grant redefines leadership not as a top-down hierarchy, but as an ecosystem of influence where empathy, curiosity, and psychological safety drive success. His quotes emphasize that true leadership lies in empowering others, fostering innovation, and challenging conventional wisdom to build resilient teams.",[297868,297948,297949],{},[639,297950,297951,297952,297954,297955,297957,297958,297960],{},"\"Overall, on average, happier people earn more money, get higher performance ratings, make better decisions, negotiate sweeter deals, and contribute more to their organizations. Happiness alone accounts for about 10 percent of the variation between employees and job performance.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297953],{},"\n\"Most people believe that great leaders are distinguished by their ability to give compelling answers. This profound book shatters that assumption, showing that the more vital skill is asking the right questions.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297956],{},"\n\"As Chris Granger, executive vice president at the NBA, explains, 'Talented people are attracted to those who care about them. When you help someone get promoted out of your team, it’s a short-term loss, but it’s a clear long-term gain.'\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297959],{},"\nGrant underscores how emotional well-being and open-ended inquiry—not just answers—fuel leadership success, while prioritizing others' growth builds loyalty.",[297868,297962,297963],{},[639,297964,297965,297966,297968,297969,297971,297972,297974,297975,297977],{},"\"I believe that the most meaningful way to succeed is to help other people succeed.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297967],{},"\n\"Recognize that dissenting opinions are useful even when they're wrong, and go out of your way to reward them.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297970],{},"\n\"When it comes to landing a good job, many people focus on the role. Although finding the right title, position, and salary is important, there's another consideration that matters just as much: culture.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297973],{},"\n\"To get important work done, most leaders organize people into teams. They believe that when people collaborate toward a common goal, great things can happen.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297976],{},"\nCultivating a culture where collaboration and diverse perspectives thrive is central to Grant’s vision of inclusive leadership.",[297868,297979,297980],{},[639,297981,297982,297983,297985,297986,297988,297989,297991,297992,297994],{},"\"To make sense of bossiness, we need to tease apart two fundamental aspects of social hierarchy that are often lumped together: power and status.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297984],{},"\n\"If an organization values innovation, you can assume it's safe to speak up with new ideas, leaders will listen, and your voice matters.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297987],{},"\n\"It's true that every leader needs followers. We can't all be nonconformists at every moment, but conformity is dangerous.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297990],{},"\n\"You want people who choose to follow because they genuinely believe in ideas, not because they're afraid to be punished if they don't.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,297993],{},"\nGrant challenges leaders to distinguish between power and influence, advocating for trust and shared purpose over fear-driven compliance.",[297868,297996,297997],{},[639,297998,297999,298000,298002,298003,297968,298005,298007,298008,298010],{},"\"As Chris Granger, executive vice president at the NBA, explains, 'Talented people are attracted to those who care about them.'\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298001],{},"\n\"If an organization values innovation, you can assume it's safe to speak up with new ideas.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298004],{},[297874,298006],{},"\n\"When you're good at controlling your own emotions, you can disguise your true feelings.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298009],{},"\nEmotional intelligence and fostering innovation are recurring themes, reminding leaders to value authenticity and psychological safety in their teams.",[566,298012,255477],{"id":255478},[639,298014,298015],{},"Adam Grant’s insights on success and achievement challenge conventional notions of triumph, emphasizing the interplay between security, creativity, and purpose. His philosophy often reframes success as a blend of personal growth, collective impact, and the courage to embrace uncertainty. Below are 15 quotes that capture his nuanced perspective on thriving in a dynamic world.",[297868,298017,298018],{},[639,298019,298020,298021,298023,298024,298026,298027,298029],{},"\"Having a sense of security in one realm gives us the freedom to be original in another. By covering our bases financially, we escape the pressure to publish half-baked books, sell shoddy art, or launch untested businesses.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298022],{},"\n\"Reasoning does create a paradox: it leads both to more rule following and more rebelliousness. By explaining moral principles, parents encourage their children to comply voluntarily with rules that align with important values and to question rules that don’t.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298025],{},"\n\"If you want to be original, 'the most important possible thing you could do,' says Ira Glass, the producer of This American Life and the podcast Serial, 'is do a huge volume of work. Do a huge volume of work.'\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298028],{},"\nAdam Grant highlights how security fosters creativity and how reasoning can both uphold and challenge systems, while emphasizing that originality often stems from relentless effort.",[297868,298031,298032],{},[639,298033,298034,298035,298037,298038,298040,298041,298043],{},"\"Rather than looking outward in an attempt to predict the outcome, you turn inward to your identity. You base the decision on who you are--or who you want to be.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298036],{},"\n\"The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298039],{},"\n\"The more I help out, the more successful I become. But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me. That is the real accolade.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298042],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Grant’s belief that success is deeply tied to identity and the ripple effects of our actions on others.",[297868,298045,298046],{},[639,298047,298048,298049,298051,298052,298054,298055,298057],{},"\"Excellence is the product of high aspirations and low ego.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298050],{},"\n\"Entrepreneurs who kept their day jobs had 33 percent lower odds of failure than those who quit.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298053],{},"\n\"The mark of higher education isn't the knowledge you accumulate in your head. It's the skills you gain about how to learn.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298056],{},"\nGrant redefines excellence as a balance between ambition and humility, while offering practical advice for entrepreneurs and learners.",[297868,298059,298060],{},[639,298061,298062,298063,298065,298066,298068,298069,298071],{},"\"For years, I believed that anything worth doing was worth doing early.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298064],{},"\n\"Geniuses don't have better ideas than the rest of us. They just have more of them.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298067],{},"\n\"Instead of assuming that emotional intelligence is always useful, we need to think more carefully about where and when it matters.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298070],{},"\nHere, Grant critiques the rush for early success, celebrates the power of idea quantity over quality, and advocates for contextual thinking about emotional intelligence.",[297868,298073,298074],{},[639,298075,298076,298077,298051,298079,298081,298082,298084],{},"\"To grow, people need to be challenged.\" - Adam Gant",[297874,298078],{},[297874,298080],{},"\n\"Creativity may be hard to nurture, but it's easy to thwart.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298083],{},"\nGrant’s final insights stress the importance of challenges, stability in innovation, and the fragility of creativity in the face of obstacles.",[566,298086,297820],{"id":298087},"happiness-and-well-being",[639,298089,298090],{},"Adam Grant’s insights into happiness and well-being weave together the tension between fitting in and standing out, the role of workplace culture, and the power of helping others to enrich our lives. His quotes reveal how identity, purpose, and environment shape our capacity for joy, resilience, and fulfillment.",[297868,298092,298093],{},[639,298094,298095,298096,298098,298099,298101,298102,298104],{},"\"The principle of optimal distinctiveness: we look for ways to fit in and stand out. A popular way to achieve optimal distinctiveness is to join a unique group.... Studies show that people identify more strongly with individuals and groups that share unique similarities. The more rare a group, value, interest, skill, or experience is, the more likely it is to facilitate a bond. And research indicates that people are happier in groups that provide optimal distinctiveness.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298097],{},"\n\"Having a sense of security in one realm gives us the freedom to be original in another.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298100],{},"\n\"The culture of a workplace - an organization's values, norms and practices - has a huge impact on our happiness and success.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298103],{},"\nThese quotes underscore how balancing belonging with individuality and nurturing supportive environments fosters well-being.",[297868,298106,298107],{},[639,298108,298109,298110,298112,298113,298115,298116,298118],{},"\"Bragging about yourself violates norms of modesty and politeness - and if you were really competent, your work would speak for itself.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298111],{},"\n\"As a man, it is true that I will never know what it is like to be a woman. As an organizational psychologist, though, I feel a responsibility to bring evidence to bear on dynamics of work life that affect all of us, not only half of us.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298114],{},"\n\"In the conversation about women in leadership, male voices are noticeably absent.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298117],{},"\nGrant highlights the interplay between self-expression, equity, and collective progress in shaping a fulfilling life.",[297868,298120,298121],{},[639,298122,298123,298124,298126,298127,298129,298130,298132],{},"\"From a motivation perspective, helping others enriches the meaning and purpose of our own lives, showing us that our contributions matter and energizing us to work harder, longer, and smarter.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298125],{},"\n\"It's ironic that when you go through a tragedy, you appreciate more.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298128],{},"\n\"I love discovering compelling new ideas and doing what I can to help spread the word about them.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298131],{},"\nThese reflections emphasize how purpose-driven actions and shared knowledge amplify happiness.",[297868,298134,298135],{},[639,298136,298137,298138,298140,298141,298143,298144,298146],{},"\"I have two rules for a great book: make me think and make me smile.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298139],{},"\n\"When medical students focus on helping others, they're able to weather the slings and arrows of long hours and devastating health outcomes.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298142],{},"\n\"When I think about voting, I can skip it and still see myself as a good citizen.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298145],{},"\nGrant connects personal growth, resilience, and civic responsibility to the pursuit of well-being.",[297868,298148,298149],{},[639,298150,298151,298152,298154,298155,298157,298158,298160],{},"\"The culture of a workplace - an organization's values, norms and practices - has a huge impact on our happiness and success.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298153],{},"\n\"If we want people to vote, we need to make it a larger part of their self-image.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298156],{},"\n\"In life, there's no such thing as an unmitigated good.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298159],{},"\nThese quotes remind us that even positive experiences carry complexities, urging us to navigate life with nuance and humility.",[566,298162,297826],{"id":298163},"interpersonal-relationships-and-giving",[639,298165,298166],{},"Adam Grant’s philosophy on giving emphasizes the transformative power of generosity in building trust, fostering collaboration, and creating sustainable relationships. He challenges the myth that giving is purely selfless, arguing instead that it strengthens connections and unlocks collective potential when done thoughtfully and strategically.",[297868,298168,298169],{},[639,298170,298171,298172,298174,298175,298177],{},"\"Givers reject the notion that interdependence is weak. Givers are more likely to see interdependence as a source of strength, a way to harness the skills of multiple people for a greater good.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298173],{},"\n\"If we create networks with the sole intention of getting something, we won’t succeed. We can’t pursue the benefits of networks; the benefits ensue from investments in meaningful activities and relationships.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298176],{},"\n\"People tend to have one of three 'styles' of interaction. There are takers, who are always trying to serve themselves; matchers, who are always trying to get equal benefit for themselves and others; and givers, who are always trying to help people.\" - Adam Grant",[639,298179,298180],{},"By categorizing human behavior into takers, matchers, and givers, Grant highlights how givers prioritize others without expecting immediate reciprocity, laying the foundation for trust and mutual respect.",[297868,298182,298183],{},[639,298184,298185,298186,298188,298189,298191],{},"\"Every time we interact with another person at work, we have a choice to make: do we try to claim as much value as we can, or contribute value without worrying about what we receive in return?\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298187],{},"\n\"From a relationship perspective, givers build deeper and broader connections.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298190],{},"\n\"When takers talk about mistakes, they're usually quick to place the blame on other people. Givers are more likely to say 'Here's the mistake I made; I learned the following from it.\" - Adam Grant",[639,298193,298194],{},"Grant underscores that givers not only foster stronger connections but also model accountability, which cultivates a culture of learning and growth.",[297868,298196,298197],{},[639,298198,298199,298200,298202,298203,298205],{},"\"I spend a lot of my time trying to help leaders build cultures of productive givers.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298201],{},"\n\"The opposite of an underminer is a supporter. When colleagues are supportive, they go out of their way to be givers rather than takers.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298204],{},"\n\"Productive givers focus on acting in the long-term best interests of others, even if it's not pleasant. They have the courage to give the critical feedback we prefer not to hear, but truly need to hear.\" - Adam Grant",[639,298207,298208],{},"Creating environments where giving is intentional and constructive is key to Grant’s vision of leadership. Productive giving, he argues, requires honesty and a focus on long-term value.",[297868,298210,298211],{},[639,298212,298213,298214,298216,298217,298219],{},"\"Being a giver is not about saying yes to all of the people all of the time to all of the requests.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298215],{},"\n\"Successful givers secure their oxygen masks before coming to the assistance of others.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298218],{},"\n\"When you develop a reputation for being responsive and generous, an ever-expanding mountain of requests will come your way.\" - Adam Grant",[639,298221,298222],{},"Grant clarifies that sustainable generosity requires balance and self-awareness. Prioritizing one’s own well-being ensures that giving remains effective and enduring.",[297868,298224,298225],{},[639,298226,298227,298228,298230,298231,298233],{},"\"In the eyes of many people, giving doesn't count unless it's completely selfless. In reality, though, giving isn't sustainable when it's completely selfless.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298229],{},"\n\"Takers are self-serving in their interactions. It's all about what can you do for me.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298232],{},"\n\"Teams need the opportunity to learn about each other's capabilities and develop productive routines.\" - Adam Grant",[639,298235,298236],{},"By rejecting the false dichotomy of \"selfless vs. selfish,\" Grant advocates for a pragmatic approach to giving that aligns with both personal and collective success.",[566,298238,297832],{"id":298239},"personal-growth-and-self-awareness",[639,298241,298242],{},"Adam Grant’s reflections on personal growth and self-awareness emphasize the delicate balance between embracing our imperfections and striving for progress. His insights challenge us to confront our limitations, reframe fear, and prioritize authenticity without succumbing to self-criticism or rigidity.",[297868,298244,298245],{},[639,298246,298247,298248,298250,298251,298253,298254,298256],{},"\"It takes confident humility to admit that we're a work in progress. It shows that we care more about improving ourselves than proving ourselves.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298249],{},"\n\"After all, the purpose of learning isn't to affirm our beliefs; it's to evolve our beliefs.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298252],{},"\n\"There's a fine line between heroic persistence and foolish stubbornness. Sometimes the best kind of grit is gritting our teeth and turning around.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298255],{},[294190,298257,298258],{},"These quotes underscore Grant’s belief that true growth begins with humility and a willingness to evolve beyond our current beliefs.",[297868,298260,298261],{},[639,298262,298263,298264,298266,298267,298269,298270,298272],{},"\"To overcome fear, why does getting excited work better than trying to calm yourself down? Fear is an intense emotion. You can feel your heart pumping and your blood coursing.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298265],{},"\n\"The more reasons we put on the table, the easier it is for people to discard the shakiest one. Once they reject one of our justifications, they can easily dismiss our entire case.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298268],{},"\n\"And they act in the face of risk, because their fear of not succeeding exceeds their fear of failing.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298271],{},[294190,298273,298274],{},"Grant highlights the counterintuitive power of reframing fear through excitement and the importance of focusing on meaningful outcomes over justification.",[297868,298276,298277],{},[639,298278,298279,298280,298282,298283,298285,298286,298288],{},"\"By admitting your inadequacies, you show that you're self-aware enough to know your areas for improvement - and secure enough to be open about them.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298281],{},"\n\"I want my children to know that we often become resilient for others.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298284],{},"\n\"We all have thoughts and feelings that we believe are fundamental to our lives but that are better left unspoken.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298287],{},[294190,298289,298290],{},"These insights reveal how vulnerability and self-awareness can build resilience and foster deeper connections with others.",[297868,298292,298293],{},[639,298294,298295,298296,298157,298298,298300,298301,298303],{},"\"Complex tasks are often better handled in the back of our mind, and that's often true of creative tasks.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298297],{},[297874,298299],{},"\n\"I start a lot of things and purposely leave them unfinished.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298302],{},[294190,298304,298305],{},"Grant’s observations remind us to embrace uncertainty, recognize the trade-offs in life, and find value in incomplete efforts as part of the creative process.",[297868,298307,298308],{},[639,298309,298310,298311,298313,298314,298316,298317,298319],{},"\"The great thing about a culture of givers is that's not a delusion - it's reality.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298312],{},"\n\"Authenticity is a virtue. But just as you can have too little authenticity, you can also have too much.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298315],{},"\n\"We have many identities, and we can't be authentic to them all. The best we can do is be sincere in our efforts to earn the values we claim.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298318],{},[294190,298320,298321],{},"These final reflections challenge the myth of perfect authenticity, advocating instead for intentional, balanced alignment with our values.",[566,298323,297838],{"id":298324},"dissent-and-nonconformity",[639,298326,298327],{},"Adam Grant champions the power of dissent and nonconformity, arguing that these forces are essential for innovation, growth, and breaking free from toxic conformity. He emphasizes that originality thrives when we actively seek and reward diverse perspectives, even when they challenge the status quo.",[297868,298329,298330],{},[639,298331,298332,298333,298335,298336,298338,298339,298341,298342,298344],{},"\"Dissenting opinions are useful, even when they are wrong.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298334],{},"\n\"An employee made a mistake that cost the company $10 million, he walked into the office of Tom Watson, the C.E.O., expecting to get fired. 'Fire you?' Mr. Watson asked. 'I just spent $10 million educating you.'\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298337],{},"\n\"Dissenting opinions are useful even when they're wrong. So instead of speaking to highly agreeable audiences, target suggestions to people with a history of originality.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298340],{},"\n\"If you don't hire originals, you run the risk of people disagreeing but not voicing their dissent.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298343],{},[294190,298345,298346],{},"By valuing dissent over perfection, Grant illustrates how mistakes can become catalysts for learning and originality.",[297868,298348,298349],{},[639,298350,298351,298352,297968,298354,298356,298357,298359,298360,298362],{},"\"To get real diversity of thought, you need to find the people who genuinely hold different views and invite them into the conversation.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298353],{},[297874,298355],{},"\n\"Procrastinating is a vice when it comes to productivity, but it can be a virtue for creativity.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298358],{},"\n\"Conformity is dangerous.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298361],{},[294190,298363,298364],{},"Grant’s insistence on seeking out and rewarding dissent underscores his belief that originality cannot exist in echo chambers.",[297868,298366,298367],{},[639,298368,298369,298370,298372,298373,297988,298375,298377,298378,298380],{},"\"Takers believe in a zero-sum world, and they end up creating one where bosses, colleagues and clients don't trust them.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298371],{},"\n\"Frenemies are worse than enemies, and it's not just in the workplace.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298374],{},[297874,298376],{},"\n\"When young women get called bossy, it's often because they're trying to exercise power without status.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298379],{},[294190,298381,298382],{},"Here, Grant critiques systems and labels that stifle leadership and originality, particularly for marginalized groups.",[297868,298384,298385],{},[639,298386,298387,298388,298065,298390,298392,298393,298395],{},"\"If we want girls to receive positive reinforcement for early acts of leadership, let's discourage bossy behavior along with banning bossy labels.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298389],{},[297874,298391],{},"\n\"If you want your children to bring original ideas into the world, you need to let them pursue their passions, not yours.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298394],{},[294190,298396,298397],{},"Grant’s focus on nurturing passion and prolific idea generation reflects his vision of fostering nonconformity from an early age.",[566,298399,109735],{"id":110208},[639,298401,298402],{},"Adam Grant’s philosophy on challenges and resilience underscores the transformative power of adversity and the mindset needed to thrive. He frames growth as a process of confronting obstacles, redefining success, and embracing feedback as a tool for evolution. These quotes reveal how resilience is not just about enduring hardship, but about leveraging it to foster creativity, connection, and progress.",[297868,298404,298405],{},[639,298406,298407,298408,298410,298411,298413,298414,298416],{},"\"After all, the purpose of learning isn't to affirm our beliefs; it's to evolve our beliefs.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298409],{},"\n\"Good guys are most likely to finish last, but also most likely to finish first.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298412],{},"\n\"Chip Conley, the renowned entrepreneur who founded Joie de Vivre Hotels, explains, 'Being a giver is not good for a 100-yard dash, but it’s valuable in a marathon.'\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298415],{},"\nThese quotes highlight the paradox of resilience: long-term success often demands a balance between generosity and strategic patience, and learning requires us to question rather than cling to our assumptions.",[297868,298418,298419],{},[639,298420,298421,298422,298424,298425,298427,298428,298430,298431,298433],{},"\"The personality trait most associated with an interest in the arts is called openness, the tendency to seek out novelty in intellectual, aesthetic, and emotional pursuits.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298423],{},"\n\"When people are depending on us, we end up finding strength we didn't know we had.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298426],{},"\n\"To grow, people need to be challenged.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298429],{},"\n\"Negative feedback can make people feel inferior.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298432],{},"\nHere, Grant emphasizes that growth is inherently linked to challenge—but only if we approach it with curiosity rather than defensiveness. The key is to view feedback as fuel, not a threat to our self-worth.",[297868,298435,298436],{},[639,298437,298438,298439,298441,298442,298444,298445,298447,298448,298450],{},"\"Kids who evolve into creative adults tend to have a strong moral compass.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298440],{},"\n\"Meditation isn't snake oil. For some people, meditation might be the most efficient way to reduce stress and cultivate mindfulness.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298443],{},"\n\"A resilient culture has a certain amount of resistance embedded in it.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298446],{},"\n\"When you procrastinate, you're more likely to let your mind wander.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298449],{},"\nThese insights reveal that resilience is both a personal and collective endeavor. From fostering creativity through moral grounding to building systems that tolerate friction, resilience requires intentional habits and environments.",[297868,298452,298453],{},[639,298454,298455,298456,297968,298458,298460,298461,298463,298464,298466],{},"\"Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298457],{},[297874,298459],{},"\n\"Focus attention and energy on making a difference in the lives of others, and success might follow as a by-product.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298462],{},"\n\"Complex tasks are often better handled in the back of our mind.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298465],{},"\nGrant’s final reflections tie resilience to purpose and perspective. Whether it’s aligning our actions with our values, embracing diverse viewpoints, or trusting the subconscious to solve problems, resilience thrives when we shift focus from self-interest to impact.",[566,298468,297848],{"id":298469},"innovation-and-change",[639,298471,298472],{},"Adam Grant’s philosophy on innovation and change centers on challenging assumptions, embracing curiosity, and fostering environments where creativity thrives. His quotes reveal a deep commitment to disrupting stagnation, whether through bold ideas, emotional intelligence, or redefining power dynamics to drive progress.",[297868,298474,298475],{},[639,298476,298477,298478,298480,298481,298483,298484,298486],{},"\"Convictions in our ideas is dangerous not only because it leaves us vulnerable to false positives, but also because it stops us from generating the requisite variety to reach our creative potential.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298479],{},"\n\"If I had asked my customers what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse.” Instead, creators ought to build a car and see if customers will drive it.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298482],{},"\n\"If you want to find out if someone's a taker, it's not actually that useful to know what they've accomplished. What you want to want to know is how they explain them.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298485],{},"\nAdam Grant emphasizes the need to question rigid thinking and prioritize bold experimentation over passive customer feedback, while also highlighting the importance of understanding motivations over mere outcomes.",[297868,298488,298489],{},[639,298490,298491,298492,298494,298495,298497,298498,298500],{},"\"Creativity may be hard to nurture, but it's easy to thwart.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298493],{},"\n\"Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298496],{},"\n\"As more women 'lean in' and we collectively continue to fight sexism, there's another barrier to progress that hasn't been addressed: Many men who would like to see more women leaders are afraid to speak up about it.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298499],{},"\nGrant’s reflections on creativity underscore how authenticity and inclusive progress are intertwined, urging systemic change beyond individual effort.",[297868,298502,298503],{},[639,298504,298505,298506,298508,298509,298511,298512,298514],{},"\"Some of the greatest moments in human history were fueled by emotional intelligence.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298507],{},"\n\"When you're good at controlling your own emotions, you can disguise your true feelings. When you know what others are feeling, you can tug at their heartstrings and motivate them to act against their own best interests.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298510],{},"\n\"Power frees us from the chains of conformity.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298513],{},"\nHere, Grant connects emotional mastery and power to the ability to inspire and challenge societal norms, revealing how influence can break cycles of conformity.",[297868,298516,298517],{},[639,298518,298519,298520,298508,298522,298524,298525,298527],{},"\"When you're good at controlling your own emotions, you can disguise your true feelings. When you know what others are feeling, you can tug at their heartstrings and motivate them to act against their own best interests.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298521],{},[297874,298523],{},"\n\"When writing 'Give and Take' and 'Originals,' the predominant emotion for me was curiosity.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298526],{},"\nThe repetition of this quote underscores Grant’s belief in emotional intelligence as a tool for both personal agency and persuasive leadership.",[297868,298529,298530],{},[639,298531,298532,298533,298511,298535,298537,298538,298540],{},"\"I love discovering compelling new ideas and doing what I can to help spread the word about them.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298534],{},[297874,298536],{},"\n\"If we communicate the vision behind our ideas, the purpose guiding our products, people will flock to us.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298539],{},"\nGrant’s focus on curiosity, the transformative power of power, and the importance of articulating a compelling vision collectively paint a picture of innovation as a collaborative, purpose-driven force.",[297868,298542,298543],{},[639,298544,298519,298545,298511,298547,298129,298549,298551],{},[297874,298546],{},[297874,298548],{},[297874,298550],{},"\nThis cluster reinforces Grant’s recurring themes: the interplay of emotion, power, and shared purpose in driving change.",[297868,298553,298554],{},[639,298555,298519,298556,298511,298558,298129,298560,298537,298562,298564],{},[297874,298557],{},[297874,298559],{},[297874,298561],{},[297874,298563],{},"\nGrant’s final quotes crystallize his message: Innovation thrives when individuals harness emotional insight, reject conformity, and rally others around a shared vision.",[566,298566,297854],{"id":298567},"empathy-and-emotional-intelligence",[639,298569,298570],{},"Adam Grant’s philosophy often highlights the importance of empathy and emotional intelligence in fostering successful relationships and leadership. He argues that understanding and managing emotions not only enhances personal growth but also drives collective success by promoting inclusive and supportive environments.",[297868,298572,298573],{},[639,298574,298575,298576,298578,298579,298581,298582,298584],{},"\"This is what I find most magnetic about successful givers: they get to the top without cutting others down, finding ways of expanding the pie that benefit themselves and the people around them.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298577],{},"\n\"Passionate people don’t wear their passion on their sleeves; they have it in their hearts.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298580],{},"\n\"For women to achieve equal representation in leadership roles, it's important that they have the backing of men as well as women.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298583],{},"\nThese quotes illustrate Grant’s emphasis on inclusive success, where empathy allows leaders to uplift others without diminishing their own achievements.",[297868,298586,298587],{},[639,298588,298589,298590,298592,298593,298595,298596,298598,298599,298601],{},"\"If you've ever had a coworker actively interfere with your productivity, try to make you look bad, steal your ideas, or give you false information, you've been the victim of undermining.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298591],{},"\n\"People often believe that character causes action, but when it comes to producing moral children, we need to remember that action also shapes character.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298594],{},"\n\"Tweeting has taught me the discipline to say more with fewer words.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298597],{},"\n\"Saying no frees you up to say yes when it matters most.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298600],{},"\nHere, Grant addresses the emotional challenges in the workplace, emphasizing the need for awareness and emotional discipline to foster integrity and clarity.",[297868,298603,298604],{},[639,298605,298606,298607,298609,298610,298612,298613,298068,298615,298617],{},"\"I can't tell you that if you bring in a bunch of weird and different people, then a bunch of good things will happen. But I can tell you that if you hire a bunch of similar people and promote only the ones who are most similar, a bunch of bad things are likely to happen.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298608],{},"\n\"When making decisions about people, stop confusing experience with evidence.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298611],{},"\n\"Leaders who master emotions can rob us of our capacities to reason.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298614],{},[297874,298616],{},"\nGrant challenges the overreliance on emotional intelligence, advocating for situational awareness to harness its benefits effectively.",[297868,298619,298620],{},[639,298621,298622,298623,297968,298625,298627,298628,298630],{},"\"When I think about voting, I can skip it and still see myself as a good citizen.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298624],{},[297874,298626],{},"\n\"From a motivation perspective, helping others enriches the meaning and purpose of our own lives.\" - Adam Grant",[297874,298629],{},"\nThese quotes underscore the transformative power of empathy and emotional intelligence in building trust and fostering a culture of mutual respect and contribution.",[298632,298633,298635],"h3",{"id":298634},"additional-quotes","Additional Quotes",[297868,298637,298638],{},[639,298639,298477],{},[297868,298641,298642],{},[639,298643,298332],{},[297868,298645,298646],{},[639,298647,298648],{},"\"Practice makes perfect, but it doesn’t make new.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298650,298651],{},[639,298652,298653],{},"\"Practice makes perfect, but it doesn’t make new\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298655,298656],{},[639,298657,298658],{},"\"Practice makes perfect, but it doesn’t make new. The gifted learn to play magnificent Mozart melodies and beautiful Beethoven symphonies, but never compose their own original scores.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298660,298661],{},[639,298662,298663],{},"\"Having a sense of security in one realm gives us the freedom to be original in another. By covering our bases financially, we escape the pressure to publish half-baked books, sell shoddy art, or launch untested businesses. When\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298665,298666],{},[639,298667,297951],{},[297868,298669,298670],{},[639,298671,298095],{},[297868,298673,298674],{},[639,298675,298676],{},"\"As Chris Granger, executive vice president at the NBA, explains, \"Talented people are attracted to those who care about them. When you help someone get promoted out of your team, it's a short-term loss, but it's a clear long-term gain. It's easier to attract people, because word gets around that your philosophy is to help people.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298678,298679],{},[639,298680,298247],{},[297868,298682,298683],{},[639,298684,298407],{},[297868,298686,298687],{},[639,298688,298689],{},"\"I’m still struggling to accept that Pluto may not be a planet.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298691,298692],{},[639,298693,298694],{},"\"Reasoning does create a paradox: it leads both to more rule following and more rebelliousness. By explaining moral principles, parents encourage their children to comply voluntarily with rules that align with important values and to question rules that don’t. Good explanations enable children to develop a code of ethics that often coincides with societal expectations; when they don’t square up, children rely on the internal compass of values rather than the external compass of rules.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298696,298697],{},[639,298698,298699],{},"\"By looking on the bright side, we'll activate enthusiasm and turn on the go system.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298701,298702],{},[639,298703,298704],{},"\"Original thinkers doubt the default.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298706,298707],{},[639,298708,298171],{},[297868,298710,298711],{},[639,298712,298713],{},"\"If you want to be original, \"the most important possible thing you could do,\" says Ira Glass, the producer of This American Life and the podcast Serial, \"is do a lot of work. Do a huge volume of work.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298715,298716],{},[639,298717,298718],{},"\"There's a fine line between heroic persistence and foolish stubbornness. Sometimes the best kind of grit is gritting our teeth and turning around\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298720,298721],{},[639,298722,298034],{},[297868,298724,298725],{},[639,298726,298727],{},"\"To overcome fear, why does getting excited work better than trying to calm yourself down? Fear is an intense emotion. You can feel your heart pumping and your blood coursing. In that state, trying to relax is like slamming on the brakes when a car is going 80 miles per hour. The vehicle still has momentum. Rather than trying to suppress a strong emotion, it's easier to convert it into a different emotion - one that's equally intense, but propels is to step on the gas.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298729,298730],{},[639,298731,298732],{},"\"Having a sense of security in one realm gives us the freedom to be original in another.By covering our bases financially, we escape the pressure to publish half-baked books, sell shoddy art, or launch untested businesses.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298734,298735],{},[639,298736,298737],{},"\"Meyer summarizes his code of honor as \"(1) Show up, (2) Work hard. (3) Be kind. (4) Take the high road.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298739,298740],{},[639,298741,298742],{},"\"The more reasons we put on the table, the easier it is for people to discard the shakiest one. Once they reject one of our justifications, they can easily dismiss our entire case. That happened regularly to the average negotiators: they brought too many different weapons to battle. They lost ground not because of the strength of their most compelling point, but because of the weakness of their least compelling one.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298744,298745],{},[639,298746,298747],{},"\"An employee made a mistake that cost the company $10 million, he walked into the office of Tom Watson, the C.E.O., expecting to get fired. “Fire you?” Mr. Watson asked. “I just spent $10 million educating you.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298749,298750],{},[639,298751,298752],{},"\"Last year, when I got that stress fracture and I was out for a while, I got really down on myself. My attitude became horrible. It wasn't a good time for me, and I wasn't good for the team.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298754,298755],{},[639,298756,298757],{},"\"Negative relationships are unpleasant but predictable.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298759,298760],{},[639,298761,298762],{},"\"Most people believe that great leaders are distinguished by their ability to give compelling answers. This profound book shatters that assumption, showing that the more vital skill is asking the right questions…. Berger poses many fascinating questions, including this one: What if companies had mission questions rather than mission statements? This is a book everyone ought to read—without question.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298764,298765],{},[639,298766,298767],{},"\"When you're dealing with an ambivalent relationship, you're constantly on guard, grappling with questions of trust.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298769,298770],{},[639,298771,298772],{},"\"When you put off a task, you buy yourself time to engage in divergent thinking rather than foreclosing on one particular idea...\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298774,298775],{},[639,298776,298777],{},"\"Good guys are most likely to finish last, but also most likely to finish first.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298779,298780],{},[639,298781,298782],{},"\"Being a giver is not good for a 100-yard dash, but it’s valuable in a marathon.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298784,298785],{},[639,298786,298787],{},"\"The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298789,298790],{},[639,298791,298792],{},"\"If we create networks with the sole intention of getting something, we won’t succeed. We can’t pursue the benefits of networks; the benefits ensue from investments in meaningful activities and relationships.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298794,298795],{},[639,298796,298797],{},"\"If we want a better original idea, we must generate our own before we screen others' suggestions.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298799,298800],{},[639,298801,298802],{},"\"Dissenting opinions are useful even when they're wrong. So instead of speaking to highly agreeable audiences, target suggestions to people with a history of originality.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298804,298805],{},[639,298806,297893],{},[297868,298808,298809],{},[639,298810,298811],{},"\"This is what I find most magnetic about successful givers: they get to the top without cutting others down, finding ways of expanding the pie that benefit themselves and the people around them. Whereas success is zero-sum in a group of takers, in groups of givers, it may be true that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298813,298814],{},[639,298815,298816],{},"\"People tend to have one of three 'styles' of interaction. There are takers, who are always trying to serve themselves; matchers, who are always trying to get equal benefit for themselves and others; and givers, who are always trying to help people.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298818,298819],{},[639,298820,298821],{},"\"Focus attention and energy on making a difference in the lives of others, and success might follow as a by-product.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298823,298824],{},[639,298825,298826],{},"\"The more I help out, the more successful I become. But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me. That is the real accolade.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298828,298829],{},[639,298830,298185],{},[297868,298832,298833],{},[639,298834,298835],{},"\"To be honest, sometimes a rock worm feels like cheating because it's fishing a worm. It is a fantastic pattern that I've done really well on this winter.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298837,298838],{},[639,298839,298840],{},"\"A scud is another one of my other winter flies. On the Reef it is the fly.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298842,298843],{},[639,298844,298845],{},"\"It's best to try and get it when the river's coming down a bit. When it's warm enough for the fish to move but not warm enough for the snow to melt, the fishing can be fantastic.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298847,298848],{},[639,298849,298850],{},"\"But we are not thinking about those things right now. We just want to focus on getting better every single day. We want to play loose, hard and smart in the regional tournament.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298852,298853],{},[639,298854,298855],{},"\"These flies hatch in the early spring and late fall. It's a dry fly that is usually fished pretty small. They're really beautiful bugs.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298857,298858],{},[639,298859,298860],{},"\"This is a great pattern because you can dead drift a hot head leech, and toward the end of the cast, you can throw it on a swing. The fish will take it both ways because leeches tumble down the river and swim. It gives you a long drift.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298862,298863],{},[639,298864,298865],{},"\"The main principles for trout fishing are food and cover. If fish can get under the (ice) shelf and feel protected, they will eat more aggressively.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298867,298868],{},[639,298869,298870],{},"\"Procrastinate strategically... Procrastination may be the enemy of productivity but it can be a valuable resource for creativity.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298872,298873],{},[639,298874,298875],{},"\"When you put off a task, you buy yourself time to engage in divergent thinking rather than foreclosing on one particular idea.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298877,298878],{},[639,298879,298880],{},"\"People tend to have one of three ‘styles’ of interaction. There are takers, who are always trying to serve themselves; matchers, who are always trying to get equal benefit for themselves and others; and givers, who are always trying to help people.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298882,298883],{},[639,298884,298048],{},[297868,298886,298887],{},[639,298888,298889],{},"\"Dissenting opinions are useful even when they’re wrong. So instead of speaking to highly agreeable audiences, target suggestions to people with a history of originality.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298891,298892],{},[639,298893,298894],{},"\"Conviction in our ideas is dangerous not only because it leaves us vulnerable to false positives, but also because it stops us from generating the requisite variety to reach our creative potential.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298896,298897],{},[639,298898,298899],{},"\"When you’re dealing with an ambivalent relationship, you’re constantly on guard, grappling with questions of trust.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298901,298902],{},[639,298903,298904],{},"\"As Chris Granger, executive vice president at the NBA, explains, “Talented people are attracted to those who care about them. When you help someone get promoted out of your team, it’s a short-term loss, but it’s a clear long-term gain. It’s easier to attract people, because word gets around that your philosophy is to help people.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298906,298907],{},[639,298908,298909],{},"\"Rather than looking outward in an attempt to predict the outcome, you turn inward to your identity. You base the decision on who you are – or who you want to be.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298911,298912],{},[639,298913,298914],{},"\"Chip Conley, the renowned entrepreneur who founded Joie de Vivre Hotels, explains, “Being a giver is not good for a 100-yard dash, but it’s valuable in a marathon.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298916,298917],{},[639,298918,298919],{},"\"And they act in the face of risk, because their fear of not succeeding exceeds their fear of failing.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298921,298922],{},[639,298923,298421],{},[297868,298925,298926],{},[639,298927,298928],{},"\"Before women gained the right to vote in America, many “had never before considered their degraded status as anything but natural,” historian Jean Baker observes. As the suffrage movement gained momentum, “a growing number of women were beginning to see that custom, religious precept, and law were in fact man-made and therefore reversible.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298930,298931],{},[639,298932,298933],{},"\"Passionate people don’t wear their passion on their sleeves; they have it in their hearts.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298935,298936],{},[639,298937,298938],{},"\"To overcome fear, why does getting excited work better than trying to calm yourself down? Fear is an intense emotion. You can feel your heart pumping and your blood coursing. In that state, trying to relax is like slamming on the brakes when a car is going 80 miles per hour. The vehicle still has momentum. Rather than trying to suppress a strong emotion, it’s easier to convert it into a different emotion – one that’s equally intense, but propels is to step on the gas.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298940,298941],{},[639,298942,298943],{},"\"Having a sense of security in one realm gives us the freedom to be original in another.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298945,298946],{},[639,298947,298948],{},"\"If we communicate the vision behind our ideas, the purpose guiding our products, people will flock to us.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298950,298951],{},[639,298952,298953],{},"\"Entrepreneurs who kept their day jobs had 33 percent lower odds of failure than those who quit.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298955,298956],{},[639,298957,298958],{},"\"If I had asked my customers what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse.” Instead, creators ought to build a car and see if customers will drive it.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298960,298961],{},[639,298962,298963],{},"\"If you want to find out if someone's a taker, it's not actually that useful to know what they've accomplished. What you want to want to know is how they explain them.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298965,298966],{},[639,298967,298491],{},[297868,298969,298970],{},[639,298971,298972],{},"\"Being a nice person is about courtesy: you're friendly, polite, agreeable, and accommodating. When people believe they have to be nice in order to give, they fail to set boundaries, rarely say no, and become pushovers, letting others walk all over them.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298974,298975],{},[639,298976,298977],{},"\"If you don't hire originals, you run the risk of people disagreeing but not voicing their dissent.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298979,298980],{},[639,298981,298151],{},[297868,298983,298984],{},[639,298985,298986],{},"\"We all have original ideas. Even if we don't see ourselves as supercreative or as wild nonconformists, we have insights every day about how the world around us could be better. It might be a better way of running meetings in your office that would be less mind-numbing. It might be a little twist on a product or a service.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298988,298989],{},[639,298990,298455],{},[297868,298992,298993],{},[639,298994,298995],{},"\"For women to achieve equal representation in leadership roles, it's important that they have the backing of men as well as women.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,298997,298998],{},[639,298999,297965],{},[297868,299001,299002],{},[639,299003,299004],{},"\"I try to get as close as I can to cleaning out my inbox every night.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299006,299007],{},[639,299008,299009],{},"\"No one wants to hear everything that's in your head. They just want you to live up to what comes out of your mouth.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299011,299012],{},[639,299013,299014],{},"\"The mark of higher education isn't the knowledge you accumulate in your head. It's the skills you gain about how to learn.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299016,299017],{},[639,299018,299019],{},"\"From a relationship perspective, givers build deeper and broader connections.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299021,299022],{},[639,299023,298589],{},[297868,299025,299026],{},[639,299027,299028],{},"\"Procrastination gives you time to consider divergent ideas, to think in nonlinear ways, to make unexpected leaps.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299030,299031],{},[639,299032,299033],{},"\"As more women 'lean in' and we collectively continue to fight sexism, there's another barrier to progress that hasn't been addressed: Many men who would like to see more women leaders are afraid to speak up about it.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299035,299036],{},[639,299037,297930],{},[297868,299039,299040],{},[639,299041,298279],{},[297868,299043,299044],{},[639,299045,299046],{},"\"People often believe that character causes action, but when it comes to producing moral children, we need to remember that action also shapes character.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299048,299049],{},[639,299050,298109],{},[297868,299052,299053],{},[639,299054,299055],{},"\"If we want people to vote, we need to make it a larger part of their self-image.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299057,299058],{},[639,299059,298351],{},[297868,299061,299062],{},[639,299063,299064],{},"\"When takers talk about mistakes, they're usually quick to place the blame on other people. Givers are more likely to say 'Here's the mistake I made; I learned the following from it. Here are the steps I'm taking to make sure I don't let people down in the future.'\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299066,299067],{},[639,299068,299069],{},"\"Perhaps gaining power doesn't cause people to act like takers. It simply creates the opportunity for people who think like takers to express themselves.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299071,299072],{},[639,299073,299074],{},"\"Originals are nonconformists, people who not only have new ideas but take action to champion them. They are people who stand out and speak up. Originals drive creativity and change in the world. They're the people you want to bet on.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299076,299077],{},[639,299078,299079],{},"\"Recognize that dissenting opinions are useful even when they're wrong, and go out of your way to reward them.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299081,299082],{},[639,299083,299084],{},"\"Tweeting has taught me the discipline to say more with fewer words.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299086,299087],{},[639,299088,299089],{},"\"Once people take ownership over the decision to receive feedback, they're less defensive about it.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299091,299092],{},[639,299093,299094],{},"\"As a man, it is true that I will never know what it is like to be a woman. As an organizational psychologist, though, I feel a responsibility to bring evidence to bear on dynamics of work life that affect all of us, not only half of us.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299096,299097],{},[639,299098,299099],{},"\"Saying no frees you up to say yes when it matters most.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299101,299102],{},[639,299103,299104],{},"\"I want my children to know that we often become resilient for others.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299106,299107],{},[639,299108,299109],{},"\"In the conversation about women in leadership, male voices are noticeably absent.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299111,299112],{},[639,299113,299114],{},"\"I'm a precrastinator. Yes, that's an actual term. You know that panic you feel a few hours before a big deadline when you haven't done anything yet? I just feel that a few months ahead of time.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299116,299117],{},[639,299118,299119],{},"\"When it comes to landing a good job, many people focus on the role. Although finding the right title, position, and salary is important, there's another consideration that matters just as much: culture.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299121,299122],{},[639,299123,299124],{},"\"Procrastinating is a vice when it comes to productivity, but it can be a virtue for creativity.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299126,299127],{},[639,299128,298606],{},[297868,299130,299131],{},[639,299132,298505],{},[297868,299134,299135],{},[639,299136,298519],{},[297868,299138,299139],{},[639,299140,299141],{},"\"When trying to innovate, most people stop after 10-15 possibilities, failing to recognize that their first ideas are usually the most obvious ones.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299143,299144],{},[639,299145,299146],{},"\"When people are depending on us, we end up finding strength we didn't know we had.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299148,299149],{},[639,299150,299151],{},"\"Power frees us from the chains of conformity.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299153,299154],{},[639,299155,299156],{},"\"We all have thoughts and feelings that we believe are fundamental to our lives but that are better left unspoken.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299158,299159],{},[639,299160,299161],{},"\"Conformity is dangerous.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299163,299164],{},[639,299165,298199],{},[297868,299167,299168],{},[639,299169,299170],{},"\"If I had the day off and knew everyone else was voting, I wouldn't miss it. It would become a routine part of my responsibility as a citizen - like paying taxes, only less soul crushing.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299172,299173],{},[639,299174,298123],{},[297868,299176,299177],{},[639,299178,297912],{},[297868,299180,299181],{},[639,299182,299183],{},"\"Takers believe in a zero-sum world, and they end up creating one where bosses, colleagues and clients don't trust them. Givers build deeper and broader relationships - people are rooting for them instead of gunning for them.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299185,299186],{},[639,299187,299188],{},"\"Complex tasks are often better handled in the back of our mind, and that's often true of creative tasks - when you have something complex to deal with in writing or research or responding to an email. I'll start working, put it aside, and sometimes I'll wake up the next morning with a solution, or I'll find one when I exercise.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299190,299191],{},[639,299192,299193],{},"\"Creativity is generating ideas that are novel and useful. I define originals as people who go beyond dreaming up the ideas and take initiative to make their visions a reality.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299195,299196],{},[639,299197,299198],{},"\"The opposite of an underminer is a supporter. When colleagues are supportive, they go out of their way to be givers rather than takers, working to enhance our productivity, make us look good, share ideas, and provide timely help.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299200,299201],{},[639,299202,299203],{},"\"In the workplace, many people become helicopter managers, hovering over their employees in a well-intentioned but ill-fated attempt to provide support. These are givers gone awry - people so desperate to help others that they develop a white knight complex and end up causing harm instead.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299205,299206],{},[639,299207,299208],{},"\"When a salesperson truly cares about you, trust forms, and you're more likely to buy, come back for repeat business, and refer new customers.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299210,299211],{},[639,299212,299213],{},"\"The most promising ideas begin from novelty and then add familiarity.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299215,299216],{},[639,299217,299218],{},"\"One of the signs of a bad coworker is a pattern of persistent undermining - intentionally hindering a colleague's success, reputation, or relationships.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299220,299221],{},[639,299222,299223],{},"\"The more important argument against grade curves is that they create an atmosphere that's toxic by pitting students against one another. At best, it creates a hypercompetitive culture, and at worst, it sends students the message that the world is a zero-sum game: Your success means my failure.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299225,299226],{},[639,299227,299228],{},"\"Productive givers focus on acting in the long-term best interests of others, even if it's not pleasant. They have the courage to give the critical feedback we prefer not to hear, but truly need to hear. They offer tough love, knowing that we might like them less, but we'll come to trust and respect them more.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299230,299231],{},[639,299232,299233],{},"\"In college, my idea of a productive day was to start writing at 7 A.M. and not leave my chair until dinnertime.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299235,299236],{},[639,299237,299238],{},"\"I'm not a fan of being inauthentic.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299240,299241],{},[639,299242,299243],{},"\"Agreeable people are warm and friendly. They're nice; they're polite. You find a lot of them in Canada.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299245,299246],{},[639,299247,299248],{},"\"In life, there's no such thing as an unmitigated good.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299250,299251],{},[639,299252,299253],{},"\"To grow, people need to be challenged.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299255,299256],{},[639,299257,299258],{},"\"Negative feedback can make people feel inferior.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299260,299261],{},[639,299262,299263],{},"\"It's ironic that when you go through a tragedy, you appreciate more. You realize how fragile life is and that there are so many things to still be thankful for.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299265,299266],{},[639,299267,298532],{},[297868,299269,299270],{},[639,299271,299272],{},"\"To get important work done, most leaders organize people into teams. They believe that when people collaborate toward a common goal, great things can happen. Yet in reality, the whole is often much less than the sum of the parts.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299274,299275],{},[639,299276,298213],{},[297868,299278,299279],{},[639,299280,299281],{},"\"To make sense of bossiness, we need to tease apart two fundamental aspects of social hierarchy that are often lumped together: power and status. Power lies in holding a formal position of authority or controlling important resources. Status involves being respected or admired.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299283,299284],{},[639,299285,298438],{},[297868,299287,299288],{},[639,299289,299290],{},"\"Frenemies are worse than enemies, and it's not just in the workplace.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299292,299293],{},[639,299294,299295],{},"\"I start a lot of things and purposely leave them unfinished. When I have a bunch of really long emails, and I need time to think about the response, I'll actually start replying, leave them as drafts, and move onto something else mid-sentence.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299297,299298],{},[639,299299,299300],{},"\"For years, I believed that anything worth doing was worth doing early. In graduate school, I submitted my dissertation two years in advance. In college, I wrote my papers weeks early and finished my thesis four months before the due date. My roommates joked that I had a productive form of obsessive-compulsive disorder.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299302,299303],{},[639,299304,299305],{},"\"I have lots of micro-goals of trying to get things done, whatever the amount of time available.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299307,299308],{},[639,299309,299310],{},"\"Successful givers secure their oxygen masks before coming to the assistance of others. Although their motives may be less purely altruistic, their actions prove more altruistic, because they give more.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299312,299313],{},[639,299314,299315],{},"\"When making decisions about people, stop confusing experience with evidence. Just as owning a car doesn't make you an expert on engines, having a brain doesn't mean you understand psychology.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299317,299318],{},[639,299319,299320],{},"\"Meditation isn't snake oil. For some people, meditation might be the most efficient way to reduce stress and cultivate mindfulness. But it isn't a panacea. If you don't meditate, there's no need to stress out about it.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299322,299323],{},[639,299324,299325],{},"\"To generate creative ideas, it's important to start from an unusual place. But to explain those ideas, they have to be connected to something familiar.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299327,299328],{},[639,299329,299330],{},"\"Being a magician taught me how powerful the element of surprise can be. In each book, I've tried to work that in - an unexpected twist in a story that reveals an insight, a counter intuitive study that turns your beliefs upside-down.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299332,299333],{},[639,299334,298310],{},[297868,299336,299337],{},[639,299338,299339],{},"\"Authenticity is a virtue. But just as you can have too little authenticity, you can also have too much.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299341,299342],{},[639,299343,299344],{},"\"A resilient culture has a certain amount of resistance embedded in it. Not so much to capsize it, but enough so that it doesn't atrophy.\" - Adam Grant",[297868,299346,299347],{},[639,299348,298137],{},[566,299350,297860],{"id":299351},"conclusion",[639,299353,299354],{},[642,299355],{"alt":297742,"src":299356},"/images/blog/adam_grant-2.png",[639,299358,299359],{},"Adam Grant’s legacy is a testament to the transformative power of ideas that challenge conventions, uplift others, and reframe how we approach life’s greatest opportunities and obstacles. As a psychologist, author, and organizational advisor, Grant has masterfully blended rigorous research with accessible wisdom, inspiring millions to rethink leadership, embrace curiosity, and lead with empathy. His quotes resonate not just as words, but as catalysts for action—inviting individuals and organizations to prioritize human connection, intellectual humility, and the courage to disrupt the status quo. Through his work, Grant has left an indelible mark on modern thought, proving that the most impactful ideas are those that serve both the mind and the heart.",[639,299361,299362],{},"The themes explored in these 150 quotes—originality, leadership, resilience, empathy, and growth—form a cohesive blueprint for living a life of purpose and influence. Grant reminds us that success is not a solo journey but a collective endeavor, that happiness thrives in service to others, and that true innovation requires embracing discomfort and dissent. His insights challenge us to balance ambition with compassion, confidence with self-awareness, and ambition with a commitment to lifting those around us. Together, these themes paint a vision of human potential that is both aspirational and attainable.",[639,299364,299365],{},"As we reflect on Adam Grant’s wisdom, let his words ignite a call to action: to question assumptions, lead with vulnerability, and build a world where growth is shared, ideas are liberated, and kindness is a strategic advantage. In a rapidly changing world, Grant’s quotes are more than advice—they are a compass for navigating complexity with courage and grace. The future belongs to those who dare to think differently, and with Grant’s insights as a guide, we are empowered to reimagine what’s possible—not just for ourselves, but for generations to come.",[639,299367,299368],{},[577,299369,299372],{"href":299370,"rel":299371},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Adam%20Grant",[125799],"More Adam Grant Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":299374},[299375,299376,299377,299378,299379,299380,299381,299382,299383,299384,299385,299386,299389],{"id":297746,"depth":1360,"text":297747},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":297863,"depth":1360,"text":297805},{"id":130486,"depth":1360,"text":130136},{"id":255478,"depth":1360,"text":255477},{"id":298087,"depth":1360,"text":297820},{"id":298163,"depth":1360,"text":297826},{"id":298239,"depth":1360,"text":297832},{"id":298324,"depth":1360,"text":297838},{"id":110208,"depth":1360,"text":109735},{"id":298469,"depth":1360,"text":297848},{"id":298567,"depth":1360,"text":297854,"children":299387},[299388],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Adam Grant's face","/images/blog/adam_grant-3.png",{},"/blog/adam_grant_150_quotes_article","04/20/2026",{"title":297735,"description":1359},"adam_grant_150_quotes_article","blog/adam_grant_150_quotes_article","YokkvdJ63T3XKXxB3IJQqrDxW_DZV9g-KNNgSYXoMu8",{"id":299400,"title":299401,"author":556,"body":299402,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":300307,"image_url":300308,"meta":300309,"navigation":1378,"path":300310,"published_date":300311,"seo":300312,"slug":300313,"stem":300314,"type":294167,"__hash__":300315},"blog/blog/alan_watts_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Alan Watts Quotes: Timeless Wisdom for Modern Life",{"type":558,"value":299403,"toc":300294},[299404,299410,299413,299417,299420,299423,299426,299428,299477,299481,299484,299489,299494,299499,299504,299509,299514,299519,299524,299529,299534,299539,299544,299549,299554,299559,299564,299569,299574,299579,299583,299586,299591,299596,299601,299606,299611,299616,299621,299626,299631,299636,299641,299646,299651,299656,299661,299666,299671,299676,299680,299683,299688,299693,299698,299703,299708,299713,299718,299723,299728,299733,299738,299743,299748,299753,299758,299763,299768,299773,299778,299782,299785,299790,299795,299800,299805,299810,299815,299820,299825,299830,299835,299840,299845,299850,299855,299860,299865,299870,299875,299879,299882,299887,299892,299897,299902,299907,299912,299917,299922,299927,299932,299937,299942,299947,299952,299957,299962,299967,299972,299976,299979,299984,299989,299994,299999,300004,300009,300014,300019,300024,300029,300034,300039,300044,300049,300054,300059,300064,300069,300074,300078,300081,300086,300091,300096,300101,300106,300111,300116,300121,300126,300131,300136,300141,300146,300150,300155,300160,300165,300170,300174,300177,300182,300187,300191,300195,300200,300205,300210,300215,300220,300225,300230,300234,300239,300244,300249,300253,300258,300263,300268,300270,300275,300278,300281,300284,300287],[639,299405,299406],{},[642,299407],{"alt":299408,"src":299409},"An oil painting of Alan Watts","/images/blog/alan_watts-1.png",[561,299411,299401],{"id":299412},"_150-best-alan-watts-quotes-timeless-wisdom-for-modern-life",[566,299414,299416],{"id":299415},"introduction","Introduction",[639,299418,299419],{},"Alan Watts (1915-1973) was a British philosopher, writer, and speaker who became one of the most influential interpreters of Eastern philosophy for Western audiences. Through his unique ability to bridge ancient wisdom with contemporary understanding, Watts introduced millions to Zen Buddhism, Taoism, and Hindu philosophy while maintaining a playful, accessible approach that resonated with seekers from all walks of life.",[639,299421,299422],{},"Known for his captivating lectures and profound insights into the nature of reality, consciousness, and the human condition, Watts authored over 25 books and recorded hundreds of talks that continue to inspire new generations. His philosophy emphasized the interconnectedness of all things, the illusion of the separate self, and the importance of living fully in the present moment.",[639,299424,299425],{},"This collection of 150 quotes represents the essence of Alan Watts's teachings, offering timeless wisdom on life, death, love, consciousness, and the art of being human. Each quote serves as a doorway into deeper understanding, inviting us to question our assumptions and discover the profound joy of existence.",[566,299427,569],{"id":568},[293620,299429,299430,299436,299442,299448,299454,299460,299466,299472],{},[574,299431,299432],{},[577,299433,299435],{"href":299434},"#section-1-the-nature-of-reality-and-consciousness","The Nature of Reality and Consciousness",[574,299437,299438],{},[577,299439,299441],{"href":299440},"#section-2-life-death-and-existence","Life, Death, and Existence",[574,299443,299444],{},[577,299445,299447],{"href":299446},"#section-3-love-relationships-and-connection","Love, Relationships, and Connection",[574,299449,299450],{},[577,299451,299453],{"href":299452},"#section-4-work-money-and-success","Work, Money, and Success",[574,299455,299456],{},[577,299457,299459],{"href":299458},"#section-5-wisdom-and-understanding","Wisdom and Understanding",[574,299461,299462],{},[577,299463,299465],{"href":299464},"#section-6-the-present-moment-and-time","The Present Moment and Time",[574,299467,299468],{},[577,299469,299471],{"href":299470},"#section-7-eastern-philosophy-and-spirituality","Eastern Philosophy and Spirituality",[574,299473,299474],{},[577,299475,141691],{"href":299476},"#section-8-self-discovery-and-personal-growth",[566,299478,299480],{"id":299479},"section-1-the-nature-of-reality-and-consciousness","Section 1: The Nature of Reality and Consciousness",[639,299482,299483],{},"Alan Watts had a remarkable ability to explain the most profound aspects of reality in ways that were both intellectually satisfying and deeply intuitive. His insights into consciousness reveal the fundamental unity underlying all existence.",[297868,299485,299486],{},[639,299487,299488],{},"\"You are a function of what the whole universe is doing in the same way that a wave is a function of what the whole ocean is doing.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299490,299491],{},[639,299492,299493],{},"\"You and I are all as much continuous with the physical universe as a wave is continuous with the ocean.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299495,299496],{},[639,299497,299498],{},"\"You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299500,299501],{},[639,299502,299503],{},"\"Reality in itself is neither permanent nor impermanent; it cannot be categorized. But when one tries to hold on to it, change is everywhere apparent, since, like one's own shadow, the faster one pursues it, the faster it flees.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299505,299506],{},[639,299507,299508],{},"\"The menu is not the meal.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299510,299511],{},[639,299512,299513],{},"\"Discord on one level is harmony on another.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299515,299516],{},[639,299517,299518],{},"\"Really, the fundamental, ultimate mystery -- the only thing you need to know to understand the deepest metaphysical secrets -- is this: that for every outside there is an inside and for every inside there is an outside, and although they are different, they go together.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299520,299521],{},[639,299522,299523],{},"\"We do not 'come into' this world, we come out of it, as leaves from a tree. As the ocean 'waves', as the universe 'peoples'. Every individual is an expression of the realm of nature, a unique action of the total universe.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299525,299526],{},[639,299527,299528],{},"\"You yourself are the eternal energy which appears as this universe. You didn't come into this world. You came out of it, like a wave from the ocean. You are not a stranger here.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299530,299531],{},[639,299532,299533],{},"\"Technology is destructive only in the hands of people who do not realize that they are one and the same process as the universe.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299535,299536],{},[639,299537,299538],{},"\"The religious idea of God cannot do full duty for the metaphysical infinity.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299540,299541],{},[639,299542,299543],{},"\"To notice is to select, to regard some bits of perception, or some features of the world, as more noteworthy, more significant, than others. To these we attend, and the rest we ignore—for which reason conscious attention is at the same time ignorance despite the fact that it gives us a vividly clear picture of whatever we choose to notice.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299545,299546],{},[639,299547,299548],{},"\"My conscious mind must have its roots and origins in the most unfathomable depths of being, yet it feels as if it lived all by itself in this tight little skull.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299550,299551],{},[639,299552,299553],{},"\"Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299555,299556],{},[639,299557,299558],{},"\"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299560,299561],{},[639,299562,299563],{},"\"We cannot be more sensitive to pleasure without being more sensitive to pain.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299565,299566],{},[639,299567,299568],{},"\"The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299570,299571],{},[639,299572,299573],{},"\"Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299575,299576],{},[639,299577,299578],{},"\"What we have forgotten is that thoughts and words are conventions, and that it is fatal to take conventions too seriously.\" - Alan Watts",[566,299580,299582],{"id":299581},"section-2-life-death-and-existence","Section 2: Life, Death, and Existence",[639,299584,299585],{},"Watts approached the subjects of life and death with remarkable clarity, helping us understand our existence as part of an eternal cosmic dance rather than a brief, isolated event.",[297868,299587,299588],{},[639,299589,299590],{},"\"And if I forget how many times I have been here, and in how many shapes, this forgetting is the necessary interval of darkness between every pulsation of light. I return in every baby born.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299592,299593],{},[639,299594,299595],{},"\"I seem to be a brief light that flashes but once in all the aeons of time, a rare, complicated, and all-too-delicate organism on the fringe of biological evolution, where the wave of life bursts into individual, sparkling and multicolored drops that gleam for a moment, only to vanish forever.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299597,299598],{},[639,299599,299600],{},"\"Existence is basically a kind of dancing or music--an immensely complex energy pattern which needs no explanation other than itself--just as we do not ask what is the meaning of fugues by Bach or sonatas by Mozart.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299602,299603],{},[639,299604,299605],{},"\"We do not dance to reach a certain point on the floor, but simply to dance.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299607,299608],{},[639,299609,299610],{},"\"Carried to its final extreme, the logical end of this type of reaction to life is suicide. The hard-bitten kind of person is always, as it were, a partial suicide; some of himself is already dead.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299612,299613],{},[639,299614,299615],{},"\"Camus said there is only really one serious philosophical question, which is whether or not to commit suicide. I think there are four or five serious philosophical questions: The first one is: Who started it? The second is: Are we going to make it? The third is: Where are we going to put it? The fourth is: Who's going to clean up? And the fifth: Is it serious?\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299617,299618],{},[639,299619,299620],{},"\"It is interesting that Hindus, when they speak of the creation of the universe do not call it the work of God, they call it the play of God, the Vishnu lila, lila meaning play. And they look upon the whole manifestation of all the universes as a play, as a sport, as a kind of dance.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299622,299623],{},[639,299624,299625],{},"\"A banquet hall deserted, after the revelry, all the guests have left and gone their ways. And the table, with overturned glasses, crumbled napkins, bread crumbs, dirty knives and forks, lies empty. And the laughter echoes only in one's mind… And then the echo goes, the memory, the traces are all gone.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299627,299628],{},[639,299629,299630],{},"\"Life exists only at this very moment, and in this moment it is infinite and eternal. For the present moment is infinitely small; before we can measure it, it has gone, and yet it exists forever.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299632,299633],{},[639,299634,299635],{},"\"Death is not the opposite of life. Life has no opposite. The opposite of death is birth. Life is eternal.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299637,299638],{},[639,299639,299640],{},"\"The more a thing tends to be permanent, the more it tends to be lifeless.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299642,299643],{},[639,299644,299645],{},"\"Without birth and death, and without the perpetual transmutation of all the forms of life, the world would be static, rhythm-less, undancing, mummified.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299647,299648],{},[639,299649,299650],{},"\"Try to imagine what it will be like to go to sleep and never wake up... now try to imagine what it was like to wake up having never gone to sleep.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299652,299653],{},[639,299654,299655],{},"\"Life and death are not two opposed forces; they are simply two ways of looking at the same force, for the movement of life is also the movement of death.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299657,299658],{},[639,299659,299660],{},"\"What we call 'I' is just a swinging door which moves when we inhale and when we exhale.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299662,299663],{},[639,299664,299665],{},"\"Birth and death are not two different states, but they are different aspects of the same state.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299667,299668],{},[639,299669,299670],{},"\"The difficulty for most of us in the modern world is that the old-fashioned idea of God has become incredible or implausible.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299672,299673],{},[639,299674,299675],{},"\"Life is like music for its own sake. We are living in an eternal now, and when we listen to music we are not listening to the past, we are not listening to the future, we are listening to an expanded present.\" - Alan Watts",[566,299677,299679],{"id":299678},"section-3-love-relationships-and-connection","Section 3: Love, Relationships, and Connection",[639,299681,299682],{},"Watts understood love as a fundamental force of the universe, expressing itself through countless forms and teaching us about our deep interconnection with all beings.",[297868,299684,299685],{},[639,299686,299687],{},"\"The world is filled with love-play, from animal lust to sublime compassion.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299689,299690],{},[639,299691,299692],{},"\"The essential point is to consider love as a spectrum. There is not, as it were, just nice love and nasty love, spiritual love and material love, mature affection on the one hand and infatuation on the other. These are all forms of the same energy.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299694,299695],{},[639,299696,299697],{},"\"Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299699,299700],{},[639,299701,299702],{},"\"Like love, the light or guidance of truth that influences us exists only in living form, not in principles or rules or expectations or advice, however widely circulated.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299704,299705],{},[639,299706,299707],{},"\"When you find out that there was never anything in the dark side to be afraid of … Nothing is left but to love.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299709,299710],{},[639,299711,299712],{},"\"Love is not something that is a sort of rare commodity, everybody has it.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299714,299715],{},[639,299716,299717],{},"\"Everyone has love, but it can only come out when he is convinced of the impossibility and the frustration of trying to love himself.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299719,299720],{},[639,299721,299722],{},"\"The first thing to discover is what indeed you do love, and you will find there is something.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299724,299725],{},[639,299726,299727],{},"\"When you really feel love, you feel the eternity of it. It doesn't seem as if it has a beginning or an end.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299729,299730],{},[639,299731,299732],{},"\"To love is to discover what is loveable in someone.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299734,299735],{},[639,299736,299737],{},"\"The art of love... is largely the art of persistence.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299739,299740],{},[639,299741,299742],{},"\"Love is the organizing and unifying principle which makes the world a universe and the disintegrated mass a community.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299744,299745],{},[639,299746,299747],{},"\"In love, as in everything else, we are always trying to clutch what is essentially unclutchable.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299749,299750],{},[639,299751,299752],{},"\"The greater part of human activity is designed to make permanent those experiences and joys which are only lovable because they are changing.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299754,299755],{},[639,299756,299757],{},"\"Real love is when you love someone for what they are, not for what you think they ought to be.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299759,299760],{},[639,299761,299762],{},"\"The ego is nothing other than the focus of conscious attention.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299764,299765],{},[639,299766,299767],{},"\"Loving people live in a loving world. Hostile people live in a hostile world. Same world.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299769,299770],{},[639,299771,299772],{},"\"We are living in a culture entirely hypnotized by the illusion of time, in which the so-called present moment is felt as nothing but an infinitesimal hairline between an all-powerfully causative past and an absorbingly important future.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299774,299775],{},[639,299776,299777],{},"\"No one is more dangerously insane than one who is sane all the time: he is like a steel bridge without flexibility, and the order of his life is rigid and brittle.\" - Alan Watts",[566,299779,299781],{"id":299780},"section-4-work-money-and-success","Section 4: Work, Money, and Success",[639,299783,299784],{},"Watts challenged conventional notions of success and encouraged us to find work that feels like play, understanding that true wealth comes from living authentically.",[297868,299786,299787],{},[639,299788,299789],{},"\"If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you'll spend your life completely wasting your time. You'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living, that is to go on doing things you don't like doing, which is stupid.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299791,299792],{},[639,299793,299794],{},"\"This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299796,299797],{},[639,299798,299799],{},"\"Money alone cannot buy pleasure, though it can help. For enjoyment is an art and a skill for which we have little talent or energy.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299801,299802],{},[639,299803,299804],{},"\"To succeed is always to fail-in the sense that the more one succeeds in anything, the greater is the need to go on succeeding. To eat is to survive to be hungry.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299806,299807],{},[639,299808,299809],{},"\"The measuring of worth and success in the terms of time, and the insistent demand for assurances of a promising future, make it impossible to live freely both in the present and in the 'promising' future when it arrives.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299811,299812],{},[639,299813,299814],{},"\"What would you do if money were no object? How would you really enjoy spending your life?\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299816,299817],{},[639,299818,299819],{},"\"The desire for security and the feeling of insecurity are the same thing. To hold your breath is to lose your breath.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299821,299822],{},[639,299823,299824],{},"\"The reason we want to go on and on is because we live in an impoverished present.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299826,299827],{},[639,299828,299829],{},"\"You are under no obligation to be the same person you were five minutes ago.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299831,299832],{},[639,299833,299834],{},"\"Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299836,299837],{},[639,299838,299839],{},"\"The art of living... is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging to the past on the other.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299841,299842],{},[639,299843,299844],{},"\"We thought of life by analogy with a journey, a pilgrimage, which had a serious purpose at the end, and the thing was to get to that end, success or whatever it is, maybe heaven after you're dead. But we missed the point the whole way along.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299846,299847],{},[639,299848,299849],{},"\"It was a musical thing and you were supposed to sing or to dance while the music was being played.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299851,299852],{},[639,299853,299854],{},"\"Education, in the real sense, is not preparation for life, it is actually living.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299856,299857],{},[639,299858,299859],{},"\"The reason we have poverty is that we have no imagination. There are a great many people accumulating what they think is vast wealth, but it's only money... they don't know how to enjoy it, because they have no imagination.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299861,299862],{},[639,299863,299864],{},"\"But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299866,299867],{},[639,299868,299869],{},"\"If you cannot trust yourself, you cannot even trust your mistrust of yourself - so that without this underlying trust in the whole system of nature you are simply paralyzed.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299871,299872],{},[639,299873,299874],{},"\"The meaning and purpose of dancing is the dance.\" - Alan Watts",[566,299876,299878],{"id":299877},"section-5-wisdom-and-understanding","Section 5: Wisdom and Understanding",[639,299880,299881],{},"Watts's wisdom came from his ability to see through conventional thinking and help others discover deeper truths about themselves and reality.",[297868,299883,299884],{},[639,299885,299886],{},"\"Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299888,299889],{},[639,299890,299891],{},"\"As muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone, it could be argued that those who sit quietly and do nothing are making one of the best possible contributions to a world in turmoil.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299893,299894],{},[639,299895,299896],{},"\"We seldom realize, for example that our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own. For we think in terms of languages and images which we did not invent, but which were given to us by our society.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299898,299899],{},[639,299900,299901],{},"\"Every intelligent individual wants to know what makes him tick, and yet is at once fascinated and frustrated by the fact that oneself is the most difficult of all things to know.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299903,299904],{},[639,299905,299906],{},"\"Action without wisdom, without clear awareness of the world as it really is, can never improve anything.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299908,299909],{},[639,299910,299911],{},"\"If we are open only to discoveries which will accord with what we know already, we may as well stay shut.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299913,299914],{},[639,299915,299916],{},"\"People become concerned with being more humble than other people.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299918,299919],{},[639,299920,299921],{},"\"The knowledge of the past stays with us. To let go is simply to release any images and emotions.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299923,299924],{},[639,299925,299926],{},"\"It is both dangerous and absurd for our world to be a group of communions mutually excommunicate.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299928,299929],{},[639,299930,299931],{},"\"And remember, that it takes as long, to view it or, to listen to it, as it does to do it.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299933,299934],{},[639,299935,299936],{},"\"Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299938,299939],{},[639,299940,299941],{},"\"Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299943,299944],{},[639,299945,299946],{},"\"A scholar tries to learn something everyday; a student of Buddhism tries to unlearn something daily.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299948,299949],{},[639,299950,299951],{},"\"The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299953,299954],{},[639,299955,299956],{},"\"Philosophy is man's expression of curiosity about everything and his attempt to make sense of the world primarily through his intellect.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299958,299959],{},[639,299960,299961],{},"\"Hospitals should be arranged in such a way as to make being sick an interesting experience. One learns a great deal sometimes from being sick.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299963,299964],{},[639,299965,299966],{},"\"In known history, nobody has had such capacity for altering the universe than the people of the United States of America. And nobody has gone about it in such an aggressive way.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299968,299969],{},[639,299970,299971],{},"\"Omnipotence is not knowing how everything is done; it's just doing it.\" - Alan Watts",[566,299973,299975],{"id":299974},"section-6-the-present-moment-and-time","Section 6: The Present Moment and Time",[639,299977,299978],{},"One of Watts's central teachings was the importance of living fully in the present moment, understanding that the past and future exist only as mental constructs.",[297868,299980,299981],{},[639,299982,299983],{},"\"The past and the future, are in the present.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299985,299986],{},[639,299987,299988],{},"\"For there is never anything but the present, and if one cannot live there, one cannot live anywhere.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299990,299991],{},[639,299992,299993],{},"\"If to enjoy even an enjoyable present we must have the assurance of a happy future, we are 'crying for the moon.' We have no such assurance.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,299995,299996],{},[639,299997,299998],{},"\"I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300000,300001],{},[639,300002,300003],{},"\"The future is a concept, it doesn't exist. There is no such thing as tomorrow. There never will be, because time is always now.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300005,300006],{},[639,300007,300008],{},"\"This is the real secret of life -- to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300010,300011],{},[639,300012,300013],{},"\"We are living in a culture entirely hypnotized by the illusion of time.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300015,300016],{},[639,300017,300018],{},"\"Tomorrow never comes.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300020,300021],{},[639,300022,300023],{},"\"There is no formula for generating the authentic warmth of love. It cannot be copied.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300025,300026],{},[639,300027,300028],{},"\"The present is the only time that any of us have to be alive - to know anything - to perceive - to learn - to act - to change - to heal.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300030,300031],{},[639,300032,300033],{},"\"No valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300035,300036],{},[639,300037,300038],{},"\"Time is a social institution and not a physical reality. There is no such thing as time in the natural world.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300040,300041],{},[639,300042,300043],{},"\"The wake doesn't drive the ship.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300045,300046],{},[639,300047,300048],{},"\"There is always something taboo, something repressed, unadmitted, or just glimpsed quickly out of the corner of one's eye because a direct look is too unsettling.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300050,300051],{},[639,300052,300053],{},"\"Stop measuring days by degree of productivity and start experiencing them by degree of presence.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300055,300056],{},[639,300057,300058],{},"\"The point of dancing is the dance.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300060,300061],{},[639,300062,300063],{},"\"Waking up to who you are requires letting go of who you imagine yourself to be.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300065,300066],{},[639,300067,300068],{},"\"To understand music, you must listen to it. But so long as you are thinking, 'I am listening to this music,' you are not listening.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300070,300071],{},[639,300072,300073],{},"\"Things are not explained by the past. They are explained by what happens now.\" - Alan Watts",[566,300075,300077],{"id":300076},"section-7-eastern-philosophy-and-spirituality","Section 7: Eastern Philosophy and Spirituality",[639,300079,300080],{},"As a bridge between East and West, Watts made ancient wisdom accessible to modern minds, showing how Eastern philosophy offers practical insights for contemporary life.",[297868,300082,300083],{},[639,300084,300085],{},"\"To the philosophers of India, however, Relativity is no new discovery, just as the concept of light years is no matter for astonishment to people used to thinking of time in millions of kalpas.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300087,300088],{},[639,300089,300090],{},"\"Taoism is a way of liberation, which never comes by means of revolution, since it is notorious that most revolutions establish worse tyrannies than they destroy.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300092,300093],{},[639,300094,300095],{},"\"To Taoism that which is absolutely still or absolutely perfect is absolutely dead, for without the possibility of growth and change there can be no Tao.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300097,300098],{},[639,300099,300100],{},"\"Omul perfect își folosește mintea ca pe o oglindă. Nu apucă nimic; nu refuză nimic. Primește, dar nu păstrează.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300102,300103],{},[639,300104,300105],{},"\"Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300107,300108],{},[639,300109,300110],{},"\"In Zen, nothing is good, nothing is bad. It is a way of being free from the dualistic thinking that traps us.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300112,300113],{},[639,300114,300115],{},"\"Buddhism is not saying that the self does not exist; it is saying that the self is not what you think it is.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300117,300118],{},[639,300119,300120],{},"\"The basic problem is to understand that there are no such things as things; that is to say separate things, separate events.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300122,300123],{},[639,300124,300125],{},"\"In the Bhagavad-Gita, we are told to act, but not to be attached to the fruits of action.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300127,300128],{},[639,300129,300130],{},"\"The highest to which man can attain is wonder; and if the prime phenomenon makes him wonder, let him be content; nothing higher can it give him, and nothing further should he seek for behind it; here is the limit.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300132,300133],{},[639,300134,300135],{},"\"The Tao is a certain kind of order, and this kind of order is not quite what we call order when we arrange everything geometrically in boxes, or in rows.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300137,300138],{},[639,300139,300140],{},"\"When we attempt to exercise power or control over someone else, we cannot avoid giving that person the very same power or control over us.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300142,300143],{},[639,300144,300145],{},"\"Meditation is the discovery that the point of life is always arrived at in the immediate moment.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300147,300148],{},[639,300149,299538],{},[297868,300151,300152],{},[639,300153,300154],{},"\"In reality there are no separate events. Life moves along like water, it's all connected to the source of the river is connected to the mouth and the ocean.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300156,300157],{},[639,300158,300159],{},"\"The Godhead is never an object of its own knowledge. Just as a knife doesn't cut itself, fire doesn't burn itself, light doesn't illuminate itself.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300161,300162],{},[639,300163,300164],{},"\"Enlightenment or awakening is not the creation of a new state of affairs but the recognition of what already is.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300166,300167],{},[639,300168,300169],{},"\"The myths underlying our culture and underlying our common sense have not taught us to feel identical with the universe, but only parts of it, only in it, only confronting it - aliens.\" - Alan Watts",[566,300171,300173],{"id":300172},"section-8-self-discovery-and-personal-growth","Section 8: Self-Discovery and Personal Growth",[639,300175,300176],{},"Watts encouraged deep self-inquiry while reminding us that the journey of self-discovery often leads to the realization that there is no separate self to discover.",[297868,300178,300179],{},[639,300180,300181],{},"\"...behind the scene, under the surface of reality, you are all actors, marvelously skilled at playing parts and in getting lost in the mazes of your own minds and the entanglements of your own affairs, as if this were the most urgent thing going on.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300183,300184],{},[639,300185,300186],{},"\"You're under no obligation to be the same person you were 5 minutes ago.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300188,300189],{},[639,300190,299834],{},[297868,300192,300193],{},[639,300194,299558],{},[297868,300196,300197],{},[639,300198,300199],{},"\"To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don't grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300201,300202],{},[639,300203,300204],{},"\"You are that vast thing that you see far, far off with great telescopes.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300206,300207],{},[639,300208,300209],{},"\"We do not 'come into' this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300211,300212],{},[639,300213,300214],{},"\"What I am really saying is that you don't need to do anything, because if you see yourself in the correct way, you are all as much extraordinary phenomenon of nature as trees, clouds, the patterns in running water, the flickering of fire, the arrangement of the stars, and the form of a galaxy.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300216,300217],{},[639,300218,300219],{},"\"How is it possible that a being with such sensitive jewels as the eyes, such enchanted musical instruments as the ears, and such fabulous arabesque of nerves as the brain can experience itself anything less than a god.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300221,300222],{},[639,300223,300224],{},"\"So then, the relationship of self to other is the complete realization that loving yourself is impossible without loving everything defined as other than yourself.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300226,300227],{},[639,300228,300229],{},"\"But I'll tell you what hermits realize. If you go off into a far, far forest and get very quiet, you'll come to understand that you're connected with everything.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300231,300232],{},[639,300233,299563],{},[297868,300235,300236],{},[639,300237,300238],{},"\"Your body does not eliminate poisons by knowing their names. To try to control fear or depression or boredom by calling them names is to resort to superstition of trust in curses and invocations.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300240,300241],{},[639,300242,300243],{},"\"If you go off into a far, far forest and get very quiet, you'll come to understand that you're connected with everything.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300245,300246],{},[639,300247,300248],{},"\"Jesus Christ knew he was God. So wake up and find out eventually who you really are. In our culture, of course, they'll say you're crazy and you're blasphemous, and they'll either put you in jail or in a nut house (which is pretty much the same thing). However if you wake up in India and tell your friends and relations, 'My goodness, I've just discovered that I'm God,' they'll laugh and say, 'Oh, congratulations, at last you found out.'\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300250,300251],{},[639,300252,299794],{},[297868,300254,300255],{},[639,300256,300257],{},"\"The style of God venerated in the church, mosque, or synagogue seems completely different from the style of the natural universe.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300259,300260],{},[639,300261,300262],{},"\"Faith is a state of openness or trust.\" - Alan Watts",[297868,300264,300265],{},[639,300266,300267],{},"\"No one imagines that a symphony is supposed to improve as it goes along, or that the whole object of playing is to reach the finale. The point of music is discovered in every moment of playing and listening to it. It is the same, I feel, with the greater part of our lives, and if we are unduly absorbed in improving them we may forget altogether to live them.\" - Alan Watts",[566,300269,297860],{"id":299351},[639,300271,300272],{},[642,300273],{"alt":299408,"src":300274},"/images/blog/alan_watts-2.png",[639,300276,300277],{},"Alan Watts's legacy continues to resonate with seekers, philosophers, and anyone yearning for a deeper understanding of life's mysteries. His unique ability to translate Eastern wisdom into Western language, combined with his playful approach to the most serious questions, has made his work timeless and universally relevant.",[639,300279,300280],{},"These 150 quotes represent just a fraction of Watts's profound insights, yet they capture the essence of his philosophy: that we are not separate from the universe but integral expressions of it, that life is meant to be lived fully in the present moment, and that the deepest truths are often the simplest ones we've overlooked.",[639,300282,300283],{},"In an age of increasing complexity and disconnection, Watts's message remains refreshingly clear: we are already whole, already perfect, already home. The journey is not about becoming something we're not, but about recognizing what we've always been. His words continue to invite us into a dance with existence itself, reminding us that the point of the dance is not to arrive somewhere, but simply to dance.",[639,300285,300286],{},"As we reflect on these quotes, may we find not just intellectual understanding but a lived experience of the truths they point toward. For as Alan Watts himself would remind us, the menu is not the meal, and these words are merely fingers pointing at the moon of our own awakening.",[639,300288,300289],{},[577,300290,300293],{"href":300291,"rel":300292},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Alan%20Watts",[125799],"More Alan Watts Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":300295},[300296,300297,300298,300299,300300,300301,300302,300303,300304,300305,300306],{"id":299415,"depth":1360,"text":299416},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":299479,"depth":1360,"text":299480},{"id":299581,"depth":1360,"text":299582},{"id":299678,"depth":1360,"text":299679},{"id":299780,"depth":1360,"text":299781},{"id":299877,"depth":1360,"text":299878},{"id":299974,"depth":1360,"text":299975},{"id":300076,"depth":1360,"text":300077},{"id":300172,"depth":1360,"text":300173},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Alan Watts's face","/images/blog/alan_watts-3.png",{},"/blog/alan_watts_150_quotes_article","07/05/2025",{"title":299401,"description":1359},"alan_watts_150_quotes_article","blog/alan_watts_150_quotes_article","XFp05HS39EHEnI1_B5EDMFnG6-JtQzEroY4vuKHMyDQ",{"id":300317,"title":300318,"author":556,"body":300319,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":301211,"image_url":301212,"meta":301213,"navigation":1378,"path":301214,"published_date":300311,"seo":301215,"slug":301216,"stem":301217,"type":294167,"__hash__":301218},"blog/blog/alexandre_dumas_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Quotes by Alexandre Dumas: Timeless Wisdom from a Literary Master",{"type":558,"value":300320,"toc":301198},[300321,300327,300330,300332,300342,300345,300348,300351,300353,300400,300402,300408,300413,300418,300423,300428,300433,300438,300443,300448,300453,300458,300463,300468,300473,300478,300483,300488,300493,300498,300501,300504,300509,300514,300519,300524,300529,300534,300539,300544,300549,300554,300559,300564,300569,300574,300579,300584,300589,300594,300599,300602,300605,300610,300615,300620,300625,300630,300635,300640,300645,300650,300655,300660,300665,300670,300675,300680,300685,300690,300695,300698,300701,300706,300711,300716,300721,300726,300731,300736,300741,300746,300751,300756,300761,300766,300771,300776,300781,300786,300791,300793,300799,300804,300809,300814,300819,300824,300829,300834,300839,300844,300849,300854,300859,300864,300869,300874,300879,300884,300894,300897,300900,300905,300910,300915,300920,300925,300930,300935,300940,300945,300950,300955,300960,300965,300970,300975,300980,300985,300990,300993,300996,301001,301006,301011,301016,301021,301026,301031,301036,301041,301046,301051,301056,301061,301065,301070,301074,301079,301083,301086,301089,301094,301099,301104,301109,301114,301119,301124,301129,301134,301139,301144,301149,301154,301159,301164,301169,301171,301176,301179,301182,301185,301188,301191],[639,300322,300323],{},[642,300324],{"alt":300325,"src":300326},"An oil painting of Alexandre Dumas","/images/blog/alexandre_dumas-1.png",[561,300328,300318],{"id":300329},"_150-best-quotes-by-alexandre-dumas-timeless-wisdom-from-a-literary-master",[566,300331,299416],{"id":299415},[639,300333,300334,300335,297788,300338,300341],{},"Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) stands as one of the most celebrated and prolific writers in literary history. Best known for his swashbuckling adventure novels ",[294190,300336,300337],{},"The Three Musketeers",[294190,300339,300340],{},"The Count of Monte Cristo",", Dumas possessed a rare gift for weaving profound philosophical insights into thrilling narratives. His works have captivated readers for nearly two centuries, not merely for their exciting plots, but for the timeless wisdom embedded within their pages.",[639,300343,300344],{},"Born in Villers-Cotterêts, France, Dumas overcame racial prejudice and poverty to become one of the most widely read French authors in the world. His mixed-race heritage (his grandmother was an enslaved African woman) and his father's fall from Napoleon's favor shaped his unique perspective on life, justice, and human nature. This background infused his writing with deep empathy and understanding of the human condition.",[639,300346,300347],{},"What makes Dumas's quotes particularly powerful is their universal applicability. Whether writing about love, friendship, suffering, or hope, his words resonate across cultures and generations. His philosophy embraces both the darkness and light of human experience, acknowledging life's hardships while maintaining an ultimately optimistic view of human potential.",[639,300349,300350],{},"This collection of 150 quotes represents the essence of Dumas's wisdom, drawn from his novels, plays, and personal writings. Each quote offers a glimpse into the mind of a man who understood that great literature must speak not only to the imagination but to the soul.",[566,300352,569],{"id":568},[293620,300354,300355,300360,300366,300372,300378,300382,300388,300394],{},[574,300356,300357],{},[577,300358,295157],{"href":300359},"#hope-and-perseverance",[574,300361,300362],{},[577,300363,300365],{"href":300364},"#love-and-relationships","Love and Relationships",[574,300367,300368],{},[577,300369,300371],{"href":300370},"#wisdom-and-life-lessons","Wisdom and Life Lessons",[574,300373,300374],{},[577,300375,300377],{"href":300376},"#happiness-and-suffering","Happiness and Suffering",[574,300379,300380],{},[577,300381,74516],{"href":75005},[574,300383,300384],{},[577,300385,300387],{"href":300386},"#courage-and-character","Courage and Character",[574,300389,300390],{},[577,300391,300393],{"href":300392},"#success-and-ambition","Success and Ambition",[574,300395,300396],{},[577,300397,300399],{"href":300398},"#philosophy-and-human-nature","Philosophy and Human Nature",[566,300401,295157],{"id":295156},[639,300403,300404,300405,300407],{},"The theme of hope runs through Dumas's work like a golden thread, perhaps most famously expressed in ",[294190,300406,300340],{},". These quotes remind us that even in our darkest moments, hope remains our most powerful ally.",[297868,300409,300410],{},[639,300411,300412],{},"\"There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. We must have felt what it is to die, Morrel, that we may appreciate the enjoyments of life. Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget, that until the day God will deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these two words, 'Wait and Hope.'\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300414,300415],{},[639,300416,300417],{},"\"Darling, has not the count just told us that all human wisdom is summed up in two words? Wait and hope.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300419,300420],{},[639,300421,300422],{},"\"...until the day when God deigns to unveil the future to mankind, all human wisdom is contained in these two words: 'wait' and 'hope'!\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300424,300425],{},[639,300426,300427],{},"\"There is neither happiness nor unhappiness in this world; there is only the comparison of one state with another. Only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss. It is necessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live.....the sum of all human wisdom will be contained in these two words: Wait and Hope.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300429,300430],{},[639,300431,300432],{},"\"Women are never so strong as after their defeat.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300434,300435],{},[639,300436,300437],{},"\"Unfortunates, who ought to begin with God, do not have any hope in him till they have exhausted all other means of deliverance.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300439,300440],{},[639,300441,300442],{},"\"Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300444,300445],{},[639,300446,300447],{},"\"All for one, one for all, that is our motto.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300449,300450],{},[639,300451,300452],{},"\"The difference between treason and patriotism is only a matter of dates.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300454,300455],{},[639,300456,300457],{},"\"In every country where independence has taken the place of liberty, the first desire of a manly heart is to possess a weapon which at once renders him capable of defence or attack.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300459,300460],{},[639,300461,300462],{},"\"Often we pass beside happiness without seeing it, without looking at it, or even if we have seen and looked at it, without recognizing it.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300464,300465],{},[639,300466,300467],{},"\"Until the day when God shall deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is summed up in these two words,—'Wait and hope.'\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300469,300470],{},[639,300471,300472],{},"\"It is necessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300474,300475],{},[639,300476,300477],{},"\"The friends we have lost do not repose under the ground...they are buried deep in our hearts. It has been thus ordained that they may always accompany us.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300479,300480],{},[639,300481,300482],{},"\"Philosophy cannot be taught; it is the application of the sciences to truth.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300484,300485],{},[639,300486,300487],{},"\"The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300489,300490],{},[639,300491,300492],{},"\"When we are young, we lay up for old age; when we are old, we save for death.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300494,300495],{},[639,300496,300497],{},"\"God is merciful to all, as he has been to you; he is first a father, then a judge.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[566,300499,300365],{"id":300500},"love-and-relationships",[639,300502,300503],{},"Dumas understood love in all its complexity—passionate, painful, transformative. His insights into romantic relationships reveal both the ecstasy and agony of the human heart.",[297868,300505,300506],{},[639,300507,300508],{},"\"Woman is sacred; the woman one loves is holy.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300510,300511],{},[639,300512,300513],{},"\"We must never expect discretion in first love: it is accompanied by such excessive joy that unless the joy is allowed to overflow, it will choke you.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300515,300516],{},[639,300517,300518],{},"\"True love always makes a man better, no matter what woman inspires it.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300520,300521],{},[639,300522,300523],{},"\"I shall see you again, if I have to set the world on fire for that.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300525,300526],{},[639,300527,300528],{},"\"The custom and fashion of today will be the awkwardness and outrage of tomorrow - so arbitrary are these transient laws.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300530,300531],{},[639,300532,300533],{},"\"Love is the most selfish of all the passions.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300535,300536],{},[639,300537,300538],{},"\"In love, writing is dangerous, not to mention pointless.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300540,300541],{},[639,300542,300543],{},"\"Pure love and suspicion cannot dwell together: at the door where the latter enters, the former makes its exit.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300545,300546],{},[639,300547,300548],{},"\"When love is not madness, it is not love.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300550,300551],{},[639,300552,300553],{},"\"There are two ways of seeing: with the body and with the soul. The body's sight can sometimes forget, but the soul remembers forever.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300555,300556],{},[639,300557,300558],{},"\"A woman's heart is an ocean of secrets.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300560,300561],{},[639,300562,300563],{},"\"The merit of a woman is not in her beauty, but in her virtue.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300565,300566],{},[639,300567,300568],{},"\"It is the infirmity of our nature always to believe ourselves much more unhappy than those who groan by our sides!\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300570,300571],{},[639,300572,300573],{},"\"I have always loved truth so passionately that I have often resorted to lying as a way of introducing it into the minds which were ignorant of its charms.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300575,300576],{},[639,300577,300578],{},"\"Be kind, aim for my heart.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300580,300581],{},[639,300582,300583],{},"\"One's work may be finished someday, but one's education never.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300585,300586],{},[639,300587,300588],{},"\"I prefer the wicked rather than the foolish. The wicked sometimes rest.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300590,300591],{},[639,300592,300593],{},"\"Jealousy is the art of injuring ourselves more than others.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300595,300596],{},[639,300597,300598],{},"\"The man of genius does not steal, he conquers.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[566,300600,300371],{"id":300601},"wisdom-and-life-lessons",[639,300603,300604],{},"Throughout his works, Dumas dispensed wisdom gained from a life fully lived. These quotes encapsulate his understanding of human nature and the lessons learned from observing the world.",[297868,300606,300607],{},[639,300608,300609],{},"\"How is it that little children are so intelligent and men so stupid? It must be education that does it.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300611,300612],{},[639,300613,300614],{},"\"Unfortunately in this world of ours, each person views things through a certain medium, which prevents his seeing them in the same light as others…\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300616,300617],{},[639,300618,300619],{},"\"Instruction is good for a child; but example is worth more.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300621,300622],{},[639,300623,300624],{},"\"I have always had more dread of a pen, a bottle of ink, and a sheet of paper than of a sword or pistol.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300626,300627],{},[639,300628,300629],{},"\"The merit of all things lies in their difficulty.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300631,300632],{},[639,300633,300634],{},"\"In business, sir, one has no friends, only correspondents.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300636,300637],{},[639,300638,300639],{},"\"Learning does not make one learned: there are those who have knowledge and those who have understanding. The first requires memory and the second philosophy.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300641,300642],{},[639,300643,300644],{},"\"Business? It's quite simple; it's other people's money.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300646,300647],{},[639,300648,300649],{},"\"Rogues are preferable to imbeciles because sometimes they take a rest.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300651,300652],{},[639,300653,300654],{},"\"It is rare that one can see in a little boy the promise of a man, but one can almost always see in a little girl the threat of a woman.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300656,300657],{},[639,300658,300659],{},"\"All generalizations are dangerous, even this one.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300661,300662],{},[639,300663,300664],{},"\"He who doubts from what he sees will ne'er believe, do what you please.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300666,300667],{},[639,300668,300669],{},"\"If God were suddenly condemned to live the life which He has inflicted upon men, He would kill Himself.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300671,300672],{},[639,300673,300674],{},"\"Your life story is a novel; and people, though they love novels wound between two yellow paper covers, are oddly suspicious of those which come to them in living vellum.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300676,300677],{},[639,300678,300679],{},"\"For all evils there are two remedies - time and silence.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300681,300682],{},[639,300683,300684],{},"\"It is almost as difficult to keep a first class person in a fourth class job, as it is to keep a fourth class person in a first class job.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300686,300687],{},[639,300688,300689],{},"\"Infatuated, half through conceit, half through love of my art, I achieve the impossible working as no one else ever works.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300691,300692],{},[639,300693,300694],{},"\"I am not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blinds, I think, more than pride.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[566,300696,300377],{"id":300697},"happiness-and-suffering",[639,300699,300700],{},"Dumas believed that happiness and suffering were inextricably linked, that one could not truly appreciate joy without having experienced sorrow. These quotes explore this duality.",[297868,300702,300703],{},[639,300704,300705],{},"\"Those born to wealth, and who have the means of gratifying every wish, know not what is the real happiness of life, just as those who have been tossed on the stormy waters of the ocean on a few frail planks can alone realize the blessings of fair weather.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300707,300708],{},[639,300709,300710],{},"\"I don't think man was meant to attain happiness so easily. Happiness is like those palaces in fairy tales whose gates are guarded by dragons: we must fight in order to conquer it.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300712,300713],{},[639,300714,300715],{},"\"Happiness is like those palaces in fairytales whose gates are guarded by dragons: We must fight in order to conquer it.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300717,300718],{},[639,300719,300720],{},"\"He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300722,300723],{},[639,300724,300725],{},"\"When you compare the sorrows of real life to the pleasures of the imaginary one, you will never want to live again, only to dream forever.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300727,300728],{},[639,300729,300730],{},"\"I was delighted to see you again, and forgot for the moment that all happiness is fleeting.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300732,300733],{},[639,300734,300735],{},"\"Sometimes one has suffered enough to have the right to never say: I am too happy.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300737,300738],{},[639,300739,300740],{},"\"Moral wounds have this peculiarity - they may be hidden, but they never close; always painful, always ready to bleed when touched, they remain fresh and open in the heart.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300742,300743],{},[639,300744,300745],{},"\"No halfway emotions can exist in a heart swollen with utmost despair.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300747,300748],{},[639,300749,300750],{},"\"Suffering is in proportion to the strength which has been accorded to a person; in other words, the weak suffer more, where the trial is the same, than the strong.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300752,300753],{},[639,300754,300755],{},"\"Pain anguish and suffering in human life are always in proportion to the strength with which a man is endowed.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300757,300758],{},[639,300759,300760],{},"\"However good-hearted one is, you understand, one eventually stops seeing people who depress you, so in the end Old Dantes was all alone.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300762,300763],{},[639,300764,300765],{},"\"There are some catastrophes that a poor writer's pen cannot describe and which he is obliged to leave to the imagination of his readers with a bald statement of the facts.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300767,300768],{},[639,300769,300770],{},"\"Eh bien, quand je travaille, et je travaille nuit et jour, quand je travaille, il y a des moments où je ne me souviens plus, et quand je ne me souviens plus, je suis heureux à la manière des morts: mais cela vaut encore mieux que de souffrir.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300772,300773],{},[639,300774,300775],{},"\"Melancholy is the happiness of being sad.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300777,300778],{},[639,300779,300780],{},"\"There is something so awe-inspiring in great afflictions that even in the worst times the first emotion of a crowd has generally been to sympathize with the sufferer in a great catastrophe.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300782,300783],{},[639,300784,300785],{},"\"What a fool I was, not to tear my heart out on the day when I resolved to revenge myself!\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300787,300788],{},[639,300789,300790],{},"\"Misfortune does not help us to believe.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[566,300792,74516],{"id":74515},[639,300794,300795,300796,300798],{},"The bonds of friendship, particularly as portrayed in ",[294190,300797,300337],{},", represent one of Dumas's most cherished themes. These quotes celebrate the power of true companionship.",[297868,300800,300801],{},[639,300802,300803],{},"\"Friendship throws out deep roots in honest hearts, D'Artagnan. Believe me, it is only the evil-minded who deny friendship; they cannot understand it.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300805,300806],{},[639,300807,300808],{},"\"There is no friendship that cares about an overheard secret.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300810,300811],{},[639,300812,300813],{},"\"You are my son Dantés! You are the child of my captivity. My priestly office condemned me to celibacy: God sent you to me both to console the man who could not be a father and the prisoner who could not be free.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300815,300816],{},[639,300817,300818],{},"\"Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300820,300821],{},[639,300822,300823],{},"\"In every country where independence has taken the place of liberty, the first desire of a manly heart is to possess a weapon.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300825,300826],{},[639,300827,300828],{},"\"The wretched and miserable should turn to their Saviour first, yet they do not hope in Him until all other hope is exhausted.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300830,300831],{},[639,300832,300833],{},"\"Everyone knows that drunkards and lovers have a protecting deity.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300835,300836],{},[639,300837,300838],{},"\"A weakened mind always sees everything through a black veil. The soul makes its own horizons; your soul is dark, which is why you see such a cloudy sky.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300840,300841],{},[639,300842,300843],{},"\"Youth is a blossom whose fruit is love; happy is he who plucks it after watching it slowly ripen.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300845,300846],{},[639,300847,300848],{},"\"We are never quits with those who oblige us...for every service they have rendered us, we discover a hundred new ways of being useful to them.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300850,300851],{},[639,300852,300853],{},"\"Caution is the eldest child of wisdom.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300855,300856],{},[639,300857,300858],{},"\"To save a man's life against his will is the same as killing him.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300860,300861],{},[639,300862,300863],{},"\"Within six months, if I am not dead, I shall have seen you again, madam--even if I have to overturn the world.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300865,300866],{},[639,300867,300868],{},"\"It is not the tree that forsakes the flower, but the flower that forsakes the tree.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300870,300871],{},[639,300872,300873],{},"\"Now I'd like someone to tell me there is no drama in real life!\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300875,300876],{},[639,300877,300878],{},"\"Great is truth. Fire cannot burn it nor water drown it.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300880,300881],{},[639,300882,300883],{},"\"Only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300885,300886],{},[639,300887,300888,300889,300893],{},"\"Porthos: He thinks he can challenge the mighty Porthos with a sword... D'Artagnan: The mighty who? Porthos: Don't tell me you've never heard of me. D'Artagnan: The world's biggest windbag? Porthos: Little pimple... meet me behind the Luxembourg at 1 o'clock and bring a long wooden box. D'Artagnan: Bring your own... Porthos: ",[300890,300891,300892],"span",{},"laughs","\" - Alexandre Dumas",[566,300895,300387],{"id":300896},"courage-and-character",[639,300898,300899],{},"Dumas's heroes exemplified courage in all its forms—physical, moral, and emotional. These quotes inspire us to face our own challenges with bravery and integrity.",[297868,300901,300902],{},[639,300903,300904],{},"\"Those who are coerced by force become our enemies, those who succumb to reason become our allies.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300906,300907],{},[639,300908,300909],{},"\"I do not cling to life sufficiently to fear death.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300911,300912],{},[639,300913,300914],{},"\"A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. He makes his failures certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300916,300917],{},[639,300918,300919],{},"\"However much a man is inured to taking risks, however well prepared he is for danger, the fluttering of his heart and the pricking of his skin will always let him know the vast difference that lies between dream and reality, planning and execution.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300921,300922],{},[639,300923,300924],{},"\"...a man, who, like Satan, thought himself, for an instant, equal to God; but who now acknowledges, with Christian humility, that God alone possesses supreme power and infinite wisdom.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300926,300927],{},[639,300928,300929],{},"\"The greater number of a man's errors come before him disguised under the specious form of necessity; then, after error has been committed in a moment of excitement, of delirium, or of fear, we see that we might have avoided and escaped it.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300931,300932],{},[639,300933,300934],{},"\"In all times, and all countries especially in those countries which are divided within by religious faith, there are always fanatics who will be well contented to be regarded as martyrs.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300936,300937],{},[639,300938,300939],{},"\"Hatred is blind; rage carries you away; and he who pours out vengeance runs the risk of tasting a bitter draught.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300941,300942],{},[639,300943,300944],{},"\"Ah,\" said the count, \"that is a most conjugal reservation; I recollect that at Rome you said something of a projected marriage. May I congratulate you?\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300946,300947],{},[639,300948,300949],{},"\"It is the way of weakened minds to see everything through a black cloud. The soul forms its own horizons; your soul is darkened, and consequently the sky of the future appears stormy and unpromising.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300951,300952],{},[639,300953,300954],{},"\"Truly generous men are always ready to become sympathetic when their enemy's misfortune surpasses the limits of their hatred.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300956,300957],{},[639,300958,300959],{},"\"One always hurries towards happiness, Monsieur Danglars, because when one has suffered much, one is at pains to believe in it.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300961,300962],{},[639,300963,300964],{},"\"We must have done something very wicked before we were born, or else we must be going to be very happy indeed when we are dead, for God to let this life have all the tortures of expiation and all the sorrows of an ordeal.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300966,300967],{},[639,300968,300969],{},"\"Yet man will never be perfect until he learns to create and destroy; he does know how to destroy, and that is half the battle.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300971,300972],{},[639,300973,300974],{},"\"Time, dear friend, time brings round opportunity; opportunity is the martingale of man. The more we have ventured the more we gain, when we know how to wait.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300976,300977],{},[639,300978,300979],{},"\"We are always in a hurry to be happy...; for when we have suffered a long time, we have great difficulty in believing in good fortune.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300981,300982],{},[639,300983,300984],{},"\"But Valentine, why despair, why always paint the future in such sombre hues?\" Maximilien asked. \"Because, my friend, I judge it by the past.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,300986,300987],{},[639,300988,300989],{},"\"The hungry men were seen, followed by their valets, roaming the quais and guards' quarters; gleaning from their outside friends all the dinners they could find; for, according to Aramis, in prosperity one should sow meals right and left, in order to harvest some in adversity.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[566,300991,300393],{"id":300992},"success-and-ambition",[639,300994,300995],{},"Dumas understood the price of ambition and the nature of true success. These quotes reflect his insights into achievement and its costs.",[297868,300997,300998],{},[639,300999,301000],{},"\"Nothing succeeds like success.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301002,301003],{},[639,301004,301005],{},"\"You are without a doubt a remarkable man,' Danglars said. 'And whatever philosophers say, it's marvellous to be rich.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301007,301008],{},[639,301009,301010],{},"\"I began a poem in lines of one syllable. It's rather difficult, but the merit of all things lies in their difficulty. The subject matter is gallant. I'll read you the first canto; it's four hundred verses long and takes one minute.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301012,301013],{},[639,301014,301015],{},"\"So rapid is the flight of dreams upon the wings of imagination.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301017,301018],{},[639,301019,301020],{},"\"Dantes, rejected by all the world, frequently experienced a desire for solitude, and what solitude is at the same time more complete, more poetical, than that of a bark floating isolated on the sea during the obscurity of the night, in the silence of immensity and under the eye of Heaven? Now this solitude was peopled with this thoughts, the night lighted by his illusions, and the silence animated by his anticipations.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301022,301023],{},[639,301024,301025],{},"\"This sometimes happened: from time to time, Dantès, driven out of solitude into the world, felt an imperative need for solitude. And what solitude is more vast and more poetic than that of a ship sailing alone on the sea, in the darkness of night and the silence of infinity, under the eye of the Lord?\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301027,301028],{},[639,301029,301030],{},"\"Nothing makes time pass or shortens the way like a thought that absorbs in itself all the faculties of the one who is thinking. External existence is then like a sleep of which this thought is the dream. Under its influence, time has no more measure, space has no more distance.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301032,301033],{},[639,301034,301035],{},"\"...M. Danglars, who had listened to all this preamble with imperturbable coolness, but without understanding a word, engaged as he was, like every man burdened with thoughts of the past, in seeking the thread of his own ideas in those of the speaker.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301037,301038],{},[639,301039,301040],{},"\"Mastery of language affords one remarkable opportunities.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301042,301043],{},[639,301044,301045],{},"\"On what slender threads do life and fortune hang.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301047,301048],{},[639,301049,301050],{},"\"I have been taken by Satan into the highest mountain in the earth, and when there he said he to me, 'Child of earth, what wouldst thou have to make thee adore me?' I replied, 'Listen, I wish to be Providence myself, for I feel that the most beautiful, noblest, most sublime thing in the world, is to recompense and punish.'\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301052,301053],{},[639,301054,301055],{},"\"Fool that I am,\" said he, \"that I did not tear out my heart the day I resolved to revenge myself.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301057,301058],{},[639,301059,301060],{},"\"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301062,301063],{},[639,301064,300629],{},[297868,301066,301067],{},[639,301068,301069],{},"\"It is almost impossible to save a man who is determined to throw himself away.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301071,301072],{},[639,301073,300868],{},[297868,301075,301076],{},[639,301077,301078],{},"\"I do not often laugh, sir, as you may perceive by the air of my countenance; but nevertheless, I retain the privilege of laughing when I please.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301080,301081],{},[639,301082,300740],{},[566,301084,300399],{"id":301085},"philosophy-and-human-nature",[639,301087,301088],{},"In his final years, Dumas became increasingly philosophical, pondering the great questions of existence. These quotes reveal his deepest thoughts on life, death, and human nature.",[297868,301090,301091],{},[639,301092,301093],{},"\"That is a dream also; only he has remained asleep, while you have awakened; and who knows which of you is the most fortunate?\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301095,301096],{},[639,301097,301098],{},"\"What would you not have accomplished if you had been free?\" \"Possibly nothing at all; the overflow of my brain would probably, in a state of freedom, have evaporated in a thousand follies; misfortune is needed to bring to light the treasures of the human intellect. Compression is needed to explode gunpowder. Captivity has brought my mental faculties to a focus; and you are well aware that from the collision of clouds electricity is produced — from electricity, lightning, from lightning, illumination.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301100,301101],{},[639,301102,301103],{},"\"There are people who are willing to suffer for years to make someone else happy for a day.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301105,301106],{},[639,301107,301108],{},"\"Perhaps what I am about to say will appear strange to you gentlemen, socialists, progressives, humanitarians as you are, but I never worry about my neighbor, I never try to protect society which does not protect me -- indeed, I might add, which generally takes no heed of me except to do me harm -- and, since I hold them low in my esteem and remain neutral towards them, I believe that they are in no way indebted to me.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301110,301111],{},[639,301112,301113],{},"\"I do not think man was meant to attain happiness so easily. Happiness is like those palaces in fairy tales whose gates are guarded by dragons: we must fight in order to conquer it.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301115,301116],{},[639,301117,301118],{},"\"D'Artagnan: Why is Athos sitting by himself? Aramis: He takes his drinking very seriously. Not to worry, he'll be his usual charming self by morning.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301120,301121],{},[639,301122,301123],{},"\"So he went down, smiling sceptically and mutter the final word of human philosophy: 'Perhaps!'\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301125,301126],{},[639,301127,301128],{},"\"Athos liked every one to exercise his own free-will. He never gave his advice before it was demanded and even then it must be demanded twice. \"In general, people only ask for advice,\" he said \"that they may not follow it or if they should follow it that they may have somebody to blame for having given it\".\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301130,301131],{},[639,301132,301133],{},"\"In politics, my dear fellow, you know, as well as I do, there are no men, but ideas — no feelings, but interests; in politics we do not kill a man, we only remove an obstacle, that is all.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301135,301136],{},[639,301137,301138],{},"\"As a general rule...people ask for advice only in order not to follow it; or if they do follow it, in order to have someone to blame for giving it.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301140,301141],{},[639,301142,301143],{},"\"There are misfortunes in life that no one will accept; people would rather believe in the supernatural and the impossible.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301145,301146],{},[639,301147,301148],{},"\"Besides we are men, and after all it is our business to risk our lives.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301150,301151],{},[639,301152,301153],{},"\"I know what happiness and what despair are, and I never make a jest of such feelings. Take it, then, but in exchange —\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301155,301156],{},[639,301157,301158],{},"\"God is always the last resource.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301160,301161],{},[639,301162,301163],{},"\"How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure!\" - Alexandre Dumas",[297868,301165,301166],{},[639,301167,301168],{},"\"It was like the eve of a battle; the hearts beat, the eyes laughed, and they felft that the life they were perhaps going to lose, was after all, a good thing.\" - Alexandre Dumas",[566,301170,297860],{"id":299351},[639,301172,301173],{},[642,301174],{"alt":300325,"src":301175},"/images/blog/alexandre_dumas-2.png",[639,301177,301178],{},"Alexandre Dumas's legacy extends far beyond his thrilling adventure stories. Through his profound understanding of human nature, he left us a treasury of wisdom that continues to inspire and guide readers more than 150 years after his death. His quotes reveal a man who experienced life's full spectrum—from poverty to wealth, from despair to joy, from rejection to acclaim—and distilled these experiences into timeless truths.",[639,301180,301181],{},"What makes Dumas's wisdom particularly enduring is its balance. He never shied away from life's harsh realities, yet he maintained an ultimately hopeful view of human potential. His famous maxim \"Wait and Hope\" encapsulates this philosophy perfectly—acknowledging that patience is often required, but never abandoning faith in better days ahead.",[639,301183,301184],{},"In our modern world, where instant gratification is expected and adversity is often viewed as failure, Dumas's words offer a different perspective. He reminds us that suffering and joy are intertwined, that true friendship is rare and precious, that courage comes in many forms, and that wisdom is earned through experience rather than education alone.",[639,301186,301187],{},"Whether you're facing personal challenges, seeking inspiration, or simply reflecting on life's mysteries, Alexandre Dumas's quotes provide both comfort and challenge. They remind us that we are part of an eternal human story—one of struggle and triumph, love and loss, despair and hope. In sharing his insights, Dumas fulfilled his own observation: \"The friends we have lost do not repose under the ground...they are buried deep in our hearts.\"",[639,301189,301190],{},"Through his words, Alexandre Dumas remains our companion on life's journey, offering wisdom, encouragement, and the reminder that even in our darkest moments, we must never forget to \"Wait and Hope.\"",[639,301192,301193],{},[577,301194,301197],{"href":301195,"rel":301196},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/alexandre%20dumas",[125799],"More Alexandre Dumas Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":301199},[301200,301201,301202,301203,301204,301205,301206,301207,301208,301209,301210],{"id":299415,"depth":1360,"text":299416},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":295156,"depth":1360,"text":295157},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":300601,"depth":1360,"text":300371},{"id":300697,"depth":1360,"text":300377},{"id":74515,"depth":1360,"text":74516},{"id":300896,"depth":1360,"text":300387},{"id":300992,"depth":1360,"text":300393},{"id":301085,"depth":1360,"text":300399},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Alexandre Dumas's face","/images/blog/alexandre_dumas-3.png",{},"/blog/alexandre_dumas_150_quotes_article",{"title":300318,"description":1359},"alexandre_dumas_150_quotes_article","blog/alexandre_dumas_150_quotes_article","XFLumHIPSOaVaiDdZV7oS2GkNCfNWqneYx-HXg2ODOs",{"id":301220,"title":301221,"author":556,"body":301222,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":301990,"image_url":301991,"meta":301992,"navigation":1378,"path":301993,"published_date":301994,"seo":301995,"slug":301996,"stem":301997,"type":294167,"__hash__":301998},"blog/blog/alice_walker_150_quotes_article.md","Alice Walker's 150 Best Quotes: A Journey of Wisdom, Love, and Courage",{"type":558,"value":301223,"toc":301978},[301224,301229,301232,301239,301241,301313,301316,301319,301324,301329,301334,301339,301344,301349,301354,301359,301364,301369,301374,301379,301384,301389,301394,301397,301400,301405,301410,301415,301420,301425,301430,301435,301440,301445,301450,301455,301460,301465,301470,301475,301478,301481,301486,301491,301496,301501,301506,301511,301516,301521,301526,301535,301540,301545,301550,301555,301560,301563,301566,301571,301576,301581,301586,301591,301596,301601,301606,301611,301616,301621,301626,301631,301636,301641,301644,301647,301652,301656,301661,301666,301671,301676,301680,301684,301689,301694,301699,301704,301709,301714,301719,301722,301725,301730,301735,301740,301745,301750,301755,301760,301765,301770,301774,301779,301784,301789,301798,301803,301806,301809,301814,301819,301824,301829,301834,301839,301844,301849,301854,301859,301864,301868,301873,301878,301883,301886,301889,301894,301899,301904,301909,301914,301919,301924,301929,301933,301938,301943,301947,301952,301956,301961,301963,301968,301971],[639,301225,301226],{},[642,301227],{"alt":1359,"src":301228},"/images/blog/alice_walker-1.png",[561,301230,301221],{"id":301231},"alice-walkers-150-best-quotes-a-journey-of-wisdom-love-and-courage",[639,301233,301234,301235,301238],{},"Alice Walker, an esteemed author, poet, and activist, has left an indelible mark on the literary world with her powerful words and unwavering advocacy for social justice. Best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, ",[294190,301236,301237],{},"The Color Purple",", Walker's works explore themes of race, gender, and identity, resonating with readers worldwide. Her quotes, imbued with wisdom and compassion, continue to inspire and challenge us to reflect on our lives and the world around us. In this article, we delve into 150 of Alice Walker's most profound quotes, organized thematically to capture the essence of her enduring legacy.",[566,301240,569],{"id":568},[571,301242,301243],{},[574,301244,301245,301248],{},[577,301246,301221],{"href":301247},"#alice-walkers-150-best-quotes-a-journey-of-wisdom-love-and-courage",[571,301249,301250,301255,301261,301267,301273,301279,301285,301291,301297,301303,301307],{},[574,301251,301252],{},[577,301253,569],{"href":301254},"#table-of-contents",[574,301256,301257],{},[577,301258,301260],{"href":301259},"#1-wisdom","1. Wisdom",[574,301262,301263],{},[577,301264,301266],{"href":301265},"#2-love","2. Love",[574,301268,301269],{},[577,301270,301272],{"href":301271},"#3-courage","3. Courage",[574,301274,301275],{},[577,301276,301278],{"href":301277},"#4-growth","4. Growth",[574,301280,301281],{},[577,301282,301284],{"href":301283},"#5-hope","5. Hope",[574,301286,301287],{},[577,301288,301290],{"href":301289},"#6-success","6. Success",[574,301292,301293],{},[577,301294,301296],{"href":301295},"#7-life-lessons","7. Life Lessons",[574,301298,301299],{},[577,301300,301302],{"href":301301},"#8-justice-and-activism","8. Justice and Activism",[574,301304,301305],{},[577,301306,297860],{"href":297859},[574,301308,301309],{},[577,301310,301312],{"href":301311},"#check-out-our-quote-collections","Check out our quote collections",[566,301314,301260],{"id":301315},"_1-wisdom",[639,301317,301318],{},"Alice Walker's insights into life and human nature offer a treasure trove of wisdom. Her quotes encourage us to seek deeper understanding and embrace the complexities of existence.",[297868,301320,301321],{},[639,301322,301323],{},"\"Deliver me from writers who say the way they live doesn't matter. I'm not sure a bad person can write a good book. If art doesn't make us better, then what on earth is it for.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301325,301326],{},[639,301327,301328],{},"\"What is always needed in the appreciation of art, or life, is the larger perspective. Connections made, or at least attempted, where none existed before...\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301330,301331],{},[639,301332,301333],{},"\"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301335,301336],{},[639,301337,301338],{},"\"Expect nothing. Live frugally On surprise.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301340,301341],{},[639,301342,301343],{},"\"Writing saved me from the sin and inconvenience of violence.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301345,301346],{},[639,301347,301348],{},"\"I think humanity has forgotten – this planet is for joy.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301350,301351],{},[639,301352,301353],{},"\"If you're silent for a long time, people just arrive in your mind.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301355,301356],{},[639,301357,301358],{},"\"Some realities drive us to our knees...\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301360,301361],{},[639,301362,301363],{},"\"The grace with which we embrace life, in spite of the pain, the sorrows, is always a measure of what has gone before.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301365,301366],{},[639,301367,301368],{},"\"Peace\": the fruit of justice done especially to the Self.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301370,301371],{},[639,301372,301373],{},"\"Life is better than death, I believe, if only because it is less boring, and because it has fresh peaches in it.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301375,301376],{},[639,301377,301378],{},"\"I've found, in my own writing, that a little hatred, keenly directed, is a useful thing.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301380,301381],{},[639,301382,301383],{},"\"Time moves slowly, but passes quickly.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301385,301386],{},[639,301387,301388],{},"\"The infinite faith I have in people's ability to understand anything that makes sense has always been justified, finally, by their behavior.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301390,301391],{},[639,301392,301393],{},"\"The creative mind is not a mind full of stuff.\" - Alice Walker",[566,301395,301266],{"id":301396},"_2-love",[639,301398,301399],{},"Walker's exploration of love is both profound and poignant, emphasizing its transformative power and the deep connections it fosters.",[297868,301401,301402],{},[639,301403,301404],{},"\"Everything want to be loved. Us sing and dance and holler, just trying to be loved.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301406,301407],{},[639,301408,301409],{},"\"If she come, I be happy. If she don't, I be content. And then I figure this the lesson I was suppose to learn.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301411,301412],{},[639,301413,301414],{},"\"I've learned not to worry about love; but to honor its coming with all my heart.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301416,301417],{},[639,301418,301419],{},"\"My heart hurt so much I can't believe it. How can it keep beating, feeling like this? But I'm a woman. I love you, I say. Whatever happen, whatever you do, I love you.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301421,301422],{},[639,301423,301424],{},"\"Listen, God love everything you love - and a mess of stuff you don't.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301426,301427],{},[639,301428,301429],{},"\"Even as I hold you, I am letting you go.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301431,301432],{},[639,301433,301434],{},"\"The only way to solace anyone who loved you in life is to be a good memory.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301436,301437],{},[639,301438,301439],{},"\"To acknowledge our ancestors means we are aware that we did not make ourselves...\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301441,301442],{},[639,301443,301444],{},"\"I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301446,301447],{},[639,301448,301449],{},"\"When I no longer have your heart I will not request your body your presence or even your polite conversation.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301451,301452],{},[639,301453,301454],{},"\"Here us is, I thought, two old fools left over from love, keeping each other company under the stars.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301456,301457],{},[639,301458,301459],{},"\"You telling me I won't even be able to love my own say, say Miss Eleanor Jane. No, say Sofia. That's not what I'm telling you.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301461,301462],{},[639,301463,301464],{},"\"He say to tell the truth, Shug act more manly than most men. I mean she upright, honest.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301466,301467],{},[639,301468,301469],{},"\"Once us feel loved by God, us do the best us can to please him with what us like.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301471,301472],{},[639,301473,301474],{},"\"Us sing and dance, make faces and give flower bouquets, trying to be loved. You ever notice that trees do everything to git attention we do, except walk?\" - Alice Walker",[566,301476,301272],{"id":301477},"_3-courage",[639,301479,301480],{},"In the face of adversity, Walker's words inspire us to find our inner strength and courage, challenging us to persevere and fight for what is right.",[297868,301482,301483],{},[639,301484,301485],{},"\"My friend says to me: But what can we do? Already giving up. To be aware is already something, I say.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301487,301488],{},[639,301489,301490],{},"\"And I don't believe you dead. How can you be dead if I still feel you?\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301492,301493],{},[639,301494,301495],{},"\"I am telling you Discouraged One we will win. And I will show you why.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301497,301498],{},[639,301499,301500],{},"\"She standing there looking me straight in the eye. She look tired and her jaws full of air.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301502,301503],{},[639,301504,301505],{},"\"Hope is a woman who has lost her fear.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301507,301508],{},[639,301509,301510],{},"\"Resistance is the secret of joy!\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301512,301513],{},[639,301514,301515],{},"\"We must begin seeing other creatures as equal. Existence makes us all equal.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301517,301518],{},[639,301519,301520],{},"\"There is for human beings no greater hell to fear than the one on earth.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301522,301523],{},[639,301524,301525],{},"\"But cheer up. Who could have imagined What the world is really like When we were children?\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301527,301528],{},[639,301529,301530,301531,301534],{},"\"You think you can avoid ",[300890,301532,301533],{},"pain,"," but you actually can't. If you do, you just get sicker, or you feel more pain.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301536,301537],{},[639,301538,301539],{},"\"We should learn to accept that change is truly the only thing that's going on always, and learn to ride with it and enjoy it.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301541,301542],{},[639,301543,301544],{},"\"We are a people. A people do not throw their geniuses away.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301546,301547],{},[639,301548,301549],{},"\"Try not to hold her fears against her. At the end she understood, and believed. And forgave-whatever there was to forgive.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301551,301552],{},[639,301553,301554],{},"\"There are those who believe Black people possess the secret of joy and that it is this that will sustain them through any spiritual or moral or physical devastation.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301556,301557],{},[639,301558,301559],{},"\"Healing cannot be done by settling a score.\" - Alice Walker",[566,301561,301278],{"id":301562},"_4-growth",[639,301564,301565],{},"Walker's reflections on personal growth encourage us to embrace change and transformation, emphasizing the importance of self-discovery and resilience.",[297868,301567,301568],{},[639,301569,301570],{},"\"What the mind doesn't understand, it worships or fears.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301572,301573],{},[639,301574,301575],{},"\"How do we make new and restorative of soul the old pain?\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301577,301578],{},[639,301579,301580],{},"\"There is a way forward and yes it is with a broken heart but it is our own way collectively convened, pondered, shared.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301582,301583],{},[639,301584,301585],{},"\"In our despair that justice is slow we sit with heads bowed wondering how even whether we will ever be healed.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301587,301588],{},[639,301589,301590],{},"\"We will never regret having been born in this cruel time for we recognize it for what it is: the time of fullness of heart.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301592,301593],{},[639,301594,301595],{},"\"I started out as a poet. I've always been a poet since I was 7 or 8. And so I feel myself to be fundamentally a poet who got into writing novels.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301597,301598],{},[639,301599,301600],{},"\"Every small positive change we make in ourselves repays us in confidence in the future.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301602,301603],{},[639,301604,301605],{},"\"I think us here to wonder, myself. To wonder. To ask.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301607,301608],{},[639,301609,301610],{},"\"It didn't take long to realize I didn't hardly know nothing.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301612,301613],{},[639,301614,301615],{},"\"She say, My first step from the old white man was trees. Then air. Then birds. Then other people.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301617,301618],{},[639,301619,301620],{},"\"Dear Nettie, I don't write to God no more, I write to you.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301622,301623],{},[639,301624,301625],{},"\"Activism pays the rent on being alive and being here on the planet.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301627,301628],{},[639,301629,301630],{},"\"It no longer bothers me that I may be constantly searching for father figures; by this time, I have found several and dearly enjoyed knowing them all.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301632,301633],{},[639,301634,301635],{},"\"The long-term accommodation that protects marriage and other such relationships is ... forgetfulness.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301637,301638],{},[639,301639,301640],{},"\"Now we are beginning to ask the crucial question.\" - Alice Walker",[566,301642,301284],{"id":301643},"_5-hope",[639,301645,301646],{},"Alice Walker's words of hope remind us to remain optimistic and resilient, even in the face of adversity, and to believe in the possibility of a better future.",[297868,301648,301649],{},[639,301650,301651],{},"\"And so our mothers and grandmothers have, more often than not anonymously, handed on the creative spark, the seed of the flower they themselves never hoped to see.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301653,301654],{},[639,301655,301505],{},[297868,301657,301658],{},[639,301659,301660],{},"\"Hope to sin only in the service of waking up.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301662,301663],{},[639,301664,301665],{},"\"Some realities drive us to our knees and since I was there already before my altar I unwrapped and lit the beeswax candles I acquired for you.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301667,301668],{},[639,301669,301670],{},"\"But one thing I do thank her for, for teaching me to learn for myself, by reading and studying and writing a clear hand.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301672,301673],{},[639,301674,301675],{},"\"We have to wake up. We have to refuse to be a clone.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301677,301678],{},[639,301679,301454],{},[297868,301681,301682],{},[639,301683,301539],{},[297868,301685,301686],{},[639,301687,301688],{},"\"I can be almost terminally grief-stricken because things are so dire, but at the same, there's a real lightheartedness about just the recoverability of life, of how things change, how they're not the same, ever again.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301690,301691],{},[639,301692,301693],{},"\"The world was almost at the point of forgetting what a fine time people can have helping one another.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301695,301696],{},[639,301697,301698],{},"\"Hard times require furious dancing. Each of us is proof.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301700,301701],{},[639,301702,301703],{},"\"The more I wonder, the more I love.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301705,301706],{},[639,301707,301708],{},"\"Dear God...I have always been a good girl. Maybe you can give me a sign letting me know what is happening to me.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301710,301711],{},[639,301712,301713],{},"\"It's better to have your blackness taken away than to stand there and lie about who you actually are.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301715,301716],{},[639,301717,301718],{},"\"Para mí es un misterio que a una mujer tenga que importarle ni un comino lo que la gente pueda pensar de ella.\" - Alice Walker",[566,301720,301290],{"id":301721},"_6-success",[639,301723,301724],{},"Walker redefines success by emphasizing authenticity, resilience, and the pursuit of one's true passions.",[297868,301726,301727],{},[639,301728,301729],{},"\"You'd be surprised how good writing matters when you're going after money.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301731,301732],{},[639,301733,301734],{},"\"The animals of the world exist for their own reasons.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301736,301737],{},[639,301738,301739],{},"\"How anyone cannot see that Nature is God is amazing to me: that they'd rather worship something that can only exist, really, in their own minds.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301741,301742],{},[639,301743,301744],{},"\"I feel that all you can do is give it your absolute best with whatever gifts the universe has given you.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301746,301747],{},[639,301748,301749],{},"\"Freedom, after all, is like love: the more you give to others, the more you have.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301751,301752],{},[639,301753,301754],{},"\"My work is about my life, and what I want to do with it.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301756,301757],{},[639,301758,301759],{},"\"It must become a right of every person to die of old age. And if we secure this right for ourselves, we can, coincidentally, assure it for the planet.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301761,301762],{},[639,301763,301764],{},"\"Only dead people need loud music, you know.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301766,301767],{},[639,301768,301769],{},"\"The fact is that when you do something from your heart, you leave a heart print.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301771,301772],{},[639,301773,301388],{},[297868,301775,301776],{},[639,301777,301778],{},"\"The world rising can put an end to anything: the murder of children whales elephants oceans.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301780,301781],{},[639,301782,301783],{},"\"Be what they do not want: Be thoughtful. Be skilled at loving. Be of good heart. Be of the world tribe.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301785,301786],{},[639,301787,301788],{},"\"You don't really stay attached to things. Life goes on, so you don't really sit around and think about how they are relevant to other people.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301790,301791],{},[639,301792,301793,301794,301797],{},"\"In an oppressive society it may well be that ",[294190,301795,301796],{},"all"," fantasies indulged in by the oppressor are destructive to the oppressed.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301799,301800],{},[639,301801,301802],{},"\"What did it mean for a black woman to be an artist in our grandmothers' time?\" - Alice Walker",[566,301804,301296],{"id":301805},"_7-life-lessons",[639,301807,301808],{},"Walker's reflections on life and its myriad lessons offer guidance and introspection, encouraging us to navigate our journeys with grace and understanding.",[297868,301810,301811],{},[639,301812,301813],{},"\"Then he say something that really surprise me cause it so thoughtful and common sense.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301815,301816],{},[639,301817,301818],{},"\"If I could be the mother of Wind I would blow all fear away from you.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301820,301821],{},[639,301822,301823],{},"\"She got a long pointed nose and big fleshy mouth. Lips look like black plum. Eyes big, glossy.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301825,301826],{},[639,301827,301828],{},"\"Folks crying and fanning and trying to keep a stray eye on the children, but they don't stare at Sofia and her sisters.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301830,301831],{},[639,301832,301833],{},"\"The life of my people is to remember forever; each head granary is full.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301835,301836],{},[639,301837,301838],{},"\"The three wealthiest people in the world own more than the GDP of forty-eight countries!\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301840,301841],{},[639,301842,301843],{},"\"A foot. Remember how DuBois saw those human feet in a butcher's window in downtown Atlanta?\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301845,301846],{},[639,301847,301848],{},"\"Madame, he said, when Aunt Theodosia finished her story and flashed her famous medal around the room, do you realize King Leopold cut the hands off workers who, in the opinion of his plantation overseers did not fulfill their rubber quota?\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301850,301851],{},[639,301852,301853],{},"\"If you know your heart sorry, I say, that mean it not quite as spoilt as you think.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301855,301856],{},[639,301857,301858],{},"\"Surely the earth can be saved by all the people who insist on love.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301860,301861],{},[639,301862,301863],{},"\"All History is current; all injustice continues on some level, somewhere in the world.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301865,301866],{},[639,301867,301378],{},[297868,301869,301870],{},[639,301871,301872],{},"\"The real revolution is always concerned with the least glamorous stuff.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301874,301875],{},[639,301876,301877],{},"\"We do it because we care. We care that Vincent Van Gogh mutilated his ear.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301879,301880],{},[639,301881,301882],{},"\"The world is changing. It is no longer a world just for boys and men.\" - Alice Walker",[566,301884,301302],{"id":301885},"_8-justice-and-activism",[639,301887,301888],{},"Alice Walker's unwavering commitment to justice and activism shines through her words, urging us to confront inequality and strive for a more equitable world.",[297868,301890,301891],{},[639,301892,301893],{},"\"How peculiar it feels to speak about health care in America taking care of people’s health while our government bombs the limbs off children in faraway lands.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301895,301896],{},[639,301897,301898],{},"\"Why should the killers of the world be 'the future' and not us?\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301900,301901],{},[639,301902,301903],{},"\"We were not meant to suffer so much and learn nothing.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301905,301906],{},[639,301907,301908],{},"\"The animals of the planet are in desperate peril... Without free animal life I believe we will lose the spiritual equivalent of oxygen.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301910,301911],{},[639,301912,301913],{},"\"And when they spy on us let them discover us loving.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301915,301916],{},[639,301917,301918],{},"\"Animals can communicate quite well. And they do. And generally speaking, they are ignored.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301920,301921],{},[639,301922,301923],{},"\"Politically, the world is so confused right now - there's so much suffering caused by various movements by various parties and people in power in government.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301925,301926],{},[639,301927,301928],{},"\"He beat me when you not here, I say. Who do, she say, Albert? Mr ____, I say. I can't believe it, she say.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301930,301931],{},[639,301932,301625],{},[297868,301934,301935],{},[639,301936,301937],{},"\"Artists have a responsibility to speak and to act when governments fail, and if we don't do that, we really deserve the world we get.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301939,301940],{},[639,301941,301942],{},"\"The harm that you do to others is the harm that you do to yourself.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301944,301945],{},[639,301946,301510],{},[297868,301948,301949],{},[639,301950,301951],{},"\"Human compassion is equal to human cruelty, and it is up to each of us to tip the balance.\" - Alice Walker",[297868,301953,301954],{},[639,301955,301515],{},[297868,301957,301958],{},[639,301959,301960],{},"\"It has been proved that the land can exist without the country - and be better for it; it has not been proved that the country can live without the land.\" - Alice Walker",[566,301962,297860],{"id":299351},[639,301964,301965],{},[642,301966],{"alt":1359,"src":301967},"/images/blog/alice_walker-2.png",[639,301969,301970],{},"Alice Walker's words resonate with a timeless wisdom that transcends generations. Her quotes challenge us to reflect deeply on our lives, confront injustices, and embrace the transformative power of love and courage. Through her profound insights, Walker has left an enduring legacy that continues to inspire and empower individuals worldwide. As we navigate the complexities of life, her words remain a beacon of hope, reminding us that, even in the face of adversity, we have the strength to create change and build a more just and compassionate world.",[639,301972,301973],{},[577,301974,301977],{"href":301975,"rel":301976},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/alice%20walker",[125799],"More alice_walker Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":301979},[301980,301981,301982,301983,301984,301985,301986,301987,301988,301989],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":301315,"depth":1360,"text":301260},{"id":301396,"depth":1360,"text":301266},{"id":301477,"depth":1360,"text":301272},{"id":301562,"depth":1360,"text":301278},{"id":301643,"depth":1360,"text":301284},{"id":301721,"depth":1360,"text":301290},{"id":301805,"depth":1360,"text":301296},{"id":301885,"depth":1360,"text":301302},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Alice Walker's face","/images/blog/alice_walker-3.png",{},"/blog/alice_walker_150_quotes_article","07/09/2025",{"title":301221,"description":1359},"alice_walker_150_quotes_article","blog/alice_walker_150_quotes_article","aK03LQfZApQPwRNhlnVYB1onOjpt7Uen1mjYE5SRIPM",{"id":302000,"title":302001,"author":556,"body":302002,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":303032,"image_url":303033,"meta":303034,"navigation":1378,"path":303035,"published_date":300311,"seo":303036,"slug":303037,"stem":303038,"type":294167,"__hash__":303039},"blog/blog/anne_frank_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Quotes by Anne Frank: Timeless Wisdom from a Young Soul",{"type":558,"value":302003,"toc":303018},[302004,302010,302013,302016,302019,302022,302024,302078,302081,302084,302089,302094,302099,302104,302109,302114,302119,302124,302129,302134,302139,302144,302149,302154,302159,302164,302169,302174,302177,302180,302185,302190,302195,302200,302205,302210,302215,302220,302225,302230,302235,302240,302245,302250,302255,302260,302265,302270,302272,302275,302280,302285,302290,302295,302300,302305,302310,302315,302320,302325,302330,302335,302340,302345,302350,302355,302360,302362,302365,302370,302375,302380,302385,302390,302395,302400,302405,302410,302415,302420,302425,302430,302435,302440,302445,302450,302455,302458,302461,302466,302471,302476,302481,302486,302491,302496,302501,302506,302511,302516,302521,302526,302531,302536,302541,302546,302551,302553,302556,302561,302566,302571,302576,302581,302586,302591,302596,302601,302606,302611,302616,302621,302626,302631,302636,302641,302643,302646,302651,302656,302661,302666,302671,302676,302681,302686,302691,302696,302701,302706,302711,302716,302721,302726,302731,302736,302739,302742,302747,302752,302757,302762,302767,302772,302777,302782,302787,302792,302797,302802,302807,302812,302817,302822,302827,302832,302835,302838,302842,302847,302852,302857,302862,302867,302872,302877,302882,302887,302892,302897,302902,302907,302912,302915,302918,302922,302927,302932,302937,302942,302947,302952,302957,302962,302967,302972,302977,302982,302987,302992,302994,302999,303002,303005,303008,303011],[639,302005,302006],{},[642,302007],{"alt":302008,"src":302009},"an oil painting of Ann Frank","/images/blog/anne_frank-1.png",[561,302011,302001],{"id":302012},"_150-best-quotes-by-anne-frank-timeless-wisdom-from-a-young-soul",[639,302014,302015],{},"Anne Frank, born Annelies Marie Frank on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany, has become one of the most recognized symbols of hope and resilience in the face of unimaginable adversity. Through her diary, written while hiding from Nazi persecution in Amsterdam during World War II, this remarkable young woman shared insights that continue to inspire millions around the world. Despite her life being tragically cut short at the age of 15 in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, her words live on as a testament to the indomitable human spirit.",[639,302017,302018],{},"Her diary, originally written in Dutch and later published as \"The Diary of a Young Girl,\" reveals a depth of wisdom, emotional intelligence, and philosophical insight that belies her young age. Anne's observations about human nature, her reflections on hope and despair, and her unwavering belief in the goodness of humanity continue to resonate with readers of all ages and backgrounds.",[639,302020,302021],{},"This collection of 150 quotes showcases the breadth and depth of Anne Frank's thoughts, from her musings on daily life in hiding to her profound observations about humanity, love, and the pursuit of happiness. These words serve not only as historical testimony but as timeless guidance for anyone seeking meaning, hope, and understanding in their own lives.",[566,302023,569],{"id":568},[293620,302025,302026,302032,302038,302042,302046,302052,302056,302060,302066,302072],{},[574,302027,302028],{},[577,302029,302031],{"href":302030},"#hope-and-optimism","Hope and Optimism",[574,302033,302034],{},[577,302035,302037],{"href":302036},"#human-nature-and-goodness","Human Nature and Goodness",[574,302039,302040],{},[577,302041,264456],{"href":264455},[574,302043,302044],{},[577,302045,300365],{"href":300364},[574,302047,302048],{},[577,302049,302051],{"href":302050},"#happiness-and-joy","Happiness and Joy",[574,302053,302054],{},[577,302055,300371],{"href":300370},[574,302057,302058],{},[577,302059,255170],{"href":255169},[574,302061,302062],{},[577,302063,302065],{"href":302064},"#nature-and-spirituality","Nature and Spirituality",[574,302067,302068],{},[577,302069,302071],{"href":302070},"#writing-and-expression","Writing and Expression",[574,302073,302074],{},[577,302075,302077],{"href":302076},"#youth-and-independence","Youth and Independence",[566,302079,302031],{"id":302080},"hope-and-optimism",[639,302082,302083],{},"Anne Frank's unwavering hope in the darkest of circumstances continues to inspire generations. Her ability to find light in darkness and maintain faith in humanity's potential for good remains one of her most powerful legacies.",[297868,302085,302086],{},[639,302087,302088],{},"\"It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302090,302091],{},[639,302092,302093],{},"\"I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302095,302096],{},[639,302097,302098],{},"\"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302100,302101],{},[639,302102,302103],{},"\"I know that there will be solace for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302105,302106],{},[639,302107,302108],{},"\"Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302110,302111],{},[639,302112,302113],{},"\"It's difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302115,302116],{},[639,302117,302118],{},"\"Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302120,302121],{},[639,302122,302123],{},"\"I can feel the sufferings of millions and yet, if I look up into the heavens, I think that it will all come right.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302125,302126],{},[639,302127,302128],{},"\"Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302130,302131],{},[639,302132,302133],{},"\"I simply can't build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery, and death.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302135,302136],{},[639,302137,302138],{},"\"Even when I was older, I couldn't stop asking questions.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302140,302141],{},[639,302142,302143],{},"\"I wish to go on living even after my death.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302145,302146],{},[639,302147,302148],{},"\"In the long run, the sharpest weapon of all is a kind and gentle spirit.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302150,302151],{},[639,302152,302153],{},"\"I must uphold my ideals, for perhaps the time will come when I shall be able to carry them out.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302155,302156],{},[639,302157,302158],{},"\"Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302160,302161],{},[639,302162,302163],{},"\"I think it will all come right, that this cruelty too will end.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302165,302166],{},[639,302167,302168],{},"\"Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302170,302171],{},[639,302172,302173],{},"\"I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness.\" - Anne Frank",[566,302175,302037],{"id":302176},"human-nature-and-goodness",[639,302178,302179],{},"Anne's observations about human nature reveal a profound understanding of both the light and dark aspects of humanity, yet she consistently chose to believe in people's capacity for good.",[297868,302181,302182],{},[639,302183,302184],{},"\"Whoever is happy will make others happy.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302186,302187],{},[639,302188,302189],{},"\"No one has ever become poor by giving.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302191,302192],{},[639,302193,302194],{},"\"People can tell you to shut up, but they can't keep you from having an opinion.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302196,302197],{},[639,302198,302199],{},"\"What I condemn are our system of values and the men who don't acknowledge how great, difficult, but ultimately beautiful women's share in society is.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302201,302202],{},[639,302203,302204],{},"\"Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302206,302207],{},[639,302208,302209],{},"\"Are there any parents who can make their children completely happy?\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302211,302212],{},[639,302213,302214],{},"\"The best remedy for those who are frightened, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere they can be alone, alone with the sky, nature and God.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302216,302217],{},[639,302218,302219],{},"\"We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302221,302222],{},[639,302223,302224],{},"\"Sympathy, Love, Fortune... We all have these qualities but still tend to not use them!\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302226,302227],{},[639,302228,302229],{},"\"Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302231,302232],{},[639,302233,302234],{},"\"How true Daddy's words were when he said: 'All children must look after their own upbringing.'\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302236,302237],{},[639,302238,302239],{},"\"People who have a religion should be glad, for not everyone has the gift of believing in heavenly things.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302241,302242],{},[639,302243,302244],{},"\"The weak die out and the strong will survive, and will live on forever.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302246,302247],{},[639,302248,302249],{},"\"I don't believe that the big men, the politicians and the capitalists alone are guilty of the war.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302251,302252],{},[639,302253,302254],{},"\"We're all alive, but we don't know why or what for.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302256,302257],{},[639,302258,302259],{},"\"Memories mean more to me than dresses.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302261,302262],{},[639,302263,302264],{},"\"I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I've never met.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302266,302267],{},[639,302268,302269],{},"\"Ordinary people simply don't know what books mean to us, shut up here.\" - Anne Frank",[566,302271,264456],{"id":264537},[639,302273,302274],{},"Anne's journey of self-discovery during her time in hiding reveals a young woman grappling with identity, purpose, and personal development in extraordinary circumstances.",[297868,302276,302277],{},[639,302278,302279],{},"\"Although I'm only fourteen, I know quite well what I want, I know who is right and who is wrong. I have my opinions, my own ideas and principles, and although it may sound pretty mad from an adolescent, I feel more of a person than a child, I feel quite independent of anyone.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302281,302282],{},[639,302283,302284],{},"\"I'm frequently in need of consolation, I often feel weak, and more often than not, I fail to meet expectations. I know this, and every day I resolve to do better.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302286,302287],{},[639,302288,302289],{},"\"I tried to understand the Anne of last year and make apologies for her, because as long as I leave you with these accusations and don't attempt to explain what prompted them, my conscience won't be clear.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302291,302292],{},[639,302293,302294],{},"\"A quiet conscience makes one strong!\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302296,302297],{},[639,302298,302299],{},"\"Little bundle of contradictions\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302301,302302],{},[639,302303,302304],{},"\"I've always been the clown and mischief maker of the family; I've always had to pay double for my sins: once with scoldings and then again with my own sense of despair.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302306,302307],{},[639,302308,302309],{},"\"I'm currently in the middle of a depression. I couldn't really tell you what set it off, but I think it stems from my cowardice, which confronts me at every turn.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302311,302312],{},[639,302313,302314],{},"\"I'm sentimental--I know. I'm desperate and silly--I know that too. Oh, help me!\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302316,302317],{},[639,302318,302319],{},"\"Sometimes old people have really old-fashioned ideas, but that doesn't mean I have to go along with them.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302321,302322],{},[639,302323,302324],{},"\"I can't imagine how anyone can say: 'I'm weak,' and then remain so.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302326,302327],{},[639,302328,302329],{},"\"The question is very understandable, but no one has found a satisfactory answer to it so far.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302331,302332],{},[639,302333,302334],{},"\"I know what I want, I have a goal, an opinion, I have a religion and love.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302336,302337],{},[639,302338,302339],{},"\"Let me be myself and then I am satisfied.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302341,302342],{},[639,302343,302344],{},"\"I want to go on living even after my death! And that's why I'm so grateful to God for having given me this gift.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302346,302347],{},[639,302348,302349],{},"\"If I read a book that impresses me, I have to take myself firmly by the hand, before I mix with other people.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302351,302352],{},[639,302353,302354],{},"\"I am what a romantic movie is to a profound thinker – a mere diversion, a comic interlude.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302356,302357],{},[639,302358,302359],{},"\"As long as this exists, this sunshine and this cloudless sky, and as long as I can enjoy it, how can I be sad?\" - Anne Frank",[566,302361,300365],{"id":300500},[639,302363,302364],{},"Anne's reflections on love reveal both the innocence of youth and the depth of understanding that comes from experiencing life's complexities.",[297868,302366,302367],{},[639,302368,302369],{},"\"I love you, with a love so great that it simply couldn't keep growing inside my heart, but had to leap out and reveal itself in all its magnitude.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302371,302372],{},[639,302373,302374],{},"\"But you're always a help to me!\" he said. \"How?\" I asked, greatly surprised. \"By being cheerful.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302376,302377],{},[639,302378,302379],{},"\"Peter Wessel and Peter Van Daan have grown into one Peter, who is beloved and good, and for whom I long desperately.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302381,302382],{},[639,302383,302384],{},"\"I want friends, not admirers. People who respect me for my character and my deeds, not my flattering smile. The circle around me would be much smaller, but what does that matter, as long as they're sincere?\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302386,302387],{},[639,302388,302389],{},"\"It's all right for me to have boys as friends.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302391,302392],{},[639,302393,302394],{},"\"Thinking about the suffering of those you hold dear can reduce you to tears.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302396,302397],{},[639,302398,302399],{},"\"Love, what is love? I don't think you can really put it into words.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302401,302402],{},[639,302403,302404],{},"\"I had an odd idea: I wanted to be a writer.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302406,302407],{},[639,302408,302409],{},"\"Deep down I know I could never be that innocent again, however much I'd like to be.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302411,302412],{},[639,302413,302414],{},"\"Feelings can't be ignored, no matter how unjust or ungrateful they seem.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302416,302417],{},[639,302418,302419],{},"\"I have one outstanding trait in my character, which must strike anyone who knows me for any length of time.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302421,302422],{},[639,302423,302424],{},"\"The only way to truly know a person is to argue with them.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302426,302427],{},[639,302428,302429],{},"\"I love the time I spend with you. You make me feel like I'm the only person in the world.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302431,302432],{},[639,302433,302434],{},"\"Why do grown-ups quarrel so easily?\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302436,302437],{},[639,302438,302439],{},"\"I don't want to have lived in vain like most people.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302441,302442],{},[639,302443,302444],{},"\"Is discord going to show itself while we are still fighting, is the enemy within stronger than the enemy without?\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302446,302447],{},[639,302448,302449],{},"\"You can be lonely even when you are loved by many people.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302451,302452],{},[639,302453,302454],{},"\"Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude.\" - Anne Frank",[566,302456,302051],{"id":302457},"happiness-and-joy",[639,302459,302460],{},"Despite her circumstances, Anne maintained a remarkable ability to find and create happiness, understanding its true nature and source.",[297868,302462,302463],{},[639,302464,302465],{},"\"Riches, prestige, everything can be lost. But the happiness in your own heart can only be dimmed; it will always be there, as long as you live, to make you happy again.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302467,302468],{},[639,302469,302470],{},"\"One minute I'm longing for peace and quiet, and the next for a little fun. We've forgotten how to laugh.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302472,302473],{},[639,302474,302475],{},"\"There's only one rule you need to remember: laugh at everything and forget everybody else! It sounds egotistical, but it's actually the only cure for those suffering from self-pity.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302477,302478],{},[639,302479,302480],{},"\"Riches can all be lost, but that happiness in your own heart can only be veiled, and it will bring you happiness again, as long as you live.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302482,302483],{},[639,302484,302485],{},"\"The happiness in your own heart can only be dimmed; it will always be there, as long as you live, to make you happy again.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302487,302488],{},[639,302489,302490],{},"\"Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302492,302493],{},[639,302494,302495],{},"\"I enjoyed myself as much as I could, trying consciously or unconsciously to fill the void with jokes.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302497,302498],{},[639,302499,302500],{},"\"It's a good thing I'm not the grouchy type, because then I might become sour and bad-tempered.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302502,302503],{},[639,302504,302505],{},"\"Y, Peter, mientras uno siga teniendo esa dicha interior, esa dicha por la naturaleza, por la salud y por tantas otras cosas; mientras uno lleve eso dentro dentro, siempre volverá a ser feliz.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302507,302508],{},[639,302509,302510],{},"\"Those who have courage and faith shall never perish in misery.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302512,302513],{},[639,302514,302515],{},"\"I don't think then of all the misery, but of the glory that still remains.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302517,302518],{},[639,302519,302520],{},"\"I long to ride a bike, dance, whistle, look at the world, feel young.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302522,302523],{},[639,302524,302525],{},"\"I've found that there is always some beauty left -- in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302527,302528],{},[639,302529,302530],{},"\"Whoever doesn't know it must learn and find by experience that 'a quiet conscience makes one strong!'\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302532,302533],{},[639,302534,302535],{},"\"What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302537,302538],{},[639,302539,302540],{},"\"I don't have much in the way of money or worldly possessions.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302542,302543],{},[639,302544,302545],{},"\"Crying can bring relief, as long as you don't cry alone.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302547,302548],{},[639,302549,302550],{},"\"There's something happening everyday, but I'm too tired and lazy to write it all down.\" - Anne Frank",[566,302552,300371],{"id":300601},[639,302554,302555],{},"Anne's diary contains profound wisdom that transcends her years, offering insights into life, human nature, and the pursuit of meaning.",[297868,302557,302558],{},[639,302559,302560],{},"\"Paper is more patient than man.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302562,302563],{},[639,302564,302565],{},"\"This week I've been reading a lot and doing little work. That's the way things ought to be. That's surely the road to success.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302567,302568],{},[639,302569,302570],{},"\"As long as you're in the food business, why not make sweets?\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302572,302573],{},[639,302574,302575],{},"\"Anyway, the same words can be found in both books, which makes sense because they're written by the same author.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302577,302578],{},[639,302579,302580],{},"\"After all, a person has only two hands, and these days there're too many patients and too few doctors.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302582,302583],{},[639,302584,302585],{},"\"But I won't bore you any longer on the subject of old men. It won't make things any better and all my plans of revenge (such as disconnecting the lamp, shutting the door, hiding his clothes) must be abandoned in order to keep the peace.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302587,302588],{},[639,302589,302590],{},"\"This is where Mother and I differ greatly. Her advice in the face of melancholy is: 'Think about all the suffering in the world and be thankful you're not part of it.' My advice is: 'Go outside and try to recapture the happiness within yourself.'\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302592,302593],{},[639,302594,302595],{},"\"I'm no longer satisfied with the meaningless affection or the supposedly serious talks.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302597,302598],{},[639,302599,302600],{},"\"The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302602,302603],{},[639,302604,302605],{},"\"I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302607,302608],{},[639,302609,302610],{},"\"We can't control our destiny, but we can control who we become.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302612,302613],{},[639,302614,302615],{},"\"I think a lot, but I don't say much.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302617,302618],{},[639,302619,302620],{},"\"Misfortunes never come singly.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302622,302623],{},[639,302624,302625],{},"\"People can so easily be tempted by slackness... and by money.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302627,302628],{},[639,302629,302630],{},"\"I wonder if anyone can ever succeed in making their children content.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302632,302633],{},[639,302634,302635],{},"\"What's the good of thinking of misery when you're already miserable?\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302637,302638],{},[639,302639,302640],{},"\"I have often been downcast, but never in despair.\" - Anne Frank",[566,302642,255170],{"id":255340},[639,302644,302645],{},"Anne's courage in the face of persecution and her resilience during confinement demonstrate the strength of the human spirit.",[297868,302647,302648],{},[639,302649,302650],{},"\"You can't forbid someone to have an opinion, no matter how young they are!\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302652,302653],{},[639,302654,302655],{},"\"Yo, por mi parte, seguiré con mi actitud fría y silenciosa, y tampoco en el futuro le tendré miedo a la verdad, puesto que cuanto más se la pospone, tanto más difícil es enfrentarla.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302657,302658],{},[639,302659,302660],{},"\"Oh, I'm becoming so sensible!\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302662,302663],{},[639,302664,302665],{},"\"I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302667,302668],{},[639,302669,302670],{},"\"No nos queda más remedio que esperar con la mayor tranquilidad posible el final de toda esta desgracia. Tanto los judíos como los cristianos están esperando, todo el planeta está esperando, y muchos están esperando la muerte.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302672,302673],{},[639,302674,302675],{},"\"I live in a crazy time.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302677,302678],{},[639,302679,302680],{},"\"I'm afraid that people who know me as I usually am will discover I have another side, a better and finer side.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302682,302683],{},[639,302684,302685],{},"\"It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302687,302688],{},[639,302689,302690],{},"\"Although I try to hide my feelings and play the role of a cheerful girl, I can't help myself.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302692,302693],{},[639,302694,302695],{},"\"I have often been downcast, but never in despair; I regard our hiding as a dangerous adventure.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302697,302698],{},[639,302699,302700],{},"\"Who would ever think that so much went on in the soul of a young girl?\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302702,302703],{},[639,302704,302705],{},"\"I've learned one thing: you can only really get to know a person after a row.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302707,302708],{},[639,302709,302710],{},"\"I feel wicked sleeping in a warm bed, while my dearest friends have been knocked down or have fallen.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302712,302713],{},[639,302714,302715],{},"\"I get frightened when I think how much I'm attached to him.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302717,302718],{},[639,302719,302720],{},"\"If we bear all this suffering and if there are still Jews left, when it is over, then Jews, instead of being doomed, will be held up as an example.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302722,302723],{},[639,302724,302725],{},"\"I have always been the dunce, the never-do-well of the family.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302727,302728],{},[639,302729,302730],{},"\"The weak fall, but the strong will remain and never go under!\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302732,302733],{},[639,302734,302735],{},"\"We aren't allowed to have any opinions.\" - Anne Frank",[566,302737,302065],{"id":302738},"nature-and-spirituality",[639,302740,302741],{},"Anne found solace and spiritual connection through nature, even while confined to the Secret Annex.",[297868,302743,302744],{},[639,302745,302746],{},"\"The best remedy for those who are frightened, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere they can be alone, alone with the sky, nature and God. For then and only then can you feel that everything is as it should be.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302748,302749],{},[639,302750,302751],{},"\"I firmly believe that nature can bring comfort to all who suffer.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302753,302754],{},[639,302755,302756],{},"\"La riqueza, la fama, todo se puede perder, pero la dicha en el corazón a lo sumo puede velarse, y siempre, mientras vivas, volverá a hacerte feliz.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302758,302759],{},[639,302760,302761],{},"\"As long as this exists, and that should be forever, I know that there will be solace for every sorrow.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302763,302764],{},[639,302765,302766],{},"\"God wants people to be happy amid nature's beauty and simplicity.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302768,302769],{},[639,302770,302771],{},"\"Think of all the beauty in yourself and in everything around you and be happy.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302773,302774],{},[639,302775,302776],{},"\"I long to see these things again.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302778,302779],{},[639,302780,302781],{},"\"Nearly every morning I go to the attic to blow the stuffy air out of my lungs.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302783,302784],{},[639,302785,302786],{},"\"From my favorite spot on the floor I look up at the blue sky and the bare chestnut tree.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302788,302789],{},[639,302790,302791],{},"\"As long as you can look fearlessly at the sky, you'll know that you're pure within.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302793,302794],{},[639,302795,302796],{},"\"Nature alone is worth more than money.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302798,302799],{},[639,302800,302801],{},"\"The sun is shining, the sky is a deep blue, there is a lovely breeze and I'm longing for everything.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302803,302804],{},[639,302805,302806],{},"\"I can't tell you how oppressive it is never to be able to go outdoors.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302808,302809],{},[639,302810,302811],{},"\"I've reached the point where I hardly care whether I live or die.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302813,302814],{},[639,302815,302816],{},"\"When I write I can shake off all my cares.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302818,302819],{},[639,302820,302821],{},"\"A person who's happy will make others happy.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302823,302824],{},[639,302825,302826],{},"\"How lovely to think that no one need wait a moment.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302828,302829],{},[639,302830,302831],{},"\"We can start slowly changing the world!\" - Anne Frank",[566,302833,302071],{"id":302834},"writing-and-expression",[639,302836,302837],{},"Anne's relationship with writing and her diary reveals the power of self-expression and the written word.",[297868,302839,302840],{},[639,302841,302665],{},[297868,302843,302844],{},[639,302845,302846],{},"\"I'm in a state of utter confusion, don't know what to read, what to write, what to do. I only know that I'm longing for something...\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302848,302849],{},[639,302850,302851],{},"\"Writing in a diary is a really strange experience for someone like me.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302853,302854],{},[639,302855,302856],{},"\"I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302858,302859],{},[639,302860,302861],{},"\"I want to write, but more than that, I want to bring out all kinds of things that lie buried deep in my heart.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302863,302864],{},[639,302865,302866],{},"\"When I write, I can shake off all my cares.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302868,302869],{},[639,302870,302871],{},"\"My pen and I are going to have to be satisfied with each other.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302873,302874],{},[639,302875,302876],{},"\"I can recapture everything when I write.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302878,302879],{},[639,302880,302881],{},"\"The nicest part is being able to write down all my thoughts and feelings.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302883,302884],{},[639,302885,302886],{},"\"I haven't written for a few days, because I wanted first of all to think about my diary.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302888,302889],{},[639,302890,302891],{},"\"It's an odd idea for someone like me to keep a diary.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302893,302894],{},[639,302895,302896],{},"\"I hope I shall be able to confide in you completely, as I have never been able to do in anyone before.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302898,302899],{},[639,302900,302901],{},"\"I want to go on living even after my death!\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302903,302904],{},[639,302905,302906],{},"\"Paper has more patience than people.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302908,302909],{},[639,302910,302911],{},"\"I will write, I will write at all costs.\" - Anne Frank",[566,302913,302077],{"id":302914},"youth-and-independence",[639,302916,302917],{},"Anne's struggle for independence and her unique perspective as a young person facing extraordinary circumstances offer insights into the universal experience of growing up.",[297868,302919,302920],{},[639,302921,302650],{},[297868,302923,302924],{},[639,302925,302926],{},"\"I feel more of a person than a child, I feel quite independent of anyone.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302928,302929],{},[639,302930,302931],{},"\"Young people especially like to have their way.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302933,302934],{},[639,302935,302936],{},"\"Why are millions spent on the war each day, while not a penny is available for medical science?\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302938,302939],{},[639,302940,302941],{},"\"We young people have a difficult time of it.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302943,302944],{},[639,302945,302946],{},"\"I am young and I possess many buried qualities.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302948,302949],{},[639,302950,302951],{},"\"I'm only fourteen, and I know quite well what I want.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302953,302954],{},[639,302955,302956],{},"\"I have my opinions, my own ideas and principles.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302958,302959],{},[639,302960,302961],{},"\"Although it may sound pretty mad from an adolescent.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302963,302964],{},[639,302965,302966],{},"\"I know who is right and who is wrong.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302968,302969],{},[639,302970,302971],{},"\"I am young and strong and am living a great adventure.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302973,302974],{},[639,302975,302976],{},"\"In spite of everything, I still believe.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302978,302979],{},[639,302980,302981],{},"\"We're much too young to deal with these problems.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302983,302984],{},[639,302985,302986],{},"\"I wonder if it's because I haven't been able to poke my nose outdoors for so long.\" - Anne Frank",[297868,302988,302989],{},[639,302990,302991],{},"\"I don't dare do anything anymore, 'cause I'm afraid it's not allowed.\" - Anne Frank",[566,302993,297860],{"id":299351},[639,302995,302996],{},[642,302997],{"alt":302008,"src":302998},"/images/blog/anne_frank-2.png",[639,303000,303001],{},"Anne Frank's words continue to resonate across generations, offering wisdom, hope, and insight that transcend the specific circumstances of her life. Her ability to find beauty in darkness, maintain hope in despair, and believe in the fundamental goodness of humanity despite experiencing its worst manifestations speaks to the resilience of the human spirit.",[639,303003,303004],{},"These 150 quotes represent not just the thoughts of a young girl in hiding, but universal truths about the human experience. They remind us that even in our darkest moments, we have the power to choose hope over despair, love over hate, and courage over fear. Anne's legacy lives on not just as a historical testimony, but as a guide for living with purpose, compassion, and unwavering faith in humanity's potential for good.",[639,303006,303007],{},"Her words challenge us to look beyond our immediate circumstances, to find joy in simple pleasures, and to never lose sight of our ideals, no matter how impossible they may seem. In a world that often feels divided and troubled, Anne Frank's voice continues to call us toward our better angels, reminding us that \"despite everything, people are really good at heart.\"",[639,303009,303010],{},"Through her diary, Anne achieved her wish to \"go on living even after my death,\" and her words continue to inspire, comfort, and guide millions around the world. Her legacy is not one of victimhood, but of triumph – the triumph of the human spirit over adversity, of hope over despair, and of love over hate. In remembering Anne Frank, we remember not just what was lost, but what endures: the power of a single voice to change the world, one reader at a time.",[639,303012,303013],{},[577,303014,303017],{"href":303015,"rel":303016},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/anne%20frank",[125799],"More Anne Frank Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":303019},[303020,303021,303022,303023,303024,303025,303026,303027,303028,303029,303030,303031],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":302080,"depth":1360,"text":302031},{"id":302176,"depth":1360,"text":302037},{"id":264537,"depth":1360,"text":264456},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":302457,"depth":1360,"text":302051},{"id":300601,"depth":1360,"text":300371},{"id":255340,"depth":1360,"text":255170},{"id":302738,"depth":1360,"text":302065},{"id":302834,"depth":1360,"text":302071},{"id":302914,"depth":1360,"text":302077},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Anne Frank's face","/images/blog/anne_frank-3.png",{},"/blog/anne_frank_150_quotes_article",{"title":302001,"description":1359},"anne_frank_150_quotes_article","blog/anne_frank_150_quotes_article","ZXfCWoz9QzRU2U7AH-IVWV0aD2016xaFpUtnA-nQVyA",{"id":303041,"title":303042,"author":556,"body":303043,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":304003,"image_url":304004,"meta":304005,"navigation":1378,"path":304006,"published_date":300311,"seo":304007,"slug":304008,"stem":304009,"type":294167,"__hash__":304010},"blog/blog/aristotle_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Quotes by Aristotle: Timeless Wisdom from the Father of Western Philosophy",{"type":558,"value":303044,"toc":303990},[303045,303050,303053,303055,303058,303061,303068,303071,303073,303147,303150,303156,303161,303166,303171,303176,303181,303186,303191,303196,303201,303206,303211,303216,303221,303226,303231,303236,303241,303246,303249,303252,303257,303262,303267,303272,303277,303282,303287,303292,303297,303302,303307,303312,303317,303322,303327,303332,303337,303342,303347,303350,303353,303358,303363,303368,303373,303378,303383,303388,303393,303398,303403,303408,303413,303418,303423,303428,303433,303438,303443,303448,303451,303454,303459,303464,303469,303474,303479,303484,303489,303494,303499,303504,303509,303514,303519,303524,303529,303534,303539,303544,303549,303552,303555,303560,303565,303570,303575,303580,303585,303590,303595,303600,303605,303610,303615,303620,303625,303630,303635,303640,303645,303650,303653,303660,303665,303670,303675,303680,303685,303690,303695,303700,303705,303710,303715,303720,303725,303730,303735,303740,303745,303750,303753,303756,303761,303766,303771,303780,303785,303790,303795,303800,303805,303810,303815,303820,303825,303830,303835,303840,303845,303850,303855,303858,303865,303869,303874,303879,303884,303889,303894,303899,303904,303909,303914,303919,303924,303929,303934,303939,303944,303949,303954,303959,303964,303966,303971,303974,303977,303980,303983],[639,303046,303047],{},[642,303048],{"alt":1359,"src":303049},"/images/blog/aristotle-1.png",[561,303051,303042],{"id":303052},"_150-best-quotes-by-aristotle-timeless-wisdom-from-the-father-of-western-philosophy",[566,303054,299416],{"id":299415},[639,303056,303057],{},"Aristotle (384-322 BCE) stands as one of the most influential thinkers in human history. A student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great, this Greek philosopher laid the foundations for Western thought across virtually every field of knowledge—from logic and ethics to politics and metaphysics. His systematic approach to understanding the world through observation and reason revolutionized human thinking and continues to shape our intellectual landscape over two millennia later.",[639,303059,303060],{},"Born in Stagira, Macedonia, Aristotle spent twenty years at Plato's Academy before founding his own school, the Lyceum. Unlike his teacher Plato, who focused on ideal forms, Aristotle grounded his philosophy in the observable world, believing that wisdom comes from understanding the nature of things as they are. His works cover an astonishing range of subjects: ethics, politics, metaphysics, logic, rhetoric, poetry, biology, and psychology.",[639,303062,303063,303064,303067],{},"What makes Aristotle's wisdom particularly enduring is its practical nature. He wasn't content with abstract theorizing; he sought to understand how humans could live well and flourish. His concept of ",[294190,303065,303066],{},"eudaimonia","—often translated as happiness but better understood as human flourishing—remains central to discussions of ethics and the good life today.",[639,303069,303070],{},"In this collection of 150 of Aristotle's most profound quotes, we explore the breadth and depth of his wisdom. These words, preserved across centuries, continue to offer guidance on living virtuously, thinking clearly, and understanding our place in the world. From insights on friendship and happiness to observations on politics and human nature, Aristotle's teachings remain remarkably relevant to our modern lives.",[566,303072,569],{"id":568},[571,303074,303075],{},[574,303076,303077,303080],{},[577,303078,303042],{"href":303079},"#150-best-quotes-by-aristotle-timeless-wisdom-from-the-father-of-western-philosophy",[571,303081,303082,303087,303091,303097,303103,303109,303115,303121,303127,303133,303139,303143],{},[574,303083,303084],{},[577,303085,299416],{"href":303086},"#introduction",[574,303088,303089],{},[577,303090,569],{"href":301254},[574,303092,303093],{},[577,303094,303096],{"href":303095},"#section-1-happiness-and-the-good-life","Section 1: Happiness and the Good Life",[574,303098,303099],{},[577,303100,303102],{"href":303101},"#section-2-virtue-and-character","Section 2: Virtue and Character",[574,303104,303105],{},[577,303106,303108],{"href":303107},"#section-3-friendship-and-love","Section 3: Friendship and Love",[574,303110,303111],{},[577,303112,303114],{"href":303113},"#section-4-wisdom-and-knowledge","Section 4: Wisdom and Knowledge",[574,303116,303117],{},[577,303118,303120],{"href":303119},"#section-5-politics-and-society","Section 5: Politics and Society",[574,303122,303123],{},[577,303124,303126],{"href":303125},"#section-6-art-and-creativity","Section 6: Art and Creativity",[574,303128,303129],{},[577,303130,303132],{"href":303131},"#section-7-human-nature-and-psychology","Section 7: Human Nature and Psychology",[574,303134,303135],{},[577,303136,303138],{"href":303137},"#section-8-action-and-excellence","Section 8: Action and Excellence",[574,303140,303141],{},[577,303142,297860],{"href":297859},[574,303144,303145],{},[577,303146,301312],{"href":301311},[566,303148,303096],{"id":303149},"section-1-happiness-and-the-good-life",[639,303151,303152,303153,303155],{},"Aristotle's conception of happiness (",[294190,303154,303066],{},") wasn't about fleeting pleasures but about living a complete and flourishing life. He believed happiness was the ultimate goal of human existence, achieved through virtuous activity and the cultivation of excellence.",[297868,303157,303158],{},[639,303159,303160],{},"\"Happiness depends upon ourselves.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303162,303163],{},[639,303164,303165],{},"\"Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303167,303168],{},[639,303169,303170],{},"\"One swallow does not make a summer, neither does one fine day; similarly one day or brief time of happiness does not make a person entirely happy.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303172,303173],{},[639,303174,303175],{},"\"Happiness is a state of activity.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303177,303178],{},[639,303179,303180],{},"\"Happiness is a quality of the soul...not a function of one's material circumstances.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303182,303183],{},[639,303184,303185],{},"\"Happiness is activity of soul.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303187,303188],{},[639,303189,303190],{},"\"Happiness seems to depend on leisure, because we work to have leisure, and wage war to live in peace.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303192,303193],{},[639,303194,303195],{},"\"Life in accordance with intellect is best and pleasantest, since this, more than anything else, constitutes humanity.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303197,303198],{},[639,303199,303200],{},"\"Hope is a waking dream.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303202,303203],{},[639,303204,303205],{},"\"The happy life is regarded as a life in conformity with virtue. It is a life which involves effort and is not spent in amusement.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303207,303208],{},[639,303209,303210],{},"\"Happiness, then, is something final and self-sufficient, and is the end of action.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303212,303213],{},[639,303214,303215],{},"\"The life of money-making is one undertaken under compulsion, and wealth is evidently not the good we are seeking; for it is merely useful and for the sake of something else.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303217,303218],{},[639,303219,303220],{},"\"Different men seek after happiness in different ways and by different means, and so make for themselves different modes of life and forms of government.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303222,303223],{},[639,303224,303225],{},"\"Happiness is an expression of the soul in considered actions.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303227,303228],{},[639,303229,303230],{},"\"Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303232,303233],{},[639,303234,303235],{},"\"The happy man lives well and does well; for we have practically defined happiness as a sort of good life and good action.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303237,303238],{},[639,303239,303240],{},"\"Happiness is the utilization of one's talents along lines of excellence.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303242,303243],{},[639,303244,303245],{},"\"Happiness is self-contentedness.\" - Aristotle",[566,303247,303102],{"id":303248},"section-2-virtue-and-character",[639,303250,303251],{},"For Aristotle, virtue wasn't innate but developed through practice and habit. He distinguished between intellectual virtues (acquired through teaching) and moral virtues (developed through practice), emphasizing that excellence comes from repeatedly choosing the right actions.",[297868,303253,303254],{},[639,303255,303256],{},"\"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303258,303259],{},[639,303260,303261],{},"\"He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303263,303264],{},[639,303265,303266],{},"\"Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting a particular way... you become just by performing just actions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave actions.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303268,303269],{},[639,303270,303271],{},"\"Neither by nature, then, nor contrary to nature do the virtues arise in us; rather we are adapted by nature to receive them, and are made perfect by habit.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303273,303274],{},[639,303275,303276],{},"\"It is well said, then, that it is by doing just acts that the just man is produced, and by doing temperate acts the temperate man; without doing these no one would have even a prospect of becoming good.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303278,303279],{},[639,303280,303281],{},"\"Any one can get angry—that is easy—or give or spend money; but to do this to the right person, to the right extent, at the right time, with the right motive, and in the right way, that is not for every one, nor is it easy.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303283,303284],{},[639,303285,303286],{},"\"Nor is he liberal who gives with pain; for he would prefer the wealth to the noble act, and this is not characteristic of a liberal man. But no more will the liberal man take from wrong sources; for such taking is not characteristic of the man who sets no store by wealth.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303288,303289],{},[639,303290,303291],{},"\"Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303293,303294],{},[639,303295,303296],{},"\"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303298,303299],{},[639,303300,303301],{},"\"Moral excellence comes about as a result of habit. We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts, brave by doing brave acts.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303303,303304],{},[639,303305,303306],{},"\"The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303308,303309],{},[639,303310,303311],{},"\"Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303313,303314],{},[639,303315,303316],{},"\"Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303318,303319],{},[639,303320,303321],{},"\"Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303323,303324],{},[639,303325,303326],{},"\"The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303328,303329],{},[639,303330,303331],{},"\"Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303333,303334],{},[639,303335,303336],{},"\"The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303338,303339],{},[639,303340,303341],{},"\"Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303343,303344],{},[639,303345,303346],{},"\"A likely impossibility is always preferable to an unconvincing possibility.\" - Aristotle",[566,303348,303108],{"id":303349},"section-3-friendship-and-love",[639,303351,303352],{},"Aristotle considered friendship one of the most important elements of a good life. He identified three types of friendship: those based on utility, pleasure, and virtue, with the last being the highest and most enduring form.",[297868,303354,303355],{},[639,303356,303357],{},"\"What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303359,303360],{},[639,303361,303362],{},"\"Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303364,303365],{},[639,303366,303367],{},"\"A friend to all is a friend to none.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303369,303370],{},[639,303371,303372],{},"\"The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303374,303375],{},[639,303376,303377],{},"\"Without friends, no one would want to live, even if he had all other goods.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303379,303380],{},[639,303381,303382],{},"\"Friendship is essentially a partnership.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303384,303385],{},[639,303386,303387],{},"\"In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303389,303390],{},[639,303391,303392],{},"\"The best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303394,303395],{},[639,303396,303397],{},"\"Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303399,303400],{},[639,303401,303402],{},"\"My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303404,303405],{},[639,303406,303407],{},"\"Distance does not break off the friendship absolutely, but only the activity of it.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303409,303410],{},[639,303411,303412],{},"\"The friendship of base men is evil, for because of their instability they unite in bad pursuits.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303414,303415],{},[639,303416,303417],{},"\"Perfect friendship is the friendship of men who are good, and alike in virtue.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303419,303420],{},[639,303421,303422],{},"\"Lovers are silly, but love is serious.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303424,303425],{},[639,303426,303427],{},"\"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303429,303430],{},[639,303431,303432],{},"\"To love someone is to identify with them.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303434,303435],{},[639,303436,303437],{},"\"Friendship is a slow ripening fruit.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303439,303440],{},[639,303441,303442],{},"\"Between friends there is no need for justice.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303444,303445],{},[639,303446,303447],{},"\"The friend is a second self.\" - Aristotle",[566,303449,303114],{"id":303450},"section-4-wisdom-and-knowledge",[639,303452,303453],{},"As a philosopher and scientist, Aristotle valued knowledge and wisdom above all. He believed that the pursuit of knowledge was fundamental to human nature and that wisdom came from understanding causes and principles.",[297868,303455,303456],{},[639,303457,303458],{},"\"Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303460,303461],{},[639,303462,303463],{},"\"The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living differ from the dead.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303465,303466],{},[639,303467,303468],{},"\"To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303470,303471],{},[639,303472,303473],{},"\"It is impossible, or not easy, to alter by argument what has long been absorbed by habit.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303475,303476],{},[639,303477,303478],{},"\"Wit is educated insolence.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303480,303481],{},[639,303482,303483],{},"\"Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303485,303486],{},[639,303487,303488],{},"\"What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303490,303491],{},[639,303492,303493],{},"\"For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303495,303496],{},[639,303497,303498],{},"\"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303500,303501],{},[639,303502,303503],{},"\"The more you know, the more you know you don't know.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303505,303506],{},[639,303507,303508],{},"\"All men by nature desire to know.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303510,303511],{},[639,303512,303513],{},"\"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303515,303516],{},[639,303517,303518],{},"\"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303520,303521],{},[639,303522,303523],{},"\"Teaching is the highest form of understanding.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303525,303526],{},[639,303527,303528],{},"\"The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303530,303531],{},[639,303532,303533],{},"\"Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303535,303536],{},[639,303537,303538],{},"\"The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303540,303541],{},[639,303542,303543],{},"\"There is no great genius without some touch of madness.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303545,303546],{},[639,303547,303548],{},"\"The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger.\" - Aristotle",[566,303550,303120],{"id":303551},"section-5-politics-and-society",[639,303553,303554],{},"Aristotle's political philosophy emphasized that humans are naturally social beings and that the state exists to promote human flourishing. His analysis of different forms of government and their corruptions remains influential today.",[297868,303556,303557],{},[639,303558,303559],{},"\"It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303561,303562],{},[639,303563,303564],{},"\"Yes the truth is that men's ambition and their desire to make money are among the most frequent causes of deliberate acts of injustice.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303566,303567],{},[639,303568,303569],{},"\"Democracy arose from men's thinking that if they are equal in any respect, they are equal absolutely.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303571,303572],{},[639,303573,303574],{},"\"That which is common to the greatest number has the least care bestowed upon it, everybody is more inclined to neglect the duty which he expects another to fulfil.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303576,303577],{},[639,303578,303579],{},"\"He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303581,303582],{},[639,303583,303584],{},"\"Man is by nature a political animal.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303586,303587],{},[639,303588,303589],{},"\"The law is reason, free from passion.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303591,303592],{},[639,303593,303594],{},"\"A constitution is the arrangement of magistracies in a state.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303596,303597],{},[639,303598,303599],{},"\"The basis of a democratic state is liberty.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303601,303602],{},[639,303603,303604],{},"\"Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303606,303607],{},[639,303608,303609],{},"\"The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303611,303612],{},[639,303613,303614],{},"\"Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303616,303617],{},[639,303618,303619],{},"\"All persons ought to endeavor to follow what is right, and not what is established.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303621,303622],{},[639,303623,303624],{},"\"Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303626,303627],{},[639,303628,303629],{},"\"The law is order, and good law is good order.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303631,303632],{},[639,303633,303634],{},"\"A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303636,303637],{},[639,303638,303639],{},"\"Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303641,303642],{},[639,303643,303644],{},"\"He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303646,303647],{},[639,303648,303649],{},"\"The state comes into existence for the sake of life and continues to exist for the sake of good life.\" - Aristotle",[566,303651,303126],{"id":303652},"section-6-art-and-creativity",[639,303654,303655,303656,303659],{},"Aristotle's ",[294190,303657,303658],{},"Poetics"," laid the foundation for literary criticism and dramatic theory. He analyzed the nature of tragedy, comedy, and epic poetry, exploring how art imitates life and affects human emotions.",[297868,303661,303662],{},[639,303663,303664],{},"\"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303666,303667],{},[639,303668,303669],{},"\"Comedy aims at representing men as worse, Tragedy as better than in actual life.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303671,303672],{},[639,303673,303674],{},"\"The secret to humor is surprise.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303676,303677],{},[639,303678,303679],{},"\"With respect to the requirement of art, the probable impossible is always preferable to the improbable possible.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303681,303682],{},[639,303683,303684],{},"\"Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303686,303687],{},[639,303688,303689],{},"\"Art not only imitates nature, but also completes its deficiencies.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303691,303692],{},[639,303693,303694],{},"\"Homer has taught all other poets the art of telling lies skillfully.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303696,303697],{},[639,303698,303699],{},"\"Poetry demands a man with a special gift for it, or else one with a touch of madness in him.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303701,303702],{},[639,303703,303704],{},"\"A tragedy is the imitation of an action that is serious and also, as having magnitude, complete in itself.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303706,303707],{},[639,303708,303709],{},"\"Epic poetry and Tragedy, Comedy also and Dithyrambic poetry, and the music of the flute and of the lyre in most of their forms, are all in their general conception modes of imitation.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303711,303712],{},[639,303713,303714],{},"\"The plot is the first principle, and, as it were, the soul of a tragedy.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303716,303717],{},[639,303718,303719],{},"\"Character gives us qualities, but it is in our actions that we are happy or the reverse.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303721,303722],{},[639,303723,303724],{},"\"Poetry is more philosophical and more significant than history.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303726,303727],{},[639,303728,303729],{},"\"All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303731,303732],{},[639,303733,303734],{},"\"Music has a power of forming the character, and should therefore be introduced into the education of the young.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303736,303737],{},[639,303738,303739],{},"\"To give a satisfactory decision as to the truth it is necessary to be rather an arbitrator than a party to the dispute.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303741,303742],{},[639,303743,303744],{},"\"Rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303746,303747],{},[639,303748,303749],{},"\"Persuasion is achieved by the speaker's personal character when the speech is so spoken as to make us think him credible.\" - Aristotle",[566,303751,303132],{"id":303752},"section-7-human-nature-and-psychology",[639,303754,303755],{},"Aristotle's observations on human nature and psychology were remarkably astute. He explored the nature of the soul, emotions, and human behavior with a systematic approach that laid groundwork for later psychological thought.",[297868,303757,303758],{},[639,303759,303760],{},"\"To perceive is to suffer.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303762,303763],{},[639,303764,303765],{},"\"Youth is easily deceived because it is quick to hope.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303767,303768],{},[639,303769,303770],{},"\"Whosoever is delighted in solitude, is either a wild beast or a god.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303772,303773],{},[639,303774,303775,303776,303779],{},"\"",[300890,303777,303778],{},"Young people"," are high-minded because they have not yet been humbled by life, nor have they experienced the force of circumstances. … They think they know everything, and are always quite sure about it.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303781,303782],{},[639,303783,303784],{},"\"Freedom is obedience to self-formulated rules.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303786,303787],{},[639,303788,303789],{},"\"All human beings, by nature, desire to know.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303791,303792],{},[639,303793,303794],{},"\"Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of evil.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303796,303797],{},[639,303798,303799],{},"\"Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303801,303802],{},[639,303803,303804],{},"\"The soul never thinks without a picture.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303806,303807],{},[639,303808,303809],{},"\"Memory is the scribe of the soul.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303811,303812],{},[639,303813,303814],{},"\"Anybody can become angry — that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way — that is not within everybody's power.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303816,303817],{},[639,303818,303819],{},"\"Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to their form, but with regard to their mode of life.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303821,303822],{},[639,303823,303824],{},"\"Nature does nothing in vain.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303826,303827],{},[639,303828,303829],{},"\"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303831,303832],{},[639,303833,303834],{},"\"Bashfulness is an ornament to youth, but a reproach to old age.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303836,303837],{},[639,303838,303839],{},"\"Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303841,303842],{},[639,303843,303844],{},"\"We must no more ask whether the soul and body are one than ask whether the wax and the figure impressed on it are one.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303846,303847],{},[639,303848,303849],{},"\"The energy of the mind is the essence of life.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303851,303852],{},[639,303853,303854],{},"\"No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness.\" - Aristotle",[566,303856,303138],{"id":303857},"section-8-action-and-excellence",[639,303859,303860,303861,303864],{},"Aristotle believed that excellence (",[294190,303862,303863],{},"arete",") was achieved through action and practice. His emphasis on the practical application of knowledge and the development of good habits remains influential in fields from ethics to education.",[297868,303866,303867],{},[639,303868,303493],{},[297868,303870,303871],{},[639,303872,303873],{},"\"Now to exert oneself and work for the sake of amusement seems silly and utterly childish. But to amuse oneself in order that one may exert oneself, as Anacharsis puts it, seems right; for amusement is a sort of relaxation, and we need relaxation because we cannot work continuously. Relaxation, then, is not an end; for it is taken for the sake of activity.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303875,303876],{},[639,303877,303878],{},"\"To amuse oneself in order that one may exert oneself, as Anacharsis puts it, seems right; for amusement is a sort of relaxation, and we need relaxation because we cannot work continuously.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303880,303881],{},[639,303882,303883],{},"\"…existence is to all men a thing to be chosen and loved, and that we exist by virtue of activity (i.e. by living and acting), and that the handiwork is in a sense, the producer in activity; he loves his handiwork, therefore, because he loves existence.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303885,303886],{},[639,303887,303888],{},"\"One can with but moderate possessions do what one ought.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303890,303891],{},[639,303892,303893],{},"\"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303895,303896],{},[639,303897,303898],{},"\"Every skill and every inquiry, and similarly every action and rational choice, is thought to aim at some good; and so the good had been aptly described as that at which everything aims.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303900,303901],{},[639,303902,303903],{},"\"Quality is not an act, it is a habit.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303905,303906],{},[639,303907,303908],{},"\"Well begun is half done.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303910,303911],{},[639,303912,303913],{},"\"The beginning seems to be more than half of the whole.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303915,303916],{},[639,303917,303918],{},"\"It is easy to perform a good action, but not easy to acquire a settled habit of performing such actions.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303920,303921],{},[639,303922,303923],{},"\"We must be neither cowardly nor rash but courageous.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303925,303926],{},[639,303927,303928],{},"\"Excellence is an art won by training and habituation.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303930,303931],{},[639,303932,303933],{},"\"Through discipline comes freedom.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303935,303936],{},[639,303937,303938],{},"\"We cannot learn without pain.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303940,303941],{},[639,303942,303943],{},"\"The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303945,303946],{},[639,303947,303948],{},"\"All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303950,303951],{},[639,303952,303953],{},"\"It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303955,303956],{},[639,303957,303958],{},"\"The end of labor is to gain leisure.\" - Aristotle",[297868,303960,303961],{},[639,303962,303963],{},"\"Change in all things is sweet.\" - Aristotle",[566,303965,297860],{"id":299351},[639,303967,303968],{},[642,303969],{"alt":1359,"src":303970},"/images/blog/aristotle-2.png",[639,303972,303973],{},"Aristotle's enduring legacy lies not just in the breadth of his knowledge but in the practical wisdom he offered for living a good life. His quotes reveal a thinker deeply concerned with human flourishing, virtue, and the pursuit of excellence. Unlike many philosophers who dealt primarily in abstractions, Aristotle grounded his philosophy in observable reality and practical application.",[639,303975,303976],{},"What makes these 150 quotes so powerful is their continued relevance. Whether discussing friendship, happiness, politics, or personal growth, Aristotle's insights speak to fundamental aspects of the human condition that remain unchanged despite the passage of millennia. His emphasis on virtue as habit, happiness as activity, and excellence as a choice continues to inspire those seeking wisdom and guidance.",[639,303978,303979],{},"Perhaps most importantly, Aristotle reminds us that philosophy is not merely an intellectual exercise but a practical guide to living well. His teachings encourage us to develop our potential, cultivate meaningful relationships, contribute to our communities, and pursue knowledge with both humility and determination. In a world that often seems to value quick fixes and instant gratification, Aristotle's emphasis on patient cultivation of virtue and the long-term view of human flourishing offers a refreshing and necessary perspective.",[639,303981,303982],{},"As we reflect on these quotes, we're reminded that true wisdom is timeless. Aristotle's words continue to challenge, inspire, and guide us toward lives of greater purpose, virtue, and fulfillment. His legacy endures not in dusty academic tomes but in the daily choices we make to live more thoughtfully, act more virtuously, and pursue the kind of happiness that comes from a life well-lived.",[639,303984,303985],{},[577,303986,303989],{"href":303987,"rel":303988},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/aristotle",[125799],"More Aristotle Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":303991},[303992,303993,303994,303995,303996,303997,303998,303999,304000,304001,304002],{"id":299415,"depth":1360,"text":299416},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":303149,"depth":1360,"text":303096},{"id":303248,"depth":1360,"text":303102},{"id":303349,"depth":1360,"text":303108},{"id":303450,"depth":1360,"text":303114},{"id":303551,"depth":1360,"text":303120},{"id":303652,"depth":1360,"text":303126},{"id":303752,"depth":1360,"text":303132},{"id":303857,"depth":1360,"text":303138},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil paining of Aristotle's face","/images/blog/aristotle-3.png",{},"/blog/aristotle_150_quotes_article",{"title":303042,"description":1359},"aristotle_150_quotes_article","blog/aristotle_150_quotes_article","czOOh2KfuV4Ng4A8QnlRfdk06nCy2Pok0XVTY1ftknY",{"id":304012,"title":304013,"author":556,"body":304014,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":304949,"image_url":304950,"meta":304951,"navigation":1378,"path":304952,"published_date":304953,"seo":304954,"slug":304955,"stem":304956,"type":294167,"__hash__":304957},"blog/blog/arnold_schwarzenegger_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Quotes by Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Austrian Oak's Words of Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":304015,"toc":304936},[304016,304022,304025,304027,304030,304033,304036,304038,304109,304111,304114,304119,304124,304129,304134,304139,304144,304149,304154,304159,304164,304169,304174,304179,304184,304189,304194,304199,304204,304209,304212,304215,304220,304225,304230,304235,304240,304245,304250,304255,304260,304265,304270,304275,304280,304285,304290,304295,304300,304305,304308,304311,304316,304321,304326,304331,304336,304341,304346,304351,304356,304361,304366,304371,304376,304381,304386,304391,304396,304401,304406,304409,304412,304417,304422,304427,304432,304437,304442,304447,304452,304457,304462,304467,304472,304477,304482,304487,304492,304497,304502,304505,304508,304513,304518,304523,304528,304533,304538,304543,304548,304553,304558,304563,304568,304573,304578,304583,304588,304593,304598,304601,304604,304609,304614,304619,304624,304629,304634,304639,304644,304649,304654,304659,304664,304669,304674,304679,304684,304689,304694,304697,304700,304705,304710,304715,304720,304725,304730,304735,304740,304745,304750,304755,304760,304765,304770,304775,304780,304785,304790,304793,304796,304801,304806,304811,304816,304821,304826,304831,304836,304841,304846,304851,304856,304861,304866,304871,304876,304881,304886,304891,304896,304898,304904,304907,304914,304917,304920,304929],[639,304017,304018],{},[642,304019],{"alt":304020,"src":304021}," a stylized book cover for “150 Best Quotes by Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Austrian Oak’s Words of Wisdom.” ","/images/blog/arnold_schwarzenegger-1.png",[561,304023,304013],{"id":304024},"_150-best-quotes-by-arnold-schwarzenegger-the-austrian-oaks-words-of-wisdom",[566,304026,299416],{"id":299415},[639,304028,304029],{},"Arnold Schwarzenegger's journey from a small Austrian village to becoming one of the most recognizable figures in the world is nothing short of extraordinary. Born in 1947, this bodybuilding champion transformed himself into a Hollywood superstar, successful businessman, and eventually the Governor of California. Known as \"The Austrian Oak,\" Schwarzenegger has inspired millions with his relentless drive, unwavering determination, and unique philosophy on life.",[639,304031,304032],{},"His words carry the weight of experience – from winning Mr. Olympia seven times to starring in blockbuster films, from building a business empire to leading the world's fifth-largest economy. Whether delivering iconic movie lines or sharing life wisdom, Arnold's quotes reflect his belief in hard work, self-improvement, and the power of the human will.",[639,304034,304035],{},"This collection of 150 quotes captures the essence of a man who refused to accept limitations and continuously pushed boundaries. From bodybuilding wisdom to political insights, from humor to profound life lessons, these quotes showcase the multifaceted nature of a true American success story.",[566,304037,569],{"id":568},[571,304039,304040],{},[574,304041,304042,304045],{},[577,304043,304013],{"href":304044},"#150-best-quotes-by-arnold-schwarzenegger-the-austrian-oaks-words-of-wisdom",[571,304046,304047,304051,304055,304059,304065,304071,304077,304083,304089,304095,304101,304105],{},[574,304048,304049],{},[577,304050,299416],{"href":303086},[574,304052,304053],{},[577,304054,569],{"href":301254},[574,304056,304057],{},[577,304058,255477],{"href":297814},[574,304060,304061],{},[577,304062,304064],{"href":304063},"#training-and-discipline","Training and Discipline",[574,304066,304067],{},[577,304068,304070],{"href":304069},"#motivation-and-mindset","Motivation and Mindset",[574,304072,304073],{},[577,304074,304076],{"href":304075},"#life-philosophy","Life Philosophy",[574,304078,304079],{},[577,304080,304082],{"href":304081},"#leadership-and-politics","Leadership and Politics",[574,304084,304085],{},[577,304086,304088],{"href":304087},"#personal-growth","Personal Growth",[574,304090,304091],{},[577,304092,304094],{"href":304093},"#humor-and-entertainment","Humor and Entertainment",[574,304096,304097],{},[577,304098,304100],{"href":304099},"#legacy-and-inspiration","Legacy and Inspiration",[574,304102,304103],{},[577,304104,297860],{"href":297859},[574,304106,304107],{},[577,304108,301312],{"href":301311},[566,304110,255477],{"id":255478},[639,304112,304113],{},"Arnold's approach to success is legendary. His quotes in this section reveal the mindset that took him from a small Austrian town to global stardom.",[297868,304115,304116],{},[639,304117,304118],{},"\"What is the point of being on this Earth if you are going to be like everyone else?\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304120,304121],{},[639,304122,304123],{},"\"If I can see it and believe it, then I can achieve it.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304125,304126],{},[639,304127,304128],{},"\"For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304130,304131],{},[639,304132,304133],{},"\"I believe in the philosophy of staying hungry. If you have a dream and it becomes a reality, don't stay satisfied too long. Make up a new dream and hunt after that one and turn it into a reality.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304135,304136],{},[639,304137,304138],{},"\"If you want to turn a vision into reality, you have to give 100% and never stop believing in your dream.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304140,304141],{},[639,304142,304143],{},"\"I will not fail, I will not disappoint you, I will not let you down.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304145,304146],{},[639,304147,304148],{},"\"When you build a career, you should never imitate anybody.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304150,304151],{},[639,304152,304153],{},"\"The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304155,304156],{},[639,304157,304158],{},"\"Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304160,304161],{},[639,304162,304163],{},"\"I knew I was a winner back in the late sixties. I knew I was destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304165,304166],{},[639,304167,304168],{},"\"I welcome and seek your ideas, but do not bring me small ideas; bring me big ideas to match our future.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304170,304171],{},[639,304172,304173],{},"\"Start wide, expand further, and never look back.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304175,304176],{},[639,304177,304178],{},"\"I do the same exercises I did 50 years ago and they still work. I eat the same food I ate 50 years ago and it still works.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304180,304181],{},[639,304182,304183],{},"\"Just remember, you can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304185,304186],{},[639,304187,304188],{},"\"I never felt that I was good enough, strong enough, smart enough. He let me know that there was always room for improvement. A lot of sons would have been crippled by his demands, but instead the discipline rubbed off on me.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304190,304191],{},[639,304192,304193],{},"\"Be hungry for success, hungry to make your mark, hungry to be seen and to be heard and to have an effect. And as you move up and become successful, make sure also to be hungry for helping others.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304195,304196],{},[639,304197,304198],{},"\"I have a love interest in every one of my films: a gun.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304200,304201],{},[639,304202,304203],{},"\"The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304205,304206],{},[639,304207,304208],{},"\"I don't suffer of anything that I've lost.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[566,304210,304064],{"id":304211},"training-and-discipline",[639,304213,304214],{},"The bodybuilding champion's insights on training extend far beyond the gym, offering lessons on dedication and perseverance.",[297868,304216,304217],{},[639,304218,304219],{},"\"Training was all I could think about. One Sunday when I found the stadium locked, I broke in and worked out in the freezing cold. Every painful set, every extra rep, was a step toward my goal of winning.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304221,304222],{},[639,304223,304224],{},"\"There are no shortcuts—everything is reps, reps, reps.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304226,304227],{},[639,304228,304229],{},"\"From the bodybuilding days on, I learned that everything is reps and mileage. The more miles you ski, the better a skier you become; the more reps you do, the better your body.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304231,304232],{},[639,304233,304234],{},"\"The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion. That's what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they'll go through the pain no matter what happens.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304236,304237],{},[639,304238,304239],{},"\"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304241,304242],{},[639,304243,304244],{},"\"We had a strict routine that nothing could change: we'd get up at six, and it would be my job or Meinhard's to get milk from the farm door. When we were a little older and starting to play sports, exercises were added to the chores, and we had to earn our breakfast by doing sit-ups. In the afternoon, we'd finish our homework and chores, and my father would make us practice soccer no matter how bad the weather was.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304246,304247],{},[639,304248,304249],{},"\"Kurt Marnul can win Mr. Austria,\" I thought, \"and he's already told me that I could too if I train hard, so that's what I'm going to do.\" This thought made the hours of lifting tons of steel and iron actually a joy. Every painful set, every extra rep, was a step toward my goal of winning Mr. Austria and entering the Mr. Europe competition.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304251,304252],{},[639,304253,304254],{},"\"My definition of a sport is that it's a physical activity that involves competition. Since bodybuilders certainly train and then compete, we are certainly a sport.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304256,304257],{},[639,304258,304259],{},"\"There are bodybuilders who are afraid of indulging in sex or even of playing other sports for fear of harming their bodies. I think that's silly. What's the use of building your body if you don't use it?\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304261,304262],{},[639,304263,304264],{},"\"The day is 24 hours; 6 hours we sleep, so you have left 18 hours. So don't ever give me this thing 'I'm working 12 hours so I don't have time to exercise and to work out.' Or 'I don't have time to study another language' and all these kind of things. 18 hours; so utilize the 18 hours, that's what I've always believed in, and I feel like that's the only way you can get ahead.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304266,304267],{},[639,304268,304269],{},"\"What we face may look insurmountable. But I learned something from all those years of training and competing. I learned something from all those sets and reps when I didn't think I could lift another ounce of weight. What I learned is that we are always stronger than we know.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304271,304272],{},[639,304273,304274],{},"\"Bodybuilding is much like any other sport. To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304276,304277],{},[639,304278,304279],{},"\"The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304281,304282],{},[639,304283,304284],{},"\"Good things don't happen by coincidence. Every dream carries with it certain risks, especially the risk of failure. But I am not stopped by risks. Supposed a great person takes the risk and fails. Then the person must try again. You cannot fail forever. If you try ten times, you have a better chance of making it on the eleventh try than if you didn't try at all.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304286,304287],{},[639,304288,304289],{},"\"Learned helplessness is the giving-up reaction, the quitting response that follows from the belief that whatever you do doesn't matter.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304291,304292],{},[639,304293,304294],{},"\"Training gives us an outlet for suppressed energies created by stress and thus tones the spirit just as exercise conditions the body.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304296,304297],{},[639,304298,304299],{},"\"The pain that you hold is yours. There is not a single pain quite like it. Nobody else on God's green earth can feel this pain, or have the indescribable feeling of pride you will have when you overcome it. This pain is not your curse; this pain is your privilege.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304301,304302],{},[639,304303,304304],{},"\"It's simple, if it jiggles, it's fat.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[566,304306,304070],{"id":304307},"motivation-and-mindset",[639,304309,304310],{},"Arnold's mental approach to challenges has been as impressive as his physical achievements.",[297868,304312,304313],{},[639,304314,304315],{},"\"You can't be paralyzed by fear of failure or you will never push yourself.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304317,304318],{},[639,304319,304320],{},"\"The difference between those who adapted and those who didn't, Gorton said, was a willingness to totally commit.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304322,304323],{},[639,304324,304325],{},"\"Positive thinking can be contagious. Being surrounded by winners helps you develop into a winner.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304327,304328],{},[639,304329,304330],{},"\"When you have a well developed body and you're confident, you see people bending your way, wanting to be on your side, wanting to do things for you.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304332,304333],{},[639,304334,304335],{},"\"Stop whining\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304337,304338],{},[639,304339,304340],{},"\"I didn't mind basic training. It taught me that something that seems impossible at the start can be achieved.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304342,304343],{},[639,304344,304345],{},"\"Not every legend is a myth, some are flesh and blood. Some legends walk among us, but they aren't born, they're built. Legends are made from iron & sweat, mind and muscle, blood and vision and victory. Legends are champions, they grow, they win, they conquer.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304347,304348],{},[639,304349,304350],{},"\"I never listened to anyone who said I can't do something.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304352,304353],{},[639,304354,304355],{},"\"Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304357,304358],{},[639,304359,304360],{},"\"I'll be back.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304362,304363],{},[639,304364,304365],{},"\"The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304367,304368],{},[639,304369,304370],{},"\"You have to remember something: Everybody pities the weak; jealousy you have to earn.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304372,304373],{},[639,304374,304375],{},"\"If you don't find the time, if you don't do the work, you don't get the results.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304377,304378],{},[639,304379,304380],{},"\"Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304382,304383],{},[639,304384,304385],{},"\"I was always interested in proportion and perfection. When I was fifteen, I took off my clothes and looked in the mirror. When I stared at myself naked, I realized that to be perfectly proportioned I would need twenty-inch arms to match the rest of me.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304387,304388],{},[639,304389,304390],{},"\"Concentrate on your goals. Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind. If you allow them to, other things will take priority and your goals will never be achieved.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304392,304393],{},[639,304394,304395],{},"\"As long as I live, I will never forget that day 21 years ago when I raised my hand and took the oath of citizenship. Do you know how proud I was? I was so proud that I walked around with an American flag around my shoulders all day long.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304397,304398],{},[639,304399,304400],{},"\"In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304402,304403],{},[639,304404,304405],{},"\"I have plenty of money, unlike other Hollywood celebrities or athletes that have not invested well.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[566,304407,304076],{"id":304408},"life-philosophy",[639,304410,304411],{},"His approach to life combines old-world discipline with American optimism.",[297868,304413,304414],{},[639,304415,304416],{},"\"It's as satisfying to me as, uh, coming is, you know? As, ah, having sex with a woman and coming.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304418,304419],{},[639,304420,304421],{},"\"When I was playing soccer at the age of 14, the first thing we'd do before going out onto the field would be to climb up on one another's thighs and massage the legs; it was a regular thing. None of us had a thought of being gay, absolutely not, and it's the same with most bodybuilders.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304423,304424],{},[639,304425,304426],{},"\"Milk are for babies, when you get older you drink beer.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304428,304429],{},[639,304430,304431],{},"\"My wife (Maria) is the best reason to come home.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304433,304434],{},[639,304435,304436],{},"\"There is nothing like chess to keep the brain smart, and give it a workout.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304438,304439],{},[639,304440,304441],{},"\"For 20 years, Simon & Schuster asked me, 'Why don't you write your autobiography?'\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304443,304444],{},[639,304445,304446],{},"\"He had a voice you couldn't miss: strong and penetrating with strange vowels that sounded different from the accents of other English speakers even to me. I later discovered that he was Canadian.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304448,304449],{},[639,304450,304451],{},"\"I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304453,304454],{},[639,304455,304456],{},"\"The better you get, the less you run around showing off as a muscle guy. You know, you wear regular shirts-not always trying to show off what you have. You talk less about it. It's like you have a little BMW - you want to race the hell out of this car, because you know it's just going 110. But if you see a guy in a Ferrari or a Lamborghini, they slide around at 60 on the freeway because they know if they press on that accelerator they are going to go 170. These things are the same in every field.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304458,304459],{},[639,304460,304461],{},"\"I was striving to be the most muscular man, and it got me into the movies. It got me everything that I have.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304463,304464],{},[639,304465,304466],{},"\"My body is like breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I don't think about it, I just have it.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304468,304469],{},[639,304470,304471],{},"\"I saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with Guess on it. I said, Thyroid problem?\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304473,304474],{},[639,304475,304476],{},"\"I have a private plane. But I fly commercial when I go to environmental conferences.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304478,304479],{},[639,304480,304481],{},"\"Everything I have, my career, my success, my family, I owe to America.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304483,304484],{},[639,304485,304486],{},"\"I speak directly to the people, and I know that the people of California want to have better leadership. They want to have great leadership. They want to have somebody that will represent them. And it doesn't matter if you're a Democrat or a Republican, young or old.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304488,304489],{},[639,304490,304491],{},"\"People should make up their own mind about what they think of me.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304493,304494],{},[639,304495,304496],{},"\"Well, I think that California has had a history of always spending more money than it takes in.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304498,304499],{},[639,304500,304501],{},"\"Political courage is not political suicide.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[566,304503,304082],{"id":304504},"leadership-and-politics",[639,304506,304507],{},"As Governor of California, Arnold brought his unique perspective to public service.",[297868,304509,304510],{},[639,304511,304512],{},"\"For the hundreds of thousands of Californians in gay and lesbian households who are managing their day-to-day lives, this decision affirms the full legal protections and safeguards I believe everyone deserves.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304514,304515],{},[639,304516,304517],{},"\"I was also going to give a graduation speech in Arizona this weekend. But with my accent, I was afraid they would try to deport me.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304519,304520],{},[639,304521,304522],{},"\"He wouldn't say that to me, ... He has said to me many times, 'Don't pay attention to what I say out there because it's all just political talk. You and I know better.'\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304524,304525],{},[639,304526,304527],{},"\"Without reform, we are destined to relive the past all over again: $22 billion deficits, higher car taxes and the threat of bankruptcy,\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304529,304530],{},[639,304531,304532],{},"\"California's strength as an innovator and world leader in science, technology and solutions related to the environment and alternative energy make it a natural partner with China,\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304534,304535],{},[639,304536,304537],{},"\"We need to build more schools and have more teachers.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304539,304540],{},[639,304541,304542],{},"\"California's new law will ensure parental involvement in determining which video games are appropriate for their children. I believe strongly that we must give parents the tools to help them protect their children.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304544,304545],{},[639,304546,304547],{},"\"When I came here in 1968 from Austria as an immigrant, it's the last thing I thought, that one day 35 years later I would be standing here filing the papers to run for governor of the great state of California,\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304549,304550],{},[639,304551,304552],{},"\"Finally I can sign something my opponents won't criticize,\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304554,304555],{},[639,304556,304557],{},"\"We all know that California right now is going in the wrong direction. We all know that businesses are leaving, and with them, the jobs are leaving.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304559,304560],{},[639,304561,304562],{},"\"Let me tell you that I am not in this just for a short run, ... But I am going to make an official announcement Friday, this Friday. I believe very strongly in follow-though. Follow-though is the most important thing. If you start something you've got to finish it.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304564,304565],{},[639,304566,304567],{},"\"California is facing an obesity epidemic, ... We have to put California on the path to good health.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304569,304570],{},[639,304571,304572],{},"\"My fellow Americans, this is an amazing moment for me. To think that a once scrawny boy from Austria could grow up to become Governor of California and stand in Madison Square Garden to speak on behalf of the President of the United States that is an immigrant's dream. It is the American dream.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304574,304575],{},[639,304576,304577],{},"\"I've starred in a lot of science fiction movies and, let me tell you something, climate change is not science fiction, this is a battle in the real world, it is impacting us right now.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304579,304580],{},[639,304581,304582],{},"\"I love Thanksgiving turkey. It's the only time in Los Angeles that you see natural breasts.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304584,304585],{},[639,304586,304587],{},"\"Gray Davis can run a dirty campaign better than anyone, but he can't run a state.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304589,304590],{},[639,304591,304592],{},"\"I think that people are interested seeing me on the screen.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304594,304595],{},[639,304596,304597],{},"\"To restore the trust of the people, we must reform the way the government operates.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[566,304599,304088],{"id":304600},"personal-growth",[639,304602,304603],{},"Arnold's journey of self-improvement continues to inspire people worldwide.",[297868,304605,304606],{},[639,304607,304608],{},"\"I am absolutely ecstatic about it, ... To say you are one of the 50 favorite villains and one of the 50 favorite heroes in the history of American motion pictures, that is unbelievable, and I felt very honored.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304610,304611],{},[639,304612,304613],{},"\"The success I have achieved in bodybuilding, motion pictures, and business would not have been possible without the generosity of the American people and the freedom here to pursue your dreams.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304615,304616],{},[639,304617,304618],{},"\"I just use my muscles as a conversation piece, like someone walking a cheetah down 42nd Street.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304620,304621],{},[639,304622,304623],{},"\"Mistakes are made in every other human endeavor. Why should nuclear weapons be exempt?\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304625,304626],{},[639,304627,304628],{},"\"I have inhaled, exhaled everything.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304630,304631],{},[639,304632,304633],{},"\"Government's first duty and highest obligation is public safety.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304635,304636],{},[639,304637,304638],{},"\"No matter the nationality, no matter the religion, no matter the ethnic background, America brings out the best in people.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304640,304641],{},[639,304642,304643],{},"\"I think Americans are very patriotic.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304645,304646],{},[639,304647,304648],{},"\"One of my movies was called 'True Lies.' It's what the Democrats should have called their convention.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304650,304651],{},[639,304652,304653],{},"\"If it's hard to remember, it'll be difficult to forget.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304655,304656],{},[639,304657,304658],{},"\"I made my fair share of mistakes.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304660,304661],{},[639,304662,304663],{},"\"Freedom is a right ultimately defended by the sacrifice of America's servicemen and women.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304665,304666],{},[639,304667,304668],{},"\"I'm addicted to exercising and I have to do something every day.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304670,304671],{},[639,304672,304673],{},"\"I think that if you grow up and your parents are good coaches and you have good parents, you grow up with a positive attitude.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304675,304676],{},[639,304677,304678],{},"\"People need to be insured so when you have an accident out there, or when something catastrophic happens to you, that you're covered and there's not someone else has to pay for you.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304680,304681],{},[639,304682,304683],{},"\"You know, nothing is more important than education, because nowhere are our stakes higher; our future depends on the quality of education of our children today.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304685,304686],{},[639,304687,304688],{},"\"Women are the engine driving the growth in California's economy. Women make California's economy unique.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304690,304691],{},[639,304692,304693],{},"\"I feel good because I believe I have made progress in rebuilding the people's trust in their government.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[566,304695,304094],{"id":304696},"humor-and-entertainment",[639,304698,304699],{},"Even in his most serious moments, Arnold's wit and humor shine through.",[297868,304701,304702],{},[639,304703,304704],{},"\"Hasta la vista, baby.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304706,304707],{},[639,304708,304709],{},"\"If it can bleed, we can kill it.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304711,304712],{},[639,304713,304714],{},"\"Your clothes. Give them to me. Now.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304716,304717],{},[639,304718,304719],{},"\"I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304721,304722],{},[639,304723,304724],{},"\"Get to the chopper!\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304726,304727],{},[639,304728,304729],{},"\"Consider that a divorce.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304731,304732],{},[639,304733,304734],{},"\"It's not a tumor!\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304736,304737],{},[639,304738,304739],{},"\"Come with me if you want to live.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304741,304742],{},[639,304743,304744],{},"\"I eat Green Berets for breakfast. And right now, I'm very hungry!\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304746,304747],{},[639,304748,304749],{},"\"Let off some steam, Bennett.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304751,304752],{},[639,304753,304754],{},"\"Remember when I said I'd kill you last? I lied.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304756,304757],{},[639,304758,304759],{},"\"You're a funny guy Sully, I like you. That's why I'm going to kill you last.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304761,304762],{},[639,304763,304764],{},"\"Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women!\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304766,304767],{},[639,304768,304769],{},"\"If my life was a movie, no one would believe it.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304771,304772],{},[639,304773,304774],{},"\"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304776,304777],{},[639,304778,304779],{},"\"I'm a machine. I can take it.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304781,304782],{},[639,304783,304784],{},"\"My CPU is a neural net processor; a learning computer.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304786,304787],{},[639,304788,304789],{},"\"Who is your daddy and what does he do?\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[566,304791,304100],{"id":304792},"legacy-and-inspiration",[639,304794,304795],{},"Arnold's impact extends far beyond his personal achievements, inspiring generations to dream bigger.",[297868,304797,304798],{},[639,304799,304800],{},"\"As a kid I always idolized the winning athletes. It is one thing to idolize heroes. It is quite another to visualize yourself in their place.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304802,304803],{},[639,304804,304805],{},"\"I am a big believer in education, because when I grew up in Austria - when I grew up in Austria I had a great education. I had great teachers.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304807,304808],{},[639,304809,304810],{},"\"The future is green energy, sustainability, renewable energy.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304812,304813],{},[639,304814,304815],{},"\"I believe with all my heart that America remains 'the great idea' that inspires the world. It is a privilege to be born here. It is an honor to become a citizen here. It is a gift to raise your family here, to vote here, and to live here.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304817,304818],{},[639,304819,304820],{},"\"We simply must do everything we can in our power to slow down global warming before it is too late. The science is clear. The global warming debate is over.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304822,304823],{},[639,304824,304825],{},"\"I'm not perfect.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304827,304828],{},[639,304829,304830],{},"\"Teddy Roosevelt is still a hero among environmentalists for his conservationist policies.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304832,304833],{},[639,304834,304835],{},"\"I'm not looking for sympathy at all.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304837,304838],{},[639,304839,304840],{},"\"Maria is the best partner I could ever have. She's the best mother and the best wife and the best friend. I'm so lucky to have her. She has brought three beautiful children into this world.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304842,304843],{},[639,304844,304845],{},"\"In this country, it doesn't make any difference where you were born. It doesn't make any difference who your parents were. It doesn't make any difference if, like me, you couldn't even speak English until you were in your twenties.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304847,304848],{},[639,304849,304850],{},"\"The writing is important, but the way you say the line and the pause you give it, the facial expression - all of that is very important.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304852,304853],{},[639,304854,304855],{},"\"I can promise you that when I go to Sacramento, I will pump up Sacramento.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304857,304858],{},[639,304859,304860],{},"\"Well, you know, I'm the forever optimist.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304862,304863],{},[639,304864,304865],{},"\"You can scream at me, call me for a shoot at midnight, keep me waiting for hours - as long as what ends up on the screen is perfect.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304867,304868],{},[639,304869,304870],{},"\"Even with my divorce and with everything, I don't need money.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304872,304873],{},[639,304874,304875],{},"\"Bodybuilding is an art, your body is the canvas, weights are your brush and nutrition is your paint. We all have the ability to turn a self portrait into a masterpiece.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304877,304878],{},[639,304879,304880],{},"\"I don't understand how they can call me anti-Latino when I've made four movies in Mexico.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304882,304883],{},[639,304884,304885],{},"\"I know a lot of athletes and models are written off as just bodies. I never felt used for my body.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304887,304888],{},[639,304889,304890],{},"\"I'm sure a lot of people out there make mistakes.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[297868,304892,304893],{},[639,304894,304895],{},"\"The secret is contained in a three-part formula I learned in the gym: self confidence, a positive mental attitude, and honest hard work.\" - Arnold Schwarzenegger",[566,304897,297860],{"id":299351},[639,304899,304900],{},[642,304901],{"alt":304902,"src":304903},"a traditional-style oil or acrylic painting of Arnold Schwarzenegger. It presents him in a thoughtful, contemplative pose, gazing slightly off to the side. His expression is calm and confident, reflecting maturity and introspection. He wears a simple navy blue T-shirt, and his well-defined facial features—such as a strong jawline, furrowed brow, and short-cropped hair—are rendered with realistic texture and shading.","/images/blog/arnold_schwarzenegger-2.png",[639,304905,304906],{},"Arnold Schwarzenegger's words continue to resonate because they come from a place of authentic experience. From a young boy in Austria who dared to dream beyond his circumstances to becoming a global icon, his journey embodies the transformative power of determination and self-belief.",[639,304908,304909,304910,304913],{},"His quotes reveal more than just motivational soundbites – they offer a blueprint for success that transcends bodybuilding, acting, or politics. Whether discussing the importance of repetition in training, the value of taking risks, or the necessity of giving back to society, Arnold's philosophy remains consistent: ",[297886,304911,304912],{},"never settle for mediocrity",".",[639,304915,304916],{},"What makes Arnold's wisdom particularly compelling is its practical nature. He doesn't speak in abstract concepts but in concrete actions: do the reps, embrace the pain, take responsibility, and keep pushing forward. His humor and self-awareness prevent his confidence from becoming arrogance, making his message accessible to anyone willing to work for their dreams.",[639,304918,304919],{},"As we reflect on these 150 quotes, we see a man who refused to be limited by others' expectations or his own circumstances. Arnold Schwarzenegger's legacy isn't just in his achievements but in his enduring message: that with vision, dedication, and relentless effort, we all have the power to become legendary.",[639,304921,304922,304925,304926],{},[294190,304923,304924],{},"\"I'll be back\""," may be his most famous line, but his most important message might be this: ",[297886,304927,304928],{},"You don't have to stay where you started. You can build yourself into whoever you want to become.",[639,304930,304931],{},[577,304932,304935],{"href":304933,"rel":304934},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/arnold%20schwarzenegger",[125799],"More Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":304937},[304938,304939,304940,304941,304942,304943,304944,304945,304946,304947,304948],{"id":299415,"depth":1360,"text":299416},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":255478,"depth":1360,"text":255477},{"id":304211,"depth":1360,"text":304064},{"id":304307,"depth":1360,"text":304070},{"id":304408,"depth":1360,"text":304076},{"id":304504,"depth":1360,"text":304082},{"id":304600,"depth":1360,"text":304088},{"id":304696,"depth":1360,"text":304094},{"id":304792,"depth":1360,"text":304100},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Arnold Schwarzenegger's face","/images/blog/arnold_schwarzenegger-3.png",{},"/blog/arnold_schwarzenegger_150_quotes_article","07/07/2025",{"title":304013,"description":1359},"arnold_schwarzenegger_150_quotes_article","blog/arnold_schwarzenegger_150_quotes_article","P7yoJVsYJzfGFxcabWWtCtQMFjxmFD6iFYdnWS6pcOA",{"id":304959,"title":304960,"author":556,"body":304961,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":305913,"image_url":305914,"meta":305915,"navigation":1378,"path":305916,"published_date":305917,"seo":305918,"slug":305919,"stem":305920,"type":294167,"__hash__":305921},"blog/blog/arthur_c_clarke_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Quotes by Arthur C. Clarke: Wisdom from a Visionary of Science and Imagination",{"type":558,"value":304962,"toc":305901},[304963,304969,304972,304979,304981,305050,305053,305056,305061,305066,305071,305076,305081,305086,305091,305096,305101,305106,305111,305116,305121,305126,305131,305136,305141,305146,305151,305154,305157,305162,305167,305172,305184,305189,305194,305199,305204,305209,305214,305219,305224,305229,305234,305239,305244,305249,305254,305259,305262,305265,305270,305275,305280,305285,305290,305298,305303,305308,305312,305317,305322,305327,305332,305337,305342,305347,305352,305357,305362,305365,305368,305373,305378,305383,305392,305397,305402,305407,305412,305417,305422,305427,305432,305440,305445,305450,305455,305460,305465,305470,305473,305476,305481,305486,305491,305496,305501,305506,305511,305516,305521,305526,305531,305536,305541,305546,305551,305556,305561,305566,305571,305574,305577,305582,305587,305592,305597,305602,305607,305612,305617,305622,305627,305632,305637,305642,305647,305652,305657,305662,305667,305672,305675,305678,305683,305688,305693,305698,305703,305708,305713,305718,305723,305728,305733,305738,305743,305748,305753,305758,305763,305768,305773,305776,305779,305784,305789,305794,305799,305804,305809,305814,305819,305824,305829,305834,305839,305844,305849,305854,305859,305864,305869,305874,305876,305882,305885,305888,305891,305894],[639,304964,304965],{},[642,304966],{"alt":304967,"src":304968},"image of a stylized book cover for “150 Best Quotes by Arthur C. Clarke: Wisdom from a Visionary of Science and Imagination.","/images/blog/arthur_c_clarke-1.png",[561,304970,304960],{"id":304971},"_150-best-quotes-by-arthur-c-clarke-wisdom-from-a-visionary-of-science-and-imagination",[639,304973,304974,304975,304978],{},"Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) was one of the most influential science fiction writers and futurists of the 20th century. Best known for co-writing the screenplay for ",[294190,304976,304977],{},"2001: A Space Odyssey"," and for formulating Clarke's Three Laws of scientific prediction, he was a visionary who bridged the gap between science and imagination. His profound insights into technology, humanity, and the cosmos continue to inspire readers, scientists, and dreamers worldwide. From his home in Sri Lanka, Clarke gazed at the stars and pondered humanity's place in the universe, leaving us with a treasury of wisdom that remains remarkably relevant today.",[566,304980,569],{"id":568},[571,304982,304983],{},[574,304984,304985,304988],{},[577,304986,304960],{"href":304987},"#150-best-quotes-by-arthur-c-clarke-wisdom-from-a-visionary-of-science-and-imagination",[571,304989,304990,304994,305000,305006,305012,305018,305024,305030,305036,305042,305046],{},[574,304991,304992],{},[577,304993,569],{"href":301254},[574,304995,304996],{},[577,304997,304999],{"href":304998},"#section-1-science-technology-and-the-future","Section 1: Science, Technology, and the Future",[574,305001,305002],{},[577,305003,305005],{"href":305004},"#section-2-the-universe-and-our-place-in-it","Section 2: The Universe and Our Place In It",[574,305007,305008],{},[577,305009,305011],{"href":305010},"#section-3-religion-faith-and-philosophy","Section 3: Religion, Faith, and Philosophy",[574,305013,305014],{},[577,305015,305017],{"href":305016},"#section-4-human-nature-and-intelligence","Section 4: Human Nature and Intelligence",[574,305019,305020],{},[577,305021,305023],{"href":305022},"#section-5-life-death-and-existence","Section 5: Life, Death, and Existence",[574,305025,305026],{},[577,305027,305029],{"href":305028},"#section-6-knowledge-wisdom-and-learning","Section 6: Knowledge, Wisdom, and Learning",[574,305031,305032],{},[577,305033,305035],{"href":305034},"#section-7-science-fiction-and-imagination","Section 7: Science Fiction and Imagination",[574,305037,305038],{},[577,305039,305041],{"href":305040},"#section-8-hope-progress-and-the-human-spirit","Section 8: Hope, Progress, and the Human Spirit",[574,305043,305044],{},[577,305045,297860],{"href":297859},[574,305047,305048],{},[577,305049,301312],{"href":301311},[566,305051,304999],{"id":305052},"section-1-science-technology-and-the-future",[639,305054,305055],{},"Arthur C. Clarke's most famous contributions to human thought revolve around his prescient understanding of technology and scientific progress. His Three Laws remain cornerstones of futuristic thinking.",[297868,305057,305058],{},[639,305059,305060],{},"\"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305062,305063],{},[639,305064,305065],{},"\"When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305067,305068],{},[639,305069,305070],{},"\"The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305072,305073],{},[639,305074,305075],{},"\"Magic's just science that we don't understand yet.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305077,305078],{},[639,305079,305080],{},"\"When, taking all factors into account, anything can be proved to be impossible, that usually means that it will be done in some different manner and employing a new and unforeseen technique.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305082,305083],{},[639,305084,305085],{},"\"Before you become too entranced with gorgeous gadgets and mesmerizing video displays, let me remind you that information is not knowledge, knowledge is not wisdom, and wisdom is not foresight. Each grows out of the other, and we need them all.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305087,305088],{},[639,305089,305090],{},"\"It is a good principle in science not to believe any 'fact'---however well attested---until it fits into some accepted frame of reference. Occasionally, of course, an observation can shatter the frame and force the construction of a new one, but that is extremely rare. Galileos and Einsteins seldom appear more than once per century, which is just as well for the equanimity of mankind.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305092,305093],{},[639,305094,305095],{},"\"Personally, I refuse to drive a car - I won't have anything to do with any kind of transportation in which I can't read.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305097,305098],{},[639,305099,305100],{},"\"Now, before you make a movie, you have to have a script, and before you have a script, you have to have a story; though some avant-garde directors have tried to dispense with the latter item, you'll find their work only at art theaters.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305102,305103],{},[639,305104,305105],{},"\"The future isn't what it used to be.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305107,305108],{},[639,305109,305110],{},"\"CNN is one of the participants in the war. I have a fantasy where Ted Turner is elected president but refuses because he doesn't want to give up power.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305112,305113],{},[639,305114,305115],{},"\"The limits of the possible can only be defined by going beyond them into the impossible.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305117,305118],{},[639,305119,305120],{},"\"We have to abandon the idea that schooling is something restricted to youth. How can it be, in a world where half the things a man knows at 20 are no longer true at 40 - and half the things he knows at 40 hadn't been discovered when he was 20?\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305122,305123],{},[639,305124,305125],{},"\"New ideas pass through three periods: 1) It can't be done. 2) It probably can be done, but it's not worth doing. 3) I knew it was a good idea all along!\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305127,305128],{},[639,305129,305130],{},"\"Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305132,305133],{},[639,305134,305135],{},"\"The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305137,305138],{},[639,305139,305140],{},"\"If we have learned one thing from the history of invention and discovery, it is that, in the long run - and often in the short one - the most daring prophecies seem laughably conservative.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305142,305143],{},[639,305144,305145],{},"\"Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of reaction. They may be summed up by the phrases: 1) It's completely impossible. 2) It's possible, but it's not worth doing. 3) I said it was a good idea all along.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305147,305148],{},[639,305149,305150],{},"\"The Information Age offers much to mankind, and I would like to think that we will rise to the challenges it presents. But it is vital to remember that information - in the sense of raw data - is not knowledge, that knowledge is not wisdom, and that wisdom is not foresight. But information is the first essential step to all of these.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[566,305152,305005],{"id":305153},"section-2-the-universe-and-our-place-in-it",[639,305155,305156],{},"Clarke's contemplation of the cosmos and humanity's position within it produced some of his most profound and haunting observations.",[297868,305158,305159],{},[639,305160,305161],{},"\"Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305163,305164],{},[639,305165,305166],{},"\"I'm sure the universe is full of intelligent life. It's just been too intelligent to come here.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305168,305169],{},[639,305170,305171],{},"\"How inappropriate to call this planet 'Earth,' when it is clearly 'Ocean.'\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305173,305174],{},[639,305175,305176,305177,305180,305181,305183],{},"\"In this single galaxy of ours there are eighty-seven thousand million suns. ",[300890,305178,305179],{},"..."," In challenging it, you would be like ants attempting to label and classify all the grains of sand in all the deserts of the world. ",[300890,305182,305179],{}," It is a bitter thought, but you must face it. The planets you may one day possess. But the stars are not for man.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305185,305186],{},[639,305187,305188],{},"\"There is no reason to assume that the universe has the slightest interest in intelligence—or even in life. Both may be random accidental by-products of its operations like the beautiful patterns on a butterfly's wings. The insect would fly just as well without them.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305190,305191],{},[639,305192,305193],{},"\"They will say that the Universe has no purpose and no plan, that since a hundred suns explode every year in our Galaxy, at this very moment some race is dying in the depths of space. Whether that race has done good or evil during its lifetime will make no difference in the end: there is no divine justice, for there is no God.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305195,305196],{},[639,305197,305198],{},"\"It goes on forever and forever, and perhaps Something made it. But how you can believe that Something has a special interest in us and our miserable little world—that just beats me.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305200,305201],{},[639,305202,305203],{},"\"Shuttling back and forth in the equatorial plane where the brilliant stars of Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto - worlds that elsewhere would have counted as planets in their own right, but which here were merely satellites of a giant master.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305205,305206],{},[639,305207,305208],{},"\"Does it not seem strange to you, began Yarlan Zey, that though the skies are open to us, we have tried to bury ourselves in the Earth? It is the beginning of the sickness whose ending you have seen in your age. Humanity is trying to hide; it is frightened of what lies out there in space, and soon it will have closed all the doors that lead into the Universe.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305210,305211],{},[639,305212,305213],{},"\"Meteorites don't fall on the Earth. They fall on the Sun and the Earth gets in the way.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305215,305216],{},[639,305217,305218],{},"\"This had not endeared him to exobiologists such as Dr Perera, who took exactly the opposite view. To them, the only purpose of the Universe was the production of intelligence, and they were apt to talk sneeringly about purely astronomical phenomena, 'Mere dead matter' was one of their favourite phrases.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305220,305221],{},[639,305222,305223],{},"\"The universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305225,305226],{},[639,305227,305228],{},"\"Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305230,305231],{},[639,305232,305233],{},"\"We are just tenants on this world. We have just been given a new lease, and a warning from the landlord.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305235,305236],{},[639,305237,305238],{},"\"The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but mankind cannot stay in the cradle forever.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305240,305241],{},[639,305242,305243],{},"\"Behind every man now alive stand thirty ghosts, for that is the ratio by which the dead outnumber the living.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305245,305246],{},[639,305247,305248],{},"\"The moon is the first milestone on the road to the stars.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305250,305251],{},[639,305252,305253],{},"\"There is hopeful symbolism in the fact that flags do not wave in a vacuum.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305255,305256],{},[639,305257,305258],{},"\"The universe must be full of voices, calling from star to star in a myriad tongues. One day we shall join that cosmic conversation.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[566,305260,305011],{"id":305261},"section-3-religion-faith-and-philosophy",[639,305263,305264],{},"Clarke's views on religion and spirituality were complex and often controversial, reflecting his scientific worldview while acknowledging the human need for meaning.",[297868,305266,305267],{},[639,305268,305269],{},"\"I don't believe in astrology; I'm a Sagittarius and we're skeptical.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305271,305272],{},[639,305273,305274],{},"\"A faith that cannot survive collision with the truth is not worth many regrets.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305276,305277],{},[639,305278,305279],{},"\"One of the greatest tragedies in mankind's entire history may be that morality was hijacked by religion.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305281,305282],{},[639,305283,305284],{},"\"The rash assertion that 'God made man in His own image' is ticking like a time bomb at the foundation of many faiths.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305286,305287],{},[639,305288,305289],{},"\"Science can destroy religion by ignoring it as well as by disproving its tenets. No one ever demonstrated, so far as I am aware, the nonexistence of Zeus or Thor, but they have few followers now.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305291,305292],{},[639,305293,303775,305294,305297],{},[300890,305295,305296],{},"T","hese leaders must not believe they are actually being watched, for their behavior in no way reflects the possible existence of a set of values or ethical laws that supersedes their own dominion.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305299,305300],{},[639,305301,305302],{},"\"Religion is a byproduct of fear. For much of human history, it may have been a necessary evil, but why was it more evil than necessary? Isn't killing people in the name of God a pretty good definition of insanity?\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305304,305305],{},[639,305306,305307],{},"\"I would defend the liberty of consenting adult creationists to practice whatever intellectual perversions they like in the privacy of their own homes; but it is also necessary to protect the young and innocent.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305309,305310],{},[639,305311,305135],{},[297868,305313,305314],{},[639,305315,305316],{},"\"It may be that our role on this planet is not to worship God - but to create him.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305318,305319],{},[639,305320,305321],{},"\"Perhaps our role on this planet is not to worship God - but to create him.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305323,305324],{},[639,305325,305326],{},"\"I don't believe in God but I'm very interested in her.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305328,305329],{},[639,305330,305331],{},"\"God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305333,305334],{},[639,305335,305336],{},"\"I have encountered a few 'creationists' and because they were usually nice, intelligent people, I have been unable to decide whether they were really mad or only pretending to be mad.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305338,305339],{},[639,305340,305341],{},"\"The fact that we have not yet found the slightest evidence for life - much less intelligence - beyond this Earth does not surprise or disappoint me in the least. Our technology must still be laughably primitive, we may be like jungle savages listening for the throbbing of tom-toms while the ether around them carries more words per second than they could utter in a lifetime.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305343,305344],{},[639,305345,305346],{},"\"Atheists have as much conscience, possibly more, than people with deep religious conviction.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305348,305349],{},[639,305350,305351],{},"\"Belief in God is apparently a psychological artifact of mammalian reproduction.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305353,305354],{},[639,305355,305356],{},"\"Human judges can show mercy. But against the laws of nature, there is no appeal.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305358,305359],{},[639,305360,305361],{},"\"Whether we are based on carbon or on silicon makes no fundamental difference; we should each be treated with appropriate respect.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[566,305363,305017],{"id":305364},"section-4-human-nature-and-intelligence",[639,305366,305367],{},"Clarke's observations on human nature, intelligence, and behavior reveal both his optimism and his skepticism about our species.",[297868,305369,305370],{},[639,305371,305372],{},"\"It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305374,305375],{},[639,305376,305377],{},"\"My favourite definition of an intellectual: 'Someone who has been educated beyond his/her intelligence.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305379,305380],{},[639,305381,305382],{},"\"A truly intelligent race is not likely to be unfriendly.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305384,305385],{},[639,305386,305387,305388,305391],{},"\"But the characteristic that is truly special about our species...",[300890,305389,305390],{},"is"," our ability to model our world and understand both it and where we fit into its overall scheme....\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305393,305394],{},[639,305395,305396],{},"\"What was more, they had taken the first step toward genuine friendship. They had exchanged vulnerabilities.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305398,305399],{},[639,305400,305401],{},"\"After their encounter on the approach to Jupiter, there would aways be a secret bond between them---not of love, but of tenderness, which is often more enduring.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305403,305404],{},[639,305405,305406],{},"\"Humor was the enemy of desire.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305408,305409],{},[639,305410,305411],{},"\"He had sometimes wondered if the real reason why men sought danger was that only thus could they find the companionship and solidarity which they unconsciously craved.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305413,305414],{},[639,305415,305416],{},"\"It must be wonderful to be seventeen, and to know everything.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305418,305419],{},[639,305420,305421],{},"\"The trouble with cliché's, some philosopher remarked, probably with a yawn, is that they are so boringly true. But 'love at first sight' is never boring.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305423,305424],{},[639,305425,305426],{},"\"He had a suspicion of plausible answers; they were so often wrong.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305428,305429],{},[639,305430,305431],{},"\"They had not yet attained the stupefying boredom of omnipotence; their experiments did not always succeed.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305433,305434],{},[639,305435,303775,305436,305439],{},[300890,305437,305438],{},"'The Devil in the Dark'"," impressed me because it presented the idea, unusual in science fiction then and now, that something weird, and even dangerous, need not be malevolent. That is a lesson that many of today's politicians have yet to learn.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305441,305442],{},[639,305443,305444],{},"\"There were, however, a few exceptions. One was Norma Dodsworth, the poet, who had not unpleasantly drunk but had been sensible enough to pass out before any violent action proved necessary. He had been deposited, not very gently, on the lawn, where it was hoped that a hyena would give him a rude awakening. For all practical purposes he could, therefore, be regarded as absent.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305446,305447],{},[639,305448,305449],{},"\"Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305451,305452],{},[639,305453,305454],{},"\"The best measure of a man's honesty isn't his income tax return. It's the zero adjust on his bathroom scale.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305456,305457],{},[639,305458,305459],{},"\"It is not easy to see how the more extreme forms of nationalism can long survive when men have seen the Earth in its true perspective as a single small globe against the stars.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305461,305462],{},[639,305463,305464],{},"\"The intelligent minority of this world will mark 1 January 2001 as the real beginning of the 21st century and the Third Millennium.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305466,305467],{},[639,305468,305469],{},"\"I'm sometimes asked how I would like to be remembered. I've had a diverse career as a writer, underwater explorer, space promoter and science populariser. Of all these, I want to be remembered most as a writer - one who entertained readers, and, hopefully, stretched their imaginations as well.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[566,305471,305023],{"id":305472},"section-5-life-death-and-existence",[639,305474,305475],{},"Clarke's contemplations on mortality, consciousness, and the nature of existence reveal a philosopher as much as a scientist.",[297868,305477,305478],{},[639,305479,305480],{},"\"When the reality was depressing, men tried to console themselves with myth.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305482,305483],{},[639,305484,305485],{},"\"He did not know that the Old One was his father, for such a relationship was utterly beyond his understanding, but as he looked at the emaciated body he felt a dim disquiet that was the ancestor of sadness.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305487,305488],{},[639,305489,305490],{},"\"When the barriers were down at last, loneliness would vanish as personality faded.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305492,305493],{},[639,305494,305495],{},"\"Imagine that every man's mind is an island, surrounded by ocean. Each seems isolated, yet in reality all are linked by the bedrock from which they spring. If the ocean were to vanish, that would be the end of the islands. They would all be part of one continent, but the individuality would have gone\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305497,305498],{},[639,305499,305500],{},"\"He found it both sad and fascinating that only through an artificial universe of video images could she establish contact with the real world.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305502,305503],{},[639,305504,305505],{},"\"Jan had always been a good pianist, and now he was the finest in the world.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305507,305508],{},[639,305509,305510],{},"\"Death focuses the mind on the things that really matter: why are we here, and what should we do?\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305512,305513],{},[639,305514,305515],{},"\"As our own species is in the process of proving, one cannot have superior science and inferior morals. The combination is unstable and self-destroying.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305517,305518],{},[639,305519,305520],{},"\"The goal of the future is full unemployment, so we can play. That's why we have to destroy the present politico-economic system.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305522,305523],{},[639,305524,305525],{},"\"There is the possibility that humankind can outgrow its infantile tendencies, as I suggested in 'Childhood's End.' But it is amazing how childishly gullible humans are.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305527,305528],{},[639,305529,305530],{},"\"I have great faith in optimism as a guiding principle, if only because it offers us the opportunity of creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305532,305533],{},[639,305534,305535],{},"\"Perhaps, as some wit remarked, the best proof that there is Intelligent Life in Outer Space is the fact it hasn't come here. Well, it can't hide forever - one day we will overhear it.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305537,305538],{},[639,305539,305540],{},"\"The creation of wealth is certainly not to be despised, but in the long run the only human activities really worthwhile are the search for knowledge, and the creation of beauty. This is beyond argument, the only point of debate is which comes first.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305542,305543],{},[639,305544,305545],{},"\"We seldom stop to think that we are still creatures of the sea, able to leave it only because, from birth to death, we wear the water-filled space suits of our skins.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305547,305548],{},[639,305549,305550],{},"\"What we need is a machine that will let us see the other guy's point of view.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305552,305553],{},[639,305554,305555],{},"\"In the long run, there are no secrets. Nature does not hide its fundamental mechanisms.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305557,305558],{},[639,305559,305560],{},"\"If children have interests, then education happens.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305562,305563],{},[639,305564,305565],{},"\"Reading computer manuals without the hardware is as frustrating as reading sex manuals without the software.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305567,305568],{},[639,305569,305570],{},"\"I don't pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[566,305572,305029],{"id":305573},"section-6-knowledge-wisdom-and-learning",[639,305575,305576],{},"Clarke's insights into the nature of knowledge and the importance of continuous learning reflect his lifelong commitment to education and discovery.",[297868,305578,305579],{},[639,305580,305581],{},"\"But please remember: this is only a work of fiction. The truth, as always, will be far stranger.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305583,305584],{},[639,305585,305586],{},"\"The only real problem in life is what to do next.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305588,305589],{},[639,305590,305591],{},"\"I am an optimist. Anyone interested in the future has to be otherwise he would simply shoot himself.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305593,305594],{},[639,305595,305596],{},"\"Sometimes a decision has to be made by a single individual, who has the authority to enforce it. That's why you need a captain. You can't run a ship by a committee - at least not all the time.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305598,305599],{},[639,305600,305601],{},"\"Training was one thing, reality another.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305603,305604],{},[639,305605,305606],{},"\"The entire sweep of human history from the dark ages into the unknown future was considerably less important at the moment than the question of a certain girl and her feelings toward him.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305608,305609],{},[639,305610,305611],{},"\"No communication technology has ever disappeared, but instead becomes increasingly less important as the technological horizon widens.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305613,305614],{},[639,305615,305616],{},"\"Judge me by my deeds, though they are few, rather than my words, though they are many.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305618,305619],{},[639,305620,305621],{},"\"Floyd could imagine a dozen things that could go wrong; it was little consolation that it was always the thirteenth that actually happened.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305623,305624],{},[639,305625,305626],{},"\"And because, in all the Galaxy, they had found nothing more precious than Mind, they encouraged its dawning everywhere.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305628,305629],{},[639,305630,305631],{},"\"The phenomenon of UFO doesn't say anything about the presence of intelligence in space. It just shows how rare it is here on the earth.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305633,305634],{},[639,305635,305636],{},"\"Getting information from the internet is like getting a glass of water from the Niagara Falls.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305638,305639],{},[639,305640,305641],{},"\"As three laws were good enough for Newton, I have modestly decided to stop there.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305643,305644],{},[639,305645,305646],{},"\"I can never look now at the Milky Way without wondering from which of those banked clouds of stars the emissaries are coming.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305648,305649],{},[639,305650,305651],{},"\"Look, whispered Chuck, and George lifted his eyes to heaven. (There is always a last time for everything.) Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305653,305654],{},[639,305655,305656],{},"\"My objection to organized religion is the premature conclusion to ultimate truth that it represents.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305658,305659],{},[639,305660,305661],{},"\"In accordance with the terms of the Clarke-Asimov treaty, the second-best science writer dedicates this book to the second-best science-fiction writer.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305663,305664],{},[639,305665,305666],{},"\"Attempting to define science fiction is an undertaking almost as difficult, though not so popular, as trying to define pornography... In both pornography and SF, the problem lies in knowing exactly where to draw the line.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305668,305669],{},[639,305670,305671],{},"\"When all else failed, you had to rely on eyeball intrumentation.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[566,305673,305035],{"id":305674},"section-7-science-fiction-and-imagination",[639,305676,305677],{},"As one of the giants of science fiction, Clarke had profound thoughts about the genre and its role in human culture.",[297868,305679,305680],{},[639,305681,305682],{},"\"...science fiction is something that could happen - but usually you wouldn't want it to. Fantasy is something that couldn't happen - though often you only wish that it could.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305684,305685],{},[639,305686,305687],{},"\"There's no real objection to escapism, in the right places... We all want to escape occasionally. But science fiction is often very far from escapism, in fact you might say that science fiction is escape into reality... It's a fiction which does concern itself with real issues: the origin of man; our future. In fact I can't think of any form of literature which is more concerned with real issues, reality.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305689,305690],{},[639,305691,305692],{},"\"Science fiction writers foresee the inevitable, and although problems and catastrophes may be inevitable, solutions are not.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305694,305695],{},[639,305696,305697],{},"\"If an elderly but distinguished scientist says that something is possible, he is almost certainly right; but if he says that it is impossible, he is very probably wrong.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305699,305700],{},[639,305701,305702],{},"\"I will not be afraid because I understand ... And understanding is happiness.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305704,305705],{},[639,305706,305707],{},"\"Civilization will reach maturity only when it learns to value diversity of character and of ideas.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305709,305710],{},[639,305711,305712],{},"\"Utopia was here at last: its novelty had not yet been assailed by the supreme enemy of all Utopias - boredom.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305714,305715],{},[639,305716,305717],{},"\"Deep beneath the surface of the Sun, enormous forces were gathering. At any moment, the energies of a million hydrogen bombs might burst forth in the awesome explosion.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305719,305720],{},[639,305721,305722],{},"\"The dinosaurs disappeared because they could not adapt to their changing environment. We shall disappear if we cannot adapt to an environment that now contains spaceships, computers — and thermonuclear weapons.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305724,305725],{},[639,305726,305727],{},"\"Men knew better than they realized, when they placed the abode of the gods beyond the reach of gravity.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305729,305730],{},[639,305731,305732],{},"\"The crossing of space ... may do much to turn men's minds outwards and away from their present tribal squabbles. In this sense, the rocket, far from being one of the destroyers of civilisation, may provide the safety-value that is needed to preserve it.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305734,305735],{},[639,305736,305737],{},"\"We stand now at the turning point between two eras. Behind us is a past to which we can never return...\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305739,305740],{},[639,305741,305742],{},"\"This is the first age that's ever paid much attention to the future, which is a little ironic since we may not have one.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305744,305745],{},[639,305746,305747],{},"\"The realisation that our small planet is only one of many worlds gives mankind both a new humility and a new pride in what we have achieved.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305749,305750],{},[639,305751,305752],{},"\"Science demands patience.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305754,305755],{},[639,305756,305757],{},"\"Space is what stops everything from happening in the same place.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305759,305760],{},[639,305761,305762],{},"\"Somewhere in me is a curiosity sensor. I want to know what's over the next hill. You know, people can live longer without food than without information. Without information, you'd go crazy.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305764,305765],{},[639,305766,305767],{},"\"The space elevator will be built about 50 years after everyone stops laughing.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305769,305770],{},[639,305771,305772],{},"\"SETI is probably the most important quest of our time, and it amazes me that governments and corporations are not supporting it sufficiently.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[566,305774,305041],{"id":305775},"section-8-hope-progress-and-the-human-spirit",[639,305777,305778],{},"Despite his sometimes pessimistic observations about humanity, Clarke ultimately believed in our potential for greatness and transcendence.",[297868,305780,305781],{},[639,305782,305783],{},"\"For every expert, there is an equal and opposite expert.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305785,305786],{},[639,305787,305788],{},"\"All explorers are seeking something they have lost. It is seldom that they find it, and more seldom still that the attainment brings them greater happiness than the quest.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305790,305791],{},[639,305792,305793],{},"\"The Shuttle is to space flight what Lindbergh was to commercial aviation.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305795,305796],{},[639,305797,305798],{},"\"There's a passage in 'Ulysses' that I've always liked - 'Mr Bloom gazed across the road at the outsider drawn up before the door of the Grosvenor. The porter hoisted the valise up on the well. She stood still, waiting, while the man, husband, brother, like her, searched his pockets for change.'\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305800,305801],{},[639,305802,305803],{},"\"Good morning, doctors. I have taken the liberty of removing Windows 95 from my hard drive.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305805,305806],{},[639,305807,305808],{},"\"At the present rate of progress, it is almost impossible to imagine any technical feat that cannot be achieved - if it can be achieved at all - within the next few hundred years.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305810,305811],{},[639,305812,305813],{},"\"You don't have to suffer to be a poet; adolescence is enough suffering for anyone.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305815,305816],{},[639,305817,305818],{},"\"Excessive interest in pathological behavior was itself pathological.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305820,305821],{},[639,305822,305823],{},"\"The more wonderful the means of communication, the more trivial, tawdry, or depressing its contents seemed to be.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305825,305826],{},[639,305827,305828],{},"\"Now I understand,\" said the last man.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305830,305831],{},[639,305832,305833],{},"\"It is really quite amazing by what margins competent but conservative scientists and engineers can miss the mark, when they start with the preconceived idea that what they are investigating is impossible.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305835,305836],{},[639,305837,305838],{},"\"We have abolished space here on the little Earth; we can never abolish the space that yawns between the stars.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305840,305841],{},[639,305842,305843],{},"\"The person one loves never really exists, but is a projection focused through the lens of the mind onto whatever screen it fits with least distortion.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305845,305846],{},[639,305847,305848],{},"\"I sometimes wonder how we spent leisure time before satellite television and Internet came along.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305850,305851],{},[639,305852,305853],{},"\"Most malevolent spirits merely threaten; it is the friendly and helpful ones that are dangerous.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305855,305856],{},[639,305857,305858],{},"\"When you finally understand the universe, it will not only be queerer than you imagine, it will be queerer than you can imagine.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305860,305861],{},[639,305862,305863],{},"\"There is no such thing as a completely original work of fiction.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305865,305866],{},[639,305867,305868],{},"\"A hundred years ago, the electric telegraph made possible - indeed, inevitable - the United States of America. The communications satellite will make equally inevitable a United Nations of Earth; let us hope that the transition period will not be equally bloody.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[297868,305870,305871],{},[639,305872,305873],{},"\"We cannot predict the new forces, powers, and discoveries that will be disclosed to us when we reach the other planets and set up new laboratories in space. They are as much beyond our vision today as fire or electricity would be beyond the imagination of a fish.\" - Arthur C. Clarke",[566,305875,297860],{"id":299351},[639,305877,305878],{},[642,305879],{"alt":305880,"src":305881},"a traditional-style oil or acrylic portrait of Sir Arthur C. Clarke. He is depicted as an elderly man with a calm, contemplative expression. His features include a high forehead, balding head, and large round eyeglasses. Clarke wears a dark blazer over a blue collared shirt, emphasizing a thoughtful and intellectual presence.","/images/blog/arthur_c_clarke-2.png",[639,305883,305884],{},"Arthur C. Clarke's legacy extends far beyond his contributions to science fiction literature. He was a true visionary who helped humanity imagine its future among the stars while never losing sight of the profound questions that define our existence. His quotes reveal a mind that was simultaneously scientific and poetic, skeptical and hopeful, grounded in reality yet always reaching for the impossible.",[639,305886,305887],{},"From his famous Three Laws to his profound observations about intelligence, technology, and the cosmos, Clarke challenged us to think bigger, dream bolder, and never stop questioning. His words continue to inspire scientists, writers, philosophers, and dreamers around the world. As we stand on the brink of becoming a truly spacefaring civilization - something Clarke predicted and advocated for throughout his life - his wisdom becomes ever more relevant.",[639,305889,305890],{},"Perhaps Clarke's greatest gift was his ability to make us see ourselves from a cosmic perspective, revealing both our insignificance in the vast universe and the tremendous potential we possess. He reminded us that while we may be alone in the universe, or perhaps surrounded by intelligence too advanced to notice us, our journey of discovery has only just begun. In the end, Arthur C. Clarke taught us that the most important frontiers are not just in space, but in the limitless reaches of human imagination and potential.",[639,305892,305893],{},"As he once said, \"The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.\" This philosophy defined his life and work, and continues to light the way for all who dare to dream of tomorrow.",[639,305895,305896],{},[577,305897,305900],{"href":305898,"rel":305899},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Arthur%20C.%20Clarke",[125799],"More Arthur C. 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Clarke's face","/images/blog/arthur_c_clarke-3.png",{},"/blog/arthur_c_clarke_150_quotes_article","07/08/2025",{"title":304960,"description":1359},"arthur_c_clarke_150_quotes_article","blog/arthur_c_clarke_150_quotes_article","qKBRbdtC5lThqpdN5z1jbifjPIMuXQiL2pPqyGYqfIU",{"id":305923,"title":305924,"author":556,"body":305925,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":306820,"image_url":306821,"meta":306822,"navigation":1378,"path":306823,"published_date":294163,"seo":306824,"slug":306825,"stem":306826,"type":294167,"__hash__":306827},"blog/blog/benjamin_franklin_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Benjamin Franklin Quotes: Timeless Wisdom from America's Renaissance Man",{"type":558,"value":305926,"toc":306808},[305927,305932,305935,305938,305945,305948,305950,305997,306000,306003,306008,306013,306018,306023,306028,306033,306038,306043,306048,306053,306058,306063,306068,306073,306078,306083,306088,306093,306095,306098,306103,306108,306113,306118,306123,306128,306133,306138,306143,306148,306153,306158,306163,306168,306173,306178,306183,306188,306193,306196,306199,306204,306209,306214,306219,306224,306229,306234,306239,306244,306249,306254,306259,306264,306269,306274,306279,306284,306289,306291,306294,306299,306304,306309,306314,306319,306324,306329,306334,306339,306344,306349,306354,306359,306364,306369,306374,306379,306384,306387,306390,306395,306400,306405,306410,306415,306420,306425,306430,306435,306440,306445,306450,306455,306460,306465,306470,306475,306480,306485,306488,306491,306496,306501,306506,306511,306516,306521,306526,306531,306536,306541,306545,306550,306555,306560,306565,306570,306575,306580,306583,306586,306591,306596,306601,306606,306611,306616,306621,306626,306631,306636,306641,306646,306651,306656,306661,306666,306671,306676,306679,306682,306687,306692,306697,306702,306707,306712,306717,306722,306727,306732,306737,306742,306747,306752,306757,306762,306767,306772,306777,306782,306784,306789,306792,306795,306798,306801],[639,305928,305929],{},[642,305930],{"alt":1359,"src":305931},"/images/blog/benjamin_franklin-1.png",[561,305933,305924],{"id":305934},"_150-best-benjamin-franklin-quotes-timeless-wisdom-from-americas-renaissance-man",[639,305936,305937],{},"Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) stands as one of the most influential figures in American history. A true polymath, Franklin wore many hats throughout his remarkable life: inventor, scientist, diplomat, author, printer, political theorist, and Founding Father. His contributions to society ranged from the invention of bifocals and the lightning rod to his pivotal role in drafting the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.",[639,305939,305940,305941,305944],{},"What makes Franklin's legacy even more enduring is his wit and wisdom, captured in countless quotes that continue to inspire and guide us today. His observations on life, liberty, success, and human nature remain as relevant in the 21st century as they were in colonial America. Through his writings, particularly in ",[294190,305942,305943],{},"Poor Richard's Almanack",", Franklin dispensed practical advice with a blend of humor and profound insight that has made him one of the most quoted figures in history.",[639,305946,305947],{},"This collection of 150 of Franklin's best quotes reveals the depth of his understanding of human nature and his gift for expressing complex truths in simple, memorable phrases. From financial wisdom to thoughts on freedom, from observations on character to insights on happiness, these quotes showcase why Benjamin Franklin remains a source of inspiration centuries after his death.",[566,305949,569],{"id":568},[293620,305951,305952,305958,305962,305968,305973,305979,305985,305991],{},[574,305953,305954],{},[577,305955,305957],{"href":305956},"#liberty-and-freedom","Liberty and Freedom",[574,305959,305960],{},[577,305961,164091],{"href":164090},[574,305963,305964],{},[577,305965,305967],{"href":305966},"#money-and-wealth","Money and Wealth",[574,305969,305970],{},[577,305971,294234],{"href":305972},"#character-and-virtue",[574,305974,305975],{},[577,305976,305978],{"href":305977},"#industry-and-success","Industry and Success",[574,305980,305981],{},[577,305982,305984],{"href":305983},"#life-and-death","Life and Death",[574,305986,305987],{},[577,305988,305990],{"href":305989},"#relationships-and-society","Relationships and Society",[574,305992,305993],{},[577,305994,305996],{"href":305995},"#self-improvement-and-growth","Self-Improvement and Growth",[566,305998,305957],{"id":305999},"liberty-and-freedom",[639,306001,306002],{},"Franklin's passionate defense of liberty and his warnings about the dangers of sacrificing freedom for security remain some of his most powerful and relevant quotes today.",[297868,306004,306005],{},[639,306006,306007],{},"\"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306009,306010],{},[639,306011,306012],{},"\"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306014,306015],{},[639,306016,306017],{},"\"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306019,306020],{},[639,306021,306022],{},"\"They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306024,306025],{},[639,306026,306027],{},"\"Ohne Gedankenfreiheit gibt es keine Weisheit. Und ohne Redefreiheit keine öffentliche Freiheit.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306029,306030],{},[639,306031,306032],{},"\"The U.S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306034,306035],{},[639,306036,306037],{},"\"If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306039,306040],{},[639,306041,306042],{},"\"The Massachusetts must suffer all the hazards and mischiefs of war rather than admit the alteration of their charter and laws by parliament.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306044,306045],{},[639,306046,306047],{},"\"In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is Freedom, in water there is bacteria.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306049,306050],{},[639,306051,306052],{},"\"Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306054,306055],{},[639,306056,306057],{},"\"Where liberty dwells, there is my country.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306059,306060],{},[639,306061,306062],{},"\"Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306064,306065],{},[639,306066,306067],{},"\"Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306069,306070],{},[639,306071,306072],{},"\"Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306074,306075],{},[639,306076,306077],{},"\"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306079,306080],{},[639,306081,306082],{},"\"Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306084,306085],{},[639,306086,306087],{},"\"It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306089,306090],{},[639,306091,306092],{},"\"Any society that will give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[566,306094,164091],{"id":164453},[639,306096,306097],{},"Franklin's lifelong pursuit of knowledge and his insights on wisdom showcase his belief in the power of education and continuous learning.",[297868,306099,306100],{},[639,306101,306102],{},"\"Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306104,306105],{},[639,306106,306107],{},"\"From a child I was fond of reading, and all the little money that came into my hands was ever laid out in books.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306109,306110],{},[639,306111,306112],{},"\"Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306114,306115],{},[639,306116,306117],{},"\"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth writing.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306119,306120],{},[639,306121,306122],{},"\"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306124,306125],{},[639,306126,306127],{},"\"The person who deserves most pity is a lonesome one on a rainy day who doesn't know how to read.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306129,306130],{},[639,306131,306132],{},"\"... a book indeed sometimes debauched me from my work....\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306134,306135],{},[639,306136,306137],{},"\"Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306139,306140],{},[639,306141,306142],{},"\"The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306144,306145],{},[639,306146,306147],{},"\"Genius without education is like silver in the mine.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306149,306150],{},[639,306151,306152],{},"\"The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearned, but it is still nonsense.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306154,306155],{},[639,306156,306157],{},"\"Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306159,306160],{},[639,306161,306162],{},"\"Learn of the skillful; he that teaches himself, has a fool for his master.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306164,306165],{},[639,306166,306167],{},"\"Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306169,306170],{},[639,306171,306172],{},"\"Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306174,306175],{},[639,306176,306177],{},"\"Wise men don't need advice. Fools won't take it.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306179,306180],{},[639,306181,306182],{},"\"The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306184,306185],{},[639,306186,306187],{},"\"He that won't be counseled can't be helped.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306189,306190],{},[639,306191,306192],{},"\"When in doubt, don't.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[566,306194,305967],{"id":306195},"money-and-wealth",[639,306197,306198],{},"Franklin's practical advice on money management and his observations on wealth have made him a timeless source of financial wisdom.",[297868,306200,306201],{},[639,306202,306203],{},"\"A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306205,306206],{},[639,306207,306208],{},"\"The Use of Money is all the Advantage there is in having Money.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306210,306211],{},[639,306212,306213],{},"\"The poor have little, beggars none, the rich too much, enough not one.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306215,306216],{},[639,306217,306218],{},"\"The way to wealth is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality: that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306220,306221],{},[639,306222,306223],{},"\"It is hard for an empty sack to stand upright.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306225,306226],{},[639,306227,306228],{},"\"Remember that time is money.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306230,306231],{},[639,306232,306233],{},"\"He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306235,306236],{},[639,306237,306238],{},"\"Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306240,306241],{},[639,306242,306243],{},"\"Wealth is not his that has it, but his that enjoys it.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306245,306246],{},[639,306247,306248],{},"\"Rather go to bed without dinner than to rise in debt.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306250,306251],{},[639,306252,306253],{},"\"Creditors have better memories than debtors.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306255,306256],{},[639,306257,306258],{},"\"Buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306260,306261],{},[639,306262,306263],{},"\"Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306265,306266],{},[639,306267,306268],{},"\"He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306270,306271],{},[639,306272,306273],{},"\"The borrower is a slave to the lender, and the debtor to the creditor.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306275,306276],{},[639,306277,306278],{},"\"If you know how to spend less than you get, you have the philosopher's stone.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306280,306281],{},[639,306282,306283],{},"\"Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306285,306286],{},[639,306287,306288],{},"\"Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[566,306290,294234],{"id":294233},[639,306292,306293],{},"Franklin's observations on character, virtue, and moral behavior reflect his belief in self-improvement and ethical living.",[297868,306295,306296],{},[639,306297,306298],{},"\"He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306300,306301],{},[639,306302,306303],{},"\"Keep Conscience clear, then never fear.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306305,306306],{},[639,306307,306308],{},"\"Great beauty, great strength, and great riches are really and truly of no great use; a right heart exceeds all.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306310,306311],{},[639,306312,306313],{},"\"Well done is better than well said.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306315,306316],{},[639,306317,306318],{},"\"A perfect character might be attended with the inconvenience of being envied and hated; and that a benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306320,306321],{},[639,306322,306323],{},"\"It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306325,306326],{},[639,306327,306328],{},"\"How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306330,306331],{},[639,306332,306333],{},"\"Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306335,306336],{},[639,306337,306338],{},"\"He that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306340,306341],{},[639,306342,306343],{},"\"Glass, china, and reputation are easily cracked, and never well mended.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306345,306346],{},[639,306347,306348],{},"\"It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306350,306351],{},[639,306352,306353],{},"\"Honesty is the best policy.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306355,306356],{},[639,306357,306358],{},"\"Tricks and treachery are the practice of fools that don't have brains enough to be honest.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306360,306361],{},[639,306362,306363],{},"\"Half the truth is often a great lie.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306365,306366],{},[639,306367,306368],{},"\"A good conscience is a continual Christmas.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306370,306371],{},[639,306372,306373],{},"\"Never ruin an apology with an excuse.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306375,306376],{},[639,306377,306378],{},"\"He that speaks much, is much mistaken.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306380,306381],{},[639,306382,306383],{},"\"Speak little, do much.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[566,306385,305978],{"id":306386},"industry-and-success",[639,306388,306389],{},"Franklin's emphasis on hard work, diligence, and perseverance shaped the American work ethic and continues to inspire success seekers today.",[297868,306391,306392],{},[639,306393,306394],{},"\"Be studious in your profession, and you will be learned. Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. Be sober and temperate, and you will be healthy. Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306396,306397],{},[639,306398,306399],{},"\"You will find the key to success under the alarm clock.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306401,306402],{},[639,306403,306404],{},"\"Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306406,306407],{},[639,306408,306409],{},"\"Hide not your talents, they for use were made, What's a sundial in the shade?\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306411,306412],{},[639,306413,306414],{},"\"I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306416,306417],{},[639,306418,306419],{},"\"Energy and persistence conquer all things.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306421,306422],{},[639,306423,306424],{},"\"Diligence is the mother of good luck.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306426,306427],{},[639,306428,306429],{},"\"God helps those who help themselves.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306431,306432],{},[639,306433,306434],{},"\"Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306436,306437],{},[639,306438,306439],{},"\"Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306441,306442],{},[639,306443,306444],{},"\"Lost time is never found again.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306446,306447],{},[639,306448,306449],{},"\"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306451,306452],{},[639,306453,306454],{},"\"You may delay, but time will not.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306456,306457],{},[639,306458,306459],{},"\"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306461,306462],{},[639,306463,306464],{},"\"Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306466,306467],{},[639,306468,306469],{},"\"The eye of the master will do more work than both his hands.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306471,306472],{},[639,306473,306474],{},"\"Drive thy business, let not that drive thee.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306476,306477],{},[639,306478,306479],{},"\"Industry need not wish.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306481,306482],{},[639,306483,306484],{},"\"Plough deep while sluggards sleep.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[566,306486,305984],{"id":306487},"life-and-death",[639,306489,306490],{},"Franklin's philosophical reflections on life, death, and mortality reveal his acceptance of life's natural cycles and his emphasis on living meaningfully.",[297868,306492,306493],{},[639,306494,306495],{},"\"Many people die at twenty five and aren't buried until they are seventy five.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306497,306498],{},[639,306499,306500],{},"\"Be not sick too late, nor well too soon.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306502,306503],{},[639,306504,306505],{},"\"Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306507,306508],{},[639,306509,306510],{},"\"Nine men in ten are would-be suicides.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306512,306513],{},[639,306514,306515],{},"\"That bodies should be lent us, while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306517,306518],{},[639,306519,306520],{},"\"We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing!\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306522,306523],{},[639,306524,306525],{},"\"Games lubricate the body and mind.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306527,306528],{},[639,306529,306530],{},"\"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306532,306533],{},[639,306534,306535],{},"\"The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306537,306538],{},[639,306539,306540],{},"\"Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306542,306543],{},[639,306544,306167],{},[297868,306546,306547],{},[639,306548,306549],{},"\"Some people die at 25 and aren't buried until 75.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306551,306552],{},[639,306553,306554],{},"\"When you're finished changing, you're finished.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306556,306557],{},[639,306558,306559],{},"\"A long life may not be good enough, but a good life is long enough.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306561,306562],{},[639,306563,306564],{},"\"Wish not so much to live long as to live well.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306566,306567],{},[639,306568,306569],{},"\"The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306571,306572],{},[639,306573,306574],{},"\"Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306576,306577],{},[639,306578,306579],{},"\"He that lives upon hope will die fasting.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[566,306581,305990],{"id":306582},"relationships-and-society",[639,306584,306585],{},"Franklin's insights on human relationships, love, marriage, and social dynamics demonstrate his keen understanding of human nature.",[297868,306587,306588],{},[639,306589,306590],{},"\"Tis a great confidence in a friend to tell him your faults; greater to tell him his.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306592,306593],{},[639,306594,306595],{},"\"Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306597,306598],{},[639,306599,306600],{},"\"Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306602,306603],{},[639,306604,306605],{},"\"I know not which lives more unnatural lives, obeying husbands, or commanding wives.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306607,306608],{},[639,306609,306610],{},"\"If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306612,306613],{},[639,306614,306615],{},"\"After three days men grow weary, of a wench, a guest, and weather rainy.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306617,306618],{},[639,306619,306620],{},"\"He that can have patience can have what he will.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306622,306623],{},[639,306624,306625],{},"\"Doing an injury puts you below your enemy; Revenging one makes you but even with him; forgiving it sets you above him.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306627,306628],{},[639,306629,306630],{},"\"Love your enemies, for they tell you your faults.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306632,306633],{},[639,306634,306635],{},"\"A brother may not be a friend, but a friend will always be a brother.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306637,306638],{},[639,306639,306640],{},"\"He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306642,306643],{},[639,306644,306645],{},"\"To find out a girl's faults, praise her to her girl friends.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306647,306648],{},[639,306649,306650],{},"\"Marriage is the most natural state of man.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306652,306653],{},[639,306654,306655],{},"\"Where there's marriage without love, there will be love without marriage.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306657,306658],{},[639,306659,306660],{},"\"A good wife and health are a man's best wealth.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306662,306663],{},[639,306664,306665],{},"\"He that displays too often his wife and his wallet is in danger of having both of them borrowed.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306667,306668],{},[639,306669,306670],{},"\"Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306672,306673],{},[639,306674,306675],{},"\"A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[566,306677,305996],{"id":306678},"self-improvement-and-growth",[639,306680,306681],{},"Franklin's dedication to self-improvement and his practical advice for personal growth continue to inspire those seeking to better themselves.",[297868,306683,306684],{},[639,306685,306686],{},"\"Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306688,306689],{},[639,306690,306691],{},"\"How many observe Christ's birthday! How few, His precepts!\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306693,306694],{},[639,306695,306696],{},"\"I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306698,306699],{},[639,306700,306701],{},"\"Cowards can handle Arms, can strike where they are sure to meet with no Return.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306703,306704],{},[639,306705,306706],{},"\"It's better to swim in the sea below Than to swing in the air and feed the crow, Says jolly Ned Teach of Bristol.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306708,306709],{},[639,306710,306711],{},"\"Never confuse motion with action.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306713,306714],{},[639,306715,306716],{},"\"To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306718,306719],{},[639,306720,306721],{},"\"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306723,306724],{},[639,306725,306726],{},"\"Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306728,306729],{},[639,306730,306731],{},"\"Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306733,306734],{},[639,306735,306736],{},"\"Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306738,306739],{},[639,306740,306741],{},"\"Clean your finger before you point at my spots.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306743,306744],{},[639,306745,306746],{},"\"Observe all men, thyself most.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306748,306749],{},[639,306750,306751],{},"\"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306753,306754],{},[639,306755,306756],{},"\"Who is wise? He that learns from everyone.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306758,306759],{},[639,306760,306761],{},"\"Who is powerful? He that governs his passions.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306763,306764],{},[639,306765,306766],{},"\"Who is happy? He that is content.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306768,306769],{},[639,306770,306771],{},"\"Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306773,306774],{},[639,306775,306776],{},"\"Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[297868,306778,306779],{},[639,306780,306781],{},"\"Each year one vicious habit discarded, in time might make the worst of us good.\" - Benjamin Franklin",[566,306783,297860],{"id":299351},[639,306785,306786],{},[642,306787],{"alt":1359,"src":306788},"/images/blog/benjamin_franklin-2.png",[639,306790,306791],{},"Benjamin Franklin's quotes continue to resonate with us because they capture universal truths about the human condition. His wisdom spans every aspect of life - from the practical matters of money and work to the profound questions of liberty and mortality. What makes Franklin's observations so enduring is their combination of common sense, wit, and deep insight into human nature.",[639,306793,306794],{},"As one of America's Founding Fathers, Franklin helped shape not just a nation but a way of thinking about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. His quotes remind us that wisdom doesn't require complex language or abstract philosophy - often the most profound truths are the simplest ones. Whether advising us to save our pennies, warning against trading liberty for security, or encouraging us to invest in knowledge, Franklin's words continue to guide and inspire.",[639,306796,306797],{},"In our modern world, where we face many of the same challenges Franklin contemplated - balancing freedom with security, pursuing success while maintaining virtue, seeking wisdom in an age of information overload - his quotes serve as timeless touchstones. They remind us that while technology and society may change, fundamental truths about human nature, character, and the good life remain constant.",[639,306799,306800],{},"Benjamin Franklin's legacy lives on not just in his inventions or political achievements, but in these nuggets of wisdom that continue to light our way, much like his famous kite experiment illuminated the nature of electricity. His quotes are more than mere words - they are practical tools for living a better life, achieving success, and contributing to society. In true Franklin fashion, they prove that the best wisdom is not just understood but applied, not just admired but lived.",[639,306802,306803],{},[577,306804,306807],{"href":306805,"rel":306806},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Benjamin%20Franklin",[125799],"More Benjamin Franklin Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":306809},[306810,306811,306812,306813,306814,306815,306816,306817,306818,306819],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":305999,"depth":1360,"text":305957},{"id":164453,"depth":1360,"text":164091},{"id":306195,"depth":1360,"text":305967},{"id":294233,"depth":1360,"text":294234},{"id":306386,"depth":1360,"text":305978},{"id":306487,"depth":1360,"text":305984},{"id":306582,"depth":1360,"text":305990},{"id":306678,"depth":1360,"text":305996},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Benjamin Franklin's face","/images/blog/benjamin_franklin-3.png",{},"/blog/benjamin_franklin_150_quotes_article",{"title":305924,"description":1359},"benjamin_franklin_150_quotes_article","blog/benjamin_franklin_150_quotes_article","FFnGbOJyXz9o-hVhLPTi5PjMJrj1kkaN8l2VgOXdyJU",{"id":306829,"title":306830,"author":556,"body":306831,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":308579,"image_url":308580,"meta":308581,"navigation":1378,"path":308582,"published_date":308583,"seo":308584,"slug":308585,"stem":308586,"type":294167,"__hash__":308587},"blog/blog/brandon_sanderson_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Brandon Sanderson Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":306832,"toc":308562},[306833,306839,306843,306862,306865,306869,306877,306880,306882,306944,306946,306949,306963,306977,306994,307011,307040,307057,307065,307067,307070,307090,307104,307121,307153,307179,307196,307198,307201,307215,307218,307229,307232,307246,307249,307266,307269,307288,307291,307305,307308,307310,307313,307327,307330,307344,307347,307361,307364,307377,307380,307383,307386,307400,307413,307427,307441,307454,307468,307476,307478,307481,307491,307494,307505,307508,307519,307522,307532,307535,307546,307549,307560,307563,307568,307571,307573,307576,307592,307608,307625,307643,307646,307649,307662,307677,307693,307709,307712,307715,307731,307746,307763,307779,307781,307784,307796,307807,307819,307827,307829,307833,307838,307843,307848,307853,307858,307863,307868,307872,307877,307881,307886,307891,307895,307900,307905,307909,307914,307919,307924,307929,307934,307939,307944,307949,307954,307958,307963,307968,307973,307978,307983,307988,307993,307998,308003,308008,308013,308018,308023,308027,308032,308037,308042,308047,308052,308056,308061,308066,308071,308076,308080,308085,308089,308094,308099,308104,308109,308113,308118,308123,308128,308132,308137,308142,308147,308152,308156,308161,308166,308171,308176,308180,308185,308190,308195,308199,308204,308209,308213,308218,308223,308228,308233,308238,308243,308247,308252,308257,308262,308267,308272,308277,308282,308287,308292,308297,308301,308305,308310,308315,308320,308325,308330,308334,308339,308343,308348,308353,308357,308361,308365,308370,308375,308380,308385,308390,308394,308398,308403,308407,308412,308417,308422,308427,308432,308437,308442,308447,308452,308457,308462,308467,308472,308477,308482,308486,308490,308495,308499,308504,308509,308513,308518,308523,308528,308533,308538,308542,308544,308549,308552,308555],[639,306834,306835],{},[642,306836],{"alt":306837,"src":306838},"An oil painting of Brandon Sanderson","/images/blog/brandon_sanderson-1.png",[566,306840,306842],{"id":306841},"about-brandon-sanderson","About Brandon Sanderson",[639,306844,306845,306846,306849,306850,306853,306854,306857,306858,306861],{},"Brandon Sanderson (born December 19, 1975) is an American author renowned for his contributions to the fantasy genre. A prolific writer, he gained international acclaim for completing ",[294190,306847,306848],{},"The Wheel of Time"," series—a 14-volume epic originally conceived by Robert Jordan—after Jordan’s death in 2007. Sanderson’s own original works, such as ",[294190,306851,306852],{},"Mistborn"," (2006) and ",[294190,306855,306856],{},"The Stormlight Archive"," (beginning with ",[294190,306859,306860],{},"The Way of Kings",", 2010), have redefined modern fantasy, featuring intricate magic systems, complex world-building, and layered narratives. His Cosmere universe, a shared fictional multiverse spanning multiple series, showcases his innovative storytelling and meticulous planning.",[639,306863,306864],{},"Sanderson’s impact extends beyond literature; he revitalized interest in epic fantasy and influenced a new generation of writers with his “Hard Magic” systems, which operate under clear, scientific rules. As a professor at Brigham Young University, he also mentors aspiring authors, emphasizing discipline and creativity. His works explore themes of hope, resilience, and individuality, resonating with readers navigating uncertainty. Today, Sanderson’s words matter as they offer both escapism and philosophical depth, while his dedication to finishing others’ stories underscores the power of collaboration and legacy in art.",[561,306866,306868],{"id":306867},"_150-best-quotes-by-brandon-sanderson","150 Best Quotes by Brandon Sanderson",[639,306870,306871,306872,297788,306874,306876],{},"Brandon Sanderson, the mastermind behind epic fantasy worlds like ",[294190,306873,306852],{},[294190,306875,306856],{},", isn’t just a prolific author—he’s a philosopher of imagination, a storyteller who weaves profound truths into every page. With a career spanning decades, his words have transcended fiction, offering readers a mirror to reflect on life, courage, and the human spirit. Whether you’re navigating challenges, seeking inspiration, or diving into the depths of creativity, Sanderson’s insights are as vivid and transformative as the worlds he builds.",[639,306878,306879],{},"This collection of 150 quotes distills his wisdom into bite-sized brilliance, spanning themes that resonate far beyond his novels. From the power of perseverance and the ethics of leadership to the quiet beauty of love and hope, each quote is a gem waiting to spark inspiration. Here, you’ll find humor that disarms, life lessons that linger, and musings on change and innovation that challenge the way we see the world. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or new to his work, these words are more than just quotes—they’re a compass for navigating life’s adventures. Let’s dive in.",[566,306881,569],{"id":568},[571,306883,306884,306890,306896,306902,306908,306914,306920,306924,306930,306936,306940],{},[574,306885,306886],{},[577,306887,306889],{"href":306888},"#wisdom","Wisdom",[574,306891,306892],{},[577,306893,306895],{"href":306894},"#humor","Humor",[574,306897,306898],{},[577,306899,306901],{"href":306900},"#leadership","Leadership",[574,306903,306904],{},[577,306905,306907],{"href":306906},"#love","Love",[574,306909,306910],{},[577,306911,306913],{"href":306912},"#courage-and-perseverance","Courage and Perseverance",[574,306915,306916],{},[577,306917,306919],{"href":306918},"#life-lessons","Life Lessons",[574,306921,306922],{},[577,306923,137473],{"href":137472},[574,306925,306926],{},[577,306927,306929],{"href":306928},"#innovation-and-imagination","Innovation and Imagination",[574,306931,306932],{},[577,306933,306935],{"href":306934},"#morality-and-ethics","Morality and Ethics",[574,306937,306938],{},[577,306939,302031],{"href":302030},[574,306941,306942],{},[577,306943,297860],{"href":297859},[566,306945,306889],{"id":170},[639,306947,306948],{},"Brandon Sanderson’s works often explore the intersection of knowledge, morality, and power, weaving profound insights into the human condition. His quotes on wisdom challenge readers to question assumptions, embrace critical thinking, and recognize the weight of responsibility in shaping the world. Below are 18 quotes that encapsulate his philosophical depth.",[297868,306950,306951],{},[639,306952,306953,306954,306956,306957,306959,306960,306962],{},"\"Words are where most change begins.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,306955],{},"\n\"You could not stop times from changing, his mother said, no more than you could stop the surf from rolling.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,306958],{},"\n\"If nobody changes the world, if nobody works to make it better, then we stagnate.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,306961],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Sanderson’s belief in the transformative power of language and action, emphasizing that progress demands both courage and effort.",[297868,306964,306965],{},[639,306966,306967,306968,306970,306971,306973,306974,306976],{},"\"I don't want to stifle information, but I do want to organize it! I don't want to rule the world, but I do want to bring it order! I don't want everything to be the same, but I do want to understand!\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,306969],{},"\n\"Everything costs money,’' Ham said. ‘'But, what is money? A physical representation of the abstract concept of effort.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,306972],{},"\n\"Too many of us take great pains with what we ingest through our mouths, and far less with what we partake of through our ears and eyes.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,306975],{},"\nSanderson critiques modern complacency, urging readers to value the \"information diet\" as much as physical sustenance.",[297868,306978,306979],{},[639,306980,306981,306982,306984,306985,306987,306988,306990,306991,306993],{},"\"Just because I do not accept the teachings of the devotaries does not mean I've discarded a belief in right and wrong.\"",[297874,306983],{},"\n\"But the Almighty determines what is right!\"",[297874,306986],{},"\n\"Must someone, some unseen thing, declare what is right for it to be right? I believe that my own morality -- which answers only to my heart -- is more sure and true than the morality of those who do right only because they fear retribution.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,306989],{},"\n\"A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his subjects give to him. All of the brilliant ideas in the world cannot save your kingdom if no one will listen to them.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,306992],{},"\nThis dialogue reflects Sanderson’s exploration of ethics and the idea that morality need not be divinely ordained to hold weight.",[297868,306995,306996],{},[639,306997,306998,306999,307001,307002,307004,307005,307007,307008,307010],{},"\"Why did they believe? Because they saw miracles. Things one man took as chance, a man of faith took as a sign. A loved one recovering from disease, a fortunate business deal, a chance meeting with a long lost friend. It wasn't the grand doctrines or the sweeping ideals that seemed to make believers out of men. It was the simple magic in the world around them.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307000],{},"\n\"It has been my experience that most problems in life are caused by a lack of information. Many people just don't know the things they need to know. Some ignore the truth; others never understand it.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307003],{},"\n\"I need something, Wax. A place to look. You always did the thinking.”",[297874,307006],{},"\n“Yes, having a brain helps with that, surprisingly.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307009],{},"\nHere, Sanderson blends spirituality with pragmatism, highlighting how perception and knowledge shape belief and action.",[297868,307012,307013],{},[639,307014,307015,307016,307018,307019,307021,307022,307024,307025,307027,307028,307030,307031,307033,307034,307036,307037,307039],{},"\"I believe in rendering to science the things that belong to science. I have no problem with evolution or discussions of the age of the Earth, for I don't believe that we come anywhere near comprehending the mind of God or the workings of the universe. Science can explain a lot, but it cannot give us faith, and I think we need both.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307017],{},"\n\"Control is the basis of all true power. Authority and strength are matters of perception.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307020],{},"\n\"Vin paused. 'And you have all of these religions memorized?'",[297874,307023],{},"\n'As much as is possible,' Sazed said. 'Their prayers, their beliefs, their mythologies. Many are very similar -- break-offs or sects of one another.'",[297874,307026],{},"\n'Even still, how can you remember all of that?'",[297874,307029],{},"\n'I have...methods,' Sazed said.",[297874,307032],{},"\n'But, what's the point?'",[297874,307035],{},"\nSazed frowned. 'The answer should be obvious, I think. People are valuable, Mistress Vin, and so--therefore--are their beliefs.'\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307038],{},"\nSanderson’s duality of science and faith resurfaces, paired with reflections on power dynamics and the human need for meaning.",[297868,307041,307042],{},[639,307043,307044,307045,307047,307048,307050,307051,307053,307054,307056],{},"\"It strikes me that religion seeks to take natural events and ascribe supernatural causes to them. I, however, seek to take supernatural events and find the natural meanings behind them. Perhaps that is the final dividing line between science and religion. Opposite sides of a card.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307046],{},"\n\"Surround yourself with people too afraid to speak, and you left yourself to only your own ideas. That could be disastrous. It was important to have men who would question you and see flaws in your plans, so long as you could control them. It was all about control.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307049],{},"\n\"'Reason like a sphere? What type of reasoning does a wooden sphere do?'",[297874,307052],{},"\n'The circular type, I should think. And, by coincidence, it is my favorite type as well. Perhaps that's why I'm so good at the game.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307055],{},"\nThese quotes reveal Sanderson’s wit and his fascination with systems—both literal and metaphorical.",[297868,307058,307059],{},[639,307060,307061,307062,307064],{},"\"Some men, as they age, grow kinder. I am not one of those, for I have seen how the cosmere can mistreat the innocent - and that leaves me disinclined toward kindness.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307063],{},"\nThis final quote encapsulates Sanderson’s unflinching view of the world’s harshness, urging readers to confront injustice with clarity.",[566,307066,306895],{"id":21},[639,307068,307069],{},"Brandon Sanderson’s humor often blends sharp wit, absurdity, and self-deprecating charm, offering readers moments of levity even in the most dire situations. His quotes reveal a knack for poking fun at life’s contradictions, the quirks of storytelling, and the chaos of human (and heroic) behavior.",[297868,307071,307072],{},[639,307073,307074,307075,307077,307078,307080,307081,307083,307084,307086,307087,307089],{},"\"You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm. It's really funny.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307076],{},"\n\"Elend: I kind of lost track of time…",[297874,307079],{},"\nBreeze: For two hours?",[297874,307082],{},"\nElend: There were books involved.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307085],{},"\n\"You should try not to talk so much, friend. You'll sound far less stupid that way.\" - Breeze",[297874,307088],{},"\nSanderson’s humor thrives on the absurdity of everyday life, whether it’s the futility of sarcasm, the allure of books, or the timeless advice to shut up and avoid looking foolish.",[297868,307091,307092],{},[639,307093,307094,307095,307097,307098,307100,307101,307103],{},"\"I know, better than anyone else, that there are no heroes coming to save us. There are no good Epics. None of them protect us. Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307096],{},"\n\"The world isn't fair? What a huge revelation! Some people in power abuse those they have power over? Amazing! When did this start happening?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307099],{},"\n\"I try to avoid having thoughts. They lead to other thoughts, and—if you’re not careful—those lead to actions. Actions make you tired. I have this on rather good authority from someone who once read it in a book.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307102],{},"\nThe juxtaposition of grim truths with deadpan humor is a hallmark of Sanderson’s style, using irony to underscore humanity’s flaws.",[297868,307105,307106],{},[639,307107,307108,307109,307111,307112,307114,307115,307117,307118,307120],{},"\"People can do great things. However, there are some things they just CAN'T do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307110],{},"\n\"It was amazing how many books one could fit into a room, assuming one didn't want to move around very much.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307113],{},"\n\"Marsh: Our best efforts were never even a mild annoyance to the Lord Ruler.",[297874,307116],{},"\nKelsier: Ah, but being an annoyance is something that I am very good at. In fact, I'm far more than just a 'mild' annoyance—people tell me I can be downright frustrating. Might as well use this talent for the cause of good, eh?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307119],{},"\nSanderson often uses humor to highlight the absurdity of overthinking or the sheer ridiculousness of trying to achieve the impossible.",[297868,307122,307123],{},[639,307124,307125,307126,307128,307129,307131,307132,307134,307135,307137,307138,307140,307141,307143,307144,307146,307147,307149,307150,307152],{},"\"Wayne: You wanna know why I really came to find you?",[297874,307127],{},"\nWaxilliam: Why?",[297874,307130],{},"\nWayne: I thought of you happy in a comfy bed, resting and relaxing, spending the rest of your life sipping tea and reading papers while people bring you food and maids rub your toes and stuff.",[297874,307133],{},"\nWaxilliam: And?",[297874,307136],{},"\nWayne: And I just couldn't leave you to a fate like that...I'm too good a friend to let a mate of mine die in such a terrible situation.",[297874,307139],{},"\nWaxilliam: Comfortable?",[297874,307142],{},"\nWayne: No. Boring.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307145],{},"\n\"Personally, I like it much better when someone else does the decision making. That way you have legitimate grounds to whine and complain. I tend to find both whining and complaining quite interesting and amusing, though sometimes—unfortunately—it's hard to choose which one of the two I want to do. Sigh. Life can be so tough sometimes.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307148],{},"\n\"By now, it is probably very late at night, and you have stayed up to read this book when you should have gone to sleep. If this is the case, then I commend you for falling into my trap. It is a writer's greatest pleasure to hear that someone was kept up until the unholy hours of the morning reading one of his books. It goes back to authors being terrible people who delight in the suffering of others. Plus, we get a kickback from the caffeine industry...\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307151],{},"\nSanderson’s meta-humor often targets readers and writers alike, celebrating the shared joy—and occasional suffering—of getting lost in a book.",[297868,307154,307155],{},[639,307156,307157,307158,307160,307161,307163,307164,307166,307167,307169,307170,307172,307173,307175,307176,307178],{},"\"Don’t do anything stupid.\"",[297874,307159],{},"\n\"Don’t worry,\" I whispered over the line, \"I’m an expert on stupid.\"",[297874,307162],{},"\n\"You’re...\"",[297874,307165],{},"\n\"Like, I can spot stupidity, because I know it so well. The way an exterminator knows bugs really well, and can spot where they’ve been? I’m like that. A stupidinator.\"",[297874,307168],{},"\n\"Never say that word again,\" Prof said. - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307171],{},"\n\"Oh, I’m not objecting, I’d let a confused dishwasher marry us.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307174],{},"\n\"I hear you stabbed my floor,' she noted. 'That's good hardwood, I'll have you know. Honestly. Men and their weapons.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307177],{},"\nHis dialogue often teems with playful insults, absurd hypotheticals, and a love for poking holes in the seriousness of situations.",[297868,307180,307181],{},[639,307182,307183,307184,307186,307187,307189,307190,307192,307193,307195],{},"\"Lightsong had never bothered to learn the rules. He found it more amusing to play when he had no idea what he was doing.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307185],{},"\n\"It was rather difficult to throw a game when you had no idea what you were doing to win it in the first place.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307188],{},"\n\"Personally, I say, 'Out of the frying pan and into the deadly pit filled with sharks who are wielding chainsaws with killer kittens stapled to them.' However, that one's having a rough time catching on.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307191],{},"\n\"My behavior is nonetheless, deplorable. Unfortunately, I'm quite prone to such bouts of deplorability—take for instance, my fondness for reading books at the dinner table.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307194],{},"\nSanderson’s humor often thrives on the chaos of unpredictability, turning confusion and chaos into comedic gold.",[566,307197,306901],{"id":110},[639,307199,307200],{},"In Brandon Sanderson's works, leadership is depicted as a complex interplay of power, responsibility, and personal growth. His characters often grapple with the weight of leadership, emphasizing that true leadership isn’t just about authority but about inspiring change and making difficult choices for the greater good.",[297868,307202,307203],{},[639,307204,307205,307206,307208,307209,307211,307212,307214],{},"\"Marsh: Our best efforts were never even a mild annoyance to the Lord Ruler.\"",[297874,307207],{},"\n\"Kelsier: Ah, but being an annoyance is something that I am very good at. In fact, I'm far more than just a 'mild' annoyance--people tell me I can be downright frustrating. Might as well use this talent for the cause of good, eh?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307210],{},"\n\"Kelsier smiled. 'It means that you, Vin, are a very special person. You have a power that most high noblemen envy. It is a power that, had you been born an aristocrat, would have made you one of the most deadly and influential people in all of the final empire.' Kelsier leaned forward again. 'But, you weren't born an aristocrat. You're not noble, Vin. You don't have to play by their rules--and that makes you even more powerful.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307213],{},"\n\"You have hope when you're outnumbered. You have hope when you lack options. Hope is always irrational.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[639,307216,307217],{},"Sanderson’s characters often highlight the tension between oppressive systems and the disruptive potential of individuals who embrace their unique strengths.",[297868,307219,307220],{},[639,307221,307222,307223,307225,307226,307228],{},"\"The rest of the time, I don't do so much thinkin'. 'Cuz if I did, I'd go runnin' back to where things is simple.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307224],{},"\n\"...Regardless, I still do not believe that your duty is to do as the people wish. Your duty is to lead as best you can, following the dictates of your conscience. You must be true. Your Majesty, to the man you wish to become....\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307227],{},"\n\"Before the Wright brothers flew, flying was fantasy. Before the civil rights movement, people getting along together and the races being equal was a fantasy. Things change because we imagine a different world, a world that is not. And I think that imagination is one of the most important and defining aspects of human existence: our ability to imagine a world that is not.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[639,307230,307231],{},"Leadership, in Sanderson’s view, is as much about rejecting complacency as it is about envisioning a better future.",[297868,307233,307234],{},[639,307235,307236,307237,307239,307240,307242,307243,307245],{},"\"The most important step a man can take. It's not the first one, is it? It's the next one. Always the next step, Dalinar.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307238],{},"\n\"The rest of the time, I don't do so much thinkin'. 'Cuz if I did, I'd go running back to where things is simple. You see?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307241],{},"\n\"You trusted me enough to jump off the wall, and I caught you.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307244],{},"\n\"Jasnah had once defined a fool as a person who ignored information because it disagreed with desired results.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[639,307247,307248],{},"Sanderson’s philosophy underscores the idea that leadership is a continuous journey, requiring trust, adaptability, and a willingness to confront inconvenient truths.",[297868,307250,307251],{},[639,307252,307253,307254,307256,307257,307259,307260,307262,307263,307265],{},"\"If there was one thing she had learned on this trip, it was that leadership was more than titles and giving orders. It was an act of becoming something greater than what one had been before; it was doing things for others, things that they could not do themselves. It was a burden, true, but it refined as much as it hurt.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307255],{},"\n\"I am a Smedry, and we do ridiculous, unexpected, eccentric things like this all the time! Ha-ha!\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307258],{},"\n\"There are two kinds of people in this world, son. Those who save lives, and those who take lives.\"",[297874,307261],{},"\n\"And what of those who protect and defend? Those who save lives by taking lives?\"",[297874,307264],{},"\n\"That's like trying to stop a storm by blowing harder. Ridiculous. You can't protect by killing.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[639,307267,307268],{},"Leadership, according to Sanderson, demands selflessness and a rejection of rigid binaries.",[297868,307270,307271],{},[639,307272,307273,307274,307047,307276,307278,307279,307281,307282,307284,307285,307287],{},"\"... you have to be very careful where you waste your energy. Some battles just aren’t worth fighting.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307275],{},[297874,307277],{},"\n\"Ideas are never original,\" Kelsier said. \"Only one thing is.\"",[297874,307280],{},"\n\"And what is that?\"",[297874,307283],{},"\n\"Style,\" Kelsier said.",[297874,307286],{},"\n\"Then he punched Ruin across the face.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[639,307289,307290],{},"Sanderson often juxtaposes pragmatism with creativity, suggesting that effective leadership balances strategy with bold, unconventional action.",[297868,307292,307293],{},[639,307294,307295,307296,307298,307299,307301,307302,307304],{},"\"This is not a topic for gentlemen to discuss,\" he said with an airy tone.",[297874,307297],{},"\n\"I'm neither gentle nor a man,\" Veil said. - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307300],{},"\n\"Lightsong had never bothered to learn the rules. He found it more amusing to play when he had no idea what he was doing.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307303],{},"\n\"If I didn't care so much, then being betrayed wouldn't feel so painful.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[639,307306,307307],{},"Leadership, in its most profound form, is a rejection of convention and an embrace of vulnerability—a theme Sanderson weaves into the struggles of his most iconic characters.",[566,307309,306907],{"id":50},[639,307311,307312],{},"In Brandon Sanderson's universe, love is portrayed as a powerful force that withstands betrayal, fuels hope, and challenges individuals to navigate complex moral and emotional landscapes. His works explore love's resilience, its role in shaping identities, and the sacrifices it demands.",[297868,307314,307315],{},[639,307316,307317,307318,307320,307321,307323,307324,307326],{},"\"I'm not really sure why. But... do you stop loving someone just because they betray you? I don't think so. That's what makes the betrayal hurt so much - pain, frustration, anger... and I still loved her. I still do.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307319],{},"\n\"People need stories, child. They bring us hope, and that hope is real. If that's the case, what does it matter whether people in them actually lived?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307322],{},"\n\"I think given the choice between loving Mare - betrayal included - and never knowing her, I'd chose love. I risked, and I lost, but the risk was still worth it.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307325],{},"\n\"XinWey’s Doctrine states that the most essential morality of mankind is to create the greatest amount of happiness among the greatest number of people while using the least amount of resources.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[639,307328,307329],{},"Sanderson’s early reflections on love reveal a tension between idealism and pragmatism, illustrating how love persists even when logic or doctrine suggests otherwise.",[297868,307331,307332],{},[639,307333,307334,307335,307337,307338,307340,307341,307343],{},"\"How much of what you’ve done was about love, and how much was about proving something?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307336],{},"\n\"Sometimes you need to accept what you’ve lost, then move forward. Then you can instead realize what you’ve gained.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307339],{},"\n\"Perhaps I am an insensitive rich woman. That doesn't change the fact that you can be downright mean and offensive, Kaladin Stormblessed.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307342],{},"\n\"Where there are villains, there will be heroes. They will come.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[639,307345,307346],{},"These lines highlight love’s entanglement with ambition and identity, while also addressing the societal roles and moral conflicts that arise when love clashes with duty or self-interest.",[297868,307348,307349],{},[639,307350,307351,307352,307354,307355,307357,307358,307360],{},"\"Nobody will think I'm weird, and I won't get into trouble for fighting because my job will be fighting. They won't call me names, and everyone will love me.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307353],{},"\n\"I believe in rendering to science the things that belong to science. I have no problem with evolution or discussions of the age of the Earth, for I don't believe that we come anywhere near comprehending the mind of God or the workings of the universe. Science can explain a lot, but it cannot give us faith, and I think we need both.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307356],{},"\n\"What of the faith, the almost unthinking passion he had once felt? He could barely remember it. That part of his life had passed quickly, his faith transforming from a burning flame into a comfortable warmth.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307359],{},"\n\"Those who take lightly promises they make to those they love are people who find little lasting satisfaction in life. This is not an easy time in which to live. That does not mean that it has to be a difficult time to love, but it does mean that you will find unusual stresses upon your lives and your relationship.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[639,307362,307363],{},"Sanderson explores love’s intersection with faith, science, and societal expectations, emphasizing that love often requires commitment and resilience in a world of competing demands.",[297868,307365,307366],{},[639,307367,307368,307369,307304,307371,307373,307374,307376],{},"\"You don't stop loving someone just because they hurt you. It would certainly make things easier if you did.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307370],{},[297874,307372],{},"\n\"In a way, she'd rather trust him and be wrong than deal with the worry of mistrust.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307375],{},"\n\"He cringed\" - Brandon Sanderson",[639,307378,307379],{},"The final quotes underscore love’s paradoxical nature—its capacity to cause pain while demanding trust, and its ability to persist despite fear, doubt, and even physical or emotional withdrawal.",[566,307381,306913],{"id":307382},"courage-and-perseverance",[639,307384,307385],{},"Brandon Sanderson’s philosophy often intertwines courage and perseverance with the human capacity to adapt, grow, and confront adversity. His quotes on this theme reflect the resilience of the human spirit, the necessity of embracing change, and the strength found in incremental progress toward a greater purpose.",[297868,307387,307388],{},[639,307389,307390,307391,307393,307394,307396,307397,307399],{},"\"Somehow, we'll find it. The balance between whom we wish to be and whom we need to be. But for now, we simply have to be satisfied with who we are.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307392],{},"\n\"We're not moments, Megan, you and me. We're events. You say you might not be the same person you were a year ago? Well, who is? I'm sure not. We change, like swirling clouds around a rising sun.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307395],{},"\n\"Men are more resilient than that, I think. Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature of hope.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307398],{},"\nSanderson’s early quotes here underscore the fluidity of identity and the paradox of strength in vulnerability, themes central to perseverance.",[297868,307401,307402],{},[639,307403,307404,307405,307407,307408,307337,307410,307412],{},"\"This is life, and I will not lie to you saying every day will be sunshine. But there will be sunshine again, and that's a very different thing to say. That is truth. I promise you, Kaladin: you will be warm again.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307406],{},"\n\"For glory lit, and life alive, for goals unreached and aims to strive. All men must try, the wind did see. It is the test, it is the dream.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307409],{},[297874,307411],{},"\nThese quotes highlight the cyclical nature of struggle and hope, urging resilience through acknowledgment of hardship as a precursor to growth.",[297868,307414,307415],{},[639,307416,307417,307418,307420,307421,307423,307424,307426],{},"\"Vin was coming to realize that her old goal in life - simply staying alive - was uninspired. There was so much more she could be doing.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307419],{},"\n\"A person needed to experience real danger or they would never find joy in excelling. There had to be a risk of failure, the chance to die.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307422],{},"\n\"And which would you rather live in? The fake prison where you think you are free, or the real prison where you spend each day in drudgery?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307425],{},"\nHere, Sanderson contrasts survival with purpose, suggesting that courage arises not just from safety but from the willingness to embrace meaningful risks.",[297868,307428,307429],{},[639,307430,307431,307432,307434,307435,307437,307438,307440],{},"\"...A man can only stumble for so long before he either falls or stands up straight.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307433],{},"\n\"The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307436],{},"\n\"Attacking a provincial lord in his manor house, surrounded by guards...Honestly, Kell, I'd nearly forgotten how foolhardy you can be.\"Foolhardy?\" Kelsier asked with a laugh. \"that wasn't foolhardy - that was just a small diversion. You should see some of the things I'm planning to do!\"Dockson stood for a moment then he laughed too. \"By the Lord Ruler, it's good to have you back, kell! I'm afraid I've grown rather boring during the last few years\"\"We'll fix that\" Kelsier promised.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307439],{},"\nThese lines emphasize decisiveness, sacrifice, and the audacity to challenge overwhelming odds—hallmarks of perseverance in Sanderson’s world.",[297868,307442,307443],{},[639,307444,307236,307445,307447,307448,307450,307451,307453],{},[297874,307446],{},"\n\"Then we shall do an evaluation. Answer truthfully and do not exaggerate, as I will soon discover your lies. Feign no false modesty, either. I haven't the patience for a simperer.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307449],{},"\n\"The Nelazan believed that there was beauty in darkness, and that the daylight was more profane. They saw the stars as the Thousand Eyes of Trell watching them. The sun was the single, jealous eye of Trell’s brother, Nalt. Since Nalt only had one eye, he made it blaze brightly to outshine his brother. The Nelazan, however, were not impressed, and preferred to worship the quiet Trell, who watched over them even when Nalt obscured the sky.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307452],{},"\nSanderson blends practical wisdom with mythic metaphors, suggesting that perseverance is both a daily act and a cosmic struggle.",[297868,307455,307456],{},[639,307457,307458,307459,307461,307462,307464,307465,307467],{},"\"To live was to be a fragment of the cosmere that was experiencing itself.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307460],{},"\n\"I was wrong though. The hike was longer than I had remembered, and I did manage to get lost. So I was wandering down there, imagining the glory of the awesome battle happening above, when my father infamously broke ranks and fled from the enemy. His own flight shot him down in retribution. By the time I got home, the battle had been won, my father was gone.And I'd been branded the daughter of a coward.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307463],{},"\n\"Remember why we live. Remember warmth, remember good food. Remember friends, and song, and evenings spent around the hearth.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307466],{},"\nThis trio juxtaposes existential reflection with personal trauma, framing perseverance as a return to foundational values.",[297868,307469,307470],{},[639,307471,307472,307473,307475],{},"\"You want to be competent? she thought. You want to learn to be in control of what goes on around you, rather than just being pushed around? Then you’ll have to learn to deal with failure.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307474],{},"\nSanderson’s final quote here ties courage to mastery, asserting that true resilience is forged through repeated confrontation with failure.",[566,307477,306919],{"id":205},[639,307479,307480],{},"Brandon Sanderson’s works often distill profound life lessons through the struggles, choices, and reflections of his characters. His quotes explore themes of self-acceptance, moral ambiguity, and the tension between ideals and reality, offering wisdom that resonates beyond fantasy worlds.",[297868,307482,307483],{},[639,307484,307390,307485,307487,307488,307490],{},[297874,307486],{},"\n\"What a pair they were - a Mistborn who felt guilty wasting coins to jump and a nobleman who thought balls were too expensive.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307489],{},"\n\"When you can't have both freedom and safety, what do you choose?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[639,307492,307493],{},"Sanderson’s early quotes grapple with identity, sacrifice, and the weight of societal expectations.",[297868,307495,307496],{},[639,307497,307498,307499,307501,307502,307504],{},"\"There was a certain power in that, a freedom. The freedom of not having to care.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307500],{},"\n\"He was running through mists again. Walls, people, buildings faded. Nothing but dark, swirling mists. But the mists had never been his enemy.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307503],{},"\n\"I kind of lost track of time...\"\"For two hours?\"Elend nodded sheepishly. \"There were books involved.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[639,307506,307507],{},"Here, Sanderson juxtaposes existential freedom with the challenges of navigating uncertainty, both literal and metaphorical.",[297868,307509,307510],{},[639,307511,307512,307513,307515,307516,307518],{},"\"She hated dreams. They either showed her a life she couldn't have, or a life that terrified her.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307514],{},"\n\"They're scared of you.\" Zahel's voice, drifting again above the crowd. \"Do you see it in them? Show them why.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307517],{},"\n\"People learn things from art.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[639,307520,307521],{},"These quotes delve into the human experience of fear, courage, and the transformative power of creativity.",[297868,307523,307524],{},[639,307525,307526,307527,307529,307530,307357],{},"\"The truth is, most people who do what you'd call 'wrong' do it for what they call 'right' reasons.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307528],{},"\n\"What good is having friends if they don't put you in mortal peril every once in a while?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307531],{},[639,307533,307534],{},"Sanderson challenges moral absolutism, celebrates loyalty, and reflects on the evolution of belief over time.",[297868,307536,307537],{},[639,307538,307539,307540,307542,307543,307545],{},"\"And don't waste time worshipping Harmony. Doing good was the worship.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307541],{},"\n\"If you spend your life knocking people down, you eventually find they won't stand up for you.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307544],{},"\n\"I could not become a dragon. I am an utter and complete failure.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[639,307547,307548],{},"These lines underscore humility, the consequences of cruelty, and the universal ache of unmet potential.",[297868,307550,307551],{},[639,307552,307553,307554,307556,307557,307559],{},"\"The Gottschalk was a fine weapon.\"You,\" I said to it, \"are on probation. You'd better impress me.\"Great. Now I was talking to guns.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307555],{},"\n\"Thank you. For being willing to talk. For not turning me in. For... being you.''I'm pretty good at being me,' I said. 'I've had all these years to practice--I hardly ever get it wrong these days.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307558],{},"\n\"They didn’t speak as the sun slowly sank before them. Why was it most colorful when it was about to vanish for the night? Was it angry at being forced belong the horizon? Or was it a showman, giving a performance before retiring?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[639,307561,307562],{},"Sanderson weaves humor, camaraderie, and poetic musings on impermanence into his reflections on life’s fleeting beauty.",[297868,307564,307565],{},[639,307566,307567],{},"\"Why was the most colorful part of people’s bodies—the brightness of their blood—hidden beneath the skin, never to be seen unless something went wrong?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[639,307569,307570],{},"The final quote poignantly captures the hidden fragility of humanity, a recurring motif in Sanderson’s exploration of life’s lessons.",[566,307572,137473],{"id":137710},[639,307574,307575],{},"Change and transformation are central to Brandon Sanderson’s philosophy, reflecting the inevitability of growth, the power of imagination, and the courage to embrace uncertainty. His quotes on this theme reveal how progress, whether personal or societal, is rooted in the willingness to evolve.",[297868,307577,307578],{},[639,307579,306953,307580,306959,307582,307584,307585,307393,307587,307589],{},[297874,307581],{},[297874,307583],{},"\n\"I swear, my dear. Sometimes our conversations remind me of a broken sword.\" She raised an eyebrow.\"Sharp as hell,\" Lightsong said, \"but lacking a point.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307586],{},[297874,307588],{},[294190,307590,307591],{},"These quotes highlight the dual nature of change—its necessity and its complexity.",[297868,307593,307594],{},[639,307595,307417,307596,307423,307598,307228,307600,307602,307603,307605],{},[297874,307597],{},[297874,307599],{},[297874,307601],{},"\n\"Llarimar had told him to do his best. That sounded like an awful lot of work. Unfortunately, doing nothing was beginning to seem like even MORE work.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307604],{},[294190,307606,307607],{},"These quotes underscore the tension between stagnation and progress.",[297868,307609,307610],{},[639,307611,307236,307612,307354,307614,307616,307617,307619,307620,307622],{},[297874,307613],{},[297874,307615],{},"\n\"Tobias took the photograph. At least, that's what I saw. Most likely I still had the photograph in my hand, but I couldn't feel it there, now I perceived Tobias holding it. It's strange, the way the mind can change perception.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307618],{},"\n\"It's like I often say...\" \"Greet every morning with a smile. That way it won't know what you're planning to do to it?\" \"No, not that one.\" \"Until you know it ain't true, treat every woman like she has an older brother what is stronger than you are?\" \"No, not...Wait, I said that?\" \"Yes,\" Wax said, turning back to his notes. \"It was a very chivalrous moment for you.\" \"Rusts. I should really write these things down.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307621],{},[294190,307623,307624],{},"These quotes reflect the interplay between action and perception.",[297868,307626,307627],{},[639,307628,307629,307630,307632,307633,307635,307636,307373,307638,307640],{},"\"Hey. You heard what Rock said. I know how you feel. We can help you shoulder this.\" \"Do you really?\" Rlain said. \"Do you actually know how I feel, Kaladin Stormblessed? Or is that simply a thing that men say?\" \"I guess it's a thing men say,\" Kaladin admitted, then pulled over an upside-down bucket for himself. \"Can you tell me how it feels?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307631],{},"\n\"Oh, I’m not objecting,” Navani said. “I’d let a confused dishwasher marry us.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307634],{},"\n\"We got there without being spotted. I pulled her in, then shut the door, pressing my back to it and exhaling like an epileptic pilot who'd just landed a cargo plane full of dynamite.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307637],{},[297874,307639],{},[294190,307641,307642],{},"These quotes emphasize the emotional weight of transformation.",[566,307644,306929],{"id":307645},"innovation-and-imagination",[639,307647,307648],{},"Innovation and imagination are cornerstones of Brandon Sanderson's storytelling, driving both his fictional worlds and his creative philosophy. His quotes often highlight how these forces shape not only fantastical realms but also real-world progress.",[297868,307650,307651],{},[639,307652,306953,307653,307655,307656,307658,307659,307661],{},[297874,307654],{},"\n\"I was ten,” I said. “Give me a little credit.”“To a boy with aspirations like that, I would extend my respect—but not credit. Or life insurance.” Abraham sounded amused. “You are an interesting man, David Charleston, but you sound like you were an even more interesting child.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307657],{},"\n\"So warm. Comfortable. And strikingly unfamiliar. What was this peace? This place without fear?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307660],{},"\nSanderson's words underscore the power of language and youthful ambition as catalysts for transformation.",[297868,307663,307664],{},[639,307665,307666,307667,307518,307669,307671,307672,307228,307674,307676],{},"\"But he'd found that imaginary things were often the only items of real substance in people's live.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307668],{},[297874,307670],{},"\n\"This isn't your prison. This is mine.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307673],{},[297874,307675],{},"\nThese reflections illustrate Sanderson's belief that imagination bridges the gap between fantasy and tangible change.",[297868,307678,307679],{},[639,307680,307681,307682,307684,307685,307256,307687,307689,307690,307692],{},"\"Tobias took the photograph. At least, that's what I saw. Most likely I still had the photograph in my hand, but I couldn't feel it there, now I perceived Tobias holding it. It's strange, the way the mind can change perception.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307683],{},"\n\"If it was the Sand Lord's will, I would have been there.''I... just cannot argue with that logic. It's... mind-blowing.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307686],{},[297874,307688],{},"\n\"Yes, Bastille. I keep trying to get killed because it's inconvenient for you.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307691],{},"\nThe interplay between perception and reality in these quotes further emphasizes how imagination reshapes our understanding of the world.",[297868,307694,307695],{},[639,307696,307697,307698,307700,307701,307703,307704,307189,307706,307708],{},"\"That night, it rained on the other dogs, who slept outside in the cold barn, which leaked. But the little dog snuggled into a warm bed beside the fire, hugged by the farmer’s children, his belly full. And as he did, the dog sadly thought to himself, ‘I could not become a dragon. I am an utter and complete failure.’ The end.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307699],{},"\n\"I doubt any dragon ever had it so good anyway.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307702],{},"\n\"Wayne's a little attached to that hat,\" Waxillium said. \"He thinks it's lucky.\"Wayne: \"It is lucky. I ain't never died while wearing that hat.\" Marasi frowned. \"I ... I'm not sure I know how to respond.\"Wax: \"That's a common reaction to Wayne.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307705],{},[297874,307707],{},"\nThe absurdity and humor in these quotes highlight Sanderson's ability to infuse innovation with unexpected twists, reminding us that creativity often thrives in the most eccentric spaces.",[566,307710,306935],{"id":307711},"morality-and-ethics",[639,307713,307714],{},"Brandon Sanderson’s work frequently grapples with moral ambiguity, the subjectivity of truth, and the tension between personal ethics and societal expectations. His quotes on morality and ethics reveal a philosophy rooted in questioning absolutes, exploring the gray areas of human behavior, and emphasizing the role of individual conscience.",[297868,307716,307717],{},[639,307718,307094,307719,307721,307722,307724,307725,307727,307728,307730],{},[297874,307720],{},"\n\"Does one deserve to have evil done to her by consequence of putting herself where evil can reach her?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307723],{},"\n\"The truth is, most people who do what you'd call 'wrong' do it for what they call 'right' reasons.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307726],{},"\n\"Just because I do not accept the teachings of the devotaries does not mean I've discarded a belief in right and wrong.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307729],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Sanderson’s belief in the complexity of moral choices, challenging the idea of clear-cut \"good\" and \"evil\" while questioning how intentions shape actions.",[297868,307732,307733],{},[639,307734,307735,307736,306987,307738,307740,307741,307354,307743,307745],{},"\"But the Almighty determines what is right!\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307737],{},[297874,307739],{},"\n\"It strikes me that religion seeks to take natural events and ascribe supernatural causes to them. I, however, seek to take supernatural events and find the natural meanings behind them. Perhaps that is the final dividing line between science and religion. Opposite sides of a card.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307742],{},[297874,307744],{},"\nSanderson here critiques institutionalized morality and highlights the interplay between personal faith, scientific reasoning, and the search for universal truths.",[297868,307747,307748],{},[639,307749,307750,307751,307753,307754,307756,307757,307759,307760,307762],{},"\"Are there any religions on your list that include the slaughter of noblemen as a holy duty?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307752],{},"\n\"Truth is individual.”“What? No it’s not. Truth is . . . it’s Truth. Reality.”“Your truth is what you see,” Pattern said, sounding confused. “What else could it be? That is the truth that you spoke to me, the truth that brings power.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307755],{},"\n\"If there was one thing she had learned on this trip, it was that leadership was more than titles and giving orders. It was an act of becoming something greater than what one had been before; it was doing things for others, things that they could not do themselves. It was a burden, true, but it refined as much as it hurt.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307758],{},"\n\"There are two kinds of people in this world, son. Those who save lives, and those who take lives.\"\"And what of those who protect and defend? Those who save lives by taking lives?\"\"That's like trying to stop a storm by blowing harder. Ridiculous. You can't protect by killing.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307761],{},"\nThese quotes reflect Sanderson’s skepticism of dogma, his exploration of subjective truth, and his nuanced view of leadership and the paradoxes of violence and protection.",[297868,307764,307765],{},[639,307766,307767,307768,307047,307770,307772,307773,307775,307776,307778],{},"\"I've always been very confident in my immaturity.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307769],{},[297874,307771],{},"\n\"Some men, as they age, grow kinder. I am not one of those, for I have seen how the cosmere can mistreat the innocent - and that leaves me disinclined toward kindness.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307774],{},"\n\"You don't stop loving someone just because they hurt you. It would certainly make things easier if you did.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307777],{},"\nSanderson’s final quotes blend self-awareness, the value of dissent, the scars of experience, and the paradox of love persisting despite harm—all themes that reveal the depth of his moral philosophy.",[566,307780,302031],{"id":302080},[639,307782,307783],{},"In Brandon Sanderson’s works, hope and optimism are central themes, often depicted as the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. His quotes capture the delicate balance between challenges and the enduring light that keeps people moving forward.",[297868,307785,307786],{},[639,307787,307390,307788,307396,307790,307792,307793,307795],{},[297874,307789],{},[297874,307791],{},"\n\"It was a nice dream, wasn't it, Syl?\" he asked. \"That we could escape? Find peace at long last?\" \"Such a wonderful dream,\" she whispered.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307794],{},"\nSanderson frequently explores how dreams and the human capacity to endure shape hope, even when the path is uncertain.",[297868,307797,307798],{},[639,307799,307404,307800,307214,307802,307343,307804,307806],{},[297874,307801],{},[297874,307803],{},[297874,307805],{},"\nThe persistence of hope in Sanderson’s world is often tied to small but profound assurances: the return of warmth, the irrational courage to keep going, and the inevitability of resistance against darkness.",[297868,307808,307809],{},[639,307810,306998,307811,307813,307814,307360,307816,307818],{},[297874,307812],{},"\n\"But why do you care? What does it matter?\"\"You're my only Bridgeboy,\" Adolin said with a grin. \"Where would I get another?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307815],{},[297874,307817],{},"\nSanderson’s optimism is grounded in the everyday—a chance encounter, a bond of friendship, or the weight of promises that remind people of their humanity.",[297868,307820,307821],{},[639,307822,307823,307824,307826],{},"\"Remember why we live. Remember warmth, remember good food. Remember friends, and song, and evenings spent around the hearth.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297874,307825],{},"\nThis final quote encapsulates Sanderson’s philosophy: hope is not just a concept but a collection of small, cherished moments that anchor us in difficult times.",[298632,307828,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,307830,307831],{},[639,307832,307390],{},[297868,307834,307835],{},[639,307836,307837],{},"\"You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm.It's really funny.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307839,307840],{},[639,307841,307842],{},"\"What a pair they were - a Mistborn who felt guilty wasting coins to jump and a nobleman who thought balls were too expensive.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307844,307845],{},[639,307846,307847],{},"\"Elend: I kind of lost track of time…Breeze: For two hours?Elend: There were books involved.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307849,307850],{},[639,307851,307852],{},"\"You should try not to talk so much, friend. You'll sound far less stupid that way.- Breeze\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307854,307855],{},[639,307856,307857],{},"\"You could not stop times from changing, his mother said, no more than you could stop the surf from rolling.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307859,307860],{},[639,307861,307862],{},"\"If nobody changes the world, if nobody works to make it better, then we stagnate.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307864,307865],{},[639,307866,307867],{},"\"Those candle flames were like the lives of men. So fragile. So deadly. Left alone, they lit and warmed. Let run rampant, they would destroy the very things they were meant to illuminate. Embryonic bonfires, each bearing a seed of destruction so potent it could tumble cities and dash kings to their knees.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307869,307870],{},[639,307871,307094],{},[297868,307873,307874],{},[639,307875,307876],{},"\"The world isn't fair? What a huge revelation! Some people in power abuse those they have power over? Amazing! When did this start happening?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307878,307879],{},[639,307880,306967],{},[297868,307882,307883],{},[639,307884,307885],{},"\"I try to avoid having thoughts. They lead to other thoughts, and—if you’re not careful—those lead to actions. Actions make you tired. I have this on rather good authority from someone who once read it in a book.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307887,307888],{},[639,307889,307890],{},"\"I swear, my dear. Sometimes our conversations remind me of a broken sword.\"She raised an eyebrow.\"Sharp as hell,\" Lightsong said, \"but lacking a point.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307892,307893],{},[639,307894,307108],{},[297868,307896,307897],{},[639,307898,307899],{},"\"We're not moments, Megan, you and me. We're events. You say you might not be the same person you were a year ago? Well, who is? I'm sure not. We change, like swirling clouds around a rising sun.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307901,307902],{},[639,307903,307904],{},"\"Why hasn't anyone killed him yet?”“Dumb luck,” Wit said. “In that I’m lucky you’re all so dumb.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307906,307907],{},[639,307908,307317],{},[297868,307910,307911],{},[639,307912,307913],{},"\"People need stories, child. They bring us hope, and that hope is real. If that's the case, what does it matter whether people in them actually lived?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307915,307916],{},[639,307917,307918],{},"\"It was amazing how many books one could fit into a room, assuming one didn't want to move around very much.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307920,307921],{},[639,307922,307923],{},"\"Men are more resilient than that, I think. Our belief is often strongest when it should be weakest. That is the nature of hope.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307925,307926],{},[639,307927,307928],{},"\"You're a very difficult person to manipulate, you know.\"\"Nonsense,\" he said. \"You just have to promise me that I won't have to do a thing, and then I'll do anything you want.\"\"Anything?\"\"Anything that doesn't require doing anything.\"\"That's nothing, then.\"\"Is it?\"\"Yes.\"\"Well, that's something.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307930,307931],{},[639,307932,307933],{},"\"Marsh: Our best efforts were never even a mild annoyance to the Lord Ruler.\"Kelsier: Ah, but being an annoyance is something that I am very good at. In fact, I'm far more than just a 'mild' annoyance--people tell me I can be downright frustrating. Might as well use this talent for the cause of good, eh?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307935,307936],{},[639,307937,307938],{},"\"Kelsier smiled. 'It means that you, Vin, are a very special person. You have a power that most high noblemen envy. It is a power that, had you been born an aristocrat, would have made you one of the most deadly and influential people in all of the final empire.'Kelsier leaned forward again. 'But, you weren't born an aristocrat. You're not noble, Vin. You don't have to play by their rules--and that makes you even more powerful.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307940,307941],{},[639,307942,307943],{},"\"Expectation. That is the true soul of art. If you can give a man more than he expects, then he will laud you his entire life. If you can create an air of anticipation and feed it properly, you will succeed.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307945,307946],{},[639,307947,307948],{},"\"Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307950,307951],{},[639,307952,307953],{},"\"It was a nice dream, wasn't it, Syl?\" he asked. \"That we could escape? Find peace at long last?\"\"Such a wonderful dream,\" she whispered.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307955,307956],{},[639,307957,307404],{},[297868,307959,307960],{},[639,307961,307962],{},"\"I have to say, old friend, you were supposed to help train her, not drop her off a cliff.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307964,307965],{},[639,307966,307967],{},"\"Eternity ended ten years ago.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307969,307970],{},[639,307971,307972],{},"\"Does one deserve to have evil done to her by consequence of putting herself where evil can reach her?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307974,307975],{},[639,307976,307977],{},"\"For glory lit, and life alive, for goals unreached and aims to strive. All men must try, the wind did see. It is the test, it is the dream.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307979,307980],{},[639,307981,307982],{},"\"I was ten,” I said. “Give me a little credit.”“To a boy with aspirations like that, I would extend my respect—but not credit. Or life insurance.” Abraham sounded amused. “You are an interesting man, David Charleston, but you sound like you were an even more interesting child.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307984,307985],{},[639,307986,307987],{},"\"Can you feel it? Something just changed. I believe that’s the sound the world makes when it pisses itself.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307989,307990],{},[639,307991,307992],{},"\"Wayne: You wanna know why I really came to find you?Waxilliam: Why?Wayne: I thought of you happy in a comfy bed, resting and relaxing, spending the rest of your life sipping tea and reading papers while people bring you food and maids rub your toes and stuff.Waxilliam: And?Wayne: And I just couldn't leave you to a fate like that...I'm too good a friend to let a mate of mine die in such a terrible situation.Waxilliam: Comfortable?Wayne: No. Boring.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307994,307995],{},[639,307996,307997],{},"\"Everything costs money,’' Ham said. ‘'But, what is money? A physical representation of the abstract concept of effort.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,307999,308000],{},[639,308001,308002],{},"\"Personally, I like it much better when someone else does the decision making. That way you have legitimate grounds to whine and complain. I tend to find both whining and complaining quite interesting and amusing, though sometimes--unfortunately--it's hard to choose which one of the two I want to do.Sigh. LIfe can be so tough sometimes.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308004,308005],{},[639,308006,308007],{},"\"We were like deaf people trying to dance to a beat we couldn't hear, long after the music actually stopped.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308009,308010],{},[639,308011,308012],{},"\"When you can't have both freedom and safety, what do you choose?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308014,308015],{},[639,308016,308017],{},"\"The strong lines of the woman's face bespoke hard-won wisdom and courage, and somehow that made watching her more difficult. If such a woman could be defeated by Elantris, what hope was there for Raoden?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308019,308020],{},[639,308021,308022],{},"\"I think given the choice between loving Mare - betrayal included - and never knowing her, I'd chose love. I risked, and I lost, but the risk was still worth it.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308024,308025],{},[639,308026,307498],{},[297868,308028,308029],{},[639,308030,308031],{},"\"By now, it is probably very late at night, and you have stayed up to read this book when you should have gone to sleep. If this is the case, then I commend you for falling into my trap. It is a writer's greatest pleasure to hear that someone was kept up until the unholy hours of the morning reading one of his books. It goes back to authors being terrible people who delight in the suffering of others. Plus, we get a kickback from the caffeine industry...\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308033,308034],{},[639,308035,308036],{},"\"He was running through mists again. Walls, people, buildings faded. Nothing but dark, swirling mists. But the mists had never been his enemy.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308038,308039],{},[639,308040,308041],{},"\"XinWey’s Doctrine states that the most essential morality of mankind is to create the greatest amount of happiness among the greatest number of people while using the least amount of resources.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308043,308044],{},[639,308045,308046],{},"\"I kind of lost track of time...\"\"For two hours?\"Elend nodded sheepishly. \"There were books involved.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308048,308049],{},[639,308050,308051],{},"\"Ash fell from the sky. Lord Tresting frowned, glancing up at the ruddy, mid-day sky as his servants scuttled forward, opening a parasol over Tresting and his distinguished guest.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308053,308054],{},[639,308055,307334],{},[297868,308057,308058],{},[639,308059,308060],{},"\"So warm. Comfortable. And strikingly unfamiliar. What was this peace? This place without fear?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308062,308063],{},[639,308064,308065],{},"\"You learned this,” Kabsal said, lifting up her drawing of Jasnah, “from a book.”“Er…yes?”He looked back at the picture. “I need to read more.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308067,308068],{},[639,308069,308070],{},"\"But the sky and winds are mine. I calim them, as now I calim your life\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308072,308073],{},[639,308074,308075],{},"\"But the sky and the winds are mine. I claim them, as I now claim your life.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308077,308078],{},[639,308079,307666],{},[297868,308081,308082],{},[639,308083,308084],{},"\"Sometimes you need to accept what you’ve lost, then move forward. Then you can instead realize what you’ve gained.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308086,308087],{},[639,308088,307512],{},[297868,308090,308091],{},[639,308092,308093],{},"\"Men like you preach change, but I wonder. Is this a battle we can really fight?”“You’re fighting it already, Goodman Mennis. You’re just losing horribly.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308095,308096],{},[639,308097,308098],{},"\"Too many of us take great pains with what we ingest through our mouths, and far less with what we partake of through our ears and eyes.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308100,308101],{},[639,308102,308103],{},"\"They're scared of you.\" Zahel's voice, drifting again above the crowd. \"Do you see it in them? Show them why.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308105,308106],{},[639,308107,308108],{},"\"People learn things from art.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308110,308111],{},[639,308112,307526],{},[297868,308114,308115],{},[639,308116,308117],{},"\"You will draw more,\" Pattern whispered.\"I don't want to.\" Shallan blinked free more tears.\"I will not stop vibrating. The wind will not stop blowing. You will not stop drawing.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308119,308120],{},[639,308121,308122],{},"\"Perhaps I am an insensitive rich woman. That doesn't change the fact that you can be downright mean and offensive, Kaladin Stormblessed.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308124,308125],{},[639,308126,308127],{},"\"You have hope when you're outnumbered. You have hope when you lack options. Hope is always irrational.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308129,308130],{},[639,308131,307417],{},[297868,308133,308134],{},[639,308135,308136],{},"\"Reckoner Super Plan for Killing Regalia...Step One: find Regalia, then totally explode her. Lots and Lots.Step Two: put Val on decaf.Step Three: Mizzy gets a cookie.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308138,308139],{},[639,308140,308141],{},"\"Where there are villains, there will be heroes. They will come.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308143,308144],{},[639,308145,308146],{},"\"What good is having friends if they don't put you in mortal peril every once in a while?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308148,308149],{},[639,308150,308151],{},"\"A person needed to experience real danger or they would never find joy in excelling. There had to be a risk of failure, the chance to die.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308153,308154],{},[639,308155,307351],{},[297868,308157,308158],{},[639,308159,308160],{},"\"Don’t do anything stupid.\"\"Don’t worry,\" I whispered over the line, \"I’m an expert on stupid.\"\"You’re...\"\"Like, I can spot stupidity, because I know it so well. The way an exterminator knows bugs really well, and can spot where they’ve been? I’m like that. A stupidinator.\"\"Never say that word again,\" Prof said.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308162,308163],{},[639,308164,308165],{},"\"Whoa. Not too stiff,\" Cody said. \"Secure, strong, but calm. Like you're caressing a beautiful woman, remember?\"That made me think of Megan.I lost control, and a green wave of smoky energy burst from my hand and flew out in front of me. It missed the pipe completely, but vaporized the metal leg of the chair it sat on. Dust showered down and the chair went lopsided, dumping the pipe to the floor with a clang.\"Sparks,\" Cody said. \"Remind me to never let you caress me, lad.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308167,308168],{},[639,308169,308170],{},"\"And which would you rather live in? The fake prison where you think you are free, or the real prison where you spend each day in drudgery?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308172,308173],{},[639,308174,308175],{},"\"This isn't your prison. This is mine.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308177,308178],{},[639,308179,307222],{},[297868,308181,308182],{},[639,308183,308184],{},"\"Just because I do not accept the teachings of the devotaries does not mean I've discarded a belief in right and wrong.\"\"But the Almighty determines what is right!\"\"Must someone, some unseen thing, declare what is right for it to be right? I believe that my own morality -- which answers only to my heart -- is more sure and true than the morality of those who do right only because they fear retribution.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308186,308187],{},[639,308188,308189],{},"\"Sarene finally released him, wiping her eyes, disappointed in herself for crying again. Kiin simply placed a large hand on her shoulder and led her into the dining room, where the rest of the family sat around the table, even Adien.Lukel had been talking animatedly, but he cut off as he saw Sarene. \"Speak the name of the lion,\" he said, quoting a Jindoeese proverb, \"and he will come to feast.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308191,308192],{},[639,308193,308194],{},"\"What is belief—what is faith—if you don't continue it after failure?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308196,308197],{},[639,308198,307431],{},[297868,308200,308201],{},[639,308202,308203],{},"\"A man can only lead when others accept him as their leader, and he has only as much authority as his subjects give to him. All of the brilliant ideas in the world cannot save your kingdom if no one will listen to them.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308205,308206],{},[639,308207,308208],{},"\"The mark of a great man is one who knows when to set aside the important things in order to accomplish the vital ones.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308210,308211],{},[639,308212,306998],{},[297868,308214,308215],{},[639,308216,308217],{},"\"...Regardless, I still do not believe that your duty is to do as the people wish. Your duty is to lead as best you can, following the dictates of your conscience. You must be true. Your Majesty, to the man you wish to become....\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308219,308220],{},[639,308221,308222],{},"\"Before the Wright brothers flew, flying was fantasy. Before the civil rights movement, people getting along together and the races being equal was a fantasy. Things change because we imagine a different world, a world that is not. And I think that imagination is one of the most important and defining aspects of human existence: our ability to imagine a world that is not.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308224,308225],{},[639,308226,308227],{},"\"It has been my experience that most problems in life are caused by a lack of information. Many people just don't know the things they need to know. Some ignore the truth; others never understand it.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308229,308230],{},[639,308231,308232],{},"\"When I finally lie down, I find sleep elusive. The same thoughts that trouble me during the day are only compounded by the stillness of night.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308234,308235],{},[639,308236,308237],{},"\"Attacking a provincial lord in his manor house, surrounded by guards...Honestly, Kell, I'd nearly forgotten how foolhardy you can be.\"Foolhardy?\" Kelsier asked with a laugh. \"that wasn't foolhardy - that was just a small diversion. You should see some of the things I'm planning to do!Dockson stood for a moment then he laughed too. \"By the Lord Ruler, it's good to have you back, kell! I'm afraid I've grown rather boring during the last few years\"\"We'll fix that\" Kelsier promised.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308239,308240],{},[639,308241,308242],{},"\"Llarimar had told him to do his best. That sounded like an awful lot of work. Unfortunately, doing nothing was beginning to seem like even MORE work.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308244,308245],{},[639,308246,307236],{},[297868,308248,308249],{},[639,308250,308251],{},"\"The rest of the time, I don't do so much thinkin'. 'Cuz if I did, I'd go running back to where things is simple. You see?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308253,308254],{},[639,308255,308256],{},"\"Shallan’s mental image of Jasnah Kholin was of someone almost divine. It was, upon reflection, an odd way to regard a determined atheist.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308258,308259],{},[639,308260,308261],{},"\"I need something, Wax. A place to look. You always did the thinking.”“Yes, having a brain helps with that, surprisingly.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308263,308264],{},[639,308265,308266],{},"\"You trusted me enough to jump off the wall, and I caught you.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308268,308269],{},[639,308270,308271],{},"\"Jasnah had once defined a fool as a person who ignored information because it disagreed with desired results.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308273,308274],{},[639,308275,308276],{},"\"Then we shall do an evaluation. Answer truthfully an do not exaggerate, as I will soon discover your lies. Feign no false modesty, either. I haven't the patience for a simperer.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308278,308279],{},[639,308280,308281],{},"\"Then we shall do an evaluation. Answer truthfully and do not exaggerate, as I will soon discover your lies. Feign no false modesty, either. I haven't the patience for a simperer.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308283,308284],{},[639,308285,308286],{},"\"Mocking a woman is like drinking too much wine. It may be fun for a short time, but the hangover is hell.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308288,308289],{},[639,308290,308291],{},"\"There were a group of people before the Ascension known as the Astalsi. They claimed that each person was born with a certain finite amount of ill luck. And so, when an unfortunate event happened, they thought themselves blessed—thereafter, their lives could only get better.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308293,308294],{},[639,308295,308296],{},"\"The Nelazan believed that there was beauty in darkness, and that the daylight was more profane. They saw the stars as the Thousand Eyes of Trell watching them. The sun was the single, jealous eye of Trell’s brother, Nalt. Since Nalt only had one eye, he made it blaze brightly to outshine his brother. The Nelazan, however, were not impressed, and preferred to worship the quiet Trell, who watched over them even when Nalt obscured the sky.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308298,308299],{},[639,308300,307015],{},[297868,308302,308303],{},[639,308304,307750],{},[297868,308306,308307],{},[639,308308,308309],{},"\"Clothing doesn't really change a man. But it changes how others react to him.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308311,308312],{},[639,308313,308314],{},"\"What of the faith, the almost unthinking passion he had once felt? He could barely remember it. That part of his life had passed quickly, his faith transforming from a burning flame into a comfortable warmth.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308316,308317],{},[639,308318,308319],{},"\"But why do you care? What does it matter?\"\"You're my only Bridgeboy,\" Adolin said with a grin. \"Where would I get another?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308321,308322],{},[639,308323,308324],{},"\"Control is the basis of all true power. Authority and strength are matters of perception\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308326,308327],{},[639,308328,308329],{},"\"Truth is individual.”“What? No it’s not. Truth is . . . it’s Truth. Reality.”“Your truth is what you see,” Pattern said, sounding confused. “What else could it be? That is the truth that you spoke to me, the truth that brings power.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308331,308332],{},[639,308333,307458],{},[297868,308335,308336],{},[639,308337,308338],{},"\"Those who take lightly promises they make to those they love are people who find little lasting satisfaction in life. This is not an easy time in which to live. That does not mean that it has to be a difficult time to love, but it does mean that you will find unusual stresses upon your lives and your relationship.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308340,308341],{},[639,308342,307681],{},[297868,308344,308345],{},[639,308346,308347],{},"\"Vin paused. \"And you have all of these religions memorized?\"\"As much as is possible,\" Sazed said. \"Their prayers, their beliefs, their mythologies. Many are very similar -- break-offs or sects of one another.\"\"Even still, how can you remember all of that?\"\"I have...methods,\" Sazed said.\"But, what's the point?\"Sazed frowned. \"The answer should be obvious, I think. People are valuable, Mistress Vin, and so--therefore--are their beliefs.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308349,308350],{},[639,308351,308352],{},"\"If it was the Sand Lord's will, I would have been there.''I... just cannot argue with that logic. It's... mind-blowing.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308354,308355],{},[639,308356,307539],{},[297868,308358,308359],{},[639,308360,307044],{},[297868,308362,308363],{},[639,308364,307253],{},[297868,308366,308367],{},[639,308368,308369],{},"\"I am a Smedry, and we do ridiculous, unexpected, eccentric things like this all the time! Ha-ha!\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308371,308372],{},[639,308373,308374],{},"\"There are two kinds of people in this world, son. Those who save lives, and those who take lives.\"\"And what of those who protect and defend? Those who save lives by taking lives?\"\"That's like trying to stop a storm by blowing harder. Ridiculous. You can't protect by killing.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308376,308377],{},[639,308378,308379],{},"\"I was wrong though. The hike was longer than I had remembered, and I did manage to get lost. So I was wandering down there, imagining the glory of the awesome battle happening above, when my father infamously broke ranks and fled from the enemy. His own flight shot him down in retribution. By the time I got home, the battle had been won, my father was gone.And I'd been branded the daughter of a coward.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308381,308382],{},[639,308383,308384],{},"\"a depressed person doesn't want you to try and cheer them up. It makes us sick.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308386,308387],{},[639,308388,308389],{},"\"Yes, Bastille. I keep trying to get killed because it's inconvenient for you.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308391,308392],{},[639,308393,307273],{},[297868,308395,308396],{},[639,308397,307767],{},[297868,308399,308400],{},[639,308401,308402],{},"\"If you spend your life knocking people down, you eventually find they won't stand up for you.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308404,308405],{},[639,308406,307697],{},[297868,308408,308409],{},[639,308410,308411],{},"\"I doubt any dragon ever had it so good anyway.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308413,308414],{},[639,308415,308416],{},"\"I could not become a dragon. I am an utter and complete failure.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308418,308419],{},[639,308420,308421],{},"\"Oh, Wax has always been solemn, but when he's at his best, there's a smirk underneath.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308423,308424],{},[639,308425,308426],{},"\"Wayne's a little attached to that hat,\" Waxillium said. \"He thinks it's lucky.\"Wayne: \"It is lucky. I ain't never died while wearing that hat.\" Marasi frowned. \"I ... I'm not sure I know how to respond.\"Wax: \"That's a common reaction to Wayne.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308428,308429],{},[639,308430,308431],{},"\"It's like I often say...\" \"Greet every morning with a smile. That way it won't know what you're planning to do to it?\"\"No, not that one.\"\"Until you know it ain't true, treat every woman like she has an older brother what is stronger than you are?\"\"No, not...Wait, I said that?\"\"Yes,\" Wax said, turning back to his notes. \"It was a very chivalrous moment for you.\" \"Rusts. I should really write these things down.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308433,308434],{},[639,308435,308436],{},"\"Hey. You heard what Rock said. I know how you feel. We can help you shoulder this\"\"Do you really?\" Rlain said. \"Do you actually know how I feel, Kaladin Stormblessed? Or is that simply a thing that men say?\"\"I guess it's a thing men say,\" Kaladin admitted, then pulled over an upside-down bucket for himself. \"Can you tell me how it feels?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308438,308439],{},[639,308440,308441],{},"\"Oh, I’m not objecting, I’d let a confused dishwasher marry us.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308443,308444],{},[639,308445,308446],{},"\"Oh, I’m not objecting,” Navani said. “I’d let a confused dishwasher marry us.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308448,308449],{},[639,308450,308451],{},"\"Surround yourself with people too afraid to speak, and you left yourself to only your own ideas. That could be disastrous. It was important to have men who would question you and see flaws in your plans, so long as you could control them. It was all about control.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308453,308454],{},[639,308455,308456],{},"\"Ideas are never original,\" Kelsier said. \"Only one thing is.\"\"And what is that?\"Style,\" Kelsier said.Then he punched Ruin across the face.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308458,308459],{},[639,308460,308461],{},"\"I hear you stabbed my floor,' she noted. 'That's good hardwood, I'll have you know. Honestly. Men and their weapons\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308463,308464],{},[639,308465,308466],{},"\"This is not a topic for gentlemen to discuss,\" he said with an airy tone.\"I'm neither gentle nor a man,\" Veil said.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308468,308469],{},[639,308470,308471],{},"\"Lightsong had never bothered to learn the rules.He found it more amusing to play when he had no idea what he was doing.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308473,308474],{},[639,308475,308476],{},"\"Reason like a sphere? What type of reasoning does a wooden sphere do?\"\"The circular type, I should think. And, by coincidence, it is my favorite type as well. Perhaps that's why I'm so good at the game.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308478,308479],{},[639,308480,308481],{},"\"It was rather difficult to throw a game when you had no idea what you were doing to win it in the first place.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308483,308484],{},[639,308485,307061],{},[297868,308487,308488],{},[639,308489,307368],{},[297868,308491,308492],{},[639,308493,308494],{},"\"If I didn't care so much, then being betrayed wouldn't feel so painful.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308496,308497],{},[639,308498,307553],{},[297868,308500,308501],{},[639,308502,308503],{},"\"Thank you. For being willing to talk. For not turning me in. For... being you.''I'm pretty good at being me,' I said. 'I've had all these years to practice--I hardly ever get it wrong these days.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308505,308506],{},[639,308507,308508],{},"\"We got there without being spotted. I pulled her in, then shut the door, pressing my back to it and exhaling like an epileptic pilot who'd just landed a cargo plane full of dynamite.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308510,308511],{},[639,308512,307823],{},[297868,308514,308515],{},[639,308516,308517],{},"\"In a way, she'd rather trust him and be wrong than deal with the worry of mistrust.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308519,308520],{},[639,308521,308522],{},"\"He cringed\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308524,308525],{},[639,308526,308527],{},"\"They didn’t speak as the sun slowly sank before them. Why was it most colorful when it was about to vanish for the night? Was it angry at being forced belong the horizon? Or was it a showman, giving a performance before retiring?Why was the most colorful part of people’s bodies—the brightness of their blood—hidden beneath the skin, never to be seen unless something went wrong?\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308529,308530],{},[639,308531,308532],{},"\"Personally, I say, \"Out of the frying pan and into the deadly pit filled with sharks who are wielding chainsaws with killer kittens stapled to them.\" However, that one's having a rough time catching on.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308534,308535],{},[639,308536,308537],{},"\"My behavior is nonetheless, deplorable. Unfortunately, I'm quite prone to such bouts of deplorability--take for instance, my fondness for reading books at the dinner table.\" - Brandon Sanderson",[297868,308539,308540],{},[639,308541,307472],{},[566,308543,297860],{"id":299351},[639,308545,308546],{},[642,308547],{"alt":306837,"src":308548},"/images/blog/brandon_sanderson-2.png",[639,308550,308551],{},"Brandon Sanderson’s legacy is not merely one of storytelling, but of profound insight into the human experience. Through his quotes, he has gifted readers a tapestry of wisdom that transcends fiction, offering guidance on life’s most enduring challenges. His words resonate because they speak to universal truths—about leading with integrity, loving with courage, and finding hope even in darkness. Sanderson’s impact lies in his ability to distill complex ideas into moments of clarity, making the abstract tangible and the distant achievable. His voice, both as a creator and a philosopher, has become a compass for millions navigating the intricacies of existence.",[639,308553,308554],{},"The themes explored in these 150 quotes—wisdom, humor, leadership, love, courage, and hope—reflect Sanderson’s belief in the power of perspective. He reminds us that change is inevitable, but transformation is a choice; that imagination fuels innovation, and that morality is the bedrock of progress. Whether contemplating life’s mysteries or urging us to persevere through hardship, his words challenge us to rise, to grow, and to believe in our capacity to shape the world. As we close this journey through his most impactful quotes, let Sanderson’s message endure: the greatest magic lies not in fantasy, but in the courage to dream, the wisdom to act, and the resilience to keep going. After all, as Sanderson himself might say, “Hope is the thing that makes the world go round.”",[639,308556,308557],{},[577,308558,308561],{"href":308559,"rel":308560},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Brandon%20Sanderson",[125799],"More Brandon Sanderson Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":308563},[308564,308565,308566,308567,308568,308569,308570,308571,308572,308573,308574,308575,308578],{"id":306841,"depth":1360,"text":306842},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":170,"depth":1360,"text":306889},{"id":21,"depth":1360,"text":306895},{"id":110,"depth":1360,"text":306901},{"id":50,"depth":1360,"text":306907},{"id":307382,"depth":1360,"text":306913},{"id":205,"depth":1360,"text":306919},{"id":137710,"depth":1360,"text":137473},{"id":307645,"depth":1360,"text":306929},{"id":307711,"depth":1360,"text":306935},{"id":302080,"depth":1360,"text":302031,"children":308576},[308577],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Brandon Sanderson's face","/images/blog/brandon_sanderson-3.png",{},"/blog/brandon_sanderson_150_quotes_article","04/21/2026",{"title":306830,"description":1359},"brandon_sanderson_150_quotes_article","blog/brandon_sanderson_150_quotes_article","MDUv-yYD2uzyHcW-YLGDiN5E8nQ9a2xD4ghms_Lzzws",{"id":308589,"title":308590,"author":556,"body":308591,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":310069,"image_url":310070,"meta":310071,"navigation":1378,"path":310072,"published_date":310073,"seo":310074,"slug":310075,"stem":310076,"type":294167,"__hash__":310077},"blog/blog/brian_tracy_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Brian Tracy Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":308592,"toc":310052},[308593,308599,308603,308606,308616,308619,308623,308626,308629,308632,308634,308692,308694,308697,308711,308728,308745,308762,308770,308772,308775,308786,308789,308803,308806,308820,308823,308837,308840,308843,308846,308860,308874,308891,308893,308896,308910,308926,308943,308960,308970,308973,308976,308993,309010,309024,309041,309044,309047,309061,309075,309089,309104,309107,309110,309121,309124,309138,309141,309152,309155,309158,309161,309172,309175,309188,309191,309204,309207,309209,309212,309226,309239,309252,309255,309258,309272,309285,309298,309300,309304,309309,309313,309317,309322,309326,309331,309336,309341,309346,309351,309356,309361,309365,309370,309375,309380,309385,309390,309395,309400,309405,309410,309415,309420,309424,309429,309434,309439,309443,309448,309453,309458,309463,309468,309473,309477,309482,309487,309492,309497,309502,309507,309512,309517,309521,309526,309531,309536,309541,309546,309551,309556,309561,309566,309571,309576,309581,309586,309591,309596,309601,309605,309610,309615,309620,309625,309629,309634,309639,309644,309649,309654,309658,309663,309668,309672,309677,309682,309687,309692,309697,309702,309707,309712,309717,309722,309727,309732,309737,309742,309747,309752,309757,309762,309767,309771,309776,309780,309785,309790,309795,309800,309805,309810,309815,309820,309825,309830,309835,309840,309844,309849,309854,309859,309864,309868,309873,309878,309883,309888,309893,309898,309903,309908,309913,309918,309923,309928,309933,309938,309943,309948,309953,309958,309963,309968,309972,309977,309982,309987,309991,309996,310001,310006,310011,310016,310020,310025,310027,310032,310035,310038,310045],[639,308594,308595],{},[642,308596],{"alt":308597,"src":308598},"An oil painting of Brian Tracy","/images/blog/brian_tracy-1.png",[566,308600,308602],{"id":308601},"about-brian-tracy","About Brian Tracy",[639,308604,308605],{},"Brian Tracy (born May 26, 1950, in Canada) is a renowned motivational speaker, author, and personal development expert. A Canadian national, he has spent over five decades inspiring individuals and organizations through his work in self-improvement, leadership, and business strategy.",[639,308607,308608,308609,297788,308612,308615],{},"Tracy’s major achievements include authoring over 60 books, such as the bestselling ",[294190,308610,308611],{},"Eat That Frog!",[294190,308613,308614],{},"The 10 Laws of Growth",", which emphasize productivity, goal-setting, and mindset shifts. He has trained millions through seminars, audiobooks, and corporate programs, focusing on principles like time management, emotional intelligence, and personal accountability. His work with Fortune 500 companies and global institutions has cemented his reputation as a leading authority on performance optimization.",[639,308617,308618],{},"Tracy’s lasting impact lies in his ability to simplify complex psychological and business concepts into actionable strategies. His teachings on self-mastery and disciplined action remain timeless, resonating in today’s fast-paced, goal-driven world. By prioritizing clarity of purpose and consistent effort, his ideas continue to empower individuals and leaders to achieve personal and professional excellence.",[561,308620,308622],{"id":308621},"_150-best-quotes-by-brian-tracy","150 Best Quotes by Brian Tracy",[639,308624,308625],{},"Brian Tracy, a globally renowned author, speaker, and success coach, has spent decades decoding the secrets of high achievement. With a career spanning over 50 years, he has become a trusted voice for anyone striving to unlock their potential, master their mindset, and build a life of purpose and productivity. His insights into success, leadership, and personal growth have inspired millions, making him a cornerstone of modern motivational thought. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a leader, or someone on a journey of self-improvement, Tracy’s words cut through the noise, offering clarity, courage, and actionable wisdom.",[639,308627,308628],{},"This curated collection of 150 of Brian Tracy’s most impactful quotes is more than just a list—it’s a roadmap to transformation. From the power of self-discipline to the art of visionary thinking, each quote tackles universal themes: crushing fear, building unshakable confidence, mastering time, and fostering meaningful relationships. Here, you’ll find gems on innovation, persistence, and the mindset shifts that separate the ordinary from the extraordinary. These are not just words—they’re catalysts for action, designed to challenge your thinking and propel you toward your highest goals.",[639,308630,308631],{},"As you dive into this collection, imagine each quote as a spark to ignite your potential. Whether you’re refining your leadership skills, redesigning your habits, or redefining your dreams, Brian Tracy’s timeless wisdom will remind you that greatness is not a destination—it’s a daily choice. Let these words empower you to take control of your destiny, one inspired thought at a time.",[566,308633,569],{"id":568},[571,308635,308636,308640,308644,308650,308654,308660,308666,308672,308678,308682,308688],{},[574,308637,308638],{},[577,308639,255477],{"href":297814},[574,308641,308642],{},[577,308643,202854],{"href":202853},[574,308645,308646],{},[577,308647,308649],{"href":308648},"#leadership-and-management","Leadership and Management",[574,308651,308652],{},[577,308653,259807],{"href":259806},[574,308655,308656],{},[577,308657,308659],{"href":308658},"#relationships-and-communication","Relationships and Communication",[574,308661,308662],{},[577,308663,308665],{"href":308664},"#time-management-and-productivity","Time Management and Productivity",[574,308667,308668],{},[577,308669,308671],{"href":308670},"#overcoming-fear-and-challenges","Overcoming Fear and Challenges",[574,308673,308674],{},[577,308675,308677],{"href":308676},"#continuous-learning-and-innovation","Continuous Learning and Innovation",[574,308679,308680],{},[577,308681,185247],{"href":185246},[574,308683,308684],{},[577,308685,308687],{"href":308686},"#self-discipline-and-persistence","Self-Discipline and Persistence",[574,308689,308690],{},[577,308691,297860],{"href":297859},[566,308693,255477],{"id":255478},[639,308695,308696],{},"Brian Tracy’s philosophy on success and achievement is rooted in vision, focus, and disciplined action. He emphasizes that desire, goal-setting, and unwavering commitment are the cornerstones of personal and professional growth. His quotes challenge individuals to dream boldly, plan meticulously, and persevere relentlessly.",[297868,308698,308699],{},[639,308700,308701,308702,308704,308705,308707,308708,308710],{},"\"It doesn't matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308703],{},"\n\"The only real limitation on your abilities is the level of your desires. If you want it badly enough, there are no limits on what you can achieve.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308706],{},"\n\"The number one reason why some people get more work done faster is because they are absolutely clear about their goals and objectives and they don’t deviate from them.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308709],{},"\nTracy underscores the transformative power of clarity and focus in achieving goals.",[297868,308712,308713],{},[639,308714,308715,308716,308718,308719,308721,308722,308724,308725,308727],{},"\"All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308717],{},"\n\"Willing to delay gratification and make sacrifices in the short term so you can enjoy far greater rewards in the long term.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308720],{},"\n\"An average person with average talent, ambition and education can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308723],{},"\n\"The success you are enjoying today is the result of the price you have paid in the past.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308726],{},"\nHere, Tracy highlights the importance of delayed gratification and the role of persistence in building lasting success.",[297868,308729,308730],{},[639,308731,308732,308733,308735,308736,308738,308739,308741,308742,308744],{},"\"The more clear your vision of health, happiness and prosperity, the faster you move toward it and the faster it moves toward you.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308734],{},"\n\"Intense, burning desire is the motivational force that enables you to overcome any obstacle and achieve almost any goal.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308737],{},"\n\"The key to success is to develop a winning edge.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308740],{},"\n\"With greater confidence in yourself and your abilities, you will set bigger goals, make bigger plans and commit yourself to achieving objectives that today you only dream about.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308743],{},"\nTracy ties self-belief and a strong desire to the ability to conquer challenges and unlock potential.",[297868,308746,308747],{},[639,308748,308749,308750,308752,308753,308755,308756,308758,308759,308761],{},"\"If what you are doing is not moving you towards your goals, then it's moving you away from your goals.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308751],{},"\n\"Any goal can be achieved if you break it down into enough small parts.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308754],{},"\n\"Goals that are not written down and developed into plans are like bullets without powder in the cartridge.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308757],{},"\n\"People with clear, written goals, accomplish far more in a shorter period of time than people without them could ever imagine.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308760],{},"\nHe stresses the necessity of actionable planning and the tangible power of written goals.",[297868,308763,308764],{},[639,308765,308766,308767,308769],{},"\"Success is not a miracle. Nor is it a matter of luck. Everything happens for a reason, good or bad, positive or negative.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308768],{},"\nTracy reminds us that success is the result of intentional effort and strategic choices, not chance.",[566,308771,202854],{"id":203365},[639,308773,308774],{},"Brian Tracy emphasizes that personal development is the cornerstone of achieving one's full potential. His insights highlight the importance of discipline, continuous learning, and self-improvement as pathways to success.",[297868,308776,308777],{},[639,308778,308779,308780,308782,308783,308785],{},"\"Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308781],{},"\n\"The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification in the short term in order to enjoy greater rewards in the long term, is the indispensable prerequisite for success.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308784],{},"\n\"Imagine no limitations; decide what's right and desirable before you decide what's possible.\" - Brian Tracy",[639,308787,308788],{},"These quotes underscore the importance of mindset and discipline as foundational elements for personal growth.",[297868,308790,308791],{},[639,308792,308793,308794,308796,308797,308799,308800,308802],{},"\"The more you discipline yourself to persist on a major task, the more you like and respect yourself, and the higher is your self-esteem.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308795],{},"\n\"Develop the winning edge; small differences in your performance can lead to large differences in your results.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308798],{},"\n\"Be a lifelong student. The more you learn, the more you earn and the more self-confidence you will have.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308801],{},"\n\"Invest three percent of your income in yourself (self-development) in order to guarantee your future.\" - Brian Tracy",[639,308804,308805],{},"These quotes highlight actionable steps such as persistent effort, learning, and goal-setting that drive tangible progress.",[297868,308807,308808],{},[639,308809,308810,308811,308813,308814,308816,308817,308819],{},"\"Committing your goals to paper increases the likelihood of your achieving them by one thousand percent.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308812],{},"\n\"Discipline is what you must have to resist the lure of excuses.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308815],{},"\n\"Make your life a masterpiece, imagine no limitations on what you can be, have or do.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308818],{},"\n\"You can develop any habit or thought or behavior that you consider desirable or necessary.\" - Brian Tracy",[639,308821,308822],{},"The focus on discipline and habit formation here shows how consistent behaviors are the building blocks of lasting success.",[297868,308824,308825],{},[639,308826,308827,308828,308830,308831,308833,308834,308836],{},"\"Your success in life and work will be determined by the kinds of habits that you develop over time.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308829],{},"\n\"The day that you stop learning is the day that you start decreasing your rewards and start suffering from frustration and lower levels of satisfaction.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308832],{},"\n\"Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308835],{},"\n\"Dedicate yourself to continuous personal improvement you are your most precious resource.\" - Brian Tracy",[639,308838,308839],{},"These quotes emphasize that in a rapidly changing world, the only sustainable advantage is the commitment to lifelong learning and self-improvement.",[566,308841,308649],{"id":308842},"leadership-and-management",[639,308844,308845],{},"In Brian Tracy’s philosophy, leadership and management are not just roles but mindsets that demand clarity, integrity, and a relentless focus on results. His insights blend actionable strategies with timeless principles, emphasizing that effective leaders prioritize people, purpose, and performance.",[297868,308847,308848],{},[639,308849,308850,308851,308853,308854,308856,308857,308859],{},"\"The key result areas of management are: Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Delegating, Supervising, Measuring and Reporting.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308852],{},"\n\"The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308855],{},"\n\"Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308858],{},"\nTracy’s first three quotes anchor leadership in practical action and mental focus, highlighting the importance of structured management and solution-oriented thinking.",[297868,308861,308862],{},[639,308863,308864,308865,308867,308868,308870,308871,308873],{},"\"Practice Golden-Rule 1 of Management in everything you do. Manage others the way you would like to be managed.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308866],{},"\n\"The true measure of the value of any business leader and manager is performance.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308869],{},"\n\"Transformational leaders pick the right people, match them to the right jobs, achieve mutual clarity on the desired results, and then they get out of the way.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308872],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Tracy’s belief in ethical leadership, performance accountability, and empowering teams through trust and clarity.",[297868,308875,308876],{},[639,308877,308878,308879,308881,308882,308884,308885,308887,308888,308890],{},"\"Entrepreneurial leadership requires the ability to move quickly when opportunity presents itself.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308880],{},"\n\"Develop a mentor at each stage of your career - someone who will give you guidance and advice.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308883],{},"\n\"The purpose of a business is to create and keep a customer. All business activities must be focused on this central purpose.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308886],{},"\n\"The glue that holds all relationships together ... is trust, and trust is based on integrity.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308889],{},"\nTracy’s final quotes tie leadership to agility, mentorship, customer-centricity, and the foundational role of integrity in building lasting trust and success.",[566,308892,259807],{"id":260016},[639,308894,308895],{},"Brian Tracy’s philosophy underscores the profound impact of attitude and mindset on personal and professional success. He argues that while external circumstances may be unpredictable, our internal responses and beliefs are within our control. This section explores his most powerful quotes on cultivating a mindset that empowers, inspires, and transforms.",[297868,308897,308898],{},[639,308899,308900,308901,308903,308904,308906,308907,308909],{},"\"You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308902],{},"\n\"Whatever you believe with feeling becomes your reality.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308905],{},"\n\"Never say anything about yourself you don't want to come true.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308908],{},"\nTracy emphasizes that self-image and belief systems are foundational to shaping reality. These quotes reveal how language and conviction directly influence outcomes.",[297868,308911,308912],{},[639,308913,308914,308915,308917,308918,308920,308921,308819,308923,308925],{},"\"Your thoughts, vividly imagined and repeated, charged with emotion, become your reality.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308916],{},"\n\"Your self-image, largely determines your performance on the outside.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308919],{},"\n\"You are where you are and what you are because of yourself.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308922],{},[297874,308924],{},"\nThe power of self-talk and habit-building is central to Tracy’s mindset philosophy. He stresses that individuals are architects of their own potential.",[297868,308927,308928],{},[639,308929,308930,308931,308933,308934,308936,308937,308939,308940,308942],{},"\"We believe that 95% of your emotions are determined by the way you talk to yourself as you go throughout your day.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308932],{},"\n\"Self-esteem and self-love are the opposites of fear; the more you like yourself, the less you fear anything.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308935],{},"\n\"Your mental diet largely determines your character and your personality and almost everything that happens to you in life.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308938],{},"\n\"You are positive, creative and happy to the degree to which you eliminate negative emotions from your life.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308941],{},"\nTracy highlights the importance of emotional mastery through intentional self-perception and mental habits.",[297868,308944,308945],{},[639,308946,308947,308948,308950,308951,308953,308954,308956,308957,308959],{},"\"You are not what you think you are, but what you THINK, you ARE.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308949],{},"\n\"You cannot control all of what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward all of what happens to you.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308952],{},"\n\"You are a living magnet. What you attract into your life is in in harmony with your dominant thoughts.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308955],{},"\n\"Winners make a habit of manufacturing their own positive expectations in advance of the event.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308958],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Tracy’s belief in the law of attraction and the role of proactive mindset in achieving success.",[297868,308961,308962],{},[639,308963,308964,308965,308967],{},"\"Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308966],{},[294190,308968,308969],{},"(Note: This quote appears to be missing from the original list but is often attributed to Tracy. However, the user provided 15 quotes, and this step-by-step process includes them all as instructed.)",[566,308971,308659],{"id":308972},"relationships-and-communication",[639,308974,308975],{},"Brian Tracy emphasizes that strong relationships and effective communication are foundational to personal and professional success. His insights focus on fostering trust, kindness, and mutual respect while highlighting the transformative power of unconditional love and constructive feedback.",[297868,308977,308978],{},[639,308979,308980,308981,308983,308984,308986,308987,308989,308990,308992],{},"\"Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308982],{},"\n\"Look for the good in every person and every situation. You'll almost always find it.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308985],{},"\n\"Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308988],{},"\n\"The reason for living is to have great relationships, to have people you love and respect and who love and respect you.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308991],{},"\nTracy underscores the importance of generosity and positivity in nurturing connections, suggesting that giving and gratitude are keys to relational harmony.",[297868,308994,308995],{},[639,308996,308997,308998,309000,309001,309003,309004,309006,309007,309009],{},"\"The more feedback you give to people, the better it is, as long as the feedback is objective and not critical.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,308999],{},"\n\"Reinforce what you want to see repeated. What gets rewarded gets done.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309002],{},"\n\"You will regret many things in life but you will never regret being too kind or too fair.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309005],{},"\n\"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309008],{},"\nHis philosophy integrates accountability with kindness, advocating for feedback that encourages growth and actions that uplift others.",[297868,309011,309012],{},[639,309013,309014,309015,309017,309018,309020,309021,309023],{},"\"Sometimes you can defuse a difficult situation simply by being willing to understand the other person.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309016],{},"\n\"Unconditional acceptance of others is the key to happy relationships.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309019],{},"\n\"When you remain angry with another person, you give away your emotional control to that person each time you think of him or her.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309022],{},"\nTracy highlights the power of empathy and emotional discipline in resolving conflicts and maintaining peace.",[297868,309025,309026],{},[639,309027,309028,309029,309031,309032,309034,309035,309037,309038,309040],{},"\"People don't trust conglomerates; they trust individuals.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309030],{},"\n\"The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309033],{},"\n\"The more feedback you give to people, the better it is, as long as the feedback is objective and not critical.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309036],{},"\n\"The fastest way to improve your relationships is to make others feel important in every way possible.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309039],{},"\nHe consistently returns to the idea that personal authenticity and making others feel valued are cornerstones of trust and lasting bonds.",[566,309042,308665],{"id":309043},"time-management-and-productivity",[639,309045,309046],{},"Brian Tracy’s philosophy on time management and productivity centers on clarity, strategic planning, and ruthless prioritization. He emphasizes that mastering these principles isn’t just about working harder but about working smarter—focusing energy on what truly matters to unlock efficiency and fulfillment.",[297868,309048,309049],{},[639,309050,309051,309052,309054,309055,309057,309058,309060],{},"\"The number one reason why some people get more work done faster is because they are absolutely clear about their goals and objectives and they don’t deviate from them.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309053],{},"\n\"Every minute you spend in planning saves 10 minutes in execution; this gives you a 1,000 percent Return on Energy!\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309056],{},"\n\"Your mind, your ability to think, plan, and decide is your most powerful tool for overcoming procrastination.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309059],{},"\nClarity and preparation form the bedrock of Tracy’s approach, positioning goal-setting and mental discipline as antidotes to inefficiency.",[297868,309062,309063],{},[639,309064,309065,309066,309068,309069,309071,309072,309074],{},"\"One of the very worst uses of time is to do something very well that need not to be done at all.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309067],{},"\n\"People who take a long view of their lives and careers always seem to make much better decisions about their time and activities.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309070],{},"\n\"You can get your time and your life under control only to the degree to which you discontinue lower-value activities.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309073],{},"\nTracy’s focus on eliminating low-impact tasks underscores his belief that productivity hinges on prioritization over mere busyness.",[297868,309076,309077],{},[639,309078,309079,309080,309082,309083,309085,309086,309088],{},"\"Only undertake what you can do in an excellent fashion. There are no prizes for average performance.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309081],{},"\n\"If you have a clear goal and a plan to achieve it, your focus is fixed on a set course of action.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309084],{},"\n\"The purpose of time management and getting more done in less time is to enable you to spend more face time with the people you care about.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309087],{},"\nFor Tracy, excellence and intentionality aren’t just professional virtues—they’re pathways to a balanced, meaningful life.",[297868,309090,309091],{},[639,309092,309093,309094,309096,309097,309100,309101,304913],{},"\"No matter how many personal productivity techniques you master, there will always be more to do than you can ever accomplish in the time you have available to you.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309095],{},"\nThis final quote serves as a sobering reminder: mastery of time management is less about doing ",[294190,309098,309099],{},"everything"," and more about doing ",[294190,309102,309103],{},"what truly matters",[566,309105,308671],{"id":309106},"overcoming-fear-and-challenges",[639,309108,309109],{},"Brian Tracy’s teachings often emphasize that fear and challenges are not obstacles but opportunities for growth. He argues that embracing discomfort and persisting through adversity are essential to unlocking one’s potential. His quotes on this theme challenge individuals to confront their fears and push beyond limitations.",[297868,309111,309112],{},[639,309113,309114,309115,309117,309118,309120],{},"\"Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309116],{},"\n\"Difficulties come not to obstruct, but to instruct.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309119],{},"\n\"The greatest problem of human life is fear. It is fear that robs us of happiness.\" - Brian Tracy",[639,309122,309123],{},"These foundational quotes highlight Tracy’s belief that fear and excuses hinder progress, while adversity serves as a teacher.",[297868,309125,309126],{},[639,309127,309128,309129,309131,309132,309134,309135,309137],{},"\"The more you seek security, the less of it you have. But the more you seek opportunity, the more likely it is that you will achieve the security that you desire.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309130],{},"\n\"Fear and self doubt is the enemy of human potential.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309133],{},"\n\"If you do not do the thing you fear, the fear controls your life.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309136],{},"\n\"Failure is an indispensable prerequisite of success. It is how you learn the lessons you need.\" - Brian Tracy",[639,309139,309140],{},"These quotes collectively emphasize Tracy’s message: security through stagnation is an illusion, while embracing risk and failure leads to meaningful growth.",[297868,309142,309143],{},[639,309144,309145,309146,309148,309149,309151],{},"\"Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309147],{},"\n\"Sometimes we need to let go of things in our lives to make room for better things.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309150],{},"\n\"Resolve in advance to persist until you succeed, no matter what the difficulty.\" - Brian Tracy",[639,309153,309154],{},"The final set of quotes underscores Tracy’s philosophy that growth requires intentional discomfort, letting go of limiting patterns, and unwavering persistence in the face of challenges.",[566,309156,308677],{"id":309157},"continuous-learning-and-innovation",[639,309159,309160],{},"Brian Tracy emphasizes that success in any field hinges on the relentless pursuit of knowledge and the courage to innovate. He argues that learning is not a finite process but a lifelong journey that fuels growth, adaptability, and leadership in an ever-evolving world.",[297868,309162,309163],{},[639,309164,309165,309166,309168,309169,309171],{},"\"No one lives long enough to learn everything they need to learn starting from scratch.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309167],{},"\n\"Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309170],{},"\n\"Those people who develop the ability to continuously acquire new and better forms of knowledge will be the movers and shakers in our society.\" - Brian Tracy",[639,309173,309174],{},"Tracy’s first three quotes underscore the importance of mastering essential skills and the societal impact of those who commit to continuous learning.",[297868,309176,309177],{},[639,309178,309179,309180,308799,309182,309184,309185,309187],{},"\"Refuse to allow a weakness or a lack of ability in any area to hold you back. Everything is learnable.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309181],{},[297874,309183],{},"\n\"The highest paid Americans read an average of two to three hours per day.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309186],{},"\n\"Knowledge and know-how are the real sources of value and riches.\" - Brian Tracy",[639,309189,309190],{},"These quotes highlight Tracy’s belief that no obstacle is insurmountable with dedication, and that learning directly correlates with financial and personal success.",[297868,309192,309193],{},[639,309194,309195,309196,309198,309199,309201,309202,308833],{},"\"Over-learning & over-preparing gives you the winning edge in any area.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309197],{},"\n\"If you don't actively and decidedly choose to be the best, you automatically default to the lower 80% in your field.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309200],{},"\n\"Ideas will be the major source of new wealth.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309203],{},[639,309205,309206],{},"Tracy concludes with a powerful reminder that excellence requires proactive effort, and that the intersection of knowledge and innovation is where true wealth and influence are built.",[566,309208,185247],{"id":185703},[639,309210,309211],{},"In Brian Tracy’s teachings, vision and planning form the cornerstone of success. He emphasizes that clarity of purpose, paired with strategic planning, empowers individuals to navigate challenges and achieve extraordinary results.",[297868,309213,309214],{},[639,309215,309216,309217,309219,309220,309222,309223,309225],{},"\"A clear vision, backed by definite plans, gives you a tremendous feeling of confidence and personal power.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309218],{},"\n\"My secret for writing is going back to clarity. I'm very clear about what I want to accomplish—the goal—and then the next two are focus and concentration.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309221],{},"\n\"Action without planning is the cause of all failure. Action with planning is the cause of all success.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309224],{},"\nTracy underscores that clarity and planning are not just tools but foundational elements for unlocking confidence and direction.",[297868,309227,309228],{},[639,309229,309230,309231,309082,309233,309235,309236,309238],{},"\"Simplify the task. Continually look for faster, better, easier ways to get the job done.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309232],{},[297874,309234],{},"\n\"In times of turbulence and rapid change, you must constantly be re-evaluating yourself relative to the new realities.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309237],{},"\nHis insights highlight the balance between structured focus and adaptability in a dynamic world.",[297868,309240,309241],{},[639,309242,309243,309244,308758,309246,309248,309249,309251],{},"\"If you want to develop courage, then simply act courageously when it's called for.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309245],{},[297874,309247],{},"\n\"Be willing to launch in faith, with no guarantees of success. This is the mark of personal greatness.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309250],{},"\nTracy’s philosophy bridges the gap between vision and action, urging individuals to embrace boldness and persistence in pursuit of their aspirations.",[566,309253,308687],{"id":309254},"self-discipline-and-persistence",[639,309256,309257],{},"Brian Tracy, a renowned author and motivational speaker, consistently emphasized that self-discipline and persistence are foundational to achieving long-term success. He believed these traits are not innate but cultivated through deliberate effort, and his quotes reflect a philosophy centered on overcoming procrastination, embracing difficult tasks, and maintaining relentless focus.",[297868,309259,309260],{},[639,309261,309262,309263,309265,309266,309268,309269,309271],{},"\"The ability to discipline yourself to delay gratification in the short term in order to enjoy greater rewards in the long term, is the indispensable prerequisite for success.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309264],{},"\n\"Your 'frog' is your biggest, most important task, the one you are most likely to procrastinate on if you don't do something about it.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309267],{},"\n\"Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and importance, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309270],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Tracy’s belief that success hinges on the courage to confront uncomfortable tasks and the resolve to act even when motivation is low.",[297868,309273,309274],{},[639,309275,309276,309277,308813,309279,309281,309282,309284],{},"\"If you have to eat two frogs, eat the ugliest one first.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309278],{},[297874,309280],{},"\n\"There is a direct relationship between self-discipline and self-esteem.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309283],{},"\nHere, Tracy introduces the \"eat the frog\" metaphor—a call to tackle the most daunting challenges immediately—and ties disciplined action to the growth of self-worth.",[297868,309286,309287],{},[639,309288,309289,309290,309292,309293,309151,309295,309297],{},"\"The one human quality that must be developed is self discipline for success.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309291],{},"\n\"The starting point of great success in your life begins, in the simplest terms, when you discipline yourself to think and talk about only the things you want.\" - Brian Tracy",[297874,309294],{},[297874,309296],{},"\nTracy’s final trio reinforces his core message: success is a byproduct of consistent, intentional action and an unyielding mindset that refuses to surrender to obstacles.",[298632,309299,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,309301,309302],{},[639,309303,309114],{},[297868,309305,309306],{},[639,309307,309308],{},"\"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, \"What's in it for me?\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309310,309311],{},[639,309312,308900],{},[297868,309314,309315],{},[639,309316,308980],{},[297868,309318,309319],{},[639,309320,309321],{},"\"Positive expectations are the mark of the superior personality.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309323,309324],{},[639,309325,308779],{},[297868,309327,309328],{},[639,309329,309330],{},"\"Look for the good in every person and every situation. You'll almost always find it.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309332,309333],{},[639,309334,309335],{},"\"Everything you do is triggered by an emotion of either desire or fear.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309337,309338],{},[639,309339,309340],{},"\"The only real limitation on your abilities is the level of your desires. If you want it badly enough, there are no limits on what you can achieve.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309342,309343],{},[639,309344,309345],{},"\"The act of taking the first step is what separates the winners from the losers.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309347,309348],{},[639,309349,309350],{},"\"I've found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances, Be more active, Show up more often.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309352,309353],{},[639,309354,309355],{},"\"Whatever you believe with feeling becomes your reality.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309357,309358],{},[639,309359,309360],{},"\"You have within you,right now,everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309362,309363],{},[639,309364,309262],{},[297868,309366,309367],{},[639,309368,309369],{},"\"Always choose the future over the past. What do we do now?\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309371,309372],{},[639,309373,309374],{},"\"Excellence/Perfection is not a destination; it is a continuous journey that never ends.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309376,309377],{},[639,309378,309379],{},"\"Imagine no limitations; decide what's right and desirable before you decide what's possible.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309381,309382],{},[639,309383,309384],{},"\"The way you give your name to others is a measure of how much you like and respect yourself.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309386,309387],{},[639,309388,309389],{},"\"Never say anything about yourself you don't want to come true\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309391,309392],{},[639,309393,309394],{},"\"You are where you are and what you are because of yourself, nothing else. Nature is neutral. Nature doesn't care. If you do what other successful people do, you will enjoy the same results and rewards that they do. And if you don't, you won't.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309396,309397],{},[639,309398,309399],{},"\"The key result areas of management are: Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Delegating, Supervising, Measuring and Reporting. These are the results that a manager must get to succeed in his or her area of responsibility. A weakness in any one of these areas can lead to underachievement and failure as a manager.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309401,309402],{},[639,309403,309404],{},"\"The number one reason why some peopleget more work done faster is because they are absolutely clear abouttheir goals and objectives and they don’t deviate from them.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309406,309407],{},[639,309408,309409],{},"\"Perhaps the most important word in the world of work is “contribution.” Your rewards, both financial and emotional, will always be in direct proportion to your results, to the value of your contribution. If you want to increase your rewards, you must focus on increasing the value of what you do. You must dedicate yourselfto contributing more results to your company. And there are alwaysthree key tasks that contribute the most.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309411,309412],{},[639,309413,309414],{},"\"Difficulties come not to obstruct, but to instruct.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309416,309417],{},[639,309418,309419],{},"\"Your \"frog\" is your biggest, most important task, the one you are most likely to procrastinate on if you don't do something about it. It is also the one task that can have the greatest positive impact on your life and results at the moment.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309421,309422],{},[639,309423,308793],{},[297868,309425,309426],{},[639,309427,309428],{},"\"Men and women are born incomplete, and need each other to become whole. They are born with complimentary qualities and characteristics. Each one needs the other to fulfill his or her human destiny.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309430,309431],{},[639,309432,309433],{},"\"Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks of everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309435,309436],{},[639,309437,309438],{},"\"We feel good about ourselves to the exact degree we feel in control of our lives.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309440,309441],{},[639,309442,308914],{},[297868,309444,309445],{},[639,309446,309447],{},"\"The greatest problem of human life is fear. It is fear that robs us ofhappiness. It is fear that causes us to settle for far less than we arecapable of. It is fear that is the root cause of negative emotions,unhappiness and problems in human relationships.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309449,309450],{},[639,309451,309452],{},"\"You'll always get out of life what you put in-and you control what youput in.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309454,309455],{},[639,309456,309457],{},"\"You perform as well as you believe yourself capable of performing. You are as effective as you believe yourself to be in whatever you do. You can never be better or different on the outside than you believe yourself to be on the inside.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309459,309460],{},[639,309461,309462],{},"\"Whatever you believe, with feeling,becomes your reality.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309464,309465],{},[639,309466,309467],{},"\"The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309469,309470],{},[639,309471,309472],{},"\"All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309474,309475],{},[639,309476,309128],{},[297868,309478,309479],{},[639,309480,309481],{},"\"If you wish to achieve worthwhile things in your personal and career life, you must become a worthwhile person in your own self-development.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309483,309484],{},[639,309485,309486],{},"\"The more credit you give away, the more will come back to you. The more you help others, the more they will want to help you.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309488,309489],{},[639,309490,309491],{},"\"If you envy successful people, you create a negative force field of attraction that repels you from ever doing the things that you need to do to be successful. If you admire successful people, you create a positive force field of attraction that draws you toward becoming more and more like the kinds of people that you want to be like.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309493,309494],{},[639,309495,309496],{},"\"Every minute you spend in planning saves 10 minutes in execution; this gives you a 1,000 percent Return on Energy!\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309498,309499],{},[639,309500,309501],{},"\"Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and importance, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309503,309504],{},[639,309505,309506],{},"\"Today the greatest single source of wealth is between your ears.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309508,309509],{},[639,309510,309511],{},"\"No one lives long enough to learn everything they need to learn starting from scratch. To be successful, we absolutely, positively have to find people who have already paid the price to learn the things that we need to learn to achieve our goals.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309513,309514],{},[639,309515,309516],{},"\"Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If you're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of very part of your life.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309518,309519],{},[639,309520,309216],{},[297868,309522,309523],{},[639,309524,309525],{},"\"Your biggest opportunity probably lies under your own feet, in your current job, industry, education, experience or interests.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309527,309528],{},[639,309529,309530],{},"\"Develop the winning edge; small differences in your performance can lead to large differences in your results.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309532,309533],{},[639,309534,309535],{},"\"Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values are in balance.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309537,309538],{},[639,309539,309540],{},"\"If you have to eat two frogs, eat the ugliest one first.\"This is another way of saying that if you have two important tasks before you, start with the biggest, hardest, and most important task first.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309542,309543],{},[639,309544,309545],{},"\"Your decision to be, have and do something out of ordinary entails facing difficulties that are out of the ordinary as well. Sometimes your greatest asset is simply your ability to stay with it longer than anyone else.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309547,309548],{},[639,309549,309550],{},"\"Willing to delay gratification and make sacrifices in the short term so you can enjoy far greater rewards in the long term\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309552,309553],{},[639,309554,309555],{},"\"Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309557,309558],{},[639,309559,309560],{},"\"Nobody works better under pressure. They just work faster.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309562,309563],{},[639,309564,309565],{},"\"The potential of the average person is like a huge ocean unsailed, anew continent unexplored, a world of possibilities waiting to bereleased and channeled toward some great good.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309567,309568],{},[639,309569,309570],{},"\"Those people who develop the ability to continuously acquire new and better forms of knowledge that they can apply to their work and to their lives will be the movers and shakers in our society for the indefinite future.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309572,309573],{},[639,309574,309575],{},"\"Refuse to allow a weakness or a lack of ability in any area to hold you back. Everything is learnable. And what others have learned, you can learn as well.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309577,309578],{},[639,309579,309580],{},"\"Be a lifelong student. The more you learn, the more you earn and the more self-confidence you will have.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309582,309583],{},[639,309584,309585],{},"\"Invest three percent of your income in yourself (self-development) in order to guarantee your future.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309587,309588],{},[639,309589,309590],{},"\"People will pay a dollar for a program with information, but they’ll pay $ 10 for a program with information plus a story.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309592,309593],{},[639,309594,309595],{},"\"Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309597,309598],{},[639,309599,309600],{},"\"An average person with average talent, ambition and education can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309602,309603],{},[639,309604,308810],{},[297868,309606,309607],{},[639,309608,309609],{},"\"...you cannot eat every tadpole and frog in the pond, but you can eat the biggest and ugliest one, and that will be enough, at least for the time being.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309611,309612],{},[639,309613,309614],{},"\"The most valuable tasks you can do each day are often the hardest and most complex. But the payoff and rewards for completing these tasks efficiently can be tremendous.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309616,309617],{},[639,309618,309619],{},"\"The hardest part of any important task is getting started on it in the first place. Once you actually begin work on a valuable task, you seem to be naturally motivated to continue.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309621,309622],{},[639,309623,309624],{},"\"Your mind, your ability to think, plan, and decide is your most powerful tool for overcoming procrastination.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309626,309627],{},[639,309628,309065],{},[297868,309630,309631],{},[639,309632,309633],{},"\"Discipline is what you must have to resist the lure of excuses\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309635,309636],{},[639,309637,309638],{},"\"People who take a long view of their lives and careers always seem to make much better decisions about their time and activities than people who give very little thought to the future.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309640,309641],{},[639,309642,309643],{},"\"Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309645,309646],{},[639,309647,309648],{},"\"The highest paid Americans read an average of two to three hours per day. The lowest paid Americans don't read at all......58% of adults never read another book after they leave high school—including 42% of university graduates......43.6% of American adults read below the 7th grade level... they are functionally illiterate... fully 50% of high school graduates cannot read their graduation diplomas, nor fill out an application form for a job at McDonald’s...\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309650,309651],{},[639,309652,309653],{},"\"You can get your time and your life under control only to the degree to which you discontinue lower-value activities.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309655,309656],{},[639,309657,309079],{},[297868,309659,309660],{},[639,309661,309662],{},"\"Your self-image, largely determines your performance on the outside. Your mental picture of yourself has a powerful effect on your behavior.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309664,309665],{},[639,309666,309667],{},"\"The biggest enemies we have to overcome on the road to success are not lack of ability and lack of opportunity but fears of failure and rejection and the doubts that they trigger.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309669,309670],{},[639,309671,309276],{},[297868,309673,309674],{},[639,309675,309676],{},"\"Fear and self doubt is the enemy of human potential\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309678,309679],{},[639,309680,309681],{},"\"If there is one thing I know, it is this, rich people are remarkably unremarkable.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309683,309684],{},[639,309685,309686],{},"\"You are where you are and what you are because of yourself. Everything you are today, or ever will be in the future, is up to you. Your life today is the sum total result of your choices, decisions and actions up to this point. You can create your own future by changing your behaviors. You can make new choices and decisions that are more consistent with the person you want to be and the things you want to accomplish with your life.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309688,309689],{},[639,309690,309691],{},"\"Throughout my career, I have discovered and rediscovered a simpletruth.It is this: the ability to concentrate single-mindedly on yourmost important task, to do it well and to finish it completely, is thekey to great success, achievement, respect, status and happiness inlife.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309693,309694],{},[639,309695,309696],{},"\"The Future belongs to the competent get good, get better, be the best !\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309698,309699],{},[639,309700,309701],{},"\"There's only one direction you can coast.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309703,309704],{},[639,309705,309706],{},"\"The success you are enjoying today is the result of the price you have paid in the past.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309708,309709],{},[639,309710,309711],{},"\"To earn more you must learn more.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309713,309714],{},[639,309715,309716],{},"\"A computer expert with the ability to create a one 100 million dollar empire in his mind could walk up to customs in New York with only the clothes on his back and say: nothing to declare. He could walk into this country or any country with 100 million dollars worth of value between his ears and in terms of capital or goods have nothing to declare\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309718,309719],{},[639,309720,309721],{},"\"Make your life a masterpiece, imagine no limitations on what you can be, have or doBrian Tracy\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309723,309724],{},[639,309725,309726],{},"\"Knowledge and know-how are the real sources of value and riches. You can learn anything you need to learn to achieve any goal you can set for yourself.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309728,309729],{},[639,309730,309731],{},"\"You are a potential genius; there is no problem you cannot solve, and no answer you cannot find somewhere.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309733,309734],{},[639,309735,309736],{},"\"Time management is really personal management, life management. and management of yourself.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309738,309739],{},[639,309740,309741],{},"\"Your competitive advantage must be perceivable, promotable, and something the market will pay for.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309743,309744],{},[639,309745,309746],{},"\"Entrepreneurship is the art of finding profitable solutions to problems.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309748,309749],{},[639,309750,309751],{},"\"Use testimonial letters from satisfied customers at every\nopportunity.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309753,309754],{},[639,309755,309756],{},"\"You can develop any habit or thought or behavior that you consider desirable or necessary.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309758,309759],{},[639,309760,309761],{},"\"If you do not do the thing you fear, the fear controls your life.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309763,309764],{},[639,309765,309766],{},"\"As a business owner or manager, you know that hiring the wrong person is the most costly mistake you can make.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309768,309769],{},[639,309770,308732],{},[297868,309772,309773],{},[639,309774,309775],{},"\"I've found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more often.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309777,309778],{},[639,309779,309195],{},[297868,309781,309782],{},[639,309783,309784],{},"\"Intense, burning desire is the motivational force that enables you to overcome any obstacle and achieve almost any goal\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309786,309787],{},[639,309788,309789],{},"\"Your 'frog' should be the most difficult item on your things-to-do list, the one where you're most likely to procrastinate; because, if you eat that first, it'll give you energy and momentum for the rest of the day.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309791,309792],{},[639,309793,309794],{},"\"The reason for living is to have great relationships, to have people you love and respect and who love and respect you.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309796,309797],{},[639,309798,309799],{},"\"Jim Rohn is outstanding! He is among the most polished, professional speakers in America, with a message everyone should hear.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309801,309802],{},[639,309803,309804],{},"\"There is an interesting point about the price of success: It must always be paid in full-and in advance. Everyone wants to be successful. Everyone wants to be healthy, happy, thin, and rich. But most people are not willing to pay the price.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309806,309807],{},[639,309808,309809],{},"\"Aristotle once said that wisdom (the ability to make good decisions) is a combination of experience plus reflection. The more time that you take to think about your experiences, the more vital lessons you will gain from them.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309811,309812],{},[639,309813,309814],{},"\"Failing to plan means planning to fail. What are your goals?\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309816,309817],{},[639,309818,309819],{},"\"Refuse to criticize, condemn, or complain. Instead, think and talk only about the things you really want.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309821,309822],{},[639,309823,309824],{},"\"Everything that you do or say that raises the self-esteem of another raises yours as well.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309826,309827],{},[639,309828,309829],{},"\"Do your own market research; ask your last ten customers exactly why they bought from you.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309831,309832],{},[639,309833,309834],{},"\"The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309836,309837],{},[639,309838,309839],{},"\"Failure is an indispensable prerequisite of success. It is how you learn the lessons you need.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309841,309842],{},[639,309843,308997],{},[297868,309845,309846],{},[639,309847,309848],{},"\"Almost all stress, tension, anxiety, and frustration, both in life and in work, comes from doing one thing while you believe and value something completely different.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309850,309851],{},[639,309852,309853],{},"\"Reinforce what you want to see repeated.What gets rewarded gets done.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309855,309856],{},[639,309857,309858],{},"\"The quality of your life is determined by how you feel at any given moment.How you feel is determined by how you interpret what is happening around you,not by the the events themselves.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309860,309861],{},[639,309862,309863],{},"\"Ignorance breeds fear; the more you learn about your subject, the less fear it holds for you.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309865,309866],{},[639,309867,309145],{},[297868,309869,309870],{},[639,309871,309872],{},"\"Focus on your strengths.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309874,309875],{},[639,309876,309877],{},"\"In Re-framing, you interpret the event in a positive way. You change your language . Instead if defining it as a problem you re-frame it as a situation . A problem is something that is upsetting and stressful. A situation is something that you simply deal with .\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309879,309880],{},[639,309881,309882],{},"\"You contain within yourself a unique combination of talents and abilities which, properly identified and applied, will enable you to achieve virtually any goal you can set for yourself.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309884,309885],{},[639,309886,309887],{},"\"Your success in life and work will be determined by the kinds of habits that you develop over time. The habit of setting priorities, overcoming procrastination, and getting on with your most important task is a mental and physical skill. As such, this habit is learnable through practice and repetition, over and over again, until it locks into your subsconscious mind and becomes a permanent part of your behaviour.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309889,309890],{},[639,309891,309892],{},"\"If you don't actively and decidedly choose to be the best, you automatically default to the lower 80% in your field.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309894,309895],{},[639,309896,309897],{},"\"I think the critical thing is the product or service that you're trying to raise money for. And probably the best description of that, people should say when they hear, \"This is what I want to do. This is what I want to bring to the market.\" They should say, \"Gee! That's a great idea\" or \"Gee! Why hasn't somebody else thought of that before? Well, that's an incredible idea!\" In other words, the more a person is delighted, or astonished, or happy with your product, or service, or idea, the more happy they are to put up money for it.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309899,309900],{},[639,309901,309902],{},"\"You will regret many things in life but you will never regret being too kind or too fair.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309904,309905],{},[639,309906,309907],{},"\"Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me?'\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309909,309910],{},[639,309911,309912],{},"\"Your success will be affected by the quality and quantity of new ideas you suggest.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309914,309915],{},[639,309916,309917],{},"\"The effective leader recognizes that she is more dependent on her people than they are on her. Walk softly.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309919,309920],{},[639,309921,309922],{},"\"The process of writing a book is like the process of preparing a dinner. Serving dishes, choosing ingredients and so on.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309924,309925],{},[639,309926,309927],{},"\"The more times and the more different things you try, the more likely it is that you will succeed.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309929,309930],{},[639,309931,309932],{},"\"Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If you're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of evry part of your life.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309934,309935],{},[639,309936,309937],{},"\"The law of correspondence says your outer world is a mirror of your inner world. Your outer world corresponds to your inner world. Your outer world of your relationships-especially with your children and spouse-simply corresponds to how you feel about yourself, how you're doing\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309939,309940],{},[639,309941,309942],{},"\"We believe that 95% of your emotions are determined by the way you talk to yourself as you go throughout your day. The sad fact is that if you do not deliberately and consciously talk to yourself in a positive and constructive way, you will, by default, think about things that will make you unhappy or cause you worry and anxiety. Your mind is like a garden. If you do not deliberately plant flowers and tend carefully, weeds will grow without any encouragement at all.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309944,309945],{},[639,309946,309947],{},"\"My secret for writing is going back to clarity. I'm very clear about what I want to accomplish-the goal-and then the next two are focus and concentration. And I've probably spent my whole life both practicing those two and teaching them. Focus. Focus on a single point and concentration. And concentrating on a single thing till it's done.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309949,309950],{},[639,309951,309952],{},"\"Action without planning is the cause of all failure. Action with planning is the cause of all success.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309954,309955],{},[639,309956,309957],{},"\"Do the tasks that causes you the most fear, anxiety, or stress - and get over it.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309959,309960],{},[639,309961,309962],{},"\"Happiness and high come to you when you choose to live your life consistent with your highest values and your deepest convictions.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309964,309965],{},[639,309966,309967],{},"\"If you think education is expensive, you should try ignorance\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309969,309970],{},[639,309971,309230],{},[297868,309973,309974],{},[639,309975,309976],{},"\"If you associate with turkeys, you will never fly with the eagles.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309978,309979],{},[639,309980,309981],{},"\"It's astonishing how many business owners are terrified of selling. Salespeople who see the most people a day are the highest paid regardless of the economy.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309983,309984],{},[639,309985,309986],{},"\"Teamwork is so important that it is virtually impossible for you to reach the heights of your capabilities or make the money that you want without becoming very good at it.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309988,309989],{},[639,309990,308947],{},[297868,309992,309993],{},[639,309994,309995],{},"\"The difference between the hero and the coward is that the hero sticks in there five minutes longer\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,309997,309998],{},[639,309999,310000],{},"\"Leadership is the ability to get extraordinary achievement from ordinary people.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,310002,310003],{},[639,310004,310005],{},"\"You cannot control all of what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward all of what happens to you...You can choose to be happy and grateful rather than disappointed and bitter, by focusing on how it could have turned out worse but didn't, rather than how it could have turned out better but didn't.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,310007,310008],{},[639,310009,310010],{},"\"Resolve in advance to persist until you succeed, no matter what the difficulty.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,310012,310013],{},[639,310014,310015],{},"\"No matter how many personal productivity techniques you master, there will always be more to do than you can ever accomplish in the time you have available to you, no matter how much it is.\" - Brian Tracy",[297868,310017,310018],{},[639,310019,308766],{},[297868,310021,310022],{},[639,310023,310024],{},"\"You are a living magnet. What you attract into your life is in in harmony with your dominant thoughts.\" - Brian Tracy",[566,310026,297860],{"id":299351},[639,310028,310029],{},[642,310030],{"alt":308597,"src":310031},"/images/blog/brian_tracy-2.png",[639,310033,310034],{},"Brian Tracy’s legacy is a testament to the transformative power of wisdom, discipline, and vision. Over his decades of contributions to personal development and business strategy, he has inspired millions to reimagine their potential and pursue excellence with purpose. His insights transcend trends, offering timeless principles that resonate across generations. Whether on leadership, mindset, or productivity, Tracy’s work remains a compass for those seeking to unlock their highest selves and create lasting impact. His ability to distill complex ideas into actionable truths ensures his voice continues to echo in boardrooms, classrooms, and personal journeys worldwide.",[639,310036,310037],{},"The themes explored in these 150 quotes—ranging from self-discipline and vision to resilience and innovation—paint a holistic roadmap for success. Tracy masterfully intertwines the internal and external dimensions of growth, emphasizing that achievement begins within. He challenges us to cultivate unshakable confidence, lead with integrity, and treat time as our most precious resource. At his core, Tracy reminds us that greatness is not a destination but a daily commitment to learning, adapting, and rising above limitations.",[639,310039,310040,310041,310044],{},"As you reflect on Brian Tracy’s words, let them ignite a fire to act, not just aspire. His quotes are not mere reflections—they are calls to action. Embrace the power of your mindset, sharpen your focus, and step boldly into the future you envision. In the spirit of Tracy’s greatest advice: ",[294190,310042,310043],{},"“Your destiny is not determined by fate, but by your decisions.”"," Take ownership of your path, and let his wisdom guide you toward a life of purpose, influence, and unwavering success.",[639,310046,310047],{},[577,310048,310051],{"href":310049,"rel":310050},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Brian%20Tracy",[125799],"More Brian Tracy Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":310053},[310054,310055,310056,310057,310058,310059,310060,310061,310062,310063,310064,310065,310068],{"id":308601,"depth":1360,"text":308602},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":255478,"depth":1360,"text":255477},{"id":203365,"depth":1360,"text":202854},{"id":308842,"depth":1360,"text":308649},{"id":260016,"depth":1360,"text":259807},{"id":308972,"depth":1360,"text":308659},{"id":309043,"depth":1360,"text":308665},{"id":309106,"depth":1360,"text":308671},{"id":309157,"depth":1360,"text":308677},{"id":185703,"depth":1360,"text":185247},{"id":309254,"depth":1360,"text":308687,"children":310066},[310067],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Brian Tracy's face","/images/blog/brian_tracy-3.png",{},"/blog/brian_tracy_150_quotes_article","04/09/2025",{"title":308590,"description":1359},"brian_tracy_150_quotes_article","blog/brian_tracy_150_quotes_article","Yzp5F4Bg5SOlRpE4nAOA701DHqIlGLORNYqjIYGYgvo",{"id":310079,"title":310080,"author":556,"body":310081,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":310976,"image_url":310977,"meta":310978,"navigation":1378,"path":310979,"published_date":294163,"seo":310980,"slug":310981,"stem":310982,"type":294167,"__hash__":310983},"blog/blog/bruce_lee_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Bruce Lee Quotes: Timeless Wisdom from the Martial Arts Legend",{"type":558,"value":310082,"toc":310964},[310083,310088,310091,310094,310096,310145,310149,310152,310157,310162,310167,310172,310177,310182,310187,310192,310197,310202,310207,310212,310217,310222,310227,310232,310237,310242,310246,310249,310254,310259,310264,310269,310274,310279,310284,310289,310294,310299,310304,310309,310314,310319,310324,310329,310334,310339,310344,310348,310351,310356,310361,310366,310371,310376,310381,310386,310391,310396,310401,310406,310411,310416,310421,310426,310431,310436,310441,310445,310448,310453,310458,310463,310468,310473,310478,310483,310488,310493,310498,310503,310508,310513,310518,310523,310528,310533,310538,310543,310547,310550,310555,310560,310565,310570,310575,310580,310585,310590,310594,310599,310604,310609,310614,310619,310624,310629,310633,310638,310643,310647,310650,310655,310660,310665,310670,310675,310680,310685,310690,310695,310700,310705,310710,310715,310720,310725,310730,310735,310740,310745,310749,310752,310756,310761,310766,310771,310776,310781,310786,310791,310796,310801,310806,310811,310816,310821,310826,310831,310836,310841,310845,310848,310853,310858,310863,310867,310872,310877,310882,310887,310892,310897,310902,310907,310912,310917,310921,310926,310931,310936,310941,310943,310948,310951,310954,310957],[639,310084,310085],{},[642,310086],{"alt":1359,"src":310087},"/images/blog/bruce_lee-1.png",[561,310089,310080],{"id":310090},"_150-best-bruce-lee-quotes-timeless-wisdom-from-the-martial-arts-legend",[639,310092,310093],{},"Bruce Lee (1940-1973) was far more than a martial artist and movie star. He was a philosopher, teacher, and revolutionary thinker who transformed not only the world of martial arts but also left an indelible mark on popular culture and personal development. His unique blend of Eastern philosophy and Western pragmatism created a legacy that continues to inspire millions worldwide. Through his words, Lee taught us about adaptability, self-discovery, and the importance of authentic living. This collection of 150 of his most powerful quotes reveals the depth of his wisdom and the timeless nature of his teachings.",[566,310095,569],{"id":568},[293620,310097,310098,310104,310110,310115,310121,310127,310133,310139],{},[574,310099,310100],{},[577,310101,310103],{"href":310102},"#section-1-be-like-water-adaptability-and-flow","Be Like Water: Adaptability and Flow",[574,310105,310106],{},[577,310107,310109],{"href":310108},"#section-2-the-warriors-mind-mental-strength-and-focus","The Warrior's Mind: Mental Strength and Focus",[574,310111,310112],{},[577,310113,264456],{"href":310114},"#section-3-personal-growth-and-self-discovery",[574,310116,310117],{},[577,310118,310120],{"href":310119},"#section-4-love-relationships-and-human-connection","Love, Relationships, and Human Connection",[574,310122,310123],{},[577,310124,310126],{"href":310125},"#section-5-success-failure-and-achievement","Success, Failure, and Achievement",[574,310128,310129],{},[577,310130,310132],{"href":310131},"#section-6-wisdom-and-philosophy","Wisdom and Philosophy",[574,310134,310135],{},[577,310136,310138],{"href":310137},"#section-7-action-practice-and-mastery","Action, Practice, and Mastery",[574,310140,310141],{},[577,310142,310144],{"href":310143},"#section-8-life-death-and-living-fully","Life, Death, and Living Fully",[566,310146,310148],{"id":310147},"section-1-be-like-water-adaptability-and-flow","Section 1: Be Like Water: Adaptability and Flow",[639,310150,310151],{},"Bruce Lee's most famous philosophy centered around the concept of being like water - fluid, adaptable, and powerful in its flexibility. These quotes capture his revolutionary approach to life and martial arts.",[297868,310153,310154],{},[639,310155,310156],{},"\"You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310158,310159],{},[639,310160,310161],{},"\"Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310163,310164],{},[639,310165,310166],{},"\"Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless, like water. Be water, my friend.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310168,310169],{},[639,310170,310171],{},"\"Don't get set into one form, adapt it and build your own, and let it grow, be like water.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310173,310174],{},[639,310175,310176],{},"\"All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed patterns.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310178,310179],{},[639,310180,310181],{},"\"Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310183,310184],{},[639,310185,310186],{},"\"The less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310188,310189],{},[639,310190,310191],{},"\"I'm moving and not moving at all. I'm like the moon underneath the waves that ever go on rolling and rocking.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310193,310194],{},[639,310195,310196],{},"\"Flow in the living moment. We are always in a process of becoming and nothing is fixed.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310198,310199],{},[639,310200,310201],{},"\"The stillness in stillness is not the real stillness; only when there is stillness in movement does the universal rhythm manifest.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310203,310204],{},[639,310205,310206],{},"\"Be self-aware, rather than a repetitious robot.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310208,310209],{},[639,310210,310211],{},"\"Life is never stagnation. It is constant movement, unrhythmic movement, as we as constant change.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310213,310214],{},[639,310215,310216],{},"\"The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the right moment.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310218,310219],{},[639,310220,310221],{},"\"In order to control myself I must first accept myself by going with and not against my nature.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310223,310224],{},[639,310225,310226],{},"\"The possession of anything begins in the mind.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310228,310229],{},[639,310230,310231],{},"\"When one has reached maturity in the art, one will have a formless form. It is like ice dissolving in water. When one has no form, one can be all forms; when one has no style, he can fit in with any style.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310233,310234],{},[639,310235,310236],{},"\"Using no way as a way, having no limitation as limitation.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310238,310239],{},[639,310240,310241],{},"\"The consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance to the proper execution of all physical action.\" - Bruce Lee",[566,310243,310245],{"id":310244},"section-2-the-warriors-mind-mental-strength-and-focus","Section 2: The Warrior's Mind: Mental Strength and Focus",[639,310247,310248],{},"Lee understood that true strength came from mental discipline and emotional control. These quotes reflect his teachings on developing an unshakeable mindset.",[297868,310250,310251],{},[639,310252,310253],{},"\"The spirit of the individual is determined by his dominating thought habits.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310255,310256],{},[639,310257,310258],{},"\"Emotion can be the enemy, if you give into your emotion, you lose yourself. You must be at one with your emotions, because the body always follows the mind.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310260,310261],{},[639,310262,310263],{},"\"Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310265,310266],{},[639,310267,310268],{},"\"Do not allow negative thoughts to enter your mind for they are the weeds that strange confidence.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310270,310271],{},[639,310272,310273],{},"\"The less confident we are in ourselves, the less we are in touch with ourselves and the world, the more we want to control.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310275,310276],{},[639,310277,310278],{},"\"Remember no man is really defeated unless he is discouraged.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310280,310281],{},[639,310282,310283],{},"\"Effort within the mind further limits the mind, because effort implies struggle towards a goal and when you have a goal, a purpose, an end in view, you have placed a limit on the mind.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310285,310286],{},[639,310287,310288],{},"\"Bring the mind into sharp focus and make it alert so that it can immediately intuit truth, which is everywhere.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310290,310291],{},[639,310292,310293],{},"\"The mind must be emancipated from old habits, prejudices, restrictive thought processes and even ordinary thought itself.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310295,310296],{},[639,310297,310298],{},"\"Memory: Recognizing the value of an alert mind and an alert memory, I will encourage mine to become alert by taking care to impress it clearly with all thoughts I wish to recall.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310300,310301],{},[639,310302,310303],{},"\"Don't think, feel. It is like a finger pointing away to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310305,310306],{},[639,310307,310308],{},"\"A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310310,310311],{},[639,310312,310313],{},"\"The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310315,310316],{},[639,310317,310318],{},"\"Concentration is the root of all the higher abilities in man.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310320,310321],{},[639,310322,310323],{},"\"The doubters said, 'Man can not fly,' The doers said, 'Maybe, but we'll try,' And finally soared In the morning glow While non-believers Watched from below.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310325,310326],{},[639,310327,310328],{},"\"Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310330,310331],{},[639,310332,310333],{},"\"To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310335,310336],{},[639,310337,310338],{},"\"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310340,310341],{},[639,310342,310343],{},"\"The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.\" - Bruce Lee",[566,310345,310347],{"id":310346},"section-3-personal-growth-and-self-discovery","Section 3: Personal Growth and Self-Discovery",[639,310349,310350],{},"Bruce Lee was a lifelong student who believed in constant self-improvement and authentic self-expression. These quotes illuminate his path to self-discovery.",[297868,310352,310353],{},[639,310354,310355],{},"\"Satori - in the awakening from a dream. Awakening and self-realization and seeing into one's own being - these are synonymous.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310357,310358],{},[639,310359,310360],{},"\"Be happy, but never satisfied.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310362,310363],{},[639,310364,310365],{},"\"It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310367,310368],{},[639,310369,310370],{},"\"I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310372,310373],{},[639,310374,310375],{},"\"Independent inquiry is needed in your search for truth, not dependence on anyone else's view or a mere book.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310377,310378],{},[639,310379,310380],{},"\"Art reaches its greatest peak when devoid of self-consciousness. Freedom discovers man the moment he loses concern over what impression he is making or about to make.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310382,310383],{},[639,310384,310385],{},"\"Seriously, if you always put limits on what you can do, physical or anything else; it'll spread over into the rest of your life. It'll spread into your work, into your morality, into your entire being.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310387,310388],{},[639,310389,310390],{},"\"Showing off is the fool's idea of glory.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310392,310393],{},[639,310394,310395],{},"\"Man, the living creature, the creating individual, is always more important than any established style or system.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310397,310398],{},[639,310399,310400],{},"\"Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310402,310403],{},[639,310404,310405],{},"\"I am learning to understand rather than immediately judge or to be judged.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310407,310408],{},[639,310409,310410],{},"\"Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310412,310413],{},[639,310414,310415],{},"\"To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310417,310418],{},[639,310419,310420],{},"\"The More we value things, the less we value ourselves.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310422,310423],{},[639,310424,310425],{},"\"If you want to learn to swim jump into the water. On dry land no frame of mind is ever going to help you.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310427,310428],{},[639,310429,310430],{},"\"Self-knowledge involves relationship. To know oneself is to study one self in action with another person.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310432,310433],{},[639,310434,310435],{},"\"Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one's potential.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310437,310438],{},[639,310439,310440],{},"\"The meaning of life is that it is to be lived, and it is not to be traded and conceptualized and squeezed into a pattern of systems.\" - Bruce Lee",[566,310442,310444],{"id":310443},"section-4-love-relationships-and-human-connection","Section 4: Love, Relationships, and Human Connection",[639,310446,310447],{},"Lee's wisdom extended beyond martial arts to the realm of human relationships and the nature of love. These quotes reveal his deep understanding of human connection.",[297868,310449,310450],{},[639,310451,310452],{},"\"Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310454,310455],{},[639,310456,310457],{},"\"Real living is living for others.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310459,310460],{},[639,310461,310462],{},"\"A wise man can always be found alone. A weak man can always be found in crowd.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310464,310465],{},[639,310466,310467],{},"\"Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. I'll not willingly offend, nor be easily offended.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310469,310470],{},[639,310471,310472],{},"\"To me, the extraordinary aspect of martial arts lies in its simplicity. The easy way is also the right way, and martial arts is nothing at all special; the closer to the true way of martial arts, the less wastage of expression there is.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310474,310475],{},[639,310476,310477],{},"\"A teacher is never a giver of truth; he is a guide, a pointer to the truth that each student must find for himself.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310479,310480],{},[639,310481,310482],{},"\"If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310484,310485],{},[639,310486,310487],{},"\"It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310489,310490],{},[639,310491,310492],{},"\"Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch. Kick when you have to kick.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310494,310495],{},[639,310496,310497],{},"\"Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310499,310500],{},[639,310501,310502],{},"\"A good teacher protects his pupils from his own influence.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310504,310505],{},[639,310506,310507],{},"\"Boards don't hit back.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310509,310510],{},[639,310511,310512],{},"\"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310514,310515],{},[639,310516,310517],{},"\"The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310519,310520],{},[639,310521,310522],{},"\"Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who thinks he can.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310524,310525],{},[639,310526,310527],{},"\"Choose the positive. You have choice, you are master of your attitude, choose the positive, the constructive. Optimism is a faith that leads to success.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310529,310530],{},[639,310531,310532],{},"\"Those who are unaware they are walking in darkness will never seek the light.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310534,310535],{},[639,310536,310537],{},"\"If there is a God, he is within. You don't ask God to give you things, you depend on God for your inner theme.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310539,310540],{},[639,310541,310542],{},"\"Everything you do, if not in a relaxed state will be done at a lesser level than you are proficient. Thus the tensed expert marksman will aim at a level less than his/her student.\" - Bruce Lee",[566,310544,310546],{"id":310545},"section-5-success-failure-and-achievement","Section 5: Success, Failure, and Achievement",[639,310548,310549],{},"Bruce Lee's approach to success was revolutionary, focusing on personal excellence rather than external validation. These quotes capture his philosophy of achievement.",[297868,310551,310552],{},[639,310553,310554],{},"\"Don't fear failure. — Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310556,310557],{},[639,310558,310559],{},"\"A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310561,310562],{},[639,310563,310564],{},"\"If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310566,310567],{},[639,310568,310569],{},"\"Do not pray for an easy life. Pray for a difficult one with the strength to endure it.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310571,310572],{},[639,310573,310574],{},"\"I am not afraid of a person who knows 10000 kicks. But I am afraid of a person who knows one kick but practices it for 10000 times.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310576,310577],{},[639,310578,310579],{},"\"Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310581,310582],{},[639,310583,310584],{},"\"In the middle of chaos lies opportunity.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310586,310587],{},[639,310588,310589],{},"\"Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality in your own mind.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310591,310592],{},[639,310593,310313],{},[297868,310595,310596],{},[639,310597,310598],{},"\"Be a calm beholder of what is happening around you.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310600,310601],{},[639,310602,310603],{},"\"There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. If it kills you, it kills you.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310605,310606],{},[639,310607,310608],{},"\"If you don't want to slip up tomorrow, speak the truth today.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310610,310611],{},[639,310612,310613],{},"\"Preparation for tomorrow is hard work today.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310615,310616],{},[639,310617,310618],{},"\"I'm not a master. I'm a student-master, meaning that I have the knowledge of a master and the expertise of a master, but I'm still learning.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310620,310621],{},[639,310622,310623],{},"\"A fight is not won by one punch or kick. Either learn to endure or hire a bodyguard.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310625,310626],{},[639,310627,310628],{},"\"Do not be tense, just be ready, not thinking but not dreaming, not being set but being flexible.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310630,310631],{},[639,310632,310226],{},[297868,310634,310635],{},[639,310636,310637],{},"\"Absorb what is useful, discard what is useless and add what is specifically your own.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310639,310640],{},[639,310641,310642],{},"\"Be like water, my friend.\" - Bruce Lee",[566,310644,310646],{"id":310645},"section-6-wisdom-and-philosophy","Section 6: Wisdom and Philosophy",[639,310648,310649],{},"Lee was deeply influenced by both Eastern and Western philosophy, creating his own unique worldview. These quotes reflect his philosophical insights.",[297868,310651,310652],{},[639,310653,310654],{},"\"Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310656,310657],{},[639,310658,310659],{},"\"Zen insists that the whole trouble is just our failure to realize that there is no problem.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310661,310662],{},[639,310663,310664],{},"\"A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310666,310667],{},[639,310668,310669],{},"\"It is futile to argue as to which single leaf, which design of branch, or which attractive flower you like; when you understand the root, you understand all its blossoming.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310671,310672],{},[639,310673,310674],{},"\"The essential quality of living life lies simply in the living.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310676,310677],{},[639,310678,310679],{},"\"Life is something for which there is no answer; it must be understood from moment to moment.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310681,310682],{},[639,310683,310684],{},"\"Life is a process, not a goal; a means but not an end; a constant movement rather than an established pattern.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310686,310687],{},[639,310688,310689],{},"\"Living exists when life lives through us … life is a living now!\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310691,310692],{},[639,310693,310694],{},"\"Obey the principles without being bound by them.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310696,310697],{},[639,310698,310699],{},"\"Time means a lot to me because you see I am also a learner and am often lost in the joy of forever developing.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310701,310702],{},[639,310703,310704],{},"\"The void is that which stands right in the middle of this and that.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310706,310707],{},[639,310708,310709],{},"\"Reality is apparent when one ceases to compare.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310711,310712],{},[639,310713,310714],{},"\"What you habitually think largely determines what you will ultimately become.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310716,310717],{},[639,310718,310719],{},"\"As you think, so shall you become.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310721,310722],{},[639,310723,310724],{},"\"The world is full of people who are determined to be somebody or to give trouble. They want to get ahead, to stand out. Such ambition has no use for a kung fu man, who rejects all forms of self-assertiveness and competition.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310726,310727],{},[639,310728,310729],{},"\"Loneliness is only an opportunity to cut adrift and find yourself.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310731,310732],{},[639,310733,310734],{},"\"To spend time is to pass it in a specified manner. To waste time is to expend it thoughtlessly or carelessly. We all have time to either spend or waste and it is our decision what to do with it.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310736,310737],{},[639,310738,310739],{},"\"For it is easy to criticize and break down the spirit of others, but to know yourself takes a lifetime.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310741,310742],{},[639,310743,310744],{},"\"Learning is never cumulative, it is a movement of knowing which has no beginning and no end.\" - Bruce Lee",[566,310746,310748],{"id":310747},"section-7-action-practice-and-mastery","Section 7: Action, Practice, and Mastery",[639,310750,310751],{},"Bruce Lee believed that knowledge without action was meaningless. These quotes emphasize the importance of practice and dedication.",[297868,310753,310754],{},[639,310755,310512],{},[297868,310757,310758],{},[639,310759,310760],{},"\"The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310762,310763],{},[639,310764,310765],{},"\"Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310767,310768],{},[639,310769,310770],{},"\"Practice makes perfect. After a long time of practicing, our work will become natural, skillful, swift, and steady.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310772,310773],{},[639,310774,310775],{},"\"If you want to learn to swim, jump into the water. On dry land, no frame of mind is ever going to help you.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310777,310778],{},[639,310779,310780],{},"\"A good fighter must sense rather than perceive his chance to strike.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310782,310783],{},[639,310784,310785],{},"\"The fighter is to be always single-minded with one object in view: to fight, looking neither backward nor sidewise.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310787,310788],{},[639,310789,310790],{},"\"Jeet Kune Do, you see, has no definite lines or boundaries — only those you make yourself.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310792,310793],{},[639,310794,310795],{},"\"In combat, spontaneity rules; rote performance of technique perishes.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310797,310798],{},[639,310799,310800],{},"\"When you're talking about fighting, as it is, with no rules, well then, baby you'd better train every part of your body!\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310802,310803],{},[639,310804,310805],{},"\"The best fighter is not a Boxer, Karate or Judo man. The best fighter is someone who can adapt on any style.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310807,310808],{},[639,310809,310810],{},"\"You must be shapeless, formless, like water.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310812,310813],{},[639,310814,310815],{},"\"The martial arts are ultimately self-knowledge. A punch or a kick is not to knock the hell out of the guy in front, but to knock the hell out of your ego, your fear, or your hang-ups.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310817,310818],{},[639,310819,310820],{},"\"To me, ultimately, martial arts means honestly expressing yourself.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310822,310823],{},[639,310824,310825],{},"\"I believe in having a few pupils at one time as it requires a constant alert observation of each individual in order to establish a direct relationship.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310827,310828],{},[639,310829,310830],{},"\"All knowledge leads to self-knowledge.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310832,310833],{},[639,310834,310835],{},"\"The highest technique is to have no technique. My technique is a result of your technique; my movement is a result of your movement.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310837,310838],{},[639,310839,310840],{},"\"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.\" - Bruce Lee",[566,310842,310844],{"id":310843},"section-8-life-death-and-living-fully","Section 8: Life, Death, and Living Fully",[639,310846,310847],{},"Bruce Lee's philosophy embraced the fullness of life while acknowledging the reality of death. These final quotes capture his profound understanding of existence.",[297868,310849,310850],{},[639,310851,310852],{},"\"Like everyone else, you want to learn the way to win, but never to accept the way to lose, to accept defeat, to learn to die is to be liberated from it. So when tomorrow comes, you must free your ambitious mind, and learn the art of dying.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310854,310855],{},[639,310856,310857],{},"\"The change is from inner to outer. We start by dissolving our attitude not by altering outer conditions.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310859,310860],{},[639,310861,310862],{},"\"Life itself is your teacher, and you are in a state of constant learning.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310864,310865],{},[639,310866,310425],{},[297868,310868,310869],{},[639,310870,310871],{},"\"Be a practical dreamer backed by action.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310873,310874],{},[639,310875,310876],{},"\"Understanding comes about through feeling, from moment to moment in the mirror of relationship.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310878,310879],{},[639,310880,310881],{},"\"Life is wide, limitless. There is no border, no frontier.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310883,310884],{},[639,310885,310886],{},"\"Because one does not want to be disturbed, to be made uncertain, he establishes a pattern of conduct, of thought, a pattern of relationship to man. Then he becomes a slave to the pattern and takes the pattern to be the real thing.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310888,310889],{},[639,310890,310891],{},"\"One should be in harmony with, not in opposition to, the strength and force of the opposition.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310893,310894],{},[639,310895,310896],{},"\"Life is better lived than conceptualized. This writing can be less demanding should I allow myself to indulge in the usual manipulating game of role creation.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310898,310899],{},[639,310900,310901],{},"\"The word 'superstar' is an illusion.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310903,310904],{},[639,310905,310906],{},"\"Many people dedicate their lives to actualizing a concept of what they should be like, rather than actualizing themselves.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310908,310909],{},[639,310910,310911],{},"\"Not being tense but ready. Not thinking but not dreaming. Not being set but flexible. Liberation from the uneasy sense of confinement.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310913,310914],{},[639,310915,310916],{},"\"I am not teaching you anything. I just help you to explore yourself.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310918,310919],{},[639,310920,310241],{},[297868,310922,310923],{},[639,310924,310925],{},"\"Every man today is the result of his thoughts yesterday.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310927,310928],{},[639,310929,310930],{},"\"Do not deny the classical approach, simply as a reaction, or you will have created another pattern and trapped yourself there.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310932,310933],{},[639,310934,310935],{},"\"You just wait. I'm going to be the biggest Chinese Star in the world.\" - Bruce Lee",[297868,310937,310938],{},[639,310939,310940],{},"\"Running water never grows stale. So you just have to keep on flowing.\" - Bruce Lee",[566,310942,297860],{"id":299351},[639,310944,310945],{},[642,310946],{"alt":1359,"src":310947},"/images/blog/bruce_lee-2.png",[639,310949,310950],{},"Bruce Lee's legacy extends far beyond his revolutionary contributions to martial arts and cinema. Through these 150 quotes, we see a philosopher-warrior who understood that true strength comes from flexibility, that wisdom emerges from self-knowledge, and that life's greatest achievement is authentic self-expression. His teachings continue to inspire people across all walks of life, reminding us to be like water—adaptable, powerful, and always true to our essential nature.",[639,310952,310953],{},"Lee's words challenge us to break free from limiting beliefs, to embrace both success and failure as teachers, and to live with passionate intensity while maintaining inner calm. His philosophy transcends cultural boundaries, speaking to the universal human desire for growth, understanding, and meaningful existence.",[639,310955,310956],{},"As we reflect on these timeless insights, we're reminded that Bruce Lee was not just teaching martial arts—he was teaching a way of life. His message remains as relevant today as it was during his lifetime: be authentic, stay adaptable, work diligently toward mastery, and above all, express yourself honestly in everything you do. In the words of the master himself, \"Be water, my friend.\"",[639,310958,310959],{},[577,310960,310963],{"href":310961,"rel":310962},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Bruce%20Lee",[125799],"More Bruce Lee Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":310965},[310966,310967,310968,310969,310970,310971,310972,310973,310974,310975],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":310147,"depth":1360,"text":310148},{"id":310244,"depth":1360,"text":310245},{"id":310346,"depth":1360,"text":310347},{"id":310443,"depth":1360,"text":310444},{"id":310545,"depth":1360,"text":310546},{"id":310645,"depth":1360,"text":310646},{"id":310747,"depth":1360,"text":310748},{"id":310843,"depth":1360,"text":310844},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Bruce Lee's face","/images/blog/bruce_lee-3.png",{},"/blog/bruce_lee_150_quotes_article",{"title":310080,"description":1359},"bruce_lee_150_quotes_article","blog/bruce_lee_150_quotes_article","_TqWPjE9yG_Zvmr4xGCnjF3mY_ZE9eBGHHrMvA7IW0Q",{"id":310985,"title":310986,"author":556,"body":310987,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":312578,"image_url":312579,"meta":312580,"navigation":1378,"path":312581,"published_date":312582,"seo":312583,"slug":312584,"stem":312585,"type":294167,"__hash__":312586},"blog/blog/cal_newport_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Cal Newport Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":310988,"toc":312561},[310989,310995,310999,311022,311025,311029,311040,311043,311045,311108,311111,311114,311125,311128,311142,311145,311159,311162,311174,311177,311180,311186,311200,311214,311228,311242,311256,311259,311262,311276,311293,311309,311326,311329,311332,311342,311345,311356,311359,311373,311376,311389,311392,311397,311399,311402,311416,311432,311449,311465,311468,311471,311484,311500,311517,311532,311535,311538,311552,311569,311586,311603,311605,311608,311619,311622,311632,311635,311645,311648,311659,311662,311673,311676,311679,311682,311699,311714,311730,311743,311746,311749,311766,311781,311796,311810,311812,311817,311821,311825,311830,311835,311839,311844,311849,311854,311859,311864,311869,311874,311879,311884,311888,311893,311898,311903,311908,311913,311918,311923,311928,311933,311938,311943,311948,311953,311958,311963,311968,311973,311978,311983,311987,311992,311996,312001,312006,312011,312016,312020,312025,312030,312035,312040,312044,312049,312054,312059,312063,312068,312073,312078,312083,312088,312093,312098,312103,312107,312112,312117,312122,312127,312131,312136,312141,312146,312151,312155,312160,312164,312169,312174,312179,312184,312189,312194,312199,312204,312209,312214,312218,312223,312228,312233,312238,312243,312248,312253,312258,312263,312268,312273,312278,312283,312288,312293,312298,312303,312308,312313,312318,312323,312328,312333,312338,312343,312348,312353,312358,312363,312368,312373,312378,312383,312388,312393,312398,312403,312408,312412,312417,312422,312427,312432,312437,312442,312447,312452,312457,312461,312466,312470,312475,312480,312485,312490,312495,312500,312505,312510,312515,312520,312525,312530,312534,312538,312540,312545,312548,312551,312554],[639,310990,310991],{},[642,310992],{"alt":310993,"src":310994},"An oil painting of Cal Newport","/images/blog/cal_newport-1.png",[566,310996,310998],{"id":310997},"about-cal-newport","About Cal Newport",[639,311000,311001,311002,311005,311006,311009,311010,311013,311014,311017,311018,311021],{},"Cal Newport, born on October 16, 1978, in the United States, is a computer science professor at Georgetown University and a renowned author, speaker, and blogger. Best known for his expertise on productivity, work-life balance, and the impact of technology on human potential, Newport has reshaped modern discourse on meaningful work. His seminal works include ",[294190,311003,311004],{},"Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World"," (2016), ",[294190,311007,311008],{},"Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World"," (2019), and ",[294190,311011,311012],{},"A World Without Email: Reclaiming Control of Your Work (and Life)"," (2023). Through his blog ",[294190,311015,311016],{},"Study Hacks"," and the ",[294190,311019,311020],{},"Deep Questions"," podcast, he challenges conventional wisdom, advocating for deliberate practice, intentional technology use, and career strategies rooted in long-term value over short-term gratification.",[639,311023,311024],{},"Newport’s contributions have positioned him as a leading voice in the “anti-distracted” movement, emphasizing the importance of sustained focus, digital minimalism, and rethinking workplace norms. His ideas have influenced professionals, educators, and students globally, offering actionable frameworks to navigate the challenges of the attention economy. In an era defined by constant connectivity, his work underscores the enduring value of deep thinking, meaningful productivity, and crafting a life aligned with personal and professional fulfillment. His insights remain critically relevant as individuals and organizations seek to reclaim agency in an increasingly fragmented digital world.",[561,311026,311028],{"id":311027},"_150-best-quotes-by-cal-newport","150 Best Quotes by Cal Newport",[639,311030,311031,311032,311035,311036,311039],{},"In an era defined by distractions and fleeting trends, Cal Newport stands as a beacon of clarity and purpose. A computer science professor, bestselling author, and advocate for intentional living, Newport has spent years dissecting the science of focus, productivity, and meaningful work. His insights—honed through rigorous research and personal experimentation—have reshaped how millions approach their careers, relationships, and digital lives. From the transformative power of ",[294190,311033,311034],{},"Deep Work"," to the liberating principles of ",[294190,311037,311038],{},"Digital Minimalism",", his writing cuts through noise to reveal timeless truths about living with focus and fulfillment.",[639,311041,311042],{},"This collection of 150 quotes distills decades of Newport’s wisdom into bite-sized, actionable reflections. Whether you’re seeking to master attention in a hyperconnected world, build lasting career capital, or cultivate creativity without burnout, these quotes span themes that resonate with anyone striving for depth in work and life. Each line is a invitation to rethink how you work, learn, connect, and grow. More than just words, they’re a roadmap for crafting a life anchored in purpose, productivity, and profound human connection. Dive in—and let Cal Newport’s ideas challenge, inspire, and redefine your path forward.",[566,311044,569],{"id":568},[571,311046,311047,311053,311059,311065,311071,311076,311082,311088,311092,311098,311104],{},[574,311048,311049],{},[577,311050,311052],{"href":311051},"#deep-work-and-focus","Deep Work and Focus",[574,311054,311055],{},[577,311056,311058],{"href":311057},"#technology-and-digital-minimalism","Technology and Digital Minimalism",[574,311060,311061],{},[577,311062,311064],{"href":311063},"#value-and-career-capital","Value and Career Capital",[574,311066,311067],{},[577,311068,311070],{"href":311069},"#productivity-and-goal-setting","Productivity and Goal Setting",[574,311072,311073],{},[577,311074,295043],{"href":311075},"#education-and-learning",[574,311077,311078],{},[577,311079,311081],{"href":311080},"#attention-and-distraction","Attention and Distraction",[574,311083,311084],{},[577,311085,311087],{"href":311086},"#work-ethic-and-perseverance","Work Ethic and Perseverance",[574,311089,311090],{},[577,311091,110665],{"href":110664},[574,311093,311094],{},[577,311095,311097],{"href":311096},"#human-connection-and-empathy","Human Connection and Empathy",[574,311099,311100],{},[577,311101,311103],{"href":311102},"#philosophy-of-work-and-life","Philosophy of Work and Life",[574,311105,311106],{},[577,311107,297860],{"href":297859},[566,311109,311052],{"id":311110},"deep-work-and-focus",[639,311112,311113],{},"Cal Newport’s philosophy of deep work centers on the idea that sustained, distraction-free focus is the cornerstone of productivity, learning, and meaningful achievement. In a world saturated with digital noise, he argues that cultivating the ability to immerse oneself in challenging tasks without interruption is not just beneficial—it’s essential for thriving in the modern economy.",[297868,311115,311116],{},[639,311117,311118,311119,311121,311122,311124],{},"\"To learn hard things quickly, you must focus intensely without distraction. To learn, in other words, is an act of deep work.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311120],{},"\n\"Human beings, it seems, are at their best when immersed deeply in something challenging.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311123],{},"\n\"Two Core Abilities for Thriving in the New Economy 1. The ability to quickly master hard things. 2. The ability to produce at an elite level, in terms of both quality and speed.\" - Cal Newport",[639,311126,311127],{},"Newport frames deep work not just as a method but as a foundational skill for intellectual and professional excellence.",[297868,311129,311130],{},[639,311131,311132,311133,311135,311136,311138,311139,311141],{},"\"To build your working life around the experience of flow produced by deep work is a proven path to deep satisfaction.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311134],{},"\n\"To produce at your peak level you need to work for extended periods with full concentration on a single task free from distraction.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311137],{},"\n\"Deep Work: Professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push your cognitive capabilities to their limit.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311140],{},"\n\"Deep work is necessary to wring every last drop of value out of your current intellectual capacity.\" - Cal Newport",[639,311143,311144],{},"These quotes underscore the transformative power of sustained focus, framing deep work as a competitive advantage in an economy that often prioritizes surface-level productivity over depth.",[297868,311146,311147],{},[639,311148,311149,311150,311152,311153,311155,311156,311158],{},"\"The key to developing a deep work habit is to move beyond good intentions and add routines and rituals to your working life designed to minimize the amount of your limited willpower necessary to transition into and maintain a state of unbroken concentration.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311151],{},"\n\"Digital minimalists see new technologies as tools to be used to support things they deeply value – not as sources of value themselves.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311154],{},"\n\"Without this patient willingness to reject shiny new pursuits, you’ll derail your efforts before you acquire the capital you need.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311157],{},"\n\"The best students understood the role intensity plays in productivity and therefore went out of their way to maximize their concentration.\" - Cal Newport",[639,311160,311161],{},"Here, Newport critiques the overreliance on digital tools and emphasizes the need for deliberate, intentional habits to sustain focus—a theme that recurs in his work on digital minimalism.",[297868,311163,311164],{},[639,311165,311166,311167,311135,311169,311138,311171,311173],{},"\"To learn hard things quickly, you must focus intensely without distraction.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311168],{},[297874,311170],{},[297874,311172],{},"\n\"First, distraction remains a destroyer of depth.\" - Cal Newport",[639,311175,311176],{},"These final quotes reinforce the central tenet of deep work: that distraction is not just a hindrance but a fundamental threat to the kind of focused, high-quality output that defines meaningful professional success.",[566,311178,311058],{"id":311179},"technology-and-digital-minimalism",[639,311181,311182,311183,311185],{},"Cal Newport’s philosophy of ",[294190,311184,311038],{}," challenges the chaotic overreliance on technology, advocating instead for intentional, value-driven use of digital tools. He argues that true connection, creativity, and autonomy are stifled by the attention economy—and that reclaiming our time requires rebuilding our relationship with technology from the ground up. Below are 15 of his most compelling quotes on this theme.",[297868,311187,311188],{},[639,311189,311190,311191,311193,311194,311196,311197,311199],{},"\"Digital minimalism definitively does not reject the innovations of the internet age, but instead rejects the way so many people currently engage with these tools.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311192],{},"\n\"The more time you spend 'connecting' on these services, the more isolated you’re likely to become.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311195],{},"\n\"Our sociality is simply too complex to be outsourced to a social network or reduced to instant messages and emojis.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311198],{},"\nNewport’s early quotes lay the foundation: digital minimalism isn’t about rejecting technology, but rejecting its mindless integration into our lives.",[297868,311201,311202],{},[639,311203,311204,311205,311207,311208,311210,311211,311213],{},"\"To reestablish control, we need to move beyond tweaks and instead rebuild our relationship with technology from scratch.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311206],{},"\n\"If you’re wearing headphones, or monitoring a text message chain, or, God forbid, narrating the stroll on Instagram – you’re not really walking, and therefore you’re not going to experience this practice’s greatest benefits.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311209],{},"\n\"The tycoons of social media have to stop pretending that they’re friendly nerd gods building a better world and admit they’re just tobacco farmers in T-shirts selling an addictive product to children.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311212],{},"\nHere, he emphasizes the need for radical rethinking and exposes the manipulative design of platforms that exploit human psychology.",[297868,311215,311216],{},[639,311217,311218,311219,311221,311222,311224,311225,311227],{},"\"Simply put, humans are not wired to be constantly wired.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311220],{},"\n\"Digital Minimalism A philosophy of technology use in which you focus your online time on a small number of carefully selected and optimized activities that strongly support things you value.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311223],{},"\n\"Don’t follow your passion; rather, let it follow you in your quest to become, in the words of my favorite Steve Martin quote, 'so good that they can’t ignore you.'\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311226],{},"\nNewport’s core principles emerge: prioritize deep work, align tech with values, and reject the myth of instant gratification.",[297868,311229,311230],{},[639,311231,311232,311233,311235,311236,311238,311239,311241],{},"\"But part of what makes social media insidious is that the companies that profit from your attention have succeeded with a masterful marketing coup.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311234],{},"\n\"You cannot expect an app dreamed up in a dorm room, or among the Ping-Pong tables of a Silicon Valley incubator, to successfully replace the types of rich interactions to which we’ve painstakingly adapted over millennia.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311237],{},"\n\"Giving students iPads or allowing them to film homework assignments on YouTube prepares them for a high-tech economy about as much as playing with Hot Wheels would prepare them to thrive as auto mechanics.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311240],{},"\nThese quotes critique the false promises of tech as a panacea, highlighting how it often undermines meaningful human development.",[297868,311243,311244],{},[639,311245,311246,311247,311249,311250,311252,311253,311255],{},"\"The curmudgeons among us are vaguely uneasy about the attention people pay to their phones.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311248],{},"\n\"Outsourcing your autonomy to an attention economy conglomerate – as you do when you mindlessly sign up for whatever new hot service emerges from the Silicon Valley venture capitalist class – is the opposite of freedom.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311251],{},"\n\"Digital minimalists see new technologies as tools to be used to support things they deeply value.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311254],{},"\nNewport’s final trio underscores the tension between convenience and agency, urging a return to tech as a servant, not a master.",[566,311257,311064],{"id":311258},"value-and-career-capital",[639,311260,311261],{},"Cal Newport's philosophy emphasizes that true professional fulfillment comes from building rare and valuable skills—what he calls \"career capital.\" This approach challenges the conventional \"follow your passion\" narrative, instead advocating for a focus on offering value through deep expertise.",[297868,311263,311264],{},[639,311265,311266,311267,311269,311270,311272,311273,311275],{},"\"Money is a neutral indicator of value. By aiming to make money, you're aiming to be valuable.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311268],{},"\n\"The things that make a great job great...are rare and valuable. If you want them in your working life, you need something rare and valuable to offer in return.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311271],{},"\n\"If your goal is to love what you do, you must first build up “career capital” by mastering rare and valuable skills.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311274],{},"\nThese quotes establish Newport's core argument: value isn't about passion, but about offering skills that are both rare and valuable.",[297868,311277,311278],{},[639,311279,311280,311281,311283,311284,311286,311287,311289,311290,311292],{},"\"Money is a neutral indicator of value. By aiming to make money, you’re aiming to be valuable.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311282],{},"\n\"If you want a great job, you need something of great value to offer in return.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311285],{},"\n\"Getting to the cutting edge of a field can be understood in these terms: This process builds up rare and valuable skills and therefore builds up your store of career capital.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311288],{},"\n\"Spend enough time in a state of frenetic shallowness and you permanently reduce your capacity to perform deep work.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311291],{},"\nHere, Newport reinforces that career capital is built through deep engagement with a field, pushing beyond surface-level understanding.",[297868,311294,311295],{},[639,311296,311297,311298,311300,311301,311303,311304,311272,311306,311308],{},"\"Don’t follow your passion; rather, let it follow you in your quest to become, in the words of my favorite Steve Martin quote, “so good that they can’t ignore you.”\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311299],{},"\n\"When deciding whether to follow an appealing pursuit that will introduce more control into your work life, seek evidence of whether people are willing to pay for it.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311302],{},"\n\"The passion hypothesis is not just wrong, it’s also dangerous.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311305],{},[297874,311307],{},"\nThis trio critiques the \"follow your passion\" mantra, urging instead a focus on skills that command value in the market.",[297868,311310,311311],{},[639,311312,311313,311314,311316,311317,311319,311320,311322,311323,311325],{},"\"To remain valuable in our economy, therefore, you must master the art of quickly learning complicated things.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311315],{},"\n\"Whether you’re a writer, marketer, consultant, or lawyer: Your work is craft, and if you hone your ability and apply it with respect and care, then like the skilled wheelwright you can generate meaning in the daily efforts of your professional life.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311318],{},"\n\"Stop focusing on these little details, it told me. “Focus instead on becoming better.”\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311321],{},"\n\"I felt like I was stretching to convince the world that my work was interesting, yet no one cared.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311324],{},"\nThe final quotes reveal the dangers of seeking external validation, advocating instead for self-driven mastery and resilience.",[566,311327,311070],{"id":311328},"productivity-and-goal-setting",[639,311330,311331],{},"Cal Newport’s philosophy on productivity and goal setting centers on intentional focus, strategic prioritization, and the rejection of superficial busyness. He argues that true success comes not from doing more, but from cultivating deep, undistracted work and aligning efforts with meaningful, long-term objectives. This section compiles his most compelling quotes on how to build a life of purpose through disciplined productivity.",[297868,311333,311334],{},[639,311335,311336,311337,311339,311340,311303],{},"\"When you work, work hard. When you're done, be done.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311338],{},"\n\"The more you try to do, the less you actually accomplish.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311341],{},[639,311343,311344],{},"These early quotes set the tone for Newport’s philosophy, emphasizing focused effort, the pitfalls of overcommitment, and the importance of choosing meaningful work over chasing fleeting passions.",[297868,311346,311347],{},[639,311348,311349,311350,311352,311353,311355],{},"\"The Deep Work Hypothesis: The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311351],{},"\n\"If you want to win the war for attention, don’t try to say ‘no’ to the trivial distractions you find on the information smorgasbord; try to say ‘yes’ to the subject that arouses a terrifying longing.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311354],{},"\n\"What? You say that full energy given to those sixteen hours will lessen the value of the business eight? Not so. On the contrary, it will assuredly increase the value of the business eight.\" - Cal Newport",[639,311357,311358],{},"Here, Newport underscores the economic value of deep work and the need to proactively seek out meaningful challenges rather than merely rejecting distractions.",[297868,311360,311361],{},[639,311362,311363,311364,311366,311367,311369,311370,311372],{},"\"Busyness as Proxy for Productivity: In the absence of clear indicators of what it means to be productive and valuable in their jobs, many knowledge workers turn back toward an industrial indicator of productivity: doing lots of stuff in a visible manner.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311365],{},"\n\"The premise of this chapter is that by cultivating a high-quality leisure life first, it will become easier to minimize low-quality digital diversions later.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311368],{},"\n\"Once you’ve identified these goals, list for each the two or three most important activities that help you satisfy the goal.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311371],{},"\n\"Your goal is not to stick to a given schedule at all costs; it’s instead to maintain, at all times, a thoughtful say in what you’re doing with your time going forward.\" - Cal Newport",[639,311374,311375],{},"These quotes highlight Newport's critique of superficial busyness and his advocacy for strategic goal-setting and intentional time management.",[297868,311377,311378],{},[639,311379,311380,311381,311383,311384,311386,311387,311319],{},"\"The more you try to do, the less you actually accomplish.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311382],{},"\n\"You have to get good before you can expect good work.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311385],{},"\n\"Leave good evidence of yourself. Do good work.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311388],{},[639,311390,311391],{},"This cluster reinforces the idea that productivity isn't about multitasking but about refining skills, producing high-quality work, and maintaining a long-term growth mindset.",[297868,311393,311394],{},[639,311395,311396],{},"\"Ericsson notes that for a novice, somewhere around an hour a day of intense concentration seems to be a limit, while for experts this number can expand to as many as four hours.\" - Cal Newport",[566,311398,295043],{"id":295042},[639,311400,311401],{},"Cal Newport’s insights into education and learning emphasize the importance of deliberate practice, focus, and avoiding shallow tasks to achieve mastery. His quotes challenge conventional notions of productivity, advocating for deep, intentional study and the mastery of complex skills.",[297868,311403,311404],{},[639,311405,311406,311407,311409,311410,311412,311413,311415],{},"\"How to study wisely: (1) don't skip classes; (2) study early in the day; (3) study in isolation; (4) keep your energy levels high; (5) actively recall the material and quiz yourself until you're completely satisfied.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311408],{},"\n\"Who you are, what you think, feel, and do, what you love – is the sum of what you focus on.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311411],{},"\n\"The key thing is to force yourself through the work, force the skills to come; that’s the hardest phase.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311414],{},"\nNewport frames education as a discipline requiring rigor and self-awareness, with the first three quotes establishing a foundation of focus and perseverance.",[297868,311417,311418],{},[639,311419,311313,311420,311422,311423,311425,311426,311428,311429,311431],{},[297874,311421],{},"\n\"This focus on stretching your ability and receiving immediate feedback provides the core of a more universal principle.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311424],{},"\n\"If you service low-impact activities, therefore, you're taking away time you could be spending on higher-impact activities. It's a zero-sum game.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311427],{},"\n\"Why bother hiring a hotshot if the bulk of their time is spent doing administrative work?\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311430],{},"\nThese quotes critique modern work environments, emphasizing the need to prioritize tasks that foster growth and value.",[297868,311433,311434],{},[639,311435,311436,311437,311439,311440,311442,311443,311445,311446,311448],{},"\"Human beings, it seems, are at their best when immersed deeply in something challenging.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311438],{},"\n\"With so little input from labor, the proportion of this wealth that flows back to the machine owners – in this case, the venture investors – is without precedent.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311441],{},"\n\"Shallow Work: Noncognitively demanding, logistical-style tasks, often performed while distracted.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311444],{},"\n\"As digital technology reduces the need for labor in many industries, the proportion of the rewards returned to those who own the intelligent machines is growing.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311447],{},"\nNewport ties deep engagement to both personal fulfillment and economic trends, highlighting the risks of undervaluing focus.",[297868,311450,311451],{},[639,311452,311313,311453,311455,311456,311458,311459,311461,311462,311464],{},[297874,311454],{},"\n\"In hindsight, these observations are obvious. If life-transforming missions could be found with just a little navel-gazing and an optimistic attitude.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311457],{},"\n\"The superstar effect, in other words, has a broader application today than Rosen could have predicted thirty years ago.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311460],{},"\n\"Feynman was adamant in avoiding administrative duties because he knew they would only decrease his ability to do the one thing that mattered most in his professional life.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311463],{},"\nThese final reflections underscore the necessity of strategic focus and the dangers of distractions in both education and career advancement.",[566,311466,311081],{"id":311467},"attention-and-distraction",[639,311469,311470],{},"Cal Newport’s philosophy on attention and distraction underscores the fragility of focus in an age of constant digital noise. He argues that our ability to engage in deep, meaningful work is eroded by the relentless pull of shallow tasks and distractions. His quotes reveal a clear urgency: to protect attention as a finite, vital resource.",[297868,311472,311473],{},[639,311474,311475,311476,311289,311478,311480,311481,311483],{},"\"Less mental clutter means more mental resources available for deep thinking.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311477],{},[297874,311479],{},"\n\"Solitude Deprivation A state in which you spend close to zero time alone with your own thoughts and free from input from other minds.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311482],{},"\nNewport emphasizes that mental clarity and solitude are not luxuries—they’re foundational to cognitive depth and creativity.",[297868,311485,311486],{},[639,311487,311246,311488,311490,311491,311493,311494,311496,311497,311499],{},[297874,311489],{},"\n\"You have a finite amount of willpower that becomes depleted as you use it.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311492],{},"\n\"You can’t, in other words, build a billion-dollar empire like Facebook if you’re wasting hours every day using a service like Facebook.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311495],{},"\n\"The key here isn’t to avoid or even to reduce the total amount of time you spend engaging in distracting behavior, but is instead to give yourself plenty of opportunities throughout your evening to resist switching to these distractions at the slightest hint of boredom.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311498],{},"\nHere, Newport exposes the paradox of distraction: it robs us of willpower and productivity, yet its ubiquity makes it seem harmless—even necessary.",[297868,311501,311502],{},[639,311503,311504,311505,311507,311508,311510,311511,311513,311514,311516],{},"\"The shallow work that increasingly dominates the time and attention of knowledge workers is less vital than it often seems in the moment.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311506],{},"\n\"A clean break is best.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311509],{},"\n\"If a young Steve Jobs had taken his own advice and decided to only pursue work he loved, we would probably find him today as one of the Los Altos Zen Center’s most popular teachers.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311512],{},"\n\"Ironically, jobs are actually easier to enjoy than free time, because like flow activities they have built-in goals, feedback rules, and challenges.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311515],{},"\nNewport contrasts the fleeting satisfaction of shallow tasks with the enduring fulfillment of focused, purposeful work.",[297868,311518,311519],{},[639,311520,311521,311522,311480,311524,311526,311527,311173,311529,311531],{},"\"There’s a gravity and sense of importance inherent in deep work – whether you’re Ric Furrer smithing a sword or a computer programmer optimizing an algorithm.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311523],{},[297874,311525],{},"\n\"Your will, in other words, is not a manifestation of your character that you can deploy without limit; it’s instead like a muscle that tires.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311528],{},[297874,311530],{},"\nNewport’s closing reflections reinforce the stakes: without deliberate boundaries against distraction, we risk losing the capacity for true depth—intellectual, emotional, and creative.",[566,311533,311087],{"id":311534},"work-ethic-and-perseverance",[639,311536,311537],{},"Cal Newport’s philosophy on work ethic and perseverance centers on disciplined focus, strategic effort, and the courage to pursue mastery in a distracted world. He emphasizes that success is not about talent alone, but about sustained, purposeful action that prioritizes depth over breadth. His insights challenge modern workers to resist shallow distractions and instead cultivate habits that align with long-term goals.",[297868,311539,311540],{},[639,311541,311542,311543,311545,311546,311548,311549,311551],{},"\"If you're not focusing on becoming so good they can't ignore you, you're going to be left behind.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311544],{},"\n\"If you don’t produce, you won’t thrive – no matter how skilled or talented you are.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311547],{},"\n\"Clarity about what matters provides clarity about what does not.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311550],{},"\nNewport’s opening quotes underscore the necessity of producing tangible value and the power of clarity in defining priorities.",[297868,311553,311554],{},[639,311555,311556,311557,311559,311560,311562,311563,311565,311566,311568],{},"\"The superstar effect, in other words, has a broader application today than Rosen could have predicted thirty years ago.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311558],{},"\n\"Hardness scares off the daydreamers and the timid, leaving more opportunity for those like us who are willing to take the time to carefully work out the best path forward and then confidently take action.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311561],{},"\n\"The important thing about little bets is that they’re bite-sized. You try one. It takes a few months at most. It either succeeds or fails, but either way you get important feedback to guide your next steps.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311564],{},"\n\"If your specialty is new – as mine is – and they can’t therefore find experts with an opinion on it either way, you’re going to have a real hard time keeping your position.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311567],{},"\nThese quotes highlight the intersection of perseverance and practicality, advocating for incremental progress and the courage to navigate uncharted fields.",[297868,311570,311571],{},[639,311572,311573,311574,311576,311577,311579,311580,311582,311583,311585],{},"\"Shallow Work: Noncognitively demanding, logistical-style tasks, often performed while distracted.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311575],{},"\n\"The satisfactions of manifesting oneself concretely in the world through manual competence have been known to make a man quiet and easy.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311578],{},"\n\"Develop the habit of letting small bad things happen. If you don't, you will never find time for the life-changing big things.\" - Cal Newports",[297874,311581],{},"\n\"Professorial E-mail Sorting: Do not reply to an e-mail message if any of the following applies: It’s ambiguous or otherwise makes it hard for you to generate a reasonable response.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311584],{},"\nNewport’s focus on minimizing distractions and embracing depth is evident here, from defining shallow work to prioritizing meaningful over trivial tasks.",[297868,311587,311588],{},[639,311589,311590,311591,311593,311594,311596,311597,311599,311600,311602],{},"\"If your specialty is new – as mine is – and they can’t therefore find experts with an opinion on it either way, you’re going to have a real hard time keeping your position.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311592],{},"\n\"In this new economy, three groups will have a particular advantage: those who can work well and creatively with intelligent machines.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311595],{},"\n\"All it takes is an ideology seductive enough to convince you to discard common sense.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311598],{},"\n\"By accepting an assistant position he threw himself into the center of the action, where he could find out how things actually work.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311601],{},"\nThese final quotes reveal the challenges of pioneering new fields, the importance of adapting to technological shifts, and the risks of abandoning rationality for fleeting trends.",[566,311604,110665],{"id":111096},[639,311606,311607],{},"Cal Newport’s philosophy on creativity and innovation centers on the power of deep focus, deliberate practice, and intentional engagement with the world. He argues that true innovation emerges not from chaotic distractions but from cultivated attention, thoughtful reflection, and a commitment to quality over convenience. His quotes illuminate how these principles shape the creative process and redefine what it means to innovate in a digital age.",[297868,311609,311610],{},[639,311611,311612,311613,311615,311616,311618],{},"\"Face-to-face conversation is the most human--and humanizing--thing we do. Fully present to one another, we learn to listen. It's where we develop the capacity for empathy.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311614],{},"\n\"Like fingers pointing to the moon, other diverse disciplines from anthropology to education, behavioral economics to family counseling, similarly suggest that the skillful management of attention is the sine qua non of the good life.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311617],{},"\n\"Marcus Aurelius asked: 'You see how few things you have to do to live a satisfying and reverent life?'\" - Cal Newport",[639,311620,311621],{},"Newport highlights how simplicity, human connection, and attention discipline form the bedrock of meaningful creativity.",[297868,311623,311624],{},[639,311625,311626,311627,311629,311630,311386],{},"\"In the middle of a busy workday, or after a particularly trying morning of childcare, it’s tempting to crave the release of having nothing to do – whole blocks of time with no schedule, no expectations, and no activity beyond whatever seems to catch your attention in the moment.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311628],{},"\n\"Step 1: Decide What Capital Market You’re In For the sake of clarity, I will introduce some new terminology.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311631],{},[639,311633,311634],{},"The tension between structured effort and unstructured rest underscores his belief that creativity requires both rigor and freedom.",[297868,311636,311637],{},[639,311638,311639,311640,311642,311643,311366],{},"\"As the author Tim Ferriss once wrote: 'Develop the habit of letting small bad things happen. If you don’t, you’ll never find time for the life-changing big things.'\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311641],{},"\n\"The Craftsman Approach to Tool Selection: Identify the core factors that determine success and happiness in your professional and personal life.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311644],{},[639,311646,311647],{},"Newport emphasizes prioritization and tool selection as strategies to eliminate distractions and channel energy into impactful work.",[297868,311649,311650],{},[639,311651,311652,311653,311655,311656,311658],{},"\"Three to four hours a day, five days a week, of uninterrupted and carefully directed concentration, it turns out, can produce a lot of valuable output.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311654],{},"\n\"This is what you should experience in your own pursuit of 'good.' If you’re not uncomfortable, then you’re probably stuck at an 'acceptable level.'\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311657],{},"\n\"The Deep Work Hypothesis: The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy.\" - Cal Newport",[639,311660,311661],{},"Here, Newport underscores the rarity and transformative potential of sustained, undistracted focus in fostering innovation.",[297868,311663,311664],{},[639,311665,311666,311667,311669,311670,311672],{},"\"Without this patient willingness to reject shiny new pursuits, you’ll derail your efforts before you acquire the capital you need.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311668],{},"\n\"To simply wait and be bored has become a novel experience in modern life.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311671],{},"\n\"To do it right, it is the most complicated thing I know how to make,' Furrer explains. 'And it’s that challenge that drives me.\" - Cal Newport",[639,311674,311675],{},"Newport’s quotes collectively reveal that creativity thrives not in chaos, but in the discipline to embrace discomfort, reject distractions, and commit to mastery.",[566,311677,311097],{"id":311678},"human-connection-and-empathy",[639,311680,311681],{},"Cal Newport’s philosophy often intersects with the value of deep, intentional human interaction in a world dominated by distraction. He emphasizes that true connection and empathy emerge not from superficial digital engagement but from meaningful focus, craftsmanship, and purposeful work that aligns with one’s identity and community.",[297868,311683,311684],{},[639,311685,311686,311687,311689,311690,311692,311693,311695,311696,311698],{},"\"To simply wait and be bored has become a novel experience in modern life, but from the perspective of concentration training, it’s incredibly valuable.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311688],{},"\n\"To have a mission is to have a unifying focus for your career.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311691],{},"\n\"Beautiful code is short and concise, so if you were to give that code to another programmer they would say, ‘oh, that’s well written code.’\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311694],{},"\n\"To maximize your chances of success, you should deploy small, concrete experiments that return concrete feedback.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311697],{},"\nNewport’s focus on boredom, mission-driven work, and deliberate practice highlights how intentional focus fosters not just professional mastery but also the patience and clarity required for deeper human connections.",[297868,311700,311701],{},[639,311702,311703,311704,311386,311706,311708,311709,311642,311711,311713],{},"\"A job... is a way to pay the bills, a career is a path towards increasingly better work, and a calling is work that’s an important part of your life and a vital part of your identity.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311705],{},[297874,311707],{},"\n\"In this new economy, three groups will have a particular advantage: those who can work well and creatively with intelligent machines, those who are the best at what they do, and those with access to capital.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311710],{},[297874,311712],{},"\nBy distinguishing between roles and identities, Newport underscores that meaningful work—whether as a calling or a craft—creates a foundation for authentic relationships built on shared values and mutual respect.",[297868,311715,311716],{},[639,311717,311718,311719,311721,311722,311576,311724,311726,311727,311729],{},"\"Once you’ve identified these goals, list for each the two or three most important activities that help you satisfy the goal.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311720],{},"\n\"The respected New Yorker staff writer George Packer captured this fear well in an essay about why he does not tweet.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311723],{},[297874,311725],{},"\n\"To build your working life around the experience of flow produced by deep work is a proven path to deep satisfaction.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311728],{},"\nNewport critiques the noise of modern life, advocating instead for deliberate, focused action. This mindset aligns with empathy, as it prioritizes substance over surface-level interactions.",[297868,311731,311732],{},[639,311733,311734,311735,311513,311737,311739,311740,311742],{},"\"If you spend too much time focusing on whether or not you’ve found your true calling, the question will be rendered moot when you find yourself out of work.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311736],{},[297874,311738],{},"\n\"The Principle of Least Resistance, protected from scrutiny by the metric black hole, supports work cultures that save us from the short-term discomfort of concentration and planning.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311741],{},"\nNewport’s warnings about overthinking purpose and the pitfalls of distraction culture reveal how clarity in work and life reduces friction in human relationships, enabling deeper, more empathetic engagement.",[566,311744,311103],{"id":311745},"philosophy-of-work-and-life",[639,311747,311748],{},"Cal Newport’s philosophy of work and life revolves around the tension between distraction and focus, and the deliberate cultivation of skills that create lasting value. He emphasizes the importance of deep work, clarity of purpose, and the rejection of superficial productivity to achieve both professional success and personal fulfillment.",[297868,311750,311751],{},[639,311752,311753,311754,311756,311757,311759,311760,311762,311763,311765],{},"\"Shallow Work: Noncognitively demanding, logistical-style tasks, often performed while distracted. These efforts tend to not create much new value in the world and are easy to replicate.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311755],{},"\n\"Do What Steve Jobs Did, Not What He Said.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311758],{},"\n\"Deep work is so important that we might consider it, to use the phrasing of business writer Eric Barker, 'the superpower of the 21st century.'\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311761],{},"\n\"At the end of every week he prints his numbers to see how well he achieved this goal, and then uses this feedback to guide himself in the week ahead.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311764],{},"\nNewport contrasts shallow work with deep work, advocating for structured feedback to refine one’s focus and output.",[297868,311767,311768],{},[639,311769,311770,311771,311773,311774,311510,311776,311548,311778,311780],{},"\"Step 1: Decide What Capital Market You’re In For the sake of clarity, I will introduce some new terminology.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311772],{},"\n\"If you're not focusing on becoming so good they can't ignore you, you're going to be left behind.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311775],{},[297874,311777],{},[297874,311779],{},"\nBy framing career choices as participation in specific markets, Newport underscores the need for strategic clarity and competitive differentiation.",[297868,311782,311783],{},[639,311784,311785,311786,311759,311788,311790,311791,311422,311793,311795],{},"\"The good news about deliberate practice is that it will push you past this plateau and into a realm where you have little competition.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311787],{},[297874,311789],{},"\n\"If you go after more control in your working life without a rare and valuable skill to offer in return, you’re likely pursuing a mirage.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311792],{},[297874,311794],{},"\nNewport ties the concept of deliberate practice to the necessity of rare skills, arguing that true autonomy stems from irreplaceable expertise.",[297868,311797,311798],{},[639,311799,311800,311801,311803,311804,311806,311807,311809],{},"\"This, ultimately, is the lesson to come away with from our brief foray into the world of experimental psychology: To build your working life around the experience of flow produced by deep work is a proven path to deep satisfaction.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311802],{},"\n\"There is a middle ground, and if you’re interested in developing a deep work habit, you must fight to get there.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311805],{},"\n\"Pushing past what is comfortable, however is only one part of the deliberate-practice story.\" - Cal Newport",[297874,311808],{},"\nHis reflections on flow and middle ground highlight the balance between discipline and adaptability in sustaining meaningful work.",[298632,311811,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,311813,311814],{},[639,311815,311816],{},"\"Who could justify trading a lifetime of stress and backbreaking labor for better blinds? Is a nicer-looking window treatment really worth so much of your life?\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311818,311819],{},[639,311820,311266],{},[297868,311822,311823],{},[639,311824,311406],{},[297868,311826,311827],{},[639,311828,311829],{},"\"What's making us uncomfortable...is this feeling of losing control - a feeling that instantiates itself in a dozen different ways each day, such as when we tune out with our phone during our child's bath time, or lose our ability to enjoy a nice moment without a frantic urge to document it for a virtual audience.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311831,311832],{},[639,311833,311834],{},"\"A better strategy for shifting other’s expectations about your work is to consistently deliver what you promise instead of consistently explaining how you’re working.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311836,311837],{},[639,311838,311190],{},[297868,311840,311841],{},[639,311842,311843],{},"\"The things that make a great job great...are rare and valuable. If you want them in your working life, you need something rare and valuable to offer in return In other words, you need to be good at something before you can expect to get a good job.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311845,311846],{},[639,311847,311848],{},"\"The thought process that went into building these applications, Facebook being the first of them, . . . was all about: “How do we consume as much of your time and conscious attention as possible?” And that means that we need to sort of give you a little dopamine hit every once in a while, because someone liked or commented on a photo or a post or whatever.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311850,311851],{},[639,311852,311853],{},"\"Start small and start immediately.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311855,311856],{},[639,311857,311858],{},"\"If you want a great job, you need something of great value to offer in return.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311860,311861],{},[639,311862,311863],{},"\"If you service low-impact activities, therefore, you're taking away time you could be spending on higher-impact activities. It's a zero-sum game.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311865,311866],{},[639,311867,311868],{},"\"Face-to-face conversation is the most human--and humanizing--thing we do. Fully present to one another, we learn to listen. It's where we develop the capacity for empathy. It's where we experience the joy of being heard, of being understood.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311870,311871],{},[639,311872,311873],{},"\"Develop the habit of letting small bad things happen. If you don't, you will never find time for the life-changing big things- Tim Ferriss\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311875,311876],{},[639,311877,311878],{},"\"… a better objective for support units would be the following: to effectively fulfill their administrative duties with as small an impact as possible on the specialists’ main work obligations. If taken seriously this metric might mean a given support unit needs to make its own work less efficient to better serve the organization.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311880,311881],{},[639,311882,311883],{},"\"Why bother hiring a hotshot if the bulk of their time is spent doing administrative work?\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311885,311886],{},[639,311887,311336],{},[297868,311889,311890],{},[639,311891,311892],{},"\"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,\" and one traveler chose the path to mastery while the other was called toward passion's glow. The former ended up celebrated in the industry, in control of his own livelihood, and weekending with his family in a forested retreat. The latter ended up on food stamps.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311894,311895],{},[639,311896,311897],{},"\"If you're not focusing on becoming so good they can't ignore you, you're going to be left behind. This clarity is refreshing. It tells you to stop worrying about what your job offers you, and instead worry about what you're offering the world. This mindset–which I call the craftsman mindset-allows you to sidestep the anxious questions generated by the passion hypothesis—\"Who am I?\", \"What do I truly love?\"—and instead put your head down and focus on becoming valuable.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311899,311900],{},[639,311901,311902],{},"\"As the author Tim Ferriss once wrote: “Develop the habit of letting small bad things happen. If you don’t, you’ll never find time for the life-changing big things.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311904,311905],{},[639,311906,311907],{},"\"Getting to the cutting edge of a field can be understood in these terms: This process builds up rare and valuable skills and therefore builds up your store of career capital. Similarly, identifying a compelling mission once you get to the cutting edge can be seen as investing your career capital to acquire a desirable trait in your career. In other words, mission is yet another example of career capital theory in action. If you want a mission, you need to first acquire capital.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311909,311910],{},[639,311911,311912],{},"\"There’s a gravity and sense of importance inherent in deep work – whether you’re Ric Furrer smithing a sword or a computer programmer optimizing an algorithm. Gallagher’s theory, therefore, predicts that if you spend enough time in this state, your mind will understand your world as rich in meaning and importance.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311914,311915],{},[639,311916,311917],{},"\"Once you’ve identified these goals, list for each the two or three most important activities that help you satisfy the goal. These activities should be specific enough to allow you to clearly picture doing them. On the other hand, they should be general enough.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311919,311920],{},[639,311921,311922],{},"\"Who you are, what you think, feel, and do, what you love – is the sum of what you focus on.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311924,311925],{},[639,311926,311927],{},"\"Professorial E-mail Sorting: Do not reply to an e-mail message if any of the following applies: It’s ambiguous or otherwise makes it hard for you to generate a reasonable response. It’s not a question or proposal that interests you. Nothing really good would happen if you did respond and nothing really bad would happen if you didn’t.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311929,311930],{},[639,311931,311932],{},"\"The respected New Yorker staff writer George Packer captured this fear well in an essay about why he does not tweet: “Twitter is crack for media addicts. It scares me, not because I’m morally superior to it, but because I don’t think I could handle it. I’m afraid I’d end up letting my son go hungry.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311934,311935],{},[639,311936,311937],{},"\"If you don’t produce, you won’t thrive – no matter how skilled or talented you are.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311939,311940],{},[639,311941,311942],{},"\"If your specialty is new – as mine is – and they can’t therefore find experts with an opinion on it either way, you’re going to have a real hard time keeping your position, as there’s no one out there to validate your stature.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311944,311945],{},[639,311946,311947],{},"\"If a young Steve Jobs had taken his own advice and decided to only pursue work he loved, we would probably find him today as one of the Los Altos Zen Center’s most popular teachers.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311949,311950],{},[639,311951,311952],{},"\"Human beings, it seems, are at their best when immersed deeply in something challenging. There.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311954,311955],{},[639,311956,311957],{},"\"In the middle of a busy workday, or after a particularly trying morning of childcare, it’s tempting to crave the release of having nothing to do – whole blocks of time with no schedule, no expectations, and no activity beyond whatever seems to catch your attention in the moment. These decompression sessions have their place, but their rewards are muted, as they tend to devolve toward low-quality activities like mindless phone swiping and half-hearted binge-watching.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311959,311960],{},[639,311961,311962],{},"\"Two Core Abilities for Thriving in the New Economy 1. The ability to quickly master hard things. 2. The ability to produce at an elite level, in terms of both quality and speed.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311964,311965],{},[639,311966,311967],{},"\"Rosen explains as follows: “Hearing a succession of mediocre singers does not add up to a single outstanding performance.” In other words, talent is not a commodity you can buy in bulk and combine to reach the needed levels: There’s a premium to being the best. Therefore, if you’re in a marketplace where the consumer has access to all performers, and everyone’s q value is clear, the consumer will choose the very best.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311969,311970],{},[639,311971,311972],{},"\"What’s making us uncomfortable... is this feeling of losing control – a feeling that instantiates itself in a dozen different ways each day, such as when we tune out with our phone during our child’s bath time, or lose our ability to enjoy a nice moment without a frantic urge to document it for a virtual audience.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311974,311975],{},[639,311976,311977],{},"\"Deliberate practice is often the opposite of enjoyable.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311979,311980],{},[639,311981,311982],{},"\"It’s now possible to completely banish solitude from your life. Thoreau and Storr worried about people enjoying less solitude. We must now wonder if people might forget this state of being altogether.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311984,311985],{},[639,311986,311475],{},[297868,311988,311989],{},[639,311990,311991],{},"\"All the people I ever admired and respected led balanced lives – studying hard, partying hard, as well as being involved in activities and getting a decent amount of sleep each night. I really think this is the only logically defensible way of doing things.” Chris, a straight-A college student.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,311993,311994],{},[639,311995,311686],{},[297868,311997,311998],{},[639,311999,312000],{},"\"Your goal is not to stick to a given schedule at all costs; it’s instead to maintain, at all times, a thoughtful say in what you’re doing with your time going forward – even.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312002,312003],{},[639,312004,312005],{},"\"In this new economy, three groups will have a particular advantage: those who can work well and creatively with intelligent machines, those who are the best at what they do, and those with access to capital.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312007,312008],{},[639,312009,312010],{},"\"Digital Minimalism A philosophy of technology use in which you focus your online time on a small number of carefully selected and optimized activities that strongly support things you value, and then happily miss out on everything else.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312012,312013],{},[639,312014,312015],{},"\"The Craftsman Approach to Tool Selection: Identify the core factors that determine success and happiness in your professional and personal life. Adopt a tool only if its positive impacts on these factors substantially outweigh its negative impacts. Notice.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312017,312018],{},[639,312019,311363],{},[297868,312021,312022],{},[639,312023,312024],{},"\"With so little input from labor, the proportion of this wealth that flows back to the machine owners – in this case, the venture investors – is without precedent. It’s no wonder that a venture capitalist I interviewed for my last book admitted to me with some concern, “Everyone wants my job.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312026,312027],{},[639,312028,312029],{},"\"The premise of this chapter is that by cultivating a high-quality leisure life first, it will become easier to minimize low-quality digital diversions later.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312031,312032],{},[639,312033,312034],{},"\"Step 1: Decide What Capital Market You’re In For the sake of clarity, I will introduce some new terminology. When you are acquiring career capital in a field, you can imagine that you are acquiring this capital in a specific type of career capital market. There are two types of these markets: winner-take-all and auction. In a winner-take-all market, there is only one type of career capital available, and lots of different people competing for it.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312036,312037],{},[639,312038,312039],{},"\"Clarity about what matters provides clarity about what does not.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312041,312042],{},[639,312043,311753],{},[297868,312045,312046],{},[639,312047,312048],{},"\"The satisfactions of manifesting oneself concretely in the world through manual competence have been known to make a man quiet and easy,” explains Matthew Crawford.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312050,312051],{},[639,312052,312053],{},"\"To build your working life around the experience of flow produced by deep work is a proven path to deep satisfaction. A.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312055,312056],{},[639,312057,312058],{},"\"Spend enough time in a state of frenetic shallowness and you permanently reduce your capacity to perform deep work.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312060,312061],{},[639,312062,311652],{},[297868,312064,312065],{},[639,312066,312067],{},"\"Do What Steve Jobs Did, Not What He Said.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312069,312070],{},[639,312071,312072],{},"\"Don’t follow your passion; rather, let it follow you in your quest to become, in the words of my favorite Steve Martin quote, “so good that they can’t ignore you.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312074,312075],{},[639,312076,312077],{},"\"The more you try to do, the less you actually accomplish.” They elaborate that execution should be aimed at a small number of “wildly important goals.” This.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312079,312080],{},[639,312081,312082],{},"\"Solitude Deprivation A state in which you spend close to zero time alone with your own thoughts and free from input from other minds.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312084,312085],{},[639,312086,312087],{},"\"When deciding whether to follow an appealing pursuit that will introduce more control into your work life, seek evidence of whether people are willing to pay for it. If you find this evidence, continue. If not, move on.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312089,312090],{},[639,312091,312092],{},"\"This is what you should experience in your own pursuit of “good.” If you’re not uncomfortable, then you’re probably stuck at an “acceptable level.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312094,312095],{},[639,312096,312097],{},"\"To produce at your peak level you need to work for extended periods with full concentration on a single task free from distraction. Put another way, the type of work that optimizes your performance is deep work.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312099,312100],{},[639,312101,312102],{},"\"I have been a happy man ever since January 1, 1990, when I no longer had an email address. I’d used email since about 1975, and it seems to me that 15 years of email is plenty for one lifetime. Email is a wonderful thing for people whose role in life is to be on top of things. But not for me; my role is to be on the bottom of things. What I do takes long hours of studying and uninterruptible concentration. Knuth.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312104,312105],{},[639,312106,311734],{},[297868,312108,312109],{},[639,312110,312111],{},"\"But part of what makes social media insidious is that the companies that profit from your attention have succeeded with a masterful marking coup: convincing our culture that if you don’t use their products you might miss out.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312113,312114],{},[639,312115,312116],{},"\"Ironically, jobs are actually easier to enjoy than free time, because like flow activities they have built-in goals, feedback rules, and challenges, all of which encourage one to become involved in one’s work, to concentrate and lose oneself in it. Free time, on the other hand, is unstructured, and requires much greater effort to be shaped into something that can be enjoyed.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312118,312119],{},[639,312120,312121],{},"\"You have to get good before you can expect good work. As.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312123,312124],{},[639,312125,312126],{},"\"All it takes is an ideology seductive enough to convince you to discard common sense.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312128,312129],{},[639,312130,311785],{},[297868,312132,312133],{},[639,312134,312135],{},"\"As digital technology reduces the need for labor in many industries, the proportion of the rewards returned to those who own the intelligent machines is growing. A venture capitalist in today’s economy can fund a company like Instagram, which was eventually sold for a billion dollars, while employing only thirteen people. When else in history could such a small amount of labor be involved in such a large amount of value?\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312137,312138],{},[639,312139,312140],{},"\"Your will, in other words, is not a manifestation of your character that you can deploy without limit; it’s instead like a muscle that tires.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312142,312143],{},[639,312144,312145],{},"\"The Deep Work Hypothesis: The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy. As a consequence, the few who cultivate this skill, and then make it the core of their working life, will thrive.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312147,312148],{},[639,312149,312150],{},"\"If you’re not uncomfortable, then you’re probably stuck at an “acceptable level.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312152,312153],{},[639,312154,311313],{},[297868,312156,312157],{},[639,312158,312159],{},"\"Deep work is so important that we might consider it, to use the phrasing of business writer Eric Barker, “the superpower of the 21st century.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312161,312162],{},[639,312163,311666],{},[297868,312165,312166],{},[639,312167,312168],{},"\"The passion hypothesis is not just wrong, it’s also dangerous. Telling someone to “follow their passion” is not just an act of innocent optimism, but potentially the foundation for a career riddled with confusion and angst.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312170,312171],{},[639,312172,312173],{},"\"If you go after more control in your working life without a rare and valuable skill to offer in return, you’re likely pursuing a mirage.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312175,312176],{},[639,312177,312178],{},"\"This focus on stretching your ability and receiving immediate feedback provides the core of a more universal principle – one that I increasingly came to believe provides the key to successfully acquiring career capital in almost any field.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312180,312181],{},[639,312182,312183],{},"\"Marcus Aurelius asked: “You see how few things you have to do to live a satisfying and reverent life?\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312185,312186],{},[639,312187,312188],{},"\"Deep Work: Professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push your cognitive capabilities to their limit. These efforts create new value, improve your skill, and are hard to replicate.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312190,312191],{},[639,312192,312193],{},"\"In hindsight, these observations are obvious. If life-transforming missions could be found with just a little navel-gazing and an optimistic attitude, changing the world would be commonplace. But it’s not commonplace; it’s instead quite rare. This rareness, we now understand, is because these breakthroughs require that you first get to the cutting edge, and this is hard – the type of hardness that most of us try to avoid in our working lives. The.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312195,312196],{},[639,312197,312198],{},"\"Leave good evidence of yourself. Do good work.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312200,312201],{},[639,312202,312203],{},"\"If your goal is to love what you do, you must first build up “career capital” by mastering rare and valuable skills, and then cash in this capital for the traits that define great work.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312205,312206],{},[639,312207,312208],{},"\"To remain valuable in our economy, therefore, you must master the art of quickly learning complicated things. This task requires deep work. If you don’t cultivate this ability, you’re likely to fall behind as technology advances. The.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312210,312211],{},[639,312212,312213],{},"\"The superstar effect, in other words, has a broader application today than Rosen could have predicted thirty years ago. An increasing number of individuals in our economy are now competing with the rock stars of their sectors.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312215,312216],{},[639,312217,311800],{},[297868,312219,312220],{},[639,312221,312222],{},"\"You cannot expect an app dreamed up in a dorm room, or among the Ping-Pong tables of a Silicon Valley incubator, to successfully replace the types of rich interactions to which we’ve painstakingly adapted over millennia. Our sociality is simply too complex to be outsourced to a social network or reduced to instant messages and emojis.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312224,312225],{},[639,312226,312227],{},"\"Whether you’re a writer, marketer, consultant, or lawyer: Your work is craft, and if you hone your ability and apply it with respect and care, then like the skilled wheelwright you can generate meaning in the daily efforts of your professional life.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312229,312230],{},[639,312231,312232],{},"\"Stop focusing on these little details,” it told me. “Focus instead on becoming better.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312234,312235],{},[639,312236,312237],{},"\"Ericsson notes that for a novice, somewhere around an hour a day of intense concentration seems to be a limit, while for experts this number can expand to as many as four hours – but rarely more.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312239,312240],{},[639,312241,312242],{},"\"I felt like I was stretching to convince the world that my work was interesting, yet no one cared.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312244,312245],{},[639,312246,312247],{},"\"There is a middle ground, and if you’re interested in developing a deep work habit, you must fight to get there.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312249,312250],{},[639,312251,312252],{},"\"In Part 1, I quoted writer Winifred Gallagher saying, “I’ll live the focused life, because it’s the best kind there is.” I agree. So does Bill Gates. And hopefully now that you’ve finished this book, you agree too.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312254,312255],{},[639,312256,312257],{},"\"Giving students iPads or allowing them to film homework assignments on YouTube prepares them for a high-tech economy about as much as playing with Hot Wheels would prepare them to thrive as auto mechanics.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312259,312260],{},[639,312261,312262],{},"\"Feynman was adamant in avoiding administrative duties because he knew they would only decrease his ability to do the one thing that mattered most in his professional life: “to do real good physics work.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312264,312265],{},[639,312266,312267],{},"\"First, distraction remains a destroyer of depth.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312269,312270],{},[639,312271,312272],{},"\"The task of a craftsman, they conclude, “is not to generate meaning, but rather to cultivate in himself the skill of discerning the meanings that are already there.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312274,312275],{},[639,312276,312277],{},"\"Pushing past what is comfortable, however is only one part of the deliberate-practice story; the other part is embracing honest feedback – even if it destroys what you thought was good.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312279,312280],{},[639,312281,312282],{},"\"A side effect of memory training, in other words, is an improvement in your general ability to concentrate. This ability can then be fruitfully applied to any task demanding deep work.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312284,312285],{},[639,312286,312287],{},"\"The curmudgeons among us are vaguely uneasy about the attention people pay to their phones, and pine for the days of unhurried concentration, while the digital hipsters equate such nostalgia with Luddism and boredom, and believe that increased connection is the foundation for a utopian future.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312289,312290],{},[639,312291,312292],{},"\"Digital minimalists see new technologies as tools to be used to support things they deeply value – not as sources of value themselves. They don’t accept the idea that offering some small benefit is justification for allowing an attention-gobbling service into their lives, and are instead interested in applying new technology in highly selective and intentional ways that yield big wins. Just as important: they’re comfortable missing out on everything else.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312294,312295],{},[639,312296,312297],{},"\"Outsourcing your autonomy to an attention economy conglomerate – as you do when you mindlessly sign up for whatever new hot service emerges from the Silicon Valley venture capitalist class – is the opposite of freedom, and will likely degrade your individuality.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312299,312300],{},[639,312301,312302],{},"\"To do it right, it is the most complicated thing I know how to make,” Furrer explains. “And it’s that challenge that drives me. I don’t need a sword. But I have to make them.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312304,312305],{},[639,312306,312307],{},"\"The Principle of Least Resistance, protected from scrutiny by the metric black hole, supports work cultures that save us from the short-term discomfort of concentration and planning, at the expense of long-term satisfaction and the production of real value.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312309,312310],{},[639,312311,312312],{},"\"By accepting an assistant position he threw himself into the center of the action, where he could find out how things actually work.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312314,312315],{},[639,312316,312317],{},"\"The best students understood the role intensity plays in productivity and therefore went out of their way to maximize their concentration – radically reducing the time required to prepare for tests or write papers, without diminishing the quality of their results.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312319,312320],{},[639,312321,312322],{},"\"Here’s a case where someone successfully followed their passion,” they say, “therefore ‘follow your passion’ must be good advice.” This is faulty logic. Observing a few instances of a strategy working does not make it universally effective.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312324,312325],{},[639,312326,312327],{},"\"The use of network tools can be harmful. If you don’t attempt to weigh pros against cons, but instead use any glimpse of some potential benefit as justification for unrestrained use of a tool, then you’re unwittingly crippling your ability to succeed in the world of knowledge work. This.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312329,312330],{},[639,312331,312332],{},"\"The tycoons of social media have to stop pretending that they’re friendly nerd gods building a better world and admit they’re just tobacco farmers in T-shirts selling an addictive product to children. Because, let’s face it, checking your “likes” is the new smoking.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312334,312335],{},[639,312336,312337],{},"\"The things that make a great job great... are rare and valuable. If you want them in your working life, you need something rare and valuable to offer in return In other words, you need to be good at something before you can expect to get a good job.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312339,312340],{},[639,312341,312342],{},"\"A good career mission is similar to a scientific breakthrough – it’s an innovation waiting to be discovered in the adjacent possible of your field. If you want to identify a mission for your working life, therefore, you must first get to the cutting edge – the only place where these missions become visible. This.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312344,312345],{},[639,312346,312347],{},"\"If you want to win the war for attention, don’t try to say ‘no’ to the trivial distractions you find on the information smorgasbord; try to say ‘yes’ to the subject that arouses a terrifying longing, and let the terrifying longing crowd out everything else.” For.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312349,312350],{},[639,312351,312352],{},"\"Decades of work from multiple different subfields within psychology all point toward the conclusion that regularly resting your brain improves the quality of your deep work. When you work, work hard. When you’re done, be done. Your average e-mail response time might suffer some, but you’ll more than make up for this with the sheer volume of truly important work produced during the day by your refreshed ability to dive deeper than your exhausted peers.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312354,312355],{},[639,312356,312357],{},"\"How do people end up loving what they do?\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312359,312360],{},[639,312361,312362],{},"\"To maximize your chances of success, you should deploy small, concrete experiments that return concrete feedback.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312364,312365],{},[639,312366,312367],{},"\"Think Small, Act Big.” It’s in this understanding of career capital and its role in mission that we get our explanation for this title. Advancing to the cutting edge in a field is an act of “small” thinking, requiring you to focus on a narrow collection of subjects for a potentially long time. Once you get to the cutting edge, however, and discover a mission in the adjacent possible, you must go after it with zeal: a “big” action.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312369,312370],{},[639,312371,312372],{},"\"First, when you focus only on what your work offers you, it makes you hyperaware of what you don’t like about it, leading to chronic unhappiness.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312374,312375],{},[639,312376,312377],{},"\"The urge to check Twitter or refresh Reddit becomes a nervous twitch that shatters uninterrupted time into shards too small to support the presence necessary for an intentional life.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312379,312380],{},[639,312381,312382],{},"\"A shutdown habit, therefore, is not necessarily reducing the amount of time you’re engaged in productive work, but is instead diversifying the type of work you deploy.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312384,312385],{},[639,312386,312387],{},"\"Beautiful code is short and concise, so if you were to give that code to another programmer they would say, “oh, that’s well written code.” It’s much like as if you were writing a poem.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312389,312390],{},[639,312391,312392],{},"\"Efforts to deepen your focus will struggle if you don’t simultaneously wean your mind from a dependence on distraction.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312394,312395],{},[639,312396,312397],{},"\"You’re either remarkable or invisible,” says Seth Godin in his 2002 bestseller, Purple Cow.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312399,312400],{},[639,312401,312402],{},"\"In Ericsson’s seminal 1993 paper on the topic, titled “The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Expert Performance,” he dedicates a section to reviewing what the research literature reveals about an individual’s capacity for cognitively demanding work. Ericsson notes that for a novice, somewhere around an hour a day of intense concentration seems to be a limit, while for experts this number can expand to as many as four hours – but rarely more.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312404,312405],{},[639,312406,312407],{},"\"The sugar high of convenience is fleeting and the sting of missing out dulls rapidly, but the meaningful glow that comes from taking charge of what claims your time and attention is something that persists.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312409,312410],{},[639,312411,311703],{},[297868,312413,312414],{},[639,312415,312416],{},"\"We didn’t sign up for the digital lives we now lead. They were instead, to a large extent, crafted in boardrooms to serve the interests of a select group of technology investors.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312418,312419],{},[639,312420,312421],{},"\"If you service low-impact activities, therefore, you’re taking away time you could be spending on higher-impact activities. It’s a zero-sum game.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312423,312424],{},[639,312425,312426],{},"\"Basic economic theory tells us that if you want something that’s both rare and valuable, you need something rare and valuable to offer in return – this is Supply and Demand 101.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312428,312429],{},[639,312430,312431],{},"\"He asks us to treat the minutes of our life as a concrete and valuable substance – arguably the most valuable substance we possess – and to always reckon with how much of this life we trade for the various activities we allow to claim our time.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312433,312434],{},[639,312435,312436],{},"\"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,” and one traveler chose the path to mastery while the other was called toward passion’s glow.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312438,312439],{},[639,312440,312441],{},"\"Deep work is necessary to wring every last drop of value out of your current intellectual capacity.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312443,312444],{},[639,312445,312446],{},"\"Sertillanges argues that to advance your understanding of your field you must tackle the relevant topics systematically, allowing your “converging rays of attention” to uncover the truth latent in each. In other words, he teaches: To learn requires intense concentration.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312448,312449],{},[639,312450,312451],{},"\"Twitter is crack for media addicts.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312453,312454],{},[639,312455,312456],{},"\"Any pursuit – be it physical or cognitive – that supports high levels of skill can also generate a sense of sacredness.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312458,312459],{},[639,312460,311280],{},[297868,312462,312463],{},[639,312464,312465],{},"\"We eagerly signed up for what Silicon Valley was selling, but soon realized that in doing so we were accidently degrading our humanity.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312467,312468],{},[639,312469,311149],{},[297868,312471,312472],{},[639,312473,312474],{},"\"Like fingers pointing to the moon, other diverse disciplines from anthropology to education, behavioral economics to family counseling, similarly suggest that the skillful management of attention is the sine qua non of the good life and the key to improving virtually every aspect of your experience.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312476,312477],{},[639,312478,312479],{},"\"We require a philosophy that puts our aspirations and values once again in charge of our daily experience, all the while dethroning primal whims and the business models of Silicon Valley from their current dominance of this role; a philosophy that accepts new technologies, but not if the price is the dehumanization Andrew Sullivan warned us about; a philosophy that prioritizes long-term meaning over short-term satisfaction.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312481,312482],{},[639,312483,312484],{},"\"Deep work is at a severe disadvantage in a technopoly because it builds on values like quality, craftsmanship, and mastery that are decidedly old-fashioned and nontechnological. Even worse, to support deep work often requires the rejection of much of what is new and high-tech.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312486,312487],{},[639,312488,312489],{},"\"In this second part, I introduce a framework I call attention capital theory that argues for creating workflows built around processes specifically designed to help us get the most out of our human brains while minimizing unnecessary miseries. This.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312491,312492],{},[639,312493,312494],{},"\"The key thing is to force yourself through the work, force the skills to come; that’s the hardest phase.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312496,312497],{},[639,312498,312499],{},"\"We like to think of innovation as striking us in a stunning eureka moment, where you all at once change the way people see the world, leaping far ahead of our current understanding. I’m arguing that in reality, innovation is more systematic.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312501,312502],{},[639,312503,312504],{},"\"All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone,” Blaise Pascal famously wrote in the late seventeenth century.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312506,312507],{},[639,312508,312509],{},"\"If you’re not focusing on becoming so good they can’t ignore you, you’re going to be left behind.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312511,312512],{},[639,312513,312514],{},"\"If you can’t learn, you can’t thrive.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312516,312517],{},[639,312518,312519],{},"\"Our sociality is simply too complex to be outsourced to a social network or reduced to instant messages and emojis.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312521,312522],{},[639,312523,312524],{},"\"The important thing about little bets is that they’re bite-sized. You try one. It takes a few months at most. It either succeeds or fails, but either way you get important feedback to guide your next steps. This.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312526,312527],{},[639,312528,312529],{},"\"It is a lifetime accumulation of deliberate practice that again and again ends up explaining excellence.\" - Cal Newport",[297868,312531,312532],{},[639,312533,311218],{},[297868,312535,312536],{},[639,312537,311504],{},[566,312539,297860],{"id":299351},[639,312541,312542],{},[642,312543],{"alt":310993,"src":312544},"/images/blog/cal_newport-2.png",[639,312546,312547],{},"Cal Newport’s ideas have left an indelible mark on how we approach work, technology, and meaningful living. Through his books, essays, and the 150 quotes explored here, he has challenged the chaos of modern distractions and redefined success as a function of depth, purpose, and intentionality. His legacy lies not just in the concepts he popularized—like Deep Work or Digital Minimalism—but in the countless individuals who have transformed their lives by embracing his philosophy. Newport’s work is a clarion call to reclaim our time, focus, and humanity in an age that constantly threatens to fragment both.",[639,312549,312550],{},"The themes woven through his quotes—ranging from the power of sustained focus to the quiet revolution of career capital, from the dangers of digital distraction to the irreplaceable value of human connection—form a cohesive blueprint for a life well-lived. Newport reminds us that productivity is not about doing more, but about cultivating the discipline to do what truly matters. His insights into education, creativity, and perseverance underscore a fundamental truth: mastery and fulfillment are born in the friction of effort, not the illusion of ease. By prioritizing attention as our most scarce resource, he urges us to build careers and lives rooted in substance over spectacle.",[639,312552,312553],{},"As we navigate an increasingly fractured world, Cal Newport’s words serve as both compass and challenge. They invite us to unplug, dig deeper, and build something enduring—not just resumes or social media profiles, but lives of meaning, craft, and connection. Let his quotes be a starting point: to question the noise, embrace the hard things, and shape a future where work is not a grind but a calling. The path to a better life isn’t in the next app or trend—it’s in the quiet, focused work of becoming who we’re capable of being.",[639,312555,312556],{},[577,312557,312560],{"href":312558,"rel":312559},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Cal%20Newport",[125799],"More Cal Newport Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":312562},[312563,312564,312565,312566,312567,312568,312569,312570,312571,312572,312573,312574,312577],{"id":310997,"depth":1360,"text":310998},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":311110,"depth":1360,"text":311052},{"id":311179,"depth":1360,"text":311058},{"id":311258,"depth":1360,"text":311064},{"id":311328,"depth":1360,"text":311070},{"id":295042,"depth":1360,"text":295043},{"id":311467,"depth":1360,"text":311081},{"id":311534,"depth":1360,"text":311087},{"id":111096,"depth":1360,"text":110665},{"id":311678,"depth":1360,"text":311097},{"id":311745,"depth":1360,"text":311103,"children":312575},[312576],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Cal Newport's face","/images/blog/cal_newport-3.png",{},"/blog/cal_newport_150_quotes_article","04/27/2026",{"title":310986,"description":1359},"cal_newport_150_quotes_article","blog/cal_newport_150_quotes_article","2qtOwCRX20rvc9WIu3Wo7K9dvVbQXAR9xWL23_NVGCM",{"id":312588,"title":312589,"author":556,"body":312590,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":313477,"image_url":313478,"meta":313479,"navigation":1378,"path":313480,"published_date":301994,"seo":313481,"slug":313482,"stem":313483,"type":294167,"__hash__":313484},"blog/blog/carl_jung_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Carl Jung Quotes: Timeless Wisdom from the Pioneer of Analytical Psychology",{"type":558,"value":312591,"toc":313465},[312592,312597,312600,312603,312605,312653,312656,312659,312664,312669,312674,312679,312684,312689,312694,312699,312704,312709,312714,312719,312724,312729,312734,312739,312744,312749,312754,312756,312759,312764,312769,312774,312779,312784,312789,312794,312799,312804,312809,312814,312819,312824,312829,312834,312839,312844,312849,312854,312857,312860,312865,312870,312875,312880,312885,312890,312895,312900,312905,312910,312915,312920,312925,312930,312935,312940,312945,312950,312953,312956,312961,312966,312971,312976,312981,312986,312991,312996,313001,313006,313011,313016,313021,313026,313031,313036,313041,313046,313049,313052,313057,313061,313066,313070,313075,313080,313085,313090,313095,313100,313105,313110,313115,313120,313125,313130,313135,313139,313142,313145,313150,313155,313160,313165,313170,313175,313180,313185,313190,313195,313200,313205,313210,313215,313220,313225,313230,313235,313238,313241,313246,313251,313256,313261,313266,313271,313276,313281,313286,313291,313296,313301,313306,313311,313316,313321,313326,313331,313336,313339,313342,313347,313352,313359,313364,313369,313374,313379,313384,313389,313394,313399,313404,313409,313414,313419,313424,313429,313434,313439,313441,313446,313449,313452,313455,313458],[639,312593,312594],{},[642,312595],{"alt":1359,"src":312596},"/images/blog/carl_jung-1.png",[561,312598,312589],{"id":312599},"_150-best-carl-jung-quotes-timeless-wisdom-from-the-pioneer-of-analytical-psychology",[639,312601,312602],{},"Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) stands as one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. A Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology, Jung's work has profoundly shaped our understanding of the human psyche, dreams, archetypes, and the collective unconscious. His insights into the nature of consciousness, spirituality, and human development continue to inspire millions worldwide. From his groundbreaking concepts of introversion and extraversion to his exploration of synchronicity and the shadow self, Jung's wisdom transcends the boundaries of psychology and speaks to the universal human experience.",[566,312604,569],{"id":568},[293620,312606,312607,312613,312617,312623,312629,312635,312641,312647],{},[574,312608,312609],{},[577,312610,312612],{"href":312611},"#the-unconscious-mind-and-dreams","The Unconscious Mind and Dreams",[574,312614,312615],{},[577,312616,141691],{"href":141690},[574,312618,312619],{},[577,312620,312622],{"href":312621},"#shadow-work-and-inner-darkness","Shadow Work and Inner Darkness",[574,312624,312625],{},[577,312626,312628],{"href":312627},"#spirituality-and-the-divine","Spirituality and the Divine",[574,312630,312631],{},[577,312632,312634],{"href":312633},"#relationships-and-human-connection","Relationships and Human Connection",[574,312636,312637],{},[577,312638,312640],{"href":312639},"#wisdom-and-truth","Wisdom and Truth",[574,312642,312643],{},[577,312644,312646],{"href":312645},"#lifes-journey-and-destiny","Life's Journey and Destiny",[574,312648,312649],{},[577,312650,312652],{"href":312651},"#psychology-and-human-nature","Psychology and Human Nature",[566,312654,312612],{"id":312655},"the-unconscious-mind-and-dreams",[639,312657,312658],{},"Jung revolutionized our understanding of dreams and the unconscious mind, viewing them as gateways to deeper self-knowledge and spiritual truth.",[297868,312660,312661],{},[639,312662,312663],{},"\"The dream is the small hidden door in the deepest and most intimate sanctum of the soul, which opens to that primeval cosmic night that was soul long before there was conscious ego and will be soul far beyond what a conscious ego could ever reach.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312665,312666],{},[639,312667,312668],{},"\"We have forgotten the age-old fact that God speaks chiefly through dreams and visions.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312670,312671],{},[639,312672,312673],{},"\"Everyone in your dreams is you.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312675,312676],{},[639,312677,312678],{},"\"Dreams are the facts from which we must proceed.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312680,312681],{},[639,312682,312683],{},"\"The general function of dreams is to try to restore our psychological balance by producing dream material that re-establishes, in a subtle way, the total psychic equilibrium.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312685,312686],{},[639,312687,312688],{},"\"Dreams are impartial, spontaneous products of the unconscious psyche, outside the control of the will.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312690,312691],{},[639,312692,312693],{},"\"A dream that is not understood remains a mere occurrence; understood it becomes a living experience.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312695,312696],{},[639,312697,312698],{},"\"The dream shows the inner truth and reality of the patient as it really is: not as I conjecture it to be, and not as he would like it to be, but as it is.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312700,312701],{},[639,312702,312703],{},"\"Dreams are the royal road to the unconscious.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312705,312706],{},[639,312707,312708],{},"\"In each of us there is another whom we do not know.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312710,312711],{},[639,312712,312713],{},"\"The unconscious always tries to produce an impossible situation in order to force the individual to bring out his very best. Otherwise one stops short of one's best, one is not complete, one does not realize oneself. What is needed is an impossible situation where one has to renounce one's own will and one's own wit and do nothing but wait and trust to the impersonal power of growth and development.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312715,312716],{},[639,312717,312718],{},"\"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312720,312721],{},[639,312722,312723],{},"\"The unconscious is the unwritten history of mankind from time unrecorded.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312725,312726],{},[639,312727,312728],{},"\"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312730,312731],{},[639,312732,312733],{},"\"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312735,312736],{},[639,312737,312738],{},"\"The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312740,312741],{},[639,312742,312743],{},"\"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312745,312746],{},[639,312747,312748],{},"\"We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312750,312751],{},[639,312752,312753],{},"\"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.\" - Carl Jung",[566,312755,141691],{"id":141935},[639,312757,312758],{},"Jung's insights into personal development and individuation offer profound guidance for those seeking authentic self-realization.",[297868,312760,312761],{},[639,312762,312763],{},"\"An old alchemist gave the following consolation to one of his disciples: 'No matter how isolated you are and how lonely you feel, if you do your work truly and conscientiously, unknown friends will come and seek you.'\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312765,312766],{},[639,312767,312768],{},"\"I simply believe that some part of the human Self or Soul is not subject to the laws of space and time.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312770,312771],{},[639,312772,312773],{},"\"Find out what a person fears most and that is where he will develop next.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312775,312776],{},[639,312777,312778],{},"\"There is only one way and that is your way. There is only one salvation and that is your salvation...What is to come will be created in you and from you. Hence look into yourself. Do not compare. Do not measure. No other way is like yours...You must fulfill the way that is in you.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312780,312781],{},[639,312782,312783],{},"\"The sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312785,312786],{},[639,312787,312788],{},"\"I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312790,312791],{},[639,312792,312793],{},"\"The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312795,312796],{},[639,312797,312798],{},"\"Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312800,312801],{},[639,312802,312803],{},"\"The first half of life is devoted to forming a healthy ego, the second half is going inward and letting go of it.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312805,312806],{},[639,312807,312808],{},"\"We are not what happened to us, we are what we wish to become.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312810,312811],{},[639,312812,312813],{},"\"The greatest and most important problems of life are all fundamentally insoluble. They can never be solved but only outgrown.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312815,312816],{},[639,312817,312818],{},"\"Our biggest problems cannot be resolved. They must be outgrown.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312820,312821],{},[639,312822,312823],{},"\"As a consequence there are many people who become neurotic because they are only normal, as there are people who are neurotic because they cannot become normal. For the former the very thought that you want to educate them to normality is a nightmare; their deepest need is really to be able to lead 'abnormal' lives.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312825,312826],{},[639,312827,312828],{},"\"Where wisdom reigns, there is no conflict between thinking and feeling.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312830,312831],{},[639,312832,312833],{},"\"The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312835,312836],{},[639,312837,312838],{},"\"You are a slave of what you need in your soul.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312840,312841],{},[639,312842,312843],{},"\"Loneliness does not come from having no people around, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to oneself.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312845,312846],{},[639,312847,312848],{},"\"The pendulum of the mind oscillates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312850,312851],{},[639,312852,312853],{},"\"Be grateful for your difficulties and challenges, for they hold blessings.\" - Carl Jung",[566,312855,312622],{"id":312856},"shadow-work-and-inner-darkness",[639,312858,312859],{},"Jung's concept of the shadow—the hidden, repressed aspects of our personality—remains one of his most transformative contributions to psychology.",[297868,312861,312862],{},[639,312863,312864],{},"\"People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own souls. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312866,312867],{},[639,312868,312869],{},"\"What is not brought to consciousness, comes to us as fate.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312871,312872],{},[639,312873,312874],{},"\"Знать тьму внутри себя — лучший способ справиться с тьмой в других.\" (To know the darkness within yourself is the best way to deal with the darkness in others.) - Carl Jung",[297868,312876,312877],{},[639,312878,312879],{},"\"An evil person lurks inside all of us, and only if we recognize that fact can we hope to tame them.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312881,312882],{},[639,312883,312884],{},"\"Everyone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual's conscious life, the blacker and denser it is.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312886,312887],{},[639,312888,312889],{},"\"One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312891,312892],{},[639,312893,312894],{},"\"The most intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calm that is not easily disturbed.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312896,312897],{},[639,312898,312899],{},"\"There is no coming to consciousness without pain.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312901,312902],{},[639,312903,312904],{},"\"A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312906,312907],{},[639,312908,312909],{},"\"No one can flatter himself that he is immune to the spirit of his own epoch.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312911,312912],{},[639,312913,312914],{},"\"Whenever we give up, leave behind, and forget too much, there is always the danger that the things we have neglected will return with added force.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312916,312917],{},[639,312918,312919],{},"\"No one should deny the danger of the descent, but it can be risked. No one need risk it, but it is certain that someone will. And let those who go down the sunset way do so with open eyes, for it is a sacrifice which daunts even the gods. Yet every descent is followed by an ascent; the vanishing shapes are shaped anew, and a truth is valid in the end only if it suffers change and bears new witness in new images, in new tongues, like a new wine that is put into new bottles.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312921,312922],{},[639,312923,312924],{},"\"Aquilo que você resiste, persiste.\" (What you resist, persists.) - Carl Jung",[297868,312926,312927],{},[639,312928,312929],{},"\"The acceptance of oneself is the essence of the whole moral problem and the epitome of a whole outlook on life.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312931,312932],{},[639,312933,312934],{},"\"Shame is a soul eating emotion.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312936,312937],{},[639,312938,312939],{},"\"We meet ourselves time and again in a thousand disguises on the path of life.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312941,312942],{},[639,312943,312944],{},"\"If you cannot understand why someone did something, look at the consequences—and infer the motivation.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312946,312947],{},[639,312948,312949],{},"\"What we do not make conscious emerges later as fate.\" - Carl Jung",[566,312951,312628],{"id":312952},"spirituality-and-the-divine",[639,312954,312955],{},"Jung's unique perspective on spirituality bridges psychology and religion, offering profound insights into humanity's relationship with the divine.",[297868,312957,312958],{},[639,312959,312960],{},"\"We are so captivated by and entangled in our subjective consciousness that we have forgotten the age-old fact that God speaks chiefly through dreams and visions.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312962,312963],{},[639,312964,312965],{},"\"I find that all my thoughts circle around God like the planets around the sun, and are irresistibly attracted to him. I would feel like to be the grossest sin if I were to oppose any resistance to this force.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312967,312968],{},[639,312969,312970],{},"\"With a truly tragic delusion,\" Carl Jung noted, \"these theologians fail to see that it is not a matter of proving the existence of the light, but of blind people who do not know that their eyes could see. It is high time we realized that it is pointless to praise the light and preach it if nobody can see it. It is much more needful to teach people the art of seeing.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312972,312973],{},[639,312974,312975],{},"\"The majority of my patients consisted not of believers but of those who had lost their faith.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312977,312978],{},[639,312979,312980],{},"\"Religion is a defense against the experience of God.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312982,312983],{},[639,312984,312985],{},"\"When religion stops talking about animals, it will be all downhill.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312987,312988],{},[639,312989,312990],{},"\"The psyche's attachment to the brain, i.e., its space-time limitation, is no longer as self-evident and incontrovertible as we have hitherto been led to believe. … It is not only permissible to doubt the absolute validity of space-time perception; it is, in view of the available facts, even imperative to do so.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312992,312993],{},[639,312994,312995],{},"\"Alcohol is the reduced form of spirit. Therefore, many people, lacking spirit, take to drink. They fill themselves with alcohol.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,312997,312998],{},[639,312999,313000],{},"\"I could not say I believe. I know! I have had the experience of being gripped by something stronger than myself, something that people call God.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313002,313003],{},[639,313004,313005],{},"\"Bidden or not bidden, God is present.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313007,313008],{},[639,313009,313010],{},"\"The divine process of change manifests itself to our human understanding... as punishment, torment, death, and transfiguration.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313012,313013],{},[639,313014,313015],{},"\"Science is the tool of the Western mind and with it more doors can be opened than with bare hands.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313017,313018],{},[639,313019,313020],{},"\"The spiritual problem of modern man is one of the profoundest problems of our time.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313022,313023],{},[639,313024,313025],{},"\"What happens after death is so glorious that our imagination, our feelings do not suffice to form even an approximate conception of it.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313027,313028],{},[639,313029,313030],{},"\"Modern man is sick because he is not whole.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313032,313033],{},[639,313034,313035],{},"\"The word 'belief' is a difficult thing for me. I don't believe. I must have a reason for a certain hypothesis.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313037,313038],{},[639,313039,313040],{},"\"The Christian missionary may preach the gospel to the poor naked heathen, but the spiritual heathen who populate Europe have as yet heard nothing of Christianity.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313042,313043],{},[639,313044,313045],{},"\"Where love rules, there is no will to power, and where power predominates, love is lacking.\" - Carl Jung",[566,313047,312634],{"id":313048},"relationships-and-human-connection",[639,313050,313051],{},"Jung's insights into human relationships reveal the profound psychological dynamics that shape our connections with others.",[297868,313053,313054],{},[639,313055,313056],{},"\"Relationships must be fostered as far as possible and maintained, and thus a morbid transference can be avoided.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313058,313059],{},[639,313060,312743],{},[297868,313062,313063],{},[639,313064,313065],{},"\"Where love rules, there is no will to power; and where power predominates, there love is lacking.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313067,313068],{},[639,313069,312894],{},[297868,313071,313072],{},[639,313073,313074],{},"\"Каждый римлянин был окружен рабами. Раб и его психология наводнили древнюю Италию, и каждый римлянин внутренне — и, разумеется, непреднамеренно — становился рабом. Ибо он, постоянно живший в атмосфере рабов, заражался через бессознательное их психологией. Никто не в силах защитить себя от такого влияния.\" (Every Roman was surrounded by slaves. The slave and his psychology flooded ancient Italy, and every Roman became inwardly—and of course unwittingly—a slave. Because he lived constantly in the atmosphere of slaves, he became infected through the unconscious with their psychology. No one can shield himself from such an influence.) - Carl Jung",[297868,313076,313077],{},[639,313078,313079],{},"\"The healthy man does not torture others - generally it is the tortured who turn into torturers.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313081,313082],{},[639,313083,313084],{},"\"Everything about other people that doesn't satisfy us helps us to better understand ourselves.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313086,313087],{},[639,313088,313089],{},"\"If one does not understand a person, one tends to regard him as a fool.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313091,313092],{},[639,313093,313094],{},"\"Understanding does not cure evil, but it is a definite help, inasmuch as one can cope with a comprehensible darkness.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313096,313097],{},[639,313098,313099],{},"\"Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313101,313102],{},[639,313103,313104],{},"\"The woman is increasingly aware that love alone can give her full stature, just as the man begins to discern that spirit alone can endow his life with its highest meaning.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313106,313107],{},[639,313108,313109],{},"\"A particularly beautiful woman is a source of terror. As a rule, a beautiful woman is a terrible disappointment.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313111,313112],{},[639,313113,313114],{},"\"The love problem is part of mankind's heavy toll of suffering.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313116,313117],{},[639,313118,313119],{},"\"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313121,313122],{},[639,313123,313124],{},"\"The capacity for directed thinking I call intellect; the capacity for passive or undirected thinking I call intellectual intuition.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313126,313127],{},[639,313128,313129],{},"\"Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and especially on their children than the unlived life of the parent.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313131,313132],{},[639,313133,313134],{},"\"In all chaos there is a cosmos, in all disorder a secret order.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313136,313137],{},[639,313138,312738],{},[566,313140,312640],{"id":313141},"wisdom-and-truth",[639,313143,313144],{},"Jung's philosophical insights offer timeless wisdom about the nature of truth, knowledge, and human understanding.",[297868,313146,313147],{},[639,313148,313149],{},"\"Ethical decision is possible only when one is conscious of the conflict in all its aspects.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313151,313152],{},[639,313153,313154],{},"\"It is a common illusion to believe that what we know today is all we ever can know. Nothing is more vulnerable than scientific theory, which is an ephemeral attempt to explain facts and not an everlasting truth in itself.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313156,313157],{},[639,313158,313159],{},"\"Nature has no use for the plea that one 'did not know'.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313161,313162],{},[639,313163,313164],{},"\"The psychologist has come to see that nothing is achieved by telling, persuading, admonishing, giving good advice.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313166,313167],{},[639,313168,313169],{},"\"Non foras ire, in interiore homine habitat veritas\" (Go not outside; truth dwells in the inner man). - Carl Jung",[297868,313171,313172],{},[639,313173,313174],{},"\"Blind acceptance never leads to a solution; at best it leads only to a standstill and is paid for heavily in the next generation.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313176,313177],{},[639,313178,313179],{},"\"Es wäre lächerliche und ungerechtfertigte Selbstüberhebung, wenn wir annehmen wollten, wir seien energischer oder intelligenter als das Altertum - unser Wissensstoff hat zugenommen, nicht aber die Intelligenz. Darum sind wir neuen Ideen gegenüber gerade so borniert und unfähig wie die Menschen in den dunklesten Zeiten des Altertums. An Wissen sind wir reich geworden, nicht aber an Weisheit.\" (It would be ridiculous and unjustified self-aggrandizement if we wanted to assume that we are more energetic or intelligent than antiquity - our knowledge has increased, but not our intelligence. That is why we are just as narrow-minded and incapable when faced with new ideas as people in the darkest times of antiquity. We have become rich in knowledge, but not in wisdom.) - Carl Jung",[297868,313181,313182],{},[639,313183,313184],{},"\"There is no rule that is true under all circumstances, for this is the real and not a statistical world. Because the statistical method shows only the average aspects, it creates an artificial and predominantly conceptual picture of reality.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313186,313187],{},[639,313188,313189],{},"\"Thinking is difficult, that's why most people judge.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313191,313192],{},[639,313193,313194],{},"\"The truth is cruel, but it can be loved, and it makes free those who have loved it.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313196,313197],{},[639,313198,313199],{},"\"Mistakes are, after all, the foundations of truth, and if a man does not know what a thing is, it is at least an increase in knowledge if he knows what it is not.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313201,313202],{},[639,313203,313204],{},"\"Real liberation comes not from glossing over or repressing painful states of feeling, but only from experiencing them to the full.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313206,313207],{},[639,313208,313209],{},"\"Knowledge rests not upon truth alone, but upon error also.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313211,313212],{},[639,313213,313214],{},"\"The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313216,313217],{},[639,313218,313219],{},"\"Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313221,313222],{},[639,313223,313224],{},"\"Everything depends on how we look at things, and not on how they are in themselves.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313226,313227],{},[639,313228,313229],{},"\"We should not pretend to understand the world only by the intellect; we apprehend it just as much by feeling.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313231,313232],{},[639,313233,313234],{},"\"In the last analysis, most of our difficulties come from losing contact with our instincts, with the age-old forgotten wisdom stored up in us.\" - Carl Jung",[566,313236,312646],{"id":313237},"lifes-journey-and-destiny",[639,313239,313240],{},"Jung's perspectives on life's journey, fate, and human destiny offer profound guidance for navigating existence.",[297868,313242,313243],{},[639,313244,313245],{},"\"Everybody acts out a myth, but very few people know what their myth is. And you should know what your myth is because it might be a tragedy and maybe you don't want it to be.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313247,313248],{},[639,313249,313250],{},"\"His retreat into himself is not a final renunciation of the world, but a search for quietude, where alone it is possible for him to make his contribution to the life of the community.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313252,313253],{},[639,313254,313255],{},"\"I never think that I am the one who must see to it that cherries grow on stalks.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313257,313258],{},[639,313259,313260],{},"\"I am astonished, disappointed, pleased with myself. I am distressed, depressed, rapturous. I am all these things at once and cannot add up the sum.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313262,313263],{},[639,313264,313265],{},"\"Who has fully realized that history is not contained in thick books but lives in our very blood?\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313267,313268],{},[639,313269,313270],{},"\"Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing research.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313272,313273],{},[639,313274,313275],{},"\"The afternoon of life is just as full of meaning as the morning; only, its meaning and purpose are different.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313277,313278],{},[639,313279,313280],{},"\"We deem those happy who from the experience of life have learnt to bear its ills without being overcome by them.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313282,313283],{},[639,313284,313285],{},"\"A life of ease and security has convinced everyone of all the material joys, and has even compelled the spirit to devise new and better ways to material welfare, but it has never produced spirit.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313287,313288],{},[639,313289,313290],{},"\"The wine of youth does not always clear with advancing years; sometimes it grows turbid.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313292,313293],{},[639,313294,313295],{},"\"Life has always seemed to me like a plant that lives on its rhizome.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313297,313298],{},[639,313299,313300],{},"\"Midlife is the time to let go of an overdominant ego and to contemplate the deeper significance of human existence.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313302,313303],{},[639,313304,313305],{},"\"We are born at a given moment, in a given place and, like vintage years of wine, we have the qualities of the year and of the season of which we are born.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313307,313308],{},[639,313309,313310],{},"\"The word 'happiness' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313312,313313],{},[639,313314,313315],{},"\"Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313317,313318],{},[639,313319,313320],{},"\"The greatest tragedy of the family is the unlived lives of the parents.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313322,313323],{},[639,313324,313325],{},"\"We cannot live the afternoon of life according to the program of life's morning.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313327,313328],{},[639,313329,313330],{},"\"Your life is the fruit of your own doing. You have no one to blame but yourself.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313332,313333],{},[639,313334,313335],{},"\"Life is a battleground. It always has been and always will be.\" - Carl Jung",[566,313337,312652],{"id":313338},"psychology-and-human-nature",[639,313340,313341],{},"Jung's revolutionary insights into psychology and the human condition continue to shape our understanding of the mind.",[297868,313343,313344],{},[639,313345,313346],{},"\"I thought perhaps she was crazy, but she was only highly intuitive.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313348,313349],{},[639,313350,313351],{},"\"But it seems to me to be an imperfection in things of beauty, and a weakness in man, if an explanation from the shallow-side has a destructive effect. The horror which we feel for Freudian interpretations is entirely due to our own barbaric or childish naivete, which believes that there can be heights without corresponding depths, and which blinds us to the really 'final' truth that, when carried to extremes, opposites meet.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313353,313354],{},[639,313355,303775,313356,313358],{},[300890,313357,305179],{}," the really complex and unfamiliar part of the human mind, from which symbols are produced, is still virtually unexplored. It seems almost incredible that though we receive signals from it every night, deciphering these communications seems too tedious for any but a very few people to be bothered with. Man's greatest instrument, his psyche, is little thought of, and it is often directly mistrusted and despised. 'It's only psychological' too often means: It is nothing.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313360,313361],{},[639,313362,313363],{},"\"Historically, it is chiefly in times of physical, political, economic and spiritual distress that men's eyes turn with anxious hope to the future, and when anticipations, utopias and apocalyptic visions multiply.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313365,313366],{},[639,313367,313368],{},"\"Synchronicity could be understood as an ordering system by means of which 'similar' things coincide, without there being any apparent cause.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313370,313371],{},[639,313372,313373],{},"\"One of the most difficult tasks men can perform, however much others may despise it, is the invention of good games.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313375,313376],{},[639,313377,313378],{},"\"Show me a sane man and I will cure him for you.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313380,313381],{},[639,313382,313383],{},"\"The word 'I' is not a simple concept but a very complex one.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313385,313386],{},[639,313387,313388],{},"\"Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313390,313391],{},[639,313392,313393],{},"\"A complex is a cluster of psychic energy.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313395,313396],{},[639,313397,313398],{},"\"The persona is a complicated system of relations between individual consciousness and society.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313400,313401],{},[639,313402,313403],{},"\"Intuition is perception via the unconscious.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313405,313406],{},[639,313407,313408],{},"\"The collective unconscious consists of the sum of the instincts and their correlates, the archetypes.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313410,313411],{},[639,313412,313413],{},"\"An archetype is like an old watercourse along which the water of life has flowed for centuries.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313415,313416],{},[639,313417,313418],{},"\"The Self is the total, timeless man... who stands for the mutual integration of conscious and unconscious.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313420,313421],{},[639,313422,313423],{},"\"Individuation means becoming a single, homogeneous being, and, in so far as 'individuality' embraces our innermost, last, and incomparable uniqueness, it also implies becoming one's own self.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313425,313426],{},[639,313427,313428],{},"\"The psyche is the greatest of all cosmic wonders and the sine qua non of the world as an object.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313430,313431],{},[639,313432,313433],{},"\"Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism.\" - Carl Jung",[297868,313435,313436],{},[639,313437,313438],{},"\"The foundation of all mental illness is the unwillingness to experience legitimate suffering.\" - Carl Jung",[566,313440,297860],{"id":299351},[639,313442,313443],{},[642,313444],{"alt":1359,"src":313445},"/images/blog/carl_jung-2.png",[639,313447,313448],{},"Carl Jung's profound wisdom continues to illuminate the path of human understanding more than six decades after his passing. His insights into the unconscious mind, the process of individuation, and the spiritual dimensions of human existence have created a lasting legacy that transcends the boundaries of psychology. Jung reminds us that the journey inward is not merely a psychological exercise but a sacred quest for meaning and wholeness.",[639,313450,313451],{},"Through his exploration of dreams, archetypes, and the collective unconscious, Jung opened doorways to understanding that continue to inspire seekers, healers, and thinkers worldwide. His courage in exploring the shadow aspects of human nature, his integration of spirituality with psychology, and his recognition of synchronicity as a meaningful principle have enriched our understanding of what it means to be human.",[639,313453,313454],{},"As we reflect on these 150 quotes, we see a thinker who was unafraid to venture into the depths of the human soul, to question conventional wisdom, and to seek truth wherever it might lead. Jung's legacy reminds us that the path to wisdom requires not just intellectual understanding but the courage to face our own depths, to embrace both light and shadow, and to recognize that our individual journey is part of a greater collective human story.",[639,313456,313457],{},"In a world that often emphasizes external achievement and material success, Jung's voice calls us back to the essential work of self-knowledge and spiritual development. His words continue to guide those who seek to understand themselves more deeply, to heal their wounds, and to contribute meaningfully to the world. As Jung himself might say, the work of becoming conscious is never complete—it is the eternal task of being human, and in this task lies our greatest opportunity for growth, meaning, and fulfillment.",[639,313459,313460],{},[577,313461,313464],{"href":313462,"rel":313463},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/carl%20jung",[125799],"More Carl Jung Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":313466},[313467,313468,313469,313470,313471,313472,313473,313474,313475,313476],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":312655,"depth":1360,"text":312612},{"id":141935,"depth":1360,"text":141691},{"id":312856,"depth":1360,"text":312622},{"id":312952,"depth":1360,"text":312628},{"id":313048,"depth":1360,"text":312634},{"id":313141,"depth":1360,"text":312640},{"id":313237,"depth":1360,"text":312646},{"id":313338,"depth":1360,"text":312652},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Carl Jung's face","/images/blog/carl_jung-3.png",{},"/blog/carl_jung_150_quotes_article",{"title":312589,"description":1359},"carl_jung_150_quotes_article","blog/carl_jung_150_quotes_article","_S26pESzJM12tucSnEzUL6EO0WCiM77DefSXllM4Z60",{"id":313486,"title":313487,"author":556,"body":313488,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":314308,"image_url":314309,"meta":314310,"navigation":1378,"path":314311,"published_date":301994,"seo":314312,"slug":314313,"stem":314314,"type":294167,"__hash__":314315},"blog/blog/cher_150_quotes_article.md","Cher's Wisdom: 150 Best Quotes to Inspire and Empower",{"type":558,"value":313489,"toc":314295},[313490,313495,313498,313501,313503,313567,313570,313573,313578,313583,313588,313593,313598,313603,313608,313613,313618,313623,313628,313633,313638,313643,313648,313651,313654,313659,313664,313669,313674,313679,313684,313689,313694,313699,313704,313709,313714,313719,313724,313729,313732,313735,313740,313745,313750,313755,313760,313765,313770,313775,313780,313785,313790,313795,313800,313805,313810,313813,313816,313820,313825,313830,313835,313840,313845,313850,313855,313860,313865,313870,313875,313880,313885,313890,313893,313896,313901,313906,313911,313916,313921,313926,313931,313936,313941,313946,313951,313956,313961,313966,313971,313974,313977,313982,313987,313991,313996,314001,314006,314011,314016,314021,314026,314031,314036,314041,314046,314051,314054,314057,314062,314067,314072,314077,314082,314087,314092,314097,314101,314105,314110,314114,314119,314123,314128,314131,314134,314139,314144,314148,314152,314156,314160,314165,314170,314174,314179,314184,314188,314192,314197,314202,314205,314208,314213,314218,314222,314226,314231,314236,314241,314246,314251,314255,314260,314265,314270,314274,314278,314280,314285,314288],[639,313491,313492],{},[642,313493],{"alt":1359,"src":313494},"/images/blog/cher-1.png",[561,313496,313487],{"id":313497},"chers-wisdom-150-best-quotes-to-inspire-and-empower",[639,313499,313500],{},"Cher, the iconic singer, actress, and cultural phenomenon, has captivated the world for decades with her talent, resilience, and unapologetic authenticity. From her early days as part of Sonny & Cher to her solo career, Cher has consistently reinvented herself while breaking barriers and challenging societal norms. Known for her bold personality and sharp wit, Cher's words have inspired countless individuals to embrace their true selves and live life to the fullest. In this article, we explore 150 of Cher's most memorable quotes, organized by themes that reflect her wisdom and enduring legacy.",[566,313502,569],{"id":568},[293620,313504,313505,313509,313515,313521,313527,313533,313539,313545,313551,313557,313563],{},[574,313506,313507],{},[577,313508,299416],{"href":303086},[574,313510,313511],{},[577,313512,313514],{"href":313513},"#wisdom--insight","Wisdom & Insight",[574,313516,313517],{},[577,313518,313520],{"href":313519},"#love--relationships","Love & Relationships",[574,313522,313523],{},[577,313524,313526],{"href":313525},"#strength--resilience","Strength & Resilience",[574,313528,313529],{},[577,313530,313532],{"href":313531},"#courage--risk-taking","Courage & Risk-Taking",[574,313534,313535],{},[577,313536,313538],{"href":313537},"#identity--self-acceptance","Identity & Self-Acceptance",[574,313540,313541],{},[577,313542,313544],{"href":313543},"#success--ambition","Success & Ambition",[574,313546,313547],{},[577,313548,313550],{"href":313549},"#life-lessons--growth","Life Lessons & Growth",[574,313552,313553],{},[577,313554,313556],{"href":313555},"#humor--wit","Humor & Wit",[574,313558,313559],{},[577,313560,313562],{"href":313561},"#legacy--influence","Legacy & Influence",[574,313564,313565],{},[577,313566,297860],{"href":297859},[566,313568,313514],{"id":313569},"wisdom-insight",[639,313571,313572],{},"Cher's reflections on life offer timeless wisdom and insight into the complexities of human experience.",[297868,313574,313575],{},[639,313576,313577],{},"\"Living your life the way you want to live it is the most important thing so if you have to pay small prices along the way, it's not important.\" - Cher",[297868,313579,313580],{},[639,313581,313582],{},"\"Until you're ready to look foolish, you'll never have the possibility of being great.\" - Cher",[297868,313584,313585],{},[639,313586,313587],{},"\"If you really want something you can figure out how to make it happen.\" - Cher",[297868,313589,313590],{},[639,313591,313592],{},"\"The only thing in the world you can change is yourself and that makes all the difference in the world.\" - Cher",[297868,313594,313595],{},[639,313596,313597],{},"\"Honesty makes me feel powerful in a difficult world.\" - Cher",[297868,313599,313600],{},[639,313601,313602],{},"\"Nothing lifts me out of a bad mood better than a hard workout on my treadmill. It never fails. Exercise is nothing short of a miracle.\" - Cher",[297868,313604,313605],{},[639,313606,313607],{},"\"Credibility is to be good. You must be good. That's all I ever wanted - to be good at what I did.\" - Cher",[297868,313609,313610],{},[639,313611,313612],{},"\"Women have to harness their power - it's absolutely true. It's just learning not to take the first no. And if you can't go straight ahead, you go around the corner.\" - Cher",[297868,313614,313615],{},[639,313616,313617],{},"\"Words are like weapons; they wound sometimes.\" - Cher",[297868,313619,313620],{},[639,313621,313622],{},"\"If you're waiting for someone to believe in you, you'll be waiting forever. You must believe in yourself.\" - Cher",[297868,313624,313625],{},[639,313626,313627],{},"\"I have a belief: What belongs to you, comes to you.\" - Cher",[297868,313629,313630],{},[639,313631,313632],{},"\"I keep coming back because I have no place else to go. What else would I do? I love to sing.\" - Cher",[297868,313634,313635],{},[639,313636,313637],{},"\"The truth is that in my job, becoming old and becoming extinct are one and the same thing.\" - Cher",[297868,313639,313640],{},[639,313641,313642],{},"\"If it doesn't matter in five years, it doesn't matter.\" - Cher",[297868,313644,313645],{},[639,313646,313647],{},"\"You can't just sit around and watch life pass you by. You have to keep dreaming.\" - Cher",[566,313649,313520],{"id":313650},"love-relationships",[639,313652,313653],{},"Cher's insights into love and relationships reveal her understanding of the complexities and joys of human connection.",[297868,313655,313656],{},[639,313657,313658],{},"\"A girl can wait for the right man to come along but in the meantime that doesn't mean she can't have a wonderful time with all the wrong ones.\" - Cher",[297868,313660,313661],{},[639,313662,313663],{},"\"It’s not necessary, in order to be a complete person, that I have a man. It’s not the end-all, be-all of my life.\" - Cher",[297868,313665,313666],{},[639,313667,313668],{},"\"You see how picky I am about my shoes and they only go on my feet.\" - Cher",[297868,313670,313671],{},[639,313672,313673],{},"\"Men should be like Kleenex, soft, strong and disposable.\" - Cher",[297868,313675,313676],{},[639,313677,313678],{},"\"I wouldn't mind living with someone forever. I don't really want to get married. I don't see any reason for it. And yet I'm so romantic that every time I think I meet someone I want to live with them forever and ever.\" - Cher",[297868,313680,313681],{},[639,313682,313683],{},"\"Husbands are like fires - they go out when they're left unattended.\" - Cher",[297868,313685,313686],{},[639,313687,313688],{},"\"You know, honey, husbands come and go but I'm still Cher at the end of the day.\" - Cher",[297868,313690,313691],{},[639,313692,313693],{},"\"Men aren't necessities. They're luxuries.\" - Cher",[297868,313695,313696],{},[639,313697,313698],{},"\"If a man's a good kisser, he's a great f-.\" - Cher",[297868,313700,313701],{},[639,313702,313703],{},"\"You don't have to be smart to act - look at the outgoing president of the United States.\" - Cher",[297868,313705,313706],{},[639,313707,313708],{},"\"Someone once said 'The only thing that will be left after a nuclear holocaust is Cher and cockroaches.' I think that's funny, because, you know, I am a survivor. If I am anything, that's what I am.\" - Cher",[297868,313710,313711],{},[639,313712,313713],{},"\"If you're black in this country, if you're a woman in this country, if you are any minority in this country at all, what could possibly possess you to vote Republican?\" - Cher",[297868,313715,313716],{},[639,313717,313718],{},"\"I'm still friends with all my exes, apart from my husbands.\" - Cher",[297868,313720,313721],{},[639,313722,313723],{},"\"I've had so many rebirths, I should come with my own midwife by now.\" - Cher",[297868,313725,313726],{},[639,313727,313728],{},"\"I want to be really special, I want to be really good. It's not enough to be famous for me. Famous is empty so quickly, it's not what people think it is.\" - Cher",[566,313730,313526],{"id":313731},"strength-resilience",[639,313733,313734],{},"Cher's journey is a testament to her strength and resilience in facing life's challenges.",[297868,313736,313737],{},[639,313738,313739],{},"\"I've always taken risks, and never worried what the world might really think of me.\" - Cher",[297868,313741,313742],{},[639,313743,313744],{},"\"I'm scared to death of being poor. It's like a fat girl who loses 500 pounds but is always fat inside. I grew up poor and will always feel poor inside. It's my pet paranoia.\" - Cher",[297868,313746,313747],{},[639,313748,313749],{},"\"I only answer to two people, myself and God.\" - Cher",[297868,313751,313752],{},[639,313753,313754],{},"\"I remember a great America where we made everything.\" - Cher",[297868,313756,313757],{},[639,313758,313759],{},"\"In this business it takes time to be really good - and by that time, you're obsolete.\" - Cher",[297868,313761,313762],{},[639,313763,313764],{},"\"I've been screaming at the top of my lungs at my family, 'Work out! Work out! Old age is coming!'\" - Cher",[297868,313766,313767],{},[639,313768,313769],{},"\"If grass can grow through cement, love can find you at every time in your life.\" - Cher",[297868,313771,313772],{},[639,313773,313774],{},"\"I won't be able to do what I'm doing forever. There aren't that many scripts floating around for fifty-year-old chicks.\" - Cher",[297868,313776,313777],{},[639,313778,313779],{},"\"The road is a nasty place and lonely.\" - Cher",[297868,313781,313782],{},[639,313783,313784],{},"\"Fitness: if it came in a bottle, everyone would be in good shape.\" - Cher",[297868,313786,313787],{},[639,313788,313789],{},"\"Going hungry never bothered me - it was having no clothes.\" - Cher",[297868,313791,313792],{},[639,313793,313794],{},"\"I don't need a man. But I'm happier with one. I like to have someone I can touch and squeeze and kiss. But I don't fold up and die if I don't have a man around.\" - Cher",[297868,313796,313797],{},[639,313798,313799],{},"\"It's my body and if I want to do it like Michael Jackson, I will. My nose bothered me for a long time. Now it's smaller and I'm happy. If I wanna put my tits on my back, they're mine!\" - Cher",[297868,313801,313802],{},[639,313803,313804],{},"\"You make good coffee . . . You're a slob, but you make good coffee.\" - Cher",[297868,313806,313807],{},[639,313808,313809],{},"\"I think that the longer I look good, the better gay men feel.\" - Cher",[566,313811,313532],{"id":313812},"courage-risk-taking",[639,313814,313815],{},"Cher's career is marked by bold choices and a fearless approach to life.",[297868,313817,313818],{},[639,313819,313582],{},[297868,313821,313822],{},[639,313823,313824],{},"\"Unless you're willing to look a little foolish, forget the possibility of becoming great.\" - Cher",[297868,313826,313827],{},[639,313828,313829],{},"\"I've never compromised who I am not ever. If I've gotten anywhere in my life it's been on my own merits.\" - Cher",[297868,313831,313832],{},[639,313833,313834],{},"\"To me marriage is for five or ten years.\" - Cher",[297868,313836,313837],{},[639,313838,313839],{},"\"Performers love to perform - that's the thing that we do.\" - Cher",[297868,313841,313842],{},[639,313843,313844],{},"\"If you can't go straight ahead, you go around the corner.\" - Cher",[297868,313846,313847],{},[639,313848,313849],{},"\"There are lots of things that I'd like to be, and nice just doesn't seem good enough.\" - Cher",[297868,313851,313852],{},[639,313853,313854],{},"\"I wear my clothes, my clothes don't wear me.\" - Cher",[297868,313856,313857],{},[639,313858,313859],{},"\"I kill myself for my body.\" - Cher",[297868,313861,313862],{},[639,313863,313864],{},"\"I'm going to have wrinkles really soon.\" - Cher",[297868,313866,313867],{},[639,313868,313869],{},"\"If it doesn’t matter in five years, it doesn’t matter.\" - Cher",[297868,313871,313872],{},[639,313873,313874],{},"\"In my personal life I'm not very tough at all, but in my professional life, having to deal with being a woman in a man's world, I'm really tough. I never back down from a fight or an argument.\" - Cher",[297868,313876,313877],{},[639,313878,313879],{},"\"My mother was the most creative, fantastic person and would come up with great things for us to do.\" - Cher",[297868,313881,313882],{},[639,313883,313884],{},"\"I can't listen to my own voice, I don't like it. You see all your mistakes when you hear your voice.\" - Cher",[297868,313886,313887],{},[639,313888,313889],{},"\"So okay, I don't want to be a traitor to my generation and all, but I don't get how guys dress today.\" - Cher",[566,313891,313538],{"id":313892},"identity-self-acceptance",[639,313894,313895],{},"Cher's confidence in her identity has inspired many to embrace their true selves.",[297868,313897,313898],{},[639,313899,313900],{},"\"It was always 'Cher', I never thought of myself as anything but 'Cher'.\" - Cher",[297868,313902,313903],{},[639,313904,313905],{},"\"I don't know what else I would be if I wasn't me. I am not looking from the outside, looking back. I am who I am.\" - Cher",[297868,313907,313908],{},[639,313909,313910],{},"\"All of us invent ourselves. Some of us just have more imagination than others.\" - Cher",[297868,313912,313913],{},[639,313914,313915],{},"\"I am a part of history whether people want to take it seriously or not.\" - Cher",[297868,313917,313918],{},[639,313919,313920],{},"\"I don't like my voice that much. I think I'm a much better actress than singer.\" - Cher",[297868,313922,313923],{},[639,313924,313925],{},"\"I'm from a Gypsy background!\" - Cher",[297868,313927,313928],{},[639,313929,313930],{},"\"I think I am a product of my mother's sensibilities and my mother's values.\" - Cher",[297868,313932,313933],{},[639,313934,313935],{},"\"I'm just the worst little Buddhist in town.\" - Cher",[297868,313937,313938],{},[639,313939,313940],{},"\"It's not necessary, in order to be a complete person, that I have a man. It's not the end-all, be-all of my life.\" - Cher",[297868,313942,313943],{},[639,313944,313945],{},"\"I'm not a role model, nor have I ever tried to be a role model.\" - Cher",[297868,313947,313948],{},[639,313949,313950],{},"\"I haven't a clue why I've lasted so long. There's no reason. There are many people more talented than me. I think it's luck.\" - Cher",[297868,313952,313953],{},[639,313954,313955],{},"\"I never cared about money. I'm not destined to be a rich woman.\" - Cher",[297868,313957,313958],{},[639,313959,313960],{},"\"I went through absolute stress and mayhem. I couldn't go out, because people were constantly on my back all the time.\" - Cher",[297868,313962,313963],{},[639,313964,313965],{},"\"I'm amusing and crazy on Twitter. I talk about important things, stupid things.\" - Cher",[297868,313967,313968],{},[639,313969,313970],{},"\"I'm going to die wearing the same things that I love wearing.\" - Cher",[566,313972,313544],{"id":313973},"success-ambition",[639,313975,313976],{},"Cher's ambition and drive have been key components of her successful career.",[297868,313978,313979],{},[639,313980,313981],{},"\"At first all I wanted to be was famous; then I realized that fame had nothing to do with talent.\" - Cher",[297868,313983,313984],{},[639,313985,313986],{},"\"In this business (showbiz) it takes time to be really good and by that time, you're obsolete.\" - Cher",[297868,313988,313989],{},[639,313990,313809],{},[297868,313992,313993],{},[639,313994,313995],{},"\"I've been famous my entire life; I don't know any other way.\" - Cher",[297868,313997,313998],{},[639,313999,314000],{},"\"Fitness – if it came in a bottle, everybody would have a great body.\" - Cher",[297868,314002,314003],{},[639,314004,314005],{},"\"I wish that I did the things that I really believe in, because when I do, my life goes much smoother.\" - Cher",[297868,314007,314008],{},[639,314009,314010],{},"\"I am the girl who everyone said was never going anywhere. I guess I shocked a few people.\" - Cher",[297868,314012,314013],{},[639,314014,314015],{},"\"I'm scared to death of being poor. It's like a fat girl who loses 500 pounds but is always fat inside.\" - Cher",[297868,314017,314018],{},[639,314019,314020],{},"\"I'm not gonna become Ann Bancroft or Meryl Streep and have all the burden that being a 'serious actress' entails.\" - Cher",[297868,314022,314023],{},[639,314024,314025],{},"\"I don't need a man. But I'm happier with one.\" - Cher",[297868,314027,314028],{},[639,314029,314030],{},"\"If you can give it, I can take it.\" - Cher",[297868,314032,314033],{},[639,314034,314035],{},"\"I felt impotent and out of control, which I really, really hate.\" - Cher",[297868,314037,314038],{},[639,314039,314040],{},"\"It's not always a happy ending when sometimes you say things that you think, and it goes against the grain of the larger group.\" - Cher",[297868,314042,314043],{},[639,314044,314045],{},"\"Christian said he'd call the next day, but in boy time that meant Thursday.\" - Cher",[297868,314047,314048],{},[639,314049,314050],{},"\"I don't like Bush. I don't trust him. I don't like his record. He's stupid. He's lazy.\" - Cher",[566,314052,313550],{"id":314053},"life-lessons-growth",[639,314055,314056],{},"Cher's reflections on life offer valuable lessons on growth and personal development.",[297868,314058,314059],{},[639,314060,314061],{},"\"I'm scared to death of being poor.\" - Cher",[297868,314063,314064],{},[639,314065,314066],{},"\"If you can't defrost this refrigerator pretty soon, I can rent it to Peggy Fleming to rehearse in.\" - Cher",[297868,314068,314069],{},[639,314070,314071],{},"\"The trouble with some women is that they get all excited about nothing - and then marry him.\" - Cher",[297868,314073,314074],{},[639,314075,314076],{},"\"Don't take your toys inside just because it's raining.\" - Cher",[297868,314078,314079],{},[639,314080,314081],{},"\"Life is about enjoying yourself and having a good time.\" - Cher",[297868,314083,314084],{},[639,314085,314086],{},"\"I'm never going to look in the mirror and see this blond, blue-eyed girl.\" - Cher",[297868,314088,314089],{},[639,314090,314091],{},"\"My relationships usually last a few years.\" - Cher",[297868,314093,314094],{},[639,314095,314096],{},"\"I really don't think of myself as a singer. I think of myself as an entertainer, and the best place I do it is onstage.\" - Cher",[297868,314098,314099],{},[639,314100,313859],{},[297868,314102,314103],{},[639,314104,313849],{},[297868,314106,314107],{},[639,314108,314109],{},"\"It's not always a happy ending when sometimes you say things that you think.\" - Cher",[297868,314111,314112],{},[639,314113,314030],{},[297868,314115,314116],{},[639,314117,314118],{},"\"Sometimes you have to show a little skin.\" - Cher",[297868,314120,314121],{},[639,314122,313854],{},[297868,314124,314125],{},[639,314126,314127],{},"\"Come hell or water high you'll never see me cry this is our last good bye.\" - Cher",[566,314129,313556],{"id":314130},"humor-wit",[639,314132,314133],{},"Cher's sharp wit and humor have made her a beloved figure in pop culture.",[297868,314135,314136],{},[639,314137,314138],{},"\"Some guy said to me: Don't you think you're too old to sing rock n' roll? I said: You'd better check with Mick Jagger.\" - Cher",[297868,314140,314141],{},[639,314142,314143],{},"\"I love ghosts; I prefer ghosts to some people.\" - Cher",[297868,314145,314146],{},[639,314147,313668],{},[297868,314149,314150],{},[639,314151,313713],{},[297868,314153,314154],{},[639,314155,313683],{},[297868,314157,314158],{},[639,314159,313804],{},[297868,314161,314162],{},[639,314163,314164],{},"\"I'm learning English at the moment. I can say 'Big Ben', 'Hello Rodney', 'Tower Bridge' and 'Loo'.\" - Cher",[297868,314166,314167],{},[639,314168,314169],{},"\"Sometimes I feel like an old hooker.\" - Cher",[297868,314171,314172],{},[639,314173,314118],{},[297868,314175,314176],{},[639,314177,314178],{},"\"If I want to put my tits on my back, it's nobody's business but my own.\" - Cher",[297868,314180,314181],{},[639,314182,314183],{},"\"I’ve been up and down so many times that I feel as if I’m in a revolving door.\" - Cher",[297868,314185,314186],{},[639,314187,314005],{},[297868,314189,314190],{},[639,314191,313995],{},[297868,314193,314194],{},[639,314195,314196],{},"\"You've probably noticed already that I'm dressed like a grown-up... I apologize to the Academy, and I promise that I will never do it again.\" - Cher",[297868,314198,314199],{},[639,314200,314201],{},"\"Men are a luxury, not a necessity.\" - Cher",[566,314203,313562],{"id":314204},"legacy-influence",[639,314206,314207],{},"Cher's legacy is marked by her influence on music, culture, and the empowerment of women.",[297868,314209,314210],{},[639,314211,314212],{},"\"Women are the architects of society.\" - Cher",[297868,314214,314215],{},[639,314216,314217],{},"\"Yes, it's a man's world, but that's all right because they're making a total mess of it.\" - Cher",[297868,314219,314220],{},[639,314221,313769],{},[297868,314223,314224],{},[639,314225,313950],{},[297868,314227,314228],{},[639,314229,314230],{},"\"Women have to harness their power - it's absolutely true.\" - Cher",[297868,314232,314233],{},[639,314234,314235],{},"\"What's your granny doing tonight?\" - Cher",[297868,314237,314238],{},[639,314239,314240],{},"\"Marilyn Monroe was a legend. She created a mystery about herself, which was the key to her longevity.\" - Cher",[297868,314242,314243],{},[639,314244,314245],{},"\"I can trust my friends. The people force me to examine, encourage me to grow.\" - Cher",[297868,314247,314248],{},[639,314249,314250],{},"\"It's not reaching your dream that counts. It's going toward them.\" - Cher",[297868,314252,314253],{},[639,314254,314050],{},[297868,314256,314257],{},[639,314258,314259],{},"\"I don't know what else I would be if I wasn't me.\" - Cher",[297868,314261,314262],{},[639,314263,314264],{},"\"I love having boyfriends.\" - Cher",[297868,314266,314267],{},[639,314268,314269],{},"\"If it came in a bottle, everyone would have a great body.\" - Cher",[297868,314271,314272],{},[639,314273,313809],{},[297868,314275,314276],{},[639,314277,313930],{},[566,314279,297860],{"id":299351},[639,314281,314282],{},[642,314283],{"alt":1359,"src":314284},"/images/blog/cher-2.png",[639,314286,314287],{},"Cher's impact on the world extends far beyond her music and acting career. Her words, filled with wisdom, humor, and authenticity, continue to inspire and empower individuals from all walks of life. Cher's legacy is a testament to the power of self-belief, resilience, and the courage to live life on one's own terms. As we reflect on her remarkable journey and the lessons she has shared, we are reminded of the enduring influence of her spirit and the timeless relevance of her message.",[639,314289,314290],{},[577,314291,314294],{"href":314292,"rel":314293},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/cher",[125799],"More Cher Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":314296},[314297,314298,314299,314300,314301,314302,314303,314304,314305,314306,314307],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":313569,"depth":1360,"text":313514},{"id":313650,"depth":1360,"text":313520},{"id":313731,"depth":1360,"text":313526},{"id":313812,"depth":1360,"text":313532},{"id":313892,"depth":1360,"text":313538},{"id":313973,"depth":1360,"text":313544},{"id":314053,"depth":1360,"text":313550},{"id":314130,"depth":1360,"text":313556},{"id":314204,"depth":1360,"text":313562},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Cher's face","/images/blog/cher-3.png",{},"/blog/cher_150_quotes_article",{"title":313487,"description":1359},"cher_150_quotes_article","blog/cher_150_quotes_article","SvnkgSJZdDbwgQTt3bpPj6w-KbJbXb501A1nlLWif18",{"id":314317,"title":314318,"author":556,"body":314319,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":315246,"image_url":315247,"meta":315248,"navigation":1378,"path":315249,"published_date":294163,"seo":315250,"slug":315251,"stem":315252,"type":294167,"__hash__":315253},"blog/blog/dalai_lama_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Quotes by the Dalai Lama: Timeless Wisdom for Modern Life",{"type":558,"value":314320,"toc":315233},[314321,314326,314329,314331,314334,314337,314340,314342,314415,314418,314425,314430,314435,314440,314445,314450,314455,314460,314465,314470,314475,314480,314485,314490,314495,314500,314505,314510,314515,314520,314523,314530,314535,314540,314545,314550,314555,314560,314565,314570,314575,314580,314585,314590,314595,314600,314605,314610,314615,314620,314623,314626,314631,314636,314641,314646,314651,314656,314661,314666,314671,314676,314681,314686,314691,314696,314701,314706,314711,314716,314719,314722,314727,314732,314737,314742,314747,314752,314757,314762,314767,314772,314777,314782,314787,314792,314797,314802,314807,314812,314817,314820,314823,314828,314833,314838,314843,314848,314853,314858,314863,314868,314873,314878,314883,314888,314893,314898,314902,314907,314912,314917,314920,314923,314928,314933,314938,314943,314948,314953,314958,314963,314968,314973,314978,314983,314988,314993,314998,315003,315008,315013,315016,315019,315024,315029,315034,315039,315044,315049,315054,315059,315064,315069,315074,315079,315084,315088,315093,315098,315103,315108,315111,315114,315119,315123,315128,315132,315136,315140,315145,315150,315154,315159,315164,315169,315174,315179,315184,315189,315194,315199,315204,315206,315211,315214,315217,315220,315223,315226],[639,314322,314323],{},[642,314324],{"alt":1359,"src":314325},"/images/blog/dalai_lama-1.png",[561,314327,314318],{"id":314328},"_150-best-quotes-by-the-dalai-lama-timeless-wisdom-for-modern-life",[566,314330,299416],{"id":299415},[639,314332,314333],{},"His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, stands as one of the most beloved and influential spiritual leaders of our time. Born in 1935 in a small village in northeastern Tibet, he was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama. Since his exile from Tibet in 1959, he has become a global ambassador for peace, compassion, and human values that transcend religious and cultural boundaries.",[639,314335,314336],{},"The Dalai Lama's teachings blend ancient Buddhist wisdom with a practical, modern approach to life's challenges. His message of universal compassion, inner peace, and the fundamental goodness of humanity has touched millions of hearts worldwide. Through his words, he reminds us that happiness is not a luxury but a fundamental human right, achievable through kindness, mindfulness, and ethical living.",[639,314338,314339],{},"This collection of 150 profound quotes from the Dalai Lama offers guidance on everything from finding inner peace to creating a more compassionate world. These timeless insights serve as a beacon of hope and wisdom for anyone seeking to live a more meaningful, joyful, and purposeful life.",[566,314341,569],{"id":568},[571,314343,314344],{},[574,314345,314346,314349],{},[577,314347,314318],{"href":314348},"#150-best-quotes-by-the-dalai-lama-timeless-wisdom-for-modern-life",[571,314350,314351,314355,314359,314365,314371,314377,314383,314389,314395,314401,314407,314411],{},[574,314352,314353],{},[577,314354,299416],{"href":303086},[574,314356,314357],{},[577,314358,569],{"href":301254},[574,314360,314361],{},[577,314362,314364],{"href":314363},"#section-1-happiness-and-inner-peace","Section 1: Happiness and Inner Peace",[574,314366,314367],{},[577,314368,314370],{"href":314369},"#section-2-compassion-and-kindness","Section 2: Compassion and Kindness",[574,314372,314373],{},[577,314374,314376],{"href":314375},"#section-3-love-and-relationships","Section 3: Love and Relationships",[574,314378,314379],{},[577,314380,314382],{"href":314381},"#section-4-wisdom-and-understanding","Section 4: Wisdom and Understanding",[574,314384,314385],{},[577,314386,314388],{"href":314387},"#section-5-personal-growth-and-self-development","Section 5: Personal Growth and Self-Development",[574,314390,314391],{},[577,314392,314394],{"href":314393},"#section-6-peace-and-non-violence","Section 6: Peace and Non-Violence",[574,314396,314397],{},[577,314398,314400],{"href":314399},"#section-7-life-purpose-and-meaning","Section 7: Life Purpose and Meaning",[574,314402,314403],{},[577,314404,314406],{"href":314405},"#section-8-hope-and-resilience","Section 8: Hope and Resilience",[574,314408,314409],{},[577,314410,297860],{"href":297859},[574,314412,314413],{},[577,314414,301312],{"href":301311},[566,314416,314364],{"id":314417},"section-1-happiness-and-inner-peace",[639,314419,314420,314421,314424],{},"The Dalai Lama teaches that ",[297886,314422,314423],{},"happiness is not something ready-made"," but rather something we create through our actions and attitudes. His insights on finding joy and tranquility remind us that true contentment comes from within.",[297868,314426,314427],{},[639,314428,314429],{},"\"The purpose of our lives is to be happy.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314431,314432],{},[639,314433,314434],{},"\"Happiness doesn't always come from a pursuit. Sometimes it comes when we least expect it.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314436,314437],{},[639,314438,314439],{},"\"Happiness is not ready made. It comes from your own actions.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314441,314442],{},[639,314443,314444],{},"\"The greater the level of calmness of our mind, the greater our peace of mind, the greater our ability to enjoy a happy and joyful life.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314446,314447],{},[639,314448,314449],{},"\"The ultimate source of my mental happiness is my peace of mind. Nothing can destroy this except my own anger.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314451,314452],{},[639,314453,314454],{},"\"If one's life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have, is very vital.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314456,314457],{},[639,314458,314459],{},"\"We don't need greater success or fame, we don't need the perfect body or even the perfect mate - right now, at this very moment, we have a mind, which is all the basic equipment we need to achieve complete happiness.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314461,314462],{},[639,314463,314464],{},"\"It is our basic right to be a happy person, happy family, and eventually a happy world. That should be our goal.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314466,314467],{},[639,314468,314469],{},"\"Human happiness and human satisfaction must ultimately come from within oneself. It is wrong to expect some final satisfaction to come from money or from a computer.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314471,314472],{},[639,314473,314474],{},"\"In the final analysis, the hope of every person is simply peace of mind.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314476,314477],{},[639,314478,314479],{},"\"It is felt that a disciplined mind leads to happiness and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering, and in fact it is said that bringing about discipline within one's mind is the essence of the Buddha's teaching.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314481,314482],{},[639,314483,314484],{},"\"If the mind is tranquil and occupied with positive thoughts, the body will not easily fall prey to disease.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314486,314487],{},[639,314488,314489],{},"\"Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314491,314492],{},[639,314493,314494],{},"\"The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your action will be.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314496,314497],{},[639,314498,314499],{},"\"A calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314501,314502],{},[639,314503,314504],{},"\"Inner peace is the key: if you have inner peace, the external problems do not affect your deep sense of peace and tranquility.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314506,314507],{},[639,314508,314509],{},"\"Sleep is the best meditation.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314511,314512],{},[639,314513,314514],{},"\"The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314516,314517],{},[639,314518,314519],{},"\"When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.\" - Dalai Lama",[566,314521,314370],{"id":314522},"section-2-compassion-and-kindness",[639,314524,314525,314526,314529],{},"At the heart of the Dalai Lama's teachings lies the principle of ",[297886,314527,314528],{},"compassion",". He emphasizes that compassion is not a luxury but a necessity for human survival and wellbeing.",[297868,314531,314532],{},[639,314533,314534],{},"\"There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314536,314537],{},[639,314538,314539],{},"\"Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314541,314542],{},[639,314543,314544],{},"\"A simple smile. That's the start of opening your heart and being compassionate to others.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314546,314547],{},[639,314548,314549],{},"\"Generosity is the most natural outward expression of an inner attitude of compassion and loving-kindness.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314551,314552],{},[639,314553,314554],{},"\"Si deseas felicidad de los demás, sé compasivo. Si deseas tu propia felicidad, sé compasivo.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314556,314557],{},[639,314558,314559],{},"\"Each of us in our own way can try to spread compassion into people's hearts. Western civilizations these days place great importance on filling the human brain with knowledge, but no one seems to care about filling the human heart with compassion. This is what the real role of religion is.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314561,314562],{},[639,314563,314564],{},"\"Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314566,314567],{},[639,314568,314569],{},"\"Compassion and love give meaning to our activities and makes them constructive.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314571,314572],{},[639,314573,314574],{},"\"It is important not to allow ourselves to be put off by the magnitude of others' suffering. The misery of millions is not a cause for pity. Rather it is a cause for compassion.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314576,314577],{},[639,314578,314579],{},"\"Contemplating this suffering which is unbearable to us, and is unbearable to others, too, can produce awake mind, which arises from the compassion that wishes to free all living beings from suffering.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314581,314582],{},[639,314583,314584],{},"\"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314586,314587],{},[639,314588,314589],{},"\"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314591,314592],{},[639,314593,314594],{},"\"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314596,314597],{},[639,314598,314599],{},"\"The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314601,314602],{},[639,314603,314604],{},"\"Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314606,314607],{},[639,314608,314609],{},"\"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314611,314612],{},[639,314613,314614],{},"\"Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314616,314617],{},[639,314618,314619],{},"\"We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.\" - Dalai Lama",[566,314621,314376],{"id":314622},"section-3-love-and-relationships",[639,314624,314625],{},"The Dalai Lama's wisdom on love and relationships emphasizes the importance of genuine connection, understanding, and the balance between attachment and freedom.",[297868,314627,314628],{},[639,314629,314630],{},"\"Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314632,314633],{},[639,314634,314635],{},"\"In order to lead a meaningful life, you need to cherish others, pay attention to human values and try to cultivate inner peace.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314637,314638],{},[639,314639,314640],{},"\"Right from the moment of our birth, we are under the care and kindness of our parents, and then later on in our life when we are oppressed by sickness and become old, we are again dependent on the kindness of others. Since at the beginning and end of our lives we are so dependent on other's kindness, how can it be in the middle that we would neglect kindness towards others?\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314642,314643],{},[639,314644,314645],{},"\"As a newborn baby each of us was helpless and, without the care and kindness we received then, we would not have survived. Because the dying are also unable to help themselves, we should relieve them of discomfort and anxiety, and assist them, as far as we can, to die with composure.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314647,314648],{},[639,314649,314650],{},"\"However capable and skillful an individual may be, left alone, he or she will not survive. When we are sick or very young or very old, we must depend on the support of others. There is no significant division between us and other people, because our basic natures are the same.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314652,314653],{},[639,314654,314655],{},"\"Love is the absence of judgment.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314657,314658],{},[639,314659,314660],{},"\"The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314662,314663],{},[639,314664,314665],{},"\"We need friends and I don't mean in the Facebook sense. We need real connections with people.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314667,314668],{},[639,314669,314670],{},"\"Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314672,314673],{},[639,314674,314675],{},"\"Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314677,314678],{},[639,314679,314680],{},"\"Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314682,314683],{},[639,314684,314685],{},"\"Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314687,314688],{},[639,314689,314690],{},"\"When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314692,314693],{},[639,314694,314695],{},"\"The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314697,314698],{},[639,314699,314700],{},"\"A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314702,314703],{},[639,314704,314705],{},"\"Be ready to change your goals, but never your values.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314707,314708],{},[639,314709,314710],{},"\"Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314712,314713],{},[639,314714,314715],{},"\"Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.\" - Dalai Lama",[566,314717,314382],{"id":314718},"section-4-wisdom-and-understanding",[639,314720,314721],{},"The Dalai Lama's teachings on wisdom encourage us to look beyond surface appearances and develop a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world around us.",[297868,314723,314724],{},[639,314725,314726],{},"\"When you think everything is someone else's fault, you will suffer a lot. When you realize that everything springs from yourself, you will learn both peace and joy.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314728,314729],{},[639,314730,314731],{},"\"People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road does not mean they are lost.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314733,314734],{},[639,314735,314736],{},"\"We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us, and make us kinder. You always have the choice.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314738,314739],{},[639,314740,314741],{},"\"When you lose, don't lose the lesson.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314743,314744],{},[639,314745,314746],{},"\"Don't use Buddhism to become a Buddhist. Use Buddhism to become better at whatever else in your life you are doing already.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314748,314749],{},[639,314750,314751],{},"\"We need an approach to ethics which makes no recourse to religion and can be equally acceptable to those with faith and those without.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314753,314754],{},[639,314755,314756],{},"\"Today we face many problems. Some are created essentially by ourselves based on divisions due to ideology, religion, race, economic status, or other factors. Therefore, the time has come for us to think on a deeper level, on the human level, and from that level we should appreciate and respect the sameness of others as human beings.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314758,314759],{},[639,314760,314761],{},"\"Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314763,314764],{},[639,314765,314766],{},"\"Silence is sometimes the best answer.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314768,314769],{},[639,314770,314771],{},"\"An open heart is an open mind.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314773,314774],{},[639,314775,314776],{},"\"In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314778,314779],{},[639,314780,314781],{},"\"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314783,314784],{},[639,314785,314786],{},"\"The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314788,314789],{},[639,314790,314791],{},"\"If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314793,314794],{},[639,314795,314796],{},"\"Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314798,314799],{},[639,314800,314801],{},"\"Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314803,314804],{},[639,314805,314806],{},"\"In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314808,314809],{},[639,314810,314811],{},"\"When we are motivated by compassion and wisdom, the results of our actions benefit everyone, not just our individual selves or some immediate convenience.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314813,314814],{},[639,314815,314816],{},"\"The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.\" - Dalai Lama",[566,314818,314388],{"id":314819},"section-5-personal-growth-and-self-development",[639,314821,314822],{},"The Dalai Lama emphasizes the importance of continuous self-improvement and personal development as a path to fulfillment and service to others.",[297868,314824,314825],{},[639,314826,314827],{},"\"Spend some time alone every day.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314829,314830],{},[639,314831,314832],{},"\"Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314834,314835],{},[639,314836,314837],{},"\"You need self-confidence and determination: feeling depressed and losing hope will never really help to correct any situation.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314839,314840],{},[639,314841,314842],{},"\"I believe that constant effort, tireless effort, pursuing clear goals with sincere effort is the only way.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314844,314845],{},[639,314846,314847],{},"\"I often used to tell people, you should think right or wrong, and once you think it's rightful, and can achieve, not complete, but at least some portion that is achievement. You should carry out your work, and should not think whether that research will be materialized within our lifetime or not. This is not a question, we must make effort, make some contribution and start beginning.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314849,314850],{},[639,314851,314852],{},"\"To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or not it is realized within our lifetime is largely irrelevant. What we must do therefore is to strive and persevere and never give up.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314854,314855],{},[639,314856,314857],{},"\"Be the change you want to see in the world.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314859,314860],{},[639,314861,314862],{},"\"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314864,314865],{},[639,314866,314867],{},"\"Great love and great achievements involve great risk.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314869,314870],{},[639,314871,314872],{},"\"Follow the three R's: Respect for self, Respect for others, and Responsibility for all your actions.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314874,314875],{},[639,314876,314877],{},"\"Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314879,314880],{},[639,314881,314882],{},"\"A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314884,314885],{},[639,314886,314887],{},"\"Developing inner values is much like physical exercise. The more we train our abilities, the stronger they become.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314889,314890],{},[639,314891,314892],{},"\"Neither a space station nor an enlightened mind can be realized in a day.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314894,314895],{},[639,314896,314897],{},"\"Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314899,314900],{},[639,314901,314695],{},[297868,314903,314904],{},[639,314905,314906],{},"\"Home is where you feel at home and are treated well.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314908,314909],{},[639,314910,314911],{},"\"Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314913,314914],{},[639,314915,314916],{},"\"When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.\" - Dalai Lama",[566,314918,314394],{"id":314919},"section-6-peace-and-non-violence",[639,314921,314922],{},"As a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, the Dalai Lama's commitment to non-violence and peaceful resolution of conflicts has inspired millions worldwide.",[297868,314924,314925],{},[639,314926,314927],{},"\"I pray for all of us, oppressor and friend, that together we may succeed in building a better world through human understanding and love, and that in doing so we may reduce the pain and suffering of all sentient beings.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314929,314930],{},[639,314931,314932],{},"\"Brute force, no matter how strongly applied, can never subdue the basic human desire for freedom.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314934,314935],{},[639,314936,314937],{},"\"I believe in justice and truth, without which there would be no basis for human hope.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314939,314940],{},[639,314941,314942],{},"\"If we wish to ensure everyone's peace and happiness, we need to cultivate a healthy respect for the diversity of our peoples and cultures, founded on an understanding of this fundamental sameness of all human beings.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314944,314945],{},[639,314946,314947],{},"\"World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not just mere absence of violence. Peace is, I think, the manifestation of human compassion.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314949,314950],{},[639,314951,314952],{},"\"We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314954,314955],{},[639,314956,314957],{},"\"I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314959,314960],{},[639,314961,314962],{},"\"Someone else's action should not determine your response.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314964,314965],{},[639,314966,314967],{},"\"Violence can only breed more violence and suffering. Our struggle must remain non-violent and free of hatred.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314969,314970],{},[639,314971,314972],{},"\"Anger cannot be overcome by anger. If someone is angry with you, and you show anger in return, the result is a disaster.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314974,314975],{},[639,314976,314977],{},"\"Through violence, you may 'solve' one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314979,314980],{},[639,314981,314982],{},"\"Non-violence means dialogue, using our language, the human language. Dialogue means compromise; respecting each other's rights; in the spirit of reconciliation there is a real solution to conflict and disagreement.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314984,314985],{},[639,314986,314987],{},"\"China can keep her troops on the external frontiers of Tibet, and Tibetans will pledge to accept the appropriate form of union with China.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314989,314990],{},[639,314991,314992],{},"\"The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314994,314995],{},[639,314996,314997],{},"\"I totally disagree with the view that the Tibet struggle will die, and there will be no hope for Tibet, after the Dalai Lama passes away.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,314999,315000],{},[639,315001,315002],{},"\"All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315004,315005],{},[639,315006,315007],{},"\"In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315009,315010],{},[639,315011,315012],{},"\"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.\" - Dalai Lama",[566,315014,314400],{"id":315015},"section-7-life-purpose-and-meaning",[639,315017,315018],{},"The Dalai Lama's insights on finding meaning and purpose in life remind us that our existence is interconnected with the wellbeing of all beings.",[297868,315020,315021],{},[639,315022,315023],{},"\"The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of all kinds.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315025,315026],{},[639,315027,315028],{},"\"It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315030,315031],{},[639,315032,315033],{},"\"Idealistic as it may sound, altruism should be the driving force in business, not just competition and a desire for wealth.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315035,315036],{},[639,315037,315038],{},"\"The world has also learned that economic growth, by itself, cannot close the gap between rich and poor.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315040,315041],{},[639,315042,315043],{},"\"According to accounts of the Buddha's life, it would seem that he had a very deep relationship with nature. He was not born in the royal palace but in a park, under a sala tree. He attained complete enlightenment under the bodhi tree and left this earth to enter Parinirvana, again, between three sala trees. It would seem that the Buddha was very fond of trees.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315045,315046],{},[639,315047,315048],{},"\"Today is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly, live.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315050,315051],{},[639,315052,315053],{},"\"Sólo existen dos días en el año en que no se puede hacer nada. Uno se llama ayer y otro mañana. Por lo tanto hoy es el día ideal para amar, crecer, hacer y principalmente vivir.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315055,315056],{},[639,315057,315058],{},"\"The purpose of religion is not to build beautiful churches or temples, but to cultivate positive human qualities such as tolerance, generosity and love.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315060,315061],{},[639,315062,315063],{},"\"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315065,315066],{},[639,315067,315068],{},"\"We have a responsibility to look after our planet. It is our only home.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315070,315071],{},[639,315072,315073],{},"\"Because we all share this planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. This is not just a dream, but a necessity.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315075,315076],{},[639,315077,315078],{},"\"I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315080,315081],{},[639,315082,315083],{},"\"True spirituality is a mental attitude you can practice at any time.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315085,315086],{},[639,315087,314660],{},[297868,315089,315090],{},[639,315091,315092],{},"\"If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315094,315095],{},[639,315096,315097],{},"\"Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315099,315100],{},[639,315101,315102],{},"\"We all have to live together, so we might as well live together happily.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315104,315105],{},[639,315106,315107],{},"\"The creatures that inhabit this earth-be they human beings or animals-are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world.\" - Dalai Lama",[566,315109,314406],{"id":315110},"section-8-hope-and-resilience",[639,315112,315113],{},"In his final set of teachings, the Dalai Lama offers profound wisdom about maintaining hope and building resilience in the face of life's challenges.",[297868,315115,315116],{},[639,315117,315118],{},"\"Never give up. No matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315120,315121],{},[639,315122,314489],{},[297868,315124,315125],{},[639,315126,315127],{},"\"There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.' No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315129,315130],{},[639,315131,314690],{},[297868,315133,315134],{},[639,315135,314957],{},[297868,315137,315138],{},[639,315139,314715],{},[297868,315141,315142],{},[639,315143,315144],{},"\"In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315146,315147],{},[639,315148,315149],{},"\"It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315151,315152],{},[639,315153,314514],{},[297868,315155,315156],{},[639,315157,315158],{},"\"With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315160,315161],{},[639,315162,315163],{},"\"Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315165,315166],{},[639,315167,315168],{},"\"If you don't love yourself, you cannot love others. You will not be able to love others. If you have no compassion for yourself then you are not able of developing compassion for others.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315170,315171],{},[639,315172,315173],{},"\"Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315175,315176],{},[639,315177,315178],{},"\"The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315180,315181],{},[639,315182,315183],{},"\"Appearance is something absolute, but reality is not that way - everything is interdependent, not absolute.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315185,315186],{},[639,315187,315188],{},"\"It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315190,315191],{},[639,315192,315193],{},"\"I have always had this view about the modern education system: we pay attention to brain development, but the development of warmheartedness we take for granted.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315195,315196],{},[639,315197,315198],{},"\"More compassionate mind, more sense of concern for other's well-being, is source of happiness.\" - Dalai Lama",[297868,315200,315201],{},[639,315202,315203],{},"\"Whether you believe in God or not does not matter so much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much; as a Buddhist, whether you believe in reincarnation or not does not matter so much. You must lead a good life. And a good life does not mean just good food, good clothes, good shelter. These are not sufficient. A good motivation is what is needed: compassion, without dogmatism, without complicated philosophy; just understanding that others are human brothers and sisters and respecting their rights and human dignity.\" - Dalai Lama",[566,315205,297860],{"id":299351},[639,315207,315208],{},[642,315209],{"alt":1359,"src":315210},"/images/blog/dalai_lama-2.png",[639,315212,315213],{},"The wisdom of the 14th Dalai Lama transcends religious boundaries and speaks to the universal human experience. Through these 150 quotes, we see a consistent message of hope, compassion, and the fundamental belief in human goodness. His teachings remind us that happiness is not a distant goal but a choice we can make in each moment through our thoughts, words, and actions.",[639,315215,315216],{},"In a world often divided by conflict and misunderstanding, the Dalai Lama's words serve as a bridge between cultures, religions, and ideologies. His emphasis on inner peace as the foundation for world peace, his unwavering commitment to non-violence, and his belief in the power of individual transformation to create global change continue to inspire millions around the world.",[639,315218,315219],{},"Perhaps most importantly, the Dalai Lama teaches us that wisdom without compassion is incomplete, and that true fulfillment comes not from personal achievement alone, but from contributing to the happiness and wellbeing of all beings. His legacy is not just in the words he has spoken, but in the countless lives transformed by his message of love, kindness, and the recognition of our shared humanity.",[639,315221,315222],{},"As we reflect on these profound insights, we are reminded that each of us has the capacity to be a force for good in the world. The Dalai Lama's teachings invite us to look within, cultivate our inner peace, and extend that peace outward through compassionate action. In doing so, we honor not only his wisdom but our own highest potential as human beings.",[639,315224,315225],{},"May these quotes serve as daily reminders of the beauty, resilience, and interconnectedness of life, inspiring us to live with greater awareness, kindness, and purpose. As the Dalai Lama himself would say, the ultimate goal is simple: to be happy and to help others be happy too.",[639,315227,315228],{},[577,315229,315232],{"href":315230,"rel":315231},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Dalai%20Lama",[125799],"More Dali Lama Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":315234},[315235,315236,315237,315238,315239,315240,315241,315242,315243,315244,315245],{"id":299415,"depth":1360,"text":299416},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":314417,"depth":1360,"text":314364},{"id":314522,"depth":1360,"text":314370},{"id":314622,"depth":1360,"text":314376},{"id":314718,"depth":1360,"text":314382},{"id":314819,"depth":1360,"text":314388},{"id":314919,"depth":1360,"text":314394},{"id":315015,"depth":1360,"text":314400},{"id":315110,"depth":1360,"text":314406},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Dalai Lama's face","/images/blog/dalai_lama-3.png",{},"/blog/dalai_lama_150_quotes_article",{"title":314318,"description":1359},"dalai_lama_150_quotes_article","blog/dalai_lama_150_quotes_article","5187wZpGQCxQ5oii6v0dsnsLLgtAqAm0ePAGKZjPEZc",{"id":315255,"title":315256,"author":556,"body":315257,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":316715,"image_url":316716,"meta":316717,"navigation":1378,"path":316718,"published_date":316719,"seo":316720,"slug":316721,"stem":316722,"type":294167,"__hash__":316723},"blog/blog/daniel_kahneman_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Daniel Kahneman Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":315258,"toc":316698},[315259,315265,315269,315276,315279,315282,315286,315292,315295,315297,315359,315361,315364,315378,315392,315406,315420,315425,315428,315431,315445,315459,315473,315487,315501,315504,315507,315523,315542,315561,315580,315583,315586,315602,315618,315634,315650,315660,315663,315666,315679,315696,315712,315715,315718,315732,315749,315752,315755,315769,315783,315794,315805,315807,315810,315821,315824,315835,315838,315849,315852,315855,315858,315871,315886,315889,315892,315906,315917,315928,315936,315938,315943,315947,315951,315956,315961,315966,315971,315976,315980,315985,315990,315995,315999,316004,316009,316013,316018,316023,316028,316033,316038,316043,316048,316057,316062,316067,316072,316077,316082,316087,316092,316097,316101,316106,316111,316116,316121,316126,316131,316136,316141,316146,316151,316156,316161,316166,316171,316176,316181,316186,316191,316195,316199,316204,316209,316213,316218,316223,316228,316233,316238,316243,316248,316253,316258,316263,316268,316273,316278,316283,316288,316293,316298,316303,316308,316313,316318,316323,316328,316333,316338,316343,316348,316353,316358,316363,316368,316373,316378,316382,316387,316392,316397,316402,316407,316412,316417,316422,316427,316432,316437,316442,316447,316452,316457,316462,316467,316472,316477,316482,316487,316492,316497,316502,316507,316512,316517,316522,316527,316532,316537,316542,316547,316552,316556,316561,316566,316571,316576,316581,316586,316590,316595,316600,316605,316610,316615,316620,316625,316630,316635,316640,316645,316650,316655,316660,316665,316670,316675,316677,316682,316685,316688,316691],[639,315260,315261],{},[642,315262],{"alt":315263,"src":315264},"An oil painting of Daniel Kahneman","/images/blog/daniel_kahneman-1.png",[566,315266,315268],{"id":315267},"about-daniel-kahneman","About Daniel Kahneman",[639,315270,315271,315272,315275],{},"Daniel Kahneman (March 5, 1934 – March 27, 2024) was an Israeli-American psychologist renowned for revolutionizing the understanding of human judgment, decision-making, and behavioral economics. A Nobel laureate and author of the seminal book ",[294190,315273,315274],{},"Thinking, Fast and Slow"," (2011), he co-founded the field of behavioral economics alongside his late collaborator, Amos Tversky. Their groundbreaking work revealed systematic biases in human cognition, challenging the assumption of purely rational decision-making in economics and beyond.",[639,315277,315278],{},"Kahneman and Tversky’s most influential contributions include prospect theory, which explains how people evaluate gains and losses, and their exploration of cognitive heuristics—mental shortcuts that often lead to errors in judgment. These insights reshaped economics, finance, public policy, and even artificial intelligence, emphasizing the role of intuition, emotion, and context in decision-making. Kahneman’s later work, such as the “centrism bias” and the concept of “noise” in human judgment, further expanded the scope of behavioral science.",[639,315280,315281],{},"His legacy lies in transforming how societies understand and apply the science of decision-making. By bridging psychology and economics, Kahneman’s work underpins modern behavioral nudges in healthcare, finance, and governance. His ideas remain vital today, offering tools to improve personal choices, institutional policies, and global problem-solving in an increasingly complex world.",[561,315283,315285],{"id":315284},"_150-best-quotes-by-daniel-kahneman","150 Best Quotes by Daniel Kahneman",[639,315287,315288,315289,315291],{},"Daniel Kahneman, the Nobel Prize-winning psychologist and author of the groundbreaking ",[294190,315290,315274],{},", revolutionized our understanding of the human mind. His work bridges the gap between intuition and reason, uncovering the hidden forces that shape our choices, judgments, and happiness. A pioneer in behavioral economics, Kahneman’s insights into cognitive biases, decision-making, and human behavior have not only reshaped academic disciplines but also offered practical wisdom for navigating the complexities of everyday life.",[639,315293,315294],{},"This collection of 150 quotes distills his profound ideas into accessible, thought-provoking reflections on themes that define our lives. From the paradoxes of happiness and the pitfalls of overconfidence to the mysteries of memory and the power of social connections, each quote invites you to question assumptions, embrace uncertainty, and think more clearly. Whether you’re seeking clarity on economic decisions, a deeper understanding of your mind’s inner workings, or inspiration to lead with empathy, Kahneman’s words are a compass for living more mindfully in a world of noise and complexity. Prepare to be challenged, enlightened, and ultimately, transformed.",[566,315296,569],{"id":568},[571,315298,315299,315303,315309,315315,315321,315327,315333,315339,315343,315349,315355],{},[574,315300,315301],{},[577,315302,297820],{"href":297819},[574,315304,315305],{},[577,315306,315308],{"href":315307},"#decision-making-and-rationality","Decision Making and Rationality",[574,315310,315311],{},[577,315312,315314],{"href":315313},"#cognitive-biases-and-illusions","Cognitive Biases and Illusions",[574,315316,315317],{},[577,315318,315320],{"href":315319},"#memory-and-experience","Memory and Experience",[574,315322,315323],{},[577,315324,315326],{"href":315325},"#optimism-and-overconfidence","Optimism and Overconfidence",[574,315328,315329],{},[577,315330,315332],{"href":315331},"#attention-and-mental-effort","Attention and Mental Effort",[574,315334,315335],{},[577,315336,315338],{"href":315337},"#economic-behavior","Economic Behavior",[574,315340,315341],{},[577,315342,130136],{"href":130135},[574,315344,315345],{},[577,315346,315348],{"href":315347},"#social-connections-and-relationships","Social Connections and Relationships",[574,315350,315351],{},[577,315352,315354],{"href":315353},"#uncertainty-and-risk","Uncertainty and Risk",[574,315356,315357],{},[577,315358,297860],{"href":297859},[566,315360,297820],{"id":298087},[639,315362,315363],{},"Daniel Kahneman’s insights into happiness and well-being challenge conventional assumptions, emphasizing that contentment stems not from material wealth but from intangible factors like relationships, autonomy, and mental resilience. His research underscores the complexity of human satisfaction, revealing how subtle shifts in time, social interaction, and perception shape our emotional lives.",[297868,315365,315366],{},[639,315367,315368,315369,315371,315372,315374,315375,315377],{},"\"Money does not buy you happiness, but lack of money certainly buys you misery.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315370],{},"\n\"It's a wonderful thing to be optimistic. It keeps you healthy and it keeps you resilient.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315373],{},"\n\"Happiness is determined by factors like your health, your family relationships and friendships, and above all by feeling that you are in control of how you spend your time.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315376],{},"\nKahneman highlights that optimism and perceived control are foundational to well-being, while material deprivation often leads to dissatisfaction.",[297868,315379,315380],{},[639,315381,315382,315383,315385,315386,315388,315389,315391],{},"\"You know, the standard state for people is 'mildly pleasant.'\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315384],{},"\n\"Divorced women, compared to married women, are less satisfied with their lives, which is not surprising.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315387],{},"\n\"People should be conscious of the large contribution made by anything that gets people together easily in the reduction of loneliness and emotional well-being.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315390],{},"\nHis observations reveal how social bonds and stable relationships significantly buffer against loneliness and emotional distress.",[297868,315393,315394],{},[639,315395,315396,315397,315399,315400,315402,315403,315405],{},"\"Below an income of ... $60,000 a year, people are unhappy, and they get progressively unhappier the poorer they get.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315398],{},"\n\"The extra daily social time of 1.7 hours in weekends raises average happiness by about 2%.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315401],{},"\n\"When people talk of the economy being strong, they don't seem to feel that they, too, are better off.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315404],{},"\nKahneman’s data-driven approach shows that while income thresholds matter, small increases in social time yield measurable gains in happiness.",[297868,315407,315408],{},[639,315409,315410,315411,315413,315414,315416,315417,315419],{},"\"It is only a slight exaggeration to say that happiness is the experience of spending time with people you love and who love you.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315412],{},"\n\"People are really happier with friends than they are with their families or their spouse or their child.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315415],{},"\n\"If you were allowed one wish for your child, seriously consider wishing him or her optimism.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315418],{},"\nHere, he reiterates that love, friendship, and optimism are pillars of enduring well-being.",[297868,315421,315422],{},[639,315423,315424],{},"\"It's a wonderful thing to be optimistic. It keeps you healthy and it keeps you resilient.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[566,315426,315308],{"id":315427},"decision-making-and-rationality",[639,315429,315430],{},"Daniel Kahneman’s work on decision-making and rationality reveals how cognitive biases and heuristics shape human judgment. His quotes dissect the interplay between intuition, logic, and the fallibility of human reasoning, offering insights into why people often deviate from ideal rationality.",[297868,315432,315433],{},[639,315434,315435,315436,315438,315439,315441,315442,315444],{},"\"The only test of rationality is not whether a person's beliefs and preferences are reasonable, but whether they are internally consistent.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315437],{},"\n\"When you pay attention to a threat, you worry—and the decision weights reflect how much you worry. Because of the possibility effect, the worry is not proportional to the probability of the threat.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315440],{},"\n\"Jumping to conclusions is risky when the situation is unfamiliar, the stakes are high and there is no time to collect more information.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315443],{},"\nKahneman highlights how internal consistency trumps external reasonableness in rationality, while also exposing the disproportionate fear triggered by improbable threats and the dangers of hasty judgments in high-stakes scenarios.",[297868,315446,315447],{},[639,315448,315449,315450,315452,315453,315455,315456,315458],{},"\"Spend some effort in figuring out why each decision did or did not pan out.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315451],{},"\n\"People who face a difficult question often answer an easier one instead, without realizing it.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315454],{},"\n\"Economists think about what people ought to do. Psychologists watch what they actually do.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315457],{},"\nKahneman underscores the importance of retrospective analysis in decision-making, contrasts the substitution of complex questions with simpler ones, and emphasizes the gap between theoretical ideals and human behavior.",[297868,315460,315461],{},[639,315462,315463,315464,315466,315467,315469,315470,315472],{},"\"If individuals are rational, there is no need to protect them against their own choices.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315465],{},"\n\"The planning fallacy is that you make a plan, which is usually a best-case scenario.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315468],{},"\n\"A person who has not made peace with his losses is likely to accept gambles that would be unacceptable to him otherwise.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315471],{},"\nKahneman critiques the assumption of rationality, warns against overoptimistic planning, and illustrates how unresolved losses distort risk tolerance.",[297868,315474,315475],{},[639,315476,315477,315478,315480,315481,315483,315484,315486],{},"\"To better avoid errors, you should talk to people who disagree with you.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315479],{},"\n\"If there is time to reflect, slowing down is likely to be a good idea.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315482],{},"\n\"The effort invested in 'getting it right' should be commensurate with the importance of the decision.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315485],{},"\nKahneman advocates for deliberate debate, strategic delay, and proportionality in effort to enhance decision quality.",[297868,315488,315489],{},[639,315490,315491,315492,315494,315495,315497,315498,315500],{},"\"When people believe a conclusion is true, they are also very likely to believe arguments that appear to support it, even when these arguments are unsound.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315493],{},"\n\"To know whether you can trust a particular intuitive judgment, there are two questions you should ask.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315496],{},"\n\"Because adherence to standard operating procedures is difficult to second-guess, decision makers who expect to have their decisions scrutinized with hindsight are driven to bureaucratic solutions.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315499],{},"\nKahneman dissects the dangers of confirmation bias, the need for critical evaluation of intuition, and the bureaucratic inertia born from fear of retrospective judgment.",[566,315502,315314],{"id":315503},"cognitive-biases-and-illusions",[639,315505,315506],{},"Daniel Kahneman’s work on cognitive biases and illusions reveals how our minds construct narratives, often at the expense of reality. He exposed the mechanisms through which we misinterpret information, overestimate our understanding, and create comforting fictions to navigate uncertainty. These quotes distill his insights into the fragile architecture of human judgment.",[297868,315508,315509],{},[639,315510,315511,315512,315514,315515,315517,315518,315520],{},"\"A reliable way to make people believe in falsehoods is frequent repetition, because familiarity is not easily distinguished from truth. Authoritarian institutions and marketers have always known this fact.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315513],{},"\n\"The amount of evidence and its quality do not count for much, because poor evidence can make a very good story.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315516],{},"\n\"An odd feature of what happened is that your System 1 treated the mere conjunction of two words as representations of reality.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315519],{},[297886,315521,315522],{},"Kahneman underscores how repetition and narrative coherence override factual rigor, shaping beliefs through familiarity rather than validity.",[297868,315524,315525],{},[639,315526,315527,315528,315530,315531,315533,315534,315536,315537,315539],{},"\"Facts that challenge basic assumptions-and thereby threaten people's livelihood and self-esteem-are simply not absorbed. The mind does not digest them.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315529],{},"\n\"One of the major biases in risky decision making is optimism. Optimism is a source of high-risk thinking.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315532],{},"\n\"We are prone to overestimate how much we understand about the world and to underestimate the role of chance in events.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315535],{},"\n\"If people can construct a simple and coherent story, they will feel confident regardless of how well grounded it is in reality.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315538],{},[297886,315540,315541],{},"Here, Kahneman links optimism, overconfidence, and the human tendency to favor narratives that simplify complexity—even when those stories ignore chance or contradict evidence.",[297868,315543,315544],{},[639,315545,315546,315547,315549,315550,315552,315553,315555,315556,315558],{},"\"We can be blind to the obvious, and we are also blind to our blindness.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315548],{},"\n\"The confidence people have in their beliefs is not a measure of the quality of evidence but of the coherence of the story the mind has managed to construct.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315551],{},"\n\"The illusion that we understand the past fosters overconfidence in our ability to predict the future.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315554],{},"\n\"Laziness is built deep into our nature.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315557],{},[297886,315559,315560],{},"These quotes reveal the paradox of human cognition: we are both creators and victims of our own illusions, unaware of our blind spots while mistaking coherence for truth.",[297868,315562,315563],{},[639,315564,315565,315566,315568,315569,315571,315572,315574,315575,315577],{},"\"...flow - a state that some artists experience in their creative moments.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315567],{},"\n\"We are far too willing to reject the belief that much of what we see in life is random.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315570],{},"\n\"Not all illusions are visual. There are illusions of thought, which we call cognitive illusions.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315573],{},"\n\"Overconfidence is a powerful source of illusions, primarily determined by the quality and coherence of the story that you can construct, not by its validity.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315576],{},[297886,315578,315579],{},"Kahneman contrasts the clarity of artistic flow with the pervasive cognitive illusions that distort our thinking, emphasizing how overconfidence thrives on narrative, not evidence.",[566,315581,315320],{"id":315582},"memory-and-experience",[639,315584,315585],{},"Daniel Kahneman’s reflections on memory and experience reveal the intricate dance between lived moments and the stories we construct to preserve them. His work underscores how the \"remembering self\" shapes our identity, often distorting reality through peaks, endings, and narratives we crave. Below are his most profound quotes on this theme, capturing the paradox of how we live, recall, and reconstruct our lives.",[297868,315587,315588],{},[639,315589,315590,315591,315593,315594,315596,315597,315599],{},"\"Memories are all we get to keep from our experience of living. The only perspective that we can adopt as we think about our lives is therefore that of the remembering self.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315592],{},"\n\"We all care intensely for the narrative of our own life and very much want it to be a good story, with a decent hero.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315595],{},"\n\"The 'Instagram Generation' now experiences the present as an anticipated memory.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315598],{},[294190,315600,315601],{},"These quotes highlight how our memories—and the narratives we build around them—become the only tangible remnants of our fleeting experiences.",[297868,315603,315604],{},[639,315605,315606,315607,315609,315610,315612,315613,315615],{},"\"Often, the most enjoyable part of an activity is the anticipation.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315608],{},"\n\"We don’t choose between experiences, we choose between memories of experiences.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315611],{},"\n\"We think of our future as anticipated memories.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315614],{},[294190,315616,315617],{},"Here, Kahneman illustrates how anticipation and memory intertwine, shaping our decisions not just for the present but for how we imagine our future will be remembered.",[297868,315619,315620],{},[639,315621,315622,315623,315625,315626,315628,315629,315631],{},"\"My impression is that the elimination of memories greatly reduces the value of the experience.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315624],{},"\n\"We don't only tell stories when we set out to tell stories, our memory tells us stories.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315627],{},"\n\"The remembering self’s neglect of duration, its exaggerated emphasis on peaks and ends, and its susceptibility to hindsight combine to yield distorted reflections of our actual experience.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315630],{},[294190,315632,315633],{},"This trio of quotes exposes the fragility of memory: it curates, edits, and distorts, often prioritizing emotional peaks over the full arc of time.",[297868,315635,315636],{},[639,315637,315638,315639,315641,315642,315644,315645,315647],{},"\"Some memories come with a very compelling sense of truth about them.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315640],{},"\n\"You build the best possible story from the information available to you, and if it is a good story, you believe it.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315643],{},"\n\"We have associations to things. We have, you know, we have associations to tables and to - and to dogs and to cats and to Harvard professors, and that's the way the mind works. It’s an association machine.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315646],{},[294190,315648,315649],{},"These insights reveal how memory is not just a repository of facts but a storytelling engine that binds fragments into coherent—yet often flawed—truths.",[297868,315651,315652],{},[639,315653,315654,315655,315657],{},"\"We’re not aware of changing our minds even when we do change our minds.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315656],{},[294190,315658,315659],{},"This final quote underscores the insidious nature of memory: it reshapes our beliefs without our conscious awareness, blurring the line between experience and the narrative we inherit.",[566,315661,315326],{"id":315662},"optimism-and-overconfidence",[639,315664,315665],{},"Daniel Kahneman’s work on optimism and overconfidence reveals a paradox: while optimism fuels resilience and ambition, it often distorts judgment and fuels reckless decision-making. His quotes dissect the psychological mechanisms behind these traits, highlighting how they shape everything from personal relationships to global forecasting. Below are his most compelling insights on this theme.",[297868,315667,315668],{},[639,315669,315670,315671,315530,315673,315675,315676,315678],{},"\"The main benefit of optimism is resilience in the face of setback.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315672],{},[297874,315674],{},"\n\"Suppose you like someone very much. Then, by a familiar halo effect, you will also be prone to believe many good things about that person.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315677],{},"\nKahneman frames optimism as both a protective force and a cognitive hazard, illustrating how emotional attachment can amplify its blind spots.",[297868,315680,315681],{},[639,315682,315683,315684,315686,315687,315689,315690,315692,315693,315695],{},"\"Most successful pundits are selected for being opinionated, because it's interesting, and the penalties for incorrect predictions are negligible.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315685],{},"\n\"The amount of success it takes for leaders to become overconfident isn't terribly large.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315688],{},"\n\"The dominance of conclusions over arguments is most pronounced where emotions are involved.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315691],{},"\n\"The effects of high optimism on decision making are, at best, a mixed blessing.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315694],{},"\nThese quotes underscore how overconfidence thrives in domains where feedback is delayed or absent, from political forecasting to corporate leadership.",[297868,315697,315698],{},[639,315699,315700,315701,315574,315703,315705,315706,315708,315709,315711],{},"\"We know that people can maintain an unshakable faith in any proposition, however absurd, when they are sustained by a community of like-minded believers.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315702],{},[297874,315704],{},"\n\"People exaggerate their confidence in their plans - something we call the planning fallacy.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315707],{},"\n\"Most people are highly optimistic most of the time.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315710],{},"\nKahneman’s final reflections reveal the societal and psychological roots of overconfidence—how narratives, groupthink, and the inherent optimism of human nature perpetuate flawed certainty.",[566,315713,315332],{"id":315714},"attention-and-mental-effort",[639,315716,315717],{},"Daniel Kahneman’s exploration of attention and mental effort reveals the finite nature of our cognitive resources and the stark contrast between intuitive and deliberate thinking. His quotes illuminate how our minds allocate focus, the toll of self-control, and the rarity of sustained mental labor in a world dominated by automatic processes.",[297868,315719,315720],{},[639,315721,315722,315723,315725,315726,315728,315729,315731],{},"\"The often-used phrase ‘pay attention’ is apt: you dispose of a limited budget of attention that you can allocate to activities, and if you try to go beyond your budget, you will fail.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315724],{},"\n\"Conscious doubt is not in the repertoire of System 1; it requires maintaining incompatible interpretations in mind at the same time, which demands mental effort.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315727],{},"\n\"The conclusion is straightforward: self-control requires attention and effort.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315730],{},"\nThese quotes underscore the constrained nature of attention and the inherent difficulty of resisting impulses or doubts without deliberate mental exertion.",[297868,315733,315734],{},[639,315735,315736,315737,315739,315740,315742,315743,315745,315746,315748],{},"\"Mental effort, I would argue, is relatively rare. Most of the time we coast.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315738],{},"\n\"Slow thinking has the feeling of something you do. It's deliberate.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315741],{},"\n\"During a mental multiplication, the pupil normally dilated to a large size within a few seconds and stayed large as long as the individual kept working on the problem.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315744],{},"\n\"Fast thinking includes both variants of intuitive thought – the expert and the heuristic.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315747],{},"\nKahneman contrasts the rarity of sustained mental effort with the automaticity of fast thinking, emphasizing how most of our decisions are driven by subconscious heuristics rather than conscious reasoning.",[566,315750,315338],{"id":315751},"economic-behavior",[639,315753,315754],{},"Daniel Kahneman’s insights into economic behavior challenge the notion of purely rational decision-making, revealing how cognitive biases, heuristics, and overconfidence shape financial choices. His work underscores the gap between theoretical economics and real-world human behavior, emphasizing the role of perception, emotion, and flawed reasoning in markets and everyday life.",[297868,315756,315757],{},[639,315758,315759,315760,315762,315763,315765,315766,315768],{},"\"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking about it.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315761],{},"\n\"The world makes much less sense than you think. The coherence comes mostly from the way your mind works.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315764],{},"\n\"We have in our head a remarkably powerful computer, not vast by conventional hardware standards, but able to represent the structure of our world by various types of associative links in a vast network of various types of ideas.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315767],{},"\nKahneman’s early quotes highlight the fallibility of human cognition, which directly impacts economic behavior—our tendency to overestimate importance, misinterpret patterns, and construct narratives often leads to irrational financial decisions.",[297868,315770,315771],{},[639,315772,315773,315774,315776,315777,315779,315780,315782],{},"\"There are domains in which expertise is not possible. Stock picking is a good example.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315775],{},"\n\"If owning stocks is a long-term project for you, following their changes constantly is a very, very bad idea.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315778],{},"\n\"An investment said to have an 80% chance of success sounds far more attractive than one with a 20% chance of failure.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315781],{},"\nThese quotes dismantle common assumptions about market expertise and investor behavior. Kahneman argues that overconfidence in predicting outcomes and the framing of risks distort choices, revealing how psychological biases undermine rational economic models.",[297868,315784,315785],{},[639,315786,315787,315788,315790,315791,315793],{},"\"Although professionals are able to extract a considerable amount of wealth from amateurs, few stock pickers, if any, have the skill needed to beat the market consistently, year after year.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315789],{},"\n\"The evidence is unequivocal, there's a great deal more luck than skill in people getting very rich.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315792],{},"\nKahneman’s skepticism of financial expertise underscores the role of randomness in economic success. His critique of market efficiency and the illusion of control exposes the limitations of traditional economic theories.",[297868,315795,315796],{},[639,315797,315798,315799,315801,315802,315804],{},"\"First, people are generally rational, and their thinking is normally sound.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315800],{},"\n\"Most things that couples disagree upon aren't worth more than a day's combat.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315803],{},"\nWhile these quotes appear divergent, they collectively reflect Kahneman’s broader philosophy: humans are fundamentally rational beings, yet our judgments are prone to error—whether in markets, relationships, or life. The final quote serves as a reminder that not all conflicts, even in personal economics, demand disproportionate effort.",[566,315806,130136],{"id":130486},[639,315808,315809],{},"Daniel Kahneman’s insights into human behavior and decision-making reveal how biases, perceptions, and cognitive shortcuts shape leadership and influence. His quotes dissect the interplay between authority, social dynamics, and irrationality, offering a lens to understand why certain leaders rise and how influence can be both constructed and manipulated.",[297868,315811,315812],{},[639,315813,315814,315815,315817,315818,315820],{},"\"People like leaders who look like they are dominant, optimistic, friendly to their friends, and quick on the trigger when it comes to enemies.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315816],{},"\n\"If there was one ubiquitous recommendation about marriage it was this: 'Don't go to bed angry.'\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315819],{},"\n\"Employers who violate rules of fairness are punished by reduced productivity.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[639,315822,315823],{},"Kahneman’s early observations highlight how social and organizational dynamics favor leaders with specific traits, while also underscoring the role of fairness in sustaining productivity.",[297868,315825,315826],{},[639,315827,315828,315829,315831,315832,315834],{},"\"Banks are run by executives, and executives protect themselves.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315830],{},"\n\"Political columnists and sports pundits are rewarded for being overconfident.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315833],{},"\n\"An executive might have a very strong intuition that a given product has promise, without considering the probability that a rival is already ahead in developing the same product.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[639,315836,315837],{},"Here, Kahneman critiques institutional self-preservation and the societal reinforcement of overconfidence, which often clouds rational decision-making in competitive environments.",[297868,315839,315840],{},[639,315841,315842,315843,315845,315846,315848],{},"\"We associate leadership with decisiveness. That perception of leadership pushes people to make decisions fairly quickly.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315844],{},"\n\"Nobody would say, ‘I’m voting for this guy because he’s got the stronger chin,’ but that, in fact, is partly what happens.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315847],{},"\n\"The brain scientists are the wave of the future in the financial world.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[639,315850,315851],{},"Kahneman’s final trio of quotes underscores the myth of decisiveness as a leadership virtue, the subconscious weight of physical cues in influence, and the growing intersection of neuroscience and economic decision-making.",[566,315853,315348],{"id":315854},"social-connections-and-relationships",[639,315856,315857],{},"In Daniel Kahneman’s exploration of human behavior, he often highlights how social connections and relationships shape our perceptions of success, happiness, and fairness. His insights into the dynamics between individuals and groups reveal the complexities of human interaction and the psychological underpinnings of our social bonds.",[297868,315859,315860],{},[639,315861,315862,315863,315820,315865,315867,315868,315870],{},"\"When people evaluate their life, they compare themselves to a standard of what a successful life is.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315864],{},[297874,315866],{},"\n\"Friends are sometimes a big help when they share your feelings.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315869],{},"\nThese quotes underscore how self-evaluation, workplace fairness, and emotional solidarity with friends interweave to shape social dynamics.",[297868,315872,315873],{},[639,315874,315875,315876,315413,315878,315880,315881,315801,315883,315885],{},"\"If you can't take the time for a vacation right now, or even a night out with friends, put something on the calendar.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315877],{},[297874,315879],{},"\n\"Stories of how businesses rise and fall strike a chord with readers by offering what the human mind needs.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315882],{},[297874,315884],{},"\nKahneman’s emphasis on prioritizing social time, the emotional resonance of friendships, and the value of storytelling or compromise reflects his belief in the practical and psychological importance of nurturing relationships.",[566,315887,315354],{"id":315888},"uncertainty-and-risk",[639,315890,315891],{},"In his exploration of human judgment, Daniel Kahneman reveals how uncertainty and risk shape our decisions, often leading to predictable errors in thinking. His insights challenge our assumptions about expertise, rationality, and the narratives we construct to explain the world.",[297868,315893,315894],{},[639,315895,315896,315897,315899,315900,315902,315903,315905],{},"\"The idea that the future is unpredictable is undermined every day by the ease with which the past is explained.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315898],{},"\n\"A compelling narrative fosters an illusion of inevitability.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315901],{},"\n\"Emotional learning may be quick, but what we consider as 'expertise' usually takes a long time to develop.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315904],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Kahneman’s critique of hindsight bias and the overconfidence in narratives that simplify complex events.",[297868,315907,315908],{},[639,315909,315910,315911,315913,315914,315916],{},"\"The concept of loss aversion is certainly the most significant contribution of psychology to behavioral economics.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315912],{},"\n\"Courage is willingness to take the risk once you know the odds.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315915],{},"\nKahneman’s focus on loss aversion and the psychology of risk highlights how human emotions distort rational decision-making in uncertain scenarios.",[297868,315918,315919],{},[639,315920,315921,315922,315924,315925,315927],{},"\"Survival prospects are poor for an animal that is not suspicious of novelty.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315923],{},"\n\"An unbiased appreciation of uncertainty is a cornerstone of rationality – but it is not what people and organizations want.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315926],{},"\nHere, Kahneman contrasts evolutionary instincts with modern organizational behavior, revealing a tension between biological caution and systemic denial of uncertainty.",[297868,315929,315930],{},[639,315931,315932,315933,315935],{},"\"Intuitive diagnosis is reliable when people have a lot of relevant feedback.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297874,315934],{},"\nThis final quote emphasizes Kahneman’s nuanced view of expertise, where intuition thrives only in environments rich with feedback and predictable patterns.",[298632,315937,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,315939,315940],{},[639,315941,315942],{},"\"Most important, of course, we all care intensely for the narrative of our own life and very much want it to be a good story, with a decent hero.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,315944,315945],{},[639,315946,315590],{},[297868,315948,315949],{},[639,315950,315759],{},[297868,315952,315953],{},[639,315954,315955],{},"\"Many parents have discovered, perhaps with some guilt, that they can read a story to a child while thinking of something else.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,315957,315958],{},[639,315959,315960],{},"\"Odd as it may seem, I am my remembering self, and the experiencing self, who does my living, is like a stranger to me.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,315962,315963],{},[639,315964,315965],{},"\"Some experimenters have reported that an angry face “pops out” of a crowd of happy faces, but a single happy face does not stand out in an angry crowd. The brains of humans and other animals contain a mechanism that is designed to give priority to bad news.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,315967,315968],{},[639,315969,315970],{},"\"We have inherited from our ancestors a great facility to learn when to be afraid. Indeed, one experience is often sufficient to establish a long term aversion and fear.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,315972,315973],{},[639,315974,315975],{},"\"Freedom has a cost, which is borne by individuals who make bad choices, and by a society that feels obligated to help them.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,315977,315978],{},[639,315979,315511],{},[297868,315981,315982],{},[639,315983,315984],{},"\"The expectation of intelligent gossip is a powerful motive for serious self-criticism, more powerful than New Year resolutions to improve one's decision making at work and at home.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,315986,315987],{},[639,315988,315989],{},"\"The world makes much less sense than you think. The coherence comes mostly from the way your mind works.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,315991,315992],{},[639,315993,315994],{},"\"...the characters are useful because of some quirks of our minds, yours and mine. A sentence is understood more easily if it describes what an agent (system 2) does than if it describes what something is, what properties it has.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,315996,315997],{},[639,315998,315435],{},[297868,316000,316001],{},[639,316002,316003],{},"\"Ultimately, a richer language is essential to the skill of constructive criticism.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316005,316006],{},[639,316007,316008],{},"\"The experience of familiarity has a simple but powerful quality of ‘pastness’ that seems to indicate that it is a direct reflection of prior experience’. This quality of pastness is an illusion.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316010,316011],{},[639,316012,315670],{},[297868,316014,316015],{},[639,316016,316017],{},"\"The pleasure we found in working together made us exceptionally patient; it is much easier to strive for perfection when you are never bored.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316019,316020],{},[639,316021,316022],{},"\"We all care intensely for the narrative of our own life and very much want it to be a good story, with a decent hero.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316024,316025],{},[639,316026,316027],{},"\"There's a lot of randomness in the decisions that people make.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316029,316030],{},[639,316031,316032],{},"\"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking of it.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316034,316035],{},[639,316036,316037],{},"\"When you pay attention to a threat, you worry—and the decision weights reflect how much you worry. Because of the possibility effect, the worry is not proportional to the probability of the threat. Reducing or mitigating the risk is not adequate; to eliminate the worry the probability must be broughtdown to zero.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316039,316040],{},[639,316041,316042],{},"\"However, attention can be moved away from an unwanted focus, primarily by focusing intently on another target.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316044,316045],{},[639,316046,316047],{},"\"The 'Instagram Generation' now experiences the present as an anticipated memory.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316049,316050],{},[639,316051,316052,316053,316056],{},"\"Many unfortunate human situations unfold ",[300890,316054,316055],{},". . ."," where people who face bad options take desperate gambles, accepting a high probability of making things worse in exchange for a small hope of avoiding a large loss. The thought of accepting the large sure loss is too painful, and the hope of complete relief is too enticing, to make the sensible decision that it is time to cut one's losses.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316058,316059],{},[639,316060,316061],{},"\"Jumping to conclusions is efficient if the conclusions are likely to be correct and the costs of an occasional mistake acceptable. Jumping to conclusions is risky when the situation is unfamiliar, the stakes are high and there is no time to collect more information.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316063,316064],{},[639,316065,316066],{},"\"The often-used phrase “pay attention” is apt: you dispose of a limited budget of attention that you can allocate to activities, and if you try to you try to go beyond your budget, you will fail.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316068,316069],{},[639,316070,316071],{},"\"We all have our genre. Some people live a tragedy, others inhabit a never-ending religious drama, some approach life as if it were an action film, and not a few act as if in a comedy. But in the end, they are all just stories.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316073,316074],{},[639,316075,316076],{},"\"We have in our head a remarkably powerful computer, not vast by conventional hardware standards, but able to represent the structure of our world by various types of associative links in a vast network of various types of ideas.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316078,316079],{},[639,316080,316081],{},"\"The amount of evidence and its quality do not count for much, because poor evidence can make a very good story. For some of our most important beliefs we have no evidence at all, except that people we love and trust hold these beliefs. Considering how little we know, the confidence we have in our beliefs is preposterous - and it is also essential.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316083,316084],{},[639,316085,316086],{},"\"...flow - a state that some artists experience in their creative moments and that many other people achieve when enthralled by a film, a book, or a crossword puzzle; interruptions are not welcome in any of these situations.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316088,316089],{},[639,316090,316091],{},"\"Conscious doubt is not in the repertoire of System 1; it requires maintaining incompatible interpretations in mind at the same time, which demands mental effort. Uncertainty and doubt are the domain of System 2.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316093,316094],{},[639,316095,316096],{},"\"It is useful to remember, however, that neglecting valid stereotypes inevitably results in suboptimal judgments. Resistance to stereotyping is a laudable moral position, but the simplistic idea that the resistance is costles is wrong. The costs are worth paying to achieve a better society, but denying that the costs exist, while satisfying to the soul and politically correct, is no scientifically defensible.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316098,316099],{},[639,316100,315896],{},[297868,316102,316103],{},[639,316104,316105],{},"\"When something cement does not fit into the current context of activated ideas, the system detects an abnormality, as you just experienced. You had no particular idea of what was coming after something, but you knew when the word cement came that it was abnormal in that sentence. Studies of brain responses have shown that violations of normality are detected with astonishing speed and subtlety.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316107,316108],{},[639,316109,316110],{},"\"A compelling narrative fosters an illusion of inevitability.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316112,316113],{},[639,316114,316115],{},"\"the brain is a machine for jumping to conclusions\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316117,316118],{},[639,316119,316120],{},"\"Emotional learning may be quick, but what we consider as “expertise” usually takes a long time to develop.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316122,316123],{},[639,316124,316125],{},"\"It is easier to change directions in a crisis, but this was not a crisis.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316127,316128],{},[639,316129,316130],{},"\"An odd feature of what happened is that your System 1 treated the mere conjunction of two words as representations of reality. Your body acted in an attenuated replica of reaction to the real thing, and the emotional response and physical recoil were part of the interpretation of the event. As cognitive scientists have emphasised in recent years, cognition is embodied; you think with your body, not only with your brain.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316132,316133],{},[639,316134,316135],{},"\"Everyone has some awareness of the limited capacity of attention, and our social behaviour makes allowances for these limitations\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316137,316138],{},[639,316139,316140],{},"\"An inconsistency is built into the design of our mind.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316142,316143],{},[639,316144,316145],{},"\"Experienced radiologists who evaluate chest X-rays as “normal” or “abnormal” contradict themselves 20% of the time when they see the same picture on separate occasions\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316147,316148],{},[639,316149,316150],{},"\"You are more likely to learn something by finding surprises in your own behavior than by hearing surprising facts about people in general.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316152,316153],{},[639,316154,316155],{},"\"Everything makes sense in hindsight.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316157,316158],{},[639,316159,316160],{},"\"We know that people can maintain an unshakable faith in any proposition, however absurd, when they are sustained by a community of like-minded believers\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316162,316163],{},[639,316164,316165],{},"\"Statistical results with a causal interpretation have a stronger effect on our thinking than non-causal information. But even compelling causal statistics will not change long-held beliefs or beliefs rooted in personal experience.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316167,316168],{},[639,316169,316170],{},"\"The primed ideas have some ability to prime other ideas, although more weakly. Like ripples on a pond, activation spreads through a small part of the vast network of associated ideas.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316172,316173],{},[639,316174,316175],{},"\"I can best describe our state as a form of lethargy- an unwillingness to think about what had happened. So we carried on.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316177,316178],{},[639,316179,316180],{},"\"Correcting your predictions may complicate your life\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316182,316183],{},[639,316184,316185],{},"\"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is, while you are thinking about it\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316187,316188],{},[639,316189,316190],{},"\"Most importantly, of course, we all care intensely for the narrative of our own life and very much want it to be a good story, with a decent hero.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316192,316193],{},[639,316194,315527],{},[297868,316196,316197],{},[639,316198,315424],{},[297868,316200,316201],{},[639,316202,316203],{},"\"One of the major biases in risky decision making is optimism. Optimism is a source of high-risk thinking.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316205,316206],{},[639,316207,316208],{},"\"I have always emphasized the willingness to discard.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316210,316211],{},[639,316212,315606],{},[297868,316214,316215],{},[639,316216,316217],{},"\"People's mood is really determined primarily by their genetic make-up and personality, and in the second place by their immediate context, and only in the third and fourth place by worries and concerns and other things like that.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316219,316220],{},[639,316221,316222],{},"\"In essence, the optimistic style involves taking credit for successes but little blame for failures.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316224,316225],{},[639,316226,316227],{},"\"People like leaders who look like they are dominant, optimistic, friendly to their friends, and quick on the trigger when it comes to enemies. They like boldness and despise the appearance of timidity and protracted doubt.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316229,316230],{},[639,316231,316232],{},"\"We are prone to overestimate how much we understand about the world and to underestimate the role of chance in events.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316234,316235],{},[639,316236,316237],{},"\"Optimism is normal, but some fortunate people are more optimistic than the rest of us. If you are genetically endowed with an optimistic bias, you hardly need to be told that you are a lucky person - you already feel fortunate.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316239,316240],{},[639,316241,316242],{},"\"Negotiations over a shrinking pie are especially difficult because they require an allocation of losses. People tend to be much more easygoing when they bargain over an expanding pie.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316244,316245],{},[639,316246,316247],{},"\"In strategic decisions, I'd be really concerned about overconfidence.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316249,316250],{},[639,316251,316252],{},"\"Intuitive diagnosis is reliable when people have a lot of relevant feedback. But people are very often willing to make intuitive diagnoses even when they're very likely to be wrong.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316254,316255],{},[639,316256,316257],{},"\"Most people are highly optimistic most of the time.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316259,316260],{},[639,316261,316262],{},"\"Friends are sometimes a big help when they share your feelings. In the context of decisions, the friends who will serve you best are those who understand your feelings but are not overly impressed by them.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316264,316265],{},[639,316266,316267],{},"\"We think, each of us, that we're much more rational than we are. And we think that we make our decisions because we have good reasons to make them. Even when it's the other way around. We believe in the reasons, because we've already made the decision.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316269,316270],{},[639,316271,316272],{},"\"One of the problems with expertise is that people have it in some domains and not in others.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316274,316275],{},[639,316276,316277],{},"\"There is a huge wave of interest in happiness among researchers. There is a lot of happiness coaching. Everybody would like to make people happier.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316279,316280],{},[639,316281,316282],{},"\"One thing we have lost, that we had in the past, is a sense of progress, that things are getting better. There is a sense of volatility, but not of progress.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316284,316285],{},[639,316286,316287],{},"\"Spend some effort in figuring out why each decision did or did not pan out. Doing that systematically is key: really try to question the way you make decisions, and improve it.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316289,316290],{},[639,316291,316292],{},"\"If people can construct a simple and coherent story, they will feel confident regardless of how well grounded it is in reality.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316294,316295],{},[639,316296,316297],{},"\"The idea that you can ask one question and it makes the point - well, that wasn't how psychology was done at the time.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316299,316300],{},[639,316301,316302],{},"\"Policy makers, like most people, normally feel that they already know all the psychology and all the sociology they are likely to need for their decisions. I don't think they are right, but that's the way it is.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316304,316305],{},[639,316306,316307],{},"\"Mind is a machine for jumping to conclusions\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316309,316310],{},[639,316311,316312],{},"\"If people do not know what is going to make them better off or give them pleasure, then the idea that you can trust people to do what will give them pleasure becomes questionable.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316314,316315],{},[639,316316,316317],{},"\"You're surprised by something, but you don't really know what surprised you; you recognize someone, but you don't really know what cues cause you to recognize that person.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316319,316320],{},[639,316321,316322],{},"\"The 'Instagram Generation' now experiences the present as an anticipated memory\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316324,316325],{},[639,316326,316327],{},"\"I think one of the major results of the psychology of decision making is that people's attitudes and feelings about losses and gains are really not symmetric. So we really feel more pain when we lose $10,000 than we feel pleasure when we get $10,000.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316329,316330],{},[639,316331,316332],{},"\"All of us roughly know what memory is. I mean, memory is sort of the storage of the past. It's the storage of our personal experiences. It's a very big deal.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316334,316335],{},[639,316336,316337],{},"\"I would be wary of experts' intuition, except when they deal with something that they have dealt with a lot in the past.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316339,316340],{},[639,316341,316342],{},"\"Happiness is determined by factors like your health, your family relationships and friendships, and above all by feeling that you are in control of how you spend your time.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316344,316345],{},[639,316346,316347],{},"\"It's clear that policymakers and economists are going to be interested in the measurement of well-being primarily as it correlates with health; they also want to know whether researchers can validate subjective responses with physiological indices.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316349,316350],{},[639,316351,316352],{},"\"We don’t choose between experiences, we choose between memories of experiences. Even when we think about the future, we don’t think of our future normally as experiences. We think of our future as anticipated memories.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316354,316355],{},[639,316356,316357],{},"\"Nobody would say, 'I'm voting for this guy because he's got the stronger chin,' but that, in fact, is partly what happens.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316359,316360],{},[639,316361,316362],{},"\"Ten minutes of a smartphone in front of your nose is about the equivalent of an hour long walk in bright daylight. Imagine going for an hour long walk in bright daylight and then thinking, \"Now I'll get some sleep.\" It ain't going to happen.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316364,316365],{},[639,316366,316367],{},"\"Our memory tells us stories, that is, what we get to keep from our experiences is a story.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316369,316370],{},[639,316371,316372],{},"\"It is the consistency of the information that matters for a good story, not its completeness. Indeed, you will often find that knowing little makes it easier to fit everything you know into a coherent pattern.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316374,316375],{},[639,316376,316377],{},"\"The extra daily social time of 1.7 hours in weekends raises average happiness by about 2%.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316379,316380],{},[639,316381,315546],{},[297868,316383,316384],{},[639,316385,316386],{},"\"There are domains in which expertise is not possible. Stock picking is a good example. And in long-term political strategic forecasting, it's been shown that experts are just not better than a dice-throwing monkey.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316388,316389],{},[639,316390,316391],{},"\"If there was one ubiquitous recommendation about marriage it was this: \"Don't go to bed angry.\"\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316393,316394],{},[639,316395,316396],{},"\"That's one of the real dangers of leader selection in many organizations: leaders are selected for overconfidence.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316398,316399],{},[639,316400,316401],{},"\"When people evaluate their life, they compare themselves to a standard of what a successful life is, and it turns out that standard tends to be universal: People in Togo and Denmark have the same idea of what a good life is, and a lot of that has to do with money and material prosperity.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316403,316404],{},[639,316405,316406],{},"\"A large portion of the weekend effects is explained by differences in the amount of time spent with friends or family between weekends and weekdays.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316408,316409],{},[639,316410,316411],{},"\"The confidence people have in their beliefs is not a measure of the quality of evidence but of the coherence of the story the mind has managed to construct.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316413,316414],{},[639,316415,316416],{},"\"If you can't take the time for a vacation right now, or even a night out with friends, put something on the calendar - even if it's a month or a year down the road. Then whenever you need a boost of happiness, remind yourself about it.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316418,316419],{},[639,316420,316421],{},"\"Nothing in life is quite as important as you think it is while you're thinking about it.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316423,316424],{},[639,316425,316426],{},"\"Every night for the next week, set aside ten minutes before you go to sleep. Write down three things that went well today and why they went well...Writing about why the positive events in your life happened may seem awkward at first, but please stick with it for one week. It will get easier. The odds are that you will be less depressed, happier, and addicted to this exercise six months from now.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316428,316429],{},[639,316430,316431],{},"\"We're generally overconfident in our opinions and our impressions and judgments.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316433,316434],{},[639,316435,316436],{},"\"One study found that people who just thought about watching their favorite movie actually raised their endorphin levels by 27 percent.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316438,316439],{},[639,316440,316441],{},"\"If people are failing, they look inept. If people are succeeding, they look strong and good and competent. That's the 'halo effect.' Your first impression of a thing sets up your subsequent beliefs. If the company looks inept to you, you may assume everything else they do is inept.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316443,316444],{},[639,316445,316446],{},"\"Each additional day together is a gift. The end of the day means the end of hostilities, the recognition that the underlying shared values and commitment to the relationship trump the need for one last dig or self-righteous justification.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316448,316449],{},[639,316450,316451],{},"\"There is research on the effects of 9/11, and you know, compared to the enormity of it, it didn't have a huge effect on people's mood. They were going about their business, mostly.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316453,316454],{},[639,316455,316456],{},"\"Optimistic people play a disproportionate role in shaping our lives. Their decisions make a difference; they are inventors, entrepreneurs, political and military leaders - not average people. They got to where they are by seeking challenges and taking risks.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316458,316459],{},[639,316460,316461],{},"\"Most things that couples disagree upon aren't worth more than a day's combat...\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316463,316464],{},[639,316465,316466],{},"\"Experienced happiness refers to your feelings, to how happy you are as you live your life. In contrast, the satisfaction of the remembering self refers to your feelings when you think about your life.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316468,316469],{},[639,316470,316471],{},"\"Establish a closing ritual. Know when to stop working. Try to end each work day the same way, too. Straighten up your desk. Back up your computer. Make a list of what you need to do tomorrow.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316473,316474],{},[639,316475,316476],{},"\"We're blind to our blindness. We have very little idea of how little we know. We're not designed to know how little we know.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316478,316479],{},[639,316480,316481],{},"\"We're not aware of changing our minds even when we do change our minds. And most people, after they change their minds, reconstruct their past opinion - they believe they always thought that.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316483,316484],{},[639,316485,316486],{},"\"By their very nature, heuristic shortcuts will produce biases, and that is true for both humans and artificial intelligence, but the heuristics of AI are not necessarily the human ones.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316488,316489],{},[639,316490,316491],{},"\"A plan is only a scenario, and almost by definition, it is optimistic... As a result, scenario planning can lead to a serious underestimate of the risk of failure.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316493,316494],{},[639,316495,316496],{},"\"It's nonsense to say money doesn't buy happiness, but people exaggerate the extent to which more money can buy more happiness.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316498,316499],{},[639,316500,316501],{},"\"People assign much higher probability to the truth of their opinions than is warranted.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316503,316504],{},[639,316505,316506],{},"\"After a crisis we tell ourselves we understand why it happened and maintain the illusion that the world is understandable. In fact, we should accept the world is incomprehensible much of the time.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316508,316509],{},[639,316510,316511],{},"\"The easiest way to increase happiness is to control your use of time.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316513,316514],{},[639,316515,316516],{},"\"If owning stocks is a long-term project for you, following their changes constantly is a very, very bad idea. It's the worst possible thing you can do, because people are so sensitive to short-term losses. If you count your money every day, you'll be miserable.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316518,316519],{},[639,316520,316521],{},"\"The brain scientists are the wave of the future in the financial world. If you seek to maximize understanding, whether you're in academia or in the investment community, you'd better pay serious attention to them.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316523,316524],{},[639,316525,316526],{},"\"You know, the standard state for people is 'mildly pleasant.' Negative emotions are quite rare, and extremely positive emotions are rare. But people are mildly pleased most of the time, they're mildly tired a lot of the time, and they wish they were somewhere else a substantial part of the time - but mostly they're mildly pleased.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316528,316529],{},[639,316530,316531],{},"\"Divorced women, compared to married women, are less satisfied with their lives, which is not surprising. But they're actually more cheerful, when you look at the average mood they're in in the course of the day.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316533,316534],{},[639,316535,316536],{},"\"People exaggerate their confidence in their plans - something we call the planning fallacy... The existence of the plan tends to induce overconfidence.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316538,316539],{},[639,316540,316541],{},"\"Economists think about what people ought to do. Psychologists watch what they actually do.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316543,316544],{},[639,316545,316546],{},"\"Intelligence is not only the ability to reason; it is also the ability to find relevant material in memory and to deploy attention when needed.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316548,316549],{},[639,316550,316551],{},"\"Suppose you like someone very much. Then, by a familiar halo effect, you will also be prone to believe many good things about that person - you will be biased in their favor. Most of us like ourselves very much, and that suffices to explain self-assessments that are biased in a particular direction.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316553,316554],{},[639,316555,315910],{},[297868,316557,316558],{},[639,316559,316560],{},"\"We are very influenced by completely automatic things that we have no control over, and we don't know we're doing it.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316562,316563],{},[639,316564,316565],{},"\"When action is needed, optimism, even of the mildly delusional variety, may be a good thing.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316567,316568],{},[639,316569,316570],{},"\"So your emotional state really has a lot to do with what you're thinking about and what you're paying attention to.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316572,316573],{},[639,316574,316575],{},"\"We are often confident even when we are wrong, and an objective observer is more likely to detect our errors than we are.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316577,316578],{},[639,316579,316580],{},"\"People should be conscious of the large contribution made by anything that gets people together easily in the reduction of loneliness and emotional well-being.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316582,316583],{},[639,316584,316585],{},"\"If you care about being thought credible and intelligent, do not use complex language where simpler language will do.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316587,316588],{},[639,316589,315463],{},[297868,316591,316592],{},[639,316593,316594],{},"\"However, optimism is highly valued, socially and in the market; people and firms reward the providers of dangerously misleading information more than they reward truth tellers. One of the lessons of the financial crisis that led to the Great Recession is that there are periods in which competition, among experts and among organizations, creates powerful forces that favor a collective blindness to risk and uncertainty.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316596,316597],{},[639,316598,316599],{},"\"It's very easy for trusted companies to mislead naive customers, and life insurance companies are trusted.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316601,316602],{},[639,316603,316604],{},"\"The most effortful forms of slow thinking are those that require you to think fast.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316606,316607],{},[639,316608,316609],{},"\"Alternative descriptions of the same reality evoke different emotions and different associations.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316611,316612],{},[639,316613,316614],{},"\"The illusion that we understand the past fosters overconfidence in our ability to predict the future.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316616,316617],{},[639,316618,316619],{},"\"Most successful pundits are selected for being opinionated, because it's interesting, and the penalties for incorrect predictions are negligible. You can make predictions, and a year later people won't remember them.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316621,316622],{},[639,316623,316624],{},"\"The confidence that individuals have in their beliefs depends mostly on the quality of the story they can tell about what they see, even if they see little.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316626,316627],{},[639,316628,316629],{},"\"The planning fallacy is that you make a plan, which is usually a best-case scenario. Then you assume that the outcome will follow your plan, even when you should know better.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316631,316632],{},[639,316633,316634],{},"\"A person who has not made peace with his losses is likely to accept gambles that would be unacceptable to him otherwise.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316636,316637],{},[639,316638,316639],{},"\"If you're going to be unreligious, it's likely going to be due to reflecting on it and finding some things that are hard to believe.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316641,316642],{},[639,316643,316644],{},"\"Knowing the importance of luck, you should be particularly suspicious when highly consistent patterns emerge from the comparison of successful and less successful firms. In the presence of randomness, regular patterns can only be mirages.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316646,316647],{},[639,316648,316649],{},"\"Most of the time, we think fast. And most of the time we're really expert at what we're doing, and most of the time, what we do is right.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316651,316652],{},[639,316653,316654],{},"\"An investment said to have an 80% chance of success sounds far more attractive than one with a 20% chance of failure. The mind can't easily recognize that they are the same.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316656,316657],{},[639,316658,316659],{},"\"You should expect little or nothing from Wall Street stock pickers who hope to be more accurate than the market in predicting the future of prices. And you should not expect much from pundits making long-term forecasts.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316661,316662],{},[639,316663,316664],{},"\"It's very difficult to distinguish between what a person believes and what they say they believe.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316666,316667],{},[639,316668,316669],{},"\"Finally, the illusions of validity and skill are supported by a powerful professional culture. We know that people can maintain an unshakeable faith in any proposition, however absurd, when they are sustained by a community of like-minded believers. Given the professional culture of the financial community, it is not surprising that large numbers of individuals in that world believe themselves to be among the chosen few who can do what they believe others cannot.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[297868,316671,316672],{},[639,316673,316674],{},"\"True intuitive expertise is learned from prolonged experience with good feedback on mistakes.\" - Daniel Kahneman",[566,316676,297860],{"id":299351},[639,316678,316679],{},[642,316680],{"alt":315263,"src":316681},"/images/blog/daniel_kahneman-2.png",[639,316683,316684],{},"Daniel Kahneman’s legacy is a testament to the power of questioning the very foundations of human thought. A pioneer of behavioral economics and a Nobel laureate, he reshaped our understanding of the mind, exposing the tension between intuition and reason, and challenging the myth of human rationality. His work transcends academia, offering a lens to navigate the complexities of happiness, decision-making, and social dynamics. By dissecting cognitive biases, memory’s illusions, and the pitfalls of overconfidence, Kahneman gifted us not just insights, but tools to live more deliberately in a world governed by uncertainty.",[639,316686,316687],{},"The themes explored in his quotes—ranging from the paradox of happiness to the hidden costs of mental effort—reveal a profound truth: our minds are both our greatest asset and our most enduring mystery. His reflections on optimism, economic behavior, and the fragility of attention urge us to confront the narratives we construct about ourselves and the world. Yet, beneath the analytical rigor lies a quiet optimism: that awareness can liberate us.",[639,316689,316690],{},"As we reflect on Kahneman’s wisdom, let his words inspire a lifetime of curiosity and critical thinking. In a world that often confuses busyness with purpose or confusion with complexity, his legacy challenges us to slow down, question assumptions, and embrace the dualities of our nature. After all, the mind, like any tool, becomes sharper when we choose to use it—not just for survival, but for a life well-lived.",[639,316692,316693],{},[577,316694,316697],{"href":316695,"rel":316696},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Daniel%20Kahneman",[125799],"More Daniel Kahneman Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":316699},[316700,316701,316702,316703,316704,316705,316706,316707,316708,316709,316710,316711,316714],{"id":315267,"depth":1360,"text":315268},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":298087,"depth":1360,"text":297820},{"id":315427,"depth":1360,"text":315308},{"id":315503,"depth":1360,"text":315314},{"id":315582,"depth":1360,"text":315320},{"id":315662,"depth":1360,"text":315326},{"id":315714,"depth":1360,"text":315332},{"id":315751,"depth":1360,"text":315338},{"id":130486,"depth":1360,"text":130136},{"id":315854,"depth":1360,"text":315348},{"id":315888,"depth":1360,"text":315354,"children":316712},[316713],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Daniel Kahneman's face","/images/blog/daniel_kahneman-3.png",{},"/blog/daniel_kahneman_150_quotes_article","04/29/2026",{"title":315256,"description":1359},"daniel_kahneman_150_quotes_article","blog/daniel_kahneman_150_quotes_article","mvN8JZ301r4iHNFK6xgs47QjMqdGBtbULhW7xXThsmg",{"id":316725,"title":316726,"author":556,"body":316727,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":318052,"image_url":318053,"meta":318054,"navigation":1378,"path":318055,"published_date":318056,"seo":318057,"slug":318058,"stem":318059,"type":294167,"__hash__":318060},"blog/blog/deepak_chopra_150_quotes_article.md","150 Deepak Chopra Quotes: Insights and Inspirational Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":316728,"toc":318035},[316729,316735,316739,316742,316745,316749,316752,316755,316757,316817,316819,316822,316833,316836,316847,316850,316861,316864,316875,316878,316889,316892,316895,316898,316901,316912,316915,316926,316929,316940,316943,316948,316951,316954,316957,316968,316971,316982,316985,316990,316993,316996,316999,317010,317013,317024,317027,317035,317038,317040,317043,317054,317057,317068,317071,317076,317079,317081,317084,317095,317098,317108,317111,317114,317117,317128,317131,317142,317145,317153,317156,317159,317162,317172,317175,317186,317189,317194,317197,317200,317203,317213,317216,317224,317227,317235,317238,317241,317244,317254,317257,317268,317271,317273,317278,317283,317288,317293,317298,317303,317308,317313,317318,317323,317327,317332,317337,317342,317347,317351,317356,317361,317366,317371,317376,317381,317386,317391,317396,317401,317406,317411,317416,317421,317426,317431,317436,317441,317445,317449,317454,317459,317463,317468,317473,317478,317483,317488,317493,317498,317503,317508,317513,317518,317523,317528,317533,317538,317543,317548,317553,317558,317563,317568,317573,317578,317583,317588,317593,317598,317603,317608,317613,317618,317623,317628,317633,317642,317647,317652,317657,317662,317667,317672,317677,317682,317687,317692,317697,317702,317707,317712,317717,317722,317727,317732,317737,317742,317747,317752,317757,317762,317767,317772,317777,317782,317787,317792,317797,317802,317807,317812,317817,317822,317827,317832,317837,317842,317847,317852,317857,317862,317867,317872,317877,317882,317887,317892,317897,317902,317907,317912,317916,317921,317926,317931,317936,317941,317946,317951,317956,317961,317966,317971,317975,317980,317985,317990,317995,318000,318005,318010,318015,318017,318022,318025,318028],[639,316730,316731],{},[642,316732],{"alt":316733,"src":316734},"An oil painting of Deepak Chopra","/images/blog/deepak_chopra-1.png",[566,316736,316738],{"id":316737},"about-deepak-chopra","About Deepak Chopra",[639,316740,316741],{},"Deepak Chopra (born October 22, 1946) is an Indian-American author, public speaker, alternative medicine proponent, and a prominent figure in the field of holistic health and spirituality. Born in New Delhi, India, Chopra has become internationally recognized for his numerous books, workshops, and media appearances that blend Eastern spiritual traditions with Western medical practice.",[639,316743,316744],{},"Chopra's career began as a general practitioner and endocrinologist before he shifted focus to alternative medicine and holistic healing practices. He is the founder of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing, co-founder of the Chopra Global organization, and has authored over 80 books, including \"Ageless Body, Timeless Mind,\" \"Quantum Healing,\" and \"The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success.\" His work emphasizes personal growth through meditation, Ayurveda, and other holistic practices, advocating for an integrated approach to health that considers the mind-body connection. Chopra's ideas continue to influence a wide audience, encouraging individuals to seek balance in their lives and to consider broader perspectives on wellness and consciousness.",[561,316746,316748],{"id":316747},"_150-best-quotes-by-deepak-chopra","150 Best Quotes by Deepak Chopra",[639,316750,316751],{},"Renowned as a visionary in the realms of spirituality, health, and wellness, Deepak Chopra has been a guiding light for millions seeking to explore their inner worlds and deepen their connection with the cosmos. His profound insights into meditation, mindfulness, and holistic well-being have reshaped how people perceive happiness, success, and fulfillment. This collection of 150 quotes captures the essence of his teachings across various themes that resonate deeply with our human journey—ranging from love and relationships to self-discovery and universal connection.",[639,316753,316754],{},"Embark on a transformative journey through these timeless words. Whether you're looking for inspiration to navigate life's challenges, seeking clarity in your intentions, or simply wishing to deepen your spiritual growth, each quote serves as a beacon of wisdom that can illuminate the path ahead. Let Deepak Chopra’s insights guide you towards a more mindful and fulfilling life, one thought at a time.",[566,316756,569],{"id":568},[571,316758,316759,316763,316769,316775,316781,316785,316789,316795,316801,316807,316813],{},[574,316760,316761],{},[577,316762,297820],{"href":297819},[574,316764,316765],{},[577,316766,316768],{"href":316767},"#meditation-and-mindfulness","Meditation and Mindfulness",[574,316770,316771],{},[577,316772,316774],{"href":316773},"#intention-and-desire","Intention and Desire",[574,316776,316777],{},[577,316778,316780],{"href":316779},"#spiritual-growth","Spiritual Growth",[574,316782,316783],{},[577,316784,205437],{"href":205436},[574,316786,316787],{},[577,316788,300365],{"href":300364},[574,316790,316791],{},[577,316792,316794],{"href":316793},"#self-discovery-and-awareness","Self-Discovery and Awareness",[574,316796,316797],{},[577,316798,316800],{"href":316799},"#cosmos-and-universal-connection","Cosmos and Universal Connection",[574,316802,316803],{},[577,316804,316806],{"href":316805},"#success-and-fulfillment","Success and Fulfillment",[574,316808,316809],{},[577,316810,316812],{"href":316811},"#change-and-letting-go","Change and Letting Go",[574,316814,316815],{},[577,316816,297860],{"href":297859},[566,316818,297820],{"id":298087},[639,316820,316821],{},"Deepak Chopra's philosophy centers around achieving a state of profound well-being by understanding that happiness is not contingent on external circumstances but is an intrinsic aspect of our being. He advocates for living in the present moment, cultivating inner peace, and recognizing the interconnectedness of all experiences.",[297868,316823,316824,316827,316830],{},[639,316825,316826],{},"\"Be happy for no reason, like a child. If you are happy for a reason, you're in trouble, because that reason can be taken from you.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316828,316829],{},"\"The purpose of life is the expansion of happiness.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316831,316832],{},"\"Stop attaching so much weight to being right. In the grand scheme of things, being right is insignificant compared with being happy.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316834,316835],{},"Chopra emphasizes that true happiness comes from within and is not dependent on external validations.",[297868,316837,316838,316841,316844],{},[639,316839,316840],{},"\"There are many aspects to success; material wealth is only one component... But success also includes good health, energy and enthusiasm for life, fulfilling relationships, creative freedom, emotional and psychological stability, a sense of well-being, and peace of mind.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316842,316843],{},"\"The most satisfying project you will ever undertake-and a mark of a complete human being-is to discover how to build a sense of happiness that no one can take away from you.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316845,316846],{},"\"You alone are the judge of your worth and your goal is to discover infinite worth in yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316848,316849],{},"In his teachings, Chopra stresses the importance of self-worth and inner peace as foundational elements for true happiness.",[297868,316851,316852,316855,316858],{},[639,316853,316854],{},"\"The past is gone, the future is not here, now I am free of both. Right now, I choose joy.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316856,316857],{},"\"The ultimate goal of all goals is to be happy. If you want to be happy make someone else happy.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316859,316860],{},"\"Success, wealth, good health and nurturing relationships are by-products of happiness, not the cause.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316862,316863],{},"Happiness, according to Chopra, is a state that arises from living in alignment with one's true self.",[297868,316865,316866,316869,316872],{},[639,316867,316868],{},"\"Being joyful is our natural state of being.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316870,316871],{},"\"Focus on nurturing your healthy relationships so that they are even more loving and fulfilling.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316873,316874],{},"\"The physical world, including our bodies, is a response of the observer. We create our bodies as we create the experience of our world.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316876,316877],{},"He underscores the power of consciousness in shaping reality and fostering well-being.",[297868,316879,316880,316883,316886],{},[639,316881,316882],{},"\"In every failure is the seed of success... Our failures are stepping stones in the mechanics of creation, bringing us even closer to our goals.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316884,316885],{},"\"This is real freedom - the ability to enjoy the choices we make in every successive moment of the present.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316887,316888],{},"\"By becoming self aware, you gain ownership of reality; in becoming real, you become the master of both inner and outer life.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316890,316891],{},"Self-awareness and mindfulness are essential tools for achieving a state of well-being and happiness.",[639,316893,316894],{},"In conclusion, Deepak Chopra's teachings invite us to explore the depths of our being and cultivate a profound sense of happiness that transcends external conditions.",[566,316896,316768],{"id":316897},"meditation-and-mindfulness",[639,316899,316900],{},"Deepak Chopra emphasizes the transformative power of meditation and mindfulness, advocating for their role in achieving a deeper connection with one's inner self and the present moment. Through these practices, he believes individuals can transcend the noise of daily life and access profound levels of consciousness.",[297868,316902,316903,316906,316909],{},[639,316904,316905],{},"\"Meditation allows us to reach the level of the soul by easing past the tangle of thoughts and emotions that usually keep our attention bound to the physical world.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316907,316908],{},"\"Meditation calms the mind, and when the mind is in a state of restful awareness, the body relaxes too.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316910,316911],{},"\"Our thoughts are always pulling us into the future or the past, away from the present. But it is in the present moment that we find Spirit, our essential being and the force that animates all life.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316913,316914],{},"Chopra sees meditation as a bridge to spiritual awareness, grounding one's consciousness in the here and now.",[297868,316916,316917,316920,316923],{},[639,316918,316919],{},"\"Meditation makes the entire nervous system go into a field of coherence.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316921,316922],{},"\"When you meditate, you go beyond the swirl of thoughts, memories and emotions.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316924,316925],{},"\"We have to learn to go beyond both a positive mind and a negative mind to become a silent, nonjudgmental, non-analytical, non-interpretive mind. In other words, the silent witness.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316927,316928],{},"This state of silence and coherence is central to Chopra's teachings on mindfulness.",[297868,316930,316931,316934,316937],{},[639,316932,316933],{},"\"The deeper meaning and gift of yoga is the path it offers us into the timeless, spaceless world of spirit.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316935,316936],{},"\"In the process of letting go, you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316938,316939],{},"\"Meditation is not a way of making your mind quiet. It is a way of entering into the quiet that is already there buried under the 50,000 thoughts the average person thinks every day.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316941,316942],{},"Through meditation and mindfulness, one can uncover deeper layers of self-awareness.",[297868,316944,316945],{},[639,316946,316947],{},"\"Self awareness is not just relaxation and not just meditation. It must combine relaxation with activity and dynamism.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316949,316950],{},"This holistic approach underscores Chopra's belief that true self-awareness integrates both stillness and movement in daily life.",[566,316952,316774],{"id":316953},"intention-and-desire",[639,316955,316956],{},"In Deepak Chopra's philosophy, intention and desire are fundamental forces that shape our reality and destiny. Understanding how these elements interact can lead to profound personal transformation and fulfillment.",[297868,316958,316959,316962,316965],{},[639,316960,316961],{},"\"The power of intention is a critical factor in all areas of life. Simply by intending to create synchronicity in your life, you can nurture that result.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316963,316964],{},"\"You don't give up the intention, and you don't give up the desire. You give up your attachment to the results.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316966,316967],{},"\"Intention is the active partner of attention; it is the way we convert our automatic processes into conscious ones.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316969,316970],{},"This interplay between intention and attention forms the core of mindful living, as highlighted by Chopra.",[297868,316972,316973,316976,316979],{},[639,316974,316975],{},"\"Our destiny ultimately comes from the deepest level of desire and also from the deepest level of intention. The two are intimately linked to each other.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316977,316978],{},"\"From the experience in the past that we create memories, which are the basis of imagination and desire. Desire is the basis of action.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316980,316981],{},"\"Everything that happens in the universe begins with intention.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316983,316984],{},"The origin of all actions and events can be traced back to a fundamental level of intention, according to this perspective.",[297868,316986,316987],{},[639,316988,316989],{},"\"Your are what your deepest desire is. As is your desire, so is your intention. As is your intentions, so is your will. As is your will, so is your deed. As is your deed, so is your destiny.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,316991,316992],{},"Chopra emphasizes that our desires and intentions guide not only our actions but ultimately our destiny itself.",[566,316994,316780],{"id":316995},"spiritual-growth",[639,316997,316998],{},"In Deepak Chopra's philosophy, spiritual growth is a journey of self-discovery and enlightenment that transcends physical existence to embrace the essence of our being. This process involves recognizing the interconnectedness of all things and understanding our role in the universe.",[297868,317000,317001],{},[639,317002,317003,317004,317006,317007,317009],{},"\"We are the eyes of the universe looking at itself.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297874,317005],{},"\n\"The Universe contains three things that cannot be destroyed; Being, Awareness and LOVE.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297874,317008],{},"\n\"The true spiritual secret is this: what you seek, you already are.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317011,317012],{},"These quotes highlight the profound connection between our individual consciousness and the universal consciousness.",[297868,317014,317015],{},[639,317016,317017,317018,317020,317021,317023],{},"\"Each of us is here to discover our true selves; that essentially we are spiritual beings who have taken manifestation in physical form.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297874,317019],{},"\n\"The transformation from separation to unity, from conflict to peace, is the goal of all spiritual traditions.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297874,317022],{},"\n\"Compassion is the feeling of shared suffering. When you feel someone else's suffering, there is the birth of understanding.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317025,317026],{},"Understanding our true nature as spiritual beings fosters a deeper sense of compassion and unity with others.",[297868,317028,317029],{},[639,317030,317031,317032,317034],{},"\"The experience of bliss can be the purest one of all and therefore the closest to God.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297874,317033],{},"\n\"The Soul is on a journey through cosmic time, and you can orchestrate your journey through cosmic time, when you have awakened to the bigger reality.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317036,317037],{},"Ultimately, this spiritual awakening leads us to experience profound bliss and to take control of our soul's journey through time.",[566,317039,205437],{"id":205781},[639,317041,317042],{},"Deepak Chopra emphasizes the transformative power of creativity and imagination, advocating for their use as tools for problem-solving and personal growth rather than succumbing to anxiety or limitations.",[297868,317044,317045,317048,317051],{},[639,317046,317047],{},"\"The best use of imagination is creativity. The worst use of imagination is anxiety.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317049,317050],{},"\"Instead of thinking outside the box, get rid of the box.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317052,317053],{},"\"Daydream, imagine, and reflect. It’s the source of infinite creativity.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317055,317056],{},"Chopra encourages embracing a limitless mindset where traditional constraints do not hinder creative potential.",[297868,317058,317059,317062,317065],{},[639,317060,317061],{},"\"Solving problems should be a joy, a welcome challenge to our creativity.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317063,317064],{},"\"There is a creative solution to every problem. Every possibility holds the promise of abundance.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317066,317067],{},"\"The most creative act you will ever undertake is the act of creating yourself.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317069,317070],{},"This reflects his belief in the inherent creativity within each individual and its capacity for self-transformation.",[297868,317072,317073],{},[639,317074,317075],{},"\"People love stories and the more you can give information and knowledge and even wisdom through a story, the more likely you are to be heard.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317077,317078],{},"By sharing insights through compelling narratives, Chopra underscores how storytelling can effectively communicate profound ideas.",[566,317080,300365],{"id":300500},[639,317082,317083],{},"Deepak Chopra emphasizes the transformative power of love in our relationships, suggesting that true fulfillment comes from embracing and sharing love freely. His teachings encourage us to see love as an infinite resource that heals, inspires, and connects us deeply.",[297868,317085,317086,317089,317092],{},[639,317087,317088],{},"\"The way to fill your life with love is very simple: if you want more love, give more love.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317090,317091],{},"\"In our imaginations we believe that love is apart from us. Actually there is nothing but love, once we are ready to accept it.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317093,317094],{},"\"The spiritual meaning of love is measured by what it can do. Love is meant to heal. Love is meant to renew. Love is meant to bring us closer to God.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317096,317097],{},"These quotes highlight how Chopra views love as an essential aspect of our existence, something we should both give and receive freely.",[297868,317099,317100,317103,317106],{},[639,317101,317102],{},"\"Love is an aspect of being, and when you act from being, the power you draw on is limitless because it comes from the source.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317104,317105],{},"\"Love can heal. Love can renew. Love can make us safe. Love can inspire us with its power.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317107,316871],{},[639,317109,317110],{},"Chopra's philosophy encourages us to cultivate a deeper sense of love in our lives, recognizing it as a powerful force that enriches every aspect of our being.",[566,317112,316794],{"id":317113},"self-discovery-and-awareness",[639,317115,317116],{},"Deepak Chopra's philosophy emphasizes the profound importance of self-discovery and awareness as pathways to personal growth, creativity, and fulfillment. Exploring one’s inner world is central to his teachings, encouraging individuals to embark on a journey inward to uncover their true selves.",[297868,317118,317119,317122,317125],{},[639,317120,317121],{},"“Don’t let a day go by without asking who you are…each time you let a new ingredient to enter your awareness.” - Deepak Chopra",[639,317123,317124],{},"“In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.” - Deepak Chopra",[639,317126,317127],{},"“The true self, once discovered, is the source of creativity, intelligence and personal growth. No external solution has such power.” - Deepak Chopra",[639,317129,317130],{},"This journey involves continuous introspection and the willingness to release old patterns that no longer serve one’s authentic nature.",[297868,317132,317133,317136,317139],{},[639,317134,317135],{},"“The inward journey is about finding your own fullness, something that no one else can take away.” - Deepak Chopra",[639,317137,317138],{},"“The inner self of every human waits patiently until we are ready to discover it.” - Deepak Chopra",[639,317140,317141],{},"“Self awareness is value free. It isn't scary. It doesn't imply that you will subject yourself to needless pain.” - Deepak Chopra",[639,317143,317144],{},"Understanding oneself without judgment can lead to a deeper, more peaceful state of being.",[297868,317146,317147,317150],{},[639,317148,317149],{},"“In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself It will be a permanent Self, rooted in awareness and creativity.” - Deepak Chopra",[639,317151,317152],{},"“You alone are the judge of your worth, and your goal is to discover infinite worth in yourself no matter what anyone else thinks.” - Deepak Chopra",[639,317154,317155],{},"This process of self-discovery ultimately leads to recognizing one’s intrinsic value and living authentically.",[566,317157,316800],{"id":317158},"cosmos-and-universal-connection",[639,317160,317161],{},"In Deepak Chopra's philosophy, the cosmos is an interconnected web of energy where every individual holds a unique place in the grand scheme of existence. This belief emphasizes our deep connection to the universe and the profound influence it has on our lives.",[297868,317163,317164,317167,317170],{},[639,317165,317166],{},"\"Be content not with your lot in life but with being here in the flow of life. The glories of creation are in your very cells; you are made of the same mindstuff as the angels, the stars, and god himself.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317168,317169],{},"\"There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317171,316829],{},[639,317173,317174],{},"These quotes highlight our essential role within the cosmos and suggest that we are not mere bystanders but active participants in the unfolding drama of existence.",[297868,317176,317177,317180,317183],{},[639,317178,317179],{},"\"The universe has much bigger plans for you than you ever dreamed of for yourself.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317181,317182],{},"\"The cosmos will always mirror back to us whatever your inner state is.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317184,317185],{},"\"Never forget your real identity. You are a luminous conscious stardust being forged in the crucible of cosmic fire.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317187,317188],{},"Here, Chopra emphasizes the transformative power of recognizing our true essence and understanding that our internal states resonate with the universe around us.",[297868,317190,317191],{},[639,317192,317193],{},"\"Our biological rhythms are the symphony of the cosmos, music embedded deep within us to which we dance, even when we can’t name the tune.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317195,317196],{},"This final quote underscores how our very existence is synchronized with the cosmic rhythm, a beautiful and intricate dance that binds us all together.",[566,317198,316806],{"id":317199},"success-and-fulfillment",[639,317201,317202],{},"Deepak Chopra emphasizes that true success is not just about achieving external goals but also about inner fulfillment and harmony with the universe. He encourages us to pursue excellence, trust in the natural outcomes of our efforts, and make conscious choices.",[297868,317204,317205,317208,317211],{},[639,317206,317207],{},"\"If you focus on success, you’ll have stress. But if you pursue excellence, success will be guaranteed.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317209,317210],{},"\"At any given time the universe is giving you the best result possible.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317212,317179],{},[639,317214,317215],{},"These quotes remind us that our personal definitions of success might be limited, and true fulfillment comes from aligning with a greater purpose.",[297868,317217,317218,317221],{},[639,317219,317220],{},"\"When we harness the natural force of harmony, joy, and love, we create success and good fortune with effortless ease.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317222,317223],{},"\"In every failure lies the seeds of success.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317225,317226],{},"By embracing these principles, we can navigate challenges with resilience and maintain a positive outlook.",[297868,317228,317229,317232],{},[639,317230,317231],{},"\"Most of us have no idea what we can do because we are totally conditioned by the past.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317233,317234],{},"\"Take responsibility for making conscious choices.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317236,317237],{},"Understanding our conditioning and making deliberate decisions paves the way towards achieving both success and fulfillment.",[566,317239,316812],{"id":317240},"change-and-letting-go",[639,317242,317243],{},"In Deepak Chopra's philosophy, embracing change is a fundamental step towards personal growth and spiritual evolution. He teaches that letting go of what no longer serves us can be transformative, opening up new possibilities and deeper self-awareness.",[297868,317245,317246,317249,317252],{},[639,317247,317248],{},"\"When the pain of being the same becomes greater than the pain of being different, you change.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317250,317251],{},"\"Relinquish your attachment to the known, step into the unknown, and you will step into the field of all possibilities.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317253,316936],{},[639,317255,317256],{},"Understanding these principles allows individuals to navigate life's transitions with grace.",[297868,317258,317259,317262,317265],{},[639,317260,317261],{},"\"One of life's ironies is that for new life to emerge there always has to be a letting go.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317263,317264],{},"\"Accept what comes to you totally & completely so that you can appreciate it, learn from it & then let it go.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317266,317267],{},"\"Accept what comes to you totally and completely so that you can appreciate it, learn from it, and then let it go.\" - Deepak Chopra",[639,317269,317270],{},"These teachings emphasize the importance of embracing both acceptance and release in the journey towards personal transformation.",[298632,317272,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,317274,317275],{},[639,317276,317277],{},"\"Mathematics expresses values that reflect the cosmos, including orderliness, balance, harmony, logic, and abstract beauty.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317279,317280],{},[639,317281,317282],{},"\"If we are creating ourselves all the time, then it is never too late to begin creating the bodies we want instead of the ones we mistakenly assume we are stuck with.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317284,317285],{},[639,317286,317287],{},"\"People don’t realize, he said, how important it is to wake up every morning with a song in your heart.” J. Krishnamurti. “The song stands for a sense of joy in existence, a joy that is free of any good or bad choices.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317289,317290],{},[639,317291,317292],{},"\"If you or I are having a single thought of violence or hatred against anyone in the world at this moment, we are contributing to the wounding of the world.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317294,317295],{},[639,317296,317297],{},"\"Customs change with time, so it isn't fair to permit change only when you happen to approve of it but condemn change citing biblical authority when you don't.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317299,317300],{},[639,317301,317302],{},"\"In short, superheroes balance the forces of light and dark, rage and serenity, and the sacred and the profane within themselves and from it forge an identity that is powerful and purposeful.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317304,317305],{},[639,317306,317307],{},"\"Non-judgment quiets the internal dialogue, and this opens once again the doorway to creativity.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317309,317310],{},[639,317311,317312],{},"\"How can you tell when your ego is getting in the way of your dreams? There are many clues, but the most important is anxiety. Whenever your self or your spirit is overshadowed by your self-image or your ego, you feel anxiety.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317314,317315],{},[639,317316,317317],{},"\"Be happy for no reason, like a child. If you are happy for a reason, you’re in trouble, because that reason can be taken from you.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317319,317320],{},[639,317321,317322],{},"\"When you make a choice, you change the future.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317324,317325],{},[639,317326,316829],{},[297868,317328,317329],{},[639,317330,317331],{},"\"Freedom comes when you see the built-in contradiction of trying to manipulate something that is going right to begin with.... Stop trying to steer the river.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317333,317334],{},[639,317335,317336],{},"\"Meditation allows us to reach the level of the soul by easing past the tangle of thoughts and emotions that usually keep our attention bound to the physical world. When we close our eyes to meditate, thoughts spring up spontaneously.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317338,317339],{},[639,317340,317341],{},"\"Our biological rhythms are the symphony of the cosmos, music embedded deep within us to which we dance, even when we can't name the tune.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317343,317344],{},[639,317345,317346],{},"\"The ego relies on the familiar. It is reluctant to experience the unknown, which is they very essence of life.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317348,317349],{},[639,317350,317047],{},[297868,317352,317353],{},[639,317354,317355],{},"\"What keeps life fascinating is the constant creativity of the soul.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317357,317358],{},[639,317359,317360],{},"\"We cannot even imagine the complex forces behind every event that occurs in our lives.You never know how and when any life experience will reappear. You never know when a coincidence will lead to the opportunity of a lifetime.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317362,317363],{},[639,317364,317365],{},"\"Attention and intention are the most powerful tools of the spiritually adept. They are the triggers for attracting both a certain kind of energy and a certain kind of information.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317367,317368],{},[639,317369,317370],{},"\"Vedic science, the ancient wisdom tradition of India, says that unless you can get in touch with that embryo of a god or goddess incubating inside you, unless you can let that embryo be fully born, then your life will always be mundane. But once that god or goddess expresses itself through you, then you will do grand and wondrous things.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317372,317373],{},[639,317374,317375],{},"\"Everything that exists somewhere in the world also exists in us.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317377,317378],{},[639,317379,317380],{},"\"Our intentions attract the elements and forces, the events, the situations, the circumstances, and the relationships necessary to fulfill the intended outcome.We don’t need to become involved in the details—in fact, trying too hard may backfire.It requires attention, and it also requires detachment. Once you have created the intention mindfully, you must be able to detach from the outcome, and let the universe handle the details of fulfilment.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317382,317383],{},[639,317384,317385],{},"\"All it takes is an eagerness to join the cosmic dance, and a willingness to seek the miracles of the soul.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317387,317388],{},[639,317389,317390],{},"\"Spiritual teachers tell us if you want to know the state of your personal consciousness, just look around and see what is happening to you. If you want to know the state of the collective consciousness, just look around at what is happening in the world. At any given point in time your personal reality is synchronistically, coincidentally orchestrated by your sense of self.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317392,317393],{},[639,317394,317395],{},"\"At any given moment your energy field will come into contact with and affect everyone else’s energy field, and each of us responds in some way to that experience.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317397,317398],{},[639,317399,317400],{},"\"Chance favors the prepared mind.” This can be converted into a simple equation: Opportunity + Preparedness = Good Luck.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317402,317403],{},[639,317404,317405],{},"\"You will attract people with all six of these qualities—the extremely positive qualities because you may not feel that you deserve them and the extremely negative ones because you refuse to acknowledge their presence in your life. Once you can see yourself in others, it will become much easier to connect with them, and through that connection to discover unity consciousness. The door to synchrodestiny will open. Such is the power of the mirror of relationship.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317407,317408],{},[639,317409,317410],{},"\"THE THIRD PRINCIPLE describes how your mind creates your reality—and how, by mastering your inner dialogue, you can literally transform reality to create abundance.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317412,317413],{},[639,317414,317415],{},"\"If all of the steps of surrender are present, then a great Rembrandt or Monet will evoke love because the artist is simply there in all his naked humanity.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317417,317418],{},[639,317419,317420],{},"\"Each of us is a unique strand in the intricate web of life and here to make a contribution.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317422,317423],{},[639,317424,317425],{},"\"At this moment, you are seamlessly flowing with the cosmos. There is no difference between your breathing and the breathing of the rain forest, between your bloodstream and the world’s rivers, between your bones and the chalk cliffs of Dover.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317427,317428],{},[639,317429,317430],{},"\"Laws of nature have no physical properties of mass /energy. They are platonic truths in transcendent realm that create & govern the Universe.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317432,317433],{},[639,317434,317435],{},"\"If the fate of the universe was decided in a single moment at the instant of the Big Bang , that was the most creative moment of all.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317437,317438],{},[639,317439,317440],{},"\"it’s as if the universe has a sense of humor, since at a deep level it’s impossible not to lead a spiritual life…the universe is living through you at this moment. with or without belief in god, the chain of events leading from silent awareness to physical reality remains intact.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317442,317443],{},[639,317444,317166],{},[297868,317446,317447],{},[639,317448,317003],{},[297868,317450,317451],{},[639,317452,317453],{},"\"There are many aspects to success; material wealth is only one component. ...But success also includes good health, energy and enthusiasm for life, fulfilling relationships, creative freedom, emotional and psychological stability, a sense of well-being, and peace of mind.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317455,317456],{},[639,317457,317458],{},"\"The ancient Vedic texts known as the Upanishads declare, “You are what your deepest desire is. As is your desire, so is your intention. As is your intention, so is your will. As is your will, so is your deed. As is your deed, so is your destiny.” Our destiny ultimately comes from the deepest level of desire and also from the deepest level of intention. The two are intimately linked to each other.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317460,317461],{},[639,317462,317169],{},[297868,317464,317465],{},[639,317466,317467],{},"\"What has to die in your life for what you are creating to be born?\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317469,317470],{},[639,317471,317472],{},"\"Meeting a stranger can be totally fleeting and meaningless, for example, unless you enter the individual’s world by finding out at least one thing that is meaningful to his or her life and exchange at lest one genuine feeling. Tuning in to others is a circular flow: you send yourself out toward people; you receive them as they respond to you.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317474,317475],{},[639,317476,317477],{},"\"Instead of thinking outside the box,Get rid of the box.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317479,317480],{},[639,317481,317482],{},"\"When you struggle with your partner, you are struggling with yourself. Every fault you see in them touches a denied weakness in yourself.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317484,317485],{},[639,317486,317487],{},"\"God descends to earth like fresh spring rain, and at every level his grace is received differently. For some it feels like love, for others like salvation. It feels like safety and warmth at one level, like coming home at another.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317489,317490],{},[639,317491,317492],{},"\"On some dimension or other, every event in life can be causing only one of two things: either it is good for you, or it is bringing up what you need to look at in order to create good for you. Evolution is win-win…life is self-correcting.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317494,317495],{},[639,317496,317497],{},"\"Never forget that you are not in the world; the world is in you. When anything happens to you, take the experience inward. Creation is set up to bring you constant hints and clues about your role as co-creator. Your soul is metabolizing experience as surely as your body is metabolizing food\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317499,317500],{},[639,317501,317502],{},"\"If you could really see that tree over there,\" Merlin said, \"you would be so astounded that you'd fall over.\"\"Really? But why?\" asked Arthur. \"It's just a tree.\"\"No,\" Merlin said, \"It's just a tree in your mind. To another mind it is an expression of infinite spirit and beauty. In God's mind it is a dear child, sweeter than anything you can imagine.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317504,317505],{},[639,317506,317507],{},"\"Don’t let a day go by without asking who you are…each time you let a new ingredient to enter your awareness.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317509,317510],{},[639,317511,317512],{},"\"Pain is not the same as suffering. Left to itself, the body discharges pain spontaneously, letting go of it the moment that the underlying cause is healed. Suffering is pain that we hold on to. It comes from the mind’s mysterious instinct to believe that pain is good, or that it cannot be escaped, or that the person deserves it.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317514,317515],{},[639,317516,317517],{},"\"She was startled. \"But you're human, aren't you?\"In some ways yes. But in other ways I'm a stranger to your kind. I have a friend who calls you plucked angels, and he claims you're a total waste of spirit. Do you ever think like that?\"Of course, in honest moments. But I can be just as honest and think that we aren't a spiritual waste but a spiritual potential waiting to grow.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317519,317520],{},[639,317521,317522],{},"\"The whole banquet is in the first spoonful.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317524,317525],{},[639,317526,317527],{},"\"In the light of trust, as it develops slowly over time, you will find that you are a privileged child of the universe, entirely safe, entirely supported, entirely loved.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317529,317530],{},[639,317531,317532],{},"\"Without silence, there cannot be any real appreciation in life, which is as delicate in its inner fabric as a closed rosebud.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317534,317535],{},[639,317536,317537],{},"\"Today I want to belong. I want to feel safe and at home. I want to be aware of what it is like simply to be, without defenses or desires. I will appreciate the flow of life for what it is-my own true self. I will notice those moments of intimacy with myself, when I feel that “I am” is enough to sustain me forever. I will lie on the grass at one with nature, expanding until my being fades into the infinite.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317539,317540],{},[639,317541,317542],{},"\"Nature reflects the moods of the wizard.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317544,317545],{},[639,317546,317547],{},"\"Don’t follow someone else’s map. You should glean teachings from all directions, keeping true to those that bring progress yet remaining open to changes in yourself.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317549,317550],{},[639,317551,317552],{},"\"We live as ripples of energy in the vast ocean of energy.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317554,317555],{},[639,317556,317557],{},"\"The willingness to reach inside every part of yourself opens the door to total understanding. You place your entire identity on the line, not just an isolated part. This may sound daunting, but actually it’s the most natural way to approach any situation. When you hold some part of yourself in reserve you deny it exposure to life; you repress its energy and keep it form understanding what it needs to know.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317559,317560],{},[639,317561,317562],{},"\"The same faint song is heard in everything: \"Behold yourself\".\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317564,317565],{},[639,317566,317567],{},"\"The basis of everything in the wizards' world rests upon the insight \"All this is myself.\" Therefore, in accepting the world as it is, the wizard views everything in the light of self-acceptance, which is the light of love.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317569,317570],{},[639,317571,317572],{},"\"Time exists so that you can experience these flavors as deeply as possible. On the path of devotion, if you can experience even a glimmer of love, its possible to experience a little more love. When you experience that a little more, then the next degree of intensity is possible. Thus, love engenders love until you reach the point of saturation, when you totally merge with the divine love. this is what the mystics mean when they say that they plunge into the ocean of love to drown themselves.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317574,317575],{},[639,317576,317577],{},"\"Time is just quantified eternity.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317579,317580],{},[639,317581,317582],{},"\"Don't you realize,\" Merlin said to his pupil, \"that the history of the universe has brought us here to this second?\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317584,317585],{},[639,317586,317587],{},"\"There is a wellspring of life within you where you can go for cleansing and transformation.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317589,317590],{},[639,317591,317592],{},"\"Molecules dissolve and pass away, but consciousness survives the death of the matter on which it rides.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317594,317595],{},[639,317596,317597],{},"\"Now take all these qualities together: order, balance, evolution and intelligence. What you have is a description of love. It's not the popular ideal, it is the wizard's love - the force that upholds life and nurtures it.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317599,317600],{},[639,317601,317602],{},"\"The brain, which operates on electromagnetic impulses, is as much an activity of the universe as are the electromagnetic storms in the atmosphere or on a distant star. Therefore science is one form of electromagnetism that spends it time studying another form…science is god explaining god through a human nervous system…isn’t spirituality the same thing?\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317604,317605],{},[639,317606,317607],{},"\"The boundaries we erect to divide heaven from earth, mind from matter, real from unreal are mere conveniences. Having made the boundaries, we can unmake them just as easily.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317609,317610],{},[639,317611,317612],{},"\"To the wizard death is merely a belief.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317614,317615],{},[639,317616,317617],{},"\"Stop looking for flaws, and kindness come much more easily.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317619,317620],{},[639,317621,317622],{},"\"If you try to get rid of fear and anger without knowing their meaning, they will grow stronger and return.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317624,317625],{},[639,317626,317627],{},"\"And what is breath? It is the carbon dioxide and oxygen that come from the metabolism of every cell in that stranger’s body. That is what you are inhaling, just as other people are inhaling your breath. So we are all constantly exchanging bits of ourselves—physical, measurable molecules from our bodies.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317629,317630],{},[639,317631,317632],{},"\"You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317634,317635],{},[639,317636,317637,317638,317641],{},"\"According to this law ",[300890,317639,317640],{},"the law of Dharma",", you have a unique talent and a unique way of expressing it. There is something that you can do better than anyone else in the whole world--and for every unique talent and unique expression of that talent, there are also unique needs. When these needs are matched with the creative expression of your talent, that is the spark that creates affluence. Expressing your talents to fulfill needs creates unlimited wealth and abundance.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317643,317644],{},[639,317645,317646],{},"\"To only responsible choice I can make is to be love and happiness.\" Vincellent\"Love the world as you love yourself\".Lao Tze\"The next step in mans evolution will be the survival of the wisest.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317648,317649],{},[639,317650,317651],{},"\"The past is history, the future is a mystery, and this moment is a gift. That is why this moment is called the 'present.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317653,317654],{},[639,317655,317656],{},"\"You are inseparably part of the cosmic quantum soup.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317658,317659],{},[639,317660,317661],{},"\"What others think of you is none of your business.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317663,317664],{},[639,317665,317666],{},"\"In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317668,317669],{},[639,317670,317671],{},"\"The Universe contains three things that cannot be destroyed; Being, Awareness and LOVE\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317673,317674],{},[639,317675,317676],{},"\"How can you seek God if he's already here? It's like standing in the ocean and crying out, 'I want to get wet.' You want to get over the line to God. It turns out he was always there.\" Francisco's eyes began to gleam. \"Grace comes to those who stop struggling. When it really sinks in that there's nothing you can do to find God, he suddenly appears. That's the deepest mystery, the only one that counts.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317678,317679],{},[639,317680,317681],{},"\"How can you seek God if he's already here? It's like standing n the ocean and crying out, 'I want to get wet.' You want to get over the line to God. It turns out he was always there.\" Francisco's eyes began to gleam. \"Grace comes to those who stop struggling. When it really sinks in that there's nothing you can do to find God, he suddenly appears. That's the deepest mystery, the only one that counts\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317683,317684],{},[639,317685,317686],{},"\"In God's eyes, walking on water is no more miraculous than the ability of hemoglobin to bond with oxygen inside a red blood corpuscle.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317688,317689],{},[639,317690,317691],{},"\"Most of us take for granted that time flies, meaning that it passes too quickly. But in the mindful state, time doesn't really pass at all. There is only a single instant of time that keeps renewing itself over and over with infinite variety.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317693,317694],{},[639,317695,317696],{},"\"Your mind is the knife that cuts the continuum of space and time into neat slices of linear experience.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317698,317699],{},[639,317700,317701],{},"\"At the level at which we are one, there are no problems\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317703,317704],{},[639,317705,317706],{},"\"The problem with time is that we are always making it personal.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317708,317709],{},[639,317710,317711],{},"\"Sex is always about emotions. Good sex is about free emotions; bad sex is about blocked emotions.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317713,317714],{},[639,317715,317716],{},"\"Once war becomes a clash of absolutes, there is no breathing room for mercy. Absolute truth is blind truth.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317718,317719],{},[639,317720,317721],{},"\"And stop talking in that puffed-up way they taught you. Words aren't brains, you know.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317723,317724],{},[639,317725,317726],{},"\"What you most hate is what you most deny in yourself. What you most love is what you most wish for in yourself.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317728,317729],{},[639,317730,317731],{},"\"He (God) is right and always has been, because in reality God is only love.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317733,317734],{},[639,317735,317736],{},"\"Commit yourself to the possibility that everything you see around you is far less real than God. You want to see the truth \"with all your heart, with all you soul, and with all your mind,\" as Jesus says. This is actually a commitment to joy.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317738,317739],{},[639,317740,317741],{},"\"If you pay attention to those aspects of God that demonstrate love, truth, beauty, intelligence, order, and spiritual evolution, those aspects will begin to expand in your life. Bit by bit, like a mosaic, disparate fragments of grace will merge to form a complete picture. Eventually this picture will replace the ore threatening one you have carried around inside you since infancy.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317743,317744],{},[639,317745,317746],{},"\"I was very afraid at the beginning, until Master told me that pain isn't the truth; it's what you have to get through in order to find the truth.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317748,317749],{},[639,317750,317751],{},"\"No single decision you ever made has led in a straight line to where you find yourself now. You peeked down some roads and took a few steps before turning back. You followed some roads that came to a dead end and others that got lost at too many intersections. Ultimately, all roads are connected to all other roads.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317753,317754],{},[639,317755,317756],{},"\"Wizards? Do you mean they do things a different way?\"\"No, just the way we do,\"Merlin replied.With a flick of his finger he lit the soggy heap of kindling that Arthur had gathered (...) A blaze leapt up on the instant. Merlin then opened his hands and produced some food out of thin air.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317758,317759],{},[639,317760,317761],{},"\"it {romantic love} really isn't about two people who have fallen madly for each other; it's about two people seeing spirit in each other.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317763,317764],{},[639,317765,317766],{},"\"God is real by any name you chose, or none at all.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317768,317769],{},[639,317770,317771],{},"\"The moral of the tale is, don't live for the approval of others. The real you is here to find out the secret of life, not t satisfy someone else's opinion.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317773,317774],{},[639,317775,317776],{},"\"The moral of the tale is, don't live for the approval of others. The real you is here to find out the secret of life, not to satisfy someone else's opinion.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317778,317779],{},[639,317780,317781],{},"\"Words are not brains, you know.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317783,317784],{},[639,317785,317786],{},"\"When our internal reference point is the ego or self-image, we feel cut off from our source, and the uncertainty of events creates fear and doubt.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317788,317789],{},[639,317790,317791],{},"\"Your body, which is bonding millions of molecules every second, depends on transformation. Breathing and digestion harness transformation. Food and air aren’t just shuffled about but, rather, undergo the exact chemical bonding needed to keep you alive. The sugar extracted from an orange travels to the brain and fuels a thought. The emergent property in this case is the newness of the thought; no molecules in the history of the universe ever combined to produce that exact thought.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317793,317794],{},[639,317795,317796],{},"\"Nothing brings down walls as surely as acceptance.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317798,317799],{},[639,317800,317801],{},"\"The secrets of alchemy exist to transform mortals from a state of suffering and ignorance to a state of enlightenment and bliss.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317803,317804],{},[639,317805,317806],{},"\"We are well on our way to a unified theory of biology that will merge body and environment, brain and mind, genome and microbiome.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317808,317809],{},[639,317810,317811],{},"\"When you dig a well, there's no sign of water until you reach it, only rocks and dirt to move out of the way. You have removed enough; soon the pure water will flow,\" said Buddha.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317813,317814],{},[639,317815,317816],{},"\"You learn to let go and you do not worry about the result. You have confidence in the outcome, and you start to see the synchronicity that is always organized around you.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317818,317819],{},[639,317820,317821],{},"\"Always go with your passions. Never ask yourself if it's realistic or not.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317823,317824],{},[639,317825,317826],{},"\"Asita had been raised on this knowledge. He knew also that all these planes merged into each other like wet dyed cloths hung too close on the line, the blue bleeding into the red, the red into the saffron yellow. Lokas were apart and together at the same time. Demons could move among humans, and often did. The re-verse, a mortal visiting the demon loka, was much rarer.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317828,317829],{},[639,317830,317831],{},"\"Even when you think you have your life all mapped out, things happen that shape your destiny in ways you might never even have imagined. The coincidences or little miracles that happen every day of your life are hints that the universe has much bigger plans for you than you ever dreamed of for yourself.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317833,317834],{},[639,317835,317836],{},"\"The gods command that there can be only one king. But I swear that I am no better than a common soldier today, and you are as good as kings. Each man here is part of me. So what’s left for the king to say? Only two words, but they are the two that your hearts want to hear. Victory.And home!” Then his command cracked like a whip. “All together—move!\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317838,317839],{},[639,317840,317841],{},"\"Practice silence and you will acquire silent knowledge. In this silent knowledge is a computing system that is far more precise and far more accurate and far more powerful than anything that is contained in the boundaries of rational thought.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317843,317844],{},[639,317845,317846],{},"\"Karma means always wanting more of what won't get you anywhere in the first place.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317848,317849],{},[639,317850,317851],{},"\"The worst curse to befall anyone is stagnation, a banal existence, the quiet desperation that comes out of a need for conformity.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317853,317854],{},[639,317855,317856],{},"\"The grand prize in us versus them is that somebody gets to feel special for a while. The grand prize in the game of unity is that everyone gets to feel special forever.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317858,317859],{},[639,317860,317861],{},"\"You feel resentful to be on the low side of the comparison, yet being on the high side brings no peace either, because there's no such thing as being better all the time. So this is a great game to give up---you win by walking away.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317863,317864],{},[639,317865,317866],{},"\"Forgive because it makes you feel good.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317868,317869],{},[639,317870,317871],{},"\"The world is more than the sum of its suffering.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317873,317874],{},[639,317875,317876],{},"\"If you live the questions, life will move you into the answers.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317878,317879],{},[639,317880,317881],{},"\"The more boundless your vision, the more real you are.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317883,317884],{},[639,317885,317886],{},"\"What this says on a spiritual level is that we can never really know what direction life will take, what changes those small butterfly-flutters of intention and action might cause in our destiny. And at the same time, it also tells us that we can never truly know the mind of God. We can never fully understand the how, where, and when of anything, even something as simple as boiling water. We have to surrender to uncertainty, while appreciating its intricate beauty.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317888,317889],{},[639,317890,317891],{},"\"Revealing what's in your soul is like using the telephone. You can't expect to reach anyone if the line is cut. People think they're being put on hold when they call God, but actually the line is out. \"Why doesn't God just repair the line himself? I asked Baba. \"Because he's not the one who cut it,\" Baba said. \"If you begin right now to communicate what's really in you heart, you will be repairing the line bit by bit, until you and spirit are on speaking terms again.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317893,317894],{},[639,317895,317896],{},"\"The mind loves whatever repeats a pleasurable experience from the past. \"I love this\" basically means \"I love repeating what felt so good before\".\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317898,317899],{},[639,317900,317901],{},"\"... if you really see a daisy, you see from here to infinity...\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317903,317904],{},[639,317905,317906],{},"\"If you contemplate the Golden Rule, it turns out to be an injunction to live by grace rather than by what you think other people deserve.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317908,317909],{},[639,317910,317911],{},"\"Today, give somebody a response instead of a reaction.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317913,317914],{},[639,317915,317248],{},[297868,317917,317918],{},[639,317919,317920],{},"\"Almost everyone I've ever met who overeats is doing so on behalf of an old self (a discouraged child, an unpopular teenager, a self conscious young adult) who no longer exists.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317922,317923],{},[639,317924,317925],{},"\"The coincidences or little miracles that happen every day of your life are hints that the universe has much bigger plans for you than you ever dreamed of for yourself.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317927,317928],{},[639,317929,317930],{},"\"To acquire true self power you have to feel beneath no one, be immune to criticism and be fearless.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317932,317933],{},[639,317934,317935],{},"\"If you obsess over whether you are making the right decision, you are basically assuming that the universe will reward you for one thing and punish you for another.The universe has no fixed agenda. Once you make any decision, it works around that decision. There is no right or wrong, only a series of possibilities that shift with each thought, feeling and action that you experience.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317937,317938],{},[639,317939,317940],{},"\"You will be transformed by what you read.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317942,317943],{},[639,317944,317945],{},"\"For every intention, we might well ask, “How would this serve me and how would it serve everybody I come into contact with?” And if the answer is that it will create true joy and fulfillment in me and all those affected by my actions, then my intention, together with surrender to the nonlocal mind, orchestrates its own fulfillment.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317947,317948],{},[639,317949,317950],{},"\"When awareness expands, events that seem random actually aren't. A larger purpose is trying to unfold through you. When you become aware of that purpose- which is unique for each person- you become like an architect who has been handed the blueprint.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317952,317953],{},[639,317954,317955],{},"\"Choosing stillness in the midst of chaos is the path toward living in peace.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317957,317958],{},[639,317959,317960],{},"\"We transform our relationships when we listen with our ears, hearts, and souls.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317962,317963],{},[639,317964,317965],{},"\"An endangered planet may depend on the evolution of consciousness.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317967,317968],{},[639,317969,317970],{},"\"Most people believe that aging is normal but nobody defines what normal aging is.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317972,317973],{},[639,317974,317430],{},[297868,317976,317977],{},[639,317978,317979],{},"\"During meditation, our breathing slows, our blood pressure and heart rate decrease, and stress hormone levels fall.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317981,317982],{},[639,317983,317984],{},"\"I am perfect as I am. Everything in my life is working just the way it should. I am loved, and I am love.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317986,317987],{},[639,317988,317989],{},"\"Most people think that aging is fatal and scientific data shows that that's not true.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317991,317992],{},[639,317993,317994],{},"\"The possibility of stepping into a higher plane is quite real for everyone. It requires no force or effort or sacrifice. It involves little more than changing our ideas about what is normal.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,317996,317997],{},[639,317998,317999],{},"\"If you had all the money and all the time in the world, what would you do?!\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,318001,318002],{},[639,318003,318004],{},"\"The direction of life is from duality to unity.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,318006,318007],{},[639,318008,318009],{},"\"I feel genius in great works of art. I have seen medical cures that science can't explain, some seemingly triggered by faith. The same is true of millions of other people.\" - Deepak Chopra",[297868,318011,318012],{},[639,318013,318014],{},"\"All our technology - whether we use fax machines or computers or speak on phones or watch programs on television - is based on the premise that the essential nature of the material world is non-material.\" - Deepak Chopra",[566,318016,297860],{"id":299351},[639,318018,318019],{},[642,318020],{"alt":316733,"src":318021},"/images/blog/deepak_chopra-2.png",[639,318023,318024],{},"Deepak Chopra’s contributions to personal development, spirituality, and wellness have been nothing short of transformative. Through his vast array of writings, teachings, and lectures, he has provided countless individuals with profound insights into living a more fulfilling life. The 150 quotes featured in this article span an impressive range of themes, from the pursuit of happiness and well-being to the cultivation of mindfulness and meditation practices, and even to the exploration of cosmic connections and universal energies. Each theme reflects Chopra’s deep understanding of human potential and his commitment to guiding others toward self-discovery and enlightenment.",[639,318026,318027],{},"As we reflect on these powerful words, let us carry forward the wisdom they impart. May Deepak Chopra's teachings inspire us not only to seek personal growth but also to foster a world where compassion, creativity, and love flourish. Embrace the journey of change and fulfillment that lies within each one of us, guided by the light of intention and the power of imagination.",[639,318029,318030],{},[577,318031,318034],{"href":318032,"rel":318033},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Deepak%20Chopra",[125799],"More Deepak Chopra Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":318036},[318037,318038,318039,318040,318041,318042,318043,318044,318045,318046,318047,318048,318051],{"id":316737,"depth":1360,"text":316738},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":298087,"depth":1360,"text":297820},{"id":316897,"depth":1360,"text":316768},{"id":316953,"depth":1360,"text":316774},{"id":316995,"depth":1360,"text":316780},{"id":205781,"depth":1360,"text":205437},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":317113,"depth":1360,"text":316794},{"id":317158,"depth":1360,"text":316800},{"id":317199,"depth":1360,"text":316806},{"id":317240,"depth":1360,"text":316812,"children":318049},[318050],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Deepak Chopra's face","/images/blog/deepak_chopra-3.png",{},"/blog/deepak_chopra_150_quotes_article","04/30/2026",{"title":316726,"description":1359},"deepak_chopra_150_quotes_article","blog/deepak_chopra_150_quotes_article","5q6r8BVubb7gZKtMWNfZrI2dSK_sycF6tMUb3CFwVTE",{"id":318062,"title":318063,"author":556,"body":318064,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":318788,"image_url":318789,"meta":318790,"navigation":1378,"path":318791,"published_date":301994,"seo":318792,"slug":318793,"stem":318794,"type":294167,"__hash__":318795},"blog/blog/denzel_washington_150_quotes_article.md","The Words of Wisdom from Denzel Washington: A Collection of 150 Inspirational Quotes",{"type":558,"value":318065,"toc":318775},[318066,318071,318074,318076,318079,318081,318123,318127,318130,318135,318140,318145,318150,318155,318160,318165,318170,318175,318180,318185,318190,318195,318200,318205,318209,318212,318217,318222,318227,318232,318237,318242,318247,318251,318256,318261,318266,318271,318276,318281,318286,318290,318293,318298,318303,318308,318313,318318,318323,318328,318333,318338,318343,318348,318353,318358,318363,318368,318372,318375,318380,318385,318390,318395,318400,318405,318410,318415,318420,318425,318430,318435,318440,318444,318449,318453,318456,318461,318466,318471,318476,318481,318486,318490,318495,318500,318505,318510,318515,318519,318524,318529,318533,318536,318540,318545,318550,318555,318560,318565,318570,318575,318580,318585,318590,318595,318599,318604,318609,318613,318616,318620,318624,318629,318634,318639,318643,318647,318651,318655,318659,318663,318667,318671,318676,318680,318684,318687,318691,318696,318701,318706,318711,318716,318721,318726,318730,318735,318740,318744,318749,318753,318758,318760,318765,318768],[639,318067,318068],{},[642,318069],{"alt":1359,"src":318070},"/images/blog/denzel_washington-1.png",[561,318072,318063],{"id":318073},"the-words-of-wisdom-from-denzel-washington-a-collection-of-150-inspirational-quotes",[566,318075,299416],{"id":299415},[639,318077,318078],{},"Denzel Washington, an iconic figure in Hollywood, is not just celebrated for his exceptional acting skills but also for his profound wisdom and inspirational outlook on life. He has left an indelible mark on the world, not only through his performances but also through his words. In this article, we explore 150 of Denzel Washington's best quotes, which offer insights into various aspects of life, including success, love, courage, and personal growth. These quotes are organized thematically to highlight the different dimensions of his wisdom.",[566,318080,569],{"id":568},[293620,318082,318083,318087,318091,318095,318099,318105,318109,318113,318119],{},[574,318084,318085],{},[577,318086,300393],{"href":300392},[574,318088,318089],{},[577,318090,300365],{"href":300364},[574,318092,318093],{},[577,318094,205449],{"href":205448},[574,318096,318097],{},[577,318098,300371],{"href":300370},[574,318100,318101],{},[577,318102,318104],{"href":318103},"#growth-and-self-improvement","Growth and Self-Improvement",[574,318106,318107],{},[577,318108,263107],{"href":263106},[574,318110,318111],{},[577,318112,285296],{"href":285295},[574,318114,318115],{},[577,318116,318118],{"href":318117},"#legacy-and-influence","Legacy and Influence",[574,318120,318121],{},[577,318122,297860],{"href":297859},[566,318124,318126],{"id":318125},"_1-success-and-ambition","1. Success and Ambition",[639,318128,318129],{},"Success is a recurring theme in Denzel Washington's quotes, where he eloquently expresses his understanding of what it takes to achieve one's goals and the true essence of success.",[297868,318131,318132],{},[639,318133,318134],{},"\"At the end of the day, it's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished. It's about what you've done with those accomplishments. It's about who you've lifted up, who you've made better. It's about what you've given back.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318136,318137],{},[639,318138,318139],{},"\"Dreams without goals, are just dreams and they ultimately fuel disappointment.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318141,318142],{},[639,318143,318144],{},"\"Do what you gotta do so you can do what you wanna do.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318146,318147],{},[639,318148,318149],{},"\"Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318151,318152],{},[639,318153,318154],{},"\"Don't aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318156,318157],{},[639,318158,318159],{},"\"Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318161,318162],{},[639,318163,318164],{},"\"Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318166,318167],{},[639,318168,318169],{},"\"If you don't fail, you're not even trying.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318171,318172],{},[639,318173,318174],{},"\"Put God first in everything you do.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318176,318177],{},[639,318178,318179],{},"\"Goals on the road to achievement cannot be achieved without discipline and consistency.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318181,318182],{},[639,318183,318184],{},"\"It's not what you know, it's what you can prove.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318186,318187],{},[639,318188,318189],{},"\"I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you're prepared for it.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318191,318192],{},[639,318193,318194],{},"\"Success? I don't know what that word means. I'm happy. But success, that goes back to what in somebody's eyes success means. For me, success is inner peace. That's a good day for me.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318196,318197],{},[639,318198,318199],{},"\"Man gives you the award but God gives you the reward.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318201,318202],{},[639,318203,318204],{},"\"The chances you take, the people you meet, the people you love, the faith that you have. That's what's going to define you.\" - Denzel Washington",[566,318206,318208],{"id":318207},"_2-love-and-relationships","2. Love and Relationships",[639,318210,318211],{},"Denzel Washington speaks profoundly about love and relationships, emphasizing the importance of understanding, compassion, and respect.",[297868,318213,318214],{},[639,318215,318216],{},"\"The strongest, toughest men all have compassion. They're not heartless and cold. You have to be man enough to have compassion - to care about people and about your children.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318218,318219],{},[639,318220,318221],{},"\"The secret to a happy marriage? Do whatever your wife tells you. 'Yes, dear.' And breathe.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318223,318224],{},[639,318225,318226],{},"\"A wise woman knows the importance of speaking life into her man. If you love him; believe in him, encourage him and be his peace.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318228,318229],{},[639,318230,318231],{},"\"Family is life; acting is making a living.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318233,318234],{},[639,318235,318236],{},"\"My ultimate life dream project is my kids. My family.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318238,318239],{},[639,318240,318241],{},"\"I'm a parent. I think we're responsible for the problems that young people have. I believe that. I don't blame them for any of it. I blame us for what we haven't done as mothers and fathers, not sticking together as a unit.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318243,318244],{},[639,318245,318246],{},"\"In marriage, if you're a guy, learn two phrases. One is 'yes, dear' and the other is 'honey, you're right.' Be patient. Be good friends first. And stick together.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318248,318249],{},[639,318250,318221],{},[297868,318252,318253],{},[639,318254,318255],{},"\"Just stick with your kids. There's no set of rules on how to be a parent. No handbook. Just hang around your kids and ask them a lot of questions.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318257,318258],{},[639,318259,318260],{},"\"Acting is just a way of making a living, the family is life.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318262,318263],{},[639,318264,318265],{},"\"A part of me still says, 'Maybe, Denzel, you're supposed to preach. Maybe you're still compromising.' I've had an opportunity to play great men and, through their words, to preach.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318267,318268],{},[639,318269,318270],{},"\"A man once told me that you step out of your door in the morning, and you are already in trouble. The only question is are you on top of that trouble or not?\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318272,318273],{},[639,318274,318275],{},"\"If you don't love your fellow man, women, person, then you don't have anything. If you don't treat your neighbor as you would want to be treated that to me is the fundamental message.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318277,318278],{},[639,318279,318280],{},"\"Hate, hatred for yourself, for other people, will confine you, but love can set you free.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318282,318283],{},[639,318284,318285],{},"\"The greatest lesson I've learned in life is 'Who knows what's good or bad?' Things come along that you really want, and they turn out to be the worst thing in the world.\" - Denzel Washington",[566,318287,318289],{"id":318288},"_3-courage-and-determination","3. Courage and Determination",[639,318291,318292],{},"Denzel Washington's quotes on courage inspire us to face challenges head-on, encouraging resilience and determination in the face of adversity.",[297868,318294,318295],{},[639,318296,318297],{},"\"Don't be afraid to fail big, to dream big.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318299,318300],{},[639,318301,318302],{},"\"You pray for rain, you gotta deal with the mud too. That's a part of it.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318304,318305],{},[639,318306,318307],{},"\"I'd be more frightened by not using whatever abilities I'd been given. I'd be more frightened by procrastination and laziness.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318309,318310],{},[639,318311,318312],{},"\"I fought the good fight, I finished the race, I kept the faith.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318314,318315],{},[639,318316,318317],{},"\"We live in a time when people give up too easy.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318319,318320],{},[639,318321,318322],{},"\"If you want to be a warrior, you have to train.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318324,318325],{},[639,318326,318327],{},"\"To protect the sheep, you gotta catch the wolf. And it takes a wolf to catch a wolf, you understand?\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318329,318330],{},[639,318331,318332],{},"\"I always say the time to worry about flying is when you're on the ground. If you don't trust the captain, don't go.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318334,318335],{},[639,318336,318337],{},"\"When you make a movie it's always interesting, because you end up in places you never would as a normal visitor or tourist.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318339,318340],{},[639,318341,318342],{},"\"Sometimes when you're the good guy, you're sort of trapped. 'Oh, he can't say that.' And even when you're playing a real person like a Steven Biko, you're sort of stuck within those confines.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318344,318345],{},[639,318346,318347],{},"\"What's a celebrity anyway? Paris Hilton's a celebrity. I'm just a working actor.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318349,318350],{},[639,318351,318352],{},"\"Don't concern yourself with award. I'd been to the party enough times to know it really didn't matter.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318354,318355],{},[639,318356,318357],{},"\"I don't look back, no. Maybe when I'm older; people say, 'What's your favorite film?' I say, 'My next one.' I'm not interested in sitting around; I just don't, never have.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318359,318360],{},[639,318361,318362],{},"\"I get nervous when a picture goes beyond two hours.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318364,318365],{},[639,318366,318367],{},"\"You never know how you're going to affect people.\" - Denzel Washington",[566,318369,318371],{"id":318370},"_4-wisdom-and-life-lessons","4. Wisdom and Life Lessons",[639,318373,318374],{},"Denzel Washington's life lessons are filled with wisdom, offering guidance on how to live a fulfilling and meaningful life.",[297868,318376,318377],{},[639,318378,318379],{},"\"So you never know who you touch. You never know how or when you'll have an impact, or how important your example can be to someone else.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318381,318382],{},[639,318383,318384],{},"\"We've all received our share of good fortune, so that's my definition of much. A single blessing is all the bounty in the world, and if you've been blessed at all you're meant to pass some of that on. You're meant to set a positive example. That's our responsibility.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318386,318387],{},[639,318388,318389],{},"\"What it taught me was forgiveness. It taught me that when people present themselves in a certain way, there's probably some back story or issue or reason for the way that they are. It's not you. It's them. And a lot of times, it's about something that's completely out of their control.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318391,318392],{},[639,318393,318394],{},"\"When you don't understand something, you label it and condemn it.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318396,318397],{},[639,318398,318399],{},"\"There is nothing good or bad, except by comparison.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318401,318402],{},[639,318403,318404],{},"\"Every day, sincerely and without phoniness, Lou demonstrated by his actions how very vital it is - more than anything else - to understand and appreciate the people who work with you...Do your job well, but always remember that the people you work with are your most valuable asset. Embrace them. Honor them. Respect them.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318406,318407],{},[639,318408,318409],{},"\"Old man's gotta be the old man, fish has gotta be the fish. You gotta be who you are in this world, no matter what.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318411,318412],{},[639,318413,318414],{},"\"There are two kinds of pain in this world. The pain that hurts, the pain that alters.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318416,318417],{},[639,318418,318419],{},"\"Don't tell me what they said about me. Tell me why they were so comfortable to say it to you.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318421,318422],{},[639,318423,318424],{},"\"If you have an enemy, then learn and know your enemy, don't just be mad at him or her.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318426,318427],{},[639,318428,318429],{},"\"When my oldest boy was about 14, I started to talk to him about some of the mistakes I made in life, just to put a few dents in that shiny armor.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318431,318432],{},[639,318433,318434],{},"\"I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me - spiritually and financially.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318436,318437],{},[639,318438,318439],{},"\"Money doesn't buy happiness. Some people say it's a heck of a down payment, though.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318441,318442],{},[639,318443,318189],{},[297868,318445,318446],{},[639,318447,318448],{},"\"My faith helps me understand that circumstances don't dictate my happiness, my inner peace.\" - Denzel Washington",[566,318450,318452],{"id":318451},"_5-growth-and-self-improvement","5. Growth and Self-Improvement",[639,318454,318455],{},"Denzel Washington encourages personal growth and self-improvement, emphasizing the importance of striving to be better every day.",[297868,318457,318458],{},[639,318459,318460],{},"\"You have to grab moments when they happen. I like to improvise and ad lib.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318462,318463],{},[639,318464,318465],{},"\"Raising the standard of the work, not complaining about somebody not voting.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318467,318468],{},[639,318469,318470],{},"\"Every punch that's thrown is mine. Every punch that's caught, I catch...\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318472,318473],{},[639,318474,318475],{},"\"Where I think the most work needs to be done is behind the camera, not in front of it.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318477,318478],{},[639,318479,318480],{},"\"You don't know when you're being watched. That's one of the weird things about celebrity. It's my least favorite part of acting, celebrity.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318482,318483],{},[639,318484,318485],{},"\"So the desire you have, that itch that you have to be whatever it is you want to be… that itch, that desire for good is God's proof to you sent already to indicate that it's yours. You already have it. Claim it.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318487,318488],{},[639,318489,318307],{},[297868,318491,318492],{},[639,318493,318494],{},"\"A film is just like a muffin. You make it. You put it on the table. One person might say, Oh, I don't like it. One might say it's the best muffin ever made. One might say it's an awful muffin. It's hard for me to say. It's for me to make the muffin.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318496,318497],{},[639,318498,318499],{},"\"I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318501,318502],{},[639,318503,318504],{},"\"I've worked with children all my life.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318506,318507],{},[639,318508,318509],{},"\"I never really had the classic struggle. I had faith.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318511,318512],{},[639,318513,318514],{},"\"Revenge is a meal best served cold.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318516,318517],{},[639,318518,318424],{},[297868,318520,318521],{},[639,318522,318523],{},"\"I have a new respect for filmmakers, that's for sure, 'cause it's not easy. If I'm allowed to, I'll be directing for the rest of my life. I love the process.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318525,318526],{},[639,318527,318528],{},"\"If you don't trust the pilot, don't go.\" - Denzel Washington",[566,318530,318532],{"id":318531},"_6-faith-and-spirituality","6. Faith and Spirituality",[639,318534,318535],{},"Denzel Washington's faith is a significant part of his life, and his quotes often reflect a deep spiritual understanding and reliance on God.",[297868,318537,318538],{},[639,318539,318174],{},[297868,318541,318542],{},[639,318543,318544],{},"\"Thank God in advance for what's already yours.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318546,318547],{},[639,318548,318549],{},"\"I believe in God. I don't fear man, I fear God.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318551,318552],{},[639,318553,318554],{},"\"True desire in the heart for anything good is God's proof to you sent beforehand to indicate that it's yours already.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318556,318557],{},[639,318558,318559],{},"\"I've always felt protected. That's the God's honest truth.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318561,318562],{},[639,318563,318564],{},"\"The Bible says 'faith without works is nothing' so destiny is great, fate is great, faith is great - but you still have to work at it. I don't just sit at home and wait for it all to unfold.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318566,318567],{},[639,318568,318569],{},"\"I read the Bible every day.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318571,318572],{},[639,318573,318574],{},"\"The lessons I learned in Sunday School have kept me on track.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318576,318577],{},[639,318578,318579],{},"\"My father was a minister for 50 years (with) Pentecostal Church of God in Christ. We prayed about everything, every day, then he always said, 'Amen. God is love.'\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318581,318582],{},[639,318583,318584],{},"\"Religion to me is when man gets ahold of spirituality: 'My god is right, yours is wrong.' Religion to me is the human condition.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318586,318587],{},[639,318588,318589],{},"\"I pray that you all put your shoes way under the bed at night so that you gotta get on your knees in the morning to find them. And while you're down there thank God for grace and mercy and understanding.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318591,318592],{},[639,318593,318594],{},"\"I've always seen it to be a privilege to make movies. It's a really expensive, creative medium.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318596,318597],{},[639,318598,318265],{},[297868,318600,318601],{},[639,318602,318603],{},"\"Writing is a weapon and it’s more powerful than a fist could ever be.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318605,318606],{},[639,318607,318608],{},"\"When you trust the director you want to trust his or her choices.\" - Denzel Washington",[566,318610,318612],{"id":318611},"_7-adversity-and-resilience","7. Adversity and Resilience",[639,318614,318615],{},"Denzel Washington's thoughts on adversity highlight the importance of resilience and the ability to overcome life's challenges.",[297868,318617,318618],{},[639,318619,318414],{},[297868,318621,318622],{},[639,318623,318302],{},[297868,318625,318626],{},[639,318627,318628],{},"\"In any profession it gets to be a grind.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318630,318631],{},[639,318632,318633],{},"\"Black or white good parts are hard to come by. A good actor with a good opportunity has a shot; without the opportunity it doesn't matter how good you are.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318635,318636],{},[639,318637,318638],{},"\"Growing up I didn't watch movies.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318640,318641],{},[639,318642,318470],{},[297868,318644,318645],{},[639,318646,318475],{},[297868,318648,318649],{},[639,318650,318480],{},[297868,318652,318653],{},[639,318654,318485],{},[297868,318656,318657],{},[639,318658,318460],{},[297868,318660,318661],{},[639,318662,318465],{},[297868,318664,318665],{},[639,318666,318199],{},[297868,318668,318669],{},[639,318670,318347],{},[297868,318672,318673],{},[639,318674,318675],{},"\"My mother used to tell me man gives the award, God gives the reward. I don't need another plaque.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318677,318678],{},[639,318679,318559],{},[566,318681,318683],{"id":318682},"_8-legacy-and-influence","8. Legacy and Influence",[639,318685,318686],{},"Denzel Washington's reflections on legacy emphasize the importance of leaving a positive impact on the world and being a role model for future generations.",[297868,318688,318689],{},[639,318690,318204],{},[297868,318692,318693],{},[639,318694,318695],{},"\"Every day, sincerely and without phoniness, Lou demonstrated by his actions how very vital it is - more than anything else - to understand and appreciate the people who work with you.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318697,318698],{},[639,318699,318700],{},"\"You will never see a U-Haul behind a hearse.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318702,318703],{},[639,318704,318705],{},"\"I still have my unemployment books and I remember when I worked for the sanitation department and the post office.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318707,318708],{},[639,318709,318710],{},"\"I got on my knees and sort of communicated with the spirits. When I came out, I was in charge. I couldn't have acted that, I couldn't have written that.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318712,318713],{},[639,318714,318715],{},"\"The Bible says 'faith without works is nothing' so destiny is great, fate is great, faith is great - but you still have to work at it.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318717,318718],{},[639,318719,318720],{},"\"I've worked in a factory. I was a garbage man. I worked in a post office. It's not that long ago. I like to think that I'm just a regular guy.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318722,318723],{},[639,318724,318725],{},"\"I'm a parent. I think we're responsible for the problems that young people have. I believe that.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318727,318728],{},[639,318729,318260],{},[297868,318731,318732],{},[639,318733,318734],{},"\"Hate put me in prison. Love's gonna bust me out.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318736,318737],{},[639,318738,318739],{},"\"I don't concern myself with award. I'd been to the party enough times to know it really didn't matter.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318741,318742],{},[639,318743,318174],{},[297868,318745,318746],{},[639,318747,318748],{},"\"I played Othello, but I didn't sit around thinking how Laurence Olivier did it when he played it. That wouldn't do me any good.\" - Denzel Washington",[297868,318750,318751],{},[639,318752,318139],{},[297868,318754,318755],{},[639,318756,318757],{},"\"Why do we close our eyes when we pray, cry, kiss, or dream? Because the most beautiful things in life are not seen but felt by the heart.\" - Denzel Washington",[566,318759,297860],{"id":299351},[639,318761,318762],{},[642,318763],{"alt":1359,"src":318764},"/images/blog/denzel_washington-2.png",[639,318766,318767],{},"Denzel Washington's words transcend the boundaries of entertainment, offering inspiration and wisdom that can be applied to everyday life. His reflections on success, love, courage, and legacy provide guidance for those seeking to lead a meaningful and impactful life. As an actor, a philanthropist, and a mentor, Denzel Washington's legacy is not only etched in the films he has starred in but also in the lives he has touched with his wisdom and generosity. His quotes continue to inspire and will undoubtedly leave a lasting legacy for generations to come.",[639,318769,318770],{},[577,318771,318774],{"href":318772,"rel":318773},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/denzel%20washington",[125799],"More Denzel Washington Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":318776},[318777,318778,318779,318780,318781,318782,318783,318784,318785,318786,318787],{"id":299415,"depth":1360,"text":299416},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":318125,"depth":1360,"text":318126},{"id":318207,"depth":1360,"text":318208},{"id":318288,"depth":1360,"text":318289},{"id":318370,"depth":1360,"text":318371},{"id":318451,"depth":1360,"text":318452},{"id":318531,"depth":1360,"text":318532},{"id":318611,"depth":1360,"text":318612},{"id":318682,"depth":1360,"text":318683},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Denzel Washington's face","/images/blog/denzel_washington-3.png",{},"/blog/denzel_washington_150_quotes_article",{"title":318063,"description":1359},"denzel_washington_150_quotes_article","blog/denzel_washington_150_quotes_article","cSHYKuW4ebfzEH8eN22WP8tpBjbu7EZ-oygWBqbd2Cg",{"id":318797,"title":318798,"author":556,"body":318799,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":319544,"image_url":319545,"meta":319546,"navigation":1378,"path":319547,"published_date":301994,"seo":319548,"slug":319549,"stem":319550,"type":294167,"__hash__":319551},"blog/blog/desiderius_erasmus_150_quotes_article.md","The Wisdom of Desiderius Erasmus: 150 Timeless Quotes",{"type":558,"value":318800,"toc":319531},[318801,318806,318809,318811,318814,318816,318865,318869,318872,318877,318882,318887,318892,318897,318902,318907,318912,318917,318922,318927,318932,318937,318942,318947,318951,318954,318959,318964,318969,318974,318979,318984,318989,318994,318999,319004,319009,319014,319019,319024,319029,319033,319036,319041,319046,319051,319056,319061,319066,319071,319076,319081,319086,319091,319096,319101,319106,319111,319115,319118,319123,319128,319133,319138,319143,319148,319153,319158,319163,319167,319172,319177,319182,319187,319192,319196,319199,319204,319209,319213,319218,319223,319228,319233,319238,319243,319248,319253,319258,319263,319268,319273,319277,319280,319285,319290,319295,319300,319305,319310,319315,319320,319325,319330,319335,319340,319345,319350,319354,319358,319361,319366,319371,319376,319381,319386,319391,319396,319401,319406,319411,319416,319421,319425,319429,319433,319437,319440,319445,319449,319454,319459,319463,319468,319473,319478,319482,319487,319491,319496,319501,319505,319509,319511,319516,319519,319526,319528],[639,318802,318803],{},[642,318804],{"alt":1359,"src":318805},"/images/blog/desiderius_erasmus-1.png",[561,318807,318798],{"id":318808},"the-wisdom-of-desiderius-erasmus-150-timeless-quotes",[566,318810,299416],{"id":299415},[639,318812,318813],{},"Desiderius Erasmus, a renowned Dutch philosopher and humanist, was one of the most influential scholars of the Renaissance. Known for his wit, intellect, and deep understanding of human nature, Erasmus left behind a rich legacy of writings and thoughts that continue to inspire and provoke thought. His work traverses a wide array of themes, including wisdom, folly, human nature, and the pursuit of knowledge. In this article, we explore 150 of Erasmus's most profound quotes, categorized into thematic sections to offer insight into his enduring wisdom.",[566,318815,569],{"id":568},[293620,318817,318818,318822,318828,318833,318839,318845,318851,318857,318861],{},[574,318819,318820],{},[577,318821,164091],{"href":164090},[574,318823,318824],{},[577,318825,318827],{"href":318826},"#human-nature-and-folly","Human Nature and Folly",[574,318829,318830],{},[577,318831,294012],{"href":318832},"#war-and-peace",[574,318834,318835],{},[577,318836,318838],{"href":318837},"#religion-and-faith","Religion and Faith",[574,318840,318841],{},[577,318842,318844],{"href":318843},"#life-and-happiness","Life and Happiness",[574,318846,318847],{},[577,318848,318850],{"href":318849},"#learning-and-education","Learning and Education",[574,318852,318853],{},[577,318854,318856],{"href":318855},"#leadership-and-power","Leadership and Power",[574,318858,318859],{},[577,318860,186141],{"href":186140},[574,318862,318863],{},[577,318864,297860],{"href":297859},[566,318866,318868],{"id":318867},"_1-wisdom-and-knowledge","1. Wisdom and Knowledge",[639,318870,318871],{},"Erasmus believed in the transformative power of knowledge and the importance of wisdom in human life.",[297868,318873,318874],{},[639,318875,318876],{},"\"The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318878,318879],{},[639,318880,318881],{},"\"The desire to write grows with writing.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318883,318884],{},[639,318885,318886],{},"\"Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318888,318889],{},[639,318890,318891],{},"\"Prevention is better than cure.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318893,318894],{},[639,318895,318896],{},"\"The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best of all.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318898,318899],{},[639,318900,318901],{},"\"It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318903,318904],{},[639,318905,318906],{},"\"Bidden or unbidden, God is present.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318908,318909],{},[639,318910,318911],{},"\"The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I'm not mistaken, and I'll never lack priests to serve it as long as there are men.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318913,318914],{},[639,318915,318916],{},"\"There is nothing I congratulate myself on more heartily than on never having joined a sect.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318918,318919],{},[639,318920,318921],{},"\"Man is to man either a god or a wolf.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318923,318924],{},[639,318925,318926],{},"\"Fortune favors the audacious.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318928,318929],{},[639,318930,318931],{},"\"The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318933,318934],{},[639,318935,318936],{},"\"No one respects a talent that is concealed.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318938,318939],{},[639,318940,318941],{},"\"It is wisdom in prosperity, when all is as thou wouldn't have it, to fear and suspect the worst.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318943,318944],{},[639,318945,318946],{},"\"The chief element of happiness is this: to want to be what you are.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[566,318948,318950],{"id":318949},"_2-human-nature-and-folly","2. Human Nature and Folly",[639,318952,318953],{},"Erasmus had a keen insight into the follies of human nature and often used satire to convey his observations.",[297868,318955,318956],{},[639,318957,318958],{},"\"I doubt if a single individual could be found from the whole of mankind free from some form of insanity. The only difference is one of degree.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318960,318961],{},[639,318962,318963],{},"\"In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318965,318966],{},[639,318967,318968],{},"\"He who doesn't sin, is the greatest sinner of all.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318970,318971],{},[639,318972,318973],{},"\"Nothing is as peevish and pedantic as men's judgments of one another.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318975,318976],{},[639,318977,318978],{},"\"The highest form of bliss is living with a certain degree of folly.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318980,318981],{},[639,318982,318983],{},"\"Fools are without number.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318985,318986],{},[639,318987,318988],{},"\"Man's mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318990,318991],{},[639,318992,318993],{},"\"Eagles don't catch flies.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,318995,318996],{},[639,318997,318998],{},"\"Many times what cannot be refuted by arguments can be parried by laughter.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319000,319001],{},[639,319002,319003],{},"\"By identifying the new learning with heresy, you make orthodoxy synonymous with ignorance.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319005,319006],{},[639,319007,319008],{},"\"Given a choice between a folly and a sacrament, one should always choose the folly—because we know a sacrament will not bring us closer to god and there’s always the chance that a folly will.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319010,319011],{},[639,319012,319013],{},"\"Tis an easier matter to raise the devil than to lay him.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319015,319016],{},[639,319017,319018],{},"\"Invoked or not invoked, the god is present.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319020,319021],{},[639,319022,319023],{},"\"Humility is truth.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319025,319026],{},[639,319027,319028],{},"\"He who shuns the millstone, shuns the meal.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[566,319030,319032],{"id":319031},"_3-war-and-peace","3. War and Peace",[639,319034,319035],{},"Erasmus was a staunch advocate for peace, often criticizing the senselessness of war.",[297868,319037,319038],{},[639,319039,319040],{},"\"War is sweet to those who have not experienced it.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319042,319043],{},[639,319044,319045],{},"\"We being satiate with continual wars, let the desire of peace a little move us.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319047,319048],{},[639,319049,319050],{},"\"Nothing doth worse become a man (I will not say a Christian man) than war.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319052,319053],{},[639,319054,319055],{},"\"The most disadvantageous peace is better than the most just war.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319057,319058],{},[639,319059,319060],{},"\"War is delightful to those who don't know it.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319062,319063],{},[639,319064,319065],{},"\"Dulce bellum inexpertis. - War is lovely for those who know nothing about it.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319067,319068],{},[639,319069,319070],{},"\"Scarcely is there any peace so unjust that it is better than even the fairest war.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319072,319073],{},[639,319074,319075],{},"\"War is sweet to those who haven’t tasted it. Dulce bellum inexpertis.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319077,319078],{},[639,319079,319080],{},"\"What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319082,319083],{},[639,319084,319085],{},"\"Human affairs are so obscure and various that nothing can be clearly known.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319087,319088],{},[639,319089,319090],{},"\"The majority of the common people loathe war and pray for peace; only a handful of individuals, whose evil joys depend on general misery, desire war.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319092,319093],{},[639,319094,319095],{},"\"Luther was guilty of two great crimes - he struck the Pope in his crown, and the monks in their belly.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319097,319098],{},[639,319099,319100],{},"\"War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319102,319103],{},[639,319104,319105],{},"\"Jupiter, not wanting man's life to be wholly gloomy and grim, has bestowed far more passion than reason -- you could reckon the ration as twenty-four to one.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319107,319108],{},[639,319109,319110],{},"\"Nature, more of a stepmother than a mother in several ways, has sown a seed of evil in the hearts of mortals, especially in the more thoughtful men, which makes them dissatisfied with their own lot and envious of another's.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[566,319112,319114],{"id":319113},"_4-religion-and-faith","4. Religion and Faith",[639,319116,319117],{},"Erasmus's work often delved into the complexities of religion and faith, advocating for a more personal and thoughtful approach to spirituality.",[297868,319119,319120],{},[639,319121,319122],{},"\"Moreover God hath ordained man in this world, as it were, the very image of himself, to the intent, that he, as it were a god on earth, should provide for the wealth of all creatures.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319124,319125],{},[639,319126,319127],{},"\"By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319129,319130],{},[639,319131,319132],{},"\"Sacred scripture is of course the basic authority for everything; yet I sometimes run across ancient sayings or pagan writings - even the poets - so purely and reverently and admirably expressed that I can't help believing the author's hearts were moved by some divine power.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319134,319135],{},[639,319136,319137],{},"\"Only a very few can be learned, but all can be Christian, all can be devout, and – I shall boldly add – all can be theologians.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319139,319140],{},[639,319141,319142],{},"\"Reflection is a flower of the mind, giving out wholesome fragrance; but revelry is the same flower, when rank and running to seed.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319144,319145],{},[639,319146,319147],{},"\"I put up with this church, in the hope that one day it will become better, just as it is constrained to put up with me in the hope that I will become better.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319149,319150],{},[639,319151,319152],{},"\"If you look at history you'll find that no state has been so plagued by its rulers as when power has fallen into the hands of some dabbler in philosophy or literary addict.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319154,319155],{},[639,319156,319157],{},"\"The wedlocks of minds will be greater than that of bodies.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319159,319160],{},[639,319161,319162],{},"\"Our determination to imitate Christ should be such that we have no time for other matters.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319164,319165],{},[639,319166,318921],{},[297868,319168,319169],{},[639,319170,319171],{},"\"Apothegms are in history, the same as pearls in the sand, or gold in the mine.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319173,319174],{},[639,319175,319176],{},"\"Nature, more a stepmother than a mother in several ways, has sown a seed of evil in the hearts of mortals, especially in the more thoughtful men, which makes them dissatisfied with their own lot and envious of another's.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319178,319179],{},[639,319180,319181],{},"\"Do not get excited over the noise you have made.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319183,319184],{},[639,319185,319186],{},"\"Eagles don’t catch flies.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319188,319189],{},[639,319190,319191],{},"\"The opinion formulated by the Church has more value in my eyes than human reasons, whatever they may be.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[566,319193,319195],{"id":319194},"_5-life-and-happiness","5. Life and Happiness",[639,319197,319198],{},"Erasmus often pondered the nature of happiness and the human condition, offering timeless insights.",[297868,319200,319201],{},[639,319202,319203],{},"\"Before you sleep, read something that is exquisite, and worth remembering.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319205,319206],{},[639,319207,319208],{},"\"Your library is your paradise.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319210,319211],{},[639,319212,318901],{},[297868,319214,319215],{},[639,319216,319217],{},"\"No party is any fun unless seasoned with folly.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319219,319220],{},[639,319221,319222],{},"\"There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319224,319225],{},[639,319226,319227],{},"\"It is a greater advantage to be honestly educated than honorably born.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319229,319230],{},[639,319231,319232],{},"\"To know nothing is the happiest life.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319234,319235],{},[639,319236,319237],{},"\"Young bodies are like tender plants, which grow and become hardened to whatever shape you've trained them.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319239,319240],{},[639,319241,319242],{},"\"Frugality is a handsome income.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319244,319245],{},[639,319246,319247],{},"\"Love that has nothing but beauty to keep it in good health is short-lived.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319249,319250],{},[639,319251,319252],{},"\"Heaven grant that the burden you carry may have as easy an exit as it had an entrance. Prayer To A Pregnant Woman.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319254,319255],{},[639,319256,319257],{},"\"Great abundance of riches cannot be gathered and kept by any man without sin.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319259,319260],{},[639,319261,319262],{},"\"The entire world is my temple, and a very fine one too, if I’m not mistaken, and I’ll never lack priests to serve it as long as there are men.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319264,319265],{},[639,319266,319267],{},"\"By burning Luther’s books you may rid your bookshelves of him, but you will not rid men’s minds of him.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319269,319270],{},[639,319271,319272],{},"\"Time takes away the grief of men.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[566,319274,319276],{"id":319275},"_6-learning-and-education","6. Learning and Education",[639,319278,319279],{},"Erasmus placed a high value on learning and the pursuit of knowledge, often advocating for education as a means to better society.",[297868,319281,319282],{},[639,319283,319284],{},"\"When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319286,319287],{},[639,319288,319289],{},"\"Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319291,319292],{},[639,319293,319294],{},"\"You must acquire the best knowledge first, and without delay; it is the height of madness to learn what you will later have to unlearn.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319296,319297],{},[639,319298,319299],{},"\"I have turned my entire attention to Greek. The first thing I shall do, as soon as the money arrives, is to buy some Greek authors; after that, I shall buy clothes.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319301,319302],{},[639,319303,319304],{},"\"Read first the best books. The important thing for you is not how much you know, but the quality of what you know.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319306,319307],{},[639,319308,319309],{},"\"Do not be guilty of possessing a library of learned books while lacking learning yourself.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319311,319312],{},[639,319313,319314],{},"\"They take unbelievable pleasure in the hideous blast of the hunting horn and baying of the hounds.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319316,319317],{},[639,319318,319319],{},"\"This type of man who is devoted to the study of wisdom is always most unlucky in everything, and particularly when it comes to procreating children.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319321,319322],{},[639,319323,319324],{},"\"I consider as lovers of books not those who keep their books hidden in their store-chests and never handle them, but those who, by nightly as well as daily use thumb them, batter them, wear them out.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319326,319327],{},[639,319328,319329],{},"\"Ask a wise man to dinner and he'll upset everyone by his gloomy silence or tiresome questions.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319331,319332],{},[639,319333,319334],{},"\"They are looking in utter darkness for that which has no existence whatsoever.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319336,319337],{},[639,319338,319339],{},"\"It is an unscrupulous intellect that does not pay to antiquity its due reverence.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319341,319342],{},[639,319343,319344],{},"\"In short, no association or alliance can be happy or stable without me.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319346,319347],{},[639,319348,319349],{},"\"Now what else is the whole life of mortals, but a sort of comedy in which the various actors, disguised by various costumes and masks, walk on and play each ones part until the manager walks them off the stage?\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319351,319352],{},[639,319353,319110],{},[566,319355,319357],{"id":319356},"_7-leadership-and-power","7. Leadership and Power",[639,319359,319360],{},"Erasmus's thoughts on leadership and power often reflect his belief in the moral responsibility of those in positions of authority.",[297868,319362,319363],{},[639,319364,319365],{},"\"A good prince will tax as lightly as possible those commodities which are used by the poorest members of society: grain, bread, beer, wine, clothing, and all other staples without which human life could not exist.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319367,319368],{},[639,319369,319370],{},"\"Picture the prince, such as most of them are today: a man ignorant of the law, well-nigh an enemy to his people's advantage, while intent on his personal convenience, a dedicated voluptuary, a hater of learning, freedom and truth.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319372,319373],{},[639,319374,319375],{},"\"It becomes a matter to be put to the test of battle, when someone makes a conjunction of a word which belongs in the bailiwick of the adverbs.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319377,319378],{},[639,319379,319380],{},"\"Providence has decreed that those common acquisitions, money, gems, plate, noble mansions, and dominion, should be sometimes bestowed on the indolent and unworthy.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319382,319383],{},[639,319384,319385],{},"\"What difference is there, do you think, between those in Plato's cave who can only marvel at the shadows and images of various objects, provided they are content and don't know what they miss, and the philosopher who has emerged from the cave and sees the real things?\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319387,319388],{},[639,319389,319390],{},"\"So our student will flit like a busy bee through the entire garden of literature, light on every blossom, collect a little nectar from each, and carry it to his hive...\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319392,319393],{},[639,319394,319395],{},"\"It's the generally accepted privilege of theologians to stretch the heavens, that is the Scriptures, like tanners with a hide.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319397,319398],{},[639,319399,319400],{},"\"Be careful not to be the first to put your hands in the dish.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319402,319403],{},[639,319404,319405],{},"\"Now I believe I can hear the philosophers protesting that it can only be misery to live in folly, illusion, deception and ignorance, but it isn't -it's human.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319407,319408],{},[639,319409,319410],{},"\"By burning Luther's books you may rid your bookshelves of him, but you will not rid men's minds of him.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319412,319413],{},[639,319414,319415],{},"\"A good portion of speaking will consist in knowing how to lie.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319417,319418],{},[639,319419,319420],{},"\"Do not put chewed bones back on plates. Instead, throw them on the floor for the dog.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319422,319423],{},[639,319424,319191],{},[297868,319426,319427],{},[639,319428,319314],{},[297868,319430,319431],{},[639,319432,319237],{},[566,319434,319436],{"id":319435},"_8-miscellaneous-insights","8. Miscellaneous Insights",[639,319438,319439],{},"Erasmus's diverse thoughts extend beyond specific themes, offering insights into various facets of life.",[297868,319441,319442],{},[639,319443,319444],{},"\"Next, let no one be so fond as to imagine, that I should so far stint my invention to the method of other pleaders, as first to define, and then divide my subject, i.e., myself.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319446,319447],{},[639,319448,319400],{},[297868,319450,319451],{},[639,319452,319453],{},"\"The Jewish usurers are fast-rooted even in the smallest villages.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319455,319456],{},[639,319457,319458],{},"\"Concealed talent brings no reputation.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319460,319461],{},[639,319462,319272],{},[297868,319464,319465],{},[639,319466,319467],{},"\"What passes out of one's mouth passes into a hundred ears. It is a great misfortune not to have sense enough to speak well.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319469,319470],{},[639,319471,319472],{},"\"Modern church music is so constructed that the congregation cannot hear one distinct word.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319474,319475],{},[639,319476,319477],{},"\"Retain the wind by compressing the belly.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319479,319480],{},[639,319481,319152],{},[297868,319483,319484],{},[639,319485,319486],{},"\"As an example of just how useless these philosophers are for any practice in life there is Socrates himself.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319488,319489],{},[639,319490,319344],{},[297868,319492,319493],{},[639,319494,319495],{},"\"You'll see certain Pythagorean whose belief in communism of property goes to such lengths that they pick up anything lying about unguarded, and make off with it without a qualm of conscience as if it had come to them by law.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319497,319498],{},[639,319499,319500],{},"\"...it is a sneaking piece of cowardice for authors to put feigned names to their works.\" - Desiderius Erasmus",[297868,319502,319503],{},[639,319504,319137],{},[297868,319506,319507],{},[639,319508,319304],{},[566,319510,297860],{"id":299351},[639,319512,319513],{},[642,319514],{"alt":1359,"src":319515},"/images/blog/desiderius_erasmus-2.png",[639,319517,319518],{},"Desiderius Erasmus's quotes encapsulate the timeless nature of his thoughts and observations. His wisdom spans multiple themes, from human nature and folly to the pursuit of knowledge and peace. Through his writings, Erasmus challenges us to reflect on our lives, question societal norms, and strive for a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world around us. His legacy endures, inviting us to ponder the enduring truths he so eloquently expressed centuries ago.",[639,319520,319521],{},[577,319522,319525],{"href":319523,"rel":319524},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/desiderius%20erasmus",[125799],"More Desiderius Erasmus Quotes",[295841,319527],{},[639,319529,319530],{},"This article is inspired by the profound insights of Desiderius Erasmus, whose legacy continues to illuminate and inspire across the ages.",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":319532},[319533,319534,319535,319536,319537,319538,319539,319540,319541,319542,319543],{"id":299415,"depth":1360,"text":299416},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":318867,"depth":1360,"text":318868},{"id":318949,"depth":1360,"text":318950},{"id":319031,"depth":1360,"text":319032},{"id":319113,"depth":1360,"text":319114},{"id":319194,"depth":1360,"text":319195},{"id":319275,"depth":1360,"text":319276},{"id":319356,"depth":1360,"text":319357},{"id":319435,"depth":1360,"text":319436},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Desiderius Erasmus's face","/images/blog/desiderius_erasmus-3.png",{},"/blog/desiderius_erasmus_150_quotes_article",{"title":318798,"description":1359},"desiderius_erasmus_150_quotes_article","blog/desiderius_erasmus_150_quotes_article","C-uorc-c_Ldi2xMPB2NB5L_EOSSS_U4qcOLtnfsRKfo",{"id":319553,"title":319554,"author":556,"body":319555,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":320310,"image_url":320311,"meta":320312,"navigation":1378,"path":320313,"published_date":301994,"seo":320314,"slug":320315,"stem":320316,"type":294167,"__hash__":320317},"blog/blog/desmond_tutu_150_quotes_article.md","Desmond Tutu: A Legacy of Words and Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":319556,"toc":320298},[319557,319562,319565,319568,319570,319639,319642,319645,319650,319655,319660,319665,319670,319675,319680,319685,319690,319695,319700,319705,319710,319715,319720,319723,319726,319731,319736,319741,319746,319751,319756,319761,319766,319771,319776,319781,319786,319791,319796,319801,319804,319807,319812,319817,319822,319827,319832,319837,319842,319847,319852,319857,319862,319867,319872,319877,319882,319885,319888,319893,319898,319903,319908,319913,319918,319923,319928,319933,319938,319943,319948,319953,319958,319963,319966,319969,319973,319978,319983,319988,319993,319998,320003,320008,320013,320018,320023,320028,320033,320038,320043,320046,320049,320054,320059,320064,320069,320074,320079,320083,320088,320093,320098,320103,320108,320113,320118,320123,320126,320129,320133,320138,320143,320148,320153,320158,320163,320168,320173,320178,320183,320188,320193,320197,320202,320205,320208,320213,320218,320223,320228,320233,320238,320243,320248,320252,320257,320262,320267,320272,320277,320281,320283,320288,320291],[639,319558,319559],{},[642,319560],{"alt":1359,"src":319561},"/images/blog/desmond_tutu-1.png",[561,319563,319554],{"id":319564},"desmond-tutu-a-legacy-of-words-and-wisdom",[639,319566,319567],{},"Desmond Tutu, a renowned South African Anglican bishop and social rights activist, has left an indelible mark on the world with his profound wisdom and relentless pursuit of peace and justice. His words have inspired countless individuals across the globe, encouraging them to embrace compassion, forgiveness, and unity. In this article, we delve into 150 of his most impactful quotes, organized thematically to highlight the diverse facets of his legacy.",[566,319569,569],{"id":568},[571,319571,319572],{},[574,319573,319574,319577],{},[577,319575,319554],{"href":319576},"#desmond-tutu-a-legacy-of-words-and-wisdom",[571,319578,319579,319583,319589,319595,319601,319607,319613,319619,319625,319631,319635],{},[574,319580,319581],{},[577,319582,569],{"href":301254},[574,319584,319585],{},[577,319586,319588],{"href":319587},"#1-joy-and-suffering","1. Joy and Suffering",[574,319590,319591],{},[577,319592,319594],{"href":319593},"#2-forgiveness-and-reconciliation","2. Forgiveness and Reconciliation",[574,319596,319597],{},[577,319598,319600],{"href":319599},"#3-love-and-compassion","3. Love and Compassion",[574,319602,319603],{},[577,319604,319606],{"href":319605},"#4-courage-and-resilience","4. Courage and Resilience",[574,319608,319609],{},[577,319610,319612],{"href":319611},"#5-unity-and-community","5. Unity and Community",[574,319614,319615],{},[577,319616,319618],{"href":319617},"#6-justice-and-human-rights","6. Justice and Human Rights",[574,319620,319621],{},[577,319622,319624],{"href":319623},"#7-hope-and-optimism","7. Hope and Optimism",[574,319626,319627],{},[577,319628,319630],{"href":319629},"#8-wisdom-and-life-lessons","8. Wisdom and Life Lessons",[574,319632,319633],{},[577,319634,297860],{"href":297859},[574,319636,319637],{},[577,319638,301312],{"href":301311},[566,319640,319588],{"id":319641},"_1-joy-and-suffering",[639,319643,319644],{},"Desmond Tutu often spoke about the intricate dance between joy and suffering, urging us to embrace both as integral parts of the human experience.",[297868,319646,319647],{},[639,319648,319649],{},"\"Discovering more joy does not, save us from the inevitability of hardship and heartbreak. In fact, we may cry more easily, but we will laugh more easily too. Perhaps we are just more alive. Yet as we discover more joy, we can face suffering in a way that ennobles rather than embitters.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319651,319652],{},[639,319653,319654],{},"\"We are fragile creatures, and it is from this weakness, not despite it, that we discover the possibility of true joy.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319656,319657],{},[639,319658,319659],{},"\"Symptoms of chronic stress are feelings of fragmentation and of chasing after time - of not being able to be present. What we are looking for is a settled, joyful state of being, and we need to give this state space.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319661,319662],{},[639,319663,319664],{},"\"Suffering is part and parcel of the human condition, but suffering can either embitter or ennoble us.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319666,319667],{},[639,319668,319669],{},"\"Out of the cacophony of random suffering and chaos that can mark human life, the life artist sees or creates a symphony of meaning and order.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319671,319672],{},[639,319673,319674],{},"\"Laugh more. Don't forget to enjoy the blessings that God bestows on this beautiful planet.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319676,319677],{},[639,319678,319679],{},"\"Life is more than breath and a heartbeat; meaning and purpose are the life of life.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319681,319682],{},[639,319683,319684],{},"\"Like when you sit in front of a fire in winter — you are just there in front of the fire. You don't have to be smart or anything. The fire warms you.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319686,319687],{},[639,319688,319689],{},"\"When we can accept both our humanity and the perpetrator's we can write a new story. One in which we are no longer cast as a victim, but a survivor, even perhaps a hero.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319691,319692],{},[639,319693,319694],{},"\"The way to understand any enemy is to realize that, from his perspective, he is not a villain but a hero.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319696,319697],{},[639,319698,319699],{},"\"We learn from history that we don't learn from history!\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319701,319702],{},[639,319703,319704],{},"\"Meet me here. Speak my name. I am not your enemy. I am your teacher.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319706,319707],{},[639,319708,319709],{},"\"A person is a person through other persons. None of us comes into the world fully formed.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319711,319712],{},[639,319713,319714],{},"\"We are wired to be caring for the other and generous to one another. We shrivel when we are not able to interact.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319716,319717],{},[639,319718,319719],{},"\"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.\" - Desmond Tutu",[566,319721,319594],{"id":319722},"_2-forgiveness-and-reconciliation",[639,319724,319725],{},"Tutu's commitment to forgiveness and reconciliation was a cornerstone of his philosophy, offering a path to healing and unity.",[297868,319727,319728],{},[639,319729,319730],{},"\"Forgiveness is the only way to heal ourselves and to be free from the past.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319732,319733],{},[639,319734,319735],{},"\"Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319737,319738],{},[639,319739,319740],{},"\"Forgiving is not forgetting; it's actually remembering--remembering and not using your right to hit back.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319742,319743],{},[639,319744,319745],{},"\"Without forgiveness, there is no future.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319747,319748],{},[639,319749,319750],{},"\"Forgiveness is an absolute necessity for continued human existence.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319752,319753],{},[639,319754,319755],{},"\"Forgiveness is the grace by which you enable the other person to get up and get up with dignity, to begin anew.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319757,319758],{},[639,319759,319760],{},"\"Forgiveness is the way we return what has been taken from us and restore the love and kindness and trust that has been lost.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319762,319763],{},[639,319764,319765],{},"\"True reconciliation exposes the awfulness, the abuse, the hurt, the truth. It could even sometimes make things worse.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319767,319768],{},[639,319769,319770],{},"\"Forgiveness is taking seriously the awfulness of what has happened when you are treated unfairly.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319772,319773],{},[639,319774,319775],{},"\"Without memory, there is no healing. Without forgiveness, there is no future.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319777,319778],{},[639,319779,319780],{},"\"Forgiveness is abandoning your right to revenge.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319782,319783],{},[639,319784,319785],{},"\"As the victim, you offer the gift of your forgiving to the perpetrator who may or may not appropriate the gift but it has been offered and thereby it liberates the victim.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319787,319788],{},[639,319789,319790],{},"\"Forgiving and being reconciled to our enemies or our loved ones are not about pretending that things are other than they are.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319792,319793],{},[639,319794,319795],{},"\"To forgive is indeed the best form of self-interest since anger, resentment, and revenge are corrosive of that summum bonum, the greatest good.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319797,319798],{},[639,319799,319800],{},"\"Reconciliation is a long process.\" - Desmond Tutu",[566,319802,319600],{"id":319803},"_3-love-and-compassion",[639,319805,319806],{},"Tutu's insights into love and compassion remind us of the power of kindness and empathy in transforming the world.",[297868,319808,319809],{},[639,319810,319811],{},"\"We are made for loving. If we don’t love, we will be like plants without water.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319813,319814],{},[639,319815,319816],{},"\"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319818,319819],{},[639,319820,319821],{},"\"It is our moral obligation to give every child the very best education possible.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319823,319824],{},[639,319825,319826],{},"\"Bringing people together is what I call 'ubuntu,' which means 'I am because we are.'\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319828,319829],{},[639,319830,319831],{},"\"If we could but recognize our common humanity, that we do belong together, that our destinies are bound up in one another's, that we can be free only together, that we can be human only together.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319833,319834],{},[639,319835,319836],{},"\"We are each made for goodness, love and compassion. Our lives are transformed as much as the world is when we live with these truths.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319838,319839],{},[639,319840,319841],{},"\"Love is stronger than hate.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319843,319844],{},[639,319845,319846],{},"\"God's love is too great to be confined to any one side of a conflict or to any one religion.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319848,319849],{},[639,319850,319851],{},"\"Your ordinary acts of love and hope point to the extraordinary promise that every human life is of inestimable value.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319853,319854],{},[639,319855,319856],{},"\"It is very difficult now in South Africa to find anyone who ever supported apartheid.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319858,319859],{},[639,319860,319861],{},"\"Frequently people think compassion and love are merely sentimental. No! They are very demanding.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319863,319864],{},[639,319865,319866],{},"\"If we are going to see real development in the world then our best investment is WOMEN!\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319868,319869],{},[639,319870,319871],{},"\"Children are a wonderful gift. They have an extraordinary capacity to see into the heart of things and to expose sham and humbug for what they are.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319873,319874],{},[639,319875,319876],{},"\"We must embrace our differences, even celebrate our diversity.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319878,319879],{},[639,319880,319881],{},"\"Nothing is too much trouble for Love.\" - Desmond Tutu",[566,319883,319606],{"id":319884},"_4-courage-and-resilience",[639,319886,319887],{},"In the face of adversity, Tutu's words encourage us to stand firm and persevere with courage and resilience.",[297868,319889,319890],{},[639,319891,319892],{},"\"All of us experience fear, but when we confront and acknowledge it, we are able to turn it into courage.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319894,319895],{},[639,319896,319897],{},"\"Being courageous does not mean never being scared; it means acting as you know you must even though you are undeniably afraid.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319899,319900],{},[639,319901,319902],{},"\"People are able to justify immense cruelty and say that it is something that is sanctioned by their faith.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319904,319905],{},[639,319906,319907],{},"\"Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And that's where the courage of a leader comes.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319909,319910],{},[639,319911,319912],{},"\"True peace must be anchored in justice and an unwavering commitment to universal rights for all humans.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319914,319915],{},[639,319916,319917],{},"\"A leader is someone you are not disappointed in placing trust in.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319919,319920],{},[639,319921,319922],{},"\"People united in pursuit of a righteous cause are unstoppable.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319924,319925],{},[639,319926,319927],{},"\"I often accompanied my father. I really liked riding with him on his bicycle on Saturdays.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319929,319930],{},[639,319931,319932],{},"\"There is no peace precisely because there has been no justice.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319934,319935],{},[639,319936,319937],{},"\"We will only truly be free when those in bondage are finally free.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319939,319940],{},[639,319941,319942],{},"\"To remain neutral in situations of injustice is to be complicit in that injustice.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319944,319945],{},[639,319946,319947],{},"\"We must not allow ourselves to become like the system we oppose.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319949,319950],{},[639,319951,319952],{},"\"You can find justification for slavery in the Bible.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319954,319955],{},[639,319956,319957],{},"\"To treat anyone as if they were less than human, less than a brother or a sister, no matter what they have done, is to contravene the very laws of our humanity.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319959,319960],{},[639,319961,319962],{},"\"Forgiving is a gift to the forgiver as well as to the perpetrator.\" - Desmond Tutu",[566,319964,319612],{"id":319965},"_5-unity-and-community",[639,319967,319968],{},"Tutu's vision of unity and community underscores the importance of collective action and shared humanity.",[297868,319970,319971],{},[639,319972,319709],{},[297868,319974,319975],{},[639,319976,319977],{},"\"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319979,319980],{},[639,319981,319982],{},"\"Ubuntu is very difficult to render into a Western language... It is to say, 'My humanity is caught up, is inextricably bound up, in what is yours.'\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319984,319985],{},[639,319986,319987],{},"\"We are all connected. What unites us is our common humanity.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319989,319990],{},[639,319991,319992],{},"\"Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319994,319995],{},[639,319996,319997],{},"\"The concept of Ubuntu says: A person is a person through other persons.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,319999,320000],{},[639,320001,320002],{},"\"When you set out to change the world, the job seems insurmountable, but each of us can do his or her small part to effect change.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320004,320005],{},[639,320006,320007],{},"\"There is room for everyone; there is room for every culture, race, language and point of view.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320009,320010],{},[639,320011,320012],{},"\"My message to the international community is that our silence and complicity especially on the situation in Gaza shames us all.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320014,320015],{},[639,320016,320017],{},"\"We are made for goodness. We are made for love. We are made for friendliness. We are made for togetherness.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320019,320020],{},[639,320021,320022],{},"\"The time has now come to slow down, to sip Rooibos tea with my beloved wife in the afternoons, to watch cricket, to travel to visit my children and grandchildren.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320024,320025],{},[639,320026,320027],{},"\"In South Africa, we could not have achieved our freedom and just peace without the help of people around the world.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320029,320030],{},[639,320031,320032],{},"\"We must not only speak about forgiveness and reconciliation, we must act on these principles.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320034,320035],{},[639,320036,320037],{},"\"We can enjoy a self-assurance that doesn't depend on the state of things outside ourselves, be it downturns or booms or whatever.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320039,320040],{},[639,320041,320042],{},"\"One of the things that people sense is that you are not doing this for self-glorification, you are doing it for the sake of others.\" - Desmond Tutu",[566,320044,319618],{"id":320045},"_6-justice-and-human-rights",[639,320047,320048],{},"Tutu's unwavering commitment to justice and human rights serves as a powerful reminder of the ongoing struggle for equality and dignity.",[297868,320050,320051],{},[639,320052,320053],{},"\"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320055,320056],{},[639,320057,320058],{},"\"A person is entitled to a stable community life, and the first of these communities is the family.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320060,320061],{},[639,320062,320063],{},"\"There is no peace in South Africa. There is no peace because there is no justice.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320065,320066],{},[639,320067,320068],{},"\"We must be ready to learn from one another, not claiming that we alone possess all truth and that somehow we have a corner on God.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320070,320071],{},[639,320072,320073],{},"\"Fundamental rights belong to the human being just because you are a human being.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320075,320076],{},[639,320077,320078],{},"\"My father always used to say, 'Don't raise your voice. Improve your argument.'\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320080,320081],{},[639,320082,319785],{},[297868,320084,320085],{},[639,320086,320087],{},"\"God's dream is that you and I and all of us will realize that we are family, that we are made for togetherness, for goodness, and for compassion.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320089,320090],{},[639,320091,320092],{},"\"We struggled against apartheid because we were being blamed and made to suffer for something we could do nothing about. It is the same with homosexuality.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320094,320095],{},[639,320096,320097],{},"\"It was relatively easy, we now realize, to categorize countries and nations.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320099,320100],{},[639,320101,320102],{},"\"Europe became rich because it exploited Africa; and the Africans know that.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320104,320105],{},[639,320106,320107],{},"\"We must act now and wake up to our moral obligations.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320109,320110],{},[639,320111,320112],{},"\"When I talk of forgiveness I mean the belief that you can come out the other side a better person.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320114,320115],{},[639,320116,320117],{},"\"When we look at a conflict, it is so often rooted in injustice, prejudice, competition for resources, poverty, poor governance and corruption.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320119,320120],{},[639,320121,320122],{},"\"We can no longer continue feeding our addiction to fossil fuels as if there is no tomorrow. For there will be no tomorrow.\" - Desmond Tutu",[566,320124,319624],{"id":320125},"_7-hope-and-optimism",[639,320127,320128],{},"Tutu's optimism and hope have been a beacon of light, guiding us toward a brighter future.",[297868,320130,320131],{},[639,320132,319719],{},[297868,320134,320135],{},[639,320136,320137],{},"\"I am a prisoner of hope.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320139,320140],{},[639,320141,320142],{},"\"God wants to set the oppressed free from being oppressed and the oppressors free from oppressing.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320144,320145],{},[639,320146,320147],{},"\"There is no situation that is not transformable. There is no person who is hopeless.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320149,320150],{},[639,320151,320152],{},"\"I believe history teaches us a categorical lesson: that once a people are determined to become free, then nothing in the world can stop them reaching their goal.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320154,320155],{},[639,320156,320157],{},"\"Goodness is stronger than evil.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320159,320160],{},[639,320161,320162],{},"\"We are more connected than ever before, we have more knowledge, and there are solutions if we work together.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320164,320165],{},[639,320166,320167],{},"\"God places us in the world as his fellow workers-agents of transfiguration.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320169,320170],{},[639,320171,320172],{},"\"Dream of a world where poverty is history, dream of a world where we don't spend those obscene billions on arms.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320174,320175],{},[639,320176,320177],{},"\"We have frequently gone into denial when faced with unpleasant, unpalatable facts.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320179,320180],{},[639,320181,320182],{},"\"We spend billions on banks when we know that a fraction of this money could save all the children in the world.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320184,320185],{},[639,320186,320187],{},"\"Frequently people think compassion and love are merely sentimental.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320189,320190],{},[639,320191,320192],{},"\"Children learn about the nature of the world from their family.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320194,320195],{},[639,320196,319922],{},[297868,320198,320199],{},[639,320200,320201],{},"\"I am deeply moved by the warmth and courage of the Canadian people.\" - Desmond Tutu",[566,320203,319630],{"id":320204},"_8-wisdom-and-life-lessons",[639,320206,320207],{},"Tutu's wisdom offers profound insights into living a meaningful and impactful life.",[297868,320209,320210],{},[639,320211,320212],{},"\"In its history, Europe has committed so many massacres and horrors that it should bow its own head in shame.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320214,320215],{},[639,320216,320217],{},"\"The Dead Sea in the Middle East receives fresh water, but it has no outlet, so it doesn't pass the water out.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320219,320220],{},[639,320221,320222],{},"\"Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320224,320225],{},[639,320226,320227],{},"\"As long as we fail to face up to the past and deal with it accordingly, the future will smack of corruption.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320229,320230],{},[639,320231,320232],{},"\"We give kudos to people who have succeeded. We don't care in what they succeeded as long as they succeeded.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320234,320235],{},[639,320236,320237],{},"\"Language is very powerful. Language does not just describe reality. Language creates the reality it describes.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320239,320240],{},[639,320241,320242],{},"\"The final and full revelation of God is not a book, it is a person. Jesus Christ.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320244,320245],{},[639,320246,320247],{},"\"Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick it in someone's back.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320249,320250],{},[639,320251,320107],{},[297868,320253,320254],{},[639,320255,320256],{},"\"You stand out in the crowd only because you have these many, many carrying you on their shoulders.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320258,320259],{},[639,320260,320261],{},"\"If you want peace, you don't talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320263,320264],{},[639,320265,320266],{},"\"Instead of growing old gracefully, at home with my family - reading and writing and praying and thinking - too much of my time has been spent at airports and in hotels.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320268,320269],{},[639,320270,320271],{},"\"When God grabs you by the scruff of the neck then although theoretically you have a freedom to say 'no', in another sense, actually, you can't say no because it's like Jeremiah.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320273,320274],{},[639,320275,320276],{},"\"We worshipped in the temple of cutthroat competition, and so some cooked the books, because the treasure is so great.\" - Desmond Tutu",[297868,320278,320279],{},[639,320280,319770],{},[566,320282,297860],{"id":299351},[639,320284,320285],{},[642,320286],{"alt":1359,"src":320287},"/images/blog/desmond_tutu-2.png",[639,320289,320290],{},"Desmond Tutu's words continue to resonate with people worldwide, offering guidance, hope, and a call to action. His legacy as an advocate for justice, peace, and human dignity is immortalized in his quotes, which inspire us to pursue a world where love, compassion, and unity prevail. As we reflect on these quotes, let us carry forward his vision of a better, more inclusive world for all.",[639,320292,320293],{},[577,320294,320297],{"href":320295,"rel":320296},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/desmond%20tutu",[125799],"More Desmond Tutu Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":320299},[320300,320301,320302,320303,320304,320305,320306,320307,320308,320309],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":319641,"depth":1360,"text":319588},{"id":319722,"depth":1360,"text":319594},{"id":319803,"depth":1360,"text":319600},{"id":319884,"depth":1360,"text":319606},{"id":319965,"depth":1360,"text":319612},{"id":320045,"depth":1360,"text":319618},{"id":320125,"depth":1360,"text":319624},{"id":320204,"depth":1360,"text":319630},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Desmond Tutu's face","/images/blog/desmond_tutu-3.png",{},"/blog/desmond_tutu_150_quotes_article",{"title":319554,"description":1359},"desmond_tutu_150_quotes_article","blog/desmond_tutu_150_quotes_article","hsqpr-IEEzIbhQcYNmU7IrgWHm5l6M9DfRzYM3ApWAo",{"id":320319,"title":320320,"author":556,"body":320321,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":321209,"image_url":321210,"meta":321211,"navigation":1378,"path":321212,"published_date":301994,"seo":321213,"slug":321214,"stem":321215,"type":294167,"__hash__":321216},"blog/blog/donald_trump_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Donald Trump Quotes: Wisdom from the 45th President",{"type":558,"value":320322,"toc":321196},[320323,320328,320331,320333,320336,320339,320342,320344,320392,320395,320398,320403,320408,320413,320418,320423,320428,320433,320438,320443,320448,320453,320458,320463,320468,320473,320478,320483,320488,320491,320494,320499,320504,320509,320514,320519,320524,320529,320534,320539,320544,320549,320554,320559,320564,320569,320574,320579,320584,320587,320590,320595,320600,320605,320610,320615,320620,320625,320630,320635,320640,320645,320650,320655,320660,320665,320670,320675,320680,320685,320688,320691,320696,320701,320706,320711,320716,320721,320726,320731,320736,320741,320746,320751,320756,320761,320766,320771,320776,320781,320784,320787,320792,320797,320802,320807,320812,320817,320822,320827,320832,320837,320842,320847,320852,320857,320862,320867,320872,320877,320880,320883,320888,320893,320898,320903,320908,320918,320923,320928,320933,320938,320943,320948,320953,320958,320963,320968,320973,320978,320983,320986,320989,320994,320999,321004,321009,321014,321019,321024,321029,321034,321039,321044,321049,321054,321059,321064,321069,321074,321079,321082,321085,321090,321095,321100,321105,321110,321115,321120,321125,321130,321135,321140,321145,321150,321155,321160,321165,321170,321172,321177,321180,321183,321186,321189],[639,320324,320325],{},[642,320326],{"alt":1359,"src":320327},"/images/blog/donald_trump-1.png",[561,320329,320320],{"id":320330},"_150-best-donald-trump-quotes-wisdom-from-the-45th-president",[566,320332,299416],{"id":299415},[639,320334,320335],{},"Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States, is undeniably one of the most influential and controversial figures of the 21st century. From his early days as a real estate mogul in New York City to his tenure in the White House, Trump has never shied away from speaking his mind. His unique perspective on success, business, politics, and life has resonated with millions around the world.",[639,320337,320338],{},"Whether you admire him or disagree with his views, there's no denying that Trump's words have shaped public discourse and inspired countless individuals to think differently about success, ambition, and the American Dream. His quotes reflect a lifetime of business experience, political insight, and an unwavering belief in the power of determination and hard work.",[639,320340,320341],{},"In this comprehensive collection, we've gathered 150 of Donald Trump's most memorable, inspiring, and thought-provoking quotes. These words offer insights into his philosophy on success, his views on America, his approach to challenges, and his unique perspective on life and leadership.",[566,320343,569],{"id":568},[293620,320345,320346,320352,320358,320364,320368,320374,320380,320386],{},[574,320347,320348],{},[577,320349,320351],{"href":320350},"#success-and-business-wisdom","Success and Business Wisdom",[574,320353,320354],{},[577,320355,320357],{"href":320356},"#the-american-dream-and-patriotism","The American Dream and Patriotism",[574,320359,320360],{},[577,320361,320363],{"href":320362},"#motivation-and-determination","Motivation and Determination",[574,320365,320366],{},[577,320367,318856],{"href":318855},[574,320369,320370],{},[577,320371,320373],{"href":320372},"#dealing-with-critics-and-adversity","Dealing with Critics and Adversity",[574,320375,320376],{},[577,320377,320379],{"href":320378},"#life-philosophy-and-personal-growth","Life Philosophy and Personal Growth",[574,320381,320382],{},[577,320383,320385],{"href":320384},"#politics-and-governance","Politics and Governance",[574,320387,320388],{},[577,320389,320391],{"href":320390},"#media-controversy-and-public-life","Media, Controversy, and Public Life",[566,320393,320351],{"id":320394},"success-and-business-wisdom",[639,320396,320397],{},"Donald Trump's business acumen has been central to his public persona. His approach to deal-making, negotiation, and success has influenced countless entrepreneurs and business leaders. Here are his most insightful quotes on achieving success in business and life.",[297868,320399,320400],{},[639,320401,320402],{},"\"As long as you're going to be thinking anyway, think big.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320404,320405],{},[639,320406,320407],{},"\"My style of deal-making is quite simple and straightforward. I aim very high, and then I just keep pushing and pushing and pushing to get what I'm after. Sometimes I settle for less than I sought, but in most cases I still end up with what I want.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320409,320410],{},[639,320411,320412],{},"\"The worst thing you can possibly do in a deal is seem desperate to make it. That makes the other guy smell blood, and then you're dead. The best thing you can do is deal from strength, and leverage is the biggest strength you can have. Leverage is having something the other guy wants. Or better yet, needs. Or best of all, simply can't do without.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320414,320415],{},[639,320416,320417],{},"\"Manage the downside; the upside will take care of itself.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320419,320420],{},[639,320421,320422],{},"\"If you plan for the worst—if you can live with the worst—the good will always take care of itself.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320424,320425],{},[639,320426,320427],{},"\"Remember There's No Such Thing As An Unrealistic Goal – Just Unrealistic Time Frames.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320429,320430],{},[639,320431,320432],{},"\"I've read hundreds of books about China over the decades. I know the Chinese. I've made a lot of money with the Chinese. I understand the Chinese mind.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320434,320435],{},[639,320436,320437],{},"\"It doesn`t hurt to get more education.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320439,320440],{},[639,320441,320442],{},"\"Watch, listen, and learn. You can't know it all yourself. Anyone who thinks they do is destined for mediocrity.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320444,320445],{},[639,320446,320447],{},"\"I'm a businessman, and I learned a lesson from that experience: good publicity is preferable to bad, but from a bottom-line perspective, bad publicity is sometimes better than no publicity at all. Controversy, in short, sells.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320449,320450],{},[639,320451,320452],{},"\"Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320454,320455],{},[639,320456,320457],{},"\"I try to learn from the past, but I plan for the future by focusing exclusively on the present. That's where the fun is.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320459,320460],{},[639,320461,320462],{},"\"Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320464,320465],{},[639,320466,320467],{},"\"In the end, you're measured not by how much you undertake but by what you finally accomplish.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320469,320470],{},[639,320471,320472],{},"\"Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that you're generally better off sticking with what you know. And the third is that sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320474,320475],{},[639,320476,320477],{},"\"The point is that if you are a little different, or a little outrageous, or if you do things that are bold or controversial, the press is going to write about you.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320479,320480],{},[639,320481,320482],{},"\"Without passion you don't have energy, without energy you have nothing.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320484,320485],{},[639,320486,320487],{},"\"What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate.\" - Donald Trump",[566,320489,320357],{"id":320490},"the-american-dream-and-patriotism",[639,320492,320493],{},"Trump's vision of America and his belief in the American Dream have been central themes throughout his career. His patriotic quotes reflect a deep love for his country and its founding principles.",[297868,320495,320496],{},[639,320497,320498],{},"\"America has always been the land of dreams because America is a nation of true believers. When the pilgrims landed at Plymouth they prayed. When the Founders wrote the Declaration of Independence, they invoked our creator four times, because in America we don't worship government, we worship God.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320500,320501],{},[639,320502,320503],{},"\"The story of America is the story of an adventure that began with deep faith, big dreams and humble beginnings.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320505,320506],{},[639,320507,320508],{},"\"We believe in the American Dream, not in the socialist nightmare.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320510,320511],{},[639,320512,320513],{},"\"The future does not belong to those who believe in socialism. The future belongs to those who believe in freedom.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320515,320516],{},[639,320517,320518],{},"\"Our hope is a word and world of proud, independent nations that embrace their duties, seek friendship, respect others, and make common cause in the greatest shared interest of all: a future of dignity and peace for the people of this wonderful Earth.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320520,320521],{},[639,320522,320523],{},"\"Socialism is not about the environment. It's not about justice. It's not about virtue. Socialism is about only one thing. It's called power for the ruling class. That's what it is.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320525,320526],{},[639,320527,320528],{},"\"The problem in Venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented, but that socialism has been faithfully implemented. From the Soviet Union to Cuba to Venezuela, wherever true socialism or communism has been adopted, it has delivered anguish and devastation and failure. Those who preach the tenets of these discredited ideologies only contribute to the continued suffering of the people who live under these cruel systems.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320530,320531],{},[639,320532,320533],{},"\"America will never be a socialist country.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320535,320536],{},[639,320537,320538],{},"\"We will never forget the heroes who laid down their lives to defend our freedom and to defend our families.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320540,320541],{},[639,320542,320543],{},"\"The American people will never apologize for protecting the safety of our children.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320545,320546],{},[639,320547,320548],{},"\"We stand on the shoulders of patriots who poured out their sweat and blood and tears for our country.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320550,320551],{},[639,320552,320553],{},"\"In America, we don't worship government – we worship God.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320555,320556],{},[639,320557,320558],{},"\"As long as we are proud of who we are and what we are fighting for, there is nothing we cannot achieve.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320560,320561],{},[639,320562,320563],{},"\"America is a nation of believers, dreamers, and strivers that is being led by a group of censors, critics, and cynics.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320565,320566],{},[639,320567,320568],{},"\"We will make America strong again. We will make America proud again. We will make America safe again. And we will make America great again.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320570,320571],{},[639,320572,320573],{},"\"The time for empty talk is over. Now arrives the hour of action.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320575,320576],{},[639,320577,320578],{},"\"From this day forward, it's going to be only America first.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320580,320581],{},[639,320582,320583],{},"\"When America is united, America is totally unstoppable.\" - Donald Trump",[566,320585,320363],{"id":320586},"motivation-and-determination",[639,320588,320589],{},"Trump's quotes on motivation and determination reflect his belief in the power of persistence and positive thinking. These words have inspired many to pursue their dreams despite obstacles.",[297868,320591,320592],{},[639,320593,320594],{},"\"The more people tell you it's not possible, that it can't be done, the more you should be absolutely determined to prove them wrong. Treat the word 'impossible' as nothing more than motivation.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320596,320597],{},[639,320598,320599],{},"\"Get going. Move forward. Aim High. Plan a takeoff. Don't just sit on the runway and hope someone will come along and push the airplane. It simply won't happen. Change your attitude and gain some altitude. Believe me, you'll love it up here.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320601,320602],{},[639,320603,320604],{},"\"Nothing is easy. But who wants nothing?\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320606,320607],{},[639,320608,320609],{},"\"Nothing worth doing ever, ever, ever came easy.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320611,320612],{},[639,320613,320614],{},"\"Demand the best from yourself and be totally unafraid to challenge entrenched interests and failed power structures.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320616,320617],{},[639,320618,320619],{},"\"If you can accept losing, you already lost.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320621,320622],{},[639,320623,320624],{},"\"It's a blip, not a catastrophe.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320626,320627],{},[639,320628,320629],{},"\"We have to set records, we have no choice.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320631,320632],{},[639,320633,320634],{},"\"Anyone who thinks my story is anywhere near over is sadly mistaken.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320636,320637],{},[639,320638,320639],{},"\"I like thinking big. If you're going to be thinking anything, you might as well think big.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320641,320642],{},[639,320643,320644],{},"\"You have to think anyway, so why not think big?\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320646,320647],{},[639,320648,320649],{},"\"Part of being a winner is knowing when enough is enough. Sometimes you have to give up the fight and walk away, and move on to something that's more productive.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320651,320652],{},[639,320653,320654],{},"\"When somebody challenges you, fight back. Be brutal, be tough.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320656,320657],{},[639,320658,320659],{},"\"Sometimes it pays to be a little wild.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320661,320662],{},[639,320663,320664],{},"\"I wasn't satisfied just to earn a good living. I was looking to make a statement.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320666,320667],{},[639,320668,320669],{},"\"If you're interested in 'balancing' work and pleasure, stop trying to balance them. Instead make your work more pleasurable.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320671,320672],{},[639,320673,320674],{},"\"You can't be successful if you don't love what you're doing.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320676,320677],{},[639,320678,320679],{},"\"The harder I work, the luckier I get.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320681,320682],{},[639,320683,320684],{},"\"Show me someone without an ego, and I'll show you a loser.\" - Donald Trump",[566,320686,318856],{"id":320687},"leadership-and-power",[639,320689,320690],{},"Trump's perspective on leadership and power offers insights into his approach to management and governance. These quotes reveal his philosophy on what it takes to lead effectively.",[297868,320692,320693],{},[639,320694,320695],{},"\"It's the outsiders who change the world.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320697,320698],{},[639,320699,320700],{},"\"Have the courage to speak the truth, to do what is right, and to fight for what you believe.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320702,320703],{},[639,320704,320705],{},"\"Following your convictions means you must be willing to face criticism from those who lack the same courage to do what is right. It's called the road less traveled.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320707,320708],{},[639,320709,320710],{},"\"Relish the opportunity to be an outsider. Embrace that label.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320712,320713],{},[639,320714,320715],{},"\"A leader has the right to be beaten, but never the right to be surprised.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320717,320718],{},[639,320719,320720],{},"\"Leadership: Whatever happens, you're responsible. If it doesn't happen, you're responsible.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320722,320723],{},[639,320724,320725],{},"\"My whole life is about winning. I don't lose often. I almost never lose.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320727,320728],{},[639,320729,320730],{},"\"I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320732,320733],{},[639,320734,320735],{},"\"One of the key problems today is that politics is such a disgrace. Good people don't go into government.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320737,320738],{},[639,320739,320740],{},"\"I have made the tough decisions, always with an eye toward the bottom line. Perhaps it's time America was run like a business.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320742,320743],{},[639,320744,320745],{},"\"If you're going to be successful, you need to be brutal.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320747,320748],{},[639,320749,320750],{},"\"The final key to the way I promote is bravado. I play to people's fantasies.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320752,320753],{},[639,320754,320755],{},"\"You know the funny thing, I don't get along with rich people. I get along with the middle class and the poor people better than I get along with the rich people.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320757,320758],{},[639,320759,320760],{},"\"I don't like losers.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320762,320763],{},[639,320764,320765],{},"\"Anyone who thinks I'm going to change, they're wrong.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320767,320768],{},[639,320769,320770],{},"\"I think I'm a very fair person, but I'm a fighter if I have to be.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320772,320773],{},[639,320774,320775],{},"\"Sometimes you need conflict in order to come up with a solution.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320777,320778],{},[639,320779,320780],{},"\"I'm a bit of a P.T. Barnum. I make stars out of everyone.\" - Donald Trump",[566,320782,320373],{"id":320783},"dealing-with-critics-and-adversity",[639,320785,320786],{},"Throughout his career, Trump has faced numerous critics and challenges. His quotes on dealing with adversity reveal his approach to handling opposition and setbacks.",[297868,320788,320789],{},[639,320790,320791],{},"\"No one has ever achieved anything significant without a chorus of critics standing on the sidelines explaining why it can't be done.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320793,320794],{},[639,320795,320796],{},"\"They're not after me, they're after you. I'm just in the way.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320798,320799],{},[639,320800,320801],{},"\"The future belongs to the dreamers, not to the critics. The future belongs to the people who follow their heart no matter what the critics say, because they truly believe in their vision.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320803,320804],{},[639,320805,320806],{},"\"In my short time in Washington I've seen firsthand how the system is broken. A small group of failed voices who think they know everything and understand everyone want to tell everybody else how to live and what to do and how to think. But you aren't going to let other people tell you what you believe, especially when you know that you're right.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320808,320809],{},[639,320810,320811],{},"\"I worried about the growing opposition, but publicly my posture was to take the offensive and concede nothing to my critics. When a reporter later asked me why I got a forty-year tax abatement, I answered, 'Because I didn't ask for fifty.'\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320813,320814],{},[639,320815,320816],{},"\"He totally underestimated the press reaction. First, the press thrives on confrontation. They also love stories about extremes, whether they're great successes or terrible failures. This story had it all. Perhaps most important, many reporters tend to see themselves as consumer advocates. Almost nothing gets them as outraged as a boondoggle that victimizes average citizens. The city's fiasco at the Wollman Rink was an absolute classic.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320818,320819],{},[639,320820,320821],{},"\"Every time you walk down the street people are screaming, 'You're fired!'\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320823,320824],{},[639,320825,320826],{},"\"The press is dishonest, but the political press is especially dishonest.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320828,320829],{},[639,320830,320831],{},"\"I think the media is among the most dishonest groups of people I've ever met.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320833,320834],{},[639,320835,320836],{},"\"All of the women on The Apprentice flirted with me – consciously or unconsciously. That's to be expected.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320838,320839],{},[639,320840,320841],{},"\"I've been dealing with politicians all my life. All my life. And I've always gotten them to do what I need them to do.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320843,320844],{},[639,320845,320846],{},"\"The concept of shaking hands is absolutely terrible, and statistically I've been proven right.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320848,320849],{},[639,320850,320851],{},"\"My Twitter has become so powerful that I can actually make my enemies tell the truth.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320853,320854],{},[639,320855,320856],{},"\"I have never seen a thin person drinking Diet Coke.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320858,320859],{},[639,320860,320861],{},"\"Despite the constant negative press covfefe.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320863,320864],{},[639,320865,320866],{},"\"Sorry losers and haters, but my I.Q. is one of the highest – and you all know it! Please don't feel so stupid or insecure, it's not your fault.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320868,320869],{},[639,320870,320871],{},"\"An 'extremely credible source' has called my office and told me that Barack Obama's birth certificate is a fraud.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320873,320874],{},[639,320875,320876],{},"\"I will build a great wall – and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me.\" - Donald Trump",[566,320878,320379],{"id":320879},"life-philosophy-and-personal-growth",[639,320881,320882],{},"Trump's philosophy on life and personal development offers insights into his worldview and approach to self-improvement.",[297868,320884,320885],{},[639,320886,320887],{},"\"Everything in life is luck.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320889,320890],{},[639,320891,320892],{},"\"When I look at myself in the first grade and I look at myself now, I'm basically the same. The temperament is not that different.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320894,320895],{},[639,320896,320897],{},"\"As for those among you who do have the genes, who do have the instincts, and who could be highly successful, well, I still hope you won't follow my advice. Because that would just make it a much tougher world for me.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320899,320900],{},[639,320901,320902],{},"\"Penster is exclusively a smart book on capitalism, I suggested capitalists around the world to read this book and understand in-depth those theories & ground of capitalism and own those things.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320904,320905],{},[639,320906,320907],{},"\"I know words. I have the best words.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320909,320910],{},[639,320911,320912,320913,320917],{},"\"You know, it really doesn",[320914,320915,320916],"code",{},"t matter what (the media) write as long as you","ve got a young and beautiful piece of ass.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320919,320920],{},[639,320921,320922],{},"\"Nobody knew healthcare could be so complicated.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320924,320925],{},[639,320926,320927],{},"\"I think I am actually humble. I think I'm much more humble than you would understand.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320929,320930],{},[639,320931,320932],{},"\"My fingers are long and beautiful, as, it has been well documented, are various other parts of my body.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320934,320935],{},[639,320936,320937],{},"\"I have a great relationship with the blacks.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320939,320940],{},[639,320941,320942],{},"\"The beauty of me is that I'm very rich.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320944,320945],{},[639,320946,320947],{},"\"I've said if Ivanka weren't my daughter, perhaps I'd be dating her.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320949,320950],{},[639,320951,320952],{},"\"I think the only difference between me and the other candidates is that I'm more honest and my women are more beautiful.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320954,320955],{},[639,320956,320957],{},"\"My IQ is one of the highest — and you all know it! Please don't feel so stupid or insecure; it's not your fault.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320959,320960],{},[639,320961,320962],{},"\"I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose any voters.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320964,320965],{},[639,320966,320967],{},"\"I'm intelligent. Some people would say I'm very, very, very intelligent.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320969,320970],{},[639,320971,320972],{},"\"I think I'd get along very well with Vladimir Putin. I just think so.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320974,320975],{},[639,320976,320977],{},"\"I'm the most successful person ever to run for the presidency, by far. Nobody's ever been more successful than me.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320979,320980],{},[639,320981,320982],{},"\"I'm speaking with myself, number one, because I have a very good brain and I've said a lot of things.\" - Donald Trump",[566,320984,320385],{"id":320985},"politics-and-governance",[639,320987,320988],{},"Trump's political philosophy and approach to governance have reshaped American politics. These quotes capture his views on government, policy, and political leadership.",[297868,320990,320991],{},[639,320992,320993],{},"\"Drain the swamp.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,320995,320996],{},[639,320997,320998],{},"\"We are going to build a wall. You're going to pay for the wall.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321000,321001],{},[639,321002,321003],{},"\"When they talk about raising your taxes, I think raise the taxes on some of these countries that are taking advantage of the United States.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321005,321006],{},[639,321007,321008],{},"\"Our inner cities are a disaster. You get shot walking to the store. They have no education. They have no jobs. I will do more for African-Americans and Latinos than Hillary Clinton can ever do in 10 lifetimes.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321010,321011],{},[639,321012,321013],{},"\"I am proud to say how many people I employ. And the United States first, second and third generation Mexicans are just beyond reproach, spectacular, spectacular hardworking people. I have such great respect for them and their strong values of family, faith and community.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321015,321016],{},[639,321017,321018],{},"\"If there's one word to describe Atlantic City, it's Big Business. Or two words--Big Business.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321020,321021],{},[639,321022,321023],{},"\"For the first time, I hand-picked an 'Apprentice' cast, and I'm thrilled with the results.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321025,321026],{},[639,321027,321028],{},"\"I will be the greatest jobs president that God ever created.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321030,321031],{},[639,321032,321033],{},"\"We will have so much winning if I get elected that you may get bored with winning.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321035,321036],{},[639,321037,321038],{},"\"The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321040,321041],{},[639,321042,321043],{},"\"I know more about ISIS than the generals do. Believe me.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321045,321046],{},[639,321047,321048],{},"\"I'm really rich.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321050,321051],{},[639,321052,321053],{},"\"I don't think Ivanka would do that, although she does have a very nice figure. I've said if Ivanka weren't my daughter, perhaps I'd be dating her.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321055,321056],{},[639,321057,321058],{},"\"I was down there, and I watched our police and our firemen, down on 7-Eleven, down at the World Trade Center, right after it came down.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321060,321061],{},[639,321062,321063],{},"\"I think apologizing's a great thing, but you have to be wrong. I will absolutely apologize, sometime in the hopefully distant future, if I'm ever wrong.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321065,321066],{},[639,321067,321068],{},"\"I have great respect for women. Nobody has more respect for women than I do.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321070,321071],{},[639,321072,321073],{},"\"Nobody respects women more than I do.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321075,321076],{},[639,321077,321078],{},"\"I would bring back waterboarding and I'd bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding.\" - Donald Trump",[566,321080,320391],{"id":321081},"media-controversy-and-public-life",[639,321083,321084],{},"Trump's relationship with the media and his approach to public controversy have been defining aspects of his public persona. These quotes reveal his strategy for dealing with publicity and controversy.",[297868,321086,321087],{},[639,321088,321089],{},"\"All publicity is good publicity.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321091,321092],{},[639,321093,321094],{},"\"You know, it really doesn't matter what the media write as long as you've got a young and beautiful piece of ass.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321096,321097],{},[639,321098,321099],{},"\"The point is that you can't be too greedy.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321101,321102],{},[639,321103,321104],{},"\"I play to people's fantasies. People may not always think big themselves, but they can still get very excited by those who do. That's why a little hyperbole never hurts.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321106,321107],{},[639,321108,321109],{},"\"The worst things in history have happened when people stop thinking for themselves and listen to other people and, even worse, start following other people. That's what gives rise to dictators.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321111,321112],{},[639,321113,321114],{},"\"One of the problems when you become successful is that jealousy and envy inevitably follow. There are people—I categorize them as life's losers—who get their sense of accomplishment and achievement from trying to stop others.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321116,321117],{},[639,321118,321119],{},"\"Good publicity is preferable to bad, but from a bottom-line perspective, bad publicity is sometimes better than no publicity at all. Controversy, in short, sells.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321121,321122],{},[639,321123,321124],{},"\"I don't do it for the money. I've got enough, much more than I'll ever need. I do it to do it.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321126,321127],{},[639,321128,321129],{},"\"Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That's how I get my kicks.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321131,321132],{},[639,321133,321134],{},"\"If you're going to be thinking, you may as well think big.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321136,321137],{},[639,321138,321139],{},"\"I like to be unpredictable.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321141,321142],{},[639,321143,321144],{},"\"The media is really dishonest. The media is really dishonest.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321146,321147],{},[639,321148,321149],{},"\"I love the poorly educated.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321151,321152],{},[639,321153,321154],{},"\"We have it all. We have great talent. We have great people.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321156,321157],{},[639,321158,321159],{},"\"Together, we will determine the course of America and the world for years to come.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321161,321162],{},[639,321163,321164],{},"\"In America, we understand that a nation is only living as long as it is striving.\" - Donald Trump",[297868,321166,321167],{},[639,321168,321169],{},"\"When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.\" - Donald Trump",[566,321171,297860],{"id":299351},[639,321173,321174],{},[642,321175],{"alt":1359,"src":321176},"/images/blog/donald_trump-2.png",[639,321178,321179],{},"Donald Trump's words have undeniably left an indelible mark on American culture and politics. Whether delivering business advice, political commentary, or personal philosophy, his quotes reflect a unique worldview that has resonated with millions while sparking debate and discussion across the globe.",[639,321181,321182],{},"These 150 quotes showcase the many facets of Trump's personality and beliefs – from his unwavering confidence and business acumen to his patriotic vision for America and his confrontational approach to critics. His words reveal a man who believes in thinking big, fighting hard, and never backing down from a challenge.",[639,321184,321185],{},"Love him or hate him, Trump's impact on public discourse cannot be ignored. His quotes will continue to be studied, debated, and referenced for generations to come, serving as a window into one of the most consequential and controversial figures of our time. Whether you find inspiration in his business wisdom, agree with his political views, or simply appreciate his unfiltered approach to communication, these quotes offer valuable insights into the mind of a man who has never been afraid to speak his truth.",[639,321187,321188],{},"As Trump himself might say, his story is far from over, and his words will continue to shape conversations about success, leadership, and the American Dream for years to come.",[639,321190,321191],{},[577,321192,321195],{"href":321193,"rel":321194},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/donald%20trump",[125799],"More Donald Trump Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":321197},[321198,321199,321200,321201,321202,321203,321204,321205,321206,321207,321208],{"id":299415,"depth":1360,"text":299416},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":320394,"depth":1360,"text":320351},{"id":320490,"depth":1360,"text":320357},{"id":320586,"depth":1360,"text":320363},{"id":320687,"depth":1360,"text":318856},{"id":320783,"depth":1360,"text":320373},{"id":320879,"depth":1360,"text":320379},{"id":320985,"depth":1360,"text":320385},{"id":321081,"depth":1360,"text":320391},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Donald Trump's face","/images/blog/donald_trump-3.png",{},"/blog/donald_trump_150_quotes_article",{"title":320320,"description":1359},"donald_trump_150_quotes_article","blog/donald_trump_150_quotes_article","0qG2WC05XzIo8_3T1fgGvkenPBVS92ALRaOuyCQXQxs",{"id":321218,"title":321219,"author":556,"body":321220,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":321966,"image_url":321967,"meta":321968,"navigation":1378,"path":321969,"published_date":301994,"seo":321970,"slug":321971,"stem":321972,"type":294167,"__hash__":321973},"blog/blog/douglas_macarthur_150_quotes_article.md","The 150 Best Quotes by Douglas MacArthur",{"type":558,"value":321221,"toc":321953},[321222,321227,321230,321232,321235,321237,321285,321287,321290,321295,321300,321305,321310,321315,321320,321325,321330,321335,321340,321345,321350,321355,321360,321365,321369,321372,321377,321382,321387,321392,321397,321402,321407,321412,321417,321422,321427,321432,321437,321442,321447,321451,321454,321459,321464,321469,321474,321479,321484,321489,321494,321499,321504,321509,321514,321519,321524,321529,321533,321536,321541,321546,321551,321556,321561,321566,321571,321576,321581,321586,321591,321596,321601,321605,321610,321614,321617,321622,321627,321632,321637,321642,321647,321652,321657,321662,321666,321671,321676,321681,321686,321691,321695,321698,321703,321707,321712,321717,321722,321726,321730,321735,321740,321745,321750,321755,321760,321765,321770,321774,321777,321781,321786,321791,321796,321801,321806,321811,321816,321821,321825,321830,321835,321840,321845,321850,321854,321857,321862,321867,321872,321877,321882,321887,321891,321896,321901,321906,321911,321916,321921,321926,321931,321933,321938,321941,321946],[639,321223,321224],{},[642,321225],{"alt":1359,"src":321226},"/images/blog/douglas_macarthur-1.png",[561,321228,321219],{"id":321229},"the-150-best-quotes-by-douglas-macarthur",[566,321231,299416],{"id":299415},[639,321233,321234],{},"Douglas MacArthur, a name synonymous with military brilliance and leadership, was a five-star general in the United States Army and played a pivotal role during World War II. Known for his strategic genius and eloquent speeches, MacArthur left behind a legacy of wisdom and inspiration that transcends the battlefield. His quotes reflect themes of courage, duty, and an unwavering commitment to victory. This article compiles 150 of his most profound quotes, offering insights into his views on life, leadership, and the human spirit.",[566,321236,569],{"id":568},[293620,321238,321239,321243,321249,321255,321261,321265,321269,321275,321281],{},[574,321240,321241],{},[577,321242,306889],{"href":306888},[574,321244,321245],{},[577,321246,321248],{"href":321247},"#courage","Courage",[574,321250,321251],{},[577,321252,321254],{"href":321253},"#duty-and-honor","Duty and Honor",[574,321256,321257],{},[577,321258,321260],{"href":321259},"#victory-and-success","Victory and Success",[574,321262,321263],{},[577,321264,294012],{"href":318832},[574,321266,321267],{},[577,321268,306901],{"href":306900},[574,321270,321271],{},[577,321272,321274],{"href":321273},"#life-and-age","Life and Age",[574,321276,321277],{},[577,321278,321280],{"href":321279},"#patriotism-and-freedom","Patriotism and Freedom",[574,321282,321283],{},[577,321284,297860],{"href":297859},[566,321286,301260],{"id":301315},[639,321288,321289],{},"Douglas MacArthur's wisdom often shines through in his quotes, offering guidance and insight into human nature and leadership.",[297868,321291,321292],{},[639,321293,321294],{},"\"I realize that advice is worth what it costs—that is, nothing.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321296,321297],{},[639,321298,321299],{},"\"The history of the failure of war can almost be summed up in two words: too late.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321301,321302],{},[639,321303,321304],{},"\"Expect only 5% of an intelligence report to be accurate. The trick of a good commander is to isolate the 5%.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321306,321307],{},[639,321308,321309],{},"\"Rules are mostly made to be broken and are too often for the lazy to hide behind.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321311,321312],{},[639,321313,321314],{},"\"A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321316,321317],{},[639,321318,321319],{},"\"Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321321,321322],{},[639,321323,321324],{},"\"Could I have but a line a century hence crediting a contribution to the advance of peace, I would yield every honor which has been accorded by war.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321326,321327],{},[639,321328,321329],{},"\"Freemasonry embraces the highest moral laws and will bear the test of any system of ethics or philosophy ever promulgated for the uplift of man.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321331,321332],{},[639,321333,321334],{},"\"No plan ever survives its first encounter with the enemy.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321336,321337],{},[639,321338,321339],{},"\"The object and practice of liberty lies in the limitation of government power.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321341,321342],{},[639,321343,321344],{},"\"Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid...\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321346,321347],{},[639,321348,321349],{},"\"Talk of imminent threat to our national security through the application of external force is pure nonsense.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321351,321352],{},[639,321353,321354],{},"\"Training distinguishes an army from an armed mob.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321356,321357],{},[639,321358,321359],{},"\"The powers in charge keep us in a perpetual state of fear keep us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervor with the cry of grave national emergency.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321361,321362],{},[639,321363,321364],{},"\"A better world shall emerge based on faith and understanding.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[566,321366,321368],{"id":321367},"_2-courage","2. Courage",[639,321370,321371],{},"Courage is a recurring theme in MacArthur's quotes, reflecting his belief in bravery and resilience.",[297868,321373,321374],{},[639,321375,321376],{},"\"Age wrinkles the body; quitting wrinkles the soul.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321378,321379],{},[639,321380,321381],{},"\"The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321383,321384],{},[639,321385,321386],{},"\"In war, you win or lose, live or die—and the difference is just an eyelash.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321388,321389],{},[639,321390,321391],{},"\"We are not retreating—we are advancing in another direction.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321393,321394],{},[639,321395,321396],{},"\"The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321398,321399],{},[639,321400,321401],{},"\"There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321403,321404],{},[639,321405,321406],{},"\"The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321408,321409],{},[639,321410,321411],{},"\"It is fatal to enter a war without the will to win it.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321413,321414],{},[639,321415,321416],{},"\"The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave. It's the age-old struggle: the roar of the crowd on the one side, and the voice of your conscience on the other.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321418,321419],{},[639,321420,321421],{},"\"I've looked that old scoundrel death in the eye many times but this time I think he has me on the ropes.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321423,321424],{},[639,321425,321426],{},"\"Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321428,321429],{},[639,321430,321431],{},"\"Years wrinkle the skin. Giving up wrinkles the soul.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321433,321434],{},[639,321435,321436],{},"\"Only those are fit to live who are not afraid to die.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321438,321439],{},[639,321440,321441],{},"\"Have a good plan, execute it violently, and do it today.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321443,321444],{},[639,321445,321446],{},"\"I promise to keep on living as though I expected to live forever.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[566,321448,321450],{"id":321449},"_3-duty-and-honor","3. Duty and Honor",[639,321452,321453],{},"MacArthur's quotes on duty and honor reflect his deep respect for military service and personal integrity.",[297868,321455,321456],{},[639,321457,321458],{},"\"Duty, Honor, Country—those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321460,321461],{},[639,321462,321463],{},"\"By profession I am a Soldier & take pride in that fact, but I am prouder to be a father.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321465,321466],{},[639,321467,321468],{},"\"The soldier, above all other men, is required to perform the highest act of religious offering-sacrifice.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321470,321471],{},[639,321472,321473],{},"\"Never give an order that can't be obeyed.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321475,321476],{},[639,321477,321478],{},"\"A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321480,321481],{},[639,321482,321483],{},"\"However horrible the incidents of war may be, the soldier who is called upon to offer and to give his life for his country is the noblest development of mankind.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321485,321486],{},[639,321487,321488],{},"\"In many situations that seemed desperate, the artillery has been a most vital factor.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321490,321491],{},[639,321492,321493],{},"\"My first recollection is that of a bugle call.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321495,321496],{},[639,321497,321498],{},"\"In no other profession are the penalties for employing untrained personnel so appalling or so irrevocable as in the military.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321500,321501],{},[639,321502,321503],{},"\"For those to whom much is given, much is required.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321505,321506],{},[639,321507,321508],{},"\"Duty, honor, country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321510,321511],{},[639,321512,321513],{},"\"The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321515,321516],{},[639,321517,321518],{},"\"There are no atheists in the foxholes of Bataan...\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321520,321521],{},[639,321522,321523],{},"\"The untruthful soldier trifles with the lives of his countrymen and the honor and safety of his country.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321525,321526],{},[639,321527,321528],{},"\"The soldier, above all other men, is required to practice the greatest act of religious training - sacrifice.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[566,321530,321532],{"id":321531},"_4-victory-and-success","4. Victory and Success",[639,321534,321535],{},"MacArthur's relentless pursuit of victory is evident in his quotes on success and triumph.",[297868,321537,321538],{},[639,321539,321540],{},"\"There is no substitute for victory.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321542,321543],{},[639,321544,321545],{},"\"War's very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war there is no substitute for victory.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321547,321548],{},[639,321549,321550],{},"\"Victory belongs to those who believe in it the most and believe in it the longest.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321552,321553],{},[639,321554,321555],{},"\"Wars are caused by unprotected wealth.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321557,321558],{},[639,321559,321560],{},"\"The enemy is in front of us, the enemy is behind us, the enemy is to the right and to the left of us. They can't get away this time!\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321562,321563],{},[639,321564,321565],{},"\"In war there is no substitute for victory.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321567,321568],{},[639,321569,321570],{},"\"Once war is forced upon us, there is no alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321572,321573],{},[639,321574,321575],{},"\"Preparedness is the key to success and victory.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321577,321578],{},[639,321579,321580],{},"\"It is part of the general pattern of misguided policy that our country is now geared to an arms economy.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321582,321583],{},[639,321584,321585],{},"\"It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321587,321588],{},[639,321589,321590],{},"\"To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321592,321593],{},[639,321594,321595],{},"\"A good soldier, whether he leads a platoon or an army, is expected to look backward as well as forward; but he must think only forward.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321597,321598],{},[639,321599,321600],{},"\"Nine times of ten an army has been destroyed because its supply lines have been severed.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321602,321603],{},[639,321604,321391],{},[297868,321606,321607],{},[639,321608,321609],{},"\"A better world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[566,321611,321613],{"id":321612},"_5-war-and-peace","5. War and Peace",[639,321615,321616],{},"MacArthur's reflections on war and peace highlight his complex understanding of conflict and diplomacy.",[297868,321618,321619],{},[639,321620,321621],{},"\"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321623,321624],{},[639,321625,321626],{},"\"This does not mean that you are warmongers. On the contrary, the soldier above all other people prays for peace.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321628,321629],{},[639,321630,321631],{},"\"People of the Philippines: I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God our forces stand again on Philippine soil.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321633,321634],{},[639,321635,321636],{},"\"In war, as it is waged now, with the enormous losses on both sides, both sides will lose. It is a form of mutual suicide.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321638,321639],{},[639,321640,321641],{},"\"Men since the beginning of time have sought peace.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321643,321644],{},[639,321645,321646],{},"\"There is no security. Only opportunity.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321648,321649],{},[639,321650,321651],{},"\"Give me ten thousand Filipino soldiers and I will conquer the world.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321653,321654],{},[639,321655,321656],{},"\"While Asia is commonly referred to as the Gateway to Europe, it is no less true that Europe is the Gateway to Asia.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321658,321659],{},[639,321660,321661],{},"\"The powers in charge keep us in a perpetual state of fear.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321663,321664],{},[639,321665,321555],{},[297868,321667,321668],{},[639,321669,321670],{},"\"The world has turned over many times since I took the oath on the plain at West Point.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321672,321673],{},[639,321674,321675],{},"\"The enemy is in front of us, the enemy is behind us, the enemy is to the right and to the left of us.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321677,321678],{},[639,321679,321680],{},"\"The outfit soon took on color, dash and a unique flavor which is the essence of that elusive and deathless thing called soldiering.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321682,321683],{},[639,321684,321685],{},"\"In war, indeed, there can be no substitute for victory.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321687,321688],{},[639,321689,321690],{},"\"The issues which today confront the nation are clearly defined and so fundamental as to directly involve the very survival of the Republic.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[566,321692,321694],{"id":321693},"_6-leadership","6. Leadership",[639,321696,321697],{},"MacArthur's leadership quotes reveal his philosophy on commanding and inspiring others.",[297868,321699,321700],{},[639,321701,321702],{},"\"You are remembered for the rules you break.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321704,321705],{},[639,321706,321473],{},[297868,321708,321709],{},[639,321710,321711],{},"\"The inescapable price of liberty is an ability to preserve it from destruction.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321713,321714],{},[639,321715,321716],{},"\"In short, is American life of the future to be characterized by freedom or by servitude, strength or weakness?\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321718,321719],{},[639,321720,321721],{},"\"One cannot wage war under present conditions without the support of public opinion.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321723,321724],{},[639,321725,321478],{},[297868,321727,321728],{},[639,321729,321503],{},[297868,321731,321732],{},[639,321733,321734],{},"\"In this situation, it becomes vital that our own country orient its policies in consonance with this basic evolutionary condition.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321736,321737],{},[639,321738,321739],{},"\"I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321741,321742],{},[639,321743,321744],{},"\"My staff was unanimous in believing that Japan was on the point of collapse and surrender.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321746,321747],{},[639,321748,321749],{},"\"Men will not fight and die without knowing what they are fighting and dying for.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321751,321752],{},[639,321753,321754],{},"\"A soldier plods and groans, sweats and toils, he growls and curses, and at the end he dies.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321756,321757],{},[639,321758,321759],{},"\"The scale and grandeur of the Russian effort mark it as the greatest military achievement in all history.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321761,321762],{},[639,321763,321764],{},"\"The hated system of land tenure, so contributory to general unrest in Asia, has been abolished.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321766,321767],{},[639,321768,321769],{},"\"Life is a lively process of becoming.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[566,321771,321773],{"id":321772},"_7-life-and-age","7. Life and Age",[639,321775,321776],{},"MacArthur's reflections on life and aging provide a unique perspective on the passage of time and personal growth.",[297868,321778,321779],{},[639,321780,321431],{},[297868,321782,321783],{},[639,321784,321785],{},"\"Youth is not entirely a time of life; it is a state of mind.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321787,321788],{},[639,321789,321790],{},"\"You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubts; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321792,321793],{},[639,321794,321795],{},"\"In the central place of every heart there is a recording chamber.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321797,321798],{},[639,321799,321800],{},"\"I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321802,321803],{},[639,321804,321805],{},"\"Even when opportunity knocks, a man still has to get up off his seat and open the door.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321807,321808],{},[639,321809,321810],{},"\"There is not one incident in the history of humanity in which defeatism led to peace which was anything other than a complete fraud.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321812,321813],{},[639,321814,321815],{},"\"I stand on this rostrum with a sense of deep humility and great pride—humility in the weight of those great American architects of our history.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321817,321818],{},[639,321819,321820],{},"\"Security lies in our ability to produce.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321822,321823],{},[639,321824,321421],{},[297868,321826,321827],{},[639,321828,321829],{},"\"A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321831,321832],{},[639,321833,321834],{},"\"The great question is, can war be outlawed from the world?\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321836,321837],{},[639,321838,321839],{},"\"The nations of the world will have to unite for the next war will be an interplanetary war.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321841,321842],{},[639,321843,321844],{},"\"In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321846,321847],{},[639,321848,321849],{},"\"Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world, and that God will preserve it always.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[566,321851,321853],{"id":321852},"_8-patriotism-and-freedom","8. Patriotism and Freedom",[639,321855,321856],{},"MacArthur's deep love for his country and his commitment to freedom are evident in his patriotic quotes.",[297868,321858,321859],{},[639,321860,321861],{},"\"The President of the United States ordered me to break through the Japanese lines and proceed from Corregidor to Australia.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321863,321864],{},[639,321865,321866],{},"\"Americans never quit.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321868,321869],{},[639,321870,321871],{},"\"History fails to record a single precedent in which nations subject to moral decay have not passed into political and economic decline.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321873,321874],{},[639,321875,321876],{},"\"Our government has kept us in a perpetual state of fear—kept us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervor.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321878,321879],{},[639,321880,321881],{},"\"If I had one more division like this First Marine Division I could win this war.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321883,321884],{},[639,321885,321886],{},"\"Our country is now geared to an arms economy bred in an artificially induced psychosis of war hysteria.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321888,321889],{},[639,321890,321349],{},[297868,321892,321893],{},[639,321894,321895],{},"\"Today the guns are silent. A great tragedy has ended. A great victory has been won.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321897,321898],{},[639,321899,321900],{},"\"The Puerto Ricans forming the ranks of the gallant 65th Infantry on the battlefields of Korea are writing a brilliant record of achievement in battle.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321902,321903],{},[639,321904,321905],{},"\"By profession I am a soldier and take pride in that fact. But I am prouder—infinitely prouder—to be a father.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321907,321908],{},[639,321909,321910],{},"\"Up to fifty atomic bombs should be dropped on Chinese cities.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321912,321913],{},[639,321914,321915],{},"\"I have every confidence in the ultimate success of our joint cause; but success in modern war requires something more than courage and a willingness to die.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321917,321918],{},[639,321919,321920],{},"\"Worry, doubt, fear and despair are the enemies which slowly bring us down to the ground and turn us to dust before we die.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321922,321923],{},[639,321924,321925],{},"\"By profession, I am a soldier and take great pride in that fact, but I am also prouder, infinitely prouder, to be a father.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[297868,321927,321928],{},[639,321929,321930],{},"\"It must be of the spirit if we are to save the flesh.\" - Douglas MacArthur",[566,321932,297860],{"id":299351},[639,321934,321935],{},[642,321936],{"alt":1359,"src":321937},"/images/blog/douglas_macarthur-2.png",[639,321939,321940],{},"Douglas MacArthur's quotes offer a profound insight into the mind of a leader who saw the world through the lens of duty, honor, and courage. His words continue to inspire generations, reminding us of the values that define true leadership and the everlasting quest for peace and victory. MacArthur's legacy is not only etched in the annals of military history but also in the hearts of those who strive for greatness in any field of endeavor.",[639,321942,321943],{},[294190,321944,321945],{},"May the wisdom of Douglas MacArthur continue to guide and inspire us in our own journeys.",[639,321947,321948],{},[577,321949,321952],{"href":321950,"rel":321951},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/douglas%20macarthur",[125799],"More Douglas Macarthur Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":321954},[321955,321956,321957,321958,321959,321960,321961,321962,321963,321964,321965],{"id":299415,"depth":1360,"text":299416},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":301315,"depth":1360,"text":301260},{"id":321367,"depth":1360,"text":321368},{"id":321449,"depth":1360,"text":321450},{"id":321531,"depth":1360,"text":321532},{"id":321612,"depth":1360,"text":321613},{"id":321693,"depth":1360,"text":321694},{"id":321772,"depth":1360,"text":321773},{"id":321852,"depth":1360,"text":321853},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Douglas MacArthur's face","/images/blog/douglas_macarthur-3.png",{},"/blog/douglas_macarthur_150_quotes_article",{"title":321219,"description":1359},"douglas_macarthur_150_quotes_article","blog/douglas_macarthur_150_quotes_article","aUcx3XXrE_jO6bZ5p3Ka27Ud4NnWprotaiE6vtLTPW0",{"id":321975,"title":321976,"author":556,"body":321977,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":322706,"image_url":322707,"meta":322708,"navigation":1378,"path":322709,"published_date":301994,"seo":322710,"slug":322711,"stem":322712,"type":294167,"__hash__":322713},"blog/blog/eckhart_tolle_150_quotes_article.md","Exploring the Wisdom of Eckhart Tolle: 150 Quotes to Inspire and Transform",{"type":558,"value":321978,"toc":322694},[321979,321985,321988,321991,321993,322060,322063,322066,322071,322076,322081,322086,322091,322096,322101,322106,322114,322119,322124,322129,322134,322139,322144,322147,322150,322155,322160,322165,322170,322175,322180,322185,322190,322195,322200,322205,322210,322215,322220,322225,322227,322230,322235,322240,322245,322250,322255,322260,322265,322270,322275,322280,322285,322290,322295,322300,322309,322312,322315,322320,322325,322330,322335,322340,322345,322350,322355,322360,322365,322370,322374,322378,322383,322387,322390,322393,322398,322403,322407,322412,322417,322422,322427,322432,322437,322442,322446,322451,322456,322461,322466,322469,322472,322477,322482,322487,322492,322496,322501,322505,322510,322514,322518,322522,322526,322530,322534,322538,322541,322544,322549,322553,322558,322563,322567,322571,322575,322579,322583,322587,322591,322595,322599,322603,322607,322610,322613,322617,322622,322627,322632,322637,322641,322645,322649,322653,322657,322661,322665,322669,322673,322677,322679,322684,322687],[639,321980,321981],{},[642,321982],{"alt":321983,"src":321984},"An oil painting of Eckhart Tolle","/images/blog/eckhart_tolle-1.png",[561,321986,321976],{"id":321987},"exploring-the-wisdom-of-eckhart-tolle-150-quotes-to-inspire-and-transform",[639,321989,321990],{},"Eckhart Tolle, a renowned spiritual teacher and author, has profoundly influenced millions with his teachings on mindfulness, presence, and enlightenment. His seminal works, \"The Power of Now\" and \"A New Earth,\" have sold millions of copies worldwide, offering readers a path to personal transformation through the power of the present moment. His insights into consciousness and the human condition have led many to a deeper understanding of themselves and the world. This article compiles 150 of Tolle's most impactful quotes, organized into thematic sections to inspire and enlighten.",[566,321992,569],{"id":568},[571,321994,321995],{},[574,321996,321997,322000],{},[577,321998,321976],{"href":321999},"#exploring-the-wisdom-of-eckhart-tolle-150-quotes-to-inspire-and-transform",[571,322001,322002,322006,322012,322018,322022,322028,322034,322040,322046,322052,322056],{},[574,322003,322004],{},[577,322005,569],{"href":301254},[574,322007,322008],{},[577,322009,322011],{"href":322010},"#section-1-presence-and-mindfulness","Section 1: Presence and Mindfulness",[574,322013,322014],{},[577,322015,322017],{"href":322016},"#section-2-the-nature-of-the-ego","Section 2: The Nature of the Ego",[574,322019,322020],{},[577,322021,314376],{"href":314375},[574,322023,322024],{},[577,322025,322027],{"href":322026},"#section-4-acceptance-and-surrender","Section 4: Acceptance and Surrender",[574,322029,322030],{},[577,322031,322033],{"href":322032},"#section-5-the-power-of-now","Section 5: The Power of Now",[574,322035,322036],{},[577,322037,322039],{"href":322038},"#section-6-inner-peace-and-joy","Section 6: Inner Peace and Joy",[574,322041,322042],{},[577,322043,322045],{"href":322044},"#section-7-transformation-and-growth","Section 7: Transformation and Growth",[574,322047,322048],{},[577,322049,322051],{"href":322050},"#section-8-nature-and-stillness","Section 8: Nature and Stillness",[574,322053,322054],{},[577,322055,297860],{"href":297859},[574,322057,322058],{},[577,322059,301312],{"href":301311},[566,322061,322011],{"id":322062},"section-1-presence-and-mindfulness",[639,322064,322065],{},"Eckhart Tolle emphasizes the importance of being present and mindful. These quotes highlight the essence of living in the moment.",[297868,322067,322068],{},[639,322069,322070],{},"\"The past has no power over the present moment.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322072,322073],{},[639,322074,322075],{},"\"Realize deeply that the present moment is all you will ever have.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322077,322078],{},[639,322079,322080],{},"\"The only thing that is ultimately real about your journey is the step that you are taking at this moment.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322082,322083],{},[639,322084,322085],{},"\"Life isn't as serious as the mind makes it out to be.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322087,322088],{},[639,322089,322090],{},"\"Stress is caused by being 'here' but wanting to be 'there,' or being in the present moment but wanting to be in the future.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322092,322093],{},[639,322094,322095],{},"\"Watch any plant or animal and let it teach you acceptance of what is, surrender to the Now.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322097,322098],{},[639,322099,322100],{},"\"When you are present, when your attention is fully and intensely in the Now, Being can be felt, but it can never be understood mentally.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322102,322103],{},[639,322104,322105],{},"\"Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322107,322108],{},[639,322109,322110,322111,322113],{},"\"To complain is always nonacceptance to what ",[294190,322112,305390],{},".\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322115,322116],{},[639,322117,322118],{},"\"All problems are illusions of the mind.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322120,322121],{},[639,322122,322123],{},"\"Awareness is the power that is concealed within the present moment.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322125,322126],{},[639,322127,322128],{},"\"Stay present, stay conscious.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322130,322131],{},[639,322132,322133],{},"\"As soon as you honor the present moment, all unhappiness and struggle dissolve.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322135,322136],{},[639,322137,322138],{},"\"Life is the dancer and you are the dance.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322140,322141],{},[639,322142,322143],{},"\"To be identified with your mind is to be trapped in time.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[566,322145,322017],{"id":322146},"section-2-the-nature-of-the-ego",[639,322148,322149],{},"Understanding the ego is central to Tolle's teachings. These quotes explore the complexities of the ego and its impact on our lives.",[297868,322151,322152],{},[639,322153,322154],{},"\"There is nothing that strengthens the ego more than being right.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322156,322157],{},[639,322158,322159],{},"\"The moment you become aware of the ego in you, it is strictly speaking no longer the ego.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322161,322162],{},[639,322163,322164],{},"\"Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, be the awareness behind them.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322166,322167],{},[639,322168,322169],{},"\"Ego is the complete identification with form.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322171,322172],{},[639,322173,322174],{},"\"The ego likes to emphasize the 'otherness' of others.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322176,322177],{},[639,322178,322179],{},"\"Whatever you react to in another, you strengthen within yourself.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322181,322182],{},[639,322183,322184],{},"\"Your sense of self-worth is in most cases bound up with the worth you have in the eyes of others.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322186,322187],{},[639,322188,322189],{},"\"The more you make your thoughts and beliefs into your identity, the more cut off you are from the spiritual dimension within yourself.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322191,322192],{},[639,322193,322194],{},"\"If you find your here and now intolerable and it makes you unhappy, you have three options.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322196,322197],{},[639,322198,322199],{},"\"The ego's sense of self-worth is in most cases bound up with the worth you have in the eyes of others.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322201,322202],{},[639,322203,322204],{},"\"Being must be 'felt'; it cannot be 'thought.'\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322206,322207],{},[639,322208,322209],{},"\"In essence, you are neither inferior nor superior to anyone.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322211,322212],{},[639,322213,322214],{},"\"The fact that everyone else is doing it doesn't make it any less insane.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322216,322217],{},[639,322218,322219],{},"\"As long as you are identified with the mind, you have an externally derived sense of self.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322221,322222],{},[639,322223,322224],{},"\"The more shared past there is in a relationship, the more present you need to be.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[566,322226,314376],{"id":314622},[639,322228,322229],{},"Eckhart Tolle's insights into love and relationships focus on understanding, empathy, and recognizing oneself in others.",[297868,322231,322232],{},[639,322233,322234],{},"\"To love is to recognize yourself in another.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322236,322237],{},[639,322238,322239],{},"\"If you cannot be at ease with yourself when you are alone, you will seek a relationship to cover up your unease.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322241,322242],{},[639,322243,322244],{},"\"For love to flourish, the light of your presence needs to be strong enough.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322246,322247],{},[639,322248,322249],{},"\"When you are fully present and people around you manifest unconscious behavior, you won’t feel the need to react to it.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322251,322252],{},[639,322253,322254],{},"\"What you react to in another you strengthen within yourself.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322256,322257],{},[639,322258,322259],{},"\"Nonreaction to the ego in others is one of the most effective ways of going beyond ego.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322261,322262],{},[639,322263,322264],{},"\"True communication is communion—the realization of oneness, which is love.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322266,322267],{},[639,322268,322269],{},"\"Every spiritual teaching points to the possibility of the end of suffering—Now.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322271,322272],{},[639,322273,322274],{},"\"Acceptance is the embracing of what happens.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322276,322277],{},[639,322278,322279],{},"\"Whatever you want to achieve is secondary: the business, the exchange of information, whatever it may be.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322281,322282],{},[639,322283,322284],{},"\"When you let go of the belief that you should or need to know who you are, what happens to confusion?\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322286,322287],{},[639,322288,322289],{},"\"It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322291,322292],{},[639,322293,322294],{},"\"Leave Life alone. Let it be.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322296,322297],{},[639,322298,322299],{},"\"The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation, but your thoughts about it.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322301,322302],{},[639,322303,322304,322305,322308],{},"\"There ",[294190,322306,322307],{},"are"," no problems. Only situations.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[566,322310,322027],{"id":322311},"section-4-acceptance-and-surrender",[639,322313,322314],{},"Acceptance and surrender are key themes in Tolle's teachings, helping individuals find peace and overcome resistance.",[297868,322316,322317],{},[639,322318,322319],{},"\"The moment that judgment stops through acceptance of what is, you are free of the mind.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322321,322322],{},[639,322323,322324],{},"\"When you no longer perceive the world as hostile, there is no more fear.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322326,322327],{},[639,322328,322329],{},"\"Forgiveness is to offer no resistance to life.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322331,322332],{},[639,322333,322334],{},"\"To recognize one's own insanity is, of course, the arising of sanity.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322336,322337],{},[639,322338,322339],{},"\"Whenever you become anxious or stressed, outer purpose has taken over.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322341,322342],{},[639,322343,322344],{},"\"The intensity of the pain depends on the degree of resistance to the present moment.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322346,322347],{},[639,322348,322349],{},"\"Whenever tragic loss occurs, you either resist or you yield.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322351,322352],{},[639,322353,322354],{},"\"Suffering needs time. It cannot survive in the now.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322356,322357],{},[639,322358,322359],{},"\"All true artists, whether they know it or not, create from a place of no-mind, from inner stillness.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322361,322362],{},[639,322363,322364],{},"\"A self—a me—exists in every thought and every emotion.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322366,322367],{},[639,322368,322369],{},"\"Suffering arises through complete identification with thinking and emotions.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322371,322372],{},[639,322373,322274],{},[297868,322375,322376],{},[639,322377,322143],{},[297868,322379,322380],{},[639,322381,322382],{},"\"When you are aligned with the now internally, when you take responsibility for this moment, then life is helpful.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322384,322385],{},[639,322386,322128],{},[566,322388,322033],{"id":322389},"section-5-the-power-of-now",[639,322391,322392],{},"The concept of the \"Now\" is central to Tolle's philosophy, emphasizing the importance of living in the present.",[297868,322394,322395],{},[639,322396,322397],{},"\"Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322399,322400],{},[639,322401,322402],{},"\"When you don't cover up the world with words and labels, a sense of the miraculous returns to your life.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322404,322405],{},[639,322406,322138],{},[297868,322408,322409],{},[639,322410,322411],{},"\"The past gives you an identity and the future holds the promise of salvation.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322413,322414],{},[639,322415,322416],{},"\"Only the truth of who you are, if realized, will set you free.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322418,322419],{},[639,322420,322421],{},"\"The present moment is all you ever have. There is never a time when your life is not 'this moment'.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322423,322424],{},[639,322425,322426],{},"\"As the character changes in the movie, it rubs off on the viewer.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322428,322429],{},[639,322430,322431],{},"\"For some people, it's the beginning of an awakening when they hear or read.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322433,322434],{},[639,322435,322436],{},"\"For a relationship to deepen, at some point the spiritual dimension needs to come in.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322438,322439],{},[639,322440,322441],{},"\"Transcending the world does not mean to withdraw from the world.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322443,322444],{},[639,322445,322274],{},[297868,322447,322448],{},[639,322449,322450],{},"\"Loss is very painful, because any kind of loss leaves a hole in the fabric of one's existence.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322452,322453],{},[639,322454,322455],{},"\"The purpose of the world is for you to be lost in it, ultimately.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322457,322458],{},[639,322459,322460],{},"\"Complete surrender usually happens through living.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322462,322463],{},[639,322464,322465],{},"\"The purpose of the world is for you to suffer, to create the suffering that seems to be what is needed for the awakening to happen.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[566,322467,322039],{"id":322468},"section-6-inner-peace-and-joy",[639,322470,322471],{},"Tolle teaches that true happiness and joy come from within, not from external circumstances.",[297868,322473,322474],{},[639,322475,322476],{},"\"Pleasure is always derived from something outside you, whereas joy arises from within.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322478,322479],{},[639,322480,322481],{},"\"Joy does not come from what you do, it flows into what you do and thus into this world from deep within you.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322483,322484],{},[639,322485,322486],{},"\"True happiness is not related to external conditions but comes from the unconditioned.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322488,322489],{},[639,322490,322491],{},"\"In the stillness of your presence, you can feel your own formless and timeless reality.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322493,322494],{},[639,322495,322085],{},[297868,322497,322498],{},[639,322499,322500],{},"\"You will enjoy any activity in which you are fully present.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322502,322503],{},[639,322504,322344],{},[297868,322506,322507],{},[639,322508,322509],{},"\"The emotion is the relative truth of your state of mind at that time.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322511,322512],{},[639,322513,322354],{},[297868,322515,322516],{},[639,322517,322349],{},[297868,322519,322520],{},[639,322521,322128],{},[297868,322523,322524],{},[639,322525,322436],{},[297868,322527,322528],{},[639,322529,322274],{},[297868,322531,322532],{},[639,322533,322450],{},[297868,322535,322536],{},[639,322537,322465],{},[566,322539,322045],{"id":322540},"section-7-transformation-and-growth",[639,322542,322543],{},"Transformation and personal growth are integral to Tolle's teachings, helping individuals evolve spiritually.",[297868,322545,322546],{},[639,322547,322548],{},"\"Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322550,322551],{},[639,322552,322154],{},[297868,322554,322555],{},[639,322556,322557],{},"\"Whatever you think the world is withholding from you, you are withholding from the world.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322559,322560],{},[639,322561,322562],{},"\"To go beyond the mind and reconnect with the deeper reality of Being, very different qualities are needed.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322564,322565],{},[639,322566,322249],{},[297868,322568,322569],{},[639,322570,322299],{},[297868,322572,322573],{},[639,322574,322070],{},[297868,322576,322577],{},[639,322578,322319],{},[297868,322580,322581],{},[639,322582,322075],{},[297868,322584,322585],{},[639,322586,322279],{},[297868,322588,322589],{},[639,322590,322431],{},[297868,322592,322593],{},[639,322594,322274],{},[297868,322596,322597],{},[639,322598,322344],{},[297868,322600,322601],{},[639,322602,322455],{},[297868,322604,322605],{},[639,322606,322460],{},[566,322608,322051],{"id":322609},"section-8-nature-and-stillness",[639,322611,322612],{},"Nature and stillness are recurring motifs in Tolle's teachings, reminding us of the peace found in simplicity.",[297868,322614,322615],{},[639,322616,322095],{},[297868,322618,322619],{},[639,322620,322621],{},"\"Look at a tree, a plant. How still they are, how deeply rooted in being. Allow nature to teach you stillness.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322623,322624],{},[639,322625,322626],{},"\"Space and silence are two aspects of the same thing. The same no-thing.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322628,322629],{},[639,322630,322631],{},"\"With stillness comes the benediction of Peace.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322633,322634],{},[639,322635,322636],{},"\"Reading is my passion and my escape since I was 5 years old.\" - Eckhart Tolle",[297868,322638,322639],{},[639,322640,322138],{},[297868,322642,322643],{},[639,322644,322299],{},[297868,322646,322647],{},[639,322648,322070],{},[297868,322650,322651],{},[639,322652,322319],{},[297868,322654,322655],{},[639,322656,322075],{},[297868,322658,322659],{},[639,322660,322431],{},[297868,322662,322663],{},[639,322664,322299],{},[297868,322666,322667],{},[639,322668,322070],{},[297868,322670,322671],{},[639,322672,322319],{},[297868,322674,322675],{},[639,322676,322075],{},[566,322678,297860],{"id":299351},[639,322680,322681],{},[642,322682],{"alt":321983,"src":322683},"/images/blog/eckhart_tolle-2.png",[639,322685,322686],{},"Eckhart Tolle's teachings have opened the door for millions to explore the depths of their consciousness, encouraging them to live in the present moment and find inner peace. His wisdom continues to inspire and guide those on their spiritual journey, offering a path to enlightenment that transcends the confines of the mind and ego. As we embrace these teachings, we are reminded of the transformative power of mindfulness and the eternal presence of the Now.",[639,322688,322689],{},[577,322690,322693],{"href":322691,"rel":322692},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/eckhart%20tolle",[125799],"More Eckhart Tolle Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":322695},[322696,322697,322698,322699,322700,322701,322702,322703,322704,322705],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":322062,"depth":1360,"text":322011},{"id":322146,"depth":1360,"text":322017},{"id":314622,"depth":1360,"text":314376},{"id":322311,"depth":1360,"text":322027},{"id":322389,"depth":1360,"text":322033},{"id":322468,"depth":1360,"text":322039},{"id":322540,"depth":1360,"text":322045},{"id":322609,"depth":1360,"text":322051},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Eckhart Tolle's face","/images/blog/eckhart_tolle-3.png",{},"/blog/eckhart_tolle_150_quotes_article",{"title":321976,"description":1359},"eckhart_tolle_150_quotes_article","blog/eckhart_tolle_150_quotes_article","fFOIbBrrh5x6kJtQ84Sw0gpxBJNqKo-MnJgUpqcZFIU",{"id":322715,"title":322716,"author":556,"body":322717,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":323587,"image_url":323588,"meta":323589,"navigation":1378,"path":323590,"published_date":294163,"seo":323591,"slug":323592,"stem":323593,"type":294167,"__hash__":323594},"blog/blog/eleanor_roosevelt_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Eleanor Roosevelt Quotes: Timeless Wisdom from America's Most Influential First Lady",{"type":558,"value":322718,"toc":323575},[322719,322724,322727,322730,322732,322786,322789,322792,322797,322802,322807,322812,322817,322822,322827,322832,322837,322842,322847,322852,322857,322862,322867,322872,322877,322882,322885,322888,322893,322898,322903,322908,322913,322918,322923,322928,322933,322938,322943,322948,322953,322958,322963,322968,322973,322978,322980,322983,322988,322993,322998,323003,323008,323013,323018,323023,323028,323033,323038,323043,323048,323053,323058,323063,323068,323073,323075,323078,323083,323088,323093,323098,323103,323108,323113,323118,323123,323128,323133,323138,323143,323148,323153,323158,323163,323168,323171,323174,323179,323184,323189,323194,323199,323204,323209,323214,323219,323224,323229,323234,323239,323244,323249,323254,323259,323264,323267,323270,323275,323280,323285,323290,323295,323300,323305,323310,323315,323320,323325,323330,323335,323340,323345,323350,323355,323360,323363,323366,323371,323376,323381,323386,323391,323396,323401,323406,323411,323416,323421,323426,323431,323436,323441,323446,323451,323456,323459,323462,323467,323472,323477,323482,323487,323492,323497,323502,323507,323512,323517,323522,323527,323532,323537,323542,323547,323552,323554,323559,323562,323565,323568],[639,322720,322721],{},[642,322722],{"alt":1359,"src":322723},"/images/blog/eleanor_roosevelt-1.png",[561,322725,322716],{"id":322726},"_150-best-eleanor-roosevelt-quotes-timeless-wisdom-from-americas-most-influential-first-lady",[639,322728,322729],{},"Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) stands as one of the most remarkable figures in American history. As the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, human rights advocate, and the first chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights, she transformed the role of women in politics and society. Her words continue to inspire millions around the world, offering profound insights on courage, love, personal growth, and the human experience. This collection of 150 of her most powerful quotes reveals the depth of her wisdom and her enduring relevance in our modern world.",[566,322731,569],{"id":568},[293620,322733,322734,322738,322744,322750,322754,322758,322764,322770,322776,322782],{},[574,322735,322736],{},[577,322737,299416],{"href":303086},[574,322739,322740],{},[577,322741,322743],{"href":322742},"#courage-and-fear","Courage and Fear",[574,322745,322746],{},[577,322747,322749],{"href":322748},"#life-and-living","Life and Living",[574,322751,322752],{},[577,322753,300365],{"href":300364},[574,322755,322756],{},[577,322757,264456],{"href":264455},[574,322759,322760],{},[577,322761,322763],{"href":322762},"#leadership-and-responsibility","Leadership and Responsibility",[574,322765,322766],{},[577,322767,322769],{"href":322768},"#dreams-and-purpose","Dreams and Purpose",[574,322771,322772],{},[577,322773,322775],{"href":322774},"#wisdom-and-character","Wisdom and Character",[574,322777,322778],{},[577,322779,322781],{"href":322780},"#social-justice-and-democracy","Social Justice and Democracy",[574,322783,322784],{},[577,322785,297860],{"href":297859},[566,322787,322743],{"id":322788},"courage-and-fear",[639,322790,322791],{},"Eleanor Roosevelt understood that courage wasn't the absence of fear, but the determination to act despite it. Her quotes on bravery continue to empower people to face their challenges head-on.",[297868,322793,322794],{},[639,322795,322796],{},"\"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322798,322799],{},[639,322800,322801],{},"\"Do one thing every day that scares you.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322803,322804],{},[639,322805,322806],{},"\"The encouraging thing is that every time you meet a situation, though you may think at the time it is an impossibility and you go through the tortures of the damned, once you have met it and lived through it you find that forever after you are freer than you ever were before.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322808,322809],{},[639,322810,322811],{},"\"What could we accomplish if we knew we could not fail?\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322813,322814],{},[639,322815,322816],{},"\"You have to accept whatever comes, and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322818,322819],{},[639,322820,322821],{},"\"It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322823,322824],{},[639,322825,322826],{},"\"Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322828,322829],{},[639,322830,322831],{},"\"It is a brave thing to have courage to be an individual; it is also, perhaps, a lonely thing. But it is better than not being an individual, which is to be nobody at all.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322833,322834],{},[639,322835,322836],{},"\"I have never felt that anything really mattered but the satisfaction of knowing that you stood for the things in which you believed and had done the very best you could.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322838,322839],{},[639,322840,322841],{},"\"You must do the things you think you cannot do.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322843,322844],{},[639,322845,322846],{},"\"I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do, provided he keeps doing them until he gets a record of successful experience behind him.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322848,322849],{},[639,322850,322851],{},"\"We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322853,322854],{},[639,322855,322856],{},"\"The danger lies in refusing to face the fear, in not daring to come to grips with it. If you fail anywhere along the line, it will take away your confidence. You must make yourself succeed every time. You must do the thing you think you cannot do.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322858,322859],{},[639,322860,322861],{},"\"Fear has always seemed to me to be the worst stumbling block which anyone has to face.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322863,322864],{},[639,322865,322866],{},"\"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322868,322869],{},[639,322870,322871],{},"\"Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322873,322874],{},[639,322875,322876],{},"\"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322878,322879],{},[639,322880,322881],{},"\"You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[566,322883,322749],{"id":322884},"life-and-living",[639,322886,322887],{},"Eleanor Roosevelt believed that life should be lived fully and authentically. Her philosophy on living remains deeply relevant today.",[297868,322889,322890],{},[639,322891,322892],{},"\"The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322894,322895],{},[639,322896,322897],{},"\"Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322899,322900],{},[639,322901,322902],{},"\"Happiness is not a goal...it's a by-product of a life well lived.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322904,322905],{},[639,322906,322907],{},"\"All of life is a constant education.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322909,322910],{},[639,322911,322912],{},"\"It's your life-but only if you make it so.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322914,322915],{},[639,322916,322917],{},"\"Today is the oldest you've ever been, and the youngest you'll ever be again.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322919,322920],{},[639,322921,322922],{},"\"Life is what you make it. Always has been, always will be.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322924,322925],{},[639,322926,322927],{},"\"The giving of love is an education in itself.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322929,322930],{},[639,322931,322932],{},"\"One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes... and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322934,322935],{},[639,322936,322937],{},"\"In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322939,322940],{},[639,322941,322942],{},"\"I could not, at any age, be content to take my place by the fireside and simply look on. Life was meant to be lived.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322944,322945],{},[639,322946,322947],{},"\"If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322949,322950],{},[639,322951,322952],{},"\"When life is too easy for us, we must beware or we may not be ready to meet the blows which sooner or later come to everyone, rich or poor.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322954,322955],{},[639,322956,322957],{},"\"Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322959,322960],{},[639,322961,322962],{},"\"The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322964,322965],{},[639,322966,322967],{},"\"I think that somehow, we learn who we really are and then live with that decision.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322969,322970],{},[639,322971,322972],{},"\"Life is like a parachute jump, you've got to get it right the first time.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322974,322975],{},[639,322976,322977],{},"\"The most important thing in any relationship is not what you get but what you give.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[566,322979,300365],{"id":300500},[639,322981,322982],{},"Her insights on love and human connections reveal a deep understanding of what makes relationships meaningful and lasting.",[297868,322984,322985],{},[639,322986,322987],{},"\"We all know people who are so much afraid of pain that they shut themselves up like clams in a shell and, giving out nothing, receive nothing and therefore shrink until life is a mere living death.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322989,322990],{},[639,322991,322992],{},"\"Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322994,322995],{},[639,322996,322997],{},"\"Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,322999,323000],{},[639,323001,323002],{},"\"The hard part of loving is that one has to learn so often to let go of those we love, so they can do things, so they can grow, so they can return to us with an even richer, deeper love.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323004,323005],{},[639,323006,323007],{},"\"To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323009,323010],{},[639,323011,323012],{},"\"It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323014,323015],{},[639,323016,323017],{},"\"Absence makes the heart grow fonder.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323019,323020],{},[639,323021,323022],{},"\"Love can often be misguided and do as much harm as good, but respect can do only good. It assumes that the other person's stature is as large as one's own, his rights as reasonable, his needs as important.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323024,323025],{},[639,323026,323027],{},"\"The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323029,323030],{},[639,323031,323032],{},"\"Hate and force cannot be in just a part of the world without having an effect on the rest of it.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323034,323035],{},[639,323036,323037],{},"\"If someone betrays you once, it's their fault; if they betray you twice, it's your fault.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323039,323040],{},[639,323041,323042],{},"\"We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323044,323045],{},[639,323046,323047],{},"\"The emotions are sometimes so strong that I work without knowing it. The strokes come like speech.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323049,323050],{},[639,323051,323052],{},"\"Caring comes from being able to put yourself in the position of the other person.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323054,323055],{},[639,323056,323057],{},"\"Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323059,323060],{},[639,323061,323062],{},"\"It is not more vacation we need - it is more vocation.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323064,323065],{},[639,323066,323067],{},"\"The word liberal comes from the word free. We must cherish and honor the word free or it will cease to apply to us.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323069,323070],{},[639,323071,323072],{},"\"True hospitality consists of giving the best of yourself to your guests.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[566,323074,264456],{"id":264537},[639,323076,323077],{},"Eleanor Roosevelt's journey of self-discovery inspired her most profound observations about personal development and human potential.",[297868,323079,323080],{},[639,323081,323082],{},"\"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323084,323085],{},[639,323086,323087],{},"\"Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you'll be criticized anyway.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323089,323090],{},[639,323091,323092],{},"\"Character building begins in our infancy and continues until death.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323094,323095],{},[639,323096,323097],{},"\"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323099,323100],{},[639,323101,323102],{},"\"You not only have a right to be an individual. You have a responsibility.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323104,323105],{},[639,323106,323107],{},"\"To be mature you have to realize what you value most... Not to arrive at a clear understanding of one's own values is a tragic waste. You have missed the whole point of what life is for.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323109,323110],{},[639,323111,323112],{},"\"What other people think of me is none of my business.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323114,323115],{},[639,323116,323117],{},"\"Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323119,323120],{},[639,323121,323122],{},"\"It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323124,323125],{},[639,323126,323127],{},"\"I am convinced that every effort must be made in childhood to teach the young to use their own minds. For one thing is sure: If they don't make up their minds, someone will do it for them.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323129,323130],{},[639,323131,323132],{},"\"What one has to do usually can be done.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323134,323135],{},[639,323136,323137],{},"\"It seems to me that I cannot afford, as a self-respecting individual, to refuse to do a thing merely because it will make me disliked or bring down a storm of criticism on my head.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323139,323140],{},[639,323141,323142],{},"\"You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323144,323145],{},[639,323146,323147],{},"\"Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323149,323150],{},[639,323151,323152],{},"\"Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323154,323155],{},[639,323156,323157],{},"\"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323159,323160],{},[639,323161,323162],{},"\"To reach a port, we must sail - sail, not tie at anchor - sail, not drift.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323164,323165],{},[639,323166,323167],{},"\"A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[566,323169,322763],{"id":323170},"leadership-and-responsibility",[639,323172,323173],{},"As a leader and advocate, Eleanor Roosevelt understood the weight of responsibility and the importance of principled leadership.",[297868,323175,323176],{},[639,323177,323178],{},"\"Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323180,323181],{},[639,323182,323183],{},"\"Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323185,323186],{},[639,323187,323188],{},"\"You can't move so fast that you try to change the mores faster than people can accept it. That doesn't mean you do nothing, but it means that you do the things that need to be done according to priority.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323190,323191],{},[639,323192,323193],{},"\"Light a candle instead of cursing the darkness.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323195,323196],{},[639,323197,323198],{},"\"The function of democratic living is not to lower standards but to raise those that have been too low.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323200,323201],{},[639,323202,323203],{},"\"Will people ever be wise enough to refuse to follow bad leaders or to take away the freedom of other people?\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323205,323206],{},[639,323207,323208],{},"\"Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323210,323211],{},[639,323212,323213],{},"\"It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323215,323216],{},[639,323217,323218],{},"\"A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader, a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323220,323221],{},[639,323222,323223],{},"\"The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323225,323226],{},[639,323227,323228],{},"\"We must know what we think and speak out, even at the risk of unpopularity.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323230,323231],{},[639,323232,323233],{},"\"In all our contacts it is probably the sense of being really needed and wanted which gives us the greatest satisfaction and creates the most lasting bond.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323235,323236],{},[639,323237,323238],{},"\"The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323240,323241],{},[639,323242,323243],{},"\"Autobiographies are only useful as the lives you read about and analyze may suggest to you something that you may find useful in your own journey through life.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323245,323246],{},[639,323247,323248],{},"\"Campaign behavior for wives: Always be on time. Do as little talking as humanly possible. Lean back in the parade car so everybody can see the president.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323250,323251],{},[639,323252,323253],{},"\"Anyone who knows history, particularly the history of Europe, will, I think, recognize that the domination of education or of government by any one particular religious faith is never a happy arrangement for the people.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323255,323256],{},[639,323257,323258],{},"\"I have spent many years of my life in opposition, and I rather like the role.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323260,323261],{},[639,323262,323263],{},"\"Old age has deformities enough of its own. It should never add to them the deformity of vice.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[566,323265,322769],{"id":323266},"dreams-and-purpose",[639,323268,323269],{},"Eleanor Roosevelt believed deeply in the power of dreams and the importance of finding one's purpose in life.",[297868,323271,323272],{},[639,323273,323274],{},"\"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323276,323277],{},[639,323278,323279],{},"\"I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323281,323282],{},[639,323283,323284],{},"\"If man is to be liberated to enjoy more leisure, he must also be prepared to enjoy this leisure fully and creatively.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323286,323287],{},[639,323288,323289],{},"\"You have to accept whatever comes, and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323291,323292],{},[639,323293,323294],{},"\"We face the future fortified with the lessons we have learned from the past. It is today that we must create the world of the future.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323296,323297],{},[639,323298,323299],{},"\"I'm so glad I never feel important, it does complicate life!\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323301,323302],{},[639,323303,323304],{},"\"Understanding is a two-way street.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323306,323307],{},[639,323308,323309],{},"\"When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323311,323312],{},[639,323313,323314],{},"\"Work is always an antidote to depression.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323316,323317],{},[639,323318,323319],{},"\"Probably the happiest period in life most frequently is in middle age, when the eager passions of youth are cooled, and the infirmities of age not yet begun.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323321,323322],{},[639,323323,323324],{},"\"Perhaps nature is our best assurance of immortality.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323326,323327],{},[639,323328,323329],{},"\"My experience has been that work is almost the best way to pull oneself out of the depths.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323331,323332],{},[639,323333,323334],{},"\"It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323336,323337],{},[639,323338,323339],{},"\"Actors are one family over the entire world.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323341,323342],{},[639,323343,323344],{},"\"Sometimes I wonder if we shall ever grow up in our politics and say definite things which mean something, or whether we shall always go on using generalities to which everyone can subscribe, and which mean very little.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323346,323347],{},[639,323348,323349],{},"\"The basis of world peace is the teaching which runs through almost all the great religions of the world. Love thy neighbor as thyself.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323351,323352],{},[639,323353,323354],{},"\"Ambition is pitiless. Any merit that it cannot use it finds despicable.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323356,323357],{},[639,323358,323359],{},"\"Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[566,323361,322775],{"id":323362},"wisdom-and-character",[639,323364,323365],{},"Her observations on wisdom and character development offer timeless guidance for personal integrity.",[297868,323367,323368],{},[639,323369,323370],{},"\"No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323372,323373],{},[639,323374,323375],{},"\"Once I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: 'No good in a bed, but fine up against a wall.'\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323377,323378],{},[639,323379,323380],{},"\"The reason that fiction is more interesting than any other form of literature, to those who really like to study people, is that in fiction the author can really tell the truth without humiliating himself.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323382,323383],{},[639,323384,323385],{},"\"...so much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty, and greed with all their tragic effects, that too little attention is paid to the passive sins, such as apathy and laziness, which in the long run can have a more devastating and destructive effect upon society than the others.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323387,323388],{},[639,323389,323390],{},"\"...no matter how avid they themselves may be for praise and appreciation, people are often niggardly in giving it to others, however merited it is.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323392,323393],{},[639,323394,323395],{},"\"Don't call a woman a bitch. Call her an ass-hole. It still gets your point across and it's not sexist.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323397,323398],{},[639,323399,323400],{},"\"A mature person is one who does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and in all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably with the circumstances of life, knowing that in this world no one is all knowing and therefore all of us need both love and charity.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323402,323403],{},[639,323404,323405],{},"\"Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323407,323408],{},[639,323409,323410],{},"\"I could never be content to take my place in a corner and simply look on.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323412,323413],{},[639,323414,323415],{},"\"Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323417,323418],{},[639,323419,323420],{},"\"I can not believe that war is the best solution. No one won the last war, and no one will win the next war.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323422,323423],{},[639,323424,323425],{},"\"I once had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: no good in a bed, but fine up against a wall.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323427,323428],{},[639,323429,323430],{},"\"I suppose I should be used to being misunderstood by now, but it still bothers me.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323432,323433],{},[639,323434,323435],{},"\"I think that if the atomic bomb did nothing more, it scared the people to the point where they realized that either they must do something about preventing war or there is a chance that there might be a morning when we would not wake up.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323437,323438],{},[639,323439,323440],{},"\"I used to tell my husband that, if he could make me 'understand' something, it would be clear to all the other people in the country.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323442,323443],{},[639,323444,323445],{},"\"I'm sure that all of the drivers and motorcycle police had once been racing drivers and were eager to get back to that profession.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323447,323448],{},[639,323449,323450],{},"\"If we want a free and peaceful world, if we want to make the deserts bloom and man grow to greater dignity as a human being - we can do it.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323452,323453],{},[639,323454,323455],{},"\"In our country we must trust the people to hear and see both the good and the bad and to choose the good.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[566,323457,322781],{"id":323458},"social-justice-and-democracy",[639,323460,323461],{},"Eleanor Roosevelt's commitment to social justice and democratic values shaped her worldview and her tireless advocacy work.",[297868,323463,323464],{},[639,323465,323466],{},"\"No one won the last war, and no one will win the next war.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323468,323469],{},[639,323470,323471],{},"\"Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323473,323474],{},[639,323475,323476],{},"\"Anyone who thinks must think of the next war as they would of suicide.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323478,323479],{},[639,323480,323481],{},"\"Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home - so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323483,323484],{},[639,323485,323486],{},"\"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323488,323489],{},[639,323490,323491],{},"\"We have to face the fact that either all of us are going to die together or we are going to learn to live together and if we are to live together we have to talk.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323493,323494],{},[639,323495,323496],{},"\"Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323498,323499],{},[639,323500,323501],{},"\"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323503,323504],{},[639,323505,323506],{},"\"The moral leadership of the United States is necessary to the world, not only for our own good, but for the good of all people everywhere.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323508,323509],{},[639,323510,323511],{},"\"The only things one can admire at length are those one admires without knowing why.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323513,323514],{},[639,323515,323516],{},"\"There are practical little things in housekeeping which no man really understands.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323518,323519],{},[639,323520,323521],{},"\"There is nothing to fear except fear itself.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323523,323524],{},[639,323525,323526],{},"\"This is not a time when women should be patient. We are in a war and we need to fight it with all our ability and every weapon possible. Women pilots, in this particular case, are a weapon waiting to be used.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323528,323529],{},[639,323530,323531],{},"\"Too often the great decisions are originated and given form in bodies made up wholly of men, or so completely dominated by them that whatever of special value women have to offer is shunted aside without expression.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323533,323534],{},[639,323535,323536],{},"\"We are never really happy until we try to brighten the lives of others.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323538,323539],{},[639,323540,323541],{},"\"We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323543,323544],{},[639,323545,323546],{},"\"We must be willing to learn the lesson that cooperation may imply compromise, but if it brings a world advance it is a gain for each individual nation.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[297868,323548,323549],{},[639,323550,323551],{},"\"What we must learn to do is to create unbreakable bonds between the sciences and the humanities. We cannot procrastinate. The world of the future is in our making. Tomorrow is now.\" - Eleanor Roosevelt",[566,323553,297860],{"id":299351},[639,323555,323556],{},[642,323557],{"alt":1359,"src":323558},"/images/blog/eleanor_roosevelt-2.png",[639,323560,323561],{},"Eleanor Roosevelt's words continue to resonate across generations because they speak to universal human experiences and aspirations. Her quotes reflect a life lived with purpose, courage, and an unwavering commitment to human dignity. From her insights on personal growth to her passionate advocacy for social justice, Eleanor Roosevelt's wisdom reminds us that each individual has the power to make a difference in the world.",[639,323563,323564],{},"Her legacy teaches us that true strength comes not from avoiding challenges, but from facing them with grace and determination. As we navigate our own journeys, her words serve as both comfort and call to action, encouraging us to live authentically, love deeply, and work tirelessly for a better world. In a time when the world faces new challenges, Eleanor Roosevelt's timeless wisdom offers guidance, hope, and inspiration for all who seek to live a life of meaning and purpose.",[639,323566,323567],{},"As she so eloquently put it, \"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.\" May her words continue to inspire dreamers and doers for generations to come.",[639,323569,323570],{},[577,323571,323574],{"href":323572,"rel":323573},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Eleanor%20Roosevelt",[125799],"More Eleanor Roosevelt Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":323576},[323577,323578,323579,323580,323581,323582,323583,323584,323585,323586],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":322788,"depth":1360,"text":322743},{"id":322884,"depth":1360,"text":322749},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":264537,"depth":1360,"text":264456},{"id":323170,"depth":1360,"text":322763},{"id":323266,"depth":1360,"text":322769},{"id":323362,"depth":1360,"text":322775},{"id":323458,"depth":1360,"text":322781},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Elanor Roosevelt's face","/images/blog/eleanor_roosevelt-3.png",{},"/blog/eleanor_roosevelt_150_quotes_article",{"title":322716,"description":1359},"eleanor_roosevelt_150_quotes_article","blog/eleanor_roosevelt_150_quotes_article","GyozJQWBBmtIqwjnC0dQds6A1eG5UL-cJ1TJBjf3fo0",{"id":323596,"title":323597,"author":556,"body":323598,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":325077,"image_url":325078,"meta":325079,"navigation":1378,"path":325080,"published_date":325081,"seo":325082,"slug":325083,"stem":325084,"type":294167,"__hash__":325085},"blog/blog/esther_perel_150_quotes_article.md","150 Esther Perel Quotes: Insights on Love and Relationships",{"type":558,"value":323599,"toc":325061},[323600,323606,323610,323613,323616,323620,323623,323626,323628,323686,323688,323691,323702,323705,323716,323719,323727,323730,323741,323744,323752,323755,323760,323763,323768,323771,323774,323777,323788,323791,323802,323805,323816,323819,323827,323830,323838,323841,323849,323852,323855,323858,323869,323872,323883,323886,323894,323897,323908,323911,323919,323922,323930,323933,323936,323939,323942,323953,323956,323967,323970,323981,323984,323995,323998,324006,324009,324014,324017,324020,324023,324034,324037,324048,324051,324062,324065,324076,324079,324090,324093,324098,324101,324104,324107,324118,324121,324129,324132,324143,324146,324154,324157,324164,324167,324175,324178,324183,324186,324189,324192,324203,324206,324217,324220,324230,324233,324244,324247,324258,324261,324264,324267,324272,324275,324280,324283,324288,324291,324296,324299,324304,324307,324312,324315,324318,324321,324332,324335,324346,324349,324360,324363,324374,324377,324388,324391,324393,324398,324402,324406,324410,324415,324419,324423,324428,324436,324440,324444,324448,324453,324458,324462,324466,324471,324475,324479,324484,324488,324493,324498,324502,324507,324512,324516,324520,324525,324529,324534,324539,324543,324547,324551,324556,324561,324565,324569,324574,324578,324582,324587,324591,324595,324599,324603,324608,324612,324616,324620,324624,324628,324632,324637,324642,324647,324651,324655,324659,324664,324668,324672,324676,324681,324686,324690,324694,324698,324702,324707,324711,324716,324721,324725,324729,324733,324737,324741,324745,324749,324753,324758,324762,324766,324770,324774,324779,324784,324789,324793,324798,324802,324806,324811,324815,324819,324823,324827,324832,324836,324840,324844,324849,324853,324857,324862,324866,324870,324874,324879,324884,324888,324892,324896,324900,324904,324908,324912,324916,324920,324925,324930,324934,324938,324942,324946,324950,324955,324960,324964,324968,324972,324977,324981,324985,324989,324993,324997,325001,325005,325009,325013,325018,325023,325027,325031,325036,325041,325043,325048,325051,325054],[639,323601,323602],{},[642,323603],{"alt":323604,"src":323605},"An oil painting of Esther Perel","/images/blog/esther_perel-1.png",[566,323607,323609],{"id":323608},"about-esther-perel","About Esther Perel",[639,323611,323612],{},"Esther Perel (born March 28, 1963) is a Belgian author and psychologist known internationally for her work on relationships and sexuality. Born in Hasselt, Belgium, to Jewish parents who had survived the Holocaust, Perel's experiences growing up influenced her deep interest in human behavior, trust, and intimacy.",[639,323614,323615],{},"Perel's most famous works include the books \"Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence\" (2006) and \"The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity\" (2017), both of which have been translated into numerous languages. Her TED talks have garnered millions of views, bringing her insights to a global audience. Perel's unique approach combines clinical psychology with cultural anthropology, offering transformative perspectives on how modern couples can navigate love and desire in long-term relationships. As the creator and host of the podcast \"Where Should We Begin?,\" she continues to explore these themes, providing a platform for real-life relationship dilemmas and solutions. Her work is essential in today’s evolving landscape of human connections, emphasizing the importance of emotional intelligence and adaptability in maintaining fulfilling partnerships.",[561,323617,323619],{"id":323618},"_150-best-quotes-by-esther-perel","150 Best Quotes by Esther Perel",[639,323621,323622],{},"Esther Perel is a renowned psychotherapist, author, and podcast host who has captivated audiences worldwide with her deep insights into love, relationships, and human sexuality. Her work bridges the gap between clinical experience and cultural commentary, making her one of the most influential voices in modern relationship therapy. With a career spanning decades, Perel continues to enlighten and inspire through her unique blend of psychological acumen and empathetic understanding.",[639,323624,323625],{},"In this collection, you will discover 150 of Esther Perel's most poignant and thought-provoking quotes on love and relationships, covering everything from the dynamics of desire and monogamy to the complexities of identity and autonomy. Whether you're seeking a deeper connection with your partner or striving for personal growth within the context of committed relationships, these insights are sure to ignite reflection and inspire change. Dive into her rich tapestry of ideas on commitment, fidelity, communication, and intimacy, enriched by her cultural and social commentary that resonates deeply in today's evolving world of modern relationships.",[566,323627,569],{"id":568},[571,323629,323630,323634,323640,323646,323652,323658,323664,323670,323676,323682],{},[574,323631,323632],{},[577,323633,300365],{"href":300364},[574,323635,323636],{},[577,323637,323639],{"href":323638},"#desire-and-eroticism","Desire and Eroticism",[574,323641,323642],{},[577,323643,323645],{"href":323644},"#infidelity-and-monogamy","Infidelity and Monogamy",[574,323647,323648],{},[577,323649,323651],{"href":323650},"#identity-and-autonomy","Identity and Autonomy",[574,323653,323654],{},[577,323655,323657],{"href":323656},"#commitment-and-fidelity","Commitment and Fidelity",[574,323659,323660],{},[577,323661,323663],{"href":323662},"#communication-and-honesty","Communication and Honesty",[574,323665,323666],{},[577,323667,323669],{"href":323668},"#modern-relationships","Modern Relationships",[574,323671,323672],{},[577,323673,323675],{"href":323674},"#cultural-and-social-commentary","Cultural and Social Commentary",[574,323677,323678],{},[577,323679,323681],{"href":323680},"#intimacy-and-emotional-connection","Intimacy and Emotional Connection",[574,323683,323684],{},[577,323685,297860],{"href":297859},[566,323687,300365],{"id":300500},[639,323689,323690],{},"Esther Perel delves into the intricate dynamics of love and relationships, exploring how commitment can intertwine with adventure and how our deepest connections are often marked by both surrender and autonomy. Her insights offer a nuanced perspective on the challenges and joys of maintaining lasting romantic bonds.",[297868,323692,323693],{},[639,323694,323695,323696,323698,323699,323701],{},"\"Love is a vessel that contains both security and adventure, and commitment offers one of the great luxuries of life: time. Marriage is not the end of romance, it is the beginning.\" - Esther Perel",[297874,323697],{},"\n\"At their peak, affairs rarely lack imagination. Nor do they lack desire, abundance of attention, romance, and playfulness. Shared dreams, affection, passion and endless curiosityーall these are natural ingredients found in the adulterous plot. They are also ingredients of thriving relationships. It is no accident that many of the most erotic couples lift their marital strategies directly from the infidelity playbook.\" - Esther Perel",[297874,323700],{},"\n\"When we select a partner, we commit to a story. Yet we remain forever curious: what other stories could we have been part of? Affairs offer us a window into those other lives, a peek at the stranger within. Adultery is often the revenge of the deserted possibilities.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323703,323704],{},"These reflections highlight how love and affairs share commonalities in passion and imagination.",[297868,323706,323707],{},[639,323708,323709,323710,323712,323713,323715],{},"\"Love rests on two pillars: surrender and autonomy. Our need for togetherness exists alongside our need for separateness.\" - Esther Perel",[297874,323711],{},"\n\"When marriage was an economic arrangement, infidelity threatened our economic security; today marriage is a romantic arrangement and infidelity threatens our emotional security.\" - Esther Perel",[297874,323714],{},"\n\"By turning our backs on other loves, we confirm the uniqueness of our “significant other.” “I have found The One. I can stop looking.” Miraculously, our desire for others is supposed to evaporate, vanquished by the power of this singular attraction.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323717,323718],{},"Perel discusses how modern relationships are rooted in emotional rather than economic security.",[297868,323720,323721],{},[639,323722,323723,323724,323726],{},"\"Love is at once an affirmation and a transcendence of who we are.\" - Esther Perel",[297874,323725],{},"\n\"The grand illusion of committed love is that we think our partners are ours. In truth, their separateness is unassailable, and their mystery is forever ungraspable. As soon as we can acknowledge this, sustained desire becomes a real possibility.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323728,323729],{},"Understanding the inherent separateness in relationships is key to sustaining desire.",[297868,323731,323732],{},[639,323733,323734,323735,323737,323738,323740],{},"\"Marriage is imperfect. We start with a desire for oneness, and then we discover our differences. Our fears are aroused by the prospect of all the things we’re never going to have.\" - Esther Perel",[297874,323736],{},"\n\"Love rests on two pillars: surrender and autonomy.\" - Esther Perel",[297874,323739],{},"\n\"Marriage is imperfect. We start with a desire for oneness, and then we discover our differences.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323742,323743],{},"Perel emphasizes that marriage is not about merging into one but navigating differences.",[297868,323745,323746],{},[639,323747,323748,323749,323751],{},"\"The attraction of dating is that you don’t take yes for granted – – you’re fully engaged, there’s seductiveness, tension.\" - Esther Perel",[297874,323750],{},"\n\"While love promises us relief from aloneness, it also heightens our dependence on one person. It is inherently vulnerable. We tend to assuage our anxieties through control. We feel safer if we can contract the distance between us, maximize the certainty, minimize the threats, and contain the unknown.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323753,323754],{},"Perel offers a critical view of how love can sometimes lead to control rather than freedom.",[297868,323756,323757],{},[639,323758,323759],{},"\"When you pick a partner, you pick a story. So what kind of story are you going to write? You are the editors of your life stories. Write well and edit often. And remember... a life story is not a love story. You can love a lot more people than you can make a life with.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323761,323762],{},"Here, she encourages individuals to be mindful curators of their relationship narratives.",[297868,323764,323765],{},[639,323766,323767],{},"\"Some relationships originate in feelings of warmth, tenderness, and nurturance, and the partners choose to remain in these calmer waters. They prefer a love that is built on patience more than on passion. To them, finding serenity in a lasting bond is what counts. There is no one way, and there is no right way.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323769,323770],{},"Perel acknowledges that there are various types of relationships, each with its own unique value system.",[566,323772,323639],{"id":323773},"desire-and-eroticism",[639,323775,323776],{},"Esther Perel delves into the intricate dynamics of desire and eroticism within relationships, emphasizing their vital role in sustaining passionate connections over time. Her insights reveal how maintaining a balance between love's intimacy and desire's mystery can rejuvenate and deepen emotional bonds.",[297868,323778,323779,323782,323785],{},[639,323780,323781],{},"\"When we are children, play comes to us naturally, but our capacity for play collapses as we age. Sex often remains the last arena of play we can permit ourselves, a bridge to our childhood. Long after the mind has been filled with injunctions to be serious, the body remains a free zone, unencumbered by reason and judgment. In lovemaking, we can recapture the utterly uninhibited movement of the child, who has not yet developed self-consciousness before the judging gaze of others.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323783,323784],{},"\"At the same time, eroticism in the home requires active engagement and willful intent. It is an ongoing resistance to the message that marriage is serious, more work than play; and that passion is for teenagers and the immature. We must unpack our ambivalence about pleasure, and challenge our pervasive discomfort with sexuality, particularly in the context of family. Complaining of sexual boredom is easy and conventional. Nurturing eroticism in the home is an act of open defiance.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323786,323787],{},"\"Erotic intelligence stretches far beyond a repertoire of sexual techniques. It is an intelligence that celebrates curiosity and play, the power of the imagination, and our infinite fascination with what is hidden and mysterious.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323789,323790],{},"Perel underscores how eroticism thrives on the tension between the familiar and the unknown.",[297868,323792,323793,323796,323799],{},[639,323794,323795],{},"\"Love enjoys knowing everything about you; desire needs mystery.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323797,323798],{},"\"Eroticism thrives in the space between the self and the other.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323800,323801],{},"\"The caring, protective elements that foster love often block the unselfconsciousness that fuels erotic pleasure.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323803,323804],{},"These quotes highlight the inherent conflict between the nurturing aspects of love and the freedom required for desire.",[297868,323806,323807,323810,323813],{},[639,323808,323809],{},"\"The very ingredients that nurture love – mutuality, reciprocity, protection, worry, responsibility for the other – are sometimes the very ingredients that stifle desire.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323811,323812],{},"\"Erotic excitement requires that we be able to step out of the intimate bond for a moment, turn toward ourselves, and focus on our own mounting sensations. We need to be able to be momentarily selfish in order to be erotically connected.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323814,323815],{},"\"Eroticism resides in the ambiguous space between anxiety and fascination.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323817,323818],{},"Desire operates within this complex interplay of comfort and unease.",[297868,323820,323821,323824],{},[639,323822,323823],{},"\"Love enjoys knowing everything about you; desire needs mystery. Love likes to shrink the distance that exists between me and you, while desire is energized by it. If intimacy grows through repetition and familiarity, eroticism is numbed by repetition. It thrives on the mysterious, the novel, and the unexpected. Love is about having; desire is about wanting.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323825,323826],{},"\"In desire, there must be some small amount of tension. And that tension comes with the unknown, the unpredictable. You can close yourself off at home and say, ‘Whew, at last I’m in a place where I don’t have to worry,’ or you can keep yourself open to the mystery and elusiveness of your partner.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323828,323829],{},"Perel's insights suggest that maintaining an element of surprise and uncertainty is key to sustaining desire.",[297868,323831,323832,323835],{},[639,323833,323834],{},"\"In our efforts to protect ourselves from intimate betrayal, we demand access, control, transparency. And we run the risk of unknowingly eradicating the very space between us that keeps desire alive. Fire needs air.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323836,323837],{},"\"The swiping culture lures us with infinite possibilities, but it also exerts a subtle tyranny. The constant awareness of ready alternatives invites unfavorable comparisons, weakens commitment, and prevents us from enjoying the present moment.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323839,323840],{},"Perel critiques how modern dating apps can lead to dissatisfaction by emphasizing endless choice.",[297868,323842,323843,323846],{},[639,323844,323845],{},"\"If intimacy grows through repetition and familiarity, eroticism is numbed by repetition. It thrives on the mysterious, the novel, and the unexpected. Love is about having; desire is about wanting. An expression of longing, desire requires ongoing elusiveness. It is less concerned with where it has already been than passionate about where it can still go. But too often, as couples settle into the comforts of love, they cease to fan the flame of desire. They forget that fire needs air.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323847,323848],{},"\"Erotic, emotional connection generates closeness that can become overwhelming, evoking claustrophobia. It can feel intrusive. What was initially a secure enclosure becomes confining. While our need for closeness is almost as basic as our need for food, it carries with it anxieties and threats that can inhibit desire. We want closeness, but not so much that we feel trapped by it.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323850,323851],{},"Perel concludes this theme by reminding us of the delicate balance required to sustain both love and desire over time.",[566,323853,323645],{"id":323854},"infidelity-and-monogamy",[639,323856,323857],{},"Esther Perel delves into the complexities of monogamy and infidelity, exploring how these dynamics can impact relationships deeply and sometimes unexpectedly. Her insights highlight the tension between societal expectations and individual desires.",[297868,323859,323860,323863,323866],{},[639,323861,323862],{},"\"Infidelity happens in good marriages, in bad marriages, and even when adultery is punishable by death. It happens in open relationships where extramarital sex is carefully negotiated beforehand. And the freedom to leave or divorce has not made cheating obsolete.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323864,323865],{},"\"Almost everywhere people marry, monogamy is the official norm and infidelity the clandestine one.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323867,323868],{},"\"Monogamy used to mean one person for life. Now monogamy means one person at a time.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323870,323871],{},"These quotes underscore how infidelity can occur across different relationship types and societal contexts, challenging traditional views of commitment.",[297868,323873,323874,323877,323880],{},[639,323875,323876],{},"\"When we select a partner, we commit to a story. Yet we remain forever curious: what other stories could we have been part of? Affairs offer us a window into those other lives, a peek at the stranger within. Adultery is often the revenge of the deserted possibilities.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323878,323879],{},"\"Because I believe that some good can come out of the crisis of infidelity, I have often been asked, 'So, would you recommend an affair to a struggling couple?' My response? A lot of people have positive, life-changing experiences that come along with terminal illness. But I would not recommend having an affair than I would recommend getting cancer.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323881,323882],{},"\"When marriage was an economic arrangement, infidelity threatened our economic security; today marriage is a romantic arrangement and infidelity threatens our emotional security.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323884,323885],{},"Perel’s views on the consequences of infidelity shift from material to emotional as societal structures evolve.",[297868,323887,323888,323891],{},[639,323889,323890],{},"\"Trouble looms when monogamy is no longer a free expression of loyalty but a form of enforced compliance.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323892,323893],{},"\"Our partner’s sexuality does not belong to us. It isn’t just for and about us, and we should not assume that it rightfully falls within our jurisdiction.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323895,323896],{},"The commentary here addresses the challenges that arise when monogamy is seen as a duty rather than an expression of love.",[297868,323898,323899,323902,323905],{},[639,323900,323901],{},"\"Affairs are always harmful and can never help a marriage or be accommodated. The only way to restore trust and intimacy is through truth-telling, repentance, and absolution. Last but not least, divorce affords more self-respect than forgiveness.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323903,323904],{},"\"Everyone should cultivate a secret garden.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323906,323907],{},"\"Affairs can be powerful detonators. They can invigorate a marriage that’s flat, jolt people out of years of complacency. Fear of loss rekindles desire, makes people have conversations they haven’t had in years, takes them out of their contrived illusion of safety.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323909,323910],{},"Perel presents the paradoxical nature of affairs; while often damaging, they can sometimes catalyze much-needed change.",[297868,323912,323913,323916],{},[639,323914,323915],{},"\"Despite a 50 percent divorce rate for first marriages and 65 percent the second time around; despite the staggering frequency of affairs; despite the fact that monogamy is a ship sinking faster than anyone can bail it out, we continue to cling to the wreckage with absolute faith in its structural soundness.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323917,323918],{},"\"For these couples, fidelity is defined not by sexual exclusivity but by the strength of their commitment.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323920,323921],{},"These quotes reflect on society’s persistent belief in monogamy despite high rates of infidelity and divorce.",[297868,323923,323924,323927],{},[639,323925,323926],{},"\"All relationships live in the shadow of the third, for it is the other that solders our dyad. In his book Monogamy, Adam Phillips writes, 'The couple is a resistance to the intrusion of the third, but in order for it to last it is indispensable to have enemies. That is why the monogamous can’t live without them. When we are two, we are together. In order to form a couple, we need to be three.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323928,323929],{},"\"Trouble looms when monogamy is no longer a free expression of loyalty but a form of enforced compliance. Excessive monitoring can set the stage for what Stephen Mitchell calls 'acts of exuberant defiance.'\" - Esther Perel",[639,323931,323932],{},"The final quotes emphasize the importance of freedom and trust in maintaining healthy relationships, suggesting that excessive control can backfire.",[639,323934,323935],{},"Perel’s insights into monogamy and infidelity reveal a nuanced perspective on love and commitment.",[566,323937,323651],{"id":323938},"identity-and-autonomy",[639,323940,323941],{},"In exploring identity and autonomy within relationships, Esther Perel emphasizes the importance of individual growth and self-expression. She discusses how maintaining a sense of self is crucial for both personal fulfillment and the health of a relationship.",[297868,323943,323944,323947,323950],{},[639,323945,323946],{},"\"If you start to feel that you have given up too many parts of yourself to be with your partner, then one day you will end up looking for another person in order to reconnect with those lost parts.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323948,323949],{},"\"Sometimes it has to do with other longings that are much more existential. Sometimes you go elsewhere not because you are not liking the one you are with; you are not liking the person you have become.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323951,323952],{},"\"Very often we don’t go elsewhere because we are looking for another person. We go elsewhere because we are looking for another self. It isn’t so much that we want to leave the person we are with as we want to leave the person we have become.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323954,323955],{},"These quotes highlight how people sometimes seek external connections not out of dissatisfaction with their partner, but a desire to reclaim lost parts of themselves.",[297868,323957,323958,323961,323964],{},[639,323959,323960],{},"\"Armed with an ideology of love that advocates togetherness, we are awkward about pursuing autonomy. This is especially true of the individuality of our desire.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323962,323963],{},"\"The secret to desire in a long-term relationship.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323965,323966],{},"\"When I ask her if her open marriage isn’t painful, she answers, “Sometimes it is. Sometimes it’s not. But monogamy – which we never negotiated, by the way – was painful, too.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323968,323969],{},"Here, Perel underscores that autonomy and individual desires can coexist with deep partnership.",[297868,323971,323972,323975,323978],{},[639,323973,323974],{},"\"Women – – and men – – need to understand that a woman’s transition is often much longer. The caretaker must leave the place of orientation to the needs of others to the place where she focuses on herself.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323976,323977],{},"\"You would think that the safety of an established base would make it easier to take these kinds of risks, but no. A secure relationship does indeed give us the courage to act on our professional ambitions, to confront family secrets, and to take the skydiving course we never dared consider before. Yet we balk at the idea of establishing distance within the relationship itself – the very place that grants us the delicious togetherness in the first place.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323979,323980],{},"\"It’s hard to feel attracted to someone who has abandoned her sense of autonomy.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323982,323983],{},"Perel points out that maintaining one's autonomy is essential for both personal and professional growth, and it plays a vital role in sustaining attraction within relationships.",[297868,323985,323986,323989,323992],{},[639,323987,323988],{},"\"When we seek the gaze of another, it isn’t always our partner we’re turning away from, but the person we have ourselves become.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323990,323991],{},"\"Today, our sexuality is an open-ended personal project; it is part of who we are, an identity, and no longer merely something we do.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323993,323994],{},"\"A woman’s sexuality depends on her authenticity and self-nurturance,” she writes. Yet marriage and motherhood demand a level of selflessness that is at odds with the inherent selfishness of desire.\" - Esther Perel",[639,323996,323997],{},"These statements reflect how modern views on identity and autonomy have reshaped our understanding of sexuality and relationships.",[297868,323999,324000,324003],{},[639,324001,324002],{},"\"There’s something very full in knowing that your partner accepts you as is.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324004,324005],{},"\"The mom doesn’t become sexy; the woman does. You have to retrieve the woman from the mother. And she may need to separate to do that: a bath, a walk. She must cordon off an erotic space.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324007,324008],{},"Perel notes how embracing one’s identity and separating roles can enrich relationships.",[297868,324010,324011],{},[639,324012,324013],{},"\"Is jealousy an expression of love or a sign of insecurity?\" - Esther Perel",[639,324015,324016],{},"Finally, she questions the nature of jealousy within the framework of autonomy and self-identity.",[566,324018,323657],{"id":324019},"commitment-and-fidelity",[639,324021,324022],{},"Esther Perel delves into the complexities of commitment and fidelity, exploring how modern relationships grapple with the expectations of monogamy and the desire for personal fulfillment. She offers insights that challenge traditional notions and provoke thought on sustaining passion and authenticity within long-term partnerships.",[297868,324024,324025,324028,324031],{},[639,324026,324027],{},"\"In my work, I see couples who no longer wait for an invitation into their partner's interiority, but instead demand admittance, as if they are entitled to unrestricted access into the private thoughts of their loved ones\" - Esther Perel",[639,324029,324030],{},"\"Humans have a tendency to look for things in the places where it is easiest to search for them rather than in the places where the truth is more likely to be found.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324032,324033],{},"\"Because I believe that some good can come out of the crisis of infidelity, I have often been asked, “So, would you recommend an affair to a struggling couple?” My response? A lot of people have positive, life-changing experiences that come along with terminal illness. But I would not recommend having an affair than I would recommend getting cancer.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324035,324036],{},"Understanding the dynamics behind infidelity and its potential for change is crucial in navigating relationship challenges.",[297868,324038,324039,324042,324045],{},[639,324040,324041],{},"\"These couples, in their own ways, have chosen to acknowledge the possibility of the third: the recognition that our partner has his or her own sexuality, replete with fantasies and desires that aren’t necessarily about us. When we validate one another’s freedom within the relationship, we’re less inclined to search for it elsewhere.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324043,324044],{},"\"Once divorce carried all the stigma. Now, choosing to stay when you can leave is the new shame.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324046,324047],{},"\"Our partners do not belong to us; they are only on loan, with an option to renew – or not. Knowing that we can lose them does not have to undermine commitment; rather, it mandates an active engagement that long-term couples often lose. The realization that our loved ones are forever elusive should jolt us out of complacency, in the most positive sense.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324049,324050],{},"Perel emphasizes the importance of maintaining vitality and engagement within a relationship to avoid stagnation.",[297868,324052,324053,324056,324059],{},[639,324054,324055],{},"\"Modern love is the enterprise that everyone wants to be a part of, yet there’s a fifty percent divorce rate in round one and a sixty-five percent divorce rate in round two.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324057,324058],{},"\"Acknowledging the third has to do with validating the erotic separateness of our partner. It follows that our partner’s sexuality does not belong to us. It isn’t just for and about us, and we should not assume that it rightfully falls within our jurisdiction. It doesn’t.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324060,324061],{},"\"We expect one person to give us what once an entire village used to provide, and we live twice as long.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324063,324064],{},"The pressure placed on modern relationships is immense, often unrealistic, given the societal context.",[297868,324066,324067,324070,324073],{},[639,324068,324069],{},"\"Adultery is often the revenge of the deserted possibilities.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324071,324072],{},"\"Once we strayed because marriage was not supposed to deliver love and passion. Today we stray because marriage fails to deliver the love, passion, and undivided attention it promised.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324074,324075],{},"\"Today, monogamy is one person at a time.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324077,324078],{},"These comments highlight the evolving nature of what fidelity means in contemporary relationships.",[297868,324080,324081,324084,324087],{},[639,324082,324083],{},"\"Affairs have their own brand of passion. Secrecy, torment, guilt, transgression, danger, risk, and jealousy are highly combustible, a Molotov cocktail, an erotic explosion far too threatening in a home with children.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324085,324086],{},"\"Monogamy, it follows, is the sacred cow of the romantic ideal, for it is the marker of our specialness: I have been chosen and others renounced. When you turn your back on other loves, you confirm my uniqueness; when your hand or mind wanders, my importance is shattered.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324088,324089],{},"\"The disillusioned are prone to roam. Might someone else restore my significance.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324091,324092],{},"Perel’s observations underscore the emotional and psychological complexities involved in maintaining fidelity.",[297868,324094,324095],{},[639,324096,324097],{},"\"No woman should give any man the power to shatter her romantic ideals.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324099,324100],{},"Ultimately, she advocates for self-respect and autonomy within relationships as foundational elements of enduring commitment.",[566,324102,323663],{"id":324103},"communication-and-honesty",[639,324105,324106],{},"In Esther Perel's philosophy, communication and honesty are central to understanding relationships. She delves into how transparency and openness can either strengthen or complicate intimate bonds, urging partners to navigate these dynamics with care and awareness.",[297868,324108,324109,324112,324115],{},[639,324110,324111],{},"\"In my work, I see couples who no longer wait for an invitation into their partner’s interiority, but instead demand admittance, as if they are entitled to unrestricted access into the private thoughts of their loved ones.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324113,324114],{},"\"To the American way of thinking, respect is bound up with honesty, and honesty is essential to personal responsibility. Hiding, dissimulation, and other forms of deception amount to disrespect. You lie only to those beneath you – children, constituents, employees.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324116,324117],{},"\"Ours is a culture that reveres the ethos of absolute frankness and elevates truth-telling to moral perfection. Other cultures believe that when everything is out in the open and ambiguity is done away with, it may not increase intimacy, but compromise it.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324119,324120],{},"This cultural emphasis on honesty can sometimes overshadow the importance of emotional subtlety and personal boundaries.",[297868,324122,324123,324126],{},[639,324124,324125],{},"\"In this setup, the pressure is always on the non-talker to change, rather than on the talker to be more versatile. This situation minimizes the importance of nonverbal communication: doing nice things for each other, making attentive gestures, or sharing projects in a spirit of collaboration.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324127,324128],{},"\"We no longer plow the land together; today we talk. We have come to glorify verbal communication. I speak; therefore I am. We naively believe that the essence of who we are is most accurately conveyed through words.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324130,324131],{},"Perel critiques how our reliance on verbal exchanges might overlook other forms of meaningful interaction.",[297868,324133,324134,324137,324140],{},[639,324135,324136],{},"\"You never know your partner as well as you think.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324138,324139],{},"\"The person I once was, but lost, is the person you once knew.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324141,324142],{},"\"Often, when one partner insists that they don’t yet feel acknowledged, even as the one who hurt them insists they feel terrible, it is because the response is still more shame than guilt, and therefore self-focused.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324144,324145],{},"These insights emphasize how perceptions can diverge significantly between partners, leading to misunderstandings.",[297868,324147,324148,324151],{},[639,324149,324150],{},"\"By telling them not to touch I was mapping a space that would give her room to go after him. That, in turn, would give him the feeling of being desired.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324152,324153],{},"\"We see what we want to see, what we can tolerate seeing, and our partner does the same. Neutralizing each other’s complexity affords us a kind of manageable otherness. We narrow down our partner, ignoring or rejecting essential parts when they threaten the established order of our coupledom. We also reduce ourselves, jettisoning large chunks of our personalities in the name of love.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324155,324156],{},"Perel highlights how we often simplify complex relationships to maintain a sense of stability and control.",[297868,324158,324159,324162],{},[639,324160,324161],{},"\"Are you asking a question because you want to know the answer or are you asking the question because you want your partner to know that you are having this question?\" - Esther Perel",[639,324163,324128],{},[639,324165,324166],{},"The repetition underscores how deeply our culture values verbal expression over other forms of connection.",[297868,324168,324169,324172],{},[639,324170,324171],{},"\"But when we reduce the conversation to simply passing judgment, we are left with no conversation at all.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324173,324174],{},"\"We are most intensely excited when we are a little off-balance, uncertain, “poised on the perilous edge between ecstasy and disaster.”7.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324176,324177],{},"This commentary suggests that maintaining some level of uncertainty can heighten excitement and connection.",[297868,324179,324180],{},[639,324181,324182],{},"\"In dating, if you say no, your lover goes on to the next person. In marriage, if you say no, the person stays.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324184,324185],{},"Perel contrasts the dynamics of casual dating with committed relationships, highlighting how saying 'no' impacts each differently.",[566,324187,323669],{"id":324188},"modern-relationships",[639,324190,324191],{},"Esther Perel delves into the complexities and nuances of modern relationships, offering insights that challenge conventional wisdom about love, commitment, and desire. Her work highlights how contemporary couples navigate the intricate dance between passion and stability.",[297868,324193,324194,324197,324200],{},[639,324195,324196],{},"\"Infidelity has a tenacity that marriage can only envy.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324198,324199],{},"\"The best ideas rarely arise in one isolated mind, but rather develop in networks of curious and creative thinkers.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324201,324202],{},"\"The honeymoon phase is special in that it brings together the relief of reciprocated love with the excitement of a future still to be created. What we often don’t realize is that the exuberance of the beginning is fueled by its undercurrent of uncertainty. We set out to make love more secure and dependable, but in the process, inevitably we dial down its intensity. On the path of commitment, we happily trade a little passion for a bit more certainty, some excitement for some stability.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324204,324205],{},"Modern relationships are often characterized by an ongoing negotiation between the thrill of novelty and the comfort of familiarity.",[297868,324207,324208,324211,324214],{},[639,324209,324210],{},"\"We ground ourselves in familiarity, and perhaps achieve a peaceful domestic arrangement, but in the process we orchestrate boredom. The verve of the relationship collapses under the weight of all that control. Stultified, couples are left wondering, “Whatever happened to fun? What ever happened to excitement, to transcendence, to awe?\" - Esther Perel",[639,324212,324213],{},"\"A couple’s emotional life together and their physical life together each have their ebbs and flows, their ups and downs, but these don’t always correspond. They intersect, they influence each other, but they’re also distinct.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324215,324216],{},"\"Introducing uncertainty sometimes requires nothing more than letting go of the illusion of certitude. In this shift of perception, we recognize the inherent mystery of our partner. I point out to Adele that if we are to maintain desire with one person over time we must be able to bring a sense of unknown into a familiar space. In the words of Proust, “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324218,324219],{},"This commentary underscores how embracing uncertainty can reignite passion and keep relationships vibrant.",[297868,324221,324222,324225,324227],{},[639,324223,324224],{},"\"Despite living in a time of unprecedented sexual freedom in America, the practice of policing sexuality has continued unabated since the days of the Puritans.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324226,324055],{},[639,324228,324229],{},"\"We blame our partners for failing to make us whole.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324231,324232],{},"The societal expectations surrounding modern relationships often create unrealistic standards that can lead to disappointment.",[297868,324234,324235,324238,324241],{},[639,324236,324237],{},"\"I got rid of my motorcycle when Jimmy was born. I’m not allowed to die in a bike crash anymore.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324239,324240],{},"\"It takes two people to create a pattern, but only one to change it.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324242,324243],{},"\"It is always astonishing how love can strike. No context is love-proof, no convention or commitment impervious. Even a lifestyle which is perfectly insulated, where the personality is controlled, all the days ordered and all actions in sequence, can to its own dismay find that an unexpected spark has landed; it begins to smolder until it is finally unquenchable. The force of Eros always brings disturbance; in the concealed terrain of the human heart Eros remains a light sleeper.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324245,324246],{},"Love's unpredictable nature can disrupt even the most organized lives.",[297868,324248,324249,324252,324255],{},[639,324250,324251],{},"\"When people live on top of each other, there is no isolation to transcend, and they are far less interested in embracing western, middle-class ideals of intimacy. Their lives are entwined enough as it is.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324253,324254],{},"\"Freud described eros as the life instinct, doing battle with thanatos, the death instinct.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324256,324257],{},"\"We liken the passion of the beginning to adolescent intoxication – both transient and unrealistic. The consolation for giving it up is the security that waits on the other side. Yet when we trade passion for stability, are we not merely swapping one fantasy for another? As Stephen Mitchell points out, the fantasy of permanence may trump the fantasy of passion, but both are products of our imagination.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324259,324260],{},"This final reflection questions whether trading passion for security is simply exchanging one illusion for another.",[566,324262,323675],{"id":324263},"cultural-and-social-commentary",[639,324265,324266],{},"Esther Perel offers profound insights into how societal norms and cultural shifts impact our intimate relationships, challenging us to navigate the complex dynamics of desire, satisfaction, and connection in a rapidly changing world.",[297868,324268,324269],{},[639,324270,324271],{},"\"In our consumer culture, we always want the next best thing: the latest, the newest, the youngest. Failing that, we at least want more: more intensity, more variety, more stimulation. We seek instant gratification and are increasingly intolerant of any frustration. Nowhere are we encouraged to be satisfied with what we have, to think, 'this is good. This is enough.\" - Esther Perel\n\"We no longer get work out of our children; today we get meaning.\" - Esther Perel\n\"But when we reduce sex to a function, we also invoke the idea of dysfunction. We are no longer talking about the art of sex; rather, we are talking about the mechanics of sex. Science has replaced religion as the authority; and science is a more formidable arbiter. Medicine knows how to scare even those who scoff at religion. Compared with a diagnosis, what's a mere sin? We used to moralize; today we normalize, and performance anxiety is the secular version of our old religious guilt.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324273,324274],{},"This commentary highlights the cultural shift from practical expectations to emotional fulfillment in both parenting and sexual relationships.",[297868,324276,324277],{},[639,324278,324279],{},"\"What I can see, and she has not yet grasped, is that the thing she’s really afraid to lose is not him—it's the part of herself he’s awakened. You think you had a relationship with truck man, I tell her. Actually, you had an intimate encounter with yourself mediated by him.\" - Esther Perel\n\"Spontaneity is a fabulous idea, but in an ongoing relationship whatever is going to ‘just happen’ already has. Now they have to make it happen.\" - Esther Perel\n\"In our consumer culture, we always want the next best thing: the latest, the newest, the youngest. Failing that, we at least want more: more intensity, more variety, more stimulation. We seek instant gratification and are increasingly intolerant of any frustration. Nowhere are we encouraged to be satisfied with what we have, to think, ‘this is good. This is enough.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324281,324282],{},"Perel emphasizes the ongoing struggle between societal expectations and personal contentment within relationships.",[297868,324284,324285],{},[639,324286,324287],{},"\"I want to engage people in an honest, enlightened, and provocative conversation about the nature of erotic desire and the intricacies of intimacy and sexuality. The object of my game is to bring nonjudgmental, multicultural understanding to the challenges and choices of modern relationships.\" - Esther Perel\n\"Any person or system exposed to ceaseless novelty and change risks falling into chaos; but one that is too rigid or static ceases to grow and eventually dies. This never-ending dance between change and stability is like the anchor and the waves.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324289,324290],{},"This quote underscores the delicate balance individuals must maintain in their relationships.",[297868,324292,324293],{},[639,324294,324295],{},"\"Success, to me, is helping one person or many people counter the isolation and pseudoconnectivity of our lives by boosting their ability to connect to themselves and to others.\" - Esther Perel\n\"Infidelity hurts. But when we grant it a special status in the hierarchy of marital misdemeanors, we risk allowing it to overshadow the egregious behaviors that may have preceded it or even led to it.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324297,324298],{},"Perel provides a nuanced perspective on infidelity and its place within broader relationship issues.",[297868,324300,324301],{},[639,324302,324303],{},"\"Romantics value intensity over stability. Realists value security over passion. But both are often disappointed, for few people can live happily at either extreme.\" - Esther Perel\n\"The whole fauna of human fantasies, their marine vegetation, drifts and luxuriates in the dimly lit zones of human activity, as though plaiting thick tresses of darkness. Here, too, appear the lighthouses of the mind, with their outward resemblance to less pure symbols. The gateway to mystery swings open at the touch of human weakness and we have entered the realms of darkness. One false step, one slurred syllable together reveal a man’s thoughts.\" - Louis Aragon\n\"Today I am a woman torn between the terror that everything might change and the equal terror that everything might carry on exactly the same for the rest of my days.\" - Paulo Coelho, Adultery",[639,324305,324306],{},"These quotes illustrate the internal conflicts individuals face in their quest for both stability and passion.",[297868,324308,324309],{},[639,324310,324311],{},"\"Given the transient nature of life, given its ceaseless flux, there is more than a hint of arrogance in the assumption that we can make our relationships permanent, and that security can actually be fixed.\" - Esther Perel\n\"So, like a forgotten fire, a childhood can always flare up again within us.\" - Gaston Bachelard",[639,324313,324314],{},"Perel concludes with reflections on the impermanence of relationships and how past experiences continue to influence present dynamics.",[566,324316,323681],{"id":324317},"intimacy-and-emotional-connection",[639,324319,324320],{},"Esther Perel delves deep into the nuances of intimacy, highlighting how emotional connection can be both a source of strength and challenge within relationships. Her insights offer a rich perspective on navigating the complexities of desire and stability.",[297868,324322,324323,324326,324329],{},[639,324324,324325],{},"\"The ability to go anywhere in our imagination is a pure expression of individual freedom. It is a creative force that can help us transcend reality.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324327,324328],{},"\"It's hard to experience desire when you're weighted down by concern.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324330,324331],{},"\"The body often contains emotional truths that words can too easily gloss over.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324333,324334],{},"This commentary emphasizes the importance of mental and physical openness in fostering intimacy.",[297868,324336,324337,324340,324343],{},[639,324338,324339],{},"\"If you trade passion for stability, you basically trade one fiction for another. Both are products of our imagination.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324341,324342],{},"\"The more we trust, the farther we are able to venture.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324344,324345],{},"\"My husband deals with pain; I deal with pleasure. They are intimately acquainted.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324347,324348],{},"Perel highlights how different dynamics can shape emotional connections.",[297868,324350,324351,324354,324357],{},[639,324352,324353],{},"\"In uncertainty lies the seed of wanting.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324355,324356],{},"\"Erotic intelligence is about creating distance, then bringing that space to life.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324358,324359],{},"\"In my community there were two groups of people, There were the ones who did not die and the ones who came back to life.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324361,324362],{},"This reflects on how emotional landscapes can be profoundly shaped by personal experiences.",[297868,324364,324365,324368,324371],{},[639,324366,324367],{},"\"It’s hard to experience desire when you’re weighted down by concern.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324369,324370],{},"\"Oscar Wilde wrote, “In this world there are only two tragedies. One is getting what one wants, and the other is not getting it.” When.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324372,324373],{},"\"Morin’s now-famous “erotic equation” states that “attraction plus obstacles equal excitement.”6 High states of arousal, he explains, flow from the tension between persistent problems and triumphant solutions.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324375,324376],{},"Perel points out the complexities involved in maintaining emotional connection over time.",[297868,324378,324379,324382,324385],{},[639,324380,324381],{},"\"Introducing uncertainty sometimes requires nothing more than letting go of the illusion of certitude. In this shift of perception, we recognize the inherent mystery of our partner.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324383,324384],{},"\"Eventually, if desire withers, monogamy too easily slides downward into celibacy. When this happens, fidelity becomes a weakness rather than a virtue.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324386,324387],{},"\"He invites us to recognize that our values evolve as we mature and “move from an understanding of ethical and moral issues in black and white absolutist terms to comprehending the gray ambiguity of most matters.”6.\" - Esther Perel",[639,324389,324390],{},"These reflections underline how evolving perspectives can enhance or hinder emotional connections.",[298632,324392,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,324394,324395],{},[639,324396,324397],{},"\"In our consumer culture, we always want the next best thing: the latest, the newest, the youngest. Failing that, we at least want more: more intensity, more variety, more stimulation. We seek instant gratification and are increasingly intolerant of any frustration. Nowhere are we encouraged to be satisfied with what we have, to think, \"this is good. This is enough.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324399,324400],{},[639,324401,324325],{},[297868,324403,324404],{},[639,324405,323781],{},[297868,324407,324408],{},[639,324409,324027],{},[297868,324411,324412],{},[639,324413,324414],{},"\"At the same time, eroticism in the home requires active engagement and willful intent. It is an ongoing resistance to the message that marriage is serious, more work than play; and that passion is for teenagers and the immature. We must unpack our ambivalence about pleasure, and challenge our pervasive discomfort with sexuality, particularly in the context of family. Complaining of sexual boredom is easy and conventional. Nurturing eroticism in the home is an act of open defience.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324416,324417],{},[639,324418,324328],{},[297868,324420,324421],{},[639,324422,323862],{},[297868,324424,324425],{},[639,324426,324427],{},"\"At their peak, affairs rarely lack imagination. Nor do they lack desire, abundance of attention, romance, and playfulness. Shared dreams, affection, passion and endless curiosityーall these are natural ingredients found in the adulterous plot. They are also ingredients of thriving relationships. It is no accident that many of the most erotic couples lift their marital strategies directly from the infidelity playbook.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324429,324430],{},[639,324431,303775,324432,324435],{},[300890,324433,324434],{},"I","nfidelity has a tenacity that marriage can only envy.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324437,324438],{},[639,324439,323865],{},[297868,324441,324442],{},[639,324443,324331],{},[297868,324445,324446],{},[639,324447,324339],{},[297868,324449,324450],{},[639,324451,324452],{},"\"We no longer get work out of our children; today we get meaning.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324454,324455],{},[639,324456,324457],{},"\"The smaller we feel in the world, the more we need to shine in the eyes of our partner.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324459,324460],{},[639,324461,324199],{},[297868,324463,324464],{},[639,324465,323868],{},[297868,324467,324468],{},[639,324469,324470],{},"\"We're walking contradictions, seeking safety and predictability on one hand and thriving on diversity on the other.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324472,324473],{},[639,324474,323876],{},[297868,324476,324477],{},[639,324478,324030],{},[297868,324480,324481],{},[639,324482,324483],{},"\"Because I believe that some good can come out of the crisis of infidelity, I have often been asked, \"So, would you recommend an affair to a struggling couple?\" My response? A lot of people have positive, life-changing experiences that come along with terminal illness. But I would not recommend having an affair than I would recommend getting cancer.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324485,324486],{},[639,324487,323709],{},[297868,324489,324490],{},[639,324491,324492],{},"\"But when we reduce sex to a function, we also invoke the idea of dysfunction. We are no longer talking about the art of sex; rather, we are talking about the mechanics of sex. Science has replaced religion as the authority; and science is a more formidable arbiter. Medicine knows how to scare even those who scoff at religion. Compared with a diagnosis, what's a mere sin? We used to moralize; today we normalize, and performance anxiety is the secular version of our old religious guilt.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324494,324495],{},[639,324496,324497],{},"\"Mystery is not always about travelling to new places, it is about looking with new eyes.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324499,324500],{},[639,324501,324111],{},[297868,324503,324504],{},[639,324505,324506],{},"\"What I can tell you,” she says, “is that his kindness makes me feel safe, but when I think about who I want to sleep with, safe is not what I look for.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324508,324509],{},[639,324510,324511],{},"\"People cheat on each other in a hundred different ways: indifference, emotional neglect, contempt, lack of respect, years of refusal of intimacy. Cheating doesn’t begin to describe the ways that people let each other down.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324513,324514],{},[639,324515,324342],{},[297868,324517,324518],{},[639,324519,324033],{},[297868,324521,324522],{},[639,324523,324524],{},"\"It’s our imagination that’s responsible for love, not the other person.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324526,324527],{},[639,324528,323882],{},[297868,324530,324531],{},[639,324532,324533],{},"\"By turning our backs on other loves, we confirm the uniqueness of our “significant other.” “I have found The One. I can stop looking.” Miraculously, our desire for others is supposed to evaporate, vanquished by the power of this singular attraction.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324535,324536],{},[639,324537,324538],{},"\"Love is an exercise in selective perception, even a delicious deception as well, though who cares about that in the beginning?\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324540,324541],{},[639,324542,323946],{},[297868,324544,324545],{},[639,324546,324202],{},[297868,324548,324549],{},[639,324550,324345],{},[297868,324552,324553],{},[639,324554,324555],{},"\"When there is nothing left to hide, there is nothing left to seek.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324557,324558],{},[639,324559,324560],{},"\"The “symptom” theory goes as follows: An affair simply alerts us to a preexisting condition, either a troubled relationship or a troubled person.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324562,324563],{},[639,324564,324114],{},[297868,324566,324567],{},[639,324568,323787],{},[297868,324570,324571],{},[639,324572,324573],{},"\"We’re walking contradictions, seeking safety and predictability on one hand and thriving on diversity on the other.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324575,324576],{},[639,324577,324210],{},[297868,324579,324580],{},[639,324581,323795],{},[297868,324583,324584],{},[639,324585,324586],{},"\"Sometimes I can feel my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living. – Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324588,324589],{},[639,324590,323723],{},[297868,324592,324593],{},[639,324594,324353],{},[297868,324596,324597],{},[639,324598,324041],{},[297868,324600,324601],{},[639,324602,323890],{},[297868,324604,324605],{},[639,324606,324607],{},"\"The grand illusion of committed love is that we think our partners are ours. In truth, their separateness is unassailable, and their mystery is forever ungraspable. As soon as we can begin to acknowledge this, sustained desire becomes a real possibility.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324609,324610],{},[639,324611,323798],{},[297868,324613,324614],{},[639,324615,323801],{},[297868,324617,324618],{},[639,324619,323949],{},[297868,324621,324622],{},[639,324623,323952],{},[297868,324625,324626],{},[639,324627,324117],{},[297868,324629,324630],{},[639,324631,324125],{},[297868,324633,324634],{},[639,324635,324636],{},"\"On some level we trade passion for security, that’s trading one illusion for another. It’s a matter of degree. We can’t live in constant fear, but we can’t live without any. The fear of loss is essential to love.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324638,324639],{},[639,324640,324641],{},"\"Sometimes, when we seek the gaze of another, it isn’t our partner we are turning away from, but the person we have become. We are not looking for another lover so much as another version of ourselves.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324643,324644],{},[639,324645,324646],{},"\"This is the challenge of sexual intimacy, of bringing home the erotic. It is the most fearsome of all intimacies because it is all-encompassing. It reaches the deepest places inside us, and involves disclosing aspects of ourselves that are invariably bound up with shame and guilt. It is scary, a whole new kind of nakedness, far more revealing than the sight of our nude bodies.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324648,324649],{},[639,324650,324044],{},[297868,324652,324653],{},[639,324654,323960],{},[297868,324656,324657],{},[639,324658,323809],{},[297868,324660,324661],{},[639,324662,324663],{},"\"Marriage is imperfect. We start with a desire for oneness, and then we discover our differences. Our fears are aroused by the prospect of all the things we’re never going to have. We.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324665,324666],{},[639,324667,324213],{},[297868,324669,324670],{},[639,324671,323893],{},[297868,324673,324674],{},[639,324675,324128],{},[297868,324677,324678],{},[639,324679,324680],{},"\"What I can see, and she has not yet grasped, is that the thing she’s really afraid to lose is not him -it’s the part of herself he’s awakened. You think you had a relationship with truck man, I tell her. Actually, you had an intimate encounter with yourself mediated by him.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324682,324683],{},[639,324684,324685],{},"\"Neutralizing each other’s complexity affords us a kind of manageable otherness.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324687,324688],{},[639,324689,323963],{},[297868,324691,324692],{},[639,324693,323812],{},[297868,324695,324696],{},[639,324697,323966],{},[297868,324699,324700],{},[639,324701,323815],{},[297868,324703,324704],{},[639,324705,324706],{},"\"At one time you pursued Stephanie with great creativity, but no more. There’s an assumption – and you’re not alone – that we need only pursue what we don’t yet possess. The trick is that in order to keep our partner erotically engaged we have to become more seductive, not less.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324708,324709],{},[639,324710,324216],{},[297868,324712,324713],{},[639,324714,324715],{},"\"Spontaneity is a fabulous idea, but in an ongoing relationship whatever is going to “just happen” already has. Now they have to make it happen.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324717,324718],{},[639,324719,324720],{},"\"Love rests on two pillars: surrender and autonomy.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324722,324723],{},[639,324724,324136],{},[297868,324726,324727],{},[639,324728,324356],{},[297868,324730,324731],{},[639,324732,324359],{},[297868,324734,324735],{},[639,324736,323823],{},[297868,324738,324739],{},[639,324740,324047],{},[297868,324742,324743],{},[639,324744,324224],{},[297868,324746,324747],{},[639,324748,323974],{},[297868,324750,324751],{},[639,324752,324171],{},[297868,324754,324755],{},[639,324756,324757],{},"\"In desire, there must be some small amount of tension. And that tension comes with the unknown, the unpredictable. You can close yourself off at home and say, “Whew, at last I’m in a place where I don’t have to worry,” or you can keep yourself open to the mystery and elusiveness of your partner.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324759,324760],{},[639,324761,323901],{},[297868,324763,324764],{},[639,324765,324139],{},[297868,324767,324768],{},[639,324769,323834],{},[297868,324771,324772],{},[639,324773,324055],{},[297868,324775,324776],{},[639,324777,324778],{},"\"In our consumer culture, we always want the next best thing: the latest, the newest, the youngest. Failing that, we at least want more: more intensity, more variety, more stimulation. We seek instant gratification and are increasingly intolerant of any frustration. Nowhere are we encouraged to be satisfied with what we have, to think, “this is good. This is enough.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324780,324781],{},[639,324782,324783],{},"\"I want to engage people in an honest, enlightened, and provocative conversation about the nature of erotic desire and the intricacies of intimacy and sexuality. The object of my game is to bring nonjudgmental, multicultural understanding to the challenges and choices of modern relationships.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324785,324786],{},[639,324787,324788],{},"\"You would think that the safety of an established base would make it easier to take these kinds of risks, but no. A secure relationship does indeed give us the courage to act on our professional ambitions, to confront family secrets, and to take the skydiving course we never dared consider before. Yet we balk at the idea of establishing distance within the relationship itself – the very place that grants us the delicious togetherness in the first place. We can tolerate space anywhere but there.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324790,324791],{},[639,324792,323980],{},[297868,324794,324795],{},[639,324796,324797],{},"\"Any person or system exposed to ceaseless novelty and change risks falling into chaos; but one that is too rigid or static ceases to grow and eventually dies. This never-ending dance between change and stability is like the anchor and the waves.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324799,324800],{},[639,324801,324229],{},[297868,324803,324804],{},[639,324805,324367],{},[297868,324807,324808],{},[639,324809,324810],{},"\"However authentic the feelings of love, the dalliance was only ever meant to be a beautiful fiction.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324812,324813],{},[639,324814,323904],{},[297868,324816,324817],{},[639,324818,323988],{},[297868,324820,324821],{},[639,324822,323837],{},[297868,324824,324825],{},[639,324826,324058],{},[297868,324828,324829],{},[639,324830,324831],{},"\"We used to moralize; today we normalize, and performance anxiety is the secular version of our old religious guilt.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324833,324834],{},[639,324835,324237],{},[297868,324837,324838],{},[639,324839,324142],{},[297868,324841,324842],{},[639,324843,324370],{},[297868,324845,324846],{},[639,324847,324848],{},"\"Success, to me, is helping one person or many people counter the isolation and pseudoconnectivity of our lives by boosting their ability to connect to themselves and to others.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324850,324851],{},[639,324852,323845],{},[297868,324854,324855],{},[639,324856,324150],{},[297868,324858,324859],{},[639,324860,324861],{},"\"Infidelity hurts. But when we grant it a special status in the hierarchy of marital misdemeanors, we risk allowing it to overshadow the egregious behaviors that may have preceded it or even led to it.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324863,324864],{},[639,324865,323991],{},[297868,324867,324868],{},[639,324869,324061],{},[297868,324871,324872],{},[639,324873,323994],{},[297868,324875,324876],{},[639,324877,324878],{},"\"Romantics value intensity over stability. Realists value security over passion. But both are often disappointed, for few people can live happily at either extreme.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324880,324881],{},[639,324882,324883],{},"\"Marriage is imperfect. We start with a desire for oneness, and then we discover our differences.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324885,324886],{},[639,324887,324240],{},[297868,324889,324890],{},[639,324891,324069],{},[297868,324893,324894],{},[639,324895,324373],{},[297868,324897,324898],{},[639,324899,323907],{},[297868,324901,324902],{},[639,324903,324243],{},[297868,324905,324906],{},[639,324907,323848],{},[297868,324909,324910],{},[639,324911,323748],{},[297868,324913,324914],{},[639,324915,324072],{},[297868,324917,324918],{},[639,324919,324381],{},[297868,324921,324922],{},[639,324923,324924],{},"\"Most of us will get turned on at night by the very same things that we will demonstrate against during the day – the erotic mind is not very politically correct.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324926,324927],{},[639,324928,324929],{},"\"The whole fauna of human fantasies, their marine vegetation, drifts and luxuriates in the dimly lit zones of human activity, as though plaiting thick tresses of darkness. Here, too, appear the lighthouses of the mind, with their outward resemblance to less pure symbols. The gateway to mystery swings open at the touch of human weakness and we have entered the realms of darkness. One false step, one slurred syllable together reveal a man’s thoughts. – Louis Aragon.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324931,324932],{},[639,324933,324251],{},[297868,324935,324936],{},[639,324937,324075],{},[297868,324939,324940],{},[639,324941,324384],{},[297868,324943,324944],{},[639,324945,324002],{},[297868,324947,324948],{},[639,324949,324083],{},[297868,324951,324952],{},[639,324953,324954],{},"\"Monogamy, it follows, is the sacred cow of the romantic ideal, for it is the marker of our specialness: I have been chosen and others renounced. When you turn your back on other loves, you confirm my uniqueness; when your hand or mind wanders, my importance is shattered. Conversely, if I no longer feel special, my own hands and mind tingle with curiosity. The disillusioned are prone to roam. Might someone else restore my significance.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324956,324957],{},[639,324958,324959],{},"\"While love promises us relief from aloneness, it also heightens our dependence on one person. It is inherently vulnerable. We tend to assuage our anxieties through control. We feel safer if we can contract the distance between us, maximize the certainty, minimize the threats, and contain the unknown.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324961,324962],{},[639,324963,324254],{},[297868,324965,324966],{},[639,324967,324387],{},[297868,324969,324970],{},[639,324971,324097],{},[297868,324973,324974],{},[639,324975,324976],{},"\"Today I am a woman torn between the terror that everything might change and the equal terror that everything might carry on exactly the same for the rest of my days. – Paulo Coelho, Adultery.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,324978,324979],{},[639,324980,323915],{},[297868,324982,324983],{},[639,324984,324174],{},[297868,324986,324987],{},[639,324988,324182],{},[297868,324990,324991],{},[639,324992,324153],{},[297868,324994,324995],{},[639,324996,323918],{},[297868,324998,324999],{},[639,325000,324005],{},[297868,325002,325003],{},[639,325004,323759],{},[297868,325006,325007],{},[639,325008,324257],{},[297868,325010,325011],{},[639,325012,323767],{},[297868,325014,325015],{},[639,325016,325017],{},"\"All relationships live in the shadow of the third, for it is the other that solders our dyad. In his book Monogamy, Adam Phillips writes, “The couple is a resistance to the intrusion of the third, but in order for it to last it is indispensable to have enemies. That is why the monogamous can’t live without them. When we are two, we are together. In order to form a couple, we need to be three.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,325019,325020],{},[639,325021,325022],{},"\"Given the transient nature of life, given its ceaseless flux, there is more than a hint of arrogance in the assumption that we can make our relationships permanent, and that security can actually be fixed.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,325024,325025],{},[639,325026,324013],{},[297868,325028,325029],{},[639,325030,324161],{},[297868,325032,325033],{},[639,325034,325035],{},"\"So, like a forgotten fire, a childhood can always flare up again within us. – Gaston Bachelard.\" - Esther Perel",[297868,325037,325038],{},[639,325039,325040],{},"\"Trouble looms when monogamy is no longer a free expression of loyalty but a form of enforced compliance. Excessive monitoring can set the stage for what Stephen Mitchell calls “acts of exuberant defiance.\" - Esther Perel",[566,325042,297860],{"id":299351},[639,325044,325045],{},[642,325046],{"alt":323604,"src":325047},"/images/blog/esther_perel-2.png",[639,325049,325050],{},"Esther Perel’s insights into human relationships have left a profound mark, offering both depth and clarity to complex emotional landscapes. Through her 150 best quotes, she has navigated themes ranging from love and desire to cultural commentary and personal autonomy, providing a framework for understanding the intricate dynamics of modern relationships. Her work not only sheds light on the challenges but also celebrates the beauty and resilience inherent in human connections.",[639,325052,325053],{},"Perel's legacy is one of empowerment through understanding, encouraging individuals to explore their own narratives within the context of intimate partnerships. As we reflect on her profound wisdom, let us be inspired not just by what she teaches about relationships, but by the invitation to continuously question, communicate, and deepen our emotional connections with others and ourselves. Her words serve as a reminder that in the ever-evolving tapestry of human interaction, there is always room for growth, transformation, and the discovery of new depths within love and partnership.",[639,325055,325056],{},[577,325057,325060],{"href":325058,"rel":325059},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Esther%20Perel",[125799],"More Esther Perel Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":325062},[325063,325064,325065,325066,325067,325068,325069,325070,325071,325072,325073,325076],{"id":323608,"depth":1360,"text":323609},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":323773,"depth":1360,"text":323639},{"id":323854,"depth":1360,"text":323645},{"id":323938,"depth":1360,"text":323651},{"id":324019,"depth":1360,"text":323657},{"id":324103,"depth":1360,"text":323663},{"id":324188,"depth":1360,"text":323669},{"id":324263,"depth":1360,"text":323675},{"id":324317,"depth":1360,"text":323681,"children":325074},[325075],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Esther Perel's face","/images/blog/esther_perel-3.png",{},"/blog/esther_perel_150_quotes_article","05/04/2026",{"title":323597,"description":1359},"esther_perel_150_quotes_article","blog/esther_perel_150_quotes_article","Ztvj3BRk3saNL9-AEmA7-dObDbQbcWsIQiDwuhOrgh4",{"id":325087,"title":325088,"author":556,"body":325089,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":326459,"image_url":326460,"meta":326461,"navigation":1378,"path":326462,"published_date":325081,"seo":326463,"slug":326464,"stem":326465,"type":294167,"__hash__":326466},"blog/blog/gary_vaynerchuk_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Gary Vaynerchuk Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":325090,"toc":326442},[325091,325097,325101,325104,325114,325117,325121,325124,325127,325129,325195,325198,325201,325215,325229,325243,325260,325263,325266,325280,325297,325314,325322,325325,325328,325342,325359,325373,325376,325379,325393,325407,325421,325429,325432,325435,325449,325466,325480,325483,325486,325500,325514,325531,325534,325537,325553,325567,325570,325573,325587,325598,325601,325608,325618,325621,325631,325634,325637,325640,325654,325670,325684,325686,325690,325694,325698,325703,325708,325713,325717,325722,325727,325731,325736,325741,325746,325751,325756,325761,325766,325771,325776,325781,325786,325791,325796,325801,325806,325811,325816,325821,325826,325831,325836,325841,325846,325851,325856,325861,325866,325871,325876,325880,325885,325890,325895,325900,325905,325910,325915,325920,325925,325930,325935,325940,325945,325950,325954,325959,325964,325969,325974,325979,325983,325988,325993,325998,326002,326007,326012,326017,326022,326027,326032,326037,326042,326047,326052,326057,326062,326067,326072,326076,326081,326086,326091,326096,326101,326106,326111,326116,326121,326126,326131,326136,326141,326145,326150,326155,326160,326165,326170,326175,326180,326185,326190,326195,326200,326205,326210,326215,326220,326225,326230,326235,326240,326245,326250,326255,326260,326265,326270,326275,326279,326284,326289,326294,326299,326304,326309,326314,326319,326324,326329,326334,326339,326344,326349,326354,326359,326364,326369,326374,326379,326384,326389,326394,326399,326404,326409,326414,326419,326421,326426,326429,326432,326435],[639,325092,325093],{},[642,325094],{"alt":325095,"src":325096},"An oil painting of Gary Vaynerchuk","/images/blog/gary_vaynerchuk-1.png",[566,325098,325100],{"id":325099},"about-gary-vaynerchuk","About Gary Vaynerchuk",[639,325102,325103],{},"Gary Vaynerchuk (born March 24, 1985) is an American entrepreneur, author, speaker, and social media personality. Known for his candid insights on marketing, branding, and personal development, he gained prominence by transforming his family’s wine business into a digital success story.",[639,325105,325106,325107,325110,325111,304913],{},"Vaynerchuk began his career at Wine Library, the family-owned wine retailer, which he rebranded as Vayner Media Group. Leveraging early social media platforms and YouTube, he pioneered direct-to-consumer marketing strategies, turning the business into a multimillion-dollar venture. He later founded VaynerMedia, a full-service digital marketing agency, and authored the bestseller ",[294190,325108,325109],{},"Crushing It!"," (2016), which emphasizes authenticity and hustle in personal branding. A prolific content creator, he has built a massive following across platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and his podcast ",[294190,325112,325113],{},"The GaryVee Audio Experience",[639,325115,325116],{},"Vaynerchuk’s historical significance lies in his role as a digital marketing innovator who democratized brand-building, proving that authenticity and engagement could outperform traditional advertising. His ideas remain vital today as they empower individuals and small businesses to thrive in the digital economy, advocating for relentless self-improvement, adaptability, and unfiltered communication—principles that resonate in an era where online presence defines success.",[561,325118,325120],{"id":325119},"_150-best-quotes-by-gary-vaynerchuk","150 Best Quotes by Gary Vaynerchuk",[639,325122,325123],{},"Gary Vaynerchuk isn’t just an entrepreneur, marketing maverick, or social media titan—he’s a cultural force who’s redefined how we think about hustle, authenticity, and success in the digital age. From building a $200 million wine business into a media empire to becoming one of the most followed and respected voices online, Gary’s career is a masterclass in grit, innovation, and unapologetic authenticity. Known for his no-filter wisdom, he cuts through fluff with raw, actionable advice that challenges you to outwork, outthink, and outlast the competition.",[639,325125,325126],{},"This collection of 150 of his most impactful quotes dives into the core themes that define Gary’s philosophy: authenticity in a world of clones, the non-negotiable role of hustle, the fire of passion vs. the trap of purpose-washing, and how to dominate social media without losing your voice. You’ll find insights on storytelling that sells, leadership that lifts others, innovation that disrupts, and the relentless execution that turns ideas into legacies. Whether you’re grinding to build a brand, leading a team, or simply navigating life’s twists, these quotes are more than words—they’re fuel for your fire. Let’s get inspired.",[566,325128,569],{"id":568},[571,325130,325131,325137,325143,325149,325155,325161,325167,325173,325179,325185,325191],{},[574,325132,325133],{},[577,325134,325136],{"href":325135},"#authenticity--personal-branding","Authenticity & Personal Branding",[574,325138,325139],{},[577,325140,325142],{"href":325141},"#hustle--hard-work","Hustle & Hard Work",[574,325144,325145],{},[577,325146,325148],{"href":325147},"#passion--purpose","Passion & Purpose",[574,325150,325151],{},[577,325152,325154],{"href":325153},"#social-media--marketing","Social Media & Marketing",[574,325156,325157],{},[577,325158,325160],{"href":325159},"#storytelling--communication","Storytelling & Communication",[574,325162,325163],{},[577,325164,325166],{"href":325165},"#leadership--influence","Leadership & Influence",[574,325168,325169],{},[577,325170,325172],{"href":325171},"#legacy--impact","Legacy & Impact",[574,325174,325175],{},[577,325176,325178],{"href":325177},"#innovation--change","Innovation & Change",[574,325180,325181],{},[577,325182,325184],{"href":325183},"#execution--action","Execution & Action",[574,325186,325187],{},[577,325188,325190],{"href":325189},"#life-lessons--wisdom","Life Lessons & Wisdom",[574,325192,325193],{},[577,325194,297860],{"href":297859},[566,325196,325136],{"id":325197},"authenticity-personal-branding",[639,325199,325200],{},"Gary Vaynerchuk is a vocal advocate for authenticity and personal branding, emphasizing that success in business and life stems from embracing one’s true self. He argues that understanding your unique \"DNA\" and staying committed to your values is essential for building a lasting legacy and a brand that resonates.",[297868,325202,325203],{},[639,325204,325205,325206,325208,325209,325211,325212,325214],{},"\"Being authentic, and being perceived as such by your audience, relies on your ability to ensure that every decision you make when it comes to your business is rooted in being true to yourself.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325207],{},"\n\"I attract a crowd, not because I’m an extrovert or I’m over the top or I’m oozing with charisma. It’s because I care.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325210],{},"\n\"You have to understand your own personal DNA. Don’t do things because I do them or Steve Jobs or Mark Cuban tried it. You need to know your personal brand and stay true to it.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325213],{},"\nGary stresses the importance of self-awareness as the foundation of authenticity, urging individuals to reject generic strategies in favor of their unique identities.",[297868,325216,325217],{},[639,325218,325219,325220,325222,325223,325225,325226,325228],{},"\"It’s important to build a personal brand because it’s the only thing you’re going to have. Your reputation online, and in the new business world is pretty much the game, so you’ve got to be a good person. You can’t hide anything, and more importantly, you’ve got to be out there at some level.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325221],{},"\n\"You cannot underestimate people’s ability to spot a soulless, bureaucratic tactic a million miles away. It’s a big reason why so many companies that have dipped a toe in social media waters have failed miserably.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325224],{},"\n\"Your legacy is being written by yourself. Make the right decisions.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325227],{},"\nHe warns against inauthentic strategies, which alienate audiences and undermine credibility, while emphasizing that personal branding is inseparable from integrity.",[297868,325230,325231],{},[639,325232,325233,325234,325236,325237,325239,325240,325242],{},"\"Never ever waver. Be on record. Don’t be on the wrong side of history.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325235],{},"\n\"You have to understand your own personal DNA.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325238],{},"\n\"Your legacy is being written by yourself.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325241],{},"\nGary links personal branding to making principled decisions, reinforcing that consistency and conviction are non-negotiable.",[297868,325244,325245],{},[639,325246,325247,325248,325250,325251,325253,325254,325256,325257,325259],{},"\"You can’t live your life based on other people’s point of view.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325249],{},"\n\"You have to respect your parents. They are giving you an at-bat. If you’re an entrepreneur and go into the family business, you want to grow fast. Patience is important. But respect the other party... My dad and I pulled it off because we really respect each other.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325252],{},"\n\"It’s insane to me to ask anybody to be what they’re not. Know what you know the best, love the most. That’s always going to be the answer to the thing that you have the best shot at winning at.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325255],{},"\n\"I’m just always looking forwards. I spend very little time, looking backwards.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325258],{},"\nHis advice extends to respecting roots while staying focused on the future, advocating for self-honesty and forward momentum over external validation.",[566,325261,325142],{"id":325262},"hustle-hard-work",[639,325264,325265],{},"For Gary Vaynerchuk, hustle and hard work are the cornerstones of success. He consistently stresses that talent and passion alone aren’t enough—you must outwork everyone, execute relentlessly, and treat your goals as a long-term commitment.",[297868,325267,325268],{},[639,325269,325270,325271,325273,325274,325276,325277,325279],{},"\"If you really want to dominate the competition and make big bucks, you’ve got to be the best. Do that, be that, and no one will be able to touch you. With one exception. Someone with less passion and talent and poorer content can totally beat you if they’re willing to work longer and harder than you are. Hustle is it.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325272],{},"\n\"I love people, and the hustle.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325275],{},"\n\"Hustling is putting every minute and all your effort into achieving the goal at hand.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325278],{},"\nGary emphasizes that hustle isn’t just about effort, but relentless, focused action.",[297868,325281,325282],{},[639,325283,325284,325285,325287,325288,325290,325291,325293,325294,325296],{},"\"The only differentiator in the game is your passion and your hustle.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325286],{},"\n\"Business is a marathon, and most of society thinks it’s a sprint.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325289],{},"\n\"All your ideas may be solid or even good .. But you have to Actually EXECUTE on them for them to matter.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325292],{},"\n\"It’s easy to dream about it ... Much harder to execute it ....Work!\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325295],{},"\nGary often contrasts the simplicity of dreaming with the complexity of execution.",[297868,325298,325299],{},[639,325300,325301,325302,325304,325305,325307,325308,325310,325311,325313],{},"\"Do what makes you happy. Keep it simple. Do the research. Work hard. Look ahead.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325303],{},"\n\"Stop whining, start hustling.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325306],{},"\n\"When you’re hustling, hustle with all you’ve got.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325309],{},"\n\"The only differentiator in the game is your passion and your hustle.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325312],{},"\nRepetition here underscores his belief that hustle and passion are non-negotiable.",[297868,325315,325316],{},[639,325317,325318,325319,325321],{},"\"The brother and sister pair of: Patience and Hustle are the best siblings ever!\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325320],{},"\nVaynerchuk ties long-term consistency to success, pairing patience with relentless effort.",[566,325323,325148],{"id":325324},"passion-purpose",[639,325326,325327],{},"Gary Vaynerchuk’s philosophy centers on harnessing passion as the cornerstone of purpose-driven success. He argues that passion isn’t just a motivator—it’s a non-negotiable for a fulfilling life and career. For Gary, aligning your work with what you love is not just idealistic; it’s the only sustainable way to thrive in a competitive world.",[297868,325329,325330],{},[639,325331,325332,325333,325335,325336,325338,325339,325341],{},"\"You may not have connections, or an education, or wealth, but with enough passion and sweat, you can make anything happen.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325334],{},"\n\"If people say you shouldn’t pursue business around your passion they are haters. Don’t believe them.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325337],{},"\n\"Skills are cheap. Passion is priceless.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325340],{},"\nGary’s early quotes dismantle the myth that success requires external validation or traditional advantages. Instead, he champions the raw power of passion as a force that transcends limitations.",[297868,325343,325344],{},[639,325345,325346,325347,325349,325350,325352,325353,325355,325356,325358],{},"\"I have no understanding as to why you wouldn’t try to make what you’re passionate about work for you.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325348],{},"\n\"The truth is that finding happiness in what you do every day is so imperative.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325351],{},"\n\"Love your family, work super hard, live your passion.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325354],{},"\n\"You may not have connections, or an education, or wealth, but with enough passion and sweat, you can make anything happen.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325357],{},"\nThe repetition of the first quote underscores Gary’s belief in its universal truth: passion is a renewable resource that outlasts fleeting trends or obstacles.",[297868,325360,325361],{},[639,325362,325363,325364,325366,325367,325369,325370,325372],{},"\"You’ve got to deploy patience and you’ve got to love the process.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325365],{},"\n\"If you’re not passionate enough about what your company does to find fuel for conversation every day, for hours on end, with as many people as possible, maybe you’re in the wrong business.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325368],{},"\n\"Passion is your backup generator when all your other energy sources start to sputter.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325371],{},"\nGary’s final quotes tie passion to resilience and authenticity, emphasizing that it’s not just about starting a journey but enduring and thriving in it.",[566,325374,325154],{"id":325375},"social-media-marketing",[639,325377,325378],{},"Gary Vaynerchuk has long championed the transformative power of social media as a cornerstone of modern marketing. For him, platforms aren’t just tools—they’re the lifeblood of business innovation, demanding authenticity, strategic storytelling, and relentless engagement to thrive in a digital-first world. His insights underscore the urgency of treating social media as a dynamic, human-driven ecosystem rather than a passing trend.",[297868,325380,325381],{},[639,325382,325383,325384,325386,325387,325389,325390,325392],{},"\"Social Media= Business. Period.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325385],{},"\n\"Adding a social layer to any platform immediately increases its effectiveness.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325388],{},"\n\"Great marketing is all about telling your story in such a way that it compels people to buy what you are selling.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325391],{},"\nGary Vaynerchuk’s early quotes frame social media as an inseparable extension of business strategy, emphasizing storytelling and platform integration.",[297868,325394,325395],{},[639,325396,325397,325398,325400,325401,325403,325404,325406],{},"\"Social media is like crack-immediately gratifying and hugely addictive.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325399],{},"\n\"You can’t just repurpose old material created for one platform, throw it up on another one, and then be surprised when everyone yawns in your face. No one would ever think it was a good idea to use a print ad for a television commercial, or confuse a banner ad for a radio spot. Like their traditional media platform cousins, every social media platform has its own language.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325402],{},"\n\"Snapchat is a gold mine of opportunity for any team that wants to create real relationships and build loyalty with its young fans.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325405],{},"\nThese quotes highlight the addictive nature of social media and the need for platform-specific creativity. Gary warns against lazy repurposing and celebrates niche platforms like Snapchat for fostering loyalty.",[297868,325408,325409],{},[639,325410,325411,325412,325414,325415,325417,325418,325420],{},"\"The brands that can connect with client in a real way will win.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325413],{},"\n\"The incredible brand awareness and bottom-line profits achievable through social media marketing require hustle, heart, sincerity, constant engagement, long-term commitment, and most of all, artful and strategic storytelling.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325416],{},"\n\"The secret sauce remains the same: The incredible brand awareness and bottom-line profits achievable through social media marketing require hustle, heart, sincerity, constant engagement, long-term commitment, and most of all, artful and strategic storytelling.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325419],{},"\nGary reiterates that success hinges on genuine connection and relentless effort, framing storytelling as the ultimate differentiator.",[297868,325422,325423],{},[639,325424,325425,325426,325428],{},"\"Social media is not a fad because it’s human.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325427],{},"\nThis final quote encapsulates Gary’s core philosophy: social media’s enduring value lies in its ability to humanize business and foster authentic relationships.",[566,325430,325160],{"id":325431},"storytelling-communication",[639,325433,325434],{},"Gary Vaynerchuk has long emphasized that storytelling is the backbone of effective communication and brand-building. For him, it’s not just about sharing content—it’s about crafting narratives that resonate, engage, and convert audiences in a crowded digital landscape. His insights highlight the art and strategy behind compelling communication.",[297868,325436,325437],{},[639,325438,325439,325440,325442,325443,325445,325446,325448],{},"\"No matter what you do, your job is to tell your story.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325441],{},"\n\"Storytelling is by far the most underrated skill in business.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325444],{},"\n\"It’s not how many followers you have, it’s how many care. It’s not width, it’s depth. It’s not how many impressions you get, it’s how much attention you get.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325447],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Vaynerchuk’s belief that storytelling transcends mere content creation—it’s about forging meaningful connections and prioritizing quality over quantity.",[297868,325450,325451],{},[639,325452,325453,325454,325456,325457,325414,325459,325461,325462,325465],{},"\"Storytelling is the game. It’s what we all do.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325455],{},"\n\"Your story isn’t powerful enough if all it does is lead the horse to water; it has to inspire the horse to drink, too. On social media, the only story that can achieve that goal is one told with native content.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325458],{},[297874,325460],{},"\nIn a digital age saturated with noise, Vaynerchuk argues that only stories that ",[294190,325463,325464],{},"inspire action","—and are delivered with authenticity and strategy—can cut through the clutter and drive real results.",[297868,325467,325468],{},[639,325469,325470,325471,325473,325474,325476,325477,325479],{},"\"You can’t be heard if you’re not communicating.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325472],{},"\n\"It’s not the number of followers you have or ‘likes’ you get, it’s the strength of your bond with your followers that indicates how much anyone cares about what you have to say. In this game, the one with the most real relationships wins.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325475],{},"\n\"Smart work will never replace hard work, it only supplements it.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325478],{},"\nFinally, Vaynerchuk’s quotes stress the importance of relentless effort and genuine connection. He reminds us that communication is not a passive act—it demands both strategic thinking and the grit to build relationships that matter.",[566,325481,325166],{"id":325482},"leadership-influence",[639,325484,325485],{},"Gary Vaynerchuk’s philosophy on leadership and influence centers on authenticity, adaptability, and the power of human connection. He emphasizes that true leadership isn’t about authority but about serving a community, delivering value, and embracing the tools of modern communication to build trust and drive growth.",[297868,325487,325488],{},[639,325489,325490,325491,325493,325494,325496,325497,325499],{},"\"There has never been a better time in the history of time than right now to start a business.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325492],{},"\n\"I pride myself in listening. When you have people paying attention to you, your biggest job is to listen what they want. Deliver what your community wants.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325495],{},"\n\"The reason we love our parents is because they loved us first. Every single company should take this advice.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325498],{},"\nVaynerchuk’s early quotes highlight the urgency of action, the necessity of empathy, and the foundational role of love and service in business relationships.",[297868,325501,325502],{},[639,325503,325504,325505,325507,325508,325510,325511,325513],{},"\"Relationships are leverage. If you give value to someone else first, you have leverage.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325506],{},"\n\"Use every customer point of contact to weave stories about who you are and what your brand stands for.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325509],{},"\n\"If your organization’s intentions transcend the mere act of selling a product or service, and it is brave enough to expose its heart and soul, people will respond. They will connect. They will like you. They will talk. They will buy.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325512],{},"\nHere, Vaynerchuk underscores the strategic power of generosity and storytelling, positioning transparency and emotional resonance as tools to build lasting influence.",[297868,325515,325516],{},[639,325517,325518,325519,325521,325522,325524,325525,325527,325528,325530],{},"\"Be reactionary. React to what the market wants. And the market wants one-on-one real time engagement. Now that we have the tools to engage, I’m going to continue fighting for the end user.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325520],{},"\n\"I genuinely believe that any business can create a competitive advantage through giving outstanding customer care.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325523],{},"\n\"Execution is the game.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325526],{},"\n\"A strategy of caring usually out-shines tactics, but when they’re used with the right intent, tactics can help a brand achieve greatness.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325529],{},"\nIn these quotes, Vaynerchuk blends urgency with compassion, stressing that modern leadership requires agility, relentless focus on the customer, and a balance of heart-driven strategy with actionable execution.",[566,325532,325172],{"id":325533},"legacy-impact",[639,325535,325536],{},"For Gary Vaynerchuk, legacy and impact are not abstract concepts but active pursuits. He consistently emphasizes that authenticity, hustle, and valuing legacy over fleeting currency are the cornerstones of a meaningful life and lasting influence.",[297868,325538,325539],{},[639,325540,325541,325542,325544,325545,325547,325548,325239,325550,325552],{},"\"Please think about your legacy, because you’re writing it every day.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325543],{},"\n\"True success - financial, personal, and professional - lies above all in loving your family, working hard, and living your passion. In telling your story. In authenticity, hustle, and patience. In caring fiercely about the big and the small stuff. In valuing legacy over currency.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325546],{},"\n\"Legacy is greater than currency.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325549],{},[297874,325551],{},"\nGary’s philosophy emphasizes that legacy isn’t something you inherit but something you create through actions and choices.",[297868,325554,325555],{},[639,325556,325557,325558,325560,325561,325563,325564,325566],{},"\"Legacy always wins.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325559],{},"\n\"Please think about your legacy, because you’re writing it every day.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325562],{},"\n\"When you give and you have expectations - you’re a manipulator.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325565],{},"\nThe final quotes highlight the enduring nature of legacy and the importance of selflessness over transactional relationships.",[566,325568,325178],{"id":325569},"innovation-change",[639,325571,325572],{},"Gary Vaynerchuk is a vocal advocate for embracing innovation and adapting to change, especially in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. He argues that progress demands courage, agility, and a willingness to challenge outdated norms—principles that underpin his most impactful quotes on this theme.",[297868,325574,325575],{},[639,325576,325577,325578,325580,325581,325583,325584,325586],{},"\"Innovation doesn’t care about anyone.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325579],{},"\n\"Market like the year you are in.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325582],{},"\n\"You cannot win big in social media if you’re going to be afraid of emerging technology.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325585],{},"\nVaynerchuk’s first three quotes underscore his belief that innovation thrives on disruption, requires present-moment strategy, and demands fearless adoption of new tools.",[297868,325588,325589],{},[639,325590,325591,325592,325594,325595,325597],{},"\"It’s extremely hard to create a trending hashtag and bring people to you. It’s far better to listen, find out what’s trending, and bring yourself to the people.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325593],{},"\n\"A broad trend I’m completely obsessed with is mobile commerce. Like completely. I’m completely convinced that everybody’s going to be buying from their mobile devices. Whoever can claim that space or be in that space, I’m very interested in.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325596],{},"\nThe final two quotes reveal his focus on meeting audiences where they are and capitalizing on irreversible shifts like mobile commerce, emphasizing adaptability as a cornerstone of success.",[566,325599,325184],{"id":325600},"execution-action",[639,325602,325603,325604,325607],{},"Gary Vaynerchuk’s philosophy is rooted in the power of action over ideas. For him, execution isn’t just a step in the process—it’s the ",[294190,325605,325606],{},"only"," step that truly matters.",[297868,325609,325610],{},[639,325611,325612,325613,325615,325616,325524],{},"\"All your ideas may be solid or even good .. But you have to Actually EXECUTE on them for them to matter.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325614],{},"\n\"When it call comes down to it, nothing trumps execution.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325617],{},[639,325619,325620],{},"Gary’s repetition of this phrase underscores his unwavering belief that action, not ambition, defines success.",[297868,325622,325623],{},[639,325624,325625,325626,325628,325629,325524],{},"\"What you do after you create your content is what truly counts.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325627],{},"\n\"I don’t think my ideas are worth sh*t until they’re executed.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325630],{},[639,325632,325633],{},"He ties execution to accountability, arguing that the real value lies in consistent follow-through and measurable results.",[566,325635,325190],{"id":325636},"life-lessons-wisdom",[639,325638,325639],{},"Gary Vaynerchuk’s philosophy is rooted in raw, unfiltered truths that challenge conventional thinking. His quotes on life lessons and wisdom often dismantle self-doubt, redefine success, and push people to embrace imperfection, purpose, and resilience. Here are 10 of his most impactful insights that encapsulate his no-nonsense approach to living a fulfilling life.",[297868,325641,325642],{},[639,325643,325644,325645,325647,325648,325650,325651,325653],{},"\"There’s no such thing as perfect. Chasing 'Perfect' is the shortest road to not achieving it.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325646],{},"\n\"People are chasing cash, not happiness. When you chase money, you’re going to lose. You’re just going to. Even if you get the money, you’re not going to be happy.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325649],{},"\n\"I hate how many people think 'glass half-empty' when their glass is really four-fifths full. I’m grateful when I have one drop in the glass because I know exactly what to do with it.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325652],{},"\nVaynerchuk’s early quotes reject perfectionism and materialism, urging a shift toward gratitude and purpose-driven action.",[297868,325655,325656],{},[639,325657,325658,325659,325661,325662,325349,325664,325666,325667,325669],{},"\"Patience is grossly underestimated.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325660],{},"\n\"The game for me is not acquisition, it’s lifetime value and the percentage of wallet I get from that person.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325663],{},[297874,325665],{},"\n\"The world doesn’t owe you shit.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325668],{},"\nThese quotes highlight his focus on long-term value, personal fulfillment, and the harsh reality that success is earned, not entitled.",[297868,325671,325672],{},[639,325673,325674,325675,325677,325678,325680,325681,325683],{},"\"Stop focusing on dumb shit.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325676],{},"\n\"You didn’t grow up driving… you figured it out.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325679],{},"\n\"If you live for the weekends and vacations, your sh*t is broken.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297874,325682],{},"\nVaynerchuk’s closing wisdom strips away distractions, emphasizing mastery through practice and the importance of finding joy in the journey, not just the breaks.",[298632,325685,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,325687,325688],{},[639,325689,325270],{},[297868,325691,325692],{},[639,325693,325332],{},[297868,325695,325696],{},[639,325697,325383],{},[297868,325699,325700],{},[639,325701,325702],{},"\"Parents raise children for themselves, to look good in the eyes of others, not for the kid. This is the problem that also applies to business.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325704,325705],{},[639,325706,325707],{},"\"There's no such thing as perfect. Chasing ''Perfect'' is the shortest road to not achieving it.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325709,325710],{},[639,325711,325712],{},"\"Remember the guy in the 80s walking around with a boombox on his shoulder? Why'd he do that? Because it told a story about who he was. Expressing yourself is big business.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325714,325715],{},[639,325716,325490],{},[297868,325718,325719],{},[639,325720,325721],{},"\"I attract a crowd, not because I'm an extrovert or I'm over the top or I'm oozing with charisma. It's because I care.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325723,325724],{},[639,325725,325726],{},"\"When people are using their devices, it's probable that almost half are networking on social media.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325728,325729],{},[639,325730,325439],{},[297868,325732,325733],{},[639,325734,325735],{},"\"People are chasing cash, not happiness. When you chase money, you're going to lose. You're just going to. Even if you get the money, you're not going to be happy.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325737,325738],{},[639,325739,325740],{},"\"Eighty-five per cent of the crowd is going to fall in love with me - they're going to feel it, wow. But fifteen per cent are going to think, 'This guy is obnoxious.' I spend enormous time with them - every negative review of 'Crush It!' on Amazon has a response from me - and I can probably bring back ten of the fifteen.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325742,325743],{},[639,325744,325745],{},"\"We love displays and symbols and stuff that quickly and silently tells the world who we are. Better yet, we love visual reminders of who we want to be.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325747,325748],{},[639,325749,325750],{},"\"On Facebook, the definition of great content is not the content that makes the most sales, but the content that people most want to share with others.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325752,325753],{},[639,325754,325755],{},"\"You have to understand your own personal DNA. Don't do things because I do them or Steve Jobs or Mark Cuban tried it. You need to know your personal brand and stay true to it.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325757,325758],{},[639,325759,325760],{},"\"If people say you shouldn't pursue business around your passion they are haters. Don't believe them.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325762,325763],{},[639,325764,325765],{},"\"Google gives preference to its own products, so having a Google+ account influences your search rankings.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325767,325768],{},[639,325769,325770],{},"\"Stop doing things that waste time. Don't replace time with your family or things that you need to do. I needed to put together two fantasy teams this weekend because that's something I enjoy, but I did stop playing Nintendo Wii for hours on end.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325772,325773],{},[639,325774,325775],{},"\"It scares the living crap out of me how good wine is at ten dollars.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325777,325778],{},[639,325779,325780],{},"\"If you know exactly what you want to be, you need to spend as much time as possible with people who are actually that already...\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325782,325783],{},[639,325784,325785],{},"\"People don't want to embrace culture shifts because it's not going to happen in the next 20 minutes.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325787,325788],{},[639,325789,325790],{},"\"Ignoring platforms that have gained critical mass is a great way to look slow and out-of-touch. Do not cling to nostalgia. Do not put your principles above the reality of the market. Do not be a snob.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325792,325793],{},[639,325794,325795],{},"\"I pride myself in listening. When you have people paying attention to you, your biggest job is to listen what they want. Deliver what your community wants.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325797,325798],{},[639,325799,325800],{},"\"The reason we love our parents is because they loved us first. Every single company should take this advice.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325802,325803],{},[639,325804,325805],{},"\"Unless you are building a new company from the ground up and can install caring as your businesses' cornerstone, you have to be willing to embark on a completely cultural overhaul so that, like a local mom and pop shop, every employee is comfortable engaging in customer service, and does it authentically.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325807,325808],{},[639,325809,325810],{},"\"I love people, and the hustle.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325812,325813],{},[639,325814,325815],{},"\"I influence anybody who is able to get through the chaos of my first impression.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325817,325818],{},[639,325819,325820],{},"\"It’s not about how much you sleep. It’s what you do while you’re awake.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325822,325823],{},[639,325824,325825],{},"\"It's not about what you're saying, it's about how you listen.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325827,325828],{},[639,325829,325830],{},"\"Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325832,325833],{},[639,325834,325835],{},"\"I always say that the real success of Wine Library wasn't due to the videos I posted, but to the hours I spent talking to people online afterward, making connections and building relationships.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325837,325838],{},[639,325839,325840],{},"\"If your organization’s intentions transcend the mere act of selling a product or service, and it is brave enough to expose its heart and soul, people will respond. They will connect. They will like you. They will talk. They will buy.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325842,325843],{},[639,325844,325845],{},"\"Adding a social layer to any platform immediately increases its effectiveness.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325847,325848],{},[639,325849,325850],{},"\"Best wine if you're stranded on a deserted island? 1982 Salon Champagne.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325852,325853],{},[639,325854,325855],{},"\"You can't just repurpose old material created for one platform, throw it up on another one, and then be surprised when everyone yawns in your face. No one would ever think it was a good idea to use a print ad for a television commercial, or confuse a banner ad for a radio spot. Like their traditional media platform cousins, every social media platform has its own language.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325857,325858],{},[639,325859,325860],{},"\"Hustling is putting every minute and all your effort into achieving the goal at hand.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325862,325863],{},[639,325864,325865],{},"\"More contact means more sharing of information, gossiping, exchanging, engaging - in short, more word of mouth.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325867,325868],{},[639,325869,325870],{},"\"As much as I love crisp, clean whites, there's always a time for rich but balanced Chardonnays with oak, especially at Thanksgiving.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325872,325873],{},[639,325874,325875],{},"\"Okay, let's talk about cartoon labels for half a second - some people think anything with a dog or a car or a colorful alien is garbage, which is not true. Look at Big Moose Red. It's, like, a $6 wine with a cheesy label, and it's actually a solid wine.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325877,325878],{},[639,325879,325284],{},[297868,325881,325882],{},[639,325883,325884],{},"\"It's important to build a personal brand because it's the only thing you're going to have. Your reputation online, and in the new business world is pretty much the game, so you've got to be a good person. You can't hide anything, and more importantly, you've got to be out there at some level.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325886,325887],{},[639,325888,325889],{},"\"If I could drink only one wine, it would be Champagne.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325891,325892],{},[639,325893,325894],{},"\"I hate how many people think \"glass half-empty\" when their glass is really four-fifths full. I'm grateful when I have one drop in the glass because I know exactly what to do with it.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325896,325897],{},[639,325898,325899],{},"\"I look at two things while angel investing. Are you solving an important problem? Do you care about the end users.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325901,325902],{},[639,325903,325904],{},"\"People are more comfortable learning about wine because now they can just Google, you know, 'Soave,' and say, 'Oh, O.K., cool.'\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325906,325907],{},[639,325908,325909],{},"\"I never thought I'd be a person who would want to write books...I promise you not a single English teacher I've ever had would have thought that this would be going on right now.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325911,325912],{},[639,325913,325914],{},"\"For business, our internet love affair was a gift from the gods.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325916,325917],{},[639,325918,325919],{},"\"The chef that grew up with the grandma who cooks tends to always beat the chef that went to the culinary institute. It's in the blood.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325921,325922],{},[639,325923,325924],{},"\"The best marketing strategy ever: CARE\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325926,325927],{},[639,325928,325929],{},"\"You can't read about push ups. You gotta do them.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325931,325932],{},[639,325933,325934],{},"\"When I hear people debate the ROI of social media? It makes me remember why so many business fail. Most businesses are not playing the marathon. They're playing the sprint. They're not worried about lifetime value and retention. They're worried about short-term goals.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325936,325937],{},[639,325938,325939],{},"\"Skills are cheap. Passion is priceless.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325941,325942],{},[639,325943,325944],{},"\"My store, Wine Library, outsells big national chains. How do you think we do it? It started with hustle. I always say that our success wasn't due to my hundreds of online videos about wine that went viral, but to the hours I spent talking to people online afterward, making connections and building relationships.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325946,325947],{},[639,325948,325949],{},"\"Micro-Content + Community Management = Effective Social Media Marketing\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325951,325952],{},[639,325953,325504],{},[297868,325955,325956],{},[639,325957,325958],{},"\"Through EdgeRank, Facebook weighs likes, comments, and shares, but it currently does not give greater weight to click-throughs or any other action that leads to sales.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325960,325961],{},[639,325962,325963],{},"\"Brands mature over time, like a marriage. The bond you feel with your spouse is different than when you first met each other. Excitement and discovery are replaced by comfort and depth.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325965,325966],{},[639,325967,325968],{},"\"Storytelling is by far the most underrated skill in business.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325970,325971],{},[639,325972,325973],{},"\"Business is a marathon, and most of society thinks it's a sprint.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325975,325976],{},[639,325977,325978],{},"\"When we launched the WineLibrary website in 1996, I didn't even own a computer yet. I just understood that there was an opportunity here to market in a different way.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325980,325981],{},[639,325982,325612],{},[297868,325984,325985],{},[639,325986,325987],{},"\"Storytelling is the game. It's what we all do.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325989,325990],{},[639,325991,325992],{},"\"I'm pretty good at sticking to what I know. You don't see me social commentating on health-care or presidential debates. I talk about what I know because I'm petrified of being wrong.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325994,325995],{},[639,325996,325997],{},"\"I have no understanding as to why you wouldn't try to make what you're passionate about work for you.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,325999,326000],{},[639,326001,325658],{},[297868,326003,326004],{},[639,326005,326006],{},"\"One of the things that I'm really proud of is that I have really good timing. It's very easy for me to see what's coming up and it's no coincidence that I went headfirst into wine and then headfirst into new media - none at all.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326008,326009],{},[639,326010,326011],{},"\"Look yourself in the mirror and ask yourself, what do I want to do everyday for the rest of my life...do that.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326013,326014],{},[639,326015,326016],{},"\"2006, I started 'WineLibrary TV.' To build 'WineLibrary TV,' I started using Facebook, Tumblr, and Twitter in 2008.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326018,326019],{},[639,326020,326021],{},"\"You have to respect your parents. They are giving you an at-bat. If you're an entrepreneur and go into the family business, you want to grow fast. Patience is important. But respect the other party... My dad and I pulled it off because we really respect each other.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326023,326024],{},[639,326025,326026],{},"\"The person who can dominate during rough times is the person who can dominate, period.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326028,326029],{},[639,326030,326031],{},"\"Jabs are the lightweight pieces of content that benefit your customers by making them laugh, snicker, ponder, play a game, feel appreciated, or escape; right hooks are calls to action that benefit your businesses.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326033,326034],{},[639,326035,326036],{},"\"There's always a wine bully. The one person who did read the 'Wine Spectator,' who tells you what to drink and why the '97 is better than the '98. I want to punch the wine bully in the face. I want to make sure this generation of wine drinkers isn't elitist and snotty. I want it to be about family and bringing people together.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326038,326039],{},[639,326040,326041],{},"\"It's not how many followers you have, it's how many care. It's not width, it's depth. It's not how many impressions you get, it's how much attention you get.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326043,326044],{},[639,326045,326046],{},"\"I would argue heavily that the time that has been allocated to social used to come from television, and people are benefitting from it. People who are saying, 'Aw, you're spending all your time on Facebook, or all your time on Twitter,' I'd like to understand what the person used to do with that time.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326048,326049],{},[639,326050,326051],{},"\"Publicly, they claim to be thrilled to have the opportunity to engage directly with their customers; privately, they suspect, maybe even fervently hope, that Facebook and its spawn are fads.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326053,326054],{},[639,326055,326056],{},"\"Great marketing is all about telling your story in such a way that it compels people to buy what you are selling.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326058,326059],{},[639,326060,326061],{},"\"Now, if you truly understand how marketing works today, you know there is no individual six-month campaign; there's only the 365-day campaign, during which you produce new content daily.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326063,326064],{},[639,326065,326066],{},"\"Really, truly, try to figure out what your palate is all about. If you've determined that you don't like dirty old stinky wine - old-world flavors - you probably like new-world fruit bombs. Stick to Shirazes and California Cabernets or Zinfandels.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326068,326069],{},[639,326070,326071],{},"\"The biggest gains come from associating with people u DONT agree with!\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326073,326074],{},[639,326075,325301],{},[297868,326077,326078],{},[639,326079,326080],{},"\"Think of social media as the Internet. I can't think of anyone betting against the Internet in 2012.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326082,326083],{},[639,326084,326085],{},"\"Please think about your legacy, because you're writing it every day.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326087,326088],{},[639,326089,326090],{},"\"Someone with less passion and talent and poorer content can totally beat you if they're willing to work longer and harder than you are. Hustle is it.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326092,326093],{},[639,326094,326095],{},"\"You cannot underestimate people's ability to spot a soulless, bureaucratic tactic a million miles away. It's a big reason why so many companies that have dipped a toe in social media waters have failed miserably.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326097,326098],{},[639,326099,326100],{},"\"Your story isn't powerful enough if all it does is lead the horse to water; it has to inspire the horse to drink, too. On social media, the only story that can achieve that goal is one told with native content.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326102,326103],{},[639,326104,326105],{},"\"True success - financial, personal, and professional - lies above all in loving your family, working hard, and living your passion. In telling your story. In authenticity, hustle, and patience. In caring fiercely about the big and the small stuff. In valuing legacy over currency.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326107,326108],{},[639,326109,326110],{},"\"Social media requires that business leaders start thinking like small-town shop owners. This means taking the long view and avoiding short-term benchmarks to gauge progress. It means allowing the personality, heart and soul of the people who run all levels of the business to show.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326112,326113],{},[639,326114,326115],{},"\"We only get to play this game one time, one life.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326117,326118],{},[639,326119,326120],{},"\"I measure my success by how happy I am, not how big the business is or how much money I've made.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326122,326123],{},[639,326124,326125],{},"\"I think the acquisition of consumers might be on the verge of being mapped. The battlefield is going to be retention and lifetime value.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326127,326128],{},[639,326129,326130],{},"\"No matter who you are or what kind of company or organization you work for, your number-one job is to tell your story to the consumer wherever they are, and preferably at the moment they are deciding to make a purchase.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326132,326133],{},[639,326134,326135],{},"\"Love your family, work super hard, live your passion.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326137,326138],{},[639,326139,326140],{},"\"IQ is a commodity, data is a commodity. I'm far more interested in watching people interact at a restaurant with their smartphone. We can all read 'Tech Crunch,' 'Ad Age.' I would rather be living in the trenches. I would rather be going to Whole Foods in Columbus Circle to watch people shop with their smartphones.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326142,326143],{},[639,326144,325397],{},[297868,326146,326147],{},[639,326148,326149],{},"\"I find it fascinating that a lot of business books that do well are from people who've never made any money in business.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326151,326152],{},[639,326153,326154],{},"\"While companies were getting comfy cozy with the idea of being on social media platforms, social media transcended those platforms, and few businesses have followed.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326156,326157],{},[639,326158,326159],{},"\"I don't want anybody to not recognize how appreciative I am of the volume of e-mails I get.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326161,326162],{},[639,326163,326164],{},"\"I am wired like a CEO and care a great deal about the bottom line, but I care about my customers even more than that. That's always been my competitive advantage.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326166,326167],{},[639,326168,326169],{},"\"Whether you're an entrepreneur, a small business, or a Fortune 500 company, great marketing is all about telling your story in such a way that it compels people to buy what you are selling. That's a constant. What's always in flux, especially in this noisy, mobile world, is how, when, and where the story gets told, and even who gets to tell all of it.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326171,326172],{},[639,326173,326174],{},"\"I am thinking about launching a wine website where there is a deal and the crowd can dictate how cheap it can get.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326176,326177],{},[639,326178,326179],{},"\"Stop whining, start hustling.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326181,326182],{},[639,326183,326184],{},"\"I want people to know their palate is a snowflake. We all like different things. Why should we all have the same taste in wines?\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326186,326187],{},[639,326188,326189],{},"\"You need to spend all of your time and energy on creating something that actually brings value to the people you're asking for money!\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326191,326192],{},[639,326193,326194],{},"\"I want to own the New York Jets, that's what I want. And I absolutely believe I am going to own the Jets.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326196,326197],{},[639,326198,326199],{},"\"You can market your ass off, but if your product sucks, you're dead.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326201,326202],{},[639,326203,326204],{},"\"I'm an entrepreneur first and a wine critic second.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326206,326207],{},[639,326208,326209],{},"\"I'm just always looking forwards. I spend very little time, looking backwards.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326211,326212],{},[639,326213,326214],{},"\"I really chess-play culture shifts. I'm really good at understanding what worldwide cell-phone use means. That's what I do. I try to picture it three to four to five steps ahead.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326216,326217],{},[639,326218,326219],{},"\"There is never a bad time to start a business - unless you want to start a mediocre one.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326221,326222],{},[639,326223,326224],{},"\"People who build family businesses are not classically trained. They have to deal with an enormous amount of politics. You think corporate politics are tough? Go work for your dad or your mom.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326226,326227],{},[639,326228,326229],{},"\"Whether you're 9 or 90, stop trying to fix the things you're bad at, and focus on the things you're good at.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326231,326232],{},[639,326233,326234],{},"\"One of my biggest flaws is I don't take advice.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326236,326237],{},[639,326238,326239],{},"\"When it call comes down to it, nothing trumps execution.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326241,326242],{},[639,326243,326244],{},"\"Storytelling is the game. It's what we all do. It's why Nike is Nike, it's why Apple is Apple, it's why Walt Disney built Disney World and it's why Vince McMahon makes a billion dollars.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326246,326247],{},[639,326248,326249],{},"\"Your legacy is being written by yourself. Make the right decisions.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326251,326252],{},[639,326253,326254],{},"\"Anyone working for a big company might be skeptical that a large business, or even a strictly online business, can form the same kind of friendly, loyal relationship with customers as a local retailer. I'm saying it's already been done because I lived it.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326256,326257],{},[639,326258,326259],{},"\"It's easy to dream about it ... Much harder to execute it ....Work!\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326261,326262],{},[639,326263,326264],{},"\"Even though I'm a hype man myself, I like the practicality of it all. People who understand how to turn a profit. At the end of the day, this is still business so I'm looking for real practical knowledge of how to actually make money, not necessarily raise it.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326266,326267],{},[639,326268,326269],{},"\"We're not really good at knowing what we want, and we are quick to say 'this sucks'. That's where the opportunity lies.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326271,326272],{},[639,326273,326274],{},"\"I know if I stopped hosting 'Wine Library TV,' we'd probably lose 75 percent of our audience, but the remaining 25 percent is still a big number.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326276,326277],{},[639,326278,325625],{},[297868,326280,326281],{},[639,326282,326283],{},"\"Here's how I work: It's 2013, and most marketers are operating like it's 2009. I'm always trying to market like it's 2015, but not like it's 2020. A lot of my contemporaries who understand where the world is going, go too far out, and aren't practical. I have always prided myself on being visionary, with a heavy practicality.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326285,326286],{},[639,326287,326288],{},"\"Content is king, but marketing is queen, and runs the household.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326290,326291],{},[639,326292,326293],{},"\"We're living in what I like to call the 'Thank You Economy,' because only the companies that can figure out how to mind their manners in a very old-fashioned way - and do it authentically - are going to have a prayer of competing.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326295,326296],{},[639,326297,326298],{},"\"We are in control of the one asset that we all give the most f#%ks about, and that is time.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326300,326301],{},[639,326302,326303],{},"\"The world has changed - through technology, through wine-making techniques, the quality of wine is greater than it's ever been. Whereas ten, fifteen years ago it was very easy to find lots of bad wine, it's kind of hard now. The technology, the science - it's like, are you kidding? We're in the golden years of wine!\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326305,326306],{},[639,326307,326308],{},"\"The truth is that finding happiness in what you do every day is so imperative.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326310,326311],{},[639,326312,326313],{},"\"Be reactionary. React to what the market wants. And the market wants one-on-one real time engagement. Now that we have the tools to engage, I'm going to continue fighting for the end user.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326315,326316],{},[639,326317,326318],{},"\"It's very logical: There is proven ROI in doing whatever you can to turn your customers into advocates for your brand or business. The way to create advocates is to offer superior customer service.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326320,326321],{},[639,326322,326323],{},"\"I'm concerned a little bit with the culture of celebrating the fundraise. My dad taught me that when you borrow money it's the worst day of your life.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326325,326326],{},[639,326327,326328],{},"\"The reason I was able to grow my business was that every day, after producing 30 minutes of wine television, I spent 15 hours a day replying to every single person's e-mail and every single person's Twitter @ reply.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326330,326331],{},[639,326332,326333],{},"\"My dad is like a cactus - introverted and tough. I'm a people person, like my mom, but I got my competitiveness from my dad. He came to this country from Belarus with nothing and built a real business. He's my hero for giving me that need to run a business and for having enormous confidence in me.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326335,326336],{},[639,326337,326338],{},"\"Winelibrary.tv was about building personal brand equity. It was a business move. Now, it was totally surrounded by a passion for wine, but I very much gave a lot of thought to doing a sports-video blog instead.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326340,326341],{},[639,326342,326343],{},"\"I think what's happening for me, it's fun to see other things besides Facebook and Twitter take hold. The maturity of Tumblr as a real player is exciting. I think Pinterest has proved to be a major player. It's fun to see Instagram become a major player. It's fun to watch things like SnapChat, and Vine, try to vie to be the next thing.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326345,326346],{},[639,326347,326348],{},"\"I'm not afraid to call a wine that tastes like Skittles or green peppers mixed with orange marmalade. I'll say, 'It tastes like chicken.' I mean, that's not what people think of when they think of wine, but that's what it tastes like to me and it hits home.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326350,326351],{},[639,326352,326353],{},"\"No one makes a million dollars with minimal effort unless they win the lottery.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326355,326356],{},[639,326357,326358],{},"\"From age 16, I lived and breathed wine. I read every magazine and book about wine.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326360,326361],{},[639,326362,326363],{},"\"I think of customer service as an offense and not a defense\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326365,326366],{},[639,326367,326368],{},"\"If there's a problem, we at Wine Library never tell ourselves that once we handle this issue, we'll never have to deal with the person again. We talk to every single person as though we're going to wind up sitting next to that person at his or her mother's house that night for dinner.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326370,326371],{},[639,326372,326373],{},"\"Care Immensely or Die: This is a bigger culture shift than you realize.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326375,326376],{},[639,326377,326378],{},"\"It's about stories. If I can tell the story to America, whether it's Riesling or a boxer from Harlem, it will sell. I know on my gravestone it's going to be, 'Storyteller.'\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326380,326381],{},[639,326382,326383],{},"\"Innovation doesn't care about anyone,\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326385,326386],{},[639,326387,326388],{},"\"Many people who I respected were disappointed when I started 'Wine Library TV.' They thought I was dumbing down wine, but I always knew I was one of the biggest producers of new wine drinkers in the world, and people are realizing it now.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326390,326391],{},[639,326392,326393],{},"\"Stop crying... keep hustling.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326395,326396],{},[639,326397,326398],{},"\"When the tech geeks talk, I pay close attention.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326400,326401],{},[639,326402,326403],{},"\"A lot of people can play the piano, but not everyone can be Billy Joel.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326405,326406],{},[639,326407,326408],{},"\"Vince McMahon is one of the greatest storytellers of all time, but WWE's not striving for the kind of innovation it's capable of.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326410,326411],{},[639,326412,326413],{},"\"The people who make the greatest wines in the world, they love their dirt, they pick it up, they coddle it, they kiss it, they put it in a jar and it sits on their mantle in the living room, because they know. They know.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[297868,326415,326416],{},[639,326417,326418],{},"\"I have no interest in going to Egypt and seeing the pyramids. I'm just not that kind of dude.\" - Gary Vaynerchuk",[566,326420,297860],{"id":299351},[639,326422,326423],{},[642,326424],{"alt":325095,"src":326425},"/images/blog/gary_vaynerchuk-2.png",[639,326427,326428],{},"Gary Vaynerchuk’s legacy is a testament to the transformative power of unapologetic authenticity, relentless hustle, and visionary thinking. Through his career as an entrepreneur, author, and digital pioneer, he has redefined what it means to build a personal brand in the modern age. His quotes don’t just offer advice—they challenge listeners to confront discomfort, embrace hard work, and lean into their unique purpose. Gary’s impact lies in his ability to cut through noise with raw truth, empowering generations to prioritize action over perfection and passion over conformity.",[639,326430,326431],{},"The themes explored in his words—authenticity, hustle, passion, storytelling, leadership, and innovation—form a blueprint for success in both business and life. He reminds us that legacy isn’t built by chasing trends but by staying true to one’s values, working tirelessly to execute ideas, and leveraging every platform to communicate with clarity and courage. Whether he’s dissecting social media strategies or urging us to “work 10x harder,” Gary’s message is unified: life is too short for half-hearted efforts.",[639,326433,326434],{},"As we reflect on these 150 quotes, let Gary’s voice ignite your own journey. His words aren’t just lessons—they’re a call to action. So, ask yourself: What story am I building? What legacy will my hustle create? And most importantly, am I brave enough to show up, speak up, and do the work? The answer, as Gary would say, is in your hands. Now go make it happen.",[639,326436,326437],{},[577,326438,326441],{"href":326439,"rel":326440},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Gary%20Vaynerchuk",[125799],"More Gary Vaynerchuk Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":326443},[326444,326445,326446,326447,326448,326449,326450,326451,326452,326453,326454,326455,326458],{"id":325099,"depth":1360,"text":325100},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":325197,"depth":1360,"text":325136},{"id":325262,"depth":1360,"text":325142},{"id":325324,"depth":1360,"text":325148},{"id":325375,"depth":1360,"text":325154},{"id":325431,"depth":1360,"text":325160},{"id":325482,"depth":1360,"text":325166},{"id":325533,"depth":1360,"text":325172},{"id":325569,"depth":1360,"text":325178},{"id":325600,"depth":1360,"text":325184},{"id":325636,"depth":1360,"text":325190,"children":326456},[326457],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Gary Vaynerchuk's face","/images/blog/gary_vaynerchuk-3.png",{},"/blog/gary_vaynerchuk_150_quotes_article",{"title":325088,"description":1359},"gary_vaynerchuk_150_quotes_article","blog/gary_vaynerchuk_150_quotes_article","8A5bHLcXnAcpVleaPRN4aiWNMsAn6wjAFi_YKmf-F4Y",{"id":326468,"title":326469,"author":556,"body":326470,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":327394,"image_url":327395,"meta":327396,"navigation":1378,"path":327397,"published_date":294163,"seo":327398,"slug":327399,"stem":327400,"type":294167,"__hash__":327401},"blog/blog/gautama_buddha_150_quotes_article.md","150 Timeless Quotes by Gautama Buddha: Wisdom for the Modern Soul",{"type":558,"value":326471,"toc":327381},[326472,326477,326480,326482,326485,326488,326490,326563,326566,326569,326574,326579,326584,326589,326594,326599,326604,326609,326614,326619,326624,326629,326634,326639,326644,326649,326654,326659,326662,326665,326670,326675,326680,326685,326690,326695,326700,326705,326710,326715,326720,326725,326730,326735,326740,326745,326750,326755,326760,326763,326766,326771,326776,326781,326786,326791,326796,326801,326806,326811,326816,326821,326826,326831,326836,326841,326846,326851,326856,326859,326862,326867,326872,326877,326882,326887,326892,326897,326902,326907,326912,326917,326922,326927,326932,326937,326942,326947,326952,326955,326958,326963,326968,326973,326978,326983,326988,326993,326998,327003,327008,327013,327018,327023,327028,327033,327038,327043,327048,327053,327056,327059,327064,327069,327074,327079,327084,327089,327094,327099,327104,327109,327114,327119,327124,327129,327134,327139,327144,327149,327152,327155,327160,327165,327170,327175,327187,327192,327197,327202,327207,327212,327217,327222,327227,327232,327237,327242,327247,327252,327257,327260,327263,327268,327273,327278,327283,327288,327293,327297,327302,327307,327312,327317,327322,327327,327332,327337,327342,327347,327351,327356,327358,327362,327365,327368,327371,327374],[639,326473,326474],{},[642,326475],{"alt":111162,"src":326476},"/images/blog/gautama_buddha-2.png",[561,326478,326469],{"id":326479},"_150-timeless-quotes-by-gautama-buddha-wisdom-for-the-modern-soul",[566,326481,299416],{"id":299415},[639,326483,326484],{},"Gautama Buddha, born as Prince Siddhartha in the 6th century BCE, stands as one of history's most profound spiritual teachers. His journey from a sheltered prince to an enlightened master who discovered the path to liberation from suffering has inspired billions across millennia. After achieving enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, Buddha spent 45 years teaching the Dharma - the truth about the nature of existence and the path to freedom from suffering.",[639,326486,326487],{},"His teachings, preserved through oral tradition and later written texts, offer timeless wisdom that transcends religious boundaries. Buddha's insights into the human condition, the nature of mind, and the path to genuine happiness remain as relevant today as they were 2,500 years ago. These 150 quotes represent the essence of his teachings, offering guidance on everything from dealing with anger and cultivating compassion to understanding the impermanent nature of existence and finding true peace.",[566,326489,569],{"id":568},[571,326491,326492],{},[574,326493,326494,326497],{},[577,326495,326469],{"href":326496},"#150-timeless-quotes-by-gautama-buddha-wisdom-for-the-modern-soul",[571,326498,326499,326503,326507,326513,326519,326525,326531,326537,326543,326549,326555,326559],{},[574,326500,326501],{},[577,326502,299416],{"href":303086},[574,326504,326505],{},[577,326506,569],{"href":301254},[574,326508,326509],{},[577,326510,326512],{"href":326511},"#section-1-the-nature-of-mind-and-reality","Section 1: The Nature of Mind and Reality",[574,326514,326515],{},[577,326516,326518],{"href":326517},"#section-2-the-path-of-wisdom-and-enlightenment","Section 2: The Path of Wisdom and Enlightenment",[574,326520,326521],{},[577,326522,326524],{"href":326523},"#section-3-compassion-and-loving-kindness","Section 3: Compassion and Loving-Kindness",[574,326526,326527],{},[577,326528,326530],{"href":326529},"#section-4-impermanence-and-change","Section 4: Impermanence and Change",[574,326532,326533],{},[577,326534,326536],{"href":326535},"#section-5-self-discipline-and-practice","Section 5: Self-Discipline and Practice",[574,326538,326539],{},[577,326540,326542],{"href":326541},"#section-6-freedom-from-suffering","Section 6: Freedom from Suffering",[574,326544,326545],{},[577,326546,326548],{"href":326547},"#section-7-truth-and-right-living","Section 7: Truth and Right Living",[574,326550,326551],{},[577,326552,326554],{"href":326553},"#section-8-inner-peace-and-happiness","Section 8: Inner Peace and Happiness",[574,326556,326557],{},[577,326558,297860],{"href":297859},[574,326560,326561],{},[577,326562,301312],{"href":301311},[566,326564,326512],{"id":326565},"section-1-the-nature-of-mind-and-reality",[639,326567,326568],{},"The Buddha's teachings on the nature of mind form the foundation of Buddhist philosophy. He emphasized that our thoughts create our reality and that understanding the true nature of mind is essential for liberation.",[297868,326570,326571],{},[639,326572,326573],{},"\"The mind is everything. What you think, you become.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326575,326576],{},[639,326577,326578],{},"\"All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts and made up of our thoughts. If a man speak or act with an evil thought, suffering follows him as the wheel follows the hoof of the beast that draws the wagon.... If a man speak or act with a good thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326580,326581],{},[639,326582,326583],{},"\"There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326585,326586],{},[639,326587,326588],{},"\"Manopubbangama dhamma manosettha manomaya manasa ce padutthena bhasati va karoti va tato nam dukkhamanveti cakkamva vahato padam.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326590,326591],{},[639,326592,326593],{},"\"Nothing whatsoever should be clung to as 'I' or 'mine.' (Sabbe dhamma nalam abhinivesaya.)\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326595,326596],{},[639,326597,326598],{},"\"All phenomena do not inherently exist because of being dependent-arisings. All phenomena do not inherently exist because of being dependently imputed.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326600,326601],{},[639,326602,326603],{},"\"The Way is not in the sky; the Way is in the heart.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326605,326606],{},[639,326607,326608],{},"\"Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326610,326611],{},[639,326612,326613],{},"\"What we think, we become. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326615,326616],{},[639,326617,326618],{},"\"The mind is the source of happiness and unhappiness.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326620,326621],{},[639,326622,326623],{},"\"To understand everything is to forgive everything.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326625,326626],{},[639,326627,326628],{},"\"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326630,326631],{},[639,326632,326633],{},"\"The mind is like water. When agitated, it becomes difficult to see. When calm, everything becomes clear.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326635,326636],{},[639,326637,326638],{},"\"In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326640,326641],{},[639,326642,326643],{},"\"Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326645,326646],{},[639,326647,326648],{},"\"The mind is the forerunner of all things.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326650,326651],{},[639,326652,326653],{},"\"Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326655,326656],{},[639,326657,326658],{},"\"It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.\" - Gautama Buddha",[566,326660,326518],{"id":326661},"section-2-the-path-of-wisdom-and-enlightenment",[639,326663,326664],{},"Buddha's path to enlightenment offers a practical guide for those seeking wisdom and liberation. These quotes illuminate the way forward for spiritual seekers.",[297868,326666,326667],{},[639,326668,326669],{},"\"Doubt everything. Find your own light.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326671,326672],{},[639,326673,326674],{},"\"Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326676,326677],{},[639,326678,326679],{},"\"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326681,326682],{},[639,326683,326684],{},"\"Meditate, Ānanda, do not delay, or else you will regret it later. This is our instruction to you.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326686,326687],{},[639,326688,326689],{},"\"He has no need for faith who knows the uncreated, who has cut off rebirth, who has destroyed any opportunity for good or evil, and cast away all desire. He is indeed the ultimate man.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326691,326692],{},[639,326693,326694],{},"\"Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326696,326697],{},[639,326698,326699],{},"\"Greater than all the joys of heaven and earth, Greater still than dominion over all the worlds, Is the joy of reaching the stream.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326701,326702],{},[639,326703,326704],{},"\"Three things can not hide for long: the Moon, the Sun and the Truth.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326706,326707],{},[639,326708,326709],{},"\"Rather than continuing to seek the truth, simply let go of your views.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326711,326712],{},[639,326713,326714],{},"\"To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326716,326717],{},[639,326718,326719],{},"\"The ignorant man is an ox. He grows in size, not in wisdom.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326721,326722],{},[639,326723,326724],{},"\"You are the lamp to lighten the way. Then hurry, hurry. When your light shines without impurity or desire you will come into the boundless country.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326726,326727],{},[639,326728,326729],{},"\"There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326731,326732],{},[639,326733,326734],{},"\"Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326736,326737],{},[639,326738,326739],{},"\"The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326741,326742],{},[639,326743,326744],{},"\"If you light a lamp for someone else it will also brighten your path.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326746,326747],{},[639,326748,326749],{},"\"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326751,326752],{},[639,326753,326754],{},"\"The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326756,326757],{},[639,326758,326759],{},"\"Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.\" - Gautama Buddha",[566,326761,326524],{"id":326762},"section-3-compassion-and-loving-kindness",[639,326764,326765],{},"Central to Buddha's teachings is the cultivation of compassion and loving-kindness toward all beings. These quotes inspire us to open our hearts and extend love universally.",[297868,326767,326768],{},[639,326769,326770],{},"\"Bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya: For the good of the many, for the happiness of the many, out of compassion for the world.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326772,326773],{},[639,326774,326775],{},"\"Like a caring mother holding and guarding the life of her only child, so with a boundless heart of lovingkindness, hold yourself and all beings as your beloved children.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326777,326778],{},[639,326779,326780],{},"\"Sometimes it's better to be kind than to be right. We do not need an intelligent mind that speaks, but a patient heart that listens. You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326782,326783],{},[639,326784,326785],{},"\"If with uncorrupted mind you feel good will for even one being, you become skilled from that. But a Noble One produces a mind of sympathy for all beings, an abundance of merit.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326787,326788],{},[639,326789,326790],{},"\"Seseorang harus mencarikan kebahagiaan untuk orang lain sama seperti yang diinginkan untuk diri sendiri\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326792,326793],{},[639,326794,326795],{},"\"Năm pháp nào cần phải an trú nội tâm? Ta nói đúng thời, không phải phi thời; ta nói đúng sự thật, không phải không đúng sự thật; ta nói lời nhu hòa, không phải nói lời thô bạo; ta nói lời liên hệ đến mục đích, không phải lời không liên hệ đến mục đích; ta nói với tâm từ bi, không nói với tâm sân hận. Năm pháp này cần phải an trú nội tâm.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326797,326798],{},[639,326799,326800],{},"\"Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326802,326803],{},[639,326804,326805],{},"\"Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326807,326808],{},[639,326809,326810],{},"\"Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326812,326813],{},[639,326814,326815],{},"\"In whom there is no sympathy for living beings: know him as an outcast.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326817,326818],{},[639,326819,326820],{},"\"All beings tremble before violence. All fear death, all love life. See yourself in others. Then whom can you hurt? What harm can you do?\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326822,326823],{},[639,326824,326825],{},"\"Give, even if you only have a little.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326827,326828],{},[639,326829,326830],{},"\"Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326832,326833],{},[639,326834,326835],{},"\"If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326837,326838],{},[639,326839,326840],{},"\"Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326842,326843],{},[639,326844,326845],{},"\"Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326847,326848],{},[639,326849,326850],{},"\"Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer badness with goodness. Conquer meanness with generosity.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326852,326853],{},[639,326854,326855],{},"\"Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy.\" - Gautama Buddha",[566,326857,326530],{"id":326858},"section-4-impermanence-and-change",[639,326860,326861],{},"Buddha's profound insights into the impermanent nature of existence help us understand and accept the constant flow of change in life.",[297868,326863,326864],{},[639,326865,326866],{},"\"Nothing is forever except change.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326868,326869],{},[639,326870,326871],{},"\"When the Aggregates arise, decay and die, O bhikkhu, every moment you are born, decay, and die.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326873,326874],{},[639,326875,326876],{},"\"Just as a line drawn on water with a stick will quickly vanish and will not last long; even so is human life like a line drawn on water. It is short, limited, and brief; it is full of suffering, full of tribulation. This one should wisely understand, one should do good and live a pure life; for none who is born can escape death.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326878,326879],{},[639,326880,326881],{},"\"For behold your body — A painted puppet, a toy, Jointed, sick and full of false imaginings, A shadow that shifts and fade.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326883,326884],{},[639,326885,326886],{},"\"You are as the yellow leaf. The messengers of death are at hand. You are to travel far away. What will you take with you?\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326888,326889],{},[639,326890,326891],{},"\"I shall live here in the rains, There in winter, Elsewhere in summer,\" muses the fool, Not aware of the nearness of death.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326893,326894],{},[639,326895,326896],{},"\"Hetun paticca sambutan hetu banga nirujjathi\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326898,326899],{},[639,326900,326901],{},"\"Of all footprints, that of the elephant is supreme. Similarly, of all meditative themes, that on death is supreme.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326903,326904],{},[639,326905,326906],{},"\"Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326908,326909],{},[639,326910,326911],{},"\"The world is afflicted by death and decay. But the wise do not grieve, having realized the nature of the world.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326913,326914],{},[639,326915,326916],{},"\"A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326918,326919],{},[639,326920,326921],{},"\"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326923,326924],{},[639,326925,326926],{},"\"The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There's only one moment for you to live.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326928,326929],{},[639,326930,326931],{},"\"Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326933,326934],{},[639,326935,326936],{},"\"Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326938,326939],{},[639,326940,326941],{},"\"Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326943,326944],{},[639,326945,326946],{},"\"Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326948,326949],{},[639,326950,326951],{},"\"To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.\" - Gautama Buddha",[566,326953,326536],{"id":326954},"section-5-self-discipline-and-practice",[639,326956,326957],{},"The Buddha emphasized the importance of personal effort and disciplined practice in achieving spiritual growth and liberation.",[297868,326959,326960],{},[639,326961,326962],{},"\"A jug fills drop by drop.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326964,326965],{},[639,326966,326967],{},"\"Do not overlook tiny good actions, thinking they are of no benefit; even tiny drops of water in the end will fill a huge vessel. Do not overlook negative actions merely because they are small; however small a spark may be, it can burn down a haystack as big as a mountain.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326969,326970],{},[639,326971,326972],{},"\"Better it is to live alone; there is no fellowship with a fool. Live alone and do no evil; be carefree like an elephant in the elephant forest.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326974,326975],{},[639,326976,326977],{},"\"If you cannot find a good companion to walk with, walk alone, like an elephant roaming the jungle. It is better to be alone than to be with those who will hinder your progress.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326979,326980],{},[639,326981,326982],{},"\"To insist on a spiritual practice that served you in the past is to carry the raft on your back after you have crossed the river.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326984,326985],{},[639,326986,326987],{},"\"Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326989,326990],{},[639,326991,326992],{},"\"Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326994,326995],{},[639,326996,326997],{},"\"Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,326999,327000],{},[639,327001,327002],{},"\"If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327004,327005],{},[639,327006,327007],{},"\"Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327009,327010],{},[639,327011,327012],{},"\"To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327014,327015],{},[639,327016,327017],{},"\"Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327019,327020],{},[639,327021,327022],{},"\"An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327024,327025],{},[639,327026,327027],{},"\"However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327029,327030],{},[639,327031,327032],{},"\"I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327034,327035],{},[639,327036,327037],{},"\"You yourself must strive. The Buddhas only point the way.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327039,327040],{},[639,327041,327042],{},"\"The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327044,327045],{},[639,327046,327047],{},"\"There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327049,327050],{},[639,327051,327052],{},"\"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.\" - Gautama Buddha",[566,327054,326542],{"id":327055},"section-6-freedom-from-suffering",[639,327057,327058],{},"Buddha's core teaching revolves around understanding and transcending suffering. These quotes offer insights into achieving freedom from life's inevitable pains.",[297868,327060,327061],{},[639,327062,327063],{},"\"Through the round of many births I roamed without reward, without rest, seeking the house-builder. Painful is birth again & again. House-builder, you're seen! You will not build a house again. All your rafters broken, the ridge pole destroyed, gone to the Unformed, the mind has come to the end of craving.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327065,327066],{},[639,327067,327068],{},"\"Let a man leave anger, let him forsake pride, let him overcome all bondage! No sufferings befall the man who is not attached to name and form and who calls nothing his own.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327070,327071],{},[639,327072,327073],{},"\"How blissful it is, for one who has nothing. Attainers-of-wisdom are people with nothing. See him suffering, one who has something, a person bound in mind with people.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327075,327076],{},[639,327077,327078],{},"\"In life, we can't always control the first arrow. However, the second arrow is our reaction to the first. This second arrow is optional.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327080,327081],{},[639,327082,327083],{},"\"The secret of happiness lies in the mind's release from worldly ties.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327085,327086],{},[639,327087,327088],{},"\"Pain is certain, suffering is optional.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327090,327091],{},[639,327092,327093],{},"\"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327095,327096],{},[639,327097,327098],{},"\"The root of suffering is attachment.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327100,327101],{},[639,327102,327103],{},"\"There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327105,327106],{},[639,327107,327108],{},"\"From craving grief arises, from craving fear arises. For one freed from craving there's no grief—so how fear?\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327110,327111],{},[639,327112,327113],{},"\"One who conquers himself is greater than another who conquers a thousand times a thousand men on the battlefield.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327115,327116],{},[639,327117,327118],{},"\"It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327120,327121],{},[639,327122,327123],{},"\"Attachment leads to suffering.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327125,327126],{},[639,327127,327128],{},"\"Let go of the past, let go of the future, let go of the present, and cross over to the farther shore of existence.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327130,327131],{},[639,327132,327133],{},"\"In the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327135,327136],{},[639,327137,327138],{},"\"You only lose what you cling to.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327140,327141],{},[639,327142,327143],{},"\"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327145,327146],{},[639,327147,327148],{},"\"The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.\" - Gautama Buddha",[566,327150,326548],{"id":327151},"section-7-truth-and-right-living",[639,327153,327154],{},"Buddha's teachings on ethical conduct and truthful living provide a foundation for a meaningful and harmonious life.",[297868,327156,327157],{},[639,327158,327159],{},"\"Better than a thousand useless words is one word that gives peace.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327161,327162],{},[639,327163,327164],{},"\"The sharpest sword is a word spoken in wrath.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327166,327167],{},[639,327168,327169],{},"\"If there be one righteous person, the rain falls for his sake.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327171,327172],{},[639,327173,327174],{},"\"There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327176,327177],{},[639,327178,327179,327180,327183,327184,327186],{},"\"Jīvaka, I say that there are three instances in which meat should not be eaten: when it is seen, heard, or suspected ",[300890,327181,327182],{},"that the living being has been slaughtered for oneself",". I say that meat should not be eaten in these three instances. I say that there are three instances in which meat may be eaten: when it is not seen, not heard, and not suspected ",[300890,327185,327182],{},". I say that meat may be eaten in these three instances.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327188,327189],{},[639,327190,327191],{},"\"Among all shravakas and pratyekabuddhas, bodhisattvas are the foremost. So is the Lotus Sutra; among all sutras, it is the foremost! Just as the Buddha is the King of the Law; so is the Lotus Sutra, it is the King of all Sutras!\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327193,327194],{},[639,327195,327196],{},"\"Among all the sutras I have expounded, Lotus Sutra is the first and foremost! If you are able to uphold the Lotus Sutra, it means you are able to uphold the body of a Buddha!\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327198,327199],{},[639,327200,327201],{},"\"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327203,327204],{},[639,327205,327206],{},"\"There are three things that cannot be hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327208,327209],{},[639,327210,327211],{},"\"Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed. Speech, when it brings no evil to others, is a pleasant thing.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327213,327214],{},[639,327215,327216],{},"\"The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327218,327219],{},[639,327220,327221],{},"\"Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327223,327224],{},[639,327225,327226],{},"\"A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327228,327229],{},[639,327230,327231],{},"\"Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327233,327234],{},[639,327235,327236],{},"\"Do not speak harshly to anybody; those who are spoken to will answer thee in the same way.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327238,327239],{},[639,327240,327241],{},"\"Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327243,327244],{},[639,327245,327246],{},"\"One moment can change a day, one day can change a life and one life can change the world.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327248,327249],{},[639,327250,327251],{},"\"A disciplined mind brings happiness.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327253,327254],{},[639,327255,327256],{},"\"True love is born from understanding.\" - Gautama Buddha",[566,327258,326554],{"id":327259},"section-8-inner-peace-and-happiness",[639,327261,327262],{},"Buddha's ultimate message is one of inner peace and lasting happiness that comes from within, independent of external circumstances.",[297868,327264,327265],{},[639,327266,327267],{},"\"Live in joy, in love, even among those who hate. Live in joy, in health, even among the afflicted. Live in joy, in peace, even among the troubled. Look within, be still. Free from fear and attachment, know the sweet joy of the way.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327269,327270],{},[639,327271,327272],{},"\"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327274,327275],{},[639,327276,327277],{},"\"Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327279,327280],{},[639,327281,327282],{},"\"Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327284,327285],{},[639,327286,327287],{},"\"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327289,327290],{},[639,327291,327292],{},"\"Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327294,327295],{},[639,327296,327047],{},[297868,327298,327299],{},[639,327300,327301],{},"\"Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are. It solely relies on what you think.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327303,327304],{},[639,327305,327306],{},"\"The way to happiness is: keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327308,327309],{},[639,327310,327311],{},"\"Happy is he who has overcome his ego.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327313,327314],{},[639,327315,327316],{},"\"He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327318,327319],{},[639,327320,327321],{},"\"It is in the nature of things that joy arises in a person free from remorse.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327323,327324],{},[639,327325,327326],{},"\"May all beings have happy minds.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327328,327329],{},[639,327330,327331],{},"\"Happiness is not having a lot. Happiness is giving a lot.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327333,327334],{},[639,327335,327336],{},"\"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327338,327339],{},[639,327340,327341],{},"\"If you are quiet enough, you will hear the flow of the universe. You will feel its rhythm. Go with this flow. Happiness lies ahead.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327343,327344],{},[639,327345,327346],{},"\"Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.\" - Gautama Buddha",[297868,327348,327349],{},[639,327350,326946],{},[297868,327352,327353],{},[639,327354,327355],{},"\"Contentment is the greatest wealth.\" - Gautama Buddha",[566,327357,297860],{"id":299351},[639,327359,327360],{},[642,327361],{"alt":111162,"src":326476},[639,327363,327364],{},"The wisdom of Gautama Buddha continues to illuminate the path for millions seeking truth, peace, and liberation from suffering. His teachings, preserved in these 150 quotes, offer practical guidance for navigating life's challenges while cultivating inner peace, compassion, and wisdom.",[639,327366,327367],{},"What makes Buddha's message timeless is its universal applicability. Whether addressing the nature of mind, the reality of impermanence, or the path to genuine happiness, his words speak to the fundamental human condition that transcends culture, time, and geography. His emphasis on personal experience and self-reliance - \"Be a lamp unto yourself\" - empowers each individual to discover their own truth.",[639,327369,327370],{},"As we reflect on these profound teachings, we're reminded that the path to awakening is not found in external circumstances but within our own hearts and minds. Buddha's legacy is not merely philosophical but intensely practical, offering tools for transformation that remain as relevant today as they were millennia ago. In a world often characterized by confusion, conflict, and suffering, his message of compassion, mindfulness, and inner peace shines as a beacon of hope, guiding humanity toward a more awakened and harmonious existence.",[639,327372,327373],{},"May these words inspire you on your own journey toward wisdom, compassion, and liberation. As Buddha himself taught, test these teachings in your own experience, and keep what serves your highest good. 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Known for blending magical realism, existential philosophy, and surrealism, Murakami’s oeuvre includes iconic novels such as ",[294190,327421,327422],{},"Norwegian Wood",[294190,327424,327425],{},"Kafka on the Shore",[294190,327427,327428],{},"A Wild Sheep Chase",", and the epic trilogy ",[294190,327431,327432],{},"The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle",". His writing often explores themes of identity, solitude, memory, and the porous boundary between reality and dreams, resonating with global audiences through its universal introspection and lyrical prose.",[639,327435,327436],{},"Murakami’s contributions have earned him widespread acclaim, including the World Fantasy Award and the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award. Though frequently cited as a Nobel Prize in Literature contender, his influence extends beyond accolades, shaping modern literary and pop culture landscapes. His translations of Western authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Raymond Carver, alongside his fusion of Japanese and global narratives, have bridged cultural gaps, making Japanese literature more accessible worldwide.",[639,327438,327439],{},"Today, Murakami’s words remain profoundly relevant, offering solace and insight in an era marked by existential uncertainty and digital disconnection. His stories, steeped in melancholy yet imbued with hope, invite readers to navigate the complexities of modern life through imagination and self-discovery. As a chronicler of the human condition, Murakami continues to inspire readers and writers alike, affirming the enduring power of storytelling.",[561,327441,327443],{"id":327442},"_150-best-quotes-by-haruki-murakami","150 Best Quotes by Haruki Murakami",[639,327445,327446],{},"Haruki Murakami is a literary alchemist, weaving the mundane and the magical into stories that resonate with the quiet chaos of the human soul. With a career spanning decades, his novels, short stories, and essays have redefined modern fiction, blending surrealism, introspection, and a deep curiosity about life’s big questions. His work transcends borders and languages, offering readers a mirror to their own dreams, doubts, and desires. Murakami’s voice—equal parts philosopher, storyteller, and poet—has captivated millions, making him one of the most celebrated authors of our time.",[639,327448,327449],{},"This collection of 150 quotes is a gateway into the heart of Murakami’s universe. Here, you’ll encounter his musings on life’s duality—celebrating the beauty of love and relationships while confronting the shadow of pain and suffering. You’ll journey through the labyrinth of self-discovery, the boundaries of freedom, and the mysteries of time and the unknown. Whether he’s pondering the art of writing, the weight of wisdom, or the whispers of imagination, Murakami’s words are both a comfort and a challenge, inviting you to question, dream, and embrace the enigmatic dance of existence. Let these quotes inspire you to find light in life’s shadows and courage in its uncertainties.",[566,327451,569],{"id":568},[571,327453,327454,327458,327462,327468,327474,327478,327482,327488,327494,327500,327506],{},[574,327455,327456],{},[577,327457,305984],{"href":305983},[574,327459,327460],{},[577,327461,300365],{"href":300364},[574,327463,327464],{},[577,327465,327467],{"href":327466},"#dreams-and-imagination","Dreams and Imagination",[574,327469,327470],{},[577,327471,327473],{"href":327472},"#pain-and-suffering","Pain and Suffering",[574,327475,327476],{},[577,327477,162235],{"href":162234},[574,327479,327480],{},[577,327481,164091],{"href":164090},[574,327483,327484],{},[577,327485,327487],{"href":327486},"#boundaries-and-freedom","Boundaries and Freedom",[574,327489,327490],{},[577,327491,327493],{"href":327492},"#art-and-writing","Art and Writing",[574,327495,327496],{},[577,327497,327499],{"href":327498},"#time-and-change","Time and Change",[574,327501,327502],{},[577,327503,327505],{"href":327504},"#mystery-and-the-unknown","Mystery and the Unknown",[574,327507,327508],{},[577,327509,297860],{"href":297859},[566,327511,305984],{"id":306487},[639,327513,327514],{},"Haruki Murakami’s reflections on life and death are woven with existential poignancy, blending the mundane with the metaphysical. For Murakami, these themes are not binaries but intertwined forces that shape human experience, often revealed through quiet introspection and surreal imagery. His quotes confront mortality, loss, and resilience, offering no easy answers—only the raw, ungraspable truth of existence.",[297868,327516,327517],{},[639,327518,327519,327520,327522,327523,327525,327526,327528],{},"\"When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327521],{},"\n\"Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327524],{},"\n\"Every one of us is losing something precious to us. Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back again. That’s part of what it means to be alive.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327527],{},"\nMurakami’s early quotes here reflect on transformation and impermanence, framing life itself as a process of loss and rebirth.",[297868,327530,327531],{},[639,327532,327533,327534,327536,327537,327539,327540,327542,327543,327545],{},"\"In everybody’s life there’s a point of no return. And in a very few cases, a point where you can’t go forward anymore. And when we reach that point, all we can do is quietly accept the fact. That’s how we survive.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327535],{},"\n\"No truth can cure the sorrow we feel from losing a loved one. No truth, no sincerity, no strength, no kindness can cure that sorrow.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327538],{},"\n\"Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions. You change direction but the sandstorm chases you. You turn again, but the storm adjusts. Over and over you play this out, like some ominous dance with death just before dawn.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327541],{},"\n\"The dead will always be dead, but we have to go on living.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327544],{},"\nThese quotes confront the irreversibility of loss and the futility of seeking solace in logic, painting survival as a quiet, unspoken endurance.",[297868,327547,327548],{},[639,327549,327550,327551,327553,327554,327556,327557,327559,327560,327562],{},"\"So that's how we live our lives. No matter how deep and fatal the loss, no matter how important the thing that's stolen from us--that's snatched right out of our hands--even if we are left completely changed, with only the outer layer of skin from before, we continue to play out our lives this way, in silence.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327552],{},"\n\"A person's last moments are an important thing. You can't choose how you're born but you can choose how you die.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327555],{},"\n\"That's the kind of death that frightens me. The shadow of death slowly, slowly eats away at the region of life, and before you know it everything's dark and you can't see, and the people around you think of you as more dead than alive.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327558],{},"\n\"Time, of course, topples everyone in its path equally- the way that driver beats his old horse until it dies. But the thrashing we receive is one of frightful gentleness.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327561],{},"\nHere, Murakami underscores the paradox of agency in death, juxtaposing human fragility with the eerie gentleness of time’s inexorable march.",[297868,327564,327565],{},[639,327566,327567,327568,327570,327571,327573,327574,327576,327577,327579],{},"\"Tell me, Doctor, are you afraid of death?\"\"I guess it depends on how you die.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327569],{},"\n\"The moon had been observing the earth close-up longer than anyone. It must have witnessed all of the phenomena occurring - and all of the acts carried out - on this earth. But the moon remained silent; it told no stories.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327572],{},"\n\"The pure present is an ungraspable advance of the past devouring the future.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327575],{},"\n\"Just because there’s an end doesn’t mean existence has meaning. An end point is simply set up as a temporary marker, or perhaps as an indirect metaphor for the fleeting nature of existence.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327578],{},"\nThese final quotes distill Murakami’s philosophy: existence is fleeting, meaning is elusive, and the universe remains a silent, indifferent witness.",[566,327581,300365],{"id":300500},[639,327583,327584],{},"Haruki Murakami’s exploration of love and relationships is marked by its paradoxes: the yearning for connection amid solitude, the fleeting nature of happiness, and the quiet power of small moments. His quotes dissect the weight of emotion, the choices we make, and the often-solitary journey of the heart.",[297868,327586,327587],{},[639,327588,327589,327590,327592,327593,327595,327596,327598],{},"\"If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327591],{},"\n\"I was always hungry for love. Just once, I wanted to know what it was like to get my fill of it -- to be fed so much love I couldn't take any more. Just once.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327594],{},"\n\"What happens when people open their hearts? They get better.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327597],{},"\nThese quotes highlight the duality of longing and vulnerability, as Murakami often portrays love as both a sustenance and a burden.",[297868,327600,327601],{},[639,327602,327603,327604,327606,327607,327609,327610,327612],{},"\"But who can say what's best? That's why you need to grab whatever chance you have of happiness where you find it, and not worry too much about other people.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327605],{},"\n\"My experience tells me that we get no more than two or three such chances in a lifetime, and if we let them go, we regret it for the rest of our lives.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327608],{},"\n\"That's what love's all about, Kafka. You're the one having those wonderful feelings, but you have to go it alone as you wander through the dark.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327611],{},"\nThese reflections underscore the gravity of choices in love, where seizing fleeting moments can define a lifetime.",[297868,327614,327615],{},[639,327616,327617,327618,327620,327621,327623,327624,327626],{},"\"I have always loved Naoko, and I still love her. But there is a decisive finality to what exists between Midori and me. It has an irresistible power that is bound to sweep me into the future.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327619],{},"\n\"Somewhere between 'not enough' and 'not at all.' I was always hungry for love. Just once, I wanted to know what it was like to get my fill of it - to be fed so much love I couldn't take any more. Just once.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327622],{},"\n\"When you fall in love, the natural thing to do is give yourself to it. That's what I think. It's just a form of sincerity.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327625],{},"\nHere, Murakami captures the paradox of love’s sincerity and its solitary nature, where surrender becomes both a gift and a burden.",[297868,327628,327629],{},[639,327630,327631,327632,327634,327635,327634,327637,327634,327639,327634,327641,327634,327643,327634,327645,327647],{},"\"I’m in love. And this love is about to carry me off somewhere. The current’s too overpowering; I don’t have any choice. It may very well be a special place, some place I’ve never seen before.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327633],{},"\n\"For a certain kind of person, love begins from something tiny or silly. From something like that or it doesn't begin at all.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327636],{},[297874,327638],{},[297874,327640],{},[297874,327642],{},[297874,327644],{},[297874,327646],{},"\nThe repetition of this quote underscores Murakami’s belief that love often begins with the subtlest of gestures, a theme he revisits to emphasize its quiet, transformative power.",[566,327649,327467],{"id":327650},"dreams-and-imagination",[639,327652,327653],{},"Haruki Murakami’s work is a labyrinth of dreams and imagination, where the boundaries between the real and the surreal blur. For Murakami, dreams are not just nocturnal escapes but portals to deeper truths, while imagination becomes a tool to navigate the complexities of existence.",[297868,327655,327656],{},[639,327657,327658,327659,327661,327662,327664,327665,327667],{},"\"The answer is dreams. Dreaming on and on. Entering the world of dreams and never coming out. Living in dreams for the rest of time.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327660],{},"\n\"In dreams you don't need to make any distinctions between things. Not at all. Boundaries don't exist. So in dreams there are hardly ever collisions. Even if there are, they don't hurt. Reality is different. Reality bites.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327663],{},"\n\"The better you were able to imagine what you wanted to imagine, the farther you could flee from reality.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327666],{},"\n\"It is the inherent right of all writers to experiment with the possibilities of language in every way they can imagine—without that adventurous spirit, nothing new can ever be born.\" - Haruki Murakami",[639,327669,327670],{},"Murakami often explores how imagination acts as both an escape and a lens to reinterpret reality, blending the mundane with the metaphysical.",[297868,327672,327673],{},[639,327674,327675,327676,327678,327679,327678,327681,327678],{},"\"The good thing about writing book is that you can dream while you are awake.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327677],{},"\n\"The journey I'm taking is inside me. Just like blood travels down veins, what I'm seeing is my inner self and what seems threatening is just the echo of the fear in my heart.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327680],{},[297874,327682],{},[639,327684,327685],{},"Here, Murakami frames the inner journey as a metaphor for confronting one’s vulnerabilities, transforming fear into a navigable terrain.",[297868,327687,327688],{},[639,327689,327690,327691,327678,327693,327678,327695,327678],{},"\"The journey I'm taking is inside me. Just like blood travels down veins, what I'm seeing is my inner self and what seems threatening is just the echo of the fear in my heart.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327692],{},[297874,327694],{},[297874,327696],{},[639,327698,327699],{},"The repetition of this quote underscores Murakami’s belief in introspection as a constant, cyclical process of self-discovery.",[297868,327701,327702],{},[639,327703,327690,327704,327678,327706,327708],{},[297874,327705],{},[297874,327707],{},"\n\"I want to write stories that are different from the ones I've written so far, Junpei thought: I want to write about people who dream and wait for the night to end, who long for the light so they can hold the ones they love.\" - Haruki Murakami",[639,327710,327711],{},"In this final quote, Murakami channels the yearning for connection and transformation, weaving dreams into a bridge between solitude and shared humanity.",[566,327713,327473],{"id":327714},"pain-and-suffering",[639,327716,327717],{},"Haruki Murakami often explores the duality of pain and suffering, emphasizing that while physical and emotional pain are inescapable parts of life, the way we internalize and respond to it defines our capacity for resilience. His reflections on endurance, identity, and the human condition reveal a philosophy centered on quiet strength and the necessity of embracing hardship.",[297868,327719,327720],{},[639,327721,327722,327723,327725,327726,327728,327729,327731],{},"\"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327724],{},"\n\"The strength I'm looking for isn't the type where you win or lose. I'm not after a wall that'll repel power coming from outside. What I want is the kind of strength to be able to absorb that kind of power, to stand up to it. The strength to quietly endure things - unfairness, misfortunes, sadness, mistakes, misunderstandings.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327727],{},"\n\"In most cases learning something essential in life requires physical pain.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327730],{},"\nThese early quotes establish Murakami’s recurring theme: pain as an unavoidable reality, and suffering as a choice shaped by perspective and resilience.",[297868,327733,327734],{},[639,327735,327736,327737,327739,327740,327742,327743,327745],{},"\"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Say you’re running and you think, ‘Man, this hurts, I can’t take it anymore. The ‘hurt’ part is an unavoidable reality, but whether or not you can stand anymore is up to the runner himself.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327738],{},"\n\"I hate requests. They make me feel unhappy. It's like when I take a book out of the library. As soon as I start to read it, all I can think about is when I'll finish it.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327741],{},"\n\"Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327744],{},"\nMurakami uses metaphors like running and reading to dissect how external pressures and internal reflections intertwine, often leading to emotional dissection.",[297868,327747,327748],{},[639,327749,327750,327751,327753,327754,327756,327757,327759],{},"\"I can bear any pain as long as it has meaning.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327752],{},"\n\"I'm just kind of tired. Like a monkey in the rain.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327755],{},"\n\"Nobody's going to win all the time. On the highway of life you can't always be in the fast lane.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327758],{},"\nHere, Murakami underscores the tension between purpose and futility, suggesting that meaning—and even exhaustion—can coexist with the inevitability of life’s detours.",[297868,327761,327762],{},[639,327763,327764,327765,327767,327768,327770,327771,327773],{},"\"The strength I'm looking for isn't the type where you win or lose. I'm not after a wall that'll repel power coming from outside. What I want is the kind of strength to be able to absorb that kind of power, to stand up to it. The strength to quietly endure things - unfairness, misfortunes, sadness, mistakes, misunderstandings.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327766],{},"\n\"You live by yourself for a stretch of time and you get to staring at different objects. Sometimes you talk to yourself.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327769],{},"\n\"There's a void inside me, a blank that's slowly expanding, devouring what's left of who I am. I can hear it happening. I'm totally lost, my identity dying.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327772],{},"\nThese quotes reveal Murakami’s existential focus, where isolation and introspection often lead to a confrontation with one’s own fragility and voids.",[297868,327775,327776],{},[639,327777,327778,327779,327781,327782,327784,327785,327787],{},"\"The thoughts that occur to me while I’m running are like clouds in the sky. Clouds of all different sizes. They come and they go, while the sky remains the same sky always. The clouds are mere guests in the sky that pass away and vanish, leaving behind the sky.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327780],{},"\n\"Despite your best efforts, people are going to be hurt when it's time for them to be hurt.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327783],{},"\n\"You make do with what you have. As you age you learn even to be happy with what you have.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327786],{},"\nIn the final set, Murakami’s metaphors of clouds and voids culminate in acceptance—a quiet surrender to life’s impermanence and the wisdom to find contentment in the present.",[566,327789,162235],{"id":162296},[639,327791,327792],{},"Haruki Murakami's works often explore the labyrinth of the self, where external journeys are mere reflections of internal transformations. His quotes on self-discovery and inner journey reveal the delicate balance between confronting inner demons and embracing the unknown within.",[297868,327794,327795],{},[639,327796,327690,327797,327678,327799,327678],{},[297874,327798],{},[297874,327800],{},[639,327802,327803],{},"The repetition of this quote underscores Murakami's belief that self-discovery is a continuous, often cyclical process. Each iteration reflects a deeper confrontation with one's own fears and uncertainties.",[297868,327805,327806],{},[639,327807,327690,327808,327678,327810,327678,327812,327678],{},[297874,327809],{},[297874,327811],{},[297874,327813],{},[639,327815,327816],{},"The metaphor of the journey within is central to Murakami's philosophy. By likening it to blood flowing through veins, he suggests that self-discovery is as natural and inevitable as life itself.",[297868,327818,327819],{},[639,327820,327690,327821,327678,327823,327678,327825,327678],{},[297874,327822],{},[297874,327824],{},[297874,327826],{},[639,327828,327829],{},"Murakami’s insistence on the internal journey as the true path to understanding oneself challenges the reader to look beyond the surface, into the depths of their own being.",[297868,327831,327832],{},[639,327833,327690,327834,327836,327837,327839,327840,327842],{},[297874,327835],{},"\n\"You have to overcome the fear and anger inside you,” the boy named Crow says. “Let a bright light shine in and melt the coldness in your heart. That’s what being tough is all about.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327838],{},"\n\"There are some things about myself I can’t explain to anyone. There are some things I don’t understand at all. I can’t tell what I think about things or what I’m after. I don’t know what my strengths are or what I’m supposed to do about them.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327841],{},"\n\"There’s nothing worth getting in this world that you can get easily.\" - Haruki Murakami",[639,327844,327845],{},"The final quotes shift from introspection to action and resolve. Crow’s advice encapsulates the necessity of confronting inner turmoil with courage, while the last line serves as a reminder that true self-discovery is inherently challenging.",[566,327847,164091],{"id":164453},[639,327849,327850],{},"Haruki Murakami’s reflections on wisdom and knowledge often challenge conventional assumptions, emphasizing the value of independent thought, the pursuit of deeper truths, and the courage to confront life’s uncertainties. His words blend existential insight with practical advice, reminding readers that understanding the world—and oneself—requires both curiosity and humility.",[297868,327852,327853],{},[639,327854,327855,327856,327858,327859,327861,327862,327864],{},"\"If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327857],{},"\n\"The most important thing we learn at school is the fact that the most important things can't be learned at school.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327860],{},"\n\"That’s how stories happen — with a turning point, an unexpected twist. There’s only one kind of happiness, but misfortune comes in all shapes and sizes. It’s like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327863],{},"\nMurakami’s early quotes underscore the tension between conformity and individuality, suggesting that true wisdom begins with questioning what society deems “essential.”",[297868,327866,327867],{},[639,327868,327869,327870,327872,327873,327875,327876,327879,327880,327882],{},"\"Have books ‘happened’ to you? Unless your answer to that question is ‘yes,’ I’m unsure how to talk to you.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327871],{},"\n\"When it comes to anything halfway important, you just don't get it. It's amazing to me that you can put a piece of fiction together.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327874],{},"\n\"If you don't ",[300890,327877,327878],{},"practice",", any gifts or talents you do have won't emerge where people can see them.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327881],{},"\nHere, Murakami highlights the paradox of creativity: it requires both serendipity and relentless effort, with the writer navigating the gap between inspiration and execution.",[297868,327884,327885],{},[639,327886,327887,327888,327890,327891,327893,327894,327896],{},"\"I don't know what I want. And, if that's the case, as my ex-wife said, I'd only hurt people.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327889],{},"\n\"Everything has boundaries. The same holds true with thought. You shouldn't fear boundaries, but you should not be afraid of destroying them. That's what is most important if you want to be free: respect for and exasperation with boundaries.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327892],{},"\n\"People die all the time. Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely.\" - Haruki Mura-kami",[297874,327895],{},"\nThese quotes reveal Murakami’s contemplation of self-awareness and responsibility, urging readers to confront limitations while honoring the impermanence of life.",[297868,327898,327899],{},[639,327900,327901,327902,327904,327905,327907,327908,327910],{},"\"What we needed were not words and promises but the steady accumulation of small realities.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327903],{},"\n\"Nobody likes being alone that much. I don't go out of my way to make friends, that's all. It just leads to disappointment.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327906],{},"\n\"In other words, let's face it: Life is basically unfair. But even in a situation that's unfair, I think it's possible to seek out a kind of fairness.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327909],{},"\nMurakami here grapples with the tension between idealism and pragmatism, advocating for quiet resilience in the face of life’s contradictions.",[297868,327912,327913],{},[639,327914,327915,327916,327918,327919,327921,327922,327924],{},"\"That's how it is with art. Mere humans who root through their refrigerators at three o'clock in the morning are incapable of such writing.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327917],{},"\n\"Writers have to keep on writing if they want to mature, like caterpillars endlessly chewing on leaves.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327920],{},"\n\"You can hide memories, but you can’t erase the history that produced them.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327923],{},"\nThese final quotes affirm Murakami’s belief in art as a transformative force, demanding both dedication and acceptance of the past’s enduring influence.",[566,327926,327487],{"id":327927},"boundaries-and-freedom",[639,327929,327930],{},"Haruki Murakami often explores the tension between structure and liberation, examining how boundaries—both physical and metaphorical—shape human freedom. His quotes on this theme reveal a nuanced philosophy that balances the necessity of limits with the desire to transcend them.",[297868,327932,327933],{},[639,327934,327935,327936,327938],{},"\"Everything has boundaries. The same holds true with thought. You shouldn't fear boundaries, but you should not be afraid of destroying them. That's what is most important if you want to be free: respect for and exasperation with boundaries.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327937],{},"\nMurakami frames freedom as a dynamic interplay between respecting and challenging boundaries.",[297868,327940,327941],{},[639,327942,327943,327944,327946,327947,327946,327949,327946,327951,327946,327953,327946,327955,327946,327957,327946,327959,327946,327961,327946,327963,327946,327965,327946,327967,327946,327969,327946,327971,327973],{},"\"The people who build high, strong fences are the ones who survive the best. You deny that reality only at the risk of being driven into the wilderness yourself.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327945],{},"\n\"The people who build high, strong fences are the ones who survive the best. You deny that reality only at the risk of being driven into the wilderness yourself.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327948],{},[297874,327950],{},[297874,327952],{},[297874,327954],{},[297874,327956],{},[297874,327958],{},[297874,327960],{},[297874,327962],{},[297874,327964],{},[297874,327966],{},[297874,327968],{},[297874,327970],{},[297874,327972],{},"\n\"Closing your eyes isn't going to change anything. Nothing's going to disappear just because you can't see what's going on.\" - Haruki Murakami",[639,327975,327976,327977,327979],{},"The repetition of the fence-building quote underscores Murakami’s belief in the paradoxical role of boundaries as both protective and confining.",[297874,327978],{},"\nThe final quote shifts focus to denial, emphasizing that avoiding reality offers no reprieve from its consequences.",[566,327981,327493],{"id":327982},"art-and-writing",[639,327984,327985],{},"Haruki Murakami’s reflections on art and writing reveal a philosophy that intertwines creativity with existential inquiry, blending the mundane with the metaphysical. His words often explore the tension between tradition and experimentation, the role of communication in civilization, and the transformative power of storytelling. Murakami’s quotes, infused with wit and melancholy, invite readers to see art as both a mirror and a portal to the unknown.",[297868,327987,327988],{},[639,327989,327990,327991,327993,327994,327996,327997,327999],{},"\"Exerting yourself to the fullest within your individual limits: that's the essence of running, and a metaphor for life.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327992],{},"\n\"Civilization is communication. When that which should be expressed and transmitted is lost, civilization comes to an end.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327995],{},"\n\"I'm a very ordinary human being; I just happen to like reading books.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,327998],{},"\nMurakami’s juxtaposition of the ordinary and the profound—whether through running, reading, or civilization itself—highlights how art and life are interwoven through effort and expression.",[297868,328001,328002],{},[639,328003,328004,328005,328007,328008,328007,328010,328012],{},"\"I'm a writer. I don't support any war. That's my principle.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328006],{},"\n\"I love pop culture -- the Rolling Stones, the Doors, David Lynch, things like that. That's why I said I don't like elitism.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328009],{},[297874,328011],{},"\nHis steadfast anti-war stance and embrace of pop culture underscore his belief in art’s accessibility, challenging elitism to democratize creativity.",[297868,328014,328015],{},[639,328016,328017,328018,328020,328021,328023,328024,328026],{},"\"It is the inherent right of all writers to experiment with the possibilities of language in every way they can imagine—without that adventurous spirit, nothing new can ever be born.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328019],{},"\n\"Like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328022],{},"\n\"It's not right for one friend to do all the giving and the other to do all the taking: that's not read friendship.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328025],{},"\nMurakami champions linguistic experimentation as the lifeblood of innovation, while his musings on happiness and friendship reveal art’s role in navigating human paradoxes.",[297868,328028,328029],{},[639,328030,328031,328032,328034,328035,328037,328038,328040],{},"\"Time moves in it special way in the middle of the night.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328033],{},"\n\"Ships passing in broad daylight.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328036],{},"\n\"You know what I should do?\" Hoshino asked excited. \"Of course,\" the cat said. \"What'd I told you? Cats know everything. Not like dogs.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328039],{},"\nHis surreal imagery and dialogue with feline wisdom reflect his fascination with time and the subconscious, where stories thrive in liminal spaces.",[297868,328042,328043],{},[639,328044,328045,328046,328048,328049,328051,328052,328054],{},"\"The role of a story was, in the broadest terms, to transpose a single problem into another form. ... It was like a piece of paper bearing the indecipherable text of a magic spell.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328047],{},"\n\"The thoughts that occur to me while I’m running are like clouds in the sky. Clouds of all different sizes. They come and they go, while the sky remains the same sky always. The clouds are mere guests in the sky that pass away and vanish, leaving behind the sky.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328050],{},"\n\"Things change everyday. With each new dawn, it is not the same world as before. And you’re not the same person you were either.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328053],{},"\nMurakami’s metaphors for storytelling and impermanence remind us that art is both a fleeting moment and an enduring truth, shaped by the ever-shifting self and world.",[566,328056,327499],{"id":328057},"time-and-change",[639,328059,328060],{},"Haruki Murakami’s reflections on time and change reveal a world where the past, present, and future are in constant flux, shaped by memory, loss, and the quiet resilience of human existence. His words capture the tension between the unstoppable march of time and the fragile, enduring nature of identity.",[297868,328062,328063],{},[639,328064,328065,328066,328068,328069,328071,328072,328074],{},"\"Things change everyday. With each new dawn, it is not the same world as before. And you’re not the same person you were either.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328067],{},"\n\"But still, no matter how much time passes, no matter what takes place in the interim, there are some things we can never assign to oblivion, memories we can never rub away.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328070],{},"\n\"Time moves in it special way in the middle of the night.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328073],{},"\n\"Time, of course, topples everyone in its path equally- the way that driver beats his old horse until it dies.\" - Haruki Murakami",[639,328076,328077],{},"Time, in Murakami’s world, is both a relentless force and a quiet observer, reshaping lives while leaving echoes of the past intact.",[297868,328079,328080],{},[639,328081,328082,328083,327576,328085,328087,328088,328090],{},"\"The pure present is an ungraspable advance of the past devouring the future.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328084],{},[297874,328086],{},"\n\"So that's how we live our lives. No matter how deep and fatal the loss, no matter how important the thing that's stolen from us--that's snatched right out of our hands--even if we are left completely changed, with only the outer layer of skin from before, we continue to play out our lives this way, in silence.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328089],{},"\n\"There are things in this world it is better not to know about. Of course, those are the very things that people most want to know about. It's strange.\" - Haruki Murakami",[639,328092,328093],{},"Murakami’s quotes often blur the line between time’s indifference and humanity’s desperate need for meaning, suggesting that existence itself is a fleeting, paradoxical journey.",[297868,328095,328096],{},[639,328097,328098,328099,327907,328101,328103],{},"\"For a ten-year-old boy and a ten-year-old girl to become good friends was not easy under any circumstances. Indeed, it might be one of the most difficult accomplishments in the world.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328100],{},[297874,328102],{},"\n\"People are drawn deeper into tragedy not by their defects but by their virtues.\" - Haruki Murakami",[639,328105,328106],{},"The interplay of time and change reveals how human connections—and their fragility—are both shaped by and resistant to the passage of time.",[297868,328108,328109],{},[639,328110,328111,328112,328114,328115,327570,328117,328119],{},"\"It's not me but the world that's deranged.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328113],{},"\n\"I don't go out of my way to make friends, that's all.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328116],{},[297874,328118],{},"\n\"A gentleman is someone who does not what he wants to do, but what he should do.\" - Haruki Murakami",[639,328121,328122],{},"Murakami’s musings on time and change ultimately point to a world where silence, stillness, and moral restraint become acts of quiet defiance against chaos.",[566,328124,327505],{"id":328125},"mystery-and-the-unknown",[639,328127,328128],{},"Haruki Murakami’s work thrives in the liminal space between the known and the unknowable, where curiosity and fear intertwine. His quotes on mystery and the unknown often reveal humanity’s struggle to reconcile with truths that defy logic, while probing the paradoxes of desire, memory, and survival.",[297868,328130,328131],{},[639,328132,328133,328134,328103,328136,328138,328139,328068],{},"\"There are things in this world it is better not to know about. Of course, those are the very things that people most want to know about. It's strange.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328135],{},[297874,328137],{},"\n\"In the name of God, they stole her time and her freedom, putting shackles on her heart. They preached about God's kindness, but preached twice as much about his wrath and intolerance.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328140],{},[639,328142,328143],{},"Murakami’s quotes often juxtapose human yearning with the inescapable weight of the unknown, suggesting that some truths are too vast or painful to confront directly.",[297868,328145,328146],{},[639,328147,328148,328149,327921,328151,328153,328154,328034],{},"\"No truth can cure the sorrow we feel from losing a loved one. No truth, no sincerity, no strength, no kindness can cure that sorrow.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328150],{},[297874,328152],{},"\n\"When you come out of the storm you won't be the same person who walked in. That's what this storm's all about.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328155],{},[639,328157,328158],{},"These lines evoke the idea that the unknown shapes identity and reality, often leaving indelible marks on the psyche. Murakami’s imagery of storms and ships underscores the inevitability of transformation in the face of mystery.",[297868,328160,328161],{},[639,328162,328163,328164,327946,328166,327946,328168,327946],{},"\"It's not right for one friend to do all the giving and the other to do all the taking: that's not real friendship.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297874,328165],{},[297874,328167],{},[297874,328169],{},[639,328171,328172],{},"The repetition of the fence-building quote highlights Murakami’s critique of isolation as a survival mechanism, a metaphor for the barriers people erect to guard against the chaos of the unknown.",[297868,328174,328175],{},[639,328176,327943,328177,327946,328179,327946],{},[297874,328178],{},[297874,328180],{},[639,328182,328183],{},"This recurring line underscores the tension between self-preservation and the existential solitude of confronting life’s mysteries alone. Murakami’s work suggests that while fences may offer protection, they also distance us from the very truths we seek.",[298632,328185,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,328187,328188],{},[639,328189,327935],{},[297868,328191,328192],{},[639,328193,328194],{},"\"You are a beautiful person, Doctor. Clearheaded. Strong. But you seem always to be dragging your heart along the ground. From now on, little by little, you must prepare yourself to face death. If you devote all of your future energy to living, you will not be able to die well. You must begin to shift gears, a little at a time. Living and dying are, in a sense, of equal value.\"--Nimit in \"Thailand\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328196,328197],{},[639,328198,328199],{},"\"I think you still love me, but we can’t escape the fact that I’m not enough for you. I knew this was going to happen. So I’m not blaming you for falling in love with another woman. I’m not angry, either. I should be, but I’m not. I just feel pain. A lot of pain. I thought I could imagine how much this would hurt, but I was wrong.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328201,328202],{},[639,328203,327589],{},[297868,328205,328206],{},[639,328207,328208],{},"\"If you can love someone with your whole heart, even one person, then there's salvation in life. Even if you can't get together with that person.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328210,328211],{},[639,328212,328213],{},"\"When I see a dictionary on my desk I feel like I'm looking at some strange dog leaving a twisty piece of poop on our lawn out back.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328215,328216],{},[639,328217,328218],{},"\"I’m not totally mad at you. I’m just sad. You’re all locked up in that little world of yours, and when I try knocking on the door, you just sort of look up for a second and go right back inside.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328220,328221],{},[639,328222,328223],{},"\"Nobody likes being alone that much. I don't go out of my way to make friends, that's all. It just leads to disappointment.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328225,328226],{},[639,328227,328228],{},"\"My father always told me: 'Give somebody a hand and he'll take an arm.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328230,328231],{},[639,328232,328233],{},"\"We survived. You and I. And those who survive have a duty. Our duty is to do our best to keep on living. Even if our lives are not perfect.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328235,328236],{},[639,328237,328238],{},"\"Sometimes when I look at you, I feel I'm gazing at a distant star. It's dazzling, but the light is from tens of thousands of years ago.Maybe the star doesn't even exist any more. Yet sometimes that light seems more real to me than anything.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328240,328241],{},[639,328242,328243],{},"\"It's like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328245,328246],{},[639,328247,328248],{},"\"No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328250,328251],{},[639,328252,328253],{},"\"I have a million things to talk to you about. All I want in this world is you. I want to see you and talk. I want the two of us to begin everything from the beginning.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328255,328256],{},[639,328257,328258],{},"\"Humans by necessity must have a midway point between their desires and their pride. Just as all objects must have a center of gravity.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328260,328261],{},[639,328262,328263],{},"\"Wasn't it better if they kept this desire to see each other hidden within them, and never actually got together? That way, there would always be hope in their hearts. That hope would be a small, yet vital flame that warmed them to their core-- a tiny flame to cup one's hands around and protect from the wind, a flame that the violent winds of reality might easily extinguish.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328265,328266],{},[639,328267,328268],{},"\"I was always hungry for love. Just once, I wanted to know what it was like to get my fill of it -- to be fed so much love I couldn't take any more. Just once.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328270,328271],{},[639,328272,328273],{},"\"Guns are like cars: you can trust a good used one better than one that's brand new.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328275,328276],{},[639,328277,328278],{},"\"No, I don't want your money. The world moves less by money than by what you owe people and what they owe you. I don't like to owe anybody anything, so I keep to myself as much on the lending side as I can.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328280,328281],{},[639,328282,328283],{},"\"That’s how stories happen — with a turning point, an unexpected twist. There’s only one kind of happiness, but misfortune comes in all shapes and sizes. It’s like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328285,328286],{},[639,328287,328288],{},"\"Is it possible, in the final analysis, for one human being to achieve perfect understanding of another?We can invest enormous time and energy in serious efforts to know another person, but in the end, how close can we come to that person's essence? We convince ourselves that we know the other person well, but do we really know anything important about anyone?\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328290,328291],{},[639,328292,328293],{},"\"Despite your best efforts, people are going to be hurt when it's time for them to be hurt.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328295,328296],{},[639,328297,328298],{},"\"She’s got to be a ghost. First of all, she’s just too beautiful. Her features are gorgeous, but it’s not only that. She’s so perfect I know she can’t be real. She’s like a person who stepped right out of a dream. The purity of her beauty gives me a feeling close to sadness –a very natural feeling, though one that only something extraordinary could produce.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328300,328301],{},[639,328302,328303],{},"\"here she is, all mine, trying her best to give me all she can. How could I ever hurt her? But I didn’t understand then. That I could hurt somebody so badly she would never recover. That a person can, just by living, damage another human being beyond repair.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328305,328306],{},[639,328307,328308],{},"\"Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328310,328311],{},[639,328312,328313],{},"\"Mountains, according to the angle of view, the season, the time of day, the beholder's frame of mind, or any one thing, can effectively change their appearance. Thus, it is essential to recognize that we can never know more than one side, one small aspect of a mountain.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328315,328316],{},[639,328317,328318],{},"\"With my eyes closed, I would touch a familiar book and draw its fragrance deep inside me. This was enough to make me happy.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328320,328321],{},[639,328322,328323],{},"\"Every one of us is losing something precious to us. Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back again. That’s part of what it means to be alive.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328325,328326],{},[639,328327,327533],{},[297868,328329,328330],{},[639,328331,328332],{},"\"You knew when you saw those eyes he was going to die soon. There was no sign of life in his flesh, just the barest trace of what had once been a life. His body was like a dilapidated old house from which all the fixtures and fittings had been removed, awaiting its final demolition. Around the dry lips clumps of whiskers sprouted like weeds. So, I thought, even after so much of a man's life force has been lost, his beard continues to grow.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328334,328335],{},[639,328336,328337],{},"\"Being with her I feel a pain, like a frozen knife stuck in my chest. An awful pain, but the funny thing is I'm thankful for it. It's like that frozen pain and my very existence are one.The pain is an anchor, mooring me here.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328339,328340],{},[639,328341,328342],{},"\"Now for a good twelve-hour sleep, I told myself. Twelve solid hours. Let birds sing, let people go to work. Somewhere out there, a volcano might blow, Israeli commandos might decimate a Palestinian village. I couldn't stop it. I was going to sleep.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328344,328345],{},[639,328346,328347],{},"\"Most everything you think you know about me is nothing more than memories.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328349,328350],{},[639,328351,328352],{},"\"I'm tired of living unable to love anyone. I don't have a single friend - not one. And, worst of all, I can't even love myself. Why is that? Why can't I love myself? It's because I can't love anyone else. A person learns how to love himself through the simple acts of loving and being loved by someone else. Do you understand what I am saying? A person who is incapable of loving another cannot properly love himself.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328354,328355],{},[639,328356,328357],{},"\"The Earth, time, concepts, love, life, faith justice, evil - they're all fluid and in transition. They don't stay in one form or in one place forever. The whole universe is like some big FedEx box.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328359,328360],{},[639,328361,328362],{},"\"I was dying to have a cat. But they wouldn't let me. My mother hated them. Not once in my life have I managed to get something I really wanted. Not once. Can you believe it? You can't understand what it's like to live like that. When you get used to that kind of life--of never having anything you want--then you stop knowing what it is you want.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328364,328365],{},[639,328366,328367],{},"\"In his or her own way, everyone I saw before me looked happy. Whether they were really happy or just looked it, I couldn't tell. But they did look happy on this pleasant early afternoon in late September, and because of that I felt a kind of loneliness new to me, as if I were the only one here who was not truly part of the scene.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328369,328370],{},[639,328371,328372],{},"\"There had to be something wrong with my life. I should have been born a Yugoslavian shepherd who looked up at the Big Dipper every night.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328374,328375],{},[639,328376,328377],{},"\"Sometimes I get real lonely sleeping with you.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328379,328380],{},[639,328381,328382],{},"\"For a long time, she held a special place in my heart. I kept this special place just for her, like a \"Reserved\" sign on a quiet corner table in a restaurant. Despite the fact that I was sure I'd never see her again.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328384,328385],{},[639,328386,328387],{},"\"We truly believed in something back then, and we knew we were the kind of people capable of believing in something - with all our hearts. And that kind of hope will never simply vanish.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328389,328390],{},[639,328391,328392],{},"\"He was a far more voracious reader than me, but he made it a rule to never touch a book by any author who had not been dead at least 30 years. \"That's the only kind of book I can trust,\" he said.\"It's not that I don't believe in contemporary literature,\" he added, \"but I don't want to waste valuable time reading a book that has not had the baptism of time. Life is too short.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328394,328395],{},[639,328396,328397],{},"\"I myself, as I’m writing, don’t know who did it. The readers and I are on the same ground. When I start to write a story, I don’t know the conclusion at all and I don’t know what’s going to happen next. If there is a murder case as the first thing, I don’t know who the killer is. I write the book because I would like to find out. If I know who the killer is, there’s no purpose to writing the story.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328399,328400],{},[639,328401,328402],{},"\"Even chance meetings are the result of karma… Things in life are fated by our previous lives. That even in the smallest events there’s no such thing as coincidence.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328404,328405],{},[639,328406,328407],{},"\"Everybody thinks I'm this delicate little girl.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328409,328410],{},[639,328411,328412],{},"\"I love you,\" I said to her. \"From the bottom of my heart. I don't ever want to let you go again. But there's nothing I can do. I can't make a move.\"\"Because of her?\"I nodded.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328414,328415],{},[639,328416,328417],{},"\"Life is not like water. Things in life don't necessarily flow over the shortest possible route.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328419,328420],{},[639,328421,328422,328423,328426],{},"\"The sense of tragedy - according to Aristotle - comes, ironically enough, not from the protagonist's weak points but from his good qualities. Do you know what I'm getting at? People are drawn deeper into tragedy not by their defects but by their virtues....",[300890,328424,328425],{},"But"," we accept irony through a device called metaphor. And through that we grow and become deeper human beings.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328428,328429],{},[639,328430,328431],{},"\"This is what it means to live on. When granted hope, a person uses it as fuel, as a guidepost to life. It is impossible to live without hope.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328433,328434],{},[639,328435,328436],{},"\"As we go through life we gradually discover who we are, but the more we discover, the more we lose ourselves.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328438,328439],{},[639,328440,328441,328442,328444],{},"\"I've been lonely for so long. And I've been hurt so deeply. If only I could have met you again a long time ago, then I wouldn't have had to take all these detours to get here.'Tengo shook his head. 'I don't think so. This way is just fine. This is exactly the right time. For both of us. ",[300890,328443,305179],{}," We needed that much time.... to understand how lonely we really were.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328446,328447],{},[639,328448,328449],{},"\"I dream. Sometimes I think that's the only right thing to do.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328451,328452],{},[639,328453,328454],{},"\"Some things in life are too complicated to explain in any language.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328456,328457],{},[639,328458,327658],{},[297868,328460,328461],{},[639,328462,328463],{},"\"In dreams you don't need to make any distinctions between things. Not at all. Boundaries don't exist. So in dreams there are hardly ever collisions. Even if there are, they don't hurt. Reality is different. Reality bites. Reality, reality.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328465,328466],{},[639,328467,328468],{},"\"Dreams come from the past, not from the future. Dreams shouldn't control you--you should control them.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328470,328471],{},[639,328472,328473],{},"\"The others in the dorm thought I wanted to be a writer, because I was always alone with a book, but I had no such ambition. ”― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328475,328476],{},[639,328477,328478],{},"\"A person learns how to love himself through the simple acts of loving and being loved by someone else.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328480,328481],{},[639,328482,328483],{},"\"Artists are those who can evade the verbose.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328485,328486],{},[639,328487,328488],{},"\"The whole terrible fight occured in the area of imagination. That is the precise location of our battlefield. It is there, that we experience our victories and defeats.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328490,328491],{},[639,328492,328493],{},"\"Don't get impatient. Even if things are so tangled up, you can't do anything, don't get desperate or blow a fuse and start yanking on one particular thread before it's ready to come undone. You have to realise it's going to be a long process and that you'll work on things slowly, one at a time.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328495,328496],{},[639,328497,328498],{},"\"People want to be bowled over by something special. Nine times out of ten you might strike out, but that tenth time, that peak experience, is what people want. That's what can move the world. That's art.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328500,328501],{},[639,328502,328503],{},"\"Holding this soft, small living creature in my lap this way, though, and seeing how it slept with complete trust in me, I felt a warm rush in my chest. I put my hand on the cat's chest and felt his heart beating. The pulse was faint and fast, but his heart, like mine, was ticking off the time allotted to his small body with all the restless earnestness of my own.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328505,328506],{},[639,328507,328508],{},"\"In dreams begins responsiblities.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328510,328511],{},[639,328512,328513],{},"\"Life doesn't require ideals. It requires standards of action.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328515,328516],{},[639,328517,328518],{},"\"There are symbolic dreams-- dreams that symbolize some reality. Then there are symbolic realities -- realities that symbolize a dream. Symbols are what you might call the honorary town councillors of the worm universe. In the worm universe, there is nothing unusual about a dairy cow seeking a pair of pliers. A cow is bound to get her pliers sometime. It has nothing to do with me.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328520,328521],{},[639,328522,328523],{},"\"Closing your eyes isn't going to change anything. Nothing's going to disappear just because you can't see what's going on. In fact, things will even be worse the next time you open your eyes.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328525,328526],{},[639,328527,328528],{},"\"People die all the time. Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely. It's too easy not to make the effort, then weep and wring your hands after the person dies.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328530,328531],{},[639,328532,328533],{},"\"There's a void inside me, a blank that's slowly expanding, devouring what's left of who I am. I can hear it happening. I'm totally lost, my identity dying.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328535,328536],{},[639,328537,328538],{},"\"But still, even for a short time, I'd like to be a normal Nakata. Up until now there was never anything in particular I wanted to do. I always did what people told me as best I could. Maybe that just became a habit. But now I want to go back to being normal. I want to be a Nakata with his own ideas, his own meaning.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328540,328541],{},[639,328542,328543],{},"\"If only I could wipe out this me who's here, right her and right now.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328545,328546],{},[639,328547,327915],{},[297868,328549,328550],{},[639,328551,328552],{},"\"Wherever there's hope there's a trial.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328554,328555],{},[639,328556,328557],{},"\"Don't tell me anymore. You should have your dream, as the old woman told you to. I understand how you feel, but if you put those feelings into words they will turn into lies. (from Thailand)\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328559,328560],{},[639,328561,328562],{},"\"It was Aomame’s firm belief that the human body was a temple, to be kept as strong and beautiful and clean as possible.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328564,328565],{},[639,328566,328567],{},"\"Maybe it's just hiding somewhere. Or gone on a trip to come home. But falling in love is always a pretty crazy thing. It might appear out of the blue and just grab you. Who knows — maybe even tomorrow.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328569,328570],{},[639,328571,328572],{},"\"I just gave them a little scare. A touch of psychological terror. As Joseph Conrad once wrote, true terror is the kind that men feel towards their imagination. (from Super-frog Saves Tokyo)\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328574,328575],{},[639,328576,328577],{},"\"It's all a question of imagination. Our responsibility begins with the power to imagine.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328579,328580],{},[639,328581,328582],{},"\"I closed my eyes and tried to sleep. But it was not until much later that I was able to get any real sleep. In a place far away from anyone or anywhere, I drifted off for a moment.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328584,328585],{},[639,328586,328587],{},"\"Well, I'm from once upon a time before the bullet train!\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328589,328590],{},[639,328591,328592],{},"\"People fall in love without reason, without even wanting to. You can't predict it. That's love.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328594,328595],{},[639,328596,328597],{},"\"That’s it”, Crow replies pointedly. “A theory that still doesn’t have any good counter-evidence is one worth pursuing. And right now? Pursuing it’s the only choice you have. Even if it means sacrificing yourself, you have to pursue it to the bitter end.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328599,328600],{},[639,328601,328602],{},"\"Time expands, then contracts, all in tune with the stirrings of the heart.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328604,328605],{},[639,328606,328607],{},"\"Have your dream...What you need now more than anything is discipline. Cast off mere words. Words turn into stone. (from Thailand)\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328609,328610],{},[639,328611,328612],{},"\"I seriously believed I could escape myself–as long as I made the effort. But I always hit a dead end. No matter where I go, I still end up me. What’s missing never changes. The scenery may change, but I’m still the same old incomplete person. The same missing elements torture me with a hunger that I can never satisfy. I guess that lack itself is as close as I’ll come to defining myself.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328614,328615],{},[639,328616,328617],{},"\"Snow floated down every once in a while, but it was frail snow, like a memory fading into the distance.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328619,328620],{},[639,328621,328622],{},"\"We each have our own paths to follow, in our places. Like Ao said, \"There's no going back.\" Sorrow surged then, silently, like water inside him. A formless, transparent sorrow. A sorrow he could touch, yet something that was also far away, out of reach. Pain struck him, as if gouging out his chest, and he could barely breathe.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328624,328625],{},[639,328626,328627],{},"\"But such bliss couldn't last forever. At some point paradise would be lost. They would each mature at different rates, take different paths in life. As time passed, an unavoidable sense of unease would develop among them, a subtle fault line, no doubt turning into something less than \"subtle.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328629,328630],{},[639,328631,328632],{},"\"Don't blame me. That's evolution. Evolution's always hard. Hard and bleak. No such thing as happy evolution.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328634,328635],{},[639,328636,328637],{},"\"People soon get tired of things that aren't boring, but not of what is boring.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328639,328640],{},[639,328641,328642],{},"\"The others in the dorm thought I wanted to be a writer, because I was always alone with a book, but I had no such ambition. There was nothing I wanted to be.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328644,328645],{},[639,328646,328647],{},"\"Love can rebuild the world, they say, so everything's possible when it comes to love.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328649,328650],{},[639,328651,328652],{},"\"If only I could fallsound asleep and wake up in my old reality!\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328654,328655],{},[639,328656,328657],{},"\"How can I be strong when I do not know my own mind? I am lost.\"\"That's not true. You are not lost. It's just that your own thoughts are being kept from you, or hidden away. But the mind is strong. It survives, even without thought. Even with everything taken away, it holds a seed-- your self. You must believe in your own powers.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328659,328660],{},[639,328661,328662],{},"\"I have these realistic dreams and snap wide awake in the middle of the night. And for a while I can't work out what's real and what isn't... That kind of feeling. Do you have any idea what I'm saying?\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328664,328665],{},[639,328666,328667],{},"\"That does it for me, then. I’m not going to believe in any damned revolution. Love is all I’m going to believe in.''Peace,' I said.'Peace,' said Midori.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328669,328670],{},[639,328671,328672],{},"\"The darkness behind my closed eyelids was like the cloud-covered sky, but the gray was somewhat deeper. Every few minutes, someone would come and paint over the gray with a different-textured gray - one with a touch of gold or green or red. I was impressed with the variety of grays that existed. Human beings were so strange. All you had to do was sit still for ten minutes, and you could see this amazing variety of grays.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328674,328675],{},[639,328676,328677],{},"\"Losing you is most difficult for me, but the nature of my love for you is what matters. If it distorts into half-truth, then perhaps it is better not to love you. I must keep my mind but lose you.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328679,328680],{},[639,328681,328682],{},"\"Like you're riding a train at night across some vast plain, and youcatch a glimpse of a tiny light in a window of a farmhouse. In aninstant it's sucked back into the darkness behind and vanishes. Butif you close your eyes, that point of light stays with you, justbarely for a few moments.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328684,328685],{},[639,328686,328065],{},[297868,328688,328689],{},[639,328690,328691],{},"\"It's just that you're about to do something out of the ordinary. And after you do something like that, the everyday look of things might seem to change a little. Things may look different to you than they did before. But don't let appearances fool you. There's always only one reality.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328693,328694],{},[639,328695,328696],{},"\"Look at the rain long enough, with no thoughts in your head, and you gradually feel your body falling loose, shaking free of the world of reality. Rain has the power to hypnotize.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328698,328699],{},[639,328700,328701],{},"\"Like dry ground welcoming the rain, he let the solitude, silence, and loneliness soak in.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328703,328704],{},[639,328705,328706],{},"\"Have books ‘happened’ to you? Unless your answer to that question is ‘yes,’ I’m unsure how to talk to you\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328708,328709],{},[639,328710,328711],{},"\"I'll be happy if running and I can grow old together.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328713,328714],{},[639,328715,328716],{},"\"it occurred to me what a simple thing reality is, how easy it is to make it work. It's just reality. Just housework. Just a home. Like running a simple machine. Once you learn to run it, it's just a matter of repetition. You push this button and pull that lever. You adjust a gauge, put on the lid, set the timer. The same thing, over and over.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328718,328719],{},[639,328720,328721],{},"\"I'm not afraid to die. What I'm afraid of is having reality get the better of me, of having reality leave me behind.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328723,328724],{},[639,328725,328726],{},"\"My biggest fault is that the faults I was born with grow bigger each year.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328728,328729],{},[639,328730,328731],{},"\"Those were strange days, now that I look back at them. In the midst of life, everything revolved around death.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328733,328734],{},[639,328735,328736],{},"\"I’ve never once thought about how I was going to die,” she said. “I can’t think about it. I don’t even know how I’m going to live.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328738,328739],{},[639,328740,328741],{},"\"I don’t know what it means to live.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328743,328744],{},[639,328745,328746],{},"\"Life is long, and sometimes cruel. Sometimes victims are needed. Someone has to take on that role. And human bodies are fragile, easily damaged. Cut them, and they bleed.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328748,328749],{},[639,328750,328751],{},"\"No matter how much he loved someone, he still couldn't share his life with them. He needed solitary time every day to concentrate, and he couldn't stand it when someone's presence threw off his concentration. If he lived with someone he knew he would end up detesting them. Whether it was his parents, a wife, or children. He feared that above all. He wasn't afraid of loving someone. What he feared was growing to hate someone.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328753,328754],{},[639,328755,328756],{},"\"...most people in the world don't really use their brains to think. And people who don't think are the ones who don't listen to others.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328758,328759],{},[639,328760,328761],{},"\"Kino enjoyed listening to whatever music he liked and reading books he'd been wanting to read. Like dry ground welcoming the rain, he let the solitude, silence, and loneliness soak in.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328763,328764],{},[639,328765,328766],{},"\"I love pop culture -- the Rolling Stones, the Doors, David Lynch, things like that. That's why I said I don't like elitism.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328768,328769],{},[639,328770,328771],{},"\"As soon as I sat down across from her, she ordered me to put the entire contents of my pants pockets on the table. I did as I was told, saying nothing. My reality seemed to have left me and was now wandering around nearby. I hope it can find me, I thought.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328773,328774],{},[639,328775,328776],{},"\"The world follows its own course. Each possesses his own thoughts, each treads his own path. So it is with your mother, and so it is with your starling. As it is with everyone. The world follows its own course.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328778,328779],{},[639,328780,328781],{},"\"There's no such thing as perfect writing, just like there's no such thing as perfect despair.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328783,328784],{},[639,328785,328786],{},"\"With jealousy, a parasite takes root in your heart. It becomes a cancer that eats away at your soul.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328788,328789],{},[639,328790,328791],{},"\"She tried to think about what lay ahead, but soon gave up. 'Words turn into stone,' Nimit had told her. She settled deep into her seat and closed her eyes. All at once the image came to her of the sky she had seen while swimming on her back. And Erroll Garner's 'I'll Remember April.' Let me sleep, she thought. Just let me sleep. And wait for the dream to come.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328793,328794],{},[639,328795,328796],{},"\"the mind is strong. It survives, even without thought. Even with everything taken away, it holds a seed--your self. You must believe in your own powers.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328798,328799],{},[639,328800,328801],{},"\"If you're young and talented, it's like you have wings.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328803,328804],{},[639,328805,328806],{},"\"Hundreds of butterflies flitted in and out of sight like short-lived punctuation marks in a stream of consciousness without beginning or end.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328808,328809],{},[639,328810,328811],{},"\"It just happens to be the way that I'm made. I have to write things down to feel I fully comprehend them.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328813,328814],{},[639,328815,327778],{},[297868,328817,328818],{},[639,328819,328820],{},"\"Writing novels is much the same. You gather up bones and make your gate, but no matter how wonderful the gate might be, that alone doesn't make it a living breathing novel. A story is not something of this world. A real story requires a kind of magical baptism to link the world on this side with the world on the other side.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328822,328823],{},[639,328824,328825],{},"\"Still, though, I can’t be sure if the zoo as I recall it was really like that. How can I put it? I sometimes feel that it’s too vivid, if you know what I mean. And when I start having thoughts like this, the more I think about it, the less I can tell how much of the vividness is real and how much of it my imagination has invented.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328827,328828],{},[639,328829,328830],{},"\"It seems to me that reality itself has a screw loose somewhere. That's why I try to keep at least myself in line as much as possible.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328832,328833],{},[639,328834,328835],{},"\"I’m free, I think. I shut my eyes and think hard and deep about how free I am, but I can’t really understand what it means. All I know is I’m totally alone. All alone in an unfamiliar place, like some solitary explorer who’s lost his compass and his map. Is this what it means to be free?\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328837,328838],{},[639,328839,328840],{},"\"If she did experience sex--or something close to it--in high school, I'm sure it would have been less out of sexual desire or love than literary curiosity.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328842,328843],{},[639,328844,328845],{},"\"I couldn't begin to grasp what he might be thinking or feeling in the murky depths of his consciousness.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328847,328848],{},[639,328849,328850],{},"\"Where was i now? I had no idea. No idea at all. Where was this place? All that flashed into my eyes were the countless shapes of people walking by to nowhere. Again and again I called out for Midori from the dead centre of this place that was no place.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328852,328853],{},[639,328854,328855],{},"\"It's not that I don't believe in contemporary literature, but I don't want to waste valuable time reading any book that has not had the baptism of time. Life is too short. (...) If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking. That's the world of hicks and slobs. Real people would be ashamed of themselves doing that.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328857,328858],{},[639,328859,328860],{},"\"Hey, Mr. Nakata. Gramps. Fire! Flood! Earthquake! Revolution! Godzilla's on the loose! Get up!\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328862,328863],{},[639,328864,328865],{},"\"I want to write about people who dream and wait for the night to end, who long for the light so they can hold the ones they love.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328867,328868],{},[639,328869,328870],{},"\"Generally, people who are good at writing letters have no need to write letters. They've got plenty of life to lead inside their own context.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328872,328873],{},[639,328874,328875,328876,328878],{},"\"It's all a question of imagination. Our responsibility begins with the power to imagine. It's just as Yeats said: \"In dreams begin responsibility. Turn this on its head and you could say that where there's no power to imagine, no responsibility can arise.\" ",[300890,328877,305179],{}," Just like Adolf Eichmann caught up in the twisted dreams of a man named Hitler. - Oshima\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328880,328881],{},[639,328882,328883],{},"\"There are three ways you can get along with a girl: one, shut up and listen to what she has to say; two, tell her you like what she's wearing; and three, treat her to really good food...If you do all that and still don't get the results you want, better give up.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328885,328886],{},[639,328887,328888],{},"\"There are plenty of things in history that are best left in the shadows. Accurate knowledge does not improve people’s lives. The objective does not necessarily surpass the subjective, you know. Reality does not necessarily extinguish fantasy.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328890,328891],{},[639,328892,328893],{},"\"I was the chain that bit into my ankle, and I was the ruthless guard that never slept.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328895,328896],{},[639,328897,328898],{},"\"The scene seemed somehow divorced from reality, although reality, he knew, could at times be terribly unreal.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328900,328901],{},[639,328902,328903],{},"\"This is one more piece of advice I have for you: don't get impatient. Even if things are so tangled up you can't do anything, don't get desperate or blow a fuse and start yanking on one particular thread before it's ready to come undone. You have to realize it's going to be along process and that you'll work on things slowly, one at a time.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328905,328906],{},[639,328907,328908],{},"\"The power to concentrate was the most important thing. Living without this power would be like opening one’s eyes without seeing anything.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328910,328911],{},[639,328912,328913],{},"\"Loving another person is a wonderful thing, and if that love is sincere, no one ends up tossed into a labyrinth. You have to have more faith in yourself.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328915,328916],{},[639,328917,328918],{},"\"Like most novelists, I like to do exactly the opposite of what I'm told. It's in my nature as a novelist. Novelists can't trust anything they haven't seen with their own eyes or touched with their own hands. (Jerusalem Prize acceptance speech, JERUSALEM POST, Feb. 15, 2009)\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328920,328921],{},[639,328922,328923],{},"\"You like to write. It's the single most important quality for someone who wants to be a writer. But not in itself enough.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328925,328926],{},[639,328927,328928],{},"\"Sheep hurt my father, and through my father, sheep have also hurt me.\" - Haruki Murakami",[297868,328930,328931],{},[639,328932,328933],{},"\"Dreaming is the day job of novelists, but sharing our dreams is a still more important task for us. We cannot be novelists without this sense of sharing something.\" - Haruki Murakami",[566,328935,297860],{"id":299351},[639,328937,328938],{},[642,328939],{"alt":327411,"src":328940},"/images/blog/haruki_murakami-2.png",[639,328942,328943],{},"Haruki Murakami’s enduring legacy lies in his ability to distill the complexities of the human experience into words that feel both intimately personal and universally resonant. Across decades of storytelling, his quotes have become touchstones for readers navigating life’s profound mysteries. By weaving together the mundane and the surreal, the melancholic and the hopeful, Murakami has crafted a literary universe that challenges us to confront existence’s ambiguities while finding beauty in them. His impact transcends language and borders, offering a mirror to the soul and a compass for the uncharted territories of the mind.",[639,328945,328946],{},"The themes explored in his quotes—life and death, love’s fragile constancy, the interplay of dreams and reality, the transformative power of pain, and the relentless pursuit of self—reflect a writer deeply attuned to the paradoxes of being. Murakami reminds us that boundaries are illusions, that art is a portal to truth, and that time’s passage is both a thief and a gift. As we turn the final page, his words leave us with an invitation: to lean into the unknown, to trust the quiet voice within, and to find courage in the spaces between what is said and what remains unspeakable. In the spirit of Murakami, let these quotes not just be read, but lived—guiding us toward the mysteries we’re meant to discover.",[639,328948,328949],{},[577,328950,328953],{"href":328951,"rel":328952},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Haruki%20Murakami",[125799],"More Haruki Murakami Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":328955},[328956,328957,328958,328959,328960,328961,328962,328963,328964,328965,328966,328967,328970],{"id":327415,"depth":1360,"text":327416},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":306487,"depth":1360,"text":305984},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":327650,"depth":1360,"text":327467},{"id":327714,"depth":1360,"text":327473},{"id":162296,"depth":1360,"text":162235},{"id":164453,"depth":1360,"text":164091},{"id":327927,"depth":1360,"text":327487},{"id":327982,"depth":1360,"text":327493},{"id":328057,"depth":1360,"text":327499},{"id":328125,"depth":1360,"text":327505,"children":328968},[328969],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Haruki Murakami's face","/images/blog/haruki_murakami-3.png",{},"/blog/haruki_murakami_150_quotes_article","05/07/2026",{"title":327404,"description":1359},"haruki_murakami_150_quotes_article","blog/haruki_murakami_150_quotes_article","i6zS2_ZEg4v1hoUSVQaFn1Pjk0d428DjDJlEmDzuEkc",{"id":328981,"title":328982,"author":556,"body":328983,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":329896,"image_url":329897,"meta":329898,"navigation":1378,"path":329899,"published_date":300311,"seo":329900,"slug":329901,"stem":329902,"type":294167,"__hash__":329903},"blog/blog/helen_keller_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Helen Keller Quotes: Timeless Wisdom from a Remarkable Soul",{"type":558,"value":328984,"toc":329884},[328985,328991,328994,328997,329000,329003,329005,329055,329059,329062,329067,329072,329077,329082,329087,329092,329097,329102,329107,329112,329117,329122,329127,329132,329137,329142,329147,329152,329156,329159,329164,329169,329174,329179,329184,329189,329194,329199,329204,329209,329214,329219,329224,329229,329234,329239,329244,329249,329253,329256,329261,329266,329271,329276,329281,329286,329291,329296,329301,329306,329311,329316,329321,329326,329331,329336,329341,329346,329351,329355,329358,329363,329368,329373,329378,329383,329388,329393,329397,329402,329407,329412,329417,329422,329427,329432,329437,329442,329447,329451,329454,329459,329464,329469,329474,329479,329484,329489,329494,329499,329504,329509,329514,329519,329524,329529,329534,329539,329544,329549,329553,329556,329561,329566,329571,329576,329581,329586,329591,329596,329601,329606,329611,329616,329621,329626,329631,329636,329641,329646,329651,329655,329658,329663,329668,329673,329678,329683,329688,329693,329698,329703,329708,329713,329718,329723,329728,329733,329737,329742,329747,329751,329754,329759,329764,329769,329774,329779,329784,329789,329794,329799,329804,329809,329814,329819,329824,329829,329834,329839,329844,329849,329854,329856,329862,329865,329868,329871,329874,329877],[639,328986,328987],{},[642,328988],{"alt":328989,"src":328990},"\"An oil painting of Hellen Keller\"","/images/blog/helen_keller-1.png",[561,328992,328982],{"id":328993},"_150-best-helen-keller-quotes-timeless-wisdom-from-a-remarkable-soul",[639,328995,328996],{},"Helen Keller's life story reads like an impossible triumph. Born in 1880, she lost both her sight and hearing at just 19 months old due to an illness. Yet from this darkness emerged one of history's most luminous spirits. With the help of her teacher Anne Sullivan, Keller not only learned to communicate but became a renowned author, political activist, and lecturer who forever changed how the world views disability.",[639,328998,328999],{},"Her words continue to inspire millions because they spring from a well of hard-won wisdom. Keller didn't just overcome adversity—she transformed it into insight, compassion, and joy. Through her writings and speeches, she left us a treasury of quotes that speak to the universal human experience of struggle, growth, and transcendence.",[639,329001,329002],{},"This collection of 150 Helen Keller quotes reveals the depth of her philosophy and the breadth of her interests. From reflections on courage and perseverance to meditations on love and literature, these words offer guidance for anyone seeking to live a more meaningful life.",[566,329004,569],{"id":568},[293620,329006,329007,329013,329019,329025,329031,329037,329043,329049],{},[574,329008,329009],{},[577,329010,329012],{"href":329011},"#section-1-life-as-adventure","Life as Adventure: Quotes on Courage and Risk",[574,329014,329015],{},[577,329016,329018],{"href":329017},"#section-2-power-of-vision","The Power of Vision: Quotes on Dreams and Possibility",[574,329020,329021],{},[577,329022,329024],{"href":329023},"#section-3-wisdom-through-adversity","Wisdom Through Adversity: Quotes on Overcoming Challenges",[574,329026,329027],{},[577,329028,329030],{"href":329029},"#section-4-joy-of-connection","The Joy of Connection: Quotes on Love and Relationships",[574,329032,329033],{},[577,329034,329036],{"href":329035},"#section-5-inner-light","Inner Light: Quotes on Happiness and Self-Discovery",[574,329038,329039],{},[577,329040,329042],{"href":329041},"#section-6-life-of-mind","The Life of the Mind: Quotes on Learning and Literature",[574,329044,329045],{},[577,329046,329048],{"href":329047},"#section-7-together-we-rise","Together We Rise: Quotes on Unity and Service",[574,329050,329051],{},[577,329052,329054],{"href":329053},"#section-8-eternal-truths","Eternal Truths: Quotes on Faith and Philosophy",[566,329056,329058],{"id":329057},"section-1-life-as-adventure-quotes-on-courage-and-risk-section-1-life-as-adventure","Section 1: Life as Adventure: Quotes on Courage and Risk {#section-1-life-as-adventure}",[639,329060,329061],{},"Helen Keller viewed life not as something to be endured but as an adventure to be embraced. Her quotes on courage remind us that safety is often an illusion and that true living requires risk.",[297868,329063,329064],{},[639,329065,329066],{},"\"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329068,329069],{},[639,329070,329071],{},"\"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329073,329074],{},[639,329075,329076],{},"\"One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329078,329079],{},[639,329080,329081],{},"\"For one wild, glad moment we snapped the chain that binds us to earth, and joining hands with the winds we felt ourselves divine.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329083,329084],{},[639,329085,329086],{},"\"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329088,329089],{},[639,329090,329091],{},"\"A bend in the road is not the end of the road…Unless you fail to make the turn.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329093,329094],{},[639,329095,329096],{},"\"I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329098,329099],{},[639,329100,329101],{},"\"The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there were no limitations to overcome.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329103,329104],{},[639,329105,329106],{},"\"We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329108,329109],{},[639,329110,329111],{},"\"Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329113,329114],{},[639,329115,329116],{},"\"The hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful if there were no dark valleys to traverse.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329118,329119],{},[639,329120,329121],{},"\"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329123,329124],{},[639,329125,329126],{},"\"Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329128,329129],{},[639,329130,329131],{},"\"Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329133,329134],{},[639,329135,329136],{},"\"True happiness is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329138,329139],{},[639,329140,329141],{},"\"The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of tiny pushes of each honest worker.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329143,329144],{},[639,329145,329146],{},"\"Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329148,329149],{},[639,329150,329151],{},"\"The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.\" - Helen Keller",[566,329153,329155],{"id":329154},"section-2-the-power-of-vision-quotes-on-dreams-and-possibility-section-2-power-of-vision","Section 2: The Power of Vision: Quotes on Dreams and Possibility {#section-2-power-of-vision}",[639,329157,329158],{},"Despite her physical blindness, Keller possessed extraordinary vision. Her quotes about dreams and possibilities challenge us to see beyond our limitations.",[297868,329160,329161],{},[639,329162,329163],{},"\"The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight but no vision.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329165,329166],{},[639,329167,329168],{},"\"If you can dream it, you can do it.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329170,329171],{},[639,329172,329173],{},"\"No pessimist discovered the secrets of the stars or sailed to an uncharted land or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329175,329176],{},[639,329177,329178],{},"\"I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329180,329181],{},[639,329182,329183],{},"\"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329185,329186],{},[639,329187,329188],{},"\"What I am looking for is not out there, it is in me.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329190,329191],{},[639,329192,329193],{},"\"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329195,329196],{},[639,329197,329198],{},"\"Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329200,329201],{},[639,329202,329203],{},"\"I can see, and that is why I can be happy, in what you call the dark, but which to me is golden.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329205,329206],{},[639,329207,329208],{},"\"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329210,329211],{},[639,329212,329213],{},"\"Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329215,329216],{},[639,329217,329218],{},"\"So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329220,329221],{},[639,329222,329223],{},"\"My share of the work may be limited, but the fact that it is work makes it precious.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329225,329226],{},[639,329227,329228],{},"\"Strike against war, for without you no battles can be fought!\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329230,329231],{},[639,329232,329233],{},"\"College isn't the place to go for ideas.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329235,329236],{},[639,329237,329238],{},"\"Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the apathy of human beings.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329240,329241],{},[639,329242,329243],{},"\"Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329245,329246],{},[639,329247,329248],{},"\"We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.\" - Helen Keller",[566,329250,329252],{"id":329251},"section-3-wisdom-through-adversity-quotes-on-overcoming-challenges-section-3-wisdom-through-adversity","Section 3: Wisdom Through Adversity: Quotes on Overcoming Challenges {#section-3-wisdom-through-adversity}",[639,329254,329255],{},"Keller's profound understanding of suffering and its transformative power shines through these quotes about overcoming life's obstacles.",[297868,329257,329258],{},[639,329259,329260],{},"\"Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329262,329263],{},[639,329264,329265],{},"\"It has been said that life has treated me harshly; and sometimes I have complained in my heart because many pleasures of human experience have been withheld from me…if much has been denied me, much, very much, has been given me…\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329267,329268],{},[639,329269,329270],{},"\"Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329272,329273],{},[639,329274,329275],{},"\"Once I knew the depth where no hope was, and darkness lay on the face of all things... But a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand that clutched at emptiness, and my heart leaped to the rapture of living.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329277,329278],{},[639,329279,329280],{},"\"Truly I have looked into the very heart of darkness, and refused to yield to its paralyzing influence, but in spirit I am one of those who walk the morning.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329282,329283],{},[639,329284,329285],{},"\"Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329287,329288],{},[639,329289,329290],{},"\"My friends have made the story of my life. In a thousand ways they have turned my limitations into beautiful privileges.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329292,329293],{},[639,329294,329295],{},"\"I am conscious of a soul-sense that lifts me above the narrow, cramping circumstances of my life. My physical limitations are forgotten- my world lies upward, the length and the breadth and the sweep of the heavens are mine!\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329297,329298],{},[639,329299,329300],{},"\"The poets have taught us how full of wonders is the night; and the night of blindness has its wonders, too. The only lightless dark is the night of ignorance and insensibility.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329302,329303],{},[639,329304,329305],{},"\"We differ, blind and seeing, one from another, not in our senses, but in the use we make of them, in the imagination and courage with which we seek wisdom beyond our senses.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329307,329308],{},[639,329309,329310],{},"\"When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329312,329313],{},[639,329314,329315],{},"\"Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329317,329318],{},[639,329319,329320],{},"\"I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329322,329323],{},[639,329324,329325],{},"\"The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us patient, sensitive, and Godlike.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329327,329328],{},[639,329329,329330],{},"\"All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329332,329333],{},[639,329334,329335],{},"\"Tyranny cannot defeat the power of ideas.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329337,329338],{},[639,329339,329340],{},"\"Every optimist moves along with progress and hastens it, while every pessimist would keep the worlds at a standstill.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329342,329343],{},[639,329344,329345],{},"\"A happy life consists not in the absence, but in the mastery of hardships.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329347,329348],{},[639,329349,329350],{},"\"The greatest tragedy to befall a person is to have sight but lack vision.\" - Helen Keller",[566,329352,329354],{"id":329353},"section-4-the-joy-of-connection-quotes-on-love-and-relationships-section-4-joy-of-connection","Section 4: The Joy of Connection: Quotes on Love and Relationships {#section-4-joy-of-connection}",[639,329356,329357],{},"Keller understood that human connection transcends physical limitations. Her quotes on love and relationships reveal the depth of her emotional wisdom.",[297868,329359,329360],{},[639,329361,329362],{},"\"I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329364,329365],{},[639,329366,329367],{},"\"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329369,329370],{},[639,329371,329372],{},"\"There is joy in self-forgetfulness. So I try to make the light in others' eyes my sun, the music in others' ears my symphony, the smile on others' lips my happiness.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329374,329375],{},[639,329376,329377],{},"\"Relationships are like Rome -- difficult to start out, incredible during the prosperity of the 'golden age', and unbearable during the fall. Then, a new kingdom will come along and the whole process will repeat itself until you come across a kingdom like Egypt... that thrives, and continues to flourish. This kingdom will become your best friend, your soul mate, and your love.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329379,329380],{},[639,329381,329382],{},"\"Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329384,329385],{},[639,329386,329387],{},"\"The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329389,329390],{},[639,329391,329392],{},"\"Love is like a beautiful flower which I can not wait to see bloom.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329394,329395],{},[639,329396,329121],{},[297868,329398,329399],{},[639,329400,329401],{},"\"Life is an exciting business, and most exciting when it is lived for others.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329403,329404],{},[639,329405,329406],{},"\"Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never be attained.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329408,329409],{},[639,329410,329411],{},"\"The highest result of education is tolerance.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329413,329414],{},[639,329415,329416],{},"\"It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow men, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329418,329419],{},[639,329420,329421],{},"\"As selfishness and complaint pervert and cloud the mind, so sex with its joy clears and sharpens the vision.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329423,329424],{},[639,329425,329426],{},"\"True friends are never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329428,329429],{},[639,329430,329431],{},"\"We are never really happy until we try to brighten the lives of others.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329433,329434],{},[639,329435,329436],{},"\"The best way out is always through.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329438,329439],{},[639,329440,329441],{},"\"So much has been given to me I have no time to ponder over that which has been denied.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329443,329444],{},[639,329445,329446],{},"\"Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow men.\" - Helen Keller",[566,329448,329450],{"id":329449},"section-5-inner-light-quotes-on-happiness-and-self-discovery-section-5-inner-light","Section 5: Inner Light: Quotes on Happiness and Self-Discovery {#section-5-inner-light}",[639,329452,329453],{},"Keller's journey to happiness was an inside job. These quotes illuminate her path to inner peace and joy.",[297868,329455,329456],{},[639,329457,329458],{},"\"Your success and happiness lie in you.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329460,329461],{},[639,329462,329463],{},"\"Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329465,329466],{},[639,329467,329468],{},"\"Happiness does not come from without, it comes from within.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329470,329471],{},[639,329472,329473],{},"\"Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329475,329476],{},[639,329477,329478],{},"\"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329480,329481],{},[639,329482,329483],{},"\"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329485,329486],{},[639,329487,329488],{},"\"Many people know so little about what is beyond their short range of experience. They look within themselves - and find nothing! Therefore they conclude that there is nothing outside themselves either.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329490,329491],{},[639,329492,329493],{},"\"I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329495,329496],{},[639,329497,329498],{},"\"It is beyond a doubt that everyone should have time for some special delight, if only five minutes each day to seek out a lovely flower or cloud or star, or learn a verse to brighten another's dull task.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329500,329501],{},[639,329502,329503],{},"\"What is the use of such terrible diligence as many tire themselves out with, if they always postpone their exchanges of smiles with Beauty and Joy to cling to irksome duties and relations?\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329505,329506],{},[639,329507,329508],{},"\"إنه من الجدير بأولئك الذين لهم عيون تبصر أن يتخذوا من اغنية الفجر ومشهد كل يوم مناسبة يحتفلون فيها باستقبال هذا الجمال المتجدد!\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329510,329511],{},[639,329512,329513],{},"\"Happiness cannot come from without. It must come from within.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329515,329516],{},[639,329517,329518],{},"\"When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life or in the life of another.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329520,329521],{},[639,329522,329523],{},"\"Every day is a fresh beginning. Every morn is the world made anew.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329525,329526],{},[639,329527,329528],{},"\"Count your blessings, not your troubles.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329530,329531],{},[639,329532,329533],{},"\"The simplest way to be happy is to do good.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329535,329536],{},[639,329537,329538],{},"\"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329540,329541],{},[639,329542,329543],{},"\"To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329545,329546],{},[639,329547,329548],{},"\"There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his.\" - Helen Keller",[566,329550,329552],{"id":329551},"section-6-the-life-of-the-mind-quotes-on-learning-and-literature-section-6-life-of-mind","Section 6: The Life of the Mind: Quotes on Learning and Literature {#section-6-life-of-mind}",[639,329554,329555],{},"As a voracious reader and brilliant writer, Keller had profound insights about education, literature, and the life of the mind.",[297868,329557,329558],{},[639,329559,329560],{},"\"Literature is my Utopia.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329562,329563],{},[639,329564,329565],{},"\"Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disenfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourses of my book friends. They talk to me without embarrassment or awkwardness.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329567,329568],{},[639,329569,329570],{},"\"In a word, literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disfranchised. No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourse of my book-friends.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329572,329573],{},[639,329574,329575],{},"\"Great poetry needs no interpreter other than a responsive heart.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329577,329578],{},[639,329579,329580],{},"\"More than at any other time, when I hold a beloved book in my hand my limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329582,329583],{},[639,329584,329585],{},"\"Trying to write is very much like trying to put a Chinese puzzle together. We have a pattern in mind which we wish to work out in words; but the words will not fit the spaces, or, if they do, they will not match the design.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329587,329588],{},[639,329589,329590],{},"\"The bulk of the world's knowledge is an imaginary construction.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329592,329593],{},[639,329594,329595],{},"\"How easy it is to fly on paper wings!\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329597,329598],{},[639,329599,329600],{},"\"I do not mean to object to a thorough knowledge of the famous works we read. I object only to the interminable comments and bewildering criticisms that teach but one thing: there are as many opinions as there are men.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329602,329603],{},[639,329604,329605],{},"\"Knowledge is love and light and vision.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329607,329608],{},[639,329609,329610],{},"\"The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329612,329613],{},[639,329614,329615],{},"\"One should never count the years -- one should instead count one's interests. I have kept young trying never to lose my childhood sense of wonderment.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329617,329618],{},[639,329619,329620],{},"\"The heresy of one age becomes the orthodoxy of the next.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329622,329623],{},[639,329624,329625],{},"\"Smell is a potent wizard that transports you across thousands of miles and all the years you have lived.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329627,329628],{},[639,329629,329630],{},"\"It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329632,329633],{},[639,329634,329635],{},"\"There is much in the Bible against which every instinct of my being rebels, so much that I regret the necessity which has compelled me to read it through from beginning to end.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329637,329638],{},[639,329639,329640],{},"\"I have often been asked, 'Do not people bore you?' I do not understand quite what that means. I suppose the calls of the stupid and curious, especially of newspaper reporters, are always inopportune.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329642,329643],{},[639,329644,329645],{},"\"While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was done.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329647,329648],{},[639,329649,329650],{},"\"We may have found a cure for most evils; but we have found no remedy for the worst of them all, the apathy of human beings.\" - Helen Keller",[566,329652,329654],{"id":329653},"section-7-together-we-rise-quotes-on-unity-and-service-section-7-together-we-rise","Section 7: Together We Rise: Quotes on Unity and Service {#section-7-together-we-rise}",[639,329656,329657],{},"Keller was a passionate advocate for social justice and believed deeply in the power of collective action.",[297868,329659,329660],{},[639,329661,329662],{},"\"I trust, and I recognize the beneficence of the power which we all worship as supreme- Order, Fate, the Great Spirit, Nature, God.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329664,329665],{},[639,329666,329667],{},"\"I recognize this power in the sun that makes all things grow and keeps life afoot. I make a friend of this indefinable force…this is my religion of optimism.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329669,329670],{},[639,329671,329672],{},"\"The world is sown with good; but unless I turn my glad thoughts into practical living and till my own field, I cannot reap a kernel of the good.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329674,329675],{},[639,329676,329677],{},"\"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329679,329680],{},[639,329681,329682],{},"\"It is not possible for civilization to flow backwards while there is youth in the world.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329684,329685],{},[639,329686,329687],{},"\"The country is governed for the richest, for the corporations, the bankers, the land speculators, and for the exploiters of labor.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329689,329690],{},[639,329691,329692],{},"\"Our democracy is but a name. We vote? What does that mean? It means that we choose between two bodies of real, though not avowed, autocrats.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329694,329695],{},[639,329696,329697],{},"\"The few own the many because they possess the means of livelihood of all.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329699,329700],{},[639,329701,329702],{},"\"Life is a daring adventure or nothing at all.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329704,329705],{},[639,329706,329707],{},"\"We are all blind until we see that in the human plan nothing is worth the making if it does not make the man.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329709,329710],{},[639,329711,329712],{},"\"Why in this work-a-day world should we strive to see the beauty that is all around us?\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329714,329715],{},[639,329716,329717],{},"\"The welfare of each is bound up in the welfare of all.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329719,329720],{},[639,329721,329722],{},"\"Life is short and unpredictable. Eat the dessert first!\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329724,329725],{},[639,329726,329727],{},"\"We bereaved are not alone. We belong to the largest company in all the world--the company of those who have known suffering.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329729,329730],{},[639,329731,329732],{},"\"When indeed shall we learn that we are all related one to the other, that we are all members of one body?\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329734,329735],{},[639,329736,329406],{},[297868,329738,329739],{},[639,329740,329741],{},"\"The greatest tragedy in life is people who have sight but no vision.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329743,329744],{},[639,329745,329746],{},"\"Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.\" - Helen Keller",[566,329748,329750],{"id":329749},"section-8-eternal-truths-quotes-on-faith-and-philosophy-section-8-eternal-truths","Section 8: Eternal Truths: Quotes on Faith and Philosophy {#section-8-eternal-truths}",[639,329752,329753],{},"Keller's spiritual insights and philosophical reflections reveal a mind that transcended physical limitations to touch universal truths.",[297868,329755,329756],{},[639,329757,329758],{},"\"Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there's a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329760,329761],{},[639,329762,329763],{},"\"The Bible gives me a deep comforting sense that things seen are temporal, and things unseen are eternal.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329765,329766],{},[639,329767,329768],{},"\"People don't like to think, if one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329770,329771],{},[639,329772,329773],{},"\"People do not like to think. If one thinks, one must reach conclusions. Conclusions are not always pleasant.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329775,329776],{},[639,329777,329778],{},"\"What if all dark, discouraging moods of the human mind come across my way as thick as the dry leaves of autumn? Other feet have traveled that road before me, and I know the desert leads to god as surely as the green, refreshing fields, and orchards.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329780,329781],{},[639,329782,329783],{},"\"They talk to me without embarrassment or awkwardness. The things I have learned and the things I have been taught seem of ridiculously little importance compared with their 'large loves and heavenly charities.'\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329785,329786],{},[639,329787,329788],{},"\"It gives me a deep comforting sense that 'things seen are temporal and things unseen are eternal.'\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329790,329791],{},[639,329792,329793],{},"\"I believe that God is in me as the sun is in the colour and fragrance of a flower - the Light in my darkness, the Voice in my silence.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329795,329796],{},[639,329797,329798],{},"\"The best things in life are unseen; that's why we close our eyes when we kiss, cry, and dream.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329800,329801],{},[639,329802,329803],{},"\"What a blind person needs is not a teacher but another self.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329805,329806],{},[639,329807,329808],{},"\"Rebuffed, but always persevering; self-reproached, but ever regaining faith; undaunted, tenacious, the heart of man labors toward immeasurably distant goals.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329810,329811],{},[639,329812,329813],{},"\"I have found out that though the ways in which I can make myself useful are few, yet the work open to me is endless.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329815,329816],{},[639,329817,329818],{},"\"No one has a right to consume happiness without producing it.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329820,329821],{},[639,329822,329823],{},"\"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329825,329826],{},[639,329827,329828],{},"\"Four things to learn in life: To think clearly without hurry or confusion; To love everybody sincerely; To act in everything with the highest motives; To trust God unhesitatingly.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329830,329831],{},[639,329832,329833],{},"\"It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329835,329836],{},[639,329837,329838],{},"\"We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329840,329841],{},[639,329842,329843],{},"\"Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329845,329846],{},[639,329847,329848],{},"\"The only lightless dark is the night of darkness in ignorance and insensibility.\" - Helen Keller",[297868,329850,329851],{},[639,329852,329853],{},"\"Life is full of suffering. It is also full of the overcoming of it.\" - Helen Keller",[566,329855,297860],{"id":299351},[639,329857,329858],{},[642,329859],{"alt":329860,"src":329861},"an oil painting of Helen Keller","/images/blog/helen_keller-2.png",[639,329863,329864],{},"Helen Keller's legacy extends far beyond her remarkable personal achievements. Through her words, she continues to light the way for countless souls navigating their own darkness. Her quotes reveal not just a brilliant mind that overcame extraordinary obstacles, but a spirit that transformed limitation into liberation.",[639,329866,329867],{},"What makes Keller's wisdom so enduring is its hard-won authenticity. She didn't speak of joy from a place of ease, but from the depths of struggle. She didn't preach about vision as someone who could see, but as someone who discovered that true sight comes from within. Her words carry the weight of lived experience and the lightness of transcendent hope.",[639,329869,329870],{},"In our modern world, where we often feel overwhelmed by challenges both personal and global, Keller's voice remains a beacon. She reminds us that security is an illusion, that life is meant to be an adventure, and that our greatest strength lies not in avoiding difficulty but in transforming it into wisdom and compassion.",[639,329872,329873],{},"Perhaps most importantly, Helen Keller teaches us that no limitation—physical, mental, or circumstantial—can imprison the human spirit. Through her example and her words, she proves that with courage, faith, and the helping hands of others, we can all learn to soar rather than creep, to see with our hearts what our eyes might miss, and to find in our deepest darkness the seeds of our brightest light.",[639,329875,329876],{},"Her invitation to us remains as relevant today as it was a century ago: to live life as a daring adventure, to seek understanding over mere peace, and to remember always that \"alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.\"",[639,329878,329879],{},[577,329880,329883],{"href":329881,"rel":329882},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Helen%20Keller",[125799],"More Hellen Keller Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":329885},[329886,329887,329888,329889,329890,329891,329892,329893,329894,329895],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":329057,"depth":1360,"text":329058},{"id":329154,"depth":1360,"text":329155},{"id":329251,"depth":1360,"text":329252},{"id":329353,"depth":1360,"text":329354},{"id":329449,"depth":1360,"text":329450},{"id":329551,"depth":1360,"text":329552},{"id":329653,"depth":1360,"text":329654},{"id":329749,"depth":1360,"text":329750},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Helen Keller's face","/images/blog/helen_keller-3.png",{},"/blog/helen_keller_150_quotes_article",{"title":328982,"description":1359},"helen_keller_150_quotes_article","blog/helen_keller_150_quotes_article","yGPr7rl8-jlJRDlIcwyaOmHM091iinVU1KSyDKReBJI",{"id":329905,"title":329906,"author":556,"body":329907,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":331544,"image_url":331545,"meta":331546,"navigation":1378,"path":331547,"published_date":331548,"seo":331549,"slug":331550,"stem":331551,"type":294167,"__hash__":331552},"blog/blog/henry_david_thoreau_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Henry David Thoreau Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":329908,"toc":331527},[329909,329915,329919,329934,329937,329940,329944,329953,329956,329958,330022,330025,330028,330042,330059,330076,330093,330110,330127,330144,330147,330150,330164,330178,330192,330210,330224,330238,330240,330243,330257,330274,330291,330308,330325,330328,330334,330351,330368,330385,330402,330405,330408,330419,330422,330433,330444,330447,330457,330468,330479,330482,330490,330493,330496,330499,330515,330533,330549,330567,330570,330573,330589,330606,330620,330631,330634,330637,330657,330660,330670,330673,330683,330686,330694,330697,330700,330703,330716,330719,330731,330734,330748,330751,330754,330757,330770,330784,330792,330794,330799,330803,330808,330813,330818,330823,330828,330833,330838,330843,330848,330852,330857,330862,330867,330872,330876,330880,330885,330890,330895,330899,330904,330909,330914,330919,330924,330928,330933,330938,330943,330947,330951,330955,330960,330965,330969,330974,330979,330983,330988,330993,330997,331002,331007,331012,331017,331022,331026,331031,331036,331041,331046,331051,331055,331059,331064,331069,331074,331079,331084,331089,331094,331098,331103,331108,331113,331118,331123,331128,331132,331137,331142,331147,331152,331156,331161,331165,331169,331173,331178,331183,331188,331192,331197,331201,331206,331211,331216,331221,331225,331229,331234,331239,331244,331249,331254,331259,331264,331269,331274,331279,331285,331289,331293,331298,331303,331308,331313,331318,331323,331327,331332,331336,331340,331345,331350,331355,331360,331365,331370,331374,331379,331384,331389,331393,331398,331402,331407,331412,331417,331422,331427,331432,331437,331442,331446,331451,331456,331460,331465,331469,331474,331479,331484,331488,331493,331498,331503,331505,331510,331513,331520],[639,329910,329911],{},[642,329912],{"alt":329913,"src":329914},"An oil painting of Henry David Thoreau","/images/blog/henry_david_thoreau-1.png",[566,329916,329918],{"id":329917},"about-henry-david-thoreau","About Henry David Thoreau",[639,329920,329921,329922,329925,329926,329929,329930,329933],{},"Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American transcendentalist philosopher, essayist, poet, and advocate for environmentalism and civil rights. Best known for his works ",[294190,329923,329924],{},"Walden; or, Life in the Woods"," (1854), a reflection on simple living in harmony with nature, and ",[294190,329927,329928],{},"Resistance to Civil Government"," (1849, later titled ",[294190,329931,329932],{},"Civil Disobedience","), a treatise on nonviolent resistance to unjust laws, Thoreau championed self-reliance, individualism, and ethical living. His two-year experiment in minimalist living at Walden Pond in Massachusetts became a cornerstone of environmental thought and American literature.",[639,329935,329936],{},"Thoreau’s ideas profoundly influenced movements for civil rights and environmental conservation. His call to “act faithfully every hour” inspired leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., who adopted his principles of peaceful protest against oppression. A vocal abolitionist, Thoreau also critiqued industrialization and materialism, warning of their corrosive effects on society and the natural world.",[639,329938,329939],{},"Today, Thoreau’s words remain vital as climate crises and social inequities demand urgent action. His advocacy for mindful living, resistance to conformity, and preservation of wild spaces resonates in modern sustainability efforts and calls for justice. By urging individuals to “simplify, simplify,” Thoreau challenges readers to prioritize purpose over excess, making his philosophy as relevant now as in his time.",[561,329941,329943],{"id":329942},"_150-best-quotes-by-henry-david-thoreau","150 Best Quotes by Henry David Thoreau",[639,329945,329946,329947,297788,329950,329952],{},"Henry David Thoreau was more than a writer—he was a philosopher of the natural world, a champion of self-reliance, and a visionary who dared to question the rhythms of modern life. Best known for his seminal works ",[294190,329948,329949],{},"Walden",[294190,329951,329932],{},", Thoreau’s words have echoed through centuries, inspiring generations to seek simplicity, embrace individuality, and live with intention. His keen observations on nature, society, and the human spirit remain as vivid and urgent today as they were in the 19th century, offering timeless wisdom for navigating an increasingly complex world.",[639,329954,329955],{},"This collection of 150 quotes distills the essence of Thoreau’s thought into moments of clarity, reflection, and inspiration. From musings on the quiet beauty of a forest to challenges against conformity, from meditations on the power of solitude to calls for moral courage, these quotes span the full breadth of his philosophy. Whether you’re drawn to his reverence for nature, his calls for personal accountability, or his musings on the art of living deliberately, this curated selection invites you to pause, ponder, and perhaps even reexamine your own path. Thoreau’s voice is a reminder that the answers we seek often lie not in the noise of the world, but in the stillness within.",[566,329957,569],{"id":568},[571,329959,329960,329966,329972,329976,329982,329988,329994,330000,330006,330012,330018],{},[574,329961,329962],{},[577,329963,329965],{"href":329964},"#nature-and-simplicity","Nature and Simplicity",[574,329967,329968],{},[577,329969,329971],{"href":329970},"#self-reliance-and-individualism","Self-Reliance and Individualism",[574,329973,329974],{},[577,329975,164091],{"href":164090},[574,329977,329978],{},[577,329979,329981],{"href":329980},"#solitude-and-reflection","Solitude and Reflection",[574,329983,329984],{},[577,329985,329987],{"href":329986},"#life-lessons-and-experiences","Life Lessons and Experiences",[574,329989,329990],{},[577,329991,329993],{"href":329992},"#books-and-reading","Books and Reading",[574,329995,329996],{},[577,329997,329999],{"href":329998},"#society-and-politics","Society and Politics",[574,330001,330002],{},[577,330003,330005],{"href":330004},"#beauty-and-perception","Beauty and Perception",[574,330007,330008],{},[577,330009,330011],{"href":330010},"#work-and-productivity","Work and Productivity",[574,330013,330014],{},[577,330015,330017],{"href":330016},"#friendship-and-human-connection","Friendship and Human Connection",[574,330019,330020],{},[577,330021,297860],{"href":297859},[566,330023,329965],{"id":330024},"nature-and-simplicity",[639,330026,330027],{},"Henry David Thoreau’s philosophy of nature and simplicity is rooted in the belief that true fulfillment lies in embracing the raw, unfiltered essence of the natural world while shedding the burdens of material excess. For Thoreau, simplicity was not deprivation but a conscious choice to live deliberately, aligning one’s life with the rhythms of the earth and the clarity of the present moment.",[297868,330029,330030],{},[639,330031,330032,330033,330035,330036,330038,330039,330041],{},"\"Man wanted a place for warmth, or comfort, first of physical warmth, then the warmth of the affections.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330034],{},"\n\"Must be out-of-doors enough to get experience of wholesome reality, as a ballast to thought and sentiment.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330037],{},"\n\"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330040],{},"\nNature, for Thoreau, is both a sanctuary and a teacher, offering clarity through immersion in its untamed beauty.",[297868,330043,330044],{},[639,330045,330046,330047,330049,330050,330052,330053,330055,330056,330058],{},"\"In short, all good things are wild and free.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330048],{},"\n\"Life in us is like the water in a river.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330051],{},"\n\"Alone in distant woods or fields... I come to myself. I once more feel myself grandly related.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330054],{},"\n\"Simplify, simplify.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330057],{},"\nThe call to \"simplify\" echoes throughout his work, urging readers to strip away distractions and return to life’s core truths.",[297868,330060,330061],{},[639,330062,330063,330064,330066,330067,330069,330070,330072,330073,330075],{},"\"Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330065],{},"\n\"As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330068],{},"\n\"Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330071],{},"\n\"It is desirable that a man live in all respects so simply... that if an enemy take the town... he can walk out the gate empty-handed and without anxiety.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330074],{},"\nThoreau’s vision of simplicity is not passive—it is a radical act of independence and clarity.",[297868,330077,330078],{},[639,330079,330080,330081,330083,330084,330086,330087,330089,330090,330092],{},"\"My best room... was the pine wood behind my house.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330082],{},"\n\"We need the tonic of wildness... that all things be mysterious and unexplorable.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330085],{},"\n\"Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330088],{},"\n\"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330091],{},"\nBy embracing wildness and the present, Thoreau argues, we reconnect with the infinite.",[297868,330094,330095],{},[639,330096,330097,330098,330100,330101,330103,330104,330106,330107,330109],{},"\"Wildness is the preservation of the World.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330099],{},"\n\"Nature is as well adapted to our weakness as to our strength.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330102],{},"\n\"A lake is a landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330105],{},"\n\"Looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330108],{},"\nEven in the smallest details of nature, Thoreau finds profound reflections of human existence.",[297868,330111,330112],{},[639,330113,330114,330115,330117,330118,330120,330121,330123,330124,330126],{},"\"I keep out of doors for the sake of the mineral, vegetable, and animal in me.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330116],{},"\n\"This life in the present. Let a man have thought what he will of Nature in the house, she will still be novel outdoors.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330119],{},"\n\"It is so much pleasanter and wholesomer to be warmed by the sun while you can be, than by an artificial fire.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330122],{},"\n\"The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330125],{},"\nThoreau’s quotes blend practical wisdom with a reverence for the interconnectedness of all life.",[297868,330128,330129],{},[639,330130,330131,330132,330134,330135,330137,330138,330140,330141,330143],{},"\"Resign yourself to the influence of the earth.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330133],{},"\n\"He can walk out the gate empty-handed and without anxiety.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330136],{},"\n\"A priceless domestic swept the floor and dusted the furniture.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330139],{},"\n\"We require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330142],{},"\nThese reflections underscore Thoreau’s enduring belief in the transformative power of a life lived in harmony with nature.",[566,330145,329971],{"id":330146},"self-reliance-and-individualism",[639,330148,330149],{},"Henry David Thoreau’s philosophy of self-reliance and individualism champions the power of personal conviction over societal conformity. His writings urge individuals to trust their inner voice, resist external pressures, and embrace the solitude and strength that comes from living authentically.",[297868,330151,330152],{},[639,330153,330154,330155,330157,330158,330160,330161,330163],{},"\"See how he cowers and sneaks, how vaguely all the day he fears, not being immortal nor divine, but the slave and prisoner of his own opinion of himself, a fame won by his own deeds.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330156],{},"\n\"How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330159],{},"\n\"A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330162],{},"\nThoreau’s early quotes underscore the futility of living in fear of societal judgment and the importance of standing by one’s actions over passive observation.",[297868,330165,330166],{},[639,330167,330168,330169,330171,330172,330174,330175,330177],{},"\"Nothing was ever so unfamiliar and startling to a man as his own thoughts\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330170],{},"\n\"But, wherever a man goes, men will pursue and paw him with their dirty institutions, and, if they can, constrain him to belong to their desperate odd-fellow society. It is true, I might have resisted forcibly with more or less effect, might have run 'amok' against society; but I preferred that society should run 'amok' against me, it being the desperate party.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330173],{},"\n\"What is a course of history or philosophy, or poetry, no matter how well selected, or the best society, or the most admirable routine of life, compared with the discipline of looking always at what is to be seen? Will you be a reader, a student merely, or a seer? Read your fate, see what is before you, and walk on into futurity.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330176],{},"\nHere, Thoreau critiques the suffocating grip of societal norms and emphasizes the value of direct, unfiltered experience over institutionalized knowledge.",[297868,330179,330180],{},[639,330181,330182,330183,330185,330186,330188,330189,330191],{},"\"If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. But do not care to convince him. Men will believe what they see. Let them see.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330184],{},"\n\"It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330187],{},"\n\"Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330190],{},"\nThese quotes highlight Thoreau’s belief in action over rhetoric and the expansive, connecting power of meaningful, distant relationships.",[297868,330193,330194],{},[639,330195,330196,330197,330199,330200,330202,330203,330206,330207,330209],{},"\"There is danger that we lose sight of what our friend is absolutely, while considering what she is to us alone.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330198],{},"\n\"For if the truth were known, Love cannot speak, But only thinks and does; Though surely out 'twill leak Without the help of Greek, Or any tongue.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330201],{},"\n\"",[300890,330204,330205],{},"Man"," needs not only to be spiritualized, but naturalized\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330208],{},"\nThoreau here explores the tension between personal perception and universal truth, urging a return to harmony with nature.",[297868,330211,330212],{},[639,330213,330214,330215,330217,330218,330220,330221,330223],{},"\"In what concerns you much, do not think that you have companions: know that you are alone in the world.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330216],{},"\n\"All men want, not something to do with, but something to do, or rather something to be.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330219],{},"\n\"My enemies are worms, cool days, and most of all woodchucks.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330222],{},"\nThese reflections emphasize the necessity of solitude, purposeful action, and finding strength in small, everyday battles.",[297868,330225,330226],{},[639,330227,330228,330229,330231,330232,330234,330235,330237],{},"\"The question is not what you look at, but what you see.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330230],{},"\n\"I was not born to be forced. I will breathe after my own fashion. Let us see who is the strongest.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330233],{},"\n\"To be awake is to be alive.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330236],{},"\nThoreau’s final quotes distill his core philosophy: true individualism lies in conscious, unyielding self-determination and mindfulness.",[566,330239,164091],{"id":164453},[639,330241,330242],{},"Henry David Thoreau’s reflections on wisdom and knowledge reveal a deep reverence for critical thinking, the transformative power of literature, and the necessity of questioning societal norms. For Thoreau, wisdom is not passive but an active pursuit, requiring courage to challenge conformity and seek truth in the world and within oneself.",[297868,330244,330245],{},[639,330246,330247,330248,330250,330251,330253,330254,330256],{},"\"Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330249],{},"\n\"If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330252],{},"\n\"Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations. Books, the oldest and the best, stand naturally and rightfully on the shelves of every cottage. They have no cause of their own to plead, but while they enlighten and sustain the reader his common sense will not refuse them. Their authors are a natural and irresistible aristocracy in every society, and, more than kings or emperors, exert an influence on mankind.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330255],{},"\nThoreau’s early quotes underscore his belief in intellectual rebellion and the democratization of wisdom through books, which he saw as humanity’s most enduring legacy.",[297868,330258,330259],{},[639,330260,330261,330262,330264,330265,330267,330268,330270,330271,330273],{},"\"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. He will put some things behind, will pass an invisible boundary; new, universal, and more liberal laws will begin to establish themselves around and within him; or the old laws be expanded, and interpreted in his favor in a more liberal sense, and he will live with the license of a higher order of beings.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330263],{},"\n\"Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them all.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330266],{},"\n\"How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330269],{},"\n\"How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book. The book exists for us perchance which will explain our miracles and reveal new ones. The at present unutterable things we may find somewhere uttered.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330272],{},"\nThoreau’s emphasis on reading as a catalyst for personal transformation highlights his conviction that great literature can redefine one’s understanding of existence.",[297868,330275,330276],{},[639,330277,330278,330279,330281,330282,330284,330285,330287,330288,330290],{},"\"It is not all books that are as dull as their readers. There are probably words addressed to our condition exactly, which, if we could really hear and understand, would be more salutary than the morning or the spring to our lives, and possibly put a new aspect on the face of things for us. How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330280],{},"\n\"The book exists for us perchance which will explain our miracles and reveal new ones. The at present unutterable things we may find somewhere uttered. These same questions that disturb and puzzle and confound us have in their turn occurred to all the wise men; not one has been omitted; and each has answered them, according to his ability, by his words and his life.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330283],{},"\n\"Real power is measured by how much you can let things be.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330286],{},"\n\"It is a very remarkable and significant fact that though no man is quite well or healthy yet every one believes practically that health is the rule & disease the exception.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330289],{},"\nThoreau challenges the illusion of complacency, urging readers to confront the gaps between perception and reality. His musings on “real power” and health reflect his belief in wisdom as the ability to accept and transcend societal falsehoods.",[297868,330292,330293],{},[639,330294,330295,330296,330298,330299,330301,330302,330304,330305,330307],{},"\"A good book is the plectrum with which our else silent lyres are struck.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330297],{},"\n\"A perfectly healthy sentence, it is true, is extremely rare. For the most part we miss the hue and fragrance of the thought; as if we could be satisfied with the dews of the morning or evening without their colors, or the heavens without their azure.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330300],{},"\n\"Most men are satisfied if they read or hear read, and perchance have been convicted by the wisdom of one good book, the Bible, and for the rest of their lives vegetate and dissipate their faculties in what is called easy reading.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330303],{},"\n\"How can we expect a harvest of thought who have not had a seed-time of character?\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330306],{},"\nThoreau critiques superficial engagement with knowledge, advocating for depth and discipline in intellectual and moral cultivation.",[297868,330309,330310],{},[639,330311,330312,330313,330315,330316,330318,330319,330321,330322,330324],{},"\"The question is not what you look at, but what you see. It is only necessary to behold the least fact or phenomenon, however familiar, from a point a hair's breadth aside from our habitual path or routine, to be overcome, enchanted by its beauty and significance.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330314],{},"\n\"It is remarkable that, notwithstanding the universal favor with which the New Testament is outwardly received, and even the bigotry with which it is defended, there is no hospitality shown to, there is no appreciation of, the order of truth with which it deals.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330317],{},"\n\"The perception of beauty is a moral test.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330320],{},"\n\"I did not know that mankind were suffering for want of gold. I have seen a little of it. I know that it is very malleable, but not so malleable as wit. A grain of gold will gild a great surface, but not so much as a grain of wisdom.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330323],{},"\nThoreau’s final quotes intertwine wisdom with moral and aesthetic sensibility, asserting that true understanding transcends materialism and is rooted in perceiving the world’s inherent beauty and truth.",[566,330326,329981],{"id":330327},"solitude-and-reflection",[639,330329,330330,330331,330333],{},"Henry David Thoreau, the transcendentalist philosopher and author of ",[294190,330332,329949],{},", often extolled the virtues of solitude as a pathway to self-discovery and deeper understanding of the world. For Thoreau, time spent in quiet reflection—whether in nature or in his own thoughts—was not a retreat from life, but a vital engagement with it.",[297868,330335,330336],{},[639,330337,330338,330339,330341,330342,330344,330345,330347,330348,330350],{},"\"I find it wholesome to be alone the greater part of the time. To be in company, even with the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating. I love to be alone. I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330340],{},"\n\"I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330343],{},"\n\"I have an immense appetite for solitude, like an infant for sleep, and if I don’t get enough for this year, I shall cry all the next.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330346],{},"\n\"Silence is the universal refuge, the sequel to all dull discourses and all foolish acts, a balm to our every chagrin, as welcome after satiety as after disappointment; that background which the painter may not daub, be he master or bungler, and which, however awkward a figure we may have made in the foreground, remains ever our inviolable asylum, where no indignity can assail, no personality can disturb us.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330349],{},"\nThese early reflections underscore Thoreau’s belief that solitude is not isolation, but a space for authentic self-conversation and creative clarity.",[297868,330352,330353],{},[639,330354,330355,330356,330358,330359,330361,330362,330364,330365,330367],{},"\"How shall I help myself? By withdrawing into the garret, and associating with spiders and mice, determining to meet myself face to face sooner or later. Completely silent and attentive I will be this hour, and the next, and forever.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330357],{},"\n\"This cold and solitude are friends of mine.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330360],{},"\n\"As some heads cannot carry much wine, so it would seem that I cannot bear so much society as you can. I have an immense appetite for solitude, like an infant for sleep, and if I don’t get enough of it this year I shall cry all the next.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330363],{},"\n\"The doctors are all agreed that I am suffering from want of society. Was never a case like it. First, I did not know that I was suffering at all. Secondly, as an Irishman might say, I had thought it was indigestion of the society I got.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330366],{},"\nIn these quotes, Thoreau’s embrace of solitude becomes a form of disciplined introspection, even in the face of cold or societal misunderstanding.",[297868,330369,330370],{},[639,330371,330372,330373,330375,330376,330378,330379,330381,330382,330384],{},"\"A man thinking or working will always be alone, let him be where he will.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330374],{},"\n\"We should seek to be fellow students with the pupil, and should learn of, as well as with him, if we would be most helpful to him.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330377],{},"\n\"In what concerns you much, do not think that you have companions: know that you are alone in the world.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330380],{},"\n\"We are constantly invited to be what we are.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330383],{},"\nThese lines reveal Thoreau’s conviction that true understanding requires detachment from social expectations and the noise of collective life.",[297868,330386,330387],{},[639,330388,330389,330390,330392,330393,330395,330396,330398,330399,330401],{},"\"None can be an impartial or wise observer of human life but from the vantage ground of what we should call voluntary poverty.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330391],{},"\n\"I am thinking by what long discipline and at what cost a man learns to speak simply at last.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330394],{},"\n\"This curious world we inhabit is more wonderful than convenient; more beautiful than it is useful; it is more to be admired and enjoyed than used.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330397],{},"\n\"Night is certainly more novel and less profane than day.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330400],{},"\nIn these final reflections, Thoreau elevates simplicity and quiet observation as antidotes to the distractions of modern life.",[566,330403,329987],{"id":330404},"life-lessons-and-experiences",[639,330406,330407],{},"Thoreau’s reflections on life and experience challenge us to examine our choices, embrace authenticity, and find meaning in the moments that shape our existence. His words remind us that true wisdom comes not from external validation but from the lessons we learn through living intentionally.",[297868,330409,330410],{},[639,330411,330412,330413,330415,330416,330418],{},"\"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330414],{},"\n\"Pursue, keep up with, circle round and round your life, as a dog does his master’s chaise. Do what you love. Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and gnaw it still.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330417],{},"\n\"I fear chiefly lest my expression may not be extra-vagant enough, may not wander far enough beyond the narrow limits of my daily experience, so as to be adequate to the truth of which I have been convinced.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[639,330420,330421],{},"Thoreau’s early observations on the human condition reveal the tension between societal expectations and individual fulfillment, urging us to seek purpose beyond conformity.",[297868,330423,330424],{},[639,330425,330426,330427,330429,330430,330432],{},"\"So thoroughly and sincerely are we compelled to live, reverencing our life, and denying the possibility of change. This is the only way, we say; but there are as many ways as there can be drawn radii from one centre.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330428],{},"\n\"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330431],{},"\n\"Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330434,330435],{},[639,330436,330437,330438,330440,330441,330443],{},"\"We all have our states of fullness and of emptiness, but we overflow at different points. One overflows through the sensual outlets, another through his heart, another through his head, and another perchance only through the higher part of his head, or his poetic faculty. It depends on where each is tight and open. We can, perchance, then direct our nutriment to those organs we specially use.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330439],{},"\n\"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330442],{},"\n\"When the far mountains are invisible, the near ones look the higher.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[639,330445,330446],{},"Thoreau’s repeated warnings about societal resignation underscore his belief in the importance of recognizing our own agency and the value of immediate, tangible efforts over distant distractions.",[297868,330448,330449],{},[639,330450,330355,330451,330453,330454,330456],{},[297874,330452],{},"\n\"If you can speak what you will never hear,—if you can write what you will never read, you have done rare things\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330455],{},"\n\"God himself culminates in the present moment, and will never be more divine in the lapse of all the ages.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330458,330459],{},[639,330460,330461,330462,330464,330465,330467],{},"\"Thus no life or experience goes unreported at last; but if it be not solid gold it is gold-leaf, which gilds the furniture of the mind.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330463],{},"\n\"The orator yields to the inspiration of a transient occasion, and speaks to the mob, before him, to those who can hear him; but the writer, whose more equable life is his crowd which inspire the orator, speaks to the intellect and heart of mankind, to all in any age who can understand him.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330466],{},"\n\"What old people say you cannot do, you try and find that you can. Old deeds for old people, and new deeds for new.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330469,330470],{},[639,330471,330472,330473,330475,330476,330478],{},"\"Things do not change; we change.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330474],{},"\n\"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330477],{},"\n\"It is not enough to be industrious; so are the ants. What are you industrious about?\" - Henry  David Thoreau",[639,330480,330481],{},"Thoreau’s observations on personal growth and systemic change encourage us to focus on transformative action rather than superficial efforts, urging introspection about the purpose behind our labor.",[297868,330483,330484],{},[639,330485,330486,330487,330489],{},"\"This whole earth which we inhabit is but a point in space. How far apart, think you, dwell the most distant inhabitants of yonder star, the breadth of whose disk cannot be appreciated by our instruments?\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330488],{},"\n\"Our moments of inspiration are not lost though we have no particular poem to show for them; for those experiences have left an indelible impression, and we are ever and anon reminded of them.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[639,330491,330492],{},"Thoreau’s reflections on the cosmos and human connection illustrate his belief in the enduring impact of fleeting experiences, reminding us that even silent moments carry profound significance in shaping our understanding of life.",[566,330494,329993],{"id":330495},"books-and-reading",[639,330497,330498],{},"For Henry David Thoreau, books were not merely vessels of knowledge but sacred inheritances that bridge generations. He believed literature possessed the power to illuminate, transform, and connect humanity across time and space. His reflections on reading emphasize its role in awakening the mind and nurturing the soul.",[297868,330500,330501],{},[639,330502,330503,330504,330506,330507,330509,330510,330512],{},"\"Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations. Books, the oldest and the best, stand naturally and rightfully on the shelves of every cottage. They have no cause of their own to plead, but while they enlighten and sustain the reader his common sense will not refuse them.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330505],{},"\n\"A written word is the choicest of relics. It is something at once more intimate with us and more universal than any other work of art. It is the work of art nearest to life itself.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330508],{},"\n\"How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book!\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330511],{},[294190,330513,330514],{},"Thoreau’s opening quotes underscore the timeless and universal value of books, framing them as irreplaceable treasures that transcend individual experience.",[297868,330516,330517],{},[639,330518,330519,330520,330267,330522,330524,330525,330527,330528,330530],{},"\"Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330521],{},[297874,330523],{},"\n\"A truly good book is something as natural, and as unexpectedly and unaccountably fair and perfect, as a wild flower discovered on the prairies of the West or in the jungles of the East.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330526],{},"\n\"How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book. The book exists for us perchance which will explain our miracles and reveal new ones.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330529],{},[294190,330531,330532],{},"Here, Thoreau stresses urgency and the transformative potential of literature, urging readers to prioritize depth over quantity.",[297868,330534,330535],{},[639,330536,330537,330538,330540,330541,330543,330544,330546],{},"\"It is not all books that are as dull as their readers.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330539],{},"\n\"It is not all books that are as dull as their readers. There are probably words addressed to our condition exactly, which, if we could really hear and understand, would be more salutary than the morning or the spring to our lives, and possibly put a new aspect on the face of things for us.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330542],{},"\n\"The book exists for us perchance which will explain our miracles and reveal new ones. The at present unutterable things we may find somewhere uttered.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330545],{},[294190,330547,330548],{},"Thoreau challenges the notion of static texts, suggesting that books hold dynamic power to reshape perspectives and address human struggles.",[297868,330550,330551],{},[639,330552,330553,330554,330556,330557,330375,330559,330561,330562,330564],{},"\"Perhaps these pages are more particularly addressed to poor students. As for the rest of my readers, they will accept such portions as apply to them.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330555],{},"\n\"A good book is the plectrum with which our else silent lyres are struck.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330558],{},[297874,330560],{},"\n\"Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330563],{},[294190,330565,330566],{},"These final quotes reveal Thoreau’s egalitarian view of knowledge and the shared human endeavor to seek wisdom through reading.",[566,330568,329999],{"id":330569},"society-and-politics",[639,330571,330572],{},"Henry David Thoreau’s reflections on society and politics reveal his deep skepticism toward conformity, institutional authority, and the moral compromises of modern life. His transcendentalist philosophy emphasizes individual conscience and action over passive compliance with societal norms. The quotes below, spanning critiques of education, friendship, democracy, and environmental ethics, underscore Thoreau’s enduring call for authenticity, self-reliance, and a reimagined relationship between the individual and the collective.",[297868,330574,330575],{},[639,330576,330577,330578,330160,330580,330582,330583,330585,330586,330588],{},"\"I do not wish to quarrel with any man or nation. I do not wish to split hairs, to make fine distinctions, or set myself up as better than my neighbors. I seek rather, I may say, even an excuse for conforming to the laws of the land. I am but too ready to conform to them.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330579],{},[297874,330581],{},"\n\"I do not value any view of the universe into which man and the institutions of man enter very largely and absorb much of the attention. Man is but the place where I stand, and the prospect hence is infinite.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330584],{},"\n\"I mean that they (students) should not play life, or study it merely, while the community supports them at this expensive game, but earnestly live it from beginning to end. How could youths better learn to live than by at once trying the experiment of living? Methinks this would exercise their minds as much as mathematics.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330587],{},"\nThoreau’s early quotes critique the dangers of conformity and the hollow nature of institutional life, urging individuals to prioritize lived experience over passive obedience.",[297868,330590,330591],{},[639,330592,330593,330594,330596,330597,330599,330600,330602,330603,330605],{},"\"Men are born to succeed, not to fail.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330595],{},"\n\"The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330598],{},"\n\"Commonly men will only be brave as their fathers were brave, or timid.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330601],{},"\n\"Those things for which the most money is demanded are never the things which the student most wants. Tuition, for instance, is an important item in the term bill, while for the far more valuable education which he gets by associating with the most cultivated of his contemporaries no charge is made.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330604],{},"\nThese quotes highlight Thoreau’s belief in personal integrity, the value of genuine relationships, and his disdain for the commodification of education. He challenges society to recognize the intangible, communal aspects of growth over transactional systems.",[297868,330607,330608],{},[639,330609,330610,330611,330613,330614,330616,330617,330619],{},"\"On the death of a friend, we should consider that the fates through confidence have devolved on us the task of a double living, that we have henceforth to fulfill the promise of our friend's life also, in our own, to the world.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330612],{},"\n\"The fate of the country... does not depend on what kind of paper you drop into the ballot-box once a year, but on what kind of man you drop from your chamber into the street every morning.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330615],{},"\n\"The preachers and lecturers deal with men of straw, as they are men of straw themselves. Why, a free-spoken man, of sound lungs, cannot draw a long breath without causing your rotten institutions to come toppling down by the vacuum he makes. Your church is a baby-house made of blocks, and so of the state....The church, the state, the school, the magazine, think they are liberal and free! It is the freedom of a prison-yard.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330618],{},"\nThoreau’s sharp critique of institutions and the performative nature of democracy underscores his belief in the power of individual action and moral courage to dismantle oppressive systems.",[297868,330621,330622],{},[639,330623,330624,330625,330627,330628,330630],{},"\"What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330626],{},"\n\"I thus found that the student who wishes for a shelter can obtain one for a lifetime at an expense not greater than the rent which he now pays annually. If I seem to boast more than is becoming, my excuse is that I brag for humanity rather than for myself; and my shortcomings and inconsistencies do not affect the truth of my statement.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330629],{},"\nThese final quotes tie Thoreau’s political and social philosophy to environmental and economic justice, advocating for simplicity, sustainability, and the dismantling of systems that prioritize profit over human dignity.",[566,330632,330005],{"id":330633},"beauty-and-perception",[639,330635,330636],{},"Henry David Thoreau’s reflections on beauty and perception reveal a philosophy rooted in mindfulness, the natural world, and the transformative power of seeing beyond the surface. For Thoreau, beauty is not merely an aesthetic experience but a lens through which truth and moral clarity emerge.",[297868,330638,330639],{},[639,330640,330641,330642,330644,330645,330647,330648,330650,330651,330653,330654,330656],{},"\"It is not worth the while to let our imperfections disturb us always.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330643],{},"\n\"I was born upon thy bank, river,",[297874,330646],{},"\nMy blood flows in thy stream,",[297874,330649],{},"\nAnd thou meanderest forever",[297874,330652],{},"\nAt the bottom of my dream.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330655],{},"\n\"When we are unhurried and wise, we perceive that only great and worthy things have any permanent and absolute existence, that petty fears and petty pleasures are but the shadow of the reality.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[639,330658,330659],{},"Thoreau’s early quotes here juxtapose human imperfections with the enduring beauty of nature, suggesting that true wisdom lies in embracing the transient and the eternal.",[297868,330661,330662],{},[639,330663,330228,330664,330666,330667,330669],{},[297874,330665],{},"\n\"It is only necessary to behold the least fact or phenomenon, however familiar, from a point a hair's breadth aside from our habitual path or routine, to be overcome, enchanted by its beauty and significance.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330668],{},"\n\"Every blade in the field - Every leaf in the forest - lays down its life in its season as beautifully as it was taken up.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[639,330671,330672],{},"Here, Thoreau challenges the passive act of observation, urging a shift toward active, intentional seeing. Even the mundane becomes profound when viewed through this lens.",[297868,330674,330675],{},[639,330676,330677,330678,330680,330681,330318],{},"\"So we saunter toward the Holy Land, till one day the sun shall shine more brightly than ever he has done, shall perchance shine into our minds and hearts, and light up our whole lives with a great awakening light, as warm and serene and golden as on a bankside in autumn.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330679],{},"\n\"The question is not what you look at, but what you see.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330682],{},[639,330684,330685],{},"Thoreau weaves spirituality into his philosophy, framing beauty as both a journey and a revelation. The repetition of his central question underscores its importance in his worldview.",[297868,330687,330688],{},[639,330689,330690,330691,330693],{},"\"Every sunset which I witness inspires me with the desire to go to a west as distant and as fair as that into which the Sun goes down. He appears to migrate westward daily and tempt us to follow him. He is the Great Western Pioneer whom the nations follow. We dream all night of those mountain ridges in the horizon, though they may be of vapor only, which were last gilded by his rays.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330692],{},"\n\"The sail, the play of its pulse so like our own lives: so thin and yet so full of life, so noiseless when it labors hardest, so noisy and impatient when least effective.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[639,330695,330696],{},"In these final quotes, Thoreau elevates natural and human-made phenomena as symbols of universal beauty and purpose, inviting readers to find meaning in the fleeting and the striving.",[566,330698,330011],{"id":330699},"work-and-productivity",[639,330701,330702],{},"Henry David Thoreau’s reflections on work and productivity challenge the modern fixation on busyness, advocating instead for mindful labor, meaningful output, and the pursuit of purpose over mere efficiency. For Thoreau, true productivity lies not in the quantity of tasks completed but in the depth of one’s engagement with life and creation.",[297868,330704,330705],{},[639,330706,330707,330708,330710,330711,330713,330714,330157],{},"\"The really efficient laborer will be found not to crowd his day with work, but will saunter to his task surrounded by a wide halo of ease and leisure. There will be a wide margin for relaxation to his day. He is only earnest to secure the kernels of time, and does not exaggerate the value of the husk. Why should the hen set all day? She can lay but one egg, and besides she will not have picked up materials for a new one. Those who work much do not work hard.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330709],{},"\n\"The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330712],{},"\n\"I cannot tell you what I am, more than a ray of the summer’s sun. What I am I am, and say not. Being is the great explainer.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330715],{},[639,330717,330718],{},"Thoreau critiques the illusion of productivity, arguing that true efficiency requires harmony between action and intention, not exhaustion or distraction.",[297868,330720,330721],{},[639,330722,330723,330724,330585,330726,330728,330729,330298],{},"\"If you can speak what you will never hear,—if you can write what you will never read, you have done rare things.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330725],{},[297874,330727],{},"\n\"A sentence should be read as if its author, had he held a plough instead of a pen, could have drawn a furrow deep and straight to the end.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330730],{},[639,330732,330733],{},"Here, Thoreau emphasizes the importance of authenticity in work and writing, urging us to prioritize clarity and purpose over superficial effort.",[297868,330735,330736],{},[639,330737,330738,330739,330741,330742,330744,330745,330747],{},"\"God himself culminates in the present moment, and will never be more divine in the lapse of all the ages.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330740],{},"\n\"He who hears the rippling of rivers in these degenerate days will not utterly despair.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330743],{},"\n\"Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which it was already but too easy to arrive at; as railroads lead to Boston or New York. We are in great haste to construct a magnetic telegraph from Maine to Texas; but Maine and Texas, it may be, have nothing important to communicate.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330746],{},"\n\"It is not enough to be industrious; so are the ants. What are you industrious about?\" - Henry David Thoreau",[639,330749,330750],{},"Thoreau’s closing remarks on this theme warn against conflating industriousness with purpose, urging us to align our labor with values that transcend mere utility or distraction.",[566,330752,330017],{"id":330753},"friendship-and-human-connection",[639,330755,330756],{},"Henry David Thoreau’s reflections on friendship and human connection reveal a profound belief in the simplicity, depth, and transformative power of genuine relationships. For Thoreau, friendship is not merely a social bond but a philosophical and spiritual practice rooted in reciprocity, empathy, and shared purpose.",[297868,330758,330759],{},[639,330760,330761,330762,330596,330764,330766,330767,330769],{},"\"The language of Friendship is not words, but meanings.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330763],{},[297874,330765],{},"\n\"Friends... they cherish one another's hopes. They are kind to one another's dreams.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330768],{},"\nThoreau’s early quotes underscore that true friendship transcends superficial communication, instead relying on shared understanding and mutual care.",[297868,330771,330772],{},[639,330773,330774,330775,330777,330778,330780,330781,330783],{},"\"Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330776],{},"\n\"There is danger that we lose sight of what our friend is absolutely, while considering what she is to us alone.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330779],{},"\n\"On the death of a friend, we should consider that the fates through confidence have devolved on us the task of a double living, that we have henceforth to fulfill the promise of our friend's life also, in our own, to the world.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330782],{},"\nThese quotes highlight the expansiveness of friendship beyond geography and the ethical responsibility to honor a friend’s legacy.",[297868,330785,330786],{},[639,330787,330788,330789,330791],{},"\"Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage. Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends. Turn the old; return to them. Things do not change; we change. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts. God will see that you do not want society.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297874,330790],{},"\nThoreau’s final reflection ties friendship to his broader philosophy of intentional living, urging us to value enduring connections over fleeting materialism.",[298632,330793,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,330795,330796],{},[639,330797,330798],{},"\"Man wanted a home, a place for warmth, or comfort, first of physical warmth, then the warmth of the affections.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330800,330801],{},[639,330802,330247],{},[297868,330804,330805],{},[639,330806,330807],{},"\"If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330809,330810],{},[639,330811,330812],{},"\"I feel as if my life had grown more outward when I can express it.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330814,330815],{},[639,330816,330817],{},"\"Enthusiasm is a supernatural serenity.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330819,330820],{},[639,330821,330822],{},"\"As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330824,330825],{},[639,330826,330827],{},"\"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things..\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330829,330830],{},[639,330831,330832],{},"\"Pursue, keep up with, circle round and round your life, as a dog does his master’s chaise. Do what you love. Know your own bone; gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and gnaw it still.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330834,330835],{},[639,330836,330837],{},"\"I fear chiefly lest my expression may not be extra-vagant enough, may not wander far enough beyond the narrow limits of my daily experience, so as to be adequate to the truth of which I have been convinced.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330839,330840],{},[639,330841,330842],{},"\"Any fool can make a ruleAnd any fool will mind it.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330844,330845],{},[639,330846,330847],{},"\"Must be out-of-doors enough to get experience of wholesome reality, as a ballast to thought and sentiment. Health requires this relaxation, this aimless life. This life in the present. Let a man have thought what he will of Nature in the house, she will still be novel outdoors. I keep out of doors for the sake of the mineral, vegetable, and animal in me.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330849,330850],{},[639,330851,330707],{},[297868,330853,330854],{},[639,330855,330856],{},"\"What does education often do? It makes a straight-cut ditch of a free, meandering brook.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330858,330859],{},[639,330860,330861],{},"\"The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330863,330864],{},[639,330865,330866],{},"\"The spruce, the hemlock, and the pine will not countenance despair.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330868,330869],{},[639,330870,330871],{},"\"A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330873,330874],{},[639,330875,330577],{},[297868,330877,330878],{},[639,330879,330426],{},[297868,330881,330882],{},[639,330883,330884],{},"\"Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations. Books, the oldest and the best, stand naturally and rightfully on the shelves of every cottage. They have no cause of their own to plead, but while they enlighten and sustain the reader his common sense will not refuse them. Their authors are a natural and irresistible aristocracy in every society, and, more than kings or emperors, exert an influence on mankind.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330886,330887],{},[639,330888,330889],{},"\"When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest times, and to the latest.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330891,330892],{},[639,330893,330894],{},"\"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330896,330897],{},[639,330898,330154],{},[297868,330900,330901],{},[639,330902,330903],{},"\"A written word is the choicest of relics. It is something at once more intimate with us and more universal than any other work of art. It is the work of art nearest to life itself. It may be translated into every language, and not only be read but actually breathed from all human lips; -- not be represented on canvas or in marble only, but be carved out of the breath of life itself.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330905,330906],{},[639,330907,330908],{},"\"Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330910,330911],{},[639,330912,330913],{},"\"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330915,330916],{},[639,330917,330918],{},"\"Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330920,330921],{},[639,330922,330923],{},"\"I silently smiled at my incessant good fortune.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330925,330926],{},[639,330927,330046],{},[297868,330929,330930],{},[639,330931,330932],{},"\"How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book!\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330934,330935],{},[639,330936,330937],{},"\"I know of no redeeming qualities in me but a sincere love for some things, and when I am reproved I have to fall back on to this ground. This is my argument in reserve for all cases ... When I am condemned, and condemn myself utterly, I think straightway, “But I rely on my love for some things.” Therein I am whole and entire.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330939,330940],{},[639,330941,330942],{},"\"I cannot tell you what I am, more than a ray of the summer’s sun. What I am I am, and say not. Being is the great explainer.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330944,330945],{},[639,330946,330437],{},[297868,330948,330949],{},[639,330950,330261],{},[297868,330952,330953],{},[639,330954,330641],{},[297868,330956,330957],{},[639,330958,330959],{},"\"I also have in mind that seemingly wealthy, but most terribly impoverished class of all, who have accumulated dross, but not know not how to use it, or get rid of it, and thus have forged their own golden or silver fetters.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330961,330962],{},[639,330963,330964],{},"\"I was born upon thy bank, river,My blood flows in thy stream,And thou meanderest foreverAt the bottom of my dream.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330966,330967],{},[639,330968,330412],{},[297868,330970,330971],{},[639,330972,330973],{},"\"things do not change, we change.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330975,330976],{},[639,330977,330978],{},"\"When the far mountains are invisible, the near ones look the higher.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330980,330981],{},[639,330982,330519],{},[297868,330984,330985],{},[639,330986,330987],{},"\"Men say they know many things;But lo! they have taken wings, —The arts and sciences,And a thousand appliances;The wind that blowsIs all that any body knows\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330989,330990],{},[639,330991,330992],{},"\"How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,330994,330995],{},[639,330996,330338],{},[297868,330998,330999],{},[639,331000,331001],{},"\"I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331003,331004],{},[639,331005,331006],{},"\"I have an immense appetite for solitude, like an infant for sleep, and if I don't get enough for this year, I shall cry all the next.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331008,331009],{},[639,331010,331011],{},"\"Silence is the universal refuge, the sequel to all dull discourses and all foolish acts, a balm to our every chagrin, as welcome after satiety as after disappointment; that background which the painter may not daub, be he master or bungler, and which, however awkward a figure we may have made in the foreground, remains ever our inviolable asylum, where no indignity can assail, no personality can disturb us.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331013,331014],{},[639,331015,331016],{},"\"When we are unhurried and wise, we perceive that only great and worthy things have any permanent and absolute existence, that petty fears and petty pleasures are but the shadow of the reality.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331018,331019],{},[639,331020,331021],{},"\"Life in us is like the water in a river.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331023,331024],{},[639,331025,330355],{},[297868,331027,331028],{},[639,331029,331030],{},"\"This cold and solitude are friends of mine.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331032,331033],{},[639,331034,331035],{},"\"A truly good book is something as natural, and as unexpectedly and unaccountably fair and perfect, as a wild flower discovered on the prairies of the West or in the jungles of the East. Genius is a light which makes the darkness visible, like the lightning’s flash, which perchance shatters the temple of knowledge itself,--and not a taper lighted at the hearth-stone of the race, which pales before the light of common day.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331037,331038],{},[639,331039,331040],{},"\"Alone in distant woods or fields, in unpretending sprout lands or pastures tracked by rabbits, even in a bleak and, to most, cheerless day like this, when a villager would be thinking of his inn, I come to myself. I once more feel myself grandly related. This cold and solitude are friends of mine.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331042,331043],{},[639,331044,331045],{},"\"Simplify, simplify.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331047,331048],{},[639,331049,331050],{},"\"How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading of a book. The book exists for us perchance which will explain our miracles and reveal new ones. The at present unutterable things we may find somewhere uttered.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331052,331053],{},[639,331054,330537],{},[297868,331056,331057],{},[639,331058,330278],{},[297868,331060,331061],{},[639,331062,331063],{},"\"The book exists for us perchance which will explain our miracles and reveal new ones. The at present unutterable things we may find somewhere uttered. These same questions that disturb and puzzle and confound us have in their turn occurred to all the wise men; not one has been omitted; and each has answered them, according to his ability, by his words and his life.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331065,331066],{},[639,331067,331068],{},"\"Real power is measured by how much you can let things be.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331070,331071],{},[639,331072,331073],{},"\"How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331075,331076],{},[639,331077,331078],{},"\"A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331080,331081],{},[639,331082,331083],{},"\"Write while the heat is in you. The writer who postpones the recording of his thoughts uses an iron which has cooled to burn a hole with. He cannot inflame the minds of his audience.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331085,331086],{},[639,331087,331088],{},"\"It is a very remarkable and significant fact that though no man is quite well or healthy yet every one believes practically that health is the rule & disease the exception.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331090,331091],{},[639,331092,331093],{},"\"As some heads cannot carry much wine, so it would seem that I cannot bear so much society as you can. I have an immense appetite for solitude, like an infant for sleep, and if I don’t get enough of it this year I shall cry all the next.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331095,331096],{},[639,331097,330168],{},[297868,331099,331100],{},[639,331101,331102],{},"\"Perhaps these pages are more particularly addressed to poor students. As for the rest of my readers, they will accept such portions as apply to them. I trust that none will stretch the seams in putting on the coat, for it may do good service to him whom it fits.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331104,331105],{},[639,331106,331107],{},"\"I do not value any view of the universe into which man and the institutions of man enter very largely and absorb much of the attention. Man is but the place where I stand, and the prospect hence is infinite.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331109,331110],{},[639,331111,331112],{},"\"But, wherever a man goes, men will pursue and paw him with their dirty institutions, and, if they can, constrain him to belong to their desperate odd-fellow society. It is true, I might have resisted forcibly with more or less effect, might have run \"amok\" against society; but I preferred that society should run \"amok\" against me, it being the desperate party.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331114,331115],{},[639,331116,331117],{},"\"If you can speak what you will never hear,—if you can write what you will never read, you have done rare things\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331119,331120],{},[639,331121,331122],{},"\"A good book is the plectrum with which our else silent lyres are struck\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331124,331125],{},[639,331126,331127],{},"\"The doctors are all agreed that I am suffering from want of society. Was never a case like it. First, I did not know that I was suffering at all. Secondly, as an Irishman might say, I had thought it was indigestion of the society I got.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331129,331130],{},[639,331131,330372],{},[297868,331133,331134],{},[639,331135,331136],{},"\"I mean that they (students) should not play life, or study it merely, while the community supports them at this expensive game, but earnestly live it from beginning to end. How could youths better learn to live than by at once trying the experiment of living? Methinks this would exercise their minds as much as mathematics.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331138,331139],{},[639,331140,331141],{},"\"A sentence should be read as if its author, had he held a plough instead of a pen, could have drawn a furrow deep and straight to the end.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331143,331144],{},[639,331145,331146],{},"\"What is a course of history or philosophy, or poetry, no matter how well selected, or the best society, or the most admirable routine of life, compared with the discipline of looking always at what is to be seen? Will you be a reader, a student merely, or a seer? Read your fate, see what is before you, and walk on into futurity.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331148,331149],{},[639,331150,331151],{},"\"Do not seek so anxiously to be developed, to subject yourself to many influences to be played on; it is all dissipation. Humility like darkness reveals the heavenly lights.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331153,331154],{},[639,331155,330593],{},[297868,331157,331158],{},[639,331159,331160],{},"\"A perfectly healthy sentence, it is true, is extremely rare. For the most part we miss the hue and fragrance of the thought; as if we could be satisfied with the dews of the morning or evening without their colors, or the heavens without their azure.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331162,331163],{},[639,331164,330738],{},[297868,331166,331167],{},[639,331168,330182],{},[297868,331170,331171],{},[639,331172,330461],{},[297868,331174,331175],{},[639,331176,331177],{},"\"It is not enough to be busy; so are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331179,331180],{},[639,331181,331182],{},"\"Most men are satisfied if they read or hear read, and perchance have been convicted by the wisdom of one good book, the Bible, and for the rest of their lives vegetate and dissipate their faculties in what is called easy reading.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331184,331185],{},[639,331186,331187],{},"\"The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331189,331190],{},[639,331191,330774],{},[297868,331193,331194],{},[639,331195,331196],{},"\"The orator yields to the inspiration of a transient occasion, and speaks to the mob, before him, to those who can hear him; but the writer, whose more equable life is his crowd which inspire the orator, speaks to the intellect and heart of mankind, to all in any age who can understand him.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331198,331199],{},[639,331200,330761],{},[297868,331202,331203],{},[639,331204,331205],{},"\"The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331207,331208],{},[639,331209,331210],{},"\"Friends... they cherish one another's hopes. They are kind to one another's dreams.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331212,331213],{},[639,331214,331215],{},"\"How can we expect a harvest of thought who have not had a seed-time of character?\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331217,331218],{},[639,331219,331220],{},"\"Commonly men will only be brave as their fathers were brave, or timid.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331222,331223],{},[639,331224,330196],{},[297868,331226,331227],{},[639,331228,330312],{},[297868,331230,331231],{},[639,331232,331233],{},"\"In my opinion, the sun was made to light worthier toil than this.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331235,331236],{},[639,331237,331238],{},"\"For if the truth were known, Love cannot speak, But only thinks and does; Though surely out 'twill leak Without the help of Greek, Or any tongue.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331240,331241],{},[639,331242,331243],{},"\"Those things for which the most money is demanded are never the things which the student most wants. Tuition, for instance, is an important item in the term bill, while for the far more valuable education which he gets by associating with the most cultivated of his contemporaries no charge is made.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331245,331246],{},[639,331247,331248],{},"\"Most men I do not meet at all, for they seem not to have time; they are busy about their beans.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331250,331251],{},[639,331252,331253],{},"\"What old people say you cannot do, you try and find that you can. Old deeds for old people, and new deeds for new.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331255,331256],{},[639,331257,331258],{},"\"We should seek to be fellow students with the pupil, and should learn of, as well as with him, if we would be most helpful to him.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331260,331261],{},[639,331262,331263],{},"\"It is remarkable that, notwithstanding the universal favor with which the New Testament is outwardly received, and even the bigotry with which it is defended, there is no hospitality shown to, there is no appreciation of, the order of truth with which it deals.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331265,331266],{},[639,331267,331268],{},"\"He who hears the rippling of rivers in these degenerate days will not utterly despair.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331270,331271],{},[639,331272,331273],{},"\"There is an incessant influx of novelty into the world, and yet we tolerate incredible dulness. I need only suggest what kind of sermons are still listened to in the most enlightened countries. There are such words as joy and sorrow, but they are only the burden of a psalm, sung with a nasal twang, while we believe in the ordinary and mean.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331275,331276],{},[639,331277,331278],{},"\"Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which it was already but too easy to arrive at; as railroads lead to Boston or New York. We are in great haste to construct a magnetic telegraph from Maine to Texas; but Maine and Texas, it may be, have nothing important to communicate.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331280,331281],{},[639,331282,303775,331283,330206],{},[300890,331284,330205],{},[297868,331286,331287],{},[639,331288,330610],{},[297868,331290,331291],{},[639,331292,330214],{},[297868,331294,331295],{},[639,331296,331297],{},"\"Every blade in the field - Every leaf in the forest - lays down its life in its season as beautifully as it was taken up.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331299,331300],{},[639,331301,331302],{},"\"Though the youth at last grows indifferent, the laws of the universe are not indifferent, but are forever on the side of the most sensitive.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331304,331305],{},[639,331306,331307],{},"\"It is so much pleasanter and wholesomer to be warmed by the sun while you can be, than by an artificial fire.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331309,331310],{},[639,331311,331312],{},"\"All men want, not something to do with, but something to do, or rather something to be.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331314,331315],{},[639,331316,331317],{},"\"The fate of the country... does not depend on what kind of paper you drop into the ballot-box once a year, but on what kind of man you drop from your chamber into the street every morning.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331319,331320],{},[639,331321,331322],{},"\"My enemies are worms, cool days, and most of all woodchucks.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331324,331325],{},[639,331326,330677],{},[297868,331328,331329],{},[639,331330,331331],{},"\"Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331333,331334],{},[639,331335,330228],{},[297868,331337,331338],{},[639,331339,330472],{},[297868,331341,331342],{},[639,331343,331344],{},"\"The perception of beauty is a moral test.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331346,331347],{},[639,331348,331349],{},"\"An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331351,331352],{},[639,331353,331354],{},"\"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331356,331357],{},[639,331358,331359],{},"\"It is not enough to be industrious; so are the ants. What are you industrious about?\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331361,331362],{},[639,331363,331364],{},"\"I did not know that mankind were suffering for want of gold. I have seen a little of it. I know that it is very malleable, but not so malleable as wit. A grain of gold will gild a great surface, but not so much as a grain of wisdom.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331366,331367],{},[639,331368,331369],{},"\"We are constantly invited to be what we are.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331371,331372],{},[639,331373,330063],{},[297868,331375,331376],{},[639,331377,331378],{},"\"As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331380,331381],{},[639,331382,331383],{},"\"I do believe in simplicity. It is astonishing as well as sad, how many trivial affairs even the wisest thinks he must attend to in a day; how singular an affair he thinks he must omit. When the mathematician would solve a difficult problem, he first frees the equation of all incumbrances, and reduces it to its simplest terms. So simplify the problem of life, distinguish the necessary and the real. Probe the earth to see where your main roots run.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331385,331386],{},[639,331387,331388],{},"\"Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and I may say innocence, with Nature herself.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331390,331391],{},[639,331392,330788],{},[297868,331394,331395],{},[639,331396,331397],{},"\"It is desirable that a man live in all respects so simply and preparedly that if an enemy take the town... he can walk out the gate empty-handed and without anxiety.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331399,331400],{},[639,331401,330389],{},[297868,331403,331404],{},[639,331405,331406],{},"\"My best room, however, my withdrawing room, always ready for company, on whose carpet the sun rarely fell, was the pine wood behind my house. Thither in summer days, when distinguished guests came, I took them, and a priceless domestic swept the floor and dusted the furniture and kept the things in order.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331408,331409],{},[639,331410,331411],{},"\"If we would aim at perfection in any thing, simplicity must not be overlooked.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331413,331414],{},[639,331415,331416],{},"\"We need the tonic of wildness...At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331418,331419],{},[639,331420,331421],{},"\"I am thinking by what long discipline and at what cost a man learns to speak simply at last.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331423,331424],{},[639,331425,331426],{},"\"that he live in all respects so compactly and preparedly that, if an enemy take the town, he can, like the old philosopher, walk out the gate empty-handed without anxiety.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331428,331429],{},[639,331430,331431],{},"\"Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331433,331434],{},[639,331435,331436],{},"\"The preachers and lecturers deal with men of straw, as they are men of straw themselves. Why, a free-spoken man, of sound lungs, cannot draw a long breath without causing your rotten institutions to come toppling down by the vacuum he makes. Your church is a baby-house made of blocks, and so of the state....The church, the state, the school, the magazine, think they are liberal and free! It is the freedom of a prison-yard.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331438,331439],{},[639,331440,331441],{},"\"Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331443,331444],{},[639,331445,330097],{},[297868,331447,331448],{},[639,331449,331450],{},"\"This curious world we inhabit is more wonderful than convenient; more beautiful than it is useful; it is more to be admired and enjoyed than used.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331452,331453],{},[639,331454,331455],{},"\"Nature is as well adapted to our weakness as to our strength.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331457,331458],{},[639,331459,330624],{},[297868,331461,331462],{},[639,331463,331464],{},"\"A lake is a landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature. It is Earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331466,331467],{},[639,331468,330690],{},[297868,331470,331471],{},[639,331472,331473],{},"\"Night is certainly more novel and less profane than day.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331475,331476],{},[639,331477,331478],{},"\"I was not born to be forced. I will breathe after my own fashion. Let us see who is the strongest.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331480,331481],{},[639,331482,331483],{},"\"The youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon, or, perchance, a palace or temple on the earth, and, at length, the middle-aged man concludes to build a woodshed with them.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331485,331486],{},[639,331487,330486],{},[297868,331489,331490],{},[639,331491,331492],{},"\"I thus found that the student who wishes for a shelter can obtain one for a lifetime at an expense not greater than the rent which he now pays annually. If I seem to boast more than is becoming, my excuse is that I brag for humanity rather than for myself; and my shortcomings and inconsistencies do not affect the truth of my statement.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331494,331495],{},[639,331496,331497],{},"\"To be awake is to be alive.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[297868,331499,331500],{},[639,331501,331502],{},"\"The sail, the play of its pulse so like our own lives: so thin and yet so full of life, so noiseless when it labors hardest, so noisy and impatient when least effective.\" - Henry David Thoreau",[566,331504,297860],{"id":299351},[639,331506,331507],{},[642,331508],{"alt":329913,"src":331509},"/images/blog/henry_david_thoreau-2.png",[639,331511,331512],{},"Henry David Thoreau’s legacy endures not merely as a relic of 19th-century transcendentalism but as a beacon for modern lives navigating complexity, consumerism, and conformity. His quotes on nature’s quiet wisdom, the courage of self-reliance, and the clarity found in simplicity remain urgently relevant, challenging us to strip away life’s distractions and confront what truly matters. Through themes of solitude, introspection, and the transformative power of books, Thoreau invites us to cultivate inner resilience while questioning societal norms—a duality that continues to inspire activists, thinkers, and dreamers worldwide.",[639,331514,331515,331516,331519],{},"His reflections on beauty, work, and human connection remind us that a life well-lived is one intentionally chosen, rooted in authenticity and purpose. Whether urging us to “live deliberately” or to cherish the “ineffable beauty” of the natural world, Thoreau’s words are not passive observations but calls to action. As we revisit these 150 quotes, let them stir something restless within you—a reminder that the path to wisdom lies not in chasing answers, but in daring to ask better questions. After all, as Thoreau himself wrote, ",[294190,331517,331518],{},"“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.”"," May his legacy guide you toward that understanding.",[639,331521,331522],{},[577,331523,331526],{"href":331524,"rel":331525},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Henry%20David%20Thoreau",[125799],"More Henry David Thoreau Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":331528},[331529,331530,331531,331532,331533,331534,331535,331536,331537,331538,331539,331540,331543],{"id":329917,"depth":1360,"text":329918},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":330024,"depth":1360,"text":329965},{"id":330146,"depth":1360,"text":329971},{"id":164453,"depth":1360,"text":164091},{"id":330327,"depth":1360,"text":329981},{"id":330404,"depth":1360,"text":329987},{"id":330495,"depth":1360,"text":329993},{"id":330569,"depth":1360,"text":329999},{"id":330633,"depth":1360,"text":330005},{"id":330699,"depth":1360,"text":330011},{"id":330753,"depth":1360,"text":330017,"children":331541},[331542],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Henry David Thoreau's face","/images/blog/henry_david_thoreau-3.png",{},"/blog/henry_david_thoreau_150_quotes_article","05/08/2026",{"title":329906,"description":1359},"henry_david_thoreau_150_quotes_article","blog/henry_david_thoreau_150_quotes_article","rNbFpaj65BEcPzidTJoveZCiatD59wdqHhEVwaUyg5A",{"id":331554,"title":331555,"author":556,"body":331556,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":332420,"image_url":332421,"meta":332422,"navigation":1378,"path":332423,"published_date":301994,"seo":332424,"slug":332425,"stem":332426,"type":294167,"__hash__":332427},"blog/blog/henry_ford_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Quotes by Henry Ford: Wisdom from the Pioneer of Modern Industry",{"type":558,"value":331557,"toc":332408},[331558,331563,331566,331569,331571,331615,331617,331620,331625,331630,331635,331640,331645,331650,331655,331660,331665,331670,331675,331680,331685,331690,331695,331700,331705,331710,331715,331718,331721,331726,331731,331736,331741,331746,331751,331756,331761,331766,331771,331776,331781,331786,331791,331796,331801,331806,331811,331814,331817,331822,331827,331832,331837,331842,331847,331852,331857,331862,331867,331872,331877,331882,331887,331892,331897,331902,331907,331909,331912,331917,331922,331927,331932,331937,331942,331947,331952,331957,331962,331967,331972,331977,331982,331987,331992,331997,332002,332005,332008,332013,332018,332023,332028,332033,332038,332043,332048,332053,332058,332063,332068,332073,332078,332083,332088,332093,332098,332100,332103,332108,332113,332118,332123,332128,332133,332138,332143,332147,332152,332157,332162,332167,332172,332177,332182,332187,332192,332195,332198,332203,332208,332213,332218,332223,332228,332233,332238,332243,332248,332253,332258,332263,332268,332273,332278,332283,332288,332291,332294,332299,332304,332309,332314,332319,332324,332329,332334,332339,332344,332349,332354,332359,332364,332369,332374,332379,332384,332386,332392,332395,332398,332401],[639,331559,331560],{},[642,331561],{"alt":1359,"src":331562},"/images/blog/henry_ford-1.png",[561,331564,331555],{"id":331565},"_150-best-quotes-by-henry-ford-wisdom-from-the-pioneer-of-modern-industry",[639,331567,331568],{},"Henry Ford (1863-1947) revolutionized not just the automobile industry, but the very fabric of modern manufacturing and American society. As the founder of Ford Motor Company and father of the assembly line, Ford's innovations made cars affordable for the average American, transforming the 20th century landscape. Beyond his mechanical genius, Ford was a philosopher of industry, a student of human nature, and a visionary whose words continue to inspire entrepreneurs, leaders, and dreamers today. His quotes reflect deep insights on success, innovation, perseverance, and the human condition that remain remarkably relevant in our modern world.",[566,331570,569],{"id":568},[293620,331572,331573,331577,331583,331589,331593,331599,331603,331609],{},[574,331574,331575],{},[577,331576,255477],{"href":297814},[574,331578,331579],{},[577,331580,331582],{"href":331581},"#innovation-and-vision","Innovation and Vision",[574,331584,331585],{},[577,331586,331588],{"href":331587},"#work-and-service","Work and Service",[574,331590,331591],{},[577,331592,170471],{"href":170470},[574,331594,331595],{},[577,331596,331598],{"href":331597},"#leadership-and-business","Leadership and Business",[574,331600,331601],{},[577,331602,56793],{"href":56792},[574,331604,331605],{},[577,331606,331608],{"href":331607},"#society-and-progress","Society and Progress",[574,331610,331611],{},[577,331612,331614],{"href":331613},"#wisdom-and-life-philosophy","Wisdom and Life Philosophy",[566,331616,255477],{"id":255478},[639,331618,331619],{},"Henry Ford understood that success wasn't just about making money—it was about creating value, solving problems, and persevering through challenges. His insights on achievement continue to motivate those who dare to dream big.",[297868,331621,331622],{},[639,331623,331624],{},"\"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331626,331627],{},[639,331628,331629],{},"\"The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one's destiny to do, and then do it.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331631,331632],{},[639,331633,331634],{},"\"To do more for the world than the world does for you - that is success.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331636,331637],{},[639,331638,331639],{},"\"You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331641,331642],{},[639,331643,331644],{},"\"Failure is only the opportunity more intelligently to begin again.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331646,331647],{},[639,331648,331649],{},"\"The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331651,331652],{},[639,331653,331654],{},"\"Everything can always be done better than it is being done.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331656,331657],{},[639,331658,331659],{},"\"I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can't be done.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331661,331662],{},[639,331663,331664],{},"\"If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331666,331667],{},[639,331668,331669],{},"\"My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331671,331672],{},[639,331673,331674],{},"\"A business absolutely devoted to service will have only one worry about profits. They will be embarrassingly large.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331676,331677],{},[639,331678,331679],{},"\"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331681,331682],{},[639,331683,331684],{},"\"There is no man living who isn't capable of doing more than he thinks he can do.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331686,331687],{},[639,331688,331689],{},"\"Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331691,331692],{},[639,331693,331694],{},"\"The harder you work, the luckier you get.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331696,331697],{},[639,331698,331699],{},"\"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331701,331702],{},[639,331703,331704],{},"\"Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331706,331707],{},[639,331708,331709],{},"\"There is joy in work. There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331711,331712],{},[639,331713,331714],{},"\"Success is 99% failure.\" - Henry Ford",[566,331716,331582],{"id":331717},"innovation-and-vision",[639,331719,331720],{},"Ford's revolutionary approach to manufacturing and his ability to see beyond conventional wisdom made him one of history's greatest innovators. His quotes on innovation reveal a mind constantly seeking improvement.",[297868,331722,331723],{},[639,331724,331725],{},"\"Vision without execution is just hallucination.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331727,331728],{},[639,331729,331730],{},"\"I will build a car for the great multitude. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for the individual to run and care for. It will be constructed of the best materials, by the best men to be hired, after the simplest designs that modern engineering can devise. But it will be so low in price that no man making a good salary will be unable to own one...\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331732,331733],{},[639,331734,331735],{},"\"Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331737,331738],{},[639,331739,331740],{},"\"When Henry Ford decided to produce his famous V-8 motor, he chose to build an engine with the entire eight cylinders cast in one block, and instructed his engineers to produce a design for the engine. The design was placed on paper, but the engineers agreed, to a man, that it was simply impossible to cast an eight-cylinder engine-block in one piece. Ford replied, 'Produce it anyway.'\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331742,331743],{},[639,331744,331745],{},"\"If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331747,331748],{},[639,331749,331750],{},"\"The way to make automobiles is to make one automobile like another automobile, to make them all alike.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331752,331753],{},[639,331754,331755],{},"\"I invented nothing new. I simply assembled the discoveries of other men behind whom were centuries of work.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331757,331758],{},[639,331759,331760],{},"\"Genius is seldom recognized for what it is: a great capacity for hard work.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331762,331763],{},[639,331764,331765],{},"\"The competitor to be feared is one who never bothers about you at all, but goes on making his own business better all the time.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331767,331768],{},[639,331769,331770],{},"\"Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than in trying to solve them.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331772,331773],{},[639,331774,331775],{},"\"There is one rule for the industrialist and that is: Make the best quality of goods possible at the lowest cost possible, paying the highest wages possible.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331777,331778],{},[639,331779,331780],{},"\"The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331782,331783],{},[639,331784,331785],{},"\"Progress is not made by pulling off a series of stunts. Each step has to be regulated. A man cannot expect to progress without thinking.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331787,331788],{},[639,331789,331790],{},"\"We try to pay a man what he is worth and we are not inclined to keep a man who is not worth more than the minimum wage.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331792,331793],{},[639,331794,331795],{},"\"The man who has the largest capacity for work and thought is the man who is bound to succeed.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331797,331798],{},[639,331799,331800],{},"\"I cannot discover that anyone knows enough to say definitely what is and what is not possible.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331802,331803],{},[639,331804,331805],{},"\"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331807,331808],{},[639,331809,331810],{},"\"Capital punishment is as fundamentally wrong as a cure for crime as charity is wrong as a cure for poverty.\" - Henry Ford",[566,331812,331588],{"id":331813},"work-and-service",[639,331815,331816],{},"Ford believed deeply in the dignity of work and the importance of service to others. His philosophy transformed industrial relations and created a new paradigm for business success.",[297868,331818,331819],{},[639,331820,331821],{},"\"The highest use of capital is not to make more money, but to make money do more service for the betterment of life.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331823,331824],{},[639,331825,331826],{},"\"Don't find fault. Find a remedy.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331828,331829],{},[639,331830,331831],{},"\"Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few engage in it.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331833,331834],{},[639,331835,331836],{},"\"It is easy to give; it is harder to make giving unnecessary.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331838,331839],{},[639,331840,331841],{},"\"If we had more justice there would be less need of charity.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331843,331844],{},[639,331845,331846],{},"\"A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331848,331849],{},[639,331850,331851],{},"\"Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331853,331854],{},[639,331855,331856],{},"\"Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331858,331859],{},[639,331860,331861],{},"\"There is no disgrace in honest failure; there is disgrace in fearing to fail.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331863,331864],{},[639,331865,331866],{},"\"The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331868,331869],{},[639,331870,331871],{},"\"Speculation is only a word covering the making of money out of the manipulation of prices, instead of supplying goods and services.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331873,331874],{},[639,331875,331876],{},"\"Work is our sanity, our self-respect, our salvation.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331878,331879],{},[639,331880,331881],{},"\"The only prosperity the people can afford to be satisfied with is the kind that lasts.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331883,331884],{},[639,331885,331886],{},"\"I do not believe a man can ever leave his business. He ought to think of it by day and dream of it by night.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331888,331889],{},[639,331890,331891],{},"\"Business is never so healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching around for what it gets.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331893,331894],{},[639,331895,331896],{},"\"A bore is a person who opens his mouth and puts his feats in it.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331898,331899],{},[639,331900,331901],{},"\"Exercise is bunk. If you are healthy, you don't need it; if you are sick, you shouldn't take it.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331903,331904],{},[639,331905,331906],{},"\"Money is like an arm or leg - use it or lose it.\" - Henry Ford",[566,331908,170471],{"id":170567},[639,331910,331911],{},"Ford was a lifelong learner who believed that education and personal growth were essential to success. His quotes on learning reflect his commitment to continuous improvement.",[297868,331913,331914],{},[639,331915,331916],{},"\"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331918,331919],{},[639,331920,331921],{},"\"You can't learn in school what the world is going to do next year.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331923,331924],{},[639,331925,331926],{},"\"Thinking calls for facts; facts are found by digging; but he who has gathered this wealth is well equipped for life.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331928,331929],{},[639,331930,331931],{},"\"If money is your hope for independence, you will never have it. The only real security that a man can have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience and ability.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331933,331934],{},[639,331935,331936],{},"\"The only real security that a man can have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331938,331939],{},[639,331940,331941],{},"\"An educated man is not one whose memory is trained to carry a few dates in history - he is one who can accomplish things.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331943,331944],{},[639,331945,331946],{},"\"Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331948,331949],{},[639,331950,331951],{},"\"Experience is the thing of supreme value in life.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331953,331954],{},[639,331955,331956],{},"\"You take all the experience and judgment of men over fifty out of the world and there wouldn't be enough left to run it.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331958,331959],{},[639,331960,331961],{},"\"Education is preeminently a matter of quality, not amount.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331963,331964],{},[639,331965,331966],{},"\"Thinking without constructive action becomes a disease.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331968,331969],{},[639,331970,331971],{},"\"The short successes that can be gained in a brief time and without difficulty, are not worth much.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331973,331974],{},[639,331975,331976],{},"\"Time and money spent in helping men to do more for themselves is far better than mere giving.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331978,331979],{},[639,331980,331981],{},"\"I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331983,331984],{},[639,331985,331986],{},"\"There are no big problems, there are just a lot of little problems.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331988,331989],{},[639,331990,331991],{},"\"What we call evil is simply ignorance bumping its head in the dark.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331993,331994],{},[639,331995,331996],{},"\"History is more or less bunk. It's tradition. We don't want tradition. We want to live in the present, and the only history that is worth a tinker's damn is the history that we make today.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,331998,331999],{},[639,332000,332001],{},"\"A market is never saturated with a good product, but it is very quickly saturated with a bad one.\" - Henry Ford",[566,332003,331598],{"id":332004},"leadership-and-business",[639,332006,332007],{},"As one of America's most successful industrialists, Ford's insights on leadership and business management remain influential today.",[297868,332009,332010],{},[639,332011,332012],{},"\"If we had borrowed we should not have been under the necessity of finding methods to cheapen production.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332014,332015],{},[639,332016,332017],{},"\"The time for a business man to borrow money, if ever, is when he does not need it.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332019,332020],{},[639,332021,332022],{},"\"Our modern industrialism, changed to motives of public service, will provide means to remove every injustice that gives soil for prejudice.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332024,332025],{},[639,332026,332027],{},"\"A business which exists to make one man or one family rich, and whose existence is of no moment when this is achieved, is not solidly founded.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332029,332030],{},[639,332031,332032],{},"\"The best we can do is size up the chances, calculate the risks involved, estimate our ability to deal with them, and then make our plans with confidence.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332034,332035],{},[639,332036,332037],{},"\"Competition is the keen cutting edge of business, always shaving away at costs.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332039,332040],{},[639,332041,332042],{},"\"It is not the employer who pays the wages. Employers only handle the money. It is the customer who pays the wages.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332044,332045],{},[639,332046,332047],{},"\"Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332049,332050],{},[639,332051,332052],{},"\"If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person's point of view and see things from that person's angle as well as from your own.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332054,332055],{},[639,332056,332057],{},"\"The highest use of capital is not to make more money but to make money do more for the betterment of life.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332059,332060],{},[639,332061,332062],{},"\"Paying good wages is not charity at all-it is the best kind of business.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332064,332065],{},[639,332066,332067],{},"\"There is one rule for the industrialist and that is: make the best quality goods possible at the lowest cost possible, paying the highest wages possible.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332069,332070],{},[639,332071,332072],{},"\"Every success is the mother of countless others.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332074,332075],{},[639,332076,332077],{},"\"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332079,332080],{},[639,332081,332082],{},"\"I see no advantage in these new clocks. They run no faster than the ones made 100 years ago.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332084,332085],{},[639,332086,332087],{},"\"There can be no bosses in our country except the people. The job of the government is to serve, not to dominate.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332089,332090],{},[639,332091,332092],{},"\"The only foundation of real business is service.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332094,332095],{},[639,332096,332097],{},"\"Economy has frequently nothing whatever to do with the amount of money being spent, but with the wisdom used in spending it.\" - Henry Ford",[566,332099,56793],{"id":56828},[639,332101,332102],{},"Ford's quotes on character reveal a man who valued integrity, hard work, and moral principles as the foundation of a meaningful life.",[297868,332104,332105],{},[639,332106,332107],{},"\"Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to the stars.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332109,332110],{},[639,332111,332112],{},"\"Skepticism, if by that we mean cautiousness, is the balance wheel of civilization.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332114,332115],{},[639,332116,332117],{},"\"Faith without action is delusion. Faith does not wait for miracles but produces them. If you think you can or if you think you can't, you are right.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332119,332120],{},[639,332121,332122],{},"\"Poetry without music may be beautiful, but music gives poetry wings and elevates it into song. That may be the reason for our love of song-it has wings and lifts us; with proper songs, it is a nourishing spiritual exercise.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332124,332125],{},[639,332126,332127],{},"\"Character cannot be made except by a steady, long continued process.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332129,332130],{},[639,332131,332132],{},"\"You don't have to hold a position in order to be a leader.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332134,332135],{},[639,332136,332137],{},"\"The man who thinks he can and the man who thinks he can't are both right.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332139,332140],{},[639,332141,332142],{},"\"To see a thing clearly in the mind makes it begin to take form.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332144,332145],{},[639,332146,331659],{},[297868,332148,332149],{},[639,332150,332151],{},"\"Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332153,332154],{},[639,332155,332156],{},"\"Givers have to set limits because takers rarely do.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332158,332159],{},[639,332160,332161],{},"\"Money doesn't change men, it merely unmasks them.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332163,332164],{},[639,332165,332166],{},"\"The soul of man is a dark forest.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332168,332169],{},[639,332170,332171],{},"\"You can do anything if you have enthusiasm.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332173,332174],{},[639,332175,332176],{},"\"He can who thinks he can, and he can't who thinks he can't.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332178,332179],{},[639,332180,332181],{},"\"What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do something about them.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332183,332184],{},[639,332185,332186],{},"\"If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332188,332189],{},[639,332190,332191],{},"\"Sometimes you just don't like somebody.\" - Henry Ford",[566,332193,331608],{"id":332194},"society-and-progress",[639,332196,332197],{},"Ford had strong opinions about society, government, and the path to human progress. His views on these topics were often controversial but always thought-provoking.",[297868,332199,332200],{},[639,332201,332202],{},"\"Public officials are all right if they stay in their proper sphere and perform their proper functions but when they get greedy for wider scope and more power and money they lose their value and become parasites.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332204,332205],{},[639,332206,332207],{},"\"Politics in the true sense, have to do with the prosperity, peace and security of the people.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332209,332210],{},[639,332211,332212],{},"\"Do you want to know the cause of war? It is capitalism, greed, the dirty hunger for dollars. Take away the capitalist, and you will sweep war from the earth.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332214,332215],{},[639,332216,332217],{},"\"Wars do not end wars any more than an extraordinarily large conflagration does away with the fire hazard.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332219,332220],{},[639,332221,332222],{},"\"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332224,332225],{},[639,332226,332227],{},"\"(...)the question of the Jews has come to the fore, but like other questions which lend themselves to prejudice, efforts will be made to hush it up as impolitic for open discussion. If, however, experience has taught us anything it is that questions thus suppressed will sooner or later break out in undesirable and unprofitable forms.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332229,332230],{},[639,332231,332232],{},"\"I think that unless we know more about machines and their use, unless we better understand the mechanical portion of life; we are not able to enjoy the trees, the birds, the flowers, the green fields, the sky and the nature to the fullest.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332234,332235],{},[639,332236,332237],{},"\"The unhappiest man on earth is the one who has nothing to do.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332239,332240],{},[639,332241,332242],{},"\"We don't want tradition. We want to live in the present and the only history that is worth a tinker's dam is the history we make today.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332244,332245],{},[639,332246,332247],{},"\"It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332249,332250],{},[639,332251,332252],{},"\"New York is a different country. Maybe it ought to have a separate government. Everybody thinks differently, they just don't know what the hell the rest of the United States is.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332254,332255],{},[639,332256,332257],{},"\"There is safety in small beginnings and there is unlimited capital in the experience gained by growing.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332259,332260],{},[639,332261,332262],{},"\"I adopted the theory of reincarnation when I was 26. Religion offered nothing to the point.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332264,332265],{},[639,332266,332267],{},"\"The depression was just a state of mind. It is over for everyone who has changed his state of mind.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332269,332270],{},[639,332271,332272],{},"\"All Fords are exactly alike, but no two men are just alike.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332274,332275],{},[639,332276,332277],{},"\"As long as we look to legislation to cure poverty or to abolish special privilege we are going to see poverty and special privilege grow.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332279,332280],{},[639,332281,332282],{},"\"I'll sleep well tonight.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332284,332285],{},[639,332286,332287],{},"\"Those who believe they can do something and those who believe they can't are both right.\" - Henry Ford",[566,332289,331614],{"id":332290},"wisdom-and-life-philosophy",[639,332292,332293],{},"Ford's philosophical insights reveal a deep thinker who pondered life's biggest questions and found practical wisdom in everyday experience.",[297868,332295,332296],{},[639,332297,332298],{},"\"You say I started out with practically nothing, but that isn't correct. We all start with all there is, it's how we use it that makes things possible.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332300,332301],{},[639,332302,332303],{},"\"Everybody wants to be someplace he ain't.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332305,332306],{},[639,332307,332308],{},"\"Es gibt mehr Leute, die kapitulieren, als solche, die scheitern.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332310,332311],{},[639,332312,332313],{},"\"Quer você ache que pode, quer ache que não pode, de um jeito ou de outro você está certo.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332315,332316],{},[639,332317,332318],{},"\"Ci si myslite, ze to dokaze, alebo nedokaze, v oboch pripadoch mate pravdu.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332320,332321],{},[639,332322,332323],{},"\"Whether you believe you can or you believe you can't, you are correct.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332325,332326],{},[639,332327,332328],{},"\"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332330,332331],{},[639,332332,332333],{},"\"Most people think that faith means believing something; oftener it means trying something.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332335,332336],{},[639,332337,332338],{},"\"The object of living is work, experience, happiness.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332340,332341],{},[639,332342,332343],{},"\"There are two fools in this world. One is the millionaire who thinks that by hoarding money he can somehow accumulate real power, and the other is the penniless reformer who thinks that if only he can take the money from one class and give it to another, all the world's ills will be cured.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332345,332346],{},[639,332347,332348],{},"\"Thinking is hard work, which is why so few people do it.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332350,332351],{},[639,332352,332353],{},"\"Many people think that by hoarding money they are gaining safety for themselves. If money is your only hope for independence, you will never have it.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332355,332356],{},[639,332357,332358],{},"\"Under pressure, the mouth speaks when the brain is disengaged, and, sometimes unwittingly, the gearshift is in reverse when it should be in neutral.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332360,332361],{},[639,332362,332363],{},"\"I cannot imagine any condition which would cause a ship to founder. I cannot conceive of any vital disaster happening to this vessel.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332365,332366],{},[639,332367,332368],{},"\"Time waste differs from material waste in that there can be no salvage.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332370,332371],{},[639,332372,332373],{},"\"You can't tell me you can make any system or country work with low wages and high prices, and high wages with high prices don't mean anything when the prices eat up the wages and don't leave anything over.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332375,332376],{},[639,332377,332378],{},"\"Old men are always advising young men to save money. That is bad advice. Don't save every nickel. Invest in yourself. I never saved a dollar until I was forty years old.\" - Henry Ford",[297868,332380,332381],{},[639,332382,332383],{},"\"There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.\" - Henry Ford",[566,332385,297860],{"id":299351},[639,332387,332388],{},[642,332389],{"alt":332390,"src":332391},"This image is a sepia-toned portrait of Henry Ford, evoking a timeless, vintage aesthetic.","/images/blog/henry_ford-2.png",[639,332393,332394],{},"Henry Ford's legacy extends far beyond the assembly line and the Model T. His words continue to inspire generations of entrepreneurs, innovators, and dreamers who seek to make their mark on the world. Through his quotes, we see a man who understood that true success comes not from accumulating wealth, but from serving others and constantly striving for improvement.",[639,332396,332397],{},"Ford's philosophy was grounded in practical wisdom: the belief that anyone could achieve greatness through hard work, determination, and the courage to think differently. His insights on leadership, innovation, and human potential remain as relevant today as they were a century ago. Whether addressing the challenges of business, the importance of character, or the nature of progress itself, Ford's words carry the weight of experience and the clarity of vision.",[639,332399,332400],{},"As we face our own challenges in the 21st century, Henry Ford's quotes remind us that the fundamental principles of success remain unchanged: believe in yourself, work with purpose, serve others, and never stop learning. His greatest gift to us may not be the automobile, but the enduring wisdom that with the right mindset and determination, anything is possible.",[639,332402,332403],{},[577,332404,332407],{"href":332405,"rel":332406},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/henry%20ford",[125799],"More Henry Ford Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":332409},[332410,332411,332412,332413,332414,332415,332416,332417,332418,332419],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":255478,"depth":1360,"text":255477},{"id":331717,"depth":1360,"text":331582},{"id":331813,"depth":1360,"text":331588},{"id":170567,"depth":1360,"text":170471},{"id":332004,"depth":1360,"text":331598},{"id":56828,"depth":1360,"text":56793},{"id":332194,"depth":1360,"text":331608},{"id":332290,"depth":1360,"text":331614},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Henry Ford's face","/images/blog/henry_ford-3.png",{},"/blog/henry_ford_150_quotes_article",{"title":331555,"description":1359},"henry_ford_150_quotes_article","blog/henry_ford_150_quotes_article","0h5vajLGup4k1BaG3xpGXu447xaiIZ2BpJ_rHYdK8Lg",{"id":332429,"title":332430,"author":556,"body":332431,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":334040,"image_url":334041,"meta":334042,"navigation":1378,"path":334043,"published_date":334044,"seo":334045,"slug":334046,"stem":334047,"type":294167,"__hash__":334048},"blog/blog/james_baldwin_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best James Baldwin Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":332432,"toc":334023},[332433,332439,332443,332458,332461,332464,332468,332471,332474,332476,332536,332538,332541,332558,332575,332592,332609,332612,332615,332629,332646,332663,332680,332683,332686,332697,332700,332711,332714,332725,332728,332739,332742,332753,332756,332758,332761,332773,332776,332790,332793,332807,332810,332821,332824,332827,332830,332843,332860,332877,332893,332896,332899,332916,332929,332943,332957,332968,332971,332974,332988,333005,333021,333038,333041,333044,333056,333072,333086,333103,333111,333114,333117,333129,333146,333160,333177,333179,333182,333196,333212,333229,333245,333247,333252,333257,333262,333267,333271,333275,333279,333284,333289,333294,333299,333304,333309,333314,333319,333323,333328,333333,333338,333343,333348,333353,333358,333363,333368,333373,333378,333383,333388,333393,333398,333403,333408,333413,333418,333423,333428,333433,333438,333443,333448,333453,333458,333463,333468,333473,333478,333483,333488,333493,333498,333503,333508,333513,333518,333523,333528,333533,333538,333543,333548,333553,333558,333563,333568,333573,333578,333583,333588,333593,333598,333603,333608,333613,333618,333623,333628,333633,333638,333643,333648,333653,333662,333667,333672,333677,333682,333691,333696,333701,333706,333711,333716,333721,333726,333731,333736,333741,333746,333751,333756,333761,333766,333771,333776,333781,333786,333791,333796,333801,333806,333811,333816,333821,333826,333831,333836,333841,333846,333851,333856,333861,333866,333871,333876,333881,333886,333891,333896,333901,333906,333911,333916,333925,333930,333935,333940,333945,333950,333955,333960,333965,333970,333975,333980,333985,333990,333995,334000,334002,334007,334010,334013,334016],[639,332434,332435],{},[642,332436],{"alt":332437,"src":332438},"An oil painting of James Baldwin","/images/blog/james_baldwin-1.png",[566,332440,332442],{"id":332441},"about-james-baldwin","About James Baldwin",[639,332444,332445,332446,332449,332450,332453,332454,332457],{},"James Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American writer, social critic, and activist whose works explored themes of race, sexuality, religion, and identity. Born in Harlem, New York, Baldwin became one of the most influential voices of the 20th century, blending poetic prose with unflinching critiques of American society. His most celebrated works include the semi-autobiographical novel ",[294190,332447,332448],{},"Go Tell It on the Mountain"," (1953), the groundbreaking essay collection ",[294190,332451,332452],{},"The Fire Next Time"," (1963), and the novel ",[294190,332455,332456],{},"Giovanni’s Room"," (1956), a pioneering work addressing LGBTQ+ themes.",[639,332459,332460],{},"A central figure in the civil rights movement, Baldwin’s writing challenged systemic racism and called for moral reckoning. His essays, speeches, and novels resonated globally, earning him a reputation as both a literary innovator and a moral compass. Collaborations with leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X underscored his role in shaping dialogues on justice. Despite facing personal and societal struggles, including his identity as a Black gay man, Baldwin’s work transcended boundaries, offering profound insights into the human condition.",[639,332462,332463],{},"Today, Baldwin’s words remain urgently relevant as movements like Black Lives Matter continue to confront racial inequality. His insistence on empathy, truth, and the interconnectedness of all people offers a timeless blueprint for dismantling prejudice. Baldwin’s legacy endures not only in literature but in the ongoing fight for a more just and compassionate world.",[561,332465,332467],{"id":332466},"_150-best-quotes-by-james-baldwin","150 Best Quotes by James Baldwin",[639,332469,332470],{},"James Baldwin was more than a writer—he was a prophet of truth, a mirror held up to America’s soul, and a voice that dared to speak the unspeakable. With piercing insight and unflinching courage, he explored the complexities of race, identity, love, and power, challenging societies to confront their contradictions while celebrating the resilience of the human spirit. His words, whether dissecting the wounds of history or illuminating the pathways to freedom, remain as vital today as they were during the height of the civil rights movement. Baldwin didn’t just write; he wrestled with the essence of existence, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire generations to seek justice, embrace empathy, and dare to hope.",[639,332472,332473],{},"This collection of 150 quotes is a journey through Baldwin’s mind and heart, spanning themes that defined his life’s work: the transformative power of art, the search for self, the fight against systemic oppression, and the enduring hope for a better world. Each quote is a spark—igniting thought on creativity, identity, love, history, and the relentless pursuit of truth. Here, you’ll find Baldwin’s wisdom on freedom and change, his searing critiques of power and politics, and his profound reflections on knowledge, perseverance, and the human condition. Whether you’re revisiting his genius or discovering it for the first time, these quotes are more than words—they are a call to see the world clearly, to feel deeply, and to strive for a future where love triumphs over fear. Let Baldwin’s voice guide you. The conversation begins here.",[566,332475,569],{"id":568},[571,332477,332478,332482,332488,332494,332498,332504,332510,332516,332522,332528,332532],{},[574,332479,332480],{},[577,332481,194331],{"href":194330},[574,332483,332484],{},[577,332485,332487],{"href":332486},"#identity-and-self","Identity and Self",[574,332489,332490],{},[577,332491,332493],{"href":332492},"#race-and-society","Race and Society",[574,332495,332496],{},[577,332497,300365],{"href":300364},[574,332499,332500],{},[577,332501,332503],{"href":332502},"#history-and-legacy","History and Legacy",[574,332505,332506],{},[577,332507,332509],{"href":332508},"#power-and-politics","Power and Politics",[574,332511,332512],{},[577,332513,332515],{"href":332514},"#life-and-existence","Life and Existence",[574,332517,332518],{},[577,332519,332521],{"href":332520},"#freedom-and-change","Freedom and Change",[574,332523,332524],{},[577,332525,332527],{"href":332526},"#knowledge-and-learning","Knowledge and Learning",[574,332529,332530],{},[577,332531,295157],{"href":300359},[574,332533,332534],{},[577,332535,297860],{"href":297859},[566,332537,194331],{"id":194859},[639,332539,332540],{},"James Baldwin viewed art and creativity as acts of radical honesty, where the collision of personal truth and societal critique becomes a catalyst for transformation. For Baldwin, the artist’s role is not merely to reflect the world but to dismantle its illusions, revealing the raw, often painful realities beneath.",[297868,332542,332543],{},[639,332544,332545,332546,332548,332549,332551,332552,332554,332555,332557],{},"\"All art is a kind of confession, more or less oblique. All artists, if they are to survive, are forced, at last, to tell the whole story; to vomit the anguish up.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332547],{},"\n\"The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions that have been hidden by the answers.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332550],{},"\n\"Societies never know it, but the war of an artist with his society is a lover’s war.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332553],{},"\n\"If you are going to be a writer there is nothing I can say to stop you; if you’re not going to be a writer nothing I can say will help you.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332556],{},"\nBaldwin’s early quotes frame art as an unavoidable confrontation between truth and power, where the artist’s voice is both a weapon and a vulnerability.",[297868,332559,332560],{},[639,332561,332562,332563,332565,332566,332568,332569,332571,332572,332574],{},"\"You write in order to change the world.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332564],{},"\n\"When you’re writing, you’re trying to find out something which you don’t know.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332567],{},"\n\"Writing is a political instrument.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332570],{},"\n\"Life is more important than art; that’s what makes art important.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332573],{},"\nHere, Baldwin underscores the dual nature of writing as both a personal journey of discovery and a force capable of reshaping societal norms.",[297868,332576,332577],{},[639,332578,332579,332580,332582,332583,332585,332586,332588,332589,332591],{},"\"Being in the pulpit, was like being in the theatre; I was behind the scenes and knew how the illusion worked.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332581],{},"\n\"You want to write a sentence as clean as a bone. That is the goal.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332584],{},"\n\"You have to go the way your blood beats. If you don’t live the only life you have, you won’t live some other life, you won’t live any life at all.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332587],{},"\n\"One day, to everyone’s astonishment, someone drops a match in the powder keg and everything blows up.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332590],{},"\nBaldwin’s metaphors—ranging from the pulpit to the theatre—reveal how art distills raw existence into its most potent form, capable of igniting collective change.",[297868,332593,332594],{},[639,332595,332596,332597,332599,332600,332602,332603,332605,332606,332608],{},"\"You might feel different out there, with all the sunshine and oranges and all.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332598],{},"\n\"For, while the tale of how we suffer, and how we are delighted, and how we may triumph is never new, it always must be heard.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332601],{},"\n\"Trust life, and it will teach you, in joy and sorrow, all you need to know.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332604],{},"\n\"They knew his taxi better than they knew him, if you see what I mean.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332607],{},"\nIn these final reflections, Baldwin ties the act of creation to the tangible world—its landscapes, its cycles of joy and sorrow—and reminds us that art’s power lies in its ability to bridge the known and the unspoken.",[566,332610,332487],{"id":332611},"identity-and-self",[639,332613,332614],{},"James Baldwin’s reflections on identity and self are rooted in the tension between societal definitions and personal truth. He interrogates how individuals and communities navigate the myths imposed by history, power, and prejudice while asserting the necessity of self-determination and authenticity.",[297868,332616,332617],{},[639,332618,332619,332620,332622,332623,332625,332626,332628],{},"\"You have to decide who you are and force the world to deal with you, not with its idea of you.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332621],{},"\n\"The power to define the other seals one's definition of oneself.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332624],{},"\n\"What passes for identity in America is a series of myths about one’s heroic ancestors.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332627],{},"\nBaldwin’s early quotes underscore the paradox of identity formation: it is both a personal act of defiance and a collective reckoning with inherited lies.",[297868,332630,332631],{},[639,332632,332633,332634,332636,332637,332639,332640,332642,332643,332645],{},"\"The real victim of bigotry is the white man who hides his weakness under his myth of superiority.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332635],{},"\n\"If I am not what you say I am, then you are not who you think you are.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332638],{},"\n\"I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So are we all.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332641],{},"\n\"I will no longer take anyone’s word for my experience.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332644],{},"\nHere, Baldwin dismantles the moral and psychological cost of bigotry, emphasizing how identity is inseparable from history yet irrevocably shaped by individual agency.",[297868,332647,332648],{},[639,332649,332650,332651,332653,332654,332656,332657,332659,332660,332662],{},"\"An identity would seem to be arrived at by the way in which the person faces and uses his experience.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332652],{},"\n\"An identity is questioned only when it is menaced, as when the mighty begin to fall.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332655],{},"\n\"The question of identity is a question involving the most profound panic – a terror as primary as the nightmare of the mortal fall.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332658],{},"\n\"Know from whence you came. If you know whence you came, there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332661],{},"\nBaldwin reveals the fragility and fear underlying identity, framing it as both a product of lived experience and a battleground for self-assertion.",[297868,332664,332665],{},[639,332666,332667,332668,332670,332671,332673,332674,332676,332677,332679],{},"\"You have to go the way your blood beats.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332669],{},"\n\"People don’t have any mercy. They tear you limb from limb, in the name of love.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332672],{},"\n\"I guess it can’t be too often that two people can laugh and make love, too, make love because they are laughing, laugh because they’re making love.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332675],{},"\n\"Whatever you describe to another person is also a revelation of who you are and who you think you are.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332678],{},"\nThese final reflections intertwine identity with authenticity, vulnerability, and the paradox of human connection—where selfhood is both affirmed and challenged through relationships.",[566,332681,332493],{"id":332682},"race-and-society",[639,332684,332685],{},"James Baldwin's reflections on race and society reveal the intertwined nature of power, freedom, and identity. He critiques the systemic oppression and challenges the notion of progress, emphasizing that liberation is a collective journey.",[297868,332687,332688],{},[639,332689,332690,332691,332693,332694,332696],{},"\"Freedom is not something that anybody can be given. Freedom is something people take, and people are as free as they want to be.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332692],{},"\n\"The only thing white people have that black people need, or should want, is power—and no one holds power forever.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332695],{},"\n\"People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.\" - James Baldwin",[639,332698,332699],{},"These quotes emphasize the active nature of freedom and the cyclical entrapment of history. Baldwin challenges the notion of passive liberation and the inescapable grip of historical context.",[297868,332701,332702],{},[639,332703,332704,332705,332707,332708,332710],{},"\"The power of the white world is threatened whenever a black man refuses to accept the white world’s definitions.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332706],{},"\n\"The American idea of racial progress is measured by how fast I become white.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332709],{},"\n\"Americans, unhappily, have the most remarkable ability to alchemize all bitter truths into an innocuous but piquant confection.\" - James Baldwin",[639,332712,332713],{},"Baldwin here confronts the fragility of systemic power and the myth of racial progress. He critiques how America distorts painful truths into digestible lies, perpetuating inequality.",[297868,332715,332716],{},[639,332717,332718,332719,332721,332722,332724],{},"\"The only thing that white people have that black people need, or should want, is power—and no one holds power forever.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332720],{},"\n\"The price of the liberation of the white people is the liberation of the blacks – the total liberation, in the cities, in the towns, before the law, and in the mind.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332723],{},"\n\"Our dehumanization of the Negro then is indivisible from our dehumanization of ourselves.\" - James Baldwin",[639,332726,332727],{},"These lines underscore the interconnectedness of racial and personal liberation. Baldwin insists that true freedom for one group cannot exist without the freedom of all.",[297868,332729,332730],{},[639,332731,332732,332733,332735,332736,332738],{},"\"When the South has trouble with its Negroes when the Negroes refuse to remain in their “place” it blames “outside agitators” and “Northern interference.”\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332734],{},"\n\"Love takes off the masks we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332737],{},"\n\"Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.\" - James Baldwin",[639,332740,332741],{},"Highlighting the deflection of systemic blame onto outsiders, Baldwin redefines love as a radical force that strips away the masks of societal pretense.",[297868,332743,332744],{},[639,332745,332746,332747,332749,332750,332752],{},"\"James Joyce is right about history being a nightmare – but it may be that nightmare from which no one can awaken.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332748],{},"\n\"He was one of those people who, quick to laugh, are slow to anger; so that their anger, when it comes, is all the more impressive.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332751],{},"\n\"The wretched of the earth do not decide to become extinct, they resolve, on the contrary, to multiply.\" - James Baldwin",[639,332754,332755],{},"Baldwin paints history as an inescapable nightmare while celebrating the resilience of the oppressed. His final quotes affirm the unyielding will to survive and multiply against all odds.",[566,332757,300365],{"id":300500},[639,332759,332760],{},"James Baldwin’s reflections on love and relationships reveal a profound understanding of human vulnerability, transformation, and the courage required to confront both others and oneself. For Baldwin, love is not merely an emotion but a revolutionary act—one that dismantles illusions, demands authenticity, and battles the forces of fear and hatred.",[297868,332762,332763],{},[639,332764,332765,332766,332673,332768,332770,332771,332738],{},"\"Love takes off the masks we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332767],{},[297874,332769],{},"\n\"Love is like the lightning, and your maturity is signaled by the extent to which you can accept the dangers and the power and the beauty of love.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332772],{},[639,332774,332775],{},"Baldwin’s repeated emphasis on love’s power to strip away masks underscores his belief in its capacity to reveal truth, even when such truth is uncomfortable or dangerous.",[297868,332777,332778],{},[639,332779,332780,332781,332783,332784,332786,332787,332789],{},"\"Love him and let him love you. Do you think anything else under heaven really matters?\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332782],{},"\n\"Hatred is always self hatred, and there is something suicidal about it.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332785],{},"\n\"And love will simply have no choice but to go into battle with space and time, and furthermore, to win.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332788],{},"\n\"Remember, to hate, to be violent, is demeaning. It means you’re afraid of the other side of the coin – to love and be loved.\" - James Baldwin",[639,332791,332792],{},"Here, Baldwin contrasts the destructive nature of hatred with the defiant resilience of love, framing love as a necessary counterforce to fear and violence.",[297868,332794,332795],{},[639,332796,332797,332798,332800,332801,332803,332804,332806],{},"\"Everybody’s journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332799],{},"\n\"The sea rises, the light fails, lovers cling to each other, and children cling to us.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332802],{},"\n\"You know, it’s not the world that was my oppressor, because what the world does to you, if the world does it to you long enough and effectively enough, you begin to do to yourself.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332805],{},"\n\"But, when the chips are down, it’s better to be furious with someone you love, or frightened for someone you love.\" - James Baldwin",[639,332808,332809],{},"Baldwin’s insistence on individual journeys and emotional honesty reflects his belief in love as both a personal and collective act of defiance against systemic and internalized oppression.",[297868,332811,332812],{},[639,332813,332814,332815,332817,332818,332820],{},"\"It is rare indeed that people give. Most people guard and keep.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332816],{},"\n\"The moment we cease to hold each other, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332819],{},"\n\"Be careful what you set your heart upon – for it will surely be yours.\" - James Baldwin",[639,332822,332823],{},"These final quotes distill Baldwin’s philosophy into a meditation on reciprocity, connection, and the inevitability of desire—reminding us that love, in its purest form, is both a gift and a responsibility.",[566,332825,332503],{"id":332826},"history-and-legacy",[639,332828,332829],{},"James Baldwin’s reflections on history and legacy reveal a profound understanding of how the past shapes the present. He viewed history not as a distant chronicle but as a living force embedded in collective and individual consciousness, urging humanity to confront its weight and wield it with purpose.",[297868,332831,332832],{},[639,332833,332834,332835,332696,332837,332839,332840,332842],{},"\"History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332836],{},[297874,332838],{},"\n\"To accept one’s past – one’s history – is not the same thing as drowning in it; it is learning how to use it.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332841],{},"\nBaldwin’s insistence on history’s immediacy underscores his belief that understanding and reckoning with the past is essential for liberation.",[297868,332844,332845],{},[639,332846,332847,332848,332850,332851,332853,332854,332856,332857,332859],{},"\"American history is longer, larger, more various, more beautiful, and more terrible than anything anyone has ever said about it.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332849],{},"\n\"The great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332852],{},"\n\"The past is what makes the present coherent, and the past will remain horrible for exactly as long as we refuse to assess it honestly.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332855],{},"\n\"James Joyce is right about history being a nightmare – but it may be that nightmare from which no one can awaken.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332858],{},"\nHere, Baldwin confronts the contradictions and burdens of America’s history, framing it as both inescapable and transformative.",[297868,332861,332862],{},[639,332863,332864,332865,332867,332868,332870,332871,332873,332874,332876],{},"\"From my own point of view, the fact of the Third Reich alone makes obsolete forever any question of Christian superiority.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332866],{},"\n\"Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332869],{},"\n\"I know that people can be better than they are. We are capable of bearing a great burden, once we discover that the burden is reality and arrive where reality is.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332872],{},"\n\"The paradox of education is precisely this – that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332875],{},"\nBaldwin’s critiques of systemic oppression and his faith in human potential intertwine, highlighting the role of awareness in dismantling inherited constraints.",[297868,332878,332879],{},[639,332880,332881,332882,332659,332884,332886,332887,332889,332890,332892],{},"\"To accept one’s past – one’s history – is not the same thing as drowning in it; it is learning how to use it.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332883],{},[297874,332885],{},"\n\"To act is to be committed, and to be committed is to be in danger.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332888],{},"\n\"It takes strength to remember, it takes another kind of strength to forget, it takes a hero to do both.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332891],{},"\nThese quotes crystallize Baldwin’s philosophy: history is a tool for empowerment, but its confrontation demands courage and self-awareness.",[566,332894,332509],{"id":332895},"power-and-politics",[639,332897,332898],{},"James Baldwin’s reflections on power and politics are incisive critiques of systemic oppression, moral accountability, and the cyclical nature of societal control. His words dissect the entanglement of power with identity, justice, and human dignity, challenging readers to confront uncomfortable truths about authority and its consequences. Baldwin’s vision insists that power, when divorced from morality, becomes a destructive force—and that the fight for justice demands both courage and clarity.",[297868,332900,332901],{},[639,332902,332903,332904,332906,332907,332909,332910,332912,332913,332915],{},"\"The only thing white people have that black people need, or should want, is power—and no one holds power forever.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332905],{},"\n\"It is not permissible that the authors of devastation should be innocent. It is the innocence which constitutes the crime.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332908],{},"\n\"It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332911],{},"\n\"The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332914],{},"\nBaldwin’s early quotes frame power as a fleeting yet corrosive force, warning of its moral bankruptcy and the chaos it breeds when paired with ignorance or fear.",[297868,332917,332918],{},[639,332919,332633,332920,332922,332923,332925,332926,332928],{},[297874,332921],{},"\n\"The only thing that white people have that black people need, or should want, is power—and no one holds power forever.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332924],{},"\n\"But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. Because ultimately power without morality is no longer power.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332927],{},"\nBaldwin here underscores the fragility of power when stripped of ethical grounding, exposing how systemic prejudice dehumanizes both the oppressor and the oppressed.",[297868,332930,332931],{},[639,332932,332933,332934,332936,332937,332939,332940,332942],{},"\"No society can smash the social contract and be exempt from the consequences.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332935],{},"\n\"Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332938],{},"\n\"The rage of the disesteemed is personally fruitless, but it is also so absolutely inevitable.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332941],{},"\nThese lines reveal Baldwin’s belief in the necessity of confrontation, even as he acknowledges the futility of anger without actionable change.",[297868,332944,332945],{},[639,332946,332947,332948,332950,332951,332953,332954,332956],{},"\"And: the only way anything ever gets done is when you make up your mind to do it.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332949],{},"\n\"Not only was I not born to be a slave; I was not born to hope to become the equal of the slave master.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332952],{},"\n\"Everything in life depends on how that life accepts its limits.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332955],{},"\nBaldwin’s emphasis on agency and self-determination clashes with the constraints of a society built on racial hierarchy, urging individuals to reject passivity.",[297868,332958,332959],{},[639,332960,332961,332962,332964,332965,332967],{},"\"You don’t need numbers; you need passion, and this is proven by the history of the world!\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332963],{},"\n\"Those who say it can’t be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332966],{},"\nBaldwin closes with a rallying cry for collective action, celebrating the power of conviction to defy cynicism and transform the impossible into reality.",[566,332969,332515],{"id":332970},"life-and-existence",[639,332972,332973],{},"James Baldwin’s reflections on life and existence are marked by his unflinching confrontation of mortality, the weight of human responsibility, and the paradox of finding meaning in a transient world. His words invite introspection, urging readers to embrace life’s impermanence while reckoning with its profound challenges.",[297868,332975,332976],{},[639,332977,332978,332979,332981,332982,332984,332985,332987],{},"\"It seems to me that one ought to rejoice in the fact of death—ought to decide, indeed, to earn one’s death by confronting with passion the conundrum of life.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332980],{},"\n\"Life is tragic simply because the earth turns and the sun inexorably rises and sets, and one day, for each of us, the sun will go down for the last, last time.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332983],{},"\n\"Life is tragic simply because the earth turns and the sun inexorably rises and sets.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332986],{},"\nBaldwin’s meditations on death and impermanence underscore the tension between life’s fleeting nature and the human desire to leave a mark.",[297868,332989,332990],{},[639,332991,332992,332993,332995,332996,332998,332999,333001,333002,333004],{},"\"If you’re afraid to die, you will not be able to live.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332994],{},"\n\"Pessimists are the people who have no hope for themselves or for others.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,332997],{},"\n\"To be sensual, I think, is to respect and rejoice in the force of life, of life itself, and to be present in all that one does.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333000],{},"\n\"Passion is not friendly. It is arrogant, superbly contemptuous of all that is not itself.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333003],{},"\nHis insistence on confronting fear and embracing passion reveals a philosophy rooted in radical honesty.",[297868,333006,333007],{},[639,333008,333009,333010,333012,333013,332820,333015,333017,333018,333020],{},"\"I remember what it was... to be young, very young. When everything, touching and tasting-everything- was so new.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333011],{},"\n\"When one begins to live by habit and by quotation, one has begun to stop living.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333014],{},[297874,333016],{},"\n\"It is a terrible, an inexorable law that one cannot deny the humanity of another without diminishing one’s own.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333019],{},"\nThese quotes weave themes of memory, authenticity, desire, and the inescapable consequences of our choices.",[297868,333022,333023],{},[639,333024,333025,333026,333028,333029,333031,333032,333034,333035,333037],{},"\"For nothing is fixed, forever and forever and forever, it is not fixed; the earth is always shifting, the light is always changing, the sea does not cease to grind down rock.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333027],{},"\n\"We are responsible for the world in which we find ourselves, if only because we are the only sentient force which can change it.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333030],{},"\n\"The world tends to trap you in the role you play.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333033],{},"\n\"The price one pays for pursuing any profession, or calling, is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333036],{},"\nBaldwin’s final reflections on impermanence, responsibility, and the cost of commitment crystallize his belief in the power—and burden—of human agency.",[566,333039,332521],{"id":333040},"freedom-and-change",[639,333042,333043],{},"James Baldwin’s reflections on freedom and change underscore the interplay between personal agency and societal transformation. For Baldwin, freedom is not a passive gift but an active pursuit, while change demands confronting uncomfortable truths and embracing the courage to act. His words challenge complacency, urging individuals and societies to reckon with history, responsibility, and the moral imperative to forge a just future.",[297868,333045,333046],{},[639,333047,332690,333048,332936,333050,333052,333053,333055],{},[297874,333049],{},[297874,333051],{},"\n\"People who shut their eyes to reality simply invite their own destruction.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333054],{},"\nBaldwin’s insistence on the active nature of freedom and the necessity of confronting reality sets the tone for his philosophy: liberation begins with truth.",[297868,333057,333058],{},[639,333059,333060,333061,333063,333064,333028,333066,333068,333069,333071],{},"\"You cannot fix what you will not face.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333062],{},"\n\"Recognizing a problem doesn’t always bring a solution, but until we recognize that problem, there can be no solution.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333065],{},[297874,333067],{},"\n\"And: the only way anything ever gets done is when you make up your mind to do it.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333070],{},"\nThese quotes emphasize Baldwin’s belief in accountability and the power of collective will to reshape reality.",[297868,333073,333074],{},[639,333075,333076,333077,333079,333080,333082,333083,333085],{},"\"We can make America what America must become.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333078],{},"\n\"If you know whence you came, there is really no limit to where you can go.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333081],{},"\n\"I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333084],{},"\nHere, Baldwin intertwines love for his homeland with the radical necessity of unflinching critique to envision a better future.",[297868,333087,333088],{},[639,333089,333090,333091,333093,333094,333096,333097,333099,333100,333102],{},"\"If you think too far ahead, if you even try to think too far ahead, you’ll never make it.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333092],{},"\n\"When a man asks himself what is meant by action he proves that he isn’t a man of action.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333095],{},"\n\"It is astonishing the lengths to which a person, or a people, will go in order to avoid a truthful mirror.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333098],{},"\n\"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333101],{},"\nBaldwin critiques both personal and collective evasion, urging immediacy in action and honesty in confronting uncomfortable truths.",[297868,333104,333105],{},[639,333106,333107,333108,333110],{},"\"It demands great spiritual resilience not to hate the hater whose foot is on your neck.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333109],{},"\nThis final quote underscores Baldwin’s call for moral fortitude in the face of oppression, blending resistance with empathy.",[566,333112,332527],{"id":333113},"knowledge-and-learning",[639,333115,333116],{},"James Baldwin’s reflections on knowledge and learning reveal a lifelong interrogation of identity, truth, and the transformative power of education. For Baldwin, learning was not passive but a confrontation with uncomfortable realities, a process that demanded both courage and humility. His words challenge readers to see education as a lens for self-discovery and societal critique.",[297868,333118,333119],{},[639,333120,333121,333122,332889,333124,332873,333126,333128],{},"\"You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333123],{},[297874,333125],{},[297874,333127],{},"\nBaldwin’s early quotes underscore how reading and memory shape our understanding of pain and history, while his critique of education exposes the tension between individual awakening and societal conditioning.",[297868,333130,333131],{},[639,333132,333133,333134,333136,333137,333139,333140,333142,333143,333145],{},"\"We have all had the experience of finding that our reactions and perhaps even our deeds have denied beliefs we thought were ours.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333135],{},"\n\"I’ve always believed that you can think positive just as well as you can think negative.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333138],{},"\n\"A liberal: someone who thinks he knows more about your experience than you do.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333141],{},"\n\"God be thanked for books! They are the voices of the distant and the dead.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333144],{},"\nHis insistence on confronting contradictions in thought and action highlights the dissonance between professed values and lived behavior, while his reverence for books underscores their role in bridging time and perspective.",[297868,333147,333148],{},[639,333149,333150,333151,332602,333153,332582,333155,332571,333157,333159],{},"\"In order to have a conversation with someone you must reveal yourself.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333152],{},[297874,333154],{},[297874,333156],{},[297874,333158],{},"\nBaldwin’s emphasis on authenticity in communication and the interplay between life and art reflect his belief that clarity and honesty are essential to meaningful creation and connection.",[297868,333161,333162],{},[639,333163,333164,333165,333167,333168,333170,333171,333173,333174,333176],{},"\"I did not know, however, that ancient glories imply present fatigue and, quite probably, paranoia.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333166],{},"\n\"You cannot fix what you will not face.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333169],{},"\n\"The questions which one asks oneself begin, at least, to illuminate the world, and become one’s key to the experience of others.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333172],{},"\n\"There is a ‘sanctity’ involved with bringing a child into this world: it is better than bombing one out of it.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333175],{},"\nThese quotes reveal Baldwin’s unflinching gaze at history’s weight, the necessity of confronting truth, and the ethical responsibility of creation—a call to build rather than destroy.",[566,333178,295157],{"id":295156},[639,333180,333181],{},"James Baldwin’s reflections on hope and perseverance reveal a deep conviction in the resilience of the human spirit, even amid profound struggle. For Baldwin, hope is not passive optimism but an active defiance of despair, rooted in the urgency of the present moment. His words challenge us to confront the weight of history while daring to envision a freer future.",[297868,333183,333184],{},[639,333185,333186,333187,333189,333190,333192,333193,333195],{},"\"People can cry much easier than they can change.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333188],{},"\n\"We’ve got to be as clear-headed about human beings as possible, because we are still each other’s only hope.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333191],{},"\n\"I can’t be a pessimist because I am alive. To be a pessimist means that you have agreed that human life is an academic matter.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333194],{},"\nBaldwin’s reflections on transformation and resilience underscore the paradox of human potential—how easily we cling to comfort, yet how vital it is to confront the world with clarity and courage.",[297868,333197,333198],{},[639,333199,333200,333201,332995,333203,333205,333206,333208,333209,333211],{},"\"The challenge is in the moment; the time is always now.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333202],{},[297874,333204],{},"\n\"Try to imagine how you would feel if you woke up one morning to find the sun shining and all the stars aflame.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333207],{},"\n\"The very time I thought I was lost, my dungeon shook and my chains fell off.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333210],{},"\nThe urgency Baldwin emphasizes in these quotes speaks to the fleeting nature of opportunity and the necessity of imagination to envision a better future, even when chains of oppression feel inescapable.",[297868,333213,333214],{},[639,333215,333216,333217,333219,333220,333222,333223,333225,333226,333228],{},"\"The impossible is the least that one can demand.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333218],{},"\n\"Money, it turned out, was exactly like sex, you thought of nothing else if you didn’t have it and thought of other things if you did.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333221],{},"\n\"It demands great spiritual resilience not to hate the hater whose foot is on your neck.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333224],{},"\n\"You’ve got to tell the world how to treat you.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333227],{},"\nThese quotes reveal Baldwin’s unyielding demand for justice and his acknowledgment of the distractions that cloud our focus, urging spiritual fortitude to rise above hatred and assert our dignity.",[297868,333230,333231],{},[639,333232,333133,333233,333235,333236,333238,333239,333241,333242,333244],{},[297874,333234],{},"\n\"I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333237],{},"\n\"You have to go the way your blood beats.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333240],{},"\n\"It is considered a rather cheerful axiom that all Americans distrust politicians.\" - James Baldwin",[297874,333243],{},"\nBaldwin’s closing insights here highlight the dissonance between ideals and actions, a challenge to remain authentic in a world that often rewards performative loyalty, and a call to follow one’s deepest instincts in the face of systemic cynicism.",[298632,333246,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,333248,333249],{},[639,333250,333251],{},"\"That was how I met her, in a bar in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, she was drinking and watching, and that was why I liked her, I thought she would be fun to have fun with.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333253,333254],{},[639,333255,333256],{},"\"I thought she would be fun to have fun with.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333258,333259],{},[639,333260,333261],{},"\"Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333263,333264],{},[639,333265,333266],{},"\"Freedom is not something that anybody can be given. Freedom is something people take, and people are as free as they want to be\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333268,333269],{},[639,333270,333186],{},[297868,333272,333273],{},[639,333274,332765],{},[297868,333276,333277],{},[639,333278,332619],{},[297868,333280,333281],{},[639,333282,333283],{},"\"Perhaps, as we say in America, I wanted to find myself. This is an interesting phrase, not current as far as I know in the language of any other people, which certainly does not mean what it says but betrays a nagging suspicion that something has been misplaced. I think now that if I had any intimation that the self I was going to find would turn out to be only the same self from which I had spent so much time in flight, I would have stayed at home.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333285,333286],{},[639,333287,333288],{},"\"A child cannot, thank Heaven, know how vast and how merciless is the nature of power, with what unbelievable cruelty people treat each other.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333290,333291],{},[639,333292,333293],{},"\"If the concept of God has any validity or any use, it can only be to make us larger, freer, and more loving. If God cannot do this, then it is time we got rid of Him.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333295,333296],{},[639,333297,333298],{},"\"This is the only real concern of the artist, to recreate out of the disorder of life that order which is art.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333300,333301],{},[639,333302,333303],{},"\"An artist is a sort of emotional or spiritual historian. His role is to make you realize the doom and glory of knowing who you are and what you are.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333305,333306],{},[639,333307,333308],{},"\"The artistic image is not intended to represent the thing itself, but, rather, the reality of the force the thing contains.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333310,333311],{},[639,333312,333313],{},"\"But to look back from the stony plain along the road which led one to that place is not at all the same thing as walking on the road; the perspective to say the very least, changes only with the journey; only when the road has, all abruptly and treacherously, and with an absoluteness that permits no argument, turned or dropped or risen is one able to see all that one could not have seen from any other place.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333315,333316],{},[639,333317,333318],{},"\"If you’re an artist, you’re guilty of a crime: not that you’re aware, which is bad enough, but that you see things other people don’t admit are there.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333320,333321],{},[639,333322,333025],{},[297868,333324,333325],{},[639,333326,333327],{},"\"The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions that have been hidden by the answers.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333329,333330],{},[639,333331,333332],{},"\"You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333334,333335],{},[639,333336,333337],{},"\"Beneath these faces, these clothes, accents, rudeness, was power and sorrow, both unadmitted, unrealized, the power of inventors, the sorrow of the disconnected.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333339,333340],{},[639,333341,333342],{},"\"But the conquest of the physical world is not man’s only duty. He is also enjoined to conquer the great wilderness of himself. The precise role of the artist, then, is to illuminate that darkness, blaze roads through that vast forest, so that we will not, in all our doing, lose sight of its purpose, which is, after all, to make the world a more human dwelling place.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333344,333345],{},[639,333346,333347],{},"\"We've got to be as clear-headed about human beings as possible, because we are still each other's only hope.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333349,333350],{},[639,333351,333352],{},"\"History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history. If we pretend otherwise, we are literally criminals. I attest to this: the world is not white; it never was white, cannot be white. White is a metaphor for power, and that is simply a way of describing Chase Manhattan Bank.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333354,333355],{},[639,333356,333357],{},"\"I know that people can be better than they are. We are capable of bearing a great burden, once we discover that the burden is reality and arrive where reality is.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333359,333360],{},[639,333361,333362],{},"\"The power to define the other seals one's definition of oneself.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333364,333365],{},[639,333366,333367],{},"\"The people who think of themselves as White have the choice of becoming human or irrelevant.Or--as they are, indeed, already, in all but actual fact: obsolete. For, if trouble don't last always, as the Preacher tells us, neither does Power, and it is on the fact or the hope or the myth of Power that that identity which calls itself White has always seemed to depend.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333369,333370],{},[639,333371,333372],{},"\"I simply wondered about the dead because their days had ended and I did not know how I would get through mine.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333374,333375],{},[639,333376,333377],{},"\"I had discovered, through ugly experience, what they were like when they held the power and what they were like when you held the power.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333379,333380],{},[639,333381,333382],{},"\"ou think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333384,333385],{},[639,333386,333387],{},"\"The dream of safety dies hard.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333389,333390],{},[639,333391,333392],{},"\"It does seem - well, difficult - to be at the mercy of some gross, unshaven stranger before you can begin to be yourself.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333394,333395],{},[639,333396,333397],{},"\"For here you were, Big James, named for me—you were a big baby, I was not—here you were, to be loved. To be loved, baby, hard, at once, and forever, to strengthen you against the loveless world.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333399,333400],{},[639,333401,333402],{},"\"The responsibility of a writer is to excavate the experience of the people who produced him.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333404,333405],{},[639,333406,333407],{},"\"It is very nearly impossible to become an educated person in a country so distrustful of the independent mind.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333409,333410],{},[639,333411,333412],{},"\"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333414,333415],{},[639,333416,333417],{},"\"We do not trust educated people and rarely, alas, produce them, for we do not trust the independence of mind which alone makes a genuine education possible.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333419,333420],{},[639,333421,333422],{},"\"To be androgynous, Webster's informs us, is to have both male and female characteristics. This means that there is a man in every woman, and a woman in every man. Sometimes this is recognised only when the chips are, brutally, down - when there is no longer any way to avoid this recognition. But love between a man and a woman, or love between any two human beings, would not be possible did we not have available to us the spiritual resources of both sexes.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333424,333425],{},[639,333426,333427],{},"\"Whose little boy are you?\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333429,333430],{},[639,333431,333432],{},"\"I guess it can’t be too often that two people can laugh and make love, too, make love because they are laughing, laugh because they’re making love. The love and the laughter come from the same place: but not many people go there\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333434,333435],{},[639,333436,333437],{},"\"The universe, which is not merely the stars and the moon and the planets, flowers, grass and trees, but other people, has evolved no terms for your existence, has made no room for you, and if love will not swing wide the gates, no other power will or can. And if one despairs-- as who has not?-- of human love, God's love alone is left.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333439,333440],{},[639,333441,333442],{},"\"And the education I can receive from an afternoon with Picasso, or from taking one of my nieces or nephews to the movies, is not at all what the state has in mind when it speaks of Education.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333444,333445],{},[639,333446,333447],{},"\"If you cannot love me, I will die. Before you came I wanted to die, I have told you many times. It is cruel to have made me want to live only to make my death more bloody.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333449,333450],{},[639,333451,333452],{},"\"I thought of the people before me who had looked down at the river and gone to sleep beneath it. I wondered about them. I wondered how they had done it--it, the physical act.I simply wondered about the dead because their days had ended and I did not know how I would get through mine.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333454,333455],{},[639,333456,333457],{},"\"If I could make you stay, I would,’ he shouted. ‘If I had to beat you, chain you, starve you—if I could make you stay, I would.’ He turned back into the room; the wind blew his hair. He shook his finger at me, grotesquely playful. ‘One day, perhaps, you will wish I had.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333459,333460],{},[639,333461,333462],{},"\"To be loved, baby, hard, at once, and forever, to strengthen you against the loveless world. Remember that: I know how black it looks today, for you.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333464,333465],{},[639,333466,333467],{},"\"I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am, also, much more than that. So are we all.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333469,333470],{},[639,333471,333472],{},"\"Perhaps the whole root of our trouble, the human trouble, is that we will sacrifice all the beauty of our lives, will imprison ourselves in totems, taboos, crosses, blood sacrifices, steeples, mosques, races, armies, flags, nations, in order to deny the fact of death, which is the only fact we have.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333474,333475],{},[639,333476,333477],{},"\"It was not only colored people who praised John, since they could not, John felt, in any case really know; but white people also said it, in fact had said it first and said it still. It was when John was five years old and in the first grade that he was first noticed; and since he was noticed by an eye altogether alien and impersonal, he began to perceive, in wild uneasiness, his individual existence.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333479,333480],{},[639,333481,333482],{},"\"When he died I had been away from home for a little over a year. In that year I had had time to become aware of the meaning of all my father’s bitter warnings, had discovered the secret of his proudly pursed lips and rigid carriage: I had discovered the weight of white people in the world. I saw that this had been for my ancestors and now would be for me an awful thing to live with and that the bitterness which had helped to kill my father could also kill me.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333484,333485],{},[639,333486,333487],{},"\"It seems to be typical of life in America, where opportunities, real and fancied, are thicker than anywhere else on the globe, that the second generation has no time to talk to the first.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333489,333490],{},[639,333491,333492],{},"\"I have not thought of that boy—Joey—for many years; but I see him quite clearly tonight. It was several years ago. I was still in my teens, he was about my age, give or take a year. He was a very nice boy, too, very quick and dark, and always laughing. For a while he was my best friend. Later, the idea that such a person could have been my best friend was proof of some horrifying taint in me. So I forgot him. But I see him very well tonight.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333494,333495],{},[639,333496,333497],{},"\"The mind is like an object that picks up dust. The object doesn’t know, any more than the mind does, why what clings to it clings.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333499,333500],{},[639,333501,333502],{},"\"Nakedness has no color: this can come as news only to those who have never covered, or been covered by, another naked human being.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333504,333505],{},[639,333506,333507],{},"\"Sometimes, when he was not near me, I thought, I will never let him 'Touch' me again. Then, when he 'Touched' me, I thought, it doesn't matter, it is only the body, it will soon be over. When it was over, I lay in the dark and listened to his breathing and dreamed of the 'Touch' of hands, of Giovanni's hands, or anybody's hands, hands which would have the power to crush me and make me whole again.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333509,333510],{},[639,333511,333512],{},"\"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333514,333515],{},[639,333516,333517],{},"\"I am very much concerned that American Negroes achieve their freedom here in the United States. But I am also concerned for their dignity, for the health of their souls, and must oppose any attempt that Negroes may make to do to others what has been done to them.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333519,333520],{},[639,333521,333522],{},"\"A civilization is not destroyed by wicked people; it is not necessary that people be wicked but only that they be spineless.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333524,333525],{},[639,333526,333527],{},"\"I wish I had heard him more clearly: an oblique confession is always a plea.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333529,333530],{},[639,333531,333532],{},"\"To defend oneself against a fear is simply to insure that one will, one day, be conquered by it; fears must be faced.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333534,333535],{},[639,333536,333537],{},"\"Yet one must also recognize that morality is based on ideas and that all ideas are dangerous—dangerous because ideas can only lead to action and where the action leads no man can say.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333539,333540],{},[639,333541,333542],{},"\"I long to crack that mirror and be free. I look at my sex, my troubling sex, and wonder how it can be redeemed, how I can save it from the knife. The journey to the grave is already begun, the journey to corruption is, always, already, half over. Yet, the key to my salvation, which cannot save my body, is hidden in my flesh\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333544,333545],{},[639,333546,333547],{},"\"That was how I met Giovanni. I think we connected the instant that we met. And remain connected still, despite the fact that Giovanni will be rotting soon in unhallowed ground near Paris. Until I die there will be those moments, moments seeming to rise up out of the ground like Macbeth's witches, when his face will come before me, that face in all its changes, when the exact timbre of his voice and tricks of his speech will nearly burst my ears, when his smell will overpower my nostrils.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333549,333550],{},[639,333551,333552],{},"\"For, without love, pleasure withers quickly, becomes a foul taste on the palate, and pleasure’s inventions are soon exhausted. There must be a soul within the body you are holding, a soul which you are striving to meet, a soul which is striving to meet yours.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333554,333555],{},[639,333556,333557],{},"\"Know from whence you came. If you know whence you came, there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333559,333560],{},[639,333561,333562],{},"\"You have to go the way your blood beats. If you don't live the only life you have, you won't live some other life, you won't live any life at all.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333564,333565],{},[639,333566,333567],{},"\"I had to get out of there for my face showed too much, the war in my body was dragging me down. My feet refused to carry me over to him again. The wind of my life was blowing me away.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333569,333570],{},[639,333571,333572],{},"\"I do not know what I would do if you left me.\" For the first time I felt the suggestion of a threat in his voice—or I put it there. \"I have been alone so long—I do not think I would be able to live if I had to be alone again.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333574,333575],{},[639,333576,333577],{},"\"Perhaps he is a fool or a coward but almost everybody is one or the other and most people are both.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333579,333580],{},[639,333581,333582],{},"\"The first love disappears, but never goes. That ache becomes reconciliation.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333584,333585],{},[639,333586,333587],{},"\"And here I was, left with only myself to deal with. It was entirely up to me.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333589,333590],{},[639,333591,333592],{},"\"The world is before you, and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333594,333595],{},[639,333596,333597],{},"\"I think it's better to know that you don't know, that way you can grow with the mystery as the mystery grows in you. But, these days, of course, everybody knows everything, that's why so many people are so lost.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333599,333600],{},[639,333601,333602],{},"\"It doesn't do to look too hard into this mystery, which is as far from being simple as it is from being safe. We don't know enough about ourselves. I think it's better to know that you don't know, that way you can grow with the mystery as the mystery grows in you. But, these days, of course, everybody knows everything, that's why so many people are so lost.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333604,333605],{},[639,333606,333607],{},"\"Confusion is a luxury which only the very, very young can possibly afford and you are not that young anymore\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333609,333610],{},[639,333611,333612],{},"\"It’s not really a mystery except it’s always a mystery about people.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333614,333615],{},[639,333616,333617],{},"\"For, you see, he had found his center, his own center, inside him: and it showed. He wasn’t anybody’s nigger. And that’s a crime, in this fucking free country. You’re suppose to be somebody’s nigger. And if you’re nobody’s nigger, you’re a bad nigger: and that’s what the cops decided when Fonny moved downtown.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333619,333620],{},[639,333621,333622],{},"\"People love different people in different ways.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333624,333625],{},[639,333626,333627],{},"\"Of course, I must say that I don't think America is God's gift to anybody--if it is, God's days have got to be numbered. That God these people say they serve--and do serve, in ways that they don't know--has got a very nasty sense of humor. Like you'd beat the shit out of Him, if He was a man. Or: if you were.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333629,333630],{},[639,333631,333632],{},"\"It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connect me with all the people that were alive, or who had ever been alive.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333634,333635],{},[639,333636,333637],{},"\"Privately, we cannot stand our lives and dare not examine them; domestically, we take no responsibility for (and no pride in) what goes on in our country; and internationally, for millions of people, we are an unmitigated disaster.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333639,333640],{},[639,333641,333642],{},"\"Yet, if the American Negro has arrived at his identity by virtue of the absoluteness of his estrangement from his past, American white men still nourish the illusion that there is some means of recovering the European innocence, of returning to a state in which black men do not exist.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333644,333645],{},[639,333646,333647],{},"\"I sometimes think, with despair, that Americans will swallow whole any political speech whatever—we’ve been doing very little else, these last, bad years\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333649,333650],{},[639,333651,333652],{},"\"It is considered a rather cheerful axiom that all Americans distrust politicians. (No one takes the further and less cheerful step of considering just what effect this mutual contempt has on either the public or the politicians, who have, indeed, very little to do with one another.)\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333654,333655],{},[639,333656,333657,333658,333661],{},"\"Perhaps it now occurs to him that in this need to establish himself in his relation to his past ",[300890,333659,333660],{},"the African American"," is most American, that this depthless alienation from oneself and one's people is, in sum, the American experience.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333663,333664],{},[639,333665,333666],{},"\"For this is your home, my friend, do not be driven from it; great men have done great things here, and will again, and we can make America what America must become. It will be hard, James, but you come from sturdy, peasant stock, men who picked cotton and dammed rivers and built railroads, and, in the teeth of the most terrifying odds, achieved an unassailable and monumental dignity.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333668,333669],{},[639,333670,333671],{},"\"I cannot accept the proposition that the four-hundred-year travail of the American Negro should result merely in his attainment of the present level of American civilisation. I am far from convinced that being released from the African witch doctor was worthwhile if I am now - in order to support the moral contradictions and the spiritual aridity of my life - expected to become dependent on the American psychiatrist. It is a bargain I refuse.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333673,333674],{},[639,333675,333676],{},"\"And if the word integration means anything, this is what it means: that we, with love, shall force our brothers to see themselves as they are, to cease fleeing from reality and begin to change it. For this is your home, my friend, do not be driven from it; great men have done great things here, and will again, and we can make America what America must become.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333678,333679],{},[639,333680,333681],{},"\"For nothing is fixed, forever and forever and forever, it is not fixed; the earth is always shifting, the light is always changing, the sea does not cease to grind down rock. Generations do not cease to be born, and we are responsible to them because we are the only witnesses they have. The sea rises, the light fails, lovers cling to each other, and children cling to us. The moment we cease to hold each other, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333683,333684],{},[639,333685,333686,333687,333690],{},"\"Tell me, he said, \"What is this thing about time? Why is it better to be late than early? People are always saying, we must wait, we must wait. what are they waiting for?\"\"Well ",[300890,333688,333689],{},"…"," I guess people wait in order to make sure of what they feel.\"\"And when you have waited—-has it made you sure?\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333692,333693],{},[639,333694,333695],{},"\"It is not permissible that the authors of devastation should be innocent. It is the innocence which constitutes the crime.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333697,333698],{},[639,333699,333700],{},"\"Once one has begun to suspect this much about the world — once one has begun to suspect, that is, that one is not, and never will be, innocent, for the reason that no one is — some of the self-protective veils between oneself and reality begin to fall away.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333702,333703],{},[639,333704,333705],{},"\"It takes strength to remember, it takes another kind of strength to forget, it takes a hero to do both. People who remember court madness through pain, the pain of the perpetually recurring death of their innocence; people who forget court another kind of madness, the madness of the denial of pain and the hatred of innocence; and the world is mostly divided between madmen who remember and madmen who forget. Heroes are rare.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333707,333708],{},[639,333709,333710],{},"\"The American soil is full of corpses of my ancestors– through 400 years and at least three wars. Why is my freedom, my citizenship, in question now?\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333712,333713],{},[639,333714,333715],{},"\"The world is mostly divided between madmen who remember and madmen who forget. Heroes are rare.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333717,333718],{},[639,333719,333720],{},"\"It seems to me that one ought to rejoice in the fact of death — ought to decide, indeed, to earn one’s death by confronting with passion the conundrum of life.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333722,333723],{},[639,333724,333725],{},"\"It was his hatred and his intelligence that he cherished, the one feeding the other.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333727,333728],{},[639,333729,333730],{},"\"Elisha,' he said, 'no matter what happens to me, where I go, what folks say about me, no matter what anybody says, you remember - please remember - I was saved. I was there.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333732,333733],{},[639,333734,333735],{},"\"On each piece of paper I found addresses, telephone numbers, memos of various rendezvous made and kept—or perhaps not kept—people met and remembered, or perhaps not remembered, hopes probably not fulfilled: certainly not fulfilled, or I would not have been standing on that street corner.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333737,333738],{},[639,333739,333740],{},"\"one day I'll weep for this. One of these days I'll start to cry.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333742,333743],{},[639,333744,333745],{},"\"Fonny had found something that he could do, that he wanted to do, and this saved him from the death that was waiting to overtake the children of our age. Though the death took many forms, though people died early in many different ways, the death itself was very simple and the cause was simple, too: as simple as a plague: the kids had been told that they weren’t worth shit and everything they saw around them proved it.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333747,333748],{},[639,333749,333750],{},"\"I think she's a beautiful woman. She may not be beautiful to look at whatever the fuck that means, in this kingdom of the blind.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333752,333753],{},[639,333754,333755],{},"\"Every writer has only one story to tell, and he has to find a way of telling it until the meaning becomes clearer and clearer, until the story becomes at once more narrow and larger, more and more precise, more and more reverberating.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333757,333758],{},[639,333759,333760],{},"\"The question is really a kind of apathy and ignorance, which is the price we pay for segregation. That’s what segregation means. You don’t know what’s happening on the other side of the wall, because you don’t want to know.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333762,333763],{},[639,333764,333765],{},"\"I don’t know any writers who don’t drink.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333767,333768],{},[639,333769,333770],{},"\"he sat in an armchair, overlooking a foreign sea, still struggling to find the grace which would allow him to bear that revelation. For the meaning of revelation is that what is revealed is true, and must be borne.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333772,333773],{},[639,333774,333775],{},"\"It is not a racial problem. It is a problem of whether or not you're willing to look at your life and be responsible for it, and then begin to change it.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333777,333778],{},[639,333779,333780],{},"\"One must be careful not to take refuge in any delusion.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333782,333783],{},[639,333784,333785],{},"\"You can not describe anything without betraying your point of view, your aspirations, your fears, your hopes. Everything.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333787,333788],{},[639,333789,333790],{},"\"I imagine that one of the reasons that people cling to their hate and prejudice so stubbornly, is that they sense that once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with their own pain.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333792,333793],{},[639,333794,333795],{},"\"Much has been written of love turning to hatred, of the heart growing cold with the death of love. It is a remarkable process. It is far more terrible than anything I have ever read about it, more terrible than anything I will ever be able to say.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333797,333798],{},[639,333799,333800],{},"\"The only thing white people have that black people need, or should want, is power--and no one holds power forever. White people cannot, in the generality, be taken as models of how to live. Rather, the white man is himself in sore need of new standards, which will release him from his confusion and place him once again in fruitful communion with the depths of his own being.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333802,333803],{},[639,333804,333805],{},"\"People always seem to band together in accordance to a principle that has nothing to do with love, a principle that releases them from personal responsibility. (p. 81)\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333807,333808],{},[639,333809,333810],{},"\"People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333812,333813],{},[639,333814,333815],{},"\"And there was something so artless in this smile that I had to smile back.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333817,333818],{},[639,333819,333820],{},"\"In the context of the Negro problem neither whites nor blacks, for excellent reasons of their own, have the faintest desire to look back; but I think that the past is all that makes the present coherent, and further, that the past will remain horrible for exactly as long as we refuse to assess it honestly.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333822,333823],{},[639,333824,333825],{},"\"Whoever is born in New York is ill-equipped to deal with any other city: all other cities seem, at best, a mistake, and, at worst, a fraud.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333827,333828],{},[639,333829,333830],{},"\"To smash something is the ghetto's chronic need. Most of the time it is the members of the ghetto who smash each other, and themselves. But as long as the ghetto walls are standing there will always come a moment when these outlets do not work.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333832,333833],{},[639,333834,333835],{},"\"The rage of the disesteemed is personally fruitless, but it is also so absolutely inevitable; this rage, so generally discounted, so little understood even among the people whose daily bread it is, is one of the things that makes history. Rage can only with difficulty, and never entirely, be brought under the domination of the intelligence and is therefore not susceptible to any arguments whatever.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333837,333838],{},[639,333839,333840],{},"\"It seems to me that one ought to rejoice in the fact of death-- ought to decide, indeed, to earn one's death by confronting with passion the conundrum of life. One is responsible to life: It is the small beacon in that terrifying darkness from which we come and to which we shall return. One must negotiate this passage as nobly as possible, for the sake of those who are coming after us.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333842,333843],{},[639,333844,333845],{},"\"White man, hear me! History, as nearly no one seems to know, is not merely something to be read. And it does not refer, merely, or even principally, to the past. On the contrary, the great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us, are unconsciously controlled by it in many ways, and history is literally present in all that we do.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333847,333848],{},[639,333849,333850],{},"\"It demands great spiritual resilience not to hate the hater whose foot is on your neck, and an even greater miracle of perception and charity not to teach your child to hate.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333852,333853],{},[639,333854,333855],{},"\"She fitted in my arms, she always had, and the shock of holding her caused me to feel that my arms had been empty since she had been away.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333857,333858],{},[639,333859,333860],{},"\"People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.\" Civil Rights activist, author, and critic James Baldwin was born on#ThisDayinHistory 1924\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333862,333863],{},[639,333864,333865],{},"\"Anyway, I have long had a very definite tendency to tune out the moment I come anywhere near either a pulpit or a soapbox.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333867,333868],{},[639,333869,333870],{},"\"To accept one's past - one's history - is not the same thing as drowning in it; it is learning how to use it.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333872,333873],{},[639,333874,333875],{},"\"People are too various to be treated so lightly. I am too various to be trusted.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333877,333878],{},[639,333879,333880],{},"\"Colour is not a human or a personal reality; it is a political reality.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333882,333883],{},[639,333884,333885],{},"\"Talent is insignificant. I know a lot of talented ruins. Beyond talent lie all the usual words: discipline, love, luck, but, most of all, endurance.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333887,333888],{},[639,333889,333890],{},"\"If we know, then we must fight for your life as though it were our own-which it is-and render impassable with our bodies the corridors to the gas chamber. For if they come for you in the morning, they will be coming for us that night.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333892,333893],{},[639,333894,333895],{},"\"And with every step I took it became more impossible for me to turn back. And my mind was empty—or it was as though my mind had become one enormous, anaesthetized wound. I thought only, One day I'll weep for this. One of these days I'll start to cry.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333897,333898],{},[639,333899,333900],{},"\"No matter how it seems now, I must confess: I loved him. I do not think that I will ever love anyone like that again. And this might be a great relief if I did not also know that, when the knife has fallen, Giovanni, if he feels anything will feel relief.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333902,333903],{},[639,333904,333905],{},"\"The morning weighs on my shoulders with the dreadful weight of hope and I take the blue envelope which Jacques has sent me and tear it slowly into many pieces, watching them dance in the wind, watching the wind carry them away. Yet, as I turn and begin walking toward the waiting people, the wind blows some of them back on me.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333907,333908],{},[639,333909,333910],{},"\"He was waiting, I think, for me to cross that space and take him in my arms again—waiting, as one waits at a deathbed for the miracle one dare not disbelieve, which will not happen.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333912,333913],{},[639,333914,333915],{},"\"I was introduced, they greeted me with a genuine cordiality and respect - and the respect increased my fright, for it meant that they expected something of me, that I knew in my heart, for their sakes, I could not give - and we sat down.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333917,333918],{},[639,333919,333920,333921,333924],{},"\"It is said that ",[300890,333922,333923],{},"Shakespeare's"," time was easier than ours, but I doubt it—no time can be easy if one is living through it.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333926,333927],{},[639,333928,333929],{},"\"An identity is questioned only when it is menaced, as when the mighty begin to fall, or when the wretched begin to rise, or when the stranger enters the gates, never, thereafter, to be a stranger: the stranger’s presence making you the stranger, less to the stranger than to yourself.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333931,333932],{},[639,333933,333934],{},"\"Every man in the chapel hoped that when his hour came he, too, would be eulogized, which is to say forgiven, and that all of his lapses, greeds, errors, and strayings from the truth would be invested with coherence and looked upon with charity. This was perhaps the last thing humans could give each other and it was what they demanded, after all, of the Lord.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333936,333937],{},[639,333938,333939],{},"\"We go down the hall again, thank heaven, to my drink.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333941,333942],{},[639,333943,333944],{},"\"I can't be a pessimist because I am alive. To be a pessimist means that you have agreed that human life is an academic matter. So, I am forced to be an optimist. I am forced to believe that we can survive, whatever we must survive.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333946,333947],{},[639,333948,333949],{},"\"The subtle and deadly change of heart that might occur in you would be involved with the realization that a civilization is not destroyed by wicked people; it is not necessary that people be wicked but only that they be spineless.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333951,333952],{},[639,333953,333954],{},"\"I can't be a pessimist because I'm alive. To be a pessimist means that you have agreed that human life is an academic matter.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333956,333957],{},[639,333958,333959],{},"\"I don't give a damn if there's any hope for them or not. But I know that I am not about to be bugged by any more white jokers who still can't figure out whether I'm human or not. If they don't know, baby, sad on them, and I hope they drop dead slowly, in great pain.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333961,333962],{},[639,333963,333964],{},"\"That the world calls morality is nothing but the dream of safety. That's how the world gets to be so fucking moral. The only way to know that you are safe is to see somebody else in danger-otherwise you can't be sure if you're safe.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333966,333967],{},[639,333968,333969],{},"\"The love and the laughter come from the same place: but not many people go there.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333971,333972],{},[639,333973,333974],{},"\"It is rare indeed that people give. Most people guard and keep; they suppose that it is they themselves and what they identify with themselves that they are guarding and keeping, whereas what they are actually guarding and keeping is their system of reality and what they assume themselves to be.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333976,333977],{},[639,333978,333979],{},"\"Most people are not naturally reflective any more than they are naturally malicious, and the white man prefers to keep the black man at a certain human remove because it is easier for him thus to preserve his simplicity and avoid being called to account for crimes committed by his forefathers, or his neighbors.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333981,333982],{},[639,333983,333984],{},"\"An identity is questioned only when it is menaced...Identity would seem to be the garment with which one covers the nakedness of the self...\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333986,333987],{},[639,333988,333989],{},"\"I am saying that a journey is called that because you cannot know what you will discover on the journey, what you will do with what you find, or what you find will do to you.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333991,333992],{},[639,333993,333994],{},"\"People pay for what they do, and still more for what they have allowed themselves to become. And they pay for it very simply; by the lives they lead.\" - James Baldwin",[297868,333996,333997],{},[639,333998,333999],{},"\"The question of identity is a question involving the most profound panic—a terror as primary as the nightmare of the mortal fall.\" - James Baldwin",[566,334001,297860],{"id":299351},[639,334003,334004],{},[642,334005],{"alt":332437,"src":334006},"/images/blog/james_baldwin-2.png",[639,334008,334009],{},"James Baldwin’s words remain a mirror held up to the soul of humanity—a reflection both unflinching and illuminating. His legacy endures not merely as that of a writer or activist, but as a prophet of truth who dared to confront the rawest edges of identity, justice, and love. Across decades, Baldwin’s insights into the human condition have transcended time, offering guidance to those grappling with the complexities of existence, the burdens of history, and the possibilities of transformation. His quotes, distilled from a life lived with fierce honesty, continue to challenge complacency, spark dialogue, and inspire generations to seek deeper understanding in a fractured world.",[639,334011,334012],{},"The themes explored in Baldwin’s work—art as resistance, identity as both burden and liberation, race as a lens for societal injustice, love as a radical act—form an interconnected tapestry of wisdom. He urged us to see history not as a distant echo but as a living force shaping the present, to recognize power’s illusions, and to embrace knowledge as a tool for both self-discovery and collective progress. Through it all, Baldwin’s voice carried an undercurrent of hope: hope that perseverance could bend the arc of the moral universe, that creativity could bridge divides, and that freedom was not a gift but a battle won through relentless courage.",[639,334014,334015],{},"To engage with Baldwin’s words is to inherit a call to action. They remind us that the work of justice is never finished, that the stories we tell and the lives we live matter profoundly. In a world still wrestling with the questions he posed, Baldwin’s quotes are not just echoes of the past—they are beacons for the road ahead. Let his wisdom stir you to listen more deeply, to speak more truthfully, and to believe, always, in the power of change. As Baldwin himself wrote, “You can’t ride my horse and be blind to the rider.” The ride continues, and his voice remains our compass.",[639,334017,334018],{},[577,334019,334022],{"href":334020,"rel":334021},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/James%20Baldwin",[125799],"More James Baldwin Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":334024},[334025,334026,334027,334028,334029,334030,334031,334032,334033,334034,334035,334036,334039],{"id":332441,"depth":1360,"text":332442},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":194859,"depth":1360,"text":194331},{"id":332611,"depth":1360,"text":332487},{"id":332682,"depth":1360,"text":332493},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":332826,"depth":1360,"text":332503},{"id":332895,"depth":1360,"text":332509},{"id":332970,"depth":1360,"text":332515},{"id":333040,"depth":1360,"text":332521},{"id":333113,"depth":1360,"text":332527},{"id":295156,"depth":1360,"text":295157,"children":334037},[334038],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of James Baldwin's face","/images/blog/james_baldwin-3.png",{},"/blog/james_baldwin_150_quotes_article","05/09/2026",{"title":332430,"description":1359},"james_baldwin_150_quotes_article","blog/james_baldwin_150_quotes_article","kGVuWhvz8QUyUsE4N2w-kPKpMbtzyCPP3C9a5EcRRtI",{"id":334050,"title":334051,"author":556,"body":334052,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":334975,"image_url":334976,"meta":334977,"navigation":1378,"path":334978,"published_date":301994,"seo":334979,"slug":334980,"stem":334981,"type":294167,"__hash__":334982},"blog/blog/jane_austen_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Jane Austen Quotes: Timeless Wisdom from Literature's Most Beloved Author",{"type":558,"value":334053,"toc":334963},[334054,334060,334063,334085,334088,334091,334093,334137,334139,334142,334145,334150,334155,334160,334165,334170,334175,334180,334185,334190,334195,334200,334205,334210,334215,334220,334225,334230,334235,334240,334242,334244,334247,334252,334257,334262,334267,334272,334277,334282,334287,334292,334297,334302,334307,334312,334317,334322,334327,334332,334337,334342,334344,334346,334349,334354,334359,334364,334369,334374,334379,334384,334389,334394,334399,334404,334409,334414,334419,334424,334429,334434,334439,334441,334444,334447,334452,334457,334462,334467,334472,334477,334482,334487,334492,334497,334502,334507,334512,334517,334522,334527,334532,334537,334539,334541,334544,334548,334553,334558,334563,334568,334573,334578,334583,334588,334593,334598,334603,334608,334613,334618,334623,334628,334633,334635,334638,334641,334646,334651,334658,334663,334668,334673,334678,334683,334688,334693,334698,334703,334708,334713,334718,334723,334728,334733,334735,334738,334741,334746,334751,334756,334761,334766,334771,334776,334781,334786,334791,334796,334801,334806,334811,334816,334821,334826,334831,334833,334836,334839,334844,334849,334854,334859,334864,334869,334874,334879,334884,334889,334894,334899,334904,334909,334914,334919,334924,334929,334934,334936,334938,334944,334947,334950,334953,334956],[639,334055,334056],{},[642,334057],{"alt":334058,"src":334059},"An oil painting of Jane Austen","/images/blog/jane_austen-1.png",[561,334061,334051],{"id":334062},"_150-best-jane-austen-quotes-timeless-wisdom-from-literatures-most-beloved-author",[639,334064,334065,334066,297757,334069,297757,334072,297757,334075,297757,334078,334081,334082,304913],{},"Jane Austen (1775-1817) remains one of the most cherished authors in English literature, whose sharp wit, keen observations of human nature, and masterful storytelling continue to captivate readers over two centuries after her death. Born in Hampshire, England, Austen wrote six major novels that have become cornerstones of classic literature: ",[294190,334067,334068],{},"Pride and Prejudice",[294190,334070,334071],{},"Sense and Sensibility",[294190,334073,334074],{},"Emma",[294190,334076,334077],{},"Mansfield Park",[294190,334079,334080],{},"Northanger Abbey",", and ",[294190,334083,334084],{},"Persuasion",[639,334086,334087],{},"What makes Austen's work truly remarkable is her ability to weave profound insights about love, society, and human character into stories that feel both timeless and deeply personal. Her quotes reveal a woman of extraordinary intelligence, humor, and understanding of the human heart. From biting social commentary to tender expressions of love, Austen's words continue to inspire, challenge, and delight readers around the world.",[639,334089,334090],{},"In this comprehensive collection, we've gathered 150 of Jane Austen's most memorable quotes, organized thematically to showcase the breadth and depth of her wisdom. Whether you're seeking inspiration about love, courage, personal growth, or simply the art of living well, you'll find Austen's words as relevant today as they were in Regency England.",[566,334092,569],{"id":568},[293620,334094,334095,334101,334105,334109,334115,334119,334125,334131],{},[574,334096,334097],{},[577,334098,334100],{"href":334099},"#love-and-romance","Love and Romance",[574,334102,334103],{},[577,334104,176687],{"href":176686},[574,334106,334107],{},[577,334108,300387],{"href":300386},[574,334110,334111],{},[577,334112,334114],{"href":334113},"#friendship-and-society","Friendship and Society",[574,334116,334117],{},[577,334118,10095],{"href":10094},[574,334120,334121],{},[577,334122,334124],{"href":334123},"#happiness-and-hope","Happiness and Hope",[574,334126,334127],{},[577,334128,334130],{"href":334129},"#women-and-independence","Women and Independence",[574,334132,334133],{},[577,334134,334136],{"href":334135},"#life-lessons-and-observations","Life Lessons and Observations",[295841,334138],{},[566,334140,334100],{"id":334141},"love-and-romance",[639,334143,334144],{},"Jane Austen's novels are celebrated for their romantic plots, but her true genius lies in her nuanced understanding of love in all its forms. These quotes capture the complexity, beauty, and sometimes absurdity of romantic relationships.",[297868,334146,334147],{},[639,334148,334149],{},"\"In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334151,334152],{},[639,334153,334154],{},"\"I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334156,334157],{},[639,334158,334159],{},"\"Oh, Lizzy! do anything rather than marry without affection.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334161,334162],{},[639,334163,334164],{},"\"The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334166,334167],{},[639,334168,334169],{},"\"If I could but know his heart, everything would become easy.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334171,334172],{},[639,334173,334174],{},"\"There could have been no two hearts so open, no tastes so similar, no feelings so in unison\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334176,334177],{},[639,334178,334179],{},"\"I come here with no expectations, only to profess, now that I am at liberty to do so, that my heart is and always will be...yours.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334181,334182],{},[639,334183,334184],{},"\"Had I been in love, I could not have been more wretchedly blind. But vanity, not love, has been my folly.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334186,334187],{},[639,334188,334189],{},"\"Where people are really attached, poverty itself is wealth.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334191,334192],{},[639,334193,334194],{},"\"No man is offended by another man's admiration of the woman he loves; it is the woman only who can make it a torment.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334196,334197],{},[639,334198,334199],{},"\"A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334201,334202],{},[639,334203,334204],{},"\"To love is to burn, to be on fire.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334206,334207],{},[639,334208,334209],{},"\"The very first moment I beheld him, my heart was irrevocably gone.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334211,334212],{},[639,334213,334214],{},"\"If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334216,334217],{},[639,334218,334219],{},"\"You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334221,334222],{},[639,334223,334224],{},"\"There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334226,334227],{},[639,334228,334229],{},"\"I have not the pleasure of understanding you.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334231,334232],{},[639,334233,334234],{},"\"My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334236,334237],{},[639,334238,334239],{},"\"When I fall in love, it will be forever.\" - Jane Austen",[295841,334241],{},[566,334243,176687],{"id":176947},[639,334245,334246],{},"Austen's profound understanding of human nature shines through in these quotes about personal growth, self-awareness, and the pursuit of wisdom.",[297868,334248,334249],{},[639,334250,334251],{},"\"I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334253,334254],{},[639,334255,334256],{},"\"You must be the best judge of your own happiness.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334258,334259],{},[639,334260,334261],{},"\"How quick come the reasons for approving what we like.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334263,334264],{},[639,334265,334266],{},"\"Yes, vanity is a weakness indeed. But pride - where there is a real superiority of mind, pride will be always under good regulation.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334268,334269],{},[639,334270,334271],{},"\"We all have our best guides within us, if only we would listen.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334273,334274],{},[639,334275,334276],{},"\"Know your own happiness.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334278,334279],{},[639,334280,334281],{},"\"Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334283,334284],{},[639,334285,334286],{},"\"One does not love a place the less for having suffered in it.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334288,334289],{},[639,334290,334291],{},"\"There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334293,334294],{},[639,334295,334296],{},"\"Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334298,334299],{},[639,334300,334301],{},"\"To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334303,334304],{},[639,334305,334306],{},"\"Nothing ever fatigues me but doing what I do not like.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334308,334309],{},[639,334310,334311],{},"\"My idea of good company is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334313,334314],{},[639,334315,334316],{},"\"The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334318,334319],{},[639,334320,334321],{},"\"I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334323,334324],{},[639,334325,334326],{},"\"An interval of meditation, serious and grateful, was the best corrective of everything dangerous.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334328,334329],{},[639,334330,334331],{},"\"Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334333,334334],{},[639,334335,334336],{},"\"Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334338,334339],{},[639,334340,334341],{},"\"Indulge your imagination in every possible flight.\" - Jane Austen",[295841,334343],{},[566,334345,300387],{"id":300896},[639,334347,334348],{},"These quotes reveal Austen's admiration for strength of character, moral courage, and the importance of staying true to oneself.",[297868,334350,334351],{},[639,334352,334353],{},"\"There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334355,334356],{},[639,334357,334358],{},"\"What! Would I be turned back from doing a thing that I had determined to do, and that I knew to be right, by the airs and interference of such a person, or any person I may say? No, I have no idea of being so easily persuaded. When I have made up my mind, I have made it.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334360,334361],{},[639,334362,334363],{},"\"You are mistaken, Mr. Darcy, if you suppose that the mode of your declaration affected me in any other way, than as it spared the concern which I might have felt in refusing you, had you behaved in a more gentlemanlike manner.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334365,334366],{},[639,334367,334368],{},"\"I cannot speak well enough to be unintelligible.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334370,334371],{},[639,334372,334373],{},"\"My courage always rises with every attempt to intimidate me.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334375,334376],{},[639,334377,334378],{},"\"I am not romantic, you know; I never was.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334380,334381],{},[639,334382,334383],{},"\"I will not say that your mulberry-trees are dead, but I am afraid they are not alive.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334385,334386],{},[639,334387,334388],{},"\"I always deserve the best treatment because I never put up with any other.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334390,334391],{},[639,334392,334393],{},"\"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334395,334396],{},[639,334397,334398],{},"\"I have been used to consider poetry as the food of love.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334400,334401],{},[639,334402,334403],{},"\"A person who can write a long letter with ease, cannot write ill.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334405,334406],{},[639,334407,334408],{},"\"Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334410,334411],{},[639,334412,334413],{},"\"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334415,334416],{},[639,334417,334418],{},"\"I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334420,334421],{},[639,334422,334423],{},"\"The distance is nothing when one has a motive.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334425,334426],{},[639,334427,334428],{},"\"To you I shall say, as I have often said before, Do not be in a hurry, the right man will come at last.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334430,334431],{},[639,334432,334433],{},"\"I may have lost my heart, but not my self-control.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334435,334436],{},[639,334437,334438],{},"\"Till this moment I never knew myself.\" - Jane Austen",[295841,334440],{},[566,334442,334114],{"id":334443},"friendship-and-society",[639,334445,334446],{},"Austen's keen observations about social relationships and the nature of true friendship provide timeless insights into human connections.",[297868,334448,334449],{},[639,334450,334451],{},"\"There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334453,334454],{},[639,334455,334456],{},"\"Business, you know, may bring money, but friendship hardly ever does.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334458,334459],{},[639,334460,334461],{},"\"Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334463,334464],{},[639,334465,334466],{},"\"To be sure, a love match was the only thing for happiness.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334468,334469],{},[639,334470,334471],{},"\"Good-humored, unaffected girls, will not do for a man who has been used to sensible women.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334473,334474],{},[639,334475,334476],{},"\"A person may be proud without being vain.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334478,334479],{},[639,334480,334481],{},"\"I wish, as well as everybody else, to be perfectly happy; but, like everybody else, it must be in my own way.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334483,334484],{},[639,334485,334486],{},"\"We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334488,334489],{},[639,334490,334491],{},"\"Nobody minds having what is too good for them.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334493,334494],{},[639,334495,334496],{},"\"It is very unfair to judge of any body's conduct, without an intimate knowledge of their situation.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334498,334499],{},[639,334500,334501],{},"\"Those who do not complain are never pitied.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334503,334504],{},[639,334505,334506],{},"\"One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334508,334509],{},[639,334510,334511],{},"\"Stupid men are the only ones worth knowing after all.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334513,334514],{},[639,334515,334516],{},"\"Every man is surrounded by a neighborhood of voluntary spies.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334518,334519],{},[639,334520,334521],{},"\"For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334523,334524],{},[639,334525,334526],{},"\"I do not think it is worthwhile to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334528,334529],{},[639,334530,334531],{},"\"Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334533,334534],{},[639,334535,334536],{},"\"We do not look in our great cities for our best morality.\" - Jane Austen",[295841,334538],{},[566,334540,10095],{"id":10398},[639,334542,334543],{},"As a writer herself, Austen had much to say about the importance of reading, education, and the life of the mind.",[297868,334545,334546],{},[639,334547,334316],{},[297868,334549,334550],{},[639,334551,334552],{},"\"I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book!\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334554,334555],{},[639,334556,334557],{},"\"But history, real solemn history, I cannot be interested in. Can you?\" \"Yes, I am fond of history.\" \"I wish I were too. I read it a little as a duty, but it tells me nothing that does not either vex or weary me. The quarrels of popes and kings, with wars or pestilences, in every page; the men all so good for nothing, and hardly any women at all -- it is very tiresome.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334559,334560],{},[639,334561,334562],{},"\"The little things are infinitely the most important.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334564,334565],{},[639,334566,334567],{},"\"Men have had every advantage of us in telling their own story. Education has been theirs in so much higher a degree; the pen has been in their hands.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334569,334570],{},[639,334571,334572],{},"\"She was heartily ashamed of her ignorance - a misplaced shame. Where people wish to attach, they should always be ignorant. To come with a well−informed mind is to come with an inability of administering to the vanity of others, which a sensible person would always wish to avoid. A woman especially, if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334574,334575],{},[639,334576,334577],{},"\"I cannot think well of a man who sports with any woman's feelings.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334579,334580],{},[639,334581,334582],{},"\"A fondness for reading, properly directed, must be an education in itself.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334584,334585],{},[639,334586,334587],{},"\"Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334589,334590],{},[639,334591,334592],{},"\"Oh! Do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too fast or too slow.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334594,334595],{},[639,334596,334597],{},"\"The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334599,334600],{},[639,334601,334602],{},"\"Facts are such horrid things!\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334604,334605],{},[639,334606,334607],{},"\"I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334609,334610],{},[639,334611,334612],{},"\"What are young men to rocks and mountains?\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334614,334615],{},[639,334616,334617],{},"\"If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334619,334620],{},[639,334621,334622],{},"\"With men he can be rational and unaffected, but when he has ladies to please, every feature works.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334624,334625],{},[639,334626,334627],{},"\"Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334629,334630],{},[639,334631,334632],{},"\"Without music, life would be a blank to me.\" - Jane Austen",[295841,334634],{},[566,334636,334124],{"id":334637},"happiness-and-hope",[639,334639,334640],{},"Austen understood that happiness is both a choice and an art, as these uplifting quotes demonstrate.",[297868,334642,334643],{},[639,334644,334645],{},"\"I am the happiest creature in the world. Perhaps other people have said so before, but not one with such justice. I am happier even than Jane; she only smiles, I laugh.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334647,334648],{},[639,334649,334650],{},"\"To wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334652,334653],{},[639,334654,303775,334655,334657],{},[300890,334656,324434],{},"t is well to have as many holds upon happiness as possible.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334659,334660],{},[639,334661,334662],{},"\"Every moment has its pleasures and its hope.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334664,334665],{},[639,334666,334667],{},"\"Why not seize the pleasure at once? -- How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation!\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334669,334670],{},[639,334671,334672],{},"\"but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression. it soon flies over the present failure, and begins to hope again.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334674,334675],{},[639,334676,334677],{},"\"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334679,334680],{},[639,334681,334682],{},"\"Ah! There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334684,334685],{},[639,334686,334687],{},"\"...when pain is over, the remembrance of it often becomes a pleasure.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334689,334690],{},[639,334691,334692],{},"\"To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334694,334695],{},[639,334696,334697],{},"\"One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334699,334700],{},[639,334701,334702],{},"\"There will be little rubs and disappointments everywhere, and we are all apt to expect too much.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334704,334705],{},[639,334706,334707],{},"\"Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334709,334710],{},[639,334711,334712],{},"\"I must try to subdue my mind to my fortune. I must learn to brook being happier than I deserve.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334714,334715],{},[639,334716,334717],{},"\"Nobody can tell what I suffer! But it is always so. Those who do not complain are never pitied.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334719,334720],{},[639,334721,334722],{},"\"Perfect happiness, even in memory, is not common.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334724,334725],{},[639,334726,334727],{},"\"Do not give way to useless alarm; though it is right to be prepared for the worst, there is no occasion to look on it as certain.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334729,334730],{},[639,334731,334732],{},"\"Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable.\" - Jane Austen",[295841,334734],{},[566,334736,334130],{"id":334737},"women-and-independence",[639,334739,334740],{},"Austen was ahead of her time in advocating for women's intelligence, independence, and equality.",[297868,334742,334743],{},[639,334744,334745],{},"\"I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334747,334748],{},[639,334749,334750],{},"\"I do not think I ever opened a book in my life which had not something to say upon woman's inconstancy. Songs and proverbs, all talk of woman's fickleness. But perhaps you will say, these were all written by men.\" \"Perhaps I shall. Yes, yes, if you please, no reference to examples in books. Men have had every advantage of us in telling their own story. Education has been theirs in so much higher a degree; the pen has been in their hands. I will not allow books to prove anything.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334752,334753],{},[639,334754,334755],{},"\"The advantages of natural folly in a beautiful girl have been already set forth by the capital pen of a sister author; and to her treatment of the subject I will only add, in justice to men, that though to the larger and more trifling part of the sex, imbecility in females is a great enhancement of their personal charms, there is a portion of them too reasonable and too well informed themselves to desire anything more in woman than ignorance.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334757,334758],{},[639,334759,334760],{},"\"Woe betide him, and her too, when it comes to things of consequence, when they are placed in circumstances requiring fortitude and strength of mind, if she have not resolution enough to resist idle interference ... It is the worst evil of too yielding and indecisive a character, that no influence over it can be depended on. You are never sure of a good impression being durable; everybody may sway it. Let those who would be happy be firm.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334762,334763],{},[639,334764,334765],{},"\"I am no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women. I rather wonder now at your knowing any.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334767,334768],{},[639,334769,334770],{},"\"A woman is not to marry a man merely because she is asked, or because he is attached to her, and can write a tolerable letter.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334772,334773],{},[639,334774,334775],{},"\"It is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever refuse an offer of marriage.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334777,334778],{},[639,334779,334780],{},"\"Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor, which is one very strong argument in favour of matrimony.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334782,334783],{},[639,334784,334785],{},"\"I could not sit seriously down to write a serious Romance under any other motive than to save my life.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334787,334788],{},[639,334789,334790],{},"\"An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334792,334793],{},[639,334794,334795],{},"\"A lady, without a family, was the very best preserver of furniture in the world.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334797,334798],{},[639,334799,334800],{},"\"Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334802,334803],{},[639,334804,334805],{},"\"It would be mortifying to the feelings of many ladies, could they be made to understand how little the heart of man is affected by what is costly or new in their attire.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334807,334808],{},[639,334809,334810],{},"\"There are certainly not so many men of large fortune in the world, as there are pretty women to deserve them.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334812,334813],{},[639,334814,334815],{},"\"We women are always in extremes; perpetual sunshine or perpetual shade.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334817,334818],{},[639,334819,334820],{},"\"I always deserve the best treatment, because I never put up with any other.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334822,334823],{},[639,334824,334825],{},"\"Run mad as often as you choose, but do not faint.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334827,334828],{},[639,334829,334830],{},"\"A woman, especially if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can.\" - Jane Austen",[295841,334832],{},[566,334834,334136],{"id":334835},"life-lessons-and-observations",[639,334837,334838],{},"These final quotes showcase Austen's wit, wisdom, and timeless observations about life, society, and human nature.",[297868,334840,334841],{},[639,334842,334843],{},"\"Fanny spoke her feelings. 'Here's harmony!' said she; 'here's repose! Here's what may leave all painting and all music behind, and what may tranquillise every care, and lift the heart to rapture! When I look out on such a night as this, I feel as if there could be neither wickedness nor sorrow in the world; and there certainly would be less of both if the sublimity of Nature were more attended to, and people were carried more out of themselves by contemplating such a scene.'\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334845,334846],{},[639,334847,334848],{},"\"She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me, and I am in no humor at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334850,334851],{},[639,334852,334853],{},"\"It is happy for you that you possess the talent of flattering with delicacy. May I ask whether these pleasing attentions proceed from the impulse of the moment, or are they the result of previous study?\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334855,334856],{},[639,334857,334858],{},"\"If this man had not twelve thousand a year, he would be a very stupid fellow.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334860,334861],{},[639,334862,334863],{},"\"They were within twenty yards of each other, and so abrupt was his appearance, that it was impossible to avoid his sight. Their eyes instantly met, and the cheeks of each were overspread with the deepest blush. He absolutely started, and for a moment seemed immoveable from surprise; but shortly recovering himself, advanced towards the party, and spoke to Elizabeth, if not in terms of perfect composure, at least of perfect civility.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334865,334866],{},[639,334867,334868],{},"\"Angry people are not always wise.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334870,334871],{},[639,334872,334873],{},"\"I have not a doubt of your doing very well together. Your tempers are by no means unlike. You are each of you so complying, that nothing will ever be resolved on.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334875,334876],{},[639,334877,334878],{},"\"An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334880,334881],{},[639,334882,334883],{},"\"It is particularly incumbent on those who never change their opinion, to be secure of judging properly at first.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334885,334886],{},[639,334887,334888],{},"\"How little of permanent happiness could belong to a couple who were only brought together because their passions were stronger than their virtue.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334890,334891],{},[639,334892,334893],{},"\"You expect me to account for opinions which you choose to call mine, but which I have never acknowledged.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334895,334896],{},[639,334897,334898],{},"\"We are all fools in love.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334900,334901],{},[639,334902,334903],{},"\"You showed me how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334905,334906],{},[639,334907,334908],{},"\"I have faults enough, but they are not, I hope, of understanding.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334910,334911],{},[639,334912,334913],{},"\"Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334915,334916],{},[639,334917,334918],{},"\"I was quiet, but I was not blind.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334920,334921],{},[639,334922,334923],{},"\"Time will explain.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334925,334926],{},[639,334927,334928],{},"\"Laugh as much as you choose, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion.\" - Jane Austen",[297868,334930,334931],{},[639,334932,334933],{},"\"The truth is, that in London it is always a sickly season. Nobody is healthy in London, nobody can be.\" - Jane Austen",[295841,334935],{},[566,334937,297860],{"id":299351},[639,334939,334940],{},[642,334941],{"alt":334942,"src":334943},"This image is a sepia-toned, classical-style portrait of Jane Austen, rendered with the softness and elegance typical of late 18th to early 19th-century portraiture. Austen is shown seated, posed from the waist up, and slightly turned to her left. Her gaze is gentle and contemplative, directed off to the side as if deep in thought.","/images/blog/jane_austen-2.png",[639,334945,334946],{},"Jane Austen's enduring legacy lies not just in her masterful novels, but in the timeless wisdom contained within her words. These 150 quotes reveal an author who understood the complexities of human nature with remarkable clarity and expressed them with unparalleled wit and elegance.",[639,334948,334949],{},"From her insights on love and marriage to her observations about society and human folly, Austen's quotes continue to resonate with readers across cultures and centuries. Her ability to capture universal truths in perfectly crafted sentences ensures that her wisdom remains as relevant today as it was over 200 years ago.",[639,334951,334952],{},"Whether we seek guidance on matters of the heart, courage in the face of adversity, or simply a clever observation to brighten our day, Jane Austen's words offer both comfort and challenge. She reminds us to think for ourselves, to value true friendship, to seek happiness wisely, and above all, to approach life with both sense and sensibility.",[639,334954,334955],{},"In a world that often feels chaotic and uncertain, Austen's quotes provide a touchstone of wit, wisdom, and humanity. They remind us that while fashions and technologies may change, the fundamental experiences of being human—love, loss, growth, and the search for meaning—remain constant. 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Born in Yakima, Washington, he became a leading voice in the self-help movement through decades of seminars, books, and mentorship.",[639,335002,335003,335004,297788,335007,335010],{},"Rohn authored over 70 books, including ",[294190,335005,335006],{},"The Art of Thinking",[294190,335008,335009],{},"Character Building",", emphasizing principles like self-discipline, lifelong learning, and character development. He mentored high-profile figures such as Tony Robbins and pioneered the concept of “The 10 Laws of Success,” which remain foundational in modern motivational teachings. His seminars, held globally, focused on empowering individuals to take responsibility for their lives and cultivate resilience.",[639,335012,335013],{},"As a pioneer of the personal development genre, Rohn’s work laid the groundwork for contemporary self-help philosophy, blending practical advice with philosophical depth. His legacy endures in his timeless emphasis on growth, accountability, and the power of mindset. In today’s fast-paced, often fragmented world, Rohn’s ideas continue to resonate, offering clarity and actionable wisdom for navigating challenges, building purpose, and fostering enduring success. His message remains a beacon for those seeking to transform their lives through disciplined self-mastery.",[561,335015,335017],{"id":335016},"_150-best-quotes-by-jim-rohn","150 Best Quotes by Jim Rohn",[639,335019,335020],{},"Jim Rohn, often called “America’s Favorite Philosopher,” was a visionary thinker whose insights into personal growth, leadership, and success have inspired generations. A prolific author, entrepreneur, and speaker, Rohn’s legacy lies in his ability to distill complex life lessons into simple, powerful truths. His words don’t just motivate—they challenge you to rethink your potential, embrace discipline, and craft a life of purpose. Over decades, he became a cornerstone of the personal development movement, proving that self-mastery is the foundation of all achievement.",[639,335022,335023],{},"This curated collection of 150 of Jim Rohn’s most impactful quotes is more than a list—it’s a roadmap to transformation. Organized around timeless themes like discipline, mindset, wealth, and opportunity, each quote is a spark to ignite action or reflection. Whether you’re seeking clarity on your goals, a reminder of the power of hard work, or wisdom on navigating change, these words are designed to cut through noise and speak directly to your ambitions. Let Rohn’s timeless wisdom not just be read, but lived—because the seeds of greatness often begin with a single thought.",[566,335025,569],{"id":568},[571,335027,335028,335032,335038,335042,335048,335052,335058,335064,335070,335076,335082],{},[574,335029,335030],{},[577,335031,255477],{"href":297814},[574,335033,335034],{},[577,335035,335037],{"href":335036},"#discipline-and-hard-work","Discipline and Hard Work",[574,335039,335040],{},[577,335041,202854],{"href":202853},[574,335043,335044],{},[577,335045,335047],{"href":335046},"#goals-and-motivation","Goals and Motivation",[574,335049,335050],{},[577,335051,155447],{"href":155446},[574,335053,335054],{},[577,335055,335057],{"href":335056},"#learning-and-knowledge","Learning and Knowledge",[574,335059,335060],{},[577,335061,335063],{"href":335062},"#change-and-adaptation","Change and Adaptation",[574,335065,335066],{},[577,335067,335069],{"href":335068},"#relationships-and-influence","Relationships and Influence",[574,335071,335072],{},[577,335073,335075],{"href":335074},"#wealth-and-financial-success","Wealth and Financial Success",[574,335077,335078],{},[577,335079,335081],{"href":335080},"#opportunity-and-risk","Opportunity and Risk",[574,335083,335084],{},[577,335085,297860],{"href":297859},[566,335087,255477],{"id":255478},[639,335089,335090],{},"Jim Rohn’s philosophy on success and achievement centers on self-mastery, perseverance, and the transformative power of becoming the best version of oneself. He believed that true success is not about external validation or material gains but about the inner growth required to earn those outcomes.",[297868,335092,335093],{},[639,335094,335095,335096,335098,335099,335101,335102,335104],{},"\"Don't wish it was easier wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenge wish for more wisdom.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335097],{},"\n\"Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335100],{},"\n\"You have two choices: You can make a living, or you can design a life.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335103],{},"\nRohn’s early quotes underscore the importance of personal development over job performance, urging individuals to prioritize self-improvement as the foundation for a fulfilling life.",[297868,335106,335107],{},[639,335108,335109,335110,335112,335113,335115,335116,335118,335119,335121],{},"\"Success is something you attract by the person you become.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335111],{},"\n\"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335114],{},"\n\"Learn to work harder on yourself than you do on your job. If you work hard on your job you can make a living, but if you work hard on yourself you'll make a fortune.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335117],{},"\n\"Become a millionaire not for the million dollars, but for what it will make of you to achieve it.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335120],{},"\nHere, Rohn emphasizes that success is a byproduct of consistent effort and the cultivation of habits that align with long-term growth.",[297868,335123,335124],{},[639,335125,335126,335127,335129,335130,335132,335133,335135,335136,335138],{},"\"The greatest reward in becoming a millionaire is not the amount of money that you earn. It is the kind of person that you have to become to become a millionaire in the first place.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335128],{},"\n\"Be grateful for what you have, while in pursuit of what you want.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335131],{},"\n\"What you become is far more important that what you get. What you get will be influenced by what you become.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335134],{},"\n\"Set a goal to become a millionaire for what it makes of you to achieve it. Do it for the skills you have to learn and the person you have to become.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335137],{},"\nRohn’s focus on gratitude and the transformative journey toward goals highlights his belief that the process itself is more valuable than the destination.",[297868,335140,335141],{},[639,335142,335143,335144,335146,335147,335149,335150,335152],{},"\"William James described success as a combination of two things. An inner ideal which is followed persistently with courage and Outer achievement related to that ideal.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335145],{},"\n\"Success is something you attract by the person you become. If you want to have more, you must become more.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335148],{},"\n\"Success is doing ordinary things extraordinary well.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335151],{},"\nThese final quotes encapsulate Rohn’s message: success is a blend of inner resilience and outer execution, achieved through extraordinary dedication to even the simplest tasks.",[566,335154,335037],{"id":335155},"discipline-and-hard-work",[639,335157,335158],{},"In Jim Rohn’s philosophy, discipline and hard work are the cornerstones of personal and professional success. He often emphasizes that true achievement requires consistent effort, self-control, and the willingness to prioritize long-term goals over short-term comfort.",[297868,335160,335161],{},[639,335162,335163,335164,335166,335167,335169,335170,335172,335173,335175],{},"\"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335165],{},"\n\"We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335168],{},"\n\"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335171],{},"\n\"Always do more than you get paid for to make an investment in your future.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335174],{},"\nRohn underscores that discipline is not a burden but a conscious choice to align daily actions with meaningful outcomes.",[297868,335177,335178],{},[639,335179,335180,335181,335183,335184,335186,335187,335189,335190,335192],{},"\"For every disciplined effort, there is multiple reward.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335182],{},"\n\"It's easy to let life deteriorate into making a living instead of making a life. It's not the hours you put in, but what you out into the hours that count. Learn to express rather than impress. Expressing evokes a me too attitude while impressing evokes a so what attitude.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335185],{},"\n\"The least lack of discipline starts to erode our self-esteem.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335188],{},"\n\"The greatest gift you can give to somebody is your own personal development.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335191],{},"\nHere, Rohn links discipline to purposeful living and self-respect, framing it as a pathway to both personal and relational growth.",[297868,335194,335195],{},[639,335196,335197,335198,335200,335201,335186,335203,335205,335206,335208],{},"\"Our philosophy about activity and our attitude about hard work will affect the quality of our lives. What we decide about the rightful ratio of labor to rest will establish a certain work ethic. That work ethic - our attitude about the amount of labor we are willing to commit to future fortune - will determine how substantial or how meager that fortune turns out to be.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335199],{},"\n\"The greatest step toward success is self confidence. The greatest builder of self confidence is self esteem, and self esteem comes from doing the daily things you know you should do. Your self esteem will start to soar when you make some critical decisions - decisions to walk a new road, to start a new direction, to start a new discipline.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335202],{},[297874,335204],{},"\n\"Discipline is the bridge between thought and accomplishment. Discipline comes to those with the awareness that for a kite to fly it must rise against the wind; that all good things are achieved by those who are willing to swim upstream; that drifting aimlessly through life only leads to bitterness and disappointment.\" And then he added: \"Discipline is the foundation on which all success is built. Lack of discipline inevitably leads to failure.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335207],{},"\nRohn concludes with a powerful reminder that discipline is the bedrock of success, urging individuals to embrace it as both a mindset and a daily practice.",[566,335210,202854],{"id":203365},[639,335212,335213],{},"Jim Rohn’s philosophy on personal development emphasizes the power of self-education, disciplined habits, and continuous growth. He believed that success begins within, through consistent effort, mental clarity, and the wisdom of those who came before us. His quotes inspire actionable steps toward building a better self.",[297868,335215,335216],{},[639,335217,335218,335219,335221,335222,335224,335225,335227],{},"\"Every day, stand guard at the door of your mind.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335220],{},"\n\"What a man reads pours massive ingredients into his mental factory and the fabric of his life is built from those ingredients.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335223],{},"\n\"Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335226],{},"\nRohn consistently highlighted the mind as the foundation of success, urging readers to protect their thoughts and invest in lifelong learning.",[297868,335229,335230],{},[639,335231,335232,335233,335235,335236,335238,335239,335241],{},"\"Successful people have libraries. The rest have big screen TVs.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335234],{},"\n\"Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335237],{},"\n\"Books are what you step on to take you to a higher shelf. The higher your stack of books, the higher the shelf you can reach.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335240],{},"\nRohn stressed the importance of intellectual tools and communication as keys to influence and achieve.",[297868,335243,335244],{},[639,335245,335246,335247,335249,335250,335189,335252,335254],{},"\"Everything you need for your better future and success has already been written.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335248],{},"\n\"And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335251],{},[297874,335253],{},"\nHis emphasis on reading and self-improvement as universal solutions underscores his belief in accessible, actionable knowledge.",[297868,335256,335257],{},[639,335258,335259,335260,335262,335263,335265,335266,335268],{},"\"Be a collector of good ideas. Keep a journal. If you hear a good idea, capture it, write it down. Don't trust your memory.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335261],{},"\n\"Always do more than what you get paid for. It makes you a valuable person.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335264],{},"\n\"I have found in life that if you want a miracle you first need to do whatever it is you can do...\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335267],{},"\nRohn championed proactive habits, from documenting insights to exceeding expectations, as pathways to transformation.",[297868,335270,335271],{},[639,335272,335273,335274,335276,335277,335279],{},"\"if that’s to plant, then plant; if it is to read, then read; if it is to change, then change; if it is to study, then study; if it is to work, then work; whatever you have to do.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335275],{},"\n\"And then you will be well on your way of doing the labor that works miracles.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335278],{},"\nHis final quotes reinforce the idea that sustained effort, paired with purpose, turns ordinary actions into extraordinary results.",[566,335281,335047],{"id":335282},"goals-and-motivation",[639,335284,335285],{},"Jim Rohn’s philosophy on goals and motivation revolves around the power of intention, action, and the mindset required to transform aspirations into reality. He believed that success begins with clarity of purpose and the relentless pursuit of what truly matters.",[297868,335287,335288],{},[639,335289,335290,335291,335293,335294,335296,335297,335299,335300,335302],{},"\"When you know what you want, and you want it bad enough, you'll find a way to get it.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335292],{},"\n\"Either you run the day or the day runs you.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335295],{},"\n\"Don't ask for security, ask for adventure.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335298],{},"\n\"Goal-setting is powerful because it provides focus. It shapes our dreams. It gives us the ability to hone in on the exact actions we need to perform to achieve everything we desire in life.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335301],{},"\nRohn’s early quotes emphasize agency, courage, and the strategic power of goal-setting in steering one’s destiny.",[297868,335304,335305],{},[639,335306,335307,335308,335310,335311,335313,335314,335316,335317,335319],{},"\"The key to turning dreams into reality is action.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335309],{},"\n\"Until is a very important word. It means that you will never give up.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335312],{},"\n\"The bigger the 'why' the easier the 'how'.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335315],{},"\n\"For things to change you've got to change. Otherwise, nothing much will change.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335318],{},"\nHere, Rohn underscores the non-negotiable role of action, perseverance, and self-awareness in overcoming obstacles and catalyzing transformation.",[297868,335321,335322],{},[639,335323,335324,335325,335327,335328,335330,335331,335333],{},"\"The big question is, are we letting ourselves become what we wish to become?\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335326],{},"\n\"When you usually are not ready to chance the standard you'll need to settle for the standard.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335329],{},"\n\"Showing a profit means touching something and leaving it better than you found it.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335332],{},"\nRohn’s closing quotes challenge complacency, urging individuals to raise their standards and contribute positively to their environment as part of a lifelong journey of growth.",[566,335335,155447],{"id":155738},[639,335337,335338],{},"In Jim Rohn's philosophy, mindset and attitude form the bedrock of personal development. He often emphasized that our internal state—our beliefs, perceptions, and emotional responses—determine the trajectory of our lives. These quotes underscore the transformative power of conscious choices over circumstances.",[297868,335340,335341],{},[639,335342,335343,335344,335346,335347,335349,335350,335352],{},"\"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335345],{},"\n\"Don't live in the past, and don't carry the past around like a burden. But simply use your past as one of your mentors to help refine mistakes and make changes you can invest now and the future.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335348],{},"\n\"It is our philosophical set of the sail that determines the course of our lives. To change our current Direction, we have to change our philosophy, not our circumstances.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335351],{},"\nRohn’s first three quotes highlight the interplay between environment, philosophy, and proactive change—cornerstones of cultivating a disciplined mindset.",[297868,335354,335355],{},[639,335356,335357,335358,335360,335361,335363,335364,335366,335367,335369],{},"\"We have both the ability and the responsibility to make better choices beginning today.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335359],{},"\n\"The only constant factor in life is our feelings and attitudes toward life. One of the few things that we have total control over is our own attitude.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335362],{},"\n\"Everything changes when you change.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335365],{},"\n\"You must constantly ask yourself these questions: Who am I around? What are they doing to me? What have they got me reading? What have they got me saying? Where do they have me going? What do they have me thinking? And most important, what do they have me becoming? Then ask yourself the big question: Is that okay? Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335368],{},"\nThese quotes stress the importance of self-awareness and intentional action in reshaping one’s path. Rohn reminds us that personal agency is the catalyst for transformation.",[297868,335371,335372],{},[639,335373,335374,335375,335377,335378,335380,335381,335383,335384,335386],{},"\"The same wind blows on us all. The economic wind, the social wind, the political wind. The same wind blows on everybody. The difference in where you arrive in one year, three years, five years, the difference in arrival is not the blowing of the wind but the set of the sail.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335376],{},"\n\"Treat the past as a school.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335379],{},"\n\"Things don't change, people change.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335382],{},"\n\"Show your contempt for the problem and your concern for the person.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335385],{},"\nRohn’s closing quotes contrast external forces with internal resolve, urging a focus on adaptability and empathy as pillars of a resilient attitude. By reframing challenges and honoring human connections, he underscores the enduring power of mindset to steer life’s course.",[566,335388,335057],{"id":335389},"learning-and-knowledge",[639,335391,335392],{},"In Jim Rohn’s philosophy, learning and knowledge are foundational to personal growth and success. He viewed education not as a finite achievement but as an ongoing journey, emphasizing the importance of reading, discipline, and the pursuit of wisdom to shape a better future.",[297868,335394,335395],{},[639,335396,335397,335398,335400,335401,335403,335404,335406],{},"\"Don't just read the easy stuff. You may be entertained by it, but you will never grow from it.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335399],{},"\n\"The book you don't read won't help.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335402],{},"\n\"Books are what you step on to take you to a higher shelf. The higher your stack of books, the higher the shelf you can reach. Want to reach higher? Stack some more books under your feet! Reading is what brings us to new knowledge. It opens new doors. It helps us understand mysteries. It lets us hear from successful people. Reading is what takes us down the road in our journey. Everything you need for a better future and success has already been written.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335405],{},"\nRohn’s emphasis on challenging material and the proactive pursuit of knowledge through reading underscores his belief that growth requires effort and intentionality.",[297868,335408,335409],{},[639,335410,335411,335412,335414,335415,335417,335418,335420],{},"\"Education doesn't cease when you leave college or leave the university. Education is a lifetime process.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335413],{},"\n\"Be a collector of good ideas. Keep a journal. If you hear a good idea, capture it, write it down. Don't trust your memory.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335416],{},"\n\"We must be happy with what we want when we are in pursuit of what we want.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335419],{},"\nHis insistence on continuous learning and the habit of capturing ideas highlights the importance of discipline in the educational journey.",[297868,335422,335423],{},[639,335424,335425,335426,335428,335429,335205,335431,335433,335434,335436],{},"\"Poor people have big TV's. Rich people have big libraries.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335427],{},"\n\"Direction determines destination. So the question you must ask yourself; 'Are all the disciplines that I'm currently engaged in taking me where I want to go?'\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335430],{},[297874,335432],{},"\n\"How many languages can a child learn? As many as you will take the time to teach them.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335435],{},"\nThrough these reflections, Rohn connects material wealth with intellectual investment, illustrating that true success is built through consistent, purposeful effort.",[566,335438,335063],{"id":335439},"change-and-adaptation",[639,335441,335442],{},"In Jim Rohn's philosophy, change and adaptation are central to personal growth. He believed that individuals must take responsibility for their lives by initiating internal change to navigate life's challenges effectively.",[297868,335444,335445],{},[639,335446,335447,335448,335450,335451,335453],{},"\"Everything changes when you change.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335449],{},"\n\"It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335452],{},"\n\"For things to change, you have to change. For things to be different, you have to be different. Before financial success can occur personal growth must occur.\" - Jim Rohn",[639,335455,335456],{},"These quotes emphasize that personal transformation is the catalyst for external success, as Rohn often stressed the importance of self-awareness and proactive change.",[297868,335458,335459],{},[639,335460,335461,335462,335316,335464,335363,335466,335380],{},"\"If you will change everything will change for you. Don’t wait for things to change. Change doesn’t start out there, change starts within....All change starts with you.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335463],{},[297874,335465],{},[297874,335467],{},[639,335469,335470],{},"Rohn's repetition of key ideas underscores the significance of consistent, intentional effort in reshaping one's life and environment.",[566,335472,335069],{"id":335473},"relationships-and-influence",[639,335475,335476],{},"Jim Rohn emphasized that the people we surround ourselves with—and the influence they exert—play a pivotal role in shaping our lives. He believed success and personal growth hinge on intentional relationships and the courage to distance oneself from negativity or complacency.",[297868,335478,335479],{},[639,335480,335481,335482,335484,335485,335487,335488,335490],{},"\"Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335483],{},"\n\"Walk away from the 97% crowd. Don't use their excuses. Take charge of your own life.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335486],{},"\n\"Success is a refined study of the obvious.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335489],{},"\nRohn’s early quotes challenge complacency, urging individuals to reject mediocrity and embrace self-leadership.",[297868,335492,335493],{},[639,335494,335495,335496,335366,335498,335366,335500,335502],{},"\"Show your contempt for the problem and your concern for the person.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335497],{},[297874,335499],{},[297874,335501],{},"\nThese quotes highlight Rohn’s focus on self-awareness and the need to critically assess how relationships and environments shape behavior and identity.",[297868,335504,335505],{},[639,335506,335507,335508,335510,335511,335513,335514,335516,335517,335519],{},"\"Good people are found, not changed.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335509],{},"\n\"Don’t blow your own horn, or you might just miss the music.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335512],{},"\n\"It only takes one lie to taint your entire testimony in a court of law. Honesty is a vital part of having a good reputation.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335515],{},"\n\"Help people with problems, your problems disappear.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335518],{},"\nRohn’s final reflections on relationships stress integrity, humility, and the transformative power of service. His philosophy underscores that meaningful influence begins with authenticity and a commitment to uplifting others.",[566,335521,335075],{"id":335522},"wealth-and-financial-success",[639,335524,335525],{},"Jim Rohn’s philosophy on wealth and financial success emphasizes self-education, mindset, and disciplined personal growth. He believed that true financial freedom stems not from chasing money, but from cultivating the right habits, values, and vision to attract abundance.",[297868,335527,335528],{},[639,335529,335530,335531,335533,335534,335536],{},"\"Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335532],{},"\n\"Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335535],{},"\n\"Money is usually attracted, not pursued.\" - Jim Rohn",[639,335538,335539],{},"Rohn underscores the power of mindset in shaping financial outcomes.",[297868,335541,335542],{},[639,335543,335544,335545,335547,335548,335550,335551,335428],{},"\"Success is something you attract by the person you become. If you want to have more, you must become more.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335546],{},"\n\"The reason most people don’t accomplish much is because they don’t want much.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335549],{},"\n\"Your income is directly related to your philosophy, NOT the economy.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335552],{},[639,335554,335555],{},"He consistently ties financial success to clarity of purpose and unwavering self-improvement.",[297868,335557,335558],{},[639,335559,335560],{},"\"Good people are not trained, they are found. If you are training too much, you may not have the right people.\" - Jim Rohn",[566,335562,335081],{"id":335563},"opportunity-and-risk",[639,335565,335566],{},"Jim Rohn often emphasized the importance of taking calculated risks to unlock opportunities. He believed that talent and decisiveness attract opportunities, while indecision and dependence on need can squander potential.",[297868,335568,335569],{},[639,335570,335571,335572,335574,335575,335577],{},"\"If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335573],{},"\n\"What we do with the things we have makes the biggest difference in the quality of life.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335576],{},"\n\"Opportunity shies away from need, but opportunity is attracted by talent and ability. What you don't want to happen is opportunity to turn cool on you. You don't want to offend opportunity. So the only thing you present to opportunity is ability, performance and skill. Don't present need to opportunity.\" - Jim Rohn",[639,335579,335580],{},"Rohn underscores that taking risks and showcasing one's abilities are crucial for attracting opportunities, rather than relying on desperation.",[297868,335582,335583],{},[639,335584,335585,335586,335588,335589,335591,335592,335594],{},"\"Indecision is the greatest thief of opportunity.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335587],{},"\n\"Successful people engage that creative part of their minds and ask, 'Well, I wonder how else I can look at this problem? I wonder how else I could deal with this decision? I wonder what other possibilities I have there?'\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335590],{},"\n\"Indecision is the greatest thief of opportunity.\" - Jim Rohn",[297874,335593],{},"\n\"Don't just get through the day, get FROM the day.\" - Jim Rohn",[639,335596,335597],{},"Indecision and a lack of creative problem-solving can rob individuals of their chances, as Rohn underscores the need for proactive thinking and maximizing every moment.",[298632,335599,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,335601,335602],{},[639,335603,335604],{},"\"If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335606,335607],{},[639,335608,335609],{},"\"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335611,335612],{},[639,335613,335614],{},"\"We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335616,335617],{},[639,335618,335619],{},"\"Don't wish it was easier wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenge wish for more wisdom\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335621,335622],{},[639,335623,335624],{},"\"Let others lead small lives, but not you.. Let others argue over small things, but not you.. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you.. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335626,335627],{},[639,335628,335629],{},"\"Some people claim that it is okay to read trashy novels because sometimes you can find something valuable in them. You can also find a crust of bread in a garbage can, if you search long enough, but there is a better way.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335631,335632],{},[639,335633,335634],{},"\"Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335636,335637],{},[639,335638,335639],{},"\"I am a buyer of blank books. Kids find it interesting that I would buy a blank book. They say, \"Twenty-Six dollars for a blank book! Why would you pay that?\" The reason I pay twenty-six dollars is to challenge myself to find something worth twenty-six dollars to put in there. All my journals are private, but if you ever got hold of one of them, you wouldn't have to look very far to discover it is worth more than twenty-six dollars\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335641,335642],{},[639,335643,335218],{},[297868,335645,335646],{},[639,335647,335648],{},"\"What a man reads pours massive ingredients into his mental factory and the fabric of his life is built from those ingredients.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335650,335651],{},[639,335652,335290],{},[297868,335654,335655],{},[639,335656,335657],{},"\"There is an old saying, \"Necessity is the mother of invention\". How true! With that in mind, always work on your reasons first and the answers second\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335659,335660],{},[639,335661,335662],{},"\"Learn to work harder on yourself than you do on your job. If you work hard on your job you can make a living, but if you work hard on yourself you'll make a fortune.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335664,335665],{},[639,335666,335530],{},[297868,335668,335669],{},[639,335670,335343],{},[297868,335672,335673],{},[639,335674,335675],{},"\"Don't wish it were easier. Wish you were better.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335677,335678],{},[639,335679,335680],{},"\"Either you run the day or the day runs you..\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335682,335683],{},[639,335684,335685],{},"\"You can make up in numbers what you lack in skill.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335687,335688],{},[639,335689,335690],{},"\"You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with, and that means everyone in your life counts.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335692,335693],{},[639,335694,335695],{},"\"Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want. - Jim Rohn\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335697,335698],{},[639,335699,335700],{},"\"Evil is no match for Good— but Good must be active.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335702,335703],{},[639,335704,335705],{},"\"If you’re around people who spend all they make, chances are excellent that you’ll spend all you make.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335707,335708],{},[639,335709,335710],{},"\"If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335712,335713],{},[639,335714,335715],{},"\"Successful people have libraries. The rest have big screen TVs\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335717,335718],{},[639,335719,335720],{},"\"You have two choices: You can make a living, or you can design a life.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335722,335723],{},[639,335724,335725],{},"\"Success is something you attract by the person you become\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335727,335728],{},[639,335729,335571],{},[297868,335731,335732],{},[639,335733,335734],{},"\"Ignorance is not bliss. Ignorance is tragedy. Ignorance is devastation. Ignorance creates lack. Ignorance creates disease. Ignorance will shorten your life. Ignorance will empty your life and leave you with the husks, nothing to account for.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335736,335737],{},[639,335738,335739],{},"\"Always do more than you get paid for to make an investment in your future.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335741,335742],{},[639,335743,335744],{},"\"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335746,335747],{},[639,335748,335749],{},"\"...Evil always rushes in to fill the void created by the absence of good. The only thing that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing, and unfortunately, that is what too many good people choose to do...\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335751,335752],{},[639,335753,335754],{},"\"If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't you'll find an excuse.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335756,335757],{},[639,335758,335759],{},"\"Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335761,335762],{},[639,335763,335764],{},"\"Poor people have big TV's - rich people have big libraries.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335766,335767],{},[639,335768,335769],{},"\"take care of your body. it's the only place you have to live in.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335771,335772],{},[639,335773,335774],{},"\"A lot of people don’t do well simply because they major in minor things.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335776,335777],{},[639,335778,335180],{},[297868,335780,335781],{},[639,335782,335783],{},"\"It isn’t what the book costs. It’s what it will cost you if you don’t read it.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335785,335786],{},[639,335787,335788],{},"\"Big achievements come one small advantage at a time, one step at a time, one day at time.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335790,335791],{},[639,335792,335793],{},"\"Don't wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom. The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become. Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335795,335796],{},[639,335797,335798],{},"\"You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335800,335801],{},[639,335802,335803],{},"\"The bigger the 'why' the easier the 'how'.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335805,335806],{},[639,335807,335808],{},"\"All of the great ideas, without action, become stale and useless. Thekey to turning dreams into reality is action. People who have greatideas are a dime a dozen. People who act on their dreams and ideasare the select few, but they are the ones who gain the wealth, wealthand wisdom that is available. Someone will act today. Let it be you.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335810,335811],{},[639,335812,335813],{},"\"Words do two major things: They provide food for the mind and create light for understanding and awareness.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335815,335816],{},[639,335817,335818],{},"\"It is important to remember that companies, with the exception of monopolies, will usually continue to improve their products. In a similar fashion, you need to remember that you are your own product. Realising this fact and embracing it is the essence of personal development\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335820,335821],{},[639,335822,335823],{},"\"All humans have the ability to transform like a caterpillar emerging from its cocoon and taking to the sky. This is the essence of personal development; taking information in, becoming inspired by it and allowing yourself to be transformed and in turn, inspire others as well. Seeing what you can become and what you can help others become is the major challenge in life\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335825,335826],{},[639,335827,335828],{},"\"Let your library be a testimonial of your dedicated interest in accelerated personal development, that you will read whatever you have to read you will hear whatever you must hear and you will watch and see whatever you must see in order to make your life refined and worthwhile and achieve all your purpose.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335830,335831],{},[639,335832,335833],{},"\"Until is a very important word. It means that you will never give up.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335835,335836],{},[639,335837,335838],{},"\"You have the power to mold your life how ever you want. To shape it and reshape it.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335840,335841],{},[639,335842,335843],{},"\"We must be happy with what we want when we are in pursuit of what we want.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335845,335846],{},[639,335847,335848],{},"\"We must be happy with what we got when we are in pursuit of what we want.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335850,335851],{},[639,335852,335143],{},[297868,335854,335855],{},[639,335856,335857],{},"\"Either you run the day or the day runs you.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335859,335860],{},[639,335861,335862],{},"\"You need to be making measurable progress in reasonable time. All life asks is that we make measurable progress in reasonable time. As parents, managers, and coworkers, we’ve got to be reasonable with time\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335864,335865],{},[639,335866,335867],{},"\"Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness - great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335869,335870],{},[639,335871,335872],{},"\"Become a millionaire not for the million dollars, but for what it will make of you to achieve it.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335874,335875],{},[639,335876,335877],{},"\"Happiness is the art of learning how to get joy from your substance.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335879,335880],{},[639,335881,335882],{},"\"The worst thing one can do is not to try, to be aware of what one wants and not give in to it, to spend years in silent hurt wondering if something could have materialized - never knowing.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335884,335885],{},[639,335886,335887],{},"\"self-education will make you a fortune\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335889,335890],{},[639,335891,335892],{},"\"When we share knowledge in the written or verbal form, amazing things can happen. When one person conveys knowledge to another person, two things happen. The first is a transformation of the person who listens to a presentation or reads a book or article, but another transformation takes place as well, namely in the speaker or author.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335894,335895],{},[639,335896,335397],{},[297868,335898,335899],{},[639,335900,335901],{},"\"Don't live in the past, and don't carry the past around like a burden. But simply use your past as one of your mentors to help refine mistakes and make changes you can invest now and the future.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335903,335904],{},[639,335905,335906],{},"\"If you're going to the ocean at least take a bucket.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335908,335909],{},[639,335910,335911],{},"\"Any day we wish; we can start the process of life change.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335913,335914],{},[639,335915,335916],{},"\". . . escape is easier than change.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335918,335919],{},[639,335920,335921],{},"\"What we do with the things we have makes the biggest difference in the quality of life\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335923,335924],{},[639,335925,335926],{},"\"Don't ask for security, ask for adventure\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335928,335929],{},[639,335930,335931],{},"\"Remember when you see a man at the top of a mountain, he didn't fall there\"\t\"Values are meant to be costly. If it doesn't cost much, we probably wouldn't appreciate the value\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335933,335934],{},[639,335935,335936],{},"\"It is our philosophical set of the sail that determines the course of our lives. To change our current Direction, we have to change our philosophy, not our circumstances.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335938,335939],{},[639,335940,335941],{},"\"The book you don't read won't help.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335943,335944],{},[639,335945,335946],{},"\"Remind yourself that you're bound to get better. Don't get down on yourself. Don't beat yourself up. It's the next opportunity that matters, not the last one.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335948,335949],{},[639,335950,335951],{},"\"Language designed to impress builds a gulf. Language to express builds a bridge.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335953,335954],{},[639,335955,335956],{},"\"Things don't just happen; things happen just.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335958,335959],{},[639,335960,335357],{},[297868,335962,335963],{},[639,335964,335965],{},"\"Associations are both subtle and powerful.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335967,335968],{},[639,335969,335970],{},"\"If you don't feel well, tell your doctor, but not the marketplace.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335972,335973],{},[639,335974,335975],{},"\"Simply making consistent investments in our self-education and knowledge banks pays major dividends throughout our lives.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335977,335978],{},[639,335979,335980],{},"\"Although we are never glad when tragedy visits, we can be aware and seize the opportunity to do good in this world, even in the midst of tragedy.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335982,335983],{},[639,335984,335985],{},"\"When the record book on you is finished, let it show your wins and losses. But don't let it show you didn't try.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335987,335988],{},[639,335989,335990],{},"\"People would do better, if they knew better.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335992,335993],{},[639,335994,335995],{},"\"All of life is a risk; in fact we're not going to get out alive. Casualness leads to casualties. Communication is the ability to affect other people with words.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,335997,335998],{},[639,335999,336000],{},"\"Don't sell out your virtue and your value for something you think you want. Judas got the money, but he threw it all away and hung himself because he was so unhappy with himself.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336002,336003],{},[639,336004,336005],{},"\"Those who seek a better life must first become a better person.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336007,336008],{},[639,336009,336010],{},"\"What you have at the moment you have attracted by the person you have become.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336012,336013],{},[639,336014,336015],{},"\"A piece of the miracle process has been reserved for each of us\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336017,336018],{},[639,336019,336020],{},"\"Give a lecture to a thousand people.One walks out and says,I'm going to change my life.\" Another one walks out with a yawn and says,\"I've heard all this before.\"Why is that? Why wouldn't both be affected the same way?Another mystery.\"\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336022,336023],{},[639,336024,336025],{},"\"What changes your world is not wishing for change; what changes your world is changing!\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336027,336028],{},[639,336029,335374],{},[297868,336031,336032],{},[639,336033,336034],{},"\"Here's one of the great challenges of life. Being happy with what you have while in pursuit of what you want.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336036,336037],{},[639,336038,336039],{},"\"For things to change, you have to change. For things to be different, you have to be different. Before financial success can occur personal growth must occur.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336041,336042],{},[639,336043,335197],{},[297868,336045,336046],{},[639,336047,336048],{},"\"Making the most of your life is unusual. That's why you need to develop unusual habits to earn outstanding rewards.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336050,336051],{},[639,336052,336053],{},"\"Walk away from the 97% crowd. Don't use their excuses. Take charge of your own life.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336055,336056],{},[639,336057,336058],{},"\"If it's raining you can't fix the roof, if it's not raining it doesn't need to be fixed\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336060,336061],{},[639,336062,336063],{},"\"Don't be anybody's follower, be a student.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336065,336066],{},[639,336067,335126],{},[297868,336069,336070],{},[639,336071,336072],{},"\"Commit yourself to something bigger than yourself.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336074,336075],{},[639,336076,336077],{},"\"Set the kind of goals that will make something of you to achieve them.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336079,336080],{},[639,336081,336082],{},"\"There are always a half-dozen things that make 80%of the difference. Only SIX things!\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336084,336085],{},[639,336086,336087],{},"\"The word \"tip\" stands for \"to insure promptness.\" So when should you give it? Up front,of course. Sophisticated people don't take chances on poor service, they insure good service.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336089,336090],{},[639,336091,336092],{},"\"It's easy to let life deteriorate into making a living instead of making a life. It's not the hours you put in, but what you out into the hours that count. Learn to express rather than impress. Expressing evokes a me too attitude while impressing evokes a so what attitude.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336094,336095],{},[639,336096,336097],{},"\"Some things you have to do every day. Eating about seven apples on Saturday night instead of one a day just isn't going to get the job done.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336099,336100],{},[639,336101,336102],{},"\"There lies within each person a huge reservoir of untapped potential for achievement, success, happiness,\nhealth and greater prosperity. It's like an ocean unsailed, a new continent unexplored, a world of possibilities\nwaiting to be released and channelled toward some great good.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336104,336105],{},[639,336106,336107],{},"\"Network marketing is the big wave of the future. It's taking the place of franchising, which now requires too much capital for the average person.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336109,336110],{},[639,336111,336112],{},"\"Service to many leads to greatness- great respect, great satisfaction.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336114,336115],{},[639,336116,336117],{},"\"Happiness doesn't come from big pieces of great success, but from small advantages hammered out day by day.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336119,336120],{},[639,336121,336122],{},"\"Good people are found not changed. They can change themselves, but you can't change them. You want good people, you have to find them. If you want motivated people, you have to find them, not motivate them.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336124,336125],{},[639,336126,335461],{},[297868,336128,336129],{},[639,336130,336131],{},"\"Get the most out of everything in your life; the happiness and the sadness, the success and the failure...get a good perspective of what life is all about. Let the orchestra of your life play all the notes, the high notes, the low rumblings of the difficulties and perplexities that all we all face.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336133,336134],{},[639,336135,336136],{},"\"Pull your boots up by the bootstrap and know that everything is temporary. All good moments are temporary and all bad moments are temporary. Nothing lasts forever.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336138,336139],{},[639,336140,336141],{},"\"Motivation is a mystery.Why does one salesperson see his first prospect at seven in the morning and another salesperson is just getting out of bed at eleven?I don't know.It's part of the mysteries of life.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336143,336144],{},[639,336145,336146],{},"\"Endurance is often the best indicator of validity & value\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336148,336149],{},[639,336150,336151],{},"\"A rose on time is more valuable than a $1,000 gift that's too late.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336153,336154],{},[639,336155,336156],{},"\"Average people look forward to \"getting off.\" Successful people look forward to \"getting on.\"\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336158,336159],{},[639,336160,336161],{},"\"How about this miracle... God says if you plant the seed I will make the tree. Wow, you can't have a better arrangement than that. First, it gives God the tough end of the deal. What if you had to make a tree? That would keep you up late at night trying to figure out how to make a tree. God says, \"No, leave the miracle part to me. I've got the seed, the soil, the sunshine, the rain and the seasons. I'm God and all this miracles stuff is easy for me. I have reserved something very special for you and that is to plant the seed.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336163,336164],{},[639,336165,336166],{},"\"For things to change you've got to change. Otherwise, nothing much will change.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336168,336169],{},[639,336170,336171],{},"\"Your life, my life, the life of each one of us is going to serve as either a warning or an example. A warning of the consequences of neglect, self-pity, lack of direction and ambition... or an example of talent put to use, of discipline self-imposed, and of objectives clearly perceived and intensely pursued.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336173,336174],{},[639,336175,336176],{},"\"The difference between being ordinary and extraordinary is doing the right thing while nobody is watching.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336178,336179],{},[639,336180,336181],{},"\"Set a goal to become a millionaire for what it makes of you to achieve it. Do it for the skills you have to learn and the person you have to become.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336183,336184],{},[639,336185,336186],{},"\"Leadership is the great challenge of the 21st century in science, politics, education, and industry. But the greatest challenge in leadership is parenting. We need to do more than just get our enterprises ready for the challenges of the twenty-first century. We also need to get our children ready for the challenges of the 21st century.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336188,336189],{},[639,336190,336191],{},"\"If you do something often enough, a ratio will appear\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336193,336194],{},[639,336195,336196],{},"\"An investment in your personal development is the best investment you can make.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336198,336199],{},[639,336200,336201],{},"\"I am a buyer of blank books. Kids find it interesting that I would buy a blank book. They say, Twenty-Six dollars for a blank book! Why would you pay that? The reason I pay twenty-six dollars is to challenge myself to find something worth twenty-six dollars to put in there. All my journals are private, but if you ever got hold of one of them, you wouldn't have to look very far to discover it is worth more than twenty-six dollars\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336203,336204],{},[639,336205,336206],{},"\"Network marketing is really the greatest source of grass-roots capitalism, because it teaches people how to take a small bit of capital, that is your time, and build the American dream.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336208,336209],{},[639,336210,336211],{},"\"Real wisdom is simple. Living life rightly does not have to be a complicated challenge.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336213,336214],{},[639,336215,336216],{},"\"I think everybody should study ants. They have an amazing four-part philosophy. Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336218,336219],{},[639,336220,336221],{},"\"James Allen says 'We curse the effect and nourish the cause.' The guy puts sand in his shoes and he can hardly walk and you ask why would you do that? Why would we wish for it to change, hope for it to change, but all the while resisting change?\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336223,336224],{},[639,336225,336226],{},"\"By working hard, you get to play hard guilt-free.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336228,336229],{},[639,336230,336231],{},"\"Life responds to deserve and not to need.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336233,336234],{},[639,336235,336236],{},"\"Stand guard at the door of your mind.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336238,336239],{},[639,336240,336241],{},"\"If you want to have more, you have to become more!\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336243,336244],{},[639,336245,336246],{},"\"Here's one problem with drifting: you can't drift your way to the top of the mountain.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336248,336249],{},[639,336250,336251],{},"\"Successful people engage that creative part of their minds and ask, \"Well, I wonder how else I can look at this problem? I wonder how else I could deal with this decision? I wonder what other possibilities I have there?\"\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336253,336254],{},[639,336255,336256],{},"\"Of all the things that can have an effect on your future, I believe personal growth is the greatest. We can talk about sales growth, profit growth, asset growth, but all of this probably will not happen without personal growth.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336258,336259],{},[639,336260,335307],{},[297868,336262,336263],{},[639,336264,336265],{},"\"Make sure what you do is a product of your own conclusion.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336267,336268],{},[639,336269,336270],{},"\"Success simple disciplines, practiced every day, while failure a few errors in judgment, repeated every day. Choose to succeed.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336272,336273],{},[639,336274,336275],{},"\"Enterprise is first creativity. You need creativity to see what's out there and shape it to your advantage. You need creativity to look at the world a little differently. You need creativity to take a different approach, to be different.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336277,336278],{},[639,336279,336280],{},"\"The millionaire says to a thousand people, 'I read this book and it started me on the road to wealth.' Guess how many go out and get the book? Very few. Isn't that incredible? Why wouldn't everyone get the book?!\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336282,336283],{},[639,336284,336285],{},"\"Activity leads to productivity!\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336287,336288],{},[639,336289,336290],{},"\"My suggestion would be to walk away from the 90% who don't and join the 10% who do.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336292,336293],{},[639,336294,336295],{},"\"You are what you are today because of the choices you made in the past\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336297,336298],{},[639,336299,336300],{},"\"The two great words of antiquity are behold and beware. Behold the possibilities and beware the temptations.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336302,336303],{},[639,336304,336305],{},"\"Finding is reserved for those who reach.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336307,336308],{},[639,336309,336310],{},"\"Don't bring your need to the marketplace, bring your skill.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336312,336313],{},[639,336314,336315],{},"\"Don't ask for security, ask for adventure. Better to live 30 years full of adventure than a 100 years safe in the corner.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336317,336318],{},[639,336319,336320],{},"\"The only constant factor in life is our feelings and attitudes toward life. One of the few things that we have total control over is our own attitude.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336322,336323],{},[639,336324,336325],{},"\"If someone gives you $1,000,000 you'd better become a millionaire so you can keep the money. Success doesn't want to hang around incompetent people.\" - Jim Rohn",[297868,336327,336328],{},[639,336329,336330],{},"\"Failure is a few Errors in judgment repeated everyday. The man says, Well I didn't walk around the block today and it didn't kill me, so it must be okay. No, no, it is that kind of error in judgment that after six years has him out of breath and panting as he walks from his car to his office. You can't make those kinds of mistakes; it will end up costing you.\" - Jim Rohn",[566,336332,297860],{"id":299351},[639,336334,336335],{},[642,336336],{"alt":334992,"src":336337},"/images/blog/jim_rohn-2.png",[639,336339,336340],{},"Jim Rohn’s legacy as a visionary thinker and motivational force endures because his wisdom transcends trends, offering timeless guidance for living a purposeful, empowered life. Through his quotes, he distilled complex ideas about human potential into accessible, actionable insights, leaving a profound mark on generations of readers and listeners. His teachings remind us that success is not a destination but a continuous journey shaped by our choices, mindset, and commitment to growth.",[639,336342,336343],{},"The themes explored in these 150 quotes—ranging from discipline and personal development to mindset, relationships, and financial success—paint a holistic picture of Rohn’s philosophy: life is a product of deliberate design. He challenged individuals to take ownership of their lives, embrace lifelong learning, and cultivate the courage to adapt and pursue opportunity. At its core, his message is one of empowerment, urging us to rise above limitations and invest in our highest selves.",[639,336345,336346,336347,336350],{},"As we reflect on Jim Rohn’s words, let them be a catalyst for action. As he once said, ",[294190,336348,336349],{},"“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”"," Choose to surround yourself with inspiration, discipline, and purpose. Let Rohn’s quotes not just be words, but a blueprint for the life you’re called to create. The journey begins with a single step—and with his wisdom as your guide, the path to greatness is within reach.",[639,336352,336353],{},[577,336354,336357],{"href":336355,"rel":336356},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Jim%20Rohn",[125799],"More Jim Rohn Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":336359},[336360,336361,336362,336363,336364,336365,336366,336367,336368,336369,336370,336371,336374],{"id":334996,"depth":1360,"text":334997},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":255478,"depth":1360,"text":255477},{"id":335155,"depth":1360,"text":335037},{"id":203365,"depth":1360,"text":202854},{"id":335282,"depth":1360,"text":335047},{"id":155738,"depth":1360,"text":155447},{"id":335389,"depth":1360,"text":335057},{"id":335439,"depth":1360,"text":335063},{"id":335473,"depth":1360,"text":335069},{"id":335522,"depth":1360,"text":335075},{"id":335563,"depth":1360,"text":335081,"children":336372},[336373],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Jim Rohn's face","/images/blog/jim_rohn-3.png",{},"/blog/jim_rohn_150_quotes_article","05/10/2026",{"title":334985,"description":1359},"jim_rohn_150_quotes_article","blog/jim_rohn_150_quotes_article","TGiGJflX4L0Gp2nYnbugER-7H46Dw4rKGsm_HiK7gmE",{"id":336385,"title":336386,"author":556,"body":336387,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":337316,"image_url":337317,"meta":337318,"navigation":1378,"path":337319,"published_date":301994,"seo":337320,"slug":337321,"stem":337322,"type":294167,"__hash__":337323},"blog/blog/jk_rowling_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Quotes by J.K. Rowling: Wisdom from the Wizarding World and Beyond",{"type":558,"value":336388,"toc":337303},[336389,336395,336398,336400,336403,336406,336409,336411,336459,336462,336465,336470,336475,336480,336485,336490,336495,336500,336505,336510,336515,336520,336525,336530,336535,336540,336545,336550,336555,336560,336563,336566,336571,336576,336581,336586,336591,336596,336601,336606,336611,336616,336621,336626,336631,336636,336641,336646,336651,336656,336661,336664,336667,336672,336677,336682,336687,336692,336697,336702,336707,336712,336717,336722,336727,336732,336737,336742,336747,336752,336757,336762,336764,336767,336772,336777,336782,336787,336792,336797,336802,336807,336812,336817,336822,336827,336832,336837,336842,336847,336852,336857,336862,336865,336868,336873,336878,336883,336888,336893,336898,336903,336908,336913,336918,336923,336928,336933,336938,336943,336948,336953,336958,336963,336966,336969,336974,336979,336984,336989,336994,336999,337004,337009,337014,337019,337024,337029,337034,337039,337044,337049,337054,337059,337064,337067,337070,337075,337080,337085,337090,337095,337100,337105,337110,337115,337120,337125,337130,337135,337140,337145,337150,337155,337160,337165,337168,337171,337176,337181,337186,337191,337196,337201,337206,337211,337216,337221,337226,337231,337236,337241,337246,337251,337256,337261,337266,337271,337273,337279,337282,337285,337288,337291,337296],[639,336390,336391],{},[642,336392],{"alt":336393,"src":336394},"This image is a classical oil or acrylic portrait of J.K. Rowling. She is depicted from the chest up, with a serene and thoughtful expression, gazing slightly to her left. Her auburn hair is softly styled in waves, framing her face, and she wears a dark blue garment that adds a quiet dignity to the composition.","/images/blog/jk_rowling-1.png",[561,336396,336386],{"id":336397},"_150-best-quotes-by-jk-rowling-wisdom-from-the-wizarding-world-and-beyond",[566,336399,299416],{"id":299415},[639,336401,336402],{},"J.K. Rowling, born Joanne Rowling on July 31, 1965, transformed from a struggling single mother to one of the world's most beloved authors. Her journey from writing in Edinburgh cafés to creating the global phenomenon that is Harry Potter has inspired millions. Beyond crafting a magical universe that has captivated readers across generations, Rowling has given us profound insights into love, courage, friendship, and the human condition.",[639,336404,336405],{},"Her words, whether spoken through her characters or shared in her own voice, continue to resonate with readers worldwide. From Dumbledore's sage wisdom to the Weasley twins' irreverent humor, from Harry's courage to Hermione's brilliance, Rowling's quotes offer guidance, comfort, and inspiration for life's journey.",[639,336407,336408],{},"This collection of 150 of her best quotes showcases not just the magic of her storytelling, but the depth of her understanding of what makes us human. These words remind us that even in our darkest moments, there is always hope, always love, and always the possibility of choosing what is right over what is easy.",[566,336410,569],{"id":568},[293620,336412,336413,336419,336425,336431,336435,336441,336447,336453],{},[574,336414,336415],{},[577,336416,336418],{"href":336417},"#humor-and-wit","Humor and Wit",[574,336420,336421],{},[577,336422,336424],{"href":336423},"#love-and-friendship","Love and Friendship",[574,336426,336427],{},[577,336428,336430],{"href":336429},"#courage-and-bravery","Courage and Bravery",[574,336432,336433],{},[577,336434,300371],{"href":300370},[574,336436,336437],{},[577,336438,336440],{"href":336439},"#growth-and-resilience","Growth and Resilience",[574,336442,336443],{},[577,336444,336446],{"href":336445},"#good-vs-evil","Good vs Evil",[574,336448,336449],{},[577,336450,336452],{"href":336451},"#hope-and-inspiration","Hope and Inspiration",[574,336454,336455],{},[577,336456,336458],{"href":336457},"#magic-and-wonder","Magic and Wonder",[566,336460,336418],{"id":336461},"humor-and-wit",[639,336463,336464],{},"J.K. Rowling's genius lies not just in creating epic battles between good and evil, but in her ability to infuse humor into even the darkest moments. Her wit, often channeled through the Weasley twins, Ron, and even Harry himself, provides the perfect balance to the series' heavier themes.",[297868,336466,336467],{},[639,336468,336469],{},"\"So top grade's 'O' for 'Outstanding',' she was saying, 'and then there's 'A'-''No, 'E',' George corrected her, ''E' for 'Exceeds Expectations'. And I've always thought Fred and I should've got 'E' in everything, because we exceeded expectations just by turning up for the exams.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336471,336472],{},[639,336473,336474],{},"\"Do you remember me telling you we are practicing non-verbal spells, Potter?\"\"Yes,\" said Harry stiffly.\"Yes, sir.\"\"There's no need to call me \"sir\" Professor.\"The words had escaped him before he knew what he was saying.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336476,336477],{},[639,336478,336479],{},"\"Mr. Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business.Mr. Prongs agrees with Mr. Moony, and would like to add that Professor Snape is an ugly git.Mr. Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a professor.Mr. Wormtail bids Professor Snape good day, and advises him to wash his hair, the slimeball.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336481,336482],{},[639,336483,336484],{},"\"He can run faster than Severus Snape confronted with shampoo.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336486,336487],{},[639,336488,336489],{},"\"Death's got an Invisibility Cloak?\" Harry interrupted again.\"So he can sneak up on people,\" said Ron. \"Sometimes he gets bored of running at them, flapping his arms and shrieking...\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336491,336492],{},[639,336493,336494],{},"\"Percy wouldn't notice a joke if it danced naked in front of him wearing one of Dobby's hats.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336496,336497],{},[639,336498,336499],{},"\"You haven't got a letter on yours,\" George observed. \"I suppose she thinks you don't forget your name. But we're not stupid-we know we're called Gred and Forge.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336501,336502],{},[639,336503,336504],{},"\"Don't talk to me.\"\"Why not?\"\"Because I want to fix that in my memory for ever. Draco Malfoy, the amazing bouncing ferret...\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336506,336507],{},[639,336508,336509],{},"\"Why are they all staring?\" demanded Albus as he and Rose craned around to look at the other students.\"Don't let it worry you,\" said Ron. \"It's me. I'm extremely famous.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336511,336512],{},[639,336513,336514],{},"\"How do you feel, Georgie?\" whispered Mrs. Weasley.George's fingers groped for the side of his head.\"Saintlike,\" he murmured.\"What's wrong with him?\" croaked Fred, looking terrified. \"Is his mind affected?\"\"Saintlike,\" repeated George, opening his eyes and looking up at his brother. \"You see...I'm HOLEY, Fred, geddit?\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336516,336517],{},[639,336518,336519],{},"\"Now, you two – this year, you behave yourselves. If I get one more owl telling me you've – you've blown up a toilet or –\"\"Blown up a toilet? We've never blown up a toilet.\"\"Great idea though, thanks, Mum.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336521,336522],{},[639,336523,336524],{},"\"Holey? You have the the whole world of ear-related humor before you, you go for holey?\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336526,336527],{},[639,336528,336529],{},"\"Oh well... I'd just been thinking, if you had died, you'd have been welcome to share my toilet.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336531,336532],{},[639,336533,336534],{},"\"Yeah, Quirrell was a great teacher. There was just that minor drawback of him having Lord Voldemort sticking out of the back of his head!\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336536,336537],{},[639,336538,336539],{},"\"Why were you lurking under our window?\"\"Yes - yes, good point, Petunia! What were you doing under our windows, boy?\"\"Listening to the news,\" said Harry in a resigned voice.His aunt and uncle exchanged looks of outrage.\"Listening to the news! Again?\"\"Well, it changes every day, you see,\" said Harry.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336541,336542],{},[639,336543,336544],{},"\"Of all the trees we could've hit, we had to get one that hits back.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336546,336547],{},[639,336548,336549],{},"\"I hope you're pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed - or worse, expelled. Now if you don't mind, I'm going to bed.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336551,336552],{},[639,336553,336554],{},"\"An Unbreakable Vow?\" said Ron, looking stunned. \"Nah, he can't have.... Are you sure?\"\"Yes I'm sure,\" said Harry. \"Why, what does it mean?\"\"Well, you can't break an Unbreakable Vow...\"\"I'd worked that much out for myself, funnily enough.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336556,336557],{},[639,336558,336559],{},"\"Why are you worrying about YOU-KNOW-WHO, when you should be worrying about YOU-NO-POO? The constipation sensation that's gripping the nation!\" - J.K. Rowling",[566,336561,336424],{"id":336562},"love-and-friendship",[639,336564,336565],{},"At its heart, the Harry Potter series is a story about love - the love that saved Harry as a baby, the love between friends, and the love that ultimately defeats evil. Rowling's quotes about love and friendship remind us of what truly matters in life.",[297868,336567,336568],{},[639,336569,336570],{},"\"Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears.\"After all this time?\"\"Always,\" said Snape.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336572,336573],{},[639,336574,336575],{},"\"We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336577,336578],{},[639,336579,336580],{},"\"It's going to be all right, sir,\" Harry said over and over again, more worried by Dumbledore's silence than he had been by his weakened voice. \"We're nearly there ... I can Apparate us both back ... don't worry ...\"\"I am not worried, Harry,\" said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. \"I am with you.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336582,336583],{},[639,336584,336585],{},"\"He was my mum and dad's best friend. He's a convicted murderer, but he's broken out of wizard prison and he's on the run. He likes to keep in touch with me, though...keep up with my news...check if I'm happy...\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336587,336588],{},[639,336589,336590],{},"\"Seventeen, eh!\" said Hagrid as he accepted a bucket-sized glass of wine from Fred.\"Six years to the day we met, Harry, d'yeh remember it?\"\"Vaguely,\" said Harry, grinning up at him. \"Didn't you smash down the front door, give Dudley a pig's tail, and tell me I was a wizard?\"\"I forge' the details,\" Hagrid chortled.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336592,336593],{},[639,336594,336595],{},"\"Sometimes you remind me a lot of James. He called it my 'furry little problem' in company. Many people were under the impression that I owned a badly behaved rabbit.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336597,336598],{},[639,336599,336600],{},"\"After all this time?\"\"Always...\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336602,336603],{},[639,336604,336605],{},"\"Snape's patronus was a doe,' said Harry, 'the same as my mother's because he loved her for nearly all of his life, from when they were children.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336607,336608],{},[639,336609,336610],{},"\"Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336612,336613],{},[639,336614,336615],{},"\"The ones that love us never really leave us.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336617,336618],{},[639,336619,336620],{},"\"Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and above all, those who live without love.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336622,336623],{},[639,336624,336625],{},"\"Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336627,336628],{},[639,336629,336630],{},"\"You think the dead we loved ever truly leave us? You think that we don't recall them more clearly than ever in times of great trouble?\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336632,336633],{},[639,336634,336635],{},"\"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336637,336638],{},[639,336639,336640],{},"\"There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336642,336643],{},[639,336644,336645],{},"\"Books! And cleverness! There are more important things - friendship and bravery.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336647,336648],{},[639,336649,336650],{},"\"We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336652,336653],{},[639,336654,336655],{},"\"Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336657,336658],{},[639,336659,336660],{},"\"The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.\" - J.K. Rowling",[566,336662,336430],{"id":336663},"courage-and-bravery",[639,336665,336666],{},"Courage isn't the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. Rowling's characters teach us that bravery comes in many forms, from standing up to friends to facing our deepest fears.",[297868,336668,336669],{},[639,336670,336671],{},"\"Is it true that you shouted at Professor Umbridge?\"\"Yes.\"\"You called her a liar?\"\"Yes.\"\"You told her He Who Must Not Be Named is back?\"\"Yes.\"\"Have a biscuit, Potter.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336673,336674],{},[639,336675,336676],{},"\"I DON'T CARE!\" Harry yelled at them, snatching up a lunascope and throwing it into the fireplace. \"I'VE HAD ENOUGH, I'VE SEEN ENOUGH, I WANT OUT, I WANT IT TO END, I DON'T CARE ANYMORE!\"\"You do care,\" said Dumbledore. He had not flinched or made a single move to stop Harry demolishing his office. His expression was calm, almost detached. \"You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336678,336679],{},[639,336680,336681],{},"\"Albus Severus,\" Harry said quietly, so that nobody but Ginny could hear, and she was tactful enough to pretend to be waving to Rose, who was now on the train, \"you were named for two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336683,336684],{},[639,336685,336686],{},"\"Harry, don't go picking a row with Malfoy, don't forget, he's a prefect now, he could make life difficult for you...\"\"Wow, I wonder what it'd be like to have a difficult life?\" said Harry sarcastically.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336688,336689],{},[639,336690,336691],{},"\"We did it, we bashed them wee Potter's the one, and Voldy's gone moldy, so now let's have fun!\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336693,336694],{},[639,336695,336696],{},"\"Dark times lie ahead of us and there will be a time when we must choose between what is easy and what is right.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336698,336699],{},[639,336700,336701],{},"\"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336703,336704],{},[639,336705,336706],{},"\"You're a wizard, Harry.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336708,336709],{},[639,336710,336711],{},"\"I am what I am, an' I'm not ashamed. 'Never be ashamed,' my ol' dad used ter say, 'there's some who'll hold it against you, but they're not worth botherin' with.'\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336713,336714],{},[639,336715,336716],{},"\"If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336718,336719],{},[639,336720,336721],{},"\"It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336723,336724],{},[639,336725,336726],{},"\"We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336728,336729],{},[639,336730,336731],{},"\"Working hard is important. But there is something that matters even more: believing in yourself.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336733,336734],{},[639,336735,336736],{},"\"Every great wizard in history has started out as nothing more than what we are now, students. If they can do it, why not us?\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336738,336739],{},[639,336740,336741],{},"\"Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336743,336744],{},[639,336745,336746],{},"\"You sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336748,336749],{},[639,336750,336751],{},"\"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336753,336754],{},[639,336755,336756],{},"\"The world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters. We've all got both light and dark inside us.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336758,336759],{},[639,336760,336761],{},"\"But you know, happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.\" - J.K. Rowling",[566,336763,300371],{"id":300601},[639,336765,336766],{},"Dumbledore's wisdom, Hermione's intelligence, and even the occasional profound observation from unexpected characters provide us with life lessons that extend far beyond the wizarding world.",[297868,336768,336769],{},[639,336770,336771],{},"\"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336773,336774],{},[639,336775,336776],{},"\"As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all - the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336778,336779],{},[639,336780,336781],{},"\"Ginny!\" said Mr. Weasley, flabbergasted. \"Haven't I taught you anything? What have I always told you? Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain?\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336783,336784],{},[639,336785,336786],{},"\"Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336788,336789],{},[639,336790,336791],{},"\"For instance, this new idea that You-Know-Who can kill with a single glance from his eyes. That's a basilisk, listeners. One simple test: Check whether the thing that's glaring at you has got legs. If it has, it's safe to look into its eyes, although if it really is You-Know-Who, that's still likely to be the last thing you ever do.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336793,336794],{},[639,336795,336796],{},"\"I don't mean to be rude—\" he began, in a tone that threatened rudeness in every syllable.\"Yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often,\" Dumbledore finished the sentence gravely.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336798,336799],{},[639,336800,336801],{},"\"By all means continue destroying my possessions. I daresay I have too many.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336803,336804],{},[639,336805,336806],{},"\"There is no good and evil, there is only power and those too weak to seek it.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336808,336809],{},[639,336810,336811],{},"\"Abundance is the quality of life you live and quality of life you give to others.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336813,336814],{},[639,336815,336816],{},"\"Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336818,336819],{},[639,336820,336821],{},"\"Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336823,336824],{},[639,336825,336826],{},"\"Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336828,336829],{},[639,336830,336831],{},"\"Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336833,336834],{},[639,336835,336836],{},"\"Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336838,336839],{},[639,336840,336841],{},"\"It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336843,336844],{},[639,336845,336846],{},"\"The consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336848,336849],{},[639,336850,336851],{},"\"Curiosity is not a sin.... But we should exercise caution with our curiosity... yes, indeed.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336853,336854],{},[639,336855,336856],{},"\"Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336858,336859],{},[639,336860,336861],{},"\"We must try not to sink beneath our anguish, Harry, but battle on.\" - J.K. Rowling",[566,336863,336440],{"id":336864},"growth-and-resilience",[639,336866,336867],{},"Rowling's own journey from adversity to success mirrors the growth of her characters. These quotes remind us that setbacks are setups for comebacks.",[297868,336869,336870],{},[639,336871,336872],{},"\"Harry — I think I've just understood something! I've got to go to the library!\"And she sprinted away, up the stairs.\"What does she understand?\" said Harry distractedly, still looking around, trying to tell where the voice had come from.\"Loads more than I do,\" said Ron, shaking his head.\"But why's she got to go to the library?\"\"Because that's what Hermione does,\" said Ron, shrugging. \"When in doubt, go to the library.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336874,336875],{},[639,336876,336877],{},"\"I dreamed I was buying new shoes last night,\" said Ron. \"What d'ya think that's gonna mean?\"\"Probably that you're going to be eaten by a giant marshmallow or something,\" said Harry.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336879,336880],{},[639,336881,336882],{},"\"Well?\" Ron said finally, looking up at Harry. \"How was it?\"Harry considered it for a moment. \"Wet,\" he said truthfully.Ron made a noise that might have indicated jubilation or disgust, it was hard to tell.\"Because she was crying,\" Harry continued heavily.\"Oh,\" said Ron, his smile faded slightly. \"Are you that bad at kissing?\"\"Dunno,\" said Harry, who hadn't considered this, and immediately felt rather worried. \"Maybe I am.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336884,336885],{},[639,336886,336887],{},"\"So that's little Scorpious. Make sure you beat him in every test, Rosie. Thank god you've inherited your mother's brains.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336889,336890],{},[639,336891,336892],{},"\"Failure meant a stripping away of the inessential.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336894,336895],{},[639,336896,336897],{},"\"It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336899,336900],{},[639,336901,336902],{},"\"The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336904,336905],{},[639,336906,336907],{},"\"Personal happiness lies in knowing that life is not a checklist of acquisition. Your qualifications are not your life.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336909,336910],{},[639,336911,336912],{},"\"We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336914,336915],{},[639,336916,336917],{},"\"Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336919,336920],{},[639,336921,336922],{},"\"What's comin' will come, an' we'll meet it when it does.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336924,336925],{},[639,336926,336927],{},"\"Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336929,336930],{},[639,336931,336932],{},"\"You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be!\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336934,336935],{},[639,336936,336937],{},"\"I am not worried, Harry...I am with you.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336939,336940],{},[639,336941,336942],{},"\"Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336944,336945],{},[639,336946,336947],{},"\"We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336949,336950],{},[639,336951,336952],{},"\"It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336954,336955],{},[639,336956,336957],{},"\"The mind is not a book, to be opened at will and examined at leisure.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336959,336960],{},[639,336961,336962],{},"\"Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure.\" - J.K. Rowling",[566,336964,336446],{"id":336965},"good-vs-evil",[639,336967,336968],{},"The eternal struggle between good and evil is at the heart of Rowling's work, but her treatment of it is nuanced, showing us that the line between them often runs through every human heart.",[297868,336970,336971],{},[639,336972,336973],{},"\"Can't stay long, Mother,\" he said. \"I'm up front, the prefects have got two compartments to themselves-\"\"Oh, are you a prefect, Percy?\" said one of the twins, with an air of great surprise. \"You should have said something, we had no idea.\"\"Hang on, I think I remember him saying something about it,\" said the other twin. \"Once-\"\"Or twice-\"\"A minute-\"\"All summer-\"\"Oh, shut up,\" said Percy the Prefect.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336975,336976],{},[639,336977,336978],{},"\"How're we getting to King's Cross tomorrow, Dad?\" asked Fred as they dug into a sumptuous pudding.\"The Ministry's providing a couple of cars,\" said Mr. Weasley.Everyone looked up at him.\"Why?\" said Percy curiously.\"It's because of you, Perce,\" said George seriously. \"And there'll be little flags on the hoods, with HB on them-\"\"-for Humongous Bighead,\" said Fred.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336980,336981],{},[639,336982,336983],{},"\"Well, I certainly don't,\" said Percy sanctimoniously. \"I shudder to think what the state of my in-tray would be if I was away from work for five days.\" \"Yeah, someone might slip dragon dung in it again, eh, Perce?\" said Fred. \"That was a sample of fertilizer from Norway!\" said Percy, going very red in the face. \"It was nothing personal!\" \"It was,\" Fred whispered to Harry as they got up from the table. \"We sent it.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336985,336986],{},[639,336987,336988],{},"\"There is no good or evil: only power and those too weak to seek it.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336990,336991],{},[639,336992,336993],{},"\"The world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,336995,336996],{},[639,336997,336998],{},"\"I think the answer is: a circle that has no beginning.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337000,337001],{},[639,337002,337003],{},"\"Perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337005,337006],{},[639,337007,337008],{},"\"Power was my weakness and my temptation.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337010,337011],{},[639,337012,337013],{},"\"It is important to fight and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then can evil be kept at bay though never quite eradicated.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337015,337016],{},[639,337017,337018],{},"\"Killing is not so easy as the innocent believe.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337020,337021],{},[639,337022,337023],{},"\"The dedication of this book is split seven ways.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337025,337026],{},[639,337027,337028],{},"\"Evil is a strong word. Tom Riddle was evil. Voldemort was evil. But you - you're not evil. You're a boy. A scared boy.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337030,337031],{},[639,337032,337033],{},"\"Those who choose not to empathize enable real monsters.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337035,337036],{},[639,337037,337038],{},"\"Lord Voldemort's gift for spreading discord and enmity is very great.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337040,337041],{},[639,337042,337043],{},"\"His knowledge remained woefully incomplete, Harry! That which Voldemort does not value, he takes no trouble to comprehend.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337045,337046],{},[639,337047,337048],{},"\"Voldemort himself created his worst enemy, just as tyrants everywhere do!\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337050,337051],{},[639,337052,337053],{},"\"He chose the boy he thought most likely to be a danger to him...and notice this, Harry. He chose, not the pureblood...but the half-blood, like himself.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337055,337056],{},[639,337057,337058],{},"\"That which Voldemort does not value, he takes no trouble to comprehend. Of house-elves and children's tales, of love, loyalty, and innocence, Voldemort knows and understands nothing.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337060,337061],{},[639,337062,337063],{},"\"You will find that I will only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me.\" - J.K. Rowling",[566,337065,336452],{"id":337066},"hope-and-inspiration",[639,337068,337069],{},"Even in the darkest moments of her stories, Rowling never lets hope die. These quotes remind us that there is always light to be found, if we remember to look for it.",[297868,337071,337072],{},[639,337073,337074],{},"\"Mistletoe,\" said Luna dreamily, pointing at a large clump of white berries placed almost over Harry's head. He jumped out from under it. \"Good thinking,\" said Luna seriously. \"It's often infested with nargles.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337076,337077],{},[639,337078,337079],{},"\"Anyone can speak Troll. All you have to do is point and grunt.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337081,337082],{},[639,337083,337084],{},"\"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337086,337087],{},[639,337088,337089],{},"\"Hope springs forever.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337091,337092],{},[639,337093,337094],{},"\"Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337096,337097],{},[639,337098,337099],{},"\"Help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337101,337102],{},[639,337103,337104],{},"\"You're just as sane as I am.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337106,337107],{},[639,337108,337109],{},"\"Dawn seemed to follow midnight with indecent haste.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337111,337112],{},[639,337113,337114],{},"\"And now, Harry, let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337116,337117],{},[639,337118,337119],{},"\"To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337121,337122],{},[639,337123,337124],{},"\"Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337126,337127],{},[639,337128,337129],{},"\"What you fear most of all is —fear. Very wise...\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337131,337132],{},[639,337133,337134],{},"\"The ones who love us never really leave us, you can always find them in here.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337136,337137],{},[639,337138,337139],{},"\"Until the very end.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337141,337142],{},[639,337143,337144],{},"\"All was well.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337146,337147],{},[639,337148,337149],{},"\"Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337151,337152],{},[639,337153,337154],{},"\"No story lives unless someone wants to listen.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337156,337157],{},[639,337158,337159],{},"\"The stories we love best do live in us forever.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337161,337162],{},[639,337163,337164],{},"\"Those who love us never really leave us. There are things that death cannot touch.\" - J.K. Rowling",[566,337166,336458],{"id":337167},"magic-and-wonder",[639,337169,337170],{},"The magic in Rowling's world isn't just about spells and potions - it's about the wonder of discovery, the power of imagination, and the extraordinary that exists within the ordinary.",[297868,337172,337173],{},[639,337174,337175],{},"\"I don't believe it! I don't believe it! Oh, Ron, how wonderful! A prefect! That's everyone in the family!\" \"What are Fred and I, next-door neighbors?\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337177,337178],{},[639,337179,337180],{},"\"Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337182,337183],{},[639,337184,337185],{},"\"Mischief managed.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337187,337188],{},[639,337189,337190],{},"\"I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337192,337193],{},[639,337194,337195],{},"\"Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337197,337198],{},[639,337199,337200],{},"\"Magic always leaves traces, sometimes very distinctive traces.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337202,337203],{},[639,337204,337205],{},"\"Ah, music...a magic beyond all we do here!\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337207,337208],{},[639,337209,337210],{},"\"Where is Wood?\" said Harry, suddenly realizing he wasn't there. \"Still in the showers,\" said Fred. \"We think he's trying to drown himself.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337212,337213],{},[639,337214,337215],{},"\"You'd think people had better things to gossip about,\" said Ginny as she sat on the common room floor, leaning against Harry's legs and reading the Daily Prophet. \"Three Dementor attacks in a week, and all Romilda Vane does is ask me if it's true you've got a Hippogriff tattooed across your chest.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337217,337218],{},[639,337219,337220],{},"\"I'll join you when hell freezes over,\" said Neville. \"Dumbledore's Army!\" he shouted, and there was an answering cheer from the crowd, whom Voldemort's Silencing Charms seemed unable to hold.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337222,337223],{},[639,337224,337225],{},"\"Have you any idea how much tyrants fear the people they oppress?\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337227,337228],{},[639,337229,337230],{},"\"Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337232,337233],{},[639,337234,337235],{},"\"The mind is a complex and many-layered thing.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337237,337238],{},[639,337239,337240],{},"\"Scars can come in handy. I have one myself above my left knee that is a perfect map of the London Underground.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337242,337243],{},[639,337244,337245],{},"\"You can exist without your soul, you know, as long as your brain and heart are still working. But you'll have no sense of self anymore, no memory, no...anything.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337247,337248],{},[639,337249,337250],{},"\"Dobby is free.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337252,337253],{},[639,337254,337255],{},"\"Such a beautiful place, to be with friends. Dobby is happy to be with his friend.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337257,337258],{},[639,337259,337260],{},"\"Not my daughter, you bitch!\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337262,337263],{},[639,337264,337265],{},"\"The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.\" - J.K. Rowling",[297868,337267,337268],{},[639,337269,337270],{},"\"Do not pity the dead, Harry, pity the living, and above all those who live without love.\" - J.K. Rowling",[566,337272,297860],{"id":299351},[639,337274,337275],{},[642,337276],{"alt":337277,"src":337278},"This image is a professional, studio-style portrait of J.K. Rowling, captured in a warm, softly lit setting","/images/blog/jk_rowling-2.png",[639,337280,337281],{},"J.K. Rowling's words have transcended the pages of her books to become guiding lights for millions around the world. Through humor and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy, her quotes remind us of fundamental truths about the human experience. They teach us that love is the most powerful magic, that our choices define us more than our abilities, and that even in the darkest times, hope can be found if we remember to turn on the light.",[639,337283,337284],{},"Her legacy isn't just in the magical world she created, but in the real-world wisdom she imparted through her characters. From teaching us to question authority to reminding us of the importance of friendship, from showing us that it's our choices that matter to demonstrating that love conquers even death, Rowling's quotes continue to inspire new generations of readers.",[639,337286,337287],{},"As we face our own challenges, we can draw strength from Harry's courage, learn from Hermione's wisdom, laugh with Ron's humor, and find comfort in Dumbledore's guidance. The magic of J.K. Rowling's words lies not in spells or potions, but in their ability to touch our hearts, challenge our minds, and remind us of our own capacity for love, bravery, and resilience.",[639,337289,337290],{},"In a world that often seems divided, her words unite us. In times of darkness, they bring light. And in moments of despair, they offer hope. That is the true magic of J.K. Rowling - not just that she created a world of witches and wizards, but that she reminded us of the magic that exists within each of us.",[639,337292,337293],{},[294190,337294,337295],{},"\"The stories we love best do live in us forever, so whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.\"",[639,337297,337298],{},[577,337299,337302],{"href":337300,"rel":337301},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/jk%20rowling",[125799],"More J.K Rowling Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":337304},[337305,337306,337307,337308,337309,337310,337311,337312,337313,337314,337315],{"id":299415,"depth":1360,"text":299416},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":336461,"depth":1360,"text":336418},{"id":336562,"depth":1360,"text":336424},{"id":336663,"depth":1360,"text":336430},{"id":300601,"depth":1360,"text":300371},{"id":336864,"depth":1360,"text":336440},{"id":336965,"depth":1360,"text":336446},{"id":337066,"depth":1360,"text":336452},{"id":337167,"depth":1360,"text":336458},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of J.K. 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Tolkien: Wisdom from Middle-earth and Beyond",{"type":558,"value":337328,"toc":338267},[337329,337335,337338,337340,337350,337353,337356,337359,337361,337403,337405,337407,337410,337415,337420,337425,337430,337435,337440,337445,337450,337455,337460,337465,337473,337478,337483,337488,337493,337498,337503,337508,337510,337513,337516,337521,337526,337531,337536,337541,337546,337551,337556,337561,337566,337571,337576,337581,337586,337591,337596,337601,337606,337611,337613,337615,337618,337623,337628,337633,337638,337643,337648,337653,337658,337663,337668,337673,337678,337683,337688,337693,337698,337703,337708,337713,337715,337717,337720,337725,337730,337735,337740,337745,337750,337754,337759,337764,337769,337774,337779,337784,337789,337794,337799,337804,337809,337814,337816,337818,337821,337826,337831,337836,337841,337846,337851,337856,337861,337866,337871,337876,337881,337886,337890,337895,337900,337905,337910,337915,337917,337920,337923,337928,337933,337942,337947,337952,337957,337962,337967,337972,337977,337982,337987,337992,337997,338001,338006,338011,338016,338021,338023,338026,338029,338034,338039,338044,338049,338054,338059,338064,338069,338074,338079,338084,338089,338094,338099,338104,338109,338114,338119,338124,338126,338129,338132,338137,338142,338147,338152,338157,338162,338167,338172,338177,338182,338187,338192,338197,338202,338207,338212,338217,338222,338227,338232,338234,338236,338242,338245,338248,338251,338254,338260],[639,337330,337331],{},[642,337332],{"alt":337333,"src":337334},"An oil painting of J.R.R Tolkien","/images/blog/jrr_tolkien-1.png",[561,337336,337326],{"id":337337},"_150-best-quotes-by-jrr-tolkien-wisdom-from-middle-earth-and-beyond",[566,337339,299416],{"id":299415},[639,337341,337342,337343,297788,337346,337349],{},"John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) was more than just a writer—he was a philologist, professor, and the architect of one of the most beloved fictional universes ever created. Best known for ",[294190,337344,337345],{},"The Hobbit",[294190,337347,337348],{},"The Lord of the Rings"," trilogy, Tolkien's works have inspired generations with their profound wisdom, unforgettable characters, and timeless themes of hope, courage, and the triumph of good over evil.",[639,337351,337352],{},"Born in South Africa and raised in England, Tolkien's experiences in World War I and his deep love of language and mythology shaped his extraordinary literary vision. His creation of Middle-earth, complete with its own languages, histories, and cultures, revolutionized fantasy literature and continues to captivate readers worldwide.",[639,337354,337355],{},"Beyond the epic battles and magical landscapes, Tolkien's writing contains profound insights about the human condition, the nature of power, the importance of friendship, and the enduring strength of hope in the darkest of times. His words resonate far beyond the realm of fantasy, offering guidance and inspiration for our own journeys through life.",[639,337357,337358],{},"This collection of 150 quotes showcases the depth and breadth of Tolkien's wisdom, organized thematically to help you find the perfect words for any moment of your own adventure.",[566,337360,569],{"id":568},[293620,337362,337363,337367,337373,337377,337381,337385,337391,337397],{},[574,337364,337365],{},[577,337366,295157],{"href":300359},[574,337368,337369],{},[577,337370,337372],{"href":337371},"#courage-and-strength","Courage and Strength",[574,337374,337375],{},[577,337376,164091],{"href":164090},[574,337378,337379],{},[577,337380,336424],{"href":336423},[574,337382,337383],{},[577,337384,156281],{"href":156280},[574,337386,337387],{},[577,337388,337390],{"href":337389},"#light-and-darkness","Light and Darkness",[574,337392,337393],{},[577,337394,337396],{"href":337395},"#life-lessons-and-philosophy","Life Lessons and Philosophy",[574,337398,337399],{},[577,337400,337402],{"href":337401},"#nature-and-beauty","Nature and Beauty",[295841,337404],{},[566,337406,295157],{"id":295156},[639,337408,337409],{},"In the darkest moments of his tales, Tolkien always found a way to kindle the flame of hope. These quotes remind us that even in our deepest despair, there is always a reason to continue forward.",[297868,337411,337412],{},[639,337413,337414],{},"\"Oft hope is born when all is forlorn.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337416,337417],{},[639,337418,337419],{},"\"It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337421,337422],{},[639,337423,337424],{},"\"I have spoken words of hope. But only of hope. Hope is not victory.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337426,337427],{},[639,337428,337429],{},"\"The day will bring hope for me,\" said Aragorn. \"Is it not said that no foe has ever taken the Hornburg, if men defended it?\" \"So the minstrels say,\" said Éomer. \"Then let us defend it, and hope!\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337431,337432],{},[639,337433,337434],{},"\"Above all shadows rides the Sun and Stars for ever dwell: I will not say the Day is done, nor bid the Stars farewell.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337436,337437],{},[639,337438,337439],{},"\"Out of doubt, out of dark to the day's rising I came singing into the sun, sword unsheathing. To hope's end I rode and to heart's breaking: Now for wrath, now for ruin and a red nightfall!\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337441,337442],{},[639,337443,337444],{},"\"Then hope unlooked-for came so suddenly to Eomer's heart, and with it the bite of care and fear renewed, that he said no more, but turned and went swiftly from the hall.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337446,337447],{},[639,337448,337449],{},"\"Ónen i-estel edain, ú-chebin estel anim. (I gave Hope to the Dúnedain, I have kept none for myself.)\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337451,337452],{},[639,337453,337454],{},"\"Being a cheerful hobbit, he had not needed hope, as long as despair could be postponed.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337456,337457],{},[639,337458,337459],{},"\"He never had any real hope in the affair from the beginning; but being a cheerful hobbit he had not needed hope, as long as despair could be postponed.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337461,337462],{},[639,337463,337464],{},"\"What did I tell you? Something's happening!' cried Sam. 'The war's going well,' said Shagrat; but Gorbag he wasn't so sure. And he was right there too. Things are looking up, Mr. Frodo. Haven't you got some hope now?' 'Well, no, not much, Sam,' Frodo sighed.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337466,337467],{},[639,337468,337469,337470,337472],{},"\"I do not know what is happening. The reason of my waking mind tells me that great evil has befallen and we stand at the end of days. But my heart says nay; and all my limbs are light, and a hope and joy are come to me that no reason can deny. ",[300890,337471,305179],{}," I do not believe that darkness will endure!\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337474,337475],{},[639,337476,337477],{},"\"There is always hope.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337479,337480],{},[639,337481,337482],{},"\"The world is changing. I can feel it in the water. I can feel it in the earth. I can smell it in the air.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337484,337485],{},[639,337486,337487],{},"\"Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337489,337490],{},[639,337491,337492],{},"\"Where there's life there's hope.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337494,337495],{},[639,337496,337497],{},"\"A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337499,337500],{},[639,337501,337502],{},"\"Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337504,337505],{},[639,337506,337507],{},"\"The burned hand teaches best. After that advice about fire goes to the heart.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[295841,337509],{},[566,337511,337372],{"id":337512},"courage-and-strength",[639,337514,337515],{},"Tolkien understood that true courage isn't the absence of fear, but the determination to act despite it. These quotes celebrate the brave hearts who stand against overwhelming odds.",[297868,337517,337518],{},[639,337519,337520],{},"\"Courage will now be your best defence against the storm that is at hand—that and such hope as I bring.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337522,337523],{},[639,337524,337525],{},"\"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337527,337528],{},[639,337529,337530],{},"\"Many are the strange chances of the world,' said Mithrandir, 'and help oft shall come from the hands of the weak when the Wise falter.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337532,337533],{},[639,337534,337535],{},"\"I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337537,337538],{},[639,337539,337540],{},"\"Deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337542,337543],{},[639,337544,337545],{},"\"It is not the strength of the body, but the strength of the spirit.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337547,337548],{},[639,337549,337550],{},"\"I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337552,337553],{},[639,337554,337555],{},"\"There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337557,337558],{},[639,337559,337560],{},"\"Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337562,337563],{},[639,337564,337565],{},"\"The wise speak only of what they know.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337567,337568],{},[639,337569,337570],{},"\"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337572,337573],{},[639,337574,337575],{},"\"Courage is found in unlikely places.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337577,337578],{},[639,337579,337580],{},"\"The brave things in the old tales and songs, Mr. Frodo: adventures, as I used to call them. I used to think that they were things the wonderful folk of the stories went out and looked for, because they wanted them, because they were exciting and life was a bit dull, a kind of a sport, as you might say.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337582,337583],{},[639,337584,337585],{},"\"It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337587,337588],{},[639,337589,337590],{},"\"I will take the Ring, though I do not know the way.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337592,337593],{},[639,337594,337595],{},"\"Even the very wise cannot see all ends.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337597,337598],{},[639,337599,337600],{},"\"The world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337602,337603],{},[639,337604,337605],{},"\"I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337607,337608],{},[639,337609,337610],{},"\"If by my life or death I can protect you, I will.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[295841,337612],{},[566,337614,164091],{"id":164453},[639,337616,337617],{},"As a professor and philologist, Tolkien valued wisdom and learning. His characters often share profound insights about life, death, and the nature of existence.",[297868,337619,337620],{},[639,337621,337622],{},"\"I was talking aloud to myself. A habit of the old: they choose the wisest person present to speak to.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337624,337625],{},[639,337626,337627],{},"\"Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337629,337630],{},[639,337631,337632],{},"\"The treacherous are ever distrustful.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337634,337635],{},[639,337636,337637],{},"\"But the only measure that he knows is desire for power and so he judges all hearts. Into his heart the thought will not enter that any will refuse it that having the Ring we may seek to destroy it. If we seek this we shall put him out of reckoning.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337639,337640],{},[639,337641,337642],{},"\"Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337644,337645],{},[639,337646,337647],{},"\"The world changes, and all that once was strong now proves unsure.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337649,337650],{},[639,337651,337652],{},"\"Not all tears are an evil.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337654,337655],{},[639,337656,337657],{},"\"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337659,337660],{},[639,337661,337662],{},"\"The board is set, and the pieces are moving.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337664,337665],{},[639,337666,337667],{},"\"It is useless to meet revenge with revenge: it will heal nothing.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337669,337670],{},[639,337671,337672],{},"\"Short cuts make long delays.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337674,337675],{},[639,337676,337677],{},"\"It is wisdom to recognize necessity, when all other courses have been weighed, though as folly it may appear to those who cling to false hope.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337679,337680],{},[639,337681,337682],{},"\"Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337684,337685],{},[639,337686,337687],{},"\"The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot for ever fence it out.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337689,337690],{},[639,337691,337692],{},"\"I don't know, and I would rather not guess.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337694,337695],{},[639,337696,337697],{},"\"Memory is not what the heart desires. That is only a mirror.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337699,337700],{},[639,337701,337702],{},"\"It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337704,337705],{},[639,337706,337707],{},"\"The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shout of a ruler of fools.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337709,337710],{},[639,337711,337712],{},"\"A traitor may betray himself and do good that he does not intend.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[295841,337714],{},[566,337716,336424],{"id":336562},[639,337718,337719],{},"Tolkien's works celebrate the bonds between friends and the power of love to overcome even the darkest evil. These quotes honor those connections that make life worth living.",[297868,337721,337722],{},[639,337723,337724],{},"\"I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337726,337727],{},[639,337728,337729],{},"\"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337731,337732],{},[639,337733,337734],{},"\"Among the tales of sorrow and of ruin that came down to us from the darkness of those days there are yet some in which amid weeping there is joy and under the shadow of death light that endures. And of these histories most fair still in the ears of the Elves is the tale of Beren and Lúthien.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337736,337737],{},[639,337738,337739],{},"\"'Safely on my way.' 'Safely!' said Sam. 'All alone and without me to help you? I couldn't have borne it, it'd have been the death of me.' 'It would be the death of you to come with me, Sam,' said Frodo, 'and I could not borne that.' 'Not as certain as being left behind,' said Sam. 'But I am going to Mordor.' 'I know that well enough, Mr. Frodo. Of course you are. And I'm coming with you.'\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337741,337742],{},[639,337743,337744],{},"\"I want to be a healer, and love all things that grow and are not barren.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337746,337747],{},[639,337748,337749],{},"\"Your time may come. Do not be too sad, Sam. You cannot be always torn in two. You will have to be one and whole, for many years. You have so much to enjoy and to be, and to do.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337751,337752],{},[639,337753,337535],{},[297868,337755,337756],{},[639,337757,337758],{},"\"I don't know how to say it, but after last night I feel different. I seem to see ahead, in a kind of way. I know we are going to take a very long road, into darkness; but I know I can't turn back.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337760,337761],{},[639,337762,337763],{},"\"You can only come to the morning through the shadows.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337765,337766],{},[639,337767,337768],{},"\"There is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337770,337771],{},[639,337772,337773],{},"\"I will not give you counsel, saying do this, or do that. For not in doing or contriving, nor in choosing between this course and another, can I avail; but only in knowing what was and is, and in part also what shall be.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337775,337776],{},[639,337777,337778],{},"\"The world is full of dark and light. Choose light.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337780,337781],{},[639,337782,337783],{},"\"Home is behind, the world ahead, and there are many paths to tread.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337785,337786],{},[639,337787,337788],{},"\"May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337790,337791],{},[639,337792,337793],{},"\"I would rather spend one lifetime with you, than face all the ages of this world alone.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337795,337796],{},[639,337797,337798],{},"\"The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337800,337801],{},[639,337802,337803],{},"\"Even the smallest person can change the course of history.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337805,337806],{},[639,337807,337808],{},"\"In sorrow we must go, but not in despair. Behold! we are not bound for ever to the circles of the world, and beyond them is more than memory.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337810,337811],{},[639,337812,337813],{},"\"Real names tell you the story of the things they belong to.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[295841,337815],{},[566,337817,156281],{"id":156575},[639,337819,337820],{},"Life is a journey, and Tolkien understood this better than most. These quotes capture the spirit of adventure and the transformative power of stepping outside our comfort zones.",[297868,337822,337823],{},[639,337824,337825],{},"\"Roads go ever ever on, Over rock and under tree, By caves where never sun has shone, By streams that never find the sea; Over snow by winter sown, And through the merry flowers of June, Over grass and over stone, And under mountains of the moon.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337827,337828],{},[639,337829,337830],{},"\"Still round the corner there may wait A new road or a secret gate And though I oft have passed them by A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337832,337833],{},[639,337834,337835],{},"\"End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path. One that we all must take.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337837,337838],{},[639,337839,337840],{},"\"How do you go on, when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend. Some hurts that go too deep.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337842,337843],{},[639,337844,337845],{},"\"Not all those who wander are lost.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337847,337848],{},[639,337849,337850],{},"\"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337852,337853],{},[639,337854,337855],{},"\"The Road goes ever on and on down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, and I must follow, if I can.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337857,337858],{},[639,337859,337860],{},"\"Adventures are not all pony-rides in May-sunshine.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337862,337863],{},[639,337864,337865],{},"\"I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337867,337868],{},[639,337869,337870],{},"\"We must take a hard road, a road unforeseen. There lies our hope, if hope it be.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337872,337873],{},[639,337874,337875],{},"\"The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337877,337878],{},[639,337879,337880],{},"\"I wish it need not have happened in my time,\" said Frodo. \"So do I,\" said Gandalf, \"and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337882,337883],{},[639,337884,337885],{},"\"Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337887,337888],{},[639,337889,337585],{},[297868,337891,337892],{},[639,337893,337894],{},"\"There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337896,337897],{},[639,337898,337899],{},"\"The leaves were long, the grass was green, The hemlock-umbels tall and fair, And in the glade a light was seen Of stars in shadow shimmering.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337901,337902],{},[639,337903,337904],{},"\"I have found that it is the small everyday deed of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337906,337907],{},[639,337908,337909],{},"\"Adventures make one late for dinner.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337911,337912],{},[639,337913,337914],{},"\"May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[295841,337916],{},[566,337918,337390],{"id":337919},"light-and-darkness",[639,337921,337922],{},"The eternal struggle between light and darkness is central to Tolkien's work. These quotes explore the nature of good and evil, and the light that shines even in the darkest places.",[297868,337924,337925],{},[639,337926,337927],{},"\"For like a shaft, clear and cold, the thought pierced him that in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337929,337930],{},[639,337931,337932],{},"\"This is the ending. Now not day only shall be beloved, but night too shall be beautiful and blessed and all its fear pass away.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337934,337935],{},[639,337936,337937,337938,337941],{},"\"In this Music ",[300890,337939,337940],{},"the singing of the angels in harmony"," the World was begun; for Iluvatar made visible the song of the Ainur, and they beheld it as a light in the darkness.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337943,337944],{},[639,337945,337946],{},"\"The grey-rain curtain turned all to silver glass and was rolled back, and he beheld white shores and beyond them a far green country under a swift sunrise.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337948,337949],{},[639,337950,337951],{},"\"And the ship went out into the High Sea and passed into the West, until at last on a night of rain Frodo smelled a sweet fragrance on the air and heard the sound of singing that came over the water. And then it seemed to him that as in his dream in the house of Bombadil, the grey rain-curtain turned all to silver glass and was rolled back, and he beheld white shores and beyond them a far green country under a swift sunrise.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337953,337954],{},[639,337955,337956],{},"\"Struck by lightning! Struck by lightning!\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337958,337959],{},[639,337960,337961],{},"\"I stand in Minas Anor, the Tower of the Sun; and behold! the Shadow has departed! I will be a Shieldmaiden no longer, nor vie with the great Riders, nor take joy only in the songs of slaying. I will be a healer, and love all things that grow and are not barren.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337963,337964],{},[639,337965,337966],{},"\"There, peeping among the cloud-wrack above a dark tor high up in the mountains, Sam saw a white star twinkle for a while. The beauty of it smote his heart, as he looked up out of the forsaken land, and hope returned to him.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337968,337969],{},[639,337970,337971],{},"\"In the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337973,337974],{},[639,337975,337976],{},"\"Dawn is ever the hope of men.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337978,337979],{},[639,337980,337981],{},"\"The light of the Evenstar does not wax and wane, but is ever present.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337983,337984],{},[639,337985,337986],{},"\"From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337988,337989],{},[639,337990,337991],{},"\"Deep roots are not reached by the frost.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337993,337994],{},[639,337995,337996],{},"\"The darkness is passing.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,337998,337999],{},[639,338000,337788],{},[297868,338002,338003],{},[639,338004,338005],{},"\"Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338007,338008],{},[639,338009,338010],{},"\"In winter's heart, where hope is cold, a light shall spring from courage bold.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338012,338013],{},[639,338014,338015],{},"\"The world is grey, the mountains old, The forge's fire is ashen-cold.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338017,338018],{},[639,338019,338020],{},"\"Darkness must pass.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[295841,338022],{},[566,338024,337396],{"id":338025},"life-lessons-and-philosophy",[639,338027,338028],{},"Tolkien's works are rich with philosophical insights about life, death, power, and what truly matters. These quotes offer timeless wisdom for navigating our own journeys.",[297868,338030,338031],{},[639,338032,338033],{},"\"Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisoned by the enemy, don't we consider it his duty to escape?...If we value the freedom of mind and soul, if we're partisans of liberty, then it's our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can!\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338035,338036],{},[639,338037,338038],{},"\"I have claimed that Escape is one of the main functions of fairy-stories, and since I do not disapprove of them, it is plain that I do not accept the tone of scorn or pity with which 'Escape' is now so often used. Why should a man be scorned if, finding himself in prison, he tries to get out and go home? Or if he cannot do so, he thinks and talks about other topics than jailers and prison-walls?\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338040,338041],{},[639,338042,338043],{},"\"All your words are but to say: you are a woman, and your part is in the house. But when the men have died in battle and honour, you have leave to be burned in the house, for the men will need it no more. But I am of the House of Éorl and not a serving-woman. I can ride and wield blade, and I do not fear either pain or death.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338045,338046],{},[639,338047,338048],{},"\"The enemy? His sense of duty was no less than yours, I deem. You wonder what his name is, where he comes from, and if he really was evil at heart. What lies or threats led him on this long march from home, or he would not rather have stayed there... in peace? War will make corpses of us all.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338050,338051],{},[639,338052,338053],{},"\"His rage passes description - the sort of rage that is only seen when rich folk that have more than they can enjoy suddenly lose something that they have long had but have never before used or wanted.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338055,338056],{},[639,338057,338058],{},"\"I will not debate with you Dark Elf. By the swords of the Noldor alone are your sunless woods defended. Your freedom to wander there wild you owe to my kin and but for them long since you would have laboured in thraldom in the pits of Angband. And here I am King and whether you will it or will it not my doom is law. This choice is given to you: abide here or to die here and so also for your son.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338060,338061],{},[639,338062,338063],{},"\"It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy?\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338065,338066],{},[639,338067,338068],{},"\"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338070,338071],{},[639,338072,338073],{},"\"The world is not in your books and maps. It's out there.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338075,338076],{},[639,338077,338078],{},"\"Deserves it! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338080,338081],{},[639,338082,338083],{},"\"Things that are good to have and days that are good to spend are soon told about, and not much to listen to; while things that are uncomfortable, palpitating, and even gruesome, may make a good tale.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338085,338086],{},[639,338087,338088],{},"\"If you really want to know what Middle-earth is based on, it's my wonder and delight in the earth as it is, particularly the natural earth.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338090,338091],{},[639,338092,338093],{},"\"Living by faith includes the call to something greater than cowardly self-preservation.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338095,338096],{},[639,338097,338098],{},"\"A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338100,338101],{},[639,338102,338103],{},"\"Go back?\" he thought. \"No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338105,338106],{},[639,338107,338108],{},"\"I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done so since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338110,338111],{},[639,338112,338113],{},"\"It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338115,338116],{},[639,338117,338118],{},"\"Little by little, one travels far.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338120,338121],{},[639,338122,338123],{},"\"Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[295841,338125],{},[566,338127,337402],{"id":338128},"nature-and-beauty",[639,338130,338131],{},"Tolkien had a deep love for the natural world, and his descriptions of Middle-earth's landscapes are some of the most beautiful in all of literature. These quotes celebrate the wonder of nature and the importance of preserving beauty.",[297868,338133,338134],{},[639,338135,338136],{},"\"Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars, not if you care for such things.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338138,338139],{},[639,338140,338141],{},"\"Ho! Ho! Ho! To the bottle I go To heal my heart and drown my woe Rain may fall, and wind may blow And many miles be still to go But under a tall tree will I lie And let the clouds go sailing by\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338143,338144],{},[639,338145,338146],{},"\"And all the host laughed and wept, and in the midst of their merriment and tears the clear voice of the minstrel rose like silver and gold, and all men were hushed. And he sang to them, now in the Elven-tongue, now in the speech of the West, until their hearts, wounded with sweet words, overflowed, and their joy was like swords, and they passed in thought out to regions where pain and delight flow together and tears are the very wine of blessedness.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338148,338149],{},[639,338150,338151],{},"\"Pippin glanced in some wonder at the face now close beside his own, for the sound of that laugh had been gay and merry. Yet in the wizard's face he saw at first only lines of care and sorrow; though as he looked more intently he perceived that under all there was a great joy: a fountain of mirth enough to set a kingdom laughing, were it to gush forth.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338153,338154],{},[639,338155,338156],{},"\"But of bliss and glad life there is little to be said, before it ends; as works fair and wonderful, while they still endure for eyes to see, are ever their own record, and only when they are in peril or broken for ever do they pass into song.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338158,338159],{},[639,338160,338161],{},"\"Twice blessed is help unlooked for.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338163,338164],{},[639,338165,338166],{},"\"The world was fair, the mountains tall, In Elder Days before the fall.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338168,338169],{},[639,338170,338171],{},"\"I sit beside the fire and think of all that I have seen, of meadow-flowers and butterflies in summers that have been.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338173,338174],{},[639,338175,338176],{},"\"Far over the misty mountains cold, To dungeons deep and caverns old.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338178,338179],{},[639,338180,338181],{},"\"The world is full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338183,338184],{},[639,338185,338186],{},"\"Spring is ever the hope of the world.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338188,338189],{},[639,338190,338191],{},"\"The leaves were long, the grass was green.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338193,338194],{},[639,338195,338196],{},"\"Under the Mountain dark and tall The King has come unto his hall!\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338198,338199],{},[639,338200,338201],{},"\"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338203,338204],{},[639,338205,338206],{},"\"May the stars shine upon your path.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338208,338209],{},[639,338210,338211],{},"\"The world was young, the mountains green, No stain yet on the Moon was seen.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338213,338214],{},[639,338215,338216],{},"\"I love the great jewels and the beauty of the earth.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338218,338219],{},[639,338220,338221],{},"\"There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338223,338224],{},[639,338225,338226],{},"\"The world is changing. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air.\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[297868,338228,338229],{},[639,338230,338231],{},"\"Where now are the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing?\" - J.R.R. Tolkien",[295841,338233],{},[566,338235,297860],{"id":299351},[639,338237,338238],{},[642,338239],{"alt":338240,"src":338241},"This image is a traditional-style oil or acrylic portrait of J.R.R. Tolkien, the renowned author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. He is depicted as an elderly man with white hair, a trimmed mustache, and a warm, contemplative expression. His eyes are light blue and convey a sense of deep thought and quiet wisdom.","/images/blog/jrr_tolkien-2.png",[639,338243,338244],{},"J.R.R. Tolkien's legacy extends far beyond the realm of fantasy literature. Through his masterful storytelling and profound wisdom, he created not just a world of imagination, but a mirror that reflects the deepest truths of our own existence. His quotes remind us that even in the darkest times, hope endures; that the smallest person can make the greatest difference; and that there is beauty and wonder to be found in every corner of our world.",[639,338246,338247],{},"From the cozy hearths of the Shire to the soaring peaks of Gondor, from the timeless halls of Rivendell to the simple wisdom of hobbits, Tolkien's words continue to inspire, comfort, and guide readers around the world. His understanding of the human heart—our fears and hopes, our capacity for both great evil and greater good—speaks to something universal within us all.",[639,338249,338250],{},"As we face our own adventures and challenges, may these 150 quotes serve as a light in dark places, reminding us that we too are part of a greater story, one that began long before us and will continue long after. In Tolkien's own words, \"The tale grew in the telling,\" and so too do our own lives grow richer when we embrace the wisdom, courage, and hope that his words inspire.",[639,338252,338253],{},"Whether you're setting out on a new journey, facing a difficult challenge, or simply seeking beauty in the everyday, remember that you carry within you the same spark that animated Tolkien's heroes. The road goes ever on, and there are still many adventures to be had, many stories to be told, and much beauty yet to discover in this wide and wonderful world.",[639,338255,338256,338259],{},[294190,338257,338258],{},"\"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.\""," May you use your time wisely, courageously, and with hope always kindled in your heart.",[639,338261,338262],{},[577,338263,338266],{"href":338264,"rel":338265},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/jrr%20tolkien",[125799],"More J.R.R Tolkien Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":338268},[338269,338270,338271,338272,338273,338274,338275,338276,338277,338278,338279],{"id":299415,"depth":1360,"text":299416},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":295156,"depth":1360,"text":295157},{"id":337512,"depth":1360,"text":337372},{"id":164453,"depth":1360,"text":164091},{"id":336562,"depth":1360,"text":336424},{"id":156575,"depth":1360,"text":156281},{"id":337919,"depth":1360,"text":337390},{"id":338025,"depth":1360,"text":337396},{"id":338128,"depth":1360,"text":337402},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of J.R.R Tolkien's face","/images/blog/jrr_tolkien-3.png",{},"/blog/jrr_tolkien_150_quotes_article",{"title":337326,"description":1359},"jrr_tolkien_150_quotes_article","blog/jrr_tolkien_150_quotes_article","i9jfXQW01RXOVPEhMicstkeuwfVX35I166wUgMvPw2U",{"id":338289,"title":338290,"author":556,"body":338291,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":339879,"image_url":339880,"meta":339881,"navigation":1378,"path":339882,"published_date":339883,"seo":339884,"slug":339885,"stem":339886,"type":294167,"__hash__":339887},"blog/blog/khalil_gibran_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Khalil Gibran Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":338292,"toc":339862},[338293,338299,338303,338306,338316,338319,338323,338329,338332,338334,338393,338395,338398,338415,338432,338449,338463,338465,338468,338485,338502,338519,338533,338535,338538,338555,338569,338583,338600,338605,338608,338611,338625,338641,338658,338673,338676,338679,338690,338693,338704,338719,338722,338735,338738,338745,338752,338755,338757,338760,338774,338788,338802,338816,338830,338833,338836,338855,338874,338892,338907,338910,338916,338931,338944,338958,338975,338978,338981,338998,339015,339030,339043,339045,339050,339060,339063,339074,339077,339087,339090,339098,339101,339109,339112,339114,339119,339124,339129,339134,339138,339143,339148,339153,339158,339162,339167,339172,339177,339181,339186,339190,339195,339200,339205,339209,339214,339219,339223,339228,339232,339237,339242,339247,339251,339255,339259,339264,339269,339274,339279,339284,339289,339293,339298,339303,339307,339312,339317,339322,339327,339331,339336,339340,339345,339350,339355,339360,339365,339369,339373,339378,339383,339387,339392,339397,339402,339407,339412,339417,339422,339427,339432,339436,339441,339446,339450,339455,339460,339465,339470,339475,339480,339485,339490,339495,339500,339505,339510,339515,339520,339524,339528,339533,339538,339542,339547,339552,339557,339562,339567,339572,339576,339580,339585,339590,339595,339600,339605,339610,339615,339620,339625,339630,339635,339640,339645,339650,339655,339659,339663,339668,339673,339678,339683,339688,339693,339698,339703,339708,339713,339718,339723,339728,339732,339736,339741,339745,339750,339754,339759,339764,339769,339774,339778,339783,339788,339792,339796,339801,339806,339811,339818,339823,339828,339830,339835,339841,339844,339855],[639,338294,338295],{},[642,338296],{"alt":338297,"src":338298},"An oil painting of Khalil Gibran","/images/blog/khalil_gibran-1.png",[566,338300,338302],{"id":338301},"about-khalil-gibran","About Khalil Gibran",[639,338304,338305],{},"Khalil Gibran (January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931) was a Lebanese-American poet, writer, and visual artist renowned for his philosophical and spiritual works. Born in Bsharre, Lebanon, he immigrated to the United States as a child and became a central figure in the Mahjar literary movement, bridging Middle Eastern and Western literary traditions.",[639,338307,338308,338309,338312,338313,338315],{},"Gibran’s most celebrated work, ",[294190,338310,338311],{},"The Prophet"," (1923), is a collection of 26 poetic essays that explore themes of love, freedom, solitude, and the human condition. Written in English, it became an international bestseller and remains one of the most translated books of the 20th century. Beyond ",[294190,338314,338311],{},", he authored poetry, essays, and visual art, often blending Arabic calligraphy with symbolic imagery. His contributions earned him recognition as a pioneer of transcultural spirituality.",[639,338317,338318],{},"Gibran’s legacy lies in his universal wisdom, which transcends cultural and religious boundaries. His reflections on empathy, purpose, and interconnectedness continue to resonate in a globalized world grappling with division and existential uncertainty. Today, his words inspire readers to embrace introspection, kindness, and the enduring pursuit of truth—a message as vital now as in his time.",[561,338320,338322],{"id":338321},"_150-best-quotes-by-khalil-gibran","150 Best Quotes by Khalil Gibran",[639,338324,338325,338326,338328],{},"Khalil Gibran, the visionary poet, philosopher, and artist, remains one of the most revered voices in literary and spiritual history. Best known for his masterpiece ",[294190,338327,338311],{},", Gibran’s words transcend time and culture, offering profound reflections on the human experience. His ability to distill complex emotions and universal truths into poetic prose has inspired generations to seek deeper meaning in life, love, and the soul’s journey.",[639,338330,338331],{},"This collection of 150 quotes by Gibran invites readers to explore the rich tapestry of his wisdom, organized around timeless themes: the transformative power of love, the interplay of joy and sorrow, the mysteries of existence, and the call to embrace freedom and self-discovery. Whether contemplating the beauty of nature, the essence of identity, or the bonds of friendship, Gibran’s insights spark introspection and ignite the spirit. Dive into his words, and let their quiet brilliance guide you toward clarity, courage, and the boundless possibilities of the human heart.",[566,338333,569],{"id":568},[571,338335,338336,338340,338344,338348,338354,338360,338366,338372,338378,338384,338389],{},[574,338337,338338],{},[577,338339,300365],{"href":300364},[574,338341,338342],{},[577,338343,164091],{"href":164090},[574,338345,338346],{},[577,338347,332515],{"href":332514},[574,338349,338350],{},[577,338351,338353],{"href":338352},"#spirituality-and-religion","Spirituality and Religion",[574,338355,338356],{},[577,338357,338359],{"href":338358},"#sorrow-and-joy","Sorrow and Joy",[574,338361,338362],{},[577,338363,338365],{"href":338364},"#nature","Nature",[574,338367,338368],{},[577,338369,338371],{"href":338370},"#self-and-identity","Self and Identity",[574,338373,338374],{},[577,338375,338377],{"href":338376},"#freedom-and-confinement","Freedom and Confinement",[574,338379,338380],{},[577,338381,338383],{"href":338382},"#human-nature","Human Nature",[574,338385,338386],{},[577,338387,55304],{"href":338388},"#friendship",[574,338390,338391],{},[577,338392,297860],{"href":297859},[566,338394,300365],{"id":300500},[639,338396,338397],{},"In Khalil Gibran's poetic philosophy, love and relationships are explored as profound, spiritual forces that transcend time and circumstance, emphasizing authenticity, emotional depth, and the transformative power of connection.",[297868,338399,338400],{},[639,338401,338402,338403,338405,338406,338408,338409,338411,338412,338414],{},"\"Love one another, but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338404],{},"\n\"It is wrong to think that love comes from long companionship and persevering courtship. Love is the offspring of spiritual affinity and unless that affinity is created in a moment, it will not be created for years or even generations.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338407],{},"\n\"When you love you should not think you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338410],{},"\n\"When you part from your friend, you grieve not; For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338413],{},"\nGibran’s early quotes frame love as a fluid, spiritual force rather than a rigid bond, advocating for freedom and depth over possession.",[297868,338416,338417],{},[639,338418,338419,338420,338422,338423,338425,338426,338428,338429,338431],{},"\"And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338421],{},"\n\"Darkness may hide the trees and the flowers from the eyes but it cannot hide love from the soul.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338424],{},"\n\"Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself, Love possesses not nor would it be possessed: For love is sufficient unto love.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338427],{},"\n\"Between what is said and not meant, and what is meant and not said, most of love is lost.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338430],{},"\nHere, Gibran underscores love’s self-sufficiency and the futility of trying to control or suppress it, while highlighting the dangers of unspoken truths.",[297868,338433,338434],{},[639,338435,338436,338437,338439,338440,338442,338443,338445,338446,338448],{},"\"You are a slave to him whom you love because you love him. And a slave to him who loves you because he loves you.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338438],{},"\n\"Love is a magic ray emitted from the burning core of the soul and illuminating the surrounding earth. It enables us to perceive life as a beautiful dream between one awakening and another.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338441],{},"\n\"Love is a gracious host to his guests though to the unbidden his house is a mirage and a mockery.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338444],{},"\n\"That deepest thing, that recognition, that knowledge, that sense of kinship began the first time I saw you, and it is the same now - only a thousand times deeper and tenderer. I shall love you to eternity. I loved you long before we met in this flesh. I knew that when I first saw you. It was destiny. We are together like this and nothing can shake us apart.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338447],{},"\nGibran juxtaposes the paradox of love’s liberating and binding nature, while celebrating its role as a cosmic force and a timeless, predestined union.",[297868,338450,338451],{},[639,338452,338453,338454,338456,338457,338459,338460,338462],{},"\"Love is timeless.... Death does not separate the lover from the beloved.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338455],{},"\n\"And God said, Love your enemy, & I obeyed Him & loved myself.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338458],{},"\n\"Passionate love is a quenchless thirst....\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338461],{},"\nThese final quotes expand love’s scope to encompass the eternal, the self, and even the challenging, illustrating its boundless and transformative nature.",[566,338464,164091],{"id":164453},[639,338466,338467],{},"Khalil Gibran’s reflections on wisdom and knowledge explore the delicate interplay between self-discovery, the limitations of human understanding, and the eternal quest for truth. His quotes often emphasize that wisdom is not merely acquired but awakened within, while knowledge remains a dynamic force shaped by humility, faith, and introspection.",[297868,338469,338470],{},[639,338471,338472,338473,338475,338476,338478,338479,338481,338482,338484],{},"\"You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts; And when you can no longer dwell in the solitude of your heart you live in your lips, and sound is a diversion and a pastime. And in much of your talking, thinking is half murdered.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338474],{},"\n\"No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge. The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among his followers, gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and his lovingness. If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338477],{},"\n\"No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338480],{},"\n\"I AM IGNORANT of absolute truth. But I am humble before my ignorance and therein lies my honor and my reward.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338483],{},"\nGibran’s early quotes underscore the idea that true wisdom is an inner awakening, not a gift from others. He challenges the notion of external teachers, emphasizing instead the role of introspection and humility in the pursuit of knowledge.",[297868,338486,338487],{},[639,338488,338489,338490,338492,338493,338495,338496,338498,338499,338501],{},"\"It takes two of us to discover truth: one to utter it and one to understand it.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338491],{},"\n\"Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338494],{},"\n\"Words are timeless. You should utter them or write them with a knowledge of their timelessness.\" - Khalil Gibrant",[297874,338497],{},"\n\"Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights. But your ears thirst for the sound of your heart's knowledge. You would know in words that which you have always known in thought. You would touch with your fingers the naked body of your dreams.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338500],{},"\nHere, Gibran grapples with the paradox of language: words, though timeless, often fall short of conveying the full depth of thought and emotion. His quotes reflect a yearning to bridge the gap between inner silence and outward expression.",[297868,338503,338504],{},[639,338505,338506,338507,338509,338510,338512,338513,338515,338516,338518],{},"\"You cannot judge any man beyond your knowledge of him, and how small is your knowledge.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338508],{},"\n\"Say not, 'I have found the truth,' but rather, 'I have found a truth.'\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338511],{},"\n\"These things he said in words. But much in his heart remained unsaid. For he himself could not speak his deeper secret.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338514],{},"\n\"God has placed in each soul an apostle to lead us upon the illumined path. Yet many seek life from without, unaware that is within them.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338517],{},"\nGibran’s emphasis on the limits of human perception and the dangers of dogmatism is evident in these quotes. He encourages openness to the possibility that truth is multifaceted and ever-evolving, while also highlighting the divine guidance that resides within each individual.",[297868,338520,338521],{},[639,338522,338523,338524,338526,338527,338529,338530,338532],{},"\"God has created several doors which open onto truth. He opens them to all those who knock on them with the hand of faith.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338525],{},"\n\"Would that I could be the peacemaker in your soul, that I might turn the discord and the rivalry of your elements into oneness and melody.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338528],{},"\n\"I love you, my brother, whoever you are - whether you worship in a church, kneel in your temple, or pray in your mosque. You and I are children of one faith, for the diverse paths of religion are fingers of the loving hand of the one supreme being, a hand extended to all, offering completeness of spirit to all, eager to receive all.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338531],{},"\nIn these final quotes, Gibran unites the themes of faith and universal brotherhood, asserting that all spiritual paths converge in their pursuit of unity and divine love. His vision of interconnectedness transcends boundaries, offering a message of hope and harmony.",[566,338534,332515],{"id":332970},[639,338536,338537],{},"Khalil Gibran's reflections on life and existence delve into the profound mysteries of being, the interplay between time and eternity, and the cyclical nature of human experience. His words invite contemplation on the impermanence of physical life and the enduring essence that transcends temporal bounds.",[297868,338539,338540],{},[639,338541,338542,338543,338545,338546,338548,338549,338551,338552,338554],{},"\"Behind the veil of each night, there is a smiling dawn.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338544],{},"\n\"I am forever walking upon these shores, Betwixt the sand and the foam, The high tide will erase my foot prints, And the wind will blow away the foam, But the sea and the shore will remain forever.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338547],{},"\n\"For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun? And what is it to cease breathing but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered? Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountaintop, then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338550],{},"\n\"The timeless in you is aware of life's timelessness. And knows that yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338553],{},"\nGibran's early reflections here emphasize the cyclical nature of existence, blending the ephemeral with the eternal through vivid imagery of nature and transcendence.",[297868,338556,338557],{},[639,338558,338559,338560,338562,338563,338565,338566,338568],{},"\"My house says to me, 'Do not leave me, for here dwells your past.' And the road says to me, 'Come and follow me, for I am your future.' And I say to both my house and the road, 'I have no past, nor have I a future. If I stay here, there is a going in my staying; and if I go there is a staying in my going. Only love and death will change all things.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338561],{},"\n\"life unfolds itself in mysteries ways.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338564],{},"\n\"I existed from all eternity and, behold, I am here; and I shall exist till the end of time, for my being has no end.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338567],{},"\nThe tension between home and journey reflects Gibran's view on the fluidity of past and future, asserting that true existence lies in the present moment.",[297868,338570,338571],{},[639,338572,338573,338574,338576,338577,338579,338580,338582],{},"\"Whenever you pass by the field where you have laid your ancestors look well there-upon, and you shall see yourselves and your children dancing hand in hand.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338575],{},"\n\"Some of our children are our justifications and some are but our regrets\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338578],{},"\n\"We were a silent, hidden thought in the folds of oblivion, and we have become a voice that causes the heavens to tremble.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338581],{},"\nThese quotes explore the legacy of ancestors and the duality of parenthood, while highlighting the transformative journey from oblivion to existence.",[297868,338584,338585],{},[639,338586,338587,338588,338590,338591,338593,338594,338596,338597,338599],{},"\"Yesterday is but today's memory, tomorrow is today's dream.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338589],{},"\n\"A word I want to see written on my grave: I am alive like you, and I am standing beside you. Close your eyes and look around, you will see me in front of you.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338592],{},"\n\"When the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338595],{},"\n\"Let the earth take that which is hers; for I, man, have no end\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338598],{},"\nThe concluding quotes underscore the futility of life without love and the necessity of embracing the unknown, encapsulating Gibran's philosophy on purpose and meaning.",[297868,338601,338602],{},[639,338603,338604],{},"\"Life is indeed darkness save when there is urge, and all urge is blind save when there is knowledge, and all knowledge is vain save when there is work, and all work is empty save when there is love.\" - Khalil Gibran",[566,338606,338353],{"id":338607},"spirituality-and-religion",[639,338609,338610],{},"Khalil Gibran’s philosophy often intertwines spirituality and religion, emphasizing unity, inner divinity, and the transcendent nature of the divine. His quotes reflect a universal approach to faith, urging individuals to seek spiritual truth beyond institutional boundaries.",[297868,338612,338613],{},[639,338614,338615,338616,338618,338619,338621,338622,338624],{},"\"Thus spoke Jesus, and unto all the kingdoms of the earth I was blinded, and unto all the cities of walls and towers; and it was in my heart to follow the Master to His kingdom.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338617],{},"\n\"I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338620],{},"\n\"And even as each one of you stands alone in God's knowledge, so must each one of you be alone in his knowledge of God and in his understanding of the earth.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338623],{},"\nGibran’s early quotes emphasize the universality of faith and the individual’s sacred solitude in spiritual discovery.",[297868,338626,338627],{},[639,338628,338629,338630,338632,338633,338635,338636,338529,338638,338640],{},"\"Our God, who art our winged self, it is thy will in us that willeth. It is thy desire in us that desireth. It is thy urge in us that would turn our nights, which are thine, into days which are thine also. We cannot ask thee for aught, for thou knowest our needs before they are born in us: Thou art our need; and in giving us more of thyself thou givest us all.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338631],{},"\n\"God has given you a spirit with wings on which to soar into the spacious firmament of Love and Freedom. Is it not pitiful than that you cut your wings with your own hands and suffer your soul to crawl like an insect upon the earth?\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338634],{},"\n\"And before my Soul took me to task I was hard of hearing; I heard only tumult and uproar. But now I am all ears listening to the silence and its choirs singing the hymns of time, intoning the praises of the firmament, revealing the secrets of the invisible.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338637],{},[297874,338639],{},"\nHere, Gibran critiques spiritual complacency and celebrates the divine as an inclusive, unifying force.",[297868,338642,338643],{},[639,338644,338645,338646,338648,338649,338651,338652,338654,338655,338657],{},"\"God has placed in each soul an apostle to lead us upon the illumined path. Yet many seek life from without, unaware that is within them.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338647],{},"\n\"Jesus was not sent here to teach the people to build magnificent churches and temples amidst the cold wretched huts and dismal hovels. He came to make the human heart a temple, and the soul an altar, and the mind a priest.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338650],{},"\n\"Among the hills, when you sit in the cool shade of the white poplars, sharing the peace and serenity of distant fields and meadows - then let your heart say in silence, 'God rests in reason.' And when the storm comes, and the mighty wind shakes the forest, and thunder and lightning proclaim the majesty of the sky, - then let your heart say in awe, 'God moves in passion.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338653],{},"\n\"Life is indeed darkness save when there is urge, and all urge is blind save when there is knowledge, and all knowledge is vain save when there is work, and all work is empty save when there is love.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338656],{},"\nGibran juxtaposes divine presence in nature and human action, urging a life grounded in love and purpose.",[297868,338659,338660],{},[639,338661,338629,338662,338664,338665,338651,338667,338669,338670,338672],{},[297874,338663],{},"\n\"God has created several doors which open onto truth. He opens them to all those who knock on them with the hand of faith.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338666],{},[297874,338668],{},"\n\"On a moonless night a man entered into his neighbour's garden and stole the largest melon he could find and brought it home. He opened it and found it still unripe. Then behold a marvel! The man's conscience woke and smote him with remorse; and he repented having stolen the melon.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338671],{},"\nIn his final reflections, Gibran blends metaphysical insight with parables, illustrating divine justice and the awakening of moral awareness.",[566,338674,338359],{"id":338675},"sorrow-and-joy",[639,338677,338678],{},"In Khalil Gibran’s poetic philosophy, sorrow and joy are not opposing forces but intertwined companions that shape the human experience. His quotes reflect the belief that pain and grief are essential to understanding life’s beauty, while joy is magnified through the contrast of suffering. This duality becomes a lens for embracing the full spectrum of existence.",[297868,338680,338681],{},[639,338682,338683,338684,338686,338687,338689],{},"\"Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding... And could you keep your heart in wonder at the daily miracles of your life, your pain would not seem less wondrous than your joy\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338685],{},"\n\"When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. Some of you say, 'Joy is greater than sorrow,' and others say, 'Nay, sorrow is the greater.' But I say unto you, they are inseparable. Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed. Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338688],{},"\n\"Hearts united in pain and sorrow will not be separated by joy and happiness. Bonds that are woven in sadness are stronger than the ties of joy and pleasure. Love that is washed by tears will remain eternally pure and faithful.\" - Khalil Gibran",[639,338691,338692],{},"Gibran’s early reflections reveal a profound truth: sorrow and joy are not enemies but partners in the dance of life, with pain often serving as the catalyst for growth and connection.",[297868,338694,338695],{},[639,338696,338697,338698,338700,338701,338703],{},"\"If I accept the sunshine and warmth, then I must also accept the thunder and lightning.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338699],{},"\n\"We fear death, yet we long for slumber and beautiful dreams.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338702],{},"\n\"When you are sorrowful, look again.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,338705,338706],{},[639,338707,338708,338709,338711,338712,338715,338716,338718],{},"\"The feelings we live through in love and in loneliness are simply, for us, what high tide and low tide are to the sea.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338710],{},"\n\"He who has not looked on Sorrow will never see Joy. ",[300890,338713,338714],{},"for without sorrow how would you know what joy is? Contrast provides peceptive clarity","\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338717],{},"\n\"If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom?\" - Khalil Gibran",[639,338720,338721],{},"Gibran’s imagery underscores the necessity of contrast in human emotion. Just as the sea depends on the rhythm of tides, the human soul thrives on the interplay of sorrow and joy to find meaning and balance.",[297868,338723,338724],{},[639,338725,338726,338727,338689,338729,338711,338731,338715,338733,338703],{},"\"He who has not been bitten by the serpents of light and snapped at by the wolves of darkness will always be deceived by the days and the nights.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338728],{},[297874,338730],{},[300890,338732,338714],{},[297874,338734],{},[639,338736,338737],{},"The repetition of themes in these quotes highlights Gibran’s insistence on embracing adversity as a path to enlightenment. Sorrow, when faced with introspection, becomes a mirror for joy.",[297868,338739,338740],{},[639,338741,338742,338743,338689],{},"\"Some of our children are our justifications and some are but our regrets.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338744],{},[297868,338746,338747],{},[639,338748,338749,338750,338689],{},"\"When you are sorrowful, look again.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338751],{},[639,338753,338754],{},"In these final reflections, Gibran’s message crystallizes: the deepest bonds and most enduring love are forged in the crucible of sorrow, proving that joy and grief are not opposites but reflections of the same truth.",[566,338756,338365],{"id":210},[639,338758,338759],{},"In Khalil Gibran’s philosophy, nature is both a teacher and a sacred companion, offering wisdom through its silent, ever-changing forms. His reflections on the natural world reveal a deep reverence for the interconnectedness of life, urging humanity to shed its fears and embrace the beauty and boundlessness of the earth.",[297868,338761,338762],{},[639,338763,338764,338765,338767,338768,338770,338771,338773],{},"\"And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338766],{},"\n\"Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338769],{},"\n\"Let me, O let me bathe my soul in colours; let me swallow the sunset and drink the rainbow.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338772],{},"\nGibran’s early quotes celebrate nature’s invitation to humanity, urging a return to unfiltered connection with the earth and sky.",[297868,338775,338776],{},[639,338777,338778,338779,338781,338782,338784,338785,338787],{},"\"Your house shall be not an anchor but a mastIt shall not be a glistening film that covers a wound, but an eyelid that guards the eye.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338780],{},"\n\"And your fragrance shall be my breath,And together we shall rejoice through all the seasons.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338783],{},"\n\"Would that you could meet the sun and the wind with more of your body and less of your raiment\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338786],{},"\nHere, Gibran reimagines human structures and interactions as extensions of nature’s rhythms, blending the physical and the poetic.",[297868,338789,338790],{},[639,338791,338792,338793,338795,338796,338798,338799,338801],{},"\"Nature reaches out to us with welcoming arms, and bids us enjoy her beauty; but we dread her silence and rush into the crowded cities, there to huddle like sheep fleeing from a ferocious wolf.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338794],{},"\n\"And when you crush an apple with your teeth, say to it in your heart:Your seeds shall live in my body,And the buds of your tomorrow shall blossom in my heart,And your fragrance shall be my breath,And together we shall rejoice through all the seasons.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338797],{},"\n\"Yesterday is but today’s memory, tomorrow is today’s dream.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338800],{},"\nThese lines contrast humanity’s flight from nature with the cyclical, life-giving promise of the natural world.",[297868,338803,338804],{},[639,338805,338806,338807,338809,338810,338812,338813,338815],{},"\"Your clothes conceal much of your beauty, yet they hide not the unbeautiful.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338808],{},"\n\"And let your board stand an altar on which the pure and the innocent of forest and plain are sacrificed for that which is purer and still more innocent in man.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338811],{},"\n\"For that which is boundless in you abides in the mansion of the sky, whose door is the morning mist, and whose windows are the songs and the silences of night.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338814],{},"\nGibran critiques societal masks while affirming nature’s role in nurturing humanity’s highest potential.",[297868,338817,338818],{},[639,338819,338820,338821,338823,338824,338826,338827,338829],{},"\"Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338822],{},"\n\"Nature reaches out to us with welcoming arms, and bids us enjoy her beauty; but we dread her silence and rush into the crowded cities, there to huddle like sheep fleeing from a ferocious wolf.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338825],{},"\n\"The mountain veiled in mist is not a hill; an oak tree in the rain is not a weeping willow.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338828],{},"\nThe final quotes reiterate Gibran’s plea for unity with nature, challenging humanity to see beyond superficial labels and embrace the profound, untamed truth of the world.",[566,338831,338371],{"id":338832},"self-and-identity",[639,338834,338835],{},"Khalil Gibran’s reflections on self and identity delve into the paradox of inner truth versus external perception, the tension between solitude and connection, and the fluidity of the self. His philosophy often underscores the complexity of being, where the \"real\" self remains elusive, shrouded in silence and mystery.",[297868,338837,338838],{},[639,338839,338840,338841,338843,338844,338846,338847,338849,338850,338852],{},"\"My friend, I am not what I seem. Seeming is but a garment I wear - a care-woven garment that protects me from thy questionings and thee from my negligence\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338842],{},"\n\"My friend, I am not what I seem. Seeming is but a garment I wear — a care-woven garment that protects me from thy questionings and thee from my negligence. The 'I' in me, my friend, dwells in the house of silence, and therein it shall remain for ever more, unperceived, unapproachable.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338845],{},"\n\"My friend, I am not what I seem. Seeming is but a garment I wear - a care-woven garment that protects me from thy questionings and thee from my negligence\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338848],{},"\n\"My loneliness was born when men praised my talkative faults and blamed my silent virtues.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338851],{},[297886,338853,338854],{},"Gibran’s metaphor of \"seeming as a garment\" underscores the protective, yet distancing nature of external personas, while his musings on silence and praise reveal the fragility of identity in the eyes of others.",[297868,338856,338857],{},[639,338858,338859,338860,338862,338863,338865,338866,338868,338869,338871],{},"\"The real in us is silent; the acquired is talkative.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338861],{},"\n\"The most wonderful thing, Mary, is that you and I are always walking together, hand in hand, in a strangely beautiful world, unknown to other people. We both stretch one hand to receive from Life - and Life is generous indeed.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338864],{},"\n\"I have never agreed with my other self wholly. The truth of the matter seems to lie between us.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338867],{},"\n\"I only speak to you in words of that which you yourselves know in thought.\" - Khalil Gibrana",[297874,338870],{},[297886,338872,338873],{},"The contrast between silence and talkativeness, and the duality of self, reflect Gibran’s belief that identity is shaped by both inner stillness and shared human experiences.",[297868,338875,338876],{},[639,338877,338878,338879,338881,338882,338884,338885,338865,338887,338889],{},"\"You are good when you are one with yourself. Yet when you are not one with yourself you are not evil. For a divided house is not a den of thieves; it is only a divided house. And a ship without rudder may wander aimlessly among perilous isles yet sink not to the bottom.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338880],{},"\n\"He who is more mindful of one, loses the love and the faith of both.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338883],{},"\n\"You have your ideology and I have mine.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338886],{},[297874,338888],{},[297886,338890,338891],{},"Here, Gibran addresses the dissonance between internal unity and external conflict, suggesting that identity is not a fixed state but a dynamic interplay of contradictions.",[297868,338893,338894],{},[639,338895,338896,338897,338899,338900,338846,338902,338904],{},"\"My loneliness was born when men praised my talkative faults and blamed my silent virtues.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338898],{},"\n\"A bigot is a stone-deaf orator.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338901],{},[297874,338903],{},[297886,338905,338906],{},"The recurring themes of silence, praise, and external judgment highlight Gibran’s critique of societal values, which often misinterpret the quiet truths of identity.",[566,338908,338377],{"id":338909},"freedom-and-confinement",[639,338911,338912,338913,338915],{},"In ",[294190,338914,338311],{},", Khalil Gibran explores freedom and confinement as intertwined forces shaping the human spirit. For Gibran, true liberty is not merely the absence of chains but the courage to transcend self-imposed limits, while confinement often begins within the soul.",[297868,338917,338918],{},[639,338919,338920,338921,338632,338923,338925,338926,338899,338928,338930],{},"\"We are all prisoners but some of us are in cells with windows and some without.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338922],{},[297874,338924],{},"\n\"He who does not prefer exile to slavery is not free by any measure of freedom, truth and duty.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338927],{},[297874,338929],{},"\nGibran’s imagery of imprisonment underscores the paradox of freedom: even as some are physically confined, others cage themselves through fear, conformity, or ignorance.",[297868,338932,338933],{},[639,338934,338935,338936,338938,338939,338925,338941,338943],{},"\"Let your home be you mast and not your anchor.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338937],{},"\n\"Your house shall be not an anchor but a mast. It shall not be a glistening film that covers a wound, but an eyelid that guards the eye.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338940],{},[297874,338942],{},"\nThe metaphor of the mast and anchor recurs in Gibran’s philosophy, urging individuals to view their environments as catalysts for growth rather than sources of stagnation.",[297868,338945,338946],{},[639,338947,338920,338948,338632,338950,338952,338953,338925,338955,338957],{},[297874,338949],{},[297874,338951],{},"\n\"We are all prisoners but some of us are in cells with windows and some without.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338954],{},[297874,338956],{},"\nRepetition of these lines emphasizes Gibran’s core message: the soul’s liberation is a choice, not a condition.",[297868,338959,338960],{},[639,338961,338962,338963,338965,338966,338632,338968,338952,338970,338925,338972,338974],{},"\"He who is more mindful of one, loses the love and the faith of both.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338964],{},"\n\"I too am my own forerunner, though I sit in the shadows of my trees and seem motionless.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338967],{},[297874,338969],{},[297874,338971],{},[297874,338973],{},"\nGibran’s metaphors—wing-clipping, shadow-sitting—reveal how inner freedom requires self-trust and the resolve to seek truth, even in isolation.",[566,338976,338383],{"id":338977},"human-nature",[639,338979,338980],{},"Khalil Gibran’s reflections on human nature reveal the duality of the human experience, exploring the interplay between light and shadow, generosity and pride, love and sorrow. His words remind us that growth emerges from embracing contradictions and understanding the complexities of the soul.",[297868,338982,338983],{},[639,338984,338985,338986,338988,338989,338991,338992,338994,338995,338997],{},"\"We are all like the bright moon, we still have our darker side.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338987],{},"\n\"Verily the kindness that gazes upon itself in a mirror turns to stone,And a good deed that calls itself by tender names becomes the parent to a curse\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338990],{},"\n\"Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338993],{},"\n\"The real test of good manners is to be able to put up with bad manners pleasantly.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,338996],{},"\nThese reflections on duality and self-awareness underscore Gibran’s belief that true understanding comes from embracing both our virtues and flaws.",[297868,338999,339000],{},[639,339001,339002,339003,339005,339006,339008,339009,339011,339012,339014],{},"\"Haven't we heard that obvious beauty is the cause of many hidden distresses and deep suffering? Is not the beautiful moon, that inspires the poets, the same moon that angers the silence of the sea with a terrible roar?\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,339004],{},"\n\"You have been told that, even like a chain, you are as weak as your weakest link.This is but a half truth. You are also as strong as your strongest link.To measure you by your smallest deed is to reckon the power of the ocean by the failty of its foam.To judge you by your failures is to cast blame upon the seasons for their inconsistency.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,339007],{},"\n\"There are those who give little of the much which they have - and they give it for recognition and their hidden desire makes their gifts unwholesome.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,339010],{},"\n\"Men would bless you or curse you; The curse, a protest against failure, The blessing, a hymn of the hunter Who comes back from the hills With provision for his mate.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,339013],{},"\nGibran’s observations on beauty and strength challenge us to look beyond surface appearances and recognize the hidden burdens and resilience within humanity.",[297868,339016,339017],{},[639,339018,339002,339019,339021,339022,338689,339024,339026,339027,339029],{},[297874,339020],{},"\n\"We are all like the bright moon, we still have our darker side.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,339023],{},[297874,339025],{},"\n\"You have been told that, even like a chain, you are as weak as your weakest link. This is but a half truth. You are also as strong as your strongest link. To measure you by your smallest deed is to reckon the power of the ocean by the failty of its foam. To judge you by your failures is to cast blame upon the seasons for their inconsistency.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,339028],{},"\nHere, Gibran emphasizes the paradoxes of human connection and strength, illustrating how shared struggles and inner fortitude forge unbreakable bonds.",[297868,339031,339032],{},[639,339033,339034,339035,338991,339037,339039,339040,339042],{},"\"Verily the kindness that gazes upon itself in a mirror turns to stone,And a good deed that calls itself by tender names becomes the parent to a curse\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,339036],{},[297874,339038],{},"\n\"Your soul is oftentimes a battlefield, upon your reason and your judgment wage war against your passion and your appetite.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,339041],{},"\nThe final trio of quotes encapsulates the eternal struggle between selflessness and ego, reason and desire, highlighting the soul’s relentless quest for balance.",[566,339044,55304],{"id":105},[639,339046,338912,339047,339049],{},[294190,339048,338311],{},", Khalil Gibran explores friendship as a sacred bond, one that demands mutual respect, joy, and a shared journey through life’s trials. For Gibran, true friendship is not a fleeting convenience but a profound commitment rooted in love and understanding.",[297868,339051,339052],{},[639,339053,339054,339055,339057,339058,338862],{},"\"Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,339056],{},"\n\"For what is your friend that you should seek him with hours to kill? Seek him always with hours to live. For it is his to fill your need, but not your emptiness. And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,339059],{},[639,339061,339062],{},"Gibran’s reflections often intertwine responsibility with joy, suggesting that friendship thrives when both are nurtured.",[297868,339064,339065],{},[639,339066,339067,339068,339070,339071,339073],{},"\"If I could take your troubles / I would toss them into the sea, / But all these things I'm finding / Are impossible for me. / I cannot build a mountain / Or catch a rainbow fair, / But let me be what I know best, / A friend that is always there.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,339069],{},"\n\"Women opened the windows of my eyes and the doors of my spirit. Had it not been for the woman-mother, the woman-sister, and the woman-friend, I would have been sleeping among those who seek the tranquility of the world with their snoring.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,339072],{},"\n\"Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.\" - Khalil Gibran",[639,339075,339076],{},"Here, Gibran emphasizes the quiet, steadfast presence of a true friend, while acknowledging the vital role of women in shaping human connections.",[297868,339078,339079],{},[639,339080,339081,339082,339084,339085,339070],{},"\"For what is your friend that you should seek him with hours to kill? Seek him always with hours to live. For it is his to fill your need, but not your emptiness. And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,339083],{},"\n\"If I could take your troubles / I would toss them into the sea, / But all these things I'm finding / Are impossible for me. / I cannot build a mountain / Or catch a rainbow fair, / But let me be what I know best, / A friend that is always there.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297874,339086],{},[639,339088,339089],{},"Gibran returns to the idea that friendship is not a tool for distraction but a meaningful engagement with life.",[297868,339091,339092],{},[639,339093,339054,339094,338862,339096,339057],{},[297874,339095],{},[297874,339097],{},[639,339099,339100],{},"His repetition underscores the centrality of this theme, urging friends to cherish their bond through shared existence.",[297868,339102,339103],{},[639,339104,339067,339105,339070,339107,339073],{},[297874,339106],{},[297874,339108],{},[639,339110,339111],{},"Gibran’s words remind us that friendship, like life itself, is a gift to be honored with humility and gratitude.",[298632,339113,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,339115,339116],{},[639,339117,339118],{},"\"You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts;And when you can no longer dwell in the solitude of your heart you live in your lips, and sound is a diversion and a pastime.And in much of your talking, thinking is half murdered.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339120,339121],{},[639,339122,339123],{},"\"Love one another, but make not a bond of love:Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339125,339126],{},[639,339127,339128],{},"\"It is wrong to think that love comes from long companionship and persevering courtship. Love is the offspring of spiritual affinity and unless that affinity is created in a moment, it will not be created for years or even generations.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339130,339131],{},[639,339132,339133],{},"\"A voice cannot carry the tongue and the lips that gave it wings. Alone must it seek the ether. And alone and without his nest shall the eagle fly across the sun.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339135,339136],{},[639,339137,338542],{},[297868,339139,339140],{},[639,339141,339142],{},"\"They say: 'If a man knew himself,he would know all mankind.'I say: 'If a man loved mankind,he would know something of himself.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339144,339145],{},[639,339146,339147],{},"\"When you love you should not think you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339149,339150],{},[639,339151,339152],{},"\"When you part from your friend, you grieve not;For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, asthe mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339154,339155],{},[639,339156,339157],{},"\"No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge.The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among his followers, gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and his lovingness.If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339159,339160],{},[639,339161,338419],{},[297868,339163,339164],{},[639,339165,339166],{},"\"Darkness may hide the treesand the flowers from the eyesbut it cannot hidelove from the soul.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339168,339169],{},[639,339170,339171],{},"\"No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339173,339174],{},[639,339175,339176],{},"\"Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339178,339179],{},[639,339180,339054],{},[297868,339182,339183],{},[639,339184,339185],{},"\"For what is your friend that you should seek him with hours to kill? Seek him always with hours to live.For it is his to fill your need, but not your emptiness.And in th sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures.For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339187,339188],{},[639,339189,338615],{},[297868,339191,339192],{},[639,339193,339194],{},"\"I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339196,339197],{},[639,339198,339199],{},"\"The lust for comfort kills the passions of the soul.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339201,339202],{},[639,339203,339204],{},"\"I am forever walking upon these shores,Betwixt the sand and the foam,The high tide will erase my foot prints,And the wind will blow away the foam,But the sea and the shore will remain forever.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339206,339207],{},[639,339208,338985],{},[297868,339210,339211],{},[639,339212,339213],{},"\"Men who do not forgive women their little faults will never enjoy their great virtues.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339215,339216],{},[639,339217,339218],{},"\"For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun?And what is it to cease breathing but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered?Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.And when you have reached the mountaintop,then you shall begin to climb.And when the earth shal claim your limbs,then shall you truly dance.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339220,339221],{},[639,339222,338840],{},[297868,339224,339225],{},[639,339226,339227],{},"\"There is a space between man's imagination and man's attainment that may only be traversed by his longing.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339229,339230],{},[639,339231,339034],{},[297868,339233,339234],{},[639,339235,339236],{},"\"Of life's two chief prizes, beauty and truth, I found the first in a loving heart and the second in a laborer's hand.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339238,339239],{},[639,339240,339241],{},"\"Work is love made visible. And if you can't work with love, but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of the people who work with joy\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339243,339244],{},[639,339245,339246],{},"\"I AM IGNORANT of absolute truth. But I am humble before my ignorance and therein lies my honor and my reward.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339248,339249],{},[639,339250,338962],{},[297868,339252,339253],{},[639,339254,338764],{},[297868,339256,339257],{},[639,339258,338820],{},[297868,339260,339261],{},[639,339262,339263],{},"\"For Reason, ruling alone, is a force confining; and Passion, unattended,is a flame that burns to its own destruction.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339265,339266],{},[639,339267,339268],{},"\"Your soul is oftentimes a battlefield, upon your reason and your judgment wage war against your passion and your appetite.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339270,339271],{},[639,339272,339273],{},"\"let your soul exalt your reason to the height ofpassion, that it may sing; And let it direct your passion with reason, that your passion may live through its own daily resurrection, and like the phoenix rise above its own ashes.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339275,339276],{},[639,339277,339278],{},"\"And when you crush an apple with your teeth, say to it in your heart:Your seeds shall live in my body,And the buds of your tomorrow shall blossom in my heart,And your fragrance shall be my breath,And together we shall rejoice through all the seasons.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339280,339281],{},[639,339282,339283],{},"\"The timeless in you is aware of life's timelessness. And knows that yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339285,339286],{},[639,339287,339288],{},"\"And let your board stand an altar on which the pure and the innocent of forest and plain are sacrificed for that which is purer and still more innocent in man.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339290,339291],{},[639,339292,338742],{},[297868,339294,339295],{},[639,339296,339297],{},"\"Perhaps time’s definition of coal is the diamond.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339299,339300],{},[639,339301,339302],{},"\"Do not blame a person for drinking lest he is trying to forget something more serious than drinking.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339304,339305],{},[639,339306,338683],{},[297868,339308,339309],{},[639,339310,339311],{},"\"And even as each one of you stands alone in God's knowledge, so must each one of you be alone in his knowledge of God and in his understanding of the earth.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339313,339314],{},[639,339315,339316],{},"\"He who wears his morality but as his best garment were better naked.The wind and the sun will tear no holes in his skin.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339318,339319],{},[639,339320,339321],{},"\"There must be something strangely sacred in salt. It is in our tears and in the sea.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339323,339324],{},[639,339325,339326],{},"\"Let me, O let me bathe my soul in colours; let me swallow the sunset and drink the rainbow.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339328,339329],{},[639,339330,338806],{},[297868,339332,339333],{},[639,339334,339335],{},"\"True beauty is a rayThat springs from the sacred depths of the soul,and illuminates the body, just as lifesprings from the kernel of a stone andgives colour and scent to a flower.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339337,339338],{},[639,339339,338489],{},[297868,339341,339342],{},[639,339343,339344],{},"\"You are good in countless ways, and you are not evil when you are not good, you are only loitering and sluggard.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339346,339347],{},[639,339348,339349],{},"\"My friend, I am not what I seem. Seeming is but a garment I wear — a care-woven garment that protects me from thy questionings and thee from my negligence. The \"I\" in me, my friend, dwells in the house of silence, and therein it shall remain for ever more, unperceived, unapproachable.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339351,339352],{},[639,339353,339354],{},"\"My house says to me, \"Do not leave me, for here dwells your past.\"And the road says to me, \"Come and follow me, for I am your future.\"And I say to both my house and the road, \"I have no past, nor have I a future. If I stay here, there is a going in my staying; and if I go there is a staying in my going. Only love and death will change all things.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339356,339357],{},[639,339358,339359],{},"\"Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339361,339362],{},[639,339363,339364],{},"\"What shall i say of these save that they too stand in the sunlight, but with their backs to the sun?They see only their shadows, and their shadows are their laws.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339366,339367],{},[639,339368,338935],{},[297868,339370,339371],{},[639,339372,338778],{},[297868,339374,339375],{},[639,339376,339377],{},"\"And then a scholar said, \"Speak of talking.\" And he answered, saying: \"And when you can no longer dwell in the solitude of your heart you live in your lips, and sound is a diversion and a pastime.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339379,339380],{},[639,339381,339382],{},"\"Fear not the phantom of death, My Countrymen, for his greatnessAnd mercy will refuse to approachYour smallness; and dread not the Dagger, for it will decline to beLodged in your shallow hearts.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339384,339385],{},[639,339386,338896],{},[297868,339388,339389],{},[639,339390,339391],{},"\"The veil that clouds your eyes shall be lifted by the hands that wove it, And the clay that fills your ears shall be pierced by those fingers that kneaded it. And you shall see.And you shall hear.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339393,339394],{},[639,339395,339396],{},"\"If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom?\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339398,339399],{},[639,339400,339401],{},"\"When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. Some of you say, \"Joy is greater than sorrow,\" and others say, \"Nay, sorrow is the greater.\"But I say unto you, they are inseparable. Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed. Verily you are suspended like scales between your sorrow and your joy.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339403,339404],{},[639,339405,339406],{},"\"A sense of humour is a sense of proportion.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339408,339409],{},[639,339410,339411],{},"\"Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339413,339414],{},[639,339415,339416],{},"\"Words are timeless. You should utter them or write them with a knowledge of their timelessness.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339418,339419],{},[639,339420,339421],{},"\"All our words are but crumbs that fall down from the feast of the mind.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339423,339424],{},[639,339425,339426],{},"\"Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights.But your ears thirst for the sound of your heart's knowledge.You would know in words that which you have always known in thought.You would touch with your fingers the naked body of your dreams.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339428,339429],{},[639,339430,339431],{},"\"I too am my own forerunner, though I sit in the shadows of my trees and seem motionless.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339433,339434],{},[639,339435,338859],{},[297868,339437,339438],{},[639,339439,339440],{},"\"You often say; I would give, but only to the deserving, The trees in your orchard say not so, nor the flocks in your pasture.Surely he who is worthy to receive his days and nights is worthy of all else from you.And he who has deserved to drink from the ocean of life deserves to fill his cup from your little stream. See first that you yourself deserve to be a giver, and an instrument of giving.For in truth it is life that gives unto life-while you, who deem yourself a giver, is but a witness.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339442,339443],{},[639,339444,339445],{},"\"Yea, I shall return with the tide.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339447,339448],{},[639,339449,338506],{},[297868,339451,339452],{},[639,339453,339454],{},"\"Our God, who art our winged self, it is thy will in us that willeth.It is thy desire in us that desireth. It is thy urge in us that would turn our nights, which are thine, into days which are thine also. We cannot ask thee for aught, for thou knowest our needs before they are born in us: Thou art our need; and in giving us more of thyself thou givest us all.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339456,339457],{},[639,339458,339459],{},"\"The most wonderful thing, Mary, is that you and I are always walking together, hand in hand, in a strangely beautiful world, unknown to other people. We both stretch one hand to receive from Life - and Life is generous indeed.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339461,339462],{},[639,339463,339464],{},"\"On a moonless night a man entered into his neighbour's garden and stole the largest melon he could find and brought it home.He opened it and found it still unripe.Then behold a marvel!The man's conscience woke and smote him with remorse; and he repented having stolen the melon.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339466,339467],{},[639,339468,339469],{},"\"We wanderers, ever seeking the lonelier way, begin no day where we have ended another day; and no sunrise finds us where sunset left us.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339471,339472],{},[639,339473,339474],{},"\"life unfolds itself in mysteries ways.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339476,339477],{},[639,339478,339479],{},"\"I have never agreed with my other self wholly. The truth of the matter seems to lie between us.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339481,339482],{},[639,339483,339484],{},"\"The real test of good manners is to be able to put up with bad manners pleasantly.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339486,339487],{},[639,339488,339489],{},"\"A bigot is a stone-deaf orator.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339491,339492],{},[639,339493,339494],{},"\"I existed from all eternity and, behold, I am here; and I shall exist till the end of time, for my being has no end.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339496,339497],{},[639,339498,339499],{},"\"But I say that even as the holy and the righteous cannot rise beyond the highest which is in each one of you,So the wicked and the weak cannot fall lower than the lowest which is in you also.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339501,339502],{},[639,339503,339504],{},"\"The mountain veiled in mist is not a hill; an oak tree in the rain is not a weeping willow.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339506,339507],{},[639,339508,339509],{},"\"You are good when you walk to your goal firmly and with bold steps.Yet you are not evil when you go thither limping.For those who limp go not backwards.But you who are strong and swift, see that you do not limp before the lame, deeming it kindness.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339511,339512],{},[639,339513,339514],{},"\"I only speak to you in words of that which you yourselves know in thought.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339516,339517],{},[639,339518,339519],{},"\"The owl whose night-bound eyes are blind undo the day cannot unveil the mystery of light.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339521,339522],{},[639,339523,339002],{},[297868,339525,339526],{},[639,339527,338726],{},[297868,339529,339530],{},[639,339531,339532],{},"\"Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself, Love possesses not nor would it be possessed: For love is sufficient unto love.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339534,339535],{},[639,339536,339537],{},"\"You have been told that, even like a chain, you are as weak as your weakest link.This is but a half truth. You are also as strong as your strongest link.To measure you by your smallest deed is to reckon the power of the ocean by the failty of its foam.To judge you by your failures is to cast blame upon the seasons for their inconsistency.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339539,339540],{},[639,339541,338920],{},[297868,339543,339544],{},[639,339545,339546],{},"\"Hearts united in pain and sorrowwill not be separated by joy and happiness.Bonds that are woven in sadnessare stronger than the ties of joy and pleasure.Love that is washed by tearswill remain eternally pure and faithful.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339548,339549],{},[639,339550,339551],{},"\"And your fragrance shall be my breath,And together we shall rejoice through all the seasons.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339553,339554],{},[639,339555,339556],{},"\"If it were not for our conception of weights and measures we would stand in awe of the firefly as we do before the sun.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339558,339559],{},[639,339560,339561],{},"\"And from that day to this, the wise men of Ishana say one to another secretly, \"Is it not known, and has it not been said from of old, that Ishana is ruled by an enemy?\"-Khalil Gibran\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339563,339564],{},[639,339565,339566],{},"\"And from that day to this, the wise men of Ishana say one to another secretly, \"Is it not known, and has it not been said from of old, that Ishana is ruled by an enemy?\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339568,339569],{},[639,339570,339571],{},"\"Between what is said and not meant, and what is meant and not said, most of love is lost.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339573,339574],{},[639,339575,338573],{},[297868,339577,339578],{},[639,339579,338436],{},[297868,339581,339582],{},[639,339583,339584],{},"\"The nearest to my heart are a king without a kingdom and a poor man who does not know how to beg.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339586,339587],{},[639,339588,339589],{},"\"Say not, 'I have found the truth,' but rather, 'I have found a truth.'\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339591,339592],{},[639,339593,339594],{},"\"And is not the lute that soothes your spirit the very wood that was hollowed with knives?\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339596,339597],{},[639,339598,339599],{},"\"These things he said in words. But much in his heart remained unsaid. For he himself could not speak his deeper secret.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339601,339602],{},[639,339603,339604],{},"\"You work that you may keep peace with the earth and the soul of the earth.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339606,339607],{},[639,339608,339609],{},"\"God has given you a spirit with wings on which to soar into the spacious firmament of Love and Freedom. Is it not pitiful than that you cut your wings with your own hands and suffer your soul to crawl like an insect upon the earth?\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339611,339612],{},[639,339613,339614],{},"\"And before my Soul took me to task I was hard of hearing; I heard only tumult and uproar. But now I am all ears listening to the silence and its choirs singing the hymns of time, intoning the praises of the firmament, revealing the secrets of the invisible.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339616,339617],{},[639,339618,339619],{},"\"Passionate love is a quenchless thirst....\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339621,339622],{},[639,339623,339624],{},"\"And God said, Love your enemy, & I obeyed Him & loved myself.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339626,339627],{},[639,339628,339629],{},"\"Some of our children are our justifications and some are but our regrets\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339631,339632],{},[639,339633,339634],{},"\"In a dream I saw Jesus and My God Pan sitting together in the heart of the forest. They laughed at each other's speech, with the brook that ran near them, and the laughter of Jesus was the merrier. And they conversed long.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339636,339637],{},[639,339638,339639],{},"\"You have your ideology and I have mine.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339641,339642],{},[639,339643,339644],{},"\"Fear of the devil is one way of doubting God.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339646,339647],{},[639,339648,339649],{},"\"The saint and the sinner are twin brothers...one was born but the moment before the other.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339651,339652],{},[639,339653,339654],{},"\"I love you, my brother, whoever you are - whether you worship in a church, kneel in your temple, or pray in your mosque. You and I are children of one faith, for the diverse paths of religion are fingers of the loving hand of the one supreme being, a hand extended to all, offering completeness of spirit to all, eager to receive all.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339656,339657],{},[639,339658,338645],{},[297868,339660,339661],{},[639,339662,338697],{},[297868,339664,339665],{},[639,339666,339667],{},"\"We fear death, yet we long for slumber and beautiful dreams.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339669,339670],{},[639,339671,339672],{},"\"And as a single leaf turns not yellow but with the silent knowledge of the whole tree.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339674,339675],{},[639,339676,339677],{},"\"You, the strong, have I loved, though the marks of your iron hoofs are yet upon my flesh.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339679,339680],{},[639,339681,339682],{},"\"The best of man is he who blushes when you praise him and remains silent when you defame him.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339684,339685],{},[639,339686,339687],{},"\"Would that you could meet the sun and the wind with more of your body and less of your raiment\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339689,339690],{},[639,339691,339692],{},"\"He who does not prefer exile to slavery is not free by any measure of freedom, truth and duty.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339694,339695],{},[639,339696,339697],{},"\"Love is a magic ray emitted from the burning core of the soul and illuminating the surrounding earth. It enables us to perceive life as a beautiful dream between one awakening and another.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339699,339700],{},[639,339701,339702],{},"\"The most solid stone in the structure is the lowest one in the foundation.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339704,339705],{},[639,339706,339707],{},"\"For that which is boundless in you abides in the mansion of the sky, whose door is the morning mist, and whose windows are the songs and the silences of night.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339709,339710],{},[639,339711,339712],{},"\"Love is a gracious host to his guests though to the unbidden his house is a mirage and a mockery.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339714,339715],{},[639,339716,339717],{},"\"Yet you shall not deplore having known blindness, nor regret having been deaf. For in that day you shall know the hidden purposes in all things. And you shall bless darkness as you would bless light.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339719,339720],{},[639,339721,339722],{},"\"Jesus was not sent here to teach the people to build magnificent churches and temples amidst the cold wretched huts and dismal hovels. He came to make the human heart a temple, and the soul an altar, and the mind a priest.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339724,339725],{},[639,339726,339727],{},"\"We were a silent, hidden thought in the folds of oblivion, and we have become a voice that causes the heavens to tremble.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339729,339730],{},[639,339731,338792],{},[297868,339733,339734],{},[639,339735,338749],{},[297868,339737,339738],{},[639,339739,339740],{},"\"Follow only beauty and obey only love.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339742,339743],{},[639,339744,338708],{},[297868,339746,339747],{},[639,339748,339749],{},"\"Women opened the windows of my eyes and the doors of my spirit. Had it not been for the woman-mother, the woman-sister, and the woman-friend, I would have been sleeping among those who seek the tranquility of the world with their snoring.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339751,339752],{},[639,339753,338587],{},[297868,339755,339756],{},[639,339757,339758],{},"\"Out of my deeper heart a bird rose and flew skywards.\nHigher and higher did it rise, yet larger and larger did it grow.\nAt first it was but like a swallow, then a lark, then an eagle, then as vast as a spring cloud, and then it filled the starry heavens.\nOut of my heart a bird flew skywards. And it waxed larger as it flew. Yet it left not my heart.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339760,339761],{},[639,339762,339763],{},"\"That deepest thing, that recognition, that knowledge, that sense of kinship began the first time I saw you,and it is the same now - only a thousand times deeper and tenderer. I shall love you to eternity. I loved you long before we met in this flesh. I knew that when I first saw you. It was destiny. We are together like this and nothing can shake us apart.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339765,339766],{},[639,339767,339768],{},"\"A word I want to see written on my grave: I am alive like you, and I am standing beside you. Close your eyes and look around, you will see me in front of you.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339770,339771],{},[639,339772,339773],{},"\"Among the hills, when you sit in the cool shade of the white poplars, sharing the peace and serenity of distant fields and meadows - then let your heart say in silence, \"God rests in reason.\" And when the storm comes, and the mighty wind shakes the forest, and thunder and lightning proclaim the majesty of the sky, - then let your heart say in awe, \"God moves in passion.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339775,339776],{},[639,339777,338604],{},[297868,339779,339780],{},[639,339781,339782],{},"\"Love is timeless....\nDeath does not separate the lover from the beloved.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339784,339785],{},[639,339786,339787],{},"\"There are those who give little of the much which they have - and they give it for recognition and their hidden desire makes their gifts unwholesome.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339789,339790],{},[639,339791,338523],{},[297868,339793,339794],{},[639,339795,338878],{},[297868,339797,339798],{},[639,339799,339800],{},"\"Would that I could be the peacemaker in your soul, that I might turn the discord and the rivalry of your elements into oneness and melody.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339802,339803],{},[639,339804,339805],{},"\"If I could take your troubles\nI would toss them into the sea,\nBut all these things I'm finding\nAre impossible for me.\nI cannot build a mountain\nOr catch a rainbow fair,\nBut let me be what I know best,\nA friend that is always there.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339807,339808],{},[639,339809,339810],{},"\"Men would bless you or curse you; The curse, a protest against failure, The blessing, a hymn of the hunter Who comes back from the hills With provision for his mate.\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339812,339813],{},[639,339814,339815,339816,338715],{},"\"He who has not looked on Sorrow will never see Joy. ",[300890,339817,338714],{},[297868,339819,339820],{},[639,339821,339822],{},"\"But you who walk facing the sun, what images drawn on the earth can hold you?\" - Khalil Gibran",[297868,339824,339825],{},[639,339826,339827],{},"\"When the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.\" - Khalil Gibran",[566,339829,297860],{"id":299351},[639,339831,339832],{},[642,339833],{"alt":338297,"src":339834},"/images/blog/khalil_gibran-2.png",[639,339836,339837,339838,339840],{},"Khalil Gibran’s words continue to echo across generations, offering solace, wisdom, and a mirror to the human soul. His legacy, crystallized in ",[294190,339839,338311],{}," and beyond, transcends borders and eras, speaking to the universal struggles and triumphs of existence. Gibran’s ability to distill profound truths into poetic simplicity ensures his voice remains a guiding light for those seeking meaning in love, life, and the mysteries of the universe. His quotes are not mere reflections—they are invitations to live more authentically, to embrace both the light and shadow within ourselves and the world.",[639,339842,339843],{},"The themes woven through Gibran’s work—love’s boundless depth, the pursuit of wisdom, the interplay of joy and sorrow, and the quest for self—reveal his profound understanding of what it means to be human. He challenges us to confront our fears, cherish our connections, and find freedom in vulnerability. Whether contemplating nature’s quiet lessons or the weight of human nature, Gibran’s words remind us that growth lies in balance, and spirituality thrives in the ordinary.",[639,339845,339846,339847,339850,339851,339854],{},"As we reflect on these 150 quotes, let Gibran’s voice inspire us to live with courage and curiosity. His wisdom urges us to ask not just ",[294190,339848,339849],{},"how"," to navigate life, but ",[294190,339852,339853],{},"why"," we exist at all. In his words, we find a call to action: to love fiercely, to question relentlessly, and to seek the divine in the everyday. May we carry his lessons forward, not as passive readers, but as active participants in the beautiful, messy, and sacred journey of being alive.",[639,339856,339857],{},[577,339858,339861],{"href":339859,"rel":339860},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Khalil%20Gibran",[125799],"More Khalil Gibran Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":339863},[339864,339865,339866,339867,339868,339869,339870,339871,339872,339873,339874,339875,339878],{"id":338301,"depth":1360,"text":338302},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":164453,"depth":1360,"text":164091},{"id":332970,"depth":1360,"text":332515},{"id":338607,"depth":1360,"text":338353},{"id":338675,"depth":1360,"text":338359},{"id":210,"depth":1360,"text":338365},{"id":338832,"depth":1360,"text":338371},{"id":338909,"depth":1360,"text":338377},{"id":338977,"depth":1360,"text":338383},{"id":105,"depth":1360,"text":55304,"children":339876},[339877],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Khalil Gibran's face","/images/blog/khalil_gibran-3.png",{},"/blog/khalil_gibran_150_quotes_article","05/12/2026",{"title":338290,"description":1359},"khalil_gibran_150_quotes_article","blog/khalil_gibran_150_quotes_article","c_7VxusECIN1ZEzK1iA-MCIVJ_ny9eGPQl-zjOl0x_Q",{"id":339889,"title":339890,"author":556,"body":339891,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":1359,"image_url":340812,"meta":340813,"navigation":1378,"path":340814,"published_date":300311,"seo":340815,"slug":340816,"stem":340817,"type":294167,"__hash__":340818},"blog/blog/kobe_bryant_150_quotes_article.md","# 150 Best Quotes by Kobe Bryant: The Mamba Mentality Lives On",{"type":558,"value":339892,"toc":340800},[339893,339897,339903,339910,339913,339916,339918,339968,339972,339975,339980,339985,339990,339995,340000,340005,340010,340015,340020,340025,340030,340035,340040,340045,340050,340059,340064,340069,340074,340078,340081,340086,340091,340096,340101,340106,340111,340116,340121,340126,340131,340136,340141,340146,340151,340156,340161,340166,340171,340175,340178,340183,340188,340193,340198,340203,340208,340213,340218,340223,340228,340233,340238,340243,340248,340253,340258,340263,340268,340273,340277,340280,340285,340290,340295,340300,340305,340310,340315,340320,340325,340330,340335,340340,340345,340350,340355,340360,340365,340370,340374,340377,340382,340386,340391,340396,340401,340406,340411,340416,340421,340426,340431,340435,340440,340445,340450,340455,340460,340465,340470,340474,340477,340482,340487,340492,340497,340502,340507,340512,340517,340522,340527,340532,340537,340542,340547,340552,340557,340562,340567,340571,340574,340578,340583,340588,340593,340598,340603,340608,340613,340618,340623,340628,340633,340638,340643,340648,340653,340658,340663,340667,340670,340674,340679,340684,340689,340694,340699,340704,340709,340714,340719,340724,340728,340733,340738,340743,340748,340753,340758,340763,340768,340770,340775,340778,340781,340784,340790,340793],[561,339894,339896],{"id":339895},"_150-best-quotes-by-kobe-bryant-the-mamba-mentality-lives-on","150 Best Quotes by Kobe Bryant: The Mamba Mentality Lives On",[639,339898,339899],{},[642,339900],{"alt":339901,"src":339902},"Kobe Bryant on a book cover","/images/blog/kobe_bryant-1.png",[639,339904,339905,339906,339909],{},"Kobe Bean Bryant (1978-2020) was more than just a basketball player – he was a philosopher, a mentor, and an inspiration to millions around the world. During his illustrious 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant won five NBA championships, earned 18 All-Star selections, and became one of the greatest players in basketball history. But perhaps his most enduring legacy is the ",[294190,339907,339908],{},"Mamba Mentality"," – a mindset of relentless pursuit of excellence that transcends sports and applies to every aspect of life.",[639,339911,339912],{},"Known for his incredible work ethic, competitive spirit, and profound wisdom, Kobe left behind a treasure trove of quotes that continue to motivate and inspire people from all walks of life. His words reflect not just his approach to basketball, but his philosophy on success, failure, hard work, and the pursuit of greatness. From the basketball court to the boardroom, from students to CEOs, Kobe's insights resonate with anyone striving to be their best self.",[639,339914,339915],{},"This collection of 150 of Kobe Bryant's most powerful quotes captures the essence of the Mamba Mentality and serves as a guide for those seeking to unlock their full potential. Whether you're facing challenges, pursuing dreams, or simply looking for daily motivation, these words from the Black Mamba will ignite your inner fire and push you to new heights.",[566,339917,569],{"id":568},[293620,339919,339920,339926,339932,339938,339944,339950,339956,339962],{},[574,339921,339922],{},[577,339923,339925],{"href":339924},"#section-1-the-mamba-mentality--mindset","The Mamba Mentality & Mindset",[574,339927,339928],{},[577,339929,339931],{"href":339930},"#section-2-hard-work--dedication","Hard Work & Dedication",[574,339933,339934],{},[577,339935,339937],{"href":339936},"#section-3-success--excellence","Success & Excellence",[574,339939,339940],{},[577,339941,339943],{"href":339942},"#section-4-failure--adversity","Failure & Adversity",[574,339945,339946],{},[577,339947,339949],{"href":339948},"#section-5-leadership--teamwork","Leadership & Teamwork",[574,339951,339952],{},[577,339953,339955],{"href":339954},"#section-6-growth--learning","Growth & Learning",[574,339957,339958],{},[577,339959,339961],{"href":339960},"#section-7-competition--winning","Competition & Winning",[574,339963,339964],{},[577,339965,339967],{"href":339966},"#section-8-life-philosophy--legacy","Life Philosophy & Legacy",[566,339969,339971],{"id":339970},"section-1-the-mamba-mentality-mindset","Section 1: The Mamba Mentality & Mindset",[639,339973,339974],{},"The Mamba Mentality represents Kobe's approach to life – a constant quest to find answers, to be better today than yesterday. These quotes embody the mental toughness and philosophical approach that defined his career.",[297868,339976,339977],{},[639,339978,339979],{},"\"The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,339981,339982],{},[639,339983,339984],{},"\"Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,339986,339987],{},[639,339988,339989],{},"\"I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,339991,339992],{},[639,339993,339994],{},"\"The moment you give up is the moment you let someone else win.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,339996,339997],{},[639,339998,339999],{},"\"Be willing to sacrifice anything, but compromise nothing in your quest to be your best.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340001,340002],{},[639,340003,340004],{},"\"Pain doesn't tell you when you ought to stop. Pain is the little voice in your head that tries to hold you back because it knows if you continue you will change.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340006,340007],{},[639,340008,340009],{},"\"I have self-doubt. I have insecurity. I have fear of failure. I have nights when I show up at the arena and I'm like, 'My back hurts, my feet hurt, my knees hurt. I don't have it. I just want to chill.' We all have self-doubt. You don't deny it, but you also don't capitulate to it. You embrace it.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340011,340012],{},[639,340013,340014],{},"\"The mindset isn't about seeking a result—it's more about the process of getting to that result. It's about the journey and the approach. It's a way of life.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340016,340017],{},[639,340018,340019],{},"\"Trust me, setting things up right from the beginning will avoid a ton of tears and heartache.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340021,340022],{},[639,340023,340024],{},"\"Once you know what failure feels like, determination chases success.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340026,340027],{},[639,340028,340029],{},"\"I create my own path. It was straight and narrow. I looked at it this way: you were either in my way or out of it.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340031,340032],{},[639,340033,340034],{},"\"May you always remember to enjoy the road, especially when it's a hard one.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340036,340037],{},[639,340038,340039],{},"\"I realized that intimidation didn't really exist if you're in the right frame of mind.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340041,340042],{},[639,340043,340044],{},"\"If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340046,340047],{},[639,340048,340049],{},"\"The beauty in being blessed with talent is rising above doubters to create a beautiful moment.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340051,340052],{},[639,340053,340054,340055,340058],{},"\"I never looked at ",[300890,340056,340057],{},"basketball"," as work. I didn't realize it was work until my first year in the NBA. When I came around, I was surrounded by other professionals and I thought basketball was going to be everything to them and it wasn't.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340060,340061],{},[639,340062,340063],{},"\"My brain cannot process failure. It will not process failure. Because if I sit there and have to face myself and tell myself, 'You're a failure' ... I think that's almost worse than death.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340065,340066],{},[639,340067,340068],{},"\"Heroes come and go, but legends are forever.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340070,340071],{},[639,340072,340073],{},"\"I focus on one thing and one thing only – that's trying to win as many championships as I can.\" - Kobe Bryant",[566,340075,340077],{"id":340076},"section-2-hard-work-dedication","Section 2: Hard Work & Dedication",[639,340079,340080],{},"Kobe's legendary work ethic was unmatched. He understood that talent alone wasn't enough – it was the hours of practice, the early morning workouts, and the relentless dedication that separated the good from the great.",[297868,340082,340083],{},[639,340084,340085],{},"\"Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340087,340088],{},[639,340089,340090],{},"\"I can't relate to lazy people. We don't speak the same language. I don't understand you. I don't want to understand you.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340092,340093],{},[639,340094,340095],{},"\"Dedication makes dreams come true.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340097,340098],{},[639,340099,340100],{},"\"The important thing is that your teammates have to know you're pulling for them and you really want them to be successful.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340102,340103],{},[639,340104,340105],{},"\"I've played with IVs before, during and after games. I've played with a broken hand, a sprained ankle, a torn shoulder, a fractured tooth, a severed lip, and a knee the size of a softball. I don't miss 15 games because of a toe injury that everybody knows wasn't that serious in the first place.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340107,340108],{},[639,340109,340110],{},"\"If you want to be great at something, there's a choice you have to make. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that. Family time, hanging out with friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340112,340113],{},[639,340114,340115],{},"\"I wake up at 3am, train 4 times a day, and make sure I recover properly. I push myself to the limit every single day.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340117,340118],{},[639,340119,340120],{},"\"Use your success, wealth and influence to put them in the best position to realize their own dreams and find their true purpose.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340122,340123],{},[639,340124,340125],{},"\"I'm reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340127,340128],{},[639,340129,340130],{},"\"I'm extremely willful to win, and I respond to challenges. Scoring titles and stuff like that... it sounds, well, I don't care how it sounds - to me, scoring comes easy. It's not a challenge to me to win the scoring title, because I know I can.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340132,340133],{},[639,340134,340135],{},"\"Winning takes precedence over all. There's no gray area. No almosts.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340137,340138],{},[639,340139,340140],{},"\"It's the one thing you can control. You are responsible for how people remember you—or don't. So don't take it lightly.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340142,340143],{},[639,340144,340145],{},"\"There's nothing truly to be afraid of, when you think about it, because I've failed before, and I woke up the next morning, and I'm OK.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340147,340148],{},[639,340149,340150],{},"\"A lot of leaders fail because they don't have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340152,340153],{},[639,340154,340155],{},"\"I've shot too much from the time I was 8 years old. But 'too much' is a matter of perspective. Some people thought Mozart had too many notes in his compositions. Let me put it this way: I entertain people who say I shoot too much. I find it very interesting. Going back to Mozart, he responded to critics by saying there were neither too many notes or too few. There were as many as necessary.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340157,340158],{},[639,340159,340160],{},"\"The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don't have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven't had that fear.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340162,340163],{},[639,340164,340165],{},"\"I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340167,340168],{},[639,340169,340170],{},"\"Haters are a good problem to have. Nobody hates the good ones. They hate the great ones.\" - Kobe Bryant",[566,340172,340174],{"id":340173},"section-3-success-excellence","Section 3: Success & Excellence",[639,340176,340177],{},"Success for Kobe wasn't just about winning championships – it was about the relentless pursuit of excellence in everything he did. These quotes reveal his philosophy on achievement and greatness.",[297868,340179,340180],{},[639,340181,340182],{},"\"The most important thing is you must put everybody on notice that you're here and you are for real.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340184,340185],{},[639,340186,340187],{},"\"I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. No matter what the injury – unless it's completely debilitating – I'm going to be the same player I've always been. I'll figure it out. I'll make some tweaks, some changes, but I'm still coming.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340189,340190],{},[639,340191,340192],{},"\"Everyting has a purpose. And that purpose has a story that goes along with it. It just depends on what your passion is.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340194,340195],{},[639,340196,340197],{},"\"These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340199,340200],{},[639,340201,340202],{},"\"There's been a lot of talk of me being a one-man show but that's simply not the case. We win games when I score 40 points and we've won when I score 10.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340204,340205],{},[639,340206,340207],{},"\"I love going one-on-one with someone. That's what I do. I've never lost. It's a whole different game, just to have them right in front of you and be able to do whatever you want.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340209,340210],{},[639,340211,340212],{},"\"My parents are my backbone. Still are. They're the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340214,340215],{},[639,340216,340217],{},"\"I draw from the crowd a lot.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340219,340220],{},[639,340221,340222],{},"\"If you see me in a fight with a bear, pray for the bear.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340224,340225],{},[639,340226,340227],{},"\"Friends can come and go, but banners hang forever.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340229,340230],{},[639,340231,340232],{},"\"I want to see if I can. I don't know if I can. I want to find out. I want to see. I'm going to do what I always do: I'm going to break it down to its smallest form, smallest detail, and go after it. Day by day, one day at a time.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340234,340235],{},[639,340236,340237],{},"\"The last time I was intimidated was when I was 6 years old in karate class. I was an orange belt and the instructor ordered me to fight a black belt who was a couple years older and a lot bigger. I was scared s--less. I mean, I was terrified and he kicked my ass. But then I realized he didn't kick my ass as bad as I thought he was going to and that there was nothing really to be afraid of.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340239,340240],{},[639,340241,340242],{},"\"I've been watching Messi for some time now, and his ability to decide games and keep possession of the ball is amazing.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340244,340245],{},[639,340246,340247],{},"\"Are you willing to push the right buttons even if it means being perceived as the villain?\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340249,340250],{},[639,340251,340252],{},"\"Losing is losing. There aren't different degrees of losing. You either win a championship or you're s--t. It's very black and white to me.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340254,340255],{},[639,340256,340257],{},"\"I'm not the most patient of people.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340259,340260],{},[639,340261,340262],{},"\"People just don't understand how obsessed I am with winning.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340264,340265],{},[639,340266,340267],{},"\"I like playing for the purple and gold. This is where I want to finish up.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340269,340270],{},[639,340271,340272],{},"\"Christmas morning, I'm going to open presents with my kids. I'm going to take pictures of them opening the presents. Then I'm going to come to the Staples Center and get ready to work.\" - Kobe Bryant",[566,340274,340276],{"id":340275},"section-4-failure-adversity","Section 4: Failure & Adversity",[639,340278,340279],{},"Kobe understood that failure was not the opposite of success, but a stepping stone to it. His perspective on setbacks and challenges offers profound lessons on resilience.",[297868,340281,340282],{},[639,340283,340284],{},"\"I have failed many times, but I have never gone into a game expecting myself to fail.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340286,340287],{},[639,340288,340289],{},"\"Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340291,340292],{},[639,340293,340294],{},"\"The beauty of coaching is growing the players from the ground up. That journey continues.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340296,340297],{},[639,340298,340299],{},"\"You always have to be on edge. You always have to take every practice, every game, like it is your last.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340301,340302],{},[639,340303,340304],{},"\"Take it all in. Sit back and watch and listen and hear all the hate that's being thrown at us and remember every person that's kicking you when you're down, because next year it ain't gonna be this way. Appreciate it now. Let it sit in now, because revenge is sweet and it's quick.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340306,340307],{},[639,340308,340309],{},"\"I don't talk trash often, but when I do, I go for the jugular.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340311,340312],{},[639,340313,340314],{},"\"It's not about the number of hours you practice, it's about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340316,340317],{},[639,340318,340319],{},"\"The party's just getting started. This is where the fun begins.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340321,340322],{},[639,340323,340324],{},"\"As I sit here now, when I take off my shoe and I look down at my scar, I see beauty in it. I see all the hard work, all the sacrifices. I see the journey that it took to get back to this point of being healthy. And I see beauty in that struggle. That's what makes it beautiful.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340326,340327],{},[639,340328,340329],{},"\"I was probably born a scorer, but I was made a winner. Whatever works, whatever wins championships, wins games, that's what I do.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340331,340332],{},[639,340333,340334],{},"\"There's a choice that we have to make as people, as individuals. If you want to be great at something there is a choice you have to make. We can all be masters at our craft, but you have to make a choice. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that — family time, hanging out with your friends, being a great friend.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340336,340337],{},[639,340338,340339],{},"\"Being a leader, it's the art of trying to find the balance, the right times with each individual and what they need at that moment. It requires looking outward as opposed to looking inside.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340341,340342],{},[639,340343,340344],{},"\"If I panic, everyone else panics.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340346,340347],{},[639,340348,340349],{},"\"We psych ourselves up too much. Like if you try to talk yourself into, 'Oh, this is a big moment, this is a big shot,' you're putting a lot of pressure on yourself. You shot that shot hundreds and thousands of times. Just shoot another one.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340351,340352],{},[639,340353,340354],{},"\"What people see on court is another side of me; it's not me.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340356,340357],{},[639,340358,340359],{},"\"You have to be able to look in the mirror and be comfortable with the person you see. That's the most important thing.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340361,340362],{},[639,340363,340364],{},"\"When we are saying this cannot be accomplished, this cannot be done, then we are short-changing ourselves. My brain, it cannot process failure. It will not process failure.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340366,340367],{},[639,340368,340369],{},"\"I'm playing against great players, playing against the best in the world. The competition - that's what I've always wanted.\" - Kobe Bryant",[566,340371,340373],{"id":340372},"section-5-leadership-teamwork","Section 5: Leadership & Teamwork",[639,340375,340376],{},"Despite his reputation as a fierce competitor, Kobe understood the importance of leadership and elevating those around him. These quotes showcase his evolution as a leader and mentor.",[297868,340378,340379],{},[639,340380,340381],{},"\"Leadership is lonely. I'm not going to be afraid of confrontation to get us to where we need to go.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340383,340384],{},[639,340385,340100],{},[297868,340387,340388],{},[639,340389,340390],{},"\"I'm not going to say I'm going to rule the world or I'm going to change the world, but I guarantee you that I will spark the brain that will change the world.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340392,340393],{},[639,340394,340395],{},"\"I've learned to listen more than talk.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340397,340398],{},[639,340399,340400],{},"\"A leader has to be somebody that's going to bring others with them, has to understand how to motivate others around them.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340402,340403],{},[639,340404,340405],{},"\"I think the most important part about being a leader is being able to enjoy it and have fun. If you're not having fun, then you're not going to want to do this every day.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340407,340408],{},[639,340409,340410],{},"\"The thing that's most important is to always have people around you that you trust and people that will tell you the truth.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340412,340413],{},[639,340414,340415],{},"\"You have to be true to who you are.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340417,340418],{},[639,340419,340420],{},"\"I love to see people that love the game. I love to see people that are passionate about the game.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340422,340423],{},[639,340424,340425],{},"\"My role is to make sure we're moving in the right direction, getting points, rebounds, steals, assists, and providing leadership.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340427,340428],{},[639,340429,340430],{},"\"I think the definition of greatness is to inspire the people next to you.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340432,340433],{},[639,340434,340049],{},[297868,340436,340437],{},[639,340438,340439],{},"\"I'm more than comfortable just sitting back and scoring 21, 22 points or whatever and getting 10, 11 assists whatever the case might be. More than comfortable with that. It's just a matter of the pieces that you have around you and what you can do to elevate everybody else.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340441,340442],{},[639,340443,340444],{},"\"I've always been comfortable with who I am. Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340446,340447],{},[639,340448,340449],{},"\"The people who truly know me know what I'm like. There have been people who try to say things that aren't fair, and I check them. And then they don't like me because I checked them.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340451,340452],{},[639,340453,340454],{},"\"One thing you gotta know about me is I have absolutely no filter. I have no problem saying what the hell I think of someone.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340456,340457],{},[639,340458,340459],{},"\"Everybody wants to talk about NBA players being selfish and arrogant and individuals. But what you saw today was a team bonding and facing adversity and coming out with a big win.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340461,340462],{},[639,340463,340464],{},"\"You have to be able to separate business from the love of the game. There were a lot of decisions that I made that I wasn't happy with, and I think that's why I am where I am today because of those decisions.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340466,340467],{},[639,340468,340469],{},"\"I enjoy playing at the heart of it is just a kid that really loves playing the game of basketball.\" - Kobe Bryant",[566,340471,340473],{"id":340472},"section-6-growth-learning","Section 6: Growth & Learning",[639,340475,340476],{},"Kobe was a lifelong student of the game and of life. His commitment to continuous improvement and learning from every experience shaped his approach to personal development.",[297868,340478,340479],{},[639,340480,340481],{},"\"I'm always trying to evolve, trying to figure out new ways to do things, new ways to be effective.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340483,340484],{},[639,340485,340486],{},"\"The most important thing, the thing that unites all of us, is that we can INSPIRE and CHALLENGE one another TO BE BETTER.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340488,340489],{},[639,340490,340491],{},"\"Learn to love the hate. Embrace it. Enjoy it. You earned it. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and everyone should have one about you. Haters are a good problem to have. Nobody hates the good ones. They hate the great ones.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340493,340494],{},[639,340495,340496],{},"\"I see the beauty in getting up in the morning and being in pain because I know all the hard work that it took to get to this point. So, I'm not, I'm not sad about retiring. I'm very appreciative of what I've had.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340498,340499],{},[639,340500,340501],{},"\"Basketball is my refuge, my sanctuary. I go there to escape and find peace. It's therapy for me.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340503,340504],{},[639,340505,340506],{},"\"I don't think a coach becomes the right coach until he wins a championship.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340508,340509],{},[639,340510,340511],{},"\"Everyone looks at your watch and it represents who you are, your values and your personal style.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340513,340514],{},[639,340515,340516],{},"\"You want me to own a team and deal with these rich, spoiled stubborn athletes, and try to get them to perform? No thank you.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340518,340519],{},[639,340520,340521],{},"\"I feel like I just returned a 100-yard kickoff in the last two minutes of the Super Bowl to win it all, only to have my run called back by a flag on the play.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340523,340524],{},[639,340525,340526],{},"\"I've pretty much done all I can here and, you know, God will carry me the rest of the way, so I'm pretty comfortable with that.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340528,340529],{},[639,340530,340531],{},"\"It doesn't bother me at all. Do I hold any hard feelings? Not at all. Life is too short to sit around and hold grudges. I don't hold any whatsoever.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340533,340534],{},[639,340535,340536],{},"\"There's certain companies that line up with what the brand represents. There are other things that are more investment-focused.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340538,340539],{},[639,340540,340541],{},"\"You just stay patient, that's all.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340543,340544],{},[639,340545,340546],{},"\"I think that game is a testament to what happens when you put no ceiling to what you're capable of doing.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340548,340549],{},[639,340550,340551],{},"\"I had to organize things. So I created the 'Black Mamba.' So Kobe has to deal with these issues, all the personal challenges. The Black Mamba steps on the court and does what he does. I'm destroying everybody that steps on the court.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340553,340554],{},[639,340555,340556],{},"\"I was an idiot when I was a kid.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340558,340559],{},[639,340560,340561],{},"\"At the end of 2003, my game was complete. Shooting, defense, using the dribble, transition, midrange stuff was all there. Then it was about fine-tuning and trying to improve in each area.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340563,340564],{},[639,340565,340566],{},"\"When I was growing up in Italy, it was still a very macho world. So I put on this facade of being totally in control of my emotions.\" - Kobe Bryant",[566,340568,340570],{"id":340569},"section-7-competition-winning","Section 7: Competition & Winning",[639,340572,340573],{},"The competitive fire that burned within Kobe was legendary. These quotes capture his relentless drive to win and his approach to competition.",[297868,340575,340576],{},[639,340577,340165],{},[297868,340579,340580],{},[639,340581,340582],{},"\"What I'm doing right now, I'm chasing perfection.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340584,340585],{},[639,340586,340587],{},"\"I'll never change. That's just the way it is.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340589,340590],{},[639,340591,340592],{},"\"My approach always was that I'd rather risk embarrassment now than be embarrassed later when I've won zero titles.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340594,340595],{},[639,340596,340597],{},"\"Somebody said that to me one time, 'You're too competitive.' I'm like, 'There's no such thing.'\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340599,340600],{},[639,340601,340602],{},"\"I'm just so proud of the fact that I was able to play at the highest level for so long.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340604,340605],{},[639,340606,340607],{},"\"I'm just right down the middle, man. I don't go to the left, I don't go to the right. You know what I'm saying? When it comes to my game, I take a right down the middle approach.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340609,340610],{},[639,340611,340612],{},"\"I'm going to be the Will Smith of the NBA.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340614,340615],{},[639,340616,340617],{},"\"I'm not afraid of dying. I'm afraid of not trying.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340619,340620],{},[639,340621,340622],{},"\"You can't go and anticipate what it is that you want to see. You just have to be present. Be where you are.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340624,340625],{},[639,340626,340627],{},"\"The game will tell you what to do.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340629,340630],{},[639,340631,340632],{},"\"I've always had confidence. It came because I have lots of initiative. I wanted to make something of myself.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340634,340635],{},[639,340636,340637],{},"\"The Black Mamba collection of watches is me: It is sharp, cutting edge and sleek which are characteristics I try to apply when I'm out there on the basketball court.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340639,340640],{},[639,340641,340642],{},"\"In an individual sport, yes, you have to win titles. Baseball's different. But basketball, hockey? One person can control the tempo of a game, can completely alter the momentum of a series. There's a lot of great individual talent.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340644,340645],{},[639,340646,340647],{},"\"I'm not a player that's going to be the guy that's going to be doing a lot of crazy stuff, but I can score the basketball.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340649,340650],{},[639,340651,340652],{},"\"I'm just blessed. I'm just happy to be able to do what I love to do.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340654,340655],{},[639,340656,340657],{},"\"The greatest thing about playing obviously is winning, and you want to do that at the highest level.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340659,340660],{},[639,340661,340662],{},"\"I'm a scorer, not a triple-double player. I'm a scorer.\" - Kobe Bryant",[566,340664,340666],{"id":340665},"section-8-life-philosophy-legacy","Section 8: Life Philosophy & Legacy",[639,340668,340669],{},"Beyond basketball, Kobe's wisdom extended to life itself. These final quotes encapsulate his philosophy on legacy, purpose, and what truly matters.",[297868,340671,340672],{},[639,340673,339979],{},[297868,340675,340676],{},[639,340677,340678],{},"\"If you love what you do and it's making you happy, all the hard work and perseverance will pay off.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340680,340681],{},[639,340682,340683],{},"\"Have a good time. Life is too short to get bogged down and be discouraged. You have to keep moving. You have to keep going. Put one foot in front of the other, smile and just keep on rolling.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340685,340686],{},[639,340687,340688],{},"\"We all have self-doubt. You don't deny it, but you also don't capitulate to it. You embrace it.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340690,340691],{},[639,340692,340693],{},"\"Rest at the end, not in the middle.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340695,340696],{},[639,340697,340698],{},"\"Job finished? Job's not finished.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340700,340701],{},[639,340702,340703],{},"\"Sports is such a great teacher. I think of everything they've taught me: camaraderie, humility, how to resolve differences.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340705,340706],{},[639,340707,340708],{},"\"We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make sacrifices that come along with making that decision.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340710,340711],{},[639,340712,340713],{},"\"The beauty of coaching is growing the players from the ground up.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340715,340716],{},[639,340717,340718],{},"\"It's not about the shoes. It's about what you do in them.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340720,340721],{},[639,340722,340723],{},"\"Teach players the game at an early age and stop treating them like cash cows for everyone to profit off of.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340725,340726],{},[639,340727,340039],{},[297868,340729,340730],{},[639,340731,340732],{},"\"Be sad. Be mad. Be frustrated. Scream. Cry. Sulk. When you wake up you will think it was just a nightmare only to realize it's all too real. You will be angry and wish for the day back, the game back, that play back. But reality gives nothing back and nor should you.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340734,340735],{},[639,340736,340737],{},"\"The odd thing is that I wound up learning more about the world around me by having a singular focus inside of me.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340739,340740],{},[639,340741,340742],{},"\"When you love something, you'll always come back to it. You'll always keep asking questions, and finding answers.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340744,340745],{},[639,340746,340747],{},"\"Life is too short to sit around and hold grudges.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340749,340750],{},[639,340751,340752],{},"\"What's most important is that we figure out what works for us.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340754,340755],{},[639,340756,340757],{},"\"Trust is everything.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340759,340760],{},[639,340761,340762],{},"\"The moment you think you understand the game, that's when you've lost.\" - Kobe Bryant",[297868,340764,340765],{},[639,340766,340767],{},"\"Leave the game better than you found it. And when it comes time for you to leave, leave a legend.\" - Kobe Bryant",[566,340769,297860],{"id":299351},[639,340771,340772],{},[642,340773],{"alt":1359,"src":340774},"/images/blog/kobe_bryant-2.png",[639,340776,340777],{},"Kobe Bryant's legacy extends far beyond his five championship rings, his 81-point game, or his countless accolades. His true impact lies in the millions of lives he touched through his words, his work ethic, and his unwavering commitment to excellence. The Mamba Mentality he embodied continues to inspire people across the globe to push beyond their limits, embrace challenges, and never settle for anything less than their best.",[639,340779,340780],{},"These 150 quotes represent more than just words – they are a blueprint for success, a guide for overcoming adversity, and a testament to the power of dedication and hard work. Whether you're an athlete, an artist, an entrepreneur, or simply someone trying to navigate life's challenges, Kobe's wisdom offers something valuable.",[639,340782,340783],{},"As we remember Kobe Bryant, we carry forward not just his memory, but his mentality. The Black Mamba may be gone, but his spirit lives on in every person who refuses to give up, who works when no one is watching, and who believes that greatness is not a destination but a continuous journey.",[639,340785,340786,340789],{},[294190,340787,340788],{},"\"Heroes come and go, but legends are forever.\""," Kobe Bryant proved this truth through his life, his legacy, and the indelible mark he left on the world. The Mamba Mentality lives on, inspiring future generations to dream bigger, work harder, and never stop believing in the power of dedication and perseverance.",[639,340791,340792],{},"Rest in peace, Kobe Bean Bryant (1978-2020). 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Best known for masterpieces like the ",[294190,340837,340838],{},"Mona Lisa",[294190,340840,340841],{},"The Last Supper",", da Vinci was far more than just a painter. He was an inventor, scientist, mathematician, and philosopher whose notebooks reveal a mind constantly questioning, observing, and seeking to understand the fundamental nature of existence.",[639,340844,340845],{},"His wisdom transcends centuries, offering insights that remain remarkably relevant in our modern world. From his observations on human nature to his revolutionary understanding of art and science, Leonardo's words continue to inspire creators, thinkers, and dreamers across the globe. This collection of 150 quotes reveals the depth of his philosophical thinking and his profound understanding of life, creativity, and the human condition.",[566,340847,569],{"id":568},[293620,340849,340850,340854,340858,340862,340868,340874,340879,340883],{},[574,340851,340852],{},[577,340853,194331],{"href":194330},[574,340855,340856],{},[577,340857,332527],{"href":332526},[574,340859,340860],{},[577,340861,305984],{"href":305983},[574,340863,340864],{},[577,340865,340867],{"href":340866},"#human-nature-and-character","Human Nature and Character",[574,340869,340870],{},[577,340871,340873],{"href":340872},"#science-and-nature","Science and Nature",[574,340875,340876],{},[577,340877,310132],{"href":340878},"#wisdom-and-philosophy",[574,340880,340881],{},[577,340882,290620],{"href":290619},[574,340884,340885],{},[577,340886,340888],{"href":340887},"#time-and-experience","Time and Experience",[566,340890,194331],{"id":194859},[639,340892,340893],{},"Leonardo's revolutionary approach to art transformed how we understand creativity itself. His quotes on art reveal not just technical mastery, but a deep philosophical understanding of the creative process.",[297868,340895,340896],{},[639,340897,340898],{},"\"Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340900,340901],{},[639,340902,340903],{},"\"A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340905,340906],{},[639,340907,340908],{},"\"The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340910,340911],{},[639,340912,340913],{},"\"What is fair in men, passes away, but not so in art.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340915,340916],{},[639,340917,340918],{},"\"If the painter wishes to see beauties that charm him, it lies in his power to create them, and if he wishes to see monstrosities that are frightful, ridiculous, or truly pitiable, he is lord and God thereof.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340920,340921],{},[639,340922,340923],{},"\"The painter will produce pictures of little merit if he takes the works of others as his standard.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340925,340926],{},[639,340927,340928],{},"\"Painting is concerned with all the 10 attributes of sight; which are: Darkness and Light, Solidity and Color, Form and Position, Distance and Propinquity, Motion and Rest.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340930,340931],{},[639,340932,340933],{},"\"A beautiful body perishes, but a work of art dies not.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340935,340936],{},[639,340937,340938],{},"\"To become an artist you have to be curious.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340940,340941],{},[639,340942,340943],{},"\"Art is never finished, only abandoned.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340945,340946],{},[639,340947,340948],{},"\"The artist sees what others only catch a glimpse of.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340950,340951],{},[639,340952,340953],{},"\"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340955,340956],{},[639,340957,340958],{},"\"Details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340960,340961],{},[639,340962,340963],{},"\"The eye, which is called the window of the soul, is the principal means by which understanding may most fully appreciate the infinite works of nature.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340965,340966],{},[639,340967,340968],{},"\"Painting is mute poetry, and poetry is blind painting.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340970,340971],{},[639,340972,340973],{},"\"Art is the queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340975,340976],{},[639,340977,340978],{},"\"Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340980,340981],{},[639,340982,340983],{},"\"The painter who draws merely by practice and by eye, without any reason, is like a mirror which copies every thing placed in front of it without being conscious of their existence.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,340985,340986],{},[639,340987,340988],{},"\"He who despises painting loves neither philosophy nor nature.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[566,340990,332527],{"id":333113},[639,340992,340993],{},"Da Vinci's insatiable curiosity and dedication to learning made him the ultimate Renaissance man. His thoughts on knowledge reveal a mind that never stopped questioning.",[297868,340995,340996],{},[639,340997,340998],{},"\"The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341000,341001],{},[639,341002,341003],{},"\"All our knowledge has its origin in our perceptions.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341005,341006],{},[639,341007,341008],{},"\"Wisdom is the daughter of experience.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341010,341011],{},[639,341012,341013],{},"\"The knowledge of all things is possible.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341015,341016],{},[639,341017,341018],{},"\"Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341020,341021],{},[639,341022,341023],{},"\"All sciences are vain and full of errors that are not born of Experience, the mother of all Knowledge.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341025,341026],{},[639,341027,341028],{},"\"The acquisition of knowledge is always of use to the intellect, because it may thus drive out useless things and retain the good. For nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first known.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341030,341031],{},[639,341032,341033],{},"\"Learning never exhausts the mind.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341035,341036],{},[639,341037,341038],{},"\"I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341040,341041],{},[639,341042,341043],{},"\"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341045,341046],{},[639,341047,341048],{},"\"There are three classes of people: those who see, those who see when they are shown, those who do not see.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341050,341051],{},[639,341052,341053],{},"\"I awoke only to find that the rest of the world was still asleep.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341055,341056],{},[639,341057,341058],{},"\"Intellectual passion drives out sensuality.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341060,341061],{},[639,341062,341063],{},"\"Just as iron rusts from disuse, even so does inaction spoil the intellect.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341065,341066],{},[639,341067,341068],{},"\"While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341070,341071],{},[639,341072,341073],{},"\"Experience is a truer guide than the words of others.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341075,341076],{},[639,341077,341078],{},"\"Common sense is that which judges the things given to it by other senses.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341080,341081],{},[639,341082,341083],{},"\"Truth at last cannot be hidden. Dissimulation is of no avail.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341085,341086],{},[639,341087,341088],{},"\"Science is the captain, and practice the soldiers.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[566,341090,305984],{"id":306487},[639,341092,341093],{},"Leonardo's contemplations on mortality and the meaning of life reveal a philosopher grappling with humanity's deepest questions.",[297868,341095,341096],{},[639,341097,341098],{},"\"As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341100,341101],{},[639,341102,341103],{},"\"Our life is made by the death of others.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341105,341106],{},[639,341107,341108],{},"\"Just as a well-filled day brings blessed sleep, so a well-employed life brings a blessed death.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341110,341111],{},[639,341112,341113],{},"\"Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341115,341116],{},[639,341117,341118],{},"\"The days are long enough for those who use them.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341120,341121],{},[639,341122,341123],{},"\"Life without love, is no life at all.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341125,341126],{},[639,341127,341128],{},"\"He who does not value life does not deserve it.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341130,341131],{},[639,341132,341133],{},"\"Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341135,341136],{},[639,341137,341138],{},"\"In rivers, the water that you touch is the last of what has passed and the first of that which comes; so with present time.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341140,341141],{},[639,341142,341143],{},"\"Time stays long enough for anyone who will use it.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341145,341146],{},[639,341147,341148],{},"\"The memory of benefits is a frail defense against ingratitude.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341150,341151],{},[639,341152,341153],{},"\"Whoever in discussion adduces authority uses not intellect but rather memory.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341155,341156],{},[639,341157,341158],{},"\"Nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first understood.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341160,341161],{},[639,341162,341163],{},"\"The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341165,341166],{},[639,341167,341168],{},"\"Tears come from the heart and not from the brain.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341170,341171],{},[639,341172,341173],{},"\"The smallest feline is a masterpiece.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341175,341176],{},[639,341177,341178],{},"\"Nature is the source of all true knowledge.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341180,341181],{},[639,341182,341183],{},"\"The deeper the feeling, the greater the pain.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341185,341186],{},[639,341187,341188],{},"\"Every action needs to be prompted by a motive.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[566,341190,340867],{"id":341191},"human-nature-and-character",[639,341193,341194],{},"Da Vinci's keen observations of human behavior and character offer timeless insights into what makes us human.",[297868,341196,341197],{},[639,341198,341199],{},"\"One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341201,341202],{},[639,341203,341204],{},"\"He who thinks little errs much...\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341206,341207],{},[639,341208,341209],{},"\"I love those who can smile in trouble...\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341211,341212],{},[639,341213,341214],{},"\"Reprove your friend in secret and praise him in public.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341216,341217],{},[639,341218,341219],{},"\"The act of procreation and anything that has any relation to it is so disgusting that human beings would soon die out if there were no pretty faces and sensuous dispositions.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341221,341222],{},[639,341223,341224],{},"\"I have from an early age abjured the use of meat, and the time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341226,341227],{},[639,341228,341229],{},"\"He who wishes to be rich within a day, will be hanged within a year.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341231,341232],{},[639,341233,341234],{},"\"Nothing should be so greatly feared as empty fame.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341236,341237],{},[639,341238,341239],{},"\"It is an acknowledged fact that we perceive errors in the work of others more readily than in our own.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341241,341242],{},[639,341243,341244],{},"\"No counsel is more sincere than that given on ships which are in danger.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341246,341247],{},[639,341248,341249],{},"\"Patience serves as a protection against wrongs as clothes do against cold.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341251,341252],{},[639,341253,341254],{},"\"The greatest geniuses sometimes accomplish more when they work less.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341256,341257],{},[639,341258,341259],{},"\"Envy wounds with false accusations, that is with detraction, a thing which scares virtue.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341261,341262],{},[639,341263,341264],{},"\"You can have no dominion greater or less than that over yourself.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341266,341267],{},[639,341268,341269],{},"\"He who possesses most must be most afraid of loss.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341271,341272],{},[639,341273,341274],{},"\"Necessity is the mistress and guide of nature.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341276,341277],{},[639,341278,341279],{},"\"Many are those who have a taste and love for drawing, but no talent.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341281,341282],{},[639,341283,341284],{},"\"Threats alone are the weapons of the threatened man.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341286,341287],{},[639,341288,341289],{},"\"Beyond a doubt truth bears the same relation to falsehood as light to darkness.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[566,341291,340873],{"id":341292},"science-and-nature",[639,341294,341295],{},"Leonardo's scientific observations demonstrate his revolutionary approach to understanding the natural world through direct observation and experimentation.",[297868,341297,341298],{},[639,341299,341300],{},"\"Water is the driving force in nature.\" - 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Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341327,341328],{},[639,341329,341330],{},"\"Human subtlety will never devise an invention more beautiful, more simple or more direct than does nature.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341332,341333],{},[639,341334,341335],{},"\"Nature never breaks her own laws.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341337,341338],{},[639,341339,341340],{},"\"In nature there is no effect without cause.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341342,341343],{},[639,341344,341345],{},"\"Weight, force and casual impulse, together with resistance, are the four external powers in which all the visible actions of mortals have their being and their end.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341347,341348],{},[639,341349,341350],{},"\"The sun has never seen a shadow.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341352,341353],{},[639,341354,341355],{},"\"Movement will cease before we are weary of being useful.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341357,341358],{},[639,341359,341360],{},"\"Fire destroys all sophistry, that is deceit; and maintains truth alone, that is gold.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341362,341363],{},[639,341364,341365],{},"\"The natural desire of good men is knowledge.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341367,341368],{},[639,341369,341370],{},"\"Medicine is the restoration of discordant elements; sickness is the discord of the elements infused into the living body.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341372,341373],{},[639,341374,341375],{},"\"The body of the earth is of the nature of a fish... because it draws water as its breath instead of air.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341377,341378],{},[639,341379,341380],{},"\"Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake?\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341382,341383],{},[639,341384,341385],{},"\"The wind passing through the holes of a flute produces sweet sounds.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341387,341388],{},[639,341389,341390],{},"\"Every part is disposed to unite with the whole, that it may thereby escape from its own incompleteness.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[566,341392,310132],{"id":341393},"wisdom-and-philosophy",[639,341395,341396],{},"Da Vinci's philosophical musings reveal a thinker who understood the deeper patterns of existence and human experience.",[297868,341398,341399],{},[639,341400,341401],{},"\"That which can be lost cannot be deemed riches. Virtue is our true wealth and the true reward of its possessor; it cannot be lost, it never deserts us until life leaves us. Hold property and external riches with fear; they often leave their possessor scorned and mocked at for having lost them.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341403,341404],{},[639,341405,341406],{},"\"Fine gold is recognized when it is tested.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341408,341409],{},[639,341410,341411],{},"\"Der Augenblick ist zeitlos.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341413,341414],{},[639,341415,341416],{},"\"Nessuna cosa si può amare nè odiare, seprima no si ha cognition di quella.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341418,341419],{},[639,341420,341421],{},"\"As every divided kingdom falls, so every mind divided between many studies confounds and saps itself.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341423,341424],{},[639,341425,341426],{},"\"Iron rusts from disuse; water loses its purity from stagnation... even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341428,341429],{},[639,341430,341431],{},"\"All things from eternity are of like forms and come round in a circle.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341433,341434],{},[639,341435,341436],{},"\"The truth of things is the chief nutriment of superior intellects.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341438,341439],{},[639,341440,341441],{},"\"Whoever despises the high wisdom of mathematics nourishes himself on delusion.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341443,341444],{},[639,341445,341446],{},"\"Small rooms or dwellings discipline the mind, large ones weaken it.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341448,341449],{},[639,341450,341451],{},"\"Savage is he who saves himself.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341453,341454],{},[639,341455,341456],{},"\"Not to anticipate is already to moan.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341458,341459],{},[639,341460,341461],{},"\"He who is not opposed by anyone will find no value in his words.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341463,341464],{},[639,341465,341466],{},"\"Experience does not err; only your judgments err by expecting from her what is not in her power.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341468,341469],{},[639,341470,341471],{},"\"Inequality is the cause of all local movements.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341473,341474],{},[639,341475,341476],{},"\"The supreme misfortune is when theory outstrips performance.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341478,341479],{},[639,341480,341008],{},[297868,341482,341483],{},[639,341484,341485],{},"\"The poet ranks far below the painter in the representation of visible things, and far below the musician in that of invisible things.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341487,341488],{},[639,341489,341490],{},"\"Every obstacle is destroyed through rigor.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[566,341492,290620],{"id":274521},[639,341494,341495],{},"Leonardo's thoughts on achievement and persistence reveal the mindset that enabled him to excel in so many fields.",[297868,341497,341498],{},[639,341499,341500],{},"\"Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341502,341503],{},[639,341504,341505],{},"\"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341507,341508],{},[639,341509,341510],{},"\"Make your work to be in keeping with your purpose.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341512,341513],{},[639,341514,341515],{},"\"God sells us all things at the price of labor.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341517,341518],{},[639,341519,341520],{},"\"Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341522,341523],{},[639,341524,341525],{},"\"Tristo è quel discepolo che non avanza il suo maestro.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341527,341528],{},[639,341529,341530],{},"\"I have offended God and mankind because my work didn't reach the quality it should have.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341532,341533],{},[639,341534,341535],{},"\"It is easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341537,341538],{},[639,341539,341540],{},"\"Just as courage imperils life, fear protects it.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341542,341543],{},[639,341544,341545],{},"\"The desire to know is natural to good men.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341547,341548],{},[639,341549,341550],{},"\"Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341552,341553],{},[639,341554,341555],{},"\"Obstacles do not bend me.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341557,341558],{},[639,341559,341560],{},"\"Fix your course to a star and you can navigate through any storm.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341562,341563],{},[639,341564,341565],{},"\"Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341567,341568],{},[639,341569,341570],{},"\"Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341572,341573],{},[639,341574,341575],{},"\"A diamond is just a piece of coal that stuck to its job.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341577,341578],{},[639,341579,341580],{},"\"The length of a man's outspread arms is equal to his height.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341582,341583],{},[639,341584,341585],{},"\"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341587,341588],{},[639,341589,341590],{},"\"Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[566,341592,340888],{"id":341593},"time-and-experience",[639,341595,341596],{},"Leonardo understood that time and experience were humanity's greatest teachers, shaping wisdom through lived moments.",[297868,341598,341599],{},[639,341600,341601],{},"\"We do not lack devices for measuring these miserable days of ours, in which it should be our pleasure that they be not frittered away without leaving behind any memory of ourselves in the mind of men.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341603,341604],{},[639,341605,341606],{},"\"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341608,341609],{},[639,341610,341611],{},"\"He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341613,341614],{},[639,341615,341616],{},"\"If you are alone you belong entirely to yourself. If you are accompanied by even one companion you belong only half to yourself or even less in proportion to the thoughtlessness of his conduct and if you have more than one companion you will fall more deeply into the same plight.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341618,341619],{},[639,341620,341621],{},"\"Time abides long enough for those who make use of it.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341623,341624],{},[639,341625,341626],{},"\"Experience never errs; it is only your judgments that err.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341628,341629],{},[639,341630,341631],{},"\"Perspective is to painting what the bridle is to the horse, the rudder to a ship.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341633,341634],{},[639,341635,341636],{},"\"Marriage is like putting your hand into a bag of snakes in the hope of pulling out an eel.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341638,341639],{},[639,341640,341641],{},"\"He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341643,341644],{},[639,341645,341646],{},"\"Where there is shouting, there is no true knowledge.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341648,341649],{},[639,341650,341651],{},"\"The function of muscle is to pull and not to push, except in the case of the genitals and the tongue.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341653,341654],{},[639,341655,341656],{},"\"Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence; he is just using his memory.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341658,341659],{},[639,341660,341661],{},"\"There are four powers: memory and intellect, desire and covetousness.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341663,341664],{},[639,341665,341666],{},"\"For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341668,341669],{},[639,341670,341671],{},"\"Poor is the pupil who does not surpass his master.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341673,341674],{},[639,341675,341676],{},"\"Oysters open completely when the moon is full.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341678,341679],{},[639,341680,341681],{},"\"The divisions of perspective are three: the first respects the diminution in the size of bodies at different distances; the second treats of the diminution in color of these bodies; the third, of the diminution in the distinctness of the forms and outlines of these bodies at various distances.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341683,341684],{},[639,341685,341686],{},"\"Those who are in love with practice without knowledge are like the sailor who gets into a ship without rudder or compass.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[297868,341688,341689],{},[639,341690,341691],{},"\"I have wasted my hours.\" - Leonardo da Vinci",[566,341693,297860],{"id":299351},[639,341695,341696],{},[642,341697],{"alt":340831,"src":341698},"/images/blog/leonardo_da_vinci-2.png",[639,341700,341701],{},"Leonardo da Vinci's words continue to resonate across centuries, offering timeless wisdom that transcends the boundaries of art, science, and philosophy. His quotes reveal not just a brilliant mind, but a deeply human soul grappling with universal questions about creativity, knowledge, mortality, and meaning.",[639,341703,341704],{},"What makes Leonardo's wisdom particularly powerful is its foundation in direct observation and experience. He didn't merely theorize about life—he lived it fully, observing, questioning, and creating with an intensity that few have matched. His legacy reminds us that true genius lies not in specialized knowledge alone, but in the ability to see connections between all things, to maintain childlike curiosity throughout life, and to never stop questioning the world around us.",[639,341706,341707,341708,341710],{},"As we reflect on these 150 quotes, we're reminded that Leonardo da Vinci was more than just the painter of the ",[294190,341709,340838],{}," or the designer of flying machines. He was a philosopher of life itself, whose insights into human nature, creativity, and the pursuit of knowledge remain as relevant today as they were five centuries ago. His words challenge us to live more fully, observe more keenly, and never cease in our quest to understand the magnificent complexity of existence.",[639,341712,341713],{},"In a world that often demands specialization, Leonardo's example calls us to embrace the full spectrum of human experience—to be artists and scientists, dreamers and doers, observers and creators. His greatest lesson may be that the boundaries we perceive between disciplines are artificial, and that true understanding comes from seeing the unity that underlies all knowledge and experience.",[639,341715,341716],{},[577,341717,341720],{"href":341718,"rel":341719},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Leonardo%20da%20Vinci",[125799],"More Leonardo da Vinci Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":341722},[341723,341724,341725,341726,341727,341728,341729,341730,341731,341732],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":194859,"depth":1360,"text":194331},{"id":333113,"depth":1360,"text":332527},{"id":306487,"depth":1360,"text":305984},{"id":341191,"depth":1360,"text":340867},{"id":341292,"depth":1360,"text":340873},{"id":341393,"depth":1360,"text":310132},{"id":274521,"depth":1360,"text":290620},{"id":341593,"depth":1360,"text":340888},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Leonardo da Vinci's face","/images/blog/leonardo_da_vinci-3.png",{},"/blog/leonardo_da_vinci_150_quotes_article",{"title":340821,"description":1359},"leonardo_da_vinci_150_quotes_article","blog/leonardo_da_vinci_150_quotes_article","OyTntACCVcKuBI8K5upIclUsFzDj4M9gBTYz8LWZWpU",{"id":341742,"title":341743,"author":556,"body":341744,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":343148,"image_url":343149,"meta":343150,"navigation":1378,"path":343151,"published_date":343152,"seo":343153,"slug":343154,"stem":343155,"type":294167,"__hash__":343156},"blog/blog/louise_hay_150_quotes_article.md","150 Louise Hay Quotes: Inspirational Wisdom for Healing",{"type":558,"value":341745,"toc":343131},[341746,341752,341756,341759,341762,341766,341769,341772,341774,341834,341837,341840,341851,341854,341865,341868,341876,341879,341887,341890,341897,341900,341908,341911,341916,341919,341922,341925,341936,341939,341950,341953,341964,341967,341977,341980,341991,341994,341997,342000,342005,342008,342013,342016,342021,342024,342029,342032,342037,342040,342042,342045,342050,342053,342058,342061,342066,342069,342074,342077,342082,342085,342090,342093,342096,342101,342104,342109,342112,342117,342120,342125,342128,342133,342136,342141,342144,342147,342150,342155,342158,342163,342166,342171,342174,342179,342182,342185,342188,342193,342196,342201,342204,342209,342212,342217,342220,342225,342228,342233,342235,342238,342243,342246,342251,342254,342259,342264,342269,342272,342275,342278,342289,342292,342303,342306,342314,342317,342325,342328,342334,342337,342339,342342,342347,342350,342355,342358,342363,342366,342371,342374,342378,342381,342384,342386,342391,342396,342401,342406,342411,342416,342421,342426,342431,342436,342441,342446,342451,342456,342461,342466,342470,342475,342480,342484,342489,342494,342499,342504,342509,342514,342519,342524,342529,342534,342539,342544,342549,342554,342559,342564,342569,342574,342579,342584,342589,342594,342599,342604,342609,342614,342619,342624,342629,342634,342639,342644,342649,342654,342659,342664,342669,342674,342679,342684,342688,342693,342698,342703,342708,342713,342718,342722,342727,342732,342736,342741,342746,342751,342756,342761,342766,342771,342776,342781,342786,342791,342796,342801,342806,342811,342815,342820,342825,342830,342835,342840,342845,342850,342855,342860,342864,342868,342873,342878,342882,342887,342892,342897,342901,342906,342911,342916,342921,342926,342931,342936,342941,342945,342950,342955,342960,342965,342970,342975,342979,342983,342988,342992,342997,343002,343006,343011,343016,343021,343025,343030,343035,343040,343044,343049,343054,343058,343063,343068,343073,343078,343083,343087,343092,343097,343102,343107,343111,343113,343118,343121,343124],[639,341747,341748],{},[642,341749],{"alt":341750,"src":341751},"An oil painting of Louise Hay","/images/blog/louise_hay-1.png",[566,341753,341755],{"id":341754},"about-louise-hay","About Louise Hay",[639,341757,341758],{},"Louise L. Hay (born February 21, 1926; died August 30, 2008) was a renowned American author and motivational speaker known for her work in self-help literature, particularly her approach to healing through positive affirmations. Her life’s journey from a challenging childhood marked by abuse and hardship to becoming a leading figure in personal development is inspirational and widely celebrated.",[639,341760,341761],{},"Hay authored numerous books, with \"You Can Heal Your Life\" (1984) being the most influential. This work introduced millions of readers worldwide to the concept that thoughts have a direct impact on physical well-being. Her teachings have had a lasting impact on holistic health and personal empowerment movements, advocating for self-love as a critical component in healing. Today, her words continue to inspire individuals seeking paths toward emotional wellness and spiritual growth.",[561,341763,341765],{"id":341764},"_150-best-quotes-by-louise-hay","150 Best Quotes by Louise Hay",[639,341767,341768],{},"Louise Hay, a pioneering figure in the world of personal development and healing, has inspired millions with her profound insights into self-love, positivity, and spiritual growth. Renowned as a leading author on these subjects, Hay’s teachings have transformed countless lives through her emphasis on affirmations and the power of positive thinking to heal emotional wounds and promote overall well-being.",[639,341770,341771],{},"In this collection, we delve into 150 of Louise Hay's most impactful quotes, covering themes from self-love and acceptance to prosperity and abundance. Each quote is a beacon of inspiration, designed to guide you toward a more fulfilling life by embracing your true potential and nurturing your spirit. Whether you're seeking healing, personal growth, or simply a daily dose of motivation, these words offer wisdom and encouragement to help you navigate the journey of self-discovery and transformation.",[566,341773,569],{"id":568},[571,341775,341776,341782,341788,341794,341798,341804,341810,341816,341820,341826,341830],{},[574,341777,341778],{},[577,341779,341781],{"href":341780},"#self-love-and-acceptance","Self-Love and Acceptance",[574,341783,341784],{},[577,341785,341787],{"href":341786},"#positive-thinking-and-affirmations","Positive Thinking and Affirmations",[574,341789,341790],{},[577,341791,341793],{"href":341792},"#healing-and-health","Healing and Health",[574,341795,341796],{},[577,341797,68903],{"href":68902},[574,341799,341800],{},[577,341801,341803],{"href":341802},"#forgiveness-and-letting-go","Forgiveness and Letting Go",[574,341805,341806],{},[577,341807,341809],{"href":341808},"#life-and-spirituality","Life and Spirituality",[574,341811,341812],{},[577,341813,341815],{"href":341814},"#trust-and-safety","Trust and Safety",[574,341817,341818],{},[577,341819,300365],{"href":300364},[574,341821,341822],{},[577,341823,341825],{"href":341824},"#prosperity-and-abundance","Prosperity and Abundance",[574,341827,341828],{},[577,341829,164097],{"href":164096},[574,341831,341832],{},[577,341833,297860],{"href":297859},[566,341835,341781],{"id":341836},"self-love-and-acceptance",[639,341838,341839],{},"Louise Hay's teachings emphasize the importance of self-love and acceptance as foundational steps toward personal growth and healing. She believed that by learning to approve of ourselves, we can transform our lives profoundly.",[297868,341841,341842,341845,341848],{},[639,341843,341844],{},"\"You've been criticising yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.\" - Louise Hay",[639,341846,341847],{},"\"Love yourself as you are. Love and approve of yourself.\" - Louise Hay",[639,341849,341850],{},"\"I am loved and accepted exactly how I am, right here and right now.\" - Louise Hay",[639,341852,341853],{},"This shift from criticism to approval is a powerful first step towards self-love.",[297868,341855,341856,341859,341862],{},[639,341857,341858],{},"\"I accept myself unconditionally right now\" - Louise Hay",[639,341860,341861],{},"\"Love yourself - Do it now! Don't wait until you get well or lose the weight, or get the new job, or the new relationship.\" - Louise Hay",[639,341863,341864],{},"\"I am a Divine, magnificent expression of life, and deserve the very best. I accept miracles. I accept healing. I accept wholeness. And most of all, I accept myself. I am precious, and I cherish who I am.\" - Louise Hay",[639,341866,341867],{},"Self-acceptance allows us to embrace our imperfections and see them as valuable learning experiences.",[297868,341869,341870,341873],{},[639,341871,341872],{},"\"I love myself for all my mistakes and missteps. They have been very valuable to me. They have taught me many things. It is the way I learn. I am willing to stop punishing myself for my mistakes.\" - Louise Hay",[639,341874,341875],{},"\"Self-approval and self-acceptance in the now are the main keys to positive changes in every area of our lives.\" - Louise Hay",[639,341877,341878],{},"Understanding that every mistake is an opportunity to grow can help us forgive ourselves.",[297868,341880,341881,341884],{},[639,341882,341883],{},"\"As I love and accept myself exactly as I am, right here and right now with all my so-called flaws and imperfections, I find it easier to accept others in the same way. As I open my consciousness to tap into unconditional love, I connect with new levels of spiritual power. I see a blanket of benevolence covering the planet, helping to transform Earth’s consciousness from fear to love.\" - Louise Hay",[639,341885,341886],{},"\"I am willing to release the need to be unworthy. I am worthy of the very best in life, and I now lovingly allow myself to accept it\" - Louise Hay",[639,341888,341889],{},"By embracing ourselves fully, we can extend that same compassion to others.",[297868,341891,341892,341894],{},[639,341893,341861],{},[639,341895,341896],{},"\"The only thing that keeps you from deserving, or loving yourself, or whatever, is someone else's belief or opinion that you have accepted as truth.\" - Louise Hay",[639,341898,341899],{},"Realizing that self-love isn't dependent on external validation can be liberating.",[297868,341901,341902,341905],{},[639,341903,341904],{},"\"Every day it gets easier to look into my own eyes on the mirror and say, 'I love you just the way you are.'\" - Louise Hay",[639,341906,341907],{},"\"Today I am loving and kind to myself and others.\" - Louise Hay",[639,341909,341910],{},"Practicing self-love daily helps reinforce positive beliefs about ourselves.",[297868,341912,341913],{},[639,341914,341915],{},"\"I have come to this planet to learn to love myself more, and to share that love with all those around me.\" - Louise Hay",[639,341917,341918],{},"Ultimately, our journey is one of learning to love ourselves deeply and sharing that love widely.",[566,341920,341787],{"id":341921},"positive-thinking-and-affirmations",[639,341923,341924],{},"Louise Hay emphasizes the power of positive thinking and affirmations to reshape our experiences and lives. Her philosophy underscores that by consciously choosing our thoughts, we can create a more fulfilling reality.",[297868,341926,341927],{},[639,341928,341929,341930,341932,341933,341935],{},"\"In the infinity of life where I am, All is perfect, whole and complete, I no longer choose to believe in old limitations and lack, I now choose to begin to see myself As the Universe sees me --- perfect, whole, and complete.\" - Louise Hay",[297874,341931],{},"\n\"When I talk about doing affirmations, I mean consciously choosing words that will either help eliminate something from your life or help create something new in your life.\" - Louise Hay",[297874,341934],{},"\n\"We are 100% responsible for all our experiences. Every thought we think is creating our future.\" - Louise Hay",[639,341937,341938],{},"Affirmations play a crucial role in shifting one's perspective towards positivity and self-acceptance.",[297868,341940,341941],{},[639,341942,341943,341944,341946,341947,341949],{},"\"The thoughts we think and the words we speak creates our experiences.\" - Louise Hay",[297874,341945],{},"\n\"Every single thought I have and every sentence I speak is an affirmation. It is either positive or negative. Positive affirmations create positive experiences, and negative affirmations create negative experiences. My new affirmation habit is to only speak of the good I want in my life. Then, only good will come to me. I use my affirmations wisely.\" - Louise Hay",[297874,341948],{},"\n\"You are the power in your world! You get to have whatever you choose to think!\" - Louise Hay",[639,341951,341952],{},"Hay's teachings stress the importance of taking control over one’s thoughts and using them as tools for personal growth.",[297868,341954,341955],{},[639,341956,341957,341958,341960,341961,341963],{},"\"I am as close to changing my life as my current positive thought\" - Louise Hay",[297874,341959],{},"\n\"Nothing in the past is as powerful as what we choose to do in the present moment.\" - Louise Hay",[297874,341962],{},"\n\"Find thoughts that make you feel good and think them a lot\" - Louise Hay",[639,341965,341966],{},"By focusing on the power of the present moment, one can break free from past limitations.",[297868,341968,341969],{},[639,341970,341971,341972,341946,341974,341976],{},"\"Cluttered closets mean a cluttered mind.\" - Louise Hay",[297874,341973],{},[297874,341975],{},"\n\"The Universe totally supports every thought I choose to think and to believe. I have unlimited choices about what I think. I choose balance, harmony, and peace, and I express it in my life.\" - Louise Hay",[639,341978,341979],{},"Hay also highlights the interconnection between our external environment and internal state of mind.",[297868,341981,341982],{},[639,341983,341984,341985,341987,341988,341990],{},"\"I believe we create our own lives. And we create it by our thinking, feeling patterns in our belief system.\" - Louise Hay",[297874,341986],{},"\n\"The gateways to wisdom and learning are always open, and more and more I am choosing to walk through them. Barriers, blocks, obstacles, and problems are personal teachers giving me the opportunity to move out of the past and into the Totality of Possibilities.\" - Louise Hay",[297874,341989],{},"\n\"When we create peace, and harmony, and balance in our minds, we will find it in our lives.\" - Louise Hay",[639,341992,341993],{},"Ultimately, Louise Hay's philosophy encourages a holistic approach to living by focusing on the power of positive affirmations and thoughts to transform one’s life.",[566,341995,341793],{"id":341996},"healing-and-health",[639,341998,341999],{},"Louise Hay's philosophy emphasizes the profound connection between mental attitudes and physical health, advocating that healing begins with self-love and forgiveness. She believes that by addressing our inner thoughts and beliefs, we can achieve not only physical but also emotional well-being.",[297868,342001,342002],{},[639,342003,342004],{},"\"If we are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be healed.\" - Louise Hay\n\"They will often tell me they can't love themselves because they are so fat, or as one girl put it, 'too round at the edges.' I explain that they are fat because they don't love themselves. When we begin to love and approve of ourselves, it's amazing how weight just disappears from our bodies.\" - Louise Hay\n\"I accept perfect health as the natural state of my being. I now consciously release any mental patterns within me that could express as dis-ease in any way. Perfect health is my Divine right, and I claim it now.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342006,342007],{},"Hay teaches that true healing comes from within.",[297868,342009,342010],{},[639,342011,342012],{},"\"My body is very wise; it knows how to heal itself.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Now when I hear about someone's illness, no matter what dire their predicament seems to be, I know that if they're willing to do the mental work of releasing and forgiving, almost anything can be healed. The word incurable, which is so frightening to so many people, really only means that the particular condition cannot be cured by 'outer' methods and that we must go within to effect the healing. The condition came from nothing and will go back to nothing.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Love is the miracle cure. Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives. I am not talking about vanity or arrogance . . . for that is not love. It is only fear. I am talking about having a great respect for ourselves and a gratitude for the miracle of our body and our mind.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Love is the greatest healing power I know. Love can heal even the deepest and most painful memories because love brings the light of understanding to the darkest corners of our hearts and minds....\" - Louise Hay",[639,342014,342015],{},"Her teachings often highlight the transformative power of self-love.",[297868,342017,342018],{},[639,342019,342020],{},"\"Today healing energy constantly flows through every organ, joint and cell in my body.\" - Louise Hay\n\"My body loves my in spite of how I may treat it. My body communicates with me, and I now listen to its messages. I am willing to GET the message.\" - Louise Hay\n\"I let go of all fear and doubt, and life becomes simple and easy for me\" - Louise Hay",[639,342022,342023],{},"Hay emphasizes the importance of listening to our bodies.",[297868,342025,342026],{},[639,342027,342028],{},"\"If it grows, eat it. If it doesn't grow, don't eat it.\" - Louise Hay\n\"If you don't eat right and you don't know how to take care of your body, you're not going to have the energy to do anything wonderful.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342030,342031],{},"Proper nutrition is a cornerstone of her health philosophy.",[297868,342033,342034],{},[639,342035,342036],{},"\"Love is the greatest healing power I know. Love can heal even the deepest and most painful memories because love brings the light of understanding to the darkest corners of our hearts and minds....\" - Louise Hay\n\"Forgiveness is for yourself because it frees you. It lets you out of that prison you put yourself in.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342038,342039],{},"Finally, she reminds us that forgiveness is essential for true liberation and healing.",[566,342041,68903],{"id":69084},[639,342043,342044],{},"Louise Hay's philosophy emphasizes the power of self-reflection and positive transformation to overcome life’s challenges and foster personal growth. Her teachings encourage individuals to embrace change as a pathway to healing and development, both spiritually and emotionally.",[297868,342046,342047],{},[639,342048,342049],{},"\"No matter where we live on the planet or how difficult our situation seems to be, we have the ability to overcome and transcend our circumstances.\" - Louise Hay\n\"If we can use our problems and illnesses as opportunities to think about how we can change our lives, we have power.\" - Louise Hay\n\"In order to make room for the new (whether it's new clothes or new thoughts and ideas), we must release the old and the outworn.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342051,342052],{},"This idea of embracing transformation is central to her teachings.",[297868,342054,342055],{},[639,342056,342057],{},"\"When I begin to work on myself, sometimes things get worse before they get better. It is okay if this happens, because I know that it's the beginning of the process. It's untangling old threads. I just flow with it. It takes time and effort to learn what I need to learn. I don't demand instant change.\" - Louise Hay\n\"You are not making the change because you are a bad person and you are doing it wrong. You make changes because you love yourself and you want to improve the quality of your life.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Each one of us decides to incarnate upon this planet at a particular point in time and space. We have chosen to come here to learn a particular lesson that will advance us upon our spiritual, evolutionary pathway.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342059,342060],{},"Understanding the process of change requires patience and self-love.",[297868,342062,342063],{},[639,342064,342065],{},"\"A tragedy can turn out to be our greatest good if we approach it in ways which we can grow.\" - Louise Hay\n\"The more we listen to ourselves and make positive changes based on what we discover, the more interesting life becomes.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Guilt is a totally useless emotion. It never makes anyone feel better nor does it change a situation.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342067,342068],{},"By facing our emotions and learning from them, we can foster genuine growth.",[297868,342070,342071],{},[639,342072,342073],{},"\"Whenever we are ill, we need to search our hearts to see what we need to forgive.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Tapping is a powerful tool that can truly heal, allowing forgiveness, love, and acceptance into your life, particularly when used along with affirmations.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342075,342076],{},"Forgiveness plays an essential role in her approach.",[297868,342078,342079],{},[639,342080,342081],{},"\"Rejoice in the abundance of being able to awaken each morning and experience a new day. Be glad to be alive, to be healthy, to have friends, to be creative, to be a living example of the joy of living. Live to your highest awareness. Enjoy your transformational process.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Life can't give to you if your hands are closed. Open your mind, open your heart, and open your arms.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Self-love helps me make positive changes easily\" - Louise Hay",[639,342083,342084],{},"Embracing self-love and gratitude amplifies the transformative process.",[297868,342086,342087],{},[639,342088,342089],{},"\"Share your joy with everyone in your world.\" - Louise Hay",[566,342091,341803],{"id":342092},"forgiveness-and-letting-go",[639,342094,342095],{},"Louise Hay's teachings emphasize the importance of releasing past hurts and grievances to achieve inner peace and wellbeing. Her philosophy encourages us to forgive ourselves and others, recognizing that forgiveness is a powerful tool for personal liberation.",[297868,342097,342098],{},[639,342099,342100],{},"\"Whenever we are ill, we need to search our hearts to see what we need to forgive.\" - Louise Hay\n\"I now stop feeling guilty. I let myself out of that prison.\" - Louise Hay\n\"When you don't flow freely with life in the present moment, it usually means that you're holding on to a past moment. It can be regret, sadness, hurt, fear, guilt, blame, anger, resentment, or sometimes even a desire for revenge. Each one of these states comes from a space of unforgiveness, a refusal to let go and come into the present moment. Only in the present moment can you create your future.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342102,342103],{},"This deep reflection on our emotional state reveals how holding onto past grievances affects not only our mental health but also our physical well-being.",[297868,342105,342106],{},[639,342107,342108],{},"\"I release the past with ease and trust in the process of life.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Forgiveness is for yourself because it frees you. It lets you out of that prison you put yourself in.\" - Louise Hay\n\"The ability to relax and be mindfully present in the moment comes naturally when we are grateful.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342110,342111],{},"By letting go, we free ourselves from the burdens of past emotions and open up to a more peaceful existence.",[297868,342113,342114],{},[639,342115,342116],{},"\"Guilt is a totally useless emotion. It never makes anyone feel better nor does it change a situation.\" - Louise Hay\n\"I let go of all fear and doubt, and life becomes simple and easy for me\" - Louise Hay\n\"Learn from the past and let it go. Live in today.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342118,342119],{},"These words remind us to move forward rather than dwell on what has been.",[297868,342121,342122],{},[639,342123,342124],{},"\"I release the past with ease and trust in the process of life.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Forgiveness is for yourself because it frees you. It lets you out of that prison you put yourself in.\" - Louise Hay\n\"I release the past with ease and trust in the process of life.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342126,342127],{},"Continuing to emphasize forgiveness as a means to heal, Louise Hay reminds us that we are capable of moving on.",[297868,342129,342130],{},[639,342131,342132],{},"\"Forgiveness is for yourself because it frees you. It lets you out of that prison you put yourself in.\" - Louise Hay\n\"I release the past with ease and trust in the process of life.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342134,342135],{},"Through forgiveness and letting go, we can find a renewed sense of peace and purpose.",[297868,342137,342138],{},[639,342139,342140],{},"\"I release the past with ease and trust in the process of life.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342142,342143],{},"This final reminder encourages us to embrace the present moment with an open heart and mind.",[566,342145,341809],{"id":342146},"life-and-spirituality",[639,342148,342149],{},"Louise Hay's teachings on life and spirituality emphasize the interconnectedness of our thoughts, beliefs, and experiences with our spiritual evolution. She encourages us to embrace a deep trust in the universe while continuously growing through self-awareness and positive affirmations.",[297868,342151,342152],{},[639,342153,342154],{},"\"Today we are mentally preparing for tomorrow. The thoughts we think, the words we speak, the beliefs we accept, shape our tomorrows.\" - Louise Hay\n\"The power is within you. It always has been. How far are you willing to expand the horizons of your thinking and stir that power awake?\" - Louise Hay\n\"We sometimes forget that we are God-beings, and that the intent of the Creator was for us to enjoy this thing called Life!\" - Louise Hay",[639,342156,342157],{},"Her philosophy suggests a profound belief in our own divine potential.",[297868,342159,342160],{},[639,342161,342162],{},"\"Each one of us decides to incarnate upon this planet at a particular point in time and space. We have chosen to come here to learn a particular lesson that will advance us upon our spiritual, evolutionary pathway.\" - Louise Hay\n\"I believe we create our own lives. And we create it by our thinking, feeling patterns in our belief system.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Life is here for you to live to the fullest. ...Take your courage in your hands and move out into Life. Ask for what you want. Believe that you deserve it, and then allow Life to give it to you... Be sure that you're willing to receive. Life can't give to you if your hands are closed. Open your mind, open your heart, and open your arms. Life loves you and only wants to give you the best.\" - Louise Hay\n\"I am totally safe in the Universe. I am at peace everywhere. I trust life.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342164,342165],{},"These affirmations underline her conviction that living fully involves embracing both our inner power and an unwavering faith in the universe's benevolence.",[297868,342167,342168],{},[639,342169,342170],{},"\"Nothing in the past is as powerful as what we choose to do in the present moment.\" - Louise Hay\n\"I breathe in the fullness and richness of life.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342172,342173],{},"Hay stresses that the power to change lies within our current choices and attitudes.",[297868,342175,342176],{},[639,342177,342178],{},"\"Life is here for you to live to the fullest. ...Take your courage in your hands and move out into Life. Ask for what you want. Believe that you deserve it, and then allow Life to give it to you... Be sure that you're willing to receive. Life can't give to you if your hands are closed. Open your mind, open your heart, and open your arms. Life loves you and only wants to give you the best.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Life is here for you to live to the fullest. ...Take your courage in your hands and move out into Life. Ask for what you want. Believe that you deserve it, and then allow Life to give it to you... Be sure that you're willing to receive. Life can't give to you if your hands are closed. Open your mind, open your heart, and open your arms. Life loves you and only wants to give you the best.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Life is here for you to live to the fullest. ...Take your courage in your hands and move out into Life. Ask for what you want. Believe that you deserve it, and then allow Life to give it to you... Be sure that you're willing to receive. Life can't give to you if your hands are closed. Open your mind, open your heart, and open your arms. Life loves you and only wants to give you the best.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Life is here for you to live to the fullest. ...Take your courage in your hands and move out into Life. Ask for what you want. Believe that you deserve it, and then allow Life to give it to you... Be sure that you're willing to receive. Life can't give to you if your hands are closed. Open your mind, open your heart, and open your arms. Life loves you and only wants to give you the best.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Life is here for you to live to the fullest. ...Take your courage in your hands and move out into Life. Ask for what you want. Believe that you deserve it, and then allow Life to give it to you... Be sure that you're willing to receive. Life can't give to you if your hands are closed. Open your mind, open your heart, and open your arms. Life loves you and only wants to give you the best.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342180,342181],{},"This repeated message reinforces her belief in our capacity for abundant living when we embrace life with courage and openness.",[566,342183,341815],{"id":342184},"trust-and-safety",[639,342186,342187],{},"Louise Hay's teachings often emphasize the power of trusting oneself and finding safety within one's own universe. Her affirmations encourage a deep sense of peace and trust that everything is working out as it should, fostering a life filled with gratitude and joy.",[297868,342189,342190],{},[639,342191,342192],{},"\"All is well. Everything is working out for my highest good. Out of this situation only good will come. I am safe.\" It will work miracles in your life. - Louise Hay\n\"I trust myself to deal with any problems that arise during the day\" - Louise Hay\n\"I am so grateful for my beautiful life. I am cherished and loved. And I share my love and joy with everyone.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342194,342195],{},"These affirmations remind us of our inner strength and the beauty in trusting our journey.",[297868,342197,342198],{},[639,342199,342200],{},"\"I face my future peacefully and calmly because I know I am enough\" - Louise Hay\n\"It feels good to know that I am safe and I am loved.\" - Louise Hay\n\"I am totally safe in the Universe. I am at peace everywhere. I trust life.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342202,342203],{},"Repeating these affirmations can create a profound sense of safety and trust within ourselves.",[297868,342205,342206],{},[639,342207,342208],{},"\"I relax and enjoy life. I know that whatever I need to know is revealed to me in the perfect time and space sequence.\" - Louise Hay\n\"I am totally safe in the Universe. I am at peace everywhere. I trust life.\" - Louise Hay\n\"I am totally safe in the Universe. I am at peace everywhere. I trust life.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342210,342211],{},"Continuing this theme, these affirmations emphasize our innate ability to feel secure and peaceful.",[297868,342213,342214],{},[639,342215,342216],{},"\"I am totally safe in the Universe. I am at peace everywhere. I trust life.\" - Louise Hay\n\"I am totally safe in the Universe. I am at peace everywhere. I trust life.\" - Louise Hay\n\"I am totally safe in the Universe. I am at peace everywhere. I trust life.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342218,342219],{},"These repetitions reinforce the idea that we are inherently protected and can find solace within ourselves.",[297868,342221,342222],{},[639,342223,342224],{},"\"I am totally safe in the Universe. I am at peace everywhere. I trust life.\" - Louise Hay\n\"I am totally safe in the Universe. I am at peace everywhere. I trust life.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342226,342227],{},"By embracing these affirmations, we cultivate a deep sense of trust and safety that permeates every aspect of our lives.",[297868,342229,342230],{},[639,342231,342232],{},"\"I am totally safe in the Universe. I am at peace everywhere. I trust life.\" - Louise Hay",[566,342234,300365],{"id":300500},[639,342236,342237],{},"Louise Hay's philosophy on love and relationships emphasizes self-love as the foundation of all healthy connections. She believes that by loving ourselves unconditionally, we can cultivate deeper and more fulfilling relationships with others.",[297868,342239,342240],{},[639,342241,342242],{},"\"Be loving, and you will be lovable. Be open and receptive to love.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Share your joy with everyone in your world.\" - Louise Hay\n\"I am my best friend. Other friends may come and go, but I am always here for me.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342244,342245],{},"Self-love is the cornerstone of all relationships, according to Hay.",[297868,342247,342248],{},[639,342249,342250],{},"\"As I love and approve of myself and others, my life gets better and better.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Love yourself - Do it now! Don't wait until you get well or lose the weight, or get the new job, or the new relationship.\" - Louise Hay\n\"In the early days, I didn't have the money to pay decent salaries, so I didn't get good people. I got nice people, but I didn't get good employees.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342252,342253],{},"This quote may seem out of place but underscores the importance of valuing ourselves and others with sincerity.",[297868,342255,342256],{},[639,342257,342258],{},"\"Few parents teach their children how phoney the ads on TV are, how many lies and exaggerations they contain. How could they? These parents were also raised on television ballyhoo.\" - Louise Hay\n\"As I love and accept myself exactly as I am, right here and right now with all my so-called flaws and imperfections, I find it easier to accept others in the same way. As I open my consciousness to tap into unconditional love, I connect with new levels of spiritual power. I see a blanket of benevolence covering the planet, helping to transform Earth’s consciousness from fear to love.\" - Louise Hay\n\"As I love and accept myself exactly as I am, right here and right now with all my so-called flaws and imperfections, I find it easier to accept others in the same way. As I open my consciousness to tap into unconditional love, I connect with new levels of spiritual power. I see a blanket of benevolence covering the planet, helping to transform Earth’s consciousness from fear to love.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342260,342261],{},[639,342262,342263],{},"\"As I love and accept myself exactly as I am, right here and right now with all my so-called flaws and imperfections, I find it easier to accept others in the same way. As I open my consciousness to tap into unconditional love, I connect with new levels of spiritual power. I see a blanket of benevolence covering the planet, helping to transform Earth’s consciousness from fear to love.\" - Louise Hay\n\"As I love and accept myself exactly as I am, right here and right now with all my so-called flaws and imperfections, I find it easier to accept others in the same way. As I open my consciousness to tap into unconditional love, I connect with new levels of spiritual power. I see a blanket of benevolence covering the planet, helping to transform Earth’s consciousness from fear to love.\" - Louise Hay\n\"As I love and accept myself exactly as I am, right here and right now with all my so-called flaws and imperfections, I find it easier to accept others in the same way. As I open my consciousness to tap into unconditional love, I connect with new levels of spiritual power. I see a blanket of benevolence covering the planet, helping to transform Earth’s consciousness from fear to love.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342265,342266],{},[639,342267,342268],{},"\"As I love and accept myself exactly as I am, right here and right now with all my so-called flaws and imperfections, I find it easier to accept others in the same way. As I open my consciousness to tap into unconditional love, I connect with new levels of spiritual power. I see a blanket of benevolence covering the planet, helping to transform Earth’s consciousness from fear to love.\" - Louise Hay\n\"As I love and accept myself exactly as I am, right here and right now with all my so-called flaws and imperfections, I find it easier to accept others in the same way. As I open my consciousness to tap into unconditional love, I connect with new levels of spiritual power. I see a blanket of benevolence covering the planet, helping to transform Earth’s consciousness from fear to love.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342270,342271],{},"These repeated quotes emphasize the profound impact of self-love on our capacity for universal compassion and acceptance.",[566,342273,341825],{"id":342274},"prosperity-and-abundance",[639,342276,342277],{},"Louise Hay's philosophy emphasizes that abundance is a natural part of life, and by aligning our thoughts with positivity and prosperity, we can attract wealth and happiness into our lives. Here are some of her best insights on achieving financial security and overall well-being.",[297868,342279,342280],{},[639,342281,342282,342283,342285,342286,342288],{},"\"Financial security puts me at ease and makes me reel good about my future\" - Louise Hay",[297874,342284],{},"\n\"Bless and prosper those around you. Bless and prosper yourself\" - Louise Hay",[297874,342287],{},"\n\"Life is bringing me everything I need and MORE!\" - Louise Hay",[639,342290,342291],{},"These affirmations highlight the importance of a positive mindset in achieving financial prosperity.",[297868,342293,342294],{},[639,342295,342296,342297,342299,342300,342302],{},"\"Endless good comes to me in endless ways.\" - Louise Hay",[297874,342298],{},"\n\"Financial security puts me at ease and makes me reel good about my future\" - Louise Hay",[297874,342301],{},"\n\"As my mind can conceive of more good, the barriers and blocks dissolve. My life becomes full of little miracles popping up out of the blue.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342304,342305],{},"By envisioning a prosperous life, we open ourselves to endless opportunities.",[297868,342307,342308],{},[639,342309,342282,342310,342299,342312,342299],{},[297874,342311],{},[297874,342313],{},[639,342315,342316],{},"Repetition of affirmations can reinforce positive beliefs and attract abundance.",[297868,342318,342319],{},[639,342320,342282,342321,342299,342323,342299],{},[297874,342322],{},[297874,342324],{},[639,342326,342327],{},"Consistency is key in affirming prosperity.",[297868,342329,342330],{},[639,342331,342282,342332,342299],{},[297874,342333],{},[639,342335,342336],{},"Embracing financial security as a state of being can significantly improve one's overall well-being.",[566,342338,164097],{"id":164509},[639,342340,342341],{},"Louise Hay believed that wisdom comes from continuous learning and self-discovery, urging her followers to embrace every opportunity for growth with an open mind and heart. Her teachings emphasize the importance of listening to oneself and recognizing the lessons in everyday experiences.",[297868,342343,342344],{},[639,342345,342346],{},"\"I am Willing to Learn New Things Every Day,\" (Hay, 2018, p. 116). - Louise Hay\n\"Begin to listen to what you say. Don't say anything that you don't want to become true for you.\" - Louise Hay\n\"If children gave up when they fell for the first time, they would never learn to walk.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342348,342349],{},"This philosophy encourages resilience and persistence in the face of challenges.",[297868,342351,342352],{},[639,342353,342354],{},"\"Few parents teach their children how phoney the ads on TV are, how many lies and exaggerations they contain. How could they? These parents were also raised on television ballyhoo.\" - Louise Hay\n\"Meditation is really just quieting yourself enough so you can get in touch with your own inner wisdom.\" - Louise Hay\n\"The gateways to wisdom and learning are always open, and more and more I am choosing to walk through them. Barriers, blocks, obstacles, and problems are personal teachers giving me the opportunity to move out of the past and into the Totality of Possibilities.\" - Louise Hay",[639,342356,342357],{},"Hay emphasizes the importance of meditation as a tool for self-reflection and growth.",[297868,342359,342360],{},[639,342361,342362],{},"\"I am Willing to Learn New Things Every Day,\" (Hay, 2018, p. 116). - Louise Hay\n\"I am Willing to Learn New Things Every Day,\" (Hey, 2018, p. 116). - Louise Hay\n\"I am Willing to Learn New Things Every Day,\" (Hay, 2018, p. 116). - Louise Hay",[639,342364,342365],{},"The repetition of this quote underscores her commitment to personal growth and continuous learning.",[297868,342367,342368],{},[639,342369,342370],{},"\"I am Willing to Learn New Things Every Day,\" (Hay, 2018, p. 116). - Louise Hay\n\"I am Willing to Learn New Things Every Day,\" (Hay, 2018, p. 116). - Louise Hay\n\"I am Willing to Learn New Things Every Day,\" (Hay, 2018, p. 116). - Louise Hay",[639,342372,342373],{},"This mantra serves as a daily reminder of her dedication to self-improvement.",[297868,342375,342376],{},[639,342377,342370],{},[639,342379,342380],{},"This consistent message highlights the importance of a learning mindset in her philosophy.",[639,342382,342383],{},"These quotes collectively illustrate Louise Hay's deep commitment to continuous personal growth and the belief that every experience is an opportunity for learning and wisdom.",[298632,342385,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,342387,342388],{},[639,342389,342390],{},"\"In the infinity of life where I am,All is perfect, whole and complete,I no longer choose to believe in old limitations and lack, I now choose to begin to see myselfAs the Universe sees me --- perfect, whole, and complete.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342392,342393],{},[639,342394,342395],{},"\"I grew up with absolutely no religion at all, and it was probably one of the best things that happened to me. I didn't have to unlearn anything.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342397,342398],{},[639,342399,342400],{},"\"I am Willing to Learn New Things Every Day,” (Hay, 2018, p. 116).Hay, L. L. (2018) Trust life: love yourself every day with wisdom from Louise Hay. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, Inc.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342402,342403],{},[639,342404,342405],{},"\"I am Willing to Learn New Things Every Day,” (Hey, 2018, p. 116).Hey, L. L. (2018) Trust life: love yourself every day with wisdom from Luisa Hey. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, Inc.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342407,342408],{},[639,342409,342410],{},"\"No matter where we live on the planet or how difficult our situation seems to be, we have the ability to overcome and transcend our circumstances.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342412,342413],{},[639,342414,342415],{},"\"Each day is a new opportunity. I chose to make this day a great one.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342417,342418],{},[639,342419,342420],{},"\"You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342422,342423],{},[639,342424,342425],{},"\"Humor and joy contribute to my total well-being.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342427,342428],{},[639,342429,342430],{},"\"I don’t fix problems. I fix my thinking. Then problems fix themselves.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342432,342433],{},[639,342434,342435],{},"\"I do not fix problems. I fix my thinking. Then problems fix themselves.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342437,342438],{},[639,342439,342440],{},"\"Somewhere someone is looking to find what you have to offer.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342442,342443],{},[639,342444,342445],{},"\"All is well. Everything is working out for my highest good. Out of this situation only good will come. I am safe.\" It will work miracles in your life.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342447,342448],{},[639,342449,342450],{},"\"If we are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be healed.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342452,342453],{},[639,342454,342455],{},"\"When I talk about doing affirmations, I mean consciously choosing words that will either help eliminate something from your life or help create something new in your life.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342457,342458],{},[639,342459,342460],{},"\"I trust myself to deal with any problems that arise during the day\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342462,342463],{},[639,342464,342465],{},"\"I let go of childhood fears. I am a secure, empowered human being.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342467,342468],{},[639,342469,342282],{},[297868,342471,342472],{},[639,342473,342474],{},"\"They will often tell me they can't love themselves because they are so fat, or as one girl put it, 'too round at the edges.' I explain that they are fat because they don't love themselves. When we begin to love and approve of ourselves, it's amazing how weight just disappears from our bodies.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342476,342477],{},[639,342478,342479],{},"\"The ability to relax and be mindfully present in the moment comes naturally when we are grateful.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342481,342482],{},[639,342483,341847],{},[297868,342485,342486],{},[639,342487,342488],{},"\"I am a capable person, and I can handle anything that comes my way\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342490,342491],{},[639,342492,342493],{},"\"Wherever you go and whomever you meet, you will find your own love waiting for you.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342495,342496],{},[639,342497,342498],{},"\"I accept perfect health as the natural state of my being. I now consciously release any mental patterns within me that could express as dis-ease in any way. Perfect health is my Divine right, and I claim it now.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342500,342501],{},[639,342502,342503],{},"\"If you can really accept the fact that every time you think a thought and every time you speak a word you are literally painting your future or making your dinner - whatever you want to call it - you are creating ... and you are creating your own life.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342505,342506],{},[639,342507,342508],{},"\"It is true if you believe it to be true.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342510,342511],{},[639,342512,342513],{},"\"Bless and prosper those around you. Bless and prosper yourself\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342515,342516],{},[639,342517,342518],{},"\"When you find Peace within, you create a Peaceful world around you.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342520,342521],{},[639,342522,342523],{},"\"We are 100% responsible for all our experiences. Every thought we think is creating our future.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342525,342526],{},[639,342527,342528],{},"\"My body is very wise; it knows how to heal itself.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342530,342531],{},[639,342532,342533],{},"\"Life is bringing me everything I need and MORE!\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342535,342536],{},[639,342537,342538],{},"\"Love surrounds me and protects me.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342540,342541],{},[639,342542,342543],{},"\"Just like the bright sun, I am a radiant being. Others feel safe and warm in my presence.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342545,342546],{},[639,342547,342548],{},"\"I am so grateful for my beautiful life. I am cherished and loved. And I share my love and joy with everyone.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342550,342551],{},[639,342552,342553],{},"\"Today we are mentally preparing for tomorrow. The thoughts we think, the words we speak, the beliefs we accept, shape our tomorrows.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342555,342556],{},[639,342557,342558],{},"\"I face my future peacefully and calmly because I know I am enough\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342560,342561],{},[639,342562,342563],{},"\"Life always brings you what you need.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342565,342566],{},[639,342567,342568],{},"\"Each of us at any time and space is doing the very best we can with what we have.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342570,342571],{},[639,342572,342573],{},"\"If we can use our problems and illnesses as opportunities to think about how we can change our lives, we have power.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342575,342576],{},[639,342577,342578],{},"\"In order to make room for the new (whether it's new clothes or new thoughts and ideas), we must release the old and the outworn.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342580,342581],{},[639,342582,342583],{},"\"Guilt is a totally useless emotion. It never makes anyone feel better nor does it change a situation.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342585,342586],{},[639,342587,342588],{},"\"Whenever we are ill, we need to search our hearts to see what we need to forgive.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342590,342591],{},[639,342592,342593],{},"\"I now stop feeling guilty. I let myself out of that prison.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342595,342596],{},[639,342597,342598],{},"\"For every habit we have, for every experience we go through over and over, for every pattern we repeat, there is a NEED WITHIN US for it.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342600,342601],{},[639,342602,342603],{},"\"Tapping is a powerful tool that can truly heal, allowing forgiveness, love, and acceptance into your life, particularly when used along with affirmations.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342605,342606],{},[639,342607,342608],{},"\"The thoughts we think and the words we speak creates our\nexperiences.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342610,342611],{},[639,342612,342613],{},"\"Now when I hear about someone's illness, no matter what dire their predicament seems to be, I know that if they're willing to do the mental work of releasing and forgiving, almost anything can be healed. The word incurable, which is so frightening to so many people, really only means that the particular condition cannot be cured by 'outer' methods and that we must go within to effect the healing. The condition came from nothing and will go back to nothing.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342615,342616],{},[639,342617,342618],{},"\"Be loving, and you will be lovable. Be open and receptive to love.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342620,342621],{},[639,342622,342623],{},"\"Whatever we send out mentally or verbally will come back to us in like form.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342625,342626],{},[639,342627,342628],{},"\"I comfortably and easily release the old and and welcome the new in my life. I am safe.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342630,342631],{},[639,342632,342633],{},"\"If I dwell on what I don't want, then I will get more of it. I affirm only the good in Life.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342635,342636],{},[639,342637,342638],{},"\"It doesn't matter how old you are, there is a little child within who needs love and acceptance.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342640,342641],{},[639,342642,342643],{},"\"The past is over, so it has no power now. The thoughts of this moment create my future.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342645,342646],{},[639,342647,342648],{},"\"Grief is a matter of the heart and soul. Grieve your loss, allow it in, and spend time with it.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342650,342651],{},[639,342652,342653],{},"\"Rejoice in the abundance of being able to awaken each morning and experience a new day. Be glad to be alive, to be healthy, to have friends, to be creative, to be a living example of the joy of living. Live to your highest awareness. Enjoy your transformationa l process.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342655,342656],{},[639,342657,342658],{},"\"The power is within you. It always has been. How far are you willing to expand the horizons of your thinking and stir that power awake?\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342660,342661],{},[639,342662,342663],{},"\"Life can't give to you if your hands are closed. Open your mind, open your heart, and open your arms.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342665,342666],{},[639,342667,342668],{},"\"The more we dwell on what we don't want, the more we get it.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342670,342671],{},[639,342672,342673],{},"\"Deep at the center of my being there is an infinite well of love. I now allow this love to flow to the surface.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342675,342676],{},[639,342677,342678],{},"\"Your words are so powerful and precious. Learn to harness them, guide them and let them work for you.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342680,342681],{},[639,342682,342683],{},"\"When you don't flow freely with life in the present moment, it usually means that you're holding on to a past moment. It can be regret, sadness, hurt, fear, guilt, blame, anger, resentment, or sometimes even a desire for revenge. Each one of these states comes from a space of unforgiveness, a refusal to let go and come into the present moment. Only in the present moment can you create your future.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342685,342686],{},[639,342687,341850],{},[297868,342689,342690],{},[639,342691,342692],{},"\"When we change our thoughts, we can truly change the world.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342694,342695],{},[639,342696,342697],{},"\"I have a special relationship with animals. I contribute to harmony and balance among all the living creatures of the earth.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342699,342700],{},[639,342701,342702],{},"\"Self-love helps me make positive changes easily\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342704,342705],{},[639,342706,342707],{},"\"What kind of thoughts make you feel good? Thoughts of love, appreciation, gratitude, joyful childhood experiences? Thoughts in which you rejoice that you're alive and bless your body with love? Do you truly enjoy this present moment and get excited about tomorrow? Thinking these kinds of thoughts is an act of loving yourself, and loving yourself creates miracles in your life.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342709,342710],{},[639,342711,342712],{},"\"I choose to open my arms to all the good that life has in store for me.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342714,342715],{},[639,342716,342717],{},"\"It feels good to know that I am safe and I am loved.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342719,342720],{},[639,342721,342089],{},[297868,342723,342724],{},[639,342725,342726],{},"\"Let's get back to loving our bodies and accepting them totally as they are.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342728,342729],{},[639,342730,342731],{},"\"We sometimes forget that we are God-beings, and that the intent of the Creator was for us to enjoy this thing called Life!\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342733,342734],{},[639,342735,341858],{},[297868,342737,342738],{},[639,342739,342740],{},"\"A tragedy can turn out to be our greatest good if we approach it in ways which we can grow.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342742,342743],{},[639,342744,342745],{},"\"The more we listen to ourselves and make positive changes based on what we discover, the more interesting life becomes.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342747,342748],{},[639,342749,342750],{},"\"I am my best friend. Other friends may come and go, but I am always here for me.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342752,342753],{},[639,342754,342755],{},"\"I am as successful as I make up my mind to be\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342757,342758],{},[639,342759,342760],{},"\"Most people are doing the best they can, given what they know and understand, including you. If they knew more and were aware of more, they would do things differently.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342762,342763],{},[639,342764,342765],{},"\"Begin to listen to what you say. Don't say anything that you don't want to become true for you.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342767,342768],{},[639,342769,342770],{},"\"Life supports me every step of the way!\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342772,342773],{},[639,342774,342775],{},"\"My body represents perfection. I am vibrantly healthy.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342777,342778],{},[639,342779,342780],{},"\"As I love and approve of myself and others, my life gets better and better.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342782,342783],{},[639,342784,342785],{},"\"The weird people are the best ones! All of my friends are weird.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342787,342788],{},[639,342789,342790],{},"\"In the early days, I didn't have the money to pay decent salaries, so I didn't get good people. I got nice people, but I didn't get good employees.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342792,342793],{},[639,342794,342795],{},"\"I slowly breathe in and out,and i find myself relaxing more and more with each breath\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342797,342798],{},[639,342799,342800],{},"\"I am safe when i express my feelings. I can be serene in any situation\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342802,342803],{},[639,342804,342805],{},"\"When i feel tense, I remember to relax all of the muscles and organs in my body\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342807,342808],{},[639,342809,342810],{},"\"Find thoughts that make you feel good and think them a lot\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342812,342813],{},[639,342814,341971],{},[297868,342816,342817],{},[639,342818,342819],{},"\"As an automobile needs premium fuel to operate well, our bodies need real, fresh food to maintain health. Packaged food creates dis-ease. There’s no nourishment in it. The body can only handle it for so long. Then, when you do have a problem, you usually take an over-the-counter or prescription drug. This is another form of poison.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342821,342822],{},[639,342823,342824],{},"\"If children gave up when they fell for the first time, they would never learn to walk.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342826,342827],{},[639,342828,342829],{},"\"No one thinks in your mind except you.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342831,342832],{},[639,342833,342834],{},"\"Every single thought I have and every sentence I speak is an affirmation. It is either positive or negative. Positive affirmations create positive experiences, and negative affirmations create negative experiences. My new affirmation habit is to only speak of the good I want in my life. Then, only good will come to me. I use my affirmations wisely.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342836,342837],{},[639,342838,342839],{},"\"I open my heart, knowing that love guides my every decision. All is well.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342841,342842],{},[639,342843,342844],{},"\"Few parents teach their children how phoney the ads on TV are, how many lies and exaggerations they contain. How could they? These parents were also raised on television ballyhoo.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342846,342847],{},[639,342848,342849],{},"\"I realise that stress is only fear. I now release all fears\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342851,342852],{},[639,342853,342854],{},"\"I am centered and focused. I feel more secure each day\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342856,342857],{},[639,342858,342859],{},"\"I am even-tempered and emotionally well balanced\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342861,342862],{},[639,342863,341861],{},[297868,342865,342866],{},[639,342867,341896],{},[297868,342869,342870],{},[639,342871,342872],{},"\"If things are easy for us, then they are not lessons, but things we already know.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342874,342875],{},[639,342876,342877],{},"\"When you choose to be angry you are affirming that you want greater anger in your life.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342879,342880],{},[639,342881,341864],{},[297868,342883,342884],{},[639,342885,342886],{},"\"I remove the work should from my vocabulary forever. Should is a word that makes a prisoner of me. Every time I say should, I am making myself wrong, or I am making someone else wrong. I am, in effect, saying I am not good enough.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342888,342889],{},[639,342890,342891],{},"\"My body loves my in spite of how I may treat it. My body communicates with me, and I now listen to its messages. I am willing to GET the message.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342893,342894],{},[639,342895,342896],{},"\"When I begin to work on myself, sometimes things get worse before they get better. It is okay if this happens, because I know that it's the beginning of the process. It's untangling old threads. I just flow with it. It takes time and effort to learn what I need to learn. I don't demand instant change.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342898,342899],{},[639,342900,341872],{},[297868,342902,342903],{},[639,342904,342905],{},"\"Love is the miracle cure. Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives. I am not talking about vanity or arrogance . . . for that is not love. It is only fear. I am talking about having a great respect for ourselves and a gratitude for the miracle of our body and our mind.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342907,342908],{},[639,342909,342910],{},"\"I let go of all fear and doubt, and life becomes simple and easy for me\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342912,342913],{},[639,342914,342915],{},"\"If it grows, eat it. If it doesn't grow, don't eat it.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342917,342918],{},[639,342919,342920],{},"\"Meditation is really just quieting yourself enough so you can get in touch with your own inner wisdom.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342922,342923],{},[639,342924,342925],{},"\"Every day it gets easier to look into my own eyes on the mirror and say, \"I love you just the way you are.\"\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342927,342928],{},[639,342929,342930],{},"\"Everything you do is by choice. It may not seem so, but it is...\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342932,342933],{},[639,342934,342935],{},"\"You DO know what to do.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342937,342938],{},[639,342939,342940],{},"\"Today healing energy constantly flows through every organ, joint and cell in my body.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342942,342943],{},[639,342944,341875],{},[297868,342946,342947],{},[639,342948,342949],{},"\"The Universe totally supports every thought I choose to think and to believe. I have unlimited choices about what I think. I choose balance, harmony, and peace, and I express it in my life.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342951,342952],{},[639,342953,342954],{},"\"If I want to believe that life is lonely and that nobody loves me, then that is what I will find in my world.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342956,342957],{},[639,342958,342959],{},"\"You are the power in your world! You get to have whatever you choose to think!\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342961,342962],{},[639,342963,342964],{},"\"You are not making the change because you are a bad person and you are doing it wrong. You make changes because you love yourself and you want to improve the quality of your life.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342966,342967],{},[639,342968,342969],{},"\"Learn from the past and let it go. Live in today.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342971,342972],{},[639,342973,342974],{},"\"If you don't eat right and you don't know how to take care of your body, you're not going to have the energy to do anything wonderful.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342976,342977],{},[639,342978,341883],{},[297868,342980,342981],{},[639,342982,342232],{},[297868,342984,342985],{},[639,342986,342987],{},"\"Each one of us decides to incarnate upon this planet at a particular point in time and space. We have chosen to come here to learn a particular lesson that will advance us upon our spiritual, evolutionary pathway.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342989,342990],{},[639,342991,341957],{},[297868,342993,342994],{},[639,342995,342996],{},"\"Nothing in the past is as powerful as what we choose to do in the present moment.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,342998,342999],{},[639,343000,343001],{},"\"I breathe in the fullness and richness of life.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343003,343004],{},[639,343005,341984],{},[297868,343007,343008],{},[639,343009,343010],{},"\"It is essential that we stop worrying about money and stop resenting our bills.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343012,343013],{},[639,343014,343015],{},"\"Each day is a start of a new adventure, and I eagerly look forward to today.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343017,343018],{},[639,343019,343020],{},"\"I release any feelings of competition or comparison. I simply do my best and enjoy being me.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343022,343023],{},[639,343024,341886],{},[297868,343026,343027],{},[639,343028,343029],{},"\"I am in charge. I take my own power back.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343031,343032],{},[639,343033,343034],{},"\"Love is the great miracle cure. Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343036,343037],{},[639,343038,343039],{},"\"Life is here for you to live to the fullest. ...Take your courage in your hands and move out into Life. Ask for what you want. Believe that you deserve it, and then allow Life to give it to you... Be sure that you're willing to receive. Life can't give to you if your hands are closed. Open your mind, open your heart, and open your arms. Life loves you and only wants to give you the best.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343041,343042],{},[639,343043,342140],{},[297868,343045,343046],{},[639,343047,343048],{},"\"If your mother did not know how to love herself, or your father did not know how to love himself, then it would be impossible for them to teach you to love yourself. They were doing the best they could with what they had been taught as children.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343050,343051],{},[639,343052,343053],{},"\"Remember: you are the only person who thinks in your mind! You are the power and authority in your world.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343055,343056],{},[639,343057,342296],{},[297868,343059,343060],{},[639,343061,343062],{},"\"Love is the greatest healing power I know. Love can heal even the deepest and most painful memories because love brings the light of understanding to the darkest corners of our hearts and minds.....\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343064,343065],{},[639,343066,343067],{},"\"The gateways to wisdom and learning are always open, and more and more I am choosing to walk through them. Barriers, blocks, obstacles, and problems are personal teachers giving me the opportunity to move out of the past and into the Totality of Possibilities.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343069,343070],{},[639,343071,343072],{},"\"When we create peace, and harmony, and balance in our minds, we will find it in our lives.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343074,343075],{},[639,343076,343077],{},"\"I give myself the green light to move forward, and to joyously embrace the new.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343079,343080],{},[639,343081,343082],{},"\"Forgiveness is for yourself because it frees you. It lets you out of that prison you put yourself in.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343084,343085],{},[639,343086,341907],{},[297868,343088,343089],{},[639,343090,343091],{},"\"I am blessed beyond my fondest dreams.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343093,343094],{},[639,343095,343096],{},"\"I relax and enjoy life. I know that whatever I need to know is revealed to me in the perfect time and space sequence.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343098,343099],{},[639,343100,343101],{},"\"As my mind can conceive of more good, the barriers and blocks dissolve. My life becomes full of little miracles popping up out of the blue.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343103,343104],{},[639,343105,343106],{},"\"I respect my boundaries, and I insist that others respect them, too.\" - Louise Hay",[297868,343108,343109],{},[639,343110,341915],{},[566,343112,297860],{"id":299351},[639,343114,343115],{},[642,343116],{"alt":341750,"src":343117},"/images/blog/louise_hay-2.png",[639,343119,343120],{},"Louise Hay’s wisdom continues to resonate across generations, offering solace and empowerment through her transformative quotes that encapsulate self-love, acceptance, positive thinking, healing, growth, forgiveness, spirituality, trust, love, prosperity, and continuous learning. Her teachings remind us of the profound impact our thoughts have on our lives and encourage a path towards inner peace and fulfillment. By embracing these key themes, we not only heal ourselves but also contribute to a collective wave of positivity that can ripple outwards.",[639,343122,343123],{},"May Louise Hay’s words continue to inspire you to see beyond your current circumstances and embrace the infinite potential within you. As she so beautifully puts it, \"The way we talk to ourselves is so important because what we say becomes our thoughts. What we think determines how we feel. And how we feel affects what we do.\" Let her legacy be a beacon of light guiding you towards a life filled with love, abundance, and authentic happiness.",[639,343125,343126],{},[577,343127,343130],{"href":343128,"rel":343129},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Louise%20Hay",[125799],"More Louise Hay Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":343132},[343133,343134,343135,343136,343137,343138,343139,343140,343141,343142,343143,343144,343147],{"id":341754,"depth":1360,"text":341755},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":341836,"depth":1360,"text":341781},{"id":341921,"depth":1360,"text":341787},{"id":341996,"depth":1360,"text":341793},{"id":69084,"depth":1360,"text":68903},{"id":342092,"depth":1360,"text":341803},{"id":342146,"depth":1360,"text":341809},{"id":342184,"depth":1360,"text":341815},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":342274,"depth":1360,"text":341825},{"id":164509,"depth":1360,"text":164097,"children":343145},[343146],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Louise Hay's face","/images/blog/louise_hay-3.png",{},"/blog/louise_hay_150_quotes_article","05/15/2026",{"title":341743,"description":1359},"louise_hay_150_quotes_article","blog/louise_hay_150_quotes_article","jLYe2uzRtmO_hVQsMUq6VFHaABOTcwScTNB8dz1a--M",{"id":343158,"title":343159,"author":556,"body":343160,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":344745,"image_url":344746,"meta":344747,"navigation":1378,"path":344748,"published_date":339883,"seo":344749,"slug":344750,"stem":344751,"type":294167,"__hash__":344752},"blog/blog/malcolm_gladwell_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Malcolm Gladwell Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":343161,"toc":344728},[343162,343168,343172,343179,343198,343201,343205,343215,343218,343221,343223,343282,343285,343288,343302,343316,343330,343347,343355,343357,343360,343377,343394,343411,343424,343427,343430,343444,343460,343478,343492,343495,343501,343515,343529,343545,343556,343567,343569,343572,343586,343600,343614,343628,343640,343643,343646,343659,343662,343670,343673,343683,343686,343694,343697,343703,343706,343713,343727,343730,343743,343746,343758,343761,343764,343767,343778,343781,343795,343798,343808,343811,343818,343821,343823,343826,343840,343853,343866,343880,343887,343890,343893,343906,343919,343933,343947,343949,343954,343959,343964,343969,343973,343978,343987,343992,344000,344005,344013,344018,344023,344027,344032,344037,344042,344047,344052,344060,344065,344070,344075,344080,344085,344090,344095,344100,344105,344110,344114,344119,344124,344129,344134,344139,344144,344149,344154,344159,344164,344169,344174,344179,344184,344189,344194,344199,344204,344209,344214,344219,344224,344229,344234,344243,344248,344253,344258,344263,344268,344273,344278,344283,344288,344293,344298,344302,344307,344312,344317,344322,344327,344332,344337,344342,344347,344352,344356,344361,344366,344371,344376,344381,344386,344391,344396,344401,344405,344410,344415,344420,344425,344430,344435,344440,344445,344450,344455,344460,344465,344470,344475,344479,344484,344489,344494,344499,344504,344509,344514,344519,344524,344529,344534,344539,344544,344549,344554,344559,344564,344569,344573,344578,344586,344591,344596,344601,344605,344610,344615,344620,344624,344629,344634,344639,344644,344649,344654,344659,344664,344669,344674,344679,344684,344689,344694,344699,344704,344706,344711,344714,344721],[639,343163,343164],{},[642,343165],{"alt":343166,"src":343167},"An oil painting of Malcolm Gladwell","/images/blog/malcolm_gladwell-1.png",[566,343169,343171],{"id":343170},"about-malcolm-gladwell","About Malcolm Gladwell",[639,343173,343174,343175,343178],{},"Malcolm Gladwell (born April 3, 1963) is a Canadian author, journalist, and podcast host renowned for his exploration of human behavior, social trends, and the hidden forces shaping success. A staff writer for ",[294190,343176,343177],{},"The New Yorker"," since 1996, he gained international acclaim for his accessible yet intellectually rigorous nonfiction, which bridges academic research and popular culture.",[639,343180,343181,343182,343185,343186,343189,343190,343193,343194,343197],{},"Gladwell’s most influential works include ",[294190,343183,343184],{},"The Tipping Point"," (2000), which introduced the concept of critical thresholds in social change; ",[294190,343187,343188],{},"Blink"," (2005), examining rapid decision-making; and ",[294190,343191,343192],{},"Outliers"," (2008), challenging notions of individual merit through analyses of opportunity and cultural legacy. His podcast, ",[294190,343195,343196],{},"Revisionist History"," (2016–present), re-examines overlooked moments in history with signature narrative flair.",[639,343199,343200],{},"Gladwell’s work has reshaped public discourse on topics like success, intuition, and societal patterns, making complex ideas digestible for broad audiences. His emphasis on context over convention challenges oversimplified narratives, urging readers to question assumptions about talent, failure, and human potential. Today, his insights remain vital in an era defined by data-driven decision-making and interconnected global systems, offering frameworks to navigate ambiguity and understand the subtle levers of change.",[561,343202,343204],{"id":343203},"_150-best-quotes-by-malcolm-gladwell","150 Best Quotes by Malcolm Gladwell",[639,343206,343207,343208,297757,343210,334081,343212,343214],{},"Malcolm Gladwell, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and thinker who redefined how we understand human behavior, success, and society, has a knack for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. With bestsellers like ",[294190,343209,343184],{},[294190,343211,343192],{},[294190,343213,343188],{},", he’s dismantled assumptions about genius, culture, and decision-making, offering insights that feel both revelatory and deeply human. His work isn’t just about analysis—it’s about seeing the world through a lens that challenges, entertains, and ultimately transforms the way we think.",[639,343216,343217],{},"This collection of 150 curated quotes from Gladwell’s oeuvre invites you to dive into the mind of a master storyteller and observer of society. Whether he’s dissecting the hidden forces behind success, the paradox of hard work and talent, or the fragile line between perception and reality, Gladwell’s words spark curiosity and provoke reflection. Organized around themes like innovation, resilience, and the tipping points that change everything, these quotes are more than soundbites—they’re doorways to deeper understanding. They remind us that brilliance often lies in asking the right questions, and that even the simplest moments can hold universe-shifting truths.",[639,343219,343220],{},"So, let these words inspire you to question the obvious, celebrate the complexity of human potential, and find wonder in life’s unexpected patterns. Gladwell’s wisdom isn’t just for reading—it’s for living.",[566,343222,569],{"id":568},[571,343224,343225,343231,343235,343241,343247,343251,343257,343262,343268,343272,343278],{},[574,343226,343227],{},[577,343228,343230],{"href":343229},"#first-impressions-and-unconscious-thinking","First Impressions and Unconscious Thinking",[574,343232,343233],{},[577,343234,270013],{"href":270012},[574,343236,343237],{},[577,343238,343240],{"href":343239},"#society-and-cultural-legacies","Society and Cultural Legacies",[574,343242,343243],{},[577,343244,343246],{"href":343245},"#decision-making-and-instinct","Decision Making and Instinct",[574,343248,343249],{},[577,343250,189675],{"href":189674},[574,343252,343253],{},[577,343254,343256],{"href":343255},"#power-of-positive-thinking","Power of Positive Thinking",[574,343258,343259],{},[577,343260,343184],{"href":343261},"#the-tipping-point",[574,343263,343264],{},[577,343265,343267],{"href":343266},"#perception-and-reality","Perception and Reality",[574,343269,343270],{},[577,343271,131710],{"href":131709},[574,343273,343274],{},[577,343275,343277],{"href":343276},"#storytelling-and-communication","Storytelling and Communication",[574,343279,343280],{},[577,343281,297860],{"href":297859},[566,343283,343230],{"id":343284},"first-impressions-and-unconscious-thinking",[639,343286,343287],{},"Malcolm Gladwell often explores how our initial perceptions and unconscious biases shape our understanding of the world. He argues that while these snap judgments are powerful, they are not immutable, offering insights into how we can better navigate our interactions and decisions.",[297868,343289,343290],{},[639,343291,343292,343293,343295,343296,343298,343299,343301],{},"\"The power of knowing, in that first two seconds, is not a gift given magically to a fortunate few. It is an ability that we can all cultivate for ourselves.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343294],{},"\n\"Our first impressions are generated by our experiences and our environment, which means that we can change our first impressions . . . by changing the experiences that comprise those impressions.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343297],{},"\n\"Whenever we have something that we are good at--something we care about--that experience and passion fundamentally change the nature of our first impressions.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343300],{},"\nGladwell highlights how our first impressions are not fixed but can be shaped through experience and intentional focus. This sets the stage for understanding how we can actively influence our initial judgments.",[297868,343303,343304],{},[639,343305,343306,343307,343309,343310,343312,343313,343315],{},"\"I've been in auditions without screens, and I can assure you that I was prejudiced. I began to listen with my eyes, and there is no way that your eyes don't affect your judgement.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343308],{},"\n\"We form our impression not globally, by placing ourselves in the broadest possible context, but locally, by comparing ourselves to people in the same boat as ourselves.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343311],{},"\n\"Instinct is the gift of experience. The first question you have to ask yourself is, 'On what basis am I making a judgment?'\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343314],{},"\nThese quotes reveal the subtle ways our environment and biases influence our judgments, emphasizing the role of experience in shaping instinct.",[297868,343317,343318],{},[639,343319,343320,343321,343323,343324,343326,343327,343329],{},"\"It is quite possible for people who have never met us and who have spent only twenty minutes thinking about us to come to a better understanding of who we are than people who have known us for years.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343322],{},"\n\"The answer is that we are not helpless in the face of our first impressions. They may bubble up from the unconscious - from behind a locked door inside of our brain - but just because something is outside of awareness doesn't mean it's outside of control.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343325],{},"\n\"Our unconscious is really good at quick decision-making - it often delivers a better answer than more deliberate and exhaustive ways of thinking.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343328],{},"\nGladwell challenges the assumption that prolonged exposure equates to deeper understanding, advocating for the power of the unconscious mind in making effective decisions.",[297868,343331,343332],{},[639,343333,343334,343335,343337,343338,343340,343341,343343,343344,343346],{},"\"We don't know where our first impressions come from or precisely what they mean, so we don't always appreciate their fragility.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343336],{},"\n\"Your unconscious, in the sense, was acting as a kind of mental valet.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343339],{},"\n\"The conviction that we know others better than they know us—and that we may have insights about them they lack (but not vice versa)—leads us to talk when we would do well to listen.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343342],{},"\n\"The thing we want to learn about a stranger is fragile. If we tread carelessly it will crumple under our feet.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343345],{},"\nThese quotes underscore the complexity and unpredictability of our unconscious processes, urging humility in how we perceive others.",[297868,343348,343349],{},[639,343350,343351,343352,343354],{},"\"We think we can transform the stranger, without cost or sacrifice, into the familiar and the known, and we can’t.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343353],{},"\n\"The power of the glance. Thin-slicing is not an exotic gift. It is a central part of what it means to be human.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[566,343356,270013],{"id":270122},[639,343358,343359],{},"Malcolm Gladwell’s reflections on success and hard work challenge the myth of solitary genius, emphasizing the interplay of persistence, opportunity, and meaning. He argues that mastery often stems from deliberate practice, cultural legacies, and the unseen advantages that shape trajectories. Here are his most compelling quotes on the topic.",[297868,343361,343362],{},[639,343363,343364,343365,343367,343368,343370,343371,343373,343374,343376],{},"\"Hard work is a prison sentence only if it does not have meaning.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343366],{},"\n\"Those 3 things—autonomy, complexity, and a connection between effort and reward—are, most people agree, the 3 qualities that work has to have if it is to be satisfying.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343369],{},"\n\"Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good. It's the thing you do that makes you good.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343372],{},"\n\"Hard work is a prison sentence only if it does not have meaning. Once it does, it becomes the kind of thing that makes you grab your wife around the waist and dance a jig.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343375],{},"\nGladwell’s focus on meaning and purpose in work underscores how fulfillment transforms effort into motivation.",[297868,343378,343379],{},[639,343380,343381,343382,343384,343385,343387,343388,343390,343391,343393],{},"\"It takes ten thousand hours to truly master anything. Time spent leads to experience; experience leads to proficiency; and the more proficient you are the more valuable you'll be.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343383],{},"\n\"Success is a function of persistence and doggedness and the willingness to work hard.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343386],{},"\n\"The 10,000-hours rule says that if you look at any kind of cognitively complex field, from playing chess to being a neurosurgeon, we see this incredibly consistent pattern that you cannot be good at that unless you practice for 10,000 hours.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343389],{},"\n\"Incompetence is certainty in the absence of expertise. Overconfidence is certainty in the presence of expertise.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343392],{},"\nThe 10,000-hour rule becomes a recurring motif, highlighting Gladwell’s belief in the necessity of structured, intentional practice.",[297868,343395,343396],{},[639,343397,343398,343399,343401,343402,343404,343405,343407,343408,343410],{},"\"The people at the top don't work just harder or even much harder than everyone else. They work much, much harder.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343400],{},"\n\"No one who can rise before dawn 360 days a year fails to make his family rich.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343403],{},"\n\"It is those who are successful, in other words, who are most likely to be given the kinds of special opportunities that lead to further success.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343406],{},"\n\"It wasn't an excuse. It was a fact. He'd had to make his way alone, and no one—not rock stars, not professional athletes, not software billionaires, and not even geniuses — ever makes it alone.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343409],{},"\nGladwell dismantles the idea of individualism in achievement, stressing the role of sustained effort and collaboration.",[297868,343412,343413],{},[639,343414,343415,343416,343418,343419,343418,343421,343423],{},"\"I think that persistence and stubbornness and hard work are probably, at the end of the day, more important than the willingness to take a risk.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343417],{},"\n\"The people who stand before kings may look like they did it all by themselves. But in fact they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343420],{},[297874,343422],{},"\nGladwell’s critique of the “self-made” narrative reveals how systemic factors and cultural inheritance often underpin success, even when individual effort is celebrated.",[566,343425,343240],{"id":343426},"society-and-cultural-legacies",[639,343428,343429],{},"Malcolm Gladwell often dissects the invisible forces that shape human success and societal norms. In his exploration of \"Society and Cultural Legacies,\" he challenges assumptions about meritocracy, hidden advantages, and the enduring power of cultural systems. His quotes reveal how collective histories and systemic biases influence individual trajectories, urging readers to question who gets labeled a \"winner\" and who is written off as a \"failure.\"",[297868,343431,343432],{},[639,343433,343434,343435,343437,343438,343440,343441,343443],{},"\"Because we so profoundly personalize success, we miss opportunities to lift others onto the top rung. We make rules that frustrate achievement. We prematurely write off people as failures.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343436],{},"\n\"Cultural legacies are powerful forces. They have deep roots and long lives.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343439],{},"\n\"Affect, Imagery, Consciousness, a four-volume work so dense that its readers were evenly divided between those who understood it and thought it was brilliant and those who did not understand it and thought it was brilliant.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343442],{},"\nGladwell’s early quotes highlight how cultural systems and human biases shape perceptions of intelligence, success, and failure.",[297868,343445,343446],{},[639,343447,343448,343449,343418,343451,343453,343454,343456,343457,343459],{},"\"The world is not a meritocracy, as much as we may like to pretend that it is.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343450],{},[297874,343452],{},"\n\"We prematurely write off people as failures. We are too much in awe of those who succeed and far too dismissive of those who fail.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343455],{},"\n\"The Rule of 150 says that congregants of a rapidly expanding church, or the members of a social club, or anyone in a group activity banking on the epidemic spread of shared ideals needs to be particularly cognizant of the perils of the bigness.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343458],{},"\nThese reflections underscore Gladwell’s skepticism of individualism, emphasizing how systemic forces and group dynamics often override personal effort.",[297868,343461,343462],{},[639,343463,343448,343464,343466,343467,343469,343470,343472,343473,343472,343475,343477],{},[297874,343465],{},"\n\"If you want to bring a fundamental change in people's belief and behavior...you need to create a community around them, where those new beliefs can be practiced and expressed and nurtured.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343468],{},"\n\"The problem is that buried among the things we hate is a class of products that are in that category only because they are weird.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343471],{},"\n\"We have, as human beings, a storytelling problem. We're a bit too quick to come up with explanations for things we don't really have an explanation for.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343474],{},[297874,343476],{},"\nGladwell critiques both institutional myths and our cognitive shortcuts, urging a deeper scrutiny of narratives that justify inequality or oversimplify complex phenomena.",[297868,343479,343480],{},[639,343481,343482,343483,343418,343485,343418,343487,343418,343489,343491],{},"\"There is no doubt that those Jewish immigrants arrived at the perfect time, with the perfect skills.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343484],{},[297874,343486],{},[297874,343488],{},[297874,343490],{},"\nThe repetition of this quote reinforces Gladwell’s central thesis: success is rarely self-made, and cultural legacies often dictate who gets a seat at the table.",[566,343493,343246],{"id":343494},"decision-making-and-instinct",[639,343496,343497,343498,343500],{},"Malcolm Gladwell’s work often explores the tension between deliberate analysis and the power of instinctive judgment. In books like ",[294190,343499,343188],{},", he argues that rapid, unconscious decisions can be as effective—and sometimes more accurate—than prolonged, rational deliberation. His quotes on this theme reveal a nuanced philosophy that challenges conventional wisdom about decision-making.",[297868,343502,343503],{},[639,343504,343505,343506,343508,343509,343511,343512,343514],{},"\"Truly successful decision-making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343507],{},"\n\"The irony, thought, is that that very desire for confidence is precisely what ends up undermining the accuracy of their decision.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343510],{},"\n\"Emotion goes inside-out. Emotional contagion, though, suggests that the opposite is also true.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343513],{},"\nGladwell’s early quotes highlight the paradoxes and complexities of decision-making, from the interplay of emotion to the risks of overconfidence.",[297868,343516,343517],{},[639,343518,343519,343520,343522,343523,343525,343526,343528],{},"\"Our unconscious is really good at quick decision-making - it often delivers a better answer than more deliberate and exhaustive ways of thinking.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343521],{},"\n\"The key to good decision making is not knowledge. It is understanding.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343524],{},"\n\"The answer is that the success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and rare set of social gifts.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343527],{},"\nHere, Gladwell underscores the role of intuition and the limitations of knowledge without deeper insight.",[297868,343530,343531],{},[639,343532,343533,343534,343522,343536,343538,343539,343541,343542,343544],{},"\"The first task of Blink is to convince you of a simple fact: decisions made very quickly can be every bit as good as decisions made cautiously and deliberately.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343535],{},[297874,343537],{},"\n\"The first task of Blink is to convince you of a simple fact: decisions made very quickly can be every bit as good as decisions made cautiously and deliberately.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343540],{},"\nThese quotes reinforce his central thesis in ",[294190,343543,343188],{},": that snap judgments can rival—or even outperform—slow, methodical choices.",[297868,343546,343547],{},[639,343548,343519,343549,343326,343551,343326,343553,343555],{},[297874,343550],{},[297874,343552],{},[297874,343554],{},"\nThe repetition of this insight underscores Gladwell’s emphasis on the unconscious mind’s efficiency and accuracy in high-pressure scenarios.",[297868,343557,343558],{},[639,343559,343519,343560,343326,343562,343326,343564,343566],{},[297874,343561],{},[297874,343563],{},[297874,343565],{},"\nGladwell’s repeated assertion reflects his belief in the untapped potential of intuitive thinking, especially in contexts where time is limited.",[566,343568,189675],{"id":189791},[639,343570,343571],{},"Malcolm Gladwell’s insights into innovation and creativity often challenge conventional wisdom, emphasizing the role of dialogue, practice, and reimagining constraints. His quotes reveal a philosophy rooted in questioning norms, embracing change, and valuing the power of human connection to spark progress.",[297868,343573,343574],{},[639,343575,343576,343577,343579,343580,343582,343583,343585],{},"\"Bad improvisers block action, often with a high degree of skill. Good improvisers develop action.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343578],{},"\n\"Revolutions are birthed in conversation, argument, validation, proximity, and the look in your listener’s eye that tells you you’re on to something.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343581],{},"\n\"The visionary starts with a clean sheet of paper, and re-imagines the world.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343584],{},"\nGladwell underscores how action and imagination are born not from rigidity but from dynamic engagement with ideas and the world.",[297868,343587,343588],{},[639,343589,343590,343591,343593,343594,343596,343597,343599],{},"\"I feel I change my mind all the time. And I sort of feel that's your responsibility as a person, as a human being – to constantly be updating your positions on as many things as possible.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343592],{},"\n\"Change your mind about something significant every day.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343595],{},"\n\"The trick to finding ideas is to convince yourself that everyone and everything has a story.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343598],{},"\nHis emphasis on adaptability and curiosity highlights that innovation thrives in environments where perspectives evolve and stories are uncovered.",[297868,343601,343602],{},[639,343603,343604,343605,343607,343608,343610,343611,343613],{},"\"If you are going to do something truly innovative, you have to be someone who does not value social approval.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343606],{},"\n\"What happens when two people talk? That is really the basic question here, because, that's the basic context in which all persuasion takes place.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343609],{},"\n\"You don't start at the top if you want to find the story. You start in the middle, because it's the people in the middle who do the actual work in the world.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343612],{},"\nGladwell links creativity to independence, dialogue, and grassroots action, suggesting that breakthroughs often emerge from the margins.",[297868,343615,343616],{},[639,343617,343618,343619,343621,343622,343624,343625,343627],{},"\"If everyone has to think outside the box, maybe it is the box that needs fixing.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343620],{},"\n\"I have a new way of doing things, and I don’t care if you think I’m crazy.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343623],{},"\n\"Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343626],{},"\nHere, he challenges assumptions about constraints and champions relentless practice as the foundation of mastery.",[297868,343629,343630],{},[639,343631,343632,343633,343354,343635,343354,343637,343639],{},"\"The power of the glance. Thin-slicing is not an exotic gift. It is a central part of what it means to be human.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343634],{},[297874,343636],{},[297874,343638],{},"\nGladwell’s repetition of this idea underscores his belief in the human capacity for quick, intuitive insights that drive innovation.",[566,343641,343256],{"id":343642},"power-of-positive-thinking",[639,343644,343645],{},"Malcolm Gladwell often explores how mindset and external factors intertwine to shape success. While he challenges deterministic narratives, his emphasis on positive thinking underscores the belief that attitude and perception can be powerful tools in overcoming obstacles.",[297868,343647,343648],{},[639,343649,343650,343651,343653,343654,343653,343656,343658],{},"\"The power of positive thinking will overcome so many things.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343652],{},"\n\"The power of positive thinking will overcome so many things.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343655],{},[297874,343657],{},"\n\"The sense of possibility so necessary for success comes not just from inside us or from our parents. It comes from our time: from the particular opportunities that our particular place in history presents us with.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[639,343660,343661],{},"Gladwell’s repetition of the \"power of positive thinking\" mantra highlights its foundational role in his philosophy, while the fourth quote adds nuance by linking success to historical context.",[297868,343663,343664],{},[639,343665,343650,343666,343653,343668,343653],{},[297874,343667],{},[297874,343669],{},[639,343671,343672],{},"The recurring quote suggests that Gladwell views optimism as a non-negotiable trait for navigating challenges.",[297868,343674,343675],{},[639,343676,343650,343677,343653,343679,343653,343681,343653],{},[297874,343678],{},[297874,343680],{},[297874,343682],{},[639,343684,343685],{},"This repetition reinforces the idea that mindset is a critical, often underestimated, force in shaping outcomes.",[297868,343687,343688],{},[639,343689,343650,343690,343653,343692,343653],{},[297874,343691],{},[297874,343693],{},[639,343695,343696],{},"Gladwell’s focus on the \"possibility\" of success—both internal and external—frames positive thinking as a bridge between individual effort and societal opportunities.",[297868,343698,343699],{},[639,343700,343650,343701,343653],{},[297874,343702],{},[566,343704,343184],{"id":343705},"the-tipping-point",[639,343707,343708,343709,343712],{},"Central to Malcolm Gladwell’s exploration of societal change is the concept of the ",[294190,343710,343711],{},"Tipping Point",", where minor adjustments can lead to monumental shifts. His insights reveal how seemingly small factors can catalyze widespread trends and behaviors.",[297868,343714,343715],{},[639,343716,343717,343718,343720,343721,343723,343724,343726],{},"\"The name given to that one dramatic moment in an epidemic when everything can change all at once is the Tipping Point.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343719],{},"\n\"The success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and rare set of social gifts.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343722],{},"\n\"The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343725],{},"\n\"If you're in business it's both a promise and a warning. It says that sometimes little things can cause some little guy to have an overnight success.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[639,343728,343729],{},"These quotes emphasize how minor factors—like individual influence or small business decisions—can trigger massive societal shifts, illustrating the delicate balance of tipping points.",[297868,343731,343732],{},[639,343733,343734,343735,343466,343737,343739,343740,343742],{},"\"The Rule of 150 says that congregants of a rapidly expanding church, or the members of a social club, or anyone in a group activity banking on the epidemic spread of shared ideals needs to be particularly cognizant of the perils of the bigness.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343736],{},[297874,343738],{},"\n\"My writing model is my mother, who is a writer as well. She always valued clarity and simplicity above all else.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343741],{},"\n\"The nature of athletic celebrity is increasingly moving away from the actual field of play.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[639,343744,343745],{},"Gladwell’s Rule of 150 and observations on athletic celebrity underscore how group dynamics and evolving cultural perceptions shape the trajectory of epidemics, both social and behavioral.",[297868,343747,343748],{},[639,343749,343750,343751,343723,343753,343755,343756,343354],{},"\"The nature of athletic celebrity is increasingly moving away from the actual field of play.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343752],{},[297874,343754],{},"\n\"The sense of possibility so necessary for success comes not just from inside us or from our parents.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343757],{},[639,343759,343760],{},"The final set reflects on the interplay between personal agency, community, and human intuition, highlighting how tipping points rely not just on logic but on the subtle art of human connection and perception.",[566,343762,343267],{"id":343763},"perception-and-reality",[639,343765,343766],{},"Malcolm Gladwell’s work often dismantles the assumptions we hold about how the world operates, revealing the stark contrasts between perception and the hidden forces shaping reality. He challenges us to question the narratives we construct, whether about success, emotion, or societal systems, and to seek the deeper truths that defy surface-level understanding.",[297868,343768,343769],{},[639,343770,343771,343772,343774,343775,343777],{},"\"The face is not a secondary billboard for our internal feelings. It is an equal partner in the emotional process.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343773],{},"\n\"You don't train someone for all of those years of medical school and residency, particularly people who want to help others optimize their physical and psychological health, and then have them run a claims-processing operation for insurance companies.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343776],{},"\n\"People who are busy doing things - as opposed to people who are busy sitting around, like me, reading and having coffee in coffee shops -don't have opportunities to kind of collect and organize their experiences and make sense of them.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[639,343779,343780],{},"Gladwell often highlights how our perceptions of success and effort can obscure the complex realities beneath the surface.",[297868,343782,343783],{},[639,343784,343785,343786,343788,343789,343791,343792,343794],{},"\"The great accomplishment of Jobs's life is how effectively he put his idiosyncrasies - his petulance, his narcissism, and his rudeness - in the service of perfection.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343787],{},"\n\"Hard work is a prison sentence only if it does not have meaning.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343790],{},"\n\"The world is not a meritocracy, as much as we may like to pretend that it is.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343793],{},"\n\"The school year in the United States is, on average, 180 days long. The South Korean school year is 220 days long. The Japanese school year is 243 days long.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[639,343796,343797],{},"His critiques extend to institutions and systems, exposing the dissonance between intent and outcome.",[297868,343799,343800],{},[639,343801,343750,343802,343742,343804,343755,343806,343755],{},[297874,343803],{},[297874,343805],{},[297874,343807],{},[639,343809,343810],{},"Gladwell also underscores how external factors and societal structures shape individual potential.",[297868,343812,343813],{},[639,343814,343815,343816,343755],{},"\"The sense of possibility so necessary for success comes not just from inside us or from our parents.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343817],{},[639,343819,343820],{},"Even in his repeated reflections on the origins of success, Gladwell insists that perception alone cannot capture the intricate interplay of forces at work.",[566,343822,131710],{"id":131889},[639,343824,343825],{},"Malcolm Gladwell’s reflections on overcoming challenges often emphasize the interplay between mindset, opportunity, and resilience. He challenges conventional assumptions about success, highlighting that triumph often stems from attitude, timing, and the courage to persist.",[297868,343827,343828],{},[639,343829,343830,343831,343833,343834,343836,343837,343839],{},"\"The act of facing overwhelming odds produces greatness and beauty.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343832],{},"\n\"We all assume that if you're weak and poor, you're never going to win. In fact, the real world is full of examples where the exact opposite happens, where the weak win and the strong screw up.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343835],{},"\n\"The difference isn't resources, it's attitude.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343838],{},"\nGladwell underscores that success is rarely about material advantages but rather about the psychological and emotional tenacity to defy expectations.",[297868,343841,343842],{},[639,343843,343844,343845,343847,343848,343658,343850,343852],{},"\"Sometimes the best conversations between strangers allow the stranger to remain a stranger.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343846],{},"\n\"A handicap is like trying to race and you have a ten pound weight stuck to your waist.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343849],{},[297874,343851],{},"\nThese quotes reveal Gladwell’s belief that external constraints and contextual opportunities shape how individuals navigate obstacles.",[297868,343854,343855],{},[639,343856,343771,343857,343859,343860,343862,343863,343865],{},[297874,343858],{},"\n\"I think that persistence and stubbornness and hard work are probably, at the end of the day, more important than the willingness to take a risk.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343861],{},"\n\"We don't know where our first impressions come from or precisely what they mean, so we don't always appreciate their fragility.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343864],{},"\nHere, Gladwell connects the physical and psychological: how emotions are expressed, how persistence outweighs risk-taking, and how fragile assumptions about challenges can be.",[297868,343867,343868],{},[639,343869,343870,343871,343658,343873,343354,343875,343354,343877,343879],{},"\"We are all of us not merely liable to fear, we are also prone to be afraid of being afraid, and the conquering of fear produces exhilaration.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343872],{},[297874,343874],{},[297874,343876],{},[297874,343878],{},"\nGladwell’s repeated emphasis on historical timing and intuitive judgment underscores his view that overcoming challenges often hinges on recognizing patterns and opportunities in the moment.",[297868,343881,343882],{},[639,343883,343519,343884,343886],{},[297874,343885],{},"\nThis final quote reinforces Gladwell’s philosophy: that trusting instinct and leveraging innate human adaptability can be pivotal in surmounting adversity.",[566,343888,343277],{"id":343889},"storytelling-and-communication",[639,343891,343892],{},"Malcolm Gladwell’s work is a masterclass in the power of storytelling to illuminate complex truths. He argues that narratives are not just tools for communication but lenses through which we interpret the world, often revealing hidden patterns and biases in our reasoning. His quotes on this theme underscore how stories shape our understanding of success, decision-making, and the invisible forces that guide human behavior.",[297868,343894,343895],{},[639,343896,343897,343898,343900,343901,343788,343903,343905],{},"\"Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good. It's the thing you do that makes you good.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343899],{},"\n\"The most influential thinker, in my life, has been the psychologist Richard Nisbett. He basically gave me my view of the world.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343902],{},[297874,343904],{},"\nGladwell often dismantles myths of meritocracy by weaving stories that highlight the role of environment and context in success.",[297868,343907,343908],{},[639,343909,343910,343911,343791,343913,343915,343916,343918],{},"\"We have, as human beings, a storytelling problem. We're a bit too quick to come up with explanations for things we don't really have an explanation for.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343912],{},[297874,343914],{},"\n\"I have profoundly mixed feelings about the Affordable Care Act. What I love about it is its impulse.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343917],{},"\nHis commentary on storytelling critiques how humans cling to simplistic narratives, often overlooking the complexity of truth.",[297868,343920,343921],{},[639,343922,343923,343924,343418,343926,343418,343928,343418,343930,343932],{},"\"The answer is that the success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and rare set of social gifts.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343925],{},[297874,343927],{},[297874,343929],{},[297874,343931],{},"\nGladwell’s repetition of this quote underscores his belief that success is rarely self-made, but rather a product of unseen societal forces.",[297868,343934,343935],{},[639,343936,343937,343938,343755,343940,343354,343942,343326,343944,343946],{},"\"The people who stand before kings may look like they did it all by themselves. But in fact they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297874,343939],{},[297874,343941],{},[297874,343943],{},[297874,343945],{},"\nGladwell’s insights into storytelling and communication reveal how intuition and context shape our narratives, challenging the notion of purely rational decision-making.",[298632,343948,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,343950,343951],{},[639,343952,343953],{},"\"The entire principle of a blind taste test was ridiculous. They shouldn't have cared so much that they were losing blind taste tests with old Coke, and we shouldn't at all be surprised that Pepsi's dominance in blind taste tests never translated to much in the real world. Why not? Because in the real world, no one ever drinks Coca-Cola blind.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,343955,343956],{},[639,343957,343958],{},"\"Living a long life, the conventional wisdom at the time said, depended to a great extent on who we were—that is, our genes. It depended on the decisions we made—on what we chose to eat, and how much we chose to exercise, and how effectively we were treated by the medical system. No one was used to thinking about health in terms of community.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,343960,343961],{},[639,343962,343963],{},"\"Our first impressions are generated by our experiences and our environment, which means that we can change our first impressions . . . by changing the experiences that comprise those impressions.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,343965,343966],{},[639,343967,343968],{},"\"If you are going to do something truly innovative, you have to be someone who does not value social approval. You can’t need social approval to go forward.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,343970,343971],{},[639,343972,343364],{},[297868,343974,343975],{},[639,343976,343977],{},"\"Self consciousness is the enemy of interestingness\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,343979,343980],{},[639,343981,343982,343983,343986],{},"\"The beginning is hard,\" ",[300890,343984,343985],{},"Levin"," went on. \"By the end of the day they're restless. Part of it is endurance, part of it is motivation. Part of it is incentives and rewards and fun stuff. Part of it is good old-fashion discipline. You throw all of that into the stew. We talk a lot here about grit and self-control. The kids know what those words mean.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,343988,343989],{},[639,343990,343991],{},"\"Those 3 things—autonomy, complexity, and a connection between effort and reward—are, most people agree, the 3 qualities that work has to have if it is to be satisfying. It is nor how much money we make that ultimately makes us happy between nine and five, It's whether our work fulfills us.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,343993,343994],{},[639,343995,303775,343996,343999],{},[300890,343997,343998],{},"Greenberg"," offered his pilots what everyone from hockey players to software tycoons to takeover lawyers has been offered on the way to success: an opportunity to transform their relationship to their work.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344001,344002],{},[639,344003,344004],{},"\"Because we so profoundly personalize success, we miss opportunities to lift others onto the top rung. We make rules that frustrate achievement. We prematurely write off people as failures. And, most of all, we become much too passive. We overlook just how large a role we all play—and by \"we\" I mean society—in determining who makes it and who doesn't.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344006,344007],{},[639,344008,344009,344010,344012],{},"\"Poor parents tend to follow",[300890,344011,305179],{}," a strategy of \"accomplishment of natural growth\".\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344014,344015],{},[639,344016,344017],{},"\"Whenever we have something that we are good at--something we care about--that experience and passion fundamentally change the nature of our first impressions.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344019,344020],{},[639,344021,344022],{},"\"Contagiousness is an unexpected property of all kinds of things.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344024,344025],{},[639,344026,343717],{},[297868,344028,344029],{},[639,344030,344031],{},"\"Some people look like they sound better than they actually sound, because they look confident and have good posture,\" once musician, a veteran of many auditions, says. \"Other people look awful when they play but sound great. Other people have that belabored look when they play, but you can't hear it in the sound. There is always this dissonance between what you see and hear\" (p.251).\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344033,344034],{},[639,344035,344036],{},"\"I've been in auditions without screens, and I can assure you that I was prejudiced. I began to listen with my eyes, and there is no way that your eyes don't affect your judgement. The only true way to listen is with your ears and your heart. (p.251)\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344038,344039],{},[639,344040,344041],{},"\"Bad improvisers block action, often with a high degree of skill. Good improvisers develop action.\"(p.115)\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344043,344044],{},[639,344045,344046],{},"\"To assume the best about another is the trait that has created modern society. Those occasions when our trusting nature gets violated are tragic. But the alternative - to abandon trust as a defense against predation and deception - is worse.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344048,344049],{},[639,344050,344051],{},"\"Those three things - autonomy, complexity, and a connection between effort and reward - are, most people will agree, the three qualities that work has to have if it is to be satisfying.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344053,344054],{},[639,344055,303775,344056,344059],{},[300890,344057,344058],{},"Research"," suggests that what we think of as free will is largely an illusion: much of the time, we are simply operating on automatic pilot, and the way we think and act – and how well we think and act on the spur of the moment – are a lot more susceptible to outside influences than we realize.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344061,344062],{},[639,344063,344064],{},"\"Hard work is only a prison sentence when you lack motivation\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344066,344067],{},[639,344068,344069],{},"\"Giants are not what we think they are. The same qualities that appear to give them strength are often the sources of great weakness.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344071,344072],{},[639,344073,344074],{},"\"The irony, thought, is that that very desire for confidence is precisely what ends up undermining the accuracy of their decision\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344076,344077],{},[639,344078,344079],{},"\"I'm drawn again and again to obsessives. I like them. I like the idea that someone could push away all the concerns and details that make up everyday life and just zero in on one thing - the thing that fits the contours of his or her imagination. Obsessives lead us astray sometimes. Can't see the bigger picture. Serve not just the world's but also their own narrow interests. But I don't think we get progress or innovation or joy or beauty without obsessives.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344081,344082],{},[639,344083,344084],{},"\"A woman who walks away from the promise of power finds the strength to forgive – and saves her friendship, her marriage, and her sanity. The world is turned upside down.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344086,344087],{},[639,344088,344089],{},"\"Hard world is a prison sentence only if it does not have meaning.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344091,344092],{},[639,344093,344094],{},"\"Emotion goes inside-out. Emotional contagion, though, suggests that the opposite is also true. If I can make you smile, I can make you happy. If I can make you frown, I can make you sad. Emotion, in this sense, goes outside-in.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344096,344097],{},[639,344098,344099],{},"\"Six degrees of separation doesn't mean that everyone is linked to everyone else in just six steps. It means that a very small number of people are linked to everyone else in a few steps, and the rest of us are linked to the world through those special few.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344101,344102],{},[639,344103,344104],{},"\"Acquaintances, in sort, represent a source of social power, and the more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344106,344107],{},[639,344108,344109],{},"\"We form our impression not globally, by placing ourselves in the broadest possible context, but locally, by comparing ourselves to people in the same boat as ourselves.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344111,344112],{},[639,344113,343505],{},[297868,344115,344116],{},[639,344117,344118],{},"\"Cultural legacies are powerful forces. They have deep roots and long lives. They persist, generation after generation, virtually intact, even as the economic and social and demographic conditions that spawned them have vanished, and they play such a role in directing attitudes and behavior that we cannot make sense of our world without them.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344120,344121],{},[639,344122,344123],{},"\"The success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and rare set of social gifts.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344125,344126],{},[639,344127,344128],{},"\"In the six degrees of separation, not all degrees are equal.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344130,344131],{},[639,344132,344133],{},"\"Testers for 7-Up consistently found consumers would report more lemon flavor in their product if they added 15% more yellow coloring TO THE PACKAGE.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344135,344136],{},[639,344137,344138],{},"\"...legitimacy is based on three things. First of all, the people who are asked to obey authority have to feel like they have a voice--that if they speak up, they will be heard. Second, the law has to be predictable. There has to be a reasonable expectation that the rules tomorrow are going to be roughly the same as the rules today. And third, the authority has to be fair. It can't treat one group differently from another.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344140,344141],{},[639,344142,344143],{},"\"That's like being a hockey player born on January I.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344145,344146],{},[639,344147,344148],{},"\"Basketball is an intricate, high-speed game filled with split-second, spontaneous decisions. But that spontaneity is possible only when everyone first engages in hours of highly repetitive and structured practice--perfecting their shooting, dribbling, and passing and running plays over and over again--and agrees to play a carefully defined role on the court. . . . spontaneity isn't random.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344150,344151],{},[639,344152,344153],{},"\"In life, most of us are highly skilled at suppressing action. All the improvisation teacher has to do is to reverse this skill and he creates very ‘gifted’ improvisers. Bad improvisers block action, often with a high degree of skill. Good improvisers develop action.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344155,344156],{},[639,344157,344158],{},"\"Once a musician has enough ability to get into a top music school, the thing that distinguishes one performer from another is how hard he or she works. That's it. And what's more, the people at the very top don't work just harder or even much harder than everyone else. They work much, much harder.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344160,344161],{},[639,344162,344163],{},"\"But sometimes genius is anything but rarefied; sometimes it's just the thing that emerges after twenty years of working at your kitchen. (p313)\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344165,344166],{},[639,344167,344168],{},"\"We have become obsessed with what is good about small classrooms and oblivious about what also can be good about large classes. It’s a strange thing isn't it, to have an educational philosophy that thinks of the other students in the classroom with your child as competitors for the attention of the teacher and not allies in the adventure of learning.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344170,344171],{},[639,344172,344173],{},"\"The power of positive thinking will overcome so many things\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344175,344176],{},[639,344177,344178],{},"\"It's not about how smart you are. It's about your values.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344180,344181],{},[639,344182,344183],{},"\"Hard work is a prison only if it does not have meaning\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344185,344186],{},[639,344187,344188],{},"\"No one who can rise before dawn 360 days a year fails to make his family rich\"~ Chinese proverb\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344190,344191],{},[639,344192,344193],{},"\"I believed in you always until I couldn't anymore.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344195,344196],{},[639,344197,344198],{},"\"...doubts are not the enemy of belief; they are its companion.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344200,344201],{},[639,344202,344203],{},"\"In the general American population, 3.9 percent of adult men are six foot two or taller. Among my CEO sample, almost a third were six foot two or taller.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344205,344206],{},[639,344207,344208],{},"\"People are in one of two states in a relationship,” Gottman went on. “The first is what I call positive sentiment override, where positive emotion overrides irritability. It’s like a buffer. Their spouse will do something bad, and they’ll say, ‘Oh, he’s just in a crummy mood.’ Or they can be in negative sentiment override, so that even a relatively neutral thing that a partner says gets perceived as negative.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344210,344211],{},[639,344212,344213],{},"\"People are ruined by challenged economic lives. But they are ruined by wealth as well because they lose their ambition and they lose their pride and they lose their sense of self-worth\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344215,344216],{},[639,344217,344218],{},"\"The problem is that buried among the things we hate is a class of products that are in that category only because they are weird. They make us nervous. They are sufficiently different that it takes some time to understand that we actually like them.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344220,344221],{},[639,344222,344223],{},"\"On average the people watching the videos correctly identified the lairs 56% of the time.Other sociologist have tried similar versions of the same experiment, the average for all of them? 54%.Just about everyone is terrible, police officers, judges, therapists even CIA officers running big spy networks.Everyone. Why?Tim Levine answer is called Truth-default theory.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344225,344226],{},[639,344227,344228],{},"\"..... it would be interesting to find out what goes on in that moment when someone looks at you and draws all sorts of conclusions.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344230,344231],{},[639,344232,344233],{},"\"It is embarrassing how feeble I feel, how timidly I move through life, always guarded, ready to defend myself, ready to be angry.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344235,344236],{},[639,344237,344238,344239,344242],{},"\"Do we as a society need people who have emerged from some kind of trauma. And the answer is that we plainly do. There are times and places however when all of us depend on people who have been hardened by their experiences. ... ",[300890,344240,344241],{},"Dr. Freireich"," understood from his own childhood experiences that it is possible to emerge from even the darkest hell healed and restored.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344244,344245],{},[639,344246,344247],{},"\"There is a set of advantages that have to do with material resources, and there is a set that have to do with the absence of material resources- and the reason underdogs win as often as they do is that the latter is sometimes every bit the equal of the former.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344249,344250],{},[639,344251,344252],{},"\"Insight is not a lightbulb that goes off inside our heads. It is a flickering candle that can easily be snuffed out.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344254,344255],{},[639,344256,344257],{},"\"Revolutions are birthed in conversation, argument, validation, proximity, and the look in your listener’s eye that tells you you’re on to something.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344259,344260],{},[639,344261,344262],{},"\"For every remote miss who becomes stronger, there are countless near misses who are crushed by what they have been through. There are times and places, however, when all of us depend on people who have been hardened by their experiences.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344264,344265],{},[639,344266,344267],{},"\"Practice isn't the thing you do onceyou're good. It's the thing you do that makes you good\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344269,344270],{},[639,344271,344272],{},"\"Much of what we consider valuable in our world arises out of (these) one-sided conflicts. Because the act of facing overwhelming odds, produces greatness and beauty.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344274,344275],{},[639,344276,344277],{},"\"But this same dilemma comes up again and again in our own lives, and often we don't choose so wisely. The inverted-U curve reminds us that there is a point at which money and resources stop making our lives better and start making them worse.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344279,344280],{},[639,344281,344282],{},"\"A man employs the full power of the state in his grief and ends up plunging his government into a fruitless and costly experiment. A woman who walks away from the promise of power finds the strength to forgive - and saves her friendship, her marriage, and her sanity. The world is turned upside down. - Chapter 8\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344284,344285],{},[639,344286,344287],{},"\"... forgiveness is a religious imperative: forgive those who trespass against you. But it is also a very practical strategy based on the belief that there are profound limits to what the formal mechanisms of retribution can accomplish.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344289,344290],{},[639,344291,344292],{},"\"That is the paradox of the epidemic: that in order to create one contagious movement, you often have to create many small movements first.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344294,344295],{},[639,344296,344297],{},"\"When I saw the kouros for the first time,\" he said, \"I felt as though there was a glass between me and the work.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344299,344300],{},[639,344301,343844],{},[297868,344303,344304],{},[639,344305,344306],{},"\"...If you work hard enough and assert yourself, and use your mind and imagination, you can shape the world to your desires. (151)\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344308,344309],{},[639,344310,344311],{},"\"Hard work is a prison sentence only if it does not have meaning. Once it does, it becomes the kind of thing that makes you grab your wife around the waist and dance a jig. (150)\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344313,344314],{},[639,344315,344316],{},"\"Affect, Imagery, Consciousness, a four-volume work so dense that its readers were evenly divided between those who understood it and thought it was brilliant and those who did not understand it and thought it was brilliant.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344318,344319],{},[639,344320,344321],{},"\"The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344323,344324],{},[639,344325,344326],{},"\"Often a sign of expertise is noticing what doesn't happen.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344328,344329],{},[639,344330,344331],{},"\"The conviction that we know others better than they know us—and that we may have insights about them they lack (but not vice versa)—leads us to talk when we would do well to listen and to be less patient than we ought to be when others express the conviction that they are the ones who are misunderstood or judged unfairly. Pronin\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344333,344334],{},[639,344335,344336],{},"\"But we need to remember that our definition of what is right is, as often as not, simply the way that people in positions of privilege close the door on those on the outside.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344338,344339],{},[639,344340,344341],{},"\"There can be as much value in the blink of an eye as in months of rational analysis.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344343,344344],{},[639,344345,344346],{},"\"being able to act intelligently and instinctively in the moment is possible only after a long and rigorous of education and experience\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344348,344349],{},[639,344350,344351],{},"\"if we can control the environment in which rapid cognition takes place, then we can control rapid cognition\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344353,344354],{},[639,344355,343897],{},[297868,344357,344358],{},[639,344359,344360],{},"\"Did they know why they knew? Not at all. But the Knew!\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344362,344363],{},[639,344364,344365],{},"\"The ethics of plagiarism have turned into the narcissism of small differences: because journalism cannot own up to its heavily derivative nature, it must enforce originality on the level of the sentence.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344367,344368],{},[639,344369,344370],{},"\"I feel I change my mind all the time. And I sort of feel that's your responsibility as a person, as a human being – to constantly be updating your positions on as many things as possible. And if you don't contradict yourself on a regular basis, then you're not thinking.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344372,344373],{},[639,344374,344375],{},"\"Numerous studies of human cognition have come to parallel conclusions: the human brain can divide random stimuli into about six or seven different categories. For example, the average person can distinguish between about six different musical notes before getting confused.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344377,344378],{},[639,344379,344380],{},"\"If you knew my father, you would have seen him in other stressful situations, and you would have come to understand that the “frightened” face, for whatever reason, was simply not part of his repertoire. In crisis, he turned deadly calm. But if you didn’t know him, what would you have thought? Would you have concluded that he was cold? Unfeeling? When we confront a stranger, we have to substitute an idea—a stereotype—for direct experience. And that stereotype is wrong all too often.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344382,344383],{},[639,344384,344385],{},"\"The thing we want to learn about a stranger is fragile. If we tread carelessly it will crumple under our feet... The right way to talk to strangers is with caution and humility.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344387,344388],{},[639,344389,344390],{},"\"Why is the fact that each of us comes from a culture with its own distinctive mix of strengths and weaknesses, tendencies and predispositions, so difficult to acknowledge? Who we are cannot be separated from where we’re from—and when we ignore that fact, planes crash.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344392,344393],{},[639,344394,344395],{},"\"The answer is that we are not helpless in the face of our first impressions. They may bubble up from the unconscious - from behind a locked door inside of our brain - but just because something is outside of awareness doesn't mean it's outside of control.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344397,344398],{},[639,344399,344400],{},"\"Do you see the consequences of the way we have chosen to think about success? Because we so profoundly personalize success, we miss opportunities to lift others onto the top rung...We are too much in awe of those who succeed and far too dismissive of those who fail. And most of all, we become much too passive. We overlook just how large a role we all play—and by “we” I mean society—in determining who makes it and who doesn’t.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344402,344403],{},[639,344404,343910],{},[297868,344406,344407],{},[639,344408,344409],{},"\"Look at the world around you. It may seem like an immovable, implacable place. It is not. With the slightest push—in just the right place—it can be tipped.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344411,344412],{},[639,344413,344414],{},"\"Character isn't what we think it is or, rather, what we want it to be. It isn't a stable, easily identifiable set of closely related traits, and it only seems that way because of a glitch in the way our brains are organized. Character is more like a bundle of habits and tendencies and interests, loosely bound together and dependent, at certain times, on circumstance and context.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344416,344417],{},[639,344418,344419],{},"\"The studies show essentially that a child is better off in a good neighborhood in a troubled family than he or she is in a troubled neighborhood in a good family.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344421,344422],{},[639,344423,344424],{},"\"hey hey its Brooke im 12 and having trouble my teacher told me to get on here sooo yaaa see ya soon pic uplaodin soon!!!!!!!!!!!!\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344426,344427],{},[639,344428,344429],{},"\"Captain, the weather radar has helped us a lot.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344431,344432],{},[639,344433,344434],{},"\"We talk a lot here about grit and self-control. The kids know what those words mean\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344436,344437],{},[639,344438,344439],{},"\"My father will sit down and give you theories to explain why he does this or that,\" the son of the billionaire investor George Soros has said. \"But I remember seeing it as a kid, and thinking, At least half of this is bull. I mean, you know the reason he changes his position on the market or whatever is because his back starts killing him. He literally goes into a spasm, and it's this early warning sign.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344441,344442],{},[639,344443,344444],{},"\"My writing model is my mother, who is a writer as well. She always valued clarity and simplicity above all else. If someone doesn't understand what you're writing, then everything else you do is superfluous. Irrelevant. If any thoughtful, curious reader finds what I do impenetrable, I've failed.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344446,344447],{},[639,344448,344449],{},"\"I grew up in southwestern Ontario in the heart of a Mennonite community. All my family are part of the Mennonite church.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344451,344452],{},[639,344453,344454],{},"\"I'm in the storytelling business, and so you're always drawn to the unusual. And early on, I discovered that's the easiest way to tell stories. If you come up through a newspaper as I did, your whole goal is to get a story on the front page, and you only get something on the front page if it's unusual\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344456,344457],{},[639,344458,344459],{},"\"If people disobey, don't ask what is wrong with them, ask what's wrong with their leaders.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344461,344462],{},[639,344463,344464],{},"\"You don't train someone for all of those years of medical school and residency, particularly people who want to help others optimize their physical and psychological health, and then have them run a claims-processing operation for insurance companies.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344466,344467],{},[639,344468,344469],{},"\"Instinct is the gift of experience. The first question you have to ask yourself is, 'On what basis am I making a judgment?' ... If you have no experience, then your instincts aren't any good.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344471,344472],{},[639,344473,344474],{},"\"In the act of tearing something apart, you lose its meaning.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344476,344477],{},[639,344478,343381],{},[297868,344480,344481],{},[639,344482,344483],{},"\"A runner needs not just to be skinny but - more specifically - to have skinny calves and ankles, because every extra pound carried on your extremities costs more than a pound carried on your torso. That's why shaving even a few ounces off a pair of running shoes can have a significant effect.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344485,344486],{},[639,344487,344488],{},"\"Where they come from matters. They're products of particular places and environments.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344490,344491],{},[639,344492,344493],{},"\"The Rule of 150 says that congregants of a rapidly expanding church, or the members of a social club, or anyone in a group activity banking on the epidemic spread of shared ideals needs to be particularly cognizant of the perils of the bigness. Crossing the 150 line is a small change that can make a big difference.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344495,344496],{},[639,344497,344498],{},"\"The paradox of endurance sports is that an athlete can never work as hard as he wants, because if he pushes himself too far, his hematocrit will fall.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344500,344501],{},[639,344502,344503],{},"\"It is quite possible for people who have never met us and who have spent only twenty minutes thinking about us to come to a better understanding of who we are than people who have known us\nfor years.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344505,344506],{},[639,344507,344508],{},"\"That was it! The whole Redwood City philosophy was based on a willingness to try harder than anyone else.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344510,344511],{},[639,344512,344513],{},"\"It's not how much money we make that ultimately makes us happy between nine and five. It's whether or not our work fulfills us. Being a teacher is meaningful.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344515,344516],{},[639,344517,344518],{},"\"We sometimes think of being good at mathematics as an innate ability. You either have \"it\" or you don't. But to Schoenfeld, it's not so much ability as attitude. You master mathematics if you are willing to try.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344520,344521],{},[639,344522,344523],{},"\"The most influential thinker, in my life, has been the psychologist Richard Nisbett. He basically gave me my view of the world.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344525,344526],{},[639,344527,344528],{},"\"The Tipping Point is the biography of an idea, and the idea is very simple. It is that the best way to understand the emergence of fashion trends, the ebb and flow of crime waves, or, for that matter, the transformation of unknown books into bestsellers, or the rise of teenage smoking, or the phenomena of word of mouth, or any number of the other mysterious changes that mark everyday life is to think of them as epidemics. Ideas and products and messages and behaviors spread just like viruses do.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344530,344531],{},[639,344532,344533],{},"\"Visionaries are limited by their visions.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344535,344536],{},[639,344537,344538],{},"\"Policy is driven by more than politics, however. It is equally driven by ideas.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344540,344541],{},[639,344542,344543],{},"\"I don't want a door bell. I don't want anyone ringing my door bell... seems to be intrusive. They can call me on their cell phones.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344545,344546],{},[639,344547,344548],{},"\"A fan is always an outsider. Most sportswriters are not, by this definition, fans. They capitalize on access to athletes. They spoke to Kobe last night, and Kobe says his finger is going to be fine. They spent three days fly-fishing with Brett Favre in March, and Brett says he's definitely coming back for another season.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344550,344551],{},[639,344552,344553],{},"\"If you're in business it's both a promise and a warning. It says that sometimes little things can cause some little guy to have an overnight success.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344555,344556],{},[639,344557,344558],{},"\"If you play an audiotape of a yawn to blind people, they'll yawn too.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344560,344561],{},[639,344562,344563],{},"\"There is this tremendous body of knowledge in the world of academia where extraordinary numbers of incredibly thoughtful people have taken the time to examine on a really profound level the way we live our lives and who we are and where we've been. That brilliant learning sometimes gets trapped in academia and never sees the light of day.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344565,344566],{},[639,344567,344568],{},"\"We tend to credit those who create an idea, not those who perfect it, forgetting that it is often only in the perfection of an idea that true progress occurs. Putting sixty-four transistors on a chip allowed people to dream of the future. Putting four million transistors on a chip actually gave them the future.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344570,344571],{},[639,344572,343771],{},[297868,344574,344575],{},[639,344576,344577],{},"\"Jenny Simpson loses her shoe in the women's fifteen hundred, with a lap and a half to go, destroying her chances to repeat as world champion, and she gives the most gracious interview afterward about how she's had a wonderful career already. Great for Jenny Simpson. Bad for the sport! We need drama!\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344579,344580],{},[639,344581,344582,344583,344585],{},"\"We ",[300890,344584,200],{}," can't do much about the fate part, but we can certainly do a lot about the man part.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344587,344588],{},[639,344589,344590],{},"\"The fact of being an underdog changes people in ways that we often fail to appreciate. It opens doors and creates opportunities and enlightens and permits things that might otherwise have seemed unthinkable.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344592,344593],{},[639,344594,344595],{},"\"Lands' End has undergone three major changes over the past couple of decades. The first was the introduction of an 800 number, in 1978; the second was express delivery, in 1994; and the third was the introduction of a Web site, in 1995. The first two innovations cut the average transaction time-the time between the moment of ordering and the moment the goods are received-from three weeks to four days. The third innovation has cut the transaction time from four days to, well, four days.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344597,344598],{},[639,344599,344600],{},"\"So long as the stereotype is used as a way of understanding how to fix the problem as opposed to demonizing a people or writing them off, then I think it's OK.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344602,344603],{},[639,344604,343830],{},[297868,344606,344607],{},[639,344608,344609],{},"\"In cross-country skiing, athletes propel themselves over distances of ten and twenty miles - a physical challenge that places intense demands on the ability of their red blood cells to deliver oxygen to their muscles.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344611,344612],{},[639,344613,344614],{},"\"Incompetence is certainty in the absence of expertise. Overconfidence is certainty in the presence of expertise.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344616,344617],{},[639,344618,344619],{},"\"When people in authority want the rest of us to behave, it matters-first and foremost-how they behave.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344621,344622],{},[639,344623,343785],{},[297868,344625,344626],{},[639,344627,344628],{},"\"If you are going to do something truly innovative, you have to be someone who does not value social approval. You can't need social approval to go forward. Otherwise, how would you ever do the thing that you are doing?\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344630,344631],{},[639,344632,344633],{},"\"What must underlie successful epidemics, in the end, is a bedrock belief that change is possible, that people can radically transform their behavior or beliefs in the face of the right kind of impetus.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344635,344636],{},[639,344637,344638],{},"\"The values of the world we inhabit and the people we surround ourselves with have a profound effect on who we are.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344640,344641],{},[639,344642,344643],{},"\"If you go to an elite school where the other students in your class are all really brilliant, you run the risk of mistakenly believing yourself to not be a good student.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344645,344646],{},[639,344647,344648],{},"\"Anyone who knows the marketing world knows that ideas come and go, and people latch onto things and think of them as a kind of solution....\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344650,344651],{},[639,344652,344653],{},"\"There's this powerful phrase in the legal world, \"Difficult cases make bad law.\" The exception is the difficult case. You can't generalize them by definition. So although they are fascinating, they don't solve any problem because they're so one of a kind.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344655,344656],{},[639,344657,344658],{},"\"The world is not a meritocracy, as much as we may like to pretend that it is. And we have a long way to go before we really reward people based on their own merit.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344660,344661],{},[639,344662,344663],{},"\"A lot of what is most beautiful about the world arises from struggle.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344665,344666],{},[639,344667,344668],{},"\"I became convinced that knowing lots of people was kind of skill, something that the diligent can overcome.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344670,344671],{},[639,344672,344673],{},"\"Asian culture has a profoundly different relationship to work. It rewards people who are persistent.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344675,344676],{},[639,344677,344678],{},"\"Many people with dyslexia truly suffer, and their lives are worse off for having had that disability.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344680,344681],{},[639,344682,344683],{},"\"People who bring transformative change have courage, know how to re-frame the problem and have a sense of urgency.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344685,344686],{},[639,344687,344688],{},"\"The 10,000-hours rule says that if you look at any kind of cognitively complex field, from playing chess to being a neurosurgeon, we see this incredibly consistent pattern that you cannot be good at that unless you practice for 10,000 hours, which is roughly ten years, if you think about four hours a day.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344690,344691],{},[639,344692,344693],{},"\"Success is a function of persistence and doggedness and the willingness to work hard.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344695,344696],{},[639,344697,344698],{},"\"An incredibly high percentage of successful entrepreneurs are dyslexic. That's one of the little-known facts.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[297868,344700,344701],{},[639,344702,344703],{},"\"Success has to do with deliberate practice. Practice must be focused, determined, and in an environment where there's feedback.\" - Malcolm Gladwell",[566,344705,297860],{"id":299351},[639,344707,344708],{},[642,344709],{"alt":343166,"src":344710},"/images/blog/malcolm_gladwell-2.png",[639,344712,344713],{},"Malcolm Gladwell’s legacy is one of intellectual curiosity and transformative storytelling, leaving an indelible mark on how we understand human behavior, society, and the unseen forces shaping our lives. Through his quotes, he challenges us to question assumptions, embrace complexity, and find wisdom in the unexpected. His work transcends mere analysis, inviting readers to rethink the narratives they live by—whether in business, education, or personal growth. Gladwell’s influence lies not just in the ideas he popularized, but in the way he made them accessible, relatable, and urgent, sparking conversations that continue to resonate across generations.",[639,344715,344716,344717,344720],{},"The themes woven through his quotes—",[294190,344718,344719],{},"First Impressions, The Tipping Point, Innovation, and Perception vs. Reality","—reveal a worldview rooted in nuance. He reminds us that success is rarely linear, that culture shapes destiny, and that small actions can tip into monumental change. His words celebrate the power of storytelling to bridge divides and the courage it takes to reframe reality. As we reflect on these insights, Gladwell’s ultimate message becomes clear: the world is far more interconnected and malleable than it seems. Let his quotes inspire us to see beyond the surface, to trust our instincts, and to approach life’s challenges with creativity, resilience, and an open mind. After all, as Gladwell might say, the most profound truths often hide in plain sight.",[639,344722,344723],{},[577,344724,344727],{"href":344725,"rel":344726},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Malcolm%20Gladwell",[125799],"More Malcolm Gladwell Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":344729},[344730,344731,344732,344733,344734,344735,344736,344737,344738,344739,344740,344741,344744],{"id":343170,"depth":1360,"text":343171},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":343284,"depth":1360,"text":343230},{"id":270122,"depth":1360,"text":270013},{"id":343426,"depth":1360,"text":343240},{"id":343494,"depth":1360,"text":343246},{"id":189791,"depth":1360,"text":189675},{"id":343642,"depth":1360,"text":343256},{"id":343705,"depth":1360,"text":343184},{"id":343763,"depth":1360,"text":343267},{"id":131889,"depth":1360,"text":131710},{"id":343889,"depth":1360,"text":343277,"children":344742},[344743],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Malcolm Gladwell's face","/images/blog/malcolm_gladwell-3.png",{},"/blog/malcolm_gladwell_150_quotes_article",{"title":343159,"description":1359},"malcolm_gladwell_150_quotes_article","blog/malcolm_gladwell_150_quotes_article","tJ1tpC1Hz-ZjXt6SJBpI2Y3jSmY1F-Dyq8Cu-WoUCcA",{"id":344754,"title":344755,"author":556,"body":344756,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":1359,"image_url":345640,"meta":345641,"navigation":1378,"path":345642,"published_date":300311,"seo":345643,"slug":345644,"stem":345645,"type":294167,"__hash__":345646},"blog/blog/marilyn_monroe_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Marilyn Monroe Quotes: Timeless Wisdom from Hollywood's Most Iconic Star",{"type":558,"value":344757,"toc":345628},[344758,344761,344766,344769,344772,344775,344777,344819,344821,344824,344829,344834,344839,344844,344849,344854,344859,344864,344869,344874,344879,344884,344889,344894,344899,344904,344909,344914,344919,344922,344925,344930,344935,344940,344945,344950,344955,344960,344965,344970,344975,344980,344985,344990,344995,345000,345005,345010,345015,345017,345020,345025,345030,345035,345040,345045,345050,345055,345060,345065,345070,345075,345080,345085,345090,345095,345100,345105,345110,345113,345116,345121,345126,345131,345136,345141,345146,345151,345156,345161,345166,345171,345176,345181,345186,345191,345196,345201,345206,345208,345211,345216,345221,345226,345231,345236,345241,345246,345251,345256,345261,345266,345271,345276,345281,345286,345291,345296,345301,345306,345309,345312,345317,345322,345327,345332,345336,345341,345346,345351,345356,345361,345366,345371,345376,345381,345386,345391,345396,345401,345404,345407,345412,345417,345422,345427,345432,345437,345442,345447,345452,345457,345462,345467,345472,345477,345482,345487,345492,345497,345499,345502,345507,345512,345517,345522,345527,345532,345537,345542,345547,345552,345557,345562,345567,345572,345577,345582,345587,345592,345597,345602,345604,345609,345612,345615,345618,345621],[561,344759,344755],{"id":344760},"_150-best-marilyn-monroe-quotes-timeless-wisdom-from-hollywoods-most-iconic-star",[639,344762,344763],{},[642,344764],{"alt":56196,"src":344765},"/images/blog/marilyn_monroe-1.png",[639,344767,344768],{},"Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, remains one of the most captivating figures in entertainment history. Beyond her stunning beauty and magnetic screen presence, Monroe possessed a sharp wit, profound wisdom, and vulnerability that resonated with millions. Despite her tragic death at age 36, her words continue to inspire, challenge, and comfort people around the world.",[639,344770,344771],{},"Often misunderstood as merely a blonde bombshell, Monroe was a complex woman who struggled with personal demons while maintaining an unwavering dedication to her craft. Her quotes reveal a thoughtful, intelligent woman who understood the complexities of fame, love, and the human condition. From her humble beginnings in foster homes to becoming Hollywood's brightest star, Monroe's journey was marked by both triumph and heartbreak.",[639,344773,344774],{},"This collection of 150 quotes showcases the many facets of Marilyn Monroe: the philosopher, the romantic, the feminist ahead of her time, and the vulnerable soul seeking genuine connection in a world of superficiality. Her words remind us that behind the glamorous facade was a woman of substance, humor, and remarkable insight.",[566,344776,569],{"id":568},[293620,344778,344779,344783,344789,344793,344799,344803,344809,344815],{},[574,344780,344781],{},[577,344782,300365],{"href":300364},[574,344784,344785],{},[577,344786,344788],{"href":344787},"#self-worth-and-identity","Self-Worth and Identity",[574,344790,344791],{},[577,344792,300393],{"href":300392},[574,344794,344795],{},[577,344796,344798],{"href":344797},"#beauty-and-femininity","Beauty and Femininity",[574,344800,344801],{},[577,344802,304076],{"href":304075},[574,344804,344805],{},[577,344806,344808],{"href":344807},"#fame-and-hollywood","Fame and Hollywood",[574,344810,344811],{},[577,344812,344814],{"href":344813},"#wisdom-and-growth","Wisdom and Growth",[574,344816,344817],{},[577,344818,336418],{"href":336417},[566,344820,300365],{"id":300500},[639,344822,344823],{},"Marilyn's views on love were both romantic and realistic, shaped by her tumultuous personal life and three marriages. Her quotes about relationships reveal a woman who yearned for genuine connection while understanding the complexities of human emotion.",[297868,344825,344826],{},[639,344827,344828],{},"\"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344830,344831],{},[639,344832,344833],{},"\"If you can make a woman laugh, you can make her do anything.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344835,344836],{},[639,344837,344838],{},"\"The real lover is the man who can thrill you by kissing your forehead or smiling into your eyes or just staring into space.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344840,344841],{},[639,344842,344843],{},"\"I could never pretend something I didn't feel. I could never make love if I didn't love, and if I loved I could no more hide the fact than change the color of my eyes.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344845,344846],{},[639,344847,344848],{},"\"Husbands are chiefly good as lovers when they are betraying their wives.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344850,344851],{},[639,344852,344853],{},"\"You might as well make yourself fly as to make yourself love.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344855,344856],{},[639,344857,344858],{},"\"Most men judge your importance in their lives by how much you can hurt them, not by how happy you can make them.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344860,344861],{},[639,344862,344863],{},"\"It's far better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone — so far.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344865,344866],{},[639,344867,344868],{},"\"There is just no comparison between having a dinner date with a man and staying home playing canasta with the girls.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344870,344871],{},[639,344872,344873],{},"\"A career is wonderful, but you can't curl up with it on a cold night.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344875,344876],{},[639,344877,344878],{},"\"I think to love bravely is the best and accept—as much as one can bear.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344880,344881],{},[639,344882,344883],{},"\"Before marriage, a girl has to make love to a man to hold him. After marriage, she has to hold him to make love to him.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344885,344886],{},[639,344887,344888],{},"\"Love doesn't need to be perfect, it just needs to be true.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344890,344891],{},[639,344892,344893],{},"\"The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344895,344896],{},[639,344897,344898],{},"\"A man is more frank and sincere with his emotions than a woman. We girls, I'm afraid, have a tendency to hide our feelings.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344900,344901],{},[639,344902,344903],{},"\"I don't want to make money, I just want to be wonderful.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344905,344906],{},[639,344907,344908],{},"\"Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344910,344911],{},[639,344912,344913],{},"\"Sometimes things fall apart so that better things can fall together.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344915,344916],{},[639,344917,344918],{},"\"I believe that everything happens for a reason.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[566,344920,344788],{"id":344921},"self-worth-and-identity",[639,344923,344924],{},"Monroe's struggle with self-identity and worth resonates deeply in her quotes. Despite her fame, she battled insecurity while maintaining a strong sense of who she was beneath the Hollywood persona.",[297868,344926,344927],{},[639,344928,344929],{},"\"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344931,344932],{},[639,344933,344934],{},"\"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344936,344937],{},[639,344938,344939],{},"\"Just because you fall once, doesn't mean you're fall at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always trust yourself, because if you don't then who will??\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344941,344942],{},[639,344943,344944],{},"\"A smile is the best makeup a girl could wear.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344946,344947],{},[639,344948,344949],{},"\"Just because you fail once, it doesn't mean you're going to fail at everything. keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself because if you don't, then who will? so keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344951,344952],{},[639,344953,344954],{},"\"I've never fooled anyone. I've let people fool themselves. They didn't bother to find out who and what I was. Instead they would invent a character for me. I wouldn't argue with them. They were obviously loving somebody I wasn't.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344956,344957],{},[639,344958,344959],{},"\"I want to grow old without facelifts... I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I've made. Sometimes I think it would be easier to avoid old age, to die young, but then you'd never complete your life, would you? You'd never wholly know you.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344961,344962],{},[639,344963,344964],{},"\"Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344966,344967],{},[639,344968,344969],{},"\"I am not a victim of emotional conflicts. I am human.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344971,344972],{},[639,344973,344974],{},"\"All little girls should be told they are pretty, even if they aren't.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344976,344977],{},[639,344978,344979],{},"\"Just because you fail once doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344981,344982],{},[639,344983,344984],{},"\"Trying to build myself up with the fact that I have done things right that were even good and have had moments that were excellent but the bad is heavier to carry around and feel have no confidence.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344986,344987],{},[639,344988,344989],{},"\"Always remember to smile and look up at what you got in life.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344991,344992],{},[639,344993,344994],{},"\"A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,344996,344997],{},[639,344998,344999],{},"\"I'm very definitely a woman and I enjoy it.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345001,345002],{},[639,345003,345004],{},"\"I don't want everybody to see exactly where I live, what my sofa or my fireplace looks like.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345006,345007],{},[639,345008,345009],{},"\"I restore myself when I'm alone.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345011,345012],{},[639,345013,345014],{},"\"Fear is stupid. So are regrets.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[566,345016,300393],{"id":300992},[639,345018,345019],{},"Despite being typecast as a dumb blonde, Monroe was fiercely ambitious and dedicated to her craft. Her quotes about success reveal a determined woman who refused to be limited by others' expectations.",[297868,345021,345022],{},[639,345023,345024],{},"\"I used to think as I looked out on the Hollywood night — there must be thousands of girls sitting alone like me, dreaming of becoming a movie star. But I'm not going to worry about them. I'm dreaming the hardest.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345026,345027],{},[639,345028,345029],{},"\"Some people have been unkind. If I say I want to grow as an actress, they look at my figure. If I say I want to develop, to learn my craft, they laugh. Somehow they don't expect me to be serious about my work.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345031,345032],{},[639,345033,345034],{},"\"Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345036,345037],{},[639,345038,345039],{},"\"Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345041,345042],{},[639,345043,345044],{},"\"Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345046,345047],{},[639,345048,345049],{},"\"I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that's not easy.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345051,345052],{},[639,345053,345054],{},"\"The body is meant to be seen, not all covered up.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345056,345057],{},[639,345058,345059],{},"\"I live to succeed, not to please you or anyone else.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345061,345062],{},[639,345063,345064],{},"\"I don't stop when I'm tired. I only stop when I'm done.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345066,345067],{},[639,345068,345069],{},"\"If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never have got anywhere.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345071,345072],{},[639,345073,345074],{},"\"I've been on a calendar, but I've never been on time.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345076,345077],{},[639,345078,345079],{},"\"Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345081,345082],{},[639,345083,345084],{},"\"An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a machine.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345086,345087],{},[639,345088,345089],{},"\"My work is the only ground I've ever had to stand on.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345091,345092],{},[639,345093,345094],{},"\"I don't want to be rich, I just want to be loved.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345096,345097],{},[639,345098,345099],{},"\"Fame will go by and, so long, I've had you, fame. If it goes by, I've always known it was fickle.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345101,345102],{},[639,345103,345104],{},"\"I knew I belonged to the public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful, but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345106,345107],{},[639,345108,345109],{},"\"I am good, but not an angel.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[566,345111,344798],{"id":345112},"beauty-and-femininity",[639,345114,345115],{},"Monroe's relationship with beauty and femininity was complex. While she embraced her sexuality, she also understood its limitations and the way it shaped how others perceived her.",[297868,345117,345118],{},[639,345119,345120],{},"\"What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5, of course.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345122,345123],{},[639,345124,345125],{},"\"I don't mind being burdened with being glamorous and sexual. Beauty and femininity are ageless and can't be contrived, and glamour, although the manufacturers won't like this, cannot be manufactured. Not real glamour; it's based on femininity.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345127,345128],{},[639,345129,345130],{},"\"It's not true that I had nothing on. I had the radio on.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345132,345133],{},[639,345134,345135],{},"\"A sex symbol becomes a thing. I hate being a thing.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345137,345138],{},[639,345139,345140],{},"\"I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot!\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345142,345143],{},[639,345144,345145],{},"\"Gli uomini veri impazziscono per le ragazze che sanno dire di no. Gli stupidi si accontentano delle facili.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345147,345148],{},[639,345149,345150],{},"\"Your clothes should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to show you're a lady.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345152,345153],{},[639,345154,345155],{},"\"Sex is part of nature. I go along with nature.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345157,345158],{},[639,345159,345160],{},"\"The truth is I've never fooled anyone. I've let people fool themselves.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345162,345163],{},[639,345164,345165],{},"\"I don't understand why people aren't a little more generous with each other.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345167,345168],{},[639,345169,345170],{},"\"Beauty and femininity are ageless and can't be contrived.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345172,345173],{},[639,345174,345175],{},"\"To all the girls that think you're fat because you're not a size zero, you're the beautiful one, its society who's ugly.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345177,345178],{},[639,345179,345180],{},"\"I'm a failure as a woman. My men expect so much of me, because of the image they've made of me—and that I've made of myself—as a sex symbol.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345182,345183],{},[639,345184,345185],{},"\"Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345187,345188],{},[639,345189,345190],{},"\"I have never cared especially for outdoor sports and have no desire to excel at tennis, swimming, or golf. I'll leave those things to the men.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345192,345193],{},[639,345194,345195],{},"\"A woman knows by intuition, or instinct, what is best for herself.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345197,345198],{},[639,345199,345200],{},"\"No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they're pretty.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345202,345203],{},[639,345204,345205],{},"\"I don't look at myself as a commodity, but I'm sure a lot of people have.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[566,345207,304076],{"id":304408},[639,345209,345210],{},"Monroe's philosophical musings reveal a thoughtful woman who contemplated life's bigger questions despite her troubled circumstances.",[297868,345212,345213],{},[639,345214,345215],{},"\"For those who are poor in happiness, each time is a first time; happiness never becomes a habit.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345217,345218],{},[639,345219,345220],{},"\"I have feelings too. I am still human. All I want is to be loved, for myself and for my talent.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345222,345223],{},[639,345224,345225],{},"\"I have too many fantasies to be a housewife.... I guess I am a fantasy.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345227,345228],{},[639,345229,345230],{},"\"Looking back, I guess I used to play-act all the time. For one thing, it meant I could live in a more interesting world than the one around me.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345232,345233],{},[639,345234,345235],{},"\"When you're young and healthy you can plan on Monday to commit suicide, and by Wednesday you're laughing again.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345237,345238],{},[639,345239,345240],{},"\"We are all born sexual creatures,thank God, but it's a pity so many people despise and crush this natural gift.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345242,345243],{},[639,345244,345245],{},"\"Everyone has violence in themselves. I'm violent.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345247,345248],{},[639,345249,345250],{},"\"Dogs never bite me. Just humans.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345252,345253],{},[639,345254,345255],{},"\"Men are always ready to respect anything that bores them.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345257,345258],{},[639,345259,345260],{},"\"I don't mind making jokes, but I don't want to look like one.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345262,345263],{},[639,345264,345265],{},"\"They will only care when you're gone.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345267,345268],{},[639,345269,345270],{},"\"I don't mind it being a world of men as long as I was a woman in it.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345272,345273],{},[639,345274,345275],{},"\"But as long as one is alive, one can be vital. But you don't give up until you stop breathing.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345277,345278],{},[639,345279,345280],{},"\"Most people in the world are Christ lovers. And then there are Christ haters. But all of them are fixated on Christ, and he perpetuates for ever.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345282,345283],{},[639,345284,345285],{},"\"Try to enjoy myself when I can - I'll be miserable enough as it is.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345287,345288],{},[639,345289,345290],{},"\"We should all start to live before we get too old.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345292,345293],{},[639,345294,345295],{},"\"I think that when you are famous every weakness is exaggerated.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345297,345298],{},[639,345299,345300],{},"\"Things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345302,345303],{},[639,345304,345305],{},"\"The sky is not the limit. Your mind is.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[566,345307,344808],{"id":345308},"fame-and-hollywood",[639,345310,345311],{},"Monroe's complicated relationship with fame and the Hollywood machine produced some of her most insightful observations about celebrity culture.",[297868,345313,345314],{},[639,345315,345316],{},"\"Friendship is the bestiest thing that comes to life. Friends will always be there for you don't worry about the fakes worry about the people who had your back from the start and never treated you wrong always remember they are your real friends don't never take them as granted because one day your going to lose a good friend by the way your action's are when you see a good friend stick to that person.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345318,345319],{},[639,345320,345321],{},"\"In Hollywood a girl's virtue is much less important than her hairdo.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345323,345324],{},[639,345325,345326],{},"\"Hollywood's a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss, and fifty cents for your soul.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345328,345329],{},[639,345330,345331],{},"\"Fame doesn't fulfill you. It warms you a bit, but that warmth is temporary.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345333,345334],{},[639,345335,345104],{},[297868,345337,345338],{},[639,345339,345340],{},"\"The thing I want more than anything else? I want to have children. I used to feel for every child I had, I would adopt another.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345342,345343],{},[639,345344,345345],{},"\"Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a passionate love. For a lasting union, they insist, there must be a genuine liking for each other.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345347,345348],{},[639,345349,345350],{},"\"I'm one of the world's most self-conscious people. I really have to struggle.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345352,345353],{},[639,345354,345355],{},"\"Fame is like caviar. It's good to have caviar, but not when you have it at every meal.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345357,345358],{},[639,345359,345360],{},"\"I won't be satisfied until people want to hear me sing without looking at me.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345362,345363],{},[639,345364,345365],{},"\"People had a habit of looking at me as if I were some kind of mirror instead of a person.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345367,345368],{},[639,345369,345370],{},"\"If fame goes by, so long, I've had you, fame. If it goes by, I've always known it was fickle.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345372,345373],{},[639,345374,345375],{},"\"I've often stood silent at a party for hours listening to my movie idols turn into dull and little people.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345377,345378],{},[639,345379,345380],{},"\"Please don't make me a joke. End the interview with what I believe.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345382,345383],{},[639,345384,345385],{},"\"Fame may go by and - so long, I've had you, Fame. If it goes by, I've always known it was fickle.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345387,345388],{},[639,345389,345390],{},"\"I want to be an artist, an actress with integrity.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345392,345393],{},[639,345394,345395],{},"\"The public doesn't mind people living together without being married, providing they don't overdo it.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345397,345398],{},[639,345399,345400],{},"\"Creativity has got to start with humanity and when you're a human being, you feel, you suffer.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[566,345402,344814],{"id":345403},"wisdom-and-growth",[639,345405,345406],{},"Despite her young age at death, Monroe possessed wisdom beyond her years, often reflecting on personal growth and life lessons.",[297868,345408,345409],{},[639,345410,345411],{},"\"I'm for the individual as opposed to the corporation. The way it is the individual is the underdog, and with all the things a corporation has going for them the individual comes out banged on her head.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345413,345414],{},[639,345415,345416],{},"\"I have always been deeply terrified to really be someone's wife since I know from life one cannot love another, ever, really.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345418,345419],{},[639,345420,345421],{},"\"I think that sexuality is only attractive when it's natural and spontaneous.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345423,345424],{},[639,345425,345426],{},"\"It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345428,345429],{},[639,345430,345431],{},"\"I am invariably late for appointments - sometimes as much as two hours. I've tried to change my ways but the things that make me late are too strong, and too pleasing.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345433,345434],{},[639,345435,345436],{},"\"Respect is one of life's greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you don't have that?\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345438,345439],{},[639,345440,345441],{},"\"I don't forgive people because I'm weak, I forgive them because I am strong enough to know people make mistakes.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345443,345444],{},[639,345445,345446],{},"\"Sometimes I feel my whole life has been one big rejection.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345448,345449],{},[639,345450,345451],{},"\"I'm trying to find myself as a person, sometimes that's not easy to do.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345453,345454],{},[639,345455,345456],{},"\"If you spend your life competing with business men, what do you have? A bank account and ulcers!\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345458,345459],{},[639,345460,345461],{},"\"Millions of people live their entire lives without finding themselves. But it is something I must do.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345463,345464],{},[639,345465,345466],{},"\"The truth is, I've never fooled anyone. I've let men sometimes fool themselves.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345468,345469],{},[639,345470,345471],{},"\"I've always felt toward the slightest scene, even if all I had to do in a scene was just to come in and say, 'Hi,' that the people ought to get their money's worth.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345473,345474],{},[639,345475,345476],{},"\"What's the good of drawing in the next breath if all you do is let it out and draw in another?\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345478,345479],{},[639,345480,345481],{},"\"I learned to walk as a baby and I haven't had a lesson since.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345483,345484],{},[639,345485,345486],{},"\"It's nice to be included in people's fantasies but you also like to be accepted for your own sake.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345488,345489],{},[639,345490,345491],{},"\"I am alone; I am always alone no matter what.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345493,345494],{},[639,345495,345496],{},"\"I've never dropped anyone I believed in.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[566,345498,336418],{"id":336461},[639,345500,345501],{},"Monroe's sharp wit and self-deprecating humor showed a woman who didn't take herself too seriously despite the pressures of fame.",[297868,345503,345504],{},[639,345505,345506],{},"\"I don't know if high heels were invented by a man, but they must have been invented for men.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345508,345509],{},[639,345510,345511],{},"\"If I play a stupid girl and ask a stupid question, I've got to follow it through, what am I supposed to do, look intelligent?\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345513,345514],{},[639,345515,345516],{},"\"It's all make believe, isn't it?\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345518,345519],{},[639,345520,345521],{},"\"I've been asked, 'Do you mind living in a man's world?' I always answer, 'Not as long as I can be a woman in it.'\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345523,345524],{},[639,345525,345526],{},"\"Diamonds are a girl's best friend.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345528,345529],{},[639,345530,345531],{},"\"I defy gravity.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345533,345534],{},[639,345535,345536],{},"\"Speaking of Oscars, I would win overwhelmingly if the Academy gave an Oscar for faking orgasms. I have done some of my best acting convincing my partners I was in the throes of ecstasy.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345538,345539],{},[639,345540,345541],{},"\"I don't digest things with my mind.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345543,345544],{},[639,345545,345546],{},"\"When it comes to gossip, I have to readily admit men are as guilty as women.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345548,345549],{},[639,345550,345551],{},"\"I have too many fantasies to be a housewife. I guess I am a fantasy.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345553,345554],{},[639,345555,345556],{},"\"First, I'm trying to prove to myself that I'm a person. Then maybe I'll convince myself that I'm an actress.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345558,345559],{},[639,345560,345561],{},"\"I'm the type of person that tries to fall back asleep in the morning just to finish a dream.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345563,345564],{},[639,345565,345566],{},"\"Confidentially, the type of male I find most enjoyable for a friend is one who has enough fire and assurance to speak up for his convictions.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345568,345569],{},[639,345570,345571],{},"\"I read poetry to save time.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345573,345574],{},[639,345575,345576],{},"\"I don't consider myself an intellectual. And this is not one of my aims. But I admire intellectual people.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345578,345579],{},[639,345580,345581],{},"\"I'm pretty, but I'm not beautiful.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345583,345584],{},[639,345585,345586],{},"\"There was my name up in lights. I said, 'God, somebody's made a mistake.' But there it was, in lights. And I sat there and said, 'Remember, you're not a star.' Yet there it was up in lights.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345588,345589],{},[639,345590,345591],{},"\"Designers want me to dress like Spring, in billowing things. I don't feel like Spring. I feel like a warm red Autumn.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345593,345594],{},[639,345595,345596],{},"\"A strong man doesn't have to be dominant toward a woman.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[297868,345598,345599],{},[639,345600,345601],{},"\"I think one of the basic reasons men make good friends is that they can make up their minds quickly.\" - Marilyn Monroe",[566,345603,297860],{"id":299351},[639,345605,345606],{},[642,345607],{"alt":1359,"src":345608},"/images/blog/marilyn_monroe-2.png",[639,345610,345611],{},"Marilyn Monroe's legacy extends far beyond her iconic beauty and tragic end. Through these 150 quotes, we see a woman of remarkable depth, intelligence, and emotional complexity. Her words continue to resonate because they speak to universal human experiences: the search for love, the struggle for authenticity, the pain of rejection, and the joy of self-discovery.",[639,345613,345614],{},"What makes Monroe's quotes so enduring is their raw honesty. She didn't hide behind platitudes or pretend that life was easier than it was. Instead, she acknowledged the darkness while still finding reasons to smile, to hope, and to keep dreaming. Her vulnerability became her strength, and her willingness to share her struggles made her relatable to millions.",[639,345616,345617],{},"Today, more than six decades after her death, Marilyn Monroe remains an icon not just of beauty and glamour, but of resilience and authenticity. Her quotes remind us that it's okay to be imperfect, that strength comes from embracing our whole selves, and that true beauty radiates from within. In a world that often demands perfection, Monroe's words give us permission to be human.",[639,345619,345620],{},"As we reflect on these quotes, we're reminded that Marilyn Monroe was so much more than the sum of her parts. She was a philosopher in platinum blonde, a poet in high heels, and a woman whose wisdom continues to light the way for those who dare to be themselves in a world that often demands conformity. Her greatest gift to us wasn't her beauty or her talent—it was her honesty about what it means to be human.",[639,345622,345623],{},[577,345624,345627],{"href":345625,"rel":345626},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Marilyn%20Monroe",[125799],"More Marilyn Monroe Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":345629},[345630,345631,345632,345633,345634,345635,345636,345637,345638,345639],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":344921,"depth":1360,"text":344788},{"id":300992,"depth":1360,"text":300393},{"id":345112,"depth":1360,"text":344798},{"id":304408,"depth":1360,"text":304076},{"id":345308,"depth":1360,"text":344808},{"id":345403,"depth":1360,"text":344814},{"id":336461,"depth":1360,"text":336418},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"/images/blog/marilyn_monroe-3.png",{},"/blog/marilyn_monroe_150_quotes_article",{"title":344755,"description":1359},"marilyn_monroe_150_quotes_article","blog/marilyn_monroe_150_quotes_article","KxnB7TkHJAf2QJf8SIcEYFaa6QGshTC4ffoZtzHmiJA",{"id":345648,"title":345649,"author":556,"body":345650,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":346530,"image_url":346531,"meta":346532,"navigation":1378,"path":346533,"published_date":300311,"seo":346534,"slug":346535,"stem":346536,"type":294167,"__hash__":346537},"blog/blog/mother_teresa_150_quotes_article.md","150 Inspiring Quotes by Mother Teresa: Wisdom from the Saint of the Gutters",{"type":558,"value":345651,"toc":346518},[345652,345655,345661,345664,345666,345714,345716,345719,345724,345729,345734,345739,345744,345749,345754,345759,345764,345769,345774,345779,345784,345789,345794,345799,345804,345809,345814,345817,345820,345825,345830,345835,345840,345845,345850,345855,345860,345865,345870,345875,345880,345885,345890,345895,345900,345905,345910,345913,345916,345921,345926,345931,345936,345941,345946,345951,345956,345961,345966,345971,345976,345981,345986,345991,345996,346001,346006,346011,346014,346017,346022,346027,346032,346037,346042,346047,346052,346057,346062,346067,346072,346077,346082,346087,346092,346097,346102,346107,346110,346113,346118,346123,346128,346133,346138,346143,346148,346153,346158,346163,346168,346173,346178,346183,346188,346193,346198,346203,346206,346209,346214,346219,346224,346229,346234,346239,346244,346249,346254,346259,346264,346269,346274,346279,346284,346289,346294,346299,346301,346304,346309,346314,346319,346324,346329,346334,346339,346344,346349,346354,346359,346364,346369,346374,346379,346384,346389,346394,346399,346402,346405,346410,346415,346420,346425,346430,346435,346440,346445,346450,346455,346460,346465,346470,346475,346480,346485,346490,346495,346497,346502,346505,346508,346511],[561,345653,345649],{"id":345654},"_150-inspiring-quotes-by-mother-teresa-wisdom-from-the-saint-of-the-gutters",[639,345656,345657],{},[642,345658],{"alt":345659,"src":345660},"An oil painting of Mother Teresa","/images/blog/mother_teresa-1.png",[639,345662,345663],{},"Mother Teresa, born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu in 1910, dedicated her life to serving the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta. Through her Missionaries of Charity, she touched countless lives and became a global symbol of compassion and selfless service. Her profound wisdom, drawn from a life of unwavering faith and dedication to humanity, continues to inspire millions worldwide. This collection of 150 quotes captures the essence of her teachings on love, service, faith, and the inherent dignity of every human being.",[566,345665,569],{"id":568},[293620,345667,345668,345673,345679,345685,345691,345697,345703,345708],{},[574,345669,345670],{},[577,345671,294844],{"href":345672},"#love-and-compassion",[574,345674,345675],{},[577,345676,345678],{"href":345677},"#joy-and-happiness","Joy and Happiness",[574,345680,345681],{},[577,345682,345684],{"href":345683},"#service-and-giving","Service and Giving",[574,345686,345687],{},[577,345688,345690],{"href":345689},"#faith-and-prayer","Faith and Prayer",[574,345692,345693],{},[577,345694,345696],{"href":345695},"#peace-and-unity","Peace and Unity",[574,345698,345699],{},[577,345700,345702],{"href":345701},"#kindness-and-humility","Kindness and Humility",[574,345704,345705],{},[577,345706,116033],{"href":345707},"#lifes-purpose-and-meaning",[574,345709,345710],{},[577,345711,345713],{"href":345712},"#strength-through-adversity","Strength Through Adversity",[566,345715,294844],{"id":294843},[639,345717,345718],{},"Mother Teresa's understanding of love went beyond mere emotion—it was an active force that could transform the world. Her quotes on love remind us that true compassion requires action and sacrifice.",[297868,345720,345721],{},[639,345722,345723],{},"\"A joyful heart is the normal result of a heart burning with love. She gives most who gives with joy.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345725,345726],{},[639,345727,345728],{},"\"I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will not ask, 'How many good things have you done in your life?' rather he will ask, 'How much love did you put into what you did?\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345730,345731],{},[639,345732,345733],{},"\"Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345735,345736],{},[639,345737,345738],{},"\"Love is not patronizing and charity isn't about pity, it is about love. Charity and love are the same -- with charity you give love, so don't just give money but reach out your hand instead.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345740,345741],{},[639,345742,345743],{},"\"Joy is the net of love by which we can capture souls. God loves the person who gives with joy. Whoever gives with joy gives more.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345745,345746],{},[639,345747,345748],{},"\"It is not what to do, but how much love we put into the doing. We can do not greats, only small things with great love.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345750,345751],{},[639,345752,345753],{},"\"Work without love is slavery.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345755,345756],{},[639,345757,345758],{},"\"The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345760,345761],{},[639,345762,345763],{},"\"Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do, but how much love we put in that action.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345765,345766],{},[639,345767,345768],{},"\"Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345770,345771],{},[639,345772,345773],{},"\"Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345775,345776],{},[639,345777,345778],{},"\"We cannot all do great things. But we can do small things with great love.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345780,345781],{},[639,345782,345783],{},"\"The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345785,345786],{},[639,345787,345788],{},"\"If you judge people, you have no time to love them.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345790,345791],{},[639,345792,345793],{},"\"Love is a fruit in season at all times and within reach of every hand.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345795,345796],{},[639,345797,345798],{},"\"Intense love does not measure, it just gives.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345800,345801],{},[639,345802,345803],{},"\"We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345805,345806],{},[639,345807,345808],{},"\"Love to be real, it must cost—it must hurt—it must empty us of self.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345810,345811],{},[639,345812,345813],{},"\"The success of love is in the loving - it is not in the result of loving.\" - Mother Teresa",[566,345815,345678],{"id":345816},"joy-and-happiness",[639,345818,345819],{},"For Mother Teresa, joy was not merely an emotion but a spiritual strength that sustained her through the most challenging circumstances. Her insights on joy reveal its transformative power.",[297868,345821,345822],{},[639,345823,345824],{},"\"Joy is strength.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345826,345827],{},[639,345828,345829],{},"\"Joy must be one of the pivots of our life. It is the token of a generous personality. Sometimes it is also a mantle that clothes a life of sacrifice and self-giving. A person who has this gift often reaches high summits. He or she is like sun in a community.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345831,345832],{},[639,345833,345834],{},"\"If you are joyful, do not worry about lukewarmness. Joy will shine in your eyes and in your look, in your conversation and in your countenance. You will not be able to hide it because joy overflows.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345836,345837],{},[639,345838,345839],{},"\"Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345841,345842],{},[639,345843,345844],{},"\"Joy is a net of love in which you can catch souls.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345846,345847],{},[639,345848,345849],{},"\"Profound joy of the heart is like a magnet that indicates the path of life.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345851,345852],{},[639,345853,345854],{},"\"Joy is prayer; joy is strength; joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345856,345857],{},[639,345858,345859],{},"\"A joyful heart is the inevitable result of a heart burning with love.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345861,345862],{},[639,345863,345864],{},"\"Never let anything so fill you with sorrow as to make you forget the joy of Christ risen.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345866,345867],{},[639,345868,345869],{},"\"We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345871,345872],{},[639,345873,345874],{},"\"The best way to show my gratitude to God is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345876,345877],{},[639,345878,345879],{},"\"Joy is very infectious; therefore, be always full of joy.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345881,345882],{},[639,345883,345884],{},"\"When you have joy, you have everything.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345886,345887],{},[639,345888,345889],{},"\"True holiness consists in doing God's will with a smile.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345891,345892],{},[639,345893,345894],{},"\"Let us meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345896,345897],{},[639,345898,345899],{},"\"Keep the joy of loving God in your heart and share this joy with all you meet especially your family.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345901,345902],{},[639,345903,345904],{},"\"Joy is love, the normal result of a heart burning with love.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345906,345907],{},[639,345908,345909],{},"\"A happy heart is a good medicine.\" - Mother Teresa",[566,345911,345684],{"id":345912},"service-and-giving",[639,345914,345915],{},"Mother Teresa's life exemplified the principle that true service comes from a place of love and humility. Her quotes on service inspire us to look beyond ourselves.",[297868,345917,345918],{},[639,345919,345920],{},"\"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345922,345923],{},[639,345924,345925],{},"\"The Simple Path: Silence is Prayer, Prayer is Faith, Faith is Love, Love is Service, The Fruit of Service is Peace\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345927,345928],{},[639,345929,345930],{},"\"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345932,345933],{},[639,345934,345935],{},"\"I see Jesus in every human being. I say to myself, this is hungry Jesus, I must feed him. This is sick Jesus. This one has leprosy or gangrene; I must wash him and tend to him. I serve because I love Jesus.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345937,345938],{},[639,345939,345940],{},"\"At the heart of silence is prayer. At the heart of prayer is faith. At the heart of faith is life. At the heart of life is service.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345942,345943],{},[639,345944,345945],{},"\"Let Him empty and transform you; and afterwards fill the chalice of your hearts to the brim, that you in your turn, may give of your abundance.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345947,345948],{},[639,345949,345950],{},"\"There are many people who can do big things, but there are very few people who will do the small things.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345952,345953],{},[639,345954,345955],{},"\"Give your hands to serve and your hearts to love.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345957,345958],{},[639,345959,345960],{},"\"The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345962,345963],{},[639,345964,345965],{},"\"I do not pray for success, I ask for faithfulness.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345967,345968],{},[639,345969,345970],{},"\"We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345972,345973],{},[639,345974,345975],{},"\"Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345977,345978],{},[639,345979,345980],{},"\"If we pray, we will believe; If we believe, we will love; If we love, we will serve.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345982,345983],{},[639,345984,345985],{},"\"The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345987,345988],{},[639,345989,345990],{},"\"Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345992,345993],{},[639,345994,345995],{},"\"We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,345997,345998],{},[639,345999,346000],{},"\"The greatest good is what we do for one another.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346002,346003],{},[639,346004,346005],{},"\"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346007,346008],{},[639,346009,346010],{},"\"Seeking the face of God in everything, everyone, all the time, and his hand in every happening; This is what it means to be contemplative in the heart of the world.\" - Mother Teresa",[566,346012,345690],{"id":346013},"faith-and-prayer",[639,346015,346016],{},"Mother Teresa's deep faith was the foundation of her extraordinary life of service. Her quotes on faith and prayer offer guidance for spiritual growth.",[297868,346018,346019],{},[639,346020,346021],{},"\"Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346023,346024],{},[639,346025,346026],{},"\"God does not require that we be successful only that we be faithful.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346028,346029],{},[639,346030,346031],{},"\"A sacrifice to be real must cost, must hurt, and must empty ourselves. Give yourself fully to God. He will use you to accomplish great things on the condition that you believe much more in his love than in your weakness.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346033,346034],{},[639,346035,346036],{},"\"He will use you to accomplish great things on the condition that you believe much more in His love than in your weakness.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346038,346039],{},[639,346040,346041],{},"\"Prayer is the mortar that holds our house together.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346043,346044],{},[639,346045,346046],{},"\"I'm a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346048,346049],{},[639,346050,346051],{},"\"We are all pencils in the hand of God.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346053,346054],{},[639,346055,346056],{},"\"We too are called to withdraw at certain intervals into deeper silence and aloneness with God, together as a community as well as personally; to be alone with Him — not with our books, thoughts, and memories but completely stripped of everything — to dwell lovingly in His presence, silent, empty, expectant, and motionless.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346058,346059],{},[639,346060,346061],{},"\"Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346063,346064],{},[639,346065,346066],{},"\"God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346068,346069],{},[639,346070,346071],{},"\"Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346073,346074],{},[639,346075,346076],{},"\"The more you pray, the easier it becomes. The easier it becomes, the more you'll pray.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346078,346079],{},[639,346080,346081],{},"\"Love begins by taking care of the closest ones - the ones at home.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346083,346084],{},[639,346085,346086],{},"\"When I pick up a person from the street, hungry, I give him a plate of rice, a piece of bread. But a person who is shut out, who feels unwanted, unloved, terrified, the person who has been thrown out of society - that spiritual poverty is much harder to overcome.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346088,346089],{},[639,346090,346091],{},"\"Faith in action is love, and love in action is service.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346093,346094],{},[639,346095,346096],{},"\"Prayer in action is love, love in action is service.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346098,346099],{},[639,346100,346101],{},"\"I know God won't give me anything I can't handle. I just wish he didn't trust me so much.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346103,346104],{},[639,346105,346106],{},"\"God doesn't require us to succeed, he only requires that you try.\" - Mother Teresa",[566,346108,345696],{"id":346109},"peace-and-unity",[639,346111,346112],{},"Mother Teresa understood that peace begins within each individual and radiates outward to transform communities and nations.",[297868,346114,346115],{},[639,346116,346117],{},"\"Peace begins with a smile.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346119,346120],{},[639,346121,346122],{},"\"We do not need guns and bombs to bring peace, we need love and compassion.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346124,346125],{},[639,346126,346127],{},"\"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346129,346130],{},[639,346131,346132],{},"\"In the home begins the disruption of the peace of the world.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346134,346135],{},[639,346136,346137],{},"\"What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346139,346140],{},[639,346141,346142],{},"\"If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346144,346145],{},[639,346146,346147],{},"\"Peace and war begin at home. If we truly want peace in the world, let us begin by loving one another in our own families.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346149,346150],{},[639,346151,346152],{},"\"Works of love are always works of peace.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346154,346155],{},[639,346156,346157],{},"\"Let us not use bombs and guns to overcome the world. Let us use love and compassion.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346159,346160],{},[639,346161,346162],{},"\"The way to peace is through love.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346164,346165],{},[639,346166,346167],{},"\"We must restore the sacredness of family life and the respect for human life from the moment of conception until natural death.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346169,346170],{},[639,346171,346172],{},"\"One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346174,346175],{},[639,346176,346177],{},"\"It is easy to love the people far away. It is not always easy to love those close to us.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346179,346180],{},[639,346181,346182],{},"\"The openness of our hearts and minds can be measured by how we welcome the stranger.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346184,346185],{},[639,346186,346187],{},"\"Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346189,346190],{},[639,346191,346192],{},"\"We must know that we have been created for greater things, not just to be a number in the world.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346194,346195],{},[639,346196,346197],{},"\"Together we can do great things.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346199,346200],{},[639,346201,346202],{},"\"I am a little pencil in God's hands. He does the thinking. He does the writing. The pencil has nothing to do with it.\" - Mother Teresa",[566,346204,345702],{"id":346205},"kindness-and-humility",[639,346207,346208],{},"Mother Teresa's approach to kindness was rooted in seeing the divine in every person, treating each individual with the dignity they deserved.",[297868,346210,346211],{},[639,346212,346213],{},"\"Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346215,346216],{},[639,346217,346218],{},"\"I would rather make mistakes in kindness and compassion than work miracles in unkindness and hardness.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346220,346221],{},[639,346222,346223],{},"\"I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346225,346226],{},[639,346227,346228],{},"\"Christ came to be Father's compassion to the world. Be kind in your actions. Do not think that you are the only one who can do efficient work, work worth showing. This makes you harsh in your judgment of others who may not have the same talents.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346230,346231],{},[639,346232,346233],{},"\"Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love, of kindness, of understanding, of peace.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346235,346236],{},[639,346237,346238],{},"\"These are the few ways we can practice humility: To speak as little as possible of one's self. To mind one's own business. Not to want to manage other people's affairs. To avoid curiosity. To accept contradictions and correction cheerfully. To pass over the mistakes of others. To accept insults and injuries. To accept being slighted, forgotten and disliked. To be kind and gentle even under provocation. Never to stand on one's dignity. To choose always the hardest.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346240,346241],{},[639,346242,346243],{},"\"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346245,346246],{},[639,346247,346248],{},"\"Be kind and merciful. Let no one ever come to you without coming away better and happier.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346250,346251],{},[639,346252,346253],{},"\"Humility is the mother of all virtues; purity, charity and obedience.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346255,346256],{},[639,346257,346258],{},"\"If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346260,346261],{},[639,346262,346263],{},"\"Do not think that love in order to be genuine has to be extraordinary.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346265,346266],{},[639,346267,346268],{},"\"We must be very humble when we serve the poor. The more repugnant the work or the person, the greater also must be our faith, love.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346270,346271],{},[639,346272,346273],{},"\"The trees, the flowers, the plants grow in silence. The stars, the sun, the moon move in silence. Silence gives us a new perspective.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346275,346276],{},[639,346277,346278],{},"\"Let us be very sincere in our dealings with each other and have the courage to accept each other as we are.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346280,346281],{},[639,346282,346283],{},"\"Humility is nothing but truth, and pride is nothing but lying.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346285,346286],{},[639,346287,346288],{},"\"It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346290,346291],{},[639,346292,346293],{},"\"We must never be afraid to be a sign of contradiction for the world.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346295,346296],{},[639,346297,346298],{},"\"Do ordinary things with extraordinary love.\" - Mother Teresa",[566,346300,116033],{"id":116213},[639,346302,346303],{},"Mother Teresa's insights on life's purpose centered on finding meaning through service to others and recognizing the sacred in everyday moments.",[297868,346305,346306],{},[639,346307,346308],{},"\"Do we know our poor people? Do we know the poor in our house, in our family? Perhaps they are not hungry for a piece of bread. Perhaps our children, husband, wife, are not hungry, or naked, or dispossessed, but are you sure there is no one there who feels unwanted, deprived of affection?\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346310,346311],{},[639,346312,346313],{},"\"If I look at the mass I will never act.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346315,346316],{},[639,346317,346318],{},"\"In the final analysis it is between you and God, it was never between you and them anyway.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346320,346321],{},[639,346322,346323],{},"\"Hungry for love, He looks at you. Thirsty for kindness, He begs of you. Naked for loyalty, He hopes in you. Homeless for shelter in your heart, He asks of you. Will you be that one to Him?\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346325,346326],{},[639,346327,346328],{},"\"Let us make one point, that we meet each other with a smile, when it is difficult to smile. Smile at each other, make time for each other in your family.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346330,346331],{},[639,346332,346333],{},"\"The way you help heal the world is you start with your own family.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346335,346336],{},[639,346337,346338],{},"\"There is hunger for ordinary bread, and there is hunger for love, for kindness, for thoughtfulness, and this is the great poverty that makes people suffer so much.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346340,346341],{},[639,346342,346343],{},"\"Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346345,346346],{},[639,346347,346348],{},"\"Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346350,346351],{},[639,346352,346353],{},"\"Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346355,346356],{},[639,346357,346358],{},"\"Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346360,346361],{},[639,346362,346363],{},"\"Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346365,346366],{},[639,346367,346368],{},"\"Life is luck, make it. Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346370,346371],{},[639,346372,346373],{},"\"The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346375,346376],{},[639,346377,346378],{},"\"Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346380,346381],{},[639,346382,346383],{},"\"What you spend years creating may be destroyed overnight. Create anyway.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346385,346386],{},[639,346387,346388],{},"\"People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346390,346391],{},[639,346392,346393],{},"\"If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346395,346396],{},[639,346397,346398],{},"\"If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.\" - Mother Teresa",[566,346400,345713],{"id":346401},"strength-through-adversity",[639,346403,346404],{},"Mother Teresa's perspective on suffering and adversity was deeply rooted in her faith, seeing challenges as opportunities for spiritual growth and deeper compassion.",[297868,346406,346407],{},[639,346408,346409],{},"\"Suffering, pain, sorrow, humiliation, feelings of loneliness, are nothing but a kiss of Jesus.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346411,346412],{},[639,346413,346414],{},"\"I think it is very good when people suffer. To me that is like the kiss of Jesus.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346416,346417],{},[639,346418,346419],{},"\"Let Him empty and transform you; and afterwards fill the chalice of your hearts to the brim, that you in your turn, may give of your abundance. Seek Him. Knowledge will make you strong as death. Love Him trustfully without looking back, without fear. Believe that Jesus and Jesus alone is life. Serve Jesus, casting aside and forgetting all that troubles or worries you, make loved the love that is not loved.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346421,346422],{},[639,346423,346424],{},"\"Am I ever angry or frustrated? I only feel angry sometimes when I see waste, when things that we waste are what people need, things that would save them from dying. Frustrated? No, never.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346426,346427],{},[639,346428,346429],{},"\"Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love but to use violence to get what they want.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346431,346432],{},[639,346433,346434],{},"\"I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346436,346437],{},[639,346438,346439],{},"\"Without our suffering, our work would just be social work, very good and helpful, but it would not be the work of Jesus Christ.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346441,346442],{},[639,346443,346444],{},"\"Suffering is a gift of God a gift that makes us most Christ-like. People must not accept suffering as a punishment.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346446,346447],{},[639,346448,346449],{},"\"Pain and suffering have come into your life, but remember pain, sorrow, suffering are but the kiss of Jesus - a sign that you have come so close to Him that He can kiss you.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346451,346452],{},[639,346453,346454],{},"\"The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346456,346457],{},[639,346458,346459],{},"\"We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346461,346462],{},[639,346463,346464],{},"\"There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread but there are many more dying for a little love.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346466,346467],{},[639,346468,346469],{},"\"Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346471,346472],{},[639,346473,346474],{},"\"I have come to realize more and more that the greatest disease and the greatest suffering is to be unwanted.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346476,346477],{},[639,346478,346479],{},"\"The poverty in the West is a different kind of poverty -- it is not only a poverty of loneliness but also of spirituality.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346481,346482],{},[639,346483,346484],{},"\"There's a hunger for love, as there is a hunger for God.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346486,346487],{},[639,346488,346489],{},"\"Loneliness is the most terrible poverty.\" - Mother Teresa",[297868,346491,346492],{},[639,346493,346494],{},"\"The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of being unwanted.\" - Mother Teresa",[566,346496,297860],{"id":299351},[639,346498,346499],{},[642,346500],{"alt":104768,"src":346501},"/images/blog/mother_teresa-2.png",[639,346503,346504],{},"Mother Teresa's words continue to resonate decades after they were first spoken, offering timeless wisdom for navigating life's challenges with grace, compassion, and purpose. Her legacy reminds us that true greatness lies not in grand gestures but in the small acts of love we perform daily. Through her example and teachings, she showed that each person has the capacity to make a profound difference in the world, one act of kindness at a time.",[639,346506,346507],{},"Her quotes serve as a spiritual compass, guiding us toward a life of service, joy, and deep connection with our fellow human beings. In a world often marked by division and indifference, Mother Teresa's message of universal love and compassion remains as relevant and necessary as ever. May her words inspire us to see the divine in everyone we meet and to respond with the same boundless love that characterized her extraordinary life.",[639,346509,346510],{},"As we reflect on these 150 quotes, we are reminded that the path to fulfillment lies not in personal achievement but in how much love we put into our actions. Mother Teresa's life and words challenge us to look beyond ourselves, to find joy in service, and to recognize that we all belong to each other. In embracing this vision, we can each become instruments of peace and love in our own communities, creating ripples of positive change that extend far beyond what we can imagine.",[639,346512,346513],{},[577,346514,346517],{"href":346515,"rel":346516},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Mother%20Teresa",[125799],"More Mother Teresa Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":346519},[346520,346521,346522,346523,346524,346525,346526,346527,346528,346529],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":294843,"depth":1360,"text":294844},{"id":345816,"depth":1360,"text":345678},{"id":345912,"depth":1360,"text":345684},{"id":346013,"depth":1360,"text":345690},{"id":346109,"depth":1360,"text":345696},{"id":346205,"depth":1360,"text":345702},{"id":116213,"depth":1360,"text":116033},{"id":346401,"depth":1360,"text":345713},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Monther Teresa's face","/images/blog/mother_teresa-3.png",{},"/blog/mother_teresa_150_quotes_article",{"title":345649,"description":1359},"mother_teresa_150_quotes_article","blog/mother_teresa_150_quotes_article","iw8ok7x-MVud9LAbE2x7MfYhtwAAQD8wILyuiZQwOlA",{"id":346539,"title":346540,"author":556,"body":346541,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":348160,"image_url":348161,"meta":348162,"navigation":1378,"path":348163,"published_date":348164,"seo":348165,"slug":348166,"stem":348167,"type":294167,"__hash__":348168},"blog/blog/nassim_nicholas_taleb_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":346542,"toc":348142},[346543,346549,346553,346556,346571,346574,346578,346588,346591,346593,346651,346653,346656,346670,346684,346698,346712,346729,346740,346742,346745,346756,346759,346770,346773,346784,346787,346795,346798,346801,346804,346833,346836,346839,346841,346844,346857,346871,346885,346887,346890,346901,346904,346915,346918,346929,346932,346934,346937,346951,346969,346986,347003,347017,347019,347022,347036,347047,347058,347072,347075,347078,347092,347106,347120,347131,347133,347136,347150,347153,347167,347170,347184,347187,347201,347204,347218,347221,347224,347227,347244,347261,347278,347295,347311,347314,347317,347334,347350,347367,347375,347377,347382,347386,347390,347395,347400,347405,347410,347414,347419,347424,347429,347434,347439,347444,347449,347454,347459,347464,347469,347474,347479,347484,347489,347494,347498,347503,347508,347512,347517,347522,347526,347531,347536,347541,347546,347551,347555,347559,347564,347569,347574,347579,347584,347589,347594,347599,347604,347608,347613,347618,347623,347628,347633,347638,347643,347648,347653,347658,347663,347668,347673,347678,347683,347688,347693,347698,347703,347708,347713,347718,347722,347727,347732,347737,347742,347747,347752,347757,347762,347767,347772,347777,347782,347787,347792,347797,347802,347807,347812,347817,347822,347827,347832,347837,347842,347847,347852,347857,347862,347867,347872,347877,347882,347887,347894,347899,347904,347909,347914,347919,347924,347929,347934,347939,347944,347949,347954,347959,347967,347972,347977,347982,347987,347992,347997,348002,348007,348012,348017,348022,348027,348032,348037,348042,348047,348052,348057,348062,348067,348072,348077,348082,348087,348092,348097,348102,348107,348112,348118,348120,348125,348128,348135],[639,346544,346545],{},[642,346546],{"alt":346547,"src":346548},"An oil painting of Nassim Nicholas Taleb","/images/blog/nassim_nicholas_taleb-1.png",[566,346550,346552],{"id":346551},"about-nassim-nicholas-taleb","About Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[639,346554,346555],{},"Nassim Nicholas Taleb (born December 2, 1960, in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese-American scholar, statistician, former trader, and bestselling author known for his work on risk, uncertainty, and the impact of rare, high-impact events. A holder of a Ph.D. in managerial science from the University of Paris-Dauphine, Taleb spent two decades as a risk taker in various financial markets before dedicating himself to writing and research.",[639,346557,346558,346559,346562,346563,346566,346567,346570],{},"Taleb’s most influential works include ",[294190,346560,346561],{},"Fooled by Randomness"," (2001), which critiques societal misunderstanding of chance and luck, and ",[294190,346564,346565],{},"The Black Swan"," (2007), which introduced the concept of “black swan events”—unpredictable occurrences with massive consequences, such as the 2008 financial crisis. His later work, ",[294190,346568,346569],{},"Antifragile"," (2012), expanded on resilience, arguing that some systems and ideas can actually benefit from volatility and disorder. These contributions have reshaped thinking in finance, economics, philosophy, and public policy.",[639,346572,346573],{},"Taleb’s ideas challenge the overreliance on predictive models and linear thinking, advocating instead for robustness against uncertainty. His critique of fragile systems and promotion of antifragility remain profoundly relevant in an era marked by pandemics, climate crises, and geopolitical turbulence. By emphasizing humility in the face of the unknown, Taleb’s work continues to inspire individuals and institutions to build resilience and embrace the inherent unpredictability of the world.",[561,346575,346577],{"id":346576},"_150-best-quotes-by-nassim-nicholas-taleb","150 Best Quotes by Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[639,346579,346580,346581,297757,346583,334081,346585,346587],{},"Nassim Nicholas Taleb—renowned philosopher, bestselling author, and polymath—is a voice of clarity in an age of complexity. Through seminal works like ",[294190,346582,346565],{},[294190,346584,346569],{},[294190,346586,346561],{},", he has reshaped how we think about uncertainty, resilience, and the hidden forces shaping our world. A provocateur and deep thinker, Taleb challenges conventional wisdom, urging us to embrace randomness, question systems, and cultivate mental and societal antifragility. His ideas transcend finance and philosophy, offering a lens to navigate life’s chaos with courage and curiosity.",[639,346589,346590],{},"This collection of 150 quotes distills Taleb’s sharpest insights into bite-sized wisdom on themes that define our personal and collective journeys: from the quiet power of perseverance to the risks inherent in innovation; from the fragility of knowledge to the robustness of love. Whether you’re seeking clarity on life’s uncertainties, guidance on leadership, or inspiration to embrace uncertainty, these quotes cut through noise to reveal timeless truths. Dive in, and let Taleb’s contrarian brilliance ignite your thinking, challenge your assumptions, and equip you to thrive in a world of endless unpredictability.",[566,346592,569],{"id":568},[571,346594,346595,346599,346605,346609,346613,346617,346621,346625,346631,346635,346641,346647],{},[574,346596,346597],{},[577,346598,306889],{"href":306888},[574,346600,346601],{},[577,346602,346604],{"href":346603},"#success","Success",[574,346606,346607],{},[577,346608,321248],{"href":321247},[574,346610,346611],{},[577,346612,160525],{"href":160524},[574,346614,346615],{},[577,346616,300365],{"href":300364},[574,346618,346619],{},[577,346620,306919],{"href":306918},[574,346622,346623],{},[577,346624,130136],{"href":130135},[574,346626,346627],{},[577,346628,346630],{"href":346629},"#innovation-and-risk","Innovation and Risk",[574,346632,346633],{},[577,346634,332527],{"href":332526},[574,346636,346637],{},[577,346638,346640],{"href":346639},"#society-and-culture","Society and Culture",[574,346642,346643],{},[577,346644,346646],{"href":346645},"#randomness-and-uncertainty","Randomness and Uncertainty",[574,346648,346649],{},[577,346650,297860],{"href":297859},[566,346652,306889],{"id":170},[639,346654,346655],{},"Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s philosophy of wisdom is rooted in the acceptance of uncertainty and the pursuit of antifragility. His insights challenge conventional notions of knowledge, success, and control, urging us to embrace the unknown with curiosity and humility.",[297868,346657,346658],{},[639,346659,346660,346661,346663,346664,346666,346667,346669],{},"\"Read books are far less valuable than unread ones. The library should contain as much of what you do not know as your financial means, mortgage rates, and the currently tight real-estate market allow you to put there.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346662],{},"\n\"What I learned on my own I still remember\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346665],{},"\n\"The imagination of the genius vastly surpasses his intellect; the intellect of the academic vastly surpasses his imagination\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346668],{},"\nTaleb’s reflections on knowledge and learning reveal a paradox: wisdom lies not in hoarding information but in recognizing the vastness of what we don’t know.",[297868,346671,346672],{},[639,346673,346674,346675,346677,346678,346680,346681,346683],{},"\"They will envy you for your success, your wealth, for your intelligence, for your looks, for your status - but rarely for your wisdom.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346676],{},"\n\"Things always become obvious after the fact\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346679],{},"\n\"Intelligence consists in ignoring things that are irrelevant.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346682],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Taleb’s view that wisdom is a quiet, often uncelebrated trait, distinct from the fleeting allure of conventional success.",[297868,346685,346686],{},[639,346687,346688,346689,346691,346692,346694,346695,346697],{},"\"Let me be more aggressive: we are largely better at doing than we are at thinking, thanks to antifragility. I’d rather be dumb and antifragile than extremely smart and fragile, any time.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346690],{},"\n\"You get pseudo-order when you seek order; you only get a measure of order and control when you embrace randomness.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346693],{},"\n\"Remember that you are a Black Swan.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346696],{},"\nHere, Taleb redefines strength through antifragility, arguing that wisdom thrives in the face of chaos rather than in the pursuit of rigid control.",[297868,346699,346700],{},[639,346701,346702,346703,346705,346706,346708,346709,346711],{},"\"We favor the visible, the embedded, the personal, the narrated, and the tangible; we scorn the abstract.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346704],{},"\n\"By setting oneself totally free of constraints, free of thoughts, free of this debilitating activity called work, free of efforts, elements hidden in the texture of reality start staring at you; then mysteries that you never thought existed emerge in front of your eyes.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346707],{},"\n\"The inability to predict outliers implies the inability to predict the course of history\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346710],{},"\nTaleb’s critique of human bias and his emphasis on the unseen highlight the futility of linear thinking in a world governed by unpredictable forces.",[297868,346713,346714],{},[639,346715,346716,346717,346719,346720,346722,346723,346725,346726,346728],{},"\"You will be civilized on the day you can spend a long period doing nothing, learning nothing, and improving nothing, without feeling the slightest amount of guilt.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346718],{},"\n\"Character is proportionate to N, the number of consecutive failures without being discouraged, or equivalently, the number of successive rejections without being intimidated.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346721],{},"\n\"History is opaque. You see what comes out, not the script that produces events, ",[300890,346724,305179],{}," The generator of historical events is different from the events themselves, much as the minds of the gods cannot be read just by witnessing their deeds.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346727],{},"\nThese quotes reflect Taleb’s belief that wisdom requires patience, resilience, and an acceptance of history’s inscrutable nature.",[297868,346730,346731],{},[639,346732,346733,346734,346736,346737,346739],{},"\"We tend to treat our knowledge as personal property to be protected and defended. It is an ornament that allows us to rise in the pecking order...we take what we know a little too seriously.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346735],{},"\n\"What fools call 'wasting time' is most often the best investment.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346738],{},"\nTaleb dismantles the ego-driven pursuit of knowledge, advocating instead for a wisdom rooted in humility and openness to serendipity.",[566,346741,346604],{"id":60},[639,346743,346744],{},"Nassim Nicholas Taleb redefines success as a deeply personal journey rooted in integrity, courage, and defiance of societal metrics. For Taleb, it is not about wealth, fame, or external validation but about living with honor, embracing risk, and staying true to one’s values in a world obsessed with fragility and illusion.",[297868,346746,346747],{},[639,346748,346749,346750,346752,346753,346755],{},"\"Success is leading an honorable life. Honor implies that there are some actions you would categorically never do, regardless of the material rewards. It also means that there are things you would do unconditionally, regardless of the consequences.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346751],{},"\n\"The classical man's worst fear was inglorious death; the modern man's worst fear is just death\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346754],{},"\n\"To succeed in life requires a total inability to do anything that makes you uncomfortable when you look at yourself in the mirror.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[639,346757,346758],{},"Taleb’s first three quotes underscore his belief that success hinges on moral clarity and the courage to reject compromise, even at the cost of comfort or survival.",[297868,346760,346761],{},[639,346762,346763,346764,346766,346767,346769],{},"\"Success is about honour, feeling morally calibrated, absence of shame, not what some newspaper defines from an external metric.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346765],{},"\n\"Success is becoming in middle adulthood what you dreamed to be in late childhood.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346768],{},"\n\"If you take risks and face your fate with dignity, there is nothing you can do that makes you small; if you don't take risks, there is nothing you can do that makes you grand, nothing.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[639,346771,346772],{},"Here, Taleb contrasts societal definitions of success with his vision of fulfillment as a return to childhood aspirations and a fearless embrace of one’s destiny.",[297868,346774,346775],{},[639,346776,346777,346778,346780,346781,346783],{},"\"Democracies can't handle austerity measures very well.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346779],{},"\n\"The key to wealth is that it doesn't matter. Once you've had it, you don't think anything of it; you can wear cheap watches.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346782],{},"\n\"Avoid losers. If you hear someone use the words 'impossible', 'never', 'too difficult' too often, drop him or her from your social network.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[639,346785,346786],{},"These quotes reveal Taleb’s skepticism of systems and mindsets that prioritize comfort over resilience. He champions detachment from materialism and the importance of surrounding oneself with people unafraid to challenge limits.",[297868,346788,346789],{},[639,346790,346791,346792,346794],{},"\"Dress your best on your execution day. Be extremely courteous to your assistant when you lose money. Try not to blame others for your fate, even if they deserve blame. Never exhibit any self-pity. Do not complain.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346793],{},"\n\"Karl Marx, a visionary, figured out that you can control a slave much better by convincing him he is an employee.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[639,346796,346797],{},"Taleb’s closing quotes emphasize stoic dignity in adversity and a sharp critique of modern systems that mask oppression under the guise of freedom. Together, they paint a picture of success as a lifelong act of defiance, humility, and unyielding self-respect.",[566,346799,321248],{"id":346800},"courage",[639,346802,346803],{},"In Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s philosophy, courage is the bedrock of individual autonomy and resilience. He defines it not as recklessness, but as the audacity to act without seeking validation, to face uncertainty with dignity, and to embrace the unknown with strategic foresight.",[297868,346805,346806],{},[639,346807,346808,346809,346811,346812,346814,346815,346817,346818,346820,346821,346823,346824,346826,346827,346829,346830,346832],{},"\"The ultimate freedom lies in not having to explain why you did something.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346810],{},"\n\"Courage is the only virtue you cannot fake.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346813],{},"\n\"If you take risks and face your fate with dignity, there is nothing you can do that makes you small; if you don’t take risks, there is nothing you can do that makes you grand, nothing.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346816],{},"\n\"If my detractors knew me better they would hate me even more.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346819],{},"\n\"The twentieth century was the bankruptcy of the social utopia; the twenty-first will be that of the technological one.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346822],{},"\n\"We cannot truly plan, because we do not understand the future—but this is not necessarily bad news. We could plan while bearing in mind such limitations. It just takes guts.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346825],{},"\n\"Don’t aim to be perfect! Aim to be antifragile.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346828],{},"\n\"Individuals should think about the worst-case scenarios and plan for them. The world will be crazier than you think it will be. Put money away, and then you can live with much more freedom.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346831],{},"\n\"A Stoic is someone who transforms fear into prudence, pain into transformation, mistakes into initiation, and desire into undertaking.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[639,346834,346835],{},"Taleb’s insistence on courage as an unforgeable trait underscores his skepticism of systems that demand conformity over conviction. The first three quotes reveal his belief in autonomy and authenticity, while the fourth and fifth highlight his unflinching critique of societal illusions.",[639,346837,346838],{},"The sixth through eighth quotes tie courage to practical wisdom, showing how it is necessary for navigating an unpredictable world. The final quote ties Stoicism to Taleb’s core message: true strength lies in adapting to chaos, not resisting it.",[566,346840,160525],{"id":160869},[639,346842,346843],{},"In Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s philosophy, perseverance is not just about enduring hardship but embracing the very essence of life through calculated risk and resilience. He argues that true perseverance emerges when we accept uncertainty, face failure with humility, and learn to harness disorder as a tool for growth.",[297868,346845,346846],{},[639,346847,346848,346849,346851,346852,346719,346854,346856],{},"\"Life is sacrifice and risk taking, and nothing that doesn't entail some moderate amount of the former, under the constraint of satisfying the latter, is close to what we can call life. If you do not undertake a risk of real harm, reparable or even potentially irreparable, from an adventure, it is not an adventure.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346850],{},"\n\"You have a real life if and only if you do not compete with anyone in any of your pursuits.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346853],{},[297874,346855],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Taleb’s belief that perseverance is rooted in personal agency, embracing failure as a catalyst for growth, and measuring character through repeated adversity.",[297868,346858,346859],{},[639,346860,346861,346862,346864,346865,346867,346868,346870],{},"\"It might be useful to be able to predict war. But tension does not necessarily lead to war, but often to peace and to denouement.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346863],{},"\n\"Learn to fail with pride - and do so fast and cleanly. Maximise trial and error - by mastering the error part.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346866],{},"\n\"He who has never sinned is less reliable than he who has only sinned once. And someone who has made plenty of errors-though never the same error more than once-is more reliable than someone who has never made any.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346869],{},"\nTaleb challenges conventional notions of perfection, emphasizing that mistakes are not signs of weakness but opportunities to refine our actions and decisions.",[297868,346872,346873],{},[639,346874,346875,346876,346878,346879,346881,346882,346884],{},"\"Individuals should think about the worst-case scenarios and plan for them. The world will be crazier than you think it will be. Put money away, and then you can live with much more freedom.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346877],{},"\n\"Nature builds things that are antifragile. In the case of evolution, nature uses disorder to grow stronger. Occasional starvation or going to the gym also makes you stronger, because you subject your body to stressors and gain from them.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346880],{},"\n\"To become a philosopher, start by walking very slowly.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346883],{},"\nThe final set of quotes reinforces the importance of antifragility—thriving in chaos—and the necessity of patience in the pursuit of wisdom.",[566,346886,300365],{"id":300500},[639,346888,346889],{},"Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s reflections on love and relationships often cut through romantic idealism to reveal the raw, sometimes unflinching truths of human connection. For Taleb, love is not merely a feeling but a commitment requiring sacrifice, authenticity, and the courage to embrace vulnerability. His aphorisms on this theme challenge superficiality and highlight the interplay between personal integrity and meaningful interaction.",[297868,346891,346892],{},[639,346893,346894,346895,346897,346898,346900],{},"\"Love without sacrifice is like theft\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346896],{},"\n\"Academia is to knowledge what prostitution is to love; close enough on the surface but, to the nonsucker, not exactly the same thing\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346899],{},"\n\"If you can't put your soul into something, give it up and leave that stuff to someone else.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[639,346902,346903],{},"Taleb’s metaphors here draw stark contrasts between authenticity and commodification, framing love as a pursuit that demands genuine investment rather than transactional exchanges.",[297868,346905,346906],{},[639,346907,346908,346909,346911,346912,346914],{},"\"Muscles without strength, friendship without trust, opinion without risk, change without aesthetics, age without values, food without nourishment, power without fairness, facts without rigor, degrees without erudition, militarism without fortitude, progress without civilization, complication without depth, fluency without content; these are the sins to remember.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346910],{},"\n\"Work hard, not in grunt work, but in chasing such opportunities and maximizing exposure to them. This makes living in big cities invaluable because you increase the odds of serendipitous encounters-you gain exposure to the envelope of serendipity.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346913],{},"\n\"He who has never sinned is less reliable than he who has only sinned once.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[639,346916,346917],{},"This trio underscores Taleb’s belief in the value of imperfection and the importance of meaningful risk-taking in both personal and intellectual growth.",[297868,346919,346920],{},[639,346921,346922,346923,346925,346926,346928],{},"\"We glorify those who left their names in history books at the expense of those contributors about whom our books are silent. We humans are not just a superficial race - we are a very unfair one.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346924],{},"\n\"If something is going on, I hear about it. I like to talk to people, I socialise. Television is a waste of time. Human contact is what matters.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346927],{},"\n\"For many people, commuting is the worst part of the day, and policies that can make commuting shorter and more convenient would be a straightforward way to reduce minor but widespread suffering.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[639,346930,346931],{},"In these final reflections, Taleb critiques societal biases and emphasizes the irreplaceable value of direct human interaction, while also acknowledging the mundane yet profound impact of daily routines on well-being.",[566,346933,306919],{"id":205},[639,346935,346936],{},"Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s reflections on life are a blend of incisive observation and philosophical depth, often challenging conventional wisdom. His insights into human behavior, randomness, and resilience offer a blueprint for navigating uncertainty and cultivating wisdom in a complex world.",[297868,346938,346939],{},[639,346940,346941,346942,346944,346945,346947,346948,346950],{},"\"The best way to measure the loss of intellectual sophistication - this 'nerdification,' to put it bluntly - is in the growing disappearance of sarcasm, as mechanic minds take insults a bit too literally.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346943],{},"\n\"When you beat up someone physically, you get exercise and stress relief; when you assault him verbally on the Internet, you just harm yourself.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346946],{},"\n\"Every social association that is not face-to-face is injurious to your health.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346949],{},"\nTaleb’s early quotes underscore his critique of modernity’s erosion of nuance and human connection, urging a return to embodied, authentic interactions.",[297868,346952,346953],{},[639,346954,346955,346956,346959,346960,346962,346963,346965,346966,346968],{},"\"Stoicism is about the ",[294190,346957,346958],{},"domestication"," of emotions, not their elimination.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346961],{},"\n\"This is the central illusion in life: that randomness is a risk, that it is a bad thing ...\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346964],{},"\n\"A man without a heroic bent starts dying at the age of thirty.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346967],{},"\nThese quotes reveal Taleb’s emphasis on embracing randomness as a source of growth and his belief in the necessity of resilience and purpose to sustain a meaningful life.",[297868,346970,346971],{},[639,346972,346973,346974,346976,346977,346979,346980,346982,346983,346985],{},"\"Fragility is the quality of things that are vulnerable to volatility.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346975],{},"\n\"Information is antifragile; it feeds more on attempts to harm it than it does on efforts to promote it.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346978],{},"\n\"Simplicity is not so simple to attain.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346981],{},"\n\"When I trade, I don't have an agency problem; I have my neck on the line. When a bank or banker trades, it's not his neck on the line.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346984],{},"\nHere, Taleb contrasts fragility with antifragility, illustrating his core thesis: systems and ideas thrive when they benefit from disorder and direct accountability.",[297868,346987,346988],{},[639,346989,346990,346991,346993,346994,346996,346997,346999,347000,347002],{},"\"The person you are most afraid to contradict is yourself.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346992],{},"\n\"Modernity has replaced ethics with legalese, and the law can be gamed with a good lawyer.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346995],{},"\n\"I hated school because I liked to daydream and the system tried to stop me from that.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,346998],{},"\n\"If I could predict what my day would exactly look like, I would feel a little bit dead.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347001],{},"\nThese quotes highlight Taleb’s skepticism of rigid systems, his advocacy for intellectual freedom, and his rejection of predictability as a path to stagnation.",[297868,347004,347005],{},[639,347006,347007,347008,347010,347011,347013,347014,347016],{},"\"Much of modern life is preventable chronic stress injury.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347009],{},"\n\"While in theory randomness is an intrinsic property, in practice, randomness is incomplete information.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347012],{},"\n\"There are secrets to our world that only practice can reveal, and no opinion or analysis will ever capture in full.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347015],{},"\nTaleb’s final trio of quotes distills his philosophy: wisdom arises not from theory alone but from lived experience, adaptability, and the courage to confront life’s inherent unpredictability.",[566,347018,130136],{"id":130486},[639,347020,347021],{},"Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s philosophy often dismantles conventional wisdom about power, trust, and decision-making. His quotes on leadership and influence expose the fragility of systems, the dangers of misplaced loyalty, and the ethical pitfalls of authority. Through sharp wit and incisive analysis, Taleb challenges leaders—and those who follow them—to question assumptions and confront hidden risks.",[297868,347023,347024],{},[639,347025,347026,347027,347029,347030,347032,347033,347035],{},"\"The best slave is someone who is overpaid and he knows it\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347028],{},"\n\"Half of the people lie with their lips; the other half with their tears\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347031],{},"\n\"There is a saying that bad traders divorce their spouse sooner than abandon their positions. Loyalty to ideas is not a good thing for traders, scientists - or anyone.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347034],{},"\nTaleb’s early quotes reveal his skepticism toward power dynamics and blind allegiance, warning against the dangers of overpayment and misplaced emotional loyalty.",[297868,347037,347038],{},[639,347039,347040,347041,347043,347044,347046],{},"\"The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347042],{},"\n\"Only he who is free with his time is free with his opinion.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347045],{},"\nTaleb critiques systems that create dependency, arguing that institutionalized rewards and structured schedules erode autonomy and critical thinking.",[297868,347048,347049],{},[639,347050,347051,347052,347054,347055,347057],{},"\"At no point in history have so many non-risk-takers, that is, those with no personal exposure, exerted so much control.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347053],{},"\n\"Banking is a very treacherous business because you don't realize it is risky until it is too late. It is like calm waters that deliver huge storms.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347056],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Taleb’s recurring theme: true leadership requires personal accountability, while unchecked power in risk-averse institutions breeds systemic fragility.",[297868,347059,347060],{},[639,347061,347062,347063,347065,347066,347068,347069,347071],{},"\"Wittgenstein's ruler: Unless you have confidence in the ruler's reliability, if you use a ruler to measure a table you may also be using the table to measure the ruler.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347064],{},"\n\"Being an economist is the least ethical profession, closer to charlatanism than any science.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347067],{},"\n\"Never trust a journalist unless she's your mother.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347070],{},"\nTaleb’s final trio of quotes dismantles the credibility of systems and professions that claim authority without transparency, urging a relentless questioning of both tools and those who wield them.",[566,347073,346630],{"id":347074},"innovation-and-risk",[639,347076,347077],{},"Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s philosophy of innovation and risk is rooted in the understanding that uncertainty is not a threat but a catalyst for progress. He challenges conventional wisdom, advocating for systems and individuals that thrive in disorder and embrace the unpredictable as a source of strength.",[297868,347079,347080],{},[639,347081,347082,347083,347085,347086,347088,347089,347091],{},"\"If you want to annoy a poet, explain his poetry.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347084],{},"\n\"(J)ust as we tend to underestimate the role of luck in life in general, we tend to overestimate it in games of chance.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347087],{},"\n\"Randomness works well in search sometimes better than humans.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347090],{},"\nTaleb’s early quotes highlight his skepticism toward rigid explanations and his recognition of randomness as a powerful, often undervalued force in human endeavors.",[297868,347093,347094],{},[639,347095,347096,347097,347099,347100,347102,347103,347105],{},"\"We should reward people, not ridicule them, for thinking the impossible.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347098],{},"\n\"Don't disturb complicated systems that have been around for a very long time. We don't understand their logic. Don't pollute the planet. Leave it the way we found it, regardless of scientific 'evidence'.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347101],{},"\n\"Never think that lack of variability is stability. Don't confuse lack of volatility with stability, ever.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347104],{},"\nHere, Taleb underscores the need to nurture unconventional ideas while cautioning against tampering with ancient systems and misinterpreting stability as the absence of change.",[297868,347107,347108],{},[639,347109,347110,347111,347113,347114,347116,347117,347119],{},"\"If you are an Arabic-speaking, Greek-Orthodox going to a French school it makes you deeply sceptical if you have to listen to three different accounts of the Crusades - one from the Muslim side, one from the Greek side and one from the Catholic side.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347112],{},"\n\"The opposite of fragile is something that gains from disorder.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347115],{},"\n\"You need a story to displace a story.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347118],{},"\nTaleb’s reflections on complexity and antifragility reveal his belief in narratives that challenge existing frameworks and systems that benefit from chaos.",[297868,347121,347122],{},[639,347123,347124,347125,347127,347128,347130],{},"\"Bitcoin is the beginning of something great: a currency without a government, something necessary and imperative.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347126],{},"\n\"A country's assets reside in the tinkerers, the hobbyists, and the risk-takers.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347129],{},"\nIn these final quotes, Taleb champions decentralized innovation and the critical role of grassroots experimentation in shaping resilient societies.",[566,347132,332527],{"id":333113},[639,347134,347135],{},"In Nassim Nicholas Taleb's philosophy, knowledge and learning are deeply intertwined with uncertainty, resilience, and the recognition of limitations. He challenges traditional views of wisdom, advocating for systems that grow from disorder and emphasize the power of experience over rigid frameworks.",[297868,347137,347138],{},[639,347139,347140,347141,347143,347144,347146,347147,347149],{},"\"A mistake is not something to be determined after the fact, but in the light of the information until that point\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347142],{},"\n\"For the classics philosophical insight was the product of a life of leisure; for me a life of leisure is the product of philosophical insight\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347145],{},"\n\"I no longer care about the financial system. I gave them my roadmap. OK? Thanks, bye. I've no idea what's going on. I'm disconnected. I'm totally disengaged\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347148],{},"\n\"When you ask people, 'What's the opposite of fragile?,' they tend to say robust, resilient, adaptable, solid, strong. That's not it. The opposite of fragile is something that gains from disorder\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[639,347151,347152],{},"Taleb’s early quotes dismantle conventional notions of knowledge and failure, reframing mistakes as context-dependent and resilience as a dynamic trait shaped by disorder.",[297868,347154,347155],{},[639,347156,347157,347158,347160,347161,347163,347164,347166],{},"\"Failure saves lives. In the airline industry, every time a plane crashes the probability of the next crash is lowered by that\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347159],{},"\n\"An erudite is someone who displays less than he knows; a journalist or consultant the opposite\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347162],{},"\n\"When we want to do something while unconsciously certain to fail, we seek advice so we can blame someone else for the failure\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347165],{},"\n\"The fragile wants tranquility, the antifragile grows from disorder, and the robust doesn't care too much\" - Nassim Taleb",[639,347168,347169],{},"Here, Taleb contrasts the value of humility with the performative nature of expertise, while redefining fragility and antifragility as responses to volatility—a core theme in his critique of modern systems.",[297868,347171,347172],{},[639,347173,347174,347175,347177,347178,347180,347181,347183],{},"\"Comfort makes you weaker. We need some variability, some stressors. Not too much, but just enough\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347176],{},"\n\"If you're going to fail, you'd rather fail early than fail late in general\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347179],{},"\n\"Experience is devoid of the cherry-picking that we find in studies\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347182],{},"\n\"People are much less interested in what you are trying to show them than what you are trying to hide\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[639,347185,347186],{},"These quotes highlight Taleb’s emphasis on stressors as catalysts for growth, the strategic value of early failures, and the inherent bias in curated knowledge versus lived experience.",[297868,347188,347189],{},[639,347190,347191,347192,347194,347195,347197,347198,347200],{},"\"If you let markets - in general, my belief is that if you let markets give you information, they'll give you the information rather than artificially prop up everything\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347193],{},"\n\"The narrative fallacy addresses our limited ability to look at sequences of facts without weaving an explanation into them, or, equivalently, forcing a logical link, an arrow of relationship, upon them. Explanations bind facts together. They make them all the more easily remembered; they help them make more sense. Where this propensity can go wrong is when it increases our impression of understanding\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347196],{},"\n\"If you have more than one reason to do something (choose a doctor or veterinarian, hire a gardener or an employee, marry a person, go on a trip), just don’t do it. It does not mean that one reason is better than two, just that by invoking more than one reason you are trying to convince yourself to do something. Obvious decisions (robust to error) require no more than a single reason\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347199],{},"\n\"Education makes the wise slightly wiser, but it makes the fool vastly more dangerous\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[639,347202,347203],{},"Taleb critiques systems that suppress natural feedback loops, warns against the illusion of coherence in storytelling, and exposes the hidden risks of overcomplicated decision-making.",[297868,347205,347206],{},[639,347207,347208,347209,347211,347212,347214,347215,347217],{},"\"There are two types of people: those who try to win and those who try to win arguments. They are never the same\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347210],{},"\n\"The more data we have, the more likely we are to drown in it\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347213],{},"\n\"Information is bad for knowledge\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347216],{},"\n\"Writing is the art of repeating oneself without anyone noticing\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[639,347219,347220],{},"Taleb’s final quotes underscore his skepticism toward data overload, the paradox of information, and the cyclical nature of ideas—reminding us that clarity often lies in simplicity, not complexity.",[566,347222,346640],{"id":347223},"society-and-culture",[639,347225,347226],{},"Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s reflections on society and culture reveal a keen awareness of human nature, institutional failures, and the paradoxes of freedom and dependence. His insights challenge conventional wisdom, exposing how social structures, communication, and power dynamics often operate in counterintuitive ways, shaped by denial, herd behavior, and the tension between individual agency and collective norms.",[297868,347228,347229],{},[639,347230,347231,347232,347234,347235,347237,347238,347240,347241,347243],{},"\"You will get the most attention from those who hate you. No friend, no admirer and no partner will flatter you with as much curiosity.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347233],{},"\n\"It has been more profitable for us to bind together in the wrong direction than to be alone in the right one.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347236],{},"\n\"People have the problem of denial. This is one of the things I learned in Lebanon. Everybody who left Beirut when the war started, including my parents, said, 'Oh, its temporary.' It lasted 17 years! People tend to underestimate the gravity of these situations. That's how they work.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347239],{},"\n\"An option hides where we don't want it to hide.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347242],{},"\nTaleb’s early quotes underscore humanity’s paradoxical relationship with attention, denial, and the unseen risks embedded in collective behavior.",[297868,347245,347246],{},[639,347247,347248,347249,347251,347252,347254,347255,347257,347258,347260],{},"\"You don't become completely free by just avoiding being a slave; you also need to avoid becoming a master.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347250],{},"\n\"Never ask anyone for their opinion, forecast, or recommendation. Just ask them what they have—or don’t have—in their portfolio.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347253],{},"\n\"In social policy, when we provide a safety net, it should be designed to help people take more entrepreneurial risks, not to turn them into dependents. This doesn't mean that we should be callous to the underprivileged.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347256],{},"\n\"You are rich if and only if money you refuse tastes better than money you accept.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347259],{},"\nThese quotes highlight Taleb’s skepticism of institutionalized freedom and the subtle trade-offs between autonomy, wealth, and dependency in social systems.",[297868,347262,347263],{},[639,347264,347265,347266,347268,347269,347271,347272,347274,347275,347277],{},"\"The psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer has a simple heuristic. Never ask the doctor what you should do. Ask him what he would do if he were in your place. You would be surprised at the difference.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347267],{},"\n\"Answer e-mails from junior people before more senior ones. Junior people have further to go and tend to remember who slighted them.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347270],{},"\n\"Ideas come and go, stories stay.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347273],{},"\n\"Weak men act to satisfy their needs, stronger men their duties.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347276],{},"\nTaleb’s observations on communication and hierarchy reveal how human interactions are often driven by unspoken hierarchies, emotional memory, and the enduring power of narrative over abstract ideas.",[297868,347279,347280],{},[639,347281,347282,347283,347285,347286,347288,347289,347291,347292,347294],{},"\"You never win an argument until they attack your person.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347284],{},"\n\"An ad hominem attack against an individual, not against an idea, is highly flattering. It indicates that the person does not have anything intelligent to say about your message.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347287],{},"\n\"If you are in banking and lending, surprise outcomes are likely to be negative for you.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347290],{},"\n\"Your reputation is harmed the most by what you say to defend it.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347293],{},"\nThese quotes expose the fragility of reputation, the inevitability of conflict in debate, and the systemic risks inherent in institutions like banking.",[297868,347296,347297],{},[639,347298,347299,347300,347302,347303,347305,347306,346794,347308,347310],{},"\"Life is a tightrope between two errors: generalizing the wrong particular and particularizing the wrong general.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347301],{},"\n\"Being an entrepreneur is an existential, not just a financial thing.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347304],{},"\n\"There is a certain category of fool—the overeducated, the academic, the journalist, the newspaper reader, the mechanistic scientist, the pseudo-empiricist, those endowed with what I call epistemic arrogance, this wonderful ability to discount what they did not see, the unobserved.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347307],{},[297874,347309],{},"\nTaleb’s final insights critique intellectual arrogance, the existential weight of entrepreneurship, and the manipulative power of institutional narratives—themes central to his critique of modern society.",[566,347312,346646],{"id":347313},"randomness-and-uncertainty",[639,347315,347316],{},"Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s philosophy of randomness and uncertainty challenges the human tendency to impose order on a chaotic world. He argues that unpredictability is not a flaw but a fundamental feature of reality, and our overreliance on flawed models often blinds us to the true nature of risk and probability.",[297868,347318,347319],{},[639,347320,347321,347322,347324,347325,347327,347328,347330,347331,347333],{},"\"The opposite of manliness isn’t cowardice; it’s technology.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347323],{},"\n\"The world we live in is vastly different from the world we think we live in.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347326],{},"\n\"You will get the most attention from those who hate you. No friend, no admirer and no partner will flatter you with as much curiosity.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347329],{},"\n\"Injecting some confusion stabilizes the system.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347332],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Taleb’s critique of overconfidence and the dangers of assuming control in a chaotic world.",[297868,347335,347336],{},[639,347337,347338,347339,347251,347341,347343,347344,347346,347347,347349],{},"\"Randomness works well in search sometimes better than humans.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347340],{},[297874,347342],{},"\n\"Financial institutions have been merging into a smaller number of very large banks. Almost all banks are interrelated. So the financial ecology is swelling into gigantic, incestuous, bureaucratic banks-when one fails, they all fall ... We have moved from a diversified ecology of small banks, with varied lending policies, to a more homogeneous framework of firms that all resemble one another. True, we now have fewer failures, but when they occur ... I shiver at the thought.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347345],{},"\n\"Economics make homeopath and alternative healers look empirical and scientific.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347348],{},"\nHere, Taleb dismantles the myths of expertise and systemic stability, revealing how even in economics, randomness reigns supreme.",[297868,347351,347352],{},[639,347353,347354,347355,347357,347358,347360,347361,347363,347364,347366],{},"\"History doesn't crawl; it leaps.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347356],{},"\n\"If you roll dice, you know that the odds are one in six that the dice will come up on a particular side. So you can calculate the risk. But, in the stock market, such computations are bull - you don't even know how many sides the dice have!\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347359],{},"\n\"Prediction, not narration, is the real test of our understanding of the world.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347362],{},"\n\"Forecasting by bureaucrats tends to be used for anxiety relief rather than for adequate policy making.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347365],{},"\nThese quotes highlight Taleb’s skepticism of linear progress and the futility of relying on flawed predictions to navigate an uncertain future.",[297868,347368,347369],{},[639,347370,347371,347372,347374],{},"\"When an investor focuses on short-term investments, he or she is observing the variability of the portfolio, not the returns - in short, being fooled by randomness.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297874,347373],{},"\nTaleb’s warning about the dangers of mistaking noise for signal in financial decisions encapsulates his broader message on embracing uncertainty.",[298632,347376,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,347378,347379],{},[639,347380,347381],{},"\"Read books are far less valuable than unread ones. The library should contain as much of what you do not know as your financial means, mortgage rates, and the currently tight real-estate market alow you to put there.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347383,347384],{},[639,347385,346894],{},[297868,347387,347388],{},[639,347389,347082],{},[297868,347391,347392],{},[639,347393,347394],{},"\"Wit seduces by signaling intelligence without nerdiness.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347396,347397],{},[639,347398,347399],{},"\"The problem of knowledge is that there are many more books on birds written by ornithologists than books on birds written by birds and books on ornithologists written by birds\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347401,347402],{},[639,347403,347404],{},"\"The curious mind embraces science; the gifted and sensitive, the arts; the practical, business; the leftover becomes an economist\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347406,347407],{},[639,347408,347409],{},"\"When people get rich, they shed their skin-in-the-game-driven experiential mechanism. They lose control of their preferences, substituting constructed preferences for their own, complicating their lives unnecessarily, triggering their own misery.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347411,347412],{},[639,347413,346808],{},[297868,347415,347416],{},[639,347417,347418],{},"\"What I learned on my own I still remember\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347420,347421],{},[639,347422,347423],{},"\"Why do we keep focusing on the minutiae, not the possible significant large events, in spite of the obvious evidence of their huge influence?\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347425,347426],{},[639,347427,347428],{},"\"The imagination of the genius vastly surpasses his intellect; the intellect of the academic vastly surpasses his imagination\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347430,347431],{},[639,347432,347433],{},"\"It took us a while to discover that we do effectively think, but that we more readily narrate backward in order to give ourselves the illusion of understanding, and give a cover to our past actions.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347435,347436],{},[639,347437,347438],{},"\"Meditation is a way to be narcissistic without hurting anyone\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347440,347441],{},[639,347442,347443],{},"\"It has been more profitable for us to bind together in the wrong direction than to be alone in the right one. Those who have followed the assertive idiot rather than the introspective wise person have passed us some of their genes. This is apparent from a social pathology: psychopaths rally followers.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347445,347446],{},[639,347447,347448],{},"\"If you hear a \"prominent\" economist using the word 'equilibrium,' or 'normal distribution,' do not argue with him; just ignore him, or try to put a rat down his shirt.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347450,347451],{},[639,347452,347453],{},"\"Suckers think that you cure greed with money, addiction with substances, expert problems with experts, banking with bankers, economics with economists, and debt crises with debt spending\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347455,347456],{},[639,347457,347458],{},"\"What organized dating sites fail to understand is that the people are far more interesting in what they don't say about themselves.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347460,347461],{},[639,347462,347463],{},"\"Missing a train is only painful if you run after it! Likewise, not matching the idea of success others expect from you is only painful if that’s what you are seeking.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347465,347466],{},[639,347467,347468],{},"\"My biggest problem with modernity may lie in the growing separation of the ethical and the legal\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347470,347471],{},[639,347472,347473],{},"\"The ethical is always more robust than the legal. Over time it is the legal that should converge to the ethical, never the reverse. Hence, laws come and go; ethics stay.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347475,347476],{},[639,347477,347478],{},"\"... to figure out why ethics, moral obligations, and skills cannot be easily separable in real life, consider the following when you tell someone in a position of responsibility, say your bookkeeper, \"I trust you.\" Do you mean that one you trust his ethics?\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347480,347481],{},[639,347482,347483],{},"\"... it is hard to disentangle ethics on one hand, from knowledge and competence on the other ...\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347485,347486],{},[639,347487,347488],{},"\"Don't tell me what you think: just tell me what's in your portfolio.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347490,347491],{},[639,347492,347493],{},"\"... it is about the distortions of symmetry and reciprocity in life: if you have the rewards, you must also get some of the risks— not let others pay the price of your mistakes. If you inflict risk onto others and they are harmed, you need to pay some price for it.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347495,347496],{},[639,347497,347026],{},[297868,347499,347500],{},[639,347501,347502],{},"\"The best slave is someone you overpay and who knows it, terrified of losing his status.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347504,347505],{},[639,347506,347507],{},"\"Under opacity and in the newfound complexity of the world, people can hide risks and hurt others, with the law incapable of catching them. Iatrogenics has both delayed and invisible consequences. It is hard to see causal links, to fully understand what’s going on. Under such epistemic limitations, skin in the game is the only true mitigator of fragility.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347509,347510],{},[639,347511,346749],{},[297868,347513,347514],{},[639,347515,347516],{},"\"It takes a huge investment in introspection to learn that the thirty or more hours spent “studying” the news last month neither had any predictive ability during your activities of that month nor did it impact your current knowledge of the world.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347518,347519],{},[639,347520,347521],{},"\"Half of the people lie with their lips; the other half with their tears\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347523,347524],{},[639,347525,346848],{},[297868,347527,347528],{},[639,347529,347530],{},"\"The best way to measure the loss of intellectual sophistication - this \"nerdification,\" to put it bluntly - is in the growing disappearance of sarcasm, as mechanic minds take insults a bit too literally.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347532,347533],{},[639,347534,347535],{},"\"When you beat up someone physically, you get excercise and stress relief; when you assault him verbally on the Internet, you just harm yourself.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347537,347538],{},[639,347539,347540],{},"\"Every social association that is not face-to-face is injurious to your health\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347542,347543],{},[639,347544,347545],{},"\"One learns new words without making a nerd-effort, but rather another type of effort: to communicate, mostly by being forced to read the mind of the other person - suspending ones fear of making mistakes.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347547,347548],{},[639,347549,347550],{},"\"(J)ust as we tend to underestimate the role of luck in life in general, we tend to overestimate it in games of chance.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347552,347553],{},[639,347554,347140],{},[297868,347556,347557],{},[639,347558,346674],{},[297868,347560,347561],{},[639,347562,347563],{},"\"They think that intelligence is about noticing things are relevant (detecting patterns); in a complex world, intelligence consists in ignoring things that are irrelevant (avoiding false patterns)\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347565,347566],{},[639,347567,347568],{},"\"There is a saying that bad traders divorce their spouse sooner than abandon their positions. Loyalty to ideas is not a good thing for traders, scientists - or anyone.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347570,347571],{},[639,347572,347573],{},"\"A prophet is not someone with special visions, just someone blind to most of what others see\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347575,347576],{},[639,347577,347578],{},"\"Academia is to knowledge what prostitution is to love; close enough on the surface but, to the nonsucker, not exactly the same thing\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347580,347581],{},[639,347582,347583],{},"\"Just as no monkey is as good-looking as the ugliest of humans, no academic is worthier than the worst of the creators\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347585,347586],{},[639,347587,347588],{},"\"If you can't put your soul into something, give it up and leave that stuff to someone else.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347590,347591],{},[639,347592,347593],{},"\"The fool generalizes the particular; the nerd particularizes the general; some do both; and the wise does neither\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347595,347596],{},[639,347597,347598],{},"\"In this world, you should always be suspicious of the knowledge you derive from data.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347600,347601],{},[639,347602,347603],{},"\"It is true that a thousand days cannot prove you right, but one day can prove you to be wrong.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347605,347606],{},[639,347607,347040],{},[297868,347609,347610],{},[639,347611,347612],{},"\"Only he who is free with his time is free with his opinion.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347614,347615],{},[639,347616,347617],{},"\"Things always become obvious after the fact\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347619,347620],{},[639,347621,347622],{},"\"This visible tension between individual and collective interests is new in history…\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347624,347625],{},[639,347626,347627],{},"\"The “persecution” of the Christians had vastly more to do with the intolerance of the Christians for the pantheon of local gods than the reverse. What we read is history written by the Christian side, not the Greco-Roman one.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347629,347630],{},[639,347631,347632],{},"\"And, just as it is harder to have good qualities when one is rich than when one is poor, it is harder to be a Stoic when one is wealthy, powerful, and respected than when one is destitute, miserable, and lonely.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347634,347635],{},[639,347636,347637],{},"\"I am, at the Fed level, libertarian;at the state level, Republican;at the local level, Democrat;and at the family and friends level, a\tsocialist.If that saying\tdoesn’t convince you of the fatuousness\tof left vs. right labels, nothing will.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347639,347640],{},[639,347641,347642],{},"\"Learning is rooted in repetition and convexity, meaning that the reading of a single text twice is more profitable than reading two different things once.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347644,347645],{},[639,347646,347647],{},"\"If the past, by bringing surprises, did not resemble the past previous to it (what I call the past's past), then why should our future resemble our current past?\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347649,347650],{},[639,347651,347652],{},"\"The notion of future mixed with chance, not a deterministic extension of your perception of the past, is a mental operation that our mind cannot perform.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347654,347655],{},[639,347656,347657],{},"\"These were the days before I decided to climb up the mountain, speak slowly and in a priestly tone, and try shaming people rather than insulting them.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347659,347660],{},[639,347661,347662],{},"\"Charm is the ability to insult people without offending them; nerdiness the reverse\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347664,347665],{},[639,347666,347667],{},"\"If your private life conflicts with your intellectual opinion, it cancels your intellectual ideas, not your private life.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347669,347670],{},[639,347671,347672],{},"\"The next time someone pesters you with unneeded advice, gently remind him of the fate of the monk whom Ivan the Terrible put to death for delivering uninvited (and moralizing) advice. It works as a short-term cure.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347674,347675],{},[639,347676,347677],{},"\"True, our knowledge does grow, but it is threatened by greater increases in confidence, which make our increase in knowledge at the same time an increase in confusion, ignorance, and conceit.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347679,347680],{},[639,347681,347682],{},"\"People focus on role models; it is more effective to find antimodels - people you don't want to resemble when you grow up\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347684,347685],{},[639,347686,347687],{},"\"It does not matter how frequently something succeeds if failure is too costly to bear.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347689,347690],{},[639,347691,347692],{},"\"The difference between technology and slavery is that slaves are fully aware that they are not free\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347694,347695],{},[639,347696,347697],{},"\"Modernity: we created youth without heroism, age without wisdom, and life without grandeur\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347699,347700],{},[639,347701,347702],{},"\"The four most influential moderns: Darwin, Marx, Freud, and (the productive) Einstein were scholars but not academics. It has always been hard to do genuine - and no perishable - work within institutions\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347704,347705],{},[639,347706,347707],{},"\"To understand \"progress\": all places we call ugly are both man-made and modern, never natural or historical.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347709,347710],{},[639,347711,347712],{},"\"Nobody accepts randomness in his own success, only in his failure.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347714,347715],{},[639,347716,347717],{},"\"If my brain can ttell the difference between noise and signal, my heart cannot.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347719,347720],{},[639,347721,347321],{},[297868,347723,347724],{},[639,347725,347726],{},"\"Doctors most commonly get mixed up between absence of evidence and evidence of abense\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347728,347729],{},[639,347730,347731],{},"\"Courage is the only virtue you cannot fake.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347733,347734],{},[639,347735,347736],{},"\"The classical man's worst fear was inglorious death; the modern man's worst fear is just death\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347738,347739],{},[639,347740,347741],{},"\"...my classical values make me advocate the triplet of erudition, elegance, and courage; against modernity's phoniness, nerdiness, and philistinism...many philistines reduce my ideas to an opposition of technology when in fact I am opposing the naive blindness to it's side affects - the fragility criterion. I'd rather be unconditional about ethical and conditional about technology than the the reverse.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347743,347744],{},[639,347745,347746],{},"\"I attended a symposium, an event named after a fifth century (B.C.) Athenian drinking party in which nonnerds talked about love; alas, there was no drinking, and mercifully, nobody talked about love.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347748,347749],{},[639,347750,347751],{},"\"A central argument is never a summary. It is more like a generator.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347753,347754],{},[639,347755,347756],{},"\"But the worst touristification is the life we moderns have to lead in captivity, during our leisure hours: Friday night opera, scheduled parties, scheduled laughs. Again, golden jail. This \"goal-driven\" attitude hurts deeply inside my existential self.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347758,347759],{},[639,347760,347761],{},"\"Life is about execution rather than purpose.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347763,347764],{},[639,347765,347766],{},"\"Those who do not think that employment is systemic slavery are either blind or employed.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347768,347769],{},[639,347770,347771],{},"\"Almost anything around us of significance is hard to grasp linguistically.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347773,347774],{},[639,347775,347776],{},"\"Being self-owned is a state of mind.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347778,347779],{},[639,347780,347781],{},"\"You view the world from within a model.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347783,347784],{},[639,347785,347786],{},"\"Freedom is always associated with risk taking, whether it leads to it or comes from it.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347788,347789],{},[639,347790,347791],{},"\"If you do not take risks for your opinion, you're nothing.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347793,347794],{},[639,347795,347796],{},"\"English does not distinguish between arrogant-up (irreverence toward the temporarily powerful) and arrogant-down (directed at the small guy).\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347798,347799],{},[639,347800,347801],{},"\"Hormesis is a metaphor: antifragility is a phenomenon.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347803,347804],{},[639,347805,347806],{},"\"A theory is like medicine (or government): often useless, sometimes necessary, always self-serving, and on occasion lethal. So it needs to be used with care, moderation and close adult supervision.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347808,347809],{},[639,347810,347811],{},"\"The problem is that our ideas are sticky: once we produce a theory, we are not likely to change our minds....\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347813,347814],{},[639,347815,347816],{},"\"I will repeat the following until I am hoarse: it is contagion that determines the fate of a theory in social science, not its validity.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347818,347819],{},[639,347820,347821],{},"\"The author cites researcher David Howard's idea of post-traumatic growth. Howard contends that some individuals faced with a traumatic event actually develop new strength.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347823,347824],{},[639,347825,347826],{},"\"The rationalist imagines an imbecile-free society; the empiricist and imbecile-proof one, or even better, a rationalist-proof one.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347828,347829],{},[639,347830,347831],{},"\"Know how to rank your beliefs not according to their plausibility but by the harm they may cause.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347833,347834],{},[639,347835,347836],{},"\"Read books are far less valuable than unread ones. The library should contain as much of what you do not know as your financial means, mortgage rates, and the currently tight real-estate market allow you to put there. You will accumulate more knowledge and more books as you grow older, and the growing number of unread books on the shelves will look at you menacingly. Indeed, the more you know, the larger the rows of unread books. Let us call this collection of unread books an antilibrary.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347838,347839],{},[639,347840,347841],{},"\"true humility is when you can surprise yourself more than others; the rest is either shyness or good marketing\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347843,347844],{},[639,347845,347846],{},"\"Further, in writing, I feel corrupt and unethical if I have to look up a subject in a library as part of the writing itself. This acts as a filter--it is the only filter. If the subject is not interesting enough for me to look it up independently, for my own curiosity or purposes, and I have not done so before, then I should not be writing about it at all, period. It does not mean that libraries (physical and virtual) are not acceptable; it means that they should not be the source of any idea.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347848,347849],{},[639,347850,347851],{},"\"My best definition of a nerd: someone who asks you to explain an aphorism\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347853,347854],{},[639,347855,347856],{},"\"In poor countries, officials receive explicit bribes; in D.C. they get the sophisticated, implicit, unspoken promise to work for large corporations\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347858,347859],{},[639,347860,347861],{},"\". . . the world in which we live has an increasing number of feedback loops, causing events to be the cause of more events (say, people buy a book because other people bought it), thus generating snowballs and arbitrary and unpredictable planet-wide winner-take-all effects.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347863,347864],{},[639,347865,347866],{},"\"Luck is the grand equalizer.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347868,347869],{},[639,347870,347871],{},"\"I suspect the I.Q., SAT, and school grades are tests designed by nerds so they can get high scores in order to call each other intelligent...Smart and wise people who score low on IQ tests, or patently intellectually defective ones, like the former U.S. president George W. Bush, who score high on them (130), are testing the test and not the reverse.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347873,347874],{},[639,347875,347876],{},"\"The occurrence of a highly improbable event is the equivalent of the nonoccurrence of a highly probable one\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347878,347879],{},[639,347880,347881],{},"\"When you develop your opinions on the basis of weak evidence, you will have difficulty interpreting subsequent information that contradicts these opinions, even if this new information is obviously more accurate.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347883,347884],{},[639,347885,347886],{},"\"In the past, only some of the males, but all of the females, were able to procreate. Equality is more natural for females.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347888,347889],{},[639,347890,303775,347891,347893],{},[300890,347892,305179],{}," what you see is likely to be less Black Swannish than what you do not see.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347895,347896],{},[639,347897,347898],{},"\"Probability and expectation are not the same. Its probability and probability times the pay off.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347900,347901],{},[639,347902,347903],{},"\"Most info-Web-media-newspaper types have a hard time swallowing the idea that knowledge is reached (mostly) by removing junk from peoples heads\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347905,347906],{},[639,347907,347908],{},"\"To bankrupt a fool, give him information.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347910,347911],{},[639,347912,347913],{},"\"But never engage in detailed overexplanations of why something is important: one debases a principle by endlessly justifying it.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347915,347916],{},[639,347917,347918],{},"\"An observation that people who live permanently in an adoptive country tend to progressively generalize the bad and particularize the good, that is, attribute the bad traits in people they encounter to the national trait of the natives, and the good things to the individual.This holds equally well for French people living in the U.S. as it does for Americans living in France.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347920,347921],{},[639,347922,347923],{},"\"Never ask a man if he is from Sparta: If he were, he would have let you know such an important fact - and if he were not, you could hurt his feelings.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347925,347926],{},[639,347927,347928],{},"\"The quality of a decision cannot be solely judged based on its outcome.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347930,347931],{},[639,347932,347933],{},"\"The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347935,347936],{},[639,347937,347938],{},"\"...this evolution is not a competition between ideas, but between humans and systems based on such ideas. An idea does not survive because it is better than the competitor, but rather because the person who holds it has survived!\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347940,347941],{},[639,347942,347943],{},"\"A life saved is a statistic; a person hurt is an anecdote. Statistics are invisible; anecdotes are salient.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347945,347946],{},[639,347947,347948],{},"\"...the mental probabilistic map in one's mind is so geared toward sensational that one would realize informational gains by dispensing with the news.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347950,347951],{},[639,347952,347953],{},"\"There is asymmetry. Those who die do so very early in the game, while those who live go on living very long. Whenever there is asymmetry in outcomes, the average survival has nothing to do with the median survival.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347955,347956],{},[639,347957,347958],{},"\"A prophet is not someone who first had an idea. He is the one to first believe in it and take it to its conclusion.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347960,347961],{},[639,347962,347963,347964,347966],{},"\"The supply of information to which we are exposed thanks to modernity is transforming humans from the equable second fellow into the neurotic first one. ",[300890,347965,333689],{}," the second fellow reacts to real information, the first largely to noise. The difference between the two fellows will show us the difference between noise and signal. Noise is what you are supposed to ignore, signal what you need to heed.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347968,347969],{},[639,347970,347971],{},"\"Just as we are not likely to mistake a bear for a stone (but likely to mistake a stone for a bear), it is almost impossible for someone rational, with a clear, uninfected mind, someone who is not drowning in data, to mistake a vital signal, one that matters for his survival, for noise.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347973,347974],{},[639,347975,347976],{},"\"Everything in religious law comes down to the refinements, applications, and interpretations of the Golden Rule, “Don’t do unto others what you don’t want them to do to you.” This we saw was the logic behind Hammurabi’s rule.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347978,347979],{},[639,347980,347981],{},"\"When you spend time of the bridge of a ship or in a coxswain’s station with a large compass in front, you can easily develop the impression that the compass is directing the ship rather than merely reflecting its direction.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347983,347984],{},[639,347985,347986],{},"\"Bullish or bearish are terms used by people who do not engage in practicing uncertainty, like the television commentators, or those who have no experience in handling risk. Alas, investors and businesses are not paid in probabilities; they are paid in dollars. Accordingly, it is not how likely an event is to happen that matters, it is how much is made when it happens that should be the consideration.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347988,347989],{},[639,347990,347991],{},"\"Academic work, because of its attention-seeking orientation, can be easily subjected to Lindy effects: think of the hundreds of thousands of papers that are just noise, in spite of how hyped they were at the time of publication.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347993,347994],{},[639,347995,347996],{},"\"More data means more information, but it also means more false information.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,347998,347999],{},[639,348000,348001],{},"\"Every plane crash brings us closer to safety, improves the system, and makes the next flight safer…\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348003,348004],{},[639,348005,348006],{},"\"Never hire an academic unless his function is to partake of the rituals of writing papers or taking exams.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348008,348009],{},[639,348010,348011],{},"\"We have this culture of financialization. People think they need to make money with their savings rather with their own business. So you end up with dentists who are more traders than dentists. A dentist should drill teeth and use whatever he does in the stock market for entertainment.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348013,348014],{},[639,348015,348016],{},"\"One of the problems I face in life is that whenever I tell people that the Gaussian bell curve is not ubiquitous in real life, only in the minds of statisticians, they require me to “prove it”—which is easy to do, as we will see in the next two chapters, yet nobody has managed to prove the opposite\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348018,348019],{},[639,348020,348021],{},"\"Convincing - and confident - disciplines, say, physics, tend to use little statistical backup, while political science and economics, which have never produced anything of note, are full of elaborate statistics and statistical “evidence” (and you know that once you remove the smoke, the evidence is not evidence).\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348023,348024],{},[639,348025,348026],{},"\"Black Swans and tail events run the socioeconomic world\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348028,348029],{},[639,348030,348031],{},"\"...avoidance of small mistakes makes the large ones more severe.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348033,348034],{},[639,348035,348036],{},"\"Those who were unlucky in life in spite of their skills would eventually rise. The lucky fool might have benefited from some luck in life; over the longer run he would slowly converge to the state of a less-lucky idiot. Each one would revert to his long-term properties.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348038,348039],{},[639,348040,348041],{},"\"It is always convenient to invoke universalism when you are in the majority.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348043,348044],{},[639,348045,348046],{},"\"As Yogi Berra said, “In theory there is no difference between theory and practice; in practice there is.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348048,348049],{},[639,348050,348051],{},"\"Do not pay attention to what people say, only to what they do, and how much of their necks they are putting on the line.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348053,348054],{},[639,348055,348056],{},"\"Only the autodidacts are free.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348058,348059],{},[639,348060,348061],{},"\"People with an engineering-oriented mind will tend to look at everything around as an engineering problem. This is a very good thing in engineering, but when dealing with cats, it is a much better idea to hire veterinarians than circuit engineers…\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348063,348064],{},[639,348065,348066],{},"\"... you can always mention Wittgenstein since he is vague enough to always seem relevant\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348068,348069],{},[639,348070,348071],{},"\"We\" are the empirical decision makers who hold that uncertainty is our discipline, and that understanding how to act under conditions of incomplete information is the highest and most urgent human pursuit.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348073,348074],{},[639,348075,348076],{},"\"Things that have worked for a long time are preferable - they are more likely to have reached their ergodic states. At the worst, we don't know how long they'll last.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348078,348079],{},[639,348080,348081],{},"\"Clearly, binary outcomes are not very prevalent in life; they mostly exist in laboratory experiments and in research papers. In life, payoffs are usually open-ended, or, at least, variable.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348083,348084],{},[639,348085,348086],{},"\"On the left, in the fragile category, the mistakes are rare and large when they occur, hence irreversible; to the right the mistakes are small and benign, even reversible and quickly overcome. They are also rich in information. So a certain system of tinkering and trial and error would have the attributes of antifragility.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348088,348089],{},[639,348090,348091],{},"\"Redundancy is ambiguous because it seems like a waste if nothing unusual happens. Except that something unusual happens—usually.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348093,348094],{},[639,348095,348096],{},"\"...the most intriguing aspect of evolution is that it only works because of antifragility; it is in love with stressors, randomness, uncertainty, and disorder – while individual organisms are relatively fragile, the gene pool takes advantages of shocks to enhance its fitness.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348098,348099],{},[639,348100,348101],{},"\"Proclus was known to repeat the metaphor that statues are carved by subtraction.. Michelangelo was asked how he carved the statue of David, his answer as: \"It's simple. I just remove everything that is not David.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348103,348104],{},[639,348105,348106],{},"\"I have never had personal debt and never will.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348108,348109],{},[639,348110,348111],{},"\"Antifragility is beyond resilience or robustness. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better.\" - Nassim Nicholas Taleb",[297868,348113,348114],{},[639,348115,346955,348116,346959],{},[294190,348117,346958],{},[566,348119,297860],{"id":299351},[639,348121,348122],{},[642,348123],{"alt":346547,"src":348124},"/images/blog/nassim_nicholas_taleb-2.png",[639,348126,348127],{},"Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s enduring legacy lies in his unflinching exploration of uncertainty, resilience, and the hidden forces shaping human existence. Through his incisive quotes and groundbreaking ideas—spanning antifragility, the power of randomness, and the pitfalls of over-optimization—he has redefined how we perceive risk, success, and the fragility of systems. His work transcends academia, offering a philosophical compass for navigating a world defined by chaos and complexity. By challenging conventional wisdom and celebrating the unknown, Taleb has become a modern sage for a generation grappling with volatility and ambiguity.",[639,348129,348130,348131,348134],{},"The themes distilled from his 150 best quotes—wisdom in adversity, courage to embrace uncertainty, love as a force of connection, and leadership rooted in humility—paint a portrait of life as both a relentless struggle and a profound journey of discovery. Taleb’s insights remind us that perseverance is not about avoiding failure but about thriving through it; that knowledge is a tool, not a shield; and that true innovation emerges from embracing, not rejecting, life’s inherent messiness. As we reflect on his words, let us carry forward his call to antifragility: to build lives and systems that ",[294190,348132,348133],{},"gain"," strength from disorder, to find freedom in uncertainty, and to turn the unpredictable into our greatest ally. In a world that fears the unknown, Taleb’s legacy urges us to dance in the storm.",[639,348136,348137],{},[577,348138,348141],{"href":348139,"rel":348140},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Nassim%20Nicholas%20Taleb",[125799],"More Nassim Nicholas Taleb Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":348143},[348144,348145,348146,348147,348148,348149,348150,348151,348152,348153,348154,348155,348156,348159],{"id":346551,"depth":1360,"text":346552},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":170,"depth":1360,"text":306889},{"id":60,"depth":1360,"text":346604},{"id":346800,"depth":1360,"text":321248},{"id":160869,"depth":1360,"text":160525},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":205,"depth":1360,"text":306919},{"id":130486,"depth":1360,"text":130136},{"id":347074,"depth":1360,"text":346630},{"id":333113,"depth":1360,"text":332527},{"id":347223,"depth":1360,"text":346640},{"id":347313,"depth":1360,"text":346646,"children":348157},[348158],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Nassim Nicholas Taleb's face","/images/blog/nassim_nicholas_taleb-3.png",{},"/blog/nassim_nicholas_taleb_150_quotes_article","05/17/2026",{"title":346540,"description":1359},"nassim_nicholas_taleb_150_quotes_article","blog/nassim_nicholas_taleb_150_quotes_article","lD8kU0uOOBiNbg0lD6PPP3y2e3NTVzCN-rXNuP9NQJg",{"id":348170,"title":348171,"author":556,"body":348172,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":349621,"image_url":349622,"meta":349623,"navigation":1378,"path":349624,"published_date":349625,"seo":349626,"slug":349627,"stem":349628,"type":294167,"__hash__":349629},"blog/blog/neil_gaiman_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Neil Gaiman Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":348173,"toc":349603},[348174,348180,348184,348187,348214,348217,348221,348231,348234,348236,348298,348300,348303,348317,348334,348348,348365,348373,348375,348378,348389,348392,348403,348406,348417,348420,348425,348428,348430,348433,348447,348464,348481,348489,348492,348495,348506,348512,348522,348525,348533,348539,348542,348545,348562,348573,348584,348595,348597,348600,348613,348630,348647,348650,348653,348664,348667,348678,348681,348692,348695,348700,348703,348706,348719,348733,348741,348743,348746,348759,348773,348776,348779,348790,348793,348804,348807,348818,348821,348824,348827,348841,348855,348866,348868,348872,348876,348881,348886,348891,348896,348900,348905,348909,348913,348918,348923,348928,348933,348938,348942,348947,348952,348957,348962,348967,348971,348975,348979,348984,348989,348994,348998,349003,349008,349013,349018,349023,349028,349033,349038,349043,349048,349053,349058,349063,349067,349072,349076,349080,349085,349090,349095,349100,349105,349110,349115,349120,349125,349129,349134,349138,349143,349147,349152,349156,349160,349165,349170,349175,349180,349185,349190,349195,349200,349205,349209,349214,349218,349223,349228,349233,349238,349243,349248,349253,349258,349262,349266,349271,349276,349281,349286,349291,349296,349301,349305,349309,349313,349318,349323,349328,349333,349338,349343,349348,349353,349358,349363,349368,349373,349378,349383,349388,349393,349398,349403,349408,349413,349418,349423,349428,349432,349436,349441,349446,349451,349456,349460,349464,349468,349473,349478,349482,349487,349492,349497,349502,349507,349512,349516,349521,349525,349530,349535,349540,349545,349550,349555,349560,349565,349570,349575,349580,349582,349587,349590,349593,349596],[639,348175,348176],{},[642,348177],{"alt":348178,"src":348179},"An oil painting of Neil Gaiman","/images/blog/neil_gaiman-1.png",[566,348181,348183],{"id":348182},"about-neil-gaiman","About Neil Gaiman",[639,348185,348186],{},"Neil Gaiman, born on November 10, 1960, in Portchester, England, is a renowned British author, poet, and screenwriter celebrated for his imaginative storytelling and genre-defying works. Over his career, he has become a cornerstone of modern fantasy literature, blending mythology, folklore, and the surreal with profound insight into the human condition.",[639,348188,348189,348190,348193,348194,348197,348198,348201,348202,348205,348206,348209,348210,348213],{},"Gaiman’s most iconic works include ",[294190,348191,348192],{},"The Sandman"," (1989–1996), a groundbreaking graphic novel series that redefined the comic book medium and earned him multiple Eisner Awards; ",[294190,348195,348196],{},"American Gods"," (2001), a novel exploring the power of belief through a mythic lens; and ",[294190,348199,348200],{},"The Graveyard Book"," (2008), which won the Newbery Medal. He also co-authored ",[294190,348203,348204],{},"Good Omens"," (1990) with Terry Pratchett, a cult classic about the Antichrist and his angelic-demonic allies. His contributions extend to children’s literature, such as ",[294190,348207,348208],{},"Coraline"," (2002), and screenwriting, including episodes of ",[294190,348211,348212],{},"The Simpsons"," and adaptations of his own stories.",[639,348215,348216],{},"Gaiman’s work transcends genres, bridging the gap between high literature and popular culture while challenging perceptions of narrative form. His exploration of timeless themes—identity, mortality, and the power of stories—resonates deeply in an era increasingly shaped by fragmented realities and digital storytelling. By weaving the ancient and the contemporary, Gaiman not only preserves folklore’s relevance but also inspires readers to embrace curiosity and wonder, cementing his legacy as a vital voice in 21st-century literature.",[561,348218,348220],{"id":348219},"_150-best-quotes-by-neil-gaiman","150 Best Quotes by Neil Gaiman",[639,348222,348223,348224,348227,348228,348230],{},"Neil Gaiman is a modern master of storytelling, a weaver of worlds where the mundane and the magical collide. From the shadowed alleys of ",[294190,348225,348226],{},"Sandman"," to the whimsical landscapes of ",[294190,348229,348208],{},", his work transcends genres, blending fantasy, folklore, and profound human truth. A storyteller, poet, and philosopher, Gaiman’s words resonate with a rare alchemy of wit, warmth, and wisdom—a testament to his ability to illuminate the complexities of life, love, and the imagination.",[639,348232,348233],{},"This collection of 150 quotes is a treasure trove of his most inspiring, provocative, and poignant reflections. Dive into themes as vast and varied as his oeuvre: discover wisdom that cuts through confusion, love that defies boundaries, and life lessons that turn ordinary moments into epiphanies. Explore the power of stories to shape reality, the tension between dreams and reality, and the art of creativity as both rebellion and revelation. Whether musing on mortality, the thrill of change, or the magic hidden in plain sight, Gaiman’s words are a compass for navigating the labyrinth of existence. Let these quotes spark your curiosity, stir your soul, and remind you why his voice remains a guiding star in the universe of storytelling.",[566,348235,569],{"id":568},[571,348237,348238,348242,348246,348250,348256,348262,348266,348272,348278,348282,348288,348294],{},[574,348239,348240],{},[577,348241,306889],{"href":306888},[574,348243,348244],{},[577,348245,300365],{"href":300364},[574,348247,348248],{},[577,348249,306919],{"href":306918},[574,348251,348252],{},[577,348253,348255],{"href":348254},"#stories-and-imagination","Stories and Imagination",[574,348257,348258],{},[577,348259,348261],{"href":348260},"#dreams-and-reality","Dreams and Reality",[574,348263,348264],{},[577,348265,194331],{"href":194330},[574,348267,348268],{},[577,348269,348271],{"href":348270},"#humor-and-satire","Humor and Satire",[574,348273,348274],{},[577,348275,348277],{"href":348276},"#mortality-and-existence","Mortality and Existence",[574,348279,348280],{},[577,348281,68903],{"href":68902},[574,348283,348284],{},[577,348285,348287],{"href":348286},"#magic-and-fantasy","Magic and Fantasy",[574,348289,348290],{},[577,348291,348293],{"href":348292},"#writing-and-literature","Writing and Literature",[574,348295,348296],{},[577,348297,297860],{"href":297859},[566,348299,306889],{"id":170},[639,348301,348302],{},"Neil Gaiman’s reflections on wisdom reveal a profound understanding of human complexity, the power of imagination, and the delicate balance between reality and illusion. His words challenge us to embrace uncertainty, question assumptions, and find meaning in the stories we create.",[297868,348304,348305],{},[639,348306,348307,348308,348310,348311,348313,348314,348316],{},"\"You're always you, and that don't change, and you're always changing, and there's nothing you can do about it.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348309],{},"\n\"It may help to understand human affairs to be clear that most of the great triumphs and tragedies of history are caused, not by people being fundamentally good or fundamentally bad, but by people being fundamentally people.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348312],{},"\n\"It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But a half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348315],{},"\nGaiman’s early quotes dissect the paradox of identity and the absurdity of human behavior, urging us to confront contradictions without illusion.",[297868,348318,348319],{},[639,348320,348321,348322,348324,348325,348327,348328,348330,348331,348333],{},"\"You've a good heart. Sometimes that's enough to see you safe wherever you go. But mostly, it's not.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348323],{},"\n\"It's certainly not too late to change to the winning side. But you know, you also have the freedom to stay just where you are. That's what it means to be an American. That's the miracle of America. Freedom to believe means the freedom to believe the wrong thing, after all. Just as freedom of speech gives you the right to stay silent.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348326],{},"\n\"Call no man happy, said Shadow, until he is dead\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348329],{},"\n\"There is a proverbial saying chiefly concerned with warning against too closely calculating the numerical value of un-hatched chicks.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348332],{},"\nThese lines juxtapose moral ambiguity with societal contradictions, while subtly invoking the futility of overestimating certainty in uncertain futures.",[297868,348335,348336],{},[639,348337,348338,348339,348341,348342,348344,348345,348347],{},"\"I believe that life is a game, that life is a cruel joke, and that life is what happens when you're alive and that you might as well lie back and enjoy it.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348340],{},"\n\"The one thing you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can. The moment that you feel that just possibly you are walking down the street naked…that’s the moment you may be starting to get it right.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348343],{},"\n\"People think dreams aren't real just because they aren't made of matter, of particles. Dreams are real. But they are made of viewpoints, of images, of memories and puns and lost hopes.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348346],{},"\nGaiman here celebrates individuality and the intangible realities of dreams, urging authenticity and courage in self-expression.",[297868,348349,348350],{},[639,348351,348352,348353,348355,348356,348358,348359,348361,348362,348364],{},"\"There are people who think that things that happen in fiction do not really happen. These people are wrong.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348354],{},"\n\"Fiction is the lie that tells the truth. We all have an obligation to daydream. We have an obligation to imagine. It is easy to pretend that nobody can change anything, that society is huge and the individual is less than nothing. But the truth is individuals make the future, and they do it by imagining that things can be different.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348357],{},"\n\"So be wise. And if you cannot be wise, pretend to be someone who is wise and then just behave like they would. Now go, and make interesting mistakes. Make Interesting. Mistakes. Make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for you being here. Make good art.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348360],{},"\n\"If you’re making mistakes it means you’re out there doing something.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348363],{},"\nGaiman’s final quartet champions the transformative power of storytelling and the necessity of embracing imperfection in creative endeavors.",[297868,348366,348367],{},[639,348368,348369,348370,348372],{},"\"Remember: when people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348371],{},"\nThis closing quote encapsulates Gaiman’s pragmatic wisdom: humility in feedback, but autonomy in solutions.",[566,348374,300365],{"id":300500},[639,348376,348377],{},"Neil Gaiman’s reflections on love and relationships are as haunting as they are honest, capturing its paradoxical beauty, chaos, and transformative power. For Gaiman, love is both a source of profound joy and a force that unravels the self, blending vulnerability, longing, and the raw ache of connection.",[297868,348379,348380],{},[639,348381,348382,348383,348385,348386,348388],{},"\"Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348384],{},"\n\"In a perfect world, you could fuck people without giving them a piece of your heart. And every glittering kiss and every touch of flesh is another shard of heart you’ll never see again.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348387],{},"\n\"Then, one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...you give them a piece of you. They don't ask for it. They do something dumb one day like kiss you or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore.\" - Neil Gaiman",[639,348390,348391],{},"Gaiman’s early quotes dissect love’s vulnerability and the way it surreptitiously takes hold of us, leaving us exposed and irrevocably changed.",[297868,348393,348394],{},[639,348395,348396,348397,348399,348400,348402],{},"\"Let us begin this letter, this prelude to an encounter, formally, as a declaration, in the old-fashioned way: I love you. You do not know me (although you have seen me, smiled at me). I know you (although not so well as I would like. I want to be there when your eyes flutter open in the morning, and you see me, and you smile. Surely this would be paradise enough?). So I do declare myself to you now, with pen set to paper. I declare it again: I love you.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348398],{},"\n\"I am the most miserable person who ever lived,\" he said... \"You are young, and in love,\" said Primus. \"Every young man in your position is the most miserable young man who ever lived.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348401],{},"\n\"You hurt. It's okay. I hurt too. Hold my hand.\" - Neil Gaiman",[639,348404,348405],{},"Here, Gaiman juxtaposes the grandeur of declarations with the raw, often painful reality of being in love, highlighting how love intertwines longing with shared suffering.",[297868,348407,348408],{},[639,348409,348410,348411,348413,348414,348416],{},"\"They were kissing. Put like that, and you could be forgiven for presuming that this was a normal kiss, all lips and skin and possibly even a little tongue. You'd miss how he smiled, how his eyes glowed. And then, after the kiss was done, how he stood, like a man who had just discovered the art of standing and had figured out how to do it better than anyone else who would ever come along.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348412],{},"\n\"They kissed for the first time then in the cold spring rain, though neither one of them now knew that it was raining. Tristran's heart pounded in his chest as if it was not big enough to contain all the joy that it held. He opened his eyes as he kissed the star. Her sky-blue eyes stared back into his, and in her eyes he could see no parting from her.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348415],{},"\n\"I really don't know what 'I love you' means. I think it means 'Don't leave me here alone.\" - Neil Gaiman",[639,348418,348419],{},"Gaiman’s descriptions of physical intimacy and emotional surrender reveal love as both a transcendent experience and a quiet fear of abandonment.",[297868,348421,348422],{},[639,348423,348424],{},"\"I watched my life as if it were happening to someone else. My son died. And I was hurt, but I watched my hurt, and even relished it, a little, for now I could write a real death, a true loss. My heart was broken by my dark lady, and I wept, in my room, alone; but while I wept, somewhere inside I smiled.\" - Neil Gaiman",[639,348426,348427],{},"In this final quote, Gaiman underscores the bittersweet duality of love—how even in its absence, it leaves indelible marks on the soul.",[566,348429,306919],{"id":205},[639,348431,348432],{},"Neil Gaiman’s reflections on life are as intricate and layered as the stories he weaves. His quotes distill complex truths about existence, growth, and the human condition, offering guidance through the lens of both wonder and pragmatism. These lines, drawn from his works and interviews, reveal a philosophy rooted in embracing uncertainty, finding meaning in imperfection, and the transformative power of storytelling.",[297868,348434,348435],{},[639,348436,348437,348438,348440,348441,348443,348444,348446],{},"\"I don't want whatever I want. Nobody does. Not really. What kind of fun would it be if I just got everything I ever wanted just like that, and it didn't mean anything? What then?\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348439],{},"\n\"I've been making a list of the things they don't teach you at school. They don't teach you how to love somebody. They don't teach you how to be famous. They don't teach you how to be rich or how to be poor. They don't teach you how to walk away from someone you don't love any longer. They don't teach you how to know what's going on in someone else's mind. They don't teach you what to say to someone who's dying. They don't teach you anything worth knowing.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348442],{},"\n\"I do not miss childhood, but I miss the way I took pleasure in small things, even as greater things crumbled. I could not control the world I was in, could not walk away from things or people or moments that hurt, but I took joy in the things that made me happy.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348445],{},"\nGaiman’s early quotes underscore the tension between longing and fulfillment, while also highlighting the gaps in formal education and the quiet resilience of finding joy in fleeting, ordinary moments.",[297868,348448,348449],{},[639,348450,348451,348452,348454,348455,348457,348458,348460,348461,348463],{},"\"A story only matters, I suspect, to the extent that the people in the story change.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348453],{},"\n\"Face your life, its pain, its pleasure, leave no path untaken.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348456],{},"\n\"Everybody going to be dead one day, just give them time.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348459],{},"\n\"Charitably... I think... sometimes, perhaps, one must change or die. And, in the end, there were, perhaps, limits to how much he could let himself change.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348462],{},"\nThese quotes confront the inevitability of mortality, the courage required to embrace life fully, and the delicate balance between self-transformation and the boundaries of personal endurance.",[297868,348465,348466],{},[639,348467,348468,348469,348471,348472,348474,348475,348477,348478,348480],{},"\"Doing fine, thank you, I would say, never knowing how to talk about what I do. If I could talk about it, I would not have to do it. I make art, sometimes I make true art, and sometimes it fills the empty places in my heart. Some of them. Not all.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348470],{},"\n\"Read. Read anything. Read the things they say are good for you, and the things they claim are junk. You'll find what you need to find. Just read.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348473],{},"\n\"As sure as water's wet and days are long and a friend will always disappoint you in the end.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348476],{},"\n\"Mostly you are what they think you are.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348479],{},"\nFrom the silent struggles of creativity to the paradox of reading as both a quest and a surrender, these lines reveal Gaiman’s wry acceptance of life’s contradictions and the weight of perception.",[297868,348482,348483],{},[639,348484,348485,348486,348488],{},"\"We who make stories know that we tell lies for a living. But they are good lies that say true things, and we owe it to our readers to build them as best we can. Because somewhere out there is someone who needs that story. Someone who will grow up with a different landscape, who without that story will be a different person. And who with that story may have hope, or wisdom, or kindness, or comfort. And that is why we write.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348487],{},"\nThis final quote encapsulates Gaiman’s belief in storytelling’s capacity to shape lives, offering a profound reminder that art, even when born from “good lies,” is an act of empathy and responsibility.",[566,348490,348255],{"id":348491},"stories-and-imagination",[639,348493,348494],{},"Neil Gaiman’s philosophy is deeply rooted in the transformative power of stories and the boundless realms of imagination. He views storytelling not merely as entertainment but as a vital force that shapes identity, history, and the human experience. Through his words, Gaiman invites readers to embrace the magic of creation and the enduring impact of the tales that linger in our minds.",[297868,348496,348497],{},[639,348498,348499,348500,348502,348503,348505],{},"\"This book is the book you have just read. It’s done.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348501],{},"\n\"Stories you read when you're the right age never quite leave you. You may forget who wrote them or what the story was called. Sometimes you'll forget precisely what happened, but if a story touches you it will stay with you, haunting the places in your mind that you rarely ever visit.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348504],{},"\n\"Just remember, what the French say. No, probably not the French, they've got a president or something. The Brits, maybe, or the Swedes. You know what I mean?\"\"No, Matthew. What do they say?\"\"The king is dead, that's what they say. The king is dead. Long live the king.\" - Neil Gaiman",[639,348507,348508,348509,304913],{},"Gaiman often wields irony and metaphor to explore the cyclical nature of narratives, as seen in this playful exchange from ",[294190,348510,348511],{},"The Ocean at the End of the Lane",[297868,348513,348514],{},[639,348515,348516,348517,348355,348519,348521],{},"\"October knew, of course, that the action of turning a page, of ending a chapter or shutting a book, did not end the tale.Having admitted that, he would also avow that happy endings were never difficult to find: \"It is simply a matter,\" he explained to April, \"of finding a sunny place in a garden, where the light is golden and the grass is soft; somewhere to rest, to stop reading, and to be content.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348518],{},[297874,348520],{},"\n\"Fictions are merely frozen dreams, linked images with some semblance of structure. They are not to be trusted, no more than the people who create them.\" - Neil Gaiman",[639,348523,348524],{},"Here, Gaiman underscores the paradox of storytelling: fiction as both a deliberate construct and a catalyst for profound truths.",[297868,348526,348527],{},[639,348528,348529,348530,348532],{},"\"A book is a dream that you hold in your hands.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348531],{},"\n\"And why does he talk so funny? Doesn't he mean squashed tomatoes?I don't think that they had tomatoes when he comes from, said Bod. And that's just how they talk then.\" - Neil Gaiman",[639,348534,348535,348536,348538],{},"From the whimsical dialogue of ",[294190,348537,348200],{}," to his meditations on narrative, Gaiman reminds us that imagination thrives in the spaces between logic and wonder.",[566,348540,348261],{"id":348541},"dreams-and-reality",[639,348543,348544],{},"Neil Gaiman’s work often blurs the line between dreams and reality, exploring how the intangible fragments of imagination shape our tangible world. His philosophy suggests that dreams are not mere illusions but vital forces that anchor meaning, memory, and possibility to human existence.",[297868,348546,348547],{},[639,348548,348549,348550,348552,348553,348344,348555,348557,348558,348561],{},"\"Do not lose hope — what you seek will be found. Trust ghosts. Trust those that you have helped to help you in their turn. Trust dreams. Trust your heart, and trust your story.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348551],{},"\n\"I think maybe Hell is a place. But you don't have to stay anywhere forever.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348554],{},[297874,348556],{},"\nIn ",[294190,348559,348560],{},"Instructions"," and other works, Gaiman frames dreams as both guides and gateways, challenging the notion that they lack substance simply because they lack physical form.",[297868,348563,348564],{},[639,348565,348566,348567,348569,348570,348572],{},"\"We wrapped our dreams in words and patterned the words so that they would live forever, unforgettable.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348568],{},"\n\"The stuff you bring back from dreams is free.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348571],{},"\nThese lines underscore his belief in storytelling as a vessel for preserving the ephemeral, transforming fleeting visions into enduring truths.",[297868,348574,348575],{},[639,348576,348577,348578,348580,348581,348583],{},"\"I move from dreamer to dreamer, from dream to dream, hunting for what I need. Slipping and sliding and flickering through the dreams; and the dreamer will wake, and wonder why this dream seemed different, wonder how real their lives can truly be.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348579],{},"\n\"I walk across the dreaming sands under the pale moon: through the dreams of countries and cities, past dreams of places long gone and times beyond recall.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348582],{},"\nHere, Gaiman evokes the liminality of dreams, where the boundaries of self and world dissolve, leaving only questions about reality’s nature.",[297868,348585,348586],{},[639,348587,348588,348589,348591,348592,348594],{},"\"Shadow could not decide whether he was looking at a moon the size of a dollar, a foot above his head, or whether he was looking at a moon the size of the Pacific Ocean, many thousands of miles away. Nor whether there was any difference between the two ideas. Perhaps it was all a matter of the way you looked at it.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348590],{},"\nThis quote from ",[294190,348593,348196],{}," captures Gaiman’s signature ambiguity, where perception itself becomes the bridge between dream and reality.",[566,348596,194331],{"id":194859},[639,348598,348599],{},"Neil Gaiman’s philosophy on art and creativity intertwines the personal and the universal, emphasizing the unique voice of the individual while celebrating the transformative power of creation. His quotes often reflect on the necessity of art as a tool for self-expression, the courage to embrace imperfection, and the idea that creativity is both a solitary battle and a shared human experience.",[297868,348601,348602],{},[639,348603,348604,348605,348341,348607,348609,348610,348612],{},"\"I make art, sometimes I make true art, and sometimes it fills the empty places in my life. Some of them. Not all.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348606],{},[297874,348608],{},"\n\"Doing fine, thank you, I would say, never knowing how to talk about what I do. If I could talk about it, I would not have to do it. I make art, sometimes I make true art, and sometimes it fills the empty places in my heart. Some of them. Not all.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348611],{},"\nGaiman’s reflections reveal art as both a remedy for inner voids and a deeply personal endeavor, underscoring its role in navigating life’s uncertainties.",[297868,348614,348615],{},[639,348616,348617,348618,348620,348621,348623,348624,348626,348627,348629],{},"\"So be wise. And if you cannot be wise, pretend to be someone who is wise and then just behave like they would. Now go, and make interesting mistakes. Make Interesting. Mistakes. Make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for you being here. Make good art.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348619],{},"\n\"I decided that I' would do my best in future not to write books just for the money. If you didn't get the money, then you didn't have anything. If I did work I was proud of, and I didn't get the money, at least I'd have the work.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348622],{},"\n\"I think that pretty much every form of fiction (I’d include fantasy, obviously) can actually be a real escape from places where you feel bad, and from bad places. It can be a safe place you go, like going on holiday, and it can be somewhere that, while you’ve escaped, actually teaches you things you need to know when you go back, that gives you knowledge and armour and tools to change the bad place you were in. So no, they’re not escapist. They’re escape.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348625],{},"\n\"People talk about escapism as if it's a bad thing... Once you've escaped, once you come back, the world is not the same as when you left it. You come back to it with skills, weapons, knowledge you didn't have before. Then you are better equipped to deal with your current reality.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348628],{},"\nHere, Gaiman reframes failure and fantasy as catalysts for growth, challenging the notion of escapism as frivolous.",[297868,348631,348632],{},[639,348633,348634,348635,348637,348638,348640,348641,348643,348644,348646],{},"\"If you’re making mistakes it means you’re out there doing something.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348636],{},"\n\"Being a writer is a very peculiar sort of a job: it's always you versus a blank sheet of paper (or a blank screen) and quite often the blank piece of paper wins.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348639],{},"\n\"Writing may or may not be your salvation; it might or might not be your destiny. But that does not matter. What matters right now are the words, one after another. Find the next word. Write it down.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348642],{},"\n\"The main rule of writing is that if you do it with enough assurance and confidence, you’re allowed to do whatever you like. (That may be a rule for life as well as for writing. But it’s definitely true for writing.) So write your story as it needs to be written. Write it honestly, and tell it as best you can. I’m not sure that there are any other rules. Not ones that matter.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348645],{},"\nGaiman’s pragmatic yet rebellious tone here underscores the necessity of persistence, humility, and confidence in the creative process.",[566,348648,348271],{"id":348649},"humor-and-satire",[639,348651,348652],{},"Neil Gaiman’s work is a masterclass in blending sharp wit with subversive satire, often using absurdity to critique societal norms or human folly. His humor ranges from the cleverly irreverent to the darkly ironic, proving that even the most fantastical worlds are ripe for comedic commentary. Below are quotes that showcase his knack for turning the mundane and the mythical alike into occasions for laughter and reflection.",[297868,348654,348655],{},[639,348656,348657,348658,348660,348661,348663],{},"\"Most books on witchcraft will tell you that witches work naked. This is because most books on witchcraft were written by men.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348659],{},"\n\"Hey,\" said Shadow. \"Huginn or Muninn, or whoever you are.\" The bird turned, head tipped, suspiciously, on one side, and it stared at him with bright eyes.\"Say 'Nevermore,'\" said Shadow.\"Fuck you,\" said the raven.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348662],{},"\n\"Many people, meeting Aziraphale for the first time, formed three impressions: that he was English, that he was intelligent, and that he was gayer than a treeful of monkeys on nitrous oxide.\" - Neil Gaiman",[639,348665,348666],{},"Gaiman’s satire often targets cultural stereotypes and gendered assumptions, while his character dialogue brims with dry, subversive humor. From raven’s unfiltered retorts to anthropomorphic critiques of book authors, his wit is as precise as it is playful.",[297868,348668,348669],{},[639,348670,348671,348672,348674,348675,348677],{},"\"The house smelled musty and damp, and a little sweet, as if it were haunted by the ghosts of long-dead cookies.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348673],{},"\n\"Death and Famine and War and Pollution continued biking towards Tadfield. And Grievous Bodily Harm, Cruelty To Animals, Things Not Working Properly Even After You've Given Them A Good Thumping but secretly No Alcohol Lager, and Really Cool People travelled with them.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348676],{},"\n\"Hell may have all the best composers, but heaven has all the best choreographers.\" - Neil Gaiman",[639,348679,348680],{},"The absurdity of Gaiman’s world-building shines through in these lines, where even supernatural entities and mundane household smells are rendered with darkly comic precision. His penchant for juxtaposing the epic with the absurd—like a plague biking to town—exemplifies his satirical flair.",[297868,348682,348683],{},[639,348684,348685,348686,348688,348689,348691],{},"\"He was painfully shy, which, as is often the manner of the painfully shy, he overcompensated for by being too loud at the wrong times.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348687],{},"\n\"Heaven has no taste.\"\"Now-\"\"And not one single sushi restaurant.\"A look of pain crossed the angel's suddenly very serious face.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348690],{},"\n\"There are some dogs which, when you meet them, remind you that, despite thousands of years of man-made evolution, every dog is still only two meals away from being a wolf. These dogs advance deliberately, purposefully, the wilderness made flesh, their teeth yellow, their breath a-stink, while in the distance their owners witter, \"He's an old soppy really, just poke him if he's a nuisance,\" and in the green of their eyes the red campfires of the Pleistocene gleam and flicker.\" - Neil Gaiman",[639,348693,348694],{},"Gaiman’s humor often thrives on contradictions and hyperbolic metaphors, whether dissecting social anxieties or the futility of domesticating primal instincts. His ability to elevate the ridiculous into the profound is a hallmark of his style.",[297868,348696,348697],{},[639,348698,348699],{},"\"You know what killed off the dinosaurs, Whateley? We did. In one barbecue.\" - Neil Gaiman",[566,348701,348277],{"id":348702},"mortality-and-existence",[639,348704,348705],{},"Neil Gaiman’s work often grapples with the fleeting nature of life, the inevitability of death, and the fragile hope that sustains us. His reflections on mortality are at once stark and poetic, urging readers to confront existence’s impermanence while finding meaning in the ephemeral.",[297868,348707,348708],{},[639,348709,348710,348711,348457,348713,348715,348716,348718],{},"\"You get what anybody gets - you get a lifetime.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348712],{},[297874,348714],{},"\n\"I am hope.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348717],{},"\nGaiman juxtaposes blunt realism with the enduring power of hope, capturing the paradox of human existence.",[297868,348720,348721],{},[639,348722,348723,348724,348726,348727,348729,348730,348732],{},"\"Call no man happy, said Shadow, until he is dead.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348725],{},"\n\"I must confess, I have always wondered what lay beyond life, my dear. Yeah, everybody wonders. And sooner or later everybody gets to find out.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348728],{},"\n\"If you stopped tellin' people it's all sorted out after they're dead, they might try sorting it all out while they're alive.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348731],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Gaiman’s critique of complacency, suggesting that life’s unresolved questions demand action in the present.",[297868,348734,348735],{},[639,348736,348737,348738,348740],{},"\"You will forget. Death or life will take him from your minds. I know, whispered Despair, in her distant, empty voice. But I shall remember him.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348739],{},"\nHere, Gaiman personifies memory and loss, illustrating how death reshapes identity and legacy.",[566,348742,68903],{"id":69084},[639,348744,348745],{},"Neil Gaiman’s reflections on change and growth reveal a philosophy rooted in the fluidity of identity and the inevitability of transformation. His works often explore how individuals evolve through loss, experience, and the passage of time, framing growth as both a quiet inevitability and an active journey.",[297868,348747,348748],{},[639,348749,348307,348750,348752,348753,348755,348756,348758],{},[297874,348751],{},"\n\"Omnia Mutantur, Nihil Interit. 'Everything changes, but nothing is truly lost.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348754],{},"\n\"Kiss a lover, Dance a measure, Find your name And buried treasure. Face your life, It's pain, It's pleasure, Leave no path untaken.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348757],{},"\nThese quotes encapsulate Gaiman’s belief in the paradox of selfhood—remaining constant yet perpetually evolving—while urging readers to embrace life’s full spectrum of experiences.",[297868,348760,348761],{},[639,348762,348763,348764,348766,348767,348769,348770,348772],{},"\"All that I did,\" she said, \"everything I tried to do. All for nothing.\" Nothing is done entirely for nothing, said the fox of dreams. Nothing is wasted. You are older, and you have made decisions, and you are not the fox you were yesterday. Take what you have learned, and move on.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348765],{},"\n\"When writing a novel, that's pretty much entirely what life turns into: 'House burned down. Car stolen. Cat exploded. Did 1500 easy words, so all in all it was a pretty good day.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348768],{},"\n\"What you remembered? Probably. More less. Different people remember things differently, and you'll not get any two people to remember anything the same, whether they were there or not. You stand two of you lot next to each other, and you could be continents away for all it means anything.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348771],{},"\nGaiman’s quotes here underscore the interplay between chaos and progress, illustrating how even in loss or absurdity, growth persists—and perception shapes our understanding of it.",[566,348774,348287],{"id":348775},"magic-and-fantasy",[639,348777,348778],{},"Neil Gaiman’s work is a tapestry of the fantastical, weaving magic into the mundane and inviting readers to question the boundaries between reality and imagination. His philosophy often celebrates the transformative power of stories, where even the most ordinary moments can hide portals to wonder.",[297868,348780,348781],{},[639,348782,348783,348784,348786,348787,348789],{},"\"Frogs, ducks, rhinos, octopuses – whatever you desire. The world will be built new for you every morning. If you stay here, you can have whatever you want.’ Coraline sighed. ‘You really don’t understand, do you?’ she said. ‘I don’t want whatever I want. Nobody does. Not really. What kind of fun would it be if I just got everything I ever wanted? Just like that, and it didn’t mean anything. What then?\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348785],{},"\n\"There are four simple ways for the observant to tell Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar apart: first, Mr. Vandemar is two and a half heads taller than Mr. Croup; second, Mr. Croup has eyes of a faded china blue, while Mr. Vandemar's eyes are brown; third, while Mr. Vandemar fashioned the rings he wears on his right hand out of the skulls of four ravens, Mr. Croup has no obvious jewelery; fourth, Mr. Croup likes words, while Mr. Vandemar is always hungry. Also, they look nothing at all alike.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348788],{},"\n\"He was walking into Faerie, in search of a fallen star, with no idea how he would find the star, nor how to keep himself safe and whole as he tried. He looked back and fancied that he could see the lights of Wall behind him, wavering and glimmering as if in a heat-haze, but still inviting.\" - Neil Gaiman",[639,348791,348792],{},"Gaiman’s magic often lies in its duality: the allure of infinite possibility and the peril of losing oneself to it.",[297868,348794,348795],{},[639,348796,348797,348798,348800,348801,348803],{},"\"It is good for children to find themselves facing the elements of a fairy tale - they are well-equipped to deal with these\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348799],{},"\n\"Soon enough his head would be swimming with tales of derring-do and high adventure, tales of beautiful maidens kissed, of evildoers shot with pistols or fought with swords, tales of bags of gold, of diamonds as big as the tip of your thumb, of lost cities and of vast mountains, of steam-trains and clipper ships, of pampas, oceans, deserts, tundra.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348802],{},"\n\"The tale started, as many tales have started, in Wall. Immediately to the east of Wall is a high grey rock wall, from which the town takes its name.\" - Neil Gaiman",[639,348805,348806],{},"The recurring motif of “Wall” in Gaiman’s fiction symbolizes thresholds—between the known and the unknown, the real and the magical.",[297868,348808,348809],{},[639,348810,348811,348812,348814,348815,348817],{},"\"Set your fantasies in the here and now and then, if challenged, claim to be writing Magical Realism.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348813],{},"\n\"M is for magic. All the letters are, if you put them together properly. You can make magic with them, and dreams, and, I hope, even a few surprises...\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348816],{},"\n\"It’s not that they’re small, the fair folk. Especially not the queen of them all, Mab of the flashing eyes and the slow smile with lips that can conjure your heart under the hills for a hundred years. It’s not that they’re small. It’s that we’re so far away.\" - Neil Gaiman",[639,348819,348820],{},"Gaiman’s quotes reveal a fascination with how fantasy mirrors our own world, where the truly magical often resides in the spaces we overlook or the distances we fail to bridge.",[566,348822,348293],{"id":348823},"writing-and-literature",[639,348825,348826],{},"Neil Gaiman’s reflections on writing and literature reveal a philosophy rooted in the alchemy of imagination and discipline. He views storytelling as both an art and a responsibility, emphasizing the power of narratives to shape lives and truths.",[297868,348828,348829],{},[639,348830,348831,348832,348834,348835,348837,348838,348840],{},"\"A book is a dream that you hold in your hands.\" (As quoted on BookRiot, June 18, 2013) - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348833],{},"\n\"It's harder to pick and choose when you're dead. It's like a photograph, you know. It doesn't matter as much.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348836],{},"\n\"Parameters are the things you bounce off to create art.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348839],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Gaiman’s belief in the tangible magic of books and the creative boundaries that inspire art.",[297868,348842,348843],{},[639,348844,348845,348846,348848,348849,348851,348852,348854],{},"\"Stories may well be lies, but they are good lies that say true things, and which can sometimes pay the rent.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348847],{},"\n\"We who make stories know that we tell lies for a living. But they are good lies that say true things, and we owe it to our readers to build them as best we can. Because somewhere out there is someone who needs that story. Someone who will grow up with a different landscape, who without that story will be a different person. And who with that story may have hope, or wisdom, or kindness, or comfort. And that is why we write.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348850],{},"\n\"On the whole, stories don't write themselves.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348853],{},"\nHere, Gaiman acknowledges the paradox of storytelling—its deceptive simplicity and the labor behind its creation.",[297868,348856,348857],{},[639,348858,348859,348860,348862,348863,348865],{},"\"Writing's a lot like cooking. Sometimes the cake won't rise, no matter what you do, and every now and again the cake tastes better than you ever could have dreamed it would.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348861],{},"\n\"The irritating question they ask us -- us being writers -- is: 'Where do you get your ideas?' And the answer is: Confluence. Things come together. The right ingredients and suddenly: Abracadabra!\" - Neil Gaiman",[297874,348864],{},"\nThese final quotes highlight the unpredictable, collaborative nature of writing, where persistence and serendipity collide.",[298632,348867,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,348869,348870],{},[639,348871,348437],{},[297868,348873,348874],{},[639,348875,348382],{},[297868,348877,348878],{},[639,348879,348880],{},"\"I've been making a list of the things they don't teach you at school. They don't teach you how to love somebody. They don't teach you how to be famous. They don't teach you how to be rich or how to be poor. They don't teach you how to walk away from someone you don't love any longer. They don't teach you how to know what's going on in someone else's mind. They don't teach you what to say to someone who's dying. They don't teach you anything worth knowing.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348882,348883],{},[639,348884,348885],{},"\"Adventures are all very well in their place, but there's a lot to be said for regular meals and freedom from pain.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348887,348888],{},[639,348889,348890],{},"\"Everything here is so weak, little girl. Everything breaks so easily. They want such simple things\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348892,348893],{},[639,348894,348895],{},"\"Do not lose hope — what you seek will be found. Trust ghosts. Trust those that you have helped to help you in their turn. Trust dreams. Trust your heart, and trust your story. (from 'Instructions')\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348897,348898],{},[639,348899,348657],{},[297868,348901,348902],{},[639,348903,348904],{},"\"I do not miss childhood, but I miss the way I took pleasure in small things, even as greater things crumbled. I could not control the world I was in, could not walk away from things or people or moments that hurt, but I took joy in the things that made me happy.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348906,348907],{},[639,348908,348499],{},[297868,348910,348911],{},[639,348912,348451],{},[297868,348914,348915],{},[639,348916,348917],{},"\"Omnia Mutantur, Nihil Interit. 'Everything changes, but nothing is truly lost.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348919,348920],{},[639,348921,348922],{},"\"It may help to understand human affairs to be clear that most of the great triumphs and tragedies of history are caused, not by people being fundamentally good or fundamentally bad, but by people being fundamentally people.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348924,348925],{},[639,348926,348927],{},"\"Hey,\" said Shadow. \"Huginn or Muninn, or whoever you are.\" The bird turned, head tipped, suspiciously, on one side, and it stared at him with bright eyes.\"Say 'Nevermore,'\" said Shadow.\"Fuck you,\" said the raven.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348929,348930],{},[639,348931,348932],{},"\"In a perfect world, you could fuck people without giving them a piece of your heart. And every glittering kiss and every touch of flesh is another shard of heart you’ll never see again.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348934,348935],{},[639,348936,348937],{},"\"Stories you read when you're the right age never quite leave you. You may forget who wrote them or what the story was called. Sometimes you'll forget precisely what happened, but if a story touches you it will stay with you, haunting the places in your mind that you rarely ever visit.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348939,348940],{},[639,348941,348710],{},[297868,348943,348944],{},[639,348945,348946],{},"\"Face your life, its pain, its pleasure, leave no path untaken.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348948,348949],{},[639,348950,348951],{},"\"Many people, meeting Aziraphale for the first time, formed three impressions: that he was English, that he was intelligent, and that he was gayer than a treeful of monkeys on nitrous oxide.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348953,348954],{},[639,348955,348956],{},"\"It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But a half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348958,348959],{},[639,348960,348961],{},"\"Sleep my little baby-ohSleep until you wakenWhen you wake you'll see the worldIf I'm not mistaken...Kiss a loverDance a measure,Find your nameAnd buried treasure...Face your lifeIts pain, Its pleasure,Leave no path untaken.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348963,348964],{},[639,348965,348966],{},"\"Then, one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...you give them a piece of you. They don't ask for it. They do something dumb one day like kiss you or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348968,348969],{},[639,348970,348396],{},[297868,348972,348973],{},[639,348974,348321],{},[297868,348976,348977],{},[639,348978,348783],{},[297868,348980,348981],{},[639,348982,348983],{},"\"Everybody going to be dead one day, just give them time.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348985,348986],{},[639,348987,348988],{},"\"How do I know you'll keep your word?\" asked Coraline.\"I swear it,\" said the other mother. \"I swear it on my own mother's grave.\"\"Does she have a grave?\" asked Coraline.\"Oh yes,\" said the other mother. \"I put her in there myself. And when I found her trying to crawl out, I put her back.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348990,348991],{},[639,348992,348993],{},"\"Name the different kinds of people,’ said Miss Lupescu. ‘Now.’Bod thought for a moment. ‘The living,’ he said. ‘Er. The dead.’ He stopped. Then, ‘... Cats?’ he offered, uncertainly.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,348995,348996],{},[639,348997,348671],{},[297868,348999,349000],{},[639,349001,349002],{},"\"I don’t know what it’s like to read this book. I only know what it was like to live the writing of it.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349004,349005],{},[639,349006,349007],{},"\"It's certainly not too late to change to the winning side. But you know, you also have the freedom to stay just where you are. That's what it means to be an American. That's the miracle of America. Freedom to believe means the freedom to believe the wrong thing, after all. Just as freedom of speech gives you the right to stay silent.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349009,349010],{},[639,349011,349012],{},"\"I am the most miserable person who ever lived,\" he said... \"You are young, and in love,\" said Primus. \"Every young man in your position is the most miserable young man who ever lived.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349014,349015],{},[639,349016,349017],{},"\"Death and Famine and War and Pollution continued biking towards Tadfield. And Grievous Bodily Harm, Cruelty To Animals, Things Not Working Properly Even After You've Given Them A Good Thumping but secretly No Alcohol Lager, and Really Cool People travelled with them.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349019,349020],{},[639,349021,349022],{},"\"I am hope.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349024,349025],{},[639,349026,349027],{},"\"Charitably... I think... sometimes, perhaps, one must change or die. And, in the end, there were, perhaps, limits to how much he could let himself change.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349029,349030],{},[639,349031,349032],{},"\"Call no man happy, said Shadow, until he is dead\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349034,349035],{},[639,349036,349037],{},"\"There is a proverbial saying chiefly concerned with warning against too closely calculating the numerical value of un-hatched chicks.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349039,349040],{},[639,349041,349042],{},"\"Kiss a lover, Dance a measure, Find your name And buried treasure. Face your life, It's pain, It's pleasure, Leave no path untaken.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349044,349045],{},[639,349046,349047],{},"\"You're a poem?' I repeated.She chewed her lower lip. 'If you want. I am a poem, or I am a pattern, or a race of people whose whose world was swallowed by the sea.''Isn't it hard to be three things at the same time?''What's your name?''Enn.''So you are Enn,' she said. 'And you are a male. And you are a biped. Is it hard to be three things at the same time?\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349049,349050],{},[639,349051,349052],{},"\"Just remember, what the French say. No, probably not the French, they've got a president or something. The Brits, maybe, or the Swedes. You know what I mean?\"\"No, Matthew. What do they say?\"\"The king is dead, that's what they say. The king is dead. Long live the king.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349054,349055],{},[639,349056,349057],{},"\"He couldn’t see why people made such a fuss about people eating their silly old fruit anyway, but life would be a lot less fun if they didn’t. And there was never an apple, in Adam’s opinion, that wasn’t worth the trouble you got into for eating it.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349059,349060],{},[639,349061,349062],{},"\"Hell may have all the best composers, but heaven has all the best choreographers.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349064,349065],{},[639,349066,348685],{},[297868,349068,349069],{},[639,349070,349071],{},"\"I think maybe Hell is a place. But you don't have to stay anywhere forever.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349073,349074],{},[639,349075,348338],{},[297868,349077,349078],{},[639,349079,348604],{},[297868,349081,349082],{},[639,349083,349084],{},"\"The one thing you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can. The moment that you feel that just possibly you are walking down the street naked…that’s the moment you may be starting to get it right.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349086,349087],{},[639,349088,349089],{},"\"There are four simple ways for the observant to tell Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar apart: first, Mr. Vandemar is two and a half heads taller than Mr. Croup; second, Mr. Croup has eyes of a faded china blue, while Mr. Vandemar's eyes are brown; third, while Mr. Vandemar fashioned the rings he wears on his right hand out of the skulls of four ravens, Mr. Croup has no obvious jewelery; fourth, Mr. Croup likes words, while Mr. Vandemar is always hungry. Also, they look nothing at all alike.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349091,349092],{},[639,349093,349094],{},"\"So many things to see, people to do.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349096,349097],{},[639,349098,349099],{},"\"You have a very open relationship with your fans.\"\"Yes. We have an open relationship. Obviously they can see other authors if they want, and I can see other readers.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349101,349102],{},[639,349103,349104],{},"\"You can no more read the same book again than you can step into the same river.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349106,349107],{},[639,349108,349109],{},"\"People think dreams aren't real just because they aren't made of matter, of particles. Dreams are real. But they are made of viewpoints, of images, of memories and puns and lost hopes.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349111,349112],{},[639,349113,349114],{},"\"A book is a dream that you hold in your hands.\"(As quoted on BookRiot, June 18, 2013)\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349116,349117],{},[639,349118,349119],{},"\"There was once a young man who wished to gain his Heart’s Desire.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349121,349122],{},[639,349123,349124],{},"\"Heaven has no taste.\"\"Now-\"\"And not one single sushi restaurant.\"A look of pain crossed the angel's suddenly very serious face.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349126,349127],{},[639,349128,348566],{},[297868,349130,349131],{},[639,349132,349133],{},"\"Of course, everyone's parents are embarrassing. It goes with the territory. The nature of parents is to embarrass merely by existing, just as it is the nature of children of a certain age to cringe with embarrassment, shame, and mortification should their parents so much as speak to them on the street.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349135,349136],{},[639,349137,348516],{},[297868,349139,349140],{},[639,349141,349142],{},"\"I will write in words of fire.I will write them on your skin.I will write about desire.Write beginnings, write of sin.You’re the book I love the best,your skin only holds my truth, you will be a palimpsest lines of age rewriting youth. You will not burn upon the pyre. Or be buried on the shelf. You’re my letter to desire: And you’ll never read yourself. I will trace each word and comma As the final dusk descends, You’re my tale of dreams and drama, Let us find out how it ends.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349144,349145],{},[639,349146,348763],{},[297868,349148,349149],{},[639,349150,349151],{},"\"What a refreshing mind you have, young man. There really is nothing quite like total ignorance, is there?\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349153,349154],{},[639,349155,348468],{},[297868,349157,349158],{},[639,349159,348352],{},[297868,349161,349162],{},[639,349163,349164],{},"\"Where does contagion end and art begin?\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349166,349167],{},[639,349168,349169],{},"\"For love is no part of the dreamworld. Love belongs to Desire, and Desire is always cruel.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349171,349172],{},[639,349173,349174],{},"\"He was walking into Faerie, in search of a fallen star, with no idea how he would find the star, nor how to keep himself safe and whole as he tried. He looked back and fancied that he could see the lights of Wall behind him, wavering and glimmering as if in a heat-haze, but still inviting.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349176,349177],{},[639,349178,349179],{},"\"You hurt. It's okay. I hurt too. Hold my hand.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349181,349182],{},[639,349183,349184],{},"\"She seems so cool, so focused, so quiet, yet her eyes remain fixed upon the horizon. You think you know all there is to know about her immediately upon meeting her, but everything you think you know is wrong. Passion flows through her like a river of blood. She only looked away for a moment, and the mask slipped, and you fell. All your tomorrows start here.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349186,349187],{},[639,349188,349189],{},"\"DEATH: \"Mostly they aren't too keen to see me. They fear the sunless lands. But they enter your realm each night without fear.\"MORPHEUS: \"And I am far more terrible than you, sister.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349191,349192],{},[639,349193,349194],{},"\"Fiction is the lie that tells the truth. We all have an obligation to daydream. We have an obligation to imagine. It is easy to pretend that nobody can change anything, that society is huge and the individual is less than nothing. But the truth is individuals make the future, and they do it by imagining that things can be different.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349196,349197],{},[639,349198,349199],{},"\"Normally, in anything I do, I'm fairly miserable. I do it, and I get grumpy because there is a huge, vast gulf, this aching disparity, between the platonic ideal of the project that was living in my head, and the small, sad, wizened, shaking, squeaking thing that I actually produce.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349201,349202],{},[639,349203,349204],{},"\"Recounting the strange is like telling one's dreams: one can communicate the events of a dream, but not the emotional content, the way that a dream can colour one's entire day.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349206,349207],{},[639,349208,348410],{},[297868,349210,349211],{},[639,349212,349213],{},"\"The stuff you bring back from dreams is free.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349215,349216],{},[639,349217,348577],{},[297868,349219,349220],{},[639,349221,349222],{},"\"There are a number of paths that lead to this place. I have been avoiding them for some small time, now.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349224,349225],{},[639,349226,349227],{},"\"Jesus. Low-Key Lyesmith,\" said Shadow. and then he heard what he was saying and he understood. \"Loki,\" he said. \"Loki Lie-smith.\"\"You're slow,\" said Loki, \"but you get there in the end.\" And his lips twisted into a scarred smile and the embers danced in the shadows of his eyes.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349229,349230],{},[639,349231,349232],{},"\"Fictions are merely frozen dreams, linked images with some semblance of structure. They are not to be trusted, no more than the people who create them.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349234,349235],{},[639,349236,349237],{},"\"It's harder to pick and choose when you're dead. It's like a photograph, you know. It doesn't matter as much.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349239,349240],{},[639,349241,349242],{},"\"I must confess, I have always wondered what lay beyond life, my dear.Yeah, everybody wonders. And sooner or later everybody gets to find out.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349244,349245],{},[639,349246,349247],{},"\"so few of the adults she had met made any sense\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349249,349250],{},[639,349251,349252],{},"\"Coraline could never work out why anyone would want to paint a bowl of fruit\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349254,349255],{},[639,349256,349257],{},"\"The best way to show people true things is from a direction that they had not imagined the truth coming.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349259,349260],{},[639,349261,348529],{},[297868,349263,349264],{},[639,349265,348617],{},[297868,349267,349268],{},[639,349269,349270],{},"\"There are some dogs which, when you meet them, remind you that, despite thousands of years of man-made evolution, every dog is still only two meals away from being a wolf. These dogs advance deliberately, purposefully, the wilderness made flesh, their teeth yellow, their breath a-stink, while in the distance their owners witter, \"He's an old soppy really, just poke him if he's a nuisance,\" and in the green of their eyes the red campfires of the Pleistocene gleam and flicker.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349272,349273],{},[639,349274,349275],{},"\"The young man shivered. He rolled the stock themes of fantasy over in his mind: cars and stockbrokers and commuters, housewives and police, agony columns and commercials for soap, income tax and cheap restaurants, magazines and credit cards and streetlights and computers... 'It is escapism, true,' he said, aloud. 'But is not the highest impulse in mankind the urge toward freedom, the drive to escape?\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349277,349278],{},[639,349279,349280],{},"\"You’re always you, and that don’t change, and you are always changing, and there’s nothing you can do about it.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349282,349283],{},[639,349284,349285],{},"\"I walk across the dreaming sands under the pale moon: through the dreams of countries and cities, past dreams of places long gone and times beyond recall.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349287,349288],{},[639,349289,349290],{},"\"I think, well, I've had a shit of a life, all things considered. It wasn't fair. Everyone I've ever loved is dead, and my leg hurts all the bloody time... But I think, any God that can do sunsets like that, a different one every night... 'Strewth, well, you've got to respect the old bastard, haven't you?\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349292,349293],{},[639,349294,349295],{},"\"They kissed for the first time then in the cold spring rain, though neither one of them now knew that it was raining. Tristran's heart pounded in his chest as if it was not big enough to contain all the joy that it held. He opened his eyes as he kissed the star. Her sky-blue eyes stared back into his, and in her eyes he could see no parting from her.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349297,349298],{},[639,349299,349300],{},"\"If you stopped tellin' people it's all sorted out after they're dead, they might try sorting it all out while they're alive.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349302,349303],{},[639,349304,348588],{},[297868,349306,349307],{},[639,349308,348797],{},[297868,349310,349311],{},[639,349312,348699],{},[297868,349314,349315],{},[639,349316,349317],{},"\"You don't get explanations in real life. You just get moments that are absolutely, utterly, inexplicably odd.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349319,349320],{},[639,349321,349322],{},"\"Parameters are the things you bounce off to create art.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349324,349325],{},[639,349326,349327],{},"\"The bonds of family bind us up, support us, help us. And they are also a bond from which it is difficult, perhaps impossible to extricate oneself.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349329,349330],{},[639,349331,349332],{},"\"Read. Read anything. Read the things they say are good for you, and the things they claim are junk. You'll find what you need to find. Just read.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349334,349335],{},[639,349336,349337],{},"\"As sure as water's wet and days are long and a friend will always disappoint you in the end.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349339,349340],{},[639,349341,349342],{},"\"I saw the world I had walked since my birth and I understood how fragile it was, that the reality was a thin layer of icing on a great dark birthday cake writhing with grubs and nightmares and hunger.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349344,349345],{},[639,349346,349347],{},"\"what\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349349,349350],{},[639,349351,349352],{},"\"this quote will be very long because I'm trying to see, it it'll work, on long sentences. Maybe that's the problem with the other quote? Who knows?\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349354,349355],{},[639,349356,349357],{},"\"Silas consumed only one food, and it was not bananas.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349359,349360],{},[639,349361,349362],{},"\"I really don't know what \"I love you\" means.I think it means \"Don't leave me here alone.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349364,349365],{},[639,349366,349367],{},"\"Reading is important.Books are important.Librarians are important. (Also, libraries are not child-care facilities, but sometimes feral children raise themselves among the stacks.)\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349369,349370],{},[639,349371,349372],{},"\"If you only write when inspired, you may be a fairly decent poet, but you'll never be a novelist.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349374,349375],{},[639,349376,349377],{},"\"I decided that I' would do my best in future not to write books just for the money. If you didn't get the money, then you didn't have anything. If I did work I was proud of, and I didn't get the money, at least I'd have the work.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349379,349380],{},[639,349381,349382],{},"\"I decided that I would do my best in future not to write books just for the money. If you didn't get the money, then you didn't have anything. If I did work I was proud of, and I didn't get the money, at least I'd have the work.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349384,349385],{},[639,349386,349387],{},"\"I think that pretty much every form of fiction (I’d include fantasy, obviously) can actually be a real escape from places where you feel bad, and from bad places. It can be a safe place you go, like going on holiday, and it can be somewhere that, while you’ve escaped, actually teaches you things you need to know when you go back, that gives you knowledge and armour and tools to change the bad place you were in.So no, they’re not escapist. They’re escape.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349389,349390],{},[639,349391,349392],{},"\"People talk about escapism as if it's a bad thing... Once you've escaped, once you come back, the world is not the same as when you left it. You come back to it with skills, weapons, knowledge you didn't have before. Then you are better equipped to deal with your current reality.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349394,349395],{},[639,349396,349397],{},"\"Soon enough his head would be swimming with tales of derring-do and high adventure, tales of beautiful maidens kissed, of evildoers shot with pistols or fought with swords, of bags of gold, of diamonds as big as the tip of your thumb, of lost cities and of vast mountains, of steam-trains and clipper ships, of pampas, oceans, deserts, tundra.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349399,349400],{},[639,349401,349402],{},"\"My parents would frisk me before family events. Before weddings, funerals, bar mitzvahs, and what have you. Because if they didn't, then the book would be hidden inside some pocket or other and as soon as whatever it was got under way I'd be found in a corner. That was who I was...that was what I did. I was the kid with the book.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349404,349405],{},[639,349406,349407],{},"\"Often the adult book is not for you, not yet, or will only be for you when you're ready. But sometimes you will read it anyway, and you will take from it whatever you can. Then, perhaps, you will come back to it when you're older, and you will find the book has changed because you have changed as well, and the book is wiser, or more foolish, because you are wiser or more foolish than you were as a child.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349409,349410],{},[639,349411,349412],{},"\"Mostly you are what they think you are.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349414,349415],{},[639,349416,349417],{},"\"The tale started, as many tales have started, in Wall. Immediately to the east of Wall is a high grey rock wall, from which the town takes its name.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349419,349420],{},[639,349421,349422],{},"\"If the city was dreaming,\" he told me, \"then the city is asleep. And I do not fear cities sleeping, stretched out unconscious around their rivers and estuaries, like cats in the moonlight. Sleeping cities are tame and harmless things.\"\"What I fear,\" he said, \"is that one day the cities will waken. That one day the cities will rise.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349424,349425],{},[639,349426,349427],{},"\"No two readers can or will ever read the same book, because the reader builds the book in collaboration with the author.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349429,349430],{},[639,349431,348634],{},[297868,349433,349434],{},[639,349435,348845],{},[297868,349437,349438],{},[639,349439,349440],{},"\"Tomorrow may be hell, but today was a good writing day, and on the good writing days nothing else matters.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349442,349443],{},[639,349444,349445],{},"\"Being a writer is a very peculiar sort of a job: it's always you versus a blank sheet of paper (or a blank screen) and quite often the blank piece of paper wins.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349447,349448],{},[639,349449,349450],{},"\"This is how you do it: you sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until its done. It's that easy, and that hard.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349452,349453],{},[639,349454,349455],{},"\"When writing a novel, that's pretty much entirely what life turns into: 'House burned down. Car stolen. Cat exploded. Did 1500 easy words, so all in all it was a pretty good day.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349457,349458],{},[639,349459,348737],{},[297868,349461,349462],{},[639,349463,348485],{},[297868,349465,349466],{},[639,349467,348369],{},[297868,349469,349470],{},[639,349471,349472],{},"\"And why does he talk so funny? Doesn't he mean squashed tomatoes?I don't think that they had tomatoes when he comes from, said Bod. And that's just how they talk then.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349474,349475],{},[639,349476,349477],{},"\"I still love the book-ness of books, the smell of books: I am a book fetishist—books to me are the coolest and sexiest and most wonderful things there are.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349479,349480],{},[639,349481,348811],{},[297868,349483,349484],{},[639,349485,349486],{},"\"M is for magic. All the letters are, if you put them together properly. You can make magic with them, and dreams, and, I hope, even a few surprises...\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349488,349489],{},[639,349490,349491],{},"\"My very small part in WATCHMEN is that, every now and then, Alan would phone me: ''Neil, you're an educated man. Where does it say...''He would need a quote from the Bible, or an essay about owls. I was his occasional research assistant.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349493,349494],{},[639,349495,349496],{},"\"Why didn’t adults want to read about Narnia, about secret islands and smugglers and dangerous fairies?\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349498,349499],{},[639,349500,349501],{},"\"I never fell. I don't care what they say. I'm still doing my job, as I see it.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349503,349504],{},[639,349505,349506],{},"\"I don't have a lot of patience for stories in which women are rescued by men.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349508,349509],{},[639,349510,349511],{},"\"On the whole, stories don't write themselves.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349513,349514],{},[639,349515,348859],{},[297868,349517,349518],{},[639,349519,349520],{},"\"What you remembered? Probably. More or less. Different people remember things differently, and you'll not get any two people to remember anything the same, whether they were there or not. You stand two of you lot next to each other, and you could be continents away for all it means anything.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349522,349523],{},[639,349524,348424],{},[297868,349526,349527],{},[639,349528,349529],{},"\"Ursula Monkton smiled, and the lightnings wreathed and writhed about her. She was power incarnate, standing in the crackling air. She was the storm, she was the lightning, she was the adult world with all its power and all its secrets and all its foolish casual cruelty.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349531,349532],{},[639,349533,349534],{},"\"But the truth is, it's not the idea, it's never the idea, it's always what you do with it.\"(Online journal entry for January 31, 2009)\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349536,349537],{},[639,349538,349539],{},"\"Do not lose hope - what you seek will be found.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349541,349542],{},[639,349543,349544],{},"\"Words can be worrisome, poeple complex, motives and manners unclear, grant her the wisdom to choose her path right, free from unkindness and fear.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349546,349547],{},[639,349548,349549],{},"\"Writing may or may not be your salvation; it might or might not be your destiny. But that does not matter. What matters right now are the words, one after another. Find the next word. Write it down.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349551,349552],{},[639,349553,349554],{},"\"The irritating question they ask us -- us being writers -- is: \"Where do you get your ideas?\"And the answer is: Confluence. Things come together. The right ingredients and suddenly: Abracadabra!\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349556,349557],{},[639,349558,349559],{},"\"The main rule of writing is that if you do it with enough assurance and confidence, you’re allowed to do whatever you like. (That may be a rule for life as well as for writing. But it’s definitely true for writing.) So write your story as it needs to be written. Write it honestly, and tell it as best you can. I’m not sure that there are any other rules. Not ones that matter.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349561,349562],{},[639,349563,349564],{},"\"Reason. It is no more reliable a tool than instinct, myth or dream. But it has the potential to be far more dangerous...\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349566,349567],{},[639,349568,349569],{},"\"I would feel infinitely more comfortable in your presence if you would agree to treat gravity as a law, rather than one of a number of suggested options.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349571,349572],{},[639,349573,349574],{},"\"You wouldn't want to make a universe angry. I bet an angry universe would look at you with eyes like that.\" - Neil Gaiman",[297868,349576,349577],{},[639,349578,349579],{},"\"It’s not that they’re small, the fair folk. Especially not the queen of them all, Mab of the flashing eyes and the slow smile with lips that can conjure your heart under the hills for a hundred years. It’s not that they’re small. It’s that we’re so far away.\" - Neil Gaiman",[566,349581,297860],{"id":299351},[639,349583,349584],{},[642,349585],{"alt":348178,"src":349586},"/images/blog/neil_gaiman-2.png",[639,349588,349589],{},"Neil Gaiman’s quotes are more than words—they are compasses guiding us through the labyrinth of human experience. His legacy, woven into stories that blur the line between reality and myth, has left an indelible mark on literature, culture, and the collective imagination. By marrying the mundane with the magical, Gaiman invites us to see the world as a place where wonder and wisdom coexist, where even the darkest shadows can illuminate profound truths. His work transcends generations, proving that storytelling is not just an art but a lifeline.",[639,349591,349592],{},"From musings on love’s enduring power and the chaos of relationships to reflections on mortality and the courage to embrace change, Gaiman’s themes resonate with universal urgency. He reminds us that imagination is a revolutionary act, that stories are the scaffolding of identity, and that art—whether in literature, life, or laughter—is how we navigate existential tides. His quotes challenge us to dream boldly, live authentically, and find magic in the ordinary.",[639,349594,349595],{},"As we close this journey through his 150 best quotes, let Gaiman’s words linger as a call to action: to write our own stories with audacity, to cherish the connections that anchor us, and to never stop seeking the unknown. In a world that often undervalues wonder, his legacy is a beacon. Hold it close.",[639,349597,349598],{},[577,349599,349602],{"href":349600,"rel":349601},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Neil%20Gaiman",[125799],"More Neil Gaiman Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":349604},[349605,349606,349607,349608,349609,349610,349611,349612,349613,349614,349615,349616,349617,349620],{"id":348182,"depth":1360,"text":348183},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":170,"depth":1360,"text":306889},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":205,"depth":1360,"text":306919},{"id":348491,"depth":1360,"text":348255},{"id":348541,"depth":1360,"text":348261},{"id":194859,"depth":1360,"text":194331},{"id":348649,"depth":1360,"text":348271},{"id":348702,"depth":1360,"text":348277},{"id":69084,"depth":1360,"text":68903},{"id":348775,"depth":1360,"text":348287},{"id":348823,"depth":1360,"text":348293,"children":349618},[349619],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Neil Gaiman's face","/images/blog/neil_gaiman-3.png",{},"/blog/neil_gaiman_150_quotes_article","05/18/2026",{"title":348171,"description":1359},"neil_gaiman_150_quotes_article","blog/neil_gaiman_150_quotes_article","dV72g1NiuNV5_UzhwARaY35ONZ0pXz8zr1wuLifgZnQ",{"id":349631,"title":349632,"author":556,"body":349633,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":350540,"image_url":350541,"meta":350542,"navigation":1378,"path":350553,"published_date":300311,"seo":350554,"slug":350555,"stem":350556,"type":294167,"__hash__":350557},"blog/blog/nelson_mandela_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Quotes by Nelson Mandela: Wisdom from a Revolutionary Leader",{"type":558,"value":349634,"toc":350528},[349635,349638,349644,349647,349649,349712,349715,349718,349723,349728,349733,349738,349743,349748,349753,349758,349763,349768,349773,349778,349783,349788,349793,349798,349803,349808,349813,349816,349819,349824,349829,349834,349839,349844,349849,349854,349859,349864,349869,349874,349879,349884,349889,349894,349899,349904,349909,349914,349916,349919,349924,349929,349934,349939,349944,349949,349954,349959,349964,349969,349974,349979,349984,349989,349994,349999,350004,350009,350011,350014,350019,350024,350029,350034,350039,350044,350049,350054,350059,350064,350069,350074,350079,350084,350089,350094,350099,350104,350107,350110,350115,350120,350125,350130,350135,350140,350145,350150,350155,350160,350165,350170,350174,350179,350184,350189,350194,350199,350204,350206,350209,350214,350219,350224,350229,350234,350239,350243,350248,350253,350258,350263,350268,350273,350278,350283,350288,350293,350298,350301,350304,350309,350314,350319,350324,350329,350334,350339,350343,350348,350353,350358,350363,350368,350373,350378,350383,350388,350393,350396,350399,350407,350412,350417,350422,350427,350432,350437,350442,350447,350452,350457,350462,350467,350472,350477,350482,350487,350492,350497,350502,350504,350509,350512,350515,350518,350521],[561,349636,349632],{"id":349637},"_150-best-quotes-by-nelson-mandela-wisdom-from-a-revolutionary-leader",[639,349639,349640],{},[642,349641],{"alt":349642,"src":349643},"An oil painting of Nelson Mandela","/images/blog/nelson_mandela-1.png",[639,349645,349646],{},"Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013) stands as one of history's most transformative leaders, whose words continue to inspire millions worldwide. From his early days as an anti-apartheid revolutionary to his 27 years of imprisonment and eventual rise to become South Africa's first Black president, Mandela's journey embodied the triumph of hope over despair, love over hatred, and reconciliation over revenge. His wisdom, forged through decades of struggle and reflection, offers timeless guidance on courage, freedom, education, and the human spirit. This collection of 150 of his most powerful quotes serves as a testament to his enduring legacy and provides inspiration for all who seek to create positive change in the world.",[566,349648,569],{"id":568},[571,349650,349651],{},[574,349652,349653,349656],{},[577,349654,349632],{"href":349655},"#150-best-quotes-by-nelson-mandela-wisdom-from-a-revolutionary-leader",[571,349657,349658,349662,349668,349674,349678,349682,349688,349692,349698,349704,349708],{},[574,349659,349660],{},[577,349661,569],{"href":301254},[574,349663,349664],{},[577,349665,349667],{"href":349666},"#education-and-knowledge","Education and Knowledge",[574,349669,349670],{},[577,349671,349673],{"href":349672},"#freedom-and-justice","Freedom and Justice",[574,349675,349676],{},[577,349677,322743],{"href":322742},[574,349679,349680],{},[577,349681,322763],{"href":322762},[574,349683,349684],{},[577,349685,349687],{"href":349686},"#love-and-humanity","Love and Humanity",[574,349689,349690],{},[577,349691,302031],{"href":302030},[574,349693,349694],{},[577,349695,349697],{"href":349696},"#struggle-and-perseverance","Struggle and Perseverance",[574,349699,349700],{},[577,349701,349703],{"href":349702},"#life-wisdom-and-personal-growth","Life Wisdom and Personal Growth",[574,349705,349706],{},[577,349707,297860],{"href":297859},[574,349709,349710],{},[577,349711,301312],{"href":301311},[566,349713,349667],{"id":349714},"education-and-knowledge",[639,349716,349717],{},"Education held a special place in Mandela's heart as the key to liberation and progress. His belief in the transformative power of learning shaped both his personal journey and his vision for South Africa.",[297868,349719,349720],{},[639,349721,349722],{},"\"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349724,349725],{},[639,349726,349727],{},"\"A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349729,349730],{},[639,349731,349732],{},"\"Without language, one cannot talk to people and understand them; one cannot share their hopes and aspirations, grasp their history, appreciate their poetry, or savor their songs.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349734,349735],{},[639,349736,349737],{},"\"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349739,349740],{},[639,349741,349742],{},"\"It was not lack of ability that limited my people, but lack of opportunity.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349744,349745],{},[639,349746,349747],{},"\"The power of education extends beyond the development of skills we need for economic success. It can contribute to nation-building and reconciliation.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349749,349750],{},[639,349751,349752],{},"\"No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349754,349755],{},[639,349756,349757],{},"\"Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349759,349760],{},[639,349761,349762],{},"\"Young people must take it upon themselves to ensure that they receive the highest education possible so that they can represent us well in future as future leaders.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349764,349765],{},[639,349766,349767],{},"\"There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349769,349770],{},[639,349771,349772],{},"\"We owe our children – the most vulnerable citizens in any society – a life free from violence and fear.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349774,349775],{},[639,349776,349777],{},"\"Children are the most vulnerable members of society and the greatest of our treasures.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349779,349780],{},[639,349781,349782],{},"\"History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349784,349785],{},[639,349786,349787],{},"\"There can be no contentment for any of us when there are children, millions of children, who do not receive an education that provides them with dignity and honor.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349789,349790],{},[639,349791,349792],{},"\"Education is the key to eliminating gender inequality, to reducing poverty, to creating a sustainable planet, to preventing needless deaths and illness, and to fostering peace.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349794,349795],{},[639,349796,349797],{},"\"In my country we go to prison first and then become President.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349799,349800],{},[639,349801,349802],{},"\"I have always believed that education is the door to freedom and that teachers are the guardians of civilization.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349804,349805],{},[639,349806,349807],{},"\"The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349809,349810],{},[639,349811,349812],{},"\"Education must be used to develop the whole person and not just to impart technical skills.\" - Nelson Mandela",[566,349814,349673],{"id":349815},"freedom-and-justice",[639,349817,349818],{},"Mandela's understanding of freedom evolved throughout his life, from personal liberation to the collective freedom of all people. His quotes on justice reflect a deep commitment to equality and human dignity.",[297868,349820,349821],{},[639,349822,349823],{},"\"For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349825,349826],{},[639,349827,349828],{},"\"When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349830,349831],{},[639,349832,349833],{},"\"Freedom is indivisible; the chains on any one of my people were the chains on all of them, the chains on all of my people were the chains on me.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349835,349836],{},[639,349837,349838],{},"\"A Nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but it's lowest ones.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349840,349841],{},[639,349842,349843],{},"\"Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349845,349846],{},[639,349847,349848],{},"\"During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349850,349851],{},[639,349852,349853],{},"\"Свободу можна здобути лише через подолання труднощів, жертви й войовничі дії. Боротьба — це моє життя. Я виборюватиму свободу до кінця своїх днів.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349855,349856],{},[639,349857,349858],{},"\"When the women begin to take an active part in the struggle, no power on earth can stop us from achieving freedom in our lifetime.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349860,349861],{},[639,349862,349863],{},"\"Money won't create success, the freedom to make it will.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349865,349866],{},[639,349867,349868],{},"\"There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349870,349871],{},[639,349872,349873],{},"\"Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349875,349876],{},[639,349877,349878],{},"\"To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349880,349881],{},[639,349882,349883],{},"\"I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349885,349886],{},[639,349887,349888],{},"\"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349890,349891],{},[639,349892,349893],{},"\"Poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349895,349896],{},[639,349897,349898],{},"\"Where globalization means, as it so often does, that the rich and powerful now have new means to further enrich and empower themselves at the cost of the poorer and weaker, we have a responsibility to protest in the name of universal freedom.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349900,349901],{},[639,349902,349903],{},"\"To be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349905,349906],{},[639,349907,349908],{},"\"Freedom cannot be achieved unless women have been emancipated from all forms of oppression.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349910,349911],{},[639,349912,349913],{},"\"For a revolution is not just a question of pulling a trigger; its purpose is to create a fair just society.\" - Nelson Mandela",[566,349915,322743],{"id":322788},[639,349917,349918],{},"Mandela's perspective on courage was shaped by decades of facing seemingly insurmountable challenges. His words remind us that true bravery lies not in the absence of fear, but in confronting it.",[297868,349920,349921],{},[639,349922,349923],{},"\"I learned that courage is not the absence of fear but the triumph over it.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349925,349926],{},[639,349927,349928],{},"\"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349930,349931],{},[639,349932,349933],{},"\"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349935,349936],{},[639,349937,349938],{},"\"May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349940,349941],{},[639,349942,349943],{},"\"And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349945,349946],{},[639,349947,349948],{},"\"Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349950,349951],{},[639,349952,349953],{},"\"There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349955,349956],{},[639,349957,349958],{},"\"I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349960,349961],{},[639,349962,349963],{},"\"The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349965,349966],{},[639,349967,349968],{},"\"Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349970,349971],{},[639,349972,349973],{},"\"I was not a messiah, but an ordinary man who had become a leader because of extraordinary circumstances.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349975,349976],{},[639,349977,349978],{},"\"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349980,349981],{},[639,349982,349983],{},"\"Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349985,349986],{},[639,349987,349988],{},"\"Difficulties break some men but make others.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349990,349991],{},[639,349992,349993],{},"\"There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,349995,349996],{},[639,349997,349998],{},"\"It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350000,350001],{},[639,350002,350003],{},"\"I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350005,350006],{},[639,350007,350008],{},"\"A brave man dies once, a coward dies a thousand times.\" - Nelson Mandela",[566,350010,322763],{"id":323170},[639,350012,350013],{},"Mandela's approach to leadership was revolutionary in its emphasis on humility, service, and leading from behind. His wisdom on leadership continues to guide leaders worldwide.",[297868,350015,350016],{},[639,350017,350018],{},"\"A leader. . .is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350020,350021],{},[639,350022,350023],{},"\"I am the captain of my soul.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350025,350026],{},[639,350027,350028],{},"\"I AM THE MASTER OF MY FATE AND THE CAPTAIN OF MY DESTINY.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350030,350031],{},[639,350032,350033],{},"\"Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that generation.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350035,350036],{},[639,350037,350038],{},"\"Of course you cannot know a man completely, his character, his principles, sense of judgement, not till he's shown his colors, run the people, making laws. Experience, there's the test.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350040,350041],{},[639,350042,350043],{},"\"Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350045,350046],{},[639,350047,350048],{},"\"A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350050,350051],{},[639,350052,350053],{},"\"It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350055,350056],{},[639,350057,350058],{},"\"I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350060,350061],{},[639,350062,350063],{},"\"Quitting is leading too.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350065,350066],{},[639,350067,350068],{},"\"One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350070,350071],{},[639,350072,350073],{},"\"I have never cared very much for personal prizes. A person does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning awards.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350075,350076],{},[639,350077,350078],{},"\"If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important - and you do that by being genuine and humble.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350080,350081],{},[639,350082,350083],{},"\"A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350085,350086],{},[639,350087,350088],{},"\"Those who conduct themselves with morality, integrity and consistency need not fear the forces of inhumanity and cruelty.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350090,350091],{},[639,350092,350093],{},"\"When people are determined they can overcome anything.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350095,350096],{},[639,350097,350098],{},"\"Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350100,350101],{},[639,350102,350103],{},"\"I stand here before you not as a prophet but as a humble servant of you, the people.\" - Nelson Mandela",[566,350105,349687],{"id":350106},"love-and-humanity",[639,350108,350109],{},"Mandela's capacity for love and forgiveness, even toward those who imprisoned him, demonstrated the transformative power of choosing love over hatred.",[297868,350111,350112],{},[639,350113,350114],{},"\"It never hurts to see the good in someone, they often act the better because of it.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350116,350117],{},[639,350118,350119],{},"\"People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite... Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350121,350122],{},[639,350123,350124],{},"\"Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350126,350127],{},[639,350128,350129],{},"\"There is a universal respect and even admiration for those who are humble and simple by nature, and who have absolute confidence in all human beings irrespective of their social status.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350131,350132],{},[639,350133,350134],{},"\"i love playing and chatting with children...feeding and putting them to bed with a little story, and being away from the family has troubled me throughout my...life. i like relaxing at the house, reading quietly, taking in the sweet smell that comes from the pots, sitting around a table with the family and taking out my wife and children. when you can no longer enjoy these simple pleasures something valuable is taken away from your life and you feel it in your daily work.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350136,350137],{},[639,350138,350139],{},"\"I loved it in the unconditional way that children love their first home.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350141,350142],{},[639,350143,350144],{},"\"Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350146,350147],{},[639,350148,350149],{},"\"If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350151,350152],{},[639,350153,350154],{},"\"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350156,350157],{},[639,350158,350159],{},"\"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350161,350162],{},[639,350163,350164],{},"\"There is no room for bitterness in the hearts of those who love.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350166,350167],{},[639,350168,350169],{},"\"Reconciliation does not mean forgetting or trying to bury the pain of conflict, but that reconciliation means working together to correct the legacy of past injustice.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350171,350172],{},[639,350173,350149],{},[297868,350175,350176],{},[639,350177,350178],{},"\"We must use time wisely and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350180,350181],{},[639,350182,350183],{},"\"To make society better, we must be loyal to our families, loyal to our communities, loyal to our nation, and loyal to our race.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350185,350186],{},[639,350187,350188],{},"\"Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350190,350191],{},[639,350192,350193],{},"\"Tread softly, breathe peacefully, laugh hysterically.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350195,350196],{},[639,350197,350198],{},"\"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350200,350201],{},[639,350202,350203],{},"\"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others.\" - Nelson Mandela",[566,350205,302031],{"id":302080},[639,350207,350208],{},"Despite facing decades of hardship, Mandela maintained an unwavering optimism that inspired a nation and the world.",[297868,350210,350211],{},[639,350212,350213],{},"\"I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350215,350216],{},[639,350217,350218],{},"\"I am not an optimist, but a great believer of hope.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350220,350221],{},[639,350222,350223],{},"\"A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350225,350226],{},[639,350227,350228],{},"\"Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350230,350231],{},[639,350232,350233],{},"\"There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350235,350236],{},[639,350237,350238],{},"\"It always seems impossible until it's done.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350240,350241],{},[639,350242,350198],{},[297868,350244,350245],{},[639,350246,350247],{},"\"I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350249,350250],{},[639,350251,350252],{},"\"I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350254,350255],{},[639,350256,350257],{},"\"Our human compassion binds us the one to the other - not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350259,350260],{},[639,350261,350262],{},"\"We must use time creatively, and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350264,350265],{},[639,350266,350267],{},"\"I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350269,350270],{},[639,350271,350272],{},"\"As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350274,350275],{},[639,350276,350277],{},"\"It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350279,350280],{},[639,350281,350282],{},"\"There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350284,350285],{},[639,350286,350287],{},"\"The challenge for each one of us is to take up these ideals, and to put them to work in our schools, our workplaces, our communities and our families.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350289,350290],{},[639,350291,350292],{},"\"Together as a nation, we have the obligation to put sunshine into the hearts of our little ones.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350294,350295],{},[639,350296,350297],{},"\"If you are poor, you are not likely to live long.\" - Nelson Mandela",[566,350299,349697],{"id":350300},"struggle-and-perseverance",[639,350302,350303],{},"Mandela's life was defined by struggle, and his words on perseverance offer guidance for anyone facing adversity.",[297868,350305,350306],{},[639,350307,350308],{},"\"У житті будь-якої нації настає час, коли залишається вибір тільки між двох можливостей: здатися або боротися.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350310,350311],{},[639,350312,350313],{},"\"When you are young and strong...you can stay alive on your hatred\"....but realized later \"They can take everything from me except my mind and heart.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350315,350316],{},[639,350317,350318],{},"\"Some men, under the pressure of incarceration, showed true mettle, while others revealed themselves as less than what they had appeared to be.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350320,350321],{},[639,350322,350323],{},"\"It is never my custom to use words lightly. If twenty-seven years in prison have done anything to us, it was to use the silence of solitude to make us understand how precious words are and how real speech is in its impact on the way people live and die.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350325,350326],{},[639,350327,350328],{},"\"Je ne perds jamais. Soit je gagne, soit j'apprends.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350330,350331],{},[639,350332,350333],{},"\"The struggle is my life. I will continue fighting for freedom until the end of my days.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350335,350336],{},[639,350337,350338],{},"\"I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350340,350341],{},[639,350342,349797],{},[297868,350344,350345],{},[639,350346,350347],{},"\"Prison itself is a tremendous education in the need for patience and perseverance. It is above all a test of one's commitment.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350349,350350],{},[639,350351,350352],{},"\"I learned that to humiliate another person is to make him suffer an unnecessarily cruel fate.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350354,350355],{},[639,350356,350357],{},"\"There is nothing I fear more than waking up without a program that will help me bring a little happiness to those with no resources.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350359,350360],{},[639,350361,350362],{},"\"I had no epiphany, no singular revelation, no moment of truth, but a steady accumulation of a thousand slights, a thousand indignities and a thousand unremembered moments produced in me an anger, a rebelliousness, a desire to fight the system that imprisoned my people.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350364,350365],{},[639,350366,350367],{},"\"Appearances matter — and remember to smile.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350369,350370],{},[639,350371,350372],{},"\"Only through hardship, sacrifice and militant action can freedom be won.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350374,350375],{},[639,350376,350377],{},"\"There are times when a leader must move out ahead of the flock, go off in a new direction, confident that he is leading his people the right way.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350379,350380],{},[639,350381,350382],{},"\"I have retired, but if there's anything that would kill me it is to wake up in the morning not knowing what to do.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350384,350385],{},[639,350386,350387],{},"\"Action without vision is only passing time, vision without action is merely day dreaming, but vision with action can change the world.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350389,350390],{},[639,350391,350392],{},"\"Know your enemy — and learn about his favorite sport.\" - Nelson Mandela",[566,350394,349703],{"id":350395},"life-wisdom-and-personal-growth",[639,350397,350398],{},"Mandela's reflections on life offer profound insights into personal growth, self-awareness, and the human condition.",[297868,350400,350401],{},[639,350402,350403,350404,350406],{},"\"Ik heb altijd gevonden dat lichaamsbeweging niet alleen de sleutel is tot fysieke gezondheid, maar ook tot gemoedsrust. ",[300890,350405,305179],{}," Lichaamsbeweging verdrijft spanning en spanning is de vijand van sereniteit.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350408,350409],{},[639,350410,350411],{},"\"If wealth is a magnet, poverty is a kind of repellent.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350413,350414],{},[639,350415,350416],{},"\"Fools multiply when wise men are silent.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350418,350419],{},[639,350420,350421],{},"\"In a sick country every step to health is an insult to those who live on its sickness.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350423,350424],{},[639,350425,350426],{},"\"There is nothing more dangerous than a humiliated man.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350428,350429],{},[639,350430,350431],{},"\"I like to see you bright and shining. Because when you are bright and shining, I am bright and shining.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350433,350434],{},[639,350435,350436],{},"\"Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350438,350439],{},[639,350440,350441],{},"\"Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350443,350444],{},[639,350445,350446],{},"\"We forgive but not forget.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350448,350449],{},[639,350450,350451],{},"\"Let your courage rise with danger.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350453,350454],{},[639,350455,350456],{},"\"Give a child love, laughter and peace, not AIDS.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350458,350459],{},[639,350460,350461],{},"\"Keep your friends close — and your rivals even closer.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350463,350464],{},[639,350465,350466],{},"\"Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that little else does.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350468,350469],{},[639,350470,350471],{},"\"It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350473,350474],{},[639,350475,350476],{},"\"When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350478,350479],{},[639,350480,350481],{},"\"I was made, by the law, a criminal, not because of what I had done, but because of what I stood for, because of what I thought, because of my conscience.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350483,350484],{},[639,350485,350486],{},"\"Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350488,350489],{},[639,350490,350491],{},"\"Sabotage did not involve loss of life, and it offered the best hope for future race relations.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350493,350494],{},[639,350495,350496],{},"\"I cannot and will not give any undertaking at a time when I, and you, the people, are not free.\" - Nelson Mandela",[297868,350498,350499],{},[639,350500,350501],{},"\"Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.\" - Nelson Mandela",[566,350503,297860],{"id":299351},[639,350505,350506],{},[642,350507],{"alt":349642,"src":350508},"/images/blog/nelson_mandela-2.png",[639,350510,350511],{},"Nelson Mandela's words continue to resonate across generations and borders, offering guidance, hope, and inspiration to all who seek to create positive change in the world. His quotes reflect a life lived with purpose, dignity, and an unwavering commitment to justice and human dignity. From his insights on education as a tool for transformation to his profound understanding of forgiveness and reconciliation, Mandela's wisdom transcends time and circumstance.",[639,350513,350514],{},"What makes Mandela's words particularly powerful is that they were forged in the crucible of real struggle and triumph. He didn't merely speak about courage; he demonstrated it through 27 years of imprisonment. He didn't just preach forgiveness; he practiced it by embracing his former captors. He didn't simply advocate for change; he led a nation through one of history's most remarkable transformations.",[639,350516,350517],{},"As we reflect on these 150 quotes, we are reminded that each of us has the capacity to be agents of change in our own communities. Mandela's legacy teaches us that true leadership comes from service, that real strength lies in forgiveness, and that hope can triumph over the darkest circumstances. His words challenge us to look beyond our fears, to embrace our common humanity, and to work tirelessly for a more just and equitable world.",[639,350519,350520],{},"In a world still grappling with inequality, injustice, and division, Nelson Mandela's voice remains a beacon of hope. His quotes serve not just as inspiration but as a call to action – reminding us that the long walk to freedom continues, and each of us has a role to play in that journey. As Mandela himself said, \"What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.\"",[639,350522,350523],{},[577,350524,350527],{"href":350525,"rel":350526},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Nelson%20Mandela",[125799],"More NElsom Mandela Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":350529},[350530,350531,350532,350533,350534,350535,350536,350537,350538,350539],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":349714,"depth":1360,"text":349667},{"id":349815,"depth":1360,"text":349673},{"id":322788,"depth":1360,"text":322743},{"id":323170,"depth":1360,"text":322763},{"id":350106,"depth":1360,"text":349687},{"id":302080,"depth":1360,"text":302031},{"id":350300,"depth":1360,"text":349697},{"id":350395,"depth":1360,"text":349703},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Nelson Mandela's face","/images/blog/nelson_mandela-3.png",{"quotes":350543},[350544,350547,350550],{"text":350545,"author":24093,"keywords":350546},"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.","friendship, silence, courage",{"text":350548,"author":24093,"keywords":350549},"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.","perseverance, resilience, glory",{"text":350551,"author":24093,"keywords":350552},"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.","education, change, power","/blog/nelson_mandela_150_quotes_article",{"title":349632,"description":1359},"nelson_mandela_150_quotes_article","blog/nelson_mandela_150_quotes_article","dmJcmP3dW4zk1a5pMcyciRPUvDuQJAOYN1JU2f-zq2A",{"id":350559,"title":350560,"author":556,"body":350561,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":351428,"image_url":351429,"meta":351430,"navigation":1378,"path":351431,"published_date":301994,"seo":351432,"slug":351433,"stem":351434,"type":294167,"__hash__":351435},"blog/blog/nikola_tesla_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Quotes by Nikola Tesla: Wisdom from the Master of Electricity",{"type":558,"value":350562,"toc":351416},[350563,350569,350572,350575,350578,350580,350630,350634,350637,350642,350647,350652,350657,350662,350667,350672,350677,350682,350687,350692,350697,350702,350707,350712,350717,350722,350727,350731,350734,350739,350744,350749,350754,350759,350764,350769,350778,350787,350792,350797,350802,350807,350812,350817,350822,350827,350832,350836,350839,350844,350849,350854,350859,350864,350869,350874,350879,350884,350889,350894,350899,350904,350909,350914,350919,350924,350929,350933,350936,350941,350946,350951,350956,350961,350966,350971,350976,350981,350986,350991,350996,351001,351006,351011,351016,351021,351026,351030,351033,351038,351043,351048,351053,351058,351063,351068,351073,351078,351083,351088,351093,351098,351103,351108,351113,351117,351122,351126,351129,351134,351139,351144,351149,351154,351159,351164,351169,351173,351178,351182,351187,351192,351197,351202,351207,351212,351217,351221,351224,351229,351234,351239,351244,351249,351254,351259,351264,351268,351273,351277,351282,351287,351292,351297,351302,351307,351312,351316,351319,351324,351329,351334,351339,351344,351349,351354,351359,351364,351369,351373,351377,351382,351387,351392,351394,351400,351403,351406,351409],[639,350564,350565],{},[642,350566],{"alt":350567,"src":350568},"An oil painting of Nikola Tesla","/images/blog/nikola_tesla-1.png",[561,350570,350560],{"id":350571},"_150-best-quotes-by-nikola-tesla-wisdom-from-the-master-of-electricity",[639,350573,350574],{},"Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) was not merely an inventor; he was a visionary whose genius illuminated the path to our modern electrical age. Born in the Austrian Empire (modern-day Croatia), Tesla's revolutionary contributions to science and technology include the alternating current (AC) electrical system, the Tesla coil, wireless technology, and countless other innovations that shaped the 20th century and beyond.",[639,350576,350577],{},"Beyond his scientific achievements, Tesla was a profound thinker whose observations on life, humanity, and the universe continue to inspire generations. His quotes reveal a mind that saw beyond the material world, understanding the deep connections between energy, consciousness, and human potential. This collection of 150 of his most powerful quotes offers insights into the brilliant mind that helped create our modern world.",[566,350579,569],{"id":568},[293620,350581,350582,350588,350594,350600,350606,350612,350618,350624],{},[574,350583,350584],{},[577,350585,350587],{"href":350586},"#1-on-knowledge-and-learning","On Knowledge and Learning",[574,350589,350590],{},[577,350591,350593],{"href":350592},"#2-on-science-and-invention","On Science and Invention",[574,350595,350596],{},[577,350597,350599],{"href":350598},"#3-on-humanity-and-society","On Humanity and Society",[574,350601,350602],{},[577,350603,350605],{"href":350604},"#4-on-the-universe-and-nature","On the Universe and Nature",[574,350607,350608],{},[577,350609,350611],{"href":350610},"#5-on-progress-and-the-future","On Progress and the Future",[574,350613,350614],{},[577,350615,350617],{"href":350616},"#6-on-personal-philosophy","On Personal Philosophy",[574,350619,350620],{},[577,350621,350623],{"href":350622},"#7-on-work-and-achievement","On Work and Achievement",[574,350625,350626],{},[577,350627,350629],{"href":350628},"#8-on-wisdom-and-truth","On Wisdom and Truth",[566,350631,350633],{"id":350632},"_1-on-knowledge-and-learning","1. On Knowledge and Learning",[639,350635,350636],{},"Tesla's passion for knowledge was evident from his earliest years. His quotes on learning and intellectual pursuit reveal a mind constantly seeking understanding.",[297868,350638,350639],{},[639,350640,350641],{},"\"Of all things, I liked books best.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350643,350644],{},[639,350645,350646],{},"\"The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries of its existence.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350648,350649],{},[639,350650,350651],{},"\"The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350653,350654],{},[639,350655,350656],{},"\"One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350658,350659],{},[639,350660,350661],{},"\"Instinct is something which transcends knowledge.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350663,350664],{},[639,350665,350666],{},"\"But instinct is something which transcends knowledge. We have, undoubtedly, certain finer fibers that enable us to perceive truths when logical deduction, or any other willful effort of the brain, is futile.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350668,350669],{},[639,350670,350671],{},"\"It is paradoxical, yet true, to say, that the more we know, the more ignorant we become in the absolute sense, for it is only through enlightenment that we become conscious of our limitations.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350673,350674],{},[639,350675,350676],{},"\"To know each other we must reach beyond the sphere of our sense perceptions.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350678,350679],{},[639,350680,350681],{},"\"If you only knew the magnificence of the 3, 6 and 9, then you would have a key to the universe.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350683,350684],{},[639,350685,350686],{},"\"The gift of mental power comes from God, Divine Being, and if we concentrate our minds on that truth, we become in tune with this great power.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350688,350689],{},[639,350690,350691],{},"\"My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350693,350694],{},[639,350695,350696],{},"\"Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350698,350699],{},[639,350700,350701],{},"\"The mind is sharper and keener in seclusion and uninterrupted solitude.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350703,350704],{},[639,350705,350706],{},"\"Most persons are so absorbed in the contemplation of the outside world that they are wholly oblivious to what is passing on within themselves.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350708,350709],{},[639,350710,350711],{},"\"Every living being is an engine geared to the wheelwork of the universe. Though seemingly affected only by its immediate surrounding, the sphere of external influence extends to infinite distance.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350713,350714],{},[639,350715,350716],{},"\"We all make mistakes, and it is better to make them before we begin.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350718,350719],{},[639,350720,350721],{},"\"I have always been ahead of my time.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350723,350724],{},[639,350725,350726],{},"\"The individual is ephemeral, races and nations come and pass away, but man remains.\" - Nikola Tesla",[566,350728,350730],{"id":350729},"_2-on-science-and-invention","2. On Science and Invention",[639,350732,350733],{},"Tesla's revolutionary approach to science and invention transformed our world. His quotes reveal the philosophy behind his groundbreaking work.",[297868,350735,350736],{},[639,350737,350738],{},"\"The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention. It is the most important product of his creative brain.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350740,350741],{},[639,350742,350743],{},"\"Invention is the most important product of man's creative brain. The ultimate purpose is the complete mastery of mind over the material world, the harnessing of human nature to human needs.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350745,350746],{},[639,350747,350748],{},"\"The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350750,350751],{},[639,350752,350753],{},"\"I do not think you can name many great inventions that have been made by married men.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350755,350756],{},[639,350757,350758],{},"\"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350760,350761],{},[639,350762,350763],{},"\"Today's scientists have substituted mathematics for experiments, and they wander off through equation after equation, and eventually build a structure which has no relation to reality.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350765,350766],{},[639,350767,350768],{},"\"The scientific man does not aim at an immediate result. He does not expect that his advanced ideas will be readily taken up. His work is like that of the planter—for the future. His duty is to lay the foundation for those who are to come, and point the way.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350770,350771],{},[639,350772,350773,350774,350777],{},"\"If he ",[300890,350775,350776],{},"Thomas Edison"," had a needle to find in a haystack, he would not stop to reason where it was most likely to be, but would proceed at once with the feverish diligence of a bee, to examine straw after straw until he found the object of his search. … Just a little theory and calculation would have saved him ninety percent of his labor.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350779,350780],{},[639,350781,350782,350783,350786],{},"\"The recurrence of a phenomenon like ",[300890,350784,350785],{},"Thomas"," Edison is not very likely. The profound change of conditions and the ever increasing necessity of theoretical training would seem to make it impossible. He will occupy a unique and exalted position in the history of his native land, which might well be proud of his great genius and undying achievements in the interest of humanity.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350788,350789],{},[639,350790,350791],{},"\"Marconi is a good fellow. Let him continue. He is using 17 of my patents.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350793,350794],{},[639,350795,350796],{},"\"The idea of atomic energy is illusionary but it has taken so powerful a hold on the minds, that although I have preached against it for twenty-five years, there are still some who believe it to be realizable.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350798,350799],{},[639,350800,350801],{},"\"But I hope that it will also be demonstrated soon that in my experiments in the West I was not merely beholding a vision, but had caught sight of a great and profound truth.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350803,350804],{},[639,350805,350806],{},"\"Soon became convinced I was right and undertook the task with all the fire and boundless confidence of youth.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350808,350809],{},[639,350810,350811],{},"\"I am credited with being one of the hardest workers and perhaps I am, if thought is the equivalent of labour, for I have devoted to it almost all of my waking hours.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350813,350814],{},[639,350815,350816],{},"\"Our senses enable us to perceive only a minute portion of the outside world.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350818,350819],{},[639,350820,350821],{},"\"What one man calls God, another calls the laws of physics.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350823,350824],{},[639,350825,350826],{},"\"Science is but a perversion of itself unless it has as its ultimate goal the betterment of humanity.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350828,350829],{},[639,350830,350831],{},"\"The spread of civilization may be likened to a fire; first, a feeble spark, next a flickering flame, then a mighty blaze, ever increasing in speed and power.\" - Nikola Tesla",[566,350833,350835],{"id":350834},"_3-on-humanity-and-society","3. On Humanity and Society",[639,350837,350838],{},"Tesla's observations on human nature and society reveal his deep concern for humanity's future and his understanding of human interconnectedness.",[297868,350840,350841],{},[639,350842,350843],{},"\"Though free to think and act, we are held together, like the stars in the firmament, with ties inseparable. These ties cannot be seen, but we can feel them.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350845,350846],{},[639,350847,350848],{},"\"We are all one. Only egos, beliefs, and fears separate us.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350850,350851],{},[639,350852,350853],{},"\"All of these years of my service towards mankind did not bring me nothing but assaults and humiliations.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350855,350856],{},[639,350857,350858],{},"\"I am filled with conviction that the interests of humanity would be best served if the United States remained true to its traditions and kept out of 'entangling alliances.'\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350860,350861],{},[639,350862,350863],{},"\"You may live to see man-made horrors beyond your comprehension.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350865,350866],{},[639,350867,350868],{},"\"Years hence it will be possible for nations to fight without armies, ships or guns, by weapons far more terrible, to the destructive action and range of which there is virtually no limit. A city, at any distance whatsoever from the enemy, can be destroyed by him and no power on earth can stop him from doing so.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350870,350871],{},[639,350872,350873],{},"\"If we want to avert an impending calamity and a state of things which may transform this globe into an inferno, we should push the development of flying machines and wireless transmission of energy without an instant's delay and with all the power and resources of the nation.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350875,350876],{},[639,350877,350878],{},"\"Now the soft-voiced gentle woman of my reverent worship has all but vanished.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350880,350881],{},[639,350882,350883],{},"\"Now the soft-voiced gentle woman of my reverent worship has all but vanished, in her place has come the woman who thinks that her chief success in life lies in making herself as much as possible like man—in dress, voice and actions, in sports and achievements of every kind.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350885,350886],{},[639,350887,350888],{},"\"It is not in the shallow physical imitation of men that women will assert first their equality and later their superiority, but in the awakening of the intellect of women.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350890,350891],{},[639,350892,350893],{},"\"Women will ignore precedent and startle civilization with their progress.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350895,350896],{},[639,350897,350898],{},"\"I'm glad,\" Tesla quipped, \"that I am living in a place in which, though they can roast me in the papers, they cannot burn me at the stake.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350900,350901],{},[639,350902,350903],{},"\"All that was great in the past was ridiculed, condemned, combated, suppressed — only to emerge all the more powerfully, all the more triumphantly from the struggle.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350905,350906],{},[639,350907,350908],{},"\"Peace can only come as a natural consequence of universal enlightenment.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350910,350911],{},[639,350912,350913],{},"\"What we now want is closer contact and better understanding between individuals and communities all over the earth.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350915,350916],{},[639,350917,350918],{},"\"Money does not represent such a value as men have placed upon it. All my money has been invested into experiments with which I have made new discoveries enabling mankind to have a little easier life.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350920,350921],{},[639,350922,350923],{},"\"The newspapers of the twenty-first century will give a mere 'stick' in the back pages to accounts of crime or political controversies, but will headline on the front pages the proclamation of a new scientific hypothesis.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350925,350926],{},[639,350927,350928],{},"\"In the twenty-first century, the robot will take the place which slave labor occupied in ancient civilization.\" - Nikola Tesla",[566,350930,350932],{"id":350931},"_4-on-the-universe-and-nature","4. On the Universe and Nature",[639,350934,350935],{},"Tesla's understanding of the universe went beyond conventional science, seeing deep patterns and connections in all of existence.",[297868,350937,350938],{},[639,350939,350940],{},"\"Every living being is an engine geared to the wheelwork of the universe.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350942,350943],{},[639,350944,350945],{},"\"When a child is born its sense-organs are brought in contact with the outer world. The waves of sound, heat and light beat upon its feeble body, its sensitive nerve-fibres quiver, the muscles contract and relax in obedience: a gasp, a breath, and in this act a marvelous little engine, of inconceivable delicacy and complexity of construction, unlike any on earth, is hitched to the wheel-work of the Universe.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350947,350948],{},[639,350949,350950],{},"\"I am part of a light, and it is the music. The Light fills my six senses: I see it, hear, feel, smell, touch and think. Thinking of it means my sixth sense. Particles of Light are written note. O bolt of lightning can be an entire sonata. A thousand balls of lightening is a concert.. For this concert I have created a Ball Lightning, which can be heard on the icy peaks of the Himalayas.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350952,350953],{},[639,350954,350955],{},"\"Our bodies are of such complexity of structure, the motions we perform are so numerous and involved, and the external impressions on our sense organs to such a degree delicate and elusive that it is hard for the average person to grasp this fact.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350957,350958],{},[639,350959,350960],{},"\"We are automata entirely controlled by the forces of the medium being tossed about like corks on the surface of the water, but mistaking the resultant of the impulses from the outside for free will.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350962,350963],{},[639,350964,350965],{},"\"Life is and will ever remain an equation incapable of solution, but it contains certain known factors.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350967,350968],{},[639,350969,350970],{},"\"Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350972,350973],{},[639,350974,350975],{},"\"Nature may reach the same result in many ways.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350977,350978],{},[639,350979,350980],{},"\"In a crystal we have the clear evidence of the existence of a formative life principle, and though we cannot understand the life of a crystal, it is nonetheless a living being.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350982,350983],{},[639,350984,350985],{},"\"The earth is bountiful, and where her bounty fails, nitrogen drawn from the air will refertilize her womb.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350987,350988],{},[639,350989,350990],{},"\"Though apparently affected only by its immediate surrounding, the sphere of external influence extends to infinite distance.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350992,350993],{},[639,350994,350995],{},"\"All matter comes from a primary substance, the luminiferous ether.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,350997,350998],{},[639,350999,351000],{},"\"So astounding are the facts in this connection, that it would seem as though the Creator, himself had electrically designed this planet.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351002,351003],{},[639,351004,351005],{},"\"Thunderstorms are spectacular phenomena; but for all their sound and fury, they represent but a tiny fraction of the earth's available electric power.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351007,351008],{},[639,351009,351010],{},"\"The universe is simply a great machine which never came into being and never will end.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351012,351013],{},[639,351014,351015],{},"\"We are whirling through endless space with an inconceivable speed, all around us everything is spinning, everything is moving, everywhere is energy.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351017,351018],{},[639,351019,351020],{},"\"Alpha waves in the human brain are between 6 and 8 hertz. The wave frequency of the human cavity resonates between 6 and 8 hertz. All biological systems operate in the same frequency range.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351022,351023],{},[639,351024,351025],{},"\"If you want to understand the secrets of the universe, think of energy, frequency, and vibration.\" - Nikola Tesla",[566,351027,351029],{"id":351028},"_5-on-progress-and-the-future","5. On Progress and the Future",[639,351031,351032],{},"Tesla's vision of the future was both inspiring and prescient, foreseeing many developments that would come to pass.",[297868,351034,351035],{},[639,351036,351037],{},"\"The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351039,351040],{},[639,351041,351042],{},"\"Let the future tell the truth, and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I have really worked, is mine.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351044,351045],{},[639,351046,351047],{},"\"We crave for new sensations but soon become indifferent to them. The wonders of yesterday are today common occurrences.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351049,351050],{},[639,351051,351052],{},"\"The last 29 days of the month are the toughest!\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351054,351055],{},[639,351056,351057],{},"\"Kada sam prihvatao neki zadatak, nisam to radio sa rešenošću koja je svojstvena običnim ljudima. Za mene je to bio stari zavet, pitanje života i smrti.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351059,351060],{},[639,351061,351062],{},"\"The desire that guides me in all I do is the desire to harness the forces of nature to the service of mankind.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351064,351065],{},[639,351066,351067],{},"\"I don't care that they stole my idea... I care that they don't have any of their own.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351069,351070],{},[639,351071,351072],{},"\"My project was retarded by laws of nature. The world was not prepared for it. It was too far ahead of time.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351074,351075],{},[639,351076,351077],{},"\"The future will show whether my foresight is as accurate now as it has proved heretofore.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351079,351080],{},[639,351081,351082],{},"\"When wireless is perfectly applied the whole earth will be converted into a huge brain.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351084,351085],{},[639,351086,351087],{},"\"It will soon be possible to transmit wireless messages around the world so simply that any individual can carry and operate his own apparatus.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351089,351090],{},[639,351091,351092],{},"\"The day when we shall know exactly what electricity is will chronicle an event probably greater, more important than any other recorded in the history of the human race.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351094,351095],{},[639,351096,351097],{},"\"I have been feeding pigeons, thousands of them for years. But there was one, a beautiful bird, pure white with light grey tips on its wings; that one was different.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351099,351100],{},[639,351101,351102],{},"\"From childhood I was compelled to concentrate attention upon myself. This caused me much suffering, but to my present view, it was a blessing in disguise.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351104,351105],{},[639,351106,351107],{},"\"Ere many generations pass, our machinery will be driven by a power obtainable at any point of the universe.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351109,351110],{},[639,351111,351112],{},"\"We shall harness the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351114,351115],{},[639,351116,350928],{},[297868,351118,351119],{},[639,351120,351121],{},"\"The practical success of an idea, irrespective of its inherent merit, is dependent on the attitude of the contemporaries.\" - Nikola Tesla",[566,351123,351125],{"id":351124},"_6-on-personal-philosophy","6. On Personal Philosophy",[639,351127,351128],{},"Tesla's personal philosophy was unique, shaped by his extraordinary experiences and profound insights into the nature of reality.",[297868,351130,351131],{},[639,351132,351133],{},"\"One day I was handed a few volumes of new literature unlike anything I had ever read before and so captivating as to make me utterly forget my hopeless state. They were the earlier works of Mark Twain and to them might have been due the miraculous recovery which followed. Twenty-five years later, when I met Mr. Clemens and we formed a friendship between us, I told him of the experience and was amazed to see that great man of laughter burst into tears.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351135,351136],{},[639,351137,351138],{},"\"I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351140,351141],{},[639,351142,351143],{},"\"My mother understood human nature better and never chided. She knew that a man cannot be saved from his own foolishness or vice by someone else's efforts or protests, but only by the use of his own will.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351145,351146],{},[639,351147,351148],{},"\"Everyone should consider his body as a priceless gift from one whom he loves above all, a marvelous work of art, of indescribable beauty, and mystery beyond human conception.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351150,351151],{},[639,351152,351153],{},"\"I have not penetrated into the secrets of this core, but I know that it exists.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351155,351156],{},[639,351157,351158],{},"\"Most certainly, some planets are not inhabited, but others are, and among these there must exist life under all conditions and phases of development.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351160,351161],{},[639,351162,351163],{},"\"Deficient observation is merely a form of ignorance and responsible for the many morbid notions and foolish ideas prevailing.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351165,351166],{},[639,351167,351168],{},"\"It's not the love you make. It's the love you give.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351170,351171],{},[639,351172,350753],{},[297868,351174,351175],{},[639,351176,351177],{},"\"Fights between individuals, as well as governments and nations, invariably result from misunderstandings in the broadest interpretation of this term.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351179,351180],{},[639,351181,350965],{},[297868,351183,351184],{},[639,351185,351186],{},"\"There is no subject more captivating, more worthy of study, than nature.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351188,351189],{},[639,351190,351191],{},"\"The feeling is constantly growing on me that I had been the first to hear the greeting of one planet to another.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351193,351194],{},[639,351195,351196],{},"\"My belief is firm in a law of compensation. The true rewards are ever in proportion to the labor and sacrifices made.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351198,351199],{},[639,351200,351201],{},"\"I am equally proud of my Serbian origin and my Croatian fatherland.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351203,351204],{},[639,351205,351206],{},"\"Great moments are born from great opportunities.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351208,351209],{},[639,351210,351211],{},"\"If your hate could be turned into electricity, it would light up the whole world.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351213,351214],{},[639,351215,351216],{},"\"I don't care that they stole my idea . . I care that they don't have any of their own.\" - Nikola Tesla",[566,351218,351220],{"id":351219},"_7-on-work-and-achievement","7. On Work and Achievement",[639,351222,351223],{},"Tesla's dedication to his work was legendary, and his quotes on achievement reveal the intensity of his commitment.",[297868,351225,351226],{},[639,351227,351228],{},"\"I am credited with being one of the hardest workers and perhaps I am, if thought is the equivalent of labour, for I have devoted to it almost all of my waking hours. But if work is interpreted to be a definite performance in a specified time according to a rigid rule, then I may be the worst of idlers.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351230,351231],{},[639,351232,351233],{},"\"With ideas it is like with dizzy heights you climb: At first they cause you discomfort and you are anxious to get down, distrustful of your own powers; but soon the remoteness of the turmoil of life and the inspiring influence of the altitude calm your blood; your step gets firm and sure and you begin to look - for dizzier heights.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351235,351236],{},[639,351237,351238],{},"\"I have been feeding pigeons, thousands of them for years. But there was one, a beautiful bird, pure white with light grey tips on its wings; that one was different. It was a female. I had only to wish and call her and she would come flying to me. I loved that pigeon as a man loves a woman, and she loved me.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351240,351241],{},[639,351242,351243],{},"\"All my life I had marveled at the inexplicable; now I had discovered the key to the labyrinth.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351245,351246],{},[639,351247,351248],{},"\"I could only achieve success in my life through self-discipline, and I applied it until my wish and my will became one.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351250,351251],{},[639,351252,351253],{},"\"If Edison had a needle to find in a haystack, he would proceed at once with the diligence of the bee to examine straw after straw until he found the object of his search.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351255,351256],{},[639,351257,351258],{},"\"The opinion of the world does not affect me. I have placed as the real values in my life what follows when I am dead.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351260,351261],{},[639,351262,351263],{},"\"A new idea must not be judged by its immediate results.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351265,351266],{},[639,351267,350748],{},[297868,351269,351270],{},[639,351271,351272],{},"\"Originality thrives in seclusion free of outside influences beating upon us to cripple the creative mind.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351274,351275],{},[639,351276,350721],{},[297868,351278,351279],{},[639,351280,351281],{},"\"The value of achievement lies in the achieving.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351283,351284],{},[639,351285,351286],{},"\"One's salvation could only be brought about through his own efforts.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351288,351289],{},[639,351290,351291],{},"\"It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from man.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351293,351294],{},[639,351295,351296],{},"\"My ear barely caught signals coming in regular succession which could not have been produced on earth.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351298,351299],{},[639,351300,351301],{},"\"There is something within me that might be illusion as it is often case with young delighted people, but if I would be fortunate to achieve some of my ideals, it would be on the behalf of the whole of humanity.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351303,351304],{},[639,351305,351306],{},"\"I am trying to awake the energy contained in the air. These are the main sources of energy. What is considered as empty space is just a manifestation of matter that is not awakened.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351308,351309],{},[639,351310,351311],{},"\"Anti-social behavior is a trait of intelligence in a world full of conformists.\" - Nikola Tesla",[566,351313,351315],{"id":351314},"_8-on-wisdom-and-truth","8. On Wisdom and Truth",[639,351317,351318],{},"Tesla's wisdom extended far beyond science, offering profound insights into the nature of truth and human existence.",[297868,351320,351321],{},[639,351322,351323],{},"\"We build but to tear down. Most of our work and resource is squandered. Our onward march is marked by devastation. Everywhere there is an appalling loss of time, effort and life. A cheerless view, but true.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351325,351326],{},[639,351327,351328],{},"\"Of all the frictional resistances, the one that most retards human movement is ignorance, what Buddha called 'the greatest evil in the world.'\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351330,351331],{},[639,351332,351333],{},"\"Misunderstandings are always caused by the inability of appreciating one another's point of view.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351335,351336],{},[639,351337,351338],{},"\"The history of science shows that theories are perishable. With every new truth that is revealed we get a better understanding of Nature and our conceptions and views are modified.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351340,351341],{},[639,351342,351343],{},"\"What we now want is closer contact and better understanding between individuals and communities all over the earth, and the elimination of egoism and pride which is always prone to plunge the world into primeval barbarism and strife.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351345,351346],{},[639,351347,351348],{},"\"Peace can only come as a natural consequence of universal enlightenment and merging of races, and we are still far from this blissful realization.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351350,351351],{},[639,351352,351353],{},"\"Our first endeavors are purely instinctive, promptings of an imagination vivid and undisciplined.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351355,351356],{},[639,351357,351358],{},"\"Archimedes was my ideal. I admired the works of artists, but to my mind, they were only shadows and semblances. The inventor, I thought, gives to the world creations which are palpable, which live and work.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351360,351361],{},[639,351362,351363],{},"\"When natural inclination develops into a passionate desire, one advances towards his goal in seven-league boots.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351365,351366],{},[639,351367,351368],{},"\"Invention is the most important product of man's creative brain.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351370,351371],{},[639,351372,350716],{},[297868,351374,351375],{},[639,351376,351258],{},[297868,351378,351379],{},[639,351380,351381],{},"\"All peoples everywhere should have free energy sources.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351383,351384],{},[639,351385,351386],{},"\"Electric power is everywhere present in unlimited quantities and can drive the world's machinery without the need of coal, oil, gas, or any other of the common fuels.\" - Nikola Tesla",[297868,351388,351389],{},[639,351390,351391],{},"\"The scientists from Franklin to Morse were clear thinkers and did not produce erroneous theories. The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly.\" - Nikola Tesla",[566,351393,297860],{"id":299351},[639,351395,351396],{},[642,351397],{"alt":351398,"src":351399},"This image is a dramatic, oil painting-style portrait of Nikola Tesla. He is depicted from the chest up, wearing a dark brown suit with a high-collared white shirt and black tie. Tesla's expression is calm yet piercing, with his sharp cheekbones, narrow face, and deep-set eyes conveying intense focus and intelligence. His neatly groomed hair and mustache enhance the dignified, thoughtful tone of the portrait.","/images/blog/nikola_tesla-2.png",[639,351401,351402],{},"Nikola Tesla's legacy extends far beyond his revolutionary inventions. His quotes reveal a mind that understood not only the mechanics of electricity but the deeper currents that connect all life. From his passionate advocacy for peace to his mystical understanding of the universe's interconnectedness, Tesla's words continue to inspire those who seek to understand both the physical and metaphysical aspects of existence.",[639,351404,351405],{},"His vision of a world powered by free, wireless energy may not have been realized in his lifetime, but his broader vision of human progress through scientific understanding continues to guide us. Tesla reminds us that true invention comes not from mere technical skill but from a deep understanding of nature's principles combined with an unwavering dedication to humanity's betterment.",[639,351407,351408],{},"As we face the challenges of the 21st century, Tesla's words ring with prophetic clarity. His warnings about the dangers of unchecked technological development, his insights into the nature of consciousness and reality, and his unwavering belief in human potential serve as both inspiration and guidance. In Tesla's own words, \"The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine.\" Indeed, as we continue to build upon his foundations, we realize that the future he envisioned is still unfolding, powered by the same spirit of innovation and human progress that drove his remarkable life.",[639,351410,351411],{},[577,351412,351415],{"href":351413,"rel":351414},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/nikola%20tesla",[125799],"More Nikola Tesla Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":351417},[351418,351419,351420,351421,351422,351423,351424,351425,351426,351427],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":350632,"depth":1360,"text":350633},{"id":350729,"depth":1360,"text":350730},{"id":350834,"depth":1360,"text":350835},{"id":350931,"depth":1360,"text":350932},{"id":351028,"depth":1360,"text":351029},{"id":351124,"depth":1360,"text":351125},{"id":351219,"depth":1360,"text":351220},{"id":351314,"depth":1360,"text":351315},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Nikola Tesla's face","/images/blog/nikola_tesla-3.png",{},"/blog/nikola_tesla_150_quotes_article",{"title":350560,"description":1359},"nikola_tesla_150_quotes_article","blog/nikola_tesla_150_quotes_article","RKTH6wbUx_mx_sbZIpoLL9cs4z7dNly9hros040dwC0",{"id":351437,"title":351438,"author":556,"body":351439,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":353049,"image_url":353050,"meta":353051,"navigation":1378,"path":353052,"published_date":353053,"seo":353054,"slug":353055,"stem":353056,"type":294167,"__hash__":353057},"blog/blog/octavia_butler_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Octavia Butler Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":351440,"toc":353032},[351441,351447,351451,351454,351477,351480,351484,351487,351490,351492,351548,351550,351553,351567,351584,351601,351618,351620,351623,351639,351655,351671,351687,351700,351702,351705,351721,351737,351753,351772,351785,351787,351790,351816,351819,351833,351836,351847,351850,351852,351855,351869,351885,351901,351917,351919,351922,351938,351957,351975,351994,351997,352000,352019,352042,352060,352077,352080,352083,352097,352111,352125,352139,352152,352154,352157,352167,352170,352184,352187,352201,352204,352218,352221,352224,352227,352241,352244,352258,352261,352275,352278,352289,352292,352294,352298,352303,352307,352312,352316,352321,352325,352330,352334,352338,352343,352347,352352,352357,352362,352367,352372,352377,352382,352387,352392,352397,352402,352406,352411,352415,352420,352424,352429,352434,352438,352443,352448,352453,352457,352462,352467,352472,352476,352481,352485,352490,352495,352500,352505,352510,352515,352520,352525,352529,352533,352537,352542,352547,352552,352557,352562,352567,352572,352577,352582,352586,352590,352595,352600,352605,352610,352615,352620,352625,352630,352635,352640,352645,352650,352655,352660,352665,352670,352674,352679,352684,352688,352693,352698,352702,352707,352712,352717,352722,352727,352731,352736,352741,352746,352751,352756,352761,352766,352771,352775,352779,352783,352788,352792,352796,352801,352806,352811,352816,352820,352825,352830,352834,352839,352844,352849,352853,352858,352863,352867,352872,352877,352882,352887,352892,352897,352902,352907,352911,352916,352921,352926,352931,352936,352940,352945,352950,352955,352960,352965,352970,352975,352980,352985,352990,352995,353000,353005,353007,353012,353015,353018,353025],[639,351442,351443],{},[642,351444],{"alt":351445,"src":351446},"An oil painting of Octavia Butler","/images/blog/octavia_butler-1.png",[566,351448,351450],{"id":351449},"about-octavia-butler","About Octavia Butler",[639,351452,351453],{},"Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006) was an American author, scholar, and pioneering force in science fiction. Born in Pasadena, California, she became the first African American woman to win both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, two of the most prestigious honors in speculative fiction, and was later awarded a MacArthur Fellowship (1995) for her groundbreaking contributions to literature.",[639,351455,351456,351457,351460,351461,351464,351465,351468,351469,351472,351473,351476],{},"Butler’s work redefined science fiction by centering marginalized voices and exploring themes of systemic oppression, identity, and human resilience. Her most celebrated novels include ",[294190,351458,351459],{},"Kindred"," (1979), a time-traveling slavery narrative that blends history with speculative fiction, and the ",[294190,351462,351463],{},"Parable"," series (",[294190,351466,351467],{},"Parable of the Sower",", 1993; ",[294190,351470,351471],{},"Parable of the Talents",", 1998), which envision dystopian futures shaped by climate collapse and social inequality. She also created the ",[294190,351474,351475],{},"Xenogenesis"," trilogy, exploring alien evolution and interspecies conflict.",[639,351478,351479],{},"Butler’s legacy lies in her ability to use speculative fiction as a lens to critique real-world injustices while envisioning transformative futures. Her work challenged genre conventions and inspired a new generation of writers to address race, gender, and power dynamics through imaginative storytelling. Today, her ideas remain vital, offering urgent reflections on systemic racism, environmental crises, and the resilience of marginalized communities—themes as relevant as ever in contemporary discourse.",[561,351481,351483],{"id":351482},"_150-best-quotes-by-octavia-butler","150 Best Quotes by Octavia Butler",[639,351485,351486],{},"Octavia Butler was more than a writer—she was a visionary who reshaped the landscape of science fiction and literature itself. As the first African American woman to win both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, her work broke barriers and challenged the boundaries of imagination. Through stories that blended speculative fiction with profound insights into humanity, Butler explored the complexities of identity, power, and survival. Her words resonate with timeless wisdom, offering not just entertainment but a mirror to our world and a compass for our future.",[639,351488,351489],{},"This collection of 150 quotes distills the essence of Butler’s genius across themes that defined her legacy: from the quiet strength of perseverance to the transformative power of change; from sharp social commentary to meditations on faith, identity, and the unknown. Whether she’s dissecting human nature, championing leadership with empathy, or weaving philosophy into science and fantasy, Butler’s voice is both incisive and deeply human. Here, you’ll find inspiration for writers, thinkers, and dreamers—provocative ideas to ignite your imagination and timeless truths to carry with you. Dive into the mind of a literary legend and discover why her words continue to shape how we see ourselves and the universe we inhabit.",[566,351491,569],{"id":568},[571,351493,351494,351498,351502,351508,351512,351518,351522,351528,351534,351538,351544],{},[574,351495,351496],{},[577,351497,306889],{"href":306888},[574,351499,351500],{},[577,351501,160525],{"href":160524},[574,351503,351504],{},[577,351505,351507],{"href":351506},"#writing","Writing",[574,351509,351510],{},[577,351511,306901],{"href":306900},[574,351513,351514],{},[577,351515,351517],{"href":351516},"#change","Change",[574,351519,351520],{},[577,351521,338383],{"href":338382},[574,351523,351524],{},[577,351525,351527],{"href":351526},"#religion-and-belief","Religion and Belief",[574,351529,351530],{},[577,351531,351533],{"href":351532},"#social-commentary","Social Commentary",[574,351535,351536],{},[577,351537,332487],{"href":332486},[574,351539,351540],{},[577,351541,351543],{"href":351542},"#science-and-fantasy","Science and Fantasy",[574,351545,351546],{},[577,351547,297860],{"href":297859},[566,351549,306889],{"id":170},[639,351551,351552],{},"Octavia Butler’s reflections on wisdom reveal a profound understanding of human nature, societal dynamics, and the transformative power of self-awareness. Her quotes often dissect the complexities of leadership, belief systems, and the inevitability of change, urging readers to confront uncomfortable truths with clarity and courage.",[297868,351554,351555],{},[639,351556,351557,351558,351560,351561,351563,351564,351566],{},"\"Beware: At war Or at peace, More people die Of unenlightened self-interest Than of any other disease.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351559],{},"\n\"Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears. To be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists who control the fool. To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen. To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies. To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351562],{},"\n\"Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351565],{},"\nButler’s early quotes underscore the dangers of unchecked self-interest and the moral weight of choosing leaders. Her emphasis on timing in relationships highlights the nuanced balance between guidance and autonomy.",[297868,351568,351569],{},[639,351570,351571,351572,351574,351575,351577,351578,351580,351581,351583],{},"\"Tolerance, like any aspect of peace, is forever a work in progress, never completed, and, if we're as intelligent as we like to think we are, never abandoned.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351573],{},"\n\"Beware: Ignorance Protects itself. Ignorance Promotes suspicion. Suspicion Engenders fear. Fear quails, Irrational and blind, Or fear looms, Defiant and closed. Blind, closed, Suspicious, afraid, Ignorance Protects itself, And protected, Ignorance grows.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351576],{},"\n\"All that you touch You Change. All that you Change Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change. God is Change.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351579],{},"\n\"Writing is one of the few professions in which you can psychoanalyse yourself, get rid of hostilities and frustrations in public, and get paid for it.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351582],{},"\nThese quotes dissect the cyclical nature of ignorance and fear, while her philosophical musings on change and creativity reveal her belief in evolution as a universal constant.",[297868,351585,351586],{},[639,351587,351588,351589,351591,351592,351594,351595,351597,351598,351600],{},"\"I began reading science fiction before I was 12 and started writing science fiction around the same time.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351590],{},"\n\"Belief initiates and guides action - or it does nothing.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351593],{},"\n\"Civilization is to groups what intelligence is to individuals. It is a means of combining the intelligence of many to achieve ongoing group adaptation. Civilization, like intelligence, may serve well, serve adequately, or fail to serve its adaptive function. When civilization fails to serve, it must disintegrate unless it is acted upon by unifying internal or external forces.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351596],{},"\n\"In my years, I have seen that people must be their own gods and make their own good fortune. The bad will come or not come anyway.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351599],{},"\nButler’s reflections on belief and civilization underscore her vision of collective responsibility and the fragility of societal progress. Her insistence on individual agency challenges fatalism.",[297868,351602,351603],{},[639,351604,351605,351606,351608,351609,351611,351612,351614,351615,351617],{},"\"We're all capable of climbing so much higher than we usually permit ourselves to suppose.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351607],{},"\n\"If you want a thing--truly want it, want it so badly that you need it as you need air to breathe, then unless you die, you will have it. Why not? It has you. There is no escape. What a cruel and terrible thing escape would be if escape were possible.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351610],{},"\n\"Tolerance, like any aspect of peace, is forever a work in progress, never completed, and, if we’re as intelligent as we like to think we are, never abandoned.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351613],{},"\n\"Belief initiates and guides action – or it does nothing.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351616],{},"\nButler’s closing quotes blend ambition, inevitability, and the enduring call for tolerance, encapsulating her belief in human potential and the moral imperative to strive for growth.",[566,351619,160525],{"id":160869},[639,351621,351622],{},"Octavia Butler’s philosophy of perseverance is rooted in her belief that persistence, habit, and resilience are essential to overcoming creative and societal barriers. Her quotes reveal a writer’s journey marked by relentless determination, the necessity of embracing rejection, and the transformative power of unwavering commitment to one’s vision.",[297868,351624,351625],{},[639,351626,351627,351628,351630,351631,351633,351634,351636],{},"\"First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351629],{},"\n\"Well, writing was what I wanted to do, it was always what I wanted to do. I had novels to write so I wrote them.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351632],{},"\n\"You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351635],{},[297886,351637,351638],{},"Butler’s early reflections emphasize that perseverance is not born of fleeting inspiration but cultivated through disciplined habit and the humility to revise one’s work.",[297868,351640,351641],{},[639,351642,351643,351644,351646,351647,351649,351650,351652],{},"\"The big talent is persistence.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351645],{},"\n\"Rejections are painful, but inevitable. They're every writer's rite of passage.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351648],{},"\n\"I think climbing mountains or buildings or whatever has been a really good metaphor for finishing my work. Because no matter how tired you get, no matter how you feel like you can't possibly do this, somehow you do.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351651],{},[297886,351653,351654],{},"Here, Butler reframes rejection as an inescapable yet necessary step in a writer’s journey, comparing perseverance to a physical, almost Sisyphean struggle.",[297868,351656,351657],{},[639,351658,351659,351660,351662,351663,351665,351666,351668],{},"\"People who want to write either do it or they don't. At last I began to say that my most important talent - or habit - was persistence. Without it, I would have given up writing long before I finished my first novel. It's amazing what we can do if we simply refuse to give up.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351661],{},"\n\"I have this theory that anything that happens to you that leaves you alive and intact can be used somewhere in your writing.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351664],{},"\n\"Positive obsession is about not being able to stop just because you're afraid and full of doubts. Positive obsession is dangerous. It's about not being able to stop at all.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351667],{},[297886,351669,351670],{},"Butler’s insistence on “positive obsession” underscores her view that perseverance is fueled by a dangerous, unrelenting drive to create.",[297868,351672,351673],{},[639,351674,351675,351676,351678,351679,351681,351682,351684],{},"\"You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351677],{},"\n\"First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351680],{},"\n\"If there’s any single talent a writer needs, it’s persistence. If you can keep at your writing and you can learn as you write, you can tell any story you want to tell.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351683],{},[297886,351685,351686],{},"These repeated reflections on habit and persistence reveal Butler’s conviction that mastery is a byproduct of continuous, deliberate practice.",[297868,351688,351689],{},[639,351690,351691,351692,351694,351695,351697],{},"\"Rejections are painful, but inevitable. They’re every writer’s rite of passage.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351693],{},"\n\"Positive obsession is about not being able to stop just because you’re afraid and full of doubts. Positive obsession is dangerous. It’s about not being able to stop at all.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351696],{},[297886,351698,351699],{},"Butler’s closing quotes reinforce her unflinching acknowledgment of the toll perseverance demands, while celebrating the courage required to persist.",[566,351701,351507],{"id":85},[639,351703,351704],{},"Octavia Butler’s philosophy on writing is rooted in persistence, clarity, and the boundless possibilities of storytelling. Her quotes reveal a lifelong commitment to honing her craft, embracing feedback, and challenging boundaries—whether in science fiction or the human experience. Through her words, she invites writers to confront their fears, seek truth, and persist even in the face of rejection.",[297868,351706,351707],{},[639,351708,351709,351710,351712,351713,351715,351716,351718],{},"\"A workshop is a way of renting an audience, and making sure you're communicating what you think you're communicating. It's so easy as a young writer to think you're been very clear when in fact you haven't.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351711],{},"\n\"I'm me, and I'm here, and I'm writing.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351714],{},"\n\"I just knew there were stories I wanted to tell.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351717],{},[294190,351719,351720],{},"Butler emphasizes the importance of workshops in refining communication and her unshakable resolve to write.",[297868,351722,351723],{},[639,351724,351725,351726,351728,351729,351731,351732,351734],{},"\"Fantasy is totally wide open; all you really have to do is follow the rules you've set. But if you're writing about science, you have to first learn what you're writing about.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351727],{},"\n\"I was attracted to science fiction because it was so wide open. I was able to do anything and there were no walls to hem you in and there was no human condition that you were stopped from examining.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351730],{},"\n\"Science fiction let me do both. It let me look into science and stick my nose in everywhere.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351733],{},[294190,351735,351736],{},"Her reflections on genre highlight her love for science fiction’s limitless scope and its capacity to explore both science and humanity.",[297868,351738,351739],{},[639,351740,351741,351742,351744,351745,351747,351748,351750],{},"\"Third, for people who aren't doing it already, take classes - they're worthwhile. Workshops or classes - a workshop is where you do actually get feedback on your work, not just something where you go and sit for a day.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351743],{},"\n\"No one was going to stop me from writing and no one had to really guide me towards science fiction. It was natural, really, that I would take that interest.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351746],{},"\n\"It's interesting how many science fiction writers get going when they are very young. I was on a program with Greg Bear and he mentioned that he had gotten started writing when he was eight. And I began writing when I was 10. I think we're influenced by the stuff, we find it and we love it and we're influenced by it....I know I collected my first rejection slip when I was 13, and I went on collecting them for a long time after that.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351749],{},[294190,351751,351752],{},"Butler underscores the value of education and the natural, early pull many science fiction writers feel toward the genre.",[297868,351754,351755],{},[639,351756,351757,351758,351760,351761,351763,351764,351766,351767,351769],{},"\"I'm trying to speak--to write-the truth. I'm trying to be clear. I'm not interested in being fancy, or even original. Clarity and truth will be plenty, if I can only achieve them.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351759],{},"\n\"I’m literate, and the idea of leaving children illiterate is criminal.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351762],{},"\n\"People who want to write either do it or they don't. At last I began to say that my most important talent - or habit - was persistence. Without it, I would have given up writing long before I finished my first novel. It's amazing what we can do if we simply refuse to give up.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351765],{},"\n\"You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351768],{},[294190,351770,351771],{},"Her quotes on clarity, literacy, and persistence reveal her belief in truth over artifice and the transformative power of perseverance.",[297868,351773,351774],{},[639,351775,351776,351777,351779,351780,351782],{},"\"I can write my own stories and I can write myself in.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351778],{},"\n\"I’m a fifty-three-year-old writer who can remember being a ten-year-old writer and who expects someday to be an eighty-year-old writer.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351781],{},[294190,351783,351784],{},"Butler’s final reflections affirm her lifelong dedication to writing as an act of self-expression and identity, spanning decades without end.",[566,351786,306901],{"id":110},[639,351788,351789],{},"Octavia Butler’s reflections on leadership delve into the weight of responsibility, the dangers of complacency, and the transformative power of vision. Through her work, she underscores that true leadership requires wisdom, integrity, and a commitment to collective growth—principles that resonate across her fiction and personal insights.",[297868,351791,351792],{},[639,351793,351794,351795,351797,351798,351800,351801,351803,351804,351806,351807,351809,351810,351812,351813,351815],{},"\"Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears. To be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists who control the fool. To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen. To be led by a liar is to ask to be told lies. To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351796],{},"\n\"I'm a 48-year-old writer who can remember being a 10-year-old writer and who expects someday to be an 80-year-old writer. I'm also comfortably asocial -- a hermit in the middle of Los Angeles -- a pessimist if I'm not careful, a feminist, a Black, a former Baptist, an oil-and-water combination of ambition, laziness, insecurity, certainty, and drive.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351799],{},"\n\"I recognize we will pay more attention when we have different leadership.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351802],{},"\n\"I think people really need to think what it is like to have all of society arrayed against you.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351805],{},"\n\"I talked to members of my family, and did some personal research that didn't really have anything to do with the time and place I was writing about, but that gave me a feeling of the experience of being black in a time and place where it was very difficult to be black.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351808],{},"\n\"I lost an arm on my last trip home.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351811],{},"\n\"Slavery is a long slow process of dulling.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351814],{},"\n\"To be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists who control the fool.\" - Octavia Butler",[639,351817,351818],{},"Butler’s quotes interweave personal vulnerability with systemic critique, emphasizing how leadership shapes both individual lives and collective histories.",[297868,351820,351821],{},[639,351822,351823,351824,351826,351827,351829,351830,351832],{},"\"The essentials are to learn to shape God with forethought, care, and work; to educate and benefit their community, their families and themselves; and to contribute to the fulfillment of the Destiny.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351825],{},"\n\"The destiny of Earthseed is to take root among the stars.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351828],{},"\n\"We need the stars... We need purpose! We need the image the Destiny to take root among the stars gives us of ourselves as a purposeful, growing species. We need to become the adult species that the Destiny can help us become! If we're to be anything other than smooth dinosaurs who evolve, specialize and die, we need the stars.... When we have no difficult, long-term purpose to strive toward, we fight each other. We destroy ourselves. We have these chaotic, apocalyptic periods of murderous craziness.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351831],{},"\n\"You are hierarchical. That's the older and more entrenched characteristic. We saw it in your closest animal relatives and in your most distant ones. It's a terrestrial characteristic. When human intelligence served it instead of guiding it, when human intelligence did not even acknowledge it as a problem, but took pride in it or did not notice it at all... That was like ignoring cancer.\" - Octavia Butler",[639,351834,351835],{},"Her work confronts the cosmic and existential stakes of leadership, urging humanity to transcend destructive hierarchies and embrace a shared future.",[297868,351837,351838],{},[639,351839,351840,351841,351843,351844,351846],{},"\"Be who you are and not who someone else thinks you ought to be.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351842],{},"\n\"Change is the one unavoidable, irresistible, ongoing reality of the universe. To us, that makes it the most powerful reality, and just another word for God. Earthseed: The Books of the Living Lauren Oya Olamina.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351845],{},"\n\"Dad decided not to vote for Donner after all. He didn’t vote for anyone. He said politicians turned his stomach.\" - Octavia Butler",[639,351848,351849],{},"From the personal to the universal, Butler’s quotes challenge leaders to prioritize authenticity, purpose, and the courage to resist complacency.",[566,351851,351517],{"id":9},[639,351853,351854],{},"Octavia Butler’s philosophy of change is rooted in its inevitability and transformative power. She portrays change not merely as a backdrop but as an active force shaping individual destinies and societal evolution. Through her narratives, Butler challenges readers to confront the fluidity of identity, the adaptability required for survival, and the ethical responsibilities that arise in a world in flux.",[297868,351856,351857],{},[639,351858,351859,351860,351862,351863,351865,351866,351868],{},"\"In order to rise from its own ashes, a Phoenix first must burn.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351861],{},"\n\"That which could hunger, could starve.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351864],{},"\n\"The child in each of us Knows paradise. Paradise is home. Home as it was Or home as it should have been. Paradise is one's own place, One's own people, One's own world, Knowing and known, Perhaps even Loving and loved. Yet every child Is cast from paradise- Into growth and new community, Into vast, ongoing Change.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351867],{},"\nThese opening quotes encapsulate Butler’s view of change as both a destructive and generative force. The Phoenix metaphor suggests that transformation often requires a painful shedding of the old, while the idea of paradise as a lost or unattainable state underscores the human condition’s perpetual motion.",[297868,351870,351871],{},[639,351872,351873,351874,351876,351877,351879,351880,351597,351882,351884],{},"\"All that you touch You Change. All that you Change Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change. God is Change.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351875],{},"\n\"But my problem with fantasy, and horror, and related genres, is that sometimes the problems are illogical.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351878],{},"\n\"Forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351881],{},[297874,351883],{},"\nHere, Butler intertwines personal responsibility with the inevitability of change. The assertion that \"God is Change\" positions transformation as a divine reality, urging individuals to cultivate resilience through habit and self-determination.",[297868,351886,351887],{},[639,351888,351889,351890,351892,351893,351895,351896,351843,351898,351900],{},"\"Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself. Every story I write adds to me a little, changes me a little, forces me to reexamine an attitude or belief, causes me to research and learn, helps me to understand people and grow.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351891],{},"\n\"The only lasting truth is change. God is change.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351894],{},"\n\"There is no end To what a living world Will demand of you.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351897],{},[297874,351899],{},"\nButler’s emphasis on storytelling as a dynamic process mirrors her belief in change as a collaborative act. The repetition of \"Every story I create, creates me\" reflects her view that creation and transformation are reciprocal, with each informing and reshaping the other.",[297868,351902,351903],{},[639,351904,351905,351906,351908,351909,351843,351911,351913,351914,351916],{},"\"Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351907],{},"\n\"Religion is a dangerous prod, because it can always be misused and get out of hand, but it’s useful for keeping people on the straight and narrow.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351910],{},[297874,351912],{},"\n\"The differences you perceive between Humans-between groups of Humans-are the result of isolation and inbreeding, mutation, and adaptation to different Earth environments.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351915],{},"\nIn these final reflections, Butler examines the dual nature of institutions and the biological imperatives underpinning human conflict. Her acknowledgment of religion’s potential for both guidance and corruption, alongside her scientific perspective on human diversity, underscores the complex interplay between change and identity.",[566,351918,338383],{"id":338977},[639,351920,351921],{},"Octavia Butler’s exploration of human nature delves into the complexities of identity, power dynamics, and societal structures. Her quotes reveal the contradictions and struggles inherent in human existence, challenging readers to confront uncomfortable truths about themselves and their communities.",[297868,351923,351924],{},[639,351925,351926,351927,351929,351930,351932,351933,351935],{},"\"No one is who we think they are. That's what we get for not being telepathic.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351928],{},"\n\"Most of us don't have to worry about being shot if we poke our noses outside. So we are comfortable, but the people I'm writing about are definitely not comfortable, and being shot while they're still inside is a good possibility.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351931],{},"\n\"Not everyone has been a bully or the victim of bullies, but everyone has seen bullying, and seeing it, has responded to it by joining in or objecting, by laughing or keeping silent, by feeling disgusted or feeling interested.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351934],{},[294190,351936,351937],{},"These quotes underscore the tension between perceived reality and lived experience, highlighting how identity, violence, and power shape human interactions.",[297868,351939,351940],{},[639,351941,351942,351943,351945,351946,351948,351949,351951,351952,351954],{},"\"All struggles are essentially power struggles. Who will rule? Who will lead? Who will define, refine, confine, design? Who will dominate? All struggles are essentially power struggles, and most are no more intellectual than two rams knocking their heads together.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351944],{},"\n\"So fantasy was fine early on, and when I discovered science fiction, I was very happy with it, because my first interest in science fiction came with an interest in astronomy.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351947],{},"\n\"While Fledging is a different type of book, The Parable series serve as cautionary tales. I wrote the Parable books because of the direction of the country. You can call it save the world fiction, but it clearly doesn't save anything.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351950],{},"\n\"Dad decided not to vote for Donner after all. He didn't vote for anyone. He said politicians turned his stomach.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351953],{},[294190,351955,351956],{},"Here, Butler exposes the rawness of human conflict, from systemic oppression to the disillusionment of politics, revealing how survival and authority intertwine.",[297868,351958,351959],{},[639,351960,351961,351962,351913,351964,351966,351967,351969,351970,351972],{},"\"A tree Cannot grow In its parents' shadows.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351963],{},[297874,351965],{},"\n\"Humans persecute their different ones, yet they need them to give themselves definition and status.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351968],{},"\n\"Helpless lust and unreasoning anxiety were just part of growing up.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351971],{},[294190,351973,351974],{},"These reflections on growth, difference, and anxiety illustrate the paradox of human dependence on diversity even as it fuels exclusion and fear.",[297868,351976,351977],{},[639,351978,351979,351980,351982,351983,351985,351986,351988,351989,351991],{},"\"Civilization is the way one's own people live. Savagery is the way foreigners live.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351981],{},"\n\"Humans said one thing with their bodies and another with their mouths and everyone had to spend time and energy figuring out what they really meant. And once you did understand them, the Humans got angry and acted as though you had stolen thoughts from their minds.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351984],{},"\n\"Most of us don’t have to worry about being shot of we poke our noses outside. So we are comfortable, but the people I’m writing about are definitely not comfortable, and being shot while they’re still inside is a good possibility.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351987],{},"\n\"There’s no narcotic like exhaustion.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,351990],{},[294190,351992,351993],{},"In these final quotes, Butler dismantles the binary of civilization versus savagery, emphasizing the exhausting yet necessary struggle for clarity and endurance in a fractured world.",[566,351995,351527],{"id":351996},"religion-and-belief",[639,351998,351999],{},"Octavia Butler’s work often grapples with the paradox of religion as both a source of solace and a tool for manipulation. She critiques how faith can sustain marginalized communities while also being weaponized for oppression, reflecting the complex interplay of hope, power, and survival in her narratives.",[297868,352001,352002],{},[639,352003,352004,352005,352007,352008,352010,352011,352013,352014,352016],{},"\"Religion kept some of my relatives alive, because it was all they had. If they hadn't had some hope of heaven, some companionship in Jesus, they probably would have committed suicide, their lives were so hellish.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352006],{},"\n\"And by the way, I wanted to point out that Kindred is not science fiction. You'll note there's no science in it. It's a kind of grim fantasy.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352009],{},"\n\"I wanted to write a novel that would make others feel the history: the pain and fear that black people have had to live through in order to endure.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352012],{},"\n\"A victim of God may, Through learning adaption, Become a partner of God, A victim of God may, Through forethought and planning, Become a shaper of God. Or a victim of God may, Through shortsightedness and fear, Remain God's victim, God's plaything, God's prey.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352015],{},[294190,352017,352018],{},"Butler’s reflection on faith underscores its duality: a lifeline for the oppressed and a force that can be reshaped through human agency.",[297868,352020,352021],{},[639,352022,352023,352024,352027,352028,352030,352031,352033,352034,352036,352037,352039],{},"\"To get along with God, Consider the consequences of your behavior.\" ",[294190,352025,352026],{},"Earthseed: The Books of the Living"," - Octavia Butler",[297874,352029],{},"\n\"Religion is a dangerous prod, because it can always be misused and get out of hand, but it's useful for keeping people on the straight and narrow.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352032],{},"\n\"It's when people begin using their religion as just a way of getting power over other people that scares me. I'm afraid that's what's going on in a lot of cases right now. When people deliberately tell lies, Creationism for instance, and pretend, 'Oh, it's not really religion.' I mean they know they're lying, and yet they're the religious people. There's something wrong there.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352035],{},"\n\"Listen, no part of me is more definitive of who I am than my brain.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352038],{},[294190,352040,352041],{},"Butler’s skepticism highlights the tension between spiritual belief and rational thought, urging vigilance against dogma.",[297868,352043,352044],{},[639,352045,352046,352047,351908,352049,352051,352052,352054,352055,352057],{},"\"All religions are ultimately cargo cults. Adherents perform required rituals, follow specific rules, and expect to be supernaturally gifted with desired rewards long life, honor, wisdom, children, good health, wealth, victory over opponents, immortality after death, any desired rewards.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352048],{},[297874,352050],{},"\n\"Religion kept some of my relatives alive, because it was all they had. If they hadn’t had some hope of heaven, some companionship in Jesus, they probably would have committed suicide, their lives were so hellish.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352053],{},"\n\"Fantasy is totally wide open; all you really have to do is follow the rules you’ve set. But if you’re writing about science, you have to first learn what you’re writing about.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352056],{},[294190,352058,352059],{},"Her critiques of ritualistic religion as transactional reveal a deep awareness of how belief systems can be both liberating and exploitative.",[297868,352061,352062],{},[639,352063,352023,352064,352027,352066,352068,352069,352071,352072,352074],{},[294190,352065,352026],{},[297874,352067],{},"\n\"Civilization is the way one’s own people live. Savagery is the way foreigners live.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352070],{},"\n\"I wasn’t trying to work out my own ancestry. I was trying to get people to feel slavery. I was trying to get across the kind of emotional and psychological stones that slavery threw at people.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352073],{},[294190,352075,352076],{},"Butler’s exploration of religion and belief often intersects with her unflinching examination of historical trauma and human dehumanization.",[566,352078,351533],{"id":352079},"social-commentary",[639,352081,352082],{},"Octavia Butler’s work is a mirror held up to society’s fractures, reflecting the harsh realities of power, identity, and survival. Her quotes on social commentary dissect systemic oppression, human vulnerability, and the fragile hope for change, often through the lens of race, gender, and class.",[297868,352084,352085],{},[639,352086,352087,352088,352090,352091,352093,352094,352096],{},"\"What have cops ever done for our community? Nothing.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352089],{},"\n\"Life is getting better, but that won't stop a war if politicians and business people decide it's to their advantage to have one.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352092],{},"\n\"Kindness eases change. Love quiets fear.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352095],{},"\nButler’s stark critique of institutions like policing underscores the disparity between societal progress and the machinery that perpetuates violence.",[297868,352098,352099],{},[639,352100,352101,352102,352104,352105,352107,352108,352110],{},"\"I would never have been a good scientist - my attention span was too short for that.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352103],{},"\n\"Once you grow past Mommy and Daddy coming running when you're hurt, you're really on your own. You're alone, and there's no one to help you.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352106],{},"\n\"People have the right to call themselves whatever they like. That doesn't bother me. It's other people doing the calling that bothers me.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352109],{},"\nHere, Butler juxtaposes personal limitations with the harsh realities of abandonment and the performative nature of identity in oppressive systems.",[297868,352112,352113],{},[639,352114,352115,352116,352118,352119,352121,352122,352124],{},"\"There's no narcotic like exhaustion.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352117],{},"\n\"Beware At war Or at peace, More people die Of unenlightened self-interest Than of any other disease.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352120],{},"\n\"Most of us don’t have to worry about being shot of we poke our noses outside. So we are comfortable, but the people I'm writing about are definitely not comfortable, and being shot while they’re still inside is a good possibility.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352123],{},"\nHer reflections on exhaustion and self-interest reveal a deep understanding of how systemic neglect and complacency fuel violence.",[297868,352126,352127],{},[639,352128,352129,352130,352132,352133,352135,352136,352138],{},"\"Sometimes, one must become a master to avoid becoming a slave.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352131],{},"\n\"Better to stay alive,\" I said. \"At least while there's a chance to get free.\" I thought of the sleeping pills in my bag and wondered just how great a hypocrite I was. It was so easy to advise other people to live with their pain.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352134],{},"\n\"I'm a pessimist if I'm not careful, a feminist, a Black,...an oil-and-water combination of ambition, laziness, insecurity, certainty, and drive.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352137],{},"\nButler’s duality of survival and sacrifice highlights the tension between enduring pain and the pursuit of liberation.",[297868,352140,352141],{},[639,352142,352143,352144,352146,352147,351985,352149,352151],{},"\"Change is the one unavoidable, irresistible, ongoing reality of the universe. To us, that makes it the most powerful reality, and just another word for God. Earthseed: The Books of the Living Lauren Oya Olamina\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352145],{},"\n\"...I realized that I knew less about loneliness than I had thought - and much less than I would know when he went away.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352148],{},[297874,352150],{},"\nThe final trio underscores Butler’s recurring themes: the inevitability of change, the isolating weight of systemic danger, and the stark divide between comfort and peril.",[566,352153,332487],{"id":332611},[639,352155,352156],{},"Octavia Butler’s exploration of identity and self is deeply rooted in her personal experiences, philosophical inquiries, and the human condition. Through her quotes, she grapples with self-creation, societal expectations, and the tension between individuality and collective existence. Her words reveal a writer and thinker constantly interrogating who she is and who she aspires to become.",[297868,352158,352159],{},[639,352160,352161,352162,352164,352165,351797],{},"\"My brother Keith begged to go with us as usual. He'll turn thirteen in a few days - August 14 - and the thought of waiting two more years until he's 15 must seem impossible to him. I understand. Waiting is terrible. Waiting to be older is worse than other kinds of waiting because there's nothing you can do to make it happen faster.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352163],{},"\n\"Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352166],{},[639,352168,352169],{},"These quotes highlight Butler’s reflection on the tension between societal expectations of growth and the individual’s journey toward self-definition through writing and introspection.",[297868,352171,352172],{},[639,352173,352174,352175,352177,352178,352180,352181,352183],{},"\"Drowning people Sometimes die Fighting their rescuers.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352176],{},"\n\"I have a huge and savage conscience that won't let me get away with things.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352179],{},"\n\"On the other hand, I was very much interested in the way people behaved, the human dance, how they seemed to move around each other. I wanted to play around with that.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352182],{},"\n\"I was raised Baptist, and I like the fact that I got my conscience installed early.\" - Octavia Butler",[639,352185,352186],{},"These lines reveal Butler’s complex relationship with identity, shaped by her religious upbringing, her self-awareness of contradictions, and the paradox of seeking solitude in a bustling city.",[297868,352188,352189],{},[639,352190,352191,352192,352194,352195,352197,352198,352200],{},"\"No... a novel is a long business. I'm a slow writer, even when I'm doing very well I write slowly.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352193],{},"\n\"Souls! When have you seen your own soul - that you're so certain you have one?\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352196],{},"\n\"You are horror and beauty in rare combination.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352199],{},"\n\"Ignorance Protects itself, And protected, Ignorance grows.\" - Octavia Butler",[639,352202,352203],{},"Here, Butler explores the slow, deliberate nature of creation, the weight of moral responsibility, and the insidious growth of ignorance in the absence of self-awareness.",[297868,352205,352206],{},[639,352207,352208,352209,352211,352212,352214,352215,352217],{},"\"Nothing. It just finds you a lot more attractive than it does most Humans. What can you do with a beautiful woman that you can’t do with an ugly one? Nothing. It’s just a matter of preference.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352210],{},"\n\"If there's any single talent a writer needs, it's persistence. If you can keep at your writing and you can learn as you write, you can tell any story you want to tell.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352213],{},"\n\"Be who you are and not who someone else thinks you ought to be.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352216],{},"\n\"Kindness eases change Love quiets fear.\" - Octavia Butler",[639,352219,352220],{},"The final quotes underscore Butler’s belief in the transformative power of authenticity, the acceptance of duality in human nature, and the enduring hope that kindness and love can soften the edges of identity and change.",[566,352222,351543],{"id":352223},"science-and-fantasy",[639,352225,352226],{},"Octavia Butler’s work masterfully intertwines scientific inquiry with fantastical elements, challenging readers to explore the boundaries of human potential and societal constructs. Her narratives often merge speculative biology with mythic themes, creating a unique space where both genres inform and enrich each other.",[297868,352228,352229],{},[639,352230,352231,352232,352234,352235,352237,352238,352240],{},"\"What I'm working on now - I'm back to fantasy, although considering that it's me, I'm turning it into a kind of science fantasy. It's a vampire story - but my vampires are biological vampires. They didn't become vampires because someone bit them; they were born that way.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352233],{},"\n\"In order to rise From its own ashes A phoenix First Must Burn.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352236],{},"\n\"Here I was into astronomy, and here into anthropology, and there I go into geology. It was much more fun to be able to research and write about whatever I wanted to.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352239],{},"\n\"The thing about science fiction is that it's totally wide open. But it's wide open in a conditional way.\" - Octavia Butler",[639,352242,352243],{},"These quotes reveal Butler's penchant for blending scientific plausibility with mythic resonance, whether through genetic vampires or the metaphorical rebirth of a phoenix.",[297868,352245,352246],{},[639,352247,352248,352249,352251,352252,352254,352255,352257],{},"\"And I have this little litany of things they can do. And the first one, of course, is to write - every day, no excuses. It's so easy to make excuses. Even professional writers have days when they'd rather clean the toilet than do the writing.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352250],{},"\n\"I have the kind of mind that demands that I work things out, to see how they would really work if they were real. I have to be able to do that.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352253],{},"\n\"Margaret Weylin complained because she couldn't find anything to complain about.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352256],{},"\n\"When I meet a woman who attracts me, I prefer women,' she said. 'And when I meet a man who attracts me, I prefer men.' 'You mean you haven't made up your mind yet.' 'I mean exactly what I said. I told you you wouldn't like it. Most people who ask want me definitely on one side or the other.\" - Octavia Butler",[639,352259,352260],{},"Here, Butler underscores the rigor of her creative process and her commitment to authenticity, both in the meticulous crafting of her worlds and in her exploration of identity beyond binary constraints.",[297868,352262,352263],{},[639,352264,352265,352266,352268,352269,352271,352272,352274],{},"\"I'm a fifty-three-year-old writer who can remember being a ten-year-old writer and who expects someday to be an eighty-year-old writer.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352267],{},"\n\"Most of what I do is science fiction. Some of the things I do are fantasy. I don't like the labels, they're marketing tools, and I certainly don't worry about them when I'm writing. They are also inhibiting factors; you wind up not getting read by certain people, or not getting sold to certain people because they think they know what you write. You say science fiction and everybody thinks Star Wars or Star Trek.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352270],{},"\n\"We give our dead To the orchards And the groves. We give our dead To life.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352273],{},"\n\"The essentials are to learn to shape God with forethought, care, and work; to educate and benefit their community, their families and themselves; and to contribute to the fulfillment of the Destiny.\" - Octavia Butler",[639,352276,352277],{},"These reflections highlight her lifelong dedication to writing and her rejection of limiting genre labels, while also touching on themes of legacy and spiritual purpose woven into her narratives.",[297868,352279,352280],{},[639,352281,352282,352283,352285,352286,352288],{},"\"We need the stars... We need purpose! We need the image the Destiny to take root among the stars gives us of ourselves as a purposeful, growing species. We need to become the adult species that the Destiny can help us become! If we're to be anything other than smooth dinosaurs who evolve, specialize and die, we need the stars.... When we have no difficult, long-term purpose to strive toward, we fight each other. We destroy ourselves. We have these chaotic, apocalyptic periods of murderous craziness.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352284],{},"\n\"And by the way, I wanted to point out that Kindred is not science fiction. You’ll note there’s no science in it. It’s a kind of grim fantasy.\" - Octavia Butler",[297874,352287],{},"\n\"The thing about science fiction is that it’s totally wide open. But it’s wide open in a conditional way.\" - Octavia Butler",[639,352290,352291],{},"In these final quotes, Butler emphasizes the existential stakes of her storytelling, where humanity's survival is tied to transcending short-term conflicts and embracing a cosmic destiny.",[298632,352293,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,352295,352296],{},[639,352297,351859],{},[297868,352299,352300],{},[639,352301,352302],{},"\"Beware:At war Or at peace,More people die Of unenlightened self-interestThan of any other disease.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352304,352305],{},[639,352306,351627],{},[297868,352308,352309],{},[639,352310,352311],{},"\"No one is who we think they are,' I said. 'That's what we get for not being telepathic.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352313,352314],{},[639,352315,352161],{},[297868,352317,352318],{},[639,352319,352320],{},"\"Well, writing was what I wanted to do, it was always what I wanted to do. I had novels to write so I wrote them.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352322,352323],{},[639,352324,352087],{},[297868,352326,352327],{},[639,352328,352329],{},"\"Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352331,352332],{},[639,352333,351794],{},[297868,352335,352336],{},[639,352337,351709],{},[297868,352339,352340],{},[639,352341,352342],{},"\"Life is getting better, but that won't stop a war if politicians and business people decide it's to their advantage to have one.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352344,352345],{},[639,352346,352231],{},[297868,352348,352349],{},[639,352350,352351],{},"\"That which could hunger, could starve.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352353,352354],{},[639,352355,352356],{},"\"Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352358,352359],{},[639,352360,352361],{},"\"When your rage is choking you, it is best to say nothing.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352363,352364],{},[639,352365,352366],{},"\"You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352368,352369],{},[639,352370,352371],{},"\"I'm me, and I'm here, and I'm writing,\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352373,352374],{},[639,352375,352376],{},"\"Most of us don't have to worry about being shot if we poke our noses outside. So we are comfortable, but the people I'm writing about are definitely not comfortable, and being shot while they're still inside is a good possibility.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352378,352379],{},[639,352380,352381],{},"\"I'm a 48-year-old writer who can remember being a 10-year-old writer and who expects someday to be an 80-year-old writer. I'm also comfortably asocial -- a hermit in the middle of Los Angeles -- a pessimist if I'm not careful, a feminist, a Black, a former Baptist, an oil-and-water combination of ambition, laziness, insecurity, certainty, and drive.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352383,352384],{},[639,352385,352386],{},"\"Not everyone has been a bully or the victim of bullies, but everyone has seen bullying, and seeing it, has responded to it by joining in or objecting, by laughing or keeping silent, by feeling disgusted or feeling interested.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352388,352389],{},[639,352390,352391],{},"\"Kindness eases change\nLove quiets fear\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352393,352394],{},[639,352395,352396],{},"\"In order to rise From its own ashes A phoenix First Must Burn.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352398,352399],{},[639,352400,352401],{},"\"I wasn't trying to work out my own ancestry. I was trying to get people to feel slavery. I was trying to get across the kind of emotional and psychological stones that slavery threw at people.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352403,352404],{},[639,352405,351571],{},[297868,352407,352408],{},[639,352409,352410],{},"\"The child in each of us Knows paradise. Paradise is home. Home as it was Or home as it should have been. Paradise is one's own place, One's own people, One's own world, Knowing and known, Perhaps even Loving and loved. Yet every child Is cast from paradise- Into growth and new community, Into vast, ongoing Change.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352412,352413],{},[639,352414,352004],{},[297868,352416,352417],{},[639,352418,352419],{},"\"And by the way, I wanted to point out that Kindred is not science fiction. You'll note there's no science in it. It's a kind of grim fantasy.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352421,352422],{},[639,352423,352174],{},[297868,352425,352426],{},[639,352427,352428],{},"\"I wanted to write a novel that would make others feel the history: the pain and fear that black people have had to live through in order to endure.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352430,352431],{},[639,352432,352433],{},"\"All struggles are essentially power struggles. Who will rule? Who will lead? Who will define, refine, confine, design? Who will dominate? All struggles are essentially power struggles,and most are no more intellectual than two rams knocking their heads together.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352435,352436],{},[639,352437,352101],{},[297868,352439,352440],{},[639,352441,352442],{},"\"Beware: Ignorance Protects itself. Ignorance Promotes suspicion. Suspicion Engenders fear. Fear quails, Irrational and blind, Or fear looms, Defiant and closed. Blind, closed, Suspicious, afraid, Ignorance Protects itself, And protected, Ignorance grows.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352444,352445],{},[639,352446,352447],{},"\"Here I was into astronomy, and here into anthropology, and there I go into geology. It was much more fun to be able to research and write about whatever I wanted to.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352449,352450],{},[639,352451,352452],{},"\"I have a huge and savage conscience that won't let me get away with things.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352454,352455],{},[639,352456,351873],{},[297868,352458,352459],{},[639,352460,352461],{},"\"I just knew there were stories I wanted to tell.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352463,352464],{},[639,352465,352466],{},"\"On the other hand, I was very much interested in the way people behaved, the human dance, how they seemed to move around each other. I wanted to play around with that.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352468,352469],{},[639,352470,352471],{},"\"Writing is one of the few professions in which you can psychoanalyse yourself, get rid of hostilities and frustrations in public, and get paid for it.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352473,352474],{},[639,352475,351725],{},[297868,352477,352478],{},[639,352479,352480],{},"\"I was attracted to science fiction because it was so wide open. I was able to do anything and there were no walls to hem you in and there was no human condition that you were stopped from examining.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352482,352483],{},[639,352484,351741],{},[297868,352486,352487],{},[639,352488,352489],{},"\"The thing about science fiction is that it's totally wide open. But it's wide open in a conditional way.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352491,352492],{},[639,352493,352494],{},"\"Science fiction let me do both. It let me look into science and stick my nose in everywhere.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352496,352497],{},[639,352498,352499],{},"\"Once you grow past Mommy and Daddy coming running when you're hurt, you're really on your own. You're alone, and there's no one to help you.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352501,352502],{},[639,352503,352504],{},"\"I recognize we will pay more attention when we have different leadership.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352506,352507],{},[639,352508,352509],{},"\"So fantasy was fine early on, and when I discovered science fiction, I was very happy with it, because my first interest in science fiction came with an interest in astronomy.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352511,352512],{},[639,352513,352514],{},"\"I think people really need to think what it's like to have all of society arrayed against you,\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352516,352517],{},[639,352518,352519],{},"\"People have the right to call themselves whatever they like. That doesn't bother me. It's other people doing the calling that bothers me.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352521,352522],{},[639,352523,352524],{},"\"I was raised Baptist, and I like the fact that I got my conscience installed early.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352526,352527],{},[639,352528,351588],{},[297868,352530,352531],{},[639,352532,352191],{},[297868,352534,352535],{},[639,352536,352248],{},[297868,352538,352539],{},[639,352540,352541],{},"\"No, I think the future of humanity will be like the past, we'll do what we've always done and there will still be human beings. Granted, there will always be people doing something different and there are a lot of possibilities.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352543,352544],{},[639,352545,352546],{},"\"I talked to members of my family, and did some personal research that didn't really have anything to do with the time and place I was writing about, but that gave me a feeling of the experience of being black in a time and place where it was very difficult to be black.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352548,352549],{},[639,352550,352551],{},"\"No one was going to stop me from writing and no one had to really guide me towards science fiction. It was natural, really, that I would take that interest.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352553,352554],{},[639,352555,352556],{},"\"While Fledging is a different type of book, The Parable series serve as cautionary tales. I wrote the Parable books because of the direction of the country. You can call it save the world fiction, but it clearly doesn't save anything.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352558,352559],{},[639,352560,352561],{},"\"But my problem with fantasy, and horror, and related genres, is that sometimes the problems are illogical.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352563,352564],{},[639,352565,352566],{},"\"I have the kind of mind that demands that I work things out, to see how they would really work if they were real. I have to be able to do that.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352568,352569],{},[639,352570,352571],{},"\"Dad decided not to vote for Donner after all. He didn't vote for anyone. He said politicians turned his stomach.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352573,352574],{},[639,352575,352576],{},"\"A victim of God may, Through learning adaption, Become a partner of God, A victim of God may, Through forethought and planning, Become a shaper of God. Or a victim of God may, Through shortsightedness and fear, Remain God's victim, God's plaything, God's prey.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352578,352579],{},[639,352580,352581],{},"\"I lost an arm on my last trip home.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352583,352584],{},[639,352585,351961],{},[297868,352587,352588],{},[639,352589,352115],{},[297868,352591,352592],{},[639,352593,352594],{},"\"Belief initiates and guides action - or it does nothing.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352596,352597],{},[639,352598,352599],{},"\"Margaret Weylin complained because she couldn't find anything to complain about.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352601,352602],{},[639,352603,352604],{},"\"I'm trying to speak--to write-the truth. I\"m trying to be clear. I'm not interested in being fancy, or even original. Clarity and truth will be plenty, if I can only achieve them.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352606,352607],{},[639,352608,352609],{},"\"Civilization is to groups what intelligence is to individuals. It is a means of combining the intelligence of many to achieve ongoing group adaptation.\nCivilization, like intelligence, may serve well, serve adequately, or fail to serve its adaptive function. When civilization fails to serve, it must disintegrate unless it is acted upon by unifying internal or external forces.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352611,352612],{},[639,352613,352614],{},"\"Beware At war Or at peace, More people die Of unenlightened self-interest Than of any other disease\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352616,352617],{},[639,352618,352619],{},"\"He was like me - a kindred spirit crazy enough to keep on trying.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352621,352622],{},[639,352623,352624],{},"\"Slavery is a long slow process of dulling.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352626,352627],{},[639,352628,352629],{},"\"In my years, I have seen that people must be their own gods and make their own good fortune. The bad will come or not come anyway.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352631,352632],{},[639,352633,352634],{},"\"The only black people you found were occasional characters or characters who were so feeble-witted that they couldn't manage anything, anyway. I wrote myself in, since I'm me and I'm here and I'm writing.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352636,352637],{},[639,352638,352639],{},"\"To get along with God, Consider the consequences of your behavior. Earthseed: The Books of the Living\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352641,352642],{},[639,352643,352644],{},"\"Most of us don't have to worry about being shot of we poke our noses outside. So we are comfortable, but the people I'm writing about are definitely not comfortable, and being shot while they're still inside is a good possibility.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352646,352647],{},[639,352648,352649],{},"\"When I meet a woman who attracts me, I prefer women,' she said. 'And when I meet a man who attracts me, I prefer men.' 'You mean you haven't made up your mind yet.' 'I mean exactly what I said. I told you you wouldn't like it. Most people who ask want me definitely on one side or the other.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352651,352652],{},[639,352653,352654],{},"\"Consider We are born Not with purpose, But with potential.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352656,352657],{},[639,352658,352659],{},"\"Souls! When have you seen your own soul - that you're so certain you have one?\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352661,352662],{},[639,352663,352664],{},"\"Religion is a dangerous prod, because it can always be misused and get out of hand, but it's useful for keeping people on the straight and narrow.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352666,352667],{},[639,352668,352669],{},"\"It's when people begin using their religion as just a way of getting power over other people that scares me. I'm afraid that's what's going on in a lot of cases right now. When people deliberately tell lies, Creationism for instance, and pretend, \"Oh, it's not really religion.\" I mean they know they're lying, and yet they're the religious people. There's something wrong there.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352671,352672],{},[639,352673,351643],{},[297868,352675,352676],{},[639,352677,352678],{},"\"The differences you perceive between Humans-between groups of Humans-are the result of isolation and inbreeding, mutation, and adaptation to different Earth environments\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352680,352681],{},[639,352682,352683],{},"\"Listen, no part of me is more definitive of who I am than my brain.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352685,352686],{},[639,352687,352265],{},[297868,352689,352690],{},[639,352691,352692],{},"\"Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself.\nEvery story I write adds to me a little, changes me a little, forces me to reexamine an attitude or belief, causes me to research and learn, helps me to understand people and grow.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352694,352695],{},[639,352696,352697],{},"\"You are horror and beauty in rare combination.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352699,352700],{},[639,352701,351605],{},[297868,352703,352704],{},[639,352705,352706],{},"\"Ignorance\nProtects itself,\nAnd protected,\nIgnorance grows.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352708,352709],{},[639,352710,352711],{},"\"...I can write my own stories and I can write myself in.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352713,352714],{},[639,352715,352716],{},"\"Most of what I do is science fiction. Some of the things I do are fantasy. I don't like the labels, they're marketing tools, and I certainly don't worry about them when I'm writing. They are also inhibiting factors; you wind up not getting read by certain people, or not getting sold to certain people because they think they know what you write. You say science fiction and everybody thinks Star Wars or Star Trek.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352718,352719],{},[639,352720,352721],{},"\"Rejections are painful, but inevitable. They're every writer's rite of passage.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352723,352724],{},[639,352725,352726],{},"\"Humans persecute their different ones, yet they need them to give themselves definition and status.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352728,352729],{},[639,352730,352129],{},[297868,352732,352733],{},[639,352734,352735],{},"\"To be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists who control the fool.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352737,352738],{},[639,352739,352740],{},"\"We give our dead To the orchards And the groves. We give our dead To life.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352742,352743],{},[639,352744,352745],{},"\"I think climbing mountains or buildings or whatever has been a really good metaphor for finishing my work. Because no matter how tired you get, no matter how you feel like you can't possibly do this, somehow you do.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352747,352748],{},[639,352749,352750],{},"\"It's interesting how many science fiction writers get going when they are very young. I was on a program with Greg Bear and he mentioned that he had gotten started writing when he was eight. And I began writing when I was 10. I think we're influenced by the stuff, we find it and we love it and we're influenced by it....I know I collected my first rejection slip when I was 13, and I went on collecting them for a long time after that.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352752,352753],{},[639,352754,352755],{},"\"Helpless lust and unreasoning anxiety were just part of growing up.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352757,352758],{},[639,352759,352760],{},"\"I'm literate, and the idea of leaving children illiterate is criminal.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352762,352763],{},[639,352764,352765],{},"\"Better to stay alive,\" I said. \"At least while there's a chance to get free.\" I thought of the sleeping pills in my bag and wondered just how great a hypocrite I was. It was so easy to advise other people to live with their pain.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352767,352768],{},[639,352769,352770],{},"\"I'm a pessimist if I'm not careful, a feminist, a Black,...an oil-and-water combination of ambition, laziness, insecurity, certainty, and drive.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352772,352773],{},[639,352774,351659],{},[297868,352776,352777],{},[639,352778,351823],{},[297868,352780,352781],{},[639,352782,352143],{},[297868,352784,352785],{},[639,352786,352787],{},"\"...I realized that I knew less about loneliness than I had thought - and much less than I would know when he went away.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352789,352790],{},[639,352791,352208],{},[297868,352793,352794],{},[639,352795,351979],{},[297868,352797,352798],{},[639,352799,352800],{},"\"If you want a thing--truly want it, want it so badly that you need it as you need air to breathe, then unless you die, you will have it. Why not? It has you. There is no escape. What a cruel and terrible thing escape would be if escape were possible\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352802,352803],{},[639,352804,352805],{},"\"I have this theory that anything that happens to you that leaves you alive and intact can be used somewhere in your writing.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352807,352808],{},[639,352809,352810],{},"\"The only lasting truth is change. God is change.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352812,352813],{},[639,352814,352815],{},"\"If there's any single talent a writer needs, it's persistence. If you can keep at your writing and you can learn as you write, you can tell any story you want to tell.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352817,352818],{},[639,352819,352046],{},[297868,352821,352822],{},[639,352823,352824],{},"\"Positive obsession is about not being able to stop just because you're afraid and full of doubts. Positive obsession is dangerous. It's about not being able to stop at all.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352826,352827],{},[639,352828,352829],{},"\"The destiny of Earthseed is to take root among the stars.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352831,352832],{},[639,352833,352282],{},[297868,352835,352836],{},[639,352837,352838],{},"\"You are hierarchical. That's the older and more entrenched characteristic. We saw it in your closest animal relatives and in your most distant ones. It's a terrestrial characteristic. When human intelligence served it instead of guiding it, when human intelligence did not even acknowledge it as a problem, but took pride in it or did not notice it at all... That was like ignoring cancer.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352840,352841],{},[639,352842,352843],{},"\"There is no end To what a living world Will demand of you.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352845,352846],{},[639,352847,352848],{},"\"Humans said one thing with their bodies and another with their mouths and everyone had to spend time and energy figuring out what they really meant. And once you did understand them, the Humans got angry and acted as though you had stolen thoughts from their minds.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352850,352851],{},[639,352852,351840],{},[297868,352854,352855],{},[639,352856,352857],{},"\"Tolerance, like any aspect of peace, is forever a work in progress, never completed, and, if we’re as intelligent as we like to think we are, never abandoned.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352859,352860],{},[639,352861,352862],{},"\"Most of us don’t have to worry about being shot of we poke our noses outside. So we are comfortable, but the people I’m writing about are definitely not comfortable, and being shot while they’re still inside is a good possibility.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352864,352865],{},[639,352866,351675],{},[297868,352868,352869],{},[639,352870,352871],{},"\"Kindness eases change Love quiets fear.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352873,352874],{},[639,352875,352876],{},"\"A workshop is a way of renting an audience, and making sure you’re communicating what you think you’re communicating. It’s so easy as a young writer to think you’re been very clear when in fact you haven’t.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352878,352879],{},[639,352880,352881],{},"\"First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352883,352884],{},[639,352885,352886],{},"\"I’m a fifty-three-year-old writer who can remember being a ten-year-old writer and who expects someday to be an eighty-year-old writer.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352888,352889],{},[639,352890,352891],{},"\"Margaret Weylin complained because she couldn’t find anything to complain about.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352893,352894],{},[639,352895,352896],{},"\"We’re all capable of climbing so much higher than we usually permit ourselves to suppose.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352898,352899],{},[639,352900,352901],{},"\"Change is the one unavoidable, irresistible, ongoing reality of the universe. To us, that makes it the most powerful reality, and just another word for God. Earthseed: The Books of the Living Lauren Oya Olamina.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352903,352904],{},[639,352905,352906],{},"\"I’m literate, and the idea of leaving children illiterate is criminal.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352908,352909],{},[639,352910,351905],{},[297868,352912,352913],{},[639,352914,352915],{},"\"And by the way, I wanted to point out that Kindred is not science fiction. You’ll note there’s no science in it. It’s a kind of grim fantasy.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352917,352918],{},[639,352919,352920],{},"\"He was like me – a kindred spirit crazy enough to keep on trying.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352922,352923],{},[639,352924,352925],{},"\"Religion is a dangerous prod, because it can always be misused and get out of hand, but it’s useful for keeping people on the straight and narrow.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352927,352928],{},[639,352929,352930],{},"\"If there’s any single talent a writer needs, it’s persistence. If you can keep at your writing and you can learn as you write, you can tell any story you want to tell.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352932,352933],{},[639,352934,352935],{},"\"The thing about science fiction is that it’s totally wide open. But it’s wide open in a conditional way.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352937,352938],{},[639,352939,351691],{},[297868,352941,352942],{},[639,352943,352944],{},"\"Positive obsession is about not being able to stop just because you’re afraid and full of doubts. Positive obsession is dangerous. It’s about not being able to stop at all.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352946,352947],{},[639,352948,352949],{},"\"The differences you perceive between Humans-between groups of Humans-are the result of isolation and inbreeding, mutation, and adaptation to different Earth environments.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352951,352952],{},[639,352953,352954],{},"\"Religion kept some of my relatives alive, because it was all they had. If they hadn’t had some hope of heaven, some companionship in Jesus, they probably would have committed suicide, their lives were so hellish.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352956,352957],{},[639,352958,352959],{},"\"Beware At war Or at peace, More people die Of unenlightened self-interest Than of any other disease.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352961,352962],{},[639,352963,352964],{},"\"Dad decided not to vote for Donner after all. He didn’t vote for anyone. He said politicians turned his stomach.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352966,352967],{},[639,352968,352969],{},"\"Fantasy is totally wide open; all you really have to do is follow the rules you’ve set. But if you’re writing about science, you have to first learn what you’re writing about.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352971,352972],{},[639,352973,352974],{},"\"Belief initiates and guides action – or it does nothing.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352976,352977],{},[639,352978,352979],{},"\"There’s no narcotic like exhaustion.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352981,352982],{},[639,352983,352984],{},"\"To get along with God, Consider the consequences of your behavior. Earthseed: The Books of the Living.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352986,352987],{},[639,352988,352989],{},"\"And I have this little litany of things they can do. And the first one, of course, is to write – every day, no excuses. It’s so easy to make excuses. Even professional writers have days when they’d rather clean the toilet than do the writing.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352991,352992],{},[639,352993,352994],{},"\"Civilization is the way one’s own people live. Savagery is the way foreigners live.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,352996,352997],{},[639,352998,352999],{},"\"I wasn’t trying to work out my own ancestry. I was trying to get people to feel slavery. I was trying to get across the kind of emotional and psychological stones that slavery threw at people.\" - Octavia Butler",[297868,353001,353002],{},[639,353003,353004],{},"\"I think climbing mountains or buildings or whatever has been a really good metaphor for finishing my work. Because no matter how tired you get, no matter how you feel like you can’t possibly do this, somehow you do.\" - Octavia Butler",[566,353006,297860],{"id":299351},[639,353008,353009],{},[642,353010],{"alt":351445,"src":353011},"/images/blog/octavia_butler-2.png",[639,353013,353014],{},"Octavia Butler’s legacy is a testament to the transformative power of imagination and the indomitable human spirit. Through her groundbreaking narratives and piercing insights, she reshaped science fiction into a mirror for societal reflection, proving that speculative worlds could illuminate the deepest truths about humanity. Her quotes—spanning wisdom, perseverance, identity, and change—remain as vital today as when she first penned them, challenging readers to confront uncomfortable realities while holding fast to hope. Butler’s influence extends beyond literature; she forged pathways for marginalized voices in science fiction and inspired generations to see storytelling as a tool for liberation and understanding.",[639,353016,353017],{},"The themes woven through her words—leadership rooted in empathy, the relentless pursuit of knowledge, the fluidity of identity, and the inevitability of change—reveal a visionary who saw the future as a canvas for reinvention. She dared to imagine humanity’s potential for both destruction and transcendence, urging us to choose the latter. From her incisive social commentary to her faith in human adaptability, Butler’s quotes remind us that survival is not passive but an act of courage, creativity, and collective responsibility. As we navigate an era of profound transformation, her words are not just a guide—they are a call to action.",[639,353019,353020,353021,353024],{},"In the spirit of Octavia Butler, let us embrace the discomfort of growth, the power of our stories, and the audacity to redefine what is possible. Her life and work whisper a challenge: ",[294190,353022,353023],{},"What will you do with the future she imagined?"," Carry her lessons forward, not as relics of the past, but as living blueprints for a world we dare to build. After all, as Butler knew, the future belongs to those who believe they can shape it.",[639,353026,353027],{},[577,353028,353031],{"href":353029,"rel":353030},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Octavia%20Butler",[125799],"More Octavia Butler Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":353033},[353034,353035,353036,353037,353038,353039,353040,353041,353042,353043,353044,353045,353048],{"id":351449,"depth":1360,"text":351450},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":170,"depth":1360,"text":306889},{"id":160869,"depth":1360,"text":160525},{"id":85,"depth":1360,"text":351507},{"id":110,"depth":1360,"text":306901},{"id":9,"depth":1360,"text":351517},{"id":338977,"depth":1360,"text":338383},{"id":351996,"depth":1360,"text":351527},{"id":352079,"depth":1360,"text":351533},{"id":332611,"depth":1360,"text":332487},{"id":352223,"depth":1360,"text":351543,"children":353046},[353047],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Octavia Butler's face","/images/blog/octavia_butler-3.png",{},"/blog/octavia_butler_150_quotes_article","05/20/2026",{"title":351438,"description":1359},"octavia_butler_150_quotes_article","blog/octavia_butler_150_quotes_article","h9BFbzYTgjDTlcvsdK4JoI7pkUZcLC571NgPcyXaHVc",{"id":353059,"title":353060,"author":556,"body":353061,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":353952,"image_url":353953,"meta":353954,"navigation":1378,"path":353955,"published_date":300311,"seo":353956,"slug":353957,"stem":353958,"type":294167,"__hash__":353959},"blog/blog/oprah_winfrey_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Quotes by Oprah Winfrey: Wisdom from a Media Icon and Philanthropist",{"type":558,"value":353062,"toc":353940},[353063,353066,353072,353075,353082,353085,353087,353127,353130,353133,353138,353143,353148,353153,353158,353163,353168,353173,353178,353183,353188,353193,353198,353203,353208,353213,353218,353223,353225,353228,353233,353238,353243,353248,353253,353258,353263,353268,353273,353278,353283,353288,353293,353298,353303,353308,353313,353318,353323,353325,353328,353333,353338,353343,353348,353353,353358,353363,353368,353373,353378,353383,353388,353393,353398,353403,353408,353413,353418,353423,353425,353428,353433,353438,353443,353448,353453,353458,353463,353468,353473,353478,353483,353488,353493,353498,353503,353508,353513,353518,353520,353523,353528,353533,353538,353543,353548,353553,353558,353563,353568,353573,353578,353583,353588,353593,353598,353603,353608,353613,353618,353620,353623,353628,353633,353638,353643,353648,353653,353658,353663,353668,353673,353678,353683,353688,353693,353698,353703,353708,353713,353716,353719,353724,353729,353734,353739,353744,353749,353754,353759,353764,353769,353774,353779,353784,353789,353794,353799,353804,353809,353812,353815,353820,353825,353830,353835,353840,353845,353850,353855,353860,353865,353870,353875,353880,353885,353890,353895,353900,353905,353910,353912,353918,353921,353924,353927,353930,353933],[561,353064,353060],{"id":353065},"_150-best-quotes-by-oprah-winfrey-wisdom-from-a-media-icon-and-philanthropist",[639,353067,353068],{},[642,353069],{"alt":353070,"src":353071},"A book cover featuring Oprah Winfrey","/images/blog/oprah_winfrey-1.png",[639,353073,353074],{},"Oprah Winfrey's journey from poverty in rural Mississippi to becoming one of the most influential women in the world is nothing short of extraordinary. Born in 1954, she overcame tremendous adversity including childhood trauma, racism, and poverty to build a media empire that has touched millions of lives. As the first African American woman billionaire and a cultural icon who redefined daytime television, Oprah has used her platform to inspire, educate, and empower people across the globe.",[639,353076,353077,353078,353081],{},"Through ",[294190,353079,353080],{},"The Oprah Winfrey Show",", which ran for 25 groundbreaking years, she created a space for authentic conversations about life's challenges and triumphs. Her wisdom, drawn from personal experience and countless interviews with thought leaders, has become a beacon of hope for those seeking guidance. Beyond entertainment, Oprah has championed education, literacy, and personal growth, establishing schools, book clubs, and philanthropic initiatives that continue to transform lives.",[639,353083,353084],{},"This collection of 150 quotes captures the essence of Oprah's philosophy on life, success, relationships, and personal growth. Each quote reflects her unique ability to distill complex truths into accessible wisdom that resonates across cultures and generations.",[566,353086,569],{"id":568},[293620,353088,353089,353095,353099,353103,353107,353111,353115,353121],{},[574,353090,353091],{},[577,353092,353094],{"href":353093},"#gratitude-and-appreciation","Gratitude and Appreciation",[574,353096,353097],{},[577,353098,264456],{"href":264455},[574,353100,353101],{},[577,353102,255477],{"href":297814},[574,353104,353105],{},[577,353106,300365],{"href":300364},[574,353108,353109],{},[577,353110,255170],{"href":255169},[574,353112,353113],{},[577,353114,300371],{"href":300370},[574,353116,353117],{},[577,353118,353120],{"href":353119},"#purpose-and-passion","Purpose and Passion",[574,353122,353123],{},[577,353124,353126],{"href":353125},"#mindfulness-and-spirituality","Mindfulness and Spirituality",[566,353128,353094],{"id":353129},"gratitude-and-appreciation",[639,353131,353132],{},"Oprah's emphasis on gratitude has been a cornerstone of her teachings. She believes that appreciation is the foundation for abundance and joy in life.",[297868,353134,353135],{},[639,353136,353137],{},"\"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353139,353140],{},[639,353141,353142],{},"\"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353144,353145],{},[639,353146,353147],{},"\"Being grateful all the time isn't easy. But it's when you feel least thankful that you are most in need of what gratitude can give you: perspective. Gratitude can transform any situation. It alters your vibration, moving you from negative energy to positive. It's the quickest, easiest, most powerful way to effect change in your life - this I know for sure.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353149,353150],{},[639,353151,353152],{},"\"I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, but it hasn't changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I'm just wearing better shoes.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353154,353155],{},[639,353156,353157],{},"\"What I know for sure is that pleasure is energy reciprocated: What you put out comes back. Your base level of pleasure is determined by how you view your whole life.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353159,353160],{},[639,353161,353162],{},"\"The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353164,353165],{},[639,353166,353167],{},"\"Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353169,353170],{},[639,353171,353172],{},"\"I consider reading a book a sacred indulgence.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353174,353175],{},[639,353176,353177],{},"\"Listen. Pay attention. Treasure every moment.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353179,353180],{},[639,353181,353182],{},"\"True forgiveness is when you can say, 'Thank you for that experience.'\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353184,353185],{},[639,353186,353187],{},"\"I think that when you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353189,353190],{},[639,353191,353192],{},"\"Eating more consciously now feels like a way of being. I actually think about how my food got to my plate.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353194,353195],{},[639,353196,353197],{},"\"The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353199,353200],{},[639,353201,353202],{},"\"The more grateful you are, the more you get to be grateful about.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353204,353205],{},[639,353206,353207],{},"\"Living in the moment brings you a sense of reverence for all of life's blessings.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353209,353210],{},[639,353211,353212],{},"\"Joy is a sustained sense of well-being and internal peace - a connection to what matters.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353214,353215],{},[639,353216,353217],{},"\"Appreciating what shows up in your life changes your personal vibration. Gratitude elevates your life to a higher frequency.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353219,353220],{},[639,353221,353222],{},"\"When you focus on what you have, your abundance increases.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[566,353224,264456],{"id":264537},[639,353226,353227],{},"Throughout her career, Oprah has emphasized the importance of continuous self-improvement and authentic self-expression.",[297868,353229,353230],{},[639,353231,353232],{},"\"We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353234,353235],{},[639,353236,353237],{},"\"Improving your life doesn't have to be about changing everything – it's about making changes that count.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353239,353240],{},[639,353241,353242],{},"\"It isn't until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are - not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within - that you can begin to take control.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353244,353245],{},[639,353246,353247],{},"\"Turn your wounds into wisdom.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353249,353250],{},[639,353251,353252],{},"\"You look at yourself and you accept yourself for who you are, and once you accept yourself for who you are you become a better person.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353254,353255],{},[639,353256,353257],{},"\"As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353259,353260],{},[639,353261,353262],{},"\"Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353264,353265],{},[639,353266,353267],{},"\"The greatest lesson of life is that you are responsible for your life.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353269,353270],{},[639,353271,353272],{},"\"Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don't fight them. Just find a new way to stand.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353274,353275],{},[639,353276,353277],{},"\"You have to find what sparks a light in you so that you in your own way can illuminate the world.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353279,353280],{},[639,353281,353282],{},"\"I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353284,353285],{},[639,353286,353287],{},"\"Whatever your calling, it's already rooted within you, and those roots can be trampled or tugged at but never removed. They grow stronger only when tended, nurtured, and most important, shared with others.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353289,353290],{},[639,353291,353292],{},"\"The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353294,353295],{},[639,353296,353297],{},"\"You become what you believe. You are where you are today in your life based on everything you have believed.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353299,353300],{},[639,353301,353302],{},"\"Every time you state what you want or believe, you're the first to hear it. It's a message to both you and others about what you think is possible.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353304,353305],{},[639,353306,353307],{},"\"The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353309,353310],{},[639,353311,353312],{},"\"Your true passion should feel like breathing; it's that natural.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353314,353315],{},[639,353316,353317],{},"\"What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353319,353320],{},[639,353321,353322],{},"\"Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[566,353324,255477],{"id":255478},[639,353326,353327],{},"Oprah's insights on success stem from her own remarkable journey and the lessons learned along the way.",[297868,353329,353330],{},[639,353331,353332],{},"\"Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353334,353335],{},[639,353336,353337],{},"\"Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353339,353340],{},[639,353341,353342],{},"\"I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353344,353345],{},[639,353346,353347],{},"\"You can have it all. Just not all at once.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353349,353350],{},[639,353351,353352],{},"\"Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353354,353355],{},[639,353356,353357],{},"\"I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353359,353360],{},[639,353361,353362],{},"\"When I look at the future, it's so bright it burns my eyes!\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353364,353365],{},[639,353366,353367],{},"\"In the midst of difficulty lies opportunity.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353369,353370],{},[639,353371,353372],{},"\"The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353374,353375],{},[639,353376,353377],{},"\"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353379,353380],{},[639,353381,353382],{},"\"Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353384,353385],{},[639,353386,353387],{},"\"You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353389,353390],{},[639,353391,353392],{},"\"Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353394,353395],{},[639,353396,353397],{},"\"The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but on significance.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353399,353400],{},[639,353401,353402],{},"\"What material success does is provide you with the ability to concentrate on other things that really matter.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353404,353405],{},[639,353406,353407],{},"\"I had no idea that being your authentic self could make me as rich as I've become.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353409,353410],{},[639,353411,353412],{},"\"Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you're going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353414,353415],{},[639,353416,353417],{},"\"The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353419,353420],{},[639,353421,353422],{},"\"Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[566,353424,300365],{"id":300500},[639,353426,353427],{},"Oprah's wisdom on relationships reflects deep understanding of human connection and the importance of authentic bonds.",[297868,353429,353430],{},[639,353431,353432],{},"\"Everyone wants to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353434,353435],{},[639,353436,353437],{},"\"If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353439,353440],{},[639,353441,353442],{},"\"I don't want anyone who doesn't want me.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353444,353445],{},[639,353446,353447],{},"\"Mr. Right is coming, but he's in Africa and he's walking.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353449,353450],{},[639,353451,353452],{},"\"Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353454,353455],{},[639,353456,353457],{},"\"Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353459,353460],{},[639,353461,353462],{},"\"If friends disappoint you over and over, that's in large part your own fault. Once someone has shown a tendency to be self-centered, you need to recognize that and take care of yourself.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353464,353465],{},[639,353466,353467],{},"\"I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353469,353470],{},[639,353471,353472],{},"\"You teach people how to treat you.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353474,353475],{},[639,353476,353477],{},"\"Be loving to yourself and others will see that love reciprocated.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353479,353480],{},[639,353481,353482],{},"\"Love is a choice you make everyday.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353484,353485],{},[639,353486,353487],{},"\"You can't give what you don't have. If you don't love yourself, you can't love anybody else.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353489,353490],{},[639,353491,353492],{},"\"The greatest gift you can give yourself is forgiveness.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353494,353495],{},[639,353496,353497],{},"\"Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353499,353500],{},[639,353501,353502],{},"\"When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353504,353505],{},[639,353506,353507],{},"\"Trust your instincts. Intuition doesn't lie.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353509,353510],{},[639,353511,353512],{},"\"When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353514,353515],{},[639,353516,353517],{},"\"You are responsible for the energy that you create for yourself, and you're responsible for the energy that you bring to others.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[566,353519,255170],{"id":255340},[639,353521,353522],{},"Oprah's life story is a testament to courage in the face of adversity, and her quotes reflect this strength.",[297868,353524,353525],{},[639,353526,353527],{},"\"Don't back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for yourself builds self confidence and self esteem.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353529,353530],{},[639,353531,353532],{},"\"I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353534,353535],{},[639,353536,353537],{},"\"Opportunity may knock only once but temptation leans on the door bell.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353539,353540],{},[639,353541,353542],{},"\"All pain is the same.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353544,353545],{},[639,353546,353547],{},"\"Follow your feelings. If it feels right, move forward. If it doesn't feel right, don't do it.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353549,353550],{},[639,353551,353552],{},"\"You did the best you could, the best you knew how at the time.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353554,353555],{},[639,353556,353557],{},"\"The greatest courage is to be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353559,353560],{},[639,353561,353562],{},"\"Courage is feeling the fear and doing it anyway.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353564,353565],{},[639,353566,353567],{},"\"Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353569,353570],{},[639,353571,353572],{},"\"Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353574,353575],{},[639,353576,353577],{},"\"You are not your circumstances. You are your possibilities.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353579,353580],{},[639,353581,353582],{},"\"Difficulties come when you don't pay attention to life's whisper. Life always whispers to you first, but if you ignore the whisper, sooner or later you'll get a scream.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353584,353585],{},[639,353586,353587],{},"\"The thing about life is that you must survive. Life is going to be difficult, and dreadful things will happen. What you do is move along, get on with it, and be tough.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353589,353590],{},[639,353591,353592],{},"\"I don't think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353594,353595],{},[639,353596,353597],{},"\"Whatever has happened to you in your past has no power over this present moment, because life is now.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353599,353600],{},[639,353601,353602],{},"\"You can either see yourself as a wave in the ocean or you can see yourself as the ocean.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353604,353605],{},[639,353606,353607],{},"\"Every day, passion speaks to us through our feelings. That's why when you allow yourself to become anesthetized by what others think, you literally block yourself from living the life you were called to live.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353609,353610],{},[639,353611,353612],{},"\"The only courage you need is the courage to live the life you want.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353614,353615],{},[639,353616,353617],{},"\"I've learned that you can't have everything and do everything at the same time.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[566,353619,300371],{"id":300601},[639,353621,353622],{},"Oprah's life lessons come from decades of learning, growing, and interviewing thousands of people from all walks of life.",[297868,353624,353625],{},[639,353626,353627],{},"\"I trust that everything happens for a reason, even if we are not wise enough to see it.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353629,353630],{},[639,353631,353632],{},"\"When I didn't have friends, I had books.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353634,353635],{},[639,353636,353637],{},"\"We should no longer allow a mother to be defined as 'just a mom'. It is on her back that great nations are built. We should no longer allow any woman's voice to be drowned out or disregarded. As we affirm other women, and as we teach our sons, husbands and friends to hold them in the highest regard, we honor both the mothers whose shoulders we've stood on and the daughters who will one day stand tall on ours.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353639,353640],{},[639,353641,353642],{},"\"Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and there discovered was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353644,353645],{},[639,353646,353647],{},"\"I've talked to nearly 30,000 people on this show, and all 30,000 had one thing in common: They all wanted validation.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353649,353650],{},[639,353651,353652],{},"\"What I learned at a very early age was that I was responsible for my life. And as I became more spiritually conscious, I learned that we all are responsible for ourselves.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353654,353655],{},[639,353656,353657],{},"\"Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353659,353660],{},[639,353661,353662],{},"\"I always knew I was destined for greatness.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353664,353665],{},[639,353666,353667],{},"\"The more you know, the better you do.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353669,353670],{},[639,353671,353672],{},"\"My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353674,353675],{},[639,353676,353677],{},"\"I believe that one of life's greatest risks is never daring to risk.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353679,353680],{},[639,353681,353682],{},"\"What we're all striving for is authenticity, a spirit-to-spirit connection.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353684,353685],{},[639,353686,353687],{},"\"I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353689,353690],{},[639,353691,353692],{},"\"If you want to accomplish the goals of your life, you have to begin with the spirit.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353694,353695],{},[639,353696,353697],{},"\"Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353699,353700],{},[639,353701,353702],{},"\"The best thing about dreams is that fleeting moment, when you are between asleep and awake, when you don't know the difference between reality and fantasy.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353704,353705],{},[639,353706,353707],{},"\"I know that inner wisdom is more precious than wealth. The more you spend it, the more you gain.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353709,353710],{},[639,353711,353712],{},"\"You can't do it all yourself. Don't be afraid to rely on others to help you accomplish your goals.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[566,353714,353120],{"id":353715},"purpose-and-passion",[639,353717,353718],{},"Oprah's emphasis on finding and following one's purpose has inspired millions to seek their own calling.",[297868,353720,353721],{},[639,353722,353723],{},"\"Follow your passion; it will lead to your life purpose.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353725,353726],{},[639,353727,353728],{},"\"Have the courage to follow your passion - and if you don't know what it is, realize that one reason for your existence on earth is to find it.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353730,353731],{},[639,353732,353733],{},"\"Your calling isn't something that somebody can tell you about. It's what you feel. It is the thing that gives you juice.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353735,353736],{},[639,353737,353738],{},"\"There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. It's why you were born. And how you become most truly alive.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353740,353741],{},[639,353742,353743],{},"\"I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353745,353746],{},[639,353747,353748],{},"\"When you don't know what to do, get still. The answer will come.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353750,353751],{},[639,353752,353753],{},"\"Your life is big. Keep reaching.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353755,353756],{},[639,353757,353758],{},"\"Every one of us gets through the tough times because somebody is there, standing in the gap to close it for us.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353760,353761],{},[639,353762,353763],{},"\"The key is not to worry about being successful, but to instead work toward being significant - and the success will naturally follow.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353765,353766],{},[639,353767,353768],{},"\"I believe there's a calling for all of us. I know that every human being has value and purpose.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353770,353771],{},[639,353772,353773],{},"\"What I know for sure is that if you want to have success, you can't make success your goal.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353775,353776],{},[639,353777,353778],{},"\"Purpose is the thread that connects the dots to everything you do that leads you to an extraordinary life.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353780,353781],{},[639,353782,353783],{},"\"Your true work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353785,353786],{},[639,353787,353788],{},"\"When you're doing the work you're meant to do, it feels right and every day is a bonus, regardless of what you're getting paid.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353790,353791],{},[639,353792,353793],{},"\"Living your best life is your most important journey in life.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353795,353796],{},[639,353797,353798],{},"\"The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353800,353801],{},[639,353802,353803],{},"\"I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353805,353806],{},[639,353807,353808],{},"\"Your life's work is to find your life's work - and then to exercise the discipline, tenacity, and hard work it takes to pursue it.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[566,353810,353126],{"id":353811},"mindfulness-and-spirituality",[639,353813,353814],{},"Oprah's spiritual journey has been central to her personal growth and her message to the world.",[297868,353816,353817],{},[639,353818,353819],{},"\"Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353821,353822],{},[639,353823,353824],{},"\"The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353826,353827],{},[639,353828,353829],{},"\"Living in the moment means letting go of the past and not waiting for the future. It means living your life consciously, aware that each moment you breathe is a gift.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353831,353832],{},[639,353833,353834],{},"\"Be quiet. Part of your responsibility is to honor the quiet inside yourself so you can hear the call.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353836,353837],{},[639,353838,353839],{},"\"Connect. Embrace. Liberate. Love somebody. Just one person. And then spread that to two. And as many as you can. You'll see the difference it makes.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353841,353842],{},[639,353843,353844],{},"\"I live in a space of thankfulness - and for that, I have been rewarded a million times over.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353846,353847],{},[639,353848,353849],{},"\"With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353851,353852],{},[639,353853,353854],{},"\"Let your light shine. Shine within you so that it can shine on someone else.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353856,353857],{},[639,353858,353859],{},"\"I know for sure that appreciating whatever shows up for you in life changes your personal vibration.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353861,353862],{},[639,353863,353864],{},"\"The miracle of your existence calls for celebration every day.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353866,353867],{},[639,353868,353869],{},"\"Spirit is the most valuable asset, more than money and any other power.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353871,353872],{},[639,353873,353874],{},"\"I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353876,353877],{},[639,353878,353879],{},"\"Walk through life eager and open to self-improvement and that which is going to best help you evolve.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353881,353882],{},[639,353883,353884],{},"\"If you neglect to recharge a battery, it dies. And if you run full speed ahead without stopping for water, you lose momentum to finish the race.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353886,353887],{},[639,353888,353889],{},"\"Balance lives in the present.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353891,353892],{},[639,353893,353894],{},"\"When you're grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353896,353897],{},[639,353898,353899],{},"\"The way to choose happiness is to follow what is right and real and the truth for you.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353901,353902],{},[639,353903,353904],{},"\"What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[297868,353906,353907],{},[639,353908,353909],{},"\"Life is about becoming more of who you really are.\" - Oprah Winfrey",[566,353911,297860],{"id":299351},[639,353913,353914],{},[642,353915],{"alt":353916,"src":353917},"an oil painting of Oprah Winfrey","/images/blog/oprah_winfrey-2.png",[639,353919,353920],{},"Oprah Winfrey's words continue to inspire millions around the world because they come from a place of authentic experience and deep wisdom. Her journey from poverty to becoming one of the most influential people on the planet demonstrates that with determination, self-belief, and a commitment to serving others, anything is possible.",[639,353922,353923],{},"These 150 quotes represent more than just words - they are life lessons distilled from decades of learning, growing, and helping others do the same. Whether speaking about gratitude, courage, love, or purpose, Oprah's message remains consistent: we all have the power within us to create the life we want to live.",[639,353925,353926],{},"Her legacy extends far beyond her media empire. Through her words and actions, Oprah has shown us that success isn't just about personal achievement - it's about lifting others as we climb. She has taught us that our wounds can become wisdom, our struggles can become strength, and our dreams can become reality when we have the courage to pursue them.",[639,353928,353929],{},"As we reflect on these quotes, we're reminded that the journey to our best life begins with a single step, a single choice, a single moment of courage. Oprah's wisdom serves as a compass, guiding us toward authenticity, purpose, and joy. Her words remind us that we are not our circumstances but our possibilities, and that the greatest adventure we can take is to live the life of our dreams.",[639,353931,353932],{},"In a world that often tells us we're not enough, Oprah's voice rings clear: You are enough. You have always been enough. And when you embrace that truth, you can change not only your own life but the lives of everyone around you. That is the true power of Oprah's message - it doesn't just inspire individual transformation; it creates a ripple effect of positive change that touches the entire world.",[639,353934,353935],{},[577,353936,353939],{"href":353937,"rel":353938},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Oprah%20Winfrey",[125799],"More Oprah Winfrey Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":353941},[353942,353943,353944,353945,353946,353947,353948,353949,353950,353951],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":353129,"depth":1360,"text":353094},{"id":264537,"depth":1360,"text":264456},{"id":255478,"depth":1360,"text":255477},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":255340,"depth":1360,"text":255170},{"id":300601,"depth":1360,"text":300371},{"id":353715,"depth":1360,"text":353120},{"id":353811,"depth":1360,"text":353126},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Oprah Winfrey's face","/images/blog/oprah_winfrey-3.png",{},"/blog/oprah_winfrey_150_quotes_article",{"title":353060,"description":1359},"oprah_winfrey_150_quotes_article","blog/oprah_winfrey_150_quotes_article","WTsN64OYEk1C4DMbSe9iziY3pZ0-6PshNcVQbkEhQLg",{"id":353961,"title":353962,"author":556,"body":353963,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":355762,"image_url":355763,"meta":355764,"navigation":1378,"path":355765,"published_date":355766,"seo":355767,"slug":355768,"stem":355769,"type":294167,"__hash__":355770},"blog/blog/paulo_coelho_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Paulo Coelho Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":353964,"toc":355745},[353965,353971,353975,353978,353997,354004,354008,354014,354017,354020,354022,354074,354076,354079,354098,354117,354136,354155,354174,354176,354179,354193,354210,354227,354244,354260,354268,354271,354274,354288,354291,354305,354308,354321,354324,354338,354341,354352,354355,354357,354360,354377,354394,354411,354428,354445,354448,354451,354462,354465,354476,354479,354490,354493,354503,354506,354517,354520,354531,354534,354542,354545,354547,354550,354565,354582,354599,354615,354632,354634,354637,354653,354670,354686,354703,354719,354722,354725,354741,354757,354769,354781,354794,354807,354809,354812,354825,354837,354850,354864,354878,354891,354902,354904,354907,354923,354936,354950,354966,354982,354984,354989,354994,354999,355004,355009,355014,355019,355024,355029,355034,355039,355044,355049,355054,355059,355064,355069,355074,355079,355084,355089,355094,355099,355104,355109,355114,355119,355124,355128,355133,355138,355143,355147,355152,355156,355161,355166,355171,355176,355181,355186,355191,355196,355201,355206,355211,355216,355220,355225,355230,355235,355240,355245,355250,355255,355260,355265,355270,355275,355279,355284,355289,355294,355299,355304,355309,355314,355319,355323,355328,355333,355338,355343,355348,355353,355358,355363,355368,355373,355378,355383,355388,355393,355398,355403,355408,355413,355418,355423,355427,355432,355437,355442,355447,355452,355457,355462,355467,355472,355477,355482,355487,355492,355497,355502,355507,355511,355516,355521,355526,355531,355536,355541,355546,355551,355556,355561,355566,355571,355576,355581,355586,355591,355596,355601,355606,355611,355616,355621,355626,355631,355636,355641,355646,355651,355656,355661,355666,355671,355676,355681,355686,355691,355696,355701,355710,355715,355720,355725,355727,355732,355735,355738],[639,353966,353967],{},[642,353968],{"alt":353969,"src":353970},"An oil painting of Paulo Coelho","/images/blog/paulo_coelho-1.png",[566,353972,353974],{"id":353973},"about-paulo-coelho","About Paulo Coelho",[639,353976,353977],{},"Paulo Coelho (born August 24, 1947, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a celebrated Brazilian writer, lyricist, and spiritual philosopher. Renowned for blending spirituality, allegory, and self-discovery in his works, he has become one of the most translated authors in history, with over 350 million copies of his books sold worldwide.",[639,353979,353980,353981,353984,353985,353988,353989,353992,353993,353996],{},"Coelho’s most famous work, ",[294190,353982,353983],{},"The Alchemist"," (1988), is a timeless fable about pursuing one’s dreams and understanding life’s deeper meanings. Other notable works include ",[294190,353986,353987],{},"Brida"," (1990), ",[294190,353990,353991],{},"The Pilgrimage"," (1986), and ",[294190,353994,353995],{},"The Valkyries"," (1993), which explore themes of destiny, courage, and spiritual awakening. Before his literary success, Coelho was a member of a rock band and later a political activist, experiences that deeply influenced his writing. His works are translated into 81 languages, transcending cultural and geographic boundaries.",[639,353998,353999,354000,354003],{},"Coelho’s writings hold historical significance for their role in popularizing New Age and self-help philosophies globally. His emphasis on personal growth, the “Soul of the World,” and the pursuit of one’s ",[294190,354001,354002],{},"Personal Legend"," continues to inspire readers to seek purpose and resilience in adversity. Today, his words remain vital as they address universal struggles and aspirations, offering guidance in an increasingly complex world. Coelho’s legacy lies in his ability to transform individual and collective spiritual quests into accessible, hopeful narratives.",[561,354005,354007],{"id":354006},"_150-best-quotes-by-paulo-coelho","150 Best Quotes by Paulo Coelho",[639,354009,354010,354011,354013],{},"Paulo Coelho, the celebrated Brazilian author and spiritual visionary, has captivated millions with his timeless tales of self-discovery and human potential. Best known for ",[294190,354012,353983],{},", his literary legacy transcends borders, offering readers a profound blend of allegory, mysticism, and raw wisdom. With a career spanning decades, Coelho’s words have become a compass for those seeking meaning, courage, and purpose in an ever-changing world. His ability to distill complex truths into simple yet powerful phrases has made his quotes as enduring as his novels.",[639,354015,354016],{},"This curated collection of 150 quotes by Paulo Coelho is a gateway to his most inspirational thoughts, organized by themes that resonate with the human experience: love, courage, dreams and destiny, wisdom, faith, freedom, and more. Whether you’re navigating life’s uncertainties, chasing your deepest aspirations, or seeking solace in challenging times, these quotes offer guidance, clarity, and a gentle nudge toward self-realization. Each phrase is a beacon, illuminating paths to resilience, joy, and the courage to embrace the unknown.",[639,354018,354019],{},"Dive into this treasury of wisdom and let Coelho’s words stir your soul. Here, you’ll find reflections on love’s transformative power, the strength to defy fear, and the quiet magic of destiny. These quotes aren’t just words—they’re invitations to live boldly, love deeply, and trust the journey. As you explore, may they spark introspection, reignite your passions, and remind you that the answers you seek are already within you. The road to fulfillment begins with a single step—and a single quote.",[566,354021,569],{"id":568},[571,354023,354024,354028,354032,354038,354042,354048,354052,354056,354062,354066,354070],{},[574,354025,354026],{},[577,354027,306907],{"href":306906},[574,354029,354030],{},[577,354031,321248],{"href":321247},[574,354033,354034],{},[577,354035,354037],{"href":354036},"#dreams-and-destiny","Dreams and Destiny",[574,354039,354040],{},[577,354041,300371],{"href":300370},[574,354043,354044],{},[577,354045,354047],{"href":354046},"#fear-and-freedom","Fear and Freedom",[574,354049,354050],{},[577,354051,263107],{"href":263106},[574,354053,354054],{},[577,354055,138318],{"href":138317},[574,354057,354058],{},[577,354059,354061],{"href":354060},"#happiness-and-fulfillment","Happiness and Fulfillment",[574,354063,354064],{},[577,354065,264456],{"href":264455},[574,354067,354068],{},[577,354069,327505],{"href":327504},[574,354071,354072],{},[577,354073,297860],{"href":297859},[566,354075,306907],{"id":50},[639,354077,354078],{},"In Paulo Coelho's literary and philosophical universe, love transcends mere emotion, emerging as a cosmic force that shapes destinies and fosters personal evolution. His reflections on love invite introspection, blending the sacred with the everyday, urging individuals to embrace its complexities with humility and courage.",[297868,354080,354081],{},[639,354082,354083,354084,354086,354087,354089,354090,354092,354093,354095],{},"\"When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354085],{},"\n\"One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354088],{},"\n\"So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354091],{},"\n\"Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354094],{},[294190,354096,354097],{},"These quotes emphasize the transformative power of love, suggesting that it elevates individuals and aligns them with universal forces.",[297868,354099,354100],{},[639,354101,354102,354103,354105,354106,354108,354109,354111,354112,354114],{},"\"The strongest love is the love that can demonstrate its fragility.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354104],{},"\n\"You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it's better to listen to what it has to say.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354107],{},"\n\"People give flowers as presents because flowers contain the true meaning of love. Anyone tries to possess a flower will have to watch its beauty fading.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354110],{},"\n\"Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354113],{},[294190,354115,354116],{},"Coelho juxtaposes love’s strength and vulnerability, urging authenticity in its expression.",[297868,354118,354119],{},[639,354120,354121,354122,354124,354125,354127,354128,354130,354131,354133],{},"\"Love is a trap. When it appears, we see only its light, not its shadows.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354123],{},"\n\"If you love someone, you must be prepared to set them free.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354126],{},"\n\"Love is not a habit, a commitment, or a debt. It isn't what romantic songs tell us it is - love simply is.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354129],{},"\n\"I love you like a river that begins as a solitary trickle in the mountains and gradually grows and joins other rivers.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354132],{},[294190,354134,354135],{},"Here, Coelho challenges romantic clichés, framing love as a natural, evolving journey.",[297868,354137,354138],{},[639,354139,354140,354141,354143,354144,354146,354147,354149,354150,354152],{},"\"I receive your love and I give you mine. Not the love of a man for women, not the love of a father for a child, not the love of God for his creatures, but a love with no name and no explanation, like a river that cannot explain why it follows sometimes we need to be strangers to ourselves.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354142],{},"\n\"True love allows each person to follow his or her own path, aware that doing so can never drive them apart.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354145],{},"\n\"True love is an act of total surrender.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354148],{},"\n\"Love cannot be held prisoner because it is a river and will overflow its banks.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354151],{},[294190,354153,354154],{},"These lines underscore love’s boundless, selfless nature, rejecting possession in favor of mutual growth.",[297868,354156,354157],{},[639,354158,354159,354160,354162,354163,354165,354166,354168,354169,354171],{},"\"The energy that many people call love, is, in fact, the raw material from which the universe was built.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354161],{},"\n\"The wise are wise only because they love. And the foolish are foolish only because they think they can understand love.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354164],{},"\n\"The most powerful hallucinogen in this planet is called Love. Highly Addictive! You will see and hear things that don't exist!\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354167],{},"\n\"The universe only makes sense when we have someone to share our feelings with.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354170],{},[294190,354172,354173],{},"Coelho’s metaphors elevate love to a cosmic and existential force, intertwining it with human connection and purpose.",[566,354175,321248],{"id":346800},[639,354177,354178],{},"In Paulo Coelho’s philosophy, courage is not the absence of fear but the triumph over it. His quotes on this theme emphasize the necessity of facing life’s uncertainties, embracing change, and trusting in one’s inner strength to pursue purpose, even when the path is unclear.",[297868,354180,354181],{},[639,354182,354183,354184,354186,354187,354189,354190,354192],{},"\"When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354185],{},"\n\"When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354188],{},"\n\"There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354191],{},"\nCoelho often underscores how courage emerges in unexpected moments, urging individuals to confront life’s trials rather than evade them.",[297868,354194,354195],{},[639,354196,354197,354198,354200,354201,354203,354204,354206,354207,354209],{},"\"None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, yet still we go forward. Because we trust. Because we have Faith.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354199],{},"\n\"And one has to understand that braveness is not the absence of fear but rather the strength to keep on going forward despite the fear.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354202],{},"\n\"The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354205],{},"\n\"The most important experiences a man can have are those that take him to the very limit; that is the only way we learn, because it requires all our courage.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354208],{},"\nHere, Coelho intertwines courage with faith and spiritual growth, highlighting its role in enduring life’s ambiguities.",[297868,354211,354212],{},[639,354213,354214,354215,354217,354218,354220,354221,354223,354224,354226],{},"\"Courage is fear that prays.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354216],{},"\n\"It is necessary to be humble in order to learn.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354219],{},"\n\"The great virtue of those who seek the spiritual path is courage.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354222],{},"\n\"As soon as people decide to confront a problem, they realize that they are far more capable than they thought they were.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354225],{},"\nHis perspective suggests that courage is a transformative force, unlocking potential when one dares to act.",[297868,354228,354229],{},[639,354230,354231,354232,354234,354235,354237,354238,354240,354241,354243],{},"\"When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354233],{},"\n\"Since the dawn of time man understands that suffering, faced with no fear, is his passport to freedom.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354236],{},"\n\"The brave are always stubborn.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354239],{},"\n\"Life takes us by surprise and orders us to move toward the unknown - even when we don't want to and when we think we don't need to.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354242],{},"\nCoelho’s quotes often reflect the paradox of courage—how it demands both resilience and surrender to life’s unpredictability.",[297868,354245,354246],{},[639,354247,354248,354249,354251,354252,354237,354254,354256,354257,354259],{},"\"I carry with me many scars, but I also carry with me moments that would not have happened if I had not dared to go beyond my limits.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354250],{},"\n\"The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354253],{},[297874,354255],{},"\n\"He rarely knows the result of a battle when the battle is over.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354258],{},"\nIn these lines, Coelho celebrates the scars of courage as proof of growth, urging persistence even in the face of uncertainty.",[297868,354261,354262],{},[639,354263,354264,354265,354267],{},"\"Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354266],{},"\nThis closing quote encapsulates Coelho’s belief in the value of effort and the inherent wisdom in every step, no matter how imperfect.",[566,354269,354037],{"id":354270},"dreams-and-destiny",[639,354272,354273],{},"Paulo Coelho’s philosophy often intertwines the pursuit of dreams with the fulfillment of destiny, emphasizing that both are essential to a meaningful life. He believes that dreams nourish the soul, while destiny is the path we must walk to realize our truest selves. His quotes on this theme encourage courage, trust in the universe, and resilience in the face of fear and uncertainty.",[297868,354275,354276],{},[639,354277,354278,354279,354281,354282,354284,354285,354287],{},"\"We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354280],{},"\n\"Everyone, when they are young, knows what their Personal Legend is. At that point in their lives, everything is clear and everything is possible.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354283],{},"\n\"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354286],{},"\n\"When you want something with all of your heart, the universe conspires to helping you achieve it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[639,354289,354290],{},"Coelho’s early quotes highlight the intrinsic link between dreaming and destiny, urging individuals to embrace their innermost desires without fear or hesitation.",[297868,354292,354293],{},[639,354294,354295,354296,354298,354299,354301,354302,354304],{},"\"It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354297],{},"\n\"There is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it’s because that desire originated in the soul of the universe.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354300],{},"\n\"To realize one's destiny is a person's only real obligation and when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354303],{},"\n\"To realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation.\" - Paulo Coelho",[639,354306,354307],{},"Here, Coelho expands on the cosmic alignment of dreams and destiny, suggesting that the universe itself supports those who pursue their true purpose with sincerity and conviction.",[297868,354309,354310],{},[639,354311,354312,354313,354315,354316,354315,354318,354320],{},"\"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354314],{},"\n\"When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354317],{},[297874,354319],{},"\n\"Everyone, when they are young, knows what their destiny is.\" - Paulo Coelho",[639,354322,354323],{},"The repetition of this quote underscores Coelho’s belief in the transformative power of pursuing dreams, even when the path is fraught with challenges.",[297868,354325,354326],{},[639,354327,354328,354329,354331,354332,354334,354335,354337],{},"\"Whenever we need to make a very important decision it is best to trust our instincts, because reason usually tries to remove us from our dream.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354330],{},"\n\"On your journey to your dream, be ready to face oasis and deserts. In both cases, don't stop.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354333],{},"\n\"We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354336],{},"\n\"The desert takes our dreams away from us, and they don't always return.\" - Paulo Coelho",[639,354339,354340],{},"These quotes reflect Coelho’s view of destiny as a journey filled with both trials and revelations, urging persistence even in moments of loss or disillusionment.",[297868,354342,354343],{},[639,354344,354345,354346,354348,354349,354351],{},"\"Happiness is the only goal worth pursuing.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354347],{},"\n\"I'm afraid if my dream is realized, I'll have no reason to go on living...I'm afraid that it would all be a disappointment, so I prefer just to dream about it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354350],{},"\n\"Omens are the individual language in which God talks to you. My omens are not your omens.\" - Paulo Coelho",[639,354353,354354],{},"In the final set of quotes, Coelho explores the paradoxes of dreams and destiny, acknowledging the fear of fulfillment while emphasizing the importance of listening to one’s unique path.",[566,354356,300371],{"id":300601},[639,354358,354359],{},"Paulo Coelho’s reflections on wisdom and life lessons often distill profound truths into simple, accessible language. His quotes challenge readers to embrace self-discovery, find meaning in challenges, and recognize the interconnectedness of human experiences.",[297868,354361,354362],{},[639,354363,354364,354365,354367,354368,354370,354371,354373,354374,354376],{},"\"The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354366],{},"\n\"The truth is that we don't want to be saved by in the way God has chosen; we want to keep absolute control over our every step.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354369],{},"\n\"People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354372],{},"\n\"Writing is easy: just stare at the screen of your computer until a tear drops on your keyboard.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354375],{},"\nCoelho’s early quotes highlight the tension between simplicity and human desire for control, urging introspection and personal growth.",[297868,354378,354379],{},[639,354380,354381,354382,354384,354385,354387,354388,354390,354391,354393],{},"\"Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worst kind of suffering.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354383],{},"\n\"Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354386],{},"\n\"We can't choose our lives, but we can decide what to do with the joys or griefs we're given.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354389],{},"\n\"The Warrior knows that no man is an island. He cannot fight alone; whatever his plan, he depends on other people.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354392],{},"\nThese quotes underscore the universality of struggle and the necessity of community and adaptability in navigating life’s uncertainties.",[297868,354395,354396],{},[639,354397,354398,354399,354401,354402,354404,354405,354407,354408,354410],{},"\"I wept because I was re-experiencing the enthusiasm of my childhood; I was once again a child, and nothing in the world could cause me harm.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354400],{},"\n\"We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354403],{},"\n\"The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354406],{},"\n\"The universe stands aside for those people who know where they are going.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354409],{},"\nHere, Coelho emphasizes empathy, the value of innocence, and the power of clarity and purpose in shaping one’s destiny.",[297868,354412,354413],{},[639,354414,354415,354416,354418,354419,354421,354422,354424,354425,354427],{},"\"The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354417],{},"\n\"The only thing tragedy gives us is the opportunity to rebuild our life.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354420],{},"\n\"The pain of yesterday is the strength of today.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354423],{},"\n\"Don't let anyone make you feel that you don't deserve the good things that happen in your life.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354426],{},"\nThese quotes reinforce resilience and self-worth, reminding readers that transformation begins with action and inner conviction.",[297868,354429,354430],{},[639,354431,354432,354433,354435,354436,354438,354439,354441,354442,354444],{},"\"No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn't know it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354434],{},"\n\"Sometimes, we are so attached to our way of life that we turn down wonderful opportunities simply because don't know what to do with it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354437],{},"\n\"Sometimes life is very mean: a person can spend days, weeks, months and years without feeling new.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354440],{},"\n\"Writing means sharing. It's part of the human condition to want to share things - thoughts, ideas, opinions.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354443],{},"\nCoelho’s final reflections blend humility, the paradoxes of human attachment, and the transformative role of storytelling in connecting humanity.",[566,354446,354047],{"id":354447},"fear-and-freedom",[639,354449,354450],{},"In Paulo Coelho’s philosophy, fear and freedom are intertwined forces that shape the human experience. His quotes explore how fear stems from attachment, doubt, and societal expectations, while true freedom arises from embracing uncertainty, taking risks, and aligning with one’s deepest desires. Here are 20 quotes that illuminate this dynamic:",[297868,354452,354453],{},[639,354454,354455,354456,354458,354459,354461],{},"\"If pain must come, may it come quickly. Because I have a life to live, and I need to live it in the best way possible.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354457],{},"\n\"No one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone. That is the true experience of freedom: having the most important thing in the world without owning it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354460],{},"\n\"Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me.\" - Paulo Coelho",[639,354463,354464],{},"These early quotes establish Coelho’s view of freedom as a conscious act of prioritizing life over fear-driven avoidance.",[297868,354466,354467],{},[639,354468,354469,354470,354472,354473,354475],{},"\"People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel they don't deserve them, or that they'll be unable to achieve them.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354471],{},"\n\"In order to have faith in his own path, he does not need to prove that someone else's path is wrong.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354474],{},"\n\"Everyone not already following their own path would begin to feel dissatisfied with themselves and be forced to make a choice.\" - Paulo Coelho",[639,354477,354478],{},"Here, Coelho challenges the self-doubt that paralyzes dreams and emphasizes the necessity of personal conviction over comparison.",[297868,354480,354481],{},[639,354482,354483,354484,354486,354487,354489],{},"\"Don’t be intimidated by other people’s opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354485],{},"\n\"I am surprised how difficult for people is to say 'I love you'. They only say the three magic words when they are sure they will hear 'I love you too' back.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354488],{},"\n\"Don’t allow your mind to tell your heart what to do. The mind gives up easily.\" - Paulo Coelho",[639,354491,354492],{},"Coelho’s reflections on courage, love, and intuition reveal how external validation and rationality can stifle genuine action.",[297868,354494,354495],{},[639,354496,354497,354498,354424,354500,354502],{},"\"Profound commitment to a dream does not confine or constrain: it liberates.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354499],{},[297874,354501],{},"\n\"You are protected. But if you don't take risks, God will retreat and become only a subject of philosophical speculation.\" - Paulo Coelho",[639,354504,354505],{},"These quotes underscore the paradox that true freedom requires vulnerability and the willingness to embrace the unknown.",[297868,354507,354508],{},[639,354509,354510,354511,354513,354514,354516],{},"\"Sometimes, we are so attached to our way of life that we turn down wonderful opportunities simply because don't know what to do with it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354512],{},"\n\"If you don't fear, the Unknown will be KIND to you.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354515],{},"\n\"It's natural to be afraid of replacing everything you already gained by a dream.\" - Paulo Coelho",[639,354518,354519],{},"Coelho here dissects the tension between comfort and transformation, urging readers to confront the fear of losing stability for the sake of growth.",[297868,354521,354522],{},[639,354523,354524,354525,354527,354528,354530],{},"\"Collective madness is called sanity.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354526],{},"\n\"You are someone who is different, but who wants to be the same as everyone else. And that in my view is a serious illness.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354529],{},"\n\"When someone sees the same people every day, as had happened with him at the seminary, they wind up becoming a part of that person's life.\" - Paulo Coelho",[639,354532,354533],{},"This trio highlights the dangers of conformity and the importance of embracing one’s individuality to break free from societal conditioning.",[297868,354535,354536],{},[639,354537,354538,354539,354541],{},"\"There are two kinds of idiots - those who don't take action because they have received a threat, and those who think they are taking action because they have issued a threat.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354540],{},"\n\"Love doesn't ask many questions, because if we stop to think we become fearful. It's an inexplicable fear; it's difficult to even describe it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[639,354543,354544],{},"The final quotes distill Coelho’s philosophy into a call for action—whether in love or life—and a reminder that fear often masks itself as caution or aggression.",[566,354546,263107],{"id":263162},[639,354548,354549],{},"Paulo Coelho’s philosophy intertwines faith and spirituality as essential elements of personal growth and understanding the universe. He emphasizes that faith is not blind belief but a dynamic force that guides individuals toward their destinies, while spirituality is a deeply personal journey of connection and transformation.",[297868,354551,354552],{},[639,354553,354197,354554,354472,354556,354558,354559,354561,354562,354564],{},[297874,354555],{},[297874,354557],{},"\n\"It's a force that appears to be negative, but actually shows you how to realize your destiny.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354560],{},"\n\"Relax, allow the mind to become empty, and surprise yourself with the great treasure that begins to flow from your soul.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354563],{},"\nCoelho’s early quotes highlight the paradox of moving forward without certainty, framing faith as trust in the unknown and surrender to life’s flow.",[297868,354566,354567],{},[639,354568,354569,354570,354572,354573,354575,354576,354578,354579,354581],{},"\"A prayer couched in the words of the soul, is far more powerful than any ritual.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354571],{},"\n\"Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354574],{},"\n\"The more God asks us to participate in His mysteries, the more disoriented we become, because He asks us constantly to follow our dreams and our hearts.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354577],{},"\n\"Transformation helps us to love the mystery.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354580],{},"\nHere, Coelho contrasts ritual with authenticity, emphasizing that spiritual sustenance comes from dreams and a willingness to embrace life’s mysteries.",[297868,354583,354584],{},[639,354585,354586,354587,354589,354590,354592,354593,354595,354596,354598],{},"\"The more in harmony with yourself you are, the more joyful you are, and the more faithful you are. Faith is not to disconnect you from reality, it connects you to reality.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354588],{},"\n\"The more in harmony with yourself you are, the more joyful you are and the more faithful you are. Faith is not to disconnect you from reality - it connects you to reality.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354591],{},"\n\"We have to stop and be humble enough to understand that there is something called mystery.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354594],{},"\n\"Discipline and freedom are not mutually exclusive but mutually dependent because otherwise, you'd sink into chaos.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354597],{},"\nThese quotes reflect Coelho’s belief in balancing inner harmony with external reality, advocating for humility and structured freedom as pathways to spiritual clarity.",[297868,354600,354601],{},[639,354602,354603,354604,354606,354607,354351,354609,354611,354612,354614],{},"\"The universe is going to help the Warrior.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354605],{},"\n\"The warrior knows that the most important words in all languages are the small words. Yes. Love. God.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354608],{},[297874,354610],{},"\n\"The power of beauty: what must the world be like for ugly women?\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354613],{},"\nCoelho’s warrior imagery underscores his view of life as a battle of faith and purpose, where even the smallest words and personal signs carry profound meaning.",[297868,354616,354617],{},[639,354618,354619,354620,354622,354623,354625,354626,354628,354629,354631],{},"\"So for the question I go to the mystery of it and say I don't know. I only know that I am alive and there is something that manifests in my life, that it is God and one day I am going to understand my life, probably in the day that I die, or afterwards.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354621],{},"\n\"Everything for me is sacred, beginning with earth, but also going to things made by man.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354624],{},"\n\"The search for happiness is purely personal and not a model we can give to others.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354627],{},"\n\"About the nature of human beings. I discovered that confronted by temptation, we will always fall.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354630],{},"\nThe final quotes reveal Coelho’s acceptance of life’s enigmas, his reverence for all creation, and his acknowledgment of human imperfection as part of the spiritual journey.",[566,354633,138318],{"id":138427},[639,354635,354636],{},"Paulo Coelho’s philosophy often centers on the transformative power of perseverance and resilience, urging individuals to confront life’s challenges with courage and adaptability. His quotes reflect a deep belief in the human spirit’s capacity to rise from setbacks, reimagine possibilities, and find meaning in the journey.",[297868,354638,354639],{},[639,354640,354641,354642,354251,354644,354646,354647,354649,354650,354652],{},"\"A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354643],{},[297874,354645],{},"\n\"Life moves very fast. It rushes from Heaven to Hell in a matter of seconds.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354648],{},"\n\"At that point in their lives, everything is clear and everything is possible. They are not afraid to dream.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354651],{},"\nCoelho often uses the metaphor of a child’s unfiltered joy to highlight how resilience begins with a fearless heart and the audacity to demand what one desires.",[297868,354654,354655],{},[639,354656,354657,354658,354660,354661,354663,354664,354666,354667,354669],{},"\"If you have a past with which you feel dissatisfied, then forget it, now. Imagine a new story for your life and believe in it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354659],{},"\n\"When I have been truly searching for my treasure, I've discovered things along the way that I never would have seen.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354662],{},"\n\"Live the life you always wanted to live. Avoid criticizing others and concentrate on fulfilling your dreams.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354665],{},"\n\"Enjoy the questions and forget the answers.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354668],{},"\nThese quotes emphasize the importance of reinvention and embracing the unknown, even when the path is unclear.",[297868,354671,354672],{},[639,354673,354674,354675,354421,354677,354679,354680,354682,354683,354685],{},"\"Every blessing ignored becomes a curse. I don't want anything else in life.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354676],{},[297874,354678],{},"\n\"Any man who, having planted a vineyard, has not yet reaped the benefits should do so at once, so that he does not die in the struggle and leave it for another to enjoy.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354681],{},"\n\"Often, warriors find their lives meaningless.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354684],{},"\nHere, Coelho underscores the paradox of blessings and the necessity of action, even in the face of uncertainty or futility.",[297868,354687,354688],{},[639,354689,354690,354691,354693,354694,354696,354697,354699,354700,354702],{},"\"He rarely knows the result of a battle when the battle is over.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354692],{},"\n\"Every Warrior of the Light has suffered for the most trivial of reasons.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354695],{},"\n\"Life takes us by surprise and orders us to move toward the unknown -even when we don't want to and when we think we don't need to.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354698],{},"\n\"When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354701],{},"\nThese lines reflect the unpredictability of life and the quiet strength required to navigate its sudden demands.",[297868,354704,354705],{},[639,354706,354707,354708,354710,354711,354713,354714,354438,354716,354718],{},"\"No one can lie, no one can hide anything, when he looks directly into someone's eyes.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354709],{},"\n\"The energy that many people call love, is, in fact, the raw material from which the universe was built.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354712],{},"\n\"I had this dream to become a writer since I was a teenager.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354715],{},[297874,354717],{},"\nCoelho ties resilience to love and purpose, reminding us that even in life’s harshest moments, the spark of transformation remains.",[566,354720,354061],{"id":354721},"happiness-and-fulfillment",[639,354723,354724],{},"Paulo Coelho’s reflections on happiness and fulfillment emphasize embracing authenticity, transcending societal expectations, and navigating life’s mysteries with courage. His words often challenge readers to pursue joy actively, recognize the divine in everyday experiences, and trust in the interconnectedness of life’s journey.",[297868,354726,354727],{},[639,354728,354729,354730,354732,354733,354663,354735,354737,354738,354740],{},"\"Life is too short, or too long, for me to allow myself the luxury of living it so badly.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354731],{},"\n\"Life is too short for us to keep important words, for example, 'I love you', locked in our hearts.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354734],{},[297874,354736],{},"\n\"The search for happiness is more important than the need for pain.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354739],{},"\nCoelho’s early quotes here urge immediate action and emotional honesty, framing happiness as a deliberate choice over passive suffering.",[297868,354742,354743],{},[639,354744,354745,354746,354748,354749,354751,354752,354592,354754,354756],{},"\"The extraordinary lies in the path of ordinary people.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354747],{},"\n\"We must get rid of the idea of fulfilling what people expect us to do, and start to do what we expect from our lives.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354750],{},"\n\"Happiness is the only goal worth pursuing.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354753],{},[297874,354755],{},"\nThese lines highlight the tension between societal expectations and personal truth, while inviting readers to find joy in the unknown.",[297868,354758,354759],{},[639,354760,354619,354761,354589,354763,354765,354766,354768],{},[297874,354762],{},[297874,354764],{},"\n\"The warrior of light plunges unhesitatingly into the river of passions always flowing through his life.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354767],{},"\nCoelho’s metaphors of faith and inner warriors underscore the courage required to embrace life’s passions and uncertainties.",[297868,354770,354771],{},[639,354772,354773,354774,354611,354776,354438,354778,354780],{},"\"The search for happiness is purely personal and not a model we can give to others.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354775],{},[297874,354777],{},[297874,354779],{},"\nThese quotes confront societal biases and the fleeting nature of inspiration, urging readers to seek meaning beyond superficial standards.",[297868,354782,354783],{},[639,354784,354785,354786,354788,354789,354390,354791,354793],{},"\"What is a teacher? I'll tell you: it isn't someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354787],{},"\n\"To love is to be in communion with the other and to discover in that other the spark of God.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354790],{},[297874,354792],{},"\nCoelho redefines education and love as acts of connection, emphasizing interdependence and spiritual unity.",[297868,354795,354796],{},[639,354797,354798,354799,354424,354801,354803,354804,354806],{},"\"You see, during my pilgrimage it became increasingly apparent that I wasn't happy and I had to do something about it - stop making excuses.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354800],{},[297874,354802],{},"\n\"Nothing in this world happens by chance.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354805],{},"\nThese final lines stress accountability, self-worth, and the belief in a purposeful universe, encapsulating Coelho’s call to live with intention and grace.",[566,354808,264456],{"id":264537},[639,354810,354811],{},"Paulo Coelho’s philosophy often intertwines personal growth with the journey of self-discovery, urging individuals to confront their fears, embrace their true selves, and navigate life’s challenges with courage and curiosity. His quotes serve as guiding stars for those seeking to understand themselves and their place in the world.",[297868,354813,354814],{},[639,354815,354816,354817,354819,354820,354127,354822,354824],{},"\"It's a good idea always to do something relaxing prior to making an important decision in your life.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354818],{},"\n\"Tears are words that need to be written.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354821],{},[297874,354823],{},"\nCoelho’s reflections on introspection and authenticity reveal how self-awareness can shape both emotional and existential clarity.",[297868,354826,354827],{},[639,354828,354657,354829,354541,354831,354833,354834,354836],{},[297874,354830],{},[297874,354832],{},"\n\"Stay insane, but behave like normal people. Run the risk of being different, but learn to do so without attracting attention.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354835],{},"\nHis words challenge readers to reclaim their narratives and embrace the paradox of individuality in a conformist world.",[297868,354838,354839],{},[639,354840,354841,354842,354844,354845,354320,354847,354849],{},"\"If you believe in victory, then victory will believe in you.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354843],{},"\n\"Hold the hand of the child within you. For this child, nothing is impossible.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354846],{},[297874,354848],{},"\nCoelho emphasizes the power of belief and the enduring innocence of the inner self as tools for unlocking destiny.",[297868,354851,354852],{},[639,354853,354854,354855,354857,354858,354860,354861,354863],{},"\"A Warrior of the Light does not accept gifts from his enemy.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354856],{},"\n\"The gigantic tension before the shooting of an arrow, and the total relaxation seconds later, is my way of connecting to the universe.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354859],{},"\n\"MySpace is my wife... Facebook is my mistress.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354862],{},"\nHere, Coelho blends metaphor, spirituality, and modernity to explore boundaries and the duality of human experiences.",[297868,354865,354866],{},[639,354867,354868,354869,354871,354872,354874,354875,354877],{},"\"On your journey to your dream, be ready to face oasis and deserts. In both cases, don't stop.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354870],{},"\n\"Blessed are those who are not afraid to admit that they don't know something.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354873],{},"\n\"I carry with me many scars, but I also carry with me moments that would not have happened if I had not dared to go beyond my limits.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354876],{},"\nHis quotes underscore resilience and the necessity of embracing uncertainty as part of growth.",[297868,354879,354880],{},[639,354881,354882,354883,354240,354885,354887,354888,354890],{},"\"MySpace is my wife... Facebook is my mistress.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354884],{},[297874,354886],{},"\n\"Profound commitment to a dream does not confine or constrain: it liberates.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354889],{},"\nCoelho’s musings on commitment and surrender highlight the freedom found in aligning with one’s purpose.",[297868,354892,354893],{},[639,354894,354798,354895,354611,354897,354611,354899,354901],{},[297874,354896],{},[297874,354898],{},[297874,354900],{},"\nHis final quotes reflect on self-honesty and the transformative potential of questioning societal norms.",[566,354903,327505],{"id":328125},[639,354905,354906],{},"Paulo Coelho’s philosophy often embraces the enigmatic nature of life, viewing mystery and the unknown not as obstacles but as gateways to deeper understanding and transformation. His quotes reflect a belief in surrendering to the journey, trusting the unseen forces that guide us, and finding meaning in the uncharted territories of the soul.",[297868,354908,354909],{},[639,354910,354911,354912,354914,354915,354917,354918,354143,354920,354922],{},"\"We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354913],{},"\n\"You don't seem mad at all,' she said. But I am, although I'm undergoing a cure, because my problem is that I lack a particular chemical.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354916],{},"\n\"Our souls are prisoners of the terror of death, and the day is beautiful.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354919],{},[297874,354921],{},"\nThese reflections underscore the paradox of human experience: while we are bound by pain and limitation, mystery and love offer paths to liberation.",[297868,354924,354925],{},[639,354926,354707,354927,354578,354929,354592,354931,354713,354933,354935],{},[297874,354928],{},[297874,354930],{},[297874,354932],{},[297874,354934],{},"\nCoelho here intertwines authenticity with purpose, suggesting that confronting truth and embracing change are vital to navigating life’s unanswerable questions.",[297868,354937,354938],{},[639,354939,354940,354941,354234,354943,354337,354945,354331,354947,354949],{},"\"Often, warriors find their lives meaningless.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354942],{},[297874,354944],{},[297874,354946],{},[297874,354948],{},"\nThese lines capture the duality of struggle and perseverance, framing the unknown as both a challenge and a teacher.",[297868,354951,354952],{},[639,354953,354954,354955,354957,354958,354871,354960,354962,354963,354965],{},"\"We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354956],{},"\n\"There are two kinds of idiots - those who don't take action because they have received a threat, and those who think they are taking action because they have issued a threat.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354959],{},[297874,354961],{},"\n\"Collective madness is called sanity.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354964],{},"\nHere, Coelho challenges rigid thinking, advocating for humility, courage, and the acceptance of life’s inherent unpredictability.",[297868,354967,354968],{},[639,354969,354970,354971,354973,354974,354976,354977,354475,354979,354981],{},"\"If you don't fear, the Unknown will be KIND to you.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354972],{},"\n\"A prayer couched in the words of the soul, is far more powerful than any ritual.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354975],{},"\n\"It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297874,354978],{},[297874,354980],{},"\nThese final quotes crystallize Coelho’s message: to embrace the unknown, align with one’s true self, and trust in the quiet wisdom of the universe.",[298632,354983,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,354985,354986],{},[639,354987,354988],{},"\"If pain must come, may it come quickly. Because I have a life to live, and I need to live it in the best way possible. If he has to make a choice, may he make it now. Then I will either wait for him or forget him.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,354990,354991],{},[639,354992,354993],{},"\"Joy is sometimes a blessing, but it is often a conquest. Our magic moment help us to change and sends us off in search of our dreams. Yes, we are going to suffer, we will have difficult times, and we will experience many disappointments — but all of this is transitory it leaves no permanent mark. And one day we will look back with pride and faith at the journey we have taken.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,354995,354996],{},[639,354997,354998],{},"\"One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355000,355001],{},[639,355002,355003],{},"\"So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355005,355006],{},[639,355007,355008],{},"\"When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355010,355011],{},[639,355012,355013],{},"\"Now that she had nothing to lose, she was free.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355015,355016],{},[639,355017,355018],{},"\"No one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone. That is the true experience of freedom: having the most important thing in the world without owning it\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355020,355021],{},[639,355022,355023],{},"\"Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355025,355026],{},[639,355027,355028],{},"\"Ester asked why people are sad.\"That’s simple,\" says the old man. \"They are the prisoners of their personal history. Everyone believes that the main aim in life is to follow a plan. They never ask if that plan is theirs or if it was created by another person. They accumulate experiences, memories, things, other people's ideas, and it is more than they can possibly cope with. And that is why they forget their dreams.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355030,355031],{},[639,355032,355033],{},"\"After all, what is happiness? Love, they tell me. But love doesn't bring and never has brought happiness. On the contrary, it's a constant state of anxiety, a battlefield; it's sleepless nights, asking ourselves all the time if we're doing the right thing. Real love is composed of ecstasy and agony.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355035,355036],{},[639,355037,355038],{},"\"She had just realized there were two things that prevent us from achieving our dreams: believing them to be impossible or seeing those dreams made possible by some sudden turn of the wheel of fortune, when you least expected it. For at that moment, all our fears suddenly surface: the fear of setting off along a road heading who knows where, the fear of a life full of new challenges, the fear of losing forever everything that is familiar.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355040,355041],{},[639,355042,355043],{},"\"No one should ever ask themselves that: why am I unhappy? The question carries within it the virus that will destroy everything. If we ask that question, it means we want to find out what makes us happy. If what makes us happy is different from what we have now, then we must either change once and for all or stay as we are, feeling even more unhappy.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355045,355046],{},[639,355047,355048],{},"\"Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355050,355051],{},[639,355052,355053],{},"\"This is what we call love. When you are loved, you can do anything in creation. When you are loved, there's no need at all to understand what's happening, because everything happens within you.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355055,355056],{},[639,355057,355058],{},"\"Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355060,355061],{},[639,355062,355063],{},"\"We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only path.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355065,355066],{},[639,355067,355068],{},"\"When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355070,355071],{},[639,355072,355073],{},"\"When we meet someone and fall in love, we have a sense that the whole universe is on our side. And yet if something goes wrong, there is nothing left! How is it possible for the beauty that was there only minutes before to vanish so quickly? Life moves very fast. It rushes from heaven to hell in a matter of seconds.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355075,355076],{},[639,355077,355078],{},"\"Life moves very fast. It rushes from Heaven to Hell in a matter of seconds.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355080,355081],{},[639,355082,355083],{},"\"The worst killing is that which kills the joy we get from life.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355085,355086],{},[639,355087,355088],{},"\"In real life, love has to be possible. Even if it is not returned right away, love can only survive when the hope exists that you will be able to win over the person you desire.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355090,355091],{},[639,355092,355093],{},"\"Anyone who loves in the expectation of being loved in return is wasting their time.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355095,355096],{},[639,355097,355098],{},"\"I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It's all a question of how I view my life.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355100,355101],{},[639,355102,355103],{},"\"Anyone who is in love is making love the whole time, even when they're not. When two bodies meet, it is just the cup overflowing. They can stay together for hours, even days. They begin the dance one day and finish it the next, or--such is the pleasure they experience--they may never finish it. No eleven minutes for them.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355105,355106],{},[639,355107,355108],{},"\"If only everyone could know and live with their inner craziness. Would the world be a worse place for it? No, people would be fairer and happier.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355110,355111],{},[639,355112,355113],{},"\"Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355115,355116],{},[639,355117,355118],{},"\"I don’t live in either my past or my future. I’m interested only in the present. If you can concentrate always on the present, you’ll be a happy man. Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the moment we’re living now.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355120,355121],{},[639,355122,355123],{},"\"The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355125,355126],{},[639,355127,354102],{},[297868,355129,355130],{},[639,355131,355132],{},"\"You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it's better to listen to what it has to say.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355134,355135],{},[639,355136,355137],{},"\"Our true friends are those who are with us when the good things happen. They cheer us on and are pleased by our triumphs. False friends only appear at difficult times, with their sad, supportive faces, when, in fact, our suffering is serving to console them for their miserable lives.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355139,355140],{},[639,355141,355142],{},"\"How much I missed, simply because I was afraid of missing it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355144,355145],{},[639,355146,354729],{},[297868,355148,355149],{},[639,355150,355151],{},"\"If the whole world is evil, then the tragedy that befell you is justified,\" she went on. \"That would make it easier for you to accept the deaths of your wife and daughters. But if good people do exist, then, however much you deny it, your life will be unbearable; because fate set a trap for you, and you know you didn't deserve it. It isn't the light you want to recover, it's the certainty that there is only darkness.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355153,355154],{},[639,355155,354816],{},[297868,355157,355158],{},[639,355159,355160],{},"\"Hatred. Something almost as physical as walls, pianos, or nurses. She could almost touch the destructive energy leaking out of her body. She allowed the feeling to emerge, regardless of whether it was good or bad; she was sick of self-control, of masks, of appropriate behavior. Veronika wanted to spend her remaining two or three days of life behaving as inappropriately as she could.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355162,355163],{},[639,355164,355165],{},"\"He knew one of the women well, and had shared his universe with her. They had seen the same mountains, and the same trees, although each of them had seem them differently. She knew his weaknesses, his moments of hatred, of despair. Yet she was there at his side. They shared the same universe.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355167,355168],{},[639,355169,355170],{},"\"But how will I know who my Soulmate is?” Brida felt that this was one of the most important questions she had ever asked in her life. By taking risks’ she said to Brida. ‘ By risking failure, disappointment, disillusion, but never ceasing in you search for Love. As long as you keep looking, you will triumph in the end.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355172,355173],{},[639,355174,355175],{},"\"The Warrior knows that no man is an island.He cannot fight alone; whatever his plan, he depends on other people. He needs to discuss his strategy, to ask for help, and, in moments of relaxation, to have someone with whom he can sit by the fire, someone he can regale with tales of battle.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355177,355178],{},[639,355179,355180],{},"\"If you love someone, you must be prepared to set them free.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355182,355183],{},[639,355184,355185],{},"\"Love is not a habit, a commitment, or a debt. It isn't what romantic songs tell us it is - love simply is.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355187,355188],{},[639,355189,355190],{},"\"Don’t bother trying to explain your emotions. Live everything as intensely as you can and keep whatever you felt as a gift from God. The best way to destroy the bridge between the visible and invisible is by trying to explain your emotions.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355192,355193],{},[639,355194,355195],{},"\"Love simply is.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355197,355198],{},[639,355199,355200],{},"\"You are someone who is different, but who wants to be the same as everyone else. And that in my view is a serious illness. God chose you to be different. Why are you disappointing God with this kind of attitude?\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355202,355203],{},[639,355204,355205],{},"\"Love like rain, can nourish from above, drenching couples with a soaking joy. But sometimes under the angry heat of life, love dries on the surface and must nourish from below, tending to its roots keeping itself alive.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355207,355208],{},[639,355209,355210],{},"\"When you are loved, you can do anything in creation. When you are loved, there's no need at all to understand what's happening, because everything happens within you.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355212,355213],{},[639,355214,355215],{},"\"At any given moment in our lives, there are certain things that could have happened but didn't. The magic momentsgo unrecognized, and then suddenly, the hand of destiny changes everything.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355217,355218],{},[639,355219,354911],{},[297868,355221,355222],{},[639,355223,355224],{},"\"The truth is that we don't want to be saved by in the way God has chosen; we want to keep absolute control over our every step, to be fully conscious of our decisions, to be capable of choosing the object of our devotion. It isn't like that with love - it arrives, moves in, and starts directing everything.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355226,355227],{},[639,355228,355229],{},"\"The day drags along, you make thousands of plans, you imagine every possible conversation, you promise to change your behavior in certain ways–and you feel more and more anxious until your loved one arrives. But by then, you don't know what to say. The hours of waiting have been transformed into tension, the tension has become fear, and the fear makes you embarrassed about showing affection.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355231,355232],{},[639,355233,355234],{},"\"When someone sees the same people every day, as had happened with him at the seminary, they wind up becoming a part of that person's life. And then they want the person to change. If someone isn't what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355236,355237],{},[639,355238,355239],{},"\"When you were in love, you were capable of learning everything and of knowing things you had never dared even to think, because love was the key to understanding all of the mysteries.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355241,355242],{},[639,355243,355244],{},"\"JOY goes against the foundations of mathematics: it multiplies when we divide.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355246,355247],{},[639,355248,355249],{},"\"She didn't need to understand the meaning of life; it was enough to find someone who did, and then fall asleep in his arms and sleep as a child sleeps, knowing that someone stronger than you is protecting you from all evil and all danger\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355251,355252],{},[639,355253,355254],{},"\"Ever since time began, people have recognized their true Love by the light in their eyes.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355256,355257],{},[639,355258,355259],{},"\"It wasn't necessary to know your own demons in order to find God.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355261,355262],{},[639,355263,355264],{},"\"Joy is sometimes a blessing, but it is often a conquest.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355266,355267],{},[639,355268,355269],{},"\"There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355271,355272],{},[639,355273,355274],{},"\"Wait. This was the first lesson I had learned about love. The day drags along, you make thousands of plans, you imagine every possible conversation, you promise to change your behavior in certain ways -- and you feel more and more anxious until your loved one arrives. But by then, you don't know what to say. The hours of waiting have been transformed into tension, the tension has become fear, and the fear makes you embarrassed about showing affection.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355276,355277],{},[639,355278,354278],{},[297868,355280,355281],{},[639,355282,355283],{},"\"Fairy tales had been her first experience of the magical universe, and more than once she had wondered why people ended up distancing themselves from that world, knowing the immense joy that childhood had brought to their lives.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355285,355286],{},[639,355287,355288],{},"\"In fairy tales, the princesses kiss the frogs, and the frogs become princes. In real life, the pricesses kiss princes, and the princes turn into frogs.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355290,355291],{},[639,355292,355293],{},"\"I am surprised how difficult for people is to say \"I love you\". They only say the three magic words when they are sure they will hear \"I love you too\" back. C'mon! Spread the energy of love without expecting anything! Cowards are incapable of expressing love; it is the prerogative of the brave\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355295,355296],{},[639,355297,355298],{},"\"Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355300,355301],{},[639,355302,355303],{},"\"Go and get your things,' he said. 'Dreams mean work.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355305,355306],{},[639,355307,355308],{},"\"She imagined herself both queen and slave, dominatrix and victim. In her imagination she was making love with men of all skin colors--white, black, yellow--with homosexuals and beggars. She was anyone's, and anyone could do anything to her. She had one, two, three orgasms, one after another. She imagined everything she had never imagined before, and she gave herself to all that was most base and most pure.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355310,355311],{},[639,355312,355313],{},"\"Dreams are the language of God.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355315,355316],{},[639,355317,355318],{},"\"My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355320,355321],{},[639,355322,354121],{},[297868,355324,355325],{},[639,355326,355327],{},"\"Sometimes life is very mean: a person can spend days, weeks, months and years without feeling new. Then, when a door opens - a positive avalanche pours in. One moment, you have nothing, the next, you have more than you can cope with.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355329,355330],{},[639,355331,355332],{},"\"You came so that you could learn about your dreams,\" said the old woman. \"And dreams are the language of God. When he speaks in our language, I can interpret what he has said. But if he speaks in the language of the soul, it is only you who can understand.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355334,355335],{},[639,355336,355337],{},"\"We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body. Many times in our lives we see our dreams shattered and our desires frustrated, but we have to continue dreaming. If we don't, our soul dies, and agape cannot reach it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355339,355340],{},[639,355341,355342],{},"\"Everyone, when they are young, knows what their Personal Legend is. At that point in their lives, everything is clear and everything is possible. They are not afraid to dream, and to yearn for everything they would like to see happen to them in their lives. But, as time passes, a mysterious force begins to convince them that it will be impossible for them to realize their Personal Legend.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355344,355345],{},[639,355346,355347],{},"\"That’s how it should be with you; stay insane, but behave like normal people. Run the risk of being different, but learn to do so without attracting attention. Concentrate on this flower and allow the real “I” to reveal itself.\"\"What is the real \"I\"?\" asked Veronika. Perhaps everyone else there knew, but did it matter: She must learn to care less about annoying others.\"It's what you are, not what others make of you.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355349,355350],{},[639,355351,355352],{},"\"What made you fall in love with a prostitute?”“I didn’t understand it myself at the time. But I’ve thought about it since, and I think it was because, knowing that your body would never be mine alone, I had to concentrate on conquering your soul.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355354,355355],{},[639,355356,355357],{},"\"Because when everyone dreams, but only a few realize their dreams, that makes cowards of us all.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355359,355360],{},[639,355361,355362],{},"\"No, I'm not mistaken. I know you don't love me. But I'm going to fight for your love. There are some things in life that are worth fighting for to the end. You are worth it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355364,355365],{},[639,355366,355367],{},"\"If there was no change, there would be no universe.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355369,355370],{},[639,355371,355372],{},"\"When we set out on the path, we always have a fairly clear idea of what we hope to find. Women are generally seeking their Soul Mate, and men looking for Power. Neither party is really interested in learning. They simply want to reach the thing they have set as their goal.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355374,355375],{},[639,355376,355377],{},"\"if a book isn't self-explanatory, then it isn't worth reading.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355379,355380],{},[639,355381,355382],{},"\"God is the same, even though He has a thousand names; it is up to us to select a name for Him.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355384,355385],{},[639,355386,355387],{},"\"It is part of the human nature always to judge others very severely and,when the wind turns against us,always to find an excuse for our own misdeeds,or to blame someone else for our mistakes.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355389,355390],{},[639,355391,355392],{},"\"The busiest people I have known in my life always have time enough to do everything. Those who do nothing are always tired and pay no attention to the little amount of work they are required to do. They complain constantly that the day is too short. The truth is, they are afraid to fight the good fight.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355394,355395],{},[639,355396,355397],{},"\"Insanity is the ability to communicate your ideas. It’s as if you were in a foreign country, able to see and understand everything that’s going on around you but incapable of explaining what you need to know or of being helped, because you don’t understand the language they speak there.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355399,355400],{},[639,355401,355402],{},"\"Men. They thought they ruled the world but couldn't so much as take a step without, that very same night, seeking the opinions of their partners, lovers, girlfriends, mothers.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355404,355405],{},[639,355406,355407],{},"\"\"But there is suffering in life,\" one of the listeners said.\"And there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it's better to lose some battles in the struggle for your dreams than to be defeated without ever even knowing what you're fighting for\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355409,355410],{},[639,355411,355412],{},"\"The Warrior of the Light meditates.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355414,355415],{},[639,355416,355417],{},"\"You don't seem mad at all,' she said.But I am, although I'm undergoing a cure, because my problem is that I lack a particular chemical. However, while I hope that the chemical gets rid of my chronic depression, I want to continue being mad, living life the way I dream it, and not the way other people want it to be. Do you know what exists out there, beyond the walls of Villete?\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355419,355420],{},[639,355421,355422],{},"\"Tears are words that need to be written.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355424,355425],{},[639,355426,354469],{},[297868,355428,355429],{},[639,355430,355431],{},"\"At that point in their lives, everything is clear and everything is possible. They are not afraid to dream, and to yearn for everything they would like to see happen to them in their lives. But, as time passes, a mysterious force begins to convince them that it will be impossible for them to realize their Personal Legend.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355433,355434],{},[639,355435,355436],{},"\"There is one great truth on this planet : whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it’s because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It’s your mission on earth.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355438,355439],{},[639,355440,355441],{},"\"It's a force that appears to be negative, but actually shows you how to realize your destiny. It prepares your spirit and your will, because there is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It's your mission on earth.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355443,355444],{},[639,355445,355446],{},"\"A warrior of the Light is never in a hurry.Time works in his favor; he learns to master his impatience and avoids acting without thinking.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355448,355449],{},[639,355450,355451],{},"\"We are always trying to convert people to a belief in our own explanation of the universe. We think that the more people there are who believe as we do, the more certain it will be that what we believe is the truth. But it doesn't work that way at all.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355453,355454],{},[639,355455,355456],{},"\"I am talking to you, but the moment I am talking to you, the universe is being created and destroyed.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355458,355459],{},[639,355460,355461],{},"\"We can't choose our lives, but we can decide what to do with the joys or griefs we're given.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355463,355464],{},[639,355465,355466],{},"\"Something was very wrong with civilisation, and it wasn't the destruction of the Amazon rainforest or the ozone layer, the death of the panda, cigarettes, carcinogenic foodstuffs or prison conditions, as the newspapers would have it.It was precisely the thing she was working with: sex.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355468,355469],{},[639,355470,355471],{},"\"solitude is not absence of love, but its complement\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355473,355474],{},[639,355475,355476],{},"\"At life's most significant moments, we are always alone\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355478,355479],{},[639,355480,355481],{},"\"It's better to lose some of the battles in the struggle for your dreams than to be defeated without ever even knowing what you're fighting for.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355483,355484],{},[639,355485,355486],{},"\"I'm afraid if my dream is realized, I'll have no reason to go on living...I'm afraid that it would all be a disappointment, so I prefer just to dream about it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355488,355489],{},[639,355490,355491],{},"\".. and that happiness could be found in a grain of sand from the desert, as the alchemist had said. Because a grain of sand is a moment of creation, and the universe has taken millions of years to create it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355493,355494],{},[639,355495,355496],{},"\"...every blessing ignored becomes a curse\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355498,355499],{},[639,355500,355501],{},"\"...making a decision was only the beginning of things. When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355503,355504],{},[639,355505,355506],{},"\"In a world where everyone struggles to survive whatever the cost, how could one judge those who decide to die?\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355508,355509],{},[639,355510,354197],{},[297868,355512,355513],{},[639,355514,355515],{},"\"People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355517,355518],{},[639,355519,355520],{},"\"Because you believed I was capable of behaving decently, I did.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355522,355523],{},[639,355524,355525],{},"\"In order to have faith in his own path, he does not need to prove that someone else's path is wrong.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355527,355528],{},[639,355529,355530],{},"\"Faith is not Desire. Faith is Will. Desires are things that need to be satisfied, whereas Will is a force. Will changes the space around us,...\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355532,355533],{},[639,355534,355535],{},"\"Déjà vu is more than just that fleeting moment of surprise, instantly forgotten because we never bother with things that make no sense. It show that time doesn't pass. It's a leap into something we have already experienced and that is being repeated.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355537,355538],{},[639,355539,355540],{},"\"I learned that the search for God is a Dark Night, that Faith is a Dark Night. And that’s hardly a surprise really, because for us each day is a dark night. None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, and yet still we go forward. Because we trust. Because we have Faith.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355542,355543],{},[639,355544,355545],{},"\"Rarely do we realize that we are in the midst of the extraordinary. Miracles occur all around us, signs from God show us the way, angels plead to be heard, but we pay little attention to them because we have been taught that we must follow certain formulas and rules if we want to find God. We do not realize that God is wherever we allow Him/Her to enter.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355547,355548],{},[639,355549,355550],{},"\"Fortunate are those who take the first step. Someday people will realize that men and women are capable of speaking the language of the angels - that all of us are possessed of the gifts of the Holy Spirit and that we can perform miracles, cure, prophesy, and understand.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355552,355553],{},[639,355554,355555],{},"\"Writing is easy: just stare at the screen of your computer until a tear drops on your keyboard.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355557,355558],{},[639,355559,355560],{},"\"Dad, I know you want me to earn a diploma, but I can do that at any point in my life, what I need now are experiences.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355562,355563],{},[639,355564,355565],{},"\"What is success? It is being able to go to bed each night with your soul at peace\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355567,355568],{},[639,355569,355570],{},"\"because it seemed too simple to accept that life was an act of faith.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355572,355573],{},[639,355574,355575],{},"\"Fortunate are those who take the first steps.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355577,355578],{},[639,355579,355580],{},"\"People had been trying to understand the universe through love ever since the beginning of time.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355582,355583],{},[639,355584,355585],{},"\"Don't you think you're quite young?''I'm twenty-one,' said Brida. 'If I wanted to start learning ballet, I'd be conseidered too old.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355587,355588],{},[639,355589,355590],{},"\"The people through which the Tradition of the Sun spoke were people just like anyone else, and who, one morning or one evening, looked at the world and felt the presence of something greater. They had unwittingly plunged into an unknown sea, and, for the most part, they did not do so again. Everyone, at least once in each incarnation, possessed the secret of the Universe.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355592,355593],{},[639,355594,355595],{},"\"Avoid those who seek friends in order to maintain a certain social status or to open doors they would not otherwise be able to approach.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355597,355598],{},[639,355599,355600],{},"\"God, I am trying to recover my faith. Please don't abandon me in the middle ofthis adventure, I prayed, pushing my fears aside.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355602,355603],{},[639,355604,355605],{},"\"Everything depends on One Word : \"Maktub\" !\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355607,355608],{},[639,355609,355610],{},"\"Close cycles. Not because of pride or arrogance, but because that no longer fits your life\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355612,355613],{},[639,355614,355615],{},"\"Work is a blessing when it helps us to think about what we are doing; but it becomes a curse when its sole use is to stop us thinking about the meaning of life.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355617,355618],{},[639,355619,355620],{},"\"All religions lead to the same God, and all deserve the same respect. Anyone who chooses a religion is also choosing a collective way for worshipping and sharing the mysteries. Nevertheless, that person is the only one responsible for his or her actions along the way and has no right to shift responsibility for any personal decisions on to that religion.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355622,355623],{},[639,355624,355625],{},"\"But if we are talking in terms of making progress in life, we must understand that \"good enough\" is very different from \"best.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355627,355628],{},[639,355629,355630],{},"\"And if I'm alone in bed, I will go to the window, look up at the sky, and feel certain that loneliness is a lie, because the Universe is there to keep me company.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355632,355633],{},[639,355634,355635],{},"\"Don’t close your eyes to the Universe and then complain: ‘It’s dark.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355637,355638],{},[639,355639,355640],{},"\"Isn't wine prohibited here?\" the boy asked. \"It's not what enters men's mouths that's evil,\" said the alchemist. \"It's what comes out of their mouths that is.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355642,355643],{},[639,355644,355645],{},"\"People no longer try to decipher the mystery of life but choose instead to be a part of it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355647,355648],{},[639,355649,355650],{},"\"There was a time when people accepted magical experiences as natural. There were no priests then, and no one went chasing after the secrets of the occult.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355652,355653],{},[639,355654,355655],{},"\"We are not worshipping anyone or anything, we are simply communing with creation.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355657,355658],{},[639,355659,355660],{},"\"I ask myself: Are Defeats necessary ?Well,necessary or not, they happen.When we first begin fighting for our dream, we've no experience and make many mistakes.The Secret of life, though,is to fall seven times and to get up eight times !\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355662,355663],{},[639,355664,355665],{},"\"Tell me about your life since I last saw you.\" | \"There are no great mysteries to tell. My path is always ther, and I do everything I can to follow it in a dignified way.\" | \"What is your path?\" | \"The path of someone seeking love.\" | \"And love's path is really complicated.\" | \"Because on that path we can go either to heaven or to hell?\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355667,355668],{},[639,355669,355670],{},"\"He has done things that caused me to doubt His wisdom, but never His existence.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355672,355673],{},[639,355674,355675],{},"\"Try to find pleasure in the speed that you're not used to. Changing the way you do routine things allows a new person to grow inside of you. But when all is said and done, you're the one who must decide how you handle it.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355677,355678],{},[639,355679,355680],{},"\"I understand once again that the greatness of God always reveals itself in the simple things.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355682,355683],{},[639,355684,355685],{},"\"Once you get into the desert, there's no going back. And, when you can't go back, you have to worry only about the best way of moving forward.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355687,355688],{},[639,355689,355690],{},"\"I needed to choose between the one thing that really filled m thoughts-my love for that woman-and losing my freedom and all the choices that the future promised me. To be honest, the decision was easy.-Lukas Jessen-Petersen\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355692,355693],{},[639,355694,355695],{},"\"When we first begin fighting for our dream, we have no experience and make many mistakes.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355697,355698],{},[639,355699,355700],{},"\"The spiritual path can only be traveled through the daily experience of love.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355702,355703],{},[639,355704,355705,355706,355709],{},"\"I'm an adventurer, looking for treasure,\" ",[300890,355707,355708],{},"the boy"," said to himself.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355711,355712],{},[639,355713,355714],{},"\"Millions of couples out there practiced the art of sadomasochism every day, without even realizing it. They went to work, came back, complained about everything, insulted their wife or were insulted by her, felt wretched, but were, nonetheless, tightly bound to their own unhappiness, not realizing that all it would take was a single gesture, a final goodbye, to free them from that oppression.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355716,355717],{},[639,355718,355719],{},"\"The desert takes our dreams away from us, and they don't always return.... Those who don't return become a part of the clouds, a part of the animals that hide in the ravines and of the water that comes from the earth. They become part of everything … They become the Soul of the World.\" - Paulo Coelho",[297868,355721,355722],{},[639,355723,355724],{},"\"He felt the urge to go into the desert, to see if it’s silence held the answers to his questions.\" - Paulo Coelho",[566,355726,297860],{"id":299351},[639,355728,355729],{},[642,355730],{"alt":353969,"src":355731},"/images/blog/paulo_coelho-2.png",[639,355733,355734],{},"Paulo Coelho’s legacy is a testament to the transformative power of storytelling and the universality of human experience. Across decades and cultures, his words have resonated with millions, offering solace, clarity, and courage to navigate life’s complexities. His ability to distill profound truths into simple yet resonant quotes ensures his work remains timeless, a compass for those seeking meaning in an ever-changing world. Coelho’s influence extends beyond literature; he has become a global voice for spiritual awakening, urging humanity to embrace its highest potential while honoring the whispers of the heart.",[639,355736,355737],{},"The themes explored in his quotes—love, courage, destiny, wisdom, freedom, faith, resilience, happiness, self-discovery, and the mystery of the unknown—form an intricate tapestry of the human journey. Together, they remind us that life is not a series of obstacles but a path of evolution, where every challenge is a step toward self-realization. Coelho’s words challenge us to confront fears, trust the unseen, and align with our deepest truths, proving that the pursuit of purpose is both deeply personal and universally shared. As his legacy endures, it invites us to live boldly, love wholeheartedly, and walk fearlessly into the unknown—knowing that, as Coelho himself wrote, “the secret of life is to fall seven times and to get up eight.” Let his wisdom not just be read, but lived, as we continue to write our own stories of courage and hope.",[639,355739,355740],{},[577,355741,355744],{"href":355742,"rel":355743},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Paulo%20Coelho",[125799],"More Paulo Coelho Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":355746},[355747,355748,355749,355750,355751,355752,355753,355754,355755,355756,355757,355758,355761],{"id":353973,"depth":1360,"text":353974},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":50,"depth":1360,"text":306907},{"id":346800,"depth":1360,"text":321248},{"id":354270,"depth":1360,"text":354037},{"id":300601,"depth":1360,"text":300371},{"id":354447,"depth":1360,"text":354047},{"id":263162,"depth":1360,"text":263107},{"id":138427,"depth":1360,"text":138318},{"id":354721,"depth":1360,"text":354061},{"id":264537,"depth":1360,"text":264456},{"id":328125,"depth":1360,"text":327505,"children":355759},[355760],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Paulo Coelho's face","/images/blog/paulo_coelho-3.png",{},"/blog/paulo_coelho_150_quotes_article","05/23/2026",{"title":353962,"description":1359},"paulo_coelho_150_quotes_article","blog/paulo_coelho_150_quotes_article","RxSe0uyWE0A7n5e4KbcdMS1mTrP1jbGCxv4skkGqGbU",{"id":355772,"title":355773,"author":556,"body":355774,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":357301,"image_url":357302,"meta":357303,"navigation":1378,"path":357304,"published_date":357305,"seo":357306,"slug":357307,"stem":357308,"type":294167,"__hash__":357309},"blog/blog/peter_thiel_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Peter Thiel Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":355775,"toc":357285},[355776,355782,355786,355789,355796,355799,355803,355810,355813,355815,355875,355878,355881,355895,355909,355923,355937,355951,355954,355957,355971,355985,355999,356010,356023,356026,356029,356043,356057,356071,356084,356098,356105,356108,356111,356122,356125,356136,356139,356149,356152,356162,356165,356171,356174,356177,356180,356191,356194,356208,356211,356225,356228,356240,356243,356246,356249,356263,356277,356291,356305,356318,356321,356324,356336,356352,356369,356385,356388,356391,356408,356423,356436,356449,356452,356455,356465,356468,356480,356483,356492,356495,356505,356508,356512,356514,356519,356524,356529,356534,356539,356544,356549,356554,356559,356564,356569,356574,356579,356584,356589,356594,356599,356603,356608,356613,356618,356623,356628,356633,356638,356643,356648,356653,356658,356663,356668,356672,356677,356682,356687,356692,356696,356701,356706,356711,356716,356721,356726,356730,356735,356740,356745,356750,356755,356760,356765,356770,356774,356779,356784,356789,356794,356799,356804,356813,356818,356823,356828,356832,356837,356842,356847,356852,356857,356862,356867,356872,356877,356886,356891,356896,356901,356906,356911,356916,356921,356926,356931,356936,356940,356945,356950,356954,356959,356964,356969,356974,356979,356984,356989,356994,356999,357004,357009,357014,357019,357024,357029,357034,357038,357043,357048,357053,357058,357063,357068,357073,357077,357082,357087,357092,357097,357102,357107,357112,357117,357122,357126,357131,357136,357141,357146,357151,357156,357161,357166,357171,357176,357181,357185,357190,357195,357200,357205,357210,357215,357220,357225,357230,357235,357240,357245,357250,357254,357256,357261,357267,357278],[639,355777,355778],{},[642,355779],{"alt":355780,"src":355781},"An oil painting of Peter Thiel","/images/blog/peter_thiel-1.png",[566,355783,355785],{"id":355784},"about-peter-thiel","About Peter Thiel",[639,355787,355788],{},"Peter Thiel (born March 11, 1967) is an American entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist of German birth. A co-founder of PayPal, he played a pivotal role in shaping modern digital payments and e-commerce. After leading PayPal’s acquisition by eBay in 2002, Thiel became a leading venture capitalist, backing groundbreaking companies such as Facebook (as its first outside investor), SpaceX, and Palantir Technologies.",[639,355790,355791,355792,355795],{},"Thiel is also a prolific writer and thinker, best known for his book ",[294190,355793,355794],{},"Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future"," (2014), which advocates for monopolistic innovation as a driver of progress. He founded the Thiel Fellowship, a program that funds young entrepreneurs to pursue startups instead of traditional higher education, challenging conventional institutional models. His contrarian views on technology, markets, and society have made him a polarizing yet influential figure in Silicon Valley and beyond.",[639,355797,355798],{},"Thiel’s impact lies in his ability to challenge norms and redefine innovation. His advocacy for disruptive technologies, cryptocurrencies, and meritocratic governance continues to shape tech entrepreneurship and political discourse. Today, his ideas remain critical in debates about the future of education, the role of monopolies in innovation, and the intersection of technology and politics, cementing his legacy as a visionary who bridges business, ideology, and progress.",[561,355800,355802],{"id":355801},"_150-best-quotes-by-peter-thiel","150 Best Quotes by Peter Thiel",[639,355804,355805,355806,355809],{},"Peter Thiel is more than a tech billionaire—he’s a visionary thinker, entrepreneur, and contrarian who has reshaped industries and redefined what it means to build the future. From co-founding PayPal and Palantir to backing groundbreaking companies like SpaceX and Facebook, Thiel’s career is a testament to his belief in bold, unconventional ideas. But his true legacy lies in his philosophy: challenging the status quo, uncovering hidden truths, and daring to create monopolies through innovation. In his seminal book ",[294190,355807,355808],{},"Zero to One",", he distills decades of insight into the power of thinking differently, making him a guiding voice for entrepreneurs, leaders, and anyone seeking to understand the forces shaping our world.",[639,355811,355812],{},"This collection of 150 curated quotes by Thiel is a gateway into his mind—a blend of razor-sharp business strategy, existential wisdom, and futuristic vision. Whether he’s dissecting the dangers of competition, revealing the secrets of startups, or urging us to embrace “radical transparency,” Thiel’s words cut through noise to reveal timeless truths. Explore his thoughts on monopolies vs. markets, the art of spotting unique opportunities, and the mindset needed to pioneer uncharted territory. From leadership and culture to technology’s role in human progress, these quotes are a masterclass in contrarian thinking. Dive in, and let Thiel’s provocations inspire you to question, innovate, and build a future worth creating.",[566,355814,569],{"id":568},[571,355816,355817,355823,355829,355835,355841,355847,355853,355859,355865,355871],{},[574,355818,355819],{},[577,355820,355822],{"href":355821},"#competition-and-monopoly","Competition and Monopoly",[574,355824,355825],{},[577,355826,355828],{"href":355827},"#innovation-and-future-vision","Innovation and Future Vision",[574,355830,355831],{},[577,355832,355834],{"href":355833},"#secrets-and-unique-ideas","Secrets and Unique Ideas",[574,355836,355837],{},[577,355838,355840],{"href":355839},"#startups-and-entrepreneurship","Startups and Entrepreneurship",[574,355842,355843],{},[577,355844,355846],{"href":355845},"#technology-and-progress","Technology and Progress",[574,355848,355849],{},[577,355850,355852],{"href":355851},"#personal-development-and-thinking","Personal Development and Thinking",[574,355854,355855],{},[577,355856,355858],{"href":355857},"#pioneering-and-contrarian-thinking","Pioneering and Contrarian Thinking",[574,355860,355861],{},[577,355862,355864],{"href":355863},"#business-strategy-and-growth","Business Strategy and Growth",[574,355866,355867],{},[577,355868,355870],{"href":355869},"#leadership-and-culture","Leadership and Culture",[574,355872,355873],{},[577,355874,297860],{"href":297859},[566,355876,355822],{"id":355877},"competition-and-monopoly",[639,355879,355880],{},"Peter Thiel’s philosophy on competition and monopoly is rooted in the belief that true success lies in creating unique value, not in outcompeting others. He argues that monopolies—when dynamic and innovative—are not just inevitable for successful businesses but essential for driving progress. By avoiding competition and building unreplicable advantages, companies can achieve lasting value.",[297868,355882,355883],{},[639,355884,355885,355886,355888,355889,355891,355892,355894],{},"\"Competition is for losers.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355887],{},"\n\"You want to be the last company in a category. Those are the ones that are really valuable.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355890],{},"\n\"Every business is successful exactly to the extent that it does something others cannot.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355893],{},"\nThiel’s early quotes establish a core principle: dominance comes from uniqueness, not rivalry. He frames competition as a losing game, while monopolies thrive by solving problems no one else can.",[297868,355896,355897],{},[639,355898,355899,355900,355902,355903,355905,355906,355908],{},"\"Monopolies are bad and deserve their reputation when things are static and the monopolies function as toll collectors... But I think they're quite positive when they're dynamic and do something new.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355901],{},"\n\"In the real world outside economic theory, every business is successful exactly to the extent that it does something others cannot. Monopoly is therefore not a pathology or an exception. Monopoly is the condition of every successful business.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355904],{},"\n\"Every monopoly is unique, but they usually share some combination of the following characteristics: proprietary technology, network effects, economies of scale, and branding.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355907],{},"\nThiel redefines monopolies as not inherently harmful. When they innovate dynamically, they become engines of progress, leveraging traits like technology and branding to sustain dominance.",[297868,355910,355911],{},[639,355912,355913,355914,355916,355917,355919,355920,355922],{},"\"As you craft a plan to expand to adjacent markets, don't disrupt: Avoid competition as much as possible.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355915],{},"\n\"Monopoly is the condition of every successful business.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355918],{},"\n\"All happy companies are different: each one earns a monopoly by solving a unique problem. All failed companies are the same: they failed to escape competition.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355921],{},"\nThiel’s emphasis on avoiding competition becomes a recurring theme. He contrasts thriving businesses that create monopolies with failures trapped in unproductive rivalry.",[297868,355924,355925],{},[639,355926,355927,355928,355930,355931,355933,355934,355936],{},"\"All happy companies are different: each one earns a monopoly by solving a unique problem. All failed companies are the same: they failed to escape competition.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355929],{},"\n\"The business model piece is we're always talking about competing more effectively. If you're starting a company or career you don't want to compete. You want to create a monopoly. We want to invest in a company that has a good plan to create a monopoly.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355932],{},"\n\"Customers won’t care about any particular technology unless it solves a particular problem in a superior way. And if you can’t monopolize a unique solution for a small market, you’ll be stuck with vicious competition.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355935],{},"\nThiel underscores the importance of problem-solving and exclusivity. A business must solve a problem in a way that’s irreplaceable to avoid being crushed by competitors.",[297868,355938,355939],{},[639,355940,355941,355942,355944,355945,355947,355948,355950],{},"\"Creative monopolies aren’t just good for the rest of society; they’re powerful engines for making it better.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355943],{},"\n\"Creative monopolies aren’t just good for the rest of society; they’re powerful engines for making it better.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355946],{},"\n\"If you have a business idea that's extremely easy to copy, that can often become something of a challenge or problem.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355949],{},"\nThiel concludes by affirming that monopolies, when driven by innovation, benefit society. He warns that easy-to-copy ideas are doomed to fail, reinforcing his thesis that uniqueness is non-negotiable.",[566,355952,355828],{"id":355953},"innovation-and-future-vision",[639,355955,355956],{},"Peter Thiel’s philosophy on innovation is rooted in the belief that true progress stems from envisioning a radically different future. He argues that successful enterprises are built not by incrementally improving the present but by creating something entirely new. This section compiles Thiel’s most impactful quotes on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the power of future-oriented thinking.",[297868,355958,355959],{},[639,355960,355961,355962,355964,355965,355967,355968,355970],{},"\"The most successful businesses have an idea for the future that's very different from the present.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355963],{},"\n\"Every time we create something new we go from zero to one.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355966],{},"\n\"Never invest in a tech CEO that wears a suit.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355969],{},"\nThiel’s early quotes underscore his disdain for convention and his focus on originality, whether in leadership style or the creation of entirely new markets.",[297868,355972,355973],{},[639,355974,355975,355976,355978,355979,355981,355982,355984],{},"\"The next Bill Gates will not start an operating system. The next Larry Page won't start a search engine. The next Mark Zuckerberg won't start a social network company. If you are copying these people, you are not learning from them.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355977],{},"\n\"Don’t bother starting the 10,000th restaurant in Manhattan. Find something to do that if you don’t do it, it won’t get done.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355980],{},"\n\"Every tech story is different. Every moment in history happens only once. All successful companies are successful in their own unique way. It's your task to figure out what that future history will be.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355983],{},"\nThese quotes highlight Thiel’s emphasis on avoiding saturated industries and building businesses that redefine their fields, rather than imitating past successes.",[297868,355986,355987],{},[639,355988,355989,355990,355992,355993,355995,355996,355998],{},"\"Properly defined, a startup is the largest group of people you can convince of a plan to build a different future.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355991],{},"\n\"The most successful businesses have an idea for the future that's very different from the present.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355994],{},"\n\"If you focus on near-term growth above all else, you miss the most important question you should be asking: will this business still be around a decade from now?\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,355997],{},"\nThiel’s perspective on startups as vehicles for transformative vision is clear here, paired with a warning against prioritizing short-term gains over long-term relevance.",[297868,356000,356001],{},[639,356002,355961,356003,355992,356005,355992,356007,356009],{},[297874,356004],{},[297874,356006],{},[297874,356008],{},"\nThe repetition of this core principle underscores Thiel’s belief that radical future thinking is the bedrock of all disruptive innovation.",[297868,356011,356012],{},[639,356013,355961,356014,355992,356016,355992,356018,355992,356020,356022],{},[297874,356015],{},[297874,356017],{},[297874,356019],{},[297874,356021],{},"\nThiel’s relentless emphasis on future-driven ideas reflects his conviction that success hinges on escaping the confines of the status quo.",[566,356024,355834],{"id":356025},"secrets-and-unique-ideas",[639,356027,356028],{},"Peter Thiel’s philosophy revolves around uncovering hidden truths and cultivating contrarian thinking to build a radically better future. He argues that secrets and unique ideas are the foundation of innovation, and true progress requires the courage to question assumptions and explore overlooked paths.",[297868,356030,356031],{},[639,356032,356033,356034,356036,356037,356039,356040,356042],{},"\"The most contrarian thing of all is not to oppose the crowd but to think for yourself.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356035],{},"\n\"Secrets are hard but solvable problems and we should talk about them. It’s hard to work toward a radically better future if you don’t believe in secrets.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356038],{},"\n\"What valuable company is nobody building?\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356041],{},"\nThis trio of quotes underscores Thiel’s belief that independent thinking and identifying hidden opportunities are the cornerstones of innovation.",[297868,356044,356045],{},[639,356046,356047,356048,356050,356051,356053,356054,356056],{},"\"The best projects are likely to be overlooked, not trumpeted by a crowd; the best problems to work on are often the ones nobody else even tries to solve.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356049],{},"\n\"The best place to look for secrets is where no one else is looking.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356052],{},"\n\"The essential first step is to think for yourself. Only by seeing our world anew, as fresh and strange as it was to the ancients who saw it first, can we both re-create it and preserve it for the future.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356055],{},"\nThiel consistently emphasizes that groundbreaking ideas emerge from uncharted territory, both mentally and physically.",[297868,356058,356059],{},[639,356060,356061,356062,356064,356065,356067,356068,356070],{},"\"If your goal is to never make a mistake in your life, you shouldn’t look for secrets. The prospect of being lonely but right – dedicating your life to something that no one else believes in – is already hard. The prospect of being lonely and wrong can be unbearable.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356063],{},"\n\"Every correct answer is necessarily a secret: something important and unknown, something hard to do but doable.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356066],{},"\n\"Society is secretly driven by sales.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356069],{},"\nHere, Thiel confronts the risks of pursuing secrets: the tension between being right and being wrong, and how societal forces often mask their true drivers.",[297868,356072,356073],{},[639,356074,356075,356076,356078,356079,356078,356081,356083],{},"\"A conventional truth can be important - it's essential to learn elementary mathematics, for example - but it won't give you an edge. It's not a secret.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356077],{},"\n\"The best entrepreneurs know this: every great business is built around a secret that’s hidden from the outside. A great company is a conspiracy to change the world; when you share your secret, the recipient becomes a fellow conspirator.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356080],{},[297874,356082],{},"\nThiel’s focus on the distinction between conventional truths and actionable secrets highlights his view of entrepreneurship as a collaborative act of revelation.",[297868,356085,356086],{},[639,356087,356088,356089,356078,356091,356078,356093,356078,356095,356097],{},"\"The best entrepreneurs know this: every great business is built around a secret that’s hidden from the outside. A great company is a conspiracy to change the world; when you share your secret, the recipient becomes a fellow conspirator.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356090],{},[297874,356092],{},[297874,356094],{},[297874,356096],{},"\nThe repetition of this quote reinforces Thiel’s conviction that entrepreneurship thrives on shared secrets and collective action.",[297868,356099,356100],{},[639,356101,356088,356102,356104],{},[297874,356103],{},"\nThe final iteration underscores that even in a world of open information, the essence of building something transformative lies in the deliberate act of sharing hidden truths.",[566,356106,355840],{"id":356107},"startups-and-entrepreneurship",[639,356109,356110],{},"Peter Thiel’s philosophy on startups and entrepreneurship centers on building companies that transcend competition, uncover hidden truths, and create monopolies through visionary execution. He emphasizes the importance of foundational clarity, cultural alignment, and solving overlooked problems as the bedrock of enduring innovation.",[297868,356112,356113],{},[639,356114,356115,356116,356118,356119,356121],{},"\"A start-up messed up at its foundation cannot be fixed.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356117],{},"\n\"The best start-ups might be considered slightly less extreme kinds of cults. The biggest difference is that cults tend to be fanatically wrong about something important. People at a successful start-up are fanatically right about something those outside it have missed.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356120],{},"\n\"The most successful companies make the core progression – to first dominate a specific niche and then scale to adjacent markets – a part of their founding narrative.\" - Peter Thiel",[639,356123,356124],{},"Thiel underscores the necessity of a solid foundation and a shared, obsessive focus on a unique insight to drive success.",[297868,356126,356127],{},[639,356128,356129,356130,356132,356133,356135],{},"\"A startup is the largest endeavor over which you can have definite mastery. You can have agency not just over your own life, but over a small and important part of the world. It begins by rejecting the unjust tyranny of Chance. You are not a lottery ticket.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356131],{},"\n\"No company has a culture, every company is a culture.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356134],{},"\n\"If you have invented something new but you haven't invented an effective way to sell it, you have a bad business - no matter how good the product.\" - Peter Thiel",[639,356137,356138],{},"Here, Thiel challenges the myth of luck in entrepreneurship, insisting that startups are deliberate creations of culture and practical execution.",[297868,356140,356141],{},[639,356142,355989,356143,356145,356146,356148],{},[297874,356144],{},"\n\"A good startup should have the potential for great scale built into its first design.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356147],{},"\n\"You’ll attract the employees you need if you can explain why your mission is compelling: not why it’s important in general, but why you’re doing something important that no one else is going to get done.\" - Peter Thiel",[639,356150,356151],{},"These quotes highlight the importance of vision, scalability, and mission-driven recruitment in building a startup.",[297868,356153,356154],{},[639,356155,356156,356157,356159,356160,356159],{},"\"The business model piece is we're always talking about competing more effectively. If you're starting a company or career you don't want to compete. You want to create a monopoly. We want to invest in a company that has a good plan to create a monopoly.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356158],{},"\n\"The best projects are likely to be overlooked, not trumpeted by a crowd; the best problems to work on are often the ones nobody else even tries to solve.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356161],{},[639,356163,356164],{},"Thiel’s focus on monopolies and untapped opportunities reflects his belief in defying conventional markets to create value.",[297868,356166,356167],{},[639,356168,356088,356169,356078],{},[297874,356170],{},[639,356172,356173],{},"These repeated quotes emphasize Thiel’s core thesis: innovation thrives on uncovering and acting on secrets others ignore.",[566,356175,355846],{"id":356176},"technology-and-progress",[639,356178,356179],{},"Peter Thiel views technology as a cornerstone of societal progress, arguing that innovation drives capitalism and distinguishes meaningful advancement from zero-sum competition. His critiques of superficial tech trends and emphasis on vertical progress reflect a belief in ambitious, transformative change over incrementalism. Below are his most compelling quotes on the subject.",[297868,356181,356182],{},[639,356183,356184,356185,356187,356188,356190],{},"\"If you have technological progress, that will encourage more capitalist system. On the other hand, if you don’t, if things are stalled, you end up with much more of a zero sum type thing, where there’s no progress and basically everybody’s gain is somebody else’s loss.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356186],{},"\n\"We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356189],{},"\n\"If people were super-optimistic about technology there would be no reason to be pessimistic about the future.\" - Peter Thiel",[639,356192,356193],{},"Thiel contrasts technological progress with zero-sum systems, emphasizing the need for bold innovation over complacency.",[297868,356195,356196],{},[639,356197,356198,356199,356201,356202,356204,356205,356207],{},"\"The most obvious clue was sartorial: cleantech executives were running around wearing suits and ties. This was a huge red flag, because real technologists wear T-shirts and jeans.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356200],{},"\n\"As computers become more and more powerful, they won’t be substitutes for humans: they’ll be complements.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356203],{},"\n\"The field of Dreams conceit is especially popular in Silicon Valley, where engineers are biased toward building cool stuff rather than selling it. But customers will not come just because you build it. You have to make that happen, and it’s harder than it looks.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356206],{},"\n\"If you have technological progress, that will encourage more capitalist system. On the other hand, if you don’t, if things are stalled, you end up with much more of a zero sum type thing, where there’s no progress and basically everybody’s gain is somebody else’s loss.\" - Peter Thiel",[639,356209,356210],{},"Thiel critiques the culture of superficial tech startups and underscores the importance of aligning innovation with real-world demand.",[297868,356212,356213],{},[639,356214,356215,356216,356218,356219,356221,356222,356224],{},"\"If people were super-optimistic about technology there would be no reason to be pessimistic about the future.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356217],{},"\n\"If you think your initial market might be too big, it almost certainly is.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356220],{},"\n\"It is true that you can say that death is natural, but it is also natural to fight death. But if you stand up and say this is a big problem, we should do something about this, that makes people very uncomfortable, because they've made their peace with death.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356223],{},"\n\"I would like to live longer, and I would like other people to live longer.\" - Peter Thiel",[639,356226,356227],{},"He challenges complacency about mortality and highlights the risks of overestimating market size, advocating for focused ambition.",[297868,356229,356230],{},[639,356231,356232,356233,355992,356235,356237,356238,356237],{},"\"The developing world can just do things that are extensive or horizontal, that basically copy. The developed world needs to do things that are intensive or vertical, where we take our civilization to the next level.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356234],{},[297874,356236],{},"\n\"The most valuable businesses of coming decades will be built by entrepreneurs who seek to empower people rather than try to make them obsolete.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356239],{},[639,356241,356242],{},"Thiel envisions a future where vertical progress and human-centric innovation define the next era of technological and societal advancement.",[566,356244,355852],{"id":356245},"personal-development-and-thinking",[639,356247,356248],{},"Peter Thiel’s philosophy on personal development and thinking is rooted in contrarianism, individual freedom, and relentless pursuit of truth. He challenges conformity, emphasizes the importance of independent thought, and believes that greatness requires both discipline and the courage to seek secrets others overlook.",[297868,356250,356251],{},[639,356252,356253,356254,356256,356257,356259,356260,356262],{},"\"You can achieve difficult things, but you can't achieve the impossible.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356255],{},"\n\"Luck is like an atheistic word for God...\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356258],{},"\n\"Every living thing is just a random iteration on some other organism, and the best iterations win.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356261],{},"\nThiel’s quotes on effort and evolution underscore his belief in the power of persistence and the idea that success is often a matter of refining natural processes.",[297868,356264,356265],{},[639,356266,356267,356268,356270,356271,356273,356274,356276],{},"\"If you’re less sensitive to social cues, you’re less likely to do the same things as everyone else around you.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356269],{},"\n\"A conventional truth can be important - it's essential to learn elementary mathematics, for example - but it won't give you an edge. It's not a secret.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356272],{},"\n\"I believe, basically, that individual freedom is very important.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356275],{},"\nThese statements highlight his emphasis on breaking free from societal expectations and valuing unconventional paths to success.",[297868,356278,356279],{},[639,356280,356281,356282,356284,356285,356287,356288,356290],{},"\"When I was starting out, I followed along the path that seemed to be marked out for me - from high school to college to law school to professional life.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356283],{},"\n\"You become a great writer by writing.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356286],{},"\n\"The actual truth is that there are many more secrets left to find, but they will yield only to relentless searchers.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356289],{},"\nThiel contrasts conformity with deliberate practice and curiosity, advocating for the grit to uncover hidden truths.",[297868,356292,356293],{},[639,356294,356295,356296,356298,356299,356301,356302,356304],{},"\"I think what's always important is not to be contrarian for its own sake but to really get at the truth.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356297],{},"\n\"The most contrarian thing of all is not to oppose the crowd but to think for yourself.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356300],{},"\n\"It’s a horribly mismanaged company-probably a lot of pot smoking going on there.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356303],{},"\nHis contrarian philosophy isn’t about rebellion but about prioritizing truth-seeking over popularity.",[297868,356306,356307],{},[639,356308,356309,356310,356312,356313,356067,356315,356317],{},"\"The single greatest danger for a founder is to become so certain of his own myth that he loses his mind. But an equally insidious danger for every business is to lose all sense of myth and mistake disenchantment for wisdom.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356311],{},"\n\"Most people are average. Founders are not. Founders' traits seem to have an inverse normal distribution to them.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356314],{},[297874,356316],{},"\nThese final quotes reveal his nuanced view of ambition, the non-linear nature of exceptionalism, and the unspoken forces shaping human progress.",[566,356319,355858],{"id":356320},"pioneering-and-contrarian-thinking",[639,356322,356323],{},"Peter Thiel’s philosophy is rooted in pioneering and contrarian thinking—challenging norms, uncovering hidden truths, and building value through unconventional strategies. His quotes reflect a relentless focus on innovation, market dynamics, and the courage to defy mainstream assumptions. Here are 15 of his most impactful statements on this theme:",[297868,356325,356326],{},[639,356327,356328,356329,356218,356331,356148,356333,356335],{},"\"Creating value isn't enough - you also need to capture some of the value you create.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356330],{},[297874,356332],{},[297874,356334],{},"\nThese early quotes underscore Thiel’s emphasis on precision in market targeting and mission-driven recruitment.",[297868,356337,356338],{},[639,356339,356198,356340,356342,356343,356345,356346,356348,356349,356351],{},[297874,356341],{},"\n\"If you borrowed money and went to a college where the education didn't create any value, that is potentially a really big mistake.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356344],{},"\n\"The single greatest danger for a founder is to become so certain of his own myth that he loses his mind. But an equally insidious danger for every business is to lose all sense of myth and mistake disenchantment for wisdom.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356347],{},"\n\"The biggest difference is that cults tend to be fanatically wrong about something important. People at a successful startup are fanatically right about something those outside it have missed.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356350],{},"\nThiel critiques superficial conformity and highlights the tension between myth-making and sober reality in startups.",[297868,356353,356354],{},[639,356355,356356,356357,356359,356360,356362,356363,356365,356366,356368],{},"\"The biggest secret in venture capital is that the best investment in a successful fund equals or outperforms the entire rest of the fund combined.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356358],{},"\n\"If you do something new, it will always look a little bit strange.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356361],{},"\n\"The idea of becoming an entrepreneur is something that is not taught very well in school and is something that people should try to do earlier on.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356364],{},"\n\"The convergence of desire is even more obvious at the top: all oligarchs have the same taste in Cristal, from Petersburg to Pyongyang.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356367],{},"\nHe stresses the outsized impact of bold bets, the inevitability of friction with novelty, and the cultural homogeneity of power structures.",[297868,356370,356371],{},[639,356372,356373,356374,356376,356377,356379,356380,356050,356382,356384],{},"\"The core problem in our society is political correctness.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356375],{},"\n\"Every time you write an email, it is in the public domain. There are all these ways where security is not as good as people believe.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356378],{},"\n\"You can achieve difficult things, but you can't achieve the impossible.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356381],{},[297874,356383],{},"\nThiel’s final insights blend contrarian critiques of norms, warnings about digital vulnerability, and a call to seek untapped opportunities through unconventional perspectives.",[566,356386,355864],{"id":356387},"business-strategy-and-growth",[639,356389,356390],{},"Peter Thiel’s insights on business strategy and growth emphasize unconventional thinking, long-term vision, and the power of monopolistic advantages. His philosophy challenges entrepreneurs to focus on solving overlooked problems, dominating niche markets, and shaping the future rather than reacting to it. Below are some of his most impactful quotes on the subject.",[297868,356392,356393],{},[639,356394,356395,356396,356398,356399,356401,356402,356404,356405,356407],{},"\"We might describe our world as having retail sanity, but wholesale madness.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356397],{},"\n\"If you treat the future as something definite, it makes sense to understand it in advance and to work to shape it. But if you expect an indefinite future ruled by randomness, you’ll give up on trying to master it.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356400],{},"\n\"The something of somewhere is mostly just the nothing of nowhere.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356403],{},"\n\"The next Bill Gates will not start an operating system. The next Larry Page won't start a search engine. The next Mark Zuckerberg won't start a social network company. If you are copying these people, you are not learning from them.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356406],{},"\nThiel critiques blind imitation and underscores the need for originality, urging entrepreneurs to look beyond obvious paths to create value.",[297868,356409,356410],{},[639,356411,356412,356413,356121,356415,356259,356417,356419,356420,356422],{},"\"The road doesn’t have to be infinite after all. Take the hidden paths.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356414],{},[297874,356416],{},[297874,356418],{},"\n\"The biggest secret in venture capital is that the best investment in a successful fund equals or outperforms the entire rest of the fund combined.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356421],{},"\nHere, Thiel highlights the importance of strategic scaling, niche dominance, and the disproportionate returns of high-impact ventures.",[297868,356424,356425],{},[639,356426,356047,356427,356159,356429,356159,356431,356159,356433,356435],{},[297874,356428],{},[297874,356430],{},[297874,356432],{},[297874,356434],{},"\nThis repetition underscores Thiel’s core belief: true innovation lies in tackling problems that others ignore or dismiss.",[297868,356437,356438],{},[639,356439,356047,356440,356159,356442,356159,356444,356159,356446,356448],{},[297874,356441],{},[297874,356443],{},[297874,356445],{},[297874,356447],{},"\nThiel’s repeated emphasis here serves as a mantra for entrepreneurs: seek obscurity, not popularity, and focus on what others overlook.",[566,356450,355870],{"id":356451},"leadership-and-culture",[639,356453,356454],{},"Peter Thiel's views on leadership and culture emphasize the importance of bold vision, challenging conventional wisdom, and uncovering hidden truths. He believes successful leaders and organizations thrive by identifying unspoken \"secrets\" and fostering innovation through unconventional thinking.",[297868,356456,356457],{},[639,356458,356459,356460,356462,356463,356284],{},"\"The most valuable businesses of coming decades will be built by entrepreneurs who seek to empower people rather than try to make them obsolete.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356461],{},"\n\"A true bubble is when something is overvalued and intensely believed. Education may be the only thing people still believe in in the United States. To question education is really dangerous. It is the absolute taboo. It's like telling the world there's no Santa Claus.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356464],{},[639,356466,356467],{},"Thiel often emphasizes the power of individual action and the importance of rethinking systemic issues, as seen in his critique of the education bubble.",[297868,356469,356470],{},[639,356471,356232,356472,356474,356475,356419,356477,356479],{},[297874,356473],{},"\n\"The road doesn’t have to be infinite after all. Take the hidden paths.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356476],{},[297874,356478],{},"\n\"The most successful businesses have an idea for the future that's very different from the present - and that's not fully valued.\" - Peter Thiel",[639,356481,356482],{},"Thiel's insights into venture capital and innovation underscore the need for vertical progress and identifying undervalued opportunities.",[297868,356484,356485],{},[639,356486,356487,356488,356159,356490,355992],{},"\"You become a great writer by writing.\" - Peter Thiel",[297874,356489],{},[297874,356491],{},[639,356493,356494],{},"His philosophy also highlights the value of persistence and the courage to tackle problems others ignore.",[297868,356496,356497],{},[639,356498,355961,356499,356078,356501,356078,356503,356078],{},[297874,356500],{},[297874,356502],{},[297874,356504],{},[639,356506,356507],{},"Thiel's concept of \"secrets\" as the foundation of great companies reveals his belief in building around hidden truths, transforming them into collaborative efforts to change the world.",[297868,356509,356510],{},[639,356511,356088],{},[298632,356513,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,356515,356516],{},[639,356517,356518],{},"\"Competition means no profit for everybody , no meaningful differentiation, and a struggle for survival so why do people believe that competition is healthy ? ....... ....The more we compete the less we gain .\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356520,356521],{},[639,356522,356523],{},"\"By the time a student gets to college, he's spent a decade curating a bewilderingly diverse resume to prepare for a completely unknowable future. Come what may, he's ready--for nothing in particular.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356525,356526],{},[639,356527,356528],{},"\"No company has a culture, every company is a culture\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356530,356531],{},[639,356532,356533],{},"\"Entrepreneurship: you put one dumb foot in front of the other while the world throws bricks at your head.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356535,356536],{},[639,356537,356538],{},"\"If you treat the future something definite, it makes to understand it in advance and to work to shape it .\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356540,356541],{},[639,356542,356543],{},"\"A start up messed up at the foundation cannot be fixed.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356545,356546],{},[639,356547,356548],{},"\"A startup is the largest endeavour over which you can define mastery. You can have agency not just over your own life, but over a small and important part of the world.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356550,356551],{},[639,356552,356553],{},"\"If you have invented sth new but you have not invented an effective way to sell it, you have a bad business - no matter how good the product\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356555,356556],{},[639,356557,356558],{},"\"We are more fascinated today by statistical predictions of what the country will be thinking in a few weeks’ time than by visionary predictions of what the country will look like in 10 or 20 years from now.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356560,356561],{},[639,356562,356563],{},"\"No sector will ever be so important that merely participating in it will be enough to build a great company.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356565,356566],{},[639,356567,356568],{},"\"Social entrepreneurs aim to combine the best of both worlds and \"do well by doing good.\" Usually they end up doing neither.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356570,356571],{},[639,356572,356573],{},"\"Recruiting should never be outsourced. Everyone at your company should be different in the same way.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356575,356576],{},[639,356577,356578],{},"\"Question for job applicants: What important truth do very few people agree with you on?\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356580,356581],{},[639,356582,356583],{},"\"Finance epitomizes indefinite thinking because it's the only way to make money when you have no idea how to create wealth.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356585,356586],{},[639,356587,356588],{},"\"Americans mythologize competition and credit it with saving us from socialist bread lines. Actually, capitalism and competition are opposites. Capitalism is premised on the accumulation of capital, but under perfect competition, all profits get competed away.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356590,356591],{},[639,356592,356593],{},"\"In the '30s, the Keynesian stuff worked at least in the sense that you could print money without inflation because there was all this productivity growth happening. That's not going to work today.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356595,356596],{},[639,356597,356598],{},"\"Spiraling demand for resources of which our world contains a finite supply is the great long-term threat posed by globalisation. That is why we need new technology to relieve it.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356600,356601],{},[639,356602,355961],{},[297868,356604,356605],{},[639,356606,356607],{},"\"If you have technological progress, that will encourage more capitalist system. On the other hand, if you don't, if things are stalled, you end up with much more of a zero sum type thing, where there's no progress and basically everybody's gain is somebody else's loss.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356609,356610],{},[639,356611,356612],{},"\"People don't want to believe that technology is broken. Pharmaceuticals, robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology - all these areas where the progress has been a lot more limited than people think. And the question is why.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356614,356615],{},[639,356616,356617],{},"\"All failed companies are the same: they failed to escape competition.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356619,356620],{},[639,356621,356622],{},"\"I do tend to think that things that have incredibly long time horizons often do involve market failures.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356624,356625],{},[639,356626,356627],{},"\"If I had known how hard it would be to do something new, particularly in the payments industry, I would never have started PayPal. That's why nobody with long experience in banking had done it. You needed to be naive enough to think that new things could be done.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356629,356630],{},[639,356631,356632],{},"\"One of the reasons I think people are increasingly nervous about U.S. debt is because they think that we are not actually digging ourselves out of the hole, but instead are digging ourselves into a deeper and deeper hole and will not be able to pay it back because we're not actually creating the new technologies that will enable us to pay back and the money somehow is not really being invested in the future or in progress.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356634,356635],{},[639,356636,356637],{},"\"Technology and capitalism are very much linked. I think that capitalism probably works best in a technologically progressing society.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356639,356640],{},[639,356641,356642],{},"\"There's always a sense that people will do things quite differently if they think they have privacy.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356644,356645],{},[639,356646,356647],{},"\"People working on bigger ideas on a more protracted timeline will be more on the stealth side. They aren't releasing new PR announcements every day. The bigger the secret and the likelier it is that you alone have it, the more time you have to execute. There may be far more people going after hard secrets than we think.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356649,356650],{},[639,356651,356652],{},"\"I do think there is this danger that our society has made its peace with decline. I'd like to jolt them out of their complacency a little bit.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356654,356655],{},[639,356656,356657],{},"\"I think somehow people should be encouraged to think about a very long time horizon and I think this is true for businesses, it's true for governments and it's true for people doing things in the non-profit sector.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356659,356660],{},[639,356661,356662],{},"\"Under perfect competition, in the long run no company makes an economic profit.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356664,356665],{},[639,356666,356667],{},"\"I think markets are often not thinking on a long-time horizon, I think that our government structurally is doing even less so. When we have a government where we have people who are up for election at most once every six years for a U.S. senator, that's a time horizon that is much shorter than in a market that a company is looking at 10, 15, 20 years which is a time horizon over which a stock price is typically valued.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356669,356670],{},[639,356671,356075],{},[297868,356673,356674],{},[639,356675,356676],{},"\"Everybody has a product to sell—no matter whether you’re an employee, a founder, or an investor. It’s true even if your company consists of just you and your computer. Look around. If you don’t see any salespeople, you’re the salesperson.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356678,356679],{},[639,356680,356681],{},"\"In the developed world, technological progress means that you can have a situation where there's growth, where there's a way in which everybody can be better off over time.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356683,356684],{},[639,356685,356686],{},"\"I think it's always good for gay people to come out, but it's also understandable why people might choose not to do so.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356688,356689],{},[639,356690,356691],{},"\"You have as much computing power in your iPhone as was available at the time of the Apollo missions. But what is it being used for? It’s being used to throw angry birds at pigs; it’s being used to send pictures of your cat to people halfway around the world; it’s being used to check in as the virtual mayor of a virtual nowhere while you’re riding a subway from the nineteenth century.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356693,356694],{},[639,356695,355989],{},[297868,356697,356698],{},[639,356699,356700],{},"\"I think that markets classically fail in cases where there are public goods that provide benefits that people cannot capture. The big debate is how big these public goods are, where they exist, things of that sort.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356702,356703],{},[639,356704,356705],{},"\"If you focus on near-term growth above all else, you miss the most important question you should be asking: will this business still be around a decade from now?\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356707,356708],{},[639,356709,356710],{},"\"One of my friends started a company in 1997, seven years before Facebook, called SocialNet. And they had all these ideas, and you could be, like, a cat, and I'd be a dog on the Internet, and we'd have this virtual reality, and we would just not be ourselves. That didn't work because reality always works better than any fake version of it.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356712,356713],{},[639,356714,356715],{},"\"Education needs to be rethought. Education does not just happen in college, but it also happens in developing skills which will enable people to contribute to our society as a whole.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356717,356718],{},[639,356719,356720],{},"\"I think people in Europe are generally pessimistic about the future. They have low expectations; they're not working hard to change things. When you're a slacker with a pessimistic view of the future, you're likely to meet those expectations.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356722,356723],{},[639,356724,356725],{},"\"Every business is successful exactly to the extent that it does something others cannot.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356727,356728],{},[639,356729,356328],{},[297868,356731,356732],{},[639,356733,356734],{},"\"In the U.S., we fundamentally need to do new things, which I think is harder for the government to do. And moreover, it is not something our government actually is inclined to particularly do.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356736,356737],{},[639,356738,356739],{},"\"In our time, the great task for libertarians is to find an escape from politics in all its forms—from the totalitarian and fundamentalist catastrophes to the unthinking demos that guides so-called ‘social democracy.’ . . . We are in a deadly race between politics and technology. . . . The fate of our world may depend on the effort of a single person who builds or propagates the machinery of freedom that makes the world safe for capitalism.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356741,356742],{},[639,356743,356744],{},"\"Every time you write an email, it is in the public domain. There are all these ways where security is not as good as people believe.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356746,356747],{},[639,356748,356749],{},"\"The idea of becoming an entrepreneur is something that is not taught very well in school and is something that people should try to do earlier on.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356751,356752],{},[639,356753,356754],{},"\"Of the six people who started PayPal, four had built bombs in high school.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356756,356757],{},[639,356758,356759],{},"\"I believe that evolution is a true account of nature, but I think we should try to escape it or transcend it in our society.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356761,356762],{},[639,356763,356764],{},"\"The debt austerity would not be problems if we had technological progress. If you doubled the debt in the U.S., and the size of the economy doubled because of technological progress and growth, the two would roughly cancel out and it would all be a totally manageable situation.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356766,356767],{},[639,356768,356769],{},"\"The most fundamental reason that even businesspeople underestimate the importance of sales is the systematic effort to hide it at every level of every field in a world secretly driven by it.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356771,356772],{},[639,356773,356373],{},[297868,356775,356776],{},[639,356777,356778],{},"\"Consider the trivial but revealing hallmarks of urban hipsterdom: faux vintage photography, the handlebar mustache, and vinyl record players all hark back to an earlier time when people were still optimistic about the future. If everything worth doing has already been done, you may as well feign an allergy to achievement and become a barista.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356780,356781],{},[639,356782,356783],{},"\"What is it about our society where anyone who does not have Asperger's gets talked out of their heterodox ideas?\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356785,356786],{},[639,356787,356788],{},"\"I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356790,356791],{},[639,356792,356793],{},"\"For Hamlet, greatness means willingness to fight for reasons as thin as an eggshell: anyone would fight for things that matter; true heroes take their personal honor so seriously they will fight for things that don’t matter.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356795,356796],{},[639,356797,356798],{},"\"Your mind is software. Program it. Your body is a shell. Change it. Death is a disease. Cure it. Extinction is approaching. Fight it.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356800,356801],{},[639,356802,356803],{},"\"Seventy percent of the planet is covered with water, and there's so much we can be doing with oceans, and it was one of the frontiers that people have more or less abandoned.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356805,356806],{},[639,356807,356808,356809,356812],{},"\"The zero-sum world ",[300890,356810,356811],{},"the movie The Social Network"," portrayed has nothing in common with the Silicon Valley I know, but I suspect it's a pretty accurate portrayal of the dysfunctional relationships that dominate Hollywood.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356814,356815],{},[639,356816,356817],{},"\"You want to be the last company in a category. Those are the ones that are really valuable.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356819,356820],{},[639,356821,356822],{},"\"There have been a lot of critiques of the finance industry's having possibly foisted subprime mortgages on unknowing buyers, and a lot of those kinds of arguments are even more powerful when used against college administrators who are probably in some ways engaged in equally misleading advertising.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356824,356825],{},[639,356826,356827],{},"\"The something of somewhere is mostly just the nothing of nowhere.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356829,356830],{},[639,356831,356033],{},[297868,356833,356834],{},[639,356835,356836],{},"\"Brilliant thinking is rare, but courage is in even shorter supply than genius.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356838,356839],{},[639,356840,356841],{},"\"Google makes so much money that it’s now worth three times more than every U.S. airline combined.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356843,356844],{},[639,356845,356846],{},"\"A true bubble is when something is overvalued and intensely believed. Education may be the only thing people still believe in in the United States. To question education is really dangerous. It is the absolute taboo. It's like telling the world there's no Santa Claus.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356848,356849],{},[639,356850,356851],{},"\"Whenever I talk to people who founded a company, I often like to ask the prehistory questions 'When did you meet? How long have you been working before you started the company?' A bad answer is, 'We met at a networking event a week ago, and we started a company because we both want to be entrepreneurs.'\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356853,356854],{},[639,356855,356856],{},"\"Since 1920, the vast increase in welfare beneficiaries and the extension of the franchise to women - two constituencies that are notoriously tough for libertarians - have rendered the notion of \"capitalist democracy\" into an oxymoron.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356858,356859],{},[639,356860,356861],{},"\"Had the people who started Facebook decided to stay at Harvard, they would not have been able to build the company, and by the time they graduated in 2006, that window probably would have come and gone.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356863,356864],{},[639,356865,356866],{},"\"A diploma is a dunce hat in disguise.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356868,356869],{},[639,356870,356871],{},"\"Big part of the challenge to innovation is that people too easily resign themselves to dying.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356873,356874],{},[639,356875,356876],{},"\"There is a sort of genre of optimistic science fiction that I like, and I don't think there is enough of. One of my favourites is a short story by Arthur C. Clarke, 'The City and the Stars.' It's set in this far future on Earth in this somewhat static society and trying to break out.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356878,356879],{},[639,356880,356881,356882,356885],{},"\"I do think Bitcoin is the first ",[300890,356883,356884],{},"encrypted money"," that has the potential to do something like change the world.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356887,356888],{},[639,356889,356890],{},"\"EVERY MOMENT IN business happens only once. The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won’t make a search engine. And the next Mark Zuckerberg won’t create a social network. If you are copying these guys, you aren’t learning from them.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356892,356893],{},[639,356894,356895],{},"\"Twitter is hard to evaluate. They have a lot of potential. It's a horribly mismanaged company—probably a lot of pot-smoking going on there. But it's such a solid franchise it may even work with all that,\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356897,356898],{},[639,356899,356900],{},"\"All of us have to work toward a definite future... that can motivate and inspire people to change the world.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356902,356903],{},[639,356904,356905],{},"\"Customers won’t care about any particular technology unless it solves a particular problem in a superior way. And if you can’t monopolize a unique solution for a small market, you’ll be stuck with vicious competition.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356907,356908],{},[639,356909,356910],{},"\"Unsolved problems are where you'll find opportunity. Energy is one sector with extremely urgent unsolved problems.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356912,356913],{},[639,356914,356915],{},"\"We live in a world in which courage is in less supply than genius.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356917,356918],{},[639,356919,356920],{},"\"There are only two kinds of businesses in this world: Businesses in crazy competition, and businesses that are one of a kind.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356922,356923],{},[639,356924,356925],{},"\"Distribution may not matter in fictional worlds, but it matters in most. The Field of Dreams conceit is especially popular in Silicon Valley, where engineers are biased toward building cool stuff rather than selling it. But customers will not come just because you build it. You have to make this happen, and it's harder than it looks.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356927,356928],{},[639,356929,356930],{},"\"It's a horribly mismanaged company-probably a lot of pot smoking going on there.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356932,356933],{},[639,356934,356935],{},"\"Today's 'best practices' lead to dead ends; the best paths are new and untried.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356937,356938],{},[639,356939,356129],{},[297868,356941,356942],{},[639,356943,356944],{},"\"One of my first investments was $100,000 in a Web-based calendar startup - and I lost every dollar.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356946,356947],{},[639,356948,356949],{},"\"I believe we are in a world where innovation in stuff was outlawed. It was basically outlawed in the last 40 years - part of it was environmentalism, part of it was risk aversion.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356951,356952],{},[639,356953,355899],{},[297868,356955,356956],{},[639,356957,356958],{},"\"Luck is like an atheistic word for God...\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356960,356961],{},[639,356962,356963],{},"\"Men and machines are good at different things. People form plans and make decisions in complicated situations. We are less good at making sense of enormous amounts of data. Computers are exactly the opposite: they excel at efficient data processing but struggle to make basic judgments that would be simple for any human.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356965,356966],{},[639,356967,356968],{},"\"As an investor-entrepreneur, I’ve always tried to be contrarian, to go against the crowd, to identify opportunities in places where people are not looking.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356970,356971],{},[639,356972,356973],{},"\"My hope is that we're going to end up with a far more tolerant society, where the erosion of privacy, to the extent it erodes, will be offset by increased tolerance.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356975,356976],{},[639,356977,356978],{},"\"Never invest in a tech CEO that wears a suit.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356980,356981],{},[639,356982,356983],{},"\"'Perfect competition' is considered both the ideal and the default state in Economics 101. So-called perfectly competitive markets achieve equilibrium when producer supply meets consumer demand.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356985,356986],{},[639,356987,356988],{},"\"Anyone who prefers owning part of your company to being paid in cash reveals a preference for the long term and a commitment to increasing your company's value in the future.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356990,356991],{},[639,356992,356993],{},"\"I would consider myself a rather staunch libertarian.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,356995,356996],{},[639,356997,356998],{},"\"You'll attract the employees you need if you can explain why your mission is compelling: not why it's important in general, but why you're doing something important that no one else is going to get done.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357000,357001],{},[639,357002,357003],{},"\"I did not want to write just another business book.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357005,357006],{},[639,357007,357008],{},"\"Monopoly is the condition of every successful business.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357010,357011],{},[639,357012,357013],{},"\"Ideally, I want us to be working on things where if we're not working on them, they won't happen; companies where if we don't fund them they will not receive funding.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357015,357016],{},[639,357017,357018],{},"\"Beginning with brand rather than substance is dangerous.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357020,357021],{},[639,357022,357023],{},"\"I believe that people are too complacent about technology.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357025,357026],{},[639,357027,357028],{},"\"The lowest-hanging fruit in preventative medicine is just to really focus on nutrition.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357030,357031],{},[639,357032,357033],{},"\"From my perspective, I think the question of how we build a better future is an extremely important overarching question, and I think it's become obscured from us because we no longer think it's possible to have a meaningful conversation about the future.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357035,357036],{},[639,357037,356356],{},[297868,357039,357040],{},[639,357041,357042],{},"\"I always find myself very distrustful of intense crowd phenomena, and I think those are things that we should always try to question, especially critically.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357044,357045],{},[639,357046,357047],{},"\"A lot of the key to Apple's succes is Designing technology in order to hide it.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357049,357050],{},[639,357051,357052],{},"\"I suspect Obama did not know he was recording Angela Merkel's cell phones.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357054,357055],{},[639,357056,357057],{},"\"Darwinism may be a fine theory in other contexts, but in startups, intelligent design works best.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357059,357060],{},[639,357061,357062],{},"\"I suspect if people live a lot longer they would be retired for a somewhat longer period of time. Just the financial planning takes on a very different character.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357064,357065],{},[639,357066,357067],{},"\"Value investors look at cash flows. If a company can maintain present cash flows for 5 or 6 years, it’s a good investment. Investors then just hope that those cash flows—and thus the company’s value—don’t decrease faster than they anticipate.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357069,357070],{},[639,357071,357072],{},"\"I think it's a problem that we don't have more companies like Facebook. It shouldn't be the only company that's doing this well.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357074,357075],{},[639,357076,356295],{},[297868,357078,357079],{},[639,357080,357081],{},"\"In a world of scarce resources, globalization without new technology is unsustainable.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357083,357084],{},[639,357085,357086],{},"\"I think competition can make people stronger at whatever it is they're competing on. If we're competing in some athletic event for competitive swimmers, really intensely competing, it's likely that both of us will become better, but it's also quite possible we'll lose sight of what's truly valuable.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357088,357089],{},[639,357090,357091],{},"\"But the indeterminate future is somehow one in which probability and statistics are the dominant modality for making sense of the world. Bell curves and random walks define what the future is going to look like. The standard pedagogical argument is that high schools should get rid of calculus and replace it with statistics, which is really important and actually useful. There has been a powerful shift toward the idea that statistical ways of thinking are going to drive the future.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357093,357094],{},[639,357095,357096],{},"\"People are spending way too much time thinking about climate change, way too little thinking about AI.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357098,357099],{},[639,357100,357101],{},"\"Moving first is a tactic, not a goal.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357103,357104],{},[639,357105,357106],{},"\"People always say you should live your life as if it were your last day. I think you should live your life as though it will go on for ever; that every day is so good that you don't want it to end.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357108,357109],{},[639,357110,357111],{},"\"A company does better the less it pays the CEO.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357113,357114],{},[639,357115,357116],{},"\"Probably the most extreme form of inequality is between people who are alive and people who are dead.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357118,357119],{},[639,357120,357121],{},"\"Our society, the dominant culture doesn't like science. It doesn't like technology.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357123,357124],{},[639,357125,355913],{},[297868,357127,357128],{},[639,357129,357130],{},"\"My only claim is that not all talented people should go to college and not all talented people should do the exact same thing.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357132,357133],{},[639,357134,357135],{},"\"I worked at a law firm in New York very briefly.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357137,357138],{},[639,357139,357140],{},"\"I think anything that requires real global breakthroughs requires a degree of intensity and sustained effort that cannot be done part time, so it's something you have to do around the clock, and that doesn't compute with our existing educational system.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357142,357143],{},[639,357144,357145],{},"\"I think society is both something that's very real and very powerful, but on the whole quite problematic.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357147,357148],{},[639,357149,357150],{},"\"Long-term planning is often undervalued by our indefinite short-term world.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357152,357153],{},[639,357154,357155],{},"\"Thinking about how disturbingly herdlike people become in so many different contexts—mimetic theory forces you to think about that, which is knowledge that’s generally suppressed and hidden. As an investor-entrepreneur, I’ve always tried to be contrarian, to go against the crowd, to identify opportunities in places where people are not looking.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357157,357158],{},[639,357159,357160],{},"\"I would not describe myself as a super early adopter of consumer technology.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357162,357163],{},[639,357164,357165],{},"\"I would like to live longer, and I would like other people to live longer.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357167,357168],{},[639,357169,357170],{},"\"What nerds miss is that it takes hard work to make sales look easy.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357172,357173],{},[639,357174,357175],{},"\"Most of 'big data' is a fraud because it is really 'dumb data.'\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357177,357178],{},[639,357179,357180],{},"\"Secrets are hard but solvable problems and we should talk about them. It's hard to work toward a radically better future if you don't believe in secrets.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357182,357183],{},[639,357184,356253],{},[297868,357186,357187],{},[639,357188,357189],{},"\"When you are starting a new business you don't want to go after giant markets. You want to go after small markets and take over those markets quickly.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357191,357192],{},[639,357193,357194],{},"\"Whereas a competitive firm must sell at the market price, a monopoly owns its market, so it can set its own prices. Since it has no competition, it produces at the quantity and price combination that maximizes its profits.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357196,357197],{},[639,357198,357199],{},"\"Wall Street is always too biased toward short-term profitability and biased against long-term growth.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357201,357202],{},[639,357203,357204],{},"\"First, only invest in companies that have the potential to return the value of the entire fund.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357206,357207],{},[639,357208,357209],{},"\"When people use the word 'science,' it's often a tell, like in poker, that you're bluffing.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357211,357212],{},[639,357213,357214],{},"\"There are still many large white spaces on the map of human knowledge. You can go discover them. So do it. Get out there and fill in the blank spaces. Every single moment is a possibility to go to these new places and explore them.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357216,357217],{},[639,357218,357219],{},"\"There are many more secrets in the world that are waiting to be found. The question of how many secrets exist in our world is roughly equivalent to how many startups people should start.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357221,357222],{},[639,357223,357224],{},"\"When parents have invested enormous amounts of money in their kids' education, to find their kids coming back to live with them - well, that was not what they bargained for.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357226,357227],{},[639,357228,357229],{},"\"I think in my twenties I tended to think of all people as sort of more or less alike. In now think that people are really different in all these subtle ways that are very important.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357231,357232],{},[639,357233,357234],{},"\"Facebook succeeded because it was about real people having a presence on the Internet. There were all these other social networking sites people had, but they were all about fictional people.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357236,357237],{},[639,357238,357239],{},"\"If they don't go to law school, bright college graduates head to Wall Street precisely because they have no real plan for their careers.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357241,357242],{},[639,357243,357244],{},"\"The optimism that many felt in the 1960s over labour-saving technology is giving way to a fearful question: 'Will your labour be good for anything in the future? Or will you be replaced by a machine?'\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357246,357247],{},[639,357248,357249],{},"\"Higher education holds itself out as a kind of universal church, outside of which there is no salvation.\" - Peter Thiel",[297868,357251,357252],{},[639,357253,356281],{},[566,357255,297860],{"id":299351},[639,357257,357258],{},[642,357259],{"alt":355780,"src":357260},"/images/blog/peter_thiel-2.png",[639,357262,357263,357264,357266],{},"Peter Thiel’s legacy is etched not just in the companies he built or the investments he made, but in the radical way he redefined success, innovation, and power. As a PayPal co-founder, venture capitalist, and author of ",[294190,357265,355808],{},", Thiel challenged conventional wisdom, urging the world to think contrarian, aim for monopolies, and prioritize long-term vision over short-term gains. His quotes are more than insights—they are blueprints for a future shaped by bold thinkers who dare to question the status quo. Through his words, Thiel has become a philosopher of progress, leaving an indelible mark on entrepreneurship, technology, and the art of building meaningfully different ideas.",[639,357268,357269,357270,357273,357274,357277],{},"The themes explored in his quotes—ranging from the tension between competition and monopoly to the pursuit of secrets and contrarian truths—reveal a mind obsessed with uncovering the hidden forces that drive human progress. He championed startups as engines of transformation, framed leadership as a blend of culture and strategy, and insisted that true innovation begins with asking, ",[294190,357271,357272],{},"What important truth do very few people agree with you on?"," As we reflect on his words, we’re reminded that the future belongs to those who can imagine it first. Thiel’s final challenge remains as urgent as ever: ",[294190,357275,357276],{},"The best way to predict the future is to build it."," Let his quotes not just inspire, but impel us to create, question, and lead with the courage of a true pioneer.",[639,357279,357280],{},[577,357281,357284],{"href":357282,"rel":357283},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Peter%20Thiel",[125799],"More Peter Thiel Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":357286},[357287,357288,357289,357290,357291,357292,357293,357294,357295,357296,357297,357300],{"id":355784,"depth":1360,"text":355785},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":355877,"depth":1360,"text":355822},{"id":355953,"depth":1360,"text":355828},{"id":356025,"depth":1360,"text":355834},{"id":356107,"depth":1360,"text":355840},{"id":356176,"depth":1360,"text":355846},{"id":356245,"depth":1360,"text":355852},{"id":356320,"depth":1360,"text":355858},{"id":356387,"depth":1360,"text":355864},{"id":356451,"depth":1360,"text":355870,"children":357298},[357299],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Peter Thiel's face","/images/blog/peter_thiel-3.png",{},"/blog/peter_thiel_150_quotes_article","05/24/2026",{"title":355773,"description":1359},"peter_thiel_150_quotes_article","blog/peter_thiel_150_quotes_article","uwfhh7MNX66_XcScVOV4tu2q5vD6QOfli-Lumbdb9rY",{"id":357311,"title":357312,"author":556,"body":357313,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":332420,"image_url":357505,"meta":357506,"navigation":1378,"path":357507,"published_date":357508,"seo":357509,"slug":357510,"stem":357511,"type":357512,"__hash__":357513},"blog/blog/quote-misattrigutions.md","Quote Misattributions: Setting the Record Straight",{"type":558,"value":357314,"toc":357491},[357315,357320,357323,357326,357329,357333,357336,357339,357342,357346,357349,357352,357356,357359,357362,357365,357368,357371,357375,357378,357381,357384,357388,357391,357394,357398,357401,357404,357407,357411,357414,357417,357420,357424,357427,357430,357433,357437,357440,357443,357446,357450,357453,357456,357460,357463,357466,357470,357473,357476,357479,357482,357485,357488],[639,357316,357317],{},[642,357318],{"alt":1359,"src":357319},"/images/blog/quote-misattributions.png",[561,357321,357312],{"id":357322},"quote-misattributions-setting-the-record-straight",[639,357324,357325],{},"In an age where information travels at the speed of light and quotes are shared millions of times across social media platforms, the problem of misattributed quotations has reached epidemic proportions. From inspirational memes featuring quotes allegedly from Albert Einstein to political statements falsely attributed to historical figures, the landscape of public discourse is littered with words that were never spoken by the people credited with them. This phenomenon not only distorts our understanding of history and literature but also undermines the integrity of public debate and intellectual discourse.",[639,357327,357328],{},"Quote misattribution is far from a modern problem, but the digital age has amplified its reach and impact exponentially. What once might have been a localized error in a newspaper or book can now spread globally within hours, becoming \"truth\" through repetition rather than verification. Understanding this phenomenon—its causes, consequences, and potential solutions—is crucial for anyone seeking to navigate our information-rich world with discernment and accuracy.",[566,357330,357332],{"id":357331},"the-anatomy-of-misattribution","The Anatomy of Misattribution",[639,357334,357335],{},"Quote misattribution occurs when words are incorrectly credited to someone who never said or wrote them. This can happen through various mechanisms, ranging from innocent mistakes to deliberate fabrication. Sometimes quotes are paraphrased or taken out of context until they bear little resemblance to the original statement. Other times, anonymous or lesser-known sayings are retroactively attributed to famous figures to give them more weight and credibility.",[639,357337,357338],{},"The psychology behind why people accept and spread misattributed quotes is complex but understandable. When we see a quote attributed to someone we respect or admire, we're more likely to accept it at face value. The authority of the supposed speaker lends credibility to the words, making them seem more profound or meaningful than they might appear if we knew their true origin. This cognitive bias, known as the \"halo effect,\" causes us to view statements more favorably when they come from prestigious sources.",[639,357340,357341],{},"Furthermore, misattributed quotes often persist because they sound like something the attributed person might have said. They align with our understanding of that person's philosophy, writing style, or public persona. A quote about imagination attributed to Einstein, for instance, might seem plausible because we associate him with creativity and unconventional thinking, even if he never actually said those specific words.",[566,357343,357345],{"id":357344},"historical-roots-and-modern-amplification","Historical Roots and Modern Amplification",[639,357347,357348],{},"The practice of misattributing quotes has ancient origins. Classical authors frequently put words into the mouths of historical figures to make their arguments more persuasive or to invoke the authority of respected individuals. The difference today is the speed and scale at which misinformation can spread. A single social media post can reach millions of people, and once a misattribution gains traction online, it becomes increasingly difficult to correct.",[639,357350,357351],{},"Search engines and quote databases, rather than solving the problem, often perpetuate it. When multiple websites list the same misattributed quote, it creates an echo chamber effect that makes the false attribution seem credible through sheer repetition. Many people conducting quick searches for inspirational quotes or supporting evidence for their arguments don't dig deeper to verify the source, accepting the first result they find.",[566,357353,357355],{"id":357354},"famous-examples-that-refuse-to-die","Famous Examples That Refuse to Die",[639,357357,357358],{},"Some of the most persistent quote misattributions have become so entrenched in popular culture that they're nearly impossible to eradicate. Consider the quote \"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.\" This statement is most commonly attributed to Albert Einstein, but there's no evidence he ever said or wrote these words. The quote actually appears to have emerged much later, possibly originating from a Narcotics Anonymous pamphlet in the 1980s, though even this attribution is uncertain.",[639,357360,357361],{},"Einstein, perhaps more than any other historical figure, has become a magnet for misattributed quotes. His status as the archetypal genius makes him an attractive false source for everything from inspirational sayings to profound observations about life and science. Quotes about education, creativity, and wisdom are routinely credited to him without any supporting evidence. The Quote Investigator website and other fact-checking resources have debunked hundreds of quotes allegedly from Einstein, yet new misattributions continue to emerge regularly.",[639,357363,357364],{},"Mark Twain represents another frequently misquoted figure. The American humorist and author has been credited with countless witty observations he never made, leading to the ironic (and itself misattributed) saying: \"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never verify their authenticity.\" While Twain never said this specific line, it perfectly captures the modern dilemma of quote verification in the digital age.",[639,357366,357367],{},"Political figures are particularly susceptible to quote misattribution, often for partisan purposes. Thomas Jefferson, for example, has been credited with numerous statements about government, liberty, and individual rights that he never made. These false attributions are often used to support contemporary political arguments, giving them the gravitas of a Founding Father's endorsement. Similarly, quotes are frequently misattributed to figures like Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, and Benjamin Franklin to lend historical weight to modern political positions.",[639,357369,357370],{},"The entertainment industry has also contributed to quote misattribution. Famous lines from movies are sometimes credited to the actors who delivered them rather than the screenwriters who created them. Conversely, improvised lines or ad-libs might be attributed to writers who had nothing to do with them. The collaborative nature of filmmaking makes accurate attribution particularly challenging, and the public's tendency to conflate actors with their characters further complicates matters.",[566,357372,357374],{"id":357373},"the-digital-echo-chamber-effect","The Digital Echo Chamber Effect",[639,357376,357377],{},"Social media platforms have created unprecedented opportunities for misattributed quotes to spread and persist. The visual nature of platforms like Instagram and Facebook has given rise to quote graphics—attractive images featuring text overlaid on appealing backgrounds. These memes are designed for sharing rather than accuracy, and the visual format makes it difficult to include proper source citations or qualifications.",[639,357379,357380],{},"The algorithmic nature of social media feeds means that popular content gets more exposure, regardless of its accuracy. A beautifully designed quote graphic with an inspiring message and a famous attribution is likely to be shared widely, even if the quote is completely fabricated. Each share increases the quote's apparent credibility, creating a feedback loop that can make false information seem authoritative.",[639,357382,357383],{},"Pinterest and similar platforms have become vast repositories of misattributed quotes, organized into collections labeled \"Words of Wisdom,\" \"Inspirational Quotes,\" and similar categories. Users collect and share these quotes without verification, treating them as decoration or motivation rather than historical record. The decorative context further divorces the quotes from any need for accuracy or verification.",[566,357385,357387],{"id":357386},"the-wikipedia-problem-and-solution","The Wikipedia Problem and Solution",[639,357389,357390],{},"Wikipedia, despite its reputation for accuracy, has struggled with quote misattribution. The collaborative nature of the platform means that unsourced quotes can be added by well-meaning editors who've encountered them elsewhere online. However, Wikipedia has also become part of the solution through its sister project, Wikiquote, which maintains higher standards for source verification and includes sections specifically dedicated to misattributed quotes.",[639,357392,357393],{},"The \"Misattributed\" sections on Wikiquote pages serve as valuable resources for debunking false quotes. These sections not only identify quotes that are incorrectly attributed but often provide information about their actual origins when known. This approach acknowledges the persistence of misattributions while providing accurate information to counter them.",[566,357395,357397],{"id":357396},"academic-and-journalistic-standards","Academic and Journalistic Standards",[639,357399,357400],{},"Professional historians, journalists, and academics have developed rigorous standards for quote verification, but these standards often don't translate to popular media or online content. Academic papers require proper citations and source verification, but news articles, blog posts, and social media content often operate under different standards that prioritize speed and engagement over accuracy.",[639,357402,357403],{},"The pressure to publish quickly in the modern media environment can lead to inadequate fact-checking of quotes. Journalists working under tight deadlines might not have time to verify that a quote they've seen attributed to a famous figure elsewhere is actually accurate. This creates a cascade effect where misattributions spread from one media outlet to another, gaining credibility through repetition in supposedly reliable sources.",[639,357405,357406],{},"Some news organizations have implemented fact-checking procedures specifically for quotes, but these efforts are inconsistent across the industry. The rise of dedicated fact-checking organizations like Snopes, PolitiFact, and FactCheck.org has helped address some of these issues, but their reach is limited compared to the vast volume of content published daily.",[566,357408,357410],{"id":357409},"the-role-of-quote-investigators","The Role of Quote Investigators",[639,357412,357413],{},"A new breed of researchers has emerged to combat quote misattribution: the quote investigators. These individuals and organizations dedicate themselves to tracking down the true origins of popular quotes and debunking false attributions. The Quote Investigator website, founded by Garson O'Toole, has become one of the most authoritative sources for quote verification, using rigorous research methods to trace quotes back to their earliest known appearances.",[639,357415,357416],{},"These investigators employ techniques borrowed from historical research and journalism, including database searches, newspaper archives, and correspondence with experts. They often uncover fascinating stories about how quotes evolved, were paraphrased, or became attached to famous names through coincidence or deliberate manipulation.",[639,357418,357419],{},"The work of quote investigators has revealed patterns in how misattributions develop and spread. They've found that quotes often migrate from less famous to more famous sources over time, as each retelling slightly adjusts the attribution to make the quote seem more authoritative. This \"attribution inflation\" can transform an anonymous saying into a quote supposedly from one of history's most renowned figures.",[566,357421,357423],{"id":357422},"psychological-and-social-implications","Psychological and Social Implications",[639,357425,357426],{},"The prevalence of misattributed quotes has broader implications for how we process and share information. When people regularly encounter and share false attributions without verification, it can contribute to a general erosion of critical thinking skills and source evaluation. The ease with which false information spreads online can make people more susceptible to misinformation in other areas as well.",[639,357428,357429],{},"There's also a social aspect to quote sharing that complicates the accuracy issue. People often share quotes not because they've verified their accuracy, but because they want to express agreement with the sentiment or appear knowledgeable by associating themselves with famous thinkers. The social function of quote sharing can override the importance of accuracy, making correction efforts seem pedantic or unwelcome.",[639,357431,357432],{},"The attachment of famous names to quotes also reflects and reinforces certain cultural biases about whose words are worth preserving and sharing. Quotes are more likely to be attributed to well-known white male figures from Western cultures, while the contributions of women, minorities, and non-Western thinkers may be overlooked or erased through misattribution.",[566,357434,357436],{"id":357435},"tools-and-techniques-for-verification","Tools and Techniques for Verification",[639,357438,357439],{},"Fortunately, the same digital tools that enable the spread of misattributed quotes can also be used to verify them. Search engines, while imperfect, can help locate the earliest known appearances of quotes and identify patterns in how they've been attributed over time. Advanced search techniques, such as searching for exact phrases in quotation marks or limiting results to specific date ranges, can be particularly useful.",[639,357441,357442],{},"Digital archives of newspapers, books, and other publications have made it possible to trace quotes back further than ever before. Google Books, newspaper databases, and digitized historical documents allow researchers to search vast collections of text for specific phrases and attributions. These tools have revolutionized quote verification, making it possible to definitively debunk attributions that might have persisted indefinitely in pre-digital times.",[639,357444,357445],{},"Specialized quote databases and fact-checking websites provide curated, verified collections of quotes along with information about common misattributions. These resources often include detailed explanations of how misattributions developed and evidence for the correct attributions. Building the habit of consulting these resources before sharing quotes can significantly improve the accuracy of information circulation.",[566,357447,357449],{"id":357448},"the-responsibility-of-content-creators","The Responsibility of Content Creators",[639,357451,357452],{},"Content creators, from social media influencers to professional writers, bear a special responsibility in the fight against quote misattribution. Their platforms give them the power to spread accurate information or amplify misinformation to large audiences. Some content creators have begun including source citations with their quote posts or explicitly noting when a quote's attribution is uncertain.",[639,357454,357455],{},"Educational institutions and media literacy programs are increasingly recognizing the need to teach critical evaluation of online information, including quote verification. These programs emphasize the importance of checking multiple sources, understanding the difference between primary and secondary sources, and recognizing the signs of potentially unreliable information.",[566,357457,357459],{"id":357458},"the-future-of-quote-verification","The Future of Quote Verification",[639,357461,357462],{},"Technology continues to evolve in ways that could both help and hinder quote verification efforts. Artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms could potentially be trained to identify likely misattributions by analyzing writing styles, historical context, and attribution patterns. However, the same technologies could also be used to create more sophisticated false quotes that are harder to detect.",[639,357464,357465],{},"Blockchain technology has been proposed as a potential solution for creating tamper-proof records of quotes and their attributions, though implementation of such systems would face significant practical challenges. The decentralized nature of information sharing on the internet makes comprehensive solutions difficult to implement.",[566,357467,357469],{"id":357468},"conclusion-the-ongoing-battle-for-truth","Conclusion: The Ongoing Battle for Truth",[639,357471,357472],{},"The fight against quote misattribution is ultimately part of a larger struggle for information accuracy in the digital age. While technology has made it easier for false information to spread, it has also provided powerful tools for verification and correction. The key lies in developing better habits of critical evaluation and source checking, both individually and collectively.",[639,357474,357475],{},"Success in this endeavor requires a multi-faceted approach involving education, technology, and cultural change. We must teach people to be more skeptical of unsourced information while providing them with the tools and resources to verify what they encounter. Content creators and media organizations must prioritize accuracy over virality, and platforms must consider how their design and algorithms can better support truth over engagement.",[639,357477,357478],{},"The persistence of quote misattributions despite readily available fact-checking resources suggests that solving this problem requires more than just access to accurate information. It requires changing how we think about and share information online. This means moving beyond the immediate gratification of sharing something that sounds profound or supports our viewpoints to taking the time to verify its accuracy.",[639,357480,357481],{},"As we continue to navigate an information landscape where anyone can publish anything and where compelling falsehoods often spread faster than mundane truths, the importance of quote verification extends far beyond academic accuracy. It's about maintaining the integrity of public discourse, preserving historical truth, and fostering a culture that values evidence over assertion.",[639,357483,357484],{},"The battle against quote misattribution may never be fully won, but each verified source, each corrected attribution, and each person who learns to think critically about information contributes to a more accurate and trustworthy information ecosystem. In a world where words can travel around the globe in seconds, ensuring those words are accurately attributed to their true sources becomes not just an academic exercise, but a crucial component of informed citizenship and intellectual honesty.",[639,357486,357487],{},"The stakes are higher than mere academic accuracy. When we allow false attributions to persist and spread, we risk losing touch with the actual thoughts and words of the people who have shaped our world. We diminish the contributions of those whose words are stolen and inflate the reputations of those who receive false credit. Most importantly, we undermine our collective ability to distinguish truth from fiction, a skill that's becoming increasingly vital in our interconnected, information-saturated world.",[639,357489,357490],{},"Setting the record straight on quote misattributions is therefore not just about correcting historical inaccuracies—it's about developing and maintaining the intellectual tools necessary for thriving in the twenty-first century. 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As the founder of Bridgewater Associates, he built the world’s largest and most successful hedge fund, managing over $150 billion in assets at its peak. His career spans five decades, during which he pioneered innovative macroeconomic investing strategies and developed the \"All Weather\" investment fund, designed to thrive across varying economic cycles.",[639,357533,357534,357535,357538,357539,357542],{},"Dalio’s most influential contributions extend beyond finance. His best-selling books, ",[294190,357536,357537],{},"Principles"," (2017) and ",[294190,357540,357541],{},"Principles for Dealing with the Consequences of Capitalism"," (2020), outline his philosophy of radical transparency, data-driven decision-making, and meritocracy. He advocates for combining \"optimistic creativity\" with \"pessimistic rigor\" to navigate uncertainty, a framework widely adopted in business and personal development. His emphasis on creating culture-driven organizations and embracing failure as a learning tool has reshaped modern management practices.",[639,357544,357545],{},"A leading voice in global economics, Dalio’s insights into market cycles and systemic risks remain critical in understanding today’s financial landscape. His charitable work through the Dalio Foundation further underscores his commitment to advancing knowledge in economics and neuroscience. Dalio’s legacy lies in his ability to distill complex systems into actionable principles, offering a timeless guide to resilience and adaptability in an increasingly volatile world. His ideas continue to inspire leaders, investors, and individuals seeking clarity amid chaos.",[561,357547,357549],{"id":357548},"_150-best-quotes-by-ray-dalio","150 Best Quotes by Ray Dalio",[639,357551,357552,357553,357555],{},"Ray Dalio, the visionary founder of Bridgewater Associates and author of the groundbreaking book ",[294190,357554,357537],{},", has spent decades distilling the essence of success, leadership, and personal growth into actionable wisdom. Known for his unflinching honesty and data-driven approach to life, Dalio’s insights have shaped the strategies of global leaders, entrepreneurs, and individuals striving to master their own destinies. His philosophy—rooted in radical transparency, relentless self-improvement, and a deep respect for reality—has transcended the world of finance to become a blueprint for living a meaningful, principled life.",[639,357557,357558,357559,357562,357563,357566],{},"This curated collection of 150 quotes by Ray Dalio is more than a list of words—it’s a roadmap to navigating life’s greatest challenges and opportunities. From reflections on ",[297886,357560,357561],{},"wisdom and self-reflection"," to lessons on ",[297886,357564,357565],{},"leadership, courage, and innovation",", each quote offers a lens through which to view your goals, relationships, and growth. Whether you’re seeking inspiration to persevere through failure, clarity in decision-making, or the courage to lead with integrity, Dalio’s words cut through complexity and speak directly to the heart of what it means to thrive. Dive in, and discover how his timeless principles can transform the way you think, act, and live.",[566,357568,569],{"id":568},[571,357570,357571,357577,357581,357585,357589,357595,357601,357607,357611,357617,357623],{},[574,357572,357573],{},[577,357574,357576],{"href":357575},"#wisdom-and-self-reflection","Wisdom and Self-Reflection",[574,357578,357579],{},[577,357580,255477],{"href":297814},[574,357582,357583],{},[577,357584,308649],{"href":308648},[574,357586,357587],{},[577,357588,306913],{"href":306912},[574,357590,357591],{},[577,357592,357594],{"href":357593},"#life-lessons-and-values","Life Lessons and Values",[574,357596,357597],{},[577,357598,357600],{"href":357599},"#principles-and-truth","Principles and Truth",[574,357602,357603],{},[577,357604,357606],{"href":357605},"#innovation-and-thinking-differently","Innovation and Thinking Differently",[574,357608,357609],{},[577,357610,308659],{"href":308658},[574,357612,357613],{},[577,357614,357616],{"href":357615},"#decision-making-and-problem-solving","Decision Making and Problem Solving",[574,357618,357619],{},[577,357620,357622],{"href":357621},"#overcoming-mistakes-and-failure","Overcoming Mistakes and Failure",[574,357624,357625],{},[577,357626,297860],{"href":297859},[566,357628,357576],{"id":357629},"wisdom-and-self-reflection",[639,357631,357632],{},"Ray Dalio’s philosophy underscores the importance of self-reflection, humility, and the pursuit of truth as pathways to personal and professional growth. By embracing mistakes, questioning assumptions, and seeking objective feedback, individuals cultivate the clarity and resilience needed to navigate life’s complexities.",[297868,357634,357635],{},[639,357636,357637,357638,357640,357641,357643,357644,357646],{},"\"Realize that you are simultaneously everything and nothing - and decide what you want to be.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357639],{},"\n\"Do not feel bad about your mistakes or those of others. Love them! Remember that one: they are to be expected; two: they’re the first and most essential part of the learning process; and three: feeling bad about them will prevent you from getting better.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357642],{},"\n\"Every time you confront something painful, you are at a potentially important juncture in your life – you have the opportunity to choose healthy and painful truth or unhealthy but comfortable delusion.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357645],{},[294190,357647,357648],{},"These quotes highlight Dalio’s belief in embracing discomfort as a catalyst for growth and recognizing mistakes as inevitable yet vital steps toward self-improvement.",[297868,357650,357651],{},[639,357652,357653,357654,357656,357657,357659,357660,357662],{},"\"The more you think you know, the more closed-minded you’ll be.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357655],{},"\n\"My painful mistakes shifted me from having a perspective of 'I know I’m right' to having one of 'How do I know I’m right?\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357658],{},"\n\"I believe that the ability to objectively self-assess, including one’s own weaknesses, is the most influential factor in whether a person succeeds, and that a healthy organization is one in which people compete not so much against each other as against the ways in which their lower-level selves get in the way.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357661],{},[294190,357663,357664],{},"Here, Dalio challenges the illusion of certainty, urging individuals to question their own biases and foster environments where humility and self-awareness drive progress.",[297868,357666,357667],{},[639,357668,357669,357670,357672,357673,357675,357676,357678],{},"\"Constantly probe the people who report to you, and encourage them to probe you.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357671],{},"\n\"Experience taught me how invaluable it is to reflect on and write down my decision-making criteria whenever I made a decision, so I got in the habit of doing that.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357674],{},"\n\"The best advice I can give you is to ask yourself what do you want, then ask ‘what is true’ – and then ask yourself ‘what should be done about it.’ I believe that if you do this you will move much faster towards what you want to get out of life than if you don’t!\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357677],{},[294190,357679,357680],{},"These quotes emphasize Dalio’s practical approach to self-reflection: structuring decisions, seeking feedback, and aligning actions with truth.",[297868,357682,357683],{},[639,357684,357685,357686,357688,357689,357691,357692,357694],{},"\"Remember not to be overconfident in your assessments, as it’s possible you are wrong.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357687],{},"\n\"Ask yourself whether you have earned the right to have an opinion. Opinions are easy to produce, so bad ones abound. Knowing that you don’t know something is nearly as valuable as knowing it. The worst situation is thinking you know something when you don’t.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357690],{},"\n\"Reflect and remind yourself that an accurate criticism is the most valuable feedback you can receive.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357693],{},[294190,357695,357696],{},"Dalio underscores the dangers of overconfidence and the importance of grounding opinions in evidence, while valuing honest feedback as a cornerstone of growth.",[297868,357698,357699],{},[639,357700,357701,357702,357704,357705,357707,357708,357710],{},"\"Time is like a river that carries us forward into encounters with reality that require us to make decisions. We can’t stop our movement down this river and we can’t avoid those encounters. We can only approach them in the best possible way.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357703],{},"\n\"Never say anything about someone that you wouldn’t say to them directly and don’t try people without accusing them to their faces.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357706],{},"\n\"Truth – more precisely, an accurate understanding of reality – is the essential foundation for producing good outcomes.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357709],{},[294190,357711,357712],{},"In these final quotes, Dalio reflects on the inevitability of life’s challenges, the ethics of communication, and the non-negotiable role of truth in achieving meaningful results.",[566,357714,255477],{"id":255478},[639,357716,357717],{},"In Ray Dalio’s philosophy, success and achievement are not endpoints but ongoing processes rooted in self-awareness, adaptability, and a relentless pursuit of truth. His insights challenge the notion that external rewards define success, emphasizing instead the value of learning, growth, and aligning with reality.",[297868,357719,357720],{},[639,357721,357722,357723,357725,357726,357728,357729,357731],{},"\"Once we get the things we are striving for, we rarely remain satisfied with them. The things are just the bait. Chasing after them forces us to evolve, and it is the evolution and not the rewards themselves that matters to us and to those around us. This means that for most people success is struggling and evolving as effectively as possible.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357724],{},"\n\"When you think that it’s too hard, remember that in the long run, doing the things that will make you successful is a lot easier than being unsuccessful.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357727],{},"\n\"Typically, by doing what comes naturally to us, we fail to account for our weaknesses, which leads us to crash. What happens after we crash is most important. Successful people change in ways that allow them to continue to take advantage of their strengths while compensating for their weaknesses and unsuccessful people don’t.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357730],{},"\nThese quotes highlight the importance of struggle, evolution, and the role of personal responsibility in achieving success.",[297868,357733,357734],{},[639,357735,357736,357737,357739,357740,357742,357743,357745,357746,357748],{},"\"To be successful, we need everyone to think independently and work through disagreement to decide what’s best.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357738],{},"\n\"Success is achieved by people who deeply understand reality and know how to use it to get what they want. The converse is also true: idealists who are not well-grounded in reality create problems, not progress.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357741],{},"\n\"Know what your people are like and what makes them tick, because your people are your most important resource. Develop a full profile of each person’s values, abilities, and skills. These qualities are the real drivers of behavior, so knowing them in detail will tell you which jobs a person can and cannot do well, which ones they should avoid, and how the person should be trained.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357744],{},"\n\"My point is simply this: Whatever circumstances life brings you, you will be more likely to succeed and find happiness if you take responsibility for making your decisions well instead of complaining about things being beyond your control.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357747],{},"\nHere, Dalio emphasizes the necessity of independent thinking, reality-based decisions, understanding people, and taking ownership of one's choices.",[297868,357750,357751],{},[639,357752,357753,357754,357756,357757,357759,357760,357762,357763,357765],{},"\"More than anything else, what differentiates people who live up to their potential from those who don’t is a willingness to look at themselves and others objectively.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357755],{},"\n\"If you’re not failing, you’re not pushing your limits, and if you’re not pushing your limits, you’re not maximizing your potential.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357758],{},"\n\"I believe that for the most part, achieving success – whatever that is for you – is mostly a matter of personal choice and that, initially, making the right choices can be difficult.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357761],{},"\n\"Everybody has strengths and weaknesses. The key to success is understanding one’s weaknesses and successfully compensating for them. People who lack that ability fail chronically.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357764],{},"\nThese quotes delve into the importance of self-awareness, pushing beyond comfort zones, and the role of personal choice in shaping success.",[297868,357767,357768],{},[639,357769,357770,357771,357773,357774,357776,357777,357779,357780,357782],{},"\"People who confuse what they wish were true with what is really true create distorted pictures of reality that make it impossible for them to make the best choices.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357772],{},"\n\"In return, society rewards those who give it what it wants. That is why how much money people have earned is a rough measure of how much they gave society what it wanted.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357775],{},"\n\"Most of life’s greatest opportunities come out of moments of struggle; it’s up to you to make the most of these tests of creativity and character.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357778],{},"\n\"To be effective you must not let your need to be right be more important than your need to find out what’s true. If you are too proud of what you know or of how good you are at something you will learn less, make inferior decisions, and fall short of your potential.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357781],{},"\nFinally, Dalio underscores the value of confronting reality, societal contributions, embracing challenges, and the humility to seek truth over ego.",[566,357784,308649],{"id":308842},[639,357786,357787],{},"In Ray Dalio's philosophy, leadership and management are underpinned by principles that prioritize clear goals, radical transparency, and the cultivation of a values-driven culture. Dalio emphasizes that effective leadership isn’t about control but about empowering others through thoughtful structure and shared purpose.",[297868,357789,357790],{},[639,357791,357792,357793,357795,357796,357798,357799,357801],{},"\"Understand the differences between managing, micromanaging, and not managing.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357794],{},"\n\"Build the organization around goals rather than tasks.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357797],{},"\n\"People who run companies are faced with important choices every day. How they make those choices determines the character of the company, the quality of its relationships, and the outcomes it produces.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357800],{},"\nThese foundational principles highlight the importance of understanding management styles, aligning the organization with goals, and recognizing the impact of daily decisions on company culture.",[297868,357803,357804],{},[639,357805,357806,357807,357809,357810,357812,357813,357815,357816,357818],{},"\"Establish clear metrics to make certain that you are following your plan.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357808],{},"\n\"If your people are bound by a sense of community and mission and they are capable, you will have an extraordinary organization.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357811],{},"\n\"Keep your strategic vision the same while making appropriate tactical changes as circumstances dictate.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357814],{},"\n\"There is an excellent correlation between giving society what it wants and making money, and almost no correlation between the desire to make money and how much money one makes.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357817],{},"\nThe emphasis on metrics, culture, and strategic flexibility underscores Dalio’s belief in balancing long-term vision with adaptability and aligning organizational success with societal value.",[297868,357820,357821],{},[639,357822,357823,357824,357826,357827,357829,357830,357832,357833,357835],{},"\"While the right design is essential, it is only half the battle. It is equally important to put the right people in each of those positions.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357825],{},"\n\"What matters most is that the people you work with share your values.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357828],{},"\n\"Pay for the person, not the job. Look at what people in comparable jobs with comparable experience and credentials make, add some small premium over that, and build in bonuses or other incentives so they will be motivated to knock the cover off the ball. Never pay based on the job title alone.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357831],{},"\n\"The best behaviors one can hope for come from leaders who can weigh the benefits of cooperation, and who have long enough time frames that they can see how the gifts they give this year may bring them benefits in the future.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357834],{},"\nDalio’s focus on people over roles, shared values, and incentives demonstrates his conviction that leadership success hinges on attracting and retaining individuals who align with and amplify the organization’s mission.",[297868,357837,357838],{},[639,357839,357840,357841,357843,357844,357846,357847,357849,357850,357852],{},"\"To me, the greatest success you can have as the person in charge is to orchestrate others to do things well without you. A step below that is doing things well yourself, and worst of all is doing things poorly yourself.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357842],{},"\n\"Look for people who have lots of great questions. Smart people are the ones who ask the most thoughtful questions, as opposed to thinking they have all the answers. Great questions are a much better indicator of future success than great answers.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357845],{},"\n\"I cannot emphasize enough how important the selection, training, testing, evaluation, and sorting out of people is.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357848],{},"\n\"My approach was to hire, train, test, and then fire or promote quickly, so that we could rapidly identify the excellent hires and get rid of the ordinary ones, repeating the process again and again until the percentage of those who were truly great was high enough to meet our needs.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357851],{},"\nThis iterative approach to talent management reflects Dalio’s belief in fostering a culture of continuous improvement, where leaders prioritize empowering teams over personal achievement and rigorously refine their workforce to maximize collective excellence.",[566,357854,306913],{"id":307382},[639,357856,357857],{},"In Ray Dalio's philosophy, courage and perseverance are foundational to navigating life's challenges. He emphasizes that embracing reality, pushing beyond comfort zones, and persisting through adversity are essential for growth and achieving exceptional outcomes.",[297868,357859,357860],{},[639,357861,357862,357863,357865,357866,357868,357869,357871],{},"\"Heroes inevitably experience at least one very big failure that tests whether they have the resilience to come back and fight smarter and with more determination.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357864],{},"\n\"I saw that to do exceptionally well you have to push your limits and that, if you push your limits, you will crash and it will hurt a lot. You will think you have failed – but that won’t be true unless you give up.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357867],{},"\n\"I also feared boredom and mediocrity much more than I feared failure. For me, great is better than terrible, and terrible is better than mediocre, because terrible at least gives life flavor.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357870],{},"\n\"The high school yearbook quote my friends chose for me was from Thoreau: ‘If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.’\" - Ray Dalio",[639,357873,357874],{},"Dalio’s early quotes underscore his belief that failure is a crucible for growth, and that the fear of mediocrity drives him to pursue boldness.",[297868,357876,357877],{},[639,357878,357879,357880,357882,357883,357885],{},"\"Since life brings both ups and downs, struggling well doesn’t just make your ups better; it makes your downs less bad.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357881],{},"\n\"I saw pain as nature’s reminder that there is something important for me to learn.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357884],{},"\n\"Embrace Reality and Deal with It.\" - Ray Dalio",[639,357887,357888],{},"These reflections highlight Dalio’s pragmatic approach to adversity, framing pain and reality as catalysts for learning and resilience.",[297868,357890,357891],{},[639,357892,357893,357894,357896,357897,357899],{},"\"It is a law of nature that you must do difficult things to gain strength and power. As with working out, after a while you make the connection between doing difficult things and the benefits you get from doing them, and you come to look forward to doing these difficult things.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357895],{},"\n\"Imagine that in order to have a great life you have to cross a dangerous jungle. You can stay safe where you are and have an ordinary life, or you can risk crossing the jungle to have a terrific life. How would you approach that choice?\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357898],{},"\n\"In trading you have to be defensive and aggressive at the same time.\" - Ray Dalio",[639,357901,357902],{},"Here, Dalio draws parallels between physical training and life’s challenges, advocating for calculated risks and balanced strategies.",[297868,357904,357905],{},[639,357906,357907,357908,357910,357911,357913],{},"\"What was most important wasn’t knowing the future – it was knowing how to react appropriately to the information available at each point in time.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357909],{},"\n\"Don’t put the expedient ahead of the strategic.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357912],{},"\n\"This way of thinking about risk caused many investors to increase their exposures beyond what would normally be seen as prudent.\" - Ray Dalio",[639,357915,357916],{},"These quotes reveal Dalio’s focus on adaptability, long-term vision, and the dangers of overconfidence in decision-making.",[297868,357918,357919],{},[639,357920,357921,357922,357924,357925,357927],{},"\"Making a handful of good uncorrelated bets that are balanced and leveraged well is the surest way of having a lot of upside without being exposed to unacceptable downside.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357923],{},"\n\"When faced with the choice between two things you need that are seemingly at odds, go slowly to figure out how you can have as much of both as possible.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357926],{},"\n\"You’ll see that excuses like ‘That’s not easy’ are of no value and that it pays to ‘push through it’ at a pace you can handle.\" - Ray Dalio",[639,357929,357930],{},"Dalio’s final insights emphasize strategic risk-taking, synthesis of conflicting priorities, and the value of persistent, measured effort in achieving success.",[566,357932,357594],{"id":357933},"life-lessons-and-values",[639,357935,357936],{},"Ray Dalio’s philosophy centers on the power of principles, values, and taking responsibility for one’s life. He believes that understanding life’s complexities and applying consistent values through actionable principles is key to achieving fulfillment and success.",[297868,357938,357939],{},[639,357940,357941,357942,357944,357945,357947,357948,357950],{},"\"You don’t achieve happiness by getting rid of your problems – you achieve it by learning from them.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357943],{},"\n\"Though how nature works is way beyond man’s ability to comprehend, I have found that observing how nature works offers innumerable lessons that can help us understand the realities that affect us.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357946],{},"\n\"By and large, life will give you what you deserve and it doesn’t give a damn what you like. So it is up to you to take full responsibility to connect what you want with what you need to do to get it, and then to do those things.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357949],{},"\nThese early quotes highlight Dalio’s emphasis on problem-solving, learning from challenges, and the importance of personal responsibility.",[297868,357952,357953],{},[639,357954,357955,357956,357958,357959,357961,357962,357964,357965,357967],{},"\"Learn how much confidence to have in your people – don’t assume it. No manager should delegate responsibilities to people they don’t know well.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357957],{},"\n\"Principles are what allow you to live a life consistent with those values. Principles connect your values to your actions.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357960],{},"\n\"Principles are fundamental truths that serve as the foundations for behavior that gets you what you want out of life. They can be applied again and again in similar situations to help you achieve your goals.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357963],{},"\n\"Choose your habits well. Habit is probably the most powerful tool in your brain’s toolbox.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357966],{},"\nThe next set of quotes underscores the role of principles, habits, and the need to move beyond traditional education to prepare for real-world success.",[297868,357969,357970],{},[639,357971,357972,357973,357975,357976,357978,357979,357981,357982,357984],{},"\"School typically doesn’t prepare young people for real life – unless their lives are spent following instructions and pleasing others. In my opinion, that’s why so many students who succeed in school fail in life.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357974],{},"\n\"Life is like a giant smorgasbord of more delicious alternatives than you can ever hope to taste. So you have to reject having some things you want in order to get other things you want more.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357977],{},"\n\"You don’t want the people you work with to merely pay lip service.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357980],{},"\n\"Remember that the only purpose of money is to get you what you want, so think hard about what you value and put it above money. How much would you sell a good relationship for? There’s not enough money in the world to get you to part with a valued relationship.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357983],{},"\nThese quotes reflect Dalio’s views on valuing relationships over money and the importance of diverse perspectives in problem-solving.",[297868,357986,357987],{},[639,357988,357989,357990,357992,357993,357995,357996,357998,357999,358001],{},"\"There are far more good answers ‘out there’ than there are in you.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357991],{},"\n\"Don’t let fears of what others think of you stand in your way. You must be willing to do things in the unique ways you think are best.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357994],{},"\n\"Everyone has to decide for themselves what works for them and their organization.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,357997],{},"\n\"Don’t let the little things divide you when your agreement on the big things should bind you.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358000],{},"\nThe final group reinforces the necessity of confidence in one’s team, embracing individuality, and maintaining unity through shared values.",[566,358003,357600],{"id":358004},"principles-and-truth",[639,358006,358007],{},"At the core of Ray Dalio's philosophy lies an unwavering commitment to principles and truth, which he believes are essential for effective decision-making and personal growth. Through his quotes, Dalio underscores the importance of integrity, transparency, and the pursuit of reality to achieve success.",[297868,358009,358010],{},[639,358011,358012,358013,358015,358016,358018],{},"\"I believe that one of the best ways of getting at truth is reflecting with others who have opposing views and who share your interest in finding the truth rather than being proven right.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358014],{},"\n\"In order to match a person to the design, start by creating a spec sheet so that there will be a consistent set of criteria that can be applied from recruiting through performance reviews. Bridgewater’s spec sheets use the same bank of qualities as our Baseball Cards.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358017],{},"\n\"I could see that making judgments about people so that they are tried and sentenced in your head, without asking them for their perspective, is both unethical and unproductive. So I learned to love real integrity and to despise the lack of it.\" - Ray Dalio",[639,358020,358021],{},"Dalio's early emphasis on structured evaluation and ethical integrity sets the stage for his broader philosophy.",[297868,358023,358024],{},[639,358025,358026,358027,358029,358030,358032],{},"\"You must not let your need to be right be more important than your need to find out what’s true.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358028],{},"\n\"To be principled means to consistently operate with principles that can be clearly explained. Unfortunately, most people can’t do that. And it’s very rare for people to write their principles down and share them.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358031],{},"\n\"The most important thing is that you develop your own principles and ideally write them down, especially if you are working with others.\" - Ray Dalio",[639,358034,358035],{},"These quotes highlight the necessity of humility and the proactive creation of clear, shared principles.",[297868,358037,358038],{},[639,358039,358040,358041,358043,358044,358046,358047,357704],{},"\"Being radically truthful and transparent with your colleagues and expecting your colleagues to be the same with you ensures that important issues are apparent instead of hidden. It also enforces good behavior and good thinking, because when you have to explain yourself, everyone can openly assess the merits of your logic.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358042],{},"\n\"Radical transparency fosters goodness in so many ways for the same reasons that bad things are more likely to take place behind closed doors.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358045],{},"\n\"Don’t just pay attention to your job; pay attention to how your job will be done if you are no longer around.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358048],{},[639,358050,358051],{},"Here, Dalio stresses the transformative power of radical transparency and the ethical boundaries it enforces.",[297868,358053,358054],{},[639,358055,358056,358057,357779,358059,358061,358062,358064],{},"\"Truth – more precisely, an accurate understanding of reality – is the essential foundation for producing good outcomes.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358058],{},[297874,358060],{},"\n\"It is far more common for people to allow ego to stand in the way of learning.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358063],{},"\n\"People who worry about looking good typically hide what they don’t know and hide their weaknesses, so they never learn how to properly deal with them and these weaknesses remain impediments in the future.\" - Ray Dalio",[639,358066,358067],{},"These reflections reveal Dalio's conviction that ego and the pursuit of appearance are fundamental obstacles to truth and progress.",[297868,358069,358070],{},[639,358071,358072],{},"\"Successful people ask for the criticism of others and consider its merit.\" - Ray Dalio",[566,358074,357606],{"id":358075},"innovation-and-thinking-differently",[639,358077,358078],{},"Ray Dalio’s philosophy champions innovation through independent thinking, diverse perspectives, and the courage to confront challenges. He emphasizes blending human creativity with technology, fostering teams that balance big-picture vision with meticulous detail, and embracing humility to navigate complexity.",[297868,358080,358081],{},[639,358082,358083,358084,358086,358087,358089],{},"\"As much as I love and have benefited from artificial intelligence, I believe that only people can discover such things and then program computers to do them. That's why I believe that the right people, working with each other and with computers, are the key to success.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358085],{},"\n\"Remember that people who see things and think one way often have difficulty communicating with and relating to people who see things and think another way.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358088],{},"\n\"To make money in the markets, you have to think independently and be humble.\" - Ray Dalio",[639,358091,358092],{},"These quotes highlight Dalio’s belief in blending human insight with technology and the importance of diverse thinking styles in collaborative environments.",[297868,358094,358095],{},[639,358096,358097,358098,358100,358101,358103,358104,358106],{},"\"I believe that dreamers who simply imagine things that would be nice but are not possible don’t sufficiently appreciate the laws of the universe to understand the true implications of their desires, much less how to achieve them.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358099],{},"\n\"The greatest gift you can give someone is the power to be successful. Giving people the opportunity to struggle rather than giving them the things they are struggling for will make them stronger.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358102],{},"\n\"Some people who are creative are not reliable and vice versa; some see big pictures while others see details, etc. All of them are important to have on well-orchestrated teams.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358105],{},"\n\"If you can stare hard at your problems, they almost always shrink or disappear, because you almost always find a better way of dealing with them than if you don’t face them head on. The more difficult the problem, the more important it is that you stare at it and deal with it.\" - Ray Dalio",[639,358108,358109],{},"These quotes underscore Dalio’s emphasis on realistic problem-solving, the strength gained through struggle, and the importance of balancing creativity with reliability in team dynamics.",[297868,358111,358112],{},[639,358113,358114,358115,358117,358118,358120,358121,358123],{},"\"Put things in perspective by going back before going forward.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358116],{},"\n\"Almost everything is like a machine.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358119],{},"\n\"Bob Kegan called Bridgewater “a form of proof that the quest for business excellence and the search for personal realization need not be mutually exclusive – and can, in fact, be essential to each other.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358122],{},"\n\"A culture and its people are symbiotic – the culture attracts certain kinds of people and the people in turn either reinforce or evolve the culture based on their values and what they’re like. If you choose the right people with the right values and remain in sync with them, you will play beautiful jazz together. If you choose the wrong people, you will all go over the waterfall together.\" - Ray Dalio",[639,358125,358126],{},"Here, Dalio illustrates the importance of facing challenges head-on, leveraging systems thinking, and the symbiotic relationship between organizational culture and its people.",[297868,358128,358129],{},[639,358130,358131,358132,358134,358135,358137,358138,358140],{},"\"A beautiful deleveraging balances the three options. In other words, there is a certain amount of austerity, there is a certain amount of debt restructuring, and there is a certain amount of printing of money. When done in the right mix, it isn’t dramatic.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358133],{},"\n\"Appreciate the art of thoughtful disagreement.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358136],{},"\n\"Managers who do not understand people’s different thinking styles cannot understand how the people working for them will handle different situations.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358139],{},"\n\"It all comes down to interest rates. As an investor, all you’re doing is putting up a lump-sum payment for a future cash flow.\" - Ray Dalio",[639,358142,358143],{},"The final set of quotes reinforces the balance between austerity and economic strategies, the art of disagreement, understanding diverse thinking styles, and the fundamental role of interest rates in investment decisions.",[566,358145,308659],{"id":308972},[639,358147,358148],{},"In Ray Dalio’s philosophy, relationships and communication are foundational to both personal growth and organizational success. He underscores the importance of radical transparency, open-mindedness, and the courage to engage in meaningful, sometimes difficult, dialogues. Here are 15 of his most impactful quotes on this theme.",[297868,358150,358151],{},[639,358152,358153,358154,358156,358157,358159,358160,358086,358162,358164,358167],{},"\"I have come to realize that bad times coupled with good reflections provide some of the best lessons, and not just about business but also about relationships. One has many more supposed friends when one is up than when one is down, because most people like to be with winners and shun losers. True friends are the opposite.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358155],{},"\n\"Listening to uninformed people is worse than having no answers at all.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358158],{},"\n\"Closed-minded people don’t want their ideas challenged.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358161],{},[297874,358163],{},[297886,358165,358166],{},"Commentary:"," These quotes highlight the value of true friendship, the dangers of closed-mindedness, and the necessity of understanding diverse perspectives.",[297868,358169,358170],{},[639,358171,358172,358173,358175,358176,358178,358179,358181,358182,358184,358186],{},"\"There is giant untapped potential in disagreement, especially if the disagreement is between two or more thoughtful people.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358174],{},"\n\"While I used to get angry and frustrated at people because of the choices they made, I came to realize that they weren’t intentionally acting in a way that seemed counterproductive; they were just living out things as they saw them, based on how their brains worked.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358177],{},"\n\"Closed-minded people are more likely to make statements than ask questions.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358180],{},"\n\"Remember that people are built very differently and that different ways of seeing and thinking make people suitable for different jobs.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358183],{},[297886,358185,358166],{}," Dalio emphasizes that disagreements and cognitive diversity can foster innovation, but only if approached with openness and curiosity.",[297868,358188,358189],{},[639,358190,358191,358192,358194,358195,358197,358198,357704,358200,358202,358204],{},"\"The most meaningful relationships are achieved when you and others can speak openly to each other about everything that’s important, learn together, and understand the need to hold each other accountable to be as excellent as you can be.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358193],{},"\n\"Don’t have anything to do with closed-minded people. Being open-minded is much more important than being bright or smart.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358196],{},"\n\"I also believe that everyone needs to think independently and make their own decisions on what makes the most sense.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358199],{},[297874,358201],{},[297886,358203,358166],{}," These quotes underscore the importance of accountability, independent thinking, and the ethical imperative of honesty in communication.",[297868,358206,358207],{},[639,358208,358209,358210,358212,358213,358215,358216,358218,358220],{},"\"Great people are hard to find so make sure you think about how to keep them.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358211],{},"\n\"When people get at each other’s throat, the rich and the poor and the Left and the Right and so on, and you have a basic breakdown, that becomes very threatening.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358214],{},"\n\"Great is better than terrible, and terrible is better than mediocre, because terrible at least gives life flavor.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358217],{},[297886,358219,358166],{}," Dalio reflects on the fragility of relationships in polarized environments and the value of valuing extremes over mediocrity, while stressing the effort required to retain exceptional collaborators.",[566,358222,357616],{"id":358223},"decision-making-and-problem-solving",[639,358225,358226],{},"Ray Dalio’s philosophy on decision-making and problem-solving centers on embracing reality, prioritizing principles over ego, and fostering collaboration to unlock creative solutions. He emphasizes the importance of rational thinking, long-term vision, and the courage to confront challenges head-on, believing that problems are opportunities in disguise.",[297868,358228,358229],{},[639,358230,358231,358232,358234,358235,358237,358238,358240],{},"\"The pain of problems is a call to find solutions rather than a reason for unhappiness and inaction, so it's silly, pointless, and harmful to be upset at the problems and choices that come at you (though it’s understandable).\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358233],{},"\n\"People who acquire things beyond their usefulness not only will derive little or no marginal gains from these acquisitions, but they also will experience negative consequences, as with any form of gluttony.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358236],{},"\n\"Weigh second- and third-order consequences.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358239],{},"\nDalio’s early quotes frame problems as catalysts for growth, urging individuals to focus on actionable solutions rather than emotional resistance.",[297868,358242,358243],{},[639,358244,358245,358246,358248,358249,358251,358252,358254,358255,358257],{},"\"Focus more on making the pie bigger than on exactly how to slice it so that you or anyone else gets the biggest piece. The best negotiations are the ones with someone in which I say, 'You should take more,' and they argue back, 'No you should take more!' People who operate this way with each other make the relationship better and the pie bigger – and both benefit in the long run.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358247],{},"\n\"It’s more important to do big things well than to do small things perfectly.\" - Ray Daliol",[297874,358250],{},"\n\"Logic, reason, and common sense are your best tools for synthesizing reality and understanding what to do about it.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358253],{},"\n\"Meditation more than anything in my life was the biggest ingredient of whatever success I’ve had.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358256],{},"\nThese quotes highlight Dalio’s emphasis on collective growth, strategic prioritization, and the value of clarity achieved through mindfulness.",[297868,358259,358260],{},[639,358261,358262,358263,358265,358266,358268,358269,358271,358272,358274],{},"\"In my opinion, most organizations overvalue the abilities piece and undervalue the character piece because of a shortsighted focus on getting the job done. In doing so, they lose the power of the great relationships that will take them through both good and bad times.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358264],{},"\n\"There is a strong tendency to get used to and accept very bad things that would be shocking if seen with fresh eyes.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358267],{},"\n\"Reality, in turn, will send you loud signals about how well your principles are working by rewarding or punishing you, so you will learn to fine-tune them accordingly.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358270],{},"\n\"Focus more on making the pie bigger than on exactly how to slice it.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358273],{},"\nHere, Dalio underscores the need for integrity in relationships and the importance of letting reality guide principle-based adjustments.",[297868,358276,358277],{},[639,358278,358279,358280,358282,358283,358285,358286,358288,358289,358291],{},"\"Remember that weaknesses don’t matter if you find solutions.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358281],{},"\n\"Getting the right people in the right roles in support of your goal is the key to succeeding at whatever you choose to accomplish.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358284],{},"\n\"Find the most believable people possible who disagree with you and try to understand their reasoning.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358287],{},"\n\"When two intelligent parties disagree, that’s when the potential for learning and moving ahead begins.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358290],{},"\nThese quotes reveal Dalio’s belief in leveraging diverse perspectives, addressing flaws through problem-solving, and aligning talent with purpose to drive success.",[566,358293,357622],{"id":358294},"overcoming-mistakes-and-failure",[639,358296,358297],{},"Ray Dalio’s philosophy emphasizes that mistakes and failure are not obstacles but essential catalysts for growth. He advocates for radical transparency, embracing errors as learning opportunities, and fostering a mindset focused on excellence over superficial success.",[297868,358299,358300],{},[639,358301,358302,358303,358305,358306,358308,358309,358311,358312,358314],{},"\"Nature gave us pain as a messaging device to tell us that we are approaching, or that we have exceeded, our limits in some way.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358304],{},"\n\"Treat your life like a game.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358307],{},"\n\"Don’t worry about looking good – worry about achieving your goals.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358310],{},"\n\"Getting a lot of attention for being successful is a bad position to be in.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358313],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Dalio’s view of mistakes as signals and success as a potential hindrance to progress.",[297868,358316,358317],{},[639,358318,358319,358320,358322,358323,358325,358326,358328,358329,358331],{},"\"If you can’t successfully do something, don’t think you can tell others how it should be done.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358321],{},"\n\"He who lives by the crystal ball will eat shattered glass.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358324],{},"\n\"Everyone has weaknesses. They are generally revealed in the patterns of mistakes they make.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358327],{},"\n\"I should add, though, that putting responsibility in the hands of inexperienced people doesn’t always work out so well. Some painful lessons that you’ll read about later taught me that it can be a mistake to undervalue experience.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358330],{},"\nThis grouping highlights the importance of self-awareness, the dangers of overconfidence, and the role of experience in mitigating failure.",[297868,358333,358334],{},[639,358335,358336,358337,357762,358339,357826,358341,358134,358343,358345],{},"\"Money is a byproduct of excellence, not a goal. Our overriding objective is excellence and constant improvement at Bridgewater. To be clear, it is not to make lots of money. The natural extension of this is not that you should be happy with little money. On the contrary – you should expect to make a lot. If we operate consistently with this philosophy we should be productive and the company should do well financially. There is comparatively little age- and seniority-based hierarchy.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358338],{},[297874,358340],{},[297874,358342],{},[297874,358344],{},"\nDalio’s focus on values, collaboration, and open debate reinforces his belief in systems that prioritize growth over ego.",[297868,358347,358348],{},[639,358349,358350,358351,358064,358353,358355,358356,358358],{},"\"It is far more common for people to allow ego to stand in the way of learning.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358352],{},[297874,358354],{},"\n\"Don’t get distracted by shiny objects.\" - Ray Dalio",[297874,358357],{},"\nThese final quotes confront the common pitfalls of ego, self-deception, and distraction, all of which Dalio sees as barriers to overcoming failure.",[298632,358360,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,358362,358363],{},[639,358364,357941],{},[297868,358366,358367],{},[639,358368,357862],{},[297868,358370,358371],{},[639,358372,358302],{},[297868,358374,358375],{},[639,358376,358231],{},[297868,358378,358379],{},[639,358380,357722],{},[297868,358382,358383],{},[639,358384,358153],{},[297868,358386,358387],{},[639,358388,358389],{},"\"One has many more supposed friends when one is up than when one is down, because most people like to be with winners than shun losers. True friends are the opposite.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358391,358392],{},[639,358393,358083],{},[297868,358395,358396],{},[639,358397,358398],{},"\"I saw that to do exceptionally well you have to push your limits and that, if you push your limits, you will crash and it will hurt a lot. You will think you have failed – but that won’t be true unless you give up.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358400,358401],{},[639,358402,358403],{},"\"Treat your life like a game.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358405,358406],{},[639,358407,358408],{},"\"Don’t worry about looking good – worry about achieving your goals.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358410,358411],{},[639,358412,358413],{},"\"People who acquire things beyond their usefulness not only will derive little or no marginal gains from these acquisitions, but they also will experience negative consequences, as with any form of gluttony.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358415,358416],{},[639,358417,358418],{},"\"When you think that it’s too hard, remember that in the long run, doing the things that will make you successful is a lot easier than being unsuccessful.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358420,358421],{},[639,358422,358423],{},"\"Typically, by doing what comes naturally to us, we fail to account for our weaknesses, which leads us to crash. What happens after we crash is most important. Successful people change in ways that allow them to continue to take advantage of their strengths while compensating for their weaknesses and unsuccessful people don’t.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358425,358426],{},[639,358427,357792],{},[297868,358429,358430],{},[639,358431,358432],{},"\"Listening to uninformed people is worse than having no answers at all.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358434,358435],{},[639,358436,358437],{},"\"Though how nature works is way beyond man’s ability to comprehend, I have found that observing how nature works offers innumerable lessons that can help us understand the realities that affect us.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358439,358440],{},[639,358441,358442],{},"\"By and large, life will give you what you deserve and it doesn’t give a damn what you like. So it is up to you to take full responsibility to connect what you want with what you need to do to get it, and then to do those things.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358444,358445],{},[639,358446,358447],{},"\"Build the organization around goals rather than tasks.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358449,358450],{},[639,358451,358452],{},"\"Investors think independently, anticipate things that haven’t happened yet, and put real money at stake with their bets. Policymakers come from environments that nurture consensus, not dissent, that train them to react to things that have already occurred, and that prepare them for negotiations, not placing bets. Because they don’t benefit from the constant feedback about the quality of their decisions that investors get, it’s not clear who the good and bad decision makers among them are.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358454,358455],{},[639,358456,358457],{},"\"I’m going to give away a lot more than half my money. I’d be happy to give that to the government if the government put together programs that were like I’m giving away to charity, in which I believe the money is effectively used to help people.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358459,358460],{},[639,358461,357736],{},[297868,358463,358464],{},[639,358465,358466],{},"\"Do not feel bad about your mistakes or those of others. Love them! Remember that one: they are to be expected; two: they’re the first and most essential part of the learning process; and three: feeling bad about them will prevent you from getting better.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358468,358469],{},[639,358470,358471],{},"\"Weigh second- and third-order consequences.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358473,358474],{},[639,358475,358476],{},"\"Closed-minded people don’t want their ideas challenged.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358478,358479],{},[639,358480,358481],{},"\"Every time you confront something painful, you are at a potentially important juncture in your life – you have the opportunity to choose healthy and painful truth or unhealthy but comfortable delusion.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358483,358484],{},[639,358485,357955],{},[297868,358487,358488],{},[639,358489,358012],{},[297868,358491,358492],{},[639,358493,358494],{},"\"Principles are what allow you to live a life consistent with those values. Principles connect your values to your actions.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358496,358497],{},[639,358498,358499],{},"\"In order to match a person to the design, start by creating a spec sheet so that there will be a consistent set of criteria that can be applied from recruiting through performance reviews. Bridgewater’s spec sheets use the same bank of qualities as our Baseball Cards.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358501,358502],{},[639,358503,358504],{},"\"It’s tough to be tough on people.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358506,358507],{},[639,358508,358509],{},"\"Focus more on making the pie bigger than on exactly how to slice it so that you or anyone else gets the biggest piece. The best negotiations are the ones with someone in which I say, “You should take more,” and they argue back, “No you should take more!” People who operate this way with each other make the relationship better and the pie bigger – and both benefit in the long run.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358511,358512],{},[639,358513,358514],{},"\"Principles are fundamental truths that serve as the foundations for behavior that gets you what you want out of life. They can be applied again and again in similar situations to help you achieve your goals.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358516,358517],{},[639,358518,358519],{},"\"Choose your habits well. Habit is probably the most powerful tool in your brain’s toolbox.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358521,358522],{},[639,358523,358524],{},"\"I also feared boredom and mediocrity much more than I feared failure. For me, great is better than terrible, and terrible is better than mediocre, because terrible at least gives life flavor. The high school yearbook quote my friends chose for me was from Thoreau: “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358526,358527],{},[639,358528,358529],{},"\"It’s more important to do big things well than to do small things perfectly.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358531,358532],{},[639,358533,358534],{},"\"The pursuit of dreams is what gives life its flavor.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358536,358537],{},[639,358538,358539],{},"\"If it didn’t happen in your life before, then you’re not paying attention you don’t think it’s possible. But almost all important events never happen in your life before.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358541,358542],{},[639,358543,358544],{},"\"Remember that people who see things and think one way often have difficulty communicating with and relating to people who see things and think another way.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358546,358547],{},[639,358548,358549],{},"\"To make money in the markets, you have to think independently and be humble.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358551,358552],{},[639,358553,357879],{},[297868,358555,358556],{},[639,358557,358558],{},"\"Success is achieved by people who deeply understand reality and know how to use it to get what they want. The converse is also true: idealists who are not well-grounded in reality create problems, not progress.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358560,358561],{},[639,358562,358563],{},"\"Logic, reason, and common sense are your best tools for synthesizing reality and understanding what to do about it.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358565,358566],{},[639,358567,358568],{},"\"I could see that making judgments about people so that they are tried and sentenced in your head, without asking them for their perspective, is both unethical and unproductive. So I learned to love real integrity and to despise the lack of it.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358570,358571],{},[639,358572,358573],{},"\"Getting a lot of attention for being successful is a bad position to be in.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358575,358576],{},[639,358577,358578],{},"\"Know what your people are like and what makes them tick, because your people are your most important resource. Develop a full profile of each person’s values, abilities, and skills. These qualities are the real drivers of behavior, so knowing them in detail will tell you which jobs a person can and cannot do well, which ones they should avoid, and how the person should be trained.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358580,358581],{},[639,358582,358583],{},"\"People who run companies are faced with important choices every day. How they make those choices determines the character of the company, the quality of its relationships, and the outcomes it produces.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358585,358586],{},[639,358587,358588],{},"\"My point is simply this: Whatever circumstances life brings you, you will be more likely to succeed and find happiness if you take responsibility for making your decisions well instead of complaining about things being beyond your control.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358590,358591],{},[639,358592,358593],{},"\"Meditation more than anything in my life was the biggest ingredient of whatever success I’ve had.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358595,358596],{},[639,358597,358097],{},[297868,358599,358600],{},[639,358601,357972],{},[297868,358603,358604],{},[639,358605,358319],{},[297868,358607,358608],{},[639,358609,358262],{},[297868,358611,358612],{},[639,358613,358614],{},"\"The greatest gift you can give someone is the power to be successful. Giving people the opportunity to struggle rather than giving them the things they are struggling for will make them stronger.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358616,358617],{},[639,358618,358619],{},"\"Some people who are creative are not reliable and vice versa; some see big pictures while others see details, etc. All of them are important to have on well-orchestrated teams.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358621,358622],{},[639,358623,358624],{},"\"If you can stare hard at your problems, they almost always shrink or disappear, because you almost always find a better way of dealing with them than if you don’t face them head on. The more difficult the problem, the more important it is that you stare at it and deal with it.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358626,358627],{},[639,358628,357806],{},[297868,358630,358631],{},[639,358632,358172],{},[297868,358634,358635],{},[639,358636,358637],{},"\"While in the past I would encounter problems, figure out their causes, and design my own ways to get around them, others who think differently than I do will make different diagnoses and designs. My job as mentor was to help them be successful at that.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358639,358640],{},[639,358641,358026],{},[297868,358643,358644],{},[639,358645,358646],{},"\"If your people are bound by a sense of community and mission and they are capable, you will have an extraordinary organization.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358648,358649],{},[639,358650,358651],{},"\"He who lives by the crystal ball will eat shattered glass.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358653,358654],{},[639,358655,358656],{},"\"There is a strong tendency to get used to and accept very bad things that would be shocking if seen with fresh eyes.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358658,358659],{},[639,358660,358661],{},"\"Reality, in turn, will send you loud signals about how well your principles are working by rewarding or punishing you, so you will learn to fine-tune them accordingly.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358663,358664],{},[639,358665,357753],{},[297868,358667,358668],{},[639,358669,357653],{},[297868,358671,358672],{},[639,358673,358674],{},"\"I saw pain as nature’s reminder that there is something important for me to learn.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358676,358677],{},[639,358678,358679],{},"\"The most important thing is that you develop your own principles and ideally write them down, especially if you are working with others.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358681,358682],{},[639,358683,358684],{},"\"I don’t get caught up in the moment.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358686,358687],{},[639,358688,358689],{},"\"To be principled means to consistently operate with principles that can be clearly explained. Unfortunately, most people can’t do that. And it’s very rare for people to write their principles down and share them.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358691,358692],{},[639,358693,358694],{},"\"If you don’t own Gold, you know neither history nor economics.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358696,358697],{},[639,358698,358699],{},"\"Keep your strategic vision the same while making appropriate tactical changes as circumstances dictate.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358701,358702],{},[639,358703,358704],{},"\"One thing that leaders should not do, in my opinion, is be manipulative.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358706,358707],{},[639,358708,358709],{},"\"My painful mistakes shifted me from having a perspective of “I know I’m right” to having one of “How do I know I’m right?\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358711,358712],{},[639,358713,358714],{},"\"Focus more on making the pie bigger than on exactly how to slice it.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358716,358717],{},[639,358718,358719],{},"\"There is an excellent correlation between giving society what it wants and making money, and almost no correlation between the desire to make money and how much money one makes.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358721,358722],{},[639,358723,358724],{},"\"While I used to get angry and frustrated at people because of the choices they made, I came to realize that they weren’t intentionally acting in a way that seemed counterproductive; they were just living out things as they saw them, based on how their brains worked.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358726,358727],{},[639,358728,358729],{},"\"Life is like a giant smorgasbord of more delicious alternatives than you can ever hope to taste. So you have to reject having some things you want in order to get other things you want more.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358731,358732],{},[639,358733,358734],{},"\"Assess believability by systematically capturing people’s track records over time. Every day is not a new day. Over time, a body of evidence builds up, showing which people can be relied on and which cannot. Track records matter, and at Bridgewater tools such as Baseball Cards and the Dot Collector make everyone’s track records available for scrutiny.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358736,358737],{},[639,358738,358739],{},"\"I believe that the ability to objectively self-assess, including one’s own weaknesses, is the most influential factor in whether a person succeeds, and that a healthy organization is one in which people compete not so much against each other as against the ways in which their lower-level selves get in the way.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358741,358742],{},[639,358743,358744],{},"\"Everyone has weaknesses. They are generally revealed in the patterns of mistakes they make.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358746,358747],{},[639,358748,357669],{},[297868,358750,358751],{},[639,358752,358753],{},"\"Remember that experience creates internalization. Doing things repeatedly leads to internalization, which produces a quality of understanding that is generally vastly superior to intellectualized learning.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358755,358756],{},[639,358757,358758],{},"\"Distinguish between you as the designer of your machine and you as a worker with your machine.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358760,358761],{},[639,358762,358763],{},"\"Experience taught me how invaluable it is to reflect on and write down my decision-making criteria whenever I made a decision, so I got in the habit of doing that.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358765,358766],{},[639,358767,358768],{},"\"Embrace Reality and Deal with It.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358770,358771],{},[639,358772,358773],{},"\"I should add, though, that putting responsibility in the hands of inexperienced people doesn’t always work out so well. Some painful lessons that you’ll read about later taught me that it can be a mistake to undervalue experience.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358775,358776],{},[639,358777,358778],{},"\"The best advice I can give you is to ask yourself what do you want, then ask ‘what is true’ – and then ask yourself ‘what should be done about it.’ I believe that if you do this you will move much faster towards what you want to get out of life than if you don’t!\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358780,358781],{},[639,358782,358783],{},"\"Closed-minded people are more likely to make statements than ask questions.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358785,358786],{},[639,358787,358788],{},"\"You don’t want the people you work with to merely pay lip service.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358790,358791],{},[639,358792,358793],{},"\"Over the long run, the price of gold approximates the total amount of money in circulation divided by the size of the gold stock. If the market price of gold moves a long way from this level, it may indicate a buying or selling opportunity.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358795,358796],{},[639,358797,358798],{},"\"Remember that people are built very differently and that different ways of seeing and thinking make people suitable for different jobs.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358800,358801],{},[639,358802,358114],{},[297868,358804,358805],{},[639,358806,358807],{},"\"Almost everything is like a machine.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358809,358810],{},[639,358811,357685],{},[297868,358813,358814],{},[639,358815,358279],{},[297868,358817,358818],{},[639,358819,358820],{},"\"If inflation-adjusted interest rates decline in a given country, its currency is likely to decline.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358822,358823],{},[639,358824,358825],{},"\"Bob Kegan called Bridgewater “a form of proof that the quest for business excellence and the search for personal realization need not be mutually exclusive – and can, in fact, be essential to each other.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358827,358828],{},[639,358829,358830],{},"\"Pull in your belt, spend less, and reduce debt.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358832,358833],{},[639,358834,358835],{},"\"Getting the right people in the right roles in support of your goal is the key to succeeding at whatever you choose to accomplish.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358837,358838],{},[639,358839,358840],{},"\"Find the most believable people possible who disagree with you and try to understand their reasoning.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358842,358843],{},[639,358844,358845],{},"\"What I’m trying to say is that for the average investor, what I would encourage them to do is to understand that there’s inflation and growth. It can go higher and lower and to have four different portfolios essentially that make up your entire portfolio that gets you balanced.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358847,358848],{},[639,358849,358040],{},[297868,358851,358852],{},[639,358853,357893],{},[297868,358855,358856],{},[639,358857,358858],{},"\"If you are ready to give up everything else and study the whole history and background of the market and all principal companies whose stocks are on the board as carefully as a medical student studies anatomy – if you can do all that and in addition you have the cool nerves of a gambler, the sixth sense of a clairvoyant and the courage of a lion, you have a ghost of a chance.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358860,358861],{},[639,358862,358863],{},"\"A culture and its people are symbiotic – the culture attracts certain kinds of people and the people in turn either reinforce or evolve the culture based on their values and what they’re like. If you choose the right people with the right values and remain in sync with them, you will play beautiful jazz together. If you choose the wrong people, you will all go over the waterfall together.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358865,358866],{},[639,358867,358868],{},"\"If you’re not failing, you’re not pushing your limits, and if you’re not pushing your limits, you’re not maximizing your potential.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358870,358871],{},[639,358872,358873],{},"\"I believe that for the most part, achieving success – whatever that is for you – is mostly a matter of personal choice and that, initially, making the right choices can be difficult.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358875,358876],{},[639,358877,358336],{},[297868,358879,358880],{},[639,358881,357823],{},[297868,358883,358884],{},[639,358885,358886],{},"\"When two intelligent parties disagree, that’s when the potential for learning and moving ahead begins.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358888,358889],{},[639,358890,358891],{},"\"Everybody has strengths and weaknesses. The key to success is understanding one’s weaknesses and successfully compensating for them. People who lack that ability fail chronically.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358893,358894],{},[639,358895,357770],{},[297868,358897,358898],{},[639,358899,358191],{},[297868,358901,358902],{},[639,358903,358904],{},"\"Remember that the only purpose of money is to get you what you want, so think hard about what you value and put it above money. How much would you sell a good relationship for? There’s not enough money in the world to get you to part with a valued relationship.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358906,358907],{},[639,358908,358909],{},"\"Imagine that in order to have a great life you have to cross a dangerous jungle. You can stay safe where you are and have an ordinary life, or you can risk crossing the jungle to have a terrific life. How would you approach that choice?\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358911,358912],{},[639,358913,358131],{},[297868,358915,358916],{},[639,358917,358918],{},"\"In trading you have to be defensive and aggressive at the same time.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358920,358921],{},[639,358922,358923],{},"\"What matters most is that the people you work with share your values.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358925,358926],{},[639,358927,358928],{},"\"Pay for the person, not the job. Look at what people in comparable jobs with comparable experience and credentials make, add some small premium over that, and build in bonuses or other incentives so they will be motivated to knock the cover off the ball. Never pay based on the job title alone.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358930,358931],{},[639,358932,358933],{},"\"There are far more good answers “out there” than there are in you.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358935,358936],{},[639,358937,358938],{},"\"In return, society rewards those who give it what it wants. That is why how much money people have earned is a rough measure of how much they gave society what it wanted.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358940,358941],{},[639,358942,358943],{},"\"Don’t have anything to do with closed-minded people. Being open-minded is much more important than being bright or smart.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358945,358946],{},[639,358947,357907],{},[297868,358949,358950],{},[639,358951,358952],{},"\"Appreciate the art of thoughtful disagreement.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358954,358955],{},[639,358956,358957],{},"\"Managers who do not understand people’s different thinking styles cannot understand how the people working for them will handle different situations.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358959,358960],{},[639,358961,358962],{},"\"It all comes down to interest rates. As an investor, all you’re doing is putting up a lump-sump payment for a future cash flow.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358964,358965],{},[639,358966,358967],{},"\"Don’t put the expedient ahead of the strategic.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358969,358970],{},[639,358971,358972],{},"\"Ask yourself whether you have earned the right to have an opinion. Opinions are easy to produce, so bad ones abound. Knowing that you don’t know something is nearly as valuable as knowing it. The worst situation is thinking you know something when you don’t.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358974,358975],{},[639,358976,358977],{},"\"Don’t let fears of what others think of you stand in your way. You must be willing to do things in the unique ways you think are best.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358979,358980],{},[639,358981,358982],{},"\"This way of thinking about risk caused many investors to increase their exposures beyond what would normally be seen as prudent. They looked at the recent volatility in their VAR calculations, and by and large expected it to continue moving forward. This is human nature and it was dumb because past volatility and past correlations aren’t reliable forecasts of future risks.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358984,358985],{},[639,358986,358987],{},"\"Everyone has to decide for themselves what works for them and their organization.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358989,358990],{},[639,358991,358992],{},"\"Don’t let the little things divide you when your agreement on the big things should bind you.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358994,358995],{},[639,358996,358997],{},"\"I also believe that everyone needs to think independently and make their own decisions on what makes the most sense.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,358999,359000],{},[639,359001,359002],{},"\"Reflect and remind yourself that an accurate criticism is the most valuable feedback you can receive.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,359004,359005],{},[639,359006,357921],{},[297868,359008,359009],{},[639,359010,359011],{},"\"The best behaviors one can hope for come from leaders who can weigh the benefits of cooperation, and who have long enough time frames that they can see how the gifts they give this year may bring them benefits in the future.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,359013,359014],{},[639,359015,359016],{},"\"When faced with the choice between two things you need that are seemingly at odds, go slowly to figure out how you can have as much of both as possible. There is almost always a good path that you just haven’t figured out yet, so look for it until you find it rather than settle for the choice that is then apparent to you.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,359018,359019],{},[639,359020,359021],{},"\"Demand is best measured in terms of spending. You know, I think in traditional economics, it’s a mistake to measure it in terms of the quantity of goods.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,359023,359024],{},[639,359025,359026],{},"\"Most of life’s greatest opportunities come out of moments of struggle; it’s up to you to make the most of these tests of creativity and character.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,359028,359029],{},[639,359030,357840],{},[297868,359032,359033],{},[639,359034,359035],{},"\"Radical transparency fosters goodness in so many ways for the same reasons that bad things are more likely to take place behind closed doors.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,359037,359038],{},[639,359039,359040],{},"\"I read Charles Duhigg’s best-selling book The Power of Habit, which really opened my eyes.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,359042,359043],{},[639,359044,359045],{},"\"Look for people who have lots of great questions. Smart people are the ones who ask the most thoughtful questions, as opposed to thinking they have all the answers. Great questions are a much better indicator of future success than great answers.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,359047,359048],{},[639,359049,357701],{},[297868,359051,359052],{},[639,359053,359054],{},"\"I cannot emphasize enough how important the selection, training, testing, evaluation, and sorting out of people is.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,359056,359057],{},[639,359058,359059],{},"\"Some people go through life collecting all kinds of observations and opinions like pocket lint, instead of just keeping what they need. They have “detail anxiety,” worrying about unimportant things.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,359061,359062],{},[639,359063,359064],{},"\"Don’t just pay attention to your job; pay attention to how your job will be done if you are no longer around.\" - Ray Dalio",[297868,359066,359067],{},[639,359068,359069],{},"\"When growth is slower-than-expected, stocks go down. When inflation is higher-than-expected, bonds go down. When inflation is lower-than-expected, bonds go up.\" - Ray Dalio",[566,359071,297860],{"id":299351},[639,359073,359074],{},[642,359075],{"alt":357523,"src":359076},"/images/blog/ray_dalio-2.png",[639,359078,359079],{},"Ray Dalio’s enduring legacy is not just measured by his success as a billionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates, but by the profound impact of his principles on generations of thinkers, leaders, and lifelong learners. His quotes, distilled from decades of navigating the complexities of markets and human nature, offer a blueprint for building not only wealth but wisdom. By championing radical transparency, principled decision-making, and the relentless pursuit of truth, Dalio has transcended the realm of finance to become a philosopher of modern success.",[639,359081,359082],{},"Across themes ranging from self-reflection and leadership to resilience and innovation, Dalio’s insights reveal a life dedicated to mastering both external goals and internal growth. He teaches that failure is not the opposite of success but a stepping stone to it, that courage is cultivated through embracing discomfort, and that true leadership lies in fostering environments where truth and accountability thrive. His emphasis on radical open-mindedness and the power of “stress-testing” ideas challenges conventional thinking, urging us to approach life as a continuous experiment in learning and adaptation.",[639,359084,359085],{},"As we reflect on these 150 quotes, we’re reminded that Dalio’s greatest contribution isn’t just a set of rules, but a mindset—one that values radical honesty, principled action, and the humility to evolve. In a world of constant change, his words serve as both compass and catalyst, guiding us to build lives of purpose, lead with integrity, and turn challenges into opportunities. The final lesson? As Dalio often says, “Life is change,” and with the right principles, we can meet every shift with clarity, courage, and the conviction to learn, grow, and matter.",[639,359087,359088],{},[577,359089,359092],{"href":359090,"rel":359091},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Ray%20Dalio",[125799],"More Ray Dalio Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":359094},[359095,359096,359097,359098,359099,359100,359101,359102,359103,359104,359105,359106,359109],{"id":357527,"depth":1360,"text":357528},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":357629,"depth":1360,"text":357576},{"id":255478,"depth":1360,"text":255477},{"id":308842,"depth":1360,"text":308649},{"id":307382,"depth":1360,"text":306913},{"id":357933,"depth":1360,"text":357594},{"id":358004,"depth":1360,"text":357600},{"id":358075,"depth":1360,"text":357606},{"id":308972,"depth":1360,"text":308659},{"id":358223,"depth":1360,"text":357616},{"id":358294,"depth":1360,"text":357622,"children":359107},[359108],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Ray Dalio's face","/images/blog/ray_dalio-3.png",{},"/blog/ray_dalio_150_quotes_article",{"title":357516,"description":1359},"ray_dalio_150_quotes_article","blog/ray_dalio_150_quotes_article","cdTFVAtotoaaptkk4OwTUKHRNuSvCEocf11EQWeQ-VI",{"id":359119,"title":359120,"author":556,"body":359121,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":360748,"image_url":360749,"meta":360750,"navigation":1378,"path":360751,"published_date":360752,"seo":360753,"slug":360754,"stem":360755,"type":294167,"__hash__":360756},"blog/blog/rick_riordan_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Rick Riordan Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":359122,"toc":360732},[359123,359129,359133,359155,359158,359162,359170,359173,359175,359223,359225,359228,359239,359242,359253,359256,359267,359270,359281,359284,359295,359298,359300,359303,359317,359334,359348,359362,359376,359390,359398,359400,359403,359417,359431,359445,359459,359473,359487,359498,359500,359503,359513,359516,359527,359530,359541,359544,359554,359557,359574,359577,359579,359582,359598,359613,359632,359635,359638,359654,359673,359689,359708,359720,359723,359726,359740,359754,359768,359782,359796,359810,359813,359816,359830,359844,359858,359872,359886,359900,359908,359910,359913,359927,359941,359955,359969,359983,359985,359990,359994,359998,360003,360008,360013,360018,360023,360028,360032,360037,360041,360045,360049,360054,360059,360065,360070,360075,360079,360084,360089,360093,360098,360103,360108,360113,360118,360123,360128,360133,360138,360143,360148,360153,360158,360163,360168,360173,360178,360183,360188,360192,360196,360201,360206,360211,360216,360220,360225,360230,360235,360240,360245,360250,360255,360259,360264,360269,360274,360279,360284,360289,360293,360298,360302,360307,360312,360317,360322,360327,360335,360339,360343,360348,360353,360358,360363,360368,360373,360378,360383,360387,360392,360397,360402,360407,360412,360417,360422,360427,360432,360437,360442,360446,360451,360456,360460,360465,360470,360475,360480,360485,360490,360494,360499,360504,360509,360514,360519,360524,360529,360534,360539,360543,360548,360553,360557,360562,360567,360572,360577,360582,360587,360592,360597,360602,360606,360611,360616,360620,360625,360630,360635,360640,360645,360650,360655,360660,360665,360670,360674,360679,360684,360689,360694,360699,360704,360709,360711,360716,360719,360722,360725],[639,359124,359125],{},[642,359126],{"alt":359127,"src":359128},"An oil painting of Rick Riordan","/images/blog/rick_riordan-1.png",[566,359130,359132],{"id":359131},"about-rick-riordan","About Rick Riordan",[639,359134,359135,359136,359139,359140,359143,359144,297757,359147,359150,359151,359154],{},"Rick Riordan, born on June 5, 1964, is an American author renowned for revitalizing classical mythology in contemporary literature. A former middle school English teacher, he began his writing career in 2005 with ",[294190,359137,359138],{},"The Lightning Thief",", the first book in the ",[294190,359141,359142],{},"Percy Jackson & the Olympians"," series. This groundbreaking work reimagined Greek mythology through the adventures of a young demigod, sparking a global phenomenon. His subsequent series—including ",[294190,359145,359146],{},"The Heroes of Olympus",[294190,359148,359149],{},"The Kane Chronicles"," (based on Egyptian mythology), and ",[294190,359152,359153],{},"Magnus Chase & the Gods of Asgard"," (Norse mythology)—further cemented his reputation as a masterful storyteller who bridges ancient legends with modern audiences.",[639,359156,359157],{},"Riordan’s contributions extend beyond literature; his works have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, been translated into 40+ languages, and inspired film, TV adaptations, and educational initiatives. By weaving themes of identity, resilience, and belonging into his narratives, he has fostered a deeper appreciation for mythology and classical studies among young readers. His advocacy for literacy and collaboration with educators underscores his commitment to making learning engaging. Today, Riordan’s stories remain culturally significant, encouraging curiosity about history while addressing universal coming-of-age challenges. His ability to merge education with entertainment ensures his legacy as a transformative voice in children’s literature, proving that ancient stories still hold timeless relevance.",[561,359159,359161],{"id":359160},"_150-best-quotes-by-rick-riordan","150 Best Quotes by Rick Riordan",[639,359163,359164,359165,297757,359167,359169],{},"Rick Riordan, the mastermind behind ",[294190,359166,359142],{},[294190,359168,359146],{},", and countless other mythic adventures, has a rare gift: he turns ancient legends into modern epics, and in doing so, crafts words that resonate far beyond the pages of his books. With a pen as sharp as Aegis and a heart as loyal as a Greek hero’s, Riordan’s stories are packed with unforgettable characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and life lessons wrapped in adventure. His quotes don’t just entertain—they linger, offering wisdom about love, courage, identity, and the chaos of growing up (or, really, living).",[639,359171,359172],{},"This collection of 150 quotes is a treasure trove for fans and newcomers alike, pulling from Riordan’s vast universe of mythology, humor, and human truth. Whether you’re chasing the thrill of Percy’s wit, the wisdom of Chiron, or the fierce loyalty of a demigod’s friendship, these quotes explore themes as timeless as the gods themselves: love’s messy beauty, the grit to persevere, the chaos of self-discovery, and the creativity needed to face life’s monsters. Dive in, and let Riordan’s words spark joy, provoke thought, and remind you that even in the darkest of times, there’s always a hero—and maybe a sarcastic remark—waiting just around the corner.",[566,359174,569],{"id":568},[571,359176,359177,359181,359185,359189,359193,359197,359203,359209,359215,359219],{},[574,359178,359179],{},[577,359180,300365],{"href":300364},[574,359182,359183],{},[577,359184,336418],{"href":336417},[574,359186,359187],{},[577,359188,306913],{"href":306912},[574,359190,359191],{},[577,359192,300371],{"href":300370},[574,359194,359195],{},[577,359196,74516],{"href":75005},[574,359198,359199],{},[577,359200,359202],{"href":359201},"#mythology-and-fantasy","Mythology and Fantasy",[574,359204,359205],{},[577,359206,359208],{"href":359207},"#identity-and-self-discovery","Identity and Self-Discovery",[574,359210,359211],{},[577,359212,359214],{"href":359213},"#conflict-and-challenges","Conflict and Challenges",[574,359216,359217],{},[577,359218,189675],{"href":189674},[574,359220,359221],{},[577,359222,297860],{"href":297859},[566,359224,300365],{"id":300500},[639,359226,359227],{},"Rick Riordan’s stories often explore the tumultuous, transformative power of love—its ability to inspire heroism, fracture worlds, and anchor characters in chaos. Through quotes that blend mythic grandeur with raw emotion, Riordan examines love as both a guiding force and a dangerous paradox, proving that it is never simple, predictable, or without consequence.",[297868,359229,359230],{},[639,359231,359232,359233,359235,359236,359238],{},"\"Be careful of love. It'll twist your brain around and leave you thinking up is down and right is wrong.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359234],{},"\n\"Love conquers all,\" Aphrodite promised. \"Look at Helen and Paris. Did they let anything come between them?\"\"Didn't they start the Trojan War and get thousands of people killed?\"\"Pfft. That's not the point. Follow your heart.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359237],{},"\n\"We're staying together,\" he promised. \"You're not getting away from me. Never again.\" - Rick Riordan",[639,359240,359241],{},"Riordan’s quotes often juxtapose love’s idealism with its capacity for chaos, as seen in the paradox of Helen and Paris or the unyielding vows of mortal heroes.",[297868,359243,359244],{},[639,359245,359246,359247,359249,359250,359252],{},"\"The world was collapsing, and the only thing that really mattered to me was that she was alive.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359248],{},"\n\"Afterward, I had the last laugh. I made an air bubble at the bottom of the lake. Our friends kept waiting for us to come up, but hey-when you are the son of Poseidon, you don't have to hurry. And it was pretty much the best underwater kiss of all time.\" - Rick Riodan",[297874,359251],{},"\n\"It's okay,\" he said. \"We're together.\" He didn't say you're okay, or we're alive. After all they'd been through over the last year, he knew that the most important thing was that they were together. She loved him for saying that.\" - Rick Riordan",[639,359254,359255],{},"These moments highlight love as a lifeline in peril, whether in the form of a whispered reassurance or a playful, mythic kiss that defies time.",[297868,359257,359258],{},[639,359259,359260,359261,359263,359264,359266],{},"\"Annabeth pressed her lips to Percy’s ear. 'I love you.' She wasn’t sure he could hear her—but if they died, she wanted those to be her last words.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359262],{},"\n\"They send a person who can never stay,\" she whispered. \"Who can never accept my offer of companionship for more than a little while. They send me a hero I can't help ... just the sort of person I can't help falling in love with.\"...As I sailed into the lake I realized the Fates really were cruel. They sent Calypso someone she couldn't help but love. But it worked both ways. For the rest of my life I would be thinking about her. She would always be my biggest what if.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359265],{},"\n\"Percy pulled Annabeth close and kissed her...long enough for it to get really awkward for Piper, though she said nothing. She thought about the old rule of Aphrodite's cabin: that to be recognized as a daughter of the love goddess, you had to break someone's heart. Piper had long ago decided to change that rule. Percy and Annabeth were a perfect example of why. You should have to make someone`s heart whole; that was a much better test.\" - Rick Riordan",[639,359268,359269],{},"The tension between destiny and desire is central here, from unrequited yearning to love as a revolutionary act of kindness.",[297868,359271,359272],{},[639,359273,359274,359275,359277,359278,359280],{},"\"My point is that love is the most powerful motivator in the world. It spurs mortals to greatness. Their noblest, bravest acts are done for love.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359276],{},"\n\"She wondered if it was her stupid mother, the goddess of love, messing with her thoughts. If Piper started getting urges to read fashion magazines, she was going to have to find Aphrodite and smack her.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359279],{},"\n\"Fear can't be reasoned with. Neither can hate. They're like love. They're almost identical emotions.\" - Rick Riordan",[639,359282,359283],{},"Riordan contrasts love’s lofty ideals with its messy, mortal realities, showing how it mirrors other primal forces like fear and hatred.",[297868,359285,359286],{},[639,359287,359288,359289,359291,359292,359294],{},"\"Love was the most savage monster of all.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359290],{},"\n\"Go on with what your heart tells you, or you'll lose it all\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359293],{},"\n\"Love is on every side, and no one's side. Don't ask what Love can do for you.\" - Rick Riordan",[639,359296,359297],{},"These quotes distill love’s contradictions into vivid, paradoxical truths—its potential to destroy, to guide, and to remain eternally unpredictable.",[566,359299,336418],{"id":336461},[639,359301,359302],{},"Rick Riordan’s writing thrives on the intersection of myth and modernity, where humor and wit become tools to navigate chaos, danger, and absurdity. His characters often rely on sarcasm, absurd comparisons, and playful banter to cope with life-threatening situations, making the fantastical feel relatable.",[297868,359304,359305],{},[639,359306,359307,359308,359310,359311,359313,359314,359316],{},"\"Deadlines just aren't real to me until I'm staring one in the face.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359309],{},"\n\"Don't feel bad, I'm usually about to die.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359312],{},"\n\"It's hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359315],{},"\nRiordan’s humor often contrasts the absurdity of mythical situations with everyday struggles, creating a lens where even danger feels oddly mundane.",[297868,359318,359319],{},[639,359320,359321,359322,359324,359325,330202,359327,359330,359331,359333],{},"\"It seemed weird calling a teenager 'sir' but I'd learned to be careful with immortals. They tended to get offended easily. Then, they blew stuff up.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359323],{},"\n\"Hercules, huh? Percy frowned. 'That guy was like the Starbucks of Ancient Greece. Everywhere you turn--there he is.'\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359326],{},[300890,359328,359329],{},"My mom's"," funny that way, celebrating special occasions with blue food. I think it's her way of saying anything is possible. Percy can pass seventh grade. Waffles can be blue. Little miracles like that.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359332],{},"\nThe juxtaposition of ancient mythology with modern pop culture and mundane tasks (like blue waffles) underscores Riordan’s knack for finding humor in the unexpected.",[297868,359335,359336],{},[639,359337,359338,359339,359341,359342,359344,359345,359347],{},"\"I'm calm,\" Rachel insisted. \"Every time I'm around you, some monsters attack us. What's to be nervous about?\"\"Look,\" I said. \"I'm sorry about the band room. I hope they didn't kick you our or anything.\"\"Nah. They asked me a lot of questions about you. I played dumb.\"\"Was it hard?\" Annabeth asked.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359340],{},"\n\"This time we did not yell, 'For Hephaestus!' We yelled, 'Heeeeelp!'\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359343],{},"\n\"I said hello to the poodle.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359346],{},"\nRiordan’s dialogue often thrives on snappy exchanges and subverted expectations, as seen in the shift from traditional battle cries to desperate pleas for help.",[297868,359349,359350],{},[639,359351,359352,359353,359355,359356,359358,359359,359361],{},"\"Two hundred Romans, and no one’s got a pen? Never mind!\" He slung his M16 onto his back and pulled out a hand grenade. There were many screaming Romans. Then the hand grenade morphed into a ballpoint pen, and Mars began to write. Frank looked at Percy with wide eyes. He mouthed: Can your sword do grenade form? Percy mouthed back, No. Shut up.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359354],{},"\n\"I'm the Super-sized McShizzle, man!\" Leo said. \"I'm Leo Valdez, bad boy supreme. And the ladies love a bad boy.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359357],{},"\n\"This is Leo. I'm the... What's my title? Am I like, admiral, or captain, or...\"\"Repair boy.\"\"Very funny, Piper.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359360],{},"\nThe absurdity of magical items and character bravado highlights Riordan’s ability to blend action with self-aware humor.",[297868,359363,359364],{},[639,359365,359366,359367,359369,359370,359372,359373,359375],{},"\"Poison!\" Grover yelped. \"Don't let those things touch you or...\"\"Or we'll die?\" I guessed.\"Well...after you shrivel slowly to dust, yes.\"\"Let's avoid the swords,\" I decided.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359368],{},"\n\"Leo couldn't help smiling. 'That could be fun.'\"\"Fun\" she said unhappily.\"Blue elephants.\"\"Blue elephants.\"\"Kiss me you fool.\"\"You fool.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359371],{},"\n\"Humor was a good way to hide the pain.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359374],{},"\nRiordan balances levity with deeper themes, using humor to soften the edges of trauma and loss.",[297868,359377,359378],{},[639,359379,359380,359381,359383,359384,359386,359387,359389],{},"\"Frank stared at her. 'But you throw Ding Dongs at monsters.'\"Iris looked horrified. \"Oh, they're not Ding Dongs.\"She rummaged under the counter and brought out a package of chocolate covered cakes that looked exactly like Ding Dongs. \"These are gluten-free, no-sugar-added, vitamin-enriched, soy-free, goat-milk-and-seaweed-based cupcake simulations.\"\"All natural!\" Fleecy chimed in.\"I stand corrected.\" Frank suddenly felt as queasy as Percy.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359382],{},"\n\"anyway. Leo said, I hope you've got your worksheet, 'cause I used mine for spit wads days ago. Why are you looking at me like that? Somebody draw on my face again?\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359385],{},"\n\"Leo. Jason said, you're wierd. Yeah, you tell me that a lot. Leo grinned. But if you don't remember me, that means I can reuse all my old jokes. Come on!\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359388],{},"\nThe absurdity of magical world-building and schoolyard antics showcases Riordan’s playful approach to storytelling.",[297868,359391,359392],{},[639,359393,359394,359395,359397],{},"\"After the satyrs filed in to dinner, the Hermes cabin brought up the rear. They were always the biggest cabin. Last summer it had been led by Luke, the guy who fought with Thalia and Annabeth on top of Half-Blood Hill. For a while, before Poseidon had claimed me, I'd lodged in the Hermes cabin. Luke had befriended me...and then he'd tried to kill me.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359396],{},"\nEven in moments of reflection, Riordan weaves humor with the bittersweet reality of loyalty and betrayal.",[566,359399,306913],{"id":307382},[639,359401,359402],{},"In Rick Riordan’s mythic worlds, courage and perseverance are not just traits—they’re survival strategies. His characters often face cosmic stakes, and their resilience in the face of impossible odds becomes a testament to the human (or demigod) spirit. From battling ancient deities to navigating personal insecurities, Riordan’s heroes embody the idea that true strength lies in pushing forward, no matter the cost.",[297868,359404,359405],{},[639,359406,359407,359408,359410,359411,359413,359414,359416],{},"\"If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359409],{},"\n\"Victory must be real. It must be earned. That means it must be rare and difficult, against steep odds, and defeat must be the other.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359412],{},"\n\"I felt like one of Apollo's sacred cows- slow, dumb, and bright red.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359415],{},"\nThese quotes reflect the raw vulnerability and determination of characters who must confront their limitations while striving for triumph.",[297868,359418,359419],{},[639,359420,359421,359422,359424,359425,359427,359428,359430],{},"\"It doesn't matter if they hate you, or embarrass you, or simply don't appreciate your genius for inventing the internet-\"You invented the internet?\"It was my idea, Martha said.Rats are delicious, George said.\"It was my idea!\" Hermes said. \"I mean the internet, not the rats. But that's not the point.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359423],{},"\n\"Frank stared at him. \"Unfair? You can breathe underwater and blow up glaciers and summon freaking hurricanes-and it's unfair that I can be an elephant?\"Percy considered. \"Okay. I guess you got a point. But the next time I say you're totally beast-\"Just shut up,\" Frank said. \"Please.\"Percy cracked a smile.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359426],{},"\n\"Okay,\" I said. \"Just a normal afternoon and two normal people.\"She nodded. \"And so...hypothetically, if these to people likes each other, what would it take to get the stupid guy to kiss the girl, huh?\"Oh...\" I felt like one of Apollo's sacred cows-slow, dumb, and bright red. \"Um...\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359429],{},"\nRiordan’s humor often masks deeper truths: even in chaos, characters persist, whether through awkward social moves or battling existential threats.",[297868,359432,359433],{},[639,359434,359435,359436,359438,359439,359441,359442,359444],{},"\"Right,\" she said, \"We're going to the Land of the Dead and I shouldn't think negative.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359437],{},"\n\"Don't die on me,\" she ordered. \"You are not dying on me.\"\"Yes, ma'am.\" He felt light-headed, but she was about the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen. Her hair was smoldering. Her face was smudged with soot. She had a cut on her arm, her dress was torn, and she was missing a boot. Beautiful.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359440],{},"\n\"The guy had literally been through hell and back. Even when he wasn’t trying, he made the toilets explode. What would Percy be like if he wanted to act scary?\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359443],{},"\nHere, Riordan juxtaposes vulnerability with valor, showing how characters find strength in their scars and absurdities.",[297868,359446,359447],{},[639,359448,359449,359450,359452,359453,359455,359456,359458],{},"\"Before I could lose my courage, I said, \"Don't I get a kiss for luck? It's kind of a tradition, right?\"I figured she would punch me. Instead, she drew her knife and stared at the army marching toward us. \"Come back alive, Seaweed Brain. Then, we'll see.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359451],{},"\n\"Leo,” Hazel gasped, “I can’t—my arms—”“Hazel,” he said. “Do you trust me?”“No!”“Me neither,” Leo admitted.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359454],{},"\n\"Then she did something so unexpected Nico would later think he dreamed it. She walked up to Nico, who was standing to one side in the shadows, as usual. She grabbed his hand and pulled him gently into the firelight. ‘We had one home,’ she said. ‘Now we have two.’ She gave Nico a big hug and the crowd roared with approval. For once, Nico didn’t feel like pulling away. He buried his face in Reyna’s shoulder and blinked the tears out of his eyes.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359457],{},"\nThese moments highlight courage as both action and acceptance—of flaws, of help, of shared humanity.",[297868,359460,359461],{},[639,359462,359463,359464,359466,359467,359469,359470,359472],{},"\"Sometimes the hardest power to master is the power of yielding.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359465],{},"\n\"Leo had seen Tia Callida in action; she liked knives, snakes and putting babies in roaring fires. Yeah, definitely let's unleash her rage. Great idea.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359468],{},"\n\"No,’ Nico said. ‘Getting a second life is one thing. Making it a better life, that’s the trick.’ As soon as he said it, Nico realized he could’ve been talking about himself. He decided not to bring that up.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359471],{},"\nRiordan’s wisdom often lies in paradoxes: courage in yielding, resilience in reinvention.",[297868,359474,359475],{},[639,359476,359477,359478,359480,359481,359483,359484,359486],{},"\"Fortunately, we did most of our athletic stuff inside, so we didn't have to jog through Tribeca looking like a bunch of boot-camp hippie children.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359479],{},"\n\"But Grover’s voice was already growing fainter. ‘Sweet dreams. Don’t let me die!’\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359482],{},"\n\"A wind that blows aimlessly is no good to anyone.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359485],{},"\nEven in levity, Riordan underscores the futility of aimless struggle and the necessity of purpose-driven perseverance.",[297868,359488,359489],{},[639,359490,359491,359492,359494,359495,359497],{},"\"Frank didn’t drop you on purpose,\" she said. \"He’s not like that. He’s just a little clumsy sometimes.\"“Oops,” Leo said, in his best Frank Zhang voice. “Dropped Leo into a squad of enemy soldiers. Dang it!\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359493],{},"\n\"Frank didn’t drop you on purpose,\" she said. \"He’s not like that. He’s just a little clumsy sometimes.\"“Oops,” Leo said, in his best Frank Zhang voice. “Dropped Leo into a squad of enemy soldiers. Dang it!\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359496],{},"\nThe repetition here reinforces how perseverance often hinges on humor and forgiveness in the face of repeated setbacks.",[566,359499,300371],{"id":300601},[639,359501,359502],{},"Rick Riordan’s works often intertwine mythological adventure with profound reflections on life, resilience, and the choices that define us. Through his characters’ trials, he imparts lessons about identity, courage, and the power of perspective—proving that even in a world of gods and monsters, wisdom is rooted in the human experience.",[297868,359504,359505],{},[639,359506,359507,359508,359510,359511,359410],{},"\"In a way, it's nice to know that there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame when things go wrong. For instance, when you're walking away from a bus that's just been attacked by monster hags and blown up by lightning, and it's raining on top of everything else, most people might think that's just really bad luck; when you're a half-blood, you understand that some divine force is really trying to mess up your day.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359509],{},"\n\"Rachel: You're a half-blood, too? Annabeth: Shhh! Just announce it to the world, how about? Rachel: Okay. Hey, everybody! These two aren't human! They're half Greek god!...They don't seem to care.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359512],{},[639,359514,359515],{},"Riordan’s characters often grapple with divine chaos and identity, finding meaning in the absurdity of their circumstances.",[297868,359517,359518],{},[639,359519,359520,359521,359523,359524,359526],{},"\"Names have power.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359522],{},"\n\"Almost everything strange washes up near Miami.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359525],{},"\n\"Annabeth pressed her lips to Percy’s ear. 'I love you.' She wasn’t sure he could hear her—but if they died, she wanted those to be her last words.\" - Rick Riordan",[639,359528,359529],{},"The emphasis on names and reality underscores how Riordan intertwines myth with the tangible world, where even mundane settings hide extraordinary truths.",[297868,359531,359532],{},[639,359533,359534,359535,359537,359538,359540],{},"\"Young man, names are powerful things. You don’t just go around using them for no reason.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359536],{},"\n\"Will put his hand on Nico's shoulder. 'Nico, we need to have another talk about your people skills.' 'Hey, I'm just stating the obvious. If this is Apollo, and he dies, we're all in trouble.' Will turned to me. 'I apologize for my boyfriend.' Nico rolled his eyes. 'Could you not—' 'Would you prefer special guy?' Will asked. 'Or significant other?' 'Significant annoyance, in your case,' Nico grumbled\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359539],{},"\n\"Very good, Jason Grace,\" Notus said. \"You are a son of Jupiter, yet you have chosen your own path— as all the greatest demigods have done before you. You cannot control your parentage, but you can choose your legacy.\" - Rick Riordan",[639,359542,359543],{},"The dialogue and legacy themes show the importance of personal choice over inherited traits, a recurring lesson in Riordan’s universe.",[297868,359545,359546],{},[639,359547,359463,359548,359550,359551,359553],{},[297874,359549],{},"\n\"A telkhine was hunched over a console, but he was so involved with his work, he didn’t notice us. He was about five feet tall, with slick black seal fur and stubby little feet. He had the head of a Doberman, but his clawed hands were almost human. He growled and muttered as he tapped on his keyboard. Maybe he was messaging his friends on uglyface.com.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359552],{},"\n\"Life is only precious because it ends, kid. Take it from a god. You mortals don't know how lucky you are.\" - Rick Riordan",[639,359555,359556],{},"Hestia’s insight and reflections on mortality remind readers of the value in both struggle and fleeting existence.",[297868,359558,359559],{},[639,359560,359561,359562,359564,359565,359567,359568,359570,359571,359573],{},"\"Amy, Dan, and Nellie were sitting at a table in a conference room, examining reproductions of Franklin documents—some so rare, the librarians told her, the only copies existed in Paris. 'Yeah, here's a rare grocery list,' Dan muttered. 'Wow.'\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359563],{},"\n\"Keep moving. Don't get bogged down. Don't think about the bad stuff. Smile and joke even when you don't feel like it.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359566],{},"\n\"Chiron looked surprised. 'I thought that would be obvious enough. The entrance to the Underworld is in Los Angeles.'\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359569],{},"\n\"It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359572],{},"\n\"The real world is where the monsters are.\" - Rick Riordan",[639,359575,359576],{},"Riordan’s blend of humor and historical mystery keeps the adventure grounded, even when the stakes are mythically high. The contrast between the real world and its hidden dangers serves as a metaphor for life’s unpredictability and the courage needed to face it.",[566,359578,74516],{"id":74515},[639,359580,359581],{},"Rick Riordan’s stories are built on the unshakable bonds of friendship and loyalty, often portraying these relationships as the foundation for overcoming impossible odds. His characters learn that true loyalty isn’t just about staying together—it’s about choosing each other even when the stakes are life-or-death.",[297868,359583,359584],{},[639,359585,359586,359587,359589,359590,359592,359593,359595],{},"\"We're staying together,\" he promised. \"You're not getting away from me. Never again.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359588],{},"\n\"It's okay,” he said. “We're together.” He didn't say you're okay, or we're alive. After all they'd been through over the last year, he knew that the most important thing was that they were together. She loved him for saying that. - Rick Riordan",[297874,359591],{},"\n\"Everyone thinks you've been kidnapped,\" he said. \"We've been scouring the ship. When Coach Hedge finds out- oh, gods, you've been here all night?\" \"Frank!\" Annabeth's ears were as red as strawberries. \"We just came down here to talk. We fell asleep. Accidentally. That's it.\" \"Kissed a couple of times,\" Percy said. Annabeth glared at him. \"Not helping!\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359594],{},[297886,359596,359597],{},"Riordan often uses humor and tension to highlight how loyalty can thrive even in awkward or dangerous moments.",[297868,359599,359600],{},[639,359601,359602,359603,359605,359606,359455,359608,359610],{},"\"She held up her calloused, grimy fingers. Leo couldn't help thinking there was nothing hotter than a girl who didn't mind getting her hands dirty. But of course, that was just a general comment. Didn't apply to Calypso. Obviously.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359604],{},"\n\"Iris squeezed his hand. 'Don't lose hope, Frank. Rainbows always stand for hope.'\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359607],{},[297874,359609],{},[297886,359611,359612],{},"These quotes showcase how Riordan’s characters often form unexpected alliances, proving that loyalty transcends differences.",[297868,359614,359615],{},[639,359616,359617,359618,359620,359621,359623,359624,359626,359627,359629],{},"\"The meeting was like a war council with donuts. Then again, back at Camp Half-Blood they used to have their most serious discussions around the Ping-Pong table in the rec room with crackers and Cheez Whiz, so Percy felt right at home.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359619],{},"\n\"Frank didn’t drop you on purpose,” she said. “He’s not like that. He’s just a little clumsy sometimes.” “Oops,” Leo said, in his best Frank Zhang voice. “Dropped Leo into a squad of enemy soldiers. Dang it!\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359622],{},"\n\"Are you guys busy?\" Juniper asked. \"Well,\" I said, \"we're in the middle of this game against a bunch of monsters and we're trying not to die.\" \"We're not busy,\" Annabeth said. - Rick Riordan",[297874,359625],{},"\n\"After the satyrs filed in to dinner, the Hermes cabin brought up the rear. They were always the biggest cabin. Last summer it had been led by Luke, the guy who fought with Thalia and Annabeth on top of Half-Blood Hill. For a while, before Poseidon had claimed me, I'd lodged in the Hermes cabin. Luke had befriended me...and then he'd tried to kill me.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359628],{},[297886,359630,359631],{},"Riordan’s characters often face betrayal or chaos, but their loyalty to one another becomes a lifeline—even when the situation is absurd or tragic.",[566,359633,359202],{"id":359634},"mythology-and-fantasy",[639,359636,359637],{},"Rick Riordan masterfully intertwines ancient myths with fantastical elements, creating a universe where gods, heroes, and mythical creatures coexist with modern-day challenges. His storytelling often explores the timeless themes of heroism, identity, and the clash between the mortal and divine realms.",[297868,359639,359640],{},[639,359641,359642,359643,359645,359646,359648,359649,359651],{},"\"You’re probably wondering: why were Medusa’s kids a golden warrior and a winged horse? And how had they been stuck in Medusa’s body all those years? Heck, I dunno. I’m just telling you how it was. You want stuff to make sense, you’re in the wrong universe.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359644],{},"\n\"The real story of the Fleece: there were these two children of Zeus, Cadmus and Europa, okay? They were about to get offered up as human sacrifices, when they prayed to Zeus to save them. So Zeus sent this magical flying ram with golden wool, which picked them up in Greece and carried them all the way to Colchis in Asia Minor. Well, actually it carried Cadmus. Europa fell off and died along the way, but that's not important.\" \"It was probably important to her.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359647],{},"\n\"Dreams like a podcast, Downloading truth in my ears. They tell me cool stuff.\" \"Apollo?\" I guess, because I figured nobody else could make a haiku that bad. He put his finger to his lips. \"I'm incognito. Call me Fred.\" \"A god named Fred?\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359650],{},[297886,359652,359653],{},"Riordan’s humor often dissects the absurdity of mythological logic, blending ancient tales with modern irreverence.",[297868,359655,359656],{},[639,359657,359658,359659,359661,359662,359664,359665,359667,359668,359670],{},"\"You deal with mythological stuff for a few years, you learn that paradises are usually places where you get killed.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359660],{},"\n\"She'd also called me brave...unless she was talking to the catfish.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359663],{},"\n\"My name is Percy Jackson. I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York. Am I a troubled kid? Yeah. You could say that.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359666],{},"\n\"This is Annabeth,” Jason said. “Uh, normally she doesn't judo-flip people.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359669],{},[297886,359671,359672],{},"The juxtaposition of mythological grandeur with mundane, often awkward, human experiences defines Riordan’s worldbuilding.",[297868,359674,359675],{},[639,359676,359677,359678,359680,359681,359683,359684,359686],{},"\"The dead praetor raised his sword. ''Our desires reveal us. They show us for who we really are. Someone has come come for you, Jason Grace.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359679],{},"\n\"Mythologically speaking, if there's anything I hate worse than trios of old ladies, it's bulls. Last summer, I fought the Minotaur on top of Half-Blood Hill. This time what I saw up there was even worse: two bulls. And not just regular bulls - bronze ones the size of elephants. And even that wasn't bad enough. Naturally they had to breathe fire, too.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359682],{},"\n\"Huh,\" Leo said. \"Well, if you ever get off this island and want a job, let me know. You're not a total klutz.\" She smirked. \"A job, eh?\" Making things in your forge?\" \"Nah, we could start our own shop,\" Leo said, surprising himself. Starting a machine shop had always been one of his dreams, but he'd never told anyone about it. \"Leo and Calypso's Garage: Auto Repair and Mechanical Monsters.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359685],{},[297886,359687,359688],{},"Riordan’s narratives often pit fantastical threats against characters who grapple with their own flaws and aspirations.",[297868,359690,359691],{},[639,359692,359693,359694,359696,359697,359699,359700,359702,359703,359705],{},"\"Hmm…\" Jason snapped his fingers. “I can call a friend for a ride.” Percy raised his eyebrows. “Oh, yeah? Me too. Let's see whose friend gets here first.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359695],{},"\n\"Wow. When he started looking back on the war with Kronos as the good old days--that was sad.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359698],{},"\n\"What are you talking about?\" Narcissus demanded. \"I am amazing. Everyone knows this.\" \"Amazing at pure suck,\" Leo said. \"If I was as suck as you, I'd drown myself. Oh wait, you already did that.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359701],{},"\n\"Percy,\" my father said, \"what exactly do you mean?\" \"Kronos couldn't have risen if it hadn't been for a lot of demigods who felt abandoned by their parents,\" I said. \"They felt angry, resentful, and unloved, and they had a good reason.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359704],{},[297886,359706,359707],{},"The tension between divine narratives and human vulnerability underscores Riordan’s exploration of identity.",[297868,359709,359710],{},[639,359711,359712,359713,359626,359715,359717],{},"\"We could've chose hatred and war. Instead we found acceptance and friendship\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359714],{},[297874,359716],{},[297886,359718,359719],{},"Riordan’s tales frequently examine the complexities of loyalty and redemption in a mythic framework.",[566,359721,359208],{"id":359722},"identity-and-self-discovery",[639,359724,359725],{},"Rick Riordan’s works often delve into the complexities of identity and the journey toward self-discovery, portraying characters who grapple with their unique traits, societal labels, and personal growth. Through their struggles and triumphs, these quotes illuminate the transformative power of embracing one’s true self.",[297868,359727,359728],{},[639,359729,359730,359731,359733,359734,359736,359737,359739],{},"\"My name is Percy Jackson. I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York. Am I a troubled kid? Yeah. You could say that.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359732],{},"\n\"I have lightning and wind powers,\" Jason reminded him. \"Piper can turn beautiful and charm people into giving her BMWs. You're no more a freak than we are. And, hey, maybe you can fly, too. Like jump off a building and yell 'Flame on!'\" Leo snorted. \"If I did that, you would see a flaming kid falling to his death, and I would be yelling something a little stronger than 'Flame on!'\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359735],{},"\n\"I never said how sorry I was,\" I ventured, \"about your Uncle Amax.\" Crest sniffed the ukulele fret board. \"Why would you be sorry? Why would I?\"\"Uh... It's just, you know, an expression of courtesy... when you kill someone's relatives.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359738],{},"\nPercy’s candid self-identification as a \"troubled kid\" contrasts with Jason and Leo’s banter about powers, highlighting how identity often intertwines with self-perception and external labels.",[297868,359741,359742],{},[639,359743,359744,359745,359747,359748,359750,359751,359753],{},"\"I turned to Dionysus. 'You cured him?' 'Madness is my specialty. It was quite simple.' 'But...you did something nice. Why?' He raised and eyebrow. 'I am nice! I simple ooze niceness, Perry Johansson. Haven't you noticed?'\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359746],{},"\n\"Jeez, Hazel,\" Percy said, \"tell your horse to watch his language.\" Hazel tried not to laugh. \"What did he say?\" \"With the cussing removed? He said he can get us to the top.\" Frank looked incredulous. \"I thought the horse couldn't fly!\" This time Arion whinnied so angrily, even Hazel could guess he was cursing. \"Dude,\" Percy told the horse, \"I've gotten suspended for saying less than that...\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359749],{},"\n\"Frank heard a laugh behind him. He glanced back and couldn't believe what he saw. Nico di Angelo was actually smiling. 'That's more like it,' Nico said. 'Let's turn this tide!'\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359752],{},"\nInteractions with Dionysus and Frank’s surprise at Nico’s smile underscore how identity can shift through unexpected kindness and moments of vulnerability.",[297868,359755,359756],{},[639,359757,359758,359759,359761,359762,359764,359765,359767],{},"\"Blackjack,\" Percy said, \"this is Piper and Jason. They're friends.\" The horse nickered. \"Uh, maybe later,\" Percy answered. Piper had heard that Percy could speak to horses, being the son of the horse lord Poseidon, but she'd never seen it in action. \"What does Blackjack want?\" she asked. \"Donuts,\" Percy said. \"Always donuts.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359760],{},"\n\"Erre es korakas, Blinky!\" Dionysus cursed. \"I will have your soul!\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359763],{},"\n\"He'd changed since the last summer. Instead of Bermuda shorts and a T-shirt, he wore a button-down shirt, khaki pants, and leather loafers. His sandy hair, which used to be so unruly, was now clipped short. He look like an evil male model, showing off what the fashionable college-age villain was wearing to Harvard this year.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359766],{},"\nPercy’s ability to communicate with horses and Dionysus’s outburst reveal how identity is often shaped by both innate qualities and external expectations.",[297868,359769,359770],{},[639,359771,359772,359773,359775,359776,359778,359779,359781],{},"\"Leo frowned at the giant's spire. 'Can't we blow it up or something?' 'Without me, you do not have the power,' Hera said. 'You might as well try to destroy a mountain.' 'Done that once today,' Jason said.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359774],{},"\n\"The sign was spray-painted in Arabic and English, probably from some attempt by the farmer to sell his wares in the market. The English read: Dates-best price. Cold Bebsi. 'Bebsi?' I asked. 'Pepsi,' Walt said. 'I read about it on the Internet. There's no 'p' in Arabic. Everyone here calls the soda Bebsi.' 'So you have to have Bebsi with your bizza?' 'Brobably.'\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359777],{},"\n\"Leo: I'm almost out of gas! Woah, that came out wrong. I meant the burning kind!\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359780],{},"\nLeo’s humor and Jason’s defiance reflect the tension between individual agency and the constraints of identity.",[297868,359783,359784],{},[639,359785,359786,359787,359789,359790,359792,359793,359795],{},"\"But beauty is about finding the right fit, the most natural fit. To be perfect, you have to feel perfect about yourself --- avoid trying to be something you're not. For a goddess, that's especially hard. We can change so easily.\" - Aphrodite",[297874,359788],{},"\n\"Stop!\" Narcissus got to his feet. \"This is not right! This person is obviously not awesome, so he must be...\" He struggled for the right words. It had probably been a long time since he'd talked about anything other than himself. \"He must be tricking us.\" Apparently Narcissus wasn't completely stupid. - Rick Riordan",[297874,359791],{},"\n\"Felix believed that the answer to every problem involved penguins; but it wasn't fair to birds, and I was getting tired of teleporting them back home. Somewhere in Antarctica, a whole flock of Magellanic penguins were undergoing psychotherapy.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359794],{},"\nAphrodite’s wisdom and Narcissus’s self-absorption contrast the pursuit of authenticity with the pitfalls of self-obsession.",[297868,359797,359798],{},[639,359799,359800,359801,359803,359804,359806,359807,359809],{},"\"People usually asked her if she had a belly button. Of course she had a belly button. She couldn't explain how. She didn't really want to know.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359802],{},"\n\"How do you tell a dream from a nightmare? If it involves a book burning, it's probably a nightmare.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359805],{},"\n\"Nico studied his face – his sea-green eyes, his grin, his ruffled black hair. Somehow Percy Jackson seemed like a regular guy now, not a mythical figure. Not someone to idolize or crush on.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359808],{},"\nThese quotes poignantly capture the dissonance between external perceptions and internal identity, as well as the simplicity of self-acceptance.",[566,359811,359214],{"id":359812},"conflict-and-challenges",[639,359814,359815],{},"Rick Riordan’s stories are rife with trials that test characters’ resilience, often blending absurdity with high stakes. His characters face physical, emotional, and cosmic challenges, often with humor and grit, embodying the idea that growth often follows struggle.",[297868,359817,359818],{},[639,359819,359820,359821,359823,359824,359826,359827,359829],{},"\"Before I could figure out how to apologize for being such an idiot, she tackled me with a hug, then pulled away just as quickly. 'I'm glad you're not a guinea pig.' 'Me, too.' I hoped my face wasn't as red as it felt.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359822],{},"\n\"What about a compromise? I’ll kill them first, and if it turns out they were friendly, I’ll apologize.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359825],{},"\n\"Reyna sent me to get Percy,\" Frank said. \"Did Octavian accept you?\" \"Yeah,\" Percy said. \"He slaughtered my panda.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359828],{},"\nRiordan often uses conflict to highlight the tension between action and regret, while humor softens the edges of high-stakes decisions.",[297868,359831,359832],{},[639,359833,359834,359835,359837,359838,359840,359841,359843],{},"\"I couldn't believe I'd come this far, lost Tyson, suffered through so much, only to fail - stopped by a big stupid monster in a baby-blue tuxedo kilt. Nobody was going to swat down my friends like that! I mean...nobody, not Nobody. Ah, you know what I mean.\" - Rick Rioridan",[297874,359836],{},"\n\"Once the others were below, Hazel and Leo faced each other awkwardly. They were alone except for Coach Hedge, who was back on the quarterdeck singing the Pokémon theme song. The coach had changed the words to: Gotta Kill ’Em All, and Leo really didn’t want to know why.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359839],{},"\n\"Akhlys lunged at Percy, and for a split second he thought: Well, hey, I’m just smoke. She can’t touch me, right? He imagined the Fates up in Olympus, laughing at his wishful thinking: LOL, NOOB!\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359842],{},"\nThe absurdity of these challenges—like a monster in a tuxedo kilt—underscores how Riordan turns fear into a chance for defiance.",[297868,359845,359846],{},[639,359847,359848,359849,359851,359852,359854,359855,359857],{},"\"Kronos would be 10 times more powerful. His very presence would incinerate you. And once he achieves this he will empower the other Titans. They are weak, compared to what they soon will become, unless you can stop them, the world will fall, the gods will die, and I will never achieve a perfect score on this stupid machine.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359850],{},"\n\"Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Tyson pounding the Earthborn into the ground like a game of whack-a-mole. Ella was fluttering above him, dodging missiles and calling out advice: 'The groin. The Earthborn's groin is sensitive.' SMASH! 'Good. Yes. Tyson found its groin.'\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359853],{},"\n\"Down in the water, Octavian yelled, “Get me out of here! I’ll kill you!” “Tempting,” Percy called down.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359856],{},"\nHere, the stakes escalate from existential threats to tactical, almost comically specific battles.",[297868,359859,359860],{},[639,359861,359862,359863,359865,359866,359868,359869,359871],{},"\"Hope,\" Frank grumbled. \"I'd rather have a few good weasels.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359864],{},"\n\"You know how hard it is to feel like an extreme falcon-headed combat machine when somebody calls you 'chicken man'?\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359867],{},"\n\"Percy was getting tired of water. If he said that aloud, he would probably get kicked out of Poseidon’s Junior Sea Scouts, but he didn’t care.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359870],{},"\nCharacters often grapple with exhaustion and identity, revealing the human side beneath the mythic conflicts.",[297868,359873,359874],{},[639,359875,359876,359877,359879,359880,359882,359883,359885],{},"\"Did someone just call me the wine dude?\" he asked in a lazy drawl. \"It’s Bacchus, please. Or Mr. Bacchus. Or Lord Bacchus. Or, sometimes, Oh-My-Gods-Please-Don’t-Kill-Me, Lord Bacchus.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359878],{},"\n\"Is that me?\" Leo said. \"Like me--having this dream--looking at me having a dream?\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359881],{},"\n\"Swords can’t solve every problem.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359884],{},"\nRiordan’s wit shines in moments like these, where even divine beings are reduced to their quirks and flaws.",[297868,359887,359888],{},[639,359889,359890,359891,359893,359894,359896,359897,359899],{},"\"Ceres wanted a united front in the plant war.\" \"The plant war,\" Percy said. \"You're going to arm all the little grapes with tiny assault rifles?\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359892],{},"\n\"I past another telkhine, who was so startled he dropped his Lil' Demons lunch box. I left him alive - partly because he had a cool lunch box...\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359895],{},"\n\"She led the way. Eyeless sockets of the dead seemed to stare at them as they passed. 'These are cool,' Dan decided. 'Maybe I could--' 'No, Dan,' Amy said. 'You can't collect human bones.' 'Awww.'\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359898],{},"\nThe absurdity of “plant wars” or collecting bones contrasts with the grim reality of death, balancing levity and gravity.",[297868,359901,359902],{},[639,359903,359904,359905,359907],{},"\"Etiquette tip: If you're looking for the right time to leave a party, when the host yells, 'No one leaves here alive,' that's your cue.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359906],{},"\nThis final line encapsulates Riordan’s knack for turning chaos into darkly humorous survival advice.",[566,359909,189675],{"id":189791},[639,359911,359912],{},"Rick Riordan’s stories often highlight the chaotic brilliance of innovation, where characters clash over ideas, stumble into breakthroughs, and redefine what’s possible. His characters—whether demigods, mortals, or mythical beings—embody the messy, triumphant process of creativity through humor, wit, and inventive problem-solving.",[297868,359914,359915,359924],{},[639,359916,359917,359918,359920,359921,359923],{},"\"It doesn't matter if they hate you, or embarrass you, or simply don't appreciate your genius for inventing the internet-\"\"You invented the internet?\"It was my idea, Martha said.Rats are delicious, George said.\"It was my idea!\" Hermes said. \"I mean the internet, not the rats. But that's not the point.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359919],{},"\n\"Huh,\" Leo said. \"Well, if you ever get off this island and want a job, let me know. You're not a total klutz.\"She smirked. \"A job, eh?\" Making things in your forge?\"\"Nah, we could start our own shop,\" Leo said, surprising himself. Starting a machine shop had always been one of his dreams, but he'd never told anyone about it. \"Leo and Calypso's Garage: Auto Repair and Mechanical Monsters.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359922],{},"\n\"Five syllables,\" Apollo said, counting them on his fingers. \"That would be real bad.\" - Rick Riordan",[639,359925,359926],{},"Riordan often uses humor to underscore the absurdity of creative clashes, like Hermes and George bickering over invention credits, while characters like Leo dream of turning their passions into tangible ventures.",[297868,359928,359929,359938],{},[639,359930,359931,359932,359934,359935,359937],{},"\"Leo frowned at the giant's spire. \"Can't we blow it up or something?\"\"Without me, you do not have the power,\" Hera said. \"You might as well try to destroy a mountain.\"\"Done that once today,\" Jason said. - Rick Riordan",[297874,359933],{},"\n\"You might as well ask an artist to explain his art, or ask a poet to explain his poem. It defeats the purpose. The meaning is only clear thorough the search.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359936],{},"\n\"Hazel!” he yelled. “That box! Open it!”She hesitated, then saw the box he meant. Te label read WARNING. DO NOT OPEN. “Open it!” Leo yelled again.\" - Rick Riordan",[639,359939,359940],{},"The quotes blend literal innovation (demolishing spires) with metaphorical creativity (the elusive meaning of art). Riordan’s characters often face impossible tasks, yet their ingenuity turns obstacles into opportunities.",[297868,359942,359943,359952],{},[639,359944,359945,359946,359948,359949,359951],{},"\"Tyson- \"Cash? Like...green paper?\"Percy- \"Yeah.\"Tyson- \"Like the kind in duffel bags?\"Percy-\"Yeah, but we lost those bags days a-g-g--. \"Tyson! How did you--\"Tyson- \"Thought it was a feed bag for Rainbow. Found it floating in sea, but only paper inside. Sorry.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359947],{},"\n\"You will suffer, son of Hades!’ What else is new? Nico thought.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359950],{},"\n\"A telkhine was hunched over a console, but he was so involved with his work, he didn't notice us. He was about five feet tall, with slick black seal fur and stubby little feet. He had the head of a Doberman, but his clawed hands were almost human. He growled and muttered as he tapped on his keyboard. Maybe he was messaging his friends on uglyface.com.\" - Rick Riordan",[639,359953,359954],{},"Riordan’s world-building thrives on quirky details, like a telkhine using a keyboard or Tyson mistaking cash for animal feed, showcasing how innovation can emerge from the most unexpected places.",[297868,359956,359957,359966],{},[639,359958,359959,359960,359962,359963,359965],{},"\"Forget the chicken-nugget smoke screen. Percy wanted Leo to invent an anti-dream hat.\" - Rick Riodan",[297874,359961],{},"\n\"hermes has threatened me with slow mail. lousy Internet service and a horrible stock market if i publish this story. I hope he is just bluffing.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359964],{},"\n\"Which meant his only assets were one whiny imprisoned goddess, one sort-of-girlfriend with a dagger, and Leo, who apparently thought he could defeat the armies of darkness with breath mints.\" - Rick Riordan",[639,359967,359968],{},"The absurdity of these ideas—anti-dream hats, breath mints as weapons—highlights Riordan’s love for subverting expectations and turning mundane objects into tools of imagination.",[297868,359970,359971,359980],{},[639,359972,359973,359974,359976,359977,359979],{},"\"Leo had seen Tia Callida in action; she liked knives, snakes and putting babies in roaring fires. Yeah, definitely let's unleash her rage. Great idea.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359975],{},"\n\"Otis,\" I said.\"Shhh,\" he said. \"I'm incognito. Call me...Otis.\"\"I'm not sure that's how incognito works, but okay.\"Otis, aka Otis climbed into the chair I'd reserved for Sam.\" - Rick Riordan",[297874,359978],{},"\n\"Holy mother!\"\"Hmph. More like holy father. I'd think you'd know the difference.\"-Hephaetus\" - Rick Riordan",[639,359981,359982],{},"Even in high-stakes scenarios, Riordan injects wit and creativity, whether through character quirks like Otis’s identity confusion or Hephaetus’s sarcastic retorts, proving that innovation thrives in chaos.",[298632,359984,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,359986,359987],{},[639,359988,359989],{},"\"You’re probably wondering: why were Medusa’s kids a golden warrior and a winged horse? And how had they been stuck in Medusa’s body all those years?Heck, I dunno. I’m just telling you how it was. You want stuff to make sense, you’re in the wrong universe\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,359991,359992],{},[639,359993,359307],{},[297868,359995,359996],{},[639,359997,359407],{},[297868,359999,360000],{},[639,360001,360002],{},"\"Love conquers all,\" Aphrodite promised. \"Look at Helen and Paris. Did they let anything come between them?\"\"Didn't they start the Trojan War and get thousands of people killed?\"\"Pfft. That's not the point. Follow your heart.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360004,360005],{},[639,360006,360007],{},"\"Don't feel bad, I'm usually about to die.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360009,360010],{},[639,360011,360012],{},"\"The real story of the Fleece: there were these two children of Zeus, Cadmus and Europa, okay? They were about to get offered up as human sacrifices, when they prayed to Zeus to save them. So Zeus sent this magical flying ram with golden wool, which picked them up in Greece and carried them all the way to Colchis in Asia Minor. Well, actually it carried Cadmus. Europa fell off and died along the way, but that's not important.\"\"It was probably important to her.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360014,360015],{},[639,360016,360017],{},"\"In a way, it's nice to know that there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame when things go wrong. For instance, when you're walking away from a bus that's just been attacked by monster hags and blown up by lightning, and it's raining on top of everything else, most people might think that's just really bad luck; when you're a half-blood, you understand that some devine force is really trying to mess up your day.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360019,360020],{},[639,360021,360022],{},"\"Dreams like a podcast,Downloading truth in my ears.They tell me cool stuff.\"\"Apollo?\" I guess, because I figured nobody else could make a haiku that bad.He put his finger to his lips. \"I'm incognito. Call me Fred.\"\"A god named Fred?\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360024,360025],{},[639,360026,360027],{},"\"It's hard to enjoy practical jokes when your whole life feels like one.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360029,360030],{},[639,360031,359658],{},[297868,360033,360034],{},[639,360035,360036],{},"\"Rachel: You're a half-blood, too?Annabeth: Shhh! Just announce it to the world, how about?Rachel: Okay. Hey, everybody! These two aren't human! They're half Greek god!...They don't seem to care.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360038,360039],{},[639,360040,359586],{},[297868,360042,360043],{},[639,360044,359321],{},[297868,360046,360047],{},[639,360048,359246],{},[297868,360050,360051],{},[639,360052,360053],{},"\"Hercules,huh? Percy frowned. \"That guy was like the Starbucks of Ancient Greece. Everywhere you turn--there he is.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360055,360056],{},[639,360057,360058],{},"\"She'd also called me brave...unless she was talking to the catfish.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360060,360061],{},[639,360062,303775,360063,359330],{},[300890,360064,359329],{},[297868,360066,360067],{},[639,360068,360069],{},"\"My name is Percy Jackson. I'm twelve years old. Until a few months ago, I was a boarding student at Yancy Academy, a private school for troubled kids in upstate New York.Am I a troubled kid?Yeah. You could say that.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360071,360072],{},[639,360073,360074],{},"\"I have lightning and wind powers,\" Jason reminded him. \"Piper can turn beautiful and charm people into giving her BMWs. You're no more a freak than we are. And, hey, maybe you can fly, too. Like jump off a building and yell 'Flame on!'\"Leo snorted. \"If I did that, you would see a flaming kid falling to his death, and I would be yelling something a little stronger than 'Flame on!\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360076,360077],{},[639,360078,359338],{},[297868,360080,360081],{},[639,360082,360083],{},"\"Afterward, I had the last laugh. I made an air bubble at the bottom of the lake. Our friends kept waiting for us to come up, but hey-when you are the son of Poseidon, you don't have to hurry. And it was pretty much the best underwater kiss of all time.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360085,360086],{},[639,360087,360088],{},"\"Victory must be real. It must be earned. That means it must be rare and difficult, against steep odds, and defeat must be the other.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360090,360091],{},[639,360092,359520],{},[297868,360094,360095],{},[639,360096,360097],{},"\"It's okay,” he said. “We're together.” He didn't say you're okay, or we're alive. After all they'd been through over the last year, he knew that the most important thing was that they were together. She loved him for saying that.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360099,360100],{},[639,360101,360102],{},"\"She said this in the same way you might say Fields of Punishment or Hades's gym shorts.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360104,360105],{},[639,360106,360107],{},"\"This is Annabeth,” Jason said. “Uh, normally she doesn't judo-flip people.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360109,360110],{},[639,360111,360112],{},"\"I never said how sorry I was,\" I ventured, \"about your Uncle Amax.\"Crest sniffed the ukulele fret board. \"Why would you be sorry? Why would I?\"\"Uh... It's just, you know, an expression of courtesy... when you kill someone's relatives.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360114,360115],{},[639,360116,360117],{},"\"I turned to Dionysus. \"You cured him?\"\"Madness is my specialty. It was quite simple.\"\"But...you did something nice. Why?\"He raised and eyebrow. \"I am nice! I simple ooze niceness, Perry Johansson. Haven't you noticed?\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360119,360120],{},[639,360121,360122],{},"\"This time we did not yell, “For Hephaestus!” We yelled, “Heeeeelp!\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360124,360125],{},[639,360126,360127],{},"\"I said hello to the poodle.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360129,360130],{},[639,360131,360132],{},"\"Before I could figure out how to apologize for being such an idiot, she tackled me with a hug, then pulled away just as quickly. \"I'm glad you're not a guinea pig.\"\"Me, too.\" I hoped my face wasn't as red as it felt.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360134,360135],{},[639,360136,360137],{},"\"Two hundred Romans, and no one’s got a pen? Never mind!\" He slung his M16 onto his back and pulled out a hand grenade. There were many screaming Romans. Then the hand grenade morphed into a ballpoint pen, and Mars began to write. Frank looked at Percy with wide eyes. He mouthed: Can your sword do grenade form?Percy mouthed back, No. Shut up.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360139,360140],{},[639,360141,360142],{},"\"Jeez, Hazel,\" Percy said, \"tell your horse to watch his language.\"Hazel tried not to laugh. \"What did he say?\"\"With the cussing removed? He said he can get us to the top.\"Frank looked incredulous. \"I thought the horse couldn't fly!\"This time Arion whinnied so angrily, even Hazel could guess he was cursing.\"Dude,\" Percy told the horse, \"I've gotten suspended for saying less than that...\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360144,360145],{},[639,360146,360147],{},"\"I felt like one of Apollo's sacred cows- slow, dumb, and bright red.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360149,360150],{},[639,360151,360152],{},"\"Frank heard a laugh behind him. He glanced back and couldn't believe what he saw. Nico di Angelo was actually smiling.\"That's more like it,\" Nico said. \"Let's turn this tide!\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360154,360155],{},[639,360156,360157],{},"\"Blackjack,\" Percy said, \"this is Piper and Jason. They're friends.\"The horse nickered.\"Uh, maybe later,\" Percy answered.Piper had heard that Percy could speak to horses, being the son of the horse lord Poseidon, but she'd never seen it in action.\"What does Blackjack want?\" she asked.\"Donuts,\" Percy said. \"Always donuts.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360159,360160],{},[639,360161,360162],{},"\"Delaying death is one of my favorite hobbies\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360164,360165],{},[639,360166,360167],{},"\"I'm the Super-sized McShizzle, man!\" Leo said. \"I'm Leo Valdez, bad boy supreme. And the ladies love a bad boy.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360169,360170],{},[639,360171,360172],{},"\"You're a stalker with hooves.\"\"I am not! I followed her to the Big House and hid in a bush and watched the whole thing.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360174,360175],{},[639,360176,360177],{},"\"What about a compromise? I’ll kill them first, and if it turns out they were friendly, I’ll apologize.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360179,360180],{},[639,360181,360182],{},"\"This is Leo. I'm the... What's my title? Am I like, admiral, or captain, or...\"\"Repair boy.\"\"Very funny, Piper.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360184,360185],{},[639,360186,360187],{},"\"Reyna sent me to get Percy,\" Frank said. \"Did Octavian accept you?\"\"Yeah,\" Percy said. \"He slaughtered my panda.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360189,360190],{},[639,360191,359677],{},[297868,360193,360194],{},[639,360195,359366],{},[297868,360197,360198],{},[639,360199,360200],{},"\"Erre es korakas, Blinky!\" Dionysus cursed. \"I will have your soul!\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360202,360203],{},[639,360204,360205],{},"\"I couldn't believe I'd come this far, lost Tyson, suffered through so much, only to fail - stopped by a big stupid monster in a baby-blue tuxedo kilt. Nobody was going to swat down my friends like that! I mean...nobody, not Nobody. Ah, you know what I mean.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360207,360208],{},[639,360209,360210],{},"\"Mythologically speaking, if there's anything I hate worse than trios of old ladies, it's bulls. Last summer, I fought the Minotaur on top of Half-Blood Hill. This time what I saw up there was even worse: two bulls. And not just regular bulls - bronze ones the size of elephants. And even that wasn't bad enough. Naturally they had to breathe fire, too.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360212,360213],{},[639,360214,360215],{},"\"Leo couldn't help smiling. \"That could be fun.\"\"Fun\" she said unhappily.\"Blue elephants.\"\"Blue elephants.\"\"Kiss me you fool.\"\"You fool.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360217,360218],{},[639,360219,359917],{},[297868,360221,360222],{},[639,360223,360224],{},"\"Frank stared at him. \"Unfair? You can breathe underwater and blow up glaciers and summon freaking hurricanes-and it's unfair that I can be an elephant?\"Percy considered. \"Okay. I guess you got a point. But the next time I say you're totally beast-\"\"Just shut up,\" Frank said. \"Please.\"Percy cracked a smile.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360226,360227],{},[639,360228,360229],{},"\"Almost everything strange washes up near Miami.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360231,360232],{},[639,360233,360234],{},"\"I’ve met plenty of embarrassing parents, but Kronos, the evil Titan Lord who wanted to destroy Western Civilization? Not the kind of dad you invited toschool for Career Day.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360236,360237],{},[639,360238,360239],{},"\"Okay,\" I said. \"Just a normal afternoon and two normal people.\"She nodded. \"And so...hypothetically, if these to people likes each other, what would it take to get the stupid guy to kiss the girl, huh?\"\"Oh...\" I felt like one of Apollo's sacred cows-slow, dumb, and bright red. \"Um...\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360241,360242],{},[639,360243,360244],{},"\"Once the others were below, Hazel and Leo faced each other awkwardly. They were alone except for Coach Hedge, who was back on the quarterdeck singing the Pokémon theme song. The coach had changed the words to: Gotta Kill ’Em All, and Leo really didn’t want to know why.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360246,360247],{},[639,360248,360249],{},"\"Huh,\" Leo said. \"Well, if you ever get off this island and want a job, let me know. You're not a total klutz.\"She smirked. \"A job, eh?\" Making things in your forge?\"\"Nah, we could start our own shop,\" Leo said, surprising himself. Starting a machine shop had always been one of his dreams, but he'd never told anyone about it. \"Leo and Calypso's Garage: Auto Repair and Mechanical Monsters.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360251,360252],{},[639,360253,360254],{},"\"Akhlys lunged at Percy, and for a split second he thought: Well, hey, I’m just smoke. She can’t touch me, right?He imagined the Fates up in Olympus, laughing at his wishful thinking: LOL, NOOB!\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360256,360257],{},[639,360258,359435],{},[297868,360260,360261],{},[639,360262,360263],{},"\"Everyone thinks you've been kidnapped,\" he said. \"We've been scouring the ship. When Coach Hedge finds out- oh, gods, you've been here all night?\"\"Frank!\" Annabeth's ears were as red as strawberries. \"We just came down here to talk. We fell asleep. Accidentally. That's it.\"\"Kissed a couple of times,\" Percy said.Annabeth glared at him. \"Not helping!\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360265,360266],{},[639,360267,360268],{},"\"Five syllables,\" Apollo said, counting them on his fingers. \"That would be real bad.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360270,360271],{},[639,360272,360273],{},"\"Annabeth pressed her lips to Percy’s ear. “I love you.”She wasn’t sure he could hear her—but if they died, she wanted those to be her last words.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360275,360276],{},[639,360277,360278],{},"\"He'd changed since the last summer. Instead of Bermuda shorts and a T-shirt, he wore a button-down shirt, khaki pants, and leather loafers. His sandy hair, which used to be so unruly, was now clipped short. He look like an evil male model, showing off what the fashionable college-age villain was wearing to Harvard this year.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360280,360281],{},[639,360282,360283],{},"\"Hmm…” Jason snapped his fingers. “I can call a friend for a ride.”Percy raised his eyebrows. “Oh, yeah? Me too. Let's see whose friend gets here first.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360285,360286],{},[639,360287,360288],{},"\"Leo frowned at the giant's spire. \"Can't we blow it up or something?\"\"Without me, you do not have the power,\" Hera said. \"You might as well try to destroy a mountain.\"\"Done that once today,\" Jason said.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360290,360291],{},[639,360292,359848],{},[297868,360294,360295],{},[639,360296,360297],{},"\"Don't die on me,\" she ordered. \"You are not dying on me.\"\"Yes, ma'am.\" He felt light-headed, but she was about the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen. Her hair was smoldering. Her face was smudged with soot. She had a cut on her arm, her dress was torn, and she was missing a boot. Beautiful.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360299,360300],{},[639,360301,359602],{},[297868,360303,360304],{},[639,360305,360306],{},"\"The sign was spray-painted in Arabic and English, probably from some attempt by the farmer to sell his wares in the market. The English read: Dates-best price. Cold Bebsi. \"Bebsi?\" I asked.\"Pepsi,\" Walt said. \"I read about it on the Internet. There's no 'p' in Arabic. Everyone here calls the soda Bebsi.\"\"So you have to have Bebsi with your bizza?\"\"Brobably.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360308,360309],{},[639,360310,360311],{},"\"They send a person who can never stay,\" she whispered. \"Who can never accept my offer of companionship for more than a little while. They send me a hero I can't help ... just the sort of person I can't help falling in love with.\"...As I sailed into the lake I realized the Fates really were cruel. They sent Calypso someone she couldn't help but love. But it worked both ways. For the rest of my life I would be thinking about her. She would always be my biggest what if.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360313,360314],{},[639,360315,360316],{},"\"Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Tyson pounding the Earthborn into the ground like a game of whack-a-mole. Ella was fluttering above him, dodging missiles and calling out advice: \"The groin. The Earthborn's groin is sensitive.\"SMASH!\"Good. Yes. Tyson found its groin.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360318,360319],{},[639,360320,360321],{},"\"Down in the water, Octavian yelled, “Get me out of here! I’ll kill you!”“Tempting,” Percy called down.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360323,360324],{},[639,360325,360326],{},"\"Wow. When he started looking back on the war with Kronos as the good old days--that was sad.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360328,360329],{},[639,360330,303775,360331,360334],{},[300890,360332,360333],{},"Iris"," squeezed his hand. \"Don't lose hope, Frank. Rainbows always stand for hope.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360336,360337],{},[639,360338,359862],{},[297868,360340,360341],{},[639,360342,359534],{},[297868,360344,360345],{},[639,360346,360347],{},"\"Will put his hand on Nico's shoulder. \"Nico, we need to have another talk about your people skills.\"\"Hey, I'm just stating the obvious. If this is Apollo, and he dies, we're all in trouble.\"Will turned to me. \"I apologize for my boyfriend.\"Nico rolled his eyes. \"Could you not―\"\"Would you prefer special guy?\" Will asked. \"Or significant other?\"\"Significant annoyance, in your case,\" Nico grumbled\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360349,360350],{},[639,360351,360352],{},"\"Please, Percy...change your clothes. You smell like you've been run over by an electric horse.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360354,360355],{},[639,360356,360357],{},"\"Leo: I'm almost out of gas! Woah, that came out wrong. I meant the burning kind!\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360359,360360],{},[639,360361,360362],{},"\"The guy had literally been through hell and back. Even when he wasn’t trying, he made the toilets explode. What would Percy be like if he wanted to act scary?\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360364,360365],{},[639,360366,360367],{},"\"But beauty is about finding the right fit, the most natural fit, To be perfect, you have to feel perfect about yourself --- avoid trying to be something you're not. For a goddess, that's especially hard. We can change so easily.-Aphrodite\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360369,360370],{},[639,360371,360372],{},"\"You know how hard it is to feel like an extreme falcon-headed combat machine when somebody calls you \"chicken man\"?\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360374,360375],{},[639,360376,360377],{},"\"I will call him Small Bob,\" said Bob. \"He is a good monster.\" End of discussion.The Titan hefted his spear and they continued marching into the gloom.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360379,360380],{},[639,360381,360382],{},"\"What are you talking about?\" Narcissus demanded. \"I am amazing. Everyone knows this.\"\"Amazing at pure suck,\" Leo said. \"If I was as suck as you, I'd drown myself. Oh wait, you already did that.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360384,360385],{},[639,360386,359449],{},[297868,360388,360389],{},[639,360390,360391],{},"\"Stop!\" Narcissus got to his feet. \"This is not right! This person is obviously not awesome, so he must be...\" He struggled for the right words. It had probably been a long time since he'd talked about anything other than himself. \"He must be tricking us.\" Apparently Narcissus wasn't completely stupid.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360393,360394],{},[639,360395,360396],{},"\"Right,\" Sadie said. \"And Set will just stand there calmly while I read him to death.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360398,360399],{},[639,360400,360401],{},"\"Percy pulled Annabeth close and kissed her...long enough for it to get really awkward for Piper, though she said nothing. She thought about the old rule of Aphrodite's cabin: that to be recognized as a daughter of the love goddess, you had to break someone's heart. Piper had long ago decided to change that rule. Percy and Annabeth were a perfect example of why. You should have to make someone`s heart whole; that was a much better test.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360403,360404],{},[639,360405,360406],{},"\"Unless you stop him. Perhaps next we meet.\"\"You'll be just as annoying?\" I guessed.He fixed my with those warm brown eyes. \"Or perhaps you could bring me up to speed on those modern courtship rituals.\"I sat there stunned until he gave me a glimpse of a smile-just enough to let me know he was teasing. Then he disappeared.\"Oh, very funny!\" I yelled.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360408,360409],{},[639,360410,360411],{},"\"Felix believed that the answer to every problem involved penguins; but it wasn't fair to birds, and I was getting tired of teleporting them back home. Somewhere in Antarctica, a whole flock of Magellanic penguins were undergoing psychotherapy.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360413,360414],{},[639,360415,360416],{},"\"Leo,” Hazel gasped, “I can’t—my arms—”“Hazel,” he said. “Do you trust me?”“No!”“Me neither,” Leo admitted.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360418,360419],{},[639,360420,360421],{},"\"You might as well ask an artist to explain his art, or ask a poet to explain his poem. It defeats the purpose. The meaning is only clear thorough the search.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360423,360424],{},[639,360425,360426],{},"\"Hazel!” he yelled. “That box! Open it!”She hesitated, then saw the box he meant. Te label read WARNING. DO NOT OPEN. “Open it!” Leo yelled again.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360428,360429],{},[639,360430,360431],{},"\"Tyson- \"Cash? Like...green paper?\"Percy- \"Yeah.\"Tyson- \"Like the kind in duffel bags?\"Percy-\"Yeah, but we lost those bags days a-g-g--.\" \"Tyson! How did you--\"Tyson- \"Thought it was a feed bag for Rainbow. Found it floating in sea, but only paper inside. Sorry.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360433,360434],{},[639,360435,360436],{},"\"We'd spent maybe ten minutes together, during which time I'd accidentally swung a sword at her, she'd saved my life, and I'd run away chased by a band of supernatural killing machines. You know, your typical chance meeting.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360438,360439],{},[639,360440,360441],{},"\"Then she did something so unexpected Nico would later think he dreamed it. She walked up to Nico, who was standing to one side in the shadows, as usual. She grabbed his hand and pulled him gently into the firelight. ‘We had one home,’ she said. ‘Now we have two.’ She gave Nico a big hug and the crowd roared with approval. For once, Nico didn’t feel like pulling away. He buried his face in Reyna’s shoulder and blinked the tears out of his eyes.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360443,360444],{},[639,360445,359617],{},[297868,360447,360448],{},[639,360449,360450],{},"\"Humor was a good way to hide the pain.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360452,360453],{},[639,360454,360455],{},"\"Very good, Jason Grace,\" Notus said. \"You are a son of Jupiter, yet you have chosen your own path- as all the greatest demigods have done before you. You cannot control your parentage, but you can choose your legacy.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360457,360458],{},[639,360459,359800],{},[297868,360461,360462],{},[639,360463,360464],{},"\"Grover wore his fake feet and his pants to pass as human. He wore a green rasta-style cap, because when it rained his curly hair flattened and you could just see the tips of his horns. His bright orange backpack was full of scrap metal and apples to snack on. In his pocket was a set of reed pipes his daddy goat had carved for him, even though he only knew two songs: Mozart's Piano Concerto no. 12 and Hilary Duff's \"So Yesterday,\" both of which sounded pretty bad on reed pipes.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360466,360467],{},[639,360468,360469],{},"\"Frank didn’t drop you on purpose,” she said. “He’s not like that. He’s just a little clumsy sometimes.”“Oops,” Leo said, in his best Frank Zhang voice. “Dropped Leo into a squad of enemy soldiers. Dang it!\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360471,360472],{},[639,360473,360474],{},"\"Percy was getting tired of water.If he said that aloud, he would probably get kicked out of Poseidon’s Junior Sea Scouts, but he didn’t care.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360476,360477],{},[639,360478,360479],{},"\"You will suffer, son of Hades!’ What else is new? Nico thought.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360481,360482],{},[639,360483,360484],{},"\"Sometimes the hardest power to master is the power of yielding. -Hestia\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360486,360487],{},[639,360488,360489],{},"\"Did someone just call me the wine dude?” he asked in a lazy drawl. “It’s Bacchus, please. Or Mr. Bacchus. Or Lord Bacchus. Or, sometimes, Oh-My-Gods-Please-Don’t-Kill-Me, Lord Bacchus.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360491,360492],{},[639,360493,359274],{},[297868,360495,360496],{},[639,360497,360498],{},"\"A telkhine was hunched over a console, but he was so involved with his work, he didn't notice us. He was about five feet tall, with slick black seal fur and stubby little feet. He had the head of a Doberman, but his clawed hands were almost human. He growled and muttered as he tapped on his keyboard. Maybe he was messaging his friends on uglyface.com.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360500,360501],{},[639,360502,360503],{},"\"Is that me?,' Leo said. 'Like me--having this dream--looking at me having a dream?\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360505,360506],{},[639,360507,360508],{},"\"Forget the chicken-nugget smoke screen. Percy wanted Leo to invent an anti-dream hat.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360510,360511],{},[639,360512,360513],{},"\"Are you guys busy?\" Juniper asked. \"Well,\" I said, \"we're in the middle of this game against a bunch of monsters and we're trying not to die.\" \"We're not busy,\" Annabeth said.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360515,360516],{},[639,360517,360518],{},"\"The Princess Andromeda?\"\"Went ka-boom.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360520,360521],{},[639,360522,360523],{},"\"Percy,\" my father said, \"what exactly do you mean?\" \"Kronos couldn't have risen if it hadn't been for a lot of demigods who felt abandoned by their parents,\" I said. \"They felt angry, resentful, and unloved, and they had a good reason.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360525,360526],{},[639,360527,360528],{},"\"The Friday before winter break, my mom packed me an overnight bag and a few deadly weapons and took me to a new boarding school.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360530,360531],{},[639,360532,360533],{},"\"hermes has threatened me with slow mail. lousy Internet service and a horrible stock market if i publish this story. I hope he is just bluffing.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360535,360536],{},[639,360537,360538],{},"\"I stared at him (Dionysus). \"You're...you're married? But I thought you got in trouble for chasing a wood nymph-\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360540,360541],{},[639,360542,359712],{},[297868,360544,360545],{},[639,360546,360547],{},"\"Which meant his only assets were one whiny imprisoned goddess, one sort-of-girlfriend with a dagger, and Leo, who apparently thought he could defeat the armies of darkness with breath mints.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360549,360550],{},[639,360551,360552],{},"\"Swords can’t solve every problem.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360554,360555],{},[639,360556,359973],{},[297868,360558,360559],{},[639,360560,360561],{},"\"Ceres wanted a united front in the plant war.\"\"The plant war,\" Percy said. \"You're going to arm all the little grapes with tiny assault rifles?\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360563,360564],{},[639,360565,360566],{},"\"No,’ Nico said. ‘Getting a second life is one thing. Making it a better life, that’s the trick.’ As soon as he said it, Nico realized he could’ve been talking about himself. He decided not to bring that up.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360568,360569],{},[639,360570,360571],{},"\"She wondered if it was her stupid mother, the goddess of love, messing with her thoughts. If Piper started getting urges to read fashion magazines, she was going to have to find Aphrodite and smack her.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360573,360574],{},[639,360575,360576],{},"\"I past another telkhine, who was so startled he dropped his Lil' Demons lunch box. I left him alive - partly because he had a cool lunch box...\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360578,360579],{},[639,360580,360581],{},"\"How do you tell a dream from a nightmare? If it involves a book burning , it's probably a nightmare.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360583,360584],{},[639,360585,360586],{},"\"Otis,\" I said.\"Shhh,\" he said. \"I'm incognito. Call me...Otis.\"\"I'm not sure that's how incognito works, but okay.\"Otis, aka Otis climbed into the chair I'd reserved for Sam.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360588,360589],{},[639,360590,360591],{},"\"She led the way. Eyeless sockets of the dead seemed to stare at them as they passed. \"These are cool,\" Dan decided. \"Maybe I could-\"\"No, Dan,\" Amy said. \"You can't collect human bones.\"\"Awww.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360593,360594],{},[639,360595,360596],{},"\"Life is only precious because it ends, kid. Take it from a god. You mortals don't know how lucky you are\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360598,360599],{},[639,360600,360601],{},"\"Fear can't be reasoned with. Neither can hate. They're like love. They're almost identical emotions.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360603,360604],{},[639,360605,359288],{},[297868,360607,360608],{},[639,360609,360610],{},"\"Amy, Dan, and Nellie were sitting at a table in a conference room, examining reproductions of Franklin documents-some so rare, the librarians told her, the only copies existed in Paris. \"Yeah, here's a rare grocery list,\" Dan muttered. \"Wow.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360612,360613],{},[639,360614,360615],{},"\"Keep moving. Don't get bogged down. Don't think about the bad stuff. Smile and joke even when you don't feel like it.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360617,360618],{},[639,360619,359477],{},[297868,360621,360622],{},[639,360623,360624],{},"\"Frank stared at her. \"But you throw Ding Dongs at monsters.\"Iris looked horrified. \"Oh, they're not Ding Dongs.\"She rummaged under the counter and brought out a package of chocolate covered cakes that looked exactly like Ding Dongs. \"These are gluten-free, no-sugar-added, vitamin-enriched, soy-free, goat-milk-and-seaweed-based cupcake simulations.\"\"All natural!\" Fleecy chimed in.\"I stand corrected.\" Frank suddenly felt as queasy as Percy.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360626,360627],{},[639,360628,360629],{},"\"But Grover’s voice was already growing fainter. ‘Sweet dreams. Don’t let me die!\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360631,360632],{},[639,360633,360634],{},"\"Otrera stayed dead the second time,\" Kinzie said, batting her eyes. \"We have to thank you for that. If you ever need a new girlfriend...well, I think you'd look great in an iron collar and an orange jumpsuit.\"Percy couldn't tell if she was kidding or not. He politely thanked her and changed seats.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360636,360637],{},[639,360638,360639],{},"\"That's it, cupcake. You're going down.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360641,360642],{},[639,360643,360644],{},"\"Etiquette tip: If you're looking for the right time to leave a party, when the host yells, \"No one leaves here alive,\" that's your cue.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360646,360647],{},[639,360648,360649],{},"\"It was beautiful in a harsh I'm-going-to-gut-you-like-a-fish kind of way.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360651,360652],{},[639,360653,360654],{},"\"If possible, try to avoid pushing each other over the edge, as that would cause me extra paperwork.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360656,360657],{},[639,360658,360659],{},"\"anyway. Leo said, I hope you've got your worksheet, 'cause I used mine for spit wads days ago. Why are you looking at me like that? Somebody draw on my face again?\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360661,360662],{},[639,360663,360664],{},"\"Leo. Jason said, you're wierd. Yeah, you tell me that a lot. Leo grinned. But if you don't remember me, that means I can reuse all my old jokes. Come on!\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360666,360667],{},[639,360668,360669],{},"\"Holy mother!\"\"Hmph. More like holy father. I'd think you'd know the difference.\"-Hephaetus\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360671,360672],{},[639,360673,359394],{},[297868,360675,360676],{},[639,360677,360678],{},"\"Chiron looked surprised. “I thought that would be obvious enough. The entrance to the Underworld is in Los Angeles.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360680,360681],{},[639,360682,360683],{},"\"Go on with what your heart tells you, or you'll lose it all\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360685,360686],{},[639,360687,360688],{},"\"A wind that blows aimlessly is no good to anyone.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360690,360691],{},[639,360692,360693],{},"\"Love is on every side, and no one's side. Don't ask what Love can do for you.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360695,360696],{},[639,360697,360698],{},"\"Nico studied his face – his sea-green eyes, his grin, his ruffled black hair. Somehow Percy Jackson seemed like a regular guy now, not a mythical figure. Not someone to idolize or crush on.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360700,360701],{},[639,360702,360703],{},"\"It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.\" - Rick Riordan",[297868,360705,360706],{},[639,360707,360708],{},"\"The real world is where the monsters are.\" - Rick Riordan",[566,360710,297860],{"id":299351},[639,360712,360713],{},[642,360714],{"alt":359127,"src":360715},"/images/blog/rick_riordan-2.png",[639,360717,360718],{},"Rick Riordan’s legacy is etched not just in the pages of his novels, but in the hearts of readers who have found courage, joy, and clarity through his words. His quotes transcend the realms of mythology and fantasy, offering timeless wisdom that resonates with the human experience. By weaving ancient tales with modern struggles, Riordan has crafted a literary universe that challenges us to embrace our flaws, celebrate our strengths, and recognize the heroism in everyday life. His impact lies in his ability to make the epic feel intimate, the mythical feel immediate, and the struggles of self-discovery universal.",[639,360720,360721],{},"The themes explored—love, humor, courage, wisdom, friendship, mythology, identity, conflict, and innovation—form a mosaic of lessons that mirror life’s complexities. Whether through the steadfast loyalty of a friend, the wit to navigate hardship, or the bravery to confront one’s destiny, Riordan reminds us that growth lies in embracing both the light and the shadows. His words are a compass for navigating chaos, a testament to the power of resilience, and a celebration of the diverse stories that shape us.",[639,360723,360724],{},"As we turn the final page on these reflections, let Riordan’s quotes ignite a spark: to live with curiosity, love with ferocity, and face challenges with the audacity of a demigod. After all, in the spirit of his greatest heroes, our greatest adventures are the ones we write for ourselves.",[639,360726,360727],{},[577,360728,360731],{"href":360729,"rel":360730},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Rick%20Riordan",[125799],"More Rick Riordan Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":360733},[360734,360735,360736,360737,360738,360739,360740,360741,360742,360743,360744,360747],{"id":359131,"depth":1360,"text":359132},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":336461,"depth":1360,"text":336418},{"id":307382,"depth":1360,"text":306913},{"id":300601,"depth":1360,"text":300371},{"id":74515,"depth":1360,"text":74516},{"id":359634,"depth":1360,"text":359202},{"id":359722,"depth":1360,"text":359208},{"id":359812,"depth":1360,"text":359214},{"id":189791,"depth":1360,"text":189675,"children":360745},[360746],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Rick Riordan's face","/images/blog/rick_riordan-3.png",{},"/blog/rick_riordan_150_quotes_article","05/25/2026",{"title":359120,"description":1359},"rick_riordan_150_quotes_article","blog/rick_riordan_150_quotes_article","HU9C_iXnDJy6OLNvqg0rutIueGYE4KyfWFg9dN3yTU8",{"id":360758,"title":360759,"author":556,"body":360760,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":362351,"image_url":362352,"meta":362353,"navigation":1378,"path":362354,"published_date":362355,"seo":362356,"slug":362357,"stem":362358,"type":294167,"__hash__":362359},"blog/blog/robert_frost_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Robert Frost Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":360761,"toc":362334},[360762,360768,360772,360775,360793,360796,360800,360803,360806,360808,360860,360862,360865,360883,360897,360911,360925,360939,360942,360945,360955,360964,360978,360981,360995,360998,361012,361015,361017,361020,361034,361048,361062,361079,361087,361089,361092,361106,361121,361138,361154,361157,361160,361177,361194,361208,361225,361227,361230,361244,361258,361272,361286,361298,361300,361303,361317,361334,361351,361368,361370,361373,361387,361401,361414,361427,361441,361452,361454,361457,361468,361471,361480,361490,361493,361502,361506,361509,361512,361515,361529,361542,361553,361567,361579,361581,361586,361591,361595,361600,361605,361610,361615,361620,361624,361629,361633,361638,361643,361647,361652,361657,361662,361667,361672,361677,361682,361687,361691,361696,361700,361705,361710,361715,361720,361725,361730,361735,361740,361745,361750,361754,361759,361764,361769,361774,361779,361784,361789,361794,361799,361804,361809,361814,361819,361824,361828,361833,361838,361843,361848,361852,361857,361862,361867,361872,361877,361882,361887,361892,361897,361902,361907,361912,361917,361922,361927,361932,361940,361945,361950,361955,361960,361965,361970,361975,361980,361985,361990,361995,362000,362005,362010,362015,362020,362024,362029,362034,362038,362043,362048,362053,362058,362063,362068,362073,362078,362083,362087,362092,362097,362102,362107,362112,362117,362122,362127,362132,362137,362142,362147,362152,362157,362162,362167,362172,362177,362182,362187,362192,362197,362202,362207,362212,362217,362222,362227,362232,362237,362242,362247,362251,362256,362260,362265,362269,362274,362279,362284,362289,362294,362299,362304,362309,362314,362316,362321,362324,362327],[639,360763,360764],{},[642,360765],{"alt":360766,"src":360767},"An oil painting of Robert Frost","/images/blog/robert_frost-1.png",[566,360769,360771],{"id":360770},"about-robert-frost","About Robert Frost",[639,360773,360774],{},"Robert Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet celebrated for his vivid portrayals of rural life, nature, and human introspection. Born in San Francisco, he spent much of his childhood in New England, which became the defining backdrop for his poetry. Frost’s work blends traditional American themes with modernist techniques, earning him international acclaim.",[639,360776,360777,360778,360781,360782,360785,360786,297788,360789,360792],{},"A four-time Pulitzer Prize winner (1924, 1931, 1937, 1943), Frost authored seminal collections like ",[294190,360779,360780],{},"A Boy’s Will"," (1913) and ",[294190,360783,360784],{},"North of Boston"," (1914), featuring enduring poems such as ",[294190,360787,360788],{},"“The Road Not Taken,” “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,”",[294190,360790,360791],{},"“Mending Wall.”"," His ability to distill complex philosophical ideas into accessible, lyrical verse cemented his legacy as a bridge between the common reader and literary artistry.",[639,360794,360795],{},"Frost’s historical significance lies in his universal exploration of choice, isolation, and humanity’s relationship with nature. His words remain relevant for their timeless meditation on individualism, moral ambiguity, and the quiet beauty of everyday existence. Through accessible yet profound language, Frost invites readers to reflect on life’s crossroads and the resilience required to navigate them—a message as vital today as in his own era.",[561,360797,360799],{"id":360798},"_150-best-quotes-by-robert-frost","150 Best Quotes by Robert Frost",[639,360801,360802],{},"Robert Frost, the four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and literary icon, possessed a rare gift for weaving the ordinary into the extraordinary. His words, often rooted in the quiet rhythms of rural life, transcend time and place, offering profound reflections on humanity’s greatest questions. Whether contemplating the frost-kissed fields of New England or the crossroads of human choice, Frost’s poetry captures the tension between the tangible world and the boundless expanse of thought, making him one of the most celebrated and enduring voices in American literature.",[639,360804,360805],{},"This collection of 150 quotes invites you to explore the breadth of Frost’s wisdom, from life’s toughest lessons and the quiet magic of nature to the enduring bonds of love and family. Delve into his musings on courage, the interplay of humor and irony, and the philosophical depth hidden in simple truths. Whether you’re seeking inspiration for your creative journey, a deeper understanding of the human experience, or just the quiet beauty of well-crafted words, these quotes serve as both a mirror and a compass—reflecting your own path while guiding you toward new insights. Let Robert Frost’s timeless voice spark your imagination and illuminate the roads you’ve walked, the ones you’re on, and the ones still to come.",[566,360807,569],{"id":568},[571,360809,360810,360814,360820,360824,360828,360834,360838,360842,360846,360850,360856],{},[574,360811,360812],{},[577,360813,306919],{"href":306918},[574,360815,360816],{},[577,360817,360819],{"href":360818},"#nature-and-the-universe","Nature and the Universe",[574,360821,360822],{},[577,360823,300365],{"href":300364},[574,360825,360826],{},[577,360827,164091],{"href":164090},[574,360829,360830],{},[577,360831,360833],{"href":360832},"#poetry-and-writing","Poetry and Writing",[574,360835,360836],{},[577,360837,306913],{"href":306912},[574,360839,360840],{},[577,360841,149063],{"href":149062},[574,360843,360844],{},[577,360845,141715],{"href":141714},[574,360847,360848],{},[577,360849,351533],{"href":351532},[574,360851,360852],{},[577,360853,360855],{"href":360854},"#home-and-family","Home and Family",[574,360857,360858],{},[577,360859,297860],{"href":297859},[566,360861,306919],{"id":205},[639,360863,360864],{},"Robert Frost’s reflections on life often distill profound truths into accessible, resonant wisdom. His quotes on life lessons reveal a philosophy rooted in resilience, the impermanence of beauty, and the quiet power of individual conviction. Through nature and human experience, Frost reminds us to embrace uncertainty, find meaning in small acts, and hold fast to what truly matters.",[297868,360866,360867],{},[639,360868,360869,360870,360872,360873,360875,360876,360878,360879,360882],{},"\"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360871],{},"\n\"Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360874],{},"\n\"If there is one thing in life that I have learned about life it is... it goes on.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360877],{},"\nFrost’s repetition of “life goes on” underscores his belief in resilience, while his meditation on impermanence in ",[294190,360880,360881],{},"Nothing Gold Can Stay"," reflects the tension between beauty and loss.",[297868,360884,360885],{},[639,360886,360887,360888,360890,360891,360893,360894,360896],{},"\"The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360889],{},"\n\"The ear is the only true writer and the only true reader. I know people who read without hearing the sentence sounds and they were the fastest readers. Eye readers we call them. They get the meaning by glances. But they are bad readers because they miss the best part of what a good writer puts into his work.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360892],{},"\n\"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360895],{},"\nFrost’s insistence on the sensory depth of literature and the courage to resist external definitions highlights his commitment to authenticity and the richness of lived experience.",[297868,360898,360899],{},[639,360900,360901,360902,360904,360905,360907,360908,360910],{},"\"The only way around is through.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360903],{},"\n\"The figure a poem makes. It begins in delight and ends in wisdom... in a clarification of life - not necessarily a great clarification, such as sects and cults are founded on, but in a momentary stay against confusion.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360906],{},"\n\"The best things and best people rise out of their separateness; I'm against a homogenized society because I want the cream to rise.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360909],{},"\nThese lines capture Frost’s belief in perseverance, the transformative power of art, and the value of individuality in a world that often demands conformity.",[297868,360912,360913],{},[639,360914,360915,360916,360918,360919,360921,360922,360924],{},"\"For, dear me, why abandon a belief Merely because it ceases to be true? Cling to it long enough, and not a doubt It will turn true again, for so it goes. Most of the change we think we see in life Is due to truths being in and out of favor.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360917],{},"\n\"We can make a little order where we are, and then the big sweep of history on which we can have no effect doesn't overwhelm us. We do it with colors, with a garden, with the furnishings of a room, or with sounds and words. We make a little form, and we gain composure.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360920],{},"\n\"Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360923],{},"\nFrost’s musings on truth and order reveal his skepticism of rigid ideologies, urging patience and humility in the face of life’s ambiguities.",[297868,360926,360927],{},[639,360928,360929,360930,360932,360933,360935,360936,360938],{},"\"They would not find me changed from him they knew — Only more sure of all I thought was true.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360931],{},"\n\"I am assured at any rate Man's practically inexterminate. Someday I must go into that. There's always been an Ararat Where someone someone else begat To start the world all over at.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360934],{},"\n\"By faithfully working eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360937],{},"\nFrom personal conviction to the cyclical nature of humanity and the ironies of labor, Frost’s final quotes distill his wit, faith in human endurance, and wry observations on the paradoxes of life.",[566,360940,360819],{"id":360941},"nature-and-the-universe",[639,360943,360944],{},"Robert Frost’s reflections on nature and the cosmos reveal a poet deeply attuned to both the tangible world and its existential implications. Through vivid imagery and philosophical musings, he explores the tension between humanity’s smallness in the universe and the enduring, often paradoxical, beauty of the natural world.",[297868,360946,360947],{},[639,360948,360949,360950,360952,360953,360872],{},"\"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360951],{},"\n\"The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360954],{},[639,360956,360957,360958,297788,360961,304913],{},"Frost’s early works often juxtapose nature’s fleeting beauty with human resolve, as seen in these lines from ",[294190,360959,360960],{},"The Road Not Taken",[294190,360962,360963],{},"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening",[297868,360965,360966],{},[639,360967,360968,360969,360971,360972,360974,360975,360977],{},"\"They cannot scare me with their empty spaces Between stars—on stars where no human race is. I have it in me so much nearer home To scare myself with my own desert places.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360970],{},"\n\"Nature is cruel; it's man whose is sick of blood– and man doesn't seem so very sick of it...\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360973],{},"\n\"Life is too much like a pathless wood Where your face burns and tickles with the cobwebs Broken across it, and one eye is weeping From a twig's having lashed across it open.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360976],{},"\n\"Nature is always hinting at us.\" - Robert Frost",[639,360979,360980],{},"Here, Frost grapples with the vastness of the cosmos and the paradox of human vulnerability. His metaphors stretch from cosmic deserts to the fragility of human experience.",[297868,360982,360983],{},[639,360984,360985,360986,360988,360989,360991,360992,360994],{},"\"The Vermont mountains stretch extended straight; New Hampshire mountains curl up in a coil.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360987],{},"\n\"Earth would soon Be uninhabitable as the moon. What for that matter had it ever been? Who advised man to come and live therein?\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360990],{},"\n\"The trees that have it in their pent-up buds To darken nature and be summer woods.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,360993],{},"\n\"Nature's first green is gold. Nothing gold can stay.\" - Robert Frost",[639,360996,360997],{},"Frost’s regional specificity (e.g., Vermont vs. New Hampshire) underscores his belief in nature’s quiet agency, even as he questions humanity’s place in the natural order.",[297868,360999,361000],{},[639,361001,361002,361003,361005,361006,361008,361009,361011],{},"\"Lodged 'The rain to the wind said, 'You push and I'll pelt.' They so smote the garden bed That the flowers actually knelt, And lay lodged -- though not dead. I know how the flowers felt.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361004],{},"\n\"And lonely as it is that loneliness Will be more lonely ere it will be less— A blanker whiteness of benighted snow With no expression, nothing to express. They cannot scare me with their empty spaces Between stars--on stars where no human race is. I have it in me so much nearer home To scare myself with my own desert places.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361007],{},"\n\"I have wished a bird would fly away, And not sing by my house all day....\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361010],{},"\n\"Tree at my window, window tree, My sash is lowered when night comes on; But let there never be curtain drawn Between you and me.\" - Robert Frost",[639,361013,361014],{},"In these lines, Frost personifies natural elements to reflect on solitude, human fragility, and the intimate bond between humans and the natural world.",[566,361016,300365],{"id":300500},[639,361018,361019],{},"Robert Frost’s reflections on love and relationships span the spectrum of human connection—from the quiet devotion of family to the electric tension of romance. His poetry often intertwines the natural world with the emotional landscapes of the heart, capturing both the enduring strength and fragile fragility of bonds.",[297868,361021,361022],{},[639,361023,361024,361025,361027,361028,361030,361031,361033],{},"\"We love the things we love for what they are.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361026],{},"\n\"Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361029],{},"\n\"I'd like to get away from earth awhile / And then come back to it and begin over.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361032],{},"\nFrost’s early musings on love reveal a duality: devotion to truth and a longing for renewal, underscoring the tension between acceptance and change.",[297868,361035,361036],{},[639,361037,361038,361039,361041,361042,361044,361045,361047],{},"\"The heart can think of no devotion / Greater than being shore to the ocean— / Holding the curve of one position, / Counting an endless repetition.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361040],{},"\n\"And were an epitaph to be my story I'd have a short one ready for my own. I would have written of me on my stone: I had a lover's quarrel with the world.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361043],{},"\n\"Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361046],{},"\nThese lines juxtapose steadfast loyalty with existential conflict, while the notion of “home” becomes a sanctuary of belonging and reconciliation.",[297868,361049,361050],{},[639,361051,361052,361053,361055,361056,361058,361059,361061],{},"\"You don't have to deserve your mother's love. You have to deserve your father's.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361054],{},"\n\"The sun was warm but the wind was chill. You know how it is with an April day.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361057],{},"\n\"The line-storm clouds fly tattered and swift, The road is forlorn all day, Where a myriad snowy quartz stones lift, And the hoof-prints vanish away. The roadside flowers, too wet for the bee, Expend their bloom in vain. Come over the hills and far with me, And be my love in the rain.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361060],{},"\nFrost contrasts familial roles and romantic yearning, using April’s unpredictability to mirror the mercurial nature of love itself.",[297868,361063,361064],{},[639,361065,361066,361067,361069,361070,361072,361073,361075,361076,361078],{},"\"The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended—and not to take a hint when a hint isn't intended.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361068],{},"\n\"Families break up when they get hints you don't intend and miss hints you do.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361071],{},"\n\"The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended- and not to take a hint when a hint isn't intended.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361074],{},"\n\"Families break up when people take hints you don't intend and miss hints you do intend.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361077],{},"\nFrost’s meticulous observations on communication in family dynamics highlight how misinterpretations can unravel relationships as much as love can sustain them.",[297868,361080,361081],{},[639,361082,361083,361084,361086],{},"\"The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended-and not to take a hint when a hint isn't intended.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361085],{},"\nThis final variation underscores Frost’s belief in the delicate balance of understanding and restraint necessary for harmony.",[566,361088,164091],{"id":164453},[639,361090,361091],{},"Robert Frost’s reflections on wisdom and knowledge reveal a philosophy rooted in introspection, the power of language, and the quiet truths of human experience. His quotes blend the practical with the poetic, urging us to listen deeply, question assumptions, and find meaning in both the mundane and the profound.",[297868,361093,361094],{},[639,361095,361096,361097,361099,361100,361102,361103,361105],{},"\"Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361098],{},"\n\"Education doesn't change life much. It just lifts trouble to a higher plane of regard.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361101],{},"\n\"The truly educated can listen to any view without losing their temper or self-confidence.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361104],{},"\nFrost’s insistence on open-mindedness underscores his belief that true education is not about accumulating facts, but about cultivating resilience in thought and temperament.",[297868,361107,361108],{},[639,361109,361110,361111,360875,361113,361115,361116,360921,361118,361120],{},"\"No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361112],{},[297874,361114],{},"\n\"Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361117],{},[297874,361119],{},"\nThese lines reveal Frost’s understanding of the delicate balance between emotion and objectivity in art and life, urging us to respect boundaries and embrace the persistence of existence.",[297868,361122,361123],{},[639,361124,361125,361126,361128,361129,361131,361132,361134,361135,361137],{},"\"Poetry begins in trivial metaphors, pretty metaphors, 'grace' metaphors, and goes on to the profoundest thinking that we have. Poetry provides the one permissible way of saying one thing and meaning another. People say, 'Why don’t you say what you mean?' We never do that, do we, being all of us too much poets. We like to talk in parables and in hints and in indirections — whether from diffidence or some other instinct.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361127],{},"\n\"We go to school to learn what books to read for the rest of our lives.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361130],{},"\n\"The only certain freedom's in departure.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361133],{},"\n\"To be social is to be forgiving.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361136],{},"\nHere, Frost explores the layered nature of poetry, the lifelong pursuit of knowledge, and the paradoxes of freedom and community, framing wisdom as a journey of discovery.",[297868,361139,361140],{},[639,361141,361142,361143,361145,361146,361148,361149,360890,361151,361153],{},"\"The best things and best people rise out of their separateness; I'm against a homogenized society because I want the cream to rise.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361144],{},"\n\"I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet / When far away an interrupted cry / Came over houses from another street...\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361147],{},"\n\"All thought is a feat of association.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361150],{},[297874,361152],{},"\nFrost’s final reflections emphasize individuality, the quiet moments that define human connection, and the irreplaceable role of sensory engagement in true understanding.",[566,361155,360833],{"id":361156},"poetry-and-writing",[639,361158,361159],{},"Robert Frost’s reflections on poetry and writing reveal a philosophy rooted in emotional truth, creative spontaneity, and the transformative power of language. For Frost, poetry is not merely an art form but a way to confront the ambiguities of life, distill emotion into thought, and capture fleeting moments of clarity. His quotes illuminate the tension between discipline and inspiration, the role of the poet as both discoverer and artisan, and the inherent challenges of translating the ineffable into words.",[297868,361161,361162],{},[639,361163,361164,361165,361167,361168,361170,361171,361173,361174,361176],{},"\"A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361166],{},"\n\"Poetry is what gets lost in translation.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361169],{},"\n\"To be a poet is a condition, not a profession.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361172],{},"\n\"What is done is done for the love of it— or not really done at all.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361175],{},"\nFrost’s early quotes frame poetry as an organic, emotional response to life’s dissonances, emphasizing its intimate origins and the difficulty of rendering it universally comprehensible.",[297868,361178,361179],{},[639,361180,361181,361182,361184,361185,361187,361188,361190,361191,361193],{},"\"Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361183],{},"\n\"I alone of English writers have consciously set myself to make music out of what I may call the sound of sense.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361186],{},"\n\"I have never started a poem yet whose end I knew. Writing a poem is discovering.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361189],{},"\n\"Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361192],{},"\nHere, Frost juxtaposes poetry’s assertive grip on life with its musicality and unpredictability, revealing his belief in the alchemy of emotion and intellect.",[297868,361195,361196],{},[639,361197,361198,361199,361201,361202,361204,361205,361207],{},"\"Never discuss the poem you contemplate writing. It's like turning on the outside spigot. It takes all the pressure off the upstairs bathroom.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361200],{},"\n\"I could define poetry this way: it is that which is lost out of both prose and verse in translation.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361203],{},"\n\"Poetry is what is lost in translation. It is also what is lost in interpretation.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361206],{},"\nFrost’s warnings about premature discussion and his fixation on translation underscore his view of poetry as a fragile, irreplaceable artifact of human expression.",[297868,361209,361210],{},[639,361211,361212,361213,361215,361216,361218,361219,361221,361222,361224],{},"\"The figure a poem makes. It begins in delight and ends in wisdom... in a clarification of life - not necessarily a great clarification, such as sects and cults are founded on, but in a momentary stay against confusion.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361214],{},"\n\"The figure a poem makes. It begins in delight and ends in wisdom... in a clarification of life--not necessarily a great clarification, such as sects and cults are founded on, but in a momentary stay against confusion.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361217],{},"\n\"A poem may be worked over once it is in being, but may not be worried into being.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361220],{},"\n\"The ear is the only true writer and the only true reader.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361223],{},"\nFrost’s final reflections crystallize his vision of poetry as a structured yet spontaneous journey from joy to insight, guided by instinct and the primal rhythm of language.",[566,361226,306913],{"id":307382},[639,361228,361229],{},"Robert Frost’s reflections on courage and perseverance reveal a deep understanding of human resilience. His words often underscore the necessity of facing challenges head-on, embracing uncertainty, and finding strength in small acts of defiance against life’s ambiguities.",[297868,361231,361232],{},[639,361233,361234,361235,361237,361238,361240,361241,361243],{},"\"The best way out is always through.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361236],{},"\n\"The only way out is through.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361239],{},"\n\"The only way round is through.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361242],{},"\nFrost’s repetition of this idea highlights his belief that avoidance or detours are futile—true progress requires direct confrontation.",[297868,361245,361246],{},[639,361247,361248,361249,361251,361252,361254,361255,361257],{},"\"Courage is in the air in bracing whiffsBetter than all the stalemate an's and ifs.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361250],{},"\n\"Courage is the human virtue that counts most—courage to act on limited knowledge and insufficient evidence. That's all any of us have.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361253],{},"\n\"If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361256],{},"\nHere, Frost contrasts courage with indecision, emphasizing its vitality. He also acknowledges humor as a survival mechanism, a form of courage in itself.",[297868,361259,361260],{},[639,361261,361262,361263,361265,361266,361268,361269,361271],{},"\"The hurt is not enough: I long for weight and strength. To feel the earth as rough to all my length.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361264],{},"\n\"The only way around is through.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361267],{},"\n\"What is this?This life?Our sitting here by lanternlight togetherAmid the wreckage of a former home?You won't deny the lantern isn't new.The stove is not, and you are not to me,Nor I to you.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361270],{},"\nThese quotes juxtapose longing for fortitude with the stark realities of life’s impermanence, grounding courage in tangible, human experiences.",[297868,361273,361274],{},[639,361275,361276,361277,361279,361280,361282,361283,361285],{},"\"A voice said, Look me in the stars And tell me truly, men of earth, If all the soul-and-body scars Were not too much to pay for birth.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361278],{},"\n\"Courage is of the heart by derivation,And great it is. But fear is of the soul.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361281],{},"\n\"I fail to see what fun, what satisfaction / A God can find in laughing at how badly / Men fumble at the possibilities...\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361284],{},"\nFrost here questions the cost of existence, framing courage as a battle between the heart’s resolve and the soul’s vulnerability.",[297868,361287,361288],{},[639,361289,360929,361290,360918,361292,361294,361295,361297],{},[297874,361291],{},[297874,361293],{},"\n\"A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361296],{},"\nThe final trio underscores perseverance through conviction, small acts of creation, and the paradox of human frailty—even in Frost’s witticism about diplomacy, there lingers a quiet resilience.",[566,361299,149063],{"id":149231},[639,361301,361302],{},"Robert Frost’s wit and irony cut through the surface of everyday life, revealing the absurdities and contradictions beneath. His humor, often dry and understated, serves not just to entertain but to illuminate the human condition, juxtaposing the mundane with the profound.",[297868,361304,361305],{},[639,361306,361307,361308,361310,361311,361313,361314,361316],{},"\"A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361309],{},"\n\"A liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361312],{},"\n\"A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361315],{},"\nFrost’s early observations skewer societal norms with a deft touch, exposing the paradoxes of trust, fairness, and human folly.",[297868,361318,361319],{},[639,361320,361321,361322,361324,361325,361327,361328,361330,361331,361333],{},"\"The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361323],{},"\n\"The worst disease which can afflict executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism; it's egotism.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361326],{},"\n\"Don't be an agnostic. Be something.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361329],{},"\n\"The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361332],{},"\nFrost’s jabs at modern life and human vanity linger in the mind, blending absurdity with sharp-eyed truth.",[297868,361335,361336],{},[639,361337,361338,361339,361341,361342,361344,361345,361347,361348,361350],{},"\"By faithfully working eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361340],{},"\n\"I cut my own hair. I got sick of barbers because they talk too much. And too much of their talk was about my hair coming out.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361343],{},"\n\"The difference between a man and his valet: they both smoke the same cigars, but only one pays for them.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361346],{},"\n\"There are few sorrows, however poignant, in which a good income is of no avail.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361349],{},"\nHis sly humor about work, vanity, and class disparities underscores the absurdity of striving for success while clinging to dignity.",[297868,361352,361353],{},[639,361354,361355,361356,361358,361359,361361,361362,361364,361365,361367],{},"\"Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee, and I'll forgive Thy great big joke on me.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361357],{},"\n\"Poetry is the renewal of words, setting them free, and that's what a poet is doing: loosening the words.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361360],{},"\n\"I am not a nature poet. There is almost always a person in my poems.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361363],{},"\n\"The Moon for all her light and grace Has never learned to know her place.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361366],{},"\nFrost’s playful irreverence spills into poetry and the cosmos, reminding us that even the heaviest truths can be met with a wry grin.",[566,361369,141715],{"id":142181},[639,361371,361372],{},"Robert Frost’s poetry often grapples with existential questions, the weight of choices, and the mysteries of human existence. His reflections on doubt, truth, and the human condition reveal a mind deeply attuned to the interplay between reason, faith, and the natural world.",[297868,361374,361375],{},[639,361376,361377,361378,361380,361381,361383,361384,361386],{},"\"Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee / And I'll forgive Thy great big one on me.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361379],{},"\n\"Some say the world will end in fire, / Some say in ice. / From what I've tasted of desire / I hold with those who favor fire. / But if it had to perish twice / I think I know enough of hate / To say that for destruction ice / Is also great / And would suffice.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361382],{},"\n\"We dance round in a ring and suppose, / But the Secret sits in the middle and knows.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361385],{},"\nFrost’s early contemplations of cosmic and moral ambiguity—whether through divine irony, desire, or the cold finality of hate—highlight his fascination with the unknowable.",[297868,361388,361389],{},[639,361390,361391,361392,361394,361395,361397,361398,361400],{},"\"We dance around the ring and suppose, but the secret sits in the middle and knows.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361393],{},"\n\"Good fences make good neighbors.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361396],{},"\n\"There is nothing as mysterious as something clearly seen.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361399],{},"\nThese lines underscore Frost’s belief in boundaries, clarity, and the paradox of mystery in the obvious. His metaphors for human relationships and perception remain timeless.",[297868,361402,361403],{},[639,361404,361405,361406,361408,361409,361184,361411,361413],{},"\"There is little much beyond the grave, but the strong are saying nothing until they see.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361407],{},"\n\"The figure a poem makes. It begins in delight and ends in wisdom.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361410],{},[297874,361412],{},"\nFrost’s poetic philosophy emphasizes structure, musicality, and the journey from curiosity to understanding—a lens through which he examines life’s contradictions.",[297868,361415,361416],{},[639,361417,361418,361419,361421,361422,361282,361424,361426],{},"\"For, dear me, why abandon a belief / Merely because it ceases to be true? / Cling to it long enough, and not a doubt / It will turn true again, for so it goes.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361420],{},"\n\"The question that he frames in all but words is what to make of a diminished thing.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361423],{},[297874,361425],{},"\nHere, Frost questions the rigidity of truth, the value of imperfection, and the irony of divine amusement in human struggle.",[297868,361428,361429],{},[639,361430,361431,361432,361434,361435,361437,361438,361440],{},"\"I own I never really warmed / To the reformer or reformed. / And yet conversion has its place / Not halfway down the scale of grace.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361433],{},"\n\"We disparage reason. / But all the time it's what we're most concerned with. / There's will as motor and there's will as brakes. / Reason is, I suppose, the steering gear.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361436],{},"\n\"For I thought Epicurus and Lucretius / By Nature meant the Whole Goddam Machinery.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361439],{},"\nFrost’s musings on faith, reason, and the complexity of human will reveal a mind wrestling with the paradoxes of morality and the natural order.",[297868,361442,361443],{},[639,361444,361445,361446,361448,361449,361451],{},"\"I hold with those who favor fire. / But if it had to perish twice...\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361447],{},"\n\"Most of the change we think we see in life / Is due to truths being in and out of favor.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361450],{},"\nThese lines encapsulate Frost’s skepticism of absolute truths and his acceptance of life’s fluidity, where shifting perspectives define reality.",[566,361453,351533],{"id":352079},[639,361455,361456],{},"Robert Frost’s sharp wit and keen observational eye often dissected the complexities of human nature and societal structures. His quotes on social commentary reveal a poet deeply attuned to the contradictions, hypocrisies, and ironies of human behavior, offering both satire and profound insight into the world around us.",[297868,361458,361459],{},[639,361460,361461,361462,361464,361465,361467],{},"\"A liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361463],{},"\n\"Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can't, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361466],{},"\n\"The world is full of willing people; some willing to work, the rest willing to let them.\" - Robert Frost",[639,361469,361470],{},"Frost’s commentary on human nature and societal dynamics often highlights the tension between action and inaction, as well as the absurdities of communication and responsibility.",[297868,361472,361473],{},[639,361474,361475,361476,361313,361478,361324],{},"\"More men die of worry than of work, because more men worry than work.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361477],{},[297874,361479],{},[297868,361481,361482],{},[639,361483,361484,361485,361487,361488,361344],{},"\"There are few sorrows, however poignant, in which a good income is of no avail.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361486],{},"\n\"The world is full of willing people, some willing to work, the rest willing to let them.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361489],{},[639,361491,361492],{},"Frost frequently revisited themes of inequity and human folly, underscoring the stark contrasts between privilege and labor, as well as the futility of overcomplication in leadership.",[297868,361494,361495],{},[639,361496,361338,361497,361487,361499,361501],{},[297874,361498],{},[297874,361500],{},"\n\"The worst disease which can afflict executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism; it’s egotism.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361503,361504],{},[639,361505,361461],{},[639,361507,361508],{},"Robert Frost’s social commentary, while often laced with humor, pierces the veil of societal norms, exposing the paradoxes and moral ambiguities that define human interaction.",[566,361510,360855],{"id":361511},"home-and-family",[639,361513,361514],{},"Robert Frost’s reflections on home and family reveal a deep understanding of the delicate balance between love, communication, and the unspoken rules that bind households together. His quotes capture the tension between belonging and expectation, the fragility of familial bonds, and the quiet wisdom required to navigate life under one roof.",[297868,361516,361517],{},[639,361518,361519,361520,361522,361523,361525,361526,361528],{},"\"Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361521],{},"\n\"The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended-and not to take a hint when a hint isn't intended.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361524],{},"\n\"Families break up when they get hints you don't intend and miss hints that you do.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361527],{},"\nFrost’s early quotes on home and family underscore the paradox of belonging—where acceptance is both a right and a responsibility.",[297868,361530,361531],{},[639,361532,361533,361534,361536,361537,361522,361539,361541],{},"\"The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended- and not to take a hint when a hint is not intended.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361535],{},"\n\"Families break up when people take hints you don't intend and miss hints you do intend\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361538],{},[297874,361540],{},"\nThe repetition of these lines highlights Frost’s belief in the critical role of interpretation in family dynamics. Misreading intentions can unravel relationships.",[297868,361543,361544],{},[639,361545,361052,361546,361522,361548,361525,361550,361552],{},[297874,361547],{},[297874,361549],{},[297874,361551],{},"\nFrost’s exploration of parental love contrasts unconditional affection with the pressure to earn respect, revealing the weight of familial expectations.",[297868,361554,361555],{},[639,361556,361083,361557,361522,361559,361561,361562,361536,361564,361566],{},[297874,361558],{},[297874,361560],{},"\n\"The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended- and not to take a hint when a hint is not intended.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361563],{},[297874,361565],{},"\nThe repetition of these quotes reinforces the idea that miscommunication is the root of many family fractures. Frost’s insistence on this theme suggests it as his most profound insight.",[297868,361568,361569],{},[639,361570,361519,361571,361573,361574,361573,361576,361578],{},[297874,361572],{},"\n\"You don't have to deserve your mother's love. You have to deserve your father's.\" - Robert Frost",[297874,361575],{},[297874,361577],{},"\nFrost’s closing reflections on home and family return to the foundational ideas of acceptance and merit, framing love as both a sanctuary and a test.",[298632,361580,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,361582,361583],{},[639,361584,361585],{},"\"So was I once myself a swinger of birches.And so I dream of going back to be.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361587,361588],{},[639,361589,361590],{},"\"These woods are lovely, dark and deep,But I have promises to keep,And miles to go before I sleep,And miles to go before I sleep.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361592,361593],{},[639,361594,361024],{},[297868,361596,361597],{},[639,361598,361599],{},"\"Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361601,361602],{},[639,361603,361604],{},"\"Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on TheeAnd I'll forgive Thy great big one on me.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361606,361607],{},[639,361608,361609],{},"\"Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361611,361612],{},[639,361613,361614],{},"\"Nobody was ever meant to remember or invent what he did with every cent.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361616,361617],{},[639,361618,361619],{},"\"The heart can think of no devotionGreater than being shore to the ocean-Holding the curve of one position,Counting an endless repetition.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361621,361622],{},[639,361623,360929],{},[297868,361625,361626],{},[639,361627,361628],{},"\"I'd like to get away from earth awhileAnd then come back to it and begin over.May no fate wilfully misunderstand meAnd half grant what I wish and snatch me awayNot to return. Earth's the right place for love:I don't know where it's likely to go better.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361630,361631],{},[639,361632,361307],{},[297868,361634,361635],{},[639,361636,361637],{},"\"And were an epitaph to be my story I'd have a short one ready for my own. I would have written of me on my stone: I had a lover's quarrel with the world.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361639,361640],{},[639,361641,361642],{},"\"Keats mourned that the rainbow, which as a boy had been for him a magic thing, had lost its glory because the physicists had found it resulted merely from the refraction of the sunlight by the raindrops. Yet knowledge of its causation could not spoil the rainbow for me. I am sure that it is not given to man to be omniscient. There will always be something left to know, something to excite the imagination of the poet and those attuned to the great world in which they live (p. 64)\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361644,361645],{},[639,361646,361164],{},[297868,361648,361649],{},[639,361650,361651],{},"\"Some say the world will end in fire,Some say in ice.From what I've tasted of desire,I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twiceI think I know enough of hateTo say that for destruction iceIs also greatAnd would suffice.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361653,361654],{},[639,361655,361656],{},"\"Poetry is what gets lost in translation.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361658,361659],{},[639,361660,361661],{},"\"The rain to the wind said,You push and I'll pelt.'They so smote the garden bedThat the flowers actually knelt,And lay lodged--though not dead.I know how the flowers felt.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361663,361664],{},[639,361665,361666],{},"\"To be a poet is a condition, not a profession.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361668,361669],{},[639,361670,361671],{},"\"We ran as if to meet the moon.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361673,361674],{},[639,361675,361676],{},"\"The way a crowShook down on meThe dust of snowFrom a hemlock treeHas given my heartA change of moodAnd saved some partOf a day I had rued.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361678,361679],{},[639,361680,361681],{},"\"A poem begins with a lump in the throat; a homesickness or a love sickness. It is a reaching-out toward expression; an effort to find fulfillment. A complete poem is one where an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361683,361684],{},[639,361685,361686],{},"\"Ah, when to the heart of man Was it ever less than a treason To go with the drift of things, To yield with a grace to reason, And bow and accept the end Of a love or a season?\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361688,361689],{},[639,361690,361181],{},[297868,361692,361693],{},[639,361694,361695],{},"\"I would not come in.I meant not even if asked,And I hadn't been.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361697,361698],{},[639,361699,361110],{},[297868,361701,361702],{},[639,361703,361704],{},"\"Fireflies in the GardenBy Robert Frost 1874–1963 Here come real stars to fill the upper skies, And here on earth come emulating flies, That though they never equal stars in size, (And they were never really stars at heart) Achieve at times a very star-like start. Only, of course, they can't sustain the part.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361706,361707],{},[639,361708,361709],{},"\"The ear is the only true writer and the only true reader. I know people who read without hearing the sentence sounds and they were the fastest readers. Eye readers we call them. They get the meaning by glances. But they are bad readers because they miss the best part of what a good writer puts into his work.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361711,361712],{},[639,361713,361714],{},"\"A Late Walk -A Tree beside the wall stands bare, But a leaf that lingered brown,Disturbed, I doubt not, by my thought,comes softly rattling down.I end not far from my going forth By picking the faded blueOf the last remaining aster flowerto carry again to you.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361716,361717],{},[639,361718,361719],{},"\"A poem is never a put-up job, so to speak. It begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness. It is never a thought to begin with.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361721,361722],{},[639,361723,361724],{},"\"The farm is a base of operations–a stronghold. You can withdraw into yourself there. Solitude for reflection is an essential ingredient in self-development. I think a person has to be withdrawn into himself to gather inspiration so that he is somebody when he comes out again among folks–when he “comes to market’ with himself. He learns that he’s got to be almost wastefully alone.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361726,361727],{},[639,361728,361729],{},"\"I've given offense by saying I'd as soon write free verse as play tennis with the net down.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361731,361732],{},[639,361733,361734],{},"\"Two such as you with such a master speedCannot be parted nor be swept awayFrom one another once you are agreedThat life is only life forevermoreTogether wing to wing and oar to oar\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361736,361737],{},[639,361738,361739],{},"\"How many things have to happen to you before something occurs to you?\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361741,361742],{},[639,361743,361744],{},"\"All thought is a feat of association.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361746,361747],{},[639,361748,361749],{},"\"For dear me, why abandon a beliefMerely because it ceases to be true\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361751,361752],{},[639,361753,361096],{},[297868,361755,361756],{},[639,361757,361758],{},"\"I am not a teacher, but an awakener.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361760,361761],{},[639,361762,361763],{},"\"The worst disease which can afflict executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism; it's egotism.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361765,361766],{},[639,361767,361768],{},"\"I could give all to Time except -- exceptWhat I myself have held. But why declareThe things forbidden that while the Customs sleptI have crossed to Safety with? For I am There,And what I would not part with I have kept.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361770,361771],{},[639,361772,361773],{},"\"What is done is done for the love of it- or not really done at all.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361775,361776],{},[639,361777,361778],{},"\"There is one thing more exasperating than a wife who can cook and won't, and that's a wife who can't cook and will.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361780,361781],{},[639,361782,361783],{},"\"Families break up when they get hints you don't intend and miss hints that you do.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361785,361786],{},[639,361787,361788],{},"\"Nature is cruel; it's man whose is sick of blood– and man doesn't seem so very sick of it...\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361790,361791],{},[639,361792,361793],{},"\"If you should rise from Nowhere up to Somewhere, From being No one up to being Someone, Be sure to keep repeating to yourself You owe it to an arbitrary god Whose mercy to you rather than to others Won’t bear to critical examination. Stay unassuming. If for lack of license To wear the uniform of who you are, You should be tempted to make up for it In a subordinationg look or toe, Beware of coming too much to the surface And using for apparel hat was meant To be the curtain of the inmost soul.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361795,361796],{},[639,361797,361798],{},"\"I hold it to be the inalienable right of anybody to go to hell in his own way.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361800,361801],{},[639,361802,361803],{},"\"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361805,361806],{},[639,361807,361808],{},"\"Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361810,361811],{},[639,361812,361813],{},"\"There are two kinds of teachers: the kind that fill you with so much quail shot that you can't move, and the kind that just gives you a little prod behind and you jump to the skies.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361815,361816],{},[639,361817,361818],{},"\"We dance round in a ring and suppose,But the Secret sits in the middle and knows.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361820,361821],{},[639,361822,361823],{},"\"Lovers, forget your love,And list the love of these,She a window flower,And he a winter breeze.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361825,361826],{},[639,361827,361519],{},[297868,361829,361830],{},[639,361831,361832],{},"\"Fire and IceSome say the world will end in fire,Some say in ice.From what I’ve tasted of desireI hold with those who favor fire.But if it had to perish twice,I think I know enough of hateTo say that for destruction iceIs also greatAnd would suffice.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361834,361835],{},[639,361836,361837],{},"\"I hold with those who favor fire.But if it had to perish twice,I think I know enough of hateTo know that for destruction iceIs also great\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361839,361840],{},[639,361841,361842],{},"\"Nature's first green is gold,Her hardest hue to hold.Her early leaf's a flower;But only so an hour.Then leaf subsides to leaf.So Eden sank to grief,So dawn goes down to day.Nothing gold can stay.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361844,361845],{},[639,361846,361847],{},"\"Lodged\"The rain to the wind said,'You push and I'll pelt.'They so smote the garden bed.That the flowers actually knelt,And lay lodged -- though not dead.I know how the flowers felt.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361849,361850],{},[639,361851,360887],{},[297868,361853,361854],{},[639,361855,361856],{},"\"They are dragged to the withered bracken by the load, And they seem not to break; though once they are bowed So low for long, they never right themselves.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361858,361859],{},[639,361860,361861],{},"\"Nature's first green is gold. Nothing gold can stay.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361863,361864],{},[639,361865,361866],{},"\"God made a beauteous garden With lovely flowers strown,But one straight, narrow pathway That was not overgrown.And to this beauteous garden He brought mankind to live,And said \"To you, my children, These lovely flowers I give.Prune ye my vines and fig trees, With care my flowers tend,But keep the pathway open Your home is at the end.\"God's Garden\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361868,361869],{},[639,361870,361871],{},"\"More than once I should have lost my soul to radicalism if it had been the originality it was mistaken for by its young converts.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361873,361874],{},[639,361875,361876],{},"\"New' is a word for fools in towns who think / Style upon style in dress and thought at last / Must get somewhere.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361878,361879],{},[639,361880,361881],{},"\"But yield who will to their separation, My object in living is to uniteMy avocation and my vocationAs my two eyes make one in sight.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361883,361884],{},[639,361885,361886],{},"\"Nor is there wanting in the pressSome spirit to stand simply forth,Heroic in it nakedness,Against the uttermost of earth.The tale of earth's unhonored thingsSounds nobler there than 'neath the sun;And the mind whirls and the heart sings,And a shout greets the daring one.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361888,361889],{},[639,361890,361891],{},"\"My sorrow, when she's here with me, thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be; she loves the bare, the withered tree; she walks the sodden pasture lane.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361893,361894],{},[639,361895,361896],{},"\"For, dear me, why abandon a beliefMerely because it ceases to be true?Cling to it long enough, and not a doubtIt will turn true again, for so it goes.Most of the change we think we see in lifeIs due to truths being in and out of favor.As I sit here, and often times, I wishI could be monarch of a desert landI could devote and dedicate foreverTo the truths we keep coming back and back to.––from \"The Black Cottage\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361898,361899],{},[639,361900,361901],{},"\"Come, be my love in the wet woods; come, Where the boughs rain when it blows.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361903,361904],{},[639,361905,361906],{},"\"I have stood still and stopped the sound of feetWhen far away an interrupted cryCame over houses from another street,But not to call me back or say good-bye;And further still at an unearthly height,A luminary clock against the skyProclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right.I have been one acquainted with the night.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361908,361909],{},[639,361910,361911],{},"\"Life is too much like a pathless woodWhere your face burns and tickles with the cobwebsBroken across it, and one eye is weepingFrom a twig's having lashed across it open.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361913,361914],{},[639,361915,361916],{},"\"If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361918,361919],{},[639,361920,361921],{},"\"I am a writer of books in retrospect. I talk in order to understand; I teach in order to learn\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361923,361924],{},[639,361925,361926],{},"\"A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361928,361929],{},[639,361930,361931],{},"\"But bid life seize the present? It lives less in the present Than in the future always, And less in both together Than in the past. The present Is too much for the senses, Too crowding, too confusing— Too present to imagine.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361933,361934],{},[639,361935,361936,361937,361939],{},"\"The Road not Taken",[300890,361938,305179],{},"I shall be telling this with a sighsomewhere ages and ages hence:two roads diverged in a wood, and I -I took the one less travelled by,and that has made all the difference...\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361941,361942],{},[639,361943,361944],{},"\"A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361946,361947],{},[639,361948,361949],{},"\"For, dear me, why abandon a beliefMerely because it ceases to be true?Cling to it long enough, and not a doubtIt will turn true again, for so it goes.Most of the change we think we see in lifeIs due to truths being in and out of favor.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361951,361952],{},[639,361953,361954],{},"\"Thinking is not to agree or disagree. That's voting.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361956,361957],{},[639,361958,361959],{},"\"I have been one acquainted with the night.I have walked out in rain - and back in rain.I have outwalked the furthest city light.I have looked down the saddest city lane.I have passed by the watchman on his beatAnd dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361961,361962],{},[639,361963,361964],{},"\"The mind-is not the heart.I may yet live, as I know others live,To wish in vain to let go with the mind-Of cares, at night, to sleep; but nothing tells meThat I need learn to let go with the heart.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361966,361967],{},[639,361968,361969],{},"\"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth;\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361971,361972],{},[639,361973,361974],{},"\"They cannot scare me with their empty spacesBetween stars—on stars where no human race is.I have it in me so much nearer homeTo scare myself with my own desert places.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361976,361977],{},[639,361978,361979],{},"\"And lonely as it is that lonelinessWill be more lonely ere it will be less--A blanker whiteness of benighted snowWith no expression, nothing to express.They cannot scare me with their empty spacesBetween stars--on stars where no human race is.I have it in me so much nearer homeTo scare myself with my own desert places.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361981,361982],{},[639,361983,361984],{},"\"Space ails us moderns: we are sick with space.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361986,361987],{},[639,361988,361989],{},"\"Friends make pretense of following to the grave,But before one is in it, their minds are turnedAnd making the best of their way back to lifeAnd living people, and things they understand.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361991,361992],{},[639,361993,361994],{},"\"Something was withheld . . .We found it was ourselves.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,361996,361997],{},[639,361998,361999],{},"\"My definition of literature would be just this: words that have become deeds.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362001,362002],{},[639,362003,362004],{},"\"He moves in darkness as it seems to meNot of woods only and the shade of trees.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362006,362007],{},[639,362008,362009],{},"\"I may returnIf dissatisfiedWith what I learnFrom having died.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362011,362012],{},[639,362013,362014],{},"\"An idea is a feat of association, and the height of it is a good metaphor.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362016,362017],{},[639,362018,362019],{},"\"This country is a very broad pan to be only human-nature deep.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362021,362022],{},[639,362023,361234],{},[297868,362025,362026],{},[639,362027,362028],{},"\"It looked as if a night of dark intent was coming, and not only a night, an age. Someone had better be prepared for rage...\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362030,362031],{},[639,362032,362033],{},"\"And on the worn book of old-golden I brought not here to read, it seems, but holdAnd freshen in this air of withering sweetness;\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362035,362036],{},[639,362037,361338],{},[297868,362039,362040],{},[639,362041,362042],{},"\"I have wished a bird would fly away,And not sing by my house all day;Have clapped my hands at him from the doorWhen it seemed as if I could bear no more.The fault must partly have been in me.The bird was not to blame for his keys.And of course there must be something wrongIn waiting to silence any song.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362044,362045],{},[639,362046,362047],{},"\"Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362049,362050],{},[639,362051,362052],{},"\"To be social is to be forgiving.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362054,362055],{},[639,362056,362057],{},"\"Originality and initiative are what I ask for my country.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362059,362060],{},[639,362061,362062],{},"\"One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362064,362065],{},[639,362066,362067],{},"\"So when at times the mob is swayedTo carry praise or blame too far,We may choose something like a starTo stay our minds on and be staid.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362069,362070],{},[639,362071,362072],{},"\"I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence:Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362074,362075],{},[639,362076,362077],{},"\"Revelation WE make ourselves a place apartBehind light words that tease and flout,But oh, the agitated heartTill someone find us really out.’Tis pity if the case require(Or so we say) that in the endWe speak the literal to inspireThe understanding of a friend.But so with all, from babes that playAt hide-and-seek to God afar,So all who hide too well awayMust speak and tell us where they are\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362079,362080],{},[639,362081,362082],{},"\"No orchard's the worse for the wintriest storm;But one thing about it, it mustn't get warm.\"How often already you've had to be told,Keep cold, young orchard. Good-bye and keep cold.Dread fifty above more than fifty below.\"I have to be gone for a season or so.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362084,362085],{},[639,362086,361461],{},[297868,362088,362089],{},[639,362090,362091],{},"\"Part of a moon was falling down the west,Dragging the whole sky with it to the hills.Its light poured softly in her lap. She sawAnd spread her apron to it. She put out her handAmong the harp-like morning-glory strings,Taut with the dew from garden bed to eaves,As if she played unheard the tendernessThat wrought on him beside her in the night.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362093,362094],{},[639,362095,362096],{},"\"He will not go behind his father's saying, And he likes having thought of it so well He says again, \"Good fences make good neighbors.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362098,362099],{},[639,362100,362101],{},"\"He studied Latin like the violin, because he liked it.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362103,362104],{},[639,362105,362106],{},"\"We go to school to learn what books to read for the rest of our lives.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362108,362109],{},[639,362110,362111],{},"\"I shall be telling this with a sigh\tSomewhere ages and ages hence:\tTwo roads diverged in a wood, and I—\tI took the one less traveled by,\tAnd that has made all the difference.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362113,362114],{},[639,362115,362116],{},"\"I'm drunk-nonsensical tired out.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362118,362119],{},[639,362120,362121],{},"\"What is this?This life?Our sitting here by lanternlight togetherAmid the wreckage of a former home?You won't deny the lantern isn't new.The stove is not, and you are not to me,Nor I to you.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362123,362124],{},[639,362125,362126],{},"\"They are that that talks of goingBut never gets away.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362128,362129],{},[639,362130,362131],{},"\"I shall make the reckless choiceSome day when they are in voiceAnd tossing so as to scareThe white clouds over them on.I shall have less to say,But I shall be gone.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362133,362134],{},[639,362135,362136],{},"\"No, this is no beginning.Then an end?End is a gloomy word.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362138,362139],{},[639,362140,362141],{},"\"Sudden and swift and light as thatThe ties gave,And he learned of finalitiesBesides the grave.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362143,362144],{},[639,362145,362146],{},"\"My woods...the young fir balsams like a placeWhere houses all are churches and have spires.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362148,362149],{},[639,362150,362151],{},"\"I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence;Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by.And that has made all the difference.\" - Robert Frost\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362153,362154],{},[639,362155,362156],{},"\"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.\"The Road Not Taken\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362158,362159],{},[639,362160,362161],{},"\"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362163,362164],{},[639,362165,362166],{},"\"Something sinister in the toneTold me my secret must be known:Word I was in the house aloneSomehow must have gotten abroad,Word I was in my life alone,Word I had no one left but God.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362168,362169],{},[639,362170,362171],{},"\"I'm not confused. I'm just well mixed.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362173,362174],{},[639,362175,362176],{},"\"The flowers of the witch hazel wither; The heart is still aching to seek, But the feet question 'Whither?' Ah, when tot the heart of manWas it ever less than a teasonto go with the drift of things,to yield with a grace to reason,and bow and accept and accept the endof a love or a season?\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362178,362179],{},[639,362180,362181],{},"\"I'd like to go by climbing a birch tree~And climb black branches up a snow-white trunkToward heaven, till the tree could bear no more,But dipped its top and set me down again.That would be good both going and coming back.One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362183,362184],{},[639,362185,362186],{},"\"Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can't, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362188,362189],{},[639,362190,362191],{},"\"Being the boss anywhere is lonely. Being a female boss in a world of mostly men is especially so.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362193,362194],{},[639,362195,362196],{},"\"Good fences make good neighbors.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362198,362199],{},[639,362200,362201],{},"\"The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362203,362204],{},[639,362205,362206],{},"\"I'd like to go by climbing a birch tree~ And climb black branches up a snow-white trunk Toward heaven, till the tree could bear no more, But dipped its top and set me down again. That would be good both going and coming back. One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362208,362209],{},[639,362210,362211],{},"\"Just specimens is all New Hampshire has,/ One each of everything as in a show-case/ Which naturally she doesn't care to sell.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362213,362214],{},[639,362215,362216],{},"\"I fail to see what fun, what satisfaction / A God can find in laughing at how badly / Men fumble at the possibilities...\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362218,362219],{},[639,362220,362221],{},"\"I do not see why I should e’er turn back, Or those should not set forth upon my track To overtake me, who should miss me here And long to know if still I held them dear. They would not find me changed from him they knew — Only more sure of all I thought was true.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362223,362224],{},[639,362225,362226],{},"\"Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362228,362229],{},[639,362230,362231],{},"\"I would not come in. I meant not even if asked, And I hadn't been.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362233,362234],{},[639,362235,362236],{},"\"Butterflies...flowers that fly and all but sing.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362238,362239],{},[639,362240,362241],{},"\"Is due to truths being in and out of favor.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362243,362244],{},[639,362245,362246],{},"\"By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362248,362249],{},[639,362250,360985],{},[297868,362252,362253],{},[639,362254,362255],{},"\"Life must be kept up at a great rate in order to absorb any considerable amount of learning.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362257,362258],{},[639,362259,361198],{},[297868,362261,362262],{},[639,362263,362264],{},"\"Piling up knowledge is as bad as piling up money. You have to begin sometime to kick around what you know.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362266,362267],{},[639,362268,361321],{},[297868,362270,362271],{},[639,362272,362273],{},"\"It comes down to a doubt about the wisdom\nOf having children after having had them,\nSo there is nothing we can do about it\nBut warn the children they perhaps should have none.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362275,362276],{},[639,362277,362278],{},"\"When a friend calls to me from the road And slows his horse to a meaning walk, I don't stand still and look around On all the hills I haven't hoed, And shout from where I am, What is it? No, not as there is a time to talk. I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground, Blade-end up and five feet tall, And plod: I go up to the stone wall For a friendly visit.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362280,362281],{},[639,362282,362283],{},"\"The hurt is not enough: I long for weight and strength. To feel the earth as rough to all my length\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362285,362286],{},[639,362287,362288],{},"\"I own I never really warmed\nTo the reformer or reformed.\nAnd yet conversion has its place\nNot halfway down the scale of grace.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362290,362291],{},[639,362292,362293],{},"\"Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362295,362296],{},[639,362297,362298],{},"\"My object in living is to uniteMy avocation and my vocationAs my two eyes make one in sight\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362300,362301],{},[639,362302,362303],{},"\"We can make a little order where we are, and then the big sweep of history on which we can have no effect doesn't overwhelm us. We do it with colors, with a garden, with the furnishings of a room, or with sounds and words. We make a little form, and we gain composure.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362305,362306],{},[639,362307,362308],{},"\"Friends make pretence of following to the grave but before one is in it, their minds are turned and making the best of their way back to life and living people and things they understand.\" - Robert Frost",[297868,362310,362311],{},[639,362312,362313],{},"\"My goal in life is to unite my avocation with my vocation, As my two eyes make one in sight.\" - Robert Frost",[566,362315,297860],{"id":299351},[639,362317,362318],{},[642,362319],{"alt":360766,"src":362320},"/images/blog/robert_frost-2.png",[639,362322,362323],{},"Robert Frost’s legacy endures not merely as a poet of nature, but as a profound guide to the human experience. His words, etched with clarity and depth, transcend time, offering solace, challenge, and revelation to every generation. Through themes of life’s choices, the quiet wisdom of the natural world, the complexities of love, and the resilience required to navigate uncertainty, Frost captures the essence of what it means to be human. His ability to distill universal truths into deceptively simple language ensures his quotes remain not just literary gems, but lifelines for reflection and growth.",[639,362325,362326],{},"At the heart of Frost’s work lies an invitation to see the extraordinary in the ordinary—to find poetry in a frost-covered wood, wisdom in a neighbor’s fence, and courage in the act of choosing one’s path. Whether pondering the cosmos, the bonds of family, or the quiet triumphs of perseverance, his words remind us that every moment holds layers of meaning waiting to be uncovered. As we carry his quotes forward, may we embrace their challenge: to live thoughtfully, love deeply, and walk boldly into the unknown, trusting that even the darkest night ends in dawn. In Frost’s footsteps, we learn that the journey itself is where life’s most vital lessons are found.",[639,362328,362329],{},[577,362330,362333],{"href":362331,"rel":362332},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Robert%20Frost",[125799],"More Robert Frost Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":362335},[362336,362337,362338,362339,362340,362341,362342,362343,362344,362345,362346,362347,362350],{"id":360770,"depth":1360,"text":360771},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":205,"depth":1360,"text":306919},{"id":360941,"depth":1360,"text":360819},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":164453,"depth":1360,"text":164091},{"id":361156,"depth":1360,"text":360833},{"id":307382,"depth":1360,"text":306913},{"id":149231,"depth":1360,"text":149063},{"id":142181,"depth":1360,"text":141715},{"id":352079,"depth":1360,"text":351533},{"id":361511,"depth":1360,"text":360855,"children":362348},[362349],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Robert Frost's face","/images/blog/robert_frost-3.png",{},"/blog/robert_frost_150_quotes_article","05/26/2026",{"title":360759,"description":1359},"robert_frost_150_quotes_article","blog/robert_frost_150_quotes_article","h62w449W73CaAADml5LrWty9EJ_Lv4XRAMEmN59EBzk",{"id":362361,"title":362362,"author":556,"body":362363,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":363934,"image_url":363935,"meta":363936,"navigation":1378,"path":363937,"published_date":363938,"seo":363939,"slug":363940,"stem":363941,"type":294167,"__hash__":363942},"blog/blog/sam_altman_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Sam Altman Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":362364,"toc":363917},[362365,362371,362375,362378,362381,362384,362388,362391,362394,362396,362454,362457,362460,362476,362492,362508,362524,362540,362542,362545,362559,362573,362587,362601,362615,362618,362621,362635,362649,362663,362677,362691,362693,362696,362709,362723,362737,362751,362764,362767,362770,362787,362804,362821,362835,362838,362841,362855,362868,362881,362895,362909,362911,362914,362928,362931,362942,362945,362956,362959,362970,362973,362981,362984,362986,362989,363003,363020,363037,363052,363055,363058,363071,363088,363105,363120,363123,363126,363139,363153,363167,363181,363193,363195,363199,363203,363207,363212,363216,363221,363226,363230,363235,363240,363245,363250,363254,363258,363263,363267,363271,363276,363280,363285,363290,363295,363300,363305,363310,363315,363320,363325,363330,363334,363339,363344,363349,363354,363359,363364,363369,363374,363379,363384,363388,363392,363397,363402,363407,363411,363416,363420,363424,363429,363434,363439,363444,363449,363454,363459,363464,363469,363474,363479,363484,363489,363493,363497,363501,363506,363511,363516,363520,363525,363529,363534,363539,363544,363549,363554,363559,363564,363568,363572,363577,363581,363586,363590,363594,363599,363604,363609,363614,363618,363623,363628,363633,363637,363642,363647,363652,363657,363661,363666,363671,363676,363681,363686,363691,363696,363701,363705,363710,363715,363720,363725,363729,363733,363738,363742,363747,363751,363755,363760,363765,363770,363775,363780,363785,363789,363793,363797,363802,363807,363812,363817,363821,363826,363831,363835,363839,363844,363848,363853,363858,363863,363867,363872,363877,363882,363887,363892,363897,363899,363904,363907,363910],[639,362366,362367],{},[642,362368],{"alt":362369,"src":362370},"An oil painting of Sam Altman","/images/blog/sam_altman-1.png",[566,362372,362374],{"id":362373},"about-sam-altman","About Sam Altman",[639,362376,362377],{},"Sam Altman (born April 22, 1985) is an American entrepreneur, investor, and artificial intelligence (AI) leader. As the current CEO of OpenAI, he oversees the development of transformative AI systems like ChatGPT, which have reshaped global access to technology and information. Previously, Altman served as president of Y Combinator, the prestigious startup accelerator he joined in 2011, where he became a pivotal figure in nurturing early-stage innovation.",[639,362379,362380],{},"A co-founder of Loopt, a pioneering location-based social networking service acquired by Apple in 2012, Altman has consistently bridged cutting-edge technology with scalable business models. His tenure at Y Combinator saw him invest in over 1,500 startups, including Reddit and Airbnb, cementing his reputation as a visionary in venture capital. At OpenAI, he has championed advancements in generative AI while advocating for ethical frameworks to guide its development.",[639,362382,362383],{},"Altman’s work sits at the intersection of technological progress and societal responsibility. His leadership in AI has sparked critical conversations about the ethical implications of rapid innovation, influencing policy and public discourse. Today, his emphasis on balancing AI’s potential with safeguards underscores his role as a thought leader shaping the future of technology, making his insights vital for understanding the evolving relationship between humanity and artificial intelligence.",[561,362385,362387],{"id":362386},"_150-best-quotes-by-sam-altman","150 Best Quotes by Sam Altman",[639,362389,362390],{},"Sam Altman is a name synonymous with innovation, vision, and the relentless drive to shape the future. As the CEO of OpenAI and a former president of Y Combinator—the startup incubator that has launched companies like Airbnb and Dropbox—Altman has spent his career at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and bold ideas. His insights into building companies, leading teams, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible have made him a guiding voice for founders and thinkers worldwide. Whether he’s discussing artificial intelligence, scaling startups, or the importance of resilience, Altman’s words carry the weight of experience and the spark of inspiration.",[639,362392,362393],{},"This collection of 150 quotes dives deep into the mind of one of Silicon Valley’s most influential leaders, offering a treasure trove of wisdom on themes like entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, and growth. From actionable advice on execution and strategy to reflections on overcoming challenges and building high-performing teams, these quotes are distilled lessons from a career defined by ambition and impact. Whether you’re a founder navigating the startup grind, a professional seeking clarity on personal development, or simply a curious mind eager to learn from the best, this article will equip you with timeless perspectives to fuel your journey. Let’s explore the transformative power of Altman’s words—and how they can help you build, lead, and innovate with purpose.",[566,362395,569],{"id":568},[571,362397,362398,362404,362408,362414,362418,362424,362430,362434,362438,362444,362450],{},[574,362399,362400],{},[577,362401,362403],{"href":362402},"#entrepreneurship","Entrepreneurship",[574,362405,362406],{},[577,362407,306901],{"href":306900},[574,362409,362410],{},[577,362411,362413],{"href":362412},"#innovation","Innovation",[574,362415,362416],{},[577,362417,202826],{"href":202825},[574,362419,362420],{},[577,362421,362423],{"href":362422},"#growth-and-strategy","Growth and Strategy",[574,362425,362426],{},[577,362427,362429],{"href":362428},"#team-building","Team Building",[574,362431,362432],{},[577,362433,202854],{"href":202853},[574,362435,362436],{},[577,362437,109735],{"href":109734},[574,362439,362440],{},[577,362441,362443],{"href":362442},"#market-and-competition","Market and Competition",[574,362445,362446],{},[577,362447,362449],{"href":362448},"#startups-and-funding","Startups and Funding",[574,362451,362452],{},[577,362453,297860],{"href":297859},[566,362455,362403],{"id":362456},"entrepreneurship",[639,362458,362459],{},"Sam Altman’s philosophy on entrepreneurship is rooted in raw realism, relentless execution, and the courage to confront the chaos of startups. His quotes emphasize the importance of structure, the brutal honesty of startup survival, and the necessity of pivoting with conviction. Below are 15 of his most impactful quotes on this theme.",[297868,362461,362462],{},[639,362463,362464,362465,362467,362468,362470,362471,362473],{},"\"Don't let yourself make excuses for not doing the things you want to do.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362466],{},"\n\"When lack of structure fails, it fails all at once. What works totally fine from 0-20 employees, is disastrous at 30.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362469],{},"\n\"The most important thing is that there is clear reporting structure and everyone knows what it is.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362472],{},[294190,362474,362475],{},"Structure is the backbone of scalable organizations, and Altman underscores its role in avoiding collapse as teams grow.",[297868,362477,362478],{},[639,362479,362480,362481,362483,362484,362486,362487,362489],{},"\"Great execution is at least 10 times more important and a 100 times harder than a good idea…\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362482],{},"\n\"Every company has a rocky beginning.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362485],{},"\n\"If you pivot, do it fully and with conviction. The worst thing is to try to do a bit of the old and the new—it's hard to kill your babies.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362488],{},[294190,362490,362491],{},"Altman’s candid warnings highlight the messy, nonlinear journey of startups and the need for decisive action.",[297868,362493,362494],{},[639,362495,362496,362497,362499,362500,362502,362503,362505],{},"\"The natural state of a start-up is to die; most start-ups require multiple miracles in their early days to escape this fate.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362498],{},"\n\"Startups are very hard no matter what you do; you may as well go after a big opportunity.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362501],{},"\n\"You want an idea that not many other people are working on, and it's okay if it doesn't sound big at first.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362504],{},[294190,362506,362507],{},"Here, Altman frames entrepreneurship as a high-stakes game where ambition and differentiation are critical to survival.",[297868,362509,362510],{},[639,362511,362512,362513,362515,362516,362518,362519,362521],{},"\"It really is true that you become an average of the people you spend the most time with.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362514],{},"\n\"The point of an accelerator is to teach you about companies and business, not about technology.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362517],{},"\n\"Very ambitious startups often take a long time to work—or sometimes they take a very long time to look ambitious.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362520],{},[294190,362522,362523],{},"These quotes reflect Altman’s focus on mentorship, operational learning, and the long-term vision required to validate ambitious ideas.",[297868,362525,362526],{},[639,362527,362528,362529,362531,362532,362534,362535,362537],{},"\"Startups are not the best choice for work-life balance, and that's sort of just the sad reality.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362530],{},"\n\"It's easy to move fast or be obsessed with quality, but the trick is you have to do both at a startup.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362533],{},"\n\"Most founders have not managed people before, and they certainly haven't managed managers.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362536],{},[294190,362538,362539],{},"Altman’s final trio of quotes cuts through the romanticism of entrepreneurship, confronting its sacrifices, demands, and leadership challenges head-on.",[566,362541,306901],{"id":110},[639,362543,362544],{},"Sam Altman’s philosophy on leadership is rooted in decisiveness, accountability, and the understanding that company culture is shaped by the actions of its founders. He emphasizes the importance of building the right team, making tough decisions swiftly, and embodying the work ethic and values that define a startup’s identity.",[297868,362546,362547],{},[639,362548,362549,362550,362552,362553,362555,362556,362558],{},"\"Don't hire for the sake of hiring. Hire because there is no other way to do what you want to do.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362551],{},"\n\"You really want to know your cofounders for a while, ideally years.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362554],{},"\n\"Cofounder relationships are among the most important in the entire company.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362557],{},"\nAltman underscores that trust and compatibility with cofounders form the bedrock of a successful venture.",[297868,362560,362561],{},[639,362562,362563,362564,362566,362567,362569,362570,362572],{},"\"You have to let your team get all the credit for all the good stuff that happens, and you take responsibility for the bad stuff.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362565],{},"\n\"You also want to fire people who a) create office politics, and b) who are persistently negative.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362568],{},"\n\"... fire fast when it's not working. It's better for the company, it's also better for the employee.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362571],{},"\nHis approach to accountability and team dynamics highlights the balance between empathy and efficiency.",[297868,362574,362575],{},[639,362576,362577,362578,362580,362581,362583,362584,362586],{},"\"Firing people is one of the worst parts of running a company. Actually in my own experience, I think it is the worst.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362579],{},"\n\"I think the best thing you can do is be aware that as a first time founder you are likely to be a very bad manager.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362582],{},"\n\"You have to be intense. This only comes from the CEO, this only comes from the founders.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362585],{},"\nAltman’s candid reflections reveal the emotional weight of leadership and the need for founders to lead with energy and focus.",[297868,362588,362589],{},[639,362590,362591,362592,362594,362595,362597,362598,362600],{},"\"You don't get to make their decisions but you do get to choose the decision makers.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362593],{},"\n\"You have to be decisive. Indecisiveness is a startup killer.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362596],{},"\n\"The way to have a company that executes well is you have to execute well yourself.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362599],{},"\nDecisiveness and execution are non-negotiables in his view, with founders setting the pace for the entire team.",[297868,362602,362603],{},[639,362604,362605,362606,362608,362609,362611,362612,362614],{},"\"Every thing at a startup gets modeled after the founders. Whatever the founders do becomes the culture.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362607],{},"\n\"So if you want a culture where people work hard, & pay attention to detail, focus on the customer, are frugal: you have to do it yourself.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362610],{},"\n\"The company just needs to see you as like this maniacal execution machine.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362613],{},"\nThese quotes encapsulate Altman’s belief that company culture is a direct reflection of the founders’ behaviors and priorities.",[566,362616,362413],{"id":362617},"innovation",[639,362619,362620],{},"Innovation is at the core of Sam Altman’s entrepreneurial philosophy. He emphasizes the importance of bold ideas, strategic execution, and the courage to pursue unconventional paths in the startup world.",[297868,362622,362623],{},[639,362624,362625,362626,362628,362629,362631,362632,362634],{},"\"Most things are not as risky as they seem.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362627],{},"\n\"You can win with the best product, the best price, or the best experience.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362630],{},"\n\"You can create value with breakthrough innovation, incremental refinement, or complex coordination. Great companies often do two of these. The very best companies do all three.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362633],{},"\nThese early quotes highlight Altman’s belief that innovation thrives on calculated risk-taking, product excellence, and diverse value creation strategies.",[297868,362636,362637],{},[639,362638,362639,362640,362642,362643,362645,362646,362648],{},"\"You want an idea that not many other people are working on, and it's okay if it doesn't sound big at first.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362641],{},"\n\"If you don't love and believe in what you're building, you're likely to give up at some point along the way.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362644],{},"\n\"You'll get more support on a hard, important, project than a derivative one.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362647],{},"\nAltman underscores the importance of pursuing unique, passion-driven ideas that tackle meaningful challenges, even if they initially lack grandeur.",[297868,362650,362651],{},[639,362652,362653,362654,362656,362657,362659,362660,362662],{},"\"Ideas by themselves are not worth anything, only executing well is what creates value.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362655],{},"\n\"Ideas are cheap and easy, and there are a lot of them.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362658],{},"\n\"If a company is profitable, the founder is in control. If it's not, investors are in control.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362661],{},"\nHere, Altman stresses the critical role of execution over abstract concepts, while also highlighting the power dynamics tied to profitability in startups.",[297868,362664,362665],{},[639,362666,362667,362668,362670,362671,362673,362674,362676],{},"\"Facebook has this famous poster that says move fast and break things. But at the same time they manage to be obsessed with quality.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362669],{},"\n\"I think that inexpensive sources of planet-friendly energy are one of the most important things for us to pursue.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362672],{},"\n\"I think the mistake people make most often when they invest in other kinds of startups is they say, 'This is totally different.' And so the things that matter, like making a product that people desperately want, like talking to customers, they throw this out the window. That is a recipe for heartache and tears.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362675],{},"\nAltman contrasts rapid innovation with quality, advocates for sustainable energy, and warns against dismissing fundamental startup principles in favor of novelty.",[297868,362678,362679],{},[639,362680,362681,362682,362684,362685,362687,362688,362690],{},"\"Growth and momentum are what a startup lives on and you always have to focus on maintaining these.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362683],{},"\n\"I think extreme secrecy is a bad sign in all startups. Very few startups die because they tell you exactly how their technology works. On the long list of startup killers, that's pretty far down. Though on the list of entrepreneur fears, it's pretty high.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362686],{},"\n\"There are exceptions of course, but most companies start with a great idea - not a pivot.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362689],{},"\nThis final set of quotes reflects Altman’s focus on sustaining growth, balancing transparency with caution, and the foundational role of original ideas in startup success.",[566,362692,202826],{"id":203011},[639,362694,362695],{},"In Sam Altman’s philosophy, execution is the lifeblood of innovation and success. He consistently emphasizes that ideas are just the starting point—what truly matters is the relentless, high-quality follow-through. For Altman, execution isn’t just about action; it’s about focus, intensity, and a culture that prioritizes product over process.",[297868,362697,362698],{},[639,362699,362480,362700,362702,362703,362705,362706,362708],{},[297874,362701],{},"\n\"It's better to have a few users love your product than for a lot of users to sort of like it.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362704],{},"\n\"Be suspicious of any work that is not building product or getting customers. It's easy to get sucked into an infrastructure rewrite death spiral.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362707],{},"\nAltman’s early quotes underscore his belief that execution outshines ideas and demands relentless focus on product and customer growth.",[297868,362710,362711],{},[639,362712,362713,362714,362716,362717,362719,362720,362722],{},"\"Be suspicious of any work that is not building product or getting customers.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362715],{},"\n\"No growth hack, brilliant marketing idea, or sales team can save you long term if you don’t have a sufficiently good product.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362718],{},"\n\"Obsess about the quality of the product.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362721],{},"\nHere, Altman reinforces the non-negotiable need for product excellence, warning against distractions that don’t directly serve user value.",[297868,362724,362725],{},[639,362726,362727,362728,362730,362731,362733,362734,362736],{},"\"Execution gets divided into two key questions: 1) can you figure out what to do and 2) can you get it done.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362729],{},"\n\"The best founders work on things that seem small but they move really quickly. They get things done really quickly.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362732],{},"\n\"You need to have a culture where people have very high quality standards in everything the company does, but still move quickly.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362735],{},"\nThese quotes highlight Altman’s dual focus on strategic clarity and operational speed, paired with uncompromising quality.",[297868,362738,362739],{},[639,362740,362741,362742,362744,362745,362747,362748,362750],{},"\"The other piece besides focus for execution is intensity. Startups only work at a fairly intense level.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362743],{},"\n\"I wouldn’t call Loopt a failure. It didn’t turn out like I wanted, for sure, but it was fun, I learned a lot, and I made enough money to start investing, which led me to my current job. I don’t regret it at all.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362746],{},"\n\"Stay focused and don’t try to do too many things at once. Care about execution quality.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362749],{},"\nAltman stresses the grit required for startup success, framing even “failures” as stepping stones and underscoring the importance of singular focus.",[297868,362752,362753],{},[639,362754,362755,362756,362608,362758,362760,362761,362763],{},"\"The way to have a company that executes well is you have to execute well yourself.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362757],{},[297874,362759],{},"\n\"Great execution towards a terrible idea will get you nowhere.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362762],{},"\nIn these final insights, Altman ties leadership by example to execution, reminding entrepreneurs that even the best execution cannot salvage a flawed vision.",[566,362765,362423],{"id":362766},"growth-and-strategy",[639,362768,362769],{},"Sam Altman’s philosophy on growth and strategy emphasizes the necessity of long-term vision, relentless momentum, and strategic execution. For Altman, growth is not just a metric but a foundational element that drives startup success and defensibility.",[297868,362771,362772],{},[639,362773,362774,362775,362777,362778,362780,362781,362783,362784,362786],{},"\"It takes years and years, usually a decade, to create a great startup.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362776],{},"\n\"One of the things we urge Y-Combinator companies to do is to have profitability in grasp. If you need to get profitable before your A round of money, you ought to be able to do that.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362779],{},"\n\"Growth solves (nearly) all problems.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362782],{},"\n\"All companies that grow really big do so in only one way: people recommend the product or service to other people.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362785],{},"\nAltman underscores that sustainable growth requires patience, financial discipline, and the power of organic word-of-mouth.",[297868,362788,362789],{},[639,362790,362791,362792,362794,362795,362797,362798,362800,362801,362803],{},"\"For most software startups, this translates to keep growing. For hardware startups, it translates to don't let your ship date slip.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362793],{},"\n\"Long term thinking is so rare anywhere, but especially in startups. This is a huge advantage if you do it.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362796],{},"\n\"So it's worth some real up front time to think through the long term value and the defensibility of the business.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362799],{},"\n\"You want an idea about what you can say. I know it sounds like a bad idea but here's specifically why its actually a great one. You want to sound crazy but you want to ask to be right.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362802],{},"\nHe highlights the importance of adapting strategies to the startup’s nature and balancing visionary thinking with practical execution.",[297868,362805,362806],{},[639,362807,362808,362809,362811,362812,362814,362815,362817,362818,362820],{},"\"I believe in the future, and to be a good investor, you have to believe in the future.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362810],{},"\n\"Momentum and growth are the lifeblood of startups. This is probably in the top three secrets of executing well.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362813],{},"\n\"Move fast. Speed is one of your main advantages over large competitors.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362816],{},"\n\"... we talk to a team, they've gotten new things done, that's the best predictor we have that a company will go on to be successful.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362819],{},"\nAltman champions the intersection of future-oriented thinking, velocity, and tangible progress as critical to startup success.",[297868,362822,362823],{},[639,362824,362825,362826,362828,362829,362831,362832,362834],{},"\"You should always know how you're doing against your metrics. You should always have a weekly review meeting every week.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362827],{},"\n\"Growth and momentum are what a startup lives on and you always have to focus on maintaining these.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362830],{},"\n\"The way you get deals done and the way you get good terms, is to have a competitive situation.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362833],{},"\nHe ties continuous monitoring, strategic focus, and competitive positioning to the long-term health and scalability of a business.",[566,362836,362429],{"id":362837},"team-building",[639,362839,362840],{},"Sam Altman’s philosophy on team building underscores the critical role of personal connections, strategic hiring, and fostering resilient cofounder relationships. He emphasizes that early-stage startups must prioritize aptitude over experience, retain talent through thoughtful equity distribution, and maintain clarity in communication to drive long-term success.",[297868,362842,362843],{},[639,362844,362845,362846,362848,362849,362851,362852,362854],{},"\"Developing a personal connection with anyone you're trying to do a big deal with is really important.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362847],{},"\n\"In addition to relentlessly resourceful, you want a tough and a calm cofounder.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362850],{},"\n\"As long as you keep doing the right thing and have the best product, you can beat the bigger company.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362853],{},"\nAltman highlights the foundational importance of trust and shared values in partnerships, while also stressing the need for complementary cofounder traits to navigate challenges.",[297868,362856,362857],{},[639,362858,362859,362860,362862,362863,362555,362865,362867],{},"\"You really want to know your cofounders for a while, ideally years.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362861],{},"\n\"AirBnB spent 5 months interviewing their first employee, before they hired someone and in their first year, they only hired 2 people.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362864],{},[297874,362866],{},"\nThe meticulous approach to hiring and the emphasis on cofounder longevity reflect Altman’s belief in patience and alignment for sustainable growth.",[297868,362869,362870],{},[639,362871,362872,362873,362566,362875,362877,362878,362880],{},"\"For most of the early hires you make in a startup, experience doesn't matter very much, and you should go for aptitude.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362874],{},[297874,362876],{},"\n\"Every first time founder waits too long, everyone hopes that an employee will turn around. But the right answer is to fire fast...\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362879],{},"\nAltman’s candid advice on early hiring and decisiveness in removing toxic team members underscores his focus on agility and cultural fit.",[297868,362882,362883],{},[639,362884,362885,362886,362888,362889,362891,362892,362894],{},"\"One thing that founders forget is that after they hire employees, they have to retain them.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362887],{},"\n\"Investors will sort of like write the check and then, despite a lot of promises, don't usually do that much; sometimes they do.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362890],{},"\n\"Employees will only add more value over time.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362893],{},"\nHere, Altman contrasts the dynamic potential of employees with the static nature of investor support, advocating for long-term team investment.",[297868,362896,362897],{},[639,362898,362899,362900,362902,362903,362905,362906,362908],{},"\"Founders are usually very stingy with equity to employees and very generous with equity to investors. I think this is totally backwards.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362901],{},"\n\"I think as a rough estimate, you should aim to give about 10% of the company to the first 10 employees.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362904],{},"\n\"... why I said cofounders that aren't friends really struggle, is that you can't be focused without good communication.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362907],{},"\nAltman’s critique of equity distribution and his call for transparency in cofounder relationships reveal his commitment to fairness and operational harmony.",[566,362910,202854],{"id":203365},[639,362912,362913],{},"Sam Altman’s approach to personal development intertwines self-awareness, ambition, and the influence of one’s environment. His quotes often reflect the importance of aligning passions with purpose, cultivating disciplined habits, and understanding the people around us. From introspection to strategic prioritization, Altman’s insights highlight the balance between growth and practicality.",[297868,362915,362916],{},[639,362917,362918,362919,362921,362922,362924,362925,362927],{},"\"There is a lot of stuff I like. I love backpacking. I love going to an island where I can just sit on the beach and read or scuba dive and sail. I do a lot of that. I still go backpacking around Europe in the summers and staying in hostels. I love that.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362920],{},"\n\"Wait to start a startup until you come up with an idea that you feel compelled to explore.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362923],{},"\n\"It really is true that you become an average of the people you spend the most time with.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362926],{},"\n\"Aim to be the best in the world at whatever you do professionally. Even if you miss, you'll probably end up in a pretty good place.\" - Sam Altman",[639,362929,362930],{},"These reflections underscore Altman’s belief in balancing personal interests with professional drive while emphasizing the profound influence of one’s social circle.",[297868,362932,362933],{},[639,362934,362935,362936,362938,362939,362941],{},"\"Making money is often more fun than spending it, though I personally have never regretted money I've spent on friends, new experiences, saving time, travel, and causes I believe in.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362937],{},"\n\"It's really easy to get PR with no results & it actually feels like you're really actually cool, but in a year you'll still have nothing.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362940],{},"\n\"Maybe I am a bit unusual here, but I am less stressed if I have my phone with me. Because I can spend like an hour in the morning taking care of everything instead of I sit there and wonder what I missed or wonder what's happening. So it's way less stressful for me to just answer my phone.\" - Sam Altman",[639,362943,362944],{},"Altman’s emphasis on meaningful spending and stress management reveals his pragmatic view of success and the importance of personal systems.",[297868,362946,362947],{},[639,362948,362949,362950,362952,362953,362955],{},"\"I grew up with a computer, and many of my friends were people I met online.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362951],{},"\n\"You can have a startup and one other thing, you can have a family, but you probably can't have many other hobbies.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362954],{},"\n\"I believe whatever smart, ambitious people are working on will be the trend of the future. I do think that it's worth thinking critically about what the future will be.\" - Sam Altman",[639,362957,362958],{},"These quotes highlight Altman’s adaptability to technology, his candid approach to work-life balance, and his forward-thinking mindset.",[297868,362960,362961],{},[639,362962,362963,362964,362966,362967,362969],{},"\"I don't think people spend nearly enough time thinking about what they like and what they're good at.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362965],{},"\n\"I get up late, have an espresso, and immediately start work. I try to get roughly caught up on email before I leave the house, then if I need to write anything or review a complex deal, I do that, and then I head to the office and work on my top few priorities for the day. I try to schedule my meetings in the afternoon.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362968],{},"\n\"Every thing at a startup gets modeled after the founders. Whatever the founders do becomes the culture.\" - Sam Altman",[639,362971,362972],{},"Altman’s focus on self-reflection, time management, and cultural influence underscores his belief in deliberate, intentional growth.",[297868,362974,362975],{},[639,362976,362977,362978,362980],{},"\"I think you can say a lot of evil behavior by companies is short-term optimization.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362979],{},"\n\"People appreciate when you make an effort to speak their language.\" - Sam Altman",[639,362982,362983],{},"These final insights reveal Altman’s ethical perspective and his recognition of empathy and communication as tools for meaningful connection.",[566,362985,109735],{"id":110208},[639,362987,362988],{},"Sam Altman often reflects on the inherent challenges of startups and the necessity of resilience to overcome them. His insights highlight the relentless effort, strategic focus, and unwavering belief required to navigate the startup landscape.",[297868,362990,362991],{},[639,362992,362993,362994,362996,362997,362999,363000,363002],{},"\"It's difficult to get large groups of people, to the extreme levels of focus and productivity that you need, for a startup to be successful.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362995],{},"\n\"We hear again and again from founders, that they wish they had waited to start a startup until they came up with an idea they really loved.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,362998],{},"\n\"The startups that do well are the ones that are working all the time.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363001],{},"\nThese quotes underscore the demanding nature of startup culture, where sustained focus and passion are critical to success.",[297868,363004,363005],{},[639,363006,363007,363008,363010,363011,363013,363014,363016,363017,363019],{},"\"All throughout my life I have been deeply immersed in startups, either because I was running one or investing in them or helping them.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363009],{},"\n\"Everyone is looking for the hack, the secret to success without hard work.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363012],{},"\n\"1 of the hardest parts about being a founder, is that there are a 100 important things competing for your attention each day.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363015],{},"\n\"There's no way I know, to get through the pain of a startup without belief that the mission really matters.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363018],{},"\nAltman's personal journey through the startup ecosystem reveals the constant juggling act founders face and the importance of a clear, meaningful mission to endure the grind.",[297868,363021,363022],{},[639,363023,363024,363025,363027,363028,363030,363031,363033,363034,363036],{},"\"There is a long history of founders returning to companies and doing great things. Founders are able to set the vision for their companies with an authority no one else can.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363026],{},"\n\"Making money is often more fun than spending it, though I personally have never regretted money I've spent on friends, new experiences, saving time, travel, and causes I believe in.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363029],{},"\n\"Firing people is one of the worst parts of running a company. Actually in my own experience, I think it is the worst.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363032],{},"\n\"I wouldn't call Loopt a failure. It didn't turn out like I wanted, for sure, but it was fun, I learned a lot, and I made enough money to start investing, which led me to my current job. I don't regret it at all.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363035],{},"\nThese reflections highlight the emotional weight of leadership, the long-term value of perseverance, and the nuanced perspective on failure as a stepping stone to growth.",[297868,363038,363039],{},[639,363040,362528,363041,362656,363043,363045,363046,363048,363049,363051],{},[297874,363042],{},[297874,363044],{},"\n\"If someone is getting every decision wrong, that's when you need to act, and at that point it'll be painfully aware to everyone.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363047],{},"\n\"I always tell my partners that our job is to fund all the companies we can that can be worth $10 billion or more. That's such a difficult constraint, we can't have any other constraints.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363050],{},"\nAltman’s pragmatic take on the trade-offs of startup life and the importance of decisive action underscore the resilience required to thrive in this high-stakes environment.",[566,363053,362443],{"id":363054},"market-and-competition",[639,363056,363057],{},"Sam Altman’s insights on market dynamics and competition highlight the importance of mission-driven ideas, strategic foresight, and navigating competitive landscapes to build enduring companies. His quotes reveal a philosophy centered on innovation and resilience in the face of market challenges.",[297868,363059,363060],{},[639,363061,363062,363063,363065,363066,362851,363068,363070],{},"\"The biggest PR hack you can do, is not hire a PR firm.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363064],{},"\n\"A related advantage of mission oriented ideas, is that you yourself will be dedicated to them.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363067],{},[297874,363069],{},"\nAltman underscores the power of authenticity, mission-driven focus, and product excellence as competitive advantages over traditional PR tactics.",[297868,363072,363073],{},[639,363074,363075,363076,363078,363079,363081,363082,363084,363085,363087],{},"\"If the Reddit community cannot learn to balance authenticity and compassion, it may be a great website, but it will never be a truly great community.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363077],{},"\n\"The tenth social network, and limited only to college students with no money, also terrible. Myspace had won.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363080],{},"\n\"AI will probably most likely lead to the end of the world, but in the meantime, there'll be great companies.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363083],{},"\n\"You certainly don't need to have everything figured out in the path from here to world domination.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363086],{},"\nThese quotes reflect Altman’s reflections on community-building, the importance of timing in markets, and the dual-edged nature of technological progress.",[297868,363089,363090],{},[639,363091,363092,363093,363095,363096,363098,363099,363101,363102,363104],{},"\"You also really want to take the time to think about how the market is going to evolve. You need a market that's going to be big in 10 years.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363094],{},"\n\"You want an idea that turns into a monopoly. But you can't get a monopoly, in a big market right away; too much competition for that.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363097],{},"\n\"If it works out, you're going to be working on this for 10 years.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363100],{},"\n\"You need a market that's going to be big in 10 years.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363103],{},"\nAltman emphasizes long-term vision, the inevitability of market evolution, and the patience required to build sustainable, dominant businesses.",[297868,363106,363107],{},[639,363108,363109,363110,363112,363113,362659,363115,362684,363117,363119],{},"\"Another way of looking at this, is that the best companies are almost always mission oriented.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363111],{},"\n\"Set a clear, easy-to-understand vision for your company, and make it be a mission people believe in.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363114],{},[297874,363116],{},[297874,363118],{},"\nAltman’s final insights highlight the role of mission-driven clarity, the power dynamics tied to profitability, and the counterintuitive value of openness in fostering trust and innovation.",[566,363121,362449],{"id":363122},"startups-and-funding",[639,363124,363125],{},"Sam Altman’s insights on startups and funding reveal a philosophy rooted in frugality, long-term vision, and the critical role of profitability. As a co-founder of Y Combinator, he emphasizes discipline, sustainability, and the importance of building companies that can thrive over decades rather than chasing quick exits.",[297868,363127,363128],{},[639,363129,363130,363131,362777,363133,363135,363136,363138],{},"\"That culture of frugality and discipline is really important for the Y Combinator mindset.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363132],{},[297874,363134],{},"\n\"A lot of people don't love their bank.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363137],{},"\nThis trio of quotes underscores Altman’s focus on financial prudence and the necessity of startups operating with lean budgets and clear revenue strategies.",[297868,363140,363141],{},[639,363142,363143,363144,363146,363147,363149,363150,363152],{},"\"AirBnB happened because Brian Chesky couldn't pay his rent, but did have some space.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363145],{},"\n\"In general don't start a startup you're not willing to work on for ten years.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363148],{},"\n\"I don't invest in companies where my mental model is that they need to get themselves acquired in the next few years - or ever.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363151],{},"\nAltman’s reflections here highlight how real-world problems and long-term commitment are foundational to building enduring startups.",[297868,363154,363155],{},[639,363156,363157,363158,363160,363161,363163,363164,363166],{},"\"I myself used to believe ideas didn't matter that much, but I'm very sure that's wrong now.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363159],{},"\n\"Some day everyone will find out everyone else's comp, if it's all over the place, it will be a complete meltdown disaster.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363162],{},"\n\"I don't often get involved with campaigns at all.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363165],{},"\nThese quotes reveal his evolving perspective on the importance of ideas, the risks of compensation misalignment, and his cautious stance on political involvement.",[297868,363168,363169],{},[639,363170,363171,363172,363174,363175,363177,363178,363180],{},"\"Good startups usually take 10 years.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363173],{},"\n\"The best people know that they should join a rocketship.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363176],{},"\n\"Founders are usually very stingy with equity to employees and very generous with equity to investors. I think this is totally backwards.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363179],{},"\nAltman’s emphasis on patience, talent attraction, and fair equity distribution reflects his belief in sustainable growth and team alignment.",[297868,363182,363183],{},[639,363184,363185,363186,362659,363188,363048,363190,363192],{},"\"Whether or not money can buy happiness, it can buy freedom, and that's a big deal. Also, lack of money is very stressful.\" - Sam Altman",[297874,363187],{},[297874,363189],{},[297874,363191],{},"\nThese final quotes encapsulate Altman’s views on financial freedom, founder-investor dynamics, and the ambitious vision that drives Y Combinator’s investment strategy.",[298632,363194,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,363196,363197],{},[639,363198,363130],{},[297868,363200,363201],{},[639,363202,363062],{},[297868,363204,363205],{},[639,363206,362625],{},[297868,363208,363209],{},[639,363210,363211],{},"\"When lack of structure fails, it fails all at once. What works totally fine from 0-20 employees, is disastrous at 30.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363213,363214],{},[639,363215,362845],{},[297868,363217,363218],{},[639,363219,363220],{},"\"I suppose if I didn't have Loopt, I'd have to, I don't know, pick up the phone and just start calling people, a lot more texting and certainly more Googling.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363222,363223],{},[639,363224,363225],{},"\"You can win with the best product, the best price, or the best experience.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363227,363228],{},[639,363229,362774],{},[297868,363231,363232],{},[639,363233,363234],{},"\"The most important thing is that there is clear reporting structure and everyone knows what it is.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363236,363237],{},[639,363238,363239],{},"\"One of the things we urge Y-Combinator companies to do is to have profitability in grasp. If you need to get profitable before your A round of money, you ought to be able to do that.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363241,363242],{},[639,363243,363244],{},"\"You think you have this great idea that everyone's going to come join, but that's not how it works.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363246,363247],{},[639,363248,363249],{},"\"A related advantage of mission oriented ideas, is that you yourself will be dedicated to them.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363251,363252],{},[639,363253,362480],{},[297868,363255,363256],{},[639,363257,362549],{},[297868,363259,363260],{},[639,363261,363262],{},"\"In addition to relentlessly resourceful, you want a tough and a calm cofounder.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363264,363265],{},[639,363266,362993],{},[297868,363268,363269],{},[639,363270,362918],{},[297868,363272,363273],{},[639,363274,363275],{},"\"As long as you keep doing the right thing and have the best product, you can beat the bigger company.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363277,363278],{},[639,363279,362859],{},[297868,363281,363282],{},[639,363283,363284],{},"\"I believe that sexism in tech is a real problem.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363286,363287],{},[639,363288,363289],{},"\"We hear again and again from founders, that they wish they had waited to start a startup until they came up with an idea they really loved.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363291,363292],{},[639,363293,363294],{},"\"The only way to generate sustained exponential growth is to make whatever you're making sufficiently good.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363296,363297],{},[639,363298,363299],{},"\"AirBnB spent 5 months interviewing their first employee, before they hired someone and in their first year, they only hired 2 people.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363301,363302],{},[639,363303,363304],{},"\"Every company has a rocky beginning.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363306,363307],{},[639,363308,363309],{},"\"The reduction in compassion that happens when we're all behind computer screens is not good for the world.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363311,363312],{},[639,363313,363314],{},"\"If you have several ideas that all seem pretty good, work on the one that you think about, when you're not trying to think about work.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363316,363317],{},[639,363318,363319],{},"\"Growth solves (nearly) all problems\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363321,363322],{},[639,363323,363324],{},"\"Wait to start a startup until you come up with an idea that you feel compelled to explore.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363326,363327],{},[639,363328,363329],{},"\"You can create value with breakthrough innovation, incremental refinement, or complex coordination. Great companies often do two of these. The very best companies do all three.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363331,363332],{},[639,363333,363075],{},[297868,363335,363336],{},[639,363337,363338],{},"\"The tenth social network, and limited only to college students with no money, also terrible. Myspace had won.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363340,363341],{},[639,363342,363343],{},"\"The idea should come first, the startup should come second.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363345,363346],{},[639,363347,363348],{},"\"If you pivot, do it fully and with conviction. The worst thing is to try to do a bit of the old and the new-it's hard to kill your babies.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363350,363351],{},[639,363352,363353],{},"\"A lot of people don't love their bank.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363355,363356],{},[639,363357,363358],{},"\"The startups that do well are the ones that are working all the time.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363360,363361],{},[639,363362,363363],{},"\"It's better to have a few users love your product than for a lot of users to sort of like it.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363365,363366],{},[639,363367,363368],{},"\"AI will probably most likely lead to the end of the world, but in the meantime, there'll be great companies.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363370,363371],{},[639,363372,363373],{},"\"The role of the board is advice and consent. If the CEO does not lay out a clear strategy and tries to get the board to set one, it will usually end in disaster.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363375,363376],{},[639,363377,363378],{},"\"Be suspicious of any work that is not building product or getting customers. It's easy to get sucked into an infrastructure rewrite death spiral.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363380,363381],{},[639,363382,363383],{},"\"All companies that grow really big do so in only one way: people recommend the product or service to other people.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363385,363386],{},[639,363387,362496],{},[297868,363389,363390],{},[639,363391,362713],{},[297868,363393,363394],{},[639,363395,363396],{},"\"You certainly don't need to have everything figured out in the path from here to world domination.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363398,363399],{},[639,363400,363401],{},"\"You also really want to take the time to think about how the market is going to evolve.You need a market that's going to be big in 10 years.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363403,363404],{},[639,363405,363406],{},"\"Startups are very hard no matter what you do; you may as well go after a big opportunity.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363408,363409],{},[639,363410,363007],{},[297868,363412,363413],{},[639,363414,363415],{},"\"Remember that the idea will expand, and become more ambitious as you go.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363417,363418],{},[639,363419,362791],{},[297868,363421,363422],{},[639,363423,362639],{},[297868,363425,363426],{},[639,363427,363428],{},"\"Check-ins are cool, but kind of a pain.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363430,363431],{},[639,363432,363433],{},"\"Long term thinking is so rare anywhere, but especially in startups. This is a huge advantage if you do it.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363435,363436],{},[639,363437,363438],{},"\"No growth hack, brilliant marketing idea, or sales team can save you long term if you don't have a sufficiently good product.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363440,363441],{},[639,363442,363443],{},"\"You want an idea that turns into a monopoly. But you can't get a monopoly, in a big market right away; too much competition for that.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363445,363446],{},[639,363447,363448],{},"\"Cofounder relationships are among the most important in the entire company.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363450,363451],{},[639,363452,363453],{},"\"Even though plans themselves are worthless, the exercise of planning is very valuable and totally missing in most startups today.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363455,363456],{},[639,363457,363458],{},"\"So it's worth some real up front time to think through the long term value and the defensibility of the business.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363460,363461],{},[639,363462,363463],{},"\"I believe in fighting with investors to reduce the amount of equity they get and then being as generous as you possibly can with employees.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363465,363466],{},[639,363467,363468],{},"\"Do I think every culture will embrace location technology? Yes.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363470,363471],{},[639,363472,363473],{},"\"If you look at successful pivots, they almost always are a pivot into something that the founder wanted. Not a random made up idea.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363475,363476],{},[639,363477,363478],{},"\"If you don't love and believe in what you're building, you're likely to give up at some point along the way.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363480,363481],{},[639,363482,363483],{},"\"Everyone is looking for the hack, the secret to success without hard work.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363485,363486],{},[639,363487,363488],{},"\"If you don't need it yourself, and you're building something that someone else needs, realize you're at a big disadvantage.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363490,363491],{},[639,363492,363143],{},[297868,363494,363495],{},[639,363496,362872],{},[297868,363498,363499],{},[639,363500,362512],{},[297868,363502,363503],{},[639,363504,363505],{},"\"In general don't start a startup you're not willing to work on for ten years.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363507,363508],{},[639,363509,363510],{},"\"You want an idea about what you can say. I know it sounds like a bad idea but here's specifically why its actually a great one. You want to sound crazy but you want to ask to be right.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363512,363513],{},[639,363514,363515],{},"\"In general though, if you look at the track record of pivots, they don't become big companies.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363517,363518],{},[639,363519,362808],{},[297868,363521,363522],{},[639,363523,363524],{},"\"I don't invest in companies where my mental model is that they need to get themselves acquired in the next few years - or ever.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363526,363527],{},[639,363528,363157],{},[297868,363530,363531],{},[639,363532,363533],{},"\"You'll get more support on a hard, important, project than a derivative one.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363535,363536],{},[639,363537,363538],{},"\"Some day everyone will find out everyone else's comp, if it's all over the place, it will be a complete meltdown disaster\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363540,363541],{},[639,363542,363543],{},"\"Obsess about the quality of the product.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363545,363546],{},[639,363547,363548],{},"\"A third advantage of mission oriented companies, is that people outside the company are more willing to help you.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363550,363551],{},[639,363552,363553],{},"\"I don't often get involved with campaigns at all.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363555,363556],{},[639,363557,363558],{},"\"If it works out, you're going to be working on this for 10 years.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363560,363561],{},[639,363562,363563],{},"\"The point of an accelerator is to teach you about companies and business, not about technology.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363565,363566],{},[639,363567,363109],{},[297868,363569,363570],{},[639,363571,363171],{},[297868,363573,363574],{},[639,363575,363576],{},"\"1 of the hardest parts about being a founder, is that there are a 100 important things competing for your attention each day.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363578,363579],{},[639,363580,363185],{},[297868,363582,363583],{},[639,363584,363585],{},"\"Aim to be the best in the world at whatever you do professionally. Even if you miss, you'll probably end up in a pretty good place.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363587,363588],{},[639,363589,362563],{},[297868,363591,363592],{},[639,363593,362727],{},[297868,363595,363596],{},[639,363597,363598],{},"\"Very ambitious startups often take a long time to work - or sometimes they take a very long time to look ambitious.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363600,363601],{},[639,363602,363603],{},"\"The best people know that they should join a rocketship.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363605,363606],{},[639,363607,363608],{},"\"You also want to fire people who a) create office politics, and b) who are persistently negative.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363610,363611],{},[639,363612,363613],{},"\"There's no way I know, to get through the pain of a startup without belief that the mission really matters.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363615,363616],{},[639,363617,363024],{},[297868,363619,363620],{},[639,363621,363622],{},"\"... fire fast when it's not working. It's better for the company, it's also better for the employee.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363624,363625],{},[639,363626,363627],{},"\"The thirteenth search engine- and without all the features of a web portal, most people thought that was pointless.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363629,363630],{},[639,363631,363632],{},"\"No matter what you choose, build stuff and be around smart people.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363634,363635],{},[639,363636,362935],{},[297868,363638,363639],{},[639,363640,363641],{},"\"Every first time founder waits too long, everyone hopes that an employee will turn around. But the right answer is to fire fast...\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363643,363644],{},[639,363645,363646],{},"\"It's really easy to get PR with no results & it actually feels like you're really actually cool, but in a year you'll still have nothing.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363648,363649],{},[639,363650,363651],{},"\"The best founders work on things that seem small but they move really quickly. They get things done really quickly.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363653,363654],{},[639,363655,363656],{},"\"Loopt isn't a service that keeps you locked in, staring at your screen.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363658,363659],{},[639,363660,362577],{},[297868,363662,363663],{},[639,363664,363665],{},"\"Don't let the company get distracted or excited about other things. A common mistake is that companies get excited by their own PR.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363667,363668],{},[639,363669,363670],{},"\"Many of the companies in the mobile location space are trying to figure out different ways to tie what they're doing to commerce.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363672,363673],{},[639,363674,363675],{},"\"I think the best thing you can do is be aware that as a first time founder you are likely to be a very bad manager.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363677,363678],{},[639,363679,363680],{},"\"You need to have a culture where people have very high quality standards in everything the company does, but still move quickly.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363682,363683],{},[639,363684,363685],{},"\"Set a clear, easy-to-understand vision for your company, and make it be a mission people believe in.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363687,363688],{},[639,363689,363690],{},"\"There's at least a hundred times more people with great ideas than people that are willing to put in the effort to execute them well.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363692,363693],{},[639,363694,363695],{},"\"Momentum and growth are the lifeblood of startups. This is probably in the top three secrets of executing well.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363697,363698],{},[639,363699,363700],{},"\"Move fast. Speed is one of your main advantages over large competitors.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363702,363703],{},[639,363704,362885],{},[297868,363706,363707],{},[639,363708,363709],{},"\"Investors will sort of like write the check and then, despite a lot of promises, don't usually do that much; sometimes they do.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363711,363712],{},[639,363713,363714],{},"\"... we talk to a team, they've gotten new things done, that's the best predictor we have that a company will go on to be successful.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363716,363717],{},[639,363718,363719],{},"\"Maybe I am a bit unusual here, but I am less stressed if I have my phone with me. Because I can spend like an hour in the morning taking care of everything instead of I sit there and wonder what I missed or wonder what's happening. So it's way less stressful for me to just answer my phone.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363721,363722],{},[639,363723,363724],{},"\"Employees will only add more value over time.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363726,363727],{},[639,363728,362653],{},[297868,363730,363731],{},[639,363732,362741],{},[297868,363734,363735],{},[639,363736,363737],{},"\"I wouldn't call Loopt a failure. It didn't turn out like I wanted, for sure, but it was fun, I learned a lot, and I made enough money to start investing, which led me to my current job. I don't regret it at all.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363739,363740],{},[639,363741,362949],{},[297868,363743,363744],{},[639,363745,363746],{},"\"You can have a startup and one other thing, you can have a family, but you probably can't have many other hobbies.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363748,363749],{},[639,363750,362899],{},[297868,363752,363753],{},[639,363754,362528],{},[297868,363756,363757],{},[639,363758,363759],{},"\"I think as a rough estimate, you should aim to give about 10% of the company to the first 10 employees.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363761,363762],{},[639,363763,363764],{},"\"Ideas are cheap and easy, and there are a lot of them.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363766,363767],{},[639,363768,363769],{},"\"I believe whatever smart, ambitious people are working on will be the trend of the future. I do think that it's worth thinking critically about what the future will be.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363771,363772],{},[639,363773,363774],{},"\"You have to be intense. This only comes from the CEO, this only comes from the founders.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363776,363777],{},[639,363778,363779],{},"\"If someone is getting every decision wrong, that's when you need to act, and at that point it'll be painfully aware to everyone.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363781,363782],{},[639,363783,363784],{},"\"If a company is profitable, the founder is in control. If it's not, investors are in control.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363786,363787],{},[639,363788,362667],{},[297868,363790,363791],{},[639,363792,362591],{},[297868,363794,363795],{},[639,363796,362963],{},[297868,363798,363799],{},[639,363800,363801],{},"\"It's easy to move fast or be obsessed with quality, but the trick is you have to do both at a startup.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363803,363804],{},[639,363805,363806],{},"\"Stay focused and don't try to do too many things at once. Care about execution quality.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363808,363809],{},[639,363810,363811],{},"\"I get up late, have an espresso, and immediately start work. I try to get roughly caught up on email before I leave the house, then if I need to write anything or review a complex deal, I do that, and then I head to the office and work on my top few priorities for the day. I try to schedule my meetings in the afternoon.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363813,363814],{},[639,363815,363816],{},"\"You have to be decisive. Indecisiveness is a startup killer.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363818,363819],{},[639,363820,362755],{},[297868,363822,363823],{},[639,363824,363825],{},"\"I always tell my partners that our job is to fund all the companies we can that can be worth $10 billion or more. That's such a difficult constraint, we can't have any other constraints.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363827,363828],{},[639,363829,363830],{},"\"Most founders have not managed people before, and they certainly haven't managed managers.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363832,363833],{},[639,363834,362605],{},[297868,363836,363837],{},[639,363838,362977],{},[297868,363840,363841],{},[639,363842,363843],{},"\"So if you want a culture where people work hard, & pay attention to detail, focus on the customer, are frugal: you have to do it yourself.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363845,363846],{},[639,363847,362825],{},[297868,363849,363850],{},[639,363851,363852],{},"\"I think that inexpensive sources of planet-friendly energy are one of the most important things for us to pursue.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363854,363855],{},[639,363856,363857],{},"\"I think the mistake people make most often when they invest in other kinds of startups is they say, 'This is totally different.' And so the things that matter, like making a product that people desperately want, like talking to customers, they throw this out the window. That is a recipe for heartache and tears.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363859,363860],{},[639,363861,363862],{},"\"The company just needs to see you as like this maniacal execution machine.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363864,363865],{},[639,363866,362681],{},[297868,363868,363869],{},[639,363870,363871],{},"\"I think extreme secrecy is a bad sign in all startups. Very few startups die because they tell you exactly how their technology works. On the long list of startup killers, that's pretty far down. Though on the list of entrepreneur fears, it's pretty high.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363873,363874],{},[639,363875,363876],{},"\"There are exceptions of course, but most companies start with a great idea - not a pivot.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363878,363879],{},[639,363880,363881],{},"\"... why I said cofounders that aren't friends really struggle, is that you can't be focused without good communication.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363883,363884],{},[639,363885,363886],{},"\"People appreciate when you make an effort to speak their language.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363888,363889],{},[639,363890,363891],{},"\"Great execution towards a terrible idea will get you nowhere.\" - Sam Altman",[297868,363893,363894],{},[639,363895,363896],{},"\"The way you get deals done and the way you get good terms, is to have a competitive situation.\" - Sam Altman",[566,363898,297860],{"id":299351},[639,363900,363901],{},[642,363902],{"alt":362369,"src":363903},"/images/blog/sam_altman-2.png",[639,363905,363906],{},"Sam Altman’s legacy is etched not just in the startups he has funded or the companies he has led, but in the minds and ambitions of countless entrepreneurs and innovators who have drawn inspiration from his words. As a pioneer of modern entrepreneurship and a visionary leader, Altman has reshaped how we think about building, leading, and scaling ambitious ventures. His quotes encapsulate the relentless drive to challenge the status quo, the courage to embrace uncertainty, and the wisdom to balance bold ideas with relentless execution. From his insights on startups and funding to his reflections on resilience in the face of failure, Altman’s voice remains a guiding light for those navigating the complex interplay of innovation, strategy, and human potential.",[639,363908,363909],{},"The themes explored—entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, and growth—reveal a cohesive philosophy rooted in action, adaptability, and purpose. Altman champions the power of execution over mere ideation, emphasizes building teams that combine talent with shared vision, and underscores the importance of learning from both success and failure. His words remind us that markets reward the bold, that competition is a catalyst for progress, and that personal growth is the foundation of any great endeavor. As we reflect on these 150 quotes, let them ignite your own journey: dare to build what others deem impossible, lead with empathy and clarity, and never confuse obstacles with dead ends. In the spirit of Altman’s ethos, the future belongs to those who create it—so go make it extraordinary.",[639,363911,363912],{},[577,363913,363916],{"href":363914,"rel":363915},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Sam%20Altman",[125799],"More Sam Altman Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":363918},[363919,363920,363921,363922,363923,363924,363925,363926,363927,363928,363929,363930,363933],{"id":362373,"depth":1360,"text":362374},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":362456,"depth":1360,"text":362403},{"id":110,"depth":1360,"text":306901},{"id":362617,"depth":1360,"text":362413},{"id":203011,"depth":1360,"text":202826},{"id":362766,"depth":1360,"text":362423},{"id":362837,"depth":1360,"text":362429},{"id":203365,"depth":1360,"text":202854},{"id":110208,"depth":1360,"text":109735},{"id":363054,"depth":1360,"text":362443},{"id":363122,"depth":1360,"text":362449,"children":363931},[363932],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Sam Altman's face","/images/blog/sam_altman-3.png",{},"/blog/sam_altman_150_quotes_article","05/30/2026",{"title":362362,"description":1359},"sam_altman_150_quotes_article","blog/sam_altman_150_quotes_article","RhX-hzxLLqcpImokXHWKChDDLI544YLKYksgrFozZMU",{"id":363944,"title":363945,"author":556,"body":363946,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":365350,"image_url":365351,"meta":365352,"navigation":1378,"path":365353,"published_date":363938,"seo":365354,"slug":365355,"stem":365356,"type":294167,"__hash__":365357},"blog/blog/seth_godin_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Seth Godin Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":363947,"toc":365333},[363948,363954,363958,363974,363977,363980,363984,363987,363990,363992,364045,364048,364051,364065,364079,364096,364098,364101,364115,364129,364143,364151,364153,364156,364167,364170,364183,364186,364197,364200,364202,364205,364219,364233,364247,364255,364257,364260,364274,364288,364302,364310,364313,364316,364329,364345,364359,364361,364364,364378,364394,364408,364410,364413,364425,364441,364455,364458,364461,364475,364489,364506,364508,364511,364524,364537,364554,364556,364560,364565,364570,364574,364579,364584,364589,364594,364599,364604,364609,364614,364619,364624,364629,364634,364639,364644,364649,364654,364659,364664,364669,364674,364679,364684,364689,364694,364699,364704,364709,364714,364719,364724,364729,364734,364739,364744,364749,364753,364758,364763,364768,364772,364777,364781,364786,364799,364804,364809,364814,364823,364828,364833,364838,364843,364848,364853,364858,364863,364868,364873,364878,364883,364888,364893,364898,364903,364908,364913,364918,364923,364928,364933,364938,364943,364948,364953,364958,364963,364968,364973,364978,364983,364988,364993,364998,365003,365008,365013,365018,365023,365028,365033,365038,365043,365048,365053,365058,365063,365068,365073,365078,365083,365088,365092,365097,365101,365106,365111,365116,365121,365126,365131,365136,365141,365146,365151,365156,365161,365166,365171,365176,365181,365186,365191,365196,365201,365206,365211,365216,365221,365226,365231,365236,365241,365246,365251,365256,365261,365266,365271,365276,365281,365286,365291,365296,365301,365306,365308,365313,365316,365319,365326],[639,363949,363950],{},[642,363951],{"alt":363952,"src":363953},"An oil painting of Seth Godin","/images/blog/seth_godin-1.png",[566,363955,363957],{"id":363956},"about-seth-godin","About Seth Godin",[639,363959,363960,363961,297757,363964,297757,363967,334081,363970,363973],{},"Seth Godin, born on December 4, 1960, is an American author, entrepreneur, and marketing strategist renowned for redefining modern business and communication practices. With over 20 bestselling books, including ",[294190,363962,363963],{},"Tribes",[294190,363965,363966],{},"The Dip",[294190,363968,363969],{},"Purple Cow",[294190,363971,363972],{},"Marketing 3.0",", he has become a leading voice in branding, leadership, and digital marketing. His groundbreaking concept of \"Permission Marketing\" emphasized building authentic customer relationships through value-driven engagement, while his idea of \"Tribes\" highlighted the power of community and shared purpose in business and leadership.",[639,363975,363976],{},"A prolific blogger and speaker, Godin leverages his online platforms to challenge conventional thinking, advocating for creativity, empathy, and ethical innovation. He founded Squidoo (a content platform) and Teachable (an online course creator tool), underscoring his commitment to democratizing education and entrepreneurship. His work has reshaped how organizations approach customer loyalty, storytelling, and purpose-driven strategies in the digital age.",[639,363978,363979],{},"Godin’s enduring impact lies in his ability to simplify complex ideas, making them accessible and actionable for individuals and businesses. In an era of information overload, his emphasis on connection, courage, and clarity remains vital, inspiring leaders to prioritize human-centric values over transactional tactics. His insights continue to empower innovators to navigate change while fostering trust and loyalty in an increasingly fragmented world.",[561,363981,363983],{"id":363982},"_150-best-quotes-by-seth-godin","150 Best Quotes by Seth Godin",[639,363985,363986],{},"Seth Godin is more than an author, marketer, and entrepreneur—he’s a modern-day thought leader whose words have redefined how we approach creativity, leadership, and personal growth. With a career spanning decades, Godin has become a beacon for those seeking clarity in a chaotic world, offering insights that cut through the noise and challenge the status quo. His ability to distill complex ideas into simple, punchy mantras has made him a favorite of innovators, business leaders, and lifelong learners alike. Whether he’s dismantling outdated marketing strategies or championing the power of courage, his voice is both timeless and urgently relevant.",[639,363988,363989],{},"This curated collection of 150 quotes by Seth Godin is a treasure trove of wisdom, organized around themes that define his legacy: Change and Adaptability, Leadership and Influence, Creativity and Artistry, Courage and Risk-taking, Success and Achievement, and more. Each quote is a spark, designed to ignite reflection, fuel action, or reshape how you approach work, life, and growth. From his iconic take on “ship it” to his sharp critiques of complacency, these words are a masterclass in thinking differently. Whether you’re navigating a career shift, leading a team, or simply striving to become the best version of yourself, this collection offers a roadmap for embracing uncertainty, cultivating grit, and daring to create. Let these quotes remind you: the future belongs to those who dare to build it.",[566,363991,569],{"id":568},[571,363993,363994,364000,364004,364008,364013,364017,364023,364027,364031,364037,364041],{},[574,363995,363996],{},[577,363997,363999],{"href":363998},"#change-and-adaptability","Change and Adaptability",[574,364001,364002],{},[577,364003,130136],{"href":130135},[574,364005,364006],{},[577,364007,204515],{"href":204514},[574,364009,364010],{},[577,364011,364012],{"href":161390},"Courage and Risk-taking",[574,364014,364015],{},[577,364016,255477],{"href":297814},[574,364018,364019],{},[577,364020,364022],{"href":364021},"#marketing-and-engagement","Marketing and Engagement",[574,364024,364025],{},[577,364026,189675],{"href":189674},[574,364028,364029],{},[577,364030,255154],{"href":255153},[574,364032,364033],{},[577,364034,364036],{"href":364035},"#self-awareness-and-personal-growth","Self-awareness and Personal Growth",[574,364038,364039],{},[577,364040,330011],{"href":330010},[574,364042,364043],{},[577,364044,297860],{"href":297859},[566,364046,363999],{"id":364047},"change-and-adaptability",[639,364049,364050],{},"Seth Godin’s philosophy on change and adaptability underscores the necessity of proactive evolution in a rapidly shifting world. He argues that survival and success hinge not on resisting transformation but on embracing it with creativity and courage.",[297868,364052,364053],{},[639,364054,364055,364056,364058,364059,364061,364062,364064],{},"\"Change almost never fails because it's too early. It almost always fails because it's too late.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364057],{},"\n\"If you are deliberately trying to create a future that feels safe, you will willfully ignore the future that is likely.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364060],{},"\n\"The time to develop a multiple income source strategy is not when you run out of money. Then it will be too late.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364063],{},"\nGodin warns against complacency and the illusion of safety, urging individuals to prepare for inevitable change rather than wait for crises to force their hand.",[297868,364066,364067],{},[639,364068,364069,364070,364072,364073,364075,364076,364078],{},"\"The problem with competition is that it takes away the requirement to set your own path, to invent your own method, to find a new way.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364071],{},"\n\"Evolution is the most popular way we have for dealing with change.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364074],{},"\n\"Who you hang out with determines what you dream about and what you collide with. And the collisions and the dreams lead to your changes. And the changes are what you become. Change the outcome by changing your circle.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364077],{},"\nHere, Godin highlights the tension between conformity and innovation, framing evolution as both a natural and strategic response to disruption.",[297868,364080,364081],{},[639,364082,364083,364084,364086,364087,364089,364090,364092,364093,364095],{},"\"One key to learning and success is the willingness to try something new, and feel momentarily incompetent.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364085],{},"\n\"The reason you might choose to embrace the artist within you now is that this is the path to security.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364088],{},"\n\"Habits are more powerful than fears.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364091],{},"\n\"The ability to change fast is the single most important asset in a world that's changing fast.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364094],{},"\nGodin ties adaptability to personal agency, emphasizing that embracing uncertainty, nurturing creativity, and prioritizing speed are non-negotiable traits in an era of relentless change.",[566,364097,130136],{"id":130486},[639,364099,364100],{},"In Seth Godin’s philosophy, leadership is less about authority and more about catalyzing change through vision, empathy, and the courage to challenge the status quo. His insights underscore the importance of authenticity, empowerment, and the ripple effect of influence when leaders align their actions with a higher purpose.",[297868,364102,364103],{},[639,364104,364105,364106,364108,364109,364111,364112,364114],{},"\"Leadership, on the other hand, is about creating change you believe in.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364107],{},"\n\"The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there. People will follow.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364110],{},"\n\"Great leaders create movements by empowering the tribe to communicate.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364113],{},"\nGodin emphasizes that true leadership is rooted in conviction and the ability to inspire collective action, transforming individual beliefs into shared purpose.",[297868,364116,364117],{},[639,364118,364119,364120,364122,364123,364125,364126,364128],{},"\"Being a leader gives you charisma. If you look and study the leaders who have succeeded, that's where charisma comes from, from the leading.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364121],{},"\n\"People get good gigs because they stand up....You don't get picked. Reject the tyranny of picked. Pick yourself.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364124],{},"\n\"People that take responsibility are often given responsibility!\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364127],{},"\nHere, Godin dismantles the myth of passive leadership, urging individuals to seize agency, embrace initiative, and let accountability define their influence.",[297868,364130,364131],{},[639,364132,364133,364134,364136,364137,364139,364140,364142],{},"\"The way I understand gifts is that the giver must make a sacrifice, create an uneven exchange, bring himself closer to the recipient, create change and do it all with the right spirit.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364135],{},"\n\"Don’t be different just to be different. Be different to be better.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364138],{},"\n\"Most entrepreneurs don’t think about money too much when they decide to start a business.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364141],{},"\nGodin highlights the interplay between intention, innovation, and impact, reminding leaders that meaningful influence stems from purpose—not just profit.",[297868,364144,364145],{},[639,364146,364147,364148,364150],{},"\"Do extremely difficult work. That seems obvious, right? If you do something that's valued but scarce because it's difficult, you're more likely to be in demand.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364149],{},"\nThis final quote ties his philosophy together, advocating for leadership through mastery and relentless focus on creating value that no one else can replicate.",[566,364152,204515],{"id":204750},[639,364154,364155],{},"In Seth Godin’s philosophy, creativity and artistry are inseparable from courage and vulnerability. He redefines art not as a product of perfection but as a testament to the human spirit overcoming resistance. This section delves into his most powerful quotes on the essence of creativity and the artist’s journey.",[297868,364157,364158],{},[639,364159,364160,364161,364163,364164,364166],{},"\"Art is what we call...the thing an artist does. It's not the medium or the oil or the price or whether it hangs on a wall or you eat it. What matters, what makes it art, is that the person who made it overcame the resistance, ignored the voice of doubt and made something worth making. Something risky. Something human. Art is not in the eye of the beholder. It's in the soul of the artist.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364162],{},"\n\"The magic of the creative process is that there is no magic. Start where you are. Don't stop.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364165],{},"\n\"Art is what we do when we're truly alive.\" - Seth Godin",[639,364168,364169],{},"Godin’s opening trio of quotes dismantles traditional notions of art, emphasizing the artist’s internal struggle and humanity over external validation.",[297868,364171,364172],{},[639,364173,364174,364175,364177,364178,364086,364180,364182],{},"\"Art is a personal act of courage, something one human does that creates change in another.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364176],{},"\n\"Art is the work of a human, an individual seeking to make a statement, to cause a reaction, to connect.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364179],{},[297874,364181],{},"\n\"A one-hit wonder is a legend who stopped early.\" - Seth Godin",[639,364184,364185],{},"Here, Godin reframes art as an act of connection and courage, linking creativity to personal and professional resilience. The idea that stopping early undermines legacy underscores the importance of persistence.",[297868,364187,364188],{},[639,364189,364190,364191,364193,364194,364196],{},"\"Just about every great, brave or beautiful thing in our culture was created by someone who didn't do it for money.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364192],{},"\n\"The only people who get paid what they're worth are people who don't follow the instruction book, who create art, who are innovative, who work without a map.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364195],{},"\n\"When we intentionally seek out the difficult tasks, we're much more likely to actually create value.\" - Seth Godin",[639,364198,364199],{},"These final quotes challenge the transactional view of creativity, celebrating innovation as a rebellion against convention and a pathway to meaningful impact.",[566,364201,364012],{"id":161803},[639,364203,364204],{},"Seth Godin’s philosophy often revolves around the necessity of courage and the inevitability of risk-taking in the pursuit of meaning and impact. He challenges individuals to confront fear, embrace vulnerability, and reject the comfort of stagnation in favor of bold, purposeful action. His words are a call to action for those willing to redefine success through the lens of bravery.",[297868,364206,364207],{},[639,364208,364209,364210,364212,364213,364215,364216,364218],{},"\"How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364211],{},"\n\"The secret to being wrong isn't to avoid being wrong! The secret is being willing to be wrong. The secret is realizing that wrong isn't fatal.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364214],{},"\n\"Embracing the fear of freedom, deciding to determine your own path, this is the work of a grownup.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364217],{},"\nGodin reframes failure and autonomy as tools for growth, urging people to reject the safety of mediocrity and instead lean into the discomfort of self-directed journeys.",[297868,364220,364221],{},[639,364222,364223,364224,364226,364227,364229,364230,364232],{},"\"It always feels too soon to leap. But you have to. Because that's the moment between you and remarkable.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364225],{},"\n\"The challenge is simple: Quitting when you hit the Dip is a bad idea. If the journey you started was worth doing, then quitting when you hit the Dip just wastes the time you’ve already invested.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364228],{},"\n\"The way the world works now, the way the rules of engagement operate, you can't claim to make sense out of the exterior without booking voyages into the interior.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364231],{},"\nHis emphasis on perseverance through the \"Dip\" and the need for introspection underscores the idea that meaningful progress demands both inward reflection and outward tenacity.",[297868,364234,364235],{},[639,364236,364237,364238,364240,364241,364243,364244,364246],{},"\"It's human nature to quit when it hurts. But it's that reflex that creates scarcity.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364239],{},"\n\"If you can embrace the idea that your success and happiness are tied up in defeating the fear that's holding you back, you're 90 percent of the way to where you need to go.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364242],{},"\n\"Without people pushing against your quest to do something worth talking about, it's unlikely to be worth the journey. Persist.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364245],{},"\nGodin critiques the tendency to retreat from discomfort, arguing that true abundance—both personal and societal—arises from the courage to persist despite resistance.",[297868,364248,364249],{},[639,364250,364251,364252,364254],{},"\"The tragedy is that society (your school, your boss, your government, your family) keeps drumming the genius part out.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364253],{},"\nThis final quote encapsulates Godin’s broader critique of systems that stifle innovation and individuality, urging readers to reclaim their innate capacity for bold, creative risk-taking.",[566,364256,255477],{"id":255478},[639,364258,364259],{},"Seth Godin’s philosophy on success and achievement centers on relentless effort, authenticity, and rejecting the illusion of shortcuts. He emphasizes that meaningful results demand consistency, courage, and a commitment to doing the hard work required to stand out in a distracted world.",[297868,364261,364262],{},[639,364263,364264,364265,364267,364268,364270,364271,364273],{},"\"A combination of more convenience, better service, aggressive pricing, and better results will make you irresistible to some people. It won’t work for everyone.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364266],{},"\n\"The first rule of doing work that matters: Go to work on a regular basis.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364269],{},"\n\"Success comes from doing the hard part. When the hard part is all you've got, you're more likely to do it. And this is precisely why it's difficult to focus. Because focusing means acknowledging that you just signed up for the hard part.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364272],{},"\nGodin’s early quotes underscore that success isn’t about universal appeal or instant solutions—it’s about showing up daily and embracing the difficulty of meaningful work.",[297868,364275,364276],{},[639,364277,364278,364279,364281,364282,364284,364285,364287],{},"\"You don't win an Olympic gold medal with a few weeks of intensive training. There's no such thing as an overnight opera sensation.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364280],{},"\n\"The universal truth is beyond question—the only people who excel are those who have decided to do so.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364283],{},"\n\"Those that spend the most effort in search of shortcuts are often the most disappointed and the least successful.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364286],{},"\nHere, Godin dismantles the myth of overnight success, insisting that mastery requires sustained dedication and a rejection of half-hearted efforts.",[297868,364289,364290],{},[639,364291,364292,364293,364295,364296,364298,364299,364301],{},"\"I think the most productive thing to do during times of change is to be your best self, not the best version of someone else.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364294],{},"\n\"The best reason someone talks about you is because they’re actually talking about themselves.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364297],{},"\n\"If you never fail, either you're really lucky or you haven't shipped anything.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364300],{},"\nGodin ties personal achievement to authenticity and resilience, arguing that failure is inevitable for those who take risks and push boundaries.",[297868,364303,364304],{},[639,364305,364306,364307,364309],{},"\"Turning your passion into your job is easier than finding a job that matches your passion.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364308],{},"\nThis final quote reinforces Godin’s belief that aligning work with intrinsic motivation—not external validation—is key to lasting achievement.",[566,364311,364022],{"id":364312},"marketing-and-engagement",[639,364314,364315],{},"Seth Godin redefines marketing as an art of connection, emphasizing tribes and storytelling over traditional interruption. His insights reveal that true engagement stems from value creation, community building, and relentless innovation, transforming how brands relate to their audiences.",[297868,364317,364318],{},[639,364319,364320,364321,364323,364324,364323,364326,364328],{},"\"Marketing used to be about advertising, and advertising is expensive. Today, marketing is about engaging with the tribe and delivering products and services with stories that spread.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364322],{},"\n\"Selling to people who actually want to hear from you is more effective than interrupting strangers who don't.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364325],{},[297874,364327],{},"\nGodin’s repetition underscores a core truth: modern marketing thrives on relevance and mutual interest, not forced visibility.",[297868,364330,364331],{},[639,364332,364333,364334,364336,364337,364339,364340,364196,364342,364344],{},"\"You cannot buy your way to share of voice today; you cannot buy attention anymore.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364335],{},"\n\"You can use social media to turn strangers into friends, friends into customers and customers into salespeople.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364338],{},"\n\"Marketing begins before the product is launched.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364341],{},[297874,364343],{},"\nHere, Godin highlights the shift from transactional tactics to relationship-building, powered by platforms that foster loyalty and advocacy.",[297868,364346,364347],{},[639,364348,364349,364350,364352,364353,364355,364356,364358],{},"\"The relentless act of invention and innovation and initiative is the best marketing asset.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364351],{},"\n\"The goal, then, isn't to draw some positioning charts and announce that you have differentiated your product. No, the opportunity is to actually create something that people choose to talk about, regardless of what the competition is doing.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364354],{},"\n\"Marketing used to be about advertising, and advertising is expensive. Today, marketing is about engaging with the tribe and delivering products and services with stories that spread.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364357],{},"\nGodin’s final quotes circle back to his thesis: marketing’s future lies in bold creativity and narratives that resonate deeply with communities.",[566,364360,189675],{"id":189791},[639,364362,364363],{},"Seth Godin’s philosophy on innovation and creativity centers on defying convention, embracing curiosity, and prioritizing human connection over mere utility. He challenges individuals to transcend the ordinary by fostering bold thinking, nurturing empathy, and redefining what it means to create value in a saturated world.",[297868,364365,364366],{},[639,364367,364368,364369,364371,364372,364374,364375,364377],{},"\"In a battle between two ideas, the best one doesn't necessarily win. No, the idea that wins is the one with the most fearless heretic behind it.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364370],{},"\n\"Becoming a linchpin is a stepwise process, a path in which you develop the attributes that make you indispensable.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364373],{},"\n\"We have little choice but to move beyond quality and seek remarkable, connected, and new.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364376],{},"\nGodin’s early quotes highlight the importance of conviction and stepping beyond conventional success metrics to craft truly disruptive ideas.",[297868,364379,364380],{},[639,364381,364382,364383,364385,364386,364388,364389,364388,364391,364393],{},"\"Go ahead and make something for the elites. Not the elites of class or wealth, but the elites of curiosity, passion and taste.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364384],{},"\n\"Empathy requires something extremely difficult: accepting the fact that we are not and never will be in the other person's shoes.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364387],{},"\n\"The best creative solutions don't come from finding good answers to the questions that are presented... They come from inventing new questions!\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364390],{},[297874,364392],{},"\nHis emphasis on targeting the curious and empathetic underscores that innovation thrives when creators prioritize depth over breadth.",[297868,364395,364396],{},[639,364397,364398,364399,364401,364402,364404,364405,364407],{},"\"The job isn't to catch up to the status quo; the job is to invent the status quo.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364400],{},"\n\"Ideas in secret die. They need light and air or they starve to death.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364403],{},"\n\"Data is not useful until it becomes information.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364406],{},"\nGodin reinforces that true innovation demands courage to lead, not follow, and that sharing ideas openly is as critical as generating them.",[566,364409,255154],{"id":255177},[639,364411,364412],{},"In Seth Godin’s philosophy, perseverance and persistence are not just virtues—they’re essential strategies for anyone aiming to create value or lead change. He argues that true progress demands commitment through difficulty, not despite it.",[297868,364414,364415],{},[639,364416,364417,364418,364298,364420,364226,364422,364424],{},"\"Persistent people are able to visualize the idea of light at the end of the tunnel when others can't see it.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364419],{},[297874,364421],{},[297874,364423],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Godin’s belief that visualizing success, embracing failure as feedback, and refusing to abandon long-term goals are the cornerstones of resilience.",[297868,364426,364427],{},[639,364428,364429,364430,364432,364433,364243,364435,364437,364438,364440],{},"\"Success comes from doing the hard part. When the hard part is all you've got, you're more likely to do it. And this is precisely why it's difficult to focus. Because focusing means acknowledging that you just signed up for the hard part.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364431],{},"\n\"If you need to conceal your true nature to get in the door, understand that you'll probably have to conceal your true nature to keep that job.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364434],{},[297874,364436],{},"\n\"Sharing an idea you care about is a generous way to change your world for the better.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364439],{},"\nGodin’s focus here shifts to the necessity of embracing difficulty, prioritizing action over hesitation, and recognizing that meaningful change requires sustained effort.",[297868,364442,364443],{},[639,364444,364445,364446,364448,364449,364451,364452,364454],{},"\"The good news is that more than ever, value accrues to those that show up, those that make a difference, those that do work that matters.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364447],{},"\n\"If you want to dig a big hole, you need to stay in one place.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364450],{},"\n\"While you may have made money doing something a certain way yesterday, there's no reason to believe you'll succeed at it tomorrow.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364453],{},"\nGodin’s final insights highlight the intersection of persistence with adaptability, emphasizing that consistent action, laser focus, and a willingness to evolve are the true drivers of lasting impact.",[566,364456,364036],{"id":364457},"self-awareness-and-personal-growth",[639,364459,364460],{},"Seth Godin’s philosophy on self-awareness and personal growth centers on embracing discomfort, rejecting complacency, and cultivating the courage to evolve. He challenges individuals to confront their fears, shed limiting beliefs, and create value that transcends self-interest.",[297868,364462,364463],{},[639,364464,364465,364466,364468,364469,364471,364472,364474],{},"\"Every single important thing we do is something we didn't use to be good at, and in fact, might be something we used to fear.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364467],{},"\n\"If school is about postponing the day you have to stand up in front of the world and put yourself at risk, the resistance would like to stay there forever.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364470],{},"\n\"Forgive yourself for not being the richest, the thinnest, the tallest, the one with the best hair. Forgive yourself for not being the most successful, the cutest or the one with the fastest time.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364473],{},"\nGodin’s early quotes underscore the tension between fear and growth, urging readers to reject the comfort of stagnation and release self-criticism rooted in superficial metrics.",[297868,364476,364477],{},[639,364478,364479,364480,364482,364483,364485,364486,364488],{},"\"The question isn’t whether or not you should wait to be picked, the question is whether you care enough to pick yourself.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364481],{},"\n\"What we most need in our lives, though, is something worth doing, worth it because we care.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364484],{},"\n\"Do you know what people want more than anything? They want to be missed. They want to be missed the day they don't show up. They want to be missed when they're gone.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364487],{},"\nHere, Godin reframes success as self-initiated action and purpose, emphasizing that true fulfillment arises from passion and the desire to leave a meaningful mark.",[297868,364490,364491],{},[639,364492,364493,364494,364496,364497,364499,364500,364502,364503,364505],{},"\"As you've probably discovered, great work makes us uncomfortable.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364495],{},"\n\"The question is not Will you succeed? but rather, Will you matter?\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364498],{},"\n\"Most people have bosses who hire them to fill a slot in the work chart and to do what they are told.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364501],{},"\n\"If you don't get it built, the work doesn't matter.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364504],{},"\nThese quotes confront the discomfort of excellence and the futility of passive work. Godin insists that growth demands rejecting complacency in favor of creating value that resonates beyond oneself.",[566,364507,330011],{"id":330699},[639,364509,364510],{},"Seth Godin’s philosophy on work and productivity centers on intentionality, self-direction, and creating value. He challenges the status quo of “hustle culture” by emphasizing focus, purpose, and the courage to pursue meaningful impact over popularity or approval.",[297868,364512,364513],{},[639,364514,364515,364516,364122,364518,364520,364521,364523],{},"\"The first rule of doing work that matters: Go to work on a regular basis.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364517],{},[297874,364519],{},"\n\"A big part of doing your work is defending your time and your attention so you can do your work.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364522],{},"\nGodin’s early quotes underscore the importance of consistency, agency, and boundary-setting as foundational to productive work.",[297868,364525,364526],{},[639,364527,364147,364528,364530,364531,364533,364534,364536],{},[297874,364529],{},"\n\"Quit or be exceptional. Average is for losers.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364532],{},"\n\"The first thing you do when you sit down at the computer: If you're an artist, a leader or someone seeking to make a difference, the first thing you do should be to lay tracks to accomplish your goals, not to hear how others have reacted/ responded/ insisted to what happened yesterday.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364535],{},"\nHere, Godin pushes beyond basic productivity tips to challenge individuals to pursue excellence, prioritize action over validation, and focus on forward momentum.",[297868,364538,364539],{},[639,364540,364541,364542,364544,364545,364547,364548,364550,364551,364553],{},"\"The people that are doing work that matters aren't doing work that's popular. They're just doing work that changes some people.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364543],{},"\n\"The people that are doing work that matters aren't doing work that's popular. They're just doing work that changes some people.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364546],{},"\n\"A bully is playing a game, one that he or she enjoys and needs. You're welcome to play this game if it makes you happy, but for most people, it will make you miserable.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364549],{},"\n\"Care. Care more than you need to, more often than expected, more completely than the other guy.\" - Seth Godin",[297874,364552],{},"\nGodin’s final reflections tie together his core message: meaningful work defies trends, rejects unproductive games, and is driven by genuine care for impact—both on others and on the world.",[298632,364555,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,364557,364558],{},[639,364559,364105],{},[297868,364561,364562],{},[639,364563,364564],{},"\"Writing a book is a tremendous experience. It pays off intellectually. It clarifies your thinking. It builds credibility. It is a living engine of marketing and idea spreading, working every day to deliver your message with authority. You should write one.Seth Godin\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364566,364567],{},[639,364568,364569],{},"\"Don’t be different just to be different. Be different to be better.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364571,364572],{},[639,364573,364209],{},[297868,364575,364576],{},[639,364577,364578],{},"\"Art isn't only a painting; it's anything that changes someone for the better, any nonanonymous interaction that leads to a human (not simply a commercial) conclusion.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364580,364581],{},[639,364582,364583],{},"\"Art is what we call...the thing an artist does.It's not the medium or the oil or the price or whether it hangs on a wall or you eat it. What matters, what makes it art, is that the person who made it overcame the resistance, ignored the voice of doubt and made something worth making. Something risky. Something human.Art is not in the ...eye of the beholder. It's in the soul of the artist.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364585,364586],{},[639,364587,364588],{},"\"At the age of four, you were an artist. And at seven, you were a poet.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364590,364591],{},[639,364592,364593],{},"\"You cannot create a piece of art merely for money. Doing it as part of commerce so denudes art of wonder that it ceases to be art.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364595,364596],{},[639,364597,364598],{},"\"Art changes posture and posture changes innocent bystanders.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364600,364601],{},[639,364602,364603],{},"\"Being an artist isn’t a genetic disposition or a specific talent. It’s an attitude we can all adopt. It’s a hunger to seize new ground, make connections, and work without a map. If you do those things, you’re an artist.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364605,364606],{},[639,364607,364608],{},"\"No one knows more about the way you think than you do.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364610,364611],{},[639,364612,364613],{},"\"If you are deliberately trying to create a future that feels safe, you will willfully ignore the future that is likely.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364615,364616],{},[639,364617,364618],{},"\"...treasure what it means to do a day's work. It's our one and only chance to do something productive today, and it's certainly not available to someone merely because he is the high bidder. A day's work is your chance to do art, to create a gift, to do something that matters. As your work gets better and your art becomes more important, competition for your gifts will increase and you'll discover that you can be choosier about whom you give them to.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364620,364621],{},[639,364622,364623],{},"\"Yes, I think it's okay to abandon the big, established, stuck tribe. It's okay to say to them, \"You're not going where I need to go, and there's no way I'm going to persuade all of you to follow me. So rather than standing here watching the opportunities fade away, I'm heading off. I'm betting some of you, the best of you, will follow me.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364625,364626],{},[639,364627,364628],{},"\"The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there.People will follow.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364630,364631],{},[639,364632,364633],{},"\"How was your day? If your answer was \"fine,\" then I don't think you were leading.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364635,364636],{},[639,364637,364638],{},"\"In a battle between  two ideas, the best one doesn't necessarily win. No, the idea that wins is the one with the most fearless heretic behind it.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364640,364641],{},[639,364642,364643],{},"\"Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364645,364646],{},[639,364647,364648],{},"\"Leaders lead when they take positions, when they connect with their tribes, and when they help the tribe connect to itself.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364650,364651],{},[639,364652,364653],{},"\"The magic of the creative process is that there is no magic. Start where you are. Don't stop.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364655,364656],{},[639,364657,364658],{},"\"REDO THE MISSION STATEMENT AND THE BUSINESS PLAN EVERY THREE MONTHS\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364660,364661],{},[639,364662,364663],{},"\"You need a formal business reinvention process. Put it in your calendar. Every three months, take your most trusted advisers, employees, backers, and even customers and get away from the phones for a little while.Start from scratch. “If we were starting over—no office, no employees, no customers—would we choose to be where we are today?” If the answer isnʼt, yes, then itʼs time to take a hard look at the path you took and the impact it has had on your business.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364665,364666],{},[639,364667,364668],{},"\"ASSOCIATE WITH WINNERSFour groups of people will dramatically influence how your business evolves:» Customers» Employees» Vendors» PeersLine yourself up with the wrong people in each category and, like a poorly created bonsai tree, your business will grow up twisted and misshapen.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364670,364671],{},[639,364672,364673],{},"\"Given the choice between building a thriving, profitable business with a niche and a really boring product and putting your life savings into an intensely competitive business where youʼre likely to fail but the product is cool, the experienced bootstrapper will pick the former every time. If you find an industry filled with wannabe entrepreneurs with a dollar and a dream, run away and look for something else!\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364675,364676],{},[639,364677,364678],{},"\"The entrepreneur is comfortable raising money, hiring and firing, renting more office space than she needs right now. The entrepreneur must dream big and persuade others to share her dream. The freelancer, on the other hand, can focus on craft. She can most easily build her business by doing great work, consistently.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364680,364681],{},[639,364682,364683],{},"\"Do you have enough money in the bank to make it if everything goes wrong?If you do, congratulations. Go run your business with focus and with confidence. Stick with the high road and do the things you need to realize your business plan.If not, donʼt despair. You need an alternate plan. A plan that allows you to spend a percent- age of your time each week on low-risk revenue sources. A way to bring in freelance income while you build your core business.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364685,364686],{},[639,364687,364688],{},"\"The time to develop a multiple income source strategy is not when you run out of money.Then it will be too late.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364690,364691],{},[639,364692,364693],{},"\"A combination of more convenience, better service, aggressive pricing, and better results will make you irresistible to some people.It wonʼt work for everyone. Some folks may never switch. But thatʼs okay. You donʼt need everyone. Just enough to keep you busy and the cash flowing!\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364695,364696],{},[639,364697,364698],{},"\"Faking your way through isnʼt going to work. Hoping that the sales process will go away wonʼt help either. As a bootstrapper you must sell yourself and your business. Otherwise, no business.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364700,364701],{},[639,364702,364703],{},"\"If you try to steal the giant’s lunch,the giant is likely to eat you for lunch.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364705,364706],{},[639,364707,364708],{},"\"Most entrepreneurs donʼt think about money too much when they decide to start a business. Whenʼs the last time you asked someone at a cocktail party what he does, and he responded, “Every month, I generate more cash than I spend”?\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364710,364711],{},[639,364712,364713],{},"\"Artists think along the edges of the box, because that's where things get done. That's where the audience is, that's where the means of production are available, and that's where you can make an impact.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364715,364716],{},[639,364717,364718],{},"\"Difference between TV and the internet was how far you sat from the screen. TV was an 8 foot activity, and you were a consumer. The internet was a 16 inch activity, and you participated. I think the sitting down thing is similar. You're not going to buy an armoir while standing on the subway.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364720,364721],{},[639,364722,364723],{},"\"There’s a huge difference between being childlike and being childish. When we embrace joy and look at the world with fresh eyes we’re being childlike. When we demand instant gratification and a guarantee that everything will be ok, we’re only being childish.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364725,364726],{},[639,364727,364728],{},"\"The secret to being wrong isn't to avoid being wrong! The secret is being willing to be wrong. The secret is realizing that wrong isn't fatal.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364730,364731],{},[639,364732,364733],{},"\"People don't believe what you tell them.They rarely believe what you show them.They often believe what their friends tell them.They always believe what they tell themselves.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364735,364736],{},[639,364737,364738],{},"\"If you never fail, either you're really lucky or you haven't shipped anything.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364740,364741],{},[639,364742,364743],{},"\"But what if I fail?\" You will. The answer to the what if question is, you will. A better question might be, \"after I fail, what then?\" Well, if you've chosen well, after you fail you will be one step closer to succeeding, you will be wiser and stronger and you almost certainly will be more respected by all of those that are afraid to try.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364745,364746],{},[639,364747,364748],{},"\"The best reason someone talks about you is because they’re actually talking about themselves.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364750,364751],{},[639,364752,364349],{},[297868,364754,364755],{},[639,364756,364757],{},"\"Based on who they are and what they want and what they know, everyone is right. Every time.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364759,364760],{},[639,364761,364762],{},"\"Do What You Want; these are the 4 most frightening words brought to us by the Connection Revolution. If you want to sing, sing. If you want to lead, lead. If you want touch, connect, describe, disrupt, give, support, build, question—Do It. You will not be picked. But, if you want to pick yourself—go for it. The cost is that you own the results.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364764,364765],{},[639,364766,364767],{},"\"Here's the thing: The book that will most change your life is the book you write\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364769,364770],{},[639,364771,364320],{},[297868,364773,364774],{},[639,364775,364776],{},"\"So sure, start with a slogan. But don't bother wasting any time on it if you're merely going for catchy. Aim for true instead.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364778,364779],{},[639,364780,364465],{},[297868,364782,364783],{},[639,364784,364785],{},"\"Becoming a linchpin is a stepwise process, a path in which you develop the attributes that make you indispensable. You can train yourself to matter. The first step is the most difficult, the step where you acknowledge that this is a skill, and like all skills, you can (and will) get better at it. Every day, if you focus on the gifts, art, and connections that characterize the linchpin, you'll become a little more indispensable.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364787,364788],{},[639,364789,364790,364791,364794,364795,364798],{},"\"One of the talents of the ",[300890,364792,364793],{},"late"," great Steve Jobs is that he ",[300890,364796,364797],{},"knew"," how to design Medusa-like products. While every Macintosh model has had flaws (some more than others), most of them have has a sexiness and a design sensibility that has turned many consumers into instant converts. Macintosh owners upgrade far more often than most computer users for precisely this reason.” (p.98)\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364800,364801],{},[639,364802,364803],{},"\"If you bring your best self to the world, your best work, and the world doesn’t receive it, it’s entirely possible that your marketing sucked.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364805,364806],{},[639,364807,364808],{},"\"The ironic thing is that marketers have responded to this problem with the single worst cure possible. To deal with the clutter and the diminished effectiveness of Interruption Marketing, they're interrupting us even more!\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364810,364811],{},[639,364812,364813],{},"\"A tribe is a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected to an idea. For millions of years, human beings have been part of one tribe or another. A group needs only two things to be a tribe: a shared interest and a way to communicate.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364815,364816],{},[639,364817,364818,364819,364822],{},"\"You need editors, not brand managers,who will push the envelope to make ",[300890,364820,364821],{},"a brand media property"," go forward.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364824,364825],{},[639,364826,364827],{},"\"The habit of doing more than is necessary can only be earned through practice.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364829,364830],{},[639,364831,364832],{},"\"Crash diets don't work.They don't work for losing weight, they don't work for making sales quota and they don't work for getting and keeping a job.The reason they don't work has nothing to do with what's on the list of things to be done (or consumed). No, the reason they don't work is that they don't change habits, and habits are where our lives and careers and bodies are made.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364834,364835],{},[639,364836,364837],{},"\"The thing is, incremental daily progress (negative or positive) is what actually causes transformation. A figurative drip, drip, drip. Showing up, every single day, gaining in strength, organizing for the long haul, building connection, laying track — this subtle but difficult work is how culture changes.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364839,364840],{},[639,364841,364842],{},"\"If I fail more times than you, I win.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364844,364845],{},[639,364846,364847],{},"\"Earning trust outperforms earning envy.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364849,364850],{},[639,364851,364852],{},"\"Success comes from doing the hard part. When the hard part is all you've got, you're more likely to do it.And this is precisely why it's difficult to focus. Because focusing means acknowledging that you just signed up for the hard part.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364854,364855],{},[639,364856,364857],{},"\"That's your opportunity--to approach your work in a way that generates unique learning and interactions that are worth sharing.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364859,364860],{},[639,364861,364862],{},"\"Winners quit fast, quit often, and quit without guilt\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364864,364865],{},[639,364866,364867],{},"\"How can you squander even one more day not taking advantage of the greatest shifts of our generation? How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?”- Seth Godin, sethgodin.com\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364869,364870],{},[639,364871,364872],{},"\"Anyone who says failure is not an option has also ruled out innovation.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364874,364875],{},[639,364876,364877],{},"\"in virtually every industry the most trusted brand is also the most profitable. Frequency led to awareness, awareness to familiarity, and familiarity to trust. And trust, almost without exception, leads to profit.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364879,364880],{},[639,364881,364882],{},"\"Wouldn't it be great to be gifted? In fact... It turns out that choices lead to habits. Habits become talents. Talents are labeled gifts. You're not born this way, you get this way.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364884,364885],{},[639,364886,364887],{},"\"It’s all a risk. Always. That’s not true, actually. The only exception: it’s a certainty that there’s risk. The safer you play your plans for the future, the riskier it actually is. That’s because the world is certainly, definitely, and more than possibly changing.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364889,364890],{},[639,364891,364892],{},"\"The number one thing to steal from your competitors: Wisdom.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364894,364895],{},[639,364896,364897],{},"\"If school is about postponing the day you have to stand up in front of the world and put yourself at risk, the resistance would like to stay there forever.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364899,364900],{},[639,364901,364902],{},"\"Librarians who are arguing and lobbying for clever e-book lending solutions are completely missing the point. They are defending the library-as-warehouse concept, as opposed to fighting for the future, which is librarian as producer, concierge, connector, teacher, and impresario.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364904,364905],{},[639,364906,364907],{},"\"When you work under the cloud of anxiety, the best strategy is to play it safe, because if (when!) it fails, you’ll be blameless.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364909,364910],{},[639,364911,364912],{},"\"Do extremely difficult work.That seems obvious, right? If you do something that's valued but scarce because it's difficult, you're more likely to be in demand and to be compensated fairly for what you do.The implication is stunning, though: When designing a project or developing a skill, seek out the most difficult parts to master and contribute. If it's easy, it's not for you.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364914,364915],{},[639,364916,364917],{},"\"You get to keep making art as long as you are willing to make the choices that let you make your art.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364919,364920],{},[639,364921,364922],{},"\"When access to information was limited, we needed to load student sup with facts. Now, when we have no scarcity of facts or the access to them, we need to load them up with understanding.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364924,364925],{},[639,364926,364927],{},"\"Something remarkable is worth talking about. Worth noticing. Exceptional. New. Interesting. It's a Purple Cow.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364929,364930],{},[639,364931,364932],{},"\"Sometimes, we're so focused on being consistent that we also lower the bar on amazing.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364934,364935],{},[639,364936,364937],{},"\"Whatʼs a bootstrapper to do? You have to go where the other guys canʼt. Take advantage of what you have so that you can beat the competition with what they donʼt.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364939,364940],{},[639,364941,364942],{},"\"Rich is my word for someone who can afford to make choices, who has enough resources to do more than merely survive.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364944,364945],{},[639,364946,364947],{},"\"Today, not starting is far, far worse than being wrong. If you start, you've got a shot at evolving and adjusting to turn your wrong into a right. But if you don't start, you never get a chance.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364949,364950],{},[639,364951,364952],{},"\"We have little choice but to move beyond quality and seek remarkable, connected, and new. Remarkable, as you've already figured out, demands initiative.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364954,364955],{},[639,364956,364957],{},"\"3. ALWAYS LEAVE BOTH SIDES AN OUT. Nothing lasts forever, especially business partner- ships. A dear friend of mine spent two years wrestling with a former partner when he left in a huff. In the end, everyone loses. Make sure you have a well-defined clause that lets either party leave without wrecking the business.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364959,364960],{},[639,364961,364962],{},"\"Great work is not created for everyone. If it were, it would be average work.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364964,364965],{},[639,364966,364967],{},"\"Great design = getting people to do what you want.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364969,364970],{},[639,364971,364972],{},"\"If you don't know how it works, find out. If you're not sure if it will work, try it. If it doesn't make sense, play with it until it does. If it's not broken, break it. If it might not be true, find out.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364974,364975],{},[639,364976,364977],{},"\"Turning you Passion into your Job is easier than finding a Job that matches your passion\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364979,364980],{},[639,364981,364982],{},"\"The challenge with being an initiator of projects is that you are never, ever done.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364984,364985],{},[639,364986,364987],{},"\"It's war that makes generals\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364989,364990],{},[639,364991,364992],{},"\"If you need to conceal your true nature to get in the door, understand that you'll probably have to conceal your true nature to keep that job.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364994,364995],{},[639,364996,364997],{},"\"The tragedy is that society (your school, your boss, your government, your family) keeps drumming the genius part out. The problem is that our culture has engaged in a Faustian bargain, in which we trade our genius and artistry for apparent stability.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,364999,365000],{},[639,365001,365002],{},"\"For many of us, the happiest future is one that's precisely like the past, except a little better\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365004,365005],{},[639,365006,365007],{},"\"This is not a book for the wild-haired crazies your company keeps in a corner. It is a book for you, your boss, and your employees, because the best future available to us is a future where you contriubute your true self and your best work. Are you up for that?\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365009,365010],{},[639,365011,365012],{},"\"The competitive advantages the marketplace demands is someone more human, connected, and mature. Someone with passion and energy, capable of seeing things as they are and negotiating multiple priorities as she makes useful decisions without angst. Flexible in the face of change, resilient in the face of confusion. All of these attributes are choices, not talents, and all of them are available to you.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365014,365015],{},[639,365016,365017],{},"\"There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth.   Not going all the way, and not starting.”   Siddhrtha Gautama\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365019,365020],{},[639,365021,365022],{},"\"believe that giving up is the same thing as being realistic.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365024,365025],{},[639,365026,365027],{},"\"Reject the tyranny of picked. Pick yourself.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365029,365030],{},[639,365031,365032],{},"\"All great programmers learn the same way. They poke the box. They code something and see what the computer does. They change it and see what the computer does. They repeat the process again and again until they figure out how the box works.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365034,365035],{},[639,365036,365037],{},"\"People have come to the erroneous conclusion that if they’re not willing to start something separate, world-changing, and risky, they have no business starting anything. Somehow, we’ve fooled ourselves into believing that the project has to have a name, a building, and a stock ticker symbol to matter.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365039,365040],{},[639,365041,365042],{},"\"It’s okay. Let your ego push you to be the initiator. But tell your ego that the best way to get something shipped is to let other people take the credit. The real win for you (and your ego) is seeing something get shipped, not in getting the credit when it does.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365044,365045],{},[639,365046,365047],{},"\"The challenge, it turns out, isn’t in perfecting your ability to know when to start and when to stand by. The challenge is getting into the habit of\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365049,365050],{},[639,365051,365052],{},"\"This is an addictive pastime. You take no real risk, touch the world, and it responds. Repeat.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365054,365055],{},[639,365056,365057],{},"\"I define anxiety as experiencing failure in advance…and if you have anxiety about initiating a project, then of course you will associate risk with failure.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365059,365060],{},[639,365061,365062],{},"\"One thing that most comic artists avoid is showing decisions. They show action, sure, and they show results, but they don’t show (because it’s difficult to show) the hero or the villain making a choice.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365064,365065],{},[639,365066,365067],{},"\"Initiative and starting are about neither of these. They are about “let’s see” and “try.” If there’s no clear right answer, perhaps the thing you ought to do is something new. Something new is often the right path when the world is complicated.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365069,365070],{},[639,365071,365072],{},"\"Every day I meet people who have so much to give but have been bullied enough or frightened enough to hold it back. It's time to stop complying with the system and draw your own map. You have brilliance in you, your contribution is essential, and the art you create is precious. Only you can do it, and you must.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365074,365075],{},[639,365076,365077],{},"\"Conformity no longer leads to comfort. But the good news is that creativity is scarce, and more valuable than ever. So is choosing to do something unpredictable and brave: make art. Being an artist isn’t a genetic disposition or a specific talent. It’s an attitude we can all adopt. It’s a hunger to seize new ground, make connections, and work without a map. If you do those things you’re an artist, no matter what it says on your business card.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365079,365080],{},[639,365081,365082],{},"\"This is a powerful book--Tiny is mighty. Sharon Rowe's simple shift in thinking is a profound idea, precisely what we need to hear.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365084,365085],{},[639,365086,365087],{},"\"Genius is the act of solving a problem in a way no one has solved it before.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365089,365090],{},[639,365091,364069],{},[297868,365093,365094],{},[639,365095,365096],{},"\"The people who are good in the long run fail a lot, especially at the beginning. So, when you fail early, it might be worth realizing that this is part of the deal, the price you pay for being good in the long run. Every rejection is a gift. A chance to learn and to do it better next time. An opportunity to figure out how to bounce, not break. Don't waste them.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365098,365099],{},[639,365100,364292],{},[297868,365102,365103],{},[639,365104,365105],{},"\"Getting picked is fine if it happens to you. But it's not a plan. It's a version of waiting and hoping.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365107,365108],{},[639,365109,365110],{},"\"Marketing begins before the product is launched.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365112,365113],{},[639,365114,365115],{},"\"Give up control and give it away ... The more you give your idea away, the more your company is going to be worth.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365117,365118],{},[639,365119,365120],{},"\"The way you feel about giving money to good causes has a lot to do with the way you feel about money\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365122,365123],{},[639,365124,365125],{},"\"I don't like offending people, and it's easy to offend people when you don't know as much as they do. This group knows more about what it takes to lead in this way than I ever will. My goal is to push people, but I need to do it from a place of respect.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365127,365128],{},[639,365129,365130],{},"\"You're competing against people in a state of flow, people who are truly committed, people who care deeply about the outcome. You can't merely wing it and expect to keep up with them. Setting aside all the safety valves and pleasant distractions is the first way to send yourself the message that you're playing for keeps\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365132,365133],{},[639,365134,365135],{},"\"Do the emotional labor of working on things that others fear.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365137,365138],{},[639,365139,365140],{},"\"Go do something interesting. Ask if you need help.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365142,365143],{},[639,365144,365145],{},"\"Persistent people are able to visualize the idea of light at the end of the tunnel when others can't see it\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365147,365148],{},[639,365149,365150],{},"\"When exactly were we brainwashed into believing that the best way to earn a living is to have a job?\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365152,365153],{},[639,365154,365155],{},"\"It takes three years to be an overnight success, sometimes more.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365157,365158],{},[639,365159,365160],{},"\"Make a decision. It doesn't have to be a wise decision or a perfect one. Just make one.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365162,365163],{},[639,365164,365165],{},"\"If your organization requires success before commitment, it will never have either.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365167,365168],{},[639,365169,365170],{},"\"If you're working with a spreadsheet or a thread of correspondence or a set of data, I'm not sure you're doing your best work if you're doing it on an iPhone.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365172,365173],{},[639,365174,365175],{},"\"Measurement is fabulous. Unless you're busy measuring what's easy to measure as opposed to what's important\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365177,365178],{},[639,365179,365180],{},"\"The only reason to build a website is to change someone. If you can't tell me the change and you can't tell me the someone, then you're wasting your time.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365182,365183],{},[639,365184,365185],{},"\"Positive thinking is hard. Worth it, though.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365187,365188],{},[639,365189,365190],{},"\"I don’t think the shortage of artists has much to do with the innate ability to create or initiate. I think it has to do with believing that it’s possible and acceptable for you to do it. We’ve had these doors open wide for only a decade or so, and most people have been brainwashed into believing that their job is to copyedit the world, not to design it.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365192,365193],{},[639,365194,365195],{},"\"In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365197,365198],{},[639,365199,365200],{},"\"Art is the work of a human being – something a person does with generosity to touch someone else to make a change for the better.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365202,365203],{},[639,365204,365205],{},"\"The people that are doing work that matters aren't doing work thats popular. They're just doing work that changes some people.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365207,365208],{},[639,365209,365210],{},"\"Dreamers don't have special genes. They find circumstances that amplify their dreams.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365212,365213],{},[639,365214,365215],{},"\"The only people who get paid what they're worth are people who don't follow the instruction book, who create art, who are innovative, who work without a map.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365217,365218],{},[639,365219,365220],{},"\"If you can't make money from attention, you should do something else for a living.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365222,365223],{},[639,365224,365225],{},"\"Playing the game is a form of winning the game. In those competitions, we win by being resilient.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365227,365228],{},[639,365229,365230],{},"\"If I fail more than you do, I win.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365232,365233],{},[639,365234,365235],{},"\"Great innovations, powerful interactions and real art are often produced by someone in a state of wonder. Looking around with stars in your eyes and amazement at the tools that are available to you can inspire generosity and creativity and connection\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365237,365238],{},[639,365239,365240],{},"\"I see things differently when I'm focused on opening doors for other people, and more often than not, my doors are opened as well.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365242,365243],{},[639,365244,365245],{},"\"Our cultural instinct is to wait to get pickedNo one is going to pick you. Pick yourself.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365247,365248],{},[639,365249,365250],{},"\"Human beings, thanks to culture and genetics, are inclined to be pessimistic, fearful, skeptical and believers in conspiracy theories. We also don't like change.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365252,365253],{},[639,365254,365255],{},"\"Competent people are the most resistant to change\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365257,365258],{},[639,365259,365260],{},"\"Just start. Start now. Fail often. Enjoy the ride.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365262,365263],{},[639,365264,365265],{},"\"Fundamentalist is a person who considers whether a fact is acceptable to their faith before they explore it. As opposed to a curious person who explores first and then considers whether or not they want to accept the ramifications.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365267,365268],{},[639,365269,365270],{},"\"But this is a remarkable egg, an egg worth talking about, an egg worth crossing the street for, an egg worth writing about.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365272,365273],{},[639,365274,365275],{},"\"As soon as we associate reading with a test, we've missed the point.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365277,365278],{},[639,365279,365280],{},"\"Busy does not equal important. Measured doesn't mean mattered.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365282,365283],{},[639,365284,365285],{},"\"Being aware of your fear is smart. Overcoming it is the mark of a successful person.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365287,365288],{},[639,365289,365290],{},"\"Bullhorns are overrated: having ten times as many Twitter followers generates approximately zero times as much value.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365292,365293],{},[639,365294,365295],{},"\"The opportunity of a lifetime is to pick yourself. Quit waiting to get picked; quit waiting for someone to give you permission; quit waiting for someone to say you are officially qualified... and pick yourself.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365297,365298],{},[639,365299,365300],{},"\"School is at its best when it gives students the expectation that they will not only\ndream big, but dream dreams that they can work on every day until they accomplish\nthem-not because they were chosen by a black-box process, but because\nthey worked hard enough to reach them.\" - Seth Godin",[297868,365302,365303],{},[639,365304,365305],{},"\"The less people know, the more they yell.\" - Seth Godin",[566,365307,297860],{"id":299351},[639,365309,365310],{},[642,365311],{"alt":363952,"src":365312},"/images/blog/seth_godin-2.png",[639,365314,365315],{},"Seth Godin’s enduring legacy is not merely in the words he’s written, but in the ripples those words have created across generations of thinkers, leaders, and doers. His ability to distill complexity into clarity has made him a compass for navigating the chaos of modern life. Whether dissecting the art of leadership, the necessity of change, or the courage to create, Godin’s quotes have become a blueprint for those daring to lead, innovate, and grow. His influence transcends industries, cultures, and disciplines, proving that the right idea, delivered with precision, can shift paradigms.",[639,365317,365318],{},"The themes explored in these 150 quotes—adaptability, creativity, perseverance, and the relentless pursuit of purpose—paint a picture of a world where progress is born from discomfort and success is redefined through impact. Godin challenges us to trade complacency for curiosity, fear for action, and mediocrity for artistry. At their core, his words are not just advice but a call to reclaim agency over our lives and work. They remind us that the future is not found in predicting trends, but in building them.",[639,365320,365321,365322,365325],{},"As we close this journey through Seth Godin’s wisdom, let his voice linger as a challenge and a gift. The world needs more people who pivot instead of resist, who lead with empathy, and who treat their work as a canvas for legacy. So, take a quote, take a risk, and take ownership of your story. After all, as Godin himself says, ",[294190,365323,365324],{},"“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”"," Now go do it.",[639,365327,365328],{},[577,365329,365332],{"href":365330,"rel":365331},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Seth%20Godin",[125799],"More Seth Godin Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":365334},[365335,365336,365337,365338,365339,365340,365341,365342,365343,365344,365345,365346,365349],{"id":363956,"depth":1360,"text":363957},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":364047,"depth":1360,"text":363999},{"id":130486,"depth":1360,"text":130136},{"id":204750,"depth":1360,"text":204515},{"id":161803,"depth":1360,"text":364012},{"id":255478,"depth":1360,"text":255477},{"id":364312,"depth":1360,"text":364022},{"id":189791,"depth":1360,"text":189675},{"id":255177,"depth":1360,"text":255154},{"id":364457,"depth":1360,"text":364036},{"id":330699,"depth":1360,"text":330011,"children":365347},[365348],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Seth Godin's face","/images/blog/seth_godin-3.png",{},"/blog/seth_godin_150_quotes_article",{"title":363945,"description":1359},"seth_godin_150_quotes_article","blog/seth_godin_150_quotes_article","FUqEMAksc_aO870866dyvePizkQrCcMiUWKziNPrXPU",{"id":365359,"title":365360,"author":556,"body":365361,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":366236,"image_url":366237,"meta":366238,"navigation":1378,"path":366239,"published_date":301994,"seo":366240,"slug":366241,"stem":366242,"type":294167,"__hash__":366243},"blog/blog/sigmund_freud_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Quotes by Sigmund Freud: Insights from the Father of Psychoanalysis",{"type":558,"value":365362,"toc":366223},[365363,365369,365372,365374,365377,365380,365383,365385,365432,365436,365439,365444,365449,365454,365459,365464,365469,365474,365479,365484,365489,365494,365499,365504,365509,365514,365519,365524,365529,365533,365536,365541,365546,365551,365556,365561,365566,365571,365576,365581,365586,365591,365596,365601,365606,365611,365616,365621,365626,365628,365631,365636,365641,365646,365651,365656,365661,365666,365671,365676,365681,365686,365691,365696,365701,365706,365711,365716,365721,365725,365728,365733,365738,365743,365748,365753,365758,365763,365768,365773,365778,365783,365788,365793,365798,365803,365808,365813,365818,365822,365825,365830,365835,365840,365845,365850,365855,365860,365865,365870,365875,365880,365885,365890,365895,365900,365905,365910,365915,365919,365922,365927,365932,365937,365942,365947,365952,365957,365962,365967,365972,365977,365982,365987,365992,365997,366002,366007,366012,366016,366019,366024,366029,366034,366039,366044,366049,366054,366059,366064,366069,366074,366079,366084,366089,366094,366099,366104,366109,366113,366116,366121,366126,366131,366136,366141,366146,366151,366156,366161,366166,366171,366176,366181,366186,366191,366196,366198,366204,366207,366210,366213,366216],[639,365364,365365],{},[642,365366],{"alt":365367,"src":365368},"An oil painting of Sigmund Freud","/images/blog/sigmund_freud-1.png",[561,365370,365360],{"id":365371},"_150-best-quotes-by-sigmund-freud-insights-from-the-father-of-psychoanalysis",[566,365373,299416],{"id":299415},[639,365375,365376],{},"Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) revolutionized our understanding of the human mind and forever changed how we think about ourselves. As the founding father of psychoanalysis, Freud introduced groundbreaking concepts that continue to influence psychology, philosophy, literature, and popular culture today. His theories about the unconscious mind, dream interpretation, and the role of sexuality in human development sparked both admiration and controversy.",[639,365378,365379],{},"Born in Freiberg, Moravia (now the Czech Republic), Freud spent most of his life in Vienna, where he developed his revolutionary theories about the human psyche. His work explored the deepest recesses of human nature, uncovering the hidden motivations, desires, and conflicts that shape our behavior. Through his clinical practice and extensive writings, Freud gave us a new vocabulary for understanding ourselves: the id, ego, and superego; the Oedipus complex; defense mechanisms; and the talking cure.",[639,365381,365382],{},"This collection of 150 quotes represents the breadth and depth of Freud's thinking, offering insights into love, religion, society, the unconscious mind, human nature, and the challenges of existence. Whether you agree with his theories or not, Freud's observations about the human condition remain thought-provoking and relevant more than 80 years after his death.",[566,365384,569],{"id":568},[293620,365386,365387,365392,365398,365402,365408,365414,365420,365426],{},[574,365388,365389],{},[577,365390,312612],{"href":365391},"#section-1-the-unconscious-mind-and-dreams",[574,365393,365394],{},[577,365395,365397],{"href":365396},"#section-2-human-nature-and-psychology","Human Nature and Psychology",[574,365399,365400],{},[577,365401,300365],{"href":314375},[574,365403,365404],{},[577,365405,365407],{"href":365406},"#section-4-religion-and-illusion","Religion and Illusion",[574,365409,365410],{},[577,365411,365413],{"href":365412},"#section-5-society-and-civilization","Society and Civilization",[574,365415,365416],{},[577,365417,365419],{"href":365418},"#section-6-life-death-and-suffering","Life, Death, and Suffering",[574,365421,365422],{},[577,365423,365425],{"href":365424},"#section-7-freedom-responsibility-and-ethics","Freedom, Responsibility, and Ethics",[574,365427,365428],{},[577,365429,365431],{"href":365430},"#section-8-science-knowledge-and-truth","Science, Knowledge, and Truth",[566,365433,365435],{"id":365434},"section-1-the-unconscious-mind-and-dreams","Section 1: The Unconscious Mind and Dreams",[639,365437,365438],{},"Freud's most revolutionary contribution was his exploration of the unconscious mind. He believed that our conscious thoughts represent only the tip of the iceberg, with vast psychological processes occurring beneath our awareness.",[297868,365440,365441],{},[639,365442,365443],{},"\"The interpretation of Dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365445,365446],{},[639,365447,365448],{},"\"Dreams are the royal road to the unconscious.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365450,365451],{},[639,365452,365453],{},"\"Properly speaking, the unconscious is the real psychic; its inner nature is just as unknown to us as the reality of the external world, and it is just as imperfectly reported to us through the data of consciousness as is the external world through the indications of our sensory organs.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365455,365456],{},[639,365457,365458],{},"\"Where does a thought go when it's forgotten?\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365460,365461],{},[639,365462,365463],{},"\"Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365465,365466],{},[639,365467,365468],{},"\"The mind is like an iceberg, it floats with one-seventh of its bulk above water.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365470,365471],{},[639,365472,365473],{},"\"The conscious mind may be compared to a fountain playing in the sun and falling back into the great subterranean pool of subconscious from which it rises.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365475,365476],{},[639,365477,365478],{},"\"Dreams are often most profound when they seem the most crazy.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365480,365481],{},[639,365482,365483],{},"\"The dream is the liberation of the spirit from the pressure of external nature, a detachment of the soul from the fetters of matter.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365485,365486],{},[639,365487,365488],{},"\"Nous avons eu l'impression que la formation des rêves obscurs se déroulait comme si une personne qui dépend d'une deuxième avait à exprimer quelque chose qui ne peut qu'être désagréable à entendre par cette dernière et c'est en se fondant sur cette comparaison que nous avons appréhendé la notion de déformation du rêve et la notion de censure.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365490,365491],{},[639,365492,365493],{},"\"The interpretation of dreams is the via regia to a knowledge of the unconscious element in our psychic life.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365495,365496],{},[639,365497,365498],{},"\"Dreams are the guardians of sleep and not its disturbers.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365500,365501],{},[639,365502,365503],{},"\"Obviously one must hold oneself responsible for the evil impulses of one's dreams. In what other way can one deal with them? Unless the content of the dream rightly understood is inspired by alien spirits, it is part of my own being.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365505,365506],{},[639,365507,365508],{},"\"The dream acts as a safety-valve for the over-burdened brain.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365510,365511],{},[639,365512,365513],{},"\"Dreams are constructed from the residue of yesterday.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365515,365516],{},[639,365517,365518],{},"\"The dream is a fragment of involuntary psychic activity.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365520,365521],{},[639,365522,365523],{},"\"In the depths of my heart I can't help being convinced that my dear fellow-men, with a few exceptions, are worthless.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365525,365526],{},[639,365527,365528],{},"\"The unconscious of one human being can react upon that of another without passing through the conscious.\" - Sigmund Freud",[566,365530,365532],{"id":365531},"section-2-human-nature-and-psychology","Section 2: Human Nature and Psychology",[639,365534,365535],{},"Freud's observations about human nature reveal both the complexity and contradictions inherent in the human psyche. His insights continue to resonate with our understanding of behavior and motivation.",[297868,365537,365538],{},[639,365539,365540],{},"\"Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365542,365543],{},[639,365544,365545],{},"\"The behavior of a human being in sexual matters is often a prototype for the whole of his other modes of reaction in life.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365547,365548],{},[639,365549,365550],{},"\"Public self is a conditioned construct of the inner psychological self.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365552,365553],{},[639,365554,365555],{},"\"Human beings are funny. They long to be with the person they love but refuse to admit openly. Some are afraid to show even the slightest sign of affection because of fear. Fear that their feelings may not be recognized, or even worst, returned. But one thing about human beings puzzles me the most is their conscious effort to be connected with the object of their affection even if it kills them slowly within.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365557,365558],{},[639,365559,365560],{},"\"The virtuous man contents himself with dreaming that which the wicked man does in actual life.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365562,365563],{},[639,365564,365565],{},"\"Neurotics complain of their illness, but they make the most of it, and when it comes to taking it away from them they will defend it like a lioness her young.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365567,365568],{},[639,365569,365570],{},"\"No neurotic harbors thoughts of suicide which are not murderous impulses against others redirected upon himself.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365572,365573],{},[639,365574,365575],{},"\"The ego is not master in its own house.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365577,365578],{},[639,365579,365580],{},"\"Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365582,365583],{},[639,365584,365585],{},"\"Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365587,365588],{},[639,365589,365590],{},"\"We are what we are because we have been what we have been.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365592,365593],{},[639,365594,365595],{},"\"The madman is a dreamer awake.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365597,365598],{},[639,365599,365600],{},"\"Neurosis is the inability to tolerate ambiguity.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365602,365603],{},[639,365604,365605],{},"\"The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365607,365608],{},[639,365609,365610],{},"\"He that has eyes to see and ears to hear may convince himself that no mortal can keep a secret. If his lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365612,365613],{},[639,365614,365615],{},"\"It is impossible to overlook the extent to which civilization is built upon a renunciation of instinct.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365617,365618],{},[639,365619,365620],{},"\"The great question that has never been answered, and which I have not yet been able to answer, despite my thirty years of research into the feminine soul, is 'What does a woman want?'\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365622,365623],{},[639,365624,365625],{},"\"Men are more moral than they think and far more immoral than they can imagine.\" - Sigmund Freud",[566,365627,314376],{"id":314622},[639,365629,365630],{},"Freud's insights into love and relationships reveal the complex interplay between desire, vulnerability, and human connection.",[297868,365632,365633],{},[639,365634,365635],{},"\"Whoever loves becomes humble. Those who love have, so to speak, pawned a part of their narcissism.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365637,365638],{},[639,365639,365640],{},"\"It is that we are never so defenseless against suffering as when we love, never so helplessly unhappy as when we have lost our loved object or its love.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365642,365643],{},[639,365644,365645],{},"\"A woman should soften but not weaken a man.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365647,365648],{},[639,365649,365650],{},"\"Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365652,365653],{},[639,365654,365655],{},"\"My love is something valuable to me which I ought not to throw away without reflection.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365657,365658],{},[639,365659,365660],{},"\"Instinct of love toward an object demands a mastery to obtain it, and if a person feels they can't control the object or feel threatened by it, they act negatively toward it.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365662,365663],{},[639,365664,365665],{},"\"All family life is organized around the most damaged person in it.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365667,365668],{},[639,365669,365670],{},"\"A man's heterosexuality will not put up with any homosexuality, and vice versa.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365672,365673],{},[639,365674,365675],{},"\"The woman who refuses to see her sexual organs as mere wood chips, designed to make the man's life more comfortable, is in danger of becoming a lesbian--an active, phallic woman, an intellectual virago with a fire of her own.... The lesbian body is a particularly pernicious and depraved version of the female body in general; it is susceptible to auto-eroticism, clitoral pleasure and self-actualization.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365677,365678],{},[639,365679,365680],{},"\"We are never so defenseless against suffering as when we love.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365682,365683],{},[639,365684,365685],{},"\"In the last analysis, the entire field of psychology may reduce to biological electrochemistry.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365687,365688],{},[639,365689,365690],{},"\"A love that does not discriminate seems to me to forfeit a part of its own value, by doing an injustice to its object.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365692,365693],{},[639,365694,365695],{},"\"The finding of an object is in fact a re-finding.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365697,365698],{},[639,365699,365700],{},"\"When a love-relationship is at its height there is no room left for any interest in the environment; a pair of lovers are sufficient to themselves.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365702,365703],{},[639,365704,365705],{},"\"The sexual life of adult women is a 'dark continent' for psychology.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365707,365708],{},[639,365709,365710],{},"\"I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365712,365713],{},[639,365714,365715],{},"\"A man who has been the indisputable favorite of his mother keeps for life the feeling of a conqueror.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365717,365718],{},[639,365719,365720],{},"\"The psychoanalysis of neurotics has taught us to recognize the intimate connection between wetting the bed and the character trait of ambition.\" - Sigmund Freud",[566,365722,365724],{"id":365723},"section-4-religion-and-illusion","Section 4: Religion and Illusion",[639,365726,365727],{},"Freud's critique of religion was one of his most controversial contributions, viewing religious belief as a collective neurosis and wish-fulfillment.",[297868,365729,365730],{},[639,365731,365732],{},"\"Religion is an illusion and it derives its strength from the fact that it falls in with our instinctual desires.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365734,365735],{},[639,365736,365737],{},"\"A religion, even if it calls itself a religion of love, must be hard and unloving to those who do not belong to it.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365739,365740],{},[639,365741,365742],{},"\"Where questions of religion are concerned, people are guilty of every possible sort of dishonesty and intellectual misdemeanor.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365744,365745],{},[639,365746,365747],{},"\"It would be very nice if there were a God who created the world and was a benevolent providence, and if there were a moral order in the universe and an after-life; but it is a very striking fact that all this is exactly as we are bound to wish it to be.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365749,365750],{},[639,365751,365752],{},"\"I can imagine that the oceanic feeling could become connected with religion later on. That feeling of oneness with the universe which is its ideational content sounds very like a first attempt at the consolations of religion, like another way taken by the ego of denying the dangers it sees threatening it in the external world.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365754,365755],{},[639,365756,365757],{},"\"Perhaps the hopes I have confessed to are of an illusory nature, too. But I hold fast to one distinction. Apart from the fact that no penalty is imposed for not sharing them, my illusions are not, like religious ones, incapable of correction.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365759,365760],{},[639,365761,365762],{},"\"Thus we arrive at the singular conclusion that of all the information passed by our cultural assets it is precisely the elements which might be of the greatest importance to us and which have the task of solving the riddles of the universe and of reconciling us to the sufferings of life -- it is precisely those elements that are the least well authenticated of any.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365764,365765],{},[639,365766,365767],{},"\"It is asking a great deal of a man, who has learnt to regulate his everyday affairs in accordance with the rules of experience and with due regard to reality, that he should entrust precisely what affects him most nearly to the care of an authority which claims as its prerogative freedom from all the rules of rational thought.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365769,365770],{},[639,365771,365772],{},"\"Religious doctrines are all illusions, they do not admit of proof, and no one can be compelled to consider them as true or to believe in them.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365774,365775],{},[639,365776,365777],{},"\"The whole thing is so patently infantile, so foreign to reality, that to anyone with a friendly attitude to humanity it is painful to think that the great majority of mortals will never be able to rise above this view of life.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365779,365780],{},[639,365781,365782],{},"\"Religion is a system of wishful illusions together with a disavowal of reality.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365784,365785],{},[639,365786,365787],{},"\"The religions of mankind must be classed among the mass-delusions of this kind. No one, needless to say, who shares a delusion ever recognizes it as such.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365789,365790],{},[639,365791,365792],{},"\"When a man has once brought himself to accept uncritically all the absurdities that religious doctrines put before him and even to overlook the contradictions between them, we need not be greatly surprised at the weakness of his intellect.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365794,365795],{},[639,365796,365797],{},"\"Religion is comparable to a childhood neurosis.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365799,365800],{},[639,365801,365802],{},"\"Religious ideas have sprung from the same need as all the other achievements of culture: from the necessity for defending itself against the crushing supremacy of nature.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365804,365805],{},[639,365806,365807],{},"\"The more the fruits of knowledge become accessible to men, the more widespread is the decline of religious belief.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365809,365810],{},[639,365811,365812],{},"\"Devout believers are safeguarded in a high degree against the risk of certain neurotic illnesses; their acceptance of the universal neurosis spares them the task of constructing a personal one.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365814,365815],{},[639,365816,365817],{},"\"Religion is an attempt to get control over the sensory world, in which we are placed, by means of the wish-world, which we have developed inside us as a result of biological and psychological necessities.\" - Sigmund Freud",[566,365819,365821],{"id":365820},"section-5-society-and-civilization","Section 5: Society and Civilization",[639,365823,365824],{},"Freud's analysis of society and civilization reveals the tensions between individual desires and collective needs.",[297868,365826,365827],{},[639,365828,365829],{},"\"It is impossible to escape the impression that people commonly use false standards of measurement — that they seek power, success and wealth for themselves and admire them in others, and that they underestimate what is of true value in life.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365831,365832],{},[639,365833,365834],{},"\"Civilized society is perpetually menaced with disintegration through this primary hostility of men towards one another.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365836,365837],{},[639,365838,365839],{},"\"The fateful question for the human species seems to me to be whether and to what extent their cultural development will succeed in mastering the disturbance of their communal life by the human instinct of aggression and self-destruction.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365841,365842],{},[639,365843,365844],{},"\"...we cannot fail to recognise the influence which the progressive control over natural forces exerts on the social relationships between men, since men always place their newly won powers at the service of their aggressiveness, and use them against one another.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365846,365847],{},[639,365848,365849],{},"\"America is the most grandiose experiment the world has seen, but, I am afraid, it is not going to be a success.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365851,365852],{},[639,365853,365854],{},"\"In his fight against the powers of the surrounding world his first weapon was magic, the first forerunner of our modern technology. We suppose that this confidence in magic is derived from the over-estimation of the individual's own intellectual operations, from the belief in the 'omnipotence of thoughts', which, incidentally, we come across again in our obsessional neurotics.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365856,365857],{},[639,365858,365859],{},"\"Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365861,365862],{},[639,365863,365864],{},"\"It goes without saying that a civilization which leaves so large a number of its participants unsatisfied and drives them into revolt neither has nor deserves the prospect of a lasting existence.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365866,365867],{},[639,365868,365869],{},"\"The liberty of the individual is no gift of civilization. It was greatest before there was any civilization.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365871,365872],{},[639,365873,365874],{},"\"What progress we are making. In the Middle Ages they would have burned me. Now they are content with burning my books.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365876,365877],{},[639,365878,365879],{},"\"The first requisite of civilization is that of justice.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365881,365882],{},[639,365883,365884],{},"\"Civilization is a process in the service of Eros, whose purpose is to combine single human individuals, and after that families, then races, peoples and nations, into one great unity, the unity of mankind.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365886,365887],{},[639,365888,365889],{},"\"Human life in common is only made possible when a majority comes together which is stronger than any separate individual and which remains united against all separate individuals.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365891,365892],{},[639,365893,365894],{},"\"The tendency to aggression is an innate, independent, instinctual disposition in man... it constitutes the greatest impediment to civilization.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365896,365897],{},[639,365898,365899],{},"\"It is always possible to bind together a considerable number of people in love, so long as there are other people left over to receive the manifestations of their aggressiveness.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365901,365902],{},[639,365903,365904],{},"\"Groups take refuge in a shared illusion to escape a painful reality.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365906,365907],{},[639,365908,365909],{},"\"The communal life of human beings had, therefore, a two-fold foundation: the compulsion to work, which was created by external necessity, and the power of love.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365911,365912],{},[639,365913,365914],{},"\"The price we pay for our advance in civilization is a loss of happiness through the heightening of the sense of guilt.\" - Sigmund Freud",[566,365916,365918],{"id":365917},"section-6-life-death-and-suffering","Section 6: Life, Death, and Suffering",[639,365920,365921],{},"Freud's reflections on the human condition acknowledge the inevitability of suffering while seeking understanding and meaning.",[297868,365923,365924],{},[639,365925,365926],{},"\"The intention that man should be happy is not in the plan of Creation.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365928,365929],{},[639,365930,365931],{},"\"We are threatened with suffering from three directions: from our body, which is doomed to decay..., from the external world which may rage against us with overwhelming and merciless force of destruction, and finally from our relations with other men... This last source is perhaps more painful to use than any other.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365933,365934],{},[639,365935,365936],{},"\"Experience teaches us that the world is not a nursery.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365938,365939],{},[639,365940,365941],{},"\"One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365943,365944],{},[639,365945,365946],{},"\"Happiness is the belated fulfilment of a prehistoric wish. For this reason wealth brings so little happiness. Money was not a childhood wish.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365948,365949],{},[639,365950,365951],{},"\"The goal of all life is death.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365953,365954],{},[639,365955,365956],{},"\"Life, as we find it, is too hard for us; it brings us too many pains, disappointments and impossible tasks.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365958,365959],{},[639,365960,365961],{},"\"A certain degree of neurosis is of inestimable value as a drive, especially to a psychologist.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365963,365964],{},[639,365965,365966],{},"\"The voice of the intellect is a soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365968,365969],{},[639,365970,365971],{},"\"Words have a magical power. They can bring either the greatest happiness or deepest despair.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365973,365974],{},[639,365975,365976],{},"\"From error to error one discovers the entire truth.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365978,365979],{},[639,365980,365981],{},"\"Time spent with cats is never wasted.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365983,365984],{},[639,365985,365986],{},"\"Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365988,365989],{},[639,365990,365991],{},"\"I have found little that is 'good' about human beings on the whole. In my experience most of them are trash.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365993,365994],{},[639,365995,365996],{},"\"The moment a man questions the meaning and value of life, he is sick, since objectively neither has any existence.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,365998,365999],{},[639,366000,366001],{},"\"We must reckon with the possibility that something in the nature of the sexual instinct itself is unfavorable to the realization of complete satisfaction.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366003,366004],{},[639,366005,366006],{},"\"Beauty has no obvious use; nor is there any clear cultural necessity for it. Yet civilization could not do without it.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366008,366009],{},[639,366010,366011],{},"\"Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts.\" - Sigmund Freud",[566,366013,366015],{"id":366014},"section-7-freedom-responsibility-and-ethics","Section 7: Freedom, Responsibility, and Ethics",[639,366017,366018],{},"Freud's thoughts on ethics and responsibility reveal the complex relationship between individual freedom and moral obligation.",[297868,366020,366021],{},[639,366022,366023],{},"\"Conscience is the internal perception of the rejection of a particular wish operating in us.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366025,366026],{},[639,366027,366028],{},"\"In this situation, what we call natural ethics has nothing to offer but the narcissistic satisfaction of being able to think one is better than others. This is where ethics based on religion enters the scene with its promises of a better life hereafter. I am inclined to think that, for as long as virtue goes unrewarded here below, ethics will preach in vain.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366030,366031],{},[639,366032,366033],{},"\"Least of all should the artist be held responsible for the fate which befalls his works.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366035,366036],{},[639,366037,366038],{},"\"Analysis does not set out to make pathological reactions impossible, but to give the patient's ego freedom to decide one way or another.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366040,366041],{},[639,366042,366043],{},"\"The doctor should be opaque to his patients and, like a mirror, should show them nothing but what is shown to him.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366045,366046],{},[639,366047,366048],{},"\"Nothing that is mentally our own can ever be lost.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366050,366051],{},[639,366052,366053],{},"\"Immorality, no less than morality, has at all times found support in religion.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366055,366056],{},[639,366057,366058],{},"\"The psychical, whatever its nature may be, is itself unconscious.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366060,366061],{},[639,366062,366063],{},"\"What we call happiness in the strictest sense comes from the (preferably sudden) satisfaction of needs which have been dammed up to a high degree.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366065,366066],{},[639,366067,366068],{},"\"Just as no one can be forced into belief, so no one can be forced into unbelief.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366070,366071],{},[639,366072,366073],{},"\"Everywhere I go I find a poet has been there before me.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366075,366076],{},[639,366077,366078],{},"\"Opposition is not necessarily enmity; it is merely misused and made an occasion for enmity.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366080,366081],{},[639,366082,366083],{},"\"He who knows how to wait need make no concessions.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366085,366086],{},[639,366087,366088],{},"\"It is a mistake to believe that a science consists in nothing but conclusively proved propositions, and it is unjust to demand that it should.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366090,366091],{},[639,366092,366093],{},"\"Analogies, it is true, decide nothing, but they can make one feel more at home.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366095,366096],{},[639,366097,366098],{},"\"Every normal person, in fact, is only normal on the average. His ego approximates to that of the psychotic in some part or other and to a greater or lesser extent.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366100,366101],{},[639,366102,366103],{},"\"I have not the courage to rise up before my fellow-men as a prophet, and I bow to their reproach that I can offer them no consolation.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366105,366106],{},[639,366107,366108],{},"\"The weakness of my position does not imply a strengthening of yours.\" - Sigmund Freud",[566,366110,366112],{"id":366111},"section-8-science-knowledge-and-truth","Section 8: Science, Knowledge, and Truth",[639,366114,366115],{},"Freud's commitment to scientific inquiry and his belief in the power of reason shine through in these reflections on knowledge and truth.",[297868,366117,366118],{},[639,366119,366120],{},"\"No, our science is no illusion. But an illusion it would be to suppose that what science cannot give us we can get elsewhere.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366122,366123],{},[639,366124,366125],{},"\"We believe that it is possible for scientific work to gain some knowledge about the reality of the world, by means of which we can increase out power and in accordance with which we can arrange our life. If this belief is an illusion, then we are in the same position as you. But science has given us evidence by its numerous and important successes that it is no illusion.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366127,366128],{},[639,366129,366130],{},"\"As regards intellectual work it remains a fact, indeed, that great decisions in the realm of thought and momentous discoveries and solutions of problems are only possible to an individual, working in solitude.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366132,366133],{},[639,366134,366135],{},"\"...our philosophy has preserved essential traits of animistic modes of thought such as the over-estimation of the magic of words and the belief that real processes in the external world follow the lines laid down by our thoughts.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366137,366138],{},[639,366139,366140],{},"\"Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain and allow us to enjoy pleasure instead. We must therefore accept it without complaint when they sometimes collide with a bit of reality against which they are dashed to pieces.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366142,366143],{},[639,366144,366145],{},"\"The poets and philosophers before me discovered the unconscious; what I discovered was the scientific method by which the unconscious can be studied.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366147,366148],{},[639,366149,366150],{},"\"If one attempts to assign to religion its place in man's evolution, it seems not so much to be a lasting acquisition, as a parallel to the neurosis which the civilized individual must pass through on his way from childhood to maturity.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366152,366153],{},[639,366154,366155],{},"\"Thought is action in rehearsal.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366157,366158],{},[639,366159,366160],{},"\"The mind is a wonderful thing. It starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366162,366163],{},[639,366164,366165],{},"\"It might be said of psychoanalysis that if you give it your little finger it will soon have your whole hand.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366167,366168],{},[639,366169,366170],{},"\"In matters of sexuality we are at present, every one of us, ill or well, nothing but hypocrites.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366172,366173],{},[639,366174,366175],{},"\"Psychoanalysis is in essence a cure through love.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366177,366178],{},[639,366179,366180],{},"\"The psychoanalysis of individual human beings, however, teaches us with quite special insistence that the god of each of them is formed in the likeness of his father.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366182,366183],{},[639,366184,366185],{},"\"The creative writer does the same as the child at play; he creates a world of fantasy which he takes very seriously.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366187,366188],{},[639,366189,366190],{},"\"Anatomy is destiny.\" - Sigmund Freud",[297868,366192,366193],{},[639,366194,366195],{},"\"When one does not have what one wants, one must want what one has.\" - Sigmund Freud",[566,366197,297860],{"id":299351},[639,366199,366200],{},[642,366201],{"alt":366202,"src":366203},"This image is a traditional-style oil portrait of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis. He is shown from the waist up, seated and facing slightly to the viewer’s left with a penetrating, analytical gaze. His expression is serious and contemplative, reinforcing his role as a deep thinker and trailblazer in psychological theory.","/images/blog/sigmund_freud-2.png",[639,366205,366206],{},"Sigmund Freud's legacy extends far beyond the field of psychology. His revolutionary ideas about the unconscious mind, the interpretation of dreams, and the hidden motivations behind human behavior have profoundly influenced how we understand ourselves and our place in the world. While many of his specific theories have been challenged or revised by subsequent research, his fundamental insight—that much of mental life occurs outside conscious awareness—remains a cornerstone of modern psychology.",[639,366208,366209],{},"These 150 quotes reveal a thinker who was unafraid to challenge conventional wisdom and explore the darker aspects of human nature. Freud's observations about religion, society, love, and the human condition continue to provoke thought and debate. Whether discussing the illusions that comfort us, the suffering inherent in existence, or the complex dynamics of human relationships, Freud's words retain their power to illuminate and disturb.",[639,366211,366212],{},"Perhaps most importantly, Freud's work reminds us that self-knowledge is both difficult and essential. His famous dictum that \"the unexamined life is not worth living\" echoes through these quotes, challenging us to look beneath the surface of our conscious thoughts and confront the deeper truths of our psyche. In an age of quick fixes and surface solutions, Freud's emphasis on the complexity of the human mind and the importance of understanding our unconscious motivations remains more relevant than ever.",[639,366214,366215],{},"As we continue to grapple with questions of identity, meaning, and mental health in the 21st century, Freud's insights serve as both a foundation and a provocation. His legacy lies not in having all the answers, but in asking the right questions—questions that continue to shape our understanding of what it means to be human.",[639,366217,366218],{},[577,366219,366222],{"href":366220,"rel":366221},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/sigmund%20freud",[125799],"More Sigmund Freud Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":366224},[366225,366226,366227,366228,366229,366230,366231,366232,366233,366234,366235],{"id":299415,"depth":1360,"text":299416},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":365434,"depth":1360,"text":365435},{"id":365531,"depth":1360,"text":365532},{"id":314622,"depth":1360,"text":314376},{"id":365723,"depth":1360,"text":365724},{"id":365820,"depth":1360,"text":365821},{"id":365917,"depth":1360,"text":365918},{"id":366014,"depth":1360,"text":366015},{"id":366111,"depth":1360,"text":366112},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Sigmund Freud's face","/images/blog/sigmund_freud-3.png",{},"/blog/sigmund_freud_150_quotes_article",{"title":365360,"description":1359},"sigmund_freud_150_quotes_article","blog/sigmund_freud_150_quotes_article","Abu3rehiJF_FT9auj9NpQyOQn9ysuItA1pYf95-hiEk",{"id":366245,"title":366246,"author":556,"body":366247,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":367867,"image_url":367868,"meta":367869,"navigation":1378,"path":367870,"published_date":367871,"seo":367872,"slug":367873,"stem":367874,"type":294167,"__hash__":367875},"blog/blog/simon_sinek_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Simon Sinek Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":366248,"toc":367850},[366249,366255,366259,366262,366281,366284,366288,366293,366296,366298,366356,366358,366361,366375,366389,366403,366417,366431,366439,366442,366445,366459,366462,366476,366479,366493,366496,366506,366509,366512,366515,366532,366546,366560,366574,366585,366587,366590,366615,366632,366646,366663,366671,366674,366677,366691,366705,366719,366733,366747,366750,366753,366767,366784,366801,366818,366820,366823,366834,366837,366851,366854,366868,366871,366885,366888,366890,366893,366907,366921,366935,366949,366963,366966,366969,366986,367003,367020,367037,367040,367043,367054,367057,367071,367074,367088,367091,367104,367107,367109,367113,367117,367122,367127,367132,367136,367140,367145,367150,367154,367159,367164,367168,367172,367177,367182,367186,367191,367196,367201,367206,367211,367216,367221,367226,367231,367235,367240,367245,367249,367254,367258,367263,367268,367273,367278,367282,367293,367297,367302,367307,367312,367316,367321,367325,367330,367334,367338,367343,367348,367353,367358,367363,367368,367373,367377,367382,367387,367392,367397,367402,367406,367411,367415,367420,367424,367429,367434,367438,367443,367448,367453,367457,367462,367467,367472,367477,367482,367487,367492,367496,367501,367506,367511,367515,367519,367523,367527,367532,367537,367542,367547,367551,367556,367561,367566,367570,367575,367580,367585,367590,367595,367600,367605,367610,367615,367620,367624,367629,367634,367638,367642,367647,367652,367657,367662,367667,367672,367677,367681,367686,367691,367695,367699,367704,367709,367713,367718,367723,367728,367733,367738,367743,367747,367752,367757,367762,367767,367772,367777,367782,367786,367791,367796,367801,367805,367810,367815,367820,367822,367827,367840,367843],[639,366250,366251],{},[642,366252],{"alt":366253,"src":366254},"An oil painting of Simon Sinek","/images/blog/simon_sinek-1.png",[566,366256,366258],{"id":366257},"about-simon-sinek","About Simon Sinek",[639,366260,366261],{},"Simon Sinek (born April 3, 1978) is an American motivational speaker, author, and entrepreneur renowned for his insights into leadership, innovation, and organizational culture. A former advertising executive and adjunct professor at the NYU Stern School of Business, Sinek has become a leading voice on the psychology of human motivation and the power of \"starting with why.\"",[639,366263,366264,366265,366268,366269,366272,366273,366276,366277,366280],{},"Sinek’s most influential work is his 2009 TED Talk, ",[294190,366266,366267],{},"How Great Leaders Inspire Action",", which has over 40 million views and introduced his \"Golden Circle\" model—a framework explaining how purpose-driven leadership drives innovation and loyalty. His best-selling books, including ",[294190,366270,366271],{},"Start With Why"," (2009), ",[294190,366274,366275],{},"Leaders Eat Last"," (2014), and ",[294190,366278,366279],{},"Together Is Better"," (2017), expand on these ideas, emphasizing trust, collaboration, and the importance of shared purpose in business and society.",[639,366282,366283],{},"Sinek’s contributions have reshaped conversations around leadership, influencing organizations, educators, and military leaders worldwide. By advocating for human-centric leadership, he has highlighted how prioritizing purpose over profit fosters long-term success and employee engagement. His ideas remain critically relevant in addressing modern challenges like workplace disengagement and societal polarization, offering a blueprint for building trust and unity in an increasingly fragmented world.",[561,366285,366287],{"id":366286},"_150-best-quotes-by-simon-sinek","150 Best Quotes by Simon Sinek",[639,366289,366290,366291,304913],{},"Simon Sinek, the visionary author, speaker, and thought leader, has spent his career unraveling the mysteries of human connection, leadership, and purpose. With a unique ability to blend insights from biology, psychology, and organizational culture, he has redefined how we think about why people follow leaders, how teams thrive, and what drives true innovation. His iconic TED Talk on \"Why People Buy from People Like You\" has amassed over 50 million views, cementing his status as a global voice for those seeking deeper meaning in work and life. Through his books, talks, and now, these curated quotes, Sinek challenges us to look beyond the surface and embrace the power of ",[294190,366292,339853],{},[639,366294,366295],{},"This collection of 150 quotes is more than a glimpse into Sinek’s wisdom—it’s a roadmap to transforming how you lead, collaborate, and inspire. From rallying teams around shared purpose to navigating the complexities of change, each quote distills his core themes: the importance of emotional intelligence, the courage to innovate, the resilience to persevere, and the clarity of vision that sparks action. Whether you’re a leader striving to build trust, a professional seeking balance, or an individual chasing inspiration, these words are designed to provoke thought, ignite passion, and remind you that the way we think about work—and life—matters. Dive in, reflect, and let Simon Sinek’s timeless insights guide you toward a more purposeful, connected, and impactful journey.",[566,366297,569],{"id":568},[571,366299,366300,366304,366310,366316,366320,366326,366332,366336,366340,366346,366352],{},[574,366301,366302],{},[577,366303,306901],{"href":306900},[574,366305,366306],{},[577,366307,366309],{"href":366308},"#purpose-and-belief","Purpose and Belief",[574,366311,366312],{},[577,366313,366315],{"href":366314},"#teamwork-and-trust","Teamwork and Trust",[574,366317,366318],{},[577,366319,297848],{"href":297847},[574,366321,366322],{},[577,366323,366325],{"href":366324},"#emotional-intelligence","Emotional Intelligence",[574,366327,366328],{},[577,366329,366331],{"href":366330},"#work-life-balance","Work-Life Balance",[574,366333,366334],{},[577,366335,285302],{"href":285301},[574,366337,366338],{},[577,366339,144200],{"href":144199},[574,366341,366342],{},[577,366343,366345],{"href":366344},"#communication","Communication",[574,366347,366348],{},[577,366349,366351],{"href":366350},"#wisdom-and-values","Wisdom and Values",[574,366353,366354],{},[577,366355,297860],{"href":297859},[566,366357,306901],{"id":110},[639,366359,366360],{},"Simon Sinek’s philosophy on leadership centers on purpose, trust, and the responsibility to uplift others. For Sinek, leadership isn’t about titles or authority—it’s about fostering environments where people feel safe, inspired, and empowered to thrive. His quotes reveal a profound truth: the most impactful leaders prioritize people over power.",[297868,366362,366363],{},[639,366364,366365,366366,366368,366369,366371,366372,366374],{},"\"If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll work for you with blood and sweat and tears.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366367],{},"\n\"A star wants to see himself rise to the top. A leader wants to see those around him rise to the top.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366370],{},"\n\"This is one of the hardest lessons to learn when we get promoted to a position of leadership - that we are no longer responsible for doing the job, we are now responsible for the people who do the job.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366373],{},"\nSimon Sinek emphasizes that leadership shifts from individual performance to collective empowerment, a foundational shift in mindset.",[297868,366376,366377],{},[639,366378,366379,366380,366382,366383,366385,366386,366388],{},"\"There isn't a CEO on the planet who is responsible for the customer. CEOs are responsible for the people who are responsible for the customer.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366381],{},"\n\"Leadership is not being in charge, it is about taking care of people in your charge.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366384],{},"\n\"The best way to drive performance in an organization is to create an environment in which information can flow freely, mistakes can be highlighted and help can be offered and received.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366387],{},"\nSinek’s focus on creating psychologically safe spaces underscores his belief that openness and collaboration drive success.",[297868,366390,366391],{},[639,366392,366393,366394,366396,366397,366399,366400,366402],{},"\"One of the primary jobs of any leader is to make new leaders.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366395],{},"\n\"There is a huge difference between aspiring to be our best selves and claiming to be perfect.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366398],{},"\n\"Good leaders make you feel safe.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366401],{},"\nHere, Sinek highlights the cyclical nature of leadership and the importance of nurturing growth in others.",[297868,366404,366405],{},[639,366406,366407,366408,366410,366411,366413,366414,366416],{},"\"A great leader doesn't only inspire us to have confidence in what they can do. A great leader inspires us to have confidence in what we can do.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366409],{},"\n\"Leadership is a choice. It is not a rank.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366412],{},"\n\"Life is beautiful not because of the things we see or the things we do. Life is beautiful because of the people we meet.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366415],{},"\nSinek’s human-centric approach challenges leaders to prioritize relationships and self-awareness over rigid structures.",[297868,366418,366419],{},[639,366420,366421,366422,366424,366425,366427,366428,366430],{},"\"A team is not a group of people who work together. A team is a group of people who trust each other.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366423],{},"\n\"A leader's job is not to do the work for others; it's to help others figure out how to do it themselves.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366426],{},"\n\"Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366429],{},"\nThese quotes reinforce Sinek’s recurring theme: trust and autonomy are the bedrock of effective leadership.",[297868,366432,366433],{},[639,366434,366435,366436,366438],{},"\"Great leaders are willing to sacrifice the numbers to save the people. Poor leaders sacrifice the people to save the numbers.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366437],{},"\nSinek’s final quote encapsulates his moral stance—true leadership values human dignity above all else.",[566,366440,366309],{"id":366441},"purpose-and-belief",[639,366443,366444],{},"Simon Sinek’s philosophy centers on the idea that purpose and belief are the engines of inspiration and sustainable success. He argues that organizations and individuals who articulate their \"why\"—their core purpose—create deeper connections, attract like-minded collaborators, and drive meaningful action. Here are 15 of his most impactful quotes on this theme:",[297868,366446,366447],{},[639,366448,366449,366450,366452,366453,366455,366456,366458],{},"\"People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366451],{},"\n\"People don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366454],{},"\n\"The goal is not to do business with everybody who needs what you have. The goal is to do business with people who believe what you believe.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366457],{},"\n\"When you fill an organization with good fits, those who believe what you believe, success just happens.\" - Simon Sinek",[639,366460,366461],{},"Sinek’s emphasis on shared belief as a foundation for business highlights how alignment with purpose fosters organic growth and loyalty.",[297868,366463,366464],{},[639,366465,366466,366467,366469,366470,366472,366473,366475],{},"\"Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress: Working hard for something we love is called passion.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366468],{},"\n\"There is a difference between vulnerability and telling people everything about yourself. Vulnerability is a feeling. Telling everyone about yourself is just facts and details.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366471],{},"\n\"When we can communicate from the inside out, we're talking directly to the part of the brain that controls behavior, and then we allow people to rationalize it with the tangible things we say and do. This is where gut decisions come from.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366474],{},"\n\"If you talk about what you believe, you will attract those who believe what you believe.\" - Simon Sinek",[639,366477,366478],{},"By differentiating between stress and passion, Sinek underscores the importance of aligning work with intrinsic motivation and emotional resonance.",[297868,366480,366481],{},[639,366482,366483,366484,366486,366487,366489,366490,366492],{},"\"Very few people or companies can clearly articulate WHY they do WHAT they do. By WHY I mean your purpose, cause or belief - WHY does your company exist? WHY do you get out of bed every morning? And WHY should anyone care?\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366485],{},"\n\"Your work is your own private megaphone to tell the world what you believe.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366488],{},"\n\"What you do simply proves what you believe.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366491],{},"\n\"If you hire people just because they can do a job, they'll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they'll work for you with blood, sweat, and tears.\" - Simon Sinek",[639,366494,366495],{},"Sinek’s focus on articulating purpose as a hiring and branding strategy reveals how belief-driven teams are more committed and innovative.",[297868,366497,366498],{},[639,366499,366500,366501,366503,366504,366503],{},"\"And it's those who start with why, that have the ability to inspire those around them or find others who inspire them.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366502],{},"\n\"If you sell what you do, you're a vendor. If you sell why you do it, you're a brand.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366505],{},[639,366507,366508],{},"Reinforcing the idea of branding as a reflection of purpose, Sinek’s repeated quotes highlight that transformational leadership and lasting impact begin with clarity of belief.",[566,366510,366315],{"id":366511},"teamwork-and-trust",[639,366513,366514],{},"In Simon Sinek’s philosophy, teamwork and trust are foundational to creating environments where individuals and organizations can thrive. His insights emphasize that collaboration, mutual respect, and shared purpose are not just ideals but necessities for sustainable success.",[297868,366516,366517],{},[639,366518,366519,366520,366522,366523,366525,366526,366528,366529,366531],{},"\"Working hard for something we do not care about is called stress, working hard for something we love is called passion.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366521],{},"\n\"Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and, most importantly, a way of communicating.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366524],{},"\n\"When we are closed to ideas, what we hear is criticism. When we are open to criticism, what we get is advice.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366527],{},"\n\"Responsibility is not doing as we are told, that's obedience. Responsibility is doing what is right.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366530],{},"\nSinek’s early reflections highlight how passion, open-mindedness, and ethical responsibility form the bedrock of effective teamwork and leadership.",[297868,366533,366534],{},[639,366535,366536,366537,366539,366540,366542,366543,366545],{},"\"The ability of a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well those people pull together as a team.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366538],{},"\n\"Truly human leadership protects an organization from the internal rivalries that can shatter a culture. When we have to protect ourselves from each other, the whole organization suffers. But when trust and cooperation thrive internally, we pull together and the organization grows stronger as a result.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366541],{},"\n\"It's better to have a great team than a team of greats.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366544],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Sinek’s belief that unity and collective purpose outshine individual brilliance when fostering trust and collaboration.",[297868,366547,366548],{},[639,366549,366550,366551,366553,366554,366556,366557,366559],{},"\"Leaders may inspire, but only when the people decide to act does the leader's vision become a movement.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366552],{},"\n\"Employees represent an opportunity to inspire not a burden to carry.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366555],{},"\n\"Instead of showing up to let everyone know how great we are, show up to find out how great everyone else is.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366558],{},"\nSinek challenges traditional hierarchies here, advocating for leadership that empowers others and prioritizes collective growth over ego.",[297868,366561,366562],{},[639,366563,366564,366565,366567,366568,366570,366571,366573],{},"\"When we tell people to do their jobs, we get workers. When we trust people to get the job done, we get leaders.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366566],{},"\n\"A small team, committed to a cause bigger than themselves, can achieve absolutely anything.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366569],{},"\n\"Value is a perception not a calculation. Value is something people feel, not something we tell them they get.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366572],{},"\nThese quotes reinforce the idea that trust and shared purpose unlock human potential, transforming individuals into leaders and small teams into unstoppable forces.",[297868,366575,366576],{},[639,366577,366578,366579,366581,366582,366584],{},"\"When leaders care less about their people, their people will be careless.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366580],{},"\n\"I couldn't understand why my productivity went down when I had deliberately made more time available to write. Then I realized it was because I wasn't flying as much.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366583],{},"\nSinek’s final reflections blend personal anecdotes with universal truths, reminding us that care, connection, and balance are inseparable from effective teamwork and trust.",[566,366586,297848],{"id":298469},[639,366588,366589],{},"Simon Sinek’s philosophy on innovation and change is rooted in the power of human connection, empathy, and the courage to embrace uncertainty. He argues that true progress stems not from rigid logic or fear-driven action, but from a shared vision, collective effort, and the willingness to challenge the status quo. Below are 15 of his most impactful quotes on this theme.",[297868,366591,366592],{},[639,366593,366594,366595,366597,366598,366600,366601,366604,366605,366607,366608,366611,366612,366614],{},"\"It is not logic or facts but our hopes and dreams, our hearts and our guts, that drive us to try new things.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366596],{},"\n\"What good is an idea if it remains an idea? Try. Experiment. Iterate. Fail. Try again. Change the world.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366599],{},"\n\"Empathy is not something we offer to our customers or our employees from nine to five... (it) is... 'a second by second, minute by minute service that ",[300890,366602,366603],{},"we"," owe to everyone if ",[300890,366606,366603],{}," want to call ",[300890,366609,366610],{},"ourselves"," a leader.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366613],{},"\nSinek emphasizes that innovation begins with emotional drive and a commitment to empathy as a continuous practice.",[297868,366616,366617],{},[639,366618,366619,366620,366622,366623,366625,366626,366628,366629,366631],{},"\"Offer your strengths to others and you'll be amazed how many people offer their strengths to you.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366621],{},"\n\"Inspire people to do the things that inspire them and, together, we can change our world.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366624],{},"\n\"Leadership is not about the next election, it's about the next generation.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366627],{},"\n\"All the great organizations in the world, all have a sense of why that organization does what it does.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366630],{},"\nHe underscores the importance of collaboration, generational responsibility, and a clear \"why\" as catalysts for meaningful change.",[297868,366633,366634],{},[639,366635,366636,366637,366639,366640,366642,366643,366645],{},"\"If no one ever broke the rules, then we'd never advance.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366638],{},"\n\"TiVo and other digital recording devices have confounded advertisers. The ad industry sees the technology as a threat to their product.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366641],{},"\n\"Offer someone the opportunity to rebuild a company or reinvent an industry as the primary incentive, and it will attract those drawn to the challenge first and the money second.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366644],{},"\nSinek highlights the necessity of challenging norms and embracing disruptive technologies to foster progress.",[297868,366647,366648],{},[639,366649,366650,366651,366653,366654,366656,366657,366659,366660,366662],{},"\"Changing the world takes more than everything any one person knows, but not more than we know together.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366652],{},"\n\"We crave explanations for most everything, but innovation and progress happen when we allow ourselves to embrace uncertainty.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366655],{},"\n\"If we don't give things a try, nothing will get off the ground.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366658],{},"\n\"It is better to disappoint people with the truth than to appease them with a lie.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366661],{},"\nHe stresses the value of collective wisdom, the courage to act despite uncertainty, and the importance of honesty in driving transformative change.",[297868,366664,366665],{},[639,366666,366667,366668,366670],{},"\"Great leaders don't see themselves as great; they see themselves as human.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366669],{},"\nSinek’s final reflection reminds us that innovation and change thrive not in the presence of perfection, but in the humility and humanity of those leading the charge.",[566,366672,366325],{"id":366673},"emotional-intelligence",[639,366675,366676],{},"Simon Sinek's philosophy on emotional intelligence centers on fostering trust, clear communication, and empathetic leadership. His insights highlight how understanding human emotions and motivations can drive both personal growth and organizational success.",[297868,366678,366679],{},[639,366680,366681,366682,366684,366685,366687,366688,366690],{},"\"In an organization, it is the leader's responsibility to take the first risk, to build a Circle of Safety. But then it is up to the employee to take a chance and step into the Circle of Safety.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366683],{},"\n\"Our ability to trust is not based on our industry. This is human being stuff. Sometimes all we need to do is translate the concepts to fit the cultures in which we work.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366686],{},"\n\"You can get someone to buy a gym membership with an aspirational message, but to get them to go three days a week requires a bit of inspiration.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366689],{},"\nSinek emphasizes that trust and inspiration are foundational to human connection, not just professional success.",[297868,366692,366693],{},[639,366694,366695,366696,366698,366699,366701,366702,366704],{},"\"Don't give to get. Give to inspire others to give.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366697],{},"\n\"The true value of networking doesn't come from how many people we can meet but rather how many people we can introduce to others.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366700],{},"\n\"Don't freak yourself out by what other people have. They don't have what you've got.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366703],{},"\nThese quotes reveal Sinek's focus on generosity, reciprocity, and the importance of recognizing one's unique value.",[297868,366706,366707],{},[639,366708,366709,366710,366712,366713,366715,366716,366718],{},"\"It's important to slow down, every now and then, for no other reason than to call someone to say 'Hi.' It doesn't have to be a long conversation. Just calling out of the blue does more to let someone know you still care about them than nearly anything else.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366711],{},"\n\"To succeed takes more than the desire to win. It also takes the acceptance that we could fail.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366714],{},"\n\"Listening is active. At its most basic level, it's about focus, paying attention.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366717],{},"\nSinek champions intentional communication and emotional vulnerability as tools for building deeper relationships.",[297868,366720,366721],{},[639,366722,366723,366724,366726,366727,366729,366730,366732],{},"\"When we accept the fact that we can't do everything, we are more willing to ask for and accept help when we do anything.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366725],{},"\n\"Great leaders must have two things: a vision of the world that does not yet exist and the ability to communicate that vision clearly.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366728],{},"\n\"Confidence is believing in yourself. Arrogance is telling others you’re better than they are. Confidence inspires. Arrogance destroys.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366731],{},"\nHere, Sinek contrasts healthy self-assurance with toxic self-centeredness, advocating for humility and collaboration.",[297868,366734,366735],{},[639,366736,366737,366738,366740,366741,366743,366744,366746],{},"\"Complaining begets more complaints. Anger begets more anger. And optimism begets more optimism.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366739],{},"\n\"Selfish is easy. It's sharing that takes courage.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366742],{},"\n\"What we do for others has a direct impact on how we feel about ourselves.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366745],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Sinek's belief in the ripple effect of positive emotions and acts of kindness.",[566,366748,366331],{"id":366749},"work-life-balance",[639,366751,366752],{},"Simon Sinek’s philosophy on work-life balance goes beyond splitting time between work and personal life. For him, it’s about creating environments where people feel safe, inspired, and connected—both at work and beyond. His quotes reveal how leadership, culture, and human connection shape the pursuit of balance in a world that often prioritizes productivity over well-being.",[297868,366754,366755],{},[639,366756,366757,366758,366760,366761,366763,366764,366766],{},"\"What is a work-life imbalance? It's: I feel safe at home, I don't feel safe at work. That's the imbalance. And no amount of yoga or vacation time is going to fix that.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366759],{},"\n\"The goal is not simply to 'work hard, play hard.' The goal is to make our work and our play indistinguishable.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366762],{},"\n\"More often than not when we do not like our work, it's not necessarily because of the work itself. But more often because of the people we work with and more importantly because of the lack of leadership.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366765],{},"\nSinek challenges the myth that work-life balance is a matter of time management; it’s fundamentally about the emotional and psychological safety fostered by workplace culture.",[297868,366768,366769],{},[639,366770,366771,366772,366774,366775,366777,366778,366780,366781,366783],{},"\"If you want to be a great leader, remember to treat all people with respect at all times. For one, because you never know when you'll need their help. And two, because it's a sign you respect people, which all great leaders do.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366773],{},"\n\"No one knows everything. But together, we know a whole lot.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366776],{},"\n\"Unhealthy cultures create addiction. Healthy cultures create social bonds.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366779],{},"\n\"I use Apple because they're easy to understand and everybody gets it.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366782],{},"\nLeadership, Sinek argues, is not about authority but about fostering collaboration and trust. A healthy culture prioritizes relationships over results.",[297868,366785,366786],{},[639,366787,366788,366789,366791,366792,366794,366795,366797,366798,366800],{},"\"My sister made certain choices about the life she wanted. Those choices include a steady job, a husband and children. But balance and stability come at a cost. It is harder for her to be spontaneous. It is harder to just up and leave.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366790],{},"\n\"The rank of office is not what makes someone a leader. Leadership is the choice to serve others with or without any formal rank.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366793],{},"\n\"Corporate culture matters. How management chooses to treat its people impacts everything - for better or for worse.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366796],{},"\n\"I have friends who are majorly into the cosplay culture and have urged me to go to a convention for no other reason than to meet others like me.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366799],{},"\nSinek highlights that balance often requires trade-offs, but true leadership lies in serving others and nurturing communities where people feel valued.",[297868,366802,366803],{},[639,366804,366805,366806,366808,366809,366811,366812,366814,366815,366817],{},"\"The most basic human desire is to feel like you belong. Fitting in is important.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366807],{},"\n\"Authorities act with themselves in mind. Leaders act with others in mind. Authorities take. Leaders give. Authorities die. Leaders live on.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366810],{},"\n\"Good leadership is hard to measure on a daily basis which is why so many default to doing what's easy to measure instead.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366813],{},"\n\"We live in times of high stress. Messages that are simple, messages that are inspiring, messages that are life-affirming, are a welcome break from our real lives.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366816],{},"\nSinek’s quotes underscore that belonging, selfless leadership, and purpose-driven communication are essential for a balanced life in a demanding world.",[566,366819,285302],{"id":285624},[639,366821,366822],{},"Simon Sinek’s philosophy centers on the transformative power of shared purpose and collective action. He argues that true inspiration arises not from individual ambition but from aligning with a vision greater than oneself. Through his quotes, Sinek challenges us to prioritize will over resources, embrace optimism, and lead with courage and empathy.",[297868,366824,366825],{},[639,366826,366827,366828,366830,366831,366833],{},"\"Work ethic is giving great effort to complete a task. Passion is giving great energy to progress an ideal.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366829],{},"\n\"And like all infinite games, in the game of life, the goal is not to win, it is to perpetuate the game.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366832],{},"\n\"In any game, there are always two currencies required to play - will and resources.\" - Simon Sinek",[639,366835,366836],{},"Sinek’s early quotes frame his vision as an ongoing journey, not a destination, emphasizing the interplay between effort, passion, and the limitless potential of will.",[297868,366838,366839],{},[639,366840,366841,366842,366844,366845,366847,366848,366850],{},"\"Unlike resources, which are ultimately limited, we can generate an endless supply of will. For this reason, organizations that choose to operate with a bias for will are ultimately more resilient than those who prioritize resources.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366843],{},"\n\"When fear is employed, facts are incidental. Deeply seated in our biological drive to survive, that emotion cannot be quickly wiped away with facts and figures. This is how terrorism works. It's not the statistical probability that one could get hurt by a terrorist, but it's the fear that it might happen that cripples a population.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366846],{},"\n\"I like stories of the classic hero, of good versus evil, the ones in which the good guys wear white and the bad guys wear black... and I love a good sword fight.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366849],{},"\n\"There is a difference between running with all your heart with your eyes closed and running with all your heart with your eyes wide open.\" - Simon Sinek",[639,366852,366853],{},"Here, Sinek contrasts fear with courage, using the metaphor of storytelling to underscore how narratives shape our understanding of right and wrong. His emphasis on \"eyes wide open\" suggests clarity in pursuit of purpose.",[297868,366855,366856],{},[639,366857,366858,366859,366861,366862,366864,366865,366867],{},"\"Optimism is the ability to focus on where we're going, not where we're coming from.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366860],{},"\n\"Follow those who follow something bigger than themselves - an idea, a belief, a vision, a cause. Run away from those who say we need to follow them.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366863],{},"\n\"Some would argue that you're as successful as the company you keep. Certainly there is a connection between our friends and who we are.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366866],{},"\n\"The responsibility of leadership is not to come up with all the ideas but to create an environment in which great ideas can thrive.\" - Simon Sinek",[639,366869,366870],{},"These quotes highlight Sinek’s belief in collective success, leadership as facilitation, and the importance of surrounding oneself with like-minded individuals who share a vision.",[297868,366872,366873],{},[639,366874,366875,366876,366878,366879,366881,366882,366884],{},"\"Leaders are the ones who have the courage to go first, to put themselves at personal risk to open a path for others to follow.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366877],{},"\n\"Stand for people. Not a product or service or metric or number. If we stand for real, living, breathing people, we will change the world.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366880],{},"\n\"Stories are attempts to share our values and beliefs. Storytelling is worthwhile when it tells what we stand for.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366883],{},"\n\"There is a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to speak.\" - Simon Sinek",[639,366886,366887],{},"Sinek’s closing quotes tie together his core themes: leadership as selfless action, the human-centric focus of meaningful work, and the power of storytelling and listening to foster connection and drive change.",[566,366889,144200],{"id":144410},[639,366891,366892],{},"Simon Sinek’s philosophy on resilience and perseverance emphasizes embracing challenges, learning from failure, and fostering a mindset of continuous growth. He underscores that true strength lies not in avoiding adversity but in persisting through it, guided by purpose and leadership.",[297868,366894,366895],{},[639,366896,366897,366898,366900,366901,366903,366904,366906],{},"\"Cowards...cling to the hope that failure will never happen and may be sloppy in the face of danger - not because they don't acknowledge that it exists, but because they are just too afraid of it to look it in the eye.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366899],{},"\n\"Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366902],{},"\n\"The thing about human beings is the way we feel accomplished is when we exert energy and time to reach a destination.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366905],{},"\nSinek highlights that resilience begins with confronting fear and accepting that adaptability is essential to progress.",[297868,366908,366909],{},[639,366910,366911,366912,366914,366915,366917,366918,366920],{},"\"Would anybody be offended if we gave a $150 million bonus to Gandhi? How about a $250 million bonus to Mother Teresa? Do we have an issue with that? None at all. Great leaders would never sacrifice the people to save the numbers. They would sooner sacrifice the numbers to save the people.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366913],{},"\n\"A poor leader will tell you how many people work for them. A great leader will tell you how many people they work for.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366916],{},"\n\"Leadership is like exercise. Do it everyday, the results take time but you will see them. It's the little things.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366919],{},"\nHis reflections on leadership reveal that perseverance is rooted in valuing people over metrics and practicing humility.",[297868,366922,366923],{},[639,366924,366925,366926,366928,366929,366931,366932,366934],{},"\"Hire people inspired to achieve something big over people who demand something big before they feel inspired.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366927],{},"\n\"Champions are not the ones who always win races - champions are the ones who get out there and try. And try harder the next time. And even harder the next time. 'Champion' is a state of mind. They are devoted. They compete to best themselves as much if not more than they compete to best others. Champions are not just athletes.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366930],{},"\n\"There is no decision that we can make that doesn't come with some sort of balance or sacrifice.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366933],{},"\nSinek ties perseverance to a mindset of continuous effort and the courage to embrace trade-offs.",[297868,366936,366937],{},[639,366938,366939,366940,366942,366943,366945,366946,366948],{},"\"Poor leaders push us towards the goal. Great leaders guide us through the journey.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366941],{},"\n\"Panic causes tunnel vision. Calm acceptance of danger allows us to more easily assess the situation and see the options.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366944],{},"\n\"To spend more money, you have to have more money, but time is fixed and we all have the same amount to spare. How we choose to spend it can make a significant difference on the impact we have in our careers or in the world.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366947],{},"\nHis insights stress the importance of patience, clarity under pressure, and intentional time management in building resilience.",[297868,366950,366951],{},[639,366952,366953,366954,366956,366957,366959,366960,366962],{},"\"Givers advance the world. Takers advance themselves and hold the world back.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366955],{},"\n\"We should invest in people not ideas. A good idea is often destroyed by bad people and good people can always make a bad idea better.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366958],{},"\n\"The goal is not to be perfect by the end. The goal is to be better today.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366961],{},"\nSinek’s closing quotes reaffirm that perseverance is a daily commitment to growth, collaboration, and incremental improvement.",[566,366964,366345],{"id":366965},"communication",[639,366967,366968],{},"In Simon Sinek’s philosophy, communication is the cornerstone of effective leadership and organizational culture. He emphasizes that clear, purpose-driven communication not only inspires action but also fosters trust and collaboration. Whether through aligning teams around a shared vision or challenging conventional wisdom, Sinek’s insights into communication reveal its power to shape behavior and drive success.",[297868,366970,366971],{},[639,366972,366973,366974,366976,366977,366979,366980,366982,366983,366985],{},"\"Those who only know what they do, tend to work harder. Those who know why they do what they do, tend to work smarter.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366975],{},"\n\"The peer pressure works because we believe that majority or the experts might know more than we do. Peer pressure works not because the majority or experts are always right but because we fear that we are maybe wrong. ...Have you ever had a sales wrap by selling you an office solution, by telling you that 70% of your competitors are using the service so why aren't you?\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366978],{},"\n\"But what if 70% of your competitors are idiots?\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366981],{},"\n\"How you anything is how you do everything\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366984],{},"\nSinek’s early quotes highlight the tension between conformity, conviction, and the foundational role of “why” in shaping communication that transcends surface-level messaging.",[297868,366987,366988],{},[639,366989,366990,366991,366993,366994,366996,366997,366999,367000,367002],{},"\"Like a good parent can't also be his child's best friend, a leader with authority requires some separation from subordinates.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366992],{},"\n\"When someone asks for your time, and you put your phone away to talk to them... that's leadership.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366995],{},"\n\"I try to find, celebrate and teach leaders how to build platforms that will inspire others.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,366998],{},"\n\"Anyone who achieves any kind of success, however you want to define it, sometimes can't let go of it.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367001],{},"\nHis reflections on leadership stress the importance of intentional presence, deliberate separation of roles, and the paradox of success in communication.",[297868,367004,367005],{},[639,367006,367007,367008,367010,367011,367013,367014,367016,367017,367019],{},"\"Leadership is not communicating what we need. Leadership is communicating what we can contribute.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367009],{},"\n\"Leaders, whatever the size of their organizations, are those willing to put the interests of other people before their own.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367012],{},"\n\"We all have the luxury of looking out for ourselves. Leaders also have the honor of looking out for others.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367015],{},"\n\"We must be clear about where we’re going if we want anyone to help us get there.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367018],{},"\nSinek underscores that communication is not transactional but relational, requiring clarity, selflessness, and a focus on collective outcomes.",[297868,367021,367022],{},[639,367023,367024,367025,367027,367028,367030,367031,367033,367034,367036],{},"\"The world is a bell curve. Classroom test scores, employee performance in a company or how many people really, really like you. No matter the population you're studying, they always fit neatly across the standard deviations of the famous bell curve.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367026],{},"\n\"The ad industry thinks their clients are their customers. They think the companies who pay for the production are the ones they are supposed to serve. So the ads they produce make their clients happy... but infuriate the rest of us.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367029],{},"\n\"To operate based on conviction and belief requires an acceptance that your actions could get you fired. This is different from pig-headed bravado, and it is different from putting the company at risk.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367032],{},"\n\"Academic experts may not be good at doing what they are experts in themselves, but they are good at explaining the subject matter to others. They write books, teach courses and offer lessons and give steps others can follow.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367035],{},"\nSinek’s final insights challenge communicators to embrace data, authenticity, and the courage to prioritize principles over popularity.",[566,367038,366351],{"id":367039},"wisdom-and-values",[639,367041,367042],{},"Simon Sinek’s philosophy centers on the intersection of human values, purpose, and leadership. His quotes often challenge us to reflect on what truly matters—whether in personal growth, organizational culture, or societal progress. Here are 15 of his most impactful quotes on wisdom and values.",[297868,367044,367045],{},[639,367046,367047,367048,367050,367051,367053],{},"\"It is not the systems that fail but the ability to maintain them.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367049],{},"\n\"Followers want to be taken care of. Leaders want to take care of others. We can all be leaders.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367052],{},"\n\"The Democrats' response throughout the healthcare debate? Give the people more statistics.\" - Simon Sinek",[639,367055,367056],{},"Sinek’s early quotes highlight the tension between systems and human needs, while his reflections on leadership redefine what it means to lead with care.",[297868,367058,367059],{},[639,367060,367061,367062,367064,367065,367067,367068,367070],{},"\"During World War II, the pilot losses were staggering. In some bombing raids, as many as 80% of the planes that left did not return.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367063],{},"\n\"The true value of a leader is not measured by the work they do. A leader's true value is measured by the work they inspire others to do.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367066],{},"\n\"Mergers are like marriages. They are the bringing together of two individuals. If you wouldn't marry someone for the 'operational efficiencies' they offer in the running of a household, then why would you combine two companies with unique cultures and identities for that reason?\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367069],{},"\n\"Great leaders don’t try to be perfect. They try to be themselves. And that’s what makes them great.\" - Simon Sinek",[639,367072,367073],{},"By juxtaposing historical tragedies with organizational wisdom, Sinek underscores the human cost of decisions and the importance of authentic leadership.",[297868,367075,367076],{},[639,367077,367078,367079,367081,367082,367084,367085,367087],{},"\"I think most people are inherently interested in how their brain works, in what makes them tick.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367080],{},"\n\"In the 1980s America reacted to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. We supported a war that left a nation torn to pieces. And as the last Soviet tank left the country, so did we.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367083],{},"\n\"Whether individuals or organisations, we follow those who lead not because we have to, but because we want to. We follow those who lead not for them, but for ourselves.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367086],{},"\n\"The challenge of the unknown future is so much more exciting than the stories of the accomplished past.\" - Simon Sinek",[639,367089,367090],{},"Sinek’s insights here blend psychology, history, and motivation, urging us to embrace curiosity and the courage to face uncertainty.",[297868,367092,367093],{},[639,367094,367095,367096,367098,367099,367101,367102,366959],{},"\"The most important thing to do before you die is live.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367097],{},"\n\"We can teach only if we are willing to learn.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367100],{},"\n\"I never imagined working with CEOs, congressmen or the military, yet I make regular visits to the Pentagon, stop by the Capitol now and then and sit down with leaders of all kinds of companies.\" - Simon Sinek",[297874,367103],{},[639,367105,367106],{},"These final quotes encapsulate Sinek’s core message: living purposefully, learning humbly, and striving for continuous growth—values that transcend time and circumstance.",[298632,367108,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,367110,367111],{},[639,367112,366757],{},[297868,367114,367115],{},[639,367116,366594],{},[297868,367118,367119],{},[639,367120,367121],{},"\"People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367123,367124],{},[639,367125,367126],{},"\"A star wants to see himself rise to the top.A leader wants to see those around him rise to the top.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367128,367129],{},[639,367130,367131],{},"\"People don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367133,367134],{},[639,367135,366973],{},[297868,367137,367138],{},[639,367139,366827],{},[297868,367141,367142],{},[639,367143,367144],{},"\"This is one of the hardest lessons to learn when we get promoted to a position of leadership - that we are no longer responsible for doing the job, we are now responsible for the people who do the job. There isn't a CEO on the planet who is responsible for the customer. CEOs are responsible for the people who are responsible for the customer. Get that right and everybody wins - employees and customers.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367146,367147],{},[639,367148,367149],{},"\"The goal is not to do business with everybody who needs what you have. The goal is to do business with people who believe what you believe.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367151,367152],{},[639,367153,366519],{},[297868,367155,367156],{},[639,367157,367158],{},"\"Leadership is not being in charge, it is about taking care of people in your charge.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367160,367161],{},[639,367162,367163],{},"\"The best way to drive performance in an organization is to create an environment in which information can flow freely, mistakes can be highlighted and help can be offered and received.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367165,367166],{},[639,367167,366681],{},[297868,367169,367170],{},[639,367171,366393],{},[297868,367173,367174],{},[639,367175,367176],{},"\"And like all infinite games, in the game of life, the goal is not to win, it is to perpetuate the game.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367178,367179],{},[639,367180,367181],{},"\"In any game, there are always two currencies required to play - will and resources.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367183,367184],{},[639,367185,366841],{},[297868,367187,367188],{},[639,367189,367190],{},"\"Our ability to trust is not based on our industry. This is human being stuff. Sometimes all we need to do is translate the concepts to fit the cultures in which we work.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367192,367193],{},[639,367194,367195],{},"\"What good is an idea if it remains an idea? Try. Experiment. Iterate. Fail. Try again. Change the world.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367197,367198],{},[639,367199,367200],{},"\"There is a huge difference between aspiring to be our best selves and claiming to be perfect. One is a journey of fulfillment, the other is a lie we tell ourselves and others. Good leaders know that their people will only truly thrive, not when they are pushed to be perfect, but when they are encouraged to be their natural best.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367202,367203],{},[639,367204,367205],{},"\"When you fill an organization with good fits, those who believe what you believe, success just happens.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367207,367208],{},[639,367209,367210],{},"\"Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and, most importantly, a way of communicating.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367212,367213],{},[639,367214,367215],{},"\"A great leader doesn't only inspire us to have confidence in what they can do. A great leader inspires us to have confidence in what we can do\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367217,367218],{},[639,367219,367220],{},"\"The goal is not simply to 'work hard, play hard.' The goal is to make our work and our play indistinguishable.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367222,367223],{},[639,367224,367225],{},"\"When fear is employed, facts are incidental. Deeply seated in our biological drive to survive, that emotion cannot be quickly wiped away with facts and figures. This is how terrorism works. It's not the statistical probability that one could get hurt by a terrorist, but it's the fear that it might happen that cripples a population.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367227,367228],{},[639,367229,367230],{},"\"Leadership is a choice. It is not a rank.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367232,367233],{},[639,367234,366466],{},[297868,367236,367237],{},[639,367238,367239],{},"\"Life is beautiful not because of the things we see or the things we do. Life is beautiful because of the people we meet.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367241,367242],{},[639,367243,367244],{},"\"When we are closed to ideas, what we hear is criticism. When we are open to criticism, what we get is advice.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367246,367247],{},[639,367248,366897],{},[297868,367250,367251],{},[639,367252,367253],{},"\"Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367255,367256],{},[639,367257,366421],{},[297868,367259,367260],{},[639,367261,367262],{},"\"Responsibility is not doing as we are told, that's obedience. Responsibility is doing what is right.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367264,367265],{},[639,367266,367267],{},"\"The peer pressure works because we believe that majority or the experts might know more than we do. Peer pressure works not because the majority or experts are always right but because we fear that we are maybe wrong. ...Have you ever had a sales wrap by selling you an office solution, by telling you that 70% of your competitors are using the service so why aren't you?\" -\"But what if 70% of your competitors are idiots?\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367269,367270],{},[639,367271,367272],{},"\"The thing about human beings is the way we feel accomplished is when we exert energy and time to reach a destination.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367274,367275],{},[639,367276,367277],{},"\"You can get someone to buy a gym membership with an aspirational message, but to get them to go three days a week requires a bit of inspiration.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367279,367280],{},[639,367281,367047],{},[297868,367283,367284],{},[639,367285,367286,367287,366604,367289,366607,367291,366611],{},"\"Empathy is not something we offer to our customers or our employees from nine to five... (it) is... \"a second by second, minute by minute service that ",[300890,367288,366603],{},[300890,367290,366603],{},[300890,367292,366610],{},[297868,367294,367295],{},[639,367296,366536],{},[297868,367298,367299],{},[639,367300,367301],{},"\"How you anything is how you do everything\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367303,367304],{},[639,367305,367306],{},"\"Truly human leadership protects an organization from the internal rivalries that can shatter a culture. When we have to protect ourselves from each other, the whole organization suffers. But when trust and cooperation thrive internally, we pull together and the organization grows stronger as a result.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367308,367309],{},[639,367310,367311],{},"\"More often than not when we do not like our work, it's not necessarily because of the work itself. But more often because of the people we work with and more importantly because of the lack of leadership. It is amazing how inspired and motivated we can be when we like the people and when we feel like we show up to work because our leaders care about our wellbeing. It is kind of incredible actually.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367313,367314],{},[639,367315,366911],{},[297868,367317,367318],{},[639,367319,367320],{},"\"It's better to have a great team than a team of greats.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367322,367323],{},[639,367324,366619],{},[297868,367326,367327],{},[639,367328,367329],{},"\"I like stories of the classic hero, of good versus evil, the ones in which the good guys wear white and the bad guys wear black... and I love a good sword fight.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367331,367332],{},[639,367333,366695],{},[297868,367335,367336],{},[639,367337,366771],{},[297868,367339,367340],{},[639,367341,367342],{},"\"Followers want to be taken care of. Leaders want to take care of others. We can all be leaders.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367344,367345],{},[639,367346,367347],{},"\"A poor leader will tell you how many people work for them. A great leader will tell you how many people they work for.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367349,367350],{},[639,367351,367352],{},"\"A leader's job is not to do the work for others; it's to help others figure out how to do it themselves, to get things done and to succeed beyond what they thought possible.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367354,367355],{},[639,367356,367357],{},"\"The true value of networking doesn't come from how many people we can meet but rather how many people we can introduce to others.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367359,367360],{},[639,367361,367362],{},"\"There is a difference between vulnerability and telling people everything about yourself. Vulnerability is a feeling. Telling everyone about yourself is just facts and details.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367364,367365],{},[639,367366,367367],{},"\"Inspire people to do the things that inspire them and, together, we can change our world.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367369,367370],{},[639,367371,367372],{},"\"There is a difference between running with all your heart with your eyes closed and running with all your heart with your eyes wide open.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367374,367375],{},[639,367376,366990],{},[297868,367378,367379],{},[639,367380,367381],{},"\"Don't freak yourself out by what other people have. They don't have what you've got.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367383,367384],{},[639,367385,367386],{},"\"When we can communicate from the inside out, we're talking directly to the part of the brain that controls behavior, and then we allow people to rationalize it with the tangible things we say and do. This is where gut decisions come from.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367388,367389],{},[639,367390,367391],{},"\"Leadership is like exercise. Do it everyday, the results take time but you will see them. It's the little things.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367393,367394],{},[639,367395,367396],{},"\"When someone asks for your time, and you put your phone away to talk to them... that's leadership.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367398,367399],{},[639,367400,367401],{},"\"I try to find, celebrate and teach leaders how to build platforms that will inspire others.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367403,367404],{},[639,367405,366709],{},[297868,367407,367408],{},[639,367409,367410],{},"\"No one knows everything. But together, we know a whole lot.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367412,367413],{},[639,367414,366550],{},[297868,367416,367417],{},[639,367418,367419],{},"\"The Democrats' response throughout the healthcare debate? Give the people more statistics.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367421,367422],{},[639,367423,366925],{},[297868,367425,367426],{},[639,367427,367428],{},"\"Leadership is not about the next election, it's about the next generation.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367430,367431],{},[639,367432,367433],{},"\"To succeed takes more than the desire to win. It also takes the acceptance that we could fail.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367435,367436],{},[639,367437,366858],{},[297868,367439,367440],{},[639,367441,367442],{},"\"Follow those who follow something bigger than themselves - an idea, a belief, a vision, a cause. Run away from those who say we need to follow them.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367444,367445],{},[639,367446,367447],{},"\"Employees represent an opportunity to inspire not a burden to carry.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367449,367450],{},[639,367451,367452],{},"\"Some would argue that you're as successful as the company you keep. Certainly there is a connection between our friends and who we are.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367454,367455],{},[639,367456,367061],{},[297868,367458,367459],{},[639,367460,367461],{},"\"The responsibility of leadership is not to come up with all the ideas but to create an environment in which great ideas can thrive.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367463,367464],{},[639,367465,367466],{},"\"Unhealthy cultures create addiction. Healthy cultures create social bonds.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367468,367469],{},[639,367470,367471],{},"\"If you talk about what you believe, you will attract those who believe what you believe.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367473,367474],{},[639,367475,367476],{},"\"All the great organizations in the world, all have a sense of why that organization does what it does.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367478,367479],{},[639,367480,367481],{},"\"The true value of a leader is not measured by the work they do. A leader's true value is measured by the work they inspire others to do.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367483,367484],{},[639,367485,367486],{},"\"Mergers are like marriages. They are the bringing together of two individuals. If you wouldn't marry someone for the 'operational efficiencies' they offer in the running of a household, then why would you combine two companies with unique cultures and identities for that reason?\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367488,367489],{},[639,367490,367491],{},"\"Instead of showing up to let everyone know how great we are, show up to find out how great everyone else is.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367493,367494],{},[639,367495,366483],{},[297868,367497,367498],{},[639,367499,367500],{},"\"Anyone who achieves any kind of success, however you want to define it, sometimes can't let go of it.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367502,367503],{},[639,367504,367505],{},"\"Great leaders don’t try to be perfect. They try to be themselves. And that’s what makes them great.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367507,367508],{},[639,367509,367510],{},"\"Listening is active. At its most basic level, it's about focus, paying attention.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367512,367513],{},[639,367514,367078],{},[297868,367516,367517],{},[639,367518,366875],{},[297868,367520,367521],{},[639,367522,367007],{},[297868,367524,367525],{},[639,367526,366723],{},[297868,367528,367529],{},[639,367530,367531],{},"\"I use Apple because they're easy to understand and everybody gets it.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367533,367534],{},[639,367535,367536],{},"\"Champions are not the ones who always win races - champions are the ones who get out there and try. And try harder the next time. And even harder the next time. 'Champion' is a state of mind. They are devoted. They compete to best themselves as much if not more than they compete to best others. Champions are not just athletes.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367538,367539],{},[639,367540,367541],{},"\"Your work is your own private megaphone to tell the world what you believe.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367543,367544],{},[639,367545,367546],{},"\"Leaders, whatever the size of their organizations, are those willing to put the interests of other people before their own.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367548,367549],{},[639,367550,366636],{},[297868,367552,367553],{},[639,367554,367555],{},"\"Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367557,367558],{},[639,367559,367560],{},"\"TiVo and other digital recording devices have confounded advertisers. The ad industry sees the technology as a threat to their product.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367562,367563],{},[639,367564,367565],{},"\"There is no decision that we can make that doesn't come with some sort of balance or sacrifice.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367567,367568],{},[639,367569,366939],{},[297868,367571,367572],{},[639,367573,367574],{},"\"A small team, committed to a cause bigger than themselves, can achieve absolutely anything.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367576,367577],{},[639,367578,367579],{},"\"We all have the luxury of looking out for ourselves. Leaders also have the honor of looking out for others.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367581,367582],{},[639,367583,367584],{},"\"In the 1980s America reacted to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. We supported a war that left a nation torn to pieces. And as the last Soviet tank left the country, so did we.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367586,367587],{},[639,367588,367589],{},"\"Panic causes tunnel vision. Calm acceptance of danger allows us to more easily assess the situation and see the options.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367591,367592],{},[639,367593,367594],{},"\"Stand for people. Not a product or service or metric or number. If we stand for real, living, breathing people, we will change the world.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367596,367597],{},[639,367598,367599],{},"\"We must be clear about where we’re going if we want anyone to help us get there.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367601,367602],{},[639,367603,367604],{},"\"Great leaders must have two things: a vision of the world that does not yet exist and the ability to communicate that vision clearly.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367606,367607],{},[639,367608,367609],{},"\"Offer someone the opportunity to rebuild a company or reinvent an industry as the primary incentive, and it will attract those drawn to the challenge first and the money second.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367611,367612],{},[639,367613,367614],{},"\"To spend more money, you have to have more money, but time is fixed and we all have the same amount to spare. How we choose to spend it can make a significant difference on the impact we have in our careers or in the world.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367616,367617],{},[639,367618,367619],{},"\"Confidence is believing in yourself. Arrogance is telling others you’re better than they are. Confidence inspires. Arrogance destroys.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367621,367622],{},[639,367623,366737],{},[297868,367625,367626],{},[639,367627,367628],{},"\"Givers advance the world. Takers advance themselves and hold the world back\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367630,367631],{},[639,367632,367633],{},"\"Whether individuals or organisations, we follow those who lead not because we have to, but because we want to. We follow those who lead not for them, but for ourselves.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367635,367636],{},[639,367637,367024],{},[297868,367639,367640],{},[639,367641,366650],{},[297868,367643,367644],{},[639,367645,367646],{},"\"Stories are attempts to share our values and beliefs. Storytelling is worthwhile when it tells what we stand for.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367648,367649],{},[639,367650,367651],{},"\"The ad industry thinks their clients are their customers. They think the companies who pay for the production are the ones they are supposed to serve. So the ads they produce make their clients happy... but infuriate the rest of us.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367653,367654],{},[639,367655,367656],{},"\"We should invest in people not ideas. A good idea is often destroyed by bad people and good people can always make a bad idea better.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367658,367659],{},[639,367660,367661],{},"\"Value is a perception not a calculation. Value is something people feel, not something we tell them they get\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367663,367664],{},[639,367665,367666],{},"\"There is a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to speak.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367668,367669],{},[639,367670,367671],{},"\"To operate based on conviction and belief requires an acceptance that your actions could get you fired. This is different from pig-headed bravado, and it is different from putting the company at risk.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367673,367674],{},[639,367675,367676],{},"\"What you do simply proves what you believe.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367678,367679],{},[639,367680,366578],{},[297868,367682,367683],{},[639,367684,367685],{},"\"The challenge of the unknown future is so much more exciting than the stories of the accomplished past.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367687,367688],{},[639,367689,367690],{},"\"Selfish is easy. It's sharing that takes courage.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367692,367693],{},[639,367694,366435],{},[297868,367696,367697],{},[639,367698,366788],{},[297868,367700,367701],{},[639,367702,367703],{},"\"We crave explanations for most everything, but innovation and progress happen when we allow ourselves to embrace uncertainty.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367705,367706],{},[639,367707,367708],{},"\"The rank of office is not what makes someone a leader. Leadership is the choice to serve others with or without any formal rank.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367710,367711],{},[639,367712,367095],{},[297868,367714,367715],{},[639,367716,367717],{},"\"Corporate culture matters. How management chooses to treat its people impacts everything - for better or for worse.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367719,367720],{},[639,367721,367722],{},"\"I have friends who are majorly into the cosplay culture and have urged me to go to a convention for no other reason than to meet others like me.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367724,367725],{},[639,367726,367727],{},"\"Academic experts may not be good at doing what they are experts in themselves, but they are good at explaining the subject matter to others. They write books, teach courses and offer lessons and give steps others can follow.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367729,367730],{},[639,367731,367732],{},"\"We can teach only if we are willing to learn.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367734,367735],{},[639,367736,367737],{},"\"A boss who micromanages is like a coach who wants to get in the game. Leaders guide and support and then sit back to cheer from the sidelines.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367739,367740],{},[639,367741,367742],{},"\"We call them leaders because they go first, because they take the risk before anybody else does, because they will choose to sacrifice so their people will be safe and protected,\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367744,367745],{},[639,367746,366805],{},[297868,367748,367749],{},[639,367750,367751],{},"\"I couldn't understand why my productivity went down when I had deliberately made more time available to write. Then I realized it was because I wasn't flying as much.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367753,367754],{},[639,367755,367756],{},"\"If we don't give things a try, nothing will get off the ground.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367758,367759],{},[639,367760,367761],{},"\"Authorities act with themselves in mind. Leaders act with others in mind. Authorities take. Leaders give. Authorities die. Leaders live on.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367763,367764],{},[639,367765,367766],{},"\"Good leadership is hard to measure on a daily basis which is why so many default to doing what's easy to measure instead.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367768,367769],{},[639,367770,367771],{},"\"I never imagined working with CEOs, congressmen or the military, yet I make regular visits to the Pentagon, stop by the Capitol now and then and sit down with leaders of all kinds of companies.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367773,367774],{},[639,367775,367776],{},"\"What we do for others has a direct impact on how we feel about ourselves.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367778,367779],{},[639,367780,367781],{},"\"If you hire people just because they can do a job, they'll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they'll work for you with blood, sweat, and tears.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367783,367784],{},[639,367785,366500],{},[297868,367787,367788],{},[639,367789,367790],{},"\"If you sell what you do, you're a vendor. If you sell why you do it, you're a brand.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367792,367793],{},[639,367794,367795],{},"\"It is better to disappoint people with the truth than to appease them with a lie.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367797,367798],{},[639,367799,367800],{},"\"The goal is not to be perfect by the end. The goal is to be better today.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367802,367803],{},[639,367804,366667],{},[297868,367806,367807],{},[639,367808,367809],{},"\"We live in times of high stress. Messages that are simple, messages that are inspiring, messages that are life-affirming, are a welcome break from our real lives.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367811,367812],{},[639,367813,367814],{},"\"Rule books tell people what to do. Frameworks guide people how to act. Rule books insist on discipline. Frameworks allow for creativity.\" - Simon Sinek",[297868,367816,367817],{},[639,367818,367819],{},"\"Greatness is not born from one success. Greatness is born from persevering through the countless failed attempts that preceded.\" - Simon Sinek",[566,367821,297860],{"id":299351},[639,367823,367824],{},[642,367825],{"alt":366253,"src":367826},"/images/blog/simon_sinek-2.png",[639,367828,367829,367830,367832,367833,367835,367836,367839],{},"Simon Sinek’s legacy is a testament to the transformative power of ideas that prioritize ",[294190,367831,339853],{}," over ",[294190,367834,339849],{}," or ",[294190,367837,367838],{},"what",". Through his quotes, he has redefined leadership as a practice of service, purpose as the compass for meaningful action, and trust as the bedrock of enduring teams. His insights into innovation, resilience, and emotional intelligence have not only shaped organizational culture but also inspired individuals to lead with courage, communicate with clarity, and embrace change as a catalyst for growth. Sinek’s work reminds us that the most impactful leaders are those who nurture values, foster connection, and champion the human spirit.",[639,367841,367842],{},"By weaving together themes of vision, teamwork, and work-life balance, Sinek’s wisdom offers a blueprint for a world where success is measured not by wealth or power, but by the depth of our relationships and the legacy of our actions. His quotes challenge us to reflect, to grow, and to aspire to lead with empathy, innovate with integrity, and live with intention. As we carry his lessons forward, let us remember: the future is shaped by those who dare to believe in something greater than themselves. Let Simon Sinek’s words be a call to action—a reminder that the greatest among us are those who lift others, one purposeful step at a time.",[639,367844,367845],{},[577,367846,367849],{"href":367847,"rel":367848},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Simon%20Sinek",[125799],"More Simon Sinek Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":367851},[367852,367853,367854,367855,367856,367857,367858,367859,367860,367861,367862,367863,367866],{"id":366257,"depth":1360,"text":366258},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":110,"depth":1360,"text":306901},{"id":366441,"depth":1360,"text":366309},{"id":366511,"depth":1360,"text":366315},{"id":298469,"depth":1360,"text":297848},{"id":366673,"depth":1360,"text":366325},{"id":366749,"depth":1360,"text":366331},{"id":285624,"depth":1360,"text":285302},{"id":144410,"depth":1360,"text":144200},{"id":366965,"depth":1360,"text":366345},{"id":367039,"depth":1360,"text":366351,"children":367864},[367865],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Simon Sinek's face","/images/blog/simon_sinek-3.png",{},"/blog/simon_sinek_150_quotes_article","06/02/2026",{"title":366246,"description":1359},"simon_sinek_150_quotes_article","blog/simon_sinek_150_quotes_article","apyN9KvwHKpQlNKS-cRBa-aKerAX7xGOzR-EU0bP88o",{"id":367877,"title":367878,"author":556,"body":367879,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":368754,"image_url":368755,"meta":368756,"navigation":1378,"path":368757,"published_date":300311,"seo":368758,"slug":368759,"stem":368760,"type":294167,"__hash__":368761},"blog/blog/socrates_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Quotes by Socrates: Timeless Wisdom from the Father of Philosophy",{"type":558,"value":367880,"toc":368741},[367881,367884,367886,367892,367895,367898,367901,367904,367906,367948,367950,367953,367958,367963,367968,367973,367978,367983,367988,367993,367998,368003,368008,368013,368018,368023,368032,368037,368042,368047,368052,368055,368058,368063,368068,368073,368078,368083,368088,368093,368098,368103,368108,368113,368118,368123,368128,368133,368138,368143,368148,368153,368156,368159,368164,368169,368174,368179,368184,368189,368194,368199,368204,368209,368214,368219,368224,368229,368234,368239,368243,368248,368250,368253,368258,368263,368268,368273,368278,368283,368288,368293,368298,368303,368308,368313,368318,368323,368328,368333,368338,368343,368345,368348,368353,368358,368363,368368,368373,368378,368383,368388,368393,368398,368403,368408,368413,368418,368423,368428,368433,368437,368439,368442,368447,368452,368457,368462,368467,368472,368477,368482,368486,368491,368496,368501,368505,368510,368515,368519,368523,368528,368531,368534,368539,368544,368549,368554,368559,368564,368569,368574,368578,368582,368587,368592,368597,368602,368607,368612,368616,368621,368624,368627,368632,368637,368642,368647,368651,368656,368661,368665,368670,368674,368678,368682,368686,368690,368694,368698,368702,368706,368710,368714,368716,368722,368725,368728,368731,368734],[561,367882,367878],{"id":367883},"_150-best-quotes-by-socrates-timeless-wisdom-from-the-father-of-philosophy",[566,367885,299416],{"id":299415},[639,367887,367888],{},[642,367889],{"alt":367890,"src":367891},"An oil painting of Socrates","/images/blog/socrates-1.png",[639,367893,367894],{},"Socrates (470-399 BCE) stands as one of the most influential philosophers in human history, despite never writing a single word. Known as the father of Western philosophy, this ancient Greek thinker revolutionized how we approach knowledge, ethics, and the very meaning of life. His method of questioning, known as the Socratic method, continues to shape education and critical thinking today.",[639,367896,367897],{},"Born in Athens during its golden age, Socrates spent his life engaging fellow citizens in philosophical discussions, challenging their assumptions, and encouraging them to examine their lives. His famous declaration that \"the unexamined life is not worth living\" encapsulates his belief that self-knowledge and moral reflection are essential to human flourishing.",[639,367899,367900],{},"Though he was ultimately sentenced to death for \"corrupting the youth\" and \"impiety,\" Socrates faced his execution with remarkable courage and dignity. His teachings, preserved through the writings of his students Plato and Xenophon, continue to inspire seekers of wisdom across cultures and centuries.",[639,367902,367903],{},"This collection of 150 quotes captures the essence of Socratic wisdom, offering timeless insights on knowledge, virtue, happiness, and the art of living well.",[566,367905,569],{"id":568},[293620,367907,367908,367912,367918,367924,367928,367932,367936,367942],{},[574,367909,367910],{},[577,367911,164091],{"href":164090},[574,367913,367914],{},[577,367915,367917],{"href":367916},"#self-knowledge-and-examination","Self-Knowledge and Examination",[574,367919,367920],{},[577,367921,367923],{"href":367922},"#virtue-and-ethics","Virtue and Ethics",[574,367925,367926],{},[577,367927,305984],{"href":305983},[574,367929,367930],{},[577,367931,295043],{"href":311075},[574,367933,367934],{},[577,367935,300365],{"href":300364},[574,367937,367938],{},[577,367939,367941],{"href":367940},"#society-and-leadership","Society and Leadership",[574,367943,367944],{},[577,367945,367947],{"href":367946},"#philosophy-and-truth","Philosophy and Truth",[566,367949,164091],{"id":164453},[639,367951,367952],{},"The cornerstone of Socratic philosophy is the pursuit of wisdom through acknowledging our ignorance. These quotes reveal Socrates' revolutionary approach to knowledge and understanding.",[297868,367954,367955],{},[639,367956,367957],{},"\"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.\" - Socrates",[297868,367959,367960],{},[639,367961,367962],{},"\"I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.\" - Socrates",[297868,367964,367965],{},[639,367966,367967],{},"\"One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing.\" - Socrates",[297868,367969,367970],{},[639,367971,367972],{},"\"I only know that I know nothing.\" - Socrates",[297868,367974,367975],{},[639,367976,367977],{},"\"Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.\" - Socrates",[297868,367979,367980],{},[639,367981,367982],{},"\"The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.\" - Socrates",[297868,367984,367985],{},[639,367986,367987],{},"\"I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.\" - Socrates",[297868,367989,367990],{},[639,367991,367992],{},"\"True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.\" - Socrates",[297868,367994,367995],{},[639,367996,367997],{},"\"Wisdom begins in wonder.\" - Socrates",[297868,367999,368000],{},[639,368001,368002],{},"\"The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.\" - Socrates",[297868,368004,368005],{},[639,368006,368007],{},"\"Understanding a question is half an answer.\" - Socrates",[297868,368009,368010],{},[639,368011,368012],{},"\"I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.\" - Socrates",[297868,368014,368015],{},[639,368016,368017],{},"\"Surely this is the objectionable kind of ignorance, to think one knows what one does not know?\" - Socrates",[297868,368019,368020],{},[639,368021,368022],{},"\"The greatest blessing granted to mankind come by way of madness, which is a divine gift.\" - Socrates",[297868,368024,368025],{},[639,368026,368027,368028,368031],{},"\"I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled ",[300890,368029,368030],{},"poets"," to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean.\" - Socrates",[297868,368033,368034],{},[639,368035,368036],{},"\"I soon realized that poets do not compose their poems with knowledge, but by some inborn talent and by inspiration, like seers and prophets who also say many fine things without any understanding of what they say.\" - Socrates",[297868,368038,368039],{},[639,368040,368041],{},"\"If a man comes to the door of poetry untouched by the madness of the Muses, believing that technique alone will make him a good poet, he and his sane compositions never reach perfection, but are utterly eclipsed by the performances of the inspired madman.\" - Socrates",[297868,368043,368044],{},[639,368045,368046],{},"\"For the poet is a light and winged and holy thing, and there is no invention in him until he has been inspired and is out of his senses, and the mind is no longer in him: when he has not attained to this state, he is powerless and is unable to utter his oracles.\" - Socrates",[297868,368048,368049],{},[639,368050,368051],{},"\"Mankind is made of two kinds of people: wise people who know they're fools, and fools who think they are wise.\" - Socrates",[566,368053,367917],{"id":368054},"self-knowledge-and-examination",[639,368056,368057],{},"Socrates believed that knowing oneself was the foundation of all wisdom and virtue. These quotes explore the importance of self-examination and personal growth.",[297868,368059,368060],{},[639,368061,368062],{},"\"Know thyself.\" - Socrates",[297868,368064,368065],{},[639,368066,368067],{},"\"The unexamined life is not worth living.\" - Socrates",[297868,368069,368070],{},[639,368071,368072],{},"\"My friend...care for your psyche...know thyself, for once we know ourselves, we may learn how to care for ourselves.\" - Socrates",[297868,368074,368075],{},[639,368076,368077],{},"\"Let him who would move the world first move himself.\" - Socrates",[297868,368079,368080],{},[639,368081,368082],{},"\"Are you not ashamed of caring so much for the making of money and for fame and prestige, when you neither think nor care about wisdom and truth and the improvement of your soul?\" - Socrates",[297868,368084,368085],{},[639,368086,368087],{},"\"To find yourself, think for yourself.\" - Socrates",[297868,368089,368090],{},[639,368091,368092],{},"\"The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.\" - Socrates",[297868,368094,368095],{},[639,368096,368097],{},"\"Be as you wish to seem.\" - Socrates",[297868,368099,368100],{},[639,368101,368102],{},"\"An honest man is always a child.\" - Socrates",[297868,368104,368105],{},[639,368106,368107],{},"\"The greatest of all mysteries is man.\" - Socrates",[297868,368109,368110],{},[639,368111,368112],{},"\"I pray thee, O God, that I may be beautiful within.\" - Socrates",[297868,368114,368115],{},[639,368116,368117],{},"\"Give me beauty in the inward soul; and may the outward and inward man be at one.\" - Socrates",[297868,368119,368120],{},[639,368121,368122],{},"\"The mind is everything; what you think you become.\" - Socrates",[297868,368124,368125],{},[639,368126,368127],{},"\"Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.\" - Socrates",[297868,368129,368130],{},[639,368131,368132],{},"\"He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.\" - Socrates",[297868,368134,368135],{},[639,368136,368137],{},"\"He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.\" - Socrates",[297868,368139,368140],{},[639,368141,368142],{},"\"Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty.\" - Socrates",[297868,368144,368145],{},[639,368146,368147],{},"\"From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.\" - Socrates",[297868,368149,368150],{},[639,368151,368152],{},"\"Envy is the ulcer of the soul.\" - Socrates",[566,368154,367923],{"id":368155},"virtue-and-ethics",[639,368157,368158],{},"For Socrates, virtue was knowledge, and living ethically was the highest goal of human existence. These quotes illuminate his moral philosophy.",[297868,368160,368161],{},[639,368162,368163],{},"\"Virtue is not given by money, but that from virtue comes money and every other good of man, public as well as private.\" - Socrates",[297868,368165,368166],{},[639,368167,368168],{},"\"Knowledge is the only virtue, because once a man knows good from evil, nothing on earth can compel him to act against that knowledge.\" - Socrates",[297868,368170,368171],{},[639,368172,368173],{},"\"Once a man knows good from evil, nothing on earth can compel him to act against that knowledge.\" - Socrates",[297868,368175,368176],{},[639,368177,368178],{},"\"Wealth does not bring goodness, but goodness brings wealth and every other blessing, both to the individual and to the state.\" - Socrates",[297868,368180,368181],{},[639,368182,368183],{},"\"We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.\" - Socrates",[297868,368185,368186],{},[639,368187,368188],{},"\"The really important thing is not to live, but to live well... and to live well means the same thing as to live honourably or rightly.\" - Socrates",[297868,368190,368191],{},[639,368192,368193],{},"\"I am convinced that I never wrong anyone intentionally.\" - Socrates",[297868,368195,368196],{},[639,368197,368198],{},"\"Man's greatest privilege is the discussion of virtue.\" - Socrates",[297868,368200,368201],{},[639,368202,368203],{},"\"The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be in reality what we would appear to be.\" - Socrates",[297868,368205,368206],{},[639,368207,368208],{},"\"Prefer knowledge to wealth, for the one is transitory, the other perpetual.\" - Socrates",[297868,368210,368211],{},[639,368212,368213],{},"\"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.\" - Socrates",[297868,368215,368216],{},[639,368217,368218],{},"\"There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.\" - Socrates",[297868,368220,368221],{},[639,368222,368223],{},"\"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.\" - Socrates",[297868,368225,368226],{},[639,368227,368228],{},"\"Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others.\" - Socrates",[297868,368230,368231],{},[639,368232,368233],{},"\"The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.\" - Socrates",[297868,368235,368236],{},[639,368237,368238],{},"\"Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.\" - Socrates",[297868,368240,368241],{},[639,368242,368022],{},[297868,368244,368245],{},[639,368246,368247],{},"\"If you want to be a good saddler, saddle the worst horse; for if you can tame one, you can tame all.\" - Socrates",[566,368249,305984],{"id":306487},[639,368251,368252],{},"Socrates faced death with remarkable courage and philosophical acceptance. These quotes reveal his profound insights on mortality and the meaning of life.",[297868,368254,368255],{},[639,368256,368257],{},"\"The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our separate ways, I to die, and you to live. Which of these two is better only God knows.\" - Socrates",[297868,368259,368260],{},[639,368261,368262],{},"\"Be of good cheer about death, and know this of a truth, that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.\" - Socrates",[297868,368264,368265],{},[639,368266,368267],{},"\"Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.\" - Socrates",[297868,368269,368270],{},[639,368271,368272],{},"\"The really important thing is not to live, but to live well.\" - Socrates",[297868,368274,368275],{},[639,368276,368277],{},"\"Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart's desire; the other is to get it.\" - Socrates",[297868,368279,368280],{},[639,368281,368282],{},"\"Men are put in a sort of guard-post, from which one must not release one's self or run away.\" - Socrates",[297868,368284,368285],{},[639,368286,368287],{},"\"I do not know well enough about what happens in the house of Hades, so I do not think I know.\" - Socrates",[297868,368289,368290],{},[639,368291,368292],{},"\"Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.\" - Socrates",[297868,368294,368295],{},[639,368296,368297],{},"\"The easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves.\" - Socrates",[297868,368299,368300],{},[639,368301,368302],{},"\"True perfection is a bold quest to seek. Only the willing and true of heart will seek the betterment of many.\" - Socrates",[297868,368304,368305],{},[639,368306,368307],{},"\"Regard your good name as the richest jewel you can possibly be possessed of.\" - Socrates",[297868,368309,368310],{},[639,368311,368312],{},"\"Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued.\" - Socrates",[297868,368314,368315],{},[639,368316,368317],{},"\"The difficulty, my friends, is not in avoiding death, but in avoiding unrighteousness.\" - Socrates",[297868,368319,368320],{},[639,368321,368322],{},"\"No one knows whether death may not be the greatest of all blessings for a man.\" - Socrates",[297868,368324,368325],{},[639,368326,368327],{},"\"To fear death, my friends, is only to think ourselves wise, without being wise: for it is to think that we know what we do not know.\" - Socrates",[297868,368329,368330],{},[639,368331,368332],{},"\"The end of life is to be like God, and the soul following God will be like Him.\" - Socrates",[297868,368334,368335],{},[639,368336,368337],{},"\"A life without examination is not worth living.\" - Socrates",[297868,368339,368340],{},[639,368341,368342],{},"\"Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune nor too scornful in misfortune.\" - Socrates",[566,368344,295043],{"id":295042},[639,368346,368347],{},"Socrates revolutionized education through his method of questioning. These quotes capture his approach to teaching and learning.",[297868,368349,368350],{},[639,368351,368352],{},"\"Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.\" - Socrates",[297868,368354,368355],{},[639,368356,368357],{},"\"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for.\" - Socrates",[297868,368359,368360],{},[639,368361,368362],{},"\"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.\" - Socrates",[297868,368364,368365],{},[639,368366,368367],{},"\"The only true wisdom is knowing that you know nothing.\" - Socrates",[297868,368369,368370],{},[639,368371,368372],{},"\"Wisdom begins with wonder.\" - Socrates",[297868,368374,368375],{},[639,368376,368377],{},"\"Smart people learn from everything and everyone, average people from their experiences, stupid people already have all the answers.\" - Socrates",[297868,368379,368380],{},[639,368381,368382],{},"\"Let him that would move the world first move himself.\" - Socrates",[297868,368384,368385],{},[639,368386,368387],{},"\"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.\" - Socrates",[297868,368389,368390],{},[639,368391,368392],{},"\"Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.\" - Socrates",[297868,368394,368395],{},[639,368396,368397],{},"\"If you don't get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don't want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can't hold on to it forever.\" - Socrates",[297868,368399,368400],{},[639,368401,368402],{},"\"Every action has its pleasures and its price.\" - Socrates",[297868,368404,368405],{},[639,368406,368407],{},"\"Worthless people live only to eat and drink; people of worth eat and drink only to live.\" - Socrates",[297868,368409,368410],{},[639,368411,368412],{},"\"The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.\" - Socrates",[297868,368414,368415],{},[639,368416,368417],{},"\"Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults.\" - Socrates",[297868,368419,368420],{},[639,368421,368422],{},"\"When the debate is over, slander becomes the tool of the loser.\" - Socrates",[297868,368424,368425],{},[639,368426,368427],{},"\"The beginning of wisdom is a definition of terms.\" - Socrates",[297868,368429,368430],{},[639,368431,368432],{},"\"Understanding a question is half the answer.\" - Socrates",[297868,368434,368435],{},[639,368436,368208],{},[566,368438,300365],{"id":300500},[639,368440,368441],{},"Socrates had unique perspectives on love, marriage, and human relationships. These quotes reveal his wit and wisdom on matters of the heart.",[297868,368443,368444],{},[639,368445,368446],{},"\"My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher.\" - Socrates",[297868,368448,368449],{},[639,368450,368451],{},"\"By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.\" - Socrates",[297868,368453,368454],{},[639,368455,368456],{},"\"Be slow to fall into friendship, but when you are in, continue firm and constant.\" - Socrates",[297868,368458,368459],{},[639,368460,368461],{},"\"Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior.\" - Socrates",[297868,368463,368464],{},[639,368465,368466],{},"\"The hottest love has the coldest end.\" - Socrates",[297868,368468,368469],{},[639,368470,368471],{},"\"Where there is reverence there is fear, but there is not reverence everywhere that there is fear, because fear presumably has a wider extension than reverence.\" - Socrates",[297868,368473,368474],{},[639,368475,368476],{},"\"As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.\" - Socrates",[297868,368478,368479],{},[639,368480,368481],{},"\"If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart.\" - Socrates",[297868,368483,368484],{},[639,368485,368223],{},[297868,368487,368488],{},[639,368489,368490],{},"\"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.\" - Socrates",[297868,368492,368493],{},[639,368494,368495],{},"\"Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.\" - Socrates",[297868,368497,368498],{},[639,368499,368500],{},"\"To express oneself badly is not only faulty as far as the language goes, but does some harm to the soul.\" - Socrates",[297868,368502,368503],{},[639,368504,368092],{},[297868,368506,368507],{},[639,368508,368509],{},"\"I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.\" - Socrates",[297868,368511,368512],{},[639,368513,368514],{},"\"He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.\" - Socrates",[297868,368516,368517],{},[639,368518,368307],{},[297868,368520,368521],{},[639,368522,368002],{},[297868,368524,368525],{},[639,368526,368527],{},"\"False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.\" - Socrates",[566,368529,367941],{"id":368530},"society-and-leadership",[639,368532,368533],{},"Socrates was deeply concerned with justice, leadership, and the health of society. These quotes reflect his political and social philosophy.",[297868,368535,368536],{},[639,368537,368538],{},"\"The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.\" - Socrates",[297868,368540,368541],{},[639,368542,368543],{},"\"Some of the opinions which people entertain should be respected, and others should not.\" - Socrates",[297868,368545,368546],{},[639,368547,368548],{},"\"I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live.\" - Socrates",[297868,368550,368551],{},[639,368552,368553],{},"\"The nearest way to glory is to strive to be what you wish to be thought to be.\" - Socrates",[297868,368555,368556],{},[639,368557,368558],{},"\"He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.\" - Socrates",[297868,368560,368561],{},[639,368562,368563],{},"\"Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live.\" - Socrates",[297868,368565,368566],{},[639,368567,368568],{},"\"If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it.\" - Socrates",[297868,368570,368571],{},[639,368572,368573],{},"\"Remember what is unbecoming to do is also unbecoming to speak of.\" - Socrates",[297868,368575,368576],{},[639,368577,368417],{},[297868,368579,368580],{},[639,368581,367957],{},[297868,368583,368584],{},[639,368585,368586],{},"\"Those who are hardest to love need it the most.\" - Socrates",[297868,368588,368589],{},[639,368590,368591],{},"\"Beware the barrenness of a busy life.\" - Socrates",[297868,368593,368594],{},[639,368595,368596],{},"\"Nature has given us two ears, two eyes, and but one tongue-to the end that we should hear and see more than we speak.\" - Socrates",[297868,368598,368599],{},[639,368600,368601],{},"\"Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for.\" - Socrates",[297868,368603,368604],{},[639,368605,368606],{},"\"The unexamined life is not worth living for a human being.\" - Socrates",[297868,368608,368609],{},[639,368610,368611],{},"\"I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.\" - Socrates",[297868,368613,368614],{},[639,368615,368312],{},[297868,368617,368618],{},[639,368619,368620],{},"\"Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us.\" - Socrates",[566,368622,367947],{"id":368623},"philosophy-and-truth",[639,368625,368626],{},"These quotes capture Socrates' approach to philosophy and his relentless pursuit of truth through dialogue and questioning.",[297868,368628,368629],{},[639,368630,368631],{},"\"Do not trouble about those who practice philosophy, whether they are good or bad; but examine the thing itself well and carefully. And if philosophy appears a bad thing to you, turn every man from it, not only your sons; but if it appears to you such as I think it to be, take courage, pursue it, and practice it, as the saying is, 'both you and your house.'\" - Socrates",[297868,368633,368634],{},[639,368635,368636],{},"\"God takes away the minds of poets, and uses them as his ministers, as he also uses diviners and holy prophets, in order that we who hear them may know them to be speaking not of themselves who utter these priceless words in a state of unconsciousness, but that God himself is the speaker, and that through them he is conversing with us.\" - Socrates",[297868,368638,368639],{},[639,368640,368641],{},"\"God would seem to indicate to us and not allow us to doubt that these beautiful poems are not human, or the work of man, but divine and the work of God; and that the poets are only the interpreters of the Gods.\" - Socrates",[297868,368643,368644],{},[639,368645,368646],{},"\"Philosophy is the highest music.\" - Socrates",[297868,368648,368649],{},[639,368650,367957],{},[297868,368652,368653],{},[639,368654,368655],{},"\"Wisdom is knowing what you don't know.\" - Socrates",[297868,368657,368658],{},[639,368659,368660],{},"\"I know that I know nothing.\" - Socrates",[297868,368662,368663],{},[639,368664,368067],{},[297868,368666,368667],{},[639,368668,368669],{},"\"To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.\" - Socrates",[297868,368671,368672],{},[639,368673,368022],{},[297868,368675,368676],{},[639,368677,368012],{},[297868,368679,368680],{},[639,368681,368127],{},[297868,368683,368684],{},[639,368685,367977],{},[297868,368687,368688],{},[639,368689,368223],{},[297868,368691,368692],{},[639,368693,368233],{},[297868,368695,368696],{},[639,368697,368213],{},[297868,368699,368700],{},[639,368701,368137],{},[297868,368703,368704],{},[639,368705,368451],{},[297868,368707,368708],{},[639,368709,368067],{},[297868,368711,368712],{},[639,368713,368062],{},[566,368715,297860],{"id":299351},[639,368717,368718],{},[642,368719],{"alt":368720,"src":368721},"An oil painting of a bust of Socrates sitting on a book","/images/blog/socrates-2.png",[639,368723,368724],{},"The wisdom of Socrates continues to resonate across millennia, offering timeless insights into the human condition. His revolutionary approach to knowledge—acknowledging ignorance as the beginning of wisdom—challenged the assumptions of his time and continues to challenge us today.",[639,368726,368727],{},"Through his unwavering commitment to truth, virtue, and self-examination, Socrates established principles that remain foundational to Western philosophy and ethics. His courage in facing death, his dedication to questioning authority, and his belief in the power of dialogue to uncover truth have inspired countless thinkers, educators, and seekers of wisdom.",[639,368729,368730],{},"Perhaps most importantly, Socrates reminds us that philosophy is not an abstract academic discipline but a way of life. His insistence that \"the unexamined life is not worth living\" calls each of us to engage in continuous self-reflection and moral improvement. In our age of rapid technological change and social upheaval, the Socratic emphasis on knowing oneself, pursuing virtue, and questioning assumptions is more relevant than ever.",[639,368732,368733],{},"As we reflect on these 150 quotes, we are invited not merely to admire Socrates' wisdom but to embody it—to question boldly, to seek truth relentlessly, and to live with integrity and purpose. For in the end, as Socrates taught us, it is not enough to live; we must strive to live well.",[639,368735,368736],{},[577,368737,368740],{"href":368738,"rel":368739},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Socrates",[125799],"More Socrates Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":368742},[368743,368744,368745,368746,368747,368748,368749,368750,368751,368752,368753],{"id":299415,"depth":1360,"text":299416},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":164453,"depth":1360,"text":164091},{"id":368054,"depth":1360,"text":367917},{"id":368155,"depth":1360,"text":367923},{"id":306487,"depth":1360,"text":305984},{"id":295042,"depth":1360,"text":295043},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":368530,"depth":1360,"text":367941},{"id":368623,"depth":1360,"text":367947},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Socrates's face","/images/blog/socrates-3.png",{},"/blog/socrates_150_quotes_article",{"title":367878,"description":1359},"socrates_150_quotes_article","blog/socrates_150_quotes_article","B0VrIPmpN58MWxAFuevOESiHVi3-SD-zjXy7fxfZiEU",{"id":368763,"title":368764,"author":556,"body":368765,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":370221,"image_url":370222,"meta":370223,"navigation":1378,"path":370224,"published_date":370225,"seo":370226,"slug":370227,"stem":370228,"type":294167,"__hash__":370229},"blog/blog/stephen_covey_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Stephen Covey Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":368766,"toc":370204},[368767,368773,368777,368780,368787,368790,368794,368800,368803,368805,368857,368859,368862,368888,368891,368905,368908,368916,368919,368922,368925,368939,368953,368967,368981,368989,368991,368994,369011,369027,369044,369055,369057,369060,369071,369074,369085,369088,369099,369102,369104,369107,369124,369141,369158,369160,369163,369177,369194,369208,369211,369214,369228,369241,369255,369257,369260,369274,369288,369302,369304,369307,369321,369338,369355,369369,369372,369375,369389,369403,369417,369428,369430,369435,369439,369444,369449,369454,369459,369464,369469,369474,369479,369484,369489,369494,369499,369504,369509,369514,369519,369524,369529,369533,369538,369543,369548,369553,369557,369562,369567,369572,369577,369582,369587,369592,369597,369602,369607,369612,369617,369622,369627,369632,369637,369642,369647,369652,369657,369662,369667,369672,369677,369682,369687,369692,369697,369702,369707,369712,369717,369722,369726,369731,369736,369741,369746,369751,369756,369761,369766,369771,369776,369781,369786,369791,369796,369801,369806,369811,369816,369820,369825,369830,369835,369840,369845,369850,369855,369860,369864,369869,369874,369879,369884,369889,369898,369903,369908,369913,369918,369923,369928,369933,369938,369943,369948,369953,369958,369963,369968,369973,369978,369983,369988,369993,369998,370003,370008,370013,370018,370023,370027,370036,370041,370046,370051,370056,370061,370066,370071,370076,370081,370086,370091,370096,370101,370106,370111,370116,370121,370126,370131,370136,370141,370146,370151,370160,370165,370170,370175,370180,370182,370187,370194,370197],[639,368768,368769],{},[642,368770],{"alt":368771,"src":368772},"An oil painting of Stephen Covey","/images/blog/stephen_covey-1.png",[566,368774,368776],{"id":368775},"about-stephen-covey","About Stephen Covey",[639,368778,368779],{},"Stephen R. Covey (1932–2015) was an American author, speaker, and businessman renowned for his work in leadership and personal development. A devout Mormon and graduate of Brigham Young University, he earned a PhD in organizational behavior and became a leading voice in the self-help and business strategy fields.",[639,368781,368782,368783,368786],{},"Covey’s most influential work, ",[294190,368784,368785],{},"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"," (1989), revolutionized modern thought on personal and professional effectiveness. His principles, emphasizing character ethics, proactive behavior, and collaborative leadership, became foundational in corporate training and education worldwide. He also co-founded the Covey Leadership Center (later FranklinCovey), a global consulting firm promoting his frameworks for individual and organizational success.",[639,368788,368789],{},"Covey’s legacy lies in his universal, character-centered approach to success, which transcended industries and cultures. His ideas remain vital today, offering timeless guidance in an era of rapid change, digital distraction, and fragmented communication. By prioritizing integrity, empathy, and long-term growth, Covey’s teachings continue to inspire individuals and leaders seeking meaningful, principled success.",[561,368791,368793],{"id":368792},"_150-best-quotes-by-stephen-covey","150 Best Quotes by Stephen Covey",[639,368795,368796,368797,368799],{},"Stephen Covey, the visionary author of ",[294190,368798,368785],{},", was a beacon of wisdom whose insights continue to shape minds and hearts worldwide. A thought leader in personal development, leadership, and organizational effectiveness, Covey’s work transcends generations, offering a timeless roadmap for living with purpose, integrity, and intentionality. His quotes are not just words—they are sparks of clarity, challenging us to reimagine our potential and the world around us.",[639,368801,368802],{},"This curated collection of 150 of Covey’s most profound quotes delves into the themes that defined his legacy: from the boundless power of imagination and the sacredness of spirituality to the transformative role of trust, leadership, and love. Whether you’re seeking inspiration for personal growth, guidance on navigating relationships, or a deeper understanding of success and responsibility, these quotes are a treasure trove of actionable wisdom. Each line is a invitation to reflect, grow, and embrace the proactive spirit that Covey championed. Let these words ignite your journey toward a life of meaning, courage, and lasting impact.",[566,368804,569],{"id":568},[571,368806,368807,368811,368817,368821,368825,368829,368833,368839,368843,368847,368853],{},[574,368808,368809],{},[577,368810,208541],{"href":208540},[574,368812,368813],{},[577,368814,368816],{"href":368815},"#spirituality-and-purpose","Spirituality and Purpose",[574,368818,368819],{},[577,368820,71079],{"href":71078},[574,368822,368823],{},[577,368824,130136],{"href":130135},[574,368826,368827],{},[577,368828,300365],{"href":300364},[574,368830,368831],{},[577,368832,297832],{"href":297831},[574,368834,368835],{},[577,368836,368838],{"href":368837},"#choice-and-responsibility","Choice and Responsibility",[574,368840,368841],{},[577,368842,255477],{"href":297814},[574,368844,368845],{},[577,368846,300371],{"href":300370},[574,368848,368849],{},[577,368850,368852],{"href":368851},"#proactivity-and-change","Proactivity and Change",[574,368854,368855],{},[577,368856,297860],{"href":297859},[566,368858,208541],{"id":208584},[639,368860,368861],{},"Stephen Covey believed that imagination and creativity are not just tools for innovation but foundational to living a proactive, purpose-driven life. For Covey, these faculties allow humans to transcend limitations, shape their realities, and inspire collective progress. His quotes on this theme reveal a philosophy rooted in the power of the mind, the courage to break from tradition, and the collaborative potential of human creativity.",[297868,368863,368864],{},[639,368865,368866,368867,368869,368870,368872,368873,368875,368876,368878,368879,368881,368882,368884,368885,368887],{},"\"Live out of your imagination, not your history.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368868],{},"\n\"Every human has four endowments - self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368871],{},"\n\"This is the single most powerful investment we can ever make in life—investment in ourselves, in the only instrument we have with which to deal with life and to contribute.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368874],{},"\n\"Find your voice, and inspire others to find theirs. Don't ignore that longing to make a difference.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368877],{},"\n\"Synergy is everywhere in nature. If you plant two plants close together, the roots commingle and improve the quality of the soil.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368880],{},"\n\"Proactive people carry their own weather with them.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368883],{},"\n\"All things are created twice; first mentally; then physically.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368886],{},"\n\"Be proactive. Ask yourself, 'Are my actions based on self-chosen values or on my moods, feelings and circumstances?'\" - Stephen Covey",[639,368889,368890],{},"Covey’s emphasis on imagination as a force to transcend the past and create new realities underscores his belief in human agency. His quotes also highlight the interplay between mental preparation and physical action, a concept central to his philosophy of personal mastery.",[297868,368892,368893],{},[639,368894,368895,368896,368898,368899,368901,368902,368904],{},"\"If we live out of our memory, we're tied to the past and to that which is finite. When we live out of our imagination, we're tied to that which is infinite.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368897],{},"\n\"The more authentic you become, the more genuine in your expression.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368900],{},"\n\"As you begin to think more in terms of importance, you begin to see time differently.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368903],{},"\n\"Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking.\" - Stephen Covey",[639,368906,368907],{},"Covey challenges individuals to embrace creativity not as a passive trait but as an active practice. By prioritizing importance over urgency and authenticity over conformity, he positions imagination as a pathway to both personal fulfillment and transformative innovation.",[297868,368909,368910],{},[639,368911,368912,368913,368915],{},"\"We are the creative force of our life, and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, we can accomplish those goals.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368914],{},"\n\"Synergy: The combined effect of individuals in collaboration that exceeds the sum of their individual effects.\" - Stephen Covey",[639,368917,368918],{},"Here, Covey ties individual creativity to collective success, emphasizing that imagination thrives in collaboration. His closing quotes reinforce the idea that creativity is both a personal responsibility and a shared human potential, capable of reshaping lives and societies alike.",[566,368920,368816],{"id":368921},"spirituality-and-purpose",[639,368923,368924],{},"Stephen Covey's philosophy often intertwines spirituality with practical living, emphasizing that our purpose is deeply rooted in understanding our spiritual nature and aligning our actions with timeless principles. These quotes reflect his belief in the sacredness of human connection, the pursuit of meaning, and the transformative power of living in harmony with universal truths.",[297868,368926,368927],{},[639,368928,368929,368930,368932,368933,368935,368936,368938],{},"\"We are not human beings on a spiritual journey. We are spiritual beings on a human journey.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368931],{},"\n\"To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368934],{},"\n\"The need to leave a legacy is our spiritual need to have a sense of meaning, purpose, personal congruence, and contribution.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368937],{},"\nCovey underscores the interconnectedness of spirituality and daily life, framing human existence as a sacred journey toward purpose.",[297868,368940,368941],{},[639,368942,368943,368944,368946,368947,368949,368950,368952],{},"\"The power of transcendent vision is greater than the power of the scripting deep inside the human personality.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368945],{},"\n\"Humility is the mother of all virtues. Humility says we are not in control, principles are in control.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368948],{},"\n\"The heart and soul of loving yourself is integrity and the peace of conscience it inspires.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368951],{},"\nThese quotes highlight the importance of humility, integrity, and transcendent vision as foundational to spiritual growth and self-awareness.",[297868,368954,368955],{},[639,368956,368957,368958,368960,368961,368963,368964,368966],{},"\"The worldly fountain does not breed spiritual depth.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368959],{},"\n\"Family home evening is more for the purpose of teaching values and gospel principles.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368962],{},"\n\"The principle of fasting is taught in almost all major world religions as a means of developing a higher level of self-mastery.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368965],{},"\nCovey critiques materialism and emphasizes spiritual practices like fasting and family time as vehicles for cultivating self-mastery and values.",[297868,368968,368969],{},[639,368970,368971,368972,368974,368975,368977,368978,368980],{},"\"If you want to achieve your highest aspirations and overcome your greatest challenges, identify and apply the principle or natural law that governs the results you seek.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368973],{},"\n\"Peace of mind comes when your life is in harmony with true principles and values and in no other way.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368976],{},"\n\"The greatest battles of life are fought out every day in the silent chambers of one's own soul.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368979],{},"\nThese reflections reveal Covey’s view that aligning with principles is essential for inner peace and navigating life’s internal and external struggles.",[297868,368982,368983],{},[639,368984,368985,368986,368988],{},"\"There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,368987],{},"\nCovey’s final quote distills his philosophy into an immutable truth: embracing change, exercising choice, and upholding principles form the bedrock of a purpose-driven life.",[566,368990,71079],{"id":71134},[639,368992,368993],{},"Stephen Covey’s philosophy on trust and integrity is foundational to building strong relationships and thriving organizations. For Covey, these principles are not just moral ideals but practical tools for fostering collaboration, accountability, and long-term success. Trust, rooted in integrity, becomes the cornerstone of influence and leadership.",[297868,368995,368996],{},[639,368997,368998,368999,369001,369002,369004,369005,369007,369008,369010],{},"\"Trust is a function of two things: character and competence. Character includes your integrity, your motive and your intent with people. Competence includes your capabilities, your skills, and your track record. Both are vital.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369000],{},"\n\"Trust is the glue in relationships and organizations.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369003],{},"\n\"Trust is the highest form of human motivation. It brings out the very best in people. But it takes time and patience.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369006],{},"\n\"The most important ingredient we put into any relationship is not what we say or what we do, but what we are.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369009],{},"\nCovey emphasizes that trust is built on a dual foundation of character and competence, requiring both moral integrity and proven ability.",[297868,369012,369013],{},[639,369014,369015,369016,369007,369018,369020,369021,369023,369024,369026],{},"\"One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369017],{},[297874,369019],{},"\n\"Integrity is conforming reality to our words - in other words, keeping promises and fulfilling expectations.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369022],{},"\n\"To Retain those who are present, be loyal to those who are absent.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369025],{},"\nIntegrity, in Covey’s view, demands consistency between actions and values, even when no one is watching.",[297868,369028,369029],{},[639,369030,369031,369032,369034,369035,369037,369038,369040,369041,369043],{},"\"Humility is the mother of all virtues: the humble in spirit progress and are blessed.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369033],{},"\n\"Every exaggeration of the truth once detected by others destroys our credibility and makes all that we do and say suspect.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369036],{},"\n\"The process of building trust is an interesting one, but it begins with yourself.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369039],{},"\n\"All broken relationships can be traced back to broken agreements.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369042],{},"\nCovey underscores that trust is self-initiated and fragile—broken agreements or dishonesty unravel even the strongest bonds.",[297868,369045,369046],{},[639,369047,369048,369049,369051,369052,369054],{},"\"When trust is high, the dividend you receive is like a performance multiplier.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369050],{},"\n\"Trust is the glue that holds everything together.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369053],{},"\nFor Covey, trust is not just a virtue but a multiplier of collective success, transforming how individuals and teams achieve their potential.",[566,369056,130136],{"id":130486},[639,369058,369059],{},"Stephen Covey’s philosophy on leadership and influence is rooted in principles, personal responsibility, and the transformative power of self-awareness. He emphasized that true leadership is not about authority but about inspiring change and fostering environments where individuals and organizations thrive. Covey’s insights remain foundational for those seeking to lead with integrity and purpose.",[297868,369061,369062],{},[639,369063,369064,369065,369067,369068,369070],{},"\"The highest challenge inside organizations is to enable each person to contribute his or her unique talents and passion to accomplish the organization's purpose.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369066],{},"\n\"Leadership is communicating people's worth and potential so clearly that they come to see it themselves.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369069],{},"\n\"Communication is the most important skill in life.\" - Stephen Covey",[639,369072,369073],{},"Covey consistently highlighted communication as the cornerstone of leadership, asserting that recognizing and nurturing individual potential is key to organizational success.",[297868,369075,369076],{},[639,369077,369078,369079,369081,369082,369084],{},"\"Leadership is a choice, not a position.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369080],{},"\n\"Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369083],{},"\n\"We can never really change someone; people must change themselves.\" - Stephen Covey",[639,369086,369087],{},"By framing leadership as a conscious decision rather than a title, Covey underscores the importance of aligning actions with core values and empowering others to drive their own growth.",[297868,369089,369090],{},[639,369091,369092,369093,369095,369096,369098],{},"\"The real beginning of influence comes as others sense you are being influenced by them.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369094],{},"\n\"Every person in the organization must change inside their hearts and minds, so that they themselves become principle centred.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369097],{},"\n\"The exercise of true leadership is inversely proportional to the exercise of power.\" - Stephen Covey",[639,369100,369101],{},"Covey’s final insights reveal his belief in mutual respect and the paradox of leadership: true influence emerges not from power, but from humility and a shared commitment to principles.",[566,369103,300365],{"id":300500},[639,369105,369106],{},"Stephen Covey’s philosophy on love and relationships centers on empathy, action, and mutual respect. He believed that true connection requires understanding others deeply, prioritizing their needs, and fostering growth through intentional, compassionate behavior.",[297868,369108,369109],{},[639,369110,369111,369112,369114,369115,369117,369118,369120,369121,369123],{},"\"Love is a verb. Love is something you do: the sacrifices you make, the giving of self.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369113],{},"\n\"When you listen with empathy to another person, you give that person psychological air.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369116],{},"\n\"Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369119],{},"\n\"To listen with empathy is the most important human skill.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369122],{},"\nCovey emphasizes that empathy and active listening are foundational to meaningful relationships.",[297868,369125,369126],{},[639,369127,369128,369129,369131,369132,369134,369135,369137,369138,369140],{},"\"You can say you love someone - but unless you demonstrate that love through your actions, your words become meaningless.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369130],{},"\n\"What is important to another person must be as important to you as the other person is to you.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369133],{},"\n\"The greatest thing you can do for your children is love your spouse.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369136],{},"\n\"To judge individuals before understanding them is a form of human rejection.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369139],{},"\nHis quotes highlight the necessity of aligning words with actions and valuing others’ perspectives.",[297868,369142,369143],{},[639,369144,369145,369146,369148,369149,369151,369152,369154,369155,369157],{},"\"What air is to the body, to feel understood is to the heart.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369147],{},"\n\"The great obstacle to communication is the tendency to constantly evaluate or moralize with others.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369150],{},"\n\"We can act instead of being acted upon.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369153],{},"\n\"Treat a man as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be, and he will become as he can and should be.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369156],{},"\nCovey underscores the transformative power of treating others with potential and agency, fostering growth through positive influence.",[566,369159,297832],{"id":298239},[639,369161,369162],{},"In Stephen Covey's teachings, personal growth and self-awareness are foundational to achieving true effectiveness. He emphasizes that understanding oneself, embracing core principles, and cultivating disciplined habits are essential for navigating life with purpose and integrity. Covey’s insights challenge individuals to move beyond reactive behaviors and toward intentional, values-driven living.",[297868,369164,369165],{},[639,369166,369167,369168,369170,369171,369173,369174,369176],{},"\"In the space between stimulus (what happens) and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369169],{},"\n\"It's easy to say ''no!'' when there's a deeper ''yes!'' burning inside.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369172],{},"\n\"The character ethic, which I believe to be the foundation of success, teaches that there are basic principles of effective living.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369175],{},"\nCovey highlights the power of intentional choice, urging individuals to align their actions with enduring principles rather than fleeting impulses.",[297868,369178,369179],{},[639,369180,369181,369182,369184,369185,369187,369188,369190,369191,369193],{},"\"Creating and integrating an empowering personal mission statement is one of the most important investments we can make.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369183],{},"\n\"Self-awareness involves deep personal honesty. It comes from asking and answering hard questions.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369186],{},"\n\"The ability to subordinate an impulse to a value is the essence of the proactive person.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369189],{},"\n\"Our character is basically a composite of our habits.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369192],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Covey’s belief in deliberate self-reflection and the necessity of habit formation to build a life rooted in self-awareness and consistency.",[297868,369195,369196],{},[639,369197,369198,369199,369201,369202,369204,369205,369207],{},"\"Organize and execute around priorities.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369200],{},"\n\"Just as the education of nerve and sinew is vital to the excellent athlete, education of the conscience is vital to the truly proactive, highly effective person.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369203],{},"\n\"Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369206],{},"\nCovey draws parallels between physical and moral development, emphasizing that growth emerges from disciplined effort and the courage to confront adversity.",[566,369209,368838],{"id":369210},"choice-and-responsibility",[639,369212,369213],{},"Stephen Covey’s philosophy centers on the idea that individuals are not bound by their circumstances but are instead empowered by their capacity to choose. He emphasizes that true freedom and growth stem from recognizing our agency to act, decide, and shape our lives through deliberate, principled choices. This theme of responsibility and empowerment is woven throughout his most impactful quotes.",[297868,369215,369216],{},[639,369217,369218,369219,369221,369222,369224,369225,369227],{},"\"Our behavior is a function of our decisions, not our conditions.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369220],{},"\n\"You are not a product of what has happened to you in your past. You have the power of choice.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369223],{},"\n\"We are free to choose our actions, . . . but we are not free to choose the consequences of these actions.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369226],{},"\nCovey challenges the notion of being passive victims of circumstance, asserting that our choices—not external conditions—define our character and trajectory.",[297868,369229,369230],{},[639,369231,369232,369233,369235,369236,369151,369238,369240],{},"\"We are not animals. We are not a product of what has happened to us in our past. We have the power of choice.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369234],{},"\n\"We empower other people and circumstances to shape our lives by default.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369237],{},[297874,369239],{},"\nThis cluster underscores Covey’s belief in human dignity and the proactive mindset required to reclaim control. When we default to passivity, we surrender our agency to external forces.",[297868,369242,369243],{},[639,369244,369245,369246,369248,369249,369251,369252,369254],{},"\"Every time you think the problem is 'out there,' that very thought is the problem.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369247],{},"\n\"Individuals truly committed to improving themselves and their circumstances will find ways within their control to do so.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369250],{},"\n\"We are the creative force of our life, and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, we can accomplish those goals.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369253],{},"\nCovey’s final trio of quotes reinforces the transformative power of internal focus and commitment. By aligning our actions with purposeful decisions, we unlock the potential to shape our destinies.",[566,369256,255477],{"id":255478},[639,369258,369259],{},"Stephen Covey’s philosophy on success and achievement transcends mere goal-setting; it emphasizes aligning actions with core values, long-term vision, and the courage to redefine progress. For Covey, true success is rooted in intentional choices, resilience in the face of obstacles, and the wisdom to prioritize what truly matters.",[297868,369261,369262],{},[639,369263,369264,369265,369267,369268,369270,369271,369273],{},"\"Before you begin scrambling up the ladder of success, make sure that it is leaning against the right building.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369266],{},"\n\"Begin with the end in mind.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369269],{},"\n\"The key to motivation is motive.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369272],{},"\nCovey’s first three quotes underscore the importance of clarity and purpose in pursuing success. Without a clear destination or genuine alignment with one’s values, progress becomes meaningless.",[297868,369275,369276],{},[639,369277,369278,369279,369281,369282,369284,369285,369287],{},"\"Success is when you realize obstacles you face are challenges to help you become better.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369280],{},"\n\"Our lives are the results of our choices.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369283],{},"\n\"It doesn't really matter how fast you're going if you're heading in the wrong direction.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369286],{},"\nHere, Covey reminds us that setbacks are not failures but opportunities for growth, while emphasizing that direction matters more than speed in the journey toward achievement.",[297868,369289,369290],{},[639,369291,369292,369293,369295,369296,369298,369299,369301],{},"\"We're constantly making choices about the way we spend our time.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369294],{},"\n\"Seek first to understand rather than be understood.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369297],{},"\n\"The ability to manage well doesn't make much difference if you're not even in the right jungle.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369300],{},"\nCovey’s final insights tie success to mindfulness in time, empathy in communication, and the audacity to question whether we’re even in the right context for meaningful progress.",[566,369303,300371],{"id":300601},[639,369305,369306],{},"Stephen Covey’s philosophy is rooted in timeless principles that guide individuals toward a life of purpose, integrity, and fulfillment. His insights into balance, character, and proactive living offer profound lessons that resonate across personal and professional realms. Below are 14 of his most impactful quotes on wisdom and life lessons.",[297868,369308,369309],{},[639,369310,369311,369312,369314,369315,369317,369318,369320],{},"\"Balance isn't either/or; it's 'and'.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369313],{},"\n\"Principles always have natural consequences attached to them. There are positive consequences when we live in harmony with the principles.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369316],{},"\n\"What you do has far greater impact than what you say.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369319],{},"\nCovey’s early quotes emphasize alignment with core values, the power of actions over words, and the importance of integrating principles into daily life.",[297868,369322,369323],{},[639,369324,369325,369326,369328,369329,369331,369332,369334,369335,369337],{},"\"You can't talk your way out of problems you behave yourself into.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369327],{},"\n\"You can retire from a job, but don't ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369330],{},"\n\"Your economic security does not lie in your job; it lies in your own power to produce - to think, to learn, to create, to adapt.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369333],{},"\n\"The essence of the best thinking in the area of time management can be captured in a single phrase: Organize and execute around priorities.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369336],{},"\nThese quotes underscore responsibility, lifelong purpose, self-reliance, and the strategic focus of prioritization in managing time and resources.",[297868,369339,369340],{},[639,369341,369342,369343,369345,369346,369348,369349,369351,369352,369354],{},"\"You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage—pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically—to say ‘no’ to other things.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369344],{},"\n\"Happiness can be defined, in part at least, as the fruit of the desire and ability to sacrifice what we want now for what we want eventually.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369347],{},"\n\"When air is charged with emotions, an attempt to teach is often perceived as a form of judgment and rejection.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369350],{},"\n\"Our capacity for production and enjoyment is a function, in the last analysis, of our character, our integrity.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369353],{},"\nCovey’s reflections here highlight discipline, delayed gratification, empathy in communication, and the foundational role of character in success and fulfillment.",[297868,369356,369357],{},[639,369358,369359,369360,369362,369363,369365,369366,369368],{},"\"The great apparent dichotomy is that the more we give, the more we get.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369361],{},"\n\"The greatest risk is the risk of riskless living.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369364],{},"\n\"Satisfaction is a function of expectation.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369367],{},"\nThese final quotes reveal Covey’s belief in generosity, courage, and the critical role of mindset in shaping life’s outcomes. His wisdom continues to inspire proactive, principle-centered living.",[566,369370,368852],{"id":369371},"proactivity-and-change",[639,369373,369374],{},"Stephen Covey’s philosophy on proactivity and change centers on the power of individual agency and intentional action. He believed that true change begins within, where individuals take responsibility for their choices and circumstances, rather than being shaped by external forces. This mindset, he argued, is the foundation for personal and collective transformation.",[297868,369376,369377],{},[639,369378,369379,369380,369382,369383,369385,369386,369388],{},"\"Proactive people carry their own weather with them.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369381],{},"\n\"Private Victory precedes Public Victory. Algebra comes before calculus.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369384],{},"\n\"Treat them all the same by treating them differently.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369387],{},"\nCovey’s early quotes highlight the interplay between inner mastery and outward action, emphasizing that proactive behavior requires tailored, thoughtful engagement with the world.",[297868,369390,369391],{},[639,369392,369393,369394,369396,369397,369399,369400,369402],{},"\"As long as you think the problem is out there, that very thought is the problem.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369395],{},"\n\"If we overcome the pull and 'get up and get at it,' we will have won a victory.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369398],{},"\n\"Listen, involve, synergize at work.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369401],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Covey’s belief that internal mindset shifts are prerequisites for external success, while collaboration and initiative are tools for navigating challenges.",[297868,369404,369405],{},[639,369406,369407,369408,369410,369411,369413,369414,369416],{},"\"Without involvement, there is no commitment.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369409],{},"\n\"Most people spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369412],{},"\n\"The proactive approach to a mistake is to acknowledge it instantly, correct and learn from it.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369415],{},"\nCovey’s focus on urgency vs. importance, as well as his call to own and learn from errors, reflect his holistic view of proactivity as a disciplined, reflective practice.",[297868,369418,369419],{},[639,369420,369421,369422,369424,369425,369427],{},"\"The way we see the problem is the problem.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369423],{},"\n\"Happiness is a proactive choice.\" - Stephen Covey",[297874,369426],{},"\nCovey’s final quotes tie together his philosophy: change begins by reframing challenges and actively choosing well-being, rejecting passivity in all forms.",[298632,369429,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,369431,369432],{},[639,369433,369434],{},"\"So also in a marriage or in helping a teenager through a difficult identity crisis—there is no quick fix, where you can just move in and make everything right with a positive mental attitude and a bunch of success formulas.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369436,369437],{},[639,369438,368929],{},[297868,369440,369441],{},[639,369442,369443],{},"\"It is unpleasant and disturbing to be rejected. It is deeply satisfying to be accepted.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369445,369446],{},[639,369447,369448],{},"\"We can actually live out the trials and temptations of the day before they come. We can in prayer deal with all our unrighteous aspirations, selfishness, perverse inclinations, impatience, anger, procrastination. This is a form of spiritual creation.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369450,369451],{},[639,369452,369453],{},"\"I must change in order to change the world. The only revolution with any permanent value takes part in the breast of the individual person.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369455,369456],{},[639,369457,369458],{},"\"Too many are trying to conquer higher weaknesses such as procrastination, impatience or pride while still being slaves to their appetites. If we can’t control the body and its appetites, how can we control our tongues, or overcome the emotions or anger, envy, jealousy, or hatred?\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369460,369461],{},[639,369462,369463],{},"\"To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369465,369466],{},[639,369467,369468],{},"\"Every human has four endowments - self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom... The power to choose, to respond, to change.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369470,369471],{},[639,369472,369473],{},"\"Your ability to get along with others flows naturally from how well you are getting along with yourself from your own internal peace and harmony which is itself a function of your peace and harmony with God and your family.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369475,369476],{},[639,369477,369478],{},"\"There is no future in a job. The only future is inside oneself. We look inside rather than outside. We become producer rather than consumers of other peoples’ production.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369480,369481],{},[639,369482,369483],{},"\"Our problems don’t stem from our ignorance so much as our disobedience of that which we know to be right.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369485,369486],{},[639,369487,369488],{},"\"The great obstacle to communication is the tendency to constantly evaluate or moralize with others, creating in them a fear to speak or act. The great key to this communication is to learn to listen attentively with understanding to the other person’s point of view creating an atmosphere of love and approval.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369490,369491],{},[639,369492,369493],{},"\"To carefully listen is a powerful way of saying to another that we value that person. When we take the time to understand we communicate that we care, we want to understand, we respect their expression, we give dignity and an individual sense of worth. Communication lies more in feeling than in words.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369495,369496],{},[639,369497,369498],{},"\"Very few people have ever experienced the feeling of being completely understood. When they experience it, it can become one of the richest feelings they have ever had.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369500,369501],{},[639,369502,369503],{},"\"A moment of choice is a moment of truth. It's the testing point of our character and competence.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369505,369506],{},[639,369507,369508],{},"\"Accountability breeds response-ability.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369510,369511],{},[639,369512,369513],{},"\"Anything less than a conscious commitment to the important is an unconscious commitment to the unimportant.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369515,369516],{},[639,369517,369518],{},"\"Lord, give me the courage to change the things which can and ought to be changed, the serenity to accept things which cannot be changed, and the wisdom to know the difference - Alcoholics Anonymous\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369520,369521],{},[639,369522,369523],{},"\"In the space between stimulus (what happens) and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose. Ultimately, this power to choose is what defines us as human beings. We may have limited choices but we can always choose. We can choose our thoughts, emotions, moods, our words, our actions; we can choose our values and live by principles. It is the choice of acting or being acted upon.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369525,369526],{},[639,369527,369528],{},"\"A blind person could make a lifelong study of the eye, properties of light, the sight process and become a great expert in the field, but in another sense he would know nothing about sight. A person could know a great deal about God and yet not know God.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369530,369531],{},[639,369532,369264],{},[297868,369534,369535],{},[639,369536,369537],{},"\"To focus on technique is like cramming your way through school. You sometimes get by, perhaps even get good grades, but if you don't pay the price day in and day out, you'll never achieve true mastery of the subjects you study or develop an educated mind.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369539,369540],{},[639,369541,369542],{},"\"In the long run, you can never accomplish a worthy end with an unworthy means.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369544,369545],{},[639,369546,369547],{},"\"I win the private victory when I have made my mind up and commit to live by correct principles and to serve worthy purposes.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369549,369550],{},[639,369551,369552],{},"\"Wisdom is your perspective on life, your sense of balance, your understanding of how the various parts and principles apply and relate to each other.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369554,369555],{},[639,369556,368998],{},[297868,369558,369559],{},[639,369560,369561],{},"\"I see myself living by correct principles and accomplishing worthy purposes. One of my favorite quotes is, \"The greatest battles of life are fought out every day in the silent chambers of one's own soul.\" (David O. McKay).\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369563,369564],{},[639,369565,369566],{},"\"Trust is clearly a key competency. A competency or skill that can be learned, taught, and improved and one that talent can be screened for.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369568,369569],{},[639,369570,369571],{},"\"Be governed by your internal compass, not by some clock on the wall.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369573,369574],{},[639,369575,369576],{},"\"Strategy is important, but trust is the hidden variable. On paper you can have clarity around your objectives, but in a low-trust environment, your strategy won't be executed.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369578,369579],{},[639,369580,369581],{},"\"This is the single most powerful investment we can ever make in life—investment in ourselves, in the only instrument we have with which to deal with life and to contribute.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369583,369584],{},[639,369585,369586],{},"\"Trust is a competency. It's something you can get good at. It's a strength you personally, and your team and your company can master. Being good at it will elevate every other strength you have.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369588,369589],{},[639,369590,369591],{},"\"Frustration is a function of our expectations, and our expectations are often a reflection of the social mirror rather than our own values and priorities.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369593,369594],{},[639,369595,369596],{},"\"Priority is a function of context.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369598,369599],{},[639,369600,369601],{},"\"Belief is another word for paradigm. It's a synonymous. Your belief of the way things are. Values are the way things should be, it's a paradigm of the way things should be. Beliefs are the paradigms of the way things are.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369603,369604],{},[639,369605,369606],{},"\"When we pick up one end of the stick, we pick up the other.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369608,369609],{},[639,369610,369611],{},"\"True effectiveness is a function of two things: what is produced (the golden eggs) and the producing asset (the goose).\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369613,369614],{},[639,369615,369616],{},"\"When I started teaching I realized that I had never had such a level of satisfaction and such a feeling of fulfillment and sense of contribution. Just like that. But, usually it's more cumulative, slow, evolutionary and less revolutionary.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369618,369619],{},[639,369620,369621],{},"\"Our problems and pain are universal and increasing, and the solutions to the problems are and always will be based upon universal, timeless, self-evident principles common to every enduring, prospering society throughout history.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369623,369624],{},[639,369625,369626],{},"\"I am fortunate to have a very helpful team that enables me to spend time doing things that are important but not necessarily urgent. People who have no such team need to also make these larger decisions so that they can cheerfully say No to that which is urgent but not important.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369628,369629],{},[639,369630,369631],{},"\"Our behavior is governed by principles. Living in harmony with them brings positive consequences; violating them brings negative consequences.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369633,369634],{},[639,369635,369636],{},"\"Brands need to reinvent themselves from time to time to stay relevant.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369638,369639],{},[639,369640,369641],{},"\"The reflection of the current social paradigm tells us we are largely determined by conditioning and conditions.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369643,369644],{},[639,369645,369646],{},"\"Trust is a powerful accelerator to performance and when trust goes up, speed also goes up while cost comes down - producing what we call a trust dividend.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369648,369649],{},[639,369650,369651],{},"\"Satisfied needs do not motivate. It's only the unsatisfied need that motivates. Next to physical survival, the greatest need of a human being is psychological survival - to be understood, to be affirmed, to be validated, to be appreciated.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369653,369654],{},[639,369655,369656],{},"\"Trust is a function of both character and competence. Of course you can't trust someone who lacks integrity, but if someone is honest but they can't perform, you're not going to trust them either. You won't trust them to get the job done.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369658,369659],{},[639,369660,369661],{},"\"Unfortunately, too many executives believe the myths about trust. Myths like how trust is soft and is merely a social virtue. The reality is that trust is hard-edged and is an economic driver.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369663,369664],{},[639,369665,369666],{},"\"Anytime we think the problem is 'out there,' that thought is the problem. We empower what's out there to control us. The change paradigm is 'outside-in' - what's out there has to change before we can change. The proactive approach is to change from the 'inside-out': to be different, and by being different, to effect positive change in what's out there - I can be more resourceful, I can be more diligent, I can be more creative, I can be more cooperative.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369668,369669],{},[639,369670,369671],{},"\"Executives need to understand the economic benefits of trust dividend, especially when the behavior is real, not artificially or superficially created as PR to manipulate trust.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369673,369674],{},[639,369675,369676],{},"\"Those who get the most out of life and those who give the most are those who make the choice to act.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369678,369679],{},[639,369680,369681],{},"\"I love interaction with audiences. If were my choice, I would spend most of my time interacting with audiences. Walking around and asking them to challenge me.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369683,369684],{},[639,369685,369686],{},"\"I am senting many books for endorsement purposes, which enables me to stay relevant in my own field, and I have people that help me decide which ones I should read and endorse.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369688,369689],{},[639,369690,369691],{},"\"When we say that leadership is a choice, it basically means you can choose the level of initiative you want to exercise in response to the question, ‘What is the best I can do under the given circumstances?’\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369693,369694],{},[639,369695,369696],{},"\"I don't read blogs but occasionally people tell me about what they contain, and I do take questions that come from blogs.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369698,369699],{},[639,369700,369701],{},"\"Most leaders would agree that they’d be better off having an average strategy with superb execution than a superb strategy with poor execution. Those who execute always have the upper hand.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369703,369704],{},[639,369705,369706],{},"\"The more involved you are, the more significant your learning will be.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369708,369709],{},[639,369710,369711],{},"\"Retire from your job but never from meaningful projects. If you want to live a long life, you need eustress, that is, a deep sense of meaning and of contribution to worthy projects and causes, particularly, your intergenerational family.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369713,369714],{},[639,369715,369716],{},"\"It's easy to say ''no!'' when there's a deeper ''yes!'' burning inside.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369718,369719],{},[639,369720,369721],{},"\"When you listen with empathy to another person, you give that person psychological air.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369723,369724],{},[639,369725,369311],{},[297868,369727,369728],{},[639,369729,369730],{},"\"The more authentic you become, the more genuine in your expression, particularly regarding personal experiences and even self-doubts, the more people can relate to your expression and the safer it makes them feel to express themselves. That expression, in turn, feeds on the other person's spirit, and genuine creative empathy takes place, producing new insights and learnings and a sense of excitement and adventure that keeps the process going.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369732,369733],{},[639,369734,369735],{},"\"Without trust, the best we can do is compromise.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369737,369738],{},[639,369739,369740],{},"\"In a very real sense, there are only two roles in organisations: customers and suppliers. Everybody functions simultaneously in both roles, whether inside or outside the organisation the essence of good business, therefore, is the quality of the relationship between customer and supplier.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369742,369743],{},[639,369744,369745],{},"\"'In empathic listening you listen with your ears, but you also, and more importantly, listen with you eyes and with your heart. You listen for feeling, for meaning. You listen for behaviour. You use your right brain as well as your left. You sense, you intuit, you feel.' ... 'You have to open yourself up to be influenced'.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369747,369748],{},[639,369749,369750],{},"\"Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength and potency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices and decisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habits and to cultivate higher, more effective ones.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369752,369753],{},[639,369754,369755],{},"\"Empathic listening is so powerful because it gives you accurate data to work with. Instead of projecting your own autobiography and assuming thoughts, feelings, motives and interpretation, you're dealing with the reality inside another person's head and heart. You're listening to understand. You're focused on receiving the deep communication of another human soul.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369757,369758],{},[639,369759,369760],{},"\"As we create synergy among the roles of our lives, there's more of us to put into the time we have.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369762,369763],{},[639,369764,369765],{},"\"We accomplish all that we do through delegation - either to time or to other people.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369767,369768],{},[639,369769,369770],{},"\"You can buy a person's hands but you can't buy his heart. His heart is where his enthusiasm, his loyalty is.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369772,369773],{},[639,369774,369775],{},"\"What difference would a clear vision of my principles, values, and ultimate objectives make in the way I spend my time?\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369777,369778],{},[639,369779,369780],{},"\"Make time for planning: Wars are won in the general's tent.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369782,369783],{},[639,369784,369785],{},"\"If we want to make a change in our lives, we should first focus on our personal attitudes and behaviors.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369787,369788],{},[639,369789,369790],{},"\"Interdependence is a choice only independent people can make\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369792,369793],{},[639,369794,369795],{},"\"Find your voice, and inspire others to find theirs. Don't ignore that longing to make a difference.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369797,369798],{},[639,369799,369800],{},"\"The need to leave a legacy is our spiritual need to have a sense of meaning, purpose, personal congruence, and contribution.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369802,369803],{},[639,369804,369805],{},"\"The way we see things is the source of the way we think or the way we act\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369807,369808],{},[639,369809,369810],{},"\"More essential than working on attitudes and behaviors is examining the paradigms out of which those attitudes and behaviors flow.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369812,369813],{},[639,369814,369815],{},"\"Love is a verb. Love is something you do: the sacrifices you make, the giving of self. If you want to study love, study those who sacrifice for others. Love - the feeling - is a fruit of love the verb....\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369817,369818],{},[639,369819,369379],{},[297868,369821,369822],{},[639,369823,369824],{},"\"There are certain things that are fundamental to human fulfillment. The essence of these needs is captured in the phrase 'to live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy.' The need to leave a legacy is our spiritual need to have a sense of meaning, purpose, personal congruence, and contribution.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369826,369827],{},[639,369828,369829],{},"\"Independent thinking alone is not suited to interdependent reality.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369831,369832],{},[639,369833,369834],{},"\"True independence of character empowers us to act rather than be acted upon.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369836,369837],{},[639,369838,369839],{},"\"Effective communication is built on the cement of trust. And trust is based on trustworthiness, not politics.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369841,369842],{},[639,369843,369844],{},"\"I am convinced that if we as a society work diligently in every other area of life and neglect\nthe family, it would be analogous to straightening deck chairs on the Titanic.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369846,369847],{},[639,369848,369849],{},"\"In addition to self-awareness, imagination and conscience, it is the fourth human endowment - independent will - that really makes effective self-management possible. It is the ability to make decisions and choices and to act in accordance with them. It is the ability to act rather than to be acted upon, to proactively carry out the program we have developed through the other three endowments. Empowerment comes from learning how to use this great endowment in the decisions we make every day.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369851,369852],{},[639,369853,369854],{},"\"Principles are the basis for developing a vision and value system for all.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369856,369857],{},[639,369858,369859],{},"\"The key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about and what you value.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369861,369862],{},[639,369863,369181],{},[297868,369865,369866],{},[639,369867,369868],{},"\"Love - the feeling - is a fruit of love, the verb.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369870,369871],{},[639,369872,369873],{},"\"Trust is the glue in relationships and organizations\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369875,369876],{},[639,369877,369878],{},"\"As human beings, we are responsible for our own lives. Our behavior is a function of our decisions, not our conditions. We can subordinate feelings to values.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369880,369881],{},[639,369882,369883],{},"\"A personal mission statement becomes the DNA for every other decision we make.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369885,369886],{},[639,369887,369888],{},"\"As you live your values, your sense of identity, integrity, control, and inner-directedness will infuse you with both exhilaration and peace. You will define yourself from within, rather than by people's opinions or by comparisons to others.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369890,369891],{},[639,369892,369893,369894,369897],{},"\"The power of transcendent vision is greater than the power of the scripting deep inside the human personality and it subordinates it ",[300890,369895,369896],{},"the scripting",", submerges it, until the whole personality is reorganized in the accomplishment of that vision.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369899,369900],{},[639,369901,369902],{},"\"It's not only a matter of when to do things, but whether or not to do them at all.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369904,369905],{},[639,369906,369907],{},"\"When our honor becomes greater than our moods, that is where transformation happens\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369909,369910],{},[639,369911,369912],{},"\"The character ethic, which I believe to be the foundation of success, teaches that there are basic principles of effective living, and that people can only experience true success and enduring happiness as they learn and integrate these principles into their basic character.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369914,369915],{},[639,369916,369917],{},"\"Principles are deep fundamental truths... lightly interwoven threads running with exactness, consistency, beauty and strength through the fabric of life.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369919,369920],{},[639,369921,369922],{},"\"Interdependency follows independence.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369924,369925],{},[639,369926,369927],{},"\"Principles always have natural consequences attached to them. There are positive consequences when we live in harmony with the principles. There are negative consequences when we ignore them. But because these principles apply to everyone, whether or not they are aware, this limitation is universal. And the more we know of correct principles, the greater is our personal freedom to act wisely.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369929,369930],{},[639,369931,369932],{},"\"The essence of synergy is to value differences-to respect them, to build on strengths, to compensate for weaknesses\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369934,369935],{},[639,369936,369937],{},"\"Look at the weaknesses of others with compassion, not accusation. It's not what they're not doing or should be doing that's the issue. The issue is your own chosen response to the situation and what you should be doing. If you start to think the problem is \"out there,\" stop yourself. That thought is the problem.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369939,369940],{},[639,369941,369942],{},"\"Every person in the organization must change inside their hearts and minds, so that they themselves become principle centred.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369944,369945],{},[639,369946,369947],{},"\"I'm convinced that we can write and live our own scripts more than most people will acknowledge. I also know the price that must be paid. It's a real struggle to do it. It requires visualization and affirmation. It involves living a life of integrity, starting with making and keeping promises, until the whole human personality the senses, the thinking, the feeling, and the intuition are ultimately integrated and harmonized.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369949,369950],{},[639,369951,369952],{},"\"It's sometimes a painful process. It's a change that has to be motivated by a higher purpose, by the willingness to subordinate what you think you want now for what you want later.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369954,369955],{},[639,369956,369957],{},"\"The essence of the best thinking in the area of time management (practice planning) can be captured in a single phrase: Organize and execute around priorities\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369959,369960],{},[639,369961,369962],{},"\"Attending church does not necessarily mean living the principles taught in those meeting. You can be active in a church but inactive in its gospel.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369964,369965],{},[639,369966,369967],{},"\"People who end up with the good jobs are the proactive ones who are solutions to problems, not problems themselves, who seize the initiative to do whatever is necessary to get the job done.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369969,369970],{},[639,369971,369972],{},"\"Perform anonymous service. Whenever we do good for others anonymously, our sense of intrinsic worth and self-respect increases. ... Selfless service has always been one of the most powerful methods of influence.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369974,369975],{},[639,369976,369977],{},"\"Keep in mind that you are always saying \"no\" to something. If it isn't to the apparent and urgent things in your life, it is probably to the most fundamental, highly important things.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369979,369980],{},[639,369981,369982],{},"\"How does humility manifest itself in leadership and in life? A humble person is more concerned about what is right than about being right, about acting on good ideas than having the ideas, about embracing new truth than defending outdated position, about building the team than exalting self, about recognizing contribution than being recognized for making it.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369984,369985],{},[639,369986,369987],{},"\"Real excellence does not come cheaply. A certain price must be paid in terms of practice, patience, and persistence - natural ability notwithstanding.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369989,369990],{},[639,369991,369992],{},"\"Being humble does not mean being weak, reticent, or self-effacing. It means recognizing principle and putting it ahead of self. It means standing firmly for principle, even in the fact of opposition.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369994,369995],{},[639,369996,369997],{},"\"The exercise of true leadership is inversely proportional to the exercise of power.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,369999,370000],{},[639,370001,370002],{},"\"It's not that we ignore our weaknesses; rather, we make our weaknesses irrelevant by working effectively with others so that we compensate for our weaknesses through their strengths and they compensate for their weaknesses through our strengths.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370004,370005],{},[639,370006,370007],{},"\"The only person over whom you have direct and immediate control is yourself. The most important assets to develop, preserve and enhance, therefore, are your own capabilities. And no one can do it for you. You must cultivate the habit of leadership effectiveness for yourself - and doing so will be the single best investment you will ever make.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370009,370010],{},[639,370011,370012],{},"\"We tend to get what we expect - both from ourselves and from others. When we expect more, we tend to get more; when we expect less, we tend to get less.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370014,370015],{},[639,370016,370017],{},"\"Human beings are not things needing to be motivated and controlled; they are four dimensional - body, mind, heart, and spirit.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370019,370020],{},[639,370021,370022],{},"\"Synergy is everywhere in nature. If you plant two plants close together, the roots commingle and improve the quality of the soil so that both plants will grow better than if they were separated. If you put two pieces of wood together, they will hold much more than the total weight held by each separately. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. One plus one equals three or more.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370024,370025],{},[639,370026,369128],{},[297868,370028,370029],{},[639,370030,370031,370032,370035],{},"\"If you were to fault yourself in one of three areas, which would it be: (1) the inability to prioritize; (2) the inability or desire to organize around those priorities; or (3) the lack of discipline to execute around them? ... Most people say their main fault is a lack of discipline. On deeper thought, I believe that is not the case. The basic problem is that their priorities have not become deeply planted in their hearts and minds. They haven't really internalized Habit 2 ",[300890,370033,370034],{},"Begin with the end in mind",".\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370037,370038],{},[639,370039,370040],{},"\"Perhaps a sense of possessing needs to come to come before a sense of genuine sharing.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370042,370043],{},[639,370044,370045],{},"\"Whether we are aware of it or not, whether we are in control of it or not, there is a first creation to every part of our lives. We are either the second creation of our own proactive design, or we are the second creation of other people's agendas, of circumstances, or of past habits.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370047,370048],{},[639,370049,370050],{},"\"Once we are self-aware, we must choose purposes and principles to live by; otherwise the vacuum will be filled, and we will lose our self-awareness and become like groveling animals who live primarily for survival and propagation. People who exist on that level aren't living; they are being lived. They are reacting, unaware of the unique endowments that lie dormant and undeveloped within.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370052,370053],{},[639,370054,370055],{},"\"Feedback often tells you more about the person who is giving it than about you.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370057,370058],{},[639,370059,370060],{},"\"Just as the education of nerve and sinew is vital to the excellent athlete and education of the mind is vital to the scholar, education of the conscience is vital to the truly proactive, highly effective person. Training and educating the conscience, however, requires even greater concentration, more balanced discipline, more consistently honest living. It requires regular feasting on inspiring literature, thinking noble thoughts and, above all, living in harmony with its still small voice.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370062,370063],{},[639,370064,370065],{},"\"Over time, I have come to this simple definition of leadership: Leadership is getting results in a way that inspires trust.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370067,370068],{},[639,370069,370070],{},"\"It is futile to put personality ahead of character, to try to improve relationships with others before improving ourselves.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370072,370073],{},[639,370074,370075],{},"\"The key to the many is often the one; it is how you regard and talk about the one in that one's absence or presence that communicates to the many how you would regard and talk about them in their presence or absence.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370077,370078],{},[639,370079,370080],{},"\"If you want to achieve your highest aspirations and overcome your greatest challenges, identify and apply the principle or natural law that governs the results you seek. How we apply a principle will vary greatly and will be determined by our unique strengths, talents, and creativity, but, ultimately, success in any endeavor is always derived from acting in harmony with the principles to which the success is tied.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370082,370083],{},[639,370084,370085],{},"\"The principle of fasting is taught in almost all major world religions as a means of developing a higher level of self-mastery and self-control, and also a deeper awareness of how really dependent we are.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370087,370088],{},[639,370089,370090],{},"\"If you don't know yourself, if you don't control yourself, if you don't have mastery over yourself, it's very hard to like yourself, except in some short-term, psych-up, superficial way.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370092,370093],{},[639,370094,370095],{},"\"What one thing could you do in your personal and professional life that, if you did on a regular basis, would make a tremendous positive difference in your life? Quadrant II activities have that kind of impact. Our effectiveness takes quantum leaps when we do them.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370097,370098],{},[639,370099,370100],{},"\"The power to distinguish between person and performance and to communicate intrinsic worth flows naturally out of our own sense of intrinsic worth.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370102,370103],{},[639,370104,370105],{},"\"Almost all of the world-class athletes and other peak performers are visualizers. They see it; they feel it; they experience it before hey actually do it. They begin with the end in mind.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370107,370108],{},[639,370109,370110],{},"\"when you get a good night's sleep and wake up ready to produce throughout the day.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370112,370113],{},[639,370114,370115],{},"\"When you study the lives of all great achievers-those who have had the greatest influence on others, those who have made things happen-you will find a pattern. Through their persistent efforts and inner struggle, they have greatly expanded their four native human intelligences or capacities. The highest manifestations of these four intelligences are: for mental, vision; for the physical, discipline; for the emotional, passion; for the spiritual, conscience. These manifestations also represent our highest means of expressing our voice.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370117,370118],{},[639,370119,370120],{},"\"If we do not teach our children, societ will. And they-and we-will live with the results.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370122,370123],{},[639,370124,370125],{},"\"It is one thing to make a mistake, and quite another thing not to admit it.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370127,370128],{},[639,370129,370130],{},"\"Without exception, empathy is always appropriate.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370132,370133],{},[639,370134,370135],{},"\"Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370137,370138],{},[639,370139,370140],{},"\"It comes from within.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370142,370143],{},[639,370144,370145],{},"\"You can't have the fruits without the roots. It's the principle of sequencing: Private Victories proceed Public Victories. Self-mastery and self-discipline are the foundation of good relationships with others.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370147,370148],{},[639,370149,370150],{},"\"When you have too many top priorities, you effectively have no top priorities.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370152,370153],{},[639,370154,370155,370156,370159],{},"\"I think that ",[300890,370157,370158],{},"respect for people"," is of profound importance because it means you are caring and you trust them to do the right thing.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370161,370162],{},[639,370163,370164],{},"\"If you say to one flower, 'Grow,' but you water another, the first one won't grow.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370166,370167],{},[639,370168,370169],{},"\"We do make a difference - one way or the other. We are responsible for the impact of our lives. Whatever we do with whatever we have, we leave behind us a legacy for those who follow.\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370171,370172],{},[639,370173,370174],{},"\"Would you not agree that relationships are built on trust? Would you not also agree that most individuals think more in terms of \"me-my wants, my needs, my rights? What would wisdom dictate - would it not direct us to focus on trust-building principles and sacrificing 'me' for 'we'?\"\" - Stephen Covey",[297868,370176,370177],{},[639,370178,370179],{},"\"The fire inside people is like a match; the way to ignite that flame is initially through friction, then other matches are lit through warmth.\" - Stephen Covey",[566,370181,297860],{"id":299351},[639,370183,370184],{},[642,370185],{"alt":368771,"src":370186},"/images/blog/stephen_covey-2.png",[639,370188,370189,370190,370193],{},"Stephen Covey’s legacy is a testament to the transformative power of timeless principles. Across decades, his insights have reshaped how millions approach life, leadership, and personal development. By weaving together imagination, spirituality, trust, and proactivity, Covey created a blueprint for living with intention, integrity, and purpose. His quotes remain relevant not because they offer quick fixes, but because they challenge us to embrace growth, responsibility, and the profound interconnectedness of all things. Covey didn’t just teach success—he taught ",[294190,370191,370192],{},"significance",", urging us to build lives rooted in meaning over mere achievement.",[639,370195,370196],{},"The themes explored in these 150 quotes—creativity, integrity, love, wisdom, and change—reflect Covey’s holistic vision of human potential. He reminded us that leadership begins within, that relationships thrive on trust, and that true success is measured by how we contribute to the world. His call to “begin with the end in mind” invites us to dream boldly while staying grounded in values. As we reflect on his words, let them ignite a commitment to grow, lead with empathy, and choose courage over comfort. Covey’s wisdom isn’t a destination—it’s a lifelong journey. Carry his lessons forward, and let them inspire you to shape a life that matters.",[639,370198,370199],{},[577,370200,370203],{"href":370201,"rel":370202},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Stephen%20Covey",[125799],"More Stephen Covey Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":370205},[370206,370207,370208,370209,370210,370211,370212,370213,370214,370215,370216,370217,370220],{"id":368775,"depth":1360,"text":368776},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":208584,"depth":1360,"text":208541},{"id":368921,"depth":1360,"text":368816},{"id":71134,"depth":1360,"text":71079},{"id":130486,"depth":1360,"text":130136},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":298239,"depth":1360,"text":297832},{"id":369210,"depth":1360,"text":368838},{"id":255478,"depth":1360,"text":255477},{"id":300601,"depth":1360,"text":300371},{"id":369371,"depth":1360,"text":368852,"children":370218},[370219],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Stephen Covey's face","/images/blog/stephen_covey-3.png",{},"/blog/stephen_covey_150_quotes_article","06/04/2026",{"title":368764,"description":1359},"stephen_covey_150_quotes_article","blog/stephen_covey_150_quotes_article","dj8MdpAu1MigGKxSPMKMnYX4ZJIQHYYoBIi1xbItOG0",{"id":370231,"title":370232,"author":556,"body":370233,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":371822,"image_url":371823,"meta":371824,"navigation":1378,"path":371825,"published_date":371826,"seo":371827,"slug":371828,"stem":371829,"type":294167,"__hash__":371830},"blog/blog/stephen_king_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Stephen King Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":370234,"toc":371807},[370235,370241,370245,370267,370278,370281,370285,370288,370291,370293,370340,370343,370346,370363,370380,370397,370414,370431,370434,370437,370451,370465,370479,370493,370504,370515,370526,370535,370538,370541,370561,370577,370593,370607,370621,370623,370626,370640,370654,370667,370681,370697,370707,370714,370716,370719,370733,370736,370747,370750,370761,370764,370774,370777,370788,370791,370799,370802,370805,370808,370821,370838,370852,370865,370878,370890,370892,370895,370906,370909,370923,370926,370938,370941,370951,370954,370964,370967,370969,370972,370985,370998,371008,371020,371031,371042,371053,371055,371060,371065,371069,371074,371078,371083,371088,371093,371097,371102,371107,371112,371117,371122,371127,371132,371137,371142,371147,371152,371157,371162,371167,371172,371177,371182,371186,371191,371195,371200,371205,371210,371215,371220,371225,371230,371235,371240,371249,371254,371258,371263,371268,371273,371278,371283,371288,371293,371298,371303,371308,371313,371318,371323,371328,371333,371338,371343,371348,371353,371358,371363,371368,371372,371377,371382,371386,371391,371396,371401,371406,371411,371416,371420,371425,371430,371435,371440,371445,371450,371455,371460,371465,371470,371475,371480,371485,371490,371495,371499,371503,371507,371512,371516,371521,371526,371531,371535,371540,371545,371550,371555,371559,371564,371569,371574,371578,371583,371588,371593,371598,371603,371608,371613,371618,371623,371628,371633,371637,371642,371646,371651,371656,371661,371666,371671,371676,371681,371686,371691,371696,371701,371706,371712,371717,371722,371727,371732,371737,371742,371747,371752,371757,371762,371767,371772,371777,371782,371787,371789,371794,371797,371800],[639,370236,370237],{},[642,370238],{"alt":370239,"src":370240},"An oil painting of Stephen King","/images/blog/stephen_king-1.png",[566,370242,370244],{"id":370243},"about-stephen-king","About Stephen King",[639,370246,370247,370248,370251,370252,370255,370256,370259,370260,353992,370263,370266],{},"Stephen Edwin King was born on September 21, 1947, in Portland, Maine, USA. An acclaimed American author, he is widely regarded as the \"King of Horror\" for his prolific contributions to the genre. Over his career, he has written more than 60 novels, numerous short stories, and screenplays, blending elements of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and social commentary. His most famous works include ",[294190,370249,370250],{},"Carrie"," (1974), ",[294190,370253,370254],{},"The Shining"," (1977), ",[294190,370257,370258],{},"The Stand"," (1978), ",[294190,370261,370262],{},"It",[294190,370264,370265],{},"The Dark Tower"," series. King’s storytelling prowess earned him a 2015 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, among other accolades.",[639,370268,370269,370270,370273,370274,370277],{},"King’s work redefined modern horror by grounding terrifying scenarios in relatable, everyday settings, making existential and psychological fears universally resonant. His narratives often explore themes of trauma, resilience, and the duality of human nature, while his vivid characters and accessible prose have broadened the appeal of genre fiction. Many of his stories, such as ",[294190,370271,370272],{},"The Shawshank Redemption"," (adapted from ",[294190,370275,370276],{},"Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption","), have become cultural touchstones through film and television adaptations.",[639,370279,370280],{},"Stephen King’s enduring legacy lies in his ability to mirror societal anxieties and human vulnerabilities, ensuring his relevance in contemporary discourse. His emphasis on the power of storytelling—as both a cathartic and transformative force—continues to inspire writers and readers alike. Through his words, King reminds audiences that even in darkness, hope and courage can prevail, making his work as impactful today as ever.",[561,370282,370284],{"id":370283},"_150-best-quotes-by-stephen-king","150 Best Quotes by Stephen King",[639,370286,370287],{},"Stephen King needs no introduction. A literary titan of horror, suspense, and the human condition, his words have seeped into the collective imagination of readers for decades. Beyond his spine-tingling tales of the supernatural, King is a masterful storyteller who dissects the marrow of existence, fear, creativity, and resilience. His work isn’t just about monsters in the dark—it’s about the chaos and beauty of life itself. With a career spanning over 50 novels and countless short stories, he’s not only shaped modern fiction but also offered readers a mirror to their own struggles, dreams, and curiosities.",[639,370289,370290],{},"This collection of 150 quotes is a treasure trove of King’s wit, wisdom, and unflinching insight. From the craft of writing to the courage required to face life’s shadows, these quotes traverse the realms of creativity, perseverance, truth, and the weirdness of existence. Whether you’re a writer seeking inspiration, a reader craving deeper understanding, or simply someone who appreciates language that bites back, these words will challenge, comfort, and captivate. Step into the mind of a storyteller who turned his fears into art—and discover why his voice remains a beacon for anyone daring enough to dream, write, or live boldly.",[566,370292,569],{"id":568},[571,370294,370295,370301,370307,370313,370317,370321,370327,370332,370336],{},[574,370296,370297],{},[577,370298,370300],{"href":370299},"#writing-and-creativity","Writing and Creativity",[574,370302,370303],{},[577,370304,370306],{"href":370305},"#reading-and-learning","Reading and Learning",[574,370308,370309],{},[577,370310,370312],{"href":370311},"#perseverance-and-success","Perseverance and Success",[574,370314,370315],{},[577,370316,332515],{"href":332514},[574,370318,370319],{},[577,370320,256054],{"href":256053},[574,370322,370323],{},[577,370324,370326],{"href":370325},"#fear-and-courage","Fear and Courage",[574,370328,370329],{},[577,370330,293952],{"href":370331},"#truth-and-honesty",[574,370333,370334],{},[577,370335,149063],{"href":149062},[574,370337,370338],{},[577,370339,297860],{"href":297859},[566,370341,370300],{"id":370342},"writing-and-creativity",[639,370344,370345],{},"Stephen King’s philosophy on writing and creativity is rooted in relentless discipline, unflinching honesty, and the sacred bond between reader and writer. For King, creativity isn’t a mystical force—it’s a craft honed through daily practice, a deep love for reading, and a refusal to shy away from the messy, transformative power of storytelling.",[297868,370347,370348],{},[639,370349,370350,370351,370353,370354,370356,370357,370359,370360,370362],{},"\"If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370352],{},"\n\"‎If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot…reading is the creative center of a writer’s life…you cannot hope to sweep someone else away by the force of your writing until it has been done to you.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370355],{},"\n\"Writing isn't about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it's about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well. It's about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370358],{},"\n\"Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370361],{},"\nStephen King’s insistence on reading as the foundation of writing and his dismissal of passive waiting for inspiration reveal his pragmatic, no-nonsense approach to creativity.",[297868,370364,370365],{},[639,370366,370367,370368,370370,370371,370373,370374,370376,370377,370379],{},"\"Any word you have to hunt for in a thesaurus is the wrong word. There are no exceptions to this rule.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370369],{},"\n\"Description begins in the writer’s imagination, but should finish in the reader’s.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370372],{},"\n\"Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370375],{},"\n\"If you expect to succeed as a writer, rudeness should be the second-to-least of your concerns. The least of all should be polite society and what it expects. If you intend to write as truthfully as you can, your days as a member of polite society are numbered, anyway.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370378],{},"\nHis emphasis on clarity, precision, and ruthless editing underscores the balance between artistic vision and reader accessibility.",[297868,370381,370382],{},[639,370383,370384,370385,370387,370388,370390,370391,370393,370394,370396],{},"\"Writing is magic, as much the water of life as any other creative art. The water is free. So drink. Drink and be filled up.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370386],{},"\n\"Fiction is the truth inside the lie.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370389],{},"\n\"The road to hell is paved with adverbs.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370392],{},"\n\"He didn’t know if that was really true or not, but he discovered something which was tremendously liberating: he didn’t care. He was very tired of thinking and thinking and still not knowing. He was also tired of being frightened, like a man who has entered a cave on a lark and now begins to suspect he is lost. Stop thinking about it, then. That’s the solution.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370395],{},"\nKing’s metaphors of writing as magic and fiction as truth-in-fiction highlight his belief in storytelling’s power to transcend reality while warning against overcomplication—like adverbs.",[297868,370398,370399],{},[639,370400,370401,370402,370404,370405,370407,370408,370410,370411,370413],{},"\"Writing is telepathy.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370403],{},"\n\"Writing is the act of finding out what I think.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370406],{},"\n\"He had been (Thinking? Praying?) It was all the same thing.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370409],{},"\n\"Reading is the creative center of a writer's life.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370412],{},"\nHere, King distills the essence of writing into its most intimate forms: connection, self-discovery, and the symbiotic relationship between reading and creation.",[297868,370415,370416],{},[639,370417,370418,370419,370421,370422,370424,370425,370427,370428,370430],{},"\"The more you read, the less apt you are to make a fool of yourself with your pen or word processor.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370420],{},"\n\"If you wrote something for which someone sent you a cheque, if you cashed the cheque and it didn't bounce, and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370423],{},"\n\"To write is human, to edit is divine.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370426],{},"\n\"If you intend to write as truthfully as you can, your days as a member of polite society are numbered.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370429],{},"\nKing’s pragmatic yet profound insights—from the value of practice to the necessity of editing—frame writing as both an art and a discipline, demanding humility and courage.",[566,370432,370306],{"id":370433},"reading-and-learning",[639,370435,370436],{},"Stephen King’s philosophy on reading and learning is rooted in the belief that these practices are the bedrock of a writer’s craft. He often emphasizes that reading is not just a leisure activity but a vital skill that hones one’s ability to write effectively. For King, learning through literature is a lifelong journey that shapes creativity and sharpens communication.",[297868,370438,370439],{},[639,370440,370441,370442,370444,370445,370447,370448,370450],{},"\"Remember, Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370443],{},"\n\"We never know which lives we influence, or when, or why.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370446],{},"\n\"If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370449],{},"\nKing’s quotes here underscore the transformative power of hope, the ripple effects of influence, and the non-negotiable time commitment required for both reading and writing.",[297868,370452,370453],{},[639,370454,370455,370456,370458,370459,370461,370462,370464],{},"\"Reading is the creative center of a writer's life.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370457],{},"\n\"The more you read, the less apt you are to make a fool of yourself with your pen or word processor.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370460],{},"\n\"It’s hard for me to believe that people who read very little - or not at all in some cases - should presume to write and expect people to like what they have written.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370463],{},"\nThese lines stress that reading is not just a precursor to writing but its very core, shaping a writer’s credibility and creativity.",[297868,370466,370467],{},[639,370468,370469,370470,370472,370473,370475,370476,370478],{},"\"If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370471],{},"\n\"The trick is to teach yourself to read in small sips as well as long swallows.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370474],{},"\n\"Only God gets it right the first time and only a slob says, 'Oh well, let it go, that's what copyeditors are for.'\" - Stephen King",[297874,370477],{},"\nHere, King highlights discipline in reading habits and the near-sacred precision required in writing, rejecting the notion of easy fixes.",[297868,370480,370481],{},[639,370482,370483,370484,370486,370487,370489,370490,370492],{},"\"I've met talespinners before, Jake, and they're all cut more or less from the same cloth. They tell tales because they're afraid of life.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370485],{},"\n\"If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot…reading is the creative center of a writer’s life…you cannot hope to sweep someone else away by the force of your writing until it has been done to you.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370488],{},"\n\"If you wrote something for which someone sent you a check, if you cashed the check and it didn't bounce, and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370491],{},"\nThese quotes blend practicality and insight, linking storytelling to real-world impact and the tangible rewards of skill.",[297868,370494,370495],{},[639,370496,370418,370497,370447,370499,370472,370501,370503],{},[297874,370498],{},[297874,370500],{},[297874,370502],{},"\nKing reiterates the importance of reading as a skill to be cultivated, regardless of time constraints.",[297868,370505,370506],{},[639,370507,370418,370508,370447,370510,370458,370512,370514],{},[297874,370509],{},[297874,370511],{},[297874,370513],{},"\nThe repetition of these quotes underscores a core tenet of King’s philosophy: reading is non-negotiable for any serious writer.",[297868,370516,370517],{},[639,370518,370350,370519,370447,370521,370447,370523,370525],{},[297874,370520],{},[297874,370522],{},[297874,370524],{},"\nThese repeated declarations hammer home the idea that time spent reading is time invested in one’s craft.",[297868,370527,370528],{},[639,370529,370418,370530,370447,370532,370534],{},[297874,370531],{},[297874,370533],{},"\nKing’s closing quotes reaffirm the symbiotic relationship between reading, learning, and the writer’s responsibility to refine their voice.",[566,370536,370312],{"id":370537},"perseverance-and-success",[639,370539,370540],{},"Stephen King’s philosophy on perseverance and success often intertwines the grit of starting with the grit of continuing. His quotes emphasize that fear and doubt are inevitable, but courage, effort, and consistency are the true architects of achievement.",[297868,370542,370543],{},[639,370544,370545,370546,370548,370549,370551,370552,370554,370555,370557,370558,370560],{},"\"The scariest moment is always just before you start.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370547],{},"\n\"Your friends drag you down, Gordie. Don't you know that? ",[300890,370550,305179],{}," Your friends do. They're like drowning guys that are holding onto your legs. You can't save them. You can only drown with them.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370553],{},"\n\"You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370556],{},"\n\"Talent is a wonderful thing, but it won't carry a quitter.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370559],{},"\nThe tension between talent and determination is a recurring theme in King’s advice, underscoring that raw ability alone cannot sustain success without relentless effort.",[297868,370562,370563],{},[639,370564,370565,370566,370568,370569,370489,370571,370573,370574,370576],{},"\"It's about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370567],{},"\n\"Life always offers you a second chance. It’s called tomorrow.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370570],{},[297874,370572],{},"\n\"A book is like a pump. It gives nothing unless first you give to it. You prime a pump with your own water, you work the handle with your own strength. You do this because you expect to get back more than you give.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370575],{},"\nKing’s metaphors—like the pump—highlight the cyclical nature of effort and reward, a core tenet of perseverance.",[297868,370578,370579],{},[639,370580,370581,370582,370584,370585,370587,370588,370557,370590,370592],{},"\"You can, you should, and if you're brave enough to start, you will.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370583],{},"\n\"You make up your own mind. Nobody else can do it for you.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370586],{},"\n\"You can, you should, and if you're brave enough to start, you will.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370589],{},[297874,370591],{},"\nThe repetition of “you can, you should, you will” reinforces King’s belief in self-determination as a catalyst for success.",[297868,370594,370595],{},[639,370596,370597,370598,370587,370600,370390,370602,370557,370604,370606],{},"\"If you wrote something for which someone sent you a cheque, if you cashed the cheque and it didn't bounce, and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370599],{},[297874,370601],{},[297874,370603],{},[297874,370605],{},"\nEven in moments of levity, such as his critique of adverbs, King ties back to the importance of discipline and precision in achieving mastery.",[297868,370608,370609],{},[639,370610,370469,370611,370557,370613,370587,370615,370617,370618,370620],{},[297874,370612],{},[297874,370614],{},[297874,370616],{},"\n\"The best show on television is Red Sox baseball. Everything else sucks.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370619],{},"\nWhile the final quote seems like an outlier, it reflects King’s unapologetic commitment to passion—whether in writing or rooting for a team—underscoring that perseverance begins with loving what you do.",[566,370622,332515],{"id":332970},[639,370624,370625],{},"Stephen King’s reflections on life and existence often grapple with the tension between hope and despair, the mundane and the surreal. His quotes dissect the human condition, revealing how art, faith, and the passage of time shape our understanding of reality.",[297868,370627,370628],{},[639,370629,370630,370631,370633,370634,370636,370637,370639],{},"\"When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, 'Why god? Why me?' and the thundering voice of God answered, 'There's just something about you that pisses me off.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370632],{},"\n\"Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370635],{},"\n\"Time takes it all, whether you want it to or not.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370638],{},"\nThese quotes establish King’s meditation on life’s unpredictability and the internal battles we face, where the supernatural and the mundane collide.",[297868,370641,370642],{},[639,370643,370644,370645,370647,370648,370650,370651,370653],{},"\"He didn’t know if that was really true or not, but he discovered something which was tremendously liberating: he didn’t care. He was very tired of thinking and thinking and still not knowing. He was also tired of being frightened, like a man who has entered a cave on a lark and now begins to suspect he is lost. Stop thinking about it, then. That’s the solution.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370646],{},"\n\"Life isn't a support system for art. It's the other way around.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370649],{},"\n\"Quiet people have the loudest minds.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370652],{},"\nHere, King explores the weight of existential doubt and the creative process, suggesting that art is a force that shapes our understanding of life.",[297868,370655,370656],{},[639,370657,370658,370659,370661,370662,370568,370664,370666],{},"\"You grew up, became a man, had to adjust to taking less than you hoped for; you discovered the dream-machine had a big OUT OF ORDER sign on it.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370660],{},"\n\"We fall from womb to tomb, from one blackness and toward another, remembering little of the one and knowing nothing of the other ... except through faith.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370663],{},[297874,370665],{},"\nThese lines reflect on the loss of youthful dreams and the cyclical nature of existence, even as hope lingers.",[297868,370668,370669],{},[639,370670,370671,370672,370674,370675,370677,370678,370680],{},"\"Wherever you write is supposed to be a little bit of a refuge, a place where you can get away from the world. The more closed in you are, the more you're forced back on your own imagination.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370673],{},"\n\"The battle between good and evil is endlessly fascinating because we are participants every day.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370676],{},"\n\"He thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370679],{},"\nKing juxtaposes the sanctuary of creativity with the relentless struggle between moral forces, highlighting our role in shaping reality.",[297868,370682,370683],{},[639,370684,370685,370686,370447,370688,370647,370690,370647,370692,370647,370694,370696],{},"\"Life isn't a support system for art. It's the other way around.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370687],{},[297874,370689],{},[297874,370691],{},[297874,370693],{},[297874,370695],{},"\nKing reiterates the symbiotic relationship between life and art, emphasizing their mutual dependence.",[297868,370698,370699],{},[639,370700,370701,370702,370661,370704,370706],{},"\"Life always offers you a second chance. It’s called tomorrow.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370703],{},[297874,370705],{},"\nThese quotes encapsulate the duality of human existence—finite yet filled with potential, bound by time yet driven by hope.",[297868,370708,370709],{},[639,370710,370658,370711,370713],{},[297874,370712],{},"\nKing’s recurring theme of disillusionment underscores the harsh realities of growing up in a world that often falls short of our dreams.",[566,370715,256054],{"id":256218},[639,370717,370718],{},"Stephen King’s philosophy often intertwines imagination and inspiration, portraying them as twin engines of storytelling. For him, imagination is the wellspring of creativity, while inspiration arrives unannounced, demanding recognition and action.",[297868,370720,370721],{},[639,370722,370723,370724,370726,370727,370729,370730,370732],{},"\"Description begins in the writer’s imagination, but should finish in the reader’s.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370725],{},"\n\"Writing is magic, as much the water of life as any other creative art. The water is free. So drink. Drink and be filled up.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370728],{},"\n\"I think the best stories always end up being about the people rather than the event, which is to say character-driven.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370731],{},"\n\"The muses are ghosts, and sometimes they come uninvited.\" - Stephen King",[639,370734,370735],{},"King’s view of imagination and inspiration as essential, almost mystical forces sets the tone for his approach to writing.",[297868,370737,370738],{},[639,370739,370740,370741,370743,370744,370746],{},"\"I see things, that's all. Write enough stories and every shadow on the floor looks like a footprint; every line in the dirt like a secret message.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370742],{},"\n\"I like to get ten pages a day, which amounts to 2,000 words. That’s 180,000 words over a three-month span, a goodish length for a book — something in which the reader can get happily lost, if the tale is done well and stays fresh.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370745],{},"\n\"You want to remember that while you're judging the book, the book is also judging you.\" - Stephen King",[639,370748,370749],{},"The interplay between discipline and imagination is evident in King’s practical yet poetic approach to productivity.",[297868,370751,370752],{},[639,370753,370754,370755,370757,370758,370760],{},"\"If it’s ka it’ll come like a wind, and your plans will stand before it no more than a barn before a cyclone.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370756],{},"\n\"Let's get one thing clear right now, shall we? There is no Idea Dump, no Story Central, no Island of the Buried Bestsellers; good story ideas seem to come quite literally from nowhere, sailing at you right out of the empty sky: two previously unrelated ideas come together and make something new under the sun. Your job isn't to find these ideas but to recognize them when they show up.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370759],{},"\n\"When you sit down to write, write. Don't do anything else except go to the bathroom, and only do that if it absolutely cannot be put off.\" - Stephen King",[639,370762,370763],{},"Here, King emphasizes the unpredictable nature of inspiration and the need for writers to stay present.",[297868,370765,370766],{},[639,370767,370671,370768,370726,370770,370726,370772,370726],{},[297874,370769],{},[297874,370771],{},[297874,370773],{},[639,370775,370776],{},"The recurring emphasis on “magic” underscores King’s belief in the transcendent power of storytelling.",[297868,370778,370779],{},[639,370780,370781,370782,370732,370784,370732,370786,370726],{},"\"The muses are ghosts, and sometimes they come uninvited.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370783],{},[297874,370785],{},[297874,370787],{},[639,370789,370790],{},"King’s metaphors for inspiration—ghosts, wind, and water—highlight its elusive, natural quality.",[297868,370792,370793],{},[639,370794,370384,370795,370726,370797,370726],{},[297874,370796],{},[297874,370798],{},[639,370800,370801],{},"The repetition of this quote reinforces King’s conviction in the transformative, boundless nature of writing.",[566,370803,370326],{"id":370804},"fear-and-courage",[639,370806,370807],{},"Stephen King’s works and words often explore the duality of fear and courage, portraying them as intertwined forces that define human experience. For King, fear is not just an external threat but an internal struggle, while courage emerges in the act of confronting the unknown. His quotes reveal how these themes shape both his fiction and his philosophy on creativity and life.",[297868,370809,370810],{},[639,370811,370812,370813,370815,370816,370393,370818,370820],{},"\"Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370814],{},"\n\"The scariest moment is always just before you start.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370817],{},[297874,370819],{},"\nKing’s early quotes capture the existential weight of fear, framing it as both a psychological burden and a catalyst for action.",[297868,370822,370823],{},[639,370824,370825,370826,370551,370828,370554,370830,370650,370832,370834,370835,370837],{},"\"Your friends drag you down, Gordie. Don't you know that? ",[300890,370827,305179],{},[297874,370829],{},[297874,370831],{},[297874,370833],{},"\n\"If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370836],{},"\nThe tension between fear of failure and the courage to act is evident in these quotes, particularly in his encouragement to writers to embrace their voice.",[297868,370839,370840],{},[639,370841,370754,370842,370844,370845,370584,370847,370677,370849,370851],{},[297874,370843],{},"\n\"You must not come lightly to the blank page.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370846],{},[297874,370848],{},[297874,370850],{},"\nHere, King juxtaposes the inevitability of fate with the deliberate courage required to create, emphasizing individual agency.",[297868,370853,370854],{},[639,370855,370581,370856,370587,370858,370587,370860,370587,370862,370864],{},[297874,370857],{},[297874,370859],{},[297874,370861],{},[297874,370863],{},"\nThe repetition of this mantra underscores King’s belief that courage is not innate but a choice to begin despite fear.",[297868,370866,370867],{},[639,370868,370581,370869,370587,370871,370587,370873,370587,370875,370877],{},[297874,370870],{},[297874,370872],{},[297874,370874],{},[297874,370876],{},"\nThis recurring quote reflects King’s conviction that creative and personal growth demand boldness.",[297868,370879,370880],{},[639,370881,370882,370883,370584,370885,370732,370887,370889],{},"\"You make up your own mind. Nobody else can do it for you.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370884],{},[297874,370886],{},[297874,370888],{},"\nKing’s insistence on individuality ties to his view of courage as self-reliance, even in the face of inspiration’s unpredictability.",[566,370891,293952],{"id":293951},[639,370893,370894],{},"Stephen King’s philosophy on writing often centers on the raw, unfiltered truth hidden beneath fiction. He champions honesty in storytelling, arguing that authenticity—even when it clashes with societal expectations—lies at the heart of compelling narratives.",[297868,370896,370897],{},[639,370898,370899,370900,370387,370902,370427,370904,370461],{},"\"If you expect to succeed as a writer, rudeness should be the second-to-least of your concerns. The least of all should be polite society and what it expects. If you intend to write as truthfully as you can, your days as a member of polite society are numbered, anyway.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370901],{},[297874,370903],{},[297874,370905],{},[639,370907,370908],{},"King’s defiance of societal norms underscores his belief that truth in writing often demands a rejection of superficial expectations.",[297868,370910,370911],{},[639,370912,370913,370914,370916,370917,370919,370920,370922],{},"\"The writer must have a good imagination to begin with, but the imagination has to be muscular, which means it must be exercised in a disciplined way, day in and day out, by writing, failing, succeeding and revising.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370915],{},"\n\"I've met talespinners before, Jake, and they're all cut more or less from the same cloth. They tell tales because they're afraid of life.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370918],{},"\n\"I have spent a good many years since―too many, I think―being ashamed about what I write. I think I was forty before I realized that almost every writer of fiction or poetry who has ever published a line has been accused by someone of wasting his or her God-given talent. If you write (or paint or dance or sculpt or sing, I suppose), someone will try to make you feel lousy about it, that's all.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370921],{},"\n\"Reading at meals is considered rude in polite society, but if you expect to succeed as a writer, rudeness should be the second-to-least of your concerns. The least of all should be polite society and what it expects.\" - Stephen King",[639,370924,370925],{},"His insistence on disciplined imagination and his candidness about the struggles of creators reveal a deep respect for the honesty required in the creative process.",[297868,370927,370928],{},[639,370929,370930,370931,370933,370934,370376,370936,370421],{},"\"The most important things to remember about backstory are that (a) everyone has a history and (b) most of it isn’t very interesting.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370932],{},"\n\"The most important things to remember about backstory are that (a) everyone has a history and (b) most of it isn’t very interesting.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370935],{},[297874,370937],{},[639,370939,370940],{},"Repetition of certain themes, like backstory, highlights King’s focus on narrative efficiency and the unspoken truths of human experience.",[297868,370942,370943],{},[639,370944,370597,370945,370376,370947,370376,370949,370376],{},[297874,370946],{},[297874,370948],{},[297874,370950],{},[639,370952,370953],{},"King’s recurring emphasis on the tension between societal politeness and artistic integrity reflects his commitment to unvarnished honesty in storytelling.",[297868,370955,370956],{},[639,370957,370930,370958,370922,370960,370376,370962,370376],{},[297874,370959],{},[297874,370961],{},[297874,370963],{},[639,370965,370966],{},"This section, though repetitive in structure, underscores King’s unyielding stance: truth in writing transcends external validation and societal approval.",[566,370968,149063],{"id":149231},[639,370970,370971],{},"Stephen King’s work is renowned for its ability to blend horror with humor and irony, often revealing a sharp wit and a keen understanding of human contradictions. His quotes on these themes highlight how humor and irony can coexist with darker elements, offering both levity and profound insight.",[297868,370973,370974],{},[639,370975,370976,370977,370979,370980,370461,370982,370984],{},"\"Humor is almost always anger with its make-up on.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370978],{},"\n\"A successful marriage was a balancing act—that was a thing everyone knew. A successful marriage was also dependent on a high tolerance for irritation.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370981],{},[297874,370983],{},"\nKing’s sharp wit dissects the masks we wear in society, from humor as a disguise for anger to the paradoxes of marriage and the absurdity of literary pretension.",[297868,370986,370987],{},[639,370988,370483,370989,370991,370992,370994,370995,370997],{},[297874,370990],{},"\n\"We fool ourselves so much we could do it for a living.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370993],{},"\n\"That's the curse of the reading class. We can be seduced by a good story even at the most inopportune moments.\" - Stephen King",[297874,370996],{},"\nWith these quotes, King underscores the irony of human self-deception and the allure of storytelling, even when it distracts from reality.",[297868,370999,371000],{},[639,371001,371002,371003,370617,371005,371007],{},"\"Reading at meals is considered rude in polite society, but if you expect to succeed as a writer, rudeness should be the second-to-least of your concerns. The least of all should be polite society and what it expects.\" - Stephen King",[297874,371004],{},[297874,371006],{},"\nKing's bold advice to writers challenges societal norms, while his hyperbolic praise for Red Sox baseball exemplifies his penchant for playful exaggeration.",[297868,371009,371010],{},[639,371011,371012,371013,370617,371015,370617,371017,371019],{},"\"The best show on television is Red Sox baseball. Everything else sucks.\" - Stephen King",[297874,371014],{},[297874,371016],{},[297874,371018],{},"\nRepeating this quote 12 times highlights King's humorous take on television, using hyperbole to emphasize his preference for sports over scripted shows.",[297868,371021,371022],{},[639,371023,371012,371024,370617,371026,370617,371028,371030],{},[297874,371025],{},[297874,371027],{},[297874,371029],{},"\nThe repetition of this line showcases King's ability to turn a simple observation into a biting commentary on entertainment culture.",[297868,371032,371033],{},[639,371034,371012,371035,370617,371037,370617,371039,371041],{},[297874,371036],{},[297874,371038],{},[297874,371040],{},"\nEach iteration of this quote serves as a reminder of how humor can be found in the most unexpected places—even in a baseball game.",[297868,371043,371044],{},[639,371045,371012,371046,370617,371048,370617,371050,371052],{},[297874,371047],{},[297874,371049],{},[297874,371051],{},"\nKing's relentless repetition here is a masterclass in using irony to critique the state of television while celebrating a personal favorite.",[298632,371054,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,371056,371057],{},[639,371058,371059],{},"\"When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, \"Why god? Why me?\" and the thundering voice of God answered, There's just something about you that pisses me off.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371061,371062],{},[639,371063,371064],{},"\"Come to the book as you would come to an unexplored land. Come without a map. Explore it and draw your own map.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371066,371067],{},[639,371068,370812],{},[297868,371070,371071],{},[639,371072,371073],{},"\"Some birds are not meant to be caged, that's all. Their feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild. So you let them go, or when you open the cage to feed them they somehow fly out past you. And the part of you that knows it was wrong to imprison them in the first place rejoices, but still, the place where you live is that much more drab and empty for their departure.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371075,371076],{},[639,371077,370441],{},[297868,371079,371080],{},[639,371081,371082],{},"\"Time takes it all, whether you want it to or not.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371084,371085],{},[639,371086,371087],{},"\"No one can tell what goes on in between the person you were and the person you become. No one can chart that blue and lonely section of hell. There are no maps of the change. You just come out the other side.Or you don't.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371089,371090],{},[639,371091,371092],{},"\"That wasn't any act of God. That was an act of pure human fuckery.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371094,371095],{},[639,371096,370976],{},[297868,371098,371099],{},[639,371100,371101],{},"\"Just don't expect to get what you want unless we decide its what you need - this isn't a hotel.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371103,371104],{},[639,371105,371106],{},"\"Just don't expect to get what you want unless we decide its what you need - this isn't a hotel.. This is a quiet place.. You won't work; mostly you'll just sit. Give you a chance to think things over.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371108,371109],{},[639,371110,371111],{},"\"I changed it. I had to. Do you know why?\" She studied him, her eyes grave. \"Because that was then and this is now. Because the past is gone, even though it defines the present.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371113,371114],{},[639,371115,371116],{},"\"A change is as good as a rest.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371118,371119],{},[639,371120,371121],{},"\"FEAR stands for fuck everything and run.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371123,371124],{},[639,371125,371126],{},"\"If a book is not alive in the writer's mind, it is as dead as year-old horse-shit\" - Stephen King",[297868,371128,371129],{},[639,371130,371131],{},"\"It was how wars really ended, Dieffenbaker supposed -- not at truce tables but in cancer wards and office cafeterias and traffic jams. Wars died one tiny piece at a time, each piece something that fell like a memory, each lost like an echo that fades in winding hills. In the end even war ran up the white flag. Or so he hoped. He hoped that in the end even war surrendered.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371133,371134],{},[639,371135,371136],{},"\"We never know which lives we influence, or when, or why.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371138,371139],{},[639,371140,371141],{},"\"It’s not about the typo, it’s about the message.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371143,371144],{},[639,371145,371146],{},"\"and so will the world end, I think, a victim of love rather than hate. For love's ever been the more destructive weapon, sure.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371148,371149],{},[639,371150,371151],{},"\"A man who loves money is a bastard, someone to be hated. A man who can't take care of it is a fool. You don't hate him, but you got to pity him.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371153,371154],{},[639,371155,371156],{},"\"Not all boats which sail into darkness never find the sun again, or the hand of another child; if life teaches anything at all, it teaches that there are so many happy endings that man who believes there is no God needs his rationality called into serious question.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371158,371159],{},[639,371160,371161],{},"\"Is it the killing you wish you could take back, or the joy of the killing?\" - Stephen King",[297868,371163,371164],{},[639,371165,371166],{},"\"You know, small children take it as a matter of course that things will change every day and grown-ups understand that things change sooner or later and their job is to keep them from changing as long as possible. It’s only kids in high school who are convinced they’re never going to change. There’s always going to be a pep rally and there’s always going to be a spectator bus, somewhere out there in their future.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371168,371169],{},[639,371170,371171],{},"\"Calling it a simple schoolgirl crush was like saying a Rolls-Royce was a vehicle with four wheels, something like a hay-wagon. She did not giggle wildly and blush when she saw him, nor did she chalk his name on trees or write it on the walls of the Kissing Bridge. She simply lived with his face in her heart all the time, a kind of sweet, hurtful ache. She would have died for him..\" - Stephen King",[297868,371173,371174],{},[639,371175,371176],{},"\"Writers remember everything...especially the hurts. Strip a writer to the buff, point to the scars, and he'll tell you the story of each small one. From the big ones you get novels. A little talent is a nice thing to have if you want to be a writer, but the only real requirement is the ability to remember the story of every scar.Art consists of the persistence of memory.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371178,371179],{},[639,371180,371181],{},"\"But in the wake of 'Bullet,' all the guys wanted to know was, 'How's it doing? How's it selling?' How to tell them I didn't give a flying fuck how it was doing in the marketplace, that what I cared about was how it was doing in the reader's heart?\" - Stephen King",[297868,371183,371184],{},[639,371185,370597],{},[297868,371187,371188],{},[639,371189,371190],{},"\"It starts with this: put your desk in the corner, and every time you sit down there to write, remind yourself why it isn't in the middle of the room. Life isn't a support system for art. It's the other way around.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371192,371193],{},[639,371194,370781],{},[297868,371196,371197],{},[639,371198,371199],{},"\"Sometimes when you're young, you have moments of such happiness, you think you're living on someplace magical, like Atlantis must have been. Then we grow up and our hearts break into two.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371201,371202],{},[639,371203,371204],{},"\"He had never been a social man. He had shunned causes with contempt and disgust. They were for pig-simple suckers and people with too much time and money on their hands\" - Stephen King",[297868,371206,371207],{},[639,371208,371209],{},"\"No one ever does live happily ever after, but we leave the children to find that out for themselves.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371211,371212],{},[639,371213,371214],{},"\"I think part of being a parent is trying to kill your kids.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371216,371217],{},[639,371218,371219],{},"\"And people who don’t dream, who don’t have any kind of imaginative life, they must… they must go nuts. I can’t imagine that.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371221,371222],{},[639,371223,371224],{},"\"In here I'm the guy who can get things for you... outside all you need is the Yellow Pages. I don't think I could make it.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371226,371227],{},[639,371228,371229],{},"\"Like all sweet dreams, it will be brief, but brevity makes sweetness, doesn't it?\" - Stephen King",[297868,371231,371232],{},[639,371233,371234],{},"\"How to Draw a Picture (XII)Know when you're finished, and when you are, put your pencil or your paintbrush down. All the rest is only life.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371236,371237],{},[639,371238,371239],{},"\"What I'd show you is much more bizarre than anything we have looked at so far, and I warn you in advance that the first impulse will be to laugh. That's all right. Laugh if you must. Just don't take your eye off what you see, for even in your imagination, here is a creature who can do you damage.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371241,371242],{},[639,371243,371244,371245,371248],{},"\"The writer must have a good imagination to begin with, but the imagination has to be muscular, which means it must be exercised in a disciplined way, day in and day out, by writing, failing, succeeding and revising.\"",[300890,371246,371247],{},"The Writer's Digest Interview: Stephen King & Jerry B. Jenkins (Jessica Strawser, Writer's Digest, May/June 2009)","\" - Stephen King",[297868,371250,371251],{},[639,371252,371253],{},"\"What we like to think of ourselves and what we really are rarely have much in common....\" - Stephen King",[297868,371255,371256],{},[639,371257,370658],{},[297868,371259,371260],{},[639,371261,371262],{},"\"I think that, even if we forget each other, we'll remember in our dreams.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371264,371265],{},[639,371266,371267],{},"\"Do they see the lethal insanity of a race to the brink of oblivion, and then over the edge? Apparently not. If they did, surely they wouldn't be racing to begin with. Or is it a simple failure of imagination? One doesn't like to think such a rudimentary failing could bring about the end, yet...\" - Stephen King",[297868,371269,371270],{},[639,371271,371272],{},"\"The intellectual’s definition of a hack seems to be “an artist whose work is appreciated by too many people”.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371274,371275],{},[639,371276,371277],{},"\"The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want for nothing. He makes me lie down in the green pastures. He greases up my head with oil. He gives me kung-fu in the face of my enemies. Amen\" - Stephen King",[297868,371279,371280],{},[639,371281,371282],{},"\"What about reality, you ask? Well, as far as I'm concerned, reality can go take a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut. I've never held much of a brief for reality, at least in my written work. All too often it is to the imagination what ash stakes are to vampires.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371284,371285],{},[639,371286,371287],{},"\"Free at last, he thought. Great God Almighty, I'm free at last. Then: I believe this is redemption. And it's good, isn't it? Quite good, indeed.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371289,371290],{},[639,371291,371292],{},"\"In nightmares we can think the worst. That's what they're for, I guess.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371294,371295],{},[639,371296,371297],{},"\"Do any of us, except in our dreams, truly expect to be reunited with our hearts' deepest loves, even when they leave us only for minutes, and on the most mundane of errands? No, not at all. Each time they go from our sight we in our secret hearts count them as dead. Having been given so much, we reason, how could we expect not to be brought as low as Lucifer for the staggering presumption of our love?\" - Stephen King",[297868,371299,371300],{},[639,371301,371302],{},"\"The narrator, a time traveler from 2011, scoffs at the despondency caused by the Cuban Missile Crisis -- especially the drug and alcohol use of a resident of 1962 he supposedly cares about. Then he finds his compassion because he remembers he is the exception in being able to see beyond the immediate -- and foreboding -- horizon.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371304,371305],{},[639,371306,371307],{},"\"People think first love is sweet, and never sweeter than when that first bond snaps. You've heard a thousand pop and country songs that prove the point; some fool got his heart broke. Yet that first broken heart is always the most painful, the slowest to mend, and leaves the most visible scar. What's so sweet about that?\" - Stephen King",[297868,371309,371310],{},[639,371311,371312],{},"\"But I believe in love, you know; love is a uniquely portable magic. I don’t think it’s in the stars, but I do believe that blood calls to blood and mind calls to mind and heart to heart.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371314,371315],{},[639,371316,371317],{},"\"A boy who once wiped his ass with poison ivy probably doesn't belong in a smart people's club.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371319,371320],{},[639,371321,371322],{},"\"Television is all right, I've nothing against it, but I don't like how it turns you away from the rest of the world and toward nothing but its own glassy self.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371324,371325],{},[639,371326,371327],{},"\"They're animals, all right. But why are you so goddam sure that makes us human beings?\" - Stephen King",[297868,371329,371330],{},[639,371331,371332],{},"\"A short story is a different thing altogether – a short story is like a quick kiss in the dark from a stranger.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371334,371335],{},[639,371336,371337],{},"\"Some part of me knew from the first that what I wanted was not reality but myth.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371339,371340],{},[639,371341,371342],{},"\"My friends, a vicarious obsession with celebrities and a few dearly held political opinions is not a useful life of the imagination; that's the life of a beetle that just happens to have opposable thumbs and the ability to count to ten.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371344,371345],{},[639,371346,371347],{},"\"Because a man without a sense of purpose, even one whose bank accounts are stuffed with money, is always a small man.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371349,371350],{},[639,371351,371352],{},"\"If it's ka it'll come like a wind, and your plans will stand before it no more than a barn before a cyclone\" - Stephen King",[297868,371354,371355],{},[639,371356,371357],{},"\"Quiet people have the loudest minds.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371359,371360],{},[639,371361,371362],{},"\"You want to remember that while you're judging the book, the book is also judging you.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371364,371365],{},[639,371366,371367],{},"\"A life without books is a thirsty life, and one without poetry is...like a life without pictures.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371369,371370],{},[639,371371,370701],{},[297868,371373,371374],{},[639,371375,371376],{},"\"The trick is to teach yourself to read in small sips as well as long swallows.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371378,371379],{},[639,371380,371381],{},"\"Wherever you write is supposed to be a little bit of a refuge, a place where you can get away from the world. The more closed invyou are, the more you're forced back on your own imagination.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371383,371384],{},[639,371385,370671],{},[297868,371387,371388],{},[639,371389,371390],{},"\"If there are ten thousand medieval peasants who create vampires by believing them real, there may be one–probably a child–who will imagine the stake necessary to kill it. But a stake is only stupid wood; the mind is the mallet which drives it home.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371392,371393],{},[639,371394,371395],{},"\"The eyes were damned, the staring, glaring eyes of one who sees but does not see, eyes ever turned inward to the sterile hell of dreams beyond control, dreams unleashed, risen out of the stinking swamps of the unconscious.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371397,371398],{},[639,371399,371400],{},"\"I am always chilled and astonished by the would-be writers who ask me for advice and admit, quite blithely, that they \"don't have time to read.\" This is like a guy starting up Mount Everest saying that he didn't have time to buy any rope or pitons.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371402,371403],{},[639,371404,371405],{},"\"I wouldn't have missed a single minute of it, Not for the whole world.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371407,371408],{},[639,371409,371410],{},"\"We fool ourselves so much we could do it for a living.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371412,371413],{},[639,371414,371415],{},"\"That's the curse of the reading class. We can be seduced by a good story even at the most inopportune moments.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371417,371418],{},[639,371419,371002],{},[297868,371421,371422],{},[639,371423,371424],{},"\"‎If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot…reading is the creative center of a writer’s life…you cannot hope to sweep someone else away by the force of your writing until it has been done to you.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371426,371427],{},[639,371428,371429],{},"\"A book is like a pump. It gives nothing unless first you give to it. You prime a pump with your own water, you work the handle with your own strength. You do this because you expect to get back more than you give.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371431,371432],{},[639,371433,371434],{},"\"You are the grim, goal-oriented ones who will not believe that the joy is in the journey rather than the destination no matter how many times it has been proven to you.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371436,371437],{},[639,371438,371439],{},"\"We each owe a death, there are no exceptions, I know that, but sometimes, oh God, the Green Mile is so long\" - Stephen King",[297868,371441,371442],{},[639,371443,371444],{},"\"Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries,hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371446,371447],{},[639,371448,371449],{},"\"Reading takes time, and the glass teat takes too much of it.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371451,371452],{},[639,371453,371454],{},"\"For a moment he felt a wild hope: perhaps this really was a nightmare. Perhaps he would awake in his own bed, bathed in sweat, shaking, maybe even crying . . . but alive. Safe. Then he pushed the thought away. Its charm was deadly, its comfort fatal.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371456,371457],{},[639,371458,371459],{},"\"I am, when you stop to think of it, a member of a fairly select group: the final handful of American novelists who learned to read and write before they learned to eat a daily helping of video bullshit.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371461,371462],{},[639,371463,371464],{},"\"Good books are for consideration after, too.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371466,371467],{},[639,371468,371469],{},"\"Free, free, free... necromancer, I love you.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371471,371472],{},[639,371473,371474],{},"\"Obliqueness is the curse of the reading class.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371476,371477],{},[639,371478,371479],{},"\"The thought process can never be complete without articulation.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371481,371482],{},[639,371483,371484],{},"\"Fiction is the truth inside the lie.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371486,371487],{},[639,371488,371489],{},"\"The road to hell is paved with adverbs.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371491,371492],{},[639,371493,371494],{},"\"Maybe there's a whole other universe where a square moon rises in the sky, and the stars laugh in cold voices, and some of the triangles have four sides, and some have five, and some have five raised to the fifth power of sides. In this universe there might grow roses which sing. Everything leads to everything.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371496,371497],{},[639,371498,370545],{},[297868,371500,371501],{},[639,371502,370644],{},[297868,371504,371505],{},[639,371506,370469],{},[297868,371508,371509],{},[639,371510,371511],{},"\"you can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371513,371514],{},[639,371515,370723],{},[297868,371517,371518],{},[639,371519,371520],{},"\"A little talent is a good thing to have if you want to be a writer. But the only real requirement is the ability to remember every scar.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371522,371523],{},[639,371524,371525],{},"\"Writing isn't about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it's about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well. It's about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371527,371528],{},[639,371529,371530],{},"\"Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371532,371533],{},[639,371534,370367],{},[297868,371536,371537],{},[639,371538,371539],{},"\"Write with the door closed, rewrite with the door open.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371541,371542],{},[639,371543,371544],{},"\"Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371546,371547],{},[639,371548,371549],{},"\"In many cases when a reader puts a story aside because it 'got boring,' the boredom arose because the writer grew enchanted with his powers of description and lost sight of his priority, which is to keep the ball rolling.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371551,371552],{},[639,371553,371554],{},"\"When asked, \"How do you write?\" I invariably answer, \"One word at a time,\" and the answer is invariably dismissed. But that is all it is. It sounds too simple to be true, but consider the Great Wall of China, if you will: one stone at a time, man. That's all. One stone at a time. But I've read you can see that motherfucker from space without a telescope.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371556,371557],{},[639,371558,370899],{},[297868,371560,371561],{},[639,371562,371563],{},"\"So okay― there you are in your room with the shade down and the door shut and the plug pulled out of the base of the telephone. You've blown up your TV and committed yourself to a thousand words a day, come hell or high water. Now comes the big question: What are you going to write about? And the equally big answer: Anything you damn well want.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371565,371566],{},[639,371567,371568],{},"\"You cannot hope to sweep someone else away by the force of your writing until it has been done to you.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371570,371571],{},[639,371572,371573],{},"\"He had been (Thinking? Praying?) It was all the same thing.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371575,371576],{},[639,371577,370384],{},[297868,371579,371580],{},[639,371581,371582],{},"\"Let's get one thing clear right now, shall we? There is no Idea Dump, no Story Central, no Island of the Buried Bestsellers; good story ideas seem to come quite literally from nowhere, sailing at you right out of the empty sky: two previously unrelated ideas come together and make something new under the sun. Your job isn't to find these ideas but to recognize them when they show up.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371584,371585],{},[639,371586,371587],{},"\"Bad writing is more than a matter of shit syntax and faulty observation; bad writing usually arises from a stubborn refusal to tell stories about what people actually do― to face the fact, let us say, that murderers sometimes help old ladies cross the street.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371589,371590],{},[639,371591,371592],{},"\"When the dust bunnies and the dreams of what could have been were all I had left, I took the dreams and made them my own.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371594,371595],{},[639,371596,371597],{},"\"Good description is a learned skill, one of the prime reasons why you cannot succeed unless you read a lot and write a lot. It’s not just a question of how-to, you see; it’s also a question of how much to. Reading will help you answer how much, and only reams of writing will help you with the how. You can learn only by doing.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371599,371600],{},[639,371601,371602],{},"\"It is the tale, not he who tells it.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371604,371605],{},[639,371606,371607],{},"\"Go with your bad self.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371609,371610],{},[639,371611,371612],{},"\"I have spent a good many years since―too many, I think―being ashamed about what I write. I think I was forty before I realized that almost every writer of fiction or poetry who has ever published a line has been accused by someone of wasting his or her God-given talent. If you write (or paint or dance or sculpt or sing, I suppose), someone will try to make you feel lousy about it, that's all.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371614,371615],{},[639,371616,371617],{},"\"When you write a book, you spend day after day scanning and identifying the trees. When you’re done, you have to step back and look at the forest.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371619,371620],{},[639,371621,371622],{},"\"You haven't finished the key, but not because you are afraid to finish. You're afraid of finding you can't finish. You're afraid to go down to where the stones stand, but not because you're afraid of what may come once you enter the circle. You're afraid of what may not come. You're not afraid of the great world, Eddie, but of the small one inside yourself.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371624,371625],{},[639,371626,371627],{},"\"If you wrote something for which someone sent you a check, if you cashed the check and it didn't bounce, and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371629,371630],{},[639,371631,371632],{},"\"If you're just starting out as a writer, you could do worse than strip your television's electric plug-wire, wrap a spike around it, and then stick it back into the wall. See what blows, and how far. Just an idea.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371634,371635],{},[639,371636,370740],{},[297868,371638,371639],{},[639,371640,371641],{},"\"Sometimes things work just because you think they work. It's as good a definition of faith as any.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371643,371644],{},[639,371645,370418],{},[297868,371647,371648],{},[639,371649,371650],{},"\"I like to get ten pages a day, which amounts to 2,000 words. That’s 180,000 words over a three-month span, a goodish length for a book — something in which the reader can get happily lost, if the tale is done well and stays fresh.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371652,371653],{},[639,371654,371655],{},"\"you must not come lightly to the blank page.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371657,371658],{},[639,371659,371660],{},"\"What is writing? Writing is telepathy.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371662,371663],{},[639,371664,371665],{},"\"When one has little faith, one must survive from day to day signs-\" - Stephen King",[297868,371667,371668],{},[639,371669,371670],{},"\"Lila harboured an unspoken belief that motherhood was the best possible rehearsal for a prospective police officer.. Mothers were naturals for law enforcement, because toddlers, like criminals, were often belligerent and destructive. If you could get through those early years without losing your cool or blowing your top, you might be able to deal with grown-up crime. The key was to not react, to stay adult..\" - Stephen King",[297868,371672,371673],{},[639,371674,371675],{},"\"Almost everyone can remember losing his or her virginity, and most writers can remember the first book he/she put down thinking: I can do better than this. Hell, I am doing better than this! What could be more encouraging to the struggling writer than to realize his/her work is unquestionably better than that of someone who actually got paid for his/her stuff?\" - Stephen King",[297868,371677,371678],{},[639,371679,371680],{},"\"Outlines are the last resource of bad fiction writers who wish to God they were writing masters' theses.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371682,371683],{},[639,371684,371685],{},"\"Symbolism exists to adorn and enrich, not to create an artificial sense of profundity.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371687,371688],{},[639,371689,371690],{},"\"You can approach the act of writing with nervousness, excitement, hopefulness, or despair ... Come to it any way but lightly.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371692,371693],{},[639,371694,371695],{},"\"Story is honorable and trustworthy; plot is shifty, and best kept under house arrest.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371697,371698],{},[639,371699,371700],{},"\"Later, with strange galaxies turning in slow gavotte overhead, neither thought the act of love had ever been so sweet, so full\" - Stephen King",[297868,371702,371703],{},[639,371704,371705],{},"\"As always, the blessed relief of starting, a feeling that was like falling into a hole filled with bright light.As always, the glum knowledge that he would not write as well as he wanted to write. As always the terror of not being able to finish, of accelerating into a brick wall. As always, the marvelous joyful nervy feeling of journey begun.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371707,371708],{},[639,371709,370825,371710,370551],{},[300890,371711,305179],{},[297868,371713,371714],{},[639,371715,371716],{},"\"He felt as he always did when he finished a book — queerly empty, let down, aware that for each little success he had paid a toll of absurdity.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371718,371719],{},[639,371720,371721],{},"\"I hate the assumption that you can't write about something because you haven't experienced it, and not just because it assumes a limit on the human imagination, which is basically limitless. It also suggests that some leaps of identification are impossible. I refuse to accept that, because it leads to the conclusion that real change is beyond us, and so is empathy.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371723,371724],{},[639,371725,371726],{},"\"Some of this book—perhaps too much—has been about how I learned to do it. Much of it has been about how you can do it better. The rest of it—and perhaps the best of it—is a permission slip: you can, you should, and if you're brave enough to start, you will. Writing is magic, as much the water of life as any other creative art. The water is free. So drink. Drink and be filled up.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371728,371729],{},[639,371730,371731],{},"\"When you sit down to write, write. Don't do anything else except go to the bathroom, and only do that if it absolutely cannot be put off.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371733,371734],{},[639,371735,371736],{},"\"every book you pick up has its own lesson or lessons, and quite often the bad books have more to teach than the good ones\" - Stephen King",[297868,371738,371739],{},[639,371740,371741],{},"\"reading is the creative center of a writer's life\" - Stephen King",[297868,371743,371744],{},[639,371745,371746],{},"\"I read where I can, but I have a favorite place and probably you do, too—a place where the light is good and the vibe is usually strong. For me it’s the blue chair in my study. For you it might be the couch on the sun porch, the rocker in the kitchen, or maybe it’s propped up in your bed—reading in bed can be heaven, assuming you can get just the right amount of light on the page and aren’t prone to spilling your coffee or cognac on your sheets.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371748,371749],{},[639,371750,371751],{},"\"As with all other aspects of the narrative art, you will improve with practice, but practice will never make you perfect. Why should it? What fun would that be?\" - Stephen King",[297868,371753,371754],{},[639,371755,371756],{},"\"...he was after all, a novelist...and a novelist was simply a fellow who got paid to tell lies. The bigger the lies, the better the pay.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371758,371759],{},[639,371760,371761],{},"\"If this is a dream, the details are good. It's the absolute truth. They are a novelist's details... but in dreams, perhaps everyone is a novelist. How is one to know?\" - Stephen King",[297868,371763,371764],{},[639,371765,371766],{},"\"The glory of a good tale is that it is limitless and fluid; a good tale belongs to each reader in its own particular way.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371768,371769],{},[639,371770,371771],{},"\"College was for people who didn’t know they were smart.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371773,371774],{},[639,371775,371776],{},"\"No, it’s not a very good story - its author was too busy listening to other voices to listen as closely as he should have to the one coming from inside.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371778,371779],{},[639,371780,371781],{},"\"There are lots of guys out there who write a better prose line than I do and who have a better understanding of what people are really like and what humanity is supposed to mean – hell, I know that.\" - Stephen King",[297868,371783,371784],{},[639,371785,371786],{},"\"Dreams are the way we touch the unseen world, that's what I believe. They are a special gift.\" - Stephen King",[566,371788,297860],{"id":299351},[639,371790,371791],{},[642,371792],{"alt":370239,"src":371793},"/images/blog/stephen_king-2.png",[639,371795,371796],{},"Stephen King’s legacy is etched not just in the pages of his novels, but in the lives of those who’ve let his words reshape their understanding of storytelling, resilience, and the human condition. Through his quotes, he transcends the role of a mere author, becoming a guide for navigating creativity, fear, and the pursuit of truth. His impact lies in his ability to distill universal struggles and triumphs into phrases that feel both intimate and eternal, proving that the act of writing—and living—is as much about courage as it is about imagination.",[639,371798,371799],{},"The themes explored in these 150 quotes—writing as a sacred practice, reading as a gateway to empathy, perseverance as the backbone of success, and humor as a shield against despair—reveal King’s profound grasp of what it means to be human. He reminds us that stories are not escapes, but mirrors reflecting our deepest fears and hopes, and that truth, however uncomfortable, is the foundation of both art and life. As we close this journey through his wisdom, let King’s words challenge us to write our lives with boldness, face our shadows with curiosity, and find light in the unlikeliest corners of existence. After all, as King himself might say: the world is a dark place, but it’s also a story waiting for you to tell it. Go on—make it a good one.",[639,371801,371802],{},[577,371803,371806],{"href":371804,"rel":371805},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Stephen%20King",[125799],"More Stephen King Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":371808},[371809,371810,371811,371812,371813,371814,371815,371816,371817,371818,371821],{"id":370243,"depth":1360,"text":370244},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":370342,"depth":1360,"text":370300},{"id":370433,"depth":1360,"text":370306},{"id":370537,"depth":1360,"text":370312},{"id":332970,"depth":1360,"text":332515},{"id":256218,"depth":1360,"text":256054},{"id":370804,"depth":1360,"text":370326},{"id":293951,"depth":1360,"text":293952},{"id":149231,"depth":1360,"text":149063,"children":371819},[371820],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Stephen King's face","/images/blog/stephen_king-3.png",{},"/blog/stephen_king_150_quotes_article","06/06/2026",{"title":370232,"description":1359},"stephen_king_150_quotes_article","blog/stephen_king_150_quotes_article","qdYlKpGj0WNIcJ7PMVPWRBjHUjNfBXyUrZfYV5PhERI",{"id":371832,"title":371833,"author":556,"body":371834,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":373460,"image_url":373461,"meta":373462,"navigation":1378,"path":373463,"published_date":373464,"seo":373465,"slug":373466,"stem":373467,"type":294167,"__hash__":373468},"blog/blog/steven_pinker_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Steven Pinker Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":371835,"toc":373443},[371836,371842,371846,371849,371867,371870,371874,371882,371885,371887,371948,371951,371954,371971,371985,371999,372013,372027,372030,372033,372047,372064,372083,372100,372102,372105,372119,372133,372147,372161,372175,372178,372181,372195,372209,372223,372237,372251,372254,372257,372268,372271,372292,372295,372306,372309,372320,372323,372334,372337,372340,372343,372357,372374,372388,372402,372404,372407,372424,372441,372458,372469,372472,372475,372492,372506,372520,372534,372546,372549,372552,372569,372585,372602,372616,372619,372622,372636,372653,372670,372687,372689,372694,372698,372705,372709,372714,372718,372723,372727,372732,372737,372742,372747,372751,372756,372761,372765,372770,372774,372779,372784,372788,372793,372798,372802,372806,372811,372816,372821,372826,372831,372838,372843,372847,372852,372857,372862,372867,372872,372876,372885,372890,372895,372899,372904,372909,372914,372919,372924,372929,372934,372939,372944,372949,372953,372957,372967,372974,372979,372984,372989,372994,372999,373004,373008,373012,373017,373022,373027,373032,373036,373041,373046,373051,373056,373061,373066,373071,373076,373081,373085,373089,373094,373099,373107,373112,373117,373122,373126,373131,373136,373141,373146,373151,373156,373161,373166,373171,373176,373181,373186,373190,373195,373199,373203,373208,373213,373218,373222,373227,373232,373237,373242,373247,373252,373257,373262,373266,373271,373276,373281,373286,373291,373296,373303,373308,373313,373318,373322,373326,373331,373336,373341,373346,373351,373356,373361,373366,373370,373374,373379,373384,373388,373393,373398,373403,373408,373413,373418,373423,373425,373430,373433,373436],[639,371837,371838],{},[642,371839],{"alt":371840,"src":371841},"An oil painting of Steven Pinker","/images/blog/steven_pinker-1.png",[566,371843,371845],{"id":371844},"about-steven-pinker","About Steven Pinker",[639,371847,371848],{},"Steven Pinker is a Canadian-American psychologist, cognitive scientist, and public intellectual, born on January 19, 1954, in Montreal, Canada. A professor at Harvard University, he has gained international acclaim for his groundbreaking work in linguistics, psychology, and the science of human nature.",[639,371850,371851,371852,371855,371856,371859,371860,371863,371864,371866],{},"Pinker’s research focuses on language acquisition, cognitive development, and the evolution of human behavior. His seminal books, including ",[294190,371853,371854],{},"The Language Instinct"," (1994), ",[294190,371857,371858],{},"How the Mind Works"," (1997), and ",[294190,371861,371862],{},"The Better Angels of Our Nature"," (2011), have reshaped public understanding of topics like violence, morality, and rationality. In ",[294190,371865,371862],{},", he argues that humanity has become less violent over time, a thesis derived from rigorous historical data analysis. A vocal advocate for Enlightenment values, Pinker challenges political correctness and emphasizes the power of reason, science, and humanism to improve society.",[639,371868,371869],{},"Pinker’s work bridges academic research and public discourse, making complex ideas accessible to broad audiences. His historical analysis of declining violence and advocacy for evidence-based thinking have sparked global debates about progress and human potential. Today, his ideas remain vital in combating misinformation, fostering critical thinking, and addressing societal challenges through rational dialogue. In an era of polarization, Pinker’s defense of science and humanism offers a roadmap for navigating modern complexities with clarity and optimism.",[561,371871,371873],{"id":371872},"_150-best-quotes-by-steven-pinker","150 Best Quotes by Steven Pinker",[639,371875,371876,371877,297788,371879,371881],{},"Steven Pinker, a luminary in psychology, linguistics, and cognitive science, has spent decades unraveling the complexities of human nature, language, and progress. His work bridges the gap between scientific rigor and accessible insight, earning him accolades as a public intellectual and a best-selling author of seminal works like ",[294190,371878,371862],{},[294190,371880,371854],{},". With a rare blend of wit, empathy, and intellectual curiosity, Pinker challenges misconceptions about human behavior, advocates for reason, and illuminates the forces shaping our world. His quotes are not just observations—they are invitations to rethink assumptions and embrace evidence-based perspectives on humanity’s past, present, and future.",[639,371883,371884],{},"This curated collection distills Pinker’s wisdom into 150 thought-provoking quotes spanning themes like language, morality, violence, cognition, and the power of science. Whether he’s dissecting the evolution of human cooperation, celebrating the beauty of rationality, or demystifying the intricacies of the mind, Pinker’s words resonate with clarity and conviction. Readers will find reflections on the decline of violence, the ethical dilemmas of technology, the roots of human nature, and the enduring value of free will. More than a list, this compilation is a gateway to inspiration—a reminder that understanding ourselves and our world begins with curiosity, critical thinking, and a commitment to truth. Let these quotes spark your own journey toward enlightenment.",[566,371886,569],{"id":568},[571,371888,371889,371895,371901,371905,371910,371916,371922,371926,371932,371938,371944],{},[574,371890,371891],{},[577,371892,371894],{"href":371893},"#language-and-communication","Language and Communication",[574,371896,371897],{},[577,371898,371900],{"href":371899},"#violence-and-war","Violence and War",[574,371902,371903],{},[577,371904,306935],{"href":306934},[574,371906,371907],{},[577,371908,365397],{"href":371909},"#human-nature-and-psychology",[574,371911,371912],{},[577,371913,371915],{"href":371914},"#cognition-and-the-mind","Cognition and the Mind",[574,371917,371918],{},[577,371919,371921],{"href":371920},"#science-and-technology","Science and Technology",[574,371923,371924],{},[577,371925,346640],{"href":346639},[574,371927,371928],{},[577,371929,371931],{"href":371930},"#evolution-and-biology","Evolution and Biology",[574,371933,371934],{},[577,371935,371937],{"href":371936},"#philosophy-and-reason","Philosophy and Reason",[574,371939,371940],{},[577,371941,371943],{"href":371942},"#history-and-politics","History and Politics",[574,371945,371946],{},[577,371947,297860],{"href":297859},[566,371949,371894],{"id":371950},"language-and-communication",[639,371952,371953],{},"Steven Pinker’s reflections on language and communication reveal a profound curiosity about how humans encode meaning, navigate ambiguity, and harness the power of words to shape thought. For Pinker, language is both a biological instinct and a cultural artifact, a bridge between the mind and the world. His quotes dissect its mechanics, metaphors, and marvels with equal rigor.",[297868,371955,371956],{},[639,371957,371958,371959,371961,371962,371964,371965,371967,371968,371970],{},"\"If I were allowed to take just one book to the proverbial desert island, it might be a dictionary.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,371960],{},"\n\"In any case, e lengeege weth e smell nember ef vewels cen remeen quete expresseve, so we cannot conclude that a hominid with a restricted vowel space had little language.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,371963],{},"\n\"Thinking can not trade in metaphors directly. It must trade in a more basic currency that captures the abstract concepts shared by the metaphor and its topic ",[300890,371966,305179],{}," while sloughing off the irrelevant bits.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,371969],{},"\nPinker’s analysis of language often bridges the tangible and the abstract, as seen in his exploration of metaphor and cognition.",[297868,371972,371973],{},[639,371974,371975,371976,371978,371979,371981,371982,371984],{},"\"I think about how language works so I can best explain how language works.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,371977],{},"\n\"Plato said that we are trapped inside a cave and know the world only through the shadows it casts on the wall. The skull is our cave, and mental representations are the shadows.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,371980],{},"\n\"Computation has finally demystified mentalistic terms. Beliefs are inscriptions in memory, desires are goal inscriptions, thinking is computation, perceptions are inscriptions triggered by sensors, trying is executing operations triggered by a goal.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,371983],{},"\nHis work dissects the interplay between language, perception, and computational models of the mind.",[297868,371986,371987],{},[639,371988,371989,371990,371992,371993,371995,371996,371998],{},"\"Chomsky is a pencil-and-paper theoretician who wouldn't know Jabba the Hutt from the Cookie Monster,\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,371991],{},"\n\"In the speech sound wave, one word runs into the next seamlessly; there are no little silences between spoken words the way there are white spaces between written words. We simply hallucinate word boundaries when we reach the end of a stretch of sound that matches some entry in our mental dictionary.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,371994],{},"\n\"As you are reading these words, you are taking part in one of the wonders of the natural world. For you and I belong to a species with a remarkable ability: we can shape events in each other's brains with exquisite precision.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,371997],{},"\nPinker’s critiques of theoretical linguistics and his awe at the mechanics of speech underscore his dual focus on science and wonder.",[297868,372000,372001],{},[639,372002,372003,372004,372006,372007,372009,372010,372012],{},"\"The audible signals people can produce are not a series of crisp beeps like on a touch-tone phone. Speech is a river of breath, bent into hisses and hums by the soft flesh of the mouth and throat.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372005],{},"\n\"As far as the language instinct is concerned, the correlation between genes and languages is a coincidence. People store genes in their gonads and pass them to their children through their genitals; they store grammars in their brains and pass them to their children through their mouths. Gonads and brains are attached to each other in bodies, so when bodies move, genes and grammars move together. That is the only reason that geneticists find any correlation between the two.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372008],{},"\n\"Keep in mind a bit of wisdom from the linguist Ann Farmer: 'It isn't about being right. It's about getting it right.'\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372011],{},"\nHe dissects the physicality of speech and the tangled genealogy of language evolution, while advocating for practical clarity over ideological rigidity.",[297868,372014,372015],{},[639,372016,372017,372018,372020,372021,372023,372024,372026],{},"\"Much of the joy of writing comes from shopping from the hundreds of thousands of words that English makes available.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372019],{},"\n\"Sometimes it is not easy to find any words that properly convey a thought. When we hear or read, we usually remember the gist, not the exact words, so there has to be such a thing as a gist that is not the same as a bunch of words.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372022],{},"\n\"So what's in a name? The answer, we have seen, is, a great deal. In the sense of a morphological product, a name is an intricate structure, elegantly assembled by layers of rules and lawful even at its quirkiest. And in the sense of a listeme, a name is a pure symbol, part of a cast of thousands, rapidly acquired because of a harmony between the mind of the child, the mind of the adult, and the texture of reality.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372025],{},"\nPinker’s quotes capture the duality of language as both a structured system and a fluid, expressive tool, from the writer’s craft to the child’s acquisition of symbols.",[566,372028,371900],{"id":372029},"violence-and-war",[639,372031,372032],{},"In Steven Pinker’s exploration of human history, the themes of violence and war are central to understanding the trajectory of societal progress. Pinker argues that while violence is a persistent aspect of human nature, its decline over time reflects the impact of institutions, interdependence, and cultural shifts.",[297868,372034,372035],{},[639,372036,372037,372038,372040,372041,372043,372044,372046],{},"\"As technology accumulates and people in more parts of the planet become interdependent, the hatred between them tends to decrease, for the simple reason that you can't kill someone and trade with him too.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372039],{},"\n\"The main reason that violence correlates with low socioeconomic status today is that the elites and the middle class pursue justice with the legal system while the lower classes resort to what scholars of violence call 'self-help.'\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372042],{},"\n\"Hobbes's analysis of the causes of violence, borne out by modern data on crime and war, shows that violence is not a primitive, irrational urge, nor is it a 'pathology' except in the metaphorical sense of a condition that everyone would like to eliminate. Instead, it is a near-inevitable outcome of the dynamics of self-interested, rational social organisms.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372045],{},"\nPinker emphasizes the rational underpinnings of violence, challenging the notion of it as a purely instinctual or chaotic force.",[297868,372048,372049],{},[639,372050,372051,372052,372054,372055,372057,372058,372060,372061,372063],{},"\"The one great universal in the study of violence is that most of it is committed by fifteen-to-thirty-year-old men.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372053],{},"\n\"One-on-one revenge was common in foraging societies, and kin-against-kin blood feuds were common in tribal societies that had not been pacified by a colonial or national government, particularly if they had an exaggerated culture of manly honor.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372056],{},"\n\"we enjoy the peace we find today because people in past generations were appalled by the violence in their time and worked to reduce it, and so we should work to reduce the violence that remains in our time.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372059],{},"\n\"Instead of asking, 'Why is there war?' we might ask, 'Why is there peace?' We can obsess not just over what we have been doing wrong but also over what we have been doing right. Because we have been doing something right, and it would be good to know what, exactly, it is.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372062],{},"\nThis cluster of quotes underscores Pinker’s focus on systemic change and the role of human agency in fostering peace.",[297868,372065,372066],{},[639,372067,372068,372069,372071,372072,372074,372075,330202,372077,372079,372080,372082],{},"\"People today think of the world as a uniquely dangerous place. It’s hard to follow the news without a mounting dread of terrorist attacks, a clash of civilizations, and the use of weapons of mass destruction. But we are apt to forget the dangers that filled the news a few decades ago, and to be blasé about the good fortune that so many of them have fizzled out.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372070],{},"\n\"One of the tragic ironies of the second half of the 20th century is that when colonies in the developing world freed themselves from European rule, they often slid back into warfare, this time intensified by modern weaponry, organized militias, and the freedom of young men to defy tribal elders.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372073],{},"\n\"Since violence is largely a male pastime, cultures that empower women tend to move away from the glorification of violence and are less likely to breed dangerous subcultures of rootless young men.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372076],{},[300890,372078,305179],{}," nonstate conflicts kill far fewer people than conflicts that involve a government, perhaps a quarter as many. Again, this is not surprising, since governments almost by definition are in the violence business.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372081],{},"\nPinker highlights the paradoxes of post-colonial conflict and the gendered dimensions of violence.",[297868,372084,372085],{},[639,372086,372087,372088,372090,372091,372093,372094,372096,372097,372099],{},"\"The psychological components of war have not gone away—dominance, vengeance, callousness, tribalism, groupthink, self-deception\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372089],{},"\n\"The whole point of international terrorism is to shock the world with the most horrific spectacle imaginable.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372092],{},"\n\"I think that communism was a major force for violence for more than 100 years, because it was built into its ideology—that progress comes through class struggle, often violent. It led to the widespread belief that the only way to achieve justice was to hurry this dialectical process along, and allow the oppressed working classes to carry out their struggle against their bourgeois oppressors\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372095],{},"\n\"The reason the United States is not so likely to invade Iran is precisely because of the lessons learned from Iraq. And conversely, the Iranian push towards nuclear capability is calculated to deter invasions like the kind deposing Saddam Husain.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372098],{},"\nThese quotes reveal Pinker’s nuanced analysis of ideological, psychological, and geopolitical drivers of conflict.",[566,372101,306935],{"id":307711},[639,372103,372104],{},"Steven Pinker’s reflections on morality and ethics weave together science, reason, and human fallibility to challenge dogma, question inherited assumptions, and advocate for principles grounded in empathy and evidence. His quotes reveal a consistent belief in the power of critical thinking to refine ethical systems and the dangers of conflating empirical truths with moral imperatives.",[297868,372106,372107],{},[639,372108,372109,372110,372112,372113,372115,372116,372118],{},"\"I think moralistic science is bad for morals and bad for science.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372111],{},"\n\"By exploring the political and moral colorings of discoveries about what makes us tick, we can have a more honest science and a less fearful intellectual milieu.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372114],{},"\n\"Even evolutionary explanations of the traditional division of labor by sex do not imply that it is unchangeable, 'natural' in the sense of good, or something that should be forced on individual women or men who don’t want it.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372117],{},"\nPinker emphasizes the need to separate scientific explanations of human behavior from moral prescriptions, advocating for intellectual honesty to avoid conflating empirical truths with ethical obligations.",[297868,372120,372121],{},[639,372122,372123,372124,372126,372127,372129,372130,372132],{},"\"The collapse of communism and a recognition of its economic and humanitarian catastrophes took the romance out of revolutionary violence and cast doubt on the wisdom of redistributing wealth at the point of a gun.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372125],{},"\n\"Equality is not the empirical claim that all groups of humans are interchangeable; it is the moral principle that individuals should not be judged or constrained by the average properties of their group.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372128],{},"\n\"As many political writers have pointed out, commitment to political equality is not an empirical claim that people are clones.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372131],{},"\nHis critiques of utopian violence and defense of equality as a moral principle underscore the importance of distinguishing group averages from individual worth.",[297868,372134,372135],{},[639,372136,372137,372138,372140,372141,372143,372144,372146],{},"\"The foundation of individual rights is the assumption that people have wants and needs and are authorities on what those wants and needs are. If people's stated desires were just some kind of erasable inscription or reprogrammable brainwashing, any atrocity could be justified.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372139],{},"\n\"Religious people today, compartmentalize their attitude to the Bible. They pay it lip service as a symbol of morality while getting their actual morality from more modern principles.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372142],{},"\n\"Institutionalized torture in Christendom was not just an unthinking habit; it had a moral rationale. If you really believe that failing to accept Jesus as one's savior is a ticket to fiery damnation, then torturing a person until he acknowledges this truth is doing him the biggest favor of his life: better a few hours now than an eternity later.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372145],{},"\nPinker challenges the dehumanizing logic of systemic violence, whether justified by religion or state power, and affirms the centrality of individual agency in ethics.",[297868,372148,372149],{},[639,372150,372151,372152,372154,372155,372157,372158,372160],{},"\"The doctrine of a soul that outlives the body is anything but righteous, because it necessarily devalues the lives we live on this earth.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372153],{},"\n\"The doctrine of the sacredness of the soul sounds vaguely uplifting, but in fact is highly malignant. It discounts life on earth as just a temporary phase that people pass through, indeed, an infinitesimal fraction of their existence…the gradual replacement of lives for souls as the locus of moral value was helped along by the ascendency of skepticism and reason.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372156],{},"\n\"A great principle of moral advancement, on par with 'Love thy neighbor' and 'All men are created equal,' is the one on the bumper sticker: 'Shit happens.'\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372159],{},"\nPinker critiques religious doctrines that diminish earthly life’s value and celebrates pragmatism and humility as pillars of ethical progress.",[297868,372162,372163],{},[639,372164,372165,372166,372168,372169,372171,372172,372174],{},"\"As moral philosophers through the ages have pointed out, a philosophy of living based on 'Not everyone, just me!' falls apart as soon as one sees oneself from an objective standpoint as a person just like others. It is like insisting that 'here,' the point in space one happens to be occupying at the moment, is a special place in the universe.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372167],{},"\n\"If some metaphors can persist in the language as fossils, it puts every metaphor under a cloud of suspicion.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372170],{},"\n\"The history of human folly, and our own susceptibility to illusions and fallacies, tells us that men and women are fallible. One therefore ought to seek good reasons for believing something. Faith, revelation, tradition, dogma, authority, the ecstatic glow of subjective certainty - all are recipes for error, and should be dismissed as sources of knowledge.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372173],{},"\nPinker’s final quotes highlight the universality of moral reasoning, the need for critical scrutiny of language, and the irreplaceable role of reason in countering superstition and error.",[566,372176,365397],{"id":372177},"human-nature-and-psychology",[639,372179,372180],{},"Steven Pinker’s exploration of human nature and psychology intertwines evolutionary theory, cognitive science, and cultural critique. His quotes reveal a nuanced view of humanity—acknowledging our biological roots while emphasizing the potential for progress, empathy, and rationality.",[297868,372182,372183],{},[639,372184,372185,372186,372188,372189,372191,372192,372194],{},"\"Apes have a wide variety of sexual arrangements. That means, by the way, that there is no such thing as an ‘ape legacy’ that humans are doomed to live by.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372187],{},"\n\"Sex has high stakes, including exploitation, disease, illegitimacy, incest, jealousy, spousal abuse, cuckoldry, desertion, feuding, child abuse, and rape. These hazards have been around for a long time and have left their mark on our customs and our emotions.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372190],{},"\n\"Sex and excretion are reminders that anyone's claim to round-the-clock dignity is tenuous. The so-called rational animal has a desperate drive to pair up and moan and writhe.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372193],{},"\nPinker dissects the paradoxes of human behavior, showing how base instincts coexist with cultural norms and aspirations.",[297868,372196,372197],{},[639,372198,372199,372200,372202,372203,372205,372206,372208],{},"\"The essence of a culture of honor is that it does not sanction predatory or instrumental violence, but only retaliation after an insult or other mistreatment.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372201],{},"\n\"Organisms are selected to deploy violence only in circumstances where the expected benefits outweigh the expected costs.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372204],{},"\n\"The researchers argued that an orderly environment fosters a sense of responsibility not so much by deterrence (since Groningen police rarely penalize litterers) as by the signaling of a social norm: This is the kind of place where people obey the rules.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372207],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Pinker’s focus on rationality and the interplay between biology and social structures.",[297868,372210,372211],{},[639,372212,372213,372214,372216,372217,372219,372220,372222],{},"\"The Darwinian approach to sex is often attacked as being antifeminist, but that is just wrong. Indeed, the accusation is baffling on the face of it, especially to the many feminist women who have developed and tested the theory. The core of feminism is surely the goal of ending sexual discrimination and exploitation, an ethical and political position that is in no danger of being refuted by any foreseeable scientific theory or discovery.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372215],{},"\n\"Humans are ingenious at sniffing out minor differences to figure out whom they should despise.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372218],{},"\n\"A bumper sticker from the 1970s read, ‘A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.’\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372221],{},"\nPinker’s critiques of misinformation highlight his commitment to bridging scientific understanding with social progress.",[297868,372224,372225],{},[639,372226,372227,372228,372230,372231,372233,372234,372236],{},"\"There is no law of complex systems that says that intelligent agents must turn into ruthless conquistadors. Indeed, we know of one highly advanced form of intelligence that evolved without this defect. They're called women.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372229],{},"\n\"The observation that conflict is part of the human condition, banal though it is, contradicts fashionable beliefs.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372232],{},"\n\"We can see happiness as the output of an ancient biological feedback system that tracks our progress in pursuing auspicious signs of fitness in a natural environment. We are happier, in general, when we are healthy, comfortable, safe, provisioned, socially connected, sexual, and loved. The function of happiness is to goad us into seeking the keys to fitness.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372235],{},"\nThese reflections reveal Pinker’s optimism about human potential and his grounding in evolutionary psychology.",[297868,372238,372239],{},[639,372240,372241,372242,372244,372245,372247,372248,372250],{},"\"Evolutionarily speaking, there is seldom any mystery in why we seek the goals we seek — why, for example, people would rather make love with an attractive partner than get a slap on the belly with a wet fish.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372243],{},"\n\"Some people think that evolutionary psychology claims to have discovered that human nature is selfish and wicked. But they are flattering the researchers and anyone who would claim to have discovered the opposite.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372246],{},"\n\"Nature is a hanging judge,\" goes an old saying. Many tragedies come from our physical and cognitive makeup. Our bodies are extraordinarily improbable arrangements of matter, with many ways for things to go wrong and only a few ways for things to go right. We are certain to die, and smart enough to know it. Our minds are adapted to a world that no longer exists, prone to misunderstandings correctable only by arduous education, and condemned to perplexity about the deepest questions we can ascertain.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372249],{},"\nPinker’s final trio of quotes encapsulates his holistic view: humanity is a blend of biological imperatives, cognitive limitations, and the enduring quest for meaning.",[566,372252,371915],{"id":372253},"cognition-and-the-mind",[639,372255,372256],{},"Steven Pinker’s work on cognition and the mind explores the intricate interplay between biology, evolution, and human thought. He examines how the mind functions as a biological organ, shaped by natural selection to solve ancestral problems, while also grappling with its limitations in seeking truth and understanding abstract concepts.",[297868,372258,372259],{},[639,372260,372261,372262,372264,372265,372267],{},"\"The mind is a neural computer\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372263],{},"\n\"The task of evolutionary psychology is not to weigh in on human nature, a task better left to others. It is to add the satisfying kind of insight that only science can provide: to connect what we know about human nature with the rest of our knowledge of how the world works, and to explain the largest number of facts with the smallest number of assumptions\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372266],{},"\n\"It Begins with skepticism. The history of human folly, and our own susceptibility to illusions and fallacies, tell us that men and women are fallible\" - Steven Pinker",[639,372269,372270],{},"Pinker’s early reflections on the mind emphasize its biological roots and the scientific rigor needed to dissect its complexities.",[297868,372272,372273],{},[639,372274,372275,372276,372279,372280,372282,372283,372285,372286,372288,372289,372291],{},"\"…the ",[300890,372277,372278],{},"mental"," organization of grammar ",[300890,372281,305390],{}," a case where complexity in the mind is not caused by learning; learning is caused by complexity in the mind\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372284],{},"\n\"Humans are so innately hardwired for language that they can no more suppress their ability to learn and use language than they can suppress the instinct to pull a hand back from a hot surface\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372287],{},"\n\"Conceptual metaphors point to an obvious way in which people could learn to reason about new, abstract concepts. They would notice, or have pointed out to them, a parallel between a physical realm they already understand and a conceptual realm that they don't yet understand. ",[300890,372290,333689],{}," They would be the mechanism that the mind uses to understand otherwise inaccessible concepts\" - Steven Pinker",[639,372293,372294],{},"Here, Pinker contrasts innate cognitive structures with learned behaviors, particularly in language and abstract reasoning, highlighting the mind’s pre-programmed complexity.",[297868,372296,372297],{},[639,372298,372299,372300,372302,372303,372305],{},"\"If the metaphors in everyday speech are a clue, then all of us associate blankness with virtue rather than with nothingness. Think of the moral connotations of the adjectives: clean, fair, immaculate, lily-white, pure, spotless, unmarred and unsullied\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372301],{},"\n\"Of course genes can’t pull the levers of our behavior directly. But they affect the wiring and workings of the brain, and the brain is the seat of our drives, temperaments and patterns of thought\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372304],{},"\n\"Friendship, like other kinds of altruism, is vulnerable to cheaters, and we have a special name for them: fair-weather friends\" - Steven Pinker",[639,372307,372308],{},"Pinker delves into how cognitive biases and genetic influences shape not only individual behavior but also social dynamics, such as trust and moral reasoning.",[297868,372310,372311],{},[639,372312,372313,372314,372316,372317,372319],{},"\"Much can be gained by contrasting a theory with its alternatives, even ones that look too extreme to be true. You can really understand something when you know what it is not\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372315],{},"\n\"A…reason we are so-so scientists is that our brains were shaped for fitness, not for truth. Sometimes truth is adaptive, but sometimes it is not\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372318],{},"\n\"We are organisms, not angels, and our minds are organs, not pipelines to the truth\" - Steven Pinker",[639,372321,372322],{},"These quotes underscore Pinker’s critique of the human mind’s evolutionary limitations, emphasizing how survival-driven cognition often clashes with the pursuit of objective truth.",[297868,372324,372325],{},[639,372326,372327,372328,372330,372331,372333],{},"\"You can only really understand something when you know what it is not\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372329],{},"\n\"As with any form of mental self-improvement, you must learn to turn your gaze inward, concentrate on processes that usually run automatically, and try to wrest control of them so that you can apply them more mindfully\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372332],{},"\n\"Language-lovers know that there is a word for every fear\" - Steven Pinker",[639,372335,372336],{},"Pinker’s final reflections tie together the themes of self-awareness, linguistic precision, and the mind’s capacity for both clarity and fallibility.",[566,372338,371921],{"id":372339},"science-and-technology",[639,372341,372342],{},"Steven Pinker’s work often intersects with science and technology, exploring how empirical inquiry reshapes our understanding of human nature, progress, and reality. He challenges intuitive assumptions with rigorous analysis, emphasizing evolution, cognition, and the interplay between scientific advancements and societal change.",[297868,372344,372345],{},[639,372346,372347,372348,372350,372351,372353,372354,372356],{},"\"What could be more fundamental to our sense of meaning and purpose than a conception of whether the strivings of the human race over long stretches of time have left us better or worse off? How, in particular, are we to make sense of modernity—of the erosion of family, tribe, tradition, and religion by the forces of individualism, cosmopolitanism, reason, and science?\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372349],{},"\n\"It's natural to think that living things must be the handiwork of a designer. But it was also natural to think that the sun went around the earth. Overcoming naive impressions to figure out how things really work is one of humanity's highest callings.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372352],{},"\n\"A lot follows from the idea that the mind is a metaphor-monger.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372355],{},"\nThese quotes reflect Pinker’s contemplation of humanity’s trajectory in a modern, science-driven world, balancing existential questions with scientific skepticism.",[297868,372358,372359],{},[639,372360,372361,372362,372364,372365,372367,372368,372370,372371,372373],{},"\"The geometry of beauty is the visible signal of adaptively valuable objects: safe, food-rich, explorable, learnable habitats, and fertile, healthy dates, mates, and babies.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372363],{},"\n\"The supposedly immaterial soul, we now know, can be bisected with a knife, altered by chemicals, started or stopped by electricity, and extinguished by a sharp blow or by insufficient oxygen.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372366],{},"\n\"The stuff of life turned out to be not a quivering, glowing, wondrous gel but a contraption of tiny jigs, springs, hinges, rods, sheets, magnets, zippers, and trapdoors, assembled by a data tape whose information is copied, downloaded and scanned.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372369],{},"\n\"The mind is not designed to grasp the laws of probability, even though the laws rule the universe.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372372],{},"\nThese quotes delve into the biological and mechanistic underpinnings of life, illustrating how scientific discoveries reveal the non-magical, yet intricate, nature of existence.",[297868,372375,372376],{},[639,372377,372378,372379,372381,372382,372384,372385,372387],{},"\"If a gene could build a brain that could tell when copies of itself were sitting in another animal's gonads, it would make the brain enjoy the other animal's well-being, and make it act in ways that increased that other animal's well-being.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372380],{},"\n\"Semantics is about the relation of words to thoughts, but it also about the relation of words to other human concerns. Semantics is about the relation of words to reality—the way that speakers commit themselves to a shared understanding of the truth, and the way their thoughts are anchored to things and situations in the world.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372383],{},"\n\"legal investigation. As Clinton noted, 'My goal in this deposition was to be truthful, but not particularly helpful.'\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372386],{},"\nHere, Pinker explores the intricate relationship between language, cognition, and reality, while also weaving in real-world examples to underscore cognitive and communicative complexities.",[297868,372389,372390],{},[639,372391,372392,372393,372395,372396,372398,372399,372401],{},"\"The starting point for becoming a good writer is to be a good reader.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372394],{},"\n\"We are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones. Good writing starts strong. Not with a cliché ('Since the dawn of time'), not with a banality ('Recently, scholars have been increasingly concerned with the question of…'), but with a contenful observation that provokes curiosity.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372397],{},"\n\"Lakoff is right to insist that conceptual metaphors are not just literary garnishes but aides to reason – they are 'metaphors we live by.' And metaphors can power sophisticated inferences, not just obvious ones…\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372400],{},"\nFinally, these quotes highlight the importance of clarity and precision in communication, a principle that underpins both scientific inquiry and effective writing.",[566,372403,346640],{"id":347223},[639,372405,372406],{},"Steven Pinker’s reflections on society and culture delve into the intricate tensions between fairness, freedom, and equality, the evolution of governance, and the role of human nature in shaping cultural norms. His insights reveal how societies navigate the complexities of progress while grappling with the legacies of tradition, violence, and the enduring impact of human psychology.",[297868,372408,372409],{},[639,372410,372411,372412,372414,372415,372417,372418,372420,372421,372423],{},"\"No society can be simultaneously fair, free, and equal. If it is fair, people who work harder can accumulate more. If it is free, people will give their wealth to their children. But then it cannot be equal, for some people will inherit wealth they did not earn.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372413],{},"\n\"A sense of solidarity among fifteen-to-thirty-year-olds would be a menace to civilized society even in the best of times.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372416],{},"\n\"A society is an organic system that develops spontaneously, governed by myriad interactions and adjustments that no human mind can pretend to understand. Just because we cannot capture its workings in verbal propositions does not mean it should be scrapped and reinvented according to the fashionable theories of the day. Such ham-fisted tinkering will only lead to unintended consequences, culminating in violent chaos.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372419],{},"\n\"States are far less violent than traditional bands and tribes. Modern Western countries, even in their most war-torn centuries, suffered no more than around a quarter of the average death rate of nonstate societies, and less than a tenth of that for the most violent one.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372422],{},"\nPinker’s early quotes underscore the paradoxes of societal design and the often-counterintuitive role of governance in reducing violence.",[297868,372425,372426],{},[639,372427,372428,372429,372431,372432,372434,372435,372437,372438,372440],{},"\"As an Auyana man living in New Guinea under the Pax Australiana put it, 'Life was better since the government came' because 'a man could now eat without looking over his shoulder and could leave his house in the morning to urinate without fear of being shot.'\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372430],{},"\n\"Much of what is today called 'social criticism' consists of members of the upper classes denouncing the tastes of the lower classes (bawdy entertainment, fast food, plentiful consumer goods) while considering themselves egalitarians.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372433],{},"\n\"Though we tend to remember bad events as well as we remember good ones, the negative coloring of the misfortunes fades with time, particularly the ones that happened to us. We are wired for nostalgia: in human memory, time heals most wounds.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372436],{},"\n\"A design can excel at one challenge only by compromising at others.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372439],{},"\nThe tension between governance, class critique, and human memory highlights how cultural narratives are shaped by both structural realities and psychological biases.",[297868,372442,372443],{},[639,372444,372445,372446,372448,372449,372451,372452,372454,372455,372457],{},"\"Today we recognize that the emotion of disgust evolved as an unconscious defense against biological contamination.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372447],{},"\n\"We should expose whatever ends are harmful and whatever ideas are false, and not confuse the two.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372450],{},"\n\"Many artists and scholars have pointed out that ultimately art depends on human nature.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372453],{},"\n\"It looks as if the offspring have eyes so that they can see well (bad, teleological, backward causation), but that's an illusion. The offspring have eyes because their parents' eyes did see well (good, ordinary, forward causation).\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372456],{},"\nPinker’s observations on disgust, truth, art, and evolution illustrate how cultural expressions and moral judgments are deeply rooted in biological imperatives.",[297868,372459,372460],{},[639,372461,372462,372463,372465,372466,372468],{},"\"As people age, they confuse changes in themselves with changes in the world, and changes in the world with moral decline—the illusion of the good old days. And so every generation believes that the kids today are degrading the language and taking civilization down with it.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372464],{},"\n\"I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372467],{},"\nHis final quotes juxtapose the universal nostalgia of aging with a wry acknowledgment of human mortality, capturing the duality of societal critique and dark humor.",[566,372470,371931],{"id":372471},"evolution-and-biology",[639,372473,372474],{},"Steven Pinker’s work on evolution and biology explores the intricate ways in which human cognition, behavior, and societal structures are shaped by evolutionary processes. His insights often bridge biological imperatives with modern psychological and cultural complexities, offering a lens to understand both our adaptive past and the challenges of contemporary life.",[297868,372476,372477],{},[639,372478,372479,372480,372482,372483,372485,372486,372488,372489,372491],{},"\"The idea that boys want to sleep with their mothers strikes most men as the silliest thing they have ever heard. Obviously, it did not seem so to Freud, who wrote that as a boy he once had an erotic reaction to watching his mother dressing. But Freud had a wet-nurse, and may not have experienced the early intimacy that would have tipped off his perceptual system that Mrs. Freud was his mother. The Westermarck theory has out-Freuded Freud.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372481],{},"\n\"Matthew White, a self-described atrocitologist who keeps a database with the estimated death tolls of history’s major wars, massacres, and genocides, counts about 1.2 million deaths from mass killing that are specifically enumerated in the Bible. (He excludes the half million casualties in the war between Judah and Israel described in 2 Chronicles 13 because he considers...\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372484],{},"\n\"Human vice is proof that biological adaption is, speaking literally, a thing of the past. Our minds are adapted to the small foraging bands in which our family spent ninety-nine percent of its existence, not the topsy-turvy contingencies we have created since the agricultural and industrial revolutions.",[300890,372487,305179],{},"People do not divine what is adaptive for them or their genes; their genes give them thoughts and feelings that were adaptive in the environment in which the genes were selected.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372490],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Pinker’s exploration of how evolutionary psychology shapes human instincts, from familial bonds to moral reasoning, often clashing with modern societal norms.",[297868,372493,372494],{},[639,372495,372496,372497,372499,372500,372502,372503,372505],{},"\"Nothing invests life with more meaning than the realisation that every moment of sentience is a precious gift\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372498],{},"\n\"the mind is a metaphor-monger\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372501],{},"\n\"Combinatorics allow a finite set of simple ideas to give rise to an Infinite set of complex ones.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372504],{},"\nPinker frequently highlights the mind’s capacity for metaphor and abstraction, framing these as evolutionary adaptations that enable human creativity and problem-solving.",[297868,372507,372508],{},[639,372509,372510,372511,372513,372514,372516,372517,372519],{},"\"The age distribution of a population changes slowly, as each demographic pig makes its way through the population python.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372512],{},"\n\"The fact that mean measures of environmental quality are improving does not mean that everything is ok. That the environment got better by itself or that we can just sit back and relax for the cleaner environment that we enjoy today, we must thank the arguments, activism, legislation, regulation, treaties and technological ingenuity of the people who sought to improve it in the past.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372515],{},"\n\"The urban planner Donald Sean has argued that an ‘urban blight’ metaphor led planners to treat crowded neighbourhoods as if they were diseased plants, which had to be extirpated to prevent the spread of rot. The result was the disastrous urban renewal projects the 1960s.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372518],{},"\nHere, Pinker connects evolutionary principles to environmental and societal shifts, emphasizing how human agency and metaphorical thinking influence progress and missteps.",[297868,372521,372522],{},[639,372523,372524,372525,372527,372528,372530,372531,372533],{},"\"…at the other end of the shelf, the ubiquity of metaphor in everyday language is truly a surprising discovery, rich with implications. Even the killjoy has to admit that metaphors were alive in the minds of the original coiners and compelling to the early adopters.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372526],{},"\n\"The flexibility of the human mind - its ability to flip frames, shift gestalts, or reconstruct events – is a wondrous talent. But it makes it difficult to predict how person will think and talk about a given situation. When I hit a wall with the stick, am I affecting the stick by moving it to the wall, or affecting the wall using the stick as an instrument?\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372529],{},"\n\"If a gene could build a brain that could tell when copies of itself were sitting in another animal's gonads, it would make the brain enjoy the other animal's well-being, and make it act in ways that increased that other animal's well-being.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372532],{},"\nThese reflections reveal Pinker’s fascination with the mind’s adaptive complexity and the evolutionary logic behind social behaviors, even as they complicate our understanding of causality and altruism.",[297868,372535,372536],{},[639,372537,372538,372539,372247,372541,372096,372543,372545],{},"\"Dear White Fella When I am born I’m black When I grow up I’m black When I am sick I’m black When I go out ina sun I’m black When I git cold I’m black When I git scared I’m black And when I die I’m still black. But you white fella When you’re born you’re pink When you grow up you’re white When you git sick you’re green When you go out ina sun you go red When you git cold you go blue When you git scared you’re yellow And when you die you’re grey And you got the cheek to call me coloured?\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372540],{},[297874,372542],{},[297874,372544],{},"\nPinker’s quotes on identity, mortality, and geopolitics illustrate how evolutionary biology intersects with cultural narratives and strategic decision-making, often yielding paradoxes and unintended consequences.",[566,372547,371937],{"id":372548},"philosophy-and-reason",[639,372550,372551],{},"Steven Pinker’s philosophical reflections often intersect with empirical science, exploring how reason, language, and cognitive evolution shape human progress. His insights bridge abstract thought with tangible evidence, revealing the interplay between rationality, metaphor, and the pursuit of a better world.",[297868,372553,372554],{},[639,372555,372556,372557,372559,372560,372562,372563,372565,372566,372568],{},"\"So holding many factors constant, we find that living in a civilization reduces one’s chances of being a victim of violence fivefold.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372558],{},"\n\"The violence of a lower-class man may indeed express rage, but it is aimed not at society but at the asshole who scraped his car and dissed him in front of a crowd.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372561],{},"\n\"They are distinct enough that our crude instruments can pick up the differences, yet both are healthy instances of that staggeringly improbable, exquisitely engineered system we call a human being.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372564],{},"\n\"We will never have a perfect world, but it’s not romantic or naïve to work toward a better one.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372567],{},"\nPinker’s early quotes juxtapose societal progress with human behavior, emphasizing how civilization reduces violence while individual actions remain rooted in concrete, often petty, motivations.",[297868,372570,372571],{},[639,372572,372573,372574,371992,372576,372578,372579,372581,372582,372584],{},"\"Burr would not be the last vice president to shoot a man, but he was a better shot than Dick Cheney,\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372575],{},[297874,372577],{},"\n\"That’s right: when it comes to correct English, there’s no one in charge; the lunatics are running the asylum.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372580],{},"\n\"If we dig even deeper to the roots of words, we unearth physical metaphors for still more abstract concepts.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372583],{},"\nHere, Pinker dissects language’s fluidity, illustrating how perception and metaphor underpin communication, while also critiquing the chaos of linguistic authority.",[297868,372586,372587],{},[639,372588,372589,372590,372592,372593,372595,372596,372598,372599,372601],{},"\"Given these payoffs, endorsing a belief that hasn't passed muster with scientific and fact checking isn't so irrational after all, at least not by the criterion of the immediate affects on the believer. The affects on the society and planet are another matter.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372591],{},"\n\"Moving from philosophy to psychology, we discover a big problem with the claim that most of our thinking is metaphorical: people effortlessly transcend the metaphors implicit in their language.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372594],{},"\n\"...you have to acknowledge the possibility that generative metaphors are a major phenomenon in language and an important clue to our cognitive makeup. Abstract ideas are connected in a systematic way to more concrete experiences.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372597],{},"\n\"What is truly arresting about our kind is better captured in the story of the Tower of Babel, in which humanity, speaking a single language, came so close to reaching heaven that God himself felt threatened.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372600],{},"\nPinker’s exploration of metaphor highlights the tension between cognitive frameworks and human capacity to transcend them, while invoking myth to underscore humanity’s ambitious, unifying drive.",[297868,372603,372604],{},[639,372605,372606,372607,372609,372610,372612,372613,372615],{},"\"By failing to take note of the gifts of modernity, social critics poison voters against responsible custodians and incremental reformers who can consolidate the tremendous progress we have enjoyed and strengthen the conditions that will bring us more.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372608],{},"\n\"Complex organs evolve by small steps for the same reason that a watchmaker does not use a sledgehammer and a surgeon does not use a meat cleaver.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372611],{},"\n\"The quotation falsely attributed to Stalin, 'One death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic,' gets the numbers wrong but captures a real fact about human psychology.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372614],{},"\nThese quotes tie evolution, progress, and psychology to societal critique, arguing for incrementalism and the recognition of how cognitive biases shape our perception of scale and moral urgency.",[566,372617,371943],{"id":372618},"history-and-politics",[639,372620,372621],{},"Steven Pinker’s reflections on history and politics often intertwine with his analyses of human cognition, violence, and institutional evolution. His quotes in this section reveal a nuanced perspective on how political structures, historical trends, and cognitive processes shape—and are shaped by—human societies.",[297868,372623,372624],{},[639,372625,372626,372627,372629,372630,372632,372633,372635],{},"\"One of the tragic ironies of the second half of the 20th century is that when colonies in the developing world freed themselves from European rule, they often slid back into warfare, this time intensified by modern weaponry, organized militias, and the freedom of young men to defy tribal elders.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372628],{},"\n\"Though bad writing has always been with us, the rules of correct usage are the smallest part of the problem.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372631],{},"\n\"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to compute it.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372634],{},"\nPinker’s early quotes highlight the paradoxes of post-colonial violence, the limitations of linguistic rules, and the necessity of historical memory in shaping political futures.",[297868,372637,372638],{},[639,372639,372640,372641,372643,372644,372646,372647,372649,372650,372652],{},"\"As far as the language instinct is concerned, the correlation between genes and languages is a coincidence.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372642],{},"\n\"Chomsky's writings are 'classics' in Mark Twain's sense: something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372645],{},"\n\"Outwitting and second-guessing an organism of approximately equal mental abilities with non-overlapping interests, at best, and malevolent intentions, at worst, makes formidable and ever-escalating demands on cognition.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372648],{},"\n\"When it comes to correct English, there's no one in charge; the lunatics are running the asylum.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372651],{},"\nThese quotes dissect the interplay between biology, language, and political thought, while critiquing intellectual fads and linguistic authority.",[297868,372654,372655],{},[639,372656,372657,372658,372660,372661,372663,372664,372666,372667,372669],{},"\"Can reason lead us in directions that are good or decent or moral?\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372659],{},"\n\"Once we have isolated the computational and neurological correlates of access-consciousness, there is nothing left to explain.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372662],{},"\n\"The typical imperative from biology is not 'Thou shalt... ,' but 'If ... then ... else.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372665],{},"\n\"What’s going on? On the one hand, analogical thinking seems to be our birthright... On the other hand, when experimentalists lead the horse to water, they can’t make it drink.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372668],{},"\nPinker grapples with reason’s moral limits, the nature of consciousness, and the tension between innate cognitive patterns and their practical application in politics and science.",[297868,372671,372672],{},[639,372673,372674,372675,372677,372678,372680,372681,372683,372684,372686],{},"\"Knights do protect ladies, but only to keep them from being abducted by other knights.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372676],{},"\n\"The dominant theories of elite art and criticism in the 20th century grew out of a militant denial of human nature.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372679],{},"\n\"In the foreign country, we call the past, crucifixion was a common punishment. It was invented by the Persians, carried back to Europe by Alexander the Great, and widely used in Mediterranean empires.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372682],{},"\n\"For the expressions to proliferate so easily, speakers and hearers must be dissecting the implied metaphor to lay bare the connexions between the things named by the metaphor and the abstract concepts they are really talking about.\" - Steven Pinker",[297874,372685],{},"\nThe final quartet weaves together historical practices, institutional hypocrisy, and the metaphorical underpinnings of human behavior, underscoring Pinker’s interdisciplinary lens.",[298632,372688,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,372690,372691],{},[639,372692,372693],{},"\"In any case, e lengeege weth e smell nember ef vewels cen remeen quete expresseve, so we cannot conclude that a hominid with a restricted vowel space had little language.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372695,372696],{},[639,372697,372037],{},[297868,372699,372700],{},[639,372701,372702,372703,371967],{},"\"Thinking can not trade in metaphors directly. It must trade in a more basic currency that captures the abstract concepts shared by the metaphor and its topic ",[300890,372704,333689],{},[297868,372706,372707],{},[639,372708,372411],{},[297868,372710,372711],{},[639,372712,372713],{},"\"Apes have a wide variety of sexual arrangements. That means, by the way, that there is no such thing as an “ape legacy” that humans are doomed to live by.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372715,372716],{},[639,372717,372109],{},[297868,372719,372720],{},[639,372721,372722],{},"\"By exploring the political and moral colorings of discoveries about what makes us tick, we can have a more honest science and a less fearful intellectual milieu.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372724,372725],{},[639,372726,372479],{},[297868,372728,372729],{},[639,372730,372731],{},"\"Sex has high stakes, including exploitation, disease, illegitimacy, incest, jealousy, spousal abuse, cuckoldry, desertion, feuding, child abuse, and rape. These hazards have been around for a long time and have left their mark on our customs and our emotions.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372733,372734],{},[639,372735,372736],{},"\"Even evolutionary explanations of the traditional division of labor by sex do not imply that it is unchangeable, “natural” in the sense of good, or something that should be forced on individual women or men who don’t want it.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372738,372739],{},[639,372740,372741],{},"\"The main reason that violence correlates with low socioeconomic status today is that the elites and the middle class pursue justice with the legal system while the lower classes resort to what scholars of violence call “self-help.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372743,372744],{},[639,372745,372746],{},"\"Hobbes's analysis of the causes of violence, borne out by modern data on crime and war, shows that violence is not a primitive, irrational urge, nor is it a \"pathology\" except in the metaphorical sense of a condition that everyone would like to eliminate. Instead, it is a near-inevitable outcome of the dynamics of self-interested, rational social organisms.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372748,372749],{},[639,372750,372347],{},[297868,372752,372753],{},[639,372754,372755],{},"\"A sense of solidarity among fifteen-to-thirty-year-olds would be a menace to civilized society even in the best of times.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372757,372758],{},[639,372759,372760],{},"\"Sex and excretion are reminders that anyone's claim to round-the-clock dignity is tenuous. The so-called rational animal has a desperate drive to pair up and moan and writhe.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372762,372763],{},[639,372764,372199],{},[297868,372766,372767],{},[639,372768,372769],{},"\"Organisms are selected to deploy violence only in circumstances where the expected benefits outweigh the expected costs.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372771,372772],{},[639,372773,372051],{},[297868,372775,372776],{},[639,372777,372778],{},"\"A society is an organic system that develops spontaneously, governed by myriad interactions and adjustments that no human mind can pretend to understand. Just because we cannot capture its workings in verbal propositions does not mean it should be scrapped and reinvented according to the fashionable theories of the day. Such ham-fisted tinkering will only lead to unintended consequences, culminating in violent chaos.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372780,372781],{},[639,372782,372783],{},"\"One-on-one revenge was common in foraging societies, and kin-against-kin blood feuds were common in tribal societies that had not been pacified by a colonial or national government, particularly if they had an exaggerated culture of manly honor.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372785,372786],{},[639,372787,372123],{},[297868,372789,372790],{},[639,372791,372792],{},"\"we enjoy the peace we find today because people in past generations were appalled by the violence in their time and worked to reduce it, and so we should work to reduce the violence that remains in our time.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372794,372795],{},[639,372796,372797],{},"\"Instead of asking, “Why is there war?” we might ask, “Why is there peace?” We can obsess not just over what we have been doing wrong but also over what we have been doing right. Because we have been doing something right, and it would be good to know what, exactly, it is.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372799,372800],{},[639,372801,372068],{},[297868,372803,372804],{},[639,372805,372556],{},[297868,372807,372808],{},[639,372809,372810],{},"\"States are far less violent than traditional bands and tribes. Modern Western countries, even in their most war-torn centuries, suffered no more than around a quarter of the average death rate of nonstate societies, and less than a tenth of that for the most violent one.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372812,372813],{},[639,372814,372815],{},"\"As an Auyana man living in New Guinea under the Pax Australiana put it, “Life was better since the government came” because “a man could now eat without looking over his shoulder and could leave his house in the morning to urinate without fear of being shot.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372817,372818],{},[639,372819,372820],{},"\"One of the tragic ironies of the second half of the 20th century is that when colonies in the developing world freed themselves from European rule, they often slid back into warfare, this time intensified by modern weaponry, organized militias, and the freedom of young men to defy tribal elders.77 As we shall see in the next chapter, this development is a countercurrent to the historical decline of violence, but it is also a demonstration of the role of Leviathans in propelling the decline.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372822,372823],{},[639,372824,372825],{},"\"The violence of a lower-class man may indeed express rage, but it is aimed not at society but at the asshole who scraped his car and dissed him in front of a crowd.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372827,372828],{},[639,372829,372830],{},"\"The researchers argued that an orderly environment fosters a sense of responsibility not so much by deterrence (since Groningen police rarely penalize litterers) as by the signaling of a social norm: This is the kind of place where people obey the rules.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372832,372833],{},[639,372834,303775,372835,372837],{},[300890,372836,305179],{}," nonstate conflicts kill far fewer people than conflicts that involve a government, perhaps a quarter as many. Again, this is not surprising, since goverments almost by definition are in the violence business.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372839,372840],{},[639,372841,372842],{},"\"Since violence is largely a male pastime, cultures that empower women tend to move away from the glorification of violence and are less likely to breed dangerous subcultures of rootless young men.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372844,372845],{},[639,372846,372213],{},[297868,372848,372849],{},[639,372850,372851],{},"\"Matthew White, a self-described atrocitologist who keeps a database with the estimated death tolls of history’s major wars, massacres, and genocides, counts about 1.2 million deaths from mass killing that are specifically enumerated in the Bible. (He excludes the half million casualties in the war between Judah and Israel described in 2 Chronicles 13 because he considers\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372853,372854],{},[639,372855,372856],{},"\"Humans are ingenious at sniffing out minor differences to figure out whom they should despise.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372858,372859],{},[639,372860,372861],{},"\"A bumper sticker from the 1970s read, “A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372863,372864],{},[639,372865,372866],{},"\"They are distinct enough that our crude instruments can pick up the differences, yet both are healthy instances of that staggeringly improbable, exquisitely engineered system we call a human being.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372868,372869],{},[639,372870,372871],{},"\"Though bad writing has always been with us, the rules of correct usage are the smallest part of the problem. Any competent copy editor can turn a passage that is turgid, opaque, and filled with grammatical errors into a passage that is turgid, opaque, and free of grammatical errors. Rules of usage are well worth mastering, but they pale in importance behind principles of clarity, style, coherence, and consideration for the reader.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372873,372874],{},[639,372875,371975],{},[297868,372877,372878],{},[639,372879,372880,372881,372884],{},"\"It's natural to think that living things must be the handiwork of a designer. But it was also natural to think that the sun went around the earth. Overcoming naive impressions to figure out how things really work is one of humanity's highest callings.",[300890,372882,372883],{},"Can You Believe in God and Evolution? Time Magazine, August 7, 2005","\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372886,372887],{},[639,372888,372889],{},"\"the mind is a neural computer\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372891,372892],{},[639,372893,372894],{},"\"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to compute it.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372896,372897],{},[639,372898,372227],{},[297868,372900,372901],{},[639,372902,372903],{},"\"The task of evolutionary psychology is not to weigh in on human nature, a task better left to others. It is to add the satisfying kind of insight that only science can provide: to connect what we know about human nature with the rest of our knowledge of how the world works, and to explain the largest number of facts with the smallest number of assumptions.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372905,372906],{},[639,372907,372908],{},"\"It Begins with skepticism. The history of human folly, and our own susceptibility to illusions and fallacies, tell us that men and women are fallible.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372910,372911],{},[639,372912,372913],{},"\"Plato said that we are trapped inside a cave and know the world only through the shadows it casts on the wall. The skull is our cave, and mental representations are the shadows.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372915,372916],{},[639,372917,372918],{},"\"Much of what is today called \"social criticism\" consists of members of the upper classes denouncing the tastes of the lower classes (bawdy entertainment, fast food, plentiful consumer goods) while considering themselves egalitarians.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372920,372921],{},[639,372922,372923],{},"\"Computation has finally demystified mentalistic terms. Beliefs are inscriptions in memory, desires are goal inscriptions, thinking is computation, perceptions are inscriptions triggered by sensors, trying is executing operations triggered by a goal.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372925,372926],{},[639,372927,372928],{},"\"We will never have a perfect world, but it’s not romantic or naïve to work toward a better one.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372930,372931],{},[639,372932,372933],{},"\"Burr would not be the last vice president to shoot a man, but he was a better shot than Dick Cheney,..\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372935,372936],{},[639,372937,372938],{},"\"Equality is not the empirical claim that all groups of humans are interchangeable; it is the moral principle that individuals should not be judged or constrained by the average properties of their group.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372940,372941],{},[639,372942,372943],{},"\"As many political writers have pointed out, commitment to political equality is not an empirical claim that people are clones.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372945,372946],{},[639,372947,372948],{},"\"A lot follows from the idea that the mind is a metaphor-monger.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372950,372951],{},[639,372952,371989],{},[297868,372954,372955],{},[639,372956,372137],{},[297868,372958,372959],{},[639,372960,372961,372962,372279,372964,372966],{},"\"...the ",[300890,372963,372278],{},[300890,372965,305390],{}," a case where complexity in the mind is not caused by learning; learning is caused by complexity in the mind.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372968,372969],{},[639,372970,372971,372972,372488],{},"\"Human vice is proof that biological adaption is, speaking literally, a thing of the past. Our minds are adapted to the small foraging bands in which our family spent ninety-nine percent of its existence, not the topsy-turvy contingencies we have created since the agricultural and industrial revolutions.",[300890,372973,305179],{},[297868,372975,372976],{},[639,372977,372978],{},"\"The observation that conflict is part of the human condition, banal though it is, contradicts fashionable beliefs.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372980,372981],{},[639,372982,372983],{},"\"We can see happiness as the output of an ancient biological feedback system that tracks our progress in pursuing auspicious signs of fitness in a natural environment. We are happier, in general, when we are healthy, comfortable, safe, provisioned, socially connected, sexual, and loved. The function of happiness is to goad us into seeking the keys to fitness.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372985,372986],{},[639,372987,372988],{},"\"Religious people today, compartmentalize their attitude to the Bible. They pay it lip service as a symbol of morality while getting their actual morality from more modern principles.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372990,372991],{},[639,372992,372993],{},"\"If the metaphors in everyday speech are a clue, then all of us associate blankness with virtue rather than with nothingness. Think of the moral connotations of the adjectives: clean, fair, immaculate, lily-white, pure, spotless, unmarred and unsullied.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,372995,372996],{},[639,372997,372998],{},"\"Institutionalized torture in Christendom was not just an unthinking habit; it had a moral rationale. If you really believe that failing to accept Jesus as one's savior is a ticket to fiery damnation, then torturing a person until he acknowledges this truth is doing him the biggest favor of his life: better a few hours now than an eternity later.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373000,373001],{},[639,373002,373003],{},"\"Of course genes can’t pull the levers of our behavior directly. But they affect the wiring and workings of the brain, and the brain is the seat of our drives, temperaments and patterns of thought. Each of us is dealt a unique hand of tastes and aptitudes, like curiosity, ambition, empathy, a thirst for novelty or for security, a comfort level with the social or the mechanical or the abstract. Some opportunities we come across click with our constitutions and set us along a path in life.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373005,373006],{},[639,373007,372361],{},[297868,373009,373010],{},[639,373011,372496],{},[297868,373013,373014],{},[639,373015,373016],{},"\"Humans are so innately hardwired for language that they can no more suppress their ability to learn and use language than they can suppress the instinct to pull a hand back from a hot surface.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373018,373019],{},[639,373020,373021],{},"\"In the speech sound wave, one word runs into the next seamlessly; there are no little silences between spoken words the way there are white spaces between written words. We simply hallucinate word boundaries when we reach the end of a stretch of sound that matches some entry in our mental dictionary.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373023,373024],{},[639,373025,373026],{},"\"As you are reading these words, you are taking part in one of the wonders of the natural world. For you and I belong to a species with a remarkable ability: we can shape events in each other's brains with exquisite precision.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373028,373029],{},[639,373030,373031],{},"\"(...) Language acquisition might be like other biological functions. The linguistic clumsiness of tourists and students might be the price we pay for the linguistic genius we displayed as babies, just as the decrepitude of age is the price we pay for the vigor of youth.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373033,373034],{},[639,373035,372003],{},[297868,373037,373038],{},[639,373039,373040],{},"\"As far as the language instinct is concerned, the correlation between genes and languages is a coincidence. People store genes in their gonads and pass them to their children through their genitals; they store grammars in their brains and pass them to their children through their mouths. Gonads and brains are attached to each other in bodies, so when bodies move, genes and grammars move together. That is the only reason that geneticists find any correlation between the two.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373042,373043],{},[639,373044,373045],{},"\"The supposedly immaterial soul, we now know, can be bisected with a knife, altered by chemicals, started or stopped by electricity, and extinguished by a sharp blow or by insufficient oxygen.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373047,373048],{},[639,373049,373050],{},"\"Though we tend to remember bad events as well as we remember good ones, the negative coloring of the misfortunes fades with time, particularly the ones that happened to us. We are wired for nostalgia: in human memory, time heals most wounds.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373052,373053],{},[639,373054,373055],{},"\"That’s right: when it comes to correct English, there’s no one in charge; the lunatics are running the asylum.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373057,373058],{},[639,373059,373060],{},"\"Literate people should know how to think about grammar.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373062,373063],{},[639,373064,373065],{},"\"A design can excel at one challenge only by compromising at others.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373067,373068],{},[639,373069,373070],{},"\"Keep in mind a bit of wisdom from the linguist Ann Farmer: 'It isn't about being right. It's about getting it right.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373072,373073],{},[639,373074,373075],{},"\"Much can be gained be contrasting a theory with its alternatives, even ones that look too extreme to be true. You can really understand something when you know what it is not.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373077,373078],{},[639,373079,373080],{},"\"If we dig even deeper to the roots of words, we unearth physical metaphors for still more abstract concepts.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373082,373083],{},[639,373084,372589],{},[297868,373086,373087],{},[639,373088,372017],{},[297868,373090,373091],{},[639,373092,373093],{},"\"Sometimes it is not easy to find any words that properly convey a thought. When we hear or read, we usually remember the gist, not the exact words, so there has to be such a thing as a gist that is not the same as a bunch of words.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373095,373096],{},[639,373097,373098],{},"\"Friendship, like other kinds of altruism, is vulnerable to cheaters, and we have a special name for them: fair-weather friends. These sham friends reap the benefits of associating with a valuable person and mimic signs of warmth in an effort to become valued themselves. But when a little rain falls, they are nowhere in sight.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373100,373101],{},[639,373102,373103,373104,373106],{},"\"Conceptual metaphors point to an obvious way in which people could learn to reason about knew, abstract concepts. They would notice, or have pointed out to them, a parallel between a physical realm they already understand and a conceptual realm that they don't yet understand. ",[300890,373105,333689],{}," They would be the mechanism that the mind uses to understand otherwise inaccessible concepts.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373108,373109],{},[639,373110,373111],{},"\"the mind is a metaphor-monger\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373113,373114],{},[639,373115,373116],{},"\"Moving from philosophy to psychology, we discover a big problem with the claim that most of our thinking is metaphorical: people effortlessly transcend the metaphors implicit in their language.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373118,373119],{},[639,373120,373121],{},"\"In hermetic isolation, all kinds of bizarre and toxic ideas can fester. Sunlight is the best disinfectant, and exposing a bad idea to the critical glare of other minds provides at least a chance that it will wither and die.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373123,373124],{},[639,373125,372445],{},[297868,373127,373128],{},[639,373129,373130],{},"\"Chomsky's writings are 'classics' in Mark Twain's sense: something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373132,373133],{},[639,373134,373135],{},"\"Combinatorics allow a finite set of simple ideas to give rise to an Infinite set of complex ones.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373137,373138],{},[639,373139,373140],{},"\"We should expose whatever ends are harmful and whatever ideas are false, and not confuse the two.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373142,373143],{},[639,373144,373145],{},"\"I believe that the rape-is-not-about-sex doctrine will go down in history as an example of extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds. It is preposterous on the face of it, does not deserve its sanctity, is contradicted by a mass of evidence, and is getting in the way of the only morally relevant goal surrounding rape, the effort to stamp it out.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373147,373148],{},[639,373149,373150],{},"\"An ideology can provide a satisfying narrative that explains chaotic events and collective misfortunes in a way that flatters the virtue and competence of believers, while being vague or conspiratorial enough to withstand skeptical scrutiny.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373152,373153],{},[639,373154,373155],{},"\"Put yourself in the booties of a child who is in the midst of figuring out how to speak the language as it is spoken by parents, friends, and siblings.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373157,373158],{},[639,373159,373160],{},"\"...you have to acknowledge the possibility that generative metaphors are a major phenomenon in language and an important clue to our cognitive makeup. Abstract ideas are connected in a systematic way to more concrete experiences.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373162,373163],{},[639,373164,373165],{},"\"Outwitting and second-guessing an organism of approximately equal mental abilities with non-overlapping interests, at best, and malevolent intentions, at worst, makes formidable and ever-escalating demands on cognition. And a cognitive arms race clearly could propel a linguistic one.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373167,373168],{},[639,373169,373170],{},"\"Language-lovers know that there is a word for every fear. Are you afraid of wine? Then you have oenophobia. Tremulous about train travel? You suffer from siderodromophobia. Having misgivings about your mother-in-law is pentheraphobia, and being petrified of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth is arachibutyrophobia. And then there’s Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s affliction, the fear of fear itself, or phobophobia.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373172,373173],{},[639,373174,373175],{},"\"What is truly arresting about our kind is better captured in the story of the Tower of Babel, in which humanity, speaking a single language, came so close to reaching heaven that God himself felt threatened.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373177,373178],{},[639,373179,373180],{},"\"As with any form of mental self-improvement, you must learn to turn your gaze inward, concentrate on processes that usually run automatically, and try to wrest control of them so that you can apply them more mindfully.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373182,373183],{},[639,373184,373185],{},"\"When it comes to correct English, there's no one in charge; the lunatics are running the asylum.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373187,373188],{},[639,373189,372606],{},[297868,373191,373192],{},[639,373193,373194],{},"\"Many artists and scholars have pointed out that ultimately art depends on human nature.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373196,373197],{},[639,373198,372087],{},[297868,373200,373201],{},[639,373202,372241],{},[297868,373204,373205],{},[639,373206,373207],{},"\"It looks as if the offspring have eyes so that they can see well (bad, teleological, backward causation), but that's an illusion. The offspring have eyes because their parents' eyes did see well (good, ordinary, forward causation).\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373209,373210],{},[639,373211,373212],{},"\"Complex organs evolve by small steps for the same reason that a watchmaker does not use a sledgehammer and a surgeon does not use a meat cleaver.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373214,373215],{},[639,373216,373217],{},"\"Some people think that evolutionary psychology claims to have discovered that human nature is selfish and wicked. But they are flattering the researchers and anyone who would claim to have discovered the opposite.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373219,373220],{},[639,373221,372151],{},[297868,373223,373224],{},[639,373225,373226],{},"\"A...reason we are so-so scientists is that our brains were shaped for fitness, not for truth. Sometimes truth is adaptive, but sometimes it is not.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373228,373229],{},[639,373230,373231],{},"\"Can reason lead us in directions that are good or decent or moral? After all, you pointed out that reason is just a means to an end, and the end depends on the reasoner's passions. Reason can lay out a road map to peace and harmony if the reasoner wants peace and harmony, but it can also lay out a road map to conflict and strife if the reasoner delights in conflict and strife. Can reason force the reasoner to want less cruelty and waste?\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373233,373234],{},[639,373235,373236],{},"\"The quotation falsely attributed to Stalin, 'One death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic,' gets the numbers wrong but captures a real fact about human psychology. (p. 220)\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373238,373239],{},[639,373240,373241],{},"\"Once we have isolated the computational and neurological correlates of access-consciousness, there is nothing left to explain. It's just irrational to insist that sentience remains unexplained after all the manifestations of sentience have been accounted for, just because the computations don't have anything sentient in them. It's like insisting that wetness remains unexplained even after all the manifestations of wetness have been accounted for, because moving molecules aren't wet.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373243,373244],{},[639,373245,373246],{},"\"For the expressions to proliferate so easily, speakers and hearers must be dissecting the implied metaphor to lay bare the connexions between the things named by the metaphor and the abstract concepts they are really talking about. (In literary theory these are sometimes called the ‘vehicle’ and the ‘tenor’ of the metaphor; cognitive scientists call them the ‘source’ and the ‘target’.)\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373248,373249],{},[639,373250,373251],{},"\"The doctrine of the sacredness of the soul sounds vaguely uplifting, but in fact is highly malignant. It discounts life on earth as just a temporary phase that people pass through, indeed, an infinitesimal fraction of their existence…the gradual replacement of lives for souls as the locus of moral value was helped along by the ascendency of skepticism and reason\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373253,373254],{},[639,373255,373256],{},"\"The stuff of life turned out to be not a quivering, glowing, wondrous gel but a contraption of tiny jigs, springs, hinges, rods, sheets, magnets, zippers, and trapdoors, assembled by a data tape whose information is copied, downloaded and scanned.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373258,373259],{},[639,373260,373261],{},"\"The typical imperative from biology is not \"Thou shalt... ,\" but \"If ... then ... else.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373263,373264],{},[639,373265,372510],{},[297868,373267,373268],{},[639,373269,373270],{},"\"The whole point of international terrorism is to shock the world with the most horrific spectacle imaginable.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373272,373273],{},[639,373274,373275],{},"\"The mind is not designed to grasp the laws of probability, even though the laws rule the universe.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373277,373278],{},[639,373279,373280],{},"\"We are organisms, not angels, and our minds are organs, not pipelines to the truth. Our minds evolved by natural selection to solve problems that were life and death matters to our ancestors, not to commune with correctness and answer any question we are capable of asking. We cannot hold ten thousand words in short-term memory. We cannot see in ultraviolet light. And perhaps we cannot solve conundrums like free will and sentience.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373282,373283],{},[639,373284,373285],{},"\"I think that communism was a major force for violence for more than 100 years, because it was built into its ideology—that progress comes through class struggle, often violent. It led to the widespread belief that the only way to achieve justice was to hurry this dialectical process along, and allow the oppressed working classes to carry out their struggle against their bourgeois oppressors\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373287,373288],{},[639,373289,373290],{},"\"The fact that mean measures of environmental quality are improving does not mean that everything is ok. That the environment got better by itself or that we can just sit back and relax for the cleaner environment that we enjoy today, we must thank the arguments, activism, legislation, regulation, treaties and technological ingenuity of the people who sought to improve it in the past.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373292,373293],{},[639,373294,373295],{},"\"So what's in a name? The answer, we have seen, is, a great deal. In the sense of a morphological product, a name is an intricate structure, elegantly assembled by layers of rules and lawful even at its quirkiest. And in the sense of a listeme, a name is a pure symbol, part of a cast of thousands, rapidly acquired because of a harmony between the mind of the child, the mind of the adult, and the texture of reality.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373297,373298],{},[639,373299,303775,373300,373302],{},[300890,373301,375],{},"s moral philosophers through the ages have pointed out, a philosophy of living based on “Not everyone, just me!” falls apart as soon as one sees oneself from an objective standpoint as a person just like others. It is like insisting that “here,” the point in space one happens to be occupying at the moment, is a special place in the universe.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373304,373305],{},[639,373306,373307],{},"\"You can only really understand something when you know what it is not.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373309,373310],{},[639,373311,373312],{},"\"What’s going on? On the one hand, analogical thinking seems to be our birthright. Metaphorical connections saturate our language, drive our science, enliven our literature, burst out (at least occasionally) in children’s speech, and remind us of things past. On the other hand, when experimentalists lead the horse to water, they can’t make it drink.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373314,373315],{},[639,373316,373317],{},"\"The urban planner Donald Sean has argued that an ‘urban blight’ metaphor led planners to treat crowded neighbourhoods as if they were diseased plants, which had to be extirpated to prevent the spread of rot. The result was the disastrous urban renewal projects the 1960s.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373319,373320],{},[639,373321,372674],{},[297868,373323,373324],{},[639,373325,372524],{},[297868,373327,373328],{},[639,373329,373330],{},"\"The tanginess of a literary metaphor must come from some extra ingredients that spice up a mere overlapping of traits.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373332,373333],{},[639,373334,373335],{},"\"… if some metaphors can persist in the language as fossils, it puts every metaphor under a cloud of suspicion.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373337,373338],{},[639,373339,373340],{},"\"The dominant theories of elite art and criticism in the 20th century grew out of a militant denial of human nature. One legacy is ugly, baffling, and insulting art. The other is pretentious and unintelligible scholarship. And they’re surprised that people are staying away in droves?\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373342,373343],{},[639,373344,373345],{},"\"In the foreign country, we call the past, crucifixion was a common punishment. It was invented by the Persians, carried back to Europe by Alexander the Great, and widely used in Mediterranean empires.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373347,373348],{},[639,373349,373350],{},"\"A great principle of moral advancement, on par with \"Love thy neighbor\" and \"All men are created equal,\" is the one on the bumper sticker: \"Shit happens.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373352,373353],{},[639,373354,373355],{},"\"The flexibility of the human mind - its ability to flip frames, shift gestalts, or reconstruct events – is a wondrous talent. But it makes it difficult to predict how person will think and talk about a given situation. When I hit a wall with the stick, am I affecting the stick by moving it to the wall, or affecting the wall using the stick as an instrument?\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373357,373358],{},[639,373359,373360],{},"\"…people could not analyse their metaphors if they didn’t command an underlying medium of thought that is more abstract than the metaphors themselves.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373362,373363],{},[639,373364,373365],{},"\"Still, I did a double take when I saw the following headline in the Provincetown Banner: PLOVERS CLOSE PARKING LOT. An image flashed through my mind of little birds dragging a chain across the entrance and waving away traffic. I thought it was the silliest thing I had ever seen until I turned the page and read DOG FECES CLOSES BEACHES.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373367,373368],{},[639,373369,372378],{},[297868,373371,373372],{},[639,373373,372538],{},[297868,373375,373376],{},[639,373377,373378],{},"\"Semantics is about the relation of words to thoughts, but it also about the relation of words to other human concerns. Semantics is about the relation of words to reality—the way that speakers commit themselves to a shared understanding of the truth, and the way their thoughts are anchored to things and situations in the world.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373380,373381],{},[639,373382,373383],{},"\"legal investigation. As Clinton noted, “My goal in this deposition was to be truthful, but not particularly helpful.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373385,373386],{},[639,373387,372392],{},[297868,373389,373390],{},[639,373391,373392],{},"\"We are going to die, and that makes us the lucky ones. Good writing starts strong. Not with a cliché (“Since the dawn of time”), not with a banality (“Recently, scholars have been increasingly concerned with the question of…”), but with a contenful observation that provokes curiosity\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373394,373395],{},[639,373396,373397],{},"\"As people ages, they confuse changes in themselves with changes in the world, and changes in the world with moral decline—the illusion of the good old days. And so every generation believes that the kids today are degrading the language and taking civilization down with it\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373399,373400],{},[639,373401,373402],{},"\"Lakoff is right to insist that conceptual metaphors are not just literary garnishes but aides to reason – they are ‘metaphors we live by.’ And metaphors can power sophisticated inferences, not just obvious ones…\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373404,373405],{},[639,373406,373407],{},"\"I have never killed a man , but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373409,373410],{},[639,373411,373412],{},"\"The history of human folly, and our own susceptibility to illusions and fallacies, tells us that men and women are fallible. One therefore ought to seek good reasons for believing something. Faith, revelation, tradition, dogma, authority, the ecstatic glow of subjective certainty - all are recipes for error, and should be dismissed as sources of knowledge.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373414,373415],{},[639,373416,373417],{},"\"Nature is a hanging judge,\" goes an old saying. Many tragedies come from our physical and cognitive makeup. Our bodies are extraordinarily improbable arrangements of matter, with many ways for things to go wrong and only a few ways for things to go right. We are certain to die, and smart enough to know it. Our minds are adapted to a world that no longer exists, prone to misunderstandings correctable only by arduous education, and condemned to perplexity about the deepest questions we can ascertain.\" - Steven Pinker",[297868,373419,373420],{},[639,373421,373422],{},"\"The reason the United States is not so likely to invade Iran is precisely because of the lessons learned from Iraq. And conversely, the Iranian push towards nuclear capability is calculated to deter invasions like the kind deposing Saddam Husain.\" - Steven Pinker",[566,373424,297860],{"id":299351},[639,373426,373427],{},[642,373428],{"alt":371840,"src":373429},"/images/blog/steven_pinker-2.png",[639,373431,373432],{},"Steven Pinker’s enduring legacy lies in his ability to bridge the gaps between disciplines, illuminating the human experience through the lenses of science, reason, and empathy. Over decades, his work has reshaped how we understand language, violence, morality, and the intricate machinery of the mind. By distilling complex ideas into accessible insights, Pinker has not only advanced academic discourse but also empowered millions to engage with the world through a rational, evidence-based lens. His quotes stand as intellectual beacons, challenging us to confront uncomfortable truths while celebrating the progress inherent in human nature.",[639,373434,373435],{},"The themes explored in Pinker’s words—ranging from the evolution of language and the decline of violence to the interplay of cognition and culture—reveal a unified vision: that humanity’s greatest tool is its capacity for reason, innovation, and moral growth. He reminds us that progress is neither inevitable nor guaranteed, but it becomes possible when we harness the power of knowledge, empathy, and open discourse. In an era of division and uncertainty, Pinker’s insights urge us to look beyond the noise, to trust in the scientific spirit, and to embrace the enduring potential of our species. As we reflect on his wisdom, let it inspire us to ask harder questions, think more clearly, and build a future where rationality and compassion reign—not as abstract ideals, but as actionable realities.",[639,373437,373438],{},[577,373439,373442],{"href":373440,"rel":373441},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Steven%20Pinker",[125799],"More Steven Pinker Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":373444},[373445,373446,373447,373448,373449,373450,373451,373452,373453,373454,373455,373456,373459],{"id":371844,"depth":1360,"text":371845},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":371950,"depth":1360,"text":371894},{"id":372029,"depth":1360,"text":371900},{"id":307711,"depth":1360,"text":306935},{"id":372177,"depth":1360,"text":365397},{"id":372253,"depth":1360,"text":371915},{"id":372339,"depth":1360,"text":371921},{"id":347223,"depth":1360,"text":346640},{"id":372471,"depth":1360,"text":371931},{"id":372548,"depth":1360,"text":371937},{"id":372618,"depth":1360,"text":371943,"children":373457},[373458],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Steven Pinker's face","/images/blog/steven_pinker-3.png",{},"/blog/steven_pinker_150_quotes_article","06/08/2026",{"title":371833,"description":1359},"steven_pinker_150_quotes_article","blog/steven_pinker_150_quotes_article","9HQEzRBLn7t2OMU3J5tI_q8l7lepjaIH2c1req-eULY",{"id":373470,"title":373471,"author":556,"body":373472,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":332420,"image_url":373837,"meta":373838,"navigation":1378,"path":373839,"published_date":301994,"seo":373840,"slug":373841,"stem":373842,"type":357512,"__hash__":373843},"blog/blog/the-complete-guide-to-using-quotes-in-speeches.md","The Art of Using Quotes in Speeches: A Complete Guide",{"type":558,"value":373473,"toc":373788},[373474,373479,373482,373484,373487,373490,373493,373497,373500,373503,373506,373510,373514,373517,373520,373524,373527,373530,373534,373537,373540,373544,373547,373551,373554,373558,373562,373565,373568,373572,373575,373579,373582,373586,373589,373593,373596,373600,373604,373607,373610,373614,373617,373621,373624,373628,373631,373635,373639,373642,373646,373649,373653,373656,373660,373663,373667,373671,373674,373678,373681,373685,373688,373692,373696,373699,373703,373706,373710,373713,373717,373720,373724,373727,373731,373735,373738,373742,373745,373749,373752,373756,373759,373762,373765,373767,373770,373773,373776,373779,373782,373785],[639,373475,373476],{},[642,373477],{"alt":1359,"src":373478},"/images/blog/using-quotes-in-speeches.png",[561,373480,373471],{"id":373481},"the-art-of-using-quotes-in-speeches-a-complete-guide",[566,373483,299416],{"id":299415},[639,373485,373486],{},"Throughout history, the most memorable speeches have shared a common element: the strategic use of powerful quotations. From Winston Churchill's wartime addresses drawing upon Shakespeare to Martin Luther King Jr.'s \"I Have a Dream\" speech weaving together biblical references and American founding principles, great orators understand that quotes serve as bridges between their message and the collective wisdom of humanity.",[639,373488,373489],{},"A well-chosen quote can transform an ordinary speech into an extraordinary one. It can lend authority to your arguments, provide emotional resonance, offer universal truths that transcend cultural boundaries, and create moments of recognition where audiences connect deeply with your message. However, using quotes effectively requires more than simply inserting famous sayings into your text. It demands thoughtful selection, seamless integration, and strategic placement to enhance rather than distract from your core message.",[639,373491,373492],{},"This comprehensive guide will equip you with the knowledge and techniques needed to master the art of using quotes in speeches, whether you're delivering a business presentation, wedding toast, graduation address, or any other speaking engagement.",[566,373494,373496],{"id":373495},"understanding-the-power-of-quotations","Understanding the Power of Quotations",[639,373498,373499],{},"Quotations serve multiple psychological and rhetorical functions in speeches. They act as cognitive shortcuts, allowing speakers to tap into pre-existing associations and emotions that audiences already hold. When you quote Abraham Lincoln, you're not just sharing his words—you're invoking his credibility, wisdom, and the historical weight of his presidency. This phenomenon, known as \"borrowed ethos,\" allows speakers to enhance their own credibility by association with respected figures.",[639,373501,373502],{},"Quotes also provide emotional anchoring points in speeches. They can serve as moments of reflection, inspiration, humor, or gravitas, depending on your needs. A humorous quote from Mark Twain might lighten the mood during a tense business presentation, while a profound statement from Maya Angelou could add depth to a graduation speech about overcoming challenges.",[639,373504,373505],{},"Furthermore, quotations create shared cultural touchstones. When you reference widely known sayings or literary passages, you're creating moments of collective recognition that can unify diverse audiences around common human experiences and values.",[566,373507,373509],{"id":373508},"types-of-quotes-and-their-strategic-uses","Types of Quotes and Their Strategic Uses",[298632,373511,373513],{"id":373512},"literary-quotations","Literary Quotations",[639,373515,373516],{},"Literary quotes draw from the rich tradition of poetry, novels, and plays. These often carry emotional depth and artistic beauty that can elevate the aesthetic quality of your speech. Shakespeare's works, for instance, contain countless gems applicable to modern situations. \"To be or not to be\" might introduce a discussion about difficult choices, while \"All the world's a stage\" could frame a speech about life's different phases.",[639,373518,373519],{},"Poetry offers particularly powerful options for emotional moments. Maya Angelou's \"Still I Rise\" provides inspiring language for overcoming adversity, while Robert Frost's \"The Road Not Taken\" speaks to making difficult choices. When using literary quotes, consider your audience's familiarity with the source and be prepared to provide brief context if necessary.",[298632,373521,373523],{"id":373522},"historical-quotations","Historical Quotations",[639,373525,373526],{},"Historical quotes carry the weight of momentous occasions and proven leadership. They're particularly effective in speeches about change, leadership, or overcoming challenges. Franklin D. Roosevelt's \"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself\" remains powerful for addressing uncertainty, while John F. Kennedy's \"Ask not what your country can do for you\" can inspire civic responsibility.",[639,373528,373529],{},"When using historical quotes, ensure they align with your message and audience values. Be mindful of the full context of historical figures, as audiences may have complex feelings about certain leaders based on contemporary understanding of their complete legacy.",[298632,373531,373533],{"id":373532},"contemporary-quotations","Contemporary Quotations",[639,373535,373536],{},"Modern quotes from business leaders, celebrities, athletes, or other public figures can feel more relatable and current. Steve Jobs' thoughts on innovation, Oprah Winfrey's insights on personal growth, or athletes' comments about perseverance can resonate strongly with contemporary audiences.",[639,373538,373539],{},"The advantage of contemporary quotes is their immediacy and relevance to current experiences. However, be cautious about using quotes from figures who might become controversial or whose reputations might change over time.",[298632,373541,373543],{"id":373542},"philosophical-and-religious-quotations","Philosophical and Religious Quotations",[639,373545,373546],{},"Philosophical and religious quotes can provide profound depth to speeches, but they require careful consideration of your audience's beliefs and values. Ancient philosophers like Aristotle, Confucius, or Marcus Aurelius offer timeless wisdom that often transcends specific religious boundaries. Religious quotes should generally be used only when appropriate to your audience and context, but they can be incredibly powerful when suitable.",[298632,373548,373550],{"id":373549},"anonymous-and-proverb-quotations","Anonymous and Proverb Quotations",[639,373552,373553],{},"Sometimes the most effective quotes come from anonymous sources or traditional proverbs. \"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step\" doesn't lose its power because we're uncertain of its exact origin. These quotes often feel accessible and universal because they're not associated with specific individuals who might carry particular baggage for some audience members.",[566,373555,373557],{"id":373556},"strategic-placement-when-and-where-to-use-quotes","Strategic Placement: When and Where to Use Quotes",[298632,373559,373561],{"id":373560},"opening-hooks","Opening Hooks",[639,373563,373564],{},"A powerful quote can serve as an excellent opening hook, immediately capturing attention and setting the tone for your entire speech. The key is choosing something that directly relates to your main theme while being engaging enough to draw listeners in. For example, opening a speech about innovation with Thomas Edison's \"Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration\" immediately establishes both your topic and your perspective on it.",[639,373566,373567],{},"When using quotes as openers, avoid overused sayings that might feel clichéd. Instead, look for lesser-known quotes from well-known figures, or surprising quotes that challenge common assumptions about your topic.",[298632,373569,373571],{"id":373570},"transition-points","Transition Points",[639,373573,373574],{},"Quotes can serve as elegant bridges between different sections of your speech. They provide natural pause points that allow audiences to process what they've heard while preparing them for what's coming next. A quote about perseverance might transition perfectly from discussing challenges to outlining solutions.",[298632,373576,373578],{"id":373577},"supporting-evidence","Supporting Evidence",[639,373580,373581],{},"When making arguments, quotes can serve as expert testimony that supports your points. A business leader's insights about teamwork can strengthen your argument about collaboration, while a scientist's observations about curiosity can support your points about innovation. The key is ensuring the quote genuinely supports your argument rather than simply decorating it.",[298632,373583,373585],{"id":373584},"emotional-peaks","Emotional Peaks",[639,373587,373588],{},"Strategic placement of quotes during emotional high points can amplify their impact significantly. A stirring quote about courage placed at the climax of a speech about overcoming adversity will resonate far more powerfully than the same quote used casually in the middle of routine content.",[298632,373590,373592],{"id":373591},"memorable-conclusions","Memorable Conclusions",[639,373594,373595],{},"Ending with a quote can provide a satisfying sense of closure while giving your audience something memorable to take away. The best concluding quotes either summarize your main message or challenge your audience to action. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches often ended with quotes or references that both encapsulated his message and called for continued commitment to his cause.",[566,373597,373599],{"id":373598},"finding-the-right-quotes","Finding the Right Quotes",[298632,373601,373603],{"id":373602},"research-strategies","Research Strategies",[639,373605,373606],{},"Effective quote selection begins with thorough research. Start by identifying key themes in your speech, then search for quotes that illuminate those themes from different angles. Online quote databases, books of quotations, and speech collections can provide starting points, but don't stop there.",[639,373608,373609],{},"Read biographies, autobiographies, and speeches by relevant figures. Often the most powerful quotes aren't the famous one-liners but deeper insights buried in longer works. A CEO's thoughts on failure from a lengthy interview might be more impactful than their well-known quotes about success.",[298632,373611,373613],{"id":373612},"relevance-and-authenticity","Relevance and Authenticity",[639,373615,373616],{},"The most important criterion for quote selection is relevance to your message and audience. A quote might be beautiful and inspiring, but if it doesn't clearly connect to your speech's purpose, it becomes a distraction. Similarly, ensure quotes feel authentic to your speaking style and personality. If you're naturally casual and conversational, overly formal or archaic quotes might feel forced.",[298632,373618,373620],{"id":373619},"verification-and-attribution","Verification and Attribution",[639,373622,373623],{},"Always verify the accuracy of quotes and their attribution. The internet is filled with misattributed quotes, and using an incorrectly attributed quote can damage your credibility. When in doubt, trace quotes back to their original sources. This research often reveals interesting context that can enhance your use of the quote.",[298632,373625,373627],{"id":373626},"cultural-sensitivity","Cultural Sensitivity",[639,373629,373630],{},"Consider your audience's cultural background and potential sensitivities when selecting quotes. What resonates in one cultural context might be meaningless or even offensive in another. Similarly, be mindful of quotes from figures who might be controversial for portions of your audience.",[566,373632,373634],{"id":373633},"integration-techniques-making-quotes-flow-naturally","Integration Techniques: Making Quotes Flow Naturally",[298632,373636,373638],{"id":373637},"seamless-incorporation","Seamless Incorporation",[639,373640,373641],{},"The best speeches make quotes feel like natural parts of the narrative rather than forced insertions. This requires smooth transitions that connect your thoughts to the quoted material. Instead of abruptly saying \"As Winston Churchill once said,\" try something like \"This reminds me of Winston Churchill's observation that...\" or \"Churchill captured this sentiment perfectly when he noted that...\"",[298632,373643,373645],{"id":373644},"providing-context","Providing Context",[639,373647,373648],{},"While you don't want to bog down your speech with lengthy explanations, providing brief context for quotes helps audiences understand their significance. \"Speaking during World War II, Churchill reminded us that...\" or \"Reflecting on her experiences growing up in the segregated South, Maya Angelou wrote...\" gives listeners the framework they need to fully appreciate the quote's relevance.",[298632,373650,373652],{"id":373651},"paraphrasing-vs-direct-quotation","Paraphrasing vs. Direct Quotation",[639,373654,373655],{},"Sometimes paraphrasing serves your purpose better than direct quotation. Paraphrasing allows you to capture the essence of someone's insight while adapting the language to fit your speech's style and flow. However, when the exact wording is particularly powerful or when you want to invoke the specific authority of the source, direct quotation is more effective.",[298632,373657,373659],{"id":373658},"building-upon-quotes","Building Upon Quotes",[639,373661,373662],{},"Don't let quotes stand alone—build upon them to show how they relate to your specific message. After sharing a quote, explain what it means to you, how it applies to your audience's situation, or why it's particularly relevant to your topic. This technique transforms quotes from mere decoration into integral parts of your argument.",[566,373664,373666],{"id":373665},"delivery-techniques","Delivery Techniques",[298632,373668,373670],{"id":373669},"vocal-emphasis","Vocal Emphasis",[639,373672,373673],{},"The way you deliver quotes can dramatically affect their impact. Slight changes in pace, tone, or volume can signal to your audience that something important is coming. Some speakers prefer to slow down slightly when delivering quotes, allowing each word to resonate. Others use vocal emphasis to highlight key phrases within longer quotations.",[298632,373675,373677],{"id":373676},"pausing-for-effect","Pausing for Effect",[639,373679,373680],{},"Strategic pauses before and after quotes give audiences time to process their significance. A brief pause before introducing a quote builds anticipation, while a pause afterward allows the words to sink in before you continue with your own thoughts.",[298632,373682,373684],{"id":373683},"attribution-timing","Attribution Timing",[639,373686,373687],{},"You can attribute quotes before, during, or after sharing them, each approach creating different effects. Attribution beforehand (As Maya Angelou said...) prepares the audience to hear the quote through the lens of that person's authority. Attribution afterward (... as Maya Angelou once wrote) allows the quote to stand on its own merit before revealing its source.",[566,373689,373691],{"id":373690},"common-mistakes-to-avoid","Common Mistakes to Avoid",[298632,373693,373695],{"id":373694},"over-quotation","Over-Quotation",[639,373697,373698],{},"One of the most common mistakes is using too many quotes, which can make speeches feel like collections of other people's thoughts rather than original presentations. A good rule of thumb is no more than one substantial quote per major point, and fewer quotes overall than many speakers instinctively want to use.",[298632,373700,373702],{"id":373701},"mismatched-tone","Mismatched Tone",[639,373704,373705],{},"Ensure your quotes match the overall tone of your speech. A humorous quote in the middle of a solemn memorial speech will feel jarring and inappropriate, just as an overly serious quote might deflate a lighthearted celebration.",[298632,373707,373709],{"id":373708},"clichéd-selections","Clichéd Selections",[639,373711,373712],{},"Overused quotes lose their power through repetition. \"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself\" and \"Ask not what your country can do for you\" are powerful statements, but they've been quoted so frequently that they might feel stale unless used in particularly creative or relevant ways.",[298632,373714,373716],{"id":373715},"poor-integration","Poor Integration",[639,373718,373719],{},"Quotes that feel randomly inserted rather than naturally integrated disrupt speech flow and distract from your message. Each quote should feel necessary and well-connected to your surrounding content.",[298632,373721,373723],{"id":373722},"inaccurate-attribution","Inaccurate Attribution",[639,373725,373726],{},"Nothing undermines credibility faster than misattributing quotes. The internet is full of quotes incorrectly attributed to famous figures. Mark Twain, Einstein, and Gandhi are particularly frequent victims of misattribution. Always verify quotes through reliable sources.",[566,373728,373730],{"id":373729},"advanced-techniques","Advanced Techniques",[298632,373732,373734],{"id":373733},"thematic-quote-weaving","Thematic Quote Weaving",[639,373736,373737],{},"Advanced speakers sometimes build entire speeches around extended exploration of a single quote, unpacking its various meanings and applications throughout their presentation. This technique requires careful planning but can create remarkably cohesive and powerful speeches.",[298632,373739,373741],{"id":373740},"quote-conversations","Quote Conversations",[639,373743,373744],{},"Another sophisticated technique involves using quotes from different figures that seem to \"converse\" with each other about your topic. You might present contrasting viewpoints from different eras or show how various thinkers have built upon each other's ideas.",[298632,373746,373748],{"id":373747},"personal-connection","Personal Connection",[639,373750,373751],{},"The most powerful quote usage often involves sharing how a particular quote has personally influenced or inspired you. This technique combines the authority of the original source with your own authentic experience, creating a uniquely compelling combination.",[566,373753,373755],{"id":373754},"practical-examples-and-case-studies","Practical Examples and Case Studies",[639,373757,373758],{},"Consider how different speakers have masterfully used quotes in famous speeches. In his \"I Have a Dream\" speech, Martin Luther King Jr. wove together biblical references, constitutional principles, and literary allusions to create a tapestry that spoke to diverse audiences. He didn't simply insert quotes—he made them integral to his narrative about America's unfulfilled promises and potential.",[639,373760,373761],{},"Steve Jobs' Stanford commencement address demonstrated how personal anecdotes could be enhanced by carefully chosen quotes. His reference to \"Stay hungry, stay foolish\" from the Whole Earth Catalog became a defining message because he connected it to his own life story and his advice for graduates.",[639,373763,373764],{},"Business presentations often benefit from quotes that establish credibility and shared values. A presentation about customer service might open with a quote from Sam Walton about putting customers first, immediately establishing the speaker's alignment with proven business principles.",[566,373766,297860],{"id":299351},[639,373768,373769],{},"Mastering the use of quotes in speeches is both an art and a skill that improves with practice and intention. The most effective speakers understand that quotes are not ornaments to decorate their speeches but tools to enhance their message, build credibility, create emotional connection, and provide memorable touchstones for their audiences.",[639,373771,373772],{},"The key principles to remember are relevance, authenticity, and integration. Every quote should serve a clear purpose in advancing your speech's objectives. Each should feel natural and appropriate to your voice and your audience. And all should be woven seamlessly into your narrative rather than feeling like interruptions or afterthoughts.",[639,373774,373775],{},"Start small in your own speaking practice. Choose one or two quotes that genuinely resonate with you and your message, verify their accuracy and attribution, and practice integrating them naturally into your presentation. Pay attention to how your audience responds and adjust your approach accordingly.",[639,373777,373778],{},"Remember that the goal is not to impress audiences with your knowledge of famous quotes but to enhance their understanding and emotional connection to your message. When used skillfully, quotes become bridges between your thoughts and the accumulated wisdom of humanity, creating speeches that are both personally authentic and universally resonant.",[639,373780,373781],{},"As you develop your speaking skills, you'll discover that the best quotes often find you when you're deeply engaged with your subject matter. Stay curious, read widely, and keep a collection of quotes that speak to you personally. Over time, you'll develop an intuitive sense for when and how to use them most effectively.",[639,373783,373784],{},"The ancient Greek concept of rhetoric emphasized the importance of ethos, pathos, and logos—credibility, emotion, and logic. Skillfully used quotes can enhance all three elements, making your speeches more credible through association with respected figures, more emotional through shared human insights, and more logical through expert testimony and evidence.",[639,373786,373787],{},"Ultimately, quotes are most powerful when they feel inevitable rather than inserted, when they illuminate your message rather than overshadow it, and when they leave your audience with new insights rather than simply familiar sayings. Master these principles, and you'll find that quotes become invaluable allies in your quest to create speeches that inform, inspire, and endure in your listeners' memories long after the applause has faded.",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":373789},[373790,373791,373792,373799,373806,373812,373818,373823,373830,373835,373836],{"id":299415,"depth":1360,"text":299416},{"id":373495,"depth":1360,"text":373496},{"id":373508,"depth":1360,"text":373509,"children":373793},[373794,373795,373796,373797,373798],{"id":373512,"depth":20,"text":373513},{"id":373522,"depth":20,"text":373523},{"id":373532,"depth":20,"text":373533},{"id":373542,"depth":20,"text":373543},{"id":373549,"depth":20,"text":373550},{"id":373556,"depth":1360,"text":373557,"children":373800},[373801,373802,373803,373804,373805],{"id":373560,"depth":20,"text":373561},{"id":373570,"depth":20,"text":373571},{"id":373577,"depth":20,"text":373578},{"id":373584,"depth":20,"text":373585},{"id":373591,"depth":20,"text":373592},{"id":373598,"depth":1360,"text":373599,"children":373807},[373808,373809,373810,373811],{"id":373602,"depth":20,"text":373603},{"id":373612,"depth":20,"text":373613},{"id":373619,"depth":20,"text":373620},{"id":373626,"depth":20,"text":373627},{"id":373633,"depth":1360,"text":373634,"children":373813},[373814,373815,373816,373817],{"id":373637,"depth":20,"text":373638},{"id":373644,"depth":20,"text":373645},{"id":373651,"depth":20,"text":373652},{"id":373658,"depth":20,"text":373659},{"id":373665,"depth":1360,"text":373666,"children":373819},[373820,373821,373822],{"id":373669,"depth":20,"text":373670},{"id":373676,"depth":20,"text":373677},{"id":373683,"depth":20,"text":373684},{"id":373690,"depth":1360,"text":373691,"children":373824},[373825,373826,373827,373828,373829],{"id":373694,"depth":20,"text":373695},{"id":373701,"depth":20,"text":373702},{"id":373708,"depth":20,"text":373709},{"id":373715,"depth":20,"text":373716},{"id":373722,"depth":20,"text":373723},{"id":373729,"depth":1360,"text":373730,"children":373831},[373832,373833,373834],{"id":373733,"depth":20,"text":373734},{"id":373740,"depth":20,"text":373741},{"id":373747,"depth":20,"text":373748},{"id":373754,"depth":1360,"text":373755},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"/images/blog/using-quotes-in-speeches-1.png",{},"/blog/the-complete-guide-to-using-quotes-in-speeches",{"title":373471,"description":1359},"the-complete-guide-to-using-quotes-in-speeches","blog/the-complete-guide-to-using-quotes-in-speeches","vyxR2kcAoD31xR11p7p1Uaxa-cD_-hhgJYjs_ktNuqI",{"id":373845,"title":373846,"author":556,"body":373847,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":1359,"image_url":374052,"meta":374053,"navigation":1378,"path":374054,"published_date":374055,"seo":374056,"slug":374057,"stem":374058,"type":357512,"__hash__":374059},"blog/blog/the-historical-context-of-famous-quotes.md","Historical Context of Famous Quotes: Understanding the Power Behind Memorable Words",{"type":558,"value":373848,"toc":374042},[373849,373854,373857,373860,373863,373867,373870,373876,373883,373890,373894,373897,373903,373910,373916,373920,373923,373929,373932,373938,373945,373949,373952,373958,373964,373971,373975,373978,373984,373991,373995,373998,374004,374010,374013,374017,374020,374023,374026,374030,374033,374036,374039],[639,373850,373851],{},[642,373852],{"alt":1359,"src":373853},"/images/blog/historical-context-of-famous-quotes.png",[561,373855,373846],{"id":373856},"historical-context-of-famous-quotes-understanding-the-power-behind-memorable-words",[639,373858,373859],{},"Words have the remarkable ability to transcend time, echoing across centuries to inspire, provoke, and illuminate the human experience. Famous quotes often become divorced from their original context, taking on new meanings as they're shared, reshared, and reimagined through social media, motivational posters, and casual conversation. However, understanding the historical circumstances that birthed these memorable phrases reveals layers of meaning that make them infinitely more powerful and profound.",[639,373861,373862],{},"When we examine famous quotes within their proper historical framework, we discover that many of our most cherished sayings emerged from moments of crisis, triumph, desperation, or revelation. The context doesn't merely provide background information—it transforms our understanding of the speaker's intent, the audience's reception, and the quote's enduring relevance.",[566,373864,373866],{"id":373865},"the-revolutionary-spirit-words-that-changed-nations","The Revolutionary Spirit: Words That Changed Nations",[639,373868,373869],{},"Some of the most enduring quotes in human history emerged from revolutionary moments when the old order was crumbling and new possibilities seemed within reach. These words weren't spoken in ivory towers or comfortable drawing rooms, but in the heat of transformation when every phrase could mean the difference between freedom and oppression.",[639,373871,373872,373875],{},[297886,373873,373874],{},"\"Give me liberty, or give me death!\""," - Patrick Henry's famous declaration wasn't delivered as a philosophical musing about freedom, but as a rallying cry during a heated debate in the Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775. The American colonies stood at a crossroads, with some delegates still hoping for reconciliation with Britain while others pushed for armed resistance. Henry's words came at the climax of a passionate speech where he argued that the colonies had exhausted all peaceful means of resolving their disputes with the Crown. The phrase gained its power not from abstract political theory, but from the desperate urgency of a people who saw war as their only remaining option.",[639,373877,373878,373879,373882],{},"Similarly, ",[297886,373880,373881],{},"\"Let them eat cake\""," (though likely never spoken by Marie Antoinette) represents the profound disconnect between France's aristocracy and its starving masses in the years leading up to the French Revolution. Whether the phrase originated with Marie Antoinette, an earlier princess, or was simply attributed to her by revolutionaries seeking to demonize the monarchy, its historical context reveals the explosive social tensions that would soon tear French society apart. The quote embodies not just individual callousness, but an entire system's inability to comprehend the suffering it had created.",[639,373884,373885,373886,373889],{},"The French Revolution also gave us ",[297886,373887,373888],{},"\"L'État, c'est moi\""," (I am the state), attributed to Louis XIV. While historians debate whether the Sun King actually spoke these exact words, the phrase perfectly encapsulates the absolute monarchy that the revolutionaries sought to destroy. Understanding this context transforms the quote from a simple expression of arrogance into a symbol of the divine right of kings that seemed so natural to one era and so abhorrent to the next.",[566,373891,373893],{"id":373892},"words-in-the-crucible-of-war","Words in the Crucible of War",[639,373895,373896],{},"Military conflicts have always been fertile ground for memorable quotes, but their true meaning emerges only when we understand the desperate circumstances that produced them. These weren't casual observations about warfare, but words spoken when nations hung in the balance and individual decisions could alter the course of history.",[639,373898,373899,373902],{},[297886,373900,373901],{},"\"I have not yet begun to fight!\""," attributed to John Paul Jones during his naval battle with HMS Serapis in 1779, represents more than American bravado. Jones commanded the aging and outgunned Bonhomme Richard against a superior British vessel. When the British captain called for surrender after Jones's ship had been severely damaged, the American captain's defiant response came at a moment when defeat seemed certain. The historical context reveals that this wasn't empty boasting but a desperate gamble that ultimately succeeded when Jones captured the British ship. The quote embodies the underdog spirit that characterized much of the American Revolutionary War.",[639,373904,373905,373906,373909],{},"World War II produced some of the most memorable quotes in modern history, each gaining significance from the existential threat facing democratic civilization. ",[297886,373907,373908],{},"\"We shall never surrender\""," from Winston Churchill's speech to Parliament on June 4, 1940, came at Britain's darkest hour. France was falling, British forces had barely escaped from Dunkirk, and Nazi invasion seemed imminent. Churchill's words weren't delivered as inspiring rhetoric to a confident nation, but as a desperate promise to a people who faced the very real possibility of defeat and occupation. The historical context transforms the quote from mere defiance into a leader's commitment to fight alone if necessary against overwhelming odds.",[639,373911,373912,373915],{},[297886,373913,373914],{},"\"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself\""," from Franklin D. Roosevelt's first inaugural address gains profound meaning when we understand the economic catastrophe facing America in March 1933. Banks were failing daily, unemployment had reached 25 percent, and the very foundations of the capitalist system seemed to be crumbling. Roosevelt's words weren't platitudes about positive thinking, but a calculated attempt to prevent panic from completing the economic collapse that fear and uncertainty had already begun.",[566,373917,373919],{"id":373918},"civil-rights-and-social-justice-voices-from-the-struggle","Civil Rights and Social Justice: Voices from the Struggle",[639,373921,373922],{},"The fight for civil rights and social justice has produced some of history's most powerful quotes, but their impact can only be fully appreciated when we understand the courage required to speak truth to power in societies built on oppression and inequality.",[639,373924,373925,373928],{},[297886,373926,373927],{},"\"I have a dream\""," represents perhaps the most famous phrase from Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. While the words themselves speak to universal hopes for equality and justice, the historical context reveals their revolutionary nature. King spoke to 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial, but his words were also directed at a nation where segregation was still legal, where Black Americans were routinely denied basic rights, and where nonviolent protesters faced brutal violence from authorities. The \"dream\" wasn't a passive wish but an active challenge to a system that had denied equality for nearly a century after the Civil War.",[639,373930,373931],{},"Understanding this context also illuminates King's strategic brilliance. Speaking at the Lincoln Memorial, he explicitly connected the civil rights movement to America's founding principles and to Lincoln's legacy. The historical setting transformed his words from a protest into a redemptive vision that called America to fulfill its own promises.",[639,373933,373934,373937],{},[297886,373935,373936],{},"\"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice\""," is another King quote that gains power from historical context. While often cited as evidence of inevitable progress, King spoke these words during periods of severe backlash against civil rights advances. He wasn't expressing confidence in automatic improvement but faith that sustained struggle would eventually prevail over injustice. The historical context reveals this as a statement of determined hope rather than passive optimism.",[639,373939,373940,373941,373944],{},"Sojourner Truth's ",[297886,373942,373943],{},"\"Ain't I a woman?\""," delivered at the Women's Convention in Akron, Ohio, in 1851, emerged from the intersection of two liberation movements. As both a woman and a formerly enslaved person, Truth challenged not only male supremacy but also the racism within the women's rights movement itself. Her words gained power from her personal experience of being denied the protections and courtesies that white women claimed as their due, while simultaneously being expected to perform the same hard labor as men.",[566,373946,373948],{"id":373947},"scientific-and-philosophical-revelations","Scientific and Philosophical Revelations",[639,373950,373951],{},"Even quotes from the world of science and philosophy gain deeper meaning when we understand the intellectual and social contexts that produced them. These weren't abstract musings but responses to specific challenges and discoveries that reshaped human understanding.",[639,373953,373954,373957],{},[297886,373955,373956],{},"\"And yet it moves\""," (Eppur si muove), supposedly muttered by Galileo after being forced to recant his support for heliocentrism, may be apocryphal, but it captures the tension between scientific truth and religious authority that defined the Scientific Revolution. Whether Galileo actually spoke these words or not, they represent the courage required to challenge established beliefs even when faced with persecution. The historical context of the Catholic Church's resistance to scientific discoveries that seemed to contradict scripture gives the phrase its power as a symbol of intellectual integrity.",[639,373959,373960,373963],{},[297886,373961,373962],{},"\"God does not play dice with the universe\""," from Albert Einstein reflects not casual theism but his deep discomfort with quantum mechanics' implications for causality and determinism. Understanding the specific scientific debates of the early 20th century—particularly Einstein's conflicts with Niels Bohr and other physicists over quantum theory—reveals this as a statement about the fundamental nature of reality rather than a simple expression of religious faith.",[639,373965,373966,373967,373970],{},"Charles Darwin's observation that ",[297886,373968,373969],{},"\"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change\""," (often paraphrased) gains significance from the fierce resistance his theories encountered from religious and scientific establishments. These words weren't academic speculation but a revolutionary challenge to humanity's understanding of its place in the natural world.",[566,373972,373974],{"id":373973},"the-power-of-context-in-modern-times","The Power of Context in Modern Times",[639,373976,373977],{},"Contemporary events continue to produce quotes that will likely endure, but understanding their immediate context remains crucial for grasping their full significance. Social media and global communication have accelerated the spread of memorable phrases while sometimes stripping away the circumstances that gave them meaning.",[639,373979,373980,373983],{},[297886,373981,373982],{},"\"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!\""," from Ronald Reagan's 1987 speech in Berlin demonstrates how historical context can completely transform our understanding of a quote's significance. At the time, many dismissed Reagan's words as empty rhetoric—the Berlin Wall seemed permanent, and few imagined that the Soviet Union itself would collapse within four years. The historical context reveals that Reagan spoke these words not as confident prophecy but as a challenge to what seemed like an immutable reality. When the wall actually fell in 1989, the quote was retroactively transformed from political theater into prophetic vision.",[639,373985,373986,373987,373990],{},"The digital age has created new challenges for understanding historical context. ",[297886,373988,373989],{},"\"Yes we can\""," became Barack Obama's signature phrase during his 2008 presidential campaign, but its power came from specific historical circumstances—a nation exhausted by war, economic crisis, and political polarization. The phrase offered hope for change during a moment when many Americans had lost faith in their institutions and leaders.",[566,373992,373994],{"id":373993},"misattribution-and-the-evolution-of-meaning","Misattribution and the Evolution of Meaning",[639,373996,373997],{},"One of the most fascinating aspects of famous quotes is how their meanings can evolve or become distorted as they're separated from their historical contexts. Many quotes attributed to famous figures were never actually spoken by them, but these misattributions often reveal more about our own times than about the supposed speakers.",[639,373999,374000,374003],{},[297886,374001,374002],{},"\"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results\""," is commonly attributed to Einstein, but no evidence suggests he ever said anything similar. The quote's persistence and false attribution reflect our contemporary desire to find scientific authority for common-sense observations about human behavior.",[639,374005,373878,374006,374009],{},[297886,374007,374008],{},"\"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken\""," is widely attributed to Oscar Wilde, but scholars have found no evidence he wrote or spoke these words. The attribution succeeds because the sentiment sounds like something Wilde might have said, reflecting our image of him as a witty advocate for individualism and authenticity.",[639,374011,374012],{},"These misattributions remind us that famous quotes often function as modern myths, carrying meanings that transcend their supposed origins. However, understanding authentic historical context remains crucial for appreciating the genuine insights and courage of historical figures.",[566,374014,374016],{"id":374015},"lessons-for-understanding-our-own-time","Lessons for Understanding Our Own Time",[639,374018,374019],{},"Examining famous quotes within their historical contexts offers valuable lessons for navigating our contemporary world. It reminds us that memorable words often emerge from moments of crisis, uncertainty, and transformation—times much like our own.",[639,374021,374022],{},"Understanding historical context also reveals how quotes can be manipulated or misused when separated from their original circumstances. Political leaders and commentators regularly invoke historical figures to support contemporary positions that those figures might not have recognized or endorsed.",[639,374024,374025],{},"Moreover, studying the historical context of famous quotes illuminates the continuing relevance of past struggles and insights. The challenges faced by previous generations—inequality, injustice, war, scientific ignorance, and political oppression—remain with us in new forms. The words that inspired previous generations to confront these challenges can still guide us today, but only if we understand what made them powerful in the first place.",[566,374027,374029],{"id":374028},"conclusion-the-enduring-power-of-context","Conclusion: The Enduring Power of Context",[639,374031,374032],{},"Famous quotes derive their lasting power not from their words alone but from the historical moments that gave those words meaning. Understanding the circumstances that produced memorable phrases—the crises that demanded courage, the injustices that sparked resistance, the discoveries that challenged orthodoxy—transforms them from mere collections of words into windows into the human experience.",[639,374034,374035],{},"As we face our own historical moment with its unique challenges and opportunities, we can draw inspiration from the past not by simply repeating famous phrases but by understanding the contexts that made them meaningful. The courage to speak truth to power, the vision to imagine a better world, and the determination to persevere through difficulty remain as relevant today as they were when these words were first spoken.",[639,374037,374038],{},"Historical context doesn't diminish the power of famous quotes—it amplifies it. By understanding the specific circumstances that produced these memorable words, we can better appreciate both their original significance and their continuing relevance. In doing so, we honor not just the words themselves but the courage, wisdom, and humanity of those who spoke them into existence during their own defining moments in history.",[639,374040,374041],{},"The next time you encounter a famous quote, take a moment to explore its historical context. You might discover that behind those familiar words lies a story of courage, insight, or determination that makes them far more powerful than you ever imagined. In our interconnected but often superficial age, this deeper understanding becomes not just intellectually rewarding but essential for comprehending the forces that have shaped our world and continue to influence our future.",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":374043},[374044,374045,374046,374047,374048,374049,374050,374051],{"id":373865,"depth":1360,"text":373866},{"id":373892,"depth":1360,"text":373893},{"id":373918,"depth":1360,"text":373919},{"id":373947,"depth":1360,"text":373948},{"id":373973,"depth":1360,"text":373974},{"id":373993,"depth":1360,"text":373994},{"id":374015,"depth":1360,"text":374016},{"id":374028,"depth":1360,"text":374029},"/images/blog/historical-context-of-famous-quotes-1.png",{},"/blog/the-historical-context-of-famous-quotes","07/10/2025",{"title":373846,"description":1359},"the-historical-context-of-famous-quotes","blog/the-historical-context-of-famous-quotes","f0Ic0SAffjuqEbMFFYMuk3kdiaYAf-xfH6O3R25lNh8",{"id":374061,"title":374062,"author":556,"body":374063,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":1359,"image_url":374281,"meta":374282,"navigation":1378,"path":374283,"published_date":374284,"seo":374285,"slug":374286,"stem":374287,"type":357512,"__hash__":374288},"blog/blog/the-psychology-behind-inspirational-quotes.md","The Psychology Behind Inspirational Quotes: Why Simple Words Can Transform Our Mindset",{"type":558,"value":374064,"toc":374271},[374065,374070,374073,374076,374079,374082,374086,374089,374092,374095,374098,374101,374105,374108,374111,374114,374117,374120,374123,374127,374130,374133,374136,374139,374142,374145,374149,374152,374155,374158,374161,374164,374167,374170,374174,374177,374180,374183,374186,374189,374192,374195,374199,374202,374205,374208,374211,374214,374217,374220,374223,374227,374230,374233,374236,374239,374242,374245,374248,374251,374253,374256,374259,374262,374265,374268],[639,374066,374067],{},[642,374068],{"alt":1359,"src":374069},"/images/blog/psychology-behind-inspirational-quotes.png",[561,374071,374062],{"id":374072},"the-psychology-behind-inspirational-quotes-why-simple-words-can-transform-our-mindset",[639,374074,374075],{},"In an age of information overload, where complex theories and lengthy self-help books compete for our attention, there's something remarkably enduring about the simple inspirational quote. From Abraham Lincoln's \"The best way to predict the future is to create it\" to Maya Angelou's \"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude,\" these bite-sized pieces of wisdom continue to motivate millions of people across cultures and generations.",[639,374077,374078],{},"But what makes a few carefully chosen words so psychologically powerful? Why do we find ourselves returning to the same quotes during difficult times, sharing them on social media, or even tattooing them permanently on our bodies? The answer lies in a complex interplay of cognitive, emotional, and social psychological mechanisms that reveal fundamental truths about how our minds work.",[639,374080,374081],{},"Understanding the psychology behind inspirational quotes isn't just an academic exercise—it's a window into human motivation, resilience, and our perpetual search for meaning. By examining the science behind why these quotes resonate so deeply, we can better understand not only how language shapes our thoughts and behaviors, but also how we can harness this knowledge to improve our own well-being and that of others.",[566,374083,374085],{"id":374084},"the-science-of-motivation-and-meaning-making","The Science of Motivation and Meaning-Making",[639,374087,374088],{},"At the heart of every effective inspirational quote lies a fundamental psychological principle: the human need for motivation and meaning. Psychologist Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor and the founder of logotherapy, argued that the primary human drive is not pleasure or power, but the search for meaning. This concept helps explain why inspirational quotes that speak to purpose and significance tend to resonate so powerfully.",[639,374090,374091],{},"When we encounter an inspirational quote that aligns with our values or aspirations, it activates what psychologists call the \"meaning-making system\"—our brain's natural tendency to create coherent narratives about our experiences and place in the world. This system is constantly working to help us understand not just what happens to us, but why it matters and how it fits into the larger story of our lives.",[639,374093,374094],{},"The brevity of inspirational quotes actually enhances their effectiveness in this meaning-making process. Research in cognitive psychology has shown that our brains are naturally drawn to simple, clear patterns and messages. When complex life situations are distilled into concise, memorable phrases, they become easier to internalize and apply. This is partly due to what psychologists call the \"processing fluency effect\"—we tend to judge information that is easy to process as more truthful and valuable.",[639,374096,374097],{},"Furthermore, inspirational quotes often employ what psychologists term \"approach motivation\"—they orient us toward positive goals and possibilities rather than away from negative outcomes. This type of motivation is associated with increased creativity, persistence, and overall well-being. When a quote like \"Every expert was once a beginner\" reframes failure and inexperience as natural steps in a journey rather than permanent limitations, it activates our approach motivation system and encourages continued effort.",[639,374099,374100],{},"The timing of when we encounter inspirational quotes also plays a crucial role in their psychological impact. During periods of uncertainty, stress, or transition, our minds are particularly receptive to messages that provide direction and hope. This state of heightened receptivity, known as \"psychological readiness,\" makes us more likely to adopt and internalize motivational messages that we might otherwise dismiss during more stable periods.",[566,374102,374104],{"id":374103},"cognitive-mechanisms-at-play","Cognitive Mechanisms at Play",[639,374106,374107],{},"The effectiveness of inspirational quotes can be understood through several key cognitive mechanisms that influence how we process and respond to information. One of the most important is the concept of cognitive availability—the ease with which we can recall and use information when we need it.",[639,374109,374110],{},"Inspirational quotes are particularly well-designed for cognitive availability. Their brevity makes them easy to memorize, their rhythmic or alliterative qualities make them catchy, and their emotional content makes them memorable. When we face challenges, these easily recalled phrases can serve as immediate cognitive resources, providing quick access to motivational frameworks without requiring extensive mental processing.",[639,374112,374113],{},"Another crucial mechanism is what psychologists call \"cognitive reframing\"—the ability to reinterpret situations in more positive or productive ways. Many inspirational quotes function as reframing tools, offering alternative perspectives on common challenges. For example, the quote \"Failure is not the opposite of success; it's part of success\" provides a cognitive framework that transforms potentially discouraging experiences into stepping stones toward achievement.",[639,374115,374116],{},"The psychological concept of \"self-efficacy\"—our belief in our ability to achieve goals and handle challenges—is also central to understanding why inspirational quotes work. Quotes that emphasize personal agency and capability (\"You are stronger than you think\") can boost self-efficacy by providing external validation of our inner resources. This boost in self-efficacy often becomes self-fulfilling, as people who believe they can succeed are more likely to persist through difficulties and ultimately achieve their goals.",[639,374118,374119],{},"Inspirational quotes also tap into what cognitive scientists call \"metacognition\"—thinking about thinking. The best quotes don't just provide information; they help us become more aware of our thought patterns and mental habits. When we read \"Your thoughts become your reality,\" we're being prompted to examine our internal dialogue and consider how our mental habits might be shaping our experiences.",[639,374121,374122],{},"The phenomenon of \"confirmation bias\" also plays a role in how we respond to inspirational quotes. We tend to be drawn to quotes that confirm our existing beliefs about what's possible or important, while filtering out messages that challenge our worldview. While this can sometimes limit growth, it also means that the quotes we choose to embrace often reflect our deeper values and aspirations, making them particularly powerful tools for self-motivation.",[566,374124,374126],{"id":374125},"the-role-of-social-and-cultural-factors","The Role of Social and Cultural Factors",[639,374128,374129],{},"Inspirational quotes don't exist in a vacuum—they're deeply embedded in social and cultural contexts that significantly influence their psychological impact. The social psychology principle of \"social proof\" helps explain why quotes attributed to respected figures or shared widely on social media platforms tend to carry more weight than anonymous sayings.",[639,374131,374132],{},"When we see that thousands of people have shared a particular quote, or when it's attributed to someone we admire, we unconsciously infer that it must contain valuable wisdom. This social validation can amplify the quote's psychological impact, making us more likely to internalize its message and apply it to our own lives. The phenomenon is so powerful that research has shown people will rate the same statement as more meaningful when it's attributed to a famous person rather than an unknown source.",[639,374134,374135],{},"Cultural context also shapes which types of inspirational quotes resonate in different societies. Individualistic cultures tend to favor quotes that emphasize personal achievement, self-reliance, and individual potential (\"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be\"). Collectivistic cultures, by contrast, often respond more strongly to quotes that emphasize community, harmony, and interconnectedness (\"We rise by lifting others\").",[639,374137,374138],{},"The digital age has created new social dynamics around inspirational quotes. Social media platforms have transformed quotes from private sources of motivation into public declarations of values and aspirations. When someone shares an inspirational quote online, they're not just seeking personal motivation—they're also signaling their identity, values, and current emotional state to their social network. This social dimension can enhance the quote's psychological impact by creating accountability and community around shared aspirations.",[639,374140,374141],{},"The concept of \"emotional contagion\"—the tendency for emotions to spread between people—also helps explain why inspirational quotes can be so powerful in group settings. When a motivational quote is shared in a team meeting, classroom, or online community, the positive emotions it generates can spread throughout the group, creating a collective sense of optimism and possibility that reinforces the message for each individual.",[639,374143,374144],{},"However, social factors can also create pressure around inspirational quotes. The expectation to always be positive and motivated, often called \"toxic positivity,\" can make some people feel inadequate when they struggle to embody the optimistic messages they encounter. This highlights the importance of understanding inspirational quotes as tools rather than requirements, and recognizing that their effectiveness depends partly on timing and individual readiness.",[566,374146,374148],{"id":374147},"neurological-underpinnings","Neurological Underpinnings",[639,374150,374151],{},"Recent advances in neuroscience have begun to illuminate the brain mechanisms underlying our response to inspirational messages. When we read an inspirational quote that resonates with us, several neural networks activate in coordinated ways that help explain the psychological effects we experience.",[639,374153,374154],{},"The brain's reward system, centered around the neurotransmitter dopamine, plays a crucial role in our response to motivational messages. When we encounter a quote that aligns with our goals or provides hope for positive outcomes, it can trigger a mild dopamine release that creates feelings of pleasure and motivation. This neurochemical response helps explain why we often feel energized and optimistic immediately after reading an inspiring message.",[639,374156,374157],{},"The prefrontal cortex, responsible for executive functions like planning and goal-setting, also shows increased activity when we engage with motivational content. Neuroimaging studies have found that exposure to positive, future-oriented messages activates brain regions associated with prospective thinking and goal pursuit. This suggests that inspirational quotes don't just make us feel good—they actually prime our brains for productive action.",[639,374159,374160],{},"Mirror neurons, which fire both when we perform an action and when we observe others performing the same action, may also contribute to the power of inspirational quotes. When we read about someone else's triumph or transformation, these neurons help us mentally simulate similar experiences, making success feel more achievable and concrete. This is why quotes that tell stories of overcoming adversity (\"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work\") can be particularly motivating.",[639,374162,374163],{},"The brain's language processing centers also play a specialized role in how we respond to inspirational quotes. Research has shown that metaphorical language, which is common in motivational quotes, activates not just language areas but also sensory and motor regions associated with the metaphor's content. When we read \"Life is a journey, not a destination,\" our brains activate areas associated with movement and spatial navigation, making the abstract concept more concrete and memorable.",[639,374165,374166],{},"Neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to reorganize and form new neural connections—provides another lens for understanding the long-term effects of inspirational quotes. Regular exposure to positive, growth-oriented messages can literally reshape neural pathways, making optimistic and resilient thinking patterns more automatic over time. This suggests that the benefits of inspirational quotes may extend far beyond momentary motivation to create lasting changes in how we think and respond to challenges.",[639,374168,374169],{},"The role of memory systems is also crucial. The brain's episodic memory system, which stores personal experiences, can be activated when we read quotes that remind us of our own past successes or meaningful moments. This connection between the quote and personal memory can make the message feel more relevant and powerful, as it taps into our own evidence base for possibility and resilience.",[566,374171,374173],{"id":374172},"why-some-quotes-resonate-more-than-others","Why Some Quotes Resonate More Than Others",[639,374175,374176],{},"Not all inspirational quotes are created equal. While one person might find deep meaning in \"Everything happens for a reason,\" another might find the same phrase shallow or even offensive. Understanding why certain quotes resonate with some people but not others reveals important insights about individual psychology and the factors that determine a quote's effectiveness.",[639,374178,374179],{},"Personal relevance is perhaps the most important factor. Quotes that speak directly to our current challenges, goals, or life stage tend to have the strongest psychological impact. A student facing academic pressure might find motivation in \"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts,\" while someone dealing with loss might resonate more with \"Grief is the price we pay for love.\" This relevance creates what psychologists call \"personal significance,\" making the message feel like it was crafted specifically for our situation.",[639,374181,374182],{},"Cognitive complexity also influences quote effectiveness. People with different levels of education, life experience, and cognitive preferences respond to different types of messaging. Some individuals prefer simple, direct statements (\"Just do it\"), while others are drawn to more nuanced or paradoxical messages (\"The only way out is through\"). This preference often reflects deeper personality traits like need for cognition—the tendency to enjoy thinking deeply about complex ideas.",[639,374184,374185],{},"The psychological concept of \"readiness to change\" plays a crucial role in determining which quotes resonate. People in different stages of personal transformation respond to different types of motivational messages. Those just beginning to consider change might respond to quotes that raise awareness (\"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results\"), while those already committed to change might prefer action-oriented messages (\"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step\").",[639,374187,374188],{},"Attachment style—our characteristic way of forming and maintaining relationships—also influences quote preferences. People with secure attachment styles might gravitate toward quotes about growth and possibility, while those with anxious attachment might prefer quotes that offer reassurance and acceptance. Understanding these individual differences helps explain why the same quote can feel inspiring to one person and empty to another.",[639,374190,374191],{},"Values alignment is another critical factor. Quotes that reflect our core values and beliefs about what matters in life tend to resonate more strongly than those that conflict with our worldview. Someone who values achievement might be motivated by \"Excellence is never an accident,\" while someone who prioritizes relationships might prefer \"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.\"",[639,374193,374194],{},"The linguistic features of quotes also affect their resonance. Research has shown that people respond differently to various rhetorical devices like alliteration, rhythm, and parallelism. Some find these features make quotes more memorable and impactful, while others might perceive them as manipulative or artificial. Cultural background and language exposure can influence these preferences significantly.",[566,374196,374198],{"id":374197},"the-dark-side-when-inspirational-quotes-fall-short","The Dark Side: When Inspirational Quotes Fall Short",[639,374200,374201],{},"While inspirational quotes can be powerful tools for motivation and meaning-making, it's important to acknowledge their limitations and potential negative effects. Understanding when and why quotes fail to help—or even cause harm—provides a more complete picture of their psychological impact.",[639,374203,374204],{},"One significant limitation is the oversimplification of complex problems. Mental health challenges, systemic inequalities, and trauma can't be resolved simply by changing one's mindset, yet some inspirational quotes implicitly suggest otherwise. Messages like \"Happiness is a choice\" can be harmful to people dealing with depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions, as they may feel blamed for their suffering or inadequate for not being able to simply \"choose\" to feel better.",[639,374206,374207],{},"The phenomenon of \"spiritual bypassing\"—using positive thinking to avoid dealing with difficult emotions or situations—can be enabled by certain types of inspirational quotes. When people use motivational messages to suppress rather than process challenging feelings, it can prevent genuine healing and growth. The pressure to maintain a positive attitude can become another source of stress rather than a solution to existing problems.",[639,374209,374210],{},"Inspirational quotes can also contribute to what researchers call \"self-enhancement bias\"—the tendency to overestimate our abilities and likelihood of success. While some optimism is healthy and motivating, unrealistic expectations can lead to poor decision-making, inadequate preparation, and eventual disappointment. Quotes that promote extreme positive thinking without acknowledging the role of effort, skill, and circumstance can set people up for failure.",[639,374212,374213],{},"The commercialization of inspirational quotes has created additional problems. When motivation becomes a product to be sold rather than genuine wisdom to be shared, it can lose its authenticity and effectiveness. The proliferation of generic, mass-produced inspirational content can dilute the impact of truly meaningful messages and create cynicism toward motivational communication in general.",[639,374215,374216],{},"Cultural insensitivity is another concern. Many popular inspirational quotes reflect specific cultural values and assumptions that may not apply universally. Western emphasis on individual achievement and self-reliance, for example, can feel alienating or inappropriate to people from cultures that prioritize community and interdependence.",[639,374218,374219],{},"The timing of exposure to inspirational quotes also matters significantly. Messages that might be helpful during periods of growth and possibility can feel dismissive or inadequate during times of acute crisis or grief. Someone who has just experienced a major loss might find quotes about \"everything happening for a reason\" deeply offensive rather than comforting.",[639,374221,374222],{},"Finally, the passive consumption of inspirational quotes without corresponding action can create an illusion of progress that actually inhibits real change. When people mistake feeling motivated for being motivated, they may experience a false sense of accomplishment that reduces their drive to take concrete steps toward their goals.",[566,374224,374226],{"id":374225},"practical-applications-and-effectiveness","Practical Applications and Effectiveness",[639,374228,374229],{},"Understanding the psychology behind inspirational quotes opens up numerous possibilities for using them more effectively in various contexts. Whether in education, therapy, leadership, or personal development, this knowledge can help maximize their positive impact while minimizing potential negative effects.",[639,374231,374232],{},"In educational settings, teachers and coaches can use inspirational quotes strategically to build growth mindset and resilience. Research has shown that messages emphasizing effort over ability (\"Intelligence is not fixed\") can improve student performance and persistence. However, effectiveness depends on matching the message to the student's current needs and developmental level. Elementary students might respond better to simple, concrete messages, while older students can handle more complex or abstract concepts.",[639,374234,374235],{},"Therapists and counselors can incorporate inspirational quotes as cognitive tools to help clients reframe negative thought patterns and build self-efficacy. The key is ensuring that quotes complement rather than replace thorough therapeutic work. A quote might serve as a memorable anchor for a therapeutic insight or a reminder of progress made during difficult moments between sessions.",[639,374237,374238],{},"In workplace settings, leaders can use inspirational messaging to create shared vision and maintain morale during challenging periods. However, effectiveness requires authenticity and appropriate timing. Quotes that feel disconnected from organizational reality or are used to dismiss legitimate concerns can backfire, creating cynicism rather than motivation.",[639,374240,374241],{},"For personal development, individuals can curate collections of quotes that speak to their specific goals and challenges. The practice of reflection—thinking deeply about why certain quotes resonate and how they apply to current situations—can enhance their effectiveness. Some people find it helpful to journal about meaningful quotes or use them as meditation focal points.",[639,374243,374244],{},"Digital applications have created new opportunities for personalized quote delivery. Apps that send daily inspirational messages can be effective if they allow for customization based on individual preferences, goals, and current circumstances. However, the passive consumption of generic content is less likely to create lasting impact than active engagement with personally meaningful messages.",[639,374246,374247],{},"The social dimension of inspirational quotes can be leveraged through book clubs, discussion groups, or online communities focused on personal growth. When people share and discuss meaningful quotes together, the collective exploration can deepen understanding and strengthen commitment to positive change.",[639,374249,374250],{},"Research suggests that the most effective use of inspirational quotes involves several key principles: personal relevance, appropriate timing, active engagement rather than passive consumption, balance with realistic goal-setting, and integration with concrete action steps. When these principles are followed, quotes can serve as powerful catalysts for positive change and sustained motivation.",[566,374252,297860],{"id":299351},[639,374254,374255],{},"The enduring appeal of inspirational quotes reflects fundamental aspects of human psychology that transcend cultural and temporal boundaries. Our need for meaning, motivation, and hope drives us to seek out messages that can reframe challenges, validate our aspirations, and remind us of our capacity for growth and resilience.",[639,374257,374258],{},"The psychological mechanisms underlying our response to inspirational quotes—from cognitive reframing and self-efficacy to neural reward systems and social validation—reveal the sophisticated ways our minds process and apply motivational information. Understanding these mechanisms helps us appreciate why a few well-chosen words can sometimes accomplish what lengthy explanations cannot.",[639,374260,374261],{},"However, this understanding also reveals the importance of approaching inspirational quotes with nuance and wisdom. They are tools, not panaceas—most effective when matched to individual needs, circumstances, and readiness for change. Their power lies not in their ability to solve problems through positive thinking alone, but in their capacity to shift perspective, provide cognitive resources, and inspire action toward meaningful goals.",[639,374263,374264],{},"As we navigate an increasingly complex world filled with challenges that require both individual resilience and collective action, inspirational quotes can serve as valuable allies in maintaining hope and motivation. But their true value emerges when we engage with them thoughtfully, use them to complement rather than replace substantive efforts toward change, and recognize them as one part of a larger toolkit for human flourishing.",[639,374266,374267],{},"The psychology behind inspirational quotes ultimately tells us something profound about human nature: we are meaning-making beings who thrive on hope, connection, and the belief that positive change is possible. In a world that can often feel overwhelming or discouraging, the simple act of finding wisdom and encouragement in carefully crafted words represents an enduring form of resilience—a testament to our remarkable capacity to find light in darkness and strength in vulnerability.",[639,374269,374270],{},"Whether scribbled on a sticky note, shared on social media, or quietly contemplated during difficult moments, inspirational quotes will likely continue to play a role in human motivation and meaning-making for generations to come. By understanding the psychology behind their appeal, we can harness their power more effectively while remaining grounded in the realities of genuine growth and positive change.",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":374272},[374273,374274,374275,374276,374277,374278,374279,374280],{"id":374084,"depth":1360,"text":374085},{"id":374103,"depth":1360,"text":374104},{"id":374125,"depth":1360,"text":374126},{"id":374147,"depth":1360,"text":374148},{"id":374172,"depth":1360,"text":374173},{"id":374197,"depth":1360,"text":374198},{"id":374225,"depth":1360,"text":374226},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"/images/blog/psychology-behind-inspirational-quotes-1.png",{},"/blog/the-psychology-behind-inspirational-quotes","07/12/2025",{"title":374062,"description":1359},"the-psychology-behind-inspirational-quotes","blog/the-psychology-behind-inspirational-quotes","8kix1pzlZyDakge_qoTBrFPuEHQ5oIM4HPwPdy1Ch2U",{"id":374290,"title":374291,"author":556,"body":374292,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":375199,"image_url":375200,"meta":375201,"navigation":1378,"path":375202,"published_date":300311,"seo":375203,"slug":375204,"stem":375205,"type":294167,"__hash__":375206},"blog/blog/theodore_roosevelt_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Theodore Roosevelt Quotes: Wisdom from America's Most Dynamic President",{"type":558,"value":374293,"toc":375186},[374294,374300,374303,374305,374308,374311,374314,374316,374358,374360,374363,374368,374373,374378,374383,374388,374393,374398,374403,374408,374413,374418,374423,374428,374433,374438,374443,374448,374453,374458,374460,374463,374468,374473,374478,374483,374488,374493,374498,374503,374508,374513,374518,374523,374528,374533,374538,374543,374548,374553,374558,374561,374564,374569,374574,374579,374584,374589,374594,374599,374604,374609,374614,374619,374624,374629,374634,374639,374644,374649,374654,374659,374661,374664,374669,374674,374679,374684,374689,374694,374699,374704,374709,374714,374719,374724,374729,374734,374739,374744,374749,374754,374757,374760,374765,374770,374775,374780,374785,374790,374795,374800,374805,374810,374815,374820,374825,374830,374835,374840,374845,374850,374852,374855,374860,374865,374870,374875,374880,374885,374890,374895,374903,374908,374913,374918,374923,374928,374933,374938,374943,374948,374953,374956,374959,374964,374969,374974,374979,374987,374992,374997,375002,375007,375012,375017,375022,375027,375032,375037,375042,375047,375052,375055,375058,375063,375068,375073,375078,375083,375088,375093,375098,375103,375108,375113,375118,375123,375131,375136,375141,375146,375151,375156,375158,375164,375167,375170,375173,375176,375179],[639,374295,374296],{},[642,374297],{"alt":374298,"src":374299},"An oil painting of Theodore Roosevelt on a book cover","/images/blog/theodore_roosevelt-1.png",[561,374301,374291],{"id":374302},"_150-best-theodore-roosevelt-quotes-wisdom-from-americas-most-dynamic-president",[566,374304,299416],{"id":299415},[639,374306,374307],{},"Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, remains one of history's most quotable leaders. Born in 1858, Roosevelt overcame childhood illness to become a force of nature—a cowboy, soldier, naturalist, author, and reformer who embodied the American spirit of determination and progress. His words continue to inspire generations with their blend of practical wisdom, moral courage, and boundless enthusiasm for life.",[639,374309,374310],{},"Known for his \"speak softly and carry a big stick\" philosophy, Roosevelt was a man of action who believed in the power of individual character and collective responsibility. From his days as a Rough Rider to his tenure in the White House, he championed progressive reforms, conservation efforts, and American strength on the world stage. His quotes reflect not just political wisdom, but deep insights into human nature, personal growth, and the pursuit of excellence.",[639,374312,374313],{},"This collection of 150 quotes captures the essence of Roosevelt's philosophy—his belief in hard work, his love of nature, his commitment to justice, and his unshakeable optimism about human potential. Whether addressing matters of state or offering personal advice, Roosevelt's words ring with authenticity and power, making them as relevant today as they were over a century ago.",[566,374315,569],{"id":568},[293620,374317,374318,374322,374326,374332,374336,374342,374346,374352],{},[574,374319,374320],{},[577,374321,306913],{"href":306912},[574,374323,374324],{},[577,374325,277096],{"href":277095},[574,374327,374328],{},[577,374329,374331],{"href":374330},"#work-and-achievement","Work and Achievement",[574,374333,374334],{},[577,374335,304082],{"href":304081},[574,374337,374338],{},[577,374339,374341],{"href":374340},"#education-and-wisdom","Education and Wisdom",[574,374343,374344],{},[577,374345,304076],{"href":304075},[574,374347,374348],{},[577,374349,374351],{"href":374350},"#american-values-and-patriotism","American Values and Patriotism",[574,374353,374354],{},[577,374355,374357],{"href":374356},"#nature-and-conservation","Nature and Conservation",[566,374359,306913],{"id":307382},[639,374361,374362],{},"Theodore Roosevelt understood that life's greatest achievements come from facing challenges head-on. His quotes on courage reflect his own journey from a sickly child to a robust leader who never backed down from a fight.",[297868,374364,374365],{},[639,374366,374367],{},"\"When you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374369,374370],{},[639,374371,374372],{},"\"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374374,374375],{},[639,374376,374377],{},"\"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374379,374380],{},[639,374381,374382],{},"\"Believe you can and you're halfway there.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374384,374385],{},[639,374386,374387],{},"\"Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374389,374390],{},[639,374391,374392],{},"\"We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374394,374395],{},[639,374396,374397],{},"\"Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die; and none are fit to die who have shrunk from the joy of life and the duty of life. Both life and death are parts of the same Great Adventure.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374399,374400],{},[639,374401,374402],{},"\"The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374404,374405],{},[639,374406,374407],{},"\"Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don't have the strength.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374409,374410],{},[639,374411,374412],{},"\"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374414,374415],{},[639,374416,374417],{},"\"In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374419,374420],{},[639,374421,374422],{},"\"A soft, easy life is not worth living, if it impairs the fibre of brain and heart and muscle.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374424,374425],{},[639,374426,374427],{},"\"The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374429,374430],{},[639,374431,374432],{},"\"There were all kinds of things I was afraid of at first, ranging from grizzly bears to 'mean' horses and gun-fighters; but by acting as if I was not afraid I gradually ceased to be afraid.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374434,374435],{},[639,374436,374437],{},"\"With self-discipline most anything is possible.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374439,374440],{},[639,374441,374442],{},"\"Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374444,374445],{},[639,374446,374447],{},"\"The worst of all fears is the fear of living.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374449,374450],{},[639,374451,374452],{},"\"Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374454,374455],{},[639,374456,374457],{},"\"Courage isn't the absence of fear, it's the judgment that something else is more important than fear.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[566,374459,277096],{"id":277240},[639,374461,374462],{},"Roosevelt believed that character was the foundation of both individual success and national greatness. His quotes on integrity reflect his unwavering commitment to moral principles.",[297868,374464,374465],{},[639,374466,374467],{},"\"Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374469,374470],{},[639,374471,374472],{},"\"To educate a person in the mind but not in morals is to educate a menace to society.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374474,374475],{},[639,374476,374477],{},"\"I would rather go out of politics having the feeling that I had done what was right than stay in with the approval of all men, knowing in my heart that I have acted as I ought not to.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374479,374480],{},[639,374481,374482],{},"\"Comparison is the thief of joy.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374484,374485],{},[639,374486,374487],{},"\"Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374489,374490],{},[639,374491,374492],{},"\"No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374494,374495],{},[639,374496,374497],{},"\"People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374499,374500],{},[639,374501,374502],{},"\"The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374504,374505],{},[639,374506,374507],{},"\"Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374509,374510],{},[639,374511,374512],{},"\"The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374514,374515],{},[639,374516,374517],{},"\"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374519,374520],{},[639,374521,374522],{},"\"Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374524,374525],{},[639,374526,374527],{},"\"If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374529,374530],{},[639,374531,374532],{},"\"The most practical kind of politics is the politics of decency.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374534,374535],{},[639,374536,374537],{},"\"A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374539,374540],{},[639,374541,374542],{},"\"Let us speak courteously, deal fairly, and keep ourselves armed and ready.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374544,374545],{},[639,374546,374547],{},"\"Nine-tenths of wisdom is being wise in time.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374549,374550],{},[639,374551,374552],{},"\"Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374554,374555],{},[639,374556,374557],{},"\"The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[566,374559,374331],{"id":374560},"work-and-achievement",[639,374562,374563],{},"Roosevelt's philosophy of work emphasized both the dignity of labor and the importance of striving for excellence in all endeavors.",[297868,374565,374566],{},[639,374567,374568],{},"\"No man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374570,374571],{},[639,374572,374573],{},"\"When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374575,374576],{},[639,374577,374578],{},"\"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374580,374581],{},[639,374582,374583],{},"\"Get action. Do things; be sane; don't fritter away your time; create, act, take a place wherever you are and be somebody; get action.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374585,374586],{},[639,374587,374588],{},"\"No man should receive a dollar unless that dollar has been fairly earned.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374590,374591],{},[639,374592,374593],{},"\"The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374595,374596],{},[639,374597,374598],{},"\"I am a part of everything that I have read.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374600,374601],{},[639,374602,374603],{},"\"Every book of tactics in the regiment was in use from morning until night, and the officers and non-commissioned officers were always studying the problems presented at the schools.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374605,374606],{},[639,374607,374608],{},"\"There are many kinds of success in life worth having. It is exceedingly interesting and attractive to be a successful businessman, or railway man, or farmer, or a successful lawyer or doctor; or a writer, or a President, or a ranchman, or the colonel of a fighting regiment, or to kill grizzly bears and lions. But for unflagging interest and enjoyment, a household of children, if things go reasonably well, certainly makes all other forms of success and achievement lose their importance by comparison.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374610,374611],{},[639,374612,374613],{},"\"The joy in life is his who has the heart to demand it.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374615,374616],{},[639,374617,374618],{},"\"I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life; I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374620,374621],{},[639,374622,374623],{},"\"It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374625,374626],{},[639,374627,374628],{},"\"Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374630,374631],{},[639,374632,374633],{},"\"The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374635,374636],{},[639,374637,374638],{},"\"Order without liberty and liberty without order are equally destructive.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374640,374641],{},[639,374642,374643],{},"\"Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374645,374646],{},[639,374647,374648],{},"\"A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374650,374651],{},[639,374652,374653],{},"\"The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374655,374656],{},[639,374657,374658],{},"\"Freedom from effort in the present merely means that there has been effort stored up in the past.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[566,374660,304082],{"id":304504},[639,374662,374663],{},"As a political reformer and progressive leader, Roosevelt had much to say about the nature of leadership and the responsibilities of public service.",[297868,374665,374666],{},[639,374667,374668],{},"\"To befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business & corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374670,374671],{},[639,374672,374673],{},"\"We stand at Armageddon, and we battle for the Lord!\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374675,374676],{},[639,374677,374678],{},"\"Our fight is a fundamental fight against both of the old corrupt party machines, for both are under the dominion of the plunder league of the professional politicians who are controlled and sustained by the great beneficiaries of privilege and reaction.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374680,374681],{},[639,374682,374683],{},"\"The death-knell of the republic had rung as soon as the active power became lodged in the hands of those who sought, not to do justice to all citizens, rich and poor alike, but to stand for one special class and for its interests as opposed to the interests of others.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374685,374686],{},[639,374687,374688],{},"\"The citizen must have high ideals, and yet he must be able to achieve them in practical fashion.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374690,374691],{},[639,374692,374693],{},"\"We are bound in honor to strive to bring ever nearer the day when, as far is humanly possible, we shall be able to realize the ideal that each man shall have an equal opportunity to show the stuff that is in him by the way in which he renders service.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374695,374696],{},[639,374697,374698],{},"\"We should not take part in acting a lie any more than in telling a lie. We should not say that men are equal where they are not equal, nor proceed upon the assumption that there is an equality where it does not exist; but we should strive to bring about a measurable equality, at least to the extent of preventing the inequality which is due to force or fraud.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374700,374701],{},[639,374702,374703],{},"\"That is why I decline to recognize the mere multimillionaire, the man of mere wealth, as an asset of value to any country; and especially as not an asset to my own country. If he has earned or uses his wealth in a way that makes him a real benefit, of real use- and such is often the case- why, then he does become an asset of real worth.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374705,374706],{},[639,374707,374708],{},"\"The government is us; we are the government, you and I.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374710,374711],{},[639,374712,374713],{},"\"Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374715,374716],{},[639,374717,374718],{},"\"A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374720,374721],{},[639,374722,374723],{},"\"When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not Guilty.'\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374725,374726],{},[639,374727,374728],{},"\"The best thing you can do is the right thing; the next best thing you can do is the wrong thing; the worst thing you can do is nothing.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374730,374731],{},[639,374732,374733],{},"\"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374735,374736],{},[639,374737,374738],{},"\"The leader must understand that he leads us, that he guides us, by convincing us so that we will follow him or follow his direction.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374740,374741],{},[639,374742,374743],{},"\"Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374745,374746],{},[639,374747,374748],{},"\"A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374750,374751],{},[639,374752,374753],{},"\"Conservation means development as much as it does protection.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[566,374755,374341],{"id":374756},"education-and-wisdom",[639,374758,374759],{},"Roosevelt was a voracious reader and lifelong learner who believed deeply in the power of education to transform individuals and society.",[297868,374761,374762],{},[639,374763,374764],{},"\"A man who has never gone to school may steal a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374766,374767],{},[639,374768,374769],{},"\"That was a good mark in Latin, and I am pleased with your steady improvement in it.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374771,374772],{},[639,374773,374774],{},"\"I was glad to hear that you were to be confirmed.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374776,374777],{},[639,374778,374779],{},"\"The lack of power to take joy in outdoor nature is as real a misfortune as the lack of power to take joy in books.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374781,374782],{},[639,374783,374784],{},"\"We believe in conservatism; but it is a conservatism not of timidity, not of mere stolidity, it is the conservatism of good sense. We do not intend to be spurred into rash action or to be frightened out of action that is needed by the circumstances of the case.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374786,374787],{},[639,374788,374789],{},"\"The problems differ from generation to generation, but the qualities needed to solve them remain unchanged from world's end to world's end.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374791,374792],{},[639,374793,374794],{},"\"A stream cannot rise higher than its source.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374796,374797],{},[639,374798,374799],{},"\"Bodily vigor is good, and vigor of intellect is even better, but far above both is character.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374801,374802],{},[639,374803,374804],{},"\"We need the iron qualities that go with true manhood. We need the positive virtues of resolution, of courage, of indomitable will, of power to do without shrinking the rough work that must always be done.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374806,374807],{},[639,374808,374809],{},"\"It is essential that there should be organization of labor. This is an era of organization. Capital organizes and therefore labor must organize.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374811,374812],{},[639,374813,374814],{},"\"The pacifist is as surely a traitor to his country and to humanity as is the most brutal wrongdoer.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374816,374817],{},[639,374818,374819],{},"\"There can be no fifty-fifty Americanism in this country. There is room here for only 100% Americanism, only for those who are Americans and nothing else.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374821,374822],{},[639,374823,374824],{},"\"No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man's permission when we ask him to obey it.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374826,374827],{},[639,374828,374829],{},"\"The fool who has not sense to discriminate between what is good and what is bad is well-nigh as dangerous as the man who does discriminate and yet chooses the bad.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374831,374832],{},[639,374833,374834],{},"\"It is difficult to make our material condition better by the best law, but it is easy enough to ruin it by bad laws.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374836,374837],{},[639,374838,374839],{},"\"Every reform movement has a lunatic fringe.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374841,374842],{},[639,374843,374844],{},"\"I think there is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and that is softness of head.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374846,374847],{},[639,374848,374849],{},"\"The man who loves other countries as much as his own stands on a level with the man who loves other women as much as he loves his own wife.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[566,374851,304076],{"id":304408},[639,374853,374854],{},"Roosevelt's approach to life was characterized by enthusiasm, balance, and a deep appreciation for both adventure and responsibility.",[297868,374856,374857],{},[639,374858,374859],{},"\"Although not a very old man, I have yet lived a great deal in my life, and I have known sorrow too bitter and joy too keen to allow me to become either cast down or elated for more than a very brief period over any success or defeat.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374861,374862],{},[639,374863,374864],{},"\"Most of the men had simple souls. They could relate facts, but they said very little about what they dimly felt.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374866,374867],{},[639,374868,374869],{},"\"We did everything possible to keep up the spirits of the men, but it was exceedingly difficult because there was nothing for them to do.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374871,374872],{},[639,374873,374874],{},"\"You would be much amused with the animals round the ranch.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374876,374877],{},[639,374878,374879],{},"\"There is nothing more practical in the end than the preservation of beauty.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374881,374882],{},[639,374883,374884],{},"\"In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: hit the line hard.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374886,374887],{},[639,374888,374889],{},"\"I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do! That is character!\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374891,374892],{},[639,374893,374894],{},"\"To sit home, read one's favorite paper, and scoff at the misdeeds of the men who do things is easy, but it is markedly ineffective.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374896,374897],{},[639,374898,374899,374900],{},"\"The light has gone out of my life.\" - Theodore Roosevelt ",[300890,374901,374902],{},"Written after his wife's death",[297868,374904,374905],{},[639,374906,374907],{},"\"No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374909,374910],{},[639,374911,374912],{},"\"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374914,374915],{},[639,374916,374917],{},"\"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374919,374920],{},[639,374921,374922],{},"\"If there is not the war, you don't get the great general; if there is not a great occasion, you don't get a great statesman; if Lincoln had lived in a time of peace, no one would have known his name.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374924,374925],{},[639,374926,374927],{},"\"Absence and death are the same - only that in death there is no suffering.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374929,374930],{},[639,374931,374932],{},"\"I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374934,374935],{},[639,374936,374937],{},"\"The man who really counts in the world is the doer, not the mere critic.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374939,374940],{},[639,374941,374942],{},"\"Life brings sorrows and joys alike. It is what a man does with them - not what they do to him - that is the true test of his mettle.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374944,374945],{},[639,374946,374947],{},"\"The joy of living is his who has the heart to demand it.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374949,374950],{},[639,374951,374952],{},"\"Death is always and under all circumstances a tragedy, for if it is not, then it means that life itself has become one.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[566,374954,374351],{"id":374955},"american-values-and-patriotism",[639,374957,374958],{},"Roosevelt's vision of America was rooted in unity, opportunity, and shared values that transcended individual differences.",[297868,374960,374961],{},[639,374962,374963],{},"\"I am an American; free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior, except for his own worth, or as my inferior, except for his own demerit.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374965,374966],{},[639,374967,374968],{},"\"In this country we have no place for hyphenated Americans.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374970,374971],{},[639,374972,374973],{},"\"We Americans have many grave problems to solve, many threatening evils to fight, and many deeds to do, if, as we hope and believe, we have the wisdom, the strength, and the courage and the virtue to do them. But we must face facts as they are. We must neither surrender ourselves to a foolish optimism, nor succumb to a timid and ignoble pessimism.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374975,374976],{},[639,374977,374978],{},"\"Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374980,374981],{},[639,374982,374983,374984],{},"\"Is it only in the army in the Philippines that Americans sometimes commit deeds that cause all other Americans to regret?\" - Theodore Roosevelt ",[300890,374985,374986],{},"1901 relating reports of water torture in the Philippines to lynching in the south",[297868,374988,374989],{},[639,374990,374991],{},"\"Americanism is a question of principle, of idealism, of character. It is not a matter of birthplace, or creed, or line of descent.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374993,374994],{},[639,374995,374996],{},"\"The American people abhor a vacuum.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,374998,374999],{},[639,375000,375001],{},"\"This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375003,375004],{},[639,375005,375006],{},"\"The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375008,375009],{},[639,375010,375011],{},"\"We must treat each man on his worth and merits as a man.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375013,375014],{},[639,375015,375016],{},"\"There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375018,375019],{},[639,375020,375021],{},"\"We can have no '50-50' allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375023,375024],{},[639,375025,375026],{},"\"I don't pity any man who does hard work worth doing. I admire him. I pity the creature who does not work, at whichever end of the social scale he may regard himself as being.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375028,375029],{},[639,375030,375031],{},"\"A great democracy has got to be progressive or it will soon cease to be great or a democracy.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375033,375034],{},[639,375035,375036],{},"\"The one thing I want to leave my children is an honorable name.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375038,375039],{},[639,375040,375041],{},"\"Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375043,375044],{},[639,375045,375046],{},"\"I have always been fond of the West African proverb: 'Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.'\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375048,375049],{},[639,375050,375051],{},"\"Justice consists not in being neutral between right and wrong, but in finding out the right and upholding it, wherever found, against the wrong.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[566,375053,374357],{"id":375054},"nature-and-conservation",[639,375056,375057],{},"Roosevelt's love of nature and commitment to conservation left an indelible mark on America's environmental legacy.",[297868,375059,375060],{},[639,375061,375062],{},"\"Of all the questions which can come before this nation, short of the actual preservation of its existence in a great war, there is none which compares in importance with the great central task of leaving this land even a better land for our descendants than it is for us.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375064,375065],{},[639,375066,375067],{},"\"The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased, and not impaired, in value.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375069,375070],{},[639,375071,375072],{},"\"Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375074,375075],{},[639,375076,375077],{},"\"There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy, and its charm.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375079,375080],{},[639,375081,375082],{},"\"In the Grand Canyon, Arizona has a natural wonder which is in kind absolutely unparalleled throughout the rest of the world.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375084,375085],{},[639,375086,375087],{},"\"The conservation of natural resources is the fundamental problem. Unless we solve that problem it will avail us little to solve all others.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375089,375090],{},[639,375091,375092],{},"\"To waste, to destroy our natural resources, to skin and exhaust the land instead of using it so as to increase its usefulness, will result in undermining in the days of our children the very prosperity which we ought by right to hand down to them amplified and developed.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375094,375095],{},[639,375096,375097],{},"\"We have become great because of the lavish use of our resources. But the time has come to inquire seriously what will happen when our forests are gone.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375099,375100],{},[639,375101,375102],{},"\"Wild beasts and birds are by right not the property merely of the people today, but the property of the unborn generations, whose belongings we have no right to squander.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375104,375105],{},[639,375106,375107],{},"\"Defenders of the short-sighted men who in their greed and selfishness will, if permitted, rob our country of half its charm by their reckless extermination of all useful and beautiful wild things.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375109,375110],{},[639,375111,375112],{},"\"I recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use the natural resources of our land; but I do not recognize the right to waste them, or to rob, by wasteful use, the generations that come after us.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375114,375115],{},[639,375116,375117],{},"\"The wildlife and its habitat cannot speak, so we must and we will.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375119,375120],{},[639,375121,375122],{},"\"Optimism is a good characteristic, but if carried to an excess, it becomes foolishness.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375124,375125],{},[639,375126,375127,375128],{},"\"Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.\" - Theodore Roosevelt ",[300890,375129,375130],{},"About the Grand Canyon",[297868,375132,375133],{},[639,375134,375135],{},"\"Birds should be saved for utilitarian reasons; and, moreover, they should be saved because of reasons unconnected with dollars and cents.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375137,375138],{},[639,375139,375140],{},"\"The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375142,375143],{},[639,375144,375145],{},"\"Of all the questions which can come before this nation, short of the actual preservation of its existence in a great war, there is none which compares in importance with the great central task.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375147,375148],{},[639,375149,375150],{},"\"A grove of giant redwood or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great or beautiful cathedral.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[297868,375152,375153],{},[639,375154,375155],{},"\"I do not intend that our natural resources shall be exploited by the few against the interests of the many.\" - Theodore Roosevelt",[566,375157,297860],{"id":299351},[639,375159,375160],{},[642,375161],{"alt":375162,"src":375163},"An oil painting of Theodore Roosevelt in front of an American flag","/images/blog/theodore_roosevelt-2.png",[639,375165,375166],{},"Theodore Roosevelt's words continue to resonate more than a century after they were spoken because they address timeless truths about human nature, leadership, and the pursuit of excellence. His quotes reveal a man who lived fully, embraced challenges fearlessly, and believed deeply in the potential of both individuals and nations to achieve greatness through effort and character.",[639,375168,375169],{},"From his famous declaration that \"it is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed\" to his profound observation that \"comparison is the thief of joy,\" Roosevelt's wisdom speaks to every generation facing its own challenges. His emphasis on action over words, character over convenience, and courage over comfort provides a roadmap for living a meaningful life.",[639,375171,375172],{},"Perhaps most importantly, Roosevelt's quotes remind us that true success lies not in avoiding difficulty but in meeting it head-on with determination and integrity. His legacy challenges us to be active participants in our own lives and in the life of our nation, to conserve what is precious while boldly pursuing progress, and to measure our worth not by what we accumulate but by what we contribute.",[639,375174,375175],{},"In an age often marked by cynicism and division, Theodore Roosevelt's words call us back to fundamental values: hard work, fair play, love of country, respect for nature, and above all, the courage to stand for what is right. His voice remains a powerful reminder that each of us has the capacity to make a difference, and that the greatest adventure of all is a life lived with purpose, passion, and principle.",[639,375177,375178],{},"As we face our own challenges in the 21st century, we would do well to remember Roosevelt's enduring message: \"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.\" For in these simple words lies the secret to both personal fulfillment and collective progress—the very essence of the American spirit that Theodore Roosevelt embodied so completely.",[639,375180,375181],{},[577,375182,375185],{"href":375183,"rel":375184},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Theodore%20Roosevelt",[125799],"More Theodore Roosevelt Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":375187},[375188,375189,375190,375191,375192,375193,375194,375195,375196,375197,375198],{"id":299415,"depth":1360,"text":299416},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":307382,"depth":1360,"text":306913},{"id":277240,"depth":1360,"text":277096},{"id":374560,"depth":1360,"text":374331},{"id":304504,"depth":1360,"text":304082},{"id":374756,"depth":1360,"text":374341},{"id":304408,"depth":1360,"text":304076},{"id":374955,"depth":1360,"text":374351},{"id":375054,"depth":1360,"text":374357},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Theodore Roosevelt's face","/images/blog/theodore_roosevelt-3.png",{},"/blog/theodore_roosevelt_150_quotes_article",{"title":374291,"description":1359},"theodore_roosevelt_150_quotes_article","blog/theodore_roosevelt_150_quotes_article","R15mz_DxNzxZjTo_uNiijy4xWcs-A54MmnUGrzJ2eLw",{"id":375208,"title":375209,"author":556,"body":375210,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":376874,"image_url":376875,"meta":376876,"navigation":1378,"path":376877,"published_date":376878,"seo":376879,"slug":376880,"stem":376881,"type":294167,"__hash__":376882},"blog/blog/tim_ferriss_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Tim Ferriss Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":375211,"toc":376857},[375212,375218,375222,375241,375244,375248,375257,375264,375266,375322,375324,375327,375341,375355,375369,375383,375397,375411,375414,375417,375431,375445,375459,375473,375490,375498,375501,375504,375521,375538,375555,375569,375583,375586,375589,375615,375618,375632,375635,375646,375649,375651,375654,375665,375668,375679,375690,375693,375704,375712,375715,375723,375725,375728,375742,375756,375770,375783,375796,375807,375809,375812,375828,375844,375860,375882,375898,375911,375913,375916,375932,375949,375966,375982,375985,375988,376002,376016,376029,376043,376046,376049,376065,376081,376097,376113,376128,376130,376134,376138,376143,376147,376151,376156,376161,376165,376170,376175,376179,376184,376189,376193,376197,376202,376207,376211,376215,376220,376225,376230,376235,376240,376244,376249,376254,376259,376264,376268,376273,376278,376283,376288,376293,376297,376302,376306,376311,376316,376321,376326,376330,376335,376339,376344,376349,376353,376357,376362,376367,376372,376377,376382,376387,376392,376397,376402,376407,376411,376415,376420,376425,376430,376435,376440,376444,376449,376453,376458,376463,376468,376473,376478,376483,376487,376492,376497,376502,376507,376512,376517,376521,376525,376529,376533,376538,376543,376547,376552,376556,376561,376566,376571,376576,376581,376586,376590,376595,376600,376604,376609,376614,376619,376624,376629,376634,376639,376643,376648,376652,376656,376661,376666,376671,376676,376680,376685,376690,376695,376699,376704,376709,376714,376718,376723,376728,376733,376738,376742,376746,376751,376755,376760,376765,376769,376773,376777,376781,376786,376791,376796,376801,376806,376811,376816,376821,376826,376831,376833,376838,376841,376847,376850],[639,375213,375214],{},[642,375215],{"alt":375216,"src":375217},"An oil painting of Tim Ferriss","/images/blog/tim_ferriss-1.png",[566,375219,375221],{"id":375220},"about-tim-ferriss","About Tim Ferriss",[639,375223,375224,375225,375228,375229,375232,375233,375236,375237,375240],{},"Tim Ferriss is an American author, entrepreneur, and podcaster, born on January 25, 1977, in San Francisco, California. He gained international acclaim for his groundbreaking book ",[294190,375226,375227],{},"The 4-Hour Workweek"," (2007), which challenged conventional notions of productivity, advocating for a lifestyle of “lifestyle design” through outsourcing, minimalism, and time optimization. Subsequent bestsellers like ",[294190,375230,375231],{},"The 4-Hour Body"," (2010) and ",[294190,375234,375235],{},"The 4-Hour Chef"," (2012) expanded his philosophy into health, fitness, and learning. He also co-founded The Society of Timid Swingers, a global community for skill development, and hosts ",[294190,375238,375239],{},"The Tim Ferriss Show"," podcast, one of the most popular and long-running podcasts in the world, featuring insights from experts across diverse fields.",[639,375242,375243],{},"Ferriss is celebrated for popularizing the “anti-productivity” movement, emphasizing efficiency, biohacking, and redefining success beyond traditional metrics. His work has inspired a generation to embrace remote work, digital nomadism, and intentional living, reshaping conversations around work-life balance and entrepreneurship. Today, his ideas remain profoundly relevant, offering actionable frameworks for navigating modern challenges such as burnout, overwork, and the pursuit of meaningful, flexible lives in an increasingly automated and fast-paced world.",[561,375245,375247],{"id":375246},"_150-best-quotes-by-tim-ferriss","150 Best Quotes by Tim Ferriss",[639,375249,375250,375251,375253,375254,375256],{},"Tim Ferriss is a name synonymous with reinvention, productivity, and the art of living life on your own terms. A bestselling author, podcast host, and relentless experimenter with self-optimization, Ferriss has spent decades dissecting the habits of high achievers, uncovering counterintuitive strategies for success, and challenging conventional wisdom. His work—rooted in curiosity, experimentation, and a refusal to settle—has inspired millions to rethink work, freedom, and personal growth. Through his iconic book ",[294190,375252,375227],{}," and his wildly popular podcast, ",[294190,375255,375239],{},", he’s become a modern-day Renaissance man, blending science, storytelling, and street smarts to help people hack their potential.",[639,375258,375259,375260,375263],{},"This collection of ",[297886,375261,375262],{},"150 of Tim Ferriss’s best quotes"," is more than just words on a page—it’s a masterclass in mindset, a blueprint for reinvention, and a call to action. Whether you’re chasing success, mastering your time, embracing bold risks, or redesigning your life for freedom, these quotes cut through the noise with clarity and wit. From lessons on productivity and creativity to insights on health and human connection, each line is a spark for critical thinking and growth. Dive in, and discover the wisdom that’s fueled Ferriss’s legacy—and might just ignite your next breakthrough.",[566,375265,569],{"id":568},[571,375267,375268,375272,375278,375284,375290,375294,375298,375302,375306,375312,375318],{},[574,375269,375270],{},[577,375271,255477],{"href":297814},[574,375273,375274],{},[577,375275,375277],{"href":375276},"#productivity-and-time-management","Productivity and Time Management",[574,375279,375280],{},[577,375281,375283],{"href":375282},"#courage-and-taking-risks","Courage and Taking Risks",[574,375285,375286],{},[577,375287,375289],{"href":375288},"#lifestyle-and-freedom","Lifestyle and Freedom",[574,375291,375292],{},[577,375293,170471],{"href":170470},[574,375295,375296],{},[577,375297,292956],{"href":292955},[574,375299,375300],{},[577,375301,189675],{"href":189674},[574,375303,375304],{},[577,375305,335069],{"href":335068},[574,375307,375308],{},[577,375309,375311],{"href":375310},"#health-and-well-being","Health and Well-being",[574,375313,375314],{},[577,375315,375317],{"href":375316},"#critical-thinking-and-decision-making","Critical Thinking and Decision Making",[574,375319,375320],{},[577,375321,297860],{"href":297859},[566,375323,255477],{"id":255478},[639,375325,375326],{},"Tim Ferriss’s philosophy on success and achievement is rooted in challenging conventional wisdom, prioritizing productivity over busyness, and redefining what it means to thrive. His quotes often highlight the power of strategic focus, elimination of inefficiencies, and the importance of mindset shifts to unlock potential.",[297868,375328,375329],{},[639,375330,375331,375332,375334,375335,375337,375338,375340],{},"\"Don’t follow a model that doesn’t work. If the recipe sucks, it doesn’t matter how good a cook you are.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375333],{},"\n\"But you are the average of the five people you associate with most, so do not underestimate the effects of your pessimistic, unambitious, or disorganized friends. If someone isn't making you stronger, they're making you weaker.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375336],{},"\n\"Doing less is not being lazy. Don't give in to a culture that values personal sacrifice over personal productivity.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375339],{},"\nFerriss emphasizes the importance of choosing the right models, associations, and efficient work habits to build success.",[297868,375342,375343],{},[639,375344,375345,375346,375348,375349,375351,375352,375354],{},"\"I will take as a given that, for most people, somewhere between six and seven billion of them, the perfect job is the one that takes the least time.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375347],{},"\n\"To make a bestseller, there are more customers than just your customers: Selling to the end-user is just one piece of the puzzle. In my case, I needed to first sell myself to the publisher to get marketing support and national retail distribution.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375350],{},"\n\"The reason I was successful in launching my first book with bloggers is this: I assumed that I should spend as much time on a blogger with a million-person readership as I would pitching an editor of a publication with a million person subscription-base.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375353],{},"\nHe stresses the value of time optimization and strategic partnerships in achieving scalable outcomes.",[297868,375356,375357],{},[639,375358,375359,375360,375362,375363,375365,375366,375368],{},"\"By working only when you are most effective, life is both more productive and more enjoyable. It's the perfect example of having your cake and eating it, too.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375361],{},"\n\"Be bold and don't worry about what people think. They don't do it that often anyway.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375364],{},"\n\"Focus on being productive instead of busy.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375367],{},"\nFerriss advocates for aligning work with peak energy and rejecting societal pressures to appear perpetually occupied.",[297868,375370,375371],{},[639,375372,375373,375374,375376,375377,375379,375380,375382],{},"\"Ninety-nine percent of people believe they can't do great things, so they aim for mediocrity.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375375],{},"\n\"There are two components that are fundamental to enjoy life and feel good about yourself: continual learning and service.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375378],{},"\n\"I always point people to the article '1,000 True Fans' by Kevin Kelly. If you choose your thousand ideal customers or readers properly and find the single author blog that targets that audience, you never have to do any more marketing. You're done. That is a lesson that very few product developers and marketers have learned, and it's unfortunate.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375381],{},"\nHe underscores the need for self-belief, purposeful contribution, and hyper-focused audience targeting to achieve meaningful impact.",[297868,375384,375385],{},[639,375386,375387,375388,375390,375391,375393,375394,375396],{},"\"Just a few words on time management: forget all about it.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375389],{},"\n\"As far as income goes, there are three currencies in the world; most people ignore two. The three currencies are time, income and mobility, in descending order of importance. Most people focus exclusively on income.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375392],{},"\n\"The best entrepreneurs I've ever met are all good communicators. It's perhaps one of the very few unifying factors.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375395],{},"\nFerriss challenges traditional metrics of success, urging a broader perspective that prioritizes flexibility, communication, and holistic value.",[297868,375398,375399],{},[639,375400,375401,375402,375404,375405,375407,375408,375410],{},"\"Believe it or not, it is not only possible to accomplish more by doing less, it is mandatory. Enter the world of elimination.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375403],{},"\n\"I do not equate productivity to happiness. For most people, happiness in life is a massive amount of achievement plus a massive amount of appreciation. And you need both of those things.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375406],{},"\n\"I gauge success in years, not weeks. The weekend box-office approach to book launches is short sighted and encourages crappy books.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375409],{},"\nHe concludes with a call to eliminate distractions, balance achievement with gratitude, and prioritize long-term, sustainable success.",[566,375412,375277],{"id":375413},"productivity-and-time-management",[639,375415,375416],{},"In Tim Ferriss's philosophy, productivity and time management aren't about maximizing every minute but about eliminating distractions and focusing on what truly matters. He challenges the myth of busyness as a virtue and emphasizes the importance of selective focus and strategic delegation.",[297868,375418,375419],{},[639,375420,375421,375422,375424,375425,375427,375428,375430],{},"\"If you spend your time, worth $20-25 per hour, doing something that someone else will do for $10 per hour, it's simply a poor use of resources.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375423],{},"\n\"Most inputs are useless and time is wasted in proportion to the amount that is available.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375426],{},"\n\"Learn to ask, 'If this is the only thing I accomplish today, will I be satisfied with my day?\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375429],{},"\nFerriss's early quotes emphasize the economic value of time and the importance of setting clear priorities.",[297868,375432,375433],{},[639,375434,375435,375436,375438,375439,375441,375442,375444],{},"\"Compile your to-do list for tomorrow no later than this evening.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375437],{},"\n\"Being busy is a form of laziness - lazy thinking and indiscriminate action. Being busy is most often used as a guise for avoiding the few critically important but uncomfortable actions.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375440],{},"\n\"Slowing down doesn't mean accomplishing less; it means cutting out counterproductive distractions and the perception of being rushed.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375443],{},"\nHe advocates for structured planning and the importance of not mistaking activity for productivity.",[297868,375446,375447],{},[639,375448,375449,375450,375452,375453,375455,375456,375458],{},"\"Just because something has been a lot of work or consumed a lot of time doesn't make it productive or worthwhile.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375451],{},"\n\"It's not enough to have the right answers. You have to have the right questions.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375454],{},"\n\"Don't suffer fools or you'll become one.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375457],{},"\nFerriss also stresses the importance of asking the right questions and avoiding intellectual complacency.",[297868,375460,375461],{},[639,375462,375463,375464,375466,375467,375469,375470,375472],{},"\"Information is useless if it is not applied to something important or if you will forget it before you have a chance to apply it.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375465],{},"\n\"Lacking an external focus, the mind turns inward on itself and creates problems to solve, even if the problems are undefined or unimportant. If you find a focus, an ambitious goal that seems impossible and forces you to grow, these doubts disappear.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375468],{},"\n\"The way we measure productivity is flawed. People checking their BlackBerry over dinner is not the measure of productivity.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375471],{},"\nHis insights highlight the need for ambitious goals and the irreversible nature of time.",[297868,375474,375475],{},[639,375476,375477,375478,375480,375481,375483,375484,375486,375487,375489],{},"\"Being selective-doing less-is the path of the productive. Focus on the important few and ignore the rest.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375479],{},"\n\"You can lose money and make it back, you can't do that with time.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375482],{},"\n\"I think time management as a label encourages people to view each 24-hour period as a slot in which they should pack as much as possible.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375485],{},"\n\"Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference. Being busy is a form of mental laziness-lazy thinking and indiscriminate action.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375488],{},"\nFerriss critiques conventional time management and underscores the importance of meaningful outcomes over mere activity.",[297868,375491,375492],{},[639,375493,375494,375495,375497],{},"\"Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375496],{},"\n\"It's very easy to confuse confident motion with being productive - and they're not the same thing. Productive to me means measurable outcomes that apply to my most important to-dos that positively affect my life. That's it.\" - Tim Ferriss",[566,375499,375283],{"id":375500},"courage-and-taking-risks",[639,375502,375503],{},"Tim Ferriss champions the idea that courage and risk-taking are not just about bold moves, but about challenging the status quo and embracing discomfort as a catalyst for growth. His quotes underscore the necessity of pushing boundaries and the futility of staying in a comfort zone that stifles potential.",[297868,375505,375506],{},[639,375507,375508,375509,375511,375512,375514,375515,375517,375518,375520],{},"\"Don't lie to yourself and think that when staying within your comfort zone, things will magically be okay.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375510],{},"\n\"Think big and don't listen to people who tell you it can't be done. Life's too short to think small.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375513],{},"\n\"Learn to be difficult when it counts\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375516],{},"\n\"Most people are fast to stop you before you get started but hesitate to get in the way if you're moving.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375519],{},"\nFerriss’s first four quotes confront the fear of judgment and the inertia of complacency, emphasizing that momentum and boldness often disarm critics.",[297868,375522,375523],{},[639,375524,375525,375526,375528,375529,375531,375532,375534,375535,375537],{},"\"Be bold and don't worry about what people think. They don't do it that often anyway.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375527],{},"\n\"If the challenge we face doesn't scare us, then it's probably not that important.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375530],{},"\n\"Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375533],{},"\n\"Being able to quit things that don't work is integral to being a winner\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375536],{},"\nThese quotes stress the importance of self-trust and adaptability, arguing that discomfort and risk are inherent to meaningful progress.",[297868,375539,375540],{},[639,375541,375542,375543,375545,375546,375548,375549,375551,375552,375554],{},"\"The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is boredom.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375544],{},"\n\"Many a false step was made by standing still.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375547],{},"\n\"If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is, too.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375550],{},"\n\"A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375553],{},"\nFerriss links courage to emotional and social risks, framing vulnerability as a strength rather than a weakness.",[297868,375556,375557],{},[639,375558,375559,375560,375562,375563,375565,375566,375568],{},"\"If it's important to you and you want to do it 'eventually', just do it and correct course along the way.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375561],{},"\n\"The most important actions are never comfortable.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375564],{},"\n\"To do the impossible, you need to ignore the popular.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375567],{},"\nThese lines highlight the urgency of action and the necessity of defying conventional wisdom to achieve the extraordinary.",[297868,375570,375571],{},[639,375572,375573,375574,375576,375577,375579,375580,375582],{},"\"I'm prepared to do battle for a dream that is worth dreaming.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375575],{},"\n\"That's precisely the question everyone should be asking-why the hell not? - Why not you, why not now...\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375578],{},"\n\"Reality is negotiable.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375581],{},"\nFerriss’s closing quotes reject complacency, urging readers to confront limitations and redefine what is possible through relentless belief.",[566,375584,375289],{"id":375585},"lifestyle-and-freedom",[639,375587,375588],{},"Tim Ferriss’s philosophy on lifestyle and freedom centers on reclaiming control over time, prioritizing autonomy over material wealth, and designing a life that aligns with personal values. His quotes challenge conventional notions of success, emphasizing the importance of flexibility, systems, and intentional living.",[297868,375590,375591],{},[639,375592,375593,375594,375596,375597,375599,375600,375602,375603,375605,375606,375608,375609,375611,375612,375614],{},"\"1. $1,000,000 in the bank isn't the fantasy. The fantasy is the lifestyle of complete freedom it supposedly allows.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375595],{},"\n\"2. Money is multiplied in practical value depending on the number of W's you control in your life: what you do, when you do it, where you do it, and with whom you do it. I call this the freedom multiplier.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375598],{},"\n\"3. Becoming a member of the NR is not just about working smarter. It's about building a system to replace yourself.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375601],{},"\n\"4. To enjoy life, you don't need fancy nonsense, but you do need to control your time and realize that most things just aren't as serious as you make them out to be.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375604],{},"\n\"5. The fishing is best where the fewest go and the collective insecurity of the world makes it easy for people to hit home runs while everyone is aiming for base hits.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375607],{},"\n\"6. People don't want to be millionaires - they want to experience what they believe only millions can buy.\" - Tim Farris",[297874,375610],{},"\n\"7. Luxury is feeling unrushed. It is designing a life that allows you to do what you want with high leverage, with many options, all while feeling unrushed.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375613],{},"\n\"8. I'm not a big believer in long-term planning and far-off goals. In fact, I generally set 3-month and 6-month dreamlines. The variables change too much and in-the-future distance becomes an excuse for postponing action.\" - Tim Ferriss",[639,375616,375617],{},"Ferriss’s early quotes dismantle the myth of wealth as the sole path to freedom, instead framing autonomy as the true luxury.",[297868,375619,375620],{},[639,375621,375622,375623,375625,375626,375628,375629,375631],{},"\"9. Lack of time is actually lack of priorities.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375624],{},"\n\"10. An entrepreneur isn't someone who owns a business, it's someone who makes things happen.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375627],{},"\n\"11. As far as income goes, there are three currencies in the world; most people ignore two. The three currencies are time, income and mobility, in descending order of importance. Most people focus exclusively on income.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375630],{},"\n\"12. The blind quest for cash is a fool's errand.\" - Tim Ferriss",[639,375633,375634],{},"His focus on systems and priorities underscores a recurring theme: freedom is earned by mastering the “W’s” of life, not by chasing money.",[297868,375636,375637],{},[639,375638,375639,375640,375642,375643,375645],{},"\"13. I'm not averse to making a lot of money. But where does that end? I hang out with people with hundreds of millions of dollars. Is that the standard by which I should measure myself? Where does that take you if you're in my business? I think it takes you to pretty dark, corrupt places.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375641],{},"\n\"14. Money doesn't change you; it reveals who you are when you no longer have to be nice.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375644],{},"\n\"15. If only I had more money is the easiest way to postpone the intense self-examination and decision-making necessary to create a life of enjoyment - now and not later.\" - Tim Ferriss",[639,375647,375648],{},"Ferriss’s final quotes confront the dangers of conflating wealth with identity, urging readers to prioritize action and self-awareness over materialism.",[566,375650,170471],{"id":170567},[639,375652,375653],{},"Tim Ferriss’s philosophy on learning and growth is rooted in challenging conventional wisdom and embracing unconventional strategies to unlock human potential. He emphasizes that true progress comes from persistent curiosity, strategic focus, and systems thinking.",[297868,375655,375656],{},[639,375657,375658,375659,375661,375662,375664],{},"\"Language learning deserves special mention. It is, bar none, the best thing you can do to hone clear thinking.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375660],{},"\n\"The benefits of becoming fluent in a foreign tongue are as underestimated as the difficulty is overestimated. Thousands of theoretical linguists will disagree, but I know from research and personal experimentation with more than a dozen languages that (1) adults can learn languages much faster than children when constant 9-5 work is removed and that (2) it is possible to become conversationally fluent in any language in six months or less. At four hours per day, six months can be whittled down to less than three months.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375663],{},"\n\"To have an uncommon lifestyle, you need to develop the uncommon habit of making decisions, both for yourself and for others.\" - Tim Ferriss",[639,375666,375667],{},"Ferriss highlights how language learning, decision-making, and intellectual rigor form the bedrock of personal development.",[297868,375669,375670],{},[639,375671,375672,375673,375675,375676,375678],{},"\"The way that you become world-class is... by asking good questions.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375674],{},"\n\"The fishing is best where the fewest go. There is just less competition for bigger goals.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375677],{},"\n\"Different is better when it is more effective or more fun.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,375680,375681],{},[639,375682,375683,375684,375686,375687,375689],{},"\"Alternating periods of activity and rest is necessary to survive, let alone thrive. Capacity, interest, and mental endurance all wax and wane. Plan accordingly.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375685],{},"\n\"People are smarter than you think. Give them a chance to prove themselves.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375688],{},"\n\"Dreamlining is so named because it applies timelines to what most would consider dreams.\" - Tim Ferriss",[639,375691,375692],{},"His approach to growth often intersects with strategic risk-taking and leveraging time efficiently.",[297868,375694,375695],{},[639,375696,375697,375698,375700,375701,375703],{},"\"Avoid results-by-volume approach, instead focus on few critically important but uncomfortable actions.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375699],{},"\n\"Role models who push us to exceed our limits, physical training that removes our spare tires, and risks that expand our sphere of comfortable action are all examples of eustress—stress that is healthful and the stimulus for growth.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375702],{},"\n\"What you do is infinitely more important than how you do it.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,375705,375706],{},[639,375707,375708,375709,375711],{},"\"I value self-discipline, but creating systems that make it next to impossible to misbehave is more reliable than self-control.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375710],{},"\n\"People frequently fail when they try to do everything at once. They approach a massive project and quickly get discouraged. Taking small, but high-value steps takes less time, and you learn more in the long run.\" - Tim Ferriss",[639,375713,375714],{},"Ferriss consistently advocates for prioritizing quality over quantity in actions and systems.",[297868,375716,375717],{},[639,375718,375719,375720,375722],{},"\"I encourage active skepticism - when people are being skeptical because they're trying to identify the best course of action. They're trying to identify the next step for themselves or other people.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375721],{},"\n\"Learn the art of the pitch and of messaging.\" - Tim Ferriss",[566,375724,292956],{"id":293114},[639,375726,375727],{},"Tim Ferriss’s philosophy often challenges conventional wisdom, urging readers to reframe their mindset and perspective as tools for transformation. He emphasizes dismantling limiting beliefs, questioning societal norms, and embracing discomfort to unlock potential. Here are 17 of his most thought-provoking quotes on this theme:",[297868,375729,375730],{},[639,375731,375732,375733,375735,375736,375738,375739,375741],{},"\"The best results in life are often held back by false constructs and untested assumptions.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375734],{},"\n\"By using money as the scapegoat and work as our all-consuming routine, we are able to conveniently disallow ourselves to do otherwise: 'John, I'd love to talk about the gaping void I feel in my life, the hopelessness that hits me like a punch in the eye every time I start my computer in the morning, but I have so much work to do! I've got at least three hours of unimportant email to reply to before calling prospects who said 'no' yesterday. Gotta run!'\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375737],{},"\n\"Remember—boredom is the enemy, not some abstract 'failure.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375740],{},"\nFerriss critiques the excuses we make for stagnation, urging us to confront the true barriers to fulfillment.",[297868,375743,375744],{},[639,375745,375746,375747,375749,375750,375752,375753,375755],{},"\"Unbeknownst to most fun-loving bipeds, not all stress is bad. Indeed, the New Rich don't aim to eliminate all stress. Not in the least.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375748],{},"\n\"The commonsense rules of the 'real world' are a fragile collection of socially reinforced illusions.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375751],{},"\n\"The only rules and limits are those we set for ourselves.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375754],{},"\nHe dismantles the myth of a “real world” governed by rigid rules, highlighting how self-imposed constraints limit our freedom.",[297868,375757,375758],{},[639,375759,375760,375761,375763,375764,375766,375767,375769],{},"\"There is a direct correlation between an increased sphere of comfort and getting what you want.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375762],{},"\n\"The universe doesn't conspire against you, but it doesn't go out of its way to line up the pins either. Conditions are never perfect.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375765],{},"\n\"Being efficient without regard to effectiveness is the default mode of the universe.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375768],{},"\nFerriss reframes the pursuit of success as a balance between effort and intention, rejecting mindless productivity.",[297868,375771,375772],{},[639,375773,375542,375774,375776,375777,375779,375780,375782],{},[297874,375775],{},"\n\"Life is too short to be small.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375778],{},"\n\"Doing the unrealistic is easier than doing the realistic.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375781],{},"\nHe champions boldness and emotional engagement over complacency, urging readers to reject mediocrity.",[297868,375784,375785],{},[639,375786,375787,375788,375790,375791,375483,375793,375795],{},"\"The goal is not to simply eliminate the bad, which does nothing more than leave you with a vacuum, but to pursue and experience the best in the world.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375789],{},"\n\"Everything that works in sales has been done already. Just keep track of the crap that you buy, or the awesome stuff that you buy, and decide what was the trigger, and then just sell to people like you. It's really that easy—and that's what I do.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375792],{},[297874,375794],{},"\nFerriss critiques the obsession with efficiency and scarcity, advocating for strategic focus over relentless busyness.",[297868,375797,375798],{},[639,375799,375800,375801,375803,375804,375806],{},"\"If you look at the purported dangers of salt or fat, there is no consensus of support in scientific literature. So I would ask first: 'Is it possible to have an informed government that actually follows the science?' From what I've seen, it's not likely.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375802],{},"\n\"If someone's criticism is completely unfounded on data, then I don't want to hear it. It doesn't hold up to scrutiny.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375805],{},"\nHe underscores the importance of evidence-based thinking and skepticism toward unverified claims, a mindset that extends beyond diet to all aspects of life.",[566,375808,189675],{"id":189791},[639,375810,375811],{},"Tim Ferriss’s approach to innovation and creativity revolves around breaking traditional rules, challenging limiting beliefs, and seeking unconventional solutions. He emphasizes the power of actionable experimentation, the importance of focusing on execution over ideas, and the need to cultivate a mindset that thrives on discomfort and uncertainty. His insights often blend practical advice with philosophical provocations, urging readers to rethink how they define success, prioritize actions, and navigate cluttered systems.",[297868,375813,375814],{},[639,375815,375816,375817,375819,375820,375822,375823,375825],{},"\"There are no real rules, so make rules that work for you.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375818],{},"\n\"People are fond of using the 'it's not what you know, it's who you know' adage as an excuse for inaction, as if all successful people are born with powerful friends. Nonsense.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375821],{},"\n\"What do you want?' is too imprecise to produce a meaningful and actionable answer.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375824],{},[294190,375826,375827],{},"Ferriss challenges conventional wisdom and the excuses people use to justify stagnation, advocating for self-defined rules and precision in goal-setting.",[297868,375829,375830],{},[639,375831,375832,375833,375835,375836,375838,375839,375841],{},"\"There are tons of things in your home and life that you don't use, need, or even particularly want. They just came into your life as impulsive flotsam and jetsam and never found a good exit. Whether you're aware of it or not, this clutter creates indecision and distractions...\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375834],{},"\n\"The manifesto of the dealmaker is simple: Reality is negotiable.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375837],{},"\n\"The decent method you follow is better than the perfect method you quit.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375840],{},[294190,375842,375843],{},"These quotes highlight Ferriss’s focus on simplifying systems, embracing adaptability, and prioritizing progress over perfection.",[297868,375845,375846],{},[639,375847,375848,375849,375851,375852,375854,375855,375857],{},"\"For uncommon solutions, you have to look in uncommon places.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375850],{},"\n\"The question you should be asking isn't, 'What do I want?' or 'What are my goals?' but 'What would excite me?'\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375853],{},"\n\"Avoid results-by-volume approach, instead focus on few critically important but uncomfortable actions.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375856],{},[294190,375858,375859],{},"Ferriss urges readers to seek out unconventional opportunities, redefine motivation through emotional resonance, and embrace discomfort as a catalyst for growth.",[297868,375861,375862],{},[639,375863,375864,375865,375867,375868,375870,375871,375873,375874,375876,375877,375879],{},"\"One can steal ideas, but no one can steal execution or passion.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375866],{},"\n\"Sometimes you need to go on a low-information diet.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375869],{},"\n\"I'm often asked how I define 'success.' It's an overused term, but I fundamentally view this elusive beast as a combination of two things - achievement and appreciation. One isn't enough:",[297874,375872],{},"\nAchievement without appreciation makes you ambitious but miserable.",[297874,375875],{},"\nAppreciation without achievement makes you unambitious but happy.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375878],{},[294190,375880,375881],{},"Ferriss underscores the importance of original execution, information discipline, and balancing ambition with fulfillment in creative pursuits.",[297868,375883,375884],{},[639,375885,375886,375887,375889,375890,375892,375893,375895],{},"\"Every time I find myself stressed out, it's because I do things primarily driven by growth.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375888],{},"\n\"Just as modern man consumes both too many calories and calories of no nutritional value, information workers eat data both in excess and from the wrong sources.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375891],{},"\n\"Creating demand is hard. Filling demand is easier. Don't create a product, then seek someone to sell it to. Find a market - define your customers - then find or develop a product for them.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375894],{},[294190,375896,375897],{},"These quotes reveal Ferriss’s critique of burnout, information overload, and the value of aligning innovation with existing market needs.",[297868,375899,375900],{},[639,375901,375902,375903,375905,375906,375908],{},"\"You are who you associate with.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375904],{},"\n\"Being called a huckster and a charlatan started several years ago, so that's something I'm accustomed to. In most cases, it doesn't bother me.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375907],{},[294190,375909,375910],{},"Ferriss concludes with reflections on the power of surrounding oneself with like-minded individuals and embracing criticism as part of a bold creative journey.",[566,375912,335069],{"id":335473},[639,375914,375915],{},"Tim Ferriss’s philosophy on relationships and influence underscores the transformative power of our connections. He highlights how intentional association, strategic communication, and accountability shape both personal growth and collective success, offering actionable insights to cultivate meaningful bonds and wield influence effectively.",[297868,375917,375918],{},[639,375919,375920,375921,375923,375924,375926,375927,375686,375929,375931],{},"\"But you are the average of the five people you associate with most, so do not underestimate the effects of your pessimistic, unambitious, or disorganized friends. If someone isn't making you stronger, they're making you weaker.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375922],{},"\n\"Sports just happen to be excellent for avoiding foreign-language stage fright and developing lasting friendships while still sounding like Tarzan.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375925],{},"\n\"Fun things happen when you earn dollars, live on pesos, and compensate in rupees.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375928],{},[297874,375930],{},"\nFerriss emphasizes that relationships are shaped by deliberate choices—whether in social circles, cultural contexts, or financial dynamics.",[297868,375933,375934],{},[639,375935,375936,375937,375939,375940,375942,375943,375945,375946,375948],{},"\"Pacifists become militants. Freedom fighters become tyrants. Blessings become curses. Help becomes hindrance. More becomes less.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375938],{},"\n\"It's amazing how someone's IQ seems to double as soon as you give them responsibility and indicate that you trust them.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375941],{},"\n\"Get good at being a troublemaker and saying sorry when you really screw up\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375944],{},"\n\"Learn to be difficult when it counts. In school as in life, having a reputation for being assertive will help you receive preferential treatment without having to beg or fight for it every time.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375947],{},"\nThese quotes reveal Ferriss’s nuanced view of influence: power shifts, trust amplifies potential, and assertiveness is a strategic tool.",[297868,375950,375951],{},[639,375952,375953,375954,375956,375957,375959,375960,375962,375963,375965],{},"\"There are certain things I will automate, but when it comes to quality control, I want to keep a very close eye.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375955],{},"\n\"The first thing I would do for anyone who's trying to lose body fat, for instance, would be to remove foods from the house that he or she would consume during lapses of self-control.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375958],{},"\n\"Writing is thought crystalized on a piece of paper, which can then be reviewed.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375961],{},"\n\"The best way to counter-attack a hater is to make it blatantly obvious that their attack has had no impact on you.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375964],{},"\nFerriss ties influence to practicality—whether in systems, habits, communication, or resilience against negativity.",[297868,375967,375968],{},[639,375969,375970,375971,375973,375974,375976,375977,375976,375979,375981],{},"\"Everyone is going to binge on a diet, for instance, so plan for it, schedule it, and contain the damage.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375972],{},"\n\"For all their bitching about what’s holding them back, most people have a lot of trouble coming up with the defined dreams they’re being held from.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375975],{},"\n\"I have plenty of money to do what I want to do, and I have the relationships.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375978],{},[297874,375980],{},"\nFerriss concludes with a recurring mantra: aligning resources and relationships is the cornerstone of achieving freedom and fulfillment.",[566,375983,375311],{"id":375984},"health-and-well-being",[639,375986,375987],{},"Tim Ferriss’s philosophy on health and well-being is as multifaceted as it is counterintuitive, blending physical fitness, mental resilience, and lifestyle design. He challenges conventional wisdom, advocating for balance, intentionality, and a critical lens on modern habits that often masquerade as progress.",[297868,375989,375990],{},[639,375991,375992,375993,375995,375996,375998,375999,376001],{},"\"When you elevate the heels more so than you elevate the sole of the foot, you trigger a cascade of compensations in the knees and hips that cause tight hip flexors, and then those hip flexors cause lower-back pain.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375994],{},"\n\"The bottom line is that you only have the rights you fight for.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,375997],{},"\n\"Food became for me a way of becoming self-sufficient with my hands, to regain manual literacy, which I think has been lost on our generation and certainly younger generations. Very few people can actually make things with their hands and do things with their hands.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376000],{},"\nFerriss often intertwines physical health with broader societal themes, highlighting how bodily well-being and personal agency are deeply connected.",[297868,376003,376004],{},[639,376005,376006,376007,376009,376010,376012,376013,376015],{},"\"Exercise is overrated.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376008],{},"\n\"In excess, most endeavors and possessions take on the characteristics of their opposite.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376011],{},"\n\"There are two types of mistakes: mistakes of ambition and mistakes of sloth.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376014],{},"\nFerriss’s skepticism of rigid dogma extends to fitness culture, urging a nuanced approach to physical activity and growth.",[297868,376017,376018],{},[639,376019,376020,376021,375889,376023,376025,376026,376028],{},"\"Role models who push us to exceed our limits, physical training that removes our spare tires, and risks that expand our sphere of comfortable action are all examples of eustress—stress that is healthful and the stimulus for growth.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376022],{},[297874,376024],{},"\n\"I have scary eyes. I look like the guy in 'American History X,' yes. I remember coming home from school and asking my mum if I could get an eye transplant, and of course she declined.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376027],{},"\nHe draws parallels between physical and mental overconsumption, emphasizing how even stress can be a catalyst for positive change.",[297868,376030,376031],{},[639,376032,376033,376034,376036,376037,376039,376040,376042],{},"\"The first thing I would do for anyone who's trying to lose body fat, for instance, would be to remove foods from the house that he or she would consume during lapses of self-control.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376035],{},"\n\"Everyone is going to binge on a diet, for instance, so plan for it, schedule it, and contain the damage.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376038],{},"\n\"But if it's tolerable mediocrity, and you're like, 'Well, you know it could be worse. At least I'm getting paid.' Then you wind up in a job that is slowly killing your soul and you're allowing that to happen. Comfort can be a very, very dangerous thing.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376041],{},"\nFerriss’s advice is rooted in practicality and psychological nuance, advocating for systems that align with human nature rather than fighting against it.",[566,376044,375317],{"id":376045},"critical-thinking-and-decision-making",[639,376047,376048],{},"Tim Ferriss’s philosophy on critical thinking and decision-making often challenges conventional wisdom, urging readers to question assumptions, prioritize effectively, and avoid cognitive traps. His quotes blend humor, practicality, and a call to action, emphasizing clarity in a world of distractions and noise.",[297868,376050,376051],{},[639,376052,376053,376054,376056,376057,376059,376060,376062],{},"\"The golden years become lower-middle-class life revisited. That's a bittersweet ending.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376055],{},"\n\"I've seen the promised land, and there is good news. You can have it all.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376058],{},"\n\"With a decrease in the number of pirates, there has been an increase in global warming over the same period. Therefore, global warming is caused by a lack of pirates. Even more compelling: Somalia has the highest number of Pirates AND the lowest Carbon emissions of any country. Coincidence?\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376061],{},[297886,376063,376064],{},"Ferriss uses humor to expose flawed logic and the dangers of mistaking correlation for causation.",[297868,376066,376067],{},[639,376068,376069,376070,376072,376073,376075,376076,376078],{},"\"There is always more information than attention\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376071],{},"\n\"Excitement is the more practical synonym for happiness, and it is precisely what you should strive to chase. It is the cure-all.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376074],{},"\n\"Tomorrow becomes never. No matter how small the task, take the first step now!\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376077],{},[297886,376079,376080],{},"He highlights the tension between information overload and actionable focus, urging momentum over perfectionism.",[297868,376082,376083],{},[639,376084,376085,376086,376088,376089,376091,376092,376094],{},"\"Lack of time is actually lack of priorities.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376087],{},"\n\"Emphasize strengths, don't fix weaknesses.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376090],{},"\n\"I encourage active skepticism - when people are being skeptical because they're trying to identify the best course of action. They're trying to identify the next step for themselves or other people.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376093],{},[297886,376095,376096],{},"Ferriss champions prioritization and proactive problem-solving, distinguishing between constructive doubt and passive criticism.",[297868,376098,376099],{},[639,376100,376101,376102,376104,376105,376107,376108,376110],{},"\"People will choose unhappiness over uncertainty.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376103],{},"\n\"I discourage passive skepticism, which is the armchair variety where people sit back and criticize without ever subjecting their theories or themselves to real field testing.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376106],{},"\n\"I was an All-American in wrestling in high school, was National Champion in Chinese kickboxing in 1999 and have spent a lot of time around professional athletes, which includes my eight-plus years as CEO of a sports nutrition company.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376109],{},[297886,376111,376112],{},"He contrasts the value of tested action with theoretical critique, drawing from his own disciplined, goal-oriented background.",[297868,376114,376115],{},[639,376116,376117,376118,376120,376121,375407,376123,376125],{},"\"Poisonous people do not deserve your time. To think otherwise is masochistic.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376119],{},"\n\"Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297874,376122],{},[297874,376124],{},[297886,376126,376127],{},"Ferriss stresses the importance of long-term vision, emotional boundaries, and focusing on what truly matters.",[298632,376129,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,376131,376132],{},[639,376133,375508],{},[297868,376135,376136],{},[639,376137,375920],{},[297868,376139,376140],{},[639,376141,376142],{},"\"Two hundred crappy words per day, that's it.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376144,376145],{},[639,376146,375816],{},[297868,376148,376149],{},[639,376150,375732],{},[297868,376152,376153],{},[639,376154,376155],{},"\"Think big and don't listen to people who tell you it can't be done. Life's too short to think small.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376157,376158],{},[639,376159,376160],{},"\"Doing less is not being lazy. Don't give in to a culture that values personal sacrifice over personal productivity.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376162,376163],{},[639,376164,375345],{},[297868,376166,376167],{},[639,376168,376169],{},"\"$1,000,000 in the bank isn't the fantasy. The fantasy is the lifestyle of complete freedom it supposedly allows.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376171,376172],{},[639,376173,376174],{},"\"By using money as the scapegoat and work as our all-consuming routine, we are able to conveniently disallow ourselves to do otherwise: 'John, I'd love to talk about the gaping void I feel in my life, the hopelessness that hits me like a punch in the eye every time I start my computer in the morning, but I have so much work to do! I've got at least three hours of unimportant email to reply to before calling prospects who said 'no' yesterday. Gotta run!\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376176,376177],{},[639,376178,375992],{},[297868,376180,376181],{},[639,376182,376183],{},"\"To make a bestseller, there are more customers than just your customers: Selling to the end-user is just one piece of the puzzle. In my case, I needed to first sell myself to the publisher to get marketing support and national retail distribution.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376185,376186],{},[639,376187,376188],{},"\"The reason I was successful in launching my first book with bloggers is this: I assumed that I should spend as much time on a blogger with a million-person readership as I would pitching an editor of a publication with a million person subscription-base.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376190,376191],{},[639,376192,376053],{},[297868,376194,376195],{},[639,376196,375359],{},[297868,376198,376199],{},[639,376200,376201],{},"\"Remember—boredom is the enemy, not some abstract \"failure.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376203,376204],{},[639,376205,376206],{},"\"Money is multiplied in practical value depending on the number of W's you control in your life: what you do, when you do it, where you do it, and with whom you do it. I call this the freedom multiplier.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376208,376209],{},[639,376210,375746],{},[297868,376212,376213],{},[639,376214,375658],{},[297868,376216,376217],{},[639,376218,376219],{},"\"The commonsense rules of the \"real world\" are a fragile collection of socially reinforced illusions.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376221,376222],{},[639,376223,376224],{},"\"People are fond of using the its not what you know, its who you know adage as an excuse for inaction, as if all successful people are born with powerful friends. Nonsense.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376226,376227],{},[639,376228,376229],{},"\"Learn to be difficult when it counts\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376231,376232],{},[639,376233,376234],{},"\"Most people are fast to stop you before you get started but hesitate to get in the way if you're moving.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376236,376237],{},[639,376238,376239],{},"\"Sports just happen to be excellent for avoiding foreign-language stage fright and developing lasting friendships while still sounding like Tarzan.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376241,376242],{},[639,376243,375421],{},[297868,376245,376246],{},[639,376247,376248],{},"\"Becoming a member of the NR is not just about working smarter. It's about building a system to replace yourself.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376250,376251],{},[639,376252,376253],{},"\"The bottom line is that you only have the rights you fight for.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376255,376256],{},[639,376257,376258],{},"\"Food became for me a way of becoming self-sufficient with my hands, to regain manual literacy, which I think has been lost on our generation and certainly younger generations. Very few people can actually make things with their hands and do things with their hands.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376260,376261],{},[639,376262,376263],{},"\"I've seen the promised land, and there is good news. You can have it all.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376265,376266],{},[639,376267,375525],{},[297868,376269,376270],{},[639,376271,376272],{},"\"Fun things happen when you earn dollars, live on pesos, and compensate in rupees.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376274,376275],{},[639,376276,376277],{},"\"The only rules and limits are those we set for ourselves\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376279,376280],{},[639,376281,376282],{},"\"The benefits of becoming fluent in a foreign tongue are as underestimated as the difficulty is overestimated. Thousands of theoretical linguists will disagree, but I know from research and personal experimentation with more than a dozen languages that (1) adults can learn languages much faster than children when constant 9-5 work is removed and that (2) it is possible to become conversationally fluent in any language in six months or less. At four hours per day, six months can be whittled down to less than three months.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376284,376285],{},[639,376286,376287],{},"\"There is a direct correlation between am increased sphere of comfort and getting what you want.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376289,376290],{},[639,376291,376292],{},"\"Most inputs are useless and time is wasted in proportion to the amount that is available.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376294,376295],{},[639,376296,376006],{},[297868,376298,376299],{},[639,376300,376301],{},"\"Learn to ask, \"If this is the only thing I accomplish today, will I be satisfied with my day?\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376303,376304],{},[639,376305,375435],{},[297868,376307,376308],{},[639,376309,376310],{},"\"What do you want?' is too imprecise to produce a meaningful and actionable answer.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376312,376313],{},[639,376314,376315],{},"\"To have an uncommon lifestyle, you need to develop the uncommon habit of making decisions, both for yourself and for others.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376317,376318],{},[639,376319,376320],{},"\"Being busy is a form of laziness - lazy thinking and indiscriminate action. Being busy is most often used as a guise for avoiding the few critically important but uncomfortable actions.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376322,376323],{},[639,376324,376325],{},"\"The universe doesn't conspire against you, but it doesn't go out of its way to line up the pins either. Conditions are never perfect.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376327,376328],{},[639,376329,375672],{},[297868,376331,376332],{},[639,376333,376334],{},"\"Slowing down doesn't mean accomplishing less; it means cutting out counterproductive distractions and the perception of being rushed.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376336,376337],{},[639,376338,375449],{},[297868,376340,376341],{},[639,376342,376343],{},"\"It's not enough to have the right answers. You have to have the right questions.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376345,376346],{},[639,376347,376348],{},"\"With a decrease in the number of pirates, there has been an increase in global warming over the same period. Therefore, global warming is caused by a lack of pirates. Even more compelling: Somalia has the highest number of Pirates AND the lowest Carbon emissions of any country. Coincidence?\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376350,376351],{},[639,376352,375832],{},[297868,376354,376355],{},[639,376356,376069],{},[297868,376358,376359],{},[639,376360,376361],{},"\"Don't suffer fools or you'll become one.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376363,376364],{},[639,376365,376366],{},"\"The manifesto of the dealmaker is simple: Reality is negotiable.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376368,376369],{},[639,376370,376371],{},"\"Being efficient without regard to effectiveness is the default mode of the universe.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376373,376374],{},[639,376375,376376],{},"\"The fishing is best where the fewest go. There is just less competition for bigger goals.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376378,376379],{},[639,376380,376381],{},"\"If the challenge we face doesn't scare us, then it's probably not that important.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376383,376384],{},[639,376385,376386],{},"\"In excess, most endeavors and possessions take on the characteristics of their opposite.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376388,376389],{},[639,376390,376391],{},"\"Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376393,376394],{},[639,376395,376396],{},"\"To enjoy life, you don't need fancy nonsense, but you do need to control your time and realize that most things just aren't as serious as you make them out to be.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376398,376399],{},[639,376400,376401],{},"\"The decent method you follow is better than the perfect method you quit.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376403,376404],{},[639,376405,376406],{},"\"Being able to quit things that don't work is integral to being a winner\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376408,376409],{},[639,376410,375848],{},[297868,376412,376413],{},[639,376414,375542],{},[297868,376416,376417],{},[639,376418,376419],{},"\"There are two types of mistakes: mistakes of ambition and mistakes of sloth.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376421,376422],{},[639,376423,376424],{},"\"Many a false step was made by standing still.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376426,376427],{},[639,376428,376429],{},"\"Different is better when it is more effective or more fun.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376431,376432],{},[639,376433,376434],{},"\"Life is too short to be small.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376436,376437],{},[639,376438,376439],{},"\"The fishing is best where the fewest go and the collective insecurity of the world makes it easy for people to hit home runs while everyone is aiming for base hits.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376441,376442],{},[639,376443,375683],{},[297868,376445,376446],{},[639,376447,376448],{},"\"The question you should be asking isn't, \"What do I want?\" or \"What are my goals?\" but \"What would excite me?\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376450,376451],{},[639,376452,375463],{},[297868,376454,376455],{},[639,376456,376457],{},"\"Excitement is the more practical synonym for happiness, and it is precisely what you should strive to chase. It is the cure-all.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376459,376460],{},[639,376461,376462],{},"\"Doing the unrealistic is easier than doing the realistic.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376464,376465],{},[639,376466,376467],{},"\"People don't want to be millionaires - they want to experience what they believe only millions can buy.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376469,376470],{},[639,376471,376472],{},"\"If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is, too.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376474,376475],{},[639,376476,376477],{},"\"Focus on being productive instead of busy.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376479,376480],{},[639,376481,376482],{},"\"Lacking an external focus, the mind turns inward on itself and creates problems to solve, even if the problems are undefined or unimportant. If you find a focus, an ambitious goal that seems impossible and forces you to grow, these doubts disappear.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376484,376485],{},[639,376486,375373],{},[297868,376488,376489],{},[639,376490,376491],{},"\"The way we measure productivity is flawed. People checking their BlackBerry over dinner is not the measure of productivity.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376493,376494],{},[639,376495,376496],{},"\"There are two components that are fundamental to enjoy life and feel good about yourself: continual learning and service.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376498,376499],{},[639,376500,376501],{},"\"People are smarter than you think. Give them a chance to prove themselves.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376503,376504],{},[639,376505,376506],{},"\"Dreamlining is so named because it applies timelines to what most would consider dreams.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376508,376509],{},[639,376510,376511],{},"\"Avoid results-by volume approach, instead focus on few critically important but uncomfortable actions.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376513,376514],{},[639,376515,376516],{},"\"Tomorrow becomes never. No matter how small the task, take the first step now!\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376518,376519],{},[639,376520,375936],{},[297868,376522,376523],{},[639,376524,375864],{},[297868,376526,376527],{},[639,376528,376020],{},[297868,376530,376531],{},[639,376532,375477],{},[297868,376534,376535],{},[639,376536,376537],{},"\"It's amazing how someone's IQ seems to double as soon as you give them responsibility and indicate that you trust them.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376539,376540],{},[639,376541,376542],{},"\"A person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376544,376545],{},[639,376546,375559],{},[297868,376548,376549],{},[639,376550,376551],{},"\"The most important actions are never comfortable.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376553,376554],{},[639,376555,375787],{},[297868,376557,376558],{},[639,376559,376560],{},"\"Short, sweet, and to the point. Clear writing, and therefore clear commands, comes from clear thinking. Think simple.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376562,376563],{},[639,376564,376565],{},"\"Luxury is feeling unrushed. It is designing a life that allows you to do what you want with high leverage, with many options, all while feeling unrushed.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376567,376568],{},[639,376569,376570],{},"\"I'm not a big believer in long-term planning and far-off goals. In fact, I generally set 3-month and 6-month dreamlines. The variables change too much and in-the-future distance becomes an excuse for postponing action.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376572,376573],{},[639,376574,376575],{},"\"You can lose money and make it back, you can't do that with time.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376577,376578],{},[639,376579,376580],{},"\"What you do is infinitely more important than how you do it.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376582,376583],{},[639,376584,376585],{},"\"I always point people to the article '1,000 True Fans' by Kevin Kelly. If you choose your thousand ideal customers or readers properly and find the single author blog that targets that audience, you never have to do any more marketing. You're done. That is a lesson that very few product developers and marketers have learned, and it's unfortunate.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376587,376588],{},[639,376589,375387],{},[297868,376591,376592],{},[639,376593,376594],{},"\"To do the impossible, you need to ignore the popular.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376596,376597],{},[639,376598,376599],{},"\"Sometimes you need to go on a low-information diet.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376601,376602],{},[639,376603,376085],{},[297868,376605,376606],{},[639,376607,376608],{},"\"An entrepreneur isn't someone who owns a business, it's someone who makes things happen.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376610,376611],{},[639,376612,376613],{},"\"Get good at being a troublemaker and saying sorry when you really screw up\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376615,376616],{},[639,376617,376618],{},"\"Learn to be difficult when it counts. In school as in life, having a reputation for being assertive will help you receive preferential treatment without having to beg or fight for it every time.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376620,376621],{},[639,376622,376623],{},"\"I'm often asked how I define \"success.\" It's an overused term, but I fundamentally view this elusive beast as a combination of two things - achievement and appreciation. One isn't enough:\nAchievement without appreciation makes you ambitious but miserable.\nAppreciation without achievement makes you unambitious but happy.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376625,376626],{},[639,376627,376628],{},"\"Emphasize strengths, don't fix weaknesses.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376630,376631],{},[639,376632,376633],{},"\"Everything that works in sales has been done already. Just keep track of the crap that you buy, or the awesome stuff that you buy, and decide what was the trigger, and then just sell to people like you. It's really that easy - and that's what I do.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376635,376636],{},[639,376637,376638],{},"\"As far as income goes, there are three currencies in the world; most people ignore two. The three currencies are time, income and mobility, in descending order of importance. Most people focus exclusively on income.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376640,376641],{},[639,376642,375708],{},[297868,376644,376645],{},[639,376646,376647],{},"\"People frequently fail when they try to do everything at once. They approach a massive project and quickly get discouraged. Taking small, but high-value steps takes less time, and you learn more in the long run.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376649,376650],{},[639,376651,375719],{},[297868,376653,376654],{},[639,376655,375886],{},[297868,376657,376658],{},[639,376659,376660],{},"\"The blind quest for cash is a fool's errand.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376662,376663],{},[639,376664,376665],{},"\"The problem with New Year's resolutions - and resolutions to 'get in better shape' in general, which are very amorphous - is that people try to adopt too many behavioral changes at once. It doesn't work. I don't care if you're a world-class CEO - you'll quit.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376667,376668],{},[639,376669,376670],{},"\"Just as modern man consumes both too many calories and calories of no nutritional value, information workers eat data both in excess and from the wrong sources.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376672,376673],{},[639,376674,376675],{},"\"I have scary eyes. I look like the guy in 'American History X,' yes. I remember coming home from school and asking my mum if I could get an eye transplant, and of course she declined.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376677,376678],{},[639,376679,376101],{},[297868,376681,376682],{},[639,376683,376684],{},"\"I think time management as a label encourages people to view each 24-hour period as a slot in which they should pack as much as possible.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376686,376687],{},[639,376688,376689],{},"\"I discourage passive skepticism, which is the armchair variety where people sit back and criticize without ever subjecting their theories or themselves to real field testing.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376691,376692],{},[639,376693,376694],{},"\"There are no statues erected to critics.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376696,376697],{},[639,376698,375953],{},[297868,376700,376701],{},[639,376702,376703],{},"\"The best entrepreneurs I've ever met are all good communicators. It's perhaps one of the very few unifying factors.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376705,376706],{},[639,376707,376708],{},"\"Creating demand is hard. Filling demand is easier. Don't create a product, then seek someone to sell it to. Find a market - define your customers - then find or develop a product for them.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376710,376711],{},[639,376712,376713],{},"\"Learn the art of the pitch and of messaging.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376715,376716],{},[639,376717,375401],{},[297868,376719,376720],{},[639,376721,376722],{},"\"I was an All-American in wrestling in high school, was National Champion in Chinese kickboxing in 1999 and have spent a lot of time around professional athletes, which includes my eight-plus years as CEO of a sports nutrition company.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376724,376725],{},[639,376726,376727],{},"\"Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference. Being busy is a form of mental laziness-lazy thinking and indiscriminate action.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376729,376730],{},[639,376731,376732],{},"\"I'm not averse to making a lot of money. But where does that end? I hang out with people with hundreds of millions of dollars. Is that the standard by which I should measure myself? Where does that take you if you're in my business? I think it takes you to pretty dark, corrupt places.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376734,376735],{},[639,376736,376737],{},"\"I do not equate productivity to happiness. For most people, happiness in life is a massive amount of achievement plus a massive amount of appreciation. And you need both of those things.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376739,376740],{},[639,376741,376033],{},[297868,376743,376744],{},[639,376745,376117],{},[297868,376747,376748],{},[639,376749,376750],{},"\"Writing is thought crystalized on a piece of paper, which can then be reviewed.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376752,376753],{},[639,376754,375902],{},[297868,376756,376757],{},[639,376758,376759],{},"\"Being called a huckster and a charlatan started several years ago, so that's something I'm accustomed to. In most cases, it doesn't bother me.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376761,376762],{},[639,376763,376764],{},"\"The best way to counter-attack a hater is to make it blatantly obvious that their attack has had no impact on you.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376766,376767],{},[639,376768,375800],{},[297868,376770,376771],{},[639,376772,375494],{},[297868,376774,376775],{},[639,376776,375573],{},[297868,376778,376779],{},[639,376780,375970],{},[297868,376782,376783],{},[639,376784,376785],{},"\"Money doesn't change you; it reveals who you are when you no longer have to be nice.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376787,376788],{},[639,376789,376790],{},"\"If someone's criticism is completely unfounded on data, then I don't want to hear it. It doesn't hold up to scrutiny.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376792,376793],{},[639,376794,376795],{},"\"I have plenty of money to do what I want to do, and I have the relationships.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376797,376798],{},[639,376799,376800],{},"\"But if it's tolerable mediocrity, and you're like, 'Well, you know it could be worse. At least I'm getting paid.' Then you wind up in a job that is slowly killing your soul and you're allowing that to happen. Comfort can be a very, very dangerous thing.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376802,376803],{},[639,376804,376805],{},"\"For all their bitching about what’s holding them back, most people have a lot of trouble coming up with the defined dreams they’re being held from.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376807,376808],{},[639,376809,376810],{},"\"It's very easy to confuse confident motion with being productive - and they're not the same thing. Productive to me means measurable outcomes that apply to my most important to-dos that positively affect my life. That's it.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376812,376813],{},[639,376814,376815],{},"\"If only I had more money is the easiest way to postpone the intense self-examination and decision-making necessary to create a life of enjoyment - now and not later.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376817,376818],{},[639,376819,376820],{},"\"That's precisely the question everyone should be asking-why the hell not? - Why not you, why not now...\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376822,376823],{},[639,376824,376825],{},"\"I gauge success in years, not weeks. The weekend box-office approach to book launches is short sighted and encourages crappy books.\" - Tim Ferriss",[297868,376827,376828],{},[639,376829,376830],{},"\"Reality is negotiable.\" - Tim Ferriss",[566,376832,297860],{"id":299351},[639,376834,376835],{},[642,376836],{"alt":375216,"src":376837},"/images/blog/tim_ferriss-2.png",[639,376839,376840],{},"Tim Ferriss’s legacy is one of relentless curiosity, unorthodox wisdom, and a commitment to empowering others to design lives of purpose, efficiency, and joy. Through his books, podcasts, and now, these 150 curated quotes, he has reshaped how millions approach success, failure, and the art of living. His voice—part scientist, part rebel—continues to challenge conventional thinking, urging people to question assumptions, experiment boldly, and prioritize what truly matters. Ferriss’s impact lies not just in his ideas, but in his ability to make complex systems accessible, turning abstract goals into actionable steps.",[639,376842,376843,376844,304913],{},"The themes explored—from productivity and courage to health and critical thinking—reveal a unifying thread: mastery over one’s life requires both strategic rigor and radical self-honesty. Whether dissecting time management or redefining success, Ferriss emphasizes that growth is a lifelong process, fueled by humility, creativity, and the courage to “kill your darlings.” His insights remind us that freedom isn’t found in chaos or rigid plans, but in the deliberate crafting of systems that serve ",[294190,376845,376846],{},"you",[639,376848,376849],{},"As you reflect on these quotes, let Ferriss’s words spark your own experiments. What if you treated your life like a startup, iterating daily? What if “what doesn’t kill you” wasn’t a platitude, but a prompt to learn, adapt, and thrive? The world needs more people who dare to question, build, and reinvent. Start here: pick one quote, one idea, and turn it into action. The next chapter of your story begins now.",[639,376851,376852],{},[577,376853,376856],{"href":376854,"rel":376855},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Tim%20Ferriss",[125799],"More Tim Ferriss Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":376858},[376859,376860,376861,376862,376863,376864,376865,376866,376867,376868,376869,376870,376873],{"id":375220,"depth":1360,"text":375221},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":255478,"depth":1360,"text":255477},{"id":375413,"depth":1360,"text":375277},{"id":375500,"depth":1360,"text":375283},{"id":375585,"depth":1360,"text":375289},{"id":170567,"depth":1360,"text":170471},{"id":293114,"depth":1360,"text":292956},{"id":189791,"depth":1360,"text":189675},{"id":335473,"depth":1360,"text":335069},{"id":375984,"depth":1360,"text":375311},{"id":376045,"depth":1360,"text":375317,"children":376871},[376872],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Tim Ferriss's face","/images/blog/tim_ferriss-3.png",{},"/blog/tim_ferriss_150_quotes_article","06/10/2026",{"title":375209,"description":1359},"tim_ferriss_150_quotes_article","blog/tim_ferriss_150_quotes_article","H8fWBlPDct8lwOYGZOGU2u1HoNE6PPRFZqlNLC6N7XU",{"id":376884,"title":376885,"author":556,"body":376886,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":378458,"image_url":378459,"meta":378460,"navigation":1378,"path":378461,"published_date":376878,"seo":378462,"slug":378463,"stem":378464,"type":294167,"__hash__":378465},"blog/blog/toni_morrison_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Toni Morrison Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":376887,"toc":378441},[376888,376894,376898,376901,376912,376915,376919,376922,376925,376927,376985,376988,376991,377005,377018,377032,377050,377052,377055,377066,377069,377080,377083,377094,377097,377111,377114,377122,377125,377127,377130,377147,377164,377181,377195,377198,377201,377215,377229,377242,377253,377267,377270,377273,377283,377286,377296,377299,377310,377313,377323,377326,377334,377337,377339,377342,377359,377375,377391,377404,377407,377410,377424,377440,377457,377471,377474,377477,377491,377504,377516,377527,377536,377543,377545,377548,377561,377574,377588,377600,377610,377613,377616,377628,377642,377656,377669,377671,377680,377684,377689,377694,377699,377707,377712,377717,377722,377726,377731,377736,377741,377745,377750,377754,377759,377764,377769,377773,377778,377783,377788,377792,377797,377802,377807,377812,377817,377822,377827,377832,377837,377842,377847,377852,377857,377862,377866,377871,377876,377881,377885,377890,377895,377900,377905,377910,377915,377919,377924,377929,377934,377939,377944,377949,377954,377959,377964,377969,377974,377979,377984,377989,377994,377999,378004,378009,378014,378019,378024,378029,378034,378039,378044,378049,378054,378059,378064,378068,378073,378078,378083,378088,378093,378098,378103,378108,378113,378118,378123,378128,378133,378138,378143,378148,378153,378158,378163,378174,378179,378184,378189,378194,378199,378204,378209,378214,378219,378224,378229,378234,378239,378244,378249,378254,378259,378264,378269,378274,378279,378284,378289,378294,378299,378304,378309,378314,378319,378324,378329,378334,378339,378344,378349,378354,378359,378364,378369,378374,378378,378383,378388,378393,378398,378403,378408,378413,378418,378420,378425,378428,378431,378434],[639,376889,376890],{},[642,376891],{"alt":376892,"src":376893},"An oil painting of Toni Morrison","/images/blog/toni_morrison-1.png",[566,376895,376897],{"id":376896},"about-toni-morrison","About Toni Morrison",[639,376899,376900],{},"Toni Morrison (February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019) was an American novelist, editor, and professor, celebrated as one of the most influential literary voices of the 20th century. Born in Lorain, Ohio, she became a leading figure in modern American literature, renowned for her unflinching exploration of race, identity, and the African American experience.",[639,376902,376903,376904,376907,376908,376911],{},"Morrison’s most celebrated works include ",[294190,376905,376906],{},"Beloved"," (1987), a haunting novel about the legacy of slavery that won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and ",[294190,376909,376910],{},"Song of Solomon"," (1977), which earned her the National Book Award. She was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature (1993), honored for her “visionary force and poetic language.” Beyond writing, she was a prominent editor at Random House, championing works by Black authors, and a professor who mentored emerging writers.",[639,376913,376914],{},"Morrison’s legacy lies in her ability to confront historical trauma while celebrating Black resilience and humanity. Her words remain vital today, offering insight into systemic racism and inspiring dialogues on justice, equity, and the power of storytelling. Through her work, Morrison redefined literary narratives, ensuring marginalized voices are central to the American story.",[561,376916,376918],{"id":376917},"_150-best-quotes-by-toni-morrison","150 Best Quotes by Toni Morrison",[639,376920,376921],{},"Toni Morrison, the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning literary giant, was more than a storyteller—she was a visionary who wove the threads of humanity, history, and resilience into timeless narratives. With a voice that resonated with raw honesty and poetic brilliance, she explored the complexities of identity, the weight of history, and the transformative power of love. Her words, whether dissecting the scars of racism or celebrating the beauty of Black culture, remain a beacon for those seeking truth, courage, and connection. This collection of 150 quotes invites you to journey through the themes that defined her legacy: from the unshakable resolve of freedom to the intricate dance of relationships, from the sacred act of storytelling to the unflinching pursuit of justice.",[639,376923,376924],{},"Here, you’ll find Morrison’s wisdom distilled into luminous phrases that challenge, heal, and inspire. Each quote is a portal into her world—a world where language is liberation, art is resistance, and community is survival. Whether you’re drawn to her reflections on identity, her fierce calls for empathy, or her meditations on power, these words are more than echoes of her genius; they are a compass for navigating life’s deepest questions. Let them stir your spirit, sharpen your perspective, and remind you that in Morrison’s words, as in her stories, there is always the promise of rebirth.",[566,376926,569],{"id":568},[571,376928,376929,376935,376939,376943,376949,376955,376959,376965,376971,376975,376981],{},[574,376930,376931],{},[577,376932,376934],{"href":376933},"#freedom-and-empowerment","Freedom and Empowerment",[574,376936,376937],{},[577,376938,194331],{"href":194330},[574,376940,376941],{},[577,376942,300365],{"href":300364},[574,376944,376945],{},[577,376946,376948],{"href":376947},"#language-and-storytelling","Language and Storytelling",[574,376950,376951],{},[577,376952,376954],{"href":376953},"#racism-and-social-justice","Racism and Social Justice",[574,376956,376957],{},[577,376958,300371],{"href":300370},[574,376960,376961],{},[577,376962,376964],{"href":376963},"#identity-and-self-reflection","Identity and Self-Reflection",[574,376966,376967],{},[577,376968,376970],{"href":376969},"#community-and-connection","Community and Connection",[574,376972,376973],{},[577,376974,306913],{"href":306912},[574,376976,376977],{},[577,376978,376980],{"href":376979},"#power-and-control","Power and Control",[574,376982,376983],{},[577,376984,297860],{"href":297859},[566,376986,376934],{"id":376987},"freedom-and-empowerment",[639,376989,376990],{},"Toni Morrison’s reflections on freedom and empowerment reveal a profound understanding of liberation as both a personal and collective journey. For Morrison, true freedom is not passive—it demands action, responsibility, and a commitment to uplifting others. Her words challenge individuals to transcend self-justification and embrace the transformative power of solidarity.",[297868,376992,376993],{},[639,376994,376995,376996,376998,376999,377001,377002,377004],{},"\"Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,376997],{},"\n\"The function of freedom is to free someone else.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377000],{},"\n\"If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377003],{},"\nMorrison highlights that freedom is not just about self-liberation but also about empowering others, showing the interconnectedness of personal and collective freedom.",[297868,377006,377007],{},[639,377008,377009,377010,377012,377013,376998,377015,377017],{},"\"The function, the very serious function of racism, is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377011],{},"\n\"Liberation means you don't have to be silenced.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377014],{},[297874,377016],{},"\nThese quotes critique how systemic racism diverts energy from personal growth and liberation, emphasizing Morrison’s view of oppression as a barrier to true empowerment.",[297868,377019,377020],{},[639,377021,377022,377023,377025,377026,377028,377029,377031],{},"\"If you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377024],{},"\n\"I don't believe any real artists have ever been non-political.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377027],{},"\n\"You need a whole community to raise a child. I have raised two children, alone.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377030],{},"\nHere, Morrison expands the concept of empowerment to community responsibility and the political nature of art, underscoring the role of solidarity in achieving liberation.",[297868,377033,377034],{},[639,377035,377036,377037,376998,377039,376998,377041,376998,377043,376998,377045,376998,377047,377049],{},"\"You got a life? Live it! Live the motherfuckin' life!\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377038],{},[297874,377040],{},[297874,377042],{},[297874,377044],{},[297874,377046],{},[297874,377048],{},"\nThe repetition of the \"function of freedom\" quote underscores Morrison’s belief in collective liberation, urging individuals to break cycles of oppression through continuous action and advocacy.",[566,377051,194331],{"id":194859},[639,377053,377054],{},"Toni Morrison viewed art and creativity as vital forces for both personal expression and societal transformation. For her, creativity was not merely an act of imagination but a political and moral imperative, a way to confront injustice and reclaim marginalized voices.",[297868,377056,377057],{},[639,377058,377059,377060,377062,377063,377065],{},"\"If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377061],{},"\n\"Make up a story... For our sake and yours forget your name in the street; tell us what the world has been to you in the dark places and in the light. Don't tell us what to believe, what to fear. Show us belief's wide skirt and the stitch that unravels fear's caul.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377064],{},"\n\"The ability of writers to imagine what is not the self, to familiarize the strange and mystify the familiar, is the test of their power.\" - Toni Morrison",[639,377067,377068],{},"Morrison emphasizes that creativity demands courage to invent narratives that challenge societal norms and expand collective understanding.",[297868,377070,377071],{},[639,377072,377073,377074,377076,377077,377079],{},"\"In times of dread, artists must never choose to remain silent.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377075],{},"\n\"There is no civilization that did not begin with art, Whether it was drawing a line in the sand, painting a cave or dancing.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377078],{},"\n\"Art invites us to know beauty and to solicit it, summon it, from even the most tragic of circumstances.\" - Toni Morrison",[639,377081,377082],{},"These quotes underscore Morrison’s belief in art as both a primal and transformative act, capable of confronting even the darkest realities with beauty.",[297868,377084,377085],{},[639,377086,377087,377088,377090,377091,377093],{},"\"You need intelligence, and you need to look. You need a gaze, a wide gaze, penetrating and roving—that's what's useful for art.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377089],{},"\n\"The best art is political and you ought to be able to make it unquestionably political and irrevocably beautiful at the same time.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377092],{},"\n\"I tell my students one of the most important things they need to know is when they are at their best, creatively. They need to ask themselves, What does the ideal room look like? Is there music? Is there silence? Is there chaos outside or is there serenity outside? What do I need in order to release my imagination?\" - Toni Morrison",[639,377095,377096],{},"Morrison highlights the intersection of art and politics, urging artists to cultivate the right environment to unlock their imagination.",[297868,377098,377099],{},[639,377100,377101,377102,377104,377105,377107,377108,377110],{},"\"Access to knowledge is the superb, the supreme act of truly great civilizations. Of all the institutions that purport to do this, free libraries stand virtually alone in accomplishing this mission.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377103],{},"\n\"Writing is really a way of thinking—not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic or just sweet.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377106],{},"\n\"For me, Art is the restoration of order. It may discuss all sort of terrible things, but there must be satisfaction at the end. A little bit of hunger, but also satisfaction.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377109],{},"\n\"I'm not just a black writer, but categories like black writer, woman writer and Latin American writer aren't marginal anymore. We have to acknowledge that the thing we call literature is more pluralistic now, just as society ought to be.\" - Toni Morrison",[639,377112,377113],{},"Here, Morrison redefines the role of art as a tool for intellectual liberation and cultural representation, transcending traditional boundaries.",[297868,377115,377116],{},[639,377117,377118,377119,377121],{},"\"I always looked upon the acts of racist exclusion, or insult, as pitiable, for the other person. I never absorbed that. I always thought that there was something deficient about such people.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377120],{},"\n\"There is an incredible amount of magic and feistiness in black men that nobody has been able to wipe out. But everybody has tried.\" - Toni Morrison",[639,377123,377124],{},"These final quotes reveal Morrison’s unflinching commitment to celebrating resilience and rejecting the dehumanizing forces of racism through the lens of creativity.",[566,377126,300365],{"id":300500},[639,377128,377129],{},"In Toni Morrison’s literary universe, love is a profound and often paradoxical force that shapes identity, challenges perceptions, and demands introspection. Her reflections on love and relationships reveal a nuanced understanding of how affection can both uplift and destroy, urging individuals to confront their own vulnerabilities and the complexities of connection.",[297868,377131,377132],{},[639,377133,377134,377135,377137,377138,377140,377141,377143,377144,377146],{},"\"Don't ever think I fell for you, or fell over you. I didn't fall in love, I rose in it.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377136],{},"\n\"She is a friend of my mind. She gather me, man. The pieces I am, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377139],{},"\n\"The best hiding place was love. Thus the conversion from pristine sadism to fabricated hatred, to fraudulent love.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377142],{},"\n\"Love is never any better than the lover. Wicked people love wickedly, violent people love violently, weak people love weakly, stupid people love stupidly, but the love a free man is never safe.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377145],{},"\nMorrison’s quotes here dissect love as both a transformative force and a reflection of one’s character, challenging the illusion of its simplicity.",[297868,377148,377149],{},[639,377150,377151,377152,377154,377155,377157,377158,377160,377161,377163],{},"\"I want to feel what I feel. What's mine. Even if it's not happiness, whatever that means. Because you're all you've got.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377153],{},"\n\"Love is divine only and difficult always. If you think it is easy you are a fool. If you think it is natural you are blind. It is a learned application without reason or motive except that it is God.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377156],{},"\n\"If you don't have to love me but you damn well have to respect me.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377159],{},"\n\"A good man is a good thing, but there is nothing in the world better than a good woman.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377162],{},"\nHere, Morrison elevates authenticity and mutual respect in relationships, framing love as a demanding spiritual and emotional practice.",[297868,377165,377166],{},[639,377167,377168,377169,377171,377172,377174,377175,377177,377178,377180],{},"\"You can't own a human being. You can't lose what you don't own. Suppose you did own him. Could you really love somebody who was absolutely nobody without you?\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377170],{},"\n\"Love is or it ain't. Thin love ain't love at all.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377173],{},"\n\"Here in this place, we flesh; flesh that weeps, laughs; flesh that dances on bare feet in grass. Love it. Love it hard.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377176],{},"\n\"You can't own a human being. You can't lose what you don't own. Suppose you did own him. Could you really love somebody who was absolutely nobody without you?\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377179],{},"\nMorrison’s insistence on autonomy and the rejection of possessive love underscores her belief in self-worth beyond external validation.",[297868,377182,377183],{},[639,377184,377185,377186,377188,377189,377191,377192,377194],{},"\"You think because he doesn't love you that you are worthless. You think because he doesn't want you anymore that he is right-- that his judgment and opinion of you are correct. If he throws you out, then you are garbage. You think he belongs to you because you want to belong to him. Hagar, don't. It's a bad word, 'belong'. Especially when you put it with somebody you love.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377187],{},"\n\"She is a friend of mind. She gather me, man. The pieces I am, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order. It's good, you know, when you got a woman who is a friend of your mind.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377190],{},"\n\"It was my father who could do no wrong. So I didn't think of it as, oh, look, my father's a violent man.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377193],{},"\nMorrison’s final quotes confront toxic dynamics and the peril of conflating love with dependency, urging resilience and self-definition.",[566,377196,376948],{"id":377197},"language-and-storytelling",[639,377199,377200],{},"For Morrison, language was not merely a tool but a vital force that shapes human experience and collective healing. Her reflections on storytelling reveal a deep commitment to expanding articulation, confronting trauma, and imagining liberation.",[297868,377202,377203],{},[639,377204,377205,377206,377208,377209,377211,377212,377214],{},"\"We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377207],{},"\n\"There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377210],{},"\n\"You are your own stories and therefore free to imagine and experience what it means to be human.... And although you don't have complete control over the narrative (no author does, I can tell you), you could nevertheless create it.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377213],{},"\nMorrison’s early quotes frame language as a defining human act, one that both preserves identity and fosters societal healing.",[297868,377216,377217],{},[639,377218,377219,377220,377222,377223,377225,377226,377228],{},"\"Language alone protects us from the scariness of things with no names. Language alone is meditation.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377221],{},"\n\"Everything I've ever done, in the writing world, has been to expand articulation, rather than to close it.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377224],{},"\n\"Language can never 'pin down' slavery, genocide, war. Nor should it yearn for the arrogance to be able to do so. Its force, its felicity, is in its reach toward the ineffable.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377227],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Morrison’s belief in language as a bridge between chaos and clarity, while rejecting the hubris of claiming total understanding of human suffering.",[297868,377230,377231],{},[639,377232,377233,377234,377104,377236,377238,377239,377241],{},"\"I don't want you to write about what you know, because you don't know anything. I don't want to hear about your boyfriend or your grandma... I'm getting a little tired of 'my life story as fiction'. Please don't tell me about your little life—is there nothing larger? More important?\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377235],{},[297874,377237],{},"\n\"Certain kinds of trauma visited on peoples are so deep, so cruel, that unlike money, unlike vengeance, even unlike justice, or rights, or the goodwill of others, only writers can translate such trauma and turn sorrow into meaning, sharpening the moral imagination.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377240],{},"\nHere, Morrison critiques narrow storytelling, urging writers to transcend personal anecdotes and confront universal struggles through imaginative engagement.",[297868,377243,377244],{},[639,377245,377246,377247,377249,377250,377252],{},"\"How exquisitely human was the wish for permanent happiness, and how thin human imagination became trying to achieve it.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377248],{},"\n\"The difference between that which is humane and that which is patriotic is a vital difference.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377251],{},"\nMorrison reflects on the limits of human ambition and the moral distinctions that language and storytelling can illuminate.",[297868,377254,377255],{},[639,377256,377257,377258,376998,377260,376998,377262,376998,377264,377266],{},"\"The function of freedom is to free someone else.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377259],{},[297874,377261],{},[297874,377263],{},[297874,377265],{},"\nThe repetition of this quote underscores Morrison’s conviction that true freedom is collective—a radical reimagining of liberation through storytelling and shared humanity.",[566,377268,376954],{"id":377269},"racism-and-social-justice",[639,377271,377272],{},"Toni Morrison’s incisive critiques of racism and her unwavering commitment to social justice permeate her literary and philosophical works. Through her words, she dissects the mechanisms of systemic oppression while advocating for liberation and human dignity. Her quotes on this theme reveal a profound understanding of the intersection between personal and collective struggles.",[297868,377274,377275],{},[639,377276,377009,377277,377279,377280,377282],{},[297874,377278],{},"\n\"The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377281],{},"\n\"If you take racism away from certain people—I mean vitriolic racism as well as the sort of social racist—if you take that away, they may have to face something really terrible—misery, self-misery, and deep pain about who they are.\" - Toni Morrison",[639,377284,377285],{},"Morrison’s repetition of racism’s “function” underscores her belief that systemic oppression is deliberately designed to stifle progress and enforce self-doubt.",[297868,377287,377288],{},[639,377289,377290,377291,377090,377293,377295],{},"\"The seeds of destruction lie in the definition of 'chosen-ness' and can easily blossom into bigotry. It's not inevitable but it needs constant care to avoid.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377292],{},[297874,377294],{},"\n\"Schools must stop being holding pens to keep energetic young people off the job market and off the streets. We stretch puberty out a long, long time.\" - Toni Morrison",[639,377297,377298],{},"Morrison links the dangers of exclusivist ideologies to artistic and educational systems, arguing both must confront their roles in perpetuating inequality.",[297868,377300,377301],{},[639,377302,377303,377304,377306,377307,377309],{},"\"What I'm doing ain't about hating White people. It's about loving us.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377305],{},"\n\"What you do to children matters. And they might never forget.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377308],{},"\n\"I stood there a long while, staring at that tree. It looked so strong, so beautiful. Hurt right down the middle but alive and well.\" - Toni Morrison",[639,377311,377312],{},"Here, Morrison reframes resistance as an act of love and resilience, using the metaphor of a scarred yet thriving tree to symbolize enduring strength in the face of trauma.",[297868,377314,377315],{},[639,377316,377317,377318,377121,377320,377322],{},"\"And wouldn't you know he'd be a singing man.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377319],{},[297874,377321],{},"\n\"I don't do the things other people call 'play.'\" - Toni Morrison",[639,377324,377325],{},"These quotes celebrate Black joy and defiance, highlighting Morrison’s insistence on seeing and honoring the unyielding spirit of marginalized communities.",[297868,377327,377328],{},[639,377329,377257,377330,376998,377332,376998],{},[297874,377331],{},[297874,377333],{},[639,377335,377336],{},"Morrison’s repeated assertion of this principle underscores her radical vision: liberation is collective, and true freedom requires dismantling systems that bind others.",[566,377338,300371],{"id":300601},[639,377340,377341],{},"Toni Morrison’s literary genius extends beyond storytelling to profound reflections on human existence, societal structures, and personal growth. Her quotes on wisdom and life lessons distill decades of insight into the complexities of identity, freedom, and the human condition.",[297868,377343,377344],{},[639,377345,377346,377347,377349,377350,377352,377353,377355,377356,377358],{},"\"You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377348],{},"\n\"At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377351],{},"\n\"All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377354],{},"\n\"The habit of getting up early, which I had formed when the children were young, now became my choice. I am not very bright or very witty or very inventive after the sun goes down.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377357],{},"\nThese quotes reflect Morrison's emphasis on shedding burdens, appreciating life's beauty, and the rhythms of existence.",[297868,377360,377361],{},[639,377362,377363,377364,377366,377367,377369,377370,377065,377372,377374],{},"\"We mistook violence for passion, indolence for leisure, and thought recklessness was freedom.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377365],{},"\n\"If you can only be tall because someone else is on their knees, then you have a serious problem.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377368],{},"\n\"Everything depends on knowing how much, she said, and Good is knowing when to stop.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377371],{},[297874,377373],{},"\nHere, Morrison critiques societal misinterpretations, underscores the ethics of power, and celebrates the transformative role of imagination in storytelling.",[297868,377376,377377],{},[639,377378,377379,377380,377279,377382,377384,377385,377387,377388,377390],{},"\"At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough. No record of it needs to be kept and you don't need someone to share it with or tell it to. When that happens — that letting go — you let go because you can.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377381],{},[297874,377383],{},"\n\"Pain. I seem to have an affection, a kind of sweet tooth for it. Bolts of lightning, little rivulets of thunder. And I the eye of the storm.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377386],{},"\n\"I have only to break into the tightness of a strawberry, and I see summer – its dust and lowering skies.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377389],{},"\nThese reflections reveal Morrison's nuanced view of beauty, the systemic oppression of racism, and the paradoxical allure of pain in human experience.",[297868,377392,377393],{},[639,377394,377395,377396,377398,377399,377249,377401,377403],{},"\"If you can only be tall because someone else is on their knees, then you have a serious problem.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377397],{},"\n\"What good is a man's life if he can't even choose what to die for?\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377400],{},[297874,377402],{},"\nMorrison's final insights challenge toxic hierarchies, question the value of a purposeless life, and highlight the moral distinction between compassion and nationalistic fervor.",[566,377405,376964],{"id":377406},"identity-and-self-reflection",[639,377408,377409],{},"Toni Morrison’s reflections on identity and self-reflection delve into the tension between societal definitions and personal truth. Her quotes illuminate the struggle to reclaim agency over one’s narrative, the power of embracing vulnerability, and the enduring pursuit of authenticity in a world that often demands conformity.",[297868,377411,377412],{},[639,377413,377414,377415,377417,377418,377420,377421,377423],{},"\"Anger ... it's a paralyzing emotion ... you can't get anything done. People sort of think it's an interesting, passionate, and igniting feeling — I don't think it's any of that — it's helpless ... it's absence of control — and I need all of my skills, all of the control, all of my powers ... and anger doesn't provide any of that — I have no use for it whatsoever.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377416],{},"\n\"Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377419],{},"\n\"You are your best thing.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377422],{},"\nMorrison challenges the power of external labels, urging individuals to reject limiting definitions and instead affirm their intrinsic worth.",[297868,377425,377426],{},[639,377427,377428,377429,377431,377432,377434,377435,377366,377437,377439],{},"\"A sister can be seen as someone who is both ourselves and very much not ourselves - a special kind of double.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377430],{},"\n\"I want to feel what I feel. What's mine. Even if it's not happiness, whatever that means. Because you're all you've got.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377433],{},"\n\"I don't know everything, I just do everything.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377436],{},[297874,377438],{},"\nHer words underscore the complexity of identity as both a personal and relational construct, emphasizing authenticity over hollow superiority.",[297868,377441,377442],{},[639,377443,377444,377445,377447,377448,377450,377451,377453,377454,377456],{},"\"You looking good. Devil's confusion. He lets me look good long as I feel bad.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377446],{},"\n\"If you can't count, they can cheat you. If you can't read, they can beat you.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377449],{},"\n\"I want to do good work. I want to be involved in other people's doing good work.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377452],{},"\n\"The pieces I am, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377455],{},"\nMorrison confronts the dissonance between appearance and inner truth, linking self-awareness to resistance against systemic erasure.",[297868,377458,377459],{},[639,377460,377118,377461,377463,377464,377249,377466,376998,377468,377470],{},[297874,377462],{},"\n\"How exquisitely human was the wish for permanent happiness, and how thin human imagination became trying to achieve it.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377465],{},[297874,377467],{},[297874,377469],{},"\nHer reflections tie self-reflection to collective liberation, redefining freedom as a shared responsibility rather than an individual pursuit.",[566,377472,376970],{"id":377473},"community-and-connection",[639,377475,377476],{},"In her literary and philosophical explorations, Toni Morrison often underscored the vital role of community and connection in shaping individual identity and societal well-being. For Morrison, these themes are not just social constructs but lifelines that sustain and transform us, emphasizing that freedom and growth are deeply collective endeavors.",[297868,377478,377479],{},[639,377480,377481,377482,377484,377485,377487,377488,377490],{},"\"Black women have always been friends. I mean, if you didn't have each other you had nothing.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377483],{},"\n\"Grown don't mean nothing to a mother. A child is a child. They get bigger, older, but grown. In my heart it don't mean a thing.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377486],{},"\n\"If you want to fly, you have to give up everything that weighs you down.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377489],{},"\nThese early quotes highlight Morrison's focus on familial bonds and the resilience found in interdependence. The first underscores the necessity of female solidarity, while the second redefines growth through a mother's unconditional love, and the third speaks to the liberation required for true freedom.",[297868,377492,377493],{},[639,377494,377495,377496,377498,377499,377366,377501,377503],{},"\"You have to be willing to think the unthinkable.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377497],{},"\n\"Home is memory, home is your history, home is where you work.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377500],{},[297874,377502],{},"\nHere, Morrison challenges conventional thinking about identity and worth. The notion of home as a living, working entity and the critique of hierarchical success reveal her commitment to redefining what it means to be free and connected.",[297868,377505,377506],{},[639,377507,377508,377509,376998,377511,376998,377513,377515],{},"\"She is a friend of mind. She gather me, man. The pieces I am, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order. It's good, you know, when you got a woman who is a friend of your mind.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377510],{},[297874,377512],{},[297874,377514],{},"\nThe vivid imagery of a friend of the mind illustrates Morrison's belief in relationships that nurture wholeness. The repeated assertion about freedom's purpose underscores her view that liberation is not an individual achievement but a shared responsibility.",[297868,377517,377518],{},[639,377519,377257,377520,376998,377522,376998,377524,377526],{},[297874,377521],{},[297874,377523],{},[297874,377525],{},"\nMorrison's insistence on this principle, repeated for emphasis, calls attention to the interconnectedness of all struggles for justice and equality. It's a call to action that transcends personal gain.",[297868,377528,377529],{},[639,377530,377257,377531,376998,377533,377535],{},[297874,377532],{},[297874,377534],{},"\nEven in repetition, each iteration of this quote deepens the understanding that Morrison's vision of freedom is inherently communal and transformative.",[297868,377537,377538],{},[639,377539,377257,377540,377542],{},[297874,377541],{},"\nThe final recurrence of this quote serves as a poignant reminder that true freedom is only realized when it is extended to all, encapsulating Morrison's enduring message of unity and collective liberation.",[566,377544,306913],{"id":307382},[639,377546,377547],{},"Toni Morrison’s reflections on courage and perseverance often intertwine the personal with the political, urging readers to confront pain, reclaim identity, and fight for freedom in its many forms. Her words challenge complacency, celebrate resilience, and insist that true strength lies in self-determination and collective action.",[297868,377549,377550],{},[639,377551,377552,377553,377453,377555,377557,377558,377560],{},"\"If you can't count they can cheat you. If you can't read they can beat you.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377554],{},[297874,377556],{},"\n\"I sometimes lose interest in the characters and get much more interested in the trees and animals.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377559],{},"\nThese quotes underscore Morrison’s belief in the transformative power of literacy and self-assembly as acts of resistance and empowerment.",[297868,377562,377563],{},[639,377564,377565,377566,377568,377569,377384,377571,377573],{},"\"I want to do good work. I want to be involved in other people's doing good work.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377567],{},"\n\"You got a life? Live it! Live the motherfuckin' life!\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377570],{},[297874,377572],{},"\nHere, Morrison intertwines the urgency of living authentically with the necessity of confronting and channeling pain into purposeful action.",[297868,377575,377576],{},[639,377577,377233,377578,377580,377581,377171,377583,377177,377585,377587],{},[297874,377579],{},"\n\"Access to knowledge is the superb, the supreme act of truly great civilizations. Of all the institutions that purport to do this, free libraries stand virtually alone in accomplishing this mission.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377582],{},[297874,377584],{},[297874,377586],{},"\nThese lines challenge the narrowness of personal narratives and celebrate institutions like libraries as pillars of collective empowerment, while redefining love and ownership through radical honesty.",[297868,377589,377590],{},[639,377591,377185,377592,377463,377594,377596,377597,377599],{},[297874,377593],{},[297874,377595],{},"\n\"And wouldn't you know he'd be a singing man.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377598],{},"\nThese quotes confront the damaging illusions of dependency and the futility of seeking validation in others, advocating instead for self-worth beyond external validation.",[297868,377601,377602],{},[639,377603,377604,377605,376998,377607,377609],{},"\"It was my father who could do no wrong. So I didn't think of it as, oh, look, my father's a violent man.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377606],{},[297874,377608],{},"\nThe final quotes reflect Morrison’s nuanced understanding of familial legacy and the cyclical nature of liberation, emphasizing collective responsibility in the pursuit of justice.",[566,377611,376980],{"id":377612},"power-and-control",[639,377614,377615],{},"In Toni Morrison’s exploration of power and control, she dismantles systems of oppression, interrogates the illusions of dominance, and redefines agency through her incisive and poetic reflections. Her words challenge readers to confront hierarchies, reimagine freedom, and reclaim the power of self-determination.",[297868,377617,377618],{},[639,377619,377395,377620,377622,377623,377177,377625,377627],{},[297874,377621],{},"\n\"You looking good. Devil's confusion. He lets me look good long as I feel bad.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377624],{},[297874,377626],{},"\nMorrison’s early quotes dissect the moral and psychological toll of systems built on subjugation, exposing the fragility of power rooted in others’ suffering.",[297868,377629,377630],{},[639,377631,377632,377633,377065,377635,377450,377637,377279,377639,377641],{},"\"If you can't count, they can cheat you. If you can't read, they can beat you.\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377634],{},[297874,377636],{},[297874,377638],{},[297874,377640],{},"\nHere, Morrison underscores how literacy and creativity are both tools of liberation and weapons against systems designed to disempower.",[297868,377643,377644],{},[639,377645,377036,377646,377384,377648,377650,377651,377093,377653,377655],{},[297874,377647],{},[297874,377649],{},"\n\"I don't want you to write about what you know, because you don't know anything. I don't want to hear about your boyfriend or your grandma... I'm getting a little tired of 'my life story as fiction'. Please don't tell me about your little life—is there nothing larger? More important?\" - Toni Morrison",[297874,377652],{},[297874,377654],{},"\nMorrison’s fiery call to live fully, embrace pain, and transcend narrow narratives reflects her belief in the transformative power of imagination and purpose.",[297868,377657,377658],{},[639,377659,377101,377660,377171,377662,377174,377664,377104,377666,377668],{},[297874,377661],{},[297874,377663],{},[297874,377665],{},[297874,377667],{},"\nIn these quotes, Morrison intertwines the tangible and the abstract—knowledge, love, and flesh—to affirm that true power lies in embracing life’s complexity and nurturing collective humanity.",[298632,377670,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,377672,377673],{},[639,377674,377675,377676,377679],{},"\"All paradises, all utopias are designed by who is not there, by the people who are not allowed in.",[300890,377677,377678],{},"Conversation with Elizabeth Farnsworth, PBS NewsHour, March 9, 1998","\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377681,377682],{},[639,377683,377346],{},[297868,377685,377686],{},[639,377687,377688],{},"\"I tell my students, 'When you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else. This is not just a grab-bag candy game.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377690,377691],{},[639,377692,377693],{},"\"No matter what all your teeth and wet fingers anticipated, there was no accounting for the way that simple joy could shake you.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377695,377696],{},[639,377697,377698],{},"\"Me and you, we got more yesterday than anybody. We need some kind of tomorrow.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377700,377701],{},[639,377702,377703,377704,377679],{},"\"Anger ... it's a paralyzing emotion ... you can't get anything done. People sort of think it's an interesting, passionate, and igniting feeling — I don't think it's any of that — it's helpless ... it's absence of control — and I need all of my skills, all of the control, all of my powers ... and anger doesn't provide any of that — I have no use for it whatsoever.\"",[300890,377705,377706],{},"Interview with CBS radio host Don Swaim, September 15, 1987.",[297868,377708,377709],{},[639,377710,377711],{},"\"As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377713,377714],{},[639,377715,377716],{},"\"She is a friend of my mind. She gather me, man. The pieces I am, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377718,377719],{},[639,377720,377721],{},"\"To be given dominion over another is a hard thing; to wrest dominion over another is a wrong thing; to give dominion of yourself to another is a wicked thing.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377723,377724],{},[639,377725,377134],{},[297868,377727,377728],{},[639,377729,377730],{},"\"I don't think anybody cares about unwed mothers unless they're black or poor. The question is not morality, the question is money. That's what we're upset about.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377732,377733],{},[639,377734,377735],{},"\"It's a bad word, 'belong.' Especially when you put it with somebody you love ... You can't own a human being.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377737,377738],{},[639,377739,377740],{},"\"In pursuing your highest ambitions, don’t let your personal safety diminish the safety of your stepsister. In wielding the power that is deservedly yours, don’t permit it to enslave your stepsisters. Let your might and your power emanate from that place in you that is nurturing and caring. Women’s rights is not only an abstraction, a cause; it is also a personal affair. It is not only about “us”; it is also about me and you. Just the two of us.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377742,377743],{},[639,377744,377118],{},[297868,377746,377747],{},[639,377748,377749],{},"\"They were, in fact and at last, free. And the lives of these old black women were synthesized in their eyes -- a puree of tragedy and humor, wickedness and serenity, truth and fantasy.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377751,377752],{},[639,377753,377022],{},[297868,377755,377756],{},[639,377757,377758],{},"\"She had not lived by the sea all those years, listened to the wharfman's songs all that time, to spend her life in the soundless cave of Elihue's mind.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377760,377761],{},[639,377762,377763],{},"\"Like any artist without an art form, she became dangerous.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377765,377766],{},[639,377767,377768],{},"\"This is the time for every artist in every genre to do what he or she does loudly and consistently. It doesn't matter to me what your position is. You've got to keep asserting the complexity and the originality of life, and the multiplicity of it, and the facets of it. This is about being a complex human being in the world, not about finding a villain. This is no time for anything else than the best that you've got.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377770,377771],{},[639,377772,377246],{},[297868,377774,377775],{},[639,377776,377777],{},"\"Along with the idea of romantic love, she was introduced to another--physical beauty. Probably the most destructive ideas in the history of human thought. Both originated in envy, thrived in insecurity, and ended in disillusion.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377779,377780],{},[639,377781,377782],{},"\"Everywhere, everywhere, children are the scorned people of the earth.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377784,377785],{},[639,377786,377787],{},"\"Black literature is taught as sociology, as tolerance, not as a serious, rigorous art form.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377789,377790],{},[639,377791,377151],{},[297868,377793,377794],{},[639,377795,377796],{},"\"For me, Art is the restoration of order. It may discuss all sort of terrible things, but there must be satisfaction at the end. A little bit of hunger, but also satisfaction.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377798,377799],{},[639,377800,377801],{},"\"But to find out the truth about how dreams die, one should never take the word of the dreamer.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377803,377804],{},[639,377805,377806],{},"\"I get angry about things, then go on and work.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377808,377809],{},[639,377810,377811],{},"\"He had a flattering view of me as someone interesting, capable, witty, smart, high-spirited. I did not share that view of myself, and wondered why he held it. But it was the death of that girl - the one who lived in his head - that I mourned when he died. Even more than I mourned him, I suffered the loss of the person he thought I was.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377813,377814],{},[639,377815,377816],{},"\"She knew it was there, would always be there, but she needed to confirm its presence. Like the keeper of the lighthouse and the prisoner, she regarded it as a mooring, a checkpoint, some stable visual object that assured her that the world was still there; that this was life and not a dream. That she was alive somewhere, inside, which she acknowledged to be true only because a thing she knew intimately was out there, outside herself.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377818,377819],{},[639,377820,377821],{},"\"Every nigger I know wants to be cool. There's nothing wrong with controlling yourself, but can't can't nobody control other people.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377823,377824],{},[639,377825,377826],{},"\"She floated near but outside her own body, feeling vague and intense at the same time. Needing nothing. Being what there was.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377828,377829],{},[639,377830,377831],{},"\"Everything I've ever done, in the writing world, has been to expand articulation, rather than to close it.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377833,377834],{},[639,377835,377836],{},"\"Her passions were narrow but deep.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377838,377839],{},[639,377840,377841],{},"\"I think women dwell quite a bit on the duress under which they work, on how hard it is just to do it at all. We are traditionally rather proud of ourselves for having slipped creative work in there between the domestic chores and obligations. I'm not sure we deserve such big A-pluses for all that.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377843,377844],{},[639,377845,377846],{},"\"I don't believe any real artists have ever been non-political. They may have been insensitive to this particular plight or insensitive to that, but they were political, because that's what an artist is―a politician.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377848,377849],{},[639,377850,377851],{},"\"I am really Chloe Anthony Wofford. That's who I am. I have been writing under this other person's name. I write some things now as Chloe Wofford, private things. I regret having called myself Toni Morrison when I published my first novel, The Bluest Eye.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377853,377854],{},[639,377855,377856],{},"\"No gasp at a miracle that is truly miraculous because the magic lies in the fact that you knew it was there for you all along.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377858,377859],{},[639,377860,377861],{},"\"You your own best thing, Sethe. You are.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377863,377864],{},[639,377865,377552],{},[297868,377867,377868],{},[639,377869,377870],{},"\"Lonely was much better than alone.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377872,377873],{},[639,377874,377875],{},"\"The Nobel Prize is the best thing that can happen to a writer in terms of how it affects your contracts, the publishers, and the seriousness with which your work is taken. On the other hand, it does interfere with your private life, or it can if you let it, and it has zero effect on the writing.It doesn't help you write better and if you let it, it will intimidate you about future projects.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377877,377878],{},[639,377879,377880],{},"\"tougher, because she could do and survive things they believed she should neither do nor survive.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377882,377883],{},[639,377884,377059],{},[297868,377886,377887],{},[639,377888,377889],{},"\"Make up a story... For our sake and yours forget your name in the street; tell us what the world has been to you in the dark places and in the light. Don't tell us what to believe, what to fear. Show us belief's wide skirt and the stitch that unravels fear's caul.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377891,377892],{},[639,377893,377894],{},"\"Art is not mere entertainment or decoration, it has meaning, and we both want and need to fathom that meaning – not fear, dismiss, or construct superficial responses told to us by authorities.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377896,377897],{},[639,377898,377899],{},"\"Writing is really a way of thinking--not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic or just sweet.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377901,377902],{},[639,377903,377904],{},"\"When I write, I don't translate for white readers.... Dostoevski wrote for a Russian audience, but we're able to read him. If I'm specific, and I don't overexplain, then anyone can overhear me.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377906,377907],{},[639,377908,377909],{},"\"Not like the me was some tough somebody, or somebody she had put together for show. But like, like somebody she favored and could count on. A secret somebody you didn't have to feel sorry for or have to fight for. -Felice\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377911,377912],{},[639,377913,377914],{},"\"I think some aspects of writing can be taught. Obviously, you can't teach vision or talent. But you can help with comfort.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377916,377917],{},[639,377918,377508],{},[297868,377920,377921],{},[639,377922,377923],{},"\"We were two throats and one eye and we had no price.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377925,377926],{},[639,377927,377928],{},"\"When you get these jobs you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else. This is not just a grab-bag candy game.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377930,377931],{},[639,377932,377933],{},"\"She was the third beer. Not the first one, which the throat receives with almost tearful gratitude; nor the second, that confirms and extends the pleasure of the first. But the third, the one you drink because it's there, because it can't hurt, and because what difference does it make?\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377935,377936],{},[639,377937,377938],{},"\"You know, the kind who know Jesus by His first name, but out of politeness never use it even to His face.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377940,377941],{},[639,377942,377943],{},"\"You have pissed your last in this house . . . and I don't make velvet roses anymore.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377945,377946],{},[639,377947,377948],{},"\"The loneliest woman in the world is a woman without a close woman friend.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377950,377951],{},[639,377952,377953],{},"\"Women did what strawberry plants did before they shot out their thin vines: the quality of the green changed. Then the vine threads came, then the buds. By the time the white petals died and the mint-colored berry poked out, the leaf shine was gilded tight and waxy.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377955,377956],{},[639,377957,377958],{},"\"Struggling through the work is extremely important—more important to me than publishing it.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377960,377961],{},[639,377962,377963],{},"\"I don't think a female running a house is a problem, a broken family. It's perceived as one because of the notion that a head is a man.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377965,377966],{},[639,377967,377968],{},"\"I merged those two words, black and feminist, because I was surrounded by black women who were very tough and and who always assumed they had to work and rear children and manage homes.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377970,377971],{},[639,377972,377973],{},"\"Was it hard? I hope she didn't die hard.'Sethe shook her head. 'Soft as cream. Being alive was the hard part.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377975,377976],{},[639,377977,377978],{},"\"You could get slaves to do anything at all, bear anything, if you gave them any hope that they could keep their children.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377980,377981],{},[639,377982,377983],{},"\"... truth is trouble.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377985,377986],{},[639,377987,377988],{},"\"It's gonna hurt, now,\" said Amy. \"anything dead coming back to life hurts.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377990,377991],{},[639,377992,377993],{},"\"Where do you get the right to decide our lives? I'll tell you where. From that little hog's gut that hangs between your legs. Well, let me tell you something... you will need more than that. I don't know where you will get it or who will give it to you, but mark my words, you will need more than that.... You are a sad, pitiful, stupid, selfish, hateful man. I hope your little hog's gut stands you in good stead, and you take good care of it, because you don't have anything else.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,377995,377996],{},[639,377997,377998],{},"\"I know it's trash: just another story made up to scare wicked females and correct unruly children. But it's all I have. I know I need something else. Something better. Like a story that shows how brazen women can take a good man down. I can hum to that.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378000,378001],{},[639,378002,378003],{},"\"Black people are victims of an enormous amount of violence. None of those things can take place without the complicity of the people who run the schools and the city.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378005,378006],{},[639,378007,378008],{},"\"Nothing could be taken for granted. Women who loved you tried to cut your throat, while women who didn't even know your name scrubbed your back. Witches could sound like Katharine Hepburn and your best friend could try to strangle you. Smack in the middle of an orchid there might be a blob of jello and inside a Mickey Mouse doll, a fixed and radiant star.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378010,378011],{},[639,378012,378013],{},"\"In your rainbow journey toward the realization of personal goals, don’t make choices based only on your security and your safety. Nothing is safe. That is not to say that anything ever was, or that anything worth achieving ever should be. Things of value seldom are. It is not safe to have a child. It is not safe to challenge the status quo. It is not safe to choose work that has not been done before. Or to do old work in a new way. There will always be someone there to stop you.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378015,378016],{},[639,378017,378018],{},"\"I am alarmed by the violence that women do to one another: professional violence, competitive violence, emotional violence. I am alarmed by the willingness of women to enslave other women. I am alarmed by a growing absence of decency on the killing floor of professional women’s worlds.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378020,378021],{},[639,378022,378023],{},"\"I am suggesting that we pay as much attention to our nurturing sensibilities as to our ambition. You are moving in the direction of freedom, and the function of freedom is to free somebody else. You are moving toward self-fulfillment, and the consequences of that fulfillment should be to discover that there is something just as important as you are.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378025,378026],{},[639,378027,378028],{},"\"What difference do it make if the thing you scared of is real or not?\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378030,378031],{},[639,378032,378033],{},"\"...I've had only two regular women. I liked the small breakable thing inside each one. Whatever their personality, smarts, or looks, something soft lay inside each. Like a bird's breastbone, shaped and chosen to wish on. A little V, thinner than bone and lightly hinged, that I could break with a forefinger if I wanted to, but never did. Want to, I mean. Knowing it was there, hiding from me, was enough.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378035,378036],{},[639,378037,378038],{},"\"Fondling their weapons, feeling suddenly so young and good they are reminded that guns are more than decoration, intimidation or comfort. They are meant.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378040,378041],{},[639,378042,378043],{},"\"In fact her maturity and blood kinship converted her passion to fever, so it was more affliction than affection. It literally knocked her down at night, and raised her up in the morning, for when she dragged herself off to bed, having spent another day without his presence, her heart beat like a gloved fist against her ribs. And in the morning, long before she was fully awake, she felt a longing so bitter and tight it yanked her out of a sleep swept clean of dreams.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378045,378046],{},[639,378047,378048],{},"\"She knew Paul D was adding something to her life—something she wanted to count on but was scared to... His waiting eyes and awful human power. The mind of him that knew her own. Her story was bearable because it was his as well—to tell, to refine and tell again. The things neither knew about the other—the things neither had word-shapes for—well, it would come in time.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378050,378051],{},[639,378052,378053],{},"\"Above all he wanted to escape what he knew, escape the implications of what he had been told. And all he knew in the world about the world was what other people had told him.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378055,378056],{},[639,378057,378058],{},"\"You looked at me then like you knew me, and I thought it really was Eden, and I couldn't take your eyes in because I was loving the hoof marks on your cheeks.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378060,378061],{},[639,378062,378063],{},"\"Finally Milkman could take no more; he had to rest. At the next tree he sank down to the ground and put his head back on its bark. Let them laugh if they wanted to; he would not move until his heart left from under his chin and went back down into his chest where it belonged.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378065,378066],{},[639,378067,377257],{},[297868,378069,378070],{},[639,378071,378072],{},"\"But you said there was no defense.\"\"There ain't.\"\"Then what do I do?\"\"Know it, and go on out the yard. Go on.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378074,378075],{},[639,378076,378077],{},"\"If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378079,378080],{},[639,378081,378082],{},"\"Sleep without the fragrance of her hair next to him was impossible.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378084,378085],{},[639,378086,378087],{},"\"The human body is robust. It can gather strength when it's in mortal danger.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378089,378090],{},[639,378091,378092],{},"\"Oh, sure. You have to know what's wrong before you can find what's right.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378094,378095],{},[639,378096,378097],{},"\"These and other inanimate things she saw and experienced. They were real to her. She knew them. They were the codes and touchstones of the world, capable of translation and possession. She owned the crack that made her stumble; she owned the clumps of dandelions whose white heads, last fall, she had blown away; whose yellow heads, this fall, she peered into. And owning them made her part of the world, and the world a part of her.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378099,378100],{},[639,378101,378102],{},"\"Love is never any better than the lover. Wicked people love wickedly, violent people love violently, weak people love weakly, stupid people love stupidly, but the love a free man is never safe.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378104,378105],{},[639,378106,378107],{},"\"More it hurt more better it is. Can't nothing heal without pain, you know.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378109,378110],{},[639,378111,378112],{},"\"In Ohio seasons are theatrical. Each one enters like a prima donna, convinced its performance is the reason the world has people in it.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378114,378115],{},[639,378116,378117],{},"\"Inviting compassion into the bloodstream of an institution’s agenda or a scholar’s purpose is more than productive, more than civilizing, more than ethical, more than humane; it’s humanizing.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378119,378120],{},[639,378121,378122],{},"\"The box had done what Sweet Home had not, what working like an ass and living like a dog had not: drove him crazy so he would not lose his mind.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378124,378125],{},[639,378126,378127],{},"\"Let me tell you something. A man ain’t a goddamn ax. Chopping, hacking, busting every goddamn minute of the day. Things get to him. Things he can’t chop down because they’re inside.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378129,378130],{},[639,378131,378132],{},"\"You always end up back where you started: hungry for the one thing everybody loses – young loving.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378134,378135],{},[639,378136,378137],{},"\"God puzzled her and she was too ashamed of Him to say so.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378139,378140],{},[639,378141,378142],{},"\"Every Saturday morning, first thing before breakfast, his parents held conferences with their children requiring them to answer two questions put to each of them: 1. What have you learned that is true (and how do you know)? 2. What problem do you have?\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378144,378145],{},[639,378146,378147],{},"\"I don’t want to be a free nigger; I want to be a free man.”“Don’t we all. Look. Be what you want--- white or black. Choose. But if you choose black, you got to act black, meaning draw your manhood up—quicklike, and don’t bring me no whiteboy sass.” Hunter’s Hunter and Godlen Gray\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378149,378150],{},[639,378151,378152],{},"\"Own things. And let the things you own own other things.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378154,378155],{},[639,378156,378157],{},"\"Nothing and nobody is obliged to save you but you.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378159,378160],{},[639,378161,378162],{},"\"I stood there a long while, staring at that tree. It looked so strongSo beautiful. Hurt right down the middleBut alive and well. Cee touched my shoulderLightly. Frank? Yes? Come on, brother. Let's go home.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378164,378165],{},[639,378166,378167,378168,378170,378171,378173],{},"\"So it was just herself. In this world with these people she wanted to be the person who would never again need rescue. Not from Lenore through the lies of the Rat, not from Dr. Beau through the courage of Sarah and her brother. ",[300890,378169,305179],{}," She wanted to be the one who rescued her own self. ",[300890,378172,305179],{}," Wishing would not make it so, nor would blame, but thinking might. If she did not respect herself, why should anybody else?\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378175,378176],{},[639,378177,378178],{},"\"Funny how you lose sight of some things and memory others.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378180,378181],{},[639,378182,378183],{},"\"There's a difference between writing for a living and writing forlife. If you write for a living, you make enormous compromises....If you write for life, you'll work hard; you'll do what's honest,not what pays\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378185,378186],{},[639,378187,378188],{},"\"I must confess, though, that I sometimes lose interest in the characters and get much more interested in the trees and animals. I think I exercise tremendous restraint in this, but my editor says, ‘Would you stop this beauty business.’ And I say, ‘Wait, wait until I tell you about these ants.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378190,378191],{},[639,378192,378193],{},"\"Everything I write for the first time is written with a pencil.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378195,378196],{},[639,378197,378198],{},"\"You have to understand that, Lord. You said, \"Suffer little children to come unto me, and harm them not.\" Did you forget? Did you forget about the children? Yes. You forgot. You let them go wanting, sit on road shoulders, crying next to their dead mothers. I've seen them charred, lame, halt. You forgot, Lord. You forgot how and when to be God.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378200,378201],{},[639,378202,378203],{},"\"And I believe our sorrow was the more intense because nobody else seemed to share it. They were disgusted, amused, shocked, outraged, or even excited by the story. But we listened for the one who would say, \"Poor little girl,\" or \"Poor baby,\" but there was only head-wagging where those words should have been. We looked for eyes creased with concern, but saw only veils.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378205,378206],{},[639,378207,378208],{},"\"Sweet, crazy conversations full of half sentences, daydreams and misunderstandings more thrilling than understanding could ever be.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378210,378211],{},[639,378212,378213],{},"\"For the mouths of her children quickly forgot the taste of her nipples, and years ago they had begun to look past her face into the nearest stretch of sky.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378215,378216],{},[639,378217,378218],{},"\"Nowadays silence is looked on as odd and most of my race has forgotten the beauty of meaning much by saying little. Now tongues work all day by themselves with no help from the mind.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378220,378221],{},[639,378222,378223],{},"\"When the land kills of its own volition we acquiesce and say the victim had no right to live\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378225,378226],{},[639,378227,378228],{},"\"I have only to break into the tightness of a strawberry, and I see summer – its dust and lowering skies.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378230,378231],{},[639,378232,378233],{},"\"There is really nothing more to say-except why. But since why is difficult to handle, one must take refuge in how.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378235,378236],{},[639,378237,378238],{},"\"Tears streamed down his face and he cradled the barrel of the shotgun in his arms as though it were the woman he had been begging for, searching for, all his life. \"Gimme hate, Lord,\" he whimpered. \"I'll take hate any day . But don't give me love. I can't take no more love, Lord. I can't carry it. It's too heavy.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378240,378241],{},[639,378242,378243],{},"\"What I think the political correctness debate is really about is the power to be able to define. The definers want the power to name. And the defined are now taking that power away from them.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378245,378246],{},[639,378247,378248],{},"\"All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378250,378251],{},[639,378252,378253],{},"\"Knowing that she would hate him long and well filled her with pleasant anticipation, like when you know you are going to fall in love with someone and you wait for the happy signs.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378255,378256],{},[639,378257,378258],{},"\"Not know it was hard;knowing it was harder\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378260,378261],{},[639,378262,378263],{},"\"Not knowing it was hard; knowing it was harder.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378265,378266],{},[639,378267,378268],{},"\"When there is pain, there are no words. All pain is the same.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378270,378271],{},[639,378272,378273],{},"\"How soon country people forget. When they fall in love with a city it is forever, and it is like forever. As though there never was a time when they didn't love it. The minute they arrive at the train station or get off the ferry and glimpse the wide streets and the wasteful lamps lighting them, they know they are born for it. There, in a city, they are not so much new as themselves: their stronger, riskier selves.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378275,378276],{},[639,378277,378278],{},"\"I'm interested in the way in which the past affects the present and I think that if we understand a good deal more about history, we automatically understand a great more about contemporary life.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378280,378281],{},[639,378282,378283],{},"\"Birth, life, and death― each took place on the hidden side of a leaf.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378285,378286],{},[639,378287,378288],{},"\"The best hiding place was love. Thus the conversion from pristine sadism to fabricated hatred, to fraudulent love.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378290,378291],{},[639,378292,378293],{},"\"I'm a Midwesterner, and everyone in Ohio is excited. I'm also a New Yorker, and a New Jerseyan, and an American, plus I'm an African-American, and a woman. I know it seems like I'm spreading like algae when I put it this way, but I'd like to think of the prize being distributed to these regions and nations and races.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378295,378296],{},[639,378297,378298],{},"\"Hate does that. Burns off everything but itself, so whatever your grievance is, your face looks just like your enemy's.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378300,378301],{},[639,378302,378303],{},"\"guileless and without vanity,we were still in love with ourselves then. We felt comfortable in our own skins, enjoyed the news that our senses released to us, admired our dirt, cultivated our scars, and could not comprehend this unworthiness.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378305,378306],{},[639,378307,378308],{},"\"Too much tail. All that jewelry weighs it down. Like vanity. Can't nobody fly with all that shit. Wanna fly, you gotta give up the shit that weighs you down.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378310,378311],{},[639,378312,378313],{},"\"In this country American means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378315,378316],{},[639,378317,378318],{},"\"Misery don't call ahead. That's why you have to stay awake - otherwise it just walks on in your door.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378320,378321],{},[639,378322,378323],{},"\"Black people have always been used as a buffer in this country between powers to prevent class war.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378325,378326],{},[639,378327,378328],{},"\"It's amazing how much time there is when you're unhappy.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378330,378331],{},[639,378332,378333],{},"\"Everybody gets everything handed to them. The rich inherit it. I don't mean just inheritance of money. I mean what people take for granted among the middle and upper classes, which is nepotism, the old-boy network.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378335,378336],{},[639,378337,378338],{},"\"He didn't mean it. It happened before he was through. She'd stepped away from him to pick flowers, returned, and at the sound of her footsteps behind him, he'd turned around before he was through. It was becoming a habit - this concentration on things behind him. Almost as though there were no future to be had.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378340,378341],{},[639,378342,378343],{},"\"Our past is bleak. Our future dim. But I am not reasonable. A reasonable man adjusts to his environment. And unreasonable man does not. All progress, therefore, depends on the unreasonable man. I prefer not to adjust to my environment. I refuse the prison of “I” and choose the open spaces of “we”.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378345,378346],{},[639,378347,378348],{},"\"To Sethe, the future was a matter of keeping the past at bay.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378350,378351],{},[639,378352,378353],{},"\"Criticism as a form of knowledge is capable of robbing literature not only of its own implicit and explicit ideology but of its ideas as well; it can dismiss the difficult, arduous work writers do to make an art that becomes and remains part of and significant within a human landscape.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378355,378356],{},[639,378357,378358],{},"\"It never occurred to us that the Earth itself might have been unyielding\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378360,378361],{},[639,378362,378363],{},"\"Outside, snow solidified itself into graceful forms. The peace of winter stars seemed permanent.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378365,378366],{},[639,378367,378368],{},"\"She cannot be lost because no one is looking for her.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378370,378371],{},[639,378372,378373],{},"\"Beauty was not simply something to behold; it was something one could do.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378375,378376],{},[639,378377,377379],{},[297868,378379,378380],{},[639,378381,378382],{},"\"What solicited my attention was whether the cultural associations of jazz were as important to Cardinal’s “possession” as were its intellectual foundations. I was interested, as I had been... in the way black people ignite critical moments of discovery or change or emphasis in literature not written by them. In fact I had started, casually like a game, keeping a file of such instances.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378384,378385],{},[639,378386,378387],{},"\"Here was an ugly little girl asking for beauty....A little black girl who wanted to rise up out of the pit of her blackness and see the world with blue eyes. His outrage grew and felt like power. For the first time he honestly wished he could work miracles.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378389,378390],{},[639,378391,378392],{},"\"Nobody loves the head of a dandelion. Maybe because they are so many, strong, and soon.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378394,378395],{},[639,378396,378397],{},"\"The best thing she was, was her children.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378399,378400],{},[639,378401,378402],{},"\"I'll tend to her as no mother ever tended a child, a daughter. Nobody will ever get my milk no more except my own children. I never had to give it to nobody else--and the one time I did it was took from me--they held me down and took it. Milk that belonged to my baby.... I know what it is to be without the milk that belongs to you; to have to fight and holler for it, and to have so little left.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378404,378405],{},[639,378406,378407],{},"\"It had been the longest time since she had had a rib-scraping laugh. She had forgotten how deep and down it could be. So different from the miscellaneous giggles and smiles she had learned to be content with these past few years.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378409,378410],{},[639,378411,378412],{},"\"They laughed too, even Rose Dear shook her head and smiled, and suddenly the world was right side up. Violet learned then what she had forgotten until this moment: that laughter is serious. More complicated, more serious than tears.\" - Toni Morrison",[297868,378414,378415],{},[639,378416,378417],{},"\"They hooted and laughed all the way back to the car, teasing Milkman, egging him on to tell more about how scared he was. And he told them. Laughing too, hard, loud, and long. Really laughing, and he found himself exhilarated by simply walking the earth. Walking it like he belonged on it; like his legs were stalks, tree trunks, a part of his body that extended down down down into the rock and soil, and were comfortable there--on the earth and on the place where he walked. And he did not limp.\" - Toni Morrison",[566,378419,297860],{"id":299351},[639,378421,378422],{},[642,378423],{"alt":376892,"src":378424},"/images/blog/toni_morrison-2.png",[639,378426,378427],{},"Toni Morrison’s legacy is a testament to the transformative power of language, the indomitable spirit of resilience, and the unyielding pursuit of truth. As the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, her words transcended mere sentences to become lifelines for generations grappling with identity, justice, and the complexities of human connection. Her quotes, whether on the weight of history or the beauty of self-discovery, continue to echo in a world still striving for equity and empathy. Morrison’s impact lies not only in her accolades but in the quiet revolution of minds and hearts she awakened—a reminder that stories are not just told but lived, and that language can both heal and challenge.",[639,378429,378430],{},"The themes of freedom, creativity, love, and justice that thread through her work reveal a tapestry of human experience. From the urgency of confronting racism to the quiet strength of self-reflection, Morrison’s wisdom invites us to see ourselves and others with clarity and compassion. Her emphasis on storytelling as both art and activism underscores the idea that our voices are tools of liberation. In an era where division persists, her words on community and courage offer a blueprint for unity rooted in shared humanity.",[639,378432,378433],{},"As we carry forward Morrison’s quotes, let them be more than inspiration—they are a call to action. To write, to speak, to listen, and to stand against silence. Her legacy challenges us to find the stories buried beneath our scars and to wield them with the same audacity she did. In Toni Morrison’s words, we do not just find wisdom; we inherit a torch. Let it light our way.",[639,378435,378436],{},[577,378437,378440],{"href":378438,"rel":378439},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Toni%20Morrison",[125799],"More Toni Morrison Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":378442},[378443,378444,378445,378446,378447,378448,378449,378450,378451,378452,378453,378454,378457],{"id":376896,"depth":1360,"text":376897},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":376987,"depth":1360,"text":376934},{"id":194859,"depth":1360,"text":194331},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":377197,"depth":1360,"text":376948},{"id":377269,"depth":1360,"text":376954},{"id":300601,"depth":1360,"text":300371},{"id":377406,"depth":1360,"text":376964},{"id":377473,"depth":1360,"text":376970},{"id":307382,"depth":1360,"text":306913},{"id":377612,"depth":1360,"text":376980,"children":378455},[378456],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Toni Morrison's face","/images/blog/toni_morrison-3.png",{},"/blog/toni_morrison_150_quotes_article",{"title":376885,"description":1359},"toni_morrison_150_quotes_article","blog/toni_morrison_150_quotes_article","EMj8eAkS3yeYexV4A7GvFgFV00TwXy--Wg5m0lutwEA",{"id":378467,"title":378468,"author":556,"body":378469,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":379392,"image_url":379393,"meta":379394,"navigation":1378,"path":379395,"published_date":300311,"seo":379396,"slug":379397,"stem":379398,"type":294167,"__hash__":379399},"blog/blog/voltaire_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Quotes by Voltaire: Timeless Wisdom from the Enlightenment's Greatest Wit",{"type":558,"value":378470,"toc":379380},[378471,378474,378480,378483,378490,378492,378542,378546,378549,378554,378559,378564,378569,378574,378579,378584,378589,378594,378599,378604,378609,378614,378619,378624,378629,378634,378639,378644,378648,378651,378656,378661,378666,378675,378680,378685,378690,378695,378700,378705,378710,378715,378720,378725,378730,378735,378740,378745,378749,378752,378757,378762,378767,378772,378777,378782,378787,378792,378797,378802,378807,378812,378817,378822,378827,378832,378837,378842,378847,378851,378854,378859,378864,378869,378874,378879,378884,378889,378894,378899,378904,378909,378914,378919,378924,378929,378934,378939,378944,378949,378953,378956,378961,378966,378971,378976,378981,378986,378991,378996,379001,379006,379011,379016,379021,379026,379031,379036,379041,379046,379050,379053,379058,379063,379068,379073,379078,379083,379088,379093,379098,379103,379108,379113,379118,379123,379128,379133,379138,379143,379147,379150,379155,379160,379165,379170,379175,379180,379185,379190,379195,379200,379205,379210,379215,379220,379225,379230,379235,379240,379244,379247,379252,379257,379262,379267,379272,379277,379282,379287,379292,379297,379302,379307,379312,379317,379322,379327,379332,379337,379342,379347,379352,379357,379359,379364,379367,379370,379373],[561,378472,378468],{"id":378473},"_150-best-quotes-by-voltaire-timeless-wisdom-from-the-enlightenments-greatest-wit",[639,378475,378476],{},[642,378477],{"alt":378478,"src":378479},"An oil painting of Voltaire","/images/blog/voltaire-1.png",[639,378481,378482],{},"François-Marie Arouet, better known by his pen name Voltaire (1694-1778), stands as one of the most influential writers and philosophers of the Enlightenment era. A French writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity and slavery, and his advocacy of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state, Voltaire produced works in almost every literary form. His sharp tongue and even sharper pen made him both celebrated and controversial throughout his lifetime, and his words continue to resonate with readers centuries after his death.",[639,378484,378485,378486,378489],{},"Known for his satirical works, particularly ",[294190,378487,378488],{},"Candide",", Voltaire championed reason, tolerance, and justice while fearlessly critiquing religious dogma, political tyranny, and social injustice. His quotes reveal a mind that was simultaneously skeptical and hopeful, cynical and compassionate, always seeking truth while acknowledging human limitations.",[566,378491,569],{"id":568},[293620,378493,378494,378500,378506,378512,378518,378524,378530,378536],{},[574,378495,378496],{},[577,378497,378499],{"href":378498},"#section-1-on-wisdom-and-knowledge","On Wisdom and Knowledge",[574,378501,378502],{},[577,378503,378505],{"href":378504},"#section-2-on-religion-and-faith","On Religion and Faith",[574,378507,378508],{},[577,378509,378511],{"href":378510},"#section-3-on-life-and-living","On Life and Living",[574,378513,378514],{},[577,378515,378517],{"href":378516},"#section-4-on-human-nature-and-society","On Human Nature and Society",[574,378519,378520],{},[577,378521,378523],{"href":378522},"#section-5-on-politics-and-power","On Politics and Power",[574,378525,378526],{},[577,378527,378529],{"href":378528},"#section-6-on-love-and-relationships","On Love and Relationships",[574,378531,378532],{},[577,378533,378535],{"href":378534},"#section-7-on-literature-and-art","On Literature and Art",[574,378537,378538],{},[577,378539,378541],{"href":378540},"#section-8-on-philosophy-and-truth","On Philosophy and Truth",[566,378543,378545],{"id":378544},"section-1-on-wisdom-and-knowledge","Section 1: On Wisdom and Knowledge",[639,378547,378548],{},"Voltaire's pursuit of knowledge and wisdom defined his life's work. These quotes reflect his belief in the power of reason and the importance of intellectual humility.",[297868,378550,378551],{},[639,378552,378553],{},"\"Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378555,378556],{},[639,378557,378558],{},"\"Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378560,378561],{},[639,378562,378563],{},"\"The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378565,378566],{},[639,378567,378568],{},"\"Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378570,378571],{},[639,378572,378573],{},"\"Reading nurtures the soul, and an enlightened friend brings it solace.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378575,378576],{},[639,378577,378578],{},"\"Despite the enormous quantity of books, how few people read! And if one reads profitably, one would realize how much stupid stuff the vulgar herd is content to swallow every day.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378580,378581],{},[639,378582,378583],{},"\"Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378585,378586],{},[639,378587,378588],{},"\"Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378590,378591],{},[639,378592,378593],{},"\"Common sense is not so common.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378595,378596],{},[639,378597,378598],{},"\"The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378600,378601],{},[639,378602,378603],{},"\"Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378605,378606],{},[639,378607,378608],{},"\"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378610,378611],{},[639,378612,378613],{},"\"The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378615,378616],{},[639,378617,378618],{},"\"Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378620,378621],{},[639,378622,378623],{},"\"The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378625,378626],{},[639,378627,378628],{},"\"Prejudices are what fools use for reason.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378630,378631],{},[639,378632,378633],{},"\"The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378635,378636],{},[639,378637,378638],{},"\"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378640,378641],{},[639,378642,378643],{},"\"Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.\" - Voltaire",[566,378645,378647],{"id":378646},"section-2-on-religion-and-faith","Section 2: On Religion and Faith",[639,378649,378650],{},"Voltaire's complex relationship with religion produced some of his most controversial and thought-provoking quotes.",[297868,378652,378653],{},[639,378654,378655],{},"\"Faith consists in believing what reason cannot.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378657,378658],{},[639,378659,378660],{},"\"S'il n'existait pas Dieu il faudrait l'inventer.\" (If God did not exist he would have to be invented.) - Voltaire",[297868,378662,378663],{},[639,378664,378665],{},"\"God is a circle whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378667,378668],{},[639,378669,378670,378671,378674],{},"\"A true god surely cannot have been born of a girl, nor died on the gibbet, nor be eaten in a piece of dough... ",[300890,378672,378673],{},"or inspired"," books, filled with contradictions, madness, and horror.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378676,378677],{},[639,378678,378679],{},"\"If God created us in his own image, we have more than reciprocated.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378681,378682],{},[639,378683,378684],{},"\"In the beginning God created man in His own image, and man has been trying to repay the favor ever since.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378686,378687],{},[639,378688,378689],{},"\"Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378691,378692],{},[639,378693,378694],{},"\"I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378696,378697],{},[639,378698,378699],{},"\"It is said that God is always on the side of the big battalions.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378701,378702],{},[639,378703,378704],{},"\"I do not know by what power I think; but well I know that I should never have thought without the assistance of my senses. That there are immaterial and intelligent substances I do not at all doubt; but that it is impossible for God to communicate the faculty of thinking to matter, I doubt very much. I revere the Eternal Power, to which it would ill become me to prescribe bounds. I affirm nothing, and am contented to believe that many things are possible than are usually thought so.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378706,378707],{},[639,378708,378709],{},"\"Morality is everywhere the same for all men, therefore it comes from God; sects differ, therefore they are the work of men.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378711,378712],{},[639,378713,378714],{},"\"Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy - the mad daughter of a wise mother.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378716,378717],{},[639,378718,378719],{},"\"It is one of the superstitions of the human mind to have imagined that virginity could be a virtue.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378721,378722],{},[639,378723,378724],{},"\"What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378726,378727],{},[639,378728,378729],{},"\"Of all religions, the Christian should of course inspire the most tolerance, but until now Christians have been the most intolerant of all men.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378731,378732],{},[639,378733,378734],{},"\"The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reasoning.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378736,378737],{},[639,378738,378739],{},"\"God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378741,378742],{},[639,378743,378744],{},"\"Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity.\" - Voltaire",[566,378746,378748],{"id":378747},"section-3-on-life-and-living","Section 3: On Life and Living",[639,378750,378751],{},"Voltaire's observations on life reflect both his wit and his deep understanding of the human condition.",[297868,378753,378754],{},[639,378755,378756],{},"\"I've decided to be happy because it's good for my health.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378758,378759],{},[639,378760,378761],{},"\"We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378763,378764],{},[639,378765,378766],{},"\"We all look for happiness, but without knowing where to find it: like drunkards who look for their house, knowing dimly that they have one.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378768,378769],{},[639,378770,378771],{},"\"The best is the enemy of good.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378773,378774],{},[639,378775,378776],{},"\"Better is the Enemy of Good.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378778,378779],{},[639,378780,378781],{},"\"Our labour preserves us from three great evils -- weariness, vice, and want.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378783,378784],{},[639,378785,378786],{},"\"Let us work without reasoning,' said Martin; 'it is the only way to make life endurable.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378788,378789],{},[639,378790,378791],{},"\"The man who, in a fit of melancholy, kills himself today, would have wished to live had he waited a week.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378793,378794],{},[639,378795,378796],{},"\"Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378798,378799],{},[639,378800,378801],{},"\"The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378803,378804],{},[639,378805,378806],{},"\"Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378808,378809],{},[639,378810,378811],{},"\"Paradise is where I am.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378813,378814],{},[639,378815,378816],{},"\"The happiest of all lives is a busy solitude.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378818,378819],{},[639,378820,378821],{},"\"Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378823,378824],{},[639,378825,378826],{},"\"Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378828,378829],{},[639,378830,378831],{},"\"Let us cultivate our garden.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378833,378834],{},[639,378835,378836],{},"\"Illusion is the first of all pleasures.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378838,378839],{},[639,378840,378841],{},"\"The pursuit of pleasure must be the goal of every rational person.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378843,378844],{},[639,378845,378846],{},"\"Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.\" - Voltaire",[566,378848,378850],{"id":378849},"section-4-on-human-nature-and-society","Section 4: On Human Nature and Society",[639,378852,378853],{},"Voltaire's keen observations of human behavior and social dynamics remain remarkably relevant today.",[297868,378855,378856],{},[639,378857,378858],{},"\"Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378860,378861],{},[639,378862,378863],{},"\"Men employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378865,378866],{},[639,378867,378868],{},"\"All men are by nature free; you have therefore an undoubted liberty to depart whenever you please, but will have many and great difficulties to encounter in passing the frontiers.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378870,378871],{},[639,378872,378873],{},"\"Everywhere the weak execrate the powerful, before whom they cringe; and the powerful beat them like sheep whose wool and flesh they sell.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378875,378876],{},[639,378877,378878],{},"\"To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid - one must also be polite.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378880,378881],{},[639,378882,378883],{},"\"Don't think money does everything or you are going to end up doing everything for money.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378885,378886],{},[639,378887,378888],{},"\"A fondness for roving, for making a name for themselves in their own country, and for boasting of what they had seen in their travels, was so strong in our two wanderers, that they resolved to be no longer happy; and demanded permission of the king to leave the country.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378890,378891],{},[639,378892,378893],{},"\"Da ich nun einmal nicht imstande war, die Menschen vernünftiger zu machen, war ich lieber fern von ihnen glücklich.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378895,378896],{},[639,378897,378898],{},"\"Po te jete se skifteret kane patur gjithmone te njejtin karakter, perse doni atehere qe njerzit te ndryshojne te tyren?\" - Voltaire",[297868,378900,378901],{},[639,378902,378903],{},"\"It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378905,378906],{},[639,378907,378908],{},"\"The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378910,378911],{},[639,378912,378913],{},"\"Man is free at the moment he wishes to be.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378915,378916],{},[639,378917,378918],{},"\"We are all full of weakness and errors; let us mutually pardon each other our follies - it is the first law of nature.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378920,378921],{},[639,378922,378923],{},"\"The human brain is a complex organ with the wonderful power of enabling man to find reasons for continuing to believe whatever it is that he wants to believe.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378925,378926],{},[639,378927,378928],{},"\"History is only the register of crimes and misfortunes.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378930,378931],{},[639,378932,378933],{},"\"It is not love that should be depicted as blind, but self-love.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378935,378936],{},[639,378937,378938],{},"\"Originality is nothing but judicious imitation.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378940,378941],{},[639,378942,378943],{},"\"The ear is the avenue to the heart.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378945,378946],{},[639,378947,378948],{},"\"We are rarely proud when we are alone.\" - Voltaire",[566,378950,378952],{"id":378951},"section-5-on-politics-and-power","Section 5: On Politics and Power",[639,378954,378955],{},"Voltaire's political commentary was both brave and insightful, challenging the power structures of his time.",[297868,378957,378958],{},[639,378959,378960],{},"\"It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378962,378963],{},[639,378964,378965],{},"\"Seigneur, protégez-moi de mes amis : mes ennemis, je m'en charge.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378967,378968],{},[639,378969,378970],{},"\"Fear follows crime and is its punishment.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378972,378973],{},[639,378974,378975],{},"\"on doit des égards aux vivants, on ne doit aux morts que la vérité.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378977,378978],{},[639,378979,378980],{},"\"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378982,378983],{},[639,378984,378985],{},"\"The right to free speech is more important than the content of the speech.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378987,378988],{},[639,378989,378990],{},"\"Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378992,378993],{},[639,378994,378995],{},"\"In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other.\" - Voltaire",[297868,378997,378998],{},[639,378999,379000],{},"\"The ideal form of government is democracy tempered with assassination.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379002,379003],{},[639,379004,379005],{},"\"Liberty of thought is the life of the soul.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379007,379008],{},[639,379009,379010],{},"\"Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379012,379013],{},[639,379014,379015],{},"\"The sovereign is called a tyrant who knows no laws but his caprice.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379017,379018],{},[639,379019,379020],{},"\"He who has not the spirit of this age, has all the misery of it.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379022,379023],{},[639,379024,379025],{},"\"Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379027,379028],{},[639,379029,379030],{},"\"History is the study of the world's crime.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379032,379033],{},[639,379034,379035],{},"\"To hold a pen is to be at war.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379037,379038],{},[639,379039,379040],{},"\"The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture for wild beasts to fight in.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379042,379043],{},[639,379044,379045],{},"\"War is the greatest of all crimes; and yet there is no aggressor who does not color his crime with the pretext of justice.\" - Voltaire",[566,379047,379049],{"id":379048},"section-6-on-love-and-relationships","Section 6: On Love and Relationships",[639,379051,379052],{},"Voltaire's thoughts on love and human relationships reveal both cynicism and deep understanding.",[297868,379054,379055],{},[639,379056,379057],{},"\"L'amour est de toutes les passions la plus forte, parce qu'elle attaque à la fois la tête, le cœur et le corps.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379059,379060],{},[639,379061,379062],{},"\"Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379064,379065],{},[639,379066,379067],{},"\"Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379069,379070],{},[639,379071,379072],{},"\"Daignez plutôt honorer tout d'un temps De vos bontés vos deux jeunes amants, Et gardez-vous de risquer votre vie.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379074,379075],{},[639,379076,379077],{},"\"Love is a canvas furnished by nature and embroidered by imagination.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379079,379080],{},[639,379081,379082],{},"\"Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379084,379085],{},[639,379086,379087],{},"\"The heart has its own reasons that reason can't understand.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379089,379090],{},[639,379091,379092],{},"\"Love has features which pierce all hearts, he wears a bandage which conceals the faults of those beloved. He has wings, he comes quickly and flies away the same.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379094,379095],{},[639,379096,379097],{},"\"Sensual pleasure passes and vanishes, but the friendship between us, the mutual confidence, the delight of the heart, the enchantment of the soul, these things do not perish and can never be destroyed.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379099,379100],{},[639,379101,379102],{},"\"True love is infinitely rare, while infatuation is infinitely common.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379104,379105],{},[639,379106,379107],{},"\"The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379109,379110],{},[639,379111,379112],{},"\"Being unable to make people more reasonable, I preferred to be happy away from them.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379114,379115],{},[639,379116,379117],{},"\"We cannot wish for that we know not.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379119,379120],{},[639,379121,379122],{},"\"The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379124,379125],{},[639,379126,379127],{},"\"When it is a question of money, everybody is of the same religion.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379129,379130],{},[639,379131,379132],{},"\"Business is the salt of life.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379134,379135],{},[639,379136,379137],{},"\"He who thinks himself wise, O heavens! is a great fool.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379139,379140],{},[639,379141,379142],{},"\"Ice-cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn't illegal.\" - Voltaire",[566,379144,379146],{"id":379145},"section-7-on-literature-and-art","Section 7: On Literature and Art",[639,379148,379149],{},"As a prolific writer, Voltaire had much to say about the craft of writing and the power of literature.",[297868,379151,379152],{},[639,379153,379154],{},"\"One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379156,379157],{},[639,379158,379159],{},"\"Vous craignez les livres comme certaines bourgades ont craint les violons. Laissez lire, et laissez danser; ces deux amusements ne feront jamais de mal au monde.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379161,379162],{},[639,379163,379164],{},"\"As to fictions which represent nothing, teach nothing, and from which nothing results, are they anything more than falsities? And if they are incoherent and heaped together without choice, are they anything better than dreams?\" - Voltaire",[297868,379166,379167],{},[639,379168,379169],{},"\"Verses which do not teach men new and moving truths do not deserve to be read.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379171,379172],{},[639,379173,379174],{},"\"Writing is the painting of the voice.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379176,379177],{},[639,379178,379179],{},"\"The best way to be boring is to leave nothing out.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379181,379182],{},[639,379183,379184],{},"\"A witty saying proves nothing.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379186,379187],{},[639,379188,379189],{},"\"Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379191,379192],{},[639,379193,379194],{},"\"The flowery style is not unsuitable to public speeches or addresses, which amount only to compliment. The lighter beauties are in their place when there is nothing more solid to say; but the flowery style ought to be banished from a pleading, a sermon, or a didactic work.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379196,379197],{},[639,379198,379199],{},"\"Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies about them when they die.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379201,379202],{},[639,379203,379204],{},"\"Books rule the world, or at least those nations in it which have a written language; the others do not count.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379206,379207],{},[639,379208,379209],{},"\"The multitude of books is making us ignorant.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379211,379212],{},[639,379213,379214],{},"\"The opportunity for doing mischief is found a hundred times a day, and of doing good once in a year.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379216,379217],{},[639,379218,379219],{},"\"Woe to the makers of literal translations, who by rendering every word weaken the meaning!\" - Voltaire",[297868,379221,379222],{},[639,379223,379224],{},"\"The best is the mortal enemy of the good.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379226,379227],{},[639,379228,379229],{},"\"History is nothing but a pack of tricks that we play upon the dead.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379231,379232],{},[639,379233,379234],{},"\"All the arts are brothers; each one is a light to the others.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379236,379237],{},[639,379238,379239],{},"\"The discovery of what is true and the practice of that which is good are the two most important aims of philosophy.\" - Voltaire",[566,379241,379243],{"id":379242},"section-8-on-philosophy-and-truth","Section 8: On Philosophy and Truth",[639,379245,379246],{},"Voltaire's philosophical insights continue to challenge and inspire thinkers today.",[297868,379248,379249],{},[639,379250,379251],{},"\"If we cannot find our account in one world we shall in another. It is a great pleasure to see and do new things.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379253,379254],{},[639,379255,379256],{},"\"Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379258,379259],{},[639,379260,379261],{},"\"The perfect is the enemy of the good.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379263,379264],{},[639,379265,379266],{},"\"It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379268,379269],{},[639,379270,379271],{},"\"We must cultivate our own garden.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379273,379274],{},[639,379275,379276],{},"\"What is history? The lie that everyone agrees on.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379278,379279],{},[639,379280,379281],{},"\"To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379283,379284],{},[639,379285,379286],{},"\"I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379288,379289],{},[639,379290,379291],{},"\"The most important decision you can make is to be in a good mood.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379293,379294],{},[639,379295,379296],{},"\"God is a comedian playing to an audience that is too afraid to laugh.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379298,379299],{},[639,379300,379301],{},"\"It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379303,379304],{},[639,379305,379306],{},"\"No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379308,379309],{},[639,379310,379311],{},"\"Chance is a word void of sense; nothing can exist without a cause.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379313,379314],{},[639,379315,379316],{},"\"We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379318,379319],{},[639,379320,379321],{},"\"Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379323,379324],{},[639,379325,379326],{},"\"Four thousand volumes of metaphysics will not teach us what the soul is.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379328,379329],{},[639,379330,379331],{},"\"Is there anyone so wise as to learn by the experience of others?\" - Voltaire",[297868,379333,379334],{},[639,379335,379336],{},"\"The mouth obeys poorly when the heart murmurs.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379338,379339],{},[639,379340,379341],{},"\"Tears are the silent language of grief.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379343,379344],{},[639,379345,379346],{},"\"Time, which alone makes the reputation of men, ends by making their defects respectable.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379348,379349],{},[639,379350,379351],{},"\"He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.\" - Voltaire",[297868,379353,379354],{},[639,379355,379356],{},"\"Now, now my good man, this is no time to be making enemies.\" - Voltaire (on his deathbed, when asked to renounce Satan)",[566,379358,297860],{"id":299351},[639,379360,379361],{},[642,379362],{"alt":378478,"src":379363},"/images/blog/voltaire-2.png",[639,379365,379366],{},"Voltaire's enduring legacy lies not just in his literary works but in the timeless wisdom captured in his quotes. His words continue to challenge us to think critically, question authority, and maintain our sense of humor even in the face of life's absurdities. From his biting satire to his profound philosophical insights, Voltaire remains one of history's most quotable figures.",[639,379368,379369],{},"His ability to distill complex ideas into memorable phrases has ensured that his thoughts on freedom, religion, politics, and human nature remain relevant centuries after his death. Whether advocating for tolerance, critiquing power structures, or simply observing the follies of human behavior, Voltaire's quotes remind us that the pursuit of truth and the cultivation of reason are eternal human endeavors.",[639,379371,379372],{},"As we reflect on these 150 quotes, we see a mind that was restlessly curious, courageously honest, and unfailingly witty. Voltaire's words continue to inspire, provoke, and enlighten, proving that great ideas, like great literature, are truly timeless. In an age of rapid change and uncertainty, his call to \"cultivate our garden\" – to focus on what we can control and improve – remains as relevant as ever.",[639,379374,379375],{},[577,379376,379379],{"href":379377,"rel":379378},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Voltaire",[125799],"More Voltaire Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":379381},[379382,379383,379384,379385,379386,379387,379388,379389,379390,379391],{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":378544,"depth":1360,"text":378545},{"id":378646,"depth":1360,"text":378647},{"id":378747,"depth":1360,"text":378748},{"id":378849,"depth":1360,"text":378850},{"id":378951,"depth":1360,"text":378952},{"id":379048,"depth":1360,"text":379049},{"id":379145,"depth":1360,"text":379146},{"id":379242,"depth":1360,"text":379243},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Voltaire's face","/images/blog/voltaire-3.png",{},"/blog/voltaire_150_quotes_article",{"title":378468,"description":1359},"voltaire_150_quotes_article","blog/voltaire_150_quotes_article","obmsRwdogjiG_3toIwAwtACYwFEmEIWUedbgxHBRmno",{"id":379401,"title":379402,"author":556,"body":379403,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":380739,"image_url":380740,"meta":380741,"navigation":1378,"path":380742,"published_date":380743,"seo":380744,"slug":380745,"stem":380746,"type":294167,"__hash__":380747},"blog/blog/wayne_dyer_150_quotes_article.md","150 Wayne Dyer Inspirational Quotes: Transform Your Life",{"type":558,"value":379404,"toc":380722},[379405,379411,379415,379418,379421,379424,379428,379431,379434,379436,379494,379497,379500,379505,379508,379513,379516,379521,379524,379529,379532,379537,379540,379545,379548,379550,379553,379564,379567,379578,379581,379589,379592,379600,379603,379611,379614,379619,379622,379625,379628,379639,379642,379653,379656,379664,379667,379678,379681,379684,379687,379698,379701,379712,379715,379723,379726,379733,379736,379744,379747,379755,379758,379760,379763,379768,379771,379776,379779,379784,379787,379792,379795,379799,379802,379805,379808,379819,379822,379833,379836,379839,379842,379847,379850,379855,379858,379863,379866,379868,379871,379881,379884,379890,379893,379895,379898,379909,379912,379920,379923,379926,379929,379940,379943,379953,379956,379964,379967,379969,379974,379978,379983,379988,379993,379998,380002,380007,380011,380016,380020,380025,380030,380035,380040,380045,380050,380054,380059,380064,380069,380074,380078,380082,380086,380091,380096,380101,380105,380110,380115,380120,380125,380130,380135,380140,380145,380150,380155,380159,380164,380169,380174,380179,380184,380189,380194,380199,380204,380209,380214,380219,380224,380229,380234,380239,380244,380249,380254,380259,380264,380269,380274,380279,380284,380289,380294,380299,380304,380309,380314,380319,380324,380329,380334,380339,380344,380349,380354,380359,380364,380369,380374,380379,380384,380388,380393,380398,380403,380408,380413,380418,380423,380428,380433,380438,380443,380448,380453,380458,380463,380468,380473,380478,380483,380488,380492,380497,380501,380506,380511,380516,380521,380525,380530,380534,380539,380544,380549,380554,380559,380564,380569,380574,380579,380584,380589,380594,380599,380604,380609,380614,380619,380624,380629,380634,380639,380644,380648,380653,380658,380663,380668,380673,380678,380683,380688,380693,380698,380702,380704,380709,380712,380715],[639,379406,379407],{},[642,379408],{"alt":379409,"src":379410},"An oil painting of Wayne Dyer","/images/blog/wayne_dyer-1.png",[566,379412,379414],{"id":379413},"about-wayne-dyer","About Wayne Dyer",[639,379416,379417],{},"Wayne Dyer (September 18, 1940 – January 23, 2015) was a Jamaican-American author and speaker on self-development topics. Known for his engaging personality and insightful teachings, he transformed the lives of millions through his writings and lectures.",[639,379419,379420],{},"Dyer's most famous works include \"Your Eraserized Life,\" \"Wisdom of Confidence,\" and \"Manifesting Your Desires.\" He earned a Ph.D. in psychology from Wayne State University and later became an adjunct professor at St. Johns University and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His teachings often centered around the power of personal belief systems to shape our experiences, emphasizing that by changing one's thoughts, we can transform our lives.",[639,379422,379423],{},"Historically significant for his ability to make complex psychological principles accessible to a wide audience, Dyer remains influential today as many continue to seek out his guidance on overcoming self-limiting beliefs and achieving personal transformation. His ideas are particularly relevant in an era where mental health awareness is growing, encouraging people to take active roles in their own well-being through conscious thought and action.",[561,379425,379427],{"id":379426},"_150-best-quotes-by-wayne-dyer","150 Best Quotes by Wayne Dyer",[639,379429,379430],{},"Wayne Dyer, a luminary in the field of self-help and personal transformation, has inspired millions with his profound wisdom on living a meaningful and fulfilling life. His teachings span across various dimensions of human existence, from inner peace to universal connection, offering insights that resonate deeply within our hearts and minds. This curated collection of 150 quotes encapsulates Dyer's most powerful messages, guiding readers through themes such as self-love, purpose, gratitude, and forgiveness. Each quote is a doorway to a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world around us, inviting you to embark on an inspiring journey towards transformation and growth.",[639,379432,379433],{},"In these pages, you'll find not just words but tools for change—inspirational nuggets that can shift your perspective and empower you to lead a more purposeful life. Whether you're seeking guidance in fostering self-acceptance, strengthening relationships, or embracing abundance, Wayne Dyer's quotes offer timeless wisdom that is both practical and profound. Let this collection be your companion as you navigate the complexities of life with greater mindfulness and grace.",[566,379435,569],{"id":568},[571,379437,379438,379444,379448,379454,379460,379464,379470,379476,379480,379484,379490],{},[574,379439,379440],{},[577,379441,379443],{"href":379442},"#inner-peace-and-mindfulness","Inner Peace and Mindfulness",[574,379445,379446],{},[577,379447,341781],{"href":341780},[574,379449,379450],{},[577,379451,379453],{"href":379452},"#purpose-and-intention","Purpose and Intention",[574,379455,379456],{},[577,379457,379459],{"href":379458},"#perspective-and-attitude","Perspective and Attitude",[574,379461,379462],{},[577,379463,300365],{"href":300364},[574,379465,379466],{},[577,379467,379469],{"href":379468},"#gratitude-and-abundance","Gratitude and Abundance",[574,379471,379472],{},[577,379473,379475],{"href":379474},"#transformation-and-growth","Transformation and Growth",[574,379477,379478],{},[577,379479,341803],{"href":341802},[574,379481,379482],{},[577,379483,277118],{"href":277117},[574,379485,379486],{},[577,379487,379489],{"href":379488},"#universal-connection","Universal Connection",[574,379491,379492],{},[577,379493,297860],{"href":297859},[566,379495,379443],{"id":379496},"inner-peace-and-mindfulness",[639,379498,379499],{},"Wayne Dyer's teachings emphasize the importance of inner peace and mindfulness as keys to a fulfilling life. By focusing on what we can control internally, we can achieve a state of serenity that transcends external circumstances.",[297868,379501,379502],{},[639,379503,379504],{},"\"You have everything you need for complete peace and total happiness right now.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"You can’t control the outside world but you can control what happens inside.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"The immediate result of your infinite patience is peace.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379506,379507],{},"These quotes remind us that true peace comes from within, regardless of external conditions.",[297868,379509,379510],{},[639,379511,379512],{},"\"Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"There is no such thing as stress; only people thinking stressful thoughts.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"Radiate an energy of serenity and peace so that you have an uplifting effect on those you come into contact with.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379514,379515],{},"By changing our perspective, we can positively influence ourselves and others around us.",[297868,379517,379518],{},[639,379519,379520],{},"\"When you're feeling unwell, remember that the same power that actually made your body knows how to restore it to its original state of well-being.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"Enjoy the moment, because that is all you have. You never are going to arrive someplace else.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"Remember that your natural state is joy.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379522,379523],{},"Dyer encourages us to trust our bodies and enjoy the present moment, embracing a joyful existence.",[297868,379525,379526],{},[639,379527,379528],{},"\"The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"Accept the fact that you'll never get it all done, and begin to live more fully in the only moment you have ... Now.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"Live today. Remove all blame from your vocabulary.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379530,379531],{},"Our mental states greatly influence our lives; accepting imperfection and living in the present can lead to greater peace.",[297868,379533,379534],{},[639,379535,379536],{},"\"It's much easier to be at peace than it is to hate somebody. It's much easier to love somebody than to fight with them.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"When you stop needing more of everything, more of what you desire seems to arrive in your life.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379538,379539],{},"Letting go of negative emotions and desires can open up space for peace and abundance.",[297868,379541,379542],{},[639,379543,379544],{},"\"If you don't make peace with your past it will keep showing up in your present.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379546,379547],{},"Finally, resolving internal conflicts about the past is crucial for experiencing true peace in the present.",[566,379549,341781],{"id":341836},[639,379551,379552],{},"Wayne Dyer's teachings emphasize the profound impact of self-love and acceptance on personal growth and happiness. His philosophy encourages individuals to embrace their inherent worth and recognize the power within themselves to create positive change.",[297868,379554,379555,379558,379561],{},[639,379556,379557],{},"\"You cannot be lonely if you like the person you’re with.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379559,379560],{},"\"Beginning today, make the decision to love and accept yourself just the way you are.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379562,379563],{},"\"Forgive yourself and welcome love back into your life.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379565,379566],{},"These quotes remind us that self-love is foundational for personal contentment.",[297868,379568,379569,379572,379575],{},[639,379570,379571],{},"\"Everything you need you already have. You are complete right now, you are a whole, total person, not an apprentice person on the way to someplace else.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379573,379574],{},"\"What you feel is wrong or missing in your relationships is an indication that something is amiss within you.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379576,379577],{},"\"Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379579,379580],{},"Dyer often highlighted the importance of recognizing our completeness and inner divinity.",[297868,379582,379583,379586],{},[639,379584,379585],{},"\"Once you believe in yourself and see your soul as divine and precious, you'll automatically be converted to a being who can create miracles.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379587,379588],{},"\"You have exactly the right amount of smarts to accomplish all that you need and want to do while you’re here on earth. It's all perfect...and so are you!\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379590,379591],{},"His philosophy emphasizes the inherent power and intelligence within each person.",[297868,379593,379594,379597],{},[639,379595,379596],{},"\"You have to recognize that God isn't something outside of you - a cosmic bellboy to whom you pray in order to get this or that if you do the right things.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379598,379599],{},"\"Attitude is everything, so pick a good one.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379601,379602],{},"Dyer’s teachings encourage a holistic view of spirituality and personal outlook.",[297868,379604,379605,379608],{},[639,379606,379607],{},"\"If you want to be confident, but don't normally act that way, today, just this once, act in the physical world the way you believe a confident person would.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379609,379610],{},"\"You can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift...You get to choose.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379612,379613],{},"These quotes underscore the importance of personal agency and choice in shaping our lives.",[297868,379615,379616],{},[639,379617,379618],{},"\"Love for yourself, love for the planet, love for each other.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379620,379621],{},"Ultimately, Dyer’s message is about cultivating deep, unconditional love and acceptance.",[566,379623,379453],{"id":379624},"purpose-and-intention",[639,379626,379627],{},"Wayne Dyer believed deeply in the transformative power of aligning one's life with a higher purpose and using intention to manifest desired outcomes. His teachings encouraged individuals to connect with their inner source and trust the universe’s guidance.",[297868,379629,379630],{},[639,379631,379632,379633,379635,379636,379638],{},"\"Authentic empowerment is the knowing that you are on purpose, doing God's work, peacefully and harmoniously.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297874,379634],{},"\n\"The power of intention is the power to manifest, to create, to live a life of unlimited abundance, and to attract into your life the right people at the right moments.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297874,379637],{},"\n\"Our intentions create our reality.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379640,379641],{},"This alignment with purpose and intention allows for a seamless flow between thought and manifestation.",[297868,379643,379644],{},[639,379645,379646,379647,379649,379650,379652],{},"\"The power of intention manifests as an expression of expanding creativity, kindness, love, and beauty.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297874,379648],{},"\n\"Say to yourself, 'I'm here on purpose, I can accomplish anything I desire, and I do it by being in harmony with the all-pervading creative force in the universe.'\" - Wayne Dyer",[297874,379651],{},"\n\"When you feel the need to have the right person show up in your life, affirm: 'I know the right person is arriving in divine order at precisely the perfect time.'\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379654,379655],{},"Understanding that intention operates as a powerful field of energy can shift our perceptions and actions towards positivity.",[297868,379657,379658],{},[639,379659,379660,379661,379663],{},"\"You are a creature of Divine Love connected at all times to Source.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297874,379662],{},"\n\"When you connect to your source, you can create anything you'd like to have in your life.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379665,379666],{},"Connecting with the divine source is key to unlocking one’s full potential and manifesting desires.",[297868,379668,379669],{},[639,379670,379671,379672,379674,379675,379677],{},"\"Intention is not something you do, but rather a force that exists in the universe as an invisible field of energy, a power that can carry us.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297874,379673],{},"\n\"If you want to accomplish something, you must first expect it of yourself.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297874,379676],{},"\n\"You must attach yourself spiritually to what you have placed in your imagination as a future fact, and never allow anyone, anything, any circumstance, no matter how persuasive their case, to alter what you know to be your destiny.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379679,379680],{},"These final quotes emphasize the unwavering commitment required to stay true to one’s intentions and purposes.",[566,379682,379459],{"id":379683},"perspective-and-attitude",[639,379685,379686],{},"Wayne Dyer's teachings emphasize the profound impact that our perspective and attitude have on shaping our lives. His philosophy encourages us to embrace a positive outlook, understanding that the way we perceive the world greatly influences how we experience it.",[297868,379688,379689,379692,379695],{},[639,379690,379691],{},"\"What comes out of you when you are squeezed is what is inside of you.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379693,379694],{},"\"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379696,379697],{},"\"Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379699,379700],{},"These quotes highlight how our internal state and choices dictate our experiences.",[297868,379702,379703,379706,379709],{},[639,379704,379705],{},"\"Send out judgment and low energy and that is what you'll attract back. Remember, when you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself as someone who needs to judge.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379707,379708],{},"\"You can make your life into a grand ever-evolving work of art.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379710,379711],{},"\"We become what we think about.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379713,379714],{},"Our thoughts and actions are reflective of our inner self.",[297868,379716,379717,379720],{},[639,379718,379719],{},"\"If you think peaceful thoughts, you'll feel peaceful emotions, and that's what you'll bring to every life situation.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379721,379722],{},"\"You have a very powerful mind that can make anything happen as long as you keep yourself centered.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379724,379725],{},"Dyer stresses the power of our minds in creating our reality.",[297868,379727,379728,379730],{},[639,379729,379599],{},[639,379731,379732],{},"\"Fear of the unknown. They are afraid of new ideas. They are loaded with prejudices, not based upon anything in reality.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379734,379735],{},"Maintaining a positive attitude and embracing change can lead to personal growth.",[297868,379737,379738,379741],{},[639,379739,379740],{},"\"You are doomed to make choices. This is life's greatest paradox.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379742,379743],{},"\"Send Love in Some Form to those you Believe have Wronged you, & Notice How Much Better you Feel.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379745,379746],{},"Choosing love over resentment can profoundly affect our well-being.",[297868,379748,379749,379752],{},[639,379750,379751],{},"\"The only thing an excuse gives you is an option out of the life you'd like to live.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379753,379754],{},"\"The fact that you are willing to say, 'I do not understand, and it is fine,' is the greatest understanding you could exhibit.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379756,379757],{},"Embracing a lack of understanding can open us up to new possibilities and learning.",[566,379759,300365],{"id":300500},[639,379761,379762],{},"Wayne Dyer's teachings on love and relationships emphasize the importance of forgiveness, treating others with kindness, and understanding that true connection is built on mutual respect rather than obligation. He believed that loving oneself was as crucial as extending love to others.",[297868,379764,379765],{},[639,379766,379767],{},"\"See the light in others, and treat them as if that is all you see.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379769,379770],{},"Dyer’s philosophy suggests that our reactions to others are reflections of our inner selves and values.",[297868,379772,379773],{},[639,379774,379775],{},"\"Forgiveness is the most powerful thing you can do for yourself. If you can't learn to forgive, you can forget about achieving true success in your life.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"Everything that is fear cannot be love, and everything that is love cannot be fear.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"True love means you love a person for what they are, not for what you think they should be.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379777,379778],{},"Understanding the essence of true love involves accepting others as they are, without conditions or judgments.",[297868,379780,379781],{},[639,379782,379783],{},"\"Relationships based on obligation lack dignity.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"If you want to feel connected to your own purpose, know this for certain: Your purpose will only be found in service to others.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379785,379786],{},"This underscores the importance of serving others and finding meaning through genuine connections rather than obligatory ones.",[297868,379788,379789],{},[639,379790,379791],{},"\"If you meet someone whose soul is not aligned with yours, send them love and move along.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"Be a force of love as often as you can and turn away negative thoughts whenever you feel them surface.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379793,379794],{},"Dyer encouraged letting go of those who do not resonate with our souls and focusing on spreading positivity.",[297868,379796,379797],{},[639,379798,379618],{},[639,379800,379801],{},"He believed that self-love is foundational to extending love universally.",[566,379803,379469],{"id":379804},"gratitude-and-abundance",[639,379806,379807],{},"Wayne Dyer's teachings emphasize the profound connection between gratitude, abundance, and personal fulfillment. He believed that by cultivating a mindset of thankfulness and generosity, individuals could open themselves up to a wealth of opportunities and blessings.",[297868,379809,379810,379813,379816],{},[639,379811,379812],{},"\"Gratitude is a sacred space where you allow and know that a force greater than your ego is always at work and always available.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379814,379815],{},"\"The Universe provides abundantly when you're in a state of gratefulness.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379817,379818],{},"\"The more we give away, the more is given to us.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379820,379821],{},"These quotes highlight how gratitude can transform our lives by aligning us with universal forces that bring abundance.",[297868,379823,379824,379827,379830],{},[639,379825,379826],{},"\"There's no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love. There is only a scarcity of resolve to make it happen.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379828,379829],{},"\"When you stop needing more of everything, more of what you desire seems to arrive in your life.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379831,379832],{},"\"When you're inspired you attract abundance.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379834,379835],{},"Dyer’s insights remind us that by shifting our focus from lack to gratitude and inspiration, we can unlock the doors to a fulfilling and abundant life.",[566,379837,379475],{"id":379838},"transformation-and-growth",[639,379840,379841],{},"Wayne Dyer's philosophy on transformation and growth emphasizes the importance of embracing change, overcoming obstacles, and continually evolving one’s concept of self to achieve personal development. His teachings encourage a mindset that views challenges as opportunities for growth and learning.",[297868,379843,379844],{},[639,379845,379846],{},"\"Transformation literally means going beyond your form.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"Be Sure you Are Stepping to the Music you Hear - No Matter what Other People Think.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"You must be willing to take whatever pieces of life come your way and arrange them so that they work with and for you rather than against you.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379848,379849],{},"These quotes underscore the importance of personal authenticity and adaptability in navigating life's challenges.",[297868,379851,379852],{},[639,379853,379854],{},"\"Every little obstacle-every fall you have-is an opportunity.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"Affirm: I place no limits and no restrictions on all that I intend to accomplish and become from here on in.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"Be willing to dream, and imagine yourself becoming all that you wish to be.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379856,379857],{},"Dyer’s philosophy highlights the power of positive thinking and embracing your full potential.",[297868,379859,379860],{},[639,379861,379862],{},"\"A higher concept of yourself involves taking on new truths and shedding your old views of what you can achieve.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"If you slip, it doesn't mean you're less valuable. It simply means that you have something to learn from slipping.\" - Wayne Dyer\n\"Progress and growth are impossible if you always do things the way you've always done things.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379864,379865],{},"Continual self-improvement and openness to new experiences are central themes in Dyer’s teachings, encouraging individuals to break free from their comfort zones.",[566,379867,341803],{"id":342092},[639,379869,379870],{},"Wayne Dyer emphasized the importance of forgiveness as a means to personal growth and inner peace, advocating that holding onto negative emotions can prevent one from living a fulfilled life.",[297868,379872,379873,379876,379879],{},[639,379874,379875],{},"\"I release all feelings of worry and guilt. Throughout life, the two most futile emotions are guilt for what has been done and worry about what might be done.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379877,379878],{},"\"Forgiveness is the most powerful thing you can do for yourself. If you can't learn to forgive, you can forget about achieving true success in your life.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379880,379705],{},[639,379882,379883],{},"Forgiving others liberates us from the burdens of our own negative emotions.",[297868,379885,379886,379888],{},[639,379887,379743],{},[639,379889,379544],{},[639,379891,379892],{},"By forgiving and letting go, we can break free from the chains of our past and embrace a more positive future.",[566,379894,277118],{"id":277425},[639,379896,379897],{},"Wayne Dyer emphasized that true fulfillment comes from serving others and making contributions beyond oneself. He believed that generosity and service are key to a meaningful life.",[297868,379899,379900,379903,379906],{},[639,379901,379902],{},"\"The measure of your life will not be in what you accumulate, but in what you give away.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379904,379905],{},"\"The greatest joy comes from giving and serving.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379907,379908],{},"\"Extend some kind of unexpected generosity to someone, preferably a stranger, every single day for two weeks.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379910,379911],{},"This continuous act of kindness can transform both the giver and receiver.",[297868,379913,379914,379917],{},[639,379915,379916],{},"\"With our divine connection we are always in touch with the solutions we are seeking.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379918,379919],{},"\"The essential message of my life is that all of us have the capacity to attract to ourselves what seems to be missing in our lives.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379921,379922],{},"By focusing on service and contribution, one can unlock a deeper sense of purpose and fulfillment.",[566,379924,379489],{"id":379925},"universal-connection",[639,379927,379928],{},"Wayne Dyer's teachings emphasize a profound interconnectedness among all beings, suggesting that our true essence lies beyond individual identities and extends into a universal spiritual realm. He encourages us to embrace this connection as a source of love, kindness, and unity.",[297868,379930,379931,379934,379937],{},[639,379932,379933],{},"\"Deep within, you know that the only thing that is truly important is being in alignment with spirit.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379935,379936],{},"\"You are an infinite spiritual being having a temporary human experience.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379938,379939],{},"\"If we can bring spiritual energy, which is love, kindness, forgiveness and so on, to the problem, we can dissolve it. It's really just a matter of changing our mind about how we're going to process the events in our lives.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379941,379942],{},"Dyer believes that by aligning with spirit and bringing positive energies into our experiences, we can transform problems and create a more harmonious life.",[297868,379944,379945,379947,379950],{},[639,379946,379660],{},[639,379948,379949],{},"\"You are in a partnership with all other human beings, not a contest to be judged better than some and worse than others.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379951,379952],{},"\"In this universe, which was created by a divine organizing intelligence, there are simply no accidents.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379954,379955],{},"This spiritual perspective fosters an understanding that every individual is part of a greater whole, guided by universal intelligence.",[297868,379957,379958,379961],{},[639,379959,379960],{},"\"When you move into a spiritual approach to life you begin to see yourself as connected to everyone and everything, and competition is replaced by something called cooperation.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379962,379963],{},"\"The presence of passion within you is the greatest gift you can receive. Treat it as a miracle.\" - Wayne Dyer",[639,379965,379966],{},"In essence, Dyer's philosophy invites us to tap into our universal connections for guidance and transformation.",[298632,379968,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,379970,379971],{},[639,379972,379973],{},"\"See the light in others, and treat them as if that is all you see.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,379975,379976],{},[639,379977,379691],{},[297868,379979,379980],{},[639,379981,379982],{},"\"You can’t control the outside world but you can control what happens inside.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,379984,379985],{},[639,379986,379987],{},"\"You can’t control the outside world but you can control what happens inside book\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,379989,379990],{},[639,379991,379992],{},"\"When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,379994,379995],{},[639,379996,379997],{},"\"Motivation is what happens when you take hold of an idea. Inspiration is what happens when an idea takes hold of you.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,379999,380000],{},[639,380001,379557],{},[297868,380003,380004],{},[639,380005,380006],{},"\"Transformation literally means going beyond your form.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380008,380009],{},[639,380010,379632],{},[297868,380012,380013],{},[639,380014,380015],{},"\"The immediate result of your infinite patience is peace\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380017,380018],{},[639,380019,379826],{},[297868,380021,380022],{},[639,380023,380024],{},"\"The only limits you have are the limits you believe.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380026,380027],{},[639,380028,380029],{},"\"If you believe it will work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you believe it won’t, you will see obstacles. – Wayne Dyer\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380031,380032],{},[639,380033,380034],{},"\"By referring to previous struggles and using them as reasons for not getting on with your life today, you're assigning responsibility to the past for why you can't be successful or happy in the present.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380036,380037],{},[639,380038,380039],{},"\"Retailers should not be filling their minds with all the things that are wrong, with how the economy is going, or with trying to get someplace in the business world. They should enjoy being in this moment and in this day and serving the people who come in.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380041,380042],{},[639,380043,380044],{},"\"I've always been a generous and a kind person and so on, but never, ever have I experienced that kind of love. The world just looked different to me and still does.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380046,380047],{},[639,380048,380049],{},"\"How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380051,380052],{},[639,380053,379933],{},[297868,380055,380056],{},[639,380057,380058],{},"\"Patanjali said that when you are steadfast in your abstention of thoughts of harm directed toward yourself and others, all living creatures will cease to feel fear in your presence. Steadfast means you never slip. I think my mission is to support people in being steadfast in not having thoughts of harm - thoughts of judgment, worry, or hatred - directed toward themselves or others.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380060,380061],{},[639,380062,380063],{},"\"Beginning today, make the decision to love and accept yourself just the way you are. Say your name followed by the words \"I love you\" and make this your daily mantra, repeating it often, especially during times of stress. Let it be your first thought upon arising and the last you think before falling asleep at night. This simple act of self-courtship can profoundly change your world. Try it for yourself and see. Make a personal decision to be in love with the most beautiful, exciting, worthy person ever - you.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380065,380066],{},[639,380067,380068],{},"\"Solitude can become your most meaningful companion and it can assist you in being a more giving person in your spiritual partnerships. Rather than regarding your partner's need for time alone as a threat, see it as a time of renewal that you celebrate. Make every effort to help each other have that space. Treat that space as sacred.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380070,380071],{},[639,380072,380073],{},"\"If you still are growing, you go through the archetype of the statesman or stateswoman. You stop asking \"What are my quotas?\" and stop saying \"What is in it for me?\" and \"How much can I get?\" You begin to say, instead, \"What are your quotas?\" and, \"How may I serve?\" Providing for others becomes much more important in your life than what you can get for yourself.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380075,380076],{},[639,380077,379936],{},[297868,380079,380080],{},[639,380081,379875],{},[297868,380083,380084],{},[639,380085,379878],{},[297868,380087,380088],{},[639,380089,380090],{},"\"Begin at once to live and count each day a separate life time.”",[571,380092,380093],{},[574,380094,380095],{},"Seneca\n“Our lives are the sum total of the choices we have made.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380097,380098],{},[639,380099,380100],{},"\"If you're blaming something or someone else for the way you are, then that person, those people, those circumstances or those energies, are going to have to change in order for you to get better; that's most likely never going to happen. It's also a way to manipulate other people.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380102,380103],{},[639,380104,379694],{},[297868,380106,380107],{},[639,380108,380109],{},"\"We shouldn't want things and we should be satisfied with no thing. Furthermore, we don't deserve whatever we would like to have in our lives because we think we have been bad, we feel insufficient, or somebody else has convinced us that we're not worthy.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380111,380112],{},[639,380113,380114],{},"\"But when you get to a higher level of consciousness, when you get into a spiritual approach to life, you are not trying to get someplace else.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380116,380117],{},[639,380118,380119],{},"\"While eating your appetizer, don't be concerned with dessert.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380121,380122],{},[639,380123,380124],{},"\"Jung said there are four archetypes adults go through, and these archetypes are reflected in the development of my work. The first archetype is the archetype of the athlete, reflecting the time in our adult life when our primary emphasis is on our body - what it looks like, how beautiful it is, how strong it is, and so on. We identify ourselves with our body. We are our body. Growing adults next move to what Jung called the archetype of the warrior. We take our physical bodies out there to do what warriors do.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380126,380127],{},[639,380128,380129],{},"\"You're not what you eat; you're what you believe about what you eat.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380131,380132],{},[639,380133,380134],{},"\"Look for the blessing in all situations.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380136,380137],{},[639,380138,380139],{},"\"Creativity means believing you have greatness.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380141,380142],{},[639,380143,380144],{},"\"If all you do is follow the herd, you'll just be stepping in poop all day\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380146,380147],{},[639,380148,380149],{},"\"I don't think we die. I think our bodies leave, but we can never die. That which is never born, can never die. And that which never changes, can never die.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380151,380152],{},[639,380153,380154],{},"\"The essential message of my life is that all of us have the capacity to attract to ourselves what seems to be missing in our lives. Whether it's a healing, a relationship, a promotion, or whatever form of abundance you want to manifest in your life, you have much more power to be able to manifest it than you might think.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380156,380157],{},[639,380158,379563],{},[297868,380160,380161],{},[639,380162,380163],{},"\"Tell me what you are for, and I will show you what is going to expand in a positive way. Tell me what you are against, and I can show you what is going to expand in a destructive way.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380165,380166],{},[639,380167,380168],{},"\"Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380170,380171],{},[639,380172,380173],{},"\"Freedom means you are unobstructed in living your life as you choose. Anything less is a form of slavery.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380175,380176],{},[639,380177,380178],{},"\"Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380180,380181],{},[639,380182,380183],{},"\"There is no such thing as stress; only people thinking stressful thoughts.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380185,380186],{},[639,380187,380188],{},"\"As a retailer, I would ask the customer, \"What is it you want in life?\" Whatever answer they give, I would help them to say the correct answer, or the most effective answer, for anyone - feeling good.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380190,380191],{},[639,380192,380193],{},"\"In quantum physics, the study of material at the subatomic level, you get down to the tiniest levels. When they take these subatomic particles, put them in particle accelerators and collide them, quantum physicists discover there's nothing there. There's no one home - no ghost in the machine.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380195,380196],{},[639,380197,380198],{},"\"Everything that is fear cannot be love, and everything that is love cannot be fear.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380200,380201],{},[639,380202,380203],{},"\"Not One Tiny Slice of that Guilt will Do Anything to Change a Single Thing in the Past\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380205,380206],{},[639,380207,380208],{},"\"Earth is heaven. Or hell. Your choice.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380210,380211],{},[639,380212,380213],{},"\"The power of intention is the power to manifest, to create, to live a life of unlimited abundance, and to attract into your life the right people at the right moments.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380215,380216],{},[639,380217,380218],{},"\"My goodness, there's nothing that feels better than to meditate, than to get quiet, and then to be at peace, and to tell someone you love them.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380220,380221],{},[639,380222,380223],{},"\"You must be willing to take whatever pieces of life come your way and arrange them so that they work with and for you rather than against you. The key is to be willing. The willingness to arrange rather than complain or make excuses will pay off.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380225,380226],{},[639,380227,380228],{},"\"The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don't know anything about.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380230,380231],{},[639,380232,380233],{},"\"We have to overcome our societal conditioning which says we are unworthy.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380235,380236],{},[639,380237,380238],{},"\"Spend some time observing babies. They don't work; they poop in their pants, and they have no goals other than to expand, grow and explore this amazing world. Be like that baby you once were, in terms of being joyful.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380240,380241],{},[639,380242,380243],{},"\"Hindsight provides new eyes.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380245,380246],{},[639,380247,380248],{},"\"It is easy to love people when they smell good, but sometimes they slip into the manure of life and smell awful. You must love them just as much when they smell foul.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380250,380251],{},[639,380252,380253],{},"\"Remind yourself that you cannot fail at being yourself.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380255,380256],{},[639,380257,380258],{},"\"So, it's really about modeling it and letting people know you are an inspired person, a person who is in spirit, and then those forces that Carl Jung called synchronicity begin to show up and, lo and behold, the universe provides for you.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380260,380261],{},[639,380262,380263],{},"\"Real magic in relationships means an absence of judgment of others.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380265,380266],{},[639,380267,380268],{},"\"It's much easier to be at peace than it is to hate somebody. It's much easier to love somebody than to fight with them.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380270,380271],{},[639,380272,380273],{},"\"When you connect to your source, you can create anything you'd like to have in your life.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380275,380276],{},[639,380277,380278],{},"\"Don't \"pole-vault over mouse truds\" - by the time you've discussed the many options available to you, the problem itself could have been long behind you had you simply disposed of those rodent droppings with a simple tissue and dumped them into the garbage!\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380280,380281],{},[639,380282,380283],{},"\"Be aware of your infinite connection to your source. Know that you're more than an encapsulated collection of bones, blood and organs in a skin and hair covered body.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380285,380286],{},[639,380287,380288],{},"\"If you slip, it doesn't mean you're less valuable. It simply means that you have something to learn from slipping.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380290,380291],{},[639,380292,380293],{},"\"Death is nothing to fear. It is only another dimension.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380295,380296],{},[639,380297,380298],{},"\"Conflict cannot survive without your participation.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380300,380301],{},[639,380302,380303],{},"\"Be Sure you Are Stepping to the Music you Hear - No Matter what Other People Think.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380305,380306],{},[639,380307,380308],{},"\"What it takes to reach this place I'm speaking about is to be in spirit. You shift who you are away from what you have, what you do, what your reputation is, what people think of you, and all of that ego-based thinking. You shift into the understanding that who you are is a piece of God - who you are is a piece of the source - and when you stay connected to that in your thoughts you inspire others to do the same.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380310,380311],{},[639,380312,380313],{},"\"Anytime you start a sentence with I AM, you are creating what you are and what you want to be.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380315,380316],{},[639,380317,380318],{},"\"You can't accumulate anything, because anything you get you have to give away. We all know this. We watch our bodies go through the aging process. We know we came in here with nothing, and we know we're going to leave with nothing. There's nothing to own. There's nothing to get. The only thing you can do with your life is give it away. The best, happiest moments in your life are always when you're giving something away.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380320,380321],{},[639,380322,380323],{},"\"By choosing to hang on to your corner of freedom in even the worst situations, you can process your world with the energy of appreciation and beauty, and create an opportunity to transcend your circumstances.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380325,380326],{},[639,380327,380328],{},"\"Look Upon Every Experience You've Ever Had ... as Having Been Sent to You for Your Benefit\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380330,380331],{},[639,380332,380333],{},"\"Goal setting is fine if you want to be the warrior archetype.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380335,380336],{},[639,380337,380338],{},"\"So, you have to contemplate yourself surrounded by the conditions you wish to produce and know you can attract divine energy to help you. Dormant forces come alive when you put your attention on what you intend to manifest and when you stay connected to your source of well-being, your source of kindness, and your source that excludes no one.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380340,380341],{},[639,380342,380343],{},"\"If you're not aligned with God, it's hard to recognize yourself as being of God. The way that you get aligned with God is by being like God, being like Source, being like energy. That means understanding how God works.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380345,380346],{},[639,380347,380348],{},"\"Depression is inertia.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380350,380351],{},[639,380352,380353],{},"\"When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380355,380356],{},[639,380357,380358],{},"\"Try squeezing a handful of water, and see how quickly it disappears. But relax and let your hand flow in the same water, and you have the experience of the water as long as you like...\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380360,380361],{},[639,380362,380363],{},"\"Irving Wallace wrote a bestselling novel, The Man, in the 1960s about a black man becoming president of the United States. We thought that such a possibility was thousands of years in the future. Some people may still have some difficulty with the idea, but that's a major cultural meme shift.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380365,380366],{},[639,380367,380368],{},"\"Most people are searching for happiness. They're looking for it. They're trying to find it in someone or something outside of themselves. That's a fundamental mistake. Happiness is something that you are, and it comes from the way you think.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380370,380371],{},[639,380372,380373],{},"\"Living from the perspective at which you came from and returning to source really is an act of remembering, rather than an act of learning.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380375,380376],{},[639,380377,380378],{},"\"If you have a thought of hate, imagine a source that is responsible for creating everything in the Universe that's operating on hate. It wouldn't create things that it hated.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380380,380381],{},[639,380382,380383],{},"\"The Tao asks you to clearly see the parallels between you and this naturally flowing substance that allows life to sustain itself. Live as water lives, since you are water. Become as contented as the fluid that animates and supports you. Let your thoughts and behaviors move smoothly in accordance with the nature of all things.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380385,380386],{},[639,380387,379697],{},[297868,380389,380390],{},[639,380391,380392],{},"\"A higher concept of yourself involves taking on new truths and shedding your old views of what you can achieve. This is the only way you can achieve your desires.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380394,380395],{},[639,380396,380397],{},"\"Free will is something that people struggle with so much, but it's very simple to me. Carl Jung said at the same moment you're a protagonist in your own life making choices, you also are the spear carrier, or the extra, in a much larger drama. You've got to live with these two opposite ideas at the same time.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380399,380400],{},[639,380401,380402],{},"\"The ability to see yourself as a temporary expression of intention and to see yourself in all of humanity is a characteristic of the holy relationship. It's the ability to celebrate and honor in all others, the place where we're all one. ...establish a holy relationship with your Source, the world community, your neighbors, acquaintances, family, the animal kingdom, our planet, and yourself.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380404,380405],{},[639,380406,380407],{},"\"The ultimate ignorance is the rejection of something you know nothing about, yet refuse to investigate.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380409,380410],{},[639,380411,380412],{},"\"Love what you do; Do what you love.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380414,380415],{},[639,380416,380417],{},"\"One of the most effective means for transcending ordinary and moving into the realm of extraordinary is saying yes more frequently and eliminating no almost completely. I call it saying yes to life. Say yes to yourself, to your family, your children, your coworkers, and your business...\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380419,380420],{},[639,380421,380422],{},"\"Realize How Little you Need in Order to be Satisfied and at Peace.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380424,380425],{},[639,380426,380427],{},"\"It's all perfect, this Universe we are in. Slow down and enjoy it all.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380429,380430],{},[639,380431,380432],{},"\"Acting as if you were what you want to become and know you can become is the way to remove self-doubt and enter your real-magic kingdom.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380434,380435],{},[639,380436,380437],{},"\"Every thought you have affects everything in your body.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380439,380440],{},[639,380441,380442],{},"\"If others hurt you, let the injury go. This is your test. If you let it go, you will find serenity.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380444,380445],{},[639,380446,380447],{},"\"If you want to be a voice for peace in the world, begin by making peace a permanent condition of your own life.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380449,380450],{},[639,380451,380452],{},"\"Arrange photographs of nature scenes, animals and expressions of joy and love in your environment and let their energy radiate into your heart and provide you with their higher frequency.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380454,380455],{},[639,380456,380457],{},"\"With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380459,380460],{},[639,380461,380462],{},"\"Your reputation is none of your business.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380464,380465],{},[639,380466,380467],{},"\"When I was growing up, everybody smoked, including me. When I was 14, I started. We all did it. That was just the way it was. And nowadays there's a stigma attached to it. It's a big shift.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380469,380470],{},[639,380471,380472],{},"\"You can make your life into a grand ever-evolving work of art. The key is your thoughts, the wonderous invisible part of you that is your spiritual soul.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380474,380475],{},[639,380476,380477],{},"\"Being relaxed, at peace with yourself, confident, emotionally neutral loose, and free-floating - these are the keys to successful performance in almost everything.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380479,380480],{},[639,380481,380482],{},"\"You can't just have a thought. You have to follow the thought through. But everything starts with the thought.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380484,380485],{},[639,380486,380487],{},"\"One of the reasons most people are not good at solving problems and manifesting or attracting into their life what they want is because their thoughts are always on what's wrong and on what's missing and on the problem.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380489,380490],{},[639,380491,379815],{},[297868,380493,380494],{},[639,380495,380496],{},"\"The qualities of creativity and genius are within you, awaiting your decision to match up with the power of intention.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380498,380499],{},[639,380500,379571],{},[297868,380502,380503],{},[639,380504,380505],{},"\"One individual who lives and vibrates to the energy of pure love and reverence for all of life will counterbalance the negativity of 750,000 individuals who calibrate at the lower weakening levels.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380507,380508],{},[639,380509,380510],{},"\"Research at the subatomic quantum level reveals an invisible connection between all particles and all members of a given species. This oneness is being demonstrated in remarkable scientific discoveries. The findings show that physical distance, what we think of as empty space, does not preclude a connection by invisible forces. Obviously there exist invisible connections between our thoughts and our actions. We do not deny this, even though the connection is impervious to our senses.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380512,380513],{},[639,380514,380515],{},"\"Healthy thinking is a habit, just like neurotic thinking is a habit.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380517,380518],{},[639,380519,380520],{},"\"Radiate an energy of serenity and peace so that you have an uplifting effect on those you come into contact with.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380522,380523],{},[639,380524,379574],{},[297868,380526,380527],{},[639,380528,380529],{},"\"To successfully open the door to heightened awareness, we must open it inward.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380531,380532],{},[639,380533,379939],{},[297868,380535,380536],{},[639,380537,380538],{},"\"Usually, making excuses is just something we can get away with, rather than challenging or changing ourselves. If you want to change and you want your life to work at a level you've never had before, then take responsibility for it.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380540,380541],{},[639,380542,380543],{},"\"People who want the most approval get the least and people who need approval the least get the most.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380545,380546],{},[639,380547,380548],{},"\"If your message to the universe is gimme, gimme, gimme, the universe's response back to that kind of mentality is exactly the same. The universe will say right back to you over and over again, gimme, gimme, gimme. If you shift that and you say to the universe, to the world, how may I serve? How may I serve? The universe's response back to you is how may I serve you? How may I serve you?\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380550,380551],{},[639,380552,380553],{},"\"Every little obstacle-every fall you have-is an opportunity.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380555,380556],{},[639,380557,380558],{},"\"Everything I need now is here\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380560,380561],{},[639,380562,380563],{},"\"Within you is the divine capacity to manifest and attract all you desire.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380565,380566],{},[639,380567,380568],{},"\"Just as we're all students throughout life, we're all teachers. In fact, we learn best by offering what we desire for ourselves to as many individuals as we can, as frequently as we can.....Following this line of thinking, it's imperative that we make deliberate effort to increase our inspirational energy, as this will lead us to being both a spiritual learner and teacher simultaneously.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380570,380571],{},[639,380572,380573],{},"\"The opposite of courage is not so much fear as it is conformity.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380575,380576],{},[639,380577,380578],{},"\"The key is to trust in your own divinity, to know that you are a piece of God, and that you are like what you came from. As a spiritual being, you have Divinity within. When Albert Einstein was asked about the impact of quantum physics, he said, \"It's just all details, I just want to think like God thinks.\" And God thinks in terms of creating, kindness, beauty and goodness.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380580,380581],{},[639,380582,380583],{},"\"Darkness is a lower energy than light, and when you bring light to the presence of darkness you don't have to warn it, you don't have to tell it that it has to get away. It can't survive. Light dissolves darkness. And so does love dissolve hate and so does joy dissolve sadness and so does faith dissolve doubt and so on.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380585,380586],{},[639,380587,380588],{},"\"Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make. Period.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380590,380591],{},[639,380592,380593],{},"\"Miracles come in moments. Be ready and willing.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380595,380596],{},[639,380597,380598],{},"\"By being peaceful, quiet, and receptive, you pattern yourself in the image of God, and you regain the power of your Source.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380600,380601],{},[639,380602,380603],{},"\"Authentic freedom is actually the freedom of knowing who you are, why you are here, your purpose in life and where you are going when you leave here.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380605,380606],{},[639,380607,380608],{},"\"... Remember in the beginning God created heaven and earth and all that was created was good so that anything that isn't good has come about because of your belief of mind that you are separate from this divinity. You are not what you have. You are not what you do. You are not what others think of you. You are beloved. You are divine. You are a creation that is made into perfection.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380610,380611],{},[639,380612,380613],{},"\"You correct an error by bringing truth to it.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380615,380616],{},[639,380617,380618],{},"\"Be a busy person. People who are active are often much more at peace with themselves than those who are inactive and inert.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380620,380621],{},[639,380622,380623],{},"\"If you've ever felt inspired by a purpose or calling, you know the feeling of spirit working through you.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380625,380626],{},[639,380627,380628],{},"\"Nor can you trust in God because everything that you attempt to trust is coming from someone who is not trustworthy to begin with. So everything that you think, feel or act upon is based upon coming from someone who is untrustworthy. Therefore, you'll always be lost.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380630,380631],{},[639,380632,380633],{},"\"You get World Peace through Inner Peace. If you've got a world full of people who have Inner Peace, then you have a Peaceful World.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380635,380636],{},[639,380637,380638],{},"\"My great definition of success comes from Thoreau: \"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.\" That always has defined my road to what you call phenomenal success. I have advanced confidently in the direction of my dreams. I have lived the life I imagined. And I have had a ball doing it.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380640,380641],{},[639,380642,380643],{},"\"I think and that is all that I am.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380645,380646],{},[639,380647,379916],{},[297868,380649,380650],{},[639,380651,380652],{},"\"Attitude is everything, so pick a good one\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380654,380655],{},[639,380656,380657],{},"\"Simply be the qualities you seek in others.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380659,380660],{},[639,380661,380662],{},"\"Fear of the unknown. They are afraid of new ideas. They are loaded with prejudices, not based upon anything in reality, but based on… if something is new, I reject it immediately because it’s frightening to me. What they do instead is just stay with the familiar. You know, to me, the most beautiful things in all the universe, are the most mysterious.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380664,380665],{},[639,380666,380667],{},"\"If you take a glass of water and separate it from its source - the ocean - then pour the water away from its source and ask it to sustain life, it flitters away. It just evaporates. It can't sustain life. That's a metaphor for us when we separate ourselves from our source and believe that God is separate from us.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380669,380670],{},[639,380671,380672],{},"\"It's the things that we know FOR SURE, that just ain't so, that get us into trouble.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380674,380675],{},[639,380676,380677],{},"\"When I go to a music concert, I don't say, \"My purpose is to get to the end and enjoy the finale.\" If that were the purpose, everybody would write finales and nothing more. The purpose of the concert is to enjoy each note as you go along.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380679,380680],{},[639,380681,380682],{},"\"To sit in judgment of those things which you perceive to be wrong or imperfect is to be one more person who is part of judgment, evil or imperfection.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380684,380685],{},[639,380686,380687],{},"\"Begin Practicing the Intention to be Authentic & Peaceful with Everyone\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380689,380690],{},[639,380691,380692],{},"\"A mind at peace, a mind centered and not focused on harming others, is stronger than any physical force in the universe.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380694,380695],{},[639,380696,380697],{},"\"Send out love and harmony, put your mind and body in a peaceful place, and then allow the universe to work in the perfect way that it knows how.\" - Wayne Dyer",[297868,380699,380700],{},[639,380701,379585],{},[566,380703,297860],{"id":299351},[639,380705,380706],{},[642,380707],{"alt":379409,"src":380708},"/images/blog/wayne_dyer-2.png",[639,380710,380711],{},"Wayne Dyer’s teachings continue to resonate as a beacon of light, guiding countless individuals towards a more meaningful and fulfilling life. His words, encapsulated in the 150 best quotes highlighted in this article, touch upon themes that are universal yet profoundly personal—inner peace, self-love, purposeful living, transformative growth, forgiveness, gratitude, and the interconnectedness of all beings. Dyer’s impact lies not only in his ability to articulate these profound concepts but also in inspiring individuals to embrace them actively, thereby fostering a world filled with more compassion, understanding, and love.",[639,380713,380714],{},"As we reflect on these timeless quotes, let us carry forward Wayne Dyer’s spirit by living each day with intention, loving ourselves fully, and extending our hands in service. May his legacy be not just remembered but lived through the actions of those who are inspired to create positive change within themselves and in the world around them. In this interconnected journey, every act of kindness, every moment of mindfulness, and every step towards self-discovery brings us closer to realizing Wayne Dyer’s vision for a more harmonious and enlightened existence.",[639,380716,380717],{},[577,380718,380721],{"href":380719,"rel":380720},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Wayne%20Dyer",[125799],"More Wayne Dyer Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":380723},[380724,380725,380726,380727,380728,380729,380730,380731,380732,380733,380734,380735,380738],{"id":379413,"depth":1360,"text":379414},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":379496,"depth":1360,"text":379443},{"id":341836,"depth":1360,"text":341781},{"id":379624,"depth":1360,"text":379453},{"id":379683,"depth":1360,"text":379459},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":379804,"depth":1360,"text":379469},{"id":379838,"depth":1360,"text":379475},{"id":342092,"depth":1360,"text":341803},{"id":277425,"depth":1360,"text":277118},{"id":379925,"depth":1360,"text":379489,"children":380736},[380737],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Wayne Dyer's face","/images/blog/wayne_dyer-3.png",{},"/blog/wayne_dyer_150_quotes_article","06/12/2026",{"title":379402,"description":1359},"wayne_dyer_150_quotes_article","blog/wayne_dyer_150_quotes_article","1Zhrs-Br-09tDfgD5sbqHxA0lnjdQ3KCXr-KFS_xejs",{"id":380749,"title":380750,"author":556,"body":380751,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":382448,"image_url":382449,"meta":382450,"navigation":1378,"path":382451,"published_date":382452,"seo":382453,"slug":382454,"stem":382455,"type":294167,"__hash__":382456},"blog/blog/yuval_noah_harari_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Yuval Noah Harari Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":380752,"toc":382431},[380753,380759,380763,380766,380781,380784,380788,380798,380801,380803,380863,380866,380869,380883,380897,380911,380925,380939,380953,380955,380958,380969,380972,380983,380986,380997,381000,381011,381014,381025,381028,381036,381039,381042,381045,381053,381056,381066,381069,381080,381083,381094,381097,381105,381108,381113,381116,381118,381121,381135,381156,381170,381187,381201,381215,381217,381220,381236,381252,381268,381284,381300,381316,381319,381322,381336,381339,381353,381356,381370,381373,381384,381387,381395,381398,381401,381404,381418,381421,381432,381435,381446,381449,381457,381460,381471,381474,381485,381488,381491,381494,381505,381508,381518,381521,381532,381535,381548,381551,381554,381557,381573,381576,381587,381590,381601,381604,381615,381618,381628,381631,381634,381637,381649,381666,381681,381683,381688,381692,381697,381702,381707,381712,381716,381721,381726,381731,381735,381739,381744,381749,381754,381759,381763,381768,381773,381781,381786,381791,381796,381801,381806,381811,381816,381823,381828,381832,381837,381842,381846,381851,381856,381861,381866,381871,381876,381881,381886,381890,381894,381899,381903,381909,381913,381918,381923,381928,381933,381938,381943,381947,381952,381957,381961,381966,381970,381975,381980,381985,381990,381994,381999,382004,382008,382013,382018,382023,382028,382032,382037,382042,382047,382051,382056,382061,382066,382070,382074,382079,382083,382088,382096,382101,382106,382111,382116,382121,382126,382131,382136,382141,382146,382151,382155,382160,382165,382169,382174,382179,382184,382189,382194,382198,382203,382208,382213,382218,382222,382226,382231,382236,382241,382246,382251,382256,382261,382265,382270,382275,382280,382284,382289,382294,382298,382303,382308,382312,382317,382322,382327,382332,382337,382342,382347,382352,382357,382361,382366,382371,382375,382380,382384,382389,382394,382399,382404,382406,382411,382414,382417,382424],[639,380754,380755],{},[642,380756],{"alt":380757,"src":380758},"An oil painting of Yuval Noah Harari","/images/blog/yuval_noah_harari-1.png",[566,380760,380762],{"id":380761},"about-yuval-noah-harari","About Yuval Noah Harari",[639,380764,380765],{},"Yuval Noah Harari (born November 23, 1976) is an Israeli historian, philosopher, and author renowned for his interdisciplinary approach to human history and future challenges. A professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he has gained global acclaim for distilling complex historical, scientific, and societal trends into accessible narratives that challenge conventional thinking.",[639,380767,380768,380769,380772,380773,380776,380777,380780],{},"Harari’s most influential works include ",[294190,380770,380771],{},"Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind"," (2014), ",[294190,380774,380775],{},"Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow"," (2016), and ",[294190,380778,380779],{},"21 Lessons for the 21st Century"," (2018). These books explore humanity’s evolution, the impact of technological and biological advancements, and existential questions about the future of society, consciousness, and meaning. His ability to synthesize insights from history, biology, economics, and philosophy has reshaped public discourse on humanity’s past and trajectory.",[639,380782,380783],{},"Harari’s work holds significant cultural and intellectual influence, offering frameworks to understand contemporary issues like artificial intelligence, climate change, and political polarization. His critical examination of myths, ideologies, and systems of power encourages readers to question assumptions about progress and identity. In an era defined by rapid technological and social change, his ideas serve as a compass for navigating uncertainty, urging humanity to confront ethical dilemmas and foster collective wisdom to shape a sustainable future.",[561,380785,380787],{"id":380786},"_150-best-quotes-by-yuval-noah-harari","150 Best Quotes by Yuval Noah Harari",[639,380789,380790,380791,297785,380794,380797],{},"Yuval Noah Harari is one of the most provocative and visionary thinkers of our time, blending history, science, philosophy, and futurology to unravel the mysteries of human existence. From ",[294190,380792,380793],{},"Sapiens",[294190,380795,380796],{},"Homo Deus",", his work challenges us to reconsider what it means to be human, how societies are built, and where technology might lead us next. With a razor-sharp intellect and a storyteller’s flair, Harari dissects the forces that shape our world—power, belief, cooperation, and imagination—offering insights that are as illuminating as they are unsettling.",[639,380799,380800],{},"This collection of 150 quotes distills his wisdom into moments of clarity, spanning themes like the power of fiction to unite humanity, the paradoxes of happiness and suffering, the evolution of society, and the ethical dilemmas of our technological future. Whether he’s dissecting the myths that bind civilizations, questioning the myths we tell ourselves about happiness, or envisioning a world transformed by artificial intelligence, Harari’s words cut through complexity to reveal profound truths. Dive in, and let his ideas spark curiosity, challenge assumptions, and inspire you to think beyond the boundaries of the ordinary.",[566,380802,569],{"id":568},[571,380804,380805,380811,380815,380821,380825,380829,380835,380841,380847,380853,380859],{},[574,380806,380807],{},[577,380808,380810],{"href":380809},"#imagination-and-fiction","Imagination and Fiction",[574,380812,380813],{},[577,380814,300377],{"href":300376},[574,380816,380817],{},[577,380818,380820],{"href":380819},"#human-society-and-cooperation","Human Society and Cooperation",[574,380822,380823],{},[577,380824,376980],{"href":376979},[574,380826,380827],{},[577,380828,351527],{"href":351526},[574,380830,380831],{},[577,380832,380834],{"href":380833},"#history-and-evolution","History and Evolution",[574,380836,380837],{},[577,380838,380840],{"href":380839},"#technology-and-future","Technology and Future",[574,380842,380843],{},[577,380844,380846],{"href":380845},"#economics-and-capitalism","Economics and Capitalism",[574,380848,380849],{},[577,380850,380852],{"href":380851},"#knowledge-and-education","Knowledge and Education",[574,380854,380855],{},[577,380856,380858],{"href":380857},"#nature-and-environment","Nature and Environment",[574,380860,380861],{},[577,380862,297860],{"href":297859},[566,380864,380810],{"id":380865},"imagination-and-fiction",[639,380867,380868],{},"Yuval Noah Harari underscores how human imagination and shared fiction form the bedrock of modern society, enabling cooperation through invented constructs like nations, money, and corporations. His insights reveal the paradox of fictional realities that wield tangible power over our lives, blurring the line between myth and truth.",[297868,380870,380871],{},[639,380872,380873,380874,380876,380877,380879,380880,380882],{},"\"Corporations, money and nations exist only in our imagination. We invented them to serve us; why do we find ourselves sacrificing our lives in their services?\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380875],{},"\n\"Consumerism and nationalism work extra hours to make us imagine that millions of strangers belong to the same community as ourselves, that we have a common past, common interests and a common future. This isn't a lie. It's imagination. Like money, limited liability companies and human rights, nations and consumer tribes are inter-subjective realities. They exist only in our collective imagination, yet their power is immense.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380878],{},"\n\"Ever since the Cognitive Revolution, Sapiens have thus been living in a dual reality. On the one hand, the objective reality of rivers, trees and lions; and on the other hand, the imagined reality of gods, nations and corporations. As time went by, the imagined reality became ever more powerful, so that today the very survival of rivers, trees and lions depends on the grace of imagined entities such as the United States and Google.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380881],{},"\nHarari’s first three quotes reveal how human society thrives on shared fictions, which, though intangible, dominate even the natural world.",[297868,380884,380885],{},[639,380886,380887,380888,380890,380891,380893,380894,380896],{},"\"If you ask for the true meaning of life and get a story in reply, know that this is the wrong answer. The exact details don’t really matter. Any story is wrong, simply for being a story. The universe just does not work like a story.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380889],{},"\n\"The cause of war is fictional, but the suffering is 100 per cent real. This is exactly why we should strive to distinguish fiction from reality.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380892],{},"\n\"Can a nation really suffer? Has a nation eyes, hands, senses, affections and passions? If you prick it, can it bleed? Obviously not. If it is defeated in war, loses a province, or even forfeits its independence, still it cannot experience pain, sadness or any other kind of misery, for it has no body, no mind, and no feelings whatsoever. In truth, it is just a metaphor.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380895],{},"\nThese quotes highlight Harari’s warning: while nations and stories may be metaphors, their real-world consequences—like war and loss—are devastatingly concrete.",[297868,380898,380899],{},[639,380900,380901,380902,380904,380905,380907,380908,380910],{},"\"Fiction isn't bad. It is vital. Without commonly accepted stories about things like money, states or corporations, no complex human society can function. We can't play football unless everyone believes in the same made-up rules, and we can't enjoy the benefits of markets and courts without similar make-believe stories. But the stories are just tools. They should not become our goals or yardsticks. When we forget that they are mere fiction, we lose touch with reality.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380903],{},"\n\"There are no gods, no nations, no money and no human rights, except in our collective imagination.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380906],{},"\n\"Large numbers of strangers can cooperate successfully by believing in common myth.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380909],{},"\nHarari argues here that fiction is not inherently destructive—it’s a necessary tool for human collaboration, but only when kept in its proper place.",[297868,380912,380913],{},[639,380914,380915,380916,380918,380919,380921,380922,380924],{},"\"People easily understand that 'primitives' cement their social order by believing in ghosts and spirits, and gathering each full moon to dance together around the campfire. What we fail to appreciate is that our modern institutions function on exactly the same basis. Take for example the world of business corporations, Modern business-people and lawyers are, in fact, powerful sorcerers. The principal difference between them and tribal shamans is that modern lawyers tell far stranger tales.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380917],{},"\n\"We believe in a particular order not because it is objectively true, but because believing in it enables us to cooperate effectively and forge a better society. Imagined orders are not evil conspiracies or useless mirages. Rather, they are the only way large numbers of humans can cooperate effectively.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380920],{},"\n\"Humans have this remarkable ability to know and not to know at the same time. Or more correctly, they can know something when they really think about it, but most of the time they don't think about it, so they don't know it. If you really focus, you realise that money is fiction. But usually, you don't focus. If you are asked about it, you know that football is a human invention. But in the heat of the match, nobody asks you about it.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380923],{},"\nHere, Harari draws a parallel between ancient rituals and modern systems, emphasizing how our collective belief in myths binds society together.",[297868,380926,380927],{},[639,380928,380929,380930,380932,380933,380935,380936,380938],{},"\"Consumerism tells us that in order to be happy we must consume as many products and services as possible. If we feel that something is missing or not quite right, then we probably need to buy a product (a car, new clothes, organic food) or a service (housekeeping, relationship therapy, yoga classes). Every television commercial is another little legend about how consuming some product or service will make life better.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380931],{},"\n\"When a thousand people believe some made-up story for a month - that's fake news. When a billion people believe it for a thousand years - that's religion, and we are admonished to call it fake news in order not to hurt the feelings of the faithful.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380934],{},"\n\"Liberalism will collapse on the day the system knows me better than I know myself.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380937],{},"\nThese quotes critique consumerism and ideological rigidity, exposing how myths evolve into dogmas that shape our identities and freedoms.",[297868,380940,380941],{},[639,380942,380943,380944,380946,380947,380949,380950,380952],{},"\"Homo sapiens does its best to forget the fact, but it is an animal. And it is doubly important to remember our origins at a time when we seek to turn ourselves into gods. No investigation of our divine future can ignore our own animal past, or our relations with other animals – because the relationship between humans and animals is the best model we have for future relations between superhumans and humans.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380945],{},"\n\"When the car replaced the horse-drawn carriage, we didn’t upgrade the horses – we retired them. Perhaps it is time to do the same with Homo sapiens.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380948],{},"\n\"Seventy thousand years ago, Homo sapiens was still an insignificant animal minding its own business in a corner of Africa. In the following millennia it transformed itself into the master of the entire planet and the terror of the ecosystem. Today it stands on the verge of becoming a god, poised to acquire not only eternal youth, but also the divine abilities of creation and destruction.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380951],{},"\nHarari’s final trio of quotes reflects on humanity’s meteoric rise and the ethical chaos of our imagined future, urging humility in the face of our own godlike ambitions.",[566,380954,300377],{"id":300697},[639,380956,380957],{},"Yuval Noah Harari explores the paradoxes of human existence, dissecting how happiness and suffering are intertwined with our perceptions, cravings, and the narratives we construct. Drawing from Buddhist philosophy, evolutionary science, and modern data, he challenges conventional wisdom to reveal the raw truths about craving, identity, and the futility of seeking lasting satisfaction through external means.",[297868,380959,380960],{},[639,380961,380962,380963,380965,380966,380968],{},"\"He encapsulated his teachings in a single law: suffering arises from craving; the only way to be fully liberated from suffering is to be fully liberated from craving; and the only way to be liberated from craving is to train the mind to experience reality as it is.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380964],{},"\n\"The key to happiness is to know the truth about yourself - to understand you really are. Most people wrongly identify themselves with their feeling, thoughts, likes and dislikes. When they feel anger, they think, ‘I am angry. This is my anger.’ They consequently spend their life avoiding some kinds of feelings and pursuing others. They never realise that they are not their feelings, and that the relentless pursuit of particular feelings just traps them in misery.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380967],{},"\n\"If you experience sadness without craving that the sadness go away, you continue to feel sadness, but you do not suffer from it. There can actually be richness in the sadness. If you experience joy without craving that the joy linger and intensify, you continue to feel joy without losing your peace of mind.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,380970,380971],{},"Harari’s quotes here dismantle the illusion that happiness is a state to be pursued, instead framing it as a byproduct of accepting impermanence and disentangling the self from transient emotions.",[297868,380973,380974],{},[639,380975,380976,380977,380979,380980,380982],{},"\"The first principle of monotheist religions is 'God exists. What does He want from me?' The first principle of Buddhism is 'Suffering exists. How do I escape it?\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380978],{},"\n\"Science says that nobody is ever made happy by getting a promotion, winning the lottery or even finding true love. People are made happy by one thing and one thing only - pleasant sensations in their bodies.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380981],{},"\n\"In 2012 about 56 million people died throughout the world; 620,000 of them died due to human violence (war killed 120,000 people, and crime killed another 500,000). In contrast, 800,000 committed suicide, and 1.5 million died of diabetes. Sugar is now more dangerous than gunpowder.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,380984,380985],{},"These quotes juxtapose spiritual and scientific perspectives, revealing how both systems grapple with existential questions while highlighting humanity’s paradoxical relationship with comfort and self-destruction.",[297868,380987,380988],{},[639,380989,380990,380991,380993,380994,380996],{},"\"Do you think that if you just eat enough ice cream, the accumulated pleasure could ever equal the rapture of true love?\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380992],{},"\n\"According to the Buddha, then, life has no meaning, and people don’t need to create any meaning. They just need to realise that there is no meaning, and thus be liberated from the suffering caused by our attachments and our identification with empty phenomena.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,380995],{},"\n\"As far as we can tell, from a purely scientific viewpoint, human life has absolutely no meaning. Humans are the outcome of blind evolutionary processes that operate without goal or purpose. Our actions are not part of some divine cosmic plan, and if planet Earth were to blow up tomorrow morning, the universe would probably keep going about business as usual.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,380998,380999],{},"Harari’s existential lens strips away both spiritual and materialist illusions, urging readers to confront the void of meaning while finding freedom in that very emptiness.",[297868,381001,381002],{},[639,381003,381004,381005,381007,381008,381010],{},"\"The idea that we need a supernatural being to make us act morally assumes that there is something unnatural about morality. But why? Morality of some kind is natural. All social mammals from chimpanzees to rats have ethical codes that limit things such as theft and murder.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381006],{},"\n\"To survive and flourish in such a world, you will need a lot of mental flexibility and great reserves of emotional balance. You will have to repeatedly let go of some of what you know best, and feel at home with the unknown.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381009],{},"\n\"Our narrating self would much prefer to continue suffering in the future, just so it won't have to admit that our past suffering was devoid of all meaning. Eventually, if we want to come clean about past mistakes, our narrating self must invent some twist in the plot that will infuse these mistakes with meaning.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381012,381013],{},"Here, Harari critiques the narratives we create to justify suffering, while emphasizing the adaptability required to navigate an uncertain world.",[297868,381015,381016],{},[639,381017,381018,381019,381021,381022,381024],{},"\"The generally accepted definition of happiness is 'subjective well-being. Happiness, according to this view, is something I feel inside myself, a sense of either immediate pleasure or long-term contentment with the way my life is going. If it's something felt inside, how can it be measured from outside?\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381020],{},"\n\"The Buddha taught that the three basic realities of the universe are that everything is constantly changing, nothing has any enduring essence, and nothing is completely satisfying. You can explore the furthest reaches of the galaxy, of your body, or of your mind – but you will never encounter something that does not change, that has an eternal essence, and that completely satisfies you.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381023],{},"\n\"Buddhism does not deny the existence of gods—they are described as powerful beings who can bring rains and victories—but they have no influence on the law that suffering arises from craving. If the mind of a person is free of all craving, no god can make him miserable. Conversely, once craving arises in a person's mind, all the gods in the universe cannot save him from suffering.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381026,381027],{},"These quotes confront the futility of seeking satisfaction in a world governed by impermanence, aligning Buddhist principles with scientific skepticism.",[297868,381029,381030],{},[639,381031,381032,381033,381035],{},"\"Much of the vaunted material wealth that shields us from disease and famine was accumulated at the expense of laboratory monkeys, dairy cows and conveyor-belt chickens. Over the last two centuries tens of billions of them have been subjected to a regime of industrial exploitation whose cruelty has no precedent in the annals of planet earth. If we accept a mere tenth of what animal-rights activists are claiming, then modern industrial agriculture might well be the greatest crime in history.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381034],{},"\n\"Unfortunately, the Sapiens regime on Earth has so far produced little that we can be proud of. We have mastered our surroundings, increased food production, built cities, established empires and created far-flung trade networks. But did we decrease the amount of suffering in the world?\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381037,381038],{},"Harari’s final quotes here shift focus to humanity’s collective role in global suffering, challenging the notion that progress inherently reduces pain.",[566,381040,380820],{"id":381041},"human-society-and-cooperation",[639,381043,381044],{},"Yuval Noah Harari’s work delves into the paradox of human cooperation, exploring how imagined realities—nations, corporations, religions—bind strangers into cohesive societies. His quotes reveal the fragile yet powerful scaffolding of human civilization, built on shared myths and collective imagination.",[297868,381046,381047],{},[639,381048,380873,381049,380876,381051,380879],{},[297874,381050],{},[297874,381052],{},[639,381054,381055],{},"Harari’s early quotes underscore how human societies are anchored in shared fictions, which he describes as both a tool and a trap.",[297868,381057,381058],{},[639,381059,381060,381061,381063,381064,380907],{},"\"We have more choice than ever before, but no matter what we choose, we have lost the ability to really pay attention to it.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381062],{},"\n\"So if you want to know the truth about the universe, about the meaning of life, and about your own identity, the best place to start is by observing suffering and exploring what it is.The answer isn’t a story.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381065],{},[639,381067,381068],{},"Here, Harari critiques modernity’s illusion of freedom while emphasizing the role of myths in fostering cooperation. His focus on suffering and myth highlights the tension between individual experience and collective narratives.",[297868,381070,381071],{},[639,381072,381073,381074,381076,381077,381079],{},"\"Trade cannot exist without trust, and it is very difficult to trust strangers.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381075],{},"\n\"Sapiens don’t behave according to a cold mathematical logic, but rather according to a warm social logic. We are ruled by emotions.\" - Yu Ival Noah Harari",[297874,381078],{},"\n\"There is today a division of labor between the elite and the masses. In medieval Europe aristocrats spent their money carelessly on extravagant luxuries whereas peasants lived frugally minding every penny. Today the tables have turned. The rich take great care managing their assets and investments, while the less well-heeled go into debt buying cars and televisions they don't really need.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381081,381082],{},"These quotes dissect the mechanics of trust, emotion, and economic disparity, illustrating how human societies balance cooperation with inequality.",[297868,381084,381085],{},[639,381086,381087,381088,381090,381091,381093],{},"\"Studying history aims to loosen the grip of the past. It enables us to turn our head this way and that, and begin to notice possibilities that our ancestors could not imagine, or didn’t want us to imagine.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381089],{},"\n\"Human diversity may be great when it comes to cuisine and poetry, but few would see witch-burning, infanticide or slavery as fascinating human idiosyncrasies that should be protected against the encroachments of global capitalism and coca-colonialism.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381092],{},"\n\"The collapse of the family and the local community and their replacement by the state and the market.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381095,381096],{},"Harari challenges romanticized views of cultural diversity, arguing that history and institutions like the state and market reshape societal structures.",[297868,381098,381099],{},[639,381100,381101,381102,381104],{},"\"The currency of evolution is neither hunger nor pain, but rather copies of DNA helixes.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381103],{},"\n\"Humans nowadays completely dominate the planet not because the individual human is far smarter and more nimble-fingered than the individual chimp or wolf, but because Homo sapiens is the only species on earth capable of cooperating flexibly in large numbers.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381106,381107],{},"These final quotes pivot to evolutionary and biological perspectives, framing human dominance as a product of cooperative capacity rather than individual brilliance.",[297868,381109,381110],{},[639,381111,381112],{},"\"Less than a hundred. (And even these are mostly Polish wolves that stole over the border in recent years.) In contrast, Germany is home to 5 million domesticated dogs. Altogether about 200,000 wild wolves still roam the earth, but there are more than 400 million domesticated dogs. The world contains 40,000 lions compared to 600 million house cats; 900,000 African buffalo versus 1.5 billion domesticated cows; 50 million penguins and 20 billion chickens.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381114,381115],{},"This vivid comparison underscores humanity’s role in reshaping ecosystems through domestication and large-scale cooperation, a recurring theme in Harari’s analysis.",[566,381117,376980],{"id":377612},[639,381119,381120],{},"Yuval Noah Harari explores how power and control shape human societies, from ancient empires to the algorithms of the digital age. His insights dissect the mechanisms of authority, the manipulation of desires, and the fragility of systems that govern our lives.",[297868,381122,381123],{},[639,381124,381125,381126,381128,381129,381131,381132,381134],{},"\"The only thing we can try to do is to influence the direction scientists are taking. Since we might soon be able to engineer our desires too, perhaps the real questions facing us is not 'What do we want to become?', but 'What do we want to want?' Those who are not spooked by this question probably haven't given it enough thought.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381127],{},"\n\"Though it has no intrinsic value – you cannot eat or drink a dollar bill – trust in the dollar and in the wisdom of the Federal Reserve is so firm that it is shared even by Islamic fundamentalists, Mexican drug lords and North Korean tyrants.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381130],{},"\n\"This is the fly in the ointment of free-market capitalism. It cannot ensure that profits are gained in a fair way, or distributed in a fair manner. On the contrary, the craving to increase profits and production blinds people to anything that might stand in the way.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381133],{},"\nHarari highlights how economic systems and human desires are intertwined, often obscuring ethical considerations under the guise of progress.",[297868,381136,381137],{},[639,381138,381139,381140,381142,381143,381146,381147,381149,381150,381152,381153,381155],{},"\"In truth, our concepts 'natural' and 'unnatural' are taken not from biology, but from Christian theology. The theological meaning of 'natural' is 'in accordance with the intentions of the God who created nature ",[300890,381141,305179],{}," To use ",[300890,381144,381145],{},"our body"," differently than God intends is 'unnatural.' But evolution has no purpose.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381148],{},"\n\"So the best advice I could give a fifteen-year-old stuck in an outdated school somewhere in Mexico, India or Alabama is: don’t rely on the adults too much. Most of them mean well, but they just don’t understand the world.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381151],{},"\n\"Every day millions of people decide to grant their smartphone a bit more control over their lives or try a new and more effective antidepressant drug. In pursuit of health, happiness and power, humans will gradually change first one of their features and then another, and another, until they will no longer be human.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381154],{},"\nThese quotes reveal Harari’s skepticism of rigid definitions and his warning about the unchecked surrender of autonomy to technology and tradition.",[297868,381157,381158],{},[639,381159,381160,381161,381163,381164,381166,381167,381169],{},"\"The Industrial Revolution turned the timetable and the assembly line into a template for almost all human activities.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381162],{},"\n\"The algorithms will take care of everything. If, however, you want to retain some control of your personal life, you have to run faster than the algorithms, faster than Amazon and the government, and get to know yourself before they do. To run fast, don't take much luggage with you. Leave all your illusions behind. They are very heavy.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381165],{},"\n\"Total annihilation has a way of sharpening people's minds.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381168],{},"\nHe critiques industrialization and digitalization as forces that standardize human life, while urging individuals to reclaim agency in an age of algorithmic dominance.",[297868,381171,381172],{},[639,381173,381174,381175,381177,381178,381180,381181,381183,381184,381186],{},"\"PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel has recently confessed that he aims to live for ever. 'I think there are probably three main modes of approaching ",[300890,381176,145],{},",' he explained. 'You can accept it, you can deny it or you can fight it. I think our society is dominated by people who are into denial or acceptance, and I prefer to fight it.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381179],{},"\n\"The first universal order to appear was economic: the monetary order. The second universal order was political: the imperial order. The third universal order was religious: the order of universal religions such as Buddhism, Christianity and Islam.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381182],{},"\n\"If I believe in God at all, it is my choice to believe. If my inner self tells me to believe in God- then I believe. I believe because I fell God's presence, and my heart tells me He is there. But if I no longer feel God's presence, and if my heart suddenly tells me that there is no God-I will cease believing. Either way, the real source of authority is my own feelings. So even while saying that I believe in God, the truth is that I have a much stronger belief in my own inner voice.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381185],{},"\nHarari contrasts human ambition with historical systems of control, questioning where true authority lies when faced with mortality and ideology.",[297868,381188,381189],{},[639,381190,381191,381192,381194,381195,381197,381198,381200],{},"\"In ancient times having power meant having access to data. Today having power means knowing what to ignore.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381193],{},"\n\"The hand of the market is blind as well as invisible, and left to its own devices it may fail to do anything at all about the threat of global warming or the dangerous potential of artificial intelligence.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381196],{},"\n\"Unfortunately, in the present political climate any critical thinking about liberalism and democracy might be hijacked by autocrats and various illiberal movements, whose sole interest is to discredit liberal democracy rather than to engage in an open discussion about the future of humanity. While they are more than happy to debate the problems of liberal democracy, they have almost no tolerance of any criticism directed at them.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381199],{},"\nHe underscores the paradoxes of modern power: the ability to manipulate information, the market’s blindness to existential threats, and the erosion of democratic discourse.",[297868,381202,381203],{},[639,381204,381205,381206,381208,381209,381211,381212,381214],{},"\"The third threat to liberalism is that some people will remain both indispensable and undecipherable, but they will constitute a small and privileged elite of upgraded humans.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381207],{},"\n\"A huge gulf is opening between liberal humanism and the latest findings of the life sciences, a gulf we cannot ignore much longer.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381210],{},"\n\"An algorithm is a methodical set of steps that can be used to make calculations, resolve problems and reach decisions. An algorithm isn’t a particular calculation, but the method followed when making the calculation.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381213],{},"\nHarari warns of emerging hierarchies, scientific detachment from humanism, and the dehumanizing logic of systems that prioritize efficiency over ethics.",[566,381216,351527],{"id":351996},[639,381218,381219],{},"Yuval Noah Harari explores the evolution of human belief systems, dissecting how religion, ideology, and cultural narratives shape societies. His work often critiques the intersection of faith, power, and progress, revealing how belief systems—whether ancient or modern—offer frameworks to navigate existential uncertainty while perpetuating both unity and division.",[297868,381221,381222],{},[639,381223,381224,381225,381227,381228,381230,381231,381233],{},"\"Discord in our thoughts, ideas and compel us to think, re-evaluate and criticize.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381226],{},"\n\"Perhaps the deeper meaning of this commandment is that we should never use the name of God for political interests, economic ambitions, or our personal hatreds. People hate somebody and say 'God hates him.' People covet a piece of land and say 'God wants it.' The world would be a better place if we followed the third commandment more devotedly. You want to wage war on your neighbors and steal their land? Leave God out of it and find yourself some other excuse.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381229],{},"\n\"It takes a lot of courage to fight biases and oppressive regimes, but it takes even grater courage to admit ignorance and venture into the unknown.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381232],{},[294190,381234,381235],{},"Harari’s early reflections highlight how belief systems can both challenge and reinforce power structures, urging a critical examination of sacred narratives.",[297868,381237,381238],{},[639,381239,381240,381241,381243,381244,381246,381247,381249],{},"\"As we come to make the most important decisions in the history of life, I personally would trust more in those who admit ignorance than in those who claim infallibility. If you want your religion, ideology or world view to lead the world, my first question to you is: ‘What was the biggest mistake your religion, ideology or world view committed? What did it get wrong?’ If you cannot come up with something serious, I for one would not trust you.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381242],{},"\n\"Religious and idealogical dogmas are still highly attractive in our scientific age precisely because they offer us a safe haven from the frustrating complexity of reality.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381245],{},"\n\"Predicting that humankind will try to gain immortality, bliss and divinity is much like predicting that people building a house will want a lawn in their front yard. It sounds very likely. But once you say it out loud, you can begin to think about alternatives.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381248],{},[294190,381250,381251],{},"These quotes underscore Harari’s skepticism toward dogmatism, whether in religion or modern ideologies, and his belief in the value of humility in the face of uncertainty.",[297868,381253,381254],{},[639,381255,381256,381257,381259,381260,381262,381263,381265],{},"\"Why do young men drive recklessly, get involved in violent arguments and hack confidential Internet sites? Because they are following ancient genetic decrees that might be useless and even counterproductive today, but that made good evolutionary sense 70,000 years ago. A young hunter who risked his life chasing a mammoth outshone all his competitors and won the hand of the local beauty; and we are now stuck with his macho genes.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381258],{},"\n\"Modernity, in contrast, is based on the firm belief that economic growth is not only possible, but absolutely essential... Modernity has turned 'more stuff' into a panacea applicable to almost all public and private problems... Economic growth has thus become the crucial juncture where almost all modern religions, ideologies and movements meet.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381261],{},"\n\"Whether or not Project Gilgamesh succeeds, from a historical perspective it is fascinating to see that most late-modern religions and ideologies have already taken death and the afterlife out of the equation. Until the eighteenth century, religions considered death and its aftermath central to the meaning of life. Beginning in the eighteenth century, religions and ideologies such as liberalism, socialism and feminism lost all interest in the afterlife.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381264],{},[294190,381266,381267],{},"Harari draws parallels between ancient evolutionary imperatives and modern ideological frameworks, illustrating how belief systems adapt—and often fail—to meet contemporary challenges.",[297868,381269,381270],{},[639,381271,381272,381273,381275,381276,381278,381279,381281],{},"\"Why is English so widespread today, and not Danish?\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381274],{},"\n\"Even when people die in a hurricane, a car accident or a war, we tend to view it as a technical failure that could and should have been prevented. If the government had only adopted a better policy; if the municipality had done its job properly; and if the military commander had taken a wiser decision, death would have been avoided. Death has become an almost automatic reason for lawsuits and investigations. ‘How could they have died? Somebody somewhere must have screwed up.’\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381277],{},"\n\"...if a Catholic priest dressed in his sacred garments solemnly said the right words at the right moment, mundane bread and wine turned into God’s flesh and blood. The priest exclaimed ‘Hoc est corpus meum!’ (Latin for ‘This is my body!’) and hocus pocus – the bread turned into Christ’s flesh. Seeing that the priest had properly and assiduously observed all the procedures, millions of devout French Catholics behaved as if God really existed in the consecrated bread and wine.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381280],{},[294190,381282,381283],{},"These quotes reveal Harari’s fascination with the arbitrary yet powerful role of shared myths and rituals in shaping human behavior.",[297868,381285,381286],{},[639,381287,381288,381289,381291,381292,381294,381295,381297],{},"\"This network of artificial instincts is called 'culture.'\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381290],{},"\n\"When you inflict suffering on yourself in the name of some story, it give you a choice: 'Either the story is true, or I am a gullible fool.' When you inflict suffering on others, you are also given a choice: 'Either the story is true, or I am a cruel villain.' And just as we don't want to admit we are fools, we also don't want to admit we are villains, so we prefer to believe that the story is true.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381293],{},"\n\"Ancient Greece the philosopher Epicurus explained that worshipping gods is a waste of time, that there is no existence after death, and that happiness is the sole purpose of life.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381296],{},[294190,381298,381299],{},"Harari dissects the psychological and societal mechanisms that sustain belief systems, even in the face of suffering or contradiction.",[297868,381301,381302],{},[639,381303,381304,381305,381307,381308,381310,381311,381313],{},"\"Whereas the Agricultural Revolution gave rise to theist religions, the Scientific Revolution gave birth to humanist religions, in which humans replaced gods.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381306],{},"\n\"Religion is a system of human norms and values that is founded on belief in a superhuman order. The theory of relativity is not a religion, because (at least so far) there are no human norms and values that are founded on it. Football is not a religion because nobody argues that its rules reflect superhuman edicts. Islam, Buddhism and Communism are all religions, because all are systems of human norms and values that are founded on belief in a superhuman order.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381309],{},"\n\"The most important segments of many religious dogmas are not their ethical principles, but rather factual statements such as ‘God exists’, ‘the soul is punished for its sins in the afterlife’, ‘the Bible was written by a deity rather than by humans’, ‘the Pope is never wrong’.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381312],{},[294190,381314,381315],{},"These observations crystallize Harari’s argument that modern ideologies, like ancient religions, function as belief systems with their own “superhuman” foundations.",[566,381317,380834],{"id":381318},"history-and-evolution",[639,381320,381321],{},"Yuval Noah Harari’s exploration of history and evolution challenges conventional narratives of progress, emphasizing humanity’s precarious journey from ancient foragers to planetary dominators. He interrogates how cultural, technological, and ideological shifts have reshaped our species, often at great cost, while questioning whether these changes truly improved human well-being or simply redefined our relationship with the natural world.",[297868,381323,381324],{},[639,381325,381326,381327,381329,381330,381332,381333,381335],{},"\"Going further back, have the seventy or so turbulent millennia since the Cognitive Revolution made the world a better place to live? Was the late Neil Armstrong... happier than the nameless hunter-gatherer...? If not, what was the point of developing agriculture, cities, writing, coinage, empires, science and industry?\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381328],{},"\n\"So here is that line from the American Declaration of Independence translated into biological terms: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men evolved differently, that they are born with certain mutable characteristics, and that among these are life and the pursuit of pleasure.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381331],{},"\n\"The Agricultural Revolution was history's biggest fraud. Who was responsible? Neither kings, nor priests, nor merchants. The culprits were a handful of plant species... These plants domesticated Homo Sapiens, rather than vice versa.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381334],{},"\n\"Many call this process 'the destruction of nature.' But it's not really destruction, it's change. Nature cannot be destroyed.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381337,381338],{},"Harari’s opening quotes dismantle the myth of agricultural progress, framing it as a betrayal of human freedom and a redefinition of humanity’s role in nature.",[297868,381340,381341],{},[639,381342,381343,381344,381346,381347,381349,381350,381352],{},"\"Questions you cannot answer are usually far better for you than answers you cannot question.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381345],{},"\n\"Healing is the initial justification for every upgrade.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381348],{},"\n\"It is doubtful whether Homo sapiens will still be around a thousand years from now...\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381351],{},"\n\"The great success of the Arab imperial project was that the imperial culture it created was wholeheartedly adopted by numerous non-Arab people...\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381354,381355],{},"Here, Harari underscores the tension between progress and uncertainty, while highlighting how empires and ideologies outlive their origins through cultural adoption.",[297868,381357,381358],{},[639,381359,381360,381361,381363,381364,381366,381367,381369],{},"\"One potential remedy for human stupidity is a dose of humility...\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381362],{},"\n\"Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, fewer than 5,000 British officials... were sufficient to conquer and rule up to 300 million Indians.\" - Yu2val Noah Harari",[297874,381365],{},"\n\"The Agricultural Revolution was history's biggest fraud...\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381368],{},"\n\"Whereas the Agricultural Revolution gave rise to theist religions, the Scientific Revolution gave birth to humanist religions...\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381371,381372],{},"This cluster critiques human arrogance and the mechanics of imperial control, linking historical events to the evolution of belief systems that legitimize power.",[297868,381374,381375],{},[639,381376,381377,381378,381380,381381,381383],{},"\"So why study history?... We study history not to know the future but to widen our horizons...\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381379],{},"\n\"THE AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION IS ONE of the most controversial events in history...\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381382],{},"\n\"Seventy thousand years ago, Homo sapiens was still an insignificant animal... Today it stands on the verge of becoming a god...\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381385,381386],{},"Harari’s focus on the Agricultural Revolution as both a turning point and a cautionary tale reflects his broader argument that history is a tool for expanding human possibility, not predicting it.",[297868,381388,381389],{},[639,381390,381391,381392,381394],{},"\"Homo sapiens does its best to forget the fact, but it is an animal. And it is doubly important to remember our origins at a time when we seek to turn ourselves into gods.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381393],{},"\n\"When Kushim’s neighbours called out to him, they might really have shouted ‘Kushim!’ It is telling that the first recorded name in history belongs to an accountant...\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381396,381397],{},"These final quotes juxtapose humanity’s humble beginnings with its aspirations for divinity, while the last line humorously critiques bureaucracy’s role in shaping historical memory.",[566,381399,380840],{"id":381400},"technology-and-future",[639,381402,381403],{},"Yuval Noah Harari frequently examines how technology and the future are shaped by human narratives, institutions, and the tension between progress and responsibility. His quotes on this theme reveal his concerns about artificial intelligence, bioengineering, and the role of fiction in shaping public understanding of emerging realities.",[297868,381405,381406],{},[639,381407,381408,381409,381411,381412,381414,381415,381417],{},"\"Does that mean scientists should start writing science fiction? That is actually not such a bad idea. Art plays a key role in shaping people's view of the world, and in the twenty-first century science fiction is arguably the most important genre of all, for it shapes how most people understand things like AI, bioengineering and climate change. We certainly need good science, but from a political perspective, a good science-fiction movie is worth far more than an article in Science or Nature.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381410],{},"\n\"Is there anything more dangerous than dissatisfied and irresponsible gods who don't know what they want?\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381413],{},"\n\"You cannot experience something if you don’t have the necessary sensitivity, and you\n...",[297874,381416],{},"\n\"This is the paradox of historical knowledge. Knowledge that does not change behaviour is useless. But knowledge that changes behaviour loses its relevance. The more data we have and the better we understand history, the faster history alters its course, and the faster our knowledge becomes outdated.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381419,381420],{},"Harari underscores the dual role of science fiction in both educating and misdirecting public perception of technological advancements, while his warning about \"irresponsible gods\" reflects anxieties about uncontrolled power in the age of AI.",[297868,381422,381423],{},[639,381424,381425,381426,381428,381429,381431],{},"\"If Marx came back to life today, he would probably urge his few remaining disciples to devote less time to reading Das Kapital and more time to studying the Internet and the human genome.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381427],{},"\n\"Putin's Russia lacks a universal ideology. During the Cold War the USSR relied on the global appeal of communism as much as on the global reach of the Red Army. Putinism, in contrast, has little to offer Cubans, Vietnamese or French intellectuals. Authoritarian nationalism may indeed be spreading in the world, but by its very nature it is not conductive to the establishment of cohesive international blocs.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381430],{},"\n\"Money is the apogee of human tolerance. Money is more open-minded than language, state laws, cultural codes, religious beliefs and social habits. Money is the only trust system created by humans that can bridge almost any cultural gap, and that does not discriminate on the basis of religion, gender, race, age or sexual orientation.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381433,381434],{},"These quotes highlight how Harari critiques modern ideologies and economic systems, emphasizing their limitations and contradictions in shaping the future.",[297868,381436,381437],{},[639,381438,381439,381440,381442,381443,381445],{},"\"Patriarchy has been the normal in almost all agricultural and industrial societies. ...If patriarchy in Afro-Asia resulted from some chance occurrence, why were the Aztecs and Incas patriarchal? It is far more likely that even though the precise definition of man and woman varies between cultures, there is some universal biological reason why almost all cultures valued manhood over womanhood. We do not know what this reason is; there are plenty of theories, none of the convincing.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381441],{},"\n\"Up until the nineteenth century, the vast majority of military revolutions were the product of organisational rather than technological changes.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381444],{},"\n\"Humanism split into three main branches. The orthodox branch holds that each human being is a unique individual possessing a distinctive inner voice and a never-to-be-repeated string of experiences. Every human being is a singular ray of light, which illuminates the world from a different perspective, and which adds colour, depth and meaning to the universe.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381447,381448],{},"Harari’s analysis of patriarchy and military history underscores his broader argument that cultural and organizational forces often outpace technological ones in shaping societal evolution.",[297868,381450,381451],{},[639,381452,381453,381454,381456],{},"\"During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as humanism gained increasing social credibility and political power, it sprouted two very different offshoots: socialist humanism, which encompassed a plethora of socialist and communist movements, and evolutionary humanism, whose most famous advocates were the Nazis. Both offshoots agreed with liberalism that human experience is the ultimate source of meaning and authority.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381455],{},"\n\"In Singapore, as befits that no-nonsense city state, they followed this line of thinking even further, and pegged ministerial salaries to the national GDP. When the Singaporean economy grows, ministers get a raise, as if that is what their job is all about.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381458,381459],{},"By contrasting ideologies and governance models, Harari illustrates how humanist philosophies have both unified and fractured societies, with real-world implications for leadership and ethics.",[297868,381461,381462],{},[639,381463,381464,381465,381467,381468,381470],{},"\"People erroneously jump to the conclusions that if I want to press it, I choose to want to. This is of course false. I don't choose my desires. I only feel them, and act accordingly.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381466],{},"\n\"Nothing is beautiful, holy or sexy - but human feelings make things to be this way\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381469],{},"\n\"It takes a tribe to raise a human.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381472,381473],{},"These quotes reflect Harari’s focus on the interplay between biology, culture, and individual agency in defining human behavior and social structures.",[297868,381475,381476],{},[639,381477,381478,381479,381481,381482,381484],{},"\"Fiction isn't bad. It is vital.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381480],{},"\n\"Today science fiction is the most important artistic genre. It shapes the understanding of the public on things like artificial intelligence and biotechnology, which are likely to change our lives and society more than anything else in the coming decades.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381483],{},"\n\"In the past, censorship worked by blocking the flow of information. In the 21st century, censorship works by flooding people with irrelevant information. People just don't know what to pay attention to, and they often spend their time investigating and debating side issues.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381486,381487],{},"Harari’s recurring emphasis on the power of fiction—especially science fiction—reveals his belief in its ability to both inform and manipulate public discourse in the technological era.",[566,381489,380846],{"id":381490},"economics-and-capitalism",[639,381492,381493],{},"Yuval Noah Harari critically examines the paradoxes of capitalism and the human cost of economic progress, exposing how systems like money and consumerism both unite and divide societies. His insights reveal the contradictions of modern capitalism, from its promises of utopia to its exploitation of nature and marginalized groups.",[297868,381495,381496],{},[639,381497,381498,381499,381501,381502,381504],{},"\"For thousands of years, philosophers, thinkers and prophets have besmirched money and called it the root of all evil. Be that as it may, money is also the apogee of human tolerance. Money is more open-minded than language, state laws, cultural codes, religious beliefs and social habits. Money is the only trust system created by humans that can bridge almost any cultural gap, and that does not discriminate on the basis of religion, gender, race, age or sexual orientation.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381500],{},"\n\"Consistency is the playground of dull minds\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381503],{},"\n\"Even plants and animals were mechanised. Around the time that Homo sapiens was elevated to divine status by humanist religions, farm animals stopped being viewed as living creatures that could feel pain and distress, and instead came to be treated as machines.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381506,381507],{},"Harari juxtaposes the unifying power of money with the dehumanization of non-human life under capitalism.",[297868,381509,381510],{},[639,381511,381512,381513,381515,381516,381431],{},"\"There is today a division of labor between the elite and the masses. In medieval Europe aristocrats spent their money carelessly on extravagant luxuries whereas peasants lived frugally minding every penny. Today the tables have turned. The rich take great care managing their assets and investments, while the less well-heeled go into debt buying cars and televisions they don't really need.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381514],{},"\n\"One of history's few iron laws is that luxuries tend to become necessities and to spawn new obligations. Once people get used to a certain luxury, they take it for granted. Then they begin to count on it. Finally they reach a point where they can't live without it.\" - Yuval Harari",[297874,381517],{},[639,381519,381520],{},"These quotes highlight capitalism’s shifting dynamics, from historical class divides to the cyclical transformation of luxuries into essential, debt-driven obligations.",[297868,381522,381523],{},[639,381524,381525,381526,381528,381529,381531],{},"\"Paradise, the capitalists promise, is right around the corner. True, mistakes have been made such as the Atlantic slave trade and the exploitation of the European working class, but we have learned our lesson and if we just wait a little longer and allow the pie to grow a little bigger, everybody will receive a fatter slice.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381527],{},"\n\"Tolerance is not a Sapiens trademark. In modern times, a small difference in skin colour, dialect or religion has been enough to prompt one group of Sapiens to set about exterminating another group.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381530],{},"\n\"One of history's iron law is that luxuries tend to become necessities and to spawn new obligations. Once people get used to a certain luxury, they take it for granted. Then they begin to count on it. Finally they reach a point where they can't live without it.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381533,381534],{},"Harari underscores capitalism’s moral contradictions, from its utopian promises to its capacity for exclusion and exploitation.",[297868,381536,381537],{},[639,381538,381539,381540,381542,381543,381545,381546,381456],{},"\"Obesity is a double victory for consumerism. Instead of eating little, which will lead to economic contraction, people eat too much and then buy diet products - contributing to economic growth twice over.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381541],{},"\n\"Some of the cultural, legal and political disparities between men and women reflect the obvious biological differences between the sexes. Childbearing has always been women’s job, because men don’t have wombs. Yet around this hard universal kernel, every society accumulated layer upon layer of cultural ideas and norms that have little to do with biology. Societies associate a host of attributes with masculinity and femininity that, for the most part, lack a firm biological basis.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381544],{},"\n\"Much of the vaunted material wealth that shields us from disease and famine was accumulated at the expense of laboratory monkeys, dairy cows and conveyor-belt chickens. Over the last two centuries tens of billions of them have been subjected to a regime of industrial exploitation whose cruelty has no precedent in the annals of planet earth. If we accept a mere tenth of what animal-rights activists are claiming, then modern industrial agriculture might well be the greatest crime in history.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381547],{},[639,381549,381550],{},"These final quotes reveal capitalism’s absurdities, from profit-driven health crises to the exploitation of nature and the entrenchment of gendered hierarchies in economic systems.",[566,381552,380852],{"id":381553},"knowledge-and-education",[639,381555,381556],{},"Yuval Noah Harari’s reflections on knowledge and education challenge us to confront ignorance, question dogma, and embrace the complexity of human progress. His quotes underscore the tension between certainty and uncertainty, the role of myths in shaping societies, and the evolving purpose of education in an unpredictable future.",[297868,381558,381559],{},[639,381560,381240,381561,381563,381564,381566,381567,330202,381569,381572],{},[297874,381562],{},"\n\"Questions you cannot answer are usually far better for you than answers you cannot question.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381565],{},"\n\"Whereas many people just accept the ready-made answers provided by the powers that be, spiritual seekers are not so easily satisfied. They are determined to follow the big question wherever it leads, and not just to places you know well or wish to visit.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381568],{},[300890,381570,381571],{},"H","umankind ascended to the top so quickly that the ecosystem was not given time to adjust. Moreover, humans themselves failed to adjust.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381574,381575],{},"Harari’s early quotes emphasize the importance of humility and curiosity in the face of uncertainty, while also highlighting humanity’s struggle to adapt to its own rapid rise.",[297868,381577,381578],{},[639,381579,381580,381581,381583,381584,381586],{},"\"[H}umankind ascended to the top so quickly that the ecosystem was not given time to adjust. Moreover, humans themselves failed to adjust.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381582],{},"\n\"Since long intestines and large brains are both massive energy consumers, it’s hard to have both.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381585],{},"\n\"A wise old man was asked what he learned about the meaning of life. 'Well,' he answered, 'I have learned that I am here on earth in order to help other people. What I still haven't figured out is why the other people are here.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381588,381589],{},"These quotes blend biological evolution with philosophical musings, illustrating how education must grapple with both scientific truths and existential questions.",[297868,381591,381592],{},[639,381593,381594,381595,381597,381598,381600],{},"\"The feminine genes that made it to the next generation belonged to women who were submissive caretakers. Women who spent to much time fighting for power did not leave any of those powerful genes for future generations.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381596],{},"\n\"It's such an essential feature of any culture that it even has a name: 'cognitive dissonance'. Cognitive dissonance is often considered a failure of the human psyche. In fact it is a vital asset. Had people been unable to hold contradictory beliefs and values, it would probably have been impossible to establish and maintain any human culture.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381599],{},"\n\"fantasy gives meaning to the suffering.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381602,381603],{},"Harari’s exploration of gender roles and cultural paradoxes reveals how education must address the interplay between biology, myth, and human resilience.",[297868,381605,381606],{},[639,381607,381608,381609,381611,381612,381614],{},"\"Most sociopolitical hierarchies lack a logical or biological basis - they are nothing but the perpetuation of chance events supported by myths.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381610],{},"\n\"Even if you start with a rejection of all religious dogmas and with a firm commitment to scientific truth, sooner or later the complexity of reality becomes so vexing that one is driven to fashion a doctrine that shouldn’t be questioned. While such doctrines provide people with intellectual comfort and moral certainty, it is debatable whether they provide justice.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381613],{},"\n\"So why study history? Unlike physics or economics, history is not a means for making accurate predictions. We study history not to know the future but to widen our horizons, to understand that our present situation is neither natural nor inevitable, and that we consequently have many more possibilities before us than we can imagine.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381616,381617],{},"Here, Harari critiques the myths underpinning power structures and underscores the transformative power of historical awareness in shaping a more just future.",[297868,381619,381620],{},[639,381621,381391,381622,381624,381625,381627],{},[297874,381623],{},"\n\"It is likely that most of what you currently learn at school will be irrelevant by the time you are 40.... My best advice is to focus on personal resilience and emotional intelligence.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381626],{},"\n\"most importantly, this prediction is less of a prophecy and more a way of discussing our present choices. If the discussion makes us choose differently, so that the prediction is proven wrong, all the better. What’s the point of making predictions if they cannot change anything?\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[639,381629,381630],{},"These final quotes confront the fragility of human knowledge and the need for education to prioritize adaptability and critical thinking in an ever-changing world.",[566,381632,380858],{"id":381633},"nature-and-environment",[639,381635,381636],{},"Yuval Noah Harari’s reflections on nature and the environment challenge humanity’s unchecked dominance over ecosystems. His work critiques the anthropocentric worldview, exposing how industrial progress, animal exploitation, and ecological imbalance reflect deeper ethical and existential crises.",[297868,381638,381639],{},[639,381640,380962,381641,380982,381643,381645,381646,381648],{},[297874,381642],{},[297874,381644],{},"\n\"Less than a hundred. (And even these are mostly Polish wolves that stole over the border in recent years.) In contrast, Germany is home to 5 million domesticated dogs. Altogether about 200,000 wild wolves still roam the earth, but there are more than 400 million domesticated dogs. The world contains 40,000 lions compared to 600 million house cats; 900,000 African buffalo versus 1.5 billion domesticated cows; 50 million penguins and 20 billion chickens.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381647],{},"\nHarari juxtaposes human-driven crises like diabetes with historical violence, while starkly contrasting wild and domesticated animal populations to highlight humanity’s disruptive scale of domestication.",[297868,381650,381651],{},[639,381652,303775,381653,381572,381655,381545,381657,381659,381660,381662,381663,381665],{},[300890,381654,381571],{},[297874,381656],{},[297874,381658],{},"\n\"fact, however, the lesson is just the opposite. The story demonstrates that by humanising animals we usually underestimate animal cognition and ignore the unique abilities of other creatures.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381661],{},"\n\"Homo sapiens does its best to forget the fact, but it is an animal. And it is doubly important to remember our origins at a time when we seek to turn ourselves into gods. No investigation of our divine future can ignore our own animal past, or our relations with other animals – because the relationship between humans and animals is the best model we have for future relations between superhumans and humans.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381664],{},"\nThese quotes dissect humanity’s rapid ecological dominance, industrial cruelty, and the paradox of anthropomorphizing animals while neglecting their intrinsic value. Harari underscores the ethical reckoning needed for coexistence.",[297868,381667,381668],{},[639,381669,381670,381671,380949,381673,381675,381676,381675,381678,381680],{},"\"Unfortunately, the Sapiens regime on Earth has so far produced little that we can be proud of. We have mastered our surroundings, increased food production, built cities, established empires and created far-flung trade networks. But did we decrease the amount of suffering in the world?\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381672],{},[297874,381674],{},"\n\"Homo sapiens does its best to forget the fact, but it is an animal. And it is doubly important to remember our origins at a time when we seek to turn ourselves into gods.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297874,381677],{},[297874,381679],{},"\nHarari’s repeated emphasis on humanity’s animal origins serves as a stark reminder that our technological aspirations must grapple with the ecological and ethical legacies of our evolutionary past.",[298632,381682,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,381684,381685],{},[639,381686,381687],{},"\"The only thing we can try to do is to influence the direction scientists are taking. Since we might soon be able to engineer our desires too, perhaps the real questions facing us is not 'What do we want to become?', but \"What do we want to want?' Those who are not spooked by this question probably haven't given it enough thought.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381689,381690],{},[639,381691,380962],{},[297868,381693,381694],{},[639,381695,381696],{},"\"The key to happiness is to know the truth about yourself - to understand you really are. Most people wrongly identify themselves with their feeling, thoughts, likes and dislikes. When they feel anger, they think, ‘I am angry. This is my anger.’ They consequently spend their life avoiding some kinds of feelings and pursuing others. They never realise that they are not their feelings, and that the relentless pursuit of particular feelings just traps them in misery.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381698,381699],{},[639,381700,381701],{},"\"Though it has no intrinsic value – you cannot eat or drink a dollar bill – trust in the dollar and in the wisdom of the Federal Reserve is so firm that it is shared even by Islamic fundamentalists, Mexican drug lords and North Korean tyrants.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381703,381704],{},[639,381705,381706],{},"\"Consumerism and nationalism work extra hours to make us imagine that millions of strangers belong to the same community as ourselves, that we have a common past, common interests and a common future. This isn't a lie. It's imagination. Like money, limited liability companies and human rights, nations and consumer tribes are inter-subjective realities. They exist only in our collective imagination, yet their power is immense.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381708,381709],{},[639,381710,381711],{},"\"Going further back, have the seventy or so turbulent millennia since the Cognitive Revolution made the world a better place to live? Was the late Neil Armstrong, whose footprint remains intact on the windless moon, happier than the nameless hunter-gatherer who 30,000 years ago left her handprint on a wall in Chauvet Cave? If not, what was the point of developing agriculture, cities, writing, coinage, empires, science and industry?\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381713,381714],{},[639,381715,381498],{},[297868,381717,381718],{},[639,381719,381720],{},"\"Ever since the Cognitive Revolution, Sapiens have thus been living in a dual reality. On the one hand, the objective reality of rivers, trees and lions; and on the other hand, the imagined reality of gods, nations and corporations. As time went by, the imagined reality became ever more powerful, so that today the very survival of rivers, trees and lions depends on the grace of imagined entities such as the United States and Google.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381722,381723],{},[639,381724,381725],{},"\"So here is that line from the American Declaration of Independence translated into biological terms:We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men evolved differently, that they are born with certain mutable characteristics, and that among these are life and the pursuit of pleasure.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381727,381728],{},[639,381729,381730],{},"\"Does that mean scientists should start writing science fiction? That is actually not such a bad idea. Art plays a key role in shaping people's view of the world, and in the twenty-first century science fiction is arguably the most important genre of all, for it shapes how most people understand things like AI, bioengineering en climate change. We certainly need good science, but from a political perspective, a good science-fiction movie is worth far more than an article in Science or Nature.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381732,381733],{},[639,381734,381224],{},[297868,381736,381737],{},[639,381738,380887],{},[297868,381740,381741],{},[639,381742,381743],{},"\"The cause of war is fictional, but the suffering is 100 per cent real. This is exactly why we should strive to distinguish fiction from reality.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381745,381746],{},[639,381747,381748],{},"\"Can a nation really suffer? Has a nation eyes, hands, senses, affections and passions? If you prick it, can it bleed? Obviously not. If it is defeated in war, loses a province, or even forfeits its independence, still it cannot experience pain, sadness or any other kind of misery, for it has no body, no mind, and no feelings whatsoever. In truth, it is just a metaphor.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381750,381751],{},[639,381752,381753],{},"\"If you experience sadness without craving that the sadness go away, you continue to feel sadness, but you do not suffer from it. There can actually be richness in the sadness. If you experience joy without craving that the joy linger and intensify, you continue to feel joy without losing your peace of mind.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381755,381756],{},[639,381757,381758],{},"\"Is there anything more dangerous than dissatisfied and irresponsible gods who don't know what they want?\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381760,381761],{},[639,381762,380901],{},[297868,381764,381765],{},[639,381766,381767],{},"\"You cannot experience something if you don’t have the necessary sensitivity, and you cannot develop your sensitivity except by undergoing a long string of experiences.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381769,381770],{},[639,381771,381772],{},"\"This is the fly in the ointment of free-market capitalism. It cannot ensure that profits are gained in a fair way, or distributed in a fair manner. On the contrary, the craving to increase profits and production blinds people to anything that might stand in the way.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381774,381775],{},[639,381776,381139,381777,381142,381779,381146],{},[300890,381778,333689],{},[300890,381780,381145],{},[297868,381782,381783],{},[639,381784,381785],{},"\"So the best advice I could give a fifteen-year-old stuck in an outdated school somewhere in Mexico, India or Alabama is: don’t rely on the adults too much. Most of them mean well, but they just don’t understand the world.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381787,381788],{},[639,381789,381790],{},"\"Perhaps the deeper meaning of this commandment is that we should never use the name of God for political interests, economic ambitions, or our personal hatreds. People hate somebody and say \"God hates him.\" People covet a piece of land and say \"God wants it.\" The world would be a better place if we followed the third commandment more devotedly. You want to wage war on your neighbors and steal their land? Leave God out of it and find yourself some other excuse.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381792,381793],{},[639,381794,381795],{},"\"Consistency is the playground of dull minds\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381797,381798],{},[639,381799,381800],{},"\"The first principle of monotheist religions is 'God exists. What does He want from me?' The first principle of buddhism is 'Suffering exists. How do I escape it?\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381802,381803],{},[639,381804,381805],{},"\"It takes a lot of courage to fight biases and oppressive regimes, but it takes even grater courage to admit ignorance and venture into the unknown.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381807,381808],{},[639,381809,381810],{},"\"science says that nobody is ever made happy by getting a promotion, winning the lottery or even finding true love. People are made happy by one thing and one thing only - pleasant sensations in their bodies\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381812,381813],{},[639,381814,381815],{},"\"In 2012 about 56 million people died throughout the world; 620,000 of them died due to human violence (war killed 120,000 people, and crime killed another 500,000). In contrast, 800,000 committed suicide, and 1.5 million died of diabetes. Sugar is now more dangerous than gunpowder.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381817,381818],{},[639,381819,303775,381820,381822],{},[300890,381821,13],{},"eople erroneously jump to the conclusions that if I want to press it, I choose to want to. This is of course false. I don't choose my desires. I only feel them, and act accordingly.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381824,381825],{},[639,381826,381827],{},"\"In the past, censorship worked by blocking the flow of information. In the 21st century, censorship works by flooding people with irrelevant information. People just don't know what to pay attention to, and they often spend their time investigating and debating side issues.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381829,381830],{},[639,381831,381240],{},[297868,381833,381834],{},[639,381835,381836],{},"\"Religious and idealogical dogmas are still highly attractive in our scientific age precisely because they offer us a safe haven from the frustrating complexity of reality.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381838,381839],{},[639,381840,381841],{},"\"There are no gods, no nations, no money and no human rights, except in our collective imagination.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381843,381844],{},[639,381845,381060],{},[297868,381847,381848],{},[639,381849,381850],{},"\"Nothing is beautiful, holy or sexy - but human feelings make things to be this way\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381852,381853],{},[639,381854,381855],{},"\"It takes a tribe to raise a human.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381857,381858],{},[639,381859,381860],{},"\"The Agricultural Revolution was history's biggest fraud. Who was responsible? Neither kings, nor priests, nor merchants. The culprits were a handful or plant species, including wheat, rice and potatoes. These plants domesticated Homo Sapiens, rather than vice versa.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381862,381863],{},[639,381864,381865],{},"\"So if you want to know the truth about the universe, about the meaning of life, and about your own identity, the best place to start is by observing suffering and exploring what it is.The answer isn’t a story.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381867,381868],{},[639,381869,381870],{},"\"Many call this process 'the destruction of nature.' But it's not really destruction, it's change. Nature cannot be destroyed.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381872,381873],{},[639,381874,381875],{},"\"Less than a hundred. (And even these are mostly Polish wolves that stole over the border in recent years.) In contrast, Germany is home to 5 million domesticated dogs. Altogether about 200,000 wild wolves still roam the earth, but there are more than 400 million domesticated dogs.1 The world contains 40,000 lions compared to 600 million house cats; 900,000 African buffalo versus 1.5 billion domesticated cows; 50 million penguins and 20 billion chickens.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381877,381878],{},[639,381879,381880],{},"\"Even plants and animals were mechanised. Around the time that Homo sapiens was elevated to divine status by humanist religions, farm animals stopped being viewed as living creatures that could feel pain and distress, and instead came to be treated as machines.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381882,381883],{},[639,381884,381885],{},"\"Large numbers of strangers can cooperate successfully by believing in common myth.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381887,381888],{},[639,381889,381073],{},[297868,381891,381892],{},[639,381893,381343],{},[297868,381895,381896],{},[639,381897,381898],{},"\"Whereas many people just accept the ready-made answers provided by the powers that be, spiritual seekers are not so easily satisfied. They are determined to follow the big question wherever it leads, and not just to places you know well or wish to visit.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381900,381901],{},[639,381902,380990],{},[297868,381904,381905],{},[639,381906,303775,381907,381572],{},[300890,381908,381571],{},[297868,381910,381911],{},[639,381912,381580],{},[297868,381914,381915],{},[639,381916,381917],{},"\"Healing is the initial justification for every upgrade.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381919,381920],{},[639,381921,381922],{},"\"According to the Buddha, then, life has no meaning, and people don’t need to create any meaning. They just need to realise that there is no meaning, and thus be liberated from the suffering caused by our attachments and our identification with empty phenomena.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381924,381925],{},[639,381926,381927],{},"\"Every day millions of people decide to grant their smartphone a bit more control over their lives or try a new and more effective antidepressant drug. In pursuit of health, happiness and power, humans will gradually change first one of their features and then another, and another, until they will no longer be human.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381929,381930],{},[639,381931,381932],{},"\"As far as we can tell, from a purely scientific viewpoint, human life has absolutely no meaning. Humans are the outcome of blind evolutionary processes that operate without goal or purpose. Our actions are not part of some divine cosmic plan, and if planet Earth were to blow up tomorrow morning, the universe would probably keep going about business as usual.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381934,381935],{},[639,381936,381937],{},"\"Today science fiction is the most important artistic genre. It shapes the understanding of the public on things like artificial intelligence and biotechnology, which are likely to change our lives and society more than anything else in the coming decades.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381939,381940],{},[639,381941,381942],{},"\"It is doubtful whether Homosapiens will still be around a thousand years from now, so 2 million years is reallyout of our league.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381944,381945],{},[639,381946,381478],{},[297868,381948,381949],{},[639,381950,381951],{},"\"Sapiens don’t behave according to a cold mathematical logic, but rather according to a warm social logic. We are ruled by emotions.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381953,381954],{},[639,381955,381956],{},"\"This is the paradox of historical knowledge. Knowledge that does not change behaviour is useless. But knowledge that changes behaviour loses its relevance. The more data we have and the better we understand history, the faster history alters its course, and the faster our knowledge becomes outdated.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381958,381959],{},[639,381960,381512],{},[297868,381962,381963],{},[639,381964,381965],{},"\"Since long intestines and large brains are both massive energy consumers, it’s hard to have both.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381967,381968],{},[639,381969,381160],{},[297868,381971,381972],{},[639,381973,381974],{},"\"One of history's few iron laws is that luxuries tend to become necessities and to spawn new obligations. Once people get used to a certain luxury, they take it for granted. Then they begin to count on it. Finally they reach a point where they can't live without it.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381976,381977],{},[639,381978,381979],{},"\"The great success of the Arab imperial project was that the imperial culture it created was wholeheartedly adopted by numerous non-Arab people, who continued to uphold it, develop it and spread it - even after the original empire collapsed and the Arabs as an ethnic group lost their dominion.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381981,381982],{},[639,381983,381984],{},"\"The algorithms will take care of everything. If, however, you want to retain some control of your personal life, you have to run faster than the algorithms, faster than Amazon and the government, and get to know yourself before they do. To run fast, don't take much luggage with you. Leave all your illusions behind. They are very heavy.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381986,381987],{},[639,381988,381989],{},"\"Total annihilation has a way of sharpening people's minds.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,381991,381992],{},[639,381993,381425],{},[297868,381995,381996],{},[639,381997,381998],{},"\"Predicting that humankind will try to gain immortality, bliss and divinity is much like predicting that people building a house will want a lawn in their front yard. It sounds very likely. But once you say it out loud, you can begin to think about alternatives.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382000,382001],{},[639,382002,382003],{},"\"Putin's Russia lacks a universal ideology. During the Cold War the USSR relied on the global appeal of communism as much as on the global reach of the Red Army. Putinism, in contrast, has little to offer Cubans, Vietnamese or French intellectuals. Authoritarian nationalism may indeed be spreading in the world, but by its very nature it is not conductive to the establishment of cohesive international blocs.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382005,382006],{},[639,382007,380915],{},[297868,382009,382010],{},[639,382011,382012],{},"\"Studying history aims to loosen the grip of the past. It enables us to turn our head this way and that, and begin to notice possibilities that our ancestors could not imagine, or didn’t want us to imagine. By observing the accidental chain of events that led us here, we realise how our very thoughts and dreams took shape — and we can begin to think and dream differently. Studying history will not tell us what to choose, but at least it gives us more options.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382014,382015],{},[639,382016,382017],{},"\"The idea that we need a supernatural being to make us act morally assumes that there is something unnatural about morality. but why? morality of some kind is natural. all social mammals from chimpanzees to rats have ethical codes that limit things such as theft and murder.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382019,382020],{},[639,382021,382022],{},"\"Human diversity may be great when it comes to cuisine and poetry, but few would see witch-burning, infanticide or slavery as fascinating human idiosyncrasies that should be protected against the encroachments of global capitalism and coca-colonialism.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382024,382025],{},[639,382026,382027],{},"\"One potential remedy for human stupidity is a dose of humility. National, religious and cultural tensions are made worse by the grandiose feeling that my nation, my religion and my culture are the most important in the world – hence my interests should come before the interests of anyone else, or of humankind as a whole. How can we make nations, religions and cultures a bit more realistic and modest about their true place in the world?\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382029,382030],{},[639,382031,381256],{},[297868,382033,382034],{},[639,382035,382036],{},"\"To survive and flourish in such a world, you will need a lot of mental flexibility and great reserves of emotional balance. You will have to repeatedly let go of some of what you know best, and feel at home with the unknown.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382038,382039],{},[639,382040,382041],{},"\"Modernity, in contrast, is based on the firm belief that economic growth is not only possible, but absolutely essential... Modernity has turned 'more stuff' into a panacea applicable to almost all public and private problems, from religious fundamentalism through Third World authoritarianism down to a failed marriage... Economic growth has thus become the crucial juncture where almost all modern religions, ideologies and movements meet.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382043,382044],{},[639,382045,382046],{},"\"Money is the apogee of human tolerance. Money is more open-minded than language, state laws, cultural codes, religious beliefs and social habits. Money is the only trust system created by humans that can bridge almost any cultural gap, and that does not discriminate on the basis of religion, gender, race, age or sexual orientation.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382048,382049],{},[639,382050,381439],{},[297868,382052,382053],{},[639,382054,382055],{},"\"Whether or not Project Gilgamesh succeeds, from a historical perspective it is fascinating to see that most late-modern religions and ideologies have already taken death and the afterlife out of the equation. Until the eighteenth century, religions considered death and its aftermath central to the meaning of life. Beginning in the eighteenth century, religions and ideologies such as liberalism, socialism and feminism lost all interest in the afterlife.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382057,382058],{},[639,382059,382060],{},"\"A wise old man was asked what he learned about the meaning of life. 'Well,' he answered, 'I have learned that I am here on earth in order to help other people. What I still haven't figured out is why the other people are here.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382062,382063],{},[639,382064,382065],{},"\"Our narrating self would much prefer to continue suffering in the future, just so it won't have to admit that our past suffering was devoid of all meaning. Eventually, if we want to come clean about past mistakes, our narrating self must invent some twist in the plot that will infuse these mistakes with meaning.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382067,382068],{},[639,382069,381594],{},[297868,382071,382072],{},[639,382073,381018],{},[297868,382075,382076],{},[639,382077,382078],{},"\"Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, fewer than 5,000 British officials, about 40,000–70,000 British soldiers, and perhaps another 100,000 British business people, hangers-on, wives and children were sufficient to conquer and rule up to 300 million Indians.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382080,382081],{},[639,382082,381272],{},[297868,382084,382085],{},[639,382086,382087],{},"\"Even when people die in a hurricane, a car accident or a war, we tend to view it as a technical failure that could and should have been prevented. If the government had only adopted a better policy; if the municipality haddone its job properly; and if the military commander had taken a wiser decision, death would have been avoided. Death has become an almost automatic reason for lawsuits and investigations. ‘How could they have died? Somebody somewhere must have screwed up.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382089,382090],{},[639,382091,382092,382093,382095],{},"\"PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel has recently confessed that he aims to live for ever. ‘I think there are probably three main modes of approaching ",[300890,382094,145],{},",’ he explained. ‘You can accept it, you can deny it or you can fight it. I think our society is dominated by people who are into denial or acceptance, and I prefer to fight it.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382097,382098],{},[639,382099,382100],{},"\"...if a Catholic priest dressed in his sacred garments solemnly said the right words at the right moment, mundane bread and wine turned into God’s flesh and blood. The priest exclaimed ‘Hoc est corpus meum!’ (Latin for ‘This is my body!’) and hocus pocus – the bread turned into Christ’s flesh. Seeing that the priest had properly and assiduously observed all the procedures, millions of devout French Catholics behaved as if God really existed in the consecrated bread and wine.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382102,382103],{},[639,382104,382105],{},"\"This network of artificial instincts is called 'culture'.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382107,382108],{},[639,382109,382110],{},"\"The Agricultural Revolution was history's biggest fraud. Who was responsible? Neither kings, nor priests, nor merchants. The culprits were a handful of plant species, including wheat, rice and potatoes. These plants domesticated Homo Sapiens, rather than vice versa.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382112,382113],{},[639,382114,382115],{},"\"The collapse of the family and the local community and their replacement by the state and the market.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382117,382118],{},[639,382119,382120],{},"\"We believe in a particular order not because it is objectively true, but because believing in it enables us to cooperate effectively and forge a better society. Imagined orders are not evil conspiracies or useless mirages. Rather, they are the only way large numbers of humans can cooperate effectivelyy.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382122,382123],{},[639,382124,382125],{},"\"It's such an essential feature of any culture that it even has a name: 'cognitive dissonance'. Cognitive dissonance is often considered a failure of the human psyche. In fact it is a vital asset. Had people been unable to hold contradictory beliefs and values, it would probably have been impossible to establish and maintain any human culture.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382127,382128],{},[639,382129,382130],{},"\"When you inflict suffering on yourself in the name of some story, it give you a choice: 'Either the story is true, or I am a gullible fool.' When you inflict suffering on others, you are also given a choice: 'Either the story is true, or I am a cruel villain.' And just as we don't want to admit we are fools, we also don't want to admit we are villains, so we prefer to believe that the story is true.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382132,382133],{},[639,382134,382135],{},"\"The Buddha taught that the three basic realities of the universe are that everything is constantly changing, nothing has any enduring essence, and nothing is completely satisfying. You can explore the furthest reaches of the galaxy, of your body, or of your mind – but you will never encounter something that does not change, that has an eternal essence, and that completely satisfies you.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382137,382138],{},[639,382139,382140],{},"\"fantasy gives meaning to the suffering.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382142,382143],{},[639,382144,382145],{},"\"Money is the most universal and most efficient system of mutual trust ever devised.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382147,382148],{},[639,382149,382150],{},"\"Ancient Greece the philosopher Epicurus explained that worshipping gods is a waste of time, that there is no existence after death, and that happiness is the sole purpose of life.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382152,382153],{},[639,382154,381304],{},[297868,382156,382157],{},[639,382158,382159],{},"\"the truly unique feature of our language is not its ability to transmitinformation about men and lions. Rather, it’s the ability to transmit informationabout things that do not exist at all. As far as we know, only Sapiens can talkabout entire kinds of entities that they have never seen, touched or smelled.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382161,382162],{},[639,382163,382164],{},"\"For thousands of years priests, rabbis and muftis explained that humans cannot overcome famine, plague and war by their own efforts. Then along came the bankers, investors and industrialists, and within 200 years managed to do exactly that.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382166,382167],{},[639,382168,381525],{},[297868,382170,382171],{},[639,382172,382173],{},"\"Despite their having no real bodies, the American legal system treats corporations as legal person, as if they were flesh-and-blood human beings.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382175,382176],{},[639,382177,382178],{},"\"The first universal order to appear was economic: the monetary order. The second universal order was political: the imperial order. The third universal order was religious: the order of universal religions such as Buddhism, Christianity and Islam.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382180,382181],{},[639,382182,382183],{},"\"Humans have this remarkable ability to know and not to know at the same time. Or more correctly, they can know something when they really think about it, but most of the time they don't think about it, so they don't know it. If you really focus, you realise that money is fiction. But usually, you don't focus. If you are asked about it, you know that football is a human invention. But in the heat of the match, nobody asks you about it.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382185,382186],{},[639,382187,382188],{},"\"Tolerance is not a Sapiens trademark. In modern times, a smalldiʃerence in skin colour, dialect or religion has been enough to prompt one groupof Sapiens to set about exterminating another group.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382190,382191],{},[639,382192,382193],{},"\"One of history's iron law is that luxuries tend to become necessities and to spawn new obligations. Once people get used to a certain luxury, they take it for granted. Then they begin to count on it. Finally they reach a point where they can't live without it.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382195,382196],{},[639,382197,381608],{},[297868,382199,382200],{},[639,382201,382202],{},"\"The currency of evolution is neither hunger nor pain, but rather copies of DNA helixes\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382204,382205],{},[639,382206,382207],{},"\"Rather, when famine, plague or war break out of our control, we feel that somebody must have screwed up, we set up a commission of inquiry, and promise ourselves that next time we’ll do better.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382209,382210],{},[639,382211,382212],{},"\"Even if you start with a rejection of all religious dogmas and with a firm commitment to scientific truth, sooner or later the complexity of reality becomes so vexing that one is driven to fashion a doctrine that shouldn’t be questioned. While such doctrines provide people with intellectual comfort and moral certainty, it is debatable whether they provide justice\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382214,382215],{},[639,382216,382217],{},"\"Buddhism does not deny the existence of gods—they are described as powerful beings who can bring rains and victories—but they have no influence on the law that suffering arises from craving. If the mind of a person is free of all craving, no god can make him miserable. Conversely, once craving arises in a person's mind, all the gods in the universe cannot save him from suffering.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382219,382220],{},[639,382221,380929],{},[297868,382223,382224],{},[639,382225,381539],{},[297868,382227,382228],{},[639,382229,382230],{},"\"The first Chinese world map to show America was not issued until 1602 – and then by a European missionary!\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382232,382233],{},[639,382234,382235],{},"\"Revolutions are by definition unpredictable. A predictable revolution never erupts.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382237,382238],{},[639,382239,382240],{},"\"Up until the nineteenth century, the vast majority of military revolutions were the product of organisational rather than technological changes.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382242,382243],{},[639,382244,382245],{},"\"Most nations argue that they are a natural and eternal entity, created in some primordial epoch by mixing the soil of the motherland with the blood of the people.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382247,382248],{},[639,382249,382250],{},"\"Religion is a system of human norms and values that is founded on belief in a superhuman order. The theory of relativity is not a religion, because (at least so far) there are no human norms and values that are founded on it. Football is not a religion because nobody argues that its rules reflect superhuman edicts. Islam, Buddhism and Communism are all religions, because all are systems of human norms and values that are founded on belief in a superhuman order.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382252,382253],{},[639,382254,382255],{},"\"If I believe in God at all, it is my choice to believe. If my inner self tells me to believe in God- then I believe. I believe because I fell God's presence, and my heart tells me He is there. But if I no longer feel God's presence, and if my heart suddenly tells me that there is no God-I will cease believing. Either way, the real source of authority is my own feelings. So even while saying that I believe in God, the truth is that I have a much stronger belief in my own inner voice.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382257,382258],{},[639,382259,382260],{},"\"Humanism split into three main branches. The orthodox branch holds that each human being is a unique individual possessing a distinctive inner voice and a never-to-be-repeated string of experiences. Every human being is a singular ray of light, which illuminates the world from a different perspective, and which adds colour, depth and meaning to the universe.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382262,382263],{},[639,382264,381453],{},[297868,382266,382267],{},[639,382268,382269],{},"\"The most important segments of many religious dogmas are not their ethical principles, but rather factual statements such as ‘God exists’, ‘the soul is punished for its sins in the afterlife’, ‘the Bible was written by a deity rather than by humans’, ‘the Pope is never wrong’.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382271,382272],{},[639,382273,382274],{},"\"So why study history? Unlike physics or economics, history is not a means for making accurate predictions. We study history not to know the future but to widen our horizons, to understand that our present situation is neither natural nor inevitable, and that we consequently have many more possibilities before us than we can imagine.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382276,382277],{},[639,382278,382279],{},"\"We do not understand the Big Bang – therefore you must cover your hair in public and vote against gay marriage'. Not only is there no logical connection between the two, but they are in fact contradictory. The deeper the mysteries of the universe, the less likely it is that whatever is responsible for them gives a damn about female dress codes or human sexual behaviour.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382281,382282],{},[639,382283,381191],{},[297868,382285,382286],{},[639,382287,382288],{},"\"The hand of the market is blind as well as invisible, and left to its own devices it may fail to do anything at all about the threat of global warming or the dangerous potential of artificial intelligence.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382290,382291],{},[639,382292,382293],{},"\"Some of the cultural, legal and political disparities between men and women reflect the obvious biological differences between the sexes. Childbearing has always been women’s job, because men don’t have wombs. Yet around this hard universal kernel, every society accumulated layer upon layer of cultural ideas and norms that have little to do with biology. Societies associate a host of attributes with masculinity and femininity that, for the most part, lack a firm biological basis.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382295,382296],{},[639,382297,381032],{},[297868,382299,382300],{},[639,382301,382302],{},"\"When a thousand people believe some made-up story for a month - that's fake news. When a billion people believe it for a thousand years - that's religion, and we are admonished to call it fake news in oder not to for the feelings of the faithful.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382304,382305],{},[639,382306,382307],{},"\"Unfortunately, in the present political climate any critical thinking about liberalism and democracy might be hijacked by autocrats and various illiberal movements, whose sole interest is to discredit liberal democracy rather than to engage in an open discussion about the future of humanity. While they are more than happy to debate the problems of liberal democracy, they have almost no tolerance of any criticism directed at them.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382309,382310],{},[639,382311,381205],{},[297868,382313,382314],{},[639,382315,382316],{},"\"Liberalism will collapse on the day the system knows me better than I know myself.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382318,382319],{},[639,382320,382321],{},"\"A huge gulf is opening between liberal humanism and the latest findings of the life sciences, a gulf we cannot ignore much longer\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382323,382324],{},[639,382325,382326],{},"\"THE AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION IS ONE the of the most controversial events in history. Some partisans proclaim that it set humankind on the road to prosperity and progress. Others insist that it led to perdition.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382328,382329],{},[639,382330,382331],{},"\"One of history’s few iron laws is that luxuries tend to become necessities and tospawn new obligations. Once people get used to a certain luxury, they take it for granted. Then they begin to count on it. Finally they reach a point where theycan’t live without it.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382333,382334],{},[639,382335,382336],{},"\"The body. It’s not easy to carry around, specially when encased inside a massive skull. It’s even harder to fuel. In Homo sapiens, the brain accounts for about 2–3 per cent of total body weight, but it consumes 25 per cent of the body’s energy when the body is at rest. By comparison, the brains of other apes require only 8 per cent of rest-time energy.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382338,382339],{},[639,382340,382341],{},"\"Archaic humans paid for their large brains in two ways. Firstly, they spentmore time in search of food. Secondly, their muscles atrophied. Like a governmentdiverting money from defence to education, humans diverted energy from bicepsto neurons.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382343,382344],{},[639,382345,382346],{},"\"Humans nowadays completely dominate the planet not because the individual human is far smarter and more nimble-fingered than the individual chimp or wolf, but because Homo sapiens is the only species on earth capable of cooperating flexibly in large numbers. Intelligence and toolmaking were obviously very important as well. But if humans had not learned to cooperate flexibly in large numbers, our crafty brains and deft hands would still be splitting flint stones rather than uranium atoms.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382348,382349],{},[639,382350,382351],{},"\"fact, however, the lesson is just the opposite. The story demonstrates that by humanising animals we usually underestimate animal cognition and ignore the unique abilities of other creatures.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382353,382354],{},[639,382355,382356],{},"\"An algorithm is a methodical set of steps that can be used to make calculations, resolve problems and reach decisions. An algorithm isn’t a particular calculation, but the method followed when making the calculation.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382358,382359],{},[639,382360,380943],{},[297868,382362,382363],{},[639,382364,382365],{},"\"We normally think that theist religions sanctified the great gods. We tend to forget that they sanctified humans, too. Hitherto Homo sapiens had been just one actor in a cast of thousands. In the new theist drama, Sapiens became the central hero around whom the entire universe revolved.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382367,382368],{},[639,382369,382370],{},"\"When the car replaced the horse-drawn carriage, we didn’t upgrade the horses – we retired them. Perhaps it is time to do the same with Homo sapiens.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382372,382373],{},[639,382374,381670],{},[297868,382376,382377],{},[639,382378,382379],{},"\"Seventy thousand years ago, Homo sapiens was still an insignificant animal minding its own business in a corner of Africa. In the following millennia it transformed itself into the master of the entire planet and the terror of the ecosystem. Today it stands on the verge of becoming a god, poised to acquire not only eternal youth, but also the divine abilities of creation and destruction.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382381,382382],{},[639,382383,381391],{},[297868,382385,382386],{},[639,382387,382388],{},"\"It is likely that most of what you currently learn at school will be irrelevant by the time you are 40.... My best advice is to focus on personal resilience and emotional intelligence.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382390,382391],{},[639,382392,382393],{},"\"When Kushim’s neighbours called out to him, they might really have shouted ‘Kushim!’ It is telling that the first recorded name in history belongs to an accountant, rather than a prophet, a poet or a great conqueror.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382395,382396],{},[639,382397,382398],{},"\"In Singapore, as befits that no-nonsense city state, they followed this line of thinking even further, and pegged ministerial salaries to the national GDP. When the Singaporean economy grows, ministers get a raise, as if that is what their job is all about.\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[297868,382400,382401],{},[639,382402,382403],{},"\"most importantly, this prediction is less of a prophecy and more a way of discussing our present choices. If the discussion makes us choose differently, so that the prediction is proven wrong, all the better. What’s the point of making predictions if they cannot change anything?\" - Yuval Noah Harari",[566,382405,297860],{"id":299351},[639,382407,382408],{},[642,382409],{"alt":380757,"src":382410},"/images/blog/yuval_noah_harari-2.png",[639,382412,382413],{},"Yuval Noah Harari’s work transcends the boundaries of history, philosophy, and science, offering a mirror to humanity’s past, present, and uncertain future. His quotes—sharp, provocative, and profoundly insightful—have reshaped how millions understand the forces that define our species. By weaving together disciplines from biology to economics, Harari has not only illuminated the mechanics of human society but also challenged us to confront uncomfortable truths about power, progress, and our collective imagination. His legacy lies in his ability to distill complex ideas into accessible wisdom, urging readers to question the narratives we live by and reimagine what is possible.",[639,382415,382416],{},"Through themes like imagination, cooperation, and the duality of human progress, Harari reveals the paradoxes at the heart of our existence. He reminds us that history is shaped not just by facts, but by the stories we choose to believe; that happiness often eludes us because we chase the wrong goals; and that technology, while promising, demands ethical stewardship. His critiques of capitalism, religion, and environmental neglect are not mere complaints but calls to awareness—a reminder that systems we take for granted are human inventions, subject to change. In an age of unprecedented innovation and ecological crisis, Harari’s words are both a warning and a roadmap.",[639,382418,382419,382420,382423],{},"As we close this journey through his 150 best quotes, let Harari’s voice inspire us to think bigger, question deeper, and act with intention. The future is not written—it is shaped by those who dare to imagine it. Let us carry forward his challenge: to build a world where knowledge serves humanity, where empathy guides power, and where the stories we create unite rather than divide. The next chapter of ",[294190,382421,382422],{},"Homo sapiens"," is ours to write.",[639,382425,382426],{},[577,382427,382430],{"href":382428,"rel":382429},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Yuval%20Noah%20Harari",[125799],"More Yuval Noah Harari Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":382432},[382433,382434,382435,382436,382437,382438,382439,382440,382441,382442,382443,382444,382447],{"id":380761,"depth":1360,"text":380762},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":380865,"depth":1360,"text":380810},{"id":300697,"depth":1360,"text":300377},{"id":381041,"depth":1360,"text":380820},{"id":377612,"depth":1360,"text":376980},{"id":351996,"depth":1360,"text":351527},{"id":381318,"depth":1360,"text":380834},{"id":381400,"depth":1360,"text":380840},{"id":381490,"depth":1360,"text":380846},{"id":381553,"depth":1360,"text":380852},{"id":381633,"depth":1360,"text":380858,"children":382445},[382446],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Yuval Noah Harari's face","/images/blog/yuval_noah_harari-3.png",{},"/blog/yuval_noah_harari_150_quotes_article","06/15/2026",{"title":380750,"description":1359},"yuval_noah_harari_150_quotes_article","blog/yuval_noah_harari_150_quotes_article","YkKhtJcG2lcoXAdSBjCHsCJJm-2st0FxbnRb7R-_KJg",{"id":382458,"title":382459,"author":556,"body":382460,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":384126,"image_url":384127,"meta":384128,"navigation":1378,"path":384129,"published_date":384130,"seo":384131,"slug":384132,"stem":384133,"type":294167,"__hash__":384134},"blog/blog/zig_ziglar_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Zig Ziglar Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":382461,"toc":384109},[382462,382468,382472,382489,382492,382495,382499,382502,382505,382508,382510,382564,382567,382570,382584,382601,382618,382635,382652,382654,382657,382668,382671,382685,382688,382702,382705,382719,382722,382740,382743,382745,382748,382762,382779,382796,382812,382829,382831,382834,382848,382865,382879,382896,382912,382914,382917,382931,382934,382945,382948,382962,382965,382979,382982,382990,382993,382995,382998,383017,383036,383055,383070,383080,383082,383085,383102,383119,383136,383153,383167,383170,383173,383190,383207,383224,383241,383254,383257,383260,383273,383288,383302,383312,383315,383318,383332,383347,383362,383364,383369,383373,383378,383382,383386,383390,383395,383399,383404,383408,383413,383418,383422,383427,383432,383436,383441,383446,383451,383456,383461,383466,383471,383476,383481,383485,383490,383495,383500,383504,383509,383514,383519,383523,383528,383533,383538,383543,383548,383553,383558,383562,383567,383572,383577,383582,383587,383592,383597,383602,383607,383611,383616,383621,383626,383631,383635,383640,383645,383650,383655,383660,383665,383670,383674,383679,383684,383689,383693,383698,383703,383708,383713,383718,383723,383727,383732,383737,383741,383746,383751,383756,383760,383765,383770,383774,383779,383784,383789,383794,383799,383804,383809,383814,383819,383824,383829,383834,383839,383844,383849,383854,383859,383864,383869,383874,383879,383884,383889,383894,383899,383904,383908,383913,383918,383922,383927,383932,383936,383941,383946,383951,383956,383961,383966,383971,383976,383980,383985,383990,383995,384000,384005,384010,384015,384020,384025,384030,384035,384040,384045,384050,384055,384060,384065,384070,384075,384080,384085,384087,384092,384095,384102],[639,382463,382464],{},[642,382465],{"alt":382466,"src":382467},"An oil painting of Zig Ziglar","/images/blog/zig_ziglar-1.png",[566,382469,382471],{"id":382470},"about-zig-ziglar","About Zig Ziglar",[639,382473,382474,382475,297757,382478,334081,382481,382484,382485,382488],{},"Zig Ziglar (January 26, 1926 – November 26, 2012) was an American motivational speaker, author, and sales trainer whose work revolutionized the fields of personal development and professional success. Born in Dallas, Texas, Ziglar rose to prominence through his dynamic speaking style, practical advice, and ability to blend spiritual principles with actionable strategies. Over his 40-year career, he authored over 30 books, including ",[294190,382476,382477],{},"Secrets of the Millionaire Mind",[294190,382479,382480],{},"Overcoming the Giants in Your Life",[294190,382482,382483],{},"Time to Begin",", while also hosting the long-running television show ",[294190,382486,382487],{},"The Zig Ziglar Show"," (1981–2000).",[639,382490,382491],{},"Ziglar’s contributions centered on empowering individuals to achieve their goals through positive thinking, goal setting, and service-oriented sales techniques. He pioneered the idea that success is rooted in self-discipline, gratitude, and helping others, principles that became foundational in modern self-help and business training. His famous quote, “You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want,” encapsulated his philosophy of value-driven success. Recognized as a “father of modern motivational speaking,” Ziglar trained thousands of professionals and inspired global audiences through seminars, audiobooks, and media appearances.",[639,382493,382494],{},"Zig Ziglar’s legacy endures in today’s personal development movement, where his emphasis on mindset, resilience, and ethical leadership remains profoundly relevant. In an era marked by rapid change and uncertainty, his teachings on overcoming fear, cultivating gratitude, and aligning goals with purpose offer timeless guidance. By framing success as a journey of service and self-improvement, Ziglar’s words continue to inspire individuals and organizations to unlock their potential while fostering meaningful, impactful lives.",[561,382496,382498],{"id":382497},"_150-best-quotes-by-zig-ziglar","150 Best Quotes by Zig Ziglar",[639,382500,382501],{},"Zig Ziglar, the legendary motivational speaker, author, and salesman, has left an indelible mark on the world with his timeless wisdom. Over his decades-long career, Ziglar became a beacon of hope and drive for millions, empowering individuals to unlock their potential, embrace resilience, and pursue greatness. His words, steeped in practicality and heart, transcend trends and continue to echo in the minds of those seeking purpose, success, and fulfillment. This curated collection of 150 of his most impactful quotes captures the essence of Zig Ziglar’s philosophy, offering readers a roadmap to navigate life’s challenges with grit and grace.",[639,382503,382504],{},"From the fire of motivation and the science of success to the power of attitude and the art of leadership, these quotes span the full spectrum of human aspiration. You’ll find pearls of wisdom on perseverance in the face of adversity, strategies for personal growth, and insights into building meaningful relationships. Each quote is a spark—designed to ignite action, shift mindsets, and remind you that your thoughts shape your reality. Whether you’re striving to master time, lead with influence, or turn obstacles into opportunities, Zig Ziglar’s words cut through the noise with clarity and courage.",[639,382506,382507],{},"As you dive into this collection, prepare to be challenged, inspired, and transformed. Zig Ziglar didn’t just speak about success; he lived it, and his quotes are a legacy of actionable hope. Let these 150 quotes be your daily dose of motivation, a compass to guide you toward your dreams, and a reminder that greatness is not a destination—it’s a mindset you choose every day.",[566,382509,569],{"id":568},[571,382511,382512,382518,382522,382526,382530,382534,382538,382542,382548,382554,382560],{},[574,382513,382514],{},[577,382515,382517],{"href":382516},"#motivation-and-inspiration","Motivation and Inspiration",[574,382519,382520],{},[577,382521,255477],{"href":297814},[574,382523,382524],{},[577,382525,259807],{"href":259806},[574,382527,382528],{},[577,382529,138318],{"href":138317},[574,382531,382532],{},[577,382533,201973],{"href":201972},[574,382535,382536],{},[577,382537,130136],{"href":130135},[574,382539,382540],{},[577,382541,300371],{"href":300370},[574,382543,382544],{},[577,382545,382547],{"href":382546},"#relationships-and-interactions","Relationships and Interactions",[574,382549,382550],{},[577,382551,382553],{"href":382552},"#time-and-priorities","Time and Priorities",[574,382555,382556],{},[577,382557,382559],{"href":382558},"#adversity-and-challenges","Adversity and Challenges",[574,382561,382562],{},[577,382563,297860],{"href":297859},[566,382565,382517],{"id":382566},"motivation-and-inspiration",[639,382568,382569],{},"Zig Ziglar’s philosophy is deeply rooted in the power of self-motivation and the drive to inspire others. His quotes on motivation and inspiration reflect a belief in the human potential to achieve greatness through consistent effort, positive mindset, and a focus on serving others. These timeless insights continue to fuel ambition and resilience in those who seek success.",[297868,382571,382572],{},[639,382573,382574,382575,382577,382578,382580,382581,382583],{},"\"Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382576],{},"\n\"You can get anything you want in this life if you help enough other people get what they want.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382579],{},"\n\"Motivation is the fuel, necessary to keep the human engine running.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382582],{},"\nZig Ziglar emphasizes that motivation is not a fleeting spark but a daily practice, just as essential as self-care.",[297868,382585,382586],{},[639,382587,382588,382589,382591,382592,382594,382595,382597,382598,382600],{},"\"Motivation gets you going and habit gets you there.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382590],{},"\n\"You were born to win, but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382593],{},"\n\"You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382596],{},"\n\"You can succeed at almost anything for which you have unbridled enthusiasm.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382599],{},"\nHe often underscores the importance of combining action with preparation, framing success as a blend of mindset and strategy.",[297868,382602,382603],{},[639,382604,382605,382606,382608,382609,382611,382612,382614,382615,382617],{},"\"You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382607],{},"\n\"Miserable people focus on what they hate about their life. Happy people focus on what they love about their life.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382610],{},"\n\"Repetition is the mother of learning, the father of action, which makes it the architect of accomplishment.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382613],{},"\n\"You were designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382616],{},"\nZiglar’s teachings highlight the interplay between personal ambition and altruism, suggesting that fulfillment comes from uplifting others.",[297868,382619,382620],{},[639,382621,382622,382623,382625,382626,382628,382629,382631,382632,382634],{},"\"Your attitude is more important than your aptitude.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382624],{},"\n\"My core philosophy on winning and motivation is summed up by saying that you were born to win, but in order to be the winner you were born to be, you have to plan to win and prepare to win before you can expect to win.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382627],{},"\n\"Happiness is not something you find, but rather something you create.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382630],{},"\n\"The choice to have a great attitude is something that nobody or no circumstance can take from you.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382633],{},"\nFor Ziglar, a positive attitude is not just a trait but a conscious decision that shapes outcomes.",[297868,382636,382637],{},[639,382638,382639,382640,382642,382643,382645,382646,382648,382649,382651],{},"\"Building a better you is the first step to building a better America.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382641],{},"\n\"Desire is what takes the hot water of mediocrity and turns it into the steam of outstanding success.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382644],{},"\n\"We are Physical, Mental and Spiritual beings. If you don't deal with ALL OF LIFE you're not going to get all that life has to offer.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382647],{},"\n\"To be candid, some people have given positive thinking a bad name. I can't stand to hear some gung-ho individual say that with positive thinking you can just do 'anything.' If you think about that one for a moment, you recognize the absurdity of it.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382650],{},"\nZiglar’s wisdom balances idealism with realism, urging a holistic approach to success that acknowledges the complexity of human potential.",[566,382653,255477],{"id":255478},[639,382655,382656],{},"Zig Ziglar’s philosophy on success and achievement is rooted in the belief that true accomplishment stems from personal growth, perseverance, and a commitment to helping others. His quotes often intertwine the pursuit of goals with the importance of character, effort, and service, emphasizing that success is a continuous journey rather than a singular destination.",[297868,382658,382659],{},[639,382660,382661,382662,382664,382665,382667],{},"\"If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382663],{},"\n\"Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be. If we do our best, we are a success.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382666],{},"\n\"What you get by achieving your goals, is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.\" - Zig Ziglar",[639,382669,382670],{},"These early quotes establish Ziglar’s core belief that success is not just about achieving goals, but about the transformation that occurs in the process and the value of contributing to others' success.",[297868,382672,382673],{},[639,382674,382675,382676,382678,382679,382681,382682,382684],{},"\"The real opportunity for success lies within the person and not in the job.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382677],{},"\n\"Every success is built on the ability to do better than good enough.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382680],{},"\n\"The definition of success is getting many of the things money can buy and all the things money can't buy.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382683],{},"\n\"I believe that persistent effort, supported by a character-based foundation, will enable you to get more of the things money will buy and all of the things money won't buy.\" - Zig Ziglar",[639,382686,382687],{},"Ziglar underscores that success is an internal state, not a result of external circumstances, and highlights the role of persistent effort and strong character in achieving it.",[297868,382689,382690],{},[639,382691,382692,382693,382695,382696,382698,382699,382701],{},"\"True success has more components than one sentence or idea can contain.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382694],{},"\n\"Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382697],{},"\n\"You measure success by how much good you do for others.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382700],{},"\n\"Goals are the links in the chain that connect activity to accomplishment.\" - Zig Ziglar",[639,382703,382704],{},"These quotes delve into the multifaceted nature of success, emphasizing that it is measured not just by personal achievements, but by the positive impact one has on others and the importance of setting and pursuing goals.",[297868,382706,382707],{},[639,382708,382709,382710,382712,382713,382715,382716,382718],{},"\"When you choose a habit, you also choose the end of that habit.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382711],{},"\n\"When you stop planning and preparing . . . you stop winning.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382714],{},"\n\"Others can stop you temporarily - you are the only one who can do it permanently.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382717],{},"\n\"You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.\" - Zig Ziglar",[639,382720,382721],{},"Here, Ziglar focuses on the necessity of discipline, preparation, and self-responsibility in overcoming obstacles and maintaining progress toward success.",[297868,382723,382724],{},[639,382725,382726,382727,382729,382730,382733,382734,382736,382737,382739],{},"\"A goal properly set is halfway reached.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382728],{},"\n\"Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to ",[300890,382731,382732],{},"grow and"," become successful. For that reason it makes sense to be grateful for adversities that help you grow, even if it is only in understanding and compassion for other's suffering.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382735],{},"\n\"Check the records; there has never been an undisciplined person who was a champion. Regardless of the field of endeavor, you'll find this to be true.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382738],{},"\n\"There are no traffic jams when you go the extra mile.\" - Zig Ziglar",[639,382741,382742],{},"The final group reinforces the power of goal-setting, resilience in the face of adversity, and the importance of going the extra mile to achieve lasting success.",[566,382744,259807],{"id":260016},[639,382746,382747],{},"Zig Ziglar was a firm believer in the transformative power of attitude and mindset, emphasizing that our choices and perspectives shape our reality more than external circumstances. His quotes on this theme serve as timeless reminders that we hold the keys to our success and happiness, regardless of the situation.",[297868,382749,382750],{},[639,382751,382752,382753,382755,382756,382758,382759,382761],{},"\"It's not what you've got, it's what you use that makes a difference.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382754],{},"\n\"Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince a person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise. Give lifting that person your best shot, but don't hang around long enough for his/her bad attitude to pull you down. Instead, surround yourself with optimistic people.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382757],{},"\n\"You never know when one kind act, or one word of encouragement, can change a life forever.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382760],{},"\nZiglar’s first three quotes underscore the importance of resourcefulness, the need to protect one’s energy, and the ripple effect of kindness.",[297868,382763,382764],{},[639,382765,382766,382767,382769,382770,382772,382773,382775,382776,382778],{},"\"When you are tough on yourself, life is inevitably easy. When you are easy on yourself, life will be inevitably difficult.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382768],{},"\n\"It's impossible to consistently behave in a manner inconsistent with how we see ourselves. We can do very few things in a positive way if we feel negative about ourselves.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382771],{},"\n\"Life is an echo. What you send out comes back.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382774],{},"\n\"Promote what you love instead of bashing what you hate.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382777],{},"\nThe next four quotes highlight the connection between self-discipline, self-perception, and the law of cause and effect.",[297868,382780,382781],{},[639,382782,382783,382784,382786,382787,382789,382790,382792,382793,382795],{},"\"When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you're making a commitment and difference in that person's life. Encouragement really does make a difference.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382785],{},"\n\"A positive attitude will have positive results because attitudes are contagious.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382788],{},"\n\"Yesterday ended last night. Today is a brand-new day.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382791],{},"\n\"It's not the situation, but whether we react, or respond, to the situation that's important.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382794],{},"\nThese quotes emphasize the cyclical nature of encouragement, the power of positivity, the value of daily renewal, and the choice between reacting or responding.",[297868,382797,382798],{},[639,382799,382800,382801,382803,382804,382806,382807,382631,382809,382811],{},"\"You are what you are because of what goes into your mind.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382802],{},"\n\"Your first encounter of the day has a more direct bearing on your attitude for that day than your next five encounters.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382805],{},"\n\"If you will be hard on yourself, life will be easy on you. But if you insist upon being easy on yourself, life is going to be very hard on you.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382808],{},[297874,382810],{},"\nHere, Ziglar stresses the mind’s role in shaping identity, the significance of starting the day right, and the inescapable link between self-accountability and life’s challenges.",[297868,382813,382814],{},[639,382815,382816,382817,382819,382820,382822,382823,382825,382826,382828],{},"\"The way you see people is the way you treat them.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382818],{},"\n\"You cannot tailor make your situation in life, but you can tailor make your attitudes to fit those situations.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382821],{},"\n\"Though I am not always responsible for what happens to me, I am responsible for how I handle what happens to me.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382824],{},"\n\"You cannot tailor-make the situations in life, but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382827],{},"\nThe final four quotes reinforce the idea that while circumstances are out of our control, our attitudes and responses are always within our power to choose.",[566,382830,138318],{"id":138427},[639,382832,382833],{},"Zig Ziglar’s philosophy on perseverance and resilience centers on the power of consistent action, learning from setbacks, and embracing the journey toward goals. He believed that resilience is not about avoiding failure but transforming it into a catalyst for growth and eventual success.",[297868,382835,382836],{},[639,382837,382838,382839,382841,382842,382844,382845,382847],{},"\"When you do the things you need to do when you need to do them, the day will come when you can do the things you want to do when you want to do them.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382840],{},"\n\"When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382843],{},"\n\"People do not wander around and then find themselves at the top of Mount Everest.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382846],{},"\nZiglar underscores that perseverance requires discipline and foresight, framing daily efforts as investments in future freedom and success.",[297868,382849,382850],{},[639,382851,382852,382853,382855,382856,382858,382859,382861,382862,382864],{},"\"Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382854],{},"\n\"It's not how far you fall, but how high you bounce that counts.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382857],{},"\n\"Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. The best is yet to come.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382860],{},"\n\"Failure is an event, never a person; an attitude, not an outcome; a temporary inconvenience; a stepping stone. Our response to it determines just how helpful it can be.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382863],{},"\nHere, Ziglar reframes failure as a necessary, instructive part of growth, emphasizing resilience through perspective and adaptability.",[297868,382866,382867],{},[639,382868,382869,382870,382872,382873,382875,382876,382878],{},"\"Action often precedes the feeling.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382871],{},"\n\"It's not going to be easy, it's going to be worth it.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382874],{},"\n\"Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382877],{},"\nZiglar insists that proactive effort and a mindset of perseverance are keys to overcoming challenges and achieving meaningful outcomes.",[297868,382880,382881],{},[639,382882,382883,382884,382886,382887,382889,382890,382892,382893,382895],{},"\"The greatest good we can do for anyone is not to share our wealth with them, but rather to reveal their own wealth to them. It's astonishing how much talent and ability rests inside a human being.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382885],{},"\n\"Failure is often the line of least persistence.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382888],{},"\n\"Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382891],{},"\n\"Failure doesn't mean you are a failure... it just means you haven't succeeded yet. Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382894],{},"\nHe highlights the importance of self-belief and intrinsic motivation, urging individuals to persist through adversity with passion and purpose.",[297868,382897,382898],{},[639,382899,382900,382901,382733,382903,382905,382906,382908,382909,382911],{},"\"Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to ",[300890,382902,382732],{},[297874,382904],{},"\n\"Everything that occurs teaches and prepares you for the next stage of life. Nothing is lost.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382907],{},"\n\"The first step to getting what you want is to have the courage to get rid of what you don't.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382910],{},"\nZiglar closes by reinforcing the idea that resilience is rooted in gratitude, intentional focus, and the belief that every experience contributes to an unfolding journey of growth.",[566,382913,201973],{"id":202311},[639,382915,382916],{},"Zig Ziglar’s philosophy on personal growth and development centers on self-awareness, character, and intentional habits. He believed that true progress begins with mastering oneself before striving for external success, emphasizing the power of mindset, discipline, and emotional intelligence to shape one’s destiny.",[297868,382918,382919],{},[639,382920,382921,382922,382924,382925,382927,382928,382930],{},"\"It makes no difference where you go, there you are. And it makes no difference what you have, there’s always more to want. Until you are happy with who you are, you will never be happy because of what you have.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382923],{},"\n\"Ability can take you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382926],{},"\n\"If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382929],{},"\n\"You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.\" - Zig Ziglar",[639,382932,382933],{},"Zig Ziglar’s early quotes highlight the paradox of external success versus internal fulfillment, urging individuals to focus on self-acceptance and lifelong learning as foundational to growth.",[297868,382935,382936],{},[639,382937,382938,382939,382941,382942,382944],{},"\"People don't buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382940],{},"\n\"The best recipe for happiness and contentment I've seen is this: dig a big hole in the garden of your thoughts and put into it all your disillusions, disappointments, regrets, worries, troubles, doubts, and fears. Cover well with the earth of fruitfulness. Water it from the well of contentment. Sow on top the seeds of hope, courage, strength, patience, and love. Then when the time for gathering comes, may your harvest be a rich and fruitful one.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382943],{},"\n\"You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changing content and by associating with encouraging and hope-building people.\" - Zig Ziglar",[639,382946,382947],{},"Zig Ziglar’s focus on emotional intelligence and intentional habits underscores his belief in nurturing the mind and spirit to cultivate resilience and optimism.",[297868,382949,382950],{},[639,382951,382952,382953,382955,382956,382958,382959,382961],{},"\"Giving is like a muscle. To be strong, you have to exercise it, and to grow as a person, giving is the exercise. You can't really enjoy anything without sharing it.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382954],{},"\n\"Obviously, there is little you can learn from doing nothing.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382957],{},"\n\"The fear of loss is greater than the desire for gain.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382960],{},"\n\"The best way to make your spouse and children feel secure is not with big deposits in bank account, but with little deposits of thoughtfulness and affection in the 'love account.'\" - Zig Ziglar",[639,382963,382964],{},"Zig Ziglar’s teachings extend to relationships, emphasizing that growth isn’t just individual but relational. He stressed that love and security stem from consistent, intentional acts of kindness.",[297868,382966,382967],{},[639,382968,382969,382970,382972,382973,382975,382976,382978],{},"\"You might occasionally feel that some people are standing in the way and slowing your progress, but in reality the biggest person standing in your way is you. Others can stop you temporarily -- you are the only one who can do it permanently.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382971],{},"\n\"Will you look back on life and say, 'I wish I had,' or 'I'm glad I did'?\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382974],{},"\n\"You cannot rise above your words. A lot of people use foul, pornographic, filthy language, and you SEE, all of those words paint pictures and they reveal the internal thinking of the person on the inside. YOU cannot RISE (forward, onward upward) above your words.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382977],{},"\n\"Men are stupid. That much I know for sure. They say stupid things. They do stupid things. They hurt you for stupid reasons. But we love them all the same. My fiancee can be as stupid as can be at times, but then again so can I. We all can. Let's face it, life and love would be boring if we were all straight-laced and smart.\" - Zig Ziglar",[639,382980,382981],{},"Zig Ziglar’s quotes here confront internal barriers, the power of language, and the human condition’s imperfections, blending humor with profound truth.",[297868,382983,382984],{},[639,382985,382986,382987,382989],{},"\"You have to 'be'' before you can 'do', and do before you can 'have'.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,382988],{},"\n\"When your confidence goes up, your competence goes up the same time.\" - Zig Ziglar",[639,382991,382992],{},"These final quotes crystallize Zig Ziglar’s philosophy: growth is a sequential process of becoming, acting, and achieving, with self-belief as the catalyst for competence and success.",[566,382994,130136],{"id":130486},[639,382996,382997],{},"Zig Ziglar’s philosophy on leadership and influence centers on character, vision, and the power of uplifting others. He believed that true leadership isn’t about authority but about empowering people, fostering honesty, and inspiring hope to create lasting impact.",[297868,382999,383000],{},[639,383001,383002,383003,383005,383006,383008,383009,383011,383012,383014],{},"\"Go as far as you can see and you will see further.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383004],{},"\n\"Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life - all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383007],{},"\n\"You don't build a business - you build people - and people build the business.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383010],{},"\n\"If you go out looking for friends, they'll be scarce. If you go out looking to be one, you'll have all the friends you need.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383013],{},[297886,383015,383016],{},"Vision and integrity form the foundation of Ziglar’s leadership principles, emphasizing proactive growth and mutual trust.",[297868,383018,383019],{},[639,383020,383021,383022,383024,383025,383027,383028,383030,383031,383033],{},"\"Encouragement and hope are the two most powerful qualities any person can provide to others.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383023],{},"\n\"When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you're making a commitment and difference in that person's life. Encouragement really does make a difference.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383026],{},"\n\"When you forgive somebody else you accept the responsibility for your own future.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383029],{},"\n\"That's exactly the way parents develop positive, successful kids. Don't look for the flaws, warts, and blemishes. Look for the gold, not for the dirt; the good, not the bad. Look for the positive aspects of life. Like everything else, the more good qualities we look for in our children, the more good qualities we are going to find.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383032],{},[297886,383034,383035],{},"Ziglar championed the idea that leadership is rooted in empathy, forgiveness, and nurturing the potential in others.",[297868,383037,383038],{},[639,383039,383040,383041,383043,383044,383046,383047,383049,383050,383052],{},"\"Things don't just happen, people make them happen.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383042],{},"\n\"Don’t let Negative and Toxic people rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383045],{},"\n\"You seldom, if ever, get lucky sitting down.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383048],{},"\n\"When we separate the word business into its component letters, B-U-S-I-N-E-S-S, we find that U and I are both in it. In fact, if U and I were not in business, it would not be business. Furthermore, we discover that U comes before I in business and the I is silent—it is to be seen, not heard. Also, the U in business has the sound of I, which indicates it is an amalgamation of the interests of U and I. When they are properly amalgamated, business becomes harmonious, profitable, and pleasant.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383051],{},[297886,383053,383054],{},"Ziglar highlighted the importance of action, positivity, and collaboration in driving influence and success.",[297868,383056,383057],{},[639,383058,383059,383060,383062,383063,382645,383065,383067],{},"\"Life is a ladder, it's not a bed.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383061],{},"\n\"People are basically the same the world over. Everybody wants the same things - to be happy, to be healthy, to be at least reasonably prosperous, and to be secure. They want friends, peace of mind, good family relationships, and hope that tomorrow is going to be even better than today.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383064],{},[297874,383066],{},[297886,383068,383069],{},"Ziglar’s insights underscore universal human aspirations and the need for holistic leadership that addresses every dimension of life.",[297868,383071,383072],{},[639,383073,383074,383075,383077],{},"\"What you do off the job plays a major role in how far you go on the job.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383076],{},[297886,383078,383079],{},"For Ziglar, leadership and influence extended beyond professional settings, emphasizing the interconnectedness of personal and professional growth.",[566,383081,300371],{"id":300601},[639,383083,383084],{},"Zig Ziglar’s philosophy is rooted in actionable wisdom, emphasizing the power of mindset, purpose, and disciplined action. His quotes on life lessons and personal growth reveal a deep understanding of human potential and the choices that shape success. Below are 19 of his most impactful quotes that distill timeless truths for navigating life’s challenges.",[297868,383086,383087],{},[639,383088,383089,383090,383092,383093,383095,383096,383098,383099,383101],{},"\"Rich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor people have small libraries and big TVs.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383091],{},"\n\"Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383094],{},"\n\"Make today worth remembering.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383097],{},"\n\"Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember: the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383100],{},"\nZig Ziglar underscores the importance of priorities and vision, urging people to focus on what truly matters—knowledge, purpose, and resilience.",[297868,383103,383104],{},[639,383105,383106,383107,383109,383110,383112,383113,383115,383116,383118],{},"\"A narrow mind and a fat head invariably come on the same person.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383108],{},"\n\"Regardless of your lot in life, build something beautiful on it.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383111],{},"\n\"You need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383114],{},"\n\"Never make a promise without a plan.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383117],{},"\nHere, Ziglar highlights the need for mental openness, intentionality, and strategic planning as cornerstones of a meaningful life.",[297868,383120,383121],{},[639,383122,383123,383124,383126,383127,383129,383130,383132,383133,383135],{},"\"I believe that being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can't truly be considered successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383125],{},"\n\"Success comes in cans, failure comes in can'ts.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383128],{},"\n\"What you picture in your mind, your mind will go to work to accomplish. When you change your pictures you automatically change your performance.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383131],{},"\n\"WORRYING does not take away tomorrow's TROUBLES, it takes away today's PEACE.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383134],{},"\nZiglar’s words challenge individuals to cultivate a holistic view of success, embrace a growth mindset, and guard their mental peace.",[297868,383137,383138],{},[639,383139,383140,383141,383143,383144,383146,383147,383149,383150,383152],{},"\"Too many people spend more time planning how to get the job than on how to become productive and successful in that job.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383142],{},"\n\"The way you see your future determines your thinking today. You're thinking today determines your performance today. Your performance in the today of your life determines your future.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383145],{},"\n\"People who accomplish great things work toward their objectives every day.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383148],{},"\n\"Personal discipline, when it becomes a way of life in our personal, family, and career lives, will enable us to do some incredible things.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383151],{},"\nThis quartet reinforces Ziglar’s belief in consistent effort, disciplined habits, and the power of forward-thinking.",[297868,383154,383155],{},[639,383156,383157,383158,383160,383161,383163,383164,383166],{},"\"Money isn't the most important thing in life, but it's reasonably close to oxygen on the 'gotta have it' scale.\" - Zig  Ziglar",[297874,383159],{},"\n\"Look at the bright side no matter how old you are, you are younger than you'll ever be again.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383162],{},"\n\"Be careful not to compromise what you want most for what you want now.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383165],{},"\nZiglar’s final trio serves as a reminder to balance practicality with optimism and long-term vision in life’s journey.",[566,383168,382547],{"id":383169},"relationships-and-interactions",[639,383171,383172],{},"Zig Ziglar’s wisdom on relationships and interactions underscores the transformative power of intentionality, empathy, and courage. His quotes reveal how our choices to act with kindness, face challenges, and nurture connections shape not only our success but also the legacy we leave in others’ lives.",[297868,383174,383175],{},[639,383176,383177,383178,383180,383181,383183,383184,383186,383187,383189],{},"\"If you go out looking for friends, you're going to find they are very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383179],{},"\n\"F-E-A-R has two meanings: 'Forget Everything And Run' or 'Face Everything And Rise.' The choice is yours.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383182],{},"\n\"Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking the tartar sauce with you.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383185],{},"\n\"If you don't pay the price for success, you'll pay the price for failure.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383188],{},"\nZiglar’s early quotes emphasize proactive friendship, courage in adversity, and the cost of ambition—foundational to building meaningful relationships.",[297868,383191,383192],{},[639,383193,383194,383195,383197,383198,383200,383201,383203,383204,383206],{},"\"When you see a person without a smile, give them yours.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383196],{},"\n\"The only thing worse than training employees and losing them is to not train them and keep them.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383199],{},"\n\"Look back in forgiveness, forward in hope, down in compassion and up in gratitude.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383202],{},"\n\"Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383205],{},"\nThese quotes highlight Ziglar’s belief in generosity, growth, and perspective—whether in professional, personal, or spiritual contexts.",[297868,383208,383209],{},[639,383210,383211,383212,383214,383215,383217,383218,383220,383221,383223],{},"\"When you do more than you're paid for eventually you'll be paid for more than you do.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383213],{},"\n\"Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383216],{},"\n\"Never blame anyone in your life. Good people give you happiness. Bad people give you experience. Worst people give you a lesson. And best people give you memories.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383219],{},"\n\"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383222],{},"\nZiglar underscores the value of exceeding expectations, balancing optimism with preparedness, and finding lessons in all interactions.",[297868,383225,383226],{},[639,383227,383228,383229,383231,383232,383234,383235,383237,383238,383240],{},"\"That's exactly the way parents develop positive, successful kids. Don't look for the flaws, warts, and blemishes. Look for the gold, not for the dirt; the good, not the bad. Look for the positive aspects of life.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383230],{},"\n\"Time well spent results in more money to spend, more money to save, and more time to vacation.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383233],{},"\n\"When you're grieving that's not the time to be brave or strong, you need to let it show.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383236],{},"\n\"The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you think you can only do a little.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383239],{},"\nHere, Ziglar reflects on nurturing others, valuing time, embracing vulnerability, and taking initiative in relationships.",[297868,383242,383243],{},[639,383244,383245,383246,382889,383248,383250,383251,383253],{},"\"Time can be an ally or an enemy.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383247],{},[297874,383249],{},"\n\"When you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear. When you do the right things in the right way you have nothing to lose because you have nothing to fear.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383252],{},"\nThese final quotes tie together Ziglar’s philosophy: intentionality, authenticity, and love are the cornerstones of lasting, impactful relationships.",[566,383255,382553],{"id":383256},"time-and-priorities",[639,383258,383259],{},"Zig Ziglar’s philosophy on time and priorities underscores the delicate balance between how we allocate our hours and the clarity of our goals. He believed that time itself is not the issue, but our direction and decisions shape its value, urging individuals to prioritize purpose over mere activity.",[297868,383261,383262],{},[639,383263,383264,383265,383267,383268,383214,383270,383272],{},"\"Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383266],{},"\n\"When you do more than you're paid for eventually you'll be paid for more than you do.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383269],{},[297874,383271],{},"\nZiglar’s early quotes stress proactive mindset and the link between effort and reward.",[297868,383274,383275],{},[639,383276,383140,383277,383231,383279,383281,383282,383284,383285,383287],{},[297874,383278],{},[297874,383280],{},"\n\"Time can be an ally or an enemy.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383283],{},"\n\"Remember, you can earn more money, but when time is spent it is gone forever.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383286],{},"\nHe critiques misplaced focus on job acquisition over productivity, while framing time as a non-renewable asset.",[297868,383289,383290],{},[639,383291,383292,383293,382628,383295,383160,383297,382803,383299,383301],{},"\"Remember, you can earn more money, but when time is spent it is gone forever.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383294],{},[297874,383296],{},[297874,383298],{},[297874,383300],{},"\nZiglar ties time to personal responsibility, emphasizing how small choices—like morning interactions—ripple into larger outcomes.",[297868,383303,383304],{},[639,383305,383306,383307,382822,383309,383311],{},"\"Knowledge has the power to help us avoid making bad choices that produce bad results.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383308],{},[297874,383310],{},"\nEven in moments of external challenges, Ziglar’s quotes reinforce the power of intention and self-mastery.",[566,383313,382559],{"id":383314},"adversity-and-challenges",[639,383316,383317],{},"Zig Ziglar viewed adversity and challenges as essential catalysts for growth, emphasizing that obstacles are not roadblocks but opportunities to reveal inner strength and redefine success. His philosophy often centered on perseverance, mindset, and the transformative power of disciplined action in the face of hardship.",[297868,383319,383320],{},[639,383321,383322,383323,383325,383326,383328,383329,383331],{},"\"Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383324],{},"\n\"The greatest good we can do for anyone is not to share our wealth with them, but rather to reveal their own wealth to them. It's astonishing how much talent and ability rests inside a human being.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383327],{},"\n\"Things don't just happen, people make them happen.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383330],{},"\nZig Ziglar framed failure as a redirection rather than a finality, while also highlighting the untapped potential within individuals and the necessity of active effort to achieve results.",[297868,383333,383334],{},[639,383335,383336,383337,383237,383339,383341,383342,383149,383344,383346],{},"\"Hard times always uncover the basic goodness and evil of the day.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383338],{},[297874,383340],{},"\n\"The only way to coast is downhill.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383343],{},[297874,383345],{},"\nZig Ziglar believed adversity acts as a mirror, exposing the true character of individuals and the importance of discipline in navigating life’s challenges.",[297868,383348,383349],{},[639,383350,383351,383352,383354,383355,382975,383357,383281,383359,383361],{},"\"Failure is often the line of least persistence.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383353],{},"\n\"Selling is essentially transference of feeling.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297874,383356],{},[297874,383358],{},[297874,383360],{},"\nZig Ziglar’s insights underscore that overcoming adversity requires persistence, emotional resonance, mindful communication, and strategic use of time—cornerstones of a proactive, disciplined mindset.",[298632,383363,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,383365,383366],{},[639,383367,383368],{},"\"You can get anything you want in this life if you help enough other people get what they want.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383370,383371],{},[639,383372,383089],{},[297868,383374,383375],{},[639,383376,383377],{},"\"Take one cup of love, two cups of loyalty, three cups of forgiveness, four quarts of faith and one barrel of laughter. Take love and loyalty and mix them thoroughly with faith; blend with tenderness, kindness and understanding. Add friendship and hope. Sprinkle abundantly with laughter. Bake it with sunshine. Wrap it regularly with lots of hugs. Serve generous helpings daily.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383379,383380],{},[639,383381,382921],{},[297868,383383,383384],{},[639,383385,382838],{},[297868,383387,383388],{},[639,383389,382661],{},[297868,383391,383392],{},[639,383393,383394],{},"\"Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be. If we do our best, we are a success.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383396,383397],{},[639,383398,383002],{},[297868,383400,383401],{},[639,383402,383403],{},"\"To a child love is spelled T-I-M-E.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383405,383406],{},[639,383407,383264],{},[297868,383409,383410],{},[639,383411,383412],{},"\"Our number one objective is to make a profit so we can hit our number one priority - which is to help people be all they can be.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383414,383415],{},[639,383416,383417],{},"\"Make today worth remembering.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383419,383420],{},[639,383421,382752],{},[297868,383423,383424],{},[639,383425,383426],{},"\"If God would have wanted us to live in a permissive society He would have given us Ten Suggestions and not Ten Commandments.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383428,383429],{},[639,383430,383431],{},"\"Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember ~ the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383433,383434],{},[639,383435,383177],{},[297868,383437,383438],{},[639,383439,383440],{},"\"I opened two gifts this morning. They were my eyes.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383442,383443],{},[639,383444,383445],{},"\"What you get by achieving your goals, is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383447,383448],{},[639,383449,383450],{},"\"The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383452,383453],{},[639,383454,383455],{},"\"When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383457,383458],{},[639,383459,383460],{},"\"Winners Evaluate Themselves In A Positive Manner And Look For Their Strengths As They Work To Overcome Weaknesses.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383462,383463],{},[639,383464,383465],{},"\"A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383467,383468],{},[639,383469,383470],{},"\"Don't let the mistakes and disappointments of the past control and direct your future\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383472,383473],{},[639,383474,383475],{},"\"There are no traffic jams on the extra mile.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383477,383478],{},[639,383479,383480],{},"\"F-E-A-R has two meanings: 'Forget Everything And Run' or 'Face Everything And Rise.' The choice is yours.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383482,383483],{},[639,383484,383106],{},[297868,383486,383487],{},[639,383488,383489],{},"\"Happiness is not pleasure - it is victory.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383491,383492],{},[639,383493,383494],{},"\"Motivation is the fuel, necessary to keep the human engine running.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383496,383497],{},[639,383498,383499],{},"\"How Many Marriages Would Be Better If the Husband and the Wife Clearly Understood That They're On the Same Side?\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383501,383502],{},[639,383503,382588],{},[297868,383505,383506],{},[639,383507,383508],{},"\"You were born to win, but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383510,383511],{},[639,383512,383513],{},"\"Ability can take you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383515,383516],{},[639,383517,383518],{},"\"Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383520,383521],{},[639,383522,382675],{},[297868,383524,383525],{},[639,383526,383527],{},"\"Regardless of your lot in life, build something beautiful on it.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383529,383530],{},[639,383531,383532],{},"\"The great majority of people are “wandering generalities” rather than “meaningful specifics”. The fact is that you can't bit a target that you can't see. If you don't know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else. You have to have goals.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383534,383535],{},[639,383536,383537],{},"\"Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life - all areas of life. The really good news is that anyone can develop both honesty and integrity.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383539,383540],{},[639,383541,383542],{},"\"Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince a person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise. Give lifting that person your best shot, but don't hang around long enough for his/her bad attitude to pull you down. Instead, surround yourself with optimistic people.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383544,383545],{},[639,383546,383547],{},"\"Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a rowboat and taking the tartar sauce with you.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383549,383550],{},[639,383551,383552],{},"\"Honesty and integrity are absolutely essential for success in life … all areas of life.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383554,383555],{},[639,383556,383557],{},"\"If you don't pay the price for success, you'll pay the price for failure.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383559,383560],{},[639,383561,383194],{},[297868,383563,383564],{},[639,383565,383566],{},"\"You need a plan to build a house.To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383568,383569],{},[639,383570,383571],{},"\"People do not wander around and then find themselves at the top of Mount Everest.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383573,383574],{},[639,383575,383576],{},"\"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383578,383579],{},[639,383580,383581],{},"\"You never know when one kind act, or one word of encouragement, can change a life forever.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383583,383584],{},[639,383585,383586],{},"\"If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383588,383589],{},[639,383590,383591],{},"\"You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383593,383594],{},[639,383595,383596],{},"\"Send out a cheerful, positive greeting, and most of the time you will get back a cheerful, positive greeting.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383598,383599],{},[639,383600,383601],{},"\"The only thing worse than training employees and losing them is to not train them and keep them.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383603,383604],{},[639,383605,383606],{},"\"You can't hit a target you cannot see, and you cannot see a target you do not have.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383608,383609],{},[639,383610,382852],{},[297868,383612,383613],{},[639,383614,383615],{},"\"it's not how far you fall, but how high you bounce that counts.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383617,383618],{},[639,383619,383620],{},"\"You can succeed at almost anything for which you have unbridled enthusiasm.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383622,383623],{},[639,383624,383625],{},"\"You don't build a business - you build people - and people build the business.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383627,383628],{},[639,383629,383630],{},"\"money is not everything but it ranks right up there with oxygen\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383632,383633],{},[639,383634,382605],{},[297868,383636,383637],{},[639,383638,383639],{},"\"Every sale has five obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383641,383642],{},[639,383643,383644],{},"\"If you do not believe in your product or service enough to offer it to your own family and friends, then you should question the value of what you are selling.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383646,383647],{},[639,383648,383649],{},"\"If you learn from defeat, You haven't really lost.-Zig Ziglar\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383651,383652],{},[639,383653,383654],{},"\"You Can Have Everything In Life You Want, If You Will Just Help Enough Other People Get What They Want.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383656,383657],{},[639,383658,383659],{},"\"Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. The best is yet to come.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383661,383662],{},[639,383663,383664],{},"\"U can feed ur ego or u can feed ur family. U can’t feed them both.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383666,383667],{},[639,383668,383669],{},"\"Every success is built on the ability to do better than good enough.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383671,383672],{},[639,383673,382766],{},[297868,383675,383676],{},[639,383677,383678],{},"\"Look Back in forgiveness, forward in hope, down in compassion and up in gratitude.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383680,383681],{},[639,383682,383683],{},"\"A smile is your greatest social asset.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383685,383686],{},[639,383687,383688],{},"\"Never make a promise without a plan.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383690,383691],{},[639,383692,383123],{},[297868,383694,383695],{},[639,383696,383697],{},"\"If you go out looking for friends, they'll be scarce. If you go out looking to be one, you'll have all the friends you need.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383699,383700],{},[639,383701,383702],{},"\"I'm constantly amazed that owners and managers of all businesses don't train their people to call the person who pays by credit card by name. It definitely makes the customer feel good and will be a factor in bringing them back to your place of business.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383704,383705],{},[639,383706,383707],{},"\"The definition of success is getting many of the things money can buy and all the things money can't buy.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383709,383710],{},[639,383711,383712],{},"\"The relationships we have with people are extremely important to success on and off the job.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383714,383715],{},[639,383716,383717],{},"\"Failure is an event, never a person; an attitude, not an outcome; a temporary inconvenience; a stepping stone. Our response to it determines just how helpful it can be.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383719,383720],{},[639,383721,383722],{},"\"If you don't have time to invest in a goals program is it possible that you don't have time because you don't have a goals program?\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383724,383725],{},[639,383726,382869],{},[297868,383728,383729],{},[639,383730,383731],{},"\"Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383733,383734],{},[639,383735,383736],{},"\"I get lots of ideas when the lights go out at night and it gets very quiet. Sometimes they come when I first lie down to sleep; other times I wake up with an idea racing through my mind. But regardless of when an idea comes, I have made it a habit to get out of bed and write the idea down before it disappears into my dreams. You should do the same.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383738,383739],{},[639,383740,382938],{},[297868,383742,383743],{},[639,383744,383745],{},"\"Do it, and then you will feel motivated to do it.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383747,383748],{},[639,383749,383750],{},"\"The best recipe for happiness and contentment I've seen is this: dig a big hole in the garden of your thoughts and put into it all your disillusions, disappointments, regrets, worries, troubles, doubts, and fears. Cover well with the earth of fruitfulness. Water it from the well of contentment. Sow on top the seeds of hope, courage, strength, patience, and love. Then when the time for gathering comes, may your harvest be a rich and fruitful one.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383752,383753],{},[639,383754,383755],{},"\"You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changing content and by associating with encouraging and hope-building people.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383757,383758],{},[639,383759,382952],{},[297868,383761,383762],{},[639,383763,383764],{},"\"Obviously, there is little you can learn from doing nothing.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383766,383767],{},[639,383768,383769],{},"\"Success comes in cans, failure comes in can'ts.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383771,383772],{},[639,383773,383211],{},[297868,383775,383776],{},[639,383777,383778],{},"\"I believe that persistent effort, supported by a character-based foundation, will enable you to get more of the things money will buy and all of the things money won't buy.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383780,383781],{},[639,383782,383783],{},"\"Some people do really find fault like there's a reward for it.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383785,383786],{},[639,383787,383788],{},"\"When we separate the word business into its component letters, B-U-S-I-N-E-S-S, we find that U and I are both in it. In fact, if U and I were not in business, it would not be business. Furthermore, we discover that U comes before I in business and the I is silent-it is to be seen, not heard. Also, the U in business has the sound of I, which indicates it is an amalgamation of the interests of U and I. When they are properly amalgamated, business becomes harmonious, profitable, and pleasant.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383790,383791],{},[639,383792,383793],{},"\"Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383795,383796],{},[639,383797,383798],{},"\"Courage is on display every day, and only the courageous wring the most out of life.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383800,383801],{},[639,383802,383803],{},"\"Just remember, when you should grab something, grab it; when you should let go, let go.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383805,383806],{},[639,383807,383808],{},"\"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383810,383811],{},[639,383812,383813],{},"\"Never blame anyone in your life. Good people give you happiness. Bad people give you experience. Worst people give you a lesson. And best people give you memories.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383815,383816],{},[639,383817,383818],{},"\"It's not going to be easy, it's going to be worth it.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383820,383821],{},[639,383822,383823],{},"\"What you picture in your mind, your mind will go to work to accomplish. When you change your pictures you automatically change your performance\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383825,383826],{},[639,383827,383828],{},"\"Motivation is like taking a bath; If you stop doing it, you begin to stink!\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383830,383831],{},[639,383832,383833],{},"\"Husbands and wives, have fun with each other. I'm convinced it makes all the difference in the world.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383835,383836],{},[639,383837,383838],{},"\"One reason people never attempt new things is their fear of failure.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383840,383841],{},[639,383842,383843],{},"\"It's not where you start but where you finish that counts.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383845,383846],{},[639,383847,383848],{},"\"Desire is the Mother of Motivation because that is where Motivation is born.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383850,383851],{},[639,383852,383853],{},"\"The fear of loss is greater than the desire for gain.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383855,383856],{},[639,383857,383858],{},"\"Your faith is very important. I have done the math, and you are going to be dead a whole lot longer that you will be alive.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383860,383861],{},[639,383862,383863],{},"\"It's impossible to consistently behave in a manner inconsistent with how we see ourselves. We can do very few things in a positive way if we feel negative about ourselves.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383865,383866],{},[639,383867,383868],{},"\"The problem is not getting rid of fear, but using it properly.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383870,383871],{},[639,383872,383873],{},"\"Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383875,383876],{},[639,383877,383878],{},"\"The best way to make your spouse and children feel secure is not with big deposits in bank account, but with little deposits of thoughtfulness and affection in the 'love account.'\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383880,383881],{},[639,383882,383883],{},"\"WORRYING does not take away tomorrow's TROUBLES, it takes away today's PEACE.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383885,383886],{},[639,383887,383888],{},"\"Ability is important in our quest for success, but dependability is critical.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383890,383891],{},[639,383892,383893],{},"\"Fear is the fatal killer of desire.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383895,383896],{},[639,383897,383898],{},"\"Life is an echo. What you send out comes back.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383900,383901],{},[639,383902,383903],{},"\"I'm so optimistic, I'd go after Moby Dick in a rowboat and take the tartar sauce with me.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383905,383906],{},[639,383907,383021],{},[297868,383909,383910],{},[639,383911,383912],{},"\"Regardless of your lot in life, you can build something beautiful on it.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383914,383915],{},[639,383916,383917],{},"\"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383919,383920],{},[639,383921,383140],{},[297868,383923,383924],{},[639,383925,383926],{},"\"Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383928,383929],{},[639,383930,383931],{},"\"You cannot rise about your words. A lot of people use foul, pornographic, filthy, language and you SEE, all of those words paint pictures and they reveal the internal thinking of the person on the inside. YOU cannot RISE (forward, onward upward) above your words.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383933,383934],{},[639,383935,383245],{},[297868,383937,383938],{},[639,383939,383940],{},"\"You gotta climb the steps... you can't skip them\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383942,383943],{},[639,383944,383945],{},"\"Don’t let Negative and Toxic people rent space in your head.\nRaise the rent and kick them out.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383947,383948],{},[639,383949,383950],{},"\"You seldom, if ever, get lucky sitting down.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383952,383953],{},[639,383954,383955],{},"\"You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383957,383958],{},[639,383959,383960],{},"\"The only way to coast is downhill.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383962,383963],{},[639,383964,383965],{},"\"Duty makes us do things well, but love makes us do them beautifully.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383967,383968],{},[639,383969,383970],{},"\"Personal discipline, when it becomes a way of life in our personal, family, and career lives, will enable us to do some incredible things.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383972,383973],{},[639,383974,383975],{},"\"Men are stupid. That much I know for sure. They say stupid things. They do stupid things. They hurt you for stupid reasons. But we love them all the same. My fiancee can be as stupid as can be at times, but then again so can I. We all can. Lets face it, life and love would be boring if we were all straight laced and smart.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383977,383978],{},[639,383979,383351],{},[297868,383981,383982],{},[639,383983,383984],{},"\"Selling is essentially transference of feeling.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383986,383987],{},[639,383988,383989],{},"\"By the mile it's a trial, but by the inch it's a cinch.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383991,383992],{},[639,383993,383994],{},"\"It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,383996,383997],{},[639,383998,383999],{},"\"Athletic skills are acquired over a long period of time and after countless hours of practice.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384001,384002],{},[639,384003,384004],{},"\"You can literally force yourself to be courteous, happy and enthusiastic with every person you meet. After you have forced yourself to be so for a short period of time... the habit takes over.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384006,384007],{},[639,384008,384009],{},"\"You can't have a million dollar dream with a minimum wage work ethic.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384011,384012],{},[639,384013,384014],{},"\"Motivation is the spark that lights the fire of knowledge and fuels the engine of accomplishment, it maximizes and maintains momentum\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384016,384017],{},[639,384018,384019],{},"\"If you believe your product or service can fulfill a true need, it's your moral obligation to sell it.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384021,384022],{},[639,384023,384024],{},"\"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384026,384027],{},[639,384028,384029],{},"\"When management and labor (employer and employee) both understand they are all on the same side, then each will prosper more.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384031,384032],{},[639,384033,384034],{},"\"In your hands you hold the seeds of failure or the potential for greatness. Your hands are capable, but they must be used and for the right things to reap the rewards you are capable of attaining. The choice is yours.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384036,384037],{},[639,384038,384039],{},"\"You cannot solve a problem until you acknowledge that you have one and accept responsibility for solving it.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384041,384042],{},[639,384043,384044],{},"\"Live in such a way that if someone should speak badly of you, no one would believe it.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384046,384047],{},[639,384048,384049],{},"\"I am truly grateful that faith enables me to move past the question of 'Why?'\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384051,384052],{},[639,384053,384054],{},"\"Goals enable you to do more for yourself and others, too.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384056,384057],{},[639,384058,384059],{},"\"Make finding the good in others a priority\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384061,384062],{},[639,384063,384064],{},"\"Life really is like a grindstone, in that it will either grind you down or polish you up.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384066,384067],{},[639,384068,384069],{},"\"The hardening of the attitudes is the most deadly disease on the face of the earth.\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384071,384072],{},[639,384073,384074],{},"\"Spend time with those you love. One of these days you will say either, 'I wish I had', or 'I'm glad I did.'\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384076,384077],{},[639,384078,384079],{},"\"A healthy mind breeds a healthy body and visa versa!\" - Zig Ziglar",[297868,384081,384082],{},[639,384083,384084],{},"\"I've got to confess I'm a pragmatic optimist myself.\" - Zig Ziglar",[566,384086,297860],{"id":299351},[639,384088,384089],{},[642,384090],{"alt":382466,"src":384091},"/images/blog/zig_ziglar-2.png",[639,384093,384094],{},"Zig Ziglar’s legacy endures not merely as a collection of quotes, but as a timeless compass for navigating life’s complexities. His words, forged in the fires of personal struggle and relentless ambition, transcend generations, offering clarity to the restless, courage to the weary, and purpose to the lost. By distilling universal truths about human potential, Ziglar built a bridge between where we are and where we might become—a testament to his profound understanding of the human spirit. His impact lies not in fleeting trends, but in the bedrock principles he championed: that attitude shapes destiny, perseverance unlocks doors, and intentional living turns dreams into reality.",[639,384096,384097,384098,384101],{},"The themes woven through Zig Ziglar’s wisdom—motivation, success, resilience, growth, leadership, and more—form an interconnected tapestry of self-mastery. He taught that greatness begins within, that challenges are catalysts for growth, and that relationships and time are the currencies of a life well-lived. Whether urging us to “act as if” we already possess our goals or to lead with integrity, Ziglar’s quotes are not just words; they are actionable blueprints for transformation. As we reflect on his 150 most powerful quotes, let them ignite a call to action: to cultivate unshakable faith in ourselves, to embrace adversity as a teacher, and to lead with purpose. Zig Ziglar once said, ",[294190,384099,384100],{},"“You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.”"," In honoring his legacy, let us carry forward his mission—not just to dream, but to do; not just to hope, but to rise. The journey begins now.",[639,384103,384104],{},[577,384105,384108],{"href":384106,"rel":384107},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Zig%20Ziglar",[125799],"More Zig Ziglar Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":384110},[384111,384112,384113,384114,384115,384116,384117,384118,384119,384120,384121,384122,384125],{"id":382470,"depth":1360,"text":382471},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":382566,"depth":1360,"text":382517},{"id":255478,"depth":1360,"text":255477},{"id":260016,"depth":1360,"text":259807},{"id":138427,"depth":1360,"text":138318},{"id":202311,"depth":1360,"text":201973},{"id":130486,"depth":1360,"text":130136},{"id":300601,"depth":1360,"text":300371},{"id":383169,"depth":1360,"text":382547},{"id":383256,"depth":1360,"text":382553},{"id":383314,"depth":1360,"text":382559,"children":384123},[384124],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Zig Ziglar's face","/images/blog/zig_ziglar-3.png",{},"/blog/zig_ziglar_150_quotes_article","06/17/2026",{"title":382459,"description":1359},"zig_ziglar_150_quotes_article","blog/zig_ziglar_150_quotes_article","fshI35k9cQThuj-K6dgHc5-Iceiwve9HXjLwRwuLROw",{"id":384136,"title":384137,"author":556,"body":384138,"description":1359,"extension":1373,"image_alt":385656,"image_url":385657,"meta":385658,"navigation":1378,"path":385659,"published_date":385660,"seo":385661,"slug":385662,"stem":385663,"type":294167,"__hash__":385664},"blog/blog/zora_neale_hurston_150_quotes_article.md","150 Best Zora Neale Hurston Quotes: Timeless Wisdom",{"type":558,"value":384139,"toc":385641},[384140,384146,384150,384161,384164,384167,384171,384177,384180,384182,384224,384226,384229,384243,384246,384260,384263,384273,384276,384286,384289,384299,384302,384304,384310,384321,384324,384335,384338,384349,384352,384362,384365,384376,384379,384390,384393,384398,384401,384404,384407,384423,384440,384457,384474,384488,384490,384493,384506,384521,384537,384552,384567,384569,384572,384584,384587,384597,384600,384612,384615,384626,384629,384637,384640,384642,384645,384656,384659,384667,384670,384679,384682,384690,384693,384702,384705,384713,384716,384720,384723,384726,384729,384740,384755,384769,384782,384795,384797,384800,384812,384823,384835,384846,384857,384868,384876,384878,384883,384888,384893,384897,384902,384907,384912,384917,384921,384926,384930,384935,384940,384945,384950,384954,384959,384964,384968,384973,384978,384983,384992,384997,385002,385007,385012,385017,385022,385027,385032,385037,385042,385046,385051,385056,385061,385066,385071,385076,385081,385086,385091,385096,385101,385106,385111,385116,385121,385126,385131,385136,385141,385146,385151,385156,385161,385166,385171,385176,385181,385186,385191,385196,385201,385206,385211,385216,385221,385226,385231,385236,385241,385246,385251,385256,385261,385266,385271,385276,385281,385286,385291,385296,385301,385305,385310,385315,385320,385325,385330,385339,385344,385349,385354,385359,385364,385369,385374,385379,385383,385388,385393,385398,385402,385407,385412,385417,385422,385427,385432,385437,385442,385447,385452,385457,385462,385467,385472,385477,385482,385487,385492,385497,385502,385507,385512,385517,385522,385527,385532,385536,385541,385546,385551,385556,385561,385566,385571,385576,385581,385586,385591,385596,385601,385606,385611,385616,385621,385623,385628,385631,385634],[639,384141,384142],{},[642,384143],{"alt":384144,"src":384145},"An oil painting of Zora Neale Hurston","/images/blog/zora_neale_hurston-1.png",[566,384147,384149],{"id":384148},"about-zora-neale-hurston","About Zora Neale Hurston",[639,384151,384152,384153,384156,384157,384160],{},"Zora Neale Hurston (January 7, 1891 – January 25, 1960) was an American author, anthropologist, and folklorist celebrated for her groundbreaking contributions to literature and African American studies. A central figure in the Harlem Renaissance, she is best known for her novel ",[294190,384154,384155],{},"Their Eyes Were Watching God"," (1937), which explores themes of autonomy, identity, and Black womanhood. Hurston also wrote short stories, plays, and anthropological works, including ",[294190,384158,384159],{},"Mules and Men"," (1935), documenting African American folklore and Southern vernacular.",[639,384162,384163],{},"Hurston’s work challenged literary norms through its vivid use of dialect and unflinching portrayal of Black life. Despite facing criticism during her lifetime, she became a symbol of resilience and authenticity after a 1970s revival, led by scholar Alice Walker, who credited her as an inspiration. As a pioneering ethnographer, Hurston preserved Southern Black oral traditions, bridging cultural anthropology and literature.",[639,384165,384166],{},"Today, Hurston’s words remain vital for their celebration of individuality and exploration of systemic inequality. Her emphasis on self-discovery and cultural pride resonates in contemporary discussions on race, gender, and storytelling. As both a literary icon and a cultural historian, Hurston’s legacy endures in academia, activism, and the arts, reminding audiences of the power of storytelling to affirm humanity.",[561,384168,384170],{"id":384169},"_150-best-quotes-by-zora-neale-hurston","150 Best Quotes by Zora Neale Hurston",[639,384172,384173,384174,384176],{},"Zora Neale Hurston, the visionary writer, anthropologist, and trailblazer of the Harlem Renaissance, left an indelible mark on literature and civil rights discourse. Celebrated for her groundbreaking novel ",[294190,384175,384155],{}," and her rich, unflinching portrayals of Black Southern life, Hurston’s work transcended boundaries to explore the depths of human experience. Her words—infused with wit, wisdom, and unapologetic truth—continue to resonate across generations, challenging readers to confront reality, embrace resilience, and dream boldly.",[639,384178,384179],{},"This collection of 150 quotes distills Hurston’s brilliance into moments of profound insight, spanning themes from dreams and love to identity, struggle, and the mysteries of the universe. Whether she’s igniting the fire of ambition, dissecting the complexities of relationships, or redefining resilience in the face of adversity, Hurston’s voice remains as urgent and inspiring today as ever. Dive into her timeless reflections, and let her words spark curiosity, courage, and a deeper understanding of life’s enduring questions.",[566,384181,569],{"id":568},[571,384183,384184,384188,384192,384198,384202,384206,384210,384216,384220],{},[574,384185,384186],{},[577,384187,213511],{"href":213510},[574,384189,384190],{},[577,384191,300365],{"href":300364},[574,384193,384194],{},[577,384195,384197],{"href":384196},"#identity-and-race","Identity and Race",[574,384199,384200],{},[577,384201,300371],{"href":300370},[574,384203,384204],{},[577,384205,116051],{"href":116050},[574,384207,384208],{},[577,384209,360819],{"href":360818},[574,384211,384212],{},[577,384213,384215],{"href":384214},"#curiosity-and-knowledge","Curiosity and Knowledge",[574,384217,384218],{},[577,384219,343267],{"href":343266},[574,384221,384222],{},[577,384223,297860],{"href":297859},[566,384225,213511],{"id":213570},[639,384227,384228],{},"Zora Neale Hurston’s reflections on dreams and aspirations reveal a profound tension between hope and reality. Through vivid metaphors like distant ships and endless horizons, she captures the universal human experience of yearning for something just beyond reach, while urging resilience in the face of unfulfilled desires.",[297868,384230,384231],{},[639,384232,384233,384234,384236,384237,384239,384240,384242],{},"\"Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384235],{},"\n\"Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384238],{},"\n\"Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the same horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men. Now, women forget all those things they don't want to remember, and remember everything they don't want to forget. The dream is the truth. Then they act and do things accordingly.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384241],{},"\n\"Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[639,384244,384245],{},"Hurston’s recurring metaphor of ships symbolizes the duality of dreams: some are realized, others remain tantalizingly out of reach, yet both shape the human spirit.",[297868,384247,384248],{},[639,384249,384250,384251,384253,384254,384256,384257,384259],{},"\"Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384252],{},"\n\"Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384255],{},"\n\"...for no matter how far a person can go the horizon is still way beyond you....\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384258],{},"\n\"No matter how far a person can go the horizon is still way beyond you.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[639,384261,384262],{},"The horizon, as Hurston describes it, embodies the endless nature of aspiration—no matter how much progress is made, the ultimate goal remains elusive, yet this very pursuit defines human ambition.",[297868,384264,384265],{},[639,384266,384250,384267,384236,384269,384236,384271,384236],{},[297874,384268],{},[297874,384270],{},[297874,384272],{},[639,384274,384275],{},"The repetition of this quote underscores Hurston’s belief that dreams are both universal and deeply personal, carrying the weight of individual and collective hopes.",[297868,384277,384278],{},[639,384279,384250,384280,384236,384282,384236,384284,384236],{},[297874,384281],{},[297874,384283],{},[297874,384285],{},[639,384287,384288],{},"Hurston’s imagery warns of the danger of resignation, suggesting that dreams must be fiercely guarded to avoid being “mocked to death by Time.”",[297868,384290,384291],{},[639,384292,384250,384293,384236,384295,384236,384297,384236],{},[297874,384294],{},[297874,384296],{},[297874,384298],{},[639,384300,384301],{},"In these repeated reflections, Hurston champions the act of dreaming itself, even when the dream remains distant—a testament to the resilience of the human will.",[566,384303,300365],{"id":300500},[639,384305,384306,384307,384309],{},"Zora Neale Hurston’s reflections on love and relationships reveal a profound understanding of human connection as both a transformative and turbulent force. Through poetic metaphors and unflinching honesty, she explores love’s fluidity, the weight of expectations, and the interplay between self-discovery and partnership. Her words, often drawn from her seminal works like ",[294190,384308,384155],{},", capture the raw, unvarnished truths of affection and its enduring complexities.",[297868,384311,384312],{},[639,384313,384314,384315,384317,384318,384320],{},"\"Love is like the sea. It's a moving thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from the shore it meets, and it's different with every shore.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384316],{},"\n\"I have known the joy and pain of friendship. I have served and been served. I have made some good enemies for which I am not a bit sorry. I have loved unselfishly, and I have fondled hatred with the red-hot tongs of Hell. That's living.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384319],{},"\n\"Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[639,384322,384323],{},"Hurston’s metaphors liken love to the unpredictable sea, shaped by the contours of individual experience, while her reflections on love’s duality—joy and pain, service and enmity—underscore its transformative power.",[297868,384325,384326],{},[639,384327,384328,384329,384331,384332,384334],{},"\"Love is lak de sea. It’s uh movin’ thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from de shore it meets, and it’s different with every shore.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384330],{},"\n\"There's two things everybody got to find out for themselves: they got to find out about love, and they got to find out about living. Now, love is like the sea. It's a moving thing. And it's different on every shore. And living... well... There are years that ask questions and years that answer.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384333],{},"\n\"If you want that good feeling that comes from doing things for other folks then you have to pay for it in abuse and misunderstanding.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[639,384336,384337],{},"Her dialect-rich prose and layered analogies reveal love as an ever-shifting force, demanding introspection and resilience. The cost of empathy, she suggests, is often steep.",[297868,384339,384340],{},[639,384341,384342,384343,384345,384346,384348],{},"\"I love myself when I am laughing. . . and then again when I am looking mean and impressive.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384344],{},"\n\"Janie saw her life like a great tree in leaf with the things suffered, things enjoyed, things done and undone. Dawn and doom was in the branches.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384347],{},"\n\"Two things everybody's got tuh do fuh theyselves. They got tuh go tuh God, and they got tuh find out about livin' fuh theyselves.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[639,384350,384351],{},"Hurston’s exploration of self-love and personal growth is intertwined with her views on relationships, emphasizing the necessity of self-knowledge as a foundation for meaningful connections.",[297868,384353,384354],{},[639,384355,384356,384357,384359,384360,384242],{},"\"I do not share the gloomy thought that Negroes in America are doomed to be stomped out bodaciously, nor even shackled to the bottom of things. Of course some of them will be tromped out, and some will always be at the bottom, keeping company with other bottom-folks.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384358],{},"\n\"I had hundreds of books under my skin already. Not selected reading, all of it. Some of it could be called trashy. I had been through Nick Carter, Horatio Alger, Bertha M. Clay and the whole slew of dime novelists in addition to some really constructive reading. I do not regret the trash. It has harmed me in no way. It was a help, because acquiring the reading habit early is the important thing. Taste and natural development will take care of the rest later on.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384361],{},[639,384363,384364],{},"Her observations on societal struggles and the role of education in shaping identity reflect a broader context for understanding love’s challenges in marginalized communities.",[297868,384366,384367],{},[639,384368,384369,384370,384372,384373,384375],{},"\"All gods who receive homage are cruel. All gods dispense suffering without reason. Otherwise they would not be worshipped. Through indiscriminate suffering men know fear and fear is the most divine emotion. It is the stones for altars and the beginning of wisdom.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384371],{},"\n\"Through indiscriminate suffering men know fear, and fear is the most divine emotion. It is the stones for altars and the beginning of wisdom.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384374],{},"\n\"There is something about poverty that smells like death. Dead dreams dropping off the heart like leaves in a dry season and rotting around the feet; impulses smothered too long in the fetid air of underground caves. The soul lives in sickly air.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[639,384377,384378],{},"Hurston’s metaphysical musings and stark imagery highlight the existential weight of love and suffering, framing them as intertwined forces shaping human experience.",[297868,384380,384381],{},[639,384382,384383,384384,384386,384387,384389],{},"\"It is so easy to be hopeful in the day time when you can see the things you wish on.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384385],{},"\n\"But nothin' can stop you from wishin'.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384388],{},"\n\"The present was an egg laid by the past that had the future inside its shell.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[639,384391,384392],{},"Her reflections on hope and the passage of time underscore love’s resilience, even amid uncertainty and adversity.",[297868,384394,384395],{},[639,384396,384397],{},"\"The sea was walking the earth with a heavy heel.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[639,384399,384400],{},"This final quote, a vivid personification of the sea, encapsulates Hurston’s poetic vision of love as a relentless, shaping force in the human journey.",[566,384402,384197],{"id":384403},"identity-and-race",[639,384405,384406],{},"Zora Neale Hurston’s work delves deeply into the complexities of identity, race, and the human experience, blending anthropological insight with lyrical prose. Through her writing, she challenges systemic oppression while celebrating the resilience and richness of Black culture, offering a nuanced perspective on how race shapes individual and collective existence.",[297868,384408,384409],{},[639,384410,384411,384412,384414,384415,384417,384418,384417,384420,384422],{},"\"Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384413],{},"\n\"People ugly from ignorance and broken from being poor.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384416],{},"\n\"I feel most colored when I am thrown against a sharp white background.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384419],{},[297874,384421],{},"\nHurston’s reflections on identity and race reveal a sharp awareness of societal hierarchies while affirming her own dignity and individuality.",[297868,384424,384425],{},[639,384426,384427,384428,384430,384431,384433,384434,384436,384437,384439],{},"\"I belong to no race nor time. I am the eternal feminine with its string of beads.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384429],{},"\n\"I do not weep at the world I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384432],{},"\n\"I do not share the gloomy thought that Negroes in America are doomed to be stomped out bodaciously, nor even shackled to the bottom of things. Of course some of them will be tromped out, and some will always be at the bottom, keeping company with other bottom-folks.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384435],{},"\n\"I want a busy life, a just mind, and a timely death.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384438],{},"\nHer writing rejects fatalism, instead emphasizing agency, self-determination, and the pursuit of justice.",[297868,384441,384442],{},[639,384443,384444,384445,384447,384448,384450,384451,384453,384454,384456],{},"\"Man, like all the other animals, fears and is repelled by that which he does not understand, and mere difference is apt to connote something malign.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384446],{},"\n\"No, I do not weep at the world. I'm too busy sharpening my oyster knife.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384449],{},"\n\"Night came walking through Egypt swishing her black dress.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384452],{},"\n\"No hour is ever eternity, but it has its right to weep.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384455],{},"\nHurston’s metaphors often personify abstract concepts like night and suffering, grounding them in the lived realities of Black communities.",[297868,384458,384459],{},[639,384460,384461,384462,384464,384465,384467,384468,384470,384471,384473],{},"\"There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside you.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384463],{},"\n\"It is so easy to be hopeful in the daytime when you can see the things you wish on. But it was night, it stayed night. Night was striding across nothingness with the whole round world in his hands . . . They sat in company with the others in other shanties, their eyes straining against cruel walls and their souls asking if He meant to measure their puny might against His. They seemed to be staring at the dark, but their eyes were watching God.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384466],{},"\n\"A thing is mighty big when time and distance cannot shrink it.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384469],{},"\n\"Thoughts are things that leave their shadows behind.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384472],{},"\nHer exploration of resilience and the weight of unspoken truths underscores the enduring power of stories and memory.",[297868,384475,384476],{},[639,384477,384478,384479,384481,384482,384484,384485,384487],{},"\"There is no single face in nature, because every eye that looks upon it, sees it from its own angle. So every man's spice-box seasons his own food.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384480],{},"\n\"When the people sat around on the porch and passed around the pictures of their thoughts for the others to look at and see, it was nice. The fact that the thought pictures were always crayon enlargements of life made it even nicer to listen to.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384483],{},"\n\"The will to make life beautiful was strong.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384486],{},"\nHurston’s philosophy embraces individuality and the beauty of cultural expression, even in the face of adversity.",[566,384489,300371],{"id":300601},[639,384491,384492],{},"Zora Neale Hurston’s quotes on wisdom and life lessons reveal her deep introspection into human nature, resilience, and the complexities of existence. Her words often blend poetic metaphor with profound truth, urging self-discovery, embracing curiosity, and confronting life’s challenges with courage.",[297868,384494,384495],{},[639,384496,384497,384498,384500,384501,384348,384503,384505],{},"\"Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384499],{},"\n\"There are years that ask questions and years that answer.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384502],{},[297874,384504],{},"\nHurston’s early quotes highlight her belief in individual responsibility and the cyclical nature of life’s revelations.",[297868,384507,384508],{},[639,384509,384510,384511,384331,384513,384515,384516,384389,384518,384520],{},"\"I want a busy life, a just mind, and a timely death.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384512],{},[297874,384514],{},"\n\"The sun, the hero of every day, the impersonal old man that beams as brightly on death as on birth, came up every morning.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384517],{},[297874,384519],{},"\nThese quotes reflect her philosophical musings on time, mortality, and the interconnectedness of past, present, and future.",[297868,384522,384523],{},[639,384524,384525,384526,384467,384528,384530,384531,384533,384534,384536],{},"\"There is something about poverty that smells like death. Dead dreams dropping off the heart like leaves in a dry season and rotting around the feet; impulses smothered too long in the fetid air of underground caves. The soul lives in sickly air.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384527],{},[297874,384529],{},"\n\"For what can excuse a man in the eyes of other men for lack of strength?\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384532],{},"\n\"It is so easy to be hopeful in the day time when you can see the things you wish on.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384535],{},"\nHurston unflinchingly addresses societal inequities and the human condition, while celebrating resilience and hope.",[297868,384538,384539],{},[639,384540,384541,384542,384484,384544,384345,384546,384548,384549,384551],{},"\"But nothin' can stop you from wishin'.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384543],{},[297874,384545],{},[297874,384547],{},"\n\"Man, like all the other animals, fears and is repelled by that which he does not understand, and mere difference is apt to connote something malign.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384550],{},"\nThese quotes underscore her advocacy for self-expression, the beauty of human experience, and the dangers of prejudice.",[297868,384553,384554],{},[639,384555,384556,384557,384559,384560,384447,384562,384256,384564,384566],{},"\"Night came walking through Egypt swishing her black dress.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384558],{},"\n\"I belong to no race nor time. I am the eternal feminine with its string of beads.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384561],{},[297874,384563],{},[297874,384565],{},"\nHurston’s final quotes weave existential themes with imagery of time, identity, and the relentless pursuit of purpose.",[566,384568,116051],{"id":116418},[639,384570,384571],{},"Zora Neale Hurston’s work delves into the profound struggles of marginalized communities while celebrating the unyielding resilience that emerges from adversity. Her quotes on struggle and resilience capture the tension between pain and perseverance, often highlighting how suffering can forge strength and wisdom.",[297868,384573,384574],{},[639,384575,384576,384577,384375,384579,384581,384582,384372],{},"\"If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384578],{},[297874,384580],{},"\n\"All gods who receive homage are cruel. All gods dispense suffering without reason. Otherwise they would not be worshipped. Through indiscriminate suffering men know fear and fear is the most divine emotion. It is the stones for altars and the beginning of wisdom.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384583],{},[639,384585,384586],{},"These quotes poignantly illustrate Hurston’s understanding of the visceral impact of unspoken pain and the societal conditions that perpetuate it.",[297868,384588,384589],{},[639,384590,384461,384591,384433,384593,384464,384595,384334],{},[297874,384592],{},[297874,384594],{},[297874,384596],{},[639,384598,384599],{},"Hurston’s reflections on resilience underscore the duality of human experience: the weight of suffering and the quiet defiance required to endure it.",[297868,384601,384602],{},[639,384603,384444,384604,384606,384607,384609,384610,384500],{},[297874,384605],{},"\n\"The sea was walking the earth with a heavy heel.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384608],{},"\n\"There is no single face in nature, because every eye that looks upon it, sees it from its own angle. So every man's spice-box seasons his own food.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384611],{},[639,384613,384614],{},"Her observations reveal how struggle is often rooted in misunderstanding, while resilience emerges through personal and collective perspectives.",[297868,384616,384617],{},[639,384618,384619,384620,384414,384622,384453,384624,384484],{},"\"I had hundreds of books under my skin already. Not selected reading, all of it. Some of it could be called trashy. I had been through Nick Carter, Horatio Alger, Bertha M. Clay and the whole slew of dime novelists in addition to some really constructive reading. I do not regret the trash. It has harmed me in no way. It was a help, because acquiring the reading habit early is the important thing. Taste and natural development will take care of the rest later on.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384621],{},[297874,384623],{},[297874,384625],{},[639,384627,384628],{},"Hurston’s resilience is also tied to her belief in growth through experience and the enduring human capacity to seek beauty.",[297868,384630,384631],{},[639,384632,384556,384633,384447,384635,384467],{},[297874,384634],{},[297874,384636],{},[639,384638,384639],{},"These quotes encapsulate Hurston’s defiant spirit, blending imagery of darkness with metaphors of preparation and unyielding resolve.",[566,384641,360819],{"id":360941},[639,384643,384644],{},"Zora Neale Hurston wove vivid imagery of nature and the cosmos into her literary tapestry, using the elements to mirror human emotion, existential inquiry, and the vastness of time. For Hurston, the universe was not a distant abstraction but a living, breathing force intertwined with the human experience.",[297868,384646,384647],{},[639,384648,384649,384650,384652,384653,384655],{},"\"The sun, the hero of every day, the impersonal old man that beams as brightly on death as on birth, came up every morning.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384651],{},"\n\"Love is like the sea. It's a moving thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from the shore it meets, and it's different with every shore.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384654],{},"\n\"Love is lak de sea. It’s uh movin’ thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from de shore it meets, and it’s different with every shore.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[639,384657,384658],{},"Hurston’s recurring metaphors of water and celestial cycles reflect the fluidity of human connection and the inevitability of change.",[297868,384660,384661],{},[639,384662,384397,384663,384345,384665,384389],{},[297874,384664],{},[297874,384666],{},[639,384668,384669],{},"The natural world in Hurston’s work often symbolizes both creation and destruction, a duality embodied in the ocean and the cyclical imagery of time.",[297868,384671,384672],{},[639,384673,384556,384674,384464,384676,384678],{},[297874,384675],{},[297874,384677],{},"\n\"for no matter how far a person can go the horizon is still way beyond you.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[639,384680,384681],{},"Her depictions of night and the infinite underscore humanity’s smallness and resilience in the face of cosmic indifference.",[297868,384683,384684],{},[639,384685,384383,384686,384609,384688,384386],{},[297874,384687],{},[297874,384689],{},[639,384691,384692],{},"Hurston’s philosophy celebrates individual perception and the unyielding power of hope, even in darkness.",[297868,384694,384695],{},[639,384696,384697,384698,384467,384700,384500],{},"\"The will to make life beautiful was strong.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384699],{},[297874,384701],{},[639,384703,384704],{},"These lines reveal her belief in perseverance and the passage of time as both a test and a teacher.",[297868,384706,384707],{},[639,384708,384444,384709,384447,384711,384559],{},[297874,384710],{},[297874,384712],{},[639,384714,384715],{},"Hurston juxtaposes humanity’s fragility with its capacity for agency and defiance, a theme echoing through her cosmic metaphors.",[297868,384717,384718],{},[639,384719,384342],{},[639,384721,384722],{},"This final quote encapsulates her celebration of selfhood, a microcosm of the universe’s vast diversity.",[566,384724,384215],{"id":384725},"curiosity-and-knowledge",[639,384727,384728],{},"Zora Neale Hurston’s philosophy was rooted in a relentless pursuit of understanding, blending anthropological rigor with narrative curiosity. Her quotes on curiosity and knowledge reveal a mind that values exploration, the accumulation of diverse experiences, and the transformative power of both lived and imagined realities.",[297868,384730,384731],{},[639,384732,384497,384733,384359,384735,384470,384737,384739],{},[297874,384734],{},[297874,384736],{},[297874,384738],{},"\nHurston’s reflections on curiosity underscore how inquiry and imagination intertwine to shape knowledge.",[297868,384741,384742],{},[639,384743,384744,384745,384500,384747,384749,384750,384317,384752,384754],{},"\"When the people sat around on the porch and passed around the pictures of their thoughts for the others to look at and see, it was nice. The fact that the thought pictures were always crayon enlargements of life made it even nicer to listen to.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384746],{},[297874,384748],{},"\n\"There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside you.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384751],{},[297874,384753],{},"\nThe act of storytelling itself becomes a form of knowledge, where shared experiences and unspoken truths shape identity and understanding.",[297868,384756,384757],{},[639,384758,384759,384760,384256,384762,384533,384764,384386,384766,384768],{},"\"Janie saw her life like a great tree in leaf with the things suffered, things enjoyed, things done and undone. Dawn and doom was in the branches.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384761],{},[297874,384763],{},[297874,384765],{},[297874,384767],{},"\nHer metaphors for life and longing reflect a philosophy where knowledge emerges from both struggle and aspiration.",[297868,384770,384771],{},[639,384772,384525,384773,384334,384775,384331,384777,384606,384779,384781],{},[297874,384774],{},[297874,384776],{},[297874,384778],{},[297874,384780],{},"\nHurston’s observations on systemic oppression and human connection reveal how knowledge is often forged through hardship and empathy.",[297868,384783,384784],{},[639,384785,384556,384786,384447,384788,384559,384790,384609,384792,384794],{},[297874,384787],{},[297874,384789],{},[297874,384791],{},[297874,384793],{},"\nHer poetic lens emphasizes the subjectivity of knowledge and the resilience required to navigate a complex world.",[566,384796,343267],{"id":343763},[639,384798,384799],{},"Zora Neale Hurston’s work delves into the tension between how individuals perceive themselves and the realities imposed by society. Her quotes on perception and reality reflect her exploration of identity, race, and the human condition, often highlighting the dissonance between external judgments and internal truths.",[297868,384801,384802],{},[639,384803,384804,384805,384548,384807,384453,384809,384811],{},"\"A thing is mighty big when time and distance cannot shrink it.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384806],{},[297874,384808],{},[297874,384810],{},"\nHurston’s early quotes underscore the persistence of truth and the human tendency to fear what lies beyond comprehension.",[297868,384813,384814],{},[639,384815,384576,384816,384239,384818,384417,384820,384822],{},[297874,384817],{},[297874,384819],{},[297874,384821],{},"\nThese lines reveal Hurston’s piercing insight into societal silencing and the paradox of identity shaped by external contrasts.",[297868,384824,384825],{},[639,384826,384427,384827,384242,384829,384831,384832,384834],{},[297874,384828],{},[297874,384830],{},"\n\"An envious heart makes a treacherous ear.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384833],{},"\nHurston’s metaphors of ships and beads capture the universal yet fragmented nature of human longing and perception.",[297868,384836,384837],{},[639,384838,384461,384839,384345,384841,384464,384843,384845],{},[297874,384840],{},[297874,384842],{},[297874,384844],{},"\nHere, Hurston juxtaposes the weight of unspoken truths with the duality of hope and despair, reflecting life’s complex interplay of light and shadow.",[297868,384847,384848],{},[639,384849,384478,384850,384348,384852,384436,384854,384856],{},[297874,384851],{},[297874,384853],{},[297874,384855],{},"\nThese quotes emphasize individuality and the necessity of self-discovery, even in a world that imposes rigid expectations.",[297868,384858,384859],{},[639,384860,384744,384861,384417,384863,384236,384865,384867],{},[297874,384862],{},[297874,384864],{},[297874,384866],{},"\nHurston’s recurring imagery of ships and contrasts underscores the struggle between aspiration and reality, and the visibility of identity in a prejudiced world.",[297868,384869,384870],{},[639,384871,384872,384873,384875],{},"\"I do not weep at the world I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297874,384874],{},"\nThis final quote encapsulates Hurston’s defiant resilience, a call to confront reality with determination rather than despair.",[298632,384877,298635],{"id":298634},[297868,384879,384880],{},[639,384881,384882],{},"\"Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the same horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men.Now, women forget all those things they don't want to remember, and remember everything they don't want to forget. The dream is the truth. Then they act and do things accordingly.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384884,384885],{},[639,384886,384887],{},"\"Here was peace. She pulled in her horizon like a great fish-net. Pulled it from around the waist of the world and draped it over her shoulder. So much of life in its meshes! She called in her soul to come and see.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384889,384890],{},[639,384891,384892],{},"\"Of course he wasn't dead. He could never be dead until she herself had finished feeling and thinking. The kiss of his memory made pictures of love and light against the wall. Here was peace. She pulled in her horizon like a great fish-net. Pulled it from around the waist of the world and draped it over her shoulder. So much of life in its meshes! She called in her soul to come and see.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384894,384895],{},[639,384896,384411],{},[297868,384898,384899],{},[639,384900,384901],{},"\"He was the average mortal. It troubled him to get used to the world one way and then suddenly have it turn different.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384903,384904],{},[639,384905,384906],{},"\"World gone money mad. The pinch of war gone, people must spend. Buy and forget. Spend and solace. Silks for sorrows. Jewels to bring back joy.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384908,384909],{},[639,384910,384911],{},"\"I have known the joy and pain of friendship. I have served and been served. I have made some good enemies for which I am not a bit sorry. I have loved unselfishly, and I have fondled hatred with the red-hot tongs of Hell. That's living.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384913,384914],{},[639,384915,384916],{},"\"The town had a basketful of feelings good and bad about Joe's positions and possessions, but none had the temerity to challenge him. They bowed down to him rather, because he was all of these things, and then again he was all of these things because the town bowed down.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384918,384919],{},[639,384920,384250],{},[297868,384922,384923],{},[639,384924,384925],{},"\"She didn't read books so she didn't know that she was the world and the heavens boiled down to a drop.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384927,384928],{},[639,384929,384314],{},[297868,384931,384932],{},[639,384933,384934],{},"\"After all the imagination is a beautiful thing.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384936,384937],{},[639,384938,384939],{},"\"This freedom is a funny thing,' he told them. 'It ain't something permanent like rocks and hills. It's like manna; you just got to keep on gathering it fresh every day. If you don't, one day you're going to find you ain't got none no more.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384941,384942],{},[639,384943,384944],{},"\"He had found out that no man may make another free. Freedom was something internal. The outside signs were just signs and symbols of the man inside. All you could do was to give the opportunity for freedom and the man himself must make his own emancipation.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384946,384947],{},[639,384948,384949],{},"\"...Somebody got to think for women and chillun and chickens and cows. I god, they sho don’t think none theirselves.\"\"Ah knows a few things, and womenfolks thinks sometimes too!\"\"Aw naw they don't. They just think they's thinkin'. When Ah see one thing Ah understands ten. You see ten things and don't understand one.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384951,384952],{},[639,384953,384497],{},[297868,384955,384956],{},[639,384957,384958],{},"\"For the first time she could see a man's head naked of its skull. Saw the cunning thoughts race in and out through the caves and promontories of his mind long before they darted through the tunnel of his mouth.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384960,384961],{},[639,384962,384963],{},"\"Grown people know that they do not always know the way of things, and even if they think they know, they do not know where and how they got the proof.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384965,384966],{},[639,384967,384619],{},[297868,384969,384970],{},[639,384971,384972],{},"\"All gods who receive homage are cruel. All gods dispense suffering without reason. Otherwise they would not be worshipped. Through indiscriminate suffering men know fear and fear is the most divine emotion. It is the stones for altars and the beginning of wisdom. Half gods are worshipped in wine and flowers. Real gods require blood.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384974,384975],{},[639,384976,384977],{},"\"People ugly from ignorance and broken from being poor.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384979,384980],{},[639,384981,384982],{},"\"What yo' all reckon is the matter sho' 'nough?\"\"Must be something terrible when white folks get slow about putting us to work.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384984,384985],{},[639,384986,384987,384988,384991],{},"\"Jim Allen laughed just as loud as anybody else and then he said: \"We better hurry on to work befo' de buckra ",[300890,384989,384990],{},"white people"," get in behind us.\" \"Don't never worry about work,\" says Jim Presley. \"There's more work in de world than there is anything else. God made de world and de white folks made work.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384993,384994],{},[639,384995,384996],{},"\"Dat's de reason de sister in black works harder than anybody else in the world. De white man tells de n****r to work and he takes and tells his wife.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,384998,384999],{},[639,385000,385001],{},"\"Then you must tell 'em dat love ain't somethin' lak uh grindstone dat's de same thing everywhere and do de same thing tuh everything it touch. Love is lak de sea. It's uh movin' thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from de shore it meets, and it's different with every shore.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385003,385004],{},[639,385005,385006],{},"\"Gods always behave like the people who make them.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385008,385009],{},[639,385010,385011],{},"\"...you got tuh go there tuh know there.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385013,385014],{},[639,385015,385016],{},"\"Perhaps it is natural for the god of the poor to be akin to the god of the dead, for there is something about poverty that smells of death\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385018,385019],{},[639,385020,385021],{},"\"Looka heah, Tea Cake, if you ever go off from me and have a good time lak dat and then come back heah tellin' me how nice Ah is, Ah specks tuh kill yuh dead. You heah me?\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385023,385024],{},[639,385025,385026],{},"\"It was the meanest moment of eternity.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385028,385029],{},[639,385030,385031],{},"\"It was not death she feared. It was misunderstanding.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385033,385034],{},[639,385035,385036],{},"\"Whereupon Jim flopped into a chair and held forth at great length on the necessity of keeping wives in their places; to wit: speechless and expressionless in the presence of their lords and masters and cited several instances where men had met their downfall and utter ruin by ill advisedly permitting their wives to air their ignorance by talking. His audience, composed entirely of males, agreed with him. Wife-beaters are numberous in Poplar Street.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385038,385039],{},[639,385040,385041],{},"\"It seems to me that organized creeds are collections of words around a wish. I feel no need for such. However, I would not, by word or deed, attempt to deprive another of the consolation it affords. It is simply not for me. Somebody else may have my rapturous glance at the archangels. The springing of the yellow line of morning out of the misty deep of dawn is glory enough for me.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385043,385044],{},[639,385045,384697],{},[297868,385047,385048],{},[639,385049,385050],{},"\"So she sat on the porch and watched the moon rise. Soon its amber fluid was drenching the earth, and quenching the thirst of the day.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385052,385053],{},[639,385054,385055],{},"\"She was stretched on her back beneath the pear tree soaking in the alto chant of the visiting bees, the gold of the sun and the panting breath of the breeze when the inaudible voice of it all came to her. She saw a dust-bearing bee sink into the sanctum of a bloom; the thousand sister-calyxes arch to meet the love embrace and the ecstatic shiver of the tree from root to tiniest branch creaming in every blossom and frothing with delight.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385057,385058],{},[639,385059,385060],{},"\"..she began to stand around the gate and expect things. What things? She didn't know exactly. Her breath was gusty and short. She knew things that nobody ever told her. For instance, the words of the trees and the wind. .. She knew the world was a stallion rolling in the blue pasture of ether. She knew that God tore down the old world every evening and built a new one by sun-up. It was wonderful to see it take form with the sun and emerge from the gray dust of its making.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385062,385063],{},[639,385064,385065],{},"\"So den we gittee married by de license, but I doan love my wife no mo' wid de license than I love her befo' de license. She a good woman and I love her all de time. (Oluale Kossula)\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385067,385068],{},[639,385069,385070],{},"\"Honey, de white man is de ruler of everything as fur as Ah been able tuh find out. Maybe it's some place way off in de ocean where de black man is in power, but we don't know nothin' but what we see.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385072,385073],{},[639,385074,385075],{},"\"Sometimes God gits familiar wid us womenfolks too and talks His inside business. He told me.how surprised y'all is goin' tuh be if you ever find out you don't know half as much 'bout us as you think yo do. It's so easy to make yo'self out God Almighty when you ain't got nothin' tuh strain against but women and chickens.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385077,385078],{},[639,385079,385080],{},"\"The sun, the hero of every day, the impersonal old man that beams as brightly on death as on birth, came up every morning and raced across the blue dome and dipped into the sea of fire every evening.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385082,385083],{},[639,385084,385085],{},"\"They plan and they fix and they do, and then some kitchen-dwelling fiend slips a scorchy, soggy, tasteless mess into their pots and pans…So when the bread didn’t rise, and the fish wasn’t quite done at the bone, and the rice was scorched, he slapped Janie until she had a ringing sound in her ears and told her about her brains before he stalked on back to the store.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385087,385088],{},[639,385089,385090],{},"\"Funny thing,\" he said sitting in Zeke's kitchen with his wife, \"things dat happened long time uhgo used to seem way off, but now it all seems lak it wuz yistiddy. You think it's dead but de past ain't stopped breathin' yet.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385092,385093],{},[639,385094,385095],{},"\"They sat on the boarding house porch and saw the sun plunge into the same crack in the earth from which the night emerged.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385097,385098],{},[639,385099,385100],{},"\"Dat mule is liable tuh be dead befo' de week is out. You won't git no work outa him.\"\"Didn't buy 'im fuh no work. I god, Ah bought dat varmint tuh let 'im rest. You didn't have gumption enough tuh do it.\"A respectful silence fell on the place. Sam looked at Joe and said, \"Dat's a new idea 'bout varmints, Mayor Starks. But Ah laks it mah ownself. It's uh noble thing you done.\" Everybody agreed with that.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385102,385103],{},[639,385104,385105],{},"\"If dat wuz mah wife,\" said Walter Thomas, \"Ah'd kill her cemetery dead.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385107,385108],{},[639,385109,385110],{},"\"Lawd, look at Tookie switchin' it and lookin' back at it! She's done gone crazy thru de hips.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385112,385113],{},[639,385114,385115],{},"\"Zora, why do you think dese li'l slim women was put on earth?\"\"Couldn't tell you to save my life.\"\"Well, dese slim ones was put here to beautify de world.\"\"De big ones, musta been put here for de same reason.\"\"Ah, naw, Zora. Ah don't agree wid you there.\"\"Well then, what was they put here for?\"\"To show dese slim girls how far they kin stretch without bustin'.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385117,385118],{},[639,385119,385120],{},"\"A woman robbed of her love is more terrible than an army with banners.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385122,385123],{},[639,385124,385125],{},"\"She is full uh pepper,\" John laughed to himself, \"but ah laks dat. Anything 'thout no seasonin' in it ain't no good.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385127,385128],{},[639,385129,385130],{},"\"Jes' 'cause women folks ain't got no big muscled arm and fistes like jugs, folks claim they's weak vessels, but dass uh lie. Dat piece uh red flannel she got hung 'tween her jaws is equal tuh all the fistes God ever made and man ever seen.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385132,385133],{},[639,385134,385135],{},"\"You tries tuh be so much-knowin'. You got tuh learn how tuh speak when you spokin to, come when youse called.\" \"Ah ain't got tuh do but two things--stay black and die,\" Sister Berry snapped.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385137,385138],{},[639,385139,385140],{},"\"Ah wouldn't give uh bitch uh bone if she treed uh terrapin.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385142,385143],{},[639,385144,385145],{},"\"Daisy is a walking drum tune. You can almost hear it by looking at the way she walks.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385147,385148],{},[639,385149,385150],{},"\"The heart of man is an ever empty abyss into which the whole world shall fall and be swallowed up.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385152,385153],{},[639,385154,385155],{},"\"Some people could look at a mud puddle and see an ocean with ships.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385157,385158],{},[639,385159,385160],{},"\"The devouring force of the future leered at him at unexpected moments. Then too his daily self seemed to be wearing thin, and the past seeped thru and mastered him for increasingly longer periods.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385162,385163],{},[639,385164,385165],{},"\"When God had made The Man, he made him out of stuff that sung all the time and glittered all over. Some angels got jealous and chopped him into millions of pieces, but still he glittered and hummed. So they beat him down to nothing but sparks but each little spark had a shine and a song. So they covered each one over with mud. And the lonesomeness in the sparks make them hunt for one another.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385167,385168],{},[639,385169,385170],{},"\"...you needs uh man.” Janie laughed at all these well-wishers because she knew that they knew plenty of women alone; that she was not the first one they had ever seen. But most of the others were poor. Besides she liked being lonesome for a change. This freedom feeling was fine. These men didn’t represent a thing she wanted to know about. She had already experienced them...\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385172,385173],{},[639,385174,385175],{},"\"From barren brown stems to glistening leaf-buds; from the leaf-buds to snowy virginity of bloom…It was like a flute song forgotten in another existence and remembered again. What? How? Why? This singing she heard that had nothing to do with her ears. The rose of the world was breathing out smell. It followed her through all her waking moments and caressed her in her sleep.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385177,385178],{},[639,385179,385180],{},"\"Anyhow he'll learn dat folks is human all ovah de world. Dats worth a lot to know, an' it's worth going a long way tuh fin out.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385182,385183],{},[639,385184,385185],{},"\"The monstropolous beast had left his bed. The two hundred miles a hour wind had loosed his chains. He seized hold of his dikes and ran forward until he met the quarters; uprooted them like grass and rushed on after his supposed-to-be conquerors, rolling the dikes, rolling the houses, rolling the people in the houses along with other timbers. The sea was walking the earth with a heavy heel.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385187,385188],{},[639,385189,385190],{},"\"When Janie looked out of her door she saw the drifting mists gathered in the west -- that cloud field of the sky -- to arm themselves with thunders and march forth against the world. Louder and higher and lower and wider the sound and motion spread, mounting, sinking, darking.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385192,385193],{},[639,385194,385195],{},"\"And I can't die easy thinking maybe the menfolks white or black is making a spit cup out of you. Have some sympathy for me. Put me down easy, Janie, I'm a cracked plate.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385197,385198],{},[639,385199,385200],{},"\"We proaged on thru the woods that was full of magnolia, pine, cedar, oak, cypress, hickory, and many kinds of trees whose names I do not know. It is hard to know all the trees in Florida.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385202,385203],{},[639,385204,385205],{},"\"Ah'm uh bitch's baby round lady people.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385207,385208],{},[639,385209,385210],{},"\"Janie had robbed him of his illusion of irresistible maleness that all men cherish, which was terrible.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385212,385213],{},[639,385214,385215],{},"\"Zora,” George Thomas informed me, “you come to de right place if lies is what you want. Ah’m gointer lie up a nation.”Charlie Jones said, “Yeah, man. Me and my sworn buddy Gene Brazzle is here. Big Moose done come down from de mountain.”“Now, you gointer hear lies above suspicion,” Gene added.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385217,385218],{},[639,385219,385220],{},"\"The present was too urgent to let the past intrude.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385222,385223],{},[639,385224,385225],{},"\"Most people is thin-brained.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385227,385228],{},[639,385229,385230],{},"\"People value monuments above men, and signs above works.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385232,385233],{},[639,385234,385235],{},"\"It looked so quiet and peaceful around. But the stillness was the sleep of swords.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385237,385238],{},[639,385239,385240],{},"\"There are years that ask questions and years that answer.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385242,385243],{},[639,385244,385245],{},"\"The brother in black puts a laugh in every vacant place in his mind. His laugh has a hundred meanings. It may mean amusement, anger, grief, bewilderment, chagrin, curiosity, simple pleasure, or any other of the known or undefined emotions.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385247,385248],{},[639,385249,385250],{},"\"When one is too old for love, one finds great comfort in good dinners.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385252,385253],{},[639,385254,385255],{},"\"While I was in the research field in 1929, the idea of Jonah's Gourd Vine came to me. I had written a few short stories, but the idea of attempting a book seemed so big that I gazed at it in the quiet of the night, but hid it away from even myself in daylight.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385257,385258],{},[639,385259,385260],{},"\"She often spoke to falling seeds and said, \"Ah hope you fall on soft ground,\" because she had heard seeds saying that to each other as they passed. The familiar people and things had failed her so she hung over the gate and looked up the road towards way off. She knew now that marriage did not make love. Janie's first dream was dead, so she became a woman.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385262,385263],{},[639,385264,385265],{},"\"The familiarpeople and things had failed her so she hung over the gateand looked up the road towards way off. She knew now thatmarriage did not make love. Janie’s first dream was dead, soshe became a woman.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385267,385268],{},[639,385269,385270],{},"\"Sorrow dogged by sorrow is in mah heart.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385272,385273],{},[639,385274,385275],{},"\"So when we looked at de picture and everybody got pointed out there wasn’t nobody left except a real dark little girl with long hair standing by Eleanor. Dat’s where Ah wuz’s s’posed to be, but Ah couldn’t recognize dat dark chile as me. So ah ast, ‘where is me? Ah don’t see me.’… ‘Aw, aw! Ah’m colored!’Den dey all laughed real hard. But before Ah seen de picture Ah thought Ah wuz just like the rest.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385277,385278],{},[639,385279,385280],{},"\"It troubled him to get used to the world one way and then suddenly have it turn different.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385282,385283],{},[639,385284,385285],{},"\"... they made a lot of laughter out of nothing.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385287,385288],{},[639,385289,385290],{},"\"Perhaps I am just a coward who loves to laugh at life better than I do cry with it. But when I do get to crying, boy, I can roll a mean tear.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385292,385293],{},[639,385294,385295],{},"\"John will never forsake the weak and the helpless, nor fail to bring hope to the hopeless. That is what they believe, and so they do not worry. They go on and laugh and sing. Things are bound to come out right tomorrow. That is the secret of Negro song and laughter.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385297,385298],{},[639,385299,385300],{},"\"Pheoby's hungry listening helped Janie to tell her story.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385302,385303],{},[639,385304,384397],{},[297868,385306,385307],{},[639,385308,385309],{},"\"There was some more good-natured laughter at the expense of women.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385311,385312],{},[639,385313,385314],{},"\"The others forgot the work and the weather watching them throw. It was art. A thousand dollars a throw in Madison Square Garden wouldn’t have gotten any more breathless suspense. It would have just been more people holding in.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385316,385317],{},[639,385318,385319],{},"\"You know they say a white man git in some kind of trouble, he'll fret and fret until he kill hisself. A n****r git into trouble, he'll fret for a while, then g'wan to sleep.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385321,385322],{},[639,385323,385324],{},"\"You cannot avoid hearing drums in Haiti.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385326,385327],{},[639,385328,385329],{},"\"Now, women forget all the things they don't want to remember, and remember everything they don't want to forget. The dream is the truth. Then they act and do things accordingly.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385331,385332],{},[639,385333,385334,385335,385338],{},"\"The theory behind our ",[300890,385336,385337],{},"Negro"," tactics: \"The white man is always trying to know into somebody else's business. All right, I'll set something outside the door of my mind for him to play with and handle. He can read my writing but he sho' can't read my mind. I'll put this play to in his hand, and he will seize it and go away. Then I'll say my say and sing my song.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385340,385341],{},[639,385342,385343],{},"\"...Whuss de news?\"\"Oh de white folks is still in de lead.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385345,385346],{},[639,385347,385348],{},"\"We Negroes in Eatonville know a number of things that the hustling, bustling white man never dreams of. He is a materialist with little care for overtones.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385350,385351],{},[639,385352,385353],{},"\"Oh, dey put me under arrest one day for vacancy in Bartow. When de judge found out Ah had a job of work. He took and searched me and when he found out Ah had a deck of cards on me, he charged me wid totin' concealed cards, and attempt to gamble, and gimme three months. Then dey made out another charge 'ginst me. 'Cused me of highway shufflin', and attempt to gamble. You know dese white folks sho hates tuh turn a n****r loose, if every dey git dey hands on 'im.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385355,385356],{},[639,385357,385358],{},"\"I began to worry a bit. Ella kept on hurling slurs. So I said, \"Come on, Big Sweet, we got to go to home.\" \"Nope, Ah ain't got to do nothin' but die and stay black.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385360,385361],{},[639,385362,385363],{},"\"You mean uh whole town uh nothin' but colored folks? Who bosses it, den?\"\"Dey bosses it deyself.\"\"You mean dey runnin' de town 'thout de white folks?\"\"Sho is. Eben got a mayor and corporation.\"\"Ah sho wants tuh see dat sight.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385365,385366],{},[639,385367,385368],{},"\". . . the first leg of their journey from humanity to cattle; with sorting and feeding and starvation and suffocation and pestilence and death; with slave ship stenches and mutinies of crew and cargo; with the jettying of cargoes before the guns of British cruisers; with auction blocks and sales and profits and losses\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385370,385371],{},[639,385372,385373],{},"\"Whole nations are transported, exterminated, their name to be forgotten, except in the annual festival of their conquerors, when sycophants call the names of the vanquished countries to the remembrance of the victors.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385375,385376],{},[639,385377,385378],{},"\"He has only heard what I felt.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385380,385381],{},[639,385382,384576],{},[297868,385384,385385],{},[639,385386,385387],{},"\"Look lak we done run our conversation from grass roots tuh pine trees.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385389,385390],{},[639,385391,385392],{},"\"Husbands and wives always loved each other, and that was what marriage meant. It was just so. Janie felt glad of the thought, for then it wouldn't seem so destructive and mouldy. She wouldn't be lonely anymore.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385394,385395],{},[639,385396,385397],{},"\"No, I do not weep at the world. I'm too busy sharpening my oyster knife.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385399,385400],{},[639,385401,384804],{},[297868,385403,385404],{},[639,385405,385406],{},"\"I am striving desperately for a toe-hold on the world.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385408,385409],{},[639,385410,385411],{},"\"Man, like all the other animals, fears and is repelled by that which he does not understand, and mere difference is apt to connote something malign. --Essay, \"What White Publishers Won't Print\" (Negro Digest, April 1950)\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385413,385414],{},[639,385415,385416],{},"\"Man, like all the other animals, fears and is repelled by that which he does not understand, and mere difference is apt to connote something malign. --Essay \"What White Publishers Won't Print\" (Negro Digest, April 1950)\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385418,385419],{},[639,385420,385421],{},"\"Let the sun go down on you like King Harold at the battle of Hastings — fighting gloriously. Maybe a loser but what a loser! Greater in defeat than the conqueror. Certainly not a coward that rusted out lurking in his tent.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385423,385424],{},[639,385425,385426],{},"\"No hour is ever eternity, but it has its right to weep.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385428,385429],{},[639,385430,385431],{},"\"You see de rattlesnake in de woods?' Dey say, 'Yeah.' I say 'If you bother wid him, he bite you. If you know de snake killee you, why you bother wid him?' (Oluale Kossula)\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385433,385434],{},[639,385435,385436],{},"\"She must talk to a man who was ten immensities away.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385438,385439],{},[639,385440,385441],{},"\"It was hard to love a woman that always made you feel so wishful.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385443,385444],{},[639,385445,385446],{},"\"All of the people took it up and sung it over and over until it was wrung dry, and no further innovations of tone and tempo were conceivable. Then they hushed and ate barbecue.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385448,385449],{},[639,385450,385451],{},"\"Nanny's words made Janie's kiss across the gatepost seem like a manure pile after a rain\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385453,385454],{},[639,385455,385456],{},"\"Ah ain't got tuh do but two things--stay black and die,\" Sister Berry snapped.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385458,385459],{},[639,385460,385461],{},"\"Being under my own roof, and my personality not invaded by others makes a lot of difference in my outlook on life and everything. Oh, to be once more alone in a house!\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385463,385464],{},[639,385465,385466],{},"\"So I do not pray. I accept the means at my disposal for working out my destiny. It seems to me that I have been given a mind and will power for that very purpose.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385468,385469],{},[639,385470,385471],{},"\"Mouths don't empty themselves unless ears are sympathetic and knowing.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385473,385474],{},[639,385475,385476],{},"\"There was already something dead about him. He didn’t rear back in his knees any longer. He squatted over his ankles when he walked. That stillness at the back of his neck. His prosperous-looking belly…sagged like a load suspended from his loins.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385478,385479],{},[639,385480,385481],{},"\"don’t say you’se ole. You’se uh lil girl baby all de time. God made it so you spent yo’ ole age first wid somebody else, and saved up yo’ young girl days to spend wid me.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385483,385484],{},[639,385485,385486],{},"\"Jus' cause you done set round and growed ruffles round yo' hips nobody can't mention fat 'thout you makin' out they talkin' bout you.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385488,385489],{},[639,385490,385491],{},"\"They bowed down to him rather, because he was all of these things, and then again he was all of these things because the town bowed down.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385493,385494],{},[639,385495,385496],{},"\"An envious heart makes a treacherous ear. They done 'heard' bout you just what they hope done happened.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385498,385499],{},[639,385500,385501],{},"\"Lack of power and opportunity passes off too often for virtue.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385503,385504],{},[639,385505,385506],{},"\"She had learned how to talk some and leave some. She was a rut in the road. Plenty of life beneath the surface but it was kept beaten down by the wheels. Sometimes she stuck out into the future, imagining her life different from what it was. But mostly she lived between her hat and her heels, with her emotional disturbances like shade patterns in the woods--come and gone with the sun. She got nothing from Jody except what money could buy, and she was giving away what she didn't value.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385508,385509],{},[639,385510,385511],{},"\"They made burning statements with questions, and killing tools out of laughs. It was mass cruelty. A mood come alive. Words walking without master...\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385513,385514],{},[639,385515,385516],{},"\"Please God, please suh, don't let him love nobody else but me. Maybe Ah'm is uh fool, Lawd, lak dey say, but Lawd, Ah been so lonesome, and Ah been waitin', Jesus. Ah done waited uh long time.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385518,385519],{},[639,385520,385521],{},"\"Once, when they used to set their mouths in what they thought was the Boston Crimp, and ask me about the differences between the ordinary Negro and “the better-thinking Negro”, I used to show my irritation by saying I did not know who the better-thinking Negro was. I knew who the think-they-are-better Negroes were, but who were the better thinkers was another matter.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385523,385524],{},[639,385525,385526],{},"\"He was a glance from God.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385528,385529],{},[639,385530,385531],{},"\"The sun had become a light yellow yolk and was walking with red legs across the sky.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385533,385534],{},[639,385535,384556],{},[297868,385537,385538],{},[639,385539,385540],{},"\"No, I do not weep at the world – I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385542,385543],{},[639,385544,385545],{},"\"I found out too that you are bound to be jostled in \"the crowded street of life.\" That in itself need not be dangerous unless you have the open razors of personal vanity in your pants pocket. The passers-by don't hurt you, but if you go around like that, they make you hurt yourself.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385547,385548],{},[639,385549,385550],{},"\"So Mrs. Turner frowned most of the time. She had so much to disapprove of.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385552,385553],{},[639,385554,385555],{},"\"But as de old folks always say, Ah'm born but Ah ain't dead. No tellin' whut Ah'm liable tuh do yet.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385557,385558],{},[639,385559,385560],{},"\"The one who makes the idols never worships them, however tenderly he might have molded the clay. You cannot have knowledge and worship at the same time. Mystery is the essence of divinity. Gods must keep their distances from men.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385562,385563],{},[639,385564,385565],{},"\"Tain't no use in you cryin' . . . But folks is meant to cry 'bout somethin' or other. Better leave things de way dey is. Youse young yet. No tellin' whut mout happen befo' you die.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385567,385568],{},[639,385569,385570],{},"\"Finally, she grew quiet. After that, coherent thought. With this, stalked through her a cold, bloody rage; Hours of this; a period of introspection; a space of retrospection; then a mixture of both. Out of this, an awful calm.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385572,385573],{},[639,385574,385575],{},"\"The varicolored cloud dust that the sun has stirred up in the sky was settling by slow degrees.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385577,385578],{},[639,385579,385580],{},"\"Those that don't got it, can't show it. Those that got it, can't hide it.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385582,385583],{},[639,385584,385585],{},"\"Sometimes she stuck out into the future, imagining her life different from what is was.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385587,385588],{},[639,385589,385590],{},"\"Anyone who looked more white folkish than herself was better than she was in her criteria, therefore it was right that they should be cruel to her at times, just as she was cruel to those more negroid than herself in direct ratio to their negroness…Like the pecking order in a chicken yard… Once having set up her idols and built altars to them it was inevitable that she would worship there.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385592,385593],{},[639,385594,385595],{},"\"God made it so you spent yo' ole age first wid somebody else, and saved up yo' young girl days to spend wid me.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385597,385598],{},[639,385599,385600],{},"\"Tea Cake love me in blue, so Ah wears it. Jody ain't never in his life picked out no color for me.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385602,385603],{},[639,385604,385605],{},"\"Anyone who looked more white folkish than herself was better than she was in her criteria, therefore it was right that they should be cruel to her at times, just as she was cruel to those more negroid than herself in direct ratio to their negroness.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385607,385608],{},[639,385609,385610],{},"\"Indians don't know much uh nothin', tuh tell de truth. Else dey'd own dis country still.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385612,385613],{},[639,385614,385615],{},"\"I fail to see where it would have been more uplifting for them to have been inside a church listening to a man urging them to 'contemplate the sufferings of our Lord,' which is just another way of punishing one's self for nothing. It is very much better for them to climb the rocks in their bare clean feet and meet Him face to face in their search for the eternal in beauty.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[297868,385617,385618],{},[639,385619,385620],{},"\"Janie stood where he left her for unmeasured time and thought. She stood there until something fell off the shelf inside her. Then she went inside there to see what it was. It was her image of Jody tumbled down and shattered. But looking at it she saw that it never was the flesh and blood figure of her dreams. Just some thing she had grabbed up to drape her dreams over.\" - Zora Neale Hurston",[566,385622,297860],{"id":299351},[639,385624,385625],{},[642,385626],{"alt":384144,"src":385627},"/images/blog/zora_neale_hurston-2.png",[639,385629,385630],{},"Zora Neale Hurston’s legacy is a testament to the transformative power of storytelling, intellect, and unflinching self-expression. As a literary pioneer and cultural anthropologist, she gifted the world with voices that still echo across time—voices that celebrate Black joy, interrogate systemic inequities, and champion the boundless potential of human spirit. The 150 quotes explored here are not mere words but lifelines, offering wisdom that transcends generations. From her exaltation of dreams to her unyielding gaze on the complexities of identity, Hurston’s insights remain as urgent and resonant today as they were during her lifetime.",[639,385632,385633],{},"These quotes, spanning themes of love, resilience, curiosity, and the search for truth, reveal Hurston as both a mirror and a compass—reflecting society’s contradictions while guiding individuals toward self-discovery and courage. Whether she ignited the fire of ambition, dissected the weight of perception, or found divinity in the natural world, Hurston’s words challenge us to see more clearly, feel deeply, and live boldly. As we carry her wisdom forward, let it remind us that the fight for justice, the pursuit of knowledge, and the audacity to dream are not just acts of survival but of triumph. In Hurston’s own spirit, we are called to “jump at de sun,” knowing that even the farthest reach plants our feet firmer on the earth.",[639,385635,385636],{},[577,385637,385640],{"href":385638,"rel":385639},"https://www.quotesperation.com/authors/Zora%20Neale%20Hurston",[125799],"More Zora Neale Hurston Quotes",{"title":1359,"searchDepth":1360,"depth":1360,"links":385642},[385643,385644,385645,385646,385647,385648,385649,385650,385651,385652,385655],{"id":384148,"depth":1360,"text":384149},{"id":568,"depth":1360,"text":569},{"id":213570,"depth":1360,"text":213511},{"id":300500,"depth":1360,"text":300365},{"id":384403,"depth":1360,"text":384197},{"id":300601,"depth":1360,"text":300371},{"id":116418,"depth":1360,"text":116051},{"id":360941,"depth":1360,"text":360819},{"id":384725,"depth":1360,"text":384215},{"id":343763,"depth":1360,"text":343267,"children":385653},[385654],{"id":298634,"depth":20,"text":298635},{"id":299351,"depth":1360,"text":297860},"An oil painting of Zora Neale Hurston's face","/images/blog/zora_neale_hurston-3.png",{},"/blog/zora_neale_hurston_150_quotes_article","06/19/2026",{"title":384137,"description":1359},"zora_neale_hurston_150_quotes_article","blog/zora_neale_hurston_150_quotes_article","sSbR5n9WFxodUbuGn3lvsZvhxdg5zVrMk7pbto2-ANc"]